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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-22
SALE TODAY FOR
FARMERS CAUGHT.
IN FLOOD WATER


Indications this morning pointed
to. large, attendance at the cOmbi-
nation sale to be held in New Bos-
ton by the victims of the flooded
Mississippi of that districts County
Farm Advisor P. S. Richey and his
assistant, Clyde L. Dexter. predict
ed the largest sale of its kind ever
held in that part Of Mercer county.
A number Of thoroughbred ami
mails and a quantity of modern
farm implements have been listed
and were put on sale this afternoon
at / o'clock. The services of two
Aledo auctioneers we're given to
the sale gratis. Colonel e. w.
Wagner and Colonel E. Boulting-
house are the auctioneerS.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-22
TWO COUPLES COME
TO ALEDO TO MARRY

Lemuel Miller of Moline and
Edith Culver Of Seaton and George
Harris, who works in the coal
mines Of Presumption. and Mary
Ethel Jones, living in the same viii
lage. have taken out marriage Ii
censes.
Justice OF Peace w. D. Emmer-
son united the latter in marriage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Jones, the
parents Of the bride, were the only
attendants at the ceremony.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-22
MATHERVILLE

Dave Thompson was taken to a
tri-city hospital the first OF the
week to undergo an operation.
Not many votes were cast at the
election Tuesday.
Dave Hagman will 60 to Ellis
vile Monday. where he will work
as an engineer at a coal mine.
A Rebekah lodge is soon to be
organized here.
Miss Edna Ransom has returned
to Alexis after visit at the Chris
ty Bell home.
Glen Brownlee Of East Moline
visited here Wednesday night
Mrs. Anna Hebblen was a Cable
visitor Wednesday.
The stockholders of the coopera-
tive store held a meeting Saturday
evening and picked board of di-
rectors.
A number of the miners who
have been employed at the Alden
mine have gone to Ellisville to
work.
Mrs. William Kennedy and two
sons we're East Moline visitors over
Sunday.
Mrs. C. o. Griffin of Rock Island
spent Friday with Mrs. Herman
Zude.
The ladies' aid society held q
bazar at the church Thursday.
Mrs. Olof Young and two chill
dren are visiting in wisconsin.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-22

Davenport Y. M. C.. A. for the past
year has resigned, effective MAY 1.
He is contemplating re-entering
the ministry.
NO successor has been selected
by the association, or the general
Committee in charge of the work.
There is a possibility Of the in
dustrial prograb Of the association
being revised or discontinued.
Mr.. Burns came to Davenport
from Detroit, Mich, a year ago,
He was engaged in industrial work
in Detroit and prior to that was an
association secretary stationed at
the Great Lakes naval training sta
ton.
7. N. C. A. Asks $s0,OO0.-Plans
for a two-day campaign to raise
$20, 900 for the annual budget Of
the Davenport Y. M C. A. were out.
lined at . meeting Of the finance
committee today. The drive will be
staged on May Is and May Is.
! The associations budget for the
year beginning May l, is $47,3s2, an
increase Of Is per cent over the
budget of 1919-1920. This in
crease is due. officials say, not to
expansion Of activities, but to the
increased cost Of operation. Bills
for water. fuel and light, are con
servatively estimated at 5000 this
year as compared with $4,400 las,
year. Salaries have. also increased
The budget for the fiscal year end.
ing April 80, 1920, was $4,000.
Dea4h Record.-A two weeks ILL
ness was ended in the death Of Mrs
Anna Huffmire at 11:15 O'CLOCK
Tuesday evening. when she sue.
cumbed at her home, 71Sh Wes1
Second street.
The death OF Heinrich Alderman
occurred at his home, 1915 Wesl
Tenth street. Tuesday at 11::sl
O'Clock.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-22
EDGAR OWENS
GETS CALLING
Rockford Society Woman Reads
Moline Communist Lecture
in Court Room.

