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The Washington times., 1919-08-02
PROF|TEERSIN
ICE ORDERED
TOCUT PRICES
Two District Dealers Called Be-
fore Health Department.
Must Stop, Says Fowler.

Ice profteering is being resumed
ir the National Capital, according to
information given out today by Dr.
william C. Fowler. District Health
Department.
Many complaints from consumers
who are being forced to pay more
than the so cents a hundred pounds
have been received by the health
authorities.
Most of the dealers accused of
profiteering have been charging so
cents a hundred pounds for ice, 20
cents hundred pounds over the fair
retail price, as set by DR.. Fowler.
Following the receipt Of COM
plants. several dealers have been
summoned to conferences with DIR.
Fowler, who stated today that the
dealers will be required to lower
their prices to so cents a hundred
pounds in the city proper.
Dr. Fowler is conducting his fight
against the ice profiteers under no
specific law, but is using his powers
of persuasion with commendable re-
suits.
VIII Cut Price, He Says.
1t was largely through the efforts
of the health officer that the out
break of ice profiteering last week
was halted, and he is confident deal
ers who are now charging more than
so cents a hundred pounds will agree
to the fair price after a conference.
Two dealers were asked to visit the
health office yesterday and similar re-
quests were voiced today to dealers
charged with disregarding the fair
price orders.
Ice retailers who continue to
charge more than so cents a hundred
pounds for ice in the city proper, DR..
Fowler declared today, will have
their supply cut of by the ice manu-
facuring plants, who ar cooperating
with the health authorities in keep
ing down the price.
One dealer has already been put on
the black list for profiteering, and
DR.. Fowler declares others found
guilty of "gouging,' will be put under |
the ban also.
stated DR.. Fowler today" There is not ,
a reason in the world why the dealers
should charge more than so cents a
hundred pounds for ice in the city
proper. To do so is profteering
without a doubt. The Health De-
partment is maintained for the well
fare Of the people Of Washington, and
when any situation arises which en-
dangers the welfare Of the people of
the Health Department
can be depended upon to take prompt
steps to remedy the menace.
VIII Stop PrOfIteers.
"If the ice profiteers are permitted |
to operate, their actions will I'M
work harm, and therefore |
they will not be permitted to operate |
il the Health Department can stop |
them. And it can"
DR.. Fowler gives high praise to the |
ice manufacturers, and a great ma
jority of the ice dealers in Washing
ton. as well as to the ice conservation |
for cooperation during |
the present crisis.
The health department announced |
today that the ice famine in the Dis |
trict is abating slightly, and a meet |
ing of the conservation committee |
will be held today to discuss the ques- |
ton of releasing for sale some Of |
the ice reserve which amounts 10 /
3 900 or 10000 tons.
The Washington times., 1919-08-02
MRS. DROWNLOW TO
Be SHIP SPONSOR

Mrs. Louis Brownlow, wife OF the
District Of Columbia Commissions.
has been chosen to christen the Dis
trict's vessel which is to be built by
the Virginia shipbuiiding Corporation
At its Alexandra yards in the near
future.
This vessel will have q capacity OK
e.400 tens, and will be named for The
District as q reward for oVeFsubscrib-
ing the Victory leans
The selection Of Mrs. Brownlow as
sponsor for the vessel was the hrst
Of the arrangements for the cere-
monies.
The Washington times., 1919-08-02
SEEK IDENTITY OF
DROWNED YOUTH

The body OF a white boy. between
sixteen and eighteen years old, lies at
the District morgue today awaiting
Identification. The body was found
by Raymond S. Sanford. 1920 X street
northwest, in the Little River,
Georgetown channel. yesterday morn
ing.
The boy described as being ave
feet seven inches tall. 125 pounds In
weight. and having light hair, blue
eyes and wearing short. mixed gray
ns rs hive cap, rubber-sOlsd shoea
and a leather belt. 1t IL believed the
boy was drowned sometime Thursday
afternoon or evening.
The Washington times., 1919-08-02
HUBBY HAS PAID, so
WIFE WANTS HIM FREED

Attorney Robert E. Mattingly. has
fled q petition in the District Su-
premo Court asking that her husband.
Robert S. Jones, an employe at the
Bureau OF Engraving and Printing,
be released from jail. where, she de-
elares, he had been sent to serve q
sIxty-day sentence for contempt in
connection with failure to provide
for her In accordance with an order
Of the court. Jones has paid VI Aew,
his wife dOOlArOA
The Washington times., 1919-08-02
MRS. PARKER's WILL FILED.

