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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-03
OFFICIALS OF
COUNTIES At
= OTTAWA next
DIR. Fred Grahund of Moline Re-
tires as President OF Illinois
Association.

Ottumwa was selected as the
1920 convention city of the Hi
nois State Association of County
Clerks, Supervisors, Probate Clerks,
County Commissioners and County
Auditors, whose sessions closed at
Peoria yesterday. Circuit clerks
and recorders met at the same time,
and as is the custom, will NEE.
also at Ottumwa next year.
]. G. Kellerstrass of Peoria,
deputy county clerk and supervisor
of Peoria county, was elected pres
ident to succeed Dr.. Fred Grafiunl
of Moline
Other officers of the first named
association include:
Vice President-W J. Smith,
Quincy.
Recording Secretary - Charles
Byers, Springfield
Treasurer-Lew Hendee, Wau-
kegan.
rholt, Jr., Edwardsville.
Officers of the circuit clerks and
recorders are:
President - Eugene Whiting,
Lewistown.
Vice President-August Grebe,
Peoria
Treasurer Downen, Car
mel.
The secreta4y is the circuit clerk
of convention city.
DR.. Grafiund as retiring presi-
dent. named the personnel of the
legislative and constitutional con-
vention committees. Henry B.
Hubbard of Rock Island was Sc
lected to serve with the latter,
along with Dr. Grahund.
Seventy-twO of the 102 counties
Nin the state were represented in
NJ convention.
Very Pleasant.
1T was the most largely attend
ed, the most profitable and the most
enjoyable that we have ever held"
is the way Dr. Graflund refers to
the meeting.
Those in attendance from Rock
Island county we're: George
Gamble, N. E. Munson, J. r. Ryer-
son, H. B. Hubbard, DR.. Fred Graf
lund. T. L. Ackerlind and John
Upton
The probate clerks, seven out of
a total of nine in the state being
present, met with J. ]. Simmons,
probate clerk of Peoria county,
Wednesday morning and discussed
various methods of handling their
business.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-03
Moline Obituary
]. F. Van Horn.

James F. Van Horn, a Civil war
veteran, died at his home, SO
Twelfth avenue, Moline, early on
Thursday morning, after a long
illness. He was born in Bedford,
Pa, April II, 1S47. He served in
the Civil war in Company D, 55th
Pennsylvania infantry. He was a
member of Buford post, No. 243, G.
A r. of Rock Island.
Funeral services were held at
o'clock this afternoon from the
Knox chapel in Rock Island. The
pallbearers were six veterans of
the Spanish war, and members of
Buford post had charge of services
at the grave in Chippiannock Gem
etery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-03
Dedicate New school with Supper.

Ladies OF school district No. 49,
of Big Island, Blackhawk township,
are to give a chicken supper and
bazaar tomorrow afternoon and
evening at the dedication of the
new school. There will be a pro-
gram during the afternoon and
evening, and a candy sale and
bazar. The chicken supper will be
served from to 9 o'clock. for SO
cents and ice cream and cake for
dessert will be extra The public
is invited.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-03
Set. Oct, 81 Wedding Date.

Miss Maude Drummond of Dav-
export has chosen Wednesday,
Oct. %, as her wedding day, when
she will become the bride of Wal
ter D. Milligan of Davenport. The
ceremony will be performed at the
brides home by DR.. Frank Cole,
pastor of st. Johns church.
1t will be an evening wedding
Miss Margaret Maude Garstang,
the niece and namesake of the
bride. and Master Bobbie Drum
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-03
PASS TESTS IN
CIVIL SERVICE
, Especial to The Argus.)

Springfield, Ill, Oct. 3.-B. C..
Randall of Rock Island passed the
state civil service examination for
plumber. the commission aInounc-
ed today. and ROLAND S. Mccoy,
1924 Park avenue, Moline. passed
the examination for assistant utili-
ties engineer rating.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-03
Party for Miss Ramser.

