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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-09
Ritherger.Dower.

Miss Nell Dover, daughter of
Mrs Catherine Dover of 1905
First avenue, became the bride of
Alvin Ritberger Of this city. son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph J. Rit-
berger of Connersville, Ind, at a
9 o'clock ceremony performed this
morning at st. Josephs Catholic
church. Dean II. p. Durkin reading
the nuptial mass.
Mrs. John Bowen sang To-day"
and the Rosary" before the cere-
mony, Miss Suzanne Meehan pre-
siding at the organ. The couple
was attended by Miss Josephine
Dover and Will Dover, sister and
brother of the bride.
The bride wore her travelling
suit of dark blue tricotine with
blouse and hat OF a corresponding
shade. and she wore a Corsage bou-
quet of Killarney roses. The maid
of honor was also in blue.
After the ceremony there was a
wedding breakfast served at the
home of the bride for company of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-09
Gemeinhardt.Behn,

Last evening at o'clock at a
ceremony performed at the Evan
gelical Church OF Peace by the pas
tor, Rev. F. J. Rolf. Miss Alma
Pehrsman Behn. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John Behn of 734 Third
street, became the bride of Clar-
ence f. Gemeinhardt of this city,
son OF Frank Gemeinhardt of Hol-
land, Iowa. The double ring cere-
mony was used.
Miss Marie Behrens served the
bride as maid of honor, and Ausley
Hickok was the best man The
bride wore her travelling suit of
brown cloth, with a hat. blouse and
shoes TO match Her flowers were
white roses.
Miss Behrens was also in a suit,
of blue poplin and she wore a hat
and blouse TO match. She wore a
corsage of pink roses. Only a few
immediate relatives of the couple
were the guests at the church Mrs
F. j. Rolf played the wedding
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-09

ried out. The table centerpiece
was basket OF pink rosebuds.
Garden flowers were used in the
other rooms OF the house.
Mr. and Mrs. CLANCY are 10 go
to housekeeping at once at a new
home at 4507 Eighteenth avenue,
which is all furnished waiting for
them The bride graduated from
the Rock Island high school in the
class of 1912 and until recently
she was associated with her father
and uncle in the J. Ramser's Sons
jewelry store. For the last few
months she has been employed at
the Moline Pillow company. The
groom attended the Moline schools
and is in the purchasing depart
ment of the Moline Plow company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-09
SOCIAL EVENTS

slaw, pickles. olives, beets and cot
fee. Crystal baskets Of dahlias
were used on the table.
After dinner 10 friends Of the
hostess from Coal Valley arrived
to spend the afternoon and led by
the Scouts those OF the company
who wished 10 do so visited the
coal mine near the farm. Between
times they worked on fancy work
articles for the bazaar they are 10
have
At 5 o'clock the picnic baskets
which the members had brought
with them were opened and their
contents served en- buffet. Mrs.
Wynn presented the president,
Mrs. Essie Siemon with a sub
stantial cash gift for the tent work.
She has invited the members to
come to the farm next spring dur
ing strawberry season The mem
bers returned home on the even
ing train.
The sewing circle is to hold an
all day meeting Monday at the
home OF Mrs. Julia Grotegut, 594
Twentieth avenue. A picnic din
ner is to be served at noon and
each member is asked to bring a
basket.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-09

Miss Thelma NJ Hall. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Hall OF 29I6
Thirteenth avenue and William H.
Myers of Davenport were married
at 4:30 yesterday afternoon at the
home of the bride. The ceremony
was performed by Rev Launcelot
Hadaway, pastor of the Memorial
Christian church in the presence of
a company of relatives and immed-
late friends.
After the ceremony there was a
wedding dinner served to the COM
pany, covers being laid for Is in the
dining room. Mr.. and Mrs. Myers
are to leave tomorrow for Los
Angeles, Calf, where they are to
make their new home. The groom
is a salesman
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-09

immediate relatives, The brides
colors, pink and white, were car
ried out with roses. Mr.. and Mrs,
Ritberger left on a wedding trip.
and upon their return they will go
70 housekeeping in a new home al
1911 Thirty-eighth street.
Mrs. Ritberger graduated from
the academic department of St
Joseph's school and has been en-
ployed at the Rock Island Pillow
company
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-09
THURsDAY-THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUs-oCToBER 9, 1913

