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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-16
Convention Opens Tomorrow.

Beginning tomorrow at l O'CLOCK
the Woman's Home and Foreign
Missionary district convention OF
the Methodist Episcopal church
oDens a two days conference in
Rock Island. The sessions will all
Re held at the First Methodist
church. Speakers from the dis
trict and conference are to be
present and some eighty-five or one
hundred delegates, including those
from Rock Island and Moline. are
to gather for the opening session.
Mrs. B. D. Brummitt of Chicago
the national field secretary; MRS.
". W. Thompson and Rev. A M;
Stocking are to be the principal
sneakers at the opening session.
All of the sessions are open TO
the public and especially tomor-
row evenings meeting. Supper to-
morrow and dinner Friday Will De
served the delegates at the church
nv the ladies of the First Methodist
societies
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-16

presented to the chapter, the pre-
sentation being made by Miss
Blanche Bromley for the o. E. S.
social circle.
Treat Promised in GiOrni Recital.
The recital of Aurelio Giorni,
pianist, at the Hotel Blackhaw to-
morrow evening is being anticipated
with great interest by the musical
public who in the tri-cites know the
proof of his beautiful playing with
the Tri-city Syn phony orchestra a
season ago in Moline at which time
he was the guest of Colonel and
Mrs. George Mixter and was enter
tanned by other prominent people.
In recent letter to Miss Mary
Lindsay Oliver, director of the Mo-
line Ladies' chorus under whose
auspices the concert is being given,
Mrs. Mixter writing from Washing
ton, d. c., where Colonel Mixter is
engaged in government aeroplane
construction work, says: Il am de-
lighted that Mr.. Giorni is to play at
your concert at the Hotel Black
hawk on April II and l so much
thought that could be there, but l
have so much to do before leaving
Washington the middle of May or
the beginning of June that l have
reluctantly given up the idea of go
ing west before next fall. l am ex-
pectihg Mr.. Giorni today and he is
to be with us till Monday. He play
ed very beautifully at his recent
concert at Aeolian hall and was
very enthusiastically received. l feel
sure that his Davenport concert will
be a success and wish that l might
be there for it,"
Mr.. Giorni plays at the Zeifeldt
theatre in Chicago today, coming on
to Davenport for the Thursday
evening concert. He is one of the
few fine pianists who have made
records for the Duo-Art piano.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-16
SOCIAL EVENTS

arrangements for the affair include
Arvid Oberg and Wilfred Hoffman,
president and vice president of the
Baraca class; Miss Mildred Gran
dali, and Miss Emily Sundehn,
president and vice president of the
Philathea, class, and Howard De
Bots and Miss Mae Jacobsen, pres
ident and vice president of the B.
Y. P. U.
Separate business sessions of the
two classes were held. The Phila-
theas took in two new members,
and made plans for coffee which
is to be held before the next meet
ing. The social committee was left
in charge of the affair.
The young men of the Baraca
class installed the new officers
elected at the last meeting, and
they also took in two new members.
Refreshments were served after
the meetings by the Baraca class,
and a social hour was enjoyed with
music and games.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-16
Social Announcements.

Oak Grove Ladies' Aid society
will hold an Easter sale beginning
at o'clock tomorrow afternoon at
the church. Supper will be served
in the evening, and beginning at s
o'clock there will be musical pro-
gram.
The Lady E1ks will hold a social
meeting tomorrow afternoon at
2:30 at the club rooms. Refresh
ments will be served.
The Ladies' Aid society of the
Memorial Christian church will
hold its regular monthly coffee at
the home of Mrs. ]. W. Van Ars-
dell, 514 Sixteenth street, tomorrow
afternoon. A parcel post and
candy sale will be held in connec-
ton with the meeting.
o. E. S. Social circle will meet
at 2:30 tomorrow afternoon at the
Masonic temple The committee
includes Mesdames F. T. Hirst,
Vera Campbell, Theodore Harder
and Walter KimmeI
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-16

