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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-24
SUFS' TRAVELLING
SCHOOL PLANNED
Preparations Detailed in the
Weekly Bulletin Issued by
National Association.

Announcement regarding travelling
| suffrage school to be conducted by the
National American Woman Suffrage
association was made in a bulletin is
sued in New York Referring to the
school the bulletin states:
The National Woman Suffrage as
sociation is planning a new depart
ment of work for the coming year. To
meet the demand for trained workers
in every state a faculty composed of
four experts will travel from place to
place upon the invitation of local suf-
fragists to teach methods of organiza-
ton, press work, public speaking and
votes for women propaganda.
The pupils will be suffrage enthus-
lasts who want to learn to work intel
ligently and do not wish to waste any
time in securing their training. The
travelling school is the direct result of
the highly successful suffrage school
conducted by Mrs. Carrie Chapman
Gait in New York City a short time
ago. This school was organized pri-
marily for the purpose of training
workers for the New York campaign,
but il was attended by about 200 wom-
en- from all over the United States
Reasons why the democratic party
should espOuse votes for women are
also cited in the bulletin.
AT the suffrage hearing before the
rules committee of the house of rep
resentatives this month";" il states,
Mrs. Mary Beard of New York sub
mitted for the consideration of the
democratic party the argument that
it could not survive without making
woman suffrage a party measure.
why? Because said Mrs. Beard.
the election returns OF 1912 revealed
the fact that you are in power with
so fimsy "a majority that IL. at the
very next presidential election, the
votes OF only one-eighth OF the women
OF the suffrage states ere changed
from your support, a party that does
stand for equal suffrage viii supplant
you IN the nation
The progressive party which stood
second I'm the race - 1912 believes in
woman suffrage ..cS has pledged itself
TO work for #. Again. there is the
rising socialist party and the socialist
party believes in votes for women.
The socialist party is far more GER
BIN u uIdN sIeAetA iEoM you lnan
you are TO draw from fits ranks-the
Is states in which your firm founda-
ton stands are not enough TO retain
you In the White house or the capitol
There IS not one suffrage state or
one suffrage campaign state that was
or Is OF which you are at all sure |
That makes % states against your |
- strOngholds. If the south could |
keep you in power. all would be we'll !
for you: but Il cant You must win |
northern power. To 90 that you must |
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-24
CARBON CLIFF

Mrs. Charles Belowski and children
visited at Moline last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Rinkerton,
daughter Edna and son John were Mo-
line visitors Saturday.
The Misses Ellen Settles and Bessie
Laughery visited in Moline Saturday.
Mrs. Floyd Higgins was a Moline
business caller Thursday.
Perry w. Beckwith of Davenport
was a business visitor here Saturday.
Mrs. John Ewart and daughter,
Mrs. G. Neighbour visited in the tri-
cities last week.
Mrs. y. Krambeck visited Thursday
at the home of her sons, John Kram-
beck, at Rock Island and William
Krambeck at Silvis.
Mrs. p. FIorin and daughter, Nellie,
were among the tri-ctty shoppers
Thursday.
Mrs. William Laer and niece. Vio.a
Lsughery. were Waterfowl visitors
Thursday.
Mesdames Harry Frymeir. John
Ewart. John Holland, Lewis Sickler
and the Misses Martha and Dorothy
Weitz were Moline shoppers Thurs
DAY.
Miss Alice Fahlstrom visited with
Rock Island and Moline friends the
past week.
William Kleinau who met with a
at East Moline. the past week while
serious accident az the R & V shops
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-24

play, The Grain of Dust" will recall
that turning point in his career with
particular vividness for the reason
that Il took him 10 Boston. where
SOthern was then playing The Pris-
oner of Zenda" That was the first
time. by the way. that Sothern went
to the Boston Museum instead OF to
the Hollis Street theatre. Anyhow.
it was there, in the old playhouse that
is now only a memory. that Hackett
spent a week with Sothern learning
how TO make the many changes of
beard and costumes required by the
role of the romantic hero. Hackett.
who is the son OF James II. Hackett,
the father of American comedy
the original Rip Van Wrinkle and the
best Falstaff the American stage has
ever seen-made his debut just 20
years ago as member of \. NJ.
Palmer's Madison Square stock com
pany. and a few years later he sue
ceeded Herbert Kelley as leading
man in Daniel Frohman's Lyceum COM
pany. He has been starring for more
than a dozen years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-24
Al THE illinois.

