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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-27

Dear Mrs Thorn son tn I am a
girl Of 10 My parents are very
strict. I have been keeping company
with a very nice young man 0f 10.
% YOU think il is wrong 10 allow him
TO kiss me goodnight Ike him but
/ am not sure that / love him
- Is il right for Protestant girl
TO go with a Catholic? He Is not a
very strong Catholic. but attends
church regularly. I do not believe
he knows wbaT the Catholics really
do believe because we have talked
many times and our ideas are Te~y
abject2
~ If a hey tells you he loves you
and seems TO be in earnest what
would vou think2 Would ; on consider
thar he wanted to marry YOU?
l4t II you 60 to darCe with
young man how many dances is it
customary for aim To expe 50
90 There is sumner resort 10
miles from here. Erery night they
have a public dance There is a
lunch Of young people going thar T
know Is 1T all right Sc go 1910
ug Yes And besides. he Is too
young for You to consider seriously.
20 For a Protestant and a Catholic
10 consider marriage is generally I'M
wise No matter whether the Young
man seems TO be strong Catholic or
not, the TACT that he attends church
or goes 10 confession is enough to
identify him with the church Su I'll
marriages sometimes turn out well
when there is a very clear under
standing beforehand as to the church
in which the children are to be
brought up.
CD You can tell ny the way lac says
It. If he wants to marry you ne viii
say SO
"a Give him the first two and the
last and about four or FIVE in be
tween. That viii give YOU chance
10 dance with some of the other
people
90 IF your parents object, you
should not go 10 the dance,
Dear Mrs. Thompson: 81 What
color bathing suits are they wearing
this summer?
621 have blue one from last
year. 1t has a red collar and red
around the sleeves Do you think it
would be all right2
80 / have white felt hat. Tt is
awfuIly dirty What can it be
cleaned with?
t0 Would it be all right II I took
my girl friends and some boys out in
machine at night if nobody else was
alouE2 B. x
l1) Blue and purple bathing suits
are more numerous than any other
color This year.
tz3 Yes
l5) IT viii be most satisfactory to
take a white felt hat to the cleaners.
90 80. not unless there is a chap
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-27

MIS- . = WaT1a q NeTnoT1a IN
terJained Yesterday afternoon at I
o'clock reception in honor Of Miss
Kathleen Narston, q bride Of the week.
The rooms were beautifully decorated
with cut flowers and potted plants.
While a three course luncheon was
being served music was furnished by
the Edisc4.- Mrs Sadie Nayau enter
tanned Monday afternoon at her home
in Reynolds also honoring Miss Mar
eto1 A gus ssing contest was in
dulged II and Mrs. Earl Philips re-
ceive5 the prize, Miss Marston being
given a guest favor. A three course
lunch was served by the hostess.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-27

Dear Mrs Thompson. There Is
girl in my room at school who Is try
ing ia show off in front of me She
also thinks I like her. She is always
passing me just to see fl I am looking
at her
ID What should I do. look at her
and smile or just make believe 4
don't see herr
(2} How can ven make q girl zfrs
that not look at you ana trF TO show
OF?
$50 Does "A respectable girl trT 10
show off ia front of hoy2
t4) Is 3 white suit good To wear tn
school in sumner
go is tennis a good game tn play
la summer CHARLES r.
10 Don't think about her and
don't look at her If you continue TO
ignore her. she VIII quit
t21 Be so interested iu other
things that you don't notice her
81 No (4) Yes.
go I think that tennis IS taa best
summer game.
Dear Mrs Thompson. am
troubled with eczema Can YOU sUg-
gest anything 10 help thisz
Make an ointment Of oue-b8f
dram of salycilic acid, two drains If
glycerine. and one ounce Of ointment
zinc oxide benz0ate Mix thor
oughIy and apply freely 70 the af-
fected area morning and night Keep
the hands out Of water as much as
possible.
Note to readers: Despite repeated
instructions 10 the contrary. readers
OF the column continue to write ma
letters and expect a personal reply
without enclosing self-addressed
stamped envelope II you expect your
communications TO receive attention
YOU must observe the rules governing
the conduct Of this department
MRS THOMPSON.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-27
- for - stenhens.

