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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-06
CHURCHES

Trinity Episcopal The Girls
Friendly society will meet this ev-
ening at the parish house. Tomor-
row afternoon the Vestment guild
is to meet at the home of Mrs. J.
II. Tuckis, 1903 Fourteenth-and-a-
half street. Trinity guild will meet
with Mrs. P. B. Halves, 1915 Tween
ty-ninth street. at 80 Wednesday
afternoon Thursday evening at
1880 the choir will hold a rehears-
al. Friday morning at 10 o'clock.
morning prayer and litany in the
chapel.
First Swedish Lutheran - The
trustees OF the church are to hold
a meeting at the home OF Oscar
Johnson this evening. Tomorrow
evening the Sunday school teach
erS are TO meet in the parsonage,
when, all the teachers are asked to
be present The woman's home
and foreign missionary society dis
trict convention will be held in
Orion on Wednesday. Members az
tending from here are to take the
train leaving the Twentieth street
depot at 1920. Friday evening the
Lutheran brotherhood will meet in
the annex, and next Sunday morn
ing at 1870 communion will be
conducted.
Zion Luthefan-This evening the
N ems society will meet at the
home of o. P. Olson. 1901 Forty
fourth street. and the ladies cir
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-06
HEAD OF u. S. AIR
SERVICE ABROAD
KILLED IN CRASH

Washington, Oct Colonel
Townsend Todd, commander of
Langley Field, Va, and one of the
first American officers to receive
an aviator's commission, was kill
ed yesterday at Buffleton field, near
Philadelphia, the air service was
advised last night.
Colonel Dodd, in Haviland
plane was enroute from Langley
field to New York and the accident
occurred as he was leaving Buffle-
ton field. A mechanic who was &C
companying him was not injured.
Colonel Dodd served with the ex-
peditionary forces in France as
chief of staff for th6-air service of
the First army. During the Per-
shing expedition in Mexico he com
manded the first aero unit
He was a native of Illinois and
was appointed to the military acad-
envy from that state after being
graduated from the University of
Illinois in 1907.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-06
First Program Of Year.

Robert Macdonald. pianist, who
needs no introduction to, tri-city
people, and Robert Long, baritone
who is making his first appearance
here are to give the initial compli-
mentary recital of the Rock Island
Musical club this evening at the
Rock Island club.
The recital is to be mplimen-
tary TO the members of the club, but
is open to outsiders on the payment
of a nominal fee. 1t is possible that
this will be Mr.. McDonald's only
appearance here this season as he
is about the leave to take up con-
cert work with Albert Lindquist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-06

Wynn will have plenty OF coffee,
sugar and cream on hand. It is
hoped that a large crowd will make
the trip. Anyone wanting further
Information call Mrs. Bessie Barth
Richardson at r. l. 784.
It was voted to hold the business
meetings for the remainder OF the
year on the first and third Friday Of
each month in the afternoon in
stead of in the evening. The meet
ings will be called at 2 O'Clock here
after.
An invitation was accepted from
the Women's Relief corps No. Sc TO
attend a campfire in Memorial
hall on Oct 20. Committees on the
bazar work reported showing work
progressing nicely.
The October flag coffee will be
held at the home Of Mrs. Bessie
Barth Richardson, GOA Fifteenth
street, Friday afternoon Oct. a..
The committee to serve will be an
nounced later.
The committee reported $3.50
raised at the social meeting held at
the home of Mrs. Mary Barth Sept.
II.
General orders from the new ma
tional president were read contain
ing instructions for every tent in
the union to drape its charter for
80 days out of sympathy for the
past national president Mrs. Estella
Moore, whose father passed away
while she was opening the conven-
ton at Columbus, Ohio, Sept. IA,
and the charter of Tent 81 was
draped accordingly.
The next all-day sewing OF the
sewing circle will be held at the
home of Mrs. Julia Grotegut, 594
Twentieth avenue, Wednesday, Oct.
Is. A picnic dinner will be served
at noon.
The next regular business meet
ing of the tent will be held Friday
Oct. IT at p. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-06

