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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-15
SUE FOR POSSESSION.

A suit for possession of 12O acres
of farm land in Penn, Harris and
Clay townships has been filed in the
superior court by Henry II. Slot
against Stephen Marshal. The suit
is the result of a rental contract for
one year. which expired March l.,
1917, made between the above
named parties.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-15
GRANT RECOMMENDED
FOR RAISE IN RANK

Second Lieut.. d. c. Grant, III
+. Navarro St. who is stationed at
Camp Shelby, Miss, has been recon-
mended for a commission as first
lieutenant.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-15
MUSICAL PROGRAM TO
BE GIVEN ON THURSDAY

A musical program will be pre-
scented Thursday afternoon at the
home Of Mrs. Walter Muessel 1345
Portage av.. under the auspices of
the Women's guild of St. James
church. The program, which be-
gins at 8 o'clock, includes vocal
numbers by Mrs. j. G.. Tompsett: a
reading by Jane White; vocal selec-
tons by Mrs. Sterling Winchell, and
violin numbers by Miss Hester
Muessel.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-15
ASKS $500 DAMAGES
FROM CAR COMPANY

Because a street car of the de-
PENDANT company through alleged
carelessness OF the motorman ran
into and badly damaged and auto
delivery truck of the plaintiff last
April on 5. Michigan St. the Charles
NJ Oberlin & Co has caused a suit
for $500 damages to be fled in the
circuit court against the Indiana
Railway Co.. the local street car COM
pany.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-15
YOUNG BRIDE KILLED
By AN AUTOMOBILE

International News service
HAMMOND, Ind, Nov. a.
Knocked down by an automobile
driven by Frank McCurdy of Chi
cago. Mrs. William Freeburg,
Curdy was arrested and claimed that
the glare OF the headlights OF an
automobile blinded him
so ne did not see the woman.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-15
D; extra frsts 43llc: hrsts. lolaa l2c;

lsc: extra frsts. 431ac: hrsts. i0i2@ 42c ;
packing stock. sea 1910
EGGS-Receipt>, 1887 cases. current
receipts. SgN 44c: ordinary nrSts iOM ilc;
frsts. 44n44i.c: extras. j0Ij1c; checks.
31M3Oc: dirties 29M32c.
CHEESE Twins. new. DC; diaries,
21isc: youueg Americas. 2ic; longhornS.
21c: brick. "ld32c.
LIVE POULTRY Turkeys, 2+c; chick
ems. pc. springers. 2Oizr. rooSters. lGc ;
geese 1SG2Oc: ducks. 19d 20c.
OTATDES-RcceiptS 80 cars: Mime
sofas and Ohios, SlJ0d2o0 cwt: Wis
eonsfn and Michigan. S1JOd 90 cwt-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-15
PITTSBURGH LIVE STOCK.

PITTSBU RICH. Pa. Nov. 14-CATTLE
Supply light. market steady. choice
SIS O0a %: prime. $1,000 400. good,
ST. OOG l. a.. tidy butchers. SO 1JGI 10
fair. * 500 1000; common, St2J@It0;
common TO good fat bulls. S6OOq900;
common 20 good fat COWS 5000 ; 80;
heifprs s. JOT1OOO: fresh COWS and
springers. S6OOa9OO0 veal calves,
S14JO: heavy and thin calves. S1.O0d
1880
SHEEP AND LANIBS-Supply light;
market steady: prime wethers Sll 60
good mixed. $1,000 1880; fair mixed.
SS5O69JO: culls aud common, Sjp0G
30: spring lambs. Sl6J0
HOGS - Receipts. j. double decks /,
market higher: prime heavy hogs. S1T.S5
df7qO: mediums SlT70d lT.SO; heavy
Workers. Sl7.6OG17.75: light Workers
ST.. OOd 1850. pigs. S16J0g 100; roughs.
S14GOd1TO0; stays, SIi00g1 100.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-15
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISION.
MONEY AM EXCHANGE.

NEW YORK. Nov. 1f.-Cal money on
the floor of the New York stock TX
change todav ruled ar 3 per cent; hign,
Z per cent. low 80 per cent
Time money WIS easy.
Rates wee. 60 davs. 5ia per cent 'p
DAYS JN5it per cent. . months Td"lt
pc. cent. !. months J15i4 per cent. 70
months JHJ1a per cent
The market for Prime Mercantile
Paper was dull
Can money in London today was per
cent
Sterling Exchange was quiet With
business In Bankers Bills at Si75 S-G6
FOR demand. SIN n - for Ge-day I'M,
and - fnt. fIls for .0-dav bills.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-15
NoLrNTEER BEGINs WORN.

