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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-18
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Miss Ienora Warwick was accom-
panied home from Kent Normal by her
school friend. Miss Dorothy, Sanner: =.
Rev. D. ". Mcleod and family Of
East Liverpool. have been visiting Mrs
Martha Dicllerson on Grant street:
Sir. and Mrs. George Arms and little
son. George. r.. Of Pittsburgh were
Mrs. William z. McEldowney. Of Steu-
benvllle. is visiting her sister Miss
Miss Louise McCracken. Of Murrayhill
avenue. Pittsburgh. Is the guest OF Mss
Miss Mary T H. Hanna is home from a
months visit with her brothers. CharIeS
\. Hanna, Of Elizabeth. y. J.. and Hal
C. Hanna. Of Montciatr. n; j.: re-,
Worley are home from Maryland Col
leGe for Women. at Lutherville, Nd, the
school having closed on account OF IN
fluenza. They were accompanied horne
Kans.. who Is Miss Worley's guest.
John A. Hanna is' hero from Wash
in6ton City. visiting his family.
S1r. and Mrs. Sherman 9. HaVerfield
they were called on account of the seri-
Gus Illness Of tholr son. Private Ross
Mrs. A. b. Tubbs. Of New Athens. and
Mrs. Joseph Lafferty. OF Cadiz' were ere
dangerous Illness Of their sister. MRS
Fred B. Smythe.
Mrs. J. N. Sharon and Mrs. D. Cum
ntnghan have returned home from
Cleveland. where they visited MI. eno
Mrs. Ralph Cunrn CHAM.
Miss Ruth Swan is home from New
Philadelphia. where she has been teach
Ing in the public schools
Col. ana Mrs. John Conwell havo re-
turned home from Cleveland.
Mrs. Eugene Haverfleld is homo from
a visit with her sister. Miss Julia Bid
we'll who Is soon to leave for Camp
Taylcr. TO engage in nursing.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-18
Additional Jurors Drawn.

Twenty additional jurors were drawn
Thursday m"ruinE. who Hrr I" appear
an Nundty morning. October -:
Rush HullnSworIh Bethesda, r. +. u
-: Paul Kiduw. GAINESVILLE. Il, +. D.;
+, y. Detling. Sunlcrton: Harry b .Thy-
Tor. 24i3 Guernsey street. B"ilaire; J. G.
Nniand. Flushing. X. r. ~, william
s,nnrhr.nl;cr, Rrallsville. r. IF. n. .
Geo. q. Str:lin. Martins Ferry: Andrew
Ynrncll. Jerusalem. K. F. II. |: l.. W
Wharton. S"rncrt"n; =. W. Harris. Bar
ton: Howard PuSh. bridgeport. H.: +. l.
.; John SchclL Martins Ferry; G. NJ
Nrff. Jnc"hshurr. K. r H." william
l..uir. Arnstr"n%s Mills; Elmnr" Lack
SON, Rrllair'. j. =. Gibson. Barn"Srillc
4. r. l.. >: John ricrsOn. Key. r. r. -.
pemurr Thomas. Rcallsrillc. K. u Il. >
,'has. Long. Earnrsv,llr Z. +. D.. Geo
Miller. Dillcnvale. X, b. d. Z.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-18
Realty Transfers

Hiram I3rltton to Joseph Rritton' lot
%, in Bcllairc; 81. ga.
Adam Stcndardi and GnIScppa Stem
derdi - Leo Thomas and Antonio Ih"ih-
as, .34S acres IN secti"n Il. township
l. range :; Pease township; $l,""o.
Tsiah Dean and. Penelope lean 10
J,,rcs p. Dean. part of lot 3. fella!rr;
$1,000. W.,
linn =. Taylor. nnc-half acre In sec
tnn 2. town 6. range ;. smith township
500. =,
Alfred B. Bryan and l:fhc Bryan 10
Samuel and Sarah ]. Ambrose part OF
lot !. In Crntrrvilic; 81.
rItzohcth Jnrrct, ct nj. to Samuel and
co-oh ! Ambrose, lot %. in ccntcrvilic:
$50.
J. A. CLARK ct al to Efbhc"t G. NaIS"n'
one mere IN section 81. town .. range o
Mead township; 500.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-18
ION The SANDLOTS"
BY YOKE.
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Football will be played In tho Ohio
Valley the coming Weekend. judging
from the advance dope. This is q grand
relief for those who will have OCCASION
to see tho contests played. However
the situation in Wheeling is sill very
cloudy and i will DO some few days
before tho fond hopes OF an excellent
spor; season are realized. Being de-
privrNl OF the pleasure of going TO O.
Iupvt" or theatre. the populacr must h"
patient ard just await for the h"St..
Hcllairc. Martins Ferry and bridgeport
are wide open and ono is permitted to
70 70 the shows or indulge IN any form
OF athletics. While this Is perfectly all
righ;. yet 1t makes the people OF this
side 4 bit 7ccved to 500 that the towns
so near en- attend and go about their
business unnolcStcd. Wheeling has en-
toycd q most erratic season from oil
angles. First. tho war has hit it hard.
hut tho worst thing that could happen
IS the Spanish Flu" which continues to
hold It's own and Will do SO for quite a
few days 70 como.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-18
Paull8,

