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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-17
JUDGE MARTIN
new PRESIDENT
Of BARRISTERS


Judge Charles A. Martin Of vir-
ginia. ILL.,, was elected president Of
the federation Of local bar associa-
tons in the Fourth supreme judi
cal district. in the election Of ON
GERS for the year at the district bar
association convention Saturday
afternoon. The other omcers for
the ensuing. year, as elected, are:
Vice presidential A. Jarman,
Rushville.
Secretary-Jesse Heylen. Can
ton.
Treasurer-J. B. Brown. Mon
mouth. :
Judge Martin succeeds s. r
Kenworthy Of Rock Island. as head
Of the federation. 8. r. Kenworthy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-17
EDeERTON Will
CONTINUE FARM
BUREAU EXPERT


Palmer r. Edgerton, county farm
advisor and agricultural expert
TOR Rock Island county. was re-
elsctsd late Saturday by the re-
Gently chosen Rock Island county
farm bureau hoard Of directors, to
begin . thfee-year term on Dec. /.
A raise in salary stipulated IS =
requirement to his. acceptance Of
the once was granted. and he will
receive 5000 per year during the
coming term.
II do not feel that can leave
now" said Mr. Edgerton today,
with Justice to The members Of
the bureau. They have worked
splendidly together and the organi-
sation IL growing rapidly. it, fu-
ture ID assured, with . roster Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-17

Rock Island. Grundy. Ia Gale Fet
nam, Bureau, Stark, Henry. Mees1
Ger. Marshall, Whiteside end vIbses
The 1920 meeting will TAXI pJAea!
here in the second or third week AZ
October.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-17
DR.. ". 0. COFFEE

Practice limited. to eye. ear. non ~
throat diseases. stfaiGhteng uo6elvoays
removes adenoids Il one visit. no eAloF1x
form. Treats deafness, loss Of hsoslng.
bad noises. catarrh. tonsils and 004e|
eye diseases b. non surgical ueshea. h
National Bank Bldg. corner Of Second ~
Main streets. on Saturday. Monday ~
Tuesday. from Q .. n. TO $40 ,. -
phcue Davenport 7314.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-17
REYNOLDS PUPILS
STAGE M1lgsTREIS:
SHOW Is SUCCESS

The home talent minstrel show
given Friday evening at Wayne
hall by the pupils of the Reynolds
public school was great success,
more than $50 being realized by
the entertainment. The hall was
crowded to capacity and the pro-
duction was enthusiastically re-
ceived and thoroughly enjoyed
The proceeds will go towards i'm
provements on the Reynolds
school. An informal party wal
given after the entertainment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-17
ROCK ISLAND IS ]
next TEACHERS
MEETING PLACE.


Rock Island Will be the meeting
place Of 1900 or $500 teachers next
fall when the Illinois Valley Teach
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-17

A western Illinois paper for west.
ern Illinois people Tho Argus.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-08

CoPRNHAGEi< March s. German
government troops have captured the
police headquartersl { Berlin and haVf
completely. cleared III, q nfai2
of strikers, according 70 seflin ais.
patch received here.
Fighting has ceased IN the centre of
the city but continues In the Moabii
section. The government troops sui
fered slightly and captured many prls.
oneB. Reducing the garrison 81 the
police headquarters the goyernmeni
troops turned their heavy artillery
against the houses nearby and three
shells hit house which was used as
insurgent headquarters scattering tho
occupants in all directions.
Gas was used effectively ia the At,
tack on the strikers, according to tie
German Gazette of Berlin
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-08
EAIRN0NT WATER
FULL OF BACTERIA
Both State and Local Test
Show This-Boil Before
Using.

Recent labratory tests Of Fair
mont's water supply show the warer
at this time to be decidedly impure.
Information received by Water Com
missioner, Ira L. Smith from ELLIS
Tlsdale OF the Health department at
Charleston yesterday is to the etfecr
that the test recently made shows
the water to be full of bacteria. A
test made in the local labratory also
shows the same result.
The Water department warns resi-
dents of the city against the water
and suggests as a precaution that
those eustng the water for drinking
purposes will boil the water and thus
avoid possible disease.
Mr.. Smith on receiving the analy-
sis from Charleston Immediately
notified the engineer at the reservoir
to double the amount Of chlorine
usually used. The water department
uses about II pounds of chlorine 10
each four million gallons of water
and Mr.. Smith notified the engineer
at the plant to increase this amount
to "a pounds.
lust what the cause of the impure
water supply at this time has not
been determined.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-08
BIihu Brant Dies Of
Pneumoia Attack

