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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-16
STUDY -rHE TREASURE

The regular meeting % the study
department. % the WOmau's club was
bod Monday afternoon iu the pari1ra
% the Masonic temple The pariia-
mentary friu was conducted By Miss
Ruth West. followed By a discussion
or current events. led by Mrs Ciar-
ence Schroeder. TIM lesson of the
afternoon. The Treasure by Kath-
leen EScrris. a study OF the servant
girl problem. was led By Mrs. 8. C..
Taylor. assisted by Wrs. g. L. Thomp-
son and Jirs NJ q Rice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-16
PRESBYTERIAN UNION FORMED.

At a business and social meeting
held last evening at South Park Pres
byterian church the Rock Island Pres
byterian Young Peoples union was
made a permanent organization by the
adoption OF constitution and bylaws
aad election OF officers. F. d. C. Walk
er was named temporary chairman
and Miss Edna Buettner secretary pro-
TEN The committee appointed some
time since to draft a constitution re-
time since 10 draft constitution report
ed and the constitution vas adopted ar
tIcle BY article Election of officers re-
suited in the following being chosen:
Prcsident-Leo belong. Broadway.
Vice presideut-Hugh RaIston. Unit
ed Presbyterian.
Secretary-Miss Pearl Graham.
South Park
Treasurcr-Franiz Park. Central
After the election Mr.. belong took
charge OF the meeting as chairman.
Reports were received from the com
mittee that had IN charge the series
Of sociabIes given during the last sum
meT showing that the money thus col
Iected had been turned over 20 the
union TO meet the deficit incurred b.
the lecture course given last winter by
the young people. The union Is com
posed OF ths young peoples societies
o. the four Presbyterian churches OF
the city. Broadway. United Presbyte-
rian. Central and South Park and Is
FOR the purpose OF creating more In
terest among the members and to pro
mote the usefulness OF the societies
and for-sociai intercourse Meetings
VII hc held On the second Norday I'm
February. May. August and November. /
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-16
CAMBRIDGE

Mrs. w y. Gould was o Davenport
caller Tuesday.
Fred Fauset was business caller
az wyoming Wednesday.
Born. 90 Mr.. and Mrs Merton Steph-
ems. az Utah. Friday. Feb. g, "a son
saturday eveniur the Cambridge
high school basketball team played
the Augustana team az the school
house. the score being 80 Co De- 10 favor
of Cambridge.
II 81. G. McAfuIen went Go Eewa-
nee Saturday 90 visit his wife. who is
az So. Francis hospital.
SIR. and Mrs. George Decker OF Vic
-oria are visiting relatives and friends
In Cambridge the past weeE. 10 Is
and are enjoying o visit among old
friends.
Mechanics r. C.. Anderson and Vic
tor Olson were tr.-city callers wednes-
day
Lulu McCahon or Granite Pass. ore
returned 10 her home Wednesday af-
ter visiting 40 the home OF her grand
parents. Mr. and Mrs. c. H. McClurs.
Miss Myrtle Lundberg. who was
called 10 Bishop HIU by the serious
illness OF her father. returned home
Tuesday. Her father was much inn
proved.
=. A. Johnson was q business caller
az Peoria Tuesday.
Mrs. VI. 5. Anderson and daughters. Z
Mrs. Mary Peterson and Mrs. Cora
Wciurich. went TO GaIva Friday To
r#ra Hna faH
and sister. Mrs. Joe Luudberg.
Misses Thiesa Kirkland. Dorothea /
Hunt and Grace Peterson went to .
CISCO Saturday 20 visit at the home Of
Miss Myrtle Morgan.
J. -. Steirs was a business caller .
In the tri-cites Wednesday.
Alr. and Mrs. Lester a. Taylor are
the parents OF q boy. born Sunday ev-
eniug. Feb. :.
Robert Scott OF Davenport has sold
the studio that has been leased TO
Miss Nash 10 Cooley. the Galva pho
tOgrapher. and possession is to be
given March l. Mr. .Lindbloom. a
brother-iR-law of Mr. Cooley. VIII
have charge OF the gallery here.
Mrs. II. c. McMulIen was taken to
Kewanee Tuesday. where she sub
mitted to an operation for appendicitis
at ST. Francis hospital She was ac-
By her sister. Mrs Mart
White OF Geneseo. her husband. and
DR. Wieterlund. The latest report
from her bedside Saturday evening
was TO the effect that she was doing
nicely.
Ar. and Mrs. 4. !. Ross visited the
auto show at Peoria Tuesday. II
Mrs. d. S. Andrewartha made a brief
visit with relatives in Moline last
week
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Johnson Wis
ted relatives and friends in Bishop
Hill Tuesday.
:. ". Poppieion was called 10 I.add
Wednesday by the serious illness OF
his brother.
Samuel Randall. who has been Wis
ting with his brothers Frank and Ar
hur ~ Chicago. returned homo Wed
ieaday.
Mrs George W. Johnson. who has
'een visiting with +. 4. Bengston and
amily. left Tuesday for Orion before
10 her home I'm Moline
DR.. O. 6. Mahaffy left Monday for
rock Island and Kansas city. where 1
Ie viii visit enroute 20 hi7 home IN
)kiahoms.
Arthur Grau was taken to Dayea-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-16
SEW EoR EAsTEa SALE.


