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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-16
Household Hints

into frying pan with tablesnoc,
good butter substituted or. better m,
bacon drippings: when brown. add ~
tatoes seasoned with teaspoon 81,
and pepper. Stir often and fry un,Ii
oil are well Drowned.
Beat yolks of two eggs, take not,.
toes from fire steaming hot, auietlv
stir into them the beaten yolks. tu,s
them out onto hot platter, bank
them up into a mound, strew VIII
chopped parsley and serve hot.
War Time Cake-One cup su,a,
one egg. one heaping teaspoon sbor,'
ening, little salt, ono cup sweet nil.
three teaspoons baking powder, Tenn.
fiavoring or vanilla extract, -four u
make a thin batter.
This makes a two-layer cake Pm.
together with jelly or lemon filling
Herring Salad luncheon dish "a,
meatless day.. Economical and tanv
Take three nice salt herrings. iav
them in clean water "a hours. cham.
ing the water three or four timss
Now clean them and pick the mea,
into little bits. Take three boiled M.
| tatoes, cut them in little dice; also
three apples cut in little dice; oaa
| small onion cut very fine. Mix. ada
pepper and vinegar to taste Sers
with or without lettuce Leaves.
meal with bread and butter.
Hooverized Expensive
mincemeat is beyond our purse nov.
adays The following recipe, If care.
fully followed, is excellent:
Mix together one cup breadcrumbs
half cup vinegar, one cup seeded rails.
| ms, one cup molasses, one cup sugar
ground cloves and cinnamon to taste
one cup water or enough to make II *
right consistency. Scald ingredients
and use when cold like ordinary
mincemeat with your own good biz
crust.
Fried Parsnips (new)-When roast.
ing pork or beef, take four tablespoon.
fuls of hot drippings, put this in skill.
let, then slice in parsnips about one
quarter inch thick add pepper and
salt. Fry till tender (about fifteen
minutes). They are better than Il
fried in butter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-16

Members of what was formerly
known as the Birthday club, were en-
tertained yesterday evening by Mrs.
Florence Olson in her home, 1903
Thirtieth street, when they organized
themselves into the Bluff Girls Ken
sington club to meet once a month in
the home of members. There were
contests as pleasant diversion, the
prizes going to Miss Laura Nelson and
Mrs. Carrie Sandberg. Piano and
victrola selections were enjoyed and
the hostess served nice refreshments.
The February hostess will be Mrs. Car
RE Sandberg, 1906 Thirty-second
street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-16
Courtesy for Mrs. Warner.

Members of the Red Cross Sewing
society of the Parent-Teacher assocla-
ton of Hawthorne school took occa-
sion to honor Mrs. J. M. Warner, for
merry president of the association,
who is leaving soon for her new home
in Burlington, Iowa. She had not been
informed that anything special was be-
ing arranged in her honor and so was
very agreeably surprised when the
meeting was turned into party as a
courtesy for her. She was presented
with a nice token OF esteem for her
services in the association. Refresh
ments were served and the ladies oc-
cupied themselves with sewing at Red
Cross bandages. The afternoon proved
a delightful one, thoroughly enjoyed by
all the guests.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-16
knitting Tea for Mrs. Landau.

Mrs. Caroline Landau of Milwaukee,
the mother OF Bertram Landau OF
Camp Mcclellan. who is visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Leopold Simon. and Mr.. and
Mrs. Bertram Landau Of East River
drive, Davenport, was the guest Of
honor yesterday afternoon at an in
formal knitting tea at which Mrs. ST.
mon entertained. There were about
a dozen OF Mrs. Landau's old friends
invited to meet her and spend the aft
ernoon. Tea was served by the hos
tess. The decorations were the win
ter hot house flowers and ported,
blooming plants.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-16
Social Announcements.

Mention Of the Office Of mysterious
directories Of Amoo caldron was in
advertently omitted from the list Of
officers given yesterday, this position
being held by Mrs. Anna Knox.
Mrs. A. L. Slattengren, 707 Thirty
eighth street, will entertain at cof-
fee tomorrow afternoon, the proceeds
to be for the benefit of the Ladies'
Aid society of Grace Lutheran church.
The hostess will be glad to welcome
all her friends.
The ladies of the Elks will meet in
regular session tomorrow afternoon in
the Elks' club rooms. Games of 500
will be played and large attendance
is desired.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-16
Audubon p. T. A. Session.

