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THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUS. SATURDAY. MAY 2. 1914.
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FRESH ACCIDENT
AT BAD CROSSING
DURING OUR GREAT SPRING SALE OF FURNITURE WE OFFER
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- ' - " ' McCombs I The Store for All the People Young & McComb7,
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Auto Collides With Pony Cart
but Fortunately the Dam
age Is Small.
The corner at Fourteenth-and a half
ttreet and Eleventh avenue, where
Fred Myers met death recently and
where other auto accidents have tak
en place since the paving was laid
last year, waa the scene of another
mishap last evening about 6 o'clock
when a runabout In which were two
ladles and a child collided headon with
a pony cart In which to girls were
riding. Fortunately there was no seri
ous damage, though it was necessary
to tow both vehicles from the place.
The girls were Miss Guydena Hig
gtns. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry
HIggins. living in the Sala flats, and
Miss Magdalene Sells, aged 16. daugh
ter of Mrs. Emily Sells. S07 Fourteenth-and-a-half
street. The auto Was
driven by Mrs. Carl Rochow, 1206
Fourth avenue, and w ith her w ere her
daughter. Mrs. Charles Volk. 1S23
Fifth avenue, and baby.
The girls in the cart were traveling
cast on the avenue, keeping to the
right. The car swung around the cor
ner from Fourteenth-and-a-half street,
at a moderate rate, but Mrs. Rochow,
who was driving, became confused and
described too wide an arc, encounter
ing the pony head on.
The animal was thrown down and
the girls fell out of the vehicle, escap
ing with nothing more serious than
bruises. The shafts were driven
through the radiator of the auto,
breaking off. thus putting boui ve
xhicles out of commission. All the la
dies involved in the affair were able
to go home without assistance.
1 Q to 40 Off on all Fmmituj:
(EXCEPT CONTRACT GOODS)
Never take your eyes off this store-always something doing here. Now comes this great sale or V
purchased for the event in such large quantities that we got an extra trade discount a 10 to We have added a
r 1 .U: cnaii KiiTT onH nncc on thf crnnci fortune tO LUC DUD1IC.
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FOREIGN NEWS
II
STARTING MON., MAY 4, UNTIL SAT., MAY 9
X Nemo "bridge" construction which
prevents all pressure over the waist
line. No Nemo Corset ever "digs in"
at the top.
2 Nemo Lastlkops Bandlet (seml-elas-tlc)
which gives perfect abdominal
support from underneath.
3 Nemo Lasticurve-Back. makes skirt
of even the longest corset flexible.
4 Improved Self-Reducing front; used
th
iondon. May 2. "Too old at thirty"
is the unhappy lot of the British bar
maid described in a report by Mrs.
Bernard Drake of an inquiry made by
the Women's Industrial Council.
Barmaids ar? a Bri:ish institution.
Very few men are found behind the
bar In the saloons throughout 'Aie
Vnlted Kingdom, except proprietors.
There are 22.'i'0 barmaids In England
alone. Frequent cri:sad"B have been
charted with the purpos of eliminating
wemen. and particularly girls, from
this vocation, bu: nothing lasting has
been accomplished. One reason is that '
the salocn is the working man's club, :
and he prefers these places where lie i
can gossip with the girls. On the (
whole, the influence of barmaids is to ;
raise the atmosphere of saloons, but,
the influence cf the saloons upon the '
women is considered bad. j
"The barmaiJ soon grows old." says
the report, "iOTnetinies she is old a j
?3: ghe is crnerally too old at Z." i
Her chances of marriaee are small
unless she marries thp barman or the'
manager, and almost the only recourse
left to her i the s'rrets. The tnmb.-r
cf women on the I-ondon streets who j
have once bea barmaids is oul of all :
proportion to the total cumbers in the!
trade.
Mrs. Drake writes vrr.iatheticallv
cf the women behind lli bars. Sha j ,i:8ringuishpd from her sisters by a
ea-v,: ; greater measura of the love of youth
"The t.arma!d is cheaper than the VlT adventure. he s'-ldom adopts the
barman. She is nior? industrious, more career as the result of a false step,
scber. more amenable to the wishes of, Th workincman seldom loses his re-
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Introducing
A Complete
line of 1914
Nemo
Corset
Specialties
Preserve Your Health
by wearing Nemo. It will improve your figure as well.
