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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-16
Notice of Publication.

State of Illinois. Rock Island Coun-
ty-ss:
In the Circuit Court September
term, A d. 1914. In Chancery.
Lars p. Bergstrom VS.. Carrie Berg
strom.
Affidavit of non-resIdence Of the
above named defendant Carrie Berg
strom, having been filed in the clerks
office OF the circuit court OF said coun-
", notice is therefore hereby given to
the said nonresident defendant that
the complainant fled his bill of COM
plant in said court. the chancery
side thereof. on the gard day of Mo-
vember. 1914. and that thereupon a
summons issued out OF said court.
wherein said suit is now pending, re-
-urnahle on the first Monday in the
month OF January next. as is by law
required.
Now. unless you. the said non-resi-
dent defendant above named. Carrie
Bergstrom. shall personally be and APP,
pear before said circuit court. on the
irst day OF the next term thereof 10
be holden at Rock Island in and for
said county. on the nrSt Monday in
January next and plead. answer or
demur to the said complainants bill OF
complaint. the same and matters and
things therein charged and stated Will
be taken as confessed. and a decree en-
tered against you according to the
prayer OF said bill.
GEORGE W. GAMBLE. Clerk.
Rock Island, Ill, Dee 3, 1914.
Edward L. Eagle. complainants So
llcitor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-16

to you that the above named complain
ant has filed in said court
it's bill of complaint against
you, on the chancery side of said court;
that a summons in chancery has been
issued in said cause against you return
able to the next January term of SAID
court to be begun and holden in the
court house in the city of Rock Island.
in the county of Rock Island and state
OF Illinois, on the first Monday of Jam
nary. A ID. 1915, at which time and
place you will appear and plead answer
or demur TO the said bill of complaint as
you may see Mt.
Dated at Rock Island, Ill. this 9Th
day OF December. A. ID. 1914.
GEORGE w. GAMBLE,
Clerk OF Said Circuit Court
Walker. Ingram * Sweeney, solici-.
tors for complainant
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-16
Publication Notice,

State of Illinois. Rock Island Coun-
ty-ss:
In the Fourteenth judicial Circuit. in
and Tor said County of Rock Island
To the January term. A. ID. 1915. Bill
to foreclose. No. 1864.
The Black Hawk Homestead Build
ing Loan x Saving Association. COM
plainant. VS.. William J. Bleuer, Alfhild
r. Bleuer and Thomas j, Medill. defend
ants.
To the above named Thomas J. Me-
dill nonresident defendant:
Affidavit of your non-residence hav-
ing been filed in the Office % the under
signed clerk OF said court in the above
entitled cause. notice is hereby given
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-16

II think" said Jenny. II think mine
will be heretofore then
When they reached the foot of the
stair Mary unexpectedly refused to go
in the sitting room.
No" she said II must he getting
home. | just come out for a minute
anyway. Tm-I'm much obliged for
what YOU showed me-" she added and
hesitated I've got his room fixed up
real nice. There's owls on the wall pa
per and puppies on the wash basin. :"
she said. Come in when you can and
see ir
Continued Next Saturday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-16
CHAPTER V.
Coming.

VARY hesitated for breath. But
MI she was profoundly stirred
WI by what Jenny had told her
the first time. so far as she
cocid recall. that news like this had
s-er come 10 her directly. as a secret
and a marvel. News Of the village
births usually came in gossip. in com
miseration. in suspicion. Failing as did
this confidence in a time when she was
rclivine her old hope. when Adams
how stood outside her threshold. the
monent quite suddenly put on its real
significance.
We can plan together" Jenny was
saving. Amt it wonderful"
Amt IL" Mary said then. simply.
,pd kissed Jenny. when Jenny came
and kissed her. Then Jenny went away.
Mary went on TO the barn and opened
the door and listened. She had brought
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-16

ana Things therein charged stated
VIII be taken as confessed, and de-
cree entered against you according &c
the prayer OF said bill
GEORGE w. GAMBLE. Clerk
Rock Island. Ill, Nov. 10. 1914.
Jackson, Hurst & Stafford. complain
ants solicitors
Publication Notice.
State of Illinois. Rock Island Coun-
In the circuit court OF saIe county
January term. A. y. 1915. In Chan
Gerry.
Thomas ]. German VS.. May Xelchner
and ]. W. kelchner. ct al
To the above named defendants. May
Kelchner and J. w. Kelchner:
Afidavit of your non-resid ence hav-
ing been filed in the above entitled
cause. in the office of the undersigned
clerk of the circuit court of the county
of Rock Island state of Illinois. you
are hereby notified that said complain
ant has filed in said court his full bill
Gerry side of said court. and that a
summons in chancery has been issued
in sad cause against you, returnable
To- the January term, A. d. 1915, of said
court, to be begun and holden in the
g, urt house in the city OF Rock Island.
in said county and state on the first
Monday of January, A. d. 1915, at which
time and place you viii appear and
plead. answer or demur to the said bill
Dated at Rock Island. Ill., this 23rd
day OF November. A. d. 1914.
GEORGE W, GAMBLE
Clerk OF the Circuit Court
James +. Murphy. solicitor for com
plainant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-16

