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pared with the evils that would surely
result from secrecy.
Secrecy Defeats Regulation.

Secrecy Defeats Heguauon-
There can be no effective regula-
ton Of interstate carriers II they may
keep their expenditures covered up
without information regulation would
be impotent and blind
Tho operation Of q railroad 10 not
the private concern Of those who run
it: but it is subject to the public use
and to governmental regulation ana
governmental visitation. There can be
nothing private or confidential in the
expenditures of tho funds of carrier
engaged in interstate commerce as
against the visitorial power OF the
government
TT must submit all Of It's business
and ALI of its expenditures to the COM
mission upon suitable demand being
made. That demand has been made IN
this case, and 1t is to enforce that de-
mand and to compel the carrier to pre- :
form its duty under the act to regu-
late commerce by informing the com
mission as to Its expenditures that this
proceeding is now before the court
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Naval Orders.

Lieut.. T F. Caldwell. from aid on staff
commander reserve force. Atlantic fleet.
to Naval Academy. Annapolis. Md.
Lieut.. c. r Hyatt, commissioned from
January IT, 1916.
Surgeon James Pryor. from Naval Hos
pital, Annapolis. Md. to home and wait
orders.
Chief Gunner c. A. Messing. from Utah,
to naval magazine. Iona Island. N. Y
Chief Gunner w. J. Foley. from naval
training station. Great Lakes, Ill, to
Utah. August %, 1916.
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Beleians Win in German East Africa

HAvRE, August 1o.-The northwest
part of German East Africa is now
completely In the possession of the
Belgians. who are closely pursuing the
German forces, according to an official
statement issued by the Belgian war
office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-03
KETTLESON.KOHN ENGAGEMENT.

Mrs. Eva kOhn entertained a large
company of friends in honor of her
daughter Roses engagement to Harry
c. Kettleson, a young business man of
this city. There were about thirty
people present and bountiful six
course luncheon was served at 11:30
o'clock. The rooms were beautifully
decorated in pink and white, the
brides chosen wedding colors. The
early part of the evening was spent
in playing whist, the prizes going
TO NJ. B. Kettleson and Miss Henrietta
Horblit The favors were pink and
white hearts with the pictures of the
prospective bride and groom. After
luncheon the company was enteretain-
ed by Misses Horblit, Silverman and
Lewis at the piano, Miss May Kettle
son, violin and several beautiful vocal
selections were rendered by Miss Es-
telle Horblit, the party lasting until
the early hours of the morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-03
CELEBRATE WEDDING ANN.
VERSARIES.

MT. and Mrs. {. NJ. Carlson at their
home, 129 Fifth avenue, Moline. and
their son-in-iaw and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ben Benson of Eighth avenue and
forty-hfth street, this city, celebrated
their 5Oth and 25th wedding annivers-
ares respectively, Friday and Satur-
day. The anniversaries fall on the
same day which is Dec 81, but were
celebrated on Friday and SATURDAY..
At the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Carlson
90 relatives and friends were enter
tanned at an elaborate dinner served
Friday evening. the house being beau
tifully trimmed in the golden colors.
they were left with many lovely gifts
Of gold and other articles. Mr.. and
Mrs. Carlson were married in Sweden.
but have resided in Moline for % years.
The former is rs and the latter SO and
are in good health and active in the af
fairs Of life. They are the parents of
six children, all of whom are living:
Gust Carlson of Rock Island, Carl
Carlson OF Moline, Mrs. Clara Benson
OF Rock Island, Mrs Alma Almlox of
Moline, Mrs. Anna Brandt of Moline
and Mrs. Hildur Peterson of Rock Is
land Out of town guests at the cele-
bration were Mr.. and Mrs. John Wat.
kins, Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson and Mrs
Walters and children, all of Gales
burg.
Saturday evening Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
son entertained at a reception in honor
OF the 25th anniversary of their mar.
riage, a company Of so being their
guests likewise. The house was deco
rated in keeping with the anniversary
and the affair was very delightfully."-
| carried out. A course buffet lunch was
served during the evening and they re.
ceived many lovely gifts. A pretty
service Of the evening was carried gu,
when the company gathered about a
| table on which were Is wedding bells
and sang a number of appropriate
songs. Mr., and Mrs. Benson have one
son, Elmer Benson Of this city, stu
dent at Augustana.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-03
MANY DANCE AT BLACK HAWK.