Edgar Owens of Moline, national
secretary Of the communist party,
was given a severe public lecture
yesterday in Rockford, where he
was called to testify for the de-
tense in the communists on trial in
the circuit court. After adjourn
ment Of court for the day, accord
ing to a Rockford dispatch, Owens
was approached by Mrs. Murray
Carpenter, a Rockford society lead
er.
You ought to be ashamed of
yourself" she said. standing in
front of him; you, the grandson OF
Civil war veteran. plotting to
overthrow the government your
grandfather fought to preserve.
Some one ought to take you in
hand and put a little sense in your
head"
Owens, who is under indictment
in Chicago. will face trial with Will
liam Bross Lloyd and IS other mem
bers of the party there on May 10.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-22
|EkkS Z
HAVE FEvERlSh
EFFECT ONc0RN

|. @cbicasp, Aoeils a-Fsvsrish &C.
e1stty an6;at. &imaa+acsts weakness
nze1selssd IL com market to-
n.y. - wsannass was Inscribed
- A1fsah hseaks IN the values Of
secnsjties In Wan street. On the
ADWntnrns in the price Of corn,
however, strong commission houses
tprped to the buying side. and rail-
lid the market to yesterdays final
ievQly md In some cases we'll
e&0ye. Then new setbackS quickly
enGned. The opening. which ranged
Aomt36c TO &c lower. with MAY 1852
10 $1.65, and July $16e tos $1.571a
swefe followed by extremely rapid
fluctuations, but In no instance
u11er the initial bottom figures.
Oats paralleled the action of
corn. After opening unchanged to
Hacs lower, including JulyIat 83% C
to84hc, the market scored a decid-
ed recovery and then descended
again.
Provisions like cereals gave way
nader Increased selling, pressure in
sympathy with grain and hogs.
Lard touched the lowest prices yet
this season. ~
Chicago. April 22.-Reports OF
an excellent seaboard demand for
wheat and rye helped later to
steady corn prices somewhat, and
t6%qikewise did midway upturns
inS the New York stock market
Gvrn nevertheless closed nervous
1Ec net lower to 1c advance, with
May s1.66A to 1865 and July
l58A to 1.59.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-22
''ovIE" CLUBS
FAIL TO MAKE
HIT IN ALEDD
Faddists Soon Tire Of Blue De,;..
Students Only Ones 50 "a,
to Be Interested,

Residents Of Aledo who had ha,,
hit by the overall bug showed a.
inclination to tire Of the lad he,o,.
the movement became rensr.'
Students in the high school vs,s
still wearing their denims tod,
but it was noticed that the uumhs,
who appeared clad in overalls va.
somewhat smaller than yesterasv
Business men of the city declars
that no overall clubs will be o,.
ganized here. 1t may be that :,
old clothes club will be substitu.sS
but no action has been taken n,
this as yet. Those who appearsa
in overalls during the mast fsr
days were informed of the ex,ray,.
gance of buying overalls when thew
could just as well wear a few nj
their old suits.
Pupils in the schools who have
been wearing the denims declare
that they mean to continue to do ,n
but it has been noticed that ths
overalls are discarded almost a.
soon as classes are dismissed /,
seems that the young men of thu
high chool have fondness fo,
movie shows and the young LADY
classmates prove good companions
but evidently the girls are averse 10
being seen with overall-clad es.
cOrtS.
An overall club in Aledo would
mean the purchase of several hun.
dred pairs of overalls, according to
men in the city who handle such
articles. 1t is said that the supply
Of denim is limited and those who
necessarily wear them are being
compelled to pay ever increasin,
prices. If the demand is increased
the supply will have to be replen-
ished and clothiers of the city claim
that new garments will cost much
more than old.
Why not wear those old suits!
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-22
Kansas City Livestock.

