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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-03
Free Methodist Conference.

The district quarterly confer
ence of the Free Methodist churches
of the Kewanee district will con-
vcne tonight at the Free Methodist
church of this city. The district
elder, T A Bailey. will have
charge of the meetings. Ministers
from all points of the kewanee
district will be present and a large
number of laymen are expected.
Gospel preaching services will be
held every evening. Sunday morn
ing at 10 o'clock an old fashioned
Methodist love feast will be held,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-03
Ready to Help Circle.

Al the first fall meeting of the
Ready 10 Help circle of the Kings
daughters. which was held at the
nome of Mrs. A W. Salzmaun. Ill
iwenty-dfLh street. yesterday. Mrs.
Leon I. Harris was elected leader.
Other officers elected for the com
ing year were.
Vice leader-Mrs. John VoIk. Jr.
Secretary Mrs A W. Salzmann.
ITeaSurer-Mrs- /. T. Brown.
1t was voted yesterday TO Join
the women's committee Of the coun-
ell OF national defense 100 per cent
Mrs Will Hagedorn was appointed
20 serve on the entertainment com
Rlttee of the state convention OF
the Kings Daughters to be held in
Rock Island next week At the
close OF the meeting the hostess
served light refreshments and a
social time was enjoyed The No
vember meeting will be with Mrs
M A Clevett, f0441l2 Twentieth
street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-03
BOYS HOLD FIRST
SESSION OF YEARS

The boys Hi-Y club of the Rock
Island high school will open its
meetings tonight when the first
session will be held at the Y NJ G..
A. dining rooms. The meeting has
been called for 6:15.
The boys Hi-Y club in former
years has been made up entirely of
the upper classmen. The Fresh
men have not responded to the
call to meetings very we'll This
year new plan is under way
Each upper classman who comes
TO the dinner tonight will bring one
or more Freshmen. In this way
the latter will become better ac-
quainted with the boys club and
attend the meetings more regu-
I larly
The first meeting will be a good
one according to Reid Ray, presi-
dent of the club. School students
and the faculty members viii be
on the program and Mr. Hicks
new BOYS work secretary, will
give an address. One week from
/ tonight John W. Casio, former
member of the local school faculty
and club high school sponsor Of
last year, will speak.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-03
Trinity Guild with Mrs. Sangren.

Mrs Harvey Sangreu. 1886 ThiT-
teenth street, was hostess yester-
day afternoon to Trinity guild of
Trinity Episcopal church. The aft
h-EoOn was spent Informally, the
aides doing Red Cross work as
hey chatted Refreshments were
served during the afternoon and the
guild was invited TO meet again
next Wednesday at the home Of
Mrs. Clara Cameron, SIG Twenty
.hird street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-03
Womep,s Relief CorDs Init.

The Red Cross unit Of the Won
ems Relief corps met yesterday aft
srnOOn at Memorial hall The aft
,rnoon was spent in sewing for the
Red Cross and Mrs. Martha Jones,
IS d representative Of the WOmen's
aelief corps. presented the Red
ross unit with IS. At the close
II the afternoon refreshments were
perYed by a committee composed
4 Mesd ames Bertha Bruhn, Blanche
SageI. Nellie Milton, Louise BeTteI-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-03

Donald McIrens and Evelyn Walk
er.
Recitation, Our Flag"
Evans
Keep the Home Fires Burning"
Quartet from the fifth grade.
Reading. Busy People at KEN
ble'-Clair Woumt
Solo. The Long. Long Trail
Cornelius Drew and chorus of four
children.
Address, THE Fourth Liberty
Bond'-Rev. l. HALFWAY
The program was followed by a
social hour and refreshments were
served by the teachers OF the build
ing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-03
Entertains at Luncheon.

Mrs J. ]. Felt. 1914 Fourteenth
street, entertained - ladies yester-
day in honor of her sister, Mrs. W.
T. Bradley, wife OF Captain Will
liam T. Bradley of the Seventy-first
artillery. now stationed at West
Point, Ky. The house was artist
cally decorated with garden flow
ers and flags. The afternoon was
spent informally and a general good
time was enjoyed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-03
Present Pastor With Fruit.

Rev IneZ E Bachelor of this
city. pastor in charge OF the Friends
church at Buffalo, Iowa. was yes
terday presented with 70 quarts of
choice canned fruit. the gift being
from the Woman Home and For
eigu Mission society Of the church.
Rev. Miss Bachelor has been very
actively engaged in work in the in
terest of the church and has not
found time to can fruit for winter
use. therefore. the gift was much
appreciated. The members of the
society presented the fruit with
words Of encouragement and cheer
and support in the work The so
ciety held a meeting yesterday at
the church Sunday school rooms
with 35 in attendance. They Occu-
pied themselves with sewing, quilt
making and whatever their hands
found to do and were kept very
busy The church has made rapid
progress under the direction of
Miss Bachelor and recently a
church edifice has been completed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-03
nistriet Meeting At AIedo.

