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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-24

Mrs. Louis Livingston OF 100
Second avenue yesterday afternoon
entertained a company of Tri-City
friends in honor of her sister, Mrs.
P. Livingston of Chicago who is
her house guest. The guests were
entertained on the large veranda.
Three tables of whist were played
during the afternoon, Mrs J. Hill
taking the first prize, and Mrs. 1.
Zimmerman the second. Miss Rose
Goldman of Chicago, who is the
house guest of Mrs. A. Waxenberg
81 Davenport received a guest favor.
A delicious luncheon in two
courses was served after the games,
and the remainder of the time spent
with informal sociability. Garden
flowers were used about the porch
ia decoration. Mrs. Livingston will
be the honoree at a number OF
parties during her stay here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-24
w. WiLh Ne. OIson.

Mrs. o. P. Olson was hostess yes
terday afternoon at her home. 1901
Forty-fourth street to the members
Of the Woman's Home and Foreign
Missionary society of the Zion
Lutheran church. She was assisted
by Mrs. G. G. Norman and Mrs.
John Nelson. After short devo-
tional meeting led by the pastor OF
the church. Rev. John Ekholm, Mrs.
Una Bersell, the delegate from the
two societies to the synodical meet
ing held in June in Lindsborg, Kan,
gave an interesting report.
Refreshments were served after a
short business session. The next
meeting will be held in September.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-24
jolly Ten With Mrs Sirdt

Members of the Jolly Ten club
were entertained yesterday after
noon by Mrs. Henry Sindt at her
home, IA Railroad avenue, Moline.
The time was spent socially, the
members having brought their
fancy work. Dainty refreshments
were served by the hostess late in
the afternoon. Mrs. William Sindt
at her home on Railroad avenue
will entertain the club in two
weeks. The members of the club
spent last Wednesday afternoon at
Long View park, where they en-
joyed a picnic supper.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-24
KeItH-YerkIer.

Rock Island friends have receiv-
ed announcements of the marriage
Of Miss Clara Verkler. daughter of
Christian Verkler of 6606 Grinnell
avenue, Chicago, and Harry Welty
Of Englewood, formerly of Rock
Island. The ceremony was per-
formed at 4 O'Clock Saturday aft
ernoon at the homo of the brides
father by Rev. Mr.. Scott, pastor of
the Englewood Methodist church.
Miss Cora Verkler, sister Of the
bride, and Walter Hessler, both of
Chicago, were the attending wit
nesses. The bride wore a gown of
white crepe de CHEN with beaded
bodice and she carried Killarney
roses. Miss Verkler was in pink
georgette crepe. A wedding din
ner was served following the GER
emony, and Mr.. and Mrs. Welty
left on a wedding trip to Niagara
Falls. They will reside after Sept
1 at 1900 Gale avenue, Chicago.
Mr.. Welty is employed as a grain
weigher for the Chicago board of
trade.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-24
SECRETARIES WILL
MEET AT ROCKFORD
ON AUGUST 2 AND 8
fspecial Moline servicel

Mrs. B. ]. White, secretary OF
the Moline Commercial club, has
received an invitation to attend the
two-day discussion of problems re-
lating to duties of a secretary to
be held in the Nelson hotel, Rock
ford. The meeting is for members
OF the Illinois Commercial Secre-
taries' association and will be held
Aug. 2 and 8.
Principal speakers will be Hugh
G. Corbett, who will speak on in
dustrial relation and commercial
organizations and R. ]. Holmes,
who chose How and When to Ad-
vertise Your Town" as his subject.
Following the sessions the Wis
itors will make a tour through
Camp Grant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-24
CLOUTED IN EYE
BY A POLICEMAN
AND THEN FINED

John Collins. negro, was assess
ed $50 and costs in police court
this morning for disorderly con-
duct, and in default of payment
will spend 10 days in jail.
Collins resisted arrest by the po-
lice, with the result that he was
clouted in the eye by an officer,
Two were fined for breaking mo-
tor vehicle laws-W. c. Van Get
ters paid IS and costs for operat-
ing without a chauffeur's license,
and r. J. Simon was assessed the
same amount for speeding.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-24
FATHER MADE HIM
PLEAD TO CHARGE
Especial Moline Service. ]

My father sent me here to tell
you that 1 was with the crowd of
boys that was arrested for shoot
ing craps on the bluff a few nights
ago." said War Johnson, 20 years
old, 1910 Twenty-eighth avenue,
Moline, as he entered the Moline
police court last evening. He
pleaded guilty to the charge of
disorderly conduct and was fined
SO and costs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-24
Picnic at Long Yiem.

