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PAGE TEST UCNEVIEVE A. ROMRET II CADENCE FHONE SOCIETY EDITOR RED 609 OFHCE PHONE Mr. and Mrs. Memler Surprised by Friends About fifty friends of Mr. and Mrs.

George Memler surprised them, at tbeir home on Hotz avenue last evening. AH the guests came dressed in old clothing, and a "hard time" party was held. Cards were the principal feature of the a- Leo Memler and Mrs. J. Grim won first prizes, scoring a total of 126 and 116 points, respectively, in ten games.

Consolation prizes went to Lloyd Memler and Mrs. Louise Fisher. Mr. and Mrs. Memler were presented with a beautiful cut-glass dish by the guests, in honor of their wedding anniversary which occur soon.

Everyone brought well-filled bas tets. end a delicious lunch was served, -at. a late hour, to close very delightful evening. St. Guild Thursday St.

Katherine's Guild will have a Tneeting at the parish house, Wednesday afternoon at 3:30. AH members are urged to attend, Lion's Club Hears Judge Wade The Lion's club held its weekly luncheon at the Hotel Jefferson this noon and heard a very fine talk given by Federal Judge M. J- Wade. Jufgrc Wade appealed for a united effort by the Man's and other orgftnizaiions in the United States io further Americanization and make it certain that the coming generation would be one that would be unswervingly loyal to country, its government and its institutions. The club later discussed a great need of the city for a Community Club, a home for civic organizations and a place where Boy Scouts and the youth of Iowa City could meet and have the use of a fine gymnasium, swimming pool.

etc. It would also be a place of recreation for the business man. Box Social At Summit School A box social and program will be given at the Summit school, District -No. 5. Graham township.

Friday evening at o'clock- Kveryone is cordially invited to come, and the ladies will brin? boxes. The tracher is Miss Gladys Parsons. --s-- Psarre Division Missionary Society The Feat-re division of the Woman's Missionary society of the Christian church will meet with Mrs. F. A.

Sheldrick. 422 North Clin ton street. Friday afternoon, at 2:30. Mrs. Anienr will be the leader, and Mrs.

C. Smith. Mrs. Bonham, Mrs. Georire Hedges, Mrs.

Patterson and Mrs. Kirk, will assist the hostess. A feature of this meeting will be reports by the committee chairmen on what they have been doing, and also a financial report. --s-Women's i Presbyterian Church The Young Women's Guild of the Presbyterian church- will have a meeting at the home of Mrs. H.

L. Searles. 125 North Clinton street, Friday. Center School Box Social Center School. No.

5 of Union township will give a box social Tuesday evening, February 15. There will be a program and vie- trola music. Everyone is invited, and the ladies will bring boxes. Enjoy Valentine Party The Hyperion club entertained last evening at a Valentine party, at the Pagoda Tea Shop. Fifty couples were present, and this affair was made as delightful as any of those for which this club Is famous.

The programs were red hearts, and the valentine idea was carried out during the evening in the favor dances. In the first favor dance, each guest was given a valentine, end couples were formed by those having valentines exactly alike. A light lunch was served about the middle of the evening, at small tables along the walls. Later, en- other tiever favor dance was given and this time the guests matched numbers on small red and white paper cups which contained candy hearts with mottoes. Drake's orchestra furnished the music for the event, which was one of the most enjoyable of the pre- lenten parties.

D. of Enjoy Masquerade Party Columbia and Uncle Sam. Mr. Knights of Pythias Tomorrow Evening The Knights of Pythias will meet in regular meeting on Thursday evening. Visiting Knights are cordially invited to be present.

SEE OUR Window Display of HYGIENIC HUMAN A I Extra Large Size Double Strength Double Wear Free from all Imperfections and Impurities GAP SHAPE (Adjustable) Invisible Strong Mesh. cPpbably the 'biggest of Hair Nets ever shown in Iowa end Mrs. Hicksey of Pumpkin Cen ter, Mr. and Mrs. Todd and family of Jonesvllle, who brought their lunch.