The Rock Island district Wom
ans society of the Lutheran church
vii convene in annual session to-
morrow at Aledo. Mrs. L. G. Abra-
hanson of this city is the president
of the association and will attend
and preside. The convention will
open with a business session at 8
O'Clock. A missionary program
will be given at 2 and in the even
ing special entertainment will be
provided. The women of Aledo
will entertain the delegates at
lunch and supper. Attending as
delegates from Rock Island are:
Mesdames f. L. Peterson, Johan-
sen, c. w Foss, Andrew Kempe,
John Ekholm, s. G. Youngert, Una
Bersell, J. G. T. Mauritzson. c. E.
Nelson, S. Benson, Mrs. L. G. Alb
rahamson and Mrs. F. W. Shaleen
of Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-03

Arsenal lodge, 1886. Mystic
Workers of the World, of Rock Is
land, won the national banner by
securing the largest number of
members Of any lodge of the tri-
cities. The contest was for the
class adoption in Davenport, Sept.
"a, all lodges in Rock Island, Dav-
export, Moline and East Moline be-
ing invited to participate. Arsenal
lodge secured more than all the
others combined.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-03
Celebrates Birthday Anniversary.

Mrs. A. Gosch. 1907 Second street,
entertained a number of her friends
yesterday afternoon and evening
celebrating her 63rd birthday ami
versaTy. A course luncheon was
served at 4 o'clock and in the even
ing the children came to spend the
evening. Music and 500 we're the
diversions of the afternoon and
evening. Mrs. Gosch was present
cd with a purse of money as a party
gift
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-03

Miss Dorothy McLewark and Al
fred A Schuessler, both of Nusca-
tine, Iowa were married at 100
yesterday afternoon at the parsOn-
age OF the First Baptist church
Rev. ]. Clark Granger, pastor of
the church, read the ceremony, US
ing the double ring service. They
were attended by Miss Lucille Z.
Baker as bridesmaid and Luclen
hSchuessler, brother of the groom.
as best man. The groom is a farm
er, and the young couple viii re-
side on a farm near MuScatine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-03
Idle % Club.

Mrs c. Z. Oberlaender, 2440
Fourteenth avenue, was hostess
yesterday afternoon to the Idle o
Club, entertaining at her home.
Three tables of 500 were played
and the prizes we're won by Mrs
c. E. Oberlaender, first; Mrs. J. H.
Hanes, second, and Mrs. Emma
Henningston. all-cut. At the close
of the games the hostess served a
delightful luncheon at the small
tables. The club will meet again in
two weeks with Mrs. Arthur Steck,
APO Fifth avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-03
Villa AlHmnae

Miss Marie killila, .SOS Flfth-and-
a-haIf avenue, was hostess Tuesday
evening to the Villa alumnac.
There were 20 members present
and after the regular business
meeting, five tables of 500 were
played. The prize for high score
was awarded to Mrs HaTland
Tracy and the prize for low score
went TO Miss Elizabeth Maucker.
At the close of the games a dainty
repast was served. The next meet
ing Will be the first Tuesday in
November and will be with Mrs.
P. J. Meersman. 1884 Nineteenth
street, Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-03
HeikPrg.Hnrl.

Miss Lleona NJ o Hedberg,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs J 4 He'd
berg. 4409 Fifth avenue and Clark
F. Hurd. son Of Mr.. and Mrs George
a. Hurd. 337 Seventeenth street.
East Moline. were married yester-
day afternoon by Justice Of the
Peace y. J. Cleland They were
unattended. The bride has been
employees as a salesladv at Lundt
&, Co.. Moline The groom IS en-
Aved as a machinist on the arse
IL =@d the new home viii be at
S35 Forty-fourth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-03
ImmanuePs Ladies, Society.

The Ladies' society of the I'm
nanueIs Lutheran church met yes
,erday afternoon al the home Of
Mrs. c. Kammerer, Alb Tenth street
The regular business meeting was
acid. after which u social time and
A.efqeshme were enjoyed. The
Iezt meeting will be with Mrs.
nary Kruger, 100 Sixth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-03
F.U. n, Club With Mrs. Dean.