New Years Day found many of the
young people of the tri-cities in at
tendance at the afternoon tea and
dance at the Black Hawk. The dane
ing was almost entirely general, only
one fancy fance being put on by Miss
Ogden and Mr. Lorton Sonntag's Or
chestra gave such very delightful
program everyone wanted to dance
and the floor was covered all of the
time There were encores given by the
orchestra after each and every num-
Der.
Among those who had reservations
for the afternoon were Harry French
with a table laid for &c guests; NJ. NJ.
Robertson entertained 10 at his table;
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Scott had party
of six; Mrs James Reed Lane q party
of eight; Mrs. L. Digingston six; Miss
Martin, four; H B. Weaver, eight;
Mr.. and Mrs NJ c. Rice entertained a
party OF eight for their New Years
house guests, Mr.. and Mrs. I. Loben-
stein and Miss Margaret Lobenstein of
Cedar Rapids and julius Maienthal of
Decatur, III.
Mrs. Kuehl had six guests; Mr.. and
Mrs John T. Dye, Jr., entertained five !:
Mrs c. H. Hubbell, four; Mrs. John
W. Ballard three. and Mr.. Jue, four.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-03
BUSY BEE ANNUAL PARTY.

The Busy Bee Sewing circle and
members of their families We're enter
tanned at the annual New Years party
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Reid.
500 Sixteenth street, Saturday after
noon, 40 responding to the unique in
vitations that had been issued and en-
joying the usual delightful time. Dur
ing the forepart of the afternoon each
person was given a needle and thread
and spent half hour sewing carpet
rags, Mrs. W. A. Reid and Thomas
Mclean receiving the prizes for sewing
the most rags in the given time. Then
followed a bee story which was a ro-
nance made up of words beginning
with be and this was followed by the
serving Of a three-course supper.
Another contest, a sting game which
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-03
EGE.FRIES,

Miss Ruby Fries, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Fries of 2420 Eigh-
teenth street, A, Moline, and Stanley
Eye of this city were united in mar
rage Saturday night at O'Clock in
the home of the brides parents, Rev.
H. W. Reed of the First Baptist church,
this city, officiating. They were at
tended by the brides sister, Miss Win
fired Fries, and John Kittilsen of this
city. The brides sister, Miss Jessie
Fries, played the bridal chorus from
Lohengrin as the wedding party took
places for the service and during the
ceremony she played "Oh Promise Me-
Between the dining room and parlors
had been erected an arch of silver grey
and blue, fashioned with festoons of
tinsel and blue ribbons and from which
was suspended wedding bell of white.
The same colors, grey and blue, were
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-03
SOCIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.

The Lady Foresters of st. Mary's
court No. 597 will entertain at Co.
lumbia hall, Wednesday, Jan 5. In
the afternoon they will serve coffee
and conduct an apron sale and in the
evening there will be cards. The af-
fair is for the general public, which
is invited
The Ready to Help circle of Kings
Daughters will be, entertained tomor-
row afternoon at the regular meeting
by Miss Hale, 721 Seventeenth street.
The installation of officers of Camp
No. IS, Woodmen of the World, and
Grove No. 81, Woodmen circle, will
be held Wednesday evening, Jan. 5
in Odd Fellows hall Refreshments
and dancing will follow the installa-
ton.
The Ladies' Sewing society of Aiken
street chapel will be entertained Wed.
nesday afternoon by Mrs. J. P. Laugh.
cry, Pass Twentieth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-03
QEHDT ono
HOME
pQeBLENS|
ms ELIz AEITH TE9NPSQN

