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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-15
WOMEN WORKERS IN
DEMAND IN FRANCE

The Young Women's Christian
association war work council makes
public the following cablegram
from France:
Certain prominent French gov
eminent officials offering large
possibilities for our services be
cause of successful experimental
work done France should be the
councils special emphasis for the
immediate future Present situa-
ton calls for patriotic sacrifice by
the association Of most experienced
secretaries and board members for
work here Fifty needed on next
boat for administration, recreation,
cafeteria; also stenographers, book
keepers, musical leaders. Just COM
pleted first half of tour visiting mu-
milton works; beginning second half
to nurses clubs Expecting to start
for England third week in May.
Impressed and encouraged by work
accomplished and by official reCog-
milton of it"
Immediately upon receipt of this
cable a night letter was sent to
each of the II field committees
asking for recommendation OF five
from each field of service.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-15
PRICES DECREASE
WITHIN A MONTH

The retail prices of food in the
United States, according to reports
from retail dealers by the bureau
of labor statistics. show a de-
crease of per cent on March Is
1918, compared with February IS,
1918. This decrease is caused, t.
a large extent, by the price
changes in eggs, butter, and pota-
toes, which changes are natural at
this season of the year.
Prices were not given for hens
because, conforming to the ruling
of the food administration, no live
or fresh hens were sold in March
This restriction was lifted at mid
night, April 10. The following
four articles show decreases:
Eggs, % per cent; potatoes, % per
cent; sugar, 10 per cent; and but
ter, per cent Milk end flour
show TO change, while the increase
in the price of lard is practically
negligible, being less Than one
half of l per cent.
Prices of food as a whole ad-
vanced IS per cent in the year
from March Is. 1917, to March Is,
1918. In this one year period, the
only decline in price is that of
potatoes. They decreased 81 per
cent. Sugar shows the least in
crease of per cent. The increase
in the prices of other articles
range from IA to AZ per cent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-15
SPEAKING TO BE
HEARD ON TOPIC
OF FUEL SAVING

Professor H. H. Stock, chairman
conservation committee OF the fuel
administration of Illinois, will
speak at meeting to be held by
the Business Mems association
Tuesday evening, June Is. He win
give short talk on how to con-
serve fuel
L. f. Hagenbart of Champaign,
state organizer, who has had per
sonaI experience in cooperative de-
livery, will be present on the re-
quest of the association, and will
explain how the system operates,
and where the saving comes, which
makes 1t practical. 1t is expected
that every merchant in the city will
be present to hear these talks, a.
they are practical and educational.
The meeting is primarily held for
the nomination of two directors
from the local department of the
Chamber of Commerce who will be
voted on at the annual meeting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-15
BEGINS SERIES OF
TALKS AT CENTRAL

Beginning tomorrow evening.
iley David A Johnson Of the Cen
raj Presbyterian church, will give
series Of popular Sunday even
az addresses on the general sub
eset q How God Has Favored the
struggles q Peoples Against Ty-
iaht5 and AutOcrats." In this ser
- ne Will show that the struggles
:. me present day are not peculiar
THIS generation. bur that they
nave existed since the dawn Of hu-
-iah history, and how God has al
ays been on the side Of human
;, ne following are the themes for
next four Sunday evenings:
June l6-"The Baby Killer"
June 2&-''The Spoilers"
June @9-"A Selfish King and a
ilend Of the People"
July 7-"Destroyers Of Temples
'49 Champion Of God"
me pastor Of the church has
recently sent out d communication
al the members Of his church
~'4-hg their attention to these ser
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-15
Everyone Should
Drink Hot Water
in the Morning
Wash Away All the Stomach,
Liver and Bowel POfSOnS
Before Breakfast.

