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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-01
LAST OF WINTER COFFKFS.

The last Of a series OF monthly cof-
fees given by the Ladies' Aid society
OF the First Methodist church was
held yesterday IN the home Of Mrs.
Edwin Dice. 914 Twenty-second street
A large number Of ladies were guests
OF the afternoon. passing the time in
a delightful social way. An informal
program was given, IN which piano
solos were played by Misses Lois Hub
bard. Gladys Dice and Ethel Stevens,
and a duet with Misses Lois Hubbard
and Josephine Cook at the piano as
accompanies 10 Mrs. J. F. Witter and
Mrs N. c. McClain, voice. The house
was very lovely with decorations of
crab and apple blossoms and ferns
filing baskets and vases throughout
the house. Assisting Mrs. Dice was
Mrs E H Clement. A delightful
lunch was served during the after
noon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-01
THINGS WORTH KNOWING.

Silk Skirt Protector-To make silk
petticoat last twice as long, take thin
goods such as lawn Cor any thin, dis
carded skirt will do), line silk petit
coat, follow seam as far as fiounce
and fasten at top of f'ounce. All strain
Is removed from silk and, as goods is
thin, will not make skirt heavy or
mar beauty of skirt
Juicy Pies-Rub crust with white
Of egg before putting material in, then
the juice won't soak through and make
piecrust soggy.
To Fill Cracks in Plaster-Use vim
egar instead of water to mix plaster
OF paris. The mass will be like put
~ and will not set for 20 or so min
utes; push il into the cracks and
smooth off nicely with a table knife.
For Chickens-Instead of burning
bones for chickens, try baking them
IN good hot oven. then crushing.
Clothespin Bag A convenient
clothespin bag is made from square
bag just wide enough 10 have a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-01
TEA FOR COLONEL AND MRS.
RII7NT

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Dawson Ficke
Of 21i7 Main street, Davenport, enter
tanned At a beautifully appointed tea
yesterday afternoon from I to o'clock
at the Arsenal Golf club house, in hon
or of Mrs. Ficke's parents, Colonel and
Mrs. 5. Z. Blunt of Springfield, Mass.
Colonel Blunt was formerly command
ant of the arsenal post and president
OF the Golf club. and company Of
100 tri-city and arsenal post friends
were the guests who welcomed their
return visit The club house was ar
tistically but simply decorated with
bouquets and baskets of lilacs and
wild haw blossoms
Colonel and Mrs. Blunt received
with the host and hostess. Mrs. Ficke
was gowned in gray marquisette, with
which was worn an embroidered fichu.
Mrs. Blunt was in lavender silk and
lace. The affair was delightfully."- in
formal. Mrs. c. a. Ficke poured, the
tea table being laid in one end of the
large assembly room.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-01
INSOMNIA BANISHED NOW.

To secure a good nights sleep in
hot weather pour a not water bag
about half full of cold water. Screw
top partly on then with one hand
squeeze upper part OF bag Until all
air has been excluded. Now tighten
the top and soft, pliable pillow is
Obtained. Wrap this in a towel or
slip inside the pillow cases and lay
your head so bag will be at back of
the neck. In few moments the most
cooling sensation will pervade your
body and sleep will quickly follow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-01
Leaving Public Tools Outdoors.

II is evident that taxpayers take
little interest in preserving the ma
chinery which they help to buy and
operate. The time has come when
new step should be taken in the stor-
ing of road graders, scrapers and 9TH
er implements used in connection with
county improvements. We cannot
fairly attribute the loss OF these val
ues entirely TO the men appointed to
be road-overseers. II seems to me
when / see grading tools standing out
side throughout the winter some &C
ton should be taken toward prolong-
ing the usefulness of this expensive
equipment. The great amount of rust
that accumulates on such tools would,
If on a farming implement, cause the
dismissal of many a farm employee.
Road graders, when left standing by
the roadside. undergo marked depre-
citation. and cause much damage, in
that. owing to the fact that many shy
teams. becoming frightened at them.
run away. II these implements were
stored such happenings could be
avoided. Moreover, each county har-
bors some men who would stoop low
enough to strip road grader OF many
important parts which car be used in
connection with farming implements
-Breeders' Gazette OF Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-01
SCHOOL GIVES PLEASING PLAY.

