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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-09
HOTEL Bill IS
AGREED ON And
NAN DISMISSED


After two hours had been spent
IN taking evidence in the prelim-
mary trial Of B. G. Lindsey, en-
ployed BY the Sinclair Refining
company. charged with attempting
to defraud . landlord. attorneys for
both sides and the principals con-
ferred. and upon their announce
ment that . settlement had been
reached States Attorney BENJAMIN
8. Bell withdrew from the proceed
ings and Magistrate d. J. Cleland
dismissed the case.
Lindsey was arrested Monday
morning under . state warrant
sworn ont by A. F. thinner. mana
ger Of the Rock Island house. The
manager claimed that Lindsey had
attempted to move his baggage
from the hotel at an early hour
Sunday morning and without set
Ting his bill. Lindsey had side
of the case to present to the court,
and though the charge had been
made that he refused to settle the
bill. IL could not be refuted thai
the hotel company had been given
. check for 1927. However, the
manager claimed that Lindsey had
rented Iooms for himself and fam
lily by the month and that he had
staid over another day on a new
month and an additional $50 was
added to the bill and also request
made that Lindsey pay for alleged
damage to the rooms.
Lindsey was represented by At
tOrney William M. Walker. The
hotel manager was represented by
Attorney James Maucker. Lind,
sey's attorney alleged that his
client had been subjected to abus-
i've language and that an effort
had been made to have him placed
in Jail. Witnesses were called by
the prosecution who at.ested to
claims that would tend to show
that property of the hotel company
had been removed from the rooms
occupied by the Lindsey family.
Reach Agreement.
An agreement was finally reach
ed whereby Lindsey paid $40 to
the hotel company, and permission
was given him to remove his bag
gage, which was being held. The
case was then dismissed by the
magistrate.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-09

night to attend the senior class
play.
Miss Ethel Norris who teaches
1t Seaton. spent the week end with
her mother, Mrs, Ann Morris.
Leslie Babcock Of Chic&go was
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-09

cuse. N. r, for . visit with his son
and family.
Mrs. Sarah Bailey. has purchased
from Miss Mamie Park her resi-
dence property on North Sheppard
street, now occupied by Mr.. and
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-09

here last week attending to busi-
ness.
Charles Spicer Of Davenport was
week end guest Of his daughter.
Mrs. Frank Fritch. and family.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Jack An
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-09

derson, Saturday. Feb. s. An eight.
pound son.
Mrs. Frank Fisher returned 10
her home at Shefleld Saturday, aft
er . visit ct the Leroy Pease home.
o. N. Carnahan has gone to Syra-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-09
HEAL SKIN DISEASES
Apply Zemo, Clean. Penetrat.
ing, Antiseptc Liquid

It Is unnecessary for you to suffer
witheczema. b.otches, ringworm. rashes
and similar slin troubles. Zemo
obtained At any drug store for Csc, Of
Sl.OOtM extra large bottle. and prompt
" applied will usually give instant reiiet
from itching torture. II cleanses and
soothes the skin and heals quickly and
effectively most skin diseases.
Zemo . q wonderful, penetrating,
disappearing liquid and 10 soothing 70
the most delicate akin. II Is not greasy,
y easily applied and costs little. Get
It today and savc all further distress
Tia E W. Ross Co, Cleveland, O.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-09

Mrs. Glen Morris. Mrs. Bailey will
locate In her new home this spring.
Miss Margaret Thomas Of Rock
Island spent the week end with her
sisters here.
Miss Bernice Lawlesa Of Wood
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-09

You are bilious. constipated,
headachy, full Of cold, .unstrung.
Your meals don't ft-breatl is bad,
skin sallow. Take one or two Cas-
carets tonight for your liver and
bow Is and wake up clear, rosy
and cheerful. No griping-no in
convenience. Children love Cas-
carrots too. 10. Is, so cents.-(Adv.)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-09
DIR W. O. COFFEE

The oculist and aurist. IL in his Davenport
offices in the First National Bank BIdg
Saturday. Monday. Tuesday and wednes.
day OF each week from D d m. to $3.50
p N. People afflicted with catsrrh. i'm
paired hearing bead noises. diseased ton.
sils. diseased turbinated bones. weak tiis.
eased eyee. failing sight. partial blindness.
many cases can be successfully treated by
his non-eurg1cai method. cross eyes can
be Strengthened at one visit. sdenoitis and
potypus tunors removed and patients 70
right home, II you suffer get his opinion
Consultation Tree. Phone Davenport 1915
-lAdv.b.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-09

It Is truly sail that Meadow
Brook Milk Chocolates and Delta
nut maze by Abraham's-are the
last word in high class confection.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-09
PUBLIC NOTICE,

I hereby give notice that will
not be responsible for any debts
contracted by anyone but myself
after this date. T. E. BURTON.
817 Twelfth Avenue.
Feb. &. 1921.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-07
New herraical
Kills Bed Bugs
p. D. O.

