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Evening journal., 1917-10-13
SEYEN MORE REGULARS.

Seven men have been accepted at
the local recruiting Office for service
in the United States Army and have
been assigned as follows: Lawrency
J. Hart. cavalry; John W. Alden and
Leonard stone, engineering corps;
Denwood Mariner. infantryy Stanley
T. Walker. medical department; AL
bert f. Strawbridge. aviation section
OF the signal corps; Harry c. Bradley,
colored, stevedore regiment at New
port News, Va.
Evening journal., 1917-10-13
BIRLE sTUDFNTS LECTURE.

w. T. Thompson will lecture in the
Jr o. A. L. w. Hall, No. 9O7 Tatnall
street, tomorrow afternoon on "The
Natural Man and the Things of God"
Evening journal., 1917-10-13
DELAWARE hoy AT THE FRONT.

Mrs Patrick Mulrooney. OF Sixth
and French streets, has received
letter from her son Edward. who is
with the engineering corps IN France
He is working back OF the lighting
lines. lie says the men are getting
the best Of treatment and care.
Evening journal., 1917-10-13

An urgent message from the firing
linc-"Buy Government Bonds
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-23
FINANCIAL NEWS
STOCKS WHICH ARE USUALLY INACTIVE
HOLD MOST INTEREST IN LOCAL MARKET
Majority of Trading in Home Shares Takes Place in In
surance Company of North acknowledgements
of Prices Are Narrow Throughout List

! Stocks did very little in the way Of move
| ments in prices in the trading on the Phila-
deiphia Stock Exchange today, Today saw
departure from the action OF stocltws In
recent sessions. in that the usually active
issues were relegated to the background
and stocks in which there is usually very
little trading came TO the front The price
movements. which were irregular all
through the session. were narrow and were
about evenly divided between advances
and declines.
While the attendance in the board rooms
Of commission houses and on the floor of
the Stock Exchange itself measured up
pretty well with previous sessions i'm the
last few weeks. yet there seemed TO be
disposition to hold Off from making any
new commitments for the present. In doing
this the market here simply followed the
trend OF Wall street, where trading was the
quietest in some time.
shares Of the Insurance Company Of
North America were the most active, Of the
local issues, and although more than 1000
shares had appeared on the tape by
o'clock. yet the movement in the price was
confined to a fraction. This issue Is not
usually active Another stock I'm which
there was considerable interest was Ameri-
can Gas, and II moved over range Of u
half point
In Philadelphia Rapid Transit trust GER
tifCates, in which the majority of the trad
ing has been done for the last two weeks,
there was very little done today. After
opening unchanged at 32al, the price got
OF fraction by afternoon. Lake Superior
Corporation, too. was off trinc. Most
of the activity was In United States steel
common, and the movement in this stock
was also narrow.
There was quite a little activity in the
bond division. Philadelphia Electric 4 per
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-23
PEACE ADDRESS DOES NOT
AFFECT LONDON MARKET
Dealings Are Small, but Prices Steady.
Americans Quiet and Lower-Dis-
count Rate May Drop

LONDON, Jan 2a-President Wilson's
address was without effect on the stock
Exchange today. There was no feature
to the dealings which were small In the
main, however, the markets were steady.
The demand from investors was negligible,
owing to the continued rush for the new
war loan.
The gilt-edged section was hard There
were rumors that there would be a further
reduction in the Bank of England's rate Of
discount because OF pronounced ease in
rates for money
Americans were quiet and lower follow
ing New York. Canadian Pacincs were
easier. Home lines were sluggish and in
clined TO sag South American rails were
irregular and not active.
Allied bonds were firm. French 5s we're
good. Japanese were cheerful on further
purchases for the sinking fund Russians
were lifeess. Another batch of three
months Russian credit bills was placed
here at 1916 per cent Diamond shares
were in demand.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-23
SALES IN PHILADELPHIA

