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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-08

takes up Its burden Of the responsible
ties OF ripened, seasoned womanhood.
Yet she Is perennially young at heart
and that Is her salvation--her accep-
tance by the youthful folk about her
as one or them and her acceptance and
sharing of their ideals and their aspira-
tions. She has an exacting mother.
caste-conscious and domincering under
the gentle exterior of her ladyhood
That Is Sues story-and almost her
tragedy, since she nearly makes herself
martyr to duty" out of this simple
material the author has fabricated an
appealing and touching tale. There IL
freshness Of treatment, too. for the
theme IS complicated with many novel
and modern conditions. sound story
and teaching one--but never preach-
ing one.
APRON STRINGS. Ry Eleanor Gates bNev
York; Sully Kleinteich, st35
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VACHEL LINDSAY
WRITES POETRY
Some of His Contemporaries
Satisfied With Prettiness
of Mere Versification

Opinions differ as to the extent OF the
poetic gift of Vachel Lindsay. There
are those who regard his verses on Cen
eral William Booth as one of the great
est poems written within ten years.
There are others who find it difficult
to read much that he has written. though
they will admit that he has occasional
flashes of inspiration. 1t is agreed how
ever. by even the least enthus 'astic that
he is more than mere rersifier. His
new volume. The Chinese Nightingale
and Other Poems." contains thirty pieces
besides n section in which he prints his
poem games. "The Chinese Nightin-
gale" won the Levinson prize as the
best contribution to Poetry, Harriet
Monroe's Chicago magazine of verse. in
1915. 1t Is curious oriental thing
purporting to interpret the soul of a
Chinese laundryman. 1t is interesting
as piece of literary embroidery. But
his Niagara" takes hold of one as
something vital. Here is part Of 1t:
Within the town OF Buffalo
Are prosy men With leadcn & Eyes.
tlmportant mon. In Bunalo).
A deathless glory Is at play:
Niagara, Niagara.
The women buy their lace and cry:
go such a delicate design
And over ostrich feathers sigh,
ny counters there In Buffalo.
The children haunt the trinket shops,
They buy falsefaces, bells and tops,
Forgetting great Niagara.
Above the town n tiny bird.
shining sprck at sleepy dawn.
Forgcts the ant hill so absurd,
This acf-important Buffalo.
Descending twenty miles away
He bathes his wings at break of day
Niagara, Niagara,
wat marching men of Buffalo
Flood the streets in rash CRUSADER
Fools to-f ree- -ths-world. they 20,
Primeval hearts from Buffalo.
Red cataracts Of France today
Awake, three thousand miles away.
An echo Of Niagara.
The cataract NIAGARA.
This is an excellent illustration of
Mr.. Lindsay's style and manner as rep
resented in the new collection of his
verse. He gets grip on big things and
is evidently so deeply Interested in shem
that he has no time for prettinesses.
THE CHINESE NIGHTINGALE And other
poems, BY Vachel Lindsay. New York:
The Macmillan Company. sl.2o.
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rode about the mountain trails un.
attended and slept In the frontier no.
tells filled with the rough men OF the
frontier. 1t may be that in forty
years Archdeacon Stuck's book about
Alaska will have the same kind OF
curious historical interest that at.
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Spirit of West Point

The army is so little known To the
people of the United States that to the
average civilian. there seems to be some
sort of mystery surrounding military
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-18
SOCIAL EVENTS

Dance Hall OF the Mountain King"
Miss Edna Stark.
Voice, Parting" Cradle Song"
Thanks for Thy Hand Miss Lert h,
Mrs. Leon Hass will be the next
hostess entertaining Jan. at her
home in Camp Mcclellan.
Wisdom. keIis.
The marriage of Miss Hazel liolls,
daughter of Mrs Frances Kolls OF this
city. and Thomas Wisdom, son OF Mrs.
T. b. Wisdom OF Trenton, Mo-, was
celebrated yesterday. the services TAX
ing place in Belyidere, H., at the
parsonage of the South Baptist
church. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. H. W Reed, formerly pastor
OF the First Baptist church OF this
city, now pastor OF the Belvidere
charge. The couple was unattended.
The bride wore suit OF blue serge
with which she wore black hat. A
wedding dinner was served at the
home of DR.. and Mrs. Reed and later
Mr.. and Mrs. Wisdom left for trip
to Chicago. where they will remain a
week and then go to visit the groom
mother at Trenton. They will reside
in Rock Island upon their return. The
bride attended the local schools anC
has been prominently identified witt
the work OF the First Baptist church
Mr.. Wisdom is employed by the Rocl
Island road,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-18
Broadway Welcomes
New Pastor and Wife