Miss Natalie Ash at her home,
1919 Fourteenth street, entertained
last evening at a pre-nuptial cOur-
tesy for Miss Clara Ramser. who
is to become the bride of Raymond
z. CLANCY of Moline next Wednes-
day. Guests were 10 girl friends
of the bride-elect.
Tea towels were provided, which
the guests hemmed for the bride
to-be. A dainty lunch was served,
in which Miss Ramser's chosen
coiors, orchid and pink, were car
ried out in the cakes and the
ices.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-03

Myers, Mrs. Dorothy Roderick, Mrs.
Berry Liggett, Mrs. Kate Collier,
Mrs. Mabel Cadman, Mrs. Arabella
Skinner, Mrs. Maude Eastland, Mrs.
Kate Embry, Mrs. Argues Hirst,
Mrs. Kate Johansen, Mrs. Bess
Hodgdon, Mrs. Margaret Sudlow,
Mrs. Louise Reiss, Mrs. Faye Hough
Mccarthy, Albert Cadman, little
Miss Jean Stevens and Miss Pauline
Potter.
A social hour followed, when re-
freshments were served. This even
ing another special meeting is be-
ing held, this being Moline night,
the Moline officials putting on the
work and furnishing the program.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-03
Hold Social Meeting.

Mrs. Robert Rosenbalm at her
home, 1914 Sixteenth street, enter
tanned the members of the Busy
Bee Sewing circle at her home
yesterday afternoon at a social
meeting. The afternoon was spent
in sociability. and the hostess serv-
ed refreshments. The next meeting
will be a work session, to be held
in two weeks at the home of Mrs
Bert Park, 14O9 Thirty-second
street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-03
Obituary
Funeral of p, ], McCormick.

The funeral of Philip ]. McCor-
mcik will be held at 8:45 Saturday
morning from the Wheelan under
taking parlors, to St Joseph s
church at 9 O'Clock. 1t is request
ed that no flowers be sent. Inter
ment will be made in the vault at
Chippiannock cemetery, and the
remains will later be sent east.
The pallbearers will be Mayor H.
M. Schriver, c. H. Wayne. William
Leithner, T. L. Mckinney, A B.
Render and ]. T. Shields. The
Knights of Columbus will attend
the services in a body.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-03
LADY EIks Meeting.

Yesterday afternoon at the Elks
club rooms, was held the regular
social meeting of the Lady Elks.
Five tables of 500 were played, and
one of bridge. Prizes in the 500
games went to Mrs Frank Larson
and Mrs Don Morrison, and Mrs.
Walter Yerbury took the prize at
the bridge table.
Refreshments were served after
the games at the small tables, by
the committee which included Mrs.
Walter Griffin, Mrs Herman
Schwecke and Mrs. Harder. The
next meeting will be held in two
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-03
Social Announcements.

Members of the social service
league are asked to attend the
meeting to be held Monday even
ing at 7:30 at the community ser
vice league rooms.
Mrs. May Johnston, 1910 Four
teenth street, opened her home this
morning for a Sunday prayer meet
ing, five neighboring women at
tending, and it was decided at this
time to hold another next Tuesday
morning in the home of one of the
neighbOrs. Mrs. Butterfield was
the leader this morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-03
WOIcOtt-MiIler.

Miss Edna Miller, daughter of
Harry Miller of 1901 West Fourth
street, Davenport, became the
bride of Royce B. Wolcott of Far
go, n. D.. at a ceremony performed
at o'clock yesterday afternoon at
the brides home, by DR.. L. NJ. Coff-
man. Miss Anna Storch, a school
friend of the brides. and Fred Mil
Ter, her cousin, were the attend
ants.
A wedding dinner was served
following the ceremony, and Mr..
and Mrs. Wolcott left in the
groom's car for their new home in
Fargo. The groom is a salesman
for a large commission food and
fruit house in the north.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-03
Funeral of Mrs. Read.

The funeral of Mrs. J. C. H.
Read, 636 Forty-fourth street, were
held in the home yesterday after
noon. Rev. W. H. F. Jones officiat-
ed. Pallbearers were W. ]. Spen-
Ger, Joseph Fogelstrom, DIR. H. S.
Bennett, r. G. Read, W. A. Smith
and DR.. Fred Ryder. Burial was
in Chippiannock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-03
Students in Recital

The first recital by students of
Augustana conservatory will be
held tomorrow evening at the col
lege chapel when the following
program will be carried out:
Overture to DonGiovanni" (Mo-
zart)-Mrs. Oletha B. McCommins.
Spinning Song" CYouferofD !;
"Goliiwog's Cake Walk CDebussy)
Miss Ebba Leaf.
Dying Rose" CTunison) When
the Roses Bloom" (Reichardt)--
Miss Frances Ahnquist.
''Pastorale" (Scarlatti-Tousig) !;
prelude, No. %" Chopin; Pre-
lude c Sharp Minor" (Heller)-
Miss Mildred Nelson.
Largo" (HandeD; Spanish
Dance" Moszkowski)- Miss Leona
Haywood Shannon.
Come Unto Me- from Messiah"
(HandeD Mrs. J. A. Miller.
"Pononaise, C sharp minor
Chopin; Rhapsody No. IL"
OiszD Miss Regina Holmen.
In Spring Time" CHollins)-
Elmer Hanke.
'tMinuet" (Boccherini-Josefy)
"Scherzo from Sonato, OPP. s."
brahms Clyde Downing.
The first artists concert of the
season will be given by Americas
greatest organist, Clarence Eddy,
Friday evening, Oct. 10. at the col
lege chapel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-03

