Alton Evening Telegraph from Alton, Illinois • Page 2

PAGE 2. ALTON EVENING TELTOjjXPH. THURSDAY neighborhood Hews WOOD RIVER WOMAN'S CLUB TO CELEBRATE THIRD ANNIVERSARY Local Organization Founded Three Years Ago By Mrs. M. F.

Manning. To Entertain Distiguished Visitors. Thn Wood River Woman's Club will have a luncheon at 1:30 at the Dolly Alton, npxt Wednesday, In cclebrnlion of thf club'. 1 third anniversary, it WH.H decided last night fit the of the club at high school. UPPER ALTON YOU WON'T KNOW WHO WILL PREACH THE SERMON Go To Church And Lltten To the Man Who Gives the Alton Meetings Open With Great Enthusiasm.

One of the featnrel; of the blj evangelistic ciunpaisn which opened in I'pper Alton, Tuesday night with great interest and enthusiasm, la that all through the meetings the name of the preacher to deliver the sermon will not he announced In advance. The meeUngB will he hold In tho five "Up The luncheon will he a bis I Pr Alton churchos and in each case in the affairs of the women's club as the guests of honor will bo A. M. DanielH, president, and MVH. Peter' Johnson, vice-pvenklont, of the 22nd district of the Federation of clubs.

Addre.sspK will probably bo given by Hie dislintniiiihrfl visitors. At thn meeting Inst night the women voted to contribute to the Y. W. C. A.

fund and to invest further in S. S. Four how members were elected, they being MrH. Fred Landre, Mrs. F.

C. Mutz, Mrs. James Gray, Mrs. T. S.

McOiill, More than three yearn ago a Kinall number of Wood River women were called toRetberby Mrs. W. F. Manning and plans were formula Led for together for the of bettering the civic and social lUr of the village of Wood River. 'From tills meeting Hprunp the Wood River Woman's club which stands -high among nil the organisations the Federation of Women's Club th the 22nfl CongreHHlonal District, as as Jn the state.

Since the club was organized much good has been accom- nnd-the looks 'towards the club "When any nffort is made the pastor will preside over the meot- ingH held in his chnrch, but he will not preach during the four nights the meetings ure in bis enuvch. There will remain the other four preachers find during the week the man to preach the sermon will be one of the four and that is as near as any one can guess. The preachers themselves will know and that is all. In this way if any one of the pastors has occasion to c-harigo his date for preaching he can arrange with the ministers to 'the effect and no change In program, as far as 'the public Is concerned, will bo noted. Also, this campaign is a union campaign and the people 'generally shouM no choice as to What minister they arc the nellley boys were dratted and Bent to tho army.

One ot the boys will be back this week and he will resume his work aa operator for the theater ot which his father Is -manager Mr, Btreeper has been associated several years with his father, JC. N. Streeper, in tho undertaking business and is well acquainted with the business, but he is planning to go to Chicago the first of May lor a six- months' course at the embalming school in order to get a slate license as an embalmer in Illinois. Mr. Streeper lias made a first opera-tor during the long time be lias with the Princess.

Will Attend Box Social At Brighton. A box social is to be given this evening at a country school In Brighton which Is attracting the attention of a number of Upper Alton young people because of the fact that an Upper Alton girl IB teacher at the school. A number of young people from here have engaged a Couple of limousines to curry them to and from the box social tonight and the party Is anticipating a good time. Didn't Look For Cadets Back Fcr Seven Days. Last night about 9 o'clock when the string of big Inlerurbnn cars com- -menced to arrive in Upper Alton bringing back the Wustern Military cadets, John Henry, the Washington nvenue garage man, was niuch surprised to see the boys coming "home as he had read in the puper last evening that the boys were away on a "seven days' Inavo." After discuss- to t-o put a -proposition ow In Wood Kiver.

Prominent Rebekahs In Wood River. The Wood "River Kobekahs are entertaining prominent visitors tfils week and this evening will meet with the IlcbekahB when they 'hold their regular'meeting at the I. O. O. F.

haYl. Six new members will be initiated this evening. The distinguished visitors present in "Wood River are Mrs. Walter Baxter, president of the Twenty-Sixth Dtotrlct of the Rebckahs, of St. Louis and Mrs.

