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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-31
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is now established. The president
Of the Indiana Woman's Franchise
league, Mrs. Richard E. Edwards
OF Peru, has. with boundless en-
thusiasm and unquenchable cour-
age, led the suffrage forces during
these trying years while. at the
same time, she has been acting
manager of the Peru Chair works,
thus releasing her manager. her
husband, for United States service.
Not content with patriotic service
alone in the business field, Mrs. Ed
wards has been food commissioner
at large for Indiana, member of the
local committee of the war camp
community service and organizer of
Red Cross shop in Indianapolis.
Mrs. Theodore Youmans. presi-
dent of the Wisconsin Woman S
Suffrage association, and DR.. Mar
ion Horton, president of the Yer
mont Equal Suffrage association,
complete the list of victory presi-
dents, Wisconsin and Vermont be
ing the two presidential suffrage
states most recently added to the
suffrage map. DR.. Horton has this
month been elected president in
Vermont to succeed Mrs. A L. Bail
ey Vermont's victory has probably
been lost to the Vermont women
through the action of Vermont's
governor, who vetoed the Vermont
presidential suffrage bill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-31

St Louis, Mo.-One group Of
women hold unique position at
the jubilee convention of the Ma
t;onal American Woman Suffrage
association now being held in St.
Louis. 1t is composed of victory
presidents, leaders of those state
associations whose triumphs make
this the most successful of all the
30 years of the national association
First are the presidents of the
three states where women received
full acknowledgements last Novem-
Der. Mrs. John L. Pyle of Huron
led the South Dakota women
through the winning campaign as
we'll as the trying defeats of the
preceding years, Mrs. Pyle is
known through her state not alone
for her suffrage activities. but also
tor her work for the Presbyterian
church and its educational institu-
TONS.
Mrs. Percy J. Farrell of Detroit
became president after the Michi-
gan campaign had been started.
That was the third campaign in
the suffrage history of Michigan
and in it men and women worked
on joint official committees as they
have worked together in no other
state.
The chairman OF the Oklahoma
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-31
PEPPERS? HOT, OR
RED HOT? CHOOSE

Take your choice with peppers;
they come hot, red hot, medium hot,
or sweet, says today's bulletin from
the National War Garden commits
sion of Washington. Peppers are
not difficult to grow if you have a
good garden soil. They are a warm
weather crop like eggplant and are
grown in about the same way.
Start the plants in a seed box 5
or s weeks before warm settled
weather comes, unless you expect
to buy what plants you need, and
set them about 2 feet apart in the
garden row. Give the little plants
plenty of room to become sturdy in
the seedbox, or set single plants IN
flower pots SO as to have strong
plants for the garden. Any reader
OF this paper can obtain a free
garden book by simply writing to
the commission for it. sending "a
two cent stamp for postage.
Set peppers and eggplants in the
garden after the nights warm up
and give good cultivation to keen
them growing. There is a fine choice
of varieties from the little biting
hot ones to the big mild ones that
may be eaten raw without any dis
comfort and are called sweet
though this means the absence of
the bite" rather than the presence
of sugar. These big fellows are fine
baked or stuffed or for pepper hash.
The little ones are useful in small
amounts for seasoning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-31
SOCIAL EVENTS

place of E. c. Fisher, who was I'M
able to give an address yesterday.
There were 200 members and
friends OF the league in attendance.
The program included the follow
Ing numbers, which were given aft
er pictures had been taken of the
company:
Vocal solos-Mrs. e. A. Apple
quist
Readings-Mrs. Gertrude Smith.
Ukeiele music and songs-Miss
Margaret Esther MeLain and Miss
Anna Marie Van Duzer.
Address, Community Service
Floyd Thompson.
Songs-Miss Bertha Baker.
WhistljRg solo-Miss Katherine
Efflandt of Moline.
More pictures were taken of the
company, gathered around the
piano and at $3.50 a delicious SUP
Fer was served to $50 of the guests
Home made cakes had been donat-
ed for yesterdays supper, which
were indeed treat. The program
was arranged by the Social Service
league.
Tomorrow night the girls of the
social dancing class will sponsor a
hobby party at the rooms, to which
al the girls of the league are in
vited. Each girl is asked to come
dressed to suggest her hobby
There will be an exhibition drill
and stunts and dancing. Refresh
ments will be served. A prize of
one-half dozen photos, is to be
awarded to the girl having the best
costume, the pictures to be taken
by photographer. Refreshments
will be served.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-31
CANDIDATES TO
TALK THURSDAY
City Office Seekers VIII Have
Chance to Explain Platforms !,
Mt Masonic Temple.
EXTEND PUBLIC INVITATION
Session Called at Direction Of
Board Of Directors of Rock
Island Commerce Body.

