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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-28
Is GTEST OF CHINESE.

Peking.-Admiral Austin NJ Knight,
the new COMMUNICATIVE of the
American Asiatic feet, was extensive
w entertained by Chinese officials and
the American colony on the occasion
Of his recent visit here. President
Feng kuo-chang, who is stili in
mourning for his wife, received the
admiral and MIR. Reinsch in private
audience and discussed the war sit
uation with them. Admiral Liu kuan-
hsiung. the minister of navy, enter
tanned at tiffin for Admiral Knight
and escorted him through the national
museum. The minister for foreign
affairs, Wang Ta-hsieh, gave dinner
at the foreign Office for the Ameri-
can admiral which was attended by
all the cabinet members and many
representatives OF the diplomatic
corps
Admiral Knight was also the guest
OF honor at tifHn given by the Amer
lean Association of North China which
was attended by over one hundred
American men. Mr.. Reinsch, the
American minister, gave several din
ners for the admiral, who was his
guest, and made it possible for him
10 meet all prominent Chinese Off
! Gals,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-28
ENGIAND'S WAR MENU.

London.-(Correspondence Of the
Associated Press England must
husband her food supply if her peo
Pile expect America to economic in
food for their sakes, is to be the plea
of a League of National Safety"
which soon will be launched from the
headquarters of the director-g general
of national economy. Members Of the
league will he advised that the people
Of the United States cannot be expect
ed TO save food for the benefit of Eng
land unless they are convinced that
the British people are in earnest in
adhering to a food ration. Visitors
returning to America from here should
have no reason to report anything
approaching scenes Of luxury or ex-
travagance, is the warning issued to
members of the league.
The members are urged to observe
the following rules:
Fresh meats TO be served only once
a day. No second helpings. Roast
meat to be avoided as much as pos
sible, it is wasteful Bread with the
midday meal only II specially asked
for. One slice less day to be eaten
One potato day" a week, to be as
nearly as possible a breadless day
No butter with bread and jam Never
more than one egg per head at any
| meal. No early morning cup OF tea
The open sugar bowl at table TO be
abolished. The league will make q
special appeal to those whose wages
or incomes have been Increased BY
/ the war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-28
OUNCE Jam.

Wash, pare and core ounces, Put
parings on to cook. Cut pulp into
small pieces and put to cook in sep
arate kettle. When soft. drain OF
juice. To the juice add three-fourths
as much sugar by measure.
While your ounces are cooking
pare tart apples and slice them. Put
on juice and sugar to cook as for
jelly, but add the sliced apples and
cook until it will set same as jelly
Turn into glasses and turn melted
paraffin on top; when cool it will
form cake and completely seal the
jam.
The pulp of the ounces may be Put
with sweet apples for sauce or COM
bined with cranberries or pears or
any fayorite method Part Of the
juice may be made into plain jell il
desired, but the Jam is the most de-
licious way to use ounces, as it has
such q delicate favor and is not so
strong of ounce as to be disagreea-
BILE to the most particular. All Of the
ounce is conserved by using the pulp
in any desired way. making it moi
only pleasing to the taste, but econom-
zeal as we'll.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-28

During the season OF 1917-l9lS the
school of the Tri-City Art league will,
as before, be under the general direc-
ton of Frank Phoenix, formerly of
the Art institute, Chicago. The actual
instruction will be given by Mrs.
Maude d. Bryant, a graduate OF the
Pennsylvania Academy Of Fine Arts
and the Academy Colarassi in Paris.
Mrs. Bryant is herself successful
artist and comes highly recommended
by art schools and art Institutions in
the east. The school vii be conducted
in the Art league studio, 222 1-3 Main
street, Davenport. There will be both
afternoon and evening classes, a
composition class and Juvenile class
The season will be five months, di-
vided into two terms of 10 weeks each.
The afternoon class begins Friday,
Nov. 30, at .. and there will be five
meetings a week The evening class
begins Friday Nov. so. at 1880, and
will continue three evenings week;
the juvenile class begins Saturday,
Dec /, at a. m. and will meet but
once a week. The composition class
win begin Saturday, Dec J. at 2
o'clock.
The school is offering two free
scholarships, information concerning
which will be given on application to
the business management in charge
of +. S. Weisbrook at the league
studio.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-28