Lottie Scherer of Granite City, Mrs. Scherer Is president of the State Assembly of Illinois. Mrs. George Oetken To Entertain. Mm George Oetken-has invited in a few friends for a social gathering this evening, entertaiuliig: at- her home.

Lenten Services At Senglar Hall. The Catholics of Wood River will hold Loiiton services on Friday night nt Senglar hall. The services will be held on every Friday night during Leut. Box' Social At Baptist Church. Many members and friends are planning to attend the box sncial to be given this evening at the Wood River Baptist church by the Baptist people.

Entertained For Mrs. Joseph Gauess Mrs. William 'O'Mell entertained Wednesday afternoon at hor home in honor of Mrs. Joseph Oauess of St. Paul, who is making an extended visit In "Wood River.

The guests brought their fancy work with, them yesterday, nnd chatted while they worked. At a late hour refresh mentfl were served. The guosts present included tlie Mesdumes A. Brett, R. Runkin, S.

A. Beach, M. C. Buker, F. S.

McCnll, Penning and G. V. Waggoner. Notot. Mi-, and Mrs.

L. Bevtland -of Scrlb- ner, arc; visiting Mr. and Mra. Wilds. Vetor (iuibel, of Camp MucArthnr, Texas, has betui released from service and has returned to Wood River.

Tho MisbHH Mary and Ellen Mf- Morrow liave returned to their home in Hunker Hill ufter a several days visit with Mrs. Catherine Kuno. the meeting and hear the sermon no matter by whom it delivered. The moetlugH open Tttosday evening in the Free Methodist cliurch with a large attendance. Tho sermon on the opening night was preached "by Rev.

David T. Maglll, and was enjoyed by the full house. The second meeting was held last night and Alfred Kortkamp preached the sermon which was a strong one and to Oie ipoint. The attendance was larger than on the opening night and chairs ivere placed in the aisfes. It is the expectation that the attendance at the metitlngs will increase steadily until tho largest church in 'town will be needed to take pare of the meeting.

The meeting this evening and tomorrow will -be in the Free Methodist church on Main Ladles' Bet a 'Date For Easter Tea. The meeting of the Ladies' Guild of the WoBley Methodist cliurch was 'hold yeatord0y with Mrs. C. 'Barlow, at her residence on Browii street. There was a attendance; nnd the Indies enjoyed the afternoon greatly.

One item of business transacted was tho setting of a date for an Easter tea to be lield In the 'basement ot the church. The date is April 17 and the ladies will commence immediately to arrange for the event. Will Attend Embalming School. John Strnoper. second son of Undertaker C.

N. Streoper, has resigned his position with the Princess theater as motion picture operator, the resignation to take effect Saturday night. Mr. Streepor has been operating the machine at the Princess ever since DR. T.

S. McCALL Oatheopathist Physician. Ofllce at residence, 442 Lorena Avenue. Next to Lutheran church, Wood River, Illinois. Santa Not Enemy Allen.

Of what nationality is Claust a friend auks. Of almost every nationality, we would suy. If you uieun to auk the derivation of the name, it ii ft corrupted form of Holland Dutch name for St. Nicholas uud lias no "enemy alien" tulnt. The saint him- solf was a native of Patara In the province of Lydu, Asia Minor, and woa bishop of Myra lu tho sunie province.

First New England White Child. November 20 Is tho anniversary of the birth of Peregrine White, the first Itagl'sh child bora la New fchiglund. lie horu aboard the Mayflower in Plymouth ImrUor. After bin father's ftttuth his mother umrried Oov. Ed- svaid Wicslow, the first marriage lu New England.

Of FERDI- NAy VOiaRACHT Many it 9s. Wdrjr's Church to Pay Says Requiem Numerous. Tho funeral of Ferdinand Velbracht was held this morniag from St Mary's church, where requiem high mast was heJd by the venerable jiaator, Rev. Joseph Meckel. There was a very large congregation at the obsequies and among them were the members at the different Western Catholic Union societies of the city.

Many people from other parts of the county were present to pay their last respects Ed- WTirdaville being well Father Meckel delivered a brief, but touching address, during the mass. Floral offerings were very numerous and the mound In St. Joseph's cemetery, where burial was made, was covered deep with them. Hammond Preparing For Assessment Work. Assessor J.

