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Evening star., 1914-04-16
DR.. Grenfell's First Hospital.

The lecturer told how the missionary
first heard stories of the hardships of the
region and spent a summer in little
launch starting the work to which he nas
given his life; how he raised money and
finally established his first small hospital
at Battle Harbor. and how last year the
four hospitals cared for 2,6Go cases and
the Strathcona for a thousand more.
DR.. Grenfelrs work included the estab-
ishment of all orphanage which now
cares for forty children whose parents
have been claimed by the sea or by dis
ease. He has established recreation and
charitable institutions in St. Johns.
where, heretofore, nothing but the rum
shops offered any attractions for the sea-
men who were in after their voyages
with the result that the hold of the sa-
loonkeeper on the fishermen has greatly
loosened, and he has Introduced reindeer
into the Labrador country for the pur-
pose of establishing a permanent and
convenient meat and milk supply
Strange to say, according to Mr. Sayre
the greatest evil that is TO be fought is
tuberculosis. for, while the people are
naturally hardy and strong, the winters
are so cold that they ignorantlv COOP
themselves Up in close quarters and ex-
tremely bad air. with the result that thew
fall an easy prey TO that disease
Evening star., 1914-04-16
BIG FRIDAY SALE.
Home Needs, 19c
Items That Sell Regularly 25c SOC each Specially
Priced for One day.
We Reserve Right to Limit Quantities at Price Quoted.

Garden Rakes, malleable iron. Y :
tooth. long hardwood handle. strongly .
rIveted ............- y
Garden Hoes. first quality stock. -
in. size, long hardwood handle. rivefed. ~
Pruning Shears, heavy frame. high
grade steel knives. spring handle IL
Toilet Paper, good grade perforated =
stock. large rolls. 10 rolls for. Is
Proctor & Gamble Brand 'LENOX"
Laundry Soap. six cakes for ~
Water Tumblers, fine colonial glass.
dainty shape. 9-oz. size, six for. IL
Parlor Brooms, good grade stock.
Tea Cups of good grade plain white
stock. nice shape. SIX for. ......... Is
Tea saucers of good grade plain
white stock to match cups, six for. III
Napthaline or Tarrine Mothproof
Balls. sure protection. 5 pounds for. is
Tarrine or Cedar Mothproof Paper,
large sheets. six for. ....-.......... IL
Table Oilcloth. "a width, plain
white. fancy and tile patterns, yard
for II
wash Boards, first quality stock,
strongly made and full size. ........- is
Evening star., 1914-04-16

Mrs Charles E. Kregelo of Indianapolis
delegate and first vice regent of Caroline
Scott Harrison Chapter, D. A. r.. with
her granddaughter, Miss Dorothy Beck
with of Los Angeles. is the guest Of Mrs
Courtland Gushing Clements. 1917 Colum-
bia road.
Evening star., 1914-04-16

Col. and Mrs. House of New York are
guests at the White House. where also
Hr. Cleveland Dodge arrived today to
spend the night
Evening star., 1914-04-16
Offered Three Wives.

Mr.. Sayre displayed a picture of three
Eskimo bellies. any or all of whom were
offered him as wives on one occasion.
and told Of the almost pathetic pleasure
OF an old man, who had long lived by
himself on the west coast of Newfound-
and, when he visited him He gave us
L meal Of food that was to have lasted
him long time and joyfuliy produced a
set OF dominoes with the explanation
that he was particularly fond of that
game. but had had no ore to play against
him for many years"
The speaker showed a number of in
teresting views: closing with a strong
tribute TO the character. personality and
Christian faith of DR.. GrenfeN FolIow-
ing the lecture. Mr. Nacfarland made an
appeal on behalf OF the Grenfen Associa-
ton of America which aids the physician
IN carrying on his work
Evening star., 1914-04-16
PAYS STRONG TRIBUTE
TO DR.. ". 7. GRENFELL
Francis Bowes Sayre Gives Illus
trated Lecture on
Labrador.
Tells of Personal Experiences Among
People of Bleak Northland.
Mission Work Related.

