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.: ( 7 1 t ' THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUS SATURDAY. MAY 2, 1914 10 - t . -r-rr " i ' 1 1 ' : ; ni DECORATING FOR STATE WOODMEN STARTS MONDAY All Other Arrangements Com pleted for Entertainment of the Camp. BIG CROWD IS EXPECTED Both Administration and Insurgent Factions Will Go Into Meeting Claiming Control. Illinois City lost their hous by fins Sunday evening. The Are started while they were absent from home at tending services at the M. E. church. Some one noticing the bine summon ed aid in time to save most of the furniture. Mr. and Mrs. William Slusher or Illinois Cltr spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Metres. J O. Britton of Rock Island spent Sunday with his wife's stater and, husband. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Wltte. 15,000 WOMEN TO ATTEND BIENNIAL Program of General Federation of Clubs at Chicago June 9- 19 Wealth of Interest. The wealth of interesting things to Things are practically in readiness j for the meeting of the Modern Wood- j .. .. .. ...i .-a. man camp to be held in uoc- . pre,ented at the Biennial Conven- next Wednt sUav. Both adnunistra oe prewu tion and insurant Woodmen have j tion of the General Federation of Vo held their preliminaries to discubs i men s Clubs in Chicago. June 9-19. in convention floor action and both fac- j (jjcates that no club woman should fail tions at this time are claiming control. w attend Between ten and fifteen The plan of J? a thousand women are expected and ho- ft up decorations Monday. W. A. Northoolt of Springfield, state consul, will pre.-ide at the opening session of the camp in the Empire the atre next Vedneda morning begin ning at 10 o'clock He v. ill have the chair until the committee on creden tials reports anu a 'immanent presid ing officer is named. Mr. Xorthcott has issued taten--nts asking for a pe3ceful state camp. It is now apparent that caucuses ill begin among delecates to lue ramp as parly as Monday. They will probably continue until the day of the camp, causing abandonment of early Tittriainmc-nt plans. A proposal had been made to five the delegates a boat r'.de the ntj:iit previous to the conven ticn. The tuo factions will be left to t:ie!r own devices in providing special entertainment. Hotel reservaiions have been taken for candidates, workers and delegates at both the Rock l.-.lanu and the New Harper. Hotel accommodations uoubt less will be inadequate and m:iny members of the society in this city will do individual entertaining. Start Arches Monday, te! managers think the number w ill be greater, estimating by the reserva tions already made. Following the complimentary concert to be given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Tuesda? evening, there will be a coun cil meeting Wednesday morning. The sessions are more intimate than those of the General Federation, because the Council is a smaller body, com posed of every club president in the federation, state presidents. General Federation state secretaries, board of directors and chairmen of departments. The interests of the General Federa tion are brought before tl-e council, with opportunity for general discussion and any club president may bring her problems for solution or her pet sub ject for endorsement and adoption. Wednesday afternoon will be left open for General Federation depart ment chairmen to meet the members of their departments, and there will be open hours in which club women may find delight in visiting Chicago's great shopping center. Wednesday evening the convention will formally open with a program under the direction of the local biennial board. On this occa sion Miss Jane Addams will give one WANTONCLESAM TO ADOPT CHRIST RULE IN FUTURE Annual National Conference of United Christian Party Held in Davenport. OFFICERS ARE SELECTED W. R. Benkert Again Named as Chair man Urge Bible as Standard for All Legislation. The Kock Island club committee on J0f tne two addresses of welcome. Thursday morning the work of the convention begins in earnest, with re- decoration for the state can.p will strinc the utiy wires .Monday for 74 arrhs to be constructed in Second DOrts of the national officers. "Com avenue from Tentieth to Fifteenth ! fort" is the slogan of the local biennial streets: thence in Fifteenth street to the Woodmen buildine. and thnee east board and there will be an absence of that stress of work which sometimes to the offices of the Royal Neighbors, 'makes a convention an onerous duty. There will be 14 electric lights in each ! This is due to the arrangement of the ... i l. tntraihor ' l-.