davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-12
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
= From The Argus Files of 1891

sition as mail messenger for the f'ooN
Island depot and 0. W. Baughnan h"'
been appointed to succeed him.
A very pleasant surprise was given
n. F. Titus at his home, $50 fli'een'"
street, Saturday evening, the oecasion
being his 18th birthday.
Feb. 11.-Frank Lucy. switchman III
the Rock Island yards, had three
fingers on his right hand ana "iis'
broken while coupling cars !eS'''
day.
The new No. . school at Thirteehth
street and Third avenue was iornaii.
opened today The structure eos'
$1l 900.
r. C. Willerton, chief clerk al .ns
Harper, has received word that hi'
sister, Mrs. William Foreman, bioon
ington, is seriously i'll.
| T. F. Miller, the singing evahgehss
is conducting services at the FIRST su'
! 4. church.
b. W, Altz Of Moline has leased INV
barber shop and bathrooms under 'ue
Rock Island house.
Feb. 12-Morris S. Heagy OF hainp
ton was in the city today on business,
| Materials for the new Canie hi'e'
plant are beginning to arrive. les'e'.
day two carloads of quartz Was re-
ceived and the machinery 10 be useu
in the new process is expected dan!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-12
Kentucky Votes to Stay "Yyet.,

Frankfort, Ky, Feb. 12.-State-w
prohibition fell six votes below the
necessary SO to submit the constitu-
tlonal amendment in the house yester-
day afternoon. The final vote was "a
to 40. Representative Harvey. dry
leader, and Humphrey came to blows
during the debate.
Anderson, Ind, Feb. 1.-THE county
commissioners of Madison county yes
terday declared Elwood wet following
a recount which showed that at the
recent election the vets won by a ma
Jority of 8. The drys will appeal to
the circuit court. Elwood has l3 sa-
looms.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-12
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

add to pineapple. Chip the thin va,
low rind from the other grapefruit.
add to above. Cut the fruit !,
halves, scoop out the pulp; add. -
jecting the white inner skin, an ,oo
much of this makes the marmalaa.
bitter.
Weigh fruit, cover with an eaua,
weight Of sugar; let stand seyer.,
hours. Simmer over a slow fire Nm
syrup is about as thick as strained
honey. Put into glasses, and when
cold cover with parafine, being care.
full that there are no air holes.
Should fill eight of II glasses ar
cording to size Of fruit and glasses
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-12
THINGS WORTH KNOWING.

When boiling macaroni or spaghetti,
take small lump of butter and grease
rim Of vessel inside about an inch
down from top. This will keep con-
tents from boiling over.
To Polish Eyeglasses-Most people
like the use of good perfume; If any
one who wears eyeglasses will try
little on a clean soft handkerchief to
clean them with, they will find 1t
works like magic.
To pull out a cork when you haven't
any cork puller or knife handy, take
two safety pins and stick through CORK
horizontally; pull on top of pins; Will
pull cork in a hurry.
When your wash boiler springs a
leak, for a quick remedy throw IN
handful of corn meal; will quickly NIL
up the hole.
When Frying Eggs-When grease Is
hot, sprinkle some -four in the grease
and there will be no trouble OF the
grease popping. 1t also adds to the
eggs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-12
(By MARY AQUN.)

With Lent the better part of
month in the distance and style shows
in the big centers now in course of
display, Chicago notably, milady of
narrow means finds herself wondering
if she is expected to make two spring
debuts this season in new toggery, or
if the time honored advent of Easter
parade of clothes is TO be pushed off
the calendar this year
For Easter and its vainglorious out
fitting is some while away; so much
SO. in fact, that with the ever increas-
ing whirliness of fashion there is
oceans of time for the mode called
spring" to be quite overgrown, to say
nothing of its lack of freshness.
To be sure, to the au fat dresser,
with unlimited purse and coolies OF cell
room for let, these trifling questions
of double spring fashions will create
no alarm She who freezes the chif-
fon and pinks-if SO old fashioned a
word as pinks may stay putin late
December, and airs her furs while
August suns still squeeze the perspira-
ton from the pores of the unfashion-
ables, is in no qualm as TO what the
Auditorium in Chicago, where the
style show for the middle west MAYER
icks is on exhibit till Feb 20, may
fetch forth as the freshest models from
Europe, to quote Emma McChesney's
famous wink.
But the dear little woman of limited
income, who has been taught by the
naughty fashion magazines that she
will lose her white hope-John-if she
doesn't appear as modish as the boss
wife, she it is who Is very mucl
alarmed by the appearance Of six-yart
wide skirts lest it be found by early
Easter that fashion has elevated tn,
fullness to six yard shoulder circum
ference All, 1t is to worry,
She may console herself. if saying
hold true in future as in past. for thu
gray haired ones tell that never al
Easter assembled its motley thruns
of devout worshippers but that old la
dies wore their bombazine bonnets, tn
catchy matron her organdie, the fur
j rier carrier her display, and the WON
an who came to pray whatever sh
happened to have. With hungry fash
4 ion dictators cycling democratic Amer
lea scornfully. still it is possible I,
wear any old thing and confuse tn,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-12

