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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-22
LEAGUE LEADERS INDICTED.

Jackson, Mimi, May ga c.
Townsely. president. and Joseph
Gilbert. manager OF the parti-
san league. were indicted on
charge OF conspiracy 10 violate the
law and discourage enlistments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-22
FRENCH CROP OUTLOOK coon.

Paris, May q Prospects for the
coming harvest in France are bet
ter than any year since 1895 Victor
Boret, food minister. informed the
Associated Press upon his return
today from a week end tour in that
country
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-22

With the American Army in
France, Tuesday, May 21.-(By the
Associated Press. D-Lieutena Will
liam H Taylor of New York chased
a German b:plane from the Ameri-
can lines to over Pagny-Sur- Mo-
seIle, north of ont-A-Mousson to-
day and defeated the boche in a des-
perate fight 5000 metres in the air.
A bullet from the enemy machine
barely missed Lieutenant Taylor
and punctured A wing of his air
plane A second later the lieuten-
ant saw one of his tracer bullets
penetrate the fuselage of the enemy
machine where the observer was
working a machine gun and there
was no more fire from the German.
Lieutenant Taylor continued to
fire at the German. and after 450
shots had been fired. most of them
at about 20 yards. the enemy ma
chine went splitting toward the
earth in a nose dive.
There were several other fights
in the bright, sunny skies today.
Two American aviators chased two
enemy machines to Thiancourt and
American pilots fired from directly
under the tail of a German ma
chine, which went spinning toward
the ground from 1000 metres to
500, where il was seen to straight
en- out and escape.
Captain David Peterson of Homes
dale, Pa, after a long chase. sent
down a German two-seater airplane
wabbling and diving to the ground,
in the neighborhood of Chateaus
Salins. today The American avia-
tor pursued the enemy machine for
40 kilometres along the battle line
and then chased him IL kilometres
behind the German lines before he
succeeded in downing him.
(By Associated Press.)
British aviatOrs since March Fl
have accounted for 1000 German
atrplanes and have dropped more
than 1000 tons OF bombs on enemy
military targets. The aerial cam
paign against the enemy continues
una bated, both British and French
bombing squadrons being busy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-22

London, May 22-In the sector
southeast of Arras German trench
es we're entered at two points last
night by British raiding parties
SAYS today's official announcement.
Prisoners and a machine gun were
taken.
On the Flanders front the Ger
mans carried out a heavy gas bonn
bardment of the sector to the north
east of Bethune. The announce
ment follows:
"A number of successful raids
were carried out by us last night
on different parts of the front. In
the sector southeast of Arras our
troops entered the German trench
es at two points and captured IA
prisoners and a machine gun. 9th
er raiding parties brought back a
few prisoners from the enemy's po-
sitions in the neighborhood OF Lo-
con and in the sector between the
forest of Nieppe and Meteren.
Capture Prisoners.
North OF the Ypre-Comines can
al Is prisoners we're captured by a
us. A hostile raiding party ap-
pIOdNntu uuI lilth ici0' iiiEhN ava -
Of Albert 1t was repulsed.
The enemy's artillery showed
some activity during the night in
the neighborhood of Defnancourt
and considerable activity east of the
forest of Nieppe. The sector north
east of Bethune was heavily boHl-
barded with gas shells
(By Associated Press)
- affnF1 ofvn
launched in the hope of forcing the
allies to conclude peace, enters
upon it's third month today. The
allied armies are still intact and
awaiting further enemy attacks
while American reinforcements are
hurrying to France. Great losses
sustained in Picardy and Flanders
have forced the Germans to halt
and reorganize their shattered di-
isions.
RepuIse Big Hun Attack.
In the weeks since the repulse OF
the last strong German attack, that
north OF Mont KENNEL, the allies
have succeeded here and there In
biting off important positions. En-
Cmy counter attacks have not been
vigorous and all his attempts to re-
gain the lost positions have failed.
The latest German failure was
northwest of MerYille. the apex OF
the Lys salient Attacking new
British positions on a front OF two
thirds OF a mile. the Germans, al
though in strength, were thrown
hack. The British line remains un-
changed. Smaller enemy attempts
north of Bailleul have been re-
pulsed by the French.
Yanks In Lively Fight.
The American troops on the
French front are engaging in some
lively local fighting. their patrol
parties frequently meeting and en-
Raging the Germans Dispatches
today describe several such minor
actions in which the Germans were
bested by the Americans. Two Dris-
Cners were taken during this fight
ing
American air pilots also kept up
their brilliant work and engaged IN
4 number of successful battles with
the enemy The artillery in the
Toul sector was notably busy. the
American gunners carrying out a
heavy gas attack on German posi-
tions in Gerechamp wood The
Germans suffered severe punish
ment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-22
SCORE LIVES
ARE LOST IN
IOWA STORM
Tornado Sweeps Center of
Wisconsin Town
Wiped Of the Map.

