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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-01

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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-01

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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-01

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-12
AGREE ON CITY
PLANNING BODY
IN ROCK ISLAND
Municipal Commission win Appoint
7 Board With Advisory Pow
ers rs Requested.

Mayor H. NJ. SChrfver and the mu-
nicipal commission came to agree
ment today on a city planning
board when they II ct in session this
morning and decided TO appoint a
body with advisory powers, COM
posed Of 10 or more members.
One or more OF the city commits
sion will be selected and the others
will be from associations in the
city, including the Chamber OF
Commerce, Business Mems associa-
ton, Federation of Labor and other
civic organizations.
The powers Of the planning COM
mission will be as outlined in pre-
vious meetings at the city hall.
Only advisory powers will be grant
ed and it is not provided that all
matters pertaining to the growth of
the city shall be referred to the
planning commission for considers
ton, but may" be-
Expenses of the commission Will
be met by funds obtained by the
Rock Island Chamber Of Commerce.
The plan is scheduled to represent
ed to the city commission tomor-
row for final vote.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-12
ASK COMPANY
TO ARBITRATE
in TWO MONTHS
Street Car Men Seek Influence OF
Mayor to Gain This
i Concession.

At the request of the street car
men, Mayor H. NJ. Schriver con-
ferred with j. G. Huntoon, general
manager of the Tri-City Railway
company in Rock Island, this morn
ing with a view to exerting his in
fuence in behalf of the men in Sc
curing certain concessions from the
company relating to arbitration of
the wage question
The men want the company to
agree to arbitrate on the wage
proposition within two months, re-
CARELESS of the decision of the Illi-
nois public utilities commission rel
alive to the petition for increased
fare rates. The company wants a
year in which to resort to arbitra-
ton as state by Mr.. Huntoon. On
all other points in the agreement
the employees and the company are
practically together.
In substance the men and COM
pany have agreed: If the utilities
commission should grant a 7-cent
fare. their minimum wage scale will
be so cents per hour; if a Scent
fare. 46 cents; if no increase at all.
40 cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-12
SOLICITORS AT
WORK WITHOUT
HAVING PERMIT
Mayor Schriver Issues Warming to
Citizens to Be Careful in Civ
ing to CanvasSers.

Mayor II. NJ. Schriver issued a
warning to citizens of Rock Island
today against solicitors for funds
for charity who are-xorking with
out permits.
During the last few months there
have been several cases of men
and women coming to Rock Island
from other parts of the state and
soliciting funds which were ap-
propriated for their individual ben
eflts.
1t is required that ali solicitors
for such funds have a permit from
the mayor or chief of police, and
Mayor SchriVer warns all to watch
our for their money. Several i'm
posters are at present working il
the city without license, collecting
funds supposed to be for charity,
but which are appropriated for
other purposes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-12
SYNOD IN ANNUAL
CONFERENCE HAS
OPENING SESSION

The first meetin gof the SIND con-
ference of the Iowa district of the
German Evangelical synod of North
America was held last evening at
the Evangelical Church of Peace.
Rev. Fred ]. Rolf, pastor, sessions
to continue through Saturday
There are in attendance at the con-
vention approximately 175 pastors
and delegates representing all the
congregations throughout the dis
trict.
The service last evening consist
ed of welcoming addresses given by
the pastor of the church where ses-
sions are being held and others and
the convention sermon by Rev. ".
Beehtold of Kahoka, Mo-, and the
preliminary formalities attending
the opening of the conference.
The morning and afternoon were
occupied with the reports of the
various committees through which
the work of the synod is carried
out, the synod officers, etc. This
evening at o'clock the devotional
services will be conducted by Rev.
A F. Schemmer of Primrose, Iowa,
and addresses on Our Young Peo-
PIES Societies" will be given in
English by Rev. F. Rodenbeck of
Griswold, Iowa, and on "Evangel-
ical Brotherhoods" by Rev. William
Marten of Burlington, Iowa.
Sessions tomorrow will be oc-
cupied with business and reports
and in the evening there will be a
song service followed by a social
entertainment arranged by the
Young Peoples society.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-12
Personal Points

Mrs. e. B. Kreis returned last
evening from Chicago where she
spent the past few days on bust
ness.
Mrs. Harry Havley, who under
went an operation "Wednesday
morning AT st. Anthony's hospital,
is getting along nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lavender
and family have gone to the state
of Washington to make their fu-
ture home. The names of Mr. and
Mrs. William Lavender were in
advertently used.
Miss Grace Donlin, 291S Twelfth
avenue. departed today for Aurora,
Neb., where she viii visit rela-
tives.
Mrs. Alta Dempsey, 1920 Second
avenue has been called to St. LouiS
by the serious illness of her broth
er Joseph Turner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-12
CLOSE
WORK AT VILLA
Priests From Three Di0ceses Pres
ent for Exercises at Young
WomeRss School.

