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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-29

An appeal to those who shoot
carrier pigeons for sport was issued
today by Julius Dhooge, secretary
of the Homing Pigeon Fanciers'
league of this city.
Appended is the appeal:
Numerous complaints have been
made by the pigeon fanciers of this
district and by the signal corps that
carrier pigeons of the homer racing
type being trained throughout the
United States for communication
service are being shot by persons
on hunting expeditions.
"In spite of the fact that all
eastern states have laws prohibit
ing the shooting of pigeons, the
killing Of birds by hunters and boys
in this section.has seriously inter-
fered with the training of homing
pigeons for army service. 1t is be-
lieved that the persons responsible
for the death of these birds are I'M
aware that they are hindering an
important branch of war prepare
ton because of the important part
pigeons are playing in the war and
the great need for their breeding
and development in this country.
Homing pigeons constitute one of
the most effective means OF COM
munication in the army and are
valuable as g. sure method
of replacing other means of COM
munication. The breeding and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-29
STRIPPED BY WAR
OF MILITARY BODY
STATE FORMS ONE

Springfield, Ill.-Less than a
year after the state of Illinois was
stripped of fter military organiza-
chine of equal strength stands ready
to respond to the call of duty at
home, according to Adjutant Gen
eral Frank s. Dickson.
No state in the union has a bet
ter military organization than Hill
nois and none so far as I know is so
good" said General Dickson.
When Illinois national guard reg
iments. were needed for service
overseas, they went readily to sup
port the cause of the nation in the
worldwar. With their withdrawal
to camps for intensive training, the
state set about the organization of
other units for police duty within
the borders of the commonwealth.
Three regiments of infantry were
created within a few months after
war was declared-the 9Th, 10th
and 18th. They did duty in Spring
field during the street car strike
of last summer and were ready to
go elsewhere, being completely uni
formed, armed and drilled.
In the course of the past winter.
five regiments of reserve militia
have been organized and uniform
ed. 1t is understood that the state
is in possession of arms for these
five regiments mad has enough rifles
to equip two additional regiments
which are in process of formation.
The reserve militia men have
bought their own uniforms. The
organization of this branch of the
state service was brought about by
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-29
STATE POSTS GO
BEGGING FOR MEN
TO ACCEPT THEM

Springfield. Ill.-More than 10
per cent of the male workers in
Illinois state charitable and penal
institutions have gone to war an
the usual sources of labor supply
have been heavily drawn upon By
the government for war purposes,
with the result that state authori-
ties are seriously embarrassed in
filing vacancies at Illinois insti-
tutions, according 10 a statement
issued today by A. l.. Bowen, SUI
perintendent of charities.
In the medical forces, Mr.. Bow
en- stated, places are given to pri-
vate practitioners ranks. The
most pressing need, he said. is for
men to serve as guards in prisons
and attendants in state hospitals.
Men of middle age or upwards
who are In good health and hus-
bands and wives who are without
dependent children, make excel
lent employees in these capacities"
said Mr.. Bowen. ."And they are
welcome in our institutions. The
state furnishes room ard board,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-29
FOOD RATIONINC
is LATEST PLAN
Government Asks Public to Pledge
Itself 10 Eat Limited Amount
Of Food.
ARRkNGE WEEKLY ALLOWANCE
Note Says Children Should be Civ
en- Plenty of MIX. Butter
and Cereals.