Elihu Brant, eldest son OF, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Brant, died yesterday after
noon at half after three o'clock at the
home of his parents at -61S Market
street after a long illness from influ-
enza followed by pneumonia and com
plications. He was taken Ill in No
vember Of last year and had never
fully recovered. A week ago he be-
cae much worse and had been sinking
rapidly since that time until he died.
The deceased was aged % years and
was born at McMechen, w. Va, but
for the past year had resided here
with his parents and for several years
had been employed as a machinist at
the Owens Bottle plant. He was q
member of st. Peters Catholic church
and of Fairmont Council 941 knights
of Columbus and the Modern Wood.
men OF America. He was wen known
throughout the city and the news of
his death has been received with deep
regret by his friends.
The deceased is survived by his par
ents, one brother, John, and q sister,
Miss Helen. He was a nephew of Mrs.
Winifred Murphy, Of Mckinney street.
Funeral services will be held on
Monday morning at $3.50 o'clock at st.
Peters Catholic church and the body
win be taken to Cameron at 1910 for
burial there by Undertakets Carpen-
ter and Ford.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-08
Salvation Army
Visitors Liberal

Yesterday from one o'clock on visi.
tors arrived from all directions to
visit the new Salvation Army head
quarters. An invitation was sent out
the day before and about $50 people
took advantage Of 1t to come and see
for themselves what sort Of rooms had
been provided for delinquent girls and
how the babies in the day nursery
were getting along.
Those In the receiving line were: En-
sign and Mrs. John O'Beirne, Lieuten-
ant Dorcas Rigby and Captain Victor
Bryant, former Salvation Army man
OF this vicinity. The guests were
made to feel thoroughly welcome By
these people and were soon deep In
expressions OF inteerts and concern for
both babies and young girls to be
cared for.
A large kettle with the sign "Show
your sympathy here" was placed in a
prominent position and about S25 was
donated toward furnishings or what.
ever Is most necessary now toward
completing tho army equipment. Both
Ensign O'Beirne and visitors who
were present report very delightful
as well as profitable day. ~
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-08

| 00O, 900; Second Liberty bond issue,
$26, ,659, 400; Third Liberty bond is-
sue, $23, ,461 500; Fourth Liberty
bond issue, S41,125j500.
To date in the four Liberty bond
issues Marion county has raised $S,-
164,250S ItaTas spread over the four
campaigns as follows: First Issue,
S871,2o0, Of which S157,40O was
taken by banks and $715,S00 was
taken by others. no apportionment
being made; Second issue, apportion-
mnet $2,01S,000, amount subscribed
$2,561,750: Third issue, apportlon-
ment $1,106,300 amount subscribed
$1,667.450; Fourth issue, apportion-
ment S2,405, 100, amount subscribed
$3,O63,S5O,
ON detailed figures were kept in
the first issue by the Richmond fed
eral reserve bank, but in the Second
Liberty bond issue there were 1850
subscribers in Marion county. or a
subscription per capita Of $50 per
cent. Inthe Third Liberty loan there
were IL ,0S9 subscribers, and the sub
Scrlption per capita was zE.lS per
cent. In the Fourth Liberty loan is.
sue there were 1851 subscribers,
and 31.3 per cent per capita SUBJ
scription.
On the appointments made by the
Richmond federal reserve bank the
population of Fairmont was reckoned
on the basis of $4,000 and the popu-
lation of Marion county at $4,000.
The First, Second and Third Lib
erty loan drives were put across with
Glenn F. Barns, cashier Of the Ma
tional Bank of Fairmont, as county
chairman. The Fourth Liberty loan
campaign was waged under the di-
rection of Attorney Henry S. Lively
as county chairman.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-08
NEIGRBORH1lll ROW
PROVES SERIOUS
One of the Participants Be
Iieved to Be Badly
Injured.

Deputy Howard Adams with DEPUTY
John Glover left the court house tlils
morning for the residence OF Robert
and Dallas Steele with a warrant Tor
their arrest. Yesterday q warrant wa
served on Harry McMaroW for beat
ing the child OF Steele. Officers Went
to make the arrest and discovered that
McMarow was In bed very Seriously
hurt himself with one eye almosi
closed and his entire body torn and
bruised. Adams said he thought the
man hurt bad enough to die though
exact injuries were not asceftained by
him. He came back TO town, however,
and got a warrant for Steele.
The trouble is said TO have arisen
over children belonging to the tHo
families who live on the SpeedWay
The McMarow family have q number
from four to IA years Of age and the
Steeles have children from U % IS
The bigger ones have been lighting
the smaller ones, Yesterday the Steele
boy started In the house Of Mci1aroW
and McMarow beat him with the blunt
end Of ak severely, according 10 re
port. Later Steele and his son Dallas
went to work on McMarow with 3 two
by four scantling and the man lies
badly hurt, suffering terribly lccord
ing to report OF Deputy Adams who re-
turned from the house where he help
ed the mans wife turn him ofer, this
morning.
There will be no hearing today ou
account Of the mans injuries
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-08
BIG HELLO BILL"
VISITS THE ELKS
Former President Taft
Boots the Order and
MOnOngaheIa Valley.

