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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-08
CHI u r CHI T. S

m. Preaching at 1o:45 a. m. and 1880
p. m.
Spencer Memorial Methodist corner
Forty-third street and Seventh avenue
Rev. w. II. Tope, pastor. Sunday
school at $50 a. m. Epworth league
at $50 p. m. Services at 1O;45 a. m
and 1880 p. m.
Free Methodist, 1920 Ninth avenue.
Rev. j. G. Rockenbach, pastor. Sun
day school at 9:45 a. m. Preaching ser
vices at 10:45 a. N. and 1880 p. m
Glass meeting at 6:15 p. m.
Milan Methodist, Rev. F. y. Wright
pastor. Sunday school at 9:45 a. M
Epworth league at GAS p. m. Services
at 10:45 a. m. and 1880 p. m.
Wayman African Methodist Episco-
pal, corner Fifth-and-a-halt avenue and
Thirteenth street, Rev. r. G. Campbell,
pastor. Sunday school at 10 a. m.
Services at 10;45 a. m. and 7:45 p. m.
LUTHERAN
ImmanueI's German Lutheran, Twen-
tieth street and Fifth avenue. Rev.
Phi. wilhelm, pastor. Sunday school
at OILS. Services at 1890 a. m. and
1880 p. m.
Grace English Lutheran, corner
Seventh avenue and Forty-fourth
street Rev. Ira o. Nothstein, pastor.
Sunday school at 9:15 a. m. Services
at 10:45 a. m and 7:45 p. m.
Zion Swedish Lutheran. Forty-fifth
street and Seventh avenue. Rev. ~. J.
Forsberg, pastor. Sunday school at
9 80 a. m. Services at 10:45 a. m. and
7:45 p. m.
First Swedish Lutheran, corner
Fourteenth street and Fourth avenue.
Rev. Karl Nilsson, pastor. Sunday
school at $50 a. m. Services at 10: As
a. m. and 1880 p. m.
German Evangelical, corner Twelfth
street and Twelfth avenue. Rev. +.
J. Rolf, pastor. Sunday school at $50
a. m Services at 10:45 a. m. and s
p. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-08

The Reorganized Church of Jesus
Christ OF Latter Day Saints. At ARM
ory hall, Sixteenth street and Third
avenue. Sabbath school at 9:45 a. m.
in charge of Superintendent /. M.
Barns. Sunday school at las and
preaching at 2:30 o'clock in charge of
William Willetts, presiding elder.
Gospel meetings will be held at the
Sears town hall Sunday at 900 D. m.
William H. Oldham of Clinton, Iowa
will be in charge OF the services. Meet
lngs will be held at the last Sunday of
every month conducted by Mr.. Old
ham.
Progressive Spiritualist church
Services every Sunday night at 7:45
at Odd Fellows hall, Fifth and Brady
streets, Davenport. Messages received
every Tuesday afternoon at . o'clock
at Odd Fellows hall. Mrs. Nettie
Stockwell, speaker
Sunshine society of the Spiritualist
church, X. of p. hall. Davenport. Sery-
ices Sunday 1880 p. m. Trance speak
er and messages given.
The Washington times., 1916-12-20
Garden.

William :. Hart In THE Devils
Double" will be the holiday attraction
at Moorc's Garden Thyater the first
four days OF Christmas week. begin,
ming on sunday and continuing until
" cdncsday. inclusive. The picture
JCals with the evcr.interesting topic.
the social triangle"
The program on these days will FUR.
thcr include n Mutt and Jcftn AMI.
mated cartoon comedy, n trnvelogue
and the Garden Topical Digest.
On Thursday, Friday and Saturday
Ethel Barrymore viii grace the screen
In "a NiEualization OF Margaret De.
innds best seller. THE Awakening
or Helena Ritchie." As an auxiliary
attraction Mr. Moor" VIII offcr Tom
Wise IN The Old Crouch" Other ut.
fractions viii be- seen daily aud the
Garden symphony Orchestra viii ren.
dor appropriate musical accompani.
mCntF.
The Washington times., 1916-12-20
FACE HIDDEN FROM MEN
Woman Keeps Vow for rs Years
After Shattered Love.

