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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-16

bedraggIed plumes done
over in the new fashion,
glycerined, burnt, strip
ped or otherwise punish
ed to fit the crime.
For restaurant or after
noon hats, Young & Nc
Combs features brims of
georgette or net, crowned
IN feathers, flowers or in
soft velvet in shades of
rose, gray, violet or black
In fact there is a tremen-
dous lot of black being
shown this winter, but it is
not a dull, sad black, 1t is
rather glowing, and is US
ually developed with jet
or metal embroidery, or in
shapes so daring that they
relieve the hat of any dis
NAL effect it would ordin-
arily create.
An unusually stunning
hat in our millinery sec
ton of black malines has
a tall, squared crown com
posed Of white velvet hya-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-16

crown at just the right rib
bon.
A hatter's plush shape
with a round crown and a
narrow brirn rolled on the
sides, has a dashing plume
arranged cavalier fashion
on the right.
For a bridesmaid, a
crown Of Prince of Wales
feathers tops a broad
dropping brim of georg-
cite crepe.
A cupped down street
hat of black velvet has its
cuff-like edge of malines
applied with black SOU
tache. This is one Of the
best styles we show this
fall.
Wells are of fifty-seven
varieties, but they will be
more conservative than
those of the summer.
Some Of those flowing
fads were worn, but they
were never adopted by the
best dressed women. They
attracted too much atten-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-16

/ his parSlmOny IN COlOrs
as to tops means nothing
but cooperation on the
part of the ultimate con-
sumner, and not a slump in
the cut or designing of
shoes. Indeed the A1neri-
can women have been too
long accustomed to wear
ing boots made over the
best and most attractive
last that could be made,
and the manufacturers
know full we'll that they
must continue to use the
most distinctive designing
and the best Workman
ship, even should the shoe
be constructed entirely of
cloth with a mere fraction
al toc-piece Of leather.
The women of France
have been wearing these
sort for some months,
bless EN-.
In spite Of the springs
weak squirt toward 4
round-toed, short vamped
shoe, fall finds us not one
whit removed from our
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-16
DAVENPORT BAKER
TO FURNISH HARD
BREAD TO FORCES

Charles J. Johnson, secretary
treasurer of the Independent Bak-
ing company, Davenport, has re-
turned from Chicago, where he Sc
cured q big government contract
for 100000 hard bread, or hard
tack as it was known in the Civil
war.
The order calls for 100000 car
tons of u pieces each. 1t viii be
necessary to make 10000 Of these
cartons daily. The contract must
be filled in 10 weeks. The company
is just now finishing a contract for
the United States navy and has 9th
CT government work in prospect
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-16

shades of blue, beige, vol
ga green, tauPe and
brown; and of course Pur-
pie hats are unacceptable
for early fall wear.
Toques, toques every
where, and not another
shape can be said to be so
nattv nor so universally
becoming. With topCoat
or suit, the closefitting
toque with a veil creates a
result of smartness. Many
of the newest shapes are
of the telescope made so
exclusively popular last
spring. With a fairly tall
crown of crepe or velvet,
the brim is a soft roll Of
the same or Of satin, with
perhaps a tassel Of silk
fringe or a beaded orna-
ment. These toques are
for the youthful face, how
ever, and faces less sure Of
themselves should keep to
the m ore conservative
shapes, trimmed with
small quilts or ribbon, or
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-16

the new feather flowers.
Feathers of every de-
scription, are being shown
in great profusion, at
Young & NJ c { 0 IN b S.
Somebody once said that
to make an article popular
one had but to make 1t
hard to get. 50 owing to
its scarcity, we will all
long for ostrich and con-
sequently go a-hunting in
all the attic hat-bOXes for
the discarded Plumes and
bands we wore years ago
Ostrich famine may be ac-
counted for by the fact
that it is considered a non
essential, and the ship
ping Of it has been cur
tailed to such an extent
that ii isn't shipped at all
to speak of. SO we are
depending on the stocks
already on hand, and
when they are exhausted,
YOU will have to HE over
to a rcnovating shop, to
have your willows and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-16