Yesterday afternoon and evening
were spent in Long View park by
the members of the First Swedish
Lutheran church and Suncay
school over 200 people attended
this annual picnic. The children
spent the afternoon playing games
and racing and the young people
carried out a program of games.
Many of the young men of the con-
gregation who have been in the
service and have returned to their
homes enjoyed the outing, which
served as a welcome to them. The
ladies of the congregation mad
brought well filed baskets and
delicious picnic supper was enjoy
ed. The evening hours were spent
in the park.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-24
Co to nistrict Meeting.

Rev. George Mustard, pastor OF
the Free Methodist church is in
Sheffield attending the Kewanee
district meeting which opened there
this morning and continues through
Aug. 8. Mrs. Isabelle Leonard, Mrs.
Emma Flemming and Miss Ula
Flemming are to leave tomorrow to
attend the meeting and Mrs. Ella
Bloom will go the first of the week.
The meeting this year is expected to
he unusually large and Of particular
Interest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-24
Corps Plans Campfire.

Members of the Woman's Relief
corps, No. IS. made plans yester-
day for a campfire to be given Aug.
Is for the members of John Blu
ford post, at the meeting held at
Memorial hall. The campfire will
be followed by a dinner. Two new
members were taken into the corps
yesterday.
A committee was appointed to
meet with the committees from
other organizations to arrange for
the annual soldiers and sailors
picnic next month. The next meet
ing of the corps will be held in two
weeks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-24
Partf Honor visitor.

Mrs Sam Maggid and Miss Es-
Their Marks in the home of the for
mer, 535 Twenty-first street, enter
tanned a company of friends yes
terday in honor of their cousin,
Mrs. Jack Grodvins of Kansas City.
Seven tables at games of whist
were played and favars for scores
were given to Miss Ethel Copper
stein and Mrs. J. Weinstein. Lunch
was served at the conclusion of the
games and the company was en-
tertained with music. Guests from
out of the city included Mrs. Sam
SiegeI of Kansas City, Mrs. David
F'rankel of Des Moines, and Miss
Selma Kohn of Chicago.
"A number Of other parties are
being planned to honor Mrs. Grod-
wins. Mrs. Joe Katz having invited
a company as a courtesy for her.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-24
IMPROVEMENTS OF
SIDEWALKS AGREED
Especial Moline serYice.l

IopeCIaI WOIIue 0eTYICe.J
Judge G.. o. Dietz of the Moline
city court, today confirmed assess
ment rolls for 10000 worth of side
walk improvements One section
of sidewalk included in the ordi-
nance was not confirmed. This
case was continued until Saturday
morning. One objector affected by
the improvement appeared today.
The new sidewalks will be laid
in various parts of the city, the
majority being located on the bluff.
The skin Of an elephant when
tanned is very expensive, the tan
ming taking about six months.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-24
SOCIAL EVENTS
Junior sIeet at Church.

Juniors of the South Park Pres
byterian church met yesterday aft
ernoon at the church for the regu-
Tar weekly session Mrs. W. g. OgIe-
wee, the leader had charge OF the
meeting when an informal program
was carried out. The members of
the society are practicing for the
play which they are to present IN
the near future, and expect to set
the date socn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-24
Water Spells Her Bathing Suit.

Bessie Love ruined a brand. new
SIS bathing suit this week by get
ting it wet. 1t was a wonderful
creation of the type used by So
ciety buds for posing at Bradley
and Palm beaches, and after it had
been duly registered in over the
Garden Wall" Miss Love insisteEf
upon putting it to practical usein
the surf at Santa Monica. there
fore the dazzling delight is no
more.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-24
To Inftiate Candidates.

