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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15
The Table.


Little Pigs in Blanket (One-Aaif
dinner)-One and one-half pounds
ground pork and beef, one large
onion, three-quarters cup uncooked
rice. Season, mix together. Re
move outer leaves of small head of
cabbage, lay in hot water 10 wilt;
drain. Roll some of meat in each
leaf, starting at stem end, and tuck
in ends. Take three pounds of
sauer kraut Put in kettle layer
of kraut. then pigs" and so on till
all used up. Cover with water and
cook. When done lift out pigs, -
stir in dressing; two tablespoons
-four, one egg and little milk. Add
to kraut and serve. Serves six per-
sons.
Cottage Cheese CToquettes- Take
the place of meat and are very
good. Make as large a portion as
your family requires. Boil pota-
toes in salt water; strain, then
mash; add one egg, mix well. Add
enough -four so you can handle as
dough. Cut in pieces as large as an
egg, roll out, then put one table
spoon cottage cheese in center of
each piece, fold over. roll together
and watch so the cheese does not
come out. Roll in -four, then fry a
golden brown. This can be served
with sour cream
Baked Potatoes-Fry small onion
in butter to a chestnut brown, add
tomatoes, sugar, pepper and salt.
one tablespoon cracker crumbs,
then bake.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15
Sandwiches.

The following sandwich spread
is easily made, viii keep several
days, is satisfying and requires no
butter. 1t is especially good for
the Sunday evening meal, the lunch
basket and outdoor sports:
Ingredients pound cheese,
one-quarter pound dried beef, one
half pint strained tomatoes, two
eggs.
Put cheese and dried beef
through food chopper, add toma-
toes and eggs and cook about ten
minutes, stirring to prevent scorch-
ing. The cheese provides enough
fat without butter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15
Graham Pudding.

One-half cup graham -four, one
cupful milk, one cupful chopped
raisins, one-half cupful molasses,
one teaspoonful soda, one teaspoon
full salt
Mix all ingredients together and
put in CREASED tins. Cover top with
buttered wax paper. Steam three
hours. Serve with a hard sauce.
This steamed graham pudding,
when dressed up with plain fruit
sauce or a simple hard sauce, is
very good. 1t is enough for six
large servings, and costs 10 cents
without the sauce. If hard sauce
is used it will bring the cost up to
81 cents This pudding is especi-
ally practical at this time, because
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15
MlEIsA lA lsTH TAldNS
BY WILLIAM BRADv ND.

and you will have no trouble from
calIuses. Pinch, twist and deform
the foot to fit the fashionable shoe
and you invite trouble of all sorts.
Women almost instinctively tor
ture themselves and weaken their
bodies in their slavery to custom.
As for the shoes, after all, nothing
is cheaper or more common than
startingly fitted, foxy, front row
chorus shoe; and nothing more at
tractive than a dash of common
sense in the attire of cultured
woman.
Treatment of a callus Is useless
unless the cause is removed. The
removal of a callus may be effect
ed by painting the callus each night
after hot soaking. with solution
of 80 grains of saIicylic acid in half
an ounce of flexible collodion.
Questions and Answers.
All Eyes Are the Same Color
Will you kindly explain how it
would be possible for parents who
both have brown eyes to have chill
dren who have blue eyes.
SD. NJ.
AnSWer-Inere are nelLneF Dlue,
! grey, brown nor any other colored
! eyes. All eyes are black eyes. Or
rather very dark brown-the pig
ment in the iris. If there is much
/ pigment we say the eyes are
BLACK" if sometimes less.
Drown" if still less, grey" and if
least of all blue" 1t is rather an
accidental circumstance, though
| the tendency toward a given col
or" seems to prevail in the family.
| Youngsters Always Welcome
Here-I suppose you do not like to
| be bothered with questions from
/ boys like me, but father told me to
write o.. r. j. S.
! Answer-On the contrary, son,
prevention is better than cure. and
/ l am always tickled when | get a
( letter from a youngster and anxi-
Gus to set him right So don't hes
itate. but fire away, and you won't
be sorry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15
Boiling Vegetables.

When you are boiling starchy
vegetables such as dry beans you
will find the lid of the kettle jumps
and pops off. If a teaspoonful of
butter is placed in the water in
which the vegetables is being cook
ed you will not be bothered by this
ANNOYANCE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15
Scramble.

