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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-28

The case of Eugene Patterson,
oaroIed negro, charged with enter
ng the home of Robert B. Moore at
East Moline on Dec. 10, 1918, and
stealing two overcoats, was given
% the jury at noon today. The
rial was heard by Judge Carl +.
sheldon of the Sterling city court,
sitting in circuit court this week in
LACE of Judge w. +. Church.
Witnesses called by the state
we're Robert b. Moore. Isaac Strick-
and. Wade Culpepper and William
ca, all negroes. The coats alleged
- have been stolen by Patterson
he DraRGsaT O. a&EaGaEaAsaG
According TO the evidence, Pat
'erson entered the Moore home
5arly in the evening of Dec. 10. =
religious meeting was going on in
me upstairs Of the Moore home at
he time Patterson was discover
I'd in the front hall by Mrs Moore
who asked him why he didn't at
lend the exercises. Mrs. Moore and
Tie defendant were acquainted. it
was brought out Oh the stand, Pat
.ersOn having roOmcd at the Moore
residence upon his arrival in East
Moline, paroled from Pontiac last
July.
Patterson left the Moore house
With the announced intention or
seeking his wife. and if she was at
LONE Of returning with her to the
services. She was not at home,
however, and Patterson discovered
tEat she had departed for a picture
chow with a girl companion. En-
ragged, thinking that she was to-
meet another man. Patterson testi-
he'd that he went in search of her,
but that upon his entrance to the
movie. his wife hastily left through
side door, while her companion
met Patterson at the front entrance.
"She told me my wife wasn't
with her" testified Patterson, and
then she asked me to walk home
with her. She lived at WATERFOWL
p. J. Meersman. counsel for the
defense, introduced the girl as
witness in an endeavOr to prove
That Patterson had visited the show
and walked home with her at the
time the Overcoats were presumed
10 have been stolen.
"He done told ME he stole coat
when we walked home" swOre the
negress. He says he's carryin' a
gun and that he's left his wife and
Is agoin' to kill her" she continued
Il done asked him for
what all he carried dat gun and he
say for protection"
Spectators, counsel. jurors and
Judge were convulsed with smoth
cred laughter during the testimony
OF the negro girl. whose recital was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-28
TOURNG IN FRBRUARY.

Kansas City, Mo.-The annual
mid-winter trapshooting tourna-
ment, the big event of the season
for trapshooters of the central
western states, will be held in Kan
sas City, Feb. 10 to IS. With the
revival of interest in sports man.
marksmen will be here TO face the
traps, tournament officials believe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-28

veyed to Pontiac, her birthplace.
for burial.
The family came to Rock Island
about a year ago, and during the
last three months Vivian had been
making her home with her brother.
She had been attending st. Jo-
seph's Catholic school III Rock Is
land. Surviving are the parents.
two brothers, Herbert ard How
ard, both of Moline. and a sister.
Mrs. Thurl Bowermastcr of OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-28

cused of the embezzlement of part
of the money.
Police are today securing Daven-
port and the tri-cHies in hopes of
locating the unknown man, who
will face a murder charge should
BurOs die. At Mercy hospital lit
tie hopes are entertained for the
recovery Of the victim. The blade
of the instrument used as a weap-
on entered Buros' back, travelling
to the side, punctured the right lung.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-28
Obituary
larry Sargent.

Word was received by Mr.. and
Mrs. Benjamin Sargent, 1121 Thir-
ty-sixth street, of the death of their
con, Sergeant Harry Sargent, 80
years old, at Seattle, Washington
sometime Saturday. Cause of death
was not specified.
Harry Sargent was born Jan. Is,
1880. He has served in the artil-
lery of the regular army for the
last six years, being stationed at
Seattle, Wash. Surviving besides
the parents is his wife. to whom he
has been married for two years.
News of his serious illness was
received by his parents in a tele-
gram from Washington Saturday.
Yesterday another message ar
rived stating that he had expired.
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed, pending the arriv-
al of the body in this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-28

Training Doing things with brains
makes for efficiency.
Efficiency - completeness = is what
made our Boys fighting terrors to the
enemy.
Efficiency is what makes our three
Prescription compounders vital sup
port to Doctors and best Friends to
the ILL.,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-28
I'M Prescriptions

Efficiency in Drugs because Quality,
Purity and Potency proven. Effici-
ency in compromising because Of
knowledge, Experience and Care.
And all service methods efficient in
providing drug store trading satisfac-
ton equalled by few-excelled by
none.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-28
Farrell Brennan.

