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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-17
PICNIC At T0WER.

In spite OF the showers last evening
the Young Peoples branch Of the ",
G. T. Z. enjoyed a picnic al the Watch
Tower There was good attendance
and a picnic supper was served at
s. 80 A feature Of the supper was the
huge cake which had been baked By
Miss Sophia Hiemau. It was iced with
white and a border Of white roses
made from icing decorated the edge.
while the letters ". e. T. r.. occupied
the center. on account Of the rain
the party left the Tower early in the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-17
COE..

Miss Bernice Resser OF Moline was
the guest of her cousins Miss Mabel
Walker and Mrs. Katherine DurBIn. a
few days last week.
Mrs. Grant Moore and little daueh-
ter. Irene. Of East Moline. visited sew
eraI days al the William CowIey home.
Mrs. John Woodburn and mother.
Mrs. Hannah Johnson. went TO Mime
sofa TO spend a few weeks visiting
with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gerkin and Mr..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-17
F0R HnTSE CHEST

Twenty-Five tri-city ladies' were the
guests of Mrs VI. Finkslsgein, 1923
Twelfth street. Saturday afternoon.
when she entertained in honor of her
daughter-in-law, Mrs Benjamin Fink
elstein. of Chicago. The afternoon hours
were spent chatting Informally and at
5 o'clock dainty lunch was served.
The rooms were beautifully decorated
with summer blossoms effective in
baskets and vases. Mrs. Gilman and
Miss Sadie Gilman of Memphis Tenn.
the house guests Of Mrs. TouFoss Of
Davenport, Mrs. L Cohn Of Chicago
and Mrs, Rubinson were out of town
guests for the afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-17


Dear Mrs. Thompson, CD We are
two girls aged is and II. We live l
a small town and are invited 20
great many parties, but we have 1n
older sisters nor brothers to go with
us Would il be all right TO go with q
boy friend?
~ is it considered proper for two
couples to ride four in a buggy7
49, What shall we do if when we
refuse to permit some boys 10 walk
home from church with us they fol-
low us? We have been bothered In
this way and greatly resent it.
E. Z. r.. c.
On If your parents approve Of the
parties and do not object to your go
ing with boys. I think it would be all
right.
"a Tt is not considered proper
80 Pay no attention TO the boys
and they viii soon get tired OF both
ering you.
Dear Mrs Thompson: have been
keeping company with a nice fellow
"tLH no bdA LlHB&tS4 JDA over "a gdLa
He lives in another town and when
he comes to my town he never teIe-
phones or when parting asks to see
me again Yet when I meet him he
is anxious to come along with me.
DO you think he cares for me?
SISTER.
The man may not realize how an
uoying it is to you to have him act
the way he does. Have something
else to do when he wants to go with
you and he may want to see you bad
ly enough to make a date ahead Of
time Try this a few times and if ne
does not set a definite time to see you,
he cannot be very deeply interested in
you.
Dear Mrs. Thompson; Would you
advise me TO go with a stingy fellow?
THE SLENDER GIRL.
Not unless he has redeemtng char
acteristics.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-17
SOCIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.

Barbara Frietchie Tent No. 81,
Daughters OF Veterans. of Rock Island
will hold their regular business and
social meeting at Memorial hall Fri
day evening at 100
The Busy Bee Sewing circle will be
entertained Thursday afternoon by
Mrs. James Bowers Of $50 Second ave
nue..
There will be a neighborhood picnic
Wednesday at Aiken street chapel. The
picnic will be under the auspices aud
supervision of the Ladies' Aid Of the
chapel and all friends and neighbors
are cordially invited to come and bring
their lunch baskets
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-17

The Delta Alpha society met Mon
day evening at the home OF Miss
Nina Bender, of 1910 Thirueth street.
The attendance was small, owing to
the weather, bat a very interesting
meeting was held After the business
session there was a social hour and
refreshments were served. The next
meeting will be Sept 20
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-17
To COLE IN CHICAGO

Tri-city friends of the Misses Eliza
beth Allen, Helen Vincent and Eliza
beth Mott, all Of Davenport, will be in
terested in the announcement that
these young ladies will leave Fri
day for Chicago, where they will en-
ter the women's western golf cham
pionship tournament at the Midlothian
County club. The tournament begins
on Monday. Aug. 27.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-17