The r. .. \. club was delight
fully entertained yesterday after
noon at the home of Mrs. Earl
Dean, 1117 Eleventh street. The
afternoon V pleasantly spent
with sewing and knitting as they
visited. The rooms were prettily
decorated with baskets and gar
den flowers throughout the rooms
and at the close of the afternoon a
delicious luncheon was served in
the dining room wnere covers were
laid for ten The table was very
pretty, surmounted with a large
basket of cosmos, as a centerpiece.
The next meeting will be with
Mrs. f. f. Norton, 2428 Eighth-and-
a-half avenue, in two weeks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-03
Social Announcements.

The Red Cross units of Horace
Mann Parent-T eachers' association
will meet tomorrow afternoon as
follows: Unit one with Mrs. f ].
Wood. 1431 Thirty second street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-03
Conference and Supper at Baptis

The Sunday school workers of
the First Baptist church met last
evening at the church for the reg
ular conference and supper. After
the supper the remainder of the
evening was spent in planning the
work for the winter sessions. Plans
for a teachers training class were
made and for the methods of study
ing the lessons. Many suggestions
were offered that will be OF aGvant-
age to each class.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-03
SOCIAL. EVENTS

son, Arcenith Sample and Frances
Siemon. Next Wednesday bust
ness meeting of the Women's Re
lief corps will be held at Memorial
hall.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-03

followed by preaching and the
sacramento services. Everyone is
invited to attend the meetings of
the conference.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-03

London, Wednesday, Oct. Q.
Owing IN 6Crmany's con,iuu-
ed failure 10 rltify the exchange
Of prison Prs agreement with
Great britain and her raising
@? questions concerning Uris-
oaers in China and the release
of U-bOgt crrws. which GreL
Britain decliGCe to do. tho Brit
fsh government has dispatched
to Berlin % Fo~amptgry demand
for an immediate answer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-03
LATE BULLETINS

Paris, Ocf- =. Newton D.. Ba-
kcr. America -acTrAry OF WIZ,
reached Paris lrom London to-
day. lie is rCeuming tho con-
ference I'D which be was engag-
cd before his visit to England.
Hayre. Oct. 3. samuel Conn
per-. president Of the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor, visited
the American front In France
yesterday. AFTER his visit he
left for Italy.
Amsterdam. Oct. B. The lead
ers 0f The German parties have
decided that p picnlry session
Of the reichstaE shall be held
Tuesday or Wednesday next
according 20 German adyieps,
The members Will b. brought
Together On this occasion %
hear the government 20 tement
OF It's policy.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-12
EFFECT ON CHILDREN
Of LACK OF FOOD

In the Soziale Praxis of November
l DR.. Thiele, municipal school physi-
clan in Chemnitz, publishes some re-
suits of Investigations as to the health
of school children during the war A
general increase in cases of illness
has not taken place; the well-known
infectious ailments do not appear more
frequently than before. Certain skin
diseases have increased. The influ-
ence of war food is clearly to be rec
ognized. In grown-up people a curious
new variety of disease has appeared,
the so-called edema disease, character
lied by dropsical swellings of the skin
in different parts of the body without
apparent LESSONS in the heart or kid
neys. These swellings are directly at
tributable to the present watery diet.
There are, moreover, complaints as
to the increase of heart and kidney
diseases, of strangulated hernia and
prolapsus; these two last are con-
nected with the general decrease of
fatty tissue The chief complaints
made, however, refer to the Increased
number of pulmonary tuberculosis
cases and the high mortality from this
disease. The general power of bodily
resistance in old people has greatly
diminished; in the case of children,
tuberculosis, the most serious chill
dren's disease, has increased Chill
dren under suspicion of tuberculosis
are counted as tuberculous for statis-
tical purposes. In the opinion of ex-
perienced school physicians the ma
jority of the extremely pale, anemic
children become the subjects of tuber-
culosis in later life The increase in
the number of tuberculous children
comedies with the beginning of the
difficulties as to food. The extent to
which children's bodies are weakened
in resisting power by inadequate nour-
ishment is well known.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-12
KAISER Will EHE BOASTS OF I'll INMATE HUN VICTORY
AMERICAN IDEALS ARE VOICED BY PRESIDENT WILSON
CONFISCATED BOOZE
To co TO HOSPITALS

