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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-01
Have snn.hIna EIaetlnr-

A goodIy number OF the members If
the Ladies Aid society Of tde Memoir
ial Christian church yes erday after
noon went to the home of Mrs Emma
Percy, 9Q3 Twenty-seeaHd street. 10
carry her sunshine oa her birthday
anniversary. the hostess being "a shut
in. They took with them gifts Of
beautiful flowers which Mrs. Percy
greatly enjoyed. A short program
was carried ont iu which Mrs. y. D.
Banta gave a. reading. Miss Clara
Myers gave q recitation ''Nhat Martha
Did With the Ladies' Aid Society
Money and Miss Gladys Steele play
ed piano number and also gave a
recitation Lunch, which the guests
brought, was served ina the course of
the afternoon, The society decided to
hold q coffee next Thursday afternoon
in the home oG Mrs. j. FF. wilson.
Eighth avenue and Twenty fourth
street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-01

Barney Brotman. 1910 Seventh ave
nue. was greatly surprised on en-
taring his home Tuesday evening It's
find it filed with 20 young people
gathered TO help make his birthday
joyful. The house was decorated fin
the national colors. a feature ln the
serving room being d large cake en-
which were 10 lighted candles. Vocal
and instrumental music. dancing and
games were enjoyed. Mr. Br0tmaa
giving several numbers on the xvIo-
phone. a course lunch was served in
the late evening Mr.. Brorman was
presented with nice set Of military
brushes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-01
What is the Cause
of Rheumatism.
LunbagO and
&JOut
CBy Valentine Mott Pierce. M ID

(By Valentine Mott Pierce. 81 ID
Ever since ScheeIe. i'm 1878. dIscav-
cred that uric acid was present ia tire
system. scientific men have been max
ing experimental Investigations and
il Is the almost universal opinion az
orr best medical men that the pres
euca Of uric acid i'm the system la ar-
cess Is the cause of rheumatism and
gouG. When the urate salts Bre pre-
cipi5ated 0ut Of the blood Into the
solid tizsue -structure the person
suffers from govt and rheumatism In
the muscles and joints. or suffers
from lumoaEo and pain in the back
muscles. The first aim Of the sufferer
should be 10 get rid Of the uric acid.
which. i'm excess, lis poison. and TO
do this It is well TO drink about a
pint Of hot water morning and night
Eet tablets OF Auuric double
strength at the nearest drug store
and take them before meals rsgu-
larry. ABUrfc wiL do no harm to the
system ana VIII carry OF the uric
acid bE stimulating the kidneys Then
t5nczure iodine may be painted over
the sWeIltugs, CT in more severe cases
hot lnseed Doultices may be applied
to sootbe the local symptoms But
most important is 1T for the sufferer
TO abstain from meat. to dlar. drink
only lemonade or hot water. and take
Anurtc for considerable time as f.
causes drainage outward ut t6a
uric acid and is many times more Pc
tent gaau iigHia and usually one finds
shat e dlssolvss uric acid as he5
water does sugar A1T.N
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-01
Stuff bel

A wedding that viii come as p
happy surprise to local friends of the
bride is that OF Miss Ruby Abel
daughter of MTs. and Ars. Henry Abel
1902 West Third street Davenport
aud Willard c. Stuff. son of ar and
Mrs. D. p STUFF OF Cedar Rapids. The
ceremony took place at this after
noon at the parsonage of ST. Johns
Methodist church lin Davenport Rev.
Frank Cole officiating at the service.
The couple was unattended. The
bride wore as her wedding gown q
suit Of white with white Ee1rEette
crepe blouse. a hat OF white Milan
straw and a cqrsage bouquet OF
brides roses. A wedding luncheon
was served in honor OF the brides
parents 10 immediate relatives. deco
ratious OF pink and white making the
home pretty and attractive 6Lr and
Mrs, ScuG leave this evening for O.
wedding trip TO Chicago and after
July I viii reside in Cedar Rapids
where Mr.. STUFF is engaged iu the
fruit and vegetable commission bust
ness The brides father is president
Of the Abel Lime & Cement company
Of Davenport with branches jim many
nj the smaller towns surrounding the
lri-clries. She attended the Daven-
port public schools and business coll
Lage and for the last three years has
been prom ineutlv identified with the
Friendly house in Davenport, having
charge OF the special classes in dane
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-01

