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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-22
Bhth1ay Party fer Sen.

Mrs. SIN Stein Of 1904 Second
avenue, entertained at q birthday
party yesterday afternoon for her
SON, Eugene. who was 7 years of
age yesterday. The children and
their mothers enjoyed the afternoon.
the small friends OF the host with
games and the women wit" ro"'r-
bility. Supper was served, the tear
ture Of the meal -0elng o.,..u-.y
cake containing, seven lighted cam
dies. Master Eugene received many
presents as remembrance Of the
occasion. =
Gives Surprise Party for Husband.
Mrs. B. F. Johnson. entertained
at 4 delightful surprise party at
her home, 754 Seventeenth street.
last evening, in honor of her hus-
band, who yesterday celebrated the
anniversary Of his birthday. The
guests were some fifteen couples,
intimate friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
johnson and five hundred was
played at seven tables. Prizes for
high scQre were awarded to Mrs.
William Zeigler of Rock Island, and
Thomas Wandless of Silvis. ALI
cut favors went to Mrs. Wandless
and MIR. Walker of Silvis. After
the games a delicious course lunch
con was served at small tables. Mr..
Johnson was presented with a Ma
sonic ring in remembrance Of the
occasion.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-22

look at Poetry and romance are
filled with my face is my fortune. -
And face means complexion.
Yes. you say. she certainly has a
wonderfully beautiful complexion.
And SO may you. The secret is in
Stuart's Calcium Waters which con-
tain calcium. This remarkable SUBJ
stance is absolutely necessary to
keep the skin in healthy condition.
Its action in the skin is little short
Of marvellous and you will be over
joyed to see pimples, blackheads,
blotches and rash, with its itching,
relieved. Stuart's Calcium Waters
are for Transforming a muddy COM
plexion to the loyeliest, softest and
most delicate skin. Do not fail to
get 60-cent box of Stuart's Cal
cium Waters at any drug store Ut
is the one best way to beauty and
admiration.-tAdv.)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-22
VIII Call for Articles.

The attic shop to be sponsored !,
the Fort Armstrong chapter, Daush.
ters Of Veterans. will be held VA.
nesday and Thursday, Nov. Ia -
IL, instead Of on Nov. 3 and /, =
was previously announced. The a.
fair will be held in the dining roam
Of the Colonial hotel. Mrs. F.rl
Mixter, chairman of the solicitlr,
committee. has announced th.e
members Of the COMMITTEES vii rsIs
for any articles donated. On =
the articles donated in the last -
days was a washing machine. M
Frank w. Bahnsen is general cini,.
man of the committee in charge .,
the shop.
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Complete Bureau Launching.
Annual Missionary Tea

Tho annual missionary tea given
~ the ladies' aid society OF the
0pencer Memorial Methodist church
NAs held yesterday afternoon at
- home Of Mrs. c. NJ. Hubbard.
~ Forty third street. There were
q members present and Miss Lou
a - Barter gave the address Of the
4efnoon. There were vocal solos
~ Ma r. l. Gates, accompanied
- the piano by Mrs. A. NJ. Stock
nc Mrs. Alex Quist read several
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-22

| bles. and piano and victrola music
were enjoyed during the evening.
Chrysanthemums were used about
the rooms. Mr.. and Mrs. H. X.
Grossman OF St. Louis and Miss
Marion Davids of Chicago were out
Of town guests.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-22
Rlks Dance Series.

Rock Island Elks have planned
. series Of dancing parties to be
held during the winter months, the
Nret one to be Halloween dance
on Friday evening. Oct 20. and>the
last one to be held on April Is. A
big orchestra has been engaged to
play 1t each affair, and the pro-
ceeds are to be used for buying
uniforms for the Elks' saxophone
band IN the spring. A joint COM
Imittee from the Elks and the ladies'
auxiliary have completed the ar
fangernents which included several
special dances.
The main event will be the big
New Years eve frolic on Friday
pvenipg. Dec. 81. This will be a
dinner dance with big midnight
revue. Reservations must be In
ut the club by Dec. rs. A novelty
dance 10 planned for Jan. % and
, prize masquerade for April l.
The program includes dancing par
ties on the following Friday nights:
Halloween dance-Oct. 20.
- houhoSANiA6 uduCc-A<ON. 80.
Club dance-Dec. 10.
New Years frolie -Dec. 81.
Club dance-5an. Il.
Novelty dance-Jan. %.
Lincoln's birthday dance Feb
Ii.
Washington's birthday dance
Feb. IS.
st. Patrick's dance-March IS.
Prize masquerade-April l.
Closing dance-April Is.
Mrs. Don Morrison, Mrs. T. c.
Rasmussen. Mrs. J. Fislar, Mrs.
{ Walter Griffin and Mrs. Ben Ben
son are the committee from the
auxiliary. and Joe Prendergast, E.
-C. Eberhart. DR.. Louis Ostrom.
George Stroehle and Waldo Schoes-
ecl The committee from the Elks.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-22