Cook one pound of pork with
some fat until tender. There should
be one quart of stock. Take meat
out of stock, grind in food chopper,
return to stock and thicken with
corn meal Put in an earthenware
vessel, press down and let it remain
until cold. When ready to use.
slice. roll in -four and fry brown
Meat used this way will go three
times as far as meat used alone.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15
(nnl.MeSf

Miss Ida May West OF Lyons.
an, and Henry W McCool of Kan
as City, Mo. were united in mar
age at yesterday afternoon at
pc parsonage of the First Baptist
snurch, Rev. J. c. Granger off1ciat-
ag ar the service. using the ring
eremony Mr. McCooI is employ
b at the arsenal. The couple will
PSide in DaVeDDDrt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15
Total. asa 2o2.5lo I2S. sol 1.52S,924


The cost of the army during the
first year of the war is a thing that
is generally over-estimated. Peo-
pie are prone to think of the bill
lions that have been appropriated
instead. of the actual amounts that
have been expended.
Official figures from Washington
show that the total expenditures on
the army for the year America has
been in the war-including every
thing from new cantonments to
shoe laces and a good many things
not chargeab1e to the war-were
So ,006, 761 ,907.15.
That sum does not include, OF
course, the obligations of the war
department-cont made for the
billions of dollars worth of sup
plies that will be furnished this
wear; it is the sum actually paid
out for materials already delivered
and pay of the men for the time
they have already served There
are included river and harbor and
civil establishment expenditures
that would have been made had
there been no war. The detailed Of
fetal figures of war department APP
preparations and expenditures for
the year are as follows:
Since the declaration Of war con-
gress has made the following ap-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15
Dancing Party Big Success.

The dancing party given Satur-
day evening under the direction OF
the social service department OF
the Rock Island Woman's club at
Masonic temple was q splendid
success. a company of $50 people
enjoying the affair. A company Of
200 soldiers from Rock Island arse
mad had been invited as the spe-
cial guests OF the evening. A fea-
ture OF the evening was the dances
given by Misses Hazel Weller,
Clara BIakemore and Helen Koch
er, who gave a Polish interpreta-
tion In costume. AS all encore
Misses Biakemore and Kocher
danced, Miss Ruth Blakemore play
ing the musical accompaniment
Frappe was served throughout the
evening and the musical program
was played by Whites Jazz band
The affair was so successful that
it was decided to make 1t an an
nuai party, The committee IN
charge of the arrangements was
composed of Miss Elnora Baum
bach, Mrs Robert Mitchell anu
! Miss Mary Robertson and the older
members OF the department acted
as chaperones.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15
Tasteful Eggs.

Bake large potatoes till almost
done, cut off round piece at the side
the size of a dollar. scoop out whole
and mix pulp with cream, pepper
and salt; replace, leaving enough
space for raw egg; drop the egg
in carefully so as not to mix yolk
with the white; a light sprinkle of
salt, dash of pepper, then replace
lid; bake until. eggs have cooked as
delicately as if lightly poached.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15
Helpers Circle Session.

The April session of the Help
ers' circle of Kings Daughters was
held Saturday afternoon. Mrs. F. H.
First acting as the hostess and en-
PERTAINING in her home, 1915 Twen-
tieth street The circle considered
several matters of Importance and
members occupied themselves with
Red Cross work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15
STAINED VIII Eat Pudding.

Sift together one and one-half
cupfuls of wheat -four, half tea
spoonful of salt. one teaspoonful of
cinnamon, mace and allspice, mix
ed. Beat one egg lightly, add half
cupful of molasses, half a cupful
of milk and four tablespoonfuls of
melted shortening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15
Rraee.FrOst.

Rev. ]. c. Granger at the parson-
age OF the First Baptist church this
morning at $50 officiated at the
marriage of Miss Mary Frost and
Roy Brace, both of this city. The
couple was unattended. Mr.. Brace
is employed at Rock Island arsenal
and the couple will reside in this
city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15
Lincoln p. II. A. Session

The Parent-Teacher association
of the Lincoln school will meet at
3 80 Tuesday afternoon il a post
poned session and patrons are
asked to be in attendance. The
program will consist of a vocal
number by Mrs. j. r. Freeman,
paper on What 1t Costs to Keep
Our Boys in Khaki" by Mrs. o. V.
Garrard; a paper on war gardens
by Mrs. Edward Manhard. and spe-
cial music. A social hour will fol-
low. Mrs. H. ~ Ward and Miss
Ruth Kinsey are the committee in
charge
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15
fIear 81 at Sale