A largely attended and very enjoy
able meeting Of the Parent-Teacher
association of the Audubon school was
held yesterday afternoon at the build
ing. Plans at this time were made
by the mothers of the association to
present a playlet. THE District
School," some time in the near flu
ture, the place and time to be decided
by a committee from the association.
1t was also decided to hold an open
meeting at the next session, the pro-
gram to be patriotic in character and
the fathers to be the special guests,
the time being set for the evening.
The association has purchased two
Liberty bonds. 1t has already paid
off one and is paying off the other bit
by bit, $40 being paid yesterday. The
program of the afternoon consisted OF
songs by the school, a recitation by
Frederick Hetter, paper on THE
Psychology of the Boy and Girl
written by DR.. E. L. House and read
by Mrs. William Mclean Stewart; two
readings by Mrs. w. J. Krull. The
members occupied themselves with
Red Cross knitting and they later en-
joyed a social hour when they were
served with light refreshments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-16
Immanuel's Society Session.

The senior branch of the Young
Peoples society of the Immanuel's
Lutheran church held delightful So
cial session last evening in the social
rooms of the church. The game Of
bunco furnished plenty of amusement
and the winners of favors were Miss
Florence Dudley and James Clark. Re
freshments were served by a social
committee in charge of the evening
entertainment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-16
SOCIAL EVENTS

also of the great power of prayer and
commented on the vice conditions of
the city and what has been accomp-
lished to better them. A good, prac-
teal discussion followed the talk and
plans were set on foot along certain
lines that look to the improvement OF
conditions. the society to make a spe-
cial effort to lend a friendly hand to
people in need of sympathy and care
The February session will be given
over to the reading of the prize essays
written by the pupils of the public
schools, when prizes will be awarded
the winners. This meeting will be
held Feb. 10 at the Central Presbyter-
ian church.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-16
PERSONAL POINTS

Miss Katherine c. Streeper, $50
Twenty street, has returned
from a visit with Miss Ruth Reticker
at Washington, D. c.
Mrs. R. D. MacManus and daughters
Dorothy May and Eleanor P have re-
turned to their home in Chicago after
an extended visit with relatives in the
city.
Mr. and Mrs. John Scherman, Jr., oil
Farley, Iowa, who are on their honey
moon trip, are guests of Mr.. and Mrs
G. A. Buschle, 1910 Twelfth avenue.
Mrs. J. B. Dodge of Bedford, Iowa
is guest of Mr.. and Mrs. M. w
Campbell, 1905 Glenhurst court.
All the news all the time-The
Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-16
Rarbara Frietchie Installation.

The annual installation of officers
of Barbara Frietchie tent No. 81,
Daughters of Veterans, will be held
Friday evening at 1880 in Memorial
hall in the court house. Members OF
all patriotic orders in the city and
their friends are invited to attend the
ceremonies of installation as the SEES
sion is to be an open one.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-16
Discuss Problems Of CITY.

One of the most largely attended and
best meetings of the season was held
by the central branch of the Woman's
Christian Temperance union yester-
day in the Y. w. c. A. rooms. Mrs. b.
+. Robb, the president, conducted the
devotional services and read extracts
from proceedings of the state session.
Mrs. George Boomer was the leader of
the afternoon and the topic under dis
cussion was THE Liquor Power in
Our Own City" and taking the sixth
chapter of the book Of Ephesians as
her theme gave splendid talk She
spoke of the great power of liquor,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-16
Ina VOca Climb Entertained.

Una VOca club members enjoyed the
evening yesterday as guests in the
home of Miss Florence Stonebraker.
1915 Fifteenth street, when the usual
games of 500 were played, prizes in
the contests going to Miss Marie Bur-
CERT and Miss Katherine Trefz. Lunch
was served in the dining room at the
conclusion of play and the club was
invited to met for the next session
with Miss Josephine Lerch, 416 Fourth
street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-16
WAR STAMP AGENCIES
NOW NUMBER 1856, 900

Washington, Jan. 16.-War saving
stamps are now handled by $4,000
agencies and this number probably
will be increased to $4,000 by the end
of the month, it was announced today.
In addition theer will be one million
sales stations which obtain stamps
from regularly established agencies
and sell them over counters. cashiers'
windows and other offices.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-16
Mrs. Gauley Three G Club Hostess.