The Milan town hall was crowded
last evening when the curtain went up
for the first act of the play Lady OF
Lake" given by pupils of the Mi
Ian high school. The parts were really
exceIlently taken and the audience
was warm in its praise of the per
formance Five young women from
Augustana school of music furnished
the musical program and between the
acts Earl Mcfarland gave vocal num-
bers. The play was under the direc-
ton OF Miss Lois Huber, teacher of
English in the Milan high school.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-01
ICE CREAM EASILY nIGEsTFD.

Metchnikoff, the great French scien-
fist, points out the peculiar fact that
animals with the longest intestines
live the shortest lives and ami
mails with the shortest intestines live
the longest life. The reason, he says,
is that animals of long intestines.
such as man, collect a greater amount
OF waste matter and so afford more
opportunity for germ attacks.
Consequently. if we eat food that
has the least waste and is the easiest
way 20 digest we will fare longer.
The value of fee cream is that it has
little waste and that it is easy to
digest. That is why invalids can eat
ice cream when they can't eat any
thing else
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-01
Nirrinia Myers.

New York, MAY /. - Virginia My
ers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. jerome
Myers of this city, enjoys the distinc-
ton OF being the only child who has
given her own recitals for four years
in New York. She is years old, but
from the time she was offers 10 ex-
plot her were received from man
sources and prominent people in at
and society sought to see her. Her
dances, oriental, IN. ehearsed and
spontaneous, were the delight of all.
Recently Miss Virginia gave
private recital for Winthrop Ames.
Walter Damrosch has also seen her
dance. a leading film company
starred her in 400-foot film called
Dream Dances" Ruth St, Denis
proclaimed her wonderful" and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-01
PROGRAM AT AUDITORY


Piano-"Dancing Spirits" C. Bohm
Sarah Sellers
Piano-"Good Morning. Hickman
Gladys Bingham
Piano-"Martba" ........ Fioroto
Arthur Appelquist
Piano-WaltZ ....-.......-.. Strauss
Carl Kramer
Piano-"Dancing WaveIetts"
-...-.-.--.--.--.. knssell
Elsie Ewert
Piano-"H Trovatore" ........ Verdi
Albert Diedrich
Piano-"Dswn OF Spring" 49,. Barrett
Josephine KIuger
Professionalism -.-... Morrison
Florence Macdonald
Piano-"The Shepherd Boy" Wilson
Evelyn Erharc
Piano-"The Enchanted Stsg" ...---
.................... Kroeger
Elizabeth Barbou
yfolin-"Fiowers of Spring La Fargo
Ester Bender
Miss ZeitscheI at piano
Piano-"Dream Of the Shepherd
ess" Observation-Disclosures. Labitzky
Stella Darling
Piano-'Le Secret" -........ Gautier
Geraldine Andrews
Piano-''Vake" .......... 3 S5ltth
Ethel Sellers
Piano-"Sweet Daisies" ... -Fredericks
Mildred Bingham
Piano Duet-"SchoOl March -..-.-
Observation-Disclosures. streabbog
Bernice Crouch and Hazel Crouch
Spinning Song" Mendelssohn
Nellie Elwell.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-01

in going with him to please my par
ents?
CURLY HEAD.
You are very young to disregard
the wishes OF your parents. Obey
the mand you will find that it pays
In the end.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: I am Is and
I am in love with a fellow one year
my senior He is very bashful ana
when he sees me on the street with
another friend he always manages 70
get out of sight. He is very friendly
with me when by ourselves. but he
never attempts 10 take me any place
Please give me some way in which to
get better acquainted with him.
DIMPLES.
Be pleasant to him and let him
choose his own way of becoming bet
ter acquainted.
Dear Mrs Thompson: have
son of 10 who spends the majority Of
his evenings with a neighbors boy
taking young girls riding on a motor
cycle. 1 am worried as TO mis- future
Can YOU give me some suggestions as
to what better attractions l can offer
him at home?
AN ANXIOUS MOTHER.
Invite young people in TO spend
the evening. Be sure to have girls
the kind you want your son to know
and also the kind he viii be apt 10
like Get a parlor billiard table.
That will attract the boy as much as
anything you can do
Dear Mrs. Thompson. I am think
ing of getting a dark blue suit %
travel in. Would you advise me to-
It wouldn't need to be cleaned as
much as a lighter suit
MRS. G. s. T.
Nothing shows dust. spots and soil
quicker than dark blue. Get a black
and white check or gray suit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-01
DANDELION WINE.