Adolph B. Klein of Davenport, son
OF Mrs. Margaret Klein of Shelby,
Neb.. were married yesterday morn
ing at an O'Clock ceremony at the
Sacred Heart Cathedral, Davenport.
Very Rive. T. T. A. Flanagan, vicar
general of the Davenport diocese.
read the marriage service. Miss
Ida Burkholder was the brides
maid and Thomas Wardlow served
as best man.
Both the bride and her attend
ant wore suits OF blue, and their
flowers were in corsage arrange
ments The wedding breakfast was
served TO about 25 relatives at the
brides home, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Klein left on a wedding trip to Des
Moines and GrinneI. They will
reside in Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-09

the Women's Relief corps met at
Memorial hall for the regular So
cial afternoon, and busted them
selves sewing for the bazar which
they are to have next month.
There was an unusually good at
tendance yesterday.
Refreshments were served after
large amount of work had been
accomplished by a committee COM
posed of eight members. Next
Wednesday the regular business
meeting is to be held. The COM
mittees include Mesdames Reise,
McConochie, Renfro, Thompson,
Norris. Church, Wilson and
SCHNEIDER.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-09
Chaney.RamseF.

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. william
Ramser, 1922 Nineteenth street, was
the scene of quiet wedding yes
terday at noon when their only
daughter, Miss Clara Bernice. be-
came the bride OF Raymond f.
CLANCY, son of Edward CLANCY OF
1888 Fifth avenue, Moline. The
ring ceremony was used, perform
ed by Rev Samuel Van Pelt, pas
tor of the First Methodist church.
After the ceremony a wedding
dinner was served to a company OF
immediate relatives in the dining
room, where the brides chosen
colors, pink and orchid, were car
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-09
Osborn.GuIdenpfennIg.

At ceremony performed at the
parsonage of the First Baptist
church at o'clock yesterday aft
ernoon by Rev. J. Clark Granger,
Miss Irene Guldenpfsnnig of Port
Byron became the bride of Benia-
min Brooks Osborn. Jr., of Os-
born. III. The couple was attend
ed by Mr.: and Mrs. Earl E. Pifer
of Andalusia. The ring service
was used and Immediately after
the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Os-
born left on a wedding trip. They
are to reside on the groom's farm
near Osborn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-09
FIint-Ade,

The marriage of Miss Helen AIDE,
daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. G. W.
Moline. and George Flint of Chi
cago, was solemnized last evening
at the parsonage OF the First Meth
odfst church. Moline. by Rev. Jesse
7. Dodds. The couple left immed-
lately after the ceremony for Chi
cago. where their new home is to
be located. Miss AIDE is well
known In Rock Island and Moline,
She graduated from the Moline
high school in the class of 1916.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-09
Neds In California.

Announcement has been received
by local friends of the marriage
of James Vincent, youngest son of
the late Mr. and Mrs C. S. Vino
ent of Davenport, and Miss Marion
HuttIeson Rogers of Berkeley. Cal.
which was solemnized in Berkeley
at theb rides home, Sept. 25.
The wedding was a quiet home
affair. only immediate relatives be-
ing present. Miss Helen Vincent,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-09
Snend 4fternoon Oniltinr.

Members of the Ladies' Aid so
ciety of the Second Christian
church met at the church yester-
day afternoon for the regular
meeting. There were nine mem
bers present. and they spent the
afternoon quilting. A lunch was
served by Mrs ]. Laden, Mrs Har-
ry Hawley, Mrs. J. NJ IngersoII
and Mrs. NJ. J. Hamzerly.
The ladies planned an all day
work meeting for next week, when
they are to quilt. Friends of the
members are invited to come and
spend the day, and the men to
come at non for a picnic dinner
which is tobe served. Each mem
Der is asked TO bring a basket fill
ed with viands for a picnic lunch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-09

march from Lohrengren as the
couple entered the church and took
their places at the alter. Mrs.
Arthur Burial sang "Oh. Promise
Me"
Mr. and Mrs Gemeinhardt left
immediately after the service on
a wedding trip TO Holland. Iowa,
where they will visit the groom s
father and other relatives of MIR.
Gemeinhardt On their return they
are to reside with the brides par
ents for the present
The bride graduated from the
German Lutheran school, and is an
active member OF the Evangelical
Church OF Peace. She is employed
in the office of the Daily Union. Mr..
Gemeinhardt is a seal clerk at the
c. B. & @. office. He was in the
service for many months.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-09
Farewell for Miss Larson.

Mrs Alice Brander gave a fare-
well party last evening as a fare
well courtesy for Miss Hildur Lar
son. 1S4S Thirty-fourth street. who
is to leave soon to make her home
in Michigan.
The evening was passed socially,
with games, music and dancing,
and a delicious supper was served
at midnight Miss Larson was pre-
scented with many beautiful remem-
ORANGES by her friends to take
away with her to the distant city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-09
Eennedy-Day.

