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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-12
To Manchester by the Sea.

Miss Venite Dudgeon, instructor Of
music at the Fairmont High school,
leaves today for MISUNDERSTANDING
Sea, Mass, where she will spend sew
eral weeks. She will also visit in Can.
ada during the summer. Miss Dud-
geon's parents and sisters who reside
in Boston, will accompany her to Man
chester by the Sea.
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To Club House.

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Cassell and son
and their guest, Thomas Carmichael,
of Wellsurg, will go:to the oresta club
on the Tygarts Valley river this even
ing to spend the remainder OF the
week.
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10 Connneneemant.

Miss Mary Frances Hartley left
Wednesday for Northampton; Mass.
where she y iii attend the graduating
exercises at. Smith college from which
institution. he graduates last year
with honorsk 80 ~. $500. -
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Eour O,clock Tea.

Mrs. NJ. A. Fletcher will entertain
tomorrow at her home in Benoni ave-
nue. at four o'clock tea. Invitations
for the affair were issued several days
ago.
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Circle to Meet.
Elks, nanoe Tonlaht.

6tN9 SaASS tSlu6hS
The regular weekly dance of the 10.
cal Elks' lodge will be held this even
ing at the club rooms in the Deyeny
building. A large attendance is ex-
pected.
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Daughters 10 Meet

The William Raymond chapter OF
the Daughters OF the American Reyo-
luton will hold meeting on Saturday
afternoon OF this week at the museum
in the old Normal school building. A
general meeting of the executive board
will precede the meeting and will be
held at 1880 o'clock. This meeting
will the annual meeting and bust
ness will be transacted. 49,.
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House Warninu.

Mr.. and Mrs. Herert Cox, who re.
Gently took up their residence in Field
street. were given shower and house
warming on Tuesday evening OF this
week. The affair was arranged by
Mrs. Clarence L. craner. Of Barrack.
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To Deer Park.

Mrs. Harry B. Clark and son, Harry
B., Jr., have arrived here from Allan
tic City where they had occupied cot.
tage for several months. Mr.. and Mrs.
Clark and children, Miss Mary and
Harry B., will go to Deer Park, Md,
on Wednesday where they will spend
the remainder of the heated season,
Miss Burke and the infant daughter OF
Mrs. Clark will join them at the Park
on Wednesday having remained at At.
lantic City during Mrs. Clark's stay
here.
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Entertained for Soldiers.

Honoring a number of returned ser.
vice men Miss Naomi Heffner enter
tanned informally on Tuesday evening
at her home In Cleveland avenue. The
evening was delightfully."- spent with
games and music and refreshments
were served.
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To Entertain Friday.

Mrs James T. Eastman will enter
tain on Friday evening at her home
complimentary to her niece, Miss
Gladys Richardson, who had spent the
past year here and who leaves soon
for her home elsewhere.
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vile. the mother Of Mrs. Cox. and by
her sisters. A large number OF
friends were entertained in delight
full manner and Mr.. and Mrs, Cox were
the recipients OF number OF pretty
and useful gifts. The guests included
the following: Mrs. Clarence L. era
mer and daughters. Misses Fiossie.
Katherine and Lucille; Mrs. Thomas
Sharp, Mrs. Charles T. Cramer and
daughter, Mary; Miss Alyerda Hall.
From Grant Town were Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Fultz and Miss Tina Powell.
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Circle to Meet.
The woman's Foreign Missionary
society OF the First Presbyterian church
will meet tomorrow afternoon at 2:30
o'clock at the church parlors.
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LOCAL SOCIAL EVENTS
swearlnsen.Reeyes


The marriage OF Miss Naomi Reeves
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Reeves
and Kenneth Swearingen, son Of Mrs.
Anna Swearingen Of this city was sol.
en1nized yesterday dYentng at fine
home Of the brides parents, 2o7 10th
street. The ceremony was performed
BY the Rev. G. z. Goodwin pastor OF
the First Methodist Episcopal church
In the presence of the Immediate fam
HES and friends. The interior OF the
home was tastefully decorated in
spring flowers and greenery.
The bride was becomfngly gowned
in a costume OF white crepe de chine
and georgette crepe and carried a
shower OF bride roses. She was at
tended by her aunt Miss Akta Reeves
who was gowned in pink organdie and
carried pink roses. Two little cousins
OF the bride, the Misses Robertson
were flower girls. Frank Swearingen
q brother Of the groom attended him
as best man.
Following the ceremony an informal
reception was held and refreshments
were served. Mr.. SwearinEen and his
bride win leave tomorrow for Browns.
vile, Pa, where he has been located
for some time and where they will
reside. Both young people are popu-
lar In local society circles and belong
70 prominent families OF the city.
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White Hemstisshed Hsndses-
chiefs with coiored embroidered
corners-ese and $50.
White Tissue Handkerchlefs
with colored borders, laundry PROOF
$50.
All.Linen Initial Handkercsisfs
Csc and sse.
All Linen Handkerehiefs with
colored initials-25e.
Fancy Crepe de chine Hlndlisr.
chiefs-e5e and 800.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-05
WOMEN NOT TO
Be RESTRICTED
VIII Be Permitted to Perform Du-
ties as Election Officials as
Per Appointment

