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Valdez daily prospector., 1916-12-19
Deny Loss of Ship.

PARIS, Dec. 19.--In response tc
 the report from Amsterdam stating that the Germsns claimed to have sunk a battleship of the French navy of the Patrie class, the French admi- ralty has issued statement today denying the loss of any such vessel.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-12-19
NEW YORK BOMBS
 BLEW UP STEAMERS

NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-It wa1 charged today at police headquarters by the commercial agent here of tn imperial Russian embassy that the steamships blown up in the Russian harbor of Archangel several weeks ago with the loss of millions of dol lars in munitions were blown up by bombs placed in the cargoes at the Bush Terminal company in this city.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-12-19
SJJIZER LOST FIFTY VOTES
 BY MISTAKE AT sANAK

sanak was disfranchised at the re- cent election because the United States Commissioner failed to sehd the proper papers. It is said by those who came in on the Dora that if san' rak had voted it would have given sulzer a plurality of fifty. In other words, Sannak's disfranchisement comes very close to changing the whole result, although Sulzer seems surely elected from late -returns.-- Seward Gateway.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-12-19

LONDON, Dec. 19.-The Admiral ty today announced that seventeen American muleteers and eleven Of the crew of British horse transport were drowned when the transport was torpedoed ty a submarine in the Mediterranean. The Admiralty states that the transport was empty when torpedoed and was on her way home from Egypt.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-12-19
Germans Make Gains.

PARIS, Dec. 19.-The Germans launched violent offensive toda; against the French positions east of the Meuse and succeeded in gaining foothold in Chambrette Wood. Southeast of Berney the Germans also instituted a sharp offensive but were repulsed with heavy losses.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-12-19
FUNERAL SERVICES BE
 HELD TOMORROW 8:OO A. M.

Funeral services over the remains of the late Oswald Tremontih will te held in St. Xavier's church tomor- row morning at o'clock, Rev Fath- CT A. Fletcher officiating. Mrs. Ire Ianontin will leave in January. taking the remains of her husband back to his old home at Cincinnati Ohio,
 where intermept will take pls!'a .
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-12-19
URGE USE SHARK
 SKINS FOR LEATHER

T WASHINGTON. D. C., Oct. 19.-
 The use of shark skins as substi- ute for leather is being investigated by the bureau of fisheries as pos sible solution of the high cost of leather.
 Acceptable leather Is already be- ing made. from these skins in some foreign countries. g
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-12-19
Evidence New Blood.

LONDON. Dec. 19.-The first evl- dence of new blood in the command of the French army and in the gov crnmont Is shown in Neivelle's dect- sive victory over the Teutons on the verdun front" The English newspa- pers declare the attack answers the German peace. proposal in language which cannot be misunderstood.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-12-19
Alex R. Lerow returned on the snokane from visit to the States.
Big Masquerade Ball.

Do not forget to prepare your cos tunes to have jolly good time a. the Eagles Masquerade Ball, Decem- her 80. This is as close as you'll 6 st to dancing the old year out and the New Year in. k-5l
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-12-19
French Reply.

PARIS, Dec. 19.-The French tn- swer to the peace proposals from the Central Powers is indicated by Nie- velle's sudden push at verdun, where he wrestled twelve miles of erlitory from the Teutons which 1t took them months to gain. The French experts declare the French victory most de- cisive one.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-12-19

Wm. Maloney, territorial mine in- spector, was an arrival in town East evening on the Spokane. He has been visiting the various mines in tae Copper River region, and will speno some time here. visiting the mines in this vicinity.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-12-19
Shipbuilders Organize.

TACOMA, Dec. 19.-The Todd Shipbuilding & Drydock Corporation with a million dollars capital all paid in, has been organized here by forty Tacoma financiers, in connection with the Todd. interests. The concern has bought 100 acres on the tide- lands in Tacoma and at once will build a large drydock.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-12-19

q French battlcship of the Patrie class was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine close to the Med iterranean on Tuesday.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-12-19
Rumanians Reforming.

PARIS, Dec. 19.--Advices receiv- ed here from the eastern front state that the Rumanian army is now safe behind the Sereth river and are re- grouping their divisions and reform ing their lines preparatory to initiat- ing an offensive against the Teutons.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-12-19
TEUTON OFFENSIVE IN
 RUMAN|A IS TERMINATED

NOW CONTROL TWO-THIRDs RAILROADS FRENCH ATTACKS THE vERDUN FRONT BELIEVED ONLY TEMPORARILY sUCCEssFUI-sEvENTEEN AMERICANS HORSE TRANSPORT sUNK-GERMANs SINKING FRENCH BATTLEsHIP CAss-PARIs DENIES REPoRT-GERNiANs SECURE A FOoTHoLD CHAMBRETTE WOOD-RUMANIANs REFORMING LINES.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-12-19
Attack TeutOns.