Every Nemo Corset is built along lines that build, strengthen
and preserve the figure. It has many exclusive patented features,
among -v. men are the following:
5 Nemo Duplex Back, produces perfect
"ln-curve."
6 Nemo "Limshaplng' device, reduces
thick upper limbs to natural size.
7 Nemo Auto-Massage device, reduces
abdomen permanently.
8 Nemo "Easy-Front" semi-elastic
gores, in an almost topless model.
cover nearly the entire gastric
glon.
Cloth.'
In the new "Duplex" models.
The Nemo semi-elastic fabrics. "Lastlkops Webbing" and "Lastlkops
used only in Nemo Corsets, are guaranteed to outwear the corset.
Every Nemo Corset represents at least twice as much value, in material and
making.as any other corset sold at same prices.
Nemo Corsets are worn by women who rightly demand the greatest value for
their money. Come and Inspect the new models and the entire Memo line.
1914
r Beginning
I Monday, JJ
May 4th Jf
Shoes! SJioes?
Closing Out Shoes
See the Big Window Display
Hi
If you see your sze it's a big saving for
you. Size and price marked on each pair
of Shoes in Men's, Women's and Chil
dren's Shoes at about 40c on the dollar.
These lines are the odds and ends of the
shoes that -we will not stock in the fu
ture, and we have determined to close
them at prices that will move them
quickly. All new and perfeet goods, and
truaranteed the same as if you paid the
regular price, from $3.50 to $5.00. Not
all sizes. '
Lot 1
$3.00 to $5.00
for $2.19
Ladies Patent Leather
Pumps, Oxfords and Colo
nials, Also Gun Metals and
Kid. Closing out price
2.19
Lot 2
Up to $5.00
for $2.39
"Women's Patent Leather
and Gun Metal Shoes, lace
or button, value up to $5.00.
Closing out price
$2.39
Lot 3
Worth up to $5.00
for $2.59
Men's Oxfords, black,
tan and patent leather. Clos
ing out price
$2.59
Ask About Oar
Furniture
Department's
Deferred
Payment
Plan
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IElMT0WE,S?lr3El,
mm
1 ' 11
Oar
Fnmitare is
of the Best
Quality
and
Workmanship
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her employer. less rebt I'i'.-us against
tho bard conditions of jmblic house
I if?. j
"There are women, women of fine
character, who earn in the bar a decent
and respectable living, and are not un-1
happy. Th-re is even a woman of ro-'
bur-t heal.h and temperament, who I fallen
ppect for the barmaid as a woman
worker: It is reserved for the man
about town to be without all sense of
honor or chivalry to women. Young
and pretty girls are deliberately chos
en for the VEt End saloons, which
are the resorts of. dissolute men and
on;en, because the inexperi
enced eirls attract the men. Thev are
tatica. The bar is to other women I given no protection by their employers.
Immediate ruin. j Two rreat evlja of the present sa-
But all these are exceptions. Th? : loon system are pointed out by the re
barmaid is of the majority, although i ort. One Is the long hours affecting
she loses nothing of self-res peet, yet ! the hc-jlth of both men and women
continue at her ros: only in weariness ! and leadicT to excessive drlnkine.
and loathing, and with a Rreat fear in
her heart f that which the future is
to bring."
Wages for barmaids are no more
than domestic servants command In
the. United Stat"s and the averae
working day is It hours. In houses!
patronized by workingmen the average
pay is 12.50 to 13 a week: in hotels it
may rise to $3.S0. and for a head bar
maid to 11.50 or even Board and
lodging are always furnished, but the
girls are expected to dress well.
The barmaid, according to Mrs.
Drake, belongs to the type of normal
and average working girl. Industrious,
sober and honest, although she is to be
Tho other is the exploitation of young
girls which is responsible for their
degradation. One reform proposed Is
that no girl under the age of 21 shall
be employed after 8 o'clock, except on
the premises of her parent, and anoth
er Is that the bar shall be a more fit
place for both men and women.
The Easter holiday scene on Hamp
stead llath. where Iondon factory
girls have their annual parade and
picnic, was altogether changed this
year . The faring and multifarious
petticoats which the East End girl3
have flaunted each new season were
missing. Host of the East End belles
COLLEGE CHORUS
PLEASES CROWD
Wennerbergr Singers Render
Splendid Program With
Able Assistance.