Miss Frances Nash, pianist of New
York Ci,y, will be the soloist with
the Tri-City symphony orchestra at
the program to be given Monday even
ing. Dec 3, at the Burtis opera house
in Davenport. She will play the Saint
Saens G. Minor concerto with orches-
trail accompaniment. The orchestra
program will include the Dvorak New
World symphony, Goldmark's over
ture, the introductory music to Lohen
grin and other works.
Miss Nash comes with the highest
praise from musical critics and where
ever she has appeared she has met
instant success. She has played as
soloist with the Berlin Philharmonic,
Dresden Philharmonic. Boston Symph-
ony. New York Philharmonic. Mime
apolis symphony, Kansas City Symph-
ony, St. Louis Symphony, Milwaukee
SYMPHONY orchestras and will appear
this season with the Detroit Symph-
ony orchestra.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-28

Pie day at Lincoln school yester-
day was a big success and $42 was
realized from the sale of pies. Moth
ers of the Parent-Teacher association
of the school gave literally a fine
variety OF pies and then came and
with their children bought and ate
them and took them home for Thanks
giving day dinner. Victrola music en-
tertained the company and members
OF the association acted as hostesses,
the girls of the eighth grade assisting
in the serving OF the lunch through
out the afternoon. The money VIII
be used to purchase yarn from which
the children OF the school will knit
articles for the Red Cross.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-28
Hawthorne P. t. Auxiliary.

TWENTY-FIVE mothers representing
the auxiliary to the Parent-Teacher
association of Hawthorne school, met
for the first sewing session yesterday
in the school building, working in the
interest Of the Red Cross. Thirty ban
dages were completed and other work
was taken up. The auxiliary Will
meet every Tuesday afternoon from
3 to 5 at the school building and next
week the members will be instructed
in the making of garments and a
sewing machine will be provided and
there will be plenty Of work for every
one
The pupils OF the school spend an
hour every Thursday afternoon work
ing for the Red Cross and are &C
complishing much work
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-28
CharJet-Lin,ibeck.

Rev. Samuel Van Pelt at the par
sonage OF the First Methodist church
at noon TODAY officiated at the mar
rage of Miss Leah A Lindbeck,
daughter of MIR. and Mrs. Peter Lind
beck of Bishop Hill. H., and Herbert
Charlet, son Of Mr. and Mrs. John
Charlet of Cambridge, well known
farmers and stock feeders. The couple
was unattended. They will leave this
evening for a three weeks visit in
Minnesota and upon their return will
reside on a farm near Cambridge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-28
Social Announcements.

The meeting of the workers of the
Fifteenth Avenue Christian church,
which was to have been held last
evening in the home of Rev. ". B.
Slime, was postponed indefinitely.
The house committee of Bethany
home will meet in monthly session
Friday afternoon in the home Of Mrs.
w. ]. Sweeney. SIG Twentieth street.
The social committee of the Busy
Bee Sewing circle at a meeting yes
terday made plans for the annual ba-
Ear to be held at the home OF Mrs.
J. A. Reid, $40 Sixteenth street. on
the afternoon of Dec 4. There will
be fancy work and rugs on sale and
lunch will be served. The circle in
yites friends to attend.
The Knights of Pythias will meet
in regular session this evening in
knights Of Columbus hall.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-28
Thankoferiug Nets sis.

The sum of $48 was received by
the Kate Hill Mission society of the
United Presbyterian church as a re-
suit Of the annual thankoffering ser
vice held Sunday night at the church,
the committee in charge so reporting
last evening at meeting held in the
home of the Misses Simpson. Thirty
second street and Twenty fourth ave-
nue. The chapter on Peace and the
Kingdom" in the text book World
Missions and Worlds Peace was com
pleted, members of the society dis
GUESSING various phases of it. A pleas
ant social time passed and a ligh1
lunch completed the evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-28
Recipes.