BONDS Net
Hish. Low. Close. chse.
5000 Bald Loco
1st 6s., 1O4h 104A 10ih ..,..
1000 Con, Trac
n SIS 1OaN tO25s 1OaM ..,,
1000 Elec & Peo
Tr As . sSM ssM sah -. "a
5000 Ken Trac
& = 5s s5H 8iM s5h II
5000 Interstate
Rys As. b5h 55M 55A ...,,
1000 Leh Coal
5s loo 100 iOs .,...
1000 Nat Prop
4-6s 49,. e7M o79i e1M - q
1000 Market st
El 4s o.. 0SH 08h 09h ....,
10000 Penna co
gen AIS 1OiM tOi 1Oih + ~
10000 phila Co
cons 5s 90 90 90 ,.'..
5000 Phila Elec
ds ..... 02 02 O2 i2
5000 Read gn Is 961a O61a 06h ~
1000 do Ter 5s1t9h 1t3h tt3h t M
1000 Rd-J c As o. o. 81 .....
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-23

selected for President Grove, whose resig-
nation will be presented at the meeting.
Some new stock has been placed on the
regular list Of the Philadelphia Stock Ex-
change the amounts and companies being as
follows: $26.6O0 American Telephone and
Telegraph, $4,000 Kentucky Securities Cor
poraton preferred and $4,000 Wilmington
Gas per cent cumulative preferred. There
has been stricken off the regular list S2S6,-
600 Philadelphia, wilmington and Baltimore
stock trust certificate As due 1921. which
have been cancelled by the sinking fund.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-23
Rev. CLARENCE E. huher

READING. Pa. Jan. g3-The Rev Clar-
ouce H. Huber, thirty-threc years old, Evan
gclical pastor at Mohns Hin and Adams.
town Is dead from pneumonia lie began
his ministry at Qualcrtown in 1912, and
leaves a family.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-23
Ohio Cities Gas Pays Extra

NEW YORK, Jan 23-The Ohio cities
Gas Company has declared the regular
quarterly dividend OF Y per cent and an
extra dividend Of y Of per cent on the
common stock both payable March ! to
stock of record February Is.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-23
GONERNMENr 6ONDs
Extra for peppcreil Manufacturing Co.

BOSTON, Jan. 23--The Pepperel Manu-
featuring Company has declared the regular
semianuual dividend Of 81 per share, also
an extra dividend Of Sc a share, both pay
able February / to stock Of record Jan
uary %
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-23
NEM YoRK BuTTER AND EGGS

NEW YORK Jan. 23.-BuTrER--Rece
/ I .Bul tubs Better movement and n hrmer feCl-
ing on nearly all grades. Higher scoring, 40la
q IlC: extras 3Nia n iOC; irsts 3il3 N3Sl7 e..
State dairy, asa 3Sia
EGGS--Rcccpts, 1899 cases. Generally lrmeT
hut closing quiet. Extra lrsts. i2c; hrsts. ii
Iitisc G.! seconds rs a SOC: storage 6rsts, ~ a.
37hc. white 4S m5Oc; brown, 43m45c; mixed
color, iOTf i3c
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-20

The marriage of Miss Evalena NJ
Cressey, daughter Of the late MIR. and
Mrs 3. Cressey Of Washington, Iowa,
to Clarke Dale Smith, son of Mr.. and
Mrs Clarke Smith of Milan, was cele-
brated last evening at O'clock, the
ceremony taking place in the home
Of the brides sister, Mrs, Henry
Kramer. 1921 Nineteenth street. with
whom she has been making her home.
Rev. W. II, Shaw. formerly pastor Of
the Presbyterian church at Milan. off,
ciated at the service which was at
tended by immediate members of the
families. The bridal couple was I'M
attended. The service was per-
formed beneath a bower Of American
flags and ferns, and sweet peas were
used In the decorations Of the home.
The bride was in a dress of blue silk
talfeta trimmed In georgette crepe and
she wore a. corsage bouquet of sweet
peas. Avoiding supper was served
following the ceremony, the table hav-
ing pretty decorations of sweet peas.
Mr. and Mrs. Smith last evening went
10 their home at 2230 Fifteenth street,
where everything is In readiness to
take up housekeeping. The bride is a
graduate Of the Milan high school and
for the last four years has been at the
transfer desk Of the Young & Nc
Combs store, Mr. Smith attended the
Milan schools, graduated. from
Browns Business college and Ia EN-
rloyed by the Peoples Power COM
pany in this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-20
Lodges Name Officers.