Kansas City, Mo-, April e.
Hogs: receipts, 1000; lower; top
price $500: bulk. light and med
iums, $14.50@15.00; heavies, $3.50
@1AO0.
Cattle: receipts $500; steady;
beef steers weak to Csc lower; best
unsod bulk, $12.00@12.50; handy
weights and yearlings, about
steady; fat she-stock and steers un-
steady: good choice veal calves,
$14.25@15.00.
Sheep: receipts, 5000; clipped
lambs mostly Csc higher; best
clipped lambs, $3.50; wooded
lambs, weak with no choice offer
ings.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-22

fact that they would get sick and
die in only a few hours.
The L. c. Swartz threshing outfit
which has set in the Sharer grove
during the last year, will be sod
by the sheriff on May /. Some one
is likely to pick up a bargain.
The first meeting of the
nurses training course was
held in the church Monday after
noon. The second meeting will be
held Thursday afternoon and twice
a week hereafter for eight weeks.
Vern Morgan was business
caller in Aledo Saturday evening.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-22
Chicago Livestock.

Chicago. April 22--Cattle. re-
e6fp&S "a 900: early beef steer trade
limited. sales, weak to uneven
" Dwerz demandsariously curtail-
ed, ~ shprtage.ofs stock and refrig-
orator carsfDr- outbound movement
Of livestock and meat products;
account Of demoraA1ed trade con-
dttiom, some .ah1pm6nts.t to Chicago
ordered stopped IN transit; she
stock wask to unevenly lower;
bulls steady to 25c higher; calves
SOC lower; vealers mostly 1900
H.50: feeder outlet narrow.
Hogs, receipts 41.000; slow; Soc
To- 60c lower; top 1910; bulk 14.35
61d.00; pigs Soc higher; mostly
46@15.76
Sheep. receipts 10000; slow;
aboQtssteady; choice wooded lambs
215opssome. held higher.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-22
Money and Exchange.

New York. April 22.-Mercantile
paper, 6X@7; exchange, weak,
sterling: demand, 38SA: cables,
3.S9; francs: demand, 1852; ca
bles, 1850; Belgian francs. de-
mand, 1852; cables, 1850; guild
ers. demand. 36ss; cables, 36A
lire: demand, 22.62; cables, .22.60;
marks: demand, 1.61; cables, 1.62.
Government bonds, weak; rail-
road bonds, heavy.
Time loans, strong; 60 days, 80
days and six months, Sh.
Call money, steady: high, Z: low,
Z: ruling rate, Z; closing bid. 4;
offered at z; last loan, z; bank &C
ceptanceS 6.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-22
Kansas City Cash Grain.

Kansas City. Mo-, April 22.-Cash
wheat: unchanged; No. 1 hard, 2.S5
Q395: No. 2 hard, ESQ; No. 1 red,
A&s@2.84; No. 2 red, 2.S0@2.S1.
Corn: Down &c to 4c. No. Q
mixed. 1.65; No. 2 white, 1856; No.
z yellow. l.6S@1.70.
Oats: SC lower than previous
sales; No. Q white. 1.03@I04; No.
2 mixed, 1.00@1.01.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-22
Mercer County Records

