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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-13

custody. The nature of the charge
against Currier. il any, a. Renville Is
not known.
Lost Quarry at Observation-Disclosures
BILE machinery was literally demolish-
ed with sledge hammers, broken into
small bits of scrap iron and carted
away to the amount of $500 pounds
at the Thompson quarry near Betten-
dorf by thieves during the past week.
The robbery was reported to the Dav-
export police as socn as II was dis
covered and city detectives have been
assigned to the case. 1t Is believed
The thieves have been successful in
>disposing of their loot before the rob-
berry was reported.
Obituary Record.-Paula Mehrens.
the 11-year-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Mehrens, died at the home,
SO West Sixth street, after linger-
ing illness. She had been seriously
i'll about two weeks. The child was
born in Davenport Jan. 19, 1902. She
was pupil at he public schools in
this city until she was forced TO dis
SNuuE On dIIOuhb VI BCCA
health. Surviving are the parents, Mr..
end Mrs. John Mehrens; a sister,
Laura Mehrens, and two brothers, Ed
ward and Herman Mehrens, all at
home. The funeral was held at
O'Clock this afternoon from the FAM
lily home with informant in Paramount
cemetery.
Claus Henry Kuehl. Al years old,
died at a local hosTCal after an i'll
ness of II weeks duration. He had
been at the hospital for nine weeks.
Deceased was born in this city Feb. l,
1872. After graduating from the pub
lie schools he learned the painters
trade and afterward became button
cutter The survivors are the wife,
Mrs. Lizzie Kuehl; two children, Ma
rie and Wilfred Kuehl; two sisters, |
Mrs. G. Bulsterbaum and Mrs. William I
Harderich and one brother, Henry /
Kuehl. Mr. Kuehl was a member OF /
lodge No. 1928, Brother
hood of American Yeomen, and the /
funeral services were held under the /
lodge auspices at 2 O'Clock this after
noon from the home, 515 Division
street, with interment in Paramount
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-13
CARBON CLIFF

Miss Alice Fahlstrom spent severa
days as the house guest of the Misses
Ruth and Cora Mcpherson at Rocf
Island.
Miss Della Crouch is visiting hel
sister. Mrs Alice A. Stipp. this week.
Mrs. Albert Milton was Moline
visitor this week.
Mrs. w. c. Smith and sons, Neil and
Don, have returned from visit over
| the holidays at the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. N. l.. Gregory, at
Aledo.
John Holland visited at the home
o. his daughter, Mrs. p. w. Beckwith
at Davenport, Thursday.
| Mrs. Lewis Sickler and sisters,
Martha and Dorothy Weits, visited a
few days at the home of their sister,
Mrs Ed. Johnson, at Geneseo.
Mrs Floyd Higgins visited at Mo-
line Tuesday.
Miss Bertha Schultz spent several
days at Moline.
William HuIlotz of Geneseo is spend
ing this week at the home of his aunt,
Mrs. Frank Klienau.
Mrs. Fred Kendall was n business
caller at Moline Monday.
Mrs. Sarah Nelson of Moline is visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. William Ger
hardt.
l.. f. Giles OF Barstow, was a bust
ness caller here Friday.
Miss Anna Miller visited a few days
with relatives at Barstow.
Mrs. Frank Kilienau and Mrs. Paul
Gerhardt visited their niece, Miss
Vsleska Holluts, who underwent an
operation at Moline city hospital We'd
nesday. for appendicitis. She is doing
nicely.
Sunday Mrs. John Fahlstrom and
daughter. Mrs. Leroy Carey, enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Peter F'lorin and
family of Carbon Cliff and Miss Verda
Reckwith of Davenport and Werner
Lauder and Ed Carlson of Rock Is
land
Messrs William Klienau and William
Hullots visited with their aunt, Mrs.
William brunswick az Rock Island.
Mrs. q. . Holland spcrt Tuesday in
The tr' cities.
Mrs. Paul Gerhardt and children.
William and Mildred OF Barstow,
visited at Frank Klienau's home this
week.
William Gerhardt was a caller at the
Clarl; Carbin home at Silvis, Thursday. |
p. w. Beckwith of Davenport was
a business caller here Friday.
Mr.. and AIRS. George Lewis and son, /
John. Spent Friday at the home of /
Mrs. Ada Little-at Coaltown.
c. G. Adams of Colona spent Thurs
day at the home OF his daughter. Mrs. |
Lewis Pinkerton.
Harry WaIcf1 IF leland n
business caller here Friday.
Mrs. Edward Kendall spent Thurs
lay at Silvis and East Moline.
Mrs. Claus Hanson visited Thursday
1t the home of her sister. Mrs. Will
am Willis at WATERFOWL.
Mrs. Avalina Johnson is improving
after two weeks illness.
Mrs. DIN a. Stipp and son, Ford.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-13

