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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-22
Sweating.

Sweating.
Precipitation is normally continuous
and not intermittent, but most of the
time the sweat is exhaled from the
body surface in the form of vapor and
hence is insensible. When the tenn
perature of the surface is elevated
above the normal perspiration in
creases sufficiently to become sensi-
BILE. The purpose Of perspiration is
chiefly the regulation OF the body tenn
perature and not the elimination of
poisonous waste matter as commonly
supposed
If the surface of the body is var
nished with some impermeable coat
ing, death occurs in very short
time, but not from any poisonous
effect of retained perspiration. The
cause of death in such circumstance
is great reduction of body tempera-
ture due to excessive radiation of
heart from the vanished surface. Val
entfh and Laschkewitsch found that
rabbit SO vanished would develop
no noticeable symptoms as long as
the animals temperature was kept
about normal by artificial means.
A man of average stature has about
16 square feet of skin with 1881 ,24S
sweat glands, each sweat gland coil,
when unravelled, being one-sixteenth
inch long, SO that mans sweat ex-
creting tubes, placed end to end
would measure Just two and one-third
miles, according to Austin Flint, the
psychologist.
The sweat glands in the palms and
the soles and in the armpits are larger
and more numerous than in other
places. In the armpits the glands are
large enough to be readily felt as lit
tie Jumps in the skin.
Men employed about the furnaces
of gas works, in steel mills, as stokers
on great ships, may sweat two pounds
In half an hour.
Normal sweat Is colorless, limpid
with a feeble characteristic odor, acid
in reaction, although it may become
neutral or alkaline after prolonged
perspiration. 1t consists of 1885,
pure water. 022% salt, and minute
traces of urea, volatile fatty acids
| tbutyricy which cause the characters
| tic Odor, and other unimportant sub
stances.
The peculiar odor of Precipitation
sometimes unpleasant. is most no
ticeabie in certain regions. as between
the toes, in the groins, under thu
arms, or wherever skin surfaces ART
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-22
There are Rock Island merchant

There are Rock Island merchants
still confused over the fuel admins
trations idle Monday rules. For in
stance, citizen writes The Argus
that he went to a grocery store yes
terday shortly after II o'clock to pro-
cure some foods and he was refused
his needs, the merchant arguing that
the orders said that store could not
sell after noon. The rule is that all
stores where foods are sold may con-
tinue open throughout the entire day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-22
No Need of War Cabinet.

Lincoln and his cabinet successfully
carried through the Civil war. The
majority Of Americans are satisfied
that President Wilson and his aids are
capable Of running the present war
without the assistance of a war cab
met The latter would prove no more
than constant source of annoyance
to those who have thus far managed
the war capably and are qualified to
direct it to victorious conclusion
The president has asked that the bill
to create war cabinet be defeated
In this he will be backed by the Amer
lean people almost unanimously.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-22
SIR EDWARD CARSON
QUITS BRITISH Posi-

London, Jan. 22.--Sir Edward ~ -
son, minister without portfolio ~
war cabinet, has resigned. IRIS ~
nouncement was made otllelaiis
night. - ~
/ The prime minister has advlssa -
king to accept Sir Edwards resp
ton. 40
The correspondence publisheu =. 4
that Sir Edwards resignation ~ - ~
the Irish question and had notni
do with the conduct OF the wal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-22

Philip Offman hoped for the success
of the German offensive in Italy while
standing near a newly dug grave in a
cemetery at Prostburg, Md, yester-
day. Several Italians, who had come
to bury a countryman, overheard the
remark. They seized Gilman and
dropped him into the opening and were
proceeding to bury him when he was
saved by priest who had come to
say the last rites over the remains of
the Italian for whom the grave was
made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-22

The Austrian crisis grows more
acute. Now the cabinet has quit and
the labor party, calling strikes in va
-fious parts of the country, is demand
ting that immediate peace with Rus
eia be made as an opening wedge to
The complete cessation of the war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-22

British casualties for the week end
ed yesterday were 17,043, a decrease
Of 5000 from last week, but still large
enough to show that the slaughter
goes steadily forward. 1t is reason
able to assume that the casualty list
on the enemy side is equally large.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-22

