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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-19
SOCIAL EVENTS

sage arrangement. Her attendant
wore a dark blue suit and picture
hat and she wore corsage bou-
quet of daisies and roses.
A wedding breakfast was served
after the ceremony at the F. B.
Leithner home, 925 Fourteenth
street, where covers were laid for
eight immediate relatives. Garden
towers were used on the table.
Mr.. and Mrs. Zeug left on a mo-
tor trip, their destination being IN
known. Upon their return they Wilt
go to housekeeping at 900 Twenty
third street The bride has been
employed as a stenographer at the
Quad-City Builders Exchange. Mr..
Zeug is assistant superintendent in
the Peoples Power company in Mo-
line. He is a graduate of the Uni
versity Of Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-19
Our Chief Nurse Overseas.

Miss Alice Fitzgerald. a graduate
of Bellevue Hospital Training
school. has just been appointed
chief nurse in Europe for the
American Red Cross.
She won distinction in March,
1917, when a committee of Bo6t2n
citizens sent her to England as thA
Edith Cavell memorial nurse
She served with the British forces
during the war in memory Of the
English heroine.
Miss Fitzgerald remained with
the British army in base and field
hospitals until the entry OF the
United States into the war, when
she secured her transfer TO the
American Red Cross. For her work
with the British, Miss Fitzgerald
was awarded the medal of the Roy
al Red Cross of Great Britain.
With the American Red Cross
Miss Fitzgerald served in Italy
and France, and for several months
prior to the armistice she was I'm
charge of the American Liaison
Service in the French
hospitals. She wears the French
medatlIe d'honneur and the media
OF the Italian Red Cross for service
in the Messina disaster in 1908.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-19
Dinner On anniversary.

Thirteen members of the family
OF ex-senator William F. Craw-
ford were entertained Thursday at
a dinner at his home in Davenport
in celebration OF his S4th birthday
anniversary. The rooms were
prettily decorated in an abundance
Of garden flowers and cut flowers
sent from the many friends in re-
membrance Of the day. There was
a large white birthday cake, with
81 birthday candles, and in two big
puffs, Mr.. Crawford was able to ex-
tinguish every candle. Many
friends called to extend congratu-
latfons during the afternoon and
evening. A quartet composed Of
Mr.. Crawford, Herman Schmidt, f.
Becker and Fred Ray, entertained
by singing group Of old songs,
while the others in the party we're
seated on the large front veranda.
Among the guests were Newton
Crawford, Mr.. CraWford's son, and
wife and daughter Miss Margaret
Crawford, of Macon, Miss; Charles
Crawford, his wife and three chill
dren, Donald, Margaret and Glenn,
of Taylor Ridge; and Mr.. and Mrs.
Garth Crawford and daughter
Frances OF Iowa City.
Mr.. Crawford is a veteran of the
Civil war, having volunteered, and
was a commissary and quarter
master sergeant in Company A of
the Ninth Illinois cavalry. For
four years from 1887 to 1891 he
was a representative in the legis-
lature Of Illinois and for four years
more; from 1892 to 1896, of the Illi-
nois senate. Mr.. Crawford moved
from Milan where he was manager
OF a well kept farm, in 1914 to
Camp Mcclellan, where he has
since resided. The many friends
will Join in wishing him many
more happy returns of his birth
day anniversary for Mr.. Crawford
is in excellent health.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-19
Go to National Convention.

Fourteen members Of the Waltz
er league of the Emmanuel Luther
an church are to attend the national
convention of the league which is
to be held in Chicago beginning to-
morrow and lasting through next
Friday. John Theus is the dele
gate from the local league to the
meeting. Some of the representa-
tiVes are going by train, but a
party of them is planning on driv-
ing up tomorrow in machines.
Following are the representa-
tives: John Theus, Miss Anna
Moeller, Miss Helen Boldt, Miss
Kablitz, Miss Maria Lohse, Miss
Anna Lange, Ed Moeller, George
Lutz, Misses Norma Moeller, Irma
Moeller, Ray Lohse, Miss Anna
Lutz, Rudolph Hintz and Miss
Rosa Lutz.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-19

