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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-02-27
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A wise old tiller of the soil, speak
ing of the relative value of tho
grains, says grains of common sense
are the most valuable.
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dui $1.00 now rs cts. LIE Gears stock
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r. e. THOMPSON, Consulting Editor
r. ID. KOONTZ, News Editor
F. L. THOMPSON Foreman
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-04

/, room arc on the lcfe connected with
wide archway. On the outside of liv-
ing room IS wide projected chimney
with fireplace. in front Is an a.ttrae-
tive group OF easement windows with
.iower box in between the howider
piers and glazed French doors open.
Ing onto the porch. A pretty pro-
tected dutch window lights the side
OF dining room and with wide seat
makes pleasant feature, There is
IN addition u recessed sdeboard. A
central hall extends from front TO
rear with stairs At the further END
to attic story. and basement stairs
under. There is separate chimney
for kitchen and ample pantry cup
boards are provided. On the right
side are two bed rooms with closets
and bath room between, The two
main room. are finished In mission
oak with natural oak fsocr ana limo.
leum used for kitchen foor. Tho
remain.ng rooms are painted and
enameled white
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-04

Frederick r. Woodman was AcQuit.
ted yesterday BY q Jury on the charge
Of consptring TO accept orfbe. The
mayor has been on trial aimee April
Il. The jury. which Was composed ~
nine men and three women began
celebrating on the case at a:ss
o'clock in the afternoon.
The Jury, it is said, ssocd eleven to
one for acquittaI on The first ballot.
This vote became unanimous after ire
Jurors returned from dinner and the
verdict WAS returned at O'Clock.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-04
HONOR FLAG TOWNS
COMING UP STRONG

Reported up TO Aprsl se i1a1:
Maryland. Caroline county. pSnton.
Frederick county. fredericksburg. Colds
hero. Greensboro. Hillghoro. Prestor.
Il isirely.
Virginia; Abingdon BrAdge~ater,
Eioxor. Climax. Croxet. Eiktcn. Emory.
Flint Hifl. Glade spring. Kcnnorock.
Mskenney Middleton. Mt Pleasant.
Odd, sOnley, Oriskany. Pennlman, spring
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-04

bungalow suitable for a SINAI
~ family and economical to
II baild The size Is 80 T. n widyh
and 81 e. deep ]. Is built Of frame
construction succeed on the outside
20 roof and field bowlder stone used
for the large piers ia front porch
and at The main corners. These stones
should be selected FOR color and LAID
IN red mortar. The steps are q
concrets. The gables are covered
with wilde dror siding and the roof
with stained shingles There IS i
fall basement with laundry. veg.
able cellar. heating and fuel rooms,
etc. complete. The foundation Ii
Of concrete. The heating Is elther
hot water or vspor steam 10 suit,
The estimated cost. exclusive OF heal
inK and plumbing IL $4,000 TO $4,000.
The lay out OF rooms as shown Is
best suited to a south or west front
~ you enter from the front porch,
the main living room and dining
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-04

Garden Stephens City. Timbervtlla
Washington. Whitmeli Windsor.
Moth Carolina: Lexington. Southern
Tines
IL eny towns, cities or counties
quota are not included in This list.
communicate Immediately with honor
mag bureau. war loan organization,
Fifth fsdsrsi. reserve district. Rich.
r-o ord, Va
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-04

Mayor Woodsnn b Acquitted.
Los Angeles, Cal. May 3,--Mayor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-17
Personal Points

