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THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUS. WEDNESDAY,-. DECEMBER' 20,-Isni. 6 OC IE, TY ' DISCUSS POWER OF PRESS. THE MONTHLY MEETING OF THE Woman's Christian Temperance union n held yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs. A. F. Young. 1042 Nine teenth street "Guide Me. O, Thou Great Jehovah" waa beautifully aung by Mra. William I'llemeyer aa an opening number of the program. Rev. T. E. Newland of the First Methodist church gave a most Interesting discus sion of the topic, "The Power of the Press for Good or Evil." He apoke of the power exercised by the press be cause of Its wide circulation, reaching every grade of man, and of the great amount of money that is every day ex pended tn giving to the reading public, new of the land. He spoke of the fact tLat we live at the tingle end of our nerves and are constantly expecting some sensation, and It It for this rea son that the papers are compelled to publish newt of every variety, the sen sational especially appealing' to the gineral public. 'I he sensational la de manded, and the press gives what the public wanfa. He spoke, too. of the necessity of careful choosing of liter ature for the young. Btcause of tha gieat bulk of literature now on the market, it Is often difficult to decide Just what in good reading, and Hev. Mr. Newland advised that the choosing te governed by those who are compe tent to judge. The talk was a most in terestlng one and mnde very clear with numerous Illustrations. At the close of Rev. Mr. Newland'a talk, Mra. A. L Nott, ore of the super intendents of the w. C. T. 17. of Kan tas, gave a very pleasing talk en wo ruan'a suffrage. She made It cjtiite clear to ber hesrers that she does not advocate woman's suffrage because she want! to Vote, but because she nuf vote. "I do not want to vote; I vote because I must. I do cot want to wash my clothes, but when circumstances demand It. I mn?t." Mrs. Nott said, il lustrating her duty In public qnrstiofis. She said thnt She Pt ro tirr.e felt that . she waa a sluve rr desired emancipa tion from anything, voting should be ieft In the hands of tup men as long ;ts they Co th!r duly. hi:r when they do t ot do their duty, th n it is time for 'he women to take a liand In naUoiial affairs. The meetiiyr wl a'fnosf lnTc?f :.Tf i one from which the n;cmhers derive 1 ! much benefit. pie waa attended by Miss Maud Em mett and the bride'a brother, Roy Mummert. The bride wore white, batiste with trimmings of lace, satin bands and pearls. She carried brida't rosee. Her attendant wore pink silk and carried pink roses. The home was decorated in pink and white cut Dowers, the- ceremony taking place tinder a pink and white arch erected in the doorway between the parlors. A two course wedding supper fol lowed and later Mr. and Mrs. Hack ett left for Cedar Rapids where they will make their home. The bride wore as a traveling dress blue serge with which she wore a black velvet coat and hat trimmed with pink plumes. Mr. Hackett Is the son of Dr. and Mrs. C. J. Harkett of Mus catine and Is employed as operator for the Western Union Telegraph company at Cedar Rapids. Before going to Cedar Rapids he was em ployed as operator In The Argus telegraph room. Mrs. Hackett aaB been employed as bookkeeper in the Western Union office In Mollns. the home of Mrs. F. K. Rboads, 1032 Twenty-first street. Officers who will serve for the year are: Pres'dent E. H.Johnson. , Vice President -J. A. Reed. .' Secretary Miss Leverich. Treasurer Miss Webb. . Miss Frances Rhoads pleased the company with several violin solos following the business session. following the business session. A menu were served. IN HONOft OP MISS EFFLANDT. MISS SSL.MA ANDERSON, 30S Fifty-second street, Moline, entertain ed the ladies of the alteration depart ment of the M. A. K. store at a three course dinner last evening as a pre- nuptiai courtesy . to Miss Hellen Ef- fandf, whose marriage to Ed Erick- son Is an event of next w.ek. The decorations -were the bride's chosen colors, green and white, narcissus and ferns Telng used. Covers were laid for 12. Miss Efflandt has been the recipient of a