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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-12
Hopes Women Will
Adopt This Habit
As Well As Men
Glass OF hot water each MORN
Ing helps US look and feel
clean, sweet, fresh.

Happy. bright. alert-vigorous and
vivacious-a good clear skin: a nat
ural. rosy complexion and freedom from
illness are assured only by clean.
healthy blood. II only every woman
and likewise every man could realize the
wonders Of the morning inside bath.
what a gratifying change would take
place.
Instead of thousands of sickly,
manufacturing men. women and girls
with pasty or muddy compilations; in
stead of the multitude of nerve
wrecks" ~"rundowns," brain Tags" and
pessimists we should see a virile, opti-
mistic throng OF rosy-cheeked people
everywhere.
An inside bath is had by drinking.
each morning before breakfast. q glass
Of real hot water with a teaspoonfui of
limestone phosphate in 1t to wash from
the stomach, liver. kidneys and ten yards
of bowels the previous days indigesti-
bic waste. sour lamentations and pois-
ons, thus cleansing, sw~eetening and
freshening the entire alimentary canal
before putting more food into the stom-
ach.
Those subject to sick headache, bill
i~ousness, nasty breath. rheumatism,
colds: and particularly those who have
q palIid, sallow complexion and who are
constipated very often, are urged to OBJ
tain a quarter pound Of limestone phos-
plate at the drug store which will cost
but a trihe but is sufficient to demon
Etrate the quick and remarkable change
in both health and appearance awaiting
those who practice internal sanitation.
We must remember that inside cleanli-
ness Is more important than outside,
because the skin does not absorb i'm
purities to contaminate the blood, while
the pores in the thirty feet of bowels
do-Adv.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-12
Too Fat?

A guaranteed weight reduction meth
% sate; pleasant Brings slenderness.
better health and happiness. Get a
small bcx Of oil OF korein at the drug
glsts. Follow directions. You are al
lowed to eat sweets. etc, no starvation
or exercising. Your life be-
comes worth living with clearer mind,
improved figure, buoyant step. cheerful
ness and optimism Get thin and stay
sO-Adv.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-12
Silk Hosiery

Women's SILK Fiber Boot H~ose-Rein-
forced where most wear is, hemmed top;
black, white and colors. .Pair----R9H
Women's Silk Plated Hose Black,
white, grey, brown and champagne; dou-
BILE heel, sole and toe. Pair-S1.10
Women's Pure SILK Thread Hose-BlacK,
white, tan. taupe, cordovan. navy, pearl
and champagne; hemmed top. high
spliced heel. double sole and top. Per
pair
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-12

collar and cuff sets, vests,
scarfs, collar and tucker and
"modesty SETS" All are the
newest designs in georgette,
crepe de chene, organdie, net,
satin or pique. Prices at 1898
by degrees down to. Csc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-19
WAR CAMP COMMUNITY SERVICE is
BIG AID TO FAMILIES WHICH SEEK TO
VISIT KIN AT TRAINING CANTONMENTS

At this time when the new draft
men are just going to camp their
mothers, wives, sisters and sweet
as often as possible before they go
''over there" will be glad to know
of the organized effort of the war
camp community service to provide
enough rooms, clean rooms, re-
spectacle rooms, accessible rooms
and inexpensive rooms in the $50
communities adjacent TO our great
training camps and environments.
A tremendous amount of work in
this direction has been accomplish
ed already and hundreds of OBJ
stacles have been overcome. The
Y. M. G. A, the Y. w. c. A, the W.
c. 7. u, the d. A. r., the Masons,
the Knights of Columbus, Chamber
of Commerce, Boards of Trade,
State Hospitality committees.
clergymen, school children and in
dividuals have all helped to gather
and tabulate the information as to
existing accommodation and to
create them where none existed.
The war camp community service
cooperates with everyone, and tries
to get everyone to cooperate with
evryone else.
To make the Information acces-
sible, information booths have been
established at the stations and in
the central portions Of the large
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-19

cities, Travellers Aid workers di-
rect the newly arrived to the proper
sources of information, and guide
books, maps and weekly publica-
tons are another method of reach
ing the travellers. In some places
the work Is personal. X. b. Dun1
ham, a volupteer worker for the
war camp community service in
Kansas City. meets hundreds of
soldiers and their relatives daily
with the queries: ANY letters to
mali? Stamps; Bath? List of 300
homes with rooms to rent?
Matches? Eating places?"
There is another point to which
war camp community service pays
special attention, and that is the
prices of rooms. Accommodations,
from cots to rooms, cost in various
places Csc, SOC, S1.00 and more. In
order to eliminate that more" or
at least keep it within reason, the
war camp community service urges
that no one shall bid too high. In
one community in New Mexico the
mayor of the town warned those
taking dodgers against charging ex-
orbitant prices.
This business of billeting soldiers
on leave and their visitors has had
many accommodations were lack
ing, but in Tacoma, Washington,
when the problem just seemed
solved sudden influx of shipyard
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-19
FRENCH GENERAL
SAYS SITUATION
is VERY HOPEFUL