Four quarts flowers, pick off short;
pour four quarts boiling water over
them, Jet stand over night cor u
hours, then strain, add juice four lem
ons, strain again the next day. Then
add four pounds graduated sugar;
let stand week in jar; skim every
day. Then put in jug or bottles.
keeping open for while; keep them
filled so the top can be SKINNED or.
Should be six months old before US
ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-01
SUNDAY COMING CLASS ENTER
Tanned.

The Sunday Coming Bible class OF
the United Presbyterian church held
the first social meeting last evening
in the home Of Mrs. 3. n Andrews.
S11 Fifteenth street. The class will
hold one meeting each month for so
ciability in the homes Of members.
spending the time in an Informal man
ner and in getting better acquainted
Mrs Andrews served q nice lunch be
fore the close of the evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-01
CENTRAL MISSION SOCIETY.

The monthly meeting of the Wo-
mems Missionary society OF Central
church was held yester-
day in the home of Mrs. II. A. Kyle,
HOS Sixteenth street. Mrs. J. NJ.
Dickson gave a report of the meeting
of women's Presbyterial Mission So
c5ety at Alexis during last week. Leaf
let's and papers on mission topics
were read. the remainder of the af-
ternoon being devoted TO sociability
and the serving of lunch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-01
TO PRESERVE FLOWERS.

Dip the flowers in melted paraffin.
withdrawing them quickly. The liquid
should only he hot enough to maintain
its f1uidity. and the flowers should be
dipped one at time, held by the stem
and moved about for an instant to get
rid of the air bubbles. Fresh flowers
free from moisture, make excellent
specimens
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-01
FIRST BAPTIST LADIES MEET.

Sixty members and friends of the
Ladies Aid society of the First Bap-
fist church were entertained in the
church parlors yesterday afternoon
A ID. Herman and Norman Kerr Civ
ing a demonstration of Ever Wear
aluminium ware. A short program
was carried out and the young men
served the guests with refreshments,
also giving each an aluminium sow
auf-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-01
SUBSTITUTE FOR WHITE BREAD

Graham Cakes - One cup sugar
one coed tablespoon butter. one-half
teaspoonful salt, one egg, one cup
buttermilk or sour milk. one tea
spoon soda, one-nalf cup water. -four
to make soft batter; roll out with
the graham -four TO one-half inch
thick and cut with cookie cutter and
bake in moderate oven.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-01
BETHANY HOUSE COMMITTEE
MEETS

The April meeting OF the house
committee OF Bethany home was held
yesterday in the home OF Mrs. H E
Casteel on Twentieth street and Sew
entsenth avenue. Matters of interest
to the home were discussed and con-
siderable business was transacted
During a time Of sociability refresh
ments were served.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-01
LOYAL BEREANS WITH MRS.
BOLIVIAN

The monthly social and business
session of the Loyal Bereans of the
Memorial Christian church was held
last evening in the home OF Mrs. r.
Bollman, 1000 Seventeenth street Fol-
lowing a short business meeting thu
time was devoted to sociability and
the enjoyment OF a lunch served by
the hostess
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-01
TO REMOVE STAINS IN TABLES

Wash the surface with vinegar:
the stains will then be removed by
rubbing them with a rag dipped in
spirits of salts. To repolish proceed
as you would with new work If the
wood is not stained wash the surface
with clean spirits of turpentine and
repolish It with furniture oil.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-01
I. P. LADIES WITH MRS. CORDTs.

Twenty members of the Ladies' Aid
society Of the United Presbyterian
church were guests yesterday after
noon of Mrs George Cordts at her
home. 927 Fifteenth avenue. The
usual routine of business was trans
acted. A delightful social time fol-
lowed and Mrs Cordts served a nice
lunch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-01
me- RFMOYf sMOkF MARkS.

Where gas is used for lighting pur-
poses it usually leaves unsightly
black marks on ceiling above chan
delier. To remove this make a thick
paste OF starch and water, and with
a clean flannel spread ii over the
marks and allow it to dry. Brush off
with a soft brush
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-01
PREVENTS CURTAINS FROM
EanYNE

How TO do up lace or net curtains
and have them the same color as
when new: When the starch has boil
ed and is still hot or boiling put vel
low ocher in and stir it all through
until you have the shade you want
your curtains. Five cents worth of
ocher in the powder will be sufficient
for a large number of curtains.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-01
Notice 10 Householders.