-i ...Ill Ka 1. i. ttrcl Av pruKraiuo. arch. Flags and bun..ng. togetner with the Woodmen colors, will also be used in decoration. Merchants will make fitting displays in laeir win dews. The arches and most of the other decorations will be left stand In after the Woodmen meeting until May 18. when the Koyal Neighbors hold their supreme camp here. Friday will be the first day given to a department and will be in charge of Mrs. O. Rhepard Barnum, of Alhaiubra, California, chairman of ed ucation. Her report will cover the educational work done by clubs of the State Federations and by state com mittees of her department, which is highly organised Into four committees O K. Aleshire of ("hl"ago. candidate j Peace. Political Science. Social Hy- for head banker, will have a uelega- I giene and ocallonal Education. Mrs. tion of several hundred to accompany him to this ci . if present plans carry. The party will ride in a special train. A dance V"'11 be K'ven at ,ne First Regiment armory. Chicago, to raise funds for the special train. With the time for the state meeting Ella Flagg Young, principal of the Chi cago schools, will make the leading ad dress of the morning on "Education in a Democracy." At the general educa tion conference in the afternoon each chairman of the commutes will pre sent a strong speaker as an expert near insurgent candidates for otnee i leader or aiscussion on vuai questions are announcing then- selves. S. K. j relating to her branch of the depart liughes of Champaign is the latest ment. The subject of Peace will be in candidate for the office of head clerk. I charge of Mrs. Josiah Evans Cowles Mr Hughes claim to be the original j of Los Angeles, for four years first insurgent. Four insurgent candidates I vice-president of the General Federal-throw iheir hats into the ring" dur-i tion. The political science portion of In? i'le past week. I! FOSTER the conference will be conducted by I Helen Varkk Boswell, of New York, ion the general subject "Preparation II! for Citizenship." It was Miss Boswell -S : who was sent to the canal sone by au The ladies of the Illinois ruf.. m r Ithorities of the United States govern l it M. L.. A . thurch will give a May day enter- j tainment at the Illinois City M. E. . ment to organise women's clubs there as an element in socially constructive conditions. The vexed question of so cial hygiene and instruction concern- church tonight Ice cream ana . I I !. ....... .aae will oe sen.:.. , JnR u ,n normal schools wlI, De iian. ment. the proceeds to U- used by the ( president WUIJam B. Qwen. of cemetery assort it iou of the Illinois j the chloaKO Xormal, ciiaJrman cf the ;tv burial croui.d J committee appointed by the president Mr. and Mrs. J. Nee.ey residing atof the Nacna Educaton Association ---.;. -r. -- ---- -rzi- j to prepare plans and outlines for a rm fi suitable normal course in social hy- UUO OtUilUUIInian Texas wil, prefide dulrng that mm a gy 'portion of the conference, followed by t rOLIDaB YOU yir' 4 ' I- 1Iarne9" of Kanas (',ly. i cliaiman of the committee on vocation- IJf ayr'S Wonderful Stomach Remedy al training and guidance. The chief U ?nrrcfiit!w Talcpn in Cases i speaker for her section will be Prof. of Stomach, Liter and In testinal Ailments And On Dos Ha Often Dispelled Years of Suffering The annual national conference of the United Christian party opened at the home of W. R. B.ikert. 2204 "Rip ley street, Davenport, yesterday morn ing at 10 o'clock. The meeting was called to order by the national chair man. W. R. Benkert. The opening ad dress welcoming the delegates was made by Dr. Joseph Dodds or Pitts burgh. Pa. Dr. Dodds made a brief outline of the good 'work which the party had done during the past year, and in other ways commended the members for the active work which they have done during that time. Samuel C. Carter was elected as temporary secretary for the day. The conference was attended by about 20 delegates from .different cities through out the United"states. The morning session was devoted to a review of the work which the party has done since the last meting. Shortly before noon the election of officers took place as follows: National chairman W. R. Benkert, Davenport. Vice chairman Dr. Joseph Dodds. Pittsburgh. Pa. National secretary Miss Ruth E?T. kert, Davenport. Assistant Mrs. Ida McDaniels. Vic tor. Iowa. In the afternoon addresses were made by Henry A. Simpson. Pana. 111.; Samuel C. Carter. Howard Lake. Minn.; Mrs. Ida McDaniels. Victor. Iowa: Li. D. Mays, New York City, and Daniel B. Turney, Washington, D. C. Adopt Resolution. The following resolution addressed to Congressman Henry Vollmer, was ndopted: "The United Christian party in convention assembled at Davenport. Iowa. May 1. 1914. respectfully request you to present to congress a resolution for adoption, presented by the late Congressman I. S. Pepper. May 1. 