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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-17
Pre-Nuptial for Miss zmicker.

Miss Marie wicker, of 2412
Seventh avenue, who is to be a
bride of near future date, was
the guest of honor Saturday night
at charmingly appointed pre-
nuptial which was given for her by
her cousin, Miss Clara Kautz in
Buffalo.
The guests were all relatives O.:
Miss wicker and included Mrs
Ray Kautz, Mrs. George Moth, Mrs
John KautZ, the Misses Norma and
Florence Kautz of Davenport: Mrs
G. wicker and Miss Gene Edwards
Of Rock Island and Mrs Herbert
Hedman of Chicago
Dinner was served at $50 at d
beautifully decorated table in the
dining room, where the valentine
colors and idea were carried in
elaborate and pretty detail. The
centerpiece was a large bouquet of
sweet peas. and the table favors
were valentines Miss wicker was
showered with a collection of pre-
nuptial gifts by the guests.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-17
Here and There,

Il IS against the law to employ
any woman in Portland, Ore, in
any mercantile establishment for
more than eight hours and twenty
minutes in any one day nor more
than so hours in any one week
There are only rs words in the
bin which allows women to sit m
the British parliament.
The Nebraska state senate has
by unanimous vote adopted a reso-
luton which favors the enfranchis-
ing of women
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-17
II Sounds Simple.

Here's what a New York writer
thinks, or says he thinks, about the
problem of women in industry:
Whether women will subside
into the obscurity OF the home, re
turn tc the established fields of
woman's work, or continue in oc-
equations opened 10 them through
war needs rests largely with the
women themselves. The dove OF
peace bears no blue envelope to the
women who have taken mems
places in industry.
IF New York employers have es-
timated the situation correctly the
feminist ideal Of labor readjust-
ment on the basis of fitness rather
than sex is close to fulfllment
The workaday world is ready to
receive women on the same terms
as men if women are ready to &C
cept the terms. Il is up to the pet
ticoated conductor, guard, ticket
chopper, shop worker, elevator OPP
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-17
Honored at Post-NuptiaI.

Mrs. Joseph Gray, who before her
marriage Feb. was Miss Julia
Anderson of Moline. was honoree at
a pretty post-nuptial party given
Saturday afternoon by Mrs. A. W.
rEnstrom at her home, 4317 Eighth
avenue, with members of the Twin
City circle as the guests. The aft
ernoon was spent with needle work
and music and the hostess served a
delicious luncheon. Mrs. Gray was
presented with some beautiful sill
yer by the members.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-17
ndd NeMa Ahont Women.


Miss Este BrOughton of Modesto,
Cal, elected a member of the Call
fornia legislature. is the youngest
woman legislator In the country,
She is an attorney and is only ~
years of age.
Mrs. William IT, Chapman hsa
been licensed by the Chemg- g
county presbytery TO preach in the
pulpit of an Elmira, N. Y, church
Mrs. Ella Flagg Young, who for
several years was head OF the Chi
cago public schools and possibly
the most famous woman ecT Gator
in the country, left an estate Of
$4,000, all OF which goes in trust
for four women teachers long asso-
ciated with her.
Miss Sallie Hale, aged y years.
has been steadily employed with
one cotton mill in Charlotte, n. C.,
for the last 30 years.
Nearly 200, 900 women are en-
plOyed in the various manufactur-
ing plants in Canada.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-17
G.. A. r. MEMBERS
GIVE SIS TO FUND

At the regular meeting of John
Buford post Of the G. A R Friday
it is announced that IS was donated
TO the Wigers memorial fund in
honor of the late Sheriff Jacob S.
Wigers. With this exception moth
ing besides routine business was
undertaken at the meeting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-17
SIS Cleared at Sale.

The sum of SIS was cleared as
a result Of a bakery sale held Sat
urday afternoon at Bengston's drug
store by the Busy Bee Sewing cir
Gle. Bakery goods were on sale
from 1890 in the morning until ev-
entng.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-17
F. G.'s with Miss Knorr.

Miss MabIe Knorr, 1909 Eighth
avenue, entertained the F. o. G.
club Saturday afternoon at its reg
ular meeting. The afternoon was
spent with fancy work and games
were played, the prizes going to
Mrs. Eugene Householder and Miss
Mable Martin. Lunch was served
by the hostess. and good time was
enjoyed by all.
The club will meet in two weeks
with Miss Irene Teschke, 6lS
Twelfth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-17
|WIIH7ss55N OMEN To-Day

society women who established the
cafeteria and restaurant for work
ing girls on the top of the Strand
theatre, New York.
She happened to be in France
when the war broke out and turn
ed over her handsome villa just
outside Paris to the French Red
Cross and from that time on she
devoted her whole time to relief
work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-17
Rarher-Ahel.

