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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-12-19

In speaking with Health Officer Pray
this morning he informs US that he
was Of the opinion that the ""au' sit.
uation was improving and the second
spasm Of this disease was on the wane.
He was feeling real optimistic over
the situation and said that yesterday
there were only about half the calls
for q doctor so far as he knew and
that the drug stores said that the pre-
scription business had fallen off about
half. If this holds out it will be good
news.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-12-19

following are the classes taking part
and the representatives Of the same:
Freshmen - Burton Boyd, Helen
Carol, Maria Murphy, Viola Segur,
Vida Vaupel, Harley Wilds.
Sophomores-Ralph Curren, Elsie
Jacobson, Helen Ulvin, Margery
Velzy, Ronald Wright, Marian Yule.
Juniors-Adoline Beachem, Clar-
ence Lyon, Joseph Messer.
Seniors 49, Leonard Beal, Goldie
Downs, Ruth Milton, Octa Myers.
State Observation-Disclosures Minnie
J. Nelson, Prof. J. H. Seymour and
P. R. Trubshaw were drafted as
judges of the contest and the follow
ing awards were made: Freshmen
class-Burton Boyd, winner. Sopho-
more class-Helen Ulvin, winner.
Junior class-Adoline Beachem, win
ner. Senior class-Octa Myers, win
ner. Miss Nelson was called upon
after the judges had made decision
to present the diplomas to the win
ners which she did very neatly and to
the point. A playlet entitled "Home
Warriors" followed, which was along
Red Cross lines and was interesting.
The following is the cast of charac-
tiers:
John Hooper, father. Leonard Beal
Mary Hooper, mother. . Marion Coyle
Agnes, young lady daughter.
Louis Wolff
Jack, about IA ........ Ralph Curren
Billy, about IL. -. Harold Busdicker
Note: This playlet was written by
Mrs. Minnie C. Budlong, of the State
Library Commission of Bismarck in
the interest of the United War Work
campaign.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-12-19

II there is one friend in all this
wide, wide world, that you should re-
member at the coming glad Christ
mas time, it is your mother-she is
the best friend you ever had or ever
will have. In time of trouble and OF
sickness or distress, in the dark hours
of the night, when all seemed lost, she
sat by your bedside and with her min
istrations cooled the fevered brow If
you were sick, and when trouble came
70 you, as it does in some manner to
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-12-19

j. A. DERRICK, who supervises the
job of keeping the school buildings
warm and in good order had the mis-
fortune to smash one of his fingers
few days ago. He was pushing"
big scoop full of coal into the boiler
and in some manner got his finger
smashed between a big lump of coal
and the furnace door. He has pain
full injury all right but is on the job
just the same. -. .-g........s... -
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-12-19

A coffin recently shipped to Fort
Worth, Texas, and was found to con-
tain eighty quarts of whiskey. There
should be no trouble in getting volun-
teers to sit up with the corpse, says
the Fargo Blade-as long as they
could. Probably after the eighty
quarts were gone there would be need
for several more collins.
-BuY W. S. S.
An important meeting of the COM
mittee of the Independent Voters AS
ISOLATION was held at Cooperstown
Tuesday and Wednesday of this week
the results of which may be far reach
ing in this state in the future. Inc
Independent voters and thinkers OF the
state are becoming alarmed at the at
titude of the socialistic regime that
has this state by the throat and they
are starting early to form an orgam-
cation to combat socialism. The reso,
lutions adopted by this gathering will
be published in a future issue OF the
Times-Record. Among the many
things asked for is constitutional
convention to be held next June au-
thority for which is asked OF the IN
coming legislature - and what we
might add, will not be given. Anyway,
there is going to be something doing
in the near future, as people are COM
mencing to wake up to the fact that
it is not the desire to assist the farm
er or business man by the socialists
who have control of the state govern
ment, but desire to put the rankest
kind of socialistic government on the
people. It is time to ring the alarm
but the people have waited too long
already
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-07
Social Service
Years Program