PETROGRAD, Dec. 19.--A bulle- tin issued by the war office today states that the Russian troops have Eegun a powerful offensive against the Teutons in Rumania.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-12-19
Assorted Christmas Candies at Hunts Candy Kitchen. t;

Miss Marjory Rieman was in town from Camp Comfort today. doing Christmas shopping.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-12-19

Chief Mail Clerk Alvah Eame' was a through passenger on the Spokane to Seward on official business.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-12-19

T. J. Devenney sent four men down to the Three in One mine yesterday to increase the force already work ing there.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-12-19

Rec. Father A. Fletcher wa+ a re- turning passenger from Cordova on the Spokane.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-12-19

Report Battleslfip Sunk.
 AMSTERDAM, Dec. 19.-A report received here from Berlin states that
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-12-19

Fancy Christmas box Candies just Hunts. If
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-19
BEGIN STUDY OF HUMANE WORK.

At a largely attended meeting OF the
Ladies' Aid society of the Rock Island
County Humane society held yesterday
afternoon in the home of Mrs. A. ].
Riess, 2506 Eighth anda-half avenue,
an unusual program was given in that
the society took up the systematic
study of the origin of humane work,
the first that any similar society in
the country has done. Mrs. n. T.
Tucker was in charge of the program
which was opened with song, Come
TO the Garden, Love- given by Miss
Bessie Riess. Mrs. Belle Jones told
the story of the life of Henry Bergh,
the foremost worker along humane
lines. Mrs. ]. Durling told Of the first
law in the world to prevent cruelty
and Mrs. R. S. Berry told of the great
English humanitarian, Lord Erskine,
and the American work that resulted
from his endeavors Mrs. Evers spoke
on the life and work Of Richard Martin,
also instrumental in the establishment
Of humane societies and Mrs. Tucker
told the story of Mary Ellis from whom
originated the child saving crusade in
this country Mrs Margaret Schroed-
er, police matron, spoke on humane
policies and Mrs H. H. Robb read an
article on the adjustment of trained
animal acts Mrs. Riess read story,
"A Little Mourner Never Forgotten"
and Miss Margaret Carnaghan of Milan
read three selections: st Peter at
! the Gate" THE Village Gossip" Mrs.
Alderman Casey at the Euchre Party
and Miss Riess closed the program
with a song, Where the Heart Is
A delightful social time followed the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-19
STATE INSPECTOR ADDRESSES
NTRSES.

Sixty nurses of the tri-cities gath
cred last evening at the Moline City
hospital as guests of Miss Rooney, SUI
perintendent of the hospital and Miss
Peterson, superintendent of nurses, the
Graduate Nurses association of the
Fifth district holding session in con-
necton with the meeting. Miss Anna
Pittman, state inspector of nurses was
a guest of the evening and read an
excellent paper on the Importance of
registration and what has been accom-
plished through the bureau. A gen.
eral discussion that followed brought
out many helpful items for the nurses.
A time of sociability was enjoyed and
the hostesses served light refresh
ments
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-19
MRS. GAIT COMES TO TRI.CITIES.

Mrs. Carrie ChapmanCatt Ameri-
cas- great suffragist, who is touring
the west in the interest Of securing
the ballot for women, will speak in
Davenport Saturday evening, April 20.
at the Times auditorium at 5 o'clock.
A general invitation is extended TO the
public to attend. The lecture is free.
Mrs. Gait is one Of the most brilliant
women in the country today, and as
speaker has few equals. She has been
prominent in the educational work Of
women for a number of years. and an
nouncement of her visit to the western
states in the interest of suffrage was
hailed with great satisfaction by the
workers for the ballot.
Mrs. Gait speaks under the manage
ment of the Equal Suffrage association.
1t is also announced that Miss Flora
Dunlap of the Iowa association will be
one of the speakers at the convention
to be held at the public library, this
city. Wednesday. April 26. The other
speakers will be announced later.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-19
WORK FOR LOCAL PHILANTHRO.
PIES