London, Feb. I'm an old English
garden, down in DORSET, a frail woman
IS recuperating her health after ad-
ventures probably unequalled by any
woman" says the London Sunday Her
aid. Mrs. st. Clair Stobert might be
ntly known as the Woman Who
Dared. She was sentenced to be shot
as a spy by the German authorities of
Brussels, Belgium. But she escaped
and went to Serbia, where she suffered
the unspeakable horrors of typhus.
She cheated death a third time during
the great Serbian retreat through the
Serbian SHOWS. She is now planning a
trip to some new scene where she NAV
be Of service TO her country"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-12
LGNGFELLOW ASSOCIATION
PLANS SALE.

The largest attended meeting since
organization of the Longfellow Parent
Teacher association was held yester-
day in the school gymnasium, over so
members attending. The time was de-
voted to business and plans were made
school gymnasium Friday, Feb. %.
The arrangements are in charge of a
Committee composed of Mesdames
Earl Mahaffey, Earl Cameron, ]. L.
Louden, H. L. Steeb, II. E. Wright and
August Hanson. The affair will be
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-12


Dear Mrs. Thompson: % / am Is
years old and am in love with young
man five years my senior He is con-
sidered nice-looking and is very styl-
ish. l have been with him several
times. He treats me fine when l am
with him and he is jolly. How can l
tell if he really cares for me?
(2) And if he does not care for me,
how could l gain his affection?
80 If a boy asks you to go some
where with him and you can go, what
should you say?
"a Would there be any harm in a
girl and boy kissing each other after
he has taken her home and is ready
to leave?
81 If a girl is taking a buggy ride
with boy. is it all right for the girl
to drive? My chums do it.
CO. If a girl is invited to attend
party and is requested to bring boy
friend, how should she ask him?
CD Is there any harm in playing
kissing games at party?
BRIGHT EYES.
% If he seeks your company he
likes you. If he loves you he will prob
ably say something about it. Don't
try to draw him out on the subject OF
he will think you show too much in
terest and this might cause him tc
| drop you.
(2) Be yourself and don't try tc
make him like you. A forced liking
does not last long.
go Say that you should like to go
| ca A boy and girl should not kiss
unless they are engaged.
! 90 1t is all right for her to drive.
CO. She should tell him about the
party and ask him if he would like tt
go. A girl should not ask boy who
has not taken her places.
CD Yes. They are cheap and no
INDUCED in by people in good society.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-12

Feb. Bert Cunningham, Moline's
noted baseball pitcher, has been Of
fered $1,000 by the Baltimore club for
next season He is asking $2,7O0. Last
year he received $500 from the
Brooklyns and Philadelphia.
Superintendent Schnitger stated to-
day that the new electric cars would
arrive as quickly as the building on
Second and Rock Island streets is
ready to receive them. which prop
ably will be next week. He did not
think the electric lines could be put
into operation before the middle of
March or the first week in April
During the absence of William Nc
Entry in the south, his brother, M. ],
McEniry, will be in charge of the Of
flee.
Feb. THE Builders Sand and
Gravel company was organized at Day.
export Thursday evening and is COM
posed of contractors and builders OF
the tri-cities with capital stock OF
$4,000
Feb, 9.-Melntyre Bros dry good
and notion store'is being overhauled
and redecorated
Feb. 10-John T. Hass of Coal Val
ley was in the city yesterday.
| Al Undertake has given up his pc,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-12
FLYING TRUCKS" OF
TRAIN CAUSE DEATH

