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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-16
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LoDcg DIRECTORY.

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MASONIC
Masonic Temple. Eighteenth street and
Firth avenue
THE STATED MEETING OF TRIO
= Lodge No. 81, a r. & A NJ.
~ VIII be held on the 9lrst Thurs
n X day Of each MONTH f;se p. m.
Wv Special for work on NJ. NJ. de-
sree Feb, q az r. m. Ia uoruthizn
NAT II q kcdertck, ". ri. &. l..
Hubbard, secretary
ROCK ISLAND LODGE No. e5s. a. Z
N * 4 M--St8tea NEE ngs nrsf
SsF 60 Eriday Of each month. eeileW
NJ Eaf' i degree Z s3a :, 2; NJ Fe I,
;. Boltlnaa, secretary.
N @ AMoo GRoTTo NO. 81
<I & NJ o. v + L. r.
4 Stated meetings neld -
$50 a tue first Wednesday OF
& @1N Beach month. isitine
: $kfrA@M d prophets Netceiae Otte
%sss:S %sSxsa% Priester, monarch. 5. u
skinner, secretary
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-16
FOR REET-HOUSES.

HOUSE, six rooms; east end Rock Is
land furnace, toilet eleetrieity loca-
tion quiet; exchange Ter house~prk
and care Of premises. rent free ref
efences. Address y, aara The Argus
HOUSE; Is rooms, modern partly fur
nished. with store room in frouti 34E
ID. Inquire 2$l9 Fourth avenue
HOUSE; eight rooms; modern; inquire
1901 Euarta avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-16
FOR RENT FLATS.

FOR RENT-FIATS.
FLAT. five rooms, new modern, we'll
heated 525 Fifteenth street
ROOMS. three; over SOB twentieth
street heated. but not modern Cen
traI Trusl * savings Bank.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-16
MOVING.

ARE you looking for a house2--We can
often tell you where You can find one
Cor rent Phone r. /. $50. Household
goods moved, stored, packed and
sMpped Pianos naved and hoisted
Rock Island Transfer * storage Co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-16

LOTS; easy terms; III rawdou Bros
additions. Thirty-ffth street and
Eighteenth avenue and Thirty ghth
street, Nineteenth avenue, block from
car Phone L. I. 1924 or Il. l. 1926
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-16

LOTS, between Twenty ninth and Ibir-
ty-drst avenues On Eleventh street
inquire for terms. Fred A. DasSo.
Phone r. J. &I49
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-16

LOTS IN south Heights, south Of Aiken
street, between Twelfth and Seven
teenth streets. on easy terms. So
down, balance In ave years i. W.
Robinson, 1454 Richmond street
Phone z / 4EnS-E
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-07-25
Gas. Good as Yours.n

Recently there arrived at one of our
Atlantic ports an American who re-
Gently managed to get out of Russia.
He tells an amusing story illustrative
Of the chaos and the lack Of respect
for government which recently have
come into existence In Russia.
The Kerensky government, it seems,
at one time put out an issue Of forty
ruble notes. They were about the size
of large postage stamp, and quite
artistic in design. Almost Immediate
~ they were copied by band of coun-
terfeiters, who in an ecstasy of frank
contempt for the government, printed
across the face of their notes:
"Ours are just as good as yours y s.
AS an example of Slavic humor, 1t
must be admitted that this has it's
merits. And as things are turning out,
the words Of the counterfeiters were
apparently as true as they were anus
ing.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-07-25
ENDS ONE NOISE OF CITIES
Invention of Philadelphia Man Does
Away With Racket When Cars
Cross Intersection.

The problem OF. suppressing the
noise and shock of the street car in
passing over an intersection has been
attacked in q novel manner by Phil
adelphia inventor, Samuel B. Meeker,
who accomplishes the object without
the use Of any Of the moving and in
terlocking parts which characterize
most of the inventions for this pur-
pose, and without making any great
changes in the design of the crossing
itself. The latter is constructed in
one piece or unit, and at point Slight
~ in advance of the intersection of the
rail sections.
Each rail section is formed with the
face of the rail cut away in an incline
which allows the weight Of the vehicle
to pass from the base of the wheel to
the fange on which it continues for a
few feet, until the wheels have passed
entirely over the intersection, when the
weight of the car again passes to the
base of the wheel. This change is so
gradually accomplished that it is not
noticeable to the passengers and the
car passes over the crossing without
jolt or noise. The latter is matter
of great Importance to persons living
in the vicinity of such intersections,
for the pounding Of the cars over them
at night comprises a serious annoy.
ance.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-07-25
Americas First Steel Rails.