DO lantern. but the soft stiffness within
needed no vigilance The hay smell
from the loft and the managers. the
even breath Of the cows. the quiet safe
" Of the place. met her. She was Won
dering at herself. but she was strug-
cling not at all. IL was as If concern
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-16

the PRAYER of said bill
GEORGE w. GAMBLE. Clerk.
Rock Island. Ill, Nov. IS. 1914.
Schriver * Schriver. complainant
solicitors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-16
LEG L.

Continued Next Saturday.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-15
400 HORSES TO GO
FROM CHARLESTON
New Orleans Meet VIII Draw
Heavily From Carolina
Track

NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 14.-Most OF
the best horses now seen In the
Charleston, S. c.. race meeting. VIII
be- shipped to New Orleans the latter
part OF December for the winter meet
ing. at the Fair Grounds track, accord
ing to letter from Joseph McLennan'
-McLennan nclosed list OF horsemen
and the number OF horses they would
bring, they having made application
through him for stall room here.
McLennan is an official at the
Charleston meeting, and will also
serve here. He says more than 400
horses will be shipped TO this city
from Charleston, and on his list OF
horsemen applying for stall room are
3ls runners that can definitely De
counted upon.
James Arthur tops the list with 10
horses, while ]. A. Hogan Is second
with a. and IT. G.. Bedwell and j. II.
McCarren will each bring ~.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-15
GEORGE JUNIOR HIGH
SCHOOL
Editorial Stan--Chiefi Jos. VI. Melinon.
Associates Reuben Aptekar. Jonn
Luric Yetta Freshman, sadie schi"s-

Editorial stan--Chiefi Jos. VI. Mellinon.
Associatesi Reuben tptekar. yoan
Lurtc fetta Freshman, sadie scni"s
sell
The teachers OF the George Junior
high school are very much interested
In the editorial stan and are dong
their utmost TO aid US.
The girls OF George school are turn
ing out some very pretty hats for
Christmas, They are TO be congratu-
lated, as they are works OF art they
have been taking outside orders and
have received many compliments for
the work The girls received a Dox
OF candy from Miss Grant for making
her a very pretty one Miss Grant Is
employed by the Board OF Educa-
ton Miss Eugene Tromble Is at the
head OF this department, and she Is
very interested in the work OF the
girls
The AS boys OF room f have or
ganized a dramatic club under the in
struction OF their teacher, Miss Cora
E. Bright They will first learn TO
act parts from "Oliver Twist" The
cast OF characters are az follows: Ben
ME Gerber, oliver Twist" Joseph
Spezia, MIR, Bundle the Beadle." Er-
win Krejcik, Joseph Segal. Abe Web
er, Sam Gordon. Max Glazier, Nor
ton Raskin, Philip Finkelstine. work
house boys; Edwin Jones THE Mas
ter" Stanley O'Rourke, 'Mr. Limb
kins;" Charles Finn. Mr. Gamfield.
Chimney Sweep" Sam Schwartz. one
OF the board OF the workhouse.
Our teachers have their lunch to-
gether. There are l6 teachers and
they are divided into committees, who
have charge OF the edibles for one
week, The girls prepare whatever is
requested by the committee and they
also set the tables
Alexander Strauss, OF room G. d.
rector OF the orchestra, played as an
amateur at the Warfield theater, and
won the first prize.
Mr.. Mote manual training director,
spoke TO the boys of the AS on the
Importance OF mechanical drawing IN
all the shops. Mr.. Mote said, The
man that uses his brain Is the one
that does the real work The speech
was very interesting as well as in
structive
We have an up-to-date lunch room,
in which the girls and boys lunch at
noon. II is furnished with a set OF
white tables and chairs. Each week
a different girl is selected to look
after the girls. and a boy is selected
to look after the boys. The tables
are scrubbed every day by a chosen
girl, while boy is selected 10 sweep
the entire room. We are also given
the privilege by our principal to play
in the recess yard before and after
school
On Wednesday afternoon, Miss Al
ma A. Bright. teacher OF room D. gave
the AS girls a test In English.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-15
SOCIETY RAISES $500
FOR CHARITY PURPOSES

