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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-09
PUPILS GRADUATE.

MISS GRACE GRISWOLD OF THIS
city and Miss Mary Frances Vending
of Davenport gave graduation recital
at St Katherine's school Tuesday
evening. Miss Griswold graduated
from the piano school and Miss Wend-
ling from the vocal department. There
was a large audience and the grad
mates gave the program with much
credit both to themselves and their
teachers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-09
T.B.T. EMBROIDERY CLUB.

THE J. T. B. T. EMBROIDERY
club was entertained yesterday by
Mrs. H W. Hoffman. 132SIz Fifth ave
nue.. The ladies spent the afternoon
sewing, and there was an observation
contest which consisted of naming the
articles on tray. Mrs. Fred Nelson
took the prize for guessing the larg-
est number OF articles. The hostess
served a nice lunch. The club will
meet every two weeks and Mrs. John
Kinsley, 2525 Fifth-and-a-half avenue,
will be the next hostess.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-09
BEGINS STUDY OF DOMESTIC ART.

MRS. GEORGE W. JOHNSON, AT
her home, l440 Twelfth street, Moline,
was the hostess yesterday afternoon to
the members of the Endowment Fund
society of Augustana college in the
May session. There was a very large
attendance of members and visitors.
Mrs G. L. Lindstedt gave an excellent
paper beginning the new line of study
to be taken by the society The Ro-
nance of the Domestic Arts" The
subject of her paper was China, Glass
and Cooking Utensils and she dealt
with the subject in an interesting and
instructive way. Routine business was
transacted. The hostess served a nice
lunch at the close of the program. Mrs.
William Johnson, 2O1S Sixth avenue,
Moline, will be the next hostess, and
Mrs. NJ. c. Rice of this city will give a
paper on Bed Linens and Coverlets"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-09
PoINseTTIA EMBROIDERY CLUB.

MRS. ALLEN PRATT, 1902
Eighth street, yesterday afternoon en-
tertained the members of the Poin-
settia Embroidery club. AS usual
the ladies sewed and spent a pleasant
afternoon visiting and the hostess serv-
ed a lunch. Mrs. Louis Reddig, 1909
Thirteenth avenue, will be the next
hostess.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-09
GERMAN LADIES Bazaar OPENS.

THE FIRST DAY OF THE BAZAAR
and coffee given by the Ladies' soci-
ETY. of the German Evangelical church
in the church basement yesterday
brought out large patronage. During
the afternoon and early evening over
300 people were served and the sale
of fancy articles netted d good sum
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-09
the people as a missionary, of their life
and customs and superstitions.
MATINEE BRIDGE CLUB.

MRS. c. w. PETERSON, OF MO
line, entertained the Matinee Bridge
club Tuesday afternoon and the lad
les spent a most delightful time over
the games. Mrs. John Fotch of this
city took first prize and Mrs. Ellis
worth of Moline was given the other
favor Delicious refreshments were
served after the games. Mrs. A. c.
Woodyatt will be the hostess May 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-09
coMus CLUB BANQUET.

THE COMUS BOWLING CLUB
met in annual festive session last even
ing at the Hotel Harms. The 10 mem
bers Of the club. with their lady friends
as guests gathered about the banque,
board and later bowled for prizes on
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-09
TALKS TO MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

MRS. SARAH KNANISHU OF THIS
city, addressed the Woman's Mission
airy society of the Second Methodist
church, Moline, Tuesday afternoon. Mrs.
Knanishu is a native Persian, was
educated in this country and then re-
turned TO her own country and upon
the death of her husband returned 10
this city where she now lives. She
told at the meeting of the work among
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-09

Chamberlain Stomach and Liver
Tablets will clear the sour stomach,
sweeten the breath and create a
healthy appetite. They promote the
flow of gastric juice, thereby Undue
ing good digestion. Sold by all drug.
gists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-09
In Social Circles

the Harms alleys. Mrs Louis Moeller
won the prize for ladies' high score
while her husband won the honors
among the men. A beautiful pin was
given to her as a prize while a set Of
cuff links and a scarf pin We're given
to Mr. Moeller. Henry Becker present
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-09

ed the silver loving cup TO Claus Dau
who held the high average for the
Comus season.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-09

The bazaar is being held again this aft
ernoon and will close this evening.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-10
SENSATIONS EXPECTED IN SNEAD
TRIAL, WHICH STARTS MONDAY

