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New-York tribune., 1914-11-22

Wilbur A. Luyster. teacher Of light
singing. announce, tnat another begin
ners' class has just started az his
studio. 81 East 3ith ST. Mr. Luyster
has recently been chosen director OF
the Orpheus Glee Club, Of Ridgewood,
y. j.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-22

At a musical given on Thursday af
ternoou, November 3. 40 the Waldorf
Astoria Hotel, New York, by ,he Ma
tional Society. Daughters of the I'm.
rire State, Anne Stevenson, lyric so-
prano and teacher of singing AZ Car
negie Hall, sang groups of lyric songs
in French, Italian and English On
Of the most striking features Of Ni"
Stevensons singing is the exquisite
quality Of tone. Her artistic r0ls'
and beautiful high pisni--Ino elected
hounds of applause.
Frederic DiNon accompanied Miss >i'-
vcnson. and played with much effect
piano numbers by Chopin, Hinton ano
Rachmaninod.
Laura Sedgcwick Collins. reader trt
comnoser. gave several reajing, one
Of snecial interest being "A Modern
Mssque," a fanciful play by Mary Mac
MILAN.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-22
SCHOOL AGENCIES.

American ana Foreign TEACHERS Agency.--
Supplies Professors, Teachers. Tutors
Governesse. etc. 20 college,, Schools and
Families. Apply TO Mrs II. J. YOUNG
FULTON. % Union Square
New-York tribune., 1914-11-22

The School Of Accompanying. Acolian
Hall. New York. Mrs. Marshall Elliott
Stewart. director, Is now running TO
full capacity. The school includes
special course in transposing. 4 cor
rcspondence course, cstabli sheG some
time ago. is growing finely. and inquir
les concerning il come from all parts
Of the United States. Such course
can be as beneficial TO students in
Brenos Ayrcs as 20 those in Boston
Mrs. Stewart. the director. has wide
reputation as an accompanist. She ap-
pears frequently in that capacity.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-22

Helen Meseritz, soprano. pupil o.
Anne Stevenson, who Is rapidly coming
10 the front, sang AZ the annual beneht
given by the Ladies' Aid Society OF ih.
German Hospital and Dlspensary', AT
the Hotel Biltmore, New lorh, on No-
vembcr D.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-22

The Bertrand de Bernyz Opera 0oSi, e5
cert and Oratorio Society, IS West -, -"
ST., organized for the purpose o. ply
noting and aiding needy American "a. "a.
ent. held its first concert and puo''t,
meeting at the Hotel Majestic az
Wednesday evening. \ large and en5,
thusiastic audience was present @H'
the solo'sts and speakers of the even
ing were heartily spplauded.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-22

On tuesday evening. November io,'
William A. Endcrlm, assisted by w. ~.
Uornberger. yioloncelllst gave q lo
cital at Memorial Hall, Schermerh,o.
st. and Flatbush av., Brooklyn. Pre,ie,
sor Enderlin will give recital DO Wv
York during the month of Janusty'
New-York tribune., 1914-11-22

The Manuscript Society o. N,'
York VIII hold its hrst private H,,'.
ing ut the National Arts Club ii3 ..6e
18th st., ON November 2o a. e.e'
o'clock. \ group Of soprano 'V"-f
"The Green Lady Al me Ll' H..
Dayr Forget and SOMEBODY Loves
Me-" bv Ralph Cox, viii be rendered.
The Mcdowell Club. o. loo we.
s5th st.. of which Walter J.. bosei- ,,
chairman of the music committee W.
give Mozart evening under u'
auspices of the music committee ~ S
sisted bv the drama committee. l'
orchestra will be under the difec,,o,
of William II. Humlston.. loe ,als-
artists: Mrs. Edith Chapman Gou'e'
sonrano: Mr.. De La Becker ie3nSTf,.
Mr.. Heinrich Meyn, barytone, ana ""
Andre Polah, violin.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-01-08
FARMERS WEEK.
Thirteen Associations Will Hold
Conventions.

