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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-03
swAsTikA CLUB WITH MRS.
DOOLEY

Firsru member % Tine sulstika
club ve-e the guests of Mrs. %. l..
uo1l-y. go. Seventh avenue. yerter-
day afternoon 40 the f1rtrishtiy scs-
sion The ladies spent the time 90
usual 1ith their fancy work and Ee7y-
iar and the hostess served delightful
tu1 course lunch. Mrs William Ne
C1ruchic. 1918 Seventh avenue. VIII en-
terrain 40 the next meeting March 10
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-03
HAVE PARCEL POST socIAeLE.

Under the auspices OF the Forward
society OF Grace Lutheran church a
parcel post socilbIe was held IN the
church rooms last evening and over
$50 was cleared from the affair. Ar
tfcIes 20 exceed in value I5c were
wrapped and numbered and sold. y
lunch was served cafeteria style during
the evening and au informal program
OF music was c.yen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-03
PLAN WALTER LEAGUE so
GABLE

At a business session OF the Young
Peoples society % the Immanuers
German Lutheran church held last eve
ming in the club rooms plans were
made for O Waither league socia5le to
De held March L. when the Trinity
Lutheran Young Peoples society OF
Davenport win be the guests OF the
local society. one new member was
received into the society and the an
uai election was announced for
April 6
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-03
SOCIAL EVENTS

vas closed yesterday with IS members.
Meetings VIII be held the first Tues.
day o. each month IN the homes OF
members. Refreshments were served
az the close OF the afternoon while the
ladies enjoyed a social time. Mrs.
Glenn Blrgston viii be the next host.
ess.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-03
A GOOD WAY TO SHAMPOO

Shampoo With Eesinot Soap. rubb5nE
its tather thoroughly into the scalp. 80
az TO work tn the soothinr. hralinr
Resinol medication. This almost always
stops dandruH and scalp itching. and
Keeps the hair live. thicl and Iustrntzs-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-03
ORGANIZE CHRISTIAN ENoEAVoR
SOCIETY

The young people OF the Second
Christian church. with the help OF a
number OF the Young folks from the
Memorial Christian church. last even
ine organized q Christian Endeavor
society. the meeting being held at the
former church and was well attended.
Oficers we're elected as follows:
President-E. r Knisely.
Vice President-Miss Blanche Ague.
Recording Secretary-Mlss Regina
Duffin.
Corresponding Secretary-Leslie At
kinson.
TTeasurer-Miss Myrtle Shean.
The society viii meet every Sunday
evening at $50 and once a month viii
have a business session at the homes
cf members. AT the close Of the bust
ness session last evening refreshments
were served aud time Of socia5ility
enjoyed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-03
NEW LENTEN SANDWICHES.

NEW LENTEN SANDWICHES.
These two new sandwiches viii ap-
peal to those who have to carry
lunch every day of the year.
Prepare one box OF lemon gelatin
as directed; when cool and beginning
to set, add one small can of tuna fish.
minced fine. Let harden over night
a thin slice of this between buttered
bread or buns is delicious.
a great many like peanut butter
sandwiches, but cannot eat them on
account of the oil Those who ike
them should get one pound Of sailed
peanuts. grind medium fine with the
foodchopper- Butter the bread and
sprinkle thiclIly with the ground pea
nuts. a lettuce Leaf may be added
or some good dressing. These are a
fine addition TO any lunch box.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-03

you are engaged. but I cannot see why
it should be so important to your girl
friend. Act independently and you
viii probably keep the friendship Of
10th.
90 A girl of 16 can be in love. but
she is almost sure to get over it. She
ought not to allow herself to become
serious with boy of % or any other
age.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: While away
from home last summer l became &C
quainted with young man whose
home is at q distance. In two months
time we became very much devoted
10 each other. After returning TO our
respective homes his letters came
daily. but now | do not hear from him
so often and fear that he is bestowing
his affections upon some other lady.
would like TO know what l can do TO
win him back, as I love him very
dearly. LAURINE-
The more you do in trying TO win
him back the less likely he viii be to
come. Try to forget him; take your
time about answering his letters, and
have good times with other men. Per
haps he Will come back Of his own ac-
cord if he thinks that you are indif-
ferent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-03

