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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-26
MOLINE MAY
HAVE CITY PARK;
PLANS UNDERWAY

The East Moline Business and
Professional Mems association Is
expressing enthusiasm for a city
park and has designated a commit
tee which will take the lead in get
ting the proposition before the city
council.
This committee is composed of
Carl E. Mitchell, chairman, Joseph
Van Hoe and Harry Orman. There
are Several tracts in the city which
are usually adapted for park pur-
poses and each will be investigated
ny the committee. Report of work
accomplished will be made when the
association meets again next Thurs
day evening
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-26
CARTWRIGHT BACK
IN REAL ESTATE
BUSINESS AGAIN

S. A. Cartwright, the oldest real
estate dealer in East Moline, is
going back to selling land and
properties. Mr. Cartright started
business today. but he is still look
ing for a location.
Two years ago when this coun-
try was in the midst of war. MIR.
left his work in the real
estate line, and started work in one
of the East Moline factories.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-26
ABANDONS WIFE; rs
CAUGHT IN MOLINE

]. c. Lambert. 25 years old, want
ed at Rushville. Ill, for wife
was arrested in Mo-
line last night. He had been in Mo-
line for several months and had
been employed at a local restaurant
Lambert is a returned soldier. All
he had to say to the police was
women are very peculiar"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-26
r. G. Honor Roll

Those who have been discharged
from service and have registered at
the Moline Red Cross within the
last three days are:
Camp Grant-CamieI Lefevre, Ell
mer G. Anderson, William H.
Brown. Frank Ogle and James n.
Kotsovolos, East Moline.
Fort Oglethorpe-John ". Camp
bell
Camp Fremont-George Peliatis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-26
Police News

Andy Jennings. so years old. was
found by a Moline policeman at
o'clock this morning, asleep on a
railroad track at Fifteenth street
This morning jennings pleaded
guilty to a charge of intoxicatlon
and was fined So and costs by Mag
istrate Frank Gustafson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-26
FOES OF LYNCHTNG TO MEET.

New York, April 26-The south
will be represented at the first ma
tionaI conference on lynching to be
held here on May and 6, it was
announced today. Former Governor
Emmett O'NeiIl of Alabama, has &C
cepted an invitation to speak, il
was said.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-26
Il II Years Is a War Veteran
Scared By Bullets and Shrdpr1eI
Russian Lad, Wounded Three
Times, One of More Than
500 Youngste, s Found in
Austrian Prison Camps
YIN. c. A. Provides School
Library and MoOies.

zLFQFOEE ana IAOCISS.
Enlisted at age Of nine.
Spent two years IN trenches.
Wounded three times.
Captured by Austrians.
Found in prison camp by YIN.
CA. secretary.
This is the war record of Dmitri
Vetschenski, Russian veteran, who,
If he were an American lad. prob
ably would be somewhere in the
fifth grade in school. Instead of 60
ing to school as preparation for
soldering, Dmitri went to war and
ended up in school.
He is one of more than 1,500 boys
who have been found by Y-M.C-A-
men in Austrian prison camps
Some OF these boys were only eight
years old, and the eldest was only
seventeen. They were herded IN
with the men prisoners. taking
their share OF all the work and
hardships-
After long argument with the
Austrian military officials, the 'Y'
managed to have these youngsters
placed in separate barracks Next.
It opened a school for them. With
In a few months the boys had cours-
es in reading, writing. arithmetic,
geography. history. music, gymnas-
fics, languages, commerce, shoe
making, carpentry. tailoring, bar
bering. dentistry and hygiene The
boys also organized a choir, had
band OF tEenty-eight musicians and
were provided with games, movies
and a ubrary OF several thousand
zclamea
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-26
SAVES LIVES.

A. y. Colston, a gunner, saved
many lives and a large amount Of
ammunition when he helped TO e1-
tinguish an outbreak Of fire in an
ammunition dump. in Moline
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-26

All the News All the Time -
The Argus.
New Britain herald., 1919-06-14
WAR COST PROBE
 WILL START SOON
Many Are Eager to Testify
 in Investigation