In 1865, as an experiment, the North
Chicago Rolling Mill company manu-
featured six Bessemer steel rails from
steel produced at Wyandotte, Mich.
They were the first made in America,
the modest beginning of great in
dustry. A New York mill, using ma
terial turned out at Troy, made fur
ther experiments, and in 1867 the
Cambria company began to roll Bes-
semer steel rails as regular business,
says an exchange. The first rails Of
this type were made and used in Eng
land. They were introduced into
America by the Pennsylvania railroad,
which, in 1858, imported and put into
service 100 tons of steel rails. The
price paid was $3.50 gold per ton,
equivalent in Civil war times to 5000
in American currency. These rails
were made Of crucible steel and con-
tanned high percentage of carbon,
rendering them brittle. For this rea-
son many broke during the next win
ter, but despite this fact the railway
company placed orders for large guam
titles in Great Britain, paying from
$135 to $162.5O gold per ton.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-07-25
To Be Pitched Only in the Morning

TO Be Pitched Only in the Morning.
Many years ago, when Connie Mack
was the Milwaukee catcher and man
ager, the club opened the season with
several scream veteran pitchers;
There was one youngster with the club
who did not complain Of this trouble.
so they sent him to the slab. Milwau-
kee was beaten something like 16 to 4.
The kid pitcher was downcast. ''The
umpire didn't give me any the best
Of it," he said by way of an alibi.
NO." replied Joe Cantillon, who had
overheard the remark; neither did the
opposing batters give you any the best
of it,
The kid walked off in huff. Con
ME Mack turned to Cantillon. It'll
say this for the boy" he said, 'I've
worked out with him every morning
for the last two weeks, and he looked
mighty good"
Cantillon pulled a schedule out of
his pocket and glanced over it rapid
~. "The next morning game is on
Decoration day, Connie" he remark
ed. "Save the kid pitcher for Them
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-07-25
Miuration of Mosquitoes.

Some surprising facts regarding the
migration of mosquitoes and other in
sects have been discovered by Prof.
s. G. Ball, who spent a month at Re-
becca Shoal lighthouse last summer.
This lighthouse stands out in the ocean
10 nautical miles from the nearest
land, which is Key West, Tortugas,
while the nearest region on which
any considerable number of mos
qditoes can breed is Marquesas Atoll,
"a miles distant to the eastward.
Breezes from the north and east
brought mosquitoes to the lighthouse
and in one case strong southern wind
brought them from Cuba, IS miles
away. Indeed, in some Instances
there was evidence that they were
brought by favorable winds from even
more distant points; perhaps from
Tampa bay, $50 miles distant! House
flies and various other insects were
also captured at the lighthouse. Sci
5entf1e American.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-07-25
CARRY FOOD TO TRENCHES
French Employ Canine couriers to
Take Supplies to the Men in
Most Exposed Positions.

Trench warfare certainly interferes
with the fighters meals. After cap
turing the enemy's position in partic-
ular, is the fighter at loss to know
how he will get his regular rations;
for no sooner does the enemy find
himself dispossessed of his original
trenches than he opens up with an in
tense barrage fire designed to prevent
ammunition and food from reaching
the new occupants.
The French army believes it has
solved the problem of carrying food to
men in isolated trenches, in it's lunch
dogs, says the Scientific American.
Carrying light lunches and coffee, and
even cartridges for the men in the first
line trenches when the combat is hot
and protracted these splendid trained
dogs are more certain to get through
barrages than men. Each dog is
equipped with q sort of double bag,
strapped tight over it's body, and pro-
vided with numerous pockets for food,
coffee cans, ammunition and other sup,
plies.
It is at the military dog training
grounds at Paris that dogs are pre-
pared for this service. Not only are
these four-legged couriers taught to
avoid the enemy and beware of tricks,
but also to crawl on their stomachs in
order to escape flying bullets. Special
masks are provided for these dogs
when they must pass through a pois-
on gas area.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-07-25
When a Prisoner Is EXCHANGED

Ivan Rossiter, captured by the Ger
mans and later exchanged, says in the
Farm and Fireside: "Then lay down,
not to sleep but to think. I thought
Of the day when I enlisted in Canada,
of leaving home, the training camps,
the trip overseas to England, the
training in England, going across the
channel to Flanders, the terrific fight
ing at Ypres, Of the many friends who
fell on that bloody battlefield, how I
was wounded and captured, the inhu-
man treatment I received at the hands
of the German surgeons, who had four
husky Germans hold me down while
they cut five bones out Of my wrist
:and amputated my middle finger at the
second joint when was wounded in
the palm Of the hand, the kicks and
the cuffs from prison guards and the
terrible stuff the Germans called food
in the prison camps"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-07-25
DOING GOOD WORK IN WAR.
English Church Army Has Accom-
q s8 plished Much for the Men In the
Field, Says Message.

