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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-22
VIOLA.

Twenty-three OF the. Viola high
school students and grade pupils went
TO Macomb Saturday, where they par
ticipated in an athletic contest. The
trip was made in four automobiles,
driven by Emmett Green, Frank Ter
~. Rev. Mr.. Nesbit and John Sexton.
The high school boys tied for first
place and the juniors carried OF
fourth place. Twenty-Five high schools
were entered in the meet and II grade
schools The boys returned home that
evening feeling well repaid for their
trip The high school team was com
posed of Voss. Clark. Corsepius, Mack
Essley and BisselI- Those going from
the grades were Martyr Frazier, Eu-
gene Frakes. Harry Bailey. Ellis Fred
rick. Robert Terrey, Walter Russell
Arthur Terrey. Shelton Zern, Robert
Nesbit, Carl Brasmer. Griffin and May
nard. Herold Nesbit accompanied the
team, he being unable 10 compete on
account OF a slight accident which he
met with last week
A number of citizens attended the
funeral of John Adams in Matherville
Wednesday afternoon. among whom
local Odd Fellows lodge, of which AIr
Adams was a member
Emmett Green took Mr. and Mrs Le-
Roy Pease TO KeithsbUrg Sunday in
his automobile. The weather coudi-
lions became so stormy Mrs Pease
and children remained until Monday.
The young ladies of Viola have be
come enthusiastic baseball players.
and have a picked team that has been
practicing for the past week and will
play the ladies' teams from neighbor-
ing towns.
DR.. Walter Miles has a badly
wrenched hand, received while crank
ing his car.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tim Plunkett and
daughter Patricia. Miss Essie Rush
and Frank Morris were tri-city call
ers Friday.
Mrs J. F. Robinson visited with her
sons. Floyd and Morris, at their home
in Barstow and Silvis. Sunday
A. d. Elliott of Chicago came Thurs
day and is visiting at his mothers
home.
The Misses Marion Hefiin and Elsie
Aieister were Aledo visitors Satur-
day.
A 30 L. S. revolver was stolen from
the show case in the Mccoy hardware
store Wednesday and Terry & Cook
were robbed on Thursday afternoon
OF $40, which was taken from the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-22
MERCHANTS LOSE
ON W0MAN'S GAME
Clever Little LADY Works Shart
ChaHz~ Gag on Cashiers In sever
al Moline stores.

Several Moline merchants were vic
tinizri yesterday afternoon by a won
an VITO vas described 90 the police By
t1er. as tsizE esrF short iu stature
and very good I11EluE she used thc
short change route. 1n ore store she
extracted s. from uue cashier ard a
IKE amount from another. but her
Ea@s failed utth ssr fhird She uaa
nos detained st thr tire. a. the other
two iaei1Futs were not reported 20
UaF
Fer game vas % present q $50 biii
for ssr~ small article purchased AftsT
ERE change had t~ea given beT BY the
cashier. she wo1i4 discover thar che
had tEs exact amoaat 90 pay for the
purchase.
q d51r waus % carry az This
esasEF she w11i1 say swestiy.
Please Elrr rEe back ere $50 siii A.
ere sane tire she wDgid hand back
Co ere cashier What appeared Co b. the
exact Grange eivea her. but in some
aasrsr size asasaEcf 60 extract a Eve
t1rtrE tFe operations.
SEE wore "a sr9uu ard white checked
waist WfsE BLACK skirt. tsf beautiful
blss eyes. b-zss.fzl teeth ana was
-ser4s rirt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-22
ORION