Washington, June 14.--Investipa E tlon of contracts and production cost. by expert accountants with a view tr determining the extent to which war approprla tions were wasted and where officials profted by improper relations with contractors will he undertaken by the Graham inyesti Satlng committee of the house soon after the committee gets down tc work, probably at the end of next week.
 Chairman Graham GH.) indicated that while there would be several general meetings of the full commit. tee early in the investigation account ants working for the various sub- committees would be laying the groundwork for sensational develop ments in the investigation of con- tracts.
 The sub committees first, he said, VIII call on the various branches of the war department for statements as 10 the amount of money appropriated for each branch, the amount expend- ed by or through such branches and the number and descriptions of con- tracts let in each case.
 Following receipt of this informa- tiOn contracts themselves will be called for and expert accountants and cost production experts will be put to work determining whether the con- tracts were let without indication of favoritism; whether unreasonable prices were paid or unreason nable cost margins allowed, and whether con- tracts were fulfilled to the full pro- lection of the government. .#
 Following this the sub committees will commence the examination of officers and officials and contractors participating in these contracts, and of others who claim to have been barred from army contracts through faVOritiSm.
 Chairman Graham said that he hoped to have completed his plans for the distribution of work among the five subcommittee next week. MT. Graham himself will head the ord- nance b-committee, and another sub committee will devote itself sole- ly 10 the question of aircraft pros duction and purchases.
 Members of the house who had hoped for a thorough investigation of all war expenditures and one from which real lessons of military admin istration might be gained express disappointment in the apparent dis position of the committee to proceed without employment of counsel at the outset. Ii is urged that the commit tee has the express authority for en- ploying counsel and should have the preliminary plans.
 Tn the light of previous congress sional Investigation, the fear is ex- pressed that without the assistance of legal minds the deliberations will wander far afield.
New Britain herald., 1919-06-14
INHALED GAS CAUSES
 DEATH OF INFANT
Mrs. Eliza Stevens SuCCumbS to
 Accident at Home
SHE WAS 85 YEARS OF AGE
\. M. F.. Zion Church Debt Reduced S371.63-ReCcivcs Gift of SilNer-- Independents Play Here Tomorrow Other Items of Interest.
Other Items of Interest.

Mrs. Eliza Stevens Wellman died late yesterday afternoon at her home on Church street with death indirect ly due to the inhaling of gas from an open jet in the kitchen. She had been unconscious since being found by a neighbor on Wednesday and her death had been expected hourly.
 Mrs. Welman was S5 years old, She was born in I<illingvorth. She married Henry Wellman and the cou- pie resided in New Britain until the death of Mr. Wcllman.
 After the death of her husband, Mrs. Wellman moved to this town. She has lived here for 27 years, the first of which were spent in the Corn ing homestead on Church street and the remainder in her own little cot tage on the same street.
 Mrs. Wellman was always of quiet disposition and devoted church wo- man, being an active member of the local Congregational church during her - years residence. She was also active as worker for the W. C. T. |. and as a member of the Ladies' Aid society of her church. During the years she lived here she made but few aCquaintanCes and preferred the sim pie secluded life which she lived alone.
 For the past 15 or more years she had been subject to attacks of faint ing and several times to epileptic fits. Friends tried to persuade her to make her home with someone else but she remained persistent. Several times during the past year she had the aforenamcd spells and one time Was carried to her home in d dazed condition by a local sailor. Since that time she had become more feeble and was but able to do her household duties.
 On Wednesday morning a ncighbOr noticed that she was not about the house as usual He called a ncighbOr woman who was a close friend of Mrs. Wcllman. Together they went to the house but could gain no entrance. Finally a partly opened window was found and when tho blinds were open ed strong odor Of gas was detected. Tho man craWled through the window, opened the door and together they sought for Mrs. Wellman. They found her in her bedroom uncon- scious. A basket of clothes was found in the kitchen and partly weighing down a piece of gas tubing. It was from this tube that the gas was escap- ing. pr. Tanner was called and gave prompt medical attention. Her age and the amount of gas inhaled. how ever, were a setback and death re- suited. It is thought that she was in haling the gas during tho night and was so weakened that she was una ble to get to the tube to shut if off. The fact that she was not asphNXiatcd is thought 10 be due to the fact that there was but 25 cents worth of gas in the m etor and it's force WAS snant
New Britain herald., 1919-06-14
PUSSYFOOTERS FORM
 TO SPY ON HUBBIEs
nish Confidential Reports to Wives on Husbands Movements.