Ii s"The English church army is doing
q 4; noble work in the war; was the
message received in this country by
the tn Episcopal church from the Church
of England. Fully equipped recrea-
ton huts, open to men of all creeds,
have been established in all training
camps in England and Wales. On the
French front huts, tents and tempo
rary churches are provided. In all
more than 800 of these huts and tents
are in use; some in remote places in
the north for the men Of the navy !;
others in Malta, Egypt, Palestine,
Macedonia Mesopotamia, East Africa
and even in India Frequently last
letters have been written from these
huts, bearing the heading, Church
Army Hut'letters now treasured by
those at home. The bill for writing
paper alone is over $4,000 a year.
"Close to the front line trenches
the church army keeps several 'kitch-
en- cars to supply the men with hot
coffee. In England hotels having all
the advantages Of club are being
maintained, where men are cared for
during their furloughs. Prisoners in
the hands Of the Germans sare also
cared for by the church army
Recently General Pershing address
ed an appreciative letter to Preben-
Diary Garlic, head Of the church army,
thanking him for the help the army
had been to American soldiers passing
through England. It is proposed to
maintain hut to be known as the
General Pershing Hut The cost Of
one Of these huts equipped, is $4,000.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-07-25
FOUND MAN TO COOK corn
Lucky Find Solved Big Problem for
One of Hoover's Helpers in Hard
Times in Belgium.

A cargo Of corn sent to the com.
mission for the relief Of Belgium
early in 1915 was a problem to dis.
pose Of until Robinson Smith, zone
Of Hoover's helpers, ran into luck
on dusty Belgian road one day.
None Of the Belgians had ever
used American corn. The cargo
was useless unless some one could
be found who knew how to cook it.
Smith was thinking over the prob
lem as he drove along in his car, he
related the other day. He espied a
ragged-looking negro sitting by the
roadside. he drew up his car.
care you an American citizen?" he
asked the bundle Of rags.
81 doan know, boss,'' the bundle an
swered. II comes from Norfolk. All
I knows is I amt got no business heah,
sah.''
'.But you can cook, can't your
Smith asked with rising hope. a
'Bes' thing do, sah." #.
Without pass for him, Smith was
perplexed as to how he could get the
find back to Brussels. He took a
chance and put the negro in the rear
of the machine under blanket and
drove him off to the G. r. B. htch-
ems. 81
They put him in a chefs uniform
and brought in the corn. The way
the Belgians ate corn pone, corn bread
and corn cakes made that cargo go
so quickly the G. r. B. soon had no
problem on It's hands.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-07-25
BRAZIL COOKING TO FUTURE j
Important Industries Of the Country
Are to Be, Encouraged by the
Government. Il

The secretary Of agriculture Of Bra-
I'll recently presented a lengthy me-
mortal to the president of the republic
explaining the necessity Of encourag-
ing the coal and steel industries, which
has resulted in the publication of two
DEGREES of the federal government. :.
The secretary's report states that
until there are at least ten coal mines
in active operation in the country the
effect of this industry will not be felt
In the conservation Of the wood sup
ply, which is now being rapidly ,con-
sumed to meet the needs of the rail-
ways and of domestic Industries. The
steel industry is so largely dependent
upon suitable fuel that, in the secre-
tary's opinion, it should also receive
the attention of the Brazilian govern
ment. The director of the geological
survey of the Brazilian government
states that by process of washing
metallurgical coke may be obtained
from Brazilian coal, and that this is
already being accomplished in the
state of Santa Catharina.
Inc secretary points out that the
present lack of sufficient domestic coal
of suitable quality should not interfere
with the establishment of a steel in
dustry, which could temporarily use
wood, and that for more than 300 years
Sweden was obliged to depend upon
this kind Of fuel. He also says that in
the United States some 100000 tons Of
pig iron are produced annually by the
use of charcoal as a fuel.-C Commerce
Reports.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-07-25
MEALS. A i NOMINAL PRICE
Emergency Kitchens In Dutch Capital
Have Been Found to Be Of
.lHs 5i3 Great Value. # .*s

