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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
BY ELOISE,

School girls are planning and
buying frocks for the last of the
springs dances and receptions!
Dainty taffetas and tulles are still
Ia high favor, ruff1es and ruchings
and little Fittings are the most
youthful trimming imaginable and
are used a great deal on the newer
models. Bead trimming and Sc
nuins have been turned over for the
time being to the older matrons-
Simplicity and daintiness are the
qualities which mark the debu-
lante's frocks-
This frock is whimsical little
creation which reminds one of the
faffied dresses and pantaloo6s of
the oiden days. Turquoise blue
shade are combined The taffeta
forms many little ruf1es on the
skirt and the tight underdress. The
Eunic is beautiful, but the slip is
snug to conform to the present
STYLE. The bodice is a combination
Of rich silver cloth and flowers.
Clusters of lovely rosebuds of pale
pink and deep rose are caught here
md there in the folds. The little
bat &hich may be worn merely to
kea5 the hair in or may be worn
Bn the. dance floor as a pretty fancy
made of tuIie with a double
sange brin7 and is trimmed with
Aarraw silver RIBBON. A more,
Fcuthf5ai and girlish frock could
t1ar sely be found.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07

The current season seems to be
one of elegant trifies, exquisite fab
RIGS and conspicuously simple lines.
All of which means that the fash
ionable frock will cost a great deal
Of money this year. Elegant trifies
are more costly than they have been
fer some time. Buttons, beads,
braid and other of the more COM
mon things used for trimmings have
scared skyward and remained there.
1t is only to be expected that ex-
quisite materials should be costly
today when the lowly cambria
which used to sell for cents a
t1 I'd now retaiIs for rs And as for
third point of the new season s
features. the simpleAlines, one has
long had to pay big price to have
a Gown built effectively on simple
Ii C.
T Gown of champagne colored
bTc ii is stunning example
OF three outstanding points
which mark the new frocks. The
soft, rich brOadcloth is simply drap-
ed with full folds over the hips.
The blouse is made in basque effect
with the ends drawn about and tied
CT the right side. 1t is a difficult
task this OF Introducing fashions
latest fads AID fancies and still
producing q simple gown. The most
fascinating past of this frock is the
trimming which is the new straw
braid. Rows and rows of it in a
shade of French blue trim the
sleeves. blouse and skirt and give
superb finishing touch to the
whole.
The hat worn with the frock is
French blue hemp with wings to
match.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
villa Alumnae Elects Officers.

Miss Amy Buckley was elected
president of the Tri-City chapter
of the Villa Alumnae at meeting
held last evening at her home, 1910
Nineteenth street. Miss Helen La
Velle was chosen treasurer.
Three tables of 500 were played
after the business meeting, Miss
Clara Math taking first prize and
Miss Neoma Murphy second prize.
Refreshments were served by the
hostess. Mrs. Ralph Kint of 2312
Seventh avenue, Will entertain the
chapter at her home June 8.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
Stndr Lananese Missions.

The Misses Ella and Jennie Tay-
lor at their home, lila Ninth ave
nue., last evening entertained the
members of the Woman's Home
Missionary society of the First
Methodist church. Mrs. f. H. Rock
well conducted the devotional meet
ing and Mrs. w. A. Darling was
leader of the evening. The sub
ject, Japanese Picture-Brides, ;"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
Social Announcements.

MRS. William Watkins, 30S
Fourth avenue, will entertain the
Daughters of Norway tomorrow
afternoon.
The ladies of the Altar society
OF st. Joseph's Catholic church,
viii hold a coffee and sale at the
home of Mrs Walter Yerbury, 1896
Seventeenth street. May 81. The
general public is invited.
Center Station P. T. A. will meet
at the school at 2:3O Thursday aft
ernoon. There will be an election
NQf officers. All the members are
asked to attend this last meeting
of the Year
The last meeting of the year of
the Parent-Teachers association OF
Irving school will be held at 3.15
tomorrow afternoon at the school.
A short program is to be given and
4 good attendance is desired.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
J. transport Thomas unloading sup

meetings during the coming year.
instead of taking up a special line
of study as has been the plan in
the past. Last evening the COM
mittee presented n novel program.
in which Miss Mabel MoIler, Miss
Jennie Graham, Miss Rosa Mar
grath and Miss Mildred Warnock
took part Miss Jean Plant> LED
the prayer study and circte. At tho
business session the girls decided
to cooperate with the ladies' So
ciety in making the missionary
conference, which is to be held in
the city next week. a success.
Miss Plant served refreshments
at-the close of the evening and
social hour followed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
D. r. L~CIub. Entertained.