Miss Florence Kroeger OF 50Z Ninth
street, was hostess TO the NJ J, c.
club Monday evening. The evening
was enjoyed socially with needle work
and dainty refreshments were served
The next meeting of the society will
he with Miss Flora Mcdonald of 524
Ninth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-17

The Beta Gamma girls of Aiken
street chapel met Monday evening with
Miss Ella Heidemann of Ninth and
Aiken streets. There were ten mem
.bers present and after the routine
business was transacted a pleasant
social time was enjoyed. Miss Elsie
McBurney of Aiken street. South Rock
Island, viii be hostess at the next
meeting OF the society in two weeks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-17

Black charmeuse coat cut in XII
mona style with fun sleeves. The
bottom of the coat is trimmed with
skunk fur. a small band OF fur is
used for Guns and skunk stoIl com
pletes the coat Large jet buttons
are used.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-17
EPW0RTH LEAGUE MEETS.

Following the automobile ride and
ice cream social given Monday even
ing by the S. J. Ferguson class and
she Epvorth league Of the First Meth
odist church there was the regular
business meeting Of the league There
was a good attendance and routine
business was transacted. The auto
ride was enjoyed by a number OF chill
dreu Of the SUNDAY school and the
ice cream social was wen patrouized
IN spite Of the rainy evening The
next meeting Of the league viii he
Sept 90 at the church
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-17

evening and went 10 picture show
liz Rock Island The next meeting Of
the society VII be Sept. 20 with Miss
Myrtle Summers Of 1915 Sixth avenue.
The leader viii be Miss Kathryn Bobb,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-17

Blue serge walking suit with box
pieated skirt and. three quarter
length jacket The Jacket is made
with a high collar and high belt with
patent leather belt and patch pockets.
Both the skirt and jacket are piped
with black silk braid.
The day book., 1915-10-30
LABOR MEN FRISCO BOUND

Big labor men are arriving and de-
parting every day now on their way
to the San Francisco convention of
the American Federation of Labor.
Frank Morrison, secretary of the
American Federation of Labor, was
one of those to leave last night. 9th
ers who are now here are,
Thomas A. Rickert, president, and
B. A. Larger, secretary of the United
Garment Workers of America;
Thomas F. Tracey, secretary of the
union label department; John Gold
en-, president of the Textile Workers;
James O'Connell, vice president of
the American Federation of Labor,
and VIM. D. Mahon, president of the
Amalgamated Assn of Street Rail-
way Employees.
The day book., 1915-10-30
" TELEGRAPH /! LIfE BRIEFS

AAAAN0kN<AG LIN LII -
Washington.-No hint of dissatis-
faction by Germany with American
Minister Brand Whitlock has reached
state department.
Oswego, N. YIN midst of playing
sacred hymn at funeral Fservices Prof.
Ernest F. Favreau died of heart dis
ease.
Galveston, Tex.-Mexican Herald,
published in Mexico City, ordered to
discontinue publication by Carran-
zista authorities because of alleged
antagonism toward defacto govern
ment.
Boston.-Two six-story buildings
comprising factory of Chauncey
Thomas Carriage Co. destroyed by
fire. Loss estimated at $150,00O.
New York;. P. Morgan passed a
comfortable night and condition is in
every way satisfactory.
New York.-Onnie TaIas, 18-year-
old Finnish boy, found guilty of kill
ing his wealthy employer, Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Nichols.
Paris.-Premier BRAND presented
members of this newly-formed cab
met to Pres. Poincaire.
Carey, Idaho, Oct. 3o.-Wm. Cam
eron dying from self-infiicted bullet
wound received when he shot and
killed his wife, her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. John Adamson; his brother-in-
law, James Adamson, and his 1S-
months'-old daughter
Ottawa. = Recruiting will begin
shortly to bring Canada's overseas
army from 1900 up to 250,000 au-
thorized by Dominion government.
New York.-Otto johnson turned
on gas and lay down to die. Some one
struck match. Explosion. John
son saved his sister from death. But
he's in Jail for attempting suicide.
New York.-As long as she lives
The day book., 1915-10-30
AN INDUSTRIAL NOTE

