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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-24
OF Interest to Women (.

burton Moore, who has b.. s.
mated for town councillor 3 -.
Vile It II expected that tie ~
en- electors will make Mrs. loe...
success at the polls . certain,
Announcement Of the ene>,,.
Of the duchess de Vslenfi,..
adopted daughter OF Prince ~
OF Monaco. only SON Of the rris, ,.
that tiny principally. serves q I
call the fact that the thrs.
Monaco ID the only old-world ~
ever shared by an Americas.I
woman. The woman who r,,s..
this distinction was the second -
Of Prince Albert, the present rs
and originally was Miss m.
Heine. daughter of an immsss.s
wealthy Hebrew banker Of Nev ~
leans. She was first marrid :
the duke Of Richelieu. q FrencA =
bleman. He died in 1880, and ~.
years afterward she married n.
prince of Monaco, from whom =.
later secured a divorce.
Business and professional IN.
en- of Minneapolis have opened !.
up-to-date clubhouse.
The first woman with soyer.;,.
authority was Semiramis, the cuss,
Of Assyria, 2017 B. C.
After some years Of agitatio, a.
University OF Georgia has oeesss
all Of its departments to vons.
! students.
In Norway women employed h
| the civil service and teaching nm
fession are assured by law Of ecu,,
pay with men.
To eastern women love mean,
everything, and many are n,
charms and spells they practice M
keep the love of their sweetheart,
or husbands.
The wives of many English 6sb.
ermen keep a black cat iu h,
house, in the belief that doine n
assures their husbands safety n
sea.
The mother Of Herbert Hoover
who is being discussed as q poa,I.
BILE presidential candidate. was |,
preacher, after the casual Quake,
fashion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-24

Many Russian women Of good
birth are reduced to selling papers
in the streets Of Petrograd.
England has some 1900 qualified
physicians.
Approximately one-flfth Of the to-
tai number Of $4,000 war widows
in Great Britain have remarked.
One in every six women in New
York city is q wage-earner, while in
Charleston. s. c.. the percentage Is
one in q hundred.
The Dublin college OF science was
the first Of the higher educational
institutions in the United Kingdom
to admit women to its lectures.
Bates college was the first Of the
New England colleges to adopt CO.
education.
The first woman to be elected q
school trustee in Canada was Mrs.
J. r. Smith, OF Brussels, in 1885.
Women students were first admit
ted to the University of West Viz
ginia in 1885.
Ermee DOrmeuil, one of the most
brilliant of the younger actresses
OF the French stage, is university
graduate and holds the B. A. degree.
Geraldine Farrar, the famous
prima donna and film star, owns
a wonderful collection of slippers
every one of which could tell q
tale could they but speak.
| 1t is a somewhat curious anomaly
that France and Switzerland, the
Oldest republics of Europe, are
among the most backward states
from woman suffrage standpoint
The first magazine in America
conducted solely by women Vas the
| Lowell Offering" monthly per-
iodical published from 1912 to 1S49
by girls employed in the mills OF
Lowell, Mass. Lucy Larcom was
one of its frequent contributors.
Gaby Deslys, the famous French
actress, has signed a contract with
the largest combination of film pro-
ducers of Italy, under the terms OF
which, so it is said, she will receive
one million dollars for appearing
in four big productions in one year
The first woman to hold Office as
a United States commissioner and
examiner in chancery was Mrs
Marilla M. Kicker, the well known
suffrage leader of New Hampshire
who received the appointment from
the supreme court of the District
OF Columbit in 1884.
The lot Of the ballet girls at the
Paris Opera house is not an envia-
! BILE one, so far as work is concern
ed. Every morning they have a
dancing lesson lasting an hour and
a half In the afternoon comes q
three-hourF rehearsal. In the eve
ming there is private tuition from
5 to 7, and then they appear on
the stage from 7:45 until near mid.
night.
During the year 1919 women wor
lfull suffrage rights in Sweden, Hol.
land. Luxembourg, Rumania, Serbia
Uruguay, Rhodesia, South Africa
and British East Africa.
Mrs. Matte T. kimball, a former
secretary of the Kansas Equal Suf.
frage association, is the first WON.
an in her state to become a candi.
date for presidential elector.
The highest grades of the civil
service are still inaccessible tc
women in Great Britain, and in the
lower grades women are not paid
the same wages as men for the
same work.
| In olden times the ladies in Eug-
land used nutmegs as a perfume
The nutmegs were set in silver anG
ornamented with pearl and prec.
ious stones and hung from a lady's
belt like a modern scent-bottle.
! The first woman to become 9
candidate for municipal Office In
Nova Scotia is Mrs. Laura Hall
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-24
Gives Washington Party.