Mrs. Snead was sent to a sanAtorium at
Arlington Heights. supposedly suffering
from a mental alteration. Here she re-
ceived frequent letters from Boyce. and
on November s, 1911. while out walking
with nurse. she met Boyce and they
eloped
Their first stopping place was New
York. Later they went to Winnipeg.
Canada. Here Boyce fought a motion
for HIS extraditiOn on the score Of being
an undesirable. but found that mother
love was steadily dragging the affection
Of Mrs. Snead to Amarillo, where she had
left her two little ones
Eventually Mrs Snead returned to her
home, where she was promptly placed in
an asylum through the influence of her
husband. This action was fought out in
the court. however. and on January Is.
by a jury, Capt. Boyce was shot by
Snead.
During the trial OF her husband Mrs.
Snead. now out Of piison. did not take
the stand in his defense, refusing offers
said to have totaled thousands Of dol
lars of the rich relatives of Snead, and
clinging tenaciously to her love for her
aminity. The trial ended unsuccessfully
for the State. and the second trial date
was set for November II.
In the meantime. Al Boyce had come
back to Texas. and It was the written
overtures of Boyce to Mrs. Snead that
are alleged to have led Snead to seek
his life 1t Is also these letters which
are expected TO provide a sensation when
the court convenes. Samples OF the sen.
timental correspondence that passed be-
tween Boyce and Mrs. Snead were pro-
vided at the first trial of Snead
One of these. addressed to My Darl-
ing Girl" contained the following pas
sage:
Please write ME. darling. and tell me
everything. How long will 1t be before
you can obtain a divorce? Life holds
nothing for me. precious. but you-and
without you 1t is weary. hideous drag
And when we are together again I so
want your two children with u.s."
The Washington herald., 1912-11-10

John Beal Snead, disguised as farmer.
waylaid Al Boyce. his wife's seducer.
near a church In this city and emptied
one barrel or a shotgun into the body
OF his enemy. Young Boyce died almost
instantly. and Snead Immediately sur
rendered himself.
This ended the list Of violent deaths
that accompanied the wooing Of the
beautiful Mrs. Lena B. Snead by young
Boyce. as chronicled by the ready weap-
ons of the feudists. Another and more
sinister death. however. has been re-
corded. This was the sudden death of
Edward Throckmorton, son Of a former
Governor OF Texas and one Of the States
principal witnesses In the trial Of John
Beal Snead. which occurred on February
!. Throckmorton died after a mysterious
Illness Of only two days. Before he
passed out. he told his wife that he had
been .'doped." No investigation was
made Of the matter, however, and his
death still remains a mystery.
Behind this shedding Of blood lies the
love of Mrs. Lena B. Snead and Al
Boyce. with the alleged Ill treatment OF
Mrs. Snead as In incentive to Boyce to
strive for the physical liberty Of the
woman OF his choice and the proud In
tolerancy of Snead for scandal to actu-
ate him to do murder.
Were Childhood Sweethearts.
To reach the very root OF the rivalry
between John Beal Snead and Al Boyce
recalls the school days of the murdered
man and his alleged slayer. At that
time Lena SnydAF. later Mrs John Beal
SNead. was deeply in love with Boyce.
AS the years went by. however. she
became engaged to and married Snead.
Two children were born to this union.
and the home life of the Sneads was be-
iieved to be ideal by their friends.
In August Of 1911. according to the
testimony of Snead during his first trial
for the murder of the elder Boyce. his
wife fell i'll. and II was then that he
noticed the attentions of young Al Boyce.
Upon one occasion. he said. he found
Boyce holding the hand Of his wife at
the side Of her sickbed.
The upshot of the situation was that
The Washington herald., 1912-11-10
Interest Is at Fever Heat, and
Disclosures Are Promised
Which Will Shake Society of
Texas Town to Its Depths.

Amarillo. Tex. Nov S-Interest in the
second trial Of John Beal Snead for the
killing Of Capt. Albert G. Boyce on jan
uary 13 OF this year has been famed to
fever heat by Snead's recent murder OF
young Al BOyce, with whom his wife
elOped to New York and Winnipeg, Cam
ada. on November S. 1911. and the gather
ing OF the Snead-Boyce clans here to-
day for the trial.
This trial has been set for Monday.
and II Is expected that testimony will be
adduced that will shake the millionaire
society Of this city to its very founda-
tions. This testimony. it was said to-
day. would be of such a sensational ma
ture that further outbreak of the feud
might be expected to follow in its wake
There already have been five violent
deaths directly attributable to the love
of young Boyce for the beautiful wife Of
John Beal Snead. \the millionaire banker
of this city. The first death occurred
Al Boyce and also a millionaire business
man Of this city. was shot down in q
hotel lobby by John Beal Snead, with
whose wife young Boyce had eloped.
Employe Murders senior Sncad,
This killing occurred on January Is,
1872. and was quickly followed by the
murder of Capt. J. T. Snead. father Of
John Beal Snead. by a former employe.
who was apparently demented. This man
was r. c. Hilliard. who committed the
murder on March 6. 1872. just outside the
post-office. and then turned the pistol
on himself with fatal effect. Hilliard
left a note. stating that "Snead began
it, and that he had set himself the task
of avenging the death of the elder Boyce.
The fourth death in the Snead-B Boyce
feud occurred on September IA, when
The Washington herald., 1912-11-10