Dps N0ineS. iowa. May 81
Nearly score al persons dead,
snouu one hundred others in-
iured, several seriously and
nroperty damage estimated TO
ereeed si,6JU.tuu represents the
tail taken by series Uf lorna
aoes in central Iowa late yes
terday dispatches today showed.
resumption OF wire COmmu-
uicatiOn today brought reports
of deaths in districts inacceS-
s,ble last night. Apparently
authentic repUr,> today showed
deaths Is follows:
Boone. 6. Newton, / . near Deni-
son /. near EidUra. ]. Charles, ;
near HarcourL. / Walker, near
Tare-son. .. near Carroll. ,. There
vere reports OF other deaths, but
IN the absence OF names il was
thought they might duplicate, at
least in part. fatalities previously
reported.
Names Of the dead definitely re
ported early this afternoon.
Boone. Mrs. Frank Robert and
s-year-0ld son, James Bills, 65 Al
berr Daniels Nick kenezeviC, = +;
Lruest Liudquist.
George Reid, -, Newton. Joseph
Drinks and l-year-old daughter
near Carroll. J. G Zener and un-
Identified farm hand. near Jeffer-
son: Emmet Ehling. near DenisOn; /;
Nr Anderson, -, near Harcourt,
Henry Finster. near Eldora; Frank
Koloupek. Chelsea Mrs, William
Ossman, Walker.
We're Three TOTHad0eS.
Boone sustained the greatest
monetary loss, probably 5000, 900,
half Of which was c-used by the
partial destruction of the Chicago
and Northw estern division shops.
Newton reported its loss as about
s350.000 and the balance of damage
vas distributed over the extensive
Storm area From reports today.
g was possible To trace a. least
three distinct tOTnsiOes
Had Terrific Roar.
Eye Witnesses At Boone said the
tornado "Tuared like a hundred
mogul engines" as it ripped along
the southeastern edge of the city.
Ten Of the half hundred houses
dlmaged were utterly demolished
a many others viii have TO be
RACED.
The Eleanor Moore hospital at
Boone is filled with injured and
many others are confined in near
by homes. The Chicago < North
western roads main line traffic is
completely dcmOralized. and the
Trains on the Fort Dodge. Des
Noines & Southern electric line
lave been cancelled until further
notice.
The storm was confined to the
poorer section of the city and
among those injured were railroad
laborers living in box car bunk
-o4ses-
All OF Family Victims.
The family hardest hit was that
c, Ia tool -ef,1go in ,boir bop,s
which was built of cement blocks.
lae storm threw The walls inward
Oh Its occupants. One was killed,
iTo we're probably fatally injured,
ana none escaped without bruises.
Ut the injured persons. six are
q ~ serious condition and may not
w -, Ile5 are
~ .ai-t5 . hllibotrh, IraG-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-22
Wounded Slightly.
AMERICAN FLYER
KILLED IN FIGHT
WITH SEVEN HUNS

Washington. May 22.-News Of
the death of Ensign Stephen Pot
ter. naval reserves, who was killed
while lighting seven enemy single
seated airplanes. in the North Sea
on April 25. was received here to
day from the London representa-
tives OF the committee on public
information.
Ensign Potter was second pilot
to a British royal flying force cap
tain six weeks before he had shot
down a German seaplane in He'll
goland blight
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-22
YQnk Airnaefa
Raise HOUOc
With Efaer7au

On the French Front in
France. May %, (By the AssO-
ciated Press).-American air
squadrOns have been engaged
in participation with the French
in bombing operations behind
the German lines. These OpeT-
atiOns are being carried out on
a very large scale. At one
time recently I20 allied ma
chimes were flying at the same
moment in bombing work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-22
RED cross FUND CLIMBS.

Chicago, Nay 22--AbOut S5,UUU,-
600 or one-third of the quota has
been raised in the central district
OF the Red Cross campaign for
war fund. The central district IS
composed of Michigan. Illinois. Wis
consin. Iowa and Nebraska and
Michigan is leading with $4,000 600.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-22
CHICAGOAN'S S0N KIILFn

London, May % Second Lieu
tenant II. W. Preston. OF the Brit
ish air force. son OF Robert r.
Preston OF Chicago. was killed on
May IA while flying in England.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-22
ILLINOIS REPTR nFAD.

