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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-06
Household Hints

apart, the potato is watery and Of
poor quality. If you are in hurry
for potatoes to bake, let them stand
in very hot water few minutes be-
fore putting them into the oven.
Fried Dressing Take the left
over oatmeal from the mornings
meal To this add q few stale
bread crumbs, Mix with potatoes
and fry either German or French
style.
For Leftover Pancake Dough
A good light cake may be made
out of some leftover pancase
dough by adding shortening, rice
-four, baking powder, sugar and Va
nilla. Mix as for cake. If the pan
cake dough had eggs in II none is
needed; If not, add an egg. Sour
milk pancake dough is all right
This is n good cake and can Do
served like cottage pudding An
other way to save pancake dough e
to put il in the icebOT then NE
next morning add baking powder
and you can make good pancake
again.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-06
CIR Rnll nf Gnunr

Washington. Nov. G.-The cas-
ualty list given out today by the
war department has a total Of 1876
names.
(SECTION ONEl.
The following casualties are re-
ported by the commanding general
OF the American expeditionary
forces: Killed in action, 40; died
OF disease, 81; wounded severely,
48; wounded degree undetermin-
ed, 22O; wounded slightly, EOS.
Total, SAT.
Killed In Action.
PRIVATES.
Paul Fftzner, Chicago.
Cecil Fosnaugh, Decatur, III.
William p. Smith, Vinton, Iowa.
Died OF Disease.
PRIVATE.
George Henak, Oxford Junction,
Iowa.
Wounded Severely in Action.
PRIVATES.
John T. Harker, Merrill, Iowa.
Fay H Houlton, Ireton, Iowa.
Rudolph L. Marth. Britt, Iowa.
William NJ Maus. Dubuque, Iowa.
John Nelson, Chicago, Ill.
Oscar w. Olson, Centerville. Iowa.
Robert A. Payne, Fayette, Iowa.
Peter Wvieder, Chicago
Wounded, Degree Undetermined.
LIEUTENANT.
william F. Goldschmidt, Chicago.
SERGEANTS.
William A. Conley, Chicago.
Herbert Schlesinger, Chicago.
CORPORALS.
Walter II. Mann, Harvey, Ill.
Bernard j Miller, Chicago.
PRIVATES.
Theodore g. Becker, Forreston,
III.
Paul A. Fayette, Berwyn, III.
David K. Gottlieb, Chicago, Ill.
Carl Henry GumbeI. San Jose, Ill.
Owen Hull. Barry, III.
Charles E. Jackson, Indianola,
Ill.
Alfred Miller, Barney, Iowa.
William Nelson. Chicago, III.
Harold Pope, Chicago, Ill.
Lee j. Powers, Boone, Iowa.
Lionel S. Rubenstein, Chicago,
III.
George A. Smith, Patroka, III.
Andrew Sokolowoski, Hegewisch,
III.
Lionel A. Walker, Cedar Rapids,
Iowa
Harry Socrates Zanfes. Sioux
City, Iowa.
Slightly Wounded.
SERGEANT.
Hugh J. Schuck, Iowa Falls, Iowa.
CORPORALS.
Nathaniel Grayson, Chicago, IL.
Carl L. Ryan, Jamaica, Iowa.
Clyde l.. Winans, Peoria, Ill.
MECHANIC.
William Morrow Baer, Shelby,
Iowa
PRIVATES.
Adolph Grincewich, Joliet, III.
William Jahnke, Darlington, Ill
John Parice, Chicago, I'll.
Walter F. Wagner, Bloomington,
III.
Harry Oddly, Davenport, Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-06

far better than the OF trained clerical
and professional workers. Skilled mechanics arc
receiving $6.40 per day. But the government is
paying trained librarians for example less than 50
per day editors less than 81 per day patent examin
than s. per day and chief clerks less than
Sc per day.
las to the unskilled government workers, what
private employer would expect to pay little as 81
per day? Yet the government is offering less than
that and paying less than that in thousands of in
To relieve the condition of all our paid
workers we are asking for minimum wage of SO per
day and this the house of representatives has al
ready adopted by passing the Nolan minimum wage
hill"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-06

