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Valdez daily prospector., 1918-01-18
How Bombs Are Dropped.

The bomb-dropping mechanism of a Zeppelin captured by the British was described in recent number of the London Sphere. There are 60 bomb troopers for conical bombs. The base Is slung in straps. and there Is strap aro6nd the neck. The latter has a re- leasing hook, and when the hook Is operated the small end first drops down and the base slides out of Its straps. The bomb then rights Itself and drops base downward. The bombs are slung in one or two lines along the under side of the mail hull. The re- leasing hook Is operated by an electro.
 magnet. and there is Q small switch. board In the cabin for controlling the release. Each bomb has separate switch. The bombs can he released by hand levers also in case the electric means fall. Each bomb has a safety levice and is not "alivs" until it has iruppe6 several hundred feet.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-01-18
WO0der World.

Surgeon Gen. Str A. Sloggett. ~hu has recently been made a K. c. ". C. by King George. Is responsible for the following:
 Mamma. 1t appears. was one day bit Ing her fingernails at dessert. and lit tie Johnny WAS moved to ask the req, SOn why.
 Nervousness. dear" answered his mother. Ut made me so uneasy to see you swallow your grapes whole that I didn't know what was doing. YOu1l get appendicitis. If you're not careful. {"
 A few days later. however. Johnny's . mother was herself taken i'll. and the case was diagnosed as appendicitis
 An operation was performed and the patient was relieved. The surgeon discovered that what had caused the trouble was the presence of a small piece of flngernail in the appendix.
 ''It was all your fault. Johnny" she said. '"This would never have happen ed if you hadn't swallowed those grapes whole"
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-01-18

and March would have . serious ef-
 feet, and again in June predicted to
 MT. Hoover a shortage this fall be-
 cause so much sugar was being sent abroad. Babst pointed out that his company advertised extensively dur ing the summer that there was no prospect of a shortage if people would not hoard. and added that his com pany took only two foreign orders af- ter June 28. These. he said. were fill ed at the earnest plea of the British royal commission that some sugar was needed there. The total shipped abroad this year. he testified, was
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-01-18
PRESIDENT IS SHARPLY
 SCORED BY DEMOCRAT

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 18.-- Senator Hardwick. democrat, declaf- ed in the senate today that President Wilson's action in holding over his cabinet from his first term without submitting nominations was a "con- temptuous disregard" of senatorial courtesy, and he introduced a resolu- tion calling on the president to in- form the senate by what warrants of law or authority the present cabi- net hold their offices The resolution went over without action and Senator Hardwick promised to make speech on 1t later
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-01-18
Second Call

We will accept Liberty Bonds for stock in the Valdez Iron Works. Make your money earn 25 per cent instead of 4 per cent. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-01-18

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Valdez daily prospector., 1918-01-18
BIG SUGAR MEN OF
 NATION RAP HOOVER

WASHINGTON. D. C.. Jan. 1s.-- Sugar men saw the danger of a short age early last spring because of stor- les of a fictitious famine and later when they began to realize the large amounts being sent abroad, Earl A. Babst, president of the American Re- lining company. today testified before the senate investigation committee.
 Babst said that in May he warn cd Food Administrator Hoover that fssnins seosiAa circulated In February
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-01-18
FARMERS ARE URGED
 TO HOLD BACK HOGS

WASHINGTON. D. C., Jan. 1S.- The food administration today coun- selled farmers to hold back their hogs. because the Chicago market is glutted with more pork than the packers can handle. largely because of congest- ed transportation facilities.
 Do not sacrifice your hogs now by dumping them on an over-crowded market" was the word sent out by J. P. Cotton. head of the meat dfvi- sion.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-01-18
Xmas GootIs

Xmas 0oode>
 "A ,.eful articles are now coming ., .,sry boat, for the Emporium. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-01-18
UNIVERSAL TRAINING
 LAW IS FAVORED

WASHINGTON. D. C., Jan. 18.- Despite the opposition of Secretary of War Baker, members of the senate military affairs committee declared their intention today of urging the en- actment of a universal military train ing law at the present session of con- gress.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-01-18
423,000 tons.