Springfield. H.. May % Word
was received here today of the
death at his home in Pittsfeld. H.
or Ray Anderson, a member Of the
republican state central commit
tee. He was an authority on
drainage law.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-22
MUST KEEP OIL PRICES down.

Washington, May 22-Oil pro-
ducers were warned that the gov
ernment will not approve further
advances in price.
Buy War Savings STAMPS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-22
GUN ROAR is
REPORTED
A HIGH PITCH
Paris Reports Violent Fir
ing on Whole Front
British Gain.

Paris. May 22.-Artfllery
fighting of the most violent
character occurred last night on
the front southeast Of Amiens,
the war office says.
Heavy artillery fighting took
place also on the southeast part
OF the battle front, in the neigh
bOrhOOd OF PlemOnt, west OF
NOyOn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-22
.M'AD0O Will. |.
PUT NE:WmE:
ROAD CHIEFS
Old Railroad Presidents to
Be Replaced by Fed
eral Directors.

Washington. May %. Reg
iOnal directors of the railroad
administration were instructed
to-day by Director General Nc
AdOo TO recommend immedi-
ately federal directors for eT-
cry railroad, TO be responsible
only TO the railroad adminis~
trati0n, TO replace railway
presidents as chief operating
officers Pending these appoint
ments, the present managing
STATS will continue in control.
Regional directors will come ia
Il ashington soon to discuss the ap-
which m, be DELAYED
in many cases for several months
1t is possible that some presidents
will continue Indefinitely to direct
their roads, although they will be
to removal at any time Sal
aries of the new officers who will
be compelled to resign all official
with their roads. will
range from $4,000 to $4,000. The di-
rector general may choose as fed
eral directors many vice presidents
now in charge of operation.
viii Not Disturb.
Assurance was given today az
the railroad administration that
each road S affairs ould be dis
turbed as little as possible and that
staffs of executives and employees
would be retained The federal di-
rector for each line will be a man
connected with the opera
ton of the road.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-22

Annotated Press
eased Wire Report
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-22

'e'l'inued On Page Thirteen1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-22

Des M0ineS. iowa, May 81
Nearly score al persons dead,
spou one hundred others i'll
iurcd. several seriously and
troperty damage estimated TO
exceed II, ,GJU.tuu represents the
Toll taken by a series Of torna-
does in central Iowa late yes
terday dispatches today showed.
Resumption OF wire c0mmu-
uicatiOn tOda! brought reports
nj deaths in districts inacces-
siblp last night. Apparently
authentic repOr,s to-day showed
deaths Is follows:
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-22
Hints %17
Your Home

MENU HINT
Breakfast
Halvcd Grapefruit
Drowned Vegetable Hash
Corn Dodgers Coffee
Luncheon.
Stuffed Fgg Salad
Rye Bscad SandwiChc'
Cocoa Cup Cakes.
Dinner.
Cream ~ Potato Soup with Skim
MilkJ
Br0ilcd Hadlock
uIr3Ch Tomato Salad
Sweet Potato Pie
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-22
COUNTY FAILING
TO TAKE QUOTA
OF WAR STAMPS
Shortage Of $1,000 Each
Working Day Is Reported,

Oklahoma county is among the lead
ers OF other counties m the state IN the
sale OF war savings stamps. but 3, still
behind IN the sale Of her daily and
weekly quota, according 10 John S Gra-
ham, assistant postmaster
The quota Ot the county has never
been definitely determined according to
the committee ln charge Of the county
campaign The Original quota assigned
10 the county was $j.2OOOOO. but this
was reduced and the new figure has not
been determined although it IS thought
10 he about s. 10000
Must Sell $1,000 a Day
On this basis II is necessary 10 sell
approximately $4,000 worth Of the
stamps every working day Of the year.
The sales so lar have averaged only
about 5000 a day according 10 the fig
ureS compiled by Mr. Graham
The campaign committee reported the
sale OF $1,000 worth OF .war savings
stamps IN the county during January
and February The per capita sales ac-
corning 10 estimates Ol the committee
amounted TO $lj9 while the per capita
sales oi the entire state with a quota OF
47,OOO,OOO for the year. only amounted
10 so cents based on the figures recently
made public by the federal reserve bank
OF the Tenth district at Kansas City
Campaign Planned.
A campaign to organize every com
munity OF the county into war saving
societies will be inauguraied next week
under the direction Of Dr. Charles
Evans, former president Of Kendall col
lege at Tulsa and the Central State nor
NAL at Edmond.
A meeting OF all school teachers in
the county has been called for Saturday
afternoon IN the large banquet room Of
the Lee-Hucklns hotel when the organ
lzing Of war savings societies will be
discussed DR. Evans will he the prin-
cipal speaker Speakers for the sale OF
war savings stamps will represent the
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-22
Things worth knowing