Government food rationing Is
here
The federal government Is asking
families 70 adopt = voluntary "a
ton
The food administration has
made out q weekly food ration.
The amount of food that is 10 be
eaten in a week by every member
Of family is set down IN It.
A man at heavy outdoor work
may eat three-fourths of q pound
of sugar. half a pound of butter,
one-half TO pound Of fats, one and
One-half pounds of wheat products
and two and one-half to three and
one-half pounds ofsmeats.
A man or woman at ordinary
work may eat three-fourths of a
pound of sugar, half a pound OF
butter, half a pound Of fats, one
and a half pounds of wheat prod
ucts. and two and one-half pounds
Of meats.
A boy or girl from IL to IS years
old may eat three-fourths of a
pound of sugar. half a pound Of
butter, half a pound of fats, one
anu On6-HdlL pOuAiH VI wheat plOh
hcts, and two and one-half pounds
OF meats.
A child from 20 u years old is
to have three-eighths Of a pound of
sugar, half a pound Of butter, one
fourth of a pound of fats, three
fourths to g pound of wheat prod
ucts. and two pounds Of meats.
The ration of a child from to 6
years old is three-eighths Of
pound of sugar, half a pound Of
butter, and one-half to enc pound
Of wheat products.
Note for Children.
The following note is attached
TO the ration:
Children should be given plenty
OF whole milk, butter, and we'll
cooked cereals other than wheat.
Small children may need some
white bread and some of the finely
divided breakfast cereals made Of
wheat"
Each member OF every family Is
being asked to sign a pledge to use
no more than the voluntary ra-
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-29
ASK HUNTERS TO STOP SHOOTING AT
PIGEONS IN ORDER TO PREVENT THE
KILLING OF THOSE IN THE SERVICE

training of pigeons therefore is
paramount necessity as a war
measure Any pigeon in the air
may be a carrier pigeon flying
from some government station with
a government communication. Its
destruction may be a serious loss
to the American army. All persons
are urged therefore to refrain from
shooting pigeons and to discourage
the practice by hunters and boys.
at may be- interesting TO know
that carrier pigeons homing pig
cons have the best records as car
riers of communication on the Bat
tlefields at the front and that 81 per
cent of the messages are delivered
outclassing telephones, telegraph
and all other means of communica-
ton today. General Pershing has
ordered 1000 pairs of pigeons this
season for service overseas.
Complaints are coming in every
day to me about birds being miss
ing from their coops and some ar
rive home badly crippled. 1t is
going SO far that boys ranging from
10 to 16 years of age are going out
with their rifles and lying in fields
to await the coming of the birds.
The fanciers of this district are
willing to pay SIS to the person
who leads to the conviction and ar
rest Of the parties who are shoot
ing pigeons.
Amy person who is or who
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-29
DRURY

Mrs. Thomas Watson spent the
past week visiting friends in Daven-
port and Rock Island, returning
home Friday.
RE, where she is helping care for hel
daughter, Mrs. Ira Boney. who is Ill
with pneumonia
Mrs. Dan KIeist spent Tuesday and
Wednesday in Muscatine calling on
friends.
d. A Kleist spent Wednesday OF
last week in Rock Island.
Mrs. Mary FeIdman Of wilton
Iowa, returned home Friday, hav-
ing spent a week in this vicinity
visiting relatives.
w E. Terry is visiting his brother
=. Terry of Pittsburgh, Pa. and his
daughter. Mrs. J. Brown, at Cleve-
land. Ohio.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Brown OF
day till Sunday with Mrs. Browns
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. bunker OF
Pine Bluff Also Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
Zigenhorn spent Sunday with Mr.
are sisters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Bowser re-
turned to their home near Pine Bluff
Sunday after having spent severa,
weeks in Muscatine while Mr.. Bow
ser has been under the care of a ply
pleased to know that he is much
improved in health.
Mrs. B. a. Cheney of Muscatint
visited her daughter, Mrs. J. l. War.
man, Sunday.
Word has been received that Ed
]. L. Narman, is i'll in a hospital
Mr. Warman departed for the spruce
division about three weeks ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Watson and
son Russell and daughter, Miss Art
iona Watson, drove to the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Klein of Rey-
nolds Sunday, where they were very
pleasantly entertained.
J. L. GilIett, who has been Ill fol
several days; is imnPIroving;
Sunday in Muscatine visiting theil
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Keller
Mr.. and Mrs. Orson Warman spen
Sunday with their nephew and wife
Mr.. and Mrs. Orson Bowser Of White
Lily
Mrs. Edward FeIdman and daugh
| ter, Miss Nellie, spent Sunday WITT
Mrs. Charles Foster OF WrayviIle.
Quarterly meeting services wert
held at the Wrayville NJ E. church
Sunday. The church will observ,
Easter by presenting an Easter pro
gram
with Miss Matte Bowser of Wray
vile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Fowler re
ceived a letter from their son Ed
ward, who is at Camp Cody, that h
is slowly improving after a severe
attack of pneumonia. Private Fow
Ter has been in the hospital mor'
than seven weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. D. Foster and Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Foster drove t.
Muscatine Sunday evening to wish
their father and mother, Mr. and Mrs
Isaac Foster, who have been quite
ill for week.
The Misses Edna and Florenc,
Mosher of near Muscatine are spend
ing the week with their sister, Mrs
II. P. sMcGreer.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. j. Kleist of Bag
Island spent Sunday at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Phil Nussbaum.
Mr. and Mrs. Byron Drury of Mus.
catine spent Saturday at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. James Hays.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Nussbauu
spent Sunday at the home of theil
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. A Kleist.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Workman
spent Sunday at the home of Mr.. anC
Mrs. William Fryermuth of Wray-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-29