Miss 0Hllia Koehler Of Davenport
is entertaining this afternoon At a
kensington tea bonorjnc Miss Dor
oEhea Stephens Of Moline. who IS 10
he the bride Of Dwight Deere Wiman.
Saturday. A company Of = girl friends
are guests Of the afternoon. spending
the time informally with their sewing
and knitting and they are served with
refreshments. Lovely garden flowers
are used in trimming the rooms of the
home
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-27
Panarn-MnIar.

Cards have been received auuonnc-
ing the marriage of Miss Clara Miller.
daughter Of Mrs Lena Miller Of 5Z4
Sixth street. this city, and Walter Pen
acc OF Rome. \. r. the ceremony
having taken place Saturday. June %.
at IL O'Clock noon. iH Buffalo. a. Y.
The bride was formerly employed at
the NJ g. E in this city for four years
and has recently been I'm "a tailor shop
fn Kansas CITY Mo. The bride wore
for her wedding gown a suit of gray
ge0rEette crepe and q white hat Mr..
and Mrs Penaco VIII reside In Buffalo,
n. ". where the former is employed
as an architect.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-27

Seventeen members of Colonel
Bracket circle. Ladies Of the G. A. r.,
were entertained hy Mrs. Iowa <iCkeIs
yesterday afternoon ia her home, 2010
Fifth avenue, al sewing session The
ladies worked LadusCriouslv all after
noon and accomplished much work,
enjoying q visit among themselves az
tine same time The hostess served
refreshments at the close OF the after
noon and a neat sum was realized for
the benefit 81 the circle The regular
business meeting Of the circle Will be
held Tuesday. July g. al Memorial
hall in she court house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-27

Pupils of the Immanuels Sunday
school and the paTochiaI schools are
today holding their annual picnic ar
Long View park. The company was
taken for a street car ride about the
twin cities. spending the remainder OF
the time ia the park where 8 program
OF games and entertainment was ear
ried out with a basket dinner ST noon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-27
TWO CAMBRIDGE MEN
JOIN LOCAL COMPANY

Cambridge, ILL., furnished two more
members for Company a Of Rock Is
land. when Oscar Johnson and Frank
A. Carlson presented themselves for
enlistment yesterday They will be
examined this afternoon at the RoCh
Island arsenal Sergeant Leroy Phil
brook and Private willard Larkiu
made an auto recruiting trip to Sher-
rard yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-27

Barbara Frietchie tent. Daughters
Of Veterans. will sponsor q patriotic
tea FRIDAY afternoon IN Memorial hall
IN the court house. A program viii
los a feature Cf the afternoon and the
hostesses VIII be Mrs b. l. Yoh Mrs
Bessie Richardson. Miss Lillian Cox.
Haah
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-27
Reception for Pastor and FAMILY.

Rev s. T. Schl5emauu and family
viii % rendered a reception ~ mem-
AeTs Of She Edgewood Baptist church
Thursday evening. June 3. Al 8 n
the churcl Rev. Mr. SchHemann mas
recently taken up his WORK as pastor
a1el neIutcrs and friends w.tl 1T g
81 en- tbs opportunity to meet him
and his family socially.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-27
Won of snnth pa-k sIeel

The Mems bible class uf South Park
Presbyterian church held a wen at
tended and unusually enjoyable meet
ing last evening in she home of John
Homer. 1882 Tnjrty-seveurh street
s. B. Aatson presided and the pro
gram consisted of short talks bay three
Of the members James AIgia spoke
interestingly Of his experiences on 3
timber claim I'm The extreme north
west and showed numerous pictures
Of LIE in that region. H. i. Sudlow.
who has travelled much. told of varf-
Gus experiences and Rev. W. g. 0gle-
wee also addressed the men Brief bus
mess session was held and later while
81 social hour was enjoyed Mrs Hol-
mer served lunch. The next meeting
oI The class for sociability will be with
Iennyson Scott on Thirty Sixth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-27

