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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-07

The first of the fall meetings of the
pure food and household economies
department. of the Rock Island Wom-
ans club was held Yesterday at 9
o'clock in Masonic temple parIors. be-
ginning the season IS activities for this
department DR. VI. A H0lIngsworth,
pure food inspector of the city. ad-
dressed the department along lines of
his work speaking of the milk supply.
grocery stores and meat markets and
their inspection. He said he wished
that every housewife in the city would
provide herself with a reliable scales
and make use of them and then repo- t.
To him when shortage Of weight IS
found. helping not only him iu his
work of inspection but also the gen
erai public In procuring what is really
coming To them. He also made the rec
ommendation that housewives go to
the grocery stores when ordering their
supplies and observe the manner in
which they are conducted in regard to
the sanitary handling Of food stuns and
the general condition of The stores.
this. too would help him greatly in
his work He spoke of the too fire.
quent use Of the telephone IN ordering
supplies. leaving it to the dealer to
send what ever he has in stock. which
Is all right as long as the dealer is
honest and upright but all wrong
when he is INSCRIPTIONS r. F. Stock
dale OF the Rock Island Cheese and
Speciality company also addressed the
ladies on the methods of cheese manu-
facture, the varieties that are put on
the market and the manner in which
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-07

Miss Grace Childs VIII entertain
next Tuesday afternoon at her home.
h0noring Miss Helga Westling Of San
Jose CAL former resident Of Rock
Island who is visiting in the tri-cttaes-
Miss Westling is to be married Jan
/ to Alvin Carlson of Chicago a Ce-
meur contractor of that city. the we'd
ding to be s0Iemnized in san Jose Al
fer their marriage they viii 50 ar
South America on their honeymoon.
and plan to spend three months in
that country. Miss West5ing Is a tall
ented musician and has been active
in musical circles in The community
in which she lives She took part in
number of musicals given at the Pan
anna exposition In California and SANG
at "a special performance ON Gaiil0r-
nia dag.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-07
HLADT and
HONE = -
pDeBLEN1S
MS ELTzABErZ TE9@2So~

Dear Mrs. Thompson am a girl Il
years old last July. l stay at home
with my stepmotber. and father My
father is very coed TO ne, bur nay step
mother is mean and oFernearing I
am q junior in high school ] am quite
tall and am neither slim nor fat and
am considered good looking
80 have been going with hoy
friend who is two years my senior. BY
stepmother wouldn't let me g0 with
him any longer. so I told him he must
stop coming I liked this boy very
much aud always when ] meet hIm
he acts as if he were glad to see me.
Would il be- proper for me 10 ask him
over some night to spend The evening
~ This boy has kissed me With
ALI / said 7 could not persuade him
not to- I did not want him TO think
was soft but ] could not help Ir
told him I thought more Of . kiss
than that, and he laughed at me.
Didn't ] do my part in this case
49, When my sisters beau comes
should Z talk with him or sit ia the
same room they do2
t4J 7 met a boy friend year ago
last summer and I went with him two
0r three times We now correspond
and I haven't seen hjm since year
ago. How often should Z answer his
Ietsrse
80 The night my friend ana j
broke up. when ] got home. / cried.
because 7 couldn't help il. How shall
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-07
d. Al. WITH MRS. KAkERT.

Mrs H H. kakert yesterday after
noon entertained the D 4 T. En-
broidery club at her home, 514 Four
teentb avenue. Sixteen OF the ladies'
were guests and spent the time with
sewing. crocheting and in general
sociability, and they were served with
q lunch in the dining room, where
lovely flowers were used as decora-
tons Mrs. Rock OF West Liberty was
a guest OF the afternoon, The cIup
viii be entertained again in two weeks
by Mrs John Letson. -o4 Eleventh
avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-07
CHORAL UNION SELECTS OFF,
GERS

Moline Choral union members were
guests Tuesday of DIT Charles Alum
who was host at q supper served Id
Recreation hBu Fifty members re-
ap0nded 70 the cali for a large attend
anee at the first meeting and following
the supper o business meeting was held
and the following officers were chosen
10 serve for the ensuing year.
President Robert Lynch
Vice President Mrs g.. A. Peter
son
Secretary Miss Mabel Alsterlund.
Treasurer-Mra Grace Croft
Social Committee Chairman Mrs
Albert Freeman
Librarian Robert BIakemore.
Director-Dr Alum.
Acoompanist-Mrs Evian Sargent
A vote OF thanks and appreciation
was extended DR.. Alum and the Off
GERS for the year just passed for the
successful season. ir having been the
best, financially, of any year hereto
fore, a1I OF which was due to efforts Of
tie director and officers.
Rehearsal aiEht WAS changed from
Tuesday to Monday and the oanrata,
Sleeping Beauty by S. II lowen.
study of which was begun last sea-
son, will be resumed The first con-
cert viii be given tn December jn the
Moline high school
Membership dues for the frst half
are so cents aBd there promises % be
& large number enrolled.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-07
JOLLY NINE WITH MRS. BROS
TBU3{.

