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Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-07-26
FRIENDS & VISITORS
Personal Items About People You
See and Know
THOSE THAT COME AND GO

Zee and Know
THOSE THAT COME AND GO
Mrs. E. G. Alice entertained on Nom
day Mrs. Noah Adkins. of Potomac,
Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. z. Grassland are
spending sometime at Atlantic City.
N. j.
Mr.. S. Nj. Rosenberg, of New York
City spent few days this week in
town.
Rev. and Mrs. P. l.. Donaghay and
children have returned home from a
stay at Rehoboth.
Mrs. Curtis Millman and children. of
Woodside, have been visiting her mother
Mrs. Rosa Weber.
Miss Mary Hutchin, of Camp Meade.
Nd, was the guest of friends in town
over the weekend.
Mr.. William McCleary and family, of
Wilmington, are visiting Mr.. Fred
Bloome and daughter.
Mrs. W. K. Belts entertained recent
ly her sister Miss Louise Counselman,
of Collingswood, N. j..
Mrs. f. A. Trultt returned home
from Delaware Hospital, last Sunday
much improved in health.
Mrs. E. E. Shallenberger, of Will
mington, has been entertained this
week by Mrs. V. p. Northrup.
MIR. and Mrs. Julian H. Foard and
daughter Helen, were at Cape May. N.
j., over last Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Louise McColligan and grand
daughter Alice Jolls have been visiting
Mrs. William Carey at VT. Pleasant.
Mrs. James R. Crouch has returned
home from from visit with her daugh-
ter Mrs. Harry Spicer in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kern, of Phila-
delphia, spent the weekend with her
sister Mr. and Mrs. William Brockson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Price and children
of Primos. Pa, were entertained over
the week end by Mrs. Joseph R. Held
myer.
DR.. and Mrs E. M. Vaughan and son
Henry, will leave today for Asbury
Park. N. j., where they will spend two
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Cullen and Mr..
and Mrs Bradford Shawn, of Whining
ton, visited Mr.. and Mrs. T. S. Fouracre
Sunday.
Mn. Geofge-W. Stephens, of Phila-
delphia, and Miss Bessie Morton, of
Ridley Park, Pa, have been visiting
Miss Ada Lockwood this week.
Lieut.. GeorgeI. Lockwood has just
returned from service in France and
spent few days this week with his
mother Mrs. George W. Lockwood.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Dempsey and
daughter Miss Pauline, and Miss Louise
Echenhofer, of Wilmington, are guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Echenhofer
this week.
DR.. and Mrs. W. S. P. Combs and
sons will leave next week for Colonial
Beach, Va, where they will spend two
weeks. DR.. Combs office will be closed
during his absence.
Miss Mary Lewis spent Tuesday in
Philadelphia with her father MIR. S. E.
Lewis who is at the Northwestern
General Hospital. Mr. Lewis expects
to return home the first of next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Whitlock had
for Sunday guests Mr.. and Mrs En-
rique Monies de Oca and little daughter
of Philadelphia, Mr. and urs. Allen E.
Evans and son, of Trainer. Pa, Mr..
and Mrs. Theodore V. Whitlock, Jr.,
and daughter and Mr.. Bruce Whitlock,
of Wilmington.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-07-26

l am contemplating putting my ten
ant house in complete repair and would
like from some reliable. parties, at
least rough estimate of the probable
cost Of same. Apply to
H. w. PHARO,
Middletown,
/ Delaware,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-14

pierced by bullets from Hepburn's
gun, was found few hours later.
Brilliant Work By Police.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-14

that Howard O'Hara, thought the
third and last OF the gang, was
caught at Burlington, Iowa, by De-
tective Cox. Soon after his arrest,
however, it was discovered that
there was another man implicated
in the crime. A search for him
was Immediately begun, but al
though several tines seemingly
within the grasp Of the law the
fugitive has managed to elude his
pursuers.
One of Three On Road.
It will be recalled that on the
night that Wigers received the
wound in the head from which he
died, there were three men in the
gang that was holding up the
taxicab party of Davenport joy
riders when the sheriff and his
deputies made their appearance.
The highwaymen had been riding
in a Buick roadster, enclosed body,
when first seen by the sheriff's
posse near the five gallon houses
on the Coaltown road.
When the holdup was inter
rupted three of the stickup men
were r1fing the pockets of their
victims who they had lined up at
the side OF the road. One OF the
bandits was holding a gun on the
party; two women, their male es-
corts and the taxi driver, while
two robbers did the collecting. The
Buick car which the outlaws had
stolen but q few hours before IN
Rock Island was drawn up on the
road, seemingly unoccuDied. Now
1t is known that 1t contained one
man, the driver Of the car. He is
one OF those now under arrest.
Walsh was one of the men IN
the road. He exchanged shots
with the sheriff and when Wigers
fell was one of the two who gained
the Buick machine n safety.
O'Riley, alleged to be the man who
fred the fatal shot, was left behind
and he ran after the car on foot.
AS no pursuit was made he ran
into a cornf1eld and later made his
way to Moline, walking Lnmolested
into the city. The other three men
drove the purloined roadster be-
meath the very walls OF the Moline
city hospital, where even then their
victim was breathing his last, and
abandoned 1t. The car, its tonneau
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-14
MADE IN AMERICA
SPANISH ONIONS ON
RE T ALL MARKET