P. D. 9. (Pesky Devils Quie.
tus) is the name Of a new
golden colored chemical discovery
by Dr.. Price that actually rids the
worst infested house Of bedbugs,
reaches, fleas, ants and their eggs,
They don't have time to kick after
you go after them with P. D. O.
A S5c package OF p. D. Q. makes
a quart Of strong bug-killer, and
goes farther than q barrel Of the
old fashioned dangerous dope. P.
D. Q. coats and kills their eggs and
prevents Matching. FREE a patent
spout In every box to enable you
to get them in the hard-to-gat.a.
places and saves juice.
P. D. 9. for family use 35c.
Special Hospital and Hotel size
$3.50 makes s gallons. Contains {
spouts-your druggist can supply
you, or sont prepaid to your adj.
dress either size on receipt Of price
by the Owl Chemical Co., Ter.e
Haute, Ind. P. D. Q. is never ped
died.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-07
PERSONALS

~
Mastln principal q the
lenms ss1eel Nho sspeen CON
Etineds 20 his home On Second street
Ioy Illness 9 recoyering
Miss Mildred Pinnelll has gone to
Weston where she WIN be the guest
for several weeks Of her aunt Mrs.
g. Berry.
Mrs. Sander sonn1ners Of Clarks-
burg arrived here today for a visit
with her daughter, Mrs. Dennis'Co I.
bun and Mr.. Cobun at their home
on the Country Club road.
Fritz Conley and Herndon Smith
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-07

in small tablet form; a ten days.
treatment in each box and one
months treatment is guaranteed to
increase your weight at least several
pounds. and in ten days make you
feel like a new being,fnll OF ambt.
tion, vigor and a desire to accom-.
plish ~things-Mountain City Drug
Store, Hall Drug Store, South side
Pharmacy, Service Drug Store,
Grant Town ACTS, Grant Town Drur
Store, Warrington Agts, lngles Phar
macy and all good druggists have
agreed to supply Evans Triple
lPhosphates and guarantee 1t to do
Just what is claimed for it, or mon.
ey refunded.
Even though Evans Triple phos.
pilates works wonders in all case
Of nervous. digestive and blood trou-
bles don't take 1t unless you really
desire to put on flesh, gain weight.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-07
shun Delay, 1t Breeds
Remorse!

- r#' VII
The bitterest thoughts are those
contemplative OF lost opportuni-
ties. You frequently hear 1t said
that opportunity is recurring. Yes!
That is true = opportunity never
dies, but the individual who may
appropriate It does! Further, he
loses the power to see and seize
the opportunity as the years go by.
The loss of opportunity Is caused
by delay, Indifference or hesitation
TO answer responsibility. In the
first case, a man procrastinates be-
cause he thinks 1t will keep, or an.
other will come along. In the sec.
ond, he doesn't care-he is enjoy.
ing his share Of good things now
and figures that all things will
continue. In the third case, many
men are Just afraid to undertake
anything more than they have on
hand-just lack Of nerve and de-
termination-that's all.
HOW ABOUT YOUR
Are you going to miss the great
opportunity to get in while things
are within your reach? Or are you
going to hesitate and vaccilate un.
til the o%pportune time has passed?
Real Estate in this town is 60.
ing up. New~people are coming in
and improvements taking place
that assure a big increase in values.
Never before has Main street
property sold for so much money.
Real estate is growing In value on
every street in Fairmont. Act on
your first impulse, that is to come
in to talk it over and make engage.
ments to see property.
LEVI B. HAIR
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-07
WENDELL PILLS
AMBITION BRAND
For Nervous People

