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Fred felt his world crumbltny
sboutshim. He tried to think, mini
awhirl. The one stationary thought
resolved itself about Connie. So
she had come back-for this! A
sickening repulsion seized him.
III that is all you are-interested
IN. you are wasting your time. Do
You really suppose man like Stel.
ward would confide his personal and
financial affairs to a mere girl, a
stranger at that?" A bitter laugh
,barst from him.
III was Comics turn to stare In
Indignation.
SnYou mean-you don't believe It?
You'd 80 ahead just the same with
this terrible thing after what I've
told .you?"
y GMore SO than ever! The fact that
5stelyard denies knowing Mrs. Full.
Z Ter when l myself was introduced to
him by her, shows me that he lies
about the Barringer stock. :
Hello, operator, give me Mrs. Full
leFs apartment, please"
"what are you going to do,
4Fred?"
task her to buy Barringer stock
tor us all-me and my associates.
without a word, Connie walked
to the door.
SeWhere are you goins?" he
snapped.
4To call the police-to arrest
MIS-, Fuller. Then ! am going to
leave yol--thts time. ! shall not
come back.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-09-13

star Of the league. Of which there
are fifty members. will be deter-
Personals.
o. A. Starchef attended the
Western Virginia conference 81
the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South. at the Billingslea Memorial
Church In Fairmont Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs, G. =. McDougall
and Mr.. and Mrs. Ed MCGEE mo-
tored to stringtown Sunday
evening where they attended
church services.
Mrs, Bob Brooks, who recently
underwent a major operation at
Cook Hospital In Fatrmont, Is i'm
proving.
Miss Winnie simmonds has re.
turned home after a visit with
friends in Falrmont.
Hayes Perkins is suffering from
a sprained ankle received in tho
Ida May game Sunday.
Lloyd McDougall OF Manning.
ton has been added to the force OF
the local Consolidation Co. store.
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Ho'U1LT
Church Services

ShSt ~. SStbNtSSt Z a.
Attendance at all church ser.
vices was better Sunday than It
has been for some time. The Rev.
F. E. Wiles preached the sermon.
At the Epworth League services at
night the upper grade room OF the
schoolhouse was packed. A choir.
Of colored people from the Dakota
and Montana mines sang several
selections. 1t was announced that
they will sing at Dokato in con-
test with a colored choir from
Fairmont Friday night.
1t was announced that there
would be singing practice at the
schoolnouse Thursday evening at
1880.
School opens
School began here yesterday
with Miss Flora J. Parsons Of Rip.
ley as principal and Miss Kessel
of Ripley in charge OF the lower
room. Miss Parsons was the prin.
cipal last winter and conducted a
very successful school. The school
term this year is seven and half
months. tY
Sunday School Convention
The Winfield District Sunday
School Convention will be held at
Mount Zion church next Sunday.
The officers of the, Association are
S. o. Cummings, president and
Hazel Bowman, secretary. The pro
gram for the afafir which will be.
gin at $3.50, is as follows:
Song, Mt. Zion Choir; Devotion.
al. president; s:45, appointment OF
committees; 10000, school hour;
Adult bible class, teacher, NJ. w.
Harris; young peoples class, teach.
er, Mrs. Rebecka odell; Junior
class, teacher, Mrs. Sarah King;
primary class, teacher, Mrs. vernts
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And the whale did SO at once,
1--WE ROREilIs RARTON.

Flap.Doodle, the mischievous
fairy, kept on pretending that he
was the wizard OF the Dlngle Dell.
and every time Nancy and Nick
came to him for help he, did
something mean.
The first time he changed him
self into a donkey and dumped
them into a thistle-patch.
The second time he changed
himself into an automobile and
rolled them of into q mud puddle.
The third time! oh, just you
wait until you hear what\he did
the third time! He changed him
self into flying machine and
took them out and dumped them
into the ocean.
Mind you, he did ali this be-
cause he wanted to get rid Of the
twins. He had stolen the Fairy
Queens wand, and he meant TO
keep It.
"r'll keep it even If she sends
hundred children to get It," he
boosted.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-09-13

