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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-31
Work Neasiou Of Circle.

Colonel Bracket circle, ladies OF
the G. A. R., will hold its regular
meeting tomorrow afternoon in
Memorial hall. The meeting is
called for O'Clock, and all the
members are asked to attend a.
there is q quantity Of work to BE-
accomplished.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-31
Claas Snonsors Cefee.

Members of the Philathea class
Of the First Baptist church are
sponsoring a coffee tomorrow eve
ming 1T the home Of Mrs. Edward
Brien. 2S0s Seventeenth avenue.
Members Of the class will assist
the hostess in entertaining.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-31
Circle tn Mect At Home.

The sewing circle Of Bethany
home is to meet tomorrow after
noon at the home. A large attend
ance is desired ~ there is. consid-
cradle work . - done during the
afternoon.
The Washington times., 1921-03-09
FerrerO Hits Allied Greed
For American Money

PARIS March 8."No person today expects that the
debts to her. declared Gugeio
the famous Italian historian interview today he
continued .
Some acceptable to the new may
thus given by the United States
England build bigger by France to oc
cupy further German territory. .
well
Harngs that not want
Europe Americas magnificent effort
They forget that the effort which, perhaps saved the
rewarded by
which most important security and wei
fare - .-u
SHOULD COMPREHEND THE MIRACLE.
agreed take basis for the four
President Wilson, but the was won
Great Britain had agreed
question the freedom Of the from discussion
inclusion in the treaty.
Wilson insisted they would have changed their
he did insist and finally signed without
Americas gaining the principal point for which she fought
performed imagining what would have been like
been called transport million soldiers
to fight the banks Of the Mississippi
had declared the
minds of the entente leaders, convinced
only Americas duty to the last
and the last dollar to the Allied cause
MUST BE SINCERE TO AMERICA
recommended because by their selfish
of the treaty the Allies lost the
face the mpossbi of enforcing
their indemnity upon Germany. 49,. ,
that should be understood that TIE Allied
where it forcing America to
make new alliances Germany and with Russia. -
this when abunds and democracy faced with
allies should bend effort
the makers approaching the
United States with terms of genuine sincerity
The Washington times., 1921-03-09

known criminal lawyer of Washing
ton and Montgomery county, has not
given up hope of saving villa" from
the gallows, Yesterday he asked
Governor Ritchie of Maryland to di-
rect the State Lunacy Commission to
examine villa" to ascertain whether
the condemned man is sane. A petit
ton also is being circulated for
signers which appeals to the gov
ernor to commute ''Villa's' death SEN
tence to that of life Imprisonment.
Thompson was named villa" be-
cause OF his escapades in Montgom-
cry county. He usually carried a
gun. and on one or two occasions he
fred at opponents. He also is al
legged to have attempted to kill with
a shotgun Bolton and the mother Of
the Shipley children. He was known
as bad" man.
However. his relatives believed he
was innocent of the dynamiting OF
the Bolton home when Bolton and
the children were killed and they
exerted every effort to prove his in
rocence when villa" was on trial a
month ago before Chief Judge Ham
mond Urner.
The Washington times., 1921-03-09
$32 More Is Donated
To PoLicen1an's WidoU

would be equivalent to q 5000 dona-
tion to the widow OF the policeman
The management Of the Pickwick
Billiard Parlors announced that a
series of six match games for today,
tomorrow and Friday had been ar
ranged between Willie Lewis, OF
Philadelphia, and half a dozen of
Washington's best billardists. and
that at each game a collection will
be taken up for Mrs. Bradley. George
Cox, who will referee the matches,
will be the custodian OF the fund
raised at the Pickwick Parlors and
deposit it to Mrs. Bradley's credit
at the Security Savings and CONNER
cial Bank.
The Washington Times requests all
donors to this worthy cause to send
their contributions to the Security
and Commercial Bank so that
the fund may be kept intact and turn
ed over to her in sizable sums. In
addition to h"r approaching mother
hood, the widow faces a heavy mort
gage on her home and a large num-
ber OF unpaid bills. Major Harry Cess
ford and other high officials in the
Police Department say the case OF
Mrs. Bradley is one OF the most path.
etic they have ever known u result
from the death OF policeman.
The Washington times., 1921-03-09

