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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-25
THINGS WORTH KNOWING.

New Way of Quilting-The old-fash-
toned way Of quilting is quite serious
problem to the woman who hasn't
much room in her home for the quilt
ing frames. Usually it takes some
time to finish a quilt and the room
cannot be spared. To have the work
done outside is expensive. Sew pieced
blocks together in strips as long as
desired. Line this strip. with flannel
cite. Quilt this strip on machine, any
pattern you wish. Continue in this
way until quilt is wide enough Sew
strips together, flatten seam and sew
again. Line with calico and bind
edges. Makes a fine quilt.
Homemade Bunches of Apples,
Cherries, Etc, for Trimmings-Take
a piece of cotton, stuff it in round
piece Of satin, draw edges tightly to-
gether. Run needle up through CEN
ter and back again, making strong
knot. Touch up the fruit you have
made with oil paints, in their natural
colors. Sew to piece of wire and run
through any old stems you have left
from the old trimmings.
Turkish Bath at Home-Take an old
comforter and spread it over the bath
tub, allowing it to hang over the sides.
Cut round hole in the comforter at
the proper place large enough to, ad-
NIT your head. When you are suffer
ing from cold or feel the need OF
one of these baths, get into the tub
fill it with water as hot as you can
stand it, then cover tub with the COM
forter Put your head through the
opening and allow yourself to steam
for about twenty minutes. Rub brisk
ly with coarse towels and get into bed
Immediately In the morning the cold
will be entirely gone.
Comfort Booklet for Inyalid-Take
one or more magazine articles, ligh,
and bright; detach them from the rest
Of the book by opening the little wire
clasps and sewing into little book
Put 1t in a pretty, bright cover OF
paper or something else suitable, tie
with ribbons, sew the edge in bright
silk, and the result is pretty booklet
not too heavy for invalid hands. A
recumbent position makes the holding
Of any book WEAKNESS to weakened
hands. and so the little paper story
book fills need. Such booklets would
be acceptable in hospitals.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-25
FAREWELL DINNER PARTY.

The young women employed in the
sales department of the Rock Island
Plow works held dinner last evening
IN the Riverview tea room in the Put
nam building, Davenport, as a fare
well courtesy for Miss Laura Clausen,
VINO leaves this week to make her
home in Milwaukee. Covers were laid
for six and they enjoyed five-course
menu. After dinner the company went
TO the Garden theatre for the evening
performance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-25
THE TABLE.

Egg Biscuit-Two cups -four, two
teaspoons baking powder, one tea
spoon salt, one-half cup milk, one ia
blespoon butter, one tablespoon lard,
one tablespoon sugar, whites Of two
eggs. Sift flour, baking powder, salt
and sugar together. Cream butter and
lard together and add it to the dry in
gradients, using the tips OF your fin
gers when mixing, Then add the milk
mixed with the whites of the eggs,
mixing with a knife until you have a
very soft dough. Place-on your mold
ing board, pat out lightly until three
fourths inch thick. Cut out and bake
in hot oven 10 minutes. This will
make "a biscuits.
New Sandwich Filllng-One pound
liver boiled with two bay leaves and
five cloves until tender Cook broth
until one cupful remains, Grind liver,
nAin~ tina finest knife. and pour thu
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-25
ENTERTAIN AT JUVENILE PARTY.

The Misses Helen Davis and Made
line Murphy Of this city entertained at
an informal dancing party Saturday
evening at the Arsenal Golf club house,
inviting rs young people of the tri-
cities for children's party, all the
guests coming dressed as juveniles.
The evening proved most enjoyable
one, being delightfully."- informal. The
Criterion orchestra played for the
dancing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-25

Moline, the ceremony taking place at
the home of the officiating clergy
man, Ills Seventeenth street. The
couple was unattended Mr.. Boyle is
engaged in the livery business in
East Moline and that city will be the
new home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-25
AUXILIARY HAS WORK MEETING.

Inc ladies' auxiliary to the Rock Is
land County Humane society held a
work meeting yesterday in the Asso-
citation house, 637 Seventeenth street,
spending the time sewing on articles
Tor charitable purposes. The place Of
next meeting was left undecided.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-25
SEVENS WITH MISS ANTHONY.