Columbia, Mo-, Dec. 2T.-Thir-
teen Missouri associations will
hold their conventions at the Uni
versity of Missouri at Columbia in
Farmers Week, January 1916.
Lectures and demonstrations will
be given by men of prominence.
The Missouri Women Farmer s
Club, an organization open to
women who manage farms, will
meet January Ia, Is, 16. This is
one of few such organizations in
the country. Many women farm
managers of Missouri are expect
ed to attend.
The Missouri Farmers Ex-
change will meet January 16. The
purpose of this organization is to
bring the buyer and seller to-
gether. Anything that the men,
bers have for sale may be listed
with the secretary, j. r. Hall, of
Columbia, and he attempts TO find
a buyer. If a sale is made the ar
ticle is shipped direct from seller
to buyer, the money being
handled thru the office of the sec
rotary. The business of the
company during the last year has
been confined mostly to the sale
of seed, grain and corn, pure-bred
live stock and farm grains and
forage.
The following associations will
meet:
January 10, 1:30 p. Minis
SOUR Draft Horse Breeders As
ISOLATION.
January 10, 3 p. m.-Missouri
Sheep Breeders Association.
January IL, ii, 10, 16, p. M
Missouri State Board of Horti-
culture.
January IA, Is, 16, 8 p. M
Missouri Cattle, Swine and Sheep
Feeders Association.
January ii, Is, 16, l 80 p. M
Missouri Women Farmers Club.
January Is, 1:30 p. Minis
souri, Saddle Horse Breeders AS
ISOLATION.
January Is, 8 p. m.-Missouri
Farm Management Association.
January Is, 16, 3 p. Minis
souri, State Dairy Association.
January 16, 3 p. m.-Missouri
Association of County Fairs.
January 16, 3 p. m.-The Mis-
souri, Farmers Exchange.
The State Board of Horti
culture will discuss the co-opera-
tive marketing of fruit at all
meetings.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-01-08
Mexico, Santa Fe & Perry Trac.
ton Co.

Mr.. o. j. Humphrey and Miss
Genevive L. Blackwell, both of
Marling, Mo, were married on the
10th of Dec, 1913, in Mexico, at
the home of the officiating minis
ter, Rev. j. d. Watson. The
groom is the owner of a beautiful
home near Marling, in Pike coun-
ty, and is quite promising young
man, possessing as he does many
of the essential qualities of an en-
terprising business man. The
BRIDE is a prepossessing young
lady and will do her part in max
ing their married life what il
ought to be, no doubt. Our best
wishes extended them.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-01-08
CIuCAGo&aALToN RY.
rnMrIlSrAslp

TIME N5STAsLr
EAST bound
Train, Leave
No. "a, "Early Bird" for st.
Louis .--------------=-- 3:05 am.
No. 10, Daily for Chicago -----3 Is a m
No. ~, EAST Express" for
Peoria, Springfield and
OhlcaBo- 100 am.
No. 16, Missouri State Express
for Peoria, Springfield and
Bloomington -------1 20 ?. IN.
No. %, cred Flyer" for st.
Louis -------------2 90 D.m,
No. POS, Local Passenger to
louisiana ----------6O 90 p.m,
No. 10, cred Hummer" to jack
sonville and Chicago 10 SIP. m
WEST BOUND
NO. II Daily from Chicago II is a m
No. %, Early Bird to Kansas
SiIy 81 m
MOB, Red Hummer to Kansas
CITY -----------------30 5 a N
NO. II, Fast Express to Kansas
Clty--------------------8 35 M
NO. 1876, Elk. Sunday Local freight
Tor Slater ----------7 20 a m
No. 81, Red Flyer to Kansas
City IL 40 p m
No 10, Missouri State ! Arrive l 80
Express for . m Leave
Kansas City ----J : so pm
NO. 209, From Louisiana 5 20 D. m
JEFFERSON CITY BRANCH.
SOUTH BOUND Departs
NO. 2I3, Daily Jefferson City
mail 05 a m
NO. 2n, Elk Sunday Jefferson
City Accom--~----3OOp m
FROM THE SOUTH
No. 2T0. Ex Sunday Jefferson
City Mail ---- ~ I5pm
70. PIP, Daily Jefferson City
Accom------------------545 p m
7. l.. MARSHALL,
Tkt. Agt.. Mexico, No.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-01-08
COUNTY CONVENTION.
Second Annual Meeting of w. G.
T. U. at Mexico Baptist
Church Today