Dear Mrs Thompson: % Grand
father has given me a certain
amount of money each month for
spending money. Has mother any
right to force me to DIVIDE with my
brother and sisters? I am a.
CD Has she any right to force
me TO buy thrift stamps if | don't
divide2
(3) Grandfather has also spoken
of leaving all his property 10 me.
Has mother any right TO force me
to divide evenly with my brother
and sisters? She says that the
property ought To be fathers by
right and therefore If grandfather
leaves it to me l must divide with
the others.
QUESTION BOX.
% Yes, your mother has juris-
diction over you and she has a
right to decide what you can do
with the money which falls into
your hands.
90 II is good idea for her to
insist upon your buying thrift
stamps instead of spending your
money foolishly She has per
feet right TO do so.
go If your grandfather leaves his
property so that it will fall 10 you
after you are Of age YOU cannot be
forced TO divide with anyone UNI
less the will is broken.
Your mother is trying TO teach
the lesson that love is greater than
money. You must be very greedy
TO want To keep all for yourself. If
you share with your brother and
sisters you and they will grow up
dear TO each other, but if YOU keep
all the good things yourself they
will consider you extremely self
ieh.
Dear Mrs. Thompson | am
young girl. | try TO he as attract
i've as possible and yet ! have very
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-06
Health T allk@

is as dangerous there as Sairey
Camp herself
Toilet articles which have been
used by or for the patient may be
kept for his use after recovery if
they can be boiled half an hour.
Otherwise they should be burned
too OF all the objects, such as
furniture, walls, hangings, rugs and
floor, which have been suspected,
but never proved to retain infec-
ton after communicable disease.
toilet articles and personal trifes
are the only ones which are likely
to be infected, because obviously
such articles are easily contamin-
ated by saliva or by secretions from
the nose.
Following any communicable ill
ness, if the patient has not been
kept in filth, there is no need what
ever of any fumigation of the sick
room or of any waste of good disin-
fectants in cleaning up the sick
room. Ordinary soap and water
cleaning and a thorough airing for
day admitting all the sunlight
possible), are quite sufficient to
make the room safe for another oc-
cupant. This is the only precau-
ton taken nowadays in the best
hospitals.
Questions and Answers.
Circumcision and Psychology
We have a little boy nine months
old and we are doubtful about hav-
ing him circumciZed. Is it neces-
sary, and why? r. T. X
Answer-How can I tell without
examining the boy? Circumcision
is never necessary unless there is
interference with urination or per-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-06

Mr.. Hoover has asked every person in the United
States TO save one-haIf pound food a week than
saved last year. One of the best do this
is TO buy conservation recipe book of the state
council Of defense. and use it. These recipes con-
tributed by experts in domestic science and house
hold economy. are revised from time to time to con-
form the regulations of the United States food ad-
usinistration
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-06
MENU HINT

Breakfast.
Peaches and Top Milk
oats Bran Raisin Cereal
Poached Egg on Toast
Coffee
Luncheon.
Cream OF Tomato Soup
Fish Balls
Rye Bread Oleo Cocoa
Baked Apple with Custard
Dinner
Riee Cheese en- Casserole
tomato Salad with Oil Dressing
Bran Mullins Jelly
Peach Tapioca Coffee
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-06
HQart 9HOmQ'
11,!1DPODTOf11cC u
V i MRC. ELIZABETH THONfPSONL

