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American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1915-02-27

The relatives and friends OF Mr.
Nephi Hanson pleasantly surprised
him at his home in Salt lake city las
Friday, The evening was spent IN
games and dancing, after hich at .
late hour dainty luncheon was sery-
ed to the following Mr. and Mrs Ar
thur Dickerson and son, Harold, Mr..
aud Mrs. J, Hanson, the Misses Flor
ence and Ada Rowley, and Messrs
Alma and Albert Rowley, Mr. War
rem Boley, Mrs, Il, Gibson, Miss Ruby
,anrose, Mr., and Mrs. Mark Strong,
Mr., and Mrs Don Strong, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Strong, Mrs, Arthur Nc
Daniel, Mr.. and Mrs c. Il. Little. Mrs
Macaphie and Mr., Ed Larsen.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1915-02-27

Earl Holmstead was Provo visit
Or Saturday afternoon and evening.
Miss Mile Jensen of Provo, spent
with her aunt, Mrs Sarah
Mrs Clarence Walton returned
from a few days visit with her folks
In Pleasant Grove.
Clarence Wordsworth of Spring
Vile, was a guest at the home of Par
ley Hansen Monday and Tuesday.
James S. Pulley was in Salt Lake
Monday to see his brother, c. w. Pull
ley, who is in the l.. d. s. hospital.
Mrs. Abner Birk is up and around
again, after weeks attack Of la
grippe
Miss Mabel Storrs left Tuesday for
Richfeld, whore she will play the
piano for a moving picture show.
Mr. and Mrs. George Boulger of
Provo, were the guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. L. Firmage Sunday.
Miss Ruby w. Grains of Salt Lake,
Is here for a short visit with her
mother, Mrs, Samuel Grains.
Miss Dorothy Chapman returned
Monday from few days visit in Salt
Lake.
Bert Duncan, who is attending the
u. at Salt Lake, spent the first of the
week with his parents.
Marion Robinson returned Tuesday
from few days visit In Salt Lake,
the guest of Miss Slgrid Peterson.
Mrs Cora Clark of Pleasant Grove,
spent part of the week here with her
mother. Mrs Rosa Bromley
Miss Nellie Crookston spent Mon
day In Salt Lake visiting with Mrs
Martha Crookston and Miss Mac, Wal
ker
New Hair Pins and lHair 0rna-
ments and Novelty Neckwear, Rock
Crystal Jowelry. New Hand Bags aid
New Spring Hosiery all fonnd at
Chipman's.
Prof. Jones and wife entertained the
Operetta bunch" after practice Sat
urday evening-dancing. singing and
refreshments were the evenings en-
tertainment.
~
Miss verlGnd Campbell. daughter,
OF Mrs. Alice Campbell. but who has
been In Salt Lake for the past two
years, left Monday for Ohio, where
she will be married to Roy Beadle OF
tidt place.
Mrs G.. n. Curtis returned to Salt
Lake Tuesday, after a short visit with
her mother. Mrs. John II. Hindley,
who accompanied her back for a few
days.
Here is IA puzzle that puzzles every
body: Take the number CT your liv-
ing brothers. double the amount, add
to 1t three. multiply by five. add to
It the number of your living
sisters, multiply the result by ten,
add the number Of deaths OF brothers
and substract $50 from the result
The right figure will be The number
of deaths. the middle will be the num-
Der of living siste"c and the left will
show the number of living brothers.
Try II and see.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1915-02-27

