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New Britain herald., 1916-09-16
FRIEND MARTHA" AT
 LYCEUM TUESDAY

Into an indescribably charming background Edward Peple has writ ten a ripping comedy of youth and love and action in his newest four-act comedy "Friend Martha" which Edgar MacGregor will present here on next Tuesday at the Lyceum with a metro politan cast.
 It is a play which every theater- goer will enjoy; a play of virility stir ring action, lovab1e characters and wonderful appeal. That it is from the pen of the brilliant author of 'The Prince Chap,' ''The Littlest Rebel" "A Pair of Sixes'' and other notable successes alone insures it's highest quality. But no words can describe its appeal, it's true human note of sympathy and it's quaint whimsical humor which nipples straight into the final unexpected ''punch." The comedy introduces to theater-goers a new and charming character in winsome Friend Mar tha," a slip of a Quaker maiden who defes the stern dictum of her Quaker parents and learns something of life before happiness finally comes to crown her romance Presented nare by Edgar MacGregor with the same metropolitan cast and production to be seen on Broadway within a few weeks, "F'riend Martha" will prove an unusual treat to the theater-goer of every age. With Oza Waldrop in the title role will be such excellent artists as Charles A. Stevenson, Ed ward Emery, Reginald Denny, Mabel Burt, Jack Rafael, Uda Mule, Gladys Foirhonlxc Walker and Wal ter Howe. Seats now selling
New Britain herald., 1916-09-16
Household NOfes

When there is too much icing for the cake put it on plain soda crack CTS. This makes a good, sweet sake for the children.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-16
Menu for Tomorrow
Breakfast.
 Stewed Figs Cereal with Cream Scra m hlo1 Eac.

Stewed Figs
 Cereal with Cream
 Scrambled Eggs Mullins Coffee Boiled Mutton Fruit Cocktail
 Caper Sauce Red Bean Saute
 Mashed Potatoes
 Waldorf Salad
 Snow Pudding
 Coffee.
 Supper.
 Nut Sandwiches
 Gingerbread
 Iced Tea. Scrambled Eggs-Butter a saute pan, add eggs, beaten and seasoned with salt and pepper. Stir the eggs continually, until they are of a soft, creamy consistency throughout. Serve at once.
 Gingerbread-Sift one teaspoonful salt twice with two cupfuls flour. Stir to a cream half cupful butter, half cupful sugar and half cupful mo- lasses. Warm mixture slightly and beat light before adding we'll beaten egg, half teaspoonful ground mace and tablespoonful hot water; stir this into half cupful sweet milk, lastly, stir in flour; beat hard for one minute, bake in two well buttered shallow pans in moderate oven till ready.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-16

Remove water spots from a dress by dampening in lukewarm water; then place a piece of cloth over the water spots on the right side and press until both pieces of material are dry.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-16

All blooming shrubs should be trimmed after they have stopped blooming. It is the new growth that makes the blooms, and if that is cut off in the spring the bush will not bloom well.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-24
BENEFIT RECITAL BY ARyID
OWENS.

Arvid Owens. child pianist of this
city, assisted by Benjamin Hartz. tenor,
also OF this city, will appear in a bene-
Mt recital in the ball room Of Allendale,
Moline. Monday, May /, at S:l5 o'clock.
Arvid Owens is a boy of greas promise
and his work has attracted the atten-
ton OF critics and teachers wherever
he has been heard. He began early in
musical career, playing when years
OF age in his first pianoforte recital in
the studio of his teacher, Miss Mary
Lindsay Oliver, in Moline. When s
years OF age he again appeared in a
piano recital, playing the works of
Clement, Bach, Beethoven, Schumann,
Grieg and Gurli1t. In 1914 Miss Oliver
took Arvid to Chicago to play before a
number Of critics who were unanimous
in their praise Heniot Levy, the Polish
pianist and composer, saying that he
had never heard a child so young ex-
press so much in his playing, that he
was a genius. Mr.. Hartz as tenor
soloist has delighted at various times
with songs. his voice being peculiarly
beautiful and clear. His part on the
program will likewise be real treat
The admission fee will be in the
reach of everyone and it is hoped that
the affair will be literally patronized,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-24
ECONOMY DINNER.

