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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20
Club SURPRISES Mrs. Cruhhs

Members Of the Limit club carried
out complete and very delightful
surprise party yesterday afternoon on
the organizer of the club, Mrs. Elmer
Grubbs, going to her home 42O4 Fifth
avenue. They spent the afternoon
playing games of 500, having come
provided with beautiful prizes for the
winners. Mrs. Grubbs was given a cut
glass cream and sugar set and the
winners of the prizes in the games
were Mrs. Peter Langbehn, who was
given an aluminium kettle: Mrs. ]. A.
Mcclellan Of Rock Island. who was
given hand painted plate; Mrs. G. P.
Drumm of Moline, who was given a
hand painted plate. and Mrs. II. Hen
ninger, who was BOBBY prize winner
rose bud vase. Lunch was SERVED
at the close of the afternoon. The
club will meet next Wednesday with
Mrs. Richard Iverson in Rock Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20
intermediate C. E, Rally.

A very enjoyable rally and meeting
Of the intermediate Christian En-
deavor societies of the twin cities. was
held yesterday evening at the Mem
orial Christian church. a goodly num-
Der of the young people attending. An
address by DR.. John McGown Steven
son, pastor Of Broadway Presbyterian
church, on the aims of young people,
was feature of the program. Later
during the social hour field meet was
held in which various stunts were
given, the college of Hard Knocks
taking the first place The Memorial
Christian society had a 100 per cent of
members present and was given spec
ial honor. Refreshments were served
In the course of the evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20
RED CROSS BENEFIT
HELD BY KIDS; GIVE
II PENNIES AS BIT

Yesterday afternoon two small boys
called at the Red Cross rooms. and,
laying down II cents, said: This is
for the Red Cross"
They explained that the pennies and
nickels were the proceeds of show
The young actors and donors were
Helen Mckinley. Herbert Mckinley,
Faye McCabe and Harry Cushman.
The performance consisted OF recita-
tions, trapeze stunts, magic tricks
and other features" in true vaude-
Vile fashion. The Red Cross as
sured them that it appreciated the
contribution as much as if the amount
had been greater.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20
KensingtOn Club Party.

Mrs. Carrie Sandberg in her home,
1906 Thirty-second street, entertained
members of the Bluff Girls Kensing-
ton club Monday evening, all the men,
bers attending and spending the even
ing with their sewing and knitting.
Lunch was served and the evening
was much enjoyed. Mrs c. D. Stall
maker, 1924 Thirtieth street, invited
the club to meet with her in March.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20

Fourteenth biennial of the General
Federation of Women's clubs TO be
held at Hot Springs, Ark, April rs
May s. will be distinctly war ser
vice conference 1t will be opened
Tuesday night, April IS. by Governor
Charles Hillman Brough in the Hotel
Eastman. the official headquarters OF
the biennial. There will follow tri-
state reception given by Arkansas.
Texas and Louisiana to the women of
the General Federation.
Speakers are being listed and al
ready include such names as Miss
Julia Lathrop. Hon. jeanette Rankin,
and Richard Dana.
Every subject considered will be
presented as related to efficiency in the
present national crisis.
The food administration and the
General Federation service office are
preparing series of menus conform
ing to war requirements for various
days Of the week during the conven-
ton. They are to BE- inexpensive and
are to be. concrete presentation or a
balanced menu in aesthetic value and
food value The menu will be printed
together in separate page Of the
program for the future use of dele
gates desiring maximum food value at
minimum cost.
At the request Of the president. Mrs.
Josiah Evans Cowles, and the G. +
W. c. board, PLAY day" in Little Rock
has been eliminated and in its place
Arkansas will have Hostess day." the
day following the close of the bien-
NAL when delegates caring to visit
Camp Pike cantonment in Little Rock
will be entertained.
The auditorium, monster building
OF concrete and steel, with front OF
glass, and surrounded by vine clad
porch where luncheon will be served
TO delegates daily, has been remodeled
at a cost of several thousand dollars
to suit the club women and will be
convention headquarters. The mair
auditorium will seat 10000 with {
guarantee that all who come may hear
Acoustics have been tested ant
found perfect.
Owing to the war the elaborate
q entertainments and decorative schem'
first planned have been dispensed
with. Vines, wild flowers and United
States flags will be used as decora
tons suitable to nation at war.
Soldiers at Arkansas cantonmen
are asking what they can do for tn
pleasure Of the visiting club women
Interest in the biennial has spread t,
the visiting delegations of French ant
British officers now In the United
States.
Experts in every line OF human
endeavor will address the convention
A war service program has been out
lined
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20
Sophie Wright Circle Session,

Fifteen young women, members of
the Sophie Wright circle of Kings
Daughters, were entertained last eve
ming by Miss Vera Henrichsen in her
home, 1916 Fifteenth avenue, Moline
Miss Anderson of St. Paul was a spe-
cial guest of the evening. The time
passed quickly with Red Cross sewing
and knitting and in the transaction of
the routine business. A social time
served.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20
Mrs. Taxman Honoree Party.

