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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-06

towns on the circuit where the chef
Is 50 inept that he is Obliged to do
without IL And when his batting
falls on they says he is sitting uD
late
All through the regular season he
must spend the biggest part OF his
afternoon al the ball park that he
may earn his $4,000 per. This cuts
~ dreadfuily on any pleasures. Oc-
caslonally they take his picture and
print II in the paper. which always
annoys his relatives and friends Bur
there IS a deeper cut in his pride.
He must abide the humiliation OF
seeing his manager pay all OF his ex-
penses-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-06

Denver. cot. March e-lt PAYS 90
-ead tho papers. m th~ opia.an O. Joe
FiVnn Joe rraf how some % ere
uietf 2o-rcuna dzbs with reuny ere.
vex last rtEat Henrr ccgffu'f Pc a
glove On ne slippery uyrverits rrf
wser ~ protested wftH me~e vfEs-
fasa re ssferse tf1uEht was recrs-
ssrv ne fEst wus awarded T.yan fa
he fsFa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-06

Metropolitan district and M sara
toga was provided for by the Jockey
Club at O. meeting of the stewards
here. The Jamaica track is TO be re-
opened and meets VIII be held there
and at AquedUct and az the Empire
City track FIN Nonkers. as well as at
Belmont Park. TO which track both
spring and tau dates have been as
signed.
As usual. the entire month OF Aug
ust IS given over 10 Saratoga. The
program FOR the season is longer and
more diversified than az any time
since the passage of auti-hettinE leg
.sIauon iu this state five years ago.
The dates allotted by the Jockey club
are:
Belmont Park Thursday. May 20.
TO Wednesday. June o.
Jamaica-Thursday, June 20. TO
Friday. June -.
Aqucduct Saturday, June 26, to-
Tuesday. July 12.
Nonkers-Wedues July Il. TO
saturday. July 81.
Saratoga Monday. Aug. o. TO Tues
day Aug. 81.
Belmont Park-Wednesday Sept l..
20 Tuesday. sept a.
Piping Rock "Wednesday. June .,
20 Saturday. June 8
MYQ p SW wod fad wof damoram
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-06
DEERE HARVESTER
MOLINE BEATS GENESE0
IN FAST GAME SO TO Il

The Moline high school basketball
team won hard fought game last
night from Geneseo by a score of % 10
p, the latter's floor The contest was
holly contested throughout. and the
Plow City boys were forced TO play
hard 10 win. WeiderQuist and Neich
starred for Moline. while HlppieT
brother OF former Rock Island star
did the heavy work for the ho'ae
team. Moline has only one game ie1s
on its schedule. that being with Mon
mouth at Moline
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-06

ChScsEr. m Nfarrh warccu
traeS sthfefss qsaasped the ru1ners
frgua Oei8 state last aizht ia Bartlett
Eymaasfaus ty ere scose - 60 Co e.
TIE rssufs % ere rasst Wss never in
eauot sftsr enc arst event. On wtscE
zoe N'GNsv tsaa scored n sfsrn
rh~ BARTLETT recurt rF- ste Tuarfer.
niie rses vas lowered ty rfssao-s
Who clipped ensrftf OF a seceoa or
ere e}a msrt ~ % fffs sec o. Ora
u 81 -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-06
UNION WINS TWO GAMES
FROM ARGUS IN A MATCH

The Union bowling team succeeded
in grabbing TWO out OF three games in
match series with The Argus five
at the Island City alleys last night.
NcKinney's men took the first two in
rather easy fashion, but slumped in
the final Stewart rolled ia. the high
single game, while Ed ran high for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-06

Nag lf-Auruerana College 90 Rock
Island
May I5-St Ambrose Coreze. 90
Davenport
1i1y Hleus,ar1 COLLEGE at
Afsd1.
Nay -i-H-td.le COLLEGE. 90 A.el1.
Ai-g EurHEa. 1r AIeIo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-06
PEOPLES POWER WINS TWO
FROM DEERE HARVESTERS
Nanufacturers standina.

