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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-24
OIL CAMOUFLAGF.

London. - Correspondence OF
the Associated Press.) - Tricky
German U-boat commanders have
conceived a new plan designed to
deceive crews of the allied sub
marine destroyers in the game of
hide and seek in European waters.
When a depth bomb is discharged
and does not cripple or destroy the
German under-sea boat, as some
times happens. a quantity of Oil is
released by some device of the sub
mersible and quickly rises to the
waters surface
The hope of the German U-boat
captain is that the commander of
the destroyed will see the oil, be
lieve that the submarine has been
wrecked and drop no more depth
charges. Meantime, the German is
endeavoring to escape
American and British command
ers of destroyers and submarine
chasers discovered the scheme of
the Germans some time ago and
since then have been dropping
depth bombs in greater numbers
than previously, using the oil as a
guide to the general location of
their target.
'Oil camouf1age" the American
and British navy men call this lat
est German submarine trick.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-24
VILLA SOLDIERS
WORK ON FARM

Chihuahua City, Mexico.-Gen-
eral Francisco Murguia, command
er of the northeastern military
zone, has started an agricultural
colony on the great estates north
of this city which was confiscated
from General Luis Terrazas by
General Villa in 1913. General Ter
raZaS was the most wealthy land
owner in Mexico, owning Is ranch
es, about two-thirds of the state of
Chihuahua, estimated at 100000
acres. Before the revolution led by
Villa this property was estimated TO
be worth 100000.
When Villa was at the zenith of
his power General Terrazas fed to
the United States and Villa decreed
the seizure and confscation of his
property, at the same time holding
General Terrazas' son, Luis, Jr.,
prisoner and demanding a ransom
of $250,000. While in the Jail in
Chihuahua City the son was sub
jected to torture to compel him to
reveal the place in which Villa be-
Iieved the Terrazas family had con-
cealed $500, 900. Luis TerraZas, Jr.,
escaped to the United States and
soon afterward died in Los Angeles
General Murguia has established
himself at Molinar Station on the
Mexican Central railway and has
brought from the south a train load
of former revolutionists and other
undesirables from Zacatecas and
Torreon and has put them to work
on the land. They are blowing a
tract of 100000 acres and a big crop
is expected if they do not join Villa
the next time his band passes near
the COLONY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-24

scattered band of American men
has been the object of the German
agents hatred" says a cable dis
patch just received here. by sys-
tematic propaganda through the
newspapers, by studied SANDER and
even with threats of personal vio-
Ience these opponents of kultur
have tried to discredit and drive
out the Americans. But the Amer
leans have won their way into the
hearts of the people.
The chief ministry of the Amer
lean Y. NJ. c. \. workers has been
in caring for thousands of invaded
Russian prisoners. Most of the
returning soldiers were broken in
health; many of them died before
they could reach their homes-and
died with curses against Germany
en- their lips"
Opportunities and facilities for
Y. NJ c. A. work are being granted
by the present Russian government,
it is stated, and a call for addi-
tional men of first grade ability to
go to Russia has been issued.
These men will be chosen with a
view to their ability 10 contribute
some Constructive element to the
Russian life of the future. Some
will be agriculturists, others bust
ness men of leadership and con-
siderable part will be men skilled
N rural Y NJ c. A. work in this
country. All will go with the pur-
pose Of helping Russia to help her
self
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-24
H ,FfPSF9 Isl ?z2 m 49, =:
~ Il Mrs. ELIZABETH THOMPSON

Dear Mrs. Thompson: / have
been going with young man since
March and after we had gone to-
gether just a few weeks he seemed
to be very much in love with me
and said he was. He is older than
l am and out of the draft age.
Recently he went on vacation
for three weeks and when he came
back he seemed like a stranger. He
came to see me, but we did not
seem as close friends as the first
time we met. He has come to see
me several times since and 1t is
always the same way and he says
nothing about loving me.
/ do not understand why he acts
this way. What would you do l.
you were in my place?
WORRIED.
Very often after a separation
there is not the same closeness for
a while. II l were you l would ac-
cept the mans friendship and not
loo kfor love. He likes you or he
would not ask to call so much.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: ! am Is
years old and l keep steady COM
pany with a boy one year my SEN
ior. This boy is very good looking
and very popular with all the girls.
Although he likes me better than
the rest he acts funny DIT times and
| don't think he likes me any
more. He gets angry and won't
speak for a whole evening. This
makes me very unhappy. If he
really loved me do you think he
would act that way?
BARBARA.
He is too young to really love
you. Regard him as a friend and
do not let his sulkiness make you
unhappy. A boy who acts the way
you say he does is not worth wOr-
rying over. Go with other boys
too. A girl of Is should not limit
herself to one boy.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: I have
been keeping company with d
young man who has been drafted
and will be called away soon. He
is very bashful. l love him very
much and would like to become
engaged before he goes away. AS
| know he cares for me how can
I make him say so?
COUNTRY LASS.
Even bashful boys find way to
propose. You may rest assured
that when the boy feels inclined to
propose he will forget his shyness.
You will not help matters if you
try to hasten him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-24
Y. w. G. A. NOTES