The great nerve tonic-the ia
nous Wendell Pills, Ambition
lBrand-that put vigor, vim and vi.
taiity into nervous, tired out, all
IN, Respondent peopls in q few days
In many instances.
Anyone can buy a box for only 60
cents and the H and H Drug Co,
d authorized by the maker to re
sund the purchase price II anyone
rs dissatisfied with the first boz
purchased.
Thousands praise them for gen.
sraI debility, nervous disorders,
mental depression and unstrune
nerves caused by overindulgence In
alcohol and tobacco, or BY over
work.
As a treatment in Affections oil
t.he nervous system, Wendell Pills
Albition Brand, are recommended
rs being generally unsurpassed.
Sixty cents at the n and H Drue
u. and dealers everywhere.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-07
Take Evans Triple Phosphate With Meals
Gain Several Pounds Of Solid Stay-There Flesh

In one months time EvANs.TRI-
PIE PHosPHATEs puts on several
pounds Of solid red blooded flesh anr
changes your weak, rundown, nerv-
Gus tired body into a strong vigor.
GUS, robust one or money back.
OF course medical men are sur
rrised and many are still unbeliev-
ers. but the fact is evident to every
up-to-date pharmacy that Evans
Triple Phopshates will produce flesh
without violent methods, face cream,
daily massage or beauty torture.
In order to assimilate the nour-
ishtng food thin people daily take
into the body and turn It into heal
thy, red blood corpuscles, the nerves
that control the process OF digestion
and assimilation must be put in first
class shape and that is one Of the
first thing Evans Trile Phosphates
does.
Evans Triple Phosphates comes
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-07
Realty Deeds Are
Filed For Record

The following deeds have been I'll
ed with County clerk Lee N. satter-
field for recording:
Enoch Goodwin and wife TO Guy
L. Sanders. parcel OF land on View
street in the city Of Fairmont, Con.
s~ideration 81.
Fred R. Haddix and wife to Wal.
ter Morris, parcel Of land in the
second ward of the city OF Fairmont.
Consideration IS.
Layena E. Snider to David P. sni.
der. parcel of land on Little Binga-
mon creek. Consideration 81.
9, Elizabeth Davis ct al to George
B. Cobun, parcel Of land on the West
Fork river. Consideration $1,000.
Webb Groves to Thomas A. wat
kins, parcel Of land in the town Of
Mohongah. Consideration IS.
George W. Lake ct al to George
B. Neel. parcel Of land on Gladly
creek. Consideration $500.
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department gave me permission 10
keep baby temporarily.
Faith Willard
a day later I took the little one
INTO the church proper and chris
tened heF Faith Wtllard. II II d
tamt name and namaSthat be-
speaks good fortune
don't know whether m adopt
Faith. Perhaps 50. ] am q lonely
man. l am 90 years old, and this
innocent little girl has heen sent 10
me. She might die In an institu:
ton. Too many babies die that
way"
So Faith nestles in the luxury Of
soft rose.pink in a new baby car.
rage at the rectory. she poEes a
fat little finger into her mouth and
coos and gurgies contentedly.
An occasional cry echoes through
the recory heretofore unhaIlowed.
by a baby's cries. And the lonely
bachelor pastor, who was wont to
look upon life in retrospect, dreams
now OF the years to come.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-07
THE WORLDS RICHEST BRIDE
WILL HAVE SIMPLE WEDDING

mother Of this baby had written a
brief note on a sheet OF expensive
note paper, asking us to care for 1t.
That was all. There was no other
trace, no other clew.
ut was after midnight: the stores
were closed. We couldn't buy the
baby q bottle and we were at our
wits ends.
Il summoned a noted doctor and
he said the child was less than 10
days old, was of premature birth,
but was apparently Of good lineage.
He showed US how to feed baby
with a spoon, but 1t was a cruel
ordeal.
THAT night was the most excit-
ing of my life. I retired immediate.
ly and Mrs. Graham tried in vain to
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-07
To CONFER ALTbS
IMELHH DEGREE
Elaborate Eeremany win
Take Place Friday
Evening

