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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-10
News Of the Day in Moline and East Moline
PROTESTS RECEIVED
BY EXEMPTION BOARD

Cong plants are being registered
with the Moline exemption board BY
men whose names through one reason
or another appear in the list Of
those who had failed 10 appear at the
local headquarters for physical exam
nation, and automatically were in
Quoted into the military service of the
United States But in no case did the
fault lie with the exemption board
In no less than three instances the
reeistrants carried Off their eXamina-
ton certificates, instead Of leaving
them with the clerk, thus eliminating
all records OF their having been ex-
amined All three of the boys whose
names got on the Stacker" list
through such negligence are good
American citizens, as are q good many
of the others. Carl II. Rasmussen. eX-
amined Aug, 3. put his certificate in
his pocket and left the board in iguor-
ance Of the fact that he was examined.
In the same pTedicameat were Harry
j. Schaefer. examined Aug II. and
Carl ElIstrom examined AUG 10.
Louis Garcia was examined In Hold
ridge Eeb., Aug. s. James Edward
SatCzhan IS said II have enlisted,
though the board has received no Of
ricjal proof from his commanding Of
dcer that he had enlisted ia the gov
eminent service. as was mentioned
in the paper Friday. Tony Swenkosky
is known to be in Chicago. where he
was examined; Gene Hinsey was in
jured the day before he was TO appear
for his examination and his folks
failed to notify the board Walter j.
Bishop enlisted III the army in June.
and Harry u. Warren had enlisted in
the navy before he was called for eX-
animation here.
Warren declared that when he told
a member Of the board that he had
enlisted in the navy he was assured
that an examination would not he nee
esEarv. Ee disliked the idea Of being
claesed among those who were trying
to avoid service after he had tried sew
eral months to get into the service.
official notice of his enlistment, how
ever. was not received by the local
board until Saturday Warren viii
leave tonight for Dez Ai0ines and he
viii be sent from there to the Great
Lakes training station.
Doubtless every other patriotic man
whose name got on the Stacker" Hist
through mistake feels the same as
Warren does. but they should not ez-
pect the board to know these things.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-10
MORE MONEY FOR
FIRE DEPARTMENT
raa4 Moline Officials Instructed to En-
force Collections From Insurs
ance concerns.

"EanGra-= Of dollars long due the
I'LL. v.. H. collected and assessments
5s East Moline taxpayers materially
reduced with the resurrection Of a
-,-r.-z If q city ordinance relating &c
r-= naa.n-a1ranca Of the fire depart
inert said DR. j. F. Johnson. mayor
-s Ea E-t-ra. today. ia discussing
raz -..ez financial difficulties.
The section referred 20 provides
that ali insurance companies doing
business - rLa city pay toward the
errpr-r cE Che fire department, ? per
cent aE t-a premiums on all policies
ur.tt=a Ii che city, The ordinance
vas PASSED In 1908 but has not been
zerE-r.r enforced consequently little
money found -ts way into the city
treasury IL accordance with the en-
Eor.eusr 11 this provision the city
clerk Dale Chambers, and City At
rorreT George .. Long have been in
z-ru1-zz In obtain the names Of all
.1muzr5=z doing business in the city
z5zEe the enactment Of the ordinance
These concerns viii be appraised Of
t1at- liability and ns asked to remit
any money due the city since the or
lllznaa became effective.
How large an amount of money is
low due this city is net known. but II
.s thought to bee considerable How
ever. IL IS the opinion Of City Attorney
George 81 Long that the city has the
5Ea. r-eH. TO collect from the insur-
s-.e companies. should they refuse 70
submit Voluntarily The section in
question Is known as section Il and is
as follows
.Tn= expense of the IRE department.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-10
EAST vt. LOUIS
LADY is AIDED
Prominent Manufacturer 8
Wife Enjoys Best Health
IN Years, Since Taking
Tanlzc.