Noah IT. Lehman, eN-county re-
corder. has volunteered his services
as clerk in the office OF local ex-
emp;ion board No. / and began work
Wednesday morning. Albert b.
Wickizer's application was accepted
10y the 80. . board and he assumed
his duties Wednesday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-15
SAYS WIFE Is CRUEL.

William r. GOers charges cruelty
in his divorce petition filed in the
superior court Wednesday morning
against Gladys Goers, to whom he
was married July %, 1914
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-15
MENNONITES REFUSE TO
ACCEPT ARMY PAY
international News Service

LOUISVILLE. Ky. Nov IA. -
Sixty MennOnites from Indiana have
refused to accept pay for their ser
vice at Camp Taylor. The men
claim TO be conscientious DIRECTORS
and are assigned 10 kitchen work.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-15
TO BE TAKEN TO ASYLUM.

Joseph hUnSenDeTS, duJuuBtu IN
sane and ordered committed 10 the
state asylum at LoganspOrt, has
been removed from his home, south
OF Granger TO the county jail and
will be taken to the Logansport In
situation this week.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-15
cHICAGo Linz sroCk.

UNION STOCK YARDS. III. Nov IA
HOGS-Receipts $1,000; market steady
20 - higher; mixed and butchers. S1TO5
dIT.7O: good heavy. S17 OJd 1910. rough
heavy. S1T.05G 1870: light S17O0d 1T.6O:
pigs $4,000 TO; bulk. S17.30G1I ~.
CATTLE - Receipts. $4,000. market
steady: beeves So SJd162J: cows and
heifers SiJ0G11.G5. Stockers and feed
ers. - SOn 1880: Texans. ST-00G 1870 /.
calves S675G 1872.
SHEEP - Receipts. $1,000: market
steady. To- lower. native and western.
s. 79Q ESQ; lambs. SD Goa 16U5
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-15
ASKS $500 JUDGMENT.

Charles II. Hunt has asked iudg-
1ueut for $500 from John r. Eber-
sole in a suit filed in the circuit
court for so tons of stock feed in
p silo left on q farm transferred By
cle from the plaintiff 20 the de-.
'cndaut in the spring of 1915.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-15

~ and Mrs. Adolph Nimtz. 6e5
Diamond av., son. Nov Il
AR and Mrs. Ernest Dragouitz. s.
franklin St. daughter, Nov. L.
Mr. and Mrs Frank Markiewicz.
st7 s Walnut 81. daughter. Nov. Il.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Kronewit-
ter 126 Harper Ct. son. Nov. 10.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-15

FUNERALS
FRANK EGYFD.

Funeral services for Frank Eyed.
q years old, who died Tuesday at
his home, sos s. Pine ST., after a
prolonged illness Of tuberculosis.
viii be held Thursday morning at Q
o'clock, az St Mary's German Cath
Ollie church Rev. ]. NJ Scherer will
oficiate, and burial vii be IN Cedar
Grove cemetery.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-15
FAST BUFFALo LIVE STOCK.

LAST BUFFALO,, y. ! NuF. L.
Receipts. $50 head market
slow, prime sters. Sl3OoI 100; butcher
grades. S6J0N 40.
CALNES-Kecsipts. 10 head market
active. Gull % choice. s. coo l4JO
SHEEP AND IsAAIBS-ItecciptS. 1000
head market active, choice lambs. Sl6 %
nIG15. Gull % fair. ST. J0G lG00. year
Iings. S1&0Od14OO. sheep. 5000 l1.J0
HOGS-ReceiptS. 500. market active
Workers. S17.1Jd1S To- pigs Sl1.2JN lTJ0
mixed. S1S10d Il -. heavy. SIS 1un Is -
roughs, Slf.J0d 1900 stays, $1,000 L. -.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-15
rnrIrRY I'D MEATa.

tCorrectsd Daily by Stnimie's Market
l2s p. Jefferson Blvd
POULTR1-Cld chickens Is; spring.
IS
NEAL.-PayinE. Lee selling 1885.
BEEF-R0ast. 2jc: boiling. 2Qc; porter
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-15
South Bend Markets
GRAIN AND FEED.
fCOrrecseL DALI by ". u. Starr. starr
Mills, Hydraulic AV.)