number of showers and dinners given by her many friends. LADIES OF EAGLES ELECT. THE LADIES' AUXILIARY TO the F. O. E. elected officers at the meeMng Monday, the following being chopen: Worthy Past President Mrs. Lulu Parker. Worthy President Mrs. Helen Rowe. Worthy Vice President Mrs. Msg- gle Theus. Chaplain Mrs. PROGRESSIVE 500 PARTY. MR. ' AND MRS. J. W. C RANDALL entertained Vit their home 355 Twenty' fitfh street, last evening at a very pleasant progressive 500 party. The house was made very attractive with decorations of poinsettias and Christ mas greens, holly and berries. In the games the favors were won by Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Schaffer, Miss Belle Carpenter end K. T. Anderson. The hostess r-erved a delicious two Course lunch at the close of the games. CELEBRATE BIRTHDAY. MRS. MARTIN THEUS TESTER- day celebrated her birthday anniver sary Ty Inviting to her home 715 Twelfth avenue, a company of ladles They spent a very pleasant afternoon together and In the evening the men were Invited to join them and card were played. In the games the favors were won by Mrs. Barlow, head prize and Mrs. J. D. Jor.es second, and for the men Mr. Acker and Mr. Jacobson took the first and second prizes respec tively. The hostess received many pretty gifts as mementoes of the oo enf ion. During the evening there was served a nice lunch. Worthy Hoover. Worthy Pergeson. Worthy Ulman. Worthy lMnlcsh"r. Irr'de Gnrf: Nettie Secretary Mrs. Treasurer Mrs. Laura Lulu Conductor Mrs. Ms SOCIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS. The Busy Workers' club will give a dance at Beselin's hall Jan. 10 and another Feb. 14. The club will also give a card party at the home of Mrs. Burgess, Eighth avenue and Eleventh street, tomorrow afternoon. ry Cinch will h the t The Brotherhood of American MT3. !tfry Schm.dt. , Yt-nmon wt!1 trn s ttvn danca at OuJside Grard Mrs. V. Fnyder. Trustees Mrs. Ilalda Furlong, three rears: Airs. Cornelia BurgefiP. two yenrs: T.Trs. Reka Graham, cne year. .Ancillary. Physicist! Mrs. Nellie r.T'O'jf.id. The avT.Piftry w'll Rive a l-scouet fof its irer.;bers and liusland3 New Tear nlgiit. W. C. C. GJP.L MEET. MISS GMDTS TURNED ENTER-t;-. Inert th W. C. C. e'rls at her home. 1711 Kiirht ftTenae. lost evening. A (le- l HACKETT MUM MEP.T. j Uglitful tim v;a enjoyed. L;isinrs MlSS ZOn MI'.MMCTT, I) H I r't dbcitpsed. and fi tiew TPCTi'ier In ter of Mr. end ?'r. Frank' Vi:M.7fr lifted. wa dec Idfvl iliat the next of Moline. and Krnest IlarUett. for ' Meting 1? in three srin at the Beselin's hall Friday evening. merly of this rlty, now or (lar Rap Ids, Iowa, were united In marriasi last evening at 5 rA'lrxk. The er' raony took place nt th home ef Mr and Mrs. G. W. Moore. 7i3 11 a IS road avenue. Volin. I'.ev. J. Arlbui heme cf NM-Twenty-f!r?t s Asnes street. Pnridon. fUC CLASS ELECTS OFFICERS. OFFirrns of ti;e Harriett I'rnjf'oil M"merir.l e!3; of the City Chat Buy a home cf R?.dy Bros.. Trl-Clty Towel Supply company. For express, call Spencer & Trefz. Brown's Business college opens new term Jan. 2. - Let William Johnson do your tin and furnace work: 131C Third avenue. Six per cent farm mortgages. Lit- teu & Roberts, Peoples Ni!onal bank buildinj. Write, phone or call for full partlc ulars about tee Jan. 2 opening at Brown's Business college. See tje artistic Xmas cards at Stelner's pharmacy, Twenty-tb'.rJ street and Fifth avenue. Big rccuclions this week on all kinds of hand painted china at Hurley of the FirEt I'uptlst ehiireh,, r?rnt Ven,rfi-.i church v -rc elctel J ncke's. 1C20 Second avenue. Moline, ofliriatlnr. The bridal coil-lmt everlt!-? at a me-lnir held at f7 Mine is a Modern Dental Office Equipped with Every Appliance and Conven ience for Painless Den tistry XF you have one or more missing teeth, I can restore them without the use of plates and the teeth I shall give you will be just as serviceable as were your own. TEETH WITHOUT PLATES II you want further proof of my ability I can refer you to scores of satisfied patients HET me give you an estimate on your work. I will tell you exactly what your teeth need, the best way of doing the work and a very close estimate of the cost I Operate the Largest Dental Office in Iowa. Crite 601 New Putnam Bldg. Daverport, la. OfSce Hours: 8 a. m. to 8 p. m. 1 Don't fail to eitend the dance Christ. uiks night, Dec. 23. at the Reynolds op em house, given by the Tri-City Or chestra ciab. Brown's Burises collega wlil move to their new building on Second ave w!9 opposite the court hou?e early la January. New term opens Jan. 2. EXPERTS SAY WOOL DUTIES ARE TOO HIGH Contlnnert rro- Par On r. WW Add Wooltex to Your Christmas in,? mi IW!'H Jill u litli hi Ml I ill ; ik: '.