Extensive preparations are being
made by the Knights Of Malta for
the putting on ., the twelfth de.
gree OF the order on Friday eve.
ming Of this week. The large room
in the old Normal building on Fair.
mont avenue formerly used as the
chapel has been secured and a large
force Of men has been engaged for
some time In retitting II and plac'
ing the paraphernalia In position.
Adjacent rooms have also been pre-.
pared for the reception OF the large
class Of candidates who will re.
ceiye the honors OF this degree.
Forty-tour members OF the local
commandery are how eligible for
advancement to the highest honors
and this number will be augmented
by additional candidates from com.
manderies at Clarksburg, Morgan.
town and Point Marion who viii be
permitted to receive the work in
this class.
The twelfth degree Of Malta Is
known as the Order Of the Red
Cross and sepulcher and is said
to be very beautiful and impressive
in its ceremonies. It Is so elab-
crate that Il is>o6ly Conferred once
each year. The local degree STAFF
Is well drilled and will confer the
full ritualistic work In this SEES.
sion which will begin at seven
o'clock in the evening.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-07
land There Wasn't. the sIfohtes,
Smell from Dead RntsT

Writes John slmpldns, farmer Of
Annandale, n. j.: Rats were cost.
ing me hundreds yearly; tried dogs.
terrets, poison, could not get rid 81
them. Bought $1.00 pkg. Of RAT.
SNAP Is cakes). Used halt, not a
live rat since. Dead ones aplenty,
y like RAT-SNAP because after
killing rats It dries them M
leaves NO smell" Three sizes, sbc,
85c, $1.26. Sold and guaranteed b
Cranes drug store, Fairmont:
South Side Pharmacy. Fairmont
johnson Pharmacy, Shinnston; Pre-.
scrtption Pharmacy, Warrington.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-07
Newspaper ENTERPRISE,

BydNeWspaper Enterprise.
NEW YORK, June 6.-The Rev
Or. Percy stickney Grant has ar
incentive to live TO be IS.
TWasn't so a few weeks ago. He
WAS go. q bachelor, pastor Of the
great stone Church Of the Ascen
sion; famous as a Clergyman, ora
tor, historian and author. There
seemed little left to be attained
Or. Grant could Justly feel thai
he had lived a full life and waS
ready for the call.
To-day Or. Grant still Is go and 9
bachelor crowned by success ant
hfame--bht he has a baby In his
Quge. +.
And Dr.. Grant feels IT will take
about 25 years to start that baby
safely on LIES journey.
Dr. Grant stumbled across a bun
die In his vestibule late one eve
ming in May. Some one had de.
serted 1t there. .
sAsI stepped over the bundle Il
seemed to move" he says. Lean.
ingfdown, saw a baby's hand pro,
trudiug from one corner.
II was a little afraid to touch a
baby. ! am a bachelor and a lone.
" man and / feared l might hurI
this little one, SO I called my house
keeper, Mrs. Graham. She carried
the bundle to my study.
H4aby In Our Midst"
I'VE found we had a little IN
nourished girl in our midst. II
seemed as though God had sent me
. little child. In the package were
dainty child clothes, all Of expen
siye material, all hand.embroidered
In q clear, beautiful hand the
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quiet the little one. About 4 o'clock
/ arose and relieved her.
From then on until 8, I Just pa.
raded through the house, carrying
baby and trying to act like a faith.
.er.
AT 9 o'clock the doctor sent me
an experienced baby nurse and our
troubles were over. The Depart.
ment of Charities and the Police
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-07

Typhoid fever was spread in
South Carolina by undlsciplined
worklnen and camp followers OF the
army, in 1918. Since then the state
authorities have reduced the dis.
ease 90 to IS per cent. In certain
counties by mere sanitary educa.
ton, says the o. S. Public Health
Service. II there, why not else
where?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-10-02
Giants Divide
" itla E'I2iEEies
In Double Bill!
Recruits Win Second Game
by 3 to 2 After Regulars
Lose by 10 10 9 Score
.sr,scia. plspetch 70 TIC r.,bune