Frank P. Tompkins. a granddaughter
OF Mrs. Frances p. Parker. who died
May 3 last, Is bequeathed $50 in the
Iatter's will filed for probate yester-
day A large diamond ring and u
pearl ring is given to another niece,
Marian Bryan. The balance OF the
estate 10 ooPtSed to a sister. Ada
Hobbi.
The Washington times., 1919-08-02

A. C. Putnam, OF the Public Utili-
ties Commission, was on the scene
OF the accident early this morning
completing his Investigation.
Several Of the persons injured in
the accident were able to report for
work at the various Government de-
learned.
The Washington times., 1919-08-02

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They find them by
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The Washington times., 1919-08-02

Copyright 1919, By The Wheeler Syndicate, Inc)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-22
Personal Points.

Mrs. Henry Arndt of 1888 Fiji
teenth street left this morning for
Joslin, where she will attend the
W. C. T. U. convention as a dele
gate from the Kingsbury branch.
Mrs. T. D. Moberg and daughter,
Marian Belle of It's Twenty-sec-
ond street, left last evening for
FL Reno, Okla. where they will
make an extended visit with Mrs.
Moberg's brother,
Mrs. T. F. Westover and son Or
vile of Madison, Wis, are visiting
at the home of the fowmer's father,
P. J. Kinney, 2S09 Eighth avenue.
Miss Bernice Kistler, 2S03 Eighth
avenue, who submitted to an oper-
alton for appendicitis at st. Anth-
ony's hospital, is making satisfac-
tory progress towards recovery.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
William Palmateer, 1915 Twentieth
street.
Private Emmett Lanaghan has
returned to his home, 2725 Sixth
avenue, having received his dis
charge at Camp Grant after serv-
ing seven months overseas.
The Chicago Herald Examiner OF
this morning contains a cut OF
,, Lieutenant Colonel James Lindsay
Oliver, a member of the One Hun
bred Thirtieth infantry, who has
just arrived in Hoboken. He will
visit his sister, Miss Mary Lindsay
Oliver of Moline enroute to his
home in the southern part of the
state.
Mrs. E. G. Youngert and daugh-
ter Beverly, of Saskatchewan, Can
ada, are visiting with Mrs. Young
ert's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W.
Durham, 1886 Fifth avenue.
Miss Nell Perry of Peoria, who
has been a Red Cross nurse at the
post hospital at the Rock Island
arsenal, is spending few days with
her aunt, Mrs. A. B. Render, 815
Tkirty-fourth street
Miss Pauline Levi of ITO Sec
ond avenue, left last evening for
Chicago for short visit.
Mrs. ]. D. Means; 224 Thirteenth
street, today received a wireless
message from her son Corporal
Clark Means informing her that he
will land with his company at New
York tomorrow Mr.. Means is a
member of The Argus force and nas
been overseas a year.
Mrs. ]. H. Hauberg and Mrs. F.
E. Marshall of the Y. W. c. A. board
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-22
4R 7, * YEARS OLD.

May 20 will be the thirty-fifth
birthday of the bureau Of animal
industry of the United States de-
partment of agriculture. When the
bureau began operations in 1884
it had a staff of less than 20 en-
ployes; now it has more than $500
working through Is divisions and
Offices. The bureau works to up
build the livestock industry gen.
orally and to lay foundation for
It's development along permanent
lines. Ninety per cent of it's en-
ployes are in the field carrying on
organized inspection and extension
werk in every state in the union
and in some foreign countries. In
cluded in the major work of the
bureau is eradication of animal
diseases, such as tuberculosis, hog
cholera, scabies and the fever car
ried by the cattle tick, and some of
its most effective work has been
done in stamping out epidemics of
the dangerous scourge, foot and
mouth disease.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-22

Final practice for the lawn rete
which is to be given by the girls
reserves and the girls of the 'Hi-Y
club of the Y. w. c. A. on Monday
evening is to be held tonight. The
affair is to be held at Long View
park and all those attending are
asked to use the Fifteenth street
entrance.
This time the fete is to be given
on Monday evening in spite of the
weather. If it is possible to hold il
out of doors it will be held at the
gymnasium. 1t had been expected
to hold it last Thursday evening but
the rain spoiled the plans and
Monday was set. 1t will notbe post
poned again but will be carried out
n the appointed evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-22
WILL EAT OUT OF YOTR HAND,

