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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-19
Kings Daughters
POSTPONE Action

At an adjourned meeting of the
Daughters held yesterday after
noon at the public library. it was
decided to take no definite action
on the future work of the organi-
zation at this time, two PROPOSE
tions, which had been previously
submitted, being laid over to the
annual session, which comes in
October. The Kings Daughters
have had under consideration the
establishment of either a materni-
ty home or a day nursery in Rock
Island, both of which many feel
are real necessities in Rock Island.
Mrs. /. S. White, chairman of the
committee appointed to Investigate
the maternity home proposition,
reported on her findings. Three
large homes in the city are avail
and could be transformed into
adequate hospitals with compare
lively small outlay. 1t was
pointed out that such institutions
are practically self-supporting af-
ter the first expense or establish
ment has been met. Mrs. C. J. F.
Rochow of the Ready to Help
circle, and Mrs. A. T. Huesing of
the Silver Cross circle reported
no action taken by their circles
on the question.
Mrs. Frank Brough, chairman of
the day nursery committee, re-
ported on her Investigations. There
was some question as 20 the real
need of such an institution. A
vote of thanks was given to both
the matter then being
tabled until fall, all other business
to go over also to the later meet
ing. The individual circles, Help
ers, Silver Cross, In His Name.
Ready to Help and Margaret Giles,
to carry on their work as has
been done for some time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-19
SHOULD A WIFE EXPECT MORE
FROM HER HUSBAND THAN SHE
DOES FROM HER PARENTS?

pected and refuses to accept the
life around her.
There is a very pretty. talented
little woman whose girlhood
dreams have never come true She
has fretted and pinned many years
for the trinkets and gewgaws OF
life. Her husband once exclaimed
But you never had these things
at home! Why should you expect
me to give them to you?"
And then she closed her eyes in
dreamy revery and told him how
these trinkets and gewgaws and
luXuries meant refinement to her +;
that they were her atmosphere
and she knew that she had lived
before in some other sphere or as
another person and had those very
things.
Perhaps some of us believe in
the transmigration of souls, per-
haps some of US have lived in
other stages of existence, but If
W. want to be happy we must &C
cept our present atmosphere
This little wife has now reached
middle age. She fully realizes
that she married an ordinary man
and not a Prince Charming. She
might have been an ordinary wo-
man and enjoyed the ordinary
pleasures of every day life. AS it
is she has not enjoyed life at all.
1t has slipped by her day after
day in little petty world longings.
She has lost the luster in her eyes
and her mouth droops at the cor
ners. She knows now that her
husband can never become a
Prince Charming, but 49, knows
also that she has ms great
God-given oppOrtunu- chance
to make him as happy < % prince
She knows that in looking for at
mosphere she made the life of one
man wretched.
The woman who is wilIisg to
accept things as they are, to help
her husband to climb the hills of
life. has plenty of atmosphere.
And, strange to say, she usually
manages to get a great many of
the very trinkets and gewgaws of
life which the little wishing wife
wants. This woman who is will
ing TO be supported in the same
way her father cared for her, who
doesn't expect any of the knick-
knacks or furbelows of lie. usual
~ finds herself in very comfort
able circumstances, if not really
living luxuriousIy in middle life.
She has not worried and harassed
her husband SO that he felt weak
and untitled to fight the battles of
everyday existence, but rather
stimulated him by her own con-
tentment and happy acceptance of
conditions. If he succeeds he can
give her half the credit for being
a helpmate rather than u check
mate"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-19
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BY ELOISF.

Let no one doubt that the sweat
rer has lost any of its popularity
Judging from the vast assortment
being displayed at this moment it
Is practically safe TO say this will
be a sweater season. After all. no
one garment or wrap takes the
place of this comfortable and good
looking little thing The sweater
fills a thousand needs and purposes
and incidentally can make the most
impossible passe skirt and blouse
have a semblance, at least, of per-
feet up to dateness.
While there is no distinct depar-
ture from the designs of other sea
sens to be chronicled, one is struck
anew with the endless new colors
and the combinations of colors now
sc cleverly exploited. For instance,
Ia marvellous shade of French blue
wool is used in this attractive mod
el with its long stole collar and
broad belt. The skirt of kumsi
kumsa silk woven in large squares
is white. The smart hat which
completes the costume is a large
drooping brimmed sailor shape with
an odd shaped crown. 1t is blue
straw braided in a darker shade of
blue.
If fashion continues to create
such beautiful sport clothes they
will never go out of style for the
American girl, regardless of what
her sisters across the ocean say
about them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-19
EkStam.PeferSnn.