ltFs lts uauE t.aE.hse ast aagEE-
Ger Grace. formerly gE us.aa baf rpv
81 G~asf ts.srE. Erb are visiting
frlrats ts urt8a ast vicinity
rfss Carte Ewsssas was Cam
visitor TarsGaF
&C. a. Loer vas fr Davenport thF
r~ss rart CO tss arre
1tsrsrtsl sgrGsg VIII b. deserved
Way 2E os seeaEst o. BrF. 1tr- ArtrF-
ira esirE ahsset sfsT CO.
Rev usrrT urtee Of c5'ass vas a
vts-ss- tsrr ere rrss ~ ere week
u usrErsor 90 Berries Springs.
Hfes. f5-usstT 81 this e9Mmguitg e.
ejssf5sr otf frfsa9s.
Mes VIII MrDosatf ash fsgEhtsr
u-~ufss have referred 90 Kansas CITY
effrr several weeks. VfsiF ~ ere bone
81 ff-s 1fferfz rhaeaps6H-
tr-s rel A. NfseE ~ Patueak. ~.
VISITED win ErF bF1sFFr. =. s. Faiirs-
sse. ere Frss Of ere week
fffss f.ftff~ Swansea. Wt1 ts employ
81 ss baoSt-epsr srf stenoEraphsT a.
tar coal back f1 StsrraFt Gel st bone
fs~ % few weess' visit with her father.
Albert swarsos-
1f-s viae~as ara tiffis daughter %
vsrrs u1aosa ere v5sifiss az the
ksas~ af W g. v6nrras
Mrs Geerfr Ttgapsan ws1 has
H-s- visiting o. ere bone % Mrs
f.rrs Thoersoa has returned 20 her
e---s - 80 r.oufs ahe leaves shortly
60 f5s- her hassarf % florida
Ne anf Mrs. Ffster % East Moline
ss~ss sansay a. ne hozs % Mr.. and
tr-s ghEsfsT.
VIZ ara Mrs =. oabFfs'sou go
ssrsaiarf th~ following guests AZ ihsir
49, szrdays nfr anf Mrs Albert
fserss- at ehfffrsr % Atrsto. Mr.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-22
WILL TRAVEL To
COAST BY MOTOR
II. w Horst and Party Leave Rock
Island Monday Morning for Big
Overland Trip.
TO -ROUGH IT. ENTIRE DISTANCE
Have Camping Outfit Aleng and VIII
Step Wherever Night Happens
10 Oyertake Them.

Start OF a 400 mile trip overland
90 san Francisco begins al Monday
morning for r. ". Horst and a party
OF three who are TO rough it, the
whole way. Lester Horst. his son
with John Rohr and Ben Horn are the
others TO travel Ia comfort with the
local contractor. They viii use their
trusty Ford.
The trip is In the nature OF an out
ing. the first OF its kind for Mr.. Horst
en- years. Hotels and cities are 10 be
given the Eo-by and the quartet will
put up In their own way wherever
night oyertakes them. They have pre-
pared a camping outfit which will
serve every occasion that may arise
and will live an out-of-door life every
moment Of the time.
AIR. Horst plans TO follow the Santa
Re trail all the way 10 the Pacific.
making the 2.400 miles in 80 days.
This gives a distance OF from 100 TO
40 miles for each days journey.
VIII Go to Mexico.
The rotue will take them through
Kansas City. points OF interest in the
southwest and even into the hot and
battie-scarred cities in Mexico A visit
will be paid to several points in that
country
Return from the exposition city will
be via the Lincoln highway. The party
expects 10 be back in this city about the
middle OF August
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-22
Contested DIVORCE
CASE TO PLAINTIFF

H- rFr courts fFsF contested
GaH.- .ss. resulted Hr t victory Cor
Hr COMO Harf. Nrs 1fsrrss Ftes-.-
e F# -.-t Iss-l HIeEsere Cor legal
ss1ar NrE a.e.1ct yesterday afr
sFse.H r- fury rrfarret "a vrrflet
gHfE r Hssg-s Ger ere eer e.sla.r
ssE .as Fletcher alleged erusttY.
she ae.s Poe EI.TrrT asa elsfsItr OF
minor ..rf-eH srt rfese 1Erstfa's
VIII Dol #-raf-t .tr-r hV IstrT g co.
u.r.s frs HI-.e.rF was represented
81 UHr-safs eef C. a. p.rtz
appeared r enc t-f-rtsas
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-22