:
Toe Brown was in Salt Lake Sun
day. guest of Miss Norma Vance.
Alma NJ. Smith made business trip
to Logan Monday
Leo Woodruff of Salt Lake, was in
American Fork Wednesday.
A. w. Davis of Provo, was In Am
erican Fork Tuesday and paid the
telephone Office friendly call
Mr.. and Mrs. James l.. Dunkley of
Salt Lake, spent the first of the week
with Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Dunkley.
Arthur Dickerson of Salt Lake, was
an American Fork visitor part of the
week
Let us show and explain to you
all about the David Craig skirts. New
this spring; and You can be the sole
owner Of the PATTERN hipman's
The road supervisor has begun
early on the work of grading up the
streets, dwelling them. scraping them
aud other wise putting them in order
for the spring traffic Nothing adds
more TO the appearance of city than
clean, well kept streets, and Ameri-
can Fork is progressive in this as in
all else.
We can fit any of you with Spring
Suits and Spring Coats. Try us out.
Chipman's Big Red store Am rlcan
Fork 2T.1t
The world will be sending millions
Cf dollars to America for foJdstuffs
during the next yea" or two, ard the
advice being given to farmers Is to
prepare for 1t by planting and care
rrlly tilling every available acre OF It
Mr.. w. r. VIM of Burnley, Idaho
was very pleasantly surprised We'd
nesday evening by host OF relative
and friends at the home of Mrs. Dayic
Hutchison. The rooms were tasteful.
ly decorated for tho occasion. The
evening was spent In games and 9th
er amusements, after which refresh.
ments were served.
Bloomquist Bros. window this wee
shows the good ship "Springtlme" un
der full steam ahead The hull IL
composed of cans of ready-to-us,
paint, the funnells are made OF wall
paper. the rigging of the chains USED
in hanging pictures, and the masts
and spars are paint brushes. II Is
very effective window display, cal
ling attention to the things mos
needed In the springtime, which thu
firm carries. and is also very artistic
Mrs Ole Hansen entertained Mon
day evening In horror of her son, DC
car Hanson's, 18th birthday. Re
freshments were ser9el &C. the fol
lowing: Misses Ruby Parker. Alic,
and Matilda Jacklin. Alice Cunning
Pearl JorgenGcn, Hannah Hanson, lri
and Ralph Miller, Frank Shelly
Drew and Glen Jorgensen and Osoa
and Hiding Hansoa. III, yOung peo
pie enjoyed themselves b. playing
games and dancing
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1915-02-27

A. W. Davis of Provo, was in Am
erican Fork Tuesday and paid the
telephone Office friendly call.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1915-02-27

Leo Woodruff of Salt Lake, was in
American Fork Wednesday.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1915-02-27

While all the wcrld is tops n tur-
Scy, jerky and panicky, We hear OF
but mighty few farmers making as
signments. And while they often tell
that they are the oppressed OF the
nation, yet, after all, how little they
know of tho sudden reycrses Ct for
tuno, from wealth to pauporism, ant
a struggle for life in the uncertain
speculative world They are the "r'
serves" which The array Of the natIol
cen drop back 10 aud start anew to
victory
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1915-02-27

Miss Mile Jensen of Provo, spent
Tuesday with her aunt, Mrs. Sarah
Crookston.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1915-02-27

Earl Holmstead was a Provo visit
or Saturday afternoon and evening.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1915-02-27

Mr., and Mrs. Fon Green entertain
ed ut house party Monday evening.
After n pleasant evoring was spent
N games aud music. choice lunch
con was served 10 the following: MIR
and Mrs, Ernest Chadwick, Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Greenwood, Mr. ard Mrs
Bill Barratt, Mr., aud Mrs Marley
steele Mr.. and Mrs. Perry and Frank
Bush, Mr. and Mig, Dell Singleton,
Mr. and Mrs Walt Dewey, Mr.. and
Mrs, Earl Varncy. Mrs. ANA varncy
and Mr.. and Mrs, win Hansen. Mr..
and Mrs. Elmer Bates and Mr. and
Mrs, Albert Spratley of Lah
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1915-02-27

Tracey Wootton returned Tuesday
from few days In Salt Lake.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1915-02-27

Mrs. Clarence Walton returned
from few days visit with her folks
in Pleasant Grove.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1915-02-27

Miss Clara wootton spent wednes-
day in Salt Lake
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1915-02-27

Mr. and Mrs. James H. Dunkley of
Salt Lake, spent the first of the week
with Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Dunkley.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1915-02-27

Alma NJ. Smith made business trip
to Logan Monday.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1915-02-27

Joe Brown was in Salt Lake Sun
iay, guest of Miss Norma Vance
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1915-02-27

The Misses Bertha and Leah Bas-
sott spent Monday visiting in Provo.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1915-02-27

Mr. and Mrs. Earl IIolmstead aud
Newell lIofhcines returned Monday
from Il few days visit with Mr.. aud
Mrs, Olaf Homestead. Sr, In Lehi.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1915-02-27
Read the Classified Ads.