Gle will be entertained at the home
OF Mrs. c. J. Sodergren, 1910 Thir-
ty-eighth street Wednesday even
ing the choir will hold a rehearsal
at the church. and Thursday night
the Luther league will meet in the
chapel The confirmation class will
meet at the church at z o'clock
Friday evening.
Grace Lutheran - The Luther
league will meet at O'Clock this
evening in the church, and the Re
lance club will be entertained
Thursday evening by A. L. Stat
tengren, 4316 Ninth avenue.
Evangelical Church of Peace
The young peoples society is Civ
ing a welcome home banquet and
reception for returned soldiers OF
the church at the church this eV-
ening. Tomorrow evening the choir
is to meet at the church. The la
dies sewing circle is to meet at
the church Tuesday afternoon, and
Friday afternoon the second divis-
ion OF the ladies' society will hold
a business meeting at the church.
Friday evening the mems bible
class will hold a business meeting
at the church.
Gloria Dei-Mrs. william A. Sun
day is TO speak to the women of
the community at a prayer service
to be held at the church at 10
o'clock tomorrow morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-06
Social Announcements.

Bethany home sewing circle will
meet tomorrow afternoon at the
home. Members are asked TO at
tend.
Colonel Bracket circle is to
meet tomorrow afternoon at 2
o'clock at Memorial hall for a bus
mess and social session. The
birthdays OF two Of the members.
Mrs. Garry Coyne and Mrs. Levina
Stanton, are to be celebrated
Members are urged to attend this
meeting
Tri-city chapter OF the villa
Alumnae will be entertained to-
morrow evening by Miss Mary
Kelly at her home, 1908 Twentieth
street.
Vestment guild of the Trinity
Episcopal church will meet Tues
day afternoon with Mrs. J. r.
Tuckis, 1905 Fourteenth-and-a-h half
SfraMf.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-06

intimate friends of the bride-elect
Yesterday Mrs. B. c. Wood, mother
Of the groom-to-be, entertained in
Miss Albrecht's honor, the guests
being relatives of the young PEG
pie. Mr. Wood arrived yesterday
from Indianapolis. Mr. and Mrs.
W. A. Way. brother in-law and
sister of Mrs. Wood of Fayette-
Vile, Ark, were out-of-town guests,
having come for the wedding cere-
mony. This noon Miss Albrecht was
the honoree at a luncheon at
the home OF Mrs. ]. L. OakIeaf,
Torrance hill, Moline
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-06
Tent Plans Work.

Barbara Frietchie tent No. 81,
Daughters of Veterans held its reg
ular business meeting at Memorial
hall Friday afternoon when Mrs.
Nancy Babb was elected treasurer.
succeeding Mrs. Violet Reddig, who
has gone to Texas to live.
Plans were made TO go to the
home of Mrs Gertrude Wynn at Coal
Valley Wednesday, rain or shine,
and Mrs Wynn has made arrange
ments for automobiles to meet the
train and take the guests to her
home.
Comrades Of the G. A. r. and
personal friends of Mrs. Wynn are
invited to go and should take the
Peoria train at Twentieth street and
first avenue at 1920, or at Milan
at 1870. The return trip will be
made at 1880 in the evening. Each
woman is asked to take four sand
witches and one other article of
food for picnic dinner Mrs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-06

able to give a detailed description.
SHOW me something else" said
the stranger after looking at one
or two brooches.
Mr.. Bonggren walked to the rear
end of the store to get another
case of jewelry. The Liberty bond
lay on the counter, left there by
Mr.. Bonggren when he stopped his
early morning preparations to
wait on the first customer.
The bond and the stranger were
gone when the jewelryman re-
turned with the other tray of
brooches.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-06
Moline ChaDter Entertains,

Officers of the Moline chapter. o.
z. s., came to Rock Island Friday
evening and presented a program
and put on the initiation work for
Rock Island chapter. No. 269. at
the Masonic temple. A class of six
candidates was put through the in
itiation work Mrs. Lena Snyder
associate matron. had charge of
the program, which was as fol-
lows:
Vocal solo-Miss Frances Per
rett
Piano number-Hugh Ehlers.
Reading Mrs. Bertha Connolly.
Talk-W. A. Robb.
Refreshments were served after
Lthe meeting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-06
Obserres 9Ist Birthday.

Mrs. Mary Patterson. one Of Dav-
exports well known residents,
who has lived in that city for some
so years, Saturday celebrated her
91st birthday informally at the Ed
ward p. Saunders residence, 119
West Sixteenth street. Mrs. Pat
terson was 81 years old Saturday.
Flowers and many beautiful gifts
were showered on the honoree by
her friends who called informally
to extend their greeting, and re-
freshments were served.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-06
Captain o. E. CarIstrom Speaker.