Tampa, Fla, June 14.--Five hun dred Tampa women have formed the Woman's Protective league, and say they propose to clean up organized vice by direct actiOn-that they pro- pose to undermine it's support.
 By the establishment of a sort of moral credit bureau this organization proposes to furnish any woman q con- 1i6onti9) report on the "doublC life" of her husband if she wants one.
 Organizers Of thc hurcaU say that seventy of their number nave pledged to do the i1vcstEating work in the open, while the remainder will work in secret.
 "So many have such cid reprobates for husbands" said one Of the chieFs, "thcy can't work openly because 1''c*c husbands won't let them. Tnlrct r they will work secretly
New Britain herald., 1919-06-14
VILLA MARRIED AGAIN
Traveller from Mexico Reports That Mexican Bandit Has Taken -NIOtI!cr Wife Unto Himself.

Mexico City, June Correspond encc of Tine Associated Press. )- Francesca Villa, the bandit leader, has been married again, according to q story told by u traveller to the news paper Excelsior of this city. The traveller claims to have been present at the ceremony at Naile de Allende, near Parral, Chihuahua.
 Villa is said to have appeared sud- denly one day in the village and or deTed all of the inhabitants out for fiesta. The marriage according to the traveller, was performed by a former judge with two of the villagers as wit nesses. AfterWard there was q feast and dance at which Villa introduced his bride of 20 years and delivered a speech.
New Britain herald., 1919-06-14
HIS LOVEMAKING
 ALL DONE IN SONG
Mrs. Grant Clarke Says Trouble Began When Husband Wrote of Bad
 Good Little Girls"

New York, June 14.-Each stage of the courtship and marriage Of Mrs. Helen I'atten Clarke, which has fur nished Srist for the divorce mill, has been told in song by her husband. Grant Clarke, from whom she is now seeking her freedom. The trial was be- gun before Justice GiegeriCh of the supreme court yesterday.
 About the time Mr. Clark was wCO- ing his fanCee, who comes from No- komo, H., he found inspiration in her for one of his popular songs, "One in a Million Like You" As she was the theme of CIarll's muse, Mrs. Clarke felt supremcly happy for the first two years of their married life.
 They had trifling differences then and her husband composed, Sit Down, You're Rocking the Boat" But the troublous times passed and an other year slipped by before Mrs. Clarke began to hear disqueting ru- mors. Her husband burst into song with. "I Love the Ladies'"
 She had heard of a pretty blonde who seemed attentive to the song writer. and while she was trying to find out more about her rival Mir Clarke enlightened the public with "There's a Little Bit of Bad in Every Good Little Girl"
 Soon after Mrs. Clarke heard the lifting melody, she decided upon a di- vorce and induced her sister, Inez, with several friends to raj an apartment in West Fortieth street on the night of April IS last.
 Her witnesses testified that they were not disappointed in their quest and described the blonde woman in great detail. Soon after Mrs Clarke had begun her divorce action her hus- band was again inspired and produced T Hate to Lose You
New Britain herald., 1919-06-14
TAA RULING FOR RESERVES,
Sailors and Marines Inactive But Not
 Discharged Exempt, Daniels Says.

Washington, June 14.-Members of the naval and marine corps reserves released from active service, but not as yet discharged, arc entitled to any tax exemption or other benefits the states may provide for discharged sol dicrs and sailors, Secretary Daniels said today in reply to an inquiry from Representative. Randall of California
 The attorney general of that state has ruled that the tax exemption law does not apply to men in this inactive status or unless they arc honorably dichargcd, which Representative Ran dali characterized as a discrimination Discharges will be given when the four year enlistment term has expired Secretary Daniels wrote.
New Britain herald., 1919-06-14
FLOYD GIBBONS \ WITNESS
 IN HENRY FORD LIBEL TRIAL

Mt, Clemens, MiCh., June H. Floyd Gibbons, war correspondent of the Chicago Tribune. was a witness yesterday for the defence in the Ford Chicago Tribune million dollar libel action. He held the attention of the crowded court room for half hour before adjournment by telling of con- ditions along the Mexican border while he was there in 1916. He will continue his testimony Monday morn ing. Two widows, made so by Mex ican bandits who aided Columbus, \. M., in 1916, told the stories of the murder of their husbands
New Britain herald., 1919-06-14
CLERGYMAN'S WIFE
 LEARNS TO SMOKE
Says Her Husband Was One
 Who Taught Her '