The Katzenjammers. -with der Captain, der Missus, Hans, und Fritz, Jiggs and Maggie, with her familiar -weapon, Boy Blue, Red Riding Hood, clowns, negro mammies, Indians, and many other characters lent color and fun to the Daughters of Isabella masquerade party at the K. C. hall, last evening. A grand march and many games featured the evening.

Tirst prize for costumes went to Mr. and Mrs. Hickey. and second prize went to a picturesque Indian squaw. Mrs.

Fred Barnes was the chairman of the party, and she directed the successful affair. Miss Ruth Gallaher of the university, gave a talk on the commission manager form of city government, at the close of the evening, and a delicious lunch was served. Annual Meeting Of Retail Bureau The annual meeting of the lovra City Retail Merchants' association will take place Friday evening at the Pagoda Tea Shop. Business of much importance to the association end to Iowa City will be discussed. Officers of tie Retail Bureau will se elected for the coming year.

Din ner will be serred at 6:15, and reservations may be telephoned to secretary, 40, or to President Aldous, at 1117. Mrs. R. N. Quick Hostess at Dinner Mrs.

R. N. Quick of Mapleton entertained last evening at the Pagoda. Tea Shop at dinner for her daughter, Marion, who is a student at the university. The guests were eight of Miss Quick's Pi Beta Phi friends.

Joint Meeting Of Tri City Club The members of the Women's Tri-City club and the Men's Tri- City club will have a joint dinner party, this evening at the Pagoda Tea Shop. A business meeting will precede the dinner. on Engineer's Luncheon At Pagoda Tea Shop The associated students of applied science had luncheon, this noon at the Pagoda Tea Shop. 1 Rosary Society Has Card Party The Rosary society of St. Wenceslaus" church had a very successful card party, last evening, at the church parlors.

Thirty-five tables were required to accomodate the First prize for ladies was won by Mrs. John Holdt and first for men went to Joe E. Lcnoch. Consolation prizes were awarded Stappershof and Charles Mott. --i-Mr.

and Soucek Surprised by About forty friends of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Souchek, surprised them at their home on North Summit street, Sunday evening. Music and cards were enjoyed during the evening, end a delicious lunch was served, the- guests having brought baskets of tempting goodies. --a-B.

P. O. E. Dance Is Well Attended In spite of a number of other attractive social events of last evening, about thirty-six couples attended the Elks' dance at the club house, last evening. Music was furnished by the Varsity orchestra.

The pretty feature dance of Miss Lucile Nest was much enjoyed and applauded, and the dainty little tot showed exceptional grace and talent for a child five years. Miss Lucile is a pupil of the Edwards dancing studio, and voted by all a most captivating little entertainer, Manville Club Tomorrow The ManvilFe Heights club will meet tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 at the home of Mrs. R. D. McKnight.

Assisting hostesses will fce Mrs. Jacob Van der Zee and Mrs. H. Wilson. University Chorus Postpones Meeting The University Chorus will not meet for rehearsal, this week.

The meeting was to have been held tomorrow evening. WILSONS MOVING INTO NEW HOME Glad Hand Prayer Circle The Glad Hand Prayer Circle organiza- will have a meeting this evening at 7:30, at the home of W. EX Dubell. 1051 Keokuk street. --s-Finkbine and Kuehnle Give Annual i Heads of all men's tions of the university attended the annual Finkbine-Kuehnle dinner at the Hotel Jefferson, last evening.

One hundred and ten guests were present in all. the purpose of the dinner being to bring the university leaders together. This is the fourth annual dinner given by W. O. Finkbine of Des Moines.

and C. F. Kuehnle, of Dennison. who graduated from the university in '78 and 'S2 respectively. "The purpose of the Finkbine- Kuehnle dinners is to bring University leaders together in order to inspire them to make something of themselves and become useful membes of society." said Mr.

Kuehnle in his address. A flashlight picture of the guests was taken directly after they were seated. Among the guests were Pres. Walter A. Jessup, Judge M.