Captain o. z. Carlstrom of Aledo
speaks at the Masonic temple at
o'clock this evening, and the gen
eral public is invited to hear him,
being brought here by the city well
fare department of the Rock Island
Woman's club to address the first
open meeting of the year. Captain
CarIstrom's address will be on his
work as Judge advocate in the
American army in this country and
France, and he will no doubt draw
a large crowd of men who served
under him overseas, and their
friends
Besides the talk by the captain,
a short program has been arranged
which will include group of songs
by Mrs. J. R. Freeman and Mrs. W.
G. Murphy will read Dorothy En-
tertains the Minister"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-06
Miss Kinney Addresses A. C. A.

Miss Florence Kinney of the
Billy Sunday party was the speak
er at the luncheon meeting OF the
tri-city chapter of the Association
of Collegiate Alumnae held Satur-
day noon at the Davenport Com
mercial club. There was a good
sized attendance at this, the first
meeting of the winter, and Miss
McKinney's address greatly pleas
ed. A business session followed
the talk
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-06
ASKS FOR BROOCH;
LEAVES WITH BOND
(Snecial Moline Serrice. ]

At the Samuelson & Bonggren
jewelry store, 1919 Fifth avenue,
Moline. a stranger this morning
asked to see a brooch and then
carried away a $50 Liberty bond
left on the counter by one of the
proprietors.
The man was about 80 years old.
He had been in the store only a
moment or two and Gunnar Bong
gren, who waited on him, was I'M
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-06
EXAMINE MOLINE POLICE.
Especial Moline Service.)

Especial Moline Service.)
The first civil service examina-
ton for positions on the Moline
police and fire departments will be
held at city hall at 10 tomorrow
morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-06
Dinner Party for AGabs.-

Eugene Youngert. son of Profess
sor and Mrs. S. G. Youngert of $50
Thirty eighth street, entertained
Hthe Cabs" OF Augustana college
land their young women friends al
q dinner party Friday evening. Cow
prs were laid for IS, and a delicious
hour course meal was served al
$3.50. The place cards were small
autumn scenes. After the meal the
party enjoyed the concert at the
Augustana college gymnasium by
f he Sistine choir.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-06
Mrs. Williams to Convention.

Mrs. A. f. Williams will tomor-
row go to Alton. Ill. to attend the
annual state convention of must
cal clubs as a representative of the
Rock Island Musical club. Sessions
will be held Wednesday and Thurs
Iday and an unusually good pro-
gram has been arranged for this
years meeting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-06
KOerher-ThOmDson.


A marriage in which Rock Is
land friends of the groom will be
interested took place Wednesday
Oct. l, in Washington, d. c., when
Miss Edith Lillian Thompson OF
that city became the bride of Ralph
Koerber, formerly of Rock Island
Mr.. koerber and his bride are nov
in the city. coming here on their
wedding trip to visit the groom 5
parents. They are to return to
Washington next week to make
their home. The groom is the son
of Mr. and Mrs. William Koerber
1881 Sixth avenue.
The ceremony took place at 6
o'clock at the home of the bride 5
mother, Mrs. Jennie Thompson, in
Washington, and was performed by
Rev. David Hughes Edwards, pas
tor of the Church f the Covenant,
the largest Presbyterian church in
Washington. The bride wore a
dress of taupe satin, with hat of
the same shade, and her flowers
were brides roses, in shower ar
rangement Mrs. George Oryille
Talburt, sister of the bride, was
her attendant The matron of
honor wore a dress of blue satin
and she carried a bouquet of pink
roses. Jack Hansel of Washington.
a friend of the groom, was his best
man.
After the wedding ceremony. 4
dinner was served at the brides
home for the company of relatives
and friends. Covers were laid fo7
% in the dining room, which was
beautifully decorated with flowers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Koerber left that
evening on a wedding trip. the
bride wearing as travelling cos
tune, a chic tailored suit of dark
brown velour, with a small hat u
match.
Mrs. Koerber has been a teacher
in one of the Washington schools
and the groom has been in the
service. The romance which
brought about last weeks nuptials
was begun when the groom was
stationed in Washington in the
chemical warfare service, in which
he served for nearly year. He is
now employed in the office of the
internal revenue ONCE in Washing
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-06
TROOPS RECALLED. BERLIN

Paris, Oct. Germany has de-
livered to General Dupont, COM
mander OF the inter-ailied mission
at Berlin, a memorandum declar-
ing that it has recalled General Won
der Goltz, commander of the arm
ed troops in the Baltic provinces
and Lithuania, and has stopped pay,
supplies and munitions TO the
troops.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-06

feeling against the former enemies
of France, commercial relations
between France and Germany will
develop at once on a large scale as
soon as the end of the state OF war
is officially declared.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-06
Announce Engagement.