I've seen DIR. Grenfell put out TO
sea on nights when no other skipper
on the coast would dare to do IL, and
he runs farther north than any of
them" SAID Francis Bowes Sayre. SON.
in-law of President Wilson. yesterday
in an illustrated lecture on the nat
ural and social conditions on the bleak
Labrador coast Mr.. Sayre. who was
introduced by Henry B. f Macfarland
was heard by an audience that filled
to overflowing the small ballroom of
the willard. He spoke from personal
experience. having been q volunteer
companion of the noted physician mis-
sionary in his work among the pow
erty-stricken and often suffering in
habitants of that territory.
Mr.. Sayre described Labrador as
lonely and desolate land. whose three
main characteristics are rocks, ice and
fog. and whose scattered inhabitants
subsist principally on the whale seal.
walrus and various fishes Eskimos
and white English spea king people,
with at times few Norwegian whal-
ers, compose its population, he said,
which is greatly enlarged during the
summer months by the fishing schoon-
erS from Newfoundland.
Evening star., 1914-04-16
100 Silk Dresses

B e auti full styles.
made of taffeta. char
meuse. silk popiin and
crepe de chine, in
plain and printed ef-
fects. S15 to so values.
Evening star., 1914-04-16
Introduced New Occupations.

If the fishing season is poor one"
said Mr.. Sayre. famine stares them in
the face, and Or. Grenfell, therefore, in
addition TO his other accomplishments.
has been Introducing new trades and oc-
cupations. in order that they may have
something 10 fall back upon.
About $4,000 fishermen from Newfound-
land spend the summer on the coast,
and up TO DR.. GrenfelIs coming and the
establishment OF his hospitals and hos
pital ship had not the slightest means
of preventing sickness or treating in
juries.
'He has built four hospitals. with head
Quarters at 81. Anthonys; has establish
ed sawmtli. a nurses home and sew
eral cooperative stores. He is constant
ly on the move in his hospital ship. the
Strathcona, alleviattng suffering, giving
instruction. making friends with the fish
ermen and settling their disputes, for.
III addition to being a missionary physi-
clan. surgeon and 1t master mariner, he
is the only magistrate ON the coast"
Evening star., 1914-04-16

Mrs. Edward B. Mclean gave a large
luncheon today. Mrs. Marshall, wife OF
the Vice President, was among the
guests.
Evening star., 1914-04-16
Engineers to Hear Lectures.

The Life-Saving Service is to be the
subject Of an illustrated lecture by Oliver
NJ. Maxam, assistant general superin-
tendent of the service. Tuesday evening
before the Washington Society of Engi-
neers. at the Cosmos Club. At meet
ing May ;, to be held in the Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone Company build
ing, 722 18th street northwest. Col. w. w
Harts of the Engineer Corps. U. S. A.,
will give an illustrated lecture on River
and Harbor improvements"
Rt. Rev. Bernard ]. Bradley, presi-
dent of Mount st. Mary's College, will
be vested as a monsignor of the Catholic
Church, Friday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-02
SOCIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.

Black Hawk tent. 146. K. o. T. NJ. o.
T. W.. will give a card party and en-
tertainment tomorrow evening at Odd
Fellows hall. Refreshments will be
served.
Island City Court OF Honor will hold
another of its series OF winter dancing
parties Thursday evening, Feb. 8. at
Beselin's hall to which the public Ia
invited.
Mrs. Elizabeth Mcfarland. state or
ganlzer of the w. c. T. u. will ad-
dress the LADIES' Sewing circle Of
Aiken street chapel Wednesday after
noon at 2:3O o'clock at the chapel.
The Endowment Fund society OF Au-
gustana college will meet Wednesday
afternoon with Mrs. Louis Ostrom,
1887 Twenty-first street. Mrs. Louis
will give q program OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-02

and presto! you are in actor Ianu.
Crowds of carefully dressed people
saunter up and down. stopping half
dozen times in each block to gossip or
exchange enthusiastic greetings. The
men are clean shayen. with hard
sharp cut faces. which somehow loos
unfinished without makeup. The wO
men are consciously striking. whether
they are pretty or not, and theii
clothes show absolute genius for ac'
centing every prettiness they have
All OF them emphasize their indiTidu'
atty. They have a constant air OF
feeling themselves observed and wish
ing to leave lasting impression, An
''nonprofessional"-
oddly neutral and Ineffective beside
them. like n man in ordinary street
attire on a stage.
After all. it is more of village than
a city. Everybody knows everybody
else. personally, by reputation OF
mutual friends. 1t is close
knit fraternity. this order Of grease
paint. and beneath all the rivalry and
envy and insincerity there is warn
and vital bond of comradeShip.
Anne, Actress" by Juliet G. Sager.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-02
o. A. r.. JANUARY SESSION.