Mills, Hydraulic AV.)
WHEAT-Paying S2O5 per bu.
OATS Paying, &c: selling, 1oc per
0U
CORN-Paying. 81; selling. $40 per
bu
RYE-Paying SLIGO per hundred.
BRAN-Selling. s. per hundred
M!DDLINGS-Selli SEQ per hun
dred.
CHOPPED FEED-Selling. $3.50 per
cEt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-15
CHICAGO CASH GRAIN

CHICAGO. Nov. 14-CORN-No. . yell
low. S22S. No. 3 yellow. 81 No. vel
low. sos
OATS-No. . mixed. 64isc; No. 8 white
GJls dG6t5c; Ne. 4 mixed. 63hc. standard.
G.lai dG6iac
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-15
HAY. STRAW AND FRED.
Corrected Daily by the Wesley Mile
Hmm and ed Co. 40 Y.

Michigan 81
HAY-Paying, SO; selling. 50 $50.
S1RAW-Paying. s. per ton, selling
S11MS13 per ton. or 0Oc per bale
OATS-Paying GOc; selling, 1J4 SOC.
SHELL COKN-Paying 81; aellinG
s. J0G2.4O
EAR CORN-Psying. 81; selling
S25Od2-S5
TiGOTHY SEED-PayiBE. tS-5o Der
bu. selling $3.50 per bu.
ALFALFA SELL Montana EroHal-
splHg siEt0 ner on.
CLOVER SEED-SI3QSl4 per bu.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-15
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

John Cottrell laborer south +.
Bend. and Mary Davis. south Bend. /
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-15

The Sunshine circle Red Cross Ar
.ilery viii have a rummage sale on
Thursday and Friday. the 18th and
18Th. 90 233 south Mich ST ADV.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-15

Chicken supper ar Grace NJ. E.
church Nov Is. Friday. Price 35c.
Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-15
NEW YORK STOCKS.

international News Service:
NEW YORK, Nov. Il - Closing
prices on the stock exchange today
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-15
PROVISIONS.

FKU NINIUNEs
tCorrectSd Daily by =. W Mueller. IL
r. jefferson Blvd
TABLES-Cabbage paying. j lac /,
selling. Sc. new potatoes. paying. $LOo
bu. selling S1J0 per Du
FRUIT Orange east $tJo sellinR
40dGOc per doz lemons. case $44b4
selling 4OQGOc per dOz
RITTER AND EGGS-Couutry but
te-. paying 2Ja40c. selling "a 45c 3
s.rea merry butter. paying a., selling zoe
Eggs. strictly fresh. paying, iJc, selling
80
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-15
SEEDS.
Corrected Daily by Warner Bses.
o.. ~ 81 Unrnn 81



Corrected Daily by WsrneT bross 500
store. ia r.. wayne So
TTMOTHY-S4-2 "a 4-z5-
RED CLGNEk-SlZuS $40
WHITE lLDNEK-SZJ per Ou.
ALSIKE=S12 500 sic
ALFALFA $1,000 l. -
SWEET CLOFER-Sl5dS SO.
COW pEAS-GFG5
SOY BEANS-S4Zr a 90
BLUE GRASS. % per bu-
FIELD HEAN-&fH5 per bu-
NILLET-S2 JOGS3
GERMAN MILLET-S2 JOd3Oe.
JAPANESE MILLET s. 81 per ca
NAAfATOTHH CLOEEB-S13J 0nSl6 bu
NETCH-S1OQ&l
TALLOM AND HIDES.
fCorrscted Daily by =. ". LiDpmaa. asa
~. Main SAL
TALLoW-Rough. 2a3c. rendered. 40.
l. 5d6c
HTDEs-Grecn. Ss. J. 1Oalsc: calf stis
loG25c.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-15

house. JOd6Oc: girlOin. 45QJOc.
HAM-Paying, 28lzc; selling. 2OQJoc.
LARD-Paying. DC. selling. 30c
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-15
sTOCR.