A general quarterly communion In
the Holy Family Italian church. Fort
and HastiIsss-sts., closed the three
DAYS retreat conducted for the So
ciety OF ST. Vincent de Paul, by Fr.
James Monaghan, who. % years ago,
was secretary of the society, and has
returned TO Detroit after many years
spent as missionary. In re-
spcnse to an appeal by Henry Black
well, chairman OF the finance commit
tee, $1,000 was pledged by members
10 carry on the work OF the charitable
organization for the next three
months.
Tracy McGregorli head of the Nc
GIeagor institute. delivered an adj
dress on Problems OF unfortunate
men" Other speakers were Jeremiah
Dwyer, president of the Michigan
Stove Co. James r. Murphy NJ HUI
bert O'Brien, and Frs. Monaghan and
John NJ. Boschs
The Detroit times., 1914-12-15
Grit Is ROBBED OF
HAIR AS SHE SLEEPS

BENNINGTON. Kan. Dec. Ia
Marjorie Christman's pretty braids
are gone. Some one driving a motor
car slipped up In front OF her farm
home and clipped them close to Mar
jorios head. Now the whole neigh
borhood Is hunting for the person or
persons who did the clipping.
Marjorie is the l8-year-old daugh-
ter OF Martin Christman. a farmer.
Marjorie slept on cot near win
dow in her home. When the little
girl arose In the morning and went
to her mirror she stepped back and
ran 10 her mother. Her hair was cut
short. Then the motor tracks were
found In the road In front OF the
house.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-15
REPORT HEAVY SALES OF
RED CROSS XMAS SEALS

ANN ARBOR, Mich. Dec. Ire.
ports OF the Red Cross Christmas seal
sale coming in To state headquarters.
indicate that the sale this year will
far exceed that OF any previous year
Nineteen OF the SO city and county
agents in Michigan reported a total
OF 500. 200 seals sold. II was estimat.
ed that the sale in places from which
no report was sent, would amount TO
more than 100000 seals, which would
bring the Michigan sale TO Dec. 10 up
to- a total OF 100000 This represents
$500 for anti-tuberculosis work The
state association is much pleased with
the splendid showing so early in the
month. Secretary Walton states that
the association hopes the total Michi
gan sale this year will reach the 500.
600 mark
Detroit heads the list with us 900
seals sold. Grand Rapids is newt with
go. 600, while kalamazoo and Saginaw
have sold 10000 each
There are AZ present 5lIcounties en-
tirely covered by agents. while seals
are on sale in one or more places i'm
practically every county.
-l
The Detroit times., 1914-12-15

kitchen near the manual training
room.
In the B-3 class the teacher nao
taught the pupils addition, subtrse-
ton and multiplication, and had Just
began To give them little division
One day the teacher started on perrin
eter and she asked the class II any
OF them knew what perimeter was.
one little girl raised her hand ana
said. she was sure she knew what
perimeter was, 30 the teacher let her
answer. and she said: The answer
to. addition is called the sum; the an
swer 10 subtraction is called the al
ference. and the answer 10 multiple
cation Is called the product You
haven't told us what the answer TO
division is called, so IL must be perrin
eter"
The Detroit times., 1914-12-15
ESTABROOK SCHOOL
Editorial staT--Cbief. Roger Bacon
n.-ocistes- Harry Rutherford. Lettha
KIN. winifred Wilson. Lowell Baker,
samuel Armitnge. Sara Rance, Hnr-
vey Richie.

Z
vey Richie.
Grace Pease. OF room A, is i'll with
the humps, but she Is getting along
as we'll as can be expected.
Mrs Smith. OF No. 1880 West
Grandblvd.. died Monday. and was
buried Wednesday.
Carl Edge has been absent from
school about week with the humps.
Going to the Northwestern field
every Tuesday morning helps in our
health and gives us activity.
The pupils OF room A, under the
supervision OF Miss Savage, are do
ing some fine stencil work, with which
they intend 10 make Christmas pres
ents.
The players of the Estabrook soc.
Ger team are: Captain. Stanley Mat
thews: Roy Vershure, Lyman Carpen-
ter Edwin Pierce, Rufus Allen, Einar
Damn, Richard Heath. James Cum
ming. Otto Boucher, Harry Ruther-
ford, Walter Raynor and other sub
stitutes
Winifred Sample is Ill at her home
with scarlet fever
Grant Wixom. Fern Hubbard. Marion
Stanton. Norman Smiley, and Mabel
Martin, all OF room NJ, have mild
cases OF humps.
Ruth Lang. OF the Estabrook. is In
New Mexico with her mother.
A lady from Stockwood, Canada
visited the school last Tuesday and
said that the snow was eight inches
deep at her home
Mr.. Blackmear visited the Esta-
brook on Dec S.
A Junior Civic league was organ
lied by Miss Savage, on the morning
OF Nov. "a. for room c.
Mrs. Lowell Baker OF No. 326 Stan
>ton-ave, celebrated her seventeenth
birthday, Dec 8.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-15
School Department
w. PRA TIER. Editor ---