| safe in the Office room of the store.
/ No arrests have been made as yet
Mrs. L. b Mansell of Chicago arriv-
( ed Tuesday for a visit with her broth
/ ers, L. d. and A. G Cook, and their
sister-in-law, Mrs. Carrie McGaugh
Cook.
Richard Swain and Wilbur Whit
comb spent Sunday at New Boston.
Mrs Charles Beard has returned
home from visit of several days in
Aledo.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Kindelsperger came
from Galesburg Tuesday en- route TO
their home in Silvis. They spent the
day here with Mr.. and Mrs. G. Kindel-
sperger and family.
Mrs c. Wood and children of Wa
tertown were guests from Friday I'M
til Monday of Mr. and Mrs. George
Morey.
Mrs Frank Voss was called to Ma
therville Monday by the sudden death
of her father, John Adams, who drop
ped dead in the mines while standing
talking with other men.
Mrs. Bowman returned home Thurs
day morning to Oneida after spending
a part of the past week with her
daughter, Mrs. A G. Bradford.
Mrs. George HuntIey and two sons
of Davenport spent Saturday at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. r Huntley. go
ing to Aledo on the evening train and
from there home.
Mrs. Arthur Jones departed Tues
day for Rochester, MINI, where she
will be examined by the Mayo Bros.
Mr.. Jones. DR.. Miles, wife and daugh-
ter Margaret accompanied her, re-
turning home Thursday
Miss Adah Cook of Peoria is a guest
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. viii Nc
Gaughy.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gummerson
and children spent Monday in Aledo.
Mrs. Mary Barr returned Friday
from AIedo. where she had been Wis
iting relatives for a few days.
S. H. Trego. editor of the Blandin-
Vile Star-Gazette was in town the
first of the week on business in con-
nection with the Geddes estate.
Mrs. L. McGinnis and daughter Lu-
cha of Denrock, Ill, returned home
Monday after few days visit at the
home OF Mrs. McGinnis' parents. Mr..
and Mrs R HuntIey.
The commencement exercises OF the
Viola high school will be held in the
opera house Wednesday evening. June
2 An orchestra Of Is pieces has been
secured and fine program is prom
Used by the eight graduates.
". II. Bissell was a business visitor
in New Windsor Monday
Jack Blain returned from Gales
burg Wednesday, where ne had been
TO see his brother James at the hos
pital He reports him as doing nice
" and hopes are entertained for his
completer recovery Mrs James
Blain spent the day Tuesday with her
husband
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Elliott and Miss
Edna Ransom of Alexis were visitors
at the home of John Plunkett Sunday
Mrs. J. W Robinson and son Ray
mond were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. G..
w Reed at Aledo Saturday.
Miss Vina Walker accompanied her
little nephews, Fay and Lyman Walk
er, 10 their home in New Windsor Mon
day and spent the day there.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-22
LADIES ORCHESTRA
AT LOCAL HOSTELRY

MaraEer Bert thinner % the Rock
tsiand house announces he has en-
gagged for the summer the Roberts
Ladies' orchestra. q well known con
cert quartet % merit They are 100
DAYS % the la Sale hotel iu Chicago
and come 90 Rock Island from the
jefferson ~ Peoria Tho personnel OF
the orchestra
Mona Roberts-aute and bells. vocal
soloist.
Wilma Harues-vioitu.
Dorothy PeicE-piauo.
katherine R0bcrts-ceiio.
The young women make their de-
bat here 1foaday-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-22
WHARTON AUTO
STOLEN IN NIGHT
F.rs4rd bsiausiaF o. Deere a &c.
eHeal ptsappsars Fre@ Ovusr's
tsaraze.
rufrrfs WATCH OFFOETUNTrI
A. uss .a Fafiaek parfaF Afsruooa
81 "a. MISSING wheu fss Car
Wa Loekrd ~

ta..s sa-f~r soc sgsT LEI 1fa-
rr. ..s. .z4s. fauaE tar Fsesar1 %
asrtes The @aesiss vss
s-a s-ea rs- garage fa ss- rrss ~
en- aHf-s.e r-st-rr-. taas s1rFh ave.
s- afe-e H- Hesrs sf 8 ssf g eats
n
a.asst mat bs rsisvss hsvs
s-ra .Hr fsr ta- esportzzisT Co
rs.-avs# FTH Fa- cor. far fas Esy 30
IN. rs.f saaorar-.i vrss-r'sv sr-
s-r wac Hr on ere ratfacF
..s CASA FgF wtra 80 ear
sss ere-f I'M ono garage st niEhs o.
sss -rr Ns IRE t9ef vas
.s.e eH-r raf-t n9fsfaE wrorr
sef -t no danger after
sss.. lsee wara hr placed ths
Hll.ar- .s~ ogs but.9iaF
zoe Heard Getting Auay.
son. ~ -e fsmuv asr nefxhhors
lrsr. SQUAD af sE auto fgrinE the
ca H.r..ss hours aad ne discovery
VA agFtI Ntr WGartsa vas
f-.. s.r f9- ere eme--
fr-eIuss hare been
sa fal sFr Ia tGra warning ag-
ga " sTrr1arfiaE towns Tbs
gaessH a.s al 1913 @1tsL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-22

