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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-11
nFATH IS DESTINATION
m WOMAN ON JOY RIDE
.,.,o Selling Car, Find Prize
Fighter and Wife With
Broken Skull

ho,s,erous ride In taxlcan
Toilowinh h.s,,s eahter Anna Burns, zss6
WITH - =. Ennslngton. lay unconsctous w
Core. y. ss..,s,,ivania Hospital until into i'ss :
lhe Feh.,.s, ,be died from fracture ot
nfht THE man. Carroll McCabe' OF
ihe sssll sssll.,araing avenue. was held WIN
tiel h,., ~. hvratt the action OF the coroner
eut ll naIl so,,nie reported TO have peen meIn.
Anotns the 10y party have not AZ Se'
tssn idsntiaspS idissp ride. which began hte sat
ne -, followed various streets IN
urday !nl,l,,adsinhla and ended at Second
scuih s,rcete where the police inter-
ard fino ,,arn the cause Of the outbursts
ffrsd ~ ,svtcab. Of which residents OF the
from ,nnsss,d w we're complaining Beer
raignoo.. .-Sre being thrown from the car ana
pe.ulssisone words were heard the ponce
ssr 49, uo,lconen arrived McCabe said
When ~ vas his wife and had been fight
re wV wV,,,' him Tor some money when she
lns 49,, tho taxi and Injured her mead.
feil i.O,p iO ,raa ordered to drive to the
fhe 80. where McCabe was held. The
fation "a. raa sent to the hospital After
Wou,au ~. fare the driver was allowed 10
rsceu'"s the two others who were In the
..,s we're not detained -,
par1 =, the woman was sent to the hospi :
"a. thought she was sutterlng iron,
~ u.u but last night she suffered cereors' cr,
s..,osrhaEe and two hours iateI SUI, suy ~
hsnior, ,i.s,,o her death she regained CON
Juat -, aud the police obtained state
cious,u iotu,,, nor that 'she was the wife OF
men. bu, that they had not been llNing
h.,.. Az the Coral street address II was
'oss,h 80, shs lived with her parents ana
~ moi related to McCabe, Ihe pohce
~. investIEatlng
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-11
yopAYs MARRIAGE LICENSES

v,i,n,lne NJ. Meade. Easton Pa, and ophclla
p,ai kioii n nraeRman. SlniOc Carmel n j. and Freda
srhlosberg, Carmel, y. y.
willard a. Jacobs. 2Tll w. lehlgh ave, ana
Anna NJ McFaddcn "7It Tilton St
chsviss III Pierce. 1923 CHntrcll st., and Eva
a nayis 1865 s. Woodstock at.
us,,ls Rayinsly, Atlantic city, y. j.. and Lena
Abrams, $500 Cambridge 1T.
Alien a. Cooper SIG Lombard st.' ana SRtoh
81 Davis SIG Lombard at
Hamilton Lloyd, eb33 y, Hancock ST.. ana Lena
Hinr. 225 SlOcum 81, ,,.,
carl FahrbaCh Jr., Fishers lane ana wyoming
ave hnd Florence RatcHfte, 2S3O IL st.
Earl A Howell 3SiG Nassau St, and Nellie NJ.
Connor sOat Erdrck st.
Prank Erb, an Catharlne ST.. and Irene Smith.
Hay ns" Johnson. i5it BaInbrIdse st.. and Mary
Arnold wsnberger. 1904 n. 9th St. and Fannie
siiverman. 1904 ~ 9th st.
I,sae uchltCu, 1000 ", Marshall st.. and Ger
trude Soppc. 1912 South ~.
Wiley H. Thompson, l20i Mt. Vernon St, and
Constance Reeves. 1905 Thompson st.
: Caruso Francesca $50 Dickinson st., and Car
mela de MagEio t1la Mexican ST.
Yassar r. Robins Camden. n. J., and Nellie +.
Sample, 1904 =, 18th 81.
lanes shirley. 3342 n. Palethorp ST.. and Jen-
ME ~ Geberd. 33l2 N Pnicthorp st.
Charles g Quay Jr.. pittman n. j.. and
Isabel II. Haines, 7Ol s. Goth st.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-11
SLAYER OF GOLDMAN
BOY ELECTROCUTED
Joseph w. O'Brien, Though
Frail, Offers Unexpected Re-
sistance to Current