July 13-The camp fire given by
John Buford post, DAB, G. A. R., and
the relief corps at the Watch Tower
last evening, was well attended and
was a very enjoyable occasion II
all respects. Supper was served in
the dancing pavilion.
Members of Company A, Rodman
rifles who are in camp at Spring
Valley helping settle the strike
there, still have their appetites, a
correspondent reports. With the
exception OF those on guard, the
members of the company were de-
tailed in small squads to patrol
the roads leading into the valley,
the impression being that strikers
we're liable to march upon the town
from LaSalle and surrounding
towns. Life at Camp CleaVeland
Dis proving interesting.
The annual arrangements picnic,
at Presumption yesterday, in cele-
bration Of the 204th anniversary OF
the battle of Boyne, was well at
tended from Rock Island and Mer-
Ger counties.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. S. Davis Ioft last
evening for St. Paul where they
will sail for Europe on the Ger
manica to spend about three
months.
July 1.-THE aftermath OF tie
trouble on the c., R. l. & P. is
becoming manifest. An extra
freight train which left here yester-
day afternoon at 2:35 ran into an
open switch at La Sale last even
ing. The train consisted Of Is
loads and seven empties and Of
these nearly half were ditched.
During the recent session OF the
county board, quiet canvass was
made among the members through
out the county to ascertain the
sentiment as regards the project
looking forward to the erection Of
a new court house, the PROPOSE
ton providing which Is to be
voted npon at the general election
next fail. This looks to bonding
the county to the extent Of $125, 900
to build the new court house. and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-19
BIG ExPORT on RREApsTUFFs.

The latest bulletin of the bureau
of foreign and domestic commerce
shows many marked increases in
our exports of domestic bread
stuffs, cottonseed oil, meat and
dairy products, cotton, and mineral
oils for the II months ended May,
1919. as compared with the CORES
ponding period of the previous
year Big figures are presented.
They shyw the enormous volume of
Americas contributions toward
supplying the needs of the rest OF
the world. The total value OF these
articles was S2,096,073. $50 Our ex-
ports Of breadstuffs in the IL
months amounted to $S36 438, 044,
an increase of nearly $500, 600. 900
over the preceding year. Cotton
seed oil showed a gain OF more
than 100000 pounds and nearly
S16.000.0O0. Meat and dairy prod
ucts increased in value about $39I,-
900. e90. the total Of such exports
being s993,111,033 Cotton went
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-19
STOCK TAX RETURNS DUE
JULY 81.

Every corporation, joint stock
company or association organized
in the United states for profit.
having a capital stock isued and
outstanding, represented by shares.
must make a return of the fair val
ne of its stock for the fiscal year
ending June so on or before July
81, 1919. This tax is levied at the
rate of one dollar for each $1,000
of fair value after the exemption
allowed of $4,000 has been deduct
ed. Every corporation, whether
liable for the tax or not, must make
a return. Severe penalties are at
tached for failure TO file returns.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-19
Meet with Mrs. baird.

Mrs. R. L. Baird entertained the
members of the Woman's Mission
airy society of the South Park Pres
byterian church at her home, 1903
Thirtieth street, yesterday after
noon. Mrs. H. W. Halves lead the
devotionals and each member of
the society took part in the pro-
gram, which proved very interest
ing.
Mrs. B. r. Robb gave a reading,
1.-THE Patchwork Window" Mrs
Baird served refreshments, and a
social hour was enjoyed. The next
meeting will be held Aug. Is.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-19
Picnic at Long View.

Members of the Zion Lutheran
Sunday school and church enjoyed
the annual picnic yesterday, when
a large company OF them went to
Long View park on special cars
during the morning, and spent the
day out of doors. Games were
played and the children enjoyed the
park Fairgrounds and a picnic din
ner was served at noon. More
games occupied the afternoon
hours.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-19
TWRNTY-FIVEYE YEARS AGO
The Argus Files of 1894@=