Miss Sigrid Carlson Of 204 Forty
ninth street, Moline, entertained a
company Of IL tri-city couples at a
pretty Washington party Saturday
evening. Games were enjoyed and
a vocal solo was given by Chester
Bishop, accompanied by Miss Lof-
raine johnson. Leslie Larson gave
a piano solo and an exhibition
dance, which was greatly enjoyed,
was given by Miss Jessie johnson
Of Moline and Haswell DeCressey
OF Davenport A five course dinner
was served at a very late hour, and
the guests were conveyed to their
homes in automobiles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-24

It is to the Japanese woman that
the japanese language owes much
OF the progress it has made during
the past century. She was Of old
forbidden to study the Chinese Ian
guage, which was considered the
exclusive monopoly Of men. The
Japanese women took hold of their
native tongue. and were soon at the
head OF the literary movement of
their country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-24

A . I o'clock eorsno1y ye1toe-
day II ~ parspaaGe o. ~ q
Johnss lekhodist church, Dsysh-
ron, vas psfformed The marriage
q Miss Nsia1ls Ellnlm. daughter Of
1ffs. 4. Elholm, aMd Harry 8. Rob
bins, son q Mrs. ". Whitfield OF OF
umwa, lows. Rev. Frank Cole read
the csremony. Ar. and Mrs. William
EIholm. brother and sister-in-law
Of the bride. bang present The
bride wore . taupe colored suit
with spring hat to match, and .
corsage Of pink sweet peas. A wed-
ding dinner was served 1t the home
Of the brides mother after the care
mony, 20 Of the immediate relatives
being the guests. Here tall vases
Of pink and white carnations were
used ~ decorations on the table
and about the rooms. After March
I, Mr.. and Mrs. Robbins will be at
home 1t 912 Harris street. The
bride is . graduate Of the Walcott
high school and has made her home
in Davenport for the past few
year,. Mr.. Robbins Is connected
with Sadler's drug store. For two
and . half years he was in the
United States navy on the U. s. 8.
flagship New York.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-24
WEEDS OFFICER IN
ITALY ENGINEERS

New York, Feb. 24.-The mar
rage of Mrs. Grace Burch Walkup,
daughter Of Bishop Charles Sum
ner Birch OF the Protestant Epis-
copal diocese Of New York, early
in January to Captain Analdo
Morsson of the engineer CORDS of
the Italian army, became known
here today. They met four months
ago at Saloniki.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-24
Ministerial Alliance.

Rev. P. C. Ladd OF the First Con-
gregational church Of Moline was
the speaker at the Ministerial ALI
ance meeting at the Y. N. c. A. yes
terday morning. He talked on The
Church and Social Changes" deal
ing with the problem arising in
the churches due to the anti-war
social and economic disturbances.
Only routine business was discuss
cd yesterday. The regular meeting
Of the alliance cannot be held in
Two weeks, for on that date the In
ter-church conference Is to be held
In Chicago and a great many Of the
tri-city ministers will attend. The
meeting will be held either next
Monday or In three weeks. the ,ex-
act date to be announced later.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-24
Have Special Session.