-Yhe marriage of Miss Gladys Abel
no Lieutenant Harry H. Barber.
both of Moline, took place at 8
o'clock Saturday evening. Lieuten-
ant Barber has just returned from
overseas, and Immediately after the
wedding ceremony. which was per
formed at the parsonage of the
First Baptist church of this city, by
Rev. J. Clarke Granger, the couple
left for Philadelphia where the
groom VIII be mustered out of the
service.
The new home will be in Moline,
the couple expecting to return in
a few weeks
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-17
Ever Ready Club.

The Ever Ready club of the South
Park Presbyterian church met last
week at the home of Miss Dorothy
4ienke, 1926 Thirty-seventh street
Just a short business session was
held and the remainder of the
evening was spent playing games.
Refreshments were served by the
hostess.
The next meeting of the club will
Ge held at the home of Miss Viola
Baker.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-17
40 MILES OF ROADS Built.

Washington, Feb. 17-Although
congress has Appropriated 48,5OO.-
600 to assist the states in road
building and the government has
approved 760 projects embracing a
total of 1859 miles. less than 45C
miles of the roadways have been
constructed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-17
Pretty Valentine PARTY.

Charlotte Norton entertained 10
Of her little friends at a Valentine
party Saturday afternoon The
time was spent playing games, after
which a dainty lunch was served.
The table was decorated with
hearts and cupids.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-17
Sherrard Couple Married.

Miss Beatrice Gross, daughter Of
Rev. William Gross, former pastor
Of the Evangelical church, west of
Sherrard, was married Saturday to
Otto wicker of Sherrard al the
home of the groom's sister, Mrs. A.
". Gross Of Urbana, Ill. The cou-
pie will make their home in Sher-
Tard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-17
FOUty-DundaS.

Miss Alberta Dundas and Charles
Fouts, both residents of Esther
Willie, Iowa, were married Saturday
afternoon at the parsonage of the
Spencer Memorial Methodist church
the ceremony being performed by
the pastor. Rev. A. NJ. Stocking at
2 o'clock.
The couple, who had been guests
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. VII
liam Delay. 1910 Thirty-eighth
street, remained in the city until
yesterday evening, when they went
to Chicago, where they will reside
at the new Deming hotel, sos South
Clark street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-17
MOnre-HnmnlHPEs.

A marriage license was issued in
Chicago today TO Miss Mae Hum
pheys and Willis ". Moore, both
OF Rock Island. The names do not
appear in the city directory
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-17
Observation-Disclosures,

Miss Katherine Brobander and
Emil Roehm. both of Rock Island
were married Saturday afternoon
at 8 o'clock. the ceremony being
performed by Rev. A. NJ. Stocking,
pastor of Spencer Memorial Metho-
dist church, at the church parson-
age. The couple was attended by
Mr.. and Mrs. William Pfaff. They
went to housekeeping at 1911 Thir-
ty-eighth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-17

orator and the rest to stay 'eman-
cipated' or return to the softer Jobs
such as scrubbing, washing, sew
ing"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-17