men, where we can hang out That
Is just what is needed.
In getting your money tomor-
row remember that you are asking
for funds for the betterment of the
city. You are not begging. Go out
with that IN mind and raise the
$4,000 for your organization"
Miss Halsey was introduced by
| the chairman, Mrs. ]. H. Hauberg,
| and she gave a splendid talk on
what the Y. w. C. A is doing and
the various lines upon which it
works.
There is nothing better for
workers than to get out and work
shoulder to shoulder with someone
they don't know. There is nothing
like financial campaign to devel-
cp loyal leadership. The campaign
would be good for all of you even
if there is no need for getting out
and working for~the funds.
You are doing a service for the
people in asking them for money.
You are working for a two-fold
cause-working for your own asso-
citation and also for the worldwide
movement The time is past when
TIE Y. w. C. A. has to fight for its
existence. We are recognized We
don't have to apologize for our ex-
istence.
There are four kinds of women
for whom we are working. and four
kinds of communities, and we are
working for them in four different
ways. The kinds of women are the
Industrial workers, the younger
girl, the business woman and the
nunities are the city women and
girls, the small town women, the
foreign born women and the wom-
en- of the open country. And the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-16
Change CALI Curci Date.

CALI Curci, famous prima donna
soprano, will sing in Rock Island
at Augustana gymnasium on the
evening OF May %, the date having
been changed from May 80, the
time originally selected by the Tri-
City Musical association. Tickets
are now selling for the May festi-
val concerts and reservations will
be made in the forepart of May.
The Chicago Symphony orchestra
concerts will be given at the gym
nasium on the afternoon and even
ing Of Thursday, May s. and tick
cts for this attraction are also sell
ing now. Both attractions should
fill the gymnasium to the running
gallery and much interest is being
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-16
Sets wedding Date.

Miss Gertrude Bergsten, OF 12OS
Second avenue has chosen next
Tuesday as her wedding day, when
she will become the bride OF John
Francis Gordon of 74S Kirkwood
boulevard, Davenport. The cere-
mony will take place at 9 o'clock at
s. Josephs Catholic church. Dean
H. P. Durkin to read the nuptlal
mass.
Miss Ruth Collins of Rock Island
and Mrs. Clarence Layden, cousin
of the groom, will attend the bridal
couple. The wedding breakfast-Yiil
be served at the home of the bride
parents, where the guests Will be
IS of the immediate relatives OF the
bridal couple.
The couple are to leave at noon
for Chicago, where they will spend
their honeymoon, and upon their re-
turn will reside in Davenport
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-16
Francis Willard z. r. A.

Francis Willard Parent-Teachers'
association will meet tomorrow aft
ernoon at o'clock at the school.
A pie sale will be held in connec-
ton with the meeting, the proceeds
to be used for the piano which the
association is paying for.
The following program will be
given during the afternoon:
Piano solo-Miss Martha Schu-
macher.
Reading, 1.-THE Jiner"-
Medfll.
Vocal solo-Mrs. Davis.
Piano duet-Bert and Esther
Nolinsky.
Reading, 1.-THE Lindfields' Sunday
Dinner''-FrancisM edill.
Take. c. Fisher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-16
DR.. Yarros Makes Talk.

DR.. Rachael Yarros, a member of
the state board of health, gave a
splendid address yesterday after
noon to the members of the Fifth
District Graduate Nurses associa-
ton, at their meeting at the First
Unitarian church, Moline. Her sub
ject was, Social Hygiene" There
was an unusually large number of
members and friends of the asso-
citation present, and the time was
given over entirely to DR.. Yarros.
At noon DR.. Yarros addressed $50
girls at the Root and VanderVoort
company, and last evening she
gave an illustrated lecture to some
three hundred women and girls at
the Moline high school. The film
was the government one, 1.-THE End
of the Road" and DR.. YarroS' talk
was splendid.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-16
Mrs. Gauley Hostess.

Mrs. VIII Gauley. $50 Fortieth
street, yesterday afternoon enter
tanned the members of the Three
G. club at her home with all the
members present. The afternoon
was spent with fancywork and in
chatting, and Mrs. Gauley served
lunch late in the afternoon. The
next meeting will be held May 13.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-16
Young People Bowl

Two bowling teams under the
captaincy of Miss Victoria Wilhelm
and Miss Annetta Dunavin, respec-
lively, were organized last evening
at a meeting of the senior branch
of the Young Peoples society OF
the Immanuel's Lutheran church at
the club rooms and a series of
games was played. The team cap
tanned by Miss wilhelm was victo-
rious in the contests. Other sim
liar bowling contests will be held
on the alleys at the club rooms and
in which there is much interest.
Lunch was served by committee
from the society. A business ses-
sion of the society will be held at
the club rooms May 6.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-16
Social Announcements.