Members Of the Sevens enjoyed
the study hour and social MEETING
last evening in the home of Miss
Nellie Anthony in Moline Mrs. Haz.
ard, Mrs. Dufva and Miss Marx
Anthony were in charge of the study
hour, social time following when =
lunch was served. Mrs. Dufva will be
the next hostess, entertaining in two
weeks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-25
BOYLE.MILLER.

DR.. r. B. Williams, district super
intendent of the Methodist church,
yesterday afternoon at o'clock offic,
lated at the marriage of Miss Hattie
Miller and George W. Boyle of East
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-25
SOCIAL ANyOUNCFWESTS.

Trinity guild of Trinity Episcopal
church will entertain at a coffee from
z to o'clock tomorrow afternoon In
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-25

company Of Moline. His bride is we'll
known and has conducted a dress
making shop.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-25

Dear Mrs. Thompson: I am mar
ried woman AZ years old and have two
sons, nine and sixteen years of age
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-27

One by one the few remaining ties linking the
twentieth-ccntury west with the pioneer DAYS
snap under the stress Of modern speed and retire
to the haunts of has-beens Long ago the "a
nous and most picturesque OF pioneer vehicles
the stage coach, retired from the highways of
the west and gradually receded from the BY
ways. Railroad expansion in every direction
sounded the knell Of doom. Yellowstone park
remained one of the very few districts where the
stage coach maintained its old-time importance
and dignity. Necessity made it so. There the
government at the entrance drew headlines
against the railroads and permitted the stage
coach to flourish and radiate more or less low
among sightseeing tourists. But while the rail-
roads were baked in the chase the motor car null
titude pressed for admission. Concessions have
been made officially and next summer will wit
ness an invasion of gasoline power which spells
the finish of the stage coach and its prancinp
teams. Eventually the ballyhoo gas wagon will
wake the echoes of mountain glens, and the
coach, doomed to ideness and rust, become a
romantic memory.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-27
Sex In Words,

The United States government has solemnly
decided that an aviator Is an aviator, regardless
OF SEX This decision Is In line with modern us.
age, which is finally the controlling, influence IN
writing and speaking, Generally for years the
tendency has been to drop the distinguishing suf
nix IRON words that may rightly be employed to
designate either sex, and thus the language, both
written and spoken, Is being freed from awkward
efforts the origin of which lay deep in mans gal
lantry, but which have lost most, If not all, of
their significance under modern custom. Woman
herself has aided In this. Her entrance into all
avenues of human activity or occupation has
given her at least right to share In the full
meaning of the word that denotes her nosition
and not to be set off In separate class BY the
addition OF "trix" or an "ess," intended to show
that 1t Is the female of the species" who is pres
ent. In the case Of the aviator when arrayed
for duty it is impossible for the casual observer
to distinguish between man and woman The
same condition holds good in many other ways,
and the change in the words is but tribute to
woman's increasing sphere. With the vanishing
OF sex from the language, we may renew the
guest for the impersonal pronoun.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-27
BLOW IT.

ltSou have virtues Embarrassed
Upon the minds of folks around yop.
II you have talents unconfessed
"hieh quite, to tell the truth astound Won
you've . hunch that little you
are great; tho few there be that know IL
Ion hide your gift In an oyster can
Blow It,
II you have wisdom you've acquired
AT Harvard-or some lesser college:
II you've attained that happy state
Where your mind Is overstocked with knovI.
edge;
Don't suffer from brain -pressure-nay-
The floodsate of your mind, wide throw It
In other words, II you know a heap
Blow 1t.
" you're descended straight and true
From Carterets or Montmorencjes:
1T your ancestors spent their DAYS
In stalking deer and taking fences;
IL you've a high bridge to your nose
II won't suffice to mutely show tt
II you would advertise the fact
Blow It.
II you wear clothes that cost a hesp.
And eat the best that's in the market;
II you've a car that looks just swell
Beside the others when you park IT.
II you spend freely as you go
Don't be CUFF and fail TO crow II
You'll die "unhonored' and unsuns-un-
Blow IT,
Omaha. -BAYoLL NE TRELE.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-27
Obstacles That Block Direct
Popular Election of President