| the result of the inquiry, which
was made in an entirely informal
manner, is exceedingly gratifying
as indicating the growing IA
vor with which the proposition
throughout the county is being re-
ceived.
Talk about your happy surprises
none can compare with that OF
Company A at the arrival of the
bountiful stock of provisions col
lected and donated by fri ends in
Rock Island
Colonel G. w. Durham returned
this morning from Keokuk and st.
Louis. The colonel has been IN
der partial marching orders during
the recent trouble in anticipation
that the government might take
the field as commander-in-chie of
the state militia
July 16-The Rodman Rifles are
coming from Spring Valley on the
Rock Island at $40 this afternoon.
Captain Hugh A Mcdonald re-
ceived a telegram to this effect at
noon today. The boys have been
away one udy over week, ana
this morning preparations were
commenced for giving them a
hearty ovation on their return.
Mrs. James O'Connor and little
son left Saturday evening for the
east preparatory to sailing next
Wednesday for Europe for a few
months.
July 1s-Yesterday was one of
the hottest days this summer. The
mercury in the afternoon went as
high as 80 degrees, and the aver
age temperature of the day was
"a degrees. seven above normal
July 1S-Will o. Sala and Miss
Edna Webb were married last even
ing at the Central Presbyterian
church.
Work has once more been re-
sumed on the Rock Island arsenal.
A large force is working on gun
carriages for the large sized siege
guns and fort guns which have
formerly been built elsewhere.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-19
Toni Mako MANY Plans.

Barbara FTietchie tent No. 81,
Daughters of Veterans, held a very
busy business meeting last evening
at Memorial hall, this being the
first regular meeting since June 20,
as the constitution only allows one
meeting during the months of July
and August and the regular meet
ing day last month fell on July 4.
Consequently there was much bust
ness to be transacted. Mrs. Mary
Lawson of tent 5, Chicago, a past
department guide, was a visitor.
Reports of the June and July
flag coffees were most gratifying.
The coffee held in June netted
$3.50 and the July one, S11.40. Ar
engagements were completed for the
banquet which the tent is to give
for civil war veterans, their wives
and widows of the G. A. r. men on
Tuesday, July 20, at Memorial hall.
Invitations have been sent out to
the affair and the guests are asked
to phone their acceptances to Mrs.
Bessie Barth Richardson at r, ].
874-X, by Monday evening. July
Is, so that the committee in charge
will know how many to prepare
for.
Mrs. Essie SiemOn, Mrs. Bessie
Barth Richardson, Miss Jennie Nc
Afee, Mrs. Stella Ransom and Mrs.
Iowa Nickels were appointed COM
mittee to meet with committees
from other organizations to ar
range for the soldiers and sailors
annual picnic which will be held at
Prospect park, Moline, on Sept. 4.
The first meeting of the committees
is to be held at o'clock Friday aft
ernoon. Aug. 4, at the Swedish |
Olive hall, Moline.
Plans were made for a lawn so
ciabIe which will be held at the |
home of Mrs. Mary Barth, 1905 |
Sixth avenue, some time during the |
early part of August. The proceeds !
are to be used toward the expenses
of the party for the veterans.
Mrs. Iowa Nickels announced |
that she had completed arrange
ments with the management Of the |
Watch Tower whereby a certain |
per cent of the gate receipts on
Aug. 81, when the Moline ladies' |
chorus under Miss Mary Lindsay |
Oliver is to present a program,
will go to patriotic organizations. |
These funds will be divided equally
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-19

ness of Walter Rosenfeld. The
band will play Tuesday evening in
stead of the next RosenfieId Me-
mortal concert.
There is to be no admission to
the pageant and everyone in the
city is invited to enjoy the affair,
which promises to be the biggest
and best such performance ever
staged in Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-19
Here and There.

The number OF women ministers
in this country is estimated at a
thousand.
Before the war there were 454.-
900 women factory workers in
France. This number was nearly
doubled during the period Of hos
tilities.
During 1918 there were EN-
ployed in the metals. machinery
and cotton spinning trades in Great
Britain over 100000 women.
Nealy so per cent Of the workers
in North Carolina cotton mills arc
females.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-19
Liberty Mine Climb.

Mrs. P. J. Heverling of 914 Tenth
avenue entertained the members of
the Liberty Nine club at her home
yesterday afternoon when two ia
bles of 500 were played. Mrs.
Henry Schaum took the first prize
in the games, Mrs. Rinehardt Selle
the second, Miss Sue O'Connor the
consolation and the all-cut favor
fell to Mrs. Robert Porter.
The hostess served dainty re-
freshments after the games and a
social hour followed. Mrs. Porter
has invited the club to meet at her
home, 537 Fourteenth street, in two
weeks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-19
Women Get Trade Degrees,

Women hereafter are to be ad-
mitted to the commerce degree OF
London university on the same
terms as men, it was announced re .
Gently. This is expected to MAJ
for a notable advance of women H.
business, for they now are able 10
qualify as directors and partners
in COrpOratious.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-19
Kniher-KrehS.