423,000 tons.
 Food Administrator Hoover today made another intellectual attempt to be heard at the senate sugar investi- gation. Chairman Reed said that while he wished to treat MT. Hoover with all courtesy. he saw no reason why witnesses waiting to testify should be displaced at this time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-13
VISITING NURSE HAD
172 CALLS IN MONTH

During the month of January the
visiting nurse, Miss Alice Thompson,
made a total of 172 calls, having under
her care 80 patients Of which number
10 were former and % new patients.
A total of % extra calls was made.
Work was directed by Drs. Snivley,
Mueller, Dart, Comegys, Lachnef, De-
Silva, Friedman, Williams, Hall, Sala,
Bradford of Rock Island, Miller and
Beck of Moline and Long of East Mo-
line and Eddy of Milan. Thirteen pa
tients recovered and were dismissed;
one was dismissed to the care of a
special nurse; two we're transferred to
the care Of the family; two were sent
to the rospital, three died and there
are IL remaining. Metropolitan calls
numbered Is and fees collected were
$500 and expenses amounted to $3.50.
Articles loaned included: IL alb
dominal binders, three dozen pads, 16
sheets, II slips, nine towels, five wash
cloths, three gowns, one bed pan and
can. Donations of supplies were made
by Mrs. Charles Esplin, City Steam
Laundry, Mrs. H. D. Mack, Mrs. Louise
Mosenfelder, Mrs. Nettie Adams, Par
ker's laundry, Mrs. l. S. White and
Miss Ella Taylor. Miss Dickson, spe-
cial nurse, made nine calls during the
month.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-13
LET CONTRACT TO
DAVENPORT FIRM
FOR ARSENAL JOB
Walsh Construction Company Awarded
Work Of Building New Store.
houses On Island.
COST MORE THAN THREE MILLION
New Structures VIII Make Rock Is.
land Largest Military Supply Sta
ton in Country.

The Walsh Construction company OF
Davenport was today given the con-
tract for the erection Of buildings
which will make the Rock Island DR.
senal the largest military supply sta
ton in the United States.
The contract was awarded TO the
Davenport firm only after a hard fight
which was PIT up by the Davenport
Manufacturers association.
While only $1,000,000 is now appro-
pr!ated for the buildings there Is be-
fore committees in congress bills for
the appropriation OF money sufiicient
to construct all the buildings planned,
probably to reach a total OF more than
three million dollars.
The buildings to be constructed are:
Three military storehouses. each 500
feet loh4 and 100 feet wide, six stories
high. each possessing 100000 square
feet of floor space, all steel and con-
crete construction, possessing facili-
ties for handling supplies with dis
patch.
A series of artillery vehicle storage
houses, one story high, f1re-proof,
brick construction, possessing total
fioor~space of 100000 square feet.
North Of Avenue.
The buildings will be constructed
on the north side Of Main avenue.
just opposite the new artillery plant.
recently completed. Switching facili-
ties permitting easy access to the
plants will be provided.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-13
PERCENTAGE MONEY
GOES TO K. G FUND

The Knights of Columbus in this
city are letting their friends know
that they have an unusual opportu-
nifty to assist in raising the $7,500,000
war camp fund to be administered
under the auspices of that organiza-
ton by making purchases tomorrow
in the United Cigar stores in this city.
BY arrangement with Supreme Knight
James H. Flaherty. with headquarters
at New Haven, Conn.,, the United Gig
ar Stores company will denote five
per cent of the gross receipts in all
its thousand stores throughout the
United States for that day to the fund.
"A normal days business in these
stores is at least 100000" said Store
Sales Manager F. l.. Neddo of this
city yesterday, $50 that if the Knights
of Columbus and their friends put
forth their best efforts under the plan
this business can easily be doubled
That would give the fund $4,000 or
over"
In this connection it is interesting
to note that the Literary Digest re-
Gently stated that 35 per cent of the
newly enlisted and drafted men in the
United States service are Cath
Olics the faith from which the Knights
of Columbus are recruited. The war
activities of the Knights have received
the highest commentator from Pres
ident Wilson and an even stronger
endorsement comes from John d.
Rockefeller, who although a Baptist,
has given the fund through the Rookie
Teller Foundation a million dollars In
patriotic recognition of the splendid
work the camp organization Of. the
knights is doing both here and abroad
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-13
ICE GORGE BREAKS
IN THE OHIO RIVER

Louisville, KY, Feb. 13.-Ice from
the great gorge in the Ohio river at
Sugar Creek bend began to pass Lou
isville today, pounding the piers of
railroad bridges here and sweeping
away three concrete light towers.
With the foe came the wreck Of
what appeared to be a ferry boat.
barges. small boats and wreckage Of
houses. A shanty boat with a man
aboard was in the swirling mass. He
waved frantically for help. but it was
impossible for those on shore to reach
him. The river rose three and one
half feet today to 255.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-13
DAMAGE SUIT Is WON
BY MINNIE HIPKINS