J. Hammond has takan a vacation from the duties of bin position with the Western Cartridge Company, and will rest up a few days before beginning the work of preparing to make the assessment of Alton, property this year. There Is much preliminary work to he done, and his wish is to begin the aclnal work of assessing the first of next month. The time given an assessor is all too short anyway, and "Sonny" Intends that not a minute of it will be wasted if he can help it. Minute Speakers In Armenian Relief lve.

Henry was convinced that he had read the article in the paper wrong and instead o'f the boys being nwny in seven leave they were mere- 'attending Iho play "Seven Days' at Jefferson Mr. Henry was was right -and he was uani 'to convince Hhat rhp boys from military sohaol did not Intend to stay seven -days, hut -aitcr road rig the article over attain ha was coo vinr.ad. Chance Plans for Potato Planting. The last two frosty mornings With he ground trozen ins hard as a rod: ins caused a good many In this neighborhood to change tholr plans about planting potatoes this week. A few days ago several gardens were made lo 'Upper Alton nnd iettucn and radishes wore p'nnlcd but the change lu weather has brought, a general change In pinns However, these people who planned to plant potatoes rhls week arc confident they can do no next week and ninny bush-, els of potatoes have been cut and are waiting lo be put Into the ground, Next Day After Planting.

AH Upper Alton business man tells today that hig garden Is "up." a few- days ago before (he last turn of the 1 weather toward winter, this man planted two nice bods of radishes and lettuce In his back yard. In this particular place the ground slopes to the south and has big buildings on both the north and west sldo ot it. The ground was and mellow and was In splendid condition for planting. The business man planted the two beds, nnd left them in good shapo. Tho nest day his 'neighbor's chickens scratched all the seeds out, tore the beds "up" and loft most of the seeds ,1.

B'. Sleek, chairman of the Speakers Committee in campaign now bc-lnE conducted in Alton and the county generally, hag appointed the following four minute men to speak in the theaters this week: Olbcrson, Rev. Butler, Re.v. FT. Bmine.

J. A. Dromgoole, E. O. Meri- II.

Glberson, A- AV. Sherwood, H. Tl. Unterbriiik. The speakers for next week will be sc-lectotl in a day or two.

It pro- pooed to into the (schools in the city. Poi, the Principal Hawaiian of I. the of on "general ishen an plnce r31 kl animals 4 ofJfce most important inventionsTot modem Mmesis the North Pole." AN HAWAIIAN "FAMU.V. PtBEPAWIMffi Mrs, Anna Fischer Buried. Tlic fimaral of.

tbo late Mrs. Anna Flsehor was held this afternoon at two o'clock nt thp Central avenue Lutheran church, anil was attended by many rp.luUves and Mends of the well known women. Services nt church wore conducted by lU'-v, J. R. Torg- Inr, pastor of the Lutheran church of whlr.U Mrs.

Fischer was a moin'ber. C. A. Johnson, of tha U. S.

S. Hush nell, has relumed to Philadelphia to join his ship, after visiting his sister, Mrs. Bunynn, of 820 Arch for the week. AT THE CHILDREN'S HOME, FIFTY YOUNGSTERS KEEP WELL BY TAKING FATHER JOHN'S MEDICINE Matron Says That During Grip Epidemic She Kept The Children Free From Colds And Grip By Constant tlse Of This Wholesome Tonic "I have 40 or 80 children here at the children's home constantly. During the recent grip epidemic I gave them Father John's Medicine at the least slgu of a cold nad by this means we kept them out of danger.

Only two cases of grip developed and these were promptly by Father Doha's Medicine. i depend oa thin old faahioaed remedy whenever any of the children have an atUok of croup or have a cold or throat irritation. When they are weak or run down I always give them Father Medium to bulW them up. They all gain rapidly under the treatment the njediolBe aOorde. Signed, Ellen Q'Leaiy, Matron, Chfldretfs Home, Lowell, Maaj.

You are safe wnea yoa fteoauw yoy know it ii ntcohol ot IB wjr Over 60 years in on top of the ground. This gentleman was very much surprised to find that his garden was "up" so soon after the planting. His neighbor, he says, hag just two old hen of ful size and a bantam. The two beds In garden were Just the size for the two chickens ns one bed was smaller than the other so the two chickens took a bed apiece and made away with them, This experience with gardens and chickens comes early In the season and doubtless there will ho many more experiences of the like in I'pper Alton during the next weeks to come. Many a family In the last few years, have boon do prived of a first garden by a fov, chickens that ramble over the neigh borhood.