The topic for the Wednesday evening
lnid-Week prayer meeting will be
: F1shlng." Thursday afternoon at
: 80 the Workers class will be en-
I tertalned by Mrs. W. f. Caulpetzer,
1878 Sixteenth street. Mrs. War
rem Anderson will entertain at a
coffee Friday afternoon at 8 O'Clock.
and Will be assisted by Mrs. w. H.
heeiey, Mrs Lucius Eye and Mrs.
Lena Helpenstell. At S O'Clock
friday evening, the fourth number
or the lyceum course will be given
by the Metropolitan entertainers.
Free Methodist - Rev. F. L.
Baker, general conference secre-
tary OF the Woman's Foreign Mis-
sion society, will preach at the
church Tuesday evening. The
meeting is open to the public Re
VlVal services will be held every
evening during the week at the
church. Thursday afternoon at 2
o'clock the woman's Foreign Mis-
sion society will meet with Mrs.
Amanda Smith. $50 Nineteenth
street.
Memorial Christian-The mid
week prayer service will be held at
1870 Wednesday evening. The
Ladies Aid society will meet
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Will
bur Walker, 2421 Twelfth street
Friday evening, at 7:30 the choir
Will meet for rehearsal at the
church.
ImmanuePs Lutheran Tuesday
evening the senior branch of the
Young Peoples society will hold a
valentine party at the hall. Thurs
day afternoon the Ladies Sewing
circle will meet in the new hall.
Gloria Del United Presbyterian
Wednesday evening the mid-week
prayer service will be held. A
stereopticon lecture will be given at
the church Thursday evening at
1880, on Making the American
Flag. Friday evening the mis-
sion study class will meet at the
parsonage.
Evangelical Church of Peace -
Tonight the Mems society will hold
a meeting at the church. Tuesday
evening the ladies' chorus will
meet for rehearsal at the parsonage
The senior division of the Ladies
circle will meet at the church
Thursday afternoon and Thursday
evening the confirmation class will
meet.
Spencer Memorial Methodist -
Tomorrow evening the board of
trustees will meet at the home of
James Gauley, 622 Forty-third
street. Wednesday evening the
mid-week prayer services will be
held, the subject being PRAYER"
The Y. l.. A. will meet with Mrs.
Percy Freeland, 924 Twenty-fffth
street, Moline. Thursday. Friday
afternoon at $50 the second divi-
sion of the Ladies' Aid society will
give a Washington party at the
home of Mrs. J. NJ. Allen, 4014 Sew
enth avenue.
Central Presbyterian Miss Alice
Atkinson will entertain the West
minister guild at her home. 1902
Seventeenth street. this evening,
and Miss Mary Bromley will be the
leader. Wednesday evening the
mid-week prayer meeting Will be
held. Thursday afternoon at 3
O'Clock the Woman's Missionary So
ciety will meet at the home of Mrs
f. A Ziegler, 1910 Thirteenth
street On Thursday evening at
O'Clock the Boy Scouts and their
parents will be rendered a banquet
at the church. Friday evening the
annual Washington banquet will be
held at the church for all the mem
bers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-17

First Baptist-The bible study
class will meet at 7:45 this evening
at the Y. NJ C. A, the subject to be
studied being ~The Second Coming
of Christ" At 2:30 tomorrow af-
ternoon the W. c. T. U. will meet
at the Y. W. c. A, with Mrs. Fred
Titterington, as the leader. At 7
o'clock tomorrow evening the B. Y.
P u executive board meeting will
be held and at 1880 the Baracea-
Philathea class will hold a business
and social meeting at the church.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-17

EFangbIlcaI Vhurch Of Peace =
Tonight the Mems society will hold
a meeting at the church. Tuesday
evening the ladies chorus will
meet for rehearsal at the parsonage
The senior division of the Ladies
circle will meet at the church
Thursday afternoon and Thursday
evening the confirmation class will
meet
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-17
OAK Grove United Presbyterian

Wednesday afternoon the Ladies'
Aid society will be entertained at
the home of Mrs. Harold Homble-
Dial, 1915 Sixteenth street, at an all
day quilting, and the members are
asked to come early. Thursday ev-
ening the prayer meeting and mis-
sion study will be held.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-17

Gloria Del United Presbyterian
Wednesday evening the mid week
prayer service will be held. A
stereopticon lecture will be given at
the church Thursday evening at
1880, on Making the American
Flag Friday evening the mis-
sion study class will meet at the
parsonage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-17
South Park Presbyterian Miss

Zion Lutheran Wednesday af-
ternoon the regular meeting of the
Woman's Home and Foreign Mis-
sionary society will be entertained
at the home of Mrs. Peter Benzon
1922 Eighth avenue. Wednesday
evening at 1880 the fathers and
sons banquet will be held at the
chapel.
Cleiand Presbyterian Wednes-
day evening the mid-week prayer
services and bible study will be
held at the church.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-30
DRUM CORPS ADVERTISE THE
LIBERTY MOTOR IN FRANCE
"Ye Towne, Cryer" Attracts Crowds in Sau:
muir. American Sees Chance to Apply Idea
To Sales Campaign in Europe

The representative for continental
Europe. OF the Liberty Motor Car
Company. T. L. Henderson. stood in
the little city Of Saumur one after
noon idly watching what little life
there was visible on the main street.
when he beield two men marching
down the street resplendent in gay
blue uniforms trimmed with gold and
one OF them carrying a drum. They
halted before the city hail and i'm
mediately the drummer began to ply
his sticks in a manner that developed
the greatest possible amount OF
noise.
People began to pour out of the
shops and houses and very speedily
quite a good sized crowd had formed.
The other fellow stepped forward and
in a voice that would have done credit
to the Bull of Basham. shouted the
contents of a paper which he drew
from an inner pocket in typical "ye
olde towne cryer" style.
Henderson is an American. He
found that these town cryers.
strange as it may seem. still persisted
in scores. perhaps even hundreds. OF
towns and villages throughout
France.
On a certain morning few days
later. drums were beaten all over
The Washington herald., 1919-11-30
EUROPE LOOKS
FOR U. S. AUTOS
America Must Supply the
Demand Sure to Come,
Says Dealer.