Three and one-half pounds beef,
one quart carrots, one quart onions,
two quarts potatoes, one-fourth
pound butter, one-half pound lettuce,
salt pepper, bay leaves, oil and vine
gar.
Place butter in large kettle
brown the meat, slice two onions, add
three cups water. bay leaves. salt and
pepper. Cover and cook 11a hours
Now add all the remaining vegetables
twholel, also more water and cook
till meat is tender, remove to a large
platter and garnsh with parsley.
Thicker gravy.
Serve this dinner with plain salad;
French dressing.
This recipe will serve six people a.
the moderate cost of less than twenty
cents per person.
In place of beef. veal, chicken or
lamb could be used.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-24
WORK FOR SUFFRAGE PLANKS.

The women of Illinois are cooperat-
ing in a nation wide campaign to Sc
cure full suffrage for women" planks
In the republican and democratic ma
tional platforms. The progressive
party has always incorporated the
complete enfranchisement of women in
its platform and has thereby gained
the everlasting gratitude Of the women
OF the nation That women fully
appreciate this fact has been demon
strated upon more than one occasion.
Illinois should secure the appoint
ment of at least one woman delegate
to the republican, progressive and
democratic national conventions, the
first two to be held in Chicago June Z,
the third in St. Louis, June IA.
Large delegations of women are 60
ing TO Chicago and ST. Louis especially
from each enfranchised state and also
other states, to take part in the demon
stration of the women of the nation
which will climax the suffrage plank
campaign.
The Chicago demonstration will be a
parade and the aim is 10000 women
in line who will march in military for
nation up Michigan avenue Is abreast.
In st. Louis there will be "walkIess
parade" where women will stand
guard from the Hotel Jefferson, the
headquarters, to the Coliseum. Every
state will be represented in that guard,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-24
CARBONCLIFF

Mrs. Mary Hennegan Of East Moline
and Mrs. Barney Bay of Chicago visit
ed Tuesday with Mrs. John Holland.
Mrs. William Louder and daughter
Nina Rachel, East Moline, visited sew
eral days at the home of her sister
Mrs. Edward Frary.
Mrs. Charles Roseman visited al
Moline, Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Forest Titteringtor
were tri-city visitors the latter part
of the week.
Miss Daisy Beardsley of Coal Valley
is visiting at the home of her uncle
Louis Roseman.
Mrs. B. Hennegan and daughter
Mrs. Leroy Hampson visited at Rap
ids City, Wednesday.
Oliver Holland has moved to Green
River, III.
Mrs. Leroy Carey was a Silvis bust
ness caller Saturday.
Professor S. T. Bowby of Rock Is
land was a business caller here, We'd
nesday.
Mrs. Henry Krambeck of Silvis Wis
tied Tuesday with her aunt, Mrs. John
Fahlstrom.
Mr. and Mrs. P. w. Beckwith and
daughters Flossie and Verda, Mr.. and
Mrs L. E Beckwith and son Edgar OF
Davenport visited Tuesday with Mr..
and Mrs. John Holland
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Kennedy, Sr.,
and sons John and Chester, Jr., OF
East Moline visited over Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs J. Laughery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus SChaffer of Rock
Island visited the latter part of the
week with Mrs. George Holland.
William Knees of Moline was bus
mess caller here this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Nichols Krambeck
visited with their daughter. Mrs. Mag
gle Stipp at East Moline, Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Dinsman of
Moline were business callers here,
Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. c. Louder and sons
Dudley and Clyde, Of East Moline, are
visiting this week at the home of Mrs.
LEADERS, sister, Mrs. Alfred Wendell,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-24
OAK GROVE SOCIETY ENTER.
TANNED,