few friends. Both boys and glTH
so with me once or twice. lna tAl'
stop. / have very IT," boy irlenaa'
Can you tell me why tals U.s..
/ like several boys. but none o.
them care bit for me. h0E eAl
1 gain more Friends.
Usually person who IS not pop
Hlar is self-cturared or careless
about her appearance. Dress ueas
ly and In as good tasr. us sou an an
When YOU are with people .sa
about them and their affairs ana ~
not thrust your interests up'-
them.
An girls have tha experience p
liking boys who show uu .niefes
IL them Such "a Thing should pg'
worry you In the least
Dear Mrs Thompson u, girs
between the ages Of % and Y a.s
kissed AZ games ..Eo pussaihre'
boys, Il Il "a sign OF love VI Is "
only fun N LOVE.
It is "A sign OF iaolshncss ana
lack Of good taste Kissing gAiu.
were played by young people yeaI
ago but now they are eonsi4e.'
bad form.
Dear Mrs. Thompson rs \ 81
right for girls of II 90 go 49,
town ON SUNDAY afternoon ana =
treated I'm Ice cream hy ug.Ehppi
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-06
(SECTION TWOl

The following casualties are >.
ported by the commanding geBersI
OF the American Expedlt.oDar@
Forces:
Killed IN action. a; died 4,
wounds. 50; died Of accidents ~
other causes. /. died o. dlseaga 7s.
wounded severely. 81, wounded fas
gree undetermined $50, woundsd
slightly, 1853; missing 10 action. IA
Total, 500
Killed In Action.
LIEUTENANT COLONEL.
Emory Jenison Pike. Des Molpse
Iowa.
PRIVATE.
Fred " Heiiman. Chicago.
Died OF Wounds.
PRIVATES
Robert Ortlepp, Bellcville. III
Emil John Pyszka. La Sale. IN
Died Of Disease.
PRIVATES
Frank A. Teller. Spraguevins
Iowa
Elmer Hendrix, New Haven. I'm
Harry S. Larrabee, Charles Cltg
Iowa
william F. Lefka. Charles city.
Iowa
Severely Wounded in Action.
PRIVATE.
John s. Brannum. Ashley, nj
Wounded, Degree ndetermlned.l
SERGEANT.
John J Stetz. Chicago.
CORPORALS.
George F. Baker. Rhodes. Iowa.
Edwin J. Quinn. Chicago. MI
Dewitt Housed, Western Springs.
III
Charles Pletka, Chicago.
BUGLER
Philip S. Jones, Corning, Iowa
PRINATES.
Ray Beall, Marion, Iowa
Carl W. Harms. Rock Falls, NJ.
Frank Spillman, Seymour, Iowa.
Walter Warmus, Chicago. III
Howard II. Burns. Chicago
Ralph a. Coddington, Sugar
Grove, Ill.
Melvin G.. Hagg Evanston, Iowa
Frank c. Parry, Pieasanton, Iowa
Slightly Wounded in Action.
SERGEANTS
Frank +. Hamilton, Evanston.
Ill.
Sidney c. Mcguire. Chicago.
CORPORAL.
! William Hickey, Chicago.
PRIVATES
John M. Greeley, Highland, III.
Carl II. HasE, Preston, Iowa.
Peter Krysiak, Chicago
Arthur Seymour Linnertz, Prai-
RE Durocher, Ill.
Max Schwartz, Chicago
Francis A. Rideout, Earlhorn,
Iowa.
Frank Robak, Coal City, Ill.,
Otto Schroeder, Harvey, Ill.,
William C. TOmsheck, LOda, III.
Missing in Action.
CORPORAL.
Edward Jennings, Chicago
PRIVATE.
Charles Mcpherson, Polo, Ill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-06

with the army voluntarily disbandng and going
home and hundreds OF thousands of prisoners being
left to shift themselves Austria is filled with hun
CRY and desperate and in line for a repetition of
the horrible atrocities which nave marked the his
tory of Russia since the Bolsheviki uprising.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-06
BY Dr. Williaua Brady. M. d.

