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The Washington times., 1919-09-01
asTEVE" RETURNS PURSE.

BUCYRUS, Ohio, Sept. 1.-"Steve"
is bull dog. He carries papers from
one newsstand owned by Jolly Broth
eTs to another. Trotting down the
street he saw a lady he thought was
Mrs. r. A. Jolly drop a purse. He
picked up the purse and followed in
pursuit. In the meantime the woman
noticed her loss and. looking around,
saw Steve" 1t wasn't Mrs. Jolly, but
"Steve" returned $50 in bills and some
change.
The Washington times., 1919-09-01
OHlOAH USES TRAINED
CROW TO STALK MATES

CHARDoN, Ohio, Sept. bernie
Lindley has a pet crow, and every
where Bernie goes along goes the
crow. Bernie likewise totes his shot
gun. and while the crow caws plain
lively Bernie pumps the shotgun at
the crows, attracted by the calls of
his pet. Bernie gets a dollar a crow
bounty and recently cashed in on thir-
ty- seven dead crows.
The Washington times., 1919-09-01
REMOVE KAIsER's PICTURE.

BERLIN, Sept 1.-The Kaiser's
picture Is to be taken out of the
schools. The proposal provoked con-
siderable discussion. and many mem
bers OF the Prussian assembly were
opposed to it.. The government ex-
planned, however, that II. Is not letting
politics ningle with education and
that this Is the basis for the removal.
The Washington times., 1919-09-01
A JJAMAICA GINGER JAG,

DAYTON, Ohio. Sept. July first,
where is thy sting?
Charles Shafer. Aenia, was before
the police court for being Intoxicated
"T started this jag with Jamaica
ginger" said Shafer.
"Your ingenuity is worth considera-
tion." commented the court, $50 I will
fine you s5 and costs and remit the
fine"
The Washington times., 1919-09-01
WOULD KILL 'PHEASANTS
As DESTR0YERS OF CROPS

WINDSOR. Col. Sept. 1.-There is
4 law proecting pheasants. but the
farmers in this section have asked
permission 70 kill them because Of
their damage to crops.
One instance Of the activity OF these
birds is told by a farmer who states
one field embracing ten acres was al
most entirely stripped of leaves. They
also eat the crown out OF growing
beets. and this has resulted in thou
sans OF dollars loss TO farmers. =,
The Washington times., 1919-09-01
"AGONY" CAUTIONS BALL THIEF

LONDON, Sept. 1.-"Would the
person in the green Tyrolese hat note
that though it may be a custom on
his own course to pocket golf balls
on the fairway, 1t Is not done else
where" reads a Times agony"
The Washington times., 1919-09-01

LONDON, Sept. 1.-THE names of
the owners OF slum property should
be put up outside the houses to mark
the scandal and disgrace to ChFistisB-
ity, declared the Bishop of WooIyieh.
The Washington times., 1919-09-01
Latsyetts,. Birthday.

The Order of Lafayette will ceIe-
brate the 1S2nd birthday of the
French hero, who helped the United
states in her struggle for freedom.
on September 8, at $50 o'clock, at
the Washington Club. 1901 X street.
NeyIe CoIquitt will present French
The Washington times., 1919-09-01
Reeves On Motor Trip.

Mr.. and Mrs. William X. Reeve,
the Misses Reeve, and Fenwick Nell
son Reeve, ID. left Washington on
Friday for weeks motor trip
through Pennsylvania and New JeT-
sey.
Mrs. william Corcoran Hill who
with Mr.. Hill has been at Narragan-
sett Pier for about a month, has just
received a decoration from the King
Of Belgium in recognition OF her great
work as organizer and head OF a
large body of prominent Washington
women who clothed a vast army of
little children Of France and Belgium
during the war.
Senator and Mrs. Frank B. Kel-
IogE will go to Boston this week to
attend the American Bar Associa-
tion convention.
The Washington times., 1919-09-01

Mes Betty Baker, daughter Of the
Secretary of War ard Mrs. Newton
John StockWeil in Cleveland until
school opens. She was at Chautau-
qua with her mother for about a
month. Mrs Baker Feturned to WASH
ington last week
The Washington times., 1919-09-01