J. Wade. H. J. Moore and B.

B. Boyd. architects for the Memorial Union. Lieut. Col.

M. C. Mumma, Coach Howard Jones. Harvey Ingham, and Ralph A. Grassfield.

Prof. F. C. Ensign had charge of the dinner. The menu, which was printed in Latin, follows: ORDO FERCULORUM Ostreae conditae more galli-caudae Heleoselinum Olivae Lumbus bovinus tostus Poma terrae cum caseo trito Caub's flos in cremore lactis Collyrides more hospitii Parkerian! factae Lactuca capitata condita more Mille Insularum Crustula tosta Cremor lactis concretus Placentae Liquor ex Java impprtatus Following the dinner the mal toast program was opened by Professor Ensign, who was toastmaster.

Mr. Finkbine a speech of welcome to the students and Wier M. Murphy '21 gave a response from the students. President Jessup's talk was on "Propitious Auspices" and Ralph A. Grcssfield talked on "Union for Citizenship." Harvey Ingham editor of the Des Moines Register, told of Iowa forty years ago.

Carl F. Kuehnle spoke on "Success." Get Honor--Get Honest" sum marized his speech. President and Mrs. Wilson have started moving into their new home at 2340 S. street, Washington.

Furniture from Wilsoa's former home in New Jersey was transported in big motor trucks, shown above. The White House li mousine. alongside the trucks, br ought Mrs. Wilson to supervise the placing of the furniture. Be low is Mrs.

Wilson among the pa eking cases. Just behind 'her is her mother, Mrs. Boiling. Inset, movers are unloading the president's safe from a truck. Lecture at Burkley Is Thursday Evening Dr.

Lucy Hoesch-Emst will lecture Thursday evening at 8 o'clock at the Burkley Hotel, on "The Mental and Physical Attitude of Germany Before. During and After the CHICAGO, Feb. 9--The three months old baby of Mrs. Pauline Dropwaki, 36, was found murdered here today. Three burglars broke into the home, stole $20 in cash and escaped.

The baby was found dead'when Mrs. Bropwski regained consciousness. It had been chloroformed. WOULD AMEND THE SUNDRY CIVIL BILL WASHINGTON, Feb. 9--An amendment to the Sunday civil bill to increase the appropriations for flood control-of the Mississippi river from to was defeated in the 'senate today.

SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE MEASURE ON IMMIGRATION WASHINGTON, Feb. 9--Nationals of Japan, as well as many other countries, would be excluded from the operation of the temper- Hon. Martin J. Wade made one of his most eloquent addresses--and he has a record for many ot' that, type--af the nocruule festal hour of the Lions' club today. The lions their appre- ciation--vruh enthusiastic applause.

Deploring- "national agnosticism." he pleaded for a return to the good, old days, when respect for law. love of country, and constructive, as well as verbally- voiced patriotism, antedated the present day of crime waves: scorn of law; and semi-Bolshevistic disrespect, if not worse, shewn toward government. He especially grieved over the words and deeds of citizens--believed to be real Americans until now when their conduct belies the noble phrases, and over the careless contemptuous attitude toward the Stars and Str'pes: and toward the statutes of the land, that is fairly being bred into the very marrow of 'the children of The present time. He felt that the problem was soluble now, but, if this thing keeps np, a future generation may find it a problem beyond solution events: or control of law and order. To avert such disaster in the "land of the free, and the home of the brave." Judge Wade exhorted such organizations as Lions.

Kiwanis. Rotarians, Elks, and i dred bodies to "get-together," and The Boy Scouts are all set for big Inter-troop Contest and Inspection at the University Armory tonight at 7:30. Basis of Computation. Col. C.

Mumma and his assistants will have charge of the inspection of all the troops and the system used will be on the following basis: Attendance--25 points Conduct--15 point? Salute--10 points Personal cleanliness Insignia--10 points Uniform--20 points This inspection takes in not only? the scouts but also all the scout of ficials. The stun of the individual grades divided by the attendance will give the troop efficiency rec ord. Contests In Many Events. Folowing the inspection will come the Inter-troop Contest con sisting of the following order of -15 points 8--Hollit Horrabln, John McClln- took, John Kppt. 10--Rienzl Jennlnft, Marlon Taylor, Siegfried Seashore.

