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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-23
Mrs. Boehme Climb Hostess.

Mrs. Charles A. Boehme in hel
home, 1910 Twenty-ninth street, enter
tanned the members of the Long View
circle yesterday afternoon. Red Cross
work occupied the time of the ladies
and during the social hour Mrs
Boehme served refreshments. After
singing America" the club adjourned
to meet in two weeks with Mrs. Mar
tin on Seventeenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-23
Spend Day Sewing.

A company of 40 members of the
Ladies Aid society of the First Bap-
tist church spent the day yesterday
at the church sewing for the Red
Cross. Dinner in picnic style was
served at noon and in the course Of
the day much work was accomplished.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-23
Social Announcements.

The Harmony club will entertain at
dancing party Saturday evening at
Thielke's dancing hall. The Terpsl-
chorean orchestra will play the dance
program
| The Vestment guild of Trinity Epls-
coptal church will meet Monday after
noon at 2 o'clock with Mrs. ]. W. Hon.
der. S32 Nineteenth street.
The Ladies' Aid society OF the Rock
Island County Humane society will
meet Monday afternoon In the home Of
Mrs. Joseph Doering, 204 Eighth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-23
Faculty Gives PROGRAM.

An excellent patriotic program was
given yesterday afternoon before the
Clef club Of Augustana, members of
the faculty of the conservatory TAX
ing part. Each number was rendered
masterfully and the program, taken as
a whole, reflects great credit upon
the faculty. The program:
THE Star Spangled Banner" "Illi-
nois." "America"-By the audience.
holocaust" (M. S. (Skougaard),
King Henry's Prayer" Lohengrin)
CWagner), La Marseillaise" (Rouget
de Lisle)-Ivar Skougaard.
The Makers of the Flag" (Marga-
rita Spalding Gerry)-Miss Iva C.
Pearce
"Old Folks at Home" Foster)
"Tenting Tonight" Qkittredge), Just
Before the Battle, Mother" (Root)-
Miss Althea Brown.
"Fantasie on American Airs"-Al-
CERT Anker
"Triumphal March" DUDLEY Buck)
j. Victor Bergquist
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-23
Loyal Bereans with Mrs. Reck.

The February meeting of the LOYAL
Bereans class of the Second Christian
church was held last evening, Mrs. A.
b. Beck entertaining in her home, 613
thirteenth avenue. Regular business
was transacted, social time followed
and Mrs. Beck served light refresh
ments to the 20 members in attend
ance. The next session will be with
Mrs. Herbert Cook, Sixth street and
Thirteenth avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-23
Study DeDartmen! Monday

The study department of the Rock
Island Woman's club will meet Mon
day afternoon at 2:30 at Masonic
temple parlors. Miss Alwilda Young
will lead the parliamentary law drill
and Mrs. H. H. Cleaveland, president
OF the general club, will give a pat
riotlc address. Mrs. c. A. Hoge will
read paper on Horace Mann and the
Normal School Idea"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-23
Work for Red Cross,

About thirty-two members were
present at meeting Of the Eastern
Star Social circle, held at the home
of Mrs. M. E. Lucas of 752 Thirtieth
street Thursday afternoon. The time
was spent with Red Cross work. A
program was given, consisting of vo-
cal numbers by Mrs. William Ulle-
meyer, readings by Mrs. Fred Sudlow,
and piano selections by Miss Ruthora
Durham. "The Star Spangled Ban
ner" was sung with Mrs. Henry Krebs
at the piano. Refreshments were
served, Mrs. Lucas being assisted by
Mrs. Harry Slater, Mrs. ]. W. Dun
ham and Mrs. W. ]. Krull. Another
meeting will be held to work for the
Red Cross Friday afternoon, March /,
at the home of Mrs. Edward Strate
of Twelfth street and Tenth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-23
Patriotic Program at Clelaud.

Members of the community Cleland
Presbyterian church enjoyed a fine
program given last evening at the
church when the following numbers
were carried out:
Piano--Mrs. Harry Lindley.
Recitation-Irene Ferkel.
Tableau-"Besty Ross and the
Flag" with Mrs. Wilson as Betsy
Song-So Long Mother" Marie
Smith.
Recitation-Lola Van Tuyl.
Iableau-"Yankee Doodle's Kitch-
en-" Members Of the aid society.
Vocal solo-Rev. Thomas Hughes.
Recitation-Sarah Westerfield.
Solo-Mrs. Frank Lynch.
Tabieau-"George and Martha Wash
ington and Uncle Sam"
Hecltation-Mildred Van Tuyl.
Drill-Boys Of school.
Song, The Star SpanpIed parp.- =.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-23
Mystic Workers. Party.

