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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-25
Roeyes.T0Aey.

The marriage Of Louis o. Reeves,
a prominent young farmer of near
Cordova, and Miss Mabel e. Toney
Of Lawrence, Mich, was solemnized
late yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock
at the parsonage Of the South Park
Presbyterian church, 1548 Thrift
eth street. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. n. G. Oglevee, pas
tor of the church. Attending the
bridal couple were Mrs. Emma r.
Reeves and Miss Grace X. Reeves.
mother and sister Of the bridegroom.
Immediately after the ceremony the
bridal party motored out to the new
home on the bridesroom's farm,
where a wedding supper was serv-
ed. The bride taught at the Milan
high school for some time previous
to her marriage.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-25
Take in Now Members.

Nine new members were taken
into the Woman's Relief corps at
the meeting held yesterday after
noon in Memorial hall. Two appli-
cations for membership were bal
leted upon. The relief committee
reported that 10 baskets had been
sent out to sick and shut-in mem
bers Of the corps. Final plans have
been made for the bazaar to be held
next Wednesday, Dec. 1, to which
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-25

$40
The Misses Elsie and Cora Gar
rity. Of 1915 Fourfeenth-and- half
street became the brides Of Ewing
Minor and Frank Miller, respective
", ct . double marriage cerszhony
performed ct $50 last evening Ut
the parsonage Of the Central Pres
byterian church by Rev. J. T.
Mordy.
Miss Ruth Loar and Ralph Minor,
brother Of one Of the bridegrooms.
served both couple - maid OF hon
or and best man. Miss Elsie wore
. suit dress made with q pleated
skirt and q brown cost with hat to
match and Miss Cora . suit of blue
.duvtyn trimmed In fur and . hat
of the same color. There was .
wedding dinner following the cers-
mony. ~
Mr.. and Mrs. Minor leave this
evening for Wyona, Okla, where
Mr.. Minor 10 to enter the garage
business. Mr.. and Mrs. Miller are
to live in Rock Island, the BRIDE
groom being q machine operator at
the Rock Island Manufacturing
company.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-25
Court Of Honor Card Party.

Seven tables Of 500 were played
at the card party sponsored last
evening at Odd Fellows hall. by
Court Of Honor No. 81. Mrs. Roy
Moore. Mrs. Ben Imhof Of Daven-
port, Mr.. Stelk Of Davenport, Miss
McGrath and Henry Schaum were
prize winners in the games. Re
Treatments we're served late In the
evening. The next Of the series Of
card parties sponsored by the court
will be held on Dec. Z, the place to
be announced later.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-25

. boaqust u white roses. Miss
Lohse Wa in pink goofgetts and
Miss LatS wore . dress q white
satin. Both bridesmaids carried
boaquets Of pink roses. Special
nnptial music was given, with songs
BY Mr.. Holmes.
After the ceremony, . wedding
breakfast was served to some forty
relatives and friends ut the home
Of the bride. The rooms were deco
rated in pink and white. the brides
chosen colqrs. The table centerpiece
was . basket Of pink and white
chrysanthemums and q large white
bell was suspended above the cen
ter OF the table.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fells left On q short
wedding trip. The new home will
be In Rock Island. Mr.. Fells IL en-
ployed with the tractor department
Of the Moline Pillow Co.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-25
Cast Announced for Play.

Following il the cast Of charac-
tiers for the play. The Courtship
Of Miles Standish." which is to be
given tomorrow evening by the
pupils Of the literary classes Of the
seventh grade 1t Washington
school 1t 3 O'Clock. under the d.
rection Of Miss Marie Koch:
Miles Standish, captain Of Ply.
m0uth-Henry Rintelman.
John Alden, his friend - Elinol
May, Huesing.
Priscilla Virginia Martin.
Elder Brewster-Ernest Strate.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-25

Mrs. z. G. Fraser, will be hostess
to the regular meeting Of the Fort
Armstrong chapter. Daughters Of
the American Revolution, Saturday
afternoon at ; O'Clock At the Rock
Island club. Members are urged to
bring their dues. A very interest
ing program has been arranged for
this meeting, and A. w. James will
give an address along the lines Of
Characterization"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-25

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m ~ vcvs Miss Alice Smith
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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-25

These are accordian pleated,
all wool serge skirts, plain or
with gold stitching in navy
blue only. Sizes .26 to 81
waist. See II you can dupli-
cate them for. less than
$50; Bargain "a OK
Friday ........... O3sVO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-11
LITTLE BENNY'S NOTE BOOK
BY. LEE PAPE.