Dear Mrs. Thompson: l am work.
ing girl q years old. Two men have
asked me to marry them, and although
| am not in love with either of them
| like both of them very much. One
is artistic and thinks of the little
things that are so pleasing to a girl.
He is thoughtful when he is with me,
but there are days at time when |
do not see him nor hear from him. He
was coming to see me Christmas eve,
and about two hours before it was
time for him to come he phoned that
it would be impossible for him to do
so because he was too busy. I know
what he said was true, because he Of
ten works nights and he is the sort Of
person you can rely upon. The other
man had asked to come that night and
| could not let him.
The other man is bigger than the
artistic one and far better looking. He
is always pleasant and very easy to
get along with. The girls have sought
him great deal and sometimes think
he is absolutely spoiled. At first I
didn't care for him at all, and perhaps
that is why he took such a fancy to
me. If l turn him down he will prob
ably be very much hurt for time, but
will get over it. The other man would
take it much harder because he hasn't
many friends and is very lonely. He is
peculiar, too and has never liked girls.
Whom shall l choose? l am going
to marry one of them and don't know
which it shall be. If 1 married for
money l would take the artistic man,
because he has saved quite a bit and
makes more than the other.
DOUBTFUL.
You better follow your own judg-
ment in choosing husband Re-
member that temperamental per-
son is very difficult to get along with.
am Is years old and l have been
in love with boy three years older
than myselrf for two years. He did not
seem to care for me until few months
ago and then he started going with
me. l am going to tell you the truth
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-03
HOSTESS BANGING PARTY.

Miss Esther Van Deryoort of Moline
entertained at a dancing party Satur-
day night at the Rock Island club to
honor her guest Miss Harriet keator
of Watertown, s. D., formerly of this
city Fifty of the younger social set
were the guests and they were receiv-
ed by Mr.. and Mrs. Van Dervoort and
Misses Van Dervoort and Keator. Mrs.
Van Dervoort was in grey and blue
tulle. Miss Van Dervoort was in gold
tulle and wore lilies of the valley and
Miss Keator's gown was Of pink tulle
ans she wore pink roses. A lunch was
served during the course of the even
ing and the affair was most delightful.
Miss Keator and Mr., Pyke of Minneap-
oils were out OF town guests.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-03

was likewise story made up of stings,
followed for which Mrs. Harry Lind
ley received the prize, spool of bast-
ing thread. Eight members of the
circle then put on a five act playlet
How the Story Crew. and this Great
ed great deal of merriment. A watch
game followed when questions were
answered with names of parts of a
watch, Mrs. Thomas Mclean taking
the prize in the contest. The exchange
of gifts followed and closed the even
ings pleasure. The house had been
decorated brightly for the affair with
holly, Christmas garlands, tree, etc.
The regular meeting of the Busy Bee
Sewing circle will be held THURSDAY
at the home of Mrs. Reid when the
members will repeat the play How
the Story Grew" The friends of the
circle are invited to attend the en-
JOY the afternoon as Mrs. Reds
guests.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-03

because I think It is the only way l
can good advice. let him kiss me.
After he had come to see me about five
times he dropped me and went with
another girl. | was broken-hearetd.
Then an intimate friend of his came
to see me and seemed to care great
deal about me- For time l thought /
cared for him. After he had come to
see me several times l let him kiss
me too He only did twice-and then
the boy I'really care for came to see
me again. He told me that his friend
told him about kissing me and several
people know about it now. He said that
l must be careful or I will get bad
reputation. What he said nearly broke
my heart and | haven't got over it yet.
l shall never kiss boy again and |
feel as though l shall hate them al
ways. What can | do to make him
stop talking about me? Those are the
only boys l have ever kissed and of
course l should not have kissed them.
l am unhappy. Please help me.
IN GREAT TROUBLE.
You see your mistake. Now all
you can do is to profit by it. In the
future don't let boy kiss you unless
you are going to marry him. You rep
utation is not seriously injured if you
prove by your conduct that you are
not the sort of girl that the boy led
people to think you are. Don't worry
too much, grille. Nothing can be gained
by that.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: A boy gave
me his picture for a Christmas pres
ent and wanted me to give him one
of mine. haven't anything but a ko-
dak picture. Will it be all right to &C
cept his and give him th : kodak pic
ture that l have? BELLE.
Yes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-03
CLARK-WEIMER.

Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Weimer Of 1863
Union street, Davenport, announce the
marriage of their daughter, Lulu to FL
mer Clark of Rock Island, son of Mr..
and Mrs. J. Clark of Fortieth street
Rock Island. The wedding was a sur
prise of the past week to the many
friends Of the young people, who went
to Chics go Thursday, and had the mar
riage ceremony performed at the court
house by the judge. The attending
witnesses were Miss Helen Weimer. a
sister and John Weimer, brother OF
the bride.
The bride wore a travelling suit OF
brown silk poplin with coat to match
and white hat. The bridesmaid wore
a gown of blue silk. Mr.. and Mrs
Clark will reside at 1881 Union
street Mr. Clark is connected with
the Williams White company of Mo-
line as machinist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-03

carried out in the decorations of the
other rooms of the house and in the
dining room were festoons of blue and
tlnsel extending from the chandelier to
the table, with a table centerpiece of
blue flowers and tinsel. The bride
wore a gown of silver grey silk made
with a bodice of light blue brocaded
velvet and pearl ornaments, She wore
a string of pearls in her hair and also
a tulle bow and carried an arm bou-
quet OF brides roses. Her attendant
was dressed in blue trimmed in grey
fur and she wore a corsage of white
carnations. A wedding supper was
served after the ceremony and Mr.
and Mrs. Eye left for Chicago, where
they will reside at 1882 Lii avenue,
Lake View. Mr.. Eye has prepared a
home for his bride and they went at
once to housekeeping there. Mr.. Eye
is connected with the Wells Fargo Ex-
press company. His bride has been
engaged in teaching school near Milan
and is graduate of the Moline high
school. Guests at the wedding includ-
ed four generations in the Fries fam
lily, Mrs. Margaret Fries, the great
grandmother: Frank Fries, the grand
father; Marvin Fries of North Liberty,
Iowa, the father, and Arnold and
Eleanor Fries, the children. The gifts
to the bride and groom included set
of silver knives and forks and spoons,
which were given to Mrs. Eye at the
time of her marriage, So years ago,
and also other gifts of silverware that
have been in the Eye family for a
number of generations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-03

Miss Helen Keller will speak on
Happiness" at the First Congrega-
tional church. Moline, Tuesday even
ing. Jan. II, under the auspices c. the
Moline Woman's club. Mrs. Anne S.
Macy (Anne NJ. Sullivan, the teacher
of Miss Keller since childhood. will
precede the lecture with a story of the
life of Miss Keller. Deaf and blind at
the age of 10 months, Helen Keller re-
NAMED in intellectual darkness until
she was nearly seven and since that
time she has been known to the world.
At this time Mrs. Macy, then Miss Sui
Ivan. went to the home of Miss Keller
and began her education and at the
age of 10 the child had learned to
speak. At 16 she was preparing for
college and graduated from Radcliffe
in 1904 with the degree of Bachelor of
Arts. While in college she wrote "The
Story of My Life" which has been
translated into Is languages. Since
then she has written three books and
has devoted herself to work for the
deaf and blind. She has recently TAX
en- UP voice culture under Charles
White, a teacher of singing in the New
England conservatory of Aiasic and
has greatly improved her speaking
voice. Mrs Macy has been Miss KEEL
ler's companion constantly since she
began her education and it was through
her that the miracle has been accom-
plished. Mrs. Macy will explain all
the preliminary stages in the education
Of Helen Keller and at the close of the
lecture the latter will answer ques
lions of her audience, transmitted to
her by her teacher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-03

society will meet in monthly business
session in the church.
The confirmation classes will meet
Tuesday and Friday afternoons in the
church.
First Swedish Lutheran-Prayer
services will be held every evening
during the week at the church in the
observance of the week of prayer.
Thursday afternoon the Ladies' Aid
society will meet at 2:30 in the church
with Mrs. Axel Swanson and Mrs. P.
Pearson as the hostesses.
Zion Lutheran-The Mems society
will meet this evening with A. G.
Swanson, 1911 Thirty-eighth street.
Saturday morning at 10 o'clock the
confirmation class will meet in the
chapel.
Grace Lutheran-This evening the
The annual congregational meeting
will be held Tuesday evening at 1880
in the church.
The confirmation class will meet
Wednesday evening at o'clock.
The Ladies Aid society will be en-
tertained Friday afternoon in the
church parlors by Mrs. X. T. Ander-
son and Mrs. G. E. Bartholomew.
Saturday afternoon at 2:3O the Mis-
sion band will meet in the church.
| United Presbyterian-No mid-week
prayer services will be held Wednes-
| day evening because of the union
services at the Memorial Christian
church.
! A business and social session of the
intermediate society will be held Fri
day evening at 1880 in the home OF
Eva May Jenkens, 544 Twentieth
street.
Broadway Observation-Disclosures
afternoon the Junior association will
meet at the church with Audrey Hans
gen as the leader.
Friday afternoon at $50 the Ladies
Aid society will hold work meeting
at the church.
South Park Presbyterian - This
evening the Young Peoples society
will meet in monthly business ant
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-03
TEA DANSANTE SUCCESSFUL AZ.
FAIR,

