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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-28
FORTY MORE wARsHIPs.
recommendations of the Naval
BOnrd of Construction.


Over and above the four warships
for which congress at the last session
directed him to prepare plans as a ba-
sis for appropriation at the next ses-
sion Secretary Long has before him
the recommendations of the board on
naval construction looking to authori-
Zation by congress of the building of
forty more naval vessels of all classes,
from battleships down to tugboats-
The plans for the two armOred cruisers
and two battleships authorized by con-
gross ut the last session already have
been prepared and look to the con-
struction of battlcships of about 10000
tons and cruisers of 1900 tons. The
battleships and cruisers in addition to
these which the construction board
proposes probably will be of about the
same size and general type. The
boards complete plan is as follows:
Three seagOing battleships of about
10000 tons displacement.
Two armorcd cruisers of about A.
500 tons displacement.
Six gunboats of about 1000 tons.
Six gunboatS of about 600 tons.
Six gunboats of about 200 tons.
Two Golfers of about $4,000 tons.
One repair ship of about $500 tons.
Six training ships of about 1000
tons.
Four picket boats of about ESQ tons.
-Four tugboats.
While the above appears to be n star
Ting amount of naval construction to
recommend to congress, it is said that
it is. after all, nearly n repetition OF
the programme submitted to that body
through Secretary Long by the con-
struction board last year and is even
smaller than the aggregate tonnage
proposed TO be authorized by the gen.
eral or Dewey board. In each case, it
is explained, the recommendations are
only the steps necessary to carry out
the general policy of providing for the
United States n modern navy Of suffi-
Client strength and made up of harmo-
Nous units. This policy was thought
out carefully by the two boards, and if
it is carried out as proposed they de-
clare that the symmetrical navy finally
provided will be much more effective
than the more numerous navieS of sew
eral of the European nations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-28

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-28
GETS AMERICAN BRIDE.
Announcement That an English Bar
Onet Is to Marry N Louisville Belle.

Announcement That an English Bar
Onet Is to Marry N Louisville Belle.
Louisville is again to figure in an
international marriage, the third time
within a period of little more than Il
year. The marriage of Miss Patti
Burnley Ellison to Sir Charles Henry
Augustus Frederick Lockhart Ross
will add the name of third Louisville
girl to the recent list of titled Ameri-
cans in Europe, Miss Grace Carr hav-
ing married Lord Marlborough and
Miss Lillian Langham having married
Baron Won Sternberg OF Germany. The
engagement of Miss Ellison and Sir
Charles Ross is now announced.
Miss Ellison is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Andrew Ellison and has 4
most distinguished Revolutionary an
cestry. She is the great-granddaugh-
ter of General Charles Scott. the third
governor of Kentucky, who was gen.
oraI on Washington's staff. In addi-
ton to being a girl of most charming
address, Miss Ellison is an accomplish
ed musician. She has enjoyed every
advantage that education and travel
can give, and it was while in London
last winter that she met Sir Charles.
Sir Charles Ross is baronet of
Nova Scotia and is the ninth to hold
that title, which was created in 1872,
and to which he succeeded in 1888.
He was a lieutenant of the Third bat
TALON, Seaforth highlanders, until
1894, and after recently volunteering
for South Africa he received a COM
mission as major. He fitted out his
own battery and only returned from
South Africa year ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-28
FRANCES WHEAT SHORTAGE
An American Consul Writes of Its
Eject ON Our Market. 49,