Mrs. NJ TaXman, Jr, who is leaving
soon to make her home in ElDorado.
Kan, was a very much surprised
woman last evening when a company
of close to so ladies came to her home
at 2736 Sixth avenue, to give her a
farewell party. The company includ-
ed members of the Daughters of Israel
spent delightful. informal time with
music and general sociability and
served a buffet lunch which they had
brought with them. Mrs. TaXman was
presented with a beautiful silver fowl
tray by members of the Daughters Of
Israel and with silver cake dish by
the Colonial Whist club.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20
Losers Entertain Winners.

Two teams of the social service de-
partment of the Rock Island Woman's
club began a membership contest Jan.
26 and continued two weeks In which
time LAG members were added to the
department. The winning team was
entertained Monday evening by the
losers in the home of Miss Bessie
Riess, 1861 Second avenue. A three
course supper was served in the early
evening. decorations carrying out the
George Washington day idea. In a
merry heart finding contest Mrs. c. II
Castetter won the first prize for find
ing the most hearts and in Mother
Goose contest Miss Ella Baumbach was
the prize winner. The affair was very
much enjoyed by the young women in
attendance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20
Putnam Orrey.

A New York City wedding of yester-
day afternoon, in which tri-city peo-
pie are more than usually interested,
as both bride and groom come Of prom
inent Davenport families, is that of
Mrs II. A. Torrey of Davenport and
Henry ST. Clair Putnam. formerly OF
Davenport, but for the last seven years
of New York City.
The ceremony was very quiet and
witnessed by only few members OF
the immediate family 1t took place
at o'clock in Grace Episcopal church,
DR.. Slattery, the rector, reading the
marriage service.
The bride was given away by her
brother, John N. Van Patten. Mr.. and
Mrs George Putnam Of Washington,
d. c., the former a brother of Mr.. Put
nam, were among those present.
Mr.. and Mrs Putnam have gone to
Pinehurst, and later will spend some
time in Cranden, S. c. They will be
at home after May at 11S East Fifty
fourth street, New York City.
Mrs. Putnam is not only a general
favorite with many home friends, but
is acknowledged to be one of the city's
most beautiful women, admired for her
graciousness and charm of personal
ity quite as much as for her beauty.
She has been active socially and IN
club work of different kinds. Follow
ing her graduation from st. kath-
arines school she took a postgraduate
/ course at Radcliff college.
| Mr.. Putnam comes of one OF the
oldest families in the United States,
being descended from General Israel
and Rufus Putnam. He is the son of
the late Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Putnam
of Davenport After graduating from
the Davenport high school Mr.. Putnam
took up the study of law, but his am
bition was to become an engineer. and
he entered Rose Polytechnic Institute
at Terre Haute, Ind, where he spe-
cialized in electricity and graduated
at the head of his class in 1886.
He has been associated with some
of the largest electrical companies OF
the country; with tn, Thomson-Hous-
ton Carbon company, the Brush Car
bon company and the American Car
bon company, resigning from the last
mentioned in 1895 to become con-
sulting engineer. He opened an office
first in Chicago, but later went to New
York, and is now associated with
Lewis B. Stillwell.
Mr.. Putnam is a fluent writer and is
the author of long list of papers or
engineering subjects. BY invitation Of
President Roosevelt Mr.. Putnam pre-
pared his paper on Conservation Of
Power Resources" for presentation a
the first congress of governors of the
/, states at the White house in 1908.
i, He is a member of the American In
stitute of Electrical Engineers, the
American and National Geographical
. societies, the Iowa Society OF New
York, Lawyers club, Engineers club
and a number of other prominent so
cial and business clubs of New Yorl
CITY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20
Class Annual Birthday Party,

The Harriet Henderson memorial
class of the First Methodist church
held its annual birthday party las,
evening in the home of Mr.. and Mr.
L. A. Grove, 1912 Sixteenth street
company Of $50 members was present
and after short business session !.
program was carried out and while n
march was played by Mrs. n p
Brown. the members marched passed
a receptacle where they deposited
their birthday offering America was
sung by the audience; Florence Tams
read her prize essay. submitted in thn
w. c. T. U. contest. on THE Enen,,
in Camp. illinois" was sung bv
the company. and Mrs. W. A. Nc
cafthy delighted with several read
ings. Refreshments were served a.
the close of the program by Comnanv
! under the direction of Mrs Tom
The house was Frightened with fars
and beautiful potted plants.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20
Entcrtains at Dinner Party.