Spanish onions, raised in the
United States, are on the local@nar-
kets as substitute for the real
Spanish-raised onions. They are
similar to the real thing being OF
the same size and color, but they
are somewhat stronger in flavor
They are raised in Washington, and
are grown from the seed sent from
Spain.
Cauliflowers and brussels
sprouts are coming in in quaint
ties now and are of a better quality
than they have been during the past
month Cucumbers are a little more
plentiful, but are still high priced
Those which are on the markets
are somewhat larger than those
that came in a few weeks ago.
Butter is a little higher priced
this week than last. 1t is now sell
ing at "a cents a pound. This will
probably be lowered, however
Eggs remain the same in price, and
probably will not change much, as
the main part of the supply OF
packed eggs will soon be gone.
Price of breakfast bacon also
dropped this week. 1t is five cents
cheaper than the price at which ii
sold last week. 1t is now 70 cents
pound.
Fruits and vegetables remain IN
usually. plentiful for the time of
year. Within a few weeks some OF
the hot house grown early spring
varieties, will begin to appear
Some are already on markets in the
larger cities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-14
POLICE SEEK A
Fourth MAN AS
>WICERS SLAYER
Thomas Walsh Also ParOled
Convict From Pontiac, Wanted
As Last of Band.
WAS IN FATAL PISTOL DUEL
One Of Three Who Participated in
Gun Battle With Sheriff
$500 Reward Offered.

There was a fourth man in the
bandit gang that shot to death
Sheriff Jacob 8. Wigers on the
Coaltown road near Moline on the
night Of Dec. 80, and he is still at
large. A reward Of 5000 IS offered
for his apprehension.
Such is the information nade
public by Detective Tom Cox and
States Attorney Floyd E. Thomp-
con yesterday afternoon. Thomas
Walsh is the man being sought by
the authorities. 1t is now known
that Walsh was one OF the three
men out on the road on the night
that Sheriff Wigers. with Deputies
Jesse Hanna and Wilbur Hepburn.
engaged them in the gun battle
which terminated fatally for
Wigers.
Three of the outlaw band. Hale
ORiley, James Giblin and Howard
O'Hara, are now in custody.
O'Riley and Giblin werc arrested
on the same day. only a short time
after the shooting At that time Il
was the opinion OF the authorities
that only three men composed tho
gunner gang. Consequently when
the grand jury for the January
term OF the circuit court returned
an Indictment against these men
for the murder of Wigers only
three were named.
II was only week or so later
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-14
! On County Records
Warranty Deeds.


Blanche and Joseph d. Lawson to
George Schaab, lot SIS, South Rock
Island. 81.
Peter G. Stavros to H. f.
Dwight, lot 4, Fruitland, So Mo
line. $3.50.
Peter C. Stavros to H. E.
Dwight, lot 5. Fruitland, South Mo-
line. $3.50.
James r. and A. H. Murphy to
John j. Russell, lot 2, block 2, Uni
tersity Place, Rock Island. 81.
Frank and Jennie Perkins to Mil
bred Hinderer, lot II, block 1, G. 2.
RIakesly Twelfth street addition,
Rock Island. ST.
Alice H. and ]. F. Murphy to B.
D. Connolly, lot 10 n. q, lot IL,
block 4, Highland Park addition,
Rock Island. 81.
d. w. Hunt to Albert L. and Mary
G. Friedel, lot Is, Ridgeview, Mo
line. 81.
CyrieI Deopere and wife to Louis
and Jeanette Poelvoorde, lot 35,
block 2, William L. n. Warmers
subdivision, Eighth avenue 81.
Lagretta Graham to George T.
Graham, tract in n. W. Il, Sec. 2
17-2w. 81.
James Mcnamara and wife to U.
s. America, lots 1-2-3-4-S-9-10-11-
12-13-14 and Is, block 4; also lots
6 and 7, block 6, second addition to
Edgewood Park, Rock Island. S.
500.
Joseph Buranck and wife to John
Cornell, lot 3, L. Simon's subdivi-
sion, Rock Island. 81 1920.
John J. Ingram to C. T. Gaetjer,
lot 4, block 3, Black Hawk addition,
Rock Island, $500
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-14