Morning Session, 9:3O-IIymn
My Faith Looks Up to Thee. y
Devotional, led by Mrs. G. L.
Denham.
Roll call Of officers.
Appointment of committees.
Report of Local Presidents.
Report of District President.
Report of District Treasurer.
Song. Onward, Christian Sol
diers."
Department Work. - Flower
mission. Mrs Lizzie Clark, Van
dalia.
Sunday School Work, Mrs.
inertia Day, Rising Sun.
81 Medal Contest, Mrs. A. l.. Bru-
ton, Laddonia.
Anti-Narcotics, Mrs. Smith,
laddonia.
Cooperation with Missionary
Societies, Mrs. Lane, Mexico.
The Kind Of Women We Want,
Mrs. Ada Mccoy, Laddonia.
Song, Miss Barbee, Cuivre.
Afternoon Session, 30 De.
votional, Mrs. Rose Leet, Lad
donna.
Song, IAN Around the World
the Ribbon White is Twined," by
LaddOnia Union.
Department Work-Social and
Red Letter Days, Mrs. Ida Der.
rick, Laddonia.
Suffrage, Mrs. S. +. Emmons.
Press Work, Mrs. w. w. Bolts
Literature, Mrs. Nellie Burger
Silver offering.
Song, Mrs. Gibbs.
Election of officers.
Song, "Blest Be the Tie. "
Adjournment.
Night Session, 1880 - Song,
America.
Prayer Service, Mrs. A. S.
Houston.
"A Worlds Vision" Mrs. Mel
lie G. Burger, State President of
Missouri W. c. T. U.
Call for Recruits, Mrs. S. P.
Emmons.
Adjournment.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-01-08
sTRoTHER ITEMS.
Drake Smiley's BoomeranC-
Whooping Cough Raging.

Strother, Mo, Jan. 5.-Nathan
Greenup died Wednesday, Dec,
~, after two weeks of hard suf-
fering of kidney trouble. Buried
at Pleasant Hill. lie leaves n
wife, two children, three brothers
and other relatives to mourn his
death.
Ruben White who was here Wis
iting relatives left Thursday for
his home in Montana.
Cavet Smithey and wife enter
tanned a number of young folks
Friday night at a pie and pound
party.
Miss Lizzie Miller of Centralia
is visiting her friend, Miss Mar
garet Gahan.
Uncle" Bob Lewellen is very
ill.
Miss Winifred Hess entertained
a number of young folks Satur-
day night at party.
Mrs. Mann lost horse last
week of fodder poison.
Mr.. Coon Alverson and Miss
Leila Niman attended the ball
given at Paris Wednesday night.
Miss Virgie Bledsoe of Mexico
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Lee
Turner.
Jack Harrison spent Christmas
with Bryan Gilbert, near Moline.
T.. G. Hess lost two more fine
horses last week, this making the
fifth one since November.
Miss Anna Fulton, aged rs
years and 4 months, died Monday,
Dee. 20. She was born in
Wellington, South Carolina, and
moved to Missouri % years ago. A
host of friends here mourn her
death.
Misses Flossie and Mary Harri-
son and Minnie Wood spent Sat
urday night and Sunday with
Miss Annie Cleary.
Little Woodson Ried. Anna
May and Lindell Alverson have
the whooping cough, also the
Fulton children.
Miss Anna Smithey spent last
week with her aunt, Ida Fulton.
Mrs. Maude Smithey is visiting
her mother, Mrs. Smith. of Mont
gomery City.
Drake Smiley got his face very
badly burned with powder while
trying to play a trick on his faith
er by loading his pipe with
powder.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-01-08

The second quarterly meeting
of the Mexico Circuit will be held
at Bethel next Friday evening,
Saturday and Sunday. The
quarterly conference will be held
following the forenoon service
Saturday, and the sacramental
service following the forenoon
service Sunday. The Presiding
Elder will be present and have
charge of all the services. You
are urged to be present at each
service. Help make the occasion
worth while.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-01-08
NORTH GALLOWAY