Miss Edna H. Day and Earl NJ.
Kennedy, both of Rock Island,
were married Monday evening at 9
o'clock at the parsonage of the
First Methodist church by Rev.
Samuel Van Pelt. There were no
attendants. The groom is en-
pIoyed at the Photo Art Engrav-
ing company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-09

sister of the groom, who visited in
Davenport last month. was a guest.
Mr. and Mrs. Vincent took a we'd
ding trip 20 Del Monte, and return
ed TO San Francisco where they
have gone 20 housekeeping in a
cozy apartment. The groom has
resumed MS work with the W. R.
Grace company. the importing
house with which he was connect
ed before entering the service,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-09
MyerS-Fmory,

Miss Gladys Emory OF Prairie
City became the bride of Thomas
A Myers of Smithffeld yesterday
Afternoon at 2:30 at a ceremony per-
formed at the parsonage OF the
First Baptist church. Rev J.
Clark Granger, pastor of the
church. performed the ceremony.
The couple was attended by Mr.
and Mrs. r. B. Osborn of Osborn,
Ill. The couple left Immediately
after the ceremony on a wedding
trip. They will be at home on a
farm near Smithfleld.'
Sew for Fall Bazaar.
Yesterday afternoon members Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-09
,ost.NuptiaI for Mrs. Buffum.

Liss Dorothy Peterson-ef Moline
g e-tained the members of the
Id While club Tuesday evening
as a post-nuptiaI courtesy for Mrs.
Clyde r. Buffum. The evening
hours were spent socially with
music and games. Garden flowers
were used in decoration through
out the house
The dining room, where a delic-
ious supper was served at a late
hour, carried out the bridal colors
of pink and white. with dainty
place cards featuring cupids and
hearts in pink and white, and
streamers of the colors extending
from the dome 20 the places. Mrs.
Buffum was presented with many
pretty gifts for her new home,
which will be in GAINESVILLE. Wis.
Mr. and Mrs. Buffum are to leave
Saturday for Wisconsin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-09
Tent Has County Dinner.


One of the most enjoyable affairs
OF the many sponsored by Barbara
Frie.chle tent. No. 81. was that OF
yesterday when the members spent
the day at the country home OF
Mrs. Gertrude Wynn near Coal Val
aley. Mrs. Wynn was the organizer
and the first president Of the tent
land she still takes an interest in
the work OF the organization,
though she is unable to take an
active part She invited the mem
hers to come to her home for the
Hday Yesterday and those who made
Afhe trip were indeed grateful for
Hthe delightful time she helped them
Hhave.
Thirty-four members Of the tent
and sewing circles and TWO q. A.
HR. comrades made the trip to Coal
Valley, taking the 7:30 Peoria train.
When they arrived at Coal Valley
#they were met by a Boy Scout with
u hayrack Some of the members
spurned the chance to ride and in
sisted on walking the short dis
#ance to the home. Scouts guided
#his part of the company to the
home, which was marked by Old
Glory floating in the breeze in front
@Df the home.
After the greetings. the women
explored the yard and orchards.
HThey were served apples and sand
witches which were Just what was
wanted after the trip to the farm
and Mrs. Wynn announced that
She had a surprise for the company,
which proved to be a most bounti=
kuI and delicious chicken dinner,
which was served at a long table
spread under the apple trees at the
side of the house. Covers were
# aid for 30. the hostess being as
sisted in serving by her sister-in-
law. Mrs. NJ. Lawson. and her
niece. Mrs. Cecil Leas, both Of Min
nesota, who are visiting at the
Wynn farm. and Mrs. Martha
1ampson. Mrs. Selma Ransom,
HMrs Mary Lewis and Mrs. Lillian
Donovan. The meal included
Dreamed chicken. hot biscuits,
mashed potatoes, baked beans, cold
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-09
TayIOr-Fo lks.

Word has been received by Mr.
and Mrs. s. C. Taylor. 90S TWEEN
tisth street of the marriage of their
son Captain Thad 7. Taylor, and
Miss MaybeIle LeVon Folks at
Washington. d. c. Oct l. The bride
is the daughter of Mrs d. J.
Thornton OF Warsaw. Ind, and is
q graduate of the University of
kentucky. Captain Taylor is com
mander of the recruiting station at
Houston. Texas. He has been in
the service OF the country for eight
years and has been stationed at
San Domingo, various points in
America and Europe and has made
la splendid military record.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-09
Klein.Maher.