Probably the most enthusiastic meeting
that has been held by the camp was held
by A. r. Talbot Camp. No. 1872. Modern
Woodmen Of America. last Thursday
evening. on the occasion of the class
adoption.
Ten candidates were conducted through
the forest. and taught the splendid les
sons Of the organization. the degree work
being exemplified in full by the officers
and staff Of the camp
A delegation of thirty-fve members
from Columbia Camp attended in a body.
bringing with them several candidates
for initiation. A large delesation was
also present from West End Camp and
Brightwood to witness the ceremonies.
The new auto-piano purchased by A.
r. Talbot Camp contributed largely to
the pleasure Of the evening. Cigars and
refreshments were served to the $50
members present. Consul H. II. Millard
presided. and was assisted by Adviser
v W Potter. Past Consul A. F. Dobro-
waiski. Banker NJ X. Bostic. Clerk DR..
]. n Duncan. Assistant Clerk Charles F.
Miller, Escort W. E Pinkston. Chief For
ester Dee Hammer. and Youth Robert I.
Tiller
The Washington herald., 1912-11-10
DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA.

Jonadab Hall was filed to its utmost
capacity last Monday night when the
annual visitation of State Councillor
Laura f. Burdette and her staff WA,
paid American Flag Council. No. s. The
decorations was very beautiful-"OId
Glory greeted the eye. in all directions.
All the district councils We're well repre-
sented, and twenty-three members OF
Mount Vernon Council. of Alexandria
va. came in as a body. The councils
nnancial condition is excellent a large
surplus being in the treasury.
At the conclusion Of the routine bus;
ness a varied programme was enjoyed
by all. The members of American Flag
Council, No. ). gave the State councils
very handsome cut glass pitcher, and
six glasses to match. Their deputy.
Charles II. Miller, was given a gold
watch fob. The associate state council
or. Mrs. Ida Yost. was given a hand
some fan. Brother McGill. an active
member and hard worker in the council,
received a pair Of walking gloves and
the little grandson of Sister Ella Herb
ert. chairman of the good of the order
committee. was given a solid silver
pudding spoon. AS usual. the generosity
and hospitality of this council was
Refreshments closed the
exercises at l. midnight.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-10
DAUGHTERS OF AMERICAN REVO-
LUTON.

Monticello Chapter. Daughters OF the
American Revolution. met last Tuesday
with Mrs. Robert A. Bennett. Riverdale,
Nd, Mrs Beach. the regent. presiding.
Mrs. wiles. the historian. read a paper
on Thanksgiving Day in Colonial
Times" which was highly instructive and
greatly enjoyed. Mrs. Lockwood. the
State regent. was present and spoke A
violin solo by Miss Gray was much ap-
preciated, as were also banjo and piano
selections by Miss Doty and Mrs Bur-
CESS. Mrs. Lawton. Of Albany. n. y.
Mrs. Bennett's guest. had with her
copv Of THE Ulster County Gazette. OF
date, Kingston, January ]. 1886" which
contained an account Of Gen. Washing
tens funeral Miss Stein sang and a
buffet luncheon was served by the hos
tcsses. Mrs. Bennett and Mrs. Place
The regular monthly meeting Of Wen
dell Wolfe Chapter. d. A r., was held
last Wednesday evening at the home of
Miss Elizabeth NJ. Barnes. Several ap-
plications for membership were received
and new members were presented to the
chapter.
The work outlined by the chapter for
the year promises much interest for the
members After the finish Of business
a social hour was made especially pleas
ant by vocal numbers given by Miss
Emma Randall Lowell. who possesses a
beautiful soprano voice of exceptionally
sweet quality and tone. Miss Lowell was
accompanied by Miss Marie RAIDER. a
young and promising musician of the
citv. who favored the guests with
number Of piano selections. Refresh
ments were served and the chapter ad-
iourned to meet Monday evening. De-
ccmber 9 at the home of Mrs. Payne.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-10
ODD FELLOWS CALENDAR.