WEST MENTOR. Ohio, Dec. co.
Miss Harriet Martindalc. OF this city.
forty.fve years old, has kept her face
concealed from the view OF man for
quarter OF century. This iH IN
pursuance OF a vow made when she
was twenty years Old.
When "A young woman Miss Martin
dale was engaged TO marry a man n
few years her senior.
One night when walking along a
country road near her home she saw
her sister In the RrmH Il her nnncc.
Three weeks later tn" man she was
to have wed became the husband OF
her sister.
HcartbrolScn. she solcmnly vowed
no man should see her face again,
and through the use OF n heavy veil
and n life OF ssclusi0n she has kept
her word.
She has requested that In the event
OF her death no man be allowed to see
her. 4 woman friend has been re
auested to prepare her body for
burial.
Both tho sister and her husband are
dead
The Washington times., 1916-12-20

Jumbia for the last half OF the week
This picture Ia particularly appealing
In It's display of everyday reality. 1t
tells OF tho experiences OF Polly. u
little mother OF the New York
siums who sets out on hike to Cali
fofhia at the charity Doctors sugBcs
tlon, of a change OF climate for her
baby brother, "BilIy Boy" The story
OF the little wallis up and downs Is
50 replete with interesting happenings
that IL IL sure 20 hold the cloest atten.
ton. The photoplay also displays un.
usual scenes taken 3,4OO feet below
tho earth's surface In the famous Em.
plre gold mines, at Grass Valley, Cal.
A complete electrical generating
plant had to be transported to the
great depth. These scenes show the
actual workings of "a mine. Beginning
Sunday and for the entire week Mar
"Snow white"
The Washington times., 1916-12-20
Polls.

The Old Homestead" will celebrate
It's thirticth. anniversary at Polls
Christmas week.
The initial presentation Of the en-
gagement OF Thatcher'S production ~
Denman Thompson's classic viii take
place next Sunday night, and there
will be daily matinces through, IT the
week beginning, OF course. with the
matinee Christmas Day.
General Manager James Thatcher.
OF the Poll Interests. has gathered
together an excellent cast for this
production, and has been especially
fortunate In the double male quartet
composed OF church singers OF cX-
pcrience.
The seat sale for THE old Home
stead" has opened at the Poll box
office for both the daily matinee aud
evening performances.
The Washington times., 1916-12-20
OARkfN GbAY HAIR, LOOK
YOUNGER AND PRiTTIfR
Darkened Her Gray Hair So
Evenly That Not a Trace
Shows After Applying.

~ doNnot hesitate to speak of tn.
merits Of your good hair tonic
HAYS HAIR HEALTH that darkened
my faded gray hair so nicely and
evenly without any one knowing that
! used anything. consider IL n priv
HAIR HEALTH that Is so beneficial to
the hair. To me, IL means no more
worry about my gray hair that used
To be ashamed of. ] can recommend
II to any one no that they can proht
ny my experience
Miss Rctelew, 2O7 Amherst ST,
II. Orange, N. j.
HAYS HAIR HEALTH, a ready to
use harmless Hair Color Rertorer, can
be applied evenly to the hair with a
Hponge.l Only Doc ~ bottle at Peoples
1lruR stores. They'll give money back
if not satisfactory .-.Advt
The Washington times., 1916-12-20
WILL REPAIR STREETS
Commissioners Order Improvements
In Roadways and Walks.

orders for a number OF street I'M
provcments have been Issued by the
Commissioners. Phe roadway and elm
der walks on Albcmnrlc street north
" est. between Thirteenth street and
Tenleytown viii be repaired orders
have been issued for the garding and
repair OF Howard road southeast west
of Nicholas avenue, Tho roadwnys Of
Sergeant road northeast between
NJ, highn avenue and the District line
and Thirtieth street between Albe,
marie and Brandywine streets also
Will be repaired.
The Washington times., 1916-12-20
strand.

The program at Mooro's strand
Th'atcr sunday. Monday and Tues.
day, Christmas week, viii mark the
return Of Alice Joyce To film land. In
whom ihc Gods Destroy" supported
By Harry r. Morcy and Marc McDcr.
mott. The story. written by j. stuart
The Washington times., 1916-12-20
ATTRACTIONS NEXT
WEEK in THEATRRS
Various Amusements To Be
Offered at Capital Play
houses In Near Future.

