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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-10
U. S. MARINE GAINING.
Increase In Use of American Dot
toms shown I'm Report.

AS proof that the country is coming
back" as a maritime Power the United
States Shipping Board issued a state
ment yesterday to show that whereas
only 81 per cent Of our exports and i'm
ports were carried in American bottoms
before the war. to-day the American
merchant marine comprises 46 per cent
OF all shipping now plying between this
country and foreign ports. or NEARLY
one-fifth of the entire seagoing tonnage
of the world"
Despite the fact. says the report. that
large number OF our ships are still be-
ing used by the army and navy--SO2
ships diverted to army uses and 81 to
the navy at the end OF January last
there we're still enough ships flying tse
american flag TO make an importaAt
showing on the high seas A table pre-
pared by the Shipping Board shows that
on January 81 there were 752 vessels in
overseas service flying the Stars and
Stripes. aggregating l.96l,2Ss gross tons
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-10
100 TO Land at Boston.

BosToN, March s-The battleship
Nebraska, bringing 100 troops homo
from France, will arrive at the Boston
lightship about midnight tonight and
will anchor IN Presidents Roads about
A. NJ, the communications ONCE of tho
First Naval District announced tonight.
She will weigh anchor at 80 tomorrow
morning and dock at Commonwealth
pier about : o'clock. later proceeding 20
the Navy Yard for repairs
The Nebraska has on board Battery
r OF the Fifty-fourth Artillery and
casual companies of the regular army,
the marines and Massachusetts troops
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-10
JERSEY CAR STRIKE LOOMS.
TroIIeymen's Union VIII Decide at
Meetings Tonight.

Eight locals OF the Trolleymen's
Union OF New Jersey will hold meetings
throughout the State tonight 10 decide
whether there shall be a strike Of motor
ken and conductors employed on tho
lines OF the Public Service Railway Com
pany which operates most OF the surface
cars In New Jersey.
The trolleymen recently demanded
recognition OF their union. nine hours
work for ten hours pay and improved
WoTaing Conditions. These denan y
were refused by Thomas y. McCarter
president Of the railway company. who
offered cooperative insurance with sick
benefit features.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-10
ASKWITH IS MADE A PEER,
Chief of Scotland 1ard Among
others Given New Honors.

LoNpoN, March 9-The elevation to
the peerage Of Sir George Ranken Ask
with. chairman of the Industrial Council
was announced to-day.
Other honors gazetted go to Patrick
Quinn, superintendent OF the criminal
investigation department at Scotland
Yard, who receives knlghthood to
baron Finiay. the Lord High Chancellor.
who is made a Viscount, and 10 Sir
Richard Atkin. Judge Of the High Court.
who is appointed Lord Justice of the
Court of Appeal
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-10
SCHOLARSHIP FOR NURSES.
Public Health Service Makes oncr
to War Graduates.

WASHINGTON, March o.-Appropriation
Of 100000 as a scholarship fund TO In
duce graduate nurses released from the
Army and Navy Nurse Corps to train for
public health nursing was announced to-
day by the American Red Cross A
maximum scholarship OF $500 will be
granted for an eight months course OF
training and $500 for a four months
coyEa
The fund will DO administered by the
Red Cross Department of Nursing, and
scholarships will be granted on the
recommendation of Red Cross division
directors of public health nursing.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-10
VETS SEEK REFERENDUM.
VIII Attempt to Upset Missouri
Legislatures Ratification.

ST. LOUIS. March 9.-An attempt to
have the recent action Of the Missouri
Legislature in ratifying the national pro-
hibtlon amendment repudiated by a
referendum vote was begun to-day by
the st. Louis Retail Liquor Mems AS
ISOLATION, representing 1000 saloon pro-
prietors.
A referendum committee was ap-
pointed and the liquor dealers will CO.
operate with the twenty civic organiza-
lions that are working TO have the
action OF the Legislature abrogated.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-10
Dividend Rates Raised.