Dear Mrs. Thompson. "a What is
good for dandruh?
(2) There is a girl in my neighbor-
hood who talks about me behind my
back. but is very pleasant when am
around and wants me to chum with
her. Would you go with her. S.
% Dandruff cure: BoraciC acid.
one dram; lavender water, two and
one-half ounces. Mix and massage in
to the scalp every other night.
% Yes, if you like her. You may
help her to overcome her fault of say
ing mean things. Ask her why she
talks behind your back After an I'M
derstanding you may become the best
of friends.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-03
COFFEE At MAS. GROVES HOME

LJFFEE = W1S- NNOVEo 7OWE'
The third division of the Ladies'
Aid society OF the Spencer Memorial
Methodist church entertained at 4 COT
fee yesterday afternoon. Mrs. II. a.
Grove. GA FOrty-third street. acting
as the hostess. Palms and ferns made
the rooms attractive and many ladies
were guests. enjoying the afternoon
with their fancy work and visiting. a
lunch was served and the collection
for the afternoon amounted 20 $3.50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-03
SOCIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.

The Ladies Aid society OF the Ne
mortal Christian church VIII entertain
az a coffee tomorrow afternoon at the
home OF Mrs. John Weiss. 1910 Fifth
avenue. from 2:30 10 ESQ o'clock.
Rock island lodge No. 80. Mystic
Workers. viii give card party to-
morrow at Maths hail.
The Brotherhood of American Yeo-
men No. 22s1 viii give a hard times
dance at Beselin's hall Friday even
ing. March >. Bleuer's orchestra Will
give the dance program. Prizes viii
be given for the most comical cos
tune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-03

ess yesterday afternoon TO the mem
bers OF the ladies' Sewing society Of
immanueTs German Lutheran church.
The time was passed sewing and visit
ing. and the hostess served a nice
lunch during the course OF the after
noon. The society viii meet Thurs
day March Is. with Mrs. Z. c. Schadt.
SU18 Fourteenth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-03
IHCUISE<I1OE[D+),E.zAn1l
AINTD1 VGzz]

green vegetable color and add a
couple of green cherries on top.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-03

Springfield. Hl.-Mrs. Jessie Palmer
Weber. daughter OF the late Governor
John NJ. Palmer and secretary OF the
Illinois state Historical society re-
Gently underwent an operation for an
pendicitis AT san Francisco. Mrs.
Weber went 20 San Francisco 20 super
intend the installation Of the Lincoln
exhibit in the Illinois building.
The nitrate of soda product of Chile
TO 1900 600 tons year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-03

Mrs ". A Schroether At her home.
1901 Seventeenth street. acted as host
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-03

MRS. scHRoETHgR HOSTESS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-10
OFFICIAL ESTIMATE MAY RAISE PRICES.
Cotton Brokers Await Crop RepOrt-Little Change
 Anticipated

New York, December 9,-The dispo- sition to reduce long lines or take profits in advance of tomorrows off ctal crop estimate was the feature in the cotton market today. March con- tracts sold off to 12.Soc, or 8 points un- der last nights closing figure and about 20 points under yesterdays high level The close was to points up from the lowest, with the final tone steady at net loss of 2 to points.
 Liverpool made a very firm showing, but after opening barely steady at an advance of 4 points to a decline of 3 points the market here sold 8 to 5 points under last nights closing fig ures as a result of heavy scattered realizing and local pressure. Liverpool was good buyer on this decline, pre- sumably to cover the short end of straddles at the wider difference and there weer rallies of a few points during the middle of the morning, but the improvement seemed to meet in- creased realizing and the market soon eased off. The selling was not par ticularly urgent or aggressive, but there were rallies of few points ern hedging and offerings seemed to in- crease on comparatively slight rallies and prices worked gradually lower with January sagging off to 12,52 and May to 13.01c or about 8 points un- der yesterdays closing figures. A lit tie covering caused the final rally with January closing at 12.55c and May at 1S.06c.
 The talk around the ring hardly re- flected any change of opinion as to the probable showing of the official es- timate tomorrow, but reactionary sen timent was more in evidence than for sometime past and local bears pre- dicted that spot offerings would in- crease before Christmas, particularly should the bureau fail to inspire more active demand, while there was also talk of possible southern mill cur tailment.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-10
Standard Time