Mrs. William Gauley was hostess to
the Three club yesterday, entertain
ing in her home, $50 Fortieth street,
at the monthly social session. Four
teen members were present to enjoy
her hospitality and they spent the
time with knitting and sewing and
they were entertained with victrola
selections. A delicious course lunch
was served at in the afternoon. The
club will be entertained Feb. 10 by
Mrs. W. E. Hill. 1928 Twelfth avenue,
Moline
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-16
Carry Out Surprise Party.

Mrs 0. r. Akers was very much
surprised woman yesterday when a
company of % friends went to her
home, Sill Eleventh street, to assist
her in the celebration of her birthday
anniversary, she having had no init
nation that party was being ar
ranged in her honor. The self-invit-
ed guests brought bountiful lunch
that was served and there were a
number of contests arranged as d.
version Of the day, prizes going to
Mesdames Hall, Miranda, Elmer Whit
ed and Couchman. Mrs. Akers was
presented with beautiful table pla-
teau and a number of other nice gifts
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-16
Vestment Child Session.

Mrs. j. r. Tuckis was hostess yes
terday at the weekly meeting of the
Nestment guild of Trinity Episcopal
church. entertaining in her home, 1909
Fourteenth-and a-half street The
members are engaged in doing Red
Cross work and spend the time with
that in addition to the regular work
in the interest of the church.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-16
Mrs. Peterson f. 0. W. Club Hostess.

Mrs. w. S. Peterson was the hos
tess yesterday at the fortnightly meet
ing of the E. o. w. club, entertaining
in her home, 1904 Seventeenth avenue.
The ladies were busy with their fancy
work. knitting and sewing, they were
entertained with Victrola selections
and their hostess served nice lunch.
Miss Myra Johnston Of Aledo was an
out-ofo-town guest. The club was
invited to meet in two weeks with
Mrs. c. H. Lidders, $40 Fourteenth
and-a-half street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-16
Y. W. c, A. Entertains Y. NJ. c. A.

The members of the Young Wom-
ems Christian association sponsored
an entertainment at the Y. NJ. c. A.
last evening having as their special
guests the young men who are housed
at the association building and others
interested, large number of people
enjoying the evening. There were a
number of Introductory games in or
der that the young people might get
acquainted and then an informal pro-
gram was carried out. Miss Notovena
Steck played a piano number; play,
THE District School, was put on by
an equal number of boys and girls
Miss Lila Clifford gave reading; 1.-THE
Birds Christmas Carol" was pre-
scented by company of young people ;
Miss ALA Smith conducted series of
conundrums and the program con-
cluded with all gathering around the
piano and singing America" 1.-The
Star Spangled Banner" and other pat
riotic songs. Popcorn balls and
apples were served after the program
1t is the intention Of the associations
to make this get-together affair a
monthly feature of the work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-16
Celebrate Silver Anniversary.

Mr.. and Mrs. Gustav Brammann
celebrated their 2t5h wedding ami
versary Monday at their home. 1874
North Rolhff street, Davenport. by en-
PERTAINING at a family supper party 20
guests. The supper table was pref
tily decorated with bouquets of carna-
tons and roses and the large wedding
cake held place of honor. The even
ing was spent with music and socially.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brammann were mar
ried in Rock Island 25 years ago by
Rev. Mr.. Mennecke, pastor of the Ger
man Lutheran church. They have al
ways resided in Davenport and Mr..
Grammar has been in the employ of
the Independent Brewing company of
Davenport for the past quarter of a
century.
Their children. Herman, Rudolph,
John and Mrs. Edna Sizenbach, and
two grandchildren were among rela-
tives present at the celebration and
silver wedding supper. A number of
out of town relatives, a brother and
sister Of the host, who reside in Chi
cago, sister from Lyons, and Mrs
Brammann's sister from Coal Valley,
had planned to attend the wedding
dinner. but were unable to do so be-
cause Of the snow blockade.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-16
c, E. Adopts Efficiency Standard.