Twenty-eight women election Of
ficials appointed by the city COM
mission to serve at the primaries
on March II and at the election on
April Is are not to lose their jobs
as election officials if present sen
timent of members of the munich
pal body remains. Election notices,
which carry the names of the Wo-
men officials, have been printed and
the women notified of their ap-
pOintments.
The question has been brought
up by DR.. Fred Grafiund, Moline
supervisor, as to whether or not
women would be eligible TO serve
at the primaries and election be
cause of the fact that women do
not vote for a police magistrate and
that that Office has to be filled. The
woman issue was not mentioned at
the time that the commission draft
ed the election ordinances, however,
at that time it was not realized that
a police magistrate was to be elect
ed.
G. V. Johnson, city clerk, an
nounced today that the election of
a police magistrate, for whom only
male electors can vote, will not, as
far as he knows, compel the city to
select new officials. Other election
officials for the various precincts
are men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-05
AZORES HELPED VICTORY.

Lisbon, Portugal. - The possess
sion of the Azores islands as a ma
val base has been a distinct factor
in the allies victory" says Rear
Admiral Herbert Omar Dunn, L. S.
N. commander of that base, who
recently arrived in Lisbon, where
the American naval men were the
heroes of the hour.
Rear Admiral Dunn was received
by the new president of the Portu-
guese republic, Admiral Cantoe
Castro, and a banquet in his honor
was given at the American lega-
ton, which was attended by repre-
sentatives OF all the allied powers
In an interview with a Seculo re-
porter, Rear Admiral Dunn ex-
pressed his warm appreciation Of
Portugals cooperation in dealing
with the U-boat pest from that out
post in the Atlantic
Nothing would please the Azo-
reans better than be able to pay
homage to President Wilson per-
sonally When the president en-
barked for Europe, Rear Admiral
ship might pass in view of the is
lands. The request was granted,
and afterwards. at a meeting in
Paris, the president charged Rear
Admiral Dunn to convey to the
Portuguese people his sympathy
and thanks for their friendship and
cooperation with the American ma
val services at the Azores
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-05
ASK RESIDENTS
BEFORE PAVING
Moline improvement Board Sends
Ont Inquiries to Property
Holders on Bluff Streets.

Do residents in the southwest
portion of Moline want to improve
their property? That question is
to be decided on the return of
postal cards sent out by the Mo-
line board of improvements to all
property holders in that part of
the city, which ask if paving is
desired.
Providing the majority Of the re-
plies favor paving construction,
the board will then proceed to
take steps in that direction. The
proposed pavements are for Four
teenth and Fifteenth streets south
of Twenty-third avenue and for
Twenty-sixth, Twenty eighth and
Twenty-ninth avenues west of Six
teenth street.
This is a democratic govern
ment," Mayor Clarence S. Trevor
stated in commenting on the meth
cd used to determine the senti-
ment of the people on the paving
matter I'VE want to know what
the people want before we do any
thing. If they don't want pavement,
we will not order any construct
ed"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-05
MOLINERS ASKED
TO START EARLY
ON TAX PAYMENT

Moline residents aren't visiting
the office of Jarve Chaffee, income
tax agent. detailed to Moline. in
the city hall in sufficient numbers
to prevent an 18th hour rush, ac-
cording to Mr.. Chaffee
Failure to respond Immediately
to the call made by Mr. Chaffee
probably will cost several people
a lot of waiting next week when
the final work is being closed up.
The final day for the filing of in
come tax returns is set as March
10, week from Saturday. All sub
ject to the income tax laws must
have made reports and have paid
At least Is per cent of the tax by
that date or be penalized at the
hands of the revenue department.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-05
In the Lodges