The exclusion of solidifed alcohol
and matches from the mails for for
eign countries and the American ex-
peditionary forces and naval vessels
has been ordered by Postmaster Cen
eral Burleson. A copy of the order re-
ceived by the CordoVa postmaster and
other postal officials to exercise due
care to prevent the acceptance of
packages containing the substances
named for the destinations above
mentioned, and also of packages con-
tanning matches of every kind, as we'll
as cigar lighters, fuse lighters, storm
lighters, etc.
Every effort should be made by the
postmasters, the orders direct, to adj
wise the relatives and friends of the
soldiers, sailors and marines of the
foregoing prohibitions; that all pack
ages are thoroughly inspected before
being forwarded, and that any such
prohibited articles found therein will
be confscated.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-12
PRINCIPLES Essential to Peace

The portion of President Wilson's
address which probably aroused the
greatest interest was that in which
he said that the test of whether it
was possible for the belligerents to
continue comparing peace views was
simple and obyious-the following
four principles must be followed !
First-Each part OF the final settle
ment must be based upon essential
justice in order to bring permanent
peace.
Second-The people of the invaded
provinces must not be bartered like
chattels in order to establish the bal
ance of power.
Third-Territorial settlements must
accord all possible satisfaction. q,
Fourth-The German military autoc-
racy must accept these general princi-
pies or the war must continue untiR
such peace can be secured.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-12
CORDOvA SCHOOL
OBSERVES BIRTHDAY

The following program was render
ed by the intermediate class of the
Cordova public school today, in OBJ
servance of Lincoln's birthday:
Song, Keep in the Line" by school
Dialogue. "The Rail Splitter" Robert
Dagget, VIM. O'Neill, Matthew
OLaughlin, Donald Foster.
Speech, "Cause They Didn't Think"
Observation-Disclosures. Phyllis Downing
Dialogue, Some Famous Dates" Billy
Murray. Helen Downing, Donald Nc
Cormac, Jesse Wood, Mike Shepard
and Harry Nelson
Song, What Did Dewey Do?" school
Speech. Improve Your Times"
.......... Verla Greenig
Speech, Winter Winds Be Kind.
......... Jessie Graham
Dialogue. "A Lincoln Day Exercise"
Headlee Lampree, Ophelia Howard,
Geo. Dooley, Cathrine Smith. Lawr-
ence Graham, Donald MacCormac,
Maurice Randall
Song, Red, White and Blue" School
Dialogue, 1.-TWO Friends" ........
-. Helen Downing, Elaine Bollinger
Song, Jolly Boys" ...... School
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-12
OLD ESTABLISHED HOTEL
ON TRAIL CHANGES HANDS

The Hotel Holman, on the Chitina-
Fairbanks trail, which was established
in 1898 by Ringwald Blk and con-
Quoted by him since that time. has
been sold to Hans Ditmanson, who was
with Mrs. Griffith at Gulkana for the
past two years. The many friends of
Mr.. Blk will be glad to know that he
does not intend to quit Alaska, but
will continue to make Copper Center
his home and devote his time to min
ing.
The Hotel Holman was the first
roadhouse established on the govern
ment trail, which was then known as
the Valdez-Eagle trail, and for the
past twenty years has been success
fully conducted by Mr.. Blk, who was
appointed postmaster in 1900 which
office he has resigned. Mr.. Blk was
also a deputy United States mineral
surveyor and served as United States
commissioner from 1908 to 1911.
Ditmanson took possession of the
Hotel Holman on February l, and he
expects to maintain the same excel
lent service this roadhouse has been
noted for all along the trail.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-12
FAIRBANKS YOUNG MEN
EN- ROUTE To WAR CAMPS

The advance guard of Fairbanks
young men on their way Outside TO
enlist in Uncle Sans army and do
their part in winning the great war
to make the world safe for democracy
arrived in Cordova on today's train.
There were five strapping young fell
lows in the party, and they announce
that On the next stage are six more,
with numbers more to follow.
The recent decision of the govern
ment to partially defray the expenses
of men from the Interior who desire
to enlist, and not wait until they are
called under the selective draft, has
had the effect of arousing the martial
instincts of the young men of the In
terror, and as a consequence there
will be a large representation of Fair
banks young men in the army before
spring.
The boys who arrived today were
George Herring, Gilbert Ellis, Howard
logan, Cecil Gibson and Jason Buzby.
Just before they left Fairbanks
their fellow-citizens gave a big dance
IN their honor, and there was a great
crowd at the stage to see them de-
part
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-12
INTERESTING MEETING Of
KENNECOTT BOOK CLUB