-km I" I; f'l A " ' !!' . """r v a J'JgsA Hi L-1 In,;; 'r'-!.! M, fi! I ft: fiiii'li?lHSiSii!i?i m mm h .M .1.:. : ' : 'J' ,1 I ' : 'I I1 1 ! 1 ' ) i '! 'Hil'liti a m I mmmwmm IL.' .! KM m mm ill li Hi I Ji ll trim ' VII I I' WW m m r.r.ia Mr JP- Witt mm my if J II ' i d ' huin'Ri " inr tat w illi "a all I i m mm lli 1111 m mm m till;' i HSifs ii mft, - Ill Wlil m Pi MM MM gut! IH . si iisfiiiiiiiiiiili m m .'.iSWW!:aK'!it JCO OPERATIVE SIURE COL Wt AAVL lUlf nUNk UtW h".: I KI'IIWI lis? Shopping List There's a little festive air in our suit de partment these days. Many a mysterious parcel is carefully labeled and laid away till "the night before Christmas" to be delivered or called for then. Mothers are learning that there's no niore welcome gift for the daughter than a new Wooltex suit. Sons are learning that mother appre ciates a warm, cozy Wooltex coat for her Christmas more than anything. Husbands have found that a stylish new dress most satisfactorily solves the old trou blesome problem, "What shall I get for her this year?" And so all through the family Wool tex is getting to be a Christmas-y pleasure giving word. We want you to come in and see how it will fit in your Christmas list. How sensi ble and economical Wooltex garments are for gifts. We've special Christmas models for your choosing and special Christmas prices as, well. i.T.J Wi". I ii i j ?. ;ii iiiu v.n JA.n-m VUJSif u,i?iitiiW: am ..i Ii Wt lU VlVfii ' MM S W ill ! : i' l' vi;m--, ii l.'ii'JIiu u'iui r. ' .:ii ii. . off on all Coats. 33 1-3 off on all Dresses. 33 1-3 off on All Suits. 'VI i ri.,11 mil' ,-t. iit 11W i'.ViK'VV'',! 'V5"i FIGHTS OFFICERS TO RELEASE FRIEND Moline , Saloonkeeper Storms the East Moline Jail With Dls-asti-ous Kesults. process are traced to their sources. For purposes of computation the hoard takes a suit of clothes retail ing at $23 and wholesaling at $16.50. This is said to represent fairly the f suit of clothes worn by the average ; American. ' WHAT EACH RECEIVES. ! The farmer receives for the wool In such a suit $2.23, and his profit is us cenis; me manuiaciurer ci ciotn receives for bis product $4.78 and his profit is 23 cents; the wholesale clothing dealer receives for his prod uct $16.50 and bis profit Is $2.18; the retail clothing dealer receives $23 and bis profit is $5.50. The figures are aggregate. Extracts from the report follow The result of the raw wool In vestigation establishes the fact that it costs more to grow wool in the United States than In any other coun try; that the merino wools required in such great volume by our mills are the most expensive of all wooU produced: that the highest averace cost of production of such wool in I the world is In the state of Ohio act contiguous territory; and that th lowest average cost on similar woc: is In Australia. "The cost of manufacturing wocl en and worsted yarns and cloth in! the United States Is much higher than In Europe. The main elements of cost of production are cost of plant, material and labor. The cost of erecting and equipping both wool en and worsted mills Is much higher In this country than in England.' "The material Is increased In price by the duty on raw wool. The man ufacturer who imports his wool must pay the full amount of the duty. Wools grown in the United States are increased in vslue by the duty, but! not by tne full extent of the duty. I Wages are mech higher in the United States, but wages are .n themselves no- necessary indication of relative' cost cf production. Frequently it is found that high wages end lov,- labor coats go together. 