The North Star Benefit association
aud the Modern Brotherhood Of Amer
lea held the annual business session
last evening at a meeting held IN the
home Of Henry Paulson, on Twelfth
street, when officers were selected.
The North Star officers are
Astronomer-W n Phillips.
Assistant astronomer-L. A. Grove.
Recorder and treasurer-Mrs. Alta
J. Hensley.
Conductor-1Irs. Dora Paulson.
Trustees-E. M. Wallace, Otto Juhl
and Patrick Sexton.
officers Of the Modern Brotherhood
are;
President-F. G. Ely.
Vice president-N. G. Willhite,
ChaplaiD-George H, Richmond.
Secretary-treasurer-Mrs Alta ].
Hensley
Marshal-Mrs. Bertha Ely,
Sentinel-Mrs. Emma Phillips.
Trustees--E. E. Lamp. ], II. Allen,
z. NJ Wallace.
Physieians-F. u. Paul, J. F. Myers
At the conclusion of the business
meeting games Of 500 we're played
and the prizes were won by Mrs. r
f. Lamp and r. c. Hensley and H. r.
Thomas. Refreshments and a delight
full social time concluded the even
ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-20
ConcIave Concludes @. E. s. Year.

A special concIave, concluding the
years work for the present officers OF
Rock Island chapter No ,269 o. e. g.,
was held last evening in Masonic
temple and attended by many local
members as well as visitors from
chapters from the surrounding cities
The conclave opened at in the aft
ernoon when six candidates were given
degrees. Again in the evening 8 class
of three candidates were given de-
grees. the Rock Island chapter hav-
ing the distinction of being the first
In this part of the state to hold q con-
claye at which two classes of candi-
dates we're initiated. Supper was
served at 6 o'clock in the dining room
to about one hundred members, work
being resumed at 7;45 with an at
tendance Of 200 people After the
work had been put on Mrs. Altha
Marshall presented Mrs. Kate Y. Cot
lier, worthy matron, with beautiful
cut glass dish, a gift from the officers
who have served under her during the
past year and who has made splen-
did record as worthy matron during
/ her term Of office. Mrs. Lora Hill and
I Mrs. Mary Krul were donors of an ad-
iustabiea mirror for the piano, Mrs
/ Hill making the presentation to the
chapter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-20
Surnrlse partE ami Birthdar.

Miss Mary Ellen Moran, 1858 Thirty
eighth street, was a very much sur
prlsed young woman last evening
when, upon being called to her home
from the neighbours where she had
been visiting, she found a company
ofs12 young people assembled who in
Nformed her they had come to cele-
brate her 18th birthday anniversary.
The guest Of honor had been lured
from home on pretext and while she
was absent the company assembled
and the honoree was entirely una
wares of anything being planned in
her honor. Games of various kinds.
dancing, cards, music and a general
good time made the evening pass very
quickly and a delicious lunch was
served. Miss Moran was presented
with a beautiful ivory manicure set
as gift from the guests Of the even
ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-20