Mrs. Bert Brostrom, at her home.
So Fifteenth street. Moline, Eester-
day afternoon acted as the hostess to
the Jolly Nine club. entertaining al
the fortnightly meeting In the card
games the prizes were won by Mrs
Charles GanteTt Mrs. Henry Geisler
and Mrs p. j Carlson. all Of this city.
A lunch was served after the games
and tha ladies were invited 70 meet in
two weeks with Mrs j, r Brooks,
4002 Seventh avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-07
TRINITY GUILD WTrH MRS. DART

The weekly meeting Of Trinity guild
Of Trinity Episcopal church was held
yesterday i'm the home of Mrs. Ralph
Dart. 2435 Eighth avenue The reEu-
lar routine Of business transacted, the
ladies spent the afternoon with their
sewing. refreshments being served be-
fore the DAVIS close Mrs r F. LHby,
799 Fortr-fourth street. viii enter
tain the guild next week
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-07
CARD PARTY FOR BETHANY HOME

A Bethany Home card party. to be
given by the house committee next
Monday at the Manufacturers h0te.
win attract and furnish entertainment
for large number of society women
interested in the welfare af the lnsti-
tuition. Each member of the commit
tee viii make mp a table and furnish
refreshments ana prizes and 20 tables
Will be arranged In the Parlors Of the
hotel This is the first large card party
given for Bethany home in Moline. 9TH
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-07

The bride is the eldest daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs Elmer Weidlein Of Nor
ri5t0aD. the groom is . graduate d
the Northwestern Enbal1Ing school
ia Chicago. bota Young people enjoy
ing wide acquatntance throughout
the country il which thee reside. on
account Of the illness Of the groom
father no plans have been made for q
wedding tour at present
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-07
PROGRAM OF CLEF CLUE

THIS following program VIII be Civ
en- Icy the Clef club at AuEustana col
Iege auditorium tomorrow afternoon
at 4 o'clock.
Organ Prelude Fugue C Major Bach
Rudolf Lindstrom
Tenor solo, "Adieu Marie ..-+. Adams
Harold Enstam
Organ -Pastarale .....-..-.... -Sllas
Meditation .....-.-.. st. Clair
Meditation ..-...-. GnHmant
Rudolf Liudstrom.
Alto solo. Long Long Ago .-. Bay .eE
Efls Johnson
organ Professional ....-... Bal7te
Rudolf LiudstrgU.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-07
". 5. {. M MRN. PHILLLps.

Mrs W. n. Phillips at her home
100 Fourteenth-and-a-haIf street. yes
rerday afternoon acted as the hostess
to the W. $ C. lit the fortnightlv meet
ing. The afternoon was spent with
fancy work, music and general socia-
bilirv and the hostess served a nice
lunch The club viii he entertained
in two weeks by Mrs. o. w. Billings.
1885 Twelfth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-07

Silk Pettlcoats in silk Jersey t
Hounces also all tafetas. 7
ger brown. lavender blue. tn
shades and all the rest TIL
with snug fitting tops, with r
may be had In either plain or
lowered silks. Thereareal-o
taffeta skirts in all the popu-
lar styles and colors. actual
sos silk petticoats FRIDAY at
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-07
SOCIAL EVENTS

ers having been held in Rock Island
with members from the two cities en-
pertaining jointly
Members Of the committee are Mes
danes VIII Bail. Gearge Chase. C. L.
Desaulniers. Lloyd Davis, A. p. Fisk
6 r. HunrCon Nellie Lyude. F A.
Lau5ee. p s. McGlynn. George Mc-
Master. Joseph Nader. j. p. 0akieaf.
Ada Stephens, John Wallace. ]. L..
0aE1eaf and Rufus Walker. Jr.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-07