/ feet cleanliness. Circumcising
children for psychological effect is
scarcely justifable. The result is
usually disappointing in such cases.
Circumcision is necessary or not
necessary-there need be no doubt
about it.
Good For Nothing Organs-I
would like to ask you what the tom
sils are good for, and also what is
the appendix good for?
X. W. B.
Answer-Both of these organs
are good for nothing the
junk man won't buy them. Once on
a time, about six million years ago,
the tonsils and the appendix prob
ably had some useful purpose in
mans economy-but they amt a
bit economical today.
Normal Salt versus Antiseptics-
Some one told me that a teaspoon
full of salt in pint of water is an
excellent antiseptic for cleansing
the nose and throat TO prevent in
fluenza and other diseases. Is that
correct? J.
Answer-No. The only reason
for putting that quantity of salt in
the water to be used for sprays,
gargles, washing the eyes, cleans
ing wounds, etc, is to render the
water about as salty as the tears or
the blood itself, and hence less ir-
ritating than plain water. 1t has
no antiseptic value. Boric acid So
luton for a mouthwash or gargle is
an antiseptic, though ! wouldn't
waste time using such things-I
would wear a mask when exposed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-06

Notifying President Wilson to inform Germany
that armistce terms, if desired, may be had if Mar
snail made the proceeding of the Versailles con-
ference perfectly regular and also afforded time to
knock a little of the stuffng out of the Hun,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-06

Their proposal of peace with the alliesssA"ws that
the BoIsheviki are determined to keep in the limo
light and also if possible to get the band
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-06

Dear Mrs. Thompson | am a
young girl | try TO he as attract
i've as possible and yet have very
The Jasper news., 1918-10-10
BY A, n. GURNEY.

Paris.-Tom Barber says he isn't
doing anything but holding down his
Job. He was q salesman for twenty
years, back in Utica, N. Y, before he
went into this war game, and he al
ways delivered the goods" That's
what he's doing now.
He delivers the goods" under a
Y. M. g. A. sign that Is denied and
pierced by shrapnel. Sometimes he
delivers the goods" by carrying his
stock up and down the crooked line
of the trenches, themselves. The
shells may whistle over his head, but
Tom Barber Is perfectly matter-of-fact,
as he doles out sweet chocolate, and
Paris papers, and friendly grins to
the men who are so glad to see him.
He's just holding down his job.
The Y. NJ. G. A. hut that is his job
Is right up near the line Of action.
The soldiers in 1t wear their gas
masks always at alert. Gas alarms
are frequent, and shells explode night
ly in the ruins of the village. Within
an hours walk are the trenches that
Stretcn across france.
There are many graves, both French
and German, along the road that leads
to the hut. Some of the crosses are
already gray and weather-beaten. BY
day you may not pass along the road,
for the enemy might see, and then
there would only be another grave to
dig.
Village In Ruins.
For four years the village has been
in ruins, only one family remaining
Of its former population. The church
spire, once landmark for miles, fell
long ago, and the rain pours in upon
the altar. Rats infest the half-de-
stroyed houses.
Over Tom BARRIERS door is notice
fOrbidding entrance by it in the day
time. Across the road In the shadow
Of sentry box, an armed soldier
stands to see that the sign is obeyed.
If you want to get into the hut be-
tween sunup and sunset you walk
through an orchard, go in n small
hack door, and feel your way along
n tiny, black corridor Suddenly there
is a turn to the right, and you come
into the sunshine of Tom BARRIERS
canteen.
It's as cozy as the home kitchen
and as tidy as if New England
housewife had it in charge. Next to
the door is counter shut in by q
The Jasper news., 1918-10-10
AIR GUNNERS EXCEL