Raymond Hitchcock will grace the
stage OF the New National Theatcr for
one week beginning Monday after.
noon, December 20, In Betty" a
musical comedy imported by Charles
Dillingham; from London, where II
was a success.
Mr.. Dillingham; has surrounded his
new star with a notable cast which
includes Joseph Santlcy, Ivy Sawyer,
Ruth Randall, Eileen Dcnnos, and
George Moore, as well rs the famous
beauty chorus from the Globe The.
ater. New York.
As Lord D'Orcy Playne, Mr.. Hitch
cock again exhibits the artistry which
won him fame In "king Dodo," "The
Yankee Consul" "The Red Widow"
"The Man Who owns broadway" and
q score OF notable successes"
The Washington times., 1916-12-20
Sixth Exhibition Of Oils Pre-
sents Wide Variety Of Re-
cent Art.
PUBLIC WILL PICK WINNER
Popular Prize of $500 offered
Artist Receiving Most
Votes.

The sixth exhibition of eil paint.
:. ings by contemporary American art
lists was on view for the first week
day Monday. from o a. m. until 0 p.
m, At the Corcoran Art Gallery.
Up.u January 81, inclusive, the ex-
itfbition will be open TO the public
every day, with tho exception OF
Christmas Day. There will be no ad-
rnission then. New Year Day, how.
ever. the gallery will be open, free OF
charge, from 10 n. m. to p. m. The
hours on week days is from 0 n. m. to
o .. m; Sundays, from 1880 to D. m.
A feature Of the present exhibition Is
n prizo award in addition to the four
donated by Senator william A. Clark.
Two hundred dollars Is offered this
year rs popular prize" to be do
tcrmined by the vote OF the visitors
10 the exhibition during the week OF
January 3, 1917. and will be made to the
artist whose picture receives the great
est number Of votes.
To Stimulate Art Interest.
Tho purpose Of this prize. according
70 an official statement OF the COM
,nittcc on works OF art OF the gallery.
10 to stimulate interest and TO en-
courage the public at largo to study the
exhibition.
During the week named every visitor
will have the privilege of casting n
vote and every canvas will be regarded
m eligible.
A number OF the entries, including
an exhibition OF portraits by Sargent,
A. To- n
the conditions OF the prospectus scut
out by the judges. These are marked
with a star I'm the catalogue. Thir In
eligibility To compete for the william
A. Clark prizes does not AFFECT any
participation In the awarding OF the
popular prize. Any picture In the eN-
hibit may be voted on by visitors.
More Than ZOO Compete.
More than 200 artists have sub
mitted canvasses this year There are
al paintings exhibited. or this num-
Der, four have been chosen by the
Jury. as worthy OF prizes. These were,
frst prize t,2.o) and the Corcoran
gold medaI). sto Arthur Il. Davies on
hfs exhibit. entitled "Castiliasi" sec
ond prize Si.5oo and the corcoran
silver medai), awarded TO Ernest Law
son on his exhibit. Boat House ;
winter-Hariem River" the third
prize ti. 900 and the Corcoran bronze
medaD. awarded TO Hugh Brecken-
. ridge on his exhibit entitled. Made
with Still Life:' and the fourth prise
$500 with the Corcoran honorable
mention certifcate). awarded TO
George II. Luks on his exhibit entitled
"woman and Macawr."
The Washington times., 1916-12-20

Loew's Columbia.
Vivian Martin IL the pictured star
In "The Right Direction" which is
the feature photoplay at Loew's Co.
The Washington times., 1916-12-20
I.yreums,

"Thc Charmcrs" is next weeks at
traction at the Lyceum Theatcr. pre-.
senting a musical revue from the pen
OF George II. ward. Mr.. Ward, to
gether with Jules Held and Mabel lie
Monier. will be featured. Arrange
mcnts are being made for several big
wrestling bouts during the week bo-
tween Joe Turner and other celebrities
OF the mat.
The Washington times., 1916-12-20
t;nyety.