At a well attended meeting of the
Young Peoples society of the Broad
day Presbyterian church held last
evening in the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
W. j. Beardsley, 1854 Nineteenth ave-
nue., the society adopted the Illinois
state efficiency campaign. The So
ciety has already taken up the study
of a book on the principles of Chris
tan Endeavor with Mrs. Beardsley as
the teacher, and the efficiency cam
paign is along the lines of improving
the standard of the society, which
hopes to attain so per cent efficiency
and to become classed as an excel
lent society by the end of the En-
deavor year in May Games and a
general good time were enjoyed and
there were light refreshments served.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-16
Mr.. Mcintyre Speaker 2. I. A.

William B. Mcintyre will be the
speaker at the January meeting Of
the Grant Parent-Teacher association
to be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:3O
in the school building. A number of
the pupils from Miss McCarthy's room
will give folk dance and the COM
mitted is sure the program will be OF
special interest. Members are asked
to attend and bring at least one
friend.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-16
Carpenters. Mill Men Social Session.

The arsenal carpenters and mill
men of local No. 227, held a social
get-together entertainment last even
ing at Industrial home hall, John
Wangelin presiding at the session.
Charles j. MACEDONIAN was the speaker
of the evening and there were num-
Der of vocal selections, the evening
concluding with dancing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-16
Menu Hints.
BREAKFAST.

Menu Hints.
BREAKFAST.
Boiled Rice. Apple Sauce.
Toast, Butterine.
Coffee.
LUNCHEON.
Stewed Oysters. Crackers.
Pumpkin Pie. Coffee.
DINNER
Baked Fish.
Riced Potatoes. Spinach.
Pineapple and Cream Cheese Salad.
Crackers.
Things Worth Knowing.
To Mend Blankets-When blankets
have become worn in the center, as
they usually do, especially when used
to cover children, they can be made
over and will last nearly as long as
a new pair by cutting through the CEN
ter Of the thin place, both lengthwise
and crosswise, from edge to edge of
the blanket, then trimming the outside
corners Of blanket to the center and
sewing firmly, thus throwing the thin
corners to outside, where least wear Is
given. II neatly done this does not in
lure the looks Of the blanket and is a
great saving.
Children's sheets can als6 be turned
in this way.
Use fine rolled cracker crumbs for
pumpkin pie, much better than corn
starch for it makes it fluffy as If eggs
are used
By brushing the tops of loaves of
bread with milk that has been slightly
sweetened the crust will not become
hard and will brown nicely.
The Table.
Italian Macaroni-Cook macaroni in
sailed water until tender. Drain off
water and put macaroni in cOlander.
Have ready in a saucepan a table
spoon butter, heated. Put into this
chopped onion and green pepper Zone
Of each) and cook tender. Turn into
saucepan, add can of tomatoes and a
little red pepper.
Arrange the macaroni alternately in
layers with tomatoes in bake dish
finishing with tomatoes. Cover with
grated cheese and bake twenty to
thirty minutes. Do not bake too long
as this must be juicy.
Au Gratin Potatoes-Boil eight
medium sized potatoes as for mash.
ing; put through fruit press, add salt
and pepper to taste, tablespoon butter
substitute. half pound grated cheese
and quarter cup warm milk or cream
stirring briskly for two minutes
Serve Immediately. Enough for four
persons.
Lyonnaise Potatoes-Chop six large
new potatoes very fine. Cut an onion
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-16

Since father bought the, photograph
Our home is full of song;
We eat and drink and live and
breathe
To music all day long.
For in the early morning,
When it's creepy still and dark,
Mccormack starts the concert off,
AS tuneful as lark:
Then Schumann-Heink, and mother,
And Lauder, full of glee,
And Sarah in the kitchen,
Ranging squeakily to C,
They all seem to be warbling,
That they hear him calling me.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-16
Club Gives Secretary Gift.