DR.. Phoebe Pearsall will be at
the Y. W c. A. rooms Tuesday
night, July 80 and August l
from 5 to 8 O'Clock, to examine al
new applicants for the swimming
classes to start Tuesday. August 3.
The examinations on those dates
will be free of charge, but after ex-
amined after that will be charged
q fee Miss Helen Young has been
secured as instructor. She will
have assistants in all the classes,
the exact time for which has not
been decided upon. The price will
be the same, 81 for IL lessons.
Vesper services to be held next
Sunday at ; o'clock will be in
charge of the girls at the Rock
river cottage. The program will
be announced later. Many girls
are now staying at the cottage, go
ing back and forth to work. Mrs.
Z. Maxwell is in charge. The rates
are as follows: Bed 10 cents,
breakfast 20 cents, dinner at night
50 cents.
A board meeting was held last
night at the Y. ". c. A rooms and
another will be called at 2:30 Sat
urday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-24
Social Announcements.

The Womans guild will meet
Thursday afternoon at South Park
Presbyterian church for the month
ly coffee.
The Kingsbury branch of the w
c. T. L. will hold a picnic at the
Watch Tower tomorrow Members
attending are asked to take the 10
0 clock car at Young & McCombs
corner.
The Daughters of Israel will hof1
d sociable tomorrow on the lawn
at the Workmen's club rooms,
Eighth street near Eighth avenue.
In case of rain the affair will be
held in the club rooms.
The arrangements committee of
the WOodmen of the World, camp
No. 50. has decided TO continue the
summer series of dancing parties,
the first to be held Thursday. Aug.
!, at the Watch Tower inn. Whites
orchestra will play the dance pro-
gram.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-24

One OF the outstanding features
of this war summer is the revival
of calico. Calico, both plain and
figured, is being used in profusion
for entire dresses and in combina-
tions with other materials. Among
the designs one notices some
charming, quaint little bouquet eff
fects such as might have come
down TO US from another war. The
favorite at present, however, is not
the figured but the plain calico. At
some of the smartest affairs of the
season many of these demure
frocks were seen some having plain
backgrounds with indistinct dots
or tiny figures. But plain calico
seemed to be in highest favor.
This dainty frock is a combina-
ton of calico and dotted swiss.
Plain blue calico alternating with
rows of the dotted swiss forms the
skirt The sleeves, collar and yes
tee are of the dotted swiss also.
The dress is just sheer enough to
make one wish for it to wear dur
ing the heat of the day and it is
serviceable enough to stand wear
in the country or at the summer
camp.
1t does not seem strange that
this fabric of long ago should sud
denly come back into favor for it
is charming in design and color
and there could certainly be moth
ing better for the slender war time
pocketbook which is SO much light
er and more empty looking than
usual 1t is more than pleasant
to be able to feel patriotic and well
dressed at the same time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-24
TRIED RECIPES.