i've hundred and prises
awarded to Mrs. Fred Musfel6t r.
Mrs. G. P. Stauduhar. After &
games. refreshments were -
by committee composed 81 ~
Walter Kolloff, Mrs. O. c. HoISS
Mrs. Walter Oberg and Mrs Her ~
Chlweiler. The Lady Elks 49,
meet again in two weeks for 4 h1s;.
ness and social session.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-22
Social Circle Meets

Mrs. William Ullemeyer enter
tanned the Eastern Star Social cir
Gle at her home, 1907 Nineteenth
street, yesterday afternoon. Mes
danes Bertelsen. Hall, Roderick,
Freytag. Huron, Madison, Rich
mond, Siemon and Charles Ulle-
meyer were the assistant hostesses.
Following the business session
there were refreshments served.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-22
Sociai Announcements.

The C. W. B. NJ. of the Secons
Christian church will meet nan
Thursday afternoon at the home =
Rev. and Mrs. w. B. Oliver.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-22
It's the Face
You Look At
II Disfigured With Pimples and
Such Blemishes Don't Delay to
Use Stuari's Calcium Waters.

Beautiful hair and Cinderella feet
are desirable but it is the face you
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-22

SPANISH WORKERS STRIKE
Barcelona, Spain. Oct. Ma.
al workers to the number OF 3sNoA
have gone on strike here.
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HOstesa 70 800 Cluh.

aMrs. Ed Madden entertained her
80 club yesterday afternoon at her
Rome, 1927 Thirteenth street, when
the usual two tables were played.
The head prize went to Mrs. Charles
Mcleod and the second to Mrs. R.
Berry, while Mrs ]. Robinson took
the all-cut favor. Following the
gAmes light refreshments were
served by the hostess Mrs. Robin
son will entertain the club on Nov.
4 ut her homo. 1850 Thirty-ninth
street.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-22
Climb Dinner.Dance.

An Informal dinner-dance Is to
be held at the Rock Island club on
Thursday evening. Oct. %. The af-
fair will be in the form OF a Hal
lowe'en party, dinner to be served
at 7 o'clock. Reservations must be
made with the club steward not
later than Tuesday. The club
building has been decorated
throughout and this affair will be
in the form OF a winter opening.
The committee in charge Of the ar
rangements includes Bernard D.
Connolly. Mrs. c. E. Sharpe, Mrs.
H. G. Trent, Mrs. c. E. Shields and
George Perrin.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-22
Gives Evening Bridge.

Mrs. I. Zimmerman entertained
at bridge Wednesday evening al
her home. 1908 Second avenue
Three tables of the game were
played, Mrs. C. s. Brady and Mrs
J. Boronstein taking the high
score prizes. Delicious refresh
ments were served at the group ia
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-22
To Hold Bakery Sale.

The ladies' Aid society of the Sec
ond Christian church will sponsor
a home made bakery sale tomorrow
afternoon at the A. j. Riess Drug
store Homemade pies. cakes.
doughnuts, bread, ETC., will be sold.
The sale will begin at about 2
o'clock and will continue as long as
goods on sale are available. Pro-
ceeds from the affair will be used
toward fund for paying the debt
on the church parsonage which has
been assumed by the Aid society
and the Loyal Sons class Of the
church.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-22

Hold Social Session.
The Lady Elks held social SEES
sion yesterday afternoon at Elks
hall. There were eight tables Of
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-22