In these days of high cost of all food stuff a good garden is worth more to a family than a big bunch of chickens, especially whoi the chickens belong to someone else Capt. Racely to Manage Store in Nebraska Capt, Racely, of the faculty of the Western Military Academy, who is to leave the school is going to Nehras ka to manage store. His father has purchased a business In the westen iwrt of the state and has requested his son to take charge of it for him After considering the matter ho de to take his father's offer and ho haft placed his resignation with tlu academy officials. He leaves Saturday for his new field of work. Capt Racely has been one of the mont pop teachers tho academy has" had iu a long number of years and the cadets are very sorry to see him leave.

Daughter Born to Upper Alton Couple In Rock Island Mra. S. E. Dtxon of Hostwlo.k street has received word from her daughter Mrs. Earnest J.

Hull, of Rock Island announcing the birth of a daughter a the home of Mr. and Mrs. Hull In Rock Island on March 2. The an nouncement says it is a daughter uni their first born. Mr.

and Mrs. Hul have been living two years iu Hock Island since their marriage. A Son Born in Hospital. Mr. and Mrs, Frank Castier, of Rod gers avenue, are announcing the birth of their third son.

The new boy was born at St. Joseph's Hospital. Mrs Casner was, before her marriage. Miss Maggie Ntedevkoru, ot Wood River. FOR cottage.

2616 Donald avenue. All Improvements. Kte. 5012-X. BELL 473-B OFFICE RESIDENCE KIN.

Having mo fed my office from 1657 Washington to the Bank KW5 Washington Ave. my cuntomeri ana We tor eftfijM ctronrtairiti. Poi, a portion of the national diet of the native Hawaiian Islanders, ls en (acquired, taste to, visitors, later as fond of it as the ithemselves, but bahc at Its udtml flsh. To! grows in marshy lanfl. That portion of the root used Hawailans looks much like an artichoke.

It Is by -the men, parboiled anft: illovred to cool. It is -then peeled, and two kanakas (men) face each other at opposite ends of a poi 'hoard, which is mnde of a hollow 'log. men are armed with what is ifcnc-wn as -poi pounders (shaped much like a used by and they pound root into a powder, which is 'thrown into covered with water and allowed to ferment for twenty-four hours. Pol is eaten by delicately OVlnsertlngr the one, two or three fingers of-the right band into the pot, giving the wrjst. a rapid, whirling motion, transferring the mass gathered on the fingers to the month.

It is known one, two or three fingered poi, depend- big entirely upon the consistency, and the higher the rank of the native the stfffer must be tho poi until it reaches the rank of king, or chief, when Jit is then "three fingered" peU. Pol when ready tor is grayish white In color and tastes ilike buckwheat pancake In the days, before annexation of landa, when the chiefs exercised the right of would hear'the noise of the poi and immediately swoop Sown upon the unsuspecting low coste native, jrtnce 'the Italroo upon his poi cnfl eat fhemaelres. This causefl the adoption of the small sized poi pounders, and the Kama- hameha I. himself had 'his own Inoi- vldual poi pounder, which still preserved in the Bishop museum In lulu. The board, pounders, 'a the jroot Itself naed la tha first tot 'Oliver Moroseols sot 'that wonderful drama of life ion the.ialandB before the annexation, "Tho Bird Paradise," are ihe things, te ipoi is prepared upon the.stage as it is done today on the where tlie scene the-flrst'aetite laid.

The illustration shows -a Kanaka family on the Puna their napa hut rpot Tact Saved the Situation, The newly created EngPsbhlgh commissioner In Siberia, Sir Charles bus served In offlcinl capacities in Kiissla, Turkey, Bulgarltt, Serbia, Morocco and the United States. Hlb task lu Siberia Is a delleote one, but tact, Sir ChHfles' strong point. When vice chancellor of Sheffield university Sir Charles created aranse- nient by a remark he made nt a university dinner. tho changes of tho pnst yetir," he saH, "the one which strikes tne most and pleases me most Is that evfery day as I take my Vulk In ihfi university corridors I see young ladles walking about In gowns." And he stopped, but the roar of laughter caused him to continue: "In gowns, which look most picturesque." 'Memory Course. J.