The Peoples Power company team
won two out OF three games last night
from the Harvester quintet at the
Eagles alleys in Moline Hawk rolled
the high single game of 21f No
changes in standing in the Manuiac
tUror's league resulted from the
games rolled this week. The score
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-06

Dubuque. Iowa. March 6.--The White
SoN Rowland club has been organ
lied for the purpose OF making spe-
cial train trip 10 Chicago on April -,
the opening day of the SoX season in
Chicago Jack Ryan is president 1t
IS expected a hundred Dubuquers will
make the trip.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-06

Monmouth. II. March E-IoumoutH
defeated Ioua Wesleyan. @. % 20. To-
a basketball game last n.Ftt-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-06
other easkets ResuIts.

Freeport. 81; West Aurora 10.
Muscatine. %: Iowa City. is.
Sterling, 20; Rockford, 10.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-06

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Hlehardsou. q. Fors. O.. Eaufmanu. o.
Eeuy. g. FF~e throws Reeves o 11f
81 ~. Kelly. 6 out o. ~. HIcasrdses.
cue o. s. Hsfrree=t-es1s o. Cor.
ser. TINE % halves-e0 minutes.
SCORE EccE ts.and. To- Davenport
q
Newark post., 1915-07-07
City-County Building
Three-fourths Complete

The last lot of the $800,000
worth of building commission
bonds which Wilmington agreed
to sell to finance it's part of the
joint city and county building was
sold last week at the City Treasur-
er's office. The lot amounted to
100000, and the entire issue was
awarded to Estabrook & Co., Of
New York, at their bid of 5000, 800,
the highest of three bids received.
The new twin city hall and
county Court house at Tenth and
King streets is about three-quar-
ters completed. All the exterior
work is finished, and it is esti-
mated the offices will be ready for
occupancy within year.
Newark post., 1915-07-07
FIRE AT CURTIS
PAPER MILLS
Stock House Completely
Burned

Fire was discovered about nine
o'clock Sunday morning by Super
Beals, of the Nonantum
Paper Mills, in the rag house ad-
Joining the main buildings of the
mill. The frame building in which
bales of rags were stored stood on
the opposite side of the settling
pond, a fact which greatly lessen
ed the danger to the mill. The
company's private fire-fighting ap-
paratus was promptly put into
service. Aetna Hose Hook and
Ladder Company arrived a few
minutes later, the engines pump
ing steadily upon the building for
two hours and twenty-five min
utes. The Water Witch Company
of Wilmington assisted the local
fremen, many of whom had mar
row escapes when they left the
roof of the building only a few
seconds before it caved in. The
building, which was of frame, was
entirely destroyed. The loss, Gov
cred by insurance, is estimated t.
be between $4,000 and $4,000.
Newark post., 1915-07-07
County Treasurer
Makes Annual Report

The annual report of Charles H.
county treasurer, was
read in Levy Court on Tuesday. A
summary follows:
Receipts from all sources from
July l, 1914, to June 80, 1915:
Corporations, constables' fines,
etc, $78, ,462.5S.
Rural New Castle county, for
county and poor purposes only,
$12O,3S5.5S.
Wilmington hundred, Burris,
year 1911, 81, ,5S6.35.
Wilmington hundred, Burris,
year 1912, $9,373.59.
Wilmington hundred, Lippincott
year 1918, S17,3S6.54.
Wilmington hundred, Lippincott
year 1914, 1886, 1853 25.
Total for county and poor pur-
poses only, S512,657.S4.
In addition to the above there
was received in rural New Castle
county for road purposes, $66,6O4.
So.
/ The report was received and
filed.
Newark post., 1915-07-07
CARNIVAL PLANS PROGRESSING
Number of Women's Committees Named