A company uf young women en-
pIoyed by Deere g. Co., i'm Moline last
evening gave dinner party ar the
Manufacturers hotel in Moline honor
ing one of their number. Miss Helen
HtnriChsen whose marriage to Har-
very Whistler Of Davenport is an event
of June The table had decorations or
pink roses eutw51ed wita smilaE to
carry out the wedding eolors pink and
green. After dinner the young wom-
en- went to the hotel parIors where
they enjoyed games. dancing to VIC
troIa. music and a general good time
Miss HinTlchsen was presented with
beautiful hand painted picture
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-01

& a. r.
+ ing Auguseana college the past year,
/ left yesterday for his home in Flor
+ ence. Wis, where he VIII spend the
! sumner. He viii return next fall
/ Mrs. A. c. DahIke OF Captain, New
! Mexico. spent Wednesday and Thurs
/ day In the city while on her way 10
/ Peoria on an extended visit with rela-
tjves.
Miss Anna Adams. who has been
making her home here with her aunt
Mrs Thomas Il. Policy. 52I Eleventh
street. left yesterday for Dunkirk, y.
Y. where she viii spend the summer
with relatives.
Mrs. ~ B NcRee of Kansas City.
Mo. spent yesterday iu the city en-
route To Chicago. where she viii spend
a week with relatives
b. "a. Clark and John Horton of
Orion. ~ were Thursday visitors IN
Rock Island and Moline.
Miss Margaret Johnson, who has
been visiting Mrs f. 81, Cady. 40
returned yesterday TO her home in
GaIva
r. VI Randall. who has been visiting
with friends i'm the city the last few
days, left last night for Galesburg.
where he viii visit before returning to
his home in keuuey. I'll.
Mrs J. =. Waters of Upton. Iowa.
spent Thursday id the fri-cities with
friends Ruroute to GaEesburg for a 10
days visit with relatives.
Mrs. Henry WEIGH of woodruff. ILL.,.
was iu the city yesterday and attend
ed the graduating exercises at villa de
ChauteI
Mrs. Bell Benjamin has returned to
her home fu Hanover TT after
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-01
POSLAN DOES
SHORTEN TIME
TO HEAL ECZEMA

When Eczema burns. ftchas. disdg-
ures. PosIam instantly soothes the
angry skin, splerdidIy exerts IT'S heal
ing power. nor only 10 make rhe dis
ease more endurabie, bat 10 cause
IL 10 grow less Gnd tess eac1 day.
So effective IS poslam that q llgtIa
OF 1t VIII cover a large surface. It Is
its QUALITY, not the quantity Of &c.
thar does the work
You do not have 50 wait En- uucer-
fainty fer indications Of Improvement.
1t SHOWS at once.
Sold everywhere. Fer free sample
write 70 Emergency Laboratories, 244
West 47th street. New York CITY.
Urge your skin TO become clearer.
brighter, healthier By tbs daily use
OF Poslaxn Soap. medicated with Pos
Iara.--lAdy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-01
HOSTESS 800 CLUB

Mrs Harry Slater entertained the
members Of her 500 club yesterday ia
her home 9I45s Nineteenth street.
games Of 500 being played at three Ia
bles Mrs. F. + Davis. Irs. Harry
Rogers and Mrs w. s. Barr of Daveu-
port, were winners Of the favors in Ehe
card games Lunch was served at the
small tables ar the conclusion OF the
games. In two weeks Mrs. H. y.
Flack. Z452 Eighth and "a h8If avenue.
viii be hostess to rhe club
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-01

Mrs. T. B. Davis. former pres dent
Of the Rock Island Woman's club. via
address the Young Womeu's Christian
association yesper service which will
be held Sunday at 4:I5 o'clock q. The
rest cottage near the Watch TCHa
Miss Fannie Hart, secretary Of the +.
W c. a. viii act AS leader. Miss Bas-
sic Fitzpatrick viii sing and Miss
Anna Marie NanDuzer viii play Fio-
lin numbers.
Following the service there will be
n social hour. giving members and
friends opportunity to inspect the cor
tage and become acquainted VITA
each other. The service is for the
public ana all VIII be very welcome
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-01

Elizabeth Schroeder yesterday oeLe-
DRAFTED her 10th birthday anniversary
by entertaining q company of is boys
and girls at her home on the Thir-
rhieth street road. There were games
and music and contests. prizes ia the
latter going TO Edith Hermann and
Gustat Peterson Lunch was served
and the young people had b fine time.
concluding the evening with g hay
rack ride home. The honorea was
left with many pretty birthday gifts
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-01
Norwegian wiling FForkqr-.