Mrs. Victor Stibolt in her home on
Twenty-sixth street, was hostess las.
evening at an informal dinner party,
entertaining friends from the three
cities. Pink roses and other spring
flowers were used in decorations Of
the, serving table. The after-dinnrr
hours were spent at games of bridge
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20
Seiferf.Eenn.

Rev. J. c. Granger at the parsonage
Of the First Baptist church yesterday
afternoon at o'clock OBLIGATED at the
marriage of Mrs. Mary Fem and
Frank Seifert, both of Otto. Iowa.
They were accompanied by Mr. and
Mrs. Gus Seifert Of Clinton. Mr.. Sci
fert is a farmer and the new home will
be near Otto.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20
EudOra Rebecca Party.

A very delightful dancing party was
given last evening at Odd Fellows
temple by the Eudora Rebecca lodge, a
large number Of people attending in
fancy dress costumes. Prizes for the
best costumes were given to Miss
Irene Ross who appeared as a Sham
rock girl and Joe Campbell as Uncle
Sam; and to Mrs. Ralph Dobbs and
Ben Craig who were both dressed as
colored people. Whites jazz band
played the dance program.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20
Colonial Entertainment by Schools.

A colonial entertainment will be
given at the high school auditorium
Friday evening, Feb. %. by pupils of
the Lincoln and Kemble schools. I'M
der the auspices of the. Parent-Teach-
er associations The affair is in the
interest of the junior Red Cross soci-
ETY.. There will, be good program
showing living pictures, with musical
numbers, readings, patriotic songs,
etc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20
Mrs. Hill Three G Club Hostess.

Mrs. W. E. Hill in her home, 1928
Twelfth avenue, Moline, was hostess
to the members Of the Three G club
yesterday afternoon, all but two be-
ing in attendance. The ladies occupied
themselves with knitting and other
needle work and their hostess served
Hoover" luncheon. Small flags were
given as favors. The march meeting
will be with Mrs Louis Zimmerman in
Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20
Swastika CIrb with Mrs. Dooley.

All but one member of the Swastika
club were present yesterday at the
fortnightly meeting held in the home
OF Mrs. c. H. Dooley. 4434 Seventh
avenue. The time passed quickly and
pleasantly with sewing and knitting
and in informal sociabilitv and the
hostess served Fight lunch. The
club adjourned to meet in two weeks
with Mrs. j. W. Crandall, S33 Twenty
fifth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20
o. E, s. Social Circle,

The regular monthly meeting of the
0. f. S. social circle will be held
Thursday afternoon at o'clock at the
home of Mrs. NJ. E. Lucas. 1852 Thrift
eth street. A good program has been
arranged. Red Cross work will be pro-
vided and there will be light refresh
ments. Mesdames c. L. Safer, J. p
Durham and W. J. Krull will be the
assisting hostesses. 1t is hoped that
all the members will be in attendance
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20
BREAKS HIS ANKLE
IN FALL ICY WALK

John Burns, 905 Fourth avenue, re-
ceiyed a broken ankle when he fell
and slipped on slippery walk in
front of 709 Third avenue last night.
He was removed to St. Anthony's hos
pital, where Dr. Joseph DeSilva at
tended him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20
Classes Monthly Sessions.

The Junior and Senior Baraca and
the Philathea classes of the First
Baptist church, Rev. J. c. Granger
conducting a short devotional service.
The classes then went to their respec-
tive rooms and held business sessions.
The senior Baracas added three new
members to the roll. the junior Ba-
racas met under the direction OF Carl
ton Taylor and the Philatheas added
three new members to the class. The
classes later joined for a social ses-
sion when the company was divided
into six groups and each was required
to put on some stunt as part of the
program. Refreshments were served
at the close of the meeting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20
Hostesses at Assembly for Soldiers.

