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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-16
TWENTY-FlVEYEARS
--From The Argus Files of 1896

ers' association Of the state of Illi-
nois.
April II.
Mrs. Minnie Ransom Barker has
gone TO Chicago to take another
vocal course at the Chicago Musical
college. She is accompanied by
Miss Edith Quayle. who goes to have
her voice tested.
April liz
May Flower camp of Royal Neigh
bors of America gave its first pub
lie entertainment at Armory hall
last evening.
John X. Scott of this city, who
has been practicing law in Iowa
since his graduation from the state
university of Iowa, has returned
home and will be associated in the
practice with c. j. Searle.
April l6.
Invitations have been received in
Moline for the wedding of John
Deere Cady of that city and Miss
Clara Ward Gilmore of Louisville,
Ky, to take place at high noon,
April 30, in Calvary church. A
breakfast at 1890 at the home OF
Joseph W. Sprague follows the GER
emony. Among those who will at
tend from Moline are Messrs. and
Mesdames William Butterworth
Stuart Harper and C. P. Skinner
W. E. McCrea and Otto Huber and
{. B. Stockhouse of Rock Island.
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time reviving him enough to let
him point to the hiding place Of the
money. Finding the money. they
left their victim lying on the bed
insensible. Aid was given Colonel
Davenport by a Mr.. Cole of Moline.
who was in a skiff when he heard
the cries for help. Colonel Daven-
port died at $50 o'clock that night,
after having repeated the details OF
the murder to his family.
Bailey Davenport. a son, contin-
ued to make his home there many
years. The residence has now been
deserted for years and is among the
landmarks pointed out to visitors
at the arsenal. Early in this CEN
fury the building was restored,
through the efforts OF Phil Mitchell
Of this city.
1t has since been locked and is
not used for any purpose. The set
ting in the home. the history which
surrounds ii. and the inches and
corners which can be pointed to
with a story make it an ideal spot
AS a museum The new Davenport
House association will attempt to
gather relics from historical socie-
ties and individuals TO be placed in
the museum.
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Home Of Colonel Davenport, Built
4 On Island los Years Ago, Historic
Center, to Be Utilized as Museum

Whsn Illinois was Inhabited only
~ advsnturers who. aftsf set
- IN the Atlantic states. started
~ movement westward. Colonel
IRE Davenport came to the H.
Il Of Rock Island with govern
1T troops to establish Fort Arm
rong.
mis- territory was practically
ilderness; there were only few
Eaildings in the entire vicinity.
|rbis was in 1916. Colonel Dayen
oft built house that year.
trong structure Of four rooms.
I'D building. since then partly re-
Esored. is still standing on the is
and. and in less than a fortnight
m he the home OF relics preserv-
u nv individuals and societies in
[erested in the history Of the tri-
,;ties and the island. The historic
landmark has been offered by Co
|onel Harry B. Jordan. arsenal COM
uandant, TO the patriotic organiza-
ions OF the three cities as a mu-
seum.
/ The history connected with the
homestead OF Colonel Davenport is
liz his ooy OF the island OF Rock
ksland and the founding OF the city
N Rock Island. Accounts OF thrill
Irs experiences with Indians and
Ihe murder OF Colonel Davenport in
Ihe home in 1S45 are among the
happenings with which the history
n the home Is interviewer.
| Colonel Davenport was the first
khite man to make a permanent
keulement in what is now Rock Is
! land county He arrived here May
10. 1916, in company Of Colonel
lawrence, who was in command Of
Ibe sth regiment, United States in,
kantry, and selected the lower end
h the island OF Rock Island as the
most suitable point for fort.
At the foot of the island Colonel
davenport built a double log cabin.
khich he subsequently rebuilt into
large two-story frame house. He
kas very friendly with the Indians
Ind traded with them. Wings on
bach side Of his house were erected
khen the structure was rebuilt. and
here friendly Indians we're guests.
He was prominent in the found
Ing Of Rock Island county and was
Elected one OF the first county COM
missioners, serving two or three
a Fears. In the fall OF 1885, in COM
bany with several others. he pur-
khased a claim across the river in
Iowa and founded a town which
vas named Davenport" in his
honor.
On July 4, 1s45, a celebration of
Independence day was being held
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April 10.