1911. providing that the United States gov ernment adopt the decalogue- and the Christ rule for the basis of all its legis lation and administration." The platforms of 1900 and ir07. in which the application of Christ's teacrings in the management of gov ernment is advocated, were readopted. Rock Island and Washington. D. C. are both after next year's convention. The selection was left to tUc national chairman. MRS. LAURA CALDWELL AT ASSOCIATION HOUSE Mrs. Elizabeth Terry, who yesterday retired as matron at the Association house, departed this morning in com pany with her mother, Mrs. Margaret Applegate, to visit her son, Harry, at Rockford. At the end of 10 days she will return and take up her duties as matron of the Davenport Young Women's Christian association. Mrs. Laura Caldwell is temporarily in charge of the Association house as matron. I ZUMA II Wonderful itomadiRemeAr will change that Long Face! AfWrr'a WomJmrfmt Stomch RrtntJy emit rai' be termed a wonderful remedy and tne benefit that it in manr of the most chron ic cun ot htomuih Trouble lia pred it fame from one end of the cotin-ry to tf.e other. No matter where you live yoo will find peop.e who have eaflered w.th 5e-iacA. Lr '' ,u.mlAJt.. etc and have been P health and are loud in their prane ot thm rein- A, & edr There fa not a day but what one he' of the wonderful reeulte obtained front th. remedy I"VTZ? . ... eot.rel natural, as It a-ta em the aource and foundation of theae aiimenta. eemov.ni the poMonou. catarrh and bile act re- tnt. taine out tne inmn.-" t.,n tract and a.t in renderm the unit entrteptic Sufferer are ored to try one ooae wh.rh alone ahould. relieve jrour suffenni and ronv.no. yot. .that M' ?'r'?'r, rY.n-rr-'r ehould reatore rw - - t tTI tt wday-tbe reeult w,.l be a revelation to 7o .SToVwu re)or. over yoor onick re- roverv and ooceaaln know tne yny m rVn7fo?Tol-t J. Stom-h A.lment. t Oe. HMmrr Utf. Cnemlat. 1S Whrt.n. Sc.Chic.eo: "r better H.X obtain bottle Iroo your dxoul. Kor Ml lo Ttolc Ielan-1 by th Re rroM pharmacy. F. T. O. Walker, chem ist. Fourth avenue and Twentieth U-eet. tAdv. Frank M. Leavitt, president of the National Vocational Guidance associa tion. At a general session on the eve ning of education day there will be an address on political science and one on peace. - In the conservation department the report of the national chairman, Mrs. Kmmons Crocker, of Fltchburg. Mass achusetts, will be followed by an ad dress on "Conservation" by Gifford I'lnchot The afternoon session at 2:30 will be a conference under the direc tion of Mrs. Crocker, when 'n ten-minute talks Mrs. Lovell White of San Francisco will speak on "Forestry;" Mrs. A. I Christie of Butte, Montana, on "Conservation in General; Miss Myra L. Dock of Fayetteville. Penn sylvania, on "Tree Nursery Work;" Mrs. May Riley Smith on "Conserve;, tion of .Birds;" and Mrs. Lydla Adams Williams, of Washington, I). C. on the "Forest Service." Each crate chair man of Conservation has also been ir vited to speak for two minutes con cerning her work or on come conf-r- vatlon subject in which she is espe cially interested. The chief address of the civil service department will be made by its chairman, Mrs. Imogene B. Oakley, of Philadelphia, on the sub ject "The Domestic Side of Civil' Ser vice Reform." Ships la the British navy annually consume 3.000,000 long Ions of coal and 200,000 long tons of oil fuel. The Scotch oi Iflelds are receiving- a good deal of attention. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Donahoo were business callers in Moline Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wake and Miss Allie Beat spent Sunday in Rock Falls with relatives. The Fidelia class of Zuma Sunday school met at the church and beid their month:y meeting before the study of the lesson last Sunday. A picture of the class was taken by S. R. Walnwright. Miss Edna R. Mummi and Katie Meda were Port Byron callers Fri day. Zuma Aid society met at the home of Mrs. Oliver Eckstrom Thursday af ternoon with a good attendance. The next meeting will be with Miss Goldie Walthers Thursday. May 7- The sociable at Rose Hill Friday evening was weil attended and 910 was added to the treasure of the Aid society. Albert Heron and family and Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Dally spent Sun day at the home of Oliver Eckstrom. Alva Searl and family and Miss Edith Cox were shoppers in Moline Saturday. Miss Nellie Walnwright of Joslin spent Thursday with her father, Henry Mum ma. EUie Walker Is seriously 111 at the home of her sister. Mrs. Hattle Guth. Ben Osborn and family entertained relatives from Rock Island Sunday. Mrs. William Cox and daughters spent Sunday with relatives at Rock Island. William Dow spent bis 72d birthday with bis