East s. Louis. III. sept. 1a-Be-
cause i freed her OF many wears
.solo.es. --rs. George EflIemeyer. wife
81 prominent local manufacturer Of
+sot College avenue. made the follow
.Ls statement en- June 15 regarding
--l.ae, the celebrated new medicine.
For years I had been bothered with
nv stomach Everything I ate seemed
"a 1l7r me. Ny stomach was always
n sick, soured condition fire.
qle1t.E suffered from splitting head
4c1es. TOO. Constipation and bilious
ness bothered me atteraacelv
I've taken only three bottles Of
-a1-ae nov, but really. 7 feel about
IS vel as ever az5 n my whole life
can eac anything 7 care for now and
.1e tood agrees With me perfectly. The
s1cA. soured condition Of my stomach
..aS entirely disappeared And
save II experienced q single headache
SAGE began using Tarlac. Tanlac is
~.alE the Master Medicine and IN
sad 70 recommend =
4anlac f nov being specially intro
~4ced and explained n Rock Island at
HieSs' Pharmacy,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-10
WELLKNOWN MEN
TAKEN IN A RAID
Police Pay Unexpected Visit sunday
Morning to Downtown Gambling
H0use-Ngmes Withheld.

Seven men were placed under ar
rest at 1.30 Sunday morning when the
Moline police raided a gambling joint
on sixth avenue. The Mace Is within
calling distance Of the police station,
at 1870 Sixth avenue
Then men. according to the police.
are reputable citizens of Moline. all os
them well known in bu1iness circles
Several Of the mep. according TO the
police. gave aliases. The police, al
leging it would he an Injustice to re-
veal the names of those who did not
give aliases. refused % divulge the
names Of any but the proprietor.
al o. the men pleaded guilty Oscar
Everson pleaded guilty to maintaining
a disorderly house and was fined SIS
and costs. The others pleaded guilty
to charges OF gambling and were fined
So and costs each
Thev were arraigned before Justice
Ire Eels Pierce Immediately after
bein garrested. Justice Pierce Just
happened to be at the station at . sun
day morning lie was after his auto
mobile which he had parked Ia the all
ley % the rear Of the station, said the
justice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-10
DRUG GTST rs GUILTY
OF SELLING LIQUOR

CLYDE Anderson. an East Moline
druggist was arrested today. ar
raigned in the court Of Dan NaskeII
and assessed $3.50 on charge a.
selling liquor On Sunday
Although the procedure should he
matter Of public record. police and
court authorities OF East Moline sun
pressed the facts, refusing TO 8lvulge
the name of 5be druggist in question
and thereby laying open 10 suspicion
Of being the guilty man every drug
gsst in East Moline, but through ether
sources i'll was learned Anderson Is
the man who WAS arrested. He con
duets q store at 1917 Seventh street
Deputy Sherln Tom Bartchaal saw
man coming from the drug store
yesterday afternoon and stopped MIN.
The officer COX q package away from
the man. He opened it, II contained
liquor.
Anderson's defense was that he
thought his federal license gave him
the right TO sell on Sunday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-10
ABANDONED BABY
FOUND ON PORCH
Five Days Old Baby Left Saturday
Night Of Moline Residence
Note Tells story.

Mrs. Rose Salisbury Moline police
matron. is seeking a home for a I'VE
days old girl found in basket satur-
day evening on the porch Of Mrs. Ham
nah Nelson's residence. SO Fourth
street The baby is healthy and nor
mai
Mrs Nelson heard a thud. as Of
something being thrown against her
door Saturday evening, She went out
upon the porch auG found the basket
containing the baby Pinned to its
clothes was the following note
II am q poor girl. and got IN trouble.
and the man left me I am leaving
this BABY here hoping somebody will
take care of it, as I cant II breaks
my heart 10 leave II, but I don't want
my folks 10 know it,
The police are inclined TO believe
that The mother OF the child did not
write the note. The handwriting was
not that 9 e. well educated person.
Mrs Salisbury is conducting a quiet
INVESTIGATION Ia the meantime -he
baby is growing and waiting for
home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-10
TEIR TEEN ARE TAKEN
IN A GAMBLING RAID

5herif George II. Richmond and SIX
deputies Saturday night raidea the
pool hall operated by j. L. GiIligan
al Warmers crossing. arrested 10 men
and con6scated much gambling para
phezualia.
The sheriff ana deputies surrounded
rha building and al d signal closed ID
0a the place The meu were caught
gambling and. although thev claimed
TO BE- playing mummy. could not eG-
plain why cuips and other property
happened TO be necessary III q friend
1T game oh cards.
They were taken before Justice Dan
Aaskell and arrajgued on tire charge
Of gambling 4 plea OF guilty was
entered and the proprietor of the
place fined $500, while those play
ing were given $500. They paid and
were released.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-10
TABE RNACLE CHURCH
WIPES OUT MORTGAGE