NJ. C. Fisher, city editor of The
Argus, arrived in the city Satuf-
day evening from overseas service.
He was separated from his unit at
Camp Mills on the way home be-
cause of illness and later game on
to Camp Grant, where he was mus
tered out Saturday.
Lieutenant Ernest D. MacManus.
who has been in service overseas,
is in the city, the guest of his sis
ter, Mrs. Pearl Seeiey, 81 Sala
apartments.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samson White
brook, 612 Third street, are the
parents of a daughter, born this
morning at the Moline maternity
hospital.
Mrs. Maurice briggs has re-
turned from Chicago, where she
spent two weeks visiting with her
sister, Mrs. George Mckinney.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. r. Shank, 1918
Thirty-f1rst street, are the parents
Of baby girl born Sunday. The
mother before her marriage was
Miss Anna L. Kenneally.
Elmer Maberry, son Of Coroner
and Mrs. John Maberry, left Rock
Island Saturday night for Pelham
Bay, n. Y, following a brief visit
with his parents. He is a musician
In the naval band at the naval train
ing station at Pelham Bay. His dis
charge from the service is expected
shortly.
Mrs. Eva Calvin, 1912 Twen-
t1eth street, received word from
Newport News Of the safe arrival
from overseas of her son. Emmett
Calvin, who is member of the
headquarters company of the
Three Hundred Thirty-second field
artillery of the Eighty-sixth divts-
lon.
Private Harold William Git. OF
the Three Hundred Thi-ty-second
field artillery of the Eighty-sixth
division, has arrived at Newport
News, according to word received
by his sisters, Miss Kathryn GIFT
and Mrs. R. L. North, 936 Seven
teenth street.
Milton D. Bleuer, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Bleuer, 537 Twelfth
street, has arrived safely at Camp
Dix, n. J., from overseas. accord
ing to word received today by his
parents.
A telegram received by Mr.. and
Mrs. Otto Patting, 908 Fifth ave
nue., announces the safe arrival of
a son, Private Fred Patting, at
Newport News following six
months Of service abroad.
Rock Island lodge, No. $50, B. P.
o. F., will meet tonight for a social
session.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-17
new ORDINANCE
IS CONSIDERED
Law Providing for a Police Woman
in Rock Island Submitted
to Commission Today.
STATUS THAT OF PATROLMAN
Would be Under Jurisdiction and
Supervision OF Chief-pispute
Arises Over Salary.

An ordinance providing for the
addition Of a police-wOman to the
roster of the Rock Island police
department was drawn up by City
Attorney John x. Scott and pre-
scented to the city commission for
consideration by Commissioner
John H Liedtke at the regular
meeting this afternoon.
II the city commission passeE
favorabiy upon the proposed law,
Rock Island will have a police
woman. But little indication of
how the ordinance was received by
the council could be CLEANED in
informal discussion this morning,
each commissioner seemingly
fighting shy of the subject.
Salary Not Fixed.
The ordinance as drawn by tbs
city attorney provides for the ad-
dition of police-woman to the
city police force under the juris
diction and supervision of the
chief Of police. Her status would
be that of a patrolman regarding
esponsibiIity in enfoI cling the
law. The remuneration which she
would receive is not stipulated in
the ordinance, but Commissioners
Liedtke announced himself as OPP
posed to fixing her salary on an
equal basis with that Of q patrol
man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-17
HOME BOYS ON
US. SOIL AGAIN
Fifty fourth Ammunition Train Ar
riVes in Boston on Way Back
From France.
(By Wireless via Boston. J

Wy 1AS-o NAo DOoLpA.J
Aboard e. s. S. Mercury,
Feb. 16.-EditOr Argus: Fifty
fourth ammunition train, COM
posed OF Rock Island and Mo.
line men, is hOmeward bound
on steamship Mercury. Expect
to dock Monday. Hello to the
folks at home. THE BOYS.
Boys of the Fifty-fourth ammu-
milton train left Rock Island and
Moline April 3, last. They receiv-
ed their training at Fort RosecranS,
Cal, getting their equipment there
and left for Europe Aug. IA. After
a short stop in an eastern camp
they sailed for England, arriving
there, and ultimately in France
safely.
The Fifty-fourth ammunition
train is made up of four companies
All of Company A and part of Com
pany B are Rock Island men, while
all Of Company ID and part of Com
pany C are Moline men. b and
were filed out mainly with meI
from the lower part Of this con
gressional district. There are about
900 men, all told, in the train.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-17
DOUBT SUCCESS
OF PREVENTING
LEAGUE DEBATE

Washington, Feb. 17.-Senate
leaders today knew OF no addresses
planned Immediately on the pro-
posed constitution Of the league OF
nations, but they reiterated their
doubts whether senate debate could
be restrained ON the question until
the arrival OF President Wilson,
Feb. &c. when the members of the
foreign affairs committee Of both
houses are to dine with the presi-
dent.
While both Republican and Dem
ocratic leaders and members of the
committees seemed willing to COM
ply with the presidents fequest
they pointed out that discussion OF
the subject could not be prevented
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-17
POLICE RELEASE
FRANK FELLOWS
Turn Loose Husband and Harry
MikeseIl, Found Beside WOman's
LifeleSs Body.