The chickadee will eat out of
your hand if you show him that
you have something good to eat
and he is not already pretty well
satisfied, for he is a sociabIe, fear
less and responsive little fellow,
says the American Forestry asso-
citation, Washington, which is con-
Quoting the national bird-house
building contest that school chill
dren are entering into with great
interest and enthusiasm. Another
thing is that if you whistle to the
chickadee he will invariably re-
spond, which is more than can be
said Of most other birds. The
chickadee braves the winter cold
and remains even when the snow
makes it hard for him to find
much food. The top and back of
his head is jet black and there is
a big black spot also on his throat.
while the rest of the bird is shad-
ed from white to gray and buffish.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-22
Patrons, Night a Success.

Last evening Horace Mann
school patrons enjoyed a program
given for them arranged by the
Parent Teachers association of the
school under the direction of the
president, Mrs. w. T. Gross. E. c,
Fisher and DR.. J. H. Nichols were
the speakers for the evening and
the following program was carried
out:
1.-THE Star Spangled Banner
Audience
Piano duet-Fred Borst and Or
vile Jensen.
Reading-Mrs. John Bowen.
Duet-Miriam and Carl Borst.
Piano soIo-Miss Amy Buckley.
Violin solO-Orville Jensen.
Reading-Mrs. Bowen.
Vocal solo-Miss Nellie Roland.
Address-E. c. Fisher.
Address J. H. Nichols.
"America"-Audience.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-22
Mrs. Trent HonOred.

An event of the week was a fare
well party for Mrs. Spencer Trent
nee Bessie Borst of this city, winch
was given by the Odds and Ends
club at Fejervary park inn, Daven-
port with Mrs. Fl. ]. Gunther OF
Davenport as hostess. Mrs. Trent
has been the president of the club
and she is to- leave in a short time
to make her home in SmuggIerr
Colo. Mrs. Trent was presented
with a parting gift by the members
of the club. Supper was served
after the business session and a
social hour was enjoyed. Miss Nolia
Bennett of Davenport who recently
returned from Spokane, Wash,
where she spent the winter, was
also a special guest of the evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-22
mo Goneert Attractfre.

Last evening the school hall of
the Emmanuel Lutheran church was
filled when the Strasen Trio of Mil
Waukee gave a concert under the
auspices of the Concordia society.
The trio which is composed of Miss
Clara Straen, pianist, Miss Minna
Strasen vioIinist, and Miss Marie
Strasen celIist, have appeared in
concerts throughout this part of
the country. They are exceptional
~ talented. Many local people heard
them when they appeared in Dav-
export last week and were so
pleased with the evenings concert
that they again ayailed themselves
of the opportunity to attend the
concert.
william G. Harms reader, and
Fred H. Harms, baritone. both of
Rock Island also appeared on the
program, which was given as ro;-
lows:
Trio "Bouree" ........--.... Bach
Trio, OPP. 30" ...... Arensky
Elegia
Finale
Cello solo Air" ........... Bach
''Mazurka" .... Pepper
Reading 1.-THE Tramp's Old Home
stead" ........ Anonymous
Trio ca "valse Triste" .sibeIius
OBJ ave Maria" 49,. Schubert
(c) "Gondoliera" ...... Nevin
Id "Serenade" .... Drdla
(e) ''Humming Bird" -. .Drdla
Baritone solo tai The Brigand'
Spence
OBJ PARTED" ...... Tosti
Violin solo Faust Fantasia" .Alard
Trio-Folk dances
(a) Spanish" ........ Arbos
(b) Norwegian" .... Grieg
(c) French" ...... Sinding
i'd "SlaYic" .... Dvorak
(e) Hungarian" -. Brahms
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-22
Omen House on Memorial Day.

Plans 1Or the open mouse Tecep-
ton to be held at the Community
Service league rooms from to 8
O'Clock are going on apace. A
novel program has been arranged
and will include a professional en-
tertainer. Petersen's orchestra of
Davenport has been secured to play
the dance program and a buffet
lunch VIII be Served The affair
is being given under the direction
of the Booster committee, of the
Community Service league and will
be for the public.
Military drill will be held tonight
at the league rooms instead of out
of doors on the damp ground. The
dancing class will begin at 1880 and
as there is important business to
come before the class members are
asked to attend.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-22
Dance ENJOYABLE AFFAIR.