WEDNESDAY 500 GLIB.
" Wednesday 500 club members en-
Evening star., 1915-12-05

American delegates, that amount being
the sum appropriated by Congress.
Americans in South America expect
that our government will gradually re-
spond to the new attitude toward US
on the part of South America There
will be many opportunities for our
government to render direct aid to
American trade. One of these would be
through furnishing military instruction
to the South American armies and ma
vies We are doing this to some extent
now and American trade is benefitting
by it.
Until recently the Chilean coast de-
fenses were in charge of an American
officer detailed for that purpose. 1t
naturally followed that this officer
would recommend arms and munitions
of American manufacture for this
branch of the Chilean service, and this
was the fact. Recently the term Of
this officers leave expired. and no
fexibility was shown by our War De-
partment in extending his leave. al
though the government of Chile asked
for it. There was considerable indig-
nation when he was removed. and it is
possible that the Chileans will not seek
another American officer to take his
place if he cannot be stationed there
Indefinitely.
The efficiency Of several South
American standing armies would be
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OF

movement. The development of trade
is regarded as properly within diplo-
matte scope since the friendly relations
of countries are strengthened by a
strong interchange of commodities. We
ought to house our representatives in
a manner BETTING their position as the
highest diplomats in South America.
Congress-, too, should loosen the purse
strings with respect to the pay Of the
under officials.
1t is fact today that no secretary of
an American embassy or legation in
South America can live on his salary.
but all of these officials must possess
an Independent income or get out of
the service. The result is that the
government can take its civil service
employees in the diplomatic service from
a limited class of wealthy young men.
while many other young fellows who
doubtless possess great ability for this
important work are barred by their
poverty.
Even in the important consular serv-
Ice the governments parsimony is seen.
We have not nearly enough consular
officers in South America. This Is we'll
illustrated in Brazil. Until a few
months ago the American consul at
Santos was the only consular officer we
maintained in Brazil south of Rio de
Janeiro. Last spring an additional con-
sui was stationed at Sac Paulo, near
Santos.
But even now the immensely rich dis
trict which extends for a thousand
miles south of Sac Paulo and which Ia
teeming with cities and towns is with
out American consular attention. Ger
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and the three daughters of that union
are thus half American. In recent
years, the first Mrs. Calderon having
died years ago, he married again. his
wife being a lady of English extrac-
tion. For a period Mr.. Calderon acted
as consul general for Bolivia at New
York. and then, after ten years resi-
dence in the United States. he returned
to Bolivia to manage an importing and
exporting company.
Presently he was president of a great
banking house. and in 1900 he entered
the national Bolivian cabinet as sec
retary of the treasury. Four years
later he came back to the United
States the diplomatic representative
of his country at Washington, and that
position he has occupied ever since.
He knows this country perhaps as
well as his own land, for he has trav
eled extensively. The movements in
American politics, the course of events.
he has followed closely. And out of 1t
all has come a strong admiration for
this nation and this people, for" said
he. in closing a long conversation, ''the
true spirit of democracy exists in finer
flower here than in any other nation
on earth" ASHMUN BROWN.
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surprising to one who holds the popu-
lar American notion that Latin Ameri-
can troops are of the opera bouffe type,
The small standing army of Bolivia Is
one of the best trained and equipped
bodies of soldiers in the world; while
the Chilean army probably surpasses
that of the United States for all
round ability.
Both OF these armies, and seveAll
others in South America, have bsA
trained by German military commiS.S
sions. while a French commission hasy
trained the army Of Peru. The equip
ment Of both the Chilean and Bolivian
armies came from Germany upon,
recommendation of the commission.
The Peruvians have been very large
ly equipped by the French. All of
these commissions have returned to
Europe because of the war, and there
is no certainty that they will take
charge again in South America. II the
American government were to suggest
American military commissions for
these armies more than one South
American country would be likely to-
adopt the suggestion, and this would
mean large sale of American army
supplies.
Copyright, 1915, by Robert F. wilsoa.l =
Evening star., 1915-12-05

manufacture, the material used being
usually vicuna wool.
German traders saw the possibilities
of a market among these Indians for
woolen goods. They carefully studied
the methods of manufacture used by
the Indians. and then began producing
these native garments on German
looms The material used. however,
was the cheaper sleeps wool. In
short time the Germans were able to
place upon the Bolivian and Peruvian
markets caps and blankets at price
which discouraged the local industry,
and which has now almost extinguish-
ed it.
For a genuine vicuna poncho of In
dian weave the collector today fire.
quently pays as much as $50 gold, for
they are very rare. The Indians today
universally wear German ponchos and
caps.
The fidelity of German adaptation is
shown particularly in these caps.
When the Indians made them by hand
they usually embroidered notices
around the brim in beads. The German
caps retain this feature. while the
blankets of German weave show the
gift in the blending of barbaric colors
Characteristic of the Indians of South
and North America alike.
1t is whispered that German manu-
facture is displaying it's adaptability
in the Andean country in other lines
also The tourist who visits the ruins
Of the Incas usually invests extensive
ly in the ancient pottery and silver
ware dug from the tombs of this an
cient civilization. There is good rea-
son to suspect that many Of these
trophies for which the tourist pays
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SENIOR DON IGNACIO CALDERON,
Bolivian Minister Mt Washington.
Copyright. 1915. by Harris & ExipRl

