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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-03
THE LOVELY BLUE FTOWER
 BORDER
BORDER

R T IS. almost time now to plant foI E that blue flower border you
 planned to have this season. 1s SA fact, the seeds should be by now sprouting in seed-box ready to trans. fer to the open border early in May Somebody has said that blue blossoms are the highest type of the flower realm; the commonest flowers, by the same token, being those in yellow hues. Fortunately the ultra-refined blue poisies are not difficdlt to raise and masses of blue flowers are beau tiful in the garden. But there must be masses or the blue flowers do not show up well against the green back ground. You will want plenty of del phininum, bachelor'sa buttons, blue Canterbury bells, larkspur, and some heliotrope. White flowers may be grown in the same border with good 1>Se<>~<
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-03

Jew. A cozy place indeed for break fast is that-little porch which looks out not on acres of green but on back-yards and vacant city lots.
 There are so many contrivances made of wicker for freshening up the home and turning it into a summery fairyland, that one could not begin to enumerate them; but a stroll through the porch-furniture depart ment in any big shop will be enlight- ening. One will find chairs-great sleepy-hollow fellows, cozy wing chairs, low sewing rockers, lazy read ing rockers, desk chairs, card chairs for bridge tables-lounging chairs and chairs for children. Settees, swinging seats, day-beds, chaise 1ongues-al1 to be had in wicker-and remember, the simpler the lines the smarter the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-03
ENTER THE BAYADERE GIRL

you are quite slim and wiIlowy, you can knot the sashends over one hip. If you are rather plump and have a substantial sort of waist measure, draw the sashends through large buckle and do away with the knot which, of course, takes up extra rib bon. The Roman stripes in the baya- dere sashes come in various rich color combinations and almost all of the combinations look well with an eton suit of blue serge or of shepherd check serge or cheviot,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-03

= : E: $ E: $ ::: $ $; ]: :::; $: whole costume These bayadere sashes are of very wide ribbon of faille weave and substantial weight and the sash is long enough to go twice around
 the waist and fall in fringed ends just
 below the hip at one side. These gay sashes come all ready to put on, with fringe sewed to the ends, in the neck wear and accessory departments. If
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-09

is required by the extensive produc-'
ton Of ordnance and aviation.
Il have drawn roughly the results
OF the military effort Of the United
States for a period Of less than ten
months. l do not believe that any i'm
partial man would say that this cf-
fort Is now completed. but l declare
that any impartial man must admit its
wonderful extension and splendid
achievements"
Money First Needed.
Money was the first aid needed. b.
the allies. Mr.. Tardieu went on. say
ing: But it was not sufficient. In
deed, for lack OF general organiza-
ton of production the United States
and the allies would have competed
with each other in every factory. and
sterillty would have resulted from this
anarchy. But in this respect ! may
state-and no one can be better in
formed than the representative OF one
OF the allied countries-that the GEN.
tralized organization realized for the
allies by the war industries board and
the war purchasing commission is ex-
cellent in every way.
During the month of December last
the high commission called the atten-
ton of the shipping board to crisis
affecting very seriously our supply in
gasoline and oil for the first two
months of 1918. Today the measures
taken by the board allow me to state
that this imminent peril is absolutely
con1ured for those two months.
Coal Rushed To Ships.
Last Jan. II. when arriving in New
York found 81 ships unable to sail
for France on account of lack of coal
on Jan. is the restriction orders for
coal were issued by the fuel admins
tration, and when l left New York on
the 22nd all our ships had COAL,
"More recently have found myself
obliged, together with my allied col
leagues, to draw the attention of Mr.
McAdoo and Mr.. Hoover to the insult
ficient arrival of cereals in the Amer
lean ports. / am convinced that the
measures which were Immediately
studied and decided upon, unanimous
ly, will bring for the next month a
decisive improvement. Their execu-
ton has already begun"
What France Has Done.
! Mr.. Tardieu reviewed what France
is doing today.
Officers and soldiers modified or
Jan. l, 1918, not including the native
troops from the colonies and the work.
men in the factories" he said, "amoun1
to 4,725,000 men of whom nearly 5000,
900 are in the army zone.
1.-THE extent of the western front i.
755 kilometres. Belgians hold Is
English 165, French ,565. We hold
therefore, three-fourths of it. w,
have in front of us 80 German divis
ions, that means two-thirds Of thu
German first line troops and mor'
than half of the German reserve di
visions. The Germans do not entrus
to any one of their divisions from
larger than six kilometers; ours Otter
hold kilometers each"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-09