Clinton, Iowa, Feb Humping
from the westbound tracks. the trucks
Of freight car on a westbound Mil
waukee railway freight train at Sa-
bula last night, lighted squarely on
the southbound tracks, instantly kill
ing Chris Holm, signal maintainer for
the company at Sabula, Iowa, who was
walking between the tracks on his
way home. The trucks continued along
the eastbound tracks under their mo-
mentum.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-12
ST. CECILIA GUILD PARTY.

st. Cecilia guild of Sacred Heart
parish entertained at card party
Thursday evening in the home OF Miss
Charlotte Fenwick, 4l25 Fifth ave-
nue.. when u tables OF 800 were sur
rbsmded Three prizes were given in
the games and were won by H. Tracy,
Miss Marguerite Gaffey and Vernon
Hendren. After the games refresh
Inents were served and delightful
tinle of sociability was enjoyed. The
proceeds will be used for the parish
benefit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-12
GRACE CHURCH CHOIR PROGRAM.

The choir of Grace Lutheran church,
under the direction of Mrs V l.. Fryk-
man, will give its annual concert in
the church auditorium, Monday even
ing. The program will be given as
follows:
Songs
(al Sing Praises to Cod. .Wareing
Choir.
Oh AS Pants the Hart. Simpson
Mrs. Danielson and choir.
Piano, "Liebstraume" ........ List
Miss Lundquist.
Reading, THE Anarchist" ......
$50. (From Lifted Masks GlaspelD
Miss Weller.
Songs
tal Still, Still with Thee. Rogers
(bi He Shall Come Down Like
Rain. ..............Du Dudley Buck
Choir.
(a) Beneath the Branches. ....
...............G Guy d'Hardelot
tbJ Harmony. -. Teresa del Riego
Mrs. Peterson
Violin Obligato, Mrs. Frykman).
Violin
(a) Adagio from 1st Concerto Brucf
OBJ CQnzanetta. ..... d'Ambrosia
Mrs. Frykman.
Songs
(a) From Thy Love as Father"
..(From Gounods Redemption"
Mrs Peterson and choir.
(b) Praise the Lord, o My Soul"
..........-.. watson
Choir
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-12
Former Writer Suffrage Leader.

Des Moines, Feb. 12.--Ipwa equal
suffrage headquarters announced to-
day that o. r. Geyer, former newspa-
per writer. has been named executive
secretary of the Iowa Mems League for
Equal Suffrage and that a practical or
ganization OF the men of the state will
be begun at once.
Mr.. Geyer will attempt to organize a
league OF male voters in each of the
more than 200 precincts OF the state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-12
LADIES WORKING FOR RED CROSS.

The sewing circle of the Immanuels
Lutheran church had an all-day sew
ing at the home OF Mrs. A. Neumann.
All Tenth street, yesterday for the
benefit OF the German Red Cross soci-
ETY.. Four sewing machines were busy
all day long and besides those who
were making the sewing machines hum
there were IA more ladies busy in
sewing by hand. A hundred yards of
fine outing flannel were turned into
neat day and night gowns and pajamas
for the wounded soldiers. In order
that this work could be accomplished
in one day several of the ladies had
done all the cutting according to the
patterns sent by the Red Cross society.
But not only the sewing circle of the
1mmanuel's church is enthusiastic
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-12
SURPRISE MRS. BAUMBACH.

"A company of ladies went in upon
Mrs. Dale A. Baumbach at her home,
1901 Twenty-fourth street. yesterday
afternoon and carried out most de-
lightful surprise on her. They took
with them baskets filled with delicious
lunch that was served in the late aft
ernoon. The time passed all too quick
ly with chattering, crocheting, sewing
and general good time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-12
sLEIGHING PARTY ENTERTAINED.

A company of 16 young folks en-
joyed sleighing party last evening,
stopping first at the home of Miss
Sarah Wakefield, TAP Twenty-third
street, and then at the home of Clyde
Downing on Fifteenth street and Tenth
avenue. After most delightful ride
about the three cities the company
went to Fejervary park inn. where they
were served with a supper.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-12
NEW MARMALADE.