Frank Fellows and Harry Mike
sell, the two men found in a
drunken stupor beside the lifeless
body of Mrs. Ella May Fellows in
the kitchen of the Fellows home,
2S1o Seventh avenue. Feb. 6, were
released in police court Saturday
afternoon. The men have been I'M
der arrest since the night when
Mrs. Fellows came to her death.
presumably from the effects of al
coholism and exposure brought on
as a result Of a drunken orgy at
the Fellows apartments.
Acting Coroner Joseph P Kelly
told the court that the states at
torney as we'll as himself had not
found any evidence upon which the
men could be held and recon-
mended that they be dismissed.
The tragedy was discovered by the
police about 4 o'clock in the morn
ing of Feb. 6. Mr.. and Mrs. John
NJ. Cross, and their three children,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Cotthardt
and Miss Mayme Moran of Arcola
were renters at the Fellows home,
leaving the house on the night OF
the drunken spree.
At the inquest over the body Of
Mrs. Fellows the roomers at the
home told of quarrels heard be-
tween Fellows and the dead
woman and Mrs. Cross swore that
she heard the man threaten to kill
his wife. 1t was chiefly on the
testimony of Mrs. Cross and Miss
Moran that Fellows and Mikesell
were held pending investigation.
Acting Coroner Kelly stated that
the coroner's jury which returned
without finding a verdict Will be
reconYened soon TO close up the
case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-17
FLANAGAN IS A
new CANDIDATE
DiminutiTe Football Boss An.
nOunces Himself for Office
OF Police Magistrate.

Walter Flanagan, popular little
manager of the Rock Island indie
pendent football eleven for several
years, today announced his candi-
dacy for police magistrate of the
city Of Rock Island.
Flanagan is at present a sales
man for the Elliott Fisher company
with Offices in the Best building.
He is not unacquainted with the
nature of the work of the -Ihce to
which he aspires, it being recalled
that for three years he served eff
GENTLY as day desk sergeant on the
police force, resigning from this
post to accept the position which he
now occupies.
The diminutive football boss has
many friends in the tri-cities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-17
HAMILTON GETS
JAIL SENTENCE

Harry Hamilton of Davenport,
was today sentenced to serve one
year in the Scott county Jail by
Judge NJ. F. Donegan, in a Daven-
port court.
Hamilton was convicted on
charge of criminal libel, based on
story printed in the Rock Island
News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-17
FIRE DEPARTMENT
MAKES THREE RUNS

The fire department made three
runs since yesterday morning. The
first call came at sos Sunday
morning. A small fire had been
discovered in a coal pile in the
basement of Irving school. No
damage was done and the fire was
Immediately extinguished.
At 1920 this morning the depart
ment was called to the home of
Harry Katz, 500 Sixth street. A
small fire had broken out in the
wall of a stairway. Only slight
damage was done. Chemicals were
used to extinguish the fire.
An hour later small roof fire at
the home of Arthur G. Nessler, 212
Third avenue, was discovered which
had started from sparks from the
chimney Chemicals we're used to
extinguish the blaze.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-17
TRIES HANGING
FROM OOORKNOB
Ernest Carlson Attempts Seaf-De-
s1Fue4i0n. But is Cut DeWa bg
Nife-LeaE6s Note.
REFUSES 10 STATE CAUSE
RssisSs Arrest and Grows Rreazied
When Taken to Station
Quiets Down in Cell.

An attempt at suicide Saturday
night on the part of Ernest Carl
son, Ills FoTieth street, was trus-
trated by his wife, who cut q short
rope which the man had tied TO a
dcoTknOb and knotted around his
neck He was found by his wife
when she entered the room about
10 O'Clock.
The Carlsons lived upstairs at
the foregoing address. Mrs. Carl
son had been visiting downstairs
with Mrs GaZetta e. Turner, own
er Of the home, early Saturday ev-
ening, leaving her husband alone
in the upstairs apartment.
When upon going to her rooms
she discovered her husband hang
ing by the door, Mrs. Carlson called
TO Mrs. Turner for aid and sum-
moned the police William Epper-
son, night patrol driver, responded.
The frightened woman met him al
the door and said her husband was
all right She plead with the pc
liceman not to go upstairs, as Carl
son had threatened to jump out of
q window if the officers attom pied
to take him
When he entered the Carlson
quarters Epperson found the man
sitting on the bed with a butcher
knife by his side His wife was
rubbing his throat The rope was
lying nearby
Upon an attempt to take him to
the station, Carlson resisted, yell
ing at the top of his voice as he
fought the patrolman- He quoted
down upon being lodged in police
cell, however.
Leaves Note.
A note in Danish which was
found in the room when interpreted
was as follows: Mamie, take the
money that is in my coat and take
care of the small children. You
are the reason for this. Tell ny
mother about this and you are
good. Goodbye all Ernest"
There are two children in the
Carlson family. Mr.. Carlson is
about % years of age. At police
headquarters the man said that he
and his family had resided in this
city about 10 months, but refused
to state where he had lived pre-
viousiy- He has been employed at
the Hartz & Bahnsen wholesale
drug company, but quit his posi-
ton Saturday night for no appar-
ent cause. He stated that his wife
had been working at a restaurant
on Seventeenth street between Sec
ond and Third avenues for the last
three days and that he did not ap-
prove of this.
He was arraigned in police court
this afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-17
FATHER KIDNAPS
SON; Is HUNTED
BY IOWA POLICE

Frank L. Jones of Omaha, Neb.,
As years of age, is being sought by
the Davenport police following the
abduction of his 4-year-old con,
Roy, yesterday afternoon. The lad
was kidnapped at the Parifer Gar
den picture show as he attended
the movie house alone. His frantic
mother at once notified the police.
Mrs. Jones resides in Northwest
Davenport. The husband and fail
er came to Davenport about a
month ago He declared to init
mates that his wife was inconstant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-17

if some senator should insist upon
speaking. An attack on the league
plan, it was suggested, was sure to
draw a reply and precipitate de-
bate.
There was much informal talk at
the capital about the situation.
One Democratic senator who has
spoken in opposition TO the league,
said he intended to speak again
whenever he regarded the time as
oppOrtune.
Senator Gore, of Oklahoma, said :
Apparently the nation, except
cabinet officers and ex-presidents
is to go into a state of catalepsy
on the question for at least ten
days"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-17
REVIEW OF MOLINE
CASE is REFUSED

Springfield. Ill. Feb, 1.-THE
Illinois supreme court today de-
MED the petition for a writ of GER
tloraria Of the Moline Consumers
company to review the action or
appellate court for the Second dis
trict which awarded a judgment
for $1,I99.99 in favor OF Mrs. Anna
Berg in the city court Of Moline
or damages sustained by Mrs.
Berg when she was struck by n
ruek of the Moline Consumers
ompany while waiting for a street
ar on Oct. II, 1917.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-17
FOR SALE

Located at 18th ave. and
40th St, Rock Island: 2 bunk
houses, 20 # by so #, history
. frame structure; l commits
sary and kitchen, 80 fit. by
100 IT., 90 it by 90 it., frame
structures.
Located at East Moline, It'll
St: 2 bunk houses, 20 #. by
10 #, 1-story frame struc-
ture; l commissary, "a #. by
30 #, 1-story frame struc-
ture; Is It. by AZ #, 1-story
frame structure.
Bids to be submitted on
one or all buildings as they
stand on sites. The right is
reserved to reject any or all
bids. Bids to be in by Satur-
day, Feb. %, 1919, IL a. m
Address all bids to A. E.
Horst, Personal. in care
Henry W-Horst Co. Contrac-
tors for I. S. Housing Corpo-
ration MolinaIL
HwnlA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-17

came the bride of Lester Morgan,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Nor
gan, of Sherrard. Rev. Guthrie Of
ficiated at the service. They were
attended by Miss Laura Thompson
and Tom Morgan, sister and broth
er of the bride and groom, respec-
lively. Pink and white, the brides
chosen colors, were beautifully
carried out in the decorations. A
three-course dinner was served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan are in Chica-
go on a short honeymoon trip.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-17
MRS,Dl)T
KANSAS
Rock Island Bride
cd in Chicago
When Train Pa