Ottawa. Ont. April 19.-One of
the foremost French generals, who
commanded the three French d.
visions in the heavy fighting previ-
Gus to April Z, declared unreserv-
eddy to Reuters correspondent with
the French armies that there was
nothing disquieting in the present
battle situation, but on the con-
trary we have reason for great
hopes in Picardy and Flanders" &C
cording to a dispatch received here
today
in the course of this battle" the
general said, each side would con-
tinue to ply blow and counter blow,
endeavoring by weight of numbers
or superior skill to find the weak
points in the enemy's armor and
each endeavoring to retain suffici-
ent reserves to turn the scale when
the decisive moment was reached.
After four years we are now
within sight of this decisive point.
The Germans have still got in
France unused reserves and fresh
divisions. The battle may continue
for a month or more but the en-
tente will continue until the enemy
reserves are exhausted.
Then our turn will come, with
the help of American divisions"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-19
ROCK ISLAND IN
LEAD ON BONDS
usaas List eff Western Roads in
AMOUNT OF Subscriptions to-
Liberty Loan.
MS RECORD OF ~ PER CENT
average Amount OF Purchase OF
Each Employe is $3.50,
Report Shows.
MS RECORD OF 81 PER CENT

Third Liberty loan bonds TO the
.-,.put Of $26,SS5.4S5 were sub
--~ibed for by S42.557 officers and
s~.nIoves of western railroads. the
poek Island leading, according to
n G. Bicrd Of Chicago, chairman
= the railroad Liberty loan cam
,s;en committee for the western
-sFjonal district,
sThe increase in - hours was 81 -
80 SOC in bonds and 43.S75 in sub
se-ibers.T Mr. Bierd said.
The average subscription per
anita on all western roads IS
i--5S.
on class I railroads learning
e 900 coo or more annually 1921
psr cent OF the employees have sub
s5ribed S2474S.3S5, an average Of
1886.
on class II roads earning from
$4,000 TO SI000,000 annually
2Ss4 employees have subscribed
SSH 500. an average Of $13454.
~0n class III railroads learning
less than 500 600 yearly 497 en-
moves have subscribed $46,450, an
average OF 1886.
"On switching and terminal
roads. 1892 employees have sub
scribed $l.l04,500, an average of
Ss547.
of railway associations. AL en-
pl0yes have subscribed S54.S00, an
average of $I16.35."
The eight big railroads which
have passed the million mark in
snhscrint-orS are.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-19
HERE IS REASON
WHY SOME FOLKS
HAVE A CROUCH

Elevator mems lives are a round
Ct grief, according TO William J. H
Kerr, the elevator man at the court
house.
People are driving him insane
with foolish questions lately. The
latest experience happened yester-
day afternoon when a woman en-
tered the court house. Approach
ing Mr. Kerr during one of his rush
h0urs-in fact just behind the WOm-
an were three or four men and
women waiting TO be taken up and
others were ringing to be brought
down-the following conversation
took place
Woman: viii you please tell me
where the tax collectors Office is ~
Ar. Kerr: Second floor, madam.
Please step in"
Woman; rs he in?'
Mr.. Kerr: Yes, madam. Please
step in"
The woman persisted in blocking
The door, TO the annoyance of the
CHER people, and fred more ques-
tons at Mr.. Kerr.
Woman: rs he taking taxes
r0w?"
Mr.. Kerr: Yes. madam. Please
step in
Woman Are the taxes higher
this year than Iast?"
Mr.. Kerr. Yes, madam"
By this time Mr.. Kerr was begin
mig 10 feel little peeved, and when
she asked him what the collectors
lame was, he answered: 'His name
5 Frank Cleldenin. He lives in
last Moline He is married, has
NO children. His wife wears
specs and his grandmother has a
glass eye. Please step in"
She did
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-19
NO FOOD RELIEF
FROM UKRAINE IN
SIGHT HUNS FIND