Weather something like win
ter. A good time for the farmers
to feed out some of the corn fod-
der crop that was harvested last
fall.
E. E. Kennon is feeding a nice
bunch of coming yearling heifers
that he will put on full feed the
coming spring.
W. o. Porter and brother.
Frank, and sister, Miss Ruth, re
turned to their studies at the
State University last Sunday
after spending the holidays with
homefolks.
John E. Tincher, one of North
Callaway's worthy citizens, died
last Saturday, Jan. 3, near Hat
ton, of pneumonia.
Miss Nancy Mosley who has
been quite sick at her home north
west of Auxvasse is better at this
writing.
Auxvasse, North Callaway's
growing young city, has her deem
well about completed and most If
the water pipes laid and will sool
be supplied with pure water.
Finley Smith is feeding 100
head of coming year old steers
thru the winter on corn and fod-
der. Mr.. Smith is now down in
Arkansas where he went with
load of horses for the Southern
trade.
j. W. Bailey, one of Concord s
merchants, is feeding one car OF
Southwest cattle and is buying up
a load of porkers to ship to the
st. Louis market.
Sam Car sold to J. W. Bailey 80
head of ITO pound porkers at
IL cents per pound.
George Mcdonald sold to Mr.
Bailey z head Of 10 pound pork
ers at Up cts. per pound.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-01-08

Christian Church. Bible School
at $3.50. Morning and evening
services at 10 :45 and s 100.
Holiness Services.
Sabbath school at 80 a. NJ.
Devotional services at IL a. m.
and 1880 p. m, except the second
and fourth Sabbaths there will be
preaching morning and evening
Prayer meeting Wednesday even.
ing, at Z 80. Services above Rick
etts & Emmons Dry Goods Store.
Baptist Church. Mems Glass
and Sunday School at 9 80. The
school is graded with classes for
all ages. Preaching services at
10 80 and s 100.
Methodist Church. Sunday
School at $50. Mems Glass a
special feature. Preaching SER
vices every Sunday at 10 As and
500.
Church of Christ, Scientist. Sun
day School at $50. Regular
church services at 1O:45. Read
ing room adjoining the church,
open daily from 2 to 5 p. m. All
welcome at the usual services and
at the reading room.
Presbyterian Church. Sunday
School at $50. Glasses for all.
Morning preaching service at
10 AS.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-01-08

DR.. W. 81. Hickman, Osteo-
pathic Physician, Pasqueth Bldg
II.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-01-08
BEREA ITEMS.
Mrs. Umstattd's Benefit - Rev
Grimmett at Mt. Zion.

Berea, Mo-, Jan. 5.-Nice win.
ter weather, but the roads are
very bad.
Prof. Van resumed his school
duties at Shady Dell Jan >
School opened at Berea Dec. 30
Miss Lizzie TelEemper spent
Christmas with her homcfolks at
Auxvasse.
Mrs. Ahner Mundy was called
to McCredie Sunday by the
death Of her uncle, Mr.. Tincher
w. w. Mundy left Saturday TO
join his wife and daughter, Miss
Willie, who are visiting relatives
in Vernon county.
Misses Retta and Elsie Burgess
of Moline spent Saturday night
with Mrs. Mcintosh and children
j. W. Gorrell, wife and daugb.
ter, Glessie Mae, attended the
wedding of Mrs. Gorrell's
nephew, Layfeth Hickman and
Miss Mollie Finnigan Of near
Monroe City Christmas.
Little Maybelle Brown, who has
broken collar bone, is getting
along nicely.
A large concourse of friends
met at Berea on Thursday, Jan. !.
to pay their last respects to Elmer
umstattd. Elmer was well liked
here and the sincere sympathy OF
the community goes out to his sor.
rowing family.
Miss Jessie Mundy is in Mexico
helping to nurse her grandmother
Mrs. Lou Mundy, and aunt, Mrs.
Ada Shepherd, who are i'll.
Hiss Eunice Duncan is able to
walk about the rooms by pushing
chair before her. Miss Jones of
near Santa Fee is assisting her
with her homework.
Mrs. Elmer Umstattd S friends
of Moline and other neighbor-
hoods wishing to extend to her
and her babies some material evi-
dence of their sympathy sent
them 1927.
Clyde Young is sick at the
home of l.. p. Dye and wife.
Rev. Grimmett of Fulton filled
his regular appointment at Nj.
Zion Saturday and Sunday. That
church called him for next year.
Glessie Gorrell is suffering from
whooping cough.
The electric ear is doing a big
business this winter on account of
the crop failure and bad roads.
One day last week it brought out
ON its freight trip $4,000 lbs. be
sides passengers.
Rev. Egon Herndon filed his
regular appointment at Midway
Saturday and Sunday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-01-08
MRS. READY DEAD.
One of the City's Oldest Resi-
dents Passes Away.