DR.. John McG0wn Stevenson, who
has recently taken up his work as
pastor OF Broadway Presbyterian
church, and Mrs. Stevenson we're Civ
en- a reception last evening in the
church social rooms, the congregation
welcoming them to their new church
home. There was large representa-
ton Of the congregation Of broadway
and other churches Of the city present,
and receiving them were: DR.. j. W
Stewart and Miss Rosabel Stewart. W.
& Parks. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Tittering-
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert T. Lee, Mr..
and Mrs Hervey r. Curtis, Mr.. and
Mrs william Mclean Stewart and DR..
and Mrs. Stevenson The affair was
made as informal as possible and
short program was delightful ieat-
ure OF the evening. Miss Charlotte
Huesing and Mrs. Gertrude smith
pleased with readings, Miss Stewart
sang MY Love Is Like Red. Red
Rose" Mrs II. +. VanDuzer and Miss
Anna Marie VanDuzer played cornet
and violin duet, Angel Voices by
DressIer; Mrs. Phil Mitchell read
"The Star Spangled Banner and in
a short talk Mr. Stevenson told the
story of the trip by machine from the
eastern coast and expressed the pleas
IRE Of himself and Mrs. Stevenson at
the cordial reception and welcome
given them Rev. W. G Ogleyee, Rev
D. A. Johnson and others also vel
coined the pastor and his wife. Miss
Katherine Gest acted as accompanist
for the evening
A number of the clergy from the
city attended and included Rev. Sam
uel VanPelt Of the Methodist church
Rev. ]. l.. Vance OF the United Pres
byterian church, Rev. j. c. Granger Of
the Baptist church, Rev. Thomas
Hughes Of the Cleland Presbyterian
church. Rev Mr. Fisher Of Kentucky
and Rev MIR. Talbot.
In the course Of the evening refresh
ments we're served, Mrs c. ]. Searlt
acting as chairman OF the committed
in charge, and assisting in pouring
and entertaining we're members Of th'
Ladies' Aid society of the church. !
cordial, social spirit prevailed and tn
affair was altogether a very delight
full one.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-18
Celebrate Wedding Anniversary.

Thirty tri-city friends gathered at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Tay-
Tor. 1929 Eleventh street, Rock Island.
Saturday evening to help celebrate
their fourth wedding anniversary and
very jolly evening resulted, Games
of 500 and hearts furnished card d.
version, prizes In the former going to
Mrs. Carl Nixon Ed Wendell and Mr.
Nixon. In hearts the winners were
Miss Claude Ross and Mrs. Carl Nixon
and In a guessing contest fayors were
awarded TO Mrs Ed Wendell, Mrs.
Claude Ross, +. j. Weinberg and Henry
Ehmke, Jr. After the games a lunch
con, provided by the guests, was
served. The house was decorated in
the wedding colors, plum and white.
Out of town guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Nixon, Chicago; Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Beardslee. Clinton, Iowa; Mrs
VIII Turney, Marshalltown, Iowa; Mr..
and Mrs Francis Matson and Mrs Bell
OF Muscatine. Mr., and Mrs, Taylor
we're presented with purse Of money
and were showered with congratula-
tions and wishes for many more happy
anniversaries.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-18
post.NuptIal Surprise Party.

Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Topping,
whose marriage was an event of a
few weeks ago. were given a delight
full surprise Saturday evening when
members OF the Y S 0. club to the
number of 20 went TO their home at
1900 Twenty-ninth-and-a-half street.
to enjoy an evening Of sociability.
Cards, music and dancing made the
time pass quickly and very pleasantly
and a three-course lunch, provided By
the self-invited guests, was served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Topping were presented
with a handsome silver cake stand
as a gift from the club of which they
are members. The affair proved a
very enjoyable one. Mrs. Topping
before her marriage was Miss Mar
guerite DiZotell.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-18
Oueeu Rec Maccahees Officers,

Queen Bee review No 1870, Woman's
Benefit Association OF Maccabees sc
lected the following officers at a
meeting held in Odd Fellows hall
Commander-M Inez Anderson.
Lieutenant COMMANDMENTS. Eliz-
abeth Butt
Record keeper Miss Clara b.
Hampton.
Finance auditor-Mrs. Jennie Allen.
Past commander-Mr Hattie Bill
lings.
Chaplain Mrs. Mary c. Wilson.
Lady at arms-Mrs Ada Wynn.
Sergeant Mrs Elizabeth Seidlitz.
Sentinel-Mrs. Ada Repine
Picket-Mrs Irene Flynn.
Musicisn-Mrs. Hazel McCaskrin.
Captain OF guard-Mrs Mary Pear
son.
At the next meeting Of the organ
ization, Jan, q plans will be made
for the installation Of officers. The
meeting OF the Patriotic Service Knit
ting club, which was TO have been
held Monday afternoon, has been post
poned to a later date
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-18