Mrs. Adolph Efflandt. who has
served as secretary treasurer Of the
Mile-a- Minute club since its organiza-
ton four years ago, was presented
with beautiful tray yesterday at a
meeting held in the home of Mrs. Will
liam Miller. Seventh street and
Thirty-second avenue, Moline, the gift
being in appreciation of her faithful
services. The ladies had jolly time
wading through great drifts of snow to
the home of their hostess, but they
were we'll repaid for their efforts as
they had a fine time. Fancy work,
knitting for the Red Cross occupied
their fingers and at o'clock they
were served with delicious three
course lunch. The club was invited
to meet in two weeks with Mrs. Henry
Horstman ON Seventeenth avenue, Mo-
line.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-16

Promotion in rank recently came to
Second Lieutenant Ben T. Young, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred W. Young, HOO
Fourth avenue, who was commits
stoned as first lieutenant. He is a
graduate of the Rock Island high
school, having been member of the
class of 1910. He resided in Chicago
when he was commissioned an officer
last May.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-16
SINCE FATHER BOUGHT THE PHONOCRAPH
BY Augusta Kortrecht in 1.-THE Aeolian" Magazine

We fox-trot in to breakfast,
To the "Wicki Wacki Woo"
With "a Little Bit of Heaven"
On harp and cello too;
And when the records over,
Without moments rest,
The golden-voiced Caruso
Deigns to soothe our savage
breast:
Then father in his study,
Buried deep in legal clause,
And my wheezy Uncle William,
Loosening up his ancient jaws
They hum and buzz and whistle
Tunes from Tosca and Because!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-16

And in the evening shadows,
While l learn my Latin prose,
I'm distracted by Aida"
AS Little Irish Rose"
Till the strains of martial music
Clear the atmosphere of cloud,
AS "The Stars and Stripes Forever"
Burst upon us fine and loud:
Then mother dear, and father.
And my uncle, gaunt and gray,
And Sarah in the pantry
Putting cups and plates away,
And Rover, softly bowling, 8
Hail the end of perfect day. -
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-06-01
IDEAL SITE FOR REST CURE
City Of Santa Cruz dc la Sierra, in 3D.
Iivia, Practically a Place Of
Absolute Silence.

"The only tropical city of Bolivia, it
stands some 1900 feet above sea level
so far from the outside world that mail
deposited on January reached New
York on March IL. OF the 10000 in
habitants of Santa Cruz de In Sierra
1000 are female" Harry A. Franck
writes in the Century.
SIT is a city of silence. Spreading
over a dead fat, half sandy, jungled
plain, its right angled streets are deep
in reddish sand in which not only its
shod feet, by no means in the major
ity, though the upper class is almost
foppish in dress, but even the solid
wooden wheels of its clumsy OK carts
make not a sound. There is no mod
ern industry to lend its strident voice,
though the town boasts three steam
establishments for the making of ice,
the grinding of maize and the saving
of lumber, and every street fades away
at either end into the whispering jun
gle. Narrow sidewalks of porous red
bricks, rooted by the wide overhanging
caves Of the houses, often upheld by
pillars or poles, line most of the
streets. But these are by no means
continuous, and being commonly high
above the street level and often taken
up entirely, especially of an evening.
by the families who consider this their
veranda rather than the pedestrians
right of way, the latter generally finds
it easier to plod through the sand of
the street itself"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-06-01
At The Republic Tonight.

Joan of Plattsburg," the new Gold
wyn photoplay starring Mabel Nor
mand, which is to be seen at the Re
public Theatre tonight is a patriotic
play of unusual Thickness, many of
the scenes taking place in one of Uncle
Sans concentration camps in the
East.
According to the story, this camp at
Plattsburg, n. Y, is occupying the at
tention of band of enemy spies who
operate an orphan asylum close by to
hide their nefarious work. In this
asylum the charter orphan is Joan, a
little girl who has become obsessed
with the notion that she is a second
Joan of Arc, destined to save her coun-
try from ruin.
She hears the spies DECIDING wire
less messages in the room above her,
and thinks they are the voices" that
came TO the other Joan. She hears
these voices planning the theft of a
secret invention of a man named Ing
Teton, who is at present stopping at
the camp under protection of Captain
Lane, the dashing young officer with
whom Joan is in love; so she hastens
to Lane and warns him of his danger
~ first he thinks she is demented;
but when some of her prophecies
come true, he realizes there is more
fact than fiction underlying, and con-
ducts an investigation which results
in. discovery of the band But before
the band is captured they accomplish
some bloodthirsty deeds with which
they have been commissioned by the
enemy powers; and events lead to a
thrilling series of scenes involving
little Joan, the dashing captain, and
a number of Government officials.
In the course of the action, Uncle
Sans student officers are seen in
various phases of their training at
Plattsburg; and there are a number
of other unusual scenes.