The Secretary of Commerce and
Mrs. william c. Redheld have re-
turned to washington after an alb
sence OF several weeks. The Secre-
tary made an inspection trip of the
Great Lakes and later joined Mrs.
Redaeld at the summer home of her
son-in- law and daughter, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles n rDruty. At WestfeId
L. L Later they visited the Misses
Redheld at Pittsheld, Mass.
The Washington times., 1919-09-01
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Mmles 8WtnaeFen To visit Hers.
Mr.. and zEfs Ch6flss Carroil Glover
are expeeting = visit from their daugh-
ter, Nine. van sWindereh, wife OF the
Meth erlands minister to England, and
their children this autunn. Nine van
SWinderen- will arrive early in Octo-
/ Der, and win remain until after Christ
mas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glover are now at their
sumer home, in Maine. but are return
| ing within a week or ten days to
WestoVer, their country place on the
outskirts Of Washington.
The Minister Of Norway, H. H.
Bryn. viii return tomorrow from
Monterey, Pa, where he made = short
stay with his family at their summer
cottage there.
The minister Of Switzerland, Hans
Sulzer,- will leave this week for. visit
with Nine. Sulzer and their children
at Nonquit, Mass. The minister will
20 North again about October 1, and
accompany his family back to Wash
ington.
Philip Sse, the new director Of the
Chinese educational mission, accom-
panied by Mrs. SEE and their two
children. arrived in Washington yes
terday.
The naval attaehe Of the italian
embassy, Rear Admiral Count Max
Lovatelli. returned to Washington
Saturday from Boston, where he went
with Major General Guglielmotti, the
military attache of the embassy, to
meet the Italian dreadnaught, the
Contin di Cayour, on its arrival there
from Canadian waters Admiral Iowa
teIli VIII leave In q few days for New
port, R L, which will be the next
port the Italian ship will visit and
where q brilliant round Of entertain
ment VIII be given the officers In
command.
General Gugiielmotti remained over
in New York for a few days before
returning to Washington.
Miss Betty shriver, who is the
guest Of Miss Scott, of Philadelphia,
in Cape May. n, j., is expected back
| in Washington this week.
Mrs. John Sidney Webb has return
ed to town after a visit to her son
and daughter-in-law Mr.. and Mrs.
Hayward Hutchinson webb, in Al
toona, Pa.
Mrs. walter Penheld, who is spend
| ing the summer on the North Shore,
will return to Washington about the
end of September.
The Washington times., 1919-09-01

The Secretary OF the Treasury, Car
ter Glass, who passed the end OF the
week with his family at their home
"a LynchbuFg, Va il nov in Newport
News, Vac, where be will make a
Labor Day address.
The Washington times., 1919-09-01

Mrs. william H. Boiling and MISS
Bertha Boiling, returned Saturday to
their apartment, aften spending six
weeks at Ocean City. n. j., where
they have gone each summer for
many seasons
The Washington times., 1919-09-01
HAPPENINGS IN SOCIETY
NOtables to Attend Baseball Game Between Police and
Home Defense League-News of Official Society.

n HRs. WILSON will accompany
W the President to the American
4NA League Park this afternoon
for the baseball game between the
teams of the District of Columbia
police force and the Home Defense
League. The President will toss the
first ball and open the game. 1t Is
probable that Rear Admiral Cary T.
Grayson, who is staying at the White
House, will be a member of the Presi-
Dental party. other notables who
are expected to be among the spec
tators are the Secretary of War and
Mrs. Baker, the Secretary of the In
terror, Admiral William S. Benson,
General Peyton c. March and Pay
master General Samuel MCGOWAN,
U. S. N.
Yesterday the President and Mrs.
Wilson omitted church. but went out
in the afternoon for an automobile
ride into the country.
News has reached Washington from
London that Fortuna Xavier, Brazil
ian Minister to Great Britain, has
been appointed Brazilian Ambassador
to the United States to succeed Dom
icio da Cana. Senior da Cana, who
represented Brazil in washington for
many years, was recalled several
months ago to take a cabinet post.
Nine. de Riano, wife Of the Spanish
ambassador, who has been at York
Harbor the greater part of the sea-
son, has gone to Hartford to visit
relatives. She will return to the en-
bsssy about October J.
The Washington times., 1919-09-01
NEW