The Paulls Of Actnavilln Will try con-
clusions with Brilliant at League Park
Martins Ferry. and one of the ncateSt
! encounters OF the day IS to be expected
Up at Brilliant the boys ar" making
preparations To meet their opponents
hrt reniize that they will have to 20 the
limit for victory. However. several
naw mon have been added 10 the squad
and as this s the first engagement for
the season. the team IS doubly anxious to
come out on the long end of tho count.
Manager McAntnch. OF tho Faulls is not
discouraged over the showing made by
his boys last week and several now
men will be added to Nil the few weak
gaps. and from that time on. the over
the river boys will surly give good
account Of themselves. Already two
games have boen played. winning ono
and losing one, making an even average
thus far.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-18
EeuryS,

Manager Jacobucci Of the HcnrES re-
quests all of his boys out for practice
this evening in preparation for the difu-
cult battle which will tako place at the
Sixteenth street ball park et BcllatrelSun-
day. when the fast Yankees will be met.
Tho Ncnrvs boast Of the classiost team
In htstory and with one Of the big teams
ALREADY under cover. tho members or
thu club nrc highly clated over tho pos
sible results for the remainder of tho
season. Last year the Henrys were con-
eidered the champions OF the valley but
the claim was disputed by the North
Ends of Martins Ferry by rlrtu" OF a
tie between the teams. This year those
clubs have arranged a three game series
in order to settle the matter beyond onr
doubt. and the battles have been looked
upon with unusual interest. 1t Is likely
that the first game will be played In two
weeks at Martins Ferry.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-18
Aged Colored Man Dead

Rober, Carpenter. cn!orod, aged 70
years. retired bricGlay-r. died In the
North Wheeling hospital last night Ut 7
o'clock nf cancer.
He was admitted to tho institution
about n year ago. Surviving are q few
r,lhtivcG in this community. lie had
lived hero practically MI his life and
way nn. III tic hcs. known negroes in
wheeling. Funeral arrangements Will
be completed today.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-18

Prosecuting Attorney James D. Par
riot, OF Moundsvillo, was a business
visitor in Shcrrard Tuesday.
There will be no church services here
on Sunday and 1t Is probable that the
schools will not open next week. Tho
stores will BE- closed during the even
Ines to avoid any public gatherings.
81. 4. MARBLE. of Bethlehem. who has
been III for some time. is not much I'M
Miss Hannah Rieck will entertain the
r. D. L. Club at her home. near Mt.
Oi,ret. next Thursday evening.
Mr.. johnson, of Londonderry. Ohio.
has purchased tho william Carrisan
Miss Nina Keltz. the IT year old
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. willard Kcltz
Of Greggsvllle. who passed away We'd
nesday morning. Will be buried In the
Allen Grove cemetery hero Friday after
noon.
visiting T.. w. McComhs. on Wednesday
An entertainment which was IL have
been given in tho E"thl"hem Union
chapel. last Thursday evening. has been
postponed indefinitely.
]. ". Bchrcns. of Roncy's Point, spent
Thursday on his farm here.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-18

CAMP MEADE. Md. Oct. l1.-Private
Frank Buck. Of Norristown Pa. a con-
scientious objector. who had refused 10
do farm work or to put on uniform or
serve in the utilities detachment NJ the
Ouarterrnasters' Corps, was sentenced
bv court martial TO twenty-five years at
hard labor. The reviewing board re-
duced the sentence 10 fifteen years and
dishonorable discharge
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-18
Workers Doing Much in
Addressing Employees
Doctors and Nurses and Womanr Cluo
Workers Spreading Anti-fln
Propagand

Yesterday two doctors. two nurses ana
q representative OF the local woman y
Club made visits In q hummer OF DUST
ness places and manufacturing concerns
spreading "anu-lu propagahoa' D! "o-
arcssInp the employees. warning against
tho influenza epidemic and telling the
workers how t. aid In combating the
disease.
Tine workers have been accomplishing
much good. and. great credit il being
given them. The following were the
nlaces visited yesterday: Gee Electric
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-18
Moth Ends.