Heights: 8. II. Hand. Gailingsrs
Maude Parker. Garneld; Ethel Meal.
lister. Georgetown; Janet Gassmsn.
Happy Hollow; Helen Heaiy. Hoover;
Kathleen Fisher. Mackin; Pearl CO.
gas. Mades: Josephine Malone.
Mitchell Park: Marie McAuiiffe. New
York avenue; Martha Dunham, Park
View; s. A Graffam. Rosedaie; Folr-
ence Coe, Terminal; Marian Balk.
Schotts: M Matthews, Thomson:
Evelyn Howard. Twin Oaks: Thelma
Smith. Virginia avenue; Lola Ls
Brandt, Cardoza; Daisy Pierce.
Howard; Mary Dickerson. Logan;
Violet Mckinney. Rose Park and
Ollie Kigble. Willow Tree.
The Washington times., 1921-03-09

'Minuet- which was exauisitely play
ed; the Van Goens "Scherzo." Nous
sorgsky's "Chant Triste," and tho
sparkling Tarantella by Pepper. He
responded to demands for an encore
with his own arrangement of a beau
tiful Russian air.
Charles Hart, at the piano for Mr..
Kinder and later for Mr.. Thibaud,
proved himself a highly sympathetic
accompanist and a real artist.
The dreamy Mozart Andante was
chosen by Mr.. Thibaud as his opening
solo number. He also played a Kreis-
ler arrangement of a Hungarian dance
and his own arrangement of a Spanish
dance. His encore was Couperin's Les
Cherubims."
The program opened with Brahms
Trio in & minor, op. 101, and closed
with the Saint-Saens' Trio in F major,
op. is.
The Washington times., 1921-03-09
PLAY CENTERS
.DRAWTHRONGS
Grounds Visited by More Than
5000 Children Since Open
ing on March ].

More than $4,000 children have
visited the twenty-three Washington
Fairgrounds since their reopening
for the season on March 1, Mrs.
Susie Root Rhodes, supervisor Of
Fairgrounds, said today. Mrs.
Rhodes declared the attendance IL
increasing daily.
NEW CENTER PLANNED.
Mrs. Rhodes also said today that
she was considering opening another
playground in Georgetown. In COM
pany with Ben w. Murch, supervisor
OF the frst division of the public
schools. Mrs. Rhodes visited the Cor
coran public school grounds yester-
day. This ground il under consider
alton for another recreation center.
DIRECTIONS ANNOUNCED.
Appointments of directors OF play
grounds were announced today. They
follow: Miss Elizabeth Mahon. Bloom
ingdale; Elizabeth Fisher. Columbia
The Washington times., 1921-03-09

Thompson will hang on the gallows
at the Rockville Jail on April 1o for
the staying of James Bolton and the
two small children of Hattie Shipley,
Bottoms housekeeper.
After the death warrant was real
to him at the Baltimore city jail
yesterday, "Villa" declared he was
not afraid-that he was ready to be
hanged. although 81 am innocent
Thompson, is there anything l can
do for your" asked Sheriff George L.
Nicholson.
mo, sheriff" replied villa" coldly.
"there is nothing you can do for me
but place the rope around my neck
when the time comes. l will face
death like a man. I am ready to
meet my God"
Although villa" maint aims his inno-
cence and declares he does not fear
death, Sheriff Nicholson and States
Attorney Thomas l.. Dawson, of Mont
gomery county, believe ne will break
down when he steps to the gallows.
They expect he will confess that he
dynamited the Bolton home, killing
the latter and the Shipley children.
Attorney John A. Garrett, we'll
The Washington times., 1921-03-09
CONCERT ARTISTS IN
BR|LL|ANTPROGRAM
Bauer, Thibaud, Kinder Appear
Before Appreciative Audience
At National Theater.