Miss Elsie Peterson, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs Nels Peterson, 1412
Thirteenth avenue, Moline, became
the bride of Benjamin L. Ekstam at
o'clock Thursday evening in the
parsonage of the United Presbyter-
ian church, the Rev. r. G. Clark
reading the ceremony. There were
no attendants. The bride wore her
going away suit of navy blue serge
with blouse of white georgette and
blue hat. Her corsage was of sweet
peas and lilies of the valley. The
announcement will be received with
great surprise by the many friends
Of the young people for only the
parents of the bride, Mr. and Mrs.
Nels Peterson, had been allowed to
share the secret Mrs. Ekstam is a
very popular Moline young woman
for she received her education IN
the public and high schols, being
graduated with the class of 1917.
She is a junior nurse at the city hos
pital. The bridegroom is well known
here and is a graduate of Augustana
college. He is connected with the
firm of Ekstam Brothers, florists.
The bridal couple will be at home
to friends in Moline after May 1.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-19
TWENTY-FIVE EARSAGO|
FROM The Argus Files of l8o4-

April 13.-Ambrose Thorn and
Miss Eva Michler, of Rock Island
were married by Judge Adams
yesterday afternoon
H. D. Folson's horse got to put
ting on airs in his yard this morn
ing, and succeeded in smashing the
buggy before it was quieted.
John w. Bender and Miss Mary
Boland, both of this city, were
welded at the parsonage of the
first Methodist church last evening.
the ceremony being PERFORMED by
Rev. F. w. Merrell
April 14.-Plans for the proposed
new city hall are being holly dis
cussed at the city. Several sites
have been suggested, but the one
most widely favored is that at the
foot Of Seventeenth street, and oc-
cupied by the Rock Island Gas
Works plant This has proved pop
ular as it has a frontage on three
sides. The removal of the offices of
ha.CRLand-P -tEainmaster- and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-19
Post.NupttaIs for Miss storbeck.

Miss Esther Storbeck, daughter
Of Mr. and Mrs. o. B. Storbeck, 2803
Eighth-and-a-half avenue, whose
marriage to Clifford Myers, son of
DR.. and Mrs. o. NJ Myers, 1900
Thirteenth avenue, Is to be an event
~of the near future, is to be the
honoree at number of pre-nuptial
parties in the next few weeks. The
engagement was announced some
months ago.
The first Of these parties is to be
given Monday evening by Miss Hell
en- NJ. Storbeck, sister of the bride
to-be, at her home. Some twenty
five girl friends are to be the
guests. The affair will be a mis-
cellaneous shower. Thursday even
ing Mrs. o. NJ. Myers will enter
tain another group of 25 girls in
Miss Storbeck's honor at her home,
1900 Thirteenth avenue. In addi-
ton to these two affairs for next
" eek a number of others are being
arranged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-19

Few women marry Prince
Charmings.
There are very few little Cinder-
elias in the world and the fairy
prince seldom appears in the life
of the everyday woman. Only the
ordinary. commonplace. possible
things happen The ricn girl can
expect to marry a rich man. the
middle class girl can expect to
marry man in moderate circum-
stances and the poor girl can ex-
pect to marry a poor man.
And yet there are some women
who can never accept facts They
are like the girl who said she was
married and out OF this trouble
some world. 1t is hard for them
to put aside the dreams of sweet
sixteen" when every girl feels
confident that she is going to
marry a man six feet two, live in
a 26-room house, ride in a six
cylinder machine and be happy
ever after. Sometimes it is not
an easy matter to leave these girl
hood dreams and face realities; es-
pecially when the reality is merely
five feet two, occupies a four-room
apartment, rides in the subway
and has not mastered the art of
living happily ever after.
But if the girl was reared in
that atmosphere, if she was born
in an apartment, or in moderate
circumstances, she IS all the better
fitted to shape her life according
ly. Instead of craving the impos-
sible things in life she should
make the most of the possible.
When one comes to think of it,
why should a girl expect her hus-
band to do so very much more for
her than her father did?
Since she takes the same social
position that her father makes for
her she will meet men in the same
station of life. These men will
venture to ask her to marry them
because they will think Il can do
as well by her as her father" but
if they knew that she expected
them to become a Prince Charm
ing, to perform a miracle mar
rage, glittering and blazing with
all the jewels and pomp of the
world, they would throw up their
hands in dismay.
OF course there are some girls
who marry real Prince CharminRs.
They may be very beautiful. very
talented or in some miraculous
way, meet men who can completely
fulfill their girlhood dreams. Rut
the average woman finds life very
prosaic and unromantic if she is !
looking for a prince to come to
her laden with jewels and precious
gifts and overlooking with tender
irresistible proposals. Woe to the
woman who longs for the upcx- !
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-19
CUT YOUR SHOE BILLS
WITH NEOL|N SOLES