Miss Maud Kirkham of Lehi spent
Saturday in American Fork.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1915-02-27

Clarence Wordsworth of Spring
vile, was a guest at the home of Par
ley Hansen Monday and Tuesday.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1915-02-27
AMERICAN FORK LOCALS AND PERSONALS

Miss Mae Davis spent Sunday in
Pleasant Grove visiting friends.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1915-02-27

Miss Merle Chapman was Provo
visitor Monday
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1915-02-27

Harold Goodwin of Lchi, spent sun
day IN American Fork.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1915-02-27

Mr.. and Mrs, S. l.. Chapman and the
Misses Margaret Blackhurs, and MyT-
tie King were among those who at
tended the party given by the B, Y.
u. faculty Saturday night at Provo.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1915-02-27

About twenty-five friends surprised
Miss Luella peet aud Mr.. John Gro
den at the home Of Mr. and Mrs. Dan
icl Poet Friday evening Lunch was
served and an enjoyable time was haC
by all present Miss Poet left Tues.
day for her home In Bingham ana
Groden for Colorado.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1915-02-27

with the Sheer Goods that are beinl
worn, YOU ladies ought TO have nice
Muslin l'nderw0lr-we have all the
prices-ChipmGn's. 27-1t
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1915-02-27

Arthur Dickerson of Salt Lake, was
an American Fork visitor part of the
week
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1915-02-27

Isaac Wagetaff was a Provo visitor
Saturday
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1915-02-27

You ought to see the new lin1 OF
silks at Chipmans. 2I-lt
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1915-02-27

Mrs. Elizabeth Lowe returned last
week from Hooper. Utah. whore she
has been for come month5 visiting her
two sons and her daughter who reside
In Hooper
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-17
CHARGE CHANGED;
COUPLE is FREED
Accusations Against t,arret Cook and
Mrs. Myrtle Hopkins OF This
City Fall Through.

Charges Of adultery and fornication
were amended to disorderly conduct
during the trial in police court yester-
day afternoon of Garrett Cook of Mus
catine and Mrs. Myrtle Hopkins Of this
city. Major Hopkins, husband Of the
woman. was the complainant. The dis
orderly conduct charge was dismissed
Hopkins Saturday caused the arrest
OF his wife and Cook, who at that time
were in Moline. Numerous witnesses
were on hand and the case before il
proceeded very far was muddled into
a mess Of charges and counter charges.
&C. s. Roberts. attorney for the defend
ants, attempted TO impeach the testi-
mony Of each witness for the prosecu-
ton and the court had difficulty in
holding the attorneys to placing evil
dence which dealt directly with the
merits of the case before him.
A sister-n-law of hopkins who
lives in Moline vas tire first witness
to testify for the prosecution. She
said she met Cook in Muscatine sew
eral months ago and that later he and
Mrs. Hopkins came to her home in Mo
line and that she kept them. She said
they told her that they were married
Later in the case after other wit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-17

Burris acted as states attorney, aud
Roy r. LindsUom as defending attor-
ney Theodore Hinrichsen was hailed
into court under the indictment of put
ting holes in d0ughnuts. After d
trial in which he put UP strenuous
defense, he was convicted and the pen
atty was to sing a solo Not having
his music with him be was unable to
do so. whereupon he was cited for
contempt OF court, and sentenced to
10 days on a bakery wagon, on his first
vacation. The jury in the case was
composed Of James P McCarty, fore
man; William W Colburn, P c. Sim
mon, c, +, Simmons, Fred Schuck and
J. H. Coulter. The affair proved a
very enjoyable one in all respects.
Herschel +. Potter perintendent
Of mails at the Rock Island postofiice,
pleasantly entertained the mail clerks
Of the postolfice at his home, 1913 Six
teenth avenue, a few evenings ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-17
MEN ATTACK
GUARD ON ISLAND
Officers Watching Government Bridge
Run to His Aid and Pair Are
Norsfed In Combat on Arsenal.
TAKEN IN CUSTODY By POLICE
Thomas Harbreater and Albert Can.
Non, Ordered to Move Along,
Show Fight, Are Jailed.