New York, April 19-No essential
relief for food conditions in Ger
many may be expected from
Ukraine during the present coming
year, said Councillor Won Eynern
of the state food commission, IN
discussing the food supply situation
at a meeting in Berlin, according
to the Cologne Gazette of March Il,
a copy of which has been received
here Germany, he added, must
continue to save and husband food
as heretofore.
The importation Of the supplies
that may be available in Ukraine,
Won Eynern declared. is connect
ed with<great difficulties and no ex-
tensive imports can be counted on
before June. Even. then the fact
must be considered that Transport
tatioD possibilities will be limited.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-19

workers threw it back into chaos,
and 1t had to be solved all over
again. In Chicago and Chillicothe,
Ohio, the Billiards of last winter
put a sudden severe strain on the
preparations, and the advent OF
Christmas visitors nearly swamped
Chillicothe. At any rate, and at
all times, war camp community
service is on the job. Relatives
visiting the camps should ask for
its representatives. They will solve
many problems.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-19
Overcoming Present day Difficulties
Doing Our Share

public in the broadest They
closer touch with people than other
perhaps, transportation lines.
gladyo be Of important help
the in such patriotic activities Liberty loans the
Red Cross War Savings and Thrift stamps, etc.
But they also perform service of immense Importance to the
fighting tooth and nail the increasing Of
plies of kind.
devoting undivided energies to this fight
stirring offerings specially prepared
merchandise such that they emphasize
the position of Lundt Co.'S the wnCies
Great Economy Sorea position which of greatest value
community just And thus the accommodangly
its share.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-19
ARMY AND NAVAL
MEN COMPETE IN
RELAY MARATHON

Boston, Mass. April 19.-Army
and navy men from various camps
and stations in New England took
part today in military relay mar
athon conducted by the Boston
Athletic association in lieu Of its
annual marathon which brought
many noted distance runnrs 10 Bos-
ton in the past.
The course was rs miles with the
finish at the Association club house
here but the distance was divided
into ten relays OF two and one-half
miles each. Runners were Tequir-
ed to wear service shoes and uni
forms.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-19
The Price Question

We believe it is the duty of great business
institution to protect its patron in period of
initiation by exerting the most extraordinary
efforts to maintain its customary level of
prices
A store is great not only nor chiefly by the
volume of business it does, but rather by the
helpful character of its service at all times, in
peace and in war, in fair weather and in foul.
In this spirit we are employing our great
facilities and long merchandising experience
to make this store a stabilizing influence in
these days of high prices.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-19
S2.6S9.40

Commissioner Rudgren offered a
resolution that the claims of the
Rock Island Argus against the spe-
cial fund in amount of $4S5.S0 be
and the same are hereby allowed.
Carried by unanimous vote.
Commissioner Rudgren offered
resolution that the city of Moline,
Ill, is hereby allowed S1.400 on
Forty-sixth street storm drain. Car
ried by unanimous vote.
Mayor McConochie offered a res
olution that the stipulation and
agreement prepared by our city at
torney relative to storm drain con-
tract of the Independent Construc-
ton company bearing date Of Sept.
6, 1916. be and the same is hereby
approved and the mayor and city
clerk are hereby instructed to sign
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-19
S 1867


Commissioner Rudgren offered
resolution that Miss Caroline Peter
son be and she is hereby appointed
third deputy city clerk. Carried
by unanimous vote.
Commissioner Juhl read a report
of the board of local improvements
recommending the adoption of an
ordinance providing for the con-
structiOn OF a 10-inch Waterman
on Ninth street beginning at the
main at the junction of Ninth and
Twelfth streets, and running south
to the center of Fifty-first avenue;
also an estimate of the probable
cost of said improvement by the
city engineer in amount of S33605;
also the ordinance providing for
said improvement, which ordinance
on his motion was considered by
unanimous vote.
Commissioner Juhl read a report
of the board of local improvements
recommending the adoption of an
ordinance providing for the wild
ening of Thirty-seYenth avenue
from the west line of Ninth street
west to Rock river to a width of
40 feet, and providing for the ac-
quiring or condemning of certain
tracts of land necessary for such
widening; also an estimate Of the
probable cost of said improvement
excepting the cost of land to be
acquired for said Improvement by
the city engineer in amount of
$500; also an ordinance providing
for said improvement, which ordl-
nance on his motion was consid-
cred by unanimous vote.
Mayor McConochie presented an
ordinance providing for the annex
alton of a certain trac of land own
ed by Henry Fluegel to the city of
Rock Island, which ordinance on
his motion was considered by unan-
imous vote.
Mayor McConochie offered a res
oIuti0n that the ordinance provid-
ing for the annexation of a certain
tract of land owned by Henry Flue-
gel to the city of Rock Island, be
adopted. Carried by unanimous
vote
Commissioner Rudgren offered
resolution that John a. Bengston
be and he is hereby granted a soft
drink license for 100 Second ave-
nue.. Carried by unanimous vote.
Adjourned on motion of Mayor
McCOnOchie.
NJ. T. RUDGREN,
City Clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-19
Municipal Matters
Regular Netting Held April S. 1918.