ROCEvIEw. Pa, pcc. ii--Junius Rru-
tus Alston ot chester County, sat safely
In his cell today. while Joseph w. O'Rrien.
OF Montgomery. an adjoining county, went
to his death on the day originally appointed
Tor both to die. O'Bricu was put to death
early today at the pcnltentiary Aston.
negro from South Carolina, had been In
Pennsylvania only few months when he
killed William Brown. another negro In
Chester County during a quarrel last year.
lie was refused pardon last month. but
q petition was nlcd with the Board OF Par
dons Tor rehcarlng 80 that the views OF
the trial Judge William Butler. Jr. might
be considered by the board This led to a
respite
O'Bren was put to death for the murder
OF seycu-yc0r-oid Israel Goldman, OF rhia-
dclphia. three years ago. lie took the lad
across the Montgomery County line and
Killed him without provocauon. so far as
evidence shows. Both O'Bricn and the boy
no slew were rhiladcIphlars Israel Gold
man lived at 1870 Cnllowhill street
O'Brlcu had TO bc assisted to the chair by
tho Keepers From the time he entered the
death chamber until tho first contact was
given him he continually muttcrcd, Please
pray Tor me Please pray FOR me p"
Although O'Bricn was frail. he offered
more resistance to tho electrical current
than any ono heretofore put 90 death IN
the penitcntiary here O'Bricu entered the
death chamber at 1908 o'clock aud was
pronounced death by Dr n j Campbell
the prison physician, at 7:ii
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-11
Uniform Price
SIS

simply because we are sticking to schedule-we
went after them, and prepared them with this one
end in view of making SIS sale that would be
long remembered by Philadelphians
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-11

p.h.rt Alexander Edmonston' to whon,
~ daughters OF the Confedcracy several
he sro nresented the Southern Cross
year, dlrd last Friday night at his
9, o. 1900 Nit Vernon street. lie was
po'ns two years old. MIR Edmonston'
-. came fran Fredericksburg va"
tS.a with courage in the Confederate
Navy during the civil War. ,.. -.
'.,tor of the Confederate forces. MIR.
-,s,s.ans,on Is survived by a widow, Mrs,
,,.,ssa E,dmonston. Funeral services over
~ hody will take place next Wednesday
ns,.s-oon y. at | o'clock, Rev. Dr. Quay Ros-
~. ~ the Fifth Baptist Church. Eigh-
.r,n ss and Spring Garden streets, conduct
- the services lnterment will he made
4, Hillside Cemetery.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-11
THE OVERCOATS

q The Overcoats are single-breasted and double
breasted listers and Usterettes; single-breasted
and double breasted box-back coats; single
breasted and double breasted kimonoslee coatsi
button-through fronts; fly fronts; velvet collars
or cloth collars, presenting a wide range of pat
terms, in Oxfords, in blush, greensh and grayish
mixtures, plaid effects and color combinations
that combine life and good taste 4~--.A--Aazz
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-11
WAR ON SHORT WEIGHTS
Householders to Be Protected During
Holiday Rush

A crusade against short weights and
measures was started today by tho Bureau
OF Weights and Measures In a further
effort to protect householdcrs aEairSt fraud
during the holiday season. Tho commits
sloners have issued orders that every in
spector must be on duty in his district
from a, m. to 10 y. m. beginning today,
The increased cost OF the necessares OF life.
the commissioners say makes II more inn
perative than ever that purchasers should
get every ounce Of goods for which they
pay.
The office Of the bureau In the Parkway
Building will be open every night up to
Christmas until 10 for the purpose OF re.
ceiving complaints.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-11
wOMEN'S CLOTHES HURT
MEMS MORALS, HE SAYS
Make the Males Helpless" Washing.
ton Pastor Tells Meeting Com
posed Principally Of Girls