"The Spiegel Revue" comes to the
Gayety Theatcr next week as tho
Christmas Offering. Mr.. spiegei has
gone the very limit In spending
money OH the wardrobe and the scenic
appointment. The show Is In two
acts and ten scenes.
The curtain for the first act goes
up on Spotless Town. Then follow n
railroad station scene, KIDS restau-
rant, "A setting which depicts Forty
second street. New York, and ladies'
reducing parlor. A night court scene
opens the second act. and the follow
ing scenes are street scene. The
Girl on the Magazine" scene FOR q
big specially. and n setting which
represents the Peacock room OF the
Gilmore Hotel.
The cast In composed OF Billy Mos
sey. Midgio Miller. Ben Grinnell,
Folly Toilette. Callahan brothers, Leo
NadeIl, Josephine Youngc, and Marie
Allen.
George Totten Smith has provided
the book and Ruby Cowsn and j.
Strause the music. Max Spiegel gave
/ his personal oversight TO the staging
OF the production and vast sossisted
by Thbmas GRADY. The chorus is a
typical Spiegel one.
The Washington times., 1916-12-20

Gamboi," staged and managed by Ned
wayburn. Will be the holiday attfac-
tion.
Gene Buck wrote the book, Dave
Stampef the tunes, and Tommy Gray
the laughs.
There are five scenes. each with a
dance ensemble, and three of them
are drawn from ziegfeld's "The Mid
night Ffolics," the others coming from
"'The Follies OF 1915"
The added offering will be Robert
r. Haines and company In "Enter--A
Stranger" other inclusions sustain
ing the Keith holiday standard will be
Grace DE Mar In "Tho Eternal Fem.
inine," the Seven Bracks, William
Sisto, Valmont and Reynen In the
Angelus," the Derlin Sisters, the pipe
organ recitals and tho Hearst inter
national news pictorial.
The Washington times., 1916-12-20
kcith'r.

Next week at the IL. =. Keith Thea.
ter ther" viii be three shows on
Christmas day. the first at .. the nest
at :. and the last at the usual evening
hour. ON other days the regular
hours viii be observed. "Thc GirlicE'
The Washington times., 1916-12-20

BlacKton and Cyrus Townsend Brady.
centers around the recent uprising In
Dublin and many vivid scenes and in
cidents have been Incorporated In the
picture. The supplementary attrac-
tions on these days will include y
"Bringing Up Father" cartoon com,
edy by McManIs, a Travclogue and
the strand Topical Review.
On Wednesday and Thursday the
film portion OF the bill will be con.
trlbutdd by Antonio Moreno and
Peggy Hyland In "The Rose or the
South" romance of the civil war
days. The novelty section OF the pro.
gram will be presented by Rose Tap.
ley, who will appear In person and de-
liver a monologe with n motion pic
ture entitled Prom Script to Screen"
ON Friday and Saturday Mae Marsh
and Robert Harron will be seen In
"Tbe Wharf Rat" The auxiliary at.
traction will be "Black Eyes and
Blue" featuring Juanita Hanson and
Others Special music by the strand
symphony Orchestra will be n fea.
ture.
The Washington times., 1916-12-20
PARIS rHEATeRs MAY CLOSE.

PARIS. Dec. Gothic association OF
Paris theater managers has notified
the government that the proposed
new tax on theaters IN imposed all the
theaters will be closed.
The Washington times., 1916-12-20

other exhibit held at the gallery yet,
indicative of a larger interest In art,
and commanding n far greater scope
In all directions, the present showing
of paintings Is marked by its freedom
from tradition. While some OF tho
old standby subjects have ben en-
ployed by n few, the majority OF OF
ferings Indicate a freshness and hui
manness of viewpoint often sadly
missed by the very type of transient
art loving public I'm whom the ex-
hibitors wish to stimulate interest.
Charm Of Originality.
Especially Is this true OF many of
the studies In still life and the nude.
In the former one cannot but remem-
Der a small painting by Anna Fisher
called Arrangement with Japanese
Print" Through the edge Of an
empty glass fish bowl is shown a Jap
anese print, pasted on brown paper.
and sitting against the wall. The
whole piece 1s quite natural and In
formal, done with skill and tact.
Another canvas, quite different I'm
style and execution. which has been
purchased for Tho permanent collcc.
tion OF the gallery, is Moonlight on
Calm Sea-" by Emil Carlson. This
is n large work, showing nothing but
beach, sea, and cloudy sky, all washed
In mellow gold from the moon.
An unusual feature In n collection
of eighteen paintings by John Singer
Sargent iwchh fll Gallery q.
This exhibit is quite enough to take
up an entire afternoon, all by itself,
for the paintings shown comprise
some OF the best work that Sargent
has ever done. Included in the can
vases are portraits of the late John
Hay, Joseph Jefferson, George Wander
bilt, =. A.. J. when child: Gen.
Leonard Wood, Mrs. Henry white, and
others.
Other Interesting Features.
Paintings by Kenyon Cox, Childo
Hassam, former winner OF the first
prize; Jonas Lie. whose exhibition OF
OF the Panama canal attract.
cd much attention when shown here
n year or two ago: willard l.. Met.
calf, winner of the first william Clark
Prize In 1907: Henry Reutcrdahl, Iyd'
ia Field Emmett. and many other
artists of note are hung.
Tho Public Library. working In con.
junction with the jury. has printed for
free distribution a reference list OF
the published literature ON many OF
the artists represented In this sixth
exhibition.
The Red Cloud chief., 1916-02-24
Martin Is coming!