Since the government
has taken a hand in our
footwear, or in the manu-
facture Of it, we are likely
to feel, before the winter IS
over, a radical change in
shoes. For the present
there is not a noticeable
restriction in leather, for
the reason that the boot
makers had laid III a for
midable supply in antici-
patton of the scarcity; and
also because the American
army could not march
very far on the soft kids
which are used in fashion
ing women's shoes. This
supply IS rapidly dimin-
ishing, however, and as
there is not an unlimited
amount in view, prices
have begun to soar, grad
ually but surely.
Colors will for the most
part be confined to black,
white, tan and grey, and
the many of the winter
shoes will have cloth tops.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-16

own Best-Ever style,
which is the last word in
lasts; in fact vamps are
longer and simmer than
ever before, and the
choice IS about even as to
size and shape of heels.
Military or Cuban heels
go their sure-footed and
practical way undisturbed
by the more frivolous
French-heeled sisters.
At the shoe department
of the Young & McCombs
Company can be seen 4
we'll selected assortment
of the seasons newest
styles, in wOmen's shoes,
priced extremely low
when quality and work
manship is considered. In
in this remarkable
showing are the new
grevs and browns, so
in demand. Of es-
pecial interest is the grow
ing girls and juniors as
sentiments in black, white
and colors, with the much
desirable military heels.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-16

smartness and elegance.
Costumes will depend
upon millinery for the
bright spots. The SOM
breuess which character
ICES the suits and coats
will find relief in the &C
centuated tones of head
gear. Not that we will
overturn the festive dye
pots in search for hectic
combinations, far from it,
but we will see the taupe
or brown daring1y topped
by d hat Of orange chenille
braid; navy suits with
chapeaux Of soldat blue;
black with dead white, or
with cOlOred fantasies. We
have bags to match with
some Of the new hats, and
the two high spots of col
or carry out the new eff
feet and create a distinc-
tive appearance Velvet,
duvetyn, plush, felt and
geOrgette are favored ma
terials, and the prominent
colOrs include several
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-16
1913 FALL STYLE BULLETINS

A. Johnson. Illinois City, r. w
Olmsted
Saturday, Sept. 2S-Coal Valley.
Floyd +. Thompson. Edgingtou,
DR.. j. NJ. Stevenson.
A chorus of singers under the di-
rectiou OF +. l.. Philbrook and
Hugh f. Crawford is being arrang-
ed for use at these meetings, which
VIII be open 10 all Any desiring
to go from the city win be welcome
Anyone who has an automobile and
Will volunteer to take out a load
of singers and speakers, and Will
notify r. W Bender at the Rock
Island club. will confer a great ia
Vor- onzthe- committee. These meet
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-16

man OF the west half of the county,
meetings have been arranged as
follows:
Monday, Sept 23-Drury town
ship, Foster church. James W
Maucker. Taylor Ridge, Verne
Hallgren.
Tuesday. Sept. 24-Andalusia, 6.
r. Kenworthy.
Wednesday, Sept. % Buffalo
Prairie, Verne Hallgren. Milan, r
w Oimsted.
Thursday, Sept Pleasant
Ridge. bowling township. Rev -.
A. Johnson. Reynolds, DR.. j. NJ
Stevenson.
Friday. Sept Cultural. Rex. u.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-16

ton, and almost invari-
ably they gave one a
d a m P c ned appearance,
which was unfortunate.
considering how much de
ponds these days on our
looking, as well as feeling,
on the qui vive every min
ute. Wells of Shetland
wool are in good form,
and they viii be worn
constantly, even with
large hats. ChanuIIy pat
terms continue in vogue al
so. To our mind, there IS
but one way to adjust a
veil; that IS to draw It well
down under the chin and
secure it in the front and
back
A visit to our millinery
section will be of particu-
lar benefit at this time, as
our stocks are complete,
The prices are in keeping
with those offered in pre-
war times by Young &
McCombs, The Big Store
On The Corner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-16

Black KID lace boot t n
mas proven a ready seiIeI
has a white wen ana
white thread stitching.
The big store on the
corner have cen.cred
their best efforts 10 pro
cure SHOES OF inc o1l'0-
sort to retail from I'VE 10
ten dollars and nave sue
ceeded III DONG 72. i'e
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-16
RYAN PLEASED NITH YANKs.

