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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-29
LUDENDORFF PAYS
FOES COMPLIMENT

French Correspondence y
General Ludendorff regarded by the
entente allies as the master-mind of
the German army, pays an uninten-
tional compliment to the accuracy of
French artillerymen in memoran-
dun issued to the troops on Oct. 4,
which has just been made available to
the correspondent of the Associated
Press
In this document he admits that the
French gunners by their counter-bat-
terry fire destroyed in one German
army alone in the course of a month
SO German field guns and Y heavy
cannon, while they seriously damaged
and put out Of action also 282 field
guns and 213 heavy cannon, as we'll
as 81 field guns and SO heavy cannon
slightly injured but capable of being
repaired and used again in q short
time.
To these imposing figures of artil-
lery losses caused by the French gun
ners the same German army in the
same period of time had the mortifica-
ton of adding an almost equally large
number of losses brought about by the
wearing out or bursting guns. In this
way 70 field guns and q heavy can
non were destroyed: 1854 field guns and
1923 heavy guns seriously damaged and
III field-guns and 81 heavy guns
slightly disabled.
The memorandum was issued to the
German army by General Ludendorff
because his artillery officers had
argued repeatedly in favor of making
counter-battery work secondary to at
tacks on infantry and communications
They asserted the French artillery d.
rected their guns more generally
against the German infantry than
against the artillery batteries. The
figures collected by the German gen
eral demonstrate the falsity OF this
argument and show the French de-
termination to prevent the German
guns as far as possible, from being
used against the French infantry and
lines of communication and supply
and that they do this successfully.
General Ludendorff in concluding his
! memorandum points out that by conn.
ter-battery work not only is the en-
emy's artillery destroyed or put out al
action, but the opponent is forced to
considerable extent to turn his at
tention away from the doings OF the
enemy's infantry which is thus ahle
TO maneuver with greater ease.
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Dancing Coliseum fan;rht
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-29
Edgewood Men Organize.

Twenty-three members of the Mems
bible class Of the Edgewood Baptist
church gathered last evening in the
church social rooms for the purpose
Of completing their organization, Sc
lecting the following officers:
President-Phil Motzer.
Vice president-Joseph Wilmer.
Secretary-Horace McManus.
Treasurer-Claude Fuller.
The society decided to meet on the
first Monday of each month as the
regular time of session. The consti-
tuition and bylaws were adopted and
organization put into force. During
the social tine following the business
session the men served themselves
with refreshments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-29

A merry company of 20 young peo-
pie. members of the intermediate Bap-
fist Young Peoples union of the First
Baptist church, enjoyed party given
last evening in the home of Miss Alice
and Kirk Journy, 1912 Eighth avenue.
There were games and contests OF
various kinds and gathered around the
piano the young people sang popular
and patriotic songs. were served later
with refreshments and then played
games until the going home time
came
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-29

Rev. and Mrs. J. W. Babcock. Miss
Georgia First and Miss Violet Pascoe.
The evening was delightfully."- spent in
following the beautiful stereopticon
travel pictures collected by Miss First
and her father on their trip through
Mexico, England and France.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-29
Mexican Rice.

Three slices fat bacon. one small
onion. one can tomato. one-half cup
rice. one sween green pepper, salt and
pepper.
Cut bacon fine. Add finely chopped
onion and fry together until a
golden brown. Add to this the tomato
juice. rice and chopped peppers and
let all simmer slowly until the rice is
tender. II the rice dries out add
little water. Season to taste with salt
and pepper.
This is savory and economical
way of serving rice. Although many
people dislike the taste OF pIoin boiled
rice, oven the most exacting person
will like this appetizing rice dish. The
recipe will serve four people and costs
only Il cents 1t is sufficiently nu-
,..tious, too. for the backbone of the
nper or luncheon. and would be
well balanced BY a plain green salad
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-29
Entertain ut Dinner Party.

Rev. and Mrs. H. c. First in their
home. 1881 Twenty-frst street, enter
tanned Saturday evening at dinner
party for group of Baptist min
;sters and their wives and
friends from Rock Island and
Moline. Plates were laid for Rev. and
Mrs First, Rev. and Mrs. J. c. Or:
anger, DR.. and Mrs. w. f. Schliemann,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-29
Party for Railway People.