The program for the year 1918
1919 of the social service depart
ment of the Rock Island Woman's
club has been issued and is an
nounced as follows:
Sept. 26 = Miss Blanche Canty,
leader
Oct. 24-Miss Ella Goldman,
leader.
Nov. 2S-Miss Ruth West, leader.
Dec 26-Mrs. Morris Kautz,
leader.
Jan. 23-Miss Sara Wakefield
leader.
Feb 27-Miss Winifred Huntoonr
leader.
March 27-Miss Gertrude Hick-
man, leader.
April 24-Annual meeting and
election of officers, Miss Dorothy
| Stevens, leader.
May 22-Miss Rose Goldman
leader.
officers of the department are:
Chairman-Mrs. c. II. Castetter
Vice Chairman-Mrs. E. NJ. Sala
| Secretary Miss Elizabeth Swish
er.
! Treasurer-Miss Ruth Anderson
! Directors-Mrs ]. L. Wilson
Misses Rose Goldman, Anne Canty
| Eleanore Baumbach, Bessie Riess
The personnel of the standing
committee follows:
blanche C9nfV
! Membership-Mi Misses Riess, Mabel
Bulger, Mildred Henderson.
! Program Miss Anne CAVITY.
| Gymnasium-Mr James Battles
/ Misses Myrtle Jens, Rosetta Rus
sell, Ella Goldman, Melba Carlson
/ Friendly Hand - Mrs. Morris
Kautz, Miss Ruby Norton, Mrs
| Gertrude Smith.
! Travellers Aid-Mrs. c. H. Cas-
letter. Mrs. f. NJ. Sala, Mrs. c. E
Mckinley.
Hospital Room - Miss Maude
! Hartz, Mrs. C. L. Thompson, Mrs
| Hugh Crawford.
! Patriotic League = Miss Anne
Canty, president; Miss Josephine
] Cook, secretary and treasurer.
! Mrs. Margaret F. Archer, travel
| ers' aid matron meets all trains ar
! irving at the Rock Island railroad
station and cares for girls and
women travelling alone. The de-
partment maintains a guest room
! at the association house, which is
at all times at the disposal of any
| girl or woman needing shelter.
Department meetings are held al
/ 1880 on the fourth Thursday of each
month, excepting June, July and
| August.
Glasses in physical culture, I'M
der the direction of Miss Marguer-
tie Conger, are held at the high
school gymnasium every Monday
evening at 1880 beginning Oct. and
continuing through February.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-07
Social Announcements.

Knights and Ladies of Security
Island council 1856 will meet in
regular session this evening at
Maths hall Members are asked to
make a special effort to attend.
Arsenal lodge No. 1888, Mystic
Workers, will hold meeting in the
Odd Fellows hall tonight. Import
ant business will come up. w. E.
Rose of Illinois and II. Washburn
of Iowa will be present. There will
be dancing after the meeting.
The Red Cross unit of the Ladies'
Auxiliary to the Eagles will meet at
the Eagles hall Thursday at $50.
Members are asked to be present.
st. Cecilia guild of Sacred Heart
church will give an ice cream So
ciable on the parish house lawn,
Thursday evening.
The Tri-Citv Embroidery CLUB
will meet with Miss Alma Lindblad
900 Twenty-ninth street. Moline, to-
morrow afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-07
AS-Y0u-Likp-It Club.

Mrs. James Mcbride entertained
the As-You-Like-It club at her
home, IT'S Forty-fourth street,
Tuesday afternoon. The club is
composed of Rock Island and Mo-
line ladies. Two tables of bridge
were played after which delicious
refreshments were served by the
hostess.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-07

Private John NJ. Theus returned
to Camp Grant yesterday after Wis
iting since Saturday with his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Theus,
IT'S Twelfth avenue, Rock Island.
Private Theus says that he is
well pleased with army life, and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-07
Immanue''s Sewing Circle.

Mrs. H. Boldt, 1924 Fourteenth
street, was hostess yesterday aft
ernoon to the sewing circle of I'm
manuel's Lutheran church. The
- members present spent the time
doins Red Cross work. The next
meeting will be next Thursday
with Mrs. Paul jain of Milan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-07
ISLANDER PASSES
STATE M. D. TEST
Especial to The Argus. J

Springfield, ILL.,, Aug. Harry
Frey of Rock Island and Louis
Henry Kornder of Davenport, Iowa,
have passed examinations for ply
sicians, it was announced today by
the state department of registra-
ton and education.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-07
Trainer-Annable.