work of Odd Fellowship. and the mem-
bers of Valley Lodge. No. 40. of said
place, deeply regret his death, as upon
going to Harrisonburg he Immediately
identified himself with that lodge. and
was active in aiding in building up its
membership.
Last Monday evening Naomi Rebekah
Lodge, No. /. held very interesting
meeting and in addition to disposing of
considerable routine business, took up
the question of the coming Rebekah h
rally, which has been set for December
u. and as an evidence of their interest
in the project. and intention to aid in
making the rally a success. received six
applications for membership. and the in
dividual members pledged themselves to
have many more applications at the next
meeting of the lodge. Monday evening.
closed with refreshments served in the
blue room.
The friends Of Brother J. William
Brewer, past grand. Of Covenant Lodge.
No. Is. will regret to learn that he met
with a great financial loss Tuesday after
noon. when his residence and all Of its
contents were destroyed by fire.
Fortunately his wife was not in the
house at the time. as the fire spread with
such rapidity that the neighbors were un-
able to save but little. As soon as
Brother Brewer can make arrangements
he expects to move to this city from the
place in Virginia, near Munsons Hill.
where he resided prior to his loss.
Next Wednesday evening will occur the
annual visit of Grand Master Gerberich
and his grand officers to Harmony Lodge.
No. 3. and it is his desire that a large
representation from all Of the lodges
will be present 1t is a well-known fact
in District Odd Fellowship. that a visit
to Harmony Lodge. No. 8. means a good
social evening for all.
Thursday evening. December ~, the
Rebekah Lodges Of the District of Co.
lumbis will hold a rally Of that branch
of the order. The general committee is
busy distributing to the several Rebekah
Lodges circuhr letters and blank appli-
cations for distribution to the member
ship, and the subcommittee are busy ar
ranging for the entertainment of the
members on the night of the rally. The
present indications are that the Rebekah
degree staff Of the Maryland Rebekah
assembly will confer the work upon the
largest degree class that this jurisdiction
has ever had. The time is short and the
six lodges should be up and doing.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-10
. X. 0. T. M. CALENDAR.

November ll-National Tent No. l. Old Masonic
Temple. Ninth and F Streets: Mount Vernon Tent.
No. 4. Northeast Temple. Twelfth and H Streets
Northeast initiatiors by the degree team; Anacoetia
Tent No. Z. Masonic Hall. Anaoostia.
November 12-Bnghtwood Tent. No. s. Maccabee
Hall, Bnehtwood. cIas initiation BY the degree
team.
November l4-Geossctown Tent. No. G. Odd Eel
lows Hail. Georgetown; District Tent. No 9. Ma
riners Temple ciaS of new members for Initiation.
National Tent. No. l. met in regular
review in old Masonic temple. Ninth and
Streets Northwest; Mount Vernon
Tent, No. 4. held its regular meeting in
Northeast Temple. and initiated one can
didate, with full degree team and made
the move under the new plans proposed
by the deputy State commander for the
tent, to put in a number Of new mem
bers and keep their degree team busy.
Brightwood Tent. No. s, held its regu-
lar meeting on Tuesday night, and plan
ned for q class Of ten next Tuesday night
and then enjoyed an oyster supper.
Georgetown Tent, No. 6, held its regu.
lar review and considered the proposal
by the sdeputy supreme commander. to
increase the membership. and planned
to profit by 1t. s, :
District Tent met recently and petQ
fected, Its arrangements for Its class on
next Thursday night. when the entire
membership is expected to be out and
plan to run the membership Of the tent
UP to 100 members. which is going to
be done under the new plans.
Thursday sight. Metropolitan Tent, No.
4. held an unusually interesting meeting.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-10
THE RED MEMS WER1EY CALENDAR