Menu Hint.
BREAKFAST.
Orange Juices
Fried Cornmeal Mush Honey
Toasted Rye Bread Coffee
LUNCHEON.
Noodles Soup tchicken bones)
Ginger Bread with Whipped Cream
and Nuts
DINNER
L Casseroiae OF Lamb and Vegetables
Fruit GeIatine
Oatmeal Cookies
Breads.
Good White Bread-Boil four good
sized potatoes in two quarts water;
when done, drain off water and press
potatoes through sieve into potato
water; leave till cool. then add two
soft yeast cakes and one tablespoon
sugar, cover and leave over night.
| Next morning sift three quarts -four
| into mixing pan and warm; when
warm, add yeast, two tablespoons lard,
lone Of salt and one quart warm wa
| ter. Beat to a sponge, let rise half
hour and knead into big loaf 20 min
utes. Let rise till light, then knead
down again. When light knead be-
tween your hands into loaves and put
| in pans to rise until double the size.
Bake 40 minutes. Take out and grease
| top with butter. This recipe makes
four good-sized loaves and one tin OF
delicious biscuits.
Cornmeal Bread-One egg. one cup
cornmeaI, one and one-half cups -four,
one-quarter cup sugar. two teaspoons
baking powder, one teaspoon lard
pinch OF salt Add about one and one
half cups water. Bake in hot oven,
Eat while hot
Rolled Oats Yeast Bread-The fol
lowing recipe Is made with rolled oats
in place of cornmeal as a flour con-
server and will be found~to be delie-
ious, especially to those who cannot
or do not like cornmeaI Tor cannot gel
cornmean:
/ Pour two cups boiling water. over
three cups rolled oats and add one
cup mashed potato fuse potato water
If saved); when lukewarm, stir in one
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-20
Social Announcements

Dewey camp No. 1886, Royal Neigh
bors Of America, will meet this even
ing for the annual election of officers
in Odd Fellows hall
The ladies auxiliary to the Eagles
will conduct card party tomorrow
afternoon at ESQ o'clock at the
Eagles homes. Games Of cinch and
500 will be played and the affair is for
the public
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-20
Red Fnx Has pnm.IEnrr

Last night at Central PRESBYTERIAN
church Red Fox Skinhushu gave A
talk and held a pow-wow before a
large audience. His talk was mainly
TO the Camp Fire girls of the city and
the Boy Scouts. He gave an enter
tainment at Central church Tuesday
evening and offered his services to the
Camp Fire girls for Wednesday even
ing through the guardian OF the Sank
enuk Camp Fire. His service were
gladly accepted and 1t was also de-
elded to invite the Boy Scouts and any
friends of both boys and girls who
cared TO come
These young people would have
missed a rare treat and much needed
Information had it not been for the
kind offer OF Red Fox--they cannot do
less 60 show appreciation than by
sending. with him their best wishes for
his success In the efforts he has aud
- putting forth to free his people
from their present bondage.
The council last night opened with
the usual Camp Fire council ceremony
marching in 10 the beat OF the tom
tom with the Indian ceremonial step
forming circle, the hand sign of the
fire was given followed by singing
"Woheo." the Scouts formed a circle
around the camp fire all seated on the
floor Red Fox then took charge OF
the meeting. He first complimented
the girls on their way OF entering the
council and Dorothy Soady. the leader
In the dance. was given a special COM
pliment for doing the ceremonial ster
as nearly like the Indian maiden does
Il as 1t would be possible for anyone
to do. He told the girls how TO per-
fest themselves on the Indian bead
work they Are doing -hesdbandss etc
Told them why they follow the In
dian customs in their ceremony. Wis,
10 preserve these customs of the early
American and to learn also a very val
uable lesson in reverence TO GOD,
-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-20
Household Hints