1.-The answer to the problem of shoe
wear lies in the use of Ne5lin Soles -
so says II. L. Evans OF Steubenville,
Ohio.
For five months, says Mr.. Evans, 81
have been wearing the same pair Of
Neolin-soled shoes at my work at the
La Belle irony Works and they are
good for two months. more wear. As
my work takes me to all parts Of the
Mil daily where | have to walk ever
Cinders. Stag. etc. it is simply out of
the question to buy anything else to
take the place of Ne6lin Soles."
Youtoo-and your whole family-will
find Ne6lin-soled shoes wear long and
so save money. You can get them in the
styles you like at almost any good shoe
store And any repair1nan will re-sole
your worn shoes with Ne5lin Soles-
scientifically made to be DUR BILE, CON-
Portable and waterproof They are
made by The Goodyear Tire & Rubber
Company, Akron, Ohio, who also make
Wingfoot Heels-guaranteed TO out
wear any other heels
neOlin SO1es
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-19
Mrs EOIinsH Fntertains,

Mrs. A. ]. Nolinsky entertained
the members of the Happy Circle
club yesterday afternoon at an in
formal party at the Majestic thea
ire. After the show the club mem
bers were invited 70 McCabe's tea
room, where a special table had
been set for them, decorated with
flowers. and where a dainty two
course luncheon was served. The
rest of the afternoon was spent
shopping.
Mrs. Joe J. Doering of her home,
2o4 Eighth street, will entertain
the club in two weeks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-19
Prenare for YandeYilIe.

: The Community Service league
room will be open tomorrow for the
use of anyone who cares to spend
the afternoon there, although there
Will be no formal program and
supper will not be served.
Plans are going on apace for the
big Vaudeville de Looks" which is
TO be presented Tuesday night at
the Community club rooms on Third
avenue and sixteenth street Re
hearsals of several of the acts Will
be held Monday night at the league
rooms and general rehearsal of the
vaudeville will be held at the Com
munity club rooms. The Lack of
Harmony" orchestra will furnish
the music and II big acts will be
run off in true vaudeville style. Two
of these are to be presented by the
Moline league and one by the Lend
Hand club of Davenport and they
promise to be scream.
Tickets for the performance are
selling well and there is every indi-
cation that the leageu will entertain
big crowd. The performance will
be followed by dancing, giving
every one a chance to meet every
one else. This is the beginning of
the spring and summer activities of
the league and is being received
with much enthusiasm.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-19

train dispatcher department from
Davenport to Rock Island is prac-
tically assured.
April 16.-E. w. Hurst this morn
ing purchased the Industrial asso-
citation property on the corner OF
Twentieth street and Fourth ave-
nue. for a consideration of $4,000.
He intends erecting a fine business
block on the property.
Miss Edith Oswald was most
agreeably surprised last evening
when a company of twenty-five
couples gathered to celebrate her
birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VILLAIN Reck are
rejoicing over the advent of n son.
G. F. Gazetteer has at last yielded
to the influence of his friends and
formally announced his candidacy
for the legislature.
April 19.-The work of grading
for the new hospital which the
Franciscan sisters of st. Anthony's
hospital hope to erect was started
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-19
SDrnrised on Anniversary,

Mr.. and Mrs. L. J. Winter were
taken very much by surprise last
evening when company OF
friends came unannounced to their
home, 1910 Tenth avenue, to as
sist them in the celebration of
their 18th wedding anniversary.
Three tables at games of 500 were
played and favors in the games
went to Mrs. /. U. Sears and Mrs.
Ed Dunavin and W. r. March.
Refreshments brought by the self
invited guests were served in the
coures of the evening. Mr.. and
Mrs. Winter were presented with
a fern and jardiniere.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-19
Emal.South.