Charles P. Steele, Mrs. John Arm
strong, Mrs. David Crime, Mrs.
Cecil Ferguson, Mrs. Edward l..
Richards, Mrs. Victor Willis, Mrs.
Harry Campbell, Mrs. Irving
Dayett, Mrs. Firman Thompson,
Miss Aleen Boyd, Mrs. James A.
McKelvey, Mrs. J. Pearce Cam,
Mrs. J. Penrose Wilson, Mrs. E. B.
Frazer, Miss Martha Strahorn,
Mrs. Chas. B. Evans, Mrs. Arthur
T. Neale, Mrs. Edward w. Cooch,
Mrs. Chas. L. Penny, Mrs. ?. M.
Sherwood, Miss Lena Evans, Mrs.
Walter Steel, Miss May Armstrong
Mrs. Cole, Mrs. Daniel Stoll, Mrs.
Alfred Curtis, Miss Frances Hurd,
Miss Katie Steel, Mrs. Whittier,
Mrs. C. C. Herman, Mrs. Ray
Jacobs, Mrs. Thomas Young, Miss
Tweed, Mrs. Jack Scott, Mrs. Dur
nal and Mrs. Walter Plumley.
Candy--Mrs. Fred Strickland,
Mrs. Wilmer Hill, Mrs. May Hall,
Mrs. Henry Hogan, Miss Anna
Gallaher, Miss Edith Spencer,
Miss Olive Heiser, Miss Edith
Cleaver, Miss Mary Hotfecker,
Miss Anna Willis, Miss Anna Rob
inson, Miss Helen McNeal, Miss
Sara Marshman, Miss Hannah
Marsey, Mrs. Joseph Thomas, Miss
) Winnie Fader, Mrs. Leslie Hill
Miss Dora Law, Miss Alice Davey
, Miss Edna Campbell, Mrs. ALFRED
J Brooks.
Ice Gre m-Mrs. Leonard
. Rhodes, Essie Tweed, Sadie Gray
Emily Warren, Marion Brown
l Marion Gallaher, Helen CurrindeT
Edna Cunningham, Pearl Rowe
/ Gertrude Willis, Helen Leak, Ger
, trude Hill, Alice Leak, Gladys Nc
a Allister, Mary Snyder, Mary War
J. rem, Lille Getty, Mary Clancy
: Irma Cornog, Elizebeth Wollastor
!. Martha Wollaston, Elizabeth Nc
= Neal, Iona Smith, Helen Rowe
!. Miss Margaret Kennedy.
'. Apron-Elizabeth Hill, chair
). man; Mrs. Orlando Strahorl
7. Mrs. John Ramsey, Mrs. Waite
). Moore, Mrs. John Cordrey, Mr.
2, Harry Hill, Miss Clara Bradle,
IS Mrs. Homer Vansant, Miss ALL
l. Hill, Mrs. Eugene Wivel, Mrs. E'
TX ward Bailey.
q, Several other committees will
S. announced later.
Newark post., 1915-07-07
WEDDINGS
Observation-Disclosures

A quiet BUT pretty wedding took
place at the residence of H. Eu-
gene Mabrey near Clayton, Del
aware, at high noon, Wednesday,
Juue the thirtieth, when his
daughter, Mary Tarbutton, became
the bride of Mr.. Warren Worrall
Buckingham of near Newark. The
bride was attended by Miss Amy
Crossley of Clayton, and the best
man was Mr.. Raymond Bucking
ham of Newark, a cousin of the
groom. The bride was attractively
gowned in white embroidered net
and carried white roses. The
bridesmaid wore white silk char
meuse and carried pink carna-
tions. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. w. w. Chairis
Of Kenton, in the presence of only
the immediate family and a few
friends.
The bride and groom will be at
home to their friends after July
the tenth, Pleasant Hill, Delaware.
McFall-DOugherty
A very attractive wedding took
place at M. E. parsonage, Hockes-
sin at noon, Saturday, when Miss
Grace Cecilia, youngest daughter
of Rev. and Mrs. d. F. McFaul
and Joseph j. Dougherty of Sharon
Hill, Pa, were joined in marriage
by the father of the bride, assist.
ed by Rev. William F. Stewart OF
Camden, Del, her uncle. The
house was prettily decorated with
potted plants and roses.
After wedding dinner Mr.. ant
Mrs. Dougherty left for Whining
ton, where they took train fo,
Atlantic City.
Newark post., 1915-07-07
Splendid Record Made
By P. 0. Employees