A special meeting Of the Hatikvoh
was held last night at the home Of
Miss Nollie zimmerman, S13
Fourth street, when important mat
tiers of business were brought up
and transacted. It was decided to
give the sum Of SIS to the war relief
fund. Refreshments were served by
the hostess after the session and a
social hour followed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-24
For the School Lunch Box.

A tempting midday lunch means
so much to the little folks. How
proudly they open their baskets be-
fore their school companions and
how fine they feel with these deli
cious sandwiches.
Cocoanut Sandwiches Butter
thin slices of bread, sprinkle gen.
erously with shredded cocoanut and
sprinkle sugar over the cocoanut.
Cut sandwich cross wise, it is east
er to handle.
Apple Sandwiches-Thin slices of
raw apple between the buttered
bread. Mayonnaise can be used in
addition to the butter or in place
of the butter. Nut meats, raisins
(seeded of course), pitted dates.
bananas (sliced thin ar we'll COW
cred as with apples to keep edges
from turning dark. can be used.
To Wrap Them - twenty-five
crepe paper napkins can be pur-
chased at the 10-cent store for five
cents and are lovely to wrap the
sandwiches in: used to clean the
hands and mouth afterwards.
A half pint milk bottle with a
wide mouth (also a supply of the
pasteboard caps), sterilized each
day can be filled from the family
supply Of milk, and looks SO cute
and tempting in the lunch basket.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-24
Banquet Postponed.

The membership banquet Of the
Y. W. C. A. which was to have been
held Feb. 81 has been postponed.
The date OF the banquet has not
been decided upon, but Miss Adkins.
general secretary Of the Y. w. C. A.,
said today that it would be given
as soon as possible after the pre-
sentation Of "The Wishing Ring. ="
The banquet is to be quite an event
and now SO many other things are
in the making that it would be i'm
possible to have the desired num-
Der of persons present. Then, too,
the membership list is not yet COM
plete and the banquet is to be for
all the members of the Y. W. c. A.
Plans are being made for quite An
elaborate affair. and the correct
date will be announced later.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-24

- fnulino Arnold LeSl, AeagA-
goR N IT. and Mayer Lsvt q 111e
u ayenue, whoee Gagngensnf
4 Lyman Ulwood LeAT1aFgne q
661on, Maee., was aanognood ~.
80 nsoashs ago. has chosen TUss-
~, April 9. q her wedding ny.
~ l1ehFburssr d the son Of 3.
Eehsturger Of Boston.
TIA ceremony will BE- morning
~ at the home 81 the bridss par
outs, only the immediate relatives
~ lie couple 70 b guests. Rabbi
~. n. Flneshriber Of Temple Israel.
Memphis. Tenn, formerly rabbi OF
Temple Emanuel. Davenport, will
poff0rm the marriage service. Miss
Levf has decided to have NO at
tendsnts. A wedding breakfast will
~ served following the marriage
md the bride and bridegroom Will
leave during the day on an extend
"a wedding trip. They are to make
their home in Boston upon the
completion Of the tour. where Mr..
Lehrburger ID a member Of the
llrm Of Lehrburger 4 Ashton, fur
YieTS. Miss Levi was secretary OF
the local Red Cross until the first
Of the year, when she resigned her
work. She had served tn that CO.
pacity from the beginning OF the
local Organization most ehiciently.
Seehoi. Belderbecke Engagement
Mr.. and Mrs. c. T. Beiderbecke OF
$40 West Seventh street., Daven-
port, announce the engagement OF
their daughter, Miss Lutte, to ]. r.
Scehof, son of Mr.. and Mrs. J. J.
Eeehof, of 1407 Jarvis avenue, Chi
cago. The wedding is to be .
morning ceremony Of Friday. Feb.
q. The Very Rev. Marmaduke
Hare of the Trinity cathedral Will
perform the service at the homo Of
the brides grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. O. Seifiert, $50 West Sixth
street. Miss Gretchen Beiderbecke
y will come home from Madison, Wis,
where she Ii q student 1t the state
university, to be maid Of honor.
Carroll Seehof. brother OF the
groom, will be best man. A we'd
ding breakfast will follow the core
money and after . short trip they
will be at home at the Parkway
hotel in Chicago. The bride 10 .
graduate of the Davenport high
school and attended Smith college
Mr.. Seehof is . graduate Of the
University of Kansas and was In
overseas service for several months
He is now copy writer in the J. r
Hamilton Advertising agency Of
Chicago. For six months of last
year he was connected with the I'D.
vertising department OF the Cor
don-Van Tine company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-24
To Organize 1t Meeting.

