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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-13
Tri-City 800 Climb

Three tables at games of 500
were played yesterday afternoon
by the Tri-City 500 club meeting
in the home of Mrs. H. E Wendell.
Ills Sixteenth avenue. Mrs. Stair
and Mrs. George Wadsworth of
Davenport took the first and cut
prizes and Mrs. Elmer Grubbs was
given the consolation favor. Re
freshments were served at the in
diyidual tables. The club was in
vited to meet again in two weeks
with Mrs. P. j. Inter of Daven-
port.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-13
{. w. b. VI. Mission PrOgra

A well attended meeting of the
Christian Woman's Board of Mis-
sions of the Memorial Christian
church was held yesterday after
noon in the church parlors with
Mrs. w. B. Slime, leader, in charge.
The subject was a study OF the
Negro and papers were read by
Mrs. Slime and Mrs. Wells and Miss
Marguerite Cook gave a recitation.
refreshments were served during
an hour Of sociability. The next
session will be with Mrs. J w.
VanArsdel. 514 Sixteenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-13
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Digitaiis.

am %, do office work. Five years
ago | had tonsilitis. complicated by
+ infiammatory rheumatism and a
bad attack of valvular heart
trouble. ! finally pulled through,
but it left valvular leakage. My
doctor recently prescribed tincture
of digitaIis, but | note that you do
not approve of digitalis in cases OF
valvular leakage Is exercise OIL
any kind dangerous for me?
(R. P. GO
Answer. You misunderstood
what we said about digitalis. We
merely warned readers that II is a
risky medicine to tinker with and
tried to explain that it is not help
full in every case of heart disease
regardless. The drug is a great
blessing when prescribed under
suitable conditions by the patients
own physician, and discontinued
when the physician so directs. No
one can safely advise you whether
exercise would be good for you, or
how much you may take with ad-
vantage. only your own doctor
Carefully graded exercise. accord
ing to the individual condition, is
often as helpful and as es-
sental as absolute rest would be
under other conditions, for one with
valvular disease.
Dandruff and Dry Scalp.
Answer-Part hair here and there
and rub in a very small quantity
of this:
Sulphur ..............6O grains
Petrolatum . / ounce
Shampoo with plain soap twice a
week After hair is dry apply
this:
Alcohol ounces
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-13
Operetta Given With Success.

The Operetta RED Riding Hood, !"
presented last evening at Broad
way Presbyterian church by a cast
of so or more members of the Sun
day school attracted large num-
Der of spectators and was given
with splendid success. The parts
were excellently taken both by the
principals and the chorus members
and the tableaux On which we're
thrown colored lights were very
beautiful Special recognition is
given TO Mrs. y. j. Nyquist for the
part she took in drilling the sing
eTs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-13
Club Candidates Submit Names
Now,

Those women contemplating
Joining the Rock Island Woman's
club at the April session must sub
init their names to some member
Of the board before the meeting Of
the body Tuesday morning that ac-
ton NAV be taken. Women joining
the club at this time can do so
on the payment of 81, which in
cludes the initiation fee and the
vaarlv fee
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-13
Entertainment at Franklin Big
NUccPSS

The Franklin school was packed
to the doors last evening on the
occasion of the presentation of an
entertainment under the direction
of the Young Peoples society of
the Evangelical Church of Peace.
An excellent program of playlets,
instrumental numbers and comedy
scenes was given much to the de-
light of the audience. The society
expects to clear over $50 as a re-
suit of the entertainment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-13
lEI1EA lsT1N TAlldNS
BY WILLIAM IL! AZ. ! SRS RAD ND.

by skin diseases, such as ringworm
pemphigus, favus. eczema. psorias-
IS, and syphillus.
After severe illness in children
the nails may be totally shed, after
scarlet fever in particular. Other
causes of shedding OF the nails are
diabetes, syphilis, septic infection
or severe whitlow. In rare in
stances tendency to repeated
shedding of the nails runs in fam
lily, with no known cause.
Besides careful manicuring and
the treatment of underlying causes
there is little that can be done for
troubles of the nails.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-13
Mrs. Robins Hostess Party.

Mrs. Chester Robins entertained
at a delightful 500 party Thursday
evening. the games being played at
eight tables. Prizes, first. second
and third respectively. were won
by Mrs. Arthur Sperbeck, Mrs. j.
+. Kessel and Mrs. MCGEE of Rock
Island and by Messrs. Arthur Sper-
beck, Schrieve of Davenport and
Peters of Moline. The house was
decorated with flags and bunting
and the patriotic setting was en-
Enthusiastically admired. Following
the games there was a war lunch
con served and still later there was
music and other games The
guests report that Mrs. Robins is
charming hostess and her affairs
are always long remembered with
very distinct pleasure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-13
Clear 800 at Sale.