Predicting q great future for the
upper MonongRhela Valley former
President Taft made twenty minute
address yesterday afternoon at 4:45
o'clock In the rooms OF Fairmont
Lodge OF Elks In the Devsny building,
when Q reception was rendered In his
honor. Az q boy living down ut Gin.
clnnRti former President Taft recalled
the Monongahela. valley and as lad
wondered why such Indian names
were applied. He said Indian names
were SO much more suitable than some
cold formal Greek and other names
such as an engineer had applied in
New York state - Troy, Utica and
Syracuse. With the Mon0ngahela Val.
ley possessing rich coal deposits he
wished its residents their full share Of
prosperity.
After 700 people large number OF
whom were women had visited the
Elks' lodge room, where former Presl.
dent Taft received and shook hands
with the long string Of people, he was
escorted to the station of the exalted
ruler at which time he wore a broad
smile. In the receiving line were Hon.
William S. Raymond, judge of the Ma.
rlon county Circuit court, and ]. NJ. ia.
cobs, president OF the Fairmont Cham.
Der Of Commerce,
INTRODUCING former President Taft
In we'll chosen words Judge Raymond
declared he was "one Of the greatest
men in the world today" The crowd
held aloot and Mr., Taft beckoned for
his hearers to come forward saying:
II hate TO talk across baseball dia-
mond. Come down the other side"
He said he was glad to come down to
the Elks' rooms because he felt like an
Elk and In fact the similarity OF what
the Elks say Hello Bill" had been per-
sonal to him even before he became af-
flliated with the order, II attend a
great many Blks' receptions" said
Mr., Taft, II nm a traveller and II any
person can tell me the name OF place
worth while that have not visited [
colud like to know It,"
After appointing 80 per cent, OF the
judges to the Supreme court l could
not go back to law because il they
should decide In my favor It would be
said they did 80 because l appointed
them and II they found against me my
clients would say that they were in a
sliding position" He made 1t plain
that tho high cost Of living hit college
professors and folks generally and he
In droll manner added that he de.
c!ded that ths people need instruc,
tom"
He referred to the usual travelling on
parlor cars and the monotony OF It and
added that you learn how to dress with
a dozen around you and you also learn
to shave without danger. Naturally
ho was glad to attend Elks' receptions.
Continued on page seven.)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-08
GAMBLING JOINT
N STABLE RAIDED

Another gambling Joint was ratded
in this city last night at about eight
o'clock when Chief of Police Fred S.
Harr and Officers Boggess, Kern and
Eakles visited a joint in the Manley
livery barn and obtained forfIets
amounting to $105, from nine gam
blers. None OF the men turned up for
trial this morning and their forfeit
money was added to the city treasury.
w. H. Snider, the proprietor of the
Joint, is minus the sum OF $25, while
the other men, G. G. Stuckey, P. Hend-
ley, Everett Moran, Day Westfau, Ed
Jones, John Mitchell. Harry Williams
and Mike Nichols, are each short an x.
George Stafford who was arrested
last night for creating a disturbance
at his homo at Shagtown the COM
plant having been made by his wife
that he was mistreattng her, was fined
ten dollars this morning. Officers
went to Shagtown yesterday evening
and after Wadfng through mud ankle
deep succeeded in arresting Stafford
and lodging him in jail. Kern and
Digman made the arrest
The case Of Aphonse Christian. a
negro arrested in connection with the
Bennett street hold up last Sunday
night, again came up this morning and
there not being sufficient evidence to
hold him he was dismissed. John
Maffo, the Italian, who was held up,
was in court but could not identity the
man as being HIS assailant.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-08
FALRMONTLEADS STATE IN
FOURTH LIBERTY LOAN
Almost Thirds Of the Population of the City Bought
BOnds-City Was Second in Per Capita
Subscriptions.