Over $50 couples enjoyed the pat
riotic party given by the Mystic Work.
ers arsenal lodge No. 1886 at Odd Fell
lows hall last evening. The grand
march at 10 O'Clock was led by two
young people. Stella Bloomquist and
Harold johnson, who carried flags.
The rs soldiers, special guests Of the
lodge, came next, the remainder Of the
company following. The dance pro-
gram was played by Whites Jazz
band. The next in the series OF par
ties will be held March Is and will be
q ST. Patrick's mask ball.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-23
Household Hints
Menu Hint.
BREAKFAST.
Baked Apples

Menu Hint.
BREAKFAST.
Baked Apples
Hominy Top Milk
Cheese Toast Gomez
LUNCH.
Cannelon of Beef Brown Gravy
Rice Tomatoes
Brussels Sprouts Fruit Pudding
Whipped Cream Half Cups Gomez
DINNER.
Dreamed Oysters
Rye Meal Biscuits Butter
Cocoa Ginger Nuggets
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-23
LongfelIow p. T. A. Meets.

The February meeting of the Par
ent-Teacher association of the Long
fellow school attracted large num-
Der of members to the school build
ing yesterday afternoon to listen to
the following patriotic program:
Song. Mount Vernon Bells"-Pupils
Mrs. Ellis room.
Minuet-Pupils Miss Trenkenschuh' S
room.
Recitation. Young Patriots"-Pu-
pills Miss Carter's room.
Song, I'm a Little Soldier Boy
Pupils Miss Whites room.
Recitation, "The Flag"-Margaret
Clark
Mrs. j. W. Casio gave a talk on the
patriots fund and Mrs. l. o. Moth
stein talked on thrift. The commit
tee in charge of purchasing the piano
for the school reported that the in
strument has been entirely paid for
and that there is a balance in the treas
ury. 1t was also planned to hold an
other moving picture show into the
school in the near future. Refresh
ments were served by the teachers OF
the building at the conclusion of the
program.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-23
Colonial Entertainment Big Success.

The colonial entertainment given by
the Lincoln and Kemble schools yes
ferday at the high school auditorium
drew an audience that filled every
pany including large number OF old
soldiers who also participated 10 the
soldirs who also participated In the
program. A fine patriotic spirit pre-
vailed and the children taking part in
the entertainment acquitted them
selves with much credit TO themselves
and their teachers. The proceeds of
the day amounted to sl25, which will
De divided between the schools for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-23
Pirst Church p.t,,o,,. p..

At patriotic meeting held last even
Ing BY the members Of the First Luth-
eran church IN the annex report was
made that tl6b had 30 far been raised
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-23
knitting, Tea and Cards.

Mrs. Isaac Petersberger of Airing
ton avenue, Davenport, entertained at
a knitting tea and card party Thurs
day at the Outing club, in honor Of
her mother, Mrs. Goldstein, of Mill
ford, Iowa, who has been spending
the past five weeks in Davenport with
her daughter
The prizes at the card games went
to Mrs. A. Holtzberg of Davenport and
Mrs. Simon Mosenfelder Of Rock Is
land and the knitting prizes were won
by Miss Betty AdlY and Mrs. Ben Ra-
phael. The favors were all sterling
silver yarn holders.
Refreshments were served in the
dining room at one large table which
was charmingly decorated with the
patriotic red, white and blue 'colors
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-23
To Can Sausage,
The Table.