Rock Island arsenal guards yester-
day afternoon were attacked on Fort
Armstrong avenue by two men. Both
were giants in athletic prowess, but
were finally subdued They were
later taken in charge by local police.
The two were walking along on the
island In a manner that aroused the
suspicion Of one of the guards. He
ordered them to take to the bridge, but
they refused, Argument followed and
finally the pair attacked him. Other
guards rushed to his aid and the pair
were quoted.
The police we're notified and Off
GERS Flanagan and Libman went to
the island and placed the men under
arrest They gave the names of
Thomas Harbreater and Albert Can
mon Last night they were tried on a
charge of disorderly conduct, and John
Hoist the guard, who suffered the
most in the encounter with the pair.
testified against them. They were sen
fenced to the county Jail for 20 days
in default OF fines of 500 each.
Many DRINKS Arrested.
Police said today that Yesterday was
the worst day for DRINKS in the city
for some time. Over a dozen were ar
rested in various parts of the city dur
ing the day, although at night but few
were taken into custody Late in the
afternoon the police were called to
the Twentieth street station Of the
Rock Island lines, The trouble was be-
tween several men on the payroll who
were waiting to draw their wages.
Gilbert Moore was arrested, but was
later released.
David Rogers was assessed a fine Of
So and costs for disorderly conduct
and Harry Larson paid 81 and costs
on a similar charge
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-17
Resolutions OF SxmnathY.

Resolutions of sympathy, adopted by
St. Joseph Alumnae association. upon
the death Of Miss Agnes Sexton:
Thoughts fash and go. and hours
are like to thoughts. and so doth Time
slip from our grasp.
In all the glowing splendor of LIES
noon. the great All Father. reaching
from high heaven, hath gathered unto
Himself a faithful child
We bid goodby TO her We knew and
loved in girlhood days. With grief
bowed hearts we ask Gods mercy on
her soul, His healing touch upon the
dear bereaved-
"Good-hy. We say hand clasped in hand,
With shaken voice and tear-wet eve
God. grant that In eternity.
Love utters no good-hvt"
THE COMMITTEE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-17
FOR EAST
IN HAPPY FRAME
Congressman Tavenner Departs for
New York and Washington Full
oil Enthusiasm.

Congressman Clyde Fl. Tavenner and
family left last night for the east. The
congressman returned Monday even
ing from a weeks western trip, which
took him as far as Denver, during
which he interviewed two United
States senators and number of rep
resentatiyes with reference TO govern
ment manufacture Of war munitions,
and also with particular regard 10
Rock Island arsenal and the advsn-
tage Of its enlargement to meet every
requirement. He received most en-
couraging assurances from all with
whom he conveTsed.
On his return he found at his home
in Cordova awaiting him a telegram III
response to a letter he had written,
asking that the time OF his address in
Cooper Union, New York, he changed
from the original date, Nov. y, and
informing him that he had now been
billed fox Nov, IS. next Friday night,
and not to disappoint the forum in
charge. He goes TO New York and
thence to Washington for the winter
session Of congress.
He also received invitations to
speak in five other eastern cities, in
Guiding Boston and Newark. He fur
Their had a pleasant letter from Con-
gresham Bailey Of Pennsylvania. stat
ing that House Leader Claude Kitchin
lad informed the writer that if the
Rock Island congressman house
speech on government manufacture
could be sent ont by the millions, gov
eminent manufacture would win unan-
imously.
These letters, with kilograms from
the New York World and New York
Journal. asking TO wire at any time his
views at any length on government
manufacture, started the congress
man on his eastern journey in an ex-
ceedingly happy and optimistic frame
of mind, so far as the project to which
he has devoted so many years or work
and study is concerned.
A statement in a Chicago paper TO-
day in the course Of straw vote on
the standing Of congress on the issue
of preparedness. places Congressman
Tavenner as having voted against
preparedness In a message from
Chicago 10 The Argus today, Congress
man Tavenner. who is on his way east,
stated that while he had been asked
by the paper in question to ballot on
the question of preparedness, he had
not even answered the matter, much
less voted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-17

All the news all the time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-17
HOUSE TN MOLINE Is
DESTROYED BY FIRE

The residence Of Herbert Blackman,
1925 Third street, Moline, this morning
was practically burned TO the ground,
supposition being that the fire was
accused by an overheated stove. The
blaze was discovered shortly before 10
O'Clock. By the time the fire depart
ment arrived at the burning building
the flames had made such Roadway
that it was impossible 10 save the
structure.
But little OF the furniture in the
house was removed. Total insurance
on house and furniture is $500. This
will not half cover the loss Among
other pieces of furniture consumed by
the flames Was piano valued at sew
eral hundred dollars.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-17
CARRIERS FORM
KANGAROO COURT
Surprise One of Their Number On
Birthday and Give Another
Mock Trial.