Young peoples society of the South
Park Presbyterian church held a bust
ness session last evening i'm the church
parlors when the mem hers completed
plans f0r their part Isl the state Chris
tian Enaeavor convention which opens
tomorrow The entire time was occu-
pied with business matters.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-11

urge the regisfrants 20 ten the truth
in their answers. He urged that no
excuse be- accepted and that mem.
bers Of the legal profession 20 either
to Eairmont or sMannington question.
anire headquarters as the advisory
legal board directs. he assumed that
the members were under orders OF
the advisory board. These records
are important Senator Meredith cva.
tinued and they will be sought in
the archives by future generations
for data concerning the service OF
relatives.
On the motion Of Attorney H. s..
Lively the Marion County Bar AS.
ISOLATION went on record as rendering
its service during the period of time
the QUESTIONABLE is on. He further
urged that the lawyers would hold
themselves in. readiness for service.
1t was decided to have the Question
naire headquarters in Fairmont in the
grand jury room and the one at
Warrington in the city council cham.
hers. 1t was suggested that these
hours be observed: to IL A. NJ. !;
1880 to P. NJ. and 1880 to 9: P. NJ.
Twenty.six members OF the bar as.
ISOLATION were present. Judge vii.
liam s. Raymond, chairman OF the
advisory board, presided. The city
draft board composed OF Captain
White, j. NJ. Jacobs and John Hen.
shaw, clerk, were present. DR.. Ram.
age was unable to be present.
The following members Of the Ma.
rion County Bar Association have
volunteered their services to date un.
der the Selective Service Regulations:
W. S. Meredith, Albert j. Kern,
G. c. Powell, NJ. L. Stun. NJ. w.
Odgen, j. G. Prichard, Ross Watts,
E. NJ. Showalter, Frank c Raymond,
Trevy Nutter, E. F. Hartley, Jas. A.
Meredith, G. L. Shaver, Rollo j..
Conley, Cecil H. Riggs, Scott C..
Lowe. Hon. NJ. NJ. Nicely, Allison S..
Fleming, French McCray, Samuel H..
Butcher, A. L. Lehman. Henry S. Live
ly, A. Leight Fleming, Patrick NJ.
Hoge, L. S. Schwenk, John Henshaw,
Shaw L. S. Shwenck, John Henshaw,
Walter r. Haggerty, A. H. Tooth
man, Tusca Morris, Frank R. Amos,
William S. Raymond.
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EneyeIopedia gFit.anle. i i noted

Encyclopedia Brittanic, It is notch
that the traditional claim OF FranceI
to protect Roman Catholics IN the
Ottoman empire has been greatly i'm
paired by the non-religious charac.
ter Of the republic.
France has seen the Justice OF the
contention by other powers that az
anti-Catholic power can have no
claims to protect their own Catholic
eubjects. 1t has no desire TO involve,
itself in religious troubles, Of no CON.
Germ to her own welfare.
There remains one other consider
ation-the purely commercial. Ia.
1913 British imports through JaffaA
came to $2,030,000, half as much as.
the imports Of all other countries com.
bined. Next was Turkey, with 81.
225,00o; Austria Hungary third. with
$715,000; Russia fourth, with S600,es
900. France led Germany that year,
with $575,000. against $4,000.
Read toomrrow's West virginian
for more by DR.. Bernstein about the
war in the Holy Land.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-11
Marion Glass Plant
Will Start Tonight
OF. q. Meredith Press Bureau.

MANNINGToN, w. Va, Dec. IL
The Marion Glass plant is expected to
start operations tonight. Work was
to have begun at midnight December
s but the low temperature in this Sec
ton led to delay in the opening, in
order to conserve gas. The window
glass plant employs 141 blowers, some
Of whom remained here during the
idle period while some departed to 9th.
er fields. The opening period Of such
factories was determined by joint
committee representing both manu-.
facturers and workmen. The Marion
plant Is considered the best equipped
of its kind in West Virginia. The sani.
tary conditions are highly praised and
the conveniences for the workingmen
ere many. The glass workers like
Warrington and have found the PEG.
pie very cordial.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-11
Yet Thee Are Less Than
1900 German Residents
In the Holy Land
SOME NEAR EAST FIGURES
Bernstein Tells Situation
There When the War
Began
nx HERMAN BERNSTEIN