Colonel du Pont, the powder mag
nate, has given his son 100000 in
Chicago real estate, Just as remind
er, one infers, that he should not al
low himself to worry over the coal
scarcity and the high cost Of living
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-22

With the conspicuous "Rooshun" in
vasion Of the night police force, Chief
Miller MAY, in the event that peace
terms now pending fail, be required
to explain to the kaiser.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-22

Three pounds of sugar per capita
per month is the latest proposal to
check boarding. The average mortal
ought to be able to get along nicely
on that amount.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-22

property as fixed by the eommis''sS -
Lane & Waterman are attorneys r,
the park board. Cook & Baliun, W
liam Chamberlin and ]. A. Haniey -
attorneys for the plaintiff.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-22

Keep on giving to the Red Cross
It's work never ends.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-22
He Had PrODOsod.

II am writing to an editor to find
out the meanings Of the names OF all
my men friends. Harold, for in
stance, means proud prince. Robert
means famous, and Eugene means
well-born. Now you are going with
a young man named William. Why
don't you write to find out what Will
liam means"
Il know what William means. Will
liam means business.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-22
Keeps Us Hoping.

Tomorrow never comes"
Maybe that is just as we'll. Prob
ably it wouldn't bring US anything"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-22

closely opposed. When the odor is
marked, the reaction is usually found
to be alkaline; so that certain acid
substances seem to overcome the diff
ticulty better than does the alkaline
soap. The odor is in part due to the
presence Of oily secretions from the
sebaceous or oil glands of the skin
which secretions more quickly under
go decomposition in the absence Of
air.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-22

Travel Without Tipping.
You can go around the earth
And not tip,
Not fee for seat or berth
On the trip.
But you'll leave disgruntled men
in your track.
Grid the globe entirely then,
Don't work back.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-22
NEAITH TAI X&
BY w IL! !s!!s!. u 6R RAD ND.


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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-22
Too Late,

100 L8Ics
did you draft that star pitcher for
our team?"
"No, didn't draft him. Uncle Sam
beat me to him."-W. S. Adkins in
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-22
CM0 RDs ND
Dlsc0RDs
GRINS AND GROANS.
Undecided.

Now speak on as q burglar. The
stage is dark. l must not be discov-
cred"
"All right"
BE sure to keep me in the spot
light"
A Nice Game.
Il can't get the children to Fletcher
ize."
Make a game Of it."
"Huh?"
TELL 'em they are playing chew
chew"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-22

A Dotted Veil.
That's very precise veil you have
on, my DEAR"
"Eh? Precise? What do you mean?"
"At any rate you have it arranged
with precision dot over each eye"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-25
Railways Co. Placing
New Wheels on Cars;
639 Discarded in Year

Figures compiled to-day at the Of
fees of the Harrisburg Railways
Company show that during the year
1917, $50 fiat car wheels, represent
ing 144 tons, were thrown on the
scrap pile. On an average more than
each month. During one month sew
enty-four reached the scrap heap.
Slippery rails, which allow the car to
slide after the wheels are stopped,
cause fiat wheels principally, and the
fatness may develop before the car
is out of the barn an hour. There is
practically no remedy for a fiat wheel,
except removal, and at the present
time a gang of men is at work in the
car shops removing nat wheels and
replacing them with perfect ones.
Thus far this year sixty-six new
figure will be greatly increased dur
ing the next three or four weeks. The
recent snowstorms, which made the
rails snowbound and icy, fiattened
record number of car wheels and
seriously damaged the electrical
damage was given attention first so
that cars could be kept runnin Cars
suffering with the worst fiat wheels,
however. were given new ones as
soon as they could be replaced. Dam
age to the electrical equipment in all
gang of men is at work daily plac-
ing new wheels on cars which have
been carrying flattened ones. The
worst wheels will be removed each
day until all of the cars are in good
shape again. Freight congestion is
making 1T difficult, too. to get new
wheels, although the company at pres
cnt has enough on hand to take care
of replacements needed now. A few
days ago q carload was received.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-25
TELL BETROTHAL
OF MISS LIPMAN
Young Folks Receive Congrat-
ulations and Good Wishes
of Host of Friends

