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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-22
Z. c. Fisher On Program.

Z. c. Fisher, superintendent Of
the Rock Island schools, is to speak
at the afternoon meeting at the
northern Illinois convention of
Christian Endeavor societies at
Morrison tomorrow. At the morn
ing session, Irwin J. Green of DAY.
export, formerly of this city, will
give a talk, his subject being
Knowing Oneself"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-22
ARCHITECTS WILL.
HOLD BANQUET AZ
DAVENPORT CHM

Members Of the Tri-Citv A.,
tects' association will hold 4 h..
Quet at the Davenport Commers,s,
club at 6 o'clock Monday evenin, !.
the opening Of full week of :.
Invites to be carried on by ths :.
ISOLATION to Call attention to n,
public to the work of membe,, -
the association.
Work of members will be on An.
play at the Art League rooms !,
Davenport throughout the weet
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-22
Plan Lawn Social.

The Boy Scouts of the First
Methodist church under the leader.
ship of Raymond Walker, will give
an ice cream social Thursday even
ing, June 8. on the Walker lawn,
1902 Seventeenth street. The pro-
ceeds are to go to buy scout equip
ment and all friends of the bows
are urged to buy a couple Of tickets
and to attend with friend.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-22
Missionary Society Meets.

The Woman's Missionary society
of the South Park Presbyterian
church, held it's regular meeting
yesterday afternoon at the home OF
Mrs. w. o. Litten, 1914 Twenty
ninth-and-a-half. street. Mrs. D. A.
limerick vas in charge of the meet
ing, and the members took up the
Crusade of Compassion" The
committee in charge of the after
noon were Mrs. d. A. limerick, Mrs.
W. 0. Litten, Mrs. w. Howell and
Mrs. Armstrong.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-22
To Select SunerHis0rs.

Next Saturday afternoon, the
board of city welfare department
Of the woman's club will meet to
decide on the supervisors for the
Fairgrounds during the summer,
and all those young women who
wish to apply for the position are
asked to notify Mrs. C. E. Sharpe
before that time. Her telephone
number is Rock Island 521.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-22
Institute New Ledge.

A new lodge, Rock Island court
Of the Tribe OF Ben Hur, was insti-
tuted Thursday evening at q meet
ing held at the Knights OF Column
bus hall. The organization has q
charter membership Of sc, and the
meetings will be held once q
month, the regular meeting night
to be selected later. The district
manager, Harry Jeffs of Chicago,
was here to institute the associa-
ton which has such a promising
outlook for success. Following are
the officers chosen for the year:
Chief-H. Erickson.
Scribe-Mrs. Josephine Jurge-
meyer.
Judge-James WEIGH.
Teacher-Mrs. Anna Bloomquist.
Keeper of tributes-William Fox.
Captain-Aldo Jurgemeyer.
Guide-Mrs. Hazel Fox.
Inside keeper-Charles Schrove.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-22
To Spend Day ut Coal Valley.

Members OF Barbara Frietchie
tent, No. 81, Daughters of Veterans,
are to again spend day in Coal
Valley about the middle OF the
month at the home of one OF the
members, Mrs. Gertrude Wynn,
who last year entertained the 10
members and who assures the tent
in her invitation that the straw
berries will be ripe at the time of
their visit.
At the regular meeting held Fri
day afternoon in Memorial hall two
candidates were initiated and plans
discussed for the next flag coffee
to be sponsored June 4, also for
two card parties to be given in the
near future. A social hour was en-
joyed following the business ses-
sion and refreshments were served.
The tent members are requested to
meet at the court house at 10
o'clock tomorrow morning to go in
a body to the memorial services at
the First Methodist church.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-22
Sponsor Musical Program,

Tho young people of the Gloria
Del United Presbyterian church
sponsored a very interesting enter
tainment at the church Thursday
night by Haley's Musical company.
The company sang old songs, jubi-
lee songs. and presented a very
amusing musical comedy. There
was large crowd present, and a
nice sum was realized from the af-
fair.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-22
sAruRDAY-THE ROCK ISLAND ARcUs-MAY q, 1920