The annual New Years day party
given by the Illinois-Iowa branch Of
the Association of Collegiate Alumnae
was held Saturday afternoon at Ma
sonic temple when a tea dansante at
tracted great many of the young peo-
pie of the tri-cities as well as the
young people here for the Christmas
holidays. The ball room of the temple
was decorated in Christmas trees and
Christmas greens and red garlands
and made lovely setting for the pref
ty gowns Of the young women. Mrs.
T. B. Davis, the director of the alum
nae, with Miss Grace Warner, the pres
ident, received the company, and as
sisting were Mrs. f. \. Coleman. Dav-
export; Miss Julia Gettemy and Mrs.
Harry Ainsworth of Moline. A num-
Der of other members Of the alumnae
assisted in pouring and in other ways
70 make the affair delightful, inform
al one and a great success financially
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-03

social session in the church.
Wednesday afternoon at Ais the
Junior association will hold its
monthly missionary meeting. Prayer
services will be held at 1880 o'clock
The choir will meet for rehearsal
Friday evening.
Trinity Episcopal-The Boys club
meets this evening at Z o'clock in the
parish house.
The Dorcas guild meets this even
ing at 1880 in the rectory.
Tuesday the Woman's auxiliary will
hold an all-day meeting at the rectory.
The Vestment guild will meet Tues
day afternoon at 2:30 with Mrs. l. s.
White.
Trinity guild will meet Wednesday
afternoon with Mrs. c. H. Castetter,
713 Twenty-third street.
First Baptist-Prayer meetings will
be held every evening during the week
in the church with the exception OF
Saturday, in observance of the week OF
prayer.
Friday afternoon at $50 the Wom-
ans Missionary society will meet with
Mrs. John Titterington, 1925 Four
teenth-and-a-half street. Mrs. Edgar
Stapp will be the leader.
German ImmanuePs LutEeran-The
Sunday school teachers will meet this
evening at the church.
Tuesday evening the Young Peoples
| society will meet in the club rooms.
The Ladies' society will meet win
Mrs. Grampp, 34O1 MATHEMATICIAN
avenue. Wednesday afternoon.
Thursday afternoon the Mission So
ciety will meet with Mrs. L. Moeller'
1850 Twenty-fifth street.
Friday afternoon the Ladies SEWING
circle will meet with Mrs. ". Moeller,
1903 Twenty-fifth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-03
ALTAR SOCIETY NAMES OFF,
GERS

The annual meeting and election of
officers of the Ladies' Altar society
Of Sacred Heart parish was held yes
terday afternoon, when the following
officers were elected:
President-Mrs. James McNellis.
Vice President-Mrs. Joseph Karl.
Secretary-Miss Margaret Ferry.
TreasurerIMiss Ella Heelan.
Sacristan-Mrs. NJ. ]. Nolan.
The ladies are preparing for their
annual ST. Patrick's day coffee and
sale and are sewing articles to be
offered at that time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-03
NEW YEARS EVE PARTY.

Mrs. K. T. Anderson at her home 81
Nineteenth street, entertained Friday
evening at a New Years party to hon
or her cousins the Misses Miriam and
Alice Fasold of Urbana, company Of
so being invited for the evening. Games
of various kinds constituted the even
ing's entertainment and course lunch
was served near the midnight hour. An
indoor track meet closed the evenings
pleasure.