regular Met1ng Held April s. 1918.
City council chamber, Rock Is
land, Ill, April s, 1918. The city
council met in regular session at 3
O'Clock p. m, Mayor McConochie
and Commissioners Rudgren. Juhl,
and Murrin present Liedtke alb
sent
The minutes of the regular meet
ing held April /, 1918. were read
and approved.
Commissioner Rudgren submit
ted the following weekly pay roll
for week ending April s. 1918,
which on his motion was allowed
by unanimous vote
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-19

FOTty-One railroads report that
over 20 per cent Of their employees
have subscribed for third Liberty
loan bonds. The average amount
each employe OF the Rock Island
Subscribed TO is S6S.75.
Buy a Liberty Bond
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-19

the same for the city of Rock Is
land. Carried by unanimous vote
Adjourned on motion of Mayor
NJ. T. RUDGREN,
City Clerk.
Buy a Liberty Bond
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-19

and all commissioners present.
Commissioner Rudgren submit
ted the following list of claims
against the general fund which on
his motion was allowed by unani-
nous vote:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-19

Special Meeting Held April IL, 1915
City council chamber, Rock Is
land, Ill, April II, 1918. The city
council met in special session at
O'Clock p. m, Mayor McConochie
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-19

trimmings are of satin,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-11
LONG LIVE THE KING
CONTINUED From Page Five.)


and sleeping again, yo;ing flaecKeI
one time of his majesty's secret serv
ice and student In the university, had
lost track of the days. He knew not
how long he had been n prisoner, ex
cept that it had been eternities. Twice
day, morning and evening. came his
jailer and loosened his bonds, brought
food, of u sort, and allowed him, no,
out Of mercy, but because 1t was the
committees pleasure that for time
he should live, to move about the room
and bring blood again to his numbed
limbs.
The concierge united him, and stood
back. "Now," he said.
But the boy-he was no more--lay
still. He made one effort to rise, and
fell back.
Cup with you" said the concierge
and jerked him to his feet. He caught
the rail of the bed, or he would have
fallen. Newsstand like a man."
He stood then, facing his captors
without defiance. He had worn all
that out in the first days Of his i'm.
prisonment.
"Well?" he said at last. II thought
you've been here once tonight"
Fright, my cuckoo. But tonight
do you double honor"
But seeing that Haeckel was sway.
ing, he turned to Herman Spier. "Go
down." he said, land bring up some
brandy. He can do nothing for US in
this state"
He drank the brandy eagerly when
1T came, and the concierge poured him
a second quantity. What with weak.
mess and slow starvation, 1t did what
mo threat Of personal danger would
have done. 1t broke down his resist
ance. Not Immediately. He fought
ihard, when the matter was first
ibroached to him. But in the end he
took the letter and, holding 1t close to
the candle, he examined 1t closely
His hands shook, his eyes burned,
The two terrorists watched him.
Brandy or no brandy, however, he
had not lost his wits. He glanced up
suddenly. "Tell me something about
this" he said. "And what VII you do
for me If I decode it,"
The concierge would promise any
thing, and did. Haeckel listened, and
knew the offer of liberty was lie.
But there was something about the
story Of the letter itself that bore the
hall marks Of truth.
"You see," finished Black Humbert
'cunningly, "she-this lady Of the court
is plotting with some one, or so we
suspect. If 1t is only a liaison-!'
He spread his hands. IF, as Is pos.
sible, she betrays US to Karnia, that
we should find out. 1t is not" he
added, 'among our plans that Karnia
should know too much Of u.s."
The brandy was still working, but
the spy's mind was clear. He asked
for a pencil, and set to work. After
all, If there was spy of Karl's in the
palace, 1t were well to know 1t. He
tried complicated methods FIRST, to find
that the body Of the letter, after all,
was simDle enough. By reading every
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-11