Klein. Maher.
Miss Irene Maher, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. William Maher of sos
East Ninth street. Davenport. and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-09

Sew Tor FAN Bazaar.
Yesterday afternoon members of
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-04-29
WORM TURNED, SO He
DEMANDED COIN BACK
Purchaser of Chestnuts Takes
His Case Into Court
and Wins.

Mr.. A. Victor of Atlanta, Ca, is pro-
prietor of a delicatessen sort of place
and also sells chestnuts. In the re-
corder's court Councilman Buchanan
testified that he purchased 20 cents
worth of what purported to be chest
nuts at the Victor shop. He took them
home and placed the paper bag on the
table. Presently there came a rust
ling from within the sack. Mr.. Bu-
chanan investigated cautiously.
"Your honor, / found two of the
largest worms / ever saw" he said.
"They were fighting over a chestnut.
Maybe 1t was some h~enpecked worm
that was turnlng-I don't know"
Mr.. Buchanan took the bag out on
the veranda and investigated. He
opened two chestnut shells, which
averaged seven worms to the chest
nut. These he gave to the chickens.
He carried the rest of the worms
back to the scene of the purchase and
demanded his money back. Mr.. Vic
tor refused. He demanded ION his
part" the Ia worms that Mr.. Buchanan
had fed to the chickens.
The return of these worms was
manifestly impracticable.
Inspector Wasser made a case
against Mr.. Victor; Judge Johnson
made it stick.
"I1l fine you SIS and COSTS" he said.
"Why not make it $25T inquired
Victor pertly.
'"That's easy-it is now S25 and
COSTS" replied the judge. "Will that
do? 1 can accommodate you up to
anything in reason. Suppose we make
it an even $100?'
But Mr.. Victor was enough Of a
loser at $25 and costs. He paid.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-04-29
SWEET TIME FOR A WHILE
Citizens Help Save MoIasses From a
Wrecked Car.

Molasses does not run very rapidly
this weather, but residents of Telford,
Pa. did the other day when a tank car
filled with 5000 gallons of the sweet
ening was overturned near here and
the gate was knocked open, permitting
the contents to pour out upon the
ground. When the news spread they
flocked to the scene with pals and
cans to salvage the juice of the cane.
They came on foot, in carriages and
by automobile, and hundreds Of gal.
Ions were collected before the railroad
men plugged the opening and termi-
mated the joy party, with dozens of
disappointed persons standing about
waiting for their turns.
The wreck was caused by the break
ing of ar arch bar connecting two sets
of trucks. The body of the car rolled
down an embankment and landed on
Its side. Two wrecking trains were re-
quired to lift the heavy car back to
the trucks, after which 1t was towed
to Lansdale.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-04-29
ARE DEvILISH TO FINISH
German Atrocities Continue to
the End.
Retreating Huns Show Ingenuity In
Devising inftrasi Ma
chimes.

With the British-American Armies.
German deviltry seemed to know no
bounds in the last days Of fighting on
the British front, after the linden
burg line had been shattered. They
attached grenades to the bodies of
dead Huns left behind in the German
retreat. so that when the bodies were
lifted the grenades exploded, killing
or wounding the bearers.
Near the town of lie Cateau, a num-
Der of Australian stretcher bearers
were killed by these grenades, In at
dead from the field from In front
of an American machine-gun position.
Thereafter, no Australian would put
hand on a dead German. In some
cases the bodies were dragged to their
burial places by means of a long
p which allowed the stretcher
bearers to keep out of range of any
exploding hand grenades.
The Americans. on the other hand,
bit upon a plan of making the Ger
mar prisoners bury their own dead.
In one instance, a Boche prisoner was
summarily shot because he refused to
remove the body of of his dead
companions. An examination Of the
body later led TO the discovery that
it was mined. The German was aware
of this fact and refused to touch 1t.
In one small town evacuated by the
Germans, many of the beds were
found to be mined. An American OFF,
Ger, tired and worn by hard fighting,
sought rest on a lounge in a room pre-
vlously occupied by a German officer.
The lounge blew up and he was In
stantly killed.
Another officer picked up a pair of
field glasses, left by the Germans, and
was adjusting the focus when the
glasses exploded in his hands and
blew away part Of his face.
The Huns had become adept in the
nefarious business of making Internal
machines, mines and time fuses, and
there was scarcely an area where the
electrical and engineering experts OF
the allies did not find some ley form
of their fiendish ingenuity.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-04-29