The sale Of home bakery goods
I'D refreshments conducted by the
Dung Peoples society of the Gloria
ei United Presbyterian church
aturday at the building cleared sly
Or that association. The affair
las well attended and was as sue
essful socially as it was financial
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15
Club Applications by Tomorrow

Those who desire to become mem
ers OF the Rock Island Woman's
5ub at the April session Saturday
bust make application before to-
borrow morning TO some mem Der
! the board, that the application
BAY be acted on at the board meet
eg tomorrow. Membership at this
sme viii cost 81, which includes
be initiation fee
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15
EVENTS

wards is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
+. H. Edwards and is well and ia
vorably known in Orion and COM
munity. The bridal couple LETT the
same evening for a wedding trip.
and on their return will make their
home on the groom's farm, four
miles north of Orion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15
Jpnior Worth While Girls,

Junior Worth While Girls were
guests Saturday afternoon of Cath
crime May Fisher. in her home, 946
Twenty-second street. There was a
short devotional service. business
session and a program when the
topic studied was The bringing of
the torch TO America" Later there
we're games and refreshments. The
girls will met for the May session
with Alice Petersen. Twelfth ave
nue. and Ninth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15

of Friday afternoon at o'clock a.
the home of the bride. Justice
Phil Daum officiated. The wit
nesses were Mr.. and Mrs. J. II.
Pohlmann OF Rock Island. The
bride was in a gown OF dark blue
messaline with georgette trimmings
and she carried brides roses. The
wedding supper had covers for 40,
the table being decorated with yell
low and white flowers. Mr., and
Mrs. Lueders will reside for the
present at the brides home in
Rockingham. MIR. Luede-s is en-
ployed at the Bettendorf shops,
Golden Circle With Alice Chambers.
The Golden circle OF the First
Methodist Sunday school was en-
tertained Saturday by Alice Cham
beers in her home, 1920 Thirtieth
street. The girls disposed OF their
business matters and decided to
take up Red Cross work. They
also planned TO take a hike, the
place and time to be decided later
Sarah Totten gave a vocal number
and later the girls had games and
a general good time and trey were
served with refreshments. The
May session will be with Marjorie
Close, 1912 Nineteenth street.
Graduate Nurses Meet Tomorrow.
Graduate Nurses associations of
the Fifth, Sixth and Eighth dis
tricts will meet for a Red Cross
rally tomorrow afternoon aud even
ing at the Kings Daughters rooms
in Moline Miss Minnie Ahrens of
Chicago, director of the central di-
vision of the American Red Cross
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15
Household Hints

the -four used is graham instead OF
white flour.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15
Menu Hint.
BREAKFAST.
-, Es~G


BREAKFAST.
Steamed Figs.
flashed Potatoes in Milk.
Coffee
LUNCHEON.
DeviIed Grabs. Tartare Sauce
Wheatless Brown Bread.
Coffee
DINNER.
Beef Stew with New Vegetables.
Sweet Peach Pickles.
Strawberry Whip.
Breads.
Boston Brown Bread One and
one-half cups brown sugar. one and
one-half tablespoons white sugar,
one-half cup molasses, two cups
buttermilk. one teaspoon soda,
pinch of salt, three cups graham
flour. one-half cup wheat flour, one
half cup raisins.
Bake one hour in tin coffee cans
with covers on Gil cans one-half
fulD. then remove covers and bake
Is minutes more. Very good.
Raisin Brcad-Two cups graham
-four, one and one-half cups white
flour, two cups sour or buttermilk,
one cup table molasses, one tea
spoon soda. one teaspoon salt
leveD. three-quarters cup raisins.
Bake in slow oven one and one
fourth hours. This quantity makes
two loaves in coffee tins.
Cornmeal Rolls - One and one
quarters cup cornmeal, three tea
spoons baking powder, two table
spoons shortening, one egg, one-half
cup milk, one teaspoon salt.
Sift together the -four, baking
powder and salt and mix with the
meal Rub shortening into dry in
gradients
Beat eggs, add milk and add this
mixture to above. Add more milk,
if necessary, to make soft dough.
Boil out on Toured board, handling
lightly. Cut with a round biscuit
cutter. fold like parker house rolls
and bake in quick oven.
Rye Mullins Mix and sift one cup
rye -four, one cup white flour, one
quarter cup sugar, three teaspoons
baking powder and One-half tea
spoon salt; add one cup milk and
one beaten egg.
Beat well. Bake in muffin pans
20 minutes.
Substitute MuffinS''-Cream one
rounding tablespoon lard substitute,
one-half cup sugir, add one eggs or
one teaspoon egg substitute; mix
we'll; then add one cup cOrnmeal
and one cup barley flour to which
has been added two rounding tea
spoons baking powder and pinch of
salt. Mix in enough milk to make
about the consistency of cake bat
ter. This makes 10 nicesized NUT
fms
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15
LHeders-P

