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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-13

4 FEA TITLE Belgium at her best can
slaster only 22o. goo men. We;
wath less than three-foorths
- this number she held back three
||ssasasas SIS many Germans for ten days
sat Liege and surprised the world by
the excellence Of the craftsmanship
81 her men Her neutrality had been
sErfosaged and she was forced into this
sssnAoiv war which Il devastating Eu-
rspes More than ffteen thousand Bel
r!aras have already lost their lives
/, hi tbs defense Of their little country
ssFhsch unfortunately seems TO be he
s1yckpIs Of Europe. For more Than
seven hundred years men of every
ssace and every locality of Europe
Ehase shed their blood on Belgium soil
TssrrF r-11.rrs fYEvE been made and
andona on this soil and more great
sgsnerais have won and lost their hold
NV. empire Oh Belgium battlefields
shsu Ia any other SPOT on the glche.
& wars waSed for territory. wars
SwHreo for political Independence. wars
svgAged fer religious freedom and wars
iragea for commerce have all pitched
their battlcEelds on Belgium soil. Fiji
sy-szx blood drenched battle gronncs
srn ALREADY marked on the lands of
thts sorelv tried nation and before the
present conflict ends many others will
DO added. fiewe, Nau1ur and Brus-
|nsss hav@ already been added to the
Eaist..
Emperor Sought Weak Fortifcauons.
Whsn Germany declared war upon
France. Emperor william knew the
Nesis spot of the French republic
sss was on the frontier next to Belgium
and the running over Belgium towards
Slhe least fortified part Of France
Essrned but the matter of few DAYS
But Ills plans were thwarted when he
srssehed IAege for King A1bert's men
were resdy and thousands of Ger
mars fell before 'he guns of that fort.
Thts raate she Emperor william
sangry, SO ar Try that he reproved the
general fn command In such a man
ne- as to cause that officer to com
stsait suicide.
TIE na-hine guns of the Beigiums
#wfre dec 9iy for the mass formation
tactics IF the Germans made 1t all the
easier e NOW down the men and
sshasss@Eesls of them were killed in a
gfHr hours Then the Germans
Shfvgea tor a cessation OF hostilities
Stn ogssaT that they might bury their
%Nssc, bu; the Belgium commander
akhaw this was but trick to gain
stssrae entt several other regim ents
NroAls roach the battlefield and he re-
sfnSed II giant the request. declaring
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was first used In 1909. shortly after
King Albert became the ruler.

was FIRST used In 1909. shortly after
King Albert became tho ruler.
During the life Of King Leopold 1.
was never happy unless he had hum
dred thousand we'll trained men and
before 1870 Belgium had an army
large enough to inspire the respect OF
its neighbors. After the death OF the
King and the browning OF King
Leopold II. the military machine of
Belgium was allowed to get rusty and
the strength fell off. as the new King
took little interest in the army. How
ever, in 1880 he was induced to In
terest himself TO a certain extent and
Belgium again had an army OF 100.-
600. France and Germany had SO in
creased their armies by this time that
Belgium knew that in the course of
time her army would be valueless on
account Of Its smallness as compared
with the others unless reserve was
created This was done In 1904 but
even then King Leopold II. paid lit
tie attention to military affairs.
King Albert's first thought was Of
the army and bis celebrated speech Of
January 7th. 1910. made at Brussels
shows his deep interest. For the
future a really national army, both
solid and numerous. will form for
poor and rich alike a healthy school
OF patriotism. Belgium will be able
to count on 1t for the preservation OF
her inviolable independence" King
Albert was not disappointed In his
soldiers when the test came. The
world can i'll afford to lose such men
as thoAe who went down at Liege and
Namur under the Belgian colors.
Artillery In Fine Shape.
Owing to the smallness of the
country the artillery of Belgium Is
perhaps the strongest part of the army
and the forts at Antwerp. Liege
and Namur were especially well
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-13