Thursday night will find candi-
dates to office at the city election
April Is at the Masonic temple
ready to make known their plat
forms to the public.
The mayoralty candidates, H. M
SchriVer and W. N. Phillips, have
accepted invitations to attend and
invitations were sent today by F.
W. Bender, secretary of the Rock
Island Chamber of Commerce, rep
resenting that organization, to each
of the candidates for commissioner
The mass meeting has been call
ed at the direction of the board of
directors of the Chamber of Com
merce in order to enable the can
didates to state their views to the
public directly.
The board, in announcing the
meeting, stated that attention is
being called to the fact that candi-
dates are being accused and charg-
ed with having made certain
pledges and alignments which if
carried out cannot possibly be in
the interest of the development of
Rock Island
Should Tell Stands.
1t was further stated. that the
Chamber of Commerce feels that,
representing as it does the real in
terests of the entire community,
owes it to the public to see that
candidates seeking Office should be
brought out absolutely into the
open as TO where they stand on
matters of public interest"
Arrangements have been COM
pleted for holding the meeting at
the Masonic temple and a crowded
hall is expected when the meeting
is called.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-31


The student department members
of the Rock Island Musical club
will present the annual program
before that club tomorrow after
noon at 3:15 at the Rock Island
club. This Will be an open meeting
and mothers and other friends Of
the performers are invited to at
tend.
Active and associate members of
the club will join in a reception for
the students directly after the pro-
gram when refreshments will be
served and an hour of sociabliity
will be enjoyed.
The program follows:
FESTIVAL Sounds" (Overture)
. .........N urnberg.
First piano-Heien CIarkson.
Second piano--Miss NOtovena Steck.
"Chanson de Martin" Henry Haekett
Irene McLeon.
1.-The Jiner". Observation-Disclosures. Anon
Frances Medill.
"a Day in June. Grant Schaffer
Marian Siemon.
Prelude Opus 81. Heller
Esther Liedtke.
Katherine Fuller.
"Arbutus Intermezz0" Davis
Dorthy Fitch,
NotoVena Steek.
Cav 80. Sapellnikef
Marta Elm.
loft Have | Seen" Della Aeaua
Celeste Olson.
by the Broekside" Karganof
Oenone Apple.
Symphony" .....-.. Dancia
Eileen Moeller, Ethel Livingston,
Elizabeth Barbeu.
"The Butterfly" .. .BeHsmeFe
Martina Taylor.
MaZurka GODDARD
Charlotte Bladei.
(a) 81 Know Lovely Garden,
80. --.-.-.... -. u f1dfuelet
OBJ Lace" ,......W VIM. Lester
(c) Dawn" .D'HaTdelet
Marjorie Saia.
"The Clown" ... .Chaminade
Elizabeth Barbeu.
''Valse Carnavaiesaue". .Chaminade
First Piane-Charlotte Biadel,
Second piano-Oenene Apple.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-31
Is Writer professional,

Newspaper women of New York
City have plans afoot to present
an amendment to the labor law
exempting them from the restric-
lions of hours as laid down for
women in industry. In the bill
pending in the legislature requir-
ing only eight hours per day or 48
hours per week and no work be
fore z a. M. nor after 10 p. m. for
women, there is an exemption of
professional workers" Whether
or not newspaper women are pro
fessional" is a question that has
agitated the New York City FEEDER
alton of Women's clubs and many
other women's organizations. The
decision of the industrial board
has been that newspaper women
are exempt, but as this is not a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-31
Annual Praise Service.