tive details on the interior. the
room opens on a spacious yeranda.
where the young people can enjoy
die delights Of the open. A large
sun parIor ont the south side OF the
second tI0oF Affords a place OF
recreation for those who are no,
Ii the best 81 health. who, at the
same time, can also attend class.
The intirmary, or enc department
given over to caring Tor the sick
has had extensive improvements
especially In electrical and othei
up,to.date fixtures, willis that aec
ton devoted to real serious and
the contagious diseases have like.
wise had a number OF details add.
ed for their betterment
AS this is the seyenty.fourth year
OF the academy, January, 1928. will
see the beginning Of the seventy.
fifth year, wherefore Mount Dc
Chantal, which Is the Oldest seat OF
learning in the Wheeling district
is planning to celebrate It's diamonc
Jubilee.
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The trouble was that as long
as he had the wand he could
change anything he didn't. like
into something he did like and
that nobody else liked.
Well, anyway!
Splash went Nancy and Nick
right down into the middle Of
Brtny Ocean. And their Green
Shoes couldn't help them a bit
because they were washed away.
AS luck would have It, however,
Cap'n Pennywinkle, the fairy
traffic policeman under the sea
and an old friend Of the children's
rode along Just then on Curly, his
sea-horse, and saw what had hap.
pened.
Here, you!" he called sharply!
stop spouting SO much water
and carry these children safely
to shore!"
And the whale did so at once.
ITO Be Continued)
Copyright, 1929
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-09-13
side there2 I'm coming in to find
out unless YOU answer"

side there? I'm coming in to find
out unless you answer"
She sprang to her feet, the
moral and patterns OF blushing
confusion. to face young Ned
Leslie, who stood inside the door
wearing a puzzled frown. i've
come for you," he said 'unceremon-
iously. Don't stop to find hat:
every second counts now. See
the time? Three o'clock past
t e matter In near faint, and all
because she can't get In her new
gown. Won't wear anything else !:
you've got to come and fix It. No
matter how 1t happened-just
c0me-come running"
All found herself hustled into
the, runabout and sat there, her
heart beating like trip hammer.
What had she done? What could
she do? She had certainly fol-
lowed those dreadful patterns
they said put notches to notches
she had done that to the best
OF her eyesight. She dared not
think OF Aunt Joe-at the back
of her timid mind there was a
vision Of herself homeless, rag.
ged, starving. Madame Leslie was
head Of everything in Millvale. To
have mortally offended her was
next thing to murder. But when
consciousness reached this dreary
point the runabout reached tho
side Of the entrance to the Leslie
mansion. In another minute All
was half led, half carried up into
a big, airy room, where madame
herself sat in a peignoir, tapping
her slippered feet furiously, and
scowllng at something Of peri
winkled blue huddled on a char
beside her.
What alls you? Here I've
been calling an hour! Were you
out? But no matter; see what eau
be done with this botch, II any
thing!" she said icily as the hall
clock began booming the hour
4. All snatched up the blue
thing, spread It out, gave a little
smothered cry. 1.-The sleeves: L
must have set them in upside
down"
You can't take them out! No
time" madame flung back. All
shook her head. Desperately she
seized the shears lying handy and
with two slashes rid the armholes.
crying as she did 1t, Put your
dress on, quick"
Something In her voice, desper.
ate entreaty, more desperate
agony, moved madame to obey,
though she would have said the
thing was impossible. It took but
minute to fasten the garment.
1t was perfect but for lacing
sleeves. The perfection made her
anger mount higher than ever.
She was about to rate All furious.
ly when something fell across her
shoulders wide scarf Of cream
Spanish lace, soft and fine as cob
web, delicious pattern.
IL want your jeweled girdle",
All gasped, rather than said. Ned
obediently found 1.-THE had stay.
ed in compassion, fearing his
mothers anger might get beyond
bounds. Deity All passed the
cleaning tincture OF gold pearls
and sapphires through a loop OF
tho scarf; she folded 1t transver.
sely before putting It over tho
shoulders. With flying fairy
fingers she tucked in the frag.
ments Of sleeve, then brought the
scarf edges together upon the
shoulders little to the front.
Brooches now-small ones"
she commanded. Ned obeyed. She
set the pins, also Of sapphire and
pearls, in place, then turned
madame to face her image in the
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S LOCAL GIRLS CO.
TO MT. De CHANTAL