Iu Save Can Covers When ready
Go open can pat a little pan with
boiling water On the stove then turn
thc can in this upside down and let II
stand five minutes With a little twist
off comes thc cover
M0lasscs- Grease cup in which y0u
measure m0lasSes and every drop of
mulasses will come out
Syup-A pinch Of baking soda added
20 any boiled syrup will keep it from
cryStallizing A tablespoonful Of vim.
cRar added 10 homemade syrup will
keep II from candying after standing
Wholesome Desserts.
APPLE P0nc This is an old Mary
land recipe and make, an excellent de-
sert or luncheon or supper dish, as IL
IS very nourlshlng
For a small ponc use one cup chopped
apples or chopped preserved fruit or
slcwed dried fruit
Put one cup cornmeal in bowl. scald
with one cup boiling water and stir un-
tl smooth When cold add one we'll
beaten egg and beat the whole for three
minutes by the clock Stir in the ap-
pies and one tablespoon melted lutlcr
Or butter Substitute sprinkle in one
half teaspoon salt and one hearlng tea
spoon baking powder Mix well
Rake in shallow pan in a thin LAYER
II needs a moderate oven and IT blkcs
from twenty TO thirty minutes to bake
This ponc can he eaten with milk.
cream, 'fruit syrup or powdered sugar
sitcd over IT,
Cherry Rolls-Roll out rich biscuit
dough about one inch thick. cover with
canned pitted cherries (othcr fruit can
be used instead OF cherrie0, first drain
ng off the Juice Sprinkle with sugar.
fold one side Of cake over the other
TO form a long, narrow roll, pinch the
edges, then with a sharp knife cut off
sections the sire you wish 70 serve each
person. Lay these pieces in buttercd
pan With the cut side up, Put a few
Jumps Of butter on top and sprinkle
with a little sugar and very little flour
Then add the cherry juice and enough
water to make sufficient quantity OF
sauce.
Bake until crust is done. This is de-
licouS.
Steamed Indian Pudding Cno eggs -
Heat one quart skim milk. stir in one
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-22

HO 10 Nlf Afllhl
and bring out a pitcher OF fresh but
tsrmilk-l Just churned this morning
The kind that when Ms fresh, is as
sweet as fresh milk, with tiny gold
nuggets OF butter floating on the top
and, when ehurned by a woman who
knows how--as thick as whipped cream
That's real buttermilk
Buttermilk Partly Digested.
But now that individual churnlng Is
going out of style. and the ereamericS
are doing our churning for us in whole
sale lots, the little particles OF butter
which used TO be evidence that II was
real buttermilk, are no longer seen, be
cause these masters of the buttermak
ing business. know how to oollec, every
particle OF the butter fat and we are left
TO figure out whether il is real butter
milk or the made kind"
And this brings me. 10 one Of the
important points IN nv stcry--smart
folks are making buttermilk and so
well that not one out OF every ten
persons who drink buttermilk knows
that its a manufactured product
Tablets, generally called "buttermilk
tablets" are added to sweet milk, either
SKINNED or whole, and the composition
allowed to stand until the casino sep
arates from the whey, which gives it the
thick and flaky appearance.
This same change takes place in the
stomach, as soon as sweet ilk is drunk
and mixes with the gastric juices only
in this case the curds are more con
tracted, and not as flaky as in the milk
ctndied by this weaker acid.
Buttermilk then, Of any kind or make
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-22

ROME Thursday MACH 2l--A plea
for lasting peace is made by Pope
Rcncdct in his Easter message 10 the
United States, which he sends through
The Associated Press, The h0l'
message says;
"The first message Of lhe risen
Saviour to His disciples, after sui-
icring the torture Of passion week
was peace be unto YOU Never
has the world, for which He sacri-
lced himself needed so poignaniy
that message OF peace as today
con this solemn occasion no bet
ter wish can be made 10 the coun
try so dear 10 Our hearts than
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-22
BUTTERM|LK, the NATIONAL DRINK
IT'S NOT A BAD IDEA, AND WOULD
MAKE FOR HEAL TN SAYS DIET|TIAN