The ladies of the Missionary So
ciety of the Central Presbyterian
church will hold their annual praise
service tomorrow afternoon and
evening, when A. M. Cunningham.
a missionary to China, who is in
this country on furlough, will be
the speaker
He will address the members of
the society in the afternoon at the
home of Mrs. T. G. Hensley, 1895
Twelfth street, and an open meet
ing will be held at the church at
7'45 in the evening. when Mr.. Gun
ningham will again speak.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-31

brides roses, Her maid of honor.
Miss Greer, was gowned in a green
taffeta dress. trimmed in gold, and
she carried daffodils. The brides
maids wore dainty gowns of gold
orgapdie and their flowers were
sweet peas. The girls of the
bridal party were each presented
with a silver spoon by the bride.
The groom's present to the bride
was a beautiful string OF pearls.
Before the ceremony Miss Fran
ces Perrett sang 20 Promise Me"
and Il Love, You Truly" She was
accompanied by Miss Leila Greer,
who also played the wedding
march and during the ceremony.
Miss Mildred Altz caught the
brides bouquet.
Mr.. and Mrs. Greer will reside
for the present with the brides
parents. Both are popular young
people in Moline. The bride has
been tn honoree at many prenup-
tial parties and already several
postnuptial affairs have been plan
ned in her honor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-31
CbaBter VIII Buy Band.

At a meeting of Fort Armstrong
chapter, Daughters of the American
Revolution. held Saturday afternoon
at the home of Miss Eleanore Cleve-
land, sos Nineteenth street, it was
decided to purchase a 500 bend in
the next Victory loan drive. Rev.
A. M. Judy of Davenport was the
speaker of the afternoon, dealing
with various phases of the league of
nations, giving a talk that proved
instructive and most interesting.
Mrs. ]. r. Kimball gave an excel
lent report of the state convention
of d. A. r. held last week in Mo-
line.
A social hour followed the pre-
gram and business session.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-31

legal decision but merely an opih.
ion, the women affected are mo-
satisfied. II was first proposed ~
add an amendment TO the Denolns
bill which would exempt newspa,,
per women, but if this bill snonia
not pass the question as TO Whetn-
er or not the writer came unosi
the present labor law would SUI
be unsettled
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-31
RECEIVERS STOLEN
CAR BUT NOT THE
PAIR REAR TIRES

Miles Mckinney, 625 Forty-second
street, reported to the Rock Island
police that his automobile had been
stolen. The machine. a seven pas
senger touring car. was taken in
Davenport about 1890 last night.
Police of the tri-citles were no.
titled, and this morning the machine
was found b ythe local authorities
abandoned near Long View park II
was not damaged. The two rear
tires baa been removed, however.
No tr; Re OF the thieves has been
found4
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-31
Nine. Melba.

. This is one of the most recent
photographs of Nine. Melba the ia
nous singer. She will sing at the
gala peace conference at Covent
garden, London. in May, by order
of King George.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-31
Dorothy Potter Surprised.

MISS DOTOIuy HOIIeT was The
happy honoree Saturday afternoon
at birthday surprise party given
at the home of her aunt, Mrs. Net
tie Maxwell, SOLE Ninth street, the
occasion being the 10th birthday
anniversary Twelve little girl
friends arrived to spend the after
noon.
A most enjoyable time was had
with games and music, and Mrs
Maxwell served dainty refresh
ments. Miss Potter was left with
many lovely gifts by the company
Clear $14 From Sale.
The first division of the Ladies'
Aid society of Spencer Memorial
Methodist church cleared $14 from
the bakery sale held at the Ander-
son brothers store, 4011 Seventh
avenue. Saturday. Cakes, bread
rolls, coffee cakes. doughnuts and
pies were on sale during the after
noon. Mrs. G. A. Messenger was
chairman of the committee in
charge of the sale, and Mrs. n. r.
Maple and Mrs. Rice were the 9TH
er two members.
The Ladies' Aid society will meet
at the home of Mrs. William eau
ley, $50 Fortieth street, Friday aft
ernoon, when the campfire girls of
the church will hold a candy sale.
Social Announcements.
Colonel Bracket circle will hold
short business meeting at 2
o'clock tomorrow afternoon at
Memorial hall and at 2:3o a chicken
sociable will be held, to which all
members of patriotic orders are in
vited.
Thursday evening the Christian
Endeavor society of the Second
Christian church will hold a BUSH
ness meeting at the home of Mrs.
William Maxwell, 6011A Ninth
street. IT
The place of meeting of the o. z.
8. Social circle, which was to have
been held tomorrow afternoon at
the home of Mrs. A. G. Hill has been
changed and will be held at the
home of Mrs. John Bertelsen,
1916 Twenty-eighth street, at 2
o'clock.
The French classes of the Com
nunity Service league, which
should have met this evening, have
been postponed until next Monday
evening. because of the illness of
the teacher.
The Endowment Fund society of
college, will meet We'd
nesday afternoon with Mrs. c. w.
Lundahl, 1150 Twelfth avenue, Mo-
line
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-31
F. o, G,'s Meet.