Mrs. Cora Fehlman; organist, Mrs.
Stella Wayne; chaplain. Mrs. Gertrude
Bachus; marshal, Mrs. Kathryne
Streed; Ada. Mrs. Mable Boutwell,:
Ruth. Mrs. Leona Andreen; Esther,
Mrs. Charlotte Fullerton; Electa, Mrs
Marie Samuelson: warder, Mrs. Hat
tie Wayne; sentinel. J. +. Gustafson
Charles Schneider and son, Max, re-
turned Sunday from Chicago.
Mrs. Mollie Wayne CT Reynolds Wis
tied the first OF the week with her
cousin. Miss Stella Wayne.
Mrs. Leslie Mcdonald returned Mon
day from n ten-days' visit with Chi
cago friends.
Mrs. w l. Taze of Moline attended
the installation OF the o. Z. $. officers.
Miss Adclia Swanson has returned
10 Rochester. MINI. TO take up her
school duties.
Mr. and Mrs. y. J. Johnso- have
returned 10 their home in Warren,
MINI. after spending the holidays
with their parents. Mr. and Mrs C. L.
Anderson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Hegstrom re-
turned to ST. Louis after several Gays
visit with relatives In Orion
J. +. Mummu OF Purcell. Okla. has
been promoted to the Office OF super
intendent or the schools of that city. !
Prof Numma was principal OF the |
Orion schools for two years
The Ladies' Aid society met We'd |
nesdny afternoon with Mrs. Henry |
Conove-.
Rev. H. Brink was called to Galva /
Saturday 10 assist al the funeral ser
vices OF Mrs. Wilson Price.
The Commercial club gave a ban
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-13

custody. The nature of the charge
against Currier. If any, a. Renville is
not known.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-13

with her daughter, Mrs. James 0Mor
row.
Professor J. H. Lloyd Of William and
Vashti college gave an address at n
farmers institute at Woodruff Wed
nesday.
John Dihel and Miss Ella Bartlett
were married at the Methodist par.
sonage in this city "Wednesday. Jan. !,
1914, by Rev. J. B. Bartle. They were
accompanied by George Dihel and
Miss Mary WEIGH. Mr.. and Mrs Dihd
will make their home with the brides
father, D. Bartlett. in Eliza township
Mrs. Ignore Wilson went to Gales
burg Saturday to make few dayf
visit with Miss Kathryn Reynolds.
Miss Daisy Durston Of Hopevsa
came Wednesday to visit at the hors
of her cousins, Mr.. and Mrs. X
Peck.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-13
ALEDO

Mrs. George Werts went TO Wood
hull Friday to spend a few days with
her sis er, Mrs. G. r. Bits and family.
Miss Beulah Bolton very pleasantly
entertained the Fairy club 1t her home
Saturday afternoon.
Augusta Flake and son. Tennys,
Wen. to North Henderson Wednesday
and attended the funeral of Mrs. Rob-
ert Higgins.
a. Sheese went to Muscatine, Iowa,
"Wednesday to visit his wife's mother,
Mrs. Elizabeth Beding. who is very i'll.
Mrs. W. c. Sample went 20 Rock
Island Wednesday TO visit her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Clyde Snyder.
Miss Rose Jobusch left Thursday
for Canton, where she will visit her
aunt, Mrs. Rose Caldwell She will
spend a few weeks with her uncle.
Lewis F. Jobusch, IN St Louis, Mo-, be-
fore returning home.
Mrs. S. B. Bolton entertained the
Priscilla club at her home Wednesday
afternoon. \ very pleasant afternoon
was spent during which refreshments
were served.
David Tolle left Tuesday for Silver
Creek. Neb.. to spend week with
friends.
Clyde Williams and Miss Bride Lila
Mizner were united in marriage at The
home of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. Y. Miner, few miles east of
the city. at noon last "Wednesday. The
ring ceremony was performed by Rev.
j. NJ. Jones. The bride and groom
were attended by Miss Ethel Jens of
Rock Island and Henry NJfznar hrofh
err of the bride. About fifty relatives
and friends were present Immediate
ly after the ceremony and congratula-
tions a tountiful dinner was served
Mr. and Mrs. Williams loft Thursday
for Chicago and other places
and on their return viii be at home
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-13