The Girls Friendly society OF
Trinity Episcopal church last even
ing entertained the young men OF
the parish and soldiers stationed
at the Rock Island arsenal at an
informal dancing party at the par
ish house. A company of rs young
people attended and an enjoyable
evening was spent in dancing.
Miss Frances Medill gave two
readings and Miss Catherine Helm
beck gave several whistling solos
Frappe was served during the even
ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-22
Razar Nets so.

The Ladies' Aid society of the
Second Christian church conduct
ed the annual spring bazaar and
penny supper at the church yes
terday afternoon, and in spite of
the weather there was good at
tendance During the afternoon
ice cream and cake was served and
booths containing rugs, fancy
work, aprons and quilts were con-
Quoted by members of the society.
A penny supper was served from
5 to z o'clock and the affair netted
$40.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-22
Plan Annual Picnic.

Trinity guild members yesterday
afternoon at a meeting held at the
home of Mrs. 0. ]. Hunt, 1902
Thirteenth avenue, decided to hold
the annual June outing in two
weeks, if the weather permits, at
one of the city parks, the exact
place to be decided upon later.
Routine business was transacted
and the time was spent sewing
Mrs. Sidney Anderson. at her
home, 1904 Fourteenth-and-a-h
street, will entertain the guild
members. Thursday afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-22
Social Announcements.

The lawn fete to have been CIV
en- this evening by the Audubon
Parent-Teacher association will be
held instead tomorrow afternoon
at 3 o'clock at the school build
ing. The Indictment weather makes
necessary the postponement of the
fete.
The Queen Esther guild of the
Memorial Christian church will
hold a coffee and musicale at the
home of Mrs. L. J. Stafford, 1913
eenth-and-a-half street, Tues
day afternoon and evening The
affair is for the members of the
guild as we'll as the general pub
lie.
The birthday coffee, which was to
have been conducted Friday after
noon at the parsonage of the Spe1-
GER Memorial Methodist church by
the Ladies Aid society has been
postponed because OF the death of
Mrs. Emma Crash.
The meeting of the Ladies' Aid
society of the Gloria Del United
Presbyterian church which was to
have been held tomorrow at the
church, has been postponed.
Members of Ucal lodge, Odd Fell
lows, are sponsoring a box soci-
able this evening at Odd Fellows
hall The women will provide the
boxes of lunch and the men will
provide the coffee which is to fol-
low the serving of lunch.
Amoo caldron will sponsor a
dancing party tomorrow evening
at Masonic temple. Whites or
chestra will play the dance pro-
gram. The meeting of the caldron
previously announced for tomor-
row afternoon will not be held.
The Woman's Trade Union
league will meet in regular session
tomorrow afternoon at the Indus
trial home hall. Members are
asked to attend.
Members of the Brotherhood of
American Yeoman No. 1927 will
give an ice cream sociable and
dancing party at Maths hall tomor-
row evening. The general public is
invited to attend and a good pro-
gram of dance music is assured,
the Jones Brothers orchestra OF
East Moline having been secured
for the evening.
An all-day meeting of the Ladies'
Aid society of the First Baptist
church will be held tomorrow at
the church.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-22

left last night for Chicago to pur-
chase furniture for the new Y. w.
C. A. cafeteria and recreation hall.
They will also transact other bust
ness at the field headquarters.
Mrs. C. L. Silvis and Miss Doro-
thy McCabe left last evening for
Chicago on. business for the Rock
Island Red Cross chapter.
K. T. Anderson and Miss Mar
garet Anderson, GIT Nineteenth
street, went to Chicago this after
noon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-22
Oak Grove aid Meets.

Members of the Ladies' Aid So
ciety of the Oak Grove United
Presbyterian church gathered at
the church yesterday afternoon for
the regular foTtnightIy meeting.
They spent the afternoon hemming
napkins. At a short business ses-
sion one new member was voted
into the society. Mrs. W. w We'll
bourne was hostess for the after
noon and served refreshments
The next meeting will be held at
the church in two weeks and will
be the missionary session.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-22

Queen Marie of .Rumania has
donated $4,000 to the fund for the
children in the liberated areas.
Nearly 100000 women in England
are receiving unemployment bo-
muses. from the government. They
are paid $3T5 a week
1t has been discovered by an in
vestigating board that some wait
resses in Manitoba, Canada, have
been working so hours a week
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-22
Second Mixer Well Attended.