April 10.
Delegates to the Illinois State
Medical society were elected at the
quarterly meeting yesterday after
noon. Those who will represent
Rock Island include Drs. G. l.. Ely
ster. j. f. Assay, J. P. Comegys, and
]. r. Hollowbush.
The new vestry Of Trinity church
organized last evening by electing
these officers:
Clerk-H. s. Bollman.
Treasurer-B. f. Hall.
Finance committee-R. Cramp-
ton, Lucian Adams, B. E. Hall and
George Bennett.
April II.
Miss Bertha Sonntag and c. F.
Toenniges will give very fine pro-
gram at the Y. NJ. c. A. hall under
the auspices of the Amateur Musical
club April IA.
April Is.
Yesterday afternoons mass meet
ing Of the city Young Peoples So
cieties at the Y. NJ. c. A. hall was
largely attended and very interest
ing addresses were heard from
Misses Ella Taylor and Anna Brom-
ley and c. G. Taylor and E. B. Nc
| Kown
Phil Mitchell goes to Springfield
| tomorrow to attend the meeting OF
the executive council of the Bank
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in Rock Island. The Davenport
family was among those who par
ticipated. but Colonel Davenport
refused to 90 along, staying at
home alone, much against the
wishes Of the family, who feared
that the banditti of the prairie
would make a raid on the home.
He was reading newspaper in
the parlor OF the home. Aroused
by noise, he was going toward
the door. when he was faced by
three men. Not word was said,
but almost instantly one of them
discharged a pistol aimed at the old
man. The ball passed through his
left thigh. and as the colonel turn
ed to grasp his cane, the three men
rushed upon him. pinioned his arms
and legs with hickory bark and
dragged him by his hair upstairs to
a closet containing an iron safe.
They forced him to open the safe,
emptied it. and then dragged him
onto bed, threatening him with
death. They beat him. demanding
more money. The colonel pointed
to a drawer. but the assassins in
their hurry missed the right draw
er. and two more times continued
! the beatings on the colonel, each
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Heart @pHOmo|
! !,ipro!b:|!I!oZ Ell :, !:
0y II Nm r E>1 ~ A RETA 'TRlONfn CON
V j MRC. ELIZABETH THOMPSON

nice forms and wished she had oae
as nice. | also looked and smiled
at unknown women, which my VIE
could not help noticing.
She never complained to ne, a.
though l noticed she was NOT the
same cheerful girl had married.
She was so sad At times. Finally
she was taken i'll. and she asked ne
to take her to her mothers home,
where she had nervous break
down.
She is better now. but told me
she could not come back to me, -
she had no more love left for me.
She doesn't have to explain Why.
because | certainly did not treat
her as a wife should be treated.
Please tell me IL there is any
way | can get my wife to love mo
as she did before
HEART-BROKNN.
Write to your wife and tell her
that YOU realize your mistake. Say
/ that you love her and want her II
the time ever comes that she will
come back. Ask her il she will let
YOU come to see her as you used %
in the days before your marriage.
II she gives you permission. court
her as YOU did then. | would sug-
gest that you send her flowers and
little gifts while she is sick 20 that
she will know you are thinking OF
her
Do not thrust your attentions
upon her too often. See her about
forward to your coming and not
have chance to get tired Of your
being with her.
| would suggest walks and pic
MICS in the country. Getting close
to nature brings two people to a
better understanding Of each other.
Spring weather and moonlight
nights are great elements in court
ship.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: I am \
girl of Is ana know boy Of "a.
One night as l came home he tried
to kiss me. | do not speak to him
now. Who do you think should
speak first? BLUE EYES.
Since you stopped speaking, he
) will probably remain silent until
you are friendly again and have
= forgotten his offence. You wers
r quite right in resenting his attemp1
r to kiss you.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-16