There are reasons why the agitation of the
election OF president by direct popular vote
will meet with sturdy opposition. Since the de-
veopment of parties the electoral college is an
anaehronism -Four years ago there was much
confusion owing to diverse state laws In Cali
lorna. for example, the only way anybody could
vote tor Taft was by writing in the names of
thirteen electors. In Oklahoma there was one
set OF republican electors, and nobody knew for
certainty whether, if elected they would SUD-
port art or Roosevelt. In most states voter
cannot support one party's state ticket and an
others national ticket without laborously writ
ing in the names of all the electors. There is
always chance of divided vote in close states
The will OF the people is often defeated through
the untimey death of candidate for elector or
through some legal disqualification of a candidate
receiving the greatest number Of votes There is
also the possibility of some corrupt or whimsical
elector violating his instructions in a close con-
test Adjustment of the electoral college, as now
constituted would seem to be sensible reform,
But 1t is when the obliteration of the state as
the unit is suggested that the protests arise The
south opposes general federal election law, for
1t would interfere with the Acknowledgement of
negroes. 1t would also force uniformity of suf-
trage qualifications, The south has 1872 votes in
the electoral college, which constitute the princi-
pai asset OF the democratic party. They insure its
longevity. The promptness with which President
wilson dropped his proposal OF federal primary
law revealed how warmly and how unanimously
the south resents any plan looking to federal con-
troll constitutional reduction of southern rem
resentation would have given Mr.. Hughes the
presidency. WV
But the opposition would not be confined to
the south. The states which have small popu.
l lation would vigorously oppose such a change.
There are ninety-six electoral votes based on SEN
atorial representation. Each of sixteen states
with only two such electors each, has as much or
more than the combined population OF nine states
with eighteen such electors. Missouri has an
proxmately as much population as the combined
population OF eleven states with twenty-five such
electors. New York has almost three times the
population of the same eleven states. 1t would
require the approval of three-fourths OF all the
states to make the constitutional change, No
state will be eager to surrender any of its rights |
or power.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-27

ance of this contract by the company.
shall not be considered and allowed
as an item having any value to the
company. 1t is further agreed that
this contract shall be and remain in
full force and effect for a period of
five years from the date of the execu-
ton and delivery thereof"
From the foregoing, 1t Is quite clear
that since 1905 the city OF Omaha
could have taken steps to have pur-
chased the present light plant or con-
structed another.
Mr.. Howell could have taken steps
to have brought this about at any
time since 1905, placed the matter be-
fore the people with the same degree
of alacrity he exhibited in the present
referendum.
1t would appear that while the city
had the power to condemn and take
over the present plant and has had
that power for more than ten years,
Mr.. Howell being a resident of Omaha
during all that period, that it is not
question of the right of the city to
condemn, but in Mr.. Howell's mind,
which department of the city govern
ment shall handle the situation. Were
he in favor of the city council, he
would favor the contract, but desir-
ing that the water board shall be in
control, naturally he would be against
any other method, as the water COM
pany itself has not the right to en-
gage in the lighting business at this
time, favor the present contract be-
cause, under it, we will havesinstalled
the uniform lighting system, giving
twice as much light, sup
plying practically twice as much terri
tory and accommodating twice as
many people as are now supplied, so
far as street lighting is concerned.
Also it means a present saving be-
ginning with the first of January to
The consumers of some $4,000 to
$4,000 per month, and this, while a
new plant is being prepared
NJ. o. CUNNINGHAM.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-27
65e8ees1&o
GeMyRm3F1