This is the best marmalade that
ever was on land or sea-" 1t takes
two grapefruit, one pineapple, sugar
Wash fruit thoroughly. Remove
rind and eyes from pineapple, and
with a sharp knife slice crosswise in
chips about the size of half dollar.
Cut one grapefruit into halves, re-
move seeds and core, slice into chips
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-12
APPLE DESSERT,

Apple Porcupine Six medium.
sized apples, ~ cups sugar, 2A
cups water, one tablespoon butter
one-half teaspoon cinnamon, blancb.
ed almonds. Cook sugar and water
together three minutes, core and
pare apples and cook them in the
syrup till tender, but not broken
Turn them once or twice during
cooking. Drain, place in baking dish
add butter and cinnamon to the
syrup and cook till quite thick. FIJI
cores and surrounding space with
syrup, putting 1t in the box with the
blanched almonds lengthwise. Place
in oven just ding enough to brown
nut tips. Cool and serve with cream
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-12
L. p, LADIES PLAN SALE,

Mrs. ]. L. Vance, 1914 Fourteenth
alld-a-half street, acted as the hostess
at the regular meeting of the Ladies
Aid society of the United Presbyterian
church yesterday afternoon, when
plans were made for a coffee and sale
OF fancy work, to be held April at
the church. The attendance was I'M
usually large and the time was spent
socially following the transaction of
the business. Mrs. Vance served re-
freshments al the days close.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-12
CIV. B. VI. WITH MRS. STAFFORD.

The monthly session of the Woman's
Board of Missions was held yesterday
afternoon, Mrs. Lewis Stafford open
ing her home. 1909 Fourteenth-and-a
half street, for the entertainment of
the members. The mission program
was in charge of Mrs. ". B. Slime, and
papers were read by her and Mrs.
Frank Patterson and Mrs. A. W. Tan
rier. Following the program the host
css entertained with victrola music
and time of sociability was enjoyed
during which a nice lunch was served.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-12
SCHOOL CHILDREN HAVE BOB
RIDE

The members of the sixth grade of
the Longfellow school enjoyed a sleigh
ing party last evening, Mrs. Dewey
chaperoning the crowd They went
for ride about the two cities and had
fine time with weather conditions
just right
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-12
], L, &, GLIB ENTERTAINS.

Members of the J. [. G. club enjoyed
the afternoon yesterday as the guests
Of Mrs. W Z. Loptien. 1895 Third ave
nue.. Moline. All the members were
in. attendance and three tables Of 800
we're played. with the favors going TO
Mrs. Stella Barnhart. first: Mrs. War
rem Stein. second and Mrs. NJ. j. Ham
merry. the all-cut. Delightful refresh
lnents were enjoyed and the ladies ad-
joufned to meet in four weeks with
Mrs. Arthur Rough, 557 Thirtieth
street, this CITY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-12

held throughout the afternoon and ev-
ening and there will be held in connec-
ton a parcel post sale During time
Of sociability refreshments were serv-
ed by Mesdames Jerome Harper, H.
Schutter, R. P Morris, 0. S. Bateman
and H. F. Edgar
The next meeting will be held March
10 in the school house
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-12

at a leap year sleighing party Thursday
evening. After ride about the two
cities the company went to the home
of Myrtle Jens on Ninth street, South
Rock Island, where they were served
with an oyster supper Later the
merry company enjoyed dancing and
music and were then taken to their
homes in the sled
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-12
M0ther.in-Law Senator Lewis Dead.

Washington, ID. c., Feb. 12.-Mrs.
James Hamilton Lewis was called to
Sylvania, Ga, yesterday by the sudden
death of her mother. Mrs. George Bas-
kerville Douglas, aged 81 years. Mrs
Douglas died of heart failure Flu
neral services are to be held tomorrow
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-12
SOCIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.

The February meeting of the Rock
Island County Humane society will be
held Monday morning at 10 o'clock in
the Office of DR.. J. W. Stewart in the
Safety building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-12
LICENSED TO WED

All the news all the time - The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-12

ENTERTAIN AT LEAP YEAR PARTY
A number of the junior and sopho-
more girls of the high school enter
tanned the junior and sophomore boys
Evening journal., 1916-01-06
Commercial Service
From tho Washington Post)

A committee of the Chamber of
Commerce Of the United States has
made recommendations for the ex-
pansion and improvement Of the gov
ernments foreign commercial ser
vice With a diplomatic service that
is not permanent, II is certainly in
oumbent upon Congress to provide
some sort of permanent commercial
service which will give American
manufacturers the information they
must have if foreign trade is to be
increased. The recommendations for
the expansion and improvement Of
the foreign commercial service COM
ing from the Chamber OF Commerce
Of the United States is virtually a
request from the entire American
business world.
Many other Improvements are need
ed TO increase the share OF the United
States in the foreign trade. There is
need for the training of business ex-
perts at the universities and col
leges. where they can be taught
foreign languages and something
about foreign markets. There is
need for additional banking facilities
in foreign countries and for a change
in the existing laws that will permit
the smaller manufacturers to pool
their interests in order to. compete
Evening journal., 1916-01-06
"A pLEAsINa MoRKHOusE REPORr.

