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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-09-16
VOCATIONAL RECRUITS

The roll of Vocational students
shows a very large number of new
names. Among those the Citizen has
identified are the following: In Ag-
riculture-John C.. Bourne, born Lo-
CANA, Jessamine Co.; Herbert C..
Copeland, Montery, Tenn; Flavel
l.. FELTON,, Greenville, S. c.; Chas., II.
Hylton, Maytown, Morgan CO.. Ky.
Washington A. Johnson, Whites
Bend, Tenn; Henry S. Sandusky,
NichOlasville, Jessamine Co. In Car
pentry-Corbett Brown. Blackey,
Letcher Co. In Home Science-El-
gle n. Davis. Payne, La; Flossie ID.
Green, Newport, Tenn; Lorena b.
Dedman, Sparks, Fayette Co.: Pattie
Hargis, Lebanon, Va; Bertha C..
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-09-16
DELIGHTFUL RECEPTION

A very delightful reception was
given Saturday evening in east
parlor Of LADIES' Hall to Professor
and Mrs. John +. Smith upon their
return from the North Carolina
highlands. The reception was in the
form Of a surprise banquet prepar-
ed by a committee with Professor
Marsh as chairman.
The room was tastefully decorated
under direction Of Mrs. Marsh, Mrs
Peck, Miss Sperry. and Mr.. Hudson,
with cacti, shrubbery and cut How
ers. Tables were set for thirty-two
people.
Besides the guests Of honor. those
present were: Misses BowersoN,
Welsh. Raymond, Sperry, kuster,
Ethel Todd. Mrs. Iankins. The fol-
lowing gentlemen with their wives:
Professor Marsh, chairman: Pro-
fessor Peck, POSTMASTER; Professors
Calfee. Lewis. Hunt. Mr.. Taylor.
Secretary Vaughn, Dean McAllister.
Dean Matheny. Absolam Golden.
also Dean Clark. and Rev. Howard
Hudson. who delivered the invo-
cation.
After the excellent dinner the fol-
lowing toasts were given:
How II Happened, Dean Meal
lister.
Mornings After."-Dean Clark.
advice to Newly Weds." 49, Dean
Bowersox.
"To the Bride."-professor Lewis.
And They Lived Happily" -
Miss Ethel Todd.
THE Banquet Made Possible" =
Dean Marsh.
After his toast. Dean Marsh IN n
happy speech presented to the
guests Of honor handsome collec-
tion ~ beautiful and useful pres
ents which the company had
brought for the occasion.
Professor Smith responded to the
toasts and accepted the presents in
appropriate words. assuring all OF
his good will and most cordial ap-
probation.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-09-16

Charlottesville, Marion Co.; Fran
els +. Harmon. East Point, Johnson
Co.; Beecher Flanagan, Baldock,
Casey Co.; Eli w. Davis, Netty, Ma
Coffin Co.: Victor +. Carmes, Dewitt,
Knox Co.: Miss Elizabeth Aaron.
Jamestown. Russell Co.; Miss Mary
T.. Eads, Doylesville, Madison Co.:
Miss Mary +. Ridgeway, Hillsboro.
o.; Miss Virginia w. Sewell. Cam
pton, Wolf Co.; Miss Mary A. Wylie.
CarrOllt0n, Carroll Co.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-09-16
Opening Day Procession
Opening of Fall Term