More than 800 was cleared as
the result of a sale conducted yes
terday afternoon and evening by
the Ladies' Aid society OF Zion
Lutheran church in the church
chapel. A large number of arti-
cles was disposed of and through
out the time of the affair refresh
ments were served. Cut flowers
adorned the tables and flags AMI
bright colored posters were used
to decorate the room.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-13
To Press Clothes,

After cleaning wooden garments,
such as mems clothing, spread the
garment right side up on an IRON
ing board, lay over cotton cloth
wrung out of warm water contain
ing about one tablespoon Of ammo
MIA to three pints of water, and
iron until both the cloth and gar
ment are dry. This prevents the
garment having that shiny appear
ance which is so Objectionable.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-13
Sew for Red Cross.

q 4 goodly number OF the members
81 the Order of the Eastern Star
Fewing circle gathered yesterday
ffternoon in the armory of the Ma
pnic temple to make bandages for
he Red Cross Much work was
nished and turned into headquar-
ars Another meeting will be held
ext Friday afternoon, this to take
he place of the monthly coffee
Shich was to have ben held Thurs
ay.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-13
Sound the Alarm.

Use your alarm clock in cook
ing When your cake or roast goes
into the oven set the alarm for the
time you wish to look at your
baking. You then are able to go
about your work in the other part
of the house perfectly sure that
you will be reminded to return to
the baking at the proper time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-13

Farmer Burns and Billy Gibson
went up to Chicago on Saturday 10
see Tom Ryan in his go against
George Dawson.
The annual election Of directors
of the Rock Island Savings bank
was held at the bank parlors this
morning and resulted in the cleo
ton of P. L. Mitchell, F. c. Denk-
mann, John Crubaugh, Phil Mitch
ell. Fl. P. Hull. l. Simon, f. ".
Hurst, J. NJ. Buford and John Volk.
April 1.-THE Rock Island-Mo-
line baseball club was ordered 10
remove its fence on Thirt'-eighth
street in 10 days. or it viii be re-
moved by the city marshal at the
clubs expense.
W. II. bunker night clerk al the
postoffice, has resigned because OF
i'll health. Fred Krell is temper
arily discharging the duties.
April 12-T. R. Harper has re-
signed his position as teller at the
Rock Island National bank, and
Charles Spencer has been promoted
to his place. Harry Gilmore going
in as messenger.
Carl Hellpenstell has leased Mrs.
Herkert's new house on Seven
teenth street and will occupy il on
May l.
April Subscription are being
received for the 44th series of stock
in the Rock Island Building asso-
ciation-a paying investment and
one that will promote the growth OF
the city
c. A, Stoddard has gone 10 Genoa,
Wis. for the summer.
The steamer Sidney came down
today on her first trip south this
season.
The stage of the water ar the
Rock Island bridge at noon was
$50; the temperature IS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-13
Household Hints

compressed yeast, dissolved IN Two
tnIrus cup warm water with pincn
OF sugar.
TO Make-Add boiling water to
oats ana let stand one nour. Ada
moIasses, salt, yeast anu shorten
ing ana the wnlte four, slowly
kneaomg thoroughly. Let. rise I'M
til double in bulk, knead thorough
~. shape into four loaves and bake
+ 40 minutes.
New Bread Recipe-Scald one
cup milk and add three cups po-
tato water (pla-n water Will do)r
one tablespoon lard, one tablespoon
salt, two tablespoons sugar. When
luke warm break in one cake COM
pressed yeast Stir in two large
cups cornmeal and make stiff with
bread -four kneads for seven or
eight minutes and set to rise over
night in warm room.
DO not knead down. but make
into loaves first thing in morning;
allow to rise again tabout two
hours VIII be long enough If tenn
perature of house has not dropped
too greatly over night. VIII make
bread and will be baked by 1880
a. m. or can be started in morning
and be baked by 5 O'Clock. Bake
from 80 to so minutes.
Corn Mullins Two cups -four,
two cups cornmeal, two tablespoons
sugar. one tablespoon shortening,
two teaspoons baking powder, two
cups milk
This makes one dozen mullins.
Corn Bread 49, One-third pint
cream, fill up pint measure with
buttermilk; three teaspoons sugar
or syrup. one teaspoon soda dis
solved in milk, one pint cornmeal,
! one pint -four, one egg, small tea
| spoon salt
! Put in creased pans and bake in
quick oven. This makes two cakes
in eight and one-half inch cake
pans.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-13
Home Department Session.