Wanted Rooms for Delegates
Parties having rooms they can spare during the days of the Supreme
Convention of the Royal Neighbors of America (week beginning May
IS), will confer a favor on the committee on "Hotels and llooms" and
will themselves be enabled to rent their rooms during those days, by
filling out and mailing answers to the following questions:
State number of rooms you can furnish and conveniences
State number of persons you can accommodate
Location of rooms
Price charged per day
Can you furnish breakfast? If so, at what price?.
Your name
Address
Cut tiiis out, fill in the blank and mall to
MRS. KATE COLLIER, Chairman, 825V2 Twelfth street,
Rock Island, III.
Every seat was taken in the auditor
ium at Augustana college last evening
when the Wennerberg chorus rendered
its annual home concert as the last
number in the lyceum course. The
chorus was ably assisted by Mrs.
Helcne Forsberg-Miller on the violin
in the selections. Souvenir, by Drdia;
Mazurka, by M'Lynarski, and the ada
gio movement from Suite 3, Op. 34, by
Hies; also by Miss Frances LJdman.
pianist, in Prelude in G minor, by
Rachmaninoff, and Etude in G flat, by
Chopin.
The singing of the chorus .was even
above the high standard set in for
mer years. The effective training by
Professor V. O. Ilergquist during the
last year was evident in every selec
tion rendered.
The program was a varied one, chos
en from the large repertoire used on
the recent tour, and while every num
ber received generous, applause from
the audience. Selections in which the
chorus seemed the best were Lullaby,
by Brahms: Den Store Hvide Flok, by
Greig; Across the Sea. by Stone, and
The Laughing Song, by Abt, and The
Lost Chord, by Sullivan. Again and
again the applause of the audience
would not cease until the chorus re
turned for an additional number.
had taken up the new fashions and
their taste in dress seemed to bear
tribute to the college settlement work
ers of the poorer districts. In past
years the girls spent all their money
for gay petticoats, for rental of gor
geous plumes for their hats, and great
combs set with glass gems, with which
to ornament their top-heavy pompa
dours. This year witnessed the pass
ing of most of these extravagances.
In the classes conducted by the social
settlement workers the girls have been
taught to drees their bair gracefully
and to dispense with the brilliant
combs.
Florence, Italy, May 2. The pic
turesque little town of Arezzo, on the
way froni Florenco to Perugia, is about
to celebrate the completion of its
cathedral which was begun over five
centuries ago.
In striking contrast with the rapid
ity -with which great structures are
erected in America, there are many
buildings in Italy which were begun
many centuries ago which never have
been finished, and never will be since
such an attempt might spoil the artis
tic harmony of the whole, gained
through centuries of wind, weather
and changing tastes. Instances of
such unsuccessful attempts hare re
cently been seen at Florence and Mi
lan where new facades have been
added to the old cathedrals. They
were greeted by derision by the citi
zens who described them as sugar
decorations on a wedding cake.
The architects have had more luck
at Arezzo and what was already a fine
specimen of Italian Gothic architec
ture, whose cornerstone was laid ia
1277, is now complete. The celebra
tion will take place in May, and a num
ber of art loving foreigners are ex
pected to be attracted to the ancient
town, which was the birthplace of
Cilnius Maecenas, the patron of Virgil
and Horace.
Bagdad, May 2. A modern Robin
Hood, who selects tax-gatherers as his
victims, is operating near Nejef, The
Vail has been out in the Nejef and
Kerbcla districts collecting taxes from
the tribes and recently be sent by post
to Bagdad 4.000 liras of the amount he
had collected. Between Nejef and
Kerbela. the post, guarded by one
gendarme only, was attacked apparent
ly by adherents of the tribes from
whom the taxes were collected. The
money was taken from the mail bags
and returned to the people. The Vail
has again resumed his task and Is said
to have recovered 3.000 liras of the
lost taxes and guarantees for the re
mainder. Sydney. May 1. Director of Immi
gration Hunter for the slates of New
South Wales and Victoria expects to
leave soon for England in furtherance
of an energetic Immigration policy
planned by the two fctates. He will
also invade northern Europe in bis
campiign to attract settlers for Aus
tralia. He Is sure that the northern
European would make a line settler
and these states are prepared to wel
come them by the thousands.