Rock Island, who ID to wed Julius
Thomas. 2l3 Eleventh street, June
10. Mr.. Thomas is employed at the
Campbell & Wochner garage. and
the young couple will reside at 2l3
Eleventh street. The colors pink
and white were carried out in the
favors, place cards. and the center
piece OF spfing flowers. During the
evening bunco was played, the first
prize being won by Miss Voss. and
the consolation prize going to Miss
Forrest, both Of Davenport.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-22
Loyal Berean Class,

The regular meeting of the Loyal
Bereans Of the Memorial Christian
church was held yesterday at the
home Of Mrs. w. G. Willhite, ZIG
Thirteenth street. Plans were dis
cussed for the frolic which is to be
held June 4, when the Loyal Ber-
cans will serve the lunch consist
ing Of pies, doughnuts, coffee, etc.
Refreshments were served by the
hostess, and a very enjoyable time
had by all. The next meeting will
be held June 25.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-22
Bible Class Meets.

The ladies' bible class Of tie
Evangelical Church of Peace met
yesterday afternoon for its.regular
business session at the home of
Mrs. William Hoffman, 2051 Thir-
tieth street. There were 20 pres
ent and at the conclusion of the
business, refreshments were served
and very enjoyable social hour
followed. The next meeting will be
in the form of picnic, July Is, at
Long View Park.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-22
Buffet Supper.

A charming informal buffet sup
per party was given for Miss Dor
othy Ross and Rodney Ainsworth
last evening by Mrs. J. F. Harper
At her home, 1888 Twenty-fifth ave-
nue., Moline. Just relatives Of Miss
Ross and Mr.. Ainsworth were the
guests and Mr.. Ross sister, Mrs.
Williams. was an out Of town guest.
Supper was served out Of doors in
the garden, and the evening was
spent informally.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-22
Delegates to Convention.

The Rock Island Woman's club
will be represented at the annual
meeting Of the Illinois Federation
of Women's clubs In Chicago next
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday,
by Mrs. William J. Sweeney, the
newly elected president Of the club,
and by Miss Rosabel Stewart. Mrs.
Fred T. Myers and Mrs. F. o. Van
Calder will be the delegates from
the Monday Study club. The Wom-
ans club and the Monday Study
club are the only clubs in Rock
Island affiliated with the state fed
Grafton,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-22

place cards were tiny cameo we'd
ding rings which balanced on the
tumblers. the cameo being I bride,
and there were special brides place
cards at the honorees' places.
Following the supper rhymn
toasts were read. each expressing
the best wishes OF the reader for
the happiness OF the bridal couple
and soap bubbles were blown while
the blowers made more wishes
Miss Eisenhart and Mrs. Applegren
were then told to follow the golden
rays to the end where they would
find a pot Of gold and the golden
pots were found to be silver lined,
for they contained q half dozen sal
ad forks and a cream ladel.
Miss Eisenhart is to marry on
June 81 at the home of her mother,
in Streator. The day is her moth
er's wedding day. She has been at
the Lincoln school for the past two
years. Mrs. Applegren has been a
teacher at the same school for sew
en- years.
Apron Shower for Miss Johnston.
A pretty apron shower was that
given Friday evening by Mrs. w. F.
Passig at her home. 800 Twenty
fifth street. as prenuptial courtesy
for Miss E. Ruth Johnston, whose
marriage to Thomas Menees is to
be one of the June weddings.
The guests last evening were
eight former school chums of the
bride-elect's and they spent the
evening enjoying games of various
sorts and later delicious luncheon
was served. The dining room table
was deliberately decorated in the
chosen colors, coral pink and white
and was veritable bower of flow
ers. Coral pink sweetpeas and
white ones were the flowers used
and streamers of the flowers were
stretched from the beaks of the
ducks in the miniature lake in the
center to each place. The nut cups
We're in coral as were the shaded
candles in the candelabra. Paper
caps were given as favors.
The guests were presented in a
very novel manner. Concealed in
some one of the dishes in each
course served was a tiny slip OF
paper containing in rhymn the d.
rections for finding some of the
many pretty and useful aprons
Miss Alphuld Axelson at her home
in Moline has invited guests to a
party as courtesy for Miss John
stone on Friday, June 4.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-22
Dancing Party.