The Tabernacle Baptist church un-
der the direction Of the pastor, Rev
J n WbifeHeld has been conducting .
campaign during the last Eea- in an
effort 20 free the church from lndebt-
ednezs The last amount necessary.
5114Io was raised yesterday. S66 hav-
ing been collected al the biz picnic
held the fore part of the month The
congregation wfli burn the mortgage
for $500 and hare church 6edIoatorv
service Sunday. Sept. 81 al the church
Tvventv-siEtG avenue and Fifteenth
street, Moline. program and ded5-
caEory service IS being arranged and
vii be made known later.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-10
FIND MILK DEALERS
WITHOUT A LTCFN Sc

sixteen milk dealers are vending
milk in East Moline. but only II have
licenses to do so, according to d report
Of East Moline police today following
an investigation asked ny DR. r. Don
Taylor, city health officer.
On request OF DIR Taylor the police
have been taking samples OF milk from
all dealers that tests for purity may
be made. Sixteen dealers were found
and the city clerk reports only IL IL
censes issued. Prosecution of those
who do not have licenses viii result, it
was stated today
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-10
NaRE MONEY RATsED.

Three hundred dollars more was
raised by members Of the Greek othor-
doE church Ia East Moline sunday at
rheir meeting in the Commercial club
rooms. This makes total of S1.973
Tor the building Of a Greek
church in East Moline A committee
of q . was appointed to arrange for the
site. and to carry en- the canvass Of
the Creeks In the city Tt Is likely
thar the business men viii be asked
10 contribute toward the project.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-10
10 AD0pT NFW BY-LANs-

The committee on revision of by
laws ard constitution Of the Moline
Commercial club has drafted new
set Of bylaws. which VIII he submit
ted 70 the board gf directors at its
meeting Monday evening for approval
or rejection. The draft was prepared
by NJ r. Duryea who VIII provide
each memb Of the committee with
copy for final consideration before
the directors meeting. The new plan
will eliminate the bureaus ana great
Iv simplify workings of the organ
5Eati0u.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-10
LIGHrNING Kills H0RsES.

john Aohr. q farmer living al
Hampton BIuFt lost tue horses sun
day morning when lightning struck
the barn n which they were shell
tered. : curious freak Of rhs light
ming was that there we're four horses
IN the barn at the time. ~but that the
TWO outside animals we're killed. while
the two remaining were un-154red-
The barn was badly damaged
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-10
ANOTHER INTRIGUE
CT GERMANY FOUND?

London. Sept. 1o-A dispatch TO the
Daily Mail from Ubud Africa. says
thar German named Hollis and an
Austrian named KarmeIl.r who with
40 Aabs have been wandering in the
interior of French Soma lileud about
two months have been captured after
a strong resistance in which several
were killed. The capture of Hollis
and karuellch is expected ID result I'LL
important revelations Of German in
rriEue in Abvssinia
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-10
JUAN HONS TO TELL
OF FOREIGN MARKET

Attention of local manufacturers in
terested in exports ana foreign mar
ket5 is called to the visit of Juan
HONS 10 Moline tomorrow 1lT. Hons
wil have his headquarters at she No
line Commercial club. and he VIII be
pleased to discuss in personal inter
views conditions as he found them in
South Africa and Australia, where he
recently finished investig cations Of
farm machinery markets for the United
States department Of commerce
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-10
RRITk Promised

Dr. J. F. Johnson, mayor Of East NO
line. has received communication
from the brick COMPANY supplying the
special hillside brick for the Third
street hill. saying thar the shipment
viii be made within 80 days The
other brick has arrived and IS being
unIoa5e5 The brick company com
plains that filing eft orders is being
hampered OF account Of scarcity Of
HorkneL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-10