tributed to the support of his family
since that time.
Auto Club in Road Improvement
The Davenport Auto club yesterday
made an announcement of a road inn
proyement plan which may prove to
be one OF the greatest projects ever
conceived in Scott county. For many
months the officers have been working
and studying on this plan, and jus:
within the past few days were all de-
tails so arranged that IL could be Civ
en- TO the public. The plan calls for
the construction Of a permanent loop
roadway TO be built of some material
which will be lasting and dependable.
No recommendations are made relative
TO the material to be used, but brick
or concrete are favored. The loop will
extend from the city limits at North
Brady street to the first cross road
north of Mt. icy, then turn east to lie
Claire. and from there run along the
river TO Bettendorf. Traffic conditions
were studied by the club. and all ar
Eumen-s In favor of various roads con-
sidered. and this loop was finally de-
C4utu upon dS ttit bGSt- II -. lilt
practical loop as a beginning of
great system CT permanent highways
in this county. The Brady street road
is Davenports connecting link with
the Lincoln Highway" and has
always been an important road:
the cross road chosen enjoys a
great amount OF travel and is OF great
Importance to both lie Claire and Ed
ridge 1.-The route down the river from
Le'Claire to Bettendorf is probably the
most Travelled road IN the county. a
loop was given preference over a
stretch Of improved roadway, !
because the club believes the cross /
roads should be improved as fast as
the main highways which lead into the |
county seat.
Tries to Sell Gun; Much Wanted ]
MANI. L. Currier. arrested yester- 1
day by City Detective =. ]. Phelan, |
when he attempted 20 pawn revolver,
admitted at the police station that |
he was l.. l.. Currier, wanted by the i
au horities at RenviIie. MINI. A let
ter was received by the police to keep /
a lookout for the man. Within an
hour afterward Currier was taken into
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-13

Richmond, Va, Jan. 13.-Plans are
already under way -5r the wedding OF
Miss Belle Willard, daughter of the
United States ambassador at Madrid.
and Kermit Roosevelt, second son OF
former President Roosevelt. The date
OF the wedding. which wiIl be held e.
the spring. Will be announced soon IN
Madrid by Ambassador Willard
The home OF the Hiilar6s here IS
being prepared for the wedding.
Kermit Roosevelt and Miss Ethel
Roosevelt. who IS now Mrs. Richard
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-13

, Derby, we're the guests of the Willards
on long automo bile trip through the
south a year ago. Miss Willard was
on the trip. which ended at Hot
Springs. She was also a guest at the
wedding OF Miss Roosevelt and Mr..
Derby. held in New York.
Miss willard is 81 years old, an at
tractive blond and OF medium height.
She is at present in Madrid. Spain. but
viii be introduced Y Ah her mother.
next month, at the Court OF st. James,
London.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-13

Kermit Roosevelt is "a years old.
lie has been in Brazil since the sum-
mer OF 1912 in the employ of the Anglo
Brazilian Iron company. and is now
an Official OF the company at Sac
Paulo.
welt on his African II. nung trip as a
photographer. He graduated from
Harvard in 1912. During his college
course he won honors as an athlete.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-13

hall and the following were seated:
worthy matron. Mrs. Clara Tamme:
worthy patron. G.. II. Wayne: associ-
ate matron. Mrs. Nellie Gustafson;
secretary, a r. Fehlman; treasurer.
Mrs. Mary Long; conductress. Mrs.
Mae Magnuson; associate conductress,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-13

quet at the opera house Friday even
ing. w. B. Mcintyre of Rock Island
acted as toastmaster. Over one hun
dred tickets were sold.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-13
ORION

At the last meeting OF Orion chap
ter No. 80. o. r. s. q public installa-
tion OF officers was held at Wayne's
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-13
DAY IN DAVENPORT