The jury in the case of
Hipkins VS.. Bloomgren, yesterday
reached verdict awarding the plain
tiff damages amounting to $1,170.
Minnie Hopkins charged that on Sept.
20, 1914 Carl Bloomgren struck her
over the head with saw. Both of
the parties concerned live in Rock
Island. Harry McCaskrin and Ben
Stewart represented the plaintiff.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-13
TO-DAY LAST DAY
FOR REGISTRATION
OF GERMAN ALIEN

Today is the last on which German
citizens can register. The original
time set, which expired Saturday, was
extended TO Wednesday night. The
registrars Office in the police station
will be kept open tonight until 8
o'clock. All alien enemies who have
not registered by tonight, will be In
termed for the period of the war. is the
threat of the department of justice at
Washington.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-13
LINCOLN PROGRAM BROADWAY
BANQUET.

Indications are that the father-son
banquet to be held at Broadway Pres
byterian church this evening at $50
will be largely attended attended. A
special effort has been made to pro-
cure good Lincoln program and there
will be talks by Mr.. Bacon of the Boy
Scouts on the subject, Scouting, a
Real Program for Boy Life" Rev. ].
M. Stevenson will speak and the Boy
Scouts of Broadway will give a dem
onstration of those things that they
have learned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-13
BANKER OF CLINTON
SHOOTS SELF; DIES

Clinton, Iowa. Feb. 13.-W. F. Coan,
state counsel for the Lincoln High
way association and prominent Clin-
ton banker, killed himself this after
noon. He discharged pistol which
had been lying under the teller's win
dow. sending a bullet into his brain.
Whether the act was Intentional or
accidental has not been determined.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-13
Hosiery

Womsn's heavy fiber silk
hose; black, white, brown, gray,
Russia calf, champagne, gold,
green, ETC.: choice CSC pair.
Women's black or white sIlk
Isle hose: 55c pair.
MDssss' hns ribbed black cot.
ton hose: zee pair.
Boys heavy ribbed black
school stockings: 2se pair.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-13
Groceries, Thursday:
Hsbs" Brand Condsnsed Mill: IOc can.
for 20c '" 81 socn

AFRICAN Java" coffee, extra
fine, 27Iae ib.
Swedish brown beans, f7Ise
ID.
Fresh rutabasas, sLae lib.
Fresh parsnIps, TO ID.
Fresh grape fruit, Sc each.
White karo syrup, halt saI-
Ion pals <3e.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-13
PERSONAL POINTS

Mrs. F. H. Morse, who has been Ill
at St. Anthony's hospital. has been
removed to her home. 1908 Twenty
sixth street, much improved in health.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-13

Picked pork, about . Ii.
pieces. 1910 ID.
Nest Lost, sileed, 2so ID.
Fish fakes. large cane, ESQ %.
Cr!see, aPeund can for csc.
salmon. large Nat can for 2se.
Dill pickles. i71se dozen.
Fresh lot seed mixed eeekIe..
niss Tor iunehss; i5e 10.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-13
HERE'S A @LADIES TOWN.,

FindOn, EXPERIMENTATION IS the
first village in England to be entirely
guided by women. A women's village
councifhas been set up and the sub
jects under discussion are housing,
infant welfare and education. Neigh
borliness is encouraged and fair tenn
per shown in discussion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-13

Although this morning It was
thought that the orders curtailing
business hours in Rock Island county
would be rescinded by the county fuel
board, members Of the body this aft
ernoon were unprepared to give forth
definite instructions.
They were depending upon what &C
ton Federal Fuel Administrator Gar
field took in regard to the Monday
closing to guide them in the contemp-
lated move. In addition to this the
coal situation in the state was not
considered so promising that orders
could be rescinded without thorough
study. Accordingly the board re-
served the issuance of the order until
later.
In Rock Island today there were
1853 tons Of coal in the yards of local
dealers, considered fair supply, but
in transit only 1850 tons, far less than
any day recently. The average dealer
today had no coal in transit. causing
the local situation to appear less
promising than it has at any time
since the recent mild weather came.
THE situation in this state is one
that is giving us some worry and will
have large bearing on the proposed
action in resembling the closing or
der" H. A. Cleyenstine, chairman of
the board, said this afternoon. "Esti-
mates show that the daily consump-
ton of coal in Illinois is 100000 TONS
The state produces 100000 tons. Co.
600 tons of which goes out of the
state, leaving Illinois with 100000 tons
on hand, just one-half of it's consump-
ton.
I'VE had our plans ready today to
rescind the order which reduced bus
mess hours, but the later develop
ments and our desire to be perfectly
sure it is safe to go back to the nor
NAL working period, prompted US to
hesitate until We learned what ac-
ton is taken in Washington by the
federal fuel administration with .rela-
ton to the Monday closing"
Every Line Hit.
Practically every line of activity
was hit by the latest order of the
county fuel body, business in general
not being started before Q o'clock,
with some few exemptions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-13
PLAN TO RESC|ND
LAWS REGARDING
BUSINESS HOURS
Abolition OF Present Closing Rules De-
layed Pending Action Of Admins
traitor Garfield.
LITTLE COAL ON WAY TO CITY
Dealers Have On Hand 1850 Tons OF
Fuel. Considered . Reasonable
Supply.
THE FUEL SITUATION.