Two hundred couples attended
the tri-city mixer sponsored last
evening at the Coliseum, Daven-
port, by high school students of the
three cities. 1t was an invitation al
fair and some $50 cards had been
sent out to high school students
and alumni.
The. committee which deserves
much credit for the success of this
second dance was composed Of
Meredith Ackley of this city, Roll
land Bendle of Moline ard Fred
erick Zeuch of Davenport. The
chaPerones were Mr.. and Mrs. A.
G.. Hill and Mr.. and Mrs. G. ".
Ackley of Rock Island, Mr.. and Mrs.
S. ]. Temple, Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. j.
Zeuch and Mr.. and Mrs. George II.
Bechtel of Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-22
Tight Skirts Win.

Though one councilman in
Youngstown. Ohio. suggested that
a resolution be passed to change
the prevailing styles in women's
skirts, the city council has finally
decided to change the height OF the
steps on the city-operated street
cars to make travelling easier for
wearers OF tight skirts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-22

A glance tells US that this odd
street frock is imported. The
snort sleeves, the scant skirt,
seant both in width and length,
and the unusual trimming, all marx
the dress as a Paris model. 1t Is
an excellent style for the utility or
eight-hour frock. 1t may be worn
any place at any time during the
day and may even be worn to
early dinner at public restaurant
The lines and combination OF
materials are quite unique. Navy
serge is used in the foundation.
It makes the snug skirt and the
ap-on-like tunic. The French blue
jersey is used to make the sleeves
and part cf the bodice while the
fancy strips over the hips and on
the blouse are also of jersey. The
rnderwaist which only shows at
the sleeves and neck is fashioned
OF dainty net and val lace
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-22

Lady Phillis King, daughter OF
the earl of Lovelace and one of the
most beautiful peeresses in the
British empire, is considered by
royalty as the most likely candi-
date for the affections of the prince
Of Wales. She has been seen in
his company often of late, accord
ing to word from London.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-22

] ] dT05y!RIlAlZY1l

Miss Elizabeth Marbury, who is
to go to France this month to lee
ture, will get a cool reception from
many Americans. Miss Marbury.
whether in a thoughtless moment
or because she really believes what
she says, was quoted as stating
that women canteen workers in
France were unnecessary and IN
safe and that the standard of the
girls are lowered to such an ex-
tent that they begin to smoke Gig
arets. The men in France are pro-
testing. They claim thai the Amer
lean girls are as safe in France as
they are in their own country, and
as far as being necessary the let
tiers which are pouring into the
Paris paper which printed Miss
Marbury's statement show what
many privates and officers think OF
the true blue" American girls.
Without exception, men OF all
ranks rally to the support of the
women canteen workers as the
only touch of home, mothers, sis
tiers, sweethearts seen in France,
and they make the claim that the
girls are safer in France than they
would have been among some OF
the men who stayed home. Many
men say they will not attend the
lectures and will request the com
handing officer to deny her admit
lance to their respective camps.
Here are extracts from a few of
the indignant letters received, and
it is a credit to the American girls
that no letter supporting Miss Mar
bury's statement has been found
as yet:
After % months in France l
have yet to see an act Of our Amer
lean girls which was wrong"
Miss Marbury's remarks are
gross insult to American woman
hood and Americans as we'll"
God bless every woman war re-
lief worker who is doing or has
done duty in Europe. When l re-
turn to the United States 1t will be
my pleasure and pride to say
have met some of the finest. broad
est, cleanest, best types of true
blue American womanhood during
my stay in this country"
May Permit Women Ministers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-22
EtzeI-Dupew.

Miss Ruth Dupew. daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob S. Depuw, 1910
Forthwith avenue, became the
bride of William Etzel, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Andrew Etzel, 919 Sixth
avenue, at a ceremony performed
at 2 o'clock this afternoon at the
parsonage of the South Park Pres
byterian church. Attending the
couple were Miss Freda Bowers of
Davenport as bridesmaid and
Charles Hudson of Rock Island as
the groom's best man. The bride
was in a gown of blue georgette
crepe, trimmed in Beads and she
wore a hat to correspond. Her
flowers were brides roses in cor
sage arrangements. Miss Bowers
was also in blue crepe with hat
to match and she wore sweet
peas.
A wedding supper will be serv-
ed this evening at the home of the
brides parents to members of the
bridal party and a few invited
friends. The wedding colors, pink
and white, are used to trim the
rooms and serving tables. The
young people will be at home to
friends for present in the home of
the brides parents. Mr.. Etzel is
employed as foreman at Deere &
Co. His bride has been employed
by the French & Hecht company
rof Davenport. ~