"a number of savings banks which
heretofore have paid dividends only at
the rate of ~ per cent per annum have
felt justified in increasing their rates to
per centum per annum because OF the
comparatively high rates OF interest that
they have been able to obtain upon in
vestments IN recent years. Such in
creases in dividend rates should be made
only after the most serious consideration.
THE profits OF a savings bank which
are not paid out in dividends to deposi-
tors are carried to their guaranty funds
or undivided profit accounts, which serve
the same purpose in protecting depositors
from possible loss as the capital OF a
stock corporation. The amount due 10
any individual depositor in a savings
bank is 80 small that difference of one
half of / per cent per annum in the
TO the depositor.
"Depositors as we'll as officers and
trustees should be more greatly con-
cerned about the safety of the sums de-
posted rather than an inconsequertial
increase In the income derived from
them, and I have a very great respect
for the officers and trustees OF savings
banks who insist upon accommodating
large guaranty funds for the protection
OF depositors, notwithstanding the temp
tation to increase the amount OF deposits
and the size OF their institutions by de-
claring as large dividends as possible.
I'm many parts of the Stata there has
been altogether too great tendency
among all GLASSES of financial institutions
to enter into an unwise competition for
deposits by increasing the return to de-
positors."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-10

1916 1917 1918
reports repoa.s reports
over 1915. over 1916. over 1917.
Omen accounts 1881 1900 Tl32
Resources. .$1sS 251,6sl i2s64OoA s6,532, 747
Amount due de-
posters ...... 1874 i66,I9O &, se2,621 6,4b4,i6
Market value
surplus ,,.... S,sOl.6oi 'A42,6i0 S6ls,2s6
Par surplus. II 90 $40 II, 49, 500 b,2oS,leS
Dividends paid
or credited. S,67, 81 5tt0,eA 1.5iS9c3
Amount depos-
tied during
year -. 76,176ass '1l,s9s,2s9 1871 500
Amount with
drawn during
year ......... 'e,He65S ss.so4,231 y ,s5I, ssf
sDecrease
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The following table contains a COM
parative statement OF salient features of
savings bank transactions during the
last threa Years:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-10
Helped Fighting Machine.

over enemy owned corporations the
Allen Property Custodian has en-
deavored, wherever he could consist
entity do so, TO make them a part of
Americas great fighting machine,
He instructed his representatives to
give the Government the first call on
the products of these enemy owned
corpora tons. with the result that he
soon found himself supplying the
Government with many OF tho most
important things used in the war.
1t Is indeed a suggestive thought that
the principal German investments In
this country were found TO be in the
production of the essentials OF war
fare.
when the armistice was signed
the Allen Property Custodian was
supplying the government with mag
netos for airplane and automobile
motors. with cloth TO make uniforms
for the soldiers and the dyes with
which the cloth WAS dyed, with medi-
cines. surgical instruments and dress
ings. with musical instruments, with
ball bearings. telescopes. optical in
struments and engineering instru-
ments. with cocoanut charcoal for the
making OF gas masks. with glycerine
for the making OF high explosives and
a large number of other and varied
products.
TN some instances the enemy
owned corporations under the Alien
Property Custodian's supervision
were running 100 per cent OF their
capacity on Government business"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-10
Romantic story of Lumber.

Mr., Palmer says that the story OF
the German-American Lumber Com
pany which had its plant on several
tracts OF land bordering on St An
drew's Bay on the gulf coast OF Florida
reads like romance.
About twenty-five years ago when
the Pan-GerInans began their CONNER
cial penetration of every corner of the
globe, one Freiherr Julius Schreyer
came 10 this country and began a
methodical search OF the southern
coast line. presumably for the purpose
of locating a commercial enterprise
He finally chose the ST. Andrews Bay
site. He purchased a large tract OF
timber adjacent thereto, but from time
TO time bought additional smaller
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-20
WrIH..t{W q q : I1Ssg!!sl1

her that intimate knowledge Of hu-
man nature.
In financial advertising. especi-
ally, a deep insight into human ma
ture is q big factor toward finan-
cial success. The prospect for an
old-time financial advertising ca
reer was not enticing to the am
bilious young man or woman. To-
day, financial advertising IL being
completely revolutionized through
the endeavors Of the heading imam
cial advertisers of the country to
show the humaneness Of the men,
behind their banks. And when
bank advertising began to be hu-
Fmanized, woman began to play her
part In It. There is no reason why
she cannot succeed as we'll as her
masculine co-worker, provided she
possesses the fundamental Qualifi-
cations which are essential to all
success-regardless Of sex"
When Mrs. Germo started out In
the business world she was in the
same circumstances as are many
American women. She was q typi-
cal American girl, which what she
termed q "souffle" education sllch
as too many girls receive. In her
early eos she was left q widow
with one child and no qualifica-
lions that afforded the foundation
for earning q necessary living. In
stead Of returning to the home OF
her parents, which was in a small
town where business opportunities
were almost nonresident, she
started out to take care Of herself
Because of her successful achieve
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-20