Seventeen members of the Norwez-
ian Willing Workers gathered vester-
dag afternoon ia the home oE Miss
Genla Petersen, ZI04 Thirteenth
street. Moline. Illness Of the presi-
dent prevented her presence. and no
business was transacted Fancy work
Of many kinds occupied the time of
the ladies' and they enjoyed fine
zine, The hostess serving lunch AT the
close Of the afternoon. The society
will meet june rs with Mrs. Camilla
Nelson. 729 Eighteenth avenue. Mo
line.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-01

Mrs. Clara Swanson in her home.
1923 Seventeenth avenue. yesterday
acted as hostess 70 the Ladies OF Nas8.
entertaining At the time oI the reEu-
lar Nav meeting. The time was passed
in informal socjabfiltE, with sewing
and the enjoyment 0f the lunch served
by the hostess The place of June
Meeting was not le.i.ed It LLLs time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-01

Dear AIrs. Thompson. Cd Should
a girl accept a date with a young
man If he called on her as late as
9 O'Clock p. m
90 Would it be proper for two girl
friends who drive their fathers cars
20 go TO spend an afternoon al their
boy friends home in the country?
(3) Is it right to go TO the movies
on Sunday evening with our boy
friends?
a. What -coIored dresses should a
girl wear who has red hair2
90 Would it be safe for a girl Of
is or II TO go TO dances2
80 Should girl wear an evening
dress while usheriug at commence
ment exercises?
x F. NJ. * j. 6 r.
% Nine o'clock is very late to
cali, but the boy might have been
unavoidably detained II he has a
good reason for his delay and the
girls mother thinks It SIS all right
the girl should keep her date. But
she should rot tolerate careIessness in
the boy.a
% lit would not be all right unless
the boys mother invited you.
t3) Some people consider it per
fectly all right 70 so to the movies
on Sunday, and some do not Such
matter should be decided for You bE
your mother and father
"a A girl with red hair wears
brown better than anything else. She
can also wear yellow ana sometimes
pale blue
90 Probably no one would modest
girl ol is or II IF she went to
dances, but she is really too young
school OF dancing school
f61 Very often evening dresses are
worn by the ushers. Wear what the
rest OF the girls decide 10 wear. or
rather. what the school decides wIl
be best
Dear Mrs. Thompson: "a + have
been at home alone SO long without
anyone to talk 70 that when am
with crowd Of girls I just can't
talk II is also very hard for me to
be Jolly and pleasant and for that
reason / am not popular among my
girls friends Are there any good
books that might help me. and could
l get them at the librsry2
go What can young lady do ta
entertain her boy friends when she
has no music2 DINPLEs.
CD Tell the librarian that vou
want books on developing personal /
aty and selE-relianCe. She VIII show
you several and you can choose the
books that appeal most 10 you Get.
out among people as much as Won
possibly can.
90 The boy calls to talk to the
girl II he wanted TO he entertained ia !
any other way he would take her
somewhere. OF course It wonf5 IL
all right for the girl 10 make CANDY /
once ina while
Dear Mrs. Thompson. / have been
away from nay former husband forI
several years and still J. dream about
MIN so much. Can you tell me whv
/ dream about him sd mucb2 The
dreams are where he is going to die.
lheE worry ne during the dag. Do
You think this man cares an4fr45.-z
about me- j cant see why ( #aouIa
dream about him unless he has hre
mind on me, Do You think You can
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-01
Entertain Mt evening Partv-

Mr. and MRS Howard Snyder IN
their home ON FiGth-and-a- baEE avenue
and Twentv-siXth street, last evening
entertained a company of Is friends. 4
program of music and contests was
enjoyed and a course lunch was
served The affair was much enjoyed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-01
60. HeIdale h. D. 3. - Hastass.

Mrs. J. H. Heidele. 1885, Third eve
nue., yesterday entertained the p o. b
club ct the monthly session. Irs. VIII
Lopteln Of Ottawa. former member
Of the club, was d guest 0g the after
noon. MRS. Frances Swanson, Mrs.
Stella Barnhart and Mrs. Clara VIII
Iiams were winners II the game
prizes. In TWO weeks the same ladies'
as the J. IT, c. club viii be entertained
aKaln BIZ Mra. HeLaeLe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-01
SOCIAL EV EN- T S
4. R. :. Club VIA Yrs. Thiesen.