The Table.
Split Pea Soup-One cup dried split
peas, three cups cold water, one-half
teaspoon sugar. one teaspoon salt,
speck pepper. one-half tablespoon but
ter, one-half tablespoon flour. Milk
or water to thin it. Soak peas in wa
ter half hour. Change the water and
let them simmer slowly until they
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-23

Prune Butter.
Soak one pound prunes over night
steam until tender. II much liquid is
left boil down to one-half cupful
Them put prunes through meat grind
er or colander; add one-half cup hon
ey; mix well; put away to get cold
and it is ready to use.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-24
CHILD LABOR DAY
 ON JANUARY 27
Observance in SynaSogues To-
 morrow; in Schools Monday

New York, Jan '24-The obser- vance or Child Labor Day on Jan- uary 27 (January 26 for synagogues and January 2S for schools) is arous- ing greater interest than ever this year, according to the National Child Labor committee. The first feeling when America went into the war was that children should do their share by entering farm work and in- dustry in large mum bers. Now, how ever. the tide of public opinion is turning against the relaxation of child labor standards. The experi- cncc of England, France. and Ger many, as we'll as the effects of al- lowing children to leave school for farmwork in the spring of 1917, point to the wisdom of retaining and enforcing the existing school atten- dance laws.
 The Pennsylvania state board of education which recently issued reg ulations permitting defective and re- tarded children under A or below the 9th grade to receive employment certificates, has now decided not to issue any such certificates; reports from other states indicate that the
 
 be repeated without better means of supervision over the children.
 Miss Julia C. Lathrop, chief of the children's bureau, who has not al- lowed the war to interfere with the enforcement of federal child labor law, says that the benefit to children under the law becomes steadily clearer.
 "A large though unknown number of children are freed from labor, and the first step is taken toward mak- ing possible for them the education which is taken for granted in the case of more prosperous children. . The world in which they must live after the war will be for a long time a proper world ill material things than today's. It will be world of sharp mental competition, and children will need even more than today better education-a full time school year in schools which will teach with new skill how to live and use every faculty to the best ad- vantage.
 Many new adjustments of educa- tion and of labor must be made be- fore ong.-adjustments we are not yet able to see or mark out-but I can imagine no good future for the United States which does not in- crease the protection given to chill dren and lead on to civilization where their freedom to grow in stature and wisdom is universally safeguarded.'
 There are great numbers Of chil- dren that the federal law does not touch-all those engaged in agricul- ture, in street-trades, in stores as clerks, cashgirls, and delivery boys In addition to those who have been affected by war industries these are the children that the National Child Labor committee asks the churches, the schools, clubs, and all other or ganizations to consider on January 27. Special pamphlets may be ob- tained for use on Child Labor Day from the committees headquarters at 105 East 22d street, New York city
New Britain herald., 1918-01-24
Western Newspaper .Uniona

principal increase from the west coast appears in copper and nitrate of soda. The chief increase in exports to the east coast occurs in coal, cot ton cloths and miscellaneous manufac- lures, and the principal increase in exports to the west coast occurs in mining machinery, railway supplies and miscellaneous manufactures Many of those increases both in inn ports and exports, are due in part to higher prices, though in a large pro- portion there is a marked increase in quantities of merchandise, both i1n- ported and exported.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-24

Col. Edgar Jadwin, commander of 3, railway engineer regiment in France, got his men equipped and ready for service with speed that caused wide- spread comment. It develops now that his success was primarily due to the fact that he ignored red tape in- cumbrances which are required legally by the present system. It will be for Secretary Baker to decide whether Colonel Jadwin is to escape the re- monstrance that attaches to his course or whether he will be commended for his success.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-24

This most unusual photograph xhows the "kowels'' of a giant U- boat which was recently wrecked off the French coast. This German submar- Inc which engaged in it's pernicious
New Britain herald., 1918-01-24

activities was Tanmed by a, vessel not far from shore. and it was beached in the condition shown here. The submarine is a. mass of Wreckage, and the mechanism of the interior is plainly visible.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-24

The first photograph to arrive in this country of members of the Bolshevilli Red Guard,'' about which much has been heard during the overturning of the provisional gov ernment. Without the aid of this
New Britain herald., 1918-01-24

guard tho overthrow of the rrovI S1onal government undo" Kerensk. would not have been possible Tni picture was made after the takin over of the control Of the govern nont by tho Bolshcvj21i, during great mass meeting in Petrograd.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-08-30

up on the coast. To attempt to play
the part Of a Belgian would become in
creasingly difficult, he pointed out, and
would bring inevitable disaster In the
event that I was called upon to speak.
Huyliger said I would be given suf-
ficient money to bride the German
guards at the Dutch frontier, and he
assured me that everything would work
out according to schedule.
"Yours is not the first case, O'Brien,
we have handled successfully" he de-
clared. "Only three weeks ago I heard
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-08-30