The Ladies' Aid and Missionary So
ciety of Oak Grove United Presbyter-
ian church was entertained at the
chapel at the regular meeting, Mrs.
Charles Fuhr, Mrs. George Mcmillan,
Mrs. Gutzwiller and Mrs. Hermann
acting as the hostesses. There was a
large attendance of members and Wis
itors and they enjoyed the afternoon
with sewing. Plans were made for a
bazaar to be held May afternoon and
evening at the chapel. Refreshments
were served following the business
session.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-24
HOUSEHOLD HINTS

ham, one pint bread crumbs, one tea
en-, one teaspoon red pepper, one cup
brown sugar, three pickles chopped.
one teaspoon cloves, one teaspoon all
spice, one teaspoon cinnamon, one tea-
spoon black pepper, one tablespoon
chopped celery, one cup sweet milk,
boiled eggs, cloves. Boil ham three
hours. After it is cold, skin it and
make incisions in the ham one inch
apart, lengthwise, and as deep as pos
sible Make stuffing of the bread
crumbs and a teaspoonful each of
mustard, cloves, cinnamon, allspice,
three we'll beaten eggs, black and red
pepper mixed, the chopped pickles and
sweet milk. Mix these ingredients
thoroughly into soft paste, fill the
incisions and cover the ham with the
same. Put in oven and brown slow
ly. Garnish ham when done with
slices of boiled egg and pickles, stick
ing whole Glove into each piece of
pickle.
Date Muffins-Take one-third of
cup OF butter, one-fourth of cup OF
sugar and beat to a cream. Add to
this one egg, Sift over three times.
two cups of -four, three level tea
spoons of baking powder and half a
teaspoon of salt. Add these TO the
first mixture, alternately with the
milk beaten thoroughly and add
scant half pound of dates cut fine.
Bake in a hot, well-buttered muffin
pan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-24
ORION

! Mrs. D. c. keleher pleasantly enter
tanned the Stitch and Chatter club al
her home Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. J. Nevin johnson of Iowa City.
who has been visiting at the home OF
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. An
derson, returned home Thursday
morning. Her mother accompanied
her for an extended visit.
Norris Northwall, of Omaha, Neb.,
is visiting his grandfather, Charles
NOrthwall.
Twin boys we're born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred Bohman, Monday. April
II. One of them passed away Thurs
day morning.
Mrs. R. N. Mincer of Valley juno
ton, Iowa. visited in Orion, Tuesday.
James Carson deliver two of the
largest hogs to the Burlington stock
yards Wednesday, that have come for
a long time. The two animals weighed
1000 pounds even.
Byron Jordan has purchased the
Emil Evers property north Of the II.
X. Dusenberry residence, the consid-
GRAFTON being $500.
The chicken pie social served by the
Shining Lights Missionary society in
the basement of the Baptist church
was very successful, the proceeds
amountinp tn almost $50
Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Edwards, who
have been visiting in Canton for the
past week, returned home Thursday.
Mrs. G, H. Wayne visited at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. W. D.
Chapman in Silvis, Wednesday.
The NJ. E. choir gave another of
its splendid sacred concerts Sunday
evening at 1880.
Sidney Conover returned to his
school duties at Madison, Wis, Mon
day after weeks vacation with
home folks. Sydney will graduate the
middle OF next June in minearology
and chemistry.
Mrs. H. H. Long entertained the
Ihlmble club Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Cravens was brought home
from Mercy hospital in Davenport
Monday where she has been taking
treatments for the past two weeks. She
Is in very critical condition.
Theodore Boltenstern of Cambridge
was reelected chairman of the Henry
county republican central committee
at meeting of precinct delegates held
at Cambridge, Monday and George p.
Wilson of Orion was chosen secretary.
At the meeting delegates to the con-
gressional and state conventions were
selected. George p. Wilson was Sc
lected as state delegate from this
township. C. A. Asplund of Orion, was
selected as a state delegate to the
congressional convention. which was
held in Galesburg, Wednesday and
F. S. Fullerton of Orion was chosen as
alternate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-24
SOCIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.

The Twin-City Lutheran Hospital
circle will meet Wednesday afternoon
with Miss Julia Anderson, 554 Forty
sixth street, Rock Island.
The Tri-City Embroidery club will
meet Thursday afternoon, April q, in
the home Of Mrs. Robert McMeekin,
1548 Twenty-ninth avenue, Moline.
The Child Conservation league will
meet at 2:30 tomorrow afternoon il
the Y. NJ c. A for the annual election
of officers. Members are asked to
make a special effort to attend.
Amoo grotto will entertain at a
dancing party tomorrow evening in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-24
THE TABLE.