Eject ON Our Market. -
Thornwell Hayes, United States con-
sui at Rouen. France, sends the follow
ing to the state department at Wash
/ ington:
France Is disturbed at present over
deficient wheat harvest, a deficiency
all the worse as the grain is very in
ferior in quality. Wheat has risen $50
francs (4S cents per 100 kilograms
C220.46 pouEdsl, and the price of n
quartern loaf OF bread has already ad-
vanced from co confines Q25 cents
to 30 confines Q3.5 cents.
The annual consumption of France,
! including seed wheat, is 122, OOO, 600
hectoliters GAG, $4,000 bushels. Sub
stracting from this the 100000 hec-
toliters (2S,3S0,OOO bushels) now in re-
serve, leaves 112.OOO,OOO' hectoliters
C317, $4,000 bushels necessary be-
tween now and this time next year.
Within the last decennial period
three years have been especially def
cient-1S93 yielded only 9T,000,O00 hec-
! toliters 2T5,2S6,OO0 bushels), 1897 ST.
100000 hectoliters C24G,9OG,OOO bushelsl
and 1900 109.O00,000 hectoliters (309,-
$4,000 bushels). This constantly recur-
ring deficit is as logical as chrono'ogic-
al. The varying mood of nature is not
the only cause. The Increased develop
ment of manufacturing, the fiocking Of
the peasants to the town and city in
dustries, the partial belief that the
country can buy wheat cheaper than 1t
can raise II, the greater profits gained
from growing beets for sugar and alco-
hOl, the replacing where possible of
wheatfields by vineyards-these are the
processes that will some day perhaps
allow the profitable Introduction Of
American wheat if not flour all over
France.
So strongly organized is the French
milling industry that the Importation
of flour presents a serious difficulty.
LAssociation Rationale de la Meunerie
Franchise was founded in 1856. with
headquarters at Paris, and at present
it numbers between 1900 and 1000
members. So great is the capital in
vested in mills and so strenuous are
the efforts of this alliance against for
eign competition that since the 2Tth of
February, 1894, the tariff on flour has
been about double that on wheat,
which condition enables the French to
import wheat, grind it and sell it
cheaper than imported -four. While
Paris and a few of the larger cities
consume American flour, this giant in
ternal organization, the excessive duty
| and Russian, Hungarian and other
competition prevent the possibility Of
any general introduction thereof.
The prospect for American wheat
grows continually better. Against its
Importation there is no prejudice on
the part of the mill owners. The resi-
due of the wheat is in demand for do
nestle animals, and the grinding of it
gives employment not only to the mills,
but to the many poor people who would
go without work if flour were imported
instead.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-28
LAXAKOLA
FOR
WOMEN

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-28
Youngster Save. the baby.

Willie Nicholas. three years old, owes
his life to the rare presence of mind Of
his six-year-old playmate. Walter Gil
bert says a dispatch from Scranton,
Pa. The two children were playing
when the dress OF Willie burst into
flames by coming in contact with n
small bonfire. Young Gilbert seized the
burning boy and threw him into mud
puddle. Then, unassisted, he rolled the
boy in the mud until the flames were
extinguished.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-28
uad No Use For Cars.

Because he never rode in q street car
or railroad train in his sixty-eight
years David Boland walked all the
way from Chicago to Wilkesbarre, Pa,
to visit the friends he had not seen for
thirty years. 1t took him twenty-five
days TO make the journey, and he says
he can walk back in eighteen. Il
never had no use for railroad trains
or street cars" he said. "They kill too
many people" ~ - c
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-28
Crusade Against Trailing skirts.

The war against trailing skirts as a
means of communication of diseases is
carried on with vigor in Germany.
thus, at Ems the authorities have put
Up notice that no long skirts are to
be admitted within the precincts of the
gardens, and the keeper excludes wo-
men whose skirts are in his opinion too
lung, while outside of Dresden notices
are posted on the trees that wearers
Of trailing skirts will be fined.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-28
RHEUMATISM AND NEURALGIA.

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-28
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-28
CLUB CHAT.

