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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-07
HlUSING NEEDS
PLAINLY SHOWN
Report of Survey at Rock Island
Arsenal Points Out Rock
Islands Duty.
adequate Facilities for 2.2>i Work
CrS i Problem Facing the
Community.

OF $3.50 registered men employ
Cd on the Rock Island arsenal PSI
per cent have chosen Rock IsIani
as their home. or this total Z,284
or $50 per ceEs have resided in
the tri-Clties less than one year,
while 4.I06 o: Gal per cent have
lived in the three cities for more
than that length Of time DaFen-
port has the larger share Of the
workers. SCI per cent residing
there. while 1913 per cent IS Mo
lines quota Distributed miscel
IaneousIy is 211 per cent. APP
p-oximateIy 5000 men are en-
ploved al the arsenal a the pres
ert time. while 1000 more are re
oaested and viii have TO be &C
Ccmmodated with housing facii-
ties in the tri-cities The situa-
ton is rapidly becoming acute
Of the total number of employed
on the arsenal 1921 have lived in
the tri-cilIes less than one year,
while 5.76S have resided in the
three cities for more than that
length OF time. OF the former to-
tai. 1872 live in Davenport. 927
IN Rock Island AT in Moline and
miscellaneous SIS. while of the lat
ter total 1926 are DavenpOrters,
l SOS Rock Island citizens. IA re
side in Moline. while 121 are mis-
celIaneous. To house these men,
Davenport needs 595 houses. So
flats. and los rooms; Rock Island
needs 349 houses, Sc flats. Sc
rooms, while Moline must supply
III homes. Is fats and 20 rooms.
Miscellaneous p
These are statistics from housing
data secured in a census Of Rock
Island arsenal workers. April 80
1918. by TTi-City War Camp Com
munity Service, representing War
Department Commission on Train
ing Camp Activities. The census
was made by Fred c. A Moore,
sent here 10 make survey of the
leisure time needs of the men on
the island.
The houses wanted mostly are
for new men in town. The need OF
accommodation by those who
have come to take the places oil
the local men who have trans
ferred to the arsenal from local
industries should also be consid-
cred. The matter is being taken
up by prominent tri-cily citizens
and a solution sought.
Additional Facts.
Majority 90 per cent? of arsenal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-07
Additional Facts.

Majority 90 per cent? of arsenal
workers are Of draft age and IN
der
so per cent were born within 300
miles OF tTi-cities Only S per cen,
foreign born.
20 per cent at arsenal less than
four months.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-07
Exceptional Values In
Suits of Pure Wool
Worsteds In Newest Styles
S18 to S25

These suits bring out all the new
est military touches they want, pan
eled back effects, new sport ideas and
ideal business suits.
At SIS you can have good look
ing Hart, Schaffner & Marx suit, in
fact you'll find we have a wonderful
line to choose from at this feature
price
There's The Recruit, The Fort,
The Westpointer and the famous
Varsity SIS models, especially de-
signed.
When you wear these all-wool
fabrics you're helping to save wool
for the fighters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-07
You're Saving Money
On Our Suits That
We Have Specially Priced
$25 to S35

y For in them you get the fnestfab-
RIGS on the market today, suits that
you will have to pay considerably
more for later.
They are Hart, Schahfner &
Marks finest suits and this assures
you of a perfect fit, correct style and
the greatest value.
No matter what a mans figure,
be he tall, stout, slender or short,
Hart, Schaffner & Marx have pro
vided the right suit and there is a
great satisfaction in finding them all
ready-made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-07
Dignified Styles
For Older Men

BUSINESS men who realize the SER
iousness of the wool situation are sur
prised that we can give such excellent
values in suits at this time.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-21

The world war may have helped some callines. but
has been The-Devil and Tom-Waker to the press
equally Of Europe America" says Henry Watterson
the Louisville CourierJournal Here comes the AT
lama Journal that got be cheap looked
il its next would be make present Of itself TO
each subscriber along with hard boiled egg a
mo II became two-center. And the Tennesseean. of
Nashville. rollins in luxury and wealth. hear com
PLANT Of bad luck and hard times"
The Tennesseean-s complaint TO which Col Waiter
son audes is unusually frank statement of precisely
What newspaper is up against present day when
II tries its readers paper of the size and
quality they setting before the for the same
money shows that every material cutters into
the cost Of newspaper has gone up Ink press pepper
stereotype paper. stereotype metal oil, chemicals etc,
from Is per to 500 per higher than they
were two years ago.
Before the war penny papers we're common flies;
now they scarce hens teeth. The cost OF
putting out newspaper is almost absolutely prohibve
The Chicago SUNDAY papers away from home cost
apiece and there is little them except Sat
urday night
Yet there are people who ready invest their
hardearned cash in newspapers. stock selling prop
osition home has going for several months
That there is rich dividends has been represented BY
the promoters. Dividends in the newspaper business
there amt sich thing" those who put money into
newspaper promoting viii find OUT TO their sorrow
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-21
WAR sAvINes srAMPs ANp sAsIgs.