No.ner ll-o..s. Tdb-. No. 8. mn - g
Nassnss is-Id.bo Isib.. No. Is Nesss.st NJ.
No. u. sfennaIlytorn. D. C.
NoTnbsr y -ssitess Thbe. No. y. - ssss''
southeast.
vSannsin Avenue and Street Northwest: eIouz
Ifibs. No. u. Odd Fellows Hal. etsesf. neas
four-an -haH Street Southwest.
November x-Seneca Thbs. No u, Bark Hsu. -
Penn1ivanis Aveaus Southeast; Aineoaa Tfibs. No.
DEGREE OF POCaHoNTAs.
November rs-wspeta Council. No. 8. Fifth and
Streets Northwest.
November D-whits Eagle Council. No. Z. ERth
and G Streets Nosthwcst
November l5-Idaho Council No. I. Northeast Ten
pie. Twelfth and H Streets Northeast.
At the meeting Of Usage Tribe on
Monday sleep. the fourth sun. beaver
moon, the wigwam was decorated with
American fags. pennants. and ribbon. and
the council fire. with the pot. was greatly
commented upon by the visitors. This
being great chiefs visitation. the follow
ing were the visitors: George z. Gus
tard. John Holxwartt. Past Sachem +.
NJ. Stump. A. E. Chapel. Past sachem
Charles Parks. Past Sachem F. w.
Parks. Russel Howard. Past Sachem w.
]. Carroll. J. T. Entwistle. J. R. Car
roll. w. E. Osmond. r. Schneider. Harry
Kessler. c. Holman. Raymond Toll
son. all Of OSceola Tribe, No. 10; Great
Council Press Representative Lewis NJ.
Bernstein. of Seltese Tribe. No. 16: Past
Sachem Paul D. May. of Chicique Tribe.
No. I. Panama; ]. r. Fifer. Of Itaha
Tribe, No. rs. Philadelphia, Pa: Past
Sachem W. II. Ryan. Past Sachem E.
J. Lewis, Past Sachem T. II. Dennie.
Past Sachem F. w. Burrous. T. ]. Win
termyer. Past Sachem James Madison.
ST., w. w. Burrous. Charles Scheible.
E. p. Souder, G. w. Sedgwick. J. F..
Carmody. Past Sachem Curtis l. Lewis.
f. II. Clementson, Past Sachem James
Madison. jr.. also great representative
to the Great Council OF the United
States: Past Sachem W. f. Maston. all
OF Logan Tribe. No. s: Past Sachem j.
z. Dougherty, Past Sachem II. F. Shee-
dy. and George f. Gartrell. Of White
Eagle Tribe, No. IL; Past Sachem Wash.
b. Evans. Past Sachem Charles Leim-
beck, Past Sachem John /. Bunch. Past
Sachem A. F. Koehler, all of Sioux
Tribe. No. IS; Past Great Sachem Henry
The Washington herald., 1912-11-10

in which the r. K, Sir knight Thomas
L. Smith. lead of with plans to build
up the tent, and It resulted in six MEM
bers pledging themselves to have twelve
candidates ready to be initiated on the
first meeting Of next month.
D. W. Gall. deputy supreme comman-
der, proved that to be a good fraternalist,
you must be a patriot, and he went to
his home in West Virginia to vote, TAX
Ing his son with him, and then returned
and entered with renewed yigor into his
work in the fraternal field.
Mount Vernon Tent. No. 4. that has
been dormant for some time, has an
nounced that 1t Is in the field to do more
good than 1t already has DONE
A great amount of good has been done
by the Maccabees In this city and the
membership are determined to do much
more in the future than in the past.
A new tent is going to be instituted in
Mount Pleasant. where there are a mum.
ber Of members, who desire to have the
means Of accommodating their neighbors
and friends.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-10

KNIGHTS orcnLuMBUs


The regular meeting q Carroll Ceuncll
was held on Tuesday evening. Grand
Knight william H Ac6es in ths chalk.
and large attendance OF members
present. Announcement was made Of ths
personnel Of the various council conn
mittees' for the year. and Il b the ex.
pectation Of the oflcers Of this council
to surpass II possible. the record Of the
past year.
Thomas P. Kenealy. one Of the Oldest
members Of Keane Council In years Of
membership. died on Thursday. He had
been In falling health for some time past.
and his death u deeply regretted by the
members Of tho council. especially BY
those who kney him well IN the early
years Of the councils ex,stence.
The new grand knight Of spaiding Coun-
ell, Francis J. p. Cleary. presided for the
first time at the meeting Of the council.
held on Thursday evening. and~eutlined
a comprehensive plan for the new year.
An exempiincationi Of the first degree will
be conducted by the ohhcers of the coun-
ell at the next meeting to be held on
the 2lst infant.
The building committee held its month
ly meeting on Friday evening and trans
dcteQ COn00eT6Dle TOutine Ou6Ineoos DC
sides considering several plans for i'm
provements contemplated on the hail.
The ways and means committee. under
the direction Of william J. Wilson. chair
man. held largely attended meeting on
Friday evening and took up for consid-
Grafton several tentative plans for the
purpose of raising funds to pay of the
floating Indebtedness on the hall. This
committee proposes to give . series of
entertainments during the coming season
for this object. which has the united
support Of the councils in this jurisdic-
ton.
Plans for the formation Of a Knigts Of
Columbus Dramatic Club are being care
fully considered by the committee having
the matter in charge, and from present
indications q hrst-class dramatic club.
as well as a minstrel troupe. will shortly
be organized. Plans looking to the or
ganization Of a dramatic club in the local
organizations have been considered for
some time past. as there Is considerable
talent in this line in the membership of
the various councils.