Lemon Pie.-One package OF
lemon gelatine, two egg yolks, one
baked pastry shell, two egg whites.
Prepare the gelatin as usual, pour
ing the mixture as soon as COM
bined with boiling water. slowly
on to the egg yolks well beaten.
When beginning to CONCEAL, pour
into the pastry shell and just be-
fore serving top with the egg
whites. we'll beaten with four ia
blespoons of powdered sugar and
a teaspoon lemon extract. Or make
up the meringue when the pastry
shell is being baked, drop it by
tablespoons on well oiled pan.
Bake it as usual for ten minutes
and then transfer these meringues
to the top of the pie whsn the fill
ing is set Any flavor of gelatin
may be used in same way as fruit
Lie or filler.
Pork Pie.-This recipe for pork
pie is celebrated one in the west
ern states:
thick end of loin of pork into
very thick slices, three inches long
by two inches wide. Put a layer
Oh the bottom of a pie dish, and
sprinkle chopped onion and pars-
ley, little nutmeg and salt and
pepper over it. Repeat until dish
is full, then pour over a cup of
water (stock is better if you have
it, and one teaspoon OF catsup.
Cover with crust and bake two
hours.
Calcutta Rfce.-Two cups rice.
two cups tomatoes, one-half pound
cheese, one tablespoon salt Pep
pers and celery or onions may be
added if desired.
Boil rice. Mix it with tomatoes,
grated cheese and seasonings, and
pour into baking dish. Bake half
an hour. If peppers or celery are
used, cut up and boil with the rice
Chicken With Rice.-One chick
en-, half cup rice, one quart boil
ing water, salt and pepper. Dis
joint chicken as for fricassee and
put to stew in one quart boiling
water. At the end of an hour and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-24
WORKING DAY AND
NIGHT TO REVIVE
SOLDIERS SPIRIT

Chicago.-(SpeciaD Safety and
a measure of usefulness in rebuild
ing the morale of the Russian army
have been accorded 100 American
Y. NJ c. A. secretaries who were
driven back into that country when
the Huns advanced northward, it
was made public here today by the
rational war work council of the
!. NJ. c. A. These men have been
working day and night to reestab-
lish the spirit of the Russian SOL
Giers in all parts Of that vast coun-
try. from Petrograd to Vladivostok
and from Archangel to the eau
Casus.
During the past six months this
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-24
EairTnan-Rerkshi hire.

This afternoon at 4 o'clock was
celebrated the marriage of Miss
Roxy Merle Berkshire, daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs Lloyd FngIe. 514 ID
Fifteenth street, Moline. to Harry
Cuthbert Fairman. son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. S. u. Fairman, 2562 Eighth
and-a-half avenue. Rock Island.
The ceremony was performed at
the parsonage of South Park Pres
byterian church. Rev. ". G. Ogle-
wee officiating. Attending the cou-
PIE were Miss Cleone Lundberg Of
Moline and L. Whistler Of Rock Is
land Following the ceremony a
wedding supper was served at the
home of the brides parents. d com
pany of % relatives and close
friends attending The house is
trimmed in a blue and white
scheme with flowers and festoons.
The brides wedding gown was OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-24
SPEAKER TO TELL
LABOR SITUATION
AT SPECIAL MEET

It is expected that much interest
will be shown in a meeting to be
held Friday night at the Rock Is
land club for Chamber of Com
merce officials of this city, Moline,
and East Moline and labor authori-
ties Of the same cities.
Nicholas. Van der Pyle of the de-
partment of information and edu-
cation, Washington, will speak on
the present labor conditions and
will outline the new labor ruling
which becomes effective throughout
the country on Aug. 1.
F. W. Rinck, superintendent of
the Illinois free employment office,
was notified today of the speakers
coming Not only are the officials
on labor problems invited, but all
interested in the situation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-24
Dance OF Seasons at Park.

The Dance of the Seasons" viii
be presented at Long View play
grounds tomorrow evening at !
O'Clock. near the sun dial, under
the direction of the park supervisor
of play. Miss Marian pauber. The
fete is beautifully arranged The
queen of spring arrives to find the
TOSebudS are still sleeping She
calls to her helpers, the bluebirds,
butterflies. clouds and TaiDdrOps 10
awaken them. After several unsuc-
cessfuI attempts the sun and sun
beams are called. At last the buds
awake and bloom. Soon fall comes,
with the wind and the bright leaves.
One by one they fall and are GOV
cred by tiny suowfakes-
After the dancing the children
and their audience viii sing The
Star SpancIed Banner" IN case Of
rain the fete viii be held Friday
evening at Z. Taking part in the
festival are:
Queen-Henrietta Dittman.
Ribbon bearers - James Griffin,
Henry Burns, Edward Hamilton.
Glenn Phillips.
Pages - Bobby Schwartz, Bobby
Stafford
Rosebuds-AIma Dittman, Bern
adine Miller, Mary Louise Phillips,
Olive NOgIer. Nellie Newman, Viz
ginia Stafford.
BIuebIrds- Florence Lewis. Flor
ence Leven sune. Anna Louise Muir
ray. Gladys Bchlke. Evalyn Griffin,
Marie Burns. Hazel Sewers.
Butterflies - Virginia Battles,
Frances Gonelin. PetroniIla Staudu-
har. Charlotte Thompson, Margaret
Murphy, Mary Murphy.
Clouds Dorm, Marian
Tremann. Florence Olson. Doris
Jones. Gladys Steele, Helen New
man, MeIvina TOtten, Mildred HOl-
lander
Raindrops and Sunbeams Doro-
thy Battles. Catherine Burns,
Yvonne Benham, Kathleen Doran,
Roberta StanbuTy. Dorothy COul-
ston.
Spirit Of the Sun - Petronilla
StauduhaT.
Wind-Viola Shearcr.
Leaves - Ruth Potter, Dorothy
MauTus. Alice Filler.
Snowfakes- Dorothy ClOugh. Viz
Einia Hamilton. Fanny Herborg,
Mary Elizabeth Griffin, Mary Alice
Long. Alice Miller, Eliuor May
Thompson. Frances Cook. ElOise
O'Hara, Louise Bahnsen, Vida Ray
mond
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-24
Party For Soldiers.

