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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-26

spoken, 10 excellent. He spent sew
eral years taking q business course
In . school In the east.
The rest Of the time, since COM
ing to this country, about IL years
ago, he has been q chef. He has
cooked in hotels in New York and
Chicago. and ut the Chicago South
Shore Country club, the Bobolink
Country club, and the University
club. During the war he was civ
ilian cook at Fort Sheridan. Once
some years ago, he returned to ia
pan and prepared . banquet for
the Mikado.
TELL me about the eats, Mr..
Leigh" said. I had expected 70
hear al about birds nest soup,
and other oriental delicacies. But
didn't.
'.The upper class In the orient,
the rulers and those associated with
the.court, follow the European style
in cooking. When they serve a
banquet It IL practically the same
as one would be in America. Only
the lower classes eat the strange
oriental foods"
asked Mr.. Leigh whether Amer
lean people are fonder of their
stomachs than are people of other
Municipalities. He said that we eat
palmer food, but vouchsafed the
opinion that all peoples are rather
fond Of eating.
Great Pic Eaters.
But pie! Americans are the great
| pie eaters. No other nation eats
pie. The English have their tarts
and in other countries fruit, cakes
and pudding are favorite desserts
But pie is the great American in
stitution.
But to go back to Mr.. I.eigh's op.
timism.
I knew he had been all ever the
world. and in many fine cities
How do you like Rock lsland?"
asked him.
Howard Joongleuk Leigh smiled
revealing one dimple, and two rows
Of beautiful teeth. Learn to like
1t quickly" he said. hastened t.
assure him that it wouldn't be hard
to learn.<
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-26
Donegan.Butlin.

Announcement is made Of the
marriage Of Miss Lucy A. Butlin,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John M.
Butlin Of 536 Twenty-f1rst avenue,
to William p. Donegan Of Chicago.
The wedding took place Saturday
afternoon at st. Joseph's church,
Rev. P. II. Durkin officiated.
The bride was attended by her
cousin, Miss Hilda Powdrill, Of
Davenport and Alfred. Butlin,
brother OF the bride, served as
best man. After the ceremony
there was a wedding breakfast at
the home of the brides parents,
only immediate relatives being
guests. The bride was employed
at Maths confectionery store. The
couple will reside in this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-26
Have Missionary Tea.

Yesterday afternoon members of
the Home Missionary society Of the
Spencer Memorial Methodist church
sponsored a missionary tea at the
parsonage, I'll Forty-third street.
The tea which is an annual affair
was we'll attended and q collection
was taken which will be used for
carrying on the work Of the mis-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-26

Two Ford Touring Bod
les, 1920 model; have new.
er been used; also Ford
cars cheap, IL taken at once.
soa7s11 24th street. R. I. 445
ROCK ISLAND AUTO EXCHANGE,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-26
Social Announcements.

Lady Eagles will sponsor q card
party at the Eagles hall Friday
evening to which friends are in
vited. The game Of 500 will be
played, the games to start at S:1S
sharp.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-26
Comnittee to Meet Friday.

Members Of the house committee
Of Bethany home will meet at q
noon luncheon Friday noon at the
Commercial club, Moline. and all
the members are asked to attend
this meeting. The business session
will be held after the meal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-26
Music Department Hears Gsed