IHE TVED SIINAITVNs
Consideration was to have been
given today to resembling the or.
der curtailing business hours.
Rock Island county fuel board
awaited word rs to action taken In
Washington before offering defin.
tie instructions.
Amount Of coal in transit to
city l,750 tons, considerably less
than at any time recently.
Amount Of coal In yards OF local
dealers 1850 tons, considered rea.
sonable supply.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-13

All the news all the tfme-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-13
Serviceable Aprons for Busy Housewives:

Serviceable Aprons for Busy Housewives 81
Womens blue and white check spon sleeveless Soc each
Women light percae cove belt all around butoned down
front, white bias trim :69c each
Women dark percae aprons back closing rick rack trim: CSC each
vera assorted and figured dark
Gales big collar belt and pockets ppd plain white bias stripe $3.50
each.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-13
Silk Dress Skirts.
DEPARTMENT STORE

Women will wear fancy silk dress
skirts more than ever this spring. Our
assortment of new models, stripes
and plaids, taffetas and messalines,
are decidedly pleasing with the touch
es that make them new" Backs are
gracefully full, belts are mostly in va
ried sash effects, pockets are fat but
distinctive in nove! uses Of the loose
overlap. These silk skirts: $3.50 to
$3.50 each.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-13
Dainty Waists for Early Bright

Danny W6ISt3 TOT Larry 0fI8nI
Days.
Voiles, organizes and sheer nov
city waistings go into the making Of
decidedly desirable waists for spring.
A splendid assortment, scores Of
styles featuring every new idea for
a new season now ON display in our
Waist Department. Thursday's Gus
TONERS will find easy choosing from
the big double tableful Of every style:
choice CSC each.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-13

Fine quality extra large
size hemstitched buck towels.
close woven, very desirable.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-13

,., ;:s. ,a s.;s: s1O0
1885 Oval, Braided Rush Rugs Q1 M
$3.50 values for VAsVV
Mission Gss S1
Sss s,;s:
Solid 1sSs Block s
One large table filled with Sunfast Madras voes scrms and
Marquisettes both plain and fancy, regular C7 M
CSC and 36c yard, yards for VAsVV
inch Fancy voes and Scrms also coored border Q1 M
voles regular 12c yard, special IL yards UAsOU
Sc inch Fancy Cretonnes. all beautiful patterns Q1 M
regular Soc yard yards for OAsVO
assortment Fe and Cable and Lace Curtain
Meetings. all 45 to 50 inch width. values 01 m
$3.50 yard. yard for U1sVV
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-13
Fine Bleached
Irish Damask
S1.OO Tar.

Your choice Of six very Sc
lect patterns OF fine quality
hleached Irish DamAsk.
Evening star., 1918-02-16
THE BORLAND AMENDMENT


brought their
epsoyss wiling and glad work number hour.
willing
Boriands sort-~ih
overtime oneha the regular we prefer the
o
this combined insui inflicted 1t
of
and doing wherever
holidays fixed
and 10 cent
brans by
the United in:eion Ike ceasr.
word
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employees @ bat to burden them with an
when there
objected the
through the Influence the
Of bringing to the sttnden Of conss MI. Samuel donpsz pr
thus stmsng Bornd cnpate Under tho
ieyes a are onx & e %tboas ed % % e.
With no Increase pay
employees Of washington Il your
tell them the truth They
ET1ERIDGE, II. NJ McIARIN,
f'f n NAT1oSA FEDERATIoN Of FEDERAL EMpL DYES
F. of l. Bldg, Washington. D. G.
Evening star., 1918-02-16
D. c. MEN COMMISSIONED