tCsrrected Daily BY Major Bros, 3. Ls-
gan st, NiEkawa1<al.
HEAVY FAT TBEhS-tsir - geSd.
"a ~. nrime 9a1QC.
HOGS-1OOd12 lbs. 12c 15OQl.O l1s
i3c. IJ0Q 15U lbs. 14lzc; 1909 20 lbs, lJc
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-15
FISH
FISH

Corrected Daily by the EastWeSd Fish
Poultry and Sea Food MaFket,
W. Washington AF.l
FRESH FISH-Dr. No. i trout -
ID: halibut. 23lac whole; ciscDes, lt-ze
ID, large perch, 1870 d.. pickcrel. 10
H. . smoked salmon. 5f14c ID. g white Dish.
g2I,c 10. fancy salt maCkerei, 22l2c On.
bIOlters 2d3 lbs. each, 2sc d.; Ooneless
salt Goldfish, 2Sc To-; tunan haddie. 70 ~
10
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-15
CHICACO PRODI-CF.

CHICAGO Nov II III TIFB- Re
ceipts, 5.55l tubs, creamery ga
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-22

change. / later took Lydia E. Pink
ham Vegetable Compound and soon
felt a change for the better. took it
until / was in good healthy condition.
/ recommend the Pinkham remedies to
all women as | have used them with such
good results. Mrs. MILFORD T. CUM
MINGs, 322 Harmony St, Penn S Grove,
N j.
Such testimony should be accepted by
all women as convincing evidence of
the excellence of Lydia f. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound as a remedy for
the distressing ills Of women such as
displacements,i Inflammation, liberation,
backache. painful periods, nervousness
and kindred ailments.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-22
Many of the Cue SITS
Came Riding.

~ III M0QIu be
the sort of party / would enjoy and
I trust you will invite me"
Well" laughed the leaves sswe
couldn't very well have the sort of a
party We want without you. We want
your help i'm the races and Jumps and
scampers. We need you to say. Ready.
Set Go. We could never 90 without
you, Mr.. Wind. And so we talked about
this party right before YOU hoping YOU
would show q great interest"
And I did, didn't II" asked Mr.
Wind.
"Yes, indeed said the leaves. They
kept flying to the ground. Many were
still on the treos-in fact most Of them
were, but the first ones to drop off and
blow about We're ready for the first
party of the season.
'Tr VIII he the way it always is. /
supp.fe.- said Mr., Wind. "a great
mauv'leaves viii come WHICH are not
invited"
"Now Mr. Wind" said the leaves al
ready ON the ground, "tbat is not
fair"
and why not?" asked Mr.. Wind as
he whistled q merry tune and looked
quite happy and also quite naughty.
because You know full well. Mr..
Wind" said the leaves, "that the 9th
ers which viii come unlimited viii be
blown here by You. You viii simply
not allow them to stay on the trees.
You will send O great many to the par
ty."
"Some, It is true Won will leave alone.
but others you win send, oh, many.
many others"
"And why shouldn't II" asked Mr.
Wind. won't they enjoy your party?'
I'VE hope so,7 said the leaves.
"Shall send the Breeze children off
with the invitationsf"
please" said the leaves.
So Qf flew the Breeze Brothers and
soon Cne guests began to arrive. It
was almost like a storm Of leaves.
"Ah." said old Mr.. Wind. "this viii be
a party after my own windy heart
How 7 viii enjoy it, What dancing
and races Twin start Heigh-ho heigh-
no"
Just at that moment the fairies and
Enomcs an came running to the party.
May we Gomez" they asked. And Of
course the leaves were honored and
delighted.
The fairies wore dresses Of leaves
leaves stl green. On top of the green
leaves many Of the guests came riding.
and as the fairies and gnomes threw
off their capes, all the leaves danced
on from their arms. their shoulders
and their caps and bonnets.
Such merriment as there was ana
how Mr. Wind did make the leaves
race and dance. OF course many blew
down from the trees-iust as the 9th
ers had said-many unlimited guests.
But Mr.. Wind treated them all alike
and they were as happy as could he.
The fairies and gnomes made houses
out Of the leaves and Mr.. Wind would
stay quite still aud watch their work.
/ Just as soon as it was all finished he
would blow with might and main. and
the leaves would all have to dance OF.
again.
we can't stay still" they whispered
rs they rustIed away. "we would like
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-22

bic Compound for
Inflammation and
other weaknesses. I
was very irregular
and would have ter
rible pains so that /
could hardly take a
step. Sometimes I
would be so misera-
bic that | could not
sweep 3 room. /
doctored part Of the
}jvra b17F fol+ M
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-22
Old Ones First.