New Yory, June 14.-Three large
 "C's', representing cigarettes, cara
 parties and cocktails, featured tlle
 testimony of Mrs Emile Neifert De-
 fore Justice Geigerich. of the st.
 preme court. at the trial of her sep
 aration action against the Rev '' 'oSld II
 Martyr Neifert, formerly assistant
 rector of St. James Protestant EplS-
 copal church, with the plaint'ft uenH-
 ing they were responsible for the dlS~
 cord which prevails.
 Of her knowledge of such NorldIJ
 matters Mrs. Neifert asserted Her
 husband was instrumental in brlnS-
 ing them within her sphere when ne
 was not occupied on the pulpit
 preaching against material evils.
 She said that while her separation
 from the clergyman was caused by
 his lapses from temperance. reports
 made to her by their two children of his interest for Miss Carrie Cooper, a nurse, living in the Neifert home,
 tended to further widen the gulf be- tween them.
 Under a vigorous cross eXamina-
 ton, Mrs Neifert defended herself
 against any intimation that her own personal habits brought about the estrangement.
 Do you smoke?" she was asked.
 Yes. cigarette occasionally; but Dr. Neifert introduced me to them, responded the witness
 DO you take a cocktail?" persisted the lawyer
 Well rarely, very rarely" said
 Mrs. Neifert. who added that her husband was the first person to give her one.
 Mrs. Neifert admitted playing cards, but said the clergyman always
 sat in the party which was held in i their home. She said it was absurd ! to even. suggest that her husband had ] objected to any of these things. When she was asked whether she l had served a Mir. Matthews. who lived i with the Neiferts, Whiskey with his l breakfast, Mrs. Neifert appealed to | the court from answering, saying the ] question was all insdiOuS one. Mr. ! Matthews was ill at the time, she ] said, and her act was merely one of l hospitality. although she had not rec l ollection of serving whskey. Family squabbles were next 1 touched upon, and Mrs. Neifert said l she once called the clergyman names 1 because of an "affair he had in my 1 house with a young girl" When the l final break came the witness helped l her husband pack his belongings Mrs. Neifert told of her husband 1 acting as cook in their home and said l he frequently washed the dishes, be- 1 cause he was fond of doing hOuSe- l work.
 After she had finished her testi- 1 mony Louis C. Hasell of 126 East SeVenty-tirst street took the stand as l a witness for the clergyman and | aroused the ire of Mrs. Neifert by eX- | pressing the opinion that Isabelle
 sixteen, and Morton. fourteen, chil- | dren of the couple, often told white 1 lies"
 MT. Hasell said he knew both chil- 1 dren we'll and would not believed any 1 of their statements. whereupon Mrs Neifert rose angrily and advancing 1 toward him shouted, You know you are lying"
 Mrs. Nancy Cooper, mother of tho nurse, said that any accusations link 1 ing her. daughters name with the | clergyman were untrue ard unworthy 1 of the persons who made thern. The 1 trial will be resumed Monday.
New Britain herald., 1919-06-14
QUOTA NOT PASSED.

Chicago, June 14.-Thc announce- ment made several days ago that the Methodist joint centenary campaign had passed it's goal was a mistake, of tiClalG have announced. The COntri- buttons did not pass the original goa |. which was S105, 5,0O0,000, but owing 10 additions during the campaign the quota was raised to SIS. 900. 900. Tho contributions to date total somewhat more than 06,000.0O0.
New Britain herald., 1919-06-14

13S hurCh Services for unday-Othcr
 Sews Items Of Interest.
 Samuel Howard Wilcox, son of rSamuel C. Wilcox and Anna Peck Will pcox of Berlin died yesterday at his esummer home in sachem's Head. Mir Wilcox was born in Berlin. at tenSed school at Ellington, this state, sgraduated from Russell Military Slife as a manufacturer in the service Of the Peck, Stowe X Wilcox Co. at East Berlin and in New York city. He Twas the senior director of this com pany and was the manager of their #New York store, when he retired from Factive business some 10 years ago. The funeral service, conducted by SRev. Samuel A. Fiske, will be from his Hold home in Berlin, the residence Of &F'rank l.. Wilcox, at o'clock Sunday Afternoon and the interment will be Yin Wilcox cemetery, East Berlin. Play Is Success.
 TIA Middletown Dramatic club kpresented it's play, "Poor Married #Man" at the East Berlin Athletic hall &ast evening. The cast included many #of the popular and prominent young &people of Middletown, who distin- #euished themselves as amateur actors, $7efore a large and appreciative audi &-nce. The receipts of the affair were # urned into the Woodmen of the #NV orEs@ who recently organized a club Room on Wilcox avenue.
 8 Many Organize Club
 # Many of the eX-service men of the &ovn of Berlin arc considering the ad- Elisa bility of organizing a Soldiers. #SaiIors and Marines club in an effort #o keep the service men of the world
 war NSogether. Plans are under way #o call a meeting in the near future khould this club be organized it has
 been proposed that a field day be
 iven every year in honor of the club
 nembers.
 8 Attend Parade
 # AS many as 20 of the local ey-serv-
 ce nresl, members of the 18th division &nd 361st trench mortar battery, this Hnorning donned their uniforms and &Ecre taken by a truck to Bristol &bhere they participated in the para de q eld in that city this afternoon The
 rade was a welcome home affair to
 e ex-service men of Bristol, and due
 o the fact that many of the local boys W ere drafted and were in the same
 pm parSes as the BristoIites they were Gtended an initiation to take part in
 e days events. Following the pa
 de, the veterans were given a din-
 Fer at Red Mems hall. It was stated
 Rday that should a welcome hom @
 Trade be held in Berlin the Bristol
 service men who were in the san, e
 ,mpanies as the locals will be invit-
 ] to take part. Sixteen of the local
New Britain herald., 1919-06-14
[. $. REQUESTS BIDS
 ON SURPLUS MEATS