Rosa, ]. Small to Clarence r.
Gates and Omar Finch, lot 7 in
block 20. of the original town now
village of Joy, $1,000. .-
Edna Fausett and James Fausett,
her husband, to Clyde Tweed, west
one-half of lot Z, block 2, in the
old town plat of the city of New
Boston. $3.50.
J. Ward Bloomer and wife to
Walter W. Armstrong, lots and 5,
in block 5, in the original town now
the city of keithsburg.
J. L. Stufflebeam and wife to C.
B. Hill, lots l, 2, 3. 40. 6, z 8, 9,
10, II. u, Is IA Is and 16 plat of
Boulevard block 13, in city Of
kiethsburg, $500.
Kate o. Lindsey and H. E. Linds-
sey, her husband. to Roy e. Shaver.
lot l, block 9, of original town of
North Henderson, $1,000.
f. c. Dixon to William Landers,
lot 10. block 5, Turner's addition
to city of New Boston.
Charles S. Tary and wife to
Cassius C. Chafa, lot 6. block IL,
in Ender & Stockton's addition to
city Of Kiethsburg. $1,000.
Fletcher RAIDER and wife to ]. S.
RAIDER and wife, the west Y Of the
S. W. u of section IA, twp. IA.
north range 4.
Richard H. Hogan and wife to
Harriet Stevenson, the east one
third of lot 6, in block IS, in the
original town now the city Of
Aledo, $500.
Milton W. Reynolds and wife to
Julit Muhlenburg. lots and s, in
block l, in Holmes addition to the
village of Joy. $1,000.
Robert J. Henry and wife to
Peter A. NJ. Anderson, the west Ha
OF the S. W. Il of section II, in twp.
10, north range 3, $4,000.
Margaret Chaplin to Charles Kin
sey and wife, lot II, block %, in
kieth's third addition to the orig
inal town. now the city of Kieths-
burg, 500.
Charles kinsey and wife to Alice
Curry, lot II. block 2. in Keith s
third addition to the original town,
now the city Of kiethsburg, 5000.
John Harris and wife to Ed
White. lots and 6, in block 4. in
Sherrard's first addition to the viii
iage Of Sherrard, $3.50.
o. H. Lloyd and wife to ]. A.
Johnson, the west one-half OF out
lot 4, on the south side of Wash
ington street and the west one-half
Of lot in Kieth's first addition, all
in block 10 in the original town,
now the city of kiethsburg. $3.50.
Emoranda Mosier and c. E. Mos
Ter, her husband, to Robert w. Will
lets, lots i, 2, 8, 4, and 6 in block
4, N. E. addition to the village of
Joy, $500.
William E. Nesbitt and wife to
G. A. Gustafson, the south one-half
of the n. ". 4 of block 5 in
Braucht's addition to the original
town now the city of Aledo, $500.
Edith M. Wilson to Victor P
Terrey, lots and in block l in
Eaton's first addition to the town
now the village of Viola, $2,775.
Charles C. Russell and wife to
Omer C. Deeds, lot and the south
20 feet off lot 7 in block l in the
subdivision Of out lots LIZ, 8, As, s.
z, 5 and 9. Holmes addition to the
village of Joy.
Charles Boomer and wife tc
Omer c. Deeds, lot Il, in block 3
in Boomers addition to the village
Of Joy, $1,000.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-22
I Chicago Cash Grain.

Chicago, April 22.-Corn: No.
yellow, 1.71@1.72; No. 3 yellow.
L7Q@1.72; No. yellow. 1.65k@
L68ha; No. 8 white, 1.6S@1.71: No.
4 white, 1.651101.6S; sample grade,
10.
Oats: No. white, 101h@
1.021s; No. 3 white, 1.00@1.O2; No.
r white, 1.001a.7 44sa
ssRye, not quoted. Barley, 1880
LA. Timothy seed. not quoted.
Clover seed, not quoted.
Pork, nominal. Lard, 1875. Ribs,
17.25Q18.00.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-22
Administrators Notice.

Estate OF Herbert r. Avery. deceased.
The undersigned having been appointed
administratrix of the estate of Herbert F.
Avery. late of the county of Rock Island.
state of Illinois, deceased. hereby gives
notice that she will appear before the
Hon. Frank J. Landee. Judge OF the pro-
bate court Of Rock Island county. at the
probate court room in the city of Rock
Island, at the June term, on the first Mon
day in June, next, at which time all per-
sons having claims against said estate are
notified and requested to attend for the
purpose of having the same adjusted.
All persons indebted to said estate -
requested to make immediate payment to
the undersigned.
Dated l4th day of April. A. D. 1920.
EDNA s. AVERY
Administrative.
WALKER & SWEENEY. Attorneys.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-22
Peoria Livestock.

Peoria, Ill, April 22.-Hog re-
ceipts, 1000: opened steady at yes
terday's late advance; break SOC
early; close 50c@60c lower; &c
tive at declines; early top price,
M.25; lights, 15.50@16.25; medi-
ums, 1b.9S@16.2S; heavies, 1880
1850.
Cattle receipts, 100; calves er-
ratio; sharply lower; decline of
1.00@1.5O under early market yes
terday; other cattle steady at re-
cent declines.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-22
TOlado.Seed.