According to those who know
all about what will be worn by
women Of fashions tomorrow and
even as far ahead as next week
there is to be a return to conserva-
tism in women's dress. At least
many Of the new models are less
radical than those of the past few
characterization. but the new sim
plicity has brought no decrease in
price. As one man aptly stated
when buying some of the new
frocks. Modern simplicity implies
expense, old fashioned simplicity
dullness."
1t is quite true. and there is
surely nothing dull about the new
fashioned simplicity. Here is q
very charming example of the new
simplicity. 1t is a little informa
frock OF gray canton crepe made
with a high necked blouse and full
three-quarter sleeves. The gray i!
frightened up by the gay red am
blue Balkan embroidery which al
most covers the entire frock. Th-
tunic, which is slashed to form 81,
pointed panels, is also covered witt
the embroidery. The sleeves ar
pointed to match the tunic Such
simple little frock always holds al
important place in the wardrobe o
! the well dressed woman.
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Dear Mrs. Thompson: I have
been married 10 years and have no
children. For the last five years I
have been very unhappy My hus-
band doesn't seem to care for me.
as he has been untrue to me- find
that my love for him has died.
He mistreats my people and me,
or late have found a man whom
really care for. He is bachelor
and has plenty OF money. He acts
as If he cared for me. but does not
want to cause trouble between my
husband and me.
Please advise me what to do. as
am not happy. l am still young
and don't want to go any further
through life unhappy.
BROKEN HEARTED.
Do not place confidence in the
bachelor. He may be all right, but
there is great chance that he en-
joys an affair with a married wom-
an. but would not be willing 10
marry the married woman were she
free.
If you and your husband have
, nothing in common and are un-
happy together. | do not blame you
in the least for seeking Legal
separation. Let me warn you
however, that you. cannot expect
ba oh al =
friend. You will have to be read,
to make your own way in life. BE
sure before it is too late that vou
really want freedom.
! Dear Mrs. Thompson: A veal
ago next month | married the onl!
woman | ever loved and ever viii
love, and whom | lost through IN,
own foolishness.
| After we were married q few
months | neglected taking her GU
except once in a great while, al
though l always remained HON
with her, knowing she was m,
wife. | didn't think it was neces
sary for her to have the pleasure
she had before We were married
When | did take her out wasn't a
particular in dressing and aske
her not to be either as | would lik
her just the same.
We got so used to each toher'
ways that when We did Ego out
) neglected talking to her, but at
mired other women and hurt he
feelings by telling her about the
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-16
Household Suggestions.

To make labels stick on cans,
try sticking them on with water
glass.
Stirring rice while cooking
breaks the kernels and makes them
mushy, but if not stirred a layer
Of rice is likely to stick to the bot
tom Of the kettle. This can be pre-
vented by first greasing the kettle.
Also grease an inch wide strip
around the top to keep it from boil
ing over.
Holes in net curtains can be fixed
with a single crochet stitch. using
fine cotton and hook. Mend before
laundering
When cleaning wallpaper rub a
good white soap on your hands,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-16
Place on a crisp lettuce leaf and
dress with mayonnaise.
Different FroStings.

Different FrostingA
Frosting for Lemon Pies or for
Cake - Take one-half cup corn
cyrup, drop into it the white of
one egg, set on the stove and stir
with egg beaten a few minutes
This makes enough for two pies
And it will keep nice longer than
the white of egg beaten in the old
way.
Marshmallow Icing-One cup of
granulated sugar, one egg white,
one-half pound marshmallows. Boil
sugar in a little water till it spins
a thread when poured from a
spoon. Beat egg white to a stiff
froth, then pour the hot syrup on
the marShmallows and add the egg
white and beat until smooth.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-16


Arthur Stringer. once dubbed by
Mary Pickford, Chameleon Ar
thur" and referred to BY the Book
man last year as the Julian Ell
tinge OF the ink-pot, by New
York reporter somewhere as the
"Siamese Twins of the literary
world" and by his publishers. Al
fred A. Knopf. Inc. as !ekyll and
HYDE combination of contradic-
tons" has revealed still another
side of his amazing versatility in
his latest novel. THE Wine OF
Life" alfred A. KnopN. The story
takes place in Greenwich Village,
around which such hundreds and
hundreds Il tales, good, bad and
Indifferent have been written, and
the people Of the story are writer's,
artists, actors, and score OF In
determinite persons of both sexes
who are striving to be artistic in
some vague way. no one knows Just
how. Some Of the settings of MIR.
Stringer's excited adventures in the
novel are the Plaza Tea Room, the
Alwyn Arms Apartments, the cellar
of an Italian statue pedlar and the
theatrical Offices of the RiaIto.
There is an interesting and rath-
er amazingly enlightening article
on Japan and America" by Rev.
John Cole McKim in this month S
issue of The North American Re-
view. Apropos of the Japanese
war cloud. Rev. Mckim says in
part: What the American public
apparently does not realize is that
the masses of the Japanese people,
kindly and peacelOving as they are.
sincerely think or are coming to
think that their preservation as a
nation may necessitate war
against the United States; and al
though it may we'll be that the lead
ers desire ornaments rather than
war. the only state of mind in
which the heavily over-taxed jap
anese will continue to vote supplies
for large army is pregnant with
ger"
Rev McKim goes on to state that
even the Japanese militarists are
not anxious for war, are indeed
anxious not. to have war, but that
they would not hesitate if they
we're convinced of its necessity He
70 Infot1 n
streams which American policy
should follow, and adds:
| II the American people will sci
themselves to develop a foreign
policy following the lines just sug.
gested. war in the far east will b.
rendered extremely improbable.
Grosset and Dunlap have pub
lished popular priced edition o
Mother" by Kathleen Norris ant
probably the best and most popu
lar work Of that author The stor,
is that Of a young girl. Margare
Paget. a teacher, but the move
takes its name from Margaret.
mother, the influence of whose low,
and "motherhear" is shown
throughout Margaret's life. Mar
garet is secretly rebellious ant
weary of her humdrnm school ex
periences and her seemingly color
less life in a little New York town
but she sees no way before her i,
which to better her condition, unit
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BOOKS and THINGS