"Jist listen, Hiram Tallgrass, to
this here piece in the paper, wiR ye?"
excitedly exclaimed Ma Tallgrass. ''It
says as how old Deacon Meddler's
boy, Jim, what went ter the city, two
year ago has jist got $4,000 fer4 new
serial"
by heck" answered Hiram. 81
knowed Jim wuz buyin' up second
hand mattresses when he fust went
ter the city, but I'll be hanged if
ever thought he wuz goin' ter make
breakfast food outen Judge.
-O-O-
DE PALMA HAS SPEED RECORD
New York, Oct. 30. = Ralph De-
Palma today holds distinction of hav-
ing travelled faster in motor car than
any other man in world. Before
small crowd Italian drove his big 12-
cylinder Sunbeam around two-mile
oval at Sheepshead Bay at a rate of
116 miles an houi
The day book., 1915-10-30

asNMaaNt ) NeleslNgop = "
sing.
New York.-PsychoIogy squad to
test mentality of suspects is latest
addition to New York police depart
ment.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-04
TAFT is
AT WORLDS FAIR

San Francisco, Sept. 8. = Former
President William H. Taft was the
honored guest at the Panama-Paci1c
exposition today and a program was
prepared Of sufficient length to keep
the distinguished visitor busy through
out the day and early evening. Mr..
Taft was to deliver an address on
Preparedness" and following his
speech he was to be presented with
a loving cup in remembrance of his
friendship when San Francisco was
seeking congressional recognition as
the official exposition city.
One of the features of the days ex-
ercises was the planting Of a redwood
tree by Mr.. Taft with the same silver
spade he used to break ground for the
exposition four years ago.
Mrs. Taft was the guest Of honor
of the women's board OF the exposi-
ton.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-04

DR.. Donald McElderry formerly of
Agency is now located at 1909 East
Main street. Phone S04.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-04
FIRE IN
NORTHERN FOREST

Portland, Oregon, Sept. s. Several
farm houses are reported to have
been destroyed by a newly discovered
fire in the Malhour forest in the cen.
trail part of the state. Men were be-
ing rushed to this fire today. A new
fire in the D%eschutes national forest,
near Fort Rock. also was causing anx-
iety, and fires in the Crater national
forest in southern Oregon still were
their wages. Although work condi-
lions are good now, he predicts hard
times for poor people this winter.
When weather conditions prevent
continuance of outdoor work there
will he an immediate shortage OF de-
mand for labor. he says.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-04
TELEPHONE LINES
GIVING SERVICE
MERGER OF TWO CONCERNS !:
ABOUT COMPLETED AND CON-
FUSION LEssENED.

The merging Of the~~two telephone
lines Of the city, which has been in
progress since the night Of August 81,
is rapidly shaping itself so that there
will be an entire cessation of the dis
.turbing elements in the service which
have been noticeable during the past
few days.
The employees are still working we'll
into every night In an effort to get the
task finished as quickly as possible and
encroach Upon the patrons time
any more than possible. Manager Eng
land stated this afternoon that a few
more days will see the service in a
condition that will insure the consum-
er getting patronage far better thar
heretofore.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-04
FREE TEXT BOOKS
ARE DISTRIBUTED
THIRTY THOUSAND ARRIVE FOR
BENEFIT OF FIVE ThoUs.
AND PUPILS.

Thirty thousand text books will be
furnished by the city schools to the
five thousand pupils when school
opens Tuesday for the next semester.
Counting the small classics used in the
High school there will be about two
hundred and thirty different kinds. The
books will be distributed to the vari-
Gus buildings and will become the
property of that school and with the
exception Of some smaller books will
not be moved from that building. The
various texts will be loaned to the
pupils and a label pasted in the front
of the book giving the name of the
borrower, and giving the rules.
If a book is damaged 1t must be paid
for and if it is lost the full value of the
text must be paid. The students must
bring the books which they used last
year because there are several texts
which will be still used. For example
a complete arithmetic is used in the
fifth, sixth, seventh and ength grades,
and no texts will be bought for pupils
using these texts. There are other
books to which the same condition ap-
plies and so all scholars are requested
to bring their old books. AS the books
wear out they will be replaced and an
other large purcase of new books will
be made in the middle of the school
year, but after that they will be pur-
cyhased in smaller quantities. The
work of distributing the texts is no
small job and as some of the books
owing to a mistake came singly pack
ed in boxes, instead of wrapped into
bundles, they had to be bundled for
the several schools.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-04
AGENCY.