Every day the old theories that
the woman's place IL in the home
and the wife and mother II not
fitted for q business career are be-
ing disproved. There il . pretty
woman out in Los Angeles who is
not only helping break those old
theories. but she goes 20 far a. to
claim that wifehood and mother
hood are an excellent training for
life in the business world.
Tho woman il Mrs. Eleanor Ger
mo and she Is one Of the few wom-
On financial advertisers in the
United States. In her capacity IS
advertising manager Of the Los
Angeles Trust Z Savings bank she
ID IN assured success, but she does
not feel that she has attained her
ultimate goal yet. She is an en-
thusiast about her work and be-
lievss that there Is no more con-
genial work in the world for GER
tain types Of women than financial
advertising. The woman who wants
to enter that field must be broad
minded, wide-awake, intelligent and
experienced. according to Mrs.
Germo. She must also have a
broad understanding Of nature and
q keen analytical mind.
AL truly successful advertising
work is built upon an intimate
knowledge Of the nature Of chill
dren and men," she claims. "and
that IL why wifehood and mother
hood are excellent training for the
advertising woman, for they give
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-20

A new idea in Christmas pres
ents has been suggested for tri--
city music devotees-tickets for the
John Mccormack concert to be CIV
en- at the Augustana college gym
nasium Jan. 20. In order that any
one wishing to use them as q gift
may secure them before Christmas,
Mrs. Katherine Gest, the Tri-City
Musical association president, who
has been appointed by Mrs. J. ].
Dorgan to have charge Of the sale,
has made arrangements to have
tickets sold at the Norberg Music
houses in both Rock Island and
Moline and at the Schmidt Music
company in Davenport, immediate
ly. Seat reservation will not start
until Jan. 6.
The noted tenor is being brought
here by the Tri-City Musical asso-
citation as one Of the artists which
the organization is giving the local
public an opportunity to hear this
winter and there is no doubt Of his
being appreciated. Almost every
one has heard of John Mccormack
and many have had previous op-
portunities to hear him sing in per-
son while others have become &C.
quainted with him through his rec
ords. He needs no introduction
whatever.
With Mr.. Mccormack will come
! Edwin L. Schneider, a celebrated
musician and composer. He will
play the Accomplishments. The tai.
ented Australian violinist, ex-Lieu.
! tenant Donald McBeath, formerly
with the Royal aviation service, II
also to appear in tie concert with
Mr.. Mccormack.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-20
December Birthday Party.

Members of the Y. w. c. A.
whose birthday anniversary comes
in the month Of December were the
honorees at a birthday party last
evening at the association. There
were Is seated at the long table
spread in the club rooms. Christ
mas decorations were used on the
tables and red candles in the CEN
ter of the board and tiny ones at
each place carried out the color
schemes. A huge birthday cake
containing a candle for each month
Of the year graced the table and
one guest whose birthday fell yes
terday, presided over the cake.
During the evening the company
held a realistic Billy Sunday taber-
nacle meeting when the guests took
the part of various members of the
party. Games were also enjoyed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-20
why NOT RELIEVE
THAT COLD now!

Dr.. Bells Pine Tar-Honey Is
noted for its effectiveness
X7OU'LL find the small cost Of q
Y generous bottle Of DR.. Bells
Pine Tar Honey sum well spent
when you learn how promptly and
efficiently and comfortably it helps re.
lieve that lingering or new cold OF
cough.
Its balsamic and healing antiseptics
are unsurpassed in promoting eass
from distressed bronchial tubes, help
ing to loosen phlegm. congestion, and
allaying Inflammation. Children, too,
like its pleasantness. Thousands every.
where use it the minute they feel a
cold coming ON. Get bottle at your
druggists to-day &c.. 60c., $l.20.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-20
Edison Christmas Party,