To feel your best day in and day
bile to coat your tongue and sicken
your breath or dull your head; no
constipation, bilious attacks, sick
headache, colds, rheumatism or
gassy, acid stomach, you must
battle on the inside like you battle
outside This is vastly more mi
portant, because the skin pores do
not absorb impurities into the
blood, while the bowel pores do,
says a well-knOwn physician.
To keep these poisons and toxins
well flushed from the stomach,
liver, kidneys and bowels, drink
before breakfast each day, glass
of hot water with a teaspoonful of
limestone phosphat in it. This will
cleanse, purify and freshen the en-
tire alimentary tract before put
ting more food into the stomach.
Get a quarter pound of limestone
phosphate from your pharmacist. 1t
is inexpensive and almost taste
less Drink phOSphated hot water
every morning to rid your system
of these vile poisOns and toxins;
also to prevent their formation.
As soap and hot water act on the
skin, cleansing, sweetening and
purifying. so limestone phosphate
and hot water before breakfast, act
on thes tomach, liver, kidneys and
bowels Ady.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-15
SENDS FIGURES
LOCAL GARDENS
Estimates Concerning Number and
Acreage of Those i'm 1918
Given to Commission.
COMPARED WITH YEAR AGO
Relative Increase With Relation TO
1916 Also Shown in Report
TO Washington.

Figures on war gardens in Rock
Island were forwarded today to P.
S. Riusdale, secretary OF national
war garden commission in Wash
ington
Figures from all cities in the
United States are being secured in
the nationwide survey for 1918,
the endeavor being to secure as
definite information as possible as
to the number and size of war gar
dens this year with comparison for
1916 and 1917.
Report Made.
The following figures were sent
concerning war gardens in Rock
Island.
Approximate number in COM
munity this year, $500.
Approximate acreage Of war
gardens in this community. 100.
Approximate increase over last
year: in number, 500; in acreage,
%.
Estimated value, 100000.
Estimated value OF garden crop
over 1917, $4,000.
Percentage OF increase over
1916: in number, $50 per cent; in
acreage, 125 per cent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-15

the IS precincts In this city. II was
decided to appoint a captain and
probably five lieutenants for each
precinct in order that they may or
ganize their units Each unit vii
be headed by It's captain and a flag
on which will be the precinct mum
her.
Name Officers Tuesday.
All citizens Of Rock Island arc
urgently requested TO participate in
the parade and to represent their
respective precincts. The commit
tee will meet again next Tuesday
evening at the Rock Island club ri
v hich time captains and lieutenanfs
will be appointed to organize the
precincts Other arrangements as
10 the line OF march and emblems
to be carried will be discussed at
this meeting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-15

mOu-lectures. in which he makes
the following statement.
Il have not selected the above
subjects merely to be popular. but
| feel that If l can do anything
to arouse more patriotism ana
thus serve my country, ] ought to
do so. Were II not that ! have
felt that stern duty has called ne
to remain with Central church
during these days l would long
since have been in the active ser
vice of my country. l can not,
however, consistently persist in
this course unless | can see that
am rendering actual service to my
country, and you must help M
You can render this assistance BY
being present at these Sunday ev-
ening services yourself and by
bringing others with you"
The general public is extended
a welcome TO these services.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-15

that every capable nurse may be
enrolled for active duty.
But the recruiting work is not to
stop with the enrolment of nurses
who are already qualified for ser
vice. The bigger and more impor-
tant task is to get young women
enrolled who will undertake to
qualify themselves -that is, who
Will take up nursing as a profess
sion, go to training schools and
equip themselves for hospital work
under the Red Cross.
The Red Cross will not accept
unframed volunteers for nursing
work, no matter how great may be
the ardor of the young woman who
wants to do something right
away" The Red Cross insists that
while ardor and patriotic desire are
good things, knowledge of what
needs to be done is essential Hence
it is up to the young women who
are willing to do nursing and hos
pital work to learn how to do it
before they can expect to be call
ed. Soldiers and sailors themselves
must go through strenuous courses
or training before they are sent to
the battle front To leave them to
the mercies of unframed women
when they are sick or injured
would be criminal
The young women who are urged
to go into training to become Red
Cross nurses are those who have
high school educations and are
strong and in good health There
are thousands OF such in the state
who are willing and eager to do
the work, but they must realize
that they will never have q chance
until they are trained.
A large number of nurses will
also be needed at the close of the
war to care for the disabled and
the MANNED and to help restore the
health of those injured
buy War Savings STAMPS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-15
GUARD CHILDREN
DURING THE WAR