Tommy, 60 ont to the barn
and hitch the horse % the old wagon.
Son-Why not to the new wagon,
father?
Father-Wear out the old first is my
motto, son.
Son-Weu, then father, you go out
and hitch up the lorse.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-22

az a va R Z
your house but we
simply m Il $ {
dance"
Then the fairies
and Enomes would
cover each other
up in beds of
leaves. As soon
SIS any fairy or
gnome was snug
inside 81 leaf bed,
once more Mr..
Wind would blow
and the leaves all
fly of
ETyg ... 1870 "a
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-22
NDD'S 5YENLN
AKY NL[ n
~ MARY GRAHAM BONNER
AUTUMN LEAVES.

"Ah," said the autumn leaves. NOW
is the time Of the year for our great
ana wonderful
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-22
NOTICE TO
SICK WOMEN
Positive Proof That Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound Relieves
Suffering.

Bridgeton, Nj cannot speak too
highly Of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-22

party"
Are you going
to have one soon z"
asked Mr.. Wind.
we hope to
have one very.
very soon, said
the leaves as they
blew about
'1he reason I
asked said Mr..
Wind, "was be
cause / did not
want to have any
other engagement
ON the day that
Eou give your par
ty. IT would be
/ -r-.-..l.l - -. -. =
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-08
WILL, LIVE Az A PET.

Chicago, Dec S-One prize winning
animal at the livestock exposition here
will not have to share the customary
fate of going to the highest bidder
with the ultimate destiny of appearing
as a feature at dinner tables The
lucky beast in this case is a Shrop-
shire wether, owned by Jesse Ander-
son Of West Point, Ind When this
pedigreed beauty won the blue ribbon
last year Anderson's heart failed him
and he took the prizewinner back TO
his farm. This year the wether re-
peated the performance and Anderson
again, growing sentimental, presented
it to ]. Ogden Armour on the latters
promise to keep it as pet on his
country estate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-08
Obituary.
Mrs r. G. Nebille.

Mrs. R. G. Nebille died at her home
in CISCO, Ill, at o'clock yesterday aft
ernoon following a long illness. She
underwent an operation six weeks ago
and had been failing since.
Miss Jennie Carson, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. William Carson, was born at
Orion, III. She was united in marriage
to R. g. Nebille at CISCO in 1901. Be-
sides the widower she is survived by
three sons, Robert OF Chicago, Alec OF
Orion and Harold Of CISCO, daughter,
Edith at home, two sisters. Agnes Car
son of Davenport, Blanche at home,
and three brothers, John, James and
william, all OF Orion, She was mem
Der Of the Eastern Star lodge Of CISCO.
The funeral will be held at O'Clock
tomorrow afternoon at the home and
at 2 o'clock at the First Methodist
church, with services conducted by
Rev. f. A. Guthrie. pastor Of the
church. Interment will be in Morri-
son cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-08
WAR PRICES IN ITALY

Rome.-tCorrespondence of the Az
sociated Press. Italy this winter bas
passed from the position of one of fhe
cheapest to one of the dearest wa,
countries as regards cost of living
Speculation in food and clothing ana
heating material is generally held 70.
sponsible for the very high prices. in
many respects 90 per cent higher Than
in France. Wooden goods that last
summer were sold at $3.50 to 81
yard are now being reinvoiced and
sold in the same stores at IS to $40 a
yard. Womens clothes have been dou-
bled or trebled in price. according Ia
the whim Of the storekeeper.
IF you don't buy now, you either
won't get the chance at all later in
the winter or else you will have to
pay more money, purchasers are in
formed.
Second hand furniture of the most
ordinary quality, particularly beds.
mattresses, carpets, chairs and tables,
sells for the price OF new furniture.
Single wool mattresses that last
spring sold for $40 each this winter
sell for $50 The price Of cotton bed
sheet is So
The cost of housekeeping has dou-
bled since last winter Eggs that for
merly sold at three cents each now
sell for seven TO nine cents. Fresh
vegetables are sold almost at meat
prices. Butter is rs cents a pound.
Sugar remains at 81 cents a pound,
while coffee has gone TO so cents a
pound. Ham and bacon have disap.
peared entirely from the market as
being too dear for anybody to buy
Oatmeal sells at 80 cents a pound
All the news all the time-The Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-08
FROSTY WEATHER IS
ONLY PRELIMINARY
TO COLDER COMING