Mrs. Anna NJ. Ready, 80 years
old. died last Wednesday after
noon week ago at the home of her
niece. Miss Belle Morris, in this
city. She was the wife of the late
DR.. Thomas Ready, of st. Louis,
who, in 1877, was Grandmaster of
the Masonic Lodge i'll this State.
Mrs. Ready was native of Beb-
anon, KY. Two sisters survive
her-Mrs. w. A. Erskins and
Mrs. j. b. Morris, both of st.
Louis. The funeral was held at
the home of Miss Morris Friday
afternoon conducted by Rev. S
w. Hayne. Mrs. Ready ac-
companied her husband thru the
Civil War on the Confederate
side. She was awarded the
Southern Cross by the United
Daughters of the Confederacy for
her care of the wounded in the
battles of the War
c. l.. Staples is in Trinidad
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-01-08

The many friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. Porter Gregory, now resi-
dents of Kansas City, Mo, will be
panied to learn that their son. Nc
Call, is seriously i'll. His physi-
clans pronounce his ailment tu-
oerculosis of throat and lungs.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-01-08
Church Directory

Christian Church. Bible School
at $3.50. Morning and evening
services at 10 :45 and s 100.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-01-08

ID. r. Bellomy of this city has
been enjoying a visit from his
father, j. T. Bellomy, of Willow
Bar, Okla.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-01-08

John w. Stotler, carrier on
rural rout No. 3 out of Laddonia.
sends us best wishes for a pros
porous New Year, and adds 20
that a dollar. Thank you, John.
such friendships are appreciated
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-01-08

c. l.. Staples is in Trinidad,
Colo.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-01-08

Robert Ballew of Des Moines.
Iowa, spent Christmas week with
his parents in this city, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. II. Ballew.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-01-08

Miss Ethel Mapes of Wellsville
visited Mexico relatives last Sun
day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-16
SPIckLER-WILLIAMS.

Miss Stella Williams. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. r. T. Williams of Bowl
ing. and Fred Spickler, son OF Mr.. and
Mrs j. NJ. Spickler of Andalusia, were
united in marriage at 2 o'clock Wed
nesday at the home of the brides
parents south of Milan. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. Mr. Ellison of
Moline Baptist church and was wit
messed by only the immediate families
of the bride and groom. Immediately
after the ceremony a wedding dinner
was served. The bride was for a num-
Der of years employed as cashier in
the office of Young & McCombs Mr..
Spickler has for the past two years
been engaged in farming at Juanita,
y. d., where the new home will be.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-16
GOLDEN RULE CLASS ENTER.
TANNED.

The members of the Golden Rule
Bible class of the First Methodist
Church were entertained yesterday eve
ming at the home of the Misses Marian
and Lois Hubbard, 1014 Twenty-first
street. A short program had been
prepared and consisted of readings by
Miss Lydia Johnson and Miss Grace
Mack. three vocal selections by Miss
violet Doney and plano trio by the
Misses Hubbard and Josephine Cook
A guessing contest was held
and Miss Josephine Cook was awarded
the prize in the contest. Refreshments
were served during the evening. The
class will hold its next social meeting
with Miss Hazel Beckwith, Feb. 10.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-16
CONDUCTORS AUXILIARY.