E0lS0r OF no american nepTeW
England and Germany are not the
only powers that have most at stake
In Palestine. Other countries enter.
tain Near.East ambitions. and have
looked forward to the breakup Of the
Turish empire for the enlargement Of
their own dominion. But these am.
billions have, for the most part, been
permitted to lie dormant until the
psychological moment arrived.
What actual interests the other
powers have in the Holy Land, they
are, with the exception of those OF
France. Insignificant, and will, I'M
doubtedly, be safegvraded without
difficulty under the rule of any
strong and efficient government.
There is, in addition to the inter-
est of the powers. and the sentiment
tai regard Tor Palestine by Christians
and Mohammedans, the Jewish inter.
est, which Great Britain and its allies,
including the United States, regard
as of the utmost significance. But
for the moment, it is necessary to de-
vote a little more attention to the
clashing interests of Germany and
England in this little coutry OF be-
tween $4,000 and 1900 square miles,
bounded on the west by the Mediter-
ranean, on the east by the Desert,
on the north by Syria and on the
south by Egypt.
A writer in the London Quarterly
Review" has pointed out that. recog.
nizing the unsatisfactory situation in
the region of the canal, the Anglo
Egyptian government has drawn
its boundry not at the natural from.
tier, where Asia and Africa meet, but
further east, including some $4,000
square miles of Asiatic territory,
more than twice the extent OF Turk
ish Palestine, within the Egyptian
dominions. This region-the Eli.Arish
district, the Wilderness of Tin and
the Sinai Peninsula-is very sparsely
inhabited, and is generally consider.
ed desert. It includes not only the
region that intervenes between geo.
graphical Palestine and Egypt, but
also the southernmost portion of tho
former, stopping short within 20
miles Of GAIA. This region has been
held by Egypt as a buffer.state; but
as defense against an enemy Of any
strength 1t has proved notifications.
Germany, with its usual thorough.
ness, has been conducting an aggres.
sive campaign for winnig Turkey to
its side, always with the uderlying
purpose of obtaining free hand in
Palestine. AS far back as 1881 her in.
fluence at Constantinople was DOW.
erful enough to prevail upon the
Sublime Porte to cede to her the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-11
THIS IS OUR WAR
LAWYERS DECLARE
! | n | BAR Meeting.
/,
America Expects Every Man
TO Do His
Duty.
Sinking DENOUNCED.
QUESTIONABLE Headquarters
tiers Selected and Consul
tation Hours Fixed. ..-s

That America expects every man to
do his duty was the keynote of pa
triotic address delivered last night
by Captain Kemble White, chairman
Of the Fairmont city draft board. be-
for the Marion County Bar Association
in the Circuit court room. Captain
Whites remarks were blunt and
straight to the point. The question
naire he declared is nothing new, but
only a different method than that for.
merly used, and classification will be
made upon the questions largely. The
attitude Of the registrants he believed
was the most important feature if he
Is prepared or willing to answer the
call for arms or whether he intended
to. evade military service.
Correction of the wrong impression
that this is somebody's else's war in
stead of merica's was urged by Cap
tain White. He admitted that some
Of the relatives and even registrants
unfortunately assumed this attitude
In the matter. Registrars must rea-
lie the gravity of the situation and
that everyone who shrinks send an
Dther man in his place. Here Captain
White added, the local board will be
obliged to send eighteen men soon
and the majority Of these men take the
places OF twelve men who failed to
men were registered in Fairmont and
probably 5000 in the county. He de.
appear. He stated that 1880 young
cried the phrase: this Is not our
war" and 1t is somebody else's war"
Captain White was vigorous in
expression when he said he was op.
opposed to any favoritism to any
registrant because they were men
Of standing in the community or sons
of fathers who occupy that position.
He urged the lawyers to rally to the
work assigned them. He declared
that the QUESTIONABLE was not COM
plicated.
Attorney Harry Shaw said that law
years should give their undivided
time and attention to the work. He
also developed the point that some
people say this is not Americas, but
somebody else's war.
Senator Scott Meredith made a for
ceful address in which he urged a
willing response by the members of
the bar to the work assigned to them
even to the extent of casting other
business and court trials over until
He told the members of the bar to
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in Its other colonial enterprises,
were actuated by neither mater.
ial nor political motives. Theirs
was religious motive, pure and
simple.
Other German settlers, not mem.
bers of the sect, have followed them
and opened shops In the three towns,
but the total number of German resi-.
dents in Palestine does not exceed
1900. Apart from the Jewish colonies,
the Templist colonies are the only
element Of progress in the country
since the tine Of Mehmet Ali, accord.
ing to Albert NJ. Hyamson, a disting.
uished authority on the near east.
The french interest in the Holy
Land has been stripped OF political
influence for about IS years. But, in
the industrial sphere. Fench subjects
hold number of valuable conces.
sions. In Palestine they constructed
the railroad from Jarra to Jerusa.
lem, now playing such an important
part in the British operations for the
capture of the Holy Land. In the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-11

ruins o. Caesaria, otensibly for ar.
theological research. This was fol.
lowed by the concession of the Bag.
dad railroad. Wilhelm visited Pales.
tine in 1898. Special roads were built
SO as to increase the comfort Of the
Imperial party, and a breach was
made in the walls of Jerusalem for
the dramatic entry of the Holy City
by the kaiser.
In waging this campaign Germany
followed its well-known methods.
The principal shops are German,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-11

