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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-20
PLAN HOMECOMING MEETING.

At a meeting of the Ladies' Aid So
ciety of the Second Christian church,
held yesterday in the home of Mrs.
W. B. Slime, 110S Twelfth street, plans
were made for a homecoming meet
ing to be held next week in the home
of Mrs. George Ague, Thirteenth ave-
nue. and Seventh street. At this time
all present and former members and
their friends will be entertained. The
time yesterday was spent in making
quilt blocks and sewing rags for rugs.
Lunch was served in the late after
noon while a time of sociability was
enjoyed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-20
BAKER.BLECHSCHMIDT.

Miss Minnie W Blechschmidt,
daughter Of Mrs Elizabeth Blech-
schmidt, 1915 Fifteenth street, this
city, and Harry C. Baker, son off Mr..
and Mrs. David H. Baker of 1926 Far
mum street, Davenport, were united in
marriage at II O'Clock yesterday morn
ing in the German Evangelical church,
Rev. F. ]. Rolf officiating at the serv-
ice. Attending the bridal couple were
the brides sister and brother, Miss
Elizabeth Blechschmidt and Gustav
Blechschmidt. The bride wore her
travelling suit of black and white check
cloth and her flowers were corsage
bouquet of lilies of the valley. A we'd
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-20
SOCIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.

The Tri-City Social Service club
will meet Monday evening, April "a,
in the tea room in the Putnam build
ing, Davenport. Supper will be serv-
ed at $50 o'clock and reservation
should be made by calling Miss Dina
Ramser, Rock Island 2661. The sub
ject Of the evening discussion will be
The Crusade Against the Loan
Shark"
The ladies of the First Baptist
church will hold their monthly coffee
tomorrow afternoon in the home OF
Mrs. W. R. Monigold, 1903 Twenty
eighth street. The assisting hostesses
will be Mesdames A W Sandberg, Da-
vid Sandberg, Edward Brien and Lu-
Gus Eye.
Rock Island lodge No. $50, Elks,
has issued cards to a dancing party
to be held in the club rooms. Thurs
day, April 81, with dancing from $50
to l o'clock. The Criterion orches-
ira will give the program and refresh
ments will be served
Mrs. r. H. Hoffman, 1912 Twenty
ninth street, will entertain the Inter
mediates of the B. Y. P L. Of the
First Baptist church tomorrow even
ing at an Easter party.
The preEaster home bakery sale
under the auspices Of the Womans
Relief corps will be held at Thomas
drug store, Seventeenth street and
Second avenue, Saturday, April %
The Ladies' Aid society of Oak Grove
United Presbyterian church will meet
tomorrow afternoon at $50 in the
chapel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-20
TO CELEBRATE BIRTHDAY.

Mr.. and Mrs. S. Dubinsky at theil
home, 500 Ninth streets entertained q
company of young people last evening
for their daughter Violet, whose birth,
day anniversary 1t was. Covers were
laid for IA at the dinner served in the
early evening. Cards, contests and
music formed the evening diversion
Miss Helene Gould and Dewey Erbstein
taking the favors in the games Musi-
cal numbers were given by Miss Fan
ME Goldstein and Miss Eleanor Dock
terman of Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-20
MRS. MORRIS CLTR HOSTESS.

Mrs. Lucy Norris in her home, 201S
Fifth avenue. was hostess yesterday
10 her 500 club, entertaining at the
semi-monthly meeting. The game of
500 was played at three tables, prizes
going to Mrs. Clarence Creetz Of DAY.
EXPORT, Mrs. E. ]. Proper, Mrs. Nor
ris Of this city, and Mrs. Donaldson of
Davenport. The club was reorganized
at this. time with the same members
belonging The hostess served lunch
and the club was invited to meet in
two weeks with Mrs, Zuber in Daven-
port.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-20

ding breakfast was served at the home
OF the brides mother following the
ceremony, members of the immediate
families being the guests. Mr.. and
Mrs, Baker left during the day for Chi
cago for a short wedding trip and re-
turning will reside in Davenport for
the time being. The bride until re-
Gently was employed in the office of
the Royal Neighhors in this city Mr..
Baker is manager of the d. H. Baker
bottling works in Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-20
BIDS FOR STREET
MARKERS OPENED
Rock Island Municipal Commission
Faces Task OF Determining Type
Best Fitted TO Needs.
FOUR OFFERS ARE SUBMITTED
Five Hundred Four Way Signs, 1000
Piates In All, VIII Be Con-
tracted for by Authorities.