One of the high spots OF the season
for lovers of instrumental music was
the joint concert by Harold Bauer.
Jacques Thibaud and Hans Kinder at
the National Theater yesterday after
noon.
Mr.. Bauer's brilliant technique and
splendidly pure tone quality found
eloquent expression In that exquisite
Schumann collection" Papillons and
the ever beautiful Chopin Ballade in
G Minor. AS an encore he played the
Chopin Butterfly" Etude. with a
charming delicacy and grace.
Mr.. Kindler's solo numbers included
Locatellfs "Siciliano," the Handel
The Washington times., 1921-03-09
SOVIET REVOLT.
MOSTLY BUNK
Hapgood Willing to Bet Boris
Bakhmeteff $1,000 He's
, Backing Wrong Horse.
By NORMAN HAPGOOD.

Boris Bakhmeteff is the most sue
cessful diplomat in this country. !
will bet him $1,000, nevertheless
that Nicolai Lenin will be still in
power in Moscow after Mr.. Bakh-
meteff has ceased to make a monkey
OF the American Government.
SMOKE SCREEN OF DUNK"
This latest stun about the over
throw OF the Soviet government reads
like most of the preceding newspaper
collapses. The situation is a tribute
to the unfaltering belief of the
ton.
II one method fails they back an
other. Wransel and Poland were not
quite their last cards. They still
have Hungary and Rumania- possibly
even Bulgaria, with an off-chance of
gotting Poland to go In again.
When the smoke-screen of nonsense
has arisen, few OF the permane mt
facts will he visible. but for a time
now we shall be deluged with the
same old uprisings. totterings and
victories.
or the preceding attempts the one
most like what Is being reported now
was the one that. centered around
Yudenich. Petrograd and the Baltic
provinces are the part of Russia in
constant distress and discomfort.
When Yudenich was advancing on
Petrograd nearly two years ago the
reports were SO much like those be-
ing circulated now that they might
IS wen be reprinted to save effort.
II you want to realize the extent to
The Washington times., 1921-03-09

When, as a result of iron starvation
you get up feeling tired in the morn
Ing, when you find yourself nervous.
can no longer do your days work
without being all tagged out at night;
when your digestion all goes wrong.
your face looks pale and drawn, do
not wait until you go all to pieces
and collapse An a state of nervous
prostration. or until in your weaken
ed condition you contract some seri-
Gus disease, but eat more spinach and
other ron-containing vegetables and
take organic iron with them to help
wornout exhausted nerves. But be
sure that the iron you take Is organic
iron and not metallic or mineral iron
The Washington times., 1921-03-09

which people usually take. Organic
iron Is like the iron In your blood and
apples, while metallic IRON is just as
II comes from the action of strong
acids on small pieces of iron. Organic
iron may be had from your druggist
under the name of MINATED IRON.
Nuxated Iron represents organic Iron
in such a highly concentrated form
that one dose is estimated to be ap-
proximately equivalent .dn organic
iron contenO to eating half a quart
OF spinach or one quart of green veg
etables. 1t is like taking extract OF
beef instead Of eating pounds of meat.
Your money will be refunded by the
manufacturers IL you do not obtain
perfectly satisfactory results. FUr
sale by all druggists.
The Washington times., 1921-03-09
NOSE CL0GGED FROM
A COLD OR CAIARRH :
Apply Cream in Nostrils to
Open Up Air Passages.