Brand Whtock our minister 10 Belgium when The
German hordes first entered that country and
for three long years thereafter Is telling of
OF the things happened during that orgy German
lust He writes in "Everyhody's" follows:
TT that Sunday morning Of the 23rd the
Germans that swarmed the road entered
the quarter of inhabitants and took
them the Rocher Bayard The people held there
evidently screen while the Germans began TO con
struct temporary bridge over the river The French
were on the other side and they shot at
the soldiers working there. The Germans annoyed by
the splitting irregular FIRE citizen of Dinant one
Of the prisoners. in boat the river inform the
French that unless they ceased firing civilians would
be shot NJ made his dangerous voyage. accom-
plished his mission, and returned take his place
among his fellows But few stray bullets sped
across the river.
Then was committed the atrocious crime The
prisoners massed together nearly ninety Of them
old and young girls, and boys, chill
dren and babies in their mothers arms platoon was
called up, the colonel in command the word to
fire, and the gray soldiers in cold blood shot down
those ninety persons they stood huddled tceeh
er. Among them u children under the age # 6
years, of whom little babies. whose mothers as
they stood face their pitess murderer held them
in their
Nellie Pollet II months old; Maurice Betemps. II
months Old Gnda Marchot. years old: Gilda Genen.
is months old and Clara Struvay year sold.
Evening came the soldiers were fumbling among
the mass Of dead Some were still living: some ny 4
miracle were uniniured And these dragged from
the pile Of bodies and made to dig pit and tumble
into bodies victims of the tragedy. their
relatives, their neighbors. their friends"
There are 100000 reasons why every American
should buy War Savings Stamps,
There are 100000 American babies under years
Of age
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-21
- - - - y - -
CONGRESS AND RRo4lslTloN.

An inquiring mind know what think Of
the discovery OF twentysix empty whskey bottles on
the floor Of the House office building in Washington in
one day.
Well sir. YOU wouldn't expect wise and experienced
men like congressman TO twentysix full bottles
around where the janitor could find them would YOU?
Besides. you wouldn't expect congress 10 adjourn 70
Baltimore every time a member wanted drink
We are not surprised even to hear that $50 bottles
are collected On this floor of House office building
every II simply shows that coneress is reform
ing When visited in Washington tventy-zix bottles
day wouldn't supply the committee irrigation
alone.
men were trying follow in the footsteps Of Daniel
webster-on Pennsylvania avenue, We mean not in the
House.
Speaker Clark says the whiskey that would 90 into
those bottles wouldn't make half drink
the House membership from which you can get some
Idea Of the size of drink in old Pike county where
BY CAD, sub, houn dog be kicked around with
impunity
When you think of the house voting for prohib
ton amendment to the constitution then think at
those twenty-six empty quart bottles being found On
day. it look inconsistent. but perhaps the
bers foresaw the prohibition about
the country and decided 10 do little surfbathng be
forehand.
We have one positive opinion about the matter and
that is we feel deep sympathy for the tanitor who
found the bottles-empty.
We hold brief for John Barleycorn but shudder
think what might happened 10 the constitution
and the union II they had had prohibition the DAYS
Dan1 Webster. But the country need feel apprehen
sion for the future for II the federal prohibition amend
shall be ratified by threefourths the states
there will still be places left country where
persever7g man can get drink-he either can move
to West Hammond or get elected to congress-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-21
s should make themselves

THE docs should make themselves
palmer
HERE one of them told Us TO drink
hot water
AN hour before each meal
AND after drinking for s. minutes
we had to
STOP or 60 up like balloon.
ALL Of the kaiser's brags
REMIND US Of tsat gold Yachting
cup he gave
NOTHING but junk
AND cheap Hun stuff
BERLIN says the allied gains are un-
important
co on and Jolly yourself
YOU can't hurt our feelings
ALL men may be born equal
But some get more elephant-hided
THAN others
MASSACHUSETTS has new law
COMPELLING every person register
ing AT a hotel
TO give his or her correct name
sUPPOSING some Of our best known
people had 10 do that
AT Toronto hotel the other day a
couple
REGISTERED as Adam and Eve.
THE man who pawns his
OPPORTUNITIES generally loses his
ticket.
THERE seems to be a great deal
OF anxiety about what Is going on at
the western
FRONT and so we guess it
IS about as good a time as any 10 &c
/ right
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-21