Rock Island friends of the bride
will be interested in the announce
ment of the marriage of Miss ldessa
Annable, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
]. @. Annable, 1888 Muskegon ave
nue., Chicago, and Wallace H. Train
er Of Chicago. The ceremony was
an event Of Aug. 3, performed at 4
O'Clock in the afternoon at the home
of the brides parents, Rev. Mr.. Will
liams of the Seventy-seventh Street
Methodist church officiating at the
service. Attending the bride as
maid of honor was Miss Mary f
Snyder Of Rock Island. ". A. Walk
er of Chicago serving the groom as
best man The bride was in love-
" gown of white georgette crepe
and lace and she wore corsage
bouquet of brides roses and valley
lilies. Miss Snyder's gown was of
pink silk messaline and crepe and
she wore pink roses.
Miss Ruth Olson presided at the
piano. playing the wedding march.
The house was deliberately dec
GRATED with flowers to carry out
pink and white scheme. 4 bower
of greenery was erected before the
triple window in the living room,
and the white pillars, wound with
greenery and massed with pink
flowers. formed a lovely back
ground for the wedding party.
The couple have gone on a short
wedding trip and will make their
home during the summer at the
cottage Of the brides parents at
Saginaw. Mich
The mother OF the bride will be
remembered by Rock Island friends
as Mary Bowen of this city, and the
bride has spent her summers IN
Rock Island for many years She
has been employed n the office OF
the Illinois Central railroad in Chi
cago. Mr.. Trainer is employed in
the Illinois Steel company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-07
Laura MARQUIS Circle.

The Laura Marquis circle of the
South Park Presbyterian church
met last evening with Miss Dor
cthy Johnson, 1909 Fourteenth ave
nue. A new study book was start
ed, THE Moffats" After short
business session the girls busted
themselves with their knitting and
refreshments were served by the
hostess. The next meeting will be
a social one and will be in two
weeks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-07

college in the class of 1917, and
enlisted from Rock Island, has
been injured while in action on the
battle front and is confined in a
French hospital. Mr.. Lundberg has
been in Franco since the early
spring.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-07
Lunch To Celebrate Birthday.

The check girls and inspectors
employed at the Young & McCombs
store this morning celebrated the
birthday of the matron of the rest
room. Mrs. Mary Moore. Lunch
was served at II o'clock in the rest
room and the guest of honor was
given a number of nice gifts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-07
villa AIumnae Meeting.

The tri-city chapter of the Villa
Alumnae met last evening at the
home of Miss Mary Kelly, 1905
Twentieth street Six tables at
games of 500 were played, the first
prize going to Mrs. P. J. Meersman
and the second to Mrs. Tom Car
ron. After the cards had been laid
aside, delightful refreshments were
served by the hostess. The next
meeting will be the first Tuesday in
September and will be with Mrs. j.
n. Musfeldt, 2607 Thirteenth ave
nue..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-07
JamesOn-Lafferty Engagement.

Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley B. Lafferty
OF 625 East Locust street, Daven-
port, announce the engagement and
approaching marriage of their ED
er daughter, Marion, to Earl Con-
rad Jameson of Moline, formerly
Of Clairmont, n. H. No date has
been set for the wedding
Miss Lafferty is one of the popu-
lar girls OF the younger set, well
known in musical circles, and an
active member. and some time sec
rotary of the Music Students club.
Her father, s. B. Lafferty, is
president and treasurer of the Red
Jacket Manufacturing company Of
Daven port
Miss LafTerty finished at Oberlin
Conservatory of Music.
Mr. Jameson is the son Of Mr..
and Mrs. A. S Jameson OF Clair
mont. n. H., and comes of well
known old New England family.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-07
Miss Hinman Speaks Thursday.

Miss Mary Wood Human, who
is here under the auspices of the
Patriotic league. will speak at the
mothers meeting at the Rock Is
land public library Thursday aft
ernoon at o'clock All women
are urged to attend. Miss Human
will also speak to the girls of the
Patriotic league at a supper Thurs
day evening at $50, in front of the
chalet at Long View park. After
supper Mrs. John Scott will lead
a community sing and the man who
is TO instruct the girls in military
drill will speak on that subject.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-07
c. e. Picnic at Watch Tower.

About twenty-five members Of
the Christian Endeavor society of
the Memorial Christian church
gathered at the Watch Tower last
evening for an outing. A picnic
supper was served at 1880 after
which the evening was spent in an
informal way.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-07
Patriotic League Dancing Class.