Emergency kitchens were not known
In Holland before the war, but are now
established in all the larger cities FOR
the purpose Of supply lying the poor, as
we'll as persons and families Of small
means, with one warm and wholesome
meal a day at a nominal price. In The
Hague are three such kitchens, which
are well patronized and have accom-
plished great amount of good.
One was established by the munich
pal government and is mainly intend.
ed for the use Of the really poor of
the city. It furnishes to all callers
one meal daily for the price Of four
cents.
The menu for one week follows:
Monday, oatmeal, milk, butter, and
sugar; Tuesday, potatoes, carrots, on.
ions, and beef; Wednesday, potatoes,
red cabbage, and beef; Thursday, pea
soup, with pork !; Friday, potatoes,
sauer-kraut, and edible fats; Saturday.
potatoes, beets, and edible fats. No
meals are served on Sundays.
Another kitchen was established by
''The Dutch Society of Housewives"
and is intended for the use Of small
salaried persons. Dinners are served
in the restaurant for IL cents, and for
10 cents if sent for. The dinners con.
sist Of meat or soup, vegetables, and
potatoes.
The third kitchen was also started
by private initiative and is patronized
by the better salaried persons, such as
teachers, clerks, officers of the. army,
etc., who here get good square meal
for 80 cents.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-07-25
Conserve Surplus Food.

Increased planting Of vegetables this
year almost certainly will mean an un-
precedented yield Of all kinds Of fresh
vegetables.
This will mean plentiful supplies for
summer tables and a large surplus.
This surplus, to be useful to Amer
lea. must be conserved.
1t must be canned, dried, brfned or
stored in the homes of America.
4 Home-conserved food means that the
home will be more nearly self-sustain-
ing and that the burden on uanspOrta-
ton will be lightened.
Women who have never canned
should now learn how; women who
know how should prepare to do more.
United States Department Of Agri-
culture. s5i ".
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-07-25
Package Goods Expensive.

That package goods are more expen-
sive than goods bought In bulk Is
shown in a chart Of comparative food
values recently published. The chart
shows that canned peaches cost three
times as much as dried peaches, and
the food value in calories is three
times greater in the dried than in the
canned variety. Canned pork and
beans cost about twice as much ,l per
unit of food value as dried beans. The
canned goods are ready for immediate ~ '
use and the dried require preparation
but to persons interested in reducing
the cost Of living these facts are worth
taking into sconside ration. ss
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-07-25
VINELAND

/ Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Anderson and
family returned from their visit to
Minneapolis on Thursday.
A few Of the Vineland people at
tended the auction sale at Onamia on
Monday.
All the young. folks attended the
dance at the Kelly home on Friday
evening and enjoyed themselves very
much.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart Oliver autoed
to Aitkin last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vance Bartlett are
visiting relatives and friends at Pine
Top this week.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-07-25
Foreston Department
Items Gathered by Our Wide-awake Correspondent

Rev. John Kral, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph, Miss Clara Bubik, Mrs. L. K.
Nelson and P. C. Lynch motored to
Foley on Monday to attend the cere-
monies attending the departure of IS
young men of Benton county to join
their comrades in the service. County
Attorney Swenson was master Of
ceremonies and introduced the speak
ers, Rt. Rev. Bishop Joseph F. Busch
and Hon. R. B. Brewer Of St. Cloud.
Both gentlemen are widely known for
their patriotic eloquence. They de-
livered soul inspiring sentiments. The
Sank Rapids band furnished the music
and large concourse Of relatives and
friends Of the boys were present to
bid them Godspeed. n,
Mr.. and Mrs. Tony Atkinson and
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Bratt motored to
Aitkin on Sunday.
]. A. Lynch and partner, w. Halter
Of St. Cloud, motored from here to
Minneapolis on Monday.
Mrs. Theo. B. Kittleson and two
children, Beatrice and Blair, Of Lewis
ton, Mont, arrived here from Yum
brota on Tuesday evening Of, last week,
and are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. A. r.
Panchot and other relatives.
Miss Mary De Kraai is home from
Clear Lake, S. D., where she has been
visiting for about two months.
Harold Johnson made a business trip
to Princeton on Thursday.
a few Of the country friends Of Mrs.
.. K. Nelson very pleasantly sur
prised her at her home on Thursday,
|it being her birthday anniversary.
Misses Eunice Deans and Hazel
Wicklander, Mrs. II. Wickhnder and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Gilbert motored to
Princeton on Friday relative to Red
Cross work. ssi II,
Miss Anna Lynch and her cousin,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-07-25
OPSTE!AD