Europe is in for more democracy
than has to do with parliaments and
crowned heads. according to John NJ.
Mcguire. president of the Midwest
Rubber Association. Within the next
few years everybody is going to ride
in automobiles, just as they do here.
And II is up to American manufac-
turers to supply them says Mr.. Ma
guire. Europe has developed the big.
the sumptuous. the costly automobile.
European roads are excellent for one
thing, and big heavy machines are
therefore logical. But the plain peO-
pie could never afford them. The fine
roads did them a lot of good-to walk
on. America. with all sorts of condi-
tions to meet. or roads. of classes. of
people and OF pocketbooks. developed
flexible automobile supply that
meets all needs. Our ingenuity ac-
American people and will now have
to serve the same end for the Euro
peans.
American export trade Is facing a
new era OF expansion in every re-
spect but in no direction is the pros
pect brighter than in the automobile
field, especially for the manufacturers
of light, popularity priced cars. Quite
naturally the tire industry Is taking
the fullest advantage of this stua-
tion."
The Washington herald., 1919-11-30
COMING AUTO SHOWS WILL
BE GREATEST IN HISTORY
Exhibits of 81 Makes of Passenger Cars, 70
Kinds of Motor Trucks and 284 Accessories
Will Be Supplemented By Conferences.

during the conferences Contrary to
the, general belief the motor truck is
not competing with the railways. but
Is aiding the roads to solve a national
transportation problem that is really
serious. Motor trucks are replacing
railroads on the short haul which
has been Improbable and in many in
stances eXtravagant transportation.
1t is demonstrating to railroads that
il can pick UP and haul from the
branch receiyins stations in and
around a large city to the main or
outbound station considerably faster
and cheaper than the switch-engine
Utilization of motor trucks for
feeders to the main line railways,
and for short haul work. will con-
serve vast amounts of coal and fuel.
1t Is estimated that . per cent OF
the coal mined In this country is con-
sumed by the railroads. The rail-
way trafflc for a given year was one
trillion ton-miles. To transport this
tonnage required 100.C0tNO0 tons OF
coal and 5000. 600 barrels of fuel oil.
and of this Il per cent of the coal
was consumed for railway purposes.
With the construction of terminals
and greater use OF trucks to feed
these and the main lines, the elimina-
ton of expensive and impractical
equipment. coal consuming equip
ment. will be feasible.
Construction OF large capacity
trucks. of trailers. and the use OF de-
The Washington herald., 1919-11-30
U.S.MOTORSTO
REBUILD FRANCE
Will Be One Of Biggest
Factors in Big Job. In
vestigator Reports.

That the American-made motor is
destined to play a very importan,
part in reconstruction work in the
devastated sections OF France. Italy
and Belgium is made clear in a COM
munication from John Mofrat. in
Paris to the Federation Of American
Agencies for Relief in France. The
latter body was recently organized
under official supervision of the
French government and Mr.. Moffat.
who has been active in allied relief
work throughout the war, was asked
by the French government to visi,
France to study postwar requirements
in the battle-torn towns near the
front.
There Is tremendous amount OF
work to be done over here" he writes.
and II is the American-made auto
mobile and truck-the quantity pro-
duction' vehicle that will be anon:
the biggest factors in rebuilding and
relieving suffering in the devastated
parts. Railroads here are soreiy
taxed and II is the dozens OF Dodses
Fords. Buicxs. Cadillacs. and othel
American cars that will be called
upon 10 bear much OF the burden.
OF course many foreign cars are used
too. but there is a scarcity of these
and the supply does not begin tc
equal the demand"
Automobile tours OF various battle
fronts have followed cordial ofiicisl
receptions rendered to Moffat IN
Boulogne. Naples. Rome and Paris
Government representatives. leading
members OF National Red Cross so.
cieties. and the business men in thess
cities have Joined in extending greet
ings through him to the American
people.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-30
WINTER WEATHER
BEST FOR TIRES
Low Temperature Has
Beneficial Effect on
The Fabric.