The first dancing class of the
Patriotic league met last evening at
the Rock Island club. The class
was a great success. There were
80 girls present and everyone seem
ed very enthusiastic about it and
wished to do the most possible to
increase the class to about twice
the number. There is no fee charged
and all that is needed to make girls
eligible is that they sign a pledge
card making them a member of the
Patriotic league. Cards may be
signed at the classes. Girls are
urged to join and enjoy the class.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-07
Home Missionary Meeting.

The Woman's Home Missionary
society of the First Methodist
church met last night. with Mrs. c..
B. Snyder. 1924 Twenty-ninth
street. After the business session
a short program consisting of a
number of short readings by the
different members and Victrola
music was enjoyed. The next place
of meeting has not yet been decided
UDOQ
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-07
With Islanders
In the Service

Word comes to Rock Island
friends that Larry Lundberg of
Chicago, a graduate of Augustana
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-07
MUST AID IN HARVEST.

Amsterdam.-The Bavarian min
lister OF war has issued an order
in all towns and villages Of Ba-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-07

that he is serving with a detach
ment of military police.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-07

varia, directing that every persoo
capable Of work, irrespective ~
rank. age or sex, Shall be com.
PEELED to aid in the harvest on the
order of the local authorities"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-07

F1avoring extracts. BeardsIey's
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-07
SOCIAL EVENTS

He is a graduate of one OF the
large Boston schools, as an engi-
neer
Mr.. Jameson was a member of
B battery, but following an attack
of spinal meningitis last winter,
was honorably discharged from
service. He is connected with the
Moline Construction company.
Bethany Sewing Circle.
The Bethany Home Sewing circle
met yesterday afternoon at the
home. There was a very good at
tendance of members and two Wis
itors were present. The ladies fin
ished a quilt and after that re-
freshments were served and a So
cial time was enjoyed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-07

White cotton waists in tailored or
fancy styles. Some have colored col
lars and cuffs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-07

Choice of white tub skirts of pique,
gabardine, and novelty cords; also
a few striped skirts, values up to
1898.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-07

Any Coat, Suit or Dress in the
house, whether new fall garment or
left from the past season at one dol
lar less than the marked price.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-07

Choice of 100 spring and summer
hats, white or colors; included are
a few milans and other pretty novel
ties, originally priced up to $3.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-31
|IQEr DRESS
IHA .VNHhI 81 1r.rIe Rite n-house
Copyright by Newspaper syndate ezx cyl

+ The sketch today shows a frock of
black satin which has a tunic blouse
of biscuit colored crepe embroidered
in waving lines of Jet at collar, hem
and sleeves.
The odd part of this frock lies in
the panels of satin which, instead OF
hanging from the back, in the man.
ner we have grown weary of. hang
at the side and are weighted down by
tassels. The trick is new. 1t gives re-
lief from the sandwich effect, which
has been overdone.
1t looks to the partial observer as
tho the silhouette were to be accen-
tuated at the side, instead of the front
and back. There is a tendency on all
extra smart clothes to show pleats at
the side instead of at the front, to
have ornamental armhole bodies, as
one might call them, which' are like
gypsy jackets. displaying a vast ex-
panse of the blouse beneath. There
is even that well-known summer coat
| by Bernard which is split up the back
as well as the front, thus accentuating
the long lines at each side of the fig
urS,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-31
PAY FOR THE GUARDS
The states Portion Will Become I'm
medlateIy Available.

w. F. Thompson, chief clerk to the
adjutant general, was present at the
drill of Topeka's new national guard
company Tuesday night, to announce
that all members of the company who
enlisted in July and who have attend
ed at least two drills will receive the
state drill pay of Is cents per drill
for not more than four drills a month.
When the company has reached its
full strength and has been mustered
in, members will receive national drill
pay in addition. This will amount, for
a private soldier, to one-fourth of the
the regular army at the time the law
went into effect. The pay of a regular
at that time was SIS a month. The
national guard soldier drills four times
a month, and therefore will receive 4
little over SO cents for each drill. The
total from both state and nation to be
received for each drill will be S1.1SA
It was unanimously agreed Tuesday
evening" to use the state pay as the
beginning of a company fund.
The Topeka company being raised
as part of the Fourth regiment. Kan
sas National Guard infantry, has now
reached a membership of eighty-one
men. AS the minimum quota is leo
men. exclusive of officers, nineteen
recruits are still required A recruits
ing party of twelve men secured
Kansas avenue Tuesday night,
and obtained considerable number
of recruits, most Z whom passed the
physicals examination and were sworn
in. There are assurances that the full
quota will have been obtained before
next Tuesday night. Those contem-
plating enlistment should apply at
once to Lieut.. O, NJ. Allegro, phene
Blue 2461 after s p. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-31
FIGHT OVER BOUNDARY LINE.
Trouble Begins When Survey
ors Stake Out Territory.
Case Has Been Turned Over to
Courts for Settlement.