Omaha, Nov. 25.-To the Editor of
The Bee: ! will be obliged to you for
giving space to this open letter ad-
dressed to the Editor of the Kearney
Hub:
My attention has just been called to
an editorial published by you in re-
cent issue Of your newspaper, in which
you allege that 5000 illegal votes were
cast in Douglas county at the election
of November T. This Is a very sweep
ing charge against the conduct of cleo
tons in Douglas county and against
me as election commissioner. upon
whom is placed the duty of intercept
ing fraud. In order to make such
sweeping statement, 1t seems to me
that you must have, or. ought to have.
some specific information on which to
base your assertion. | will welcome
any information that you have which
will go to prove that 5000 or any part
of 5000 voters cast illegal votes at the
recent election. | can assure you that
I will do everything in my power to
make case against and to prosecute
illegal voters.
All the election officials charged
with the duty of challenging voters and
conducting the election are capable.
trustworthy men Your sweeping
charge Is a reflection upon their abil-
ity and integrity. as well as upon my
self and my deputy. An hours investi-
CATION on your part of the situa-
ton in Douglas county, would prove
to you the absurdity of your state
ment think you owe it to the cleo
ton officials of this county to make
such an investigation and to retract
your charge of wholesale fraud.
The better element of voters in
Omaha, have from time to time, eX-
pressed their approval of the man
agement of Douglas county elections /.
under the present system. and they. as
well as |, would resent the implication |
In your article that gross fraud was
committed in this county on Novem-
Der 7.
HARLEY MOREHEAD,
Election Commissioner.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-27
Deficit Still Piling Up.

While Mr.. Common People is worrying over
his own little problem of how to make his in.
come meet his expenses, Uncle Sam is calmly
watching his outgo exceed his income by con-
siderable above million dollars day For the
first twelve business days of November the ex-
cess OF expenditures above receipts for the fed
eral government was $iS.334,0l2is, and for the
fiscal year, 1917, from July to November a.
the total deficit is $l04,SoO62542 For the same
period last year the deficit was $4S,l57,32ooL In
other words. in this year of "unexampled pros.
perity,' the hole into which the government is
plunged is more than twice as deep as it was
last year. At this rate the deficit will be such bv
the end OF December that the haf-yearly food
OF special revenue will be more than swallowed
in the abyss that has been created by democratic
Encouragement. The moral doesn't need head.
light
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-27
Merits of Street Lighting Contract.

Merits of Street Lighting Contract.
Omaha, Nov. 25.-To the Editor of
The Bee: Permit a few words from
one Of the original improvement club
members, who first advocated a re-
duction of electric light rates in
Omaha.
l attended the buttermiIk banquet
at the Auditorium and listened to our
good friend Howell dissertate on the
electric light question wherein he
stated that. one arm of the city gov
eminent meaning the water board"
was tied behind its back, and was
powerless to engage in the lighting
business: that the proposed contract
would defeat an attempt at municipal
ownership either by way of purchase
or the establishing of new plant for
period OF five years, and third, that
the city Of Omaha could not, under
the present law establish a new plant
or purchase the plant of the present
company.
In the first place, while addressing
several hundred people at Fifteenth
and Douglas streets, during the last
city campaign, the lighting question
being live subject at that time, I
was asked the question, Suppose
you are successful and your set of
candidates are elected, what rate do
you propose to charger" I immedi-
ateiy replied, that If the men whose
candidacy l advocated were elected, |
we would pass an ordinance reducing
the light rate to cents. Two of our
candidates were elected. The present
city council not only adopted our label |
but the goods as well, and since they
have shown their good intention and |
are now advocating what l then be-
lieved. I feel 1t my duty to give them
my hearty support at this time.
In the first place Section 1929 of
the Compiled Statutes of Nebraska
for the year 1918 provides, as follows:
'The mayor and city council shall
have power to appropriate private
property for the use of the city
for streets, alleys, avenues, parks,
parkways, boulevards, sewers, public
squares, market places, gas works,
power plants, electric light plants or
water works, etc. The right and power
to appropriate private property for
such purpose shall extend for dis
tance of seventy-fve miles from the
corporate limits of the CITY,"
The contract in question provides as
follows:
ut is further agreed that if the
city should, at any time during the
life of this contract acquire all of the
Of the company then future
profits, II any, which otherwise may
have been realized from the perform
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-27
Pyramiding Prosperity