Fifty members of the home de-
partment OF the Evangelical Church
of Peace. an adult bible class, held
their quarterly business and social
session yesterday afternoon in the
church social rooms \ nice must
cal program was given by various
members of the organization and a
committee served a nice lunch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-13
Breads.

Oatmeal Bread-FOur cups rolled
oats, four cups boiling water, three
quarter cup mOlasses, one table
spoon fat or vegetable oil, 10 cups
white -four, one and one-half cakes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-13
Menu lint.
BREAKFAST.

Menu lint.
BREAKFAST,
Stewed Fruit
Baltimore Samp. Top Milk.
Graham Toast. Cotfee-
LUNCHEON.
Potatoes on Half Shell with Cheese
Small Corn Mullins.
Dandelion Salad. STUFFED Prunes
DINNER
Chicken Pie.
Boiled Onions. Greens.
Vanilla Ice Cream.
Cookies. CoHee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-13
Easy Fig Pudding.

One-haIf pound cooking figs.
One and one-half cups cold water.
Two tablespoons brown sugar.
One cup boiling water.
Two tablespoons corn starch
(dissolved).
One-inch stick cinnamon.
Nuts.
Lemon juice.
Cut up figs. let soak in cold water
for half an hour. Boil till soft. Add
sugar, boiling water, cinnamon and
a few nuts cut up. Boil till clear.
Just before removing from stove
add a little lemon juice. Let cool.
Serve with top milk or whipped
cream. This recipe serves six peo-
pie.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-13

To relieve the soreness OF a pain
ful soft corn. try binding II up each
night with baking soda mo.stened
with little water.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-13
Prepare fer ChfIdren.s Week.

There will be a meeting of all su-
ATintendents. pastors, leaders and
eIpers in the various Sunday
chools at the First Baptist church.
Ioline. at 1880 Friday. April 10. A.
mis- time information and litera-
are in connection with the observ-
nee of children's week campaign
5priI 21-2S. VIII be given. The
aeeting is important for all bible
chool workers and they should
eep the time in mind.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-13

Inc AWE.
Potato Loaf-Five cups mashed
potatoes. one cup cooked meat (beef,
ham, chicken. fish or combination)
chopped fine. two tablespoons vege-
table fat, one egg. one cup bread
crumbs. Season. Shape in loaf and
bake 20 minutes.
Old-Fashioned Meal Pudding -
Scald one cup cornmeal, add one
pint milk: stir smooth. Add two
well-beaten eggs, half cup raisins,
sugar to taste (recipe calls for one
cup sugar, but less can be used).
Sprinkle too with cinnamon and
bake. 1t will bake better if you set
your dish in basin of water as for
custard.
Apple Dumplings Make a good
rich biscuit dough of either milk or
water with milk the dumplings
brown a little better. Roll out
about one-quarter inch thickness
and cut in squares of about SIX
inches. Have apples pared and
uuartered and wrap the dough
around them firmly; press together
we'll Now put dumplings into a
bread tin or some kind of deep
pan. Take two cups graduated
sugar. two cups boiling water, a
lump of butter size of an egg tit is
the butter which gives this sauce
the fiavor); mix we'll and pour over
dumplings. Bake half hour. If
you cannot put all the sauce in at
first, after they have baked awhile
add the rest. If the dumplings get
is-
cover them with another tin OF the
same size so as not to touch the
dumplings. When you take them up
they are fairly floating in the sauce.
Candies.
Divinity Fudge-Three cups
sugar, three-quarters cup corn
syrup, three-quarters cup cold
water.
Boil until when dropped in cold
water it will form soft ball; then
pour over whites of two eggs well
beaten, add vanilla and nuts (if de-
sired). Makes a large amount of
the finest kind of candy.
Cocoa Fudge - Two cups brown
sugar, three-quarters cup milk Tor
evaporated milk diluted with water
to make three-quarters cup). one
tablespoon butter, two or tar e
tablespoons cocoa, one-half Cup
broken walnut meats, one teaspoon
vanilla.
Mix sugar, milk, butter and cocoa
and boil until it forms a soft ball
when tried in little cold water.
/ Then take from the fire and let il
! cool for a few minutes Add nuts
and vanilla and beat with a wooden
/ spoon until creamy. Pour on
creased pan. Makes a pound
! Keeps fresh.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-13
SOCIAL EVENTS

the serving OF refreshments at the
social hour played musical pro-
gram.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-13