ID Il . NEU0 = az -7IIsa EIEE@7l8a
Members OF tha ~ r. j club gath
cred yesterday afternoon for a pleas
ant meeting IN che home % Mrs. =. /.
Th1esen. 607 Thtrty-Dintb street. Two
tables AZ games u 500 wero played
and prizes were won by Hrs. e, 0.
Larson, Mrs. William Ellngebiel and
Mrs. Thiesen. = dainty lunch vas
served at the email tables at the con-
clusion az the games and the club vas
invited to meet for the next session In
two weeks with Mrs. Eliuaabiei. Sew
enth avenue and Forty-sfK1h street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-16
CITY DADS TALK SHOP
League of Municipalities at wichita
Porter and Kelley on Program.

Wichita, Kan, Oct. 16.-The ninth
annual convention of the Kansas
League of Municipalities opened here
today with delegates from all over the
state in attendance.
The program will include papers,
speeches and discussions by men
active in city government in many
Kansas cities. Prof. c. A. DykStra, of
the university will speak on the com
mission manager plan as a means of
increasing municipal efficiency. Louis
r. Ash, newly appointed city manager
at Wichita, and L. w Clapp, mayor OF
Wichita. will lead the discussion fol-
lowing.
DIR. John Sippy, of the state health
department, will talk on saving lives
thru properly organized local health
boards. D. c. Faber, of Ames, Iowa,
will speak on efficiency and economy
in garbage disposal.
Classify Round Tables.
The round table discussions will be
divided among delegates from cities
of different classes and forms of gov
eminent For cities of first class, I'M
der commission and commission man
ager forms of government, H. N. Lind
say, commissioner, Pittsburg, will lead
the discussion; cities of second class,
under commission government, Mayor
w. D. Nichols, Abilene, will preside;
clIleS OF IlrSI class under mayor
council form of government, Mayor H.
C. Johnson, of Lindsborg, will lead;
cities of third class. Mayor P. L. Wall,
of Mound Ridge.
G. R. Gard, city attorney of lola,
will preside at the city attorneys ques-
ton. box. E. E. Dumire, city engineer
of Lawrence, will be chaiEman of the
meeting for city engineers, and Charles
E. Baker, city clerk of Salina, will
head the meeting for county officers.
Supt. Arthur Groesbeck, of McPher-
son, will be chairman of the meeting
for superintendent of municipal
water and electric plants.
! j. Will Kelley Chairman.
| There will be a joint meeting the
| afternoon of October l s with the Kan
/ sas City and town planning confer
ence, at which VIII Kelley, secretary
I Topeka Chamber of Commerce, viii
| be chairman w. d. Dunn. superin-
! tendent of parks, Kansas City Mo
will give an illustrated lecture on thai
| city's parks and boulevards. Prof. NJ
/ c. Elmer who has made an intimate
study of many Kansas cities, vii
! speak on knowing Your City"
The closing meeting will consist o.
election of officers. and reports. I
will be preceded by a dinner given b!
the Wichita board of commerce
Among those who will make specia
reports or speeches will be w. L
/ Porter, commissioner of parks, To
peka; Mr. Talbot, Richard ]. HoI
llins, city attorney, Garden City
/ Walter F. Jones, city attorney, Hutch
inson; w. R. Hess, city attorney
Pratt; L. H. Chapman, Kansas City
! James L. Beggs, Kansas City; R. N
/ McClintock, managing editor, Wichits
EagIe; Judge J. N. Haymaker
wichita; Mayor S. F. Goheen, Man
haitian.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-16
Complexion Lotion!
Use Fresh Lemons
and Strain Juice

Any grocer will sell you two fresh
lemons and your drug store will supply
you with three ounces of orchard
white. Put these in a bottle and
shake we'll Here you have a whole
quarter pint of the most wonderful
lemon lotion at about the cost one
must pay for a small jar of the ordin-
airy cold creams
Care should be taken to strain the
juice through a fine cloth so no lemon
pulp gets in, then this lotion will keep
fresh for months. Every woman
knows that lemon juice is used to
bleach and remove such blemishes as
freckles, sallowness and tan, and is the
ideal skin softener, smoother and
beautifier.
Used by day, this sweetly fragrant
lotion protects the skin from the evil
effects of the weather and prevents
roughness, redness, chatting and smart
ing. At night it works in the pores
while you sleep, and is intended to
bring a freshness and peach-like
( beauty that wins envy and admira-
ton.
Just try it, Make up a quarter pint
of this sweetly fragrant lemon lotion
and massage it daily into the face
neck, arms and hands. 1t naturally
helps to whiten, soften, freshen, and
bring out the roses and beauty of any
skin. 1t works marvelously or
rough, red hands. Try it and see fol
/ yourself NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-16
OFF TO FORT SILL SOON
Company \, Kansas Engineers Will
Leave Funston This Week.