The first regular dance OF the
Rock Island Arsenal Golf club was
given at the club house last even
ing. There will be one more dance
on Friday evening before the club
night is changed. The dances will
be given weekly, and they will be
very popular judging by the large
number in attendance last evening,
and the enthusiasm Of the dnacers.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-22

Miss MePals to Wed John Nash

Miss McPake to Wed John Naah
Miss Rose McPake Of this city is
to wed John Naab. one OF the pro-
priet0rs Of the Naab meat market
of this city, Tuesday. May rs. at a
morning ceremony. The marriage
will be celebrated in East Moline
by Rev. Father Cleary.
Friday evening Mrs. Joe Holman
Of 825 Forty-second street enter
tanned at pretty linen shower,
honoring the bride-elect. The
guests we're IL friends Of Miss Nc
Pake's and the game OF 500 was
played. Miss Rose Naab took the
first prize and Miss McPake the
all cut favor, while Mrs. Fay
Rueckert Of Moline took the con-
ISOLATION favor.
A delicious 3-course dinner was
served in the dining room where
the table was very beautifully
trimmed in nuptial suggestions.
There was a miniature bride and
bridegroom and a ring-bearer at an
altar formed Of bowl OF sweet
peas in the center, carrying out the
bridal colors, pink and green. Miss
McPake was presented with many
valuable gifts Of linen.
Thursday evening Mrs. Ray Dow
dali of 622 Sixteenth street, Moline,
was hostess for Miss McPake and
Mr.. Naab. She entertained at a
500 party and prizes in the games
were won by Mrs. Fay Rueckert
and William Brinkman and Miss
kMcPake and Mr.. Naab took the
consolation favors. The bridal
couple was presented with an cleo
trio iron by the company, following
the 3-course luncheon, which was
served at the small tables and
which carried out the pink and
green color scheme.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-22
Meet at Court House.

Members of the Fred c. Schaff-
ner auxiliary, United Veterans Of
the Republic are asked to meet at
10 o'clock Sunday morning at the
court house to go in a body to at
tend the memorial services at the
First Methodist church. Each
member is asked to wear white and
they will receive their regalia at
the court house.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-22
Party on Third Birthday.

Orville Hampton, Jr., OF 2509
Nineteenth avenue, entertained a
company of little friends Friday aft
ernoon at a birthday celebration of
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-22
Monkey Nuts in Davenport.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Johnson OF
lilo West Locust street, Davenport,
were host and hostess Friday even
ing to the Monkey Nuts. Games
were enjoyed and in the honeymoon
game the prizes went to Mrs. Emil
johnson and Henry Schocker and
in the bunco games to Mrs. Henry
Schocker and Lawrence Swanson.
A delicious luncheon was served.
The rooms were decorated with
spring flowers.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-22
Altar Guild Coffee Wednesday.

Wednesday AFTERNOON and even
ing the Altar guild Of the Sacred
Heart Catholic church are to give
q coffee at tho home Of Mrs. Fred
j. Brown, 1924 Twenty-sixth street.
There will be an apron. fancy work
and candy booth and q program 10
being arranged for the affair, to
which the public is invited.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-22
VIII Attend In Body.
Entertain for Miss Wood.

Sixteen girls. employees at the
Rock Island arsenal, entertained at
a luncheon at Fejervary park Fri
day evening in honor of Miss Viva
Wood, formerly Of Los Angeles,
Calf, now of 213 Eleventh street,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-22