asked to help in this work, while those
who ordinarily support them aid in the
larger war work as well.
Civil service work of the Rock Is
land Woman's club is to be remem-
bered. for the children of the commun-
ity cannot be neglected, nor forgotten,
even in thewar stress. The Boy Scouts
have been a great aid in the sale f
Liberty bonds, and thrift stamps, aAd
will aid in this one-fund campaign.
They are real workers. The play
grounds, and supervised play must
not be forgotten, for the kiddies must
be looked after, if the future of Amer
lea is to be safe from within.
"Then there is some civic work to be
done, which the people are always
called upon to support, Memorial day,
conventions, good roads, the state
centennial, waterways and the city
plan, some emergencies that cannot
now be forseen, and last and least,
the real expense of conducting. the
campaign, in printing and incidentals.
That is the plan the people of the city
are asked to endorse, and for which
their contributions are to be solicited.
A broad comprehensive plan th-t
meets with the endorsement of every
sensible man and woman, and that
should met with liberal support.
What did you give to all of these
purposes last year? In answering
that question, the next one is; what
can you give this year, with the war
stress greater than ever? This is up
to the individual.
Here is another matter we'll worth
remembering. When you make your
donations, you can say where they
shall go. If you insist that it all go to
the Red Cross, we'll and good. If you
divide it, your wish will becarried out
You need not support any of these in.
situations you do not wish<to support
but may direct where your money
shall go and your wish will be law
The great essential thing is that yor
give as literally as you can, give reg
ularly, give cheerfully, and if you
wish, give specifically, to any one Of
these funds,
"The executive committee in charge
of this work, will have a meeting THU
evening, and some definite plans fol
the campaign will be outlined that will
be of interest to all"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-09

Corrine Griffith, who has recently
been signed by vitagraph and is to be
featured with Earle Williams will be
remembered by many for the parts
she played in THE Yellow Girl" "The
Last Man." and Through the WALL"
Miss Griffith was for some while
celebrated as a society beauty in her
home town of New Orleans before she
started her career in the movies.
Dancing in the tableaux of the Mardi
Gras interested Miss Griffith in stage
work and brought her opportunity.
Director Sturgeon of Vitagraph
first singled Miss Griffith out as a
young woman of quite exceptional
abilities and charms when he saw her
at dance where she was awarded
the beauty prize. That was little
more than year and half ago. Miss
Griffith has been with Vitagraph ever
since and expects to stay with the
company as she works her way on to
greater popularity anu distinction.
Eugene O'Brien has left the stage
to appear as leading man in Norma
Talmadge's newest picture, by Right
of Purchase"
Charlie Chaplin's at work again,
after 20 weeks separation from the
camera. The company which sup
ported him for Mutual->will work with
him now for First National-though
picture fans will sadly miss the big
foil, Eric Campbell, who was killed
in an automobile accident about a
month ago. Edna Purviance, back
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-09

Monday was announced today. DR.. c.
S. McCandless and Professor G. E.
Griffith evil give a vocal duet.
At last nights meeting Of the city
council there was considerable bust
ness transacted. After hearing re-
ports of the committee thers was
adopted an ordinance for sewer on
Seventh street and Tenth avenue.
Feb. S-The Moline Malleable Iron
works were completely destroyed by
fire this morning. The loss is esti-
mated at $4,000.
Colonel c. w. Durham received
word today that he had been appoint
ed aid-de- camp on the staff OF Gen.
eral Martin 7. Mcmahon, who is in
charge of the procession at Washing
ton on the occasion OF President
Cleaveland's Inauguration.
The first train arrived over the Mil
waukee road today since last Satur-
day, five days ago. The train was in
charge of Conductor Carrigan. It is
believed that the tracks on the road
are sufficiently cleaned now to allow
all trains to run on time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-09
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
-From The Argus Files of l8o3-===