WASHINGTON. Dec II. -- womcn's
clothes OF today make men helpless" in
guarding their morals. pr James l.. Cor.
don. Congregational clergyman. told n
large meeting, composed principally Of
young women. In a sermon here
"If the young men Of this generation have
not gone hellword head first 1t has not been
the fault Of the young women Doctor Cor
don said Doctor Gorden declared present.
day women will gamble away their honor
womanhood. reputation and even their dis
tiny"
"No stake Is too hlsh for woman" he
added
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-11
Wills Admitted to Probate

Among the Wills probatcd today were those
Of Peter Kaufman. 272i Ann street. which
in private bcqucsts disposes OF property
valued at 10000: charles II Thacluay.
1900 North Twcnty-clghth street 5000.
and Eleanor V. Sayrc ease North Pari,
avenue $1,000. The personal effects OF the
estate Of Charles Wilson have been an
praised at $il2,5O9.SI; Elizabeth Charles.
S72lS46, and Anna NJ. Appel s305g.s5.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-11

MARION GGMBEL LABE
Who will he married to j. Soils
Cohen, Jr., at the Rittcnhouse Hotel
Wednesday. Miss Labe's life his
tory is filled with the date l3,
and she is going to defy supersti-
tion now by being married on the
18th.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-11
THE SUITS

GThe Suits are of dark-mixed worsteds, cassi-
meres cheviots dark grays and heavyweight blue
serges, few full lined with silk, few lined with
silk only in shoulders and sleeves, balance lined
with mohair; in plain backs and in Norfolk backs
with new touches of style in lapels, pockets,
cuffs and waistlnes
gEvery day the buying is bound to increase until
Saturday, when men will throng our aisles! The
wise thing to do is to come early and make sure
of yours under the most favorable circumstances
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-11
Ambler Gets Motor Fire Engine

AMBLER, Pa, Dec. 1.-THE wssa-
hlckon Fire Company OF this borough,
has received motor fire engine. when
tested 1t exceeded the specifications. The
fire company has recommended the ac-
ceptance OF the machine
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-03-16
NAME oRrAoNAuoHr TENNESSEE

WASHINGTON. March lt Secretary
Daniels announced Wednesday that the
drcadunught No i3 to Doe built In the
New York navy yard would be- chris
tened Tennessee and WI the old arm
orcd cruiser Tennessee win haN its nlmr
chAupd to NmphlH
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-31
TROOPS IN MOVE
MAKE PROBLEMS
II Soldiers Trains Are Stalled Monday
War Department Will Ask
Authority.

Washington, Aug. 31-With more
than $4,000 troops under orders to
move either to or from the border, mill
ltary necessity aspects of the impend-
ing strike give promise today of fur
nishing test of the governments abil-
ity 10 move troops in emergency
Last night $4,000 national guards
men were ordered back to their state
mobilization camps. Previously some
1000 guardsmen in mobilization
camps were ordered to the border The
war department indicates that still
other guard regiments soon will be
sent south.
Some regiments of the guard ordered
south are already enroute and others
viii get started this week The troop
trains in both directions undoubtedly
will be on the way Monday, when the
strike is expected to begin.
If the troop trains are stalled Mon
day it Will become Immediately neces-
Sary for some authority to be granted
so that they can be kept in motion
Secretary Baker refused today to say
whether he had directed a census of
guardsmen who are railway engineers,
iTemen, brakemen or the like.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-31