A test given by government in
spector w. E. Hoover, at the New
ark postoffice, resulted in a splen-
did record for the employees OF
the local office. A case examina
ton was given, covering the sort
ing of the mails for the postotfices
of Delaware, the Eastern Shore OF
Maryland, and two counties OF
Virginia. The lowest grade made
by any of the clerks was ninety
six percent. The regulations re-
uuire that the clerk shall be able
to sort sixteen letters per minute
Miss Davy doubled the require
ments by sorting thirty-six. Mr.
Crow handled twenty-eight per
minute.
Newark post., 1915-07-07
Police Search For Swindler

The police of Wilmington are
searching for bogus check
swindler who is said to have VIC
timized a number of merchants.
His latest victim is Benjamin 3.
Allen, who has drug store at NO
1Ol West Tenth street. The man
offered a check in payment 1or
some drugs he purchased signed
wv. C. Ferris" Allen cashed IT,
thinking it was a check OF w. D.
Ferris, New Castle druggist
whom he knows. Ferris later de-
MED issuing the check, when
proved to- be worthless, and ne
called Aliens attention to the fact
that his initials are wv. d.,
whereas the initials on the cheek
were "W. c." Allen furnished the
police with a good description OF
the stranger, but he has disappear
ed.
Newark post., 1915-07-07
An Opportunity For
Community Workers

In keeping with the Extension
policy of the college, inaugurated
at Delaware two years ago, Mr..
RAYMOND Moley of the Summer
School faculty of the college, has
consented to deliver lectures upon
request, at community meetings or
similar church meetings. Mr..
Moley's course in the summer
school relates to the great under
lying causes of war, the place OF
force in modern civilization, and
the fostering of internationalism:
Mr.. Moley breaches the kind OF
natr;otism that the world needs to
hear. The opportunity which the
Summer School offers should be
appreciated by the community.
Newark post., 1915-07-07
Board Of Health Active
In Making Better Town

The new town ordinance forbid
ding drainage of waste water into
the cutters went into effect July
1st with the responsibility upon
the Board of Health for it's en-
forcement.
The Town Council has very
wisely decided to hold back the
new road on Chapel street until all
property owners have made surb
connections with the sewer, and
the Board of Health will use it's
power if necessary to hasten the
good work, by condemning such
properties as persist in maintain
ing filthy conditions.
Recent sewer connections have
been made by the following: Main
street-Mr. Vinsinger, Mrs. Della.
ware Clark, Mr.. H. N. Reed, New
ark Garage, Mrs. H. M. Barton
Mrs. S. M. Donnell, Mrs. Kilgore
Primary School, Mr.. Geo. Rhodes
Mrs. Butler. Mr.. o. Strahorn, Mrs
Pearce Cam, Mr.. Wollaston, Mr.
Kinsey Chambers, Mr.. John Cham
bers, Pennsylvania R. R.; Choat
street-Mr. Geo. Kerr, Mr.. Chas
Leak; Chapel street-Mr. Benz
Blest, Father Dougherty; Cleve
land avenue-Mr. James Weaver
I'M. r. Potts; Academy street-th
Ferguson houses.
Newark post., 1915-07-07
Suffrage Work
Of Mrs. Latimer

A lengthy article appearing in
a recent issue of the Baltimore
Sun concerns Mrs. Edna S. Lat
inner, Congressional Union organ
izer for Maryland, who has talked
at many suffrage meetings in this
State. The article speaks of meet
ings Mrs. Latimer has held in a
mine shaft at Lanoconing, Md,
and also at silk mill, and a glass
factory. During Miss Vernon's
absence this summer Mrs. Latimer
will spend two days each week in
Delaware.
Newark post., 1915-07-07
OBITUARY
Septimus p. OsbOurne