II partially digestcd, and should have a
prominent place IN our daily meals
Should Be Chewed.
When eaten-and II should be phewcd
the same as meat by tired individual
al the noon hour he usually expresses
himself as feeling refreshed.
The reason for this is, that building
material is thrown into the system, with
very little work from tho digestive of.
gam, and the body repair N torn-down
tissues brought about hy hard work s
begun very soon
When made from the whole milk or
when there arc tiny ilecks OF butter in
It. buttcrmllk a half pint glass Is 10
large part Who'll, meal
A little starchy food of some kind a'
sandwich. makes the balance, and the
tired. busy person, who at noon either
from choice or necessity makes his
meal Of buttermilk and a sandwich, has
played fair with his body, and his d.
| geStion
For years, farmers fed young pigs
buuennilk and little corn meal TO
make them grow-and how they dld
grow, too
The theory is Just as applicable and
the results as sure for the two.leggcd
| pig
Here i, \ clipping that interested me
very much
CondsnIing Planned.
"a plant for condcn,ing buttcrmilk
has been established at Grand Forks.
N d, and during this year will use
100000 pounds OF buttermilk making
5000 barrels OF the condensed article
This is part Of a chain Of buttcrmilk
condcnsing plants projected for that
section, and after the product has been
introduced for baking and other com
mercial uses it will be put in small Jars
for family use
Barrcled condensed buttermllk is also
condensed for hog feeding.
Matted buttcrmilk is said to he a sat
iSiactory soda fountain drink
Women OF any experience AT all m
the cooking OF foods, agree that butter
milk dough and b9tters are more salts
factory to make and have a better taste
than any other quick-rising process
But buttemilk fcr cooking purposes
has been very hard 10 get and we viii
all welcome this new method Of hand
ling il for commercial distribution
Cheese made from buttermilk is con
sdered very fine, in fact better than
from clabber; buttermilk, after it has
begun to sour, may be made into a very
good salad dressing by adding salt
paprika, grated onion and some olive
oil or heated and melted butter beaten
in.
ate this dressing over sliced cucum
bers once, and il was good-very good
A 7S-year- old woman Of New York
died Of heart failure while making a plea
before a draft board for the exemption
| of her lS-ye1r- r-old son
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-22

half cup cornmcal and cook until It
lhlrkcns. Remove from fire, stir m one
half cup sugar. onc-hali cup ralslns.
one teaspoon vinegar, unc-Quartcr tea
spoon cinnamon and one level teaspoon
salt Let cool, then steam about six
hours
Cooking before stcaming makes this
pudding lell Serve with cream
Prune Pie (ncw)-Takc one and one
half cups uncs, wash thoroughly, put
IN Slewpan. add one and ouc-half cups
boiling water. cook until tender Re
move from fire, drain off liquid re-
move seeds from pruncs grind FRUIT, add
to liquid with one tablespoon flour and
three Of sugar Stir all the time until
mixture is cooked thick Add one half
teaspoon vanilla. Spread in baker crust
Whip two tablespoons cvaporated
cream When pie is cold spread this
on top-a teaspoon OF sugar may be
added to cream. prune seeds may be
cracked and kernels ground and sprin-
klcd ON top OF cream This is a deli
cious pic and very cheap
Comcake-Thrcc- quarters Of cup Of
cornmcal, one and on-quarter cups
flour, three quarters OF cup sugar, one
half teaspoon salt. five level teaspoons
butter or lard, one cup sweet milk
Bake as cake or mutilnS Fine with
syrup
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-22

the " cck now
aud then II is
surprising 10 the
person who has
given il very little
thought now many
noon day lunches
are Just some
thing else" with a
glass Of butter
milk
But not very Of
ten n n the KIND
that we would get
IL we should 60
into the country.
and the good
housekeeper would
II IL
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-22

Visitor sent you some suggestions
telling YOU how 10 make your paper
more interesting Have you carried
out any Of my idca''
Edtor-D.i you meet the office boy
with the waste basket as you came o.,
stairs
Vi,itor-Ycs yes, did
Edror-Wcll, he was carrying out
vour ideas
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-22
&# < A Page Devoted TO Food Products

campaign committee At a box supper AZ
Putnam City school tonight and will or
Ranlze the school students and patrons
OF that district
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-22

that the Divine redeemer may grant
realization Of the desire NJ all,
that is. healing Of the existing
hatred and the concluding Of a
lasting peace based on the iounda
ton OF Justice, fear Of God and
love Of humanity giving to the
world new organization OF peo-
pies and nations united under the
acgis Of true religion in aspiring TO
a nobler, purcr and kinder ciyillza-
ton
~ Is thus we desire TO fulfill
Our Masters last Injunction 20 His
apostles Go We into all the world
and preach the gospel to every
creature"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-22
VATICAN SPEAKS

Pope Benedict Pleads for Early
Peace In Message to American
People.