Mrs. John Konosky entertained
the members of the D. r. /. club
yesterday afternoon when two Ia
bles of cinch were played in which
the prizes went to Mrs. Nicholas
Herr and Mrs. Anna Knappe. Re-
freshments were served by the
hostess at the small tables. Spring
flowers were used in decoration of
the rooms. Mrs. Louise Fink of
N1212 Thirty-first street, will enter
tain the club in two weeks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
Remington with Miss Frey.

Miss Dora Frey, at her home.
1916 Twenty-eighth street, enter
tanned the members OF. the Tuesday
Kens:ngton club last sevening, all
of whom attended and spent an en-
joyable evening chatting and sew
ing. Dainty refreshments were
served by the hostess.
Mrs. A. L. Leppla has invited the
club to meet with her in two weeks
at her home, 1926 Thirty-second
street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
Miss Mcmillan rendered Farewell.

M
Miss Elizabeth Mcmillan. who
for more than three years has been
connected with the Oak Grove Unit
ed Presbyterian church as deacon
ness, was last evening rendered
farewell reception by the congTega
ton members and friends. The at
fair was also in the nature of
welcome home and reception foI
the newly chosen pastor, Rev. J. l.
Vance, who has just returned from
doing Y. NJ. c. A work oversea-
and has accepted the charge. 2 !
company of more than one hundred
members and friends of the churc2
was present last evening to bid fare
well to Miss Mcmillan and to well
come the new pastor who was il
strumental in starting the work q
the church Miss Mcmillan is tC
leave the city Monday. She vii
rest during the summer and mex;
fall she will take up a position a
matron of girls dormitory al
Frenchberg, Ky.
Short talks were given by Rev
W g. Oglevee. pastor of the South
Park Presbyterian church; Rev.
Charles Mann, pastor of the Gloria.
Del United Presbyterian church;
Rev. F. r. Mclean of the Mcclellan
Heights church, Davenport, and re-
sponses by Miss Mcmillan and Rev.
j. L. Vance. Miss Marguerite Kin
ney and Mrs. Jay Swisher gave vo-
cal solos. Refreshments were
served and the remainder of the
evening was spent renewing acs
quaintance with Rev. Mr.. Vance
and bidding farewell to Miss Nc
MILAN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
Readv.to.HeID Circle Meeting.

The Ready-to-Help circle of the
Kings Daughters was entertained
yesterday afternoon by Miss Alice
Thompson at her home, 920 Nine
teenth street. Routine business
was transacted and refreshments
were served.
The next hostess will be Mrs.
John Volk, Jr., who will entertain
June 3 at her home 1907 Fifth ave-
nue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
Study Programs End.

The last program meeting OF the
Rock Island Musical club was held
yesterday afternoon at the Rock
Island club, completing the sea-
sons work, when program of the
usual high standard was presented.
Meetings of the club will be dis
continued during the summer
months, following the annual bus
mess and get together session in
June. Plans for the luncheon are
being arranged by committee of
which Mrs. Joseph Goldsmith, is
the chairman, the time and place to
depend upon the weather condi-
tons. The affair is to be for ac-
tive, associate and student mem
bers and is always looked forward
to with much pleasure and antici-
patton by the membership.
Preceding the program yesterday
Mrs. J. R. Tuckis, president of the
club, read an exceptionally well
written and interesting letter from
the widow mother of the French
war orphan whom the club adopt
cd for the year This is the first
letter which has been received tell
ing of the little girl and her
family.
The program was carried out
practically as announced with the
exception of the parts by Miss
Hulda Peterson, who was pre-
vented by illness from presenting
her numbers. Mrs. Gertrude Smith
changed her second number and
gave two most appropriate selec-
tions. The Numbers by the trio
ard quartet were especially well
rendered. Following is the pro-.
gram:
Ballet Egyptian .... .Luigini
Piano-Mrs. ]. r. Tuckis and Mrs.
Leo Wynes.
ta) Morn Rise ........ .Gzibulka
(b) Forgetmenot Won Suppe
Ladies' quartet-Mrs. A. E. Apple
quist, Mrs J. F. Witter, Miss Rosa
bell Stewart, Mrs. Fred G. Mann,
Miss Notavena Steck. accompanist.
The Spinner in the Sun. 49,. Reed
Mrs Gertrude Smith.
(a0 Hearts Delight. .... .Gilchrist
OBJ Happy Song. ....... Del Reigo
Mrs. William Ullemeyer. Miss
Notavena Steck, accompanies.
The Song of the Rain. .
..........F' From the Spectator
Dafodils.-Mrs. Gertrude Smith.
Behold the Spring 1890. Barbour
Ladies' 0uartet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
Colonel Bracket CircIe Meets.