Mr. and Mrs. Will Brandt of Rock Is
land were Sunday visitors at the Joe
Raisbeck home.
All miners members Of the Coal Val
ley local who are employed at the pres
ent time received $500 each from the
general fund, at the meeting Friday
evening.
The Misses Susie Bugos and Leona
Childs were Aledo passengers Friday.
Clyde Lawson made a brief visit in
Galesburg Sunday.
Joe Raisbeck and Frank Angerer
were in Rock Island Wednesday.
Mrs Harry Hill OF Silvis was a Wis
itor with Mrs. Nellie Meur Wednesday.
Thomas Hughes has purchased Clar-
ence Liebendorfers Ford car.
Miss Mildred Jackson attended
teachers institute at Aledo Wednes-
day.
Mrs. Joe Wild and three children
were Coal Valley visitors the past
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wyndom James and
daughter are visiting in Rend.
Max Bloom and family have return
ed to Chicago after a visit at the A. r.
Stein home.
c. F. Gaetjer Of Rock Island was
here on business Wednesday. He is a
candidate for representative on the re-
publican ticket.
Mrs Henry Johnson was a Viola Wis
itor the latter part of the week.
Mrs. Kennedy is keeping house for
Jim Blaine near GiIchrist.
Aaron Dahlberg was a Silvis visitor
Wednesday.
Mrs. Maurice Mulligan and two
daughters are visiting in Peoria.
J. B. Blaine made a business trip TO
Coal Valley Saturday.
Charles Barton and family attended
the Homecoming at Orion Saturday.
Miss Hazel Lawson, who was en-
gagged to teach in the public school
has resigned. Miss Emma Johnson of
Presumption will fill the vacancy caus-
ed by Miss Lawson's resignation.
Mr. and Mrs. c. o. Griffin of Rock Is
land made a brief visit here Wednes-
day evening.
Harry Routledge is employed in Mo-
line.
Mrs. Conrad Wilson of Oskaloosa,
Iowa, visited at the Dick Haywood
home the past week.
The Latter Day Saints camp meet
ing commenced Friday. There is a
large crowd camping on the grounds
and there are plenty Of good speakers
Mr. and Mrs. George Hughes of
Grand Island, Neb., visited here We'd
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Rhodenbaugh of
Galesburg are visiting at the Clyde
Lawson home.
Mr.. and Mrs Tom Beatie of Wood
hull visited here over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Gilchrist OF Dav-
export, were visitors here Wednesday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-31
ADVOCATES bible
STORIES Be USED
w. II. Cheever Advises Against Too
Much Religions Exercises as Tend
ing Toward Journalism.
INSTITUTE CLOSES TOMORROW
Meeting of Rock Island County In
structors at High School VIII End
With Afternoon Session.

w. H. Cheever of the faculty of the
Wisconsin normal school today told
teachers at the Rock Island county in
stitute at the high school that they
should not try TO impose superficial
morality upon children and advised
the instructors against the use of too
much religious exercises as tending
toward Journalism.
He advocated the use of plenty or
bible stories in the daily instruction
He also explained the system at Gary,
Ind. showing it to be a recasting
rather than a new system. He stated
that the time would come when text
books would represent the Judgment
of teachers, rather than that of the
boards OF education, superintendent
or book companies. He urged nature
studies, saying that they would re-
move many fnicky ideas and much
false modesty.
He concluded his lecture with the
statement that If children were train
ed in correct knowledge of the body
they would do little 10 injure 1t.
Miss Ellis devoted the morning to
readings from Tennyson, Sir James
Barry. Marion Kingsley, Twombley,
and John Maesheld. The readings
were greatly appreciated.
Miss Lyford gave her first lecture
to the general institute this morning
on Domestic Economy" Her lecture
covered the subject very thoroughly
and formed an interesting period for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-31
CAMBRIDGE