The Reaper's club met at the Expon-
ent office on Monday, the program con-
slsting OF exercises In commemOration
OF the birth of Joseph Smith. At the
close refreshments were served by Mrs
II. X. Thomas Mrs, Minnie James and
Mrs. Il, ]. Prescott
The Allegheny County Federation,
since Its foundine in 1894 by Mrs. Hant-
ilton Ward Of Belmont, N. v, has de-
voted It's effort chiefly toward estab-
fishing free libraries in Allegheny coun-
~ AT that time Belmont had the on
" free library in the county, but dur
ing the seven years Of the Federation's
existence free libraries have been
opened In nearly every large town IN
the county. largely through It's IN
fluence. A number Of these libraries
are established In buildings of their
own, The Belmont library Ia housed
IN a large brick building containing
number Of rooms for library purposes.
and an assembly hall which is called
Ward Hall" In honor Of Mrs. Ward.
who gave the lot on which the building
stands, and assisted generously In its
erection. The library at Angelica i'm
the same county is located In a beau
tiful colonial structure given by Mrs.
+. S, Smith Of New York Fillmore has
It's separate library building with read
ing-rooms and club-rooms. FOR which II
is chiefly indebted 10 the efforts OF tho
Wide Awake club Of the place The
Monday club Of Wellsyille looks after
the library Of that town. Friendship also
has q library and the club-women are
waiting 70 achieve a building for its
use, Other towns Of the county. Cuba
Bolivar Andoyer, and more. have
fourishing free libraries several OF them
soon TO be transferred to buildings
erected for their use. Few organlza-
lions OF similar character can show
better result than this Federation
which has persisted In one purpose and
proved remarkably successful I'm ac-
compishing Il. The society Is a char
ter member Of the State Federation
At Knoxville Tenn. the Daughters NJ
the American Revolution have erected |
a monument marking the site Of ths |
home Of Gen. James w. White founder
OF Knoxville and great great-grand.
father Of Lieut.. Richmond p. Hobson
The Vermont Society OF Colon,al
Dames dedicated monument reoentiv
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-28
Fashions for Little Girls.

Little girls have returned to pima
fores, and very pretty and dainty they
are They are made Of all kinds Of
sheer white materials, and are trimmed
with embroidery or lace as fancy jlc-
tatea. or sometimes merely with tucSs
or bands of the same material M the
body Of the little garment They ave
made very much like the frocks Of sum-
mer with the sleeves left out Some
times they are carried up to The ncck
with a pretty yoke and ruflies over the
shoulder and sometimes they are cut
square or round, when they are edged
with rufiles or revers or with an inser-
ton Of medium width run with ribbon
Sometimes they fall straight 10 within
an inch or two OF the bottom Of me
skirt, and sometimes they are caught IN
at the waist with q second band ~ IN
serton run with ribbon and tied IN the
back with long ends, The smaller emu
dren-those Of four or five years ola UP
TO seven--sometlmes have soft sashes
Of the goods run through tiny loops or
bands about four inches below tne
waist, and tied In the back with 2ieF
" bow.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-28

her slstcyf Mrs clark Of st. Louis.
Dr. aid Mrs. Aubrey s. Hull have
returned from their wedding trip ana
are at nome az 3l2 east Second south
street.
Mrs, Douglas MoGat has come down
from Boise for the holidays,
Mr. w O. Sharp has accepted an linz
rortant position With an eastern coal
company and with Mrs sharp VIII
leave shortly to reside In the great
metropolis They Viii De missed by q
wide circle Of friends
Mr. and Mrs lloyt sherman enter
tanned a few friends ut dinner on
Christmas day
Miss Taylor Of ST Marks hospital
leaves shortly for California.
Gee
Miss Leila Hard has returned from o
months visit In Montana
Judge and Mrs Le Grande Young on-
tertained at dinner on Wednesday COW
ers were laid for fourteen
Mr. and Mrs Ellsworth Daggett have
returned from a niue months stay In
Europe.
Mrs. Burns Mcdonald win entertain
nc a unique luncheon on New Years
day, the event being styled standby
luncheon"
Mr.. and Mrs Mont Ferry viii have
for their guests this winter Mr.. and
Mrs. George A, 'rrueman.
Miss AbbIe Robinson of Spanish Fork
and Frank Shooter Of NAM
moth were united I'm marriage on Tues
day, In this city, the ceremony being
performed by Justice Morris Sommer
Nrg Rnphai Mluar uac atnonp tho
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-28

day his guests being Mr. and Mrs.
h J.. Glendnning, Miss bern, Miss
Elizabeth bern and Mr. Dick.
Col and Mrs. Brubeck aud family
club.
Mr. Harold EIdredge and Guy El-
dredge are home from New York for
the holidays.
Mrs. Sol Slege entertained inform
ally at dinner on Christmas day.
Mrs. Mary Judge and Miss Judge
nave returned from California.
Mrs. $. G. Adams has returned to
her home In Denver
Mr.. c. $. Knight has returned from
Nephi
Col. and Mrs. Shaughnessy VIII spend
the next three months IN California.
Miss Lulu Buckle and Miss Ella
Schultz left on Thursday for Plain
city, whore they VIII visit with friends
during the next three weeks
Miss Bartch and Miss Breeder viii
receive their friends from 3 to O'Clock
ON New Years day At Sl7 East Second
South street.
Miss Bessie Williamson entertained
a few friends Informally on Thursday
night.
The Whist club will meet with Mrs.
William Reid on New Years eve.
Mr.. j, w. Sherwn OF southern Utah.
is spending the holidays with friends In
the city.
On Tuesday evening a concert, ball
and supper will be given at Chrlsten-
sens by the Scandlnavians OF the city:
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-28