When 1t comes to compute the per
cent of people subscribing to bonds In
the Fourth Liberty bond issue, the
City of Fairmont leads every city in
the state with 62.41, and 1t ranks
next to Charleston in the per capita
subscription, which has $149.S4 while
Fairmont has $132.T6. Glarksbltg's "a
percenetage of population subscribing
was $3.50, while its per capita sub
scription was S99.16.
Percentage Of population subscrib-
ing in these cities follow: Hunting
ton, 23.76; Bluef1eld, 1904; Morgan
town, 1854; Charleston, $3.50;
Clarksburg, $3.50; Wheeling is reck-
oned in the Pittsburgh federal bank
jurisdiction and not that of Rich
mond. The totals for Grafton and
Parkersbur gare not separated from
the counties of Taylor and Wood, re-
spectively.
Figures in per capita subscriptions
are: Huntington, $56.43; Clarksburg,
$99.16; Charleston, $149.84; Fair
mont, $132.76; Bluefeld, $73.04;
Morgantown. $80.46.
Marion county leads every county
in the state on the largest per cent
of subscriptions for the population at
31.34. The closest counties to Mar
ion are: Kanawha, 24.56; Wood,
.21.67; Taylor. 2f.5O; CabclI, 20.73;
Harrison, 1889; Monongahlia, 1888.
Marion county is second in the per
capita subscription with $61.2S, Kan
awha county leading with $77,46,
Others closest to Marion are: Harri-
son, $5S.75; Wood, $56.O5; Cabell,
$44.9S; Monongalia, $44.72; Taylor
$44.50.
In the four Liberty loans West vir,
ginia has raised the total sum OF
S104 4,246,400. This is divided as fol
lows: First Liberty bond issue, $1S,'
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-08
THE WEATHER.

Rain or snow tonight and sunday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-08

BASEL, March S.-GeFman govern
men troops have suppressed the armed
revolt at Berlin, according TO dis
patch from that city and are now q
signed to the task Of protecting wor
men who want to return 10 their "a
borB. The popular marine division and
two detachments OF the Repuk c5n
guards hes been disbanded Il S e
ported.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-08
FUNERAL or MRS. BoYc

Funeral services over the body Of
Mrs. Iva Martin Boyce, VIE oi Earl
Boyce, whose death Occurred yestel
day at her home at Norwood after an
illness with influenza were held ihis
afternoon from the doWdaie
church and interment VA made lu
Meadowdale cemetery ~ undcrfaker
MusgFaye and son.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-08

LONDON, March ga great number
OF Sparbcans were taken prisoner 81
the fighting in the centre Of Berlin
Friday and will be sentenced TO deatb
according 10 an Exchange TeleBfph
dispatch from Copenhagen,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-08
Government Forces Also
Employed Artillery
With Effect.
MANY PRISONERS TANEN
These Will Be Executed
). According to One Re-
port Coming Out.

BERLIN, Friday, March 2. ep: q
(By Associated Press.)-The gene
strike in Berlin will be called oR
night.
The Labor Federation at 9 meetin
early this evening recommended
the workmen return to work Saturd
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1919-08-22
Notice to Property Owners

The City of Wild wood having noti-
fled certain property owners In the
second and third wards Of said city,
that concrete cutters must be laid in
front of their premises, Frank 2. Mat
terra, contractor, of 2410 New York ave-
nue., North Wildwood, offers his SER
vices for said work at 15c per square
foot. Should the rate of the bid ac-
cepted by the city for these proposed
concrete cutters fall below his esti-
mate Of 15c per square foot, Mr.. Mat
terra agrees to meet any such reduced
price. Please get in touch with Mr..
Mattera at once if you own property
in the district required to be guttered.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1919-08-22
Baptist Church

We have two of our Philadelphia
pastors on the program for next Sun
day. Rev. Henry Stringer, OF the
First Baptist church of Germantown,
in the morning, and Rev. Howard K.
Williams, of the Alpha Baptist church,
will preach in the evening. These
men are not strangers to the people OF
Wildwood, as they have been enjoyed
by our people in former years. They
are two of our strong Philadelphia pas
tors. August Rodemanp, who deligh-
ted our people a few weeks ago with a
flute solo, will play again next Sun
day morning. One of the interesting
features Of the day is the collection
Every person is asked to bring at least
$1.OO. The money received will be
used toward paying the mortgage on
the church. Come and enjoy a big
day with US.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1919-08-22
WILDWOOD CREST