How the principal warning cOun-
tries have tried to protect children
from moral danger and to develop
in war time better provision for
those who become delinquent is
briefly described in the latest re
port Of the children's bureau, Unit
ed States department OF labor. The
report says:
Not yet can we attempt to meas
ure the effect of the war upon ju-
venile delinquency in the United
States. But in the wartime expeT-
fence of other countries we see GER
tain injurious conditions which are
being repeated here, and many of
the measures of prevention and
care recommended by foreign writ
ers express principles which no
community can afford to disregard.
but which are not vet effective
throughout the United States"
The reports from three countries
so diverse as England, Germany
and Russia emphasize the injurious
moral effect of long hours under
pressure of speed and the special
importance in wartime of abund-
ant. active, wholesome recreation,
according to the bureau, which
adds:
Everywhere the breaking up of
home life by the absence of the
father adm the employment of the
mother is considered a serious men
ace to the welfare of children and
young people France and Italy
have enacted special legislation for
the guardianship Of children whose
fathers have been killed in the ser
vice. In certain of the German
states the work of the guardianship
courts has been extended in an eff
fort to safeguard children whose
fathers are absent with the army
For children who have become
delinquent probation under the su-
pervisiOn of trained workers who
can give individual attention to
each child must be further develop
ed without waiting for the end OF
the war is the opinion of lawyers,
judges and social workers in every
one of the five countries studied"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-15
GIRLS TRAINED TO
SAFEGUARD HEALTH

While every effort is being made
by the government to conserve the
health of the soldiers and sailors,
the girl who is doing her bit" of
war work clerking in a govern
ment office is being instructed il
the care of her health. Because
many of the temporary buildings
( have no elevators she Is being
taught how to climb stairs with
ease. This advice includes even
the how and why of climbing
aboard a street car properly. The
explanation of posture IN its rela-
ton TO human efficiency" is made
by Miss Marguerite SandersOn, in
charge of the vocational aids of
the division on reconstruction of
the army medical department
stand up straight and sit up
straight" Miss Sanderson tells
the army of girl workers. when
you stand, think of touching your
five toes of each foot to the floor
Think of spreading them out as a
bird catches hold of a twig Pull
in your waist, push out your chest,
and stretch your body until you
are as tall as possible"
Miss Sanderson warns the girls
that a great physical danger ac-
companies the hanging Of the
head" She explains that this re-
Taxed condition makes one end If
the stomach lower than the other
and ccmpels the food beng digest
ed to run up hill"
Stand up on the outside of your
body" she warns, so that the
inside may do it's work properly.
A girl walking upstairs must use
the ankle joint to draw her up
from step to step and not he,
whole body. Don't boost yourself
along by the banisters. This ap-
plies also to walking downstairs
DO it with the ankle joint leaving
the rest of the body relaxed. You
don't need TO come down with a
jar which shakes your spinal col
umn. Don't thumpi"
Miss SandersOn describes the
manner in which many women
drag" themselves aboard a street
car. "A woman" she says, 'hOists
her body aboard a car a few times
and then wonders why she is so
weary" In this action she recon-
mends, also, that the weight be
kept on the ball OF the foot and as
little use as possible be made of
the iron stanchions.
In talking to the young women
Miss SandersOn relates me "loggy
feeling which comes about
o'clock in the afternoon" to i'm
proper shoes. Your feet are
made for real use" she says, land
you should buy shoes accordingly
When you are shopping don't lOok
at the shoes to see if they are
pretty. Instead, set them side by
side and see if the inner edge of
the soles makes a straight line.
That is the test for your foot
wear"
She calls the human body a ma
chine which. like any other ma
chine, must be kept balanced and
in condition Badly fitted shoes,
she says, cause improper standing
positions. In turn q disarrange-
ment Of the organic system results
and the stomach displacement is
followed by indigestion. This com
plant is the cause of the lazy,
Ioggy feeling in the afternoon"
AS a final admonition to the
girl workers she says:
There never was a time when
It was more important for us to
give all or ourselves to the ac
c0mplishing Of tasks. There Is no
excuse for not getting out Of our
bodies 100 per cent efficiency"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-15
CHILDREN'S DAY AT
SECOND CHRISTIAN