11--Geo. Miller, Maynard Bowers, John Vaughn. Paul ftevere Race. 5--Paul Houser, Gordon Phillips, Lyman White, Marlon Seashore, Chalmers Cloee. 6--Roscoe Amish, Morton Mumma, Frank Breene, Roger Klingaman Sfcandieh Lambert.

7--Robert Barker Clarence Brown, Floyd Pillars, Emory Kelly, David Graham. 8--Wilbur Wickham, Harold HOUR- er John McClintock, Robert King, Harry Hot I man. 9--Sidney Bailey, Daniel Dutcher, Robert Bothell, Frank Stutsman, Orvftl Raddick. 10--Robert Windren, John Greulick, Marion Taylor, Kenneth Gibson, Rienzi Jennings. 11--Richard Ritenmeyer, M.

Bobinson, John Vaughn, Wm. Fairchild Geo. Miller. Relay Race. 4--Marion Seashore, Paul Houser, Gordon Philips, Harditt Craig, Chalmer Close, Lyman White, John Beck, Robert Houston.

6--Cbas. Weeber, Rogert Klingaman, Clifford Berkey, Albert Mumma, Standish Lambert, Max White, Morton Momma, Frank Breene. 7--Clarence Brown, Walter Riley, Adrian Pillars, Robert Hughes, Simon Eppel, William Barker, Floyd Pillars, Roger Brown. 8--John McClintock, John Grain, "John Van Epps, John Hewitt, Carl Nutting, Edwin Davis, Harry Hoffman, Hollis Horrabin. 9--Daniel Dutcher.

Orval Raddick, Robert Bothell, Robert Prentiss, Wm. Grandrath, Louis Rohrbaugh, Jerome Grain, Joseph Cook. 10--John -Gruelick, Marion Taylor, Ed. Windren. Otis Teeters, Rienzi Jennings.

Siegfried Seashore, Louis Clay, Frederick' White. 11--Rush Dennia, Maynard Bowers, M. Robinson, Richard Rit- Henry Fairchild, John Vaughn, Gilbert Pooler, Geo. Miller. Semaphore Signalling, o--Herbert Young, Paul Houser, Marshall Kay, Robert Houston.

6--Morton Mumma, Chas. Weeber, John Jones, Murray Klingaman. 7--Perry Oakes, David Graham, Theodore Taylor, Emory Kelly. 8--Thomas Cox, Frank Horack, John Van Epps. Dick Davis.

Points Are Awarded. The winners will be awarded five points for first place, three points for second, two points fen- third and one point for fourth place. The troop receiving the highest number of points in both the inspection and contest will receive the cup donated by Scout Commissioner M. C. Mumma.

More than 250 places nave already been taken for the scout banquet at the Pagoda Tea Rooms Thursday evening at 6:30. Every one is asked to be pirompt, as the banquet will be started on schedule. DBS MOINES, Feb. 9--The Iowa I house today passed the Clark bill providing for a system of pension! and annuities for school teachers in cities of over 40,000 population. The senate passed the Baser bill providing that the testing of dairy herds should receive prior consideration by the commissioner of animal health.

Representative Potter introduced a bill advocating the placing two cents a pound tax on all coal mines In the state, the money thus raised to be used for school work in those districts. BANKS CLOSED The Banks of Iowa City will not be open for business Saturday, Feb. 18., fcdncoln's birthday. 2-10 Potatoes $1.20 PER Bir DELIVERED CALL BLACK 1448 Specials for THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AT Brady's Grocery immigration control bill, by the senate immigration committee, in a substitute for the house measure. After making some minor changes, it was planned to approve the substitute tomorrow.

As drafted, by Chairman Colt, the sub- On-- stitute affects large) immigration i from Europe. Besides Japanese nationals especialy exempt from the provisions fthe measure, others are nationals from China, New Foundland, Canada, Cuba, Mexico, Oranges 43c TWO DOZEN, NAVAL FRL, and SAT. Corn, 3 cans for 27c Lima Beans, 3 cans for 27c Tomatoes, 3 cans for 27c Prunes, 3 Ibs. for 27c Ivory Soap, 3 bars 25c Coffee, Peaberry, Ib. 25c Coffee, White House 47c Bumford Baking Powder, can 29c Burnett's Vanilla, 2 oz.

