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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-14
DAVIS IS SENT
BACK TO JAIL
HOOch Maker Claiming Henry Nc.
Carly as Employer, Pleads
Not Guilty.

James r. Nj. Davis, after wait
ing in the county Jail three weeks,
was arraigned in county court yes
terday afternoon ON charge OF
manufacturing liquor. Davis
pleaded not guilty and was re-
manded to Jail under $4,000 bonds.
Davis was arrested Oct. 81 as the
result of trip of inspection to
Turkey island. opposite the foot
of Thirty-fourth avenue, Rock Is
land, by Sheriff Miller and Prohibi-
ton Agent Joe Prendergast. The
raiders uncovered evidence OF
moonshine activities, and Davis be-
ing the only one around was ar
rested. Davis is said to have told
members of the sheriff's force that
he was working for Henry Nc
Carly and receiving $25 a month.
Davis has been allowed to Ian
guish in the county Jail because no
one seemed in a particular hurry
to arraign him. In the meantime,
Henry McCarty has not been heard
Of. McCarty first attracted public
attention when it was discovered
that the stolen automobile which
later resulted in John Looney's' in
dictment by the federal grand jury
at Peoria, was in his garage After
admitting to the authorities that
Looney and his son had placed the
stolen car there, he refused to
testify when taken before the Rock
Island county grand jury. The
federal authorities took the matter
in hand and when McCarty faced
the possibility of indictment him
self for possession of stolen prop
erty, he gave the information neces-
sary to gain the Indictment against
returned, Looney disappeared. Fed
Looney.
Shortly before the indictment was
eral marshals armed with bench
warrants have since been securing
the country for traces of the fugi-
tive, who from time to time has
been reported in the most remote
places.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-14

Things were Ill set for . really
~ moonshine party In the bunk
house Of the Rock Island Lines ct
1Airty-drst street In the yards. List
night when the puryeyorS Of the
Entertainments were nabbed by Spe-
c1al Agent Herman Peal and Pa
trolman Edward Bealer.
The liquor-six pints Of 1t neatly
wrapped in two newspaper pack
ages-was bsing taken to the bunk
house by two negro employees OF
the road. william McCalifhan and
Floyd White, at 10 O'Clock, when
the two were challenged by the
railroad special agent on duty near
the clubhouse. They acted suspi-
ciously and he looked at the par
cells they carried. Seeing that they
contained liquor. Peal called Off
Ger Bealer OF the Rock Island po-
lice force and the negroes were
taken to the city Jail. Peal stated
that he would appear to bring for
NAL charge against them in police
court this morning.
At the police station McCallihan
was identified as beng wanted in
Davenport by federal authorities on
q charge Of dope peddling and is
alleged to have just completed a
Jail term.
The negroes were arraigned this
morning before Magistrate ID. j.
Cleland and the case was referred
to the county court 1t was ex-
pected that they would receive a
hearing this afternoon.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-14
BANKS WILL AID
PAYMENT OF WAR
SAVINGS STAMPS

War savings stamps, series OF
1918. will mature Jan. l, 1928. and
will be payable after that date at
S. for each stamp affixed, Post
master H. p. Simpson was today ad-
vised by the hostoffice department
In the payment Of these securities.
the public will be served with least
possible delay and confusion. Reg
istered certificates will be paid or
exchanged only through the post
office Of registration. Unregistered
certificates are by their, terms pay
able at maturity at any moneyorder
poetoffice.
The treasury department. how
ever, Gas evolved a plan by which
federal reserve and other banks
will receive unregistered certif1-
Gates direct from their owners for
redemption. This plan will no
doubt relieve the postoffice of a
congestion. of redemptions. 1t is
expected, though, that the task of
redeeming the 1918 securities will
call for the most earnest efforts OF
all postmasters and postoffice en-
ployes concerned.
Cards advertising the plan the
postmaster announces, will soon
be distributed by letter carriers, as
it is the desire that those wishing
to exchange war savings certifi-
Gates for treasury savings certifi-
Gates, begin presenting same on
and after Nov. Is, 1922.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-14
LONDON HAS OPEN
AIR GOLF SCHOOL