Septimus P. Osbourne died at
his home in Philadelphia last
week, after an illness of ten days
following a sunstroke during the
hot days in June. Mr.. Osbourne
was in excellent physical condi-
tion previous to the heat exhaus-
tion which resulted in his death.
He was to have arrived in Newark
last Saturday, for the summer.
Funeral services were held from
the late residence last Saturday. A
wife and one daughter, Mrs.
James Stanley Frazer, survive.
Miss Annie NJ. Wilson
Miss Annie M. Wilson, aunt of
the Misses Wilson, Oaklands, and
last surviving daughter of Roth
NELL Wilson, for years president
Of the Huntington and Broad Top
Railroad, died at her home near
Ottawa, Canada, last week, from
general debility. The body will be
brought to Philadelphia for inter-
ment on Thursday.
Edward A. Webb
Word was received today of the
death last night of Mr.. Edward A.
Webb, of St. Paul, Mimi, brother
of Mrs. j. Wilkins Cooch. Mr..
Webb was president of the Webb
Publishing Company, and vice
president of the National Bank
of Commerce, one of the largest
banks in st. Paul. His death was
due to heart trouble. Mrs. Cooch
left Monday evening for st. Paul,
and is due to reach there about
noon today.
Newark post., 1915-07-07
IS OUR PATRIOTISM SOUND
Mr.. Moey Summer Session Charges Delaware Teachers

Chapel exercises at the Sum- .
mer School at Delaware State Col /
lege were featured on Monday by
an address on The Newer Patriot
ism, by Mr.. Raymond Moley, of
Columbia University, who is Civ
ing course at the Summer
Session, on international Re-
lations. Although the speakers
words were filled with all the earn
estness of the orator of an earlier
day, he departed from the custom
airy method of lauding all things
American, and declaring the su-
periority of the nations attain
mentS.
( "Our patriotism" the speaker
declared, "is being subjected to a
searching and critical examination
The great European war, coming
as it did so suddenly and assuming
as it has such tremendous pro-
portions, has shocked us all into
a serious reconsideration of all OF
our former thoughts and theories
Morality, as we'll as other things
changes as the world progresses
and ideas and emotions must bt
overhauled sometimes, if we woult
not have the virtue of yesterday
= become the vice of tomorrow.
"Of nothing is this so true as o
= patriotism. In the name of pat
riotism Europe is in the midst o
, the greatest war of all time. L
: the name of patriotism torture
Newark post., 1915-07-07
Bows Heroism Rewarded

Following Sunday School exer-
cises in Emanuel Episcopal church
New Castle, last week, Rev. Alban
Richey presented to William
Dewey Pfrommer, of West Berlin,
N. j., the Ralston Purina Hero
Medal, in recognition of the boys
act on July 20, 1914, when he res
cued from drowning in the Della
ware river, Charles Passwater,
aged twelve years, of Wilmington.
One of the first to congratulate
him when he received the medal
was Passwater, the boy whose life
he had saved.
Newark post., 1915-07-07

ravage, devastation, starvation,
robbery, and other terrible name
less crime, are being practiced
upon scale unparalleled in the
history of the world. 1t is high
time for us in the face of this aw-
full calamity to consider seriously
and earnestly the teaching of this
SO called virtue, and if we Ameri-
cans find within it the elements
capable of bringing some such
calamity, to dissolve it, to shun it,
to replace it if that be possible
with something high and noble"
The speaker declared his belief
that much of the patriotism taught
in our schools has been of this
dangerous sort, and pointed out
a number of the false assumptions
upon which it is based.
1--WE have taught" he declared,
that our history has been an un-
broken series of glorious achieve
ments, all of which were honor
able, al lof which were right and
worthy. We have, it is true, had
a very remarkable history and
have accomplished a vast number
of great achievements, but it is alb
surd and harmful to claim, as it
is so often claimed, that we have
always been right. Judged by the
: standards we have set for other
nations we haven't always been
| right"
Continued on page p
Newark post., 1915-07-07
Rhodes Scholarships

