Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-11
MOLINE


dered John Fryman to move his family
sissippi bank at the foot of Twenty
fifth street. The officer decided on
this step after investigating the hum
BILE home and meager conditions under
which the family was attempting 20
get along. The quarters such as they
were would not provide proper shelter
when cold weather sets in. According
to the health inspector, Fryman, his
wife and five small children are max
ing their home in one room 8x10 feet.
The shanty they occupy was built of
piano boxes and pieces OF stray lum-
Der. A cracker box served as a table,
and the only place for the children to
use for play indoors was the bed. Com.
plant was entered with the police and
the health inspector Investigated. 1t
is understood Fryman earns fair wages
and can afford to rent better quarters.
A visit from the stork is expected.
Reaches 18th Year.-Mrs Hannah
Ballinger of this city Tuesday cele-
brated her 9th birthday anniversary
at the home Of her daughter. Mrs. Will
liam Eckert, 1873 Thirtieth avenue. In
the best of health and enjoying re-
markable sight and hearing she spent
the day surrounded by relatives and
friends. Five generations were repre-
sented at the gathering: Mrs. Fannie
Brooks of Silvis, age 81; Mrs. Ve--
nette Hall of Silvis, age 40; Mrs. Leila
Gewart Of Silvis, age 21; Clifford Hall,
age 2. The venerable lady was born
in Columbia, Herkimer county. New
York. Nov. 8, 1912, and was a daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Skies. She
was married In 1885 to Abraham Bal
Iinger and they resided in New York
until 1852, when they settled on a
farm six miles from Geneseo in Edford
township. Seven chilcren were born
| to them, three Of whom are living:
Mrs. Fannie Brooks Of Silvis, Mrs.
Margaret Eckert Of Moline and John
Henry Ballinger Of Silvis. Mr.. Bal
linger died IT years ago. Mrs. Bal
Hnger removed to Moline seven years
ago and has made her home with her
daughter, Mrs. william Eckert. Mrs.
Ballinger comes from an extremely
long-Iived family, her father living to
the remarkable age OF 104 and her
mother enjoying life to the age OF 100
years..
Commission SeIected.-The board of
directors OF the Moline club Tuesday
created it's new Civic Improvement as
ISOLATION which was ordered by the
club membership at a special meeting
Oct. 20. The commission takes the
place of the Moline Business Mems
association, which already has voted
to surrender its charter and turn over
It's assets, members and property to
the Moline club. The club directors
voted their Endorsement Of the follow
ing appointments as members OF the
commission announced by President
A. T. Foster: William Butterworth, 2.
A. Herbst, c. s. Trevor, G. r. Grantz,
E. E. Morgan, c. 8. Kerns, o. F. An
derson, A. T. Foster, F. G.. Allen, w.
A. Meese, G. w. Champion, NJ. r.
Carlson, N H. Greene, H. S. Fristoe,
Clark Anderson.
Murderer May BE In Mountains
Chief of Police Bisant has returned
from a short visit with his son, DR..
Merton Bisant OF Logan, w. Va.
While there Chief Bisant discussed
with the sheriff of Logan county the
murder in Moline of william Walsh of
Silvis. The West Virginia officer says
he is confident that John A. Bowan,
who is accused Of the fatal stabbing,
is In Seven Mile Ford, Va. When
Bowan enlisted in the United States
army he gave his home as Seven Mile
Ford. The sheriff says the man IS
safe In the mountains around his
home. that Bowan Is probably en-
ployed in some of the coal mines and
that It will be nothing short of a
miracle II he is ever apprehended.
Thousands of men are employed In the
mines and it would be a difficult task
to find the accused man. No one In
his home town would surrender him
to the law, and he is safe among the
mountaineers simply because he is a
deserter from the army. The fact that
he committed murder is not consid-
cred a serious crime among the noun
taineers.