Cold weather here and colder conf
ing. That is the forecast offered by
J. NJ. Sherier. the weather prognosti-
Gator for Rock Island and vicinity.
According to the forecast made the
mercury will to 10 degrees below zero
tonight and snow is promised for to-
morrow.
The coolest temperature recorded in
the past "a hours was at O'Clock this
morning, when the government Their
nlometer registered eight degrees be-
low. That the weather warmed up
very little during the day despite the
brightness and apparent strength OF
the sunshine the highest point reach
ed was at / o'clock this afternoon,
when the mercury rose to two degrees
below zero, or only six degrees above
the lowest temperature.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-08
RED CROSS GIVEN
LARGE DONATION
Liquor Men Donate 500 to Local
Chapter-Alse Help Soldiers To-
bacco Fund.

Donations amounting in all to 1915
were made to patriotic and other
worthy organizations at the monthly
meeting OF the Rock Island Retail
Liquor Dealers association yesterday
afternoon at the Turner hall. Follow
ing is the list:
Rock Island Red Cross, $500.
Soldiers tobacco fund, SIS.
Bethany Home, $40.
Associated Charities. SIS.
The donation of $500 to the local
branch of the American Red Cross is
one of the largest unsolicited dona-
tons to be received by that organiza-
ton since it was formed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-08
PERSONAL
POINTS


Fred T. Myers. 1926 Twenty-first
stgeet, is confined to his home with
a fractured arm, sustained yesterday
in a fall.
Colonel Charles W. Durham and
Mrs. Nina Brown. 1880 First avenue,
left last night for Indiana where they
will spend short time.
Major General Alexander Macken-
zie. chief OF the local United States
engineers, is on a short business trip.
He viii visit Peoria and Chicago.
Mrs. ]. w. Van Arsdale Of 514 Six
teenth street, left yesterday for a
weeks visit to Chicago.
Air. and Mrs. James Herbert john
son and daughter, Jane, of this city
are visiting in West Salem, Wis. over
Sunday.
Mrs. e. J. Winter. formerly Miss
Margaret Hoffman of this city, who
has been visiting her aunt. Mrs. Fred
erick Schuck, Sf4 Seventeenth street,
returned TO her home in Chicago yes
terday
Thomas Maroney, foreman Of the
Rock Island lines shops at Valley
Junction, returned to his work yes
terday after visiting his parents, Mr..
aud Mrs T. P. Maroney, 1880 Eighth
avenue, for the last week.
Carl W. Nice, yeoman in the United
/ States navy, who has been enjoying q
short furlough with his parents in
: Milan left las night for Boston, Mass,
where he viii join his ship, U. S. S. S.
! Kawahna.
/ Mrs Toengoes Riegel and daughter.
/ jeanette, left for Denver, Col, today
where they will join Mr.. Riegel and
then visit various points of interest in
the west. They will return here in
the spring
Mrs. George Reinold OF Chicago, who
has been visiting at the home Of r. c
Schmidt. on Twenty-third avenue, left
yesterday for Kansas City, Mo, where
she will visit MIR. and Mrs. Robert
Harron, formerly Of this city
Mrs. Fl. A. Smith Of Denver, Colo.
arrived yesterday for a visit with
\ Mrs. c. P. Minnock, 1922 Forfeit
street.
Rev. M. L. Neill has gone to Coul-
teryille. ILL.,. called there by the deatl
Of his father, which occurred Thurs
day
d Charles W. Dunsmore, 1907 Thirty
) ninth street, leaves tonight for Jeffer
. son City, Mo, to join the field artil
lery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-08
CHICAGO'S PLANS FOR
CHRISTMAS WELCOME

Chicago, Dec. S.-Soldiers of the ma
tional army will be given q royal
greeting when they return from the
Rockford cantonment on Dec. %, for
their Christmas furlough.
Various Chicago firms have prom
ised to Join the movement started last
night TO make the city host to her
sons who have joined the colors. It
is thought that every employer will
join the movement.