Announcements of special
meeting of Rock Island chapter
No. 269. Order of the Eastern Star,
to be held Aug. l at the Masonic
temple. have been sent out. The
meeting is held for initiation work.
A number of candidates are to be
taken into the ordeZe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-24
SociaI Announcements.

The Ladies Aid society of Grace
Lutheran church will conduct an
ice cream sociabIe this evening on
the lawn at the church, Forty
fourth street and Seventh avenue.
Mayfiower camp No. 101 is to
meet this evening at Maths hall.
The members are asked to be pres
ent as a referendum vote will be
taken on the proposed rate
changes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-24
TAKEN mo- WATERTOWN.

Especial Moline Service.)
Charlie Mochiguki, Jap cook en-
ployed at the Moline Y. NJ. C. A.
cafeteria, who believes he is being
pursued by a deadly enemy, was
committed to WATERFOWL hospital
by Judge N. A. Larson in county
court.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-24
pienic Greatlr EnioIed.

Children of the Second Christian
Sunday school and the members of
the congregation picnicked yester-
day at Campbell's island. Two
special cars left the church at 9:20,
conveying the picnickeTs to the
island, where they played games
until dinner time. After dinner a
baII game between the young men
Of the church and the married
men. in which the young men were
the winners. was the feature.
Racing. games and bathing occu-
pied the remainder Of the after
noon. Supper was served, many
Of the young people of the church
coming for this meal, and the COM
pany, which numbered 200, return
"a TO Rock Island during the even
ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-24

of the Moline Y spoke to the boys,
telling the experiences he encoun-
tered overseas in the year he spent
tire. H. ]. Banta made a few re-
marks. Following the program of
speeches, games were played.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-24

Elsie" querying as we did, "wrat's
the matter?"
Good Lord. look what they've
done to my face. Just see what
they've made me smear all over
myself. I've been on the stage
ever since l was IL and I've never
before in my life used grease
pafnti''
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-24
Chaplins Mourn Loss of Son.

The whole film colony on the
coast are mourning with Charlie
Chaplin and his wife, Mildred Har-
ris Chaplin, over the loss of their
frst-born son. The baby, who was
named Charles Chaplin, Jr., died
~ hours after birth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-24
Hear neeIrntes Ranort.

Mrs. Cora Wadsworth, worthy
high prfestess of Vashti shrine No.
rs. White Shrine of Jerusalem gave
her report of the supreme shrine
rtoeting held in ottawa in May. at
fhp WeatinE held at the Masonic
a5rla last evening. Routine mat
tprs were .transacted-at the business
session.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-24

A western Illinois paper for west
ern Illinois people-The Argus.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-23
John Dr'i11k1uuter
Prefers the kick

thing stronger handy. His name Is
not by any means descriptive. But
he Is getting used, after these six
weeks, to our quaint American Gus
toms. New York he has seen both
"wet" and dry" and out in the Mid
die West he has visited towns "drvs
as Sahara.
There vas Drinkwater IN
Cromwell's Parliament" ne has
learned, (which amuses me, because
l am writing a play about Crom-
we'll"
He Is also gathering material for
a play about Robert 4. Lee, In
whose life he finds dramatic ma
terial comparable to that Of Lin
coins.
For the motive that sends this
young Britisher to America for the
characters for his plays we have
his own explanation:
s'The Civil War period IN America
Is perhaps the most epic In modern
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-23

her vote Is Tor the home and that
which symbolizes the home. Com
hine with that the fact that soon
labor will not permit itself to be
manipulated, as it plainly has been
in the past, and there is much for
which we may be hopeful and thank
full. But we always must encourage
these natural forces by standing
firm against anything that smacks
Of alienism."
Ole Hanson is approaching his
forty-eighth birthday. He is the
father Of nine children. An erect
figure Of slightly more than medium
height, he walks with his chin up
and his eyes level. His face is tri-
angular In shape, with high cheek
bones and dark eyes that are sharply
contrasted with his wavy, snow
white hair. He dresses with what
might be said TO be a western idea
Of permissible flourish: silk shirts,
patch pockets, pointed, slender La
rels and ford cravats being. the
high points in gay ensemble.
He is quick to act, AS he and
the writer walked into the Long Is
land station rumpus began at tho
ticket sellers window and the next
moment Ole Hanson was in the thick
Of It.
"Here" he cried. STRANGER. If
the ticket seller has made a mistake
his cash balance will show it. Mr..
Ticket Seller, take this mans name
and address and make a refund If
you are in error"
Scowls melted into expressions of
approximate friendliness. The for
mer Mayor Of Seattle strobe Off in
that superior ether which envelops
the arbitrator. There was a great
deal Of buoyancy in his step; his
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-23
By Clendon Allvine