THE trustees OF the New Castle County Workhouse
have submitted their annual report to the Levy
Court II is comprehensive and cannot fail to please
the public The year just closed has been one Of
progress in the care OF such criminal elements in
society have fallen into the hands of the law.
The acquisition of additional farm land and the
formulation Of practical plans for its utilization for
the benefit OF the prisoners and the public unques
uonaby meet with public approval. Nor will the
public be disposed withhold from the trustees Of this
well-managed institution due credit for having redeem
ed 50 600 Of workhouse bonds making total redemp-
ton of Sl3s OO0 or $1,000 than one-half of the
bonded Indebtedness of the workhouse All interest
due outstanding bonds also has been paid
AS the workhouse buildings designed to house
only $50 prisoners and as the population is in
excess 500 It is eminenty fitting for the trustees to
express the following view:
The most serious matter, however, which the trus
tees will have to meet in the future is prov-
sion to care for the greatly increased population
population running considerably over 500 cannot be
properly accommodated in buildings designed for a
maximum Of $50 AS all of the original equipment was
this lower basis Of population, we have difficult
problems to solve regard to water steam, electric
light ETC. besides needed housing additions"
Everyone must appreciate the necessity for doing
something to cure such a harmful condition.
It is unfortunate that circumstances beyond their
control prevented the trustees making a favor
able report relative the employment Of convcts on
the public roads.
Evening journal., 1916-01-06

II is striking coincidence that
the success of British operations in
the field now depends upon the eff
cheney and staying power Of an
Englishman, Sir William Robert Rob-
ertson. who was appointed Chief of the
Imperial General Staff on December
21; a Scotsman, Sir Douglas Haig.
who succeeded Sir John French in
command of the army in France; an
Irishman, Lord Kitchener, who is
Secretary of State for War: and a
Welshman, David Lloyd George, who
is Minister of Munitions.
Although the new Chief of Staff
bears a Scotch name he was born in
Lincolnshire, and he may therefore
be rated as an Englishman, gust as
Lord Kitchener, a son of Colonel H..
H. Kitchener. of Leicestershire, is
called an Irishman because he was
born in County Kerry. Sir Douglas
Haig is of Scotch blood and Scotch
nativity, a son Of Fife. The claim
might be put in that the Right Hon.
David Lloyd George is ar English
man because he was born in Manches-
ter; but il would not be allowed by
the Welsh, who are as tenacious of
blood ties as the Irish, perhaps more
so. AS Mr.. Lloyd George was edu-
Gated at Llanystymdwy, and lives at
Brynawelon, Criccieth, Carnarvon, il
might not be wise to press the point
that he is an Englishman by birth.
Doubtless all these four men on
whom the empire is now leaning
have English. Irish and Scotch blood
in them. and perhaps more interest
ing than race or nativity is the fact
that not one of them owes his emf
Evening journal., 1916-01-06
orR LIMOGES AND WEAPON CARRIERS.


ErvERY good citizen in New Castle county should
4 stand firmly behind the judges in the Court Of
General Sessions and the Municipal Court in their
fare against gun toers and knife and razorcarriers
The safety Of society demands that all such Of
tenders dealt with sterny not only punish them
for their failure to disarm in the face Of repeated
warnings. but also to deter others from carrying
weapons.
This week defendant was sentenced in the
Court of General Sessions to five years Imprisonment
for carrying pistol Another prisoner sentenced
to years Imprisonment for assault in which
knife figured.
We call public attention these facts for the pur-
pose of showing weapon carriers how determined the
judges to break up the dangerous practice.
In the face OF such warnings any man. be he white
or be he black, who persists in going about armed,
and who is and convicted should receive the
full penalty OF the law.
The menace has become serious one. That fact
was recognized by the last LEGISLATURE Il passed
law giyns to the police and the courts greater lati-
tude in dealing with the carriers Of concealed deadly
Weapons A. the legislature has hazed the way. it is
eminenily proper that the police and the judges fol.
low it, no matter to whom it may lead