All! What relief! Your clogGed
nostrils open right up. the air pas
sages of your head are clear. and
YOU can breathe freely. No more
hawking, snufflinr. mucous dis
charges. headache. dryness--ns
struggling for breath at night. your
cold or catarrh is gone.
Don't stay stuffed up' Get .
small bottle of Ely's Cream Balm
from your druggist now. Apply a
little OF this fraRrant aptiseptic
cream in your nostrils, let IL pene.
trade through every air passage OF
the head: soothe and heal the
swollen, inflamed mucous MEM
brane, giving YOU instant relief.
Elys Cream Balm Is just what ev-
erv cold and catarrh sufferer has
been seeking. It's just splendid.
The Washington times., 1921-03-09
Youth Sues Grandma Bride.

KANSAS CITY, March 9.-William
F. Dwyer. twenty-five, has brought
suit for divorce from his grand
mother BRIDE" Mrs. Alice l.. Dwyer.
nfty-four. He charged his wife with
desertion. gross neglect of duty and
fraudulent contract
Dwyer said he married Mrs. Dwyer
when he was eighteen years old. He
described his bride as widow with
several grandchildren"
The Washington times., 1921-03-09
HEALTH Authorities SAY
FLU IS CONlN6

Daily cleaning OF the bowels ID
the surest prevention against Infu-
enxa. Nothing does this better than
USOLINE, the original Russian Min
ersl Oh. Tasteless, coaofie@, odorless,
effective. Softens the contents Of the
bowels, creates easy and natralmove-
ments, surrounds injurious bacteria
and carries them out Of the system.
CAUTION: Oils commonly sold
require large dosage (tablepoomuls),
producing uncomfortable LEAKAGE
USOL1NE, heavy-bodied, requires
q smaller dosage (teaspoonfuk), does
the work more thoroughly and pre-
vents annoying leakage. At all Drug
gists. Three sizes: 60c; $1.00, $L7k.
The Washington times., 1921-03-09
State Police for N. ],

TRENTON. N. j., March s.-The
assembly has passed . bill providing
for State constabulary. 1t was op-
posed by labor men, who contended
that the proposed force would be
used against labor in strikes, lock-
outs and other labor troubles. The
vote was ~ to /. The measure.
which provides for two troops as-
gresating about 100 men, now goes
to the governor.
The Washington times., 1921-03-09
lIoyd Georue Upheld,

LONDON, March s.-Another vote
Of confidence in the British govern
ment's policy in Ireland was re-
corded by commons yesterday. Com
mons voted approval of the pre-
mier's course by 209 to 81.
The Washington times., 1921-03-09
Turfman Menges Dies.