A number oG bulletins dealing with
the war and its causes have been re-
ceived by the Moline Commercial club
and viii be given our TO persons on
request. Some Of the subjects han
died In the bulletins are THE Nation
Ina Arms. How the War Came go
THE Government b Ger
many" The War Message ana Facts
Behind tt and THE Great War"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-10
FIELD DAY TO Be
HELD TOMORROW
Annual Cutting and Chicken Fry oi
Holiue ! To BE Staged Near
Coal Valley on Farm

4
0IETrCE Is b5g day III EGe LlS~
r0Fr oI Yearly events Of the Moline
r II e. 49, For tomorrow is the day
oG taa annual = Held day and chicken
fry On the Murphy farm near Coal
valley
wfl== vv9os. e b Hall. Anil Daniel
son. Emil Johnson. ROY Green and a
host 81 others have been busy for
weeks making mans ana getting
ready for the bfg event. At least $50
ara axnee-ed 10 he 7rasent
Activities negfr7 At rom0rrorr aft
a-ra~r Al fasr time chief Trsrzpor-
rsffrnfz- Da7fafa9n pfII nave am the
Foraz ami PsrEa~rz ip Moline lined
,sr 81 rr~-+ IF ana y waiting fo- the
-5.-r7zrs-a~- "a pa+ ar-ard AMI zDen+
rf4a greater nar+ If fo4sv and yes
ferrav -1rnrzn5aarirr automobiles 10
carry The nsrtv 10 Coal Valley. If
rna~a are srv f7fa machines he did
M rezr- +ba PROMISES II, ronazc7tg
+her-rr= a 5av--+-4raorr0u morning
TIE first trim is scheduled 10 leave
the + at Thereafter until 3 there
viii he REGULAR half hourly trims 10
the scene of the outinz at coal Val
Tax 7Ta+or4+s- 0F+ha 7z0 far whom
rrzf~-z ,sva haan reserved have M
ready raar ztzraa nm hu+ MIR Wood
This morning said provisions viii be
---zs +o~ fa-,- 1sveror3a~s
-rr- n~o1rs-7 at me Arur7bv farm
--frf I7e-f- r-{+17 . zhnor p57z range
-roo+fr- f- fr-- n, order Guns Mn
II 7ro--44s5 4o~ everyone A~~0r5fn-
- H. ian ff.f- nil he -r1--5f5
-r,7r-,f-5--, for 47a 5r5sza~ hunters r.,
81 - e-~7a zv+ra ,orae+{~a
zs.r,r5 IN ia ~roe~s-, IA ,rsv, Mig
an -b-r+t-g E-as+r,-o If +5-sz Tsr+ If
+Ea hf5I vrflI he n -o17rza -fnz ~7zrr5-
pfr1shfp match In which Charlie Han
vrirf meet All Corners for the cham
oforzbin5 of z-aI5aa
r-psrig7 -e[s 7-e mas 1fbare5 +na
-+7z~ 5a-- ~ 81 7or +rne tFa+ 7 go+
o-sr- +a~ea Dfeaona o1+ of faa sbofs "
sz#5 MI Hail ~Trar Il incl real
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-10
~
Obituary
; aneraI Of Nrs. John Findley.

Funeral services for Mrs John Find
les, I26 Fourth avenue. Moline, were
held in the home Saturday afternoon
Rev j. r. Connors officfated. The
Misses olga Eden and Minnie Wis
strand sang The pallbearers were z.
X Freeman. n j. Vikings. Daniel
knowlton, Frank kRowIton. James
Westberg and Burt Kent Burial was
in Riverside cemetery
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-10

Ea-N0-Ili Campfire girls hold regU-
lar meeting al the home Of airs. c. j
Sorenson. 34& Sixteenth avenue
Tuesday
Evening journal., 1917-01-11
RLkTnN GOSSIP.