cational Departments, where Be
rea's work is most distinctive, but no
additional students can be received
from outside the mountains until
Berea gets more dormitory build
ings.
An unusually large number of par
cnts were here bringing sons and
daughters. The boarding hall, under
the efficient management Of Miss
Sperry and Miss kuster, found diff
nculty at first in providing meals,
but all were soon comfortably az
commodated, the six dining rooms
being opened.
A number Of new Workers take
their places this year:
In the College Department: Prof
VIM. ID. Ferguson, ph.D, in Philos-
ophy. DR.. Ferguson has been a
teacher i'm Pacific University, post
graduate student at Chicago and
Columbia. Prof Harold r. Phalen
BIS. in Mathematics. Prof. Phalen
has been at the head of the Depart
ment Of Physics in the James
Millikin University.
In the Normal Department: James
f. Hillman. B.Ped., a recent graduate
of Berea. who has spent the summer
at the George pealrdy College
Nashville, Tenn. Leonard f. Niece
B.ped., also recent graduate from
Berea, and a recent student in the
George Peabody College.
In the Academy faculty: Charles
y. Shut, ABB, a recent graduate OF
Wooster. Ohio, in Latin. Carl Z
Vogel. in Mathematics and German
In the Vocational Schools: Fitz-
hugh Lee Draughon, recent grad
uate of Berea, in Blacksmithing
Mrs. Emma +. PARROT, lately an in
structor in Teachers College o
Columbia University, in HON,
Science. Miss Margaret f. Dizney
b. a recent graduate of Berea, al
so in Home Science.
Also Miss Jane ID. Pierson, whC
came during the summer to TAXI
charge of the Hospital as HeaC
Nurse. Miss PiersOn is a woman
Of very best training and exper-
ience-lately from the famous Gran
Hospital of Columbus, o., and ha'
already shown her ability to make
the Berea Hospital all that we car
desire.
In the Foundation School, Mis-
Lucy J. Ritscher.
And in the Executive work, Harold
w. Hackett, BIZ, recent graduate
of Berea. Cashier in the Treasurer
Office, and Miss Margaret X. Stein
Secretary in the Presidents Office
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-09-16

Counts, Backford, Va; Charles r.
Cooper, Concord, Lewis Co.: Curry
Everett Gruley, Lee Co.: Edw. G..
Dean, Owcnsboro, Daviess Co.: Err
nest Ely, Cincinnati, o.; Cecil NJ.
Fry, Cottonhill, Fayctte Co.: Penn
Furnish, Sadicville, Scott Co.: Shell
don +. Flick. Grant, Boone Co.: Cur
ME q. Franklin, Linvillc Falls y. c.;
JHn. II. Frost Central City. Muhlcn-
burg Co.; Eugene +. Gunter, Tala-
dcga. Ala: Willard Harris Beatty
Vile, Lee Co.: Fred Hendricks. The
Hollow. W. Va; Ivan VI. Harrell,
Short Creek, Grayson Co.; John
Kidd, Paint Lick, Garrard Co.: Ray
mond r. Johnson. Minorsvillc. Scott
CO.; Fred +. Kctchum, Wayne. w
Va; Lloyd u. Lawson, Hot Springs,
n. c.; Hendrick Layne. Harold,
Floyd Co.: VIM. n. Martin, Corbin
Whitley Co.: Sidney y. Neal Paris
Bourbon Co.; Glenn C. Phelps
Washington. Mich; A. r. Quinones
Banes, Oriente Co. Cuba; Walter b
Overton, Poddysville, Tenn; Carl r.
Ranch, Cleveland, o.; Geo. ID. Smith
Ashland. Boyd Co.: Rush iStroup
Chenyville, ~ c.; Walter VanWin-
kle, Berea, Madison Co.: Geo. +. Van
Wise. CARLYLE. Nicholas Co.: Robert
Lee Wilson. Wallaus Greek, Va;
Misses Mamie Lee Smith, Hayden
/ Madison Co.; Gladys II. Baird, Bryan
Pulaski. o.; Naomi Cole. Arthur
Tenn; Lillian ~ Fort. Lexington
Fayette Co.; Bernice A. Fry. Cot
tonhill, Fayctte Co.; Lillian Aoil'
Frost. gainesville. o.; Geraldine VI
Fay. Darlington. Webster Co.: Ethy
Riser. Argillite, Greenup Co.; Kat,
Fair johnson, LaFOllett, Tenn; Mary
VI. Macdonald, Radkey, Ind: Olive
McGlone, Paragon, Morgan Co.; Iva
ID. Quinn. Chrisman Mill. Jessamine
Co.: Juanita Pearson. Paramount
Ind: Elsie Ranch. Cleveland. o..
Annette Ranch, Cleveland, o.; Au.
gusta NJ. Spillman, Grove City, o
Kathryn Sanders, Westboro, O..
Mary C.. Westlield. Artemus, KnoN
Co.; Mary f. White, Parksville, BoyC
County.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-09-16