Attractions
At NJ. g K.
Big Shipments of Hosiery Have Ar
rived just In Time for Christmas
Selling and So Are Special
liz priead

ilttus
Belated because of unusual condi-
tions in manufacturing, railroad con-
gestion etc, great shipments of hos
iery which we bought months and
months ago. have just arrived. Luck
lily, too, for it is here in time for the
great Christmas demand for hosiery
for gift-giving. Because of this I'M
usual delay and the great stocks
which we have on hand we have de-
cided to offer hosiery at prices that
are unusually attractive under pres
ent conditions.
A feature of this holiday sale OF hos
iery will be the wonderful assemblage
of McCalium hosiery Of which we have
made aespecial holiday display. Much
of it is exquisitely hand-embroidered
by expert needlewomen. trained to the
highest degree of efficiency in this
line. There is also much handsome
openwork hosiery shown as we'll as
the popular clicked hosiery and nov
city styles in plaids and two-toned eff
fects. Our wonderful assortment OF
colors offered In this sale is also
decided advantage in choosing your
gift-hosiery here.
Equally attractive is the sale of
evening gowns and afternoon dresses
which the approach OF the holidays
brings, Affairs tnnumersble have been
planned for young people returning
from colleges and for soldiers home
on furloughs for which suitable array
will be wanted The reductions on
these dresses are from SO 1-3 TO so per
cent discounts that are rarely given
until the winter is practically over
New spring froeks have also arrived
within the last several days to freshen
the stocks and provide for those who
want the last-minute styles and today
brought wonderful lot Of pretty taft
fets and Georgette frocks which YOU
will want TO see.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-18
NARROWER Camp 1Ol Officers.

Mayfiower camp No 1O1 Royal
Neighbors, last evening held annual
election of officers when the follow
ing were chosen:
Oracle-Mrs. Anna Smith.
Vice oracle--Mrs. Barbara Kimbel.
Past oraCle-Mrs. b. Ainsworth.
CHARACTERISTICS. Anna Dean.
Recorder-Mrs. Mayme Smith.
Receiyer-Mrs. Sadie Holdorf.
Marshal-Miss Edna Kimbel
Inner sentinel--Mrs. Ella Trenken-
Jchuh.
Outer seDtlnel-Mrs. Amanda Oberg,
Monitor for three years-Mrs, Mary
Hause.
Physicians-Drs. Eli Bradford, c. T
rreytag and Eta Petrie.
pianlst-Miss Helen Hedberg.
Installation of officers will be held
It Odd Fellows hall Jan. 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-18

till you find worthy man that you |
really love before you marry. You
are very young.
As for you. Jessie, you contemplate
marrying for a home, for money and |
you only II years old You say you do
not want to marry the wealthy one
because he is a farmer and you do not
fancy being a farmers wife. The
true reason is that you do not love
him. Wait. little girl, till true love
comes. When you find man you
would marry. if he be farmer or
whatever lie may be, money or no
money, then marry.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: Kindly give
me some suggestions for Christmas
gift for my gentleman friend. We
have been going together steady Tor
about six months. READER.
Books, scarf pin, cuff links, SILK
muller, desk accessories, monogram
belt buckle, match holder, cigar cut
ter, watch fob.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: After read
ing some of your good advice to young
people in your column I myself would
like to get some information. am
Young man % and have been keep
/ ing company with young lady for
short time Do you think it is proper
/ to buy her something fer Christmas
and if so what would you suggest?
K S. D.
It will be all right to give her
simple gift and a nice thing to do, but
make it very simple. Girls always
appreciate flowers, either in bouquet
or corsage arrangement. or a box Of
candy and neither can come up to
haunt you if at any time your friendly
relations are broken off.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: Kindly pub
lish list Of Christmas gifts suitable
for gentleman friend. K. t.
See answer to Reader" For more
intimate men friends. as members of
your family there are ties. bath robes,
house slippers. house Jackets, cush-
ions for his room, jars of good to-
bacco. boxes of his favorite cigars,
monogramed shirts. victr0la records.
etc
Dear Mrs. Thompson: Being a girl
who is attending school out of the
city I have many occasions for ad-
vice and this time / am asking you.
! Last summer I met a very nice young
man who is some years older than /.
Of course. as | said before, | am away
} from home and have seen him only a
few times since September. ! have
received several letters from him and
} at different times have received
boxes of flowers and candy. And now
, that Christmas is near, do you think
should give him a gift? II so, what
: would you suggest TO give? Anxiously
awaiting your reply. I am, thanking
you in advance,
/, Yours respectfully
JOY.
! It is not necessary that you give
| him gift. especially in these times
: when so many people are dispensing
= with the giving of gifts. But if yol
l want to it is all right, but make i
!, very simple and unpretentious. A re
S cent book or just a suitable card ,
r, greeting will answer the purpose yer,
e we'll.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-18
Music Students Study Grieg.