Members of the Kate Hill Mission
airy society of the United Presbyterian
church last evening occupied them
selves with work for local philanthro
pies. making articles for use where
needed. The meeting was held in the
home Of the Misses Minnie and Tillie
Toenniges 207 Fourth avenue, and was
well attended. The fourth study on
China in the text book. The King s
Highway" was reviewed by Miss Title
Toenniges while the other young wom-
en- worked. 1t was also decided to con-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-19
SOCIAL EVENTS

the bridal party entered the flower
trimmed parlor and took their PLACES
beneath bower Of palms, ferns and
pink and white roses.
The bride was in coat suit OF gray
taffeta with bodice of cream lace.
Her hat was of gray silk braid trimmed
in silver and she wore a corsage bou-
quet of pink and white sweet peas.
Covers we're laid for Is at the table
for the wedding breakfast. Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank left at noon for Chicago.
They will spend the honeymoon at
Niagara Falls and in New York CITY,
and will reside on their return in
Moline.
Mr.. Frank is proprietor Of the W. /.
Frank & Co. News agency OF Moline.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Frank and Miss Pau
line Frank of Chicago, parents and
sister of the groom. were out of town
guests at the ceremony.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-19
SWASTIkA CLUB PARTY.

Mrs. Fred Gall at her home, 2424 Sew
enth avenue, yesterday entertained the
Swastika club at a thimble party, 10
members and 10 invited guests enjoy
ing her hospitality The parlor and
living room were frightened with jon
quils and the ladies busted themselves
with their fancy work and in socia-
bility. Mrs. Gall served fine two
course lunch in the late afternoon.
The ladies were invited to meet in
two weeks with Mrs McClain on Forty
fourth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-19
SOCIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.

The ladies of the Elks will meet in
regular semi-monthly session tomor-
row afternoon in the Elks' club room,
for the card games and sociability
The Ladies' Aid society Of Edgewood
Baptist church will be entertained in
the home of Mrs. Anna B. Crespin, 209
Second street, Moline, at coffee
Thursday afternoon Members are in
vited to attend and bring their friends.
The last of the winter series of Amoo
grotto dancing parties will be held
Tuesday evening, April %, in Masonic
temple Benson's orchestra of Chi
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-19
WlESE MUSICALE BRILLIANT
AFFAIR

Mrs. William H. Wiese and the
Misses Edna and Norma Wiese of
Brown street, Davenport, entertained
Yesterday at brilliant musicale at the
davenport Outing club which was dis
unctly the social event in tri-cities
OF the season. Close to ESQ tri-
city women were guests of the after
noon and were entertained with de-
liehttul program. The artists were
Miss Ruby Lehman Leyser of Jack
sonville, Fla, and New York City. Mrs.
Luella Cook Canterbury, dramatic
reader, with Miss Elsie Haak of DAY.
export at the piano as accompanist.
Miss Leyser, who possesses very
beautiful lyric soprano voice has been
studying in New York for the past
several years, preparing for concert
and grand opera work, and has re-
Gently been a guest in the Wiese home.
Mrs. Canterbury is we'll known in tri-
city musical and art circle and always
delights her audience with her clever
readings.
The club house was elaboratelv and
very beautifully decorated in a profu-
sion of spring flowers, vases and bas-
kets holding Easter lilies, tulips, mar
cissi, snapdragons, sweet peas and
jonquils. The guests were received in
the wicker room. Mrs Wiese wearing
a gown of white embroidered silk
Miss Edna Wiese was in watermelon
changeable silk trimmed in silver and
she wore a corsage bouquet Of sweet
peas Miss Norma Wiese was in POM
padour silk and wore a cOrsage bou-
quet Of sweet peas,
Assisting about the rooms were the
Misses Irma kohn, Carma Naeckel,
Clementine Lewis. Frances Mueller,
Gertrude Blair, Wilma Korn and Mrs.
Roy Oelkers
Following the program the ladies
were invited to the club dining room
where a collation. was served and
where the serving tables had beautiful
arrangements of spring flowers.
The following program was pre-
scented:
Die Lotusblume .Schumann
AlleTselen ...................S Strauss
Der Schmied ................Br Brahms
Miss Leyser.
a Story of the kindergarten. ......
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Marion Hill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-19
YOUNG PEOPLES BRANCH.

Owing to the fact that the attend
ance was sman at the meeting OF the
Young Peoples Branch of the w. G..
T. u, held last evening in the home OF
Miss Anna Berger 1888 Thirty seventh
street. the program was dispensed
with and the time given over to socia-
bility. Musical numbers were given
by various members and the hostess
served a nice lunch. The branch will
hold its May meeting in the home OF
Miss Pearl Graham, Twentieth avenue
and Twenty-fourth street, with Miss
Mabel Smutz as the leader.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-19
FRANk-C0MENITH.