| tenth word, he got consistent mes
sage, save that certain supplies, over
which the concierge had rallied, were
special code words for certain regi-
ments. These he could not decipher.
"Whoever was to receive this" he
said at last. "would have been in
| possession Of complete data Of the
army, equipment and oil, and the loca-
ton of various regiments. Probably
you and your band Of murderers have
that already"
| The concierge nodded, no whit ruff
fled. "And for whom was it intendedT'
II cannot say. The address is tic-
titlous, Of course"
| Black Humbert scowled. "So!" he
said. "You tell us only a part!"
"There is nothing else to tell. Save.
as I have written here, the writer
ends: 4 must see you at once. Let me
know where"
The brandy was getting in its work
we'll by that time. He was feeling
strong. his own man again, and reck-
less. But he was cunning, too. He
yawned. "And in return for all this,
what?" he demanded. 81 have done
you service, friend cut.throat."
The concierge stuffed letter and
translation into his pocket. what
would you have, short Of liberty.
"Air, for one thing" He stood up
and stretched again. God, how strong
| he felt! ''If you would open that ac-
cursed window for an hour-the place
| reeks."
Humbert was in high good humor in
spite Of his protests. In his pocket he
held the key to favor, aye, to plan
which he meant to lay before the COM
mittee Of ten, plan breath-taking in
it's audacity and yet potential of sue
cess. He went to the window and put
his great shoulder against it.
Instantly Haeckel overturned the
candle and, picking up the chair,
hurled it at Herman Spier. He heard
| the clerk 60 down as he leaped for
the door. Herman had not locked it.
He was in the passage before the con-
cierge had stumbled past the bed.
Haeckel ran as he had never run
before. The last flight now, with the
concierge well behind, and liberty two
| seconds away.
He flung himself against the doors
| to the street. But they were fastened
by chain, and the key was not in the
| lock.
He crumpled up in heap as the
! concierge fell on him with fists like
| fails.
Some time later, old Adelbert heard
a sound in the corridor, and peered
out. Humbert, assisted by the ledger,
Spier, was carrying 10 the attic what VIVA I
| appeared to be an old mattress, rolled
up and covered with rags. In the
| morning, outside the door, there was a
| Harkish stain, however, which might
| have been blood.
.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-11
FORMER BUSINESS MAN OF THIS
CITY ELEcTRocuTED At
EXETER, CALI
REPAIRING PUMP; PIPE COMES
m coNTAcT WITH LIVE WIRE
isws Received In Telegram From Wife
70 Bruce WaIIaee-6ody to Be
Buried in California - Wallace
Established Shoe Business Still
Bearing His Name, Now Owned by
e. X. Mcconnell. ~

ri Death came suddenly, without any
disability Of warning, to Edwin G.
fNed") Wallace, former we'll known
BUSINESS man Of this city and native
bn Of Green Mountain, at Exeter, Cal,
friday afternoon. Mr.. Wallace was
tIlectrocuted when a pipe he was hold
lg, while repairing pump on his fruit
inch, came in contact with high
fnsion wire used in the irrigation
lroject with which the ranch was con-
iected. The telegram announcing Mr..
.Wallace's death, sent by Mrs. Wallace,
Reached Bruce Wallace, of this city,
this morning.
} News OF Mr.. WaI1ace's death will
be received with profound regret not
1only by many relatives in this county
land central Iowa points, but by numer-
Gus friends in Marshalltown and thru
out the state. Mr.. Wallace was for
many years in the retail shoe business
here, and established the business
which still bears his name as the Wal
lace Shoe Store, now owned by e. K.
Mcconnell. u
In California Since 1912.
Mr.. Wallace had been in California
since June, 1912, when he went to
Exeter. a point about midway between
Los Angeles and San Francisco in the
San joaquin valley, to engage in the
fruit ranching business. He also took
up for the Light Draft Harrow Com
pany. of this city, the selling agency
for the company in central California
cnnnties. and had done a large volume
Of business.
Native Of Green Mountain.
Edwin Gibson Wallace, was native
of Green Mountain, having been born
July Is. 1870, on the old Wallace home
stead. one mile northwest of Green
Mountain, the youngest son Of the late
William and Henrietta Brock Wallace.
He was reared on his fathers farm
and as q young man attended high
school in this city, being graduated
with tho class Of 1889.
Shortly after his graduation Mr.. Wal
lace entered the Marshalltown State
Bank. where he was employed as a
clerk for q few years. In 1892 he went
to Duluth. Mimi, where he entered the
employ Of the New Duluth Land Com
pany. in charge Of building up new
realty additions.
Mr.. Wallace was united in marriage