From the New Orleans State.
 William F. Allen who died last week in Jersey City, rendered a service to his countrymen the value of which only those older enough to have used the railroads prior to 1SS3 can fully appreciate, for MT. Allen was the author or the method by which all time tables are standardized.
 Thirty-two years ago this week the Naval observatory at Washington first flashed the signals that put into operation the system of standard time It was less than year afterward that the Amer can Railway association adopted the specifications initiated and prepared by Mir Allen under which all railroads were put on the same basis of operation with respect to time.
 As the New York Sun points out. a traveller who crosses the Unite States, following approximately the fortieth par allel of north latitude. from the middle Jersey shore through Pittsburg, St. Joe, Denver, Nevada City to point 800 miles north of San Francisco, passes through
 50 degrees of longitude Each 15 degrees represents an hours difference in time Before 1888 there were 50 separate stand ards of time. Now, due to Mr. Allen S Ingenuity, there are but four. eastern, central, mountain and Pacific. Under the old ssystems the travellers were subject to endless annoyances and inconven- fences. Now he travels the breadth of the country by standard clock
 ''Tne prime meridian conference at Washington in 1S62," says the Sun. "and the general railway time convention of 1883 not only simplffied the conduct of the railroads. and incidentally of the business of courts and banks in this country, but led to an international adjustment. They therefore mark an epoch in the history of s.is-iii-a fiee ,s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-10
Nayy's Silent Unnamed Hero

From the Columbus Citizen.
 There's nameless public hero in the navy department at Washington, but the navy .bureaucrats carefully refrain from giving his name or even publish ing the news of his exploit. A news paper reporter learned of his story by accident.
 For years, the navy sold it's used metal, obsolete ships and woru-out cannon as junk, When Secretary Dam iels went into office this hero got his chance. He decided to save lot of that junk and sell the rest of it for better prices tran scrap iron, In two and a half years he has become an expert He now saves the Government from sl,500000 to $2,500, 900 year out of the junk pile!
 Hurrah for the nameless hero,
 Also hurrah for efficiency and econ omy in the new military establishment we are going to have!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-10
REPORTS OF BRITISH
 CROP LOWERS WHEAT
Bull Leaders Discount Plen- tiful Foreign Supply.
 France Short

Chicago, December 9.-Assertions that
 exclusive of Indian the British empire had raised enough wheat to supply the United Kingdom import requirements
 until the end of April. 1916, did consid-
 erable today toward bringing about lower prices here. The market closed nervous, 1SGAc down, with December at $1147s
 and May at sll6ss. Corn showed a decline
 of ss@tac to lza5sc and oats of 1a to s4Q7sc. In provisions the outcome ranged from
 50 loss to a gain of 21ac
 l. Word that a bumper wheat crop in Australia was now assured formed the. basis of reports of what was termed by a well known authority the beginning of a period of unexampled abundance for British importers. In addition to the big surplus in Canada, large yield in Ar genuine was said to be almost certain. Bul! leaders here were inclined, however, to discount advices of plentiful far-away supplies, and to put emphasis in this con- nection on the fact that owing to the scarcity of ocean tonnage the Pacific coast of the United States was now ship ping large amounts of grain all-rail across the continent for transfer to England. On the other hand, fresh decline in bids for export wheat at the Gulf of Mexico tended to discourage holders
 Although wheat showed strength at the start and made a number of subseuuent rallies, the bulk of trading was at prices we'll under yesterdays finish. Higher
 quotations at Liverpool, where an Im- proved demand was noted, furnished the impetus of. initial upturn here. Large seaboardn clearances of wheat and flour,
 mostly domestic, was something of a help later, and so was a rumor that France was after wheat Gossip of increasing stocks at Minnea polls, though, and of Kansas reserves moving freely, were off sets in favor of the bears.
 Enlarged offerings from the country weakened corn. Besides eastern industry was slow. Oats suffered from talk that the Canadian government had made a huge purchase of oats and was supply ing the export demand Trade here in oats was light
 Changes in the active provision futures
 were not wide averaging in the end a net decline of a shade. Packers sold on bulges, and there was commission house buying on the weak spots in the market. Higher prices of hogs continued to be largely ignored.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-10
New York Cotton Futures
Port Cotton Movement