The Girl and the Tramp" will be
the Offering az the Illinois tomorrow.
Pat j. Kane will be seen in the part
Of the tramp and Miss Tiny Beono in
the part OF the girl and a complete
scenic production is carried. William
iCks. late a vaudeville feature with
The Sweetest Girl in Paris" are also
with this attraction. Musical numbers
of the very latest and the very best
Of high class vaudeville will be in
troduced during the action Of the
comedy.
For next Saturday. with a special
matinee for ladies'. the Illinois theatre
announces one OF the progressive cir
cults standard shows in The Follies
Of Pleasure" The "FOllies" will be
seen in a bright musical burlesque
IN two acts called The Charming
Widow" the book being written and
produced by Dan Coleman. who Is
responsible for Johnny Rays many
successes. The cas-. which is headed
ry Dan Coleman in the dual roles OF
FiuneEan. the janitor. and the bogus
lord. Mr.. Coleman Is we'll known to
local theatregoers. having formerly ap-
peared here as a co-star with Johnny
Ray. He IL surrounded by such well
known artists as Ala Bauer. in the
title role 81 The Charming Widow"
Tom McKenna. Clyde J. Bates, Fred
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-24

working a drill. is getting along nicely.
Miss Emma Lloyd of East Moline
spent Friday with Mrs. o. A. Slip.
George Weitz of Morris en- route
for McFarlsnd. Kan, for business trip
stopped off here for visit with his
brother Louis Weitz. Sunday.
August. Emil and Fred Belowski,
William Troutman, Paul Gerhardt and
James Benson were Saturday visitors
at Moline.
Mr.. and Mrs. W Orr visited at East
Moline Sunday
The Misses Edith Erdman and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-24

espouse a cause popular in the north.
Suffrage is the obvious choice for you
to make"
Great Importance is attached to the
granting of suffrage to women.
at is an event of the deepest politi-
cal significance" reads the bulletin,
mot only to the women OF the country,
but TO all of the great political parties.
Nineteen-thirteen has been a wonder
full year for woman suffrage. The
progress which the movement has
made during this period cannot yet be
measured, for the most remarkable
advance has been made in the number
of suffrage workers, their enthusiasm
and determination to win-and to win
soon"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-24
hSSaEhh!eatre

I Bulla, Lavigne and Jaffie. Violet Hill
/ son, Gussie Irwin and a chorus OF
[ Broadway beauties The first act
shows the famous Monte Carlo, %
with its beautiful grounds. club
house. with mountains and streams
in the background. The second .ct
represents a beach scene from beau
/ tiful Palm Beach, Florida. The man
agement has spared no expense in
producing The Foilies of Pleasure
and every detail has been carefully
| looked after. the result being a pro-
! duction that combines everything nee
essary TO make a beautiful production
and elaborate show. and is said TO he
one OF the best shows OF its kind ever
offered for the approval Of burlesque
patrons.
Nearly every one must have read
George Barr NIcCutcheon's fascinating
novel. Beverley Of Graustark." as the
sale OF the book has exceeded half a
million copies Undoubtedly all who
have read the story have formed
mental picture OF Beverley Cal
houn. the American girl VINO Wis
its GTaustark and succeeds in up
setting the traditions and formalities
surrounding "A European court of roy
atty. consequently when a. G. Della
mater. who produced Beverley" as a
play. looked about for an actress TO
interpret the part, IL was no easy mat
ter to procure one who would not only
look like the Beverley" OF Mr.. Nc
Cutcheon's story and Harrison Fish
er's famous portrait OF her. but who
would also be sufficiently experienced
and versatile 20 play this extremely
difficult role. However. IL Is the con-
census OF opinion among the dramatic
critics that they have found the ideal
Beverley" in Dorothy Howard who Is
At present playing the part. Miss
Howard = young. beautiful and ex-
tremeiy talented. Her recent engage
ments have been as leading lady with
william Farnum IN Cameo Kirby"
and with the original New York pro-
duction OF The Aviator" The play
comes 10 the Illinois next Sunday.
"One OF the frequenters OF the so
cent gallery OF the old Lyoeum." says
Daniel Frohman IN his Memoirs OF
Manager" was James X. Hackett,
who came TO the matinee after his
school was out He was e student
~ the City college. across the way
from our playhouse. He told me az
terWard that he often looked down
from HIS lofty perch on the trium-
plant work OF Young Sothern' and
hoped the day might come when he
would disport himself on that stage as
real Thespian. The time did come.
as he not only succeeded Sothern
there as the second Prisoner OF Zen
ia. but became the leading man OF
my stock company later" Perhaps
Mr. Hackett. who viii be seen here
az the Illinois next Monday in his
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-24