from an English merchant who had
escaped from a German detention camp
and came to me for assistance and
whom 1 had been able to get through
the lines. His message telling MI of
his safe arrival in Rotterdam came to
me in an indirect way, of course, but
the fact that the plans we had made
carried through without mishap makes
me feel that we ought to be able to do
as much for you"
1 told Huyliger I was ready to follow
his instructions and would do any.
thing he suggested.
81 want to rejoin my squadron as
soon as I possibly can" / told him,
'but I realize that 1t will take a Ger.
tin length Of time for you to make the
necessary arrangements, and I will be
as patient as I can"
The first thing to do. Huyliger told
me, vas to prepare a passport. He had
a blank n and 1t was a comparatively
simple matter to fill in the spaces, u.s.
ing a genuine passport which Huyligel
possessed as a sample of the hand.
writing Of the passport clerk. My oc.
cupation was entered as that Of a
sailor. My birthplace we gave as
Spain, and we put my age at thirty.
AS a matter of fact, at that time ]
could easily have passed for thirty.
five, but we figured that with proper
food and a decent place to sleep at
nfnh% II nnn16 cnnn rooofn mn normal
appearance, and the passport would
have to serve me, perhaps, for several
weeks to come.
Filling in the blank spaces on the
passport was, as I have said, a COM
paratively easy matter, but that did
not begin to fill the bill. Every genu'
inc passport bore an official rubber
stamp, something like an elaborate
postmark, and I was at a loss to know
how to get over that difficulty.
Fortunately, however, Huyliger had
half Of a rubber stamp which had evil
IDENTIFY been thrown away by the Ger
mans, and he planned to construct the
other half out of the cork from a wine
bottle, He was very skillful with a
penknife, and although he spoilt a
score or more of corks before he sue.
ceeded in getting anything like the
result he was after, the finished article
Was far better than our most sanguine
expectations. Indeet, after we had
pared it over here and there, and re
moved whatever i~mperfections u re.
peated test disclosed, we had a stamp
which made an impression so closely
resembling the original that without a
magnifying glass, we were sure, 1t
would have been impossible to tell
that it was a counterfeit.
Huyliger procured a camera and
took a photograph of me to paste on
the passport In the place provided for
that purpose, and we then had a pass.
port which was entirely satisfactory
to both of us and would, we hoped,
prove equally so to our friends the
Huns.
1t had taken two days to fix up the
passport. In the meanwhile Huyliger
informed me that he had changed his
plans about the convent and that in
stead he would take me to an empty
house, where 1 could remain in safety
until he told me it was advisable foC
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-08-30
Continued from last week


CHAPTER IX-He endures terrible
hardships, swims rivers while delirious
from hunger, living like a hunted animal
and on the eighteenth day after Jumping
CHAPTER X-When well on his way
through Belgium he is befriended one
night by a Flemish peasant, who feeds
him and directs him to a man in a Bel
gian city who will help him to get a pass
port.
CHAPTER XI-By mingling with Bel
gian peasants he manages to elude Ger
man soldiers and reaches the Belgian city
where he finds the home of the mar from
whom he expects help.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-08-30
Ito Be ConrInued.J

Building Association funds to loan
on first mortgage in amounts to suit.
Robert ]. Kay secretary, Wildwood,
N. J.-adv. .
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-08-30
May Cost Your Sons Life.

I My new suit of clothes means, there
fore, delay for our military opera
tons delay in transporting and equip
ping men, and in sending to them, and
to our allies, the supplies they need;
means increased losses and a longer
duration of the war. My new suit Of
iclothes may cost, therefore, the life
of my son.
The supply of goods, of labor and
of transportation is limited. 1t is a
matter of common agreement that this
limited supply is not sufficient freely
to satisfy all wants that Unrestricted
attempts on the part of each individ-
ual to satisfy his own requirements
may lead to a wild scramble and de-
structive competition with the govern
ment, resulting in fatal delay and end
lees increase In prices.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-08-30

thorities, give myself up, show them
the passport that you fixed for me
tell them how l got it, and explain
everything"
Huyliger paled. We had no lights
In the house, but we were standing
near a landing at the time and the
moonlight was streaming through q
~stained-glass window.
(To Ra CnnrInuAdl
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-08-30