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
ELKTON. Md. Jan. 1i.-Mr and
Mrs. Frank Z. Sherburne, Of Elkton,
announce the engagement OF their
daughter. Myra. 10 Z. Beardlee SHUT
Of New York City.
Cecil county viii receive S6,s9S IN
the quarterly distribution OF school
.inds. mado BY State Comptroller
Hugh McMuilin.
United States Senator Joseph IT.
win France. OF Port Deposit, has pur
chased the 200-acre farm OF Philip
-rsig. situated near Perryville, for
5000.
Pcrsonal.--Cecil Lucas. Of Elkton
mas been appointed night clerk for
ihe Philadelphia. Baltimore d Wash.
ington Railroad, az Elkton.-Mrs
Harlan Johnson is recovering from
an operation for appendicitis. in the
Hahnemann Hospital. Philadelphia
Ceci1 Kirk. OF Colora. spent Tuesday
10 Elkton.-Miss Alice T. Miller, ol
Port Deposit spent part OF this weeb
ere
Evening journal., 1917-01-11
January VISITORS
IN MIDDLETOWN HOMES

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
SMYRNA, Delaware. January. IL
A memorial to Mrs Mary Hudson
was read at the meeting OF the Twen-
tieth Century Club last Friday after
noon by Miss Helen Start. Mrs.
Hudson was charter member Of the
club.
]. Harvey Speakman who has been
away from the r. r. station for three
months on account of sickness, has
resumed charge of the oflce-Dr. A..
Lee Clifton, L. S. Navy. and family,
have left Smyrna after a visit of sew
eral weeks here to the doctors par
ents. DR.. John W. Clifton and Mrs.
Ciifton.-Dr. A. Lee Clifton having
resumed his duties on the battleship
Seattle at Portsmouth Mrs. Clifton
and little daughter, Margaret Lee.
have gone to Northampton, Mass
Miss Julia HUM. of Smyrna was a
Philadelphia visitor last week Miss
Agnes Cummins has gone to Washing
ton, ID. C.-Mrs. +. Morris Cloak. of
Philadelphia, has returned there from
visit here. TO her brother. j. Harvey
Speakman. Mrs. Stewart and Miss
Elsie Bishop, OF Dover, were Smyrna
visitors last week-Mr. and Mrs. c
Leland Harmonson. and Mr. and Mrs
Warner W. Price have returned from
visit TO Mr.. and Mrs Irwin Walls
of Wilmington. Mrs Hirons Cliftor
entertained last Friday evening II
honor OF Miss Hobbs. Of Denton, Md
Movvara rrffHfb hoe s.o4,trpoI I.or,,.
from a visit in Philadelphia.-Mrs
Mary p. Price is visiting Mr. and Mrs
John 3. Price. Of Middletown.-Mr
and Mrs. Allen s. Wise, of Detroit
Mich, are visiting Mr.. Wise's par
ents. the Rev DR.. and Mrs AlleI
Wise. OF Smyrna.-Mrs NJ. Z. Voshell
OF Smyrna. will leave home this weel
for Winter PaHk Florida
Evening journal., 1917-01-11
Relieves Serious Case
of Chronic Constipation
Or. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin COrrects
Condition That Seemed
Hopeless.

After suffering from chronic consti-
patton until she was so run down she
was unable TO do any kind OF work,
Miss IT. A. Frees. 2O9 Adams St, Day
ton. Ohio. obtained a bottle OF DR..
Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin and used IL
with such gratifying results that she
continued the treatment and has writ
ten TO Dr. Caldwell that her condition
is again normal. and that she wants 20
recommend Syrup Pepsin 20 everyone
who suffers with constipation.
Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Is a
combination OF simple laxative herbs
with pepsin. gentle in its action and
free from gripping OF other pain or dis
comfort. IL contains no opiate or mar
cotic drug. and. while acting readily on
the most stubborn case Of inactive
bowels, is absolutely safe for the tint
est babe, so that Il is the ideal family
laXativ and should be kept ON hand in
/ every household for use when needed.
Dr. Caldwelrs Syrup Pepsin costs
only fifty cent? a bottle and Il sold I'm
drug stores everywhere To avoid Inn
itstions and ineffective substitutes be
Evening journal., 1917-01-11
PARISH MESSENGER OUT.