equipped with modern gsans. zhe
neld artillery TOO. who gave sush !
good account Of themselves are armed
with the new Quick-f,ring guns. These
were accepted fo- use only after m
extensive test was made At tho train
Ing grounds at Brachact near Antwerp
where there is polygon for testing
these shots against the pewest kind
Of heavy ordnance.
The forts which the Germans found
| so troublesome were constructed By
General Brailmont. noted engineer,
who recently made great reputation
BY his elaborate scheme OF fortinca-
ton at Bucharest. His system en-
braces the cupola shaped, bomb proof
type. The gun. inside are raised and
lowered automatically and have !.
range OF at least ten n Ties Or more.
The cavalry hak riding school 1t
Ypres very like fhe French school n
Samur. This too was reorganixed by
King Albert and the very test horsss
were obtained. The remarks .le horse
manship Of the Belgian caval.ymSn
has been noted at the Lcndon Aorss
show again and again. Els daring In
hill climbing and in descent are little
short OF marvelous-an accomplish
ment which served him web during
the present conflict. Tho infantry
are equipped with Mauser rides and
are excellent marksmen. The hospital
corps Is In splendid trim and the
wounded, both German ana Belgian.
are receiving the best OF caro-.
The aviation corps Ia not large, but
they have done some remarkable
work. The German attack was In.
tended as a surprise but the Belgian
aviators scented trouble md report
ed the activity Of the Ger41ans to the
Belgian commander. Tbs result was
that when the German cavalry
advanced against the point selected Tor
attack they galloped into . trap for
instead of finding a few BelgiAns they
came upon large force including
many sharpshooters. The Belgtans
met them half way and fought In
the open country with as much vAlof
as they did at the Notifications.
viii History Repeat Itself?
Just what the outcome OF this great
war may be. no one can predict. but
whatever II may be. even X Belgium
should be swallowed up by German
greed. the gallant defense put up BY
her sons will go down In history ~
military wonder. The soit OF Belgium
was drenched with blood during the
battles of the Spanish Succession. the
Thirty Years war. thu war OF the
Netherlands. the wars between Austria
and her allied enemies, France and
her allied enemies, and Spain ADD her
allied enemies. 1t was in Belgium
that the Duke Of Parma forced the
high tide OF Spanish power In Europe.
and eleven years later It was lost BY
Maurice of Nassau on the samN soil
Here the Duke OF Marlborough won
his fame as did William the Silent
and Marshal SAKE. The last great
battle staged in Belgium occurred at
Waterloo In 1915 when al Europe
united TO queil Napoleon. The same
principle is at stake today. win the
dictatorship OF the Emperor William
meet the same fate as that OF
Napoleon--on Belgium soil7
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-13

OF Europe. The little princess Is
nearly always with her mother and
was often seen talking with the
wounded men in the hospitals. The
princes are typical boys. They de-
clare that they are ready to fight
Germany now. much to the amuse-
ment of the King. They are splen-
did looking little chaps. both under
twelve years of age. and bear the
titles of Duke OF Brabant and Count
of Flanders.
Army Has Undergone Changes
The army which has surprised the
world by its efficiency was undergo
ing a great change when the war
broke out for while King Albert ia a
man OF peace he believes in an EN-
cient army and has lahored diligent-
iy with his officers in raising the
standard of the soldiers in many nays.
1t Is noticeable that the physique
Of the men Is far above that Of for
mer years. This 10 said to be on ac-
count of the Introduction of gym
nastics on the Swedish system which
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-13
The Auto s. Story


Translated from "AutomootNsh' 10
EuElieh1
Note--The following is taken from
a conversation which the writer over
heard between two wen known auto
mobiles in large garage IN ore o~
rt1r southern Statss The reader mast
excuse the CONSUMED use OF The ego
1t ia not eRotism ON the part Of the
automobile "Shc" is simply stating
facts about herself modeSty' is
her" middle mime and she" almost
bushes when she" says Il"
Eyes. I was born IN Detroit My
parents were both American models
Mother being "a town car and Father
4 racer; ana say how ne could cover
the ground in his younger days But
he got old and when Pc finally got
down To one lung. he had 10 take
~ back seat Lots of young racers
though. try TO follow Pas example
today. but few Of them have the speed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-13
NICER CURED AT THE Kill
lam HOSPITAL.

The record Of the Kcl.am Hos
oltal is without parallel in his
tory. having cured without the
use Of the Knife. Acids. x-Ray or
he many hundreds ,of sufferers
rom Cancer which il has treated
flring the past eighteen years
Re want every man aud woman
'n the United States to know what
le are doing, KELLAM HOSpI-
AZ. 1911 w. Main St. Rich
moni. Va
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eray right lai4 % TIE iniesnasiona.
Syndicatel
low the Violation of
Llae Neutrality Of This
uiet Little European
Country BroughtOut
Remarkable Military
Ability.

- TITLE Belgium at her best can
HI slasser only go. goo men. We;
{8 wlth less than three-fourths
- this number she held back three
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Sole Agent
Douglas 3705. 7l6 Brandeis Theater'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-21
ANNOUNCE NUPTIALS.