The marriage of Miss Jeanette F.
ComenitZ, daughter of Mrs. Lena Com
enitz of West Seventh street, Daven-
port, 10 William T. Frank Of Moline,
was quiet ceremony Of Sunday morn
ing at 10 o'clock at the home of the
bride Rabbi Eugene Mannheimer of
Des Moines oficiated. Miss Mary Com
euitz attended her sister as brides
maid and Ben Comenitz, the brother of
the bride, was best man. Miss Pauline
Frank. the sister of the groom, of Chi
cago, was at the piano, and began the
wedding music from Lohengrin as
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-19
L. W. JELINEK IN RECITAL.

Leon W. Jelinek, graduate student
in piano at Augustana conservatory of
music, will appear in recital tonight
at the college chapel, presenting the
following program
Sonata quasi una Fantasia, OPP. -,
No. 2 Observation-Disclosures. Beethoven
Adagio sostenuto
Allegretto
Presto agitato
Eli bdledu btUuSSS
Nocturne for the left hand alone...
'..s.' SSItdDliie
Scherzo, fiat minor ...... Chopin
Concerto, D minor ..... Mendelssohn
Allegro appassionata
Adagio motto sostenuto
Finale. Presto scherzando
Orchestral parts on second piano,
Professor Arvid Samuelson).
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-19
BROADWAY EASTER PARTY.

Thirty members of the Young Peo-
pies society of Broadway Presbyterian
church were entertained at an Easter
party last evening in the church social
rooms, the social committee being in
charge of the affair Games appropri-
ate to the season were enjoyed and an
Easter menu was served. The brief
business session was given oyer to the
transaction Of routine matters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-19
FORTNIGHTLY CIRCLE ENTER
TANNED.

Mrs E. T. Anderson in her home,
1920 Seventh avenue, was hostess to
the Fortnightly Reading circle yester-
day when the book, Where There's
Will There's a Way" was completed.
A delightful social hour was passed
and Mrs. Anderson served lunch. Mrs.
G. A. Andreen will be the next hostess
entertaining in two weeks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-19

program and Mrs. Riess served deli
cious refreshments. The ladies hold
once month coffee and program In
connection with it. the other meeting
in the month being given over to sew
ing and the transaction Of business.
The next meeting will be in the home
OF Mrs. George Elliott. 1921 Sixteenth
avenue, in two weeks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-19

society took up the discussion and
brought out many helpful hints in bible
school work In the late evening re-
freshments were served by the Zion
school teachers and a time of socia-
bility prevailed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-19
DJSCUSS BIBLE SCHOOL WORK,

Rev c. J. Bengston opened the dis
cussion of bible school work and teach
ing last evening at the quarterly meet
ing of the Tri-City Lutheran Sunday
School Teachers association, held in
Zion Lutheran church. Others of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-19

Mrs. Canterbury.
Vissi D'Arte (Toscal ........ .Puccini
Miss Leyser.
Trial scene from The Merchant of
Venice" ..............S Shakespeare
Mrs. Canterbury.
The Birthday ..............W oodman
ffelude .................. Ronald
SNlNellu ..-.......... .SlndlnS
Lift Thine Eyes ............L Logan
Miss Leyser.
Old English
(a) The Poetry of Dress 1880.
............Ro Robert Herrick
(b) The Character of Happy Lise
(167Sl ... Sir Henry Walton
(cl Advice 10 Girl 15S7) ....
......T Thomas Campion
Mrs. Canterbury.
Il Baccio kiss Waltz ........ .Arditi
Miss Leyser.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-19
In reply to Dora Chaplain:

In reply to Dora Chaplain:
Cd The remedy you mention is
new patent medicine the formula of
which Is unknown | do not know
whether 1t would be injurious to the
skin or not.
90 1t is supposed to remove
freckles.
ta) II will darken the hair.
"a 1t is not Injurious.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-19

cago will give the dance program. Thu
summer series Of parties will begiI
shortly after the first of May.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-19

All the news all the time-Th'
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-19

tribute support again this year to a
girl in school in India Refreshments
were served during a social hour.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-19