Each evening the fast North Ends OF
Martins Ferry are out getting in condi-
ton for the hard game which will take
place during the rest of the schedule.
Manager Woods IS we'll pleased with the
showing Of his team and with tho add
ton OF Lattimer and Vickcrs. two ferry
high stars OF last year, stock has been
boosted considerably. Seven Of last
wears star eleven arc still on hand. The
North Ends have no game az yet for
Sunday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-18
any. Hicks & Hoge. two plants OF

| Company. Hicks & Hoge. two plants OF
the Wheeling Tile Company. two plants
OF the Wheeling Corrugating Company.
the American Sheet and Tin Plate Cont
puny. Wheeling Mold and Foundry and
the Stone & Thomas store. 80
The following are the places to be Wis
tied today: Stenmetz box factory.
Wheeling Chemical Products Company,
Moss iron works, Wheeling Can Com
pnny. Kraft Manufacturing Company.
Stifrl store and the George r. Taylor
store.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-18
Mnrshmallow Toast.

Taking advantage Of the Indian sum-
mrr weather. number 0f the young
people Of BcnwUnd enjoyed Il marShmal-
low toast yesterday afternoon. Ihey
hiked To the Hill beyond the city ana
toasted the delicious morscls until late
in tho evening. Miss Johanne Myles. az
,hr hostess. served n delicious luncheon
ut the close of the evening.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-18
-(Buy Liberty Bonds>-
GERMANS ARRESTED.

PARIS, Oct. 17.--Five German officers
have been arrested ut Roulers by the
French and held for court martial on a
charge OF ordering their soldiers to steal
the goods Of the inhabitants OF Roulers.
says, the Matin. Numerous prisoners
captured at Roulers had stolen goods CT
various kinds in their possession. They
declared they acted under orders and
designated the officers now under ar
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-18

lcin. who has been with the marines. Is
reported dead. Word TO that effect was
received by his father yesterday. and
It Is believed Ia be officially TRUE. 80 the
boy has not written homo for some time
He has been with the marines for about
six months. and is very we'll known IN
tho city AMI vicinity.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-18
BENWOOD
Meeting Called OF.

Tho big patriotic demonstration which
was planned to be held n"Nt Sunday IN
the knights OF Pythias hall in Ernwo"d
in the interest Of the present loan urlfe
by the r.. K q. shop employees has been
POSTPONED indefinitely. owing To the
threatening epidemic Of Spanish "hu.
according TO Il statement mad" laSt ev"-
ming by Chairman IF tho Liberty Loan
Committee J. NJ. Carney. Sr.
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Private Benjamin Barnes.

The hndy Of Private benjamin Rnrn"S
arrived n this plac" on Thursday W"fI-
Ing Private Iarucs' death was caused
from Spanish Influenza. which dH-
vclnpcd into pneumonia. and h" died on
Sabbath morning n Camp Hr""nl'ai'
Ga Funeral services viii l." held from
tho home OF his mother. Mrs. Jane
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-18
s. A. T. c. Boys Receive Cards.

The s \. +. c. boys from Morgan
town. who have been home on account
Of the 'ilu' epidemic have received their
cards calling them back To duty. The!
Will probably leave here on Monday anu
BE- ready for drilling "n Tuesday. TncE
have enjoyed L pleasant vacation, put
arc all anxious To return.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-18
ST. CLAIRSVILLE
P1s1yytertan Church

The congregation OF tho Presbyterian
church Of this place have decided |"
mako some repairs to tho auditorium
OF the church and NUMBER Oh men
have volunteered their services, ana OF
Monday will begin the work OF removing
the seats and taking up the carpet pre-
peratory to sending tho carpet to 90
iurnbus to be made into rags. Inc
floor and Dashboard will be painted ana
vanished. which Will add greatly TO
the appearance OF the churCh.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-18
pnnnln Mnsf uSa MantleS.

George Brown. fire chief OF ben""oa
issued IN order last evening 10 the Hf-
feet that all persons using gas In the
,.itr ~ Rruwund must have manIlcs ON
,bnir vns lights. This order. il not car
rird out. Will be investigated and the
vlolutors dealt with according TO law.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-18
Red Cross work.