NEW YORK, March 9.-Morris c.
Menges. former railroad promoter and
horseman. died yesterday at his home
In Brooklyn. He was seventy-three
years old. For many years he lived
in Sheepshead Bay. where he owned
a number of race horses
The Washington times., 1921-03-09
K|SS|NGF|GURES
AT STOKES TRIAL
Witness Says MiIIionaire's Wife
Embraced "Cousin"-Hus-
band Nailed Her Door.
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Billig in the front room. The doors
were open. She was all undressed,
In just her stockings and corsets.
and Billig through the corridor could
see her.
Then Mr.. Stokes walked in and
told her what position she was in.
and she said: why. Will. he is my
cousin. and you don't want to send
him to hotel tonight Mr.. Stokes
laid there was no room for Billig in
the house. and Mrs. Stokes said she
would not send him to the Ansonia,
but finally said that she would send
him there.
Mrs. Stokes and Billig went to tn.
theater together. Then Mr.. Stokes
of Mrs. Stokes door and got him
nails and a hammer. After that
heard the sound of hammer and nails
and found Mrs. Stokes door leading
to the corridor nailed up. between
Billig's room and Mrs. Stokes room"
EXPECTED HER EARLY.
about Q o'clock next morning. Mrs.
Groeger said. and she. upstairs,
heard Mr.. Stokes open the front door
and say:
why. Helen. thought you were
coming in early and not going any
where after the theater'
Mrs. Stokes said they had gone to
a party at Miss Adams. He asked IL
she had left Billig at the AnsoniS,
and she said she had"
Soon after, in her room. Mrs.
Groeger said she overheard loud
voices, then a sharp cry from Mr..
Stokes:
what does this mean-walkinz
into my wife's bedroom after mid
night
Mrs. Stokes said: why, Will, no
is only my cousin. and 1 gave him
permission and Mr.. Stokes said:
Get out of my house A little later,
looking over the bannisters, saw
Billig 60 out with his bag. But be-
fore that ] heard Mrs. Stokes say:
Why. Hal, he has nailed up my door
and taken out the key"
BILLIG IN COURT.
Billig, a tall. fair, smooth shaven
young man, was in court, sitting be-
side Mrs. Miller, mother of Mrs
Stokes during the recital.
Mrs. Groeger. who said she had
married a machinist since leaving the
employ of the Stokes family. told OF
her leave-taking on January 2. 1910.
This followed an alteration between
Mr.. and Mrs. Stokes over BilIig. said
the witness.
'I told her I was leaving and that
] couldn't stand IT any longer; that
was nervous" Mrs. Groeger testified.
"She said she would give me
months vacation IL / wanted II. She
begged me to remain. hugged and
kissed me and said Please stay
81 was in her bedroom with her and
the door was closed. She said she
would shoot me IL 7 said anything
against her character, unless 1 would
get down on my knees and swear to
take back everything had said
against her and Billig.' said that
l had said nothing"
Mrs. Groeger testified that she had
seen Mrs Stokes undressing with the
door of her room open, while Billig
was in the next room Stokes arose
from his sick bed to object to this.
whereupon the former nurse said Mrs.
Stokes remarked:
"Why. he is only my cousin" Mrs
Groeger added that Mrs. Stokes often
received letters from Billig and that
she had fve or six photographs OF
him in her room, one of them in
scribed. ITO my only sweetheart"
One Of the pictures showed him in
an army uniform.
The Washington times., 1921-03-09

Contributions aggregating $50 to-
day were added to the fund being
raised for the relief Of Mrs. Preston
e. Bradley, widow Of Policeman
Bradley. who sacrificed his life In the
line of duty on February 20. This
makes the total now in the hands
OF the cashier of the Secruity Savings
and Commercial Bank. Ninth and @
streets northwe est, $246.50.
Following is a list OF donations
thus far received:
The Washington times., 1921-03-09
ADVERTISEMENT.
ADVERTISEMENT.
Why You Must Have Iron
to Make Your Body Strong
and Your Brain Keen
Alert and Powerful-Vaue Of Spinach and Organic /,
Rich Red Blood and Revitalize Wornout Exhaus

WITH PLENTY OF BLOOD BRAIN is the most won
from your lungs and
without
dull and heavy YOUR
YUu DO FOOLISH THINGS make bad
nothng 90 lar IS accomplishing anything
Also without YOUR BECOMES THIN AND and ,.
change food into living
of fit o. ~ - .~' eos ~D' ~" s3e"Ssn oo'
IHERE ARE 80 600 CORPUSCLES IN YOUR
BLOOD AND EACH ONE HAVE IRON ~ >~SN'
The Washington times., 1921-03-09
Buys Seat on EXCHANGE.

NEW YORK, March e.--J. William
Souther. Georgette Cohan's new hus-
band. bought a seat on the New York
Stock Exchange today for 500, 900
And Georgette says she is through
with tho stage.
The Washington times., 1921-03-09
Villa Nears GallouUs
Defantly; Says He Is
ReadytoMee His God

Like the famous Mexican bandit after whom he was
dubbed by his acquaintance out in Germantown Mont
gomery county, because of his daring and defiance of ear
Guy Vernon (''Va'O Thompson claims he is not afraid
TO face death on the eallows
The Washington times., 1921-03-09
WILL BE CARED FOR