Mrs. Mary South, 1918 Seven
teeuth street, and Harry Eagal of
this city. were married at i o'clock
yesterday afternoon at the parson-
age of the South Park Presbyterian
church, Rev. ". G. Oglevee officiat-
ing. The couple was unattended
and the single ring service was
used.
After the ceremony a wedding
dinner was served to company of
20 immediate relatives and friends
at the home OF the brides sister,
Mrs. C. c. Kirsch, 1913 Seventeenth
street. The brides colors, pink and
white, were carried out in the deco
rations. The new home will be in
Rock Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-19
Plan to Serre Dinner.

Barbara F'rietchie tent No. 81,
Daughters of Veterans, will serve
dinner to the old soldiers on Memo
rial day, according to plans made
at the meeting of the tent held last
evening at Memorial hall. The G.
A. r. has also turned over to the
Daughters and Sons of Veterans
the privilege of decorating the de-
ceased comrades graves. They will
also cooperate in celebrating Me-
mortal day, and will attend the
Memorial day services which are to
be held at the Broadway Presby-
terrain church May 20.
Two comrades were present at
the meeting yesterday, and Com
rade Church and Comrade Lane
were obligated. One application
was voted upon. It WAS decided to
wait until the next meeting for the
selecting of delegates to the depart
ment convention which is to be held
in Rockford June 1915.
The committee in charge of the
bakery sale, which was held last
Saturday at Riess' drug store, re-
ported that the sum of $1875 had
been cleared from the sale. An
other flag coffee will be held at the
home of Mrs. Sylvia Millhouse, 314
Eleventh street, April %, when the
hostess will be assisted by Mrs.
Bessie Barth-R Richardson, Mrs. Err
nest Yoh, Mrs. l.. Fox, Mrs. Maine
Haines, Mrs. Ella Fisher and Miss
Jennie McAfee. The regular all
day sewing will be held Monday,
April %, at Memorial hall. Miss
Georgia First and Miss Violet Pas
coe will give an illustrated lecture
ana musical entertainment some
time in the near future, the date to
DO announced later.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-19
SEEKING ONE WHO
OWNS DOG KILLED

Residents of Seventh avenue, be
tween Twenty-ninth and Thirtieth
streets, wish 10 locate the owner OF
the brindle bull dog that was run
over and killed by an automobile
there this morning. The dog wore
no collar, but 1t is thought that the
animal was a pet because Of Its ap-
peaTancc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-19
NEGLECTS WIFE;
WILL BE TAKEN
BACK TO STATE

Springfield, ILL.,, April 19.-Gov-
errnor Lowden today honored the
requisition of the governor of
Pennsylvania for the extradition of
Max Waldman who is under arrest
in Rock Island and who is charged
with non-support of his wife Lena
Waldman in Philadelphia. Mrs.
Waldman says her husband left
Philadelphia Sept Is, 1915zand has
not contributed TO her support
since. She says he wrote from Chi
cago Oct. 9, 1917, asking her to join
him there but when she wrote for
money for which to- maketne~trip
he failedr=1a Sondxfksxa5har
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-19

Rock Island lodge, 1870. Loyal Or
der of Moose, will hold its regular
meeting Monday night when the re-
Gently elected officers will be in
stalled A business meeting will be
held following the ceremonies. All
members are asked to attend this
meeting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-19
TitteringtOn.Bohm.