son. Dr. K L.. Dow at Marion, Iowa, returning home Monday. Mrs. Florence Christ and children of Davenport and Archie Biggs and family cf Coe were guests of Mrs. John Walnwright Sunday. Rev. Mr. Aten and family were guests at D. W. Mumma's home Sun day. Mr. and Mrs. Walnwright and Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Wake were guests at JihI Walnwright's home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hanna have Z.S.WCehz & Co: ROCK ISLAN D. JU KsiS0- veeacoMB 1 Soft Wool Crepes that are Selling at 75c. The most called-for among the lighter weight wool fabrics are those of a crepy weave. These are of French make, extra wide (46 inches) and come in exquisite shades of pink, skye blue, navy, delft, mahogany, cardinal, cream and black. You seldom see qualities such as these under $1.00 our price for a few days, yara toe. This is the Blouse Shop par Excellence Messages from the Blouse shops of Paris tell us of the exquisite Summer waists and blouses which women want. No other place in the three cities where variety and correctness reign so su preme. The Blouse sales at this store are simply phenomenal. Many new ones are here. Many are transparent fragile looking though not fragile wearing. Made of Organdie, Voile, Georgette Crepe, Crepe de Chine, Pompadour Chiffon, Japanese Tub Silk, Book Muslins .(how delightfully old-fashioned it sounds), Nets and Shadow Laces. These beautiful blouses, 75c, 95c. $1.00, $1.25, $1.50, $1.95, $2.25 and up, and others for even less money. No mat ter how economical you may desire to be, we can fulfill 'our every wish. When you have seen the waists .and blouses at this store you'll not need to look . farther for correctness, smartness or economy. Pretty New White Fabrics for Warm May Days. Sheer materials, that fash " ion is demanding more and more as Summer ' draws nearer. Beautiful silk striped and checked crepes are 25c, 38c and up. Fancy Marquisettes, so much called for now, at 35c. A pretty quality of 40-Inch Voile, with rice cloth effect, Is 38c. a yard. Imported" Crepe Voiles, 40 in. wide, 50c, 68c and up. Also a goodly, assortment of sheer and medium weight waist ings and dress materials at 25c and less. Monday begins a great showing of Oriental rugs on our third floor by the famous Assyrian Importers, James S'eiman Company, who undoubtedly possess great expert lcnoledge of every phase of Oriental rug production. Save Your Corset Purchase Checks for Every Day During the Month of May. You may be lucky enough to hit on just the right day to receive the entire amount of cash handed back to yoc, no matter whether the corset you bought cost 50c or $10.00. The judges will decid e which it shall be ; but some one day during the month the entire amount paid for every corset purchased from this great Corset Stock will be handed back on presentation of the sales check to our cash ier. If it was a charge you'll be given the same amount of credit on your account. On June 1st we'll announce through the newspapers which was your lucky day. AH checks must be returned and cashed within 30 days. This famous Corset department was never prepared to serve you better. May is the month chosen to give you a corset FREE. A Group of Children's Muslin Un dergarments Greatly Underpriced. Muslin waists, lace trimmed, sizes 2 to, each 12c. Muslin dawers, tucked ruffles, 1 to 12 years, each 12c. Muslin drawers, tucked ruffles, lace insertion and edge, all sizes, 25c. . Cambric petticoats, embroidery and lace trimmed, each Zoc. Night gowns of soft muslin, 2 to 10 years, each 25c. Heavy black silk coating poplins and crepes, 40 inches wide at $1.45, $1.95 and $2.75. Handsome Under wear that fits, is comfortable and gives satis factory wear is here. Celebrated makes, such as Athena, Carter's, Forest Mills, Essex, etc., in improved shapes, handsomely trimmed and tail ored.. Among the many spe cial values shown we quote these three ready for Monday morning. Misses' fine silk mercerized vests, Spring "weight, always sold at 50c, at 29c. Women's fine Jersey ribbed Vests, fancy silk-taped neck, very special value at 19c. Women's fine knit Union Suits, lace trimmed you would expect to pay 50c for this qual ity in limited quantity, per suit, 27c. - Men's Wear at Sub stantial Savings, The many needful articles in a wardrobe at prices just a lit tle less than usual, with a large variety for your selection. Men's Spring-weight ribbbed and nainsook Union Suits, an kle or knee length, usually $1 here per suit, 75c. Men's Silk Hose, highly spliced heels, double toes and splendid wear resisters, pr 25c Men's fine Balbriggan Shirts and Drawers, excellent vahieat 39c, will go quick at 25c. Summer Wash Ties, pretty patterns, regular 25c quality, each 15c, 2 for 25c. Soft, black Quaker taffeta, pure dye. Pussy Willow finish, yard wide, per yard $1.75. New Vacuum Washer Wash day is made easy by using one of the New Rotary Vacuum Wash ing Machines. No wear, no tear daintiest fabrics washed without injury as well as heavy carpets, blankets, etc. See them in the housefurnishing de partment, moderately priced at $11.85.