satf-s-s
Bread Crumb Pancakes One min,
milk. one and one-half cups bread
crumbs, one tablespoon butter fo-
substituted, one cup flour, pinch sal,
two teaspoons baking powder. two
eggs. Seald milk. pour it over the
crumbs and butter. and let them
stand until cool. Add flour. salt, hak-
ing powder, yolks of eggs, and lastly
the stiffly beaten whites OF eggs
Bake slowly on a griddle.
Dresden Patties-Small loaves q,
stale bread, egg, milk, pinch of salt
veal shredded or cut in small pieces
white sauce. Cut small loaf into iour
large slices, cut off crusts, cut out
center in square shape tbeing careful
not to cut through bottoml, leaving
wall of about three-quarters inch
thickness. Dip into one part of egg
To two parts milk. Fry quickly in deem
fat Fill with creamed filing, sprin-
kle with paprika
Breakfast Food Pudding-Two Guns
of any leftover cooked breakfast food
/ but preferably oatmeal. one cup sugar
one pineapple cut into small pieces
and juice. two eggs. Mix yolks OF eggs
with sugar, add breakfast food, aud
pineapple. Bake half hour. When
cool add stiffly beaten whites Of eggs.
Serve with cream either plain or
whipped. This makes delicious and
dainty dessert.
Sugar Cookies-0ne cuD cream and
milk mixed three parts cream and one
part milk, one-half cup lard. two
eggs, two cups sugar, a little nutmes
and little vanilla. two heaping tea.
spoons baking powder. one teaspoon
soda, -four enough TO make dough
that can be handled.
Prune Cake-Two teaspoons butter
two cups sugar, two eggs, one and
one-half cups sour milk. three tea
spoons soda, one teaspoon baking
powder. three and one-half cups -four
one teaspoon cinnamon, one-half tea,
spoon cloves, one-half teaspoon nut
meg, two cups cooked prunes. cut fine
Put together as you would any cake
stirring in prunes last. It will maxi
two very large loaves and Is muei
better a week old
Italian Spaghetti - Use one-hal
pound of spaghetti, good cup 0
ground beef, one cup tomatoes, goo'
sized onion. one sweet green pepper
! Fry in little fryings. taking car
not to burn. Add the tomatoes. cool
. for few minutes. adding the spa
ghetti thoroughly after boiling. Thi
lis a good meal of itself. Cheese ma
, be added
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-28

A goodly number of the members
of the Kingsbury branch of the Won
ans Christian Temperance union
gathered yesterday afternoon as
guests in the home of Mrs. Ray Red
dig, 1917 Ninth avenue, for the No
vember session. There was a feast
of food things on temperance subjects
with Mrs. j. ID. Warnock as leader.
Papers We're given by Mrs. Warnock,
Mrs. c. 0. Griffin, and Mrs. George
Reddig. Mrs. Henry Kramer gave
two excellent readings and Mrs. S.
NJ. Wilson read, What the Saloons
Feed On" Two new members were
added to the branch roll. During a
time of sociability the ladies were
occupied with knitting and their hos
tess served a lunch The next meet
ing will be in December with Mrs.
Henry Arndt. 1888 Fifteenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-28

he best. for me to go with. the popular
one or the unpopular one that ] like?
MABEL.
BY all means go with the one you
like best. Show your independence by
not running after the popular boy.
The fact that this one boy is popular
now does not mean that he will con-
tinue in his popularity, and you nave
nothing to lose by following what
your own heart tells you. Go with
the boy you like, and perhaps you will
be contributing to his popularity and
at the same time having a good time.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: I am going
to give a little party for few boys
and girls.
q How many do you think I ought
to invite.
81 Would it be proper for me to
have my father take them all home in
his machine?
81 I would like to let some Of the
people know that I can see that they
get home safely because they live a
great way in the country. Would it be
all right TO tell them so Wheh J. IN
vite them?
ca VIII I need to have invitations
printed? DOTTY.
"a Invite as many as you can en-
| terrain and serve conveniently. would
not have less than six nor more than
20 for party of that kind. ANY num-
Der will be proper, so suit yourself.
~ Yes. it would be a fitting con-
cIusion to an evenings entertainment
~ Surely, they will probably fee
more like coming IL they are assured
that they will get home safely.
/ a. No, printed invitations are moi
necessary.
You are certainly thoughtful little
girl to think of all these things ant
I am sure the guests will have goot
time at your party because YOU seen
to know how to do things to please
people.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-28
Guild Display Fine Success.

