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Rock Island Argus., 1917-11-13
ROCK ISLAND VISITING NURSES
MADE ,5O3 CALLS ON $50 PATIENTS

In the year 1916-1917 closing Nov. ] (
the visiting nurses OF Rock Island |
made a total of 4503 calls as was /
shown by the 10th annual report of the /
visiting nurse. Miss Alice Thompson. I
submitted to the. board at the annual .
meeting held Saturday and here given; !
Total number Of calls, 4,509 Metro T,
politan calls for year. 524 MetrOpol- /
itan cases, 70 Metropolitan collec
tions. S272. 294 patients recovered, Inn !
proved and dismissed FIVE transferred
to care of nurse, nine transferred to
care OF family; 20 transferred to hos
nital. six transferred TO tuberculosis
sanitorium. FIVE left town; 26 died
201 carried through the year; 566 pa
tients total for year. Extra nurse,
1870 days daring year; collections from
patients. SOS, expenses, $lG.75.
4 total Of 26 deaths occurred from
heart trouble babies. pneumonia, para
lNsis, grippe. typhoid pneumonia.
dropsy, Bright's disease. carinema, old
age. pernicious enema, tuberculosis
lunge. brain fever, dysentery.
Diseases include; rheumatism, old
age. asthma, gonoTrheal infection,
varicose veins, carcinoma paralysis,
tuberculosis lungs, cystits. contine-
ment fistula. pneumonia. Brights dis
case. typhoid fever, indigestion, drop
sy. burns, sclerosis OF liver. septicemia
miscarriage. ulcers OF stomach, lum-
bago. operative, general disability
malnutrition, broken arm, insanity,
broken hip, broken leg, heart trouble,
pyema, intestinal trouble, brain fever.
Forty doctors in charges OF cases
and are: Doctors Mueller, Bradford,
snively. Souders, Stocker, Williams,
Banta. Paul. Rochow Foster, Fried
man. Dart. Asay. Ringnoll, DeGroot,
Bernhard, Craig, Petrie. First, De-
Silva, Comegys, Sala, O'Hern, Davis,
Freytag. Miller. Stelle, Eyster. Hall
and L.achner of Rock Island. Doc
tors Sloan Beck. Bennett. Arp. Oak
ley, Carlson, Miller and Bardlng OF
Moline. Doctors hanback, and Taylor
OF Davenport.
Articles loaned. 81 sheets. S4 ab
dominal binders. 2S wheel chairs, q
bed pans. four ice caps. "a pillow
cases, S4 dozen maternity pads. % syr
inges, II towels. one baby outfit given
2e gowns, 13 rubber rings, one hot
water bottle, thxee materna glasses.
Supplies donated by Mrs. Bert Plogh
Mrs. George Boomer, Dr. Emily
Wright. Mrs r. VI. Sala. DR.. Car
Rochow. Mrs. John Volk. Mrs, Jacl
Tighe. DR.. w. ~ Snively, Mrs Angus
Heimheck, Mrs. W. A. Giles, Miss Bet
tic Reynolds A. J. Hill. Mrs. Georg'
Sybrant. Mrs II. d. Mack. Mrs. Ere,
Pollard. Mrs. W. c. Matthews, Mrs. {
o. Bernhard. Mrs George Fisher
Mrs. W Karr, Hiss Phoebe Hurst, Mrs
]. II. Stapp. Mrs. l. s. White. Mrs 3
Roberts. Souders Laundry Co, Mrs
John Cramer. Mrs Simon Mosenfelder
Mrs. j. W. Wilson. Mrs. J W. Wilson
Mrs. Smith. Mrs. George Young. Mrs
'. y. Duf'n, Mrs. r, Bollman. Mrs. J
Pearson. Mrs Robert Wagner, Mrs
Chamberlain, Mrs. Z. NJ. Johnson. Mrs
Styles Mrs, Dan Carter, Mrs. Williams
Mrs. II. L. Schill, Mrs. ". L. Ogden
Rock Island Argus., 1917-11-13
nnnrI,fers Of Cntenani Ten.