Colonel Bracket circle, ladies of
the G. A. R. met yesterday after
noon at Memorial hall. when two
candidates were taken into the or
der and plans were completed for
the circles part in the Memorial
day dinner which members are to
help serve. The circle also voted
the sum of SIS to the haywood old
ladies' home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
Miss Plant Hostess.

Miss Jean Plant of 1432 Thir-
teent1 avenue last evening was
hostess to the members of the
Kate Hill Missionary society OF
First United Presbyterian church
at the first meeting of the new
year.
The society has decided to have
miscellaneous programs at the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
Sow Refngee Garments.

Members of Fort Armstrong
chapter. Daughters of the American
Revolution, spent yesterday indus
triously sewing on refugee, gar
ments at the Red Cross rooms, q
goodly number responding to the
call for all day workers. Members
of the chapter have been faithful in
responding to the call for knitters,
sewers and workers in the interest
of the Red Cross and do not fail
when the need is apparent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
Here and There.


Miss Vera A. NeWsam is on her
second trip for the "Y." having
served with the ASSOCIATION in
France. She returned to America
about a month ago. While in
France she conducted a Canteen at
Belfort, without assistance, for the
moving troops. Being of English
birth and having lived in Amer
lea, she will be especially useful
for work among the men in Eng
land.
British Columbia has put into
effect d minimum wage of $12.75
a week for girls and women over
is years of age who are employed
In mercantile industries of that
province. Amy employer paying
less than the minimum wage is
liable upon conviction to a penalty
of not less than $25 nor more than
500.
When she graduates in June
Miss Cecilia F. Haskius of St.
Louis will have the distinction of
being the first woman TO receive
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07

The most curious bed ever seen
was that made for Che-mah, the
famous Chinese dwarf His bed was
two feet six inches in length. and
although he measured scarcely
IA inches around the chest, he IN
sisted that it be made four feet
wide.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
|WTTHwIN NOMlEzNo TO-DAY

No longer will the pages of his
tory be filled with the deeds of
men pioneers only. This 20th cen
tury has brought forth some wo-
men pioneers whose deeds will be
far more unique and interesting
than their grandmothers or even
their mothers could have imagin
ed in their widest moments. The
modern woman is a pioneer in
many fields, not only in one. When
one stops to consider it seems
there is scarcely a woman living
who has not the chance TO be
first" in something. Perhaps she
may be the first councilman in her
town, perhaps the first bank presl-
dent in her state, or maybe
judge. There seems TO be q limit
less number of first" things which
a woman may be.
Miss Mary O'Toole might well
be one of the women TO go down in
the annals as a real pioneer. She
has been a pioneer in many fields.
Her latest wandering from the
beaten path was made when she
was elected director in the Citi-
zens' Savings bank in Washington.
Thus she became the first woman
in the capital to be accorded that
honor
Miss O'Toole is a native of Ire
land and is by nature Q pioneer.
She was the first woman to be nat
uralized in Steuben county. New
York, in 1900 She was also the
first woman to be appointed off,
cial ~stenographer in that county,
and to continue with her list OF
''irsts" she was the first woman
to be chosen director of the Wash
ington chamber of commerce, and
now as director of the bank she
has added her newest achiement
to her name. Who, will be next?
Miss O'Toole was graduated from
the Washington College Of Law in
1908.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
Amoo CaIdron Card Party.