poor condition OF the chimney year
ago. when the same place caught fire.
The loss Is covered by insurance. \
run was made TO 522 West Fifth street.
Bee Hive Stolen; Man Is Arrested
Charged with the larceny of hive
filled with bees. on information sworn
to by John Pohlmann, Fritz Geertz
was placed under arrest yesterday.
According TO Pohlmann the hive was
missing and he believes Geerts is re-
sponsible for the loss.
ShiIier Piano Store Loses Viclin-
In one OF the boldcst robberies ever
perpetrated in the city of Davenport.
lone ycggman entered tn Schiller
Piano store. 21s West Third street,
rarsscked the place and made a sue
cesslul getaway with a valuable 5000
violin. City Detective Packey Phelan,
who was given complete charge of the
case. placed under arrest q man who
gave his name as Ed Hart. The au-
thorities are confident that Hart is
the man who committed the robbery.
although as yet he has not confessed.
The yeegman entered he store earlier
IN lile 06N- on some pEtteAt anu SLIuCh
up a conversation with d. Hickey. who
is interested I'm the concern. Hickey
had his keys hanging frcm a belt and
IL is believed that the smooth criminal,
by a piece OF high class dip" work.
obtained possession OF the store key.
Only after the absence of the valuable
violin had been noticed did Mr.. Hickey
miss the keys.
Warrant Out for Wife Deserter-i
Charged with wife desertion. a war Z
rant has been issued for c. w. Wealth I
erton, by Justice Phil Daum. Weather |
ton. who has wife and six months Old I
child here. was last heard from at .
Cedar Rapids some weeks ago. His f.
wife. Mrs. Elma Weathertcn, is sup
porting herself and child b. working
az Skaters restaurant. The warrant
has been turned over to Sheriff Eek
hardt and efforts are being made to
locate the wife deserter. Weatherton
left her last summer and has not con-
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-02-19
TREASURER'S REPORT
Statement of the Several Funds Of
the City at Close Of Business
January 81, 1914.

Report OF the treasurer of the city
of Bryan. showing the balances In the
various funds at the close of business,
January 81 1914.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-02-19
ELECTION NOTICE.

Whereas. the City Council of the
City of Bryan deems 1t advisable to
issue bonds of said city for the pur-
pose hereinafter mentioned.
Therefore, 1t is hereby ordered by
the City Council of said City OF Bryan.
that an election be held on the first
Tuesday in April, same being the 7th
day of April, 1914, at which election
the following proposition is to be sub
mltted:
Shall the City Council OF the City
OF Bryan be authorized to issue bonds
of said city in the sum of Twelve
Thousand Dollars 2,O0O.O0), pay
able in forty years after date, with
the option of redeeming same at any
time after twenty years (20) from
date, bearing interest at the rate Of
five per cent (5%) per annum. inter
est payable semi-annually, and to levy
tax sufficient to pay the interest on
said bonds and create a sinking fund
to redeem them at maturity, for the
purpose Of paving and grading the
streets Of said city.
Said election shall be held at the
City Hall OF the City of Bryan. Brazos
County, Texas, and the following
named persons are hereby appointed
managers of said election: T. j.
Preston, Presiding Judge; Mat vitopil,
Assistant Judge; Wilson Bradley and
o. 8. Johnson, Clerks.
Said election shall be held under
the provisions Of Chapter 149. Acts
OF the Twenty-sixth Legislature. Laws
1899, and under such such other cleo
ton laws of the State of Texas, that
are in force governing the same, and
only qualified voters. who are property
taxpayers OF said city shall be allow
ed to vote, and all voters desiring to
support the proposition to issue bonds
shall have printed on their ballots the
words: For the issuance OF street
paving and grading bonds" and those
opposing shall have printed on their
ballots the words, Against the issu
ance of street paving and grading
bonds" Such election shall be gov.
erned by the laws OF the State regu
lating general elections.
A copy of this order, signed by the
Mayor OF the city. shall serve as a
proper notice of said election, and the
Mayor is directed to cause notice OF
the election to be posted up at the
place designated for holding such
election, and at three public places in
the City of Bryan, and by publication
OF said notice for at least thirty 500
days prior to date of said election.
(SeaD w. w. HARRIS,
Mayor of the City OF Bryan.
Attest:
II. CRENSHAW.
City Secretary.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-02-19
BRINGS
BURLEs0N TO TEXAS
Washington Hears Of "Gentlemen's
Agreement" by Which Ball and
BurIeson Are eenefciares.

Washington, Feb 19.-Postmaster
General Burleson left here Tuesday
night for Austin. and according to re-
ports here the next Governor of Texas
will be selected before Mr.. Burleson's
return to Washington, March 5.
Colonel E. NJ. House OF New York
and Texas, who has helped nominate
several Governors of the State, is now
In Galveston and has been for three
weeks. holding political conferences
with leaders of the several factions
of Texas Democracy, it is said here.
Colonel House, directly after his ar
rival in Texas, let 1t be known that
his stay in the State was because OF
his interest in who will be nominated
for Governor.
Those who are close to Postmaster
General Burleson here say that one OF
his greatest ambitions all through his
political career has been to be Gov
ernor of Texas, but that he would
hesitate to accept the nomination at
this time, save as a step to the United
States Senate to succeed Senator Cul-
berson. whose term will expire IN
March, 1917.
The issue in the coming campaign
in Texas hinges solely upon State
wide prohibition. and there is pos
sibility OF a gentlemen's agreement as
to the nominee for Governor and for
the Senate. In that event the proba-
bilities are that Tom Ball, an ardent
prohibitionist, will be named for Gov
ernor, and the Postmaster General
who is an anti.prohibitionist, will re-
ceiye the nomination for the Senate.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-02-19
MONTHLY REPORT OF
PUBLIC UTILITIES
Water, Light and Sewer Departments
Show Nice Balances for the
Month Of January.