London.-Just off the busy shop
ping center of KeKsington in the
spacious grounds of the Holland
house, retired admirals and gen
erals, government officials, Amer
lean visitors, actresses. clergymen
and just ordinary citizens meet on
common ground. The place is an
up-to-date school Of golf.
A company, recently formed, has
acquired the property and made il
into an "all weather" practice
course. with greens. bunkers and
a series of nets which measure the
length Of the drive. Cumberland
turf has been provided for q per
feet putting lawn and four profes-
SIGNALS are kept busy all the time
with their variegated assortment OF
pupils.
The golf school has proved ,
popular institution and there is "a
steady stream of pupils from dawn
until shutdown. 1t is even planned
to install high-powered electric
lights in order Ito allow the city
men to play after dark. More than
2.400 golf balls are used daily, and
SO great is the demand for the use
Of the grounds that he instructors
time is booked for many days in
advance. Further extensions Of
the schools facilities are contem-
plated.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-14
BURNED SCHOOL
TO Be REPLACED
Town CT Rockingham TO be Asked
to Approve a S4O,00Os Bond
Issue Soon.

= Plans to replace the Walnut Hill
school in Rockingham, which was
burned down last week, were an
nounced today. AS soon as the legal
details can be worked out, the vot-
ers of the district will be asked to
approve $4,000 bond issue to
build new structure on the site
of the destroyed school.
Reports that the destruction of
the school was result of incendiar-
ism were denied today by the in
surance company in a public state
ment. The underwriters advance
the opinion that defective stove
or flue was responsible for the fire,
and the absence of fire plugs hand
icapped efforts to save the builds
ing.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-14
AGED HAMPTON
woman PASSES
Mrs. Theresa FulScher. Ploneef
Resident, Dies ut Moline Hos.
Fital-Funeral Tomorrow.


Hampton, Nov. l4.-Mrs. THERESA
Fulscher, for 80 years a resident o.
Hampton. was called to rest at :
yesterday afternoon in a Moline
hospital.
She body has been removed 70
the Estherdahl chapel, where IL
neral services will be held at = To-
morrow afternoon. The Rev. ". ).
Turner of the Union Congregaflonai
church will officiate. lntermeAl
will be in the Hampton cemetery
Mrs. Fulscher, who prior TO hel
marriage was Miss Theresa Bun'-
zen, was born Aug. 30, 1861, in Dav'
export, where she was united y
marriage to c. }. Fulscher in 1888
In 1892 they removed to Hampton
and in 1909 Mr.. Fuischer precedso
her in death.
She is survived by eight children
Mrs. Clara Gray. Earl, Hazel, james
and George, all of Hampton; Lefo,
of Davenport, Harry OF Moline aua
Mrs. May Benell OF Moline he.
mother, Mrs. Buntzen, and lnfs'
sisters, all residing in DaVehpo's
and nine grandchildren
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-14
|bEHRENS TAKES
LIFE WITH GUN
Davenport Grocer. DeSp0ndent Over
Ill Health, Commits Suicide
in Basement Of Store.

Charles Behrens, aged "a years,
a grocer at 1854 West Locust
street, Davenport, committed sui
eide in the basement of his store
at $50 O'Clock this morning.
Dependency over his failing
health was the cause of his suicide.
Mr.. and Mrs Behrens occupied
apartments over his store. He went
down stairs early in the morning,
completed his first work of the
morning, came upstairs, and after
breakfast returned to the store. A
few minutes later, his wife noticing
that the store was unusually quiet,
went down to investigate. The
store was deserted. In the base
ment she found hershusband dead.
He had fired 32-caliber revolver
bullet through his brain.
Besides the widow, a son Fred
and a brother Christ survive.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-14
COURT BACKS u. S.
LAW ON HIGH SEAS

Washington, Nov. 1.-THE Grim
inal jurisdication Of the United
States extends to offenses against
its laws committed by the Ameri-
can citizens on the high seas, the
supreme court held in case
brought by the United States
against Raymond H. Bowman.
The case was regarded by gov
eminent counsel as affecting the
enforcement Of important phases of
many statutes, including national
prohibition.
Bowman was chief engineer on
the United States shipping board
steamship bio and was indicted
with the master Of the vessel, q
representative OF the Standard Oil
company OF Brazil. and a British
merchant at Rio de Janeiro on
charges OF conspiracy on the high
seas TO defraud the government in
the purchase Of fuel oil for the
steamship.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-14
-EXCHANGEITES ARE
TO BALLOT UPON
LIST OF OFFICERS

James T. Pound, president of the
Rock Island Exchange club, at the
luncheon meet of that organiza-
ton today appointed a committee
consisting Of J. J. Burgess, N. B.
Gosline and John T. Crowley to re-
port nominations of officers Tues
day. Dec. 5.
1t was announced that Joseph G.
Ray, head clerk of the Moieln
WoOdmen Of America, would ad-
dress the club next Tuesday.
A special meeting Of the club
will be held during the first week
OF December to which the wives
and women friends of members
will be invited The program will
consist addresses and .music::~--
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-14
NURSING FUND OF
EAST MOLINE RED
CROSS IS BOOSTED
fSpt.f.ial Moline SfrVltT.i

Especial Mo!1ic NtiNitN'f
That East Moline residents a..
keenly appreciatiye Of the sef'is,
being given by the public nursi ,n
department of the Red Cross Is III u,
Dictated by their generous respsh -
to the appeal for funds with VIII
to carry on the work.
The drive for funds started y.s
terday morning and reports o, es sp,
tains for the first day showed tn s
total of s2,503 had been SUI "a,
scribed. Of that amount ~ ~
was contributed by employees VI az y,
Union Malleable Iron ~orAa, =,
which place 90 99-1oo per cent V
the workers subscribed. Nh.
Red Cross workers OF Eas, Soa
line are seeking to raise 80
which amount will he used 81 :,
clusiyelv for the maintenance !. y
the public nursing service soi .ss
tat'on is also being made pt ~.
workers for Red Cross fhe
ships at 81 each.
One Cent Sale opens lhu' So :,
morning. Read ad on page -
Bengston's Drug Store.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-14
Maxwell BODY
:
WASHED ASHORE
s
Victim Of River Tragedy at Cor.
dova Month Ago Found on
Princeton ShCre.

Body of William Maxwell. gov.
eminent boat employe, drowned
Oct. Z at Cordova, was recovered
this morning at Princeton, Iowa
The body had been washed ashore
there. A gold watch was means d
Identification q
Maxwell was drowned about 40
O'Clock in the afternoon. Members
of a boat crew with which he wss
working heard his screams but he
had disappeared from sight and ei.
forts to recover his body at thai
time were futile.
He had been employed by the gov.
eminent since Sept. "a. There |!
no record of any relatives and eff
forts to locate either friends Of
members of his family have been
Unayailing. /.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-14
name OF ARMY
HEAD DEFENDED
Colonel d. VI. King ESpOuses Cause
Of Officer Attacked by Near
East Speaker.

Requesting the privilege of the
floor at the Ro,ary clubs luncheon
meet at noon today, Colonel d. M
King. commandant OF Rock Island
arsenal. took exception to remarks
made at the club session last Tues
day by DR.. J. f. Kirbie Of New
York. representing the near east
relief committee. which the ar
senal commandant said cast an I'M
deserved reflection upon Colonel
William n. K. Haskell Of the Unit
ed States army. in charge of the
distribution of supplies to the vic
TINS of Turkish atrocity.
Colonel King stated that the in
ference conveyed by DR.. Kirbie's
address was to the effect that after
the United States army officers
were gotten rid Of the work of
near east relief went on finely"
Colonel King said he was not OPP
posed to the near east relief, for,
on the contrary" he said. Il am
heartily in sympathy with it,"
Continuing. he said: 1.-THE record
made by Colonel Haskell is unas-
sailable. The statements made by
DR.. Kirbie l consider entirely I'M
warranted. / have known Colonel
Haskell for Is years. l was one Of
his instructors at West Point. Dur
ing the World war he received the
distinguished service medal and he
is a most efficient officer"
E. P. Adler, publisher of the
Davenport Times, recounted his
visit to the World war battlefields.
1t was decided by the Rotarians
to continue their Christmas bene-
factions to Bethany home.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-14
HOLD FEMALE
tBLUEBEARDS'
FOR 10 DEATHS
Chicago Police Ex-
tend Probe Pois-
on Plots.