New Styles in Tailored Fall Suits, at S4s.75
$5975 and $6sOO.
New Fall Velvets, in a complete line Of colors
and black variously priced
New Fall Dresses of Serge and Wool jersey
at 1880 s21.s5, $500 and $29.75.
New Untrimmed Velvet Hats in Fail Styles
at $3.ss to 1886.
New Fall Ginghams, yard, 3Se, Soc and 81.
New Plush Neckpieces, from $50 10 $3.50.
New Fall and Winter Fur Goats, s1ss.OO to
$675OO.
New Fan Outing Flanneis yard, 35c and 4Oc.
-Children's Sweaters, at $2.98 70 $3.50.
-Childrsn's Aviation Caps $1.ss 70 s4ss.
-Kann's Sealed Victor Records for septenlbef
New Woolen scarfs, priced from 1888 to SIS.
Satin Striped and Plain Tafeta BlouseS, at
$685.
Plain Satin and. plain Tafets Blouses, at ss.75.
-Creps Batiste and Muslin G'esgnsss frsFl sI.zs
to 500
New FAN Goats at $Ss.75
Blankets, neW lots for Fail and Winter
priced from $4.sS to $12-50
The Washington times., 1919-09-01

Chief Justice OF the Supreme Court
and. Mrs. Edward Douglas White
have as their guest at their place
in New London. Conn, their niece
Miss Anna Montgomery, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. ". e. Montgomery, Of
this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-03
QUICK Relief
FROM CONSTIPATION
CetDr. Edwards Olive Tab1etz

That b he joyful ay of THOUSANDS
since Dr.. Edwards produced Give
TShle44 the GnhGeitutelog calomel No
niping resnlts from these pleasant
little tahletA. They cause the 6ver
and bowels to ct normally! They
never force them 10 unnatural actioa
Dr. EdwardS Olive Table4D mo Z
soothing. healing. vegetable compound
mined with olive oil.
II you have . bed tast4 bad breath
I'll duh, tired. are constpahed q
bilious, you1l Ind quick and sure n.
suifs from d.. EdWndS little Olive
Tahle1at bedtime. 10c md sc . box
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-03
MANY CITIZENS
Offer TO Give
trees IN yard


The announcement made BY Co1a-
missioner Frank WITCH yesterday
that no would pick out trees along
city bouleyards throughout the city
that can b cut down BY persons
needing fuel has brought forth .
number. of requests for the priyi-
lege, but has also brought forth .
much larger number Of offers from
citizens Who have trees in their
yards Dat they win give for fuel.
These offers are being listed and
Commisstonee Witch said this att
ernooo that he will be able to
point odt . large number Of trees
to persone that want to cut them.
EXPECTS Bag Demand
Commissioners WITCH said that he
expects . big demxnd to be made
for the wood within the next week.
He sa1d that there are . large
number Of trees along boulevards
that can b Ont end with tho trees
in yards that have been offered q
large amount Of fuel can b OBJ
tanned BY citi1ens who are In dire
need Of fuel.
All persons desiring to obtain
wood must call Commissioner
WITCH ct tho city hall and he Will
point ont the trees that can b cur.
However, NO trees are to be cut on
the boulevards without Commits
sioner Wich's permission.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-03

x : q n .
and extends to them aid in every
manner possible to further their
program"
The delegates, from the Rock Il
land post who attended the national
convention Of the American Legion
at Minneapolis last month. came
back enthusiastic over the splendid
work Of the Boy Scouts IN the con-
vention. Over 800 boys were used
In Minneapolis to serve a. guides
and to help In every way possible
to make the world war veterans feel
at home. The splendid work has
resulted IN nearly every legion post
passing resolutions endorsing the
movement and extending them aid.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-03

MINISTRY WILL STAY.
Madrid. Dec. 3.-The Spanish
ministry has decided to. remain in
office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-03
Give
Bis CREDIT TO
The BOY SCOUT