TOHN DR1NKWATER isn't SELL
ing insurance any more, which
~ is the reason why all London
knows who he is and why
America is learning.
"For twelve years I was employed
by the Northern Insurance Com
pany," said the author Of Abraham
Lincoln" at the Hotel Schuyler the
other day. 81 sold insurance poll
cies, both fire and life, and Travelled
about the British Isles surveying
business and inspecting agents.
"Then, one day, 1 got sick Of IN
surance, and decided to try my hand
at living by my wits. / had written
some verse and plays in my spare
moments, and finally decided to
write for living.
"Last night I dreamed I was back
in the insurance Office again."
"Please," said his wife, Tets talk
about something else"
Tho conversation veered TO an
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-23
MobiIizing the Flouters

Better living conditions meant no
more than temporary gain to these
men. That was not their vital object
and never has been. The PROPOSE
ton was to mobilize tn sse floaters
or itinerant workmen in sufficient
numbers to guarantee the success Of
one bold stroke that would overthrow
organized government and start a
revolution which would sweep the
continent.
"These men, as wish again to
emphasize, were homeless and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-23
solid rock Of psychological and So
Geological fact.

solid rock Of psychological and So
Geological fact.
1.-THE improved condition that
came in 1917 brought no real con-
tent. 1t stayed the hand of the I. w.
W. for the moment, but the goal Of
revolution loomed ahead. The I. w.
W. still held aloof from the unions,
but after the overthrow of the Rus
sian government q new policy was
conceived. Previously the I. w. w.
had desired to destroy all unions to
create one big union. Now, as a
matter of practical politics, it was
decided that the l. W. w. would 20
into the labor unions, and, operat-
ing wheels within wheels. use the
lilo crafts in Seattle as a tool to
gain its ends.
"The story Of the soviet was
preached i'll every labor hall in
Seattle. It's benefits and the ad-
vantage Of making one bold stroke
for so-called liberty were urged by
the Red leaders. In the strike at
Seattle last February we never have
been able to get the exact ballot on
more than one Of the union meet
ings. That one showed that union
with membership of six hundred
decided to go out in secret meeting
en- the vote of sixty men. How these
sixty men managed to manipulate
the six hundred is none Of our affair.
They did do it. And these sixty men,
as might be expected, were the I.
w. W. radicals who had gone into
the unions that they might work
from within, just as they are at
tempting to do to-day. We may as
sumo that q similar operation took
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-23

history. Certainly there has been
nothing more epic since 1850. In
my reading of Lord Charnwood's
English monograph on the Great
Emancipation suddenly discovered
in Lincoln a figure that interested
me above all Others
His interest led him to write the
play which has passed It's Booth
performance at the Hammersmith
Repertoire Theater.
1t was an unheard Of procedure
when Arnold Bennett and Nigel
Playfair Joined with John Drink
water in leasing the theater at
Hammersmith, suburb of London.
1t was as If the forthcoming Ameri-
can production Of Abraham Lin
coln'' were scheduled for third~rate
theater in Yonkers.
No one in London had ever
dreamed Of going to Hammersmth
70 tneater gwen up to the cruder
kind of melodrama and rather in
ferior class of musical comedy. And
yet the play has been drawing
capacity audiences five miles from
the beaten path and has set a record
Of performances that would be .
good run for the West End.
Would New Workers. go to Yonk>
ers to see q play about Abraham
Lincoln? It seems doubtful. But
unfavorable comparison with Lon
doners is not likely to result, because
William Harris, jr., who has the
American rights, will probably Sc
cure for the production a theater
close to Times Square. And by the
time the rehearsals now in progress
are finished John Drinkwater will be
back from Springfield, ILL.,, and
points West, ready to answer the
call Of "Authori Author"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-23

cigar was cooked to the angle Of
flagstaff.
The mention Of Presidential as
pirations does not reduce Ole Han
son to an anticipated clamlike
silence.
~ have had an ambition to be
President of the United States since
was eight years DID," he said, in
answer to the writer's question. as
it not an ambition that is legitimate
to every American schoolboy?"
Further than this Ole Hanson did
not choose to go, beyond the state
ment that "about two Of every three
persons who met him on the lecture
platform at the end Of speech
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-23
OIei;sms