Tuesday evening Miss Fannie
Comsnits and Mrs. C. R. Peters en-
tertained at the home Of the latter,
POOL Main street. Davenport, in
honor OF the bride-elect. Bunco was
played. and later supper was serv-
ed, the colors, lavender and pink
being carried out. The affair was
linen shower and Miss Widding-
ton received many pretty gifts.
Mrs. Peters will entertain
next Tuesday at a tea for the bride
to be. and Thursday evening Miss
Beda Carlson of 1921 Bridge ave-
nue., will be hostess and next Fri
day evening Miss Floyd Bashaw
will entertain for the bride-elect.
Give Reception for Pastor.
About two hundred or more men,
bers Of the First Methodist church
and congregation attended the re-
ception given at HE church last
evening in honor of Rev. Joseph A.
Chapman, who was recently ap-
pointed pastor Of the church, Mrs..
Chapman and family, and also rs
q farewell for Rev. and Mrs. Sam
usl Van Pe1t, formerly Of the First
Methodist church. and recently ap-
pointed to the church at Aleeo. The
rooms were attractively decorated
with baskets of autumn >greenery
and garden flowers and with tab
wicker baskets of palms and ferns,
The guests were received by Rev.
and Mrs. Van Pelt, Rev and Mrs.
Chapman, Theodore Chapman and
Miss Margaret Chapman, and by
Mrs. S. Eugene Mi<tison, chairman
Of the committee in charge of the
affair. After a pleasant hour Of
informal sociab lily, delightful
program was given, as follows:
Song" Blest Be the Tie Thai
Binds"-A:dience.
Prayer-Dr. John T. Jones.
Address of farewell-O. J. Stir
raft.
Response - Rev. Samuel Var
Pelt.
Address of welcome-O. ]. Stir
raft.
Response-Rev. Joseph A. Chap
man.
Vocal solos "Vanderveel
Stream" (Gatty): "Out Where the
i West Begins "-Elbert Herlocker
Miss Bess Noftsker, aceompanist.
; Farewell and welcome-Fron
Ministerial Allance-Dr. ]. H. Glib
son.
Song -"He Leadeth Me"-Au'
dience.
Following the program. deliciou:
refreshments were served.
The committee in charge OF thu
! affair was composed of Mesdame!
s. Eugene Madison, H. Schill, VIII
liam Lamont, F. Tom, Lynn Ewing
Sadie Lidders, C. L. Walker, H. E
Casteel and c. C. Myers. William
! Jackson. ]. F. Witter and c. L
Walker, Of the official board. wer'
in charge Of the program.
FitxsimmOnS- Thorpe.
The marriage of Miss Eva Thorpe
Of Drury and Glen Fitzsimmons o
Nf;1oo woe ouioS eoremnnv nor
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-22

mu9fcAI pf04f9uRtOf ner 70 OF more
guastA Rollo Killing Of Davenport
accom- panied on the piano by Ralph
Bailey, organist at the First Pres
byterian church Of Davenport. gave
. delightful program OF songs.
Among Mr.. Killings songs were
The Spirit Flower" by CAMPBELL
Upton: THE Response" by Mary
Brown; "The Nightingale Hath q
Tyre of, Gold" by Whefpley, and .
group Of McDevitt songs.
Must Present Club Tickets.
Members OF the Rock Island
Woman's club who anticipate mem
bership In the music department
are reminded that they must pre-
sent their club tickets before they
will be admitted to the department.
The opening department meeting
will be held Tuesday afternoon to
start promptly at 2:30, but the reg
istrar and treasurer will be at the
door before 2 O'Clock to fill out
membership cards. Those who do
not already have them are asked
to come early to avoid the crowd.
No application blanks are needed
as for, the general club.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-22
Plan Halloween Sociable.

Mrs. William Edwards was yes
terday afternoon hostess to the
members OF the Centenary Method
list church ladies' aid society, al
her home, 1921 Twenty ninth
street. Sixteen members attend
ed the meeting, which was a bus
mess session, and occupied the
time sewing on quilt and plan
ming for a Halloween sociable tc
be given on Oct. 20 at the Rich
workshop on Thirtieth street and
Eighteenth avenue. The young
people are asked to come In suit
able Hallowe' EN- costumes.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-22

Tuesday, Oct. Is, former state
Senator and Mrs. william Payne
will keep open house for their
friends at their residence In the
Payne apartments. the occasion be-
ing the golden anniversary Of their
wedding, which took place In this
city, Oct. 26, 1870, ut the residence
OF Mrs. Payne's parents. Major and
Mrs. Frazier Wilson. which site is
now partly occupied by the Rock
Island club.
Senator Payne was twice sheriff
OF Rock Island county. and repre-
scented this district for 4 great
many years In the Illinois legisla-
ture.
Clear 500 from Festival
The ladies' aid society Of the MI
Ian Methodist church cleared $500
from the annual Harvest Home
festival held yesterday in the town
hall. There were over two hun
bred served at both dinner and
supper. The fruit and vegetable
table netted $50 and the young
peoples society cleared SIS from
the candy table.
During the evening program
was given which consisted of vocal
solos by Miss Ethel Lynch, Rev
John Decker, who was accompan-
led by Mrs. Decker. and readings
by Mrs. John Champion. Mrs. Al
f, win Johnson, Miss Lucille Cromp-
ION and Miss Ruth johnson, viO-
lin number by Miss Rhoda kEAnz
! accompanied by Mrs. Bartol Rol-
| lis, and selections by the McCon-
nell chapel quartet.
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Quad-C City League Social.