Yestidday AFTERNOON I was in the
setting room playing 1 was a telegraf-
fer making TELEGRAPH noises by hitting
pops pipe agenst the table, and sud-
dinly all of suddin sumthing
cracked. being pops pipe, me setting
there looking at the 2 peeces and
thinking Gosh, G, gosh. And 1 start
ed to put the 2 peeces under the book
case and then 1 thawt, No, that mite
look too mulch as if I was trying to
hide them. So I jest left them on the
table and put a book on top of them,
and after supper 1 was out in the
street playing and pop came to the
frunt door, calling. Benny, come heer.
Gimminy winnickers, wonder If he
saw his pipe? L thawt, and I went
over and pop sed, Benny. have you bin
doing enything you awtent to do?
Me thinking. I wouldent be serprized
il he saw the pipe, all rite. And sed,
Don't you know? sed pop.
Sir? sed. Thinking, Gosh, G, bet
Sir nuthing, sed pop. have you bin
up to, eny mischiff, that's wat I wunt
to know?
Do you meen about me almost be-
ing late for skool this morning? 1 sed,
and pop sed, do not I mean sum-
thing with no almost about it Me
thinking, G, he mems the pipe "sa all
me axsidently forgetting to brush my
teeth last mite?
The doose with your teeth, am
referring to sumthing that jest found
on the setting room table with a book
on top of it. sed pop, and 1 thawt. G,
1 was rite all rite. Meening about him
meening the pipe, and l sed. Q. by the
way, pop, forgot to tell you. Do you
know that pipe of yours with the yello
end to smoak throo? Well I was do
ing TELEGRAPH signals with it in case 1
mite wunt to be a telegraffer some
day, and wat do you think aXsidently
happened pop?
Come in heer, sed pop. Proving he
knew without saying, and I went in
and pop gave me 3 smacks some place
and made me stay in.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-11
A HOUSING PLAN.

Topeka is but one among many
cities which are trying to solve the
housing problem. Various plans are
tried out successfully.
Poughkeepsie, n. Y. believes il is on
the way to an easy solution of the diff
ficuIty. 1t has organized a housing
corporation, which has set about rails
ing fund of 100000. half of this to
come from manufacturers and mer-
chants and the rest from citizens gem
orally, on guaranteed return of six
per cent. This fund is to be available
home owners.
If a man wishes to build a $1,000
house, he can get the money from the
corporation at six per cent after pay
ing ten per cent down; that is $500.
A first mortgage of so per cent will
be taken by a local bank and second
mort& gage of so per cent by the hous-
as rent. He is expected to have his
home clear in eleven years.
1t is part of the plan to give home
builders the benefit of quantity pro-
duction. since it is the intention of the
corporation to build a thousand dwell
iRgs annually. Plans and specifica-
lions win be provided with regard to
economic construction. yet individual
ity will not be disregarded.
This plan might prove feasible for
Topeka. The business interests should
give generous support to the plan, for
1t ig a perfectly sound business propo-
gu 'on.
Doubtless there are oppressed rent
payers ready to avail themselves of
assistance to become home owners.
This plan would offer an opportunity
that any rentpayer should eagerly EN-
brace.
Industry would be benefited by the
plan. for it would assist to reduce the
labor turnover, a vexing problem for
every employer. The, home owner is
a steadier man than Nthe rentpayer.
He is more responsible. He is estab7
lished. Whoever put such venture
afCot would be doing big thing for
the city. The initiative might we'll
come from the Chamber of Commerce
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TheWoman Who Loved-and
Earned 4 Modern s.o.y Of Home and Business
By JANE PHELPS

handbags. he gave the driver my ad-
dress and stepped in beside me.
Robert was ~out when 1 reached
home. had eaten my dinner on the
train, SO at once unpacked my bag
and made myself comfortable to wait
for him. At first had been furiously
angry that Robert should put me in
such a position before a stranger;
that he had not met me. l had been
hangry. too, at myself because i had
deemed it necessary to explain that
1 had telegraphed him I was coming.
and had told that he would meet me-
But as 1 waited in the familiar
room. all anger died away. and only
the desire to see Robert remained. I
tried to read. but soon laid my book
aside and stood by the window to
wait for him. Ten, IL, then . O'Clock
sounded and he had not come.
stretched out on the couch-I would
wait there for him. 1 could not go to
bed.
1t was just half past 1 when he
came in.
Hello, Gerry. When did you get
home7" He bent and kissed me.
AT o'clock, as 1 wired you
| felt my anger rising again. / had
waited so long, was so tired that all
my humiliation was once more preg-
inant in my mind.
! Wired me. I didn't get any mes
sage. Where did you send it?''
ITO the store. of course" Then:
Let me see. it must have been nearly
noon when / sent it,
THAT explains why I did not re-
ceive it. The store closes at noon.
Commenced the Saturday after you
| left. Didn't / write you about 1t?
! mo. not a word"
/ IT'S too bad. Gerry. 1 would surely
have met you if 1 had received the
wire"
!
! late?"
Il was playing cards at Marion's for
part of the evening. On my way home
l stopped for a game of pool"
! There's nothing in world takes the
place of home. Gerry-nothing." ran
thru my mind as he spoke. 1 hated
him to go to the pool rooms-would
a home prevent that-and his init
macy with Marion Hovey?
Tomorrow-More bad news-)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-11