The carrier force Of the Rock Is
land postofffce surprised William G..
Kurth, one of the carriers, at mis- home,
$50 Tenth street, last evening. on the
occasion Of his birthday anniversary,
and presented him with beautiful
meerschaum pipe in evidence of their
friendship and good will The even
ing was passed happily with music
and other diversions. and feature
was the institution of the letter car
riers' kangaroo court, over which
Chris Koch presided as judge. Henry
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-17
XcgeinhIe ShnNer.

Cabbage heads galore and other veg
etabes were scattered over the Third
avenue pavement in profusion today
when a peddIer's wagon, belonging TO
Sam Moskowitz. broke down in front
of the Peoples Power eompany's Office
on Eighteenth street. The single wag-
on was heavily loaded and one of the
rear wheels gave way when it became
wedged in the car tracks The Watch
Tower car line was blocked for Is min
utes before Moskowitz was able to
drag the load off the right-of way.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-17
BOOSTER SESSION
FOR PORT BYRON
Oet Together Meeting Of Improvement
Association is Attended By
Large Company.
ROCK ISLANDERS ARE PRESENT
Representative Of Reorganized Lime
C0ueern and OF Greater Moline
Committee Held.

Get together and get acquainted
seems to have been the idea Of the
Port Byron Improvement association
when It invited members Of the Great
or Moline committee and representa-
tires OF the reorganized Port Byron
Lime association of Rock Island 10
meet With It last night. About doz-
en- Moline members of the Greater
Moline committee responded 10 the
invitation. led by Chairman A. G. Abra-
ham. George W Ross of East Moline
likewise responded. Half a dozen
Rock Islanders were present. Mr..
sudlow Of the Lime association was
unable 70 attend, but the association
was represented by Messrs Rolls and
Ramaer, and William Mcintyre ap-
peared as spokesman for Mr.. Sudlow.
With the Port Byron men, there
was 2 goodly company Of seventy to
seyeuty-fye. for all of whom a boun-
teous dinner had been prepared, moth
Ing being omitted from oyster stew
to ice cream.
President Frank Schafer, Of the I'm
proyement association, welcomed the
visitors and briefly revied the lime
industry Of Port Byron. Port Byron
white lime has carried the name OF
fba beautiful little city not only all
over the country. but across the
oceans But OF late there has been
more competition in the lime making
business and processes have changed
so that there needed to be a fehabili-
tatoD of the Port Byron industry, The
Metzgar family. who had controlled
the business for many years, Mr..
schsfer said, recently retired from it,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-17
Community Club Meets.

II was announced by Chairman
Sehafer that the Community club. now
in process of formation after the mi
tial meeting held few weeks ago
with the East Moline Commercial club,
and which association is 10 have as its
field the whole upper end OF the coun-
". was DESTROYS of holding meet
ing next week Tuesday evening IN
Port Byron. The improvement asso-
citation. and with its members the Wis
itors by invitation, unanimously voted
In extending the use of the hail-the
Port Byron X. P hall--for the pro-
posed meeting next Tuesday
Visitors and visited parted feeling
that the get-together session had been
worth while.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-17
BANK STATEMENT

OFFICIAL PUBLICATION
REPORT OF THE CONDITION or
TuC
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-17

uesses had been examined the charge
was changed to disorderIy conduct
There was some question at the start
as 10 what the technical charges
should be. Cook is unmarried and
Mrs. Hopkins Is married Attorney
Roberts argued that the charge could
not therefore be the same against both.
However, even after the accusation
was changed TO disorderly conduct the
court held that there was not sufficient
evidence upon which TO assess fine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-17

Ali the news all the time-The
Argus.