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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-09-25
INSTALL HILLMAN AS SIMPSON
HEAD.
Tive Hundred Methodists Go From
Conference to Attend Special
Ceremony.

Five hundred delegates and laymen
cf the Dies Moines conference, which
is meeting at Grace Methodist Epis-
copal church, attended the Inaugural
ton of DIR. John Linnaeus Hillman to
the presidency of Simpson College at
lndianola, yesterday afternoon.
They left Des Moines in a special
train, returning last night.
The inaugural ceremony, conducted
in the First Methodist Episcopal
church at Indianola, was dignified and
Impressive. The principal address
was delivered by Bishop Homer C.
Stuntz.
President Hillman comes to Simp-
son college from Toledo, Ohio, where
he has been pastor for two years of
the First Methodist Episcopal church.
He was pastor of the First Methodist
Episcopal church in Des Moines i'm
mediately previous. He has served
in churches in several Ohio cities and
in Pittsburgh, Pa.
He is a graduate of Ohio Wesleyan
University and of the Boston School
OF Theology. He is member of the
Phi Beta Kappa honorary fraternity
and the degree of doctor of divinity
was conferred upon him by Ohio Wes-
leyan University and Baldwin Uni
versity
81 congratulate you on your COM
ing to Simpson college in this hour of
supreme need" Bishop Stuntz ad-
dressed President Hillman. at is an
hour Of great need for moral leader
ship.
Education without this moral
leadership is worse than education
with no leadership" he declared, and
he assured the conference members
and the faculty of the college of his
faith in the ability of DR.. Hillman to
handle the work lying ahead of him
Bishop Stuntz stressed the need for
thorough Americanization and ex-
pressed the belief that Iowa is an
Americanization mill such as is nc
other state of the union.
Dean Carl E. Seashore of the gradu.
ate college of the State University
brought greetings from the colleges
Of the state, and Supt. o. E. Smith OF
the 1ndianola public schools brought
greetings and congratulations from
the public school system of Iowa. A
number of congratulatory messages
were read from colleges of the coun.
try, including one from President
Hillmans alma mater, Ohio Wesley
an University.
\ Senator A. v. Proudfoot of the
board of college trustees, who pre-
sided at the ceremony, presented thu
charter and keys of the institution t.
the new president, while the audience
arose and applauded for several min
utes.
"By the help of God l pledge tn,
very best l have in me to the accom-
plishment of this task" said Presi
dent Hillman, responding.
Representatives present from low.
colleges included Prof. John R. Val
Telk of Cornell college; Marion M
Walker, dean of women at Iowa Stat,
Teachers college at Cedar Falls
; President r. Ames Montgomery o
Parsons college, and President Henri.
E. McGrew of Penn college.
The inaugural banquet held at Hop
per gymnasium following the inau
guration was presided over by Judg
j. H. Henderson of Des Moines
Toasts were given by Judge John A
Storey of Indianola on Simpson Col
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-09-25
LOYAL MEN AND WOMEN.

The Loyal Men and Loyal Women's
Bible classes of the Church of Christ
were entertained at the beautiful
country home of Mr.. and Mrs. Bertel
lesson. Although ten miles from the
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-09-25
CLAIM YOUR DATE.

For information in regard to the
following sales, inquire of UPPER
e SON, Logan, Iowa.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-09-25
Hear it for yourself
1.-The phonograph which
amazed Missouri Valley

Are you one of those who believe that no phono-
graph can match the voice of the living human? An
astonishing discovery awaits youlike the thousand
Mo. Valley people who attended the Odette LIE Fon-
tenay recital
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-09-25
THE FAIR''

lege and Her Future" and by the
Rev. E. M. Evans of Red Oak on
"The Conference and Its College,"
Mrs. M. j. Fouts of Loveland, lay
delegate representing the Methodist
churchs of the Missouri Valley charge,
was present at the ceremonies men
toned above.
w. r. C.
Regular meeting of Belden Relief
Corps, No. 23O, in K. P. hall at 2:3O
p. M, Friday, September 26. All
members requested to be present.
Corps President.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-09-25