When the Rock Island municipal
commission considers bids opened to-
day for furnishing new street signs
for the city it will have a difficult
task before it, as not only will it de-
termine the type of sign, but it will
have to decide how many signs will
be needed without posts and how
many will be needed with posts.
-Four bids were received today and
as they varied in type and cost for
signs, brackets and posts, much will
depend on the exact needs with rela-
ton to new poles as to who will be
awarded the contract.
The Electric Machinery & Con-
struction company of Rock Island Of
fered the signs for 80 cents each, the
brackets for 60 cents and the posts for
SIS. The Rock Island Advertising
Pencil company offered the signs,
brackets and posts complete for $685..
Trt-City Directory Number company
offered signs and brackets complete
for $2.71, $2.S6 and $416, depending
upon the type, Posts are offered at
prices ranging from $1.91 to 1859.
Burdick Enamel Sign company of Chi
cago offered posts at $325 brackets
at $1.25 and installation SIPS each.
Favor Blue Plates.
The commission will purchase 500
four-way signs, or 1000 plates in all.
Enameled signs, white letters on a
blue background, are favored. The
commission tomorrow will only con-
slider the bids. No contract will be
let at that time as the bids must re-
main open As hours before action is
[ q ken
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-20
SOCIAL EVENTS

this direction has excited comment ev-
erywhere. and deservedly SO. Mr..
Oberhoffer not only conducts practt-
cally all the standard orchestral works
from memory, but his study and grasp
of the many new works presented by
the orchestra are so thorough that
even new and modern works presented
for the first time have been conducted
this season without the use of the
score. And it is no doubt fact that
to the thorough grasp of the musical
content thus eviIcnce1, is due at least
to some extent, the unusually mag
netic and interesting interpretations
Mr. Oberhoffer riyes, interpre iations
free from the pedantic qualities often
felt and observed in other conductors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-20
PLAN PICNIC.STPPER.

At meeting OF the executive COM
mittee of the Harriet Henderson men,
orial class of the First Methodist
church, held last evening following
lenten services, it was decided to hold
picnic supper to take the place of
the annual banquet Of other years. The
April 20, in the church dining room for
members and their families. Supper
will be served beginning at $50
O'clock
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-20

and if his wife doesn't give him the
| chance he loses interest in her.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: % My boy
friend has invited me to take an ex-
cursion trip this summer Would il
be all right to go if / have chap
eron?
(2) What will fill hollow places in
the neck?
90 l would like to go on the stage
To whom should I apply for the posi-
ton?
a. My boy friend comes long way
to see me and brings me sweets and
flowers. Do you think he cares for
me? GRACE DARLING.
az 1t depends upon the nature OF
the excursion. A girl should not go
on an expensive trip with boy I'M
less she is engaged to him, because it
puts her under obligations to him just
as accepting jewelry would. OF course
a chaperon would be necessary.
% If the hollow places are mas
saged every night with cocoa butter
they will fill up. The process is slow
and must be done regularly.
80 Apply to the manager of some
company.
"a He surely likes you very much
or he would not show you so much
attention.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: % Please
give me Andrew Carnegie's address.
(2) There is boy who lives In a
different town who comes here every
two weeks. The girls | go with are
all crazy about him. I like him very
much, but l can't talk to him without
the others getting angry He takes
me out once in a while. Do you think
he cares about the other girls?
BESS.
% Address: 2 E. 81 ST., New York
City.
90 He would seek their company il
he cared for them
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-20
WEDNESDAY 500 CLUB.