The ladies' auxiliary to the Order of
Railway Conductors and the Brother
hood of Railroad Trainmen will enter
tain at a dancing party Wednesday
evening. Jan. 30, at Odd Fellows hail.
The affair is for members and their
families, all of whom are invited to
attend No fee will be charged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-29
Zero Weather Helps.

Mittens-If you have any old sweat
ers that are not badly worn, get
good mitten pattern and make mittens
from the best parts Of them. They
will wear a long time. A lining of
outing flannel makes them extra good
and warm. The sleeves may be fash
Toned into leggings for small children.
Material for children's caps may be
found in sweaters, too. Use an old
cap for pattern and use a band of
fur for trimming next to the face, or
use erocheted bands or ornaments for
trimming.
To have bedroom window open in
coolest weather: Cover medium siz-
ed window screen with rather heavy
white cloth and nail screen in the
upper part of window frame SO sash
can be lowered as far as wished. 1t
lets plenty of air in without any draft.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-29
D. o. v. Tents Join
in Installing Officers

Barbara Frietchie tent No. 81, |
Daughters of Veterans. and Clara Bar !
ton tent No. 35, Of Milan, held joint in
stallation of officers at Memorial hall
in the court house yesterday after
noon. Mrs. Mayme Smedley, past pres |
ident of Eliza Garfield tent No. %. OF
Moline. was the commissioned INSTALL
ing officer and she was accompanied
by her staff from the Moline tent Miss
Grace Lewis of Moline acted as the
visiting guide The installing officers
and staff performed their work in a
creditable manner. placing the fol-
lowing in Office:
Barbara Frietchie tnet:
President-Miss Lillian Cox.
Senior Vice President-Miss Jennie
McAfee.
Junior Vice President Mrs. Ella
Fisher
Chaplain-Mrs. Belle Jones.
Council-Mrs Lucy +. Morris,
chairman; Mrs. Ellen Fox, Mrs. AL
berta Atkinson.
Patriotic Instructor Mrs. Sylvia
Millhouse.
Secretary-Miss Ethel Judd.
Guide-Mrs Bernice Yoh.
Guard-Miss Jennie Shoemaker.
Assistant GUARDIANS. Selma Ran
son.
Musician-Mrs. Fife Siemon.
Color Bearers: No !, Mrs. Bessie
Barth- Richardson: No. 2. Miss Ruth
Ransom; No. 8, Miss Elva Allsbrow;
No. 4, Miss Blanche Ague.
Clara Barton Tent:
President-Mrs. Nellie Cox-Shun-
ming.
Patriotic Instructor Mrs. Ida
Campbell.
Secretary-Mrs. Ivy p. O'Neal.
Guide-Miss Bessie O'Neal.
The remainder of the officers of the
latter tent were unable to be present
for installation ceremonies yesterday.
One Of the most pleasing features of
the occasion was the officers drill
given by Barbara Frietchie tent at the
opening of the meeting. AS they en-
tered the hall Mrs. Effie Siemon. tent
musician. played the Star Spangled
Banner while the officers stood at at
tention and the audience rose to its
feet The officers we're in uniform
dress and the military precision with
which they did their work called forth
much applause and many compli-
ments. After the installation cere-
monies pleasing talks were made by
comrade j. G. Sholes Of Graham post.
Moline, Comrade Hickey of August
Wentz post. Davenport; DR.. Edwards
of II. c. Cleaveland tent Sons Of Vet
Grams; Mrs Christy Hickey. past de-
nartment chaplain. and Mrs. Fannie
Siemon, representing the Helen Gould
auxiliary to the Z. S. w. ". and Mrs.
Ivy O'Neal and Mrs. Nellie Cox Shun-
ming from Clara Barton tent. Milan.
The officiating officers and visiting
guide were present with gifts from
both tents. the recipients responding
gracefully. Mrs. Lucy Morris, who
has served the tent as treasurer for
the last three years, was presented
with a gold recognition pin for
her faithfulnes as an officer Under
good Of the order Mrs Bert Benson
and Miss Mabel McAfee delightfully."-
entertained with vocal numbers and
Miss Edith Fricke gave much appre-
ciated piano solo, The audience, which
was large. joined in singing "Amer-
lea" and the meeting was adjourned
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-29
SOCIAL EVENTS
Hcatherbell Clubs Burns Party.