Miss Clara May McCulloch enter
tanned a company of 20 young peo-
pie at her home, 1925 Sixth ave
nue., the young men being soldiers
in the ordnance department at
Rock Island arsenal. The house
was trimmed with flowers and
ferns and the evening was spent
in dancing and in general sociabiI-
lty. Supper was served in the
course OF the evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-24
SDencer Church Picnic.

Weather conditions We're most
favorable yesterday for a picnic and
$50 or more of the members of the
Sunday school and congregation Of
Spencer Memorial Methodist church
gathered at Long View park in the
afternoon for the annual outing.
The young people enjoyed games
and entertainment at the play
grounds and the entire company
was served with dinner at 6 O'Clock.
They all had a splendid time and
evening came much too soon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-24

Dear Mrs. Thompson. 7 vas go-
ing with a young man and loaned
him a book / value very highly
He came to see me several times
and then he stopped I have not
seen him for over two months ana
/ am getting anxious about the
book He is going with another
girl now and ! do not think he in
tends 10 come 10 see me again.
How can / get back the bO0k2
THANK YOU
Write him a note and ask him
to return the book Say that you
value il highly.
Dear Mrs. Thompson. Do yoq
think a man has respect for his
stenographer II he tries to make
dates with herr am working
for a man who is not married and
he asked TO come 10 see me I
told him that 1 would have 20 ask
my mother. l am is years OLD and
he is about 30. DO YOU think I
should let him Gomez He is a good
man and l like to work for him.
but / do not care much about go
ing out with him. What shall
do? Ny mother said she didn't
know how to advise me
DOUBTFUL.
Usually when a man asks 20 cal!
on his stenographer he has Tespec.
for her. In your case ! would
make some excuse and not let the
man call. You are TOO young to
receive attentions from a man Of
that age.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: We are
two girls IA years old. One Of our
school mates is very sick We
have very pretty flowers in our
yards. DO you think IL would be
all right for US TO take a bunch to
him some time il we go together3
CHUMS.
Yes, it would be all right to
take the flowers. Leave them
with the person who answers the
door and express your sympathy.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: am
working for a married man and
every morning he brings me flow
ers for my desk. Do you think this
is proper? DOUBTFUL.
You can tell yourself whether i.
is all right. So much depends up
on the age of the man, what he
says and the other things he does,
that / can not advise you. II he
SAYS and does things that make
you think he is falling in love
with you, it is not all right, o,
course.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-24
Household Hints

a half add half cup washed rice
and the seasoning. Simmer gently
until the rice has absorbed most OF
the liquid and each grain is sep
arate and tender.
Dark Nut Bread.-One cup rye
meal, one cup rice flour. one cup
barley flour, three teaspoons bak-
ing powder, one egg, one-half cup
molasses, one-quarter teaspoon
soda, one cup sweet milk, one cup
chopped meats.
Stir the soda into the molasses,
add the milk and the egg beaten
light. Sift together the dry in
gradients. Stir all together and
add the nut meats. Let stand in
a creased bread pan for fifteen
minutes, then bake forty-five min d.
utes.
Corn Meal Pancakes.-Two cups
flour, one-half cup corn meal, one
and one-haif teaspoons baking
powder, one and One-half tea
spoons salt, one-third cup cugar,
one and one-half cups boiling wat
er, one and one-half cups half wat
er and milk, one egg if you like.
Add meal to boiling water and boil
five minutes; turn into bowl; add
milk and remaining dry ingredients
mixed and sifted, then the egg,
well beaten. Cook on a creased
griddle.
To Remove a Rusty Bolt, nail or
screw, turn on a few drops of coal
oil and let remain a short time. 1t
depends how badly they're rusted;
sometimes it would require a day
or two, it will work every time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-24
MENU HINT.