Wednesday 500 club members en-
joyed the afternoon yesterday as the
guests of Mrs. Ada Wynn, playing
three tables of 500 with prizes going
to Mrs Laura Mcneil, Mrs. Wynn and
Mrs. Nellie Cox Lunch was served
and the ladies planned to hold "a ban
Quet at the Colonial hotel at the time
of next meeting which is May 3.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-20

Wouldn't II jar you? Here I've
been going along for years. with one
desperate corn after another. trying
to get rid OF them with salves that
eat off the toes. tapes that stick to
the stocking, bandases and plasters
that make package of the toes, try
ing blood bringing razors and scis-
sors. Then l tried Gets-lt just once
ana you ought to have seen that corn
come ofr-just like banana peel" It's
simple. wonderful. It's the new way,
painless. applied in two seconds. new
er hurts healthy flesh or irritates
Nothing TO press on the corn Never
iaiis' GUT the old ways for once any
way and try "Gets-It" tonight For
Corhs, ealluses, warts ana bunions
see that you get "Gets-It." and Moth
ing else, for corns
Gets-lt" is sold everywhere, CSC a
bottle, or sent direct by r, Lawrence
Co, Chicago. III.
Sold in Rock Island and recon-
mended as the worlds best corn rem
edy by A. J. Riess."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-20
Look Out for s.
limitations Of
''G-E-T-S--I-T"
Notice How It's Spelled, and Accept
No Substituted

"Gets-It" is the biggest selling
corn-cure in the world. There are
substitutes that try to deceive you BY
names similar to "Gets-It." Don't be
made fool of-there's only one
.Gets-It'-only one that does the real
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-20
COURT HOUSE NEWS

Two alcoholic victims were sent to
WATERFOWL hospital for treatment this
morning by Judge n A. Larson. They
were James Rice, aged IS, and Will
liam HarQuis, aged SIS, both of Rock
Island. Medical commission was COM
posed of DR.. r. B. Miller and DR.. E.
Bradford.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-20

Tomorrow is the last day of service
for the next term of circuit court and
the usual flood of late cases is ex-
pected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-20
G.. 4, II. Attention,

Members of John Buford post. G. A.
R, are requested to meet tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock at the Larkin
residence, 612 Forty-fifth street, to at
tend the funeral of Comrade ]. f,
Larkin.
W. NJ. MITCHELL,
Commander.
W, A. NORRIS,
Adjutant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-20

Charles Dangerfield, alleged to have
broken the terms of his probation, was
released by Judge W. T. Church in cir
cult court this morning on his prom
Use to make more prompt and regu-
lar reports to W. A. Golden, proba-
ton officer.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-04
MAY FLOAT BONDS
TO MEET NEW DEBT

Washington, D. c.. July Treas.
ury department officials were today
nguring the treasurys net balance
for the fiscal year which ended last
midnight to determine whether a bond
issue will be necessary to care for the
extraordinary expenses OF the Next
can crisis.
There Is an agreement among ad.
mln1stration leaders to ask congress-
10 authorize such bond issue in the
event the ordinary resources OF the
treasury and the additional $21O 900.
600 expected from the administration
revenue bill are not sufficient.
Expenses incident to the Mexican
emergency already provided for or es.
tlmated approximate $125,O0O. 900.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-04
CHANGE IS MADE
IN POSTAL PLAN

washington. D. c.. July IA new
division In the postoffice department,
known as the division of postofYice
service, with entire supervision over
the handling and movement OF the
mails in every city and town IN the
United States, was created today. The
cnange was provided for by recent
act Of congress-
The new division absorbs the diyi.
sions Of city delivery and salaries and
allowances and that part of the diyf.i
sion OF miscellaneous transportation
relating to the mail messenger. pneu.
matte tube and screen wagon ser.
wees. The change is expected to In.
prove mail service and eliminate con-
fusion which had resulted from the
division Of executive authority ova0
related postal functions.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-04
TEUTONS ( LAYING
AFTER-WAR PLANS

London, July DIR. Bernhard Dern.
burg, former German secretary 81
state for the colonies, says the Tines
Budapest correspondent. has had an
important conference with Hungarian
bankers and shipping men in Buda.
pest.
He presented scheme of Austro-
German collaboration" says the cor
respondent. ito make the central pow.
ers Independent of English shipping
and banking after the war. The plan
provides that Austrian and German
importers and exporters agree not 10
employ British shipping or agents.
while the use OF British banks and
British capital under the scheme
would be largely replaced with ths
aid of American banks which will IS
asked to establish branches in Berlin.
Vienna and Budapest"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-04
THE GLORY OF
LIFE INSURANCE
IT iMMORTALlZES LOVE BY
TRANSMITTING IT INTO THE
NECESSITIES OF LIFE.