mond, a small nephew, will be the
only attendants, acting as flower
girl and ring bearer.
A number of parties are being
planned for Miss Drummond to be
given during the next weeks. The
Misses Julia Klindt, Edna Stafford
and nellie Grant are to entertain at
a luncheon Oct. 9; Miss Gertrude
Hickey on Oct. IL; DR.. Genevieve
Tucker on Oct. IA and Mrs. Arno
Emeis and Mrs. C. F. Schmidt on
Oct. Is.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-03
DR.. W. 0. COFFEE.

Practice limited TO eye, ear. nose nd
throat diseases, straightens cross-eyes.
removes adenoids at one visit. no chloro-
form. Treats deafness, loss Of hearing
head noises. catarrh, tonsils and most
eye diseases by a non surgical method He
is in his Davenport Officers in the First
National Bank Bldg. corner OF Second and
Main streets, on Saturday. Monday and
Tuesday from 8 a. m. to $3.50 D. m. Phone
Davenport 1914.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-03
Student Department Program.

The first recital program of the
student department of the Rock Is
land Music club will be held tomor-
row afternoon at 2:30 at the home
of Mrs a. D. Huesing, 2444 Eigh-
teenth avenue. The following num-
bers will be given:
Piano Loves Greeting"
(Elgar), Marta Elm
Vocal Selected, Celeste Olson.
Piano-"By the Brook" CShutte) ,
Elizabeth Barbou.
Reading -Selected, Frances Me-
dill
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-15
CONFERENCE TO
PROMOTE THRIFT
Meeting Held in Brooks House Princi
pally of Women From Windham
and Windsor Counties.

A conference to explain the new plan
of work to be taken up this fall for
promoting thrift and at the same time
get away from the idea that the savings
are war savings, was held yesterday
afternoon in the Brooks House parlors,
the gathering including county workers
and local heads of thrift movements, in
vitations having been sent to the heads
of women IS organizations in Windham
and Windsor counties. The meeting fol
lowed luncheon at the Brooks House.
The principal speaker was Mrs. Myra
B. Lord of Boston, field secretary of the
war savings department of the first fed
eral reserve district. Mrs. d. B. Jones
of Waterbury, state manager for Yer
mont of the women s war savings COM
mittee, and J. J. Lamere of Ludlow, one
of the Vermont field secretaries, also
spoke on the thrift movement and sug-
gestions were made by some of the
delegates.
Among the delegates from out OF
town were Mrs. Walter w. Slack, presi
dent of the Vermont Federation OF
Woman s clubs, Mrs. Frank Locke and
Mrs. d. w. Wilson, all of Springfield
Mrs. Mary E. Washburn of Putnev and
| Mrs. f. H. Holland of East Dover.
The speakers are holding similar
conference in Rutland today. They viii
| go next week to Burlington, St. Johns
| bury and ST. Albans.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-15
DAYLIGHT SAVED
President Again Vetoes Bill Repeating
Daylight Saving-Regrets Farm
ers' Inconvenience.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.-President
Wilson today vetoed the bill repeating
the daylight saving law. Declaring the
pressing need of the country was for
production by industry, the President
said he had been obliged to balance
one set of disadvantages against an
other and to decide which was the most
serious for the country. The President
said he returned the bill without his
approval with the utmost reluctance
because he realized the Serious incon-
veniences to which the daylight saw
ing law subjected the farmers of the
country.
The President S message was sent to
Speaker Gillett, but when an effort was
made to present it to the house Repre-
sentative Blanton, Democrat. of Texas
made point of no quorum and the
house adjourned without the message
being read.
This was the second time the Presi
dent had vetoed repeal of the law by
which the clocks are set forward an houi
-on the last Sunday in March and turned
| back an hour the last Sunday in October
| The first veto was several weeks ago
the repeal being attached as a rider t.
the annual agricultural appropriation
| bill
White House officials and members O.
congress could not recall today pre-
j vious instance of a President havin,
twice vetoed the same bill. Efforts t.
pass the agricultural measure over tn
veto failed in the house and then tn
separate house repeal bill then pending
was passed by the senate.
Leaders in congress doubt that tn
, two-thirds vote necessary to pass tn
: repeal measure over the President
head can be obtained.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-15