Among developments of the imme-
date future. according to FolSker, the
Dutch aeronautic engineer, whose
fighting planes assisted the Germans
so long against the allies. are aerial
freight trains. 1t is Fokker's purpose
TO design an airplane that will success
fully tow other airplanes carrying
freight The freight carrying planes
would not be equipped with engines.
The trains would sail along specified
routes and at each large town release
by an automatic slipping" arrange
meht one of the freight airplanes. All
the hoboes in the world are expected
to fight this innovation as an en-
croaehment on their rights. How
could the weary Willies" obtain a
ride in an aerial box car?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-11
A DISAPPOINTMENT.
CHAPTER 80.

/ would reach home Saturday night.
I telegraphed Robert. and supposed
of course he would meet me. Gard
ner Kenyon went back to town on the
same train.
May 1 take you homer" he asked,
as the train drew into the station.
"Or do you expect some one to meet
your"
My husband will meet me. 1 teIe-
graphed him I was coming on this
train"
Then may I call some evening j?
I believe you are busy during the day
you and your husband both" he
added as If it were an after-thought.
Il am busy during the day. But we
are at home .nearly-eyery evening, and
on Sundays-that is, unless some of
our housekeeping friends take pity on
US and invite us to dinner"
Don't you keep house" astonish-
ment in his voice.
mo, we have boarded ever since
we have been married. We decided it
was more convenient because of my
work. I am in a busy shop on the
Avenue, head saleswoman, and it take
all my strength as well as my time,
I explained deliberately. Just why l
should have taken so much trouble !
do not know, but 1 sensed disapproba-
ton in his question.
"Of course you could not do both
/ was going to say. fill both positions.
But I imagine you do, and fill both
WE'LL
Thank you. try to- replied just
as we drew into the station.
Gardner and 1 walked up the long
platform to the gate together. AS we
passed thru. he fell behind. while l
hurried forward. looking right and left
for Robert. At last I realized that he
was not there. He had not come e
meet me.
you have misse0 your friends
your husband, Mrs. Meredith" Gard
ner had caught up with me. please
let me take you home" Then as
hesitated, he added: II must have a
taxi. and shall be glad of company"
I said no mores simply gave him the
address, and let him help me in the
cat. and after putting in both of our
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-11

An unusual number of entries into
the quadrennial presidential derby
have been shade this year. but never
before perhaps. has there been SO
great a scarcity of favorites. At this
time it looks like anybody's race with
the chances good for outsiders. There
are indications that there will be
much jockeying before the word go
is given. The crowd appears to be
taking little interest in the event and
has not begun seriously to overlook
the starters. The only contestant pos
sessIng a record is the one from Ne
braslSa. While he never has succeed
cd IN winning a race he has led in the
elimination contests and has shown
sufficient speed in the final event to
cntitle him to second money. The
field Is made up almost wholly of
youngsters. many of whom probably
merely are trying for place with an
eye to the future.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-11
George Matthew Adams
Daily Talk
AN INCIDENT, AND AN INQUIRY

The other day, Secretary Lansing
unlocked the steel thing that they
keep the Constitution of the United
States in at Washington, and showed
the original TO a group. of men. II
was photographed, and this great
document has since been shown in
moving picture houses and in the
newspapers of the country.
1t is stated that this was done that
a revival of patriotism might be
brought about and that the destruc-
tive ideas of aliens might be arrested.
But 1 am wondering if it wouldn't
have been better to have saved the
blood tracks of Washington and his
men at Valley Forge, and have pic
tured the faces OF hunger and want
that made of that little army one of
the saddest and yet one of the. most
glorious spectacles of history-for the
time when people would begin to for
get
Things that ARE given away, or that
are inherited. are little appreciated
Every American should know from
whence came his faith. Listen for a
minute to young Nathan Hale, boy
Of but 20 years: at regret that /
have but one life, to lose for my coun-
try'-this upon being informed that
he must forfeit his life on being
caught by the enemy while on an err
rand for Washington
ana WISH tnat there might nave
been a photograph during those stir
ring colonial days to have gotten the
voice of Patrick Henry when hePex-
claimed with marvellous feeling. 81
care not what others may think. but
as for me. give me liberty-or give
me DEATH
America is the most marvellous
country in the woodland real Amer
leans. the type and breed which the
whole world have learned to respect
and honor. But unless this country
is loved for what it has cost. and I'M
less those into whose arms have been
handed real jobs to perform. enter
into the doing of them with a feeling
OF responsibility and pride, then the
future is sad indeed.
A nation of people who are trying
to get pay for what they do not earn.
and who keep insisting that the other
fellow look out for himself cannot
long live.
The promise of good time" and
short hours and high wages come
from the Threats of-enemies of the re-
public. There can be no new order
excepting in justice. and thru honor
and conscientious toll.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-11
Questions-Answers