'It appears that this particular in dustry is one !n which the high ele ments of costs in this country arc not ia general offset l7 any particu lar advantage or by cny marked eu-pc-rlor'.ty in the efficiency of labor. To ascertain extent, European coun- Iriaa Ii O vo l It n,liirntnrn - 9 In .1.. . " .r 6 Ed Van Dacle, a Moline saloon "It may be said, then, that, taking' fc'Fer, stormed tne. jail in fcast mo- the industry as a whole, the Amsrl-j line last right,' with disastrous results, can manufacturer practically has no ; It cost him $11.80 to square himself advantage in eSlciency of labor and' this morning. Ed and a friend went equipment over hia foreign compet-lt) East Moline yesterday and imbibed itor. On certa'n specialties the j bo freely that the friend dropped in largest and mm efficient American I the etreet end was conveyed to the mills are ablo by skillful organization ' city leckup by the police.' Van Daele materially In cost. to reduce the difference Contribute To The Cemetery Soldiers' Monument Fund followed and announced his Intention of. cleaning out the officers there and releasing his f. lend. He started in to carry cut his contract, but fell down on tho job and ended up behind the bars along with his friend. make the best of the opportunities of fered. Many of them would be denied the advantages of the schools if it were not for the Associated Charities. It becomes necessary often to go to the local dealers and purchase new clothing and shoes for these little ones that they may attend school. The as sociation does not sell any children's clothing for the above reason. If read ers will remember these little ones and Bend their cast-off clothing to the asso ciation, or notify the association, they will be called for. Edward H. Krell In Business. Edward H. Krell has embarked In the real estate, Insurance and general brokerage business and has set up an office In the Best building. He has associated himself with a number of reliable Insurance companies and is prepared to handle any line of that business. MOLINE PLOW C0MPAMX-'-ADDS TO ITS HOLDINGS The Moline Plow company t bai purchased two factories, one in Mis sourl and one in Indiana, . both ol which were owned by the firm ol McDonald Bros., who built pltless scales. The Moline concern will han dle the output of the factories with its own wares. The former proprle tors will become employes of the Mo line Plow company, one as a sales man and the other as a sales mana ger. THE (Of GIFT 5S0P MRS. D. HUDNUT China painting lessons given. Private lessons by appointment. China fired every day. V2 Third Avenue. Bock Island. TWO DAMAGE SUITS ARE FILED IN COURT 'Two damage suits were filed in the circuit clerk's office today. Henry C. Eckberg vs. Root & Van Dorvoort En gineering company of. East Moline. In the sum of $5,000, and Charles L. John son vs. Henry P. and John W. Pear son, for the same amoutt, W. R. Moore being the attorney for the plaintiffs In both cases. ; The former alleges that he lest the sight in bis right eye In an accident which occurred at the plant of the de fendant corporation Oct. 7, where he was employed at an emery wheel. Johnson was run down by H. P. Pear son, who was driving a motorcycle which was owned by the other defendant ! ASSOCIATED CHARITIES CLOTHING SALE NETS $13 The Associated Charities held a sale at the Association house yesterday, consisting of men's and women's cloth ing and shoes, which netted $13. The association needs children's clothing, such as shoes, stockings, underwear. and, in fact, ail kinds of clothing for children of the grammar grades, for while the state furnishes, splendid fcchoola. well trained teachers, and makes it compulsory on the part of the children to attend, it does not pro tect the child in the matter of proper c.o thing and fcod to allow thetn to dis- Vi.' ye v Our Store is; Open Evenings - Till Christmas Spend your evenings here, can make it interesting you. No better line ever played in this vicinity. As a special inducement wo are offering 50 sets hollow handle knives and fork3, quad ruple plate, French gray finish, worth $7.50 for $5.50. ?o mora to be had when these are gone. ' A email deposit eccurts any article in our store. J. Ramser, jggglgr Opposite Harper Hortc. 0