The Red Cross work over the Guy
seems IN be progressing in ffne FORM
The women deem Il necessary 10 work
all the harder with the meetings rooms
closed. The various chapters connected
with churches are sending in work to
the general headquarters.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-18

Barnes. on West Main street. Thursday
afternoon at o'clock. Rev. w. IA.
Dickerson and Rev. Ira +. Lccpcr Will
have charge Of the services. The IT, A.
r, will also hold short services. inter
mcnt will be made in Union cemetery
Every office and business place Is re-
qucStcd t" clos" during the hour ~
service t. pay respect TO 81. FlairsN'ileS
first young man VIII" gave MS He 4o'
his country.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-18
SHERRARD
Por1ner Teacher Dead.

word was received by local TRENDS
the first Of the week stating that Mrs.
James Newk!rk. formerly Miss Virginia
Dodd had died OF Spanish Influenza. ut
her home near Hagerstown. w. Va Be-
fore her marriage. Mrs. Newkirk was a
popular teacher in the Shcrrnrd high
school. and was we'll known and highly
esteemed here She IS survived by nor
husband and a son. who are both seri-
ously III with Influenza
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-18
Btrthday Party.

Mrs. il. H. Harris entertained n part!
OF her friends last evening at her nom"
on Main street. honorinG III" occasion
If her birthday. Tho affair was In tie
nature Of i o'clock dinner. and tho
table decorations wrr" in yellow ana
white. A pleasant evening followed DIN
mr. devoted 10 cards and music
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-18
wno Ar.rarcANs KILLED.

PARIS. OcA 1.-Two Americans wcre
killed, OF" rlau WAS wounded and MA.
tcrinl damage ws-s caused in III" German
nluburdrttnt o: p"-ktrk vrs'""-1y with
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-09
"GROUND GLASS" FOUND IN SHRIMPS BY
A ROCK ISLAND WOMAN PROVES ONLY TO
BE CRYSTALIZED GELATINE FROM CAN

NJ. o. Griswold. food administrator
for Rock Island and the lower half Of
Rock Island county. has completed the
Investigation of the ground glass re-
ported to have been found in a can of
shrimps.
The glass was nothing more than
gclatine from the side of the can. A
Rock Island woman who thought that
there was foreign substance in the
can took it tosMr Griswold yesterday.
He discovered that the gelatine with
which the paper inside Of the can is
treated had melted and crystaliZed.
giving all appearance Of glass.
Il found that the glass-like sub
stance would dissolve in the mouth
and was harmless. 1t would melt I'M
der a weak flame. 1t was harmless. +"
Mr.. Griswold said today.
I'VE have had many similar cases
reported to us and all have proven to
be nothing to get excited over. Just
the same. we do not want to discour-
age people reporting these cases be-
cause some time there may be cases
where there is direct attempt being
made to cause trouble. Recently there
twas case reported In which glass
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-09
MUST REPORT EACH
EMPLOYE EARNING
$500 YEAR OR MORE

Information at source blanks can
now be had at the revenue Office in
the postofIice building A big suppl
of these blanks arrived yesterday.
Under provisions Of the income tax
law all employers must report TO the
inspectors all of their employees earn
ing $500 a year or more. This APP
plies not only to the employer VINO
has but one person in his employe
but to the large employers as well.
The information at source order Is
compulsory and anyone failing to re-
port is subject to heavy penalty All
employers having in their employe a
person earning $500 or more per year
are instructed to call at the office for
these blanks. Local factories and
business houses have taken them OUT
to great extent, but small employers
have not come in any numbers. Many
of them believe themselves exempt.
No school of instruction on the in
come tax law will be held tonight or
tomorrow night The school will be
resumed Monday evening. The hours
are from 7:3p to 1890. The school Is
being held for the benefit OF those
!! who have offered their services 10
assist the government in the present
emergency in making out returns.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-09
BANQUET TO FINISH
SCOUT CELEBRATION

A banquet Monday night will con-
clude the program for the week ccle-
brated by the Boy Scouts in Rock Is
land in honor Of the birth of scouting.
At the banquet, scouts. scoutmasters
and all connected or interested in the
local council will attend Speakers
have been secured and the evening
will be made entertaining The ban
qnet will be held at the Young Men S
Christian association. starting at $50.
Appended is the program OF the ev-
tDing'S events:
Scouts oath-Scouts and scoutmas-
ters
Why ! Am Scout'-A scout.
What ] Gained Working in the Sec
ond Liberty Loan Campaign"-A
scout.
The Scout and the Troop"-M. l..
Neil.
'"rhe Scout and the Council"-M. +.
Strieter
Presentation Of medals-G. A. Hall
crcn.
THE Scout and the City"-Speaker
10 be announced.
An Appeal to scoutmasters'-R. c.
Mitchell.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-09
KAISER'S MONEY
AIDS RUSS REDs?.
Exposure Of German Documents Sheu
BOisheyIki Movement Backed
Financially by Germasy.