The semi-annual tea OF the Daugh
lers of the Covenant of the First
Methodist church served last evening
in the home OF Miss Claire VauGalder.
1919 Twentieth street, was attended
and enjoyed by 7S members and their
families with 10 young men stationed
ST Rock Island arsenal as the special
guests of honor Following the serv-
ing of the evening meal there was an
entertaining program viva three vocal
selections by Mrs. J. G. Bodewig. Mrs.
). Il. Freeman was in charge Of the
study hour with the topic as Africa,
Miss Marjorie Sala gave a piano num-
Der. Mrs Freeman sang and Mr.. Drudy
gave a reading. Rev. Samuel FanPeit
conducting a scripture reading and
PRAYER service Flowers OF the sea
son were used in simple decorations
and the time following the program
was passed in delightful sociability
Rock Island Argus., 1917-11-13
Gibson. Magner Engagement.

Miss Hildegard Wagner in her home,
6l2 Fourth street, last evening enter
tanned company of 10 girl friends
when she announced her engagement
and approaching marriage to Frank
Gibson of Port Byron. The wedding
will be an event Of the latter part OF
November. The announcement was
made at the luncheon served in the
early evening, cards found at each
place telling OF the happy event. Vel
low and white chrysanthemums were
used with pretty effect in trimming
the tables and rooms and the after
dinner hours were spent in informal
sociability. Miss Wagner is the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Wagner anc
Mr.. Gibson is the son of Mrs. Grant
Gibson of Port Byron. and is employed
at Rock Island arsenal.
Rock Island Argus., 1917-11-13
Social tnnouncemenls.

The F. G. H. l. division of the La
dies Aid society of the First Methc-
dist church will hold a coffee Friday
afternoon in the home OF Mrs. ]. r.
Freeman, 1920 Twentieth street. The
affair is for the public.
The Busy Bee Sewing circle will
meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs.
Thomas Mclean, 1919 Twelfth street..
Friends are welcome.
The Woman's Relief corps No. Sc
viii hold no meeting tomorrow after
noon in order that the members may
attend the card party at the New Har-
per for the benefit OF the Red Cross.
The corps, however, win meet Satur-
day afternoon at Memorial hall for
inspection Of officers, and to make
plans for the camp fire in honor of
the One Hundred Twenty-sixth regi-
ment to be held at the court house
Wednesday, Nov. 81
The Margaret Giles circle of Kings
Daughters will meet tomorrow after
noon with Mrs. ". T. Chambers. 1920
Thirtieth street Members are asked
to be in attendance.
The November meeting of the Par
ent-Teacher association OF KembIe
school postponed from last Wednes-
day, will be held tomorrow afternoon
in the school building. Mrs. C. l.,
Thompson will address the associa-
tion on conservation of food and the
children will give short program,
Miss AIDA Muse desires all the moth
ers to see the Red Cross work being
done by the pupils at the school.
The SiIvis Rebecca degree staff viii
sponsor card party tomorrow even
| ing at the Silvis Odd Fellows hall
| the proceeds to be used for the bene.
! fit of the Red Cross.
Mrs Bert Record will entertain the
| o. E. s. Social circle Thursday after
noon at her home, 1922 Twenty-nintf
street. Assisting hostesses will bt
Mrs. Edward strate. Mrs. Charlie.
Ullemeyer and Mrs. Earl Cameron.
| The Married Folks club will spon
sor q masquerade dancing party a
Community hall, Thirtieth street ant
Fourteenth avenue, Wednesday even
ing. Nov. IA
Rock Island Argus., 1917-11-13
Musical Association
Party Fine Success