VIE yesterdays gone forever, but the lessons
taught BY the past be remembered If .ce
are to progress
IN order to understand tbs present ron.en-
Der the lessons Of the pas bus forget predces
This Is q dny-o scorld-bus one must neper
forget that old human nature nerer changes
Our present condition has been bred BY indifference
neglect. ignorance and selfshness.
Coscardly completeness must be scped out By intense
interest Tn our country's Problems
Despair nerer caught fish nor bulh home.
Great soeolth to be respecobIe from great
service
Poverty oft comes to soho hare naugh that the
.coTld cants to buy.
There is, yet synthetic substitute for brains,
Ole HANSON, November 49, 1919
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-23
e Hanson Stl1mps the Country for Americanism

seemed to think that he was some
how in the field Of Presidential
timber"
For the present his speaking tour
and his book, which is to be brought
out by publishing house Of Long
Island, keep him busy.
~ never was so busy or had less"
he said at parting. "Never again
can any one tell me Of the prosperity
to be encountered by public speaking.
It appears to me, after my short
experience, that the promoters idea
Of an adequate speaker is one who
viii speak for nothing.
"Still," he added, 81 like It, and the
country needs it."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-23
Seattle's Fighting Ex-Mayor Really In
derstands the Northwest, and He Says
What He Thinks About the Reds

womanless. I have seen hundreds
of Russian men In Seattle, but never
a woman have recognized as Rus
sian From 1900 to 1913 seventy Of
every one hundred immigrants past
nineteen years to reach this coun-
try have been males. That tells
much Of the story in the Northwest,
for the woman, after all, rules the
home. controls the expenditures and
keeps man in his place and satisfied.
The most practical employer is he
who builds homes for his EMPLOYEES,
for that employer rears on the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-23
Behind the Discomfort

Seattle's erstwhile Mayor. who re-
signed his position to take the plat
form against radicalism, summed up
the reasons for the chronic discon-
tent in the Northwest MS follows.
beginning at the inception Of the
organization out of which grew the
Industrial Workers Of the World:
"It could always be found In the
Northwest that radicalism began
among those men who had no fixed
responsibilities. Lumber and mining
workers were the ones invariably
affected.
"These men were virtually home
less and womanless, and that is a
condition that makes for discomfort.
Revolution feeds upon discomfort,
and there has been plenty Of both
in the Northwest. The lumber
worker averages about eleven days
to job. He is paid we'll for this
work and with the first or second
pay day he frequently disappears,
going to the city to spend his earn
ings and then back to work at an
other camp when he Is broke.
ITO understand our situation It Is
necessary to understand the char
meter Of the men who want to over
throw the government and the con-
ditions under which they are work.
ing and have worked.
GAS early as 1914 men who were
opposed to our system Of govern
ment were convinced that the un-
rest among this large field Of work
men could be capitalized. An army
is held together by a common pur-
pose, so is the priesthood and other
groups Of men, but these unmar-
ried. homeless workers had no
stabilizing influences and clutched
ut anything that promised an easier
life and excitement The last is i'm.
portant-
"Debs, Symons, Haggerty and
Coates whipped the miners into line
first In 1914 under the head Of the
Western Federation Of Miners. It
was out Of this organization that
os..h the l. W. w. and the Nonpar-
tisan League grew. They grew
rapidly, for they guaranteed radical
reforms and pandered to the love
Of excitement and intrigue which
the homeless and womanless man
will inevitably substitute when shere
Is no domestic life.
"At this time the radical leaders
decried unionism. The unions were
the quiescent tools Of the capitalist,