The summer kitchen of the Hixson
house on East Main street occupied by
J.. M. Sirles caught fire Tuesday from
q leaky gas stove and burned down:
The dining DON was badly damaged
by smoke and water.
Quite a number Of Agency and vicin-
ity people attended the state fair this
week.
DR.. S. C. Reed has returned from
Chicago where he took a medical post
graduate course.
Rev. and Mrs. M. d. Cox are attend
ing the M. E. conference at Centerville.
G.~F.~ Clayton who has been danger
ously i'll is better.
Ada Connolly, Ruth. Wheaton,
Dortha Batchelder and Carl Kerfoot
who attended school at Cedar Falls
are home. r-3 Il
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-04
FIT. MADISON MAY
GET PAPER MILL.

Ft. Madison, Sept. 3.-That Fort
Madison may become the location OF
one of the largest and most important
paper plants In the country. was given
out by Mayor A. P. Brown Tuesday.
1t develops that the city has been
chosen as the prospective site of the
big mills and that Samuel R. Wagg,
one of the most prominently known
papermill operatives in the country.
will be there within a few days to look
over the city and to determine as to
whether Fort Madison is the logical
point for the placing of the mills.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-04
UPSETS IN
DETROIT TOURNEY

Detroit, Mich, Sept. 3.-Robert A
Gardner Of Chicago VS.. Max. r. Mar
ston of Springfield; John G. Anderson
of Mount Vernon, N. Y, VS.. Sheriff.
Sherman of Utica-these were the
pairings in the semi-finals of the ma.
tional amateur golf championship to-
day.
Chief interest centered in the Gard
ner-Marston match. Gardner, a for
mer national champion, was picked by
a majority of the tournament follow
ers to capture the title a second time.
However, to enjoy the favor of the
gallery has spelled disaster thus far
in the 1915 meeting, and Gardner was
not elated. Since match play began
last Monday, every other favorite-
and there were no less than five-has
been eliminated.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-04
COUNCIL HEARS
PAVING PROTESTS

Washington, Sept. 3.-Last night
was the date fixed for the filing Of
objections to the brick pavement on
East Third street and North Fourth
avenue, completed several weeks ago
by the Burlington Construction COM
pany of Burlington Iowa, But one
objection was received at the meet
ing of the city council, and it vas
overruled. The objection was made
by the Rock Island railway, which de-
sired to be reimbursed for the ex-
penditure incident to the construc-
tion Of a crossing on North Fourth
avenue. The amount in question was
1881. The council was Of the opinion
that the railway company had no right
to this sum, and assessed the cost OF
the Improvement to the Rock Island
as originally intended.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-04

Z BEING HELD AS p

Iowa City, Sept. 3.-Floyd Smith, a
basketball and track star at s. U. 1.
IN aao lsla, ' Is held as a spy IN Turkey y.
friends in Iowa City. He was a med
ical missionary at Diarbekir, Asia
Minor, and the Turks captured him
and took him to Beirut, a prisoner,
with a. group of Armenians. He was in
custody, some stories say with, and
some declare without, a trial, but was
saved by American diplomats. He and
his wife are now in Vevey, Switzer-
land, whittier they were sent by the
American mission, after they had
escaped to Athens, where they awaited
orders from the United States.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-04
PLENTY OF WORK
AT STATE CAPITAL

Des Moines, Sept. 3. More calls
for workmen upon it's free employ.
ment bureau books than there are
men to respond, is the unusual cir
confronting the Des Moines
Associated Charities. Horace S. Hol-
%lingsworth, secretary, says no able
bodied man in Des Moines need be
without work these days.
Prosperity here has brought about
an unusal demand for labor, according
to- the secretary. A labor bureau has
appealed to the society for extra men.
The secretary is advising those for
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-04
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