AU0I0 U0pWktWC0B nOkU 0OOO
Program.
An unusually good program was
enjoyed by the members Of the mu-
sic department Of the Rock Island
Woman's club, at the meeting held
ut the Masonic temple. Mrs. Mae
Richards Casey was in charge of
the program and, had secured q
number OF new local musicians to
appear. and the program included
some unusual numbers, :
The st. Joseph church choir
quartet opened the program sing
ing Praise the Mighty Cod" by
Emerson, and responded to an en-
core. The quartet included Miss
Amanda Schmidt. soprano, Mrs.
Mae Richards Casey, alto; Herman
Schnell, tenor, and Arthur Burt,
hasa Mrs. Herman accompanied
the singers,
As an extra number on the pro-
gram, Mrs. Casey had secured Miss
Dorothy Deisenroth. who played the
Prelude in G. Two out-o8-town
artists appeared on the program
Miss Grace Smith Of Davenport
who read q group Of selections and
Harry Ramsdell OF Moline, who
sang . group Of garden songs. Misl
Margaret Carnigan gave two read
ings, and Mrs. A. e. williams, &C
c0mpanied by Miss Theckla Helm.
beck, sang q group OF three mum.
bers. Miss Loretto Murphy, harp.
list, was an added attraction on the
program, giving three beautiful
numbers and generously respond.
ing with an encore. The quartet
closed the afternoons program.
Preceding the program reports
were given by the treasurer and
secretary. The treasurer's repor,
showed that there was q good sizei
sum of money in the treasury ant
the secretary reported that the de
partment now had some three hun
dred members. Mrs. ]. ]. DorgaI
was guest at yesterdays meeting
and after the program gave q shor
talk in which she urged the in
dividual support Of the members o
the Tri-City Symphony orchestr,
and requested that each member o
the department mot only stand bacl
Of the concerts to be given but tina
they use their influence to interes
others. She told how each mem
Der Of the Davenport Woman's clul
was being called by members o
musical organizations and person
ally asked to assist In making tn
concerts this year success an
she asked for volunteers to do tn
same with the membership Of tn
Rock Island club.
Following Mrs. Dorgan's talk re
freshments were served by the fol
lowing hostesses:
Mrs. Thomas Dolly. chairman
Mrs. ]. M. Kerns, Mrs. D. o. Jone.
Mrs. M. E. Lister, Mrs. Charlie
Miller, Mrs. G. R. Wheelan, Mr.
| A. d. Walker, Mrs. J. D. Driggl
Mrs. J. w. Graham, Mrs. c. w. He'd
berg, Mrs. w. M. Walker, Mrs. Ere
Sudlow, Mrs. ]. P. Siemon, MR.
| William Kerr, Miss Millicent Spen
Ger, Miss Dolly A. Mold, Mrs. La
Verne Kinds, Mrs. Ben Koch, Mr.
Sam Switzer, Mrs. C.. L. Thompsoi
Mrs. J. W. Ward, Mrs. George {
Wenger, Mrs. J. w. Robinson, M
George Hinderer, Mrs. ]. D. Kin
ney, Mrs. George w. McKinne.
Miss Elizabeth Paige, Mrs. L. \
Richardson, Miss Ella Heelon, Mis-
Mary McElroy and Mrs. Floy
Thompson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-26
Party on Sixth Birthday.

ted her sixth birthday anniversary
Monday when group of eight lit
tie friends spent the afternoon at
her home, S02 Second avenue. The
little tots spent the afternoon play
ing together and listening to VIC
trola music.
Later in the afternoon the little
hostess mother invited the COM
pany to the dining room. where a
dainty birthday luncheon was serv-
ed. Pink and white decorations
were carried out on the table. can
dies being used, and . large white
birthday cake containing six pink
lighted candles formed the CENTER
piece. Small turkey place cards
marked each place. The hostess
was presented with many pretty
gifts. The company included Cath
crime Block, Dorothy Brandt, Alice
Berry, Harriet VESSEL, Agnes
Leonard, Florence Moore. Helen
Sage and Hollis Sage. The host
ess is the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Martin Sage Of 802 Second avenue
Z Gives Farewell for Her Mother.
Mrs. Herbert Barth of 1929
Fourteenth-and-a-half street enter
tanned q company Of ladies' from the
Memorial Christian church yester-
day afternoon at her home % q
farewell courtesy for her mother,
Mrs. Eva Engesser, who has made
her home with her for the past u
years and who left this morning
tor Dixon where she will make her
future home. The affair was car
ried out as q surprise for Mrs. En-
gesser.
The company. which included 20
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-26
Surprised on Birthday.

Frank Matthews Of 1104 Eigh-
teenth-and-a-half avenue was the
victim Of q surprise party last
evening in celebration of his 18th
birthday anniversary when 16
young people arrived to help him
celebrate the event.
The evening hours were spent
with games, contests and music
and prizes were awarded to Cecil
Moore, Miss Esther Bender and
Glen Hubble. Refreshments were
served in the dining room where a
birthday cake with candles and car
nations formed the decorations.
The place cards were miniature
turkeys. Mr.. Matthews was pre-
scented with q gold pencil by the
company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-26