suddenly by an almost fairy god
mother touch. and an accident at
the school, her chance comes for
change and position as secretary
for New York society woman.
Among new and constantly chang
ing ideals and theories of life. her
mothers influence helps her to re-
tain steady standard of values.
and at last through struggle and
sacrifice to find herself" Grosset
and Dunlap have published popular
priced editions of some hundreds
OF books of fiction issued by prom
inent publishing houses in the
country during recent years.
There is unique little commun-
ity near Ithaca, New York, a COM
munity known as the George Jun
ior Republic, because it was found
ed IS years ago by William r.
George. 1t is little village like
hundreds of other little villages
with this exception-that its citi-
zens are all boys and girls between
the ages of Is and 81. These young
people are entirely self-supporting
and self-governing. During the
war. practically all the boys of
military age volunteered. of whom
II became officers and four gave
their lives. The girls of the vii
lage migrated en- masse to the city
OF Syracuse, where they enlisted as
munition workers. As a result the
republic" fell into debt several
thousands of dollars, and is now
facing big problem of reconstruc-
ton. To help raise this debt, Ed
win e. Sinclair of New York, is dis
tributing hundreds of copies OF
Citizens Made and Re-Made'
tHoughton Mifflin company, by
William r. George and Lyman
Beecher Stowe. which is an inter
esting account Of the founding and
growth of the little republic.
| Next week will be Music Week
and will be celebrated in New York
city. where it originated, as we'll as
in many other cities throughout
the country Concerts will be Civ.
en- by musical clubs. philanthropic
organizations, in the public schools
and elsewhere in an effort to popu.
larlze good music. Coincident with
this musical activity. d. Appleton
and company have just announced
the republication Of Charles D
Isaacson's Face to Face Will
Great Musicians" an absorbing
volume dealing with the lives ant
works of great musicians.
Arthur 3. Reeves new story
The Film Mystery" Harper an,
Brothers., in addition to being
cracking good and clever myster,
story has a special appeal t,
movie fans. Not only is the inter
est and curiosity of the reader KEEP
at high pitch throughout the en-
tire story by the activities of Grail
: Kennedy. scientific detective. il
, running down the murderer Of tn
beautiful Stella Lamar, the hes
loved screen actress Of her time
!; but there is background of tn
, life of the moving picture studio
/ as il really is. Mr.. Reeve vrot
the scenario of the famous "Ex
| PLOTS of Elaine and is now a NOV
= ing picture producer in his ow
right as well as being an author
and his descriptions Of what zoe
/ on behind the scenes can be take
as authority.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-16
Recipes for a Day.

Eggs Poached in Milk-Break an
lsg into a custard cup and add
ares tablespoons milk. a small
Paeco Of butter and salt and pepper.
Place cup in pan Of hot water and
Fook until done.
Cheese Omelet-Cook together
(ne tablespoon -four and one table
poon butter until they bubble. then
I'D one-halt cup milk. Stir con-
fnually until thick. then beat in
20 tablespoons grated cheese, salt
md pepper and remove from fire.
(dd separately beaten yolks Of two
fggs and beaten whites OF two
|ggs. Put in buttered pan and set
? oven until brown. This is a
fefy good meat substitute.
waldorf Salad - Three fourthS
up chopped apple, one-quarter cup
hopped cabbage. two tablespoons
nopped celery and nuts as desired.
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To Cook Sweets.