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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-22
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The C. ". B. n. Of the Memorial
Christian church met yesterday aft
ernoon with Mrs. Rexford Down
ing, 1000 Twelfth avenue. There
were about twenty-five present.
Mrs. E. B. Tanner had charge OF
the business session and Mrs. ]. H.
Nichols was in charge OF the pro-
gram. There was the regular
scripture reading and prayer, and
| then Mrs. N. G. Willhite gave q full
report of the convention which was
held at Sterling last week. Five
other members who had been pres
! ent at the convention also gave
short reports and Mrs. Guy B. Will
hanson, who is the state president
OF the C. W. B. NJ. gave splendid
talk. Refreshments were served
following the program, and q So
Fcial hour enjoyed.
To Give Buffet Supper.
DR.. and Mrs. G. F. Hardness
will entertain at buffet supper
party Sunday evening at their
home, 2130 Main street, Davenport,
in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Wood
worth Clum, who are to leave next
week for Los Angeles, where they
will make their home. The guests
will be few of the intimate friends
of Mr.. and Mrs. Clum.
VIII Attend In Body.
All members of the Woman's
Relief corps are asked to meet
, promptly at 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning at the court house to go
in a body to the First Methodist
church to attend the Memorial
services.
Entertain for Miss Wood.
Sixteen girls. employees at the
Rock Island arsenal, entertained at
a luncheon at Fejervary park Fri
day evening in honor of Miss Viva
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-22

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New-York tribune., 1920-11-07
Habit is on the Increase, Say
nroprietors of Fashionable
Cigar ShOps

LONDON, Oct. 3l.-Pipe smoking
seems to be on the increase among
London women, and fashionable cigar
stores display dainty small briars, some
set with precious stones. 1t is said
there is a growing demand for these
At one West London theatcr where
smoking is permitted two smartly
dressed women were seen the other
evening in box putting at their jew
eled pipes, and soon an old Irish
woman in the gallery followed suit
Hers was clay "cutty.'
In tirst-class rAilroad car between
Horsham and London quarrel arose
the other day between number of
non-smokng women and another wom-
an who refused to put out her cigarette
at her sister travellers bchest. 1t ended
in one of the antismokcrs selzing the
offending cigarette, gold-mounted tor
toseshell holder and all, and finging
it out of the window.
1.-TWO guincas costs will meet the
case" said the magistrate.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-07
Aid Sought for Prisoners

MONTEVIDEO, Oct. 6.-Robert E.
Jeffery, the American Minister here, is
negotiating with the Uruguayan For
eign Office for reciprocal convention
for humanitarian services to be given
to persons leaving Jail in both coun-
tries after completing their terms of
imprisonment, in accordance with a
project formulated by the National
Prisons Committee Of New York.
Under this convention the Uruguay
an authorities would communicate to
the United States immigration scrv-
ice the egress from Uruguayan
prisons of all American citizens, and
the prisons committee of New York
would procure their repatriation and
obtain work for them so they can be
reformed.
When a Uruguayan citizen left
United States prison, similar notice
would be addressed to the Patronato
de Delicuentes del Uruguay, so that
that institution might take measures
for his repatriation and procure him
an honest way Of making his living.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-07
London Women Smoking u. S. to Observe ssSchool
Pipes Set With Jewels Week., December 5 to ]
Governors Requested to Coop
crate With Board, of Edu-
cation in Program

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6. "School
week" will be observed over the coun-
try December to II. Commissioner
of Education CKaxton has requested
the governors and chief school officers
of the states to take such action as
may be necessary to ca"Scs the neov .
to use this week in such way as will
most effectively ulss4ll..nale ln1o1nl4-
tion in regard to the conditions and
needs of the schools
Chambers of commerce, boards of
trade, women's clubs, rotary clubs,
labor unions, farmers organizations
and patriotic and civic societies are re-
quested to devote enc meeting to a
discussion of the needs of education in
their states. The ministers also are
asked to devote one Of their church
services on Sunday, December 5, for
emphasizing the Importance of educa-
ton.
Friday afternoon and evening of
school week has been designated as the
date on which community meetings in
the interests Of education should he
held in all schoo'honr~- A0tN " -
city and country, f2r the purpose Of
discussing the needs of the scnoo.s, the
means of meeting these needs anc
remedying conditions.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-07
''Ccntinuous Brake'' Urged