the state council of defense. of
which Lieutenant Governor John G.
Oglesby is chairman of the military
committee.
1t is not the intention of the state
military authorities to equip the
volunteer corps with rifles immed-
lately because of the scarcity OF
arms. =,
Lieutenant Governor Oglesby is
the nominal head of the reserve
militia. although plans are on foot
to place this branch of the Illinois
military under Adjutant General
Dickson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-29

taking care In full If ~.
costs OF living It furnlsbss
dry ana medical attention = lsst
Is needed. There Is M o,, 4lei :
pIoyInent except possibly 4 I'm
OF the war industries - sans
compensation has Ken, saia
a s. with the increase in ees ,'l
here are few industr,..
when opportunities for 49, g
ment 10 young women a.. aaea'
numerous Or advantageoys -.ft
avenue Is open TO the very ~ IL
degrees in nursing. The s,s s.saes'
nishes the means Of sSs' 80 laf.
while the pupil is sim at we rs'.,ill
earning good living. -
II affords an opportuugv :.
ambitious 70 attend high CO.. - 'h'
the outside and 10 qualify - - q
highest ranks in nursIns w
state is organizing social ~
for It's employees which VIII sss'','
those who desire it stlll I'M IN, X
chances to develop. The No. 49,
work are eight out Of the - q
one day OF IN seven. twa $50. w
vacation each year and llbsysi
iowance in time Of sickness
Those who are 'nterasssa
apply for admission TO ,he go. ~
In person or by letter 10 49, 80.
the state charitable instiritIo.,
to the state civil service Co.
sion. or the department N r-.s
welfare. Both Of the latter a.
Gated at Springfield"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-29
HOTEL MEN GIVEN
EFFECTIVE DOSE
OF OWN MEDICINE

Washington, March 29.-Hotel
men from every state. meeting
here today with the food admins
tration to consider new methods
for conserving wheat, promised ev-
cry possible sacrifice so that ex-
ports to the allies may be main
tanned.
Hotels in Washington were so
crowded that the hotel men them
selves could find no place to sleep
tonight, so they decided to move on
to New York after today's confer
ence and continue discussion OF
details there.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-29
What Do You Know
About Your Blood Supply?

how to keep the blood strong and
free from the many impurities to
which it is constantly subject.
1t gives the history of s. S. S.,
the worlds most successful blood
remedy, which has been sold for
more than fifty years by druggists
everywhere. This book will be sent
free to all who write to Swift Spe-
cific Co. Dept. A. Atlanta. Ca
tAdv9
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-29
SPARE THE SEED.

Washington, March 20. - Field
and garden seed will be uncondi-
tionally exempted from all en-
bargoes, according to an announce
ment made by the department of
agriculture today. Instructions
will be issued to all railroads to
do everything possible to expedite
the movement of seed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-29
PERSONAL. POINTS

Mrs. r A. Gregory. 215' Tenth
street, has gone for a visit with her
husband, Captain r. A Gregory at
Camp Jackson, Columbia S. c. She
will visit in Pensacola, Fla, before
her return to the city.
Miss Ellen Owens of Muscatine
is visiting Miss Virginia Patten,
1902 Fifth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-29
Mrs. Harriet Ann Baird.