William F. Dunbar, commissioner OF
insurance of Utah, pays this eloquent
tribute to the institution Of life In
surance:
hold that life insurance is the
most efficient and beneficent business
institution created by human genius.
When a man takes out life ins'lr'
ance policy for any reason whatever,
he does wise thing; but when he Sc
cures it for the protection Of those he
loves, he performs one of the noblest
and most unselfish acts Of which he IS
capable 1t also helps him, as 1t is
evidence that he is in good health, OF
good moral character, and in good
standing in his community. When no
takes out new policy, he takes on a
new dignity. He thereby protects
those dependent upon him and serves
the state by saving it the possible
care Of paupers.
True, it is his plain duty Qf he can
get it), dictated by both affection and
patriotism; but it must be borne In
mind that for thousands of. years self
interest has been the handspring OF
action; hence the prompting of the
agent is a necessary factor in leading
the thought to consumation in the
deed.
Life insurance policies are symbols
Of love and good citizenship. They
throw a protecting aegis around the
holy precincts of home.
Life insurance realizes in it's mani
fold functions, as no other instrument
atty does, at once the highest aspira,
lions that stir the human heart ard
the most prosaic and practical con-
siderations of our earthly existence.
Its ministrations are both temporal
and spiritual. 1t has nothing to do
with distractions; it deals in funda.
mental and essential things; and yet
1t Is the very poetry Of sentiment.
It immortalizes love by translating II
into the necessities Of life after tn,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-04
individual
lunching a
aboard the

~ Whats the matter?'' he asked mild
ly, as he observed the conductors i'm
patience. Amt this care the one l
want?" t..af. is. a..as..v rg... IL. H.:
How do know whether it Is or not
growled the conductor.
ooh, you must hnve known it, or you
wouldn't have stopped to let me catch
IT. said the befuddled one
Young Rawson had just had his first
novel published. One morning he met
an acquaintance of long standing and
after greetings we're exchanged the
budding author asked: @
,f'Nick, value your opinion highly,
particularly because know 1t is al
ways a truthful one. Now, l want
you to tell me candidly just what you
think OF my new book"
The friend was silent for moment
Then he said.
mo. no, don't ask me, Rawson. Let.
us remain friends.
you're fine bunch, said the val.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-04

Philippines. Not the same kind of To-
cal government, but practically similar
in fact that for time it must see
that Mexico has government in real.
ity. That is as far as the United
States needs to go. But unless
change in the conditions in Mexico
comes soon, the United States will
need so that far.
If the people living next door to you
are fighting, shooting and carousing
every night. there comes time when,
in the interests of your own safety,
you have to interfere, not to take their
property away from them, but to make
them be decent neighbors.
A great part of Mexico's population
is now divided into guerilla bands
that are making a desert Of fertile
country. They are now no nearer a
settlement of their own difficulties
than they were two or three years ago.
The longer it goes on. the worse it
gets. The whole population will not
submit to being governed by anyone
of the present factionalists. The
country would not advance and de-
velop under a government conducted
by anyone of them.
That was the. condition of the
Philippines when they fell into our
hands. 1t was grave question. We
had the baby, now what was to be
done with it. There was much argu-
ment and diversity of opinion States
men of ability figured it out. 1t was
finally decided that the United States
government would take charge Of the
infant. raise it, educate it, give it prac-
tical business and governmental en-
perience, and when it had demonstrate
ed it's ability to make its own living in
peaceable and moral way, it would
be given the opportunity to do so.
1t was never the intention of the
people who framed our Philippine
time govern those islands. But some
thing had to be done for them in the
interests Of humanity. and it was
done and the wisdom Of it is now ap-
parent to all.
That is needed as much today in
Mexico as it was in the Philippines a
few years ago.
If the United States should decide
to exercise governing control over
Mexico, and for a few years protect
human life and property rights, estab-
lish schools and aid in the country's
development and the peoples educa.
ton. the problem would soon be
solved. Populations would flow into
that country by the thousands. Bust
ness would be developed, opportun-
tiles presented. law and order would
prevail and Mexico's fertility would
become blessing to the world.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-04