Terms always begin at Berea on
Wednesday so that no one needs Ia
travel on Sunday!
Wednesday, September 18th, was
a bright day. A very large number of
students had arrived on Monday and
Tuesday including great delegations
from the mountains of West Vir-
ginia. Old Virginia, North Carolina,
and Tennessee. and had received n
royal welcome. On Monday night
there were more than 100 new stu
dents in town and they were en-
tertained by a moving picture show
at the College Chapel. ON Tuesday
night. the Christian Endeavor So
ciety and the Young Mems and
Young Women's Christian Associa-
tions entertained more than 800 new
students at the Jam Social. Alto
gether about 600 students were reg
istered before the term began!
On "Wednesday morning the Pro-
cession was So long that the head OF
il reached the Chapel door before
the last part of the Procession had
left the Ladies Hall yard. II
was a brilliant sight Ia see the
streaming banners Of the five de.
partments and the long lines oi
bright young faces. In marching
between the lines of students. Pres
ident Frost was accompanied by
William Is. Belknap,. of Louisville
who has lately succeeded his father
William II. Belknap. as memebr OF
the Board of Trustees. Mr.. BelknaT
had motored over from Louisvill,
accompanied by his friend, Emmett
McNiel.
The preparations for the opening
term had been very carefully made
by the Bursar. Mr. Howard f.. Tay-
Tor, hut the recent purchase Of the
new North Campus and the moving
Of dwelling houses there diminish
ing the number Of rooms at once a
valuable for students. ID was sup
posed this would make no difrerenc,
as the accommodations have never
been full during the Fall Term oI
account Of the large number of stu
dents who are absent in the noun
tains teaching school. This year
however, an unexpected number o.
students appeared So that Academy
boys are sleeping in the corridors o.
Putnam Hall and Foundation boy,
are sleeping in the Tabernacle
while large number of other stud
ents are in temporary accommoda-
tons.
The greatest efforts will he mad,
TO accommodate all students, partic
ularly those in the Normal and Vo
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-09-16

The building is TO be brick
structure with concrete foundation,
stone trimmings and steam heat.
There will be a large auditorium
and eighteen class rooms.
Pastor T.. H. English will preach
Sunday at II a. m. Subject: The
Plan of Salvation.
Baptist Young Peoples Union al
6i5 to 7:i5 Sunday evening. All
who do not attend other services al
these hours are cordially invited "a
come and worship and serve with
us.
4 n English nasinr
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-09-16
THE ACADEMY OVERFLOW

The Academy has overlooked all
its accommodations and boys are
temporarily sleeping on the porches
and in the spacious corridors of
Putnam Hall.
We are able 10 give name and
birthplace Of few of the new stu
dents in this department: Aron Ad-
kins, Armilda. West Va; Edgar Ar
mentrout, Floyd, Ind; Elijah d..
Armstrong. Parksville, Boyle Co.:
Roscoe Ballard, Taft, n. c.; James
Bishop, Newfoundland, Clay CO.;
Donald Blackburn. stanton, Powell
Co.; Stevie Butler, Short Greek,
Grayson, Co.; Durand +. ChOwning,
Sadieville, Scott Co.: G.. q. Camp
bell, Clendenin, w. Va; George r.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-09-16
NORMAL SCHOOL NEWS

The Normal School has more stu
dents than ever before in the fall,
Among the students enrolled for the
first time we note: Chester Clay
Brown, birthplace, Gosneyville; Rus
sell Banks, Jackson. Breathitt Co.;
Allison A. cambridge, Carmel, Adair
Co.; Milford +. Meadows, Pine Knott,
McCreary, Co.; Geo. +. Lambert,
Rush, Boyd Co.; Robt. l.. lsaacs,
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-09-16
BEREA BAPTIST CHURCH ITEMS

Things are moving along nicely al
the Baptist Church. From Septem-
Der list. 1914, TO September list, 1918
there were eighty-three additions
10 the church membership-forty-
two by profession and baptism
thirty-eight by letter, and three by
relation.
The Church, Sunday-school and
Missionary Societies gave s275s3 to
Missions.
The plans for the new church
building are ready and will be sub
mitted for bids in the next few days.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-09-16

To be sure your home folk will
appreciate The Citizen if you have
II sent To them. You, too will APP
preciate that fountain pen you can
get with the paper for 80 cents
extra. II is a sure enough bargain.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-09-16
IN OUR OWN STATE