The annual get-tegethef sociable
and recital given under the auspices
Of the Tri-City Musical association last
evening in Trinity cathedral parish
house, Davenport, was a decided sue
cess from evert standpoint. Miss
Marian Veryl, soprano, Of New YORK,
appeared as entertainer for the even
ing and the audience that completely
filled the beautiful auditorium was
wonderfully we'll pleased with the
charming singer. Miss Lima 0Brien
was at the piano as .aocompanist to
Miss Veryle The singer has clear,
high voice of much sweetness and
purity and she sings with great SYM
pathy Of the text She has charm
ing personality and intelligent artistry
and she quite captiyated her hearers.
Her program consisted Of the follow
ing numbers, at the close of which
she responded with an encore selec-
tion:
Tn Bel di from Madam Butterfly
.............,.,... Pucclni
(al "Almona'' a''....... H. T. Burleigh
(bt "My Laddie" ........W. A. Thayer
(c) 'Pierrot' ....... Dagmar Rubner
(b) ''Via cost non mi Lasciate' -.
Wolf-Ferrari
Aria from Secrets of Susanna
(cl "Se Saran Rose. ........,. .Ardtti
(a) ''Voiei que lie Printemps" ......
............ Claude Debussy
(b) lie Matin Riatt' .Aavier Leroux
tc1 "Extase" ..-............. Dupare
(a) Colleen Aroon" Lily Strickland
| (b) Song Of Ylen" ".....,..........
....... Marshall Kernochan
! (c) when / was One and Twenty"
| .................,. Tom Dobson
! Id Loves in My Heart Woodmar
Mrs. J. j. Dorgan, president Of the
/ tri-city association, gave splendid
report of the American musical con
vention, held in October in Lockport
| N. Y, and which she attended as dele
gate from the local organization.
The stage was beautifully set witt
ferns and palms that banked either
side with tall wicker vases holding
yellow and white chrysanthemum'
placed at the rear and front of th'
stage.
At the conclusion of the program
Mrs. W. H. Guthrie, chairman of th'
social committee, under whose direc
ton the affair of last evening wa
given, invited the entire company Il
remain for a time of sociability ant
to enable the members to become &C
quainted one with the other Refresh
ments OF ice cream and cakes wer
served on the third floor of the parisl
house and the affair was as delightful
socially as it was a success musically
The Tri-City Musical association en-
tertains its members once each yea
with q complimentary recital and so
| eiable, the previous affairs having bee
held in Moline and Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus., 1917-11-13
FORWARD Society Plans Sale.

Plans for the annual sale were COM
pleted last evening at meeting OF the
Forward society Of Grace Lutheran
church held in the home Of Miss Ellen
Swanson, Thirty-eighth street and
Eleventh avenue The annual sale
will be held Dec 4 in the church social
rooms and there will he fancy articles,
refreshments and the young women
will take subscriptions for a large
number of magazines The business
was followed by a time of sociability
when the members worked at articles
for the sale and they were served with
refreshments.
Rock Island Argus., 1917-11-13
pnsl NnniinI ShnNer.

Mrs. Elsie Workman, who before
her marriage was Miss Winchell, was
the guest of honor last evening at
post-nuptial party given by Mrs. Marie
Wood and Miss Bernice Wood in the
home OF the former at 1929 Fifteenth
street. Members Of the LOYAL Daugh-
ters class Of the Fifteenth Avenue
Christian church were The guests Of
the evening and they were entertained
with games and contests in which the
prizes were won by Misses Gladys and
Bonnie Klnsman. The house was pret-
tily trimmed in the wedding colors Of
The honoree. yellow and white. carried
out with lovely chrysanthemums Mrs.
Workman was presented with many
pretty miscellaneous gifts, the small
daughter Of Mrs. Wood. Edna Marie,
bringing them in to the guest Of honor
in a little wagon Supper was served
in courses in the carly evening and the
affair was much enjoyed.
Rock Island Argus., 1917-11-13

Sevens club meeting in fortnightly
session was entertained last evening
by Mrs. ]. B. Eckhardt in her home,
1882 Eighth-and-a-half avenue, when
the history of Illinois was studied,
Miss Nellie Anthony told Of the Indian
tribes Of the state; Mrs Alberta
Dufva told the story of Chief Chiea-
goan, and AIRS. Nellie Clevenstine gave
the history and stories related by Sha-
bona. chief Of the Pottawotamies,
guardian of the white man. Refresh
ments were served during the delight
full social hour
Rock Island Argus., 1917-11-13
Conutv Kings Daughters Session.