Feb. "A committee of ladies called
on Mayor McConochie yesterday aft
ernoon and presented a petition
Signed by 600 people asking that the
Sunday closing law in regard to sa-
looms be enforced
Members of the Stevenson club of
Rock Island. Of the Boies club of DAY.
export, and of the Cable club of Mo-
line are planning On chartering a spe-
cial train over the Rock Island lines
to Washington. where they will wit
ness the Inauguration of President
Cleaveland.
Feb. 6-There was a largely attend
ed meeting Of the BARRIERS Of the tri-
cities at Rock Island Turner hall last
night. They met to discuss the for
nation of an organization to be known
as the Tri-City BARRIERS association.
The store formerly occupied by
Hartz & Bahnsen is now occupied by
Hartz 4 Ullemeyer and has been re-
painted and redecorated.
Feb. Am entertainment to be Civ
en- by the Knights of Pythias rext
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-09
PERSON WHO GIVES TO ONE-FUND WILL
HAVE PRIVILEGE OF DESIGNATING THE
ORGANIZATION HE DESIRES TO ASSIST

In an announcement from the exec
utive committee handling the one-fund
campaign in Rock Island today, en-
phasis is given the privilege Of those
who donate to state to what organiza-
ton the money shall go. The givef
may either specify one organization or
can have his sum spread over all. The
announcement follows:
with the plans for the one fund
campaign well under way. and the
campaign set for the last week of this
month, it is well to consider just what
this campaign means.
I'm the past the Red Cross, the
Young Mems Christian association,
the Young Women's Christian associ-
alton and the Knights. of Columbus
have made separate campaigns for
war work funds, and there has been
an overlapping of workers and of SUBJ
scribers to the funds, while the masses
of the people have been omitted from
these campaigns except in the Red
Cross membership drive.
added to these campaigns the To-
cal charities such as Bethany home.
the Associated Charities. the Visiting
Nurse association, and the Boy Scout
movement, have made individual cam
paigns for work at home, SO that there
has been no end to the campaigns and
to the soliciting of funds.
Under the one-fund plan, all OF
these will be united in one campaign
every worker in the city will be asked
to help in the work to the extent OF
his or her ability, and by making a
weekly or monthly contribution to aid
in maintaining the w;r work and the
local charities.
added to this the men and women
of means will be asked to make large
contributions to the fund, so that there
will have to be no duplication of ef-
forts later ap, and that all of the worl
may be taken care Of from the weekly
and monthly collections.
Here are te organizations to he
benefited by the campaign: Red Cross
the Knights of Columbus, the YOUNG
Mems Christian Association and the
Young Women's Christian association
the Red Cross. Bethany home, Associ
ated Charities, Visiting Nurse associ
alton. and the Humane society. The
funds for their maintenance must b.
raised this year, and everybody !!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-09

dltIons, be able, in France, to deliver
10 you before July / enough guns
thoroughly to equip 20 of your divis-
ions. The situation, therefore, is COM
pleteiy safe in that respect"
Mr.. Tardieu described Americas
military effort as wonderful and
splendid" and asserted it had been "a
surprise to the enemy"
Il have cooperatcd for nearly ten
months, hour by hol<. with every part
OF your war organization" he said.
What you have done is magnificent,
| worthy of your allies, worthy Of your
selves"
Praises National Army.
Abiding to the raising of the ma
tional army MIR. Tardieu declared that
no event of wider import has even
taken place since the beginning OF
the war;"
Thus Your government, with a
clear and courageous view, has given
you the strength of numbers, the first
condition of military power. In April,
1917. you had 1884 officers and 2O2,-
$40 men. You have now 10000 Off
GERS and 100000 men, and the num-
Der Of your men in France at the
present moment is notably in excess
of the establishment of your army
nine months ago."
France, he said, has taken every
necessary measure SO that America
can complete, in France, the training
begun here.
Regarding aviation, American de-
velOpments had been beyond all ex-
pectation." he declared. He outlined
how America had helped the entente
also financially and with shipping
food. and fuel-air which he described
as immense and conclusive"
Advises Them Frankly.
Wherever, on special points," he
adddd. alludng to his association with
officials at Washington, II believe that
mistakes have been made, I say il
frankly; the heads of the cabinet OF
the heads of your departments know
it from their own experience.
Il have the optimism of the salts.
fed Mr.. Tardieu said. discussing the
situation generally, land as long as
shall be here as the representative Of
my country l will ask from you every
day a still greater effort. After 4;
months of war our needs are large in.
deed, and in order to supply then
enormous sacrifices are required o.
you"
; The speaker recalled that America
in order to equip its army with gun!
and airplanes. called upon the Lille!
for its immediate needs, at the sam,
time inaugurating program Of Amer
lean manufacturing.
Replies to Critics.
Some people, in Europe as well a.
! here" he said, have been wonderin,
why you should not, in that respect
have done everything by yourselves
This criticism shows that those peopl
: ignore, firstly, what time means il
war. and. secondly, how infinitel
' complicated is the industrial war or
: gAnization, which from the very star
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-09
SOME INTIMATE LINCOLN STORIES