Continued from Page Onel
well as acting as pastor of four
churches most Of the time.
The next meeting Of the Associ-
alton will convene at Pineville
September I, 1916.
Rev. j. M. Roody will preach the
annual sermon. or his alternate, Rev
+. s. Rogers. - The pinaville Sun
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-09-16
Berea National Bank

Report of condition of National Berea
the of Kentucky the close business Sept
RESOURCES
discounts (noes held in bank
Overdrafts secured and unsecured
Subscription stock of Federal Reserve Bank. $4,000
Less amount unpaid .....,......I,5oo 100000
Banking house, fixtures $500 90
owned
Due from Federal Reserve Bank ............ ae7+a3
Due rom approved reserve agents in New York,
Chicago, and ST. Louis ............. sI,oS3.57
Due roma approved agents other
serve cities .:............ sa3,5IS7a a4,s7a.a9
Outside and other cash
Fractional currency, nickes and cents 1895 I,oI77o
national banks 1900
Lawful in bank Total coin and certificates Ss4s
Legal-tender notes Observation-Disclosures.
Redemption fund with u S. Treasurer mot thans
per circuaion) OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Ia5o.oo
Total ................. s2I994a87
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid $4,000
Surplus fund 100000
Undivided profits
Less interest and taxes pd 84ooa 5oe93
Circulating notes
Individual deposits subject to check SI3e6a4..I
checks
Total .SaIee42.s7
State of Kentucky, County of Madison IS.
l. /. L. Cashier of the above soemnI,
is the
and belief.
] l.. Gay, Cashier
Subscribed before this day Sept 1915
W. b. Walden, Notary Public
My commission expires March ~, 1918
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-09-16
METHODIST NEWS

T.. h. English, pastor
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-01-08
Mems Hat Department
Shoe Department

We have some extra values to offer
you in this department. If you
are going to need Shoes any time
soon, buy now-save money
We have a few Hanan Shoes left, So
to 81 Shoes, will clean up in this
sale for $3.50, $3.50 and. $3.50
l lot, about 200 pairs, of Ladies' fine
shoes, worth $3.50 to $3.50, will
close in this sale 81 As
All Slippers, Mems, Women's and
Children's, go in this sale at dis
count of 20 per cent off.
All Ladies' So Shoes, this sale only S34S
Big reduction on every pair of Shoes
in the house.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-01-08
Staple Department

Everybody needs Staple Goods, so
now is the time to buy. Look at
the prices
&c Brown Domestic will sell in this
sale Tor ................... .4c
Good SC Brown Domestic will sell in
this sale at ................. sc
Best Brown Domestic, worth II 1-2c
per yard, this sale only q IL
20 bolts of Cotton Plaids, worth &c,
will sell for ................... &c
Good as Gold Bleach Domestic
when it is as good as gold there
is no better-will sell in this sale
for Observation-Disclosures. g 1-2c
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-01-08
Ladies Ready.to. Wear

Look out for the bargains below-lots
of them less than half price, but
we must sell them:
go new House Dresses late coming in,
$3.50 Dresses, will put them in
this sale at ..................75
We have 20 Dresses that we got
$3.50 to $3.50 for, will sell for S4.75
Also 20 Dresses, Serge and Silks, reg
ular prices $40 to SIS, this
sale ................. .SO.OO
30 extra nice Dresses must be sold,
regular price SIS to $27.50, this
sale ................. SS.OO
Here is the bargains-20 Ladies'
Suits left over from last year,
So to $3.50 values this sale. $3.50
Another line of Suits brought over
must sell, regular price $40 and
$780, this sale ...........$ $3.50
SIS to $25 Suits, brought over, will
sell these this sale for ... 5000
Big line Ladies' White Waists, regular
price from 75c to $3.50, this
sale NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .4Sc
New line Waists just arrived, $1.25
and $3.50 value, will sell for soc
A few White Waists left, $3.50 and
$3 values, this sale ........ S1.S5
$3.50 and $4 Crepe Waists for. =. $2.35
We have few Cloaks left which we
will close out at cost.
$3.50 Ladies' Cloaks for. ........ $3.50
$3.50 Ladies' Cloaks for. ........ $500
$500 Ladies' Cloaks for. ........ $500
$500 Ladies' Cloaks for. ......... $3.50
$3.50 Ladies' Cloaks for. 1925
Ladies' Skirts-we have too many
must sell them.
l line SO Skirts, several different
makes, will sell for. ........ .9S
$3.50 Skirts, this sale for. .........$ $3.50
$3.50 Skirts for only ............$ $500
$40 and $3.50 Skirts only. ...... $3.50
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-01-08
Clothing Department