Mrs. Ben +. Cable In her home on
Twenty-ninth street, was hostess yes
terday to the Music Students club
when the music OF Greig was studied.
J. G. u. Mauritzson OF Augustana col
lege read paper on the Peer Gynt"
suite by Grieg, giving a history and
analysis Of the composition. The fol-
lowing numbers all the works of
Grieg. we're given
Voice. Love" 'To Eyes Of Brown"
my Thoughts Are As the Mighty
Hills"--Miss Meta Lsrch.
Piano, "Erotic" Mrs. Joseph
Hcchs.
Voice. "Antrim's Song "The Poets
Heaft"--Miss Lerch.
Piano, Peer Gynt" suite: morn
Ing "The- QektA pis Ase." "Anitras
- ~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-18
Bennett-Sc0tt,

Miss Pearl Scott and Rex Bennett
both of Barstow, were married at noon
yesterday at the parsonage of the First
Methodist church, Rev Samuel Van
Pelt officiating at the service. They
were accompanied by Mr. and Mrs.
William Scott, parents of the bride.
Mr.. Bennett is machinist and the
new home will be in Barstow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-18
Celebrate Goth Rirthdar.

A small company of friends was in
vited last evening TO the home Of
Luther Lyons, 526 Twentieth street,
to participate in a party in celebration
of his Goth birthday anniversary. The
house was decorated with flags and
other patriotic emblems and most
enjoyable evening was passed with vo-
cal and instrumental music, informal
sociabiity and the guests were served
with a course lunch. Mr.. Lyons was
left with a number Of remembrances.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-18
HAL)T ono
HOME
Q)eBlIMS
ms ELfzAsLru TEefAcSoN|

>
much in need of somebody to advise /
me- How can / make my own living !
and help the family along this win
teri I have been living in this city |
about five months and have been look /
ing for work all that time. | have
answered several advertisements in |
the papers, but the people seem SO
grouchy because ! answer their adj
yertisements.
They will not talk about giving me
position. | wonder why they put their
ads in the papers il they do not mean
they need help You know anyone
would get discouraged in that length
OF time trying to find a position Il
am almost heart broken and have
simply got to do something so We can
get along this winter. Please tell me
something you think ! could do.
NINA.
When people advettise they really
do need help. but they want to hire
some one who appears to be COM
petent. There is something wrong
with the way in which you make your
approach or you would not have
trouble in getting >ork
! In the first place you must show
/ that YOU are willing and eager TO
! serve; and in the second place you
must convince the employer that you
would be competent.
Study yourself and decide what you
are best fitted 10 do, and then go from
/ place to place, or answer advertise
ments until you do get work. Remem-
Der that above all YOU must convince
=. the employer that you can give him
good service-that is the important
thing. and not how much you can earn.
If you write and tell me definitely
what you can do, l will be able to an
swer your question more satisfac-
torily.
Dear Mrs. Thompson; "a I have
been putting plain vaseline on my
eyelashes to make them grow. Do
YOU think it is injurious to the eyes
Will it make the eyelashes grow?
My eyelashes are of two colors
Near the eye they are quite light; at
the ends they are dark What will
make them an even color?
81 Do you think it wrong to go to
public dances if the girl is a lady
and respected among her friends?
81 ! met two young college grad
yates at d summer resort last sum
mer and have been corresponding with
both of them ever since Would 1t be
proper TO send them a small remem-
brance for Christmas?
THANK YOU.
% Vaseline is highly recommended
: TO grow hair and is not injurious il
L care is taken not to get it in the eyes
T. AS to the coloring vaseline would
: probably darken them somewhat bat
why not leave them as they are? In
. sure they must be Just as attractive
that way
;. ~ No, If she conducts herself witt
y dignity dances only with those t
= whom she has been properly intro
u duced and does not remain until lat,
e hour.
q go Nothing more than a card o.
u greeting.
u Dot and Jessie: Now see here
u girls, just sit down and be calm ant
5 rational for a time Think this thinj
over Here is "A" all worked up an
seemingly of the firm belief that sh
:, simply must marry soldier bo
u whether she loves him or not Yor
> say A loves B with her whole heart
& but he loves another. So she think
=. she will marry another soldier boy
7, whom she does not love so much. Sh
IA is is Now nv advice is to inst calml
las possiblel sit down and wait. Wal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-18
Ontimns Reading Circle.