The Christmas party of the Edi-
son school was held in the school
rooms yesterday afternoon. There
were a great many parents present
and, needless to say, many very ex.
cited children. The following pro-
gram was given:
Holy Night-Fourth and fifth
grade pupils.
INSTRUMENTATION Bolis.
Cradle Song-Girls Of the fourth
and fifth grades.
Recitation-Lucille Gipp.
Song, "Grandfather's Clock
Second and third grade pupils.
Recitation-Merle Carpenter.
Recitation-Walter Ruge.
Song, "In a Lowly Manger"-
First grade pupils.
Recitation-Eva Olsen.
Folk dance-First grade pupils.
Song, Father Christmas" -
Fourth and fifth grade pupils,
Recitation-Sadie Knief.
Observation-Disclosures Edwards.
Piano Solo-3elen Dasso.
Song, christmas Bells"-Ffrst
grade pupils.
Recitation, ION Christmas Night"
First grade pupils.
Song. up On the House Top
Boys of the fourth and fifth grades
Song, "Santa's Christmas"-Sec-
ond and third grade pupils.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Hofer.
Dramatization of billie Bobtail'
First grade pupils.
Song, "Hark, the Herald Angles
Sing"-Fourth and fifth grade pu-
pills.
After the program Santa came "a
distribute the gifts of candy, nuts
and popcorn balls among the chill
dren. The visitors as we'll as the
children enjoyed the afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-20
Meeting at Maths Hall

The Knights and Ladies Of Sc
curity, Island council No. 1,156. met
last evening at Maths hall. Plans
were made for the hard times dance
to be given Jan. 2 at the hall.
Final arrangements for the dance
will be made by the committee
which is composed Of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Mckinley, H. C. Trip. Mrs.
Richard Davis, Mrs. Ludwig Weis
and e. c. Hotchkiss.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-20
Barbara Frietchie Tent Meeting.

Barbara Frietchie tent, No. 81,
Daughters Of Veterans. held its
regular meeting yesterday after
noon at Memorial hall. An invita-
ton from Eliza Garfield tent. No.
%, Of Moline, was accepted, to
send a staff Of officers to put on
the installation work Jan. Z in the
Swedish Olive hall, Moline, with
the past department president of
Illinois, Mrs. Ola Fairmon Dee, as
installing officer. 1t was also de-
cided to have Mrs. Dee install Bar
bara Frietchie tent in January with
the Moline tent officers acting as
installing staff. All members ow-
ing dues are requested to send the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-20
Art League Tea

The Tri-City Art league is to
give q tea between the hours of 4
and 6 this afternoon at he
Davenport public library at the
opening Of an art exhibit OF oil
paintings and landscapes by Her
man Moore Of Chicago, who is an
instructor in the art school which
is starting q four months course
here. Members of the Tri-City Art
tleague and their friends are invited
10 call during the hours and view
the collection which is considered
exceptionally good.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-20
Dramatic Club Oryanised.

The nucleus Of . dramatic club
came into existence Thursday even
ing when Mrs. Helena Churchill net
about thirty young people interest
ed in forming such an organization.
The idea Of the club is to present 4
series Of plays. throughout the
year. Perry Brown and the Misses
Charlotte Smith and Marion Clark
were chosen to make more COM
piete plans for the organization aa'l
another meeting will be held
early In January.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-20
Frances willard p. T. A.

The Christmas party of the
Frances willard school was held
yesterday afternoon in the school
hail. After the. play, Christmas
Secrets" given by the pupils of the
first and second grades. a short
program Of recitations and songs
was given. About sixty parents
were present besides the children.
There was q tree and a Santa Claus
and each child received q box Of
candy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-20
Miss Marquis To
Wed Ben Gest in
New York, Dec. 81