New Orleans: Middling, 121Sc; receipts 1S,os2;' exports, 2953; sales, 11S5; stock 376, ,94S
 Galveston: Middling, 12.6Oc:l receipts 10, $50; sales, 3146 stock 321, ,S20
 Mobile: Middling, 12.13c; receipts, 1116; sales, 25; stock, 24,O40
 Savannah Mddling. 12.3sc; receipts, 455o; sales, 742; stock, 225,247
 Charleston: Middling. 12c; receipts. 1212; stock, 9S,363.
 Wilmington: Receipts, 9S2; stock, 49.247, Norfolk; Middling, 1213c; receipts, 3267; sales, 600 stock, 12014O
 Baltimore: Stock, 6424
 Boston: Middling, 1270e: receipts 4b3; exports, 25; stock, S20O.
 Philadelphia; Mddlng. 1290c; stock. 2463
 New York: Middling, 12.65c; receipts, 11s, exports, S75; stock. 3o4,2S0
 Minor ports: Receipts, 4757: exports 4757; stock 57,163.
 Total today. Receipts, 43S4s: exports S610: stock, 1,5s9,335
 Total for week Receipts, 216S34; ex. ports, 62,327
 Total for season: Receipts, 3,426, 5s3; ex. ports, 1,913095,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-10
BUT LITTLE CHANGE
 ON MORRIS AVENUE
Prices Are NOrmal-Home- Grown Satsuma Oranges
 Plentiful

Prices and conditions on Morris ave- iue continue normal. there having been nc fluctuations in any line in the past As hours.
 Dealers are expecting an advance in Irish potatoes next week and prices will probably go to s1 10 per bushel.
 SoEgSs varieties in poultry are likely to drop a few cents.
 Homegrown Satusuma oranges are on the market in plenty quoted at $S.25 to s3.50 per box. There are very few, if any, live turkeys on the market as yet.
 Dealers are a little slow on the turkey proposition as few of them lost money on them during Thanksgiving, due to the unexpected drop in prices.
 Fish and oysters continue plentiful with prices unchanged. Business in this line is good.
 Today's quotations follow:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-10
Produce Market

New York, December 9-Butter un- settled; receipts, TIP; creamery extras, 92 score, S4sa341ac; creamery. higher SCOT ing. S0@351ac; firsts. 2S1a@33c. Eggs firm; receipts, 7319; fresh gathered, extra fine, 4oq4lc; extra firsts, S7G39c; firsts, s5Q36c seconds 32Q34c. Cheese firm; receipts, s72 state whole milk, flats, held specials, 17hc; average fancy, 16A@17c; current make, specials, 16s4c; average fancy, 16@ 1e1xc. Live poultry weaker: western chickens, 13Q15c; fowls, 13Q15c; turkeys, 16@20c. Dressed quiet; fresh killed chick ems, 151aq27c; fowls, 121sQ171ac; turkeys, 14@23c.
 Chicago, December 9.-Butter un- changed; eggs unchanged; receipts, 1901 cases. Irish potatoes higher; receipts. 15 cars; Michigan and Wisconsin whites. e5n 7Sc Minnesota white. 6s@7Sc; Minnesota and Ohios. 65Q6Sc. Poultry, alive higher; fowls, 13c; springs. 14c; turkeys, 16c.
 St. Louis, December 9.-Poultry: Chick ems, 91Ac; springs, 12c; turkeys, 17c Ducks. 13c; geese, 1O1sQ12c Butter unchanged. Eggs, 261a@27c.
 Kansas City, December 9.-Butter eggs and poultry unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-10

More liquidation and heavy hedge sell ing by the south. which at times seemed to he more than the market cared to di- gest without concessions, were the fea- lures of the day in the cotton market.
 New Orleans was pessimistic and New York reiterated that it was thought q low crop estimate had been discounted.
 Opinions, however, are cheap and un- less these views are followed up by some thing more than talk, it is doubtful if the market will decline much. On the other hand if there is genuine disposition to back up these opinions by heavy selling, the mere weight of it may break prices.
 Again there may be disposition to sell the market irrespective of whether the report is bullish or bearish. This has been done before. There is no use disguising the fact that the market has been hard to bull with the many things in it's favor But, in every campaign there are hard spots to get over and there is only one thing to do in order to get over them, and that is to sit steady in the boat
 Cotton intrinsically is worth 9 cents a pound more than holders are offered for it at present and it rests entirely with them whether they get the additional 2 cents or not.
 Personally I am Inclined to the view so much more bullish than anticipated, that the beated converts to the bull side win hustle to get in the band wagon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-10
Spot Cotton
The Iron Market
Tenant Defense Leagues