If there is anything you need here, we
can save you money.
Mems So to 81 Suits, this sale only sos
Mems SO Suits for S6.9S
Mems $3.50 to $1450 Suits for. $3.50
Mems SIS to $40 Suits for. ...S11.4S
All Mems and Boys Overcoats at
about half price in this sale.
Boys 81 Suits, this sale ........S1.2O
Boys $3.50 to $40 Suits, this sale S1.9S
Boys $3.50 to $3.50 Suits, this sale S2.S5
Boys So to So Suits, this sale. . S3.9S
Boys $3.50 to IS Suits this sale. S5.4S
All Mems So Pants, this sale. .... 1885
$3.50 to 81 Pants, this sale. .e.... S2.9S
$3.50 to SO Pants, this sale. .......S19S
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-01-08
Dress Goods Department

Look what we are going to give you
cheaper than we can buy same
of the same goods:
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-01-08
Millinery Department

NIllllllSIy DCpdI llllSlll
Price these and take one Hat at your
own price, if we don't object.
$40 and SIS Hats will go for. 80. $3.50
So to $40 Hats will go for. ... $500
$3.50 to S. Hats will go for. $3.50
Shapes, 75c to'$250, will close for. SOC
$3.50 Shapes for ................$1 LOO
SO Shapes Tor. .................. Yz.OU
All Feathers and Plumes at Cost.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-01-08
s PEEL A L s

so doz Ladies' Handkerchief, worth
sc, this sale only. ..............2c
80 doz. Ladies' Handkerchiefs, 10c
value, this sale only. sc
20 doz. 15c Handkerchief will sell in
this sale for only ..............7c
line Lace Edge and Insertion, 4c val
ue, only .....'............. LIZ
Big line Lace Insertion, no Edge to
match, &c and 10c value, only. &c
]. and P. Crochet Thread, per spool. Sc
sc card Safety Pins, this sale only. &c
sc Lead Pencil only. ............1c
pr. Shoe Lace, sc kind, this sale only 1c
soc and Csc Sweaters for Men, Wom-
en- and Children, only. .35c
Ladies' $3.50 Sweaters will sell in this
sale, only ..................S 1.75
Bleach Pepperel Sheeting will sell in
TINS sale Observation-Disclosures. .zOc
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-01-08

Good as Gold Domestic, good value
at 10c, this sale only. ... g lie
line Ladies' Suits, regular price So
and $780, this sale only. so
Another line Suits, better grade, value
$40 and $3.50, will sell this sale
for only ...................S $500
40 pieces loo Outing left, will sell in
this sale for ..............7 lie
% Dresses, Serge and Silks, regular
price $3.50 to $3.50, will sell in
this sale for ............S4 75
60 House Dresses just received, $3.50
value, will sell in this sale. Use
Mems s1.25 Sweaters only .........S5c
Mems $3.50 Sweaters only ....S1.65
25c Hose, this sale ................15c
Ladies' $3.50 Hats for only $500
Ladies' $500 Hats for only so
loo Embroidery at ................5
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-01-08
for 10 DAYS

Wefnd taking stock that stock too large We have enoeda good bus
that people who bought their goods we
offering lots these goods below
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-22
CHANGE EXPECTED
IN BUILDING BILL
COUNCIL WILL CONSIDER AMEND
MENT TO ORDINANCE REGU-
LATINO CONSTRUCTIONS.

Indications today were that the
meeting OF the city council this even
ing would be short and sweet" as
one commissioner expressed IL, out
OF respect for Washington Only
routine matters are announced TO come
up and unless some OF the commits
stoners introduce some new measures
II IS likely that the meeting viii not
last long.
Commissioner Archie Hart intends
for adoption his ordinance
providing for an amendment to the
building ordinances OF the city. The
bill regulates the construction and
position of billboards. provides for a
certain amount of ventilation for build
ings used by the public. and also makes
more arbitrary regulations as 10 the
strength of certain portions of build
ings, particularly the foundations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-22
BIND STORK over
UNDER $500 BAIL
IS HELD on CHARGE OF BUR-
oLARY WHEN FOUND ~
LANDLORD ~ ROOM.