Baked Halibut-Haye three or four
pounds of halibut. Dip the dark skin
in boiling water and scrape clean
Rub well with salt and pepper. Pu,
into clean pan and pour milk over IL
until one-half inch deep. Bake about
one hour, basting with milk. Remove
bone and skin, arrange on platter in
the original form, serve with plain
drawn butter and egg sauce or cream
sauce and garnish with slices of hard
boiled egg. The milk keeps the fish
moist; it is good substitute for pork,
and makes the fish brown better. Use
just enough milk to basic and let il
cook away toward the last Or sprin-
kle with buttered crumbs over the top
when the fish is nearly done and serve
with tomato sauce.
Maple Parfait-Sweeten thick cream
with maple syrup; then whip until
thick. Sprinkle an ice cream mold
with chopped nutmeats, pour in the
cream and cover with wrapping pa
per; then press the lid down secure
ly; bury in crushed ice and salt for
four hours. Slice and serve.
Pie with Custard-Line pie tin with
rich crust. Bake little before putting
IN the filling. To three egg yolks add
one ieacup sugar. pinch of salt beat
until very light: add one cup milk and
cup or apple sauce, turn into pie shell
and bake in moderate oven until GUS
tard is firm. Beat whites of two eggs
toNa stin dry froth. add three table
spoons powdered sugar, beat until
smooth, put on top of pie and return
to oven for few minutes until mer-
ingue is delicate brown.
Stuffed Ham One medium sized
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-24
LENTI.HUNTLEY,

Saturday afternoon at o'clock was
celebrated the marriage of Miss Hazel
Huntley, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Huntley, 730 Third street, anG
Arthur F. LEM, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Albert LEM, 1924 Sixteenth avenue.
The ceremony was performed at the
home of the brides parents, Rev. F. ].
Rolf of the German Evangelical
church, officiating, using the ring SER
vice. Members of the immediate fam.
lilies were the only guests, the service
being marked by simplicity. The brid-
al couple was attended by Miss Ruth
Huntley, sister of the bride and Ralph
r. Graham. The bride wore a lovely
dress of blue georgette crepe over blue
poplin.
Mr.. and Mrs. LEM left for short
wedding trip and upon their return
will be at home to their friends at
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-24
REYNOLDS

Mrs. Clarence Wilmerton and daugh-
ter of Iowa City, were guests of Mrs
John Mewling Thursday
W, ]. McIntire was a Rock Island
business caller Thursday.
There are several cases of measles
in the village.
Eugene Wait has returned to his
studies at the University of Michigan.
W. J. McEntire and Tom johnson
were in Monmouth Monday.
Morris Cooper of Rome, Iowa, is
Wis ting with relatives here.
sir, and Mrs Lane and son have re-
turned to their home in Peoria after
an extended visit at the home of A. C.
HoeXter
Work on the Baptist church is near
ing completion.
A. ]. Heyer of Hotel Reynolds has
been committed to Watertown hospi-
tai for treatment for acute alcoholism.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-24
TO DRY-CLEAN HATS AND
PIUNFS.

To clean white and all light colored
plumes, first immerse in gasoline UNI
I'll thoroughly wet and cleaned, then
shake out and roll over and over in
-four After the -four bath use corn
starch, and your plumes will come
out perfectly clean. This method has
been used several times with excellent
results.
TO dry-clesn white window shades
and panama hats, place article on
table tcOlored side of shade down.
and scrub with small stiff brush and
dry powdered pumice stone until ali
traces of dirt have disappeared, tten
brush OFF remaining pumice. Five
cents worth of pumice stone will
clean dozen panamas very success
fully.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-24
SANDWICHES.

Harlequin ndwiches-Spread g
bit of brown bread with butter and
French mustard, and bit of white
bread, cut to fit the former, with but
ter and cheese creamed together
Finish as usual.
Harlequin Sandwiches, No. .
Spread the brown bread with butter
and cheese creamed together, and
the white bread with butter, then
with cucumber, chopped fine and sea-
soned with French dressing, to which
a few drops of onion juice have been
added.
Hunters Sandwich-Spread fresh
bread, cut in thin slices, with fresh
butter; over this layer of creamed
cheese, and over the cheese spread a
layer of honey. Press two similarly
shaped pieces together and serve at
once, Maple syrup can be substi-
tuted for the honey.
Club Sandwiches Have ready four
triangular pieces of toasted bread
spread with mayonnaise dressing
cover two of these with lettuce, lay
thin slices of cold chicken white
meat upon the lettuce, over this ar
range slices of broiled breakfast ba-
con, then lettuce, and cover with the
other triangles of toast spread with
mayonnaise. Trim neatly, arrange on
a plate, and garnish with leaves of
lettuce dipped in mayonnaise.
Peanut Sandwiches-Chop freshly
roasted peanuts very fine; then pound
them until smooth; season with salt
and moisten with thick cream.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-24