it was stated that the curtailed sched-
ule in force the past week would be
continued tomorrow. No effort will be
made to resume operations of cancelled
trains until car inspectors and others
who have been on strike have an oppor-
tunity TO examine the equipment.
The striking shopmen of the Boston
& Albany and the Boston & Maine sys-
tenn federations voted by large major
ity to return to work pending the ad-
justment of their wage demands by Di-
rector General Hines. The vote was an
nounced soon after midnight by the
conference committees of the Boston &
Albany and Boston g. Maine railroads
which had been in continuous session
since clock last evening. In a state
ment given out last evening, the joint
conference committee announced that
all men will return to work tomorrow.
Under the terms of the agreement
reached by the joint conference board
last Monday, the New Haven shopmer
are bound to return to work at the same
time that the shopmen of the other two
systems return.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-15
SHOULD KEEP LICENSE
Wilmington Man Files Brief
with Secretary Of State.

MONTPELIER, Aug. ia
Wilmington man who has had
his automobile license suspended
has filed with the secretary of
state masterpiece in the way
of a plea for its return. He lays
the cause of his accident to the
strong lady who was with him.
He said she fpushed the ear too
MUCK He didn It know she
was pushing. He says he was a
"Clement man. and voted for
Mr.. Black for secretary of Yer
mont and mixes some in poll
ties. He says he is good driv-
er. He admits he ran into a
telephone pole, but he didn t
hurt the pole. He charges the
primary blame for the accident
to the town of Jamaica using
"rotton' logs. He says he is
a first class man around a saw
mill and also has conducted
barber shop. His boss, he says,
also agrees with him that he is
a good driver. He asks the Sec
retary of state to come to Will
mington and see him and take
look at his car. He also in
timated that he might leave the
state if his license was not re-
turned and if he did the state
would lose a tax payer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-15
Orders to Be Taken Begin
ming Monday While
Supply Lasts
LIST OF ARTICLES
AND PRICE CHARGED
Foodstuffs to Be Sent by Parcel Post
by Zone Surplus Property Officer in
Boston Orders Must Be in Writing
and in Duplicate.

In accordance with resolution recently
passed by congress, providing for the dis
tribution of certain surplus foodstuffs now
on hand at the several military suhsist-
ence depots by utilizing the parcel post
system throughout the country, orders
for such foodstuffs as are included in the
government price list will be taken at
the Brattleboro postoffice beginning next
Monday, Aug IS, and continuing until
the allotment for this Office is exhausted
Since it became known that the govern
ment had decided to distribute these food
stuffs through the postoffices numerous
inquiries have been made at the local
Office concerning the plan, and some even
have sent In orders with money for gro
ceries that are not included IN the gov
ernment supply, so it is evident that there
is much interest in the proposition In
the absence of instructions. however. it
has been impossible to furnish definite in
formation, but Postmaster NJ J Moran
has now received full data concerning the
plan, together with price list
In order to secure the best results and
to be certain that the foodstuffs get into
the hands of bona fide consumers it is
necessary to utilize the postoffices as dis
| tributing agencies and to leave to the in
dividual postmaster some measure of dis
cretion as to the actual consumers to
whom sales should be made and in what
quantities.
| Carriers in the city or rural delivery ser
vice may accept orders IN writing Con
sumers must keep a copy of the order
given to carrier, upon which the car
rier will receipt for cash paid. When the
carrier turns an order in to the main Of
| fee he will be given a receipt by the
postmaster. Consumers who file orders at
the Office will keep copy which has been
verified and signed by the postmaster.
Orders will not be taken over the tele-
phone, but they must be written in dupli-
cate and the goods must be paid for when
ordered, the parcel post charges being
added to the price of the foodstuffs.
The parcel post charge is FIVE cents for
the first pound in any order and one cent
for each additional pound, in other words
the parcel post rate is .one cent for each
pound, and four cents additional. For
the purposes of this sale the parcel post
weight limit is raised from 20 pounds to
l25 pounds.
Postmasters may accept orders and cash
from one individual representing a group
! of customers. In such cases, however,
the foodstuffs. will be delivered to the in
dividual who orders and pays for them.
All orders received at the postoffice will
be filed in the order received, as in case
I of shortage of any item or items the
first orders received will be given prefer
i. fConfinued on paun 81
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-15
MANY DELEGATES
ARRIVING today
Rain Alters Plan of Opening
at Camp Meeting of
AdventiStS
EVENING SESSIONS
FOR LOCAL PEOPLE
Vegetarian Ideas Help Solve Problem
of High Cost Of Living-Aim of Meet
ing is Spiritual, but Along Lines of
Christian Education.