B. B. Sandidge. superintendent of
the Emergency Hospital. announced
today that Mrs. Bradley, who is soon
to become a mother, would be taken
care OF at his institution free OF all
cost to her. Superintendent Sandidge
said all the privileges of the hos
pital. including room, nurse. medical
att endance and medicine, would be
accorded Mrs. Bradley. He said this
The Washington times., 1921-03-09
Danish Catarrh
Breathe Hyomei forsTwo Minutes
and Stuffed Up Head Will Go.


and Stuffed Up Head Will Go.
If you want to get safe relief from
catarrh. cold in the head or from an
irritating cough in the shortest time,
breathe Hyomei.
1t will clean out your head in two
minutes and allow you to breathe
freely. awake or asleep, or money re-
funded
Hyomei should end a cold in one
day, and relieve you of digusting
snuffles, hawking, splitting and often
sive breath in a week.
Hyomei is made chiefly from euca-
iyptus, soothing, healing. germ
killing antiseptic that comes from tn the
where catarrh, asthma and other bron-
chial troubles are seldom Known.
Hyomei Is pleasant and easy to
breathe. Just pour a few drops into
the Hard Rubber Inhaler. use as d.
rected and relief is almost certain.
A Complete Hyomei Outfit, includ-
ing inhaler and one bottle of Hyomet.
costs but little at Peoples Drug
Stores and druggists everywhere.
The Washington times., 1921-03-09
leesburQ Paper Sold.

LEESBURG, Va. March 9.-Alfred
r. williams, well-known newspaper
man, las purchased the subscript ion
list of the Loudoun Mirror. published
at Leesburg, and will take charge
with the issue Of March 16.
Milford chronicle., 1921-01-14
BRIDCEVILLE

While returning from Seaford on
Tuesday evening of last week CARTE
Owens was held up by two colored
men by stopping their car across the
road. The two men then ran to his
auto and seeing one of them with a
revolver Mr. Owens pulled out across
the field and running around then
proceeded to get away. They fired at
him twice and chased him to Can
mons X Roads where they turned off.
]. H. Macklin spent the first of the
week in New York, N. Y.
Charles Owens was a Philadelphia
visitor the first of the week.
Our people were given quite a scare
on Wednesday evening of last week
when the fire alarm was sounded and
it was reported that the Dickinson's
Hotel was on fire. 1t proved to be only
the chimney and no damage was done.
Harlin Otwell who for the past few
months has been breaking on the P.
R. R. Co. railroad is spending a few
days with friends and relatives in
town.
A report has been circulated that
the stone road leading from the State
highway to the Maryland line will be
run through town and on to the Mary
land line via Scott's Store.
Howard Hurd after spending sew
eral weeks with relatives has return
ed to his home in Little Creek.
Harry Wallace was in Georgetown
on business the first of the week.
Harry J. AXE of Georgetown spent
the weekend with his parents hers.
Virgel Dickerson of Snow Hill spenc
part of last week with relatives
here.
G. c. Owens is spending a few days
with friends at Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
Jessie Butler has returned from the
hospital in Salisbury where he had
an operation on one of his feet, while
not able to walk around his general
health is rapidly improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Marvel, near
town were unfortunate to lose one of
their children, about eight years old,
of diphetheria last week.
The Nazerene Church will be open
ed January 18th for services at 2 o.
clock with the Rev. Shehr of Harring-
COQ ana h6V. JOuu 1NSllSOn VI OelA W.
Pa, in charge. Everybody invited to
these services. Come one and all.
George Culver left the first of the
week for Wilmington where he will
attend Beacom's Business School.
Temple Hinson attended the con-
ference of the Bell Telephone Co..
and their employees in Wilmington
on Tuesday.
Moland Macklin has accepted a po-
sition as book keeper for the Bridge
vile Packing Asso. and entered upon
his new duties on Monday.
Some of our duck hunters have had
some real good sport down on the
marshes for the past few days.
Atho Summers has opened a gro
Gerry store in the building recently
vacated by John Cooper.
Raymond Russell returned home
the first of the week from Snow Hill,
Md, where he had spent several days
with relatives.