pierced by bullets from Hepburn's
gun, was found few hours later.
Brilliant Work BY Police.
For some time the authorities
were in the dark regarding the
perpetrators Of the murder. But
few tangible clues could be found.
Only a vague, meagre description
of the desperadoes was available.
With almost nothing to begin upon,
Detective Tom Cox within a few
days had two of the gang under ar
rest and a confession from O'Riley,
the man who is alleged to have
fired the fatal shot.
Description of Fugitives.
Walsh is the oldest man of the
band, being between % and %
years of age. He is feet inches
in height, weighs 155 pounds, is of
medium straight build. has dark
chestnut hair, blue eyes and med
ium fair complexion. He is a pa
rolled man from the state reform
atory at Pontiac as are his three
companions now lodged behind the
bars.
Walsh was convicted of robbery
and committed to Pontiac from
Cook county, May 5, 1917, and was
paroled to this city in November,
1918. He was employed here by
the Stone &c Webster Construction
company on the arsenal. On the
morning following the shooting of
Sheriff Wigers he was at his work
and 1t has since been discovered
that he remained in this city until
O'Riley and Giblin were arrested.
He then disappeared.
Governor Offers Reward.
Following several unsuccessful
attempts to catch him. States At
torney Thompson appealed to Gov
ernor Frank o. Lowden who re-
sponded by posting a reward of
5000 for the arrest and delivery of
Walsh. In accordance with the
governors offer, posters bearing a
picture, front and profile view, and
a complete description including
Bertillion measurements of Walsh
as recorded at Pontiac are being
mailed to the majority Of cities of
considerable size throughout the
country.
VIII Delay Trial.
Search for the fourth man is the
thing that has delayed trial of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-14
INDIAN DAYS RECALLED.

Des Moines, Iowa-Days or In
dian warfare are recalled by the in
PRODUCTION in the Iowa house OF rep
resentatives of a bill to give a
monthly pension of $12 to widows
of the BORDER brigade" members,
who protected the northern border
of Iowa against the Sioux Indians
in 1868. The house appropriations
committee has favorably reported
the measure, which was introduced
by Representative c. v. Findlay OF
Webster county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-14

4 Church services will be held at
Rose Hill Sunday morning and at
Yuma Sunday evening.
DR.. J. T. Jones, the district super
intendent of the Methodist church,
held quarterly meeting at Yuma Sun
day morning.
Hazel Wainwright has returned
from Davenport after n few days
visit with her aunt, Mrs. Rice
Rev. Mr.. Meme was in Peoria to
attend q special conference meeting.
Frank Bryan and family were MO-
line callers Thursday.
d. W. Mumma and daughter were
Hillsdale callers Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs Ralph Real and son
of Davenport visited Mrs. Minnie
Wainwright Sunday.
Mrs. G. Wake was a recent tri-
city caller.
Ralph Schafer, who was home on
a 10 days furlough from the United
States navy, was called back by
special notice Tuesday.
Ruth Wainwright spent Saturday
in Moline.
George Daily is quite III with in
f1uenza
Henry weidman called in East
Moline Tuesday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-14

ORfley, Giblin and O'Hara, the
states attorney said. In order that
all four may be tried at once
new indictment will have to be re-
turned naming four as defendants.
This will be one of the first mat
tiers to be considered by the grand
jury for the May term OF circuit
court. The inquisitorial body Will
convene during the first or second
week in March. This means thar
the Wigers case will not come to
trial until the May term.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-14
Quit Claim Deeds.