Mrs. Simon MOselfelder and Mrs
NJ. c. Rice will entertain at an assem-
bly, for soldiers in the ordnance ana
motor departments of Rock Island ar
senal Sunday evening. A buffet sup
per will be served in the Mosenfelder
home, sos Twentieth street, and a So
cial evening will follow in the Rice
home, us Nineteenth street This is
one of series of affairs that are be-
ing held during the winter by nun
Der of Rock Island hostesses and are
under the direction of the church CON-
mittee of the war camp service board
Of the tri-cilies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20
SOCIAL EVENTS

is to have the cup on exhibit at the
school for certain time. The program
of the evening was given by members
of the different societies and consisted
of the devotional services conducted
by H. A. Ralston; a prayer by Rev.
Mr.. McChesney: a demonstration by
% Boy Scouts from Oak Grove church,
a duet by two Sears church members,
an anthem by the choir of the Rock
Island First church ard a reading by
member from the Mcclellan church.
A delightful social time followed the
program.
Marshall. Braack.
Rock Island friends will be pleased
and much interested in the announce
ment of the engagement and approach
ing marriage of Lieutenant Charles
Dudley Marshall of Rock Island, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Marshall, 1902
Twenty-first street, and Miss Anna
Braack of Milwaukee. The announce
ment was made today by Mrs w. H.
Egan. aunt of the bride-elect. No date
has been set for the wedding. Lieu
tenant Marshall is graduate of Yale
law school and up to the declaration
of war was member of the Searle 4
Marshall law firm. He took his first
military training at Plattsville, later
was transferred to Fort Sheridan,
then to Camp Grant and is now in the
quartermasters' school at Camp Joseph
E. johnson in Florida He is well
known in tri-city social and business
circles and the announcement of his
engagement will call forth many
hearty congratulations.
, Program for Musical Club Party.
The Rock Island Musical club is en-
/ tertaining at party Friday evening al
the Rock Island club in honor of q
group of 100 young men from Rock Is.
land arsenal. This affair will take the
place of the annual complimentar!
and artists recitals. A fine program
has been prepared and is compliment
ttary to those holding membership
tickets. The general public will bt
admitted upon the payment of the us
ual fee. The program is as follows:
Song-"America," Audience.
Reading-"An Abandoned Elope
ment," q. c. Lincoln), Mrs. w. G
Murphy.
Voice-"Invocation" (d'Hardelot)
Miss Esther Malmfose.
Harp-"Gondoliera," (Haffelmann)
Angeles" Renie), Mrs. Rosco,
Lyans.
Reading George Washington
"The Circus" civilian G. White)
Mrs. Joseph Goldsmith.
Violin-Waltz No. / (Weber); Ron
dino (Kreisler); Harlequin (Haesche)
Miss Hulda Peterson.
Voice-"If You Would Love Me-
(McDermiO; "A Kiss in the Rain,
(Bergen); MY Curly Headed Baby,
(Clutsam), Miss Esther Malmrose.
Reading Keeping a Seat at TIL
Benefit" Fisk), Mrs. W. G. Murphy.
"Child's Symphony" (Haydn)
members Rock Island Musical club
Patriotic songs by the audience.
The program will be followed by
time of sociability during which re
freshments will be served.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20
Mile a Minute Club Entertained.

Mrs. William F. BOhn in her home,
552 Seventeenth avenue, Moline, was
the hostess yesterday afternoon to
the Mile Minute club, all the mem
bers attending and enjoying the after
noon together. Dinner was served at
4 o'clock, carnations, tulips and other
cut flowers forming pretty table dec
orations. In two weeks the club will
meet with Mrs. Roy G. Rosenberger,
Ill Sixth street, Silvis.
Winners w. G. T. L. Essay Contest.
Florence Tams from Franklin
school, and Eugene Stone also from
Franklin school, were the two first
prize winners in the essay contest
conducted by the central branch of
the Woman's Christian Temperance
union. Signe Nelson and Charles
Sackville. both from Longfellow
school, were the two winners of sec
ond prizes in the same contest. The
w. c. T. U. each year conducts a con-
test for pupils Of the seventh grades
of the public schools, the subject this
year being 1.-THE Enemy in Camp
giving two first prizes of So each and
two second prizes Of So each. The
annual prize essay reading contest
, was held yesterday at Central Presby-
terrain church, Mrs. W. G. Oglevee act
ing as leader for the day. The prizes
were presented by Superintendent of
Schols E. c. Fisher. Rev. D. A. John
son conducted the devotional services
and Mary Cordell played piano num-
Der, 1.-THE Alps" The audience closed
the program by singing do Your Bit. -
A total of 81 essays was submitted in
the contest. half of this number COM
ing from the Longfellow school. Hon
orable mention was given to Bessie
Drury and Herbert Day, and Fletcher
Fiber, all from Longfellow school.
Light refreshments were served at the
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-10-03
ELMER BELL, REESE RIVER PATRIOT
DIES IN MARINE CORPS HOSPITAL