A TRIP TO COMET

@ @ Q e--From the Phoebe Record)@3 Q a@@@@
@ Thinking today of the Comet road meath the desert sky so blue,
@ Travelled o often from Phoebe town with friends both genial and true,
@ l recall the lunch 1t the spring half way and remember the stories told
@ AS the sun peeped through the leafy trees, sprnkhng their shadows
@ with gold;
o When the shade would point to the eastern hills W e would hitch UP the
@ team and CO.
o For the hills we're steep and the rus we're deep and the travelling
" tediousy slow;
@ But we would talk of OF prospects bright, and the fortunes lost and
@ won,
o While the mirage danced with her phantom bride around the setting
" sun.
% We loaded down with grub and tools and goods that lend good cheer,
o For we knew that the boys expected u and the wagon they would hear;
o The wheels would grind in the canyon sand and the load was hard to
@ haul,
o But the horses knew we were nearing home, where the rooftree bent
@ for all.
o We would stop in front of the open door where the lamps cast forth
@ their light,
Q Preparing to rest in our cabin home where love had banshed night.
q And now the cabin has gone to wreck, and you and l are old,
9 But 1 like to recall those happy days when everything turned to gold.
Q Life seem to me like a passing dream with a better world IN store,
Q Where love and light will be the theme, and friends will part no more.
o
Q
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-04-29
FUEL OIL KILLS SEAGULLS
Stick Fast in Fluid From Wrecked
Steamer and Starve to
Death.

Seattle, Wash.-Thousands of dead
seagulls soaked with fuel oil strew the
waters of Lynn canal near the wreck
of the steamship Princess Sophia, ac-
cording to steamship captains arriv-
ing here. When the Princess Sophia
was swept on the rocks of Vanderbilt
reef her fuel oil tanks burst, releasing
the oil. which soon covered the water
for a great distance. The gulls alight-
ing in the water weI Instantly made
helpless and oon starved to death.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-04-29

they beshred themselves to progress. thata cu0n las Deen esolVeou upon
We my rejoice in the fact that oldfashioned methods, such as pettionng
the board of county commissioners, are not to prevail The committee OF
the association consists of Edward Renhart and Mayor Carl L. Haviand
Perhaps two mel better qualified to start the big program Of road-makmg
could not have been selected
Action began Immediately The first step was to consider feasibility Oh
routes. In this matter, from his long experience, Mr.. Havland vas able 10
suggest a route which would W. a number of miles over the present as
lance on any road from here to Amos. The cost Of roadmaking, 1t is beheVed
on this route would be morep per mile, but less in the aggregate, thar along
I'M existing trail. This subject matter has already gone through the distrct
engineer 10 the State highway engineer.
The second step in the program will be to ascertain how much money cn
be raised for the work this year. Mr.. Remhart, from his long business expe
rience and wide acquaintance, has been able to suggest financial sources
generally unthought of. But the big fact for congratulahon is that htsc COM
miuee of two is going straight ahead from the crack of the whip N DONG
something. We may confidently hope that materially better roads to Denlo
and McDermit will be actualiies next winter.
A brief statement of a ley threat to take business away from Winnie
mucca may well be made here. The distance from Wnnemucca 10 DEMO
is approximately ITO miles. From DEMO to Crane, Oregon, is in the neighbor-
freight al be hauled more cheaply from Crane than from Winnemueca-
TO thu town IN the line costs 2 cents the pound, while from Crane, Al miles
relative cost the feighting business between DEMO and Crane picked up
Already three stages per week go between DEMO and Crane; there is ut
ice-a-wee service between Wnnemucca and DEMO. A stretch OF Sixty
five miles of tn Oregon road is said to be in excellent condition; and where
mud ar rts are bad, sagebrush has been piled alongside the roadway or
ua Of nose who get stuck" This, apparently, is I'll tn roadmakng whch
hoe ben done-but it is something, n it scores in the matter COSTS
This road-making business is something every citizen n expects %
rouoo in Humboldt county is vitality interested in. 1t is not alone a matter
A. freighting, although that is considerable. Its application to settlement to
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-04-29
HOG WITH FIVE FEET
Makes a Track That Anyone Could
Follow.

Bennie Dearmore, son of Lee Dear.
more, a farmer, who lives west of
Mountain Home, Ark, says that he has
a hog which he has no trouble keeping
track of.
1t makes a track different from any
hog in Baxter county. 1t is a five
footed hog, and makes five tracks.
The extra foot extends out just below
the knee of its right foreleg, and touch
es the ground the same as the regu-
lar foot on that leg. In other ways
the animal is normal and large enough
to kill. None of the other pigs In the
litter In which 1t was born was de-
formed.