Lowell Tftterington, son of Mrs.
Luella Titterington, 1912 Four
teenth street. and Miss Laura
Bohm, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl F. Bohm of Davenport, were
married at 10 O'Clock this morning
at the parsonage of the South Park
Presbyterian church, Rev. W. G..
Oglevee performing the marriage
services
They were accompanied by the
parents of the bride, her sister,
Miss Laverne Bohm, and Mrs. Han
son of Monticello, Iowa, an aunt
of the bride, and the groom's moth
er and aunt, Mrs. Lafflin. Imme-
diately after the wedding ceremony
a wedding breakfast was served at
the St James hotel, Davenport, for
the party.
The new home will be in Daven-
port, where the groom is employ
ed and where his bride was also
employed until short time ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-19

sion today set for hearing in Chi
cago next Monday before Commits
sioner W. A. Shaw, the matter OF
extending for a further period the
increased gas rates heretofore au-
thorized by the commission to the
Peoples Power company for gas
service in Rock Island, East Moline
and Silyis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-19
Social Announcements.

The 0. E. S. Social circle VIII
hold an all day meeting Tuesday at
the home of Mrs. Will Voss, 2514
Twentieth avenue Members are
asked to attend this meeting. A
picnic dinner will be served at
noon.
The Harriet Henderson Memo
rial class of the Methodist church
will meet Tuesday evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Reid,
$40 Sixteenth street This is
postponed meeting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-19
Baptist Aid Coffee.

The Ladies' Aid society of the
First Baptist church held a most
successful coffee yesterday after
noon at the parsonage, Mrs. J.
Clark Granger being hostess. There
were some so members and
friends present. and they spent the
time informally with their fancy
work. Mrs. Mary Morgan; matron
OF the Associated Charities, gave a
short talk on her work in the city.
The hostess, assisted by Mrs.
John Titterington, Mrs. L. McDon-
aid, Mrs. G. H. Saunders and Mrs.
John Kramer, served refreshments
Another coffee viii be held
May 16.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-19
Mrs, McMxnus Hostess.

Mrs. Horace McManus was host
ess yesterday afternoon to the
members Of the Woman's Mission
airy society Of the Edgewood Bap-
list church, at her home. 63S Forty
third street Mrs Joe Wilmer was
leader yesterday, and lead the
study On the subject, Ellis Island. q"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-19
Moi in SociaI Rnorns.

The Woman's Missionary society
cf the South Park Presbyterian
CHURCH net yesterday afternoon in
the social rooms of the church.
Airs. George Brooks the -society,s
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-19
Reciprocity Meeting Monday.

All members of the music depart
ment of the Rock Island Woman's
club are invited to attend the reci-
procity meeting. which is to be held
at 2:30 Monday afternoon at the
Manufacturers hotel, Moline. A
good program has been arranged to
be given by members of the de-
partments of the three cities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-19

Mrs. C. o. Griffin led the discus
sion on the home topic. Negroes
and Mrs. B. c. Andrews the for
eign topic, Africa"
Refreshments were served, Miss
Emily Freeman and Mrs. C. c.
Hoppe assisting. Mrs. Willis Blies-
nor, at her home, 1925 Fourteenth
street, will entertain the society
May 16.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-19
Mission Society Meetfng.

The Woman's Missionary society
Of the Central Presbyterian church
met yesterday at the home of Mrs.
j. A. Reid. 1914 Twentieth ayanne,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-19
SOCIAL EVENTS

delegate to presbytery which con-
Eened in Geneseo Wednesday and
Thursday, gave her report. There
was no special program for the
day. The next meeting of the So
eiety will be held May I6.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-19
HOLD HEARING ON
RATES ON MONDAY

Especial to The Argus)
Springfield. Ill. April 19-The
Illinois public utilities commits
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-19

The national society Of the
Daughters of the American Revo-
luton will celebrate the St0h ami
versary of its organization next
year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-19

Women in the employ of the
state of Texas are assured by law
OF receiving equal pay with men for
equal service performed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-19
Social Committee Meets.

Plans were made for an informal
dancing party which will be for
members of Arsenal lodge, LOSS,
Mystic workers, at the time of the
next meeting, at a session of the
social committee held yesterday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Ber-
tha Balm, 1917 Fourth avenue.
IN a rag sewing contest Mrs.
francis Halves took first prize, Mrs.
Eva Reinhardt second and Mrs.
Helen Banks third.
Refreshments were served at the
close of the afternoon by the hos
tess. Mrs. Ernest Vroman will en-
tcrtain the committee in two weeks.