The Heatherbell club celebrated the
birthday anniversary Of the Scotch
poet, Robert Burns. Saturday night at
the home of Mrs. Chris Oberlander.
1871 Thirty-ninth street. "a people en-
joying the evening together. At s
O'Clock an old-fashioned Scotch din
ner was served including Finnin had
dies, Scotch scenes, Scotch oatmeal
bread and other things which go to-
wards making "a feast for Scotchmen.
Before sitting down to the feast all
sang 1.-The Star Spangled Banner" and
R. B. Kerr this city spoke some OF
Burns words of grace. Flags were
used to decorate the table. After sup
per the crowd had merry time sing
ing old-fashioned songs and dancing
to piano music. Mr.. Kerr, Mrs. Barn.
EFT and Mrs Bachelor sang and Mr..
Bachelor demonstrated Scotch tricks
with cards. When II o'clock arrived
few were ready to leave. but after
singing "Auld Lang Syne" and Amer
lea" they departed. The next regu-
lar meeting Of the club will be with
Mrs. Anthony of this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-29
Household Hints

tizing-Cook soup beans (one-half
pound) until tender and pour into col
ender. Have a good mess of sauer-
kraut cooking; when done pour beans
into kraut and mix together. Add salt
and pepper and bits of bacon and let
it boil 10 minutes. Add Slso one table
spoon lard, which adds to- fiavoring.
A good cheap dish in these war time
days. Will serve five persons.
Dreamed Rise Dessert-Wash thor
oughly one cup rice and place in top
of double boiler with pinch Of salt and
enough water to cover well. Set this
directly over fire and boil hard, COW
ering tightly, for three minutes. Then
place over bottom part of boiler half
full of boiling water and cook one
half hour. Make a sauce Of two table
spoons flour, three tablespoons sugar
and two tablespoons butter or substi-
tute. Cream together and pour boil
ing water over, stirring until it thick
ems Flavor and mix with rice. This
makes delicious dessert.
Pumpkin Pie Without Eggs-This
will make three or four pies. Three
pints pumpkin, two and one-half cups
milk, six tablespoons cream, pinch of
salt, four tablespoons flour, one-half
| teaspoon cinnamon, one-half teaspoon
nutmeg, one pint sugar. Mix sugar,
seasoning and -four, then add to
/ pumpkin. Add milk last. Bake from
forty-five minutes to one hour in
medium oven. i
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-29
Trinity Vestment Guild.

Members ofs the Vestment guild of
Trinity Episcopal church were enter
tanned yesterday afternoon in the home
of Mrs. Robert Mitchell, 1046 Seven
teenth street, the ladies occupying
themselves with Red Cross sewing and
knitting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-29
Humane Society Names Committees.

At a meeting of the Ladies' Aid So
ciety of the Rock Island County HUI,
name society, held yesterday in the
home of the president, Mrs. Charles
Tom, 1921 Seventeenth avenue, COM
mittee chairmen for the year were ap-
pointed. Mrs. Harry Sage was made
head Of the committee on rugs, Mrs.
George Elliott heads the linen COM
mittee and Mrs. Charles Tom is chair
man of the apron committee. The
afternoon yesterday was spent at sew
ing and the society adjourned to meet
in two weeks with Mrs. H. H. Robb,
1908 FOurteenth-and-a-h street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-29
Onion TOrtilla.

A tortilla is a Mexican omelet with
savory filing or made with some
vegetable mixed with the eggs be-
fore frying. Beat three eggs lightly
and do not separate the whites from
the yolks. Melt and heat in a frying
pan one and one-half tablespoonful
Of either oleo or vegetable oil; add
a small cupful of finely chopped white
onions and cook, stirring frequently
until they are good golden color,
Pour in the eggs that have been
seasoned with paprika and salt. to
taste and shake the pan to keep the
mixture from sticking. Next loosen
the sides of the tortilla, turn like a
pancake by the aid of hot plate and
brown delicately on the other side. If
preferred it can be turned over like
an omelet into a half circle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-29
Optimus Circle With Miss Mulock.