Paris, Sunday. Sept 15.-On his
return from u tour near the battle
front, John y. Ryan American as
s!staut secretary OF war. In charge
of air service. declared that he was
much gratitied by the work done by
the aerial force OF the American
army. Mr.. Ryan's tour gave him
an opportunity 10 see the various
American aviation activities in the
lana Of advance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-16
ARRANGE SERIES
OF MEETINGS IN
4TH BOND DRIVE

The people IN the rural townships
were so pleased with the meetings
held in the west half Of the county
during the third Liberty loan they
asked Il. IL. Stafford, director of
the local speakers bureau, to ar
range for another series OF the
fourth Liberty loan In connection
with Frank Shearman- VLco chair
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-16
TAFT TO DISCUSS PEACE.

New York. Sept. William h.
Taft, president of the league TO en-
force peace, today called a special
meeting OF the league 70 be held
here To discuss the Austrian pe-la
proposals. Mr. Taft is Fastening
here from Washington
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-16

ings were especially enjoyed boy the
visitors from the city. Why not ar
range for a good crowd of Rock Is
landers to attend every one of these
meetings. They will hud pleasure
in the ride and in meeting thalE
friends out in the townships.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-16

uniform viii be a pass to those now
in the service, who are in the tTi-
cities. No charge will be made for
soldiers or sailors who care TO take
the moonlight trip.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-16
my officers or in other-capacitfes.

army officers or in other capacities.
Liberty bonds, war savings
stamps and other war funds have
had the effect Of keeping at home
people who usually have spent a
share of the summer at the sea-
shore or in the mountains.
People also have been Influenced
by the governments request to cut
out pleasure trips in order to re
duce the congestion of passenger
travel Travel has been confined
largely to auto trips and visits to
The resorts which could be reached
in the family machine by easy
stages. according to the railroad
officials
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-16

Waffle Syrup. Beardsley's,
All the News All the Time-The
Argus.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-12-05

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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-12-05
SEVEN LOAVES OF BREAD
FOR EVERY PERSON IN
U. S. SAVED FROM WASTE
Farmers and Threshermen Patrioti-
cally Respond to Call of Food
Administration.

From information received by the
q. S. Food Administration from the
principal grain growing states, it is
now possible to announce with fair ac-
curacy the amount of wheat saved last
harvest by improved methods Of han.
ding. According to official caicnla.
tons, efforts toward cleaner threshtng
saved fully 100000 0 bushels of wheat
with corresponding savings Of other
small grain harvested and tlireshed ln
a similar manner. In addition. other
states. though unable to furnish fig
ures, reported greatly reduced harvest
losses.
The figure for wheat alone Is equiv.
alent to seven onepound loaves of
bread for every person in the United
States and represents food that form
erly was either an absolute loss OF
was recovered TO only a slight extent
by poultry and livestock. While op.
rortunities In this branch Of conserya.
ton We're large, the quantity OF grain
recovered surpasses early expecta-
tons. 1T is noteworthy also that re-
suits were secured principally through
voluntary cooperation.
NO conservation measure Of the
Food Administration, it Is declared,
has received more Wholehearted sup.
port than that pledged and rendered
by farmers and threshcrmcn toward
reducing grain waste at Its source.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-12-05
ALLIES ARE FED
BY SELF DENIAL
Generous Doing Without If
America Supplied Food
to Europe.