Rock Island county union OF Kings
Daughters will meet in annual session
Nov 10 in the Kings Daughters rooms
in Moline, at the same time as the
meeting Of the Moline Kings Daugh-
ters union, Supper will be served at
$50 o'clock and every circle in Rock
Island is expected to send three dele
gates to attend the supper. At 8
O'Clock the business meeting and pro-
gram will be held and all the Kings
Daughters of the county are urged to
be in attendance Mrs. Harry Aims
worth viii speak on "The Greatest
Need,p Mrs Carl Londberg will give
q report Of the state convention held
recently at Pekin, and Miss Elizabeth
NIcSheen will tell Of Red Cross work
Those attending the supper, for which
a small fee viii be charged, are asked
to notify Miss Ford at the Moline Red
Cross rooms
Rock Island Argus., 1917-11-13
Monday Study Club,

The fortnightly meeting OF the Mon
day Study club was held yesterday aft
ernoou in the home Of Mrs. A Mo-
senfelder. sos Twentieth street, with
Is memb bers in attendance Mrs. c. B.
Marshall read a paper on "The Menace
to Motherhood and the Future Race
il Woman's Work" Mrs J. L. Vance
read a paper on How it Feels to BE
Drafted and Our Singing Sammies.
Mrs. F. Q. VanGalder and Mrs. Pres
ley Green&walt are delegates from the
club in attendance al the state con.
vention Of woman's clubs being held
this week IN Chicago The next meet
ing Of the club in two weeks viii be
with Mrs. G. J. Searle.
Rock Island Argus., 1917-11-13
Bon Ton Enlarging

The increased volume of business
Eecessitated the Bon Ton, Davenport's
popular millinery store, to enlarge
again and tomorrow will be the for
NAL opening of the enlarged store,
where each and every visitor will re-
ceive a handsome souvenir
The new store is now the largest
millinery store west of Chicago. cover
ing just twice as much floor space as
lit did previously. Together with its
increased millinery stock visitors will
have an opportunity in seeing the new
fur department at the Bon Ton.
Rock Island Argus., 1917-11-13
Entertain at Hnsklng Bee.

Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Cbannon invited
q company Of 20 friends to their home,
1929 Twelfth street. last evening for
an old-fashioned husking bee. The
members Of the company after assem-
bling we're taken to the field. where
they husked corn, and later had
wienerwprst roast and a delicious
supper fhe yard and house were
lighted with jack~o'-lanterns and corn
stalks, and the affair was decidedly
pleasant and unique After the sery-
ing of supper the company danced and
spent a delightful time in informal
sociability.
Rock Island Argus., 1917-11-13
Hnstess 20 Knitting CInh

The members of knitting club to
which the hostess belongs, were en-
tertained last evening by Miss Mary
Santry in her home, 290S Eighth and
a-half avenue. The time was devoted
to knitting and sociahility and the hos
tess served refreshments.
Rock Island Argus., 1917-11-13
SOCIAL EVEN is
nntimus Reading Circle.

Mrs Charles Bladel in her home,
1922 Ninth avenue, was hostess last
evening at the fortnightly meeting OF
the 0ptimus Reading circle when two
new members were added to the roll
The circle is reading 'Neighborhood
Stories" by Zona Gale and finding
much pleasure and profit in them. Re
freshments were served during a
pleasant social hour and the club was
invited to meet for the next session
with Mrs. C. z. Bryan. 1876 Tenth ave-
nue..
Rock Island Argus., 1917-11-13
AuyIIlary sends christmas Packages,

During the week past the Helen
Gould auxiliary to the United Span
lsh War Veterans sent Christmas
packages to seven members OF Sibon-
ey Bay camp now serving in France.
The guild will sponsor a coffee Fri
day afternoon at the Long View cha
let as guests of Mrs, Mary Johnson,
with Mrs Frances Siemon and Mrs.
Efie Siemon and Mrs Emma Sheesley
an assisting hostesses. The regular
meeting Of the auxiliary will be held
Thursday evening at the court house.
Rock Island Argus., 1917-11-13
Balance on hand

bdldHCe III llHna ..s...s...A i3i.9s
Mrs c. l.. Silvis as secretary of the
association. submitted the following
report: Madam chairman and ladies
Of the Rock Island Visiting Nurse as
sociation: Your secretary begs leave to
submit the following annual report:
There have been II regular and three
special meetings OF your executive
board since our last meeting with an
average attendance OF eight members
Forty-three letters have been written
and 1875 telephone calls given out that
a record has been kept of. During the
year our visiting nurse, Miss Edna
Flanagan. has resigned to take further
training in her work and Miss Alice
Thompson was unanimously chosen as
the one fitted to til the vacancy. A
very successful tea was given By Mrs.
James Connor for the benefit of the as
soclatlon from which s63 was rea.
lized."
Rock Island Argus., 1917-11-13