OF both teams we're given a set oI
rules or the game.
Mr., Frederick. one OF the assistant
superintendent OF schools. made us
a visit Friday morning.
The members OF bolh soccer teams
had a meeting after school Friday
Soccer was discussed and q picked
team was formed
Carpenters We're here last week and
did some slight repairing.
The pupils OF the Alger school are
preparing for what promises 10 be q
delightful Christmas program
Dorothy Webb. OF room F, still
leads her room in the Csnrtis tests.
Philip Dexter is the farthest ad.
vanced in the Courts tests OF room E.
The children OF room Z. take their
Courts tests every other day.
The children OF room B are using
their work in designing TO. make cal
endars. -
AT the next meeting OF the Henr,
NJ, Utley Boys club, Miss Morehead
will tell Christmas stories.
Miss Frances Thompson has re-
signed her position as treasurer OF the
Camp Fire Girls. Miss Marguerite
Kane was elected in her place.
Troop IS had it's weekly meeting
Tuesday evening, the attendance be-
ing fine for a new troop. Ten new
members were enrolled. and eight
boys took their oath. Four boys are
almost ready for second class and
two took theirs Saturday. The boy:
are doing fine in drilling and first aid
Three patrols are almost full and are
starting bugle and drum corps. All
boys are cordially invited 10 attend
meetings and bring their parents
along.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-15
CLIPPERT SCHOOL
Editorial Stan-Chief. lone stuetzer,
assocIatesg Nelma Stuetzer. CeciIts
Mccain, Oscar Hnrnish. Fred AmbA
Dorothy MIk0Iic.

mctuuns Vsfnr hnrhisn. fred Anus
Dorothy Nikolic
The room 4 pupils are making cal
endars and blotters for their Christ
mas drawings
Several trees have been planted
around the Conely branch library. II
they live they will improve the looks
OF the building very much.
The girls OF rooms A and B have
organized a newcomb team.
Every room in the ClippeTt school
has been decorated for the Christmas
holidays. There are pictures OF Santa
Claus. Christmas bells. flowers and
stockings i'm abundance.
The pupils OF rooms A and b are
learning dramatizations for the Christ
mas entertainment
The Clippert school soccer team will
play game against the Sill team,
Dec 10.
The soccer team played against the
Pitcher school team, Thursday after
noon and won. The score was seven
to one. The whole team did excellent
work. Walter, John and Fred did
very good place kicking. Mr. Curtiss
is very proud OF the team.
The girls in the sewing classes are
making handkerchief cases, pin.
cushions and other things for Christ.
mas presents.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-15
BABY HELD FOR BACK
RENT is RESCUED

AURORA, ILL.,, Dec. 14.--Mr. and
Mrs Harry Collins decided to move
from Aurora TO Quincy. with their
baby. They had been rooming with
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Stadel. Times had
been hard. and they did not have
money enough to pay their rent,
They complained to the police that
they couldn't move because they
couldn't get their baby. Baby was
being held as hostage for the rent.
Policeman Ashford rescued the baby
and they went on their way rejoicing.
He explained 10 the creditors that
babies could not be attached.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-15
COLUMBIAN SCHOOL
Editorial stan-Chief. Olga Wagner
associates, John Kanard. Herieus
Whitman, Howard Hudson, ENelH
Amerman, Barrie whipple, Nina hhr-
row, olive Buchner.