Miss Ella Mulock was hostess to the
Optimus Reading circle last evening.
entertaining in her home, S29 Fiji
teenth street. There was a large at
tendance of the members who in turn
read from Mrs. Maria Thompson.
Davis book lover Paradise Ridge"
The time was also occupied with Red
Cress knitting and short business
session was held, the hostess serving
refreshments in the course. of the eve
ming The club will be entertained by
Mrs. F. H. Rockwell, 1905 Nineteenth
street, in two weeks
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-29
Dinner to Honor Bridal Couples.

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Nelson in their
home 4405 Sixth avenue, Sunday even
ing, entertained at dinner party to
honor Mr.. and Mrs. Alex johnson and
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Loge, whose mar
rage occurred last week, Mrs. John
son before her marriage being Miss
Emma Hoist and Mrs. Loge was for
merly Miss Esther Jernberg. A COM
pany of ten guests were entertained at
a delicious course dinner and the
hours following were spent with
cards, music and visiting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-29
Rubinstein.WOlf.

A marriage license was issued In
Chicago today to Mrs. ALA Wolf of
Chicago and Joseph Rubinstein of
Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-29

Dancing Coliseum tonight.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-21
Powerful Explosive.

The liquid oxygen explosive appears,
from notices In the German technical
press, to have been developed as a min.
ing substitute for nitric explosives
which had been all taken for military
purposes. 1t was discovered a score
Of years ago that when u carbonaceous
material is saturated with liquid oxy.
gen and ignited by O fuse or electrici-
ty, the carbon and oxygen combine
violently, and successful trials were
made in blasting. This explosive,
called "oxyliquit." Is now doing duty
quite extensively In breaking up coal
and potash. In seeking q combustble,
experiments were made with q mixture
of gasoline and infusorial earth, pull
verified cork, dry wood pulp and dried
peat, but the best results were OBJ
tanned with lampblack. This is placed
In a suitable cartridge. In the pre-
ferred method the filed cartridge is
immersed for half an hour In liquid
oxygen In a special container, and
then, with an ignition system quickly
attached, is placed In the borehole,
tamped and exploded. The effects are
nearly equal to those from the same
weight of dynamite. The serious dis
advantage of the method is the neces-
sity of li%quefying the oxygen at the
place where used; but a very great adj
vantage is safety in transportation
and especially complete lack Of danger
from unexploded cartridges. The oxA
vpen evaporates In about ten minutes.
leaving simply inert lampblack.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-21
Monster Devil Fish.

The announcement is made that q
monster devil fish weighing loo
pounds. and measuring IL feet from
tip to tip. has been captured three
miles out from Deer Island. near Bill
oxi, Miss. by local fishermen, who
brought the fish to Biloxi and placed
ii on exhibition. The fish, a species
which is seldom seen so close to shore.
was caught In a trawl net by Pat
Moran, and 1t took three power boats
to haul the fish into port. 1t had a
mouth measuring four feet across, and
in order to pass a rope through 1t,
fishermen had to use al immense oar.
When one vessel attempted to bring
the fish ashore 1t played With the boat
as with a toy. and two other power
boats came to Its assistance. Many
people viewed the monster.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-21
FOUND HIS PLACE
Younqster Who Made Good az
Food Producer.
Factory Hand Lost, but q Mssssehes
sets Community 10 Richer BE- !
cause Boy Decided That He
Would Take 10 Gardening.