of Europe, You shall not extend In
the Americas your territorial possess
sions.' 1t was the part of wisdom to
safeguard the territory and the in
stitutions of the United States to enun-
ciate such a doctrine.
Later grew up the theory that a
European nation, coming with military
force to collect an alleged debt from a
defaulting American republic. might
remain permanently, and thus violate
the Monroe doctrine. 1t was held that
the best way to prevent this was to
assume a responsibility that did not
exist, and SO to supervise the affairs OF
the American republics that no Euro
pean power would have an excuse for
coming to collect.
That this Is false reasoning was
demonstrated in the case Of the Euro
pean occupation of Mexico in the
period of your own civil war. A small
loan to Mexico had been magnified into
a claim for millions. and on this ex-
cuse, Spain, France and Great Britain
invaded Mexico. With the civfl war
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foreign capitals has ever been cordial
ly received in Congress. There may
be some excuse for not constructing
American embassies In Europe, but in
South America the practical need for
them is apparent to any business man
who has studied the situation.
The United States is the only coun-
try which maintains an ambassador
in Argentina or Chile, while only one
other nation has given Brazil ambas-
sadorial rank. The Latins are prone
to judge any nation by the appear
ance of it's representatives. There
fore to find in Santiago, for instance,
that the Uruguayan legation occupies
far more pretentious quarters than the
American. embassy is a blow to Amer
lean prestige among the Chileans and
is apt to have it's reflection in trade.
That Uruguay's legation buildings
are superior to the American embas-
sy's is due to Uruguay's policy OF
building and owning its legations,
while the quarters occupied by the
American ambassador must be paid for
out of his own pocket. When one con-
siders that the cost of living in Buenos
Aires exceeds anything known in the
United States it will be realized that
If our ambassador lives in any con-
siderable degree of style the salary
paid to him by this government will
scarcely pay his rent.
Our diplomatic representatives in
South America are more and more taxi
ing the position Of leaders in the trade
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Door Plate and Knocker.

THE name plate. or the door plate.
which shone on the doors of the
homes of people of quality" and even
of the homes of those of not SO much
quality has disappeared. 1t is not
considered quite the thing now to have
ones name on the front door. People
get their names in the directory once
year. Here and there on the door of
an old family residence. a home which
has known more than one generation
of the same family. the brass or nickel
plate has been allowed to remain, but
houses of that kind have become few
in big cities.
While the door plate has virtually
become extinct, the door kpocker holds
its own, and though the real work of
making the announcement that some
body is at the door is now done by
the electric bell. the knocker is still
on duty. In fact, there has been re-
vival Of interest in antique door
knockers. writer in the American
Architect recently said:
This utilitarian feature of every
country house. and, in fact, at one time
of most every type of building, has de-
yeloped from one of necessity or con
venience through various stages to "A
distinctive ornamental feature. 1t has
been constructed of various metals or
com binations of metals, and has re-
ceived at the hands of artist craftsmen
the highest artistic expression In fact
at those periods where articles of
everyday use-the andirons, the fire.
tongs, shovel and bellows, to cite the
most familiar eSamples-were being
wrought of iron in the most skillful
and artistic manner, the door knocker
also received it's share of attention and
became an important feature of the en-
trance to every house. The ironworker
created the most beautiful of examples,
and under the impact of intelligently
evolved knockers that, when their use
fulness had ceased found an honorable
resting place, as unusual examples of
design in craftsmanship. in many mu-
seumS"
Some of the houses of Greece and
Rome had door knockers, but the GUS
way of rousing the inmates at
night was to pound on the door with
the knuckles or with some hard object.
The old churches OF England had door
and as churches furnished a
refuge for many kinds of men. these
knockers were called sanctuary
The knocker came to be
used on nearly all English homes. and
It was introduced into the United
States very early in the period OF
colonial settlement
The modern knocker and the imitation
colonial knocker are now considered
with such favor by home builders and
house owners that knockers OF many
patterns are turned out in great num-
bers by hardware manufacturers.
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concluded, the United States. without
assuming any responsibility for Mex
leo whatsoever. and without interven-
ing in the slightest in Mexican affairs,
had but to make diplomatic represen-
tations and the invading powers with
drew promptly.
This did not entirely do away with
the industry Of building up exaggerated
claims against American republics. The
practice continues to this day. But,
thanks to American statesmanship the
danger of territorial aggrandizement in
it has been removed Mr.. Root. as Sec
retary of State. was instrumental in
having all the American republics in
vited to the second Hague conference.
There. at the instance OF Mr.. Root. the
conference adopted resolution pro-
hibiting the use Of force to collect
pecuniary claims without previously
submitting them to arbitration. AS
parties to the conference, the European
powers are bound by this declaration.
with this safeguard established. the
last excuse for the theory of another