sionariss IN which the society is
interested.
Mrs. A. N. Stocking led the de-
vptionals and Mr.. c. n. Custer
led the topic in the study book
which the society ID taking up this
year. Ma. Custer and Mrs. Edna
Rounds gave q vocal duet and Mrs.
Rounds favored With q piano num-
Der. Various members Of the so
ciety gave short readings, and the
Misses Beck sang = duet. Mrs. Gus
ter finished the program with q
vocal solo. Refreshments were
then served and q general social
hour followed. The next regulsr
meeting Will be held Dec. II at the
home Of Mr.. Elva Whiteside.
Girl ReseFves' Parties. ;
Yesterday afternoon from 4:30 to
$50 members Of the U. s. w., MINI
mie Haha and Star Girl reserve
groups Of the Y. w. c. A.. enter
tanned their teachers and friends al
the association rooms. There were
some seventy-hve members and
guests. Thanksgiving games were
played and . short program wa
given in the gymnasium. The Lin
coin school orchestra gave several
numbers and Miss Helen Anderson
gave reading. Members Of the
Star and u. s. W. groups present
\ ed q playlette, "Columbia's Thanks
giving"
At 6 O'Clock the members Of the
Mako and Oak Grove groups had q
Dutch supper meeting at the asso'
citation. After supper the girls I'd.
journed to the gymnasium where
they played games. Miss Rosebellt
Stewart told the Thanksgiving
story and Miss Hazel Rust, girl'i
work secretary Of the association
demonstrated the making Of q wal
bowl.
Last evening the leaders train
ing corps had q meeting from Z t.
o'clock when reports Of survey
made by the members were given
These reports will be completed
next week.
Fort Armstrong Chapter to Meet
| Fort Armstrong chapter, D. A
r. will meet Friday afternoon q
the home of Mrs. w. L.. Yellman
83l Twenty-third street, instead o
Saturday afternoon. Harry Down
or of Davenport is to be tn
speaker for the afternoon and b.
will speak on the subject, Amer
icanization."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-26
SOCIAL EVENTS

friends OF the h0noree, spent the
afternoon over their crocheting and
fancy work. Refreshments were
served late in the afternoon. The
honoree was presented with q
purse Of money by the company.
Announce Wedding Of Oct L.
AT a. pretty party given last even
ing at her home in Moline. Miss
Edythe Estes OF 1909 Twenty-ffth
street made announcement Of her,
marriage to Charles Reese Of that
city which took place Oct. l, 1919;
In Muscatine and which the young
people had kept . secret from their
many friends until last evening.
Guests last evening were Is girls
from the paymaster's department Of
the Rock Island arsenal, where
both the bride and groom are en-
ployed. The evening hours were
spent playing 500 and hearts at
two tables each, Miss Alice Neu-
man Of Davenport taking the first
prize in the 500 games and Miss
Theresa Arp Of Davenport the low
prize. Miss Amy Freeburg Of Mo-
line took the first prize in hearts
and Miss Dorothy. Johnson Of Rock
Island the low prize.
News Of the wedding was kept
for q surprise and was not made
known until the napkins we're
brought in just before the serving
Of the luncheon. Dainty cards, on
which the interesting news had
been written, were hidden in the
folded linens. Yellow and white
decorations, the wedding colors,
were used in the rooms and the
color scheme was also carried out
il the refreshments. The bride was
asked for the details Of the we'd
ding, which came as a complete
surprise. The single ring ser zee
was used and the couple was at
tended by Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
Long Of Muscatine. Mr.. and Mrs.
Reese will make their home for the
present with Mr.. Reese's mother
and will 60 to housekeeping in the
spring.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-02-06
$50 TIRED"

A woman 81 years old took her own
life in Chicago, leaving to her sor-
rowing family this only explanations
81 am so tired so tired-there is so
much to do" She had finished her
task before she sought death Her
home had been made clean and neat.
A heavy washing had been dried,
ironed and laid out in neat orderly
piles. Then she had gone to the attic
Of the little home and with her own
tired hands had welcomed death. This
is a sad lesson to the living who may
still have tired mother in the house
hold, bearing the heavy burdens I'M
cOmplainingly, and should be dear to-
those whom she cares for so faithful
w. She should be given every help
possible, from the strongest sons and
daughters who are neglecting the home
duties that they might perform leav-
ing them for the tired mother to do.
81 am so tired, so tired-there is so
much to do" Too many a good mo-
Their feels it as she goes on and on
bearing the burdens Too many well
grown children forget it as they seek
pleasure and pastime and constantly
add to the burdens of the mother,
which should be lighted as the years
go by.
The time will come when the con.
seriousness of having done our duty
to those who bore and cherished us,
will be of more value than fame or
gold. This department is conducted
In the hope that it may awaken on the
part of the husband and the child a
deeper appreciation of her who is the
central figure of home; that 1t may
strengthen the family bonds, making
them more beautiful and tender, that
it may encourage charity and breathe
hope for that future where language
is music, thought Is light, and love is
law. If you still have your mother
with you, see that she never has cause
to say 81 am so tired" if in in your
power to prevent it, Let the above sad
lesson be kept fresh in memory's cas-
ket never to be lost or forgotten.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-02-06
Refreshing in France.