port her. l have never had much ex-
! perience with girls. What should do
to win her?
90 Should | ask her for steady
company?
81 Should l send her flowers or
take them myself Sunday evening.
And what kind?
l don't think she is going with any
other fellow at present, and some
times she acts as though she cared for
me. l love her very much and will
appreciate your advice. ". W.
% In the first place girl likes
boy who remembers little courtesies
such as tipping his hat when he meets
her and leaves her, walks on the out
side Of the street, helps her on and off
cars, takes her arm in crossing
streets and rough places, and sees that
she is not left alone when he has TAX
en- her some place.
A boy should be careful not to show
nervousness or be fidgety. For in
stance, he can spoil an otherwise
pleasant evening if he takes a girl to
the theatre and twirls and fuses
with his program or lightly keeps time
to the music. There is nothing more
pleasing or restful than repose; the
quality should be cultivated by ALL
OF course a girl likes a boy who
takes her places and OCCASIONALLY
shows by some little gift that he is
trying to please her. A box Of candy.
book or flowers delight girl, and a
boy wishing to win favor should in
dulge in these things If he can afford
it.
When calling on girl the wise boy
stays no longer than two or three
hours and when he leaves he goes like
shot out of gun end does not keep
her standing at the door first on one
foot and then on the other while he
tells her things that come to his mind
the last minute. GU No.
90 Have them sent Sunday morn
ing so that she can wear them to
church. A corsage of violets, roses
or sweet peas combined with lilies of
the valley would be very pretty. Most
girls, l think. prefer violets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-24
HADT DO
HOME
pQeBLENS|
MD
mrs ELIzAELTI TLonlSON

Dear Mrs. Thompson: am a young
man 20 years old and have been en-
gagged to girl Il years old for almost
year. am able financially to sup
port wife.
ID Do you think we are too young
to get married?
20 | have not yet given her an en-
gagement ring. What kind should / get
and what should 1t cost?
CD She lives about one hundred
miles from me. Should4 wait until
can go to see her, about two months
hence, or send her the ring?
"a She is an orphan girl and had
to quit college to go to work. want
her to let me furnish the means for
her to finish her course, but she will
not consent to it. At her present po-
stition and salary she cannot herself
save CROUCH to put herself through
college. l don't want her to have to
work as she now does. Should l in
sist on her accepting the money to An
ish her education or should we get
married at once? l think she would
marry me any time, but my folks are
well educated and 1 want her to be
equal to them in this respect.
UNCERTAIN.
"a No.
GU A diamond Is better than any
other stone for an engagement ring. A
good stone would cost between $500
and $3.50. Of course you could very
easily pay more.
CD l should think she would rather
wait until you can be there to give
it to her.
"a You cannot insist upon her ac-
cepting the money. She realizes that
it does not belong to her until she
is your wife, and she is right. Just be-
cause your people had few more
years of college than she has had is no
reason they are better educated, and
she should not be made to feel so. In
less college graduates mention the
fact that they are graduates one rare
ly recognizes the fact l certainly be-
lieve in having as much education as
opportunity offers, but in this case
opportunity does not offer. Marry her
at once if you think she is working
too hard.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: ID I have
gone with girl few times and am
in love with her. We are both old
enough to get married, and | can sup
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-24
PARTY FOR VISITORS.

Misses Dorothy Garrette and
Frances Walton of Oklahoma City,
were guests of honor at a party given
Saturday afternoon by Miss Dorothy
Vernon, who is spending the Easter
vacation with her parents, the young
women being her schoolmates at
Knox college. The game of 500 was
the afternoon diversion and the prize
went to Miss Walton. A lunch was
served following the games, the af-
fair being prettily carried out