Myrtle Schlueter were Moline visitors
Saturday.
George Kennedy was an East Moline
caller Saturday.
Miss Flossie Beckwith of Daven-
Mr.. and Mrs. John Holland
Mrs. Charles Slater was a Moline
business caller Friday.
Louis Weitz and daughters, Martha
and Dorothy and Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
Sickler, visited at Rock Island Satur-
day.
Fred Mason of Rock Island was
Carbon Cliff caller Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-24

AS to assortment, our
stock is in wonderfully complete
condition. By this we mean we have
a good assortment IN all lines.
We are very much in hopes we
can reduce our stock these five days
at least S25,000 Remember this is
clean, desirable, Al merchandise. No
job lots. Everything, even the spring
merchandise that has Just arrived,
will be offered at 2O%o off.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-24
Savings were never sc

Savings were never SO
pronounced as they are today at
Young & McCombs. Just when the
winter season has shown its first real
touch of winter. we are heavily laden
with merchandise that we must sell
out quickly before our inventory.
Here is our method, offering
20 60 discount everything except contract goods which
have signed agreement sell below price
quoted by the manufacturer. But these few and
sparingly such thread Memo Corsets and probably
total of seven items in all
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-24

1t will pay you we'll to
lay in long winters supply of mer-
chandse purchased at 2O0 off We
must clean out our merchandise be-
fore Jan. |, and we are going to
make it a big object we'll worth
while to purchase plenty during this
300 discount sale.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-24
AT THE EMPIRE.

George Broadhurst's The Man OF
the Hour" revised to meet the re-
quirements OF vaudeville time tables.
is TO be on view at ths Empire the
last half OF the week, beginning to-
morrow. The play has run the course
OF the standard prices, having proved
one OF the most valuable theatrical
properties OF the decade. II is prom
ised that s>cOmpetent cast Will inter
pref the play during the engagement
at the Empire.
II you are suffering from biliousness,
constipation. indigestion. chronic head
ache. invest one cent IN a postal card,
send 10 Chamberlain Medicine Co.
Des MoInes, Iowa, with your name
and address plainly on the back. and
they will forward you a free sample
OF Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets. Sold by all druggists
(Adv)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-21
Meaning Of Prepared Flour.

. Will you please tell me what is meant
when a cake recipe calls for prepared hourf
Also give me a few recipes for chicken soup
and stew. and tell me how to make good
pot roast or beef stew. and would like to
know how to prepare lettuce for the table
NH"
Prepared -four Is merely -four to which has
been added baking powder in the proportion
Of an even teaspoonful of the powder to each
cupful Of the -four. Prepared -four used t.,
be put up BY certain manufacturer and
believe1t is still on the market. but il the
flour and baking powder are sufficiently
blended by sitting, the home prepared prod
uct Is az good as any you can buy.
CHICKEN SOUP.-Cut good sized fowl
into pieces and put 1t over the fire in four
quarts OF cold water with sliced onion
few stalks Of celery. and sprigs of parsley.
and cook slowly for several hours. If you
choose you can bring the liquid to a boil.
cook for half an hour. and then put into
a 1reless cooker and leave it for eight hours
II you prefer to cook 1t over the stove.
simmer slowly. never allowing It to boil
hard, for three or four hours until so ten
der that the meat will drop from the bones
BY this time the liquid will be reduced at
least one-half. Season to taste with salt
and pepper. put TO one side. and let the
broth get cold on the meat. With this soup
for foundation you may make chicken
bouillon. broth Or bisQue. chicken and corn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-21