Farrell Brennan, age 80 years.
expired at o'clock this morning
az his home. 1S231a Second avenue,
following a six weeks illness.
Farrell Brennan, although not
born in Rock Island located here
with his parents wnen but a small
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-28
Mrs. Ole Bull.

Relatives here have word of the
death Of Mrs. Ole Bull. formerly
of this county, at her home near
Ottumwa. Iowa She passed away
last Thursday of influenza. She
was formerly Miss Clara Glazier
and spent most of her life in the
lower end of the county, her age
being about forty. Besides the
widower, eight children survive,
together with her father. Edward
Glazier. five brother and three sis
ters. The brothers are Clyde, Rex
and Otto, of Huron, S. Oak, and
Jacob and Richard of Indy, Iowa.
The sisters are Mrs. Blanche Ball
and Mrs. John Hofstetter of Hur-
on, and BERTHE, also married and
living at Indy. The remains were
buried Saturday near Ottumwa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-28
VI. Vivian White.

Nj Vivian b. White, aged Is.
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John
White of Rock Island, died yester-
day afternoon in the residence of
her brother, Herbert White, 1922
Twelfth avenue, Moline. of infiu-
enza. The remains will be con-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-28
PATTERSON is
FOUND GUILTY
,aroled Negro Is Sentenced to from
One TO IA Years On Burglary
and Larceny Charge.

Eugene Patterson was found
guilty of burglary and larceny
in circuit court this afternoon.
The jury deliberated but two
hours. He was sentenced to an
indeterminate term of from
one to IA years in prison by
Judge Carl +. Sheldon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-28
CREEK STABBED
BY AN UNKNOWN

George Buros, a Greek, proprie-
tor of the Grand pool hall in DAY.
export, is at Mercy hospital in that
city in a serious condition as the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-28

If you couldn't get waited on when
come again-it's golden opportunity to
young folks who did not want to furnish
during the War-nOrV is your" time t
benefits of this great sale.
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PERSONALS

Mrs. t. w. Hcnnen and little
daughter, Miss Mary, are confined to
to their home on Fourth street by
illness.
Miss Marguerite Barnes, who
teaches in the Morgantown public
schools, is here to spend the week end
with her mother, Mrs. Lou Barnes, at
Edgemont.
Mrs. Harry Mcclure, woh had been
the guest of her SISTER, Mrs. Hugh H.
Carr, has returned to her home in
Wheeling.
H. Leslie Fisher, of Morgantown,
was q visitor in this city yesterday.
Mrs. w. F. Shatterman and little
daughter Miss Mary Virginia who had
spent the past several weeks here
with the formers parents Mr.. and
Mrs. E. C. Scott have returned to their
home at Somerset, Pa.
Mrs, Gertrude Steel Nichols who had
spent the past week in this city as
the guest Of Capt. Thomas Reed and
Mrs. Pearl Reed Wise returned yester-
day to her home in ElldDs.
The REV. and Mrs. J. w. Brown OF
Clarkshurg formerly OF this city have
announced the birth OF q daughter at
CooS hospital on (Dece1n Dor 3. She
has been GameA Martha Virginia.
Mrs. Brown wts roherly Miss .ouise
Lloyd Of this city,
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VOMAN'S CLUB HAS
AFTERNOON OF MUSIC
Program Of Exceptional
Merit Given at First
Presbyterian Church.