Exports from this country since 1t
entered the war have kept starvation
from Allied Europe and have main
tanned the health and strength of those
who have been bearing the brunt Of
our battles, 50 that they could hold
out to victory. Now that hostilities
have ceased we must assume the add
ed burden Of keeping starvation from
increasing its toll upon the, millions
who have been liberated from the
Prusslan yoke. Famine would undo
the work which has been accomplished
In freeing the world for democracy. No
stable government can be established
and maintained by a nation harassed
by hunger. A starving people turns
to rioting and anarchy. Food has
given strength and courage to the ma.
tons fighting for democracy it must
now give the nations strength and
tranquility to re-establish themselves
in freedom and democracy.
Without our help IL would have been
absolutely impossible for the Allies to
maintain a living ration. Since our
entry into the war we have been con.
tributing largely to the support Of one
hundred and twenty million people
whose normal food supplies have been
cut off, whose production has fallen
almost to the vanishing point, whose
fields have been devastated by Ger
many. The food exported from the
United States In the past year has
been sufficient to supply the complete
ration Of twenty-five million people.
1t Is hard to grasp the magnitude
and significance Of The assistance
which has been lent the Allies b., the
patriotic, voluntary service of the
American people. The food we sent
abroad last year would have been suf.
ticient to feed one-lifth of our popula.
ton. And this was done in spite OF
the fact that we entered the year with
short crops. Our surplus was pratti.
cally nothing. An overwhelming pro.
portion of the food that left this coun.
try last year was saved out Of the nor.
NAL home consumption Of our own
people.
In spite Of difficulties met in inter
nal transportation and shortage OF
ocean tonnage our food exports las
year amounted to a figure that n few
years ago would have been unbclieva
BILE. Even the most optimistic element
Of u population faced with anxiou,
CONSERVATION the prospect which
opened before us with the beginning
Of the 1917 harvest year.
Il The American people have not beer
compelled to save. They have beef
appealed to on the basis Of humapit,
and Of patriotism. They have re
sponded voluntarily.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-12-05

The benefits Of our food-savine
campaign that was n vital factor IN
the winning Of the war were not all tc
these we fed. We have at home a new
appreciation Of food that will prevent
It ever being wasted again by those
that have come to understand the re.
liglon Of saving and the place that
food occupies In our new, worldwide
human relations. "a,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-12-05

Besides such incidental benefits rs
the Improvement in figure and health
that we've reaped from our meatless,
wheatless days, think Of the fun we've
had out Of them-the new crop Of
Jokes, jibes, topical songs ana car.
toons to replace the mother-in.law
Joke and the boost to our reputation
for ready humori
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-12-05
Il, /

James VIM. \
nd Mrs. F. M.
Eater, was BOZ
lied October %,
ID HE cali OF hi
Ind smiling tacs
Was at News,
when he took p
whic
lays, but when
ready to answer
God TO come up.
one Of our best
down bic life I
country and hu
ss.n ~ Head ~
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-12-05

! PURPOSES OF FOOD
I: ADMINISTRATIONS TIE
: DAY OF ITS BEGINNING.

!. The hopes Of the Food Admin i
!. ~istration are threefold: So TO !
\ guide the trade In fundamental !
i food commodities us To elimi- =
!. nate vicious speculation, eXtor- =
i ton and wasteful practices and ::
: to stabilize prices in essential :.
+ sophisticated Hoover, All !
i gust 10, 1917. .
1. i
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-12-05
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be subject Of
raised in Ire
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lied him away
rec sisters, or
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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-12-05

Ont OF empty granaries to draw 141,
100000 bushels for export--the will o
a free people accomplished that mar
vel.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-12-05

Do you remember when food con
troll by voluntary action was dcemu
Q daring adventure In democracy1
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-03-26
ME- ETROPOL|S IS
PREPARING FOR
AERIAL RAIDERS

NEW YORK, March 26-Doctors,
nurses and police officials are planning
relief work which might be required
in the event of an air raid Several
units of surgeons, nurses and helpers
have been formed.
Police Commissioner Enright has an
nouneed that bomb shelters soon will
be provided in school houses and in
other places.
Transatlantic trips of enemy subma-
rines, the presence of super-subma-
rines on the high seas, and the alleged
invention of airplanes with folding
wings which can be carried aboard
the submarines are given as the rea.
sons for the protective measures.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-03-26
LAUNCH WA|F DISABLED
IN UNSUCCESSFUL SEARCH