Percival S. RidsdaIe, secretary of
the American Forestry association, re.
Gently sailed for France, where he will
offer the help of the United States in
reforesting devastated territories. He
will confer with officials of the French
government upon his arrival in Paris.
He took over a quantity of Douglas
fir seed, which is believed to be suited
to French climate and soil conditions.
Mr.. RidSdale explained that a million
and a quarter acres Of forest In the
north and east OF France had been
used during the war to provide timber
for trench buildings barracks, roads
and huts.
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Mr.. Peter Geimer of Gibson made a
call at the Pilot Office Friday.
Mrs. Ack Whitney left Tuesday for a
visit with relatives at Chicago.
Mr. Edw. E. Straka of Melnik was a
caller at the Pilot Office Tuesday.
A daughter was born Monday to
Lieut.. and Mrs. Walter Hamilton.
Mr.. Anthony McNulty of Liberty
was caller at the PiioL Office Tuesday.
John McCabe has returned to Chi
cago, after a visit here for few days.
Mr.. John Kleiber of Maple Grove
was caller at the Pilot Office Monday.
Mrs. j. Dahm and daughter Beatrice
have returned from a visit at Sheboy-
gan.
Born, Monday to Mr.. and Mrs. Olaf
Evenson, North Sixth street, a baby
girl,
Mrs. Lester Bacon and daughter re-
turned Monday from a visit at Sheboy-
gan.
Mrs. Karl Machmiller is at Water
town for visit with relatives and
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. W. Bremmer are at
Madison for a visit with relatives and
friends.
Miss Leila DERRICK has returned to
Milwaukee, after visit here with her
mother.
G. H. Linderman attended the meet
ing of the cheese board at Plymouth
Monday.
Miss Della Boehm returned to Chi
cago Monday, after a visit here with
relatives.
Mrs. Halloran of Clintonyillle is at
the Holy Family hospital undergoing
treatments.
Messrs. John Krumdick and Henry
Levenhagen have returned from trip
to Milwaukee.
Mrs. Charles Solverson and Mrs c..
]. Primm and son John visited at Mil
waukee Friday.
Miss Helen Gray departed Friday
for New York, where she will enter
the Columbia university.
Mrs. Matt Dollhausen of Fond du
Lac, is a guest at the home of her
brother l.. II. Gleason, Franklin
street.
Mr. and Mrs F. T. Pauly departed
Friday for Tampa, Fla, where they
will spend the remaining winter
months.
Mrs. E. r. Newcomb and daughter
Catherine and Mrs. Harrington are
visiting with relatives and friends at
Milwaukee.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-02-06
HOME CIRCLE COLUMN.
MOTHER

To the young ladies who weekly
read this column we are moved by
the good spirit to write a few words
concerning their duties to their mo
theirs. 1t may be you have noticed 1
careworn look upon her face lately
OF course it has not been brought
there by any act Of yours; still it Il
your duty to chase it away. Would
1t not be a happy surprise to her il
you should occasionally bid her to si
down and rest while you performed the
arduous duties in hand? And how 6
tender kiss on her mouth will cause
her dear face to brighten. Anyway
you owe her a kiss or two. AWAY
back, when you were a little bit 0,
a girl she kissed you when no ont
else was tempted by your fever faint
ed breath and swollen face. You werG
not so attractive then as you are now
And through those years of childish
sunshine and shadows, she was al
ways ready to cure by the magic Of
mothers kiss, your little, dirty, club
by hands whenever they were injured
In the first skirmishes with the rougr
old world
And then the midnight kiss will
which she routed so many bad dreams
as she leaned above your restless pill
low, have all been on interest these
long, long years.
OF course, she is not so pretty and
kisable as you are; but if you had
done your share of the work during
the last. ten years, the contrast would
not be so marked.
Her face has more wrinkles than
yours, and yet if you were sick that
face would appear far more beauti
full than an angels as it lowered over
YOU watching every opportunity tC
minister to your comfort, and every
one of these wrinkles seem to be the
bright wavelets of sunshine chasing
each other over the dear face.
She will leave you one of these
days. These burdens, if not lifted
from her shoulders, will break hel
down. Those rough, hard hands that
have done so many necessary things
for you, will be crossed upon her life
less breast.
Those neglected lips that gave you
your first baby kiss will be forever
closed, and those sad, tired eyes will
have opened on eternity and then you
will appreciate your mother: but il
will be too late.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-02-06

Among Serbian cities the little town
If Nish, which has been recaptured by
the Serbians, is only surpassed in
strategic Importance by the capital Of
the country, Belgrade It Hes at a
point where several Of the great high
roads of the Balkan peninsula con
verge. and II Is at Nsh that the line
for Salonih branches Off from the
main railway between Belgrade and
Constantinople. Before the war It was
the custom OF the king and his court
to spend three months of the year at
the little city on the banks OF the
Nlshaya, and 1t was to Nisb that the
Serbian government retired when Bel
grade had been finally occupied In the
autumn Of 1915.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-02-06
Distance Lends Enchantment.