Martin is coming!
Two good farms for ent.-Hutchison
& Saladen.
W. H. Cloud of Inavale was on our
streets Saturday. .. ..
John Rose Of Blue Hill was iu the
city Monday evening.
J.F. Winters OF Lincoln was in the
city the last of the week.
Mrs. Silver Longtin of Alma is in
the city today visiting friends.
WANrEp--40 or so head Of cattle to
pasture. - Il. J. Kennedy, rid Q.
Mrs. B. w. Stewart left this morEinG
for Liqcbin sc'sisit her. psrspss M
l. pr, R,'y Nicholson Rent @ xyl{{
|Hvfds k6ck With DR.. sS4 Brook
|&naniwo,io1 k1Nlv
this wS&S'Susaly saassj Gh ais
maptling tbe bricl~asash y asS6n 4
LpithspN star barn, and Ps81 l
With force OF men is psff8fiS ling =
similar feat ON the old sarJ66h q vi ,4lldlHk
preparatory to the erection Of y med.
can brick garage, on these lots, by
that enterprising parsonage, Jas. Pet
erson.
The Red Cloud chief., 1916-02-24

Mrs. Tony Clark spent Friday in
Hastings.
Mrs. C.J. Plat spent Sunday with
relatives In Riverton.
VIM. Roats was in Akron, Colorado,
the last of the week on business.
Miss Lola Coplen returned home
from Kansas City the last OF the week.
Eugene Perry return to Holdrege-
Monday after visit at the Will
Brown home
The Union Prayer Meeting will be
held at the Brethern church next
Wednesday evening.
| I,riQts Elilsop .returned Tuesday from
IGSepsii Alil Iowa, where he had
BEEN si.itiSg sslatives,s
LoeAllSsina of ayviIle, Mise
ouri. iNs6gh city viMins his mother
Mrs; KqStt ttns, this weSh.
M x,d k!sr.nd Dr svers of cowle.
E NV WedS kbday and while
HetG HIS Office : pleasant call.
John Throckmorton returned hoGe
Saturday from Hsppyville, Colorado.
he having spent q few days VISITING
, the Lyman Essig family who now re-
side at that place.
The Red Cloud chief., 1916-02-24