the event to be for the benefit Of the
Scandinavian mission home In Copen-
hagen, Denmark
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Hamilton of Sco-
field, are visiting In the city
Mr.. George W. Snow left yesterday
for Clear Creek.
j. NJ. Pendergast entertained infor-
mally at the Alta club on Christmas
-.
MFR. and Mrs. w. A. McMaster an
nounce the engagement OF their daugh-
ter Rachel to Mr.. Howard A, Fitch, the
wedding to take place Jan l.
Miss Phoebe Hardin viii give
watch party" New Years eve.
Last night the ladies Of the unitar-
ian church gave delightful social at
the home Of Mr. and Mrs. H. p Mason.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. b, Knowlton left
yesterday for California,
DR.. and Mrs Leslie Snow entertained
at dinner on Christmas day, covers be-
ing laid for twelve.
A delightful social evening was spent
NJ Rowland hall on Christmas eve a
Christmas tree charades ana dancing
being the pleasant features OF the
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L, Libey have for
their guest Mr. Schank.
Mrs. II. NJ. Mccartney is In California
spending the holidays with het SON.
who is at Berkely.
Miss Beulah Backman spent christ
mas in Provo.
Frank Judge is home for the holidays
Mr.. and Mrs. u. A. Walker enter
tanned at dinner on Christmas DAY
Misses Edith Hale and Bertha Bootes'
and Sharp Williams are at home from
stanford for the holidays
Miss Susan stokes Of the High school
is spending the holidays in Denver.
Mrs. John McVicker saves next week
for California.
Miss Elizabeth Balm and Miss Jessie
Goddard are spending the holidays IN
Portland.
Mrs. ]. Il. Evans has for her guest
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-28
FEMININE FL0TSAM.
Voice Culture.

THAT so little effort is directed to the
Improvement of the quality OF the
speaking voice Is an unsoVed enigma.
Inc average parent or educator rarely
considers the value OF voice culture or
me relation Of the tones in daily use to
me chllds moral, physical and material
welfare
NO gift of the Creator Is so uniyer-
sally ignored as that instrument or
most exquisite and delicate mechanism.
the voice organ OF human beings Ig.
norance Of the unlimited possibilities OF
lts correct use is everywhere manifest.
suitable training will render many
Indifferent voices pleasing, even musl-
cal, In their intonation. Professor Cor
son makes 1t very clear that the educa-
ton OF the soul Is part Of the eduCa-
tlon necessary for the perfection OF the
voice IL is this subtle quality of spirit
ual development that Is the effectual
quality In all work
"rhe school should share with the
nome the responsibility Of securing BET.
ter habits Of speaking. The whlning
drawl sometimes tolerated IN recitation
proclaims teachers shortcomings az
well as her pupils Incidence. Educators
would DO the world great service by IN
auguratlng a movement against faults
of the speaking voice, and ror the cor
rect use OF this sadly neglected lnstru-
ment. The open-mouthed children Of
today would soon be taught TO guard
their threats from dust and germ-pol-
soned air by breathing only through
noses. Purer air should be supplied
overorowded schoolrooms. Simple
health-keeping rules of personal by
giene would be inculcated daily Exer-
clses In vOcalization, giving exactness
ana ilexibllity OF enunciatlon. would be-
come a part OF school routine never 10
be omitted. All this would surely result
IN healthier happier, more useful lives
Tor the rising generation, and the voice
beautiful no longer be so rarely heard
IN the land"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-28