Registrations at Mount de Chan.
tai Academy, Wheeling, which
opened Tuesday. number ITO. or
this number five are Fairmont
young women, namely the Misses
Gertrude Mckinney. Dorothy Fish.
er, Mary Smith, Mabel stoneking
and Gladys Sturm.
The Sisters Of the Visitation will
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II orp: beginners class, teacher.
MIS-. Bertha Heiskeil.
Az 1880 the report Of comliit-
tees viii be Etyens la-45. business
jsessions 1a sons; Mount Zion
Choir Adjournment for dinner.
The afternoon program. Is fol:
lows will open at 1880, song, de.
yotiopal: 1:45, address, farming
Fence Corners, the Rev. ]. a.
Barnes; 2.15, Song; $3.50, q class
of recitations; 3:40. address, L. L.
schwenck; 3:10, round table con.
Quoted by W. H. Bunner; $40,
short talks by county officers: AIS
adjournment.
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ed to discontinue the Wednesday
evening prayer meetings.
Two Shows.
Beginning with this week the
local picture house will show two
performances a week. The pic
lures will be shown on Monday
and Thursday evenings. Previous
to this time only one performance
a week has been held here.
Mine Victims.
Bob. Hyatt is confined to his
bed as the result Of an injury re.
cefved while working in the
mines last week. He was hurt
Friday night and collapsed Satur-
day after returning to work. DR..
G. L. Kinney of Ida May was sum-
moned.
Lewis Coleman, another recent
mine victim, is able to be about
his home.
Ice Plant Out OF Commission.
The ice plant installed in the
company store here during the
summer has been the cause Of a
great deal OF trouble recently. On
various occasions the manager, o.
McDougall, has had difficulty in
preserving valuable supply OF
fresh meat due to the condition
Of the plant.
Horse Shoe Contest.
Whaley and Fisher, local con-
solidation horse shoe team, were
awarded three games by forfeit
last Saturday by the Holmlck
Foundry Machine Co.. Foundry
Team. The local team now has a
percentage Of 1913 with forty.
four games won and one lost,
Only one more match remains on
the "Y" schedule for the local
team. Local interest now center
on the singles to be pitched Su
urday in which the individu:
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CAROLINA
Carolina VS.. Ida May.

In the first game played here
since the resumption OF work
nearly a month ago, the Carolina
baseball team was defeated by
the team Of Ida May Sunday. The
score was SO.
Plan New Organizations.
Plans were discussed for the
provision OF a Sunday school
teacher training class and the
starting OF an Epworth League
at the prayer meeting services
held here Sunday. It was decid-
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Baked Pears With

KTlSDl
sy Bertha shapieiah
OF Columbia University.
u pears q
Inch piece Of cinnamon
2 cups milk
1-2 cup rice
1 egg
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MEDIUM BROWN HAIR looks
looks best after q Golden Clint
Shampoo.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-03
Y. w. C. A. Activities.

The Council Girls Bible class
held its regular supper meeting
last night. Mrs. W. S. Oglevee met
with the girls and led the Bible les
son. A large number of the girls
remained for the play.
The play, THE Pill Bottle" given
by the Philathea class of the First
Baptist church OF Moline last night,
was a success, and very much en-
joyed by those present.
The contest among the clubs for
members in the campaign closes to-
night and all reports must be in by
that time. At the present time the
rating is as follows: Council Girls
in the lead with IA, and Mako sec
ond with 72. The highest individual
score has been reached by Miss
Elsie Burgess, who has secured AZ
new or renewals, and Miss Claire
Van Calder, second, having secured
Al. Final reports on the whole of
the drive will be given at the an
nual banquet Monday night.
There will be only $50 tickets
sold for the annual banquet, as that
is all that can be accommodated,
and the program can only be given
one night The girls have planned
a very fine program and there is to
be an address by Mrs. Harriet B.
Runyan on 1.-THE Y. W. c. A, Its As
sets and Liabilities"
The Hf-Y and Blue Triangle girls
are to be hostesses at the big Sun
day afternoon AT Home" at the Y.
w. C. A. next Sunday, and have
made plans for a most interesting
time and program The musical
program includes vocal, piano and
violin numbers. There will be an
address by Mrs. Harriet B. Run
yam on "a Message to Young Men
and Women" Any young man or
woman of the city will be made
heartily welcome and a lunch will
be served at S o'clock.
Sunday at O'Clock there will be
a practice for all club girls and
girls in the professional for Mon
day night.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-03
BUSINESS MEN
ARE GUESTS AT
CHICKEN FEAST
Especial Moline Service