Mrs. F. A. Smith at her home, 541
Twenty-third street, was the hostess
Saturday afternoon 10 members OF
Fort Armstrong chapter. Daughters OF
the American Revolution az the Janu-
AIRY session. The roll call responded
20 with old fashioned names OF women
vas answered by 30 members. The
regent. Mrs. F. ". Bahnsen. appointed
Mrs J. p. COmegys secretary 70 fill
the place OF Miss Katherine Hayes,
who has gone for an extended trip
abroad. Mrs. Bahnsen was named
delegate 20 the national convention Of
the ID. A r. TO be held IN Washington
In April, and as alternates the follow
ing were selected: Mesdames Joseph
DeSilya. W. J. Sweeney, c. L. Walker,
". l. YellmAn. @. c. Carter, James
Montgomery. b. d. Connolly, Z. w
Hurst and Miss Carrie Gregg. The
chapter decided 20 give its support
and encouragement 10 an exhibition
Of pictures 70 be held at the manual
arts building some time during this
month. The program OF the afternoon
was in charge OF Mrs Cora Eastman
and consisted OF a paper on The
Cabinet" by Mrs. ". r. Sweeney. /
Diplomatic Service" Mrs. G. II. Sher. !
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-02

Intfon are simple and are IfksIy 70 re-
the sanitary state OF the town Is de
plorable. The creeks, which are tidal.
supply It with drinking water. but are
used indiscriminateIy for all house
hold purposes. and the stencil arising
from them at low water is .oyerpow-
ering.
The governor general of the province
of Bussorah had his private residence
I'm the upper story OF fiimsy lath and
plaster edifice overlooking the main
road. The walls of his house could not
have been more than six inches thick.
and II was full of windows. The
ground floor seemed to be u stable and
was occupied by goats.
As our carriage approached. churn-
ing up the mud which lay ankle deep
and humping over the hollows and OBJ
structions which had so far escaped
the attention OF a not too observant
municipality, we saw the governors
head appear at an upper window and
that OF a she goat at a lower one
simultaneously.
The governor, a middle aged man OF
dignitied bearing. greeted us gravely
and kindly. From his conversation he
appeared to be somewhat Of pedant
imbued with the chauvinistic tenden-
cies Of the young Turk, and a harden.
ed bureaucrat.
His excellency's salutations as he
babe us farewell were expressed with
becoming gravity: I'VE trust that God
may be pleased to preserve your ex-
cellency's health. Our town is yours.
as well as our house. May we order
our soldiers to accompany you on your
ride TO Zobeir? Your person is more
precious to US than our eyes. and there
are evil men. enemies Of our lord the
sultan, abroad in the desert."-Cham-
bers' Journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-02
BY sELENE ARMSTRONG HARMON de

dearer to me than another, how.
ever" she says, 'it is the cause Of
international peace. l am a member
of the committee on international
peace OF the Daughters of the Amert.
can Revolution and no phase Of ths
patriotic work of this body interests
me more deeply than does that
Another present-day movement
of which l am a whole-hearted advo-
cate" she continued, sis that Of
equal suffrage"
During the IA years in which her
husband has served in congress Mrs
Ransdell has been less than half the
time in Washington. Back OF her pro.
longed absence from the capital Is
story of years of devotion to and self.
sacrifice for her aged invalid mother,
at whose bedside she practically spent
years.
Both Senator and Mrs Ransdell
are devoted to young people. They
have most interesting home in north
ern Louisiana, which when occupied
by them is always filed with their
young friends. Near the house they
have erected a dancing pavilion and
every summer they engage the serv-
ices of local negro band for the en-
tire season in order that the young
people of their community may have
the continual use of the pavilion. The
gardens of Mrs. RansdelI are among
the show places in her native state
In them bloom all the sweetest flow
ers of the southland, as well as trees
of magnolia and crepe myrtle. She and
Senator Ransdell have given years TO
the cultivation and identifying OF
these grounds
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-02
MEET TO COMBAT
SWINE DISEASES
Henry County Live Stock Grow
ers to Continue Work Be-
gun at Orion.
AT GENEsEO FEBRUARY n
Regard Serum Farm as Insurance
Against Loss on s4,ooo,ooo
Worth Of Animals.