Commencement exercises were
held at the Villa de Chantal this
morning, when 10 young women
received their diplomas, following
beautiful commencement pro-
gram. The program began at 10
o'clock, when Miss Mayre Long at
the piano played the opening bars
of the professional, the girls pass
ing down the aisle in pairs sing
ing. Each carried a formal bou-
ouet of yellow tea roses, framed in
lace. Ali wore dainty white gowns.
Rev. C. P. O'Neill of the Sacred
Heart church read the names of
the young women who were receiv-
ing the school honors, and Dean
H P. Durkin presented the ribbons
bearing the gold crescents. He
also delivered the address to the
graduates, making a special plea
that each girl devote herself to the
serious duties of life. Visiting
priests from three dioceses were
present, and they were entertained
at a l o'clock luncheon at the
academy.
Following are the young women
who received their diplomas this
morning:
Misses Mildred Winter, Rock Is
land; Frances Wylie, Moline; Lu-
ciIe Locklin, Rio; Martha Tillmont,
Centerville, Iowa; Lois Schillinger,
Moline; Marie Van BenBusche,
Rock Island; Kathryn Dolly, Rock
Island; Ruth Coomes, Versailles,
Ind; Denise McNally, Lewistown;
Eva Vidal, New York; Margaret
Conway, Reynolds; Ada Young,
Rock Island; Anna Rink, Prophets
town; Gertrude Finnell, Pontiac;
Marie Hebel, La Sale; Genevieve
Mcclure, Ottawa; Edftha Stack
house, Minneapolis, Mimi; Camilla
Lahore, Mobile, Ala; Margaret
Burkhardt, Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-12

will include music by the United
Sunday School band, the vocal
quartet of Hi-Y girls, readings.
violin and guitar solos, descrip-
ton of the 1916 big hike of the
United Sunday School band from
Rock Island to Hannibal, Mo. The
latter includes a description of the
power plant at Keokuk and a visit
to the Mark Twain caves. Stereop-
ticon pictures will illustrate the
talks. No admission fee will be
charged.
Children's day exercises will be
held at the church Sunday after
noon at 2:3o O'Clock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-12
POLICE NEWS.

Robert karlowa, manager OF
Young & McCombs of Rock Island,
has complained to the police that
an automobile bearing an Iowa
City license card was driven into
lis car on Sixth avenue, near Sew
eateenth street, yesterday after
room. The Young & McCombs car
was damage but no one was in
jured. The Iowa car, said Kar-
Iowa, did not stop.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-12
FINE Three FOR
SELLING LIQUOR
AT THEIR HOMES

Police Magistrate D. ]. Cleland
fined three yesterday for bootleg
ging. G. Pinkets was assessed
500 and costs and his wife $3.50
and costs. They were arrested by
Chief of Police Tom Cox and Off
GERS Ginnane and Bennett at their
private home at Fourth avenue and
Eighteenth street. George Thomp-
son was fined 5000 and costs for
the same offense. Arthur Behn paid
IS and costs for speeding, j. Boer-
ing So and costs for passing a
street car while unloading passen-
gers and Thomas Trevor SO and
costs for no DINNERS.
All the news all the tima-Tne
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-12
Social Announcements.