Funeral services for Mrs. Har-
riett Ann Baird were held yester-
day afternoon at 1880 from the
home, sos Forty-second street. Ser
vices were conducted by members
of the church of Latter Day Saints.
Davenport. The remains were sent
to Manchester, Iowa, for burial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-29

will come in possession OF stray
carrier birds wearing a seamless
aluminium band labeled II. S. A.
indicating that they are being train
ed for army service is requested
to report the fact at once to the
office OF the chief of the signal corps
land division at Washington, ID. c."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-29

Best Peaberry coffee. 81 1sc lib.
Bulk oatmeal. I've lii.
Extra fine California black cher
ries. large can 35c.
Canned pears, blackberries and
Strawberries, choice 1--WE can,
for SOC.
Fresh gingersnaps, = lbs. for 35c.
Fresh large grape fruit, fOc ga.
Queen olives. short quarts, 4"
25c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-29

Granger, pastor of the First Bap-
fist church, officiated. lnterment
was in Chippiannock. At the grave
Miss Elizabeth Mcmillan sang
Asleep in Jesus" and Some Time
Well Understand"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-29
Your Ignorance May Startle You.

Your Ignorance May Starue YOu.
Few people know of the many
functions Of the blood supply, and
just how important 1t ia that it be
kept absolutely free from all i'm
purities. The health of the entire
body depends upoH~the condition of
the blood. You are invited to write
and obtain booklet that gives you
some invaluable information on
this important subject. It tells
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-29
Obituary
Funeral of Mrs. Clara Lorenz.

I uUtEdl Vi III Sc NldI a 1OEtuLs
Funeral services for the late Mrs.
Clara Lorenz, 2705 Sixth avenue,
we're held at 10 O'Clock this morn
ing at the Knox undertaking par
lors. Rev. d. S. Andrewartha, pas
tor of the Spencer Memorial
church, conducted n short funeral
service. The remains were ship
ped to Eldon, Iowa, at l o'clock
this afternoon. Interment will be
at that place.
Funeral of Mrs. Charles 7. ArOns0n
Funeral services for the late
Mrs Charles T. Aronson, 41111a
Seventh avenue, will be held at 2
o'clock Sunday afternoon at the
home, and at 2:30 at the Evangelf-
cal Church of Peace. Rev. Fred ].
Rolf, pastor, will conduct the SER
vices. Interment will be in Chip
plannock.
Funeral of Mrs. John Williams.
Funeral services for the late Mrs.
John Williams. 4245 Eleventh
street, were held yesterday after
noon at the late home. Rev. j. c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-29
How About the Easter Bonnet?

How About the Easter Bonnet?
Our Millinery Department offers in
good assortments the seasons latest die
tates in fashionable headwear. Hun
dreds of models in clever adaptations
of correct styles, present an interesting
variety for hundreds of Moline women
Trim little tailored street hats, all reAdy-to-
wear with the serge suits: $500 to $3.50
Smart sailors in black in cOlors to
blend with coat shades good showing a.
$500.
Dressy hats In scores Of styles; many charm
ing creations from worlrOOm; Others
pattern hats from expert designers: priced
all the way from $3.50 10 $11-5O.
We invite your inspection Saturday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-29

The Floral of the First church will hold
Flower Market in this all Saturday. March They
plants and Easter baskets Regular Buy Easter
of them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-29

Korn's "Holsum" bread, 2 loaves to each for l5c
Fresh country eggs, with other groceries, doz
en- for SIC.
Process" butter, pound prints, 42lbc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-29

Sandwich meat, sliced, nSu
pound for zoe.
Boiled ham, sliced thin snd even
half pound for 2ze.
BOneless shoulder hams S2'1s
lib.
Canned lobster, half pound cam
csc.
OH sardines, cans for isc.
Brick cheese, 35c lb.
Snider's catsup. large bottle ~
Candy Specials for
Easter.
uuvo.Anut fudge, 25c kind u ~
&c.
Peanut butter kisses, y ID g.
Fine chocolates, assorted hA'V'~
per ID. zoe,
Roasted salted peanuts "a -. =
Easter candy eggs, assorted 10.
ors and sizes, to 10 for penn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-29