officers of the Y. L. NJ. l. and Primary
associations and many other friends
were Of the party. The evening was
most enJoyably passed In extending
congratulations and good wishes and
the visit was highly appreciated by
Mrs, John and President David John. A.
sumptuous supper, prepared by the
visitors, was part of the entertain
ment.
Misses Lulu Gates, Hazel Taylor,
Vera Hardy, Nirgie Bean, Ada Dusen-
berry May Alexander. Hattie Bennett
and Birdie Cluif will entertain a num-
Der Of their friends, including several
Salt Lake people, this evening in the
Southw0rth hall. Dancing, music
games and refreshments will be the or
der of the evening,
Mrs. Freeda Barnum Cluff came down
from Salt Lake this week, to spend
Christmas with relatives In Provo.
The Misses Stella and lola Bagley, of
Big Cottonwood, visited relatives and
friends In Provo this week.
The people of the Third ward gave u
most enjoyable Christmas tree enter
tainment to the children In the ward
house Friday afternoon. In the even
ing the adults of the ward enjoyed an
appropriate Christmas program in the
ward house both events were highly
successful,
Tha Nfiauaa blanche Wildwood and
Edna Nelson are visiting friends In Salt
Lake City.
Mrs. william Dykes Of Salt Lake
City, was Provo visitor this week.
Misses Norma and Edna Void, Of Og-
den, are spending the holidays In Provo
with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. o.
Void.
The b. d. P. 0. club gave n very sue
cessful bah in the Mozart pavilion Fri
day evening. The hall was beautifully
decorated with Christmas decorations;
delicious refreshments were served.
A number Of Provo people have re-
ceived invitations to attend a grand
social ball to be given In Reynolds
hall, sprngyille, Monday evening by
the ladies Of Saint James Guild.
-
The Nineteenth Century club met Fri
day with Mrs Hayercamp 1t being
Flemish Art Day the following art
lists were the subjects of interesting
papers contributed as follows Rubeus,
Mrs. Harriet N, Buckler; Van Dyck,
Miss NJ Alice Isely; Alma Tadema,
Miss Floss NJ. Pond.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-28

on the site of Fort Dummer, one mile
south Of Atteboro, which was erected
by the members of the society of that
neighborhood, and presented when fin.
lshed to the state society. A bronze
panel on the monument shows the in
sigma OF the Colonial Danes and an
appropriate inscription.
The interest Of the Connecticut State
Federation in clyll-servlce reform is d.
rectly traceable to the efforts of the
elyil service reform committee Of the
Massachusetts State federation. This
committee has worked on broad lines
IL has interested many declarations
throughout the country, whose effort
had not yet been focused on the sub.
jeot, and It has secured the co-Opera-
ton and endorsement of state assoea-
tions In which committee on this sub
jet exists. II has provided public lib
raries In many places with complete
sets of the pamphlet made up of the
reports of the United States civil SER
vice commission, giving them I'm sufTl-
ciently generous quantities TO permit
OF their wide distribution. II has paw
fected arrangements TO provide clubs
with speakers on different phases "
the general subject, and outlined sug-
gestions to clubs as to preliminary
work In the matter II suggests that
even before speaker Is secured club
may appoint certain days when the best
literature on the subject could be read
and discussed, and It furnished a list
Of such literature. "A winter" adj
vlses this committee may be devoted
wisely to thorough study OF the theo-
ries and principles upon which this gov
eminent Is founded, and also TO close
observation Of the methods by which
II Is administered" Space does not
permit even summary Of the work
OF this valuable committee. whose chair
man Is Miss l.. $, w, Perkins Concord
Mass, who may be addressed for fur
ther information
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-28

many hostesses at dinner on Christmas
day.
A ball viii be given on Tuesday even.
ing at Fort Douglas by the officers and
their ladies.
The Pan Hellenic society was enter,
tained today by Miss Corbin.
Mrs Andrew DOwd Of Sunnysde, Is
spending the holidays with her parents
Mr. and Mrs. John Sharp.
Mrs w. r. Benson entertained at
dinner on Christmas day.
Mr. James T.. Jennings has returned
from his eastern trip.
Mr. and Mrs, w G. Lamb of Parh
City are the guests Of Mrs. Laura
Bransford.
Mrs. NJ l.. Barnes entertained In
formally at dinner on Christmas,
Mrs. r. II. Doolan has gone east and
is visiting with friends in Denver pre-
yious Of attending the National Wo-
mans Suffrage convention In Washing
ton in February.