Representative business men of
East Moline, Silvis and other near
by cities to the number of $50 at
tended the chicken dinner of the
East Moline city band served at /
O'Clock yesterday in Merchants
hall, East Moline. The dinner was
feature of the celebration arrang-
ed in observance of st. Cecilia day.
Charles DeClerq acted as toastmas-
ter, and the principal talk was
given by Rev. Severe VanderGulik
of st. Mary's church. His theme
was Harmony" Other speakers
were Mayor G. F. Johnson, City At
torney George D. Long, Fred H.
Railsback, ]. F. Ryan, Joe VanHook
and Honore VerCruyse, leader of
the band.
In the morning, members of the
band attended mass at St. Mary's
church, and in the afternoon they
gave a street concert. Dancing was
the chief diversion in the evening.
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wiz Discuss Orient Colleges.

tomorrow afternoon Mrs. E. n.
Coleman Of 1914 East Fourteenth
street, Davenport, will entertain the
lllinois-Iowa branch, American AS
sociation of University Women. The
subject to be discussed during the
afternoon will be Colleges For
Women In the Orient"
There are just seven OF these
women's colleges in the orient.
They are the Women's Christian
college at Toxic; the Yenching col
lege at Picking; the Ginling college
at Marking; the Women's Union
Medical college at Picking; the
Women's Christian college at Ma
dra. India; the Union Mission Med
ical School for Women at Vellore,
India, and the Isabella Thoburn
college at Lucknow, India. Each
college will be discussed by a MEM
Der of the society and an interest
ing program is promised.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-03
Hoftrup Exhibit of
Water Color Work
Attraction for Tea

A small exhibit of water colors by
J. Lars Hoftrup of New York. the
artist who is to have an exhibit
at the public library next week, is
to be shown tomorrow at the week.
" tea OF the Tri-City Art league, at
the studios in Davenport from TO
O'Clock.
The collection includes water
coloTs done by the artist, who spent
several summers in the tri-cities
painting, and one of his best known
works is a water color called wet
Day" which is a street scene in
Rock Island. This is included in
the larger exhibit to be shown at
the library.
Mrs. Frank Silloway OF Moline
will be hostess tomorrow and Will
be assisted by a group of tri-city
women.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-03
Harmony Club With Mrs. Fitz.

Mrs. Claude E. Fitz of 1211
Fourth avenue was hostess yester-
day afternoon to her card club, the
Harmony 500 club. The game was
played at three tables, favors going
to Mrs. Will Robertson, Mrs. r. s.
Berry and Mrs. Fftz.
Later in the afternoon lunch was
served at the card tables The next
meeting will be held Feb. 16 at the
home OF Mrs. Bert Williams, 1908
Eighth avenue.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-03
Initiate Glass OF Candidate.

A class of six candidates was in
itiated by Rock Island chapter, No
269, o; E. s., last night at the cere-
monies held at the Masonic temple.
There was a short program given
including vocal solo by Glen Reid,
accompanied by J. w. Johnston, an
other by Mrs. s. ]. Nyquist, accom-
panied by Mrs. Myrtle Lee; a talk
by Henry Kramer and vocal num-
Der by Mrs. A. ]. Re;ss. The chorus
included Mrs Beryl Liggett, Mrs
Vivian Iiggett, Mrs. Sarah Folk
Mrs. Ruby Stanton and the Misses
Hazel Spaulding and Bessie Riess
Refreshments were served after the
program.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-03

MENU HINT.
Breakfast.
PruneS
Fish Cakes. Hard Rolls.
Coffee
Luncheon or Supper.
Escalloped Eggs and Onion with
Parsley Sauce
Salad or Wilted Lettucs.
Chocolate Pudding.
Dinner.
Boiled Fish with Egg Sauce.
Riced Potatoes.
Lettuce, Onion and Radish Salad.
Dutch Apple Pudding.
Coffee.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-03

Circle Holds work Meeting.