]. F. and Vera Schneider to Alma
Sanderson, part lot and lot 9,
Walnut Heights addition, Rock Is
land. 81.
Alma Sanderson to Vera L.
Schneider, part lot and lot g.,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-14

Walnut Heights addition, Rock 1.
land. 81.
Robert f. Witter and wife E
Guyer & White, lots 1872. bloc
III; also lot joining said lot Ea5
Moline. 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-14

All the news all the time-Ta
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-14
$4,000 4 4 B Bed By y Ni Rff

The small home cannot afford
to do without a bed davenport,
for 1t gives you all the convent
ence of an extra bedroom. The
only furniture that works day
and night
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-23
HOW NEEGG WHLMAKE
BIT OF HOME MADE CAKE
Fan Should Be Thoroughly Creased and Then busted
With Flour Before Pouring in Batter
Says Mrs. Wilson.

and then remove from the fire, and add
One wcll-bcaten egg.
One tcaspoonful Of vanilla,
Onc-half cuptul of sugar
Beat wen and then cool. and spread
between the layers. Dust the top with
confectioncrS' sugar.
Put through the food chopper
One-half cupful Of raisins,
| One-half cupful Of pruncs,
One half cupful Of peanuts,
One-half cupful Of apples.
Add 10 the cake batter with
-Four level tabicspoonfuls of coco.
one level teaspoonful of cinnamon.
One-half level teaspoonful of all
spice.
One half level teaspoonful of nutmeg
Beat to thoroughly mix and then
in q slow oven for forty minutes.
TIL, This cake may be made into a
then preparing in the following
Spread one layer with Jelly and then
put the cake together. then cover with
mocha icing.
One cupful Of %XXX sugar.
One tablespoonful Of cornstarch,
One tablespoonful OF COCO
One tablespoonful of butter,
Two teaspoonfuls of mocha extract
and sufficient boiling water TO make
the mixture spread. Beat hard for
five minutes and then spread on the
cake.
Prepare the cake mixture and add
Three tablespoonfuls of coco.
One tcaspoonful of cinnamon,
One-half teaspoonful Of nutmeg.
One-half teaspoonful of allspice.
Beat to mix and then fill well-greased
muffin pans half-full OF the mixture.
adding n few currants to each muffin.
Bake in a moderate oven for twenty
minutes. Ice with chocolate icing
made as follows:
Chocolate Icing.
One-half cupful OF xxx sugar.
Four tablespoonfuls OF coco.
One tablespoonful OF cornstarch.
One tablespoonful Of butter.
and sufficient boiling water to spread.
For Shortcake.
Bake the cake in an oblong pan in
a moderate oven. Cool. split and NIL
with crushed fruit. and top with a
merinEue made as follows: Place In
bowl
White OF one egg,
One-half glassful OF jeIfy.
Beat until very stifr and then pile on
the cake. Dust lightly with cinnamon
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-23
TALKS TO sUFFRAGIsTs
Miss StockdeII believes Advocate.
Should nurst Into speech on
All Occasions,

Miss Helen Stockdell. speaking at
suffrage headquarters yesterday after
noon. on The Gentle Art OF Public
Speaking" considers the question of
equal suffrage of such vital Importance
th2t she believes its advocates must
burst into speech on the subject when
ever and wherever they nnd themselves
provided with group of listeners
therefore. she urges the use Of suf-
nclcht breath 10 carry through each
sentence and to put messages over
the top"
Incidentally. she suggests acceptable
pronunciation. avoidance of unncces-
sary and distracting gestures. and.
ABOVE all. sufficient interest in and re-
attractively.
Mrs. Todd Dabney was chairman of
the meeting, and Mrs. J. Stuart Rcy-
noIdS tea hostess of the afternoon
MISS Adele Clark. general chairman Of
suffrage League of Richmond. an
nounced her general committee as fol-
lows: Mrs. Charles G.. Bosher, Mrs
Milton II. Marcuse. Mrs -. r. Creecy,
MISS Nora Houston, Miss Kate Meade,
Miss Marianne Meade. Miss Helen
Ihristian. Mrs. Silas NJ. Newton. Mrs.
>. Tyler Jobson. Mrs. Grace II. Smith
dea!. Mrs: w. w Foster. Mrs. G. Hair
vc% GIarkc. Mrs Roland G. Carrot,
Jobson; Miss Ida NJ. Thompson. Mrs.
r. 6. Cowies, Mrs b. Frank Dew
Mrs. Charles G.. BoShcr assisted by
the "esthamDton College students. is
IN charge OF the Victory loan booth
today at Miller & Rhoads. Mrs. Milton
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-23