The Haggberg sawmill is now
ready for operation. just listen and
you will hear the whistle.
Andrew Kalberg returned home on
Thursday from a trip to the Twin
Cities. He brought back with him a
Hudson car.
The new gasoline law is, now in
effect and rather inconvenient at
present until everyone gets accus-
toned to getting their gasoline before
6 o'clock. b
We understand that II. j. Anderson
purchased gasoline wood saw outfit
from L. A. Nelson at Isle one day last
week. u.
The Ahlberg auction sale on Satur-
day was largely attended and good
prices were realized. Mr.. Price, from
west Of Mile Laos lake, was the auc-
.tioneer.
Mrs. Anderson and children Of
Brainerd, who have been visiting Mr..
and Mrs. G. f. Ahlberg the past two
weeks, returned home on Sunday. Her
husband came for her with his car.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jonas Grant, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. G. Haggberg and Mrs. Alfred
johnson and son autoed to Glory and
spent Sunday at the Tom Hanson
home.
"a farewell party was given on We'd
nesday evening for the boys who
leave on Thursday for Princeton, where
they join the rest Of the county's draft
men. q .s.} II n III
a number from here attended the
farewell party at the Eastwood school
house on Friday evening for those who
left there Sunday for Aitkin to go to
camp.
Herman Holm autoed to Grandy on
Saturday, returning Sunday. He took
his mother home as she has been Wis.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-07-25

Miss Tracey of Foley, who has been
visiting here the past week, motored
to st. Cloud on Sunday. Miss Bridget
Lynch returned here with them. She
has been visiting relatives and friends
at St. Cloud for about ten days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Robideau left
for Anoka on Saturday to attend the
funeral Of Mrs. Robideau's mother,
Mrs. "A. X. Olson, who passed away in
that city on Thursday.
Mike Riley of Foley transacted
business here on Thursday.
Lyman Stanchfield came here from
Minneapolis on Saturday to bid fare
well to his father, H. p. Stanchfield,
as he expects to leave soon for a
training cantonment. Mr.. Stanch-
field will have three sons serving their
country.
Miss Marie Larson arrived here
from Anoka on Thursday and will visit
her sisters, Mrs. Willis Carsten and
Mrs. Ernest Johnson Of this village.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Schwartz were
at Foley on Monday.
Phillip Kalgreen Of Ogilvie is here
visiting friends for a few days.
Miss Ethel Martin Of St. Cloud Wis
tied here one day last week with her
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
De Hart. q. Il
Clayton Gruba Of Duluth is spend
ing few days visiting relatives here.
Miss Eunice Deans departed for
Minneapolis on Monday to visit friends
for week. 5.ss
Mrs. Ray Hallstrom and little
daughter, Phyllis, spent Tuesday at
Milaca visiting relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs William Simpson,
George Simpson and John Bisset, all
fof st. Cloud, were the guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. n. p. johnson Of Granite
Ledge over Sunday.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-07-25
Looked Like Decorations.

!, "A huckster drove out into one Of
the suburbs with a load Of produce
late the other night and his horse
wandered into a road where repairs
were being made. The horse was on
the edge Of a deep sewer trench when
suburbanite called to the driver and
warned him of his danger.
Didn't you see the red lanterns r
the suburbanite asked.
Eyes," replied the huckster, shut ]
thought they were part Of the decora,
lions. z Detroit Free Press.X 8ss
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-07-25

of saving at the Fisher mill here Sat
urday They left for their homes the
next day.
Mr.. and Mrs Y 6. G. Haggberg autoed
to Isle on Saturday evening.
a few from here attended the fare
we'll reception for Albert Grant and
Emmett Wicklande r at Isle on 'Tuesda,
evening.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-07-25

ting at Herman7s the past week.
N. p. Sollen and Sivert Leland Of
Isle. were Opstead callers on Satur-
day.
Ed. Sandberg Of Cove, who has been
employee at the Fisher sawmill, re-
turned home On Saturday. 5.Ss5
Henry Erickson Of Milaca and his
crew of Indians comp1e ted their job