weapons are useless unless properly
aimed, and this is no small task, as
the pilot must aim not his gun, but
his whole machine. He must use his
airplane as gun mount. 1t is easy
to conjure some Of the pilots difficult
ties when the gun mount is maneuver-
ing and travelling twice as fast as any
express train, while Its target Is in
similar action.
Nor Is that all the difference be-
tween aerial and ground gunnery. On
the ground ammunition is practically
unlimited. In an airplane every ounce
of weight counts, and ammunition Is
therefore strictly limited. The great
er, consequently, is the need for ac-
curncy in shooting.
1t is important that no ammunition
shall be carried which Is not absolute
ly reliable, and all is selected and
tested. Guns are vigorously inspected,
for a jam at critical moment might
prove fatal. In training, on the other
hAnd, ammunition is carefully select
ed for its badness, the object being, by
The Jasper news., 1918-10-10
JUST HOLDING
DOWN HIS JOB

frame just large enough for soldier
to stick bis head and shoulders
through comfortably. Next to the
counter are rows of shelves, divided
into compartments, and reaching to
the rafters. Here Tom Barber dis
plays his wares, which range from
canned peaches to the latest maya
zines that he has been able to get,
weeks old, most of them.
On the side of the room where the
light Is best, are empty packing boxes,
which serve as chairs, where the boys
sit, while they eat their cakes of
chocolate, and read the latest news
from home. Upstairs is little room,
dim Of light, but austerely clean,
where the men gather for Sunday
services-when there's preacher to
be had-and for whatever entertain
ment Tom Barber has been able to
get for them. It's part of his job
to keep the soldiers entertained, he
thinks.
"Delivers the Goods"
Tom Barber has a striker, Joe, by
name, big outstanding chap, fine
specimen of the draft army, from New
The Jasper news., 1918-10-10

Paris.-The methods Of the old-tlme
American circus that enabled hun
dreds Of thousands Of young and old
to enjoy themselves have been con-
scripted and put to war service on the
western front. But instead of being
used for amusement, the circuses are
aiding in the saving of human life.
The American Red Cross bought the
huge tents belonging to Ringing
Brothers and shipped them to France,
where they ARE now with the Amerl-
can army. They no longer shelter a
menagerie, acrobats and clowns, but
house hundreds of cots, wounded SOL
diers and Red Cross nurses.
All that reminds one of the circus
days of old are the methods and or
ganizatlon of the people connected
with this tent city. For they, like the
circus people at home, are here today
and gone tomorrow. And every vestige
The Jasper news., 1918-10-10
Allies Flyers Guido Foe With
Machine Guns.
Skill In Use of Weapons Gives Vic.
tory in Combats With
Huns.

Somewhere in France. Accurate
machine-gun fire is the chief require
ment of the successful combat avia-
tor, allied aviation experts agree. For
tunately for the allies, that Is one de-
partment In which their aviators ex-
Gel.
1t is interesting TO note the progress
made In the weapons used by aviators.
At the opening of hOstllities airplanes
were used mainly for observation
work. Their pilots We're armed gener-
ally with carbines, and sometimes only
with revolver. Then came the fight
ing airpIanes and the single and dou-
BILE machine gun.
But these newer and more deadly
The Jasper news., 1918-10-10
Women Help Food Campaign.

The county home-demonstration
agent of Monroe county, New York,
has converted her small car into
"victory Special" Demonstrations are
given from the car. and equipment is
carried for exhibits of labor-saving de-
vices. In July the "VictOry Special"
made "a visits to community meetings,
and the agents message reached 3.646
persons.
In one city In Iowa the women con-
nected with INSTRUMENTATION work
have issued statement of wartime
etiquette called table manners for pa
tri0ts.
In Bristol county, Massachusetts,,
which contains many manufacturing
towns, food-demonstration truck has
been very successful. Demonstrations
out Of doors in various villages have
been well attended, the truck being
used In the afternoon and early eve
! ming. A special effort was made to
reach the Portuguese, French and Ital.
| ian people. These people would not
come to an indoor meeting, but eager
| ly collected on the sidewalk to watch
the demonstration. They were glad to
receive literature written in their own
language.
In various towns of Windham coun-
| ~, Connecticut, the canning campaign
carried on by home-demonstratiO
agents was furthered by the use of an
outdoor stereopticon which threw
views on screen over a store window.
This attracted good audiences, and
nine demonstrations were given, two
of these being to foreigners with the
aid of an interpreter:
The Jasper news., 1918-10-10