Mr.. and Mrs. II. Yoffee, 465 Cres-
cent street. announced the engage
ment of their sister. Miss Jean Lip
man, OF Orange, y. j., to Joseph p.
Cohen, 1913 North Second street, city,
last evening, to a number of friends
and relatives at an informal party.
She is daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. Lipman, OF Orange. \. ].
The receptionroom was decorated
in Easter array of hyacinths and
daffodils. a vocal solo by Miss Lip
man, accompanied by Miss Molly
Friedman, and addresses by Lieuten-
ant r. Yofee. of Washington, d. c.,
and II. Yofree were features of the
evenings entertainment.
\ buffet supper was served to Mrs.
u. Cohen. Mr.. and Mrs. j. Lipman,
of Orange, n. J.; Mr.. and Mrs. w.
Friedman, Mr.. and Mrs. s. Kerson,
SIr. and Mrs. B. Cooper. Mr.. and Mrs.
T. Yofcee. Mr.. and Mrs. II. Micheals,
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Yoffee, Mr.. and Mrs.
II. Wagenheim, Mr.. and Mrs. II. Yof-
fee, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Yoffee, Mr.. and
Mrs. X. Yoffee, Mr.. and Mrs. t.
Pspaty, OF Orange, n. J.; Mr.. and
Mrs. Il. Cohen. s. Kerson, Miss Molly
Friedman, Miss Gertrude Kerson.
Miss Sarah Klwan. of Philadelphia;
Miss Anna Wagenheim, Miss Fannie
Kerson. Miss Leah Yoffee, Miss Ger
trude Cooper. Lieutenant r. Yoffee.
of Washington; Abe Kerson, William
Lipman, of Orange, y. j., and Julius
Yoffee
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-25
PRESENTS FOR
MISS WESTBROOK
Silk Mill Club Holds Special
Exercise at Noon Today
For Former Leader

Honoring Miss Susanna westbrook.
who for number of years had charge
Of the Silk Mill Club. as a member
of the Industrial Committee of the
Y. w. c. ~, the girls of the club
held a special farewell meeting at
noon. to-day
The informal program included
singing, a reading by Miss Doris
nehe Miss Elizabeth Ross sang, MY
Iask, and Mrs. Mabel Cronise Jones,
chairman of the Industrial Commit
tee read clever little poem and pre-
sShted TO Miss Westbrook for the
SIrlS, three gifts: \ collapsible
drlnking cup, gold lined, I'm a mo-
rocco case; gold cur links. initiated,
ana a combined paper cutter and
iruIt rp knife or steel and ivory. Mrs.
JatneS b. CarruthOs. who succeeds
Mss MS " estbrook. as leader of the silk
MN Cup, presented her. for the State
: committee, with beautiful little tes-
lament Miss Westbrook, who is leav-
inS IN a day or two for New York
lily, 10 sail soon for France to do
.pntsen work under the direction of
the 1, NJ. G. A, accepted the gifts in
d s-o,sa graceful manner. and Miss Stitt
general secretary of the Y. w. c. A.,
cioseu the meeting with PRAYER.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-25
SprOul Expedition
to Aid Astronomy

Philadelphia, Feb. %. - State Sena-
tor William c. Sproul. of Chester. who
has long been interested in astronomi-
cal research, has arranged an eXpedi-
tion to observe the total eclipse of the
sun which occurs on June s, il be-
came known here yesterday. The
Sproul Observatory Expedition as it
has been named, will be financed by
the Senator. who recently communi-
Gated his intention to the board of
managers of Swarthmore College,
from which he graduated in 1891.
The expedition will be led by Pro-
fessor John A. Miller. director of the
Sproul Observatory, an institution
founded by the Senator in commemo-
ration of the twentieth anniversary
of his graduation class.
From the standpoint of astronomical
science in this country, this is a most
important eclipse because the path
is so long and so accessible, and be-
cause war conditions make it neces-
sary that it be observed almost eX-
clusively by Americans.
The path of the moons shadow will
enter the United States from the Pa
cific ocean little south of the middle
of the State of Washington, travel
southeast along a diagonal. leaving
the United States near the southern
end of Florida.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-25
Matters of Grave Moment
Face Educational ASST