-Four years ago a garden-club boy In
Massachusetts, faced what would have
seemed even to an adult q hard prob
lem. Born In Italy, but thoroughly In
oculated with American ideas Of the
necessity Of education, James WINS
told by his father while in the eighth
grade that no longer could he be kept
In school. His future path a to lie
toward the nearby factory.
Believing, because of his garden-elub
experience under the auspices Of the
local leader for the United States de-
partment Of agriculture. that he could
earn as much by potato raising outside
of school hours as he could In q fac
tory by devoting his whole time. he
finally obtained permission from his
father to try 1t. So successful was he
that his father was willing he should
enter the ninth grade in the fall.
The next spring the superintendent
let him have land to use for q large
garden. To ten boys he had selected
from the upper grammar grades he
made the proposition to pay so much
an hour and TO give each a garden
plot. The following excellent advice
he offered them In addition: "Tf you
are going to quit. quit now while II IL
cool and not when 1t Is hot next Au-
gust"
BY fall he had decided that enough
could be earned in the summers TO en-
able him to attend high school and the
agricultural college later. Now q
junior In high school, he has q good.
sized dollhouse under lease. where he
! raise cabbage, caulifower and tomato
plants; he owns an auto truck to ham
die his produce; has a bank account
and pays his bills by check, and owns
at least one government bond.
With all the school and business
cares, he still has time to look after
the school welfare of his younger
/. brothers and sisters, visiting their
| teachers and watching their progress.
|, A factory hand, probably only a me-
dlocre one. has been lost, but a good
food producer has been gained through
the vision given James by his boys az
ricultural club leader.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-21
blank Check In sIrd,s Nest.

A birds nest that had fallen from
a tree in a park near Baltimore, Nd,
after It had weathered many a hard
wind, has just been placed In the
North Carolina hall of history in RAJ
leigh alongside war relics and other
things because the bird used local
building material, In the form Of q
blank check Of a Raleigh bank. in max
ing its home safe and snug. The dis
lance between Raleigh and Baltimore
is about 325 miles by rail. but 1t is
much shorter as the crow files. Orni-
biologists says the nest is either that
Of q robin or q thrush.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-21
Heat From the Sun

One square yard of the earth's sur
mse receives each six-hour day Of
sunshine heat equal to that in 1.s
pounds Of coal. Thus an area of 100
miles receives In a year energy equiv
alent to that obtainable from the l..
100000 tons Of coal mined annually
In Europe and the United States.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-21
The Real Treasure.

PA. there's a burglar in the din
ing room"
That's all right. So long as he
takes nothing but the silverware I'm
going TO bother him. Wake me
again though II you hear him going
to the basement. I'll die before III
let him get away with our hard coal.S
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-21
influenza Get. ola ana v.,,~

Gets old and Young
Grip" and Flu coughs should noe
thousands like Mrs. Mary Kfsby. s5s9
princeton Ave. Spokane, Wash, who
writes: Our little boy found relief IN
wonqerrui Foiey's Honey and Tar. II
had very bad cough from Ia griRne.k
sod es~Swnar&-Ads
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-21
Frank Huda
469 Division St.

Auto Commercial Body Builder
and non-skid device for wood rims
from 1-ton truck to sh-ton trucks.
This non-skid device will not do
any damage to brake bands and
rims and saves "a inches of chain on
each wheel This device Il fully pa
tented-Coms see IL
The Era-leader., 1918-10-24
G National Security League.
EDITORIAL
REAL DIFFERENTIATION.
By ZIM

"Nake the United States One Lam
guage Nation" Is the watchWOrd adopt
ed by the National Security League for
one of the great divisions Of its work,
directed by Committee on Foreign
Language and Foreign Press. This
committee is devoting its attention at
the present time toward obtaining the
elimination Of the teaching of German
In the public schools Of the country
and the discontinuance Of newspapers;
printed in German. The thought back
of this effort of the Security League,
however, as set forth by Col, Charles
E, Lydecker, president Of the League,
In a recent interview goes far beyond
enemy alien considerations.
ut is the duty Of every citizen to
know the English tongue" says Colo
mel Lydecker. "To refuse to learn it is
to fling defiance at the nation. TO neg
lect to learn it is voluntarily to remain
unfit for the duties Of American citi-
zenship. We are justified in expecting
open and loyal conduct, and we claim
the right to insist upon this. Ameri-
canization really means education. II
we educate our people properly we
shall make true Americans of our citi-
zens of whatever blood, Americans
wise in knowledge Of the principles OF
democracy and true in heart for fair
ness and generosity between men.
Great patience has been exercised in
our efforts to convince the foreigners,
In the case Of those not now convinced
Justice to the cause for which we tight
demands stronger measures. They
must be compelled to convince them
selves Of the. value and the justice OF
American ideas, and this requires q
knowledge of the English language"
All the arguments on that so ire
uuently nebulous term "Americaniza
ton" would seem to be summed NJ
here. What could be simpler or more
common-sensible than that a man II
fully appreciate America must know
its language?