A community sociable is to be
held at the Second Christian
church tonight, under the auspices
OF the arsenal Y. NJ. C. A. The af-
fair is for members and friends OF
the church and community and ar
senal employees and their families
are especially invited.
Two movies, "A True Fish Story"
and Speeding the Spoken Word, I"
will be given and Mrs. Faye Hough
Mccarthy will give readings. Spe-
cial music will feature the meeting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-16
Audubon P. 7. A. Meeting.

The Parent-Teachers' association
of the Audubon school met yester-
day afternoon at the school house,
Representatives from the Red
Cross were present at the meeting
and asked the cooperation of the
association in the home nursing
classes which are to be formed in
the near future. The association
decided to organize a class to take
up this work.
An interesting program was Civ
en-, which included the following
numbers:
Dances-Pupils from Miss Ethel
Young'S room.
Song-Josephine and Stairway
Hessel.
Recitation and song-Miss JOS
ephine Plant.
Piano duet - Phoebe and Ed
bert Sudlow.
Refreshments were served. The
next meeting will be held May 20.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-16

association served them in a relig-
ious, an educational, a physical and
social way"
The drive opens tomorrow morn
ing Booths will be stationed in
numerous public places where
pledges may be made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-16
Another LUNCHEON for visitors.

Miss Julia Levi of Chicago and
Mrs. Harry S. We'll of Cleveland,
Ohio, who are visiting relatives in
Rock Island and Davenport, were
guests of honor yesterday noon at
a charming bridge, given
by Mrs NJ Landauer of 81 Oak
Lane, Davenport, and Mrs. Joseph
Deutsch of 2116 Main street, DAY.
export, at the Outing club.
Covers were laid for % at the
luncheon table. Yellow flowers and
candles were used in decoration of
the tables. The afternoon was
spent playing bridge, the tables be-
ing scattered about the club par
lors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-16
Class Plans Coffee.

Plans were made for a coffee to
be held at the home of Mrs. E. H.
Stapp, 727 Nineteenth street, May
z, at the meeting of the Covenant
Bible class of the First Methodist
church, held Monday evening at
the home of Mrs. Roy Brasher, 2531
Twentieth avenue.
Miss Claire Van Calder led the
lesson for the evening. and after
the business session the hostess
served refreshments, and a social
hour was enjoyed. Mrs. J. r. Free
man, at her home, 1920 Twentieth
street, will entertain the class at
the next meeting, which will be a
tea, Nav L.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-16
Swastfka Club Entertained.

Mrs. Elmer Cameron, 1873 Third
street A, Moline, was the hostess
yesterday afternoon to the men,
bers Of the Swastika club. IL men,
bers attending and spending the
afternoon with sewing and socia-
bility. Late in the afternoon the
hostess served a delicious luncheon
in the dining room, where the table
centerpiece was a basket of jon
Quils and white carnations.
Mrs. Reuben Bollman at her
home, 1901 Seventeenth street, will
entertain the club in two weeks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-16
Miss Smith County Visitor.

Miss Jane B. Smith, director of
the Girls Patriotic Service league
of Chicago, is in Rock Island coun-
ty this week, and will give a series
of addresses at various places in
the county in the interest of the Or
ganization which she represents.
She has Just returned from con-
ference in New York City and will
have many suggestions to offer.
Today she is scheduled to speak
in Port Byron. At 1880 she will
speak in HiIIsda1e, aud at o'clock
tomorrow afternoon she will speak
at mass meeting in Cordova. To
morrow evening Miss Smith is to
speak again in Port Byron.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-16
UNDERGRADUATES Meeting.

The Baraca and Phflathea classes
of the First Baptist church held a
Joint meeting last evening at the
church when plans were made for
an entertainment which will be
given for the Baraca-Philathea
classes of the Baptist churches Of
the tri-cities, some time in the near
future. The committee in charge OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-16
Entertafns Club on Birthday,

Mrs. August Horstman, 545 Sew
enth avenue, entertained the mem
bers Of the Mile-a-M Minute club yes
terday, the occasion being her
birthday anniversary. Twelve mem
bers were guests and they spent the
afternoon sewing and crocheting.
Dinner was served at 4 o'clock by
the hostess. She was presented
with many useful and lovely pres
ents in remembrance of the day.
The club will meet again in two
weeks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-16
Engagement Announced.