Peach Fritters and Peach Juice
Potato and Egg Omelet
Cereal Coffee
Luncheon.
Potato Salad Cottage Cheese
Oatmeal Bread Nut Margarine
Grape Jelly
Tea
Dinner.
Pork Pie Mashed Potatoes
Picked BeetS
Lemon Pie Black Coffee
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-24
SOCIAL EVENTS

blue crepe de chine with which
she wore a white picture hat She
carried sweet peas. Miss Lund-
berg was in a gown of blue satin
messaline and wore a white hat,
and she carried sweet peas.
The new home will be with the
brides parents for the time being.
The bride attended the Moline pub
lie and high schools and has been
employed as office assistant to DR..
Wahlberg in Moline. Mr.. Fairman
received his education in the Rock
Island schools and is employed at
the Glass meat market in this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-24

Mrs Iowa NickIes at her home,
2010 Fifth avenue, yesterday after
noon entertained members of the
Colonel Bracket circle, Ladies Of
the G. a R, TO meet her mother,
Mrs. Ellen Coffin OF Goodlaud, Kan,
who is a member of the circle a
large number of the members call
ed in the course of the afternoon
and they enjoyed a delightful time
IN an informal, social way. Lovely
garden flowers were used to decor
ate the rooms and the hostess sery-
ed refreshments. Mrs. Coffin is well
along in years, having passed her
S2nd milestone.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-24
Canning and Preserving,

Rhubarb-Take rhubarb, clean
and cut in short lengths. Have jars
already washed clean and cold. Put
rhubarb in, fill to top, then set can
under faucet and fill full of cold
water. Let stand 20 minutes, then
turn on more water so it will not
take up any more. Put on rubbers,
fasten on top, put away in cellar in
dark place and the work is done.
Canning Cabbage-It is advisable
to can the surplus of summer cab
bage, much of which has been vast
ed in former seasons. Separate
leaves, remove core and cut out
thick midrib, as when preparing to
cook for the table. Wash thorough
ly. Blanch five to ten minutes and
cold dip. Pack in jars and add one
level teaspoonful salt to each quart,
then cover with boiling water. Put
on rubber and top. Adjust top bail
or screw top on with thumb and
little finger.
Sterilize 10 minutes in hot water
bath or so minutes at five to ten
pounds steam pressure. Remove,
seal tight and cool.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-24
PIECE WORK IN ENGLAND.

Manchester, England.-Introduc-
ton of systems under which NUM-
tions makers are paid by piece work
has been responsible chiefly for the
abnormal production achieved by
hundreds of munitions plants in
this district. There has been little
serious trouble between employers
and workmen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-24
Davidson HiIdreth.

A marriage license was issue il
Cincinnati. Ohio, yesterday to
Hamilton F. Davidson Of Rock Is
land and Miss Leila Hlldreth of
Bloomington.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-24

Besco brooms, Beardsley's.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-24

elders, Beardsley's.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-21
Southern Railway System

Trains Leave Richmond-,iain-S
Station. Schedule figures not guaran-
teed
1880 A. M.-LocaI to Danvilie and
Durham.
3:45 p. M.--LccaI to DanviIle and
Oxford.
$3.50 p. M.--Express to Danville
Atlanta and Birmingham.
SEQ r. M-Leeal to KeysviIie.
1900 p. M.--I.ccal to Danviile. Sal
ishury and Asheville-Through con-
INJECTIONS to Atlanta and New Orleans
Note: $50 p. NJ. train stops only
at Burkeville.s Keysvi,le ard South
Boston to Danville.
Trains arrive Richmond from
South: 500 A. NJ. 7:1o A. NJ. $40 A
H.. Las r. NJ. $50 p, H. .s.,.,sts,s
York River Lime.
= Leave RichIYcfid 1850 A. NJ, AIS
r. II. Local to West Point: $40 P. NJ
Baltimore Express.
Trains arrive Richmond s:45 A. NJ,
Baltimore Express: $40 A. NJ, 5:35
'P. NJ, local from West Point
Above Is complete revised scheduled