39c WICKS Cash Grocety 11T OUiUQUI Henry Sabin Parent Teachers The Henry Sabift- teachers. were hostesses at an interesting meeting of the Parent Teachers association yesterday afternoon at the school building. In spite of the unfavorable weather, the meeting was well attended. Supt. I.

A. Opstaut gave a splendid talk on "The Relation of the P. T. A. to the School." The rest of the meeting was given -over to Boy Scout discussion.

Raymond Kenny, head of the Boy Scout movement in Iowa City introduced Scout 'Executive L. S. Dale of Minneapolis, who spoke before the Lions, Rotary and Kiwanis yesterday at the Hotel Jefferson. Mr. Dale's talk lived up to expectations, and his talk to the mothers on Boy Scoutry of great interest.

Mr. Kenny spoke on the Cub Scout movement Iowa City. This is now being fostered in the schools. Big Event Of Sout Wctk Will Be Banquet One of the most important and interesting events of Boy Scout week will be the banquet, tomorrow evening at the Pagoda Tea Shop, at which an important feature in uniting tha interests of Boy Scouts and men of the city. Every Boy Scout in low nCity will be assigned to a prominent citizen, who will buy his ticket and adopt him for the evening.

More than 225 tickets have been jold. A number of prominent Scout executtxes and others will speak at this interesting affair, which promises to be the biggest Boy held in the city. working, hand In hand, labor with Dressing Race Knot-tying Scouts Kace Firat Aid E.ace Paul Revere Race Semaphore Signalling Relay Race to be followed by a demonstration zealous loyalty, to effect an early of games by Troop 6 and marching reform as to the prevalence of tactics by Troop 7. agnosticism," in the agnosticism," United States. THE CITY Oatral America, South America afrd nations with whic hthere are existing treaties regarding immi gration.

TRIAL OF "BLACK SOX" ON MARCH 14 CHICAGO, Feb. 9--Trial of the Chicago American league players, indicted for alleged complicity in "throwing" the 1919 world series to the Cincinnati Nationals, was today for March 14. George "Buck" Weaver and Oscar "Hapoy" Felsch court at the preliminary hearing- but the othesrev were represented only by their attorneys. WANTED--Three or four roome, modern, unfurnished ipartment, by March first. Address Press-Citizen, 2-llx GOOD SAYS G.O.

P. WILL FALL IF SALES TAX IS PASSED WASHINGTON, Feb. 9--The republican party will go down to utter defeat if it attempts to impose sales or consumption tax on the people, Chairman Good of the house appropriations committee declared today 'in the house, in discussing the cost of'running the government. Mr. Good said there be no substantial reduction In taxes without substantial reductions in expenditures.

Appropriation bills, already reported to the 'house for the next fls- cal $3,498,402,000. He said this was a reduction from department estimates. Revenue revision will be eaay, he said, If reduced below i teGrand Bremmer Byington, of the Children's Free Hospital staff, Detroit, is here visiting relatives and friends. He is a son of Hon. and Mrs.

O. A. Byington, and an alumnus of the Iowa university, 1916, college of medicine. Harry Bellas Hess, one of America's foremost merchant princes, has been visiting his mother and sister here, during the current week. Miss Margaret of the Fashion Shop, is home "from Chicago, where she made some rare purchases for the benefit of her many patrons.

Marriage licenses were issued today to Clarence F. Haman (aged 23) and Leota Slade (aged 19); and to John Holdeness (aged 20)'and'Gladys Scptt (aged 18). Mrs. E. D.

Lewis and daughter 'of Wellman visited with friends here Monday. Mrs. B. B. Craves, of St.

Paul, Minn, is here to visit relatives, and to be with Mrs. A. S. Wyland of Moline, who came here, to be her son, Guido and to undergo an operation j. 0.

