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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-05

The ways and twists in oil in the Texas district past
human understanding. Like mineral benediction natures
orehouse of the southwest has been opened and the word
spoken that all hear and know "Ge yours, the order
of the day. few citations companies pH 'ydcnda in the
last 60 DAYS;
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-05

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-17

The announcement of the form
ing of the law partnership of Mar
shall & Marshall brings together
the father and son of one of Rock
Island county's most prominent
families, and assures the perpetu-
alton for another generation at
least of a name which has stood
for some years among the fore
most in the legal profession of
western Illinois.
Charles B. Marshall has long
been a leading attorney of Rock
Island county, and his son. Captain
Dudley Marshall, who only a few
months ago returned from military
service. has been a member of the
bar since Mr.. Marshall. senior, has
been active and prominent in the
politics of this section of the state
and several times has been men
toned for high office. He has
served as county superintendent of
schools. and at one time was a
candidate for the circuit court
bench. Last March Mr. Marshall
was prominently mentioned in con-
nection with the democratic nom
inatiOn for justice Of the supreme
court, to fill the vacancy caused by
Justice Cooks resignation and to
which Floyd E. Thompson was
elected.
Captain Marshall entered the
first officers training camp at Fort
Sheridan and was graduated a sec
ond lieutenant in the quarteTmas-
ters corps in August, 1917 He was
first stationed at Camp Grant and
later was sent to the large motor
transport training center at Jack
sonville, Fla. He advanced rap
idly, being promoted to first lieu
tenancy and was later made cap
tain. During the last months of
his service he was stationed at
Washington.
The offices of the new firm are
in the Peoples bank building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-17
Aledo At a Glance

Mrs. Glen Taylor, living six
miles north of town. accidentally
shot herself Thursday. She is ex-
pected to recover.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Blazer have
gone TO Wichita, Kan, to attend
the funeral of J. B. Blazer of this
city, whose death occurred Sun
day.
f. P. Boyd is here for a visit
with his mother. Mrs. Letitia Boyd
Miss Margaret clearinghouse is
representing the A1edo high school
in the defamation contest at the
meet today.
James Mckinney and sister,
Miss Adelaide Mckinney and Miss
Margaret Bloomer, returned to
this city after spending the win
ter in Florida.
Mr. and Mrs Zama Lee have
gone east where Mr.. Lee will en-
ter the employ of the Wright Aero
plane corporation. They will make
their home near Boston. Mass.
Mrs. Katie Warwick is at home
after a several weeks stay at
Mercy hospital, Davenport.
Mrs. Blanche Noble has gone TO
Rock Island where she will spend
a few days with the family of John
Weld
The Kimel school south of town,
closed Friday with a program and
picnic
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. James AL
len, a son, Richard B., Saturday
May 10.
Lieutenant Harry Barr has gone
to Rock Island for a short visit
with friends.
w. ]. Graham left for Washing
ton, d. c., where congress will be
called in special session, May 10,
His family will join him in Wash
ington in about 10 days. where they
vii make their home for the next
two years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-17
AUTO ACCIDENT
VICTIM DIES
AT HOSPITAL
Lon McCandless Fails to Regain
Consciousness After the
Crash.
OTHERS ARE OUT OF DANGER
McCandIess Sustained Compound
Fracture of Skull - Spanish
War Veteran-Funeral.

Lon McCandiess, fatally injured
in the auto crash near Chippian-
mock cemetery on Ninth street
Yhursday noon. breathed his last
at 11:52 last night at st. Anthony's
hospital. where he was taken i'm
mediately following the accident.
Mr.. McCandless never once re-
gained consciousness. Besides suf-
fering A compound fracture of the
skull his windpipe was almost
severed by the impact OF the
crash. The other two victims Of
ne accident. G. w. Santee of DAY.
export ande Homer Mccullough of
this city. are resting in comfort
able condition. Both sustained
broken limbs and were otherwise
injured about the body.
Mr.. McCandless leaves 20 mourn
his loss, two children. Thelma and
Delmar. both of this city. He also
is survived by two brothers,
Charles. residing at 354 First
street, Moline, and George of this
city, and two sisters. Mrs. Henry
Heyck of this city and Mrs. Paul
Ritter of Los Angeles.
Mr.. McCandless was born in
Sonora, Ill. Sept. IS. 1851, and his
early education was received in
the schools of that city. Later he
removed to the west and followed
the trade of a structural iron
worker. When the Spanish-Amer-
lean war broke out he enlisted in
the Second United States artillery
and served in Battery A, Second
regiment. and was in the army Of
in Cuba. He was hon
GhAbly discharged in 1900
Mr. McCandless came to the tri-
cities several years ago and was
well known in labor circles in the
tri-cities He at one time served
as an official of the Bridge and
Iron Workers union No Ill, and
was a member of that organiza-
ton at the time of his death.
At the inquest held this after
noon at the Edwin Knox funeral
parlors, Moline, verdict of acct
dental death brought about by in
juries received in an auto crash,
was returned by the jury. No
blame was attached to anyone.
The funeral will be held from
the residence of his brother,
Charles McCandless, 354 First
street. Moline. Monday afternoon.
Burial will take place in Chippi-
annock cemetery and will be in
charge of Siboney Bay, War Vet
Grams, No S.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-17
PLANS TO Greet
BATTERY F BOYS
GOING FORWARD
Homecoming Committee Takes Ac-
ton to Bring Boys Home as
Unit for Welcome.
MEET AT ROCK ISLAND CLUB
Mayor SchriVer Makes Ringing
Speech Arrangement Com
mittees Are Named.

In furtherance of its desire to do
its full part in the proper reception
and entertainment of Battery F,
One Hundred Twenty-third field ar
tllery, embracing the former mil
itia companies at Rock Island. Mo-
line, Geneseo, Aledo and Galesburg,
on their return from overseas in
the near future, the Rock Island
Homecoming committee met at the
Rock Island club last night with
w. l.. Franks presiding.
Mayor Harry M. Schriver, who
was present by invitation, made a
ringing speech in support of his
argument for a fitting demonstra-
ton on the return of the boys
There has been so little done about
it, amounting to almost a shame
in connection with the departure
of all our boys" said the mayor,
that it seems but fitting that we
should go the full length now, in
welcoming them home In a manner
not before known In Rock Island s
history, in a way that will never
be forgotten" The mayor favored
the rehabilitation of the troops at
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-17

Mrs. w. A. Marsha went to Sher-
iden Friday to visit her daughter,
who is in school at Oxford.
Mrs. r. NJ. Cooks and Miss Enc
line Cooks have returned to their
home in Prairie City, after attend
ing the funeral of William Woods.
Mrs. Clayton Dorman has re-
turned to her home in Gilchrist
after spending a week with her
parents in New Boston.
Mrs. Ed Linstrom and daughters
spent yesterday in the tri-cities.
Mrs. Edward Carroll and Ms.
Minnie Carroll spent Friday in
Davenport.
Leslie Prather has arrived in this
city after receiving his discharge
at Washington. d. c., where he
has been stationed He will visit
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs E.
l.. Prather.
Mrs. Blanche Galloway and son
are here for visit with her sis
ter, Mrs. T. c. Henderson and fam
ilV
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-17

Just phone mail coupon Get book by return mail
Shows 200 modern homes All types prices Many beat
tful color and haones from photographs Ever
number of Specifications all materials Price
each home plainly printed How and why we save for you full
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-17
FRED TROTTNOW, IN
SEVERE FIGHTING.
NOW HOME AGAIN

Private Fred Trottnow. who has
Just registered at the local Red
Cross, has service record on his
discharge showing the following
items:
Wesserling sector. July 3. July
%. 1918. Participated in raid, July
ID. 1918.
Geradmer sector. Aug. to Sept.
l, 1918
Participated in ST. Mihiel sec
tor, treServeD Sept 1918.
Meuse-Argonne offensive, Sept.
26 to Oct l.
Somme drive: P. c. Gatronville,
Oct. q to Nov g.
Many of the men now returning
have taken part in such campaigns
as the foregoing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-17
NEW REAL ESTATE
FIRM OPENS OFFICE

NJ o. Griswold and E L Rey-
nrSIds. who recently formed a part
nership to conduct a general real
estate business, have opened a
suite of Offices at 401 Best build
ing, where they are equipped to
handle real estate transactions of
every size and description. Both
members of the firm are lifelong
residents of this community and
are exceptionally well qualified to
make their new business vesture a
signal success.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-17

The finance committee was des-
ignated to include Major Walter A.
Rosenfield, chairman, representing
the manufacturers; K. T. Ander-
son, representing the banks, and
II. a. Clevenstine, representing the
merchants. Mrs. c. K. Mixter was
made general chairman on ar
rangements for feeding the SOL
diers.
Mrs. Olivia Reed of Moline, who
had been designated by Governor
Lowden as one of those to receive
the Prairie division at New York.
was present and made a member
of the general reception commit
tee
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-17
IRVING, LINCOLN,
AND LONGFELLOW
LEAD IN SAVINGS

Irving. Lincoln and Longfellow
were the three leading schools in
the war savings collection made
by the State bank of Rock Island,
Friday, May 16
Hawthorne, Grant and Longfel-
low occupy the first three places
in the regular school savings:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-17
(POLITICAL ADyERTISING.)