Atlantic City, Feb. 25,-Establish
a Federal Department of Education,
the head of which will be member
of the cabinet.
De-Germanize the public schools
of America.
Prepare Cor the education in Am
erican public schools of our soldiers
who may lose sight, hearing, limbs,
or partial mental capacity through
wounds or shell-shock.
Prepare to meet the after war
Teutonic propaganda in Russia and
Turkey by planning now to send
American school teachers into these
countries
Warn the United States govern
ment that the welfare of the next
generation requires a sparing use of
the draft among the mal0teachers
of the nation.
These are purposes and topics that
will come before the most important
educational convention held in
America since war was declared up
on Germany. More than 5000 dele
gates are here to attend the extra
ordinary conference of the National
Educational Associations Depart
ment of Superintendents and allied
organizations. The work of the con-
vention is so varied and so wide in
scope that it will be considered and
concluded in twenty sections.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-25
George Washington Party
Enjoyed by Young People

A George Washington party was
held at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
george Huston, 1928 North Fifth
street in honor of Catherine and
Charles Huston.
The room was decorated in the
national colors, and refreshments
We're served to the Misses Anna
Straning. Marion Beler, Margrette
Moist, Devona Taylor, Gertrude
PeHly, Dorthy Lyter. Agnes Lyter,
Daisy Suskey, Mildred Houtton, Eliz-
abeth Boutton, Dorthy Hablied,
Emma Dively. Catherine Snyder,
Mary Elizabeth Mclaughlin, Cath
crime Huston, Catherine Reeser;
raymond Peters, John Sprout. Sam
uel Triest. Charles Bousman, Charles
May, Ellsworth Houtton, Leonard
Funk, Rudolph Loya, Eugen Sloat
Charles Huston, Ross Huston; Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Blosser, Mr.. and
Mrs. B. P. Huston. Mr.. and Mrs
j. w. Huston, Charles Divley, Mr.
and Mrs. l.. B. Mclaughlin, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Huston.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-25
INTERESTING PERSONAL AND SOCIAL NEWSl
GALAHADS ELECT
AT YEARS CLOSE
Annual Banquet Omitted This
Evening as Food Adj
ministrator Requests

The Galahad Recreation Club will
meet tonight at the home OF d.
Clark Hawley. 1925 Regina street.
and start on its fourth year OF ac-
tivity in the promotion of recreation
and athletics on Allison Hill.
AS the constitution OF the club
provides that no officers nor man
ayers can succeed themselves, a new
set OF officers and managers will he
elected for the coming year.
Those who will relinquish their
post are: Steven L. Bowers. presi-
dent; D. Aust Lutz. associate presi-
dent; Edgar II. Mccoy, secretary:
Allen II. Fritz, treasurer; d. Clark
l1awley, baseball manager; J. Robert
Storey. basketball manager; r. V.
Watts, bowling: Neyin A. Bowers.
chess: Charles w. Mitchell, entertain
ments; George NJ. Allen, outings; {.
+. Martin. tennis.
The club has had a successful year
despite the fact that a large number
of the members have entered the
United States service.
In order to comply with the food
administrators ruling, the annual
banquet which heretofore accom-
panied the election will be omit
ted this year.
Several five-minute talks will be
made by the members of the club on
1he following topics: Our Bit in the
War" The Essence of G.. r. c" and
our influence on Allison Hill"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-25

The Washington's Birthday cele-
hration arranged by the Misses Alice
Weiger and Esther Carpenter, held
at the Carpenter residence, 1881 Penn
street was quite an unique event.
the guests all coming is masquerade
costumes and spending the evening
in dancing, games and music. Red,
white and blue festoons decorated the
rooms and the table was most at
tractive with suggestions OF the day
we celebrate"
In attendance were the Misses
Helen Hay, Mary Carpenter, Ruth
Messimer Mary Harner, Elizabeth
Nissley. Louise Yingling. Helen Car
son, Marie Weiger. Alice Weiger,
Esther Carpenter and Catharine
Weiger; Heister Dull. Everett De-
Long, Hal Shay. william Reed, Earl
Crooke. John Miller, Ralph Roberts,
Oscar Moore. Earl Baney, Edward
Coleman. David Coleman, Clarence
Gregg, Mrs. w. Carpenter, Mrs. II.
Carpenter. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Car
penter, Mr.. and Mrs. Alpha Krout,
Mrs. John Weiger, Harry Carpenter,
Charles Dunlap and Herman Righte.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-25
HERSHEY PLANT
RESUMES AFTER
$1,OOO,OOO FIRE
Officials Believe Blaze Started
by Spontaneous Com
buStion