aad Mrs Oscar Johnson and son o.,
New windsor. AR. aud Mrs. Elmer
HooEuer % Scw Windsor. Paul Peter
son o. Lynn. Nr. and Mrs. Albert
Johnson % CISCO. Mrs. I'd Samueiaon
% orion and Miss Violet Anderson OF
orhcim.
Miss Stella Wayne entertained Mrs.
Burrrii Gentry. formerly Miss Cox %
RIO. Who taught school IN orion two
years ago
Miss Bertha Rhodarrner entertained
Miss Florence Jones 81 sunny Hiii the
first par % the week
Ms 4 T.. Wcsteriurd entertained
20 ladies' az a May birthday party. All
the birthdays % the guests came in
the month o. MAY.
Mrs Maggie Phoenix has returned
90 her home iu Tacoma. wash. after
n sni14rr % two months Co.. orion
caring for her aged mother. Mrs. Eliza
McChon. Who fell and Injured herself
tu the winter.
Nfr and Mrs Walker Kerr and little
son attended tho funeral ~ Mrs
Errr's aunt at Casfietpr. III
sunday the f1II1winE were confirm
20 a' At" Afaaa.'- 80. ~
=. Hroiinr julia Olson. Lcona West
eriuud. Ethel Bcrquist. Florence Rob
man. Pearl Peterson. sigma Nelson.
Elsie fars1u. Hazel Nelson Fred Pet
rFs1r. Martha Swanson. Forest West
eriurd and Aruoii Arousrn-
rfiss 1rrrtrE Johnson OF Cheyenne
Wells. Co. Ga spend some time az the
home OF her cousin. Henry Shcebicy-
Miss Marguerite C1ufuu % Shelf
Celia. no.. has been retained o. teach
~ OF German. Latin and ErEiirh for
th~ coming year ThlE viii D. MIsa
c8rfsr-s third year in orion
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-22
$500 DAMAGES PAID;
APPEAL is DROPPED

suit % Mrs Floyd Bertha De France.
guardian OF CLARK nc France. IS. the
sylvan Ice company. has been settled
for $500. ~ the January term % cir
cult court a jury awarded damages
against the company for S2.50o. Judge
e. ". oimstsi held this figure cX-
cersivc and cut q 90 $500. The Syi-
van lee company prayed an appeal TO
the appellate court but the appeal was
dismissed today. when $500 was paid
for the injuries which the lad received
Co falling from one OF the company's
Ice wagons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-22
PARK CONCESSIONS
ARE NOT IN DEMAND

.rs es Prospect PARK are
or erect tem1ef ss fee CONE
nssaae.e ef WFr.ar Rad ssre9 utfs
were opened F1fav ast there were Que
He- .Hr Htf-r rre-tar $50 art ere
rasT rer roHrrssf1r privileges
F .- awarded g~s.l fGrIF-- htts
sr- re.-Trf TH- uspefe. vas Gam
ri r. .resI taBer tE made Fsr eafT
b.f
sEs.asF rrrrffer rr
a-sF #H.Hta street sHf TWe.rFs eve
H1r vs. received esq uterafaF OF tEr
perm Hsseef Ease NGrsss aurrsf
rfs srgeesrr wI GrssasfF roe Do
tg
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-22
RESUME AMBULANCE
SERVICE IN MOLINE

Ambulance service will probably be
resumed by tine police department I'm
Moline by Monday. The Pope Hart
ford auto patrol and ambulance which
has been repaired and cverhauled. Is
again nr the station and viii be- tested
today. while the police car was being
repaired. Maud S. truck OF the FIRE
department was used aE a patrol.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-22
MOLINE TO ARRANGE
TO DESERVE FOURTH

FsFs nj us tf1Fas Ta4rth sf faly
ASSN. Coz fse ernssl esfsbrssiar
Hr .. rH-aaisf-t st e. meeting On
Dol ..H.F HsEJ wsets probably
tsH t .s f1ssrfsf ir ere parade.
Ns.. ..s been ttr e.E tssfrFe at rfs-
rs rsr.7as. v.f es beta tsls
Frsf ..- -r- VIII se ere sssst ever-
s ef eF-veriss st rrosares
sgTs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-22

serve board; Senators Borah Of Idaho.
Thomas 81 Colorado. Newiands % Ne
vada. Reed % Missouri annd Clapp %
Minnesota: Governors Brumhaugh OF
Pennsylvania. Ferris 90 Michigan. Hall
% Louisiana and Hunt OF Arizona. and
Mayor Rolph % San Francisco.
Frank e. sentenced 20 be hanged on
June e. Slaton Is the one man who
can save him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-22