L hereby announce my candidacy
for States Attorney of Rock Island
county on the Republican ticket
and respectfully ask your support
at the primary to be held June 81,
1919. BENJAMIN S. BELL,
1929 Third Avenue, Moline, III
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-17

Rock Island arsenal, if possible,
and if not, of sending a committee
to Camp Grant and arrange with
the commanding general there to
at least bring Battery F home as a
unit by special. train.
Chairman Franks explained that
some time ago, the homecoming
committee had taken up with Colo
mel Harry B. Jordan. commanding
officer at Rock Island arsenal, the
matter of rehabilitation at the ar
Senal, stating that at that time the
commanding officer felt that such
arrangements could not be accom-
mOdated, but he understood that
since that time Colonel Jordan felt
that rehabilitation could take place
at the arsenal. Thereupon Mayor
SchriVer communicated by tele-
phone with Colonel Jordan and the
latter stated that any arrangement
looking to the mastering out at
Rock Island arsenal, would be sat
isfactory to him, and he could ac-
commodate any plans that the war
department might devise if ordered
to do so.
The officers of the committee,
Chairman W. L. Franks and A G..
Hill. secretary, were directed to
send night kilograms to Congress
man W. j. Graham, Senators l.. Y.
Sherman and Medill Mccormick
and Governor Frank o. Lowden.
who is in New York, urging them
TO do their utmost with the war
department to permit demobiliZa-
ton at Rock Island arsenal The
comm 3ttees were thereupon ap-
pointed to act in any emergency
LAaI might arise, thereby carrying
out the scheme for bringing the
troops here before rehabilitation,
or as unit after the discharges.
Committees Named.
The general committee appoint
ed by the chairman is composed OK
Mayor Harry M. Schriver, w. l..
Franks, Postmaster Harry P. Simp-
son. Major Walter A. Rosenfield,
F. W. Bender, c. J. Larkin. Robert
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1919-01-14
GOLD PRODUCED
ALONG LINE0F
~ COVT.ROAD

ANCHORAGE, Jan. 13.-Two mil
lion, five hundred thousand dollars in
gold is the estimated production for
the season of 1918 in that part OF
Alaska tributary to the government
railroad, according to the report OF
the land and industrial department,
of the Alaskan Engineering commits
sion.
Because of the high price and
scarcity of nearly all materials need
ed in the prosecution of the mining
industry and as a result of the short
age of labor, the yield of gold and
other minerals was not so large in
1918 as it otherwise would have
been" says the report.
THE Willow creek mining district,
which is a gold quartz district, sixty
two miles northeast of Anchorage,
produced about 100000 in gold in
the season of 1918. The government
railroad station nearest the mining
district is Wasilla. sixteen miles dis
tant There were about 200 men in
the district during the summer
months, which is about so fewer than
there were in 1917.
"A development of the 1918 season
was the discovery that at least some
of the ores in the Willow creek dis
trict carry platinum values a sam
pie recently sent to Denver, Colorado,
for testing purposes, returned assay
values of a fraction more than I
ounces in gold and IA ounces of
platinum.
The Cache creek district, in the
season of 1918 produced about $780,
0oO in placer gold. The number of
men in the district during the season
did not average more than 1875. The
operators of the large drcdgC. which
has been in the district three sea
sons. declare that because of the high
cost OF materials and labor they do
not plan to work next season. The
nearest railroad station to the Cache
creek district is Talkectna. which is
1926 miles north of Anchorage. Tai
kectna is forty miles from the Cache
creek district.
No Broad Pass Developments.
mo developments of consequence
were reported in the 1918 season in
the Broad Pass district, which is POI
miles north of Anchorage. This dis
trict must await the completion OF
the government railroad to afford it
reasonable transportation facilities.
The most likely prospects in the dis
triCt are about fifteen miles from the
surveyed route of the railroad
The production of gold during the
season of 1918 in the Fairbanks dis
trict was $1,1O0.000; in Tolovana and
Brooks, 100000 and in the Hot
Springs district 100000
Ground yleldlng more than dol
lar Il foot in placer gold and carrying
considerable quantity of placer tin
has been discovered by Messrs. Rob
inson and Hostler on Lower Patter-
son creek. In the Hot Springs dis
trict, forty miles from the govern
ment railroad at Tanana The gold
and tin deposits extend over a large
area. About twenty holes have been
put down with Keystone drill and
in every one of these holes encourag-
ing prospects have been found. The
presence of tin in the gravel is said
to indicate a heavy deposit of gold.
as the best producing gravel in this
district carries a large quantity of ma
tive tin
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1919-01-14