Harmony camp, No. 2S46, r. \. A.
held a short business session last
night at Swedish Olive hall and bal
lots wer cast on eight applications
for membership. Plans were dis
cussed in regard to holding class
adoption the first Tuesday of April.
Refreshments were served after
which dancing was enjoyed.
Prospect hive, No. 993, Ladies of
Maccabees, held an enthusiastic
session last night at Swedish Olive
hall Several applications for mem
bership were received and accepted
and routine business was transact
ed after which refreshments were
served
Arrangements have been com
pleted by Canton lodge No. 70, |. o.
o. F., East Moline, for the mill
tary ball it will sponsor Wednes-
DAY night, March u. at the East
Moline Odd Fellows hall Wrix-
ems orchestra will provide the pro-
gram of music for the occasion.
Because of Spanish influenza ep-
idemic the annual entertainment Of
Moline lodge No. 2S5, l. o. o. F.,
vas postponed. Members of the
lodge have decided to hold the
meeting Friday night at Turner
hall and invitations are extended
10 all to attend. One candidate was
initiated at a meeting of the lodge
members last night. On April l
degree work will be conferred with
the Davenport lodge in charge.
Twenty-Five candidates were in
iuated into the Manufacturers
lodge No. 4S5, /. o. o. F.. last night,
bringing the total number of mem
bers to 5I1. Past grand masters of
the three lodges were in charge.
Educational matters on engineer
ing work were discussed at meet
ing last night of members of the
Moline branch of the National AS
ISOLATION of Stationary Engineers.
The educational committee was in
structed to arrange for a stereopti-
con lecture on 1.-The Artificial Dry
ing of Lumber" the date of which
IS to be SCI later.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-05
CHICAGOAN COMES
TO SPEAK BEFORE
MOLINE CLUB MEN

Members of the After-Dinner
club of Moline will listen to an ad-
dress by Judge Marcus A. Kavan-
augh of the superior court of Chi
cage at their meeting next Monday
evening in the Commercial club
rooms. He has for the subject of
his address, THE Parties TO the
Peace"
Moline and tri-city residents will
recall a previous appearance of
Judge Kavanaugh in Moline several
years ago, at which time he spoke
on the subject, Traitors to Jus
tice" He has gained an interna-
tional reputation for his emphasis
of the idea that the law is the best
friend of the people Many of his
statements, to popularize this idea.
have been translated into other
languages and circulated abroad.
1t is urged that members notify
the secretary of their intention to
attend, not later than II o'clock
1t is not anticipated that many will
miss the opportunity of hearing
Judge Kavanaugh speak
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-05
CHICAGO LADS TO
STOP WANDERING:
TAKEN BY POLICE

ID. A Patterson. aged II, was
lined $25 for carrying concealed
weapons and Drake Berg, aged 10.
was assessed SO on a charge of
disorderly conduct in the East Mo-
line police court yesterday. Both
lads are of Chicago and were ar
rested as Migrants.
Fathers of both boys called in
East Moline yesterday and took
the runaways back to their homes.
Patterson, who was wearing the
uniform of a Red Cross ambulance
driver, said that he had just re-
Gently been discharged from the
service. Both were without money
and admitted that they were bound
for the west, but for what place
they did not know.
Because James F. Beal struck
William F. Albright, both of East
Moline, in the face on Sunday, he
was fined $40 when arraigned be-
fore Justice of the Peace Dan Mas
kell of East Moline yesterday. The
charge was assault and battery
preferred by Albright.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-05
STOUFFER AGAIN
BACK; QUITS HIS
WINDY CITY JOB

Abe Stouffer, former Moline city
commissioner, whose resignation as
head of the department of public
health and safety went into effect
last Saturday night, is home again.
He has quit his job as superintend-
ent of the Chicago service plant of
the Willys-Overland company.
He has not completed any plans
for his future, but is contemplat-
ing reentering the contracting field,
having formerly been prominently
identified in that field.
Stouffer denies that he quit his
Chicago job, because, he said, he
didn't really get started. Il looked
It over for a couple OF days" he
said after returning 10 Moline to-
DAY. land l found that l did not
like it." There was too much in
side work, Stouffer asserted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-05
GARDENS TO Be
GREATEST EVER
Moline Board of EdGcatiOn En-
dOrSeS Plans and Urges Mere
Enthusiasm Among Students