Editorial Staff-Chief. Olga Wagner
associates. John Kanard. Hsrirus
Amerman, Barrie whiPple, Nina hhr-
row. olive Buchner.
The graduating class held their first
class meeting Friday afternoon, The
following officers were elected: Pres.
ident, Herbert Hawthorne; vice-presi-
dent. Henrietta Whitman; secretary.
Ellen Murphy treasurer, Norman Lin.
coin. The class colors are blue and
silver Members OF ribbon commit
tee Marian Battishill, Cara Heily.
Stephen Benish. members OF motto
committees Alice Scarlet, Irwin Car
", Lawrence Van Amberg Al the
next meeting the kind OF dress the
girls are going TO wear for gradua-
ton will be discussed and decided on
by the class.
Miss Barlow, the physical culture
teacher. visited our school. Wednesday
morning. The pupils OF room A went
through their exercises for her, and
she afterward taught them new
game. which everyone likes.
The poem, "Trltemius," written by
John G. Whittier. was read by Mrs.
hester, our grammar teacher. TO the
pupils OF room A. Later the children
wrote the poem in story form.
The children of room Fl are making
desk blotters, with design covers,
Christmas calendars and book branch
es OF evergreen. and it certainly does
look Christmas like
Thursday afternoon the pupils OF
room A pretended they were trying to
obtain a position. Therefore, they had
TO write letters to their teacher ask
ing for letter OF recommendation as
to their ability and industry.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-15
CASS TECHNICAL HIGH
SCHOOL
Edited by Philip weisman and Mau
rice Resnick.

Edited by Philip weisman and Man
rice Resnick.
Cass members OF the football. base
ball, track teams and service men re-
ceived their "C's' at the annual ban
quet given by the wayne hotel man
agement for all high schools. on Fri
day, Dec. 4 This was the first time
that Cass had been represented in
the awarding OF the athletic letters,
and the emblems will be greatly priz-
ed. The members OF the basketball
team received their letters AT mass
meeting OF the entire school, last term.
The following received letters .
Oulette. Cantor, Smith. Clark. Dubois.
Kingsbury, VanSickle, Doner, Furlong.
Wright, Crawford, Tucker, yellmaster.
Williamson, Miss Cote. Miss Knight,
Miss Phelps, Smart Saunders. Gibson.
Jordan, CO. en-, Gilhaar, Warren and
McKendrick
Cass held an open night, Friday,
and the parents OF students, as well
as other visitors. had the opportunity
of seeing both day and night school
students working in the machine shop.
laboratories and class rooms MIR.
Comfort wishes TO familiarize the par
ents OF the students with the work
which Is carried on daily at Cass.
The Glee dub is now working on
Bubbles" from the play High
Jinks," and Also on "Lorely' Messrs.
Hayes and Chilvers, the directors, are
well pleased with the progress OF the
club.
The grandest affair of the social
season at Cass is promised by the
Senior society. A Christmas party is
TO be given Friday, Dec. is. The So
cial committee, consisting OF Paul
Kreitz, chairman; Virginia l.. Smith
and Alvin Downer is working as hard
as possible to fullfit the promise. The
program will consist OF dancing, re-
freshments and games, and one OF
the wellknown orchestras of the city
will furnish the music for dancing.
AT the last meeting OF the society IL
was decided that the writing OF short
stories would be taken up as a side
line. The members will benefit by
this greatly. and indirectly help the
school publication. The Weekly Cass
ite' A committee. composed of Isa-
dore Banks, chairman; Adeline Dill
appointed, and ID Will present a plot
to three members az every meeting
The members are at liberty 10 either
accept the plot offered by the com
mittee or write on something else
which they may choose. To start
this plan working. the members on
the committee volunteered to write
stories for the next meeting. and
hereafter story-writing will be assign
ed TO various persons In the society,
The Cass orchestra held its meet
ing Thursday Every member was
present and few new selections were
practiced. Mr. Lake. the musical d.
rector, is well pleased with the prog
Tess OF the group, and he expects
great things from his musicians this
winter.
There is no use talking, The pig
tail brigade IS either contagious or
infectious. u Is at rs. full sway at
Cass High, or perhaps I'm its prime
We read with pity the troubles OF
the boys in the other schools. but
now we also are getting the swishing
OF tails in our faces IL is sincerely
hoped that the style man" viii re-
peal this fad soon, before we all
become blind.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-15
TO use LIGHTS AS
TRAFFIC SIGNALS
Crossing Officers Will Put New
Plan Into Operation This
Evening

A new system of traffic guidance at
night. will be tried out. Monday, when
crossing officers will operate signal
lights. instead OF just waving their
hands to direct the autos in the dark
ness.
A small lever TO be turned by the
officer, will switch q red ORR green
light, the green light indicating clear
road for traffic, and the red light sig
Mailing that traffic goes in the other
direction.
A twist OF the wrist by the police,
man, will change the lights and the
traffic.
Later II is planned to install a gong
on the device, the gong TO supplant
the traffic officers whistle.