A largely attended meeting % the
I.adies- auxiliary % the Rock Island
County Humane society vas held yes
terday in the home OF Mrs. Pred Rinck
1920 Tzeufleth street The ladies
spent the time sewing for the Easter
bazar. accomplishing much work Mrs.
l. Kramer was appointed general
chairman % al the committee a
letter was read from the county so
clety thanking the ladies for assist
ance. The ladies adopted resolutions
on the death Of Mr.. II. c. Klngsbury.
which we're as follows:
Resolved. That IN the death Of Mr..
r. C. King bury this society has lost
a tue friend and faithful worker. Her
life was full OF good deeds for others;
her kindness. her sweet. sunny ma
turs and readiness to help viii never
be forgotten
'-ResOiver. further. That a copy OF
these resolutions be kept with the rec
oris Of this society and a copy be sent
60 the bereaved family"
After the business session the hos
tess served a delicious lunch The
society viii be entertained in two
weeks By Mrs. William UlIemeyer. 1t07
Nineteenth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-16
3. y. ?. U. DINE socIAsLE

Undcr che ausgices Of the social
committee OF the Baptist Young Peo-
Pies union q dime sociable was held
AT the home Of IT. and Mr.. r. W
Reed. $40 Fifteenth street. last even
iuE Fifty young people attended and
spent the time playing Eames and I'm
general Eoc.abiIity and they were scrs-
ed aith refreshments
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-16
MoNpAY sTupY Gle.

Monday study club members gath.
cred az the home Of Mrs.. r p. Scott
1917 Eleventh avenue. yesterday af-
terno0n for the fortniEEtiy study meet
iEE Studies In European art were
continued. Mrs Richards telling 81
sir Joshua Reynolds. founder Of the
Eueiish school. 3irs. Welch had as
her subject imaginative art. telling Of
Turner and Burue-JOnes. The March
meeting viii be held az the home OF
Mrs. A. MoscnfeideT. SOS Twentieth
street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-16
COMMUNAL BLISS
WAS SHORT LIVED
MRS. GRACE DEVoRE DESERTS
HUSBAND AFTER THREE
MONTHS OF WEOLOCK.

The welded life of Gilbert Devore
and Mrs. Grace Devore. Moline. lasted
but three anA one-half months when
the wife deserted according 10 a bin
for divorce fled in circuit court this
morning by Attorney J. Clinton Searle
Tor the husband
hTe couple was married Oct %,
1912. and on Feb. Is, 1913. the blii
charges, the woman left her husband
and since absented herself.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-16
MUSIC STUDENTS STUDY MOD.
ERN GERMAN WRITERS.

The Music Studeuts' club was enter
tai=ed yesterday afternoon at the home
OF Miss Elsa Simon IN Camp McCiei-
Ian. Davenport The program was a
study % modern German composers
and was given by Mrs Heury Matthey
and Miss Grace Amca. vocal. and Mis-
Viola Koch. piano. Mr.. 4. r. GrfEEs
acting a. accompanist. 3frs. AdOiph
Priester VIII entertain az the next
meeting On tao weeks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-16
coNFIRMATIoN socIETv MEETs.