Warrants, lawsuits and peeved dep
uty county surveyors are to be found
at the court house today as the result
of a dispute between H. G. and Heze-
kfah Brown, negroes. and Fred Pears
and J. w. Israel over the boundary
between two small tracts of land near
Twenty-first street and Shunganunga
creek. The climax in the affair, &C.
cording to ]. A. Campbell, county sur
Veyor, came Tuesday noon when Mrs.
Brown pulled the stakes driven by
deputy county surveyors with one
hand anu backed George McNeely, H.
J. Sullivan and A. Weiskirch, the sur
veyors. off the ground with gun in
the other.
The B. owns, according to county
officials, own land adjoining a tract
belonging to Pears and farmed by
Israel Pears commended that the ne
groes were Judging" with their crops
and asked the County surveyors to run
a line establishing the bounary. The
deputies ran the line about a week
ago and a day or so afterwards the
stakes were found pulled up and scat
tered ovc~ the adjoining territory.
She Held the Fort.
The deputies were sent out to re-
establish the line Tuesday morning
Campbell suspected trouble might
arise and shortly before noon he drove
out to the Brown farm. He found the
surveyors at one end of the line and
the negro woman at the other. The
surveyors declared that Mrs. Brown
backed them away with gun and
pulled up stakes they had driven.
Campbell tried to argue with the
woman, but while he was talking. he
says, she destroyed another stake
Campbell refused to talk further and
swore to warrant in the court of
Topeka charging the nesress with in
terfering with county surveyors.
At about the same time-H. G.
Brown, the husband of the woman
filed suit in the district court asking
for an order restraining Pears from
building a fence along the line. The
plaintiffs claim that Pears is trying
to take possession of a part of their
tract
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-31
THE HOUSEHOLD
Edited by ANNE RITTENHoUsE
Pick Your Own.


If the fomemakers and housekeep-
ers of the land have not had borne in
upon them that there was a shortage
of labor this summer in any other way
they have been impressed with this
fact probably very strongly when it
came to getting enough fruit to can.
They are urged on food administration
posters to can fruits and the kaiser,
too" and tho doing the former seems
very much easier than doing the lat
ter at first thought, when 1t comes to
getting fruit in some localities the
problem does seem a h ard one. Fruit
can be bought, yes, but usually it is
so dear that the woman with moderate
household allowance hesitates about
paying the price. In some places ber-
ries were SO high, owing not only to
shortage of pickers, but to unfavora BILE
climatic conditions as well, that many
housewife let berries go by without
canning any of them, hoping that as
the season advanced later fruits would
De cheaper. Meanwhile she saved her
twenty-five pounds of sugar, realizing
that If she does not use it in canning
she must keep her signed agreement
to return what is left.
Here is one very good way ont of
the difficulty:
Simply pick your own fruit
really fruit picking in some subu--
pan Localities has become quite a fad
and young matrons who a few seasons
ago would have been seen on fine
summer mornings on golf courses or
tennis courts are now going forth on
fruit-picking bent. The situation is
this: The farmers who have fruit
! trees. grape vines and various fruit
yielding trees and bushes have done
their best to get pickers. They desire
| to have their fruit ic1ed at all haz-
ards. Hence when some progressive
housewives have gone to them sug-
costing that they be allowed to pick
their own fruit and thereby get it at
a considerable reduction, they have in
i most cases accepted the proposition
/ gladly. Even tho they have sold at a
price that nets them less than the
crop of fruit would under the usual
way of disposing of it, they accept the
| propositio n because it is best for their
trees to have the fruit picked, and
any profit they can make it better
than none. But in most cases the
| price for the unpicked fruit that has
not deprived the farmer of his usual
| gain.
| 1t does not take long to pick enough
| fruit for your own canning supply. To
| be sure, it is work that blackens Ind
| stains the fingers. Moreover, some of
| it must be accomplished on ladder,
! but the young housewife of today does
not hesitate at this bit of gymnastics
] and she consoles terse1f for the fruit
| and bark stains on her hands by the
| thought that 1t has been all in the
| cause of food conservation.