ALONG doing our regular work
AND refrain
FROM getting worked 'p and excited
WE note that the eosernment
REPORT is that our newly purchaaed
VIRGIN ISLANDS are stu very fog
from self-supportinE
AND we fear the virgins aren't help
ing around home
THE way all our virgins ought 10 do.
LOTS Of people
WORK hard to create the impression
THAT they are worrying and
LOSING much sleep
WE suppose IL the kaiser
COULD take little trip in a hivver
and
SEE some Of the wonder crops 1ndi-
ana
is going 70 have this year
HIS gloom would be 50 deep that he
simply couldn't
CLRGLE Colt NIT uns"
ONE Of our prettiest girls is now
called an ace" by her friends
ALTHOUGH it is little fsr-fetched
as she has
not bagsed FIVE aviasors but FIVE
soldiers.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-21
AFTER HUN BILLS HIDE.

Those "Hghtnngtrained Yankees" in the Chauteau-
Therry sector have been carrying again Ptted hope
lessly against German soldiers trained youth
Berlin would they rushed the kaisers
cbles off their feet. fought their way through
detectives. cleaned out salient killed 500 Huns and
wounded 5000 Of them lightning training thus does not
appear TO be wholly inconsistent with Hghtnin glke
strokes in action Germany is rapidly learning With
hundreds OF thousands Of American soldiers similar
calibre already gathering just back the Allied battle
lines. the desperate German effort break through
somewhere finds its abundant explanation.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-21
RALsroN,s BAD BREAK.

Sammy Ralson. sadly deploring politics together
with Tom Marshall permanently deploring politics.
cuped time and attention Of the democratic state
convection yesterday by urging the denomination Of
President Wilson in 1920
There was reason OF
Ralson aches get into the United States Senate
and he Wilson 10 help him He's not anxious
about the prosecution OF the at this time he is
ger into the senate lie thinks by boosting pres
dental candidate that viii make that candidate
take some interest in Ralston's senatorial canddaey
The people Of this country have interest just
now who win nc presidential candidate years
hence They interested not in politics but in war
and the winning of mis- and far interested
than they in The future Of sam Ralson, any other
democrat They would like to know what Ralston is
doing the not whom he wants TO presi-
dent in 1920
The Indianapolis convention lifted itself up by the
bootsrap- irving make the world safe for the demo
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-21
WHAT LETTERS WILL DO.

PAEIS-Letters are one Of the
most essential factors in keeping
our mems hearts and spirits UP and
spirit is needed now that our boys
are getting into the real fighting
Therefore, fathers and mothers,
remember that through your letters
the men get their happiest diversion
in the feld 50 send them often.
Through letters tho men derive COM
fort and cheer.
Don't tell your troubles-your boy
has his own Give him the local
news. Letters are the soldiers tonic
and help powerfully to maintain the
arrny's morale. Use all your infu-
ence 20 improve the postal service.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-21
A call has been sent out by the navy

recruiting station for ten experienced
truck drivers who viii be sent to Great
Lakes. III Truck drivers with two or
more years experience viii be enlisted
as machinist mates. second class. ard
will receive $3.50 a month, Drivers
with less experience will be enlisted as
landsmen for machIa!sts' mates
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-21
TO FRIENDS OF THE BOYS.

THE TIMES goes daily to over 8
thousand Lake County men IN the U. s.
A. or u. s. N. These boys keep posted
by this means. They have no other
way Of getting the news It Is letter
news of the boys they know. You want
the news of your boy and your neigh H.
boris boy TO get TO them. Give II TO
us for them. Let us keep each other
posted as TO the comings and goings
of our boys in the service. Write
briefly or call up THE TIMES as an
act OF patriotism DO 1t now.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-21

Camp Hancock. y. j.. writes his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Jasper Palmer 81
East Chicago. thar since the German
submarines have put In their appear
ance on this side of the Atlantic things
have been pretty lively off the coast
that ore night al 10 o'clock ali the SOL
der bays we're called TO arms and each
given Supply % ammunition, FOR
sub had been siehted. and all things
ready to waylay the devilish sea-devil.
u took 2 dive for itself before they
could get crack at H. Soldier Palm
CT IS well and happy and enjoying his
part Of army life in fine shape.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-21
TO TIE MEN IN SERVICE