PARIS, Oct 19.-Nced for Fastening
adoption of the continuous brake" or
freight cars. NJ. lie Trocquer, Ministo'
Of Public Works, says, is made apparent
b. the wrecking Of an express train
outside Paris few days ago. Nearly
fifty persons we're killed and scores in
jurcd.
Such brakes are provided for in the
economic section of the peace treaties
he said, but their adoption depends
upon agreement among European coun
tries.
The "continuous brake" is designed tc
operate automatically upon cars tina
may break loose from train. The re-
cent accident was caused by several
loose cars becoming derailed when they
rolled down grade to the forward part
of the freight train. waiting for them
The loose cars fell across the track
of the express that arrived half n min
ute later.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-07

Grinders of the poor workingman, and
soon the ranks of the Socialists in
creased. Besides this the leaders al
ways OBJ aimed what they wanted from
AAe government, which, for the sake of
Neace and order, always cave in. Natu-
rally the men listened, and obcyed
when obedience was demanded Of them.
To-day, although they realize that
ttriEes are running the country, they
ear not to obey. as the anarchists
methods are very simple where one
OF the unionists decides to get back to
work. His life is not a happy one when
We insists on disobeying the order of
master. the labor leader
New-York tribune., 1920-11-07

skillful captain can, in still weather,
BRING huge dirigible to her moorinp
with the aid of only half dozen men.
and that even in heavy winds nothing
like the small army which now is nee
essary to place dirieble in its han
gar VIII be needed safely to moor the
great airships
petrol and water mains, and with pow
erful cables and hauling apparatus. is
TO De erected at Howdtn, Yorkshire, to
test the practicabiity of this arrange
ment.
1t is obvious that English aircraft
firms are much interested in the Ger
man bid for air supremacy, and an
parently a little worried by it. The
rumor of an early service of super
Chicago and San Francisco, which has
been banded about for a month ,r
so, was seriously treated at the Guild
nall conference; in fact, it was made
the basis for an appeal for prompt Brit
ish embarhation upon a policy of the
! construction of similar or greater air
ships
Dirigible Float Over London
The appeal finds the more response
because London recently mas witnessed
The sight, unusual since the days of
Zeppelin raids, of huge dirigibes float
ing far above it. On the occasion Of
the Prince of Waless homecoming the
, R-32, manned by tho American crow
which will take the R-3S back to Amer
ica next spring. sailed gracefully above
the procession made up by the Princes
carriage and his escort. Later other
large ships from the ..irdrome at Croy-
don were employed to give the dele
gates to the air conference a demon
straton Of their utility.
It is computed that the cost Of carry
ing passengers in one of the great
dirigihle airships Of the future would
be about 20 cents passenger mile, or
approximately twice the present aver
age hrst-class steamship rate. The
rate for carrying mails would be from
10 to Is cents an ounce for 5000 miles.
Interesting prophecies also were
made at the Guildhall Conference re-
gardng the future Of the heavier than
ing size Of these aircraft is calling
serious attention TO the possibility
that the ordinary gasoline engine may
have eventually to be replaced either
by the Diesel type or by the steam
turbine.
1t also is probable that in the null
motored machine to be built in the time
TO come. the pilot viii not have to
occupy his time with the care of the
machinery or the actual steering Of
the plane, but will telegraph his orders
| to the engine room, much as the cap
tain of ship now communicates with
the engineer from the bridge.
A device which attracted much at
tention from the experts was one de-
signed to "flatten out" machine auto
matically as it nears Che ground. This
appliance consists simply of a trailer
arm which. touching the ground be-
fore the wheels Of the undercarriagc
come in contact with it, automatically
sets the controls for q landing. Planes
to be controlled by wireless, and to
carry no pilots, also were predicted.
The problem of landing in fogs and
at night came in for It's due share Of
attention. At present the energies Of
The investigators are directed toward
seeking artificial means to dispe the
foss; while lights on the wingtips Of
the planes. both as signals and to
l.!igat the space where the machine may
Ae about to land. were advocated
New-York tribune., 1920-11-07
"When the Frost
Is On the unnpkm "

you just naturally begin to think Of staying hcsae nights
Iaint bore, JOY stay home if you have Victroa
Get the books that outline regular musical education
Study up and opues and operas You don't know
how much fun there knowing music by its first name
We have comp pee stock of varied records We have all
the newest models of machines Well be glad to talk
styles and prices with you. and won't try to sell
you any make of phonograph but