Mark Talbot has been seriously III
at his home the past week, but is some
what better at this writing.
Mrs. A. Oaks returned Friday from a
short visit with friends at Orion.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Scoville and two
children left Saturday for Little York,
H. to visit relatives.
Mrs F. o. Manguson of CISCO visited
Saturday at the home of Mrs. Brodd.
Mrs. L. L. Otto and daughter Gladys
and son Robert were tri-city callers
Saturday
Mr. and Mrs. c. r. Johnson visited in
the tri-cities Saturday.
Mrs r. Bristol went 10 Davenport
Saturday to bring her husband home
from ST. Luke's hospital.
Miss Clara Palmer left Friday for an
over Sunday visit with relatives at
Bishop Hill
Gust Eastlance and his sister, Mrs.
W. p. Johnson spent Wednesday in
Peoria She then left Peoria for her
home in Massachusetts after a two
months visit here and in Michigan and
Minnesota.
Miss Hazel Pratt left Friday for
short visit with friends at Orion.
Mr.. and Mrs R. j. Mahaffey and chill
dren went to East Moline Friday for
short visit.
Raymond Bambrick went to Orion
Friday morning to join his parents,
who are visiting there.
Mrs. E. Callahan, Mrs. Coyne and
two children of Rock Island and Mrs.
L. Helm and two children of Dubuque
returned to their home Friday after
visit with Mrs B. McHugh and family.
Victor Anderson returned Tuesday
from his trip to Manchester
10 UiGifpd in koWQnaQ
Saturday.
Mrs Ed Miller was a visitor with her
daughter at Galva, Saturday.
Mrs Cyrus Stoughton and Mr.. and
Mrs. Derby of AvOca, Iowa, and Mrs.
Mary Martin of Anoka, Neb., were visi-
tors in Rock Island. The two latter
are visiting at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Cyrus Stoughton.
Miss Emma Swanson left Saturday
for a visit with her brother at Kansas
City, Mo.
Mrs. Ed Bennett Of CISCO was Cam
bridge caller Saturday.
Mrs. Mary Bennett left Saturday for
a visit at Wisner, Neb.
J.R Wascall left Saturday on bus
mess trip to Crookston, Mimi. He vas
accompanied by Harry Ridenour.
Mr.. and Mrs A J. Ross left Saturday
for trip to Chicago.
Mrs. C. A. Manguson or Marshall,
Mimi, who has been visiting in Cam
bridge left Wednesday for Orion to
visit her brother, c. E. Swanson.
Mr.. and Mrs G. NJ. Baugh. Mr.. and
Mrs James Wright, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Larson, John Larson and fam
lily, c. B. Taylor and family. Joy Tay
lor, Mr. and Mrs. Franklin attended
the homecoming at Orion Thursday.
Mrs. c. J. Graham returned Thurs
day from her trip to Chicago.
Mrs. c. J. Graham, Mrs. T. NJ. Wal
ker. Mrs F. L. Brodd. daughter Helen,
and Elizabeth Hawks, Mrs. F. A. john
son, three daughters and sister. Miss
Abbie Smith, attended the home-com-
ing at Orion Friday.
Miss Ida Lyons was visitor at pav-
export Friday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-31
HUNDREDS GO TO
FAIR AT J0SLIN
Rock Island Day Attracts More Than
1000 Persons to Exposition in
Upper End of County.
MILAN SENDS DELEGATION ALSO
StroehIe's Band Accompanies $50 Who
Leave on Burlington, but Many
Journey i'm Machines.

Rock Island took its hat off in JOS
lin and bowed Good Morning to the
county fair today. It was Rock Island
day at the fair and $50 persons left on
the excursion train over the Burling-
ton accompanied by Stroehle's band
The band marched on Second and
Third avenues preceding departure for
the upper end of the county. The dele
CATION from this city arrived at Joslin
at 1890 and the remainder of the day
until 5:45 was spent inspecting the
exhibits.
Folks from the county seat found a
rafting good exposition. Crops dis
played gave evidence that there were
some farms in the county that were
not so hard hit by the drouth and the
cattle, hogs and horses showed that
there was no famine in this community.
Many people made the trip in auto
mobiles and it was figured at noon
that there were 1000 people from this
city in attendance at the fair. The
business mems association had taken
official recognition of the event by urg-
ing a large attendance from this city.
Milan got in on Rock Island day too.
There were two score folks from the
village across Rock river who were
present in JOslin. Tomorrow is Moline
udN anu d Id S6 ttl6E VIII 81
from the Plow city accompanied by a
band. 1t is the closing day Of the fair.
Close Heats OH Track.
Wick Landit landed the big end of
the 5000 purse in the $50 trOt on the
JosIin fair racing program yesterday
afternoon, finishing first in three Of
the five heats. He was given stiff OPP
position by Hector NJ, owned by o. H.
Lintner Of Morrison, Ill, who finished
second The Striver. owned by Andy
Brady of Rock Island, was third and
Andy Adrian, owned by Bull Brothers,
was fourth.
Time-2: 2s1a, 2:2sA, 2:2914, 2:3O1a,
2:301a.
Frezno, belonging to DR.. Filings
worth of WATERFOWL. bringing up sec
ond in the two first heats and leading
the field in the final three, won the
$50 pace and incidentally copied the
biggest portion of q 5000 purse. Ruth
Muscovite. owned by l.. T. Moon of
Randall. Ill, finished second, and
Black Della, owned by Frank Van
Damme of Moline. third, with Ross A,
owned by Katherine Allen Of Erie, Ill,
fourth.
Time 2:251s, 2:26H, 2271a, 2,29,
2:31.
Sargenson finished first in the five
mile motorcycle race. Futsch was sec
ond and Bulo was third. Sargenson's
time was $50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-31