Q. Did the governme It insure soldiers
free of cost ut any time curing the war;
L. c.
A. Families of soldiers who died within
one hundred and twenty days of their en-
listment without having applied for gov
matte Insurance. and their dependents re
celve s2o month for a period of 40
months: This ruling was effective from
money was deducted from the soldier s
pay to cover this insurance policy.
.. How many members are there IN
Catholic church Pr. q. II.
A. The College of Cardinals, when COM
piete. consists of seventy members of whom
priests and fourteen are cardinal deacons.
The college is the senate of the Roman
Catholic church. The cardinals advise the
pope and elect his successor.
q. How soon after the Civil war did the
fall in high prices caused by the war take
A drop of twenty-six per cent in
the cost of necessities occurred when Lee
surrendered in April 1865. 1t Is now more
ing of the armistice and prices rather than
descending have been going up since then.
Q. Are any American firms entering into
competition with foreign business houses
for postwar trade in the near-east HI II.
A. The first building erected in Con-
stantinople SINCE, the World War is the
Trade Corporation which with other Ameri-
can firms, is after business in the near-east.
y. How long is an ex-service man pro-
tected by government insurance after he
fails to pay the premium on his policy p
p. L. X.
A. The War Risk Bureau says that he
is protected for one month after he allows
the policy to lapse. This is called the
period of grace.
g. In what state is the per capita con-
trlbution toward the support of clergymen
sreatestNy. u. F.
A. Nevada lends all other states in sup
porting Its Christian ministers. The per
capita contribution to pastors salaries
averages SLIP year for each church
member.
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question by writing The ToDeka State
Journal information bureau. Frederic j.
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Household Hints


Chicken Pudding-Cut up chicken.
Make a batter of one pound flour. one
teaspoon salt, one quart milk and six
eggs beaten light Pour over chicken.
Bake with gentle heat. Serve as soon
as done with gravy from giblets.
Meat Loaf-Put thru a food chopper
one pound of raw veal steak, one half
pound of raw beef from the top Of
the round and about one-quarter
pound cooked ham: mix thoro1y; add
two eggs. beaten light; a scant tea
spoon salt. dash of paprika. two Ia -
blespoons butter or chicken fat. two
Uneeda miscuits. rolled, fine. and a
little onion juice. chopped parsley or
Worcestershire sauce shape into a
loaf
Set the loaf in a creased pan: make
a depression in the center. lengthwise.
and in it set, end for end. one or two
hard boiled eggs removed from the
shell. Cover the eggs, smoothly haste
with hot fat and bake about twoahours
in a moderate oven, basting often
meanwhile. Serve hot or cold, with a
sauce made in the pan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-11
A CLOG ON BUSINESS.

Congress, having passed a railroad
bill fairly satisfactory to the country,
seems disposed ito rest on its laurels
and leave business to work out its own
problems and overcome in such way
as it may the other handicaps which
the national legislature imposed, I'M
der pressure of our war needs.
Next to railroad legislation ain i'm
portance is a revision of the revenue
law. Taxes in this country are now
500 per cent higher than pre-war
taxes. Not, only does this seriously cut
off investment in our industries but it
adds to the increased cost of living
because wherever possible the attempt
is made to add these taxes to the price
of producing and distributing com
modities. The excess profits tax and
the excess income taxes have confis-
Gated the ready funds of 100000 per-
sons whose large income Formerly sup
piled the sinews of war in industry.
The excess profits and excess in
come taxes confiscate earnings need
ed to strengthen business concerns,
take possession of the large part of
new investment money which has
heretofore furnished capital for COM
mercial and financial development, ex-
tinguish ambition to extend business
and increase production, and generate
business extravaganza in paying out
profits freely. because otherwise the
greater part o9them would 60. to the
tax collector.
Every individual interested in or
affected by business. and that means
every person in the country" says the
Bache Review. SHOULD urge congress
/ 10 replace the excess profits tax and
the excess income taxes by a scientific
tax on sales which would raise prob
ably four or five billion dollars a year,
This would be easily collected. and
would be so widely distributed jim SO
small amounts that it would not be
felt by the consumer orsanybody else. "
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-11

Good Hope to the mouth of the Nile.
Great Britain has acquired CONNER
cial supremacy in the richest unde-
veloped region on the face of the
globe. The great transformation that
took place in the United States within
the last century between the Allie
ghanies and the Pacific probably will
find repetition in that vast region now
almost unknown to the civilized werid,
but rich in soil, in minerals, In water
power favored by climate. and easy
of access for purposes of trade