- Screen Doors in a Great Variety of styles and finish, in all sizes; with each door sold on Mon day we will give a complete set of fixtures. Priced at $2.45, $1.75, $1.50, $1.25 and 89c. BLUEJACKETS USING RAPID-FIRE GUN TO DISLODGE SNIPERS v A r .-.V,,: TiTti lini'i'"' Prom Chicago Tribune Photo Bureau, (c) E. F. Weigle, Mexican snipers who tried to harass the marines and bluejackets after they had taken Vera Cruz were soon silenced. The picture shows a band of jackies training a rapid-fire guu on a building from which snipers had been shooting. Range and get something absolutely perfect and satisfactory. It costs no more than others and Allen, Myers 4 Company connect them up free. Tha "North Star" cork filled and the "Indiana"' are the best refrigerators and ice savers on the market. They are shown in white enamelled. Porce lain lined and plain by Allen, Myers & Company. "The Oven Is the heart of the Stove" and It wears out first. I! you buy a "Detroit Jewel" Gas Range you can put a new oven lining la In few minutes and the stove is like new and the cost is hardly anything. CaB and examine the line at Allen, Myeri & Company and you will be convince! We are the leaders for good laondrj work. Our laundry has been painted enamel white and is weU ventilated, giving perfect sanitary conditions. Give us a trial. Our aim Is to pleas. City Steam laundry. Reed & Bollman. 417 Seventeenth street. Phoae Boc Island 127. gone to housekeeping in the William Whiteside home at Joslin. Mothers' day will be observed at Rose Hill next Sunday evening. Rev. Mr. Aten preached at Osborn school house Sunday afternoon to a very attentive audience. At the close of the service a Sunday school was organized and elected the following officers: Superintendent, Eugene Mat ison; assistant, Dan Ague; secretary, Leata Hinke; treasurer, Chris. Ras mus; librarian, IJtier Phillips; organ- Sweet Evening Breeze We repair, rewind and re build electric fans and motors. Do not wait till the first hot day before trying out your fan. Motors and tans always in stock. Work right " and prices low. Coma In and see ua. D. C. WOODWORTH & CO., 1630 Sixth Ave., Rock Island, III. 1st, Flet a Phillips; assistant. Inga Ras mus. Teachers are to be selected by the executive committee, consisting of the first five officers. Sabbath school T.-:il be held at 11 o'clock. Inflammatory Rheumatism Quickly Relieved. Morton L. HRI of Lebanon. Ind.. lays: "My witu bad Inflammatory rheumatism In every muscia and Joint; her suffering was terrible and cer body and face were swollen al most beyond recognition; had been In bed for six weeks and had eight physicians, but received no benefit until Bhe tried Dr. Detchon'a Relief for Rheumatism. It gave Immediate relief and she was able to walk In three days 1 am sure It saved her life." oold by Otto Grotjaa. 1501 Sec ond avenue. Rock Island, and Guat fichlegel & Son. 220 Second street Davenport. (Adv.) Dolled potatoes make an excellent substitute for soap when the hands have become blackened by contact with pots and pans. Rub a little po tato well into the hands and wash in warm water. f CITY CHAT II t Advert ieements. Buy a home of ReMy Bros. ' For express, call Will!&m Trefz. Tri-CIty 1'owel Supply company. Independent Express & Storage, R. 1. 981. Refrigerators Refrigerators Re frigerators, at Allen. Myers & Com pany. Guaranteed Garden Hose at all prices. Garden Hose. Couplings, Nozzles and all the "fixins" at Allen, Myers & Company. Garden Hose in any length or grade and at a variety of prices and every foot of it guaranteed and made to use. at Allen. Myers & Company. Lawn Mowers from $3.75 to $9.75 and everyone guaranteed. Examine the line at Allen. Myers & Company before purchasing elsewhere. Buy a Clarinda Lawn Mower, al ways adjusted. It's a dandy and the prico Is very low. Call at Allen. Myers & Company and examine it. Why not buy a "Dotroit Jewel',' Gas Brief Illness Beneficial. There are some who confess tnit they never really read or appreciated their daily paper until they had to stav in bed to read it and suddenly dis covered it was rather good reading And I know men who rent pleasant houses in delightful suburbs. y scarcelv ever see them until s ble! rain occurs and they stay at home for a few d-ivs in bed. A few days' "two dins out" miKht do many human plants a lot of sood.-Loudon Chronicle. 30.000 VOICES! 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