There were so few present at the
meeting of the girls Of the NC
Cabe store at the Y. W. c. A. last
evening that 1t was decided to post
pone the organizing Of the group
and choosing of a name until the
next meeting March Is. After sup
per the girls played games and en-
joyed a social time. Tomorrow
evening the o. I. C. girls will meet
to organize. This is one Of the
older clubs and belonged to the
ut-door-in-door groups. The club
has not been meeting for some time
and will resume activity with the
session tomorrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-24
Cold Weather Puddings.

Fruit Pudding-SiX sour apples
sliced as for pie. Cream one large
tablespoon lard with one-half cup
sugar, add one egg beaten, one cup
milk, two cups flour. two teaspoons
baking powder sifted with pinch Of
salt and flour; stir in thick batter
and pour over the fruit and bake
three-quarters of an hour in a mod
crate oven. Use granite pan for
baking. 49,.
Canned cherries or peaches are
just as good as apples. Eat with
sweet milk and sugar with grated
nutmeg.
Steamed Cherry Pudding-One
quart flour, two eggs. two heaping
teaspoons baking powder; add
sweet milk to make stiff batter. Stir
in one pint OF seeded cherries and
steam two hours. Eat with sweet
ened milk. flavor with nutmeg.
Chocolate Pudding (eggless)-
Mix together three cups sugar and
four tablespoons cornstarch; add
one cup rich milk and one cup wa
ter, one tablespoon butter. Put on
fire and add melted cocoa and cook
until thick. Take from fire and add
vanilla. Cool and serve in individ-
ual dishes. Put cream on top. Only
takes few minutes to make.
Old Fashioned Suet Pudding
One cup fresh suet chopped very
fine, two cups wheat -four, one tea
spoon salt, a little pepper. Rub to-
gether like pie crust Put in cloth
sack, lay on top Of potatoes when
they commence to boil
When potatoes are done slip pud-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-24
Today's Anniversaries
1S16-Charles Inglis, the first bish-
Of of Nova Scotia, died at

1s1etCharles Inglis. the first bish-
Of of Nova Scotia, died at
Halifax. Born in Ireland in
1874.
1S21-John Keats. the young Eng
lish poet who thought his
name merely writ in wa
ter" died in Rome. Born in
London, Oct. 20. 1875.
1S37-Marie Seebach, a celebrated
actress who appeared in
America in 1870. born in
Riga Died Aug. 3, 1897.
1S4S-Grant Allen, popular novel;
ist, born near Kingston, Ont.
Died in England in 1899.
1S95-France prohibited the impor-
tation of American cattle.
1917-United States house of rep
resentatives appropriated
100000 for an inquiry into
the food situation.
191S-Ninety-two lives were lost in
the wreck Of the steamship
Fiorizel near Capt Race.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-24
LENTEN MENU.
Breakfast
Grapefruit
Cereal and Cream
Soft Boiled Eggs
Toast Gomez
LWncAeen.
Oyster Stew Coleslaw
Gingerbread Pudding
Tea
Dinner.
Oysters ON Half Shell
Celery
Fried Scallops Tartar sauce
Whole Boiled Potatoes
Asparagus Lettuce
Coed Main Dishes.