The Women's Trade Union
league will hold a business session
tomorrow afternoon at $3.50 at the
Industrial hall. A time of socia-
bility will follow the business
meeting.
Miss Julia Battles at her home,
1011 Second avenue, will entertain
the members of the Ladies' Aid
society of the First Methodist
church tomorrow afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-12

A special meeting of Rock Island
lodge No. 269, A F. & A M. will
be held tomorrow afternoon at
o'clock at Masonic temple to attend
the funeral OF L. D. Austin at 1:3C
at 1116 Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-12
LOCAL PEOPLE ON
CHURCH PROGRAM

A number of Rock Island people
will present a program Saturday
evening at the Pleasant Ridge
church near Milan. This program
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-12
MB110fG

Phone R I. 2S5. Trefz Express Co.
r. 1. Clean Towel Service. Phone
r. l. 4476.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
r. I. ATS.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-10-03

ceived a special invitation from Cow
ernor Burnquist to attend the SEES
sions
Earl Osten, son of Sheriff and Mrs.
Anton Osten returned to Madison.
Wis, today to resume his studies. He
is sophomore at the state university
this year.
Mrs. Charles Thomson Of Blue
Earth is at Emmanuel hospital re-
ceiving medical treatment. She was
accompanied to Mankato by Mrs
Minnie Burke and Mrs. Harry Wright
son. aar
Mrs.A. E. Nelson and family, who
reside near st. James, were In the
city this morning on their way 10
Rush City, MINI. They secured road
maps at Mankato Automobile club
headquarters.
John Macbeth has returned from
Arlington, where ne had charge or
the racing program at the fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. III. Hollum OF Worth
ington were guests yesterday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Hedberg.
Percy Veum will leave for st. Paul
the latter part Of the week, where he
will enroll as student at the state
state university. He was grad.
uate of the Mankato high school last
spring.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-10-03
,,7ivoH.

A farewell party will be given at
the Tivoli school next Saturday eve
ming in honor of John Cate and fam
lip and Ben Wenner and sister Julia
Miss Minnie Miller, who has been
on the sick list, is improving rapidly,
The well -diggers, who were drill
ing a we'll at district No. 8, have
given up. \ Who says it isn't dry
around Mankato. After drilling a
hundred and sixty four feet they have
found near beer yet.
Wedding bells are ringing in North
Tivoli.
Robert Scheurer called at the
Muellerieile home Sunday evening.
Miss Julia Wenner was caller at
the Frank Wenner home Monday aft
ernoon.
Joseph Mfellerleile, Robert Scheur-
er, Catherine Muellerleile and Myrtle
Carroll visited at the Elfred Jaeger
home last week.
The Farmers meeting was well at
tended Saturday evening. Mr. Spaul-
ding gave a talk on growing alfalfa
The committee appointed to have
charge of the next meeting is Mrs.
Walter Macbeth. Loretta Harvey and
Catherine Muellerleile. A lunch was
served after the meeting.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-10-03
ARRESTED FOR MURDER
TWO MEN ARE SUSPECTED OF
Staying GUST LARSON
Myron Bassett and Charles
Forbes, Minneapolis, Picked
Up In the West \

Minneapolis, September 25.-With
the arrest Of Myron Bassett at Seat
tie yesterday and of Charles Forbes
at Billings, Mont, several days ago,
the Minneapolis police believe they
have gone a long way toward solving
the murder of John Gust Larson,
wealthy farmer of Slayton. Mimi,
whose body. badly mutiliated, was
found in a corn field near Glencoe. on
and Forbes are Minneapolis men,
The arrest of the two men culmi-
mates several weeks work on the
part of two Minneapolis detectives,
and was made possible through the
90 operation received from John D.
Greenhouse, Minneapolis attorney,
who represents relatives of the two
men arrested.
Lawyer Went West.
Last week Greenhouse left for Sc
attic at the request of relatives to
find Forbes and Bassett. and the
Minneapolis detectives started on the
trial. Mr.. Greenhouse learned that
Forbes was at Billings, Mont. and
stopped off there to get him. The
detectives, also left the train and
placed Forbes under arrest. The
party then continued to Seattle.
Forbes and Bassett met in the lob
by of hotel at Seattle yesterday
and Bassett was placed under arrest.
Mr.. Greathouse is said to have
made a statement to the Seattle po-
lice in which he declares that he was
there at the request of Bassett's
mother and Forbes wife. who wished
to have, both men surrender. He
is said to have further stated that
although they would plead guilty to
stealing Larson's automobile they
would not implicate themselves in
the murder of the .Slayton man.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-10-03