The loaf Of bread available for our
selves and for our allies is not large
enough to "go around" If we all want
to a nor than is absolutely neces
sary for our maintenance. 1t is every
body's duty, therefore, at this time to
tighten his belt" and to make a gen.
uine effort to live on as thin a slice OF
the loaf as he can. Unless that be
done we must buy additional food in
neutral countries, thereby using tom
mage that should be kept available for
our military operations and increasing
our difficulties in adjusting our trade
balances with neutral countries.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-08-30
Economic Results Are Vast.

, Let us consider first what one bill
lion dollars worth of clothes means.
ESuppose they were half-wool and half
and that the value of the raw
material constituted only so per rent
iof the price paid by the ultimate con-
;sumer, that would, at the present
price of 60 cents per pound for wool
land 80 cents per pound for cotton re-
'spectively, represent 20S,334 tons of
wool and 416,667 tons of cotton. Can
you imagine how much freight space
would be required on water and on
land, in moving this mass of raw ma
terial? Do you realize that if these
bales were put into freight cars, as
Stunning a loading capacity of 16 tons
per car for wool and Is tons per car
for cotton, this would represent 1902
box cars loaded with wool and 32,056
ing IS cars per train, there would be
about 600 trains; the total length of
these trains. would be approximately
.314 miles, and these trains, hauled by
600 engines, when standing in line
would approximately cover the dis
lance from Baltimore to Pittsburgh?
Can you imagine the amount of coal
consumed in first transporting and
then weaving this raw material into
cloth? Can you imagine the number
of hands employed in these processes?
And then consider that more coal,
more labor and more transportation
are required in distributing the cloth
and again more labor and more ma
terial in converting it into clothes, and
again more labor and transportation
in retailing the finished product to the
final consumer.
Let US be mindful that all the time
these processes are being carried on,
Uncle Sam is short of the men neces-
sary TO dispatch his war work, and
furthermore that shortage of coal and
the ~clogging of the wheels of transpor-
tation have stopped his progress at
most critical moments and in the pres
ent emergency continue to remain a
constant menace to the country.
May Cost Your Sons Life.
My new suit of clothes means, there
.,s1s4@. ~
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-08-30
What II Means II 1O5,OOO,OOO
People Refuse to Economic
on Clothing.
NATION HURT IN MANY WAYS
One of Numerous Cases in Point Wv
idly illustrates the Vital Necessi-
ty of Saving to Save the
Country" in War Time.
BY PAUL M. WARBURG,
Vice Governor Of the Federal Reserve
Board.

! I am one of one hundred and five
million of inhabitants of the United
States; my duties are the same as
those of every other true American,
and those Of every other true Ameri-
can r the same as mine. Whatever
i contribute to the cause of the coun-
try, I may expect to see done-each in
his own way-by los, 100000 people.
; Let US suppose for the purpose of
Illustration that I decide that I shall
effect a saving on clothes. I might Sc
1ect boots, automobiles, umbrellas, or
any other article for which I regularly
spend my money, as 1 have no desire
to single out any n commodity, but
CLOTHES lend themselves to my thought,
$50 / mann them. If / make up my
mind, then, at this juncture that to
wear old clothes is more respectable
than to be seen in new ones; if I de
jcide to buy one new suit of clothes
less than I usually purchase each
year, and if I figure that suit to cost
mo more than S1O-the country as a
whole, should we all pull together and
iact on the same lines, would save
Thereby over one billion dollars. It is
true that in dealing with our 100000
700 population we include children
and many poor people that could not
save ten dollars each because they
never spend more for clothes han
they absolutely must. But on the other
hand, so is a much smaller amour
than the average man or woman
spends for a new suit of clothes. The
assumption that a billion dollars could
easily be saved on clothes may. there
fore, be accepted as conservative.
The first thought that occurs to US
lin this connection is, that by this saw
ing in clothes over one billion dollars
would be freed to be invested in Lib
,erty loan bonds. That is the first i'm
Eportant and most obvious result. But
There are other economic results in
ivolved in this saving that are of far
greater Importance than the mere saw
ing Of money.