Early Sunday Hornius al 2.3O Jos
sph Charles. 1904 Third avenue. heard
a noise ia one Of the rooms upstairs.
Upon investigating he found a stranger
IN hls house. lie seized him while his
wife phoned the police and the in
truder Wss placed under arrest Dy
Night Captain Kramer. At the police
STATEN be Was recognized as Harry
StorS. vel known police character.
Who had Just completed a - day sen
tcnce nj the county jail Stork could
not explain his presence IN the house
and this morning he was bouud over
20 the grand jury on a burglary charge
under $500 bonds b Magistrate smith.
As FAR as could be learned StcriS
had taken nothing Mrs. Charles mas
several roomers at the home and has
been in the habit OF leaving the front
door open and StOrE walked right in.
He has been arrested a number o.
times befor. on minor charges and IS
believed 20 be weak mentally.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-22
REVIVAL SERVICES TO
CONTINUE THRU WEEK

Continuing through the week 10 Fri
day night evanEeIistic services will be
held az the Memorial Christian church
in the third week OF the revival. Rev.
John q. Houser OF the First church.
Davenport. and the pastor. Rev. NJ. +.
Chatiey. will be in charge Of the ser
vices. assisted by Miss Esther Thulin,
who viii give vocal selections.
Rev. UT. Houser has announced the
following themes for his sermons dur
iug the week
Monday Conversion OF the
PhHipplsn Jailer. and the Seller of
Purple"
Tgesday-rrHe Significance OF the
Name OF Christ"
"Wednesday Christ in Judgment"
THURSDAY The Conversion OF Saul
OF Tarsus."
Friday Heaven and How 10 Get
There"
There were eight accessious 20 the
church yesterday morning and last
evening the sacrament or baptism vas
20 three converts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-22
PICK WRONG MAN
IN FORGERY CASE

Clarence Dewitt was arrested at
Wheatland. Iowa, Friday night on
a charge OF a confidence game. Sat
urday Constable CIeiand went after
the man and brought him to Rock Is
land. He was given a preliminary
hearing this morning by Magistrate
Smith and his case continued to Wed
nesday
It is claimed by the police that De
Witt passed a bad check last Novem-
Der to the amount of $40 on Dan Flynn.
When Flynn saw the man he found
that the wrong party had been arrest
ed. Dewitt gave his first name af
Clyde. and persisted that It was not
Clarence. However. it was learned
later that Clyde Dewitt was wanted
on a forgery charge in Davenport and
he may be turned over to the Iowa au-
thorities later on. Clarence Dewitt
disappeared from Rock Island last No
vember after passing the bad check on
Dan Flynn, who traced him as far as
Rochester. y. Y. Flynn notified the
sheriff there but the man got away.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-22
NO EPIDEMIC IS
FOUND IN MILAN
STATE ~. o. EXPECTED TO FIND
DISEASE IN GREAT PREVA-
LENCE AS PER COMPLAINT.
Stays But One-haf Hour After Learn
ing That There Are But Four
Cases Of Smallpox.

When DR.. Crawford. health in
spector. sent 20 Milan by the state
board OF health. arrived in the village
yesterday the smallpox epidemic he
expected 10 find from the complaint
sent 20 Springfield by a Milan resident
was not OF the proportions he antici-
pated.
Instead he learned that there were
only four cases OF the disease in the
village. He visited each family OF the
quartet and found that everything pos
slbIe was being done TO cure the pa
tients and prevent the spread OF the
disease Accordingly after spending
one-haif hour there. ne returned TO
Rock Island. boarded train and left
Tor Springfield. lie did not hesitate
moment here 10 inquire into condi-
tons in Rock Island as the complaint
sent In dealt only with Milan.
Resident Makes Complaint.
Stories current in the village today
are 20 the effect that a neighbor OF
one % the victims sent the complaint
TO Springfield. greatly exaggerating
and doing so. It is said.
only TO get back at the victim OF
the disease for an old grudse.