A brilliant musical program wns
rendered yesterday afternoon at the
meeting OF the Woman's club hold in
the auditorium Of the First Prcsbyter-
ian church. Tho program which was
OF exceptional merit mad been urrang-
ed under the direction of Miss Flea
uor Blanche Barns, chairman OF the
Department of Music of the club as
sisted by Mrs. 0, A. Wood, the vice
chairman. Mrs. jeanette Falconer,
vile OF Dr.. H. S. Falconer and one Of
Fairmont's favorite vocalists pleased
her bearers on this occasion.
Mrs. Falconer spent season this
summer in Chicago where she studied
music under Herbert Witherspoon at
the Chicago Music college and this
was her first appearance before the
club. Her voice showed wonderful
development and Us she concluded her
songs she was greeted with sponta-
peous applause.
Mrs. Falconer sang most artlstfcally
a group of Italian songs and also gave
two numbers from Moarze's operas.
The first of these was "Porgl rmor"
and the second mon SO Plus Cosa
Son" both selections taken from the
Marriage of Figaro. She also sang a
selection "Qui Ii Voce" rom Puritani
by Bellini and in response to a persis-
tent encore sang pleasingly Loves In
My Heart" by Huntington Woodmen.
She was sympathetcally and skillfully
accompanied by Miss Mary Louise
Nichols.
The Womans Club double quartette
added greatly to the success of the
recital by the rendition of a group of
songs which included 1.-THE Twilight
Song" by Osborne, "Snowflakes" by
Cowen Gaul and The Rosary" by Ne
vim.
The Quartette was composed Of Miss
Harriet Schroeder, Mrs. Jeanette Fl-
Gomez, Ms. A. q. Smith, Ma, Charles
ptluon, Mrs Jack Abbott, Mrs, O. A.
Wood and Miss Carol Powell, Miss
Lalra Rr;sgs splendidly accompanied
the Quartette.
Miss Edith ESckles a young musician
OF; this city made her musical debut
with the Woman's Club yesterday at
tefnoon wbeU she artistically and skill
fully rendered two selections on The
piano. Miss EckIas played "Etdde in
o., by Rubenstsin and in response to
an encore played :'Tarrantelle" by Hell
Ter. She bids fair to mako her mark
Ia the musical world,
Mrs. ]. Walter Barnes club presi-
dent presided at the meeting yesterday
ana the program was opened by the
singing Of America by the club mem
sbera with Miss Briggs at the piano.
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GR0SSC0P'S FORMAL
OUT
Will Be for Aggressive De-
velopment Of State If
Elected.

CHARLESTON, Dec 6.-Another
hat has been tossed into the West Vir-
GINA gubernatorial ring. 1t belongs
to Fred Paul Grosscup who makes
his formal announcement as follows:
II take thla method Of announcing
that will be a candidate for the Re
publican nomination for Governor Of
West Virginia at the primaries next
spring,
Next year there WILDE a national
and state election. On the national
issues | shall accept and follow the
principles that will be embodied in
the platform adopted by the National
convention. On state matters l wish
to be little more specific.
"West Virginia occupies a some
what unique place among the other
states, in that more than any other
state, except Pennsylvania, its inter
ests are both diversified and compre-
hensive 1t is in the first place an
agricultural state. Sixty per cent of
its population make their livelihood
out of its soil, the products of which
cover the whole range Of agriculture
from fruit and garden truck to wheat,
corn and other staples. | was bora
and brought up on a farm and have
now one Of the largest farms in the
state. Therefore, it is that not only
as citizen of the state but as one
born into agriculture and still con-
nected wit hit personally, / will de
vote my administration, If elected, to
the betterment Of agricultural condi-
tions. Productivity is the source of
prosperity. The soil Of West Virginia
can be made to produce much more
than it now yields; the methods of
marketing can be more profitable
both for the farmer and consumer. A
large part of my administration will
be devoted to this most important
matter,
"West Virginia is the home Of a
greater quantity Of raw materials in
the way of minerals than any other
state in the Union. Here, again, the
principal economic factor toward
prosperity is increased productivity.
And this can only be accomplished by
an administration of the laws of the
state that, while bringing about JUS
tice to all engaged, will protect the
property and employment in which
they are engaged. In the end the In
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.Resl Deeds Are
lied fol Record