Notice is hereby given to all house
holders TO deposit ashes and other
rubbish In the allies at once, prepara-
tory to it's being hauled away. The
snmediate cooperation of the public is
desired in this particular.
NICOLAI E. JUHL,
(Adv.) Commissioner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-01

Cadman and Mrs. A. n. McCandless
reviewed the first chapter in In Red
mans Land" After the program the
ladies were invited TO remain for a
social time and light lunch was
served.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-01
SOCIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.

The Ready 10 Help circle OF Kings
Daughters will hold their regular
meeting Tuesday afternoon with
Mrs ". E Copp 104s Twenty-second
street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-01
CONCERT AT GRACE CHURCH.

Under the auspices of the Ladies'
Aid society of Grace Lutheran church
the annual spring concert will be Civ
en- in the church auditorium Tuesday
evening, May 4. The ladies' double
quartet of the Rock Island Musical
club. composed of Miss Esther Malm-
rose, Miss Katherine Larkin. Mrs. Viii
liam UilemeyeT. Mrs. J. X. Scott, Miss
Stewart, Miss Lois Hubbard, Mrs. A
Z. Williams and Miss Sara TaXman,
viii sing: Theodore Rydback, Arthur
Johnson and Miss Malmrose will give
vocal solo numbers, Misses Eta Set
terdahl and Esther Carlson viii give
readings, Hugo Gibson. flute. and Miss
Mary Alice Williams and Mrs. Victor
Frykman, violin. and Mrs. Lee Wynes,
piano. will participate in the program.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-01
Removal Notice.

DR.. Silvis and DR.. Long. dentists,
have moved their offices from the
Safety building to the fourth floor of
the Central Trust buiIding.-(Ady.).
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-01
MADT ono
HOME
pDeBLINS
mrs ELrZA BETE TE9NPSQN

Dear Mrs. Thompson: A year ago
a girl in a passing crowd struck my
fancy. saw her again the next day
and have continued 20 see her on the
streets several times every week since
then / find that | am thinking about
her too much of the time to continue
with my work successfully and | have
tried to become better acquainted
with her without results. She speaks
to me when we meet. but refuses to
converse with me. I have in the
meantime been going steadily with
girl of my parents choice. She IS a
good girl. but she does not appeal TO
me as this other one does. Shall l
try to make this girl listen to me, or
shall I make myself be satisfied with
the girl of my parents choice?
FREDDIE r.
The girl shows that she hasn't the
slightest interest in you and the best
thing you can do is to forget her I
would not advise you to be satisfied
with the other girl if she does not ap-
peal to YOU. Time will present some
other girl whom YOU viii like better,
If you are patient.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: I am girl
of % and have gone with man for
FIVE years. He has told me many times
that he loves me. but has never set
any definite times for our marriage. I
dislike TO waste my time if he is not
serious Is there anything 1 can do to
find out where he stands without
seeming bold? I feel that I am still
young and that the appearance of an
other man on the scene may make him
come to time Advise me.
GRACE L
Don't give ali your time to this one
man. I think that the appearance Of
another viii make him take a stand.
If not. as long as he has told YOU
that he loves YOU. YOU have perfect
right to ask him what he intends to
do.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: I am Il and
like very much fellow three years
my senior. He is a foreigner and my
parents object 10 my going with him.
He always shows me a good time
while with him. I think by his ac-
tons that he cares for me. Please tell
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-01
LICENSED TO WED

victor J. Carlson .. Chicago |
Miss Esther A Radee- .--.. Chicago |
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-01
SOCIAL EVENTS

Mrs. j. B Frahm OF 709 East Fifteenth
street The new home will be in Ge-
neya, y. y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-01
Tn HoN0R Mss FRAH,I.