DR.. Samuel C. Mitchell, presi .
dent of Delaware College, has just
made the following announcement /
in regard to the Rhodes scholar
ship for Delaware.
A scholarship of the value APP
proximately $500 per year, ten
able at the University of Oxford,
England, for period of three
years, beginning from October,
1917, will be open for competition
in the State of Delaware during
the year 1916. Similar Scholar
ships will be awarded for the
years 1918, 1920, and 1921. Com
petitors must be citizens of the
United States, between 19 and 25
years Of age, and must, before the
the date of entry on residence at
Oxford, have completed at least
their second year at some regular
degree-granting American Univer-
sity or college. Candidates having
their domicile in the State, and
those who have received any part
of their education there are alike
eligible.
A qualifying examination will
be held in October of each year
and an election to the scholarship
at the close Of each year preceding
that for which the Scholarship is
assigned.
Candidates for the 1917 schol,
arship may take the examination
, on Tuesday the 5th, and Wednes
day the 9Th of October, 1915, or ii
October, 1916.
= A state committee of selection
, chooses the scholar from among
those who have passed this exam
ination. Applications for examin
alton should be made to the chair
man Of this committee, Presiden
S. c. Mitchell, Delaware College
A memorandum giving furthe
n particulars may be obtained eth
4 er from the chairman of the Com
!. mittee of Selection, or by commun
r icating with the Offices of Th
8 Rhodes Trust, Seymour House
n Waterloo Place, London, S. w.
Newark post., 1915-07-07

Carnival workers report large
returns from the sale of chances
for the Ford automobile, to be
chanced off for the benefit of the
Aetna Hose, Hook & Ladder Co.,
at the annual carnival which be-
gins on August second and will
continue until August seventh.
Chairman E. C. Wilson is in Phil
adelphia today arranging for sew
eral novel attractions.
At meeting of the chairmen
Of the women's committees, the
following were appointed to serve
at the coming carnival:
Cake-Mrs. A. L. Beale, chair
man; Mrs. Frank Jester, Mrs.
Thos. Young, Mrs. Geo. Griffin.
Miss Mary McKeon, Miss Harriet
Dean, Mrs. Laurence Wivel, Mrs.
Ellwood H. Wollaston, Mrs. Cor
rine Anderson, Mrs. Norris Wor-
rail-, Mrs. Harlan Gray, Mrs. Roger
Lovett, Mrs. Harvey Steele, Mrs.
Joel Gilfillan, Mrs. Amos Osmond,
Mrs. H. B. Wright, Mrs. Isaac
Nansant, Mrs. Howard Leak, Mrs
Stephen Cornog, Mrs. John Cham
bers, Mrs. Harry Poole, Mrs. Al
fred Brooks, Miss Mary Poole
Miss Margaret Anderson, Miss
Mary Young, Mrs. Strickland
Miss Winnie Fader, Mrs. Walter
Moore, Mrs. A. c. Pyle, Mrs
Harry Hill, Mrs. Harrison Gray
Mrs. Rutter, Mrs. Wigan, Mis-
Eta Todd, Mrs. Henning, Mis-
Alice McCurns, Mrs. Kelley, Mrs
Fisher.
Fancy Table-Mrs. E. C. Wilson
chairman; Mrs. Fannie Nelson
Mrs. Samuel J. Wright, Mrs. Johl
Pilling, Mrs. Robert Campbell
Miss Elsie Wright, Miss Cornell
Pilling, Mrs. Harry Bonham, Mrs
Clarence A. Short, Miss Mary Col
merry, Mrs. Charles Colmery, Mrs
Harry Reed, Mrs. Daniel ThomI
son, Mrs. J. Pilling Wright, Mr.:
Lewis Thomas, Mrs. Thomas /
Manns, Mrs. Ernest Vaughn, Mr.
H. Warner McNeal, Mrs. J. v
Brown, Miss Mary Young, Mr.
Ellwood Wollaston, Mrs. Burnt
Mrs. Chester Henderson, Mis-
Anna Miller, Mrs. Everett JohI
son, Mrs. Lewis Cam, Mrs. Frar
Fader, Mrs. j. Rankin Armstron
Mrs. Howard X. Preston, Mr.
Newark post., 1915-07-07
Red Clay Folk Entertain

The Young Peoples Branch of
the Red Clay Creek w. G. T. u.
gave an interesting entertainment
on Wednesday evening, the exer-
cises including vocal solos, by
Miss Estella Yearsley, Miss Mar
garet Woodward and Robert M.
Walker, a recitation by Miss Emily
Klair, a reading by Miss Annie
Klair and music by the orchestra.
Arrangements were made for an
outline to be held at Burlington
Island on July 30.