The Epworth league Of the First
Methodist churches of Rock Is
land and Moline will entertain the
members of the leagues of the East
Moline and Milan churches at q
Halloween party on Tuesday eve
ming, Oct. rs, at the first church Of
this city. A joint committee is
making the arrangements for the
affair and are planning on an at
tendance of some two hundred
young people. All sorts of Hal
lowe'en stunts will be enjoyed dur
ing the early part of the evening
and there will also be q program.
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Announce Engagement.

Announcement is made of the en-
gagement and approaching mar
riage of Miss Jennie Widdrington
daughter Of Mrs. Fanny Widdring.
ton of 915 East Sixth street, Dav.
export, to H. L. Morey, son of Mr.
and Mrs. F. E. Morey of LeClaire
The wedding will take place Wed.
nesday afternoon, Nov. 3, at Trim
ity cathedral, Davenport. Rev
Marmaduke Hare officiating. The
home will be made in Davenport
Mr.. Morey is a travelling salesman
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EAtArtains Embroidery Club.

Mrs. o. C. Paul, s415 Eighteenth
street B. Moline, delightfully."- en-
tortained the members OF the Tri-
City Embroidery club yesterday aft
orno0n. There were Is members
present. The afternoon was spent
with needle work and at o'clock
: delicious luncheon was served.
The Halloween idea being carried
out The hostess was assisted by
Ira. G. Phillips. The next meeting
win b held Nov. 4. Mrs. William
Quick Of 3111l Park Sixteenth
street. Moline, being hostess.
CompIete Bureau Launching.
altss Fern Harris. the state or
fGAntxer. Is to be In the city during
~ first week Of November to COM
y1eto the launching of the home bu-
reAu here and to conduct a final
campaign for members. The bu-
yean Work was not pushed SO
seysnuously during the summer
10nlhR but will now be resumed
with the hopes of completing the
oeIAnixation and commencing the
winters program next month. Al
y0Ady . splendid number of women
hAve joined the bureau, but others
- bsihg given an opportunity and
WI b given an opportunity dur
~ Miss Harris stay.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-22
SOCIAL EVENTS


letters from the minister In Ten
nessee. to whom the women are
sending supply box. The women
will meet Monday afternoon in or
der to pack the box This year the
Home Guards and the Queen Es-
Their guild are helping him with
the box. The former are sending
bedding. sheets, blankets. etc. and
the latter Is to send box Of no
tons. Refreshments werA served
by q committee composed Of Mrs.
Frank Rite, Mrs. o. S. Bateman
and Mrs. Sudlow. The sum Of $3.50
was realized from the affair. the
money to be used to defray express
charges on the supply box.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-22
Entertains 1t PrenuptiaL

Miss Mary Van Heck of Rock Is
land. q bride of next Thursday, was
the honoree at a petty prenuptial
given for her last evening by Miss
Alice Samuelson at her home. 1925
Eighth avenue, Moline. The home
was decorated In the rainbow col
ors. carried out In baskets Of fall
garden flowers, the baskets tied
with tulle bows OF the rainbow
shades. Hearts was played during
the evening. the first prize being
won by Miss Beba Hudson OF Rich
land Center. Wis, the house guest
Of Mrs. William Samuelson, and
Mrs. Steven Hepburn won the all
cut. Dancing was enjoyed after
games, and later a delicious lunch
con was served in the dining room
where the tables was decorated
with a basket of vari-colored flow
ers, with a bow of rainbow tulle on
the handle. Rainbow streamers
fell from the chandelier to the ia
BILE. Miss Van Heck was presented
with some pieces to match her sill
yer set.
Miss Samuelson is to be maid OF
honor at the wedding.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-22

Mrs. Fred Wyman OF 224 Pros
pect Terrace. Davenport, enter
tanned yesterday noon at a charm
ing luncheon at the Davenport Out
ing club, in honor of Mrs. W. s.
Holbrook Of Davenport, who is
leaving soon to reside in California
Mrs. Harry Horribly Of Cloquet. who
is visiting in Davenport, and Mrs
Grace Smith Dalzell of Wilmette
the house guets Of Mrs. Wyman.
Mrs. Wyman had arranged a
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-22
FitxsimmOns.ThOype.