For the purpose OF devising ways of
safeguarding Henry county's 100000
annual hog crop the Henry County
Live Stock Breeders and Feeders
association will meet at Geneseo on
the afternoon OF Thursday, Feb. IL.
The session will continue the work
begun at Orion a number of weeks ago,
when the matter of establishing farm
for the production of hog serum was
first considered.
From railroad stations In Henry
county on an average 10 carloads OF
hogs are shipped every day In the
year except Sunday, the total value,
at prices which have prevailed IN re-
cent years being approximately the
formidable figure given. Under the
circumstances it is not surprising
that the live stock growers are willing
surance against swine plague, the state
having failed in its efforts to supply
serum for incubation.
Have Two Plans.
Two plans are under consideration.
One is to employ an expert veterinarian
to take charge of the serum farm it is
proposed to establish. The other is to
secure a competent agricultural agent
for the county and place on his Shout
ders the management of the plant, in
addition to his other work. One OF the
biggest meetings of swine growers
ever held in this part of the state is
anticipated, as the Henry county men
are thoroughly awake to the situation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-02
mIscHA ELmAN PROGRAM.

= The seat sale for the Mischa Elman
recital 10 be held Friday evening at
the Illinois opened this morning at 9
o'clock with a rush and from the ad-
vance sale OF seats the Rock Island
Musical club under whose auspices the
great violinist appears. is assured OF
a capacity house. Only enough tickets
are being sold TO fill the house and no
one who has bought a ticket in advance
will be without a seat The program
20 be given by the Russian vioIinist
is here given:
Concerto, z minor. Op- 81 .......
--...-...-...... Mendelssohn
Allegro molto-appassionata. An
dante, Allegro. motto vivace
Faust Fantasia .... Wieniewski
ca Nocturne. E fiat. No. 2. Op.
------.....---.-. ChOpin-Sarasate
90 FogeI ais Prophet ....
-....-............ Schumann-Auer
tcl Minuet -. Observation-Disclosures
ID Tambourfn ....... Leclair-Nachez
Zigeunerweisen ...-..- Sarcastic
Elman carries HIS own Steinway con-
cert grand and Percy Kahn Will be
at the piano as accompanied. \ glance
AZ the program Will convince the music
student OF the high order OF recital
that IS 10 be given and that a rare
treat IS n store for those who will
have the privilege OF hearing the SOLO
iEt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-02
POETRY TRULY GREAT.
Matthew ArnoId's Rule by Which Il
May Be Tested.


May Be Tested.
There can be no more useful help for
discovering what poetry belongs to the
class of the truly excellent and can
therefore do us most good than to have
always in ones mind lines and express
sions of the great masters and to apply
them as a tombstone TO other poetry.
OF course we are not to require this
other poetry to resemble them. 1t may
be very dissimilar. But If we have
any tact we shall find them when we
have lodged them well in our minds an
infallible tombstone for detecting the
presence or absence of high poetic
quality and also the degree of this
quality in all other poetry which we
may place beside them. Short pas
sages. even single lines. will serve our
turn quite sufficiently.
Take of Shakespeare line or two OF
Henry ~ s expostulation with sleep:
Wilt thou upon the high and giddy mast
Seal up the ship boys eyes and rock his
brains
In cradle of tie rude imperious surge? 80
And take as well Hamlet's dying re-
quest to Ho-atio:
II thou didst ever hold me IN thy heart.
And in this harsh world draw thy breath
in pain
To tell my story. 49,
Take OF Milton that Miltonic pas
sage:
Darken'd so. yet shone
Above them all the archangel. but his face
Deep scars OF thunder had intreuched. and
care
Sat on his faded cheek. s's
Add two such lines as:
And courage never to submit or yield
And what is else not to be overcome. s''
And finish with the exquisite close to
the loss OF Proserpine. the loss
80 which cost Ceres all that pain
To seek her through the world.
These few lines. if we have tact and
can use them. are enough even Of them
selves to keep clear and sound our
judgments about poetry, TO save us
from fallacious estimates OF 1t. TO con-
duct us to a real estimate.-Matthew
Arnold. '"rhe Study OF Poetry"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-02