Dear Mrs. Thompson: % Is il
right when ! am on a trolley car to
let the conductor sit with me?
90 Is 1t proper TO write to fellow
II he writes to me first?
CD A fellow asked me to marry him,
but as l do not love him | refused.
Now when / meet him feel very much
embarrassed | do not want to lose
his friendship. What can l talk about?
Or shouldn't | speak to him at all?
ELEANORA.
% The conductor Is not likely to
sit with you If he is conscientious
about his work. / wouldn't encourage
his doing so II were you.
~ II YOU know him and care to
correspond 1t Is all right.
t3) Talk about the thing that nat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-19
uEALT mo
HOME
pQeBLENS
MRS ELIZABETE TEon2SQN

Dear Mrs. Thompson: l have been
married almost six years and have
three children, two boys ard a girl.
They are all nice children. My wife
is % years old and | am five years
older. How can ! make her learn
sewing and cooking? | have furnish
ed her for five years a good home and
table and have done more homework
and sewing for the children than any
other man | know. l try to show her,
but she doesn't take any interest.
She is virtuous woman, but as l was
brought up as child should be | am
up against something. | do not know
what to do. If it were not for the
children l would leave. l am a paint
er and a paperhanger and | make
good wages, but l can never get a
dollar ahead.
A DISCONTINUED HUSBAND.
Before you married was the time to
discover that your wife had no taste
for cooking, sewing and saving mon
ey. Now the best you can do is to
love her for her good points-the ones
you loved before marriage-and hope
that some time she will take more in
terest in her home. Don't try to show
her how to work, because it may an
tagonize her and keep her from doing
many things that she would do if she
were permitted to do them voluntarily
II you give her an allowance you may
get along better financially. 1t should
be as liberal as you can afford and
the amount should be decided upon
after you and she have talked it over
and agreed as nearly as possible that
it is fair.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-19

uraiiy comes to your mind. Of course
you ought to speak and be friendly.
Because you didn't love him enough
to marry him is no reason for you to
be embarrassed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-19

Dear Mrs. Thompson; am % years
old and am going with school teach
er who came here recently. A young
married man asked me to come over
to his place and play cards some even
ing and bring my lady friend. Would
out receiving an invitation from the
Mrs. of the house? e. & H.
Certainly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-19

Dear Mrs. Thompson: l am a girl
Is years old and | would like your ad-
vice on a matter that has been troub-
ling me quite little. | have known
young man for about six months and
about four months from now he is
going to leave this city, perhaps for
good Until lately he has never ask
ed me to kiss him nor has he taken
any liberties with me. for we have
been the best of friends, and nothing
more. One evening he asked If he
might kiss me when he left. If he
really desires 1t so much do you think
there is any harm in letting him? I
may never see him again.
YOUNG GIRL.
You should not let the boy kiss you.
If girl of 16 started to let every boy
kiss her who wanted to very much her
kisses would indeed be cheap by the
time she loved man enough to marry
him When you are older you will be
very glad you did not kiss a bov who
passed out of your life when you were
only 16.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-26
PAULA. CONTINUING HER
STORY. DECLINES TO
JOIN FAST LIFE OF
BOHEMIA

saw. for the first time since |
have been sick. an installmeut OF
Try Paula story In Pats newspaper
tcday. also have had letter
from PAUL. herself. saying that she
is delighted with the tale so far
as !, has been told.
Recently al church In my
hcme city" Paula told me. the
whole Sunday morning VAS given
up by a Bible class to the discus
sion OF a working girls life"
Alice has cut out Of the Daily
all the insiallments OF the
story. and. beginning with the one
read this morning. ! am going TO
paste them between your covers.
little book. for they. too. are part
OF my life to come. Here goes for
the exciting episode OF Paula as
hat checker at the College Inn.
4 will confess to you. Margie.
sGid Paula. that | was not very
happy IS | looked from my lonely
position az the hat shelves down
the steps into the dining room
where sat the merry party. evident
~ entertained by Horace Chambers.
Il was certain Horace would
Itaye preferred me sitting beside
'him. rather than the supercilious
girl who was acting so grumpy.
Once I caught his eye and smiled.
and he grinned back at me. Alas.
that Interchange Of good fellow
ship was intercepted by the young
woman with the frozen face.
Evidently she said something
pretty drastic. as he colored a deep
red. could have Rugged him for
not giving me away. for ! had a
morbid dread some one would find
out my real name. and connect me
with the recent tragedy In my fam
lily.
After a time Il schooled myself
not TO hear the merry chatter and
fIequent laughter that floated mp
TO me from that table. became
20 engrossed In my thoughts that |
did not see the man who was
standing before me until heard an
oily voice say: