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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-31

with her husband, who is stationed
in Camp Lee.
Mrs. Ocie Sheppard has returned
from a visit with friends in Morgan.
town.
II. r, Furbee was a business visitor
in FairrssSt Wednesday.
Miss FlorcEde Walters has returned
to her home in Clarion, Pa, after
spending the millinery season with
Miss Christine Morrison.
Miss Willard Clayton returned 10
her home in Kingmont Wednesday
after a visit with her brother, Arthur
G. Clayton, in Pleasant street. Little
Miss Jane Clayton accompanied her.
Miss Bessie Lamar is the guest OF
friends in Shinnston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred W Bartlett have
returned after a few weeks visit at
Perkeley Springs
Miss Lois Clark has returned from
New Martinsyille where she has been
teaching the past winter.
Mrs. George Horner and children
Of Bremen, Ohio, are guests Of the
formers sister, Mrs. Joseph Morgan
in Brookside.
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ROBERT BOYER DIES

Robert Samuel Boyer. aged Z
months, son OF Mr. and Mrs. Stanley
Boyer died this morning at 2 o'clock
at the home Of his parents on Maple
avenue after an Illness Of less than
two weeks. Several other children
survive. Mrs. Boyer was formerly
Miss jeanette Anderson.
Funeral services will be held on
Saturday afternoon at 8 o'cloIIS con.
Quoted by DR.. H. G. Stoetzer OF the
First Presbyterian church and inter.
ment will be made in Woodlawn Gem.
etery by Undertaken Musgrave and
Son.
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MAN TO PRESIDENT WOULD RATHER
FLY THAN POUND OUT STATE DOCUMENTS
d HARRY d. HuNT.

WASHINGTON, May 2s.-The man
most directly and intimately in touch
With President Wilson these days iS
rot q philosophical graybeard, nor q
ponderous statesman or mature stu.
cent OF world affairs or even a middle
aged man Of the world.
Instead. he's a bright eyed, smooth
checked, square shouldeTed young
chan lust turned %, whose chief de-
light is not in his hours spent with the
President. but those with his young
wife and two.year.old baby. and who
prefers soaring over Washington in
an aeroplane, doing loops and Luf-
berry turns, 70 studying the trend OF
nations.
He knows before the rest OF US every
vcrd OF every state document the
President addresses 10 the world; he
hears in advance every phrase, every
set speech the President makes; ana
the Presidents confidential files are
open to his examination az all times
His name is Charles L. Sven, and
his Job is that OF confidential stenog.
rapher 10 the President.
Sven has been with the President
since the day after Woodrow Wilson
was nominated at Baltimore in June.
1912
Expert as he Is in stcnography.
Sven Acknowledges that he has some
tang OF a rival IN the Pre- sideu: him.
self
Wilson often writes many OF his
speeches himself in shorthand. Then
he will correct or amend his own copy
and dictate the finished speech TO
Sven for transscribing.
Many OF his heavier state documents
the President pounds out himself at
night on his own typewriter-after OF.
flee hours, when Sven isn't available.
These, after correction. are turned
over 70 Sven for the final draft.
In his d!ctation, as in his delivery
Of all formal speeches.. Sven says.
Wilson speaks 9lowly and clearly, and
is easy 10 take" But in impromptu
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talks he speeds up and 70 is then Sven
has TO call up all his skill TO keep up
with him.
Swem's ambition. however IS not 10
r'main a confidential ali TO the Presi-
dent, but 10 become a gzatl- aviator
in France lie took a tIip ir IN air.
plane last spring that thoroughly Dc.
termined his bent Since then he has
made a number OF flights and recently
has been insisting on trying out all
the thrilling stunts the fliers here have
been able 70 do.
And Whenever the hum OF an air.
plane soaring over the White House
brea6s the quiet OF the Presidents
study, the young man az work therI
dreams C the DAY when his call shall
come and when he can end his conf
dental relationship and carry a pub.
lie message frcm the President TO Der.
lin-in a fighting aeroplane,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-31
Missionary Societies,

Woman's Missionary societies OF
the Warrington churches rendered the
following program in the Christian
church last evening: Devotional.
mrs. w. NJ. Jennings; Home Missions.
Mrs. H. D. Clark; Foreign Missions.
Mrs. G. c. Cohman. More young PEG.
pie for Missions, Mr. .. w. Vanl..
WY continue work OF Missions now.
mrs. ]. L. Bernhard; Cuba. Mrs. Dr.
Wilson; Africa, Mrs. Blanchard. The
program was interpreted with Mis-.
elonary songs. There was a crafty.
ne attendance at the meeting.
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MANNTNGTON
Enters Army.

Denver Martin, son OF 4 ] Martin,
Of Jericho, entrained al Moundsvillc
q few days ago for Camp Lee, Viz.
ginia, where he enters the L. S.
Army. Roy Crisis. son ~ Mr. and
Mrs. L. R. Criss. and George and
John McInturi. sons OF Mrs. Amanda
MeInturf, OF Jericho, we're among
those who entrained hege last Sunday
loF Camp Lee.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-31
FOR U. s. SENATE,

Editor West Virginian:
You are authorized to announce that
Davis ElkinS, Of Morgantown, Monon-
gala county, a candidate for nomina-
ton, by the Republican party. for the
United States Senate for West Viz
ginia, subject to all the rules Of the
Republican party, and the laws Of the
state governing the primary election
20 be held August, 1918.
ELKINS CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE.
J. H. NcDERMOTT, Chairman.
Morgantown. West Virginia.
P. o. drawer ISL. Telephone 100.
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Hotel Arrivals.

Bartlett: R. A. Greer. J. D. TAYLOR
W. 5. Rose. Wheeling; W. R. Gee
Marietta. o.; T. E. Taught, Wilson
burg; Phil D. Phillips, Spencer: A
y. Chipperheld. E f. Pope. Parkers.
burg; Claude Sine, Dents Run: A. l.
6amplin. Cleveland. o.; c. S. King,
Allentown. Pa
Wells: @. E. Mckay, J. D. Nesbitt,
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Goes to Oklahoma,

MS. II. J. Matthews will leave Sun.
day for Oklahoma City, Oklahoma,
where she will make her home with
her daughter, Mrs. James B. Barnes.
Harry ]. Matthews is moving his fam.
ily from Beatty avenue to the resi-.
denee formerly occupied by his pa.
rents.in High street.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-31
Service FLAG,

The Jericho Union Sunday school
has purchased a service flag for the
members OF the Royal Workers
Class" who have Joined the U. S. ser.
vice. The school turned in the col
lection Of Sunday, May 18th, to the
local Red Cross.
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OFFICES TO RENT

FOR RENT-For duration OF war. OF.
flee enclosed three sides with glass.
Desirable for engineer and architect
Apply J. c. Burchinal. 203 Fairmont
Trust Co. Bldg 5-2S-3t. 3s40
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Moonlight Picnic.

A moonlight picnic was held at
blaekshere Park Wednesday evening
By q number Of Mannington's young
people. The Misses Helen Redmon
and Halle HaskinS OF the local
schools were chaperones for the
party.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-31
Birthday Party.

Miss Helen Higgs entertained a
party Of her young friends at her home
n Buffalo street Monday evening in
honor Of her thirteenth birthday. All
report q pleasant time.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-31
Dance for Red crnas.

A number Of Warrington people
held q dance at Eureka Park Tues.
day evening the returns from which
atter paying expenses Of the affair.
were turned over to the local Red
Cross chapter.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-31
Enters Playing corps.

Harvey Furbee son OF Mr.. and Mrs
James s. Furbee, OF Center street, left
yesterday for Dallas, Texas, where
be will enter the Flying Corps OF the
D. 8. Aviation service.
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sTORR R00lIl H0R RENT

FOR RENT-Warehouse building oc.
euPied by the Famous Biscuit com
pany, l7l-l7s Cleveland Ave. Four
floors with elevator. Possession amer
June first Apply c. ". Corbin. phone
259. 5.lltf.3SSO
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Has TonsIIlNs,

Miss Louise Beamus, daughter Of
DC. and Mrs. Ray W. Beamus, Of East
High street, has been quite i'll Of ton.
BilitiS for the past few days.
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Fishing Trip.

Thomas r. Quirk left last evening
D. q ten days trout fishing trip near
bradford. Pa.
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PraYar Sarvlce.

An all-day prayer service was held
Yesterday at the NJ. E. church, with
special prayer services at ten a. m.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-31
FOR UNITED STATES SENATE.

You are authorized to announce
! am q candidate for nomination by
the Republican party, for the United
States Senate for West Virginia, sub.
iect to all the rules Of the Republi.
can party, and the laws OF the state
governing the primary to be held in
August, 1918.
JAS. A. HUGHES.
Huntington. W. Va.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-31

Mrs. Harry Crane and daughter,
Christine, have been the guests Of
relatives here for several days.
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POLITICAL ADVERTISING

TO THE REPUBLICANS OF WEST
Virginia,
] an a candidate for the Republican
nomination for United States Senator.
subject to the will Of the voters at the
primary election to be held on Angus,
the sixth.
Your vote and influence VIII sc
greatly appreciated.
VIRGIL L. HIGHLAND.
Clarksburg. W. Va.
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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-07-21
TABLE COVERING ASKED FOR
Berlin Hotel Men Claim Use Of Table.
Cloth Helps Business.

As IS well known saws the Rer
lin Lokal Anzeiger Of March Z. the
use of nblccloths In public eating
places has been long forbidden. er -
cept when table tops are In tho
rough and have no other appropriate
sort OF cover Even FOR such cases
10 is said that there will soon be is-
sued a prohibition against which AN
the proprictors concerned urge their
objections vigorously
The Berlin Union OF Hotel Pro.
prietors and many others Interested
- slle9 a meeting al the Central Hotel
Go protest against the further eNtcu
sion OF the ban on tahlecloths Iu the
meeting attention WAS called to the
Distress already prevalent n hotel
circles and the point accented that
the enactment q tie prohibition
would stll further lessen the tax.
paving abilities of the proprictors
as also that this new rule would i'm.
pair foreign rcspr't Tor Germany
The meeting btcided upon taking.
steps To communicate with the inn.
pcrisl clothing bureau and recalled
that the hotel proprictors had al
ready placed all available household
uncu AZ the disposal OF the imperial
bureau
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-07-21
SPINSTERS AND MARRIED
WOMEN WANTED TO TEACH
ScarCiIy-nf Male Tcachcrs MAKE n
~PlROc Tor Former Teachers Who
Have Taken Husbands.

WALTER Okln.. July 20 - II
there are any spiuSters In Cotton
county who once were teachers and
left the profession. }. whit, John
son' county superintendent OF edu-
cation, Is looking for them lie has
adopted plan 20 tiil the ranks OF
teachers depleted by tho war by
rounding In all the has bcens he can
lind who can I'm the bin Marriage
Is no bar In the profession any more.
Any woman who can with ordinary
sacrifice to her children or household
duties rc-cntcr the profession is now
wanted.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-07-21

1rnHa I'ur maximum rrrudurtiun
Then. w.r, rrIIIr.I $500 mslhIurr.
200. rNur'- lud H1la gauges
1n.. underway ihH plant turned
put several thousand British rifles
weekly uuu' thr British facilities
'i home were equal tu demands
Then production frll or and uf
ih" Nm" We declared war in April
I'lt tho factory WAS getting back
ip th' production of sporting arm.
ilouc.g Uncle SaW's entry into the
war made ~ necessary tp utilize 'h.
facilities uf fhH and tWp uthcr pri
Nir manufacturing concerns lu No."
production OF military rifles Tho
'rdtu," department decided th0t
thr three private plants equipped
to mako the British Enf.rJ should
o." set 40 work upon an Enfield
rifle modified 90 use standard
springfield cartridges
This sounds Ike e fairly easy
manufacturing proposition but u
was really very complex, and again
months Of preparation were required
before the best rifle could ho made
tor example. the Springfield car
fridge is much more powerful than
the Enfield. Therefore the barre,
had TO be altered IN design and
strengthened
Greatest Accuracy Needed.
Springfield cartridges are rimlsss
where the Enfield rifle uses the
rim cartridge. This calls for marked
alterations In tho feeding. extract
| ing. ciccting. and holt mechanism, a-
well as greater accuracy In the
| fridge taper dimensions which ar,
necessary for the rimlcss cartridge
Again. while the Hrltish govern
mcut placed contracts for the I'm
field rifle iu several American fac
tories n had been Satisfied TO holt
zach factory ,p standards OF inter
vhanKeabillty which covered only ~
own produrt When Uncle Sam plac
! cd contracts tor the Springfield En-
field In theae different factories
however. he demanded that all part
of a rifle from one should bc al
solutcly interchange with rifle
from the others. This neccssitnt te
comparisons of gauges ana stand
ards hy the experts ln all thre" ta'
tories. on a gct-togethcr basis.
An army rifle looks Ike "a YER
simple affair To- the average ma
who picks II M. mannulhtes IN
bolt. looks along the sight. and pul
the trigger A,tuully 10 is mo-
| complicated piece ot machiner
Take tho very feature which mai
it "a rinc-the twisted grooves n
side the barrel which spin the hu
let give it ENrosCuplc flight an
speed 10 accurately to the targe
Sohody knows who first cut sore
grooves inside tho gun barrel to In
prove lts shooting accuracy Hs
most efficient things. tho GERMAN
claim this invention and date
hack to the FiNtecuth century.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-07-21

mcnt arsenals This modified En
field whH an emergency fiflo. made
fpr our troops lu training while prO.
duction Of Springfield rifles war Doc
ing lnordhHed Ht tho nraenh.
The nm" brought hf Hrl'hh 'E'h'.
In l'l4 "tH lu ih" ',p'rimrniH.
stage Fnr mon'hn before wa.
broke uu' thcr hlH been plans 'nf
reducing the ,aIb"r Of ih' Hr'mn
Enfield from .a0f 90 agC About
ZOO uf tho H1G IIrIta htI hH'u
made boo England uuf now If-Sbcr
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-07-21
YEAR IS REQUIRED
TO TURN OUT RIFLE
pilh Completion ur tir,t Gun QUnn.
fity Production Is Maintained
of Improved Type.
PROCESS is INTRICATE ONE
Parts Must h. Perfectly Made to In
trfvhAnEc Win Thousands uf
same Manufacture

Ciiy JAMES ~ tOliiNeJ
Tho story uf this rifle begins rru
weeks after war broke out ln
Europe, when Tho Hun horde was
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-07-21
ALLUREMENTS OF GOLF
MORE REAL THAN ANY
Curiosity uf - Concentrated Nature
Finally Leads tO Affect
Devotion To Game.

Tho outsider may decry golf Gt|
may look to him liko a foolish pas
time Of those that my ddwntrodden
and down and.ou friend Trotzky
calls "the idle rich" but let one get
into the atmosphere OF the golfers
as they At In the refreshing air OF
a. summer day. In February. on the
wide porch of the Mountain Lake
club OF Florida
Allurcmcnts arc Real.
Under the lofty gray arches you
look out upon the mirrowed lake
Hhimmering In the warm glow % tho
setting sunH.s fiery ball. slowly set
Ting below the distant horizon and
listen as these sun Drowned. CHEEKY
golfers chair each other. You. who
do not know the difference between
mallet and a golf stick. will soor
wonder why you don't. Next day
you proceed with native born Yam
krc curiosity to follow some OF the
friendly players around the course
You watch the golfer hit his ball.
but you can seldom follow the little
white sphere as II bounds from the
tee. You hear the players talk OF
"HlcinE,' "lunkers," "foursomes ."
| "puttinga, and what not II Is all
Greek 10 you But as you follow
| the game your eyes begin to measure
/ the stroke You sec the ball mount
/ INK high in the air or swiftly skim
mihK the dust. or landing outside the
, well-kept course and hiding In the
palm etto thicket that lines the links
To you, the ball is hopelessly lost
hut the players keen eye has mark
ed its ascent and noted its resent
tie walks straight to II. though yoJ
would search for II in vain.
Just Try Il Once.
Follow the players around tn,
course after hrcakk fast and again ir
the afternoon. ny evening you vii
, feel competent 10 sit. with the NH,
group and listen 10 the tales OF IN,
. links. with zest that seemed hh
! solutely impossible the day before
, And the chances are that on the FOL
lowing day some calculating and ap
, preciative friend, knowing the weak
ness OF human nature, will put hl
club In your hands. drop bal
4 where you can't fail To hit II an,
suggest that you try a stroke your
!, SELF You try a. 10 lands a hundrc,
feet away Wonderful You're on
, Early the following morning you ar
4 taking lessons and the next da
I buying Arur golf sticks and befit
ting costume FOR the links Happ
man II you start with nine hol
course. II will tax your patienc
a bit and your strength bit more
{ fut you can take shower bach an,
nap after your hard work and b
, ready FOR the next try. .-- Leslics
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-30
Outing Club Watch Night Party.

The Davenport Outing club so
cial committee is busy making ar
ngements for a New Years wake
dancing party to be held Tuesday
evening at the club for the mem
bers and friends of the club. An
elaborate dinner has been arrang-
ed for the occasion and will be
served from $50 to $50 in the din
ing room on the third floor The
decorations will be in Christmas
cOlors and the feature of the even
ing will be dancing to the music
furnished by Whites orchestra OF
this city from $50 to u, when the
new year will be welcomed in with
fitting ceremonies. Miss Mary Hill
is in charge of the dance program
and some special dances are being
planned with confetti showers as
incidental attractions. There will
be a New Years favor and a mid
night lunch will be served in the
dining room after IL to the New
Years watchers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-30
is
NEAR 4 VICTIM
OF BLACKHANDS
Gives Messenger Suitcase Contain
ing "MOney7 at Request of
Blackman Letter.
DETECTIVES ARE
F0ILED
Crooks Make Escape in Downtown
Section of Davenport Despite
Network About Them.

Responding to the request Of a
blackhand note demanding $4,000
at given hour and place, or his
life, J. W Bettendorf, president Of
the Bettendorf company. delivered
as per orders a suitcase supposedly
filled with bills Of large denomina-
tions Saturday night TO a messen-
ger boy sent by the gangsters to
his home
According to the messenger lad,
ne was accOsted on a downtown
Davenport street Saturday at about
dusk, handed a silver dollar and
told 10 go to the Bettendorf home
and get a package which would be
ready for him. He started on his
journey. but on later thought re
turned to the Davenport police sta
ton and notified the desk sergeant
there of the stranger request
The sergeant called the Betten
dorf home and asked if a package
was TO be called for He was an
swered in the affirmative. The lad
was started on his journey. At the
Bettendorf home he was handed
we'll loaded suitcase and left for
the business section again.
On Harrison street between Sec
end and Fifth streets he marched
for more than an hour at the re-
quest of the man who had paid him
and who had told him he would
meet him in that vicinity. The man
did not show up.
At the Bettendorf home Pinkerton
detectives surrounded the house as
well as Postal Telegraph Ruthori
ties. They followed and watched
closely every movement OF the mes
senger, anticipating that the black
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-30
Honor Guests.

Ten couples gather ed at the home
of the Misses Ida and Bessie Sosna,
1927 Twentieth avenue, yesterday
afternoon in honor of Ensign and
Mrs. Albert Z. Dubov of Hamilton
Ohio, and Mr.. and Mrs. Hyman Sos
ma of Des Moines, Iowa Both cou-
pies are guests at the Sosna home
Whist was played at five tables
Oainty favors were given to the
guests of honor. Light luncheon
was served at o'clock.
Ensign Duboy returns to New
jersey, where he is stationed
Thursday morning and MT. Sosna
leaves at the same time for his
home in Des Moines. Mesdames
DUbov and Sosna will remain in
he city for several weeks
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-30
Soldier Dance at TemnIe.

There were about 200 young la
dies of this city and soldiers sta
toned at Rock Island arsenal in at
tendance at the dance given Satur-
day night at the Masonic temple un-
der the auspices of the war camp
community service The girls who
were guests were members of either
the Patriotic league or of the Social
league Of the W. C. c. S. Each
chaperone of the Rock Island
branch invited 10 girls, and these
were the only ones admitted 70 he
dance. Whites orchestra had been
secured for the evening and fur
nished their usual good program of
dance music. The affair was very
enjoyable one for both soldiers and
girls.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-30
ce,tral Watch Night Party.

..moFrew evening there will be
sxatcb party" at the Central
ss..Avteriau church, beginning at
f.<leek with four reels OF comedy
Lar pictures interspersed with
"a musical numbers. After
nictures. all children not ac-
asnied by their parents are ex-
- to go home For those re-
.,sinr there will be games for
- eld and young. and a general
- dine until 1880 O'Clock when
s0.S.-s.shments will be served.
..ss..sTr,Iy AT II O'Clock there will
t - A religious service continuing
I'll is o'clock, closing the old year
= beginning the new in an ap-
s,apriste manner.
Tsis watch party and service
!. 1t intended alone for the mem
s.-.A,p of the church and cougre-
80, but it is hoped that all per-
ssrs living in that section OF the
~ viii avail themselves Of this
- '..a..srtunity 20 spend a pleasant
.fssssg. Those having friends
- 10 sec them are invited 10
s-isr them along and in this man
=, ihev will be assisted in provid-
NJ entertainment Tor them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-30

issue a call for a special election
to FIJI the vacancy shortly.
Former RepreseutatiYe George
II. Wilson Of Quincy, a republican,
has announced his candidacy. Mf'
Wilson was in the city today. . Z
torney George w. Woods OF MO
line. William r. Church OF Aiedo'
and ID. f. Mack Of Carthage, are al
so candidates for the Republican
nomination. Charles J. Schoiield
OF Carthage. assistant attorney gen
eraI Of Illinois under Attorney Cen
eral Maurice T MalOney seeks the
nomination.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-30

had paid him several hours pre-
viously.
Makes Escape.
Although the Third street house
was surrounded by Pinkerton
agents and other authorities, in
Guiding some government men. the
blackmailer with the SUITCASE es-
capped. 1t is believed that he made
his escape into another nearby
house or in some clubhouse and man
aged to lay low until the detectives
and authorities had left the vicin-
ity.