No doubt of it. You see, all our gem
erals, when they get whipped, say the
enemy outnumbers them three or five
to one, and I must believe them. We
have four hundred thousand in the
field, and three times four makes
twelve. Don't you see it 2"
The result Of the great conflict
seemed to be in more doubt than ever
just after the emancipation proclama-
ton. Mr.. Lincoln expressed his own
view Of the situation with: I'VE are
a good deal like whalers who have
been long on a chase. At last we
have got our harpoon fairly into the
monster; but we must look out how
we steer, or with one flop of his tail
he will send US all into eternity"
Mr.. Lincoln had several reasons for
not fadmiring ex-President Tyler, and
mention of him on one occasion
brought out an anecdOte.
"A year or two after Tyler's acces-
sion to the presidency" said Mr.. Lin
coin, contemplating an excursion in
some direction his son went to order
special train of cars. 1t so hap
pened that the railroad superintend-
ent was a very strong Wing. On
Bob's making known his errand, that
Official promptly informed him tina.
his road did not run special trains
for the president.
"'What.' said Bob Did you not
furnish a special train for the funeral
Of General Harrison?'
YES said the superintendent,
Istroking his whiskers: and if you will
only bring your father here in that
shape, you shall have the best train
on the road"
Among the European soldiers who
from time to time came over and Of
fered to serve in the union armies
was one young man who, on receiv-
| ing his commission as lieutenant, as
sured the president that he belonged
to the Oldest nobility of Germany.
"Oh," replied Mr.. Lincoln, never
mind that. You will not find that to
be al obstacle to your advancement.
Abraham Lincoln was:
Born in Hardin county Kentucky,
on Feb. II, 1909.
Made captain OF company in Rich
land, ILL.,, for service in the Black
Hawk war, April 81, 1882.
! Elected congressman from Illinois
in 1876.
Acclaimed orator in 1858 after his
famous slavery debates with Senator
Douglas
| Elected president Of the United
States Nov. 6, 1860.
Hailed slaves emancipation by yir-
tue of his proclamation issued Jan. /.
1863.
| Shot and killed by John Wilkes
Booth In Ford's theatre. Washington,
the night Of April IA, 1866.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-09
Speed and Teamwork Of United States
Win Praise Of French Commissioners

New York, Feb s.-Apnounceme u
,ha, France will be able before July 1
10 manufacture enough artillery to
suuply 20 American divisions, or ap-
rroximately 100000 trops. il the Unit
"A States meanwhile adheres to an un-
outstanding by which France would
receive the necessary raw material
from America, was made here last
night by Andre Tadieu. French high
commissioner to this country.
MIR. Tardieu made the statement also
nat there are in France today more
American troops than comprised the
American army at the time the Unit
ed States entered the war; at that
time. he said. the American army con-
taiped about 2l2,00o officers and men.
Celebrate Old Treaty.
The French official spoke at a din
uer which was part Of New York's
celebration of the Jour de rAlliance
Franchise. which was observed
throughout the United States and Can
ada today, the anniversary OF the treaty
between France and the American
colonies in IT'S.
Jules J. Jusserand, the French am
bsssador. also was a guest of honor.
Asserting that secrecy ought to be
a thing of the past because our de-
mocracies want to know in order to
vim" Mr.. Tardieu said that lust ap-
preciatlon of the results achieved" by
America in its war preparations sis a
stimulant for effort and nobody has
the right to refuse to the American
people this stimulant.' The commits
sioner reviewed the nations accom-
pIishments and outlined what France
had done in the way of manufactur-
ing ordnance both for the United
States and for Frances other lilies.
100000 Shells IA Day.
"We have in the line." he said
about $4,000 guns of every calibre
and every day more than 100000 shells
are turned out by our factories. To
get those guns, to produce those shells
We created an industry which did moi
exist before the war and which has
NV ohlN W la Jul SOiNSs
but also to arm our allies.
Without speaking of what we man.
ufacture for you. and that is several
hundred guns a month, we have dur
ing the past three years given to oul
allies in Europe 100000 rifles, $1,000
automatic rifles. 10000 machine guns
S00000000 cartridges. $500 guns, ant
ALSO aerOplanes,
1.-THE adoption without any modifi
cation Of our various types Of guns
would certainly have saved some tint
to the benefit of American production
and some delays may be the conse
quence of the improvements you ar,
looking for, always, and rightly a
that, aiming at better results.
Supply Raw Stuffs.
"But as we have agreed, it is under
stood that you should supply an,
transport to France the necessary raw
materials. we will, under such con
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-09