TUnI lIe Wash1ngtOn Star.
 The workers war emergency commit tee of Great Britain, in consideration of the increase of house rents throughout the country. are organizing conferences to be held in all the chief industrial cen ters within the next few weeks with a view to forming tenant defense leagues. These leagues are to organize the tenants with the object that they shall refuse to pay the increased house rents during the war. It has been indicated that the gov ernment would take action against the abusive demands of landlords, but the workers war emergency committed win carry out their present nisns
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-10
PUBLIC INTEREST
 | LACKING ON CHANGE
Foreign Situation a Cause of Depression-Anglo-
 French Notes Drop

New York, December 9.-EXcept for the | forenoon. wbeu the average prices of \ leading stocks was slightly higher, to- ! days market was under constant profes- siona1 pressure. Dealings were fairly &C., I tive in the first hour. but tapered off i. during the mid session. There was some revival of activity in the final hour, alto gether, however, at the expense of quoted Values.
 Trading was limited largely to the board room, public interest being notice ably lacking, presumably as result of the several adverse factors which tenn
 porarily obscure the financial horizon. The foreign situation was again cause of depression, this finding reflection in a renewal of European selling on a moder- ately large scale The hollow character Of the days operations may be judged I from the fact that among the most active stocks were a number of obscure mining issues.
 Further decline in Angio-French per
 cent notes to 95 f6r future delivery was
 another unsettling influence. The mini
 mum price of this security represented a
 drop of a full point under yesterday s
 low record and IA points under the price 1 at which these notes were taken by a nation-wide banking syndicate. Sales of
 the notes for immediate delivery were
 made at 97la.
 Precipitate declines in Motor and war shares were concurrent with advices from
 Washington, which quoted a prominent
 national legislator as favoring a tax on
 the plants of manufacturers of munitions. Coppers made no further response to
 the numerous increased dividends de- clared yesterday, to which several more
 were added today, and issues like mercan-
 tile marine preferred and United Fruit { were again heavy.
 United States Steel ranged from S6ss, 7s ! under yesterdays close, to S7ss, closing \ rear it's lowest quotation, despite fore casts of a favorable November tonnage { report to be issued tomorrow. Bethlehem :. Steel advanced to 4s5, receded to 40 and closed at471.
 Rails were negligible quantity l throughout fluctuating within extremely marrow bounds on light offerings. Strength of sterling exchange with de- ] nand bills at $4.721s constituted the chief ! feature of the internationa credit mar 4 kets.
 X Bonds were irregular to heavy, with 1, total sales par value, aggregating $5,- ] a9o, ,O00
 United States bonds were unchanged
 on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-10
COTTON MARKET
 CLOSES AT NET LOSS
Estimate of Cotton Crop From Government Await
 ed With Interest

New Orleans. December 9,--While cot ton was steady around the opening or this market today and showed a gain of points, it was soon under selling pres sure which continued through the session This pressure apparently was partly from liquidating longs who were evening up over tomorrows estimate on the cror from the government and partly from arbItrage operators wHo were selling this market against purchases in Liverpool. The market closed at the lowest of the day. net loss of to s points.
 No real weakness was displayed under the offerings and this was due to fore casts of the so.ernment's figures to- morrow and to heavier spot trading in the south. Predictions on tomorrow's s re port ran all the way from i0900,000 bales up to II 500, coo with the average opinion around 11,200,000 to 1t,90o,00o Telegrams from Dallas reported sales of nearly 35,- GOO bales on the spot 4n two days and other important points sent in word of increased trading.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-10
Diamond Cut Diamond

Governor Hammond of Minnesota said. apropos of the difficulties in the Balkans:
 The exchange of compliments between Venizelos of Greece and Radislavoff of Bulgaria and Sir Edward Grey and the Cxar Ferdinand remind me rather of the exchange of compliments in the barber shop.
 "A man with a three-day beard that would have made good oarbing material for barbed wire trench defenses, went into a barber shop and got shaved.
 The barber when he had finished said to the man:
 Well, my friend, if all boards were like yours Td-ha, ha, ha.-Td give up the barbering business
 Huh, you ain't got nothin' on me, the customer retorted. If all barbers were like you I'd grow beard.