Triton Towers was white elephant
SO far as the estate agent was con-
eerned But this time it really did
look as if he were going to do deal
over the property.
Little Mr.. Brown and his wife had
tramped YEARLY round the estate, the
agent at their heels.
There's architecture for you :" cried
the latter. There's country | tell
you, sir" he added, waxing eloquent
there isn't finer residence on earth
than this! Just look at the wonderful
scenery"
THE scenery's all right" gloomily
responded little Mr. Brown, who was
looking for a home. THE only trouble
to my mind is that there's too much of
ii between here and my Office in the
city"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-02-06
Child Not Unlike Admit

The child in its disposition is not
unlike an adult Normally. both are
happy and contented as long as they
are feeling well, and the healthier they
are the more responsive is their dlspo-
sltlon. But If the head IS dun and the
brain Is sluggish and the muscles have
tired feeling from poor digestion,
then both the adult ana the child be-
come irrltable aud quick tempered. do
Ing only those things which one wishes
TO do. unresponsIYe and DISCONTINUED.
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Miss Maelinda Siebert, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Siebert of White
Law, is visiting with relatives and
friends III this city.
Statesmen WANTED to solicit or.
ders for lubricating oils, greases and
paints, Salary or Commission. ADJ
dress THE HARVEY OIL CO., Cleve-
land, Ohio. 1t
Anton F. Kcrma, window trimmer
at the Stangel Hardware store has
lately been awarded $75 in three prizes
for window trimming. Two of them
were from the Winchester Rife Co.
Louis Shimek has resigned from the
police department and it is now short
chief and two patrolmen. Until
wages in other employments falls
from the war time levels it will be
hard to get fit young men to don the
city's blue for the salary offered.
An overheated stove in the Toledo
House. York street, started a fire Sat
urday night that quickly spread to the
Frazier furniture store next door. The
fire department was on the scene
quickly and had the blaze under con-
| troll before more than few hundred
dollars damage had been done. The
furniture suffered some damage from
water
John M. Kadow will remodel the in
terror of the Mikadow theatre next
summer. This was decided upon Mon
day when his brother, Stanley f. Ka.
dow, architect, the man who drew the
plans for the building, came up for a
conference. The changes that will be
made will make the Mikadow tht
finest moving picture house in the
state.
Whether fire chiefs and tiremen are
entitled to a general raise in salary
at this time is problem that is being
considered in a number of Wisconsin
cities in connection with the prepare
ton of the annual budget. In response
to a number of requests from city Of
iicials, the municipal reference bureau
of the University Extension division
has made inquiries throughout the
state and prepared a report on the ac-
ton contemplated in various cities.
A considerable number of cities have
raised fire department salaries during
the past year; II cities report that
such an increase is being considered;
one city reports an increase just
made; 81 report no salary increases
contemplated; and 50 made no indica-
ton either way
Salaries paid to fire chiefs in the
larger cities range as follows: Mil
waukee, $4,000; Superior, $4,000; Ra-
cine, $2,244; Appleton, $3.50; Keno
sha, $1,S60; Beloit and Lacrosse, ST.
500; Madison and Sheboygan, $1,6SO;
Green Bay, $500; and Wausau, ST.
go. The salaries of members of the
departments average in the larger
cities between 5000 and $1,000.
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Use Of Mechanical Mixers.

The time saved by the use Of the
mechanical mixer increases with the
ii. srease In the size Of the hero Thus
with herds of 10 cows or less the ay.
erage time required to milk COW by
hand Is fraction over seven minutes /.
BY machine fraction under five min.
utes. With herds Of more than 80 cows
II takes slightly under seven minutes
to milk a COW by hand aud but 1 :15
by machine.
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CHICAGO q NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY

~ B No
and for Pau euorthwea
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What a wonderful gift to be blessed
with the attractiyeness that makes
every one wish to know the owner
better, and yet it gift easy to pos
sess or cultivate. 1t is about as elus-
i've as the perfume of flower, the
bloom of the peach, or the song of q
birds twitter 1t is only smile. a
courteous deed, an unselfsh act per
formed at just the right time and
place,