girl of IS. I have always been quite
healthy.
% How many hours ought I to
sleep each night?
90 What are the proper hours for
retiring and for rising?
READER.
% A girl OF your age should have
ten hours sleep. II she is to be a
strong and healthy intelligent woman
90 II you were my little girl I
should want you to be in bed by $3.50
p. m and up at 1880 a m. or course
once in a while there may be a varia-
ton. but late hours are always bad
for a girl, especially while she is
growing.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: I am a
young man 20 years old and have been
going TO see a girl about the same age.
This girl says she likes me. but she
does not seem to treat me just right
She has too many fellows. When We
are out walking she seems to pay more
attention 10 the boys she meets and
looks like she has forgotten that am
along with her.
/ like the girl and cannot tell
whether she likes me or not. What
should l do about this?
BLUE EYES"
Perhaps you are too young for
her Usually a girl OF 20 likes TO go
with a man a few years older than her
self And then-some girls think It
smart to not seem to pay any atten-
tion 10 the man with them. on the
theory that he will admire them so
much more II he sees how popular they
are with the other fellows. Better be
a little Indifferent 10 the young wom-
an. and go around with other girls
once in a while. You may find one you
Ike better. and who is more consid-
crate OF you.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-02

Like President Woodrow Wilson,
Mrs. Joseph E. Randell of Louisiana
has tried out the number 13 and found
it lucky.
ITO show you 1 always know what
a good number it is says the wife
of Senator Ransdell, 81 will tell you
that 1 came into the world as the
thirteenth child of my parents. In
that day and time it was held as a
lucky number of children for par
ents to have. So, at any rate, I had
the advantage of not regarding it
with superstitious awe in my child
hood"
Mrs. Randall is the recently
elected treasurer general of the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton. She spends two mornings each
week in her Offices at Continental
Memorial hall in Washington. Here
the Tennessee, Maryland and Cali
fornia rooms are given over for the
transaction of the large amount of
business that passes though her
hands and she has staff of nine
efficient clerks. Every penny of the
thousands of dollars disbursed annu-
ally by the great patriotic society is
handled by Mrs. Ransdell and the
office is one that calls for masculine
business and executive ability.
Mrs. Ransdell has served as vice
president at large of the Woman's
Rivers and Harbors con-
gress and is deeply interested in the
subject of the development of Ameri-
can waterways.
eff there is any one good cause
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-02
THImsLE CLUB PARTY.

The following account OF a pretty
party is reproduced from the Sherrard
Bulletin of last week:
"Wednesday afternoon the Thin
Bile club was beautifully entertained
by Mrs. Henry Jackson and Mrs. Sam
Clark at the home OF the former. The
earlier part OF the afternoon was spent
In fancy work and visiting, and later
there we're two contests. One a bottle
contest, guessing the contents of the
different bottles. the first prize going
TO Mrs Lee and BOBBY to Mrs john
son, and another contest, a poem Of
every day sayings" in which Mrs. ].
Haddick carried off first prize and
Mrs. Lee the BOBBY. Afterwards an
elegant three course luncheon was
served by the hostess.
The decorations were Killarney
roses and carnations and for favors
the ladies received Servian hats to be
won during luncheon.
Among the out OF town guests were
Mrs. Johnson of Silvis and Mrs. Fred
Setterdahl OF Rock Island, former
members OF the club and the ladies
were all so much pleased to have them
with the club one more.
All considered II one OF the most
pleasant afternoons spent since the
club was organized. Following the
afternoon entertainment was a the
atre party at Tregos opera house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-02
Ereak Societies.

Germany is said to hold the record
for societies with extraordinary 90
jects. One of these is entitled "Society
For Promoting Good Manners Among
the Poor" while another unites IN inc
bonds of fellowship all Germans wear
ing pointed boards. A curious assoc'-
alton is that of ex-lunstics. detention
for six months In an asylum being tne
qualification for membership AS II
Illustrating the craze for associations ~
Germany 1t may be mentioned that ~
the little town OF Wildau. with ohis
1000 inhabitants. there are twenty-t""
societies.-London Standard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-02

As soon as the holidays are over We
begin to look forward to spring and
new clothes. Everywhere we see
charming little frocks OF serge. taffstas
or OF the new novelty fabrics. many of
them trimmed with q touch or bright
contrasting silk or material. others alb.
soiuteiy plain except for Q cluster Of
buttons or frills At the throat and
wrists.
The frocks illustrated are suitable to
be worn now under heavy coats and
later will serve as smart little street
costumes after the wraps have been
discarded
No sofa In OF taffetas In DARK blue.
the undersieeve and vest 10 OF blue
chiffon. the frills or cream net