chicken fuOutu60NuI w CnASA
en-. Make q batter Of one pound
-four, one teaspoon salt, ono quart
milk and six eggs beaten light.
Pour over chicken. Bake with gen
tie heat. Serve as soon Is done
with gravy from giblets.
Beef With Lima Beans-One pint
dried lima beans, one pound cheap
cut beef, three small onions, two
tablespoons fat, two tablespoons
-four, one and one-half teaspoons
salt, dash Of mace, dash OF pepper,
two cups tomato (home canned)
Soak beans over night Cut beef
in one-inch cubes, brown with on
ions in fat, add -four, salt, pepper
and mace. When nicely blended
and brown place alternately in lay
ers with beans in CASSEROLE, pouring
tomatoes between layers. Barely
cover with boiling water and cook
three hours in slow oven. replenish-
ing water as needed. Keep moist
but not too liquid.
Meat Loaf-Put through food
chopper one pound OF raw veal
steak, one-half pound raw beef from
the top of the round and about one
quarter pound cooked ham; mix
thoroughly; add two eggs, beaten
light; a scant teaspoon salt, a dash
of paprika, two tablespoons butter
or chicken fat, two Uneeda biscuits,
roJlod fina and a little onion iuice
chopped parsley, or Worchester-
shire sauce; shape into a loaf.
Set the loaf in creased pan;
make a depression in the center
lengthwise, and in it set, end fol-
end, one or two hard boiled eggs
removed from the shell. Cover the
eggs. smoothly haste with hot fat
and bake about two hours in a
moderate oven, basting often mean
while. Serve hot or cold, with q
sauce made in the pan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-24
Quick Desserts.

Vu1OA DCSCCItEs
Baked Fruit Rolls-Prepare plain
biscuit mixture. Roll out on a
Toured board in an oblong shape
half an inch thick. Spread with one
cup of washed raisins, two table
spoons graduated sugar mixed with
half a teaspoon cinnamon and a
teaspoon of butter cut in small bits.
Roll like a jelly roll and place
in an oiled bread pan. Sprinkle
with a little sugar and bake Is min
uteS in a moderate oven. Serve
with sauce.
Note-Chopped apples, or stewed
dried fruits may be used instead OF
the raisins. 1t may be further va
ried by cutting the roll into one and
one-half inch slices and baking in
oiled muffin pans, which hold the
sections in shape.
Quick Apple Cake-To the plain
biscuit mixture add one beaten egg,
one teaspoon grated lemon rind
and three tablespoons sugar. Place
in an oiled pan, spread with melted
butter and cover the top thickly
with thinly sliced apples. Sprinkle
with sugar and cinnamon and bake
in moderate oven until the apples
are tender and the cake brown.
Drop Biscuits-Drop biscuits are
made by adding more liquid to the
plain biscuit mixture. Drop from a
spoon on to q we'll oiled pan or into
muffin pans and bake in a hot oven
about ten minutes.
Boiled Fruit Dumplings-Heat
one quart of stewed, sweetened fruit
to the boiling point. Spare one
half of the drop biscuit recipe and
drop from a teaspoon on to the
boiling fruit as quickly as possible
Cover pan closely and cook without
lifting cover for Is minutes. Turn
out on to hot platter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-24
Patriotic Program 1t Regular
Session.

The OWAissia girl reserves met
last evening at the Y. W, C. A. Att
or the supper q patriotic program
was given. the topic being THE Re-
joicing Of an American" The dis
cussion was led by Miss Hazel Rust
Miss Agnes Abrahamson is the
leader Of the group and is planning
on having another meeting of the
girls In two weeks. Games were
played and the informal program
was most enjoyable. This evening
the Mako and Philo girl reserves
. are to meet at the Y. W. C. A. The
leaders training course will also
. have short session.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-24
H0aF6 MEETING.