The 0. O. Restaurant, after sixteen
years of continuous business, is
for sale. If Interested, see Mrs. N.
McCune, Prop, Mo. Valley, la.
eff.
Wanted-Clean white or light colored
rags, Sc per lib. Iowa Service Co.,
at engine room. cJ22tf.
For Sale-Excellent, highly produc-
tive farm in beautiful lake region,
central New York. Prices 500 to
$3.50 per acre. Your neighbors are
buying. Write H. c. Wyant, Gran
lite Bldg, Rochester, N. Y. pS25.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-09-25

strayed or stolen-A red heifer calf,
with white spots, about 9 months
old, from j. G. Wisecup's pasture.
Phone 35F21. OF
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-09-25
HAwKEYE FARMERS CLUB.

HAWKEYE FARMERS CLUB.
! Hawkeye Farmers Club met with |
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Seabolt, Aug. 80,
1919.
The morning was spent in visiting. |
| After a fine dinner, the meeting |
was called to order by Mr.. Fred
Heath, Pres. Pro Tenn.
| All joined in singing America"
At roll call the following members
were found absent: Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Render, Mr.. and Mrs. Art
Zahner, Mrs. L. Mcintosh and Mr.. w.
G. Coulthard.
Minutes of last meeting were read
and approved.
Program as follows:
Reading, Mrs. Harry Faith.
Reading, Mrs. r. Wilson.
/ Music, Mrs. w. G. Coulthard.
| Song, Mrs. Heath.
The following question was next
discussed: "Does it pay for farmers
wives to keep more than 8 or dozen
hens during winter months ?" After
;, lengthy discussion it was decided
that from 3 to dozen were enough,
if properly cared for.
Question to be discussed next meet
ing: "ls not travelling salesman an
unnecessary expense to the public ?"
Referred to Mr.. r. seabolt.
Program for next meeting:
Song by Club.
Reading, Mr.. Quist.
Recitation, May Myers.
Reading, Mrs. Heath.
Recitation, Florence Wilson.
Music, Mrs. Coulthard.
Reading. Mr.. Seabolt.
Recitation, Harlan Heath.
Program committee for October:
IRIS Seabolt, Mr. Wilson and Mrs.
Faith.
Question committee: Mr.. Coul-
thard, Mr.. Quist and Mr.. Geo. McIn-
tosh.
Visitors Of the day: Mr. and Mrs.
Toy Selsey, Mrs. Albert Fountain and
son Ray, Mrs. Colver, Mr.. Horace
Mckinney, and Miss Mamie Findley.
The meeting was adjourned to meet
with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wilson the
t.rst Saturday in October.
Mrs. w. G. Coulthard, Sec.
Mr.. L. Mcintosh, Pres.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-09-25
TIMES WANT ADS

TIMES WANT ADS
Lost-Heavy truck chain, Wednesday,
between Logan and l mile south of
Mo. Valley. Leave at this office,
and receive reward. col.
Lost-A gold thimble, between Ref |
enrath Bros. store and the home of
Mrs. j. A. Coulthard. Finder please
notify Times office. cS26
Wanted-A middle aged married man
with small family. Must be ex-
perienced farm hand. j. H. Latta,
Mo. Valley, Ia Phone 1OF14. tt.
Wanted-House work by the day or
hour. Mrs. Lizzie Postle; phone
5lW. nS27.
For Rent-A furnished room, suit !
able for gentleman. Phone 289W. !
pS26.
For Rent-A house. Also an office
at No. 504 E. Erie St. A. Carpen-
ter. Phone 357. pS26.
For Sale-Thoroughbred Duroc-Jer-
sey sows, due to farrow soon. j.
T. Rourke and Lausen; phone 3F2.
COZ.
For Sale-By owner, five lots in Mo.
Valley, cheap. Mrs. Wagner, 1876
S. Grand Ave-, Los Angeles, Calf.
col.
For Sale-Two burner oil stove and
oven. Mrs. John Christman; phone
364J. cS27.
For Sale-A Vernice Martin bed with
mattress and springs. Mrs. o. e.
Evans. Phone 318. cS26.
For Sale-My Groom home on Ninth
street. Geo. Ebaugh. Phone 3O4W.
cA23tf.
Strayed or Stolen-A red heifer calf,
| with white spots, about 9 months
old, from j. c. Wisecup's pasture.
Phone 35F21. OF
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-09-25