Far surprising the expectations Of Z
the most sanguine was the success OF (
the exhibit of articles donated to the .
Needlework guild. conducted yester- I
day for the third successive year by
the Helpers circle Of Kings Daugh F,
ters. Mrs r. A. Murphy, 56l Thir
tleth street. opened her lovely. com
modious home for the exhibit and
during the afternoon many ladies
called 10 see the display and to enjoy
a Gun OF coffee and cakes. The liy-
ing room OF the home had been set
aside as the place for displaying the
articles and not one but expressed
her great surprise and delight at the
great number Of articles that had been
given II is estimated that close to
Two hundred people contributed to
the guild and there were 563 articles
that had been donated~and displayed
yesterday Everything imaginable
had been given; suits Of underwear,
stockings, gowns, dresses, boys suits,
sweaters. caps. mittens. blankets, tow
els. pillow cases. sheets, baby outfits
talcum powder, cold cream, soap, wash
cloths. baby blankets, leggins, hand
kerchiefs, shoes, aprons, women S
dresses. hoods, in fact everything that
can be used by the charity assOcia-
tions of the city The gifts are TO be
divided as nearly equally as possible
. between Bethany home. the Associated
Charities, Visiting Nurse association
and West End Settlement, These as
soelations will distribute the articles
assigned 10 them, wherever most
needed.
Mrs Murphy had made her home
most bright and attractive with vases
OF long stemmed chrysaptbemums IN
a variety Of colors and the affair was
inst Az Informal as possible, many o
the ladies' bringing their knitting II
order that they may not lose any time
The members of the committee o
which Mrs. Mary Montgomery i
chairman and the members are Mes
DANES l. s. White, c. L. Walker. +
H. First. r. NJ. Sala, John Tremanu
J. B. Bassett. assisted in the enter
tainment Of the guests and poured u
tho dining room where the refresh
ments were served.
4 feature Of the afternoon was tn
auctioning Of the seven chickens dc
mated by Miss Margaret Cooksly TO
the benefit Of the Red Cross froT
which St3 was cleared.
y The Needlework guild is branc
OF national society which has sim
liar organizations in practically ever
a state in the union. Each member
tho Helpers circle OF Kings Daugf
iers has asked certain number
friends TO donate three new article
which she might designate to whol
10 be given. these were collected yes
terday and placed on display. Their
is but one meeting a year of th
guild. no officers are selected, no due
are 10 be paid and the person VIII
gives three new articles of like KIM
automatically becomes a member
the guild. The splendid response yes
tcrday was most gratifying to tn
circle having the affair IN charge, an
shows well the spirit OF the people (
Rock Island who will not allow II
local charities to suffer in the create
work that is being done by the RI
Cross and other like organization
The chairman Of the committee
charge. Mrs. Montgomery, asks TIL
her thanks be given through the pre-
to all who assisted in any way
making the affair the great success
that Il was.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-28
Queen Esther Circle With Leader.

Members Of the Queen Esther CIR
Gle of the First Methodist church were
guests last evening Of their leader.
Miss Ella Taylor, who entertained in
her home, 1914 Ninth avenue. Miss
Mary Thompson was chosen president
Of the circle succeeding Miss Mabel
Smutz, who resigned at the last ses-
sion. Plans for the year were taken
up and discussed and it was decided
to take charge of the candy booth to
he conducted in connection with the
Ladies Aid society bazaar to be held
next week. The young women brought
their knitting and sewing and occu-
pied themselves diligently while bus
mess was discussed and they were
later served with light refreshments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-28
jolly Thirteen Club With Mrs. Webber

The usual three tables at games of
500 were played yesterday by mem
bers of the Jolly Thirteen club, meet
ing in the home of Mrs. George Web
Der on Forty-fourth street. Mrs. G.
Z Heinricks. Mrs. Van Horbeek, Mrs.
Adolph Efflandt and Mrs. Axel Dom
aid were winners Of prizes in the
card games. Lunch was served at
the individual tables following play
and the club was invited to meet for
the next session in two weeks with
Mrs. Axel Donald in Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-28
Mrs. Miller Birthday Party Hostess.

Mrs. Charles Miller in her home,
l167 Twenty-sixth street, yesterday
afternoon entertained members of the
Fidelity club. celebrating her birth
day anniversary, Three tables at
games of 500 were played and prizes
were given to Mrs. George Brown,
Mrs. Harry Robinson and Mrs. Ches-
ter Anders. Four visitors: Mesdames
Robert Anderson, Frank Voorhees,, W.
L. Hoglett and John Herbst were spe-
cial guests of the afternoon At 4;30
a delicious spread was served at the
card tables and the afternoon was a
very ENJOYABLE one The next regu-
lar meeting Of the Fidelity club will
be held next Tuesday afternoon in
the home Of Mrs. Chester Anders, 500
Forty-fourth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-28
Redr0nm Iamn.

Mothers who have timId little ones
will appreciate the new night lamp
It consists of small piece OF wood
which acts as a float. Through 1t Is
passed a tiny wick. An ordinary
china teacup is half filled with cotton
seed oil; the little floating wick is
placed in this. A match is then touch
ed to the upright wick. While the
sides of the cup prevent the direct
light OF the fame from being visible
to the person in bed, a pleasing dim
light is cast over the room.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-28
PERSONAL.
POINTS