The entertainment committee of
Amoo caldron Is to give card
party Friday afternoon at the com
munity hall, Thirtieth street and
Fourteenth avenue, to which mem
bers and friends are invited.
A dancing party is also to be
given by the committee at the Ma
sonic temple, May %. Whites or
chestra is to furnishs the music.
Tickets for the affair are already
on sale, and friends of the organ
iZation are invited.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
SOCIAL EVENTS

A wedding supper was served To
small company of immediate rel
atives of the bridal couple at the
home of the brides mother, after
the ceremony, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Delletter left on the midnight train
for Chicago, where they wall spend
a few days.
Upon their return the young
couple will make their home with
the brides sister, Mrs. EllQer Hall
gren, SIT Forty-ffth street. The
bride attended the local schools
and has been employed for some
time at Rock Island arsenal. Mr..
Delletter is employed in the su-
perintendent's Office at Silyis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
Licensed to Wed

Some of the caterpillars found in
the Darling river in Australia are
over, six feet in length.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
Gives Splendid Prorran1A

A program characterized by the
display of much individuality. tai
ent and artistry, was played by
Miss Ruth Carlmark as her grad
uation recital pianoforte last even
ing at Augustana college chapel.
Miss Carlmark was presented by
her teacher, Miss Lille Cervin,
with much credit both to the per
former and to the instructor.
She played a program of real
musical worth giving the numbers
an Interpretation that was distinc-
tive, thoroughly musical. and in
dicative of much careful prepare
ton and effort. She has technic
that is quite satisfactory to all the
demands of the compositions in
hand and she displays unusual
strength of hand and fingers. Es-
pecialIy well played was the
Gounod-Liszt waltz given in fault
less style and musicianship, 9th
er numbers on her program in
Guided:
Sonata Eroica, op. so. First Move
ment ..... Mcdowell
THE Swan .-..%.. .Palmgren
Octave Etude ......... Wolff
Etude, Op. 25, No. 3. Il. Chopin
Scherzo OPP. SIS (Canon). Jadassohn
THE Night" ..... .Gladounoff
"a Mothers Song" Paln1gren
'tCastilian Dance ......... Albeniz
Miss Carlmark was given numcr-
Gus beautiful gifts of flowers.
District Delegates Leave.
Mrs. K. T. Anderson, Mrs. C. L
Thompson and Mrs. f. @. Vale
representative from the Rock Is
land Woman's club to the Four
teenth District Federation Of Won
ans clubs convention leave to-
morrow morning for Biggsville,
where they will attend the two
days meeting. Mrs. H. K Chap
man and Miss Mollie McEniry are
delegates from the Moline organ
iZation.
The program for the convention
has been received here, and the
prospects are that the convention
will. be an inspirational one. SEES
sions are to be held in the United
Presbyterian church. The board
will meet tomorrow morning at
1890. The convention opens at
1870 tomorrow afternoon.
Following is the program for the
meeting:
1.-THE Star Spangled Banner
Company.
Invocation-Rey. A. c. Douglas.
Address OF weleome-Mrs- Nell
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
Hrs, Kfncaid ?. n. A, Head.


Hrs. Louis Kincaid was chosen
next years chairman of the Haw-
thorne Parent Teachers associa-
ton at the last meeting of the year
held yesterday afternoon at the
school building Other officers
chosen are:
Vice chairman - Miss Marian
B1anding.
Secretary-Mrs. Earl Rowe.
Treasurer-Mrs. A w. Killian.
After the business meeting a
short program was given. which
consisted oil a dumbell drill by the
pupils of the fifth grade and violin
and piano duets by Robert Kincaid
and Louise 'Kincaid. Refreshments
were served by a committee. Fri
day evening the association is to
hold the postponed fathers night
entertainment. This was to have
been given last Friday evening but
was postponed one week. A pro-
gram is to be presented, consisting
mostly of numbers by the school
children, and refreshments are to
be served.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
Sewing Society Meets.

An exceptionally large number OF
members of the Bethany Home
Sewing society attended yesterday
afternoons meeting at the home
when the time was spent quilting
and sewing. One quilt was finished
and a number Of boys waists were
worked on.
Mrs. Fred Reddig and Mrs. c. c.
Kirsch served refreshments late in
the afternoon. The next meeting
will be held June at the home.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-06-11
Flag Preserved in State House