Il doesn't matter where you are, on
this side or the other side of the At
lantio, keep in touch with your friends
by dropping this paper line. They
will be glad TO hear what you are do
ing. Use this department to commun4-
cate with your soldier pals.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-21
Friend. Of FRED RarAela, Hammond

send field artillery. now at Fort Blss.
Texas. will be glad 10 learn he has been
promoted TO corporalcy. He IS tickled
with army life. and says half the boys
in his battery are good old Hoosiers.
Here's looking. corporal!
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-21

you receive ~ TIE TINES as
promptly you have the past please Dc not think
Ia q sent time Remember that
the engaged with the urgent movement 81
supplies that there IS unusual pressure
in or the country for food and fue that
railroads business than they handle
promptly For that reason many trains are late TIE
TINES has increased its mailing equipment and IS co..
operating every with the postoffce department
expedite delivery. Even delays inevitable pc
al enormous demands upon the railroads and
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-21
Lake CO1gnfy'S
Roll of Honor

Lake County's dead in tho war
with Germany and Austrta-Hun-
gary;
ROBERT MARKLEY. Ham
mond: drowned of coast OF New
Jersey. May IS.
DENNIS HARMON. Indiana
Harbor; ptonaine poison. at Fort
Oglethrope. Chattanooga Tenn.
June Il
JAMES MACKENZIE, Gary; XII
led IN action in France while
lighting with the IOLn Scottish
I'm les May 3. 1917.
KARL WELSBY Waiting; u
s. 7. Died at Fort Sam Houston
of spinal meningitis. July 20.
1917.
FRANK M'ANLEY. Indiana
Harbor. killed Ia France at Bat
tie Of Lille. Aug. 10.
ARTHUR BASELER, Ham
mond; died al Lion Springs. Tex.
of spinal meningitis. Angus, %
JOHN SAABhOOhS. Last chi.
easo: killed q France, Sept. 10.
ARTHUR ROBERTSON. cary.
killed ia France. oct. 81.
LIEUT.. JAMES Van AHA
Gary; killed al Niny Ridge.
JAMES MAC KI->ZlL. gary.
killed at Vhny Ridge.
DOLPH BIEJ)zl ~. East Gil
cage; killed IN France. Nov. q.
L. BURTON HUADLE4. Gary
killed ia aviation accident a.
Taliaferro nelas. Evs4mAn. TeA
Dec. /. 1917.
HARRY CUTHBERT LONG
Indiana HArbor; killed ID acc
dent al Fl. BAsA IeAas, Dec. !.
. DERWOOD DICkINSOA. Low
ell. died somewhere ii france. =.
pneumonia, Dec. =.
EDWARD &. kOSTBADE. Ho.
bart: killed b. explosion ~
France. Dec. -.
THOMAS y. RATCLIE L
Gary, killed somewher. in Franc.
Feb. "a.
FRED SCHMIDT. crown Point.
died OF pneumonia n Brooklyn.
March :. aIJeF being Oh torpeuo-
ed steamer.
CORPORAL EDWARD N. SUI
LIVAN. Gary; killed somewhere
n France. March g.
MICHAEL STEPICH. Whitiag
Camp taylor. pneumonia. Aarc-s
II.
ROBERT AsPIc1. Gary; 60. F
I51st infantry; Camp Shelby; ~
Ehold; March II.
CLIFFORD (. PETTY. enlisted
at Hammond. Jan. S. in L. :. cav
airy. Died at Delrio Tex. April
3.
PAUL FULTO~ Tolleston
died in hospital Maria. Texas.
April s. 1915. Sergeant. lnachine
gun battalion, sth c"salry.
VICTOR SHOTLIFF, Gary
killed az aviation camp. San An
tonic April Is. 1915
JOSEPH BECKIART. Gary
died at an eastern cantonrnent
week ending April 20. 1915.
LIEUT.. IRA B. KING. Gary;
reported Killed in France. April
81 1918.
NEWELL PEACHER. Gary
Graves Registration Unit 500
died in New Jersey, 1913.
t. BIRCH HIGHEs. Gary. or
dnsnce department died in Phil.
adelphia. 1918.
WEST HAMMOND.
JOSEPH s LIETzAN West
Hammond. l. 5 Field Artillery.
Killed IN action. France. April
81
WOUNDED.
ROBERT NJ BEATTY. Ham
uond. Trench mortar. France
Feb. IS
r.. 4. SPARKS, Highland.
Trench mortar France Feb ~.
HENRY BRAKEMAN. Hammond.
sth engineers. France -Arrl. :.
EUGENE n. FISHER East
Chicago. severely wounded Aprll
-. 1918. b. shra7ne} while IN a
trench in No Mans Lana
JOSEPH ADAMIC. Indiana
F4arbor. ARTILLERY France. Nay
PHILLIP PETERSON Ham
mond severely Moan "a IN
France. june :.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-21
Three men left oary yesterday 4