Announcement has been made of the
approaching marriage of Miss Frieda
House, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
George House, Davenport, to Edwin
]. Bettendorf, son of Mr.. and Mrs. ].
w. Bettendorf of Bettendorf. The
event will be solemnized Friday, May
s, the wedding anniversary of the
groom's parents, and will take place
at the residence OF the brides parents
in the presence of only the immediate
families. The bride will be attended
by Miss Carrie Klaeger OF Springfield.
Ohio. cousin of the groom, as maid of
honor, and Philip T. Hedin OF Daven-
port, will serve the groom as best man.
Master William Bettendorf. the young
brother of the groom, will be the ring
bearer and little Miss Matilda Klaeger
of Springfield, Ohio, will be the flower
girl. Pink and white have been chosen
by the bride as her wedding colors,
and the flowers will be Killarney roses,
pink sweet peas and lilies of the val
ley.
The ceremony viii take place at 4
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-21
RECITAL AT ST. JosEPH's.

The recital given by the pupils.
under the direction of the sisters in
St Joseph's school last evening was
a marked success. All the numbers
we're well rendered, showing the re-
suit OF careful and well directed train
ing on the part of the sisters. as well
as a cooperative interest and diligence
on the part of the pupils. The must
cal numbers, both vocal and instru-
mental were enthusiastically received
by the large appreciative audience.
and the little tots from the primary
grade were the wonder and the ad-
miration OF all present. exhibiting pow
ers OF expression and eIocution al
most unbelievable I'm ones so young
Their teacher merits much praise.
One little miss. Eileen Marion, was
the recipient OF beautiful watch for
her exceptionally good elOcutionary
rendition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-21
THE TABLE.

Green Pepper Salad - Cut the pep
pers into rings about an inch and a
quarter thick, removing the seeds and
veins. Lay three rings on each indi-
vidual salad plate in a bed of crisp
endive, dandelion leaves or lettuce.
Take sufficient cream or cottage cheese
mixed with chopped English walnuts
and olives to fill each ring. embed
ding in each circle of cheese mixture
thin strips of pimento to give mar
bled effect. Mayonnaise dressing
should be piled between the rings in
the center of the plate.
Scottish Fancies-One egg, one-half
cup of sugar, two-thirds tablespoonful
of melted butter, one cup or rolled
oats. one-third teaspoonful of salt, one
quarter teaspoonful of salt, one-quar-
ter teaspoonful of vanilla. Beat the
egg until light, add gradually the SUI
gar, and then stir in the remaining in
gradients. Drop the mixture by tea
spoonfuls on a thoroughly creased in
verted dripping pan one inch apart.
Spread into circular shape with case
knife first dipped in cold water. Bake
in a moderate oven until delicately
Drowned.
Lemon Ice-Four cups of water. two
cups of sugar. three-quarter cup of
lemon juice. Make a syrup by boil
ing the water and the sugar 20 min
utes; add the lemon juice, cool, strain,
and freeze.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-21

the race. Rarely does il possess suffi-
cient intrinsic worth to be studied for
its absolute musical value. The sacred
song telling the story of Calvary to
which reference already has been
made was one the listener would care
to remember and to sing over for his
own pleasure. A dismal song of slav-
cry. entitled 'Mudder,' is Massa Gwine
ter Sell U.s. was another that pos
sesses true melodic eloquence.
Mrs. Tucker sought TO stimulate the
interest and to touch the sympathies
OF her listeners by bits OF character
study. Each song was given its prop
er setting. The result was an attract
i've and musical entertainment as well
as a sympathetic exposition of negro
music"
Her program follows:
Secular Afro-American Folk songs.
DE Boil-weevil.''
Mr.. Frog and Miss Mousey"
'Kee-mo, Mi Mo-"
"Mudder Is Massa Gwine ter Sell
Us?"
"a Steel Driving Song"
Afro-American Spirituals.
Drinking Wine
Want Dat Back-bite Gwine ter Do?"
Ezekiel Seen a Wheel a
"Calbaree."
How Longs Laz'rus Bin Dade Z"
Plantation Melodies.
Kingdom Comm"
Uncle Ned"
de Ole Home"
"Camptown Races"
Little Studies In Color
"Po LII Lamb"
81 Stole dem Britches."
'Des CANT Please 'em ALL"
de Las Long Res"
de Fumigated Niggai."
Dixie"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-21
PROGRAM WELL GIVEN.