At a reception given last evening,
Mr.. and Mrs. Phil Williams of Mo-
line announced the engagement and
approaching marriage OF their
daughter, Miss Bertha, to Robert
Z. Cantwell, Jr., formerly prom1n-
ent attorney of Canton, Ohio. The
wedding is to be an event of the
near future.
Mr.. Cantwell, Jr., is the son or
the late Robert E. Canwell, lawyer
and banker, who was widely known
as the most intimate friend of for
mer President William Mckinley.
He has been connected with a local
corporation, but will sever these
relations. and enter the private
practice of law in Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-16
Secret wedding Made known.

The marriage of Miss Canes
Hueschen, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Wright of Nevada avenue,
Davenport, to John Meinke, son OF
Mrs. Clara Niemeyer of Davenport,
was a quiet ceremony of Tuesday,
April 1, taking place at the home
OF Rev. NJ ]. Locke of Clinton. The
ceremony was performed at high
noon, the bridal couple being at
tended by Mrs. Carrie KEELING, Sis
ter of the bride, and Leroy Conner,
who were both of Davenport.
The groom was formerly at the
arsenal. The young people are at
the brides home on Nevada ave-
nue., Davenport, for the present
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-16
7. /. A. Girls Meeting.

The Y. L. A girls Of the Spencer
Memorial Methodist church were
entertained last evening at the
home of Mrs. Louis Krauser, 1918
Fifteenth street, Moline. Plans
were made for a wiener roast
which is to be given for the hus-
bands and friends Of the class next
Tuesday at Lincoln park.
Victrola music was enjoyed, and
the hostess served refreshments.
The next meeting will be held
May 20.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-16
Reads friendly
Enemies" at Club

Mrs. Ruth Hemmenway-Shaw of
Bloomington, Ill, will read Friend
ly Enemies at the April meeting
Of the Rock Island Woman's club
Saturday at Masonic temple Mrs
Shaw comes highly recommended
for her abilities as a reader and
members are assured a treat in the
program. Both the membership and
nominating committee tickets of Of
ficers to be elected at the May ses-
sion, will be read at the Saturday
meeting
Musical numbers will be given by
Mrs. A E. Applequist
Ladies of G. A. R Meet.
Twenty members and three old
comrades were in attendance yes
terday at the semi-monthly business
meeting of the Colonel Bracket
circle, Ladies of the G. A R held at
Memorial hall in the court house
Three applications for membership
were balloted on and the business
of the organization was transacted.
l. G. Whitehead at the meeting
yesterday presented ]. C. Stanton
with a copy of a paper printed in
1900 in which is given an account of
the death of Washington, and which
Mr.. Stanton will hang on the walls
of Memorial hall.
The Red Cross sewing of the cir
Gle will be held next Tuesday after
noon at Memorial hall.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-16
Wedding ThursdaY Event.

Thursday evening, at the nome OF
the brides mother, Mrs. Minnie
Westphal, 2119 West Fifth street,
Davenport, Miss Elizabeth West
phal will become the bride Of
Adolph Oehler. The ceremony will
be performed before q company Of
relatives OF the bridal couple.
Miss Frieda Oehler, sister OF the
groom, and Earl Howell will attend
the bridal couple. Rev. Carl Hol-
termann OF tho Zion Lutheran
church will offlciate. The new homo
will be on Union street, Daven-
port. The groom is connected with
the Western Flour Milling COM
pany.
The bride has been the honoree
at a number of pre-nuptial parties
during the last week, at which her
co1ors. blue and white, have been
carried out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-16
ToennigeS-Joseph.

The announcement Of the mar
riage Of George Toenniges, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles F. Toenniges,
207 Fourth avenue, Rock Island, to
Miss Laura NJ. Joseph. daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion T. Joseph of
day in Ottumwa, will come as a
happy surprise to Rock Island
friends.
The wedding ceremony was per-
formed at 3 o'clock Sunday after
noon at the parsonage OF the VIII
lard Street Methodist church in
Ottumwa, Rev. W. A. Smith of1ciat-
ing. The couple was attended by
Miss Mabel Daniels and Harry Jo-
seph. the brides brother. The
bride wore a blue serge going away
suit, and a black lace hat. Her
flowers were an arm bouquet OF
brides roses. Immediately after
the ceremony a wedding dinner was
served at the home of theb rides
served at the home Of the brides
parents to a company Of IL immed-
Mr.. and Mrs. Toenniges arrived
in Rock Island Sunday evening.
They will make their home in this
city. the groom being employed as
a heating and ventilating engineer
at the Moline Heating company.
Mrs. Toenniges, until three years
ago made her home in this city
with her parents. She attended the
schools here, and also in Ottumwa.
Mr.. Toenniges Is a graduate of the
Rock Island high school in the
class of 1909 He was in the service
for three months, stationed at
Camp Grant, from where he re-
ceived his discharge, Dec.
Several post-nuptial affairs have
already been arranged to honor the
bride by her old friends in this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-16