The marriage of Miss Katherine
Krebs, daughter o. Mr.. and Mrs.
Conrad N. Krebs of Bettendorf, to
Walter Kniffer of Rock Island.
was a ceremony of Wednesday
morning in Peoria, Ill. The bride
was in a dark blue serge suit with
hat to match for the ceremony. The
grom is a fireman on the c., r. 1. &
P. road. The couple will reside at
1915 Eighth avenue. Rock Island,
and have gone to housekeeping.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-19
Td.Citv 200 Cub.

Members of the Tri-City 500 club
spent the afternoon yesterday as
guests of Mrs. George WadsWorth,
I'll Farnum street, Davenport.
Three tables at games Of 500 were
played and the prizes were given
to Mrs. William Ziegler of Rock
Island, Mrs. Earl Ashmore of Dav-
export and Mrs. H. E. Wendell Of
Rock Island. Mrs. Ashmore was
received as a new member of the
club. Lunch was served at the
small tables at conclusion of play.
The club will meet next Friday
with Mrs. H. F. Henninger, 513
Thirty-ninth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-19
Adnnts sarhian Ornhan.


Vasilia Zaritch is the name Of
the little Serbian orphan whom
Fort Armstrong chapter OF the D..
A. R. recently adopted. She is six
years old and her history and that
of her family is typical of the story
which many of her neighbors and
friends could tell 1t is the same
pitifuI tale of the loss of father and
mother and of the struggle of some
loving relative to keep body and
soul together. Through the gener-
osity of Fort Armstrong chapter,
one little girl will be well fed, and
have plenty of clothing. But Vasil-
ia has a sister, Lubitza, younger
than she, who has not yet been
adopted. And she also has play
mates who need help.
These two little girls are the
children of Radmila Zaritch and
Dushan. They now live with an
aunt, Militia Nikolitch, who is do
ing her best to keep them, but is
having a desperate struggle tc
do so.
The father, Dushan Zaritch, has
been missing since the first Of the
war. When Germans oVerran the
country they murdered men, wom-
en- and children in cold blood. Du-
shan Zaritch was soldier. Wheth-
er he met death mercifully by a
bullet or whether he died a linger-
ing death in the Austrian prison
camp, which became a hotbed of
typhus and spread such devasta-
ton all over Serbia. is unknown
The mother took her little ones,
Vasilia, then at the age Of two,
and Lubitza, a mere baby in arms,
and joined the fleeing civilian pop
ulation when they were driven
from their homes by the invading
army. They followed the Serbian
army to the southwest and travelled
over the mountains Of Albania to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-19
Here and There,

Over so per cent of the workers
in the philadelphia candy factories
are women.
SIxty-fve per cent Of the Cuban
women can wear only dresses OF
the stout class
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-19
Annual Picnic TomOrrOv.

Island council No. 1855, Knights
and Ladies of Security are to hold
their annual picnic tomorrow at
Suburban island. Arrangements
for the affair were completed at a
special business meeting held last
evening at Maths hall. There will
be games Of all kinds, the
feature to be a baseball game
between the knights and ladies.
Members and their families will
attend, taking picnic baskets and
spending the entire day at the
park A special invitation is ex-
tended to all visiting members and
friends of the order.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-19