Job printing at Daily Times once
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1919-01-14
HARBOR WORKERS
TO RETURN TO WORK

NEW YORK. Jan. 10 (by Associated
Press).-The strike of harbor workers
has been ended by n decision of the
fifteen thousand marine workers to
return to work pending arbitration.
The national war labor board con
vened today, by cabled request of
President Wilson. and decided. over
the objections of the private harbor
boat owners, to make a finding in the
dispute between the employers and
the crews which resulted in last
weeks strike of sixteen thousand ma
riEe workmen and the tie-up of the
port
Former President Taft, presiding at
tie meeting Of the board, announced
that the board had recommended that
tho owners comply with the boards
ruling on the mems demand for a liv-
Ing wage and basic eight-hour day.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1919-01-14

Now is the time to have your
clothes disinfectcd by having them
thoroughly renovated at Tom Hub
bert's. s-St
The sun., 1919-06-15
CASALINO IS FOUND
GUILTY OF MURDER
First Similar Conviction in
Queens Since 1897.

For the first time in twenty-five years
jury In Queens county returned a ver-
dict yesterday of guilt on the charge Of
murder In the first degree.
The convicted man was Michael Casa
limo. ~, OF LAG Classon avenue, Brook
lyn, who was one of a gang that muir
dered and robbed Joseph Holbach, a
hotel proprietor of South Ozone Park,
and his wife, Mrs. Helen Holbach, on
the night Of January 20. $50.
The trial was held In Long Island City
atd after the verdict was announced
Supreme Court Justice Stephen Gala
CHAN congratulated the Jurors. you GER
tainly must have the approval Of your
conscience and you win have the ap-
probation Of all good citizens" he said.
Casalino and five other gunner at
tackled Holbach. who was 60, and shot
him fatally, Airing three times When his
wife came to his aid she was killed.
Casalino was caught some time later
by Detective Michael Fiaschetti.
Casalino made a confession. but denied
that he had fired any shots himself
Later when his confederates were cap
tured and confessed he admitted that
he had done some shooting at the hold
up. but said that his shots had not hit
any one. Assistant District Attorney
Morris announced a speedy trial for
Casalino's confederatea
The last man to be convicted for muir
der In the first degree in Queens county
was Martin Thorne, found guilty on
November 30. 1897, OF the murder OF
Guldensuppe, a bath rubber, at n house
In Woodside.
The sun., 1919-06-15
FLYNN HAS CLUE IN
BOMB INVESTIGATION
Identification of Dead Auar-
chist Is Believed Near.

An arrest within a week in connection
with the nationwide bomb plot was pre-
dicted by William ]. Flynn, chief OF the
Department Of Justices investigators,
here last night Upon his return TO New
York Friday Mr.. Flynn let It be known
that a new lead of great promise had
been opened up in the course OF con-
ference in Washington.
From what could be learned elsewhere
II is believed the Identification OF the
anarchist blown up in front of the home
Of Attorney-General Palmer has pro-
ceeded so far that the police think they
can now arrest one of the mans COM
panious in the reasonable belief that
they viii get the whole story OF the plot.
Though Chief Flynn admitted the And
ing NJ the maker of the paper upon
which was printed the Fighting Andr-
chtSt 0roclamations found at the home
OF Judge Mott in this city and at other
places where the bombs were exploded
on June ., he believes this is a clue OF
cheap and common grade which has
been sold literally to thousands Of print
ers and the task OF running down each
!o sold is almost interminable.
H. refused to say whether any further
details had been developed through the
sandals and necktie Of the dead anar-
ehst Activity on the part OF italian
agents Of the department and OF the
police was interpreted yesterday as in
dicat.ng that the dead anarchist has
beer found to have been OF Italian
nationality. None of those engaged In
the hunt. however. would discuss the
mans nationality or say whether It had
yet been determined,
The sun., 1919-06-15
BOATSWAIN'S MATE
JONES IS CONVICTED
Gets One Year for Part in
Graft Cases.