The majority Of hotel keepers are
German. Every town has at least one
German physician.
But the only real ground for
consideration of Germany in
deciding the future of Palestine
is furnished by the Templist
colonies, of which there are three
one near Jaffa, one at Haifa
and one near LYDIA. These date
from 1868. and originally were
Of a religious character. The
settlers, unlike Germany's pawns
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-11
War Savings Stamps
Sell at Warrington
(E. E. Meredith Press Bureau.

MANNINGToN, w. Va, Dec. IL
War savings end thrift stamps went
On sale at the postoffice Monday, De-
cember 3, an6 the sale has been fair
ly good, CO ,sidering the fact that they
Lave been little advertised here.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-09-29
Label League
Meeting of Friday, Sept. 81, 1917.


Meeting called to order by Presi-
dent Torpey at 8 p. m. Roll call of
officers and absentees noted. Minutes
of previous meeting read and ap-
proved. Credentials were received
from the Ladies' Auxiliary to Paint
ers Union No. 10. Moved and second
ed that the delegates named in the
credentials be obligated and seated.
Motion carried and Sister May Ramer
was given the obligation
Communications We're read as fol-
lows: international Broom and Whisk
Makers Union, requesting the League
to write letter to the Morey Mer-
camille company, asking them to adopt
the union label on the products of
their broom factory; moved and sec
onded that the secretary be instructed
to comply with the request; amend
ment made and seconded that the sec
retary be further instructed to send
circular letter to all local unions i'm
Denver asking them to take similar
action; motion as amended carried.
Oak View Miners Union. requesting a
union label directory; secretary in
structed to comply with request.
The secretary stated at this time
that he was sending a list of all Den
yer union made cigars and the names
and addresses of the manufacturers,
with all union label directories mailed
to different parts of the state
Sister Potts announced that Local
No. 2, Ladies Auxiliary to Painters
Union, would give dance Halloween,
the hall to be announced later.
The following bill was allowed: p.
o. Box rent for quarter ending Decem-
Der 81, 50.
The receipts of the meeting were
S715.
There being no further business the
meeting was adjourned at 900 p m.
T. C. GREENE, Secretary.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-09-29
Suitchmen

William f Secord of the Switch
mems Local Union, has two sons in
the war service. William F. Secord,
single and 25 years old, is connected
with the quartermaster's department
at Battle Creek, Mich. He was for
merly employed with the Western
Weighing and Inspection bureau. J.
E. Secord, % years old and married,
was drafted, claiming no exemption,
and will probably leave for training
cantonment with the next contingent.
He is employed in the wire mill of
the C. F. & l. steel plant in Pueblo.
The father has rendered his services
to become a member of a railroad con-
struction or operating force for the
government in France.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-09-29
Bakers

Ray Lowderback, delegate from
Denver Local Union No. 26 to the an
nual convention of the International
Bakery Workers Union in Boston, re-
turned Monday. He reports it to have
been the largest and best convention
ever held by the international. The
sessions lasted for ten days and a
large amount of business of import
ance to the craft was transacted. Low
derback succeeded in obtaining a
pledge of financial assistance in wag-
ing the fight in Denver against the
Old Homestead, Macklem and Camp
bell-Sells unfair plants to a success
full issue. An international represen-
tative also is to be sent here to assist
the local in conducting the fight.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-09-29
News of the Labor Unions
BARRIERS

Secretary John E. Connolly, member
of the State Barber Examiners Board,
returned this week from tour of the
Western Slope cities, having visited
Glenwood Springs, Grand Junction,
Salida, New Castle, Palisade, Rifle and
Silt. Says the barber and fruit bust
ness over there are running neck and
neck for high record of prosperity.
BARRIERS receive better wages and work
shorter hours than in Denver, while
the fruit growers are getting better
prices and shipping more fruit than
ever before. Believe me, it's sure
akin to heaven over there" says John.