Childreu's day services will be
held al the Second Christian church
tomorrow evening beginning at 8
O'Clock when the following program
will be carried out:
Hymn, 20 Zion, Haste Thy Mis-
sion.
Scripture reading Miss Alberta
Barnes.
Prayer-Rev. ". B. Slime.
lynn. "HeraIds Of Light"
Introduction
Even the Babies Love Children's
Day'-CradIe roll department.
A Missionary Mother Goose
Primary department.
knowing Jesus Makes a Differ
ence.-Intermediate department.
Song, Not Half Has Ever Been
1old+-NiZed double quartet.
Why Did You Not Come Before ."
Eva Maxwell.
'Children's Day and Old Man
trump Mr.. Nessler and class.
lynn, Il Promise You Soldiers
o. the Cross Audience.
Old Mr. SmaiI"- Everett Atkin-
When Children's Day First
Name'-Iona Atkinson.
A Visitor A small child.
Ia0leau- The Spirit Of Chill
eren Day, Spirit of ChiIdren's
DAY Miss Austa Webb, burden
bearers. Africa, Cecil Milan:
anna. Carl Schweiss; Japan, Reta
oieecAer: India, Grace Barnes.
cong Coming, Yes They Are
song. All Hail the Power of
'e94s Name'-Audience.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-15
ORION MAN DIES
SUDDENLY WHILE
PAINTING HOUSE
Especial to The Argus.)

Orion, June 15..,Bert Dilley. a
painter dropped dead while at
work painting the house Of Elmer
Cask at 1870 a. N yesterday.
The inquest was held at Ed
wards Undertaking parlors ana
the verdict was death from heart
trouble.
Mr.. Dilley was born and raised
in Orion and at the time of his
death was Al years old. He leaves
10 survive him his wife at Orion
and a sister and brother at Mem
phis, Tenn.
Funeral services will be Monday
afternoon at 2 o'clock at the VI.
(. church.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-15
CITIZENS WILL
HAVE DIVISION
All Not Participating With Other
Organizations TO March by Pre-
cincts On Fourth.
TO BE CLASSIFIED ~ UNITS
Captain and Lieutenants VIII Be
Appointed TO Head and Organ
lie Each Section.
A citizens division will be fea-

A citizens division will be fea-
ture OF the Fourth of July parade.
At a meeting last evening at tho
Rock Island club OF william l..
Franks. director general OF the
demonstration and a committee
representing citizens of this city, it
was decided to have the citizens
division to include all people who
will not participate in the parade
with any other organization.
The committee, composed Of An
drew Kempe, Grant Hultberg, Ben
A. Stewart, A. Il. Horst. Joseph CT
dot and Arthur Van Newell, arrang-
ed to have this section of the pa
rade divided into units. Each unit
will comprise citizens of each Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-15
Relief from Eczema

Don't worry about eczema or other
skin troubles. You can have a clear
lealthy skin by using little zemo
obtained at any drug store for 35c. OF
Extra large bottle at Sl0O
Zemo generally removes pimples
blackheads, blotches, eczema and ring
worm and makes the skin clear and
healthy. Zemo is a clean, penetrating.
antiseptic liquid, neither sticky nor
greasy and stains nothing. 1t is easily
applied and costs mere trif1e for each
application. 1t is always dependable.
The Z. w. Rose Co., Cleveland. o.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-15
IOWA ENGINEER TO
TELL EXPERIENCES

George W. Harbough, who was
formerly chief engineer on the bat
tleship Iowa. will speak at the
Edgewood Baptist church tomor-
row evening, giving his personal
experiences while in that capacity.
MIR. HarbOugh is visiting in Moline
and has consented to give this talk
which promises to be full of inter
est. Mr.. Harbough has spent the
greater part Of his life as a sailor
and has been through many thrill
ling and wonderful experiences.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-15

liar to that given the men, and will
be required to carry it about their
person at all times. They must
bind themselves to observe the
same conditions governing alieL
enemy males. Registration is ex-
pected to be heavy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-15
LETTER STATES
CAMP GRANT is
GROWING DAILY
President Of Rockford Chamber of
Commerce Writes Argus Tell
ing of the Cantonment.
CITY ACTIVE FOR SOLDIERS
War Chest Fund Of 100000 For
Recreation Activities Is Be-
ing Raised Annually.