Residents of this city just commits
stoned in the Officers Reserve Corps
and the National Army are:
Francis J. Kelly of 124 Sd street
northeast, to be a major, Quartermas-
ter Reserve Corps.
Charles S. Yeomans of 3740 Mckinley
street northwest, to be a captain, Ord
nance Reserve Corps.
Leonard Dinkelspiel of 2017 Column
ba road, James H kenna of St James
Hotel and W. Hayward Myers. jr.. OF
1901 l street, to be first lieutenants
Ordnance Reserve Corps.
Bertram B. Bailey of the war credits
building, John F. Ballenger of 1902 3
street southeast and Kenneth ". Laird
of the Office of the chief of ordnance
to be second lieutenants. Ordnance Re
serve Corps.
Edward H. Mayo and Frederick G.
White Of 119 D street northeast. to be
first lieutenants. aviation section. Sig
nal Reserve Corps.
Harry E. Galleher, jr., of 1893 14th
street, to be second lieutenant. avia-
ton section, Signal Reserve Corps
Heber Blankenhorn and Perry h
keeney of the War College. to be cap
tains in the National Army
Jesse E. Fields of Washington bar
racks, to be a first lieutenant, Quar-
termaster Corps. N A
Evening star., 1918-02-16
HIGHER PRICE FOR COAL
IN THIN VEIN DISTRICT
Fuel Administrator Makes Conces-
sion to Bituminous Operators In
20 Counties Of Pennsylvania.

A substantial increase in the price of
coal at the mines has been granted by
the fuel administration to operators in
the thin vein bituminous district Of
Pennsylvania, which embraces twenty
counties with an output of about Co.
100000 tons year. The new price is
$3.50 a ton for run of mine, as against
former prices of 81 for run of mine;
s2.25 for prepared sizes and S1.75 for
slack.
Operators who have signed with their
workers a wage agreement recently ap-
proved by the fuel administration are
permitted to add to the fixed prices As
cents ton to cover increased labor
costs.
Bituminous coal producers are urged
by directors of the National Coal AS
sociation to aid the railroads in re-
habilitating their motive power and
equipment by the temporary conribu-
tion of skilled labor from the coal
mines. In Ohio operators already are
releasing mechanics for service in rail-
road shops.
Evening star., 1918-02-16
!SHRAPNEL
Sidelights on the War
OLIVER OWEN KUHN.

To deprive a Scotch regiment OF Its
pipes would be to deprive it OF its mar
tial soul, a certain English general re-
marked. after witnessing several regi-
ments of Highlanders briskly march
ing by.
Monte Carlo before the war was
mecca for rich Germans in wnom tne
gambling fever ran rampant. Ihey no
longer are to be found there.
A certain department of the British
government advertised for and Obtain
ed 500 young woman workers. snorlE
after the same department advertised
for 500 hand mirrors.
In order that all work and no play
shall not make Jill a dull girl social
supervisors have been sent to France
with those woman contingents who are
engaged in tasks behind the front.
Not far back of the bate lines in
certain section of France there IS a
little church. Each night soldiers go
there to pray, and often 1t is In unison.
The sound of the prayers. of these
modern day warriors come in strange
contrast to the fearful roar of cannon
and the rattle of machine guns and
rifles only few hundred yards re-
moved.
Representatives of labor in Britain
are CalllnS IOr the cOIlSCilptIoi ~
wealth. Many of these have relatives
fighting in Palestine. Jerusalem figured
in the first such conscription in 11Ss.
when the Saladfn tithe was raised IN
order to obtain funds for a crusade
against Saladin.
DO you know where the rainbow
ends?" asked flier on the western
front. Il have been there. The rain
bow ends on the top of every cloud.
When you are above the clouds you
sonnet times see the rainbow a complete
and wonderful circle. and wherever you
go above the clouds a halo encircles
! the shadow of your machine. l have
| charged this halo and 1t grows smaller
and smaller as you approach. It finally
becomes a ball of fire and then you
plunge into a cold clammy cloud"
Marie Corelli, the famous novelist,
was fined $3.50 at Stratford- -on-Avon Tor
boarding sugar.
OF all the Canadian generals and high
officers not one out of five was a pro-
fessional soldier before the present war
| started. All have made good, however.
and their work is pointed to as an
argument for the characterization of
British staff training.
An unusual feature has been instf-
tuted by the 7. NJ. c. A. in Palestine.
Students of biblical lore conduct ex-
cursions over Jerusalem and explain
the history Of the city to soldiers who
may be interested. And it may be said
that practically every soldier visits the
Holy city during his days of leave