The marriage of Miss Eva Thorpe
Of Drury and Glen Fitzsimmons OF
Milan was a quiet ceremony per-
formed by Rev. Joseph A. Chap
man, pastor Of the First Methodist
church at the parsonage at 6
o'clock Wednesday evening. Mr..
and Mrs. Fftzsimmons have gone
on a wedding trip and will be at
home to their friends in a new cot
tage on Fifth street in Milan. Mr.
Fitzsimmons Is connected with the
local engineers Office.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-22

Round neck styles with either short or
long sleeves. Dainty designs done in multi
colored beads give them an unusual air Of
smartness.
And the colors are wonderful! Aztec.
Browns. Bisque. Navy, French, Coral and
plenty Of black and white. Third floor 3
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-11-20

In progress, and had come to realize
that people are the same today as
they were two centuries ago; that
their impulses, their emotions, their
behavior was identical with ours
Thus, he has Caesar doing most
un-Caesarish things and Cleopatra
discovering his hald spot beneath
his conqueror's laurels and recon-
mending to his strong spirits of
sugar to make his hair grow.
Shaw says he is the only person
in the world to have discovered that
admiration for one William Shakes
peare is merely fetish handed down
to us by our ancestors along with
other undesirable diseases and ac-
cepted by us unquestioningly in spite
of the fact that. Shakespeare was
an ignorant man, and poor drama
tist Whether he is serious in this
opinion or whether it is merely an
other one OF his poses, who can tell'
But Caesar and Cleopatra was Ger
tainly written with keen relish fol
the opportunity to pull two OF
Shakespeares most cherished charac
ters from their pedastels and make
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-11-20

dire straits. Cities have been violat-
ed, residents outraged and the coun-
try districts thrown into such
state OF panic that the farmers are
afraid to bring their produce to the
markets because of the menace of
the rowing bands of soldiery
Foreign medical men took up the
fight against cholrea when ii became
epidemic and had made headway to-
wards controlling the disease. Then
the Southern army invaded the pro-
vince and the eSzechuenese army di-
vided into many groups of warning
factions.
The populace became so frightened
that the health regulations imposed
by the foreigners were ignored and
soon the death list here alone mount
ed as high as 1,O00 persons daily.
In the meantime a political move
ment of grave portent is on foot
Lu Chao, head of the military or
ganzation known as the Firth Dl
vision, has taken charge Of the capi
tai city as military governor. In the
meantime, Hsuing Kehwu, who was
driven from that post by Lu in July
has gone southwark to join forces
with Liu Tsen-hou, who he drove
out of the office two years ago b'
force of arms Now the pair of for
mer enemies are uniting in a com
I mon cause against Lu Chao.
Estimates have been made that a
least $20O,O0O,OOO must be raised t
relieve the present famine situation
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-11-20
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

Sunday school Gas. Those who
want course of advanced work in
Bible study should join the Young
ladies class taught by the pastor
Morning worship at 1900. The
topic of the morning sermon. Crying
for Cod
The evening service, 1870. This
service will follow the line of the
Pilgrim celebration which opens all
over the country on the 21st of No
vember. which is Sunday The topic
Of the sermon will be "The Pilgrim
Spirit
The male chorus directed by Prof.
Weeks. will furnish the music for
the occasion. This chorus is com
posed of the best male voices in the
city and viii be a help and an in
spiration to all.
Shr ushers have been selected with
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-11-20
THOUSANDS DIE
or CHOLERA OR
RESULT FAMINE

By CHARLES EDWARD HOGUE
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent.
Chengtu, Szeehuen Provincial Capt.
tai, China. (By Maid Hundreds of
bodies strewn on the streets, with
carrying coolies falling dead while
they attempt to bear caskets to the
grave mounds, are some of the grue-
some sights to be sen in Chengtu to-
day
Cholera has stricken this, the
richest province in all China, and its
widespread disaster is directly
chargeable to the mlitaristic bick-
erings which have sent this ancient
nation to the verge of disaster
With eight military factions engaged
in outlawry, Szechnen province is in