Acknowledgment is made Of the
engagement and approaching mar
riage of Miss Muella r. Hoist of
Davenport to Walter E. King of
that~city, the wedding'to take place
the last of the month. There are
a number of pre-nuptial affairs be-
ing arranged in the bride-elect's
honor to be given in the next few
weeks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-06
LunoheOn for Miss AIbrecht.

Miss Blanche Albrecht Of Moline
who is to become the bride of Cecil
III. Wood on Wednesday, was the
honoree Saturday noon at a pre-
Hluptial luncheon given by Mrs,
flames Johnson at her home in Mo-
4 inc. Covers were laid for Is of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-06
Wright Vaughn.

Miss Belle Vaughn became the
bride of Scott Wright at a cere-
mony performed at s o'clock Sat
urday evening at the home Of the
groom in Milan. The ring cere-
mony was used. performed by Rev
R. d. Wisenberger, pastor Of the
Methodist church.
The bride wore a gown Of dark
blue tricolette. and she carried an
arm bouquet of brides roses. The
couple was attended by the broth
er and sister-in-law of the groom
Mr.. and Mrs. Phil Wright. After
the ceremony a wedding dinner
was served to the company of i'm
mediate relatives of the couple.
Garden flowers were used in dec
Grafton throughout the house. Mr..
and Mrs. Wright will reside at the
groOm'S home
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-06
DEMONSTRATION IN YIENNA.

Vienna. Oct. "a combined
anti-Semitic and general reaction
airy demonstration was held Su4Da
day. It was followed by a profeS
sion in what the police estimated
that about twelve thousand per
sons took part.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-06
Woman'S Club Tickets
Should Be Secured at
Once From Registrar

Mrs. A. W. Champion, registrar,
and Mrs. E. c. Fisher, treasurer OF
the Woman's club of Rock Island,
will be at the Masonic temple
Thursday and Friday afternoon of
this week from = to ) o'clock u
sell tickets to members and give
application blanks for new mem
bers. Those who wish to become
members are urged to present their
applications to the executive board
to be acted upon at the regular
meeting Oct. Il that they may en-
Joy the privilege of attending a
complimentary entertainment which
is to be given on the evening of
Oct. % in Masonic temple.
Miss Sarah Mildred Wilmer, a
dramatic reader who rendered
great service as an entertainer to
soldier boyls in France, will give
the program and a rare treat is an
ticipated. Renewals of mem bership
are also asked in time to take ad
vantage of this occasion.
Each member is entitled to in
yite one guest and those in charge
hope for a big audience of men and
women.
Anyone sending money for re-
newal Of membership by mail to
Mrs. Champion, PAIL Eighth avenue
with stamped seIf-addressed en-
velope will receive in return a
ticket and year book II is strong
~ urged that each woman get her
ticket at as early a date as pos
sible.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-06
Student Department Meeting.

The student department OF the
Rock Island Musical club held the
first program meeting of the fall
and winter Saturday afternoon
when they met at the home of Mrs.
A. D. Huesing. Jr., 2444 Eighteenth
avenue. A short business meeting
occupied the first part of the aft
ernoon. when Miss Irene Mcleod
was elected chairman of the pro-
gram committee. Following this
the program was given which in
cluded a piano number. Loves
Greeting" by Marta Elm; vocal
selections, Il Sometimes Wonder"
and "A Bowl OF Roses" by Celeste
Olson. and piano number, BY
the Brook" by Elizabeth Barbou.
Refreshments were served by the
hostess after the program. The
next meeting will be held the first
Saturday in November at the home
of Mrs. J. r Robinson, GLIB TWEEN
tieth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-06

FRENCH AND HUNS TO TRADE.
Paris, Oct. 6.-French newspa-
pers indicate that in spite OF the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-06
Annual Meeting in Davenport.