The Ladies' Aid society OF Edge
wood Baptist church yesterday met
ia the church to hold a memorial
service for the late Mrs. Dora Ali q
Perry. who was formerly secretary
of the society and whose demise
occurred recently. DR.. W, r.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-13
+ !;B; 81 a3 49,:
D MRC. ELIZABETH THOMPSON

I have good clothes. but not ev-
pensive ones and I always try to
be neat have taken music les
sons for a long time and can play
fairly well but don't care 10 plag
ragtime. [ treat the girls the bes.
/ know how. but they don't seem
to care TO have me around.
can't take part ia school actir-
tiles because OF my health. / miss
from one 20 three months OF school
every year. / do not go 10 class
parties because ( do not enjoy m
self when I do 70 because Of the
way the boys and girls treat M.
What can I do so that they viii &C
different toward me? BOBBY.
Your poor health probably has a
great deal TO do with your lack ~
popularity. Healthy girls AID bOs
are so selfishly absorbed In their
own affairs that they do not think
OF their schoolmates who are less
rugged They are not mean intea-
tionally. Try 10 be more active.
Don't sit around and walt for
someone else to make a move
Just as soon as You show a keen
activities they will be glad to have
you one Of them. Forget yourself
By doing something for others. IT.
pays 10 compliment girls. II
friend is wearing q pretty waist or
hat don't fail to tell her so.
Dear Mrs. Thomps0H DO Won
think it is improper for a girl ~
II to take an automobile ride with
a boy friend if her mother does
not object2 r. r.
She is too young 10 90 unchap-
eroned.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: 7 am u
years old and 60 to grammar
school. | saw a little boy steal a
pencil out of another boys desk.
Do you think I ought 70 tell my
teacher on him? FOURTEEN.
Perhaps the boy put the pencil
back when you did not see him. Do
not be too harsh in your judgment
of him and don't tell your teacher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-13
discontinue Tea at Art Studios.

z The series of Sunday afternoon
sas that has been given by various
bstesses at the Tri-City Art
eague studios in Davenport has
zen discontinued for the present
kcause of the many other affairs
sat occupy the time and interest
Il the members.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-13
Labor League Social Session.

+ Labor League Social Session.
i a delightful SOCIAL session of the
Foman's Labor leagu was held in
he new hall at Industrial Home
hiding yesterday afternoon, very
REF business session being held
Ihen il was decided to contribute
e5 towards the service flag which
he Federation OF Labor is to pur-
base. Six tables at games of 500
lere played and favors were given
! Mrs. Florence kiene, Mrs. John
ehank and Mrs Minnie Swanson.
pr those who did not play cards
lere were guessing contests and
le prizes were won by Mrs. Will
am BrOugh and Mrs. Henry
rampp. The league will meet
gain in two weeks in the new hall
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-13


Mission societies of the Central.
Roadway, South Park and CIeland
kesbterian churches held joint
Ssion yesterday. the former So
ety members acting as hOstesses
i the day and entertaining in the
#urch parIors. Good sized delega-
sns were present from each So
ETY.. making d company OF so or
bre. Miss Alice Deal presided at
b meeting and conducted the de-
hional services. After the sing
< of a hymn Mrs +. ID. g. Walker
dyed a piano number and d mis-
kn play was presented By Mes
snes p. c. Siemon, Ray Roder-
q, Henry Arndt. C. l.. Safer and f.
& DOMAIN and Misses Ruth Hall,
ary and Catherine Hynes, Martha
dell, Celeste Olson and two little
.sks. Virginia Hamilton and Sarah
9deFick. Miss Emily Freeman
Id a mission paper, Mrs. Law
nce Murphy gave recitation.
ID Mr.. and Mrs. y. A. Johnson
ng vocal duet. Mrs. W \. Phil
#s and Mrs F. A Doman. dele
aes TO the presbytery convention
I'd this week AT Princeton, Ill.
Ne reports on that meeting An
ehestra composed of Raymond
lndt, Clara and Ina Hingstrum
syed a selection and also during
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-13
Nurses In Red Cross Rally.