Deeds have been filed with Count
Clerk a. G. Martin as follows
Falnnont Real Estate CO. to g. v
Minor a parcel Of land IL East fagiI
addition, Fairmont, $3.50.
Falmont Building and Inye stnlell
Co. to c. E. Minor, a parcel Of lal,t
on Maryland avenue. Fairmont &.
Arthur NJ. Efar and wife To- Jplis
Geies, a parcel OF land In the Ham
ilton addition, Fairmopt, st,S00l
Frank Getting and wife 70 "A e
Reich a parcel of land In Fdge1noii
addition, Fairmont, 81.
M. A. Jolliffe and wife to az $.
Heckert, one-fourth interest ia q sI,lf-
Gel OF land in Jackson addition, FaiF
mont 81.
]. r. speMe to Giuseppe Lebis7s
and wife, parcel Of land on virginia
avenue Fairmont, $4,000.
j. r. Speese to Tony Christian 2
parcel OF land on Virginia avenue
Fsirmont, $1,000.
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counts strict andsmunieifal-
Il The men. women and children OF
the. state should constitute 9 homo
geneous society Of English-sp king
American citizens. The people OF a
state are its greatest assets, and on
money Is wasted that is wisely spent
in training the minds and bodies, in
elevating the vision and widening the
opportunities for the children OF The
state. Our educational and humane
institutions deserve not only liberal
support, but / think very larger
measure of support than they have
hitherto received. Particularly, /
would like to see large additions to
such humane social work as the pre-
vention of tuberculosis. Our sani-
tarIum at Terra Alta is doing good
work, but it is far from meeting all
the demands upon it. Another insti-
tuition OF equal size located either at
Terra Alta or some other point in the
state ought to be built in the near fu-
ture. We ought TO have in West Vir-
ginia more schools of special training
for our boys and girls.
= For many years to come the gerat
majority Of teh people OF this state
will earn their living either through
agriculture, working in the mines or
in manufacturing plants, and our
schools should seek to train our
young people into the important
trades and Industries which make the
prosperity of the, rather than to train
them away from such trades and In
dustrles. Our schools Of agriculture
should be improved and increased in
number. Particularly think lib
eral appropriation should be made for
the agricultural extension work. l
would like to see more useful manual
training in all our schools and more
liberal opportunities for technical
training in expert mining and manu-
featuring than we now have. Let us
make our young men the best and
most skilled workers, the superior
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Miss Jennie M. Fleming read the col
lect and Miss Calle Frey, secretary,
read the minutes Of the preceding
meeting. The report of TIE member
ship committee was read by Mrs.
Hugh F. Smith and the following new
members were taken into the club:
Mrs, C. H. Funk, Mrs. Charles l., Hol-
land, Mrs. James B, Clinton, Miss Bes-
sic Reed, Miss Mary Hervey, Mrs. A.
NJ. Davidson, Mrs Claude Fleming,
Mrs. ]. Z. Fraker, Miss Louise Leon
ard.
This will be the last meeting for
December owing to the Christmas hol-
iday season and the next meeting will
be held on January 2 which will be
a New Years reception.
Mrs. R NJ. Hite, chairman Of the
THome Economics department announc-
ed a meeting of that department to
be held Monday, December at the
Presbyterian church. Mrs. O. A.
Wood announced meeting Of the Mu-
sic department to be held on Deem
Der l6 at the home Of Mrs. c. Crib
with Mrs. Samuel Leeper as chair
man. Mrs. Anne VOclkrodt announced
the postponed meeting Of the Litera-
ture and Art department to be held
on Monday evening, December at
the home OF Mrs. Francis z. Nichols,
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forests of all, both the employer and
tie employe, center in that kind Of
mutual justice that will keep the
mines the wells and the other sources
Of mineral production at their peak;
which means also the least amount of
interrupted operation.
West Virginia is becominga great
manufacturing state and can become,
in time, the greatest manufacturing
state; for the laws of economics Or
dain that manufacturing can be bast
done wher the greatest amount of raw
material going into it is located.
Transportation Of the finished product
will always be cheaper than the trans
portation of the raw material. To
this end, the mineral resources OF the
state should be devoted, subject only
to the interstate commerce clauses OF
the constitution, to their transporta-
ton into manufactured products
within the state. What | would like
to see would be the greatest amount
of raw material resources sent into
other states and foreign countries in
teh form of finished product l am
proud to be able to say that the years
have given to the development Of
West virginia's resources have been
given with the primary purpose of
helping to build up the manufactures
Of West Virginia. 1 believe the nat
ural resources of this state should be
used as far as possible within the
state, and that the policy of the state
should constantly aim in that direc-
ton. The chief economic factor is
productivity, not only a factor indi-
rectly increasing wealth, but also a
factor in taxation. While expendi-
lures for state purposes will naturally
grow corresponding to tht growth Of
the state, increased Productivity
should increaseSax assessi penis, and,
thereby, decrease& he tax ate in the
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prod icing Clpss; and We iHcre Sc
our nuiatturing posslbi ssies ma
the ~ fth and comfort of olirl people
beyound measure.
Gas governor Of your state Il ]
may be permitted to be, my CHIEF en-
deayor will be to bring before the
people Of the country our une1ampl 0d
agricultural possibilities, our unlim-
tied mineral resources, our uneQualed
facilities for the manufacturer, and
our unlimited opportunities for labor
and capital. Four years Of such prop
uganda will bring fruitful results to
every part Of this great state.
cone thing more. The American
is what he Is today largely because
he is a free man. The government OF
the United States and those of the
several states, thsu far, have been the
only sovereIgntIes to which no owes
allegiance. They must remain SO.
There Is no room in America for a
sovereignty insied of these sovereign
ties-a divided allegiance-fof or
ganized wealth. for instance, or or
ganized radiCallsm or organized an
archy, to coll itself within the sover-
eighty Of the state and strike II when
ever its interests seems to be different
from the general interests of the pub
lie. The government of the United
States and Of the state OF West Vtr-
ginia must remain supreme. And not
only must they remain supreme, there
must be no point at which their SUI
premacy is even challenged.
"If, with these views, the Republi-
cans of West Virginia select me to be
their candidate, will. so far as can.
put them into practice when elected"
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Miss Kerns Next Week.