Mrs. Corlnne Dutc
appearance in Chica
day caused much wol
band and her parent:
istrate and Mrs. G.. j,
city, has been locate
probably on her way
was in Kansas City a
the search fer her star
A telegram from the
bride to her cousin, NJ
a detective sergeant or
go police force, brought
timation as to her whe
it she explained that
Rock Island after a {
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-17

her husband and fell asleep on the
train. She did not awaken TIL tho
train was somewhere west of ROCK
Island and 30 she continued on 10
Kansas City
Magistrate and Mrs. Smith went
TO Chicago when notified that their
daughter had disappeared. They
we're expected to return home to<
day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-17
Blankets, Comforts:

$1,000 white blankets, S0E wool:
$3.50 pair.
$3.50 white blankets, 2JE wool:
S6.75 pair
$3.50 white blankets, S0S wool:
for q size beds: $685. pair.
$500 wool blankets, fancy
plaids, $3.50.
$1,000 army blankets, a few left,
S5.9S each.
$3.50 wool finished gray or tan
blanket, 72xS2, SASS pair.
$3.50 full size silkoline comforts,
$3.50 each
$4.75 gray feeced cotton hlan-
kets, 70184, $3.75 pair.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-17
Mrs. Mabel 6ranseombe.

Mrs Mabel Branscombe, whose
husband, Robert s. Branscombe, is
a soldier in the United States army,
died at the city tuber cUlosis hospi-
tai Saturday morning after a lin
gering illness.
Mrs. BranscOmbe came to Rock
Island last spring to work here,
and was stricken with influenza
which developed into tuberculosis.
Through the efforts of the Red
Cross home service department she
was removed to the sanitarium.
Funeral services will be held at
10 O'Clock tomorrow morning from
the Knox chapel. Burial will be
made in Chippiannock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-17
SHERRARD COUPLE
rs WED IN ORION
Especial to The Argus).

Especial to The Argus).
Orion, Feb. IA pretty we'd
ding was solemnized at the home
of Tom Thompson at high noon
Saturday, when his sister, Miss
Gladys Thompson, of Sherrard, be-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-17
Obituary
Charles Mftten.

Charles Mitten. aged II, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Mitten of
Carbon Cliff, died this morning at
his home in that village after a
long illness with tuberculosis He
is survived by the parents and two
brothers: William and Walter at
home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-17

BATTLE AROUND EEMBURG.
Vienna, Feb. 16.-Wirelcss dis
patches from Kiev indicate the
fighting is being pushed around
Lemberg.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-17

Extra Blend" coffee, size D.
Lima beans. lbs. for S5c-
blue Ribbon" raisins, 2 pIgS-
for 29c.
California dried apricots, soc ID.
Pure buckwheat -four, 10 ID.
sack, S5c.
Perfection" table syrup, half
gallon pail, Ace.
Pulled rice, 2 pkgs. for 25e-
Acorn" yellow laundry soap. 4
bars fer 15e.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-17

A painting history" Of the sit
ttngs of the world peace confer
ence is being made by Miss Alma
Tadema, famous artist. Her can
vases will be filed in the archives
in London. it is said
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-17

All the news all the dme-The
.AEguA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-17
Groceries, Tuesday:
Fresh country eggs, tOith other groceries,
dozen to each for 75c.
Many beans, u.s. to each for ice.

Fresh pork link sausage, 25e ID.
Dried beef. sliced thin and even,
half pound, soc.
Brick cheese, 35e ID.
Summer sausage, a21sc ID.
POtted meat for sandwiches foe
can.
Fish flakes, canned. 15e can.
Tomato soup and vegetable soup,
in cans: Zoe.
Pink salmon. tall can. 2sc.
Tomato catsup, bottles for zoe.
Gilpin observer., 1919-05-22
According to Secretary of Labor WI

According to Secretary of Labor Will
son, recent investigation shows labor
shortage in 25 cities. q surplus in sew
en- and scarcity Of jobs for workers
and that no lowering of wage scales
may be expected for many months. He
warned manufacturers not to wait for
lower wages before taking up normal
peace production. says Houston Post.
While there may be a difference of
opinion as to the threatened scarcity
of employment. there is sound reason
in the secretary's warning to the man.
ufacturers. The man who begins peace
production now will have attained such
profitable trade relations before the
lower wages are in evidence that his
slower competitors will have the ut
most difficulty in overtaking him. De-
lay spells disaster In business as in
war.