KENNECOTT, Feb. 1.-THE Book
club met Saturday afternoon last.
Those present were Mrs w. A. Fos-
ter, Mrs. B. F. Marshall, Mrs Lawr-
ence Eddy, Mrs. David Irwin, Mrs. J..
Colvell, Mrs. H. j. Macdonald, Mrs.
Flora F. 1verson, Mrs. Rothe, Mrs.
Harold Kay, and Misses Ware and
Rothe.
Mrs. Marshall reviewed His
Family" by Ernest Poole. She con-
trasted the characters of Roger Gales
three daughters, Edith, Deborah and
Laura, each being decidedly differ
ent from the other-Edith selfishly
wrapped up in her own family to the
exclusion of other childrens inter
ests; Deborah who did not wish to be
like her sister in this respect gave her
life to her school in the slums of
New York; while nothing appealed to
Laura but what made her happy.
Through these characters Mr.. Poole
brings to mind some of the most vital
problems of our modern way of living
the home, motherhood, children and
the school In contrast to Edith as a
selfish mother, Mrs Marshall read
Ella Wheeler Wilcox's poem Good
Mothers"
The ladies have found little time to
read since beginning the knitting, so
it is planned that every other Satur-
day afternoon while the others knit
book. The next meeting will be held
at Mrs. Fosters.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-12
SUBSTITUTES
ARE IN GENERAL USE

The Nossische Zeitung publishes a
report on the Breslau fair, which was
limited to all manner of commodities
made from paper yarns and paper tex
tiles. Articles of clothing predomi~
mated, especially working clothes, such
as workmen's smOcks and trousers, alE
of which were rather rough in quality.
Children's clothing of useful quality
pecially boys clothing. Ladies' cloth
ing was also exhibited. The paper un-
derclothing was not so hard to the
touch as might have been expected
Among the novelties of the fair the
report mentions paper boots, paper
soles and paper stockings, the last
named being remarkable for their soft
ness. Furniture covers and wall deco
rations, excellent in color and design
were also to be seen. The samples
f colored stuffs, indeed, formed a spe-
cial section of the exhibition, and DEM
,onstrated that the dye factories are
working hand in hand with the paper
textile industry. How the require
ments of industry are being met was
shown by the paper sacks and paper
driving belts. These belts are cheaper
than the leather article, and it is
claimed that the paper product is to
some extent a perfect substitute for
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-12
STANDARD SHOES USED
BY GERMAN PEOPLE

A communication to the Rheinish
Westfallische Zeitung states that at a
meeting of the Palatinate shoe dealers
in Neustadt noteworthy statements
were made with regard to the new dis
tribution method for footwear now be-
ing followed in eighteen footwear com
panies distributed throughout Ger
many.
''In future 10 per cent of the foot
wear will be made solely of leather;
80 per cent will be standard shoes,
consisting of foundation made of i'm
pregnated paper material, leather trim
mings and a light wooden sole.
''The dealer will make 20 per cent
gross profit, of which 6 per cent must
be surrendered to the organization,
so that the closed-down wholesalers
may be compensated.
SHARP criticism was directed at the
government for having again favored
the capitalists at the expense of the
retail trade. The public were formally
given facilities for buying patent
shoes. That would no longer be per-
mitted."
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-12
WILSON NAMES
PREREQUISITES
To PEACE TALK

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-PresiderU
Wilson's address to the joint session
of congress yesterday continues to be
the chief subject of discussion in the
lobbies of the capitol. Most of the
members of both houses have ex-
pressed approval of the position taken
by the President, and Senator Johnson
of California voiced the prevailing sen
timent when he said that the speech
expressed Americas ideals and
brought peace nearer.
Senator Reed of Missouri raises q
discordant, note, however, saying that
it was useless to talk of dissolution Of
the German and Austrian empires
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-12
Day Observed in Congress.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-In a Lin
coins birthday address before the
United States senate today, Senator
James Hamilton Lewis OF Illinois
scathingly denounced Germany's war
lords and urged Americans to fight
for democracy, implanted by Lincoln
and advanced by Wilson. He said
the German peace offer was but a
ruse to cover the murderous aspira-
tions of the militarists of Germany.
In the house Representative John
son, in whose district Lincoln was
born, presided, while Representative
Russell read Lincoln's Gettysburg ad-
dress.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-12
ITALIAN FRONT
ATTACKED BY
FORCES Of HUN

BERLIN, Feb. 12.-After a day OF
artillery preparation, the Austrian
forces attacked the Italian front south
of Sasso Rosso, clearing the support
ing positions and capturing nearly
one hundred and eighty prisoners.
This information is given out in an
official statement
Austrians Torn to Pieces.
ROME, Feb. 1.-THE Austrians
have resumed their attacks on the
northern front west of the Brenta
river. The Italian infantry held the
Austrians in check, and the artillery
tore the Teuton columns to pieces.