For Sale-My Groom home on Ninth
street. Geo. Ebaugh. Phone 3O4W.
cA23tf.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-09-25

Lost-A gold thimble, between Ref
enrath Bros. store and the home of
Mrs. j. A. Coulthard. Finder please
notify Times office. cS26
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-09-25

Lost-HeaVy truck chain, Wednesday,
between Logan and 1 mile south of
Mo. Valley. Leave at this office.
and receive reward. col.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-09-25

For Sale-A Vernice Martin bed with
mattress and springs. Mrs. o. e.
Evans. Phone 31s. cS26.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-09-25

For Sale-Two burner oil stove and
oven. Mrs. John Christman; phone
364J. cS27.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-09-25

More interesting than beore-unmed selections
fered during Progress Sale You obtain genuine salts
faction and pleasure wearing appare purchased
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-09-25

Wanted-A middle aged married man
with small family. Must be ex-
perienced farm hand. j. H. Latta,
Mo. Valley, la. Phone 1OF14. tt.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-08-09
LEADING BANKS

LEADING BANKS
Chicago Is Proud of Her Great
and Solid Financial Institu-
tons.
THE NATIONAL CITY BANK OF
CHICAGO, Monroe and Dearborn
Streets.
GREAT LAKES TRUST COMPANY
BANK, 10 South Dearborn Street,
Westminster Building.
MERCHANTS LOAN & TRUST
COMPANY, liz w. Adams street.
CONTINENTAL &c COMMERCIAL
NATIONAL BANK, La Sale. Adams,
Wells and Quincy streets.
CONTINENTAL G. COMMERCIAL
TRUST G SAVINGS BANK, La Sale,
Adams, Wells and Quincy streets.
CORN EXCHANGE NATIONAL
BANK, 1874 South LaSalle street
FORT DEARBORN NATIONAL
BANK, Clark and Monroe streets.
MERCANTILE TRUST G. SAVINGS
BANK, Jackson Boulevard and Gin.
ton street.
FORT DEARBORN TRUST G.
SAVINGS BANK. Clark and Monroe
streets.
DRovERS NATIONAL BANK,
4201 South Halsted street.
| DROvERS TRUST C SAVINGS
BANK, 42O1 South Halsted street.
| CHICAGO SAVINGS BANK AND
TRUST COMPANY, 7 West Madison
street, near State street.
| UNION TRUST COMPANY, 7
South Dearborn street, at Madison.
| UNION TRUST C SAVINGS
BANK, Z South Dearborn street.
STATE BANK OF CHICAGO. La
Sale and Washington streets.
PEOPLES TRUST & SAVINGS
BANK, Michigan boulevard and
Adams street.
CENTRAL TRUST COMPANY. 1875
West Monroe street.
ILLINOIS TRUST & SAVINGS
BANK, LaSalle street and Jackson
boulevard.
CENTURY TRUST & SAVINGS
BANK, southwest corner Of State and
Adams streets.
MECHANICS & TRADERS STATE
BANK, Washington boulevard and
Desplaines street.
NoRTHwESTERN TRUST & saw
INGS BANK. Milwaukee avenue and
Division street.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-08-09

MERCHANTS LOAN Il TRUST
COMPANY, I12 w. Adams street.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-08-09

CONTINENTAL C COMMERCIAL
NATIONAL BANK, La Sale. Adams,
Wells and Quincy streets.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-08-09

THE NATIONAL CITY BANK OF
CHICAGO, Monroe and Dearborn
Streets.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-08-09

GREAT LAKES TRUST COMPANY
BANK, 10 South Dearborn Street,
Westminster Building.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-08-09

Chicago Is Proud of Her Great
and Solid Financial Institu-
lions.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-08-09