The Parish Messenger, which Is
published by St. Andrews Church, un-
der the editorship OF the Rev Richard
W. Trapnell, has made its second ap-
pearance. The first number appear
ed last month Mr. Trapnell has a
signed article in each number. The
little magazine consists Of four pages,
- by S 1-2 inches. printed on good
paper one page being devoted to the
various parish organizations and
their ofIicers-vestry Sunday school.
choir. woman's auxiliary. daughters
Of the auxiliary. chancel guide. girls
friendly society. candidates. class of
the girds' friendly society, Brother
hood OF St. Andrew, Saint Andrews
Mems Club and the parish building
committee
Evening journal., 1917-01-11
NEWS HAPPENINGS
ABOUT NEW Castle
Townspeople Will Discuss
Street Improvements at
Mass Meeting Tonight
OFFICER BECK
ON JOB AGAIN

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE, Jan. 11.--A meeting
OF taxpayers has been called for 8
O'Clock tonight IN the town hall,
when contemplated street improve
ments will be discussed. a movement
Is on foot to pave Fourth street and
this viii be talked over at the meet
ing. together with the means Of rails
ing funds with which 70 pay for the
Improvement.
Chief Of Police Tobin is able to be
out again after being confined to the
house by Illness.
Omcor Beck. whose throat was
csshed in an afray with several ltal-
JAMS several weeks ago. has so far re-
covered 0s 10 be able to go TO work
again. AS Officer Beck is a special
policeman, he will not be back ON
the police force regularly. except ON
Friday and Saturday nights.
Professor Henry H. Hay presented
Tho proposed changes ia the public
school laws IN Delaware. at the meet
nieht and obtained from the members
present an endorsement Of them. The
Board of Education Is ulso expected
TO give its endorsement 20 the
changes before they are drawn mp In
the proper form for presentation TO
the legislature this session.
Sixty men struck town the FIRST OF
tho week, having been engaged by the
Bethlehem steel Company. and
secured around for living accommo-
datiOns. While housing conditions IN
Now Castle are as acute as I'm VII
mington. the men managed 20 find
some places TO stow themselves away
ia. according 20 one clearinghouse
keeper who was active in getting the
men located
The next evening meeting OF the
New Century Club on the season
achedule, will be held Tuesday even
ing. January % "Our Poets will he
the subject. and IL will be discussed
By Miss Pauline II. Rodgers. A week
later the Rev. Addison Ewing will
give readings in Elizabethan plays.
The following letters remain un-
claimed IN the New Castle post ONCE
7. H. Minor. NJ. d.. Miss Rosey Olesky
Mrs. James Parvis, James Peterson
Mrs. Pearl plummer, George vii
liams. Junues Young.
William Borecki Horace Brown
William S. Collins. Joseph II. Cham
hers Mrs Ella Davies. Miss Florenc
Danneu Deits. Oscar Gaskin. Waite
Howard. q X. Hciss. Milton Jackso
Harry Jester. Lewis Johnson, Mrs. ;
Jhenson Miss Margaret Loper, Mr'
G. NJ. Mindo, Mrs. John Morgan
Beojamin B. Marull. Mrs. Mauer an
Mrn. Ellsworth Mahn.
Al last reports James Challenger
who will direct the chorus choir q
the evangelistic meetings next weel
needed one more voice 70 comprls
his full choir Of 72. all that viii b
able to find seats on the stage. Tn
platform for the singers on the stag
Of the Opera House, where the ser
vices will be held. was finished yes
terday and the choir will hold a re
hearsal tomorrow night.
The Young Mems Association OF tn
Presbyterian Church will meet to
night in the manse An interestln
program has been prepared for thei
entertainment and instruction. an
refreshments will be served.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Craig. OF nea
Hares Corner. celebrated their M
tieth wedding anniversary today wit
n dinner which was attended by
large number of friends and rela
ffyee
Evening journal., 1917-01-11
Largest Paid Circulation
GOLDEN WEDDING OBSERVED.

MEDIA, Pa, Jan. li.-Mr. and Mrs.
Samuel Mcdowell celebrated their gold
en- wedding anniversary yesterday, and
in honor OF the event their children and
grandchildren assembled at their home
here. They were married in Brandy
wine, Del, less than two years after
Mr.. Mcdowell had returned from the
Civil War, during which time he had be-
come a member Of the firm Of Samuel
d. Riddle, Of Glen Riddle, and for
eleven years continued as such. lie
then severed his connection with the
firm and became q partner with Walter
Sharplcss, OF Media, in the firm Of Nc
Dowell & Sharpless, Of Philadelphia,
yarn dealers.