Express company at this place has re-
signed his position which has been
taken by Ernest Stark. The former has
accepted position as travelling sales
man for an Ottumwa cigar factory.
Mrs. Eliza York Of Des MOines is the
guest Of relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Strausburger OF
Knoxville have returned home after a
visit at the Joe Stansberger home.
Mrs. E. c. Manning Of Ottumwa
spent Thursday in Abba, the guest
Of her sister Mrs. Fred Bohy.
Miss Blanche Noble Is at home after
spending q few days in Blooffeld.
Roscoe Emery of Ottumwa Ia the
guest of relatives here.
Chas. Ashba returned Tuesday from
a visit In Des Noines.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-04
ALBA.

Mrs Boyd Miller. Mrs o. E. Cham
berlain and Mrs. Thos. Hickenlooper
entertained the Samaritan class Of the
Christian church at the home of the
former on North Marin street on We'd
nesday night. Refreshments and a pro-
gram were thoroughly enjoyed by those
present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Griffin left for
their home in Cheyenne. Wyo. Thurs
day evening after short visit with rel
atives and friends here.
One marriage license was issued on
Friday by the county clerk to Cornell
ius Fox, 20, Abba, and Debatries walt.
ers, 90, Abba. They were married short
ly afterwards by Judge J. P. Lambert
son of Abba.
A petition for divorce was filed on
Friday by John R. Price. attorney in
the case of Laura Patterson vs.. Rich
ard Patterson.
Mrs. C. R. Harding was a business
caller in Lovilia Thursday evening
The Abba band gave a concert on
the square Thursday evening and a
good crowd turned out to enjoy the
music,
J. n. Geek, agent for the Adams
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-04

Some of the people who recently
opposed preparedness on the ground
that we were already sufficiently pre-
pared, are now charging that the regu-
lar army is trying to discredit the ma
tional guard by withholding it's equip
ment and otherwise seeking to prove
it unorganized and inefficient The
truth is that the guard has proved bet
ter organized than most people
thought it was and yet it cannot long
err be denied that it is a very poor
weapon of defense for this country
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-04
LITTLE BENNY'S
NOTE BOOK
BY LEE PAPE


Pop was reeding the paper in the
setting room and all of suddin the
wind banged the door shut. and pop
jumped like enything. saying, Good
mite, confownd it, you mite as we'll kill
a man as scare him to deth.
Hee hee, sed ma laff1ng.
Haw haw, sed pop, you woodent
think it was so funny if it happened
to you.
1t woodent happen to me, I'm never
alarmed without proper cause, sed
ma.
Posserbly not, sed pop.
Absilootly not, sed ma.
o well, sed pop. And he started to
reed the paper agen, and all at wunts
he looked up and pointed at me, saw
ing, Holey jumping Jupiter, that boys
he'd is axuilly attached to his neck
Wat for hevvin sakes, sed ma. And
she looked at me scared as enything
and pop sed. Ha ha ha, who was scar
ed over nuthing that time, ha ha, his
he'd is axuilly attached to his neck,
ha ha ha. ....,.
And you RELY think was scared, do
you, sed ma y, ~.'
Think, ha ha, ha ha ha, think, that's
a joak axuilly attached to his neck,
ware did you think it was, attached
to his feet, ha ha, sed pop.
If you were as smart as you think
you are, you'd be pritty smart, woodent
you. sed ma.
Ha ha ha, sed pop.
1t must be a pritty fine joak that you
can get enybody to laff at exsept your
self, sed ma. ..-..,
Ho no. ha ha ha, did you think it
was attached to his little finger, sed
pop.
I'm going to the movies, there mite
be sumthing there to RELY laff, at sed
ma. ...#.. s..... .
Can l go with you. ma. sed and
ma sed, Yes. your farther seems
thoroly capable of amusing himself
And me and her went to the movies,
pop keepin gon laffing and saying, Ha
ha, maybe you thawt it was attached
to his nee, ha ha ha.