, A busy all-day work meeting OF
In-His-Name circle, Kings Daugh-
tiers, was held yesterday at the
home of Miss Cora Gaetjer. 1920
TwentY-first avenue. The meeting
was we'll attended, and great deal
of work was accomplished on the
articles for layettes with which the
circle supplies the visiting nurse
and the hospital.
Mrs. ]. j. Foley was named lead
or Of the circle to fill the vacancy
caused by the absence from the city
of the circle leader, Mrs. ]. Fred
Brown. Two needy families were
reported by the committee, in charge
of the charity work of which Miss
Grace Wheelan is chairman, and
coal was ordered sent to one and
a. quantity of supplies to the sec
ond. Plans were discussed for rails
ing money for the circle treasury,
but nothing definite was decided
Some affair will probably be spon-
sored in April.
A picnic dinner was enjoyed al
noon yesterday. Mrs. J. P. Kelly
of $40 Forty-first street, will enter
tain the circle on March 2.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-03
Dinner Party Honors Visitor.

Mrs. Ralph Smith Of 1927 Twelfth
street entertained at a dinner party
last night complimenting Miss Vio-
/ la Kane of New York City, the
houseguest of her aunt, Mrs. George
Martin. There were covers for "a
and white carnations were used on
the table. Yellow streamers from
the chandeliers to the table ends
where they were tied in bows add
ed the color note.
There were games during the eve
ming. and Mrs. Norman Chasee of
California, who is visiting Mrs.
Smith, favored with readings, and
Miss Catherine Rurl of Davenport
with vocal numbers.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-03
EDGERTON PLANS
ATTENDANCE AT
MONMOUTH MEET

P. r. Edgerton, farm advisor
will attend the 9th annual meet
ing of the Illinois Farmers Insti-
tute in Monmouth, Feb 1924. Jo-
seph Fulkerson, president of .h5
Producers Livestock Shipping as
sociation, East st. Louis, will SPEAK
Feb. % upon Cooperative Live.
stock Marketing" Mr.. Edgerton
plans to attend this session.
Discussions of soils and crops
will occupy the first day of the
session, and on the last day Eu-
gene Davenport, dean of the Hi.
nois college of agriculture, will
make an address.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-03
Surprise Milan Woman on Birthday

twenty-five friends of Mrs. Hugh
Canaan OF Milan carried out a
birthday surprise party in her hon.
or at her home on Water street
1 yesterday afternoon. There was
music and contests and delightful
afternoon was spent Mrs. Edwin
Gamble received the first prize in
a game and Mrs. Canaan the con-
ISOLATION favor. A delicious lunch
con was served. Mrs. Canaan was
given sum of money with which
to purchase an Eastern Star pin
by the guests.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-03
Luther League Valentine Social.

The monthly meeting of the Luth-
er league of the First Swedish Luz
theran church held last night in the
annex, was in the form of a Valen-
tine social. Decorations carried
out the suggestion. Miss Irene Nc
Leod favored with several vocal
numbers, Miss Katherine Fuller
playing her piano accomplishments.
Miss Corinne Nelson gave vocal
numbers and Miss Fuller favored
with readings. After the short
business session there was a social
hour when refreshments were, erv-
ed.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-03
Paw $50 on Church Pledge.

The ladies' aid society of the
Spencer Memorial Methodist church
voted the sum of $50 on its pledge
to the church yesterday at the meet
ing held yesterday afternoon at
the home OF Mrs. A B. Curtis, 715
Forty-third street. 1t was report
ed that 10 calls had been made by
the visiting committee. Fifty mem
bers were present, and one new
member admitted, while the pro-
ceeds for the afternoon were $3.50.
Refreshments were served by the
hostess who was assisted by Mrs.
John Hedberg, Mr.. Robert Hill,
Mrs. A. Harper, Mrs. Roy - Hoff-
man and Mrs. Arthur Hedberg.
The second division will meet on
Feb. IA with Mrs. G. Larson, els
Thirty-sixth street, and the first
division on Feb. Is at the home of
Mrs. Glen Sawyer, 4402 Sixth ave
nue..
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-03
Program for Eyeninr Cofraa

FoIIoWlng is the program which
will be presented this evening at
Horace Mann school at the com
munity coffee being sponsored by
the parent-teachers association:
Observation-Disclosures.
Northumberland Schwenker.
Violin and piano trio-Beryl and
Meryl Record and Herbert Holk.
Reading-Lucile Rowe.
Piano solo-Ruth Colline.
Solo dance-Lucille Carruthers.
Vocal solo-Nildred Scalueter.
Reading-Bobby Holmes.
Address-W. B. Mcintyre.