York. Sometimes Joe Is the whole
show in the canteen. For every few
days Tom Barber takes his musette
Chats French for haversack) and
stout canvas bag, fills both with choco-
late, cigarettes. biscuits, soap, smok-
ing tobacco, and bundle Of papers
from Paris, and sets off for the
trenches.
He walks across fields, through the
woods, aad arrives at the trenches.
Hello, Dad |" call the men when
they see him coming, and they jump
to help him with his supplies. Who Is
going to appralse the worth Of an
orange or of cake Of chocolate when
1t comes In the middle of long day
in the trenches? Tom Barber grlns
at the men, and deals out his stores
as casually as If he were back In
Utica, N. Y. After all, this is only
his job. He turns away regretfully
when the things are all gone.
"Good-by, Dadl" call the men after
him. "When you comm again2 Make
1t soon, Dad!"
"Sure!" answers Tom Barber COM
fortably.
And then-because he has "deliv-
cred the goods"-he gets out of the
trenches, goes through the wood,
across the field, crosses the road that
1t Is not well to travel in the day
time, comes safely ut last to the or
chard, enters the tiny black corridor,
and hurrles through to his work in the
canteen.
The Jasper news., 1918-10-10
MOVES
LIKE A BIG CIRCUS

of their equipment Is gone with them.
On an hours notice they strike their
tents, and within twenty-four hours
they are putting them up again-prob-
ably twenty miles away.
Carry Complete Equipment.
Their equipment and methods are
interesting. They carry every sort Of
sanitary, surgical and electrical phara-
phernalia to be found in the most mod
ern of hospitals. They have X-ray
outfits, sterilizlng outfits, radiators
with steam heat, several operating ia
bles with full equipment, electric light
plant and accommodations for the
care of more than two hundred and
fifty wounded-and all with a person
mel Of less than one hundred men and
women.
But where they have the advantage
over the modern clrcuses is that they
supply their own transportation. Three
huge motortrucks are the keystone Of
the outfit. One is used as sterilizing
machine and electric light plant. An
other carries an emergency light plant
and central system for supplying steam
heat in the operating tents. The third
serves as a laundry and surgical in
struments carriage.
The tents, cots, bedclothing and 9TH
er equipment are slowed in three or
four trucks which are requisitioned
from the transportation department of
the army.
Like regular circus, this mobile
hospital organization back of the lines
in France operates when the order
comes to move. The patients are evac.
uated first by ambulance. Then the
tents are struck and packed. Each
, member of the hospital staff has spe-
Gifted duty to perform.
The personnel, nurses, army sur
geons and orderlies are the last to
leave the ground, riding in ambulances
and trucks. When they mount to
their places the grounds are cleared of
everything, just like the abandoned
circus grounds in America.
The commanding officer, with his
staff, jumps into touring car and
moves to the head of the column which
has formed in road near by. The or.
der Is given to move and the hospital
Is somewhere no one knows except
the &c. O." who leads the procession
The Jasper news., 1918-10-10

Order meals SO as not to have too
much.
The Jasper news., 1918-10-10

means Of frequent gun jams to make
the clearing of a stoppage automatical-
ly simple to the pilot.
The successful air fighter must be
good pilot. but even the most bril-
liant trick flyer, the "stunter" who
can throw his machine about in the
air and make 1t supremely difficult
target for his adversary. Is neverthe-
less lncompletely equipped as fight.
er unless he can combine brilliant f1y.
ing with brilliant gunnery. Foch's
rule that "offense is the best defense"
applies even more in--the air than on
land, and 1t is by following that rule
that the allied fighters have won their
ascendancy over the Germans.