1t is pleasing news to know that
at least one flag carried in the recent
war is going to be preserved at the
state capitol. The regimental col
ors of the 302nd field artillery, which
was largely composed of Vermonters
has been received by Adjutant Gen
eral Johnson from the war depart
ment. Efforts are being made to Sc
cure other flags carried by organiza-
lions in which Vermonters predom-
mated. There are few material
things fashioned by the hand of man
OF woman more inspiring than a flag
that led a nations soldiers to victory.
1t represents not only achievement
but sacrifice, and he who can stand in
its presence without experiencing a
solemn thrill of respect and a feeling.
akin to awe lacks some of the char
acteristics that go to make man
and a citizen. The hall of its preser-
walton is a hallowed place where the
aged step softly and children speak
in whispers, where men with empty
sleeves and SCARED frames once more
lift their chins as on the days when
the path it emblazoned touched the
border land of the great unknown. So
long as men must give lives that right
and justice may be the heritage of
their children the emblems for which
the warrior dies will be held in re-
verence. 1t is therefore fitting that
regimental colors carried in France
and to which Vermont has the pre-
ponderating claim should have place
with the battle flags which the SOL
diers of the federal army brought
home from the civil war.-Benning-
ton Banner.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-06-11
bird in Need Found Friend.

A North side resident saw a robin
huttering around in his back yard
with what he thought was a broken
wing. Realizing that the cats would
soon make short work, he caught the
robin, intending to get it out of harms
way. On investigation he found that
instead Of a broken wing it had be-
come entangled in a piece of string a
yard or two long.
How it had done this was a mystery,
unless it had been getting the string
for a nest. 1t was wrapped around the
birds neck three or four times, around
one wing several times, and its feet
were tied as securely as though the
hand of man had done it. A few min
utes' work with the scissors soon freed
the bird, and it took wing, singing as
it went.-Indianapolis News.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-06-11
EMPLOYMENT OFFICE BUSY
Monday One of Busiest Days for
Many Weeks With 80 Callers to
Find Places to Work

Monday is always busy day at the
office Of the United States Employ
ment Service and last Monday was
the busiest day for many weeks.
There were 80 callers during the day
and places were found for nearly half
of them before night. This included
great variety of trades in three
counties in the state, help for White
Mountain hotel, help for summer
camp and COW tester for an asso-
citation soon to be formed in the
southern part of the state. The reg
istrants included three from New
York state, three from Massachusetts
and several from other towns than
st. Johnsbury in Caledonia county.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-06-11
Greatest Efficiency Temperature.

Human beings work at the highest
point of efficiency in an average tenn
perature of 60 to 60 degrees Fahren-
heit, according to Ellsworth Hunting
ton, who publishes in the Proceedings
of the National Academy of Sciences a
mass of statistics from which he
makes this deduction.
The death rate is lowest in the
spring and autumn, both in Europe
and America, when the temperature
averages GA or Go.
In many factories all the way from
Connecticut to Florida it was found
that the maximum of work was pro-
duced when the temperature in the
open air ranged around 62 or 63.
The muscular force eXerted by
school children and working men,
measured With the dynamometer ev-
cry day in all seasons of the year, was
greatest when the thermometer was
between GO and Go Fahrenheit.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-06-11
New Member Scored.

Some of the occupants of the oppo-
sition benches in the new house of
commons may not be quite conversant
with all the niceties of parliamentary
procedure. but they are quite capable
apparently, of holding their own all
the same. Thus the other day the hon
orable member for Silvertown, warm
ing to his argument, had just begun,
IT want you gentlemen )" wheG
loud cries of "order" served as re-
hinder that he was addressing "the
house" Mr.. Jack Jones' apology was
swift and to the point. 81 am sorry"
he said, 81 have made a mistake in
calling you gentlemen" - Christian
Science Monitor.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-06-11
WIRE OPERATORS
STRIKE CALLED BY
UNION PRESIDENT
Is Nationwide and Became
Effective at 700 A. M.
Central Time
THOUSANDS QUIT KEY
Estimated That Over 100000 Elec-
trical Workers Would Be In
volved by June 10
THOUSANDS QUIT KEY

CHICAGO, June 11-Nation-wide
strike of the union telegraphers, call
ed by International President Kon-
enkamp of the Telegraphers Union,
became effective at a. m. Central
time.) Companies against which
strike was called include Western
Union, Postal, American Telephone
and Telegraph Company and a num-
Der of small companies in various
parts of the country. Union officials
estimated that 10000 would leave
the keys during the day and on June
16, over 100000 electrical workers
would strike. Company officials state
no such numbers of employees arc
involved. Konenkamp established
headquarters here and announced
that he would direct the strike from
this city.