Officials of the Hershey Chocolate
opinion that the fire which destroy
cd the fourth floor and a great guam
tity of powdered chocolate in the
hlaze at building No. 25. early yes
terdey morning, was started by spon-
.taneous combustion. Officials pointed
out that this is possible because of
the special process used in this build
ing for. the manufacture of choco-
late. Revised estimates by the COM
pany to-day placed the loss as high
as S1.00O,000.
While orders of the chocolate
company will be held up temporarily.
othcials at the plant stated that
there will be no greet delay because
or the fire. Workmen started late
Yesterday to clear up the debris and
the work of rebuilding will begin at
once. The men who ordinarily work
in the ruined part of the building
will be given immediate employment
in other parts of tire establishment.
TIE fire was discovered at SIS yes
terday morning. The watchman in
the building was in the room at 4
o'clock and saw no signs of fire.
When discovered at SIS, the fire
was raging furiously. 1t is credited
by the officials that only the steel
and concrete fireproof construction
of the building prevented the fire
from spreading throughout the en-
tire building.
The fire smouldered for several
hours among the powdered choco-
late and tiremen remained on duty
al morning in case the flames should
show signs of breaking out anew
More than 100000 pounds of choco-
late in process of manufacture
stored on the fourth floor where the
fire occurred, was destroyed and
ether stock throughout the BUILDING
was damaged by smoke and water
There was also a loss in equipment
The loss is estimated at between
100000 and $1,000,OG0. Officials are
at work to-day appraising the loss.
The Hershey Chocolate Company
is at work on government contracts
manufacturing chocolate for the
Army. The chocolate is used wher
the soldiers are put on emergency
rations of hardtack and chocolate
The local concern has been making
great quantities of the chocolate.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-25
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Cook
Make Delightful Hosts

The following people spent a
pleasant evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
j. c. Cook, 1915 Swatara sdreet,
with gaines, music and dancing:
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Cook, the
Misses Daisy Wolfe, Theresa Cook.
Arvilla Cook, Eva Harbold, Grace
CasseI, Anna Pond, Martha Cook,
Mabel Cook, Ruth Steever. Charles
Porter, Herbert Stouffer. Dale Re-
gan, Edward Lepert, William Baker.
Daniel keister, Clarence Stouffer,
John Cook and Ralph Steele.
Miss Martha Washington Cook
sang several times and refreshments
were served from a table elaborate
ly decorated with red. white and
blue and Washington favors.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-25
HALL AT Y. NC. A.
OFFERED SINGERS
Secretary Reeves, of Associa-
ton, Suggests Place of Meet
ing For Community Chorus

Enthusiastic support of the Tele-
graphs movement for community
singing was given by Robert b.
Reeves, general secretary of the Cen
trail Y. NJ. c. A. in an interview, to-
day. Personally, l think the move
ment is a splendid one, and that ~
Will help greatly. to stir the patriotic
feelings of the people of Harrisburg.
Community singing is fine way TO
weld the people together as a whole.
| favor the Offering of Fahnestock
Hall for the project, and, knowing
of the patriotism of the directors, of
this institution, have no doubt THAT
they will back me up. and endorse the
offer at the next meeting"
y special meeting of some people in
terested in community singing. will be
held tomorrow evening, at the home
of Mrs. J. c.. Sanders, Green and
Maclay streets. Plans will be made
for the coming of DR.. John c. Freund.
editor of Musical America; and presi-
dent of the Musical Alliance of the
United States. The city's musicians
and people of prominence are in sym
pathy with the movement and have
pledged their support. as many letters
TO the Telegraph already published
show.