Automobile tires wear better and
last longer in the cold winter months
than they do in the warm days Of
summer. In this one PARTICULAR, at
least. the cost of keeping UP a car is
less in winter than in summer.
Fleets OF test cars operated by the
United States Tire Company have
demonstrated that the lower temper
atures have beneficial effect on
tires. In spite of bad snow and ice
conditions carefully kept records
show that tires give much greater
mi'eages in winter than in summer
Heat is-one of the worst enemies a
tire is called on to face, especially
fricttonal heat. The cold air lessons
this heat and makes it possible for a
tire to last longer in spite of tho
extra pounding it gets when snow
and ice are on the ground.
This rule applies, of course, where
the tire is confronted only with the
ordinary bad road conditions growing
out OF snow and ice and frozen high
ways. But where the motorist must
drive his car over rough roads deeply
cut into ruts winter presents a decid-
edly different problem and only the
rrost careful driving will make 1t pos
sioie for him to get full return on
his tire investment
The Washington herald., 1919-11-30

That the New York and Chicago
automobile shows will constitute a
more complete exposition of the au-
tomotive industry than ever before
IN the successful history of these
shows IL apparent from a statement
issued by s. A Miles. manager of the
National Automobile Shows. that
there will be on display eighty-seven
different makes of passenger cars,
seventy Of motor trucks and 2Si ac-
cessories.
At the New York Motor Truck
Show no less than sixty-three differ
ent makes Of trucks will be displayed
while to date nifty makes have Sc
cured space for the Chicago truck
show. The New York passenger car
apd truck shows will be held during
rhe week OF January $40. while the
Chicago show will be held January
s4-31.
In addition TO this comprehensive
display Of cars and accessories a Sc
ries of conferences on transportation
problems has been Incorporated in the
motor truck divisions of the shows.
These conferences have aroused gen.
eral interest as a clearing house for
ideas gained during the war and re-
construction periods and made con-
crete in new models of cars and &C.
cessories on display.
Motor transportation as an auxiliary
to the railroad. is one of the topics
of special tineliness to be discussed
The Washington herald., 1919-11-30
Cuba Discarding Mules
For u. S. Motor Trucks

Goodbye to the two-wheeled mule
carts and welcome motor truck" is
the way Senor Silva. a prominent
Cuban automotive dealer. now visit
ing the United States. expresses the
sdoption of the motor truck on the
Cuban Isles.
Cuba is the home OF big sugar
industry-mule carts too slow and
cost much-Americsn motor truck
more speedy and costs lttle-saVes
time and money" is Senior Silva's
reasons why Cuba is rapidly becor-
ing motorized.
Senior Silva. who distributes kissel
passenger cars and trucks at horne,
makes Havana his headquarters. lie
states that American methods of SELL
ing automobiles have been adopted IN
the islands, even to granting of serv-
ice to owners on the same broad basis
common in the United States.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-30
RUGGLES CONTROLS
REPUBLIC TRUCK co.

F. W. Ruggles. president of the
Republic Motor Truck Company. Inc.
formally announces that he has. in
conjunction with John N. WHY'S and
w. J. Baxter Of New York CITY. ac-
quired control of the Republic Motor
Truck Company. Inc. and the Tor
bensen Axle Compsny OF Cleveland.
Ohio. The interests formerly held in
these corporations by parties located
In Cleveland. Alma, and other ports.
were purchased outright The men
whose holdings were purchased. in
Guiding Charles G. Rhodes. fermer
secretary Of the Republic Company:
C. F. Hepburn. former vice president
and general manager. ]. o.. Eaton
and others. have no further connec-
tion with either Of the organizations.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-30
MOTOR TRUCK SHOWS
BIGGEST EVER HELD

New entries for the National Motor
Truck Shows are being received al
most daily. The latest report from
the Office OF S. A. Miles. manager of
the National Automobile Shows. is
that seventy-six different makes OF
trucks will be on exhibition; sixty
six of which will enter the New York
show and ffty-eight the Chicago
show. Constantly increasing interest
is being shown also in the program
for the transportation conference
which will be held in connection with
the truck shows at the same time as
the passenger car shows: at New
York during the week January BIO.
at Chicago January 24-3l.
How motor trucks are reducing
transportation and distribution costs
and wherin their value lies as auxil-
iarieS to the common carriers is one
of the topics announced for discus
sion at the conferences by transpor-
tation experts.