The ladies' auxiliary to the Railroad
Conductors held installation of officers
at Engineers hall. Thirtieth street
and Fifth avenue last evening. Dis
trlct Deputy Mrs. A. McLees acted as
the installing officers and Mrs. &.
Frey was the grand marshal.
Following are the officers seated:
President-Mrs. ]. w. Shuey.
Vice President-Mrs. A. Small.
Secretary-Mrs. c. Nichols.
Junior-Mrs. ]. Rice
Senior-Mrs. Paden.
Chairman Executive committee
Mrs. J. Dizo;eil.
Guard-Mrs. T. Kane.
Musician-Mrs. ]. Kirkman.
Correspondent-Mrs Frank Bled-
soc.
Insurance Secretary-Mrs. A. Cur
It's.
Link Work Officers Charity. Mrs.
NJ. r. Archer: Truth. Mrs. c. Frey;
Friendship. Mrs. A. Nicewonner.
Banner Bearer-Mrs. c. Bierbower.
Following the installation cere-
monies the outgoing president Mrs. c.
Hibbard was presented with a cut
glass sugar and cream Sc: by the in
coming president Mrs. ]. w. Shuey.
As a mark OF appreciation for his
faithfulness George Steelman was
presented with a very handsome gold
chain and charm. a chicken supper
was then served to members and
their families. So people being served.
Games AID dancing concluded the
evenings pleasure
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-16

Dear Mrs Thompson: % When a
person tells you that you are cute,
what does he mean?
(2) What should a young girl talk
about when she IS out with a young
men. so he won't tire OF her?
C3D When young man asks TO see
you home and you have no objections,
what should you answer him?
a. There Is a teacher at the school
I attend that like very much. How
can &c her 10 like Te2
(5l How can ] entertain some young
folks from Is to 10 at my home?
90 What would be nice TO server
Cd In manicuring the nails should
they be filed rather short or should
they be long,
80 Is # proper to dance the tango,
grapevine and other dances like these
among a club OF girls?
CONSTANT READER.
% I suppose he is trying TO pay
you a compliment and refers TO your
general impression upon him
(2D Talk about himself and his in
terests and he will never get tired.
a. II you have your lessons and al
ways show cour esy and a sweet dis
position. I do not see how she can
help liking you.
(5) Most young folks like music and
dancing. Get a boog of parlor games
at the book store and select those you
wish TO play.
90 Several kinds of dainty sand
witches. cake. ice cream and a fruit
punch. Orange-lemonade. with few
H. In nj fruit
punch.
"a Round the nails according to
the curve OF the finger. They should
not be very short or very long. to
be I'm good taste.
81 Just among girls. II is merely
good exercise.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-16
MISS VITTUM TO
ORGANIZE WOMEN

The improvement OF municipal con-
ditions, the methods and the part the
women OF the city are to take In such
matters were the questions up for con-
\ sideration at a called meeting OF the
civic department of the Woman's
club of Rock Island. held yesterday
afternoon at the public library. The
advice of attorney as TO the legality
OF action by women was received and
discussed with the result that the de-
partment voted to secure Miss Har-
riet Vittum of the Northwest settle
mint. Chicago, who addressed the de-
partment last week TO assist in the
proper organization of the women OF
Rock Island. The opinion prevailed
that the most urgent need at the pres
ent time is to organize the women of
the city for more effective service In
order to bring this about the execu-
tive board OF the department was ap-
pointed a committee to divide the en-
tire city into precincts and sub-pre-
cincts and appoint chairmen in charge
of these divisions.
Miss Vittum in her address to the
department last week suggested that
the most efficient way of arousing in
terest in the women for civic right
eousness Is to call mass meeting of
women at some public hail and ex-
plain to them the best methods of pre-
cedure, and this meeting will prob
ably be one of the features OF Miss
Vittum's visit to Rock Island. Miss
Vittum is associated with Major
Funkhouser in Kidding vice from Chi
cago. She has a large fund of prac-
teal knowledge which she imparts in
an impressive manner and her help
will be of great benefit in the proper
organization OF the women.
Mrs. T. b. Davis, the president of
the club, addressed the department
briefly urging them to be loyal to
their cub. loyal to the work and loyal
TO their home city, for through loyalty
great good can be accomplished.
Some discussion as to the advis-
ability of giving publicity to the pro
ceedings of the department arose and
the matter was discussed pro and con.
with the result that the Rock Island
newspapers were s-~en an expression
OF thanks for their cooperation and
interest.