The Tri-City Printing Manufac-
turing association is holding a
meeting this evening at the Com
mercial club in Davenport. Dinner
will be served at o'clock. This
is the annual meeting, and impor-
'tants business is TO be brought up
New-York tribune., 1919-12-21
Anita LOOs Collaborates
In Marriage and Writing
Movies With John Emerson

Scenario writers one. lat time are
more or less easy to handle, but when
you have them en- famille they are a
problem. Especially if they are hus-
band and wife as we'll as collaborators.
This, then, was the situation when we
hunted out Anita Loos and John Emer-
son at their home. 1903 East Seventy
fifth Street. We had counted on the
little lady, who is such a big figure in
the moving picture world, but had not
reckoned on Mr.. Emerson and his acute
sense of humor. What ticked him to
death was trying to explain who did
the work and where the teaming came
in, as they are about equally we'll
known for their scenario work.
eyes, you can call me Miss Loos,"
remarked the petite, dark person who
greeted us at the door. 81 don't think
being married is sufficient excuse to
change ones name" But she obviously
didn't mind if you called her Mrs.
Emerson. You see, last June or one Of
those usual wedding bell months, Miss
New-York tribune., 1919-12-21

Loos and John Emerson decided to live
A collaborative life as we'll as do col
laborative work
"And how does the teamwork GOT"
we inquired.
"Oh, neither of us is any good with
out the other" commented Mr.. Emer-
son.
"Well. do all the work and he gets
all the credit" laughed Miss Loos.
cts a fact" agreed Mr.. Emerson
amicably. Now Pm going to tell you
exactly how it's done Yesterday Miss
Loos got up at 8 o'clock and worked
all morning. l got up at 12:30"--
eyes, and you told me my mornings
work was rotten, john" interrupted
Miss Loos.
"But where does the teamwork come
in?" we persisted.
ooh, Mr.. Emerson mas rne necessary
dramatic technique. ST. Herbert Tree
said he had the finest dramatic sense
of any one he had ever known"
Wonderful" murmured Mr.. Emer-
son, trife skeptically. "But you, my
dear. supply the imagination and in
ventiveness."
And there you have the LoosEmer
son menage!
Miss Loos is at once the oldest and
New-York tribune., 1919-12-21
Kitty Gordon Welcomes
Return to Stage After
Three Years i'm Movies

1t need not be matter of surprise
now if the crinolinc comes to stay.
Kitty Gordon has adopted it in earnest,
and who is more likely to popularizc it
than the lovely Kitty?
Excuse me if ! don't sit down to
talk to you,' she laughed when trailed
to her dressing room at the Palace
Theater, where she starred all last
week. "My hoops will go to smash if
I do"
Sooner than invite disaster of this
kind, the interviewer subsided on the
rickety kind Of chair that dressing
rooms invariably y seem 10 possess and
tool, stock Of The gorgeous and towering
Kitty with her sparkling jewels and
clal ovate feather head-drcss.
eyes, they're short, too,' agreed Kitty,
Is she fingered her sequined skirts
"Not like tho crinoline skirts of long
ago! But that's Paris, where they aren't
afraid to originate daring things
AS matter of fact they were not
only short, but very short indeed-the
kind of brcvity that did not encroach
below the knee. Three out of four
elaborate costumes worn at the Palace
we're hoped and abbreviated The
fourth was a dazzling affair of black
velvet and silver that slinkilv outlined
Miss Gordon's graceful lines and
irailed many yards behind hcr Tier
well known back was half re,'ealed and
haif concealed with transparent film
u not. ard its beauty seems to have
not at all.
1t has taken three years of hard work
in the smoving picture studios Of Cali
fornia to prove 10 Miss Gordon how
much she really loves New York and
he warming glow Of the footights.
Pictures arc all very we'll" she re-
york. You haNe no life at all outside
Of them. Pose, appearance and APP
narel-there you have the whole
loundl SO I'm tremendously glad to
be back in New York-nly most be-
loved of cities-to use my voice again;
to show the color as well as the lines Of
my gowns; to hear the gratifying
waves of applause that surge across
the footights.'
"Elow does it feel to introduce a
seventeen-y -year-od daughter to your
New York public" ."
Vera? Oh, it's lovely bringing her
on. OF course. she has played with me
in pictures in the West, but this is her
first appearance in vaudeville. She's
crazy about the stage. prefers movies
to anything. loves to dance. and, like
her mother. she is fond OF pretty
clothes. People say she is very like
me. Hard lines on poor Vcra" fin
ishcd Miss Gordon commiseratinglv.
No one could aGroe with her!