The work Of the Boy Scout troops
In Rock Island during the world
war received the commendation Of
the Rock Island post Of the Amer
lean Legion when the members last
night adop&sd . resolution Of ap-
probation for what the Boy Scouts
did to help win the war.
The resolution was presented by
Post Adtutant Bert H. Kemper. In
vestigation Of the activities Of the
Scouts during the war showed that
$50 boys In four Liberty loan drives
sold Elsa bonds, totalling = sum
Of $175, 800, and sold war savings
stamps to IN amount Of 81, ZOO. In
I'VE drives the Boy Scouts dfstrib-
uted 5000 Liberty bond posters, 500
war savings stamp posters and 500
posters for the Red Cross.
In addition to this work they To-
Gated 1877 walnut trees that were
later cut to make gun stocks, col
lected large amounts OF fruit stones
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-03

Troop No. II will meet tonight
at the home Of Scoutmaster e. L.
Bullard, 1441 Fortieth street. This
troop has been growing rapidly in
membership within the last month
and now has Is or 20 boys enroll
ed. The Scout executive will be
present with them this evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-03
ERIE

Thanksgiving was observed In
various ways in Erie, all business
being suspended for the day. There
were numerous family gatherings.
some going to other places to Join
in family reunions. Among those
going out Of town were Mrs. Vir-
ginia Hubbart and daughter. Mrs.
L. e. Matthews, who attended
family reunion ct the Curtis Hub
bart homo In Rock Island. Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. T. Kirkland spent the
Thanksgiving holidays with their
son, Clarence Kirkland and family
Il 81. Paul, MINI. Miss Boswell,
one of the teachers in the public
school, spent the day at Joy; ILL.,,
with her people. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Hawk were entertained at the home
OF their, son, Arthur Hawk in New
ton, whore family gathering was
held. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M. Connect
and children, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
mond Wait Of Rock Island, were
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bur-
ridge. Miss Mabel Fenton. who is
teaching at Byron, ILL.,, spent the
Thanksgiving holidays in Erie with
her mother, Mrs. Anna Fenton, and
sister, Mrs. Fannie Besse. Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Warner and baby OF
Minneapolis, Mimi, were guests 81
the r. l.. Burchell home, leaving
Friday night for their home. Mrs
Robert Harmon and son Robert ar
rived Wednesday evening for q
visit of two weeks with Mr.. and
Mrs. C. D. Harmon.
John Arndt, a former teacher II
the Erie public schools, but nov
manual training teacher In schoo
in Moline, is spending the holi
days with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Fred Arndt in Erie.
Mrs. Hiram Hawk has sold be-
residence property in Erie to Mr.
and Mrs. J. G. Blean Of Newton
township. Mr.. and Mrs. Blean viii
occupy the place soon, leaving the;
farm in Newton, which will be oc
cupied by their son and wife, MI
and Mrs, Miles Blean.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Guthrie enter
tanned the following relatives q
dinner on Thanksgiving day: MI
! and, Mrs. Arthur Angel and tw,
children from Prophetstown. Ill.
] Mr.. and Mrs. Kirk Thompson, MI
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-03
STATE LEADER
MILL ADDRESS
Y CAMP AIGNERS
Meelfs Drive for esTeoo to b In.
aagurated at Opening Ban.
quot Tomorrow Evening.

. Karl Shumaker, state secretary Of
his Young Mems Christian associa-
tons, and member of the national
war work council Of the Y. M. c. A.,
will give the address Of the evening
at the banquet which will open the
campaign Of the Rock Island asso-
citation for $65.000. The dinner
will be served at 6:15 O'Clock to-
morrow evening at the Y. M. c. A.
gymnasium, which has been tem-
porarily appropriated for the use Of
the campaigners during the week
Of the drive.
Present at the banquet will be
members Of the board Of directors
Of Rock Island association, the ex-
-ecutive committee of the campaign,
secretaries and majors, captains
and team workers In the campaign.
Invitations have been sent to a
number of prominent business
men to attend. Plates will be laid
for about one hundred fifty.
Besides the address of Mr.. Shu-
maker, there will be full discus
sion Of the aims and objective Of
the campaign. and the whole plan
will be outlined. The Rock Islan.l
arsenal Y. M. C.. A. orchestra will
furnish music.
Ladies to Serve.
The dinner tomorrow evening
will be served by a corps Of ladies
from the First Methodist church
It is the first Of a series Of meals
for the campaigners to ba served
during the week. The others will
be daily luncheons served at 1917
O'Clock at the Y. M. C. A. Womer
workers from the various churche!
have volunteered their aid in thu
A serving of these meals. Women o
: the United Presbyterian churches
wifi serve the luncheon OF Frida.
noon; Baptist ladies' on Saturday
Broadway Presbyterian, Monday
First Christian church, Tuesday
Central Presbyterian, Wednesday
Spencer Memorial and Elgewo0t
Baptist on Thursday.
At a meeting Of the captains o
the teams at the Y. M. c. A. a
noon today, the final reports Of tn
workers for members Of their team
was turned in. Each captain will
have II men assisting him in tn,
canvass. These men are under .
pledge to carry on the work an;
attend the daily meetings durinl
the campaign.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-03