- that 100 30 petitions. coming from
every state tn the uri1n-
rrosninest men who have interced-
"a ~ mail OF TELEGRAPH for Prank
trciade 1fvFoa 7. HsrricE. former am
bassafor 90 France. Phiiander G.
Knox % Pennsylvania. former seercta-
- % state. Chairman walsh % The
federal commission or Industrial Tela-
lions. 2. l. Dciano o. the federal re-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-22

Astssta. CO. ,fsT sz-Lsstsrs ~
fsaassats- raasY % sssn fFsa pabiic
o=etats as1 @sa wao ssssa high o.
susissss asa professional TIE. asking
sH4t sas sentence % death tupos-d
apou Leo Frans b. eamn4utsd 90 iifs
frs prtsorsssrf. are be5nE received daily
~ Governor stator- &c ls estimated
that ths governor las received 90 feE-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-22
sTAGS ARE FETED BY
PLow CITY MEMBERS

stsrs % Rock Island we're guests %
W1iine's drove So. t0s last night in the
club k1ase 90 ttr latter lodge. Tho
meeting was in thr nature OF a social
sssl1u uhlch brought che two druycs
tato closer fellowship.
Hope 10 ~ntegtaiurd ~ the local
Stays % excel the record made hy the
Moline drove which rcerutiy closed ifs
charter with 81 mrmbers-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-22

93as. SO. NAV Sat Ere
saaHs. regatta Of enc N@erfrss Row
Hf sssar.sfiaa ca ere seaaTtsiti tsis
srrrssar enc special ss1e-earsd race
Or H- rsred states nagv en- vas
Won o. .Hs rstas Sarge efgb. Feiia-
te,ss rcivrFsisy o. PeansyivaaiA.
seeea.t rlme. sstf SIS OutT two
sEfrrsIr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-22
JITNEY BUS DRIVER
FINED FOR SPEEDING

leo seEuin. a N;ncy bus driver. was
ared 80 this morning b. MAgis-
trats Gustafson 10 the Moline police
eourt on charges OF speedinE. ScEuin
Eas picked up yesterday BY Motor
cycle o@ccr NeEiey. going AZ speed
IN excess % what the
Law requires. the cop testified
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-22
ROBBERS RAEsACK
a BOOMING HOUSE

f1r.He ere aishs burglars
-rr rHaH.rE laEse af fstfta
ra .a W1ttar TIE eiotEr-
az s -HH-rs were searched ana
essas- HH.eef.ar t1 5000 fs -fssssr
ItH-s .ess .s rE- heaviest loser.
-..r fra@ DTS erafEes. ne
robbery Has discovered az t.ff Eats
aar ... emo paf.ee we're Egtirrt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-22
MAN SHOWS
MUCH IMPROVEMENT

Word from So Anthony hospital
brings cheer f1 ttr fri~uds 90 George
Nusua Tho Young man was burned
severely Thursday risht uhrr DO fua-
talaet an electric shock while at vurE
ga the photD Asst eHEFaviuE plant and
ZOE a ties~ vac considered quite FrTi-
oasly hurt. bat his physician declares
ftaE be is rapidly Improving
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-22
80 pectar- Arre.ted.

EdWard Rudd. who claims 20 Dc a
tree DOCTOR" was taken into custody
bv IN. Moline police last evening for
his strange actions. Rudd stopped At
several residences in the hill district
and asked how much the people were
worth and wanted 20 know II they had
phones in their homes lie was re-
leased this morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-22
On Tick.

Buying on tick IS not new slang.
but goes back 90 the seventeenth cen
tury. II is stated In a letter dated
1861. The Mermaid tavern is lately
broke. our ticks amounting TO Ei.50O.
And in another document a little later
IL l. said. Every one runs upon tick"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-22

Dr. and Mrs. J. ?. Myers. 1896 Fifth
avenue. were notified today OF the
birth this morning az Birmingham.
Ala. % n son 90 their daughter. Mrs
J. A. Cddea. formerly OF this city This
e. tho second son % Mr.. and Mrs.
hidden.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-22
TO Confirm Class Is.