CONTINENTAL G. COMMERCIAL
TRUST G SAVINGS BANK, La Sale,
Adams, Wells and Quincy streets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-28
Personal Points

Mrs. Robert Fraser Of Indianap-
OILS and Mrs. Lawrence T. Brown
Of Chicago arrived last evening to
visit at the home of their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs H. H. Robb, 1908
enth-and-a-half street.
]. R. Nelson, 1888 Twelfth ave-
nue., who has been spending the
last FIVE weeks at Excelsior Springs.
Mo-, will return tomorrow TO his
home in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. J. Erne, Ala
Twelfth street, announce the ar
rival of girl baby, weighing 10
pounds.
Mrs. L. P. Schroeder, 1905 Sixth
avenue, has received telegram
from her son Walter announcing
his. safe arrival in New York from
overseas. He was with the Nine
teenth machine gun battalion of the
seventh division and has been IN
France since September.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. n. Titterington
Of New York City are visiting at
the home of Mr.. Titterington's
mother, Mrs. N. ]. Titterington,
1880 Fourteenth-and-a-half street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-28
EVANGELIST HAS
SUCCESS SAVING
SOULS; HE WEBS

For Is days Rev. ]. W. Harris,
eolored, of Monmouth saved souls
at the Second Baptist church in
Rock Island.
Last night he preached again,
aad those in his audience marvelled
at the increased vehamenee with
which he exhorted them TO see the
light and many more hit the saw
dust trail and became saved.
And all wondered at the renewed
vigor with which he went about mis-
sermon until finally he told them
the secret, the cause of his beinG
imbued with a greater spirit in
Chasing Satan from his hiding
places on earth.
Yesterday afternoon, the -eolored
evangelist took upon himself d
wife, the bride being Miss Viola
Digs, one of the prominent work
ers in Rev. Harris conregation, the
Cavalry Baptist in Monmouth.
Rev. Harris subject last night
was Baptism"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-28
ANOTHER PARCEL
POST TRUCK FOR
THE POSTOFFICE

Authorization came from Wash
ington this morning to Postmaster
Simpson, to the effect that the de-
partment had authorized the plac-
ing of another parcel post auto
truck of the regulation type. in the
service of the Rock Island post
ONCE. This makes the third that
has been allowed the present post
master since he went into office,
and with the departments APPROX
al for motor screen wagon here
tofore announced. will give 70 the
local Office as fine an equipment
as any postoffice in the land. - In
an six trucks will be in the
service and with this arrangement
vanishes the last of the horse
drawn vehicles, with the exception
Of that used by the rural carrier.
Two mounted city. arriers will
now be dismounted. There were
five Of these when the Office passed
into its present control, but grad
ualiy they have been discontinued
until now the last is gone.
The contract for the additional
parcel post auto has been award
ed to Carrier Myron H. Stone The
other two parcel post trucks are
In charge of Carriers John R. STEM
gel and John D. Williams.
All the news all the time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-28
COLLEGE BODY
SECURESS1,OOO
Announcement Made at Annual
Business Meeting Of Angus
tana Alumni Association.

At the annual business meeting
of the Alumni association of Angus
tana collegs held yesterday after
noon at the college gymnasium, an
nouncement was made that the first
goal in the mark set by the alumni
for a scholarship fund had been
reached in the collection of $1,000
from the members of the Alumni
association. This money will be
turned over to the college author
deem best, rules to be drawn later
to fix the exact purpose Of the fund.
Oficers of the association were
chosen as follows:
President-L. ". King. Rock Is
land.
First vice pres.dent-O. L. Nord-
strom, Rock Island.
Second vice president-James
Fitzpatrick, Rock Island.
Third vice president = n. e.
Krone, Dayton, Iowa.
Treasurer, C. L. Londberg, Mo-
line
Member of executive committee
for three years-Miss Agnes Abra-
hanson, Rock Island.
Secretary-Rey. L. z. Jones, New
Era, Iowa.
Members of the Alumni associa-
ton and their friends to the num-
Der of 500 were guests of the col
lege board at the banquet served at
1 O'Clock in the gymnasium and as
mark of appreciation for this
courtesy the association went on
record in a unanimous vote of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-28
LARGE NUMBER OF
DIVORCES GIVEN