Annapolis Md. where they viii do eN-
pert mechanical army work. They were
Roy r. Kane. ABB Adams street. Geo.
Sosrowskf. 1884 Broadway. Gary and
Floyd Temple of East Chicago. The
boys were all sent from draft board
No. 3.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-21

Roy Miller, Gary, writes his friends
here that he has finished his training
in France and is now a full-fledged
aviator with the commission of first
Lieutenant Roy is brother Of John
Miller and is well known
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-21
so 20. aeed so. 20. that.a r1eht-

boys-So years old. father OF Jack Fox
Hammond, feels pretty sore. He tried
TO enlist in the quartermaste-'s de-
partment and washington turned him
down. He has a couple Of grandsons in
the service. and is as active and husky
as one of the marines. He thought
Uncle Sam could use him.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-21

Anton Bensie Of the Gary "Y" DOR
mtory. has enlisted in the service and
left last evening FOR the Great Lakes
Training ramp.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-21
Paul coyfe. west Hammond. Company

L. SIS Reg. Camp Grant. who has been
in the hospital for some time. has been
stationed al Camp Mills. y J.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-21

DR.. F. n. naervis, 5454 Guthrie street,
Indiana Harbor. who applied for serNic ice
and took The physical examination. has
received his commission and rs expect
ing p call any day 10 some n the ma
tionsl cantonments When the doctor
leaves his place VIII he taken by Dr..
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-21

Eric Spare, whiting, leaves next
week 70 join The army with the latest
draft quota. His wire and baby VIII
remain in Chicago
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-21
Notre Dame. Ind, June a1.-Lieut
Harry Kelly, formerly a student II

marry Ae4y1 formerly student 8 AZ
Notre Dame university. who was wound
ed in France on April Il. has been dec
Grated with the French cross Of war.
according - information received here.
One of kellys legs has been amputat-
ed and il is reported he may lost the
other
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-21
Jacob DsPorto, munster. who enlist

ed in the engineering corps some time
ago. is now stationed at Camp Tyler
OKLA. He is in the best Of health and
thoroughly enjoys army life.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-21

sam Springer has safely arrived over
there. Sergeant Springer was formerly
clerk in the Eichengreen shoe store.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-21

Joe Carver, Gary, stationed at Camp
shelby Miss, with Company F. IS
home on furlough and an enjoyable
visit with his wife.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-21

Theodore schaefer, Whiting, son Of
Mr. and Mrs y. schaefer. and Fred
Meier both Of $50 Sheridan avenue.
have enlisted in the < S. navy and are
at Great Lakes
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-21
wilber Cough, Robertsdale, CT

Lakes Traininp camp was host to his
mother Mrs G.. NJ Cough, and sister
Helen. yesterday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-21

Mrs. j. Z. Miles Of Oliver street,
Whiting has received word Of the safe
arrival OF her son. Frank B. Miles. Owe
seas.
Mr.. and Kris. Dave Eichengreen, Of
Gary. have received word from Sergeant
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-21

Cecil o'Keefe, whiting, of Camp Sc
vier. s 81 is on furIough as tire
guest Of his parents. Mr. and Mrs Jack
O'Kecfe.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-21
Larger Pad-up Circulation Any Two Other Papers
in the Calumet Region.

you any trouble The Times make COM
n led a e to
esponsIble the return or
notice anoly
signed letters OF general
interest printed al discretion
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-21

Arthur Sterling Of East Chicago, ~
expected home on Through for a few
days. He has been il navy service SINCE
war vas declared and believed from
The many letters sent here that he has
crossed the ocean several times The
town folks await his coming and the
. neiEhhors just wonder # he will have
enough time % have the piano heard.
with his dexterity and skill and which
has been silent since he left Arthur
had organized an orchestra for dance
music and is wizard" At the keys.
But the call OF his country was great
or and he was one OF the very FIRST
from East Chicago with his brother
Bob to go What an ovation he will
( receive when he arrives