The date has been set for the
marriage Of Miss Laura B. MARQUIS.
only daughter Of Dr.. and Mrs. w. 8.
Marquis Of New York city, former
ly Of Rock Island. to Ben Gest, son
Of MSS. william H. Gest Of 1908
Second avenue. His father was the
late Judge William H. Gest- Tho
ceremony will be- celebrated on
New Years eve.
The nuptials will take place at
$3.50 at the home OF the brides par
ents, 413 Riverside drive, and 1t
will be q simple home wedding.
only small company Of relatives
and immediate friends of the fam
lilies having been invited. The
groom's mother and sister, Miss
Katherine Gest Of this city, leave
Monday for the east to attend the
wedding.
Helen Gould Auxiliary Election
The election OF ofiicers for the
coming year was the most impor-
tant business transacted at the reg
it1Ar meeting Of the Helen Gould
auxiliary Thursday evening at
Memorial hall Those chosen as
officers are:
President-Mrs. Elma Metcalf.
Senior vice president-Mrs. The
rosa Daligee.
Junior vice president-Mrs. Helen
Jensen.
Chaplain-Mrs. Pauline Greim.
Conductress Mrs. Elizabeth
Frey. :
Assistant conductress-Mrs. Mar
garet Dixon.
GUARDIANS. Florence Townsley
Assistant guard-Mrs. Lola Sta
pleton.
Patriotic instructor-Mrs. Loret-
ia Kerr.
Historian-Miss Virginia Stauber
The January meeting will be q
= joint one Of the Sibony Bay camp
United Spanish War veterans, and
the Helen Gould auxiliary. There
will be installation of officers con.
Quoted by the installing officer
Mrs. w. l.. Franks, who is also
senior vice president Of the depart.
ment OF Illinois. Just before the
installation, there will be class oi
instruction for the eight neOphytes
who are to be admitted. At Thurs
days meeting it was voted to giv'
IS to The Argus Santa Claus fund
The meeting adjourned to NEE
Jan. 2, when the Davenport and Mo
line auxiliaries and camps will b.
the guests Of Helen Could auxiliary
Community Service VIII Give Play
This evening . playlet, Cos
sip" will be presented by groul
of girls of the community servic'
league during the intermission o
the dance In the Community clul
rooms The cast Of characters Il
as follows:
Adeline Won Lindan, the hostess
Miss Minnette Young.
Dorothy Green, a New Englande'
Miss Eva Simonds.
Hester Beacon, Bostonfan-
Miss Alberta Richards.
Jeanette Duraud. French girl
Miss Yiarada Clark.
Marion Lee, a transplanted South
ern girl-Miss Esther k0pp.
Beatrice Van Courtland,. a New
Yorker-Miss Mable Whitmore.
Peterson's five piece Orchestr
will furnish music for the dane
and refreshments will be servet
The proceeds will be used for til
children's entertainment Tuesda
hfening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-20
Missionary Meeting with Nm.
Grinon.


The woman's missionary society
Of the Central Presbyterian church
met at the home Of Mrs. c. o. Grit
fen, S32 Fourteenth-and-a-half
street, yesterday afternoon. After
the routine business, home and for
eign topics were discussed and Of
flcers for the coming year were
chosen. Those to serve ~ officers
are:
President-Mrs. W. J. Bliesener.
Vice president-Mrs. C. L. Sla-
ter.
Secretary-Miss Alice Beal.
Treasurer-Mrs. T. c. Simmon.
Secretary Of literature-Mrs. J..
T. Mordy.
Refreshments were served. and
the next meeting will be at the
home Of Mrs. c. L. Slater, 1881
Fourteenth-and-a-half street, on
Jan. 16.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-20

amount to Mrs. Esd b siemon. the
president. One Chri tmas box was
ordered sent to q sRock Island
comrade in the .hd te at Quincy.
The nag coffee 81 rted at 2::S0.
The sum Of SIG va ,realized from
the sale of fancy d IONS left from
the bazaar. Mrs. Id hse Riess and
Mrs. Martha Mason gave several
pleasing vocal se lotions. The
hOstesses for the d ternoon were
the Mesdames Essie Sismon, Mary
Barth. Martha HI mpson. Eta,
Plogh, Nellie Miltoi| Frances Sic
man, Lillian Bedford and Miss Nc
Afee. The net proc eds Of tho aft
ernoon were $50. ishe next regu-
lar meeting will be held Jan. 2 ut
2 o'clock in Memorial hall.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-20
Mrs. Jones Gives Tea ut Outing
Cluh.

Thursday afternoon Mrs. H. B.
Jones Of North Brady street, Day.
export, entertained tri-city friends
at the Outing club for her daugh-
tiers. Mrs. Louis r. Sims Of Green
field, Mass, and Mrs. Lawrence
Hills of St. Louis, who are here
with their husbands for the holt
days. The club was gay in Christ
mas decorations and tall vases of
flowers made the rooms even more
attractive. During the afternoon
the Misses Nancy Dow, Caroline
Gilchrist. Helen Fluke. Margaret
Hostetler and the Mesdames Mil
ner Case, Harold Betchel and Harry
Weaver, assisted in pouring. There
were about seventy-five guests
present.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-20
Missionary Society Meets.

The regular meeting Of the mis-
sionary society of. the First United
Presbyterian church was held
Thursday afternoon at the
home q Miss Bella F. Cooke,
Payne fats. The regular program
was followed, Mrs. Ella Brown
leading the devotionals. Miss
Cooke, the president. gave a talk on
the missions among the freedmen
OF the south. The next meeting
will be Jan. IL.