The Optimus Reading circle was en-
tertained yesterday evening by Mrs,
w A. Darling in her home, $40 Nine
teenth street The reading OF Neigh
borhood Stories by iona Gale was
continued, each of the members par
ticipating in the review of the work,
and the hostess served refreshments.
The next meeting will be on New
Years eve and will be at the home OF
Misses Sue and Venila Titterington
1880 Fourteenth -and-a-half street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-18
Surnrise Mrs. Rotenherg.

Mrs. s. Rotenberg Of 100 Third ave-
nue., Rock Island. was pleasantly sur
prised Sunday by members of the
Jewish Ladies' Relief society of Dav
export, some 81 of the members walk
Ing In on her unannounced for So
cial evening. There were games On
joyed and lunch was served. The sum
OF $40 was collected for the Jewish
Relief War Sufferers. during the
eyeniue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-18
Social Announcements.

The Busy Bee Sewing circle will
meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs.
]. S. Milton, 2706 Twentieth avenue.
Friends are welcome
The Woman's Relief corps will meet
tomorrow afternoon in Memorial hal.
in the court house.
The Helen Gould auxiliary to the
U. S. W. Y. will meet Thursday even
ing in regular session in Memorial
hall in the court house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-18

Dancing Coliseum, tonight.
Dancing Coliseum, tonight.
Dancing Coliseum, tonight.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-20
ALL PLANS COMPLETED
FOR GUARDS RECEPTION
Committee Holds Final Meeting and
Perfects All Details.

With all subcommittee putting finish
ing touches on their plans, the citizens
committee for the reception to the Dis
trict National Guard Is eagerly waiting
Tor tomorrow night when 1t Will show
on behalf of Washington the deep ap-
probation the National Capital feels for
the services rendered by its soldiers.
AT the final meeting of the committee
held in the Board of Trade rooms yes
terday afternoon, the program for the re-
ception was carefully reviewed and dis
cussed. Maj. John Doyle Carmody pre-
sided in place of the chairman. e. c.
Brandenburg, who was unable to be
present
The events will begin with a big pa
rade The troops will form in line on
Second street at 7:15 o'clock. The Boy
scouts OF Washington, bearing sparklers
and lights and led by their own band,
VIII precede the District Guard in the
march up Pennsylvania avenue to Thir-
teenth street, thence to K street and out
to Convention Hall
Each citizen watching the parade is
asked by Charles Crane, secretary Of the
committee, to carry a small American
nag and wave 1t as the District soldiers
pass by.
Guards VIII stand.
Arriving at the hall, the troops will
De marched in formation to places as
signed them, where they will stand
until the ceremonies are ended. The
Boy Scouts will occupy the gallery.
The program at the hall will begin
with the playing OF America" Sec
retary of War Baker and other men
prominent in military and civil life
will deliver short addresses to the
men. 1t was hoped to have President
Wilson attend, but he will be unable
to do so on account of the international
situation.
The ceremonies will occupy about
twenty minutes The speech making
will be brief so that more time can be
used for. the general reception.
At the conclusion of the exercises
the band will play the Star Spangled
Banner" and the soldiers will be
given certificates showing the deep ap-
probation the citizens of Washington
feel toward them for giving their serv-
ices to the country.
A reception and dance will follow.
Fifty-two hundred tickets for en-
trance to the hall have been given
out. Tickets will not be required of
the soldiers.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-20
KILL THREE MEXICANS
FOR DEATH OF BRITON

A British subject was killed by MexI-
cans, three Of whom were in turn killed
by his companion, Gen. Plummer report
ed to the War Department yesterday
The attack took place near Mazota
JAlisco. The murdered man was Tom
Jones. known to the Mexicans as Tomas
Mendoza His avenger was Sam A Rob
ertson, president Of the San Benito and
Rio Grande Railroad, who arrived with
his story in Douglas, Ariz., Sunday night
Hs said he also wounded a fourth Mexi-
can. Whether the Mexicans were SOL
diers. Robertson was unable to say
although several. he declared, wore uni
forms.