chauffeur he was able to attend some
of his patients.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Schallow OF
Minneapolis are visiting with rela.
tives at this place.
Mr.. Emmel has rented Guy Ford's
place where Ben Wenner has-resided
for a few years past. ~
Mr.. and Mrs. Westby and family
and Pearl Buchholtz motored to Her
on Lake Saturday.
The marriage of Emil Nyquist and
Clara Franska was solemnized at
Mankato Wednesday of last week. A
wedding supper was served at the
home of the groom's mother. Among
those in attendance were Mr.. and
Mrs Franska, parents of the bride
and Mr.. and Mrs. August Riese, the
grOom's grandparents of this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nyquist have rented Mr..
Franks farm north of this village.
We are glad to learn these young
people have decided to remain with
US.
N. and Mrs. Frank Fisher and
fauil,- attended he wedding of Mrs.
Fishers cousin at Smiths Mill We'd
nesday.
Several autoes from Mankato mo-
tored to the pleasant farm home of
Mr.. and Mrs. August Kopke where a
picnic dinner and supper was greatly
enjoyed. Mr.. and Mrs. Lubke and
family of this place were among those
that enjoyed this pleasant outing.
John Hintze, an old respected resi-
dent of this place, passed away at
his home Tuesday morning about two
o'clock with cancer of the stomach.
NJ. Hintze was born in Germany
J ne IA, 1843, and was seventy six
years, three months and eight days
old at the time of his death. Mr..
Hintze has been in poor health for
some time and everything has been
that loving wife and children could
do. He leaves to mourn his. depart
ure his widow and seven children,
four boys and three girls. One son
and a daughter preceded their father
in death, passing away in their in
fancy. TIL remaining childret are
Louis of this place; Charlie, who re-
sides on the old home farm; Robert
at Mountain Lake; John, Montana;
Mrs. Emma Jenrich of Mapleton;
Mrs. Mary Foster, West Virginia and
Clara HintZe, who resides with her
parents at this place. The funeral
services will be held Thursday after
noon at two o'clock at the house and
at 2:30 from the Lutheran church.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-10-03
WHEAT STACKS BURNED
M.L.NEARY, FARMER IN MED0,
SUFFERS HEAVY LOSS
Few Weeks Ago Oats Consumed
By Fire: Farewell Party
For Rynearson
Especial to The Free Press

Medo, September 25-.Tuesday aft
ernoon two wheat stacks caught IRE
on the M. l.. Neary~ farm from sparks
from the exhaust of the big thresh-
ing tractor. Nothing could be done to
save them and it seems almost a
miracle that all the buildings did not
catch, fire as the wind was in the
right direction and was blowing hard.
This is the second fire at the Neary
place this year. A few weeks ago
the oats stacks caught on fire and
burned to the ground.
Mr.. and Mrs Mac Atchison drove
out from Mankato Friday morning
and spent a few hours lat the John
Severson home.
Mrs. James Dumbeck spent Friday
afternoon visiting with her mother,
Mrs. John Groll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Neubel and son were
Mankato visitors last Friday.
Fairmont Severson is visiting at
the home of his brother, John Sever.
son.
Miss Cleo Richard spent Saturday
and Sunday at home.
"a huhhbCl VI InC VI
Grundemeier spent last Wednesday
evening at his home, helping him Gel
citrate his eighteenth birthday. All
report a very good time.
Mrs. Hinton and son Philip Hinton
of GAINESVILLE visited at the Fred Buck
holtz and John Groll homes Friday
afternoon.
George Buckholtz is the owner of a
Case tractor, purchased from the
Pemberton dealer, Ira Southwick
Louis Hobza has been troubled
with an attack of rheumatism the
past week.
About thirty friends gathered at the
'"rewell party held at the. home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Rynearson
last Friday evening. The evening was
spent in playing games. All present
had very good time. Mr.. and Mrs.
Rynearson will move near Waseca
soon where they have purchased a
farm
Those who spent Sunday afternoon
at the John Groll home were Mr.. and
Mrs. William Tew from near James
vile, Mr.. and Mrs. Smith and little
son Oscar and Mr.. and Mrs. James
Ward and baby son James.
Mrs. William e. Ward has been
sick, but we are glad to hear that
she is improving at this writing.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-10-03
Kerns