.Do1sdn.- Ohio April 22-Clo,er
ssed: pe1me. cash $3.50: April,
&3&S0s October, $3.50; December.
$215Q "a, ~ ~. 'i,s
zAlstke: prime, cash $1,000; April.
5000.
Timothy: prime. cash (191D
&.35; cash (191S) $5.35; cash
u919) $3.50; April $3.50; May
$5A0; September, $685.; October
$5.65;, December $5.65.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-22
The Day in Davenport
Sentenced Under Mann Act

Sentenced Under Mann Act
Branding him a ''scoundrel," Fed
eral Judge Martin ]. Wade today
sentenced Max Suess, Detroit, to the
federal prison at Fort Leayenworth,
Kan, for a term of three years.
Suess pleaded guilty to q charge
of violating the Mann act.
After entering a plea Of guilty
Tuesday, Suess changed his mind
yesterday morning and withdrew
the plea. Later in the day, when
plans were being laid to impanel
q jury and place him on trial, he
withdrew the pea Of mot guilty"
and threw himself upon the mercy
of the court.
Suess was arrested in Detroit in
January on q charge Of enticing a
15-year old Davenport girl to Chi
cagn, where they lived as man and
wife for more than q year. Suess
had wife and two children living
in Chicago at that time. He claim
ed he was under the impression
that his wife had obtained di-
vorce. He said his intentions were
to harry the girl as soon as the
laws OF Illinois would permit
Cit. Cost s7l0OOo.- Citizens Of
Davenport paid approximately
$4,000 to run the city during the
flAcal year ending March 81. &C.
coriing to report Of City Treasurer
Charles Robson who will file the
document tonight with the city
council. Against this is chalked up
. total Of $778,631, collected during
the same period.
Collections include tax levies, IL
cense fees and cash paid the city
tor delivery of dirt, etc, over the
period from April I, 1919 to March
~, 1890, inclusive.
@Yv Secretary Resiens.-C. S.
burns. industrial secretary Of the
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-22
Potatoes.

Chicago, April 22.-Potatoes.
weak; receipts is cars: Northern
Round White, sacked and bulk 100
07.25 per hundred weight: mixed
Red and White and Wisconsin Bliss
Triumphs $50 per hundred weight.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-22
St. Louis Cash Grain.

st. Louis. Mo-, April 22.-Wheat,
not quoted.
Corn: No. 4, 1.73; No. 3 yellow,
|1.75.
Oats: No. 3 white, 100.
Oats: No. 3 white, 1.09.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-22
SHORTS Effect
STEEL. TUMBLE
!. Of z 1-4P POINTS

New York. April 22-with the
progress Of today's session Of the
stock market its professional char
acter became more obvious. Short
directed their attack largely against
United States Steel. which was Of
fered in round amounts down to
ssh, a loss Of ~ points. General
Motors forfeited its partial .recov-
cry and other leader1 Of yester-
days reaction established lower
records. The decline was orderly.
in contrast to yesterdays excited
dealings, but little support was
manifested except At marked con-
cessions. Pressure relaxed appre-
ciably before noon. as call money
opened at z per cent Sales up to
that time appropriated 1000, 900
shares.
1Vha AlNe;r~ xryau A-n
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-22
Liberty Bonds.

New York, April 22.-Final prices
tDday were: 3hs, $40; first Is,
$50: second As, $3.50: first ANS,
$40: second AS, $500; third ANS,
91.00; fourth Ans, $500: Victory
3As. $500; Victory AIS, $3.50.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-22
New York Sugar.

New York, April 22.-Raw sugar,
steady; centrifugal, 1886; refined
firm; fine granulated, 17.50@23.00.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-22
Peoria Gralr.