School gardens in Moline are to
be greater and of larger area than
ever before, if present plans of the
Moline board of education material
ize. Members of the board went on
record last night as endorsing gar
den plans for the coming summer
and gave instruction that the
work should be carried on with
greater energy than in 1918.
establishment UI curb stone
market wnere youthful gardeners
may dispose OF their prouucLS Will
occur TINS summer anu IS expected
TO prove an InduCcment TO those
who have heretofore not paruclpat-
ed Ii the garden work
Exhibits of the garden products
are already being Planned ana prizes
are 10 be aWdTucu Tor the best en-
tries. y garden leader Is to be ap-
pointed Tor each scnooI to super
wise the work ANA 10 instruct the
gardeners while schools stay open.
A general director Will supervise
the work during the summer
months alter the close of the school
year.
lne Velie tract on Twenty third
avenue between Eleventh and
Twelfth streets was last year
placed ~ the disposal OF school chill
uren as place Tor their gardens.
superintendent l.. A. Mahoney has
again made application 10 the
Helles Tor use OIL the tract
Financial end OF the school gar
den was last year taken care OF by
the community war chest Mr.. Ma
honey expressed himself today as
ing in hopes that part of the
money now IN the treasury of the
war chest will be devoted to carry
ing on the school garden work.
The board OF education went on
record as favoring d measure now
before the state Legislature which
provides for an increase in the tax
levy. Two years ago similar piece
of Legislation was favOrably voted
upon by the legislature but was We
toed by Governor Frank o. Lowden,
Educational bodies throughout the
state will launch campaign di-
rected at the governor, through rep
resentatives in Springfield.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-05
CARBON CLIFF

Mesdames George Kennedy. Albert
Milton, Charles Slater and George
F'rary were tri-city visitors Mon
day.
Mrs. J. L. swank of siIvis visited
the last week with her daughter,
Mrs. Carl Lawrence.
John Ewart visited Moline and
East Moline Monday.
Gregory Ne,ubaur enjoyed a seX-
Neubaur, at Camp Grant
Mrs. Scott Kennedy visited on
Monday with her daughter. Mrs. Ed
Frary, at st. Anthony's hospital in
Rock Island.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lorenzo are
moving into the cottage owned by
Mrs. Mary Holland on Third street
Mrs. L. r. Hampson and niece.
Kathryn Gainey. visited on Monday
Peter FIorin was a tri-cfty bust
ness caller Saturday.
Mrs. R. J Phelps of Davenport
and Mrs. Nicholas Krambeck.
Mrs. Updyke and son Ownley Of
Downing Mo. are visiting at the
home. of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Messrs. Richard O'Donnen. Milton
and Charles Carey visited at Moline
Mrs. Katie Keene of Moline Wis
tied Wednesday with her cousins,
the Misses Ella and Margaret O'Don-
neil.
Master Harvey Smith; who has
been i'll. has returned home from
Davenport hospital much improved.
Friends of Clark Corbin, formerly
of Carbon Cliff, now of Silvis, will
be sorry to hear that he has suffered
a stroke of apoplexy.
Jackson Bisant, who was paralyz-
ed a few weeks ago. is somewhat
Grist Hutton was in Davenport
Miss Ella Milton has returned
home from months visit at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Steve Ad-
Aoline with his parents. Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas Carney.
William Carey, who has been
home here to the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Fred Ball. at Silvis.
Mrs. Fred Kendall and three sons.
Steve, Clarence and Fred IT, of
sister. Mrs. Maggie Adams, at East
Moline. and relatives here Mr.. Ken
dali formerly of this place. has been
farming for two years in Iowa. They
will move onto a new farm near
Victor, iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs Harley Stipp have
moved to East Moline, having spent
the winter months with the latter'S
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. n. krambeck,
at this place
Mrs. William C. Dempsey and Miss
tdTrIe Lambert OF Milan VISITED AT
the home of their sister, Mrs. Lula
Holland.
Mrs Louis weitz entertained the
members of the W. c. T. Z. Ladies'
Aid society at her home on First
Gereta Nritten. little daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Mitten, is
very i'll with the flu
Johnnie Mitten. son of Mr. and
Mrs Albert Mitten. is quite ill.
Miss Mary Erwin is lying vert i'll
with the flu.
Mrs. F. Cooper and Mrs. Julia
Kennedy spent Friday in the tri-
cities.
Mrs George Frary and Mrs.
Charles Slater spent Wednesday at
Moline
Mr. and Mrs. Forest Titterineton
attended a party at Rock Island
Wednesday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-05
FLAT RATES WILL
REMAIN IN FORCE
TRUSTEES DECIDE