The marriage OF Miss Emma
Pohlmann, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. F. w, Pohlmann of Rocking
ham road. to John Lueders, son of
Mrs. NJ, Lueders of Eddy stree,
East Davenport, was a ceremony
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15

ITVIng IROseyI virgin
Chorus-William Schweiss, Jes-
sic Nealey, Ralph Cisco Robert
Ague, Glen Atkinson, F. Nessler,
Gerald Shaw, Howard Nesseler,
William Fisher, Clifford Cook, Hell
en- Whistler. Grace Tomilson. AL
berta Barnes, Mrs. Henderson,
Grace Barnes, Hazel Titus, Retta
Breecher, Austa Webb, Margaret
Cook, Ethel Judd.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15
Home Guards With Mrs. Fossell.

Twenty young people, members
of the Home Guards of Spencer Me
mortal Methodist church. gathered
Saturday afternoon in the home or
Mrs. Fred Fossell. 727 Thirty-fourth
street. for the monthly session. Mrs
Wilderson was the leader in charge
Of the program which was a mis-,
sion study. The girls decided TO
earn 10 cents in the next month
and at the next meeting to tell of
their experiences in earning the
money. Games were played and
there was music and general good
time and Mrs. Fossell served lunch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15
Social Announcements.

The Young Ladies' society of St.
Mary's Catholic church will enter
tain at a card party tomorrow ev-
ening at Columbia hall, Twenty
second street and Fifth avenue.
Coffee will be served throughout
the afternoon and the public is in
vited.
The Parent-Teacher association
OF Hawthorne school will meet in
regular session tomorrow at 3 at
the schol building There will be a
good program followed by refresh
ments. AS important business is to
come before the association mem
bers are asked to attend. The us
ual Red Cross sewing session will
be held.
The central branch of the Wom-
ans Christian Temperance union
will meet in April session tomor-
row at 2:30 at the Y. W. c. A
rooms. Mrs. w s. Parks will be
the leader and the topic is Total
Abstinence"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15
Minstrel at Christian Church.

The Loyal Sons of the Second
Christian church will present "a
minstrel performance at the Fif-
teenth Avenue Christian church.
Thirty-seventh street and Fifteenth
avenue, Wednesday evening, April
II. The boys presented the enter
tainment some time since at the
Franklin school with so much su :
cess that the repetition has been
asked. The cast of characters IS
given as follows. a play "A Mod
ern Grocery" to precede the min
strel:
Proprietor William Schweiss
IIcrk ..........-.
.. .Austa Webb. Clifford Cook
Grace Barnes, Retta Breech er
Postman. .............R alLh Cisco
Statesman Harold COOK
City girl .......H Hazel Titus
Minstrel Characters
lnterIOcutOr ......... Harold Cook
..... Carl Schweiss, Cecil Milan
director .....-.-.....
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15

nursing service. will be the special
guest OF the afternoon and give an
address. The business session will
be called at 8 o'clock. the program
will begin at $3.50 and supper will
be served at 6 O'Clock. The even
ing session will be called at s
o'clock. The Sixth and Eighth dis
trict associations will be the spe-
cial guests OF the Fifth district.
Those wishing reservations at the
supper hour are asked to hotify the
secretary, Mrs. Dickinson. Moline
1910, that she may know hCw many
people to provide for.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15

Most people understand tnat the
United States army has been ire
mendously expanded in the year
America has been at war. All have
seen the army grow, in one sense
they have watched the men go
away, have written letters and sent
packages to the boys.
Few realize, however, that the
army has increased 700 per cent, in
round numbers, in that one year
Official figures from Washington
show that it has,
When America entered the war
on April 6, 1917, the total strength
of all branches of the service reg
ular army, national guard and re-
serves was 212,034-9,524 officers
and 202,510 men.
On April 6, 1918, the grand total
strength of the American army (all
branches) was 1852, 725-123,S sol Of
ficers and 1,52S,924 men.
The detailed figures of the old
and new armies, which are worth
preserving, are as follows:
April. 1917 April, 1919.
Omcers. Men. Officers. Men.
army. .5.97l 121,7s7 1o,s9s 5o3.14e
National
Reserve
service 1000 se,21o 1860
National
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15