Miss Grace Kerns, who appears
here in concert on next Tuesday even
ing under the direction of the Music
department of the woman's club, sang
a few seasons ago with the New York
Symphony orchestra, of which Walter
Damrosch was the director. She is
said to be among the very best So
prano singers on the platform today,
and she will sing a number Of selec-
lions, accompanied by Carl Berntha-
Ter of Pittsburgh, on Tuesday evening
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pellohtfuI Affair

The Junior Auxiliary Of Christ Elpiss
copal church gave a delightful social
last evening in the Sunday senpoe
rooms Of the church. Games OF sali
GUS kinds were played during PIE
evening under the direction Of MIS-.
David Tappan who has charge Of the
Juniors and refreshments were served
during the evening. Mrs, Tappan was
insisted in entertaining the young
folks by Mrs. Baird Mitchell, Mrs s.
j Brohst and Miss Meta Smith
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OCA sOg

/ 2 =. E.. a..
.rs. b. L. Butcher and Mrs. Paul
III. Lange are entertaining this after
Eccn ct the home Of the latter in Cole
ran avenue at a prettny appointed
tea honoring Miss Ethel Helntzelman
whose engagement to William Camp
bell Moorhead, Of Minneapolis. MINI,
was recently announced and whose
marriage will BIO an event OF January.
At Rowenlta.
One of the most charming social
events Of the season was tho at home
and musical given last evening by Mrs.
Anthony Bowen and Mrs. W. H. Kunst
at Bowenita, the home Of tho former.
honoring Frank Delegate, local yio-
llnist, and Joseph Furguele, the lat
ter OF Boston, who Is visiting Mr.
Delegattl. The interior OF the resi-
dence was arhsticalIy decorated In
pink and white roses and ferns and
was a bower OF beauty. The feature
OF the evening was a musical program
With Mrs. Forrest Fankhauser, Frank
Delegate and Joseph Furguec es the
participants. Messrs. Delegate and
F'urguele accompanied Mrs. Fank-
tauser in several selections with the
violin and piano and the selections
were most artistic and beautiful. The
young musicians then played several
difficult selections on the piano and
violin which delighted their audience.
Perhaps program of more artistic
and enjoyable nature was never pre-
sented in this city by local talent and
the seventy-five guests were loud in
their praise of the music as rendered
by Mrs. Fankhnuser and Messrs. Dele
gatti and Furguele. After the pro-
gram was concluded the guests were
delightfully."- entertained in an infor-
NAL manner and lunch was served in
the dining room with Mrs. C. L, Good
win pouring the coffee. The hostess
es were assisted in entertaining by a
number of friends. Mrs. Bowen will
entertain with farewell dinner on
Monday evening honoring Joseph
Furguele, who is leaving shortly for
his home in Boston, and Mr.. Delegate.
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To Reentor Service.

The Misses Augusta Straight and
Georgia Adams, of this city, who were
engaged as Red Cross nurses in for
elgn and home service and who had
been discharged from the service,
have reenlisted in the service Of the
organization and will leave Monday
for the places assigned them in the
call. Miss Straight goes to Asheville,
N. c., and Miss Adams to Memphis,
Tenn.
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In twenty years, 100000 antonio
biles have been produced In the Unis
ted States, but there are still 2t,534 \
OOO horses in the country and 4 1926, 600
mules. There were never before %
many horses in the United States and
they never before were SO valuable.
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Poorly Valued.

Mrs. Roots-why don't you ash
your husbands advice?
Mrs. neene-l intend to, my dea-,
inst as soon as I've made up my
mind what I'm going to do,-AnsweE3,
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MorcnntoMn Guest.

Miss Gilmore Scott, Of Morgantown,
is spending the week end with her
sister, Miss Bernce Scott, at the
home of her aunt, Mrs. A. L. Lehman,
on Walnut avenue.