As a part of the immigration cam
paign 1.000 boys will be placed In ap
prenticeship, to New South Wales
farmers this year with the . Idea of
training them to become permanent
settlers. If the experiment proves as
successful as did a similar plan in
New Zealand, the number of boys will
be lncreaked every year. No trouble
is anticipated in getting the boys, as
it Is known that 100,000 lads can be
HONOR THOMAS
. COKE TOMORROW
Centenary of Founder of Mis
sion Movement of Method
ist Church Observed.
Tomorrow will be observed at the
First Methodist church the centenary
of Thomas Coke, father of Methodist
missions, and Rev. T. E. Newland will
preach a sermon appropriate to the
anniversary.
At the evening service Rev. Mr. New
ind will begin a Beries of Sunday eve
ning sermons on the genera ltheme,
"The Poet as a Preacher," taking as'
the subject for his address "Religion
tt the Fireside." Miss Iva Pearce will
read "The Cotter's Saturday Night" and
special music will be given by the
church choir and John Graham will
6ing "One of These Which are Ar
rayed." During t'ae month of May
Rev. Newland will select some master
piece in literature and draw from it
the theme for a special sermon. Spe
cial music will mark all of the serv
se.ured In
advanced.
England " their fare is
Berne, Switzerland. May 2. The
French cantons of Switzerland are
protesting against the so-called "Ger
manizatlon" of the republic. The gov
ernment blue books are now printed
In German only. The municipality of
Berne has ordered the removal of
French names of streets, which until
now have had at the intersections the
name in both French and German.
The French names of several railway
stations of the state lines have recent
ly been dropped and the German des
ignations kept. The French newspa
pers here affirm that Pan-German so
cieties at Crefeld and at Berlin have
subsidized German teachers so that
they may be able to take positions In
Swiss schools at salaries too small for
their maintenance alone.
Rome, May 2. Measures have been
taken this spring to combat the Illiter
acy of the population In the mountain
ous regions of Romana Campagnla
with renewed vigor. The so-called
ambulant schools, which are moved
from place to place and which are held
In the open air before the huts of the
shepherds, will be Increased in num
ber. One of these schools is at an alti
tude of over 15,000 feet. The teach
ers, usually women, reside at the near
est village, which is often a great dis
tance away. Many. of these hard-working
people drive out from Rome many
times a week in rough carts, at a great
sacrifice of strength and comfort, but
they declare they are sufficiently re
warded by the enthusiasm shown by
their pupils.
Dunedin, N. Z., May 2. New Zealand
has begun a vigorous campaign against
the practice of certain British export
ers of sending foreign goods to this
country under English labels. The
charge is made that British merchants
buy large quantities of cheap foreign
goods and ship them to New Zealand
and other colonies as British manufac
tures. Minister of Customs Fisher in a re
cent speech said that he had positive
proof that foreign goods were imported
into England and repacked and ship
ped as British merchandise to evade
the extra duty that New Zealand places
on all foreign manufactures. New Zea
land wished to purchase British goods,
according to the minister, rather than
foreign merchandise, and he pledged
himself to do everything in his power
to prevent the unscrupulous British
merchant from cheating, the colonial
public.
It is said that this form of contra
band trade is especially rife among ex
porters of textile goods. Many of the
shipments which arrive ostensibly
from Lancashire never saw the inside
of the mills there, but have be so
skilfully remarked and repacked that
the fraud might never be detected un
less they should fall into the hands of
experts, who know the English weave.
Commits Suicide.
Word has been received of the sui
cide of Theodore Engstrom, formerly
living near Sherrard and a brother of
Victor Engstrom of Milan, at Ogden,
Utah. He cut his throat with a razor
while despondent because unable to
obtain work. He was 39 years of age
and left here about ten years ago.
To remove rust fro ma knife plunge
the blade into an onion and leave it
for an hour. Then polish in the usual
way.
NOW
IS THE Til
TO HAVE YOUR SCREEN WORK. YOUR BUL
LETIN BOARDS AND YOUR CEMENT WALKS
ATTENDED TO. WE ARE BUSY AS BEES
BUT CAN " HANDLE MORE WORK.
B
oman
2117 FOURTH AVENUE
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