Stuffed Baked Sweet Potatoes
Bake sweet potatoes, remove from
oven. cut in halves lengthwise and
scoop out the inside. Mash. season,
add butter and cream to mOiSten.
Add finely chopped nut meats. Re-
fill the skins and bake five minutes
in hot oven.
Sweet Potatoes au Gratin-Cut
FIVE medium sized cold boiled sweet
potatoes into one-third inch slices.
Put a layer in a buttered baking
dish, sprinkle with salt. pepper.
Dot over with one tablespoon but
ter. Repeat. cover with buttered
are brown.
Sweet Potatoes Georgia Style)
Season mashed boiled sweet po-
tatoes with butter. salt and pepper.
Moisten with cream and beat well.
Put in buttered baking dish, leav-
ing rough surface Pour over
them a syrup made by boiling two
I tablespoons molasses and one tea
spoon butter five minutes. Bake
until delicately Drowned.
II is often a problem how to use
cold sweet potatoes from a previ-
Gus meal One way is to peel them,
cut in slices lengthwise, roll in su-
gar and saute until a golden brown.
Another way is to prepare them au
gratin.
| Sweet Pofatoes a Ia pennavi-
vania-Boil four large sweet pota-
: toes. With vegetable scoop cut
balls out Of the potatoes. Melt one
quarter Of cup Of butter in 4
saucepan and add three tablespoons
Of brown sugar to it. Put in the
potato balls and brown on top of
! the stove on a slow fire.
/ The remainder of the potatoes
which are in irregular pieces may
be mashed and served at another
time as sweet potatoes-Georgia
/ style-or made into croquets.
Tasty Sauces for Meats.
Caper Sauce-Melt four table
spoons butter and add two table
spoons flour and blend we'll. Add
one cup hot water and stir until
smooth. Add one-half teaspoon of
salt and few grains pepper. Add
| one-quarter cup capers, chopped
slightly, and one tablespoon caper
Juice. Picked nasturtium seed
may be used instead of the capers,
Serve with mutton.
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same as you would a cold cream.
Then knead your cleaner in the
palm Of your hands well before
using. 1t cleans much better and
you will use less.
Add a tablespoon Of water to the
whites Of eggs and hold egg beaten
in horizontal position. Note the in
crease in fr0th.
Do not scrub your implanted
wicker furniture with soap and
water as it will turn it yellow and
ruin its looks. Instead try scrub
bling it with a strong solution Of
salt water. II you have pieces that
are SO shabby that they must eth
er be painted or thrown away. try
the salt water treatment first.
Scrub we'll and put in the sun and
air and dry quickly.
Tomatoes are easily peeled by
washing and holding over gas fame
until skin cracks.
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Household Hints
Menu Hint.
BREAKFAST,

BREAKFAST.
Prunes
Eggs Poached in Milk
Toast Cocoa Milk
LUNCHEON.
Escalloped Dried Corn.
Graham Bread. Peanut Butter
Milk
DINNER.
Cream OF Tomato Soup
[2eese Omelet Baked Potatoes
Dreamed Carrots
Rice Mullins Butter
Waldorf Salad
Banana Whip Waters
Tea
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-07-18
Cutting Affray
Joseph Nelson, Colorei, Is Badly
Injured

Joseph Ne.lscn, colored, tharty-fiNa
years old, who lives i'm a camp car in
Ba,laager's Lane, Duke street eNtarA-
I'd, was cut la:ic right dmtng an al
terca',icn and is a patient at the
Alexandria Hospital suffering from
stab wounds in beth lungs. The cu:-
tirlg is al.aged 10 have been done by
George Cisco, colored The police ara
en1,avcrJng to apDnencrd Cisco.
According 10 the police Nielsen CT.
Cisco and then Cisco weidel1 hi:
knife. The fhcspital ambulance was
summoned and conveyed Nelcsn to th2
Alexandria Hospital HIS wounds are
being treated by Dir. s. B. Moore anl
DR.. Mcore stated today that Ne.sc!2
will recover. What caused the tr3rE,..a
IS net known. The affray took p,ac2
at 1920 o'clock lalHt night.