The first of a series Of open evening
entertainments by the members of the
Crest Fishing Club was held at the
Holly Beach Yacht Club on Friday Of
last week, when motion pictures, illus
trative of various kinds Of outdoor
sport were shown. The scenes given
included shark and drum fishing off
the Atlantic coast, salmon fishing,
The pictures were obtained and shown
by F. E. Willsher. This Friday eve
ming Mr.. Willsher has arranged for the
second entertainment at the yacht club
and at this gathering in addition to the
motion pictures, slides will be shown
and a talk will be given by Secretary
Hockenbury, illustrating his recent
trip through the Michigan peninsula.
The Crest band, with new instruments
provided by popular subscription to
take the place of those destroyed by
the recent fire, will furnish music.
The casting tournaments held on the
beach neal the fishing pier on Satur-
day afternoons have been a decided
success under the leadership of Judge
B. G. Ingersoll, assisted by w. F.
Thompson, Sr., who has been acting
as official score keeper. The next con-
test will be between the "fats, " led by
f. E. Willsher, and the Cleans" cap
tanned by VIM. P. Eckfeldt. The sight
of the "kids" and their casting array
has stirred the blood Of the older MEM
bers and q team composed of P. P.
Baker, w. p. Thompson, ST., Daddy
Bastian and VIM. Little have chal-
lenged the younger blood to a tourna-
ment for Labor Day. DIR. Don Craig
head, DR.. ]. T. Yoder, VIM. Anderson,
Pop Levy and Al. McClelland jour
neyed to the fishing grounds at Cape
May Point on Monday and brought
back two dozen king and weak fish.
Daddy Bastian piloted a party to Del
aware Bay on Tuesday and landed 20
croakers and weak fish. B. Penny
packer took a try at deep sea fishing
from Anglesea on Wednesday and
landed a five pound eel and a basket of
porgies and sea bass. w. 8. Valentine
landed the largest goody of the season
on Friday, 109 ounces. II. j. Woods.
Lester Gore and Charles Twigg, of
Philadelphia, motored to Delaware
bay on Saturday for a days fishing
and made a catch of 80 weaks and
croakers.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1919-08-22

From a letter home by Mrs. Jed Du-
Bots, who has been visiting her mothers
relatives in Maine for the past month,
we take the liberty of quoting with
out permission) as follows: "We left
Augusta Tuesday morning, August
18th, 1919, about 7.30 and arrived at
Rockland at one p. M, a long tiresome
auto ride of some thirty miles, but the
latter part of it very beautiful, being
the shore drive along PenobscOt Bay,
Camden Mountains on one side, The
bay on the other. After dinner we took
q trolley ride to Camden, eight miles
away. My cousin, who is chief officer
on a patrol boat, took US for drive in
the evening around the to wn Of Rock
land, saw the lime quarries and the
fashionable Hotel Samoset. On Satur-
day, the 10th, L left Rockland on the
boat up the Penobscot river to Bangor.
a beautiful trip, the scenery surprising
the Hudson river some say, and then
the train to Augusta, as L have not
finished my visits there. On Monday
had a drive from Augusta to Lewiston
and Auburn, twin cities on the An
droscoggin river. We are both we'll
and having q nice time"
Mrs. John Kenpard and Mrs. w. s.
Whitmarsh, of Clearfield, Pa, are WIS.,
iting Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Medley, on
Pacific avenue, near Young. Another
guest is Mrs. Harry Smith, of Brook
Vile, Pa.
MI. and Mrs. Thomas Hartle, of west
Montgomery avenue, went TO the
Quaker City to attend the wedding OF
MI. Hartle's brother Joseph in North
Philadelphia. They returned on Sun
day.
Mrs. VIM. Murphy, of west Burk
avenue, is entertaining her mother
from Millville.
Miss Lydia Wysock, a stenographel
at the Wansmsker garage, 23d and
Walnut, was the guest for a week Of
Mrs. s. w. Estlow, at the Ottens Har'
Dor office.
The Stradling Brothers have rented
their bungalow on the Harbor front &c
friends for balance of season.
Mrs. V. F%ernhough has returned
from Tacony after spending severa
days there looking after her place o.
business. She has a pretty home or
Ottens Harbor.
George Soellie aud family have mo
we'd down from Lansdale, Pa, to theil
newly built bungalow on west Rio
Grande avenue.
Mrs. Anna Buhleris entertaining he
daughter Lolita for a few weeks at he
cottage on west Montgomery avenue
George Nestle, of Kensington, spen
several days of this week with his fam
lily in their new bungalow, corner Ba
ker and Hudson avenues.
Elias Lee has sold his cottage OF
Andrew avenue to Conrad Ritter, o
M~erchantville.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1919-08-22

Knives, scissors. clippers, lawn NOW
ers sharpened. Val Singley, 18th and
| Ottens Canal. Both phones. 1t
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1919-08-22
GOULD'S Dsli
DelicateSSen
and Restaurant

Come in and view the improvements. We
will serve you with high-class eats at moder-
ate prices.
N. w. Cor. Oak Ave. and Boardwalk
WILDWOOD. N. j.