PHILADELPHIA, Oct After
losing the first game Of double
header to the lovly Ph8lics here tais
afternoon b. a score Of 10 to 9. John
acGr1w's Giants. new onamuioas Of
the National League cane back aad
TOOK the second contest, - e. Tie
hrs. tllt was an old-TasEioned slug
est the horne players Slsnmia~ out 3
1otai o. t"entv-eae hits. 'rhile thcsyis-
tors pounded &c. fourteen.
The oppOsing pischers in ts. srrt.
game. Paii Dougkas for tho Giants ani
Lee Meadows fer tire phillies. each
went the whole route. The Giants
showed three runs across N the fast
inning, but tie Paiilies started .hei.
scoring IN the fourth. getting Gre tall.
IN that round. two in the sixth. two in
the seventh. three II The eighth and
two more IN the ninth.
After scoring another ran in .hs
seventh the Giants staged rally N
Tic eighth and tied the score Tn
took the lead by tallying again in tn
ninth, but their advantage was of
when Douglas was bumped Tor tpgo rus
IN the last half OF the final innins.
Both teams played hst,esslv in to
ned, the visitors making four error
and the home players we're guilty Of
three
Cecil Algernon Causey. former
member OF the Phillies. pitched the first
five innings against his old mates in
TIE second game and Welded only four
hits. Journard. yoGngster. relieved
MIN and allowed only four more posb
pitchers kept the safeties very vel
scattered Jimmy Ring. who was in tic
Dox for the Philiies. was found for
eight hits. but these were bunched 10
enect n the second inning when the
Giants scored two runs. They adEed
another in the fifth, and this proved 10
De the final tally
McGraw used almost an entire team
o. substitutes in the second contest
Dave Bancroft and Frank Frisch were
the only regulars in the lineup a. the
start Of the game. but they soon ga4q
way 10 Schneider and kopf re- cec-sre-
~. Connolly played left feld. Caunirc
nam was IN center and Casey Stengel r
right. The veteran catcher. Nike Con
Zales. played first base. while Heinie
was at second. Alex CASTOR handled
the catching burden
Stengel starred a The Bat in rhe sec
ond game, getting three hits in four
times up. He vas Inc only New.
York player 10 make more thar one hIt.l
Henline end Rapp. former Giants. earn
connected Tor three hits II the first
contest. Every member or the PAiilies,
made I'll least one safety in the first til1.
with the exception Of Parkinson. who !
went in IS a pinch hitter and drew
base or balls.
The Giants left Tor New York imrre-
daately after the second game. They
viii E<nd Up their campaign to-morrow
afternoon IN game with the Dodgerz
q Ebberts ield The brilliant Arthur
Nehf, McGraw's great LETT handler. j.
slated to pitch for the new champions.
TIE scores:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-10-02
Mrs. Raymond and
Miss COss Ne e t
In Tennis Final
Miss Wagner and Miss
Chapman Defeated in
Tourney at Greenwich

Miss Eleanor Goss and Mrs Edward
Raymond fought their way into the final
round Of the women's singles yester-
day, in the annual invitation lawn ten
MS tournament Of tie Greenwich Coun-
try Club, a Greenwich, Conn, and they
will meet this morning at II o'clock
in the struggle for possession Of the
handsome silver cup donated by Mrs.
Harry Franklin Morse
Miss Goss defeated Miss Marie Wag-
ner by score of 4--6, S.. 50. and
Mrs. Raymond was forced into three
set match al SIS, IS. 6-3 in the
other semi-fnal match by Miss Marion
Chapman, OF Nyack.
Neither Miss Co.'S nor Miss Wagner
vas at her best yesterday. but the
latter, by accurate deep-court driving
and clever volleyine. ran out the first
set after trailing at Is. Miss Goss
did rot have control Of her shots N
this set and lost many points by hit
ting the net or sending tie ball far
out Of court.
In the next two sets. however. the
tall West Side girl s.eadied down. and
after that il was merely question IS
TO how quickly she would VIII. par
-icularly as Miss Wagner began 10 tire
under the pace.
Miss Chapman's showing against he1
more experienced opponent was sur
prisingls good After forcing Mrs
Raymond to her limit to take the open
ing set. at SIS. Miss Chapman won
the second handiiy. ST 81, her fast
torehand drives 20 The corner Of deep
court, and occasional crossing volleys
IS she followed in behind forcing shots.
accounting for her success. II the last
set, won by Mrs. RAYMOND al IS. the
latter's placing was so good that = iss
Chapman was often caught vide OF
position and ner opponent forced her
10 keep constantly on the run
Paul Martin, afSe. being carried 70
three grueling sets AZ SIS Is. -.
By Neil Sinclair, gained his bracket in
tte selni-fnal round Of the singles in
the top half. In the lower section
Cedric Major got into the semi-fnal
round by defeating ". J. Gallon at
t-3. e-4
Miss Julia Stanley. chairman Of the
turnament committee. viii attempt %
stage the finals in al ive events TO-
Gay. and if TIE sur has patience the
clairn1an's hopes NAV be fulfilled.