Tho next morning. when Mother
minc" called her little daughter. Dolly.
pillow and pleading. "Oh. Mothcrmine.
please let me finish my pretty dream
] was dreaming the prct,iest dream
jumped out Of bed in quite 4 startling
manner and had one stocking almost
on before Mothcrminc had finished say
inG, Its time for my little girl to get
up and say good morning to the sun
shine"
You would hardly believe how quick
~ Dolly dressed. and what short
time it was before she was in the gar
But But. alas, FOR poor little Dolly! She
looked up on the rose vine and she
looked down; she lifted some OF the
leaves and searched carefully among
she sec anywhere. She was dread
fully disappointed. and l am afraid
that in another minute. she would have
shed few dewdrops from her eyes,
when-all OF a sudden-she heard the
li;tlest voice call out: Hi! Look
here." She looked to the right and
she looked to the left-but no one was
in sight.
"Hi" said the littlest voice again
II mean low-look down here"
"Where?" said Dolly. much perplexed,
Down here by your foot" said the
voice. and now it sounded quite peppery
and short.
Dolly looked down by her foot and
nearly tumbled over in surprise. for
there. sitting on the top of rather
ragged-looking leaf. was the funniest
little figure She had ever seen. His
face was as round as a button. and red
you can't think how red 1t was! On
the top of his head-or rather. seeming
10 grow right out of his head-was a
long, very pointed cap: his little coat
and knickcrs were green, but SO very
gged-looking that Dolly felt quite
sorry for him. and his absurdly tiny
feet were stuck into little brown boots
that were ragged too. She would not
have suspected him OF being n dewdrop
fairy IL he had not carried a wee water
ing pot just like the one she had seen
in the hands of her friend yesterday.
Even as she watched him. he gently
tilted this UP and poured a bright
shining drop upon each leaf near him.
There" he said proudly: isn't that
pretty one? Should you like to look
at It closely?"
.'Oh. yes" cried Dolly. will it have
pretty pictures in 1t like the one saw
Yesterday"
Just. you try it and see." said tho
red little man.
Dolly did not wait for second bid
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-23
STORIES THE DEWDROPS TELL

ny KATHARINE wHIPpLE DoBBs


ding. but put her eye close to the dew
drop as the fairy had taught her to
do. For a moment everything was dim,
but then 1t grew clearer. She seemed
TO be looking into a place that was
dark-very dark-but at the same time
pleasant In spite OF the darkness she
could see quite clearly. but at first she
thought there was nothing worth look
ing at. Presently. however, she made
something. SO small that she had not
noticed IL at first. Perhaps she would
not have noticed 1t at all IL it had
not begun to swell in the queerest man
make black soap bubble. Then the
top OF II cracked open little and the
tiniest green foot stuck out This foot
1T was so small that she could barely
see it-reached out just as you reach
out to try the water when you first
go swimming in the spring: only in
stead of water. il was padding in the
soft. brown earth.
Dolly had been so busy watching the
root that she had not observed the
the bottom Of the slack A sosp U bub 5o
thing. The little thing did not seem
at all afraid OF the dark nor troubled
by the earth around it. but poked itself
as comfortably as you please.
OH" cried Dolly. whatever is 1t
doing?"
IL BIo"lHS, SHY, SAID the Dew
drop Fairy. (Being a Boy Fairy, It
was quite natural, although not very
polite. for him to speak like this to
n mere girl)
But. why does it stand on its head.
like .hat?"
why not?" said the fairy Didn't
you see the man in the circus stand
on his head only last week?"
Yes, he did. and the blood all ran
down into his face and made 1t as red
oh, oh? Its face is getting as red
as red as yours" She did not mean to
be rude. but his face certainly was red.
And just look at IT'S feet-they are all
coming out of the ground--but they're
not feet at all. they are leaves. oh.
what wonderful picture your dew
drop has in it!' said Dolly. And be-
fore she had finished looking in the
dewdrop. Dolly saw other wonderful
things which you will read about to-
morrow.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-23
ADJUSTMENTS
Irwin Bed.r Hero Tomorrow.


That hfe in a crowded apartment
house is fertile field for farce COM
plications, has been established to the
final word in the farce Twin Beds"
which comes to the Academy OF Music
tomorrow matinee and night.
Twin Beds has many amusing
situations. Three couples live uncop-
fortably near each other. in the
crowded confines OF fashionable
apartment house. They are brought
togctcr by the cocia bility of one Of
their numbers, a delcctable little bride
whose husband wants nothing SO much
$ peace and quiet OF the home"
Once they arc in this unwclcome
neighborliness. they all make frantic
efforts to escape teach effort en-
tangl;ng them the more, till a final
situation saves the day. The same
great cast again will be present ed
headed by Antoinette Rotche. Augusta
Aramini. Josephine Safe. Ten Eyck
Clay BeBs Stafford, Herbert Light.
Margaret Phillippi Marty Brennan
and others.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-23

BoCkbinders on Strike.
RALEIGH. y. G.. April 22.-Thc