Fifty members Of the Patriotic club
of the Y w. c. A. gathered in the
rooms last evening for supper at s
O'Clock. the usual business session
following, presided over by Miss
Daisy Terry. Plans for the coming
membership campaign were explained
and routine business was attended to.
Later the young women occupied
themselves with Red Cross knitting
and sewing.
Rock Island Argus., 1917-11-13

The card party to be given tomor-
row afternoon in the parlors of the
New Harper for the benefit of the Red
Cross. promises to be one of the most
successful parties held here for some
time Over two hundred tables have
been sold and there will be games OF
bridge and 500 with a/1arge number OF
prizes which have been donated
Those who do not care to play cards
can bring their Red Cross knitting
and there will be a cut prize for the
knitters. Light refreshments will be
served throughout the afternoon
Play will begin at 2:30 and the affair
is for all who care to attend
Rock Island Argus., 1917-11-13
DeKoren Male Ouartet COMING.

The second number on the lyceum
course given by the Baptist Young
Peoples union Of the First Baptist
church will be held Monday, Nov. 19.
at the church when the DeKoven male
quartet will be entertainers. The
company presents little play and
has a varied program Of vocal and
instrumental numbers and readings.
Rock Island Argus., 1917-11-13

ments of downtown stores, Often the
drySoods stores and manufacturers
have lots of this work to do and would
be glad to have it done without put
ting their regular help on it. Firms
which send out monthly statements
often wish them addressed by someone
and will pay for it by the hundred.
Dear Mrs. Thompson My little boys
hands are all red and sore looking
and they crack open in star shapes
on the knuckles. Do you know what
can do for this? have tried vas
cline and it does not help any.
MOTHER.
Make a hand lotion of the following
ing composition: Two ounces of bay
rum. one ounce of glycerine and 20
drops of carbolie acid. Add enough
perfume to kill the odor of the car
bolic acid.
Dear Mrs. Thompson; III When
gentleman is introduced to NE and
when parting the man says he is
pleased to have made my acquaintance,
what answer should / give him?
| t2) When another person tells yoe
| he sends his regards to your husband
what should you say? MRS. J. H.
"a You simply say, Thank you.
| f2l The same answer will do 10 this
case also; say, THANK you, l will"
Rock Island Argus., 1917-11-13
South Park Young People Meet.

The Intermediate branch of the
Young Peoples Christian Endeavor
society of South Park Presbyterian
church met in monthly social session
last evening at the church, enjoying
games and refreshments following a
brief business session.
Rock Island Argus., 1917-11-13
HA1Tu uo
IN0
pleBIINS|
MIS- ELrZAEgTH TlenpsoN

Dear Mrs. Thompson: {n I have
been going with young man for
about two months. | love him very
dearly. and I am sure he loves me. al
though he has never told me so, II he
should ask me ii / love him, do yon
think it would be right for me TO tell
him yes, knowing that | can never
marry him?
f2) / haves nothing in the world
against him. but my parents would
object to my marrying him. What
shall | do?
(3) Should | keep On going with him;
I cannot give him up?
f4) Is girl of II too old to wear
her hair curled down?
CURLEY HEAD.
~ II he says he loves you and asks
YOU whether or not you love him. 1t
would be all right for you to tell him
you do. You would not have to say
anything about. being able to marry
him unless he proposes marriage to
you.
(2) Your parents may have very
good reasons for objeeting. II they
have, IT is their duty to tell you what
these reasons are. In most cases the
parents are right, but not always.
and If both you and the man are old
enough, say "a and 2s. and are able to
support yourselves, no enc would have
the right to prevent You from mar
rying.
(3) Nothing has happened so far to
cause you to give him up. If you know
| he expects you to marry him, and
you can not, it would be only fair to
him to tell him so when he proposes
to you Even then he may wish to
keep on going with you and in that
case it would be all right
"a Yes, a girl of II, if she is old for
her age, ought to do her hair up, but
! if she looks young for her age it would
| he all right for her to have her hail
down.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: IL Would
you kindly advise me Of what the
| 'trousseau" of girl in moderate cir.
cumstances must be, in regards TO bef
linens, table cloths. napkins, towels
gowns, house dresses, etc?
/ ~ Can you give me the name Of {
firm that has envelopes addressed b.
the hundred? SUBSCRIBER.
i % It depends entirely on how mucl
money you have to spend on it. You
/ trosseau should be only as EXTENSIVE
as you can afford, and it should con
tain as much linen, etc, as you wisl
to start married life with.
i ~ If you mean that you wish L
know where you can purchase en-
, velopes by the hundred with you
name and address printed on. an
. printing Office can supply you. If yo
wish to do home work addressing en-
velopes for others, you can find on
by asking some Of the business depart
Rock Island Argus., 1917-11-13