cup wheat -four and half cake eon.
pressed yeast dissolved In half cnn
warm water in which one teaspoon
sugar has been dissolved. Cover and
keep In warm place until light (ahout
two hours). When risen. knead or stir
in about four cups wheat -four and
two teaspoons salt. Form into Ioares
and put in baking pans to rise. When
/ light, bake same as white bread M
not let raise in one loaf and then try
| to raise again in baking pans as white
bread is made, as 1t will not get ljph,
the second time. Do not try to usa
graham flour instead of white -four. as
| it will not prove success This recipe
| uses larger proportion of rolled oats
| to the white flour than most recipes.
| When making this rolled oats bread
make white bread at the same time
using two cups of mashed potatoes TO
one cup of warm water or the water
potatoes were boiled in, with fofr
enough to make thick batter; add the
other half of yeast cake dissolved with
one teaspoon sugar in half cup warm
water. Let rise until light, add enough
white flour to mix SO it can be handled
without sticking to the hands; cover
and let rise until light: form into two
loayes and let rise again to double the
amount. Bake In moderate oven until
done.
II flour Is warmed before using
bread will rise quicker. Bread that
comes up quickly is better than where
it raises slowly.
Brown Bread-0ne cup graduated
or brown sugar, one cup molasses and
one quart skim milk. two scant tea
| spoons soda and one of baking pow
der, four tablespoons melted butter or
| cooking oil and six cups graham -four.
Bake one hour and twenty minutes.
/ This will make two large loayes.
Corn Bread for Those Who Like Mo-
/ Iasses cups cornmeal. two cups
i molasses, four cups sweet milk, one
teaspoon salt, one teaspoon soda, two
| eggs. Beat five minutes and bake.
i The secret Of good corn bread and
mullins is beating good, strong, Wig
{ orous beating. then beat some more.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-20
Civic Department Dancing Party.


Tho civic department Of the Rock Is
land woman's club will entertain at
dancing party at the Masonic temple
on the evening Of Saturday. Dec. 80,
which Is given IN honor OF and COM
plimeHtary TO the soldiers at Rock Is
land arsenal. Young women, MEM
bers OF the department, or young
women who have friends in the depart
ment may get tickets Of admission
from the secretary, Mrs. Homer Hink-
Icy, or from any member Of the board.
Men not enlisted will be admitted
upon the payment OF small fee. The
reception committee will consist Of
the board OF the civic department and
the hospitality committee Of the de-
partment, the members OF the board
Of the Woman's club and the reception
committee Of the Woman's club. The
dance program will be played by
Whites jazz band, and the affair
promises TO be one Of the biggest
parties Of the holiday season.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-20
,fnriers Christmas Program.

g4nioe& of the South Park Presby-
terian church enjoyed a Christmas
program yesterday at the weekly ses-
sion held Ia the church, small Henry
RamsoE acting as the leader for the
afternoon. R3ll call was responded to
with the rapititioD Of bible and other
Christmas verses, little Tina Wood
read a Christmas story and the chill
dren sang Sings appropriate to the
season. There was Christmas tree
and each Of the children was given a
booklet as a gift.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-20
Christmas Program at Grant.

christmas program will he given
IN the Grant school gymnasium Friday
afternoon, beginning at . o'clock. A
voluntary admission will be accented
at the door proceeds to be used for a
chlldren's offering toward Red Cross
work. An invitation is extended to all.
The program;
Flag salute and "America" All the
pupils
Recitation, Merry Christina" -Eliz-
abeth Carley
Recitation, THE Christmas Tree
Ina Suffer.
A doll sons--Four girls, fourth
grade
Santa Claus game-Pieter Cosyn,
with primary pupils.
Song. Conservation Brom-
leys pupils.
Finger play-Ntiss McCarthys pu-
pills
Kinder polka-aliss Frelstat's pu-
pills.
Dramatization, Waiting Tn for
Santa Claus'--Helen Newcomb, Paul
Van Hecke
@fRH6p NlnaE AAIAuEU Inc ftlaNf
Trees"-Miss McCarthy's pupils.
Recitation, "A Possibility
Tallaferro.
Recitation, "A Little Tots Letter tc
Santa"-Lucille Beihi.
Song, why DO Bells for Christmas
Ring?"-Miss Freistat's pupils.
Song, odd Santa Claus is Coming
Miss Streeper's pupils.
Recitation, "a Christmas Eve Ad
renture'-Carl Lundquist.
Folk danee-Miss Wick's pupils.
Song, When Good Old Chris Come.
'Round"-Fifth grade.
Recitation, santa Claus and thu
Mouse"~Edward Huntiey.
Song. Merry, Merry Christina.
Bells'-Miss Peasants pupils.
Recitation, NO One Left Outside
Robert Litell.
Song, Christmas Morning Mis-,
Quaintance's pupils.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-20
HzAI)'T oao
EI me-
pl)eBIIEfS|
MRS ELrxAB1ru TI.oapsan