aShingtOn, June 14.--The war de- partment announces that it would of fer for sale 143, ,6O3,620 pounds of canned meat from it's surplus stock of supplies for the army. Bids for the purchase of the meat will be opened by zone supply officers in various sup ply depots throughout the country June %.
New Britain herald., 1919-06-14
kRONSTA ADT ROME AHDTD.

Stockholm, June 14.-A British squadron is bonn NardinC the bOlshe- Nik base at KrOnstadt with heavy guns according to report published ir the A<tonblad. The bolshcNik batteries, however, are not replying to the Brit ish fire. The bolsheViki have placed floating mines in the nearby waters. The AftOnhlads S report suggests that the bo'shcNijli are trying to cvaCuatc q
New Britain herald., 1919-06-14
MAJOR WICKERSHAM
 CITED BY PFRSHINC

New York, June 14.-In state ment issued by Gen. John F. O'Ryan at the headquarters of the New York Guard last evening, it was announced that Major Cornelius w. Wicker sham has been cited by General Per shing for meritorious and conspicu- ous service in connection with the attack of the 4th Army Corps during the St. Mihiel offensive
New Britain herald., 1919-06-14
BOIlSHEXIKI ADVANCING

London, June 14-Russian Bolshe- Vik troops have crossed the Galician border and are approaching Tarnopol with the intention of joining the Hun garian BolsheNiki at the Hung r.ias.
New Britain herald., 1919-06-14
BYLAW.

1. Any person throwing or placing waste material garbage, paper, de- Caycd fruits or refuse Of any kind in any of the highways in the Town of Plainville, shall be punished by penalty not exceeding $10. for each viola ton of this bylaw.
 ,. All waste mat eriAl, garbage, refuse or papers shall be disposed of by incineration or removal to some public dump.
 Dated at Plainville. Conn.,, this 27th day of May, A. D., 1919.
 WM. J. JOHNSON,
 C. II. CALOR.
 FRED s. SPENCER. Selectmen of the Town of Plainville.
New Britain herald., 1919-06-14
PUBLIC NOTICE.

The Selectmen of the Town of Plainville hereby give notice in &C., cordance with section 412 of the Gen. eral Statutes, Revision 1918, that the following bylaw was passed and adopted at a meeting of the Board of
New Britain herald., 1919-06-14
Drum, Corps Notice.

All members of St. Paul's fife and drum corps arc requested to be pres ent at the rehearsal and meeting of the corps which will take place on Monday evening at o'clock. The corps arc contempla ting on partici- pating in the parade which is to be given at Waterbury on next Saturday
New Britain herald., 1919-06-14
At Blouse Dept.

young men who were members of the oOlst trench mortar battery have been invited to attend the parade to be held at Winstcd next Saturday.
New Britain herald., 1919-06-14
5. H, WILCOX DIES
 AT SACHEM'S HEAD IForner Berlin Manufacturers
 Funeral Will Be Tomorrow RETIRED TEN YEARS AGO

Mir. Wilcox Was Senior Director of tho
 Peck, Stowe & Wilcox Co.-UsuaI hurch Services for Sunday-Othcr News Items of Interest.
New Britain herald., 1919-06-14

They 
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