The following divorces have
been granted by Judge W. T.
Church in circuit court:
Prudence w. Long VS.. Clifford A.
Long.
willard Breese VS.. Mabel Breese.
Rose Schnabel VS.. John Selma
bel.
Bessie Penheld VS. Earl Penheld.
Agnes Bemiss VS.. Burton Bemiss.
Trube Limmabary vs.. Bertha
Limmabary.
Minnie Gustafson VS.. Charles
Gustafson.
Stella NJ. Goodman vs. Charles
A Goodman.
Mae p Carter vs.. Arthur NJ. Car
ter (colored.D
Ethel Wells VS.. Adam Wells.
Mary Z. Nelson vs.. Sickford Nell
son.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-28

thanks, also by resolution favor
ing the plan and asking that the
custom be an annual one.
The entire assemblage was seat
ed at long tables spread in the
gymnasium, and which were
frightened with flowers and the
college colors, blue and god. Pro-
grams in the shape of pennants in
the college colors made attractive
place cards and contained also
number OF college songs which
were sung during the serving of
the four course dinner and greatly
enliVened the gathering which was
one OF the most enthusiastic ever
held by the association.
Alfred Hall-Quest, an Augustana
alumnus In the class of 1900, now
professor of education in the Uni
versity of Cincinnati, was the
speaker of the afternoon. He gave
many college "reminiscences and an
excellent talk on the benefits to be
derived from education received in
the smaller colleges. DIR. G. A
Andreen acted as toast master and
in addition to the talk by Mr.. Hall
Quest, a talk on overseas expert
ences was given by Rudolph Han
son, a member of the class of 1919
and who was q member of the One
Hundred Twenty-third field artil-
lery but who returned to this coun-
try before his company, coming as
a casual following a long illness
with pm umonia. He told interest
ingly of his experiences while
nverseas having seen considerable
actual. fighting. The Wennerberg
chorus sang a group of songs
and was enthusiastically encored.
The association will endeavor to
inaugurate the plan of holding
class reunions at the time of the
annual commencement exercises,
dates of reunions to be the first,
third, fifth, tenth and every ten
years following graduation. The
association recommended that
classes appoint secretaries who are
to have in charge these annual af-
fairs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-28
BETHANY NEEDS
THESE ARTICLES

The following provisions will be
needed for the coming month a:
Bethany home and bids are asked
for, to be sent to Mrs. ]. W. Gran
dali, S35 Twenty-fifth street, secre-
tary Of the house committee and
should be in her hands by Friday,
May 80:
Sugar, granuIated-75 lbs.
Sugar, brown-25 lbs.
Rolled oats large size)-12 pkgs.
Farina, or Wheat of Corn-I2
pkgs.
Corn flakes-24 pkgs.
Canned tomatoes case.
Canned corn-1 ease.
Soda crackers-1 box.
Peanut butter-20 lbs.
Table salt-10 lbs.
Karo syrup-10 gal.
Navy bean-1k bu.
Lima beans-11 bu.
Head rice-25 lbs.
Roma Cocoa-12 cars.
Spaghetti-12 pkgs.
Ivory SOAP so cake box.
Matches case.
Pruues-1 case.
Canned peas-1 case.
Lump starch-25 lbs.
Russ bIueing-6 bottles.
Dutch cleaner-12 cans.
Ground cinnamon lh
Ground pepper lb.
Corn starch-12 boxes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-28
GRADUATES ARE
GIVEN DEGREES
Augustana College Class Of 1918,
Numbering %, Has Com.
meneement In Chapel.
BROADWAY RECTOR SPEAKER
Rev. John McGown Stevenson Ad-
dresses on General Theme Of
Christian Leadership.