The Confirmation society OF tho
First Lutheran church held q we'll
attended meeting last evening at tho
church annex whel q short program
VAS given opening with scripture read
Karl Nilsson Miss Naomi Johnson
gave a piano selection. Reuben Peal
strom a reading. Miss Agnes johnson
n piano number and Rev Mr.. Nilsson
a selection Al a short business ses-
sion a program committee was named
With the following members. Naomi
Johnson. Reuben Pealstrom. Dorothy
Larson and Oscar Brown
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-16
soclAl ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

Monday afternoon. Feb. %. from
% $50 the Kate Hin Mission society
OF the United Presbyterian church viii
conduct a Martha Washington tea in
the church parlors. The proceeds VIII
be used for the benefit OF Monmouth
college the UNCONVENTIONAL school at
Afacomb. IN which the society is inter
ested and 20 which 70 has pledged
sum OF money in support
The Busy Bee Sewing society OF
the Rebekahs will be entertained
Thursday afternoon az the home OF
1Irs =. r. Lamp. 1913 Tenth avenue.
Frieuds are welcome.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-16
PARLIAMENTARY DRILL
FOR THE T0ASTMASTERS

The Toastmasters' club has its reg
ular banquet a the Y. NJ. c. n tonight
at $50. The topic or rather the or
der OF the evening is a parliamentary
drill and promises 10 provide a goou
deal OF merriment
To guard against possible tangle
the program committee has arranged
to have c. H. Castetter present to
pass on decisions that are doubtful.
The banquet will be served prompt
ly n $50 to enable some of the mem
bers 70 nli appointments they have
for later in the evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-16

Miss Merry Wall. the talented young
harpiste of New York. IS making use
of her talents to aid French soldiers
in the trenches. In Vanderbilt hotel
the other day she played her harp
while millionaire society women knit
ted socks for the soldiers. The knit
ers declared the music made the
work go faster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-16
VIA. VITA MISS LEvERrcH.

Sixteen members of the Young La
dies auxiliary OF Spencer Memorial
Methodist church were entertained
last evening az the home OF Miss Sue
Levericf. $50 FOrty-third street \
short business session was followed
by a time OF sOciabiiity when the
young women busted themselves win
their fancy work and the hostess
served refreshments. The March meet
ing will be az the home OF Miss Jessie
Eckcrt. 1903 Thirty ninth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-16
PERSONAL POINTS

Mr.. and Mrs. James Sessions of Des
Moines are guests of relatives in the
city.
Miss Sylvia ENNIS of GaIesburg re-
turned to her home yesterday after
n weeks visit in the city.
Miss Virginia Andrews has return
ed to her home in Geneseo after a
visit with Mrs. F. r. Harrington, 1901
Twentieth street.
Included in party of representa-
tive Chicagoans. hotel proprietors and
newspaper men, who came to Daven-
port today to attend the opening of
the Hotel Black Hawk were Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles McHugh. who improved
the occasion to call on old Rock Island
friends.
c. S. Marsh of Springfield. Mass,
who has been coming to Rock Island
as n salesman for a third of century
recently celebrated his 50th wedding
He is in good health and
looks not much older than the years
that he has been wed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-16
Mendoza

Mendoza III. - Cigaret smoking
among the students of the Mendoza
blackstone School is to become obso-
lete. Superintendent Blackstone an
nounced today. Ali students smoking
cigarets viii be disbarred
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-16

Pana. Ill-Bert Falkenberg, aged 40
somnambulist walked off fast west
bound Big Four train. falling ninety
feet TO the Okaw River He was
brought to a hospital in Pana. where
he died four hours later. He is sur
vived by a widow and three children
at Tower Hill. Ill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-16
HOUSEHOLDS
HINTJC SE=zf]

come to boil; add one tablespoon win
egar and use any kind of havoring.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-16

All the news all the time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-16
ZION YOUNG PEOPLE MEET.

Marion and Miss Esther Andreen
entertained the members Of the Young
Peoples society OF Zion Lutheran
church last evening at their home. 731
Thirty-ffth street. An informal pro
gram was given consisting OF piano
duet BY Miss Ruby Johnson and Mabel
Leaf. a speech by Mr.. LOreen, vocal
selection by Miss Amy Anderson and a
piano number by Miss Lola Barker At
the business session plans we're made
for an entertainment TO be given in the
near future. During delightful social
time a nice lunch was served.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-16

cd Misses Bssa Coilins. Alice Nc
COZ. Blanche Mcki1shcr. Alice sam
uelsou and Irene Freed and Clay
scufder. Dick Gamer. Verne Link.
Irving Brogu. Clean Moore aid WI
liam saruueis0u- Ar. Samuelson all
leave next Monday for 81 Louis.
vhere be ulu confinue his studies Ia
watch making and eugravins-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-16