soup. chicken gumbo, and other combina-
tions.
CHICKEN STEW OR FRICASSEE. :
Clean, wash, and joint a chicken. put it
over the fire with quarter pound of
chopped salt pork and half small onion.
cover with pint Of water, put closely
fitting top on the kettle. and cook the meat
slowly until tender. Take out the chicken
when this stage is reached and keep 1t hot
while you strain the gravy, thicSen 1t with
a tablespoonful of butter rolled in one of
flour, season to taste and after you have
cooked 1t a'few minutes lay back the
chicken in it and simmer ten minutes. Serve
hot
POT ROAST OF BEEF.-Seect a chunky
piece of beef Weighing from three to four
pounds, lay it in the frying pan with about
half cupful of good dripping in which you
have fried a sliced onion and scar the beef
we'll on both sides, turning 1t two or three
times. Put it then in kettle with dozen
small onions peeled and as many young
carrots or one large carrot sliced sliced
turnip. and a cupfui Of stewed tomatoes
Add to these cupful Of hot water, cover
the pot closely. and cook slowly for two
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-21

tributions my own account in the hope
that they may help some one. / have read
much about canning beans, but have seen
no recipe for sailing them down, which is a
much easier process and brings good re-
SUITS. Cut the beans and pack in gallon
crooks or in Jars, in layers, one of beans
and one OF salt. Place heavy stone on
top for weight as the liqui1 forms and
the beans must be covered. You can add
to these at any time. When ready to serve
the beans parboil them, then drain the
water off to otake out the salt These are
fine and taste more like fresh beans than
canned.
When canning tomatoes, just before
sealing the jar put a generous pinch. OF
salt on top and you Will find you will have
no trouble to keep them in fine condition.
- In reply to Mrs. d. G. d. s request for
p.rm butter, am happy to give mine.
Cook the plums until well done. then rub
through a colander to remove stones and
skins, allow cup of sugar to a cup OF plum
pulp, season with allspice and cinnamon
to suit the taste. and cook slowly"
These directions are so practical and
well given that am sorry the writer gave
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-21
Be Considerable Of Yourself.

After the walls and ceilings and floors
have been submitted to the workmen OF to
the administrations Of the scrubbing brush
and the busting cloth. your furniture wiped
off and oiled or vanished and ready to go
into place. lay your rugs, put your furni-
ture where 1t belongs rehang your pictures
and uncover your books Don't put UP your
curtains for while yet--at least not the
window curtains. Portieres may be hung
II you wish. for they do not catch all the
dust that blows. but delay the restoration
of clean window draperies to their place
until you can keep the sashes shut most OF
the time. The white hangings will be grimy
enough before spring even If you hold them
in seclusion until midOctober.
or course your cellar and attic. II you
have them. must have received their fuli
share of attention. Much of the work on
them should have been done in the spring
when the furnace and freplaces or stoves
were put In order against the coming OF moi
weather. A little whitewash where II VIII
do most good Will not come amiss now, AND
make sure that there are none OF last year -
vegetables lurking in the bins into which 60
fresh supplies now See that your closet
for jellies and preserves is clean. and that
the shelves are we'll secured. You prop
ably will not care to put away your wash
frocks Just yet. or your lightweight under
wear. although the thinnest garments may
be rinsed from starch and laid aside until
the time when you pack all the hot weather
clothing for the season
Don't think that / make light of these
duties because run them over in a cursory
fashion. / know just how much toll each
one implies, and how impossible 1t is that
YOU should not feel weary when they are
all done But there are degrees even in
fatigue, and IL your summers rest no
matter how brief It was. has done you any
good you will be able TO get through your
fall work without utter fatigue and pros
tration afterward. Try to be as consid-
crate of yourself as you would be of some
one else in the same circumstances, and
remember that any burden you can spare
yourself now will mean an economy Of
strength which you will surely need before
the winters work Is over.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-21

plasterers. II they can be dismissed before
the carpets are down you have won vic
tory over extra labor.
You will feel as though you had some
thing to show for your efforts with every
bit Of work you accomplish after the work
men are gone There are few things more
delightful to the housekeeper than the
fresh cleanliness of house that has JUS
been done over. But If you cannot attaiH
this you can at least have the pleasure
which follows thorough scrubbing and
cleaning. 1 think myself that there Is far
more comfort in fall than In spring house
cleaning True. you get rid of the winter
accretions in the latter, but it Is more to
me to be free of the summers dust and to
settle down for long. busy winter in a
spotless home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-21
Help for Young artist.