The Sunday school board Of the
First Methodist church met in reg
ular session At the church last eve
ming. Only routine business wa
taken mp. there being NO cause fol
changes In any way In the manage
ment Of the classes. There was nc
other business discussed. The next
regular meeting Of the board will
be March 20.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-24

place In oven hve minutes. Serve
not
I've Coed Pies.
Cocoanut Custard Pie-For this
pie you will need three good sized
eggs, four tablespoons Of sugar.
one tablespoon Of hour. one tea
spoon Of vanilla, one pint of milk
and two cups Of grated cocoanut.
Reserve two egg whites for the
meringue; then beat the remaining
yolks and the one whole egg with
the sugar and the flour, one and
one-half cups. cocoanut, the flavor
ing and the milk. Place in a tin
lined with rich pie crust and bake
in q moderate oven.
Remove from the oven and when
cool cover with a meringue made
with the two egg whites and three
tablespoons Of sugar. Sprinkle the
meringue with the remaining one
half cupful Of grated cocoanut and
brown in . very slow oven.
Tapioca Lemon Meringue Pie
Scald one and one-half cups OF
milk add one and one-half cups OF
sugar, the juice Of two lemons and
the rind of one-half lemon and u
few grains Of salt: stir in three
quarter cup Of minute tapioca.
Cook over fire in double-boiler un-
til clear, stirring occasionally. The
mixture will be very thick, as for
an ordinary lemon pie.
Stir in one teaspoon OeveD o!
butter, then add the yolks Of two
well-beaten eggs. Stir in lemon
juice. Pour into a baked pastry
shell, spread on meringue, made
of the whites of the eggs beaten
very stiff with two tablespoons OF
powdered sugar; sprinkle with bits
of cocoanut over meringue and
brown in a very slow oven till
meringue sets.
A hot oven makes a meringu1
pie watery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-24
Lissisn Neetlng Of Seciety.

Mission study was the topic Of
the meeting Of the Girls Friendly
society Of the Trinity Episcopal
church last evening in the parish
house. Rev. W. B. Essex led in the
lesson On "Our Neighbos." The
next meeting Of the society will be
. work session and will be March
In the parish house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-24
Dance to Be Friday.

Tho drum bugle corps Of Amoo
grotto will sponsor q dancing party
to be given Friday evening at the
Masonic temple. Complete arrange
ments have not been made as yet.
The orchestra to play and more
complete announcement OF the
plans will bO made later.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-24

The Woman's Relief corps, No. S.
will have its regular social meet
ing tomorrow afternoon at Memoir
ial hail in the court house. A pro-
gram of songs and recitations sug-
gestive OF Washington's birthday
has been prepared and promises to
be very entertaining. Refresh
ments are to- be served.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-24
Have Old Fashioned Party.


Members Of the Optimus ReadinR
circle were entertained last even
ing 1t the home Of Mrs. Charles e.
Bryan. 1895 Tenth avenue. the
members surprising the hostess and
coming dressed in old fashioned
costumes suggestive Of the days
when the members were young girls
and brides. Many Of them were
very unique and the old fashioned
party was . success.
The members gather at O'Clock
and are served supper Last even
ing the Washington's birthday idea
was carried out. The evening
hours were spent reading and the
book. The Woodcarver OLYMPUS, Z"
was finished last evening. A now
book Is to Be selected and started
at the next meeting to BE- held
March 8 with Mr& Emil warnecke
at 205 Sala apartments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-24
Washington Social BY B.Y.P.U.

A very pretty Washington social
was given last evening at the home
OF Miss Dorothy Sangren. 1874
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. street. BY
the B. Y. P. U. of the First Baptist
church. The rooms were artisti-
cally decorated in favors and en-
blems in keeping with the season.
Games were played and group sing
ing made the pleasant hours pass
quickly. The refreshments were
carried out in the Washington idea.
There were more than forty guests
present at the affair, and the mem
hers Of the B. Y. P. U. feel conf
dent that their party was . success.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-24
Household Hints

ding out q sack on granite pan.
place In oven hve minutes. Serve
not