Peoria, ILL.,. April 22.-Corn: No.
3 yellow. 1.601a; No. 4 mixed, 1.63.
Oats: No. 2 white, 1.04; No. 4
white, 1.011s.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-22

Boys as a whole have yielded
larger profits than any other class
of inventions.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-22
HOUSE

Modern five room
cottage. Street and
alley paved; furnace,
gas range. wiring ana
fixtures. Leaving city
Immediately. Address
1910 25rd street "A
Moline. Phone Mo-
line 1881.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-22

Silver.
New York, April 22.-Bar silver
1.16z; Mexican dollars, .SSA
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@fv Secretary ResiensC. s.
burns. industrial secretary Of the
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-22

WALKER & SWEENEY. Attorneys.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-11-15
BETTER THAN CALONEL
Thousands Have Discovered
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets
are a Harmless Substitute

DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets 1.-The sub
stitute for calonlel- are mild but sure
laxative, and their effect on the liver is
almost instantaneous. These little olive
colored tablets are the result OF pr
Edwards determination not to treat
liver and bowel complaints with calOmel
The pleasant little tablets do the
good that calor1el does. but have nc
bad after effects. They don't injure the
teeth like strong liquids or calonei
They take hold of the trouble and
quickly correct it. Why cure the liver
at the expense of the teeth? Calonel
sometimes plays havoc with the gums
So do strong liquids. 1t is best not to
take calomel. Let DR.. Edwards Olive
Tablets take its place.
Headaches, '.duIlness" and that lazy
feeling come from constipation and a
disordered liver. Take Dr.. Edwards
Olive Tablets when you feel sslogy and
heavy" They clear" clouded brain
anu eprk-up the spirits. l5c and
3Oc.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-11-15
WEST POINT GETSA
STAR TACKLE FROM
COLUMBIA VARSITY

West Point has knocked big hole
In Columbia uniyersity's eleven this
year by taking in Dennis ] Mnliigan
az plebe cadet He wound up last
year as the Blue and Whites star
freshman tackle, and was one OF the
best OF Buck oNeill's prospective
linemen for this football season. In
fact. some oil the veteran coaches con-
sidered him the greatest tackle that
ever played on South Field,
The new cadet stands six feet if his
stockings and weighs more than tive
hundred pounds. but he Is as fast as
lightning on his feet. and opposing
players declare thar he has an un-
canny ability az a hard, sure tackler.
Young Mulligan halls from the
Bronx, New York City, He has enter
ed West Point on a certificate from
Morris High School BY appointment Of
Congressman n. Il. Mckiniry under
the new regulations recently made
public by Major General r. c. Harris
the Adjutant General Of the Army
which admit candidates Who have the
proper schooling without the usual
scholastic examination Il goes with
out saying that the Military Academy's
latest husky could pass al the physi-
cal tests.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-11-15
WORLDS PRAYER WEEK
At Y. ". c. A. TODAY

The Worlds Week of Prayer is be-
ing observed this week by the \ w
C. A. with daily devotional exercises.
Today devotional program will
be included in the meeting OF the
Board OF Directors this afternoon at
I 3 o'clock, and at the meeting OF the
Business Women Club tonight.
The general subject today is
| Africa, as follows
Egypt Praise for the arrival OF
a Secretary from Switzerland for the
new hostel In Cairo; for the finding
of new and larger premises; for the
Pioneer Club in Alexandria for the
formation or the first company of Girl
Guides in Jerusalem; for the new
hostel at Port Said.
"Prayer-that the proposed re-
opening of club for Syrian girls In
Fagallah may be possible; for better
premises in Jerusalem. and for the
opening Of student branches in the
schools: for more workers; for pa
tience and cheerfulness in studying
conditions and in trying to find ways
OF ministering to the life OF the body
and spirit.
"Tunis. Prayers asked that the
ASSOCIATION may be revived and
strengthened. It has been passing
through a time OF great difficulty, ow-
;ng to the illness and consequent re-
tirement OF the President.
South Africa. Praise for steady
continuance and even some develop
nent OF the work under great diff
culties.
PRAYER for physical strength for
those who are working at great pres
sure; for more workers and finances
in new centres
"onitsha Praise-for the growing
interest in the Y w. C. A.
Prayer for Mrs. Anne and her
helper in Onitsha for Sunday and
weekly Bible classes.
"Nairobi Praise for happy at
mosphere in the hostel and reverent
attendance at prayers.
Prayer - that interest may be
aroused in questions OF wider out
look