Rev. 4. r. Bergstrom viii admins
ter confirmation 20 n class OF IS az the
Swedish Lutheran church in Moline
tomorrow morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-22

These pampered dogs of the rich
are rather iistiess. 70 seems 20 me"
Yes: you never see one OF them
buryinE = marshmAiiow or worrying
a chocolate drop."-Judge-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-22
POLICE NEWS

III waite Vas aasd 81 and costs
oa a charge % GlsoFdsFly eonaHes this
zsteraooz vhra he ~4s srral<aef be-
fore Police Magistrate Saith He was
accused % having caused sorrs trouble
in . pawn shop on Twea,i~;h street
E2ri Clark wss nahbSd tals morning
~ One~r Ristzs for sp~@dir< He
wzs arrziErsd Before Police MaEis-
s-nts s-fsh IN tAe zstsraooa zad aae4
g.0 sz4 Costa
The Springdale news., 1915-04-02
WHI7ENOR. GETS
 THREE YEARS

Bentonyille, March Z30.-At 10:30 o'clock this morning a jury of twelve declaring Arthur Whitener, on trial for the murder of Nathan Anthony near Goshen on July l, 1914, guilty Of yolunt ry manslaughter and assessing a penalty Of three years in the peni- tentiary. The trial was begun at 1o:00 o'clock Monday morning and wa concluded late Monday night. The defendant was represented by Walk CT and Walker, of Fayetteville. and McGin and Lindsey, of Bentonyille. Prosecuting Attorr ey ]. s. Combs, fsr the state, was assisted by Deputy Allen c Flowers, of Fayetteville
 Attorneys for Whitener pleaded self-defense. There were cnly two eye witnesses to tae tragedy Anthony, feufte en year old son Of the deceased, and "Lige Garret, farm hand Both of these witnesses were at distance that prevented them from hearing conversation between Anthony and Whitener immediately prior to the murds which was eo1i- mitted in the wagon bed while the two men were driyiag q team through a field. Whitener is alleged to have used pitah-forlk.
 It is said that Whitener's attorneys will take an appeal and hope to have the case reversed on 2 technieality.
 The jurors were: J. j. Gardner. Fl. H. Patterson, w l.. Bruner, N. C. Brogan. Thomas Churchill. James Lovelace, James Edwards, W. Will Hams, NJ. C. Cunningham, r. P. Curtis, J. W. Grant and E. L. Hol- comb.
The Springdale news., 1915-04-02
PALM ER.

One of our most honored ministers Joln Fletcl CT Palmer, passed peaceful. ly to his reward at his home on West Maple street last Friday night at 12: 10 o'clock. He was nearing his list birthday He was a faithful member of the Methodist Episcopal Church for fifty nine years, and an able and efficient minister for forty seven years, during which time he served the church as pastor and pre- siding elder in Indiana, Georgia, Ten nessee, Kansas and Oklahoma. Nine failing health, and located in Spring dale. He leaves to mourn his loss, three daughters, one son. with their mother and grand children of the im- mediate family. The son, Will F. Palmer, of Paris, Texas, Mrs. Geo. H. Bennett and Mrs. Chas O. Chambers, the daughters, also of Paris, and Mrs. Cyrus A. Lee, of Bartlesville, Okla. They with their husbands and child ren attended tue funeral, also one brother Mason R. Palmer, of Washing ton. Ind He has another aged broth CT in Washington, Ind, who was not able to make the trip.
 Funeral services were conducted on Sunday at eleven o'clock at the NJ. E. Church, by pastor Geo W. Green. The local camp, G. A. R., acted as pail bearers, and a eomrade, Mr. c. w. Pool, spoke at the services in honor of the deceased. and the body was laid to rest under the Stars and Stripes, with the beautiful c 4. R. ceremony in Bluff Cemetery.
 Servant of God. well done.
 Thy glorious war fare past,
 The battles are fought, the victor.
 ies won,
 And thou art crowned at last
The Springdale news., 1915-04-02
SEVERE
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Gov. Hays Uses Knife on Many Needed Appropri-
 ation Measures

Little Rock, March Ex-Governor Hays yesterday vetoed items in the appropriation bills for the mainten- ance of the state departments and in stitutions that brought the total amounts cut from the appropriations made by the 1915 legislature up to s595.03 Included in the vetoed appropriations are the s45. 900 for the removal of the State Reform School and $25,O0o for the reprinting of the Supreme Court reports. The latter bill has not been presented to Govern or Hays yet, but will be vetoed, and the amount was included in his state ment of the vetoed items. The Re- form School bill was vetoed last week:
 The governors veto statement. is-