Mrs. Julius n. Sherier entertained
at a pre-nuptial afternoon party
Thursday al her home. is Glenwood
avenue. Camp Mcclellan. Davenport,
for Miss Paula Frahm, who is to be a
June bride Twelve of the intimate
friends OF Miss Frahm were the guests
and they had q merry. informal time
over fancy needlework. The house was
decorated in Iilacs and pink snapdrag-
on. bouquets of the flowers combined
in artistic effect. making an especially
pretty setting in the big living room
The bride-e!ect has chosen lavender
and pink for he rwedding colors- A
dainty repast was served at 3 o'clock
The feature was a fortune cake. that
contained a miniature slipper for the
first bride, a circlet for fame, a coin
for wealth. a heart for a ffirt. q button
for a bachelor husband, and other
tokens, the hostess announcing the
newest and most modern significance
OF the various souvenirs Mrs. F. L.
Wettstein gave several beautiful piano
numbers. 4 group picture of the
company was taken in the Sherier
garden
The marriage OF Miss Paula Frahm
o Cecil Curtis Mckay Of Geneva, y.
Y. is TO take pla e early in June. II
viii be a quiet family wedding at the
home OF the brides parents, Mr.. ard
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-01
Digestive
Disorders
Yield When

the right help is sought at the right
time Indigestion is a torment
Biliousness causes suffering. Either
IS likely to lead to worse and weak
ening sickness. The right help,
the best corrective for disordered
conditions of the stomach, liver.
kidneys or bowels is now known to be
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-01

What sort of a fellow is be?'
"A trouble maker"
"Ee seems peaceab1e enough
q know, but he's tie sort Of blum
dering chap that denies all the in
genious lies you've told your wife. -
Detroit Free Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-01

Charles D. Coburn said there haa
been no other child like her ia art
She was compared to Sarah Bern
hardt and Duse for her strange
tragic quaIi'y and yet she can eH-
press the worry butterfly JOY OF child
hood
Last year Virginia gave per
Torrance for charity at Mrs Payne
Whitney's for the ultra set, and AZ
Sherry's for Junior League charity
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-12-23
Moscow and Even Petrograd
Have Been Taken BY Rebels,
Herman Bernstein informs
Jewish Paper.
CENSOR IS HIDING FACTS
German Advices Also Indicate
There Have Been Serious
Observation-Disclosures
Measures Rumored.

New York. Dec. 21.-The Day. q
journalist, Herman Bernstein, pub
fishes a special cable from its editor,
who Is now visiting Copenhagen. ten
ing that he learned from a most re-
liable Russian authority in Copeu-
hagen that q new revolution, similar
to that Of 1906 broke out in Russia
Great anti-government demonstra-
tons are reported to have taben place
in almost every principal city or the
empire, which were followed by gen.
eral uprising in Moscow and PetrO-
grad.
After two weeks OF terrible blood
shed, Moscow, according to his In
formant, was taken by the reVolu-
ZIONIST forces and a new republican
government is now being installed in
that city. Latest reports frc-n Rus
STA to the Jewish daily bring news
that Petrograd has also fallen into the
hands Of the revolutionist forces.
No Recent War Reports.
On account OF the great railway and
telegraph strike in Russia IL h imp0s-
sible to communicate with the tn
terror of Russia No official war bUi-
letins for the European press have
been issued by the Russian govern
ment for the last two weeks.
The outside world really has known
but little Of what has been transpir-
ing in darkest Russia" since the war
began. Strike disturbances, labor
trouble and other forms Of internad
dissension are known to have occurred
frequently.
The car several weeks ago pro-
rogued the duma which insisted on dis
cussing and enacting certain reform
laws, which the crown held should not
be discussed while the country rs at
war.
Car With His Army.
From some sources 1t was reported
that the car, in taking command of
his armies, was actuated by desire to
be under the protection Of his generals
in the field, rather than TO take
chances on remaining In Pctrograd.
Berlin, Cby wireless to SayviHe),
Dec. 20.-"There have been further re-
dictionary developments in Russia" the
Overseas News agency declares in an
item given out for publication today.
The minister of the interior has fer
hidden the holding Of conventions by
the Russian national union OF towns,
the Russian national union for self
government and the Russian commit
tee on war industries, declaring that
Moscow was no place for the gather
ings, as the mob was still restless oft
ter the recent street fighting"
Whether the reports forwarded by
Herman Bernstein are based ON later
information than that from Berlin Is
not known. The German report wovld
indicate that the government forces
are in control of Moscow, but that
tranquility has not been restored
The Russian army recently concen-
trated in Bessarabia has been mystic
riously withdrawn, according 20 Lon
don adviceS. 1t is not impossible that
these troops were employed in queN-
ing interior disturbances.