to b used In making gas masks and
made IS reports Of barberry
bushes affected With the rust that
causes wheat blight. The bushes
we're later destroyed by state
agents. The Boy Scouts also cared
for 376 war glrdens. The resolu-
tion follows:
Whereas the Boy Scouts Of
America have the commentator Of
the country 1t large for their splen-
did efforts during the world war.
and whereas their program stands
for 100 per cent Americanism, be
It therefore resolved, that the Rock
Island post Of the American Legion
heartily endorses this organization
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-03

An Ice skating rink south Of No.
I fire station on Thirtieth street
betWesn Fourteenth and F1fteenth
avenues win be In operation by
Sunday providing the weather stays
cold and the city commissioners al
low the petition for the rink. which
was scheduled to be presented this
afternoon.
Henry Herman, 1e31 Thirteenth
avenue, 10 tho promoter Of the pro-
ject. The land that 10 to be food
ed 10 owned by Mr.. Herman and
was used for . rink two years ago
when large crowds despoFtsd them-
solves on the steel runners. At
that Tina the rink was kept In shape
by the ftremsn ct No. 1 station
when Mr.. Herman was captain Of
the station 1lre company.
However. no Il now out OF the
department and II attempting To
make arrangements with Commits
sioner John A. Murrin to use city
water to food the lots.
Would Avert Dangers.
Such . rink would avert the dan
ger Of persons being drowned IN
the Mississippi or Rock rivers
such tragedies - have occurred
here In the past when skaters had
to take to the ice ON these streams
in order to enjoy the most popular
Of Ill winter sports.
A concerted effort was made las
year to obtain . rink last year, bu'
j none was ever put In operation
The city refused to allow the us.
Of Douglas park for the purpose
and other locations could mot b.
obtained. Mr.. Herman said todaI
that he will attempt to have the city
furnish water free Of charge ~ h
would be thus enabled to let skat
ers on the rink ct much less cost
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-03
PERSH1lgG TO SEE
HIS BOYHOOD HOME

Hannibal, Mo-, Dec. 3.-General
Pershing and stat will visit Hanni-
bal Dec. %, coming here from st.
Louis, according to information re-
ceived here. They will 90 to La
Clede, Mo-, >the generals boyhood
home, where q monster homecom-
ing is planned for tho following
day. The party will then proceed
to Lincoln, Neb., on the generals
tour of army posts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-03