Residents of Silvis will continue
until April 1 to pay the present
fiat rates for water used, accord
ing to Robert M. Ransom, village
clerk 1t was decided to utilize the
new meters already installed until
after that date, when it is expect
ed all of the meters will be on
hand and installed.
A representative of the National
Meter company of Chicago address
ed the members of the Silvis viii
lage board in session last night for
the semi-monthly meeting. An
agent of the National Cement as
sociation was also present and
spoke Monthly city reports were
submitted. Silvis witnessed but one
arrest during the entire month just
passed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-05
Obituary
Jackson c. Bisant-

SOSASph -
Jackson c. Bisant, brother of the
late Oscar M. Bisant, formerly
chief of police of Moline. died al
his home in Carbon Cliff yester-
day. He had been a lifelong resi-
dent there, and was well and fav-
orably known He suffered a
paralytic stroke on Dec. l, and has
since been failing.
He was born Sept. 81, 1916, at
the place of his death. a farm at
Carbon Cliff. Active farming work
was engaged in by Mr.. Bisant until
10 years ago, when he retired. He
served for three years as corpora
in the Civil war with Company l..
Seventeenth regiment, Illinois cav
airy He was a member of the
Masonic lodge of Colona.
His wife preceded him in death
on Feb. %. 1908. He is survived
by daughter, Miss Alice Elizabeth
Bisant, at home, and his mother
in-lawJ Mrs Minerva Barton, who
celebrated her saith birthday yes
terday, and who has made her
home with the deceased for a num-
Der of years.
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow afternoon at 1870 o'clock
at the home ard at 2:30 at the
Bowlesburg chapel. Interment
will be in the BOwlesburg ceme-
terry. and will be conducted by Rev.
J. NJ. Osborne of the East Moline
Baptist church. Clement lodge OF
Masons Of Colona will also assist
in the services at the grave
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-05
HOME AFTER LONG
STRETCH OF DUTY
AS YANK FIGHTER

Private julius E. Engholm, son
Of Mrs. Emma Engholm, 116 Sixth
street. Silvis, a member of the re-
nOwned Company A, Thirtieth en-
gineers, has returned to his home
from Camp Grant, where he was
stationed since his arrival in this
country.
Engholm's company was in ac-
ton at the Argonne forest on the
Lens-Armentieres and all along the
front lines in France for a number
Of weeks. On Oct 5 Private Eng
holm was put out of action for five
days after inhaling mustard gas
sent over to the allied lines by the
Germans and because of a wound
on his heel caused by the poison
yapors. He returned to his com
pany after the five-day recupera-
ton period and was again in the
lighting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-05
The Day in Davenport

riod. Fifty-four of these men is the
number reported as placed while
the total of new applicants is 40.
Back to Germany.-Otto G. Zenk-
er, a well to do farmer residing
hear Muscatine, is anxious to re-
turn to Germany now that travel
ing on the high seas is safe. Zenk-
er filed an application yesterday
with Miss Lura Parker. deputy
clerk in the federal court, asking
permits and passports for himself,
wife and five children. They de-
sire to visit Zenker'S aged mother
II Appach, Saxony, Germany. and
expect to return to America in the
summer of 1919.
Start Ice Harvest-After being
handicapped for weeks by mild
temperatures. Davenport ice deal
ers yesterday for the first time this
season started harvesting ice. The
ice is frozen to a depth of about
eight inches and is of very good
quality. dealers say. A continual
ton of freezing weather for anoth-
or week or 10 days Will work won
ders toward solving the ice ques-
ton this season.
Auto RecOTered.-After being
twice stolen within u hours. an
automobile owned by Attorney
Keuel B. Cook was finally located
yesterday by the police on Airing
ton court, and was turned over to
its owner
0bituary-The death OF Mrs.
Charlotte Feiskorn occurred yester-
day at thu family home at 1925
Harrison street Mrs. Feiskorn
had been i'll for only a short time
and her death came unexpectedly.
Benjamin NJ Gulley. a resident
OF Davenport until about two
months ago. passed away at the
home Of his mother. Mrs. NJ. Gull
ley, at Trenton, Mo, Monday even
ing.
Licensed to Wed.-Gilbert A.
Mumper of Davenport and Margar-
ct L. O'Conner of Fairfield.
Joseph Barber and Margaret
Nary Rickeby, both of Davenport.
Joseph H. knobloch OF Silvis and
MAY Noble of Davenport.
Victor A Randolph of Betten-
dorf and Agnes Anna Hirl Of Ed
ridge.
Ralph sisco and Madeline Bos. +
both of Rock Island