Paris, Feb. 9.-The Petit Parisien
continues today publication Of ofI,ctal
documents. which, 1t says, were
brought to France by prominent
French scientist. who obtained them
from a Russian revolutionary paper
The latest installmeDt consists of .
series of documents tending to show
that the Bolsheviki movement in Rms
STA has been financed by Germany.
Among these documents is a circu-
lar dated March 2, 1917, from the Ger
man Imperial bank to all representa-
tives in Switzerland instructing them
to honor all demands for money from
Nikolai Lenine. NJ Zinovief, Leon
Trotzky. NJ. Kameneff. NJ. Soumenson
and Mazsta Koslovskey. all OF whom
have taken a prominent part In the
Bolsheviki movement as well as "a
Madam Alexandra Kollantay, a sun
porter of Lenine and now in charse
of the Bolsheviki department of public
welfare; General Sivers and M. Mar.
cain. The money was to be paid .un.
der certain conditions
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-09
WILL GET EXPERT TO
CLASSIFY FOSSILS

Springfield. 1lll-An expert palaeon-
tologist to classify the thousands OF
invertebrates fossils now lying I'M
labeled i'll the state historical museum
here, will be sought by the museum
board of advisers whose next meeting
wnl be held here this month.
That the task will require addi-
tional help is indicated by the fact
that there are 10000 specimens now
in storage, $4,000 of them, according
to DIR. A. R. Crook, the curator, I'M
studied.
Decision to put palaeontologist to
work was reached at recent meeting
of the museum board in Chicago, it
was learned here in report just sub
mitted by DR.. Crook to the board.
In the report. DR.. Crook says there
are at present in the museum 24,324
classified specimens. of which 22,96S
are from Illinois They include in
sects, fish and skeletons, amphibians
and reptiles, birds and skeletons, man.
mails, heads and skeletons, fossils,
archaeological specimens, minerals,
rocks. trees, herbarium and miscella-
neOuS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-09
FIRE FIGHTERS IN
ZONE OF QUIET

Rock Island firemen have been en-
joying little rest since their expos
ure to the severe weather last week
when they fought the fire on Seven
teenth street and at the Stauduhar
residence.
The week has been decidedly quiet
runs necessary. Chief George New
berry stated today that he believed
on account of the letup in the weather
fewer fires would result The aver
age resident overtaxes his furnace
during the cold weather, making a
better chance for a fire to break out.
No calls have been received at the
stations for the last 60 hours.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-09
TO SENTENCE HOLMES
IN COURT ON MONDAY

John A. Holmes, who was charged
with the murder of Mrs. Emma Ghys
of East Moline, and found insane by
the jury. will be sentenced Monday,
Judge W. T. Church announced today.
States Attorney Floyd f. Thompson
stated that the statute provided that
Holmes be sent to the penitentiary for
criminal insane at Chester, ILL.,, and
will demand that Holmes be sent
there. 1t is believed the defense will
make an effort to have Holmes COM
mitted to the WATERFOWL hospital in
stead
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-09
UNABLE TO FIND
BOY SOLICITORS
Scout Executive and Six Lads Search
Entire Afternoon for Youngster
TO No Avail.
SAID TO BE STILL WORKING
Persists in Telling People He Is TO
Give the Red Cross Chapter the
Money He Makes.

Not only is the lad who is selling
magazine subscriptions under the
guise of giving the money to the Red
Cross, original in his methods but he
has proven to be clever in lodging the
law.
Police have been on the lookout for
him for two days and have not as yet
located him. Yesterday W. +. Bacon,
Rock Island scout executive. together
with six Boy Scouts. searched the en-
tire afternoon around the Thirty
eighth street and Sixth avenue district
but were unable to find him. Mr.. Ba-
con stated that he believed the boy
knew that the boy knew that the au-
thorities were on the look out for him
and made getaway on street car.
Residents of Rock Island are urged
to notify either the Red Cross or the
Boy Scout headquarters if any posi-
BILE trace of the boy can be given. lie
started in the city sometime this week
to solicit for subscriptions under the
pretense that he is a scout and is
| doing the work in order that the Red
Cross might benefit as result.
| NOT 10 fun1Sn.
Mr.. Bacon stated today that no dras
tic steps would be taken to punish thu
lad. He will only be warned to stoI
telling people that he is a scout ant
that he intends to give the Red Cros:
any money. No doubt if the boy j:
caught and warned and still persist.
in using false statements some step'
will be taken by the local authorize.
to stop him from canvassing. Hi
magazines are all reliable but hi
story is false. None of the local Of
fcials of the Red Cross or the Bo.
Scouts desire to hurt the boys bust
ness.
Two other boys are said to be il
the city with the boy who is creating
trouble, but even they cannot be 10
Gated.