Mrs. William Joselyn of Minneapo-
lis is visiting her mother, Mrs. Henry
Hull, $40 Eighteenth street
William Hayes and son Russell are
guests at the home Of Mrs. A. T
Flaherty, 1880 Fifth-and-a-ha ave-
nue.
". A. Aiming of Aurora is visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. William Ullemeyer, 1907
Nineteenth street.
Mrs ". c. Mitchell. 406 sala apart
ments, has returned from Cleveland,
Ohio, where she has been visiting for
the past two weeks,
Misses Dorothy and Frances Rhoads
returned last night from Evanston,
Ill Miss Dorothy left a few days ago
10 accompany her sister home for a
short Thanksgiving vacation.
DR. r. B, Miller has been transfer
red from Fort Benjamin Harrison in
Indiana To the base hospital at Little
Rock, Ark.
Mrs. Charles Palmgren, 2S46 Eiev-
enth-and-a-half avenue, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Hugo Palmgren. 4210 Fifth ave-
nue., leave tonight for several weeks
visit in Waterloo, Iowa
Mrs. Mary Cox will leave fol-
Omaha, Neb.. tomorrow, called there
by the serious illness of her daugh.
terin-law
Miss Fanny Baker, 512 Twenty
1 thtrd street, has gone for a sojourI
at Excelsior Springs, Mo,
MIR. and Mrs. ]. L. Warren and TIVE
children, Dorothy and Jack, 1864!
Twenty-second street, left this morn
ing for Chicago TO spend the holiday
/ with Mr. Warren's mother
| Arthur Allsbrow. who has spent tn
/ last three years in Mississippi, ha
returned to Rock Island and taken
position with the D. R. e I. Mrs
Allshrow has been in the city for til
! last several months staying with Mi
/ AIlsbrow's mother, Mrs. Candace Ais
brow. 1928 Third avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Froude of Sa
wanna, Ill, will spend Thanksgivin
with the latter's grandmother, Mr..
/ Ann Battles. 1011 Second avenue.
Private Edward c. Theus has re
turned to Camp Dodge, having spen
three days furlough with his father
j. S. Theus, at 924 Seventh avenu,
He will leave next Monday for Cam
Pike at Little Rock, Ark.
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph P. Kelly, 293
Fifth avenue, and a party of friend,
have returned from Evanston. III
making the trip by machine.
I Mr.. and Mrs. David Hagen of Mir
neapolis, Mimi, were visitors in tn
city today. They have been visitin
in Des Moines, Iowa, and leave tt
night for their home.
Mrs. W. A. Presser, 154S Fort,
fourth street, left this afternoon fc
Englewood, where she will visit owe
Thanksgiving.
Mrs. NJ. A. Graham of Kansas Cit
! Mo. is guest at the home of j. !
Patton. Bill Eighth avenue.
Mrs. Fl, G. Brooks of Kansas Cit
Mo. left this morning for Bait
Creek, Mich, where she will make
short visit Mrs. Brooks has hes
/ visiting J. R. Brooks, 4o02 sevent
!, avenue
: Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Patton, 81
7 Eighth avenue. are the parents of
: girl born early this morning. TIL
: is their second child.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. Marshall. 12t
Twenty-first street. left this mornir
: for Chicago, where they will visit ov,
! Thanksgiving.
Mr.. and Mrs Clyde Walker of Milk
3 left for short visit this noon
: Niles. Mich.
Mrs. Isaac Levinstein and daug
4 ter. 914 Twenty-third street, left tn
-imorning for Chicago. where they W
visit for the remainder of the week
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-28
Canton Star Party.

Canton Star No. and the ladies
auxiliary No enjoyed a social ses-
sion last evening in Odd Fellows tenn
pie having as special guests members
of the Moline, East Moline and Day
export lodges. Games of 500 were
played, others OF the company danced
and at 1890 the ladies' auxiliary
served q delicious spread, the affair
proving a very delightful one.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-28
South Park Men Meet at Parsonage.

Thirty members of the Brotherhood
Of South Park Presbyterian church
spent the evening yesterday as guests
of Rev. and Mrs. ". G. Ogleyee in
their home, 1924 Thirtieth street. Rev
David A. Johnson of Central Presby-
terrain church gave an excellent and
interesting address on the subject Of
Pep" Musical numbers were given
by male quartet and during very
delightful social time Mrs Ogleyee
served light refreshments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-28
shower To Honor Bride.

Miss Hildegarde Wagner, whose
marriage to Frank Gibson Of this city
is an event of the fall. was honored
last evening at a miscellaneous show
er given by Mrs. Earl Ihrlg in her
home, 612 Fourth street. Twelve
young women were guests and they
were entertained with games and con
tests in which the prizes were won
by Mrs Ivy Swank, Miss Lillian Van
Postel, Mrs. Ida Eckermann and Miss
Hulda Vogt The house was trimmed
in the chosen wedding colors, yellow
and white. carried out with flowers of
the season. A luncheon was served
in the dining room where yellow and
white predominated in the table dec
orations and menu. While still seated
at the table the bride-elect was pre-
scented with pretty array Of useful
articles for her home.