The annual camp meeting of the
Northern New England Conference of
Seventh Day Adventists opened in the
Valley fair grounds last night with a
good attendance. A large number of
the delegates had already arrived and
although the rain had fallen in contin-
uous showers the courage and the spirit
of the people seemed to be rather high.
The tents were all waterproof and the
success of the meeting seemed to be as
sured
Because of the inability of many
Brattleboro people to attend, the sub
ject for the night was postponed. Pas
tor r. ]. Bryant of Concord, n H.,
president of the conference, will occupy
the pulpit tonight, his subject being
A World Kingdom to Be Established
Last night the meeting was conducted
in the form of d symposium, the speak
ers being Pastor Bryant, Pastor NJ. A.
Altman of Burlington and Pastor D.
II. Hanson of Rutland
Today the delegates have been arriv.
ing from all parts of the country, some
coming from as far as New York, 9TH
ers from Massachusetts, Connecticut
Maine, and New Hampshire, as we'll a.
Vermont.
The Valley fair grounds would hardly
be known by the citizens of Brattle
boro, owing to the remarkable change
| that has been brought about. One in
teresting feature is the transformation
that has taken place in some of tn,
buildings where many delegates ar,
| lodging in rooms that have been pre-
pared for the occasion. The board o.
4
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-15
NO SETTLEMENT OF
BURLINGTON STRIKE
Cficials and Employees Of Trolley Com.
pany Meet But Fail to Get To-
gether. To Try Again.
Especial to The Reformer.)

lSpeCfdl TO IHt lelolIllcE.J
BURLINGTON, Aug. Is.
Crossed issues in the Burlington street
railway strike, which started week ago
tonight, were brought to a head this
morning when the directors of the Bur
lington Traction Co. met with a commit
tee representing the strikers at the invi.
tation of Mayor j. Holmes ackson, who
presided at the meeting, in an attempt
to come to some agreement which would
put the street cars again III operation.
The meeting was wishout apparent sue
cess, as the officials of the traction com
pany absolutely refused to recognize the
union of the employees III any form, either
now or hereafter. and declared that they
would never make any sort of an agree
ment with the union as such, but would
treat with the employees individually or
collectively.
The committee representing the strikers
stated that they would not yield point
in the demands which they have made
which are so cents an hour for an eight
hour day, time and half for overtime
the reinstatement of the employees who
were recently discharged by the company
without any apparent cause, and reeogni
tion of the union.
Elias Lyman, president of the traction
company, stated that the mayor had de
manded that service be given on The
street railway lines, under the franchise
and that service would be given and vely
soon. He declared that strike-breakers
would be put on the lines and kept there
If the strikers do not go to work within
a day or two Mayor jackson suggested
that one man from the strikers and one
from the company meet with him thi:
afternoon and select a citizens commit
tee to settle the issues involved No ac
tion was taken on this suggestion as tht
strikers would make no promises unit
after a meeting of the union had beer
held
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-15

NEW HAVEN, Conn. Aug. 15.-Up-
setting the forecast that they would
vote to end their strike, the 5000 shop
men and mechanics of the New York,
New Haven & Hartford railroad de-
cidcd to continue the walkout, it was
Announced Yesterday after a meeting of
a comrlittce of the system federation.
The committee spent the day counting
the ballots which were cast earlier in
the week
Robert A. Henderson of Boston see
rotary of the system federation, an
nounced the result. He declined to give
the vote by crafts or to indicate wheth-
or it was close. Other members of the
committee refused to talk Mr.. Hem
derson said that telegram had been
sent to the American federation of la
bor in Washington, asking that B. NJ
Jewell, chairman of the railroad en-
ployes' department of the federation, be
sent to New England to consult with the
committees as to the conduct of the
strike. Mr.. Henderson indicated that
the strike leaders were doubtful as tc
! the status of the entire situation ano
| that many of them were alarmed over
| the possibility of wholesale expulsons
| from the international organization a.
| a result of the vote not to return t.
| work
| The balloting of the six crafts wa
done at Providence, New Haven. Read
| vile, Mass, and Van Nest, n. Y, ant
| members of the four locals composed
| the committee which counted the votes