Leonard Heploglo, the government's official steel 'buyer, was nn er- i-atul boy fourteen nnd a millionaire nt thirty-five. "Work Is tho ftecret of success," sold- Mr. Ueplogle in £. a.ldvess. "I don't take much stock in fiuts t'llloioncy courses and so oa as "A clerk said to roe the other day: 'I expect to make a success of my life at last.

I'm taking one of these memory coureua. It's a magnificent 'What's tho name of the suld I. 'Dnrned If I can remember the Huld the clerk In a vexed Famous Soldier Poet of Italy. Gahriole d'AnnnnBio, Italy's famous poet, whose flying feats are the admiration of his countrymen, has not the slightest fear of duath, nnd he has a presentiment that he will die ib. action.

To a friend who interviewed him he remarked: "My woridly life 18 ended. What can I do the war? I shall write no more. EVury time I to Off on expedition I nope 1t will be my last. That Is the reason for my fearlessness. The finest I wish tor is to die for uiy country." Every The following is from a letter writ- ton by a member of the United Stated tauk in France; "I ran the gamut of all sonsattoua from tear to hatred, and the latter was what I carried away.

Any nation tiittt fne bodies of the dead with la order to kill that coma to bury them, nas no me, tad that what among other UUofv." Where Women Rule, A little village on Cape of Shlma, in Japan, 'the name of which 'in Japanese means- l- fhe -Settlement of 'In 'this village is the predominant partner. Industry is pearl fishing, and It Is the women who are the 'fishers. The men stny nt 'home and do 'the -housework. From the age of four jlrls are taught to dive, anfl, the craft has always been Jeriionsly kept In the women's 'hands. Recently some of the men become discontented and started to practice diving with the idea of themselves becoming pearl fishers.

The women, dreading the Intensified competition, ordered the men to discontinue their diving, and as the men refused a boy cott was declared against them. The 'sexes have been at war ever since, anti finally the women expelled all the men 'from their 'homes and undertook in their clumsy, Inexpert 'fashion to do the housework for themselves. The 'men liuve petitioned -for 'their rights. Dreadful Malady. "Seasickness;" said Lieut.

Sydnor Harrison, the novelist, "in a dreadfu thing. It will unumn even the dough boy. "A doughboy on a transport bound for Prance, was seasick." Ills corporal get him out on in the fresh air, 'roused him from his seasick stu por one morning nnd said: on, Jackl with yon We've been torpedoed and the shlp'I sink In ten minutes; 1 'Ten groaned 'the dough boy. Then ho lidded With a great gulp: you hurry her on Bit corpf Tin Industry. While the Doited at talned a commanding position In the tin plate export trade, It by no-mean that which England had before the war.

Data show that While OU of Un plate sfcave tfiwsn tons la 1018 to more than 000 tons in 1917, they even now lew than BO per cent Qugland 1 bo- tore the war, and only 35 per ceti more than that present ex ports. eouutrj ever hnve a tin lu ttustrjr of owut the frhiladul phla Inquirer. The Auierleau toe Induatcy is aMU la 4ne chlldlioot stage. Ore supplies in Bolivia, (South America, are believed to large, but Bolivian am LONG WEAR ''Last wear purchased a standard ittftke of and la sixty days I had re-soled with Weeiin Sol lasted me MX months in of peojJle can testify to their long and economy. To reduce you? Yw can them in styles for every of efilin 'created by 'science to be comfortable and --waterproof as well as long wearing.

reoair carry, them. Te made jGoodyear-Tire Rubber Co Ohio, wiho.also make Wingfoot Meete-suaanteea to outwear all heels. i I i 111 i 11 Specials Friday Saturday Quaker Oats 10c Apricots, per jpound 2 cans Peaa 25c 4.0 pounds 99c 3 Ibs. Sinbad Coffee Vegaco 35c Corn 10e Kidney 'Beans, if large 11C Flake White Soap, 4 bars 25c Red Beans 10c Raisins, per pound 15c Home-Made Sour Kraut, per pound 5c No. 2 can Apple Butter.

3 18c 50c Mustard Sardines 18c 20c Corn (or 15c Guaranteed all puro MI1U, per can 1Sc liarge No. 8 Pumpkin 14c 'Large No. Rraut 18c Large So box Matches, 3 lor.