ENTERTAIN At DINNER PARTY.
Mr and Mrs Andrew kempe at
their home. 1882 Eighth avenue. last
evening entertained at dinner. Covers
we're laid for 20 friends Al two tables.
the decorations OF which were potted
oyyering plants. \ four course dinner
ives served and red carnations were
given as favors 10 the ladies and white
carnations 10 the men. After dinner
the time was passed in sociability. Mr..
and Mrs. Kempe entertained at the
second OF the series OF dinners this
evening
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-16
SOCIAL EVENTS

and an effort viii be made 10 secure
either some speaker from out OF the
city or 20 provide some special form
Of entertalnment that will appeal TO
the young people The business ses-
sion last evening was followed by a
time % soc.abiiity and the South Park
young people served refreshments
Miss Eva LAUDER pleased with a vocal
selection. the opening devotional ser
vices being conducted by the presi-
dent OF the south Park society. Miss
Mary Willis
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-01-30
ROHBING THE SEA OF ITS
ROMANCE.
(The Chicago Publicly

When British naval critic started
a discussion shortly before the break
ing out of the present war as to the
comparative efficiency of battleships
and submarines few people realized
how prophetic his words were destined
to be. Mines have rendered the
German harbors unapproachable, and
submarines prevent the enemy from
removing the mines. The greater feet,
under favorable conditions, can bottle
up the smaller feet, but to do 80 In
the presence of submarines it must
pay heavy toll. The tale of British
losses from mines, submarines and
accidents has risen almost to the
dignity of battle; yet the navy has
not had so much as a peep at the
German feet. The percentage of fatal
tiles has been nearly as great as would
have accompanied the wrecking Of air
ships. And when it is realized that
the mass of the men so killed went to
their death like rats in a trap, it may
well be imagined that the time will not
be long before naval warfare will lose
its glamour.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-01-30
SOME REASONS FOR Low YIELD
OF CORN PER ACRE IN
LOUISIANA,

Professor A. F. Kidder of the L. s. u.
Department of Agronomy gives the fol-
lowing reasons why Louisiana farmers
average only IS to % bushels Of corn
per acre:
l. Three one-crop systems-c cotton,
cane, and rice. (The boil weevil and
tariff have made it necessary to think
of other crops, so the one-crop systems
do not enter into our agriculture as
formerly Let us get away from the
single crop idea as soon as possible.)
2. Corn has usually been planted on
land that has been cropped for several
consecutive years in cotton, cane, or
rice.
8. Seed-bed for corn has not been
sufficiently well prepared because Of
lack of time from the other crops
4, Turning plows have been used
for cultivating, making shallow work
impossible.
s. Cultivation has not been frequent
enough.
s. The seed planted has not been
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-01-30
MARCH 26 WILL Be
la. SPELLING DAY

Friday, March 26, might we'll be term
ed Louisiana Spelling Day." for that
is the day set apart for test in spell.
ing in every public school in the state.
The State Department of Education
has arranged three groups of 800 words
each from which this test will be made.
The first group is for the Third and
Fourth Grades; the second group Is for
the Fifth, Sixth and Seventh Grades
and the third group is for the High
School Grades. The test is to be
written one.
The name of every pupil making a
complete score will be reported to the
State Superintendent who will issue
State Certificate bearing the seal of
the State Department of Education,
and signed by the Governor, the State
Superintendent, the Parish Superin-
tendent, the President of the Parish
School Board, and the Principal of the
School.
And here comes the rub. The words
to be used in this test are not to be
taken from any spelling books now in
use, but have been specially selected
for the occasion, and there are not
near enough of these lists to furnish
one to each pupil.
This paper is always friendly to the
interests of the children, and especial
ly so when the object is to teach them
how to spell correctly, so we will sup
ply them with the list in the different
issues to be printed prior to March 26.
Beginning with this issue the first half
of Group One will be printed, the last
half of this group will be printed next
week. Groups Two and Three will be
treated in the same way in turn, and
the last installment of these words will
be printed on March 6, twenty days
before the test is to be given. In pub
fishing these words in this order we
give the younger and more inexper-
fenced spoilers ample opportunity to
learn all the words in their group, yet
leaving ample thine for the higher
grades to learn the words in their
groups.
This paper will publish the names
and grades of all pupils in the parish
making score as high as 80 per cent
in this test if the names are procurable.
The first installment of these words
appears in another part of this paper.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-01-30
HAVE ENOUGH FREE STUFF
ALREADY.