Miss Elsie Unterkircher, 1913
Eighth avenue, entertained the
members of the F. o. G. club at her
home Saturday afternoon. The
girls had brought their sewing, and
the time passed pleasantly with
sewing and music. At the bust
ness meeting the girls decided to
make a quilt. They also adopted
the newly composed constitution
of the club, and the motto, "Mul-
tum in Parvo." Games, music and
the taking of pictures were en-
joyed until late in the afternoon,
when the hostess served a dainty
luncheon.
Miss Florence Trenkensehuh, at
her home, 1885 Fourteenth and a
half street, will entertain the club
in two weeks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-31
Rev. and Mrs. RIancke Honored,

Rev. and Mrs. W. H. Blancke CT
Davenport, were guests of honor at
a delightful supper party, Friday
evening, at which the Davenport
branch of the Young Women's
Christian association entertained at
the Y. W. club rooms.
Ministers of Davenport were
guests of the evening, and covers
were laid for So Mrs ]. F. Benson
of the board of directors was in
charge of the supper.
Mrs. Henry W. Won Maur, presi-
dent of the Davenport Y. W. C. A,
gave a very informal welcome to
DR.. and Mrs. Blancke and expressed
the regret that the association feels
at their leaving the city. AS a gift
from the association she presented
them with an enormous basket of
beautiful flowers.
Attorney II. B. Betty presided as
POSTMASTER and reviewed the work
which DR.. Blancke had accom-
plished in Davenport, particularly
in his war against saloons and
against vice, He praised his efforts
and pointed to the results which
have come about, in making Daven-
sort cleaner and a bettery city.
The farewell address was given
by William Hoerseh, and it took
the form of a eulogy to the eHdeav-
ors and accomplishments of DR..
Blancke, and q tribute to his char
acter.
In delightful "reminiscences DR.
Frank Cole told amusing incidents
that occurred during the years of
the extended activities of the guest
of honor in Davenport and COM
munity.
DR.. Blaneke's response was a
tribute to the Young women's
Christian association, and a resume
of its history in Davenport. He
modestly refused to take credit for
what he had accomplished and said
that it was as the result of the in
spiration given him by Mrs. BIancke
that he had been able TO accomplish
what he had.
The program closed with short.
informal and impromptu talks By
the secretaries of the local branch.
Y Worker VIII Speak.
W. s. Onion will address the
members of the IIIinois-Iowa
branch OF the Association of Cole
giate Alumnae at its April meeting
TO be held at the First Congrega-
tional church, Moline, Saturday aft
ernoon. Mr.. Onion will speak on
War Y. NJ. c. A Work in France"
He did service with this association
overseas during the war, and he
will tell of his work.
At the business session changes
in the constitution viii be consid-
cred.
Y. W. C. A. Vespers.
Charles D. Hurley, the Y. NJ. c.
A. worker from Italy, who has been
II the twin-cities for the past few
days. spoke yesterday afternoon at
the Y. w. c. A. vesper services, at
which there was an exceptionally
large attendance.
Mrs. Fred Mann gave several vo-
cal selections, accompanied by Miss
Katherine Gest and six girls gave |
selections and sang. After
the services tea was served.
Floyd Thompson Talks.
Floyd Thompson gave a splendid |
talk to the large number of mem
bers and friends OF the Community !
Service league gathered yesterday |
afternoon at the last OF the series /
Of Sunday afternoon open house re-
ceptions. which the girls of the
league have sponsored during the
winter. Mr.. Thompson spoke of
Community Service" and his talk
was post helpful. He took the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-31
Gardner-Nfekell.

Charles A. Nickel and Mrs.
Martha Gardner, both of this city,
were married at o'clock Satur-
day afternoon at the parsonage of
the First Baptist church, Rev, J.
Clark Granger performing the ring
ceremony.
The couple was unattended. Mr..
Nickel is an engineer and he and
his bride will reside in this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-31

All the news all the time--rhe
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-31
Earl MeRride SHrmised,

Saturday aftereon Earl BcBride
of ia Tenth street, was pleasant
~ surprised by company of 20
young friends, who arrived to help
him celebrate his 10th birthday.
The afternoon was spent in play
ing games and enjoying music.
Late in the afternoon the hosts
mother served a dainty birthday
supper to the little guests. Mas
ter Earl was the recipient of many
pretty gifts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-31
Homer Former Residents.

Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. A. Loeb OF CHI
eago, who are visiting tri-eity
friends, were guests of honor at
dinner Friday evening of number
of Davenport friends. Covers were
laid for "a, the table being dec
GRATED with spring tulips and other
flowers of the season. Mr.. and
Mrs. Loeb are stopping at the Ho-
tel BIackhawk for a few days. They
formerly resided in Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-31

Mr.. and Mrs. j. Il. IhOmaS, 4If
Seventh street, entertained a COM
pany of 80 young people Saturday
evening in honor of their son. Pri-
vate Howell Thomas. who is home
for a 30-day furlough from Camp
Dix. The evening was spent most
enjoyably with games, cards and
victrola music. The home had
been decorated for the occasion
with flags and the national colors.
Late in the evening Mrs. Thomas
served the company a delicious
two-course supper, after which
more games and music were en-
joyed.
Private Thomas is to leave April
s to return to camp, where he is
Greenwood.
Saturday evening at $50 at the
home of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. NJ Wood, 1403 Eigh-
teenth avenue, Moline. Miss Myra
Wood. who for the past weeks has
been a much feted woman, became
the bride of Earl Greer. son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Greer, 1902
Fifteenth street, Moline.
A large company of relatives
and friends of the bridal couple
witnessed the ceremony, which
was performed in the large bay
window of the living room by Rev.
Attree Smith, pastor of the Metho-
dist church. The house was dec
GRATED deliberately in the brides
colors, green and gold. Fifty were
served the wedding dinner after
the nuptials had been said
Miss Mildred Greer, the groom's
sister, attended the bride as maid
Of honor, and the Misses Pearl
Altz and Laura Holcomb were her
Maynard Wood, the
brother of the bride, acted as best
man. while Lee and Howard Hol-
combe were the ushers.
The bride was gowned in a beau
tiful dress of white georgette
crepe and she wore a full length
veil. which was arranged over the
coiffure in a cap effect. She car
ried huge arm bouquet of white
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-28
M'KENNA BOUND
over FOR Third
Time IN MONTH
Confessed Auto Thief is Held
to the District Court Under
Bail of Two Thousand
Dollars.

William McKenna, confessed au-
,omobile thief, was bound over Mon
day morning for the third time this
month on a charge of grand larceny.
He waived the preliminary hearing
in police court and was held for the
district court on a bond of $1,000.
L. c. Jones, said by the police to
be one Of the ring-leaders in a gang
of automobile thieves was named in
the same complaint. He also waived
and was held under bond of $1,000.
Jones was arrested Saturday by
Police Chief Eberstein. Both men
were alleged to have stolen a car
owned by c. ]. Tumulewicz Sep
TENDER %, 1918.
Police are making an effort to
have McKenna held in the city Jail
despite the state law which requires
that prisoners awaiting trial on a
state complaint be taken to the
county Jail.
A mittimus commanding McKen-
mas removal from the city prison
and his delivery at the county Jail
was made out.
Chief of Police Eberstein, Iwho
was present at both hearings asked
Judge Fitzgerald to order the de-
tention of both men at the police
station. Judge Fitzgerald said he
had no right to make such an or
der.
McKenna has been held incom-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-28
BREAK ACHILD'S
COLD BY GIVING
SYRUP OF FIGS
Cleanses the little liver and
bowels and they get well
quick.

When your child suffers from a
,old don't wait; give the little stom-
ach, liver and bowels a gentle, thor
ough cleansing at once. When cross,
peevish, listless, pale, doesn't sleep,
eat or act naturally; if breath is
BAD, stomach sour, give a teaspoon
Jul Of California Syrup of Figs"
and in few hours all the clogged-
Up, constipated waste, sour bile and
lndigested food will gently move
1ut Of the bowels, and you have a
we'll, playful child again.
If your child coughs, snuffles and
has caught cold or is feverish or has
a sore throat give a good dose of
california Syrup of Figs" to evac-
uate the bowels, no difference what
other treatment is given.
Sick children needn't be coaxed to
take this harmless ''fruit laxative "
Millions of mothers keep it handy
because they know its action on the
stomach, liver and bowels is prompt
and sure. They also know a little
given today saves a sick child to-
morrow.
Ask your druggist for bottle of
California Syrup of Figs" which
contains directions for babies, chill
dren of all ages and for grown-ups
plainly on the bottle. Beware of
.ounterfeits sold here. Get the gen.
uine, made by california Fig Syrup
Company. ADV.