The launch Waif, which left here
about week ago to search for Capt.
Everson and party, who have been
missing since March s, lost its pro
peller off the Copper River flats the
first day out and drifted about for
five or six days. Yesterday she
reached Kayak Island from which
place word was sent to Katalla ana
the launch Pioneer went to her re-
lief and towed the Waif back to Ka-
talia, where she will be laid up until
new wheel is sent from here An
effort is being made to have the Ad-
miral Watson stop at Katalla, on her
southbound trip, and deliver the
muehly needed machinery to the Waif,
and If unable to do so it will be neces-
sary to dispatch a launch to KataTla
with new propeller. Captain Billy
Crocker reports that he found no trace
of the Everson party.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-03-26
HOUSE PASSES
TWO MEASURES
FOR ALASKANS

WASHINGTON, March 25.-The
Sulzer bill, providing for the free sur
vey of homesteads in Alaska, passed
6the house Saturday. The bill pro
yides that the surveyor general shall
cause a free survey of homestead en-
tries to be made where the public
land surveys have not been extended
after a proper showing that the home
steader is in position to be able to
submit acceptable final proof.
The Sulzer bill providing for author
ization for the issuance of the bonds
by the city of Seward also passed the
house today.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-03-26
GEN. HAIC'S BATTLE LINE STANDS FIRM


DATELEss.-Britsh resistance the somme front is
sftenng Despite the massing of Teuton reserves the Ger
mans are progressing apprecaby slower the
reme north and center of the battle front The Teutons adj
vanced at fearful cost of lives Bapaume the old
Somme battefields and north Noyon The fighting
these sectors continues though has lost character
Southeast of Aras the British line has yielded only three miles
at the greatest depth since Saturday South the
Germans suffered heavily in crossing the Somme. IS
BIG EVENTS IMPENDING Fl
DATELESs-Al Although still giving ground, the British
and French preserving united front intact apparently
awaiting opportune moment for the delivery
blow.
Big events impending in the immediate future which
expected to develop favoraby to the allies probably within
a few hours
NEW POSITIONS EAST OF RoYE
LONDON, March 26y-The German losses have been so
great that they have been obliged bring renorcemens
all parts of the western front
The office estimates that than seventy German
divisions or about $4,000 men, are engaged
The British have established positions of Roye
and Albert.
The British artillery yesterday smashed heavy German
attack about Ervillers The Germans used tanks"
ATTACKS SOUTH OF soHME
LONDON, March 26-The Germans have begun new at.
acks against the combined French and British forces south
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-03-26
INTENSE DESIRE. 6
FOR WAR NEWS
CAUSES RUMORS

Probably not since the opening days
of the war has the interest in the
news from the front been so intense
as during the past few days. With the
opening of the long-awaited great Ger
man offensive, Cordova people, in
common with those of every nook and
Granny of the United States, and, in
fact, of the civilized world, have
eagerly awaited every scrap of news
that has been released from the wires.
The Daily Times office, of course,
has been the center of interest, and
the numberless inquiries for news dur
ing the day and night might very well
cial inquiry bureau. 1t became neces-
sary for the first time in long period
to issue bulletins on Saturday last, and
on Sunday two bulletins were issued.
On Monday bulletins were posted in
the window of the Daily Times office
and also down town.
But even this did not suffice.
Scarcely had Mondays edition of the
paper been digested than there were
calls for more news, and as is Gus
tomary, where there is a demand for
any given article, someone finds the
means of supplying it.
All kinds of rumors began flying
around, and such indefinite authority
was quoted as wireless" and signal
corps" the steamship Alaska picked
up" etc
These rumors ranged from the "cap.
ture of eighty thousand Germans
which grew by repetition to "eight
hundred thousand" to "the slaughter
of hundreds of thousands of the en-
emy," and stories gained currency to
the effect that the dead Germans were
heaped up around the British guns to
such an extent as to render useless
the artillery of our gallant allies.