March /, 1913 is the basis for figuring
the loss.
Losses sustained in speculatiOnS and
side lines not connected with your
regular bushes, but these deductions
must not exceed the profits from SINH
la transactions.
| Debts ascertained to be worthless
and charged off within the year.
Reasonable depreciation for bust
ness structures but not for your resi-
dence.
! Depreciation for oil, gcs wells,
mines, etc.
You must include under gross in
come the following items:
Salaries. wages and commissions or
compensation of whatever kind for
! personal services.
All profits derived from business
! trade or commerce.
Profits from the sale of property
real or personal.
Rents.
Interest on notes, bonds and bank
deposits. including savings banks.
| Incomes received from fduciaries
| that is amounts received from incomes
of estates, trusts, etc, through trus-
tees, administrators or executors.
/ Dividends on stock, whether re-
ceived as cash or stock. Only divi-
dends paid out of earnings or profits
able
Net partnership profits, whether di-
yided and distributed or not.
Royalties from mines, oil and gas
wells, patents, copyrights and fran
chises
The following items are not taxable
and need not be reported in your re
turn:
Gifts.
Value of property acquired through
will or by inheritance. II must BIZ
understood. however, that the income
received from such property is tax
able.
Proceeds of life insurance policies
Returns OF premiums on life en-
dowment and annuity policies.
Interest on bonds and other obliga
lions of the United States government
or its possessions and OF any state OF
political subdivision of state such al
a city, town, county or village.
Interest on the Second Liberty bont
issue of Sept. "a, 1917, to an amour
not exceeding $4,000 Of such bonds.
you own more than that amount thu
interest on the additional bonds is ex
empt from the normal tax but not from
the surtax.
Interest on securities issued unde
the provisions of the federal farm LOAF
act OF July II, 1916. !,
Salaries of officers and employees o
a state or political subdivision OF
4 state. including school teachers.
In addition to the normal rate OF
per cent the act of 1917 imposes al
extra levy or surtax ranging from
per cent on incomes between 5000
and $500 to 50 per cent on incomes Il
excess of 100000. The act of 1S1
in addition to the normal tax impose
surtax ranging from l per cent o.
. incomes between $4,000 and $4,000 I
10 DER cent on incomes OF more tina
$1,000 900. The total tax on income
of more than $2,O00.00 therefore,
CT per cent.
II BY reason of illness or absenc
from the United States you are un
able personally to render return yo
may appoint an agent to act Tor you
Your agent must make affidavit this
, he has sufficient knowledge of you
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-09
MAKING MONEY As NEVER BEFORE

Philadelphia.-Uncle Sans largest
money factory, the Philadelphia mint,
is working these days as it never
worked before in the history of the
country This is in the natural order
Of things because the war has un-
precedented demand for coin of all de-
nominations. No gold is being minted
at present. but halves, quarters, dimes,
nickels and pennies are being turned
out by the million. A double force of
workmen keep the mint going 16 hours
a day and more men are employed
now than ever before.
In peaceful times much coming was
done here for foreign governments
principally South America. but since
the United States entered the war the
special work has been stopped. The
last Job Of this sort was for Cuba,
the entire coinage Of the island hav-
ing been made here.