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= nanS n! p MAJ, $500 - = N.1.sc
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Una4n s Ts .S~ s.s
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10y; Iao% aas =; .,.n n $780,
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:. wv T. = .no rd,.n .,,h -s;ch
.,ea ,ssa ,.S .tt.rdsa snd . u;s,x-
- $500 49, :. a. .,,Aitc-irr,
lIs v.c.@e ,now = t1e ''' A''
AZ, ~ ofG - . Mssss SsS" e-o, r.-,..
.on Not - v;.stin1 har sister
NJ NJ. T...s" 49, a. po-tisrd and
ah = ' s,.t,1s" !, ~. vsrtnitv n
ETA
a family s,thsrinr vas held at
IN. ho.n. ma AIMS Johnson
Lost Sstnrasv ir. ca,ehrafion Of her
SSth hirthdav Wifh the exception
Of ona danehter. Mrs.. wallace
Tohsv ~ Kanses No vas unable
- come ali Of her children we're
nrasent and = very pleasant day
va. enioved. Thosa present we're
M and Nm r. q Adams. and SON
Rnhart from Oalesburx. Ill: Miss
Incila Adams az CHICAGO. Mr.. and
NJ r n Thmnaon ma children.
from Sterlfnr. MI: Mr.. and Mrs..
Charles atraffan and sons Of Rock
Island. M snd M. Emoey start
ton ana fsmilv from Moline, Mrs.
Iohnson vas presented with Z
rnr.a ~ monav nv her children
srd vr.rdchiidran
The M p. .church choir has been
reorranized. With the following
! n oo sorrsnos Mr. Rernics
Iama. .na Mrs Tsnnia svederus:
sifos Mrs Rnby Evers and Miss
Kath.r;ra pierca. tanor ]. g
49,. h... rrs6 pIeitz. nianist
NJ. S,,.,~ p;.rcs
Ms xd.m Yonnx and Misses
Na..;s .rd. Ne,,,. Iamss IeSt gatnr.
40 0s1 1870. - psior; ma vher1
V va ' Iii snsnd ths vinter. Ma
vo,,nv Will ioin her husband. who
Won't - Rflori some time 40.
Erns.t Rshcock md fsmiiy from
clinton Iowa vere Thanksxiyin1
enasta ~ tha former's parents. Mr.
"a Me- pehrock
A.. T.a,.h Cr,sth sn<.r%asued tha
,oiiovinC relatives At Dime,
Thnrsday. M and Mr.. q. A
swad"rn. M and Mrs Charlie,
~. stsr and two children
NJ and Mrs. Joaanh Miller a
uast.rSorf yisitsd the IA RON an(
Hsrrv Re.rdsvorth familisg til,
n..t well snendinr Thanksgivinl
hare
Thu following vera entertaine,
- tha ceorea SAWYER hom,
Th.nEs,,v,nr. Mr.. and Mrs. Glen,
Saver and daurhter Ciendina
Ceorra SAWYER Of Rock Island, MI
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-03
STRIKE IN ROME.

Rome, Dec. ga general strike
was declared in Rome, Milan and
Florence, where there was . COM
plete cessation Of work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-03

BOLSHEvISTS TAKE TOWN.
Irkutsk, Dec. 3.-The bolsheviki
have occupied. Tatarskaya. about
one hundred miles east of Omsk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-03
Boy Scout News

The big meeting scheduled for
Friday Of this week 1t the Armory
hall has been called OF. in accord
ance with the rules covering all
public meetings during the fuel
shortage. The scoutmasters' meet
ing scheduled for Monday evening
has also been postpond until fur
Their notice. Many Of the troop
meetings will have to be called on
unless held at the home Of the
scoutmasters. Every leader OF q
troop In Rock Island will do every
thing possible to keep his boys to-
gether during the period that they
will be unable to meet at their reg
ular place.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-09-20
CONFIRMS news
OF WRECK OF
SPANISH ship

KEY WEST, Fla, Sept. 20 (by AS
sociated Press).-The Spanish steam
ship Valbanera, en- route from Spain
to Havana, which has been missing
since the great hurricane a week ago,
is reported to have sunk in forty feet
of water. after going aground on a
shOal of quicksand.
The fate of her three hundred pas
sengers and crew has not been ascer-
tanned.
A submarine chaser which has ar
rived here confirms the reports of the
sinking of the Valbanera.
The majority of the passengers were
from Malaga, Spain.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-09-20
RELIEF WORK
INPROCRESSIN
STORM AREAS

CORPUS CHRISTI, Sept 20 (by
Associated Press) .-Ninety-ei ad-
ditional bodies have been found on
the north shore of Nueces bay, bring
ing the known dead as the result of
the hurricane and tidal wave to nearly
four hundred. The finding of these
bodies has caused fears to be enter
tanned that the total may be double
this number.
Marked progress was made yester-
day in clearing away the debris.
Relief Train Reaches Scene
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 (by Asso-
ciated Press) The relief train, with
army food, blankets and tents, has
reached Corpus Christi. A truck COM
pany, with ambulance and field radio
outfits, has been sent to the storm
area.