Maruth gone to Des Moines to attend the annual convention of the Iowa State Retail Clothiers' association, which will meet Feb. 8-11. He will deliver an address, as will Governor Nate Kendall and other lowans of prominence. The national president, Andrew Burkhardt will also speak. The airmail service ship, that compelled to alight near Grinnell, yesterday afternoon, was unharmed.

Pllot Smlth despite his fog-impeded descent, made a splendid landing. He hither this afternoon, and then proceeded on his way eaat in the afternoon. W. M. English, of the'American board of mission, will speak at the Conference home Friday evening, touching InteigaUojMl donr.

Entries Are Many. The following are the entries for the different events: as to troop A membe.r,and participtaing: Dressing Race. Troop 5--Maurice Jones. Troop --Max White. Troop 7--Wilford Cleannan.

Troop 8--Hollis Troop 9--Charles Walker. Troop 10--Otis Teeters. Troop 11--Rush Dennis. Knot Tying. Troop 5---Kenneth Judy.

Troop 6--Clifford Berkey. Troop 7--Wiliam Russell, Hor ace Speer. Troop 8--Thomas, Cox, Dick Davis. 10--Louis Edward Windren. Troop 11--Vergil Bowers, Henry Fairchild.

Scout's Pace. Troop 5--Hardin Craig, Jr. Troop 6--Roger Klingaman. Troop 7--Perry Oakes. Troop 8--Wilbur Wickham.

Troop-9--Frank Stutaman. Troop 10--Hamilton Clark. Troop 11--Gilbert Pooler. First Aid Race. 5--Robert Houston, Hardin Craig, Jr.

Philip Walker. 6--Murray Klingaman, Charles Chapel, Roscoe Amish. 7--Theodore Taylor, David ham, Floyd Pillars. Zemo, Clean, Penettat ing, Antiseptic Liquid It is unnecessary for you to suffer with eczema, blotches, Hid similar skin troubles. Zeno, obtained 1st any drug store fofjfe or pl.OO for extra large and applied will usually instant relief Ton itching loilura.

It cleanses and loothes the skin and heals quickly and sffectively most skin diseases. Zemo it wonderful, pan liouid and tt ie most deDcate akin. It is not greasy, easily applied and costs little. Get today and save ail farther distress. a WASHINGTON, Feb.

9--By direction of his government, Leslie Craigie, British charge today on Secretary Colby at the state department to formally deny published reporter that officials of the British foreign office had told American newspaper correspondents in London that Great Britain and America were treading the path leading to war. is the Only Genuine Lmxatlvo Brom Qulnlno tmbioim The first and original Gold ami Grip tablet, the merit of which is recognised by all civilised nations, Be sure you get BROM The genuine bean this signature Price SOc. SUGAR 5 Ibs. pure cane sugar for 2 Ibs. Peaberry coffee for 2 Ibs.

bulk cocoa for Uncolored Japan tea per Ib. 2 large cans of milk for 6 small cans of milk for White potatoes, per bu. 10 Ibs. sweet potatoes for Good Baldwin apples, per pk. 5 Ibs.

bulk oatmeal for 3 Ibs. Navy or 2 Ibs. Lima beans for -3 Ibs. rice for 3 Ibs. prunes for Cream cheese, per Ib.

3 pkgs. Macaroni or Spaghetti for -2 qts. bulk sauer kraut for 2 doz. dill pickles for 2 25c pink salmon for 5 lOc cans oil sardines for 1 2 cans Campbell's pork and beans for Our 30 grade Sun- Kist oranges, doz. Our 50c grade oranges, per 2 large grape fruit for Strictly fresh eggs', for 40c 39c 39c 50c 25ci 39( $1.1 50c 25c 25c 19c 25c 34c 25c 24c 35c 38c 28c 25c Creamery butter per Ib.

6 boxes matches for 6 rolls toilet paper for 35c 23c 65c 4Sc 33c 28c Phones 820--821 BRADY'S GROCERY Attention Farmers of Newport Township A meeting will be held at the Morse School House, Thursday evening, at 8:00 o'clock, for the purpose of organizing a Farmers' Co-operative af Morse. All Farmers are invited to oe present, vWSPAFERf.

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