viii you kindly lend a helping hand to
young girl to induce some one else to do 1t.
She is natural artist, has drawn a great
deal, and loves the work. Her parents are
working people and have no means by
which to educate her. and as she is but IA
years old of course she cannot work. am
sure it would be a great act of kindness
to assist this young girl so that her future
life may not only be made easy but also
elevated. There are many young girls who
by just little help at the right time would
not require it later. but would be able to
take care OF themselves have known this
gil from childhood and can vouch for her
Character and FOR her desire to make the
best Of herself. MRS. Z. M. p.
1t is hard to state definitely that the girl
in WHOSE behalf this. appeal is made has
real talent for drawing unless her work
1an be scrutinized by an artist who is able
to decide upon the degree Of promise it
she ws. In this day of specialization and
competition II is not enough to have taste
fer artz-there must be something more than
that to enabl anyone to develop to an ex-
tent that will mean self-support. I print
this letter and hope it may meet the eye
Of some judge Of drawing who will be will
iEg to inspect the attempts of this young
girl and pronounce upon their excellence.
Will be happy to give the address of the
friend writing this letter to anyone who
wishes to bestow advice or help.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-21

make for yourself an orderly program and
adhere to 1t.
What is the first thing you mean to do?
Have you finished the unpacking? Did
you leave your clothes closets and bureau
drawers clean when you went away. so
that you can hang and lay your garments
in place now with no preliminary dusting
and securing? Even If you did this it Is
worth while to go over the shelves and
inside of the closets with a duster and
make sure that there are no lurking moths
there to do damage. Especially Is this
needed IL the cleansing was omitted when
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-21

hours. II the water cooks away too much
you cam add "a little more from the kettle.
Take up the beef and keep warm, lirt out
the vegetables with skinner and arrange
them about the beef on dish, and If the
gravy needs thickening put to it table,
spoonful of Drowned flour wet in cold water
Season with teaspoonful of kitchen bou-
quet and salt and pepper as needed. boil
up once. and either pour over the beef or
serve in sauce boat. If you like you can
have your beef plugged with pork or suet
Set it aside to get cold what there is left
of it. with weight on the top to keep it
In shape.
+, To serve lettuce for the table wash it and
pull it apart chill 1t. shake 1t In clean
cloth to remove moisture. and make
French dressing for it Of a teaspoon of salt
half as much pepper, three tablespoons of
olive oil and one of vinegar. all stirred to-
gether we'll and cold, or you may serve it
with a mayonnaise or good boiled dress
ing.
Method of Sailing Beans.
r have received SO much help from this
Corner that I am glad to send few con-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-21

Often since then have recalled that incl
dent and / wish I could make you lay it to
heart along with the other curt saying that
my grandsons often quote. g You'll be
long time dead" In other words, cultivate
your sense OF proportion and reflect that
many months stretch ahead of you in which
you can wear yourself out putting things
to rights. Spare yourself at the present
momentI
More people come to me to be braced
up after their vacations than ct any other
time of the year." q doctor once told me,
The reason is that when they come back
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-21

after 1t. What real comfort do you have
out of a perfectly appointed house. spic
and span cleanliness. and all of the work
done and out of the way If you have to place
alongside of it a record of irritable, i'm
patient words, of fretful replies, of intol-
erance of the needs and desires of others?
All these are the companions of overwork
and lack of patience with yourself and with
conditions.
So beg Of you. at the conclusion Of my
little curtain lecture. to try to make haste
slowly After all. the world will not come
to an end IL all the busting and beating
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-21
AFTER THE SUMMER VACATION.

You have been fortunate IL there has been
some one to supefintend the cleaning of the
house before you returned. but il you have
not get at it as soon as you can. If ever
there is time to indulge in extra help 1t is
now. The money you expend on service
now is well spent, since 1t saves you
strength and leisure for the duties no one
but yourself can perform. Don't try to put
on any of the frills which help make the
house attractive when it is in complete
order. Don't hang curtains or bring forth
bric-A-brac or put up draperies or orna-
ments OF any sort just yet Wait until the