y. 10 Y =.
Mrs. Franls ,Cassel went Dip TO- :Alus
Friday. ,t@- 40. N. ~
Henry Hansen shippS4 CIR Of
cattle TO St. Joe on SundS3i :J,n:h ]
'Weesner & Koontx shipped 2 c,y Of
cattle and oneof hogs 70 iHsn56S Cky
fSun6av / .'HcLFita "i.' -.
SS'If.' X :l;loJ Tsfa:l fs9
10 Wal jRohsrtson returned 1.-THE lasS 81
the week from business Mr. to Wray,
Colorado. E:tp,3 .ro4
The Degree OF +, Hpndr Kensingto1
met with Mrs. Elizabeth F6e yesterday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herb Ludlow went to
Guide Rock Tuesday morning for a
short visit.
Messrs. A. Il. Walker aud Frank
Herrick left Sunday for Omaha to
attend the auto show.
Ivan Dickinson returned Sunday
from Wray, Colorado, where he was
looking after his farm.
Art Shelley returned to his home in
Hastings, Saturday, after a short visit
with friends in this city.
Mr. and Mrs. Spencer f. Bailey left
Monday morning for Belvidere. Hi,
nos, to visit her parents,
| Mrs. T.. Il. Gaze of Portland, Oregon
arrived Tuesday to visit her brother
c. ID. Robinson and family.
Mrs. f. l.. Smith left Sunday fcl
Enid, Oklahoma, being called there
by the serious illness of her sister.
Weesner & Son shipped two cars OF
cattle to Kansas City Sunday. John
Wsesner accompanied the shipment.
/. w. Edison OF Minden was in tn,
city the last OF the week visiting hi.
son, Editor w. d Edison and family.
Chss. Schultz returned home sun
day from Wray, Colorado, whore HI
had been attending to some bushes,
matters.
After a two weeks visit with Mr., and
Mrs. VIM. Lippincott, Mrs. Winnie
Gould returned TO her home in Omahs
Saturday.
Mrs. VIM. Burdick returned to hel
home near Guide Rock, Monday, aftel
visiting with her sister, Miss Carri,
Holsworth,
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Robinson re
turned to their home in Guide Rocl
Monday, after spending the week enc
with her mother, Mrs. Fred Wittwer.
Mrs. Barbara Phares left Sunda,
for eastern markets to purchase good'
for her store. During her absence tht
store Is in charge of that charming
and obliging young lady, Miss Rett'
Mcdowell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curt Wilson ant
family OF McCook, Mrs. Chas. Wolfe
and children of st. Francis, Kansas
Miss Grace Wilson OF Wheeler, Kansas
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Amack and family
Of oxford, were called here the last OF
the week by the death Of Mrs. JohI
Wilson,
The Red Cloud chief., 1916-02-24

Buy your buggy whips at FogcHs
Every tenth whip given away.
FOR SALE-An automatic shotgun
in good condition.--W. l.. koon.
Glen Walker vas in Guide Rock
Sunday.
Mrs Bernard McNeny was in Hast.
ings Monday.
Doctor Nellie +. Maurer spent sat
urday in Franklin.
:. C. Shuck returned home from
Iloldrege, Monday.
Alva and Tarters Sherman went to
Guide Rock Tuesday.
Mrs. Al. Slaby returned home from
Guide Rock Saturday.
Mrs. George Smelser went to River.
ton, Friday, to visit relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Fairfield Of Hast.
ings were in the city Saturday.
Misses Mary and Beda Peterson
left Saturday for a visit with relatives
at Kearney.
Mrs. John Weesner and children
went to Superior, Sunday morning, to
visit her parents.
Chas. Howe Of Pauline, spent Sat.
urday in the city. He was enroute to
Guide Rock to visit relatives.
Miss Cecils Thornton, the popular
Domestic Science teacher, spent Sun.
day with friends in Guide Rock.
Mrs. Linnie Carl, a national w. G. T.
U. lecturer, will be here Friday, March
3rd Further announcement later.
Rev. j. L. Beebe Was called to Alma,
Wednesday, to unite in marriage
Sherman Zeigler and Miss Grace
| Suitor. se
Miss Sadie Fish, the obliging central
girl for the Bell telephone company,
spent sunday with her parents at
Bloomington.
Mr.. aud Mrs. j. II. McCallum OF
Bladen spent Sunday In this city the
guests at the home Of her sister, Mrs
c. A. Schultz.
Mrs. Chas. Barrett arrived home
Saturday from eastern markets where
she purchased "a. dine lof spring and
summer millinery. 3, 60
Mrs Lap, Albright returns d home
Saturday, from omaba, whore she. hst
been visiting her sons sherwood Al
bright and family. "a u H." ~. $, a-' "a !"
! g.J. McCormiek Of Jewell nounty
Kansas, and Miss Edith Reynolds OF
North. .HEanch were united in marriage
at three o'clock on Wednesday. after
noon by Rev. G. w. Hummel Ct. hi.
home south OF tLis city. ,;.t
w. H. Mckinney left Wednesday
morning for McCook, being called
as q witness in the trial of VIM. Jeffer
els VS. two or three we'll known insur
ance companies doing business in'thi.
state. The suit is brought by Jefferie'
to force payment on certain insurance
policies held by him, covering the OLE
Burlington hotel, which was destroyed
by fire in this city in the spring o
1914. The insurance companies, it i
alleged, refused payment on th
grounds ofarson, Notwithstanding th'
fact that Jefferies, together with one
Nathan Carey, were tried and acquitted
on this charge.