presented to the chapter, the pre-
sentation being made by Miss
Blanche Bromley for the o. E. S.
social circle.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-15

and performance test of the various
standardized types of army motor equip
ment To collect detailed data for use
in connection with the technical training
Of the commissioned and enlisted per
sonnet Of the Motor Transport Corps
and provide an opportunity for exten-
sive studies in terrain observation and
needed highway data by the Field Artil-
lery. the Engineering Corps and the Mo
tor Transport Corps
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-15
Army Balloons
Drop to Earth

OMAHA. Neb.. July 15.-Four army
balloons that started from Fort Omaha
Sundar in order to set new height and
distance records. are awaiting repairs
today at various points in Iowa and
Wisconsin All four were brought 70
earth by the severe storm which swept
the upper Mississippi valley yesterday
and they were severely bufetted.
One Of the balloons landed at Raleigh
Iowa. 223 miles from here: another at
Portage. Wis. 400 miles away: another
a Green. Iowa. ESQ miles away, and the
fourth at Ringstead. Iowa. about 200
miles northeast of Omaha
No new records were established and
the aeronauts are regarded as fortunate
in being able 70 land safely after their
ail-night battle with the storm.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-15

war. and later in providing he neces-
sarv data for the first transcontinental
trip. the hnal authorization OF which as
sures the greatest public demonstration
Of the practicability Of long distance
freight transportation and the necessity
az linking UP interstate routes IF travel.
which has ever beeen offered to the
country.
PURPOSES or TRIP.
rigadier-Cieneral Charles r. Drake
chief 81 me Motor Transport Corps. an
nounces the purposes Of the trip 70 be
fourfold To provide an extended service
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-15

IT0Hi paEs onal
for many months been working with the
War Department and the Officers Of the
Motor Transport Corps first in ASSISTING,
in the selection and logging Of the vari-
Gus routes from interior manufacturing
ceRters to the Atlantic coast during the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-15
Who Bought Lots Last
Saturday and Sunday

These 81 lots sold to homeseekers and invest
Many were sold to people living the tract.
They neighbors and they KNOW the big value
offering and realize they will double their
money Other lots sold to contractorskeen hard
headed business men-men who know values in every
block in HAMMOND. They bought these lots because
they realize this wonderful vauewe offering. They
will build and sell at big profit. One prominent
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-15

BRAZIL - Seventeen members OF
the Clay County BOYS and Girls Pig
Club have re-organized. boosting the
mem bership 10 thirty-seven
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-15

INDIANAPOLIs-A presidents club
formed Of heads az all business and
civic organizations or the city is be-
ing planned here.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-15

citizen bought lot each for his boy and girl and stated
he would never miss the small monthly payment and
when the children old enough to go to college these
lots would supply the money they need for their full col
lege expenses.
YOU WAKE UP COME OUT AT ONCE GRASP
THIS GREAT OPPORTUNITY BEFORE THE LOTS
ARE ALL SOLD.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-15
Every One Thinks This Is A Wonderful

Every One Il n1nkS Hh1S is A wonderful Sale.
But there Nothing Wonderful.
the people OF Hammond to futu
or this growing be he
turing I'm the
upon thousands of highly wOrkmen
places It also shows the people realize GREAT
BARGAIN W offer at MORRIS PARK TRACT.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-15

j. D. MILLAR & CO. L have operated in many
Cities from coast to coast and have sold thousands of
lots took the contract to sell these lots at MORRIS
PARK TRACT in record time. I BELIEVE THIS IS
THE BEST BUY HAVE EVER HANDLED. have
cut the prices and low that my profit each
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-15
DYER WILL
WELCOME
CONVOY

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