Mike Bugos is employed in the shops
at Moline.
Eight auto loads. members OF the
Rock Island aerie of Eagles visited the
Matherville lodge Monday evening.
Miss Elizabeth Benthan and Joe
Dowsett. teacher in the public school
attended teachers institute in Aledo
the past week.
Mrs. TilIfe Peterson of Bishop Hill
was a week end visitor here.
Fred Rosenberg of Coal Valley was
a visitor here the first of the week
William Houldsworth has received
his new Dodge touring car.
Mrs. James Engles was Coal VAL
ley visitor Wednesday.
Thomas Hughes was in Sherrard
Monday to attend the funeral of his
little neice.
Willard Haddick is now employed as
night operator at Monmouth.
Mrs. Jake Zimmers spent Sunday in
Viola
Willard Anderson has received work
in the shops in Moline.
Mrs. G. NJ. Murrell is visiting rela-
tives in Dubuque, Iowa and Chicago.
Maurice Mulligan left on Sunday for
st. Joe, Mo, for a 10-days' visit with
his sister.
Albert Harris, a sailor in the United
States navy, who was here on a 10
days furlough, has returned to his
duties
Robert Hicks and family are enter
tanning his son from Nebraska. He
made the trip in his Ford car
Henry Johnson has gone to Norris,
where he has work in the mines.
Horace Clark has gone to Aledo,
where he will work in Merritts' cloth
ing store.
Wallace Hodson of North Dakota
was a visitor here the past week.
Hugh and John McGonigle, George
Coltman and son Willie, and Father
WEIGH of AIedo were on a fishing trip
near Cleveland last week.
Miller Leurs has returned home
from visit in Peoria and Pennington.
Mrs. Merit Conner and two daughters
were Cable visitors Sunday.
John Hodge has moved his family to
Moline.
Willie Morrison has been suffering
from a poisoned hand.
Ray Koran who was recently oper-
ated on for appendicitis, is getting
along nicely.
William Burns and Frank Haigh
have gone to Nakomis to work.
Matherville defeated Sherrard by a
score of to at the 1. o. o. F. picnic
in Aledo last Wednesday,
Melvin Adams is employed in Mo
line.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank HandIey and son
of Joliet were visitors here the past
week.
Dick Haywood is visiting in the tri-
cities.
w. T. Lee and family spent Sunday
in Viola.
Miss Lucretia Haywood entertained
at a party given at the home of her
parents Friday evening. Six couples
were invited and all report a fine time.
Light refreshments were served. Harry
Kirchman rendered some music on his
violin with Clifford Zude as accom-
paniest. Roasting maTshamallows was
the chief feature of the entertainment.
Charles Fitzpatrick has been re-
leased from the Aledo jail. where he
was confined for refusing to pay fine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-31
TO BE NO DELIVERY
OF MAIL ON MONDAY

Labor day will be observer at the
Rock Island postoffce by the suspen-
sion Of the carrier delivery service en-
erely. although the regular holiday
evening collections viii be made from
tie street letter boxes. The general
deliver, stamp. registry, money order
and carrier windows at the pOstOffice
will be open from TO a m.
Patrons desiring 10 call at the post
0t5ce for their mail between the hours
stated, on Labor day. will be accom-
modated. provided the postmaster is
notified in writing prior TO > p. ~. on
Saturday. This arrangement IS made
il order that the mail for those de-
string TO call for their mail may be
held out bv the distributors. and
placed so that il will be readily &C
csssible for delivery TO those calling
for il at the carriers window on La
Dor day, between the hours specified,
and a n.