After four candidates had been ini-
tiated, the members of Independence
camp No. 26. Modern Woodmen, were
entertained with a theatre party at the
Illinois, last evening.
Rock Island Argus., 1917-11-13
ASTHMA SUFFERER

WRITE TODAY and I will tell you OF
the simple home treatment for asthma
and bronchitis which has cured many
after physicians and change of climate
failed | want you to try Ii al NV ex-
pense. Drop me a card and Ill mail yoti
25e sample bottle FREE. George ].
ThomassAn, Box A-3e, Des Moines. Iowa
Rock Island Argus., 1917-11-13

Mrs. 3. D. Connolly Mrs. Diffenbaugh,
Mrs Fred Ryder, Mrs L. Stafford, Mrs.
A. Swanson, Mrs George Young, Tot
ten Auto Co. Rock Island Steam Laun-
dry Co. Parker Laundry Co, Ever
Ready circle. Baptist church; Needle
Work guild, Norwegian Willing Work
ers, Miss Blazers sewing class, high
school; Ready to Help circle, In His
Name circle. Parent-Teachers associa-
ton, Hawthorne school, Rock Island
Lumber Co, Associated Charities. Her
man Hanson Reid & Bollman Laundry
Co, Covenant bible class, First NJ. Z.
church; Helen Mills circle, Broadway
church, St Anthonys hospital: Hell
pers circle, Kings Daughters, Mar
garet Giles circle. Silver Cross circle,
Missionary society Of Broadway
church, Rock Island chapter, Red
Cross, Miss NJ. E. Mably.
Miss Mary Carter, treasurer of the
association, gave her report for the
,,,,- .e follCr,,e.
Rock Island Argus., 1917-11-13

Dance at Coliseum tonight.
Dance at Coliseum tonight.
The Springdale news., 1917-09-14
"FRIGHTFULNESS
{ Arkansas Gazette.

Despite that during these three
years the people of the United
states has been made acquainted
with German ''frightfulness, the
people of this country were shocked
at the news that German airmen had
dropped bombs on a group of British
American hospitals in France. This
terrible business brought the war
home to us in Arkansas because two
young physicians who are Arkansas
men are members of the ST. Louis
unit and in the hospital it occupied
one man was wounded during this at
tack. Bombs that fell on the hospital
of the Harvard unit killed one officer
of the Medical Corps and severely
wounded three other officers Sixteen
other persons, five of them Ameri-
cans, We're wounded and 10 of the 10
were hospital patients.
On the next night German airmen
spent six and ene-half hours bomb
ing the Vandelaincourt hospital in
the region of Verdun. They did not
simply hazard some wild shots They
went about Systematically. From
$50 o'clock at night until 3 in the
morning German airplanes flew over
the hospital every 20 minutes and
dropped their terrible explosives.
Nineteen persons were killed and 26
wounded. To make matters worse,
the huts attacked contained only Sc
verely wounded men, who were unable
to move from their cots.
But Germany is only proceeding to
her own undoing. The mass of the
British people never awoke to the
war until their eyes were opened by
the Lusitania massacre. The zeppe-
lin raids on London, in which men,
women and children were killed, fill
ed the British ranks with recruits.
sian war lords drove America into the
By outrage added to outrage the Prus-
conflict. Such acts as attacks on
American hospitals will only make
the people of the United States set
their jaws in firm resolve that the
Prussian military autocracy must be
destroyed, will only make them steel
themselves for every suffering and
every sacrifice they may be called
upon to endure to achieve the right
eous purposes for which this nation
has entered the war.