John H. Camlin, president of the
chamber Of Commerce of Rock
ford. in a letter TO The Argus.
states that increases in the num-
her Of new buildings at Camp
Grant. where $50 Rock Island Sc
Iectiyes SO on June "A, are being
made almost every day.
TIE letter is appended:
The camp was started in June
~ 1917, and was finished by Sept
I there being approximately 400
buildings in the camp. which leas-
- acreage amounting 10 5000
acres. The city Of Rockford con-
tributed a guarantee fund of ap-
proximately $4,000 which was
available Tor all purposes connect
ed with the camp solely. and was
used for building concrete roads
approaching the camp, Of which
there are three standard roads.
two on the east side of the river
and one on the west side. A tenn
pOra~v bridge was built across the
river which will be replaced this
fall ny a modern concrete bridge,
which VIII cost approximately
$4,000 and Will be built by this
county. the same having been vOt-
ed bv the supervisors
There 5 ample hotel aCCOmo-
dati0n in Rockford 10 meet all con
tingencies. on week ends the h1-
tefs are somewhat crowded but are
always able TO take care OF tran
sients. In addition there are nu-
meT0us private residences letting
out rooms for one or TWO days as
desired. the Chamber Of Commerce
maintaining a bureau TO handle
these rents.
The city of Rockford has gone
III for the local budget system for
war activities. raising approx
mately $500 600 which is payable
annually as long as the war lasts.
OF this sum quite a large amount
IS set aside Tor the War Recrea-
ton board. which handles all
amusemeuts Tor the soldiers only
and maintains several first-class
club buildings for use of the So
diers. these clubs having modern
equipment and made as comfort
able as money viii make them. In
addition. there is a cOlOred sol
dieTs' club and also a Hebrew SOL
diers' club.
Size Increases.
Increases in the number of
new buildings at the camp are be
ing made almost every day and
with the draft coming in on June
24th, the camp population Will be
II the neigh bOrhoOd OF 10000 Ev
cry possible effort IS made by the
citizens OF Rockford to make the
stay Of the soldiers as pleasant az
possible. and a system OF enter
tainment at private houses is in
vogue every Sunday when almost
every house in the city entertains
one or more soldiers for dinner.
We believe you viii find your peO-
PIE VIII be enthusiastic for Camp
Grant as soon as they arrive, anc
II this chamber is able to be of
service 10 you in any way, by all
means command US and We will b5
glad TO carry out your wishes as
lar as possible"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-15
IRISH PREVENTED.

LOndOn.-In order to prevent
the rush of workers the Board Of
Trade Tramways committee sug-
gest that industrial concerns
should "stagger" their times OF
opening and closing. BY taking OF
and discharging work people at in
tervals of 10 minutes or so the
cars could be worked more econO-
miCaIIy and there would he q
continuous stream Of passenger"
instead of the present rush at GER
tain hours of the day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-15

At 6 o'clock Monday morning "a
the city hall Police Matron Mrs.
Anna Kirkman will begin the regi--
tratiOn of all German alien enemy
women IA years of age or older.
According to administration no.
tice, the registration period Will eX-
tend from o'clock in the morn
ing of June IT to o'clock in the
evening of June %, Sunday except
ed, and all females classified as
alien enemies are requested to pre-
sent themselves for registration
during that time Those failing to
do so, subject themselves to severe
penalties and perhaps internmeEt
for the duration of the war. Mrs
kirkman also urges all women 70
avoid eleventh hour registering,
which would mean congestion, and
inability to handle all corners on
the part of the matron.
Austrians Exempt.
Austrian families do not have to
register. Those who are classified
as registrants are females who are
either daughters or wives of IN
naturalized German residents of the
United States.
The formula or registration
which the women must go through
is practically identical with that
imposed upon German alien enemy
males. The women will be given an
alein enemy registration card SIM
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-15

When children's shoes are wet,
dry them and apply little vaseline.
They will be quite soft in the
morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-15
WOMEN ALIENS
MUST REGISTER
Action Regarding All Enemy Fe-
males Slated To Begin Mon
day Morning.
AUSTRIANS ARE EXEMPTED
FOlice MatrOn In Readiness To
Handle Large Number Expected
To Present Themselves.
REGISTRATION FACTS.

NEW n "a u wv ~ y y ~
Warming is hereby given that
all unaturaliZed German fe-
males, IA years old or older,
must register under German
alien enemy registration regu-
latiOns issued by the depart
ment of Justice.
InternmeEt for duration of the
war Is one of the penalties for
failure to register.
Dates of registratiOn-June
II TO and including June 20.
RegiStrants residing in Rock
Island register with the police
matrOn.
Registrants residing outside
OF the larger cities, but who re-
ceiye their mail on rural routes
running out of such cities must
register with the pOstmasters
of those cities.
Austrian women do not have
TO register.
Any person in doubt as to
her citizenship status should
mac inquiry at once at the Of
flee where she is required to
register.