Camp Funston, Kan, Oct. 16.-The
happiest bunch of men in camp are
those of Company A, Kansas engi-
neers, who have received orders to
report to Camp Doniphan, Fort Sill.
Okla They will entrain Thursday
unless plans go astray. The men are
happy because they know that Camp
Doniphan will be just a stop-over on
the way to France. Capt. G. L. Nc
Lane. commander, and Capt H. W
Crawford, of Topeka, began getting
ready so the men can leave at a
moments notice.
The constructing quartermasters
office is sorry to see the men go, for
the engineers, about 90 per cent of
them college men, have been a valu-
able asset to the office in building
bridges, laying out sewer lines and
other work.
Each day brings a few stragglers of
the third contingent into camp. Mon
day there were about forty-five ar
rivals, some from each of the seven
states represented here, and one man
from Stafford county, Kansas, came
on a litter carried by two friends.
I'm pretty sick but 1 didn't want
anyone to think I was a Stacker he
told the receiving officer. He said he
had been sick for some time, but was
expecting to get well enough to come
alone. Finally he decided to have his
friends bring him.
About $500 men from the third con-
tingent are yet to be heard from.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-16
LIBERTY LOAN APPEAL
Governor Capper Issues Proclamation
to KanSanS.

Governor Capper has issued the fol-
lowing liberty loan proclamation in an
appeal to citizens of Kansas, to sub
scribe literally to the second liberty
loan. Committees all over the state
are making their final drives to obtain
their quotas this week. The proclama-
ton follows:
THE government at Washington has
asked the citizens of this nation to sub
scribe $4,000, 100000, the new liberty
loan bonds; to equip with arms and
clothing and to feed our gallant SOL
to support their dependent families
and to lend to our allies in this war
for world wide democracy.
1T is the wish of the federal gov
eminent that the money come from
all classes, the laborer as well as the
merchant and the farmer in order
that the rank and file of the nation S
citizenship may profit from the vast
sum that must be paid in interest. To
encourage the small investors, the
lions, payable on the installment
plan, and have been placed on sale in
ten thousand banks thruout the coun-
! try.
learn her financial lesson in thrift, if
our people will subscribe in large
numbers to the new issue of liberty
| bonds. 1t will mean more for the fu-
! ture of the state, if 100000 of US in
the ordinary walks of life each buy a
! $50 bond, than if $4,000 well-to-d
men should buy a $1,000 bond
| Kansas people practice diligently
most of the elements of thrift. They
are prosperous, energetic, and hard
working. They endure privationS and
| learn to make ,ndS meet during the
pioneer days. They have invested
their millions in business enterprises
improved machinery, better livestock
and, purely for investment purposes
have bought thousands of acres OF
/ new land farther west. Now, if Kan
sas adds to these commendable prac-
grade securities, we will be doing q
great and constructive duty and al
! the same time our people individually
will be far more securely Safeguarded
'Tt is my hope that in Kansas this
new spirit of national thrift will
permeate more thoroughly thru the
| people, because of the good it will
bring the state. We need not assume
to be wholly patriotic in this matter
We might, in a sense, drop all thought
but that of individual gain, yet the re-
suit of a general and heavy sub
scription from the country people will
be far reaching in establishing ma
tional security.
Democracy is most secure wher
financed by the common people. Nc
| nation can fail of progress when hel
chief financial obligations consist OF
loans from her people and the smaller
the denomination and the more widely
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-16
WILL BE HOME SOON
Henry Allen and William Allen White
Returning from War Zone.

Wichita, Kan, Oct 16.-Henry J.
Allen, editor of the Wichita Beacon,
and William Allen White, who left
Wichita, August l, as members of the
American Red eros commission, have
written home that they will reach
New York today.
From New York, Mr. Allen will go
to Washington, where he will confer
with government officials before COM
ing on to Wichita
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-16
BETTER HELLO WAGES
Complaints From Over State Start
Welfare Commission Probe.

Complaints have come to the state
welfare commission of the long hours
and low wages paid by the telephone
companies operating in the state.
The companies have given out the i'm
preston that they intended doing the
right thing by their employees, but
nothing has been accomplished so
far in relation for better pay for the
girls. The increase of business in
some parts of the state has been
enormous during the past year and
in many places the companies are be-
hind with their construction work,
according to complaints from differ
ent locations. This is especially
true in the districts where the popu-
.lation has been increased thru the
oil industries, or the cantonment
camps
Miss Lima Bressette, secretary of
the commission, stated today that the
commission had no intention of over
looking the telephone industries in re-
lation to better hours and wages for
working girls.