There is process in speculation not con.
hned to the stock market, but common enough
in grain, cotton, coffee, leather and even real
estate, which is called "pyramiding" and lays
the foundations for future panic The successful
Spectator makes money on his first margin trans
action. But by those. paper profits he adds to
his commitments and as the prices advance in
boom market he becomes thoroughly extended,
with the consequence that collapse finds him
defenseless, although on paper he has made large
gains.
There is danger that our prosperity, due to
the war, has something of the same character.
II is time, IN fact to offer word of caution lest
i prove that we have been pyramiding prosperity
in the same way. A limited number of people
have made large fortunes, which they are REIN
vesting in enterprises likely to benefit BY the con-
tinuance OF the war in Europe. A much larger
number Of people have not benefited but, on the
contrary, have been hard hit by the advanced cost
OF living.
This applies more particularly to the pro-
iessonal class and those in receipt of salaries as,
for instance the clerical forces OF the banks and
trust companies. These have seen their cost of
living advance by leaps and bounds, while there
has been no corresponding increase in their re-
Enumeration. They are not unionized, nor have
they any friends in the White House or in
congress. large part Of our people find it harder
to make ends meet Even meats and bread are
deafer IN New York than they are in London,
where they are already talking of bread tickets
and food censor
Is this not time to go slow, to encourage
investment abroad as safeguard for the newt
able slump after the war. and to check speculation
IN all departments down to the safety limit? We
are too prone to spend extravagantly when we
are easily prosperous. What will be our real
reserve against collapse with the termination III
war and the inevitable slump Of war orders. war
prices and war freights?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-27
Stopl Look! Listen!

Not the l.as, ,,o,,,l, of ,L. r..o,. .,.-,:-.
i IL. ,,ao-a,,. 80 N''c,'0'
e so'ou' aeii'a"u no" mace by the Ne"
iork NorId the acknowledged leading demo
| cratic newspaper organ of the country, for i'm.
mediate action hv tho ,r.s;dort and co,u-.., =,
- - ~ anu 1883 u
MAKE enee.Ne 'he plank IN the republican ma
tonal platform for exclusive federal regulation
of railroads When we remember the bv,ocr;,;c.I
ono-. - ..:.
ro1;,;c,l o.,;,a, haxa J., ~ ~ "'""'
p'''>1' >~p''@' ",'e III NeoisSNa ny nolo'ne up
INC republican solution OF the railroad problem
as "bogie man" to producers and shppers. what
the World is saving today after tho issues ~
IL. o1o,,;o L.-'. u
Wv e.'"on nave passed. comes win grim
IRONY ior THIS IS what 1t says:
II it is necessary in the regulation of rail-
roads engaged in interstate commerce to
sweep away the whole fabric of state control
II, S s..a DC swept away lhere Is no issue
because the states have M RIGHTS so fsr y.
interstate commerce is concerned. They never
had any rights. From the day the constitu-
clause meant pst ,vb,t :. e,s,a,e con,heI re-,
failure OF congress TO exert its full autboritv
conferred no additional authority upon the
several states
touslv IN the crere;se 81 ;ts ,ntb m ana eau
terstate commerce, and so far as railroad serv-
ice is concerned, the country is the worse off
because OF tn's Decay ana hesitation. The time
exercise of these constitutional mowers )" Th h
step involves the emancipation OF the railroads
rom state interference the emancipation OF in
rs;nr ~ o ,hs .,TJa o .nant,eLhs, inc emancl'
and general reorean;1at;on nf rs;ir u s"f
under the direction of the Interstate Com
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-27
The Day We Celebrate.

Clinton Bronze was born November
~ 1884, at Norfolk. He graduated in
Jaw from Creighton university and
mas served as assistant city attorney.
Alvey A. Adee, for over thirty years
assistant secretary of state at Wash
ington. born at Astoria, N. Y, seventy
-FOUR years ago today.
Eugene Walter, author of Paid in
Full" and other successful plays, born
IN Cleveland, forty-two years ago to-
day
Roscoe c. McCulloch, representative
In congress Of the Sixteenth Ohio dis
trict, born at Mullersburg, O., thirty
six years ago today.
Leslie j. Bush, pitcher of the Phila-
delphia American league base ball
team, born at Brainerd, Mimi. TWEEN.
ty-four years ago today.
Martin J. O'Toole. former National
league base ball player, last year with
the Omaha Western league team, born
at william Penn. Pa, twenty-eight
years ago today.