Following is the statement for the
month of January of the city's three
municipal plants-water, light and
sewerage
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-02-19
1.-THE LITTLE MILLIONAIRE"
With Bert Leigh and Hazele Burgess.

No one, at least no author, knows
better how to gauge the public taste
in the matter of plays than George M.
Cohan, that genius of the theatre who,
in the past eight years, has supplied
the stage with innumerable successes,
one of the greatest of which is The
Little Millionaire" which is to be pre-
sented for the first time in this city
at the Colonial Theatre, Friday, Feb
ruarv 90. next.
THE Little Millionaire" ran for al
most an entire season at George M.
Cohan's theatre in New York. Prices,
soc, 75c, 81, $3.50. Seats going fast.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-02-19

Texas City-Twenty cleanup clubs
were organized in this city last week.
The purpose OF these organizations is
to divide the entire city into separate
sanitary districts and remove all rub
Dish and trash. The expenses are be-
ing borne by public spirited citizens
and the city government.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-02-19
MRS. LOGAN TOOK
POISON BY MISTAKE

Washington, Feb. 19.-Mrs. John A.
Logan, widow of the civil war hero,
took a poisonous medicine at her home
Tuesday night, thinking she was TAX
ing a cold remedy, and for several
hours was in a precarious condition.
Physicians gave antidotes in good
time, and today she was reported out
of danger.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-02-19

In San Francisco the culinary
unions have started a movement to
divorce the bartenders from the Hotel
and Restaurant Employees lnterna-
tional Alliance and Bartenders' Inter
national League of America.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-02-19

City Secretary.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-02-19
LOST
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

F. A. Lee to Mrs. Leila Davenport,
a tract of land lying in the S. F. Aus
tin league in Brazos County; consid-
GRAFTON, 800.
II. C. Robinson to S. H. Brockman,
1880 square feet of land in block 81,
in the city of Bryan; consideration,
$3.50.
w. E. Davenport to ]. F. Grant, a
tract of land lying in the S. F. Austin
league in Brazos County; $40 and
other considerations.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-02-19
NOTICE.

Beginning the morning of February
20, cars will leave Bryan going to Col
lege at 7:15, instead Of 7:30.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-11-05
DEPUTY WARDEN ESSER
Is HERETO VOTE

Joe Esser. former sheriff Of Ere
mont county and now deputy warden
OF the state reformatory At Buena
Vista. came down from the Chaffee
county capital Monday night 20 east
a ballot at to-days election. and. in
cidentally. 10 renew old aequaintanees
and associations. He says the past
season was a very prosperous one ON
the reformatory farms and that a
larger crop OF hay and grain was
harvested there this year than ever
before. MIR. Esser had expected to
remain hero until Wednesday. but
received n teiegrum at noon today
stating that Warden capp had been
taken suddenly III from pneumonia
and was going to hospital in Den
yer for treatment Because OF the
warden's illness. Mr.. Esser returned
to Buena vista on d. 4 r. @. train
No. !. this afternoon.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-11-05
Try 1nrs FOB YouR coueH

Thousands OF people keep coughing
because unable to ret the right rem.
edy. Coughs are caused by Infiama-
ton OF Throat and bronchial Tubes
What you need is to soothe this
inflammation. Take DR.. Kings
New Discovery. 1t penetrates the deli
cate mucous lining. raises the phlegm
and quickly relieves the congested
membranes. Get soc bottle from
your druggi-t. Or. Kings New Dis
covery quickly and completely stop
ped my cough" writes J. r. Watts,
Fioydaie. Texas. Money back II not
satisfied. but 1t nearly always helps
adv.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-11-05
Presbyterian choir Surprised

When the regular choir practice
OF the Presbyterian choir started on
Friday evening It did not seem that
the occasion would differ much from
the other pleasant evenings spent in
praeticing. But after the regular
routine had been completed ghosts
suddenly appeared from every nook
and corner and the awed choristers
were unprotestingiy led to the base
ment OF the church where they were
surprised and delighted to find an
ample spread in readiness for them
But they found 1t would be impos-
sible for them to start in and eat
like they always do. II was dlscov-
cred that they must order from a
menu. But even that was different
than what they were used to. For In
stance the nrst delicacy was desig-
mated ~ the Fruit OF the Loom" II