The program given last evening by
the Rock Island Monday Music club
under the direction OF Laporte Van
SAINT proved enjoyable 10 an audience
OF invited guests. noteworthy feat
ure was Mrs. MiIler's splendid inter
probation OF "Exaltation." one OF Mr..
Van SAINTS compositions, sung by re-
quest. Such was Mrs. Miller's rem
dition OF fhfs same song last week at
the opening OF the Rock River presby-
terry at Morrison that she was asked
10 repeat IL the following day. AZ
the close OF the clubs program a COZ
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-21
MARRIEp FIFTY YEARS

Miss Margaret Bredar and Nicholas
Decker were united in marriage 50
years ago. April 70. 1864. in Germany.
and the happy occasion IS being cele-
brated today al their home. 1926 Fifth
and,a-half avenue. by a company OF -
relatives and friends. AZ o'clock this
morning mass was said and communion
celebrated at Sacred Heart Catholic
church and nuptial music was played
By Frank Freistat on the organ. The
company then went 10 the home.
where an elaborate dinner was served.
the dining table and rooms OF the home
being trimmed I'm decorations suitable
10 the occasion. They are the recip-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-21
HOUSEHOLD|,1And
HINTC v@fK|

, Pineapple and Tomato jam Peel
and CRATE three fine pineapples. Pour
| boiling water over a peck of ripe TO-
matoes, take off the skins and the
hard places, chop and put over the
fire to boil. When soft add the pine
apple and measure. Allow TO each
cupfuI of fruit an equal amount of
white sugar and cook until clear. Pour
into sterilized glasses and seal.
College Waters - Cream slowly one
tablespoonful of butter, one cupful OF
graduated sugar, two eggs well beat
en-, two cupfuls of rolled oats, one
teaspoonful of vanilla. one teaspoonfui
of baking powder, half a teaspoonfui
of salt. Drop half teaspoonfuls on
buttered tins, brown lightly in medium
oven and remove Immediately from
pan.
Spanish Sauce-Two tablespoonful
of finely chopped lean raw ham, two
tablespoonfuls of chopped celery. TWO
tablespoonfuls of chopped carrot, one
tablespoonful of chopped onion, one
fourth cup of butter, one-fourth cup
of flour, one and one-third cups OF
brown stock, two-third cup of steweo
and strained tomatoes, salt and pep
per. Cook the ham and the vegeta-
bIes with butter until the butter Is
well Drowned; add the -four. STOCK ana
tomatoes; cook five minutes, tnen
strain. Season with salt and pepper.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-21
HEApI aaa1
.pQeBLE1SI !
ms itIzAEErH TEs~R5aN

Dear Mrs. Thompson: We are
three young ladies between seven
teen and eighteen years
" We have been going with three
young men. They call once a week
and on Sundays. But IL seems as II
they never care 20 take us any place.
bat they go themselves. They seem
delighted TO call at our homes and are
very nice young men. We all three
dance. but 70 seems whenever there Is
a dance they don't ask us 10 go. but
ask other girls. We can't understand
this. as they are always willing TO 70
parties or 20 our friends houses with
U.s. We are respectable young girls
and we wish to be friends TO these
young men. but wish them TO act diff
ferRntly. Please advise Us on this
() Do you think Il proper for a
yopng girl TO ask her boy friend up
sOnetimes7 And II he IS asked and
refuses. what do you think OF him?
90 DC you think a boy could 20
steady" 20 see a girl. but yet not ask
her 10 20 any place and yet like her?
Please remember We girls are respect
able and wish 70 do the right thing
THREE CHUMS."
1) I don't understand IL. either.
nv dears. Perhaps the young men
don't approve OF dances. The fact
that they like to accompany you TO
parties and your friends houses
shows that they like TO take you about
win them TO what they think are
fhdroughly respectable places. II they
ara nice ycung men. just stay friends
viii them. but don't count upon their
ATTENTIONS as matrimOnially serious.
They possibly like you only as pleas
liant friends. Why not ask them some
ftinie II they disapprove Of dances and
why they attend themselves but do
not ask their girl friends TO go with
them?
CO There IS no harm In asking him
TO come up TO her house when he feels
like IL. II he refuses to come at any
certain time he probably has made !
other plans for that time. Let him |
make the request next time.
90 He may like her all the better
Men are peculiar and Some
times. when they like a girl very 4
much. they don't want TO take her out
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-21