EGraduate nurses of the Fifth dis
Eict have invited members OF the
lxth and Eighth districts, the for
ser of Iowa and the latter of
alesburg, 10 join them in Red
ross rally TO be held at the Kings
aughters rooms in Moline, Tues
~ afternoon and evening, April
J. Miss Minnie Ahrens OF Chicago
jill be a special guest of the day
Sd will make an address. Supper
I'll be served and those desiring
/ be entertained are asked 70 mott
/ the secretary, Mrs. H. S Dickin-
ln. Moline 1910, that she may
bow how many 10 prepare for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-13

fine dancing party arranged by
Ie social service department OF the
bck Island Woman club III honor
Uncle Sans boys will be held
iis evening at Rock Island ar
NAL The affair is for young men
ationed at the arsenal, members
the department and gymnasium
asses. older members of the de-
srtment 10 act as chaperones.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-20
Musicians Should View
Work as a Whole

q good Christian and playing the piano
are two different things" How many
students take pleasure in reading
through some Of the less popular. bu,
none the less delightful. compositions
of the masters? They feel they dare
not give up the time to enjoy some o.
these gems for fear that in the mao
race for technical supremacy they Will
be outstripped by their nearest rivals.
We need more breadth in our musical
culture. Can one name Chopin or Liszt
without feeling awe and wonder at the
great love and fervor which inspired
these men? How woefully like mere
tradesmen it makes us feel Most OF
the systems of study seem to me manu-
featuring plants for the wholesale pro-
duction Of teachers who have lip 40
quaintance with the most advanced
ideas and principles, but whose souls
are barren Of sympathy for the truo
spirit Of their art.
This tradesmanlike attitude natural
ly reacts on the pupils. with the result
that comparatively few are educated to
sympathetically study the music of the
great masters, or to even listen intelli-
gently to music when performed at
concerts. One needs but listen to the
ence to be convinced. This important
part Of musical education. the attend
ance at concerts, would be more fruit
full Of results il the student would ia,
aside his envious, hair-splitting critI-
cal attitude, and leave his nature free
to enjoy the beautiful in the composl-
tions presented, without concerning
himself too much with the personality
Of the performer.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-20
War Stimulates
National Music
BY Custave L. Becker

The war has stimulated all the es-
sential activities Of our country.
War conditions have, indeed. revealed
how great are our resources, though
they are only in part exploited, and it
is with pride that we contemplate the
farreaching possibilities.
But there is one field which must
suffer a temporary arrangement, if
not serious setback, and that is art,
though IN such ways that it could be
made directly helpful toward winning
the war;" it has, of course, been ex-
plotted An unnecessarily great activ-
ity it seems has been shown in the
vcritable deluge of patriotic songs ETC.,
produced within year, of which not
the thousandth part will ever be gem
orally known or accepted. We may
console ourselves by considering that
each would-be national song" writer,
through his efforts and the incidental
exercise of the esthetic faculties, must
have developed to some extent better
appreciation Of music even if not help
ing very much to win the war.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-20

ing pedegogues it would result in the
loss of their natural powers of fluent
musical expression. The great danger
is that in focusing the pupils atten-
ton upon mechanical details we cause
him to lose his conception Of the com
position as q whole. Example muss
accompany analysis in order to stimu-
late the necessary inspiration to per-
form. and it must be an example which
communicates sincere pleasure in
pure musical expression.
Few study because they really have
Q feeling for the beautiful so strong in
them that it results in unboundcd de-
sire to express itself and to seek to
communicate it to others. Passing
over that large class of musical moths
fluttering around the flame of glory,
who expect at an early date to play to
capacity audiences in Carnegie Hall.
turn to those who have vague notion
Of the task before them-the conscien-
tious plodders who methodically and
laboriously follow up the tenets Of the
only right method" and uncomplaining-
ly go through the grind, happy if the
du!l routine of their work remains un-
disturbed. Josecy once said to one of
those sa'ow- checked, martyr-like worx-
ers' in his laconic way: "My dear, being
New-York tribune., 1918-10-20
BY Albert Won DoenhoK.

When an artist draws the first line
ON n canvas no ono doubts that he has
usually imagined the complete like
ness of the picture he intends to draw.
The first line is drawn with a sense
of its proporticnate relationship to the
rest Of the picture. The musician
should have in mind the same vivid
picture of the work as whole when
he sounds the first note Of it. This
feeling for the meaning, which ia an
unconscious expression Of the relation
is unconsciously present in the play
ing Of the talented, even very young
children. Should these children be
made to see things from the mathemat-
ical viewpoint Of some Of our pninstak