The Aid society met with Mrs
Coggershall Fiday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Eldred and chill
dren spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs
F. e. Jefferson.
ter and son in law called at the Rist
and Hilmer homes Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George McCarger of
Hebron left Friday for Washington
where they will visit.
A. Nourie has bought a new trac-
tor.
Callie Buick, who was operated
upon for appendicitis two weeks ago
at the Emmanuel hospital, was well
enough To go home last Saturday.
Mrs. Frank Loucks and children
called at the Rist and Burnt homes
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Sweet (nee Ell
ma Fletchr) reached Mankato from
Hedgesville Thursday. They came
through in their auto.
Anita. Isabel Agnes and Ethel
Nourie are attending the sister school
in Mankato.
The party of relatives who had
been visiting at the Hanson home
left for Sheldon, ILL.,, the first of last
week
Mrs. Eli Michels (nee Bessie Han
sem and sister Penelope entertained
a party of twenty young ladies at
the Hanson home Saturday in honor
of Viola Michels, who will be mar
ried to WilliaL2 Weber of ST. Peter
Wednesday morning. The entertain
ment was parcel shower and Viola
received great many pretty pres
ents. Ice cream and cake were serv-
ed.
Charlie Severance bought Hider
tractor Monday
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-10-03
jOTT|NGS FROM JUDSON
WEDDING MISS HAZEL GUMP
AND EDWARD HENDLEY
Celebration In Honor of Change
At the Bank; News
Notes
Especial to The Free r.ress.J

Judson, September 25.-Miss Hazel
l.. Gump and Mr.. Edward Hendley
were united in marriage last Sunday
September 81, at nine a. M, at Man
kato. A dinner was served in their
honor at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
William P. Mason at one o'clock. Both
are we'll known in Judson, and good
wishes for success in life Is extended
TO them by all. The bride spent the
past year and half with her sister,
Mrs. Mason and the groom is the son
of a prosperous farmer two. miles
north Of Judson.
Charles Thomas was taken i'll Sat
urday evening and was rushed to the
hospital at Mankato. Upon arriving
there it was found he must be operated
on at once. The operation was per-
formed at ten p. m. and was success.
Mr. Thomas is doing very nicely now.
Magnus Larson will hold celebra-
tion Of some kind October II in honor
of the change of the bank. If the
weather is nice a platform will be
erected at the flagpole and it will take
the form of harvest festival. A more
definite story will appear in these col
umns next week. ,4s,
Roy Griffiths and brothers will en-
terrain the Christian Endeavor society
at his place Friday evening, September
26. All young people are invited.
Wallace Goodell sold his stock in the
restaurant to Dwighton Little. Mr..
Goodell will move to Waseca where
he will be employed as fireman for
the Chicago and Northwestern railway.
Mr.. Little will make few changes
in the restaurant and will also make
it larger.
Mr.. and Mrs. George McCargar left
the past week for the state of Wash.
ington where they will visit for a
short time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Mogren gave a
supper Thursday evening to a few
young people in honor of Clarence An
derson, who is leaving Friday evening
for Minneapolis to attend the univer.
sity.
Dave Davis will have a car of pota-
toes in Judson in few days which
will be sold on the track somewhere
for $1.S5 and $1.95. u2
Luther Roberts while at work for
Lundin brothers in the country drop
ped stone on his. foot. This caused
him to remain at home for few,days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Hendley will make
their future home with Mr.. Hendley's
parents on the farm.
On account of an engine off the tracks
on the main line at Nicollet all trains
were compelled to run via Judson and
Cambria Wednesday morning, which
made it more business like than with
only the few trains we have other
wise as most of the freight trains are
run over the old line.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-10-03
MICHEIS-WEB

MIcHELS-
The wedding of Miss Viola Michels,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Mich
els Of Kerns and William Weber of
st. Peter was solemnized at ten o'clock
Wednesday morning at st. Michels
church in Belgrade. Rev. Father
Moitzhine of Nicollet officiated. Joe
Manns Of Kerns played the wedding
march and other music. Miss Esther
Michels was maid of honor and wore
a brown suit with shoes and hat TO
match. She carried pink roses. Peter
Weber Of st. Peter was best man.
The bride wore a travelling suit of
blue with beautiful hat to match.
She carried brides roses. Following
the ceremony the relatives went to
the Michels home where four course
wedding dinner was served to about
thirty five guests. The dinner was
served under the direction of Mrs. An
derson of North Mankato who was
assisted by Cora Johnson and Pene.
lope Hanson. The afternoon was spent
pleasantly and lunch was served to
the departing guests. The young
couple received great many beaqti-
full and useful gifts. After spending
few days at the Michels home Mr..
and Mrs. Weber will be at home to
their many friends at the Weber home
at st. Peter where they will live on
a farm.