II your goods are not advertisable
then they are not marketed.
Mrs. A. Williams of Cedar Rapids
who has been visiting friends in OF
tumwa has returned home.
Rev. M. E. Reusch, 1877 North Willard
street is spending a week at the con-
ference at Centerville.
Misses Cora and Nerna Sample have
returned to Belknap after visiting rel
atives in the city.
Miss Esther Schwartzenbach. 202
South Ransom street has returned from
Nichols, where she visited relatives.
Miss Leona Kaelber of Quincy. ILL.,,
Is visiting her aunt Mrs. H. E. Booz,
$40 West Main street. &c.,.
Mrs. Mary Parker and daughter Miss.
Grace have returned from Kansas City,
Nc. where they visited relatives.
Fred Hirst, 1920 North Wapello
street, has gone to Des Moines to visit
tn" fair. ~
children of Des Mofnes are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. R. E. Ballard, Church street
and Richmond
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Van Wrinkle of
Denver, Colo, are visiting at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Van
Wrinkle on the Abba road.
Mrs. James Hirst, 11o5 East Division
street, has gone to Republic, Kansas,
to visit her daughter, Mrs. Clarence
Johnson. "
Mrs. Thomas Knox, who has been
visiting relatives and friends in o.
tumwa, has returned to her home in
Cedar Rapids.
Mrs. Anna Randall, has returned to
her home in Cedar after visiting at the
home of W. S. WEIGH, APO West Second
street.
Mrs. M. Amborn Of FIT. Madison is
visiting at the home of her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Bremhorst, 905
North Court street.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-04

The political complexion Of the sixty-fourth congress will be analysed
and discussed by the sufragsts attending the Convention of Women
Voters. at San. Francisco, September 14-17. Among the prominent figures
at the meeting will be Mrs G. H. p. Belmont Of New York, who will be
chairman of the convention; Miss Alice Paul of Washington, chairman Of
the Congressional Union; Mrs. William Kent, wife Of the California con-
gresham, and Miss Charlotte Anita Whitney, chairman of the California
branch of the Union. .~%-|# ~ ~|.E".#. %&|%
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-04

whom he obtains employment to pro-
tect themselves against possible hard
times and slack work this winter by
saving every penny possible from
unchecked. Fires in other districts
were believed to be under control.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-04
TILE
For prices and information write
Morey Clay Products Co.
OTTUMWA, IOWA.
Tri-W eekly Courier


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NEW Il o AT LACEY,

Oskaloosa, Sept. 3.-Several Oska-
loosa contractors r figuring upon
putting in bids for the new school
building to be erected at Lacey, Work
is to be started as soon as the legal
preliminaries a be complied with
and contracts awarded.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-04
HoNoRs OF MAckENsEN.

Berlin, Sept. 3.-(By wireless to
Observation-Disclosures William has
conferred upon Field Marshal Won
Mackensen the order Of the black
eagle, the highest decoration within
the emperor's gift, the Overseas News
agency announced today.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-06-24
FRANKS SENTENCE is
COMUTED BY GOV.

ATLANTA, Ca, June 21.-Gov-
ernor Slaton Of Georgia today COM
muted the death sentence of Leo M.
Frank, whose appeal to the supreme
court or the United States was de-
MED, to life Imprisonment in the state
penitntiary of Georgia. The great
est secrecy was maintained when the
decision was rendered to prevent a
lynching.
Frank was taken in heavily
guarded closed automobile to a mid
night train for Macon. He was TAX
en- in taxicab from Macon to the
state prison farm, and arrived there
at sunrise.
Mobs formed downtown and march
ed from the capitol to see governor
Slaton at his country home, three
miles out. He sent them this mes
sage: "All ask of the people of
Georgia is to read my statement later
and consider calmly the reasons I've
given for committing this mans SEN
tence. am absolutely satisfied that
l did right. Feeling as I do I'd
rather be plowing in a field than feel
that had that mans blood on my
hands"
Police Chief Beavers ordered all sa-
looms and clubs closed, fearing that
drinking would lead to violence.
The police are on the lookout for
big party that is reported to be
coming from Cobb to wreck vengeance
on the governor.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-06-24
POLITICIANS INDICTED.

INDIANAPOLIS, June 22.-Thom-
as Taggart, Democratic national COM
mitteeman, mayor Joseph Bell and
chief of police Samuel Perratt and
1875 other Indiana politicians have
been indicted by the county grand
jury for conspiracy to commit AZ
felonies in a recent election.
1t is understood that other higher
ups are to be indicted.
1t is alleged they imported voters
and are charged with repeating and
tampering with the election returns
and using violence.
The majority of them are Democrats
but there are several Republicans no.
tably former sheriff Metzger.