Dear Mrs. Thompson / graduated
from high school last June and have
been working in an office as telephone
girl. The men who work here are al
ways 0awling me .out-saying / don't
know anything when misspell words
or when they can't read my writing
never knew what office work was like
before. Do you think / should stay
a while longer to see II they will act
differently and help me2 These men
are very intelligent and I would lie
to please them. ALICE P.
You ought TO be thankful that your
employer keeps you since you are I'M
satisfactory in so many ways. Anyone
who really makes an effort can learn,
and SO don't let anything discourage
you. Believe in yourself. study and
profit by your mistakes and you will
gq along all right
There is really no excuse for poor
writing, because anyone who takes
pains can write legible If not beau
tiful hand
You would find 1t well worth. your
while to attend night school A
girl who has not special business
training finds it difficult to get along
these days.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: "a / met q
young man last summer and | have
been out with him a few times. The
last time / was out he wanted tc
make a date with me. I told him
would phone, but / did not I called
him up after and told him to meet
me, and | went past him on the street
I met him later and he simply spokt
to me. Do you think / should apol
ogize? have a Gate with him fol
another might.
(2) A girl friend told me he was
crazy over another girl and she ha:
not a good reputation. Should / asI
him if he knows her? BETTY.
! u You have been rude to tht
| young man. An apology will no
count for half as much as more cour
teous treatment in the future Yol
(. cannot afford to treat anyone as you
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-20

The Ladies' Aid society OF the See
ond Christian church conducted a
penny lunch and parcel post sale yes
terday afternoon at the church from
which So was cleared There was a
large attendance at the supper and the
articles sold readily.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-20

did this boy. or you Will lose all your
friends.
(2) No, do not ask him. Judge
the boys character. II you think he
would be likely TO go with a girl OF
questionable reputation then you
should not so with him at all. But
II he seems to be a high type of young
man you should trust him until you
have more proof than gossip that he
is going with an undesirable girl
Don't be harsh IN your Judgment
of other girls. So much harm can be
done by gossip A girl who is popular
IS very often condemned Dy otner
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-20
SOCIAL EVENTS

through the practicing OF these GUS
toms.
The Boy Scouts were given much
good information about the Indian
scout work. Whg true Scout should
pass the tsnderfoot stage In less than
two years and aim for higher things
than merely a good time, Reverence
was also to be high aim of the Scout
and the boys and girls can all learn
many valuable lessons Of reverence TO
Goa from the Indian boy and girl.
The pow-wow WAS opened In the
primitive way Of opening all such
councils, by the pipe ceremony and a
few tests were given. He told Of some
. Of the tests an Indian boy undergoes
before be may become man and be-
long to clan.
He told of his trip across country,
over four thousand miles on his pony
Montana" His experiences were
quite interesting.
He offered to carry ON contest be-
tween the Camp Fire Girls and
! Scouts and 70 give very valuable
prize to the winner, boy or girl. This
contest is to be conducted through
the guardians and Scout executive.
Boys and girls interested in the In
I dian as the Scouts and Camp Fire
/ girls can scarce afford TO miss an OPP
/ portunity like last night to hear a red
man himself tell them the things it is
I their aim to know about the Indian
and to help preserve a race called saw
! ages yet In many ways more civilized
than boys and girls of the white race.
The method Of doing thing does not
/ necessarily change the desired result
Red Fox with his travelling com
/ panion and assistant, Black Hawk, is
on his return journey to the west and
home.