Foulards, and foulard-and-serge dresses, all
serge, satin, Georgette crepe dresses and varied
combinations; an assortment impossible to de-
scribe with their different tunics, SUPPLIES and
scores of other new features-each idea in it.
self. We suggest personal inspection Saturday
if one-piece dress is to figure in your Easter
outfit. Prices range $3.50 to $40.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-29

Spring weight baby coats long of cashmere
with embroidered cape collars: $3.50 each
Babies first short coats, Of cashmere with col
lar embroidered In assorted designs choice $3.50.
Dainty long white dresses with baby aces embroidered
edges and tucLs: $3.50 S125.
white OF sheer swiss styles;
hernsttched hens and pretty Jokes with pink blue
trimming: choice Toe.
One lot of little dresses especially pretty spring
of mercerized poplin pink blue; high waist
shrred to yoke with hanch heading. and two pockets
sizes 2 to choice 81 rs each.
Serge and shepherd check spring coats styles
well yoke and beIted for girls: $3.50 up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-29

Dainty Georgette Crepe BIouses for the Easter Suit
These new $500 Georgette crepe blouses will
delight every woman who plans to wear new suit
Easter Sunday
sailor collar Venetian lace trimmed with
to mattel
Anothe oil o s
In Alice
predominating
matching choice
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-04
JOTTINGS ABOUT THE
COUNTY
Prize Chickens Poisoned.

Stanhope Enterprise: Some mis-
creant who is either a German spy
or human skunk with malicious
intent, entered Peter Hove's chicken
yard last Friday night and scattered
poisoned feed or grain of some kind,
about the yard. The first thing that
Mr. Hove noticed about the chickens
was that they acted stupid and
droopy Suspecting something wrong
with them Mr.. Hove gave prompt and
vigorous treatment, but the miscreant
had done his work too we'll, with the
result that about twenty-five are dead.
They were some of Mr.. Hove's prize
chickens of which he took great care
and pride, and that they should be-
come the victims of the spite OF
some malicious scoundrel is a hard
blow and a severe loss.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-04
JEWELS Oiled Streets.

jewell Record: That it pays tC
oil the streets of Jewell has been
well demonstrated during the past
week or so. On some of these warm
days that we have had, the roads and
streets have become mighty muddy
ankle deep and sticky. And the
streets that were oiled have been
muddy too, but they have not been
one-half as muddy as those that had
not been oiled and, moreover, the
mud dried up on the oiled streets
very much quicker. When consider
alton is given to the fact that the
streets here have had only one ap-
plication of oil, and that was given
early last summer, it would seem to
this paper that it must be accepted
as a very satisfactory test of the ad-
vantages of oiling. Every succeed
ing application of oil will return
even bigger results too, as the soil
becomes more and more saturated
with the oil.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-04
Nurses Wanted in France.

Nurses, more nurses and still moro
nurses! is the call from the American
army in France.
There are at present about seven
thousand nurses in active service and
this number is barely sufficient for our
present army, while the number of
men is growing by leaps and bounds
and casualties on large scale may be
expected in France any day.
That the women are not responding
to this call as they should is not be-
cause they are slackers or unwilling
to do their duty, but because the need
and the situation have not been
brought home to them with the right
emphasis.
Every woman over twenty-one years
of age who has had at least two years
training as nurse in recognized
school and who meets other require
ments can give the most patriotic
service by enrolling under the banner
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-04
Of the Red Cross.

E
Women who are not trained are urg.
ed to enroll in the schools for nurses
to prepare themselves to take the plac.
es of those who go to the front, and
eventually to go to the fronts them
selves. Students are at no expense
for tuition, board, laundry, lodging
uniforms, etc. The profession will be
in need of all who can be trained for
many years after the war, and conse-
quently there need be no hesitation
upon the idea that if peace should
come the training would be superflous.
The nurses training schools should
be filled to overlooking by young wo-
men who are eager to serve their
country. Unless they arc, our soldiers
and sailors and the civilian victims OF
the war will suffer.