Dear Mrs Thompson: What will
take grease spots out Of georgette
crepe dress and not take the color
out2 p. H
You can take the spot out with
gasoline. If the color will not fade,
soap and water will remove II.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-31
A. B. F. MEMS SISTERS MAY GO
 TO WAR FRONT

Washington, July 31-Because the Red Cross, the Young Mems Christian Association and other allied bodies doing war work in France are unable to obtain a sufficient number of women workers the War Department prohibition against granting passports to relatives of officers and men in the American expeditionary forces was modified yesterday by General March, chief of staff, so as to permit sisters of soldiers to serve as workers under certain conditions.
 The order provides that they must be duly accredited members of one of the authorized organization; must be particularly qualified for the work to he done; must be sent to France as workers and not as relatives; must make no effort to visit relatives in France, whether sick or we'll; must be returned home by the organization to which they belong if they violate the rules laid down by the department and must automatically be returned home if they marry officers or soldiers in the American expeditionary forces after their arrival abroad.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-31
SEND FAKE HERO BACK FOR TRIAL
 IN BROOKLYN

Robert Davis, alias Sergeant Henry Johnson, the colored fake war hero, arrested here on the eve of delivering lecture about NO Mans Land' be- fore some colored societies, was taken back to New York city today to stand trial before g. Brooklyn court for ob- taining money under false pretences and wearing a United States Army uniform.
 When arrested here and investigat- ed it was discovered that Davis was originally in the 18th New York h. fantry, now serving in France. He was honorably discharged on the grounds of insanity. It was after that he became obsessed with the idea he was a war hero and started featuring upon life in the trenches and in front of. them. He collected quite a sum of money before his deception was discovered. The original Sergeant Johnson Is yet in France and has been decorated for heroism.
 When arrested here it was found that New York had other charges against him so he was turned over to the New York authorities today and the chances are that he will be put in some institution as an insane person.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-31
GAINS OF ALLIES
 DURING "A HOURS MOST IMPORTANT

London, July 31-Although the Allied gains during the last 24 hours may seem small, some of them had been exceedingly significant, tele- graphs Reuters correspondent at the American front in France. The chief feature of the recent fighting, he says. is the French advance from Oulchy le Chateau, which carried the villages of Grand Rozoy and Cugny, and swept the Germans off the butte of Chalmont. This hill was a center of enemy resistance along the western side of the salient.
 Germans guns situated on the Butte of Chalmont had been able to rake the Soissons Chateau Thierry road al most as far as VilIemontotre and hurl a cross fire on the advancing French and American troops in the valley of the Ourcq. The French now are able to harass from this hill the enemy g retirement and should be able to clear the angle between the Soissons Cha teau Thierry road and Oulchy le Chateau and Fishes and bring much needed assistance to the Americans in the village of Seringes.
 It will be a costly task to take the Nesles forest, but there are alterna- tive possibilities in the comparatively open ground to the westward. The railroad, which is the key to the Ourcq valley, is in Allied hands.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-31
U. s. WAR COST
 50 P. c. GREATER
 THAN ENGLAND'S

Washington, July S1 - Americas war expenses now are running about 50 per cent, higher than those of Great Britain, 1t was shown today by comparison of treasury reports and a newly issued British financial state ment. Owing to the shorter time the United States has been in the war, however, her national war debt is only one-third as large as that of Great Britain, and the individual bur den of taxation in this country now is only about one half as much as 1t is in England.
 Although the United States has largely superseded Great Britain as the financial reservoir on which the other Allied nations draw, the aggre- gate of such loans by this country still Is one-fourth less than Great Britain's.
 The monthly cost of the war to the United States now Is about $1,500,- 100000, including loans to Allies, while Great Britain's expenses are running in the neighborhood of $1,- 900, 100000 month. The United States is spending about $50, 100000 a day, or more than $2,OO0,00O an hour. The nations war debt now is little less than SIP, 1900, 900, 900, as, compared with Great Britain's $36,675, ,0O0, 900.