men
Dear Mrs. Thompson: ~ Please
give me a good shampoo or tonic that
is not harmful for falling hair. am
only twenty years old. have no scalp
disease or dandruff. but have falling
hair.
(2) Will too frequent shampooing
cause falling hair?
90 VIII glycerine and bayrum hurt
the hair? READER.
% II may be that your genc,al
health needs to be improved. You can
not hope to have good healthy hair
unless your whole body is good and
healthy. Take plenty Of outdoor ex-
ercise-not too violent-eat nonrisl-
ing food. sleep at least nine hours ev-
cry night, keep clean inside and out.
Now for the hair-It must be given
at least 100 strokes every day with a
medium firm brush which will reacI
through the hair TO the scalp. Once a
week dip this brush in kerosene local
oilD and brush the hair thoroughly
with it Kerosene is about the safest
germicide you can use. Every night,
before retiring, rub little bit of cas-
tor oil into the scalp and gently mas
sage the scalp. Let your hair have
plenty of air and light.
The hair may seem to come out a
bit worse at first. but in month you
will see an improvement.
(2) Once every three or four
weeks is often enough for a shampoo.
Use eggs for shampooing. Beat up
two eggs. rub we'll into the hair and
scalp, let dry. then rinse out the eggs
with lukewarm water into which you |
have put a little ammonia or baking |
soda. Rinse the hair several times I
IN clear lukewarm water after this, 1
hen brush IL dry
90 They are not especially good
or the hair.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-21
CECIL TANNING RECITAL.

The sale OF seats for the song re
cital by Cecil Tanning. baritone, at
the Illinois theatre tomorrow evening
has been very good and the singer is
assured a good house. Mr.. Tanning
has been heard in recital at various
times in the tri-cities and has always
delighted his auditors. He has re-
Gently returned from a concert tour
OF the old world where he added new
laurels. Seats for the concert will be
on sale at the Illinois tomorrow. Mr..
Tanning comes under the auspices OF
the Sisters of the Visitation of the
Villa de Chantal, for whose benefit
the affair is given.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-21
APPOINT HOSTESS AND LEADERS

APPOINT HOSTESS AND LEADERS
The mountaineering OF the Young
Peoples branch Of the womans Chris
tian Temperance Union was held last
evening at the home OF the Misses En-
ma and Ninette Robb. 1902 Thirtietll
street. The members were given their
little white ribbon pins at this time
The program leader OF the evening
was Miss Sophie Hermann and the fol
lowing numbers given:
Piano SolO-Miss Julia Russ.
Reading-8Iiss Pearl Graham.
Vocal-Solo-Mis Emma Petit.
Heading-Miss Merle Winters.
After the program a luncheon was
served with covers laid for 15. Cut
flowers in pink and white carried out
with carnations and sweet peas
trimmed the dining table and the liv-
ing room
The next meeting will be held May
IS ETita Miss Liedtke as the hostess
and Miss Olive Berger as the leader.
The hOstesses and leaders for the COM
ing year were announced as follows:
June. 1S14-Miss GOldie Moore, hos
Lc1Ss MISS IRENE bdClls ltdutI.
July. I914-Miss Alice Swami, hos
tess; Miss Julia Russ. leader.
August. 1914-Picnic. Miss Myrtle
Summers. chairman OF committee.
September. 1s14-Miss Julia Russ,
hostess; Miss Hazel Kolls. leader.
October. 1914-Miss Merle Winters,
hostess; Miss Emma Petit. leader
November. 1914-Miss Myrtle Sum
mers. hostess; Miss Emma Petit,
leader.
december. 1s14-Miss Hazel Kolls.
hostess; Miss Lulu Montgomery. lead
er.
January. 1s15-Misses Olive and An
IA Berger. hostess; Miss Emma Robb,
leader.
February. 1s15-Miss Irene Bach.
hostess: Miss Pearle Graham, leader.
March. 1s15-Nisses Sophie and
Margaret Hermann. hostesses; Miss
Ninette Robb, leader.
April. 1S15-Miss Bessie Brien. hos
tess: Miss Helen Liedtke, leader.
May. IS15-Miss Pearl Graham. hos
tess; Miss Mabel SHUTS. leader.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-21
PANkHURsT CARD CLUB.

Miss Milla Baker at her nome in
Gienhurst court, was hostess to mem.
ters of the Pankhurst Card club. The
game of 500 was played, and favors
went to Miss Baker and Miss Nathalie
Holmes. A luncheon was served dur
ing the evening, the club adjourning to
meet in two weeks.