A class of % graduates with the
degree of bachelor Of arts, went
out from Augustana college yes
terday at exercises held in the col
lege chapel beginning at 10 O'Clock.
Dr. Gustav Andreen, presluehs vi
the college, conferred the degrees
upon the class, whose number was
greatly diminished by the large
number who went from the mem
bership as volunteers in the world
war.
DR.. John McGown Stevenson, rec
tor of Broadway Presbyterian
church, addressed the graduates On
the general theme of Christian
leadership. He gave an excellent
talk in which he emphasized the
need of constant and unceasing
effort toward the goal, no matter
how far il may seem away He
pointed out the need of leaders of
men at this time when the world
seems at odds and ends and showed
that upon the college men and
women of today will depend the
future leadership of the world in
all great crises. He emphasized
the need for Christian education
and made plea for strength of
will in the carrying out of all pro-
jects for the good of mankind.
DR.. P. A. Mattson Of Cannon
Falls, Mimi. a member of the board
of directors CT Augustana college,
and president Of the Minnesota
conference Of the same synod, Cf-
fered the Invocation and prayer
Mrs. Oletha B. MeCommins pre-
sided at the organ and musical
numbers were given by the Oriole
chorus under the direction of Ar
vid Samuelson and by Miss Hulda
Peterson, violin.
Eric Wahlstrom delivered the
class valedictory, giving a thought
full and scholarly address as the
parting words of the class of 1919.
Members of the graduating class
of 1919 are: Miss Florence n.
Anderson, Miss Margaret Catherine
Anderson, Robert W. Erickson,
Samuel E. Fagerstrom, James l..
Fitzpatrick, Cary ]. ForsberS, Max
c. Fritschel, Rudolph Hanson, Miss
Gertrude Jacobson, E. G. Johnson,
Emil Johnson, Leonard A Kendall,
Hugo a. Larson, George A. Mag
nusson, Hamlin Mattson, Richard
Odelberg, Herbert T. Orlander,
Wilbur Palmquist, John R. Red
strom, c. o. Samuelson, Glenn A.
T. Trevor, Eric WahlEtrom and
Carl Younberg.
Commencement exercises of 1919
1T Augustana college closed last
night with exercises conducted at
the college chapel for the gradu-
ates of the conservatory of music.
A program of instrumental and ve-
cal numbers was carried out and
diplomas Of graduation and teach
ers' certificates were given to those
who have completed the courses in
these branches of work.
DIR. E. F. Bartholomew pronounc-
ed the invocation and DR.. G. A. An
dreen in presenting the graduates
with their diplomas and certificates
gave them the charge in a short
address. Composing the class who
received diplomas are Mrs. Olthea
McCommins and Miss Mildred Nell
son in organ; Misses Ruth Carl
mark, Freda Mattsen and Anna
Peterson. piano; Arthur and Luth-
er Benson, expression. Teachers
certificates were given to Miss
FTeda Madison, organ; Miss Edna
I.inderholm, piano; Misses Dorothy
Hammond and Edith Peterson,
voice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-28

W. w. Wanner, Familiarity known
as Johnny" formerly o.! :felder
of the Rock Island club in the
Three-Eye league, died at the home
of his wife's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Fftz, in Geneseo at 1890
o'clock this afternoon.
Johnny Wanner was one of the
most popular ball players who
ever wore an Islander uniform. He
was a leading slugger on the team
and had a wide circle of acquain-
tapces in the tri-cities and other
league towns. He performed for
the Islanders in 1905 and 1906 and
went to the Eastern league where
he played several seasons.
Last fall he was employed ct
Rock Island arsenal and lived il
Davenport.
He was born in Genesee in No
vember, 1888, and graduated from
the Geneseo high school. He is
survived by the widow. his parents
and a brother Will of Geneseo ann
Howard in Canada.
Arrangements for the funeral
have not been made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-28
JULIEN IRIAS rs
REPORTED CHIEF
OF REBEL FORCES

Washington, May 2s.-The Mic
araguan legation in a statement
issued today charged that Costa
Rica troops on the border of Mic
aragua were commanded by JUL
len Irias, who as premier of Mic
aragua under Presidens Zelaya.
ordered the execution of two
American citizens, Cannon ami
Groce, without trial more than a
decade ago. The statement reit-
crates that no assistance has been
given the Costa Rican revolution
aries.