A Kentucky postmaster created an
increase in revenue for his Office Of
$1,657 during 1914 from the sale Of
parcel post stamps, by advertising the
advantages of the parcel post through
the local newspapers. This should
serve to remind some government Of
fetal that through some unaccount-
able oversight no free advertising
matter has been sent regularly to the
newspapers on behalf of the parcel
post service. A new bureau of pub.
licity will then be in order, which will
givie some other man, not an editor,
$4,000 to $4,000 year for two and
half hours work a day, and the news
papers something to fill their columns
with.-Lake Charles American Press.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-01-30
Extended consideration and a wi

Extended consideration and win
moving of many suggestions inclines
US to the adoption as a slogan for
domestic sugar producers of the phrase,
Grown and Made in U. s. A." 1t is
strong, gripping and tells the story
the fact that domestic sugar Is an
agricultural product as well as manu-
featured product of American enter.
prise-that it is American In every
detail, from start to finish. When the
public understands that the growth of
their sugar supply at home means
cheaper sugar to the consumer, great
Improvement in our agricultural in.
dustry and the keeping at home Of
over $10O,0OO,OO0 year now spent for
sugar grown in foreign lands, the future
of the domestic sugar industry will be
assured. The arguments for the use
of sugar Grown and Made in U. 8. A."
should be brought before every Ameri-
can citizen and kept before him until
the "Why?" of it has become thorough
ly understood.-Facts About Sugar.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-01-30
A VISION OF HOPE.
New Orleans Item.)

The great corn crops of Louisiana
and Mississippi will be almost doubled
this year. We will raise more cattle,
more hogs, more poultry, more food
stuffs. We will raise all the sugar we
can and will get big prices for it. We
will raise all the rice we can. We will
raise as little cotton as is possible. We
will market this years lumber cut in
the vast food-producing sections of the
Middle West, at present and prospec-
lively, the richest part of the world.
With Europe at war we will export
food-stuffs and manufactured products
to the buying sections of South Amer
lea and of the rest Of the world. Money
is cheap and will remain cheap and
stable in rates. This is great factor.
Land is growing more valuable. Immi-
grafton is trending this way.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-01-30
INCREASE OF CRIME ONLY
APPARENT.

Increase in the number of convicts in
Louisiana has been argued as indica-
tive of an increase in crime. This may
be so in some measure, but the increase
in convicts is more probably due to the
two causes, namely, that white men
are now more frequently convicted of
crime than has been the case hereto
fore; and the severity Of judges in
sentencing negro criminals. Many a
negro gets a year in the penitentiary
when six months in Jail would have
been sufficient. The idea is to relieve
the parishes of the support of their
convicts by foisting them upon the
State.
This is altogether an evil tendency,
and greatly harmful to the negro race.
AS for the more frequent conviction of
white men, which was formerly regard
ed as sort of lese-majesty, it Is de-
parture, helpful in making justice more
even-handed and tending to discourage
criminal tendencies among white men.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-01-30
The more man knows the easier
it is to keep his face shut.
GIRLS AS WELL AS BOYS SHOULD
BE GIVEN TRAINING.

1t is fully as important that girls in
the high schools of the State be given
training in domestic science as for the
boys to receive agricultural training.
The boy who grows crop through his
own efforts gets much of that sort of
education that goes to make real
man no matter what vocation he may
elect to follow. In the same degree,
girl who has worked to win a pre-
MUM for the best preserved fruit or
vegetable, the best loaf of bread or for
the best garment will be a better and
nobler woman on account of the study,
effort and thought she has put forth.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-01-30
THE PASSION FOR PROBING.
(Abbeville MeridionaI.l


When Judge Dupre of Opelousas de-
nounced the probe commission" as
needless expense to the state, he was
correct. From day to day as the Gin.
vestigation" proceeds the public wit
nesses the display of big fuss and few
feathers. There are lot of fellows
in the legislature who could not hon.
estly earn $40 day to save their
immortal soul from perdition. It is
such chaps as these who are always
eager for an investigation and an ap-
preparation. For $40 day they would
propose to investigate the earthly con-
duct of Jesus Christ and report reso-
luton of censure for having selected
Judas Iscariot as one of the twelve
disciples!
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-01-30

The importing of sugar into the
state by the American Sugar Refining
Company at this time, though perhaps
a right it has, is nevertheless being
used by it to crush down the price of
sugar, and to compel those who are
holding Louisiana sugar to sell at the
present price. That there is no law to
prevent such tactics is certainly to be
deplored, but the next best thing should
be done: Publicity given to every move
made by the trust, strong organiza-
tion formed to force the sugar trust to
do legitimate business and to give
the Louisiana sugar industry square
deal. If that we're done, there would
be some future to the industry in
Louisiana. Assumption Pioneer.