man and in his last letter to Mrs.
Curieux he stated that his outdoor
training and experience was stand
ing him well in the army since he
had no difficulty in qualifying as
sharpshooter and sniper The letter
containing this information was ac-
companied by photograph Of him
self wearing the marksmen's medal
which entitled him to an extra five
dollars month in pay besides ad-
yancing his rating
The sympathy Of every resident of
Nye county will go out to the be-
reaved parents who mourn for the
youngest of the flock and one of the
most promising OF the family Of six
boys and one girl who survive. An
other brother, Walter Bell, bought
the Sharp ranch in the western end
OF Mineral county recently.
When the body arrives in Tonopah
it will be received with full military
honors and the casket escorted by
citizens headed by the council Of de
Tense and the band playing the dead
march. The obsequies will be made
a public occasion as this represents
the first body Of q soldier returned
to ToHopah.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-10-03
LIBERTY LOAN
IN NYE COUNTY

The fourth Liberty loan Is making
rapid progress in Nye county and
the council of defense reports that
over $124,000 is in sight without
hearing from any outside precincts
except Round Mountain. The min
ing employees are msnifesting the
greatest eagerness in the success OF
the movement and in every case the
subscriptions from the mine workers
shows a gain of 100 per cent.
The latest returns with reports
still incomplete credit the West End
and Halifax men with sl7,5OO The
Belmont and Jim Butler is estimated
at $4,000 and the Extension EN-
ployes have raised $4,000 without
closing the books. Employees and
leasers Of the Montana subscribed
S445O The two banks on their OWL
account subscribed for $4,000 ant
the result OF the women's drive Il
shown by returns of $11,2OO. on
woman working by herself raise'
$1,000 from 20 persons. The Roun'
Mountain list has reached S14,SO
and is still growing.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-10-03

Elmer Bell, youngest son of Sena-
tor and Mrs. T. ]. Bell, of Reese
River, died yesterday at the marine
barracks hospital in Philadelphia.
This was all the information con-
veyed in message received last
evening by Mrs, Jennie Curieux
from the parents of the dead boy
1t is supposed that death was due
to the prevailing epidemic Of in
fluenza. The body will be shipped to
the old home via Tonopah.
Elmer Bell was boy Of most low
allie and sympathetic nature who
made friends wherever he went. After
leaving the local schools he went to
the Oakland Polytechnic where he
remained until last April when he
resolved to enter the service by join.
ing the marines lie was stationed
at Mare Island during his early
training and then was transferred
TO the regular training camp at
Quantico. Va, until he became pro
ficient and was sent TO the regular
headquarters OF the corps at Phila
delphia
The boy stood In the line Of rapid
prnmotion as he was an expert rifle
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-10-03
BREAK IN HINDFNBURG
Line SKATERS DEFENSE
CLEAR TO NORTH SEA

of great importance and It is be-
lieved that the whole German line is
shaking. Nevertheless the enemy is
resisting tremendously with extra
ordinary fierce fighting.
In the opinion of the Daily Mail
the breach in the line north Of st.
Quentin imperils the whole German
position The paper says the break
was a tremendous feat that eclipses
everything the British have done in
the past. No more furious fighting
has occurred during the whole war
Referring particularly to the
struggle north of Cambria the Mails
correspondent says in one sunken
road captured by the Canadians and
British there was machine gun for
every four yards. Most of them had
been disabled by artillery. Along the
road bodies mingled with machine
gun wreckage.
Fighting never ceased AS day
advanced German reinforcements
streamed forward in successive
groups. The light was very good and
British gunners fired many rounds
with open sights.
The Germans fell by hundreds but
the gaps were filled and the enemy
came on in great numbers. They
even dented the British advanced
line and stopped momentarily fur
ther progress. BY evening a deadlock
was reached and one OF the bloodiest
combats in recent history began.
The enemy suffered terribly. and the
British didn't escape unscathed.