WASHINGTON. June l4.-Chief Boat
swains Mate Frederick L. Jones of the
Naval Reserve force, one OF Ave Officers
and three enlisted men arrested at New
York in connection with charges OF
wholesale graft In obtaining discharges
and easy bsrths for naval men In the
Third Naval district during the war
has been sentenced to one years impris.
onment and reduction to the rating OF
seaman.
Findings in the case were made pub.
lie to-day at the Navy Department with
the announcement that Jones would b,
dismissed from the service upon com
pletion Of the prison term.
Conviction OF Jones was the mrs
growing out Of the arrests. He wa
charged with conspiring with Chic
Boatswain's Mate Lloyd C. Casey TO &C
cept $500 for obtaining a discharge fol
a seaman. and the court sentenced hin
to five years Imprisonment.
The sentence was reduced. however
because of Joness service in the Span
ish American war and his previous gooC
conduct during the great war.
The sun., 1919-06-15

comes to be devoted to the purchase Of
medals for scholars achieving proficiency
In German.
When DR.. wilkins was arrested and
charged With his wife's murder he pro-
ducs9 another document in the form OF
win and with his wife's name signed
TO II. but which had never been at
tested. 1t contained a clause bequeath-
ing to him large share of her property,
but he maintains that since 1t has no
validity as a testamentary writing IL 10
Strongly evidential Of his Innocence
That in other words her death left him
penniless and therefore he could not
have desired 1t.
Hearing on the objections to the
will on file has been set for tomorrow
before Surrogate Cohalan, but II was
stated yesterday that he will be asked to
adjourn the hearing until after the end
of DR.. Wilkins's trial for murder In
order to permit the contestants to pre-
sent evidence which is now In the hands
Of District Attorney Weeks of Nassau
county, and which Mr.. Weeks requires
for use in the murder trial. Neither Mr..
Weeks nor the Contestants counsel
would reveal yesterday the nature of the
proof which Mr.. Weeks Is supposed to
have.
DR.. wilkinss trial was begun at
Mineola Monday and the week was con-
sumed in selecting a jury. The actual
trial will begin tomorrow. In examin-
ing talesmen Mr.. Weeks made II point
TO ask IL any one of them had a preju-
dice against the evidence of experts, and
after the jury box was filled on Friday
he stated that several we'll known hand
writing experts would be among the
witnesses by the prosecution. 1t 10
known that they will be called upon to
testify as TO the genuineness of sigma
lures purporting to have been written
by Mrs. wilkins
In examining talesmen, also, Mr..
Weeks asked each of them IL he would
convict on evidence which was wholly
circumstantial. SO far as he has allowed
IT to be known he has no documentary
evidence to disclose a motive for the
murder and he has denied that he was
in possession of a valid will made by
Mrs. Wilkins revoking the one which
has been offered for probate in this
county.
The sun., 1919-06-15
MRS. WILKINS'S WILL
CONTESTED BY KIN
Hearing to Be Put Off Until
After Mineola Murder
Trial Is Decided.
INSTITUTIONS LEGATEES
Nassau's District Attorney
Has Evidence That Will Be
Needed in New York.

Edgar and Evelyn Pitshke. nephew
and niece of Mrs. Julia wilkins, who
was murdered at Long Beach In Feb
ruary and whose husband, DR.. Walter
X. wilkins, IL on trial at Mlneola for
her murder. filed objections to the pro-
bate of her will yesterday. alleging as
ground for these objections that she exc
cuted a later will which automa tically
revoked the one offered for probate.
The will to which objection has been
taken was presented for probate in this
county few weeks after her death and
was made In 1903 while she was Mrs
Julia Krauss and before she was mar.
ried to DR.. wilkins. The will makes no
mention of DR.. wilkins and bequeaths
to her nephew and niece eight lots at
Harrison. N j., and some jewelry. II
gives $1,000 each to the College Of the
City of New York, Normal College. the
Garman Hospital and the Phi Sigma
Kappa Fraternity, OF which her SON
since dead. was a member. The sums
left to the colleges are in trust, the In