the sea. The mother gave out and
was left on the roadside to starve.
The children we're taken by the
aunt and the feeble grandmother,
who, through some miracle was
able to endure all these hardships,
but who is now helpless. 1t is very
unusual for children to survive
their mother in any deportation
experience. The only thing that
saved these two children was the
fact that they had an aunt. This
aunt is now in the village of Chu-
karitza, struggling to care for the
two children and the helpless old
mother. The gift of the local
chapter saved a home.
Pageant Promises Much.
The committee in charge of the
Victory pageant which is to be
staged Tuesday evening at Z O'Clock
has chosen the sweeping stretch
near the Fifteenth street entrance
to Long View park for the stage.
instead of holding it at the Eigh-
teenth avenue entrance OF the park
as was previously announced. The
rehearsal on Monday evening is to
be held at the Fifteenth street en-
trance, and all those having part
are to be at the park at the ap-
pointed hour. The practice will be.
held to music.
The girls of the Community Ser
vice league who are staging the
pageant are to be assisted by the
Red Cross, the Y. w C.. A, the
Y. NJ. c.. A, the knights of Co
lumbus, the Salvation Army, the
Legion, the Boy Scouts.
the United Spanish War Veterans
and the Helen Gould auxiliary.
The Red Cross is to be represent
ed by the canteen, the nurses and
the garment workers.
Bleuer's band is TO furnish the
music for the affair. this being
made possible through the kind
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-19
Missionary Society Meeting.

The WOman's Missionary society
of the Edgewood Baptist church
met yesterday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. F. C. Jamison, 4410
Sixth avenue. Mrs. Mahlon Rim
gel was the leader for the after
noon. A miscellaneous program
was carried out. Routine business
was transacted at the business
meeting. The next meeting of the
society will be held Aug. Is.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-19
Give Lawn Social.

Laura Marquis circle of the
South Park Presbyterian church
sponsored a Japanese lawn socia-
BILE last evening on the church
lawn. The lawn had been wired
and Japanese lanterns were placed
over the lights. Tables were placed
about and they were kept filed
from early in the evening until a
late hour at night Guests were
served ice cream and cake by the
circle, who wore Japanese kimonas.
Miss Hazel Spaulding gave piano
numbers during the evening. Bella
Metcalf violin numbers and Ray
mond Black sang, completing the
evenings program. A
good sum as realized from the af-
fair.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-19

between John Buford post, No. 66,
the Ladies' of the G. A R., of which
Mrs. Nickels is president, and Bar
bara Frietchie tent
The regular August flag sociable
is to be held at the home of Mrs.
Lillian Bedford, 250015 Seventeenth
avenue on Aug. %.
HOnOred ut POstnuptial Party.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. R. Lowenthal Of
st. Paul, MINI, whose marriage
was an event Of the early part of
this month in st. Paul, were given
a pretty lawn postnuptial' party
Tuesday evening at the home of
Mr.. LowenthaPs parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. s. LowenthaI of 534 West
Fourteenth street, Davenport About
one hundred trf-cfty and out of
town guests attended and spent
delightful evening on the lawn.
Japanese lanterns, bunting and
American flags decorated the lawn.
At 10 o'clock supper was served.
Vocal solos were given during the
evening by Mrs. e. r. LOwenthal.
Miss Sarah Lewis Of Rock Island
and Miss Esther Grant. The later
hours were made merry in dancing.
Among the out Of town guests were
Miss Rose Rudick of Minneapolis,
F. Bloomfield of New York City, the
Misses Rose and Irene Goldman,
Miss Mildred Friedman, H COhn
and Mrs. Joseph Sippel Of Chicago,
Sam Siegel of Kansas CITY, Miss
ena Orlowoff of Grand Island,
Neb., and Miss Blanche Goldman Of
Pittsburgh.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-19
Meet In Moline.

Mrs. B. H. Andrews at her home,
429 Forty-fifth, street, Moline, en-
tertained the members of the Wom-
ans Missionary society of the Cen
trail Presbyterian church yester-
day afternoon. Mrs. J. E. Reid
led the home topic, which was,
Indians in the Southwest" and
Mrs. E. Zeigler the foreign topic,
1.-THE Chinese and Japanese in the
United States" A short business
session was held after the program
and the hostess served refresh
ments. The next meeting will be
held Aug. Is.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-19
Zeue.Leithner.

Miss Rosene Leithner, daughter
of F. A. Leithner Of this city and
Floyd Walter Zeug OF Muscatine
were quietly married at Z O'Clock
this morning at the rectOry Of St.
Joseph's Catholic church, Dean H.
P. Durl.in performing the ceremony.
The groom is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs p. H. Zeug of Muscatine. Mr..
and Mrs. F. B. Leithner, brother
and sister-in-law of the bride, at
tended the bridal couple.
The bride wore a gown OF dark
blue georgette crepe with hat Of
the same shade and material. Her
flowers were brides roses in cor
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