Chicago, Nov. 14.-Matrimonial
agencies and undertaking establish
merits were fields of Investigation
today in the alleged poison plot OF
Mrs. Tillie Klimek and her cousin
Mrs. Nellie Sturmer Koulik.
The women were arraigned on
murder charges yesterday, but the
preliminary hearing was postponed
10 days while the police and cor
oner's office continued investiga
tons.
According to the authorities there
have been 10 mysterious deaths OF
cases of illness from poison among
former husbands, relatives and
friends Of Mrs. klimek, while Mrs
Koulik is held as a suspect in five
alleged poisonings.
Detectives turned to matrimonial
agencies and undertakers' parlors
when they were unable to trace the
life of Mrs. klimek during certain
period which, the police say, she
was known as Mrs. Meyers"
Oe6A mr. 1Hev eISs
The search of records was start
ed in an effort to learn if there was
"Mr. Meyers"
Meantime a third woman Ques-
toned in connection with the in
vestigations was released. She was
Mrs. Cornelia Kozal, sister Of Mrs.
kOulik
Mrs. Kozal was brought into the
inquiry on complaint of her SON
in-law, Nick Milky, who said he
had been urged by his mother-in-
law to take out life insurance on
which Mrs. kozal paid the prem
iums. A short time after the prem
iums were paid Milky said he
drank at Mrs. Kozaps home and
since has not felt we'll"
Will Exhume Three Bodies.
While the police delved into the
lives OF the two women held as al
legged poiscners, coroner's physic-
ians were analyzing organs of two
former husbands and a cousin of
Mrs. klimek and permits were is
sued to exhume three more bodies,
those of two children and a grand
child of Mrs. Koulik.
Mrs. Klimek and Mrs. Koulik
were held without bail.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-14
GENESEO ROAD
OPENING GOES
TO NEXT WEEK

Delay in the opening of the Cen
eseo hard road has necessitated a
postponement in the time Of the
celebration. According to present
plans, the celebration will be held
some day next week.
A band will be chartered to lead
the procession Of Moline. East Mo-
line and Rock Island automobiles to
the scene of the program, probably
at the public square in Geneseo.
Invitations to attend the celebra-
ton will be sent to Governor Small
and state highway commission Of
ficials.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-14
OFFICERS TAKE ( {
! PINT Of HOOcH
IN BAR SEARCH


Four police officers in an early
afternoon raid today found a4pint
OF hooch at a bar operated by Emil
Van Denhende. 2s2S Fourth ave
nue.. The hooch was found. in the
rear Of the bar.
Officers composing the sponge
squad were Harry Fitzsfmmons.
Thomas Totten, John Kinney and
William Epperson. Van Denhende
was scheduled to receive a hearing
this afternoon before Magistrate
D. J. Cleland in police court.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-14
PAY 100000
FOR BUILDINGS
Schmidt and Albrecht Blocks In
Realty Transfer; No Change
Is Forecast

The Schmidt building and the
ditto Albrecht block Immediately
adjoining it, southwest corner of
Second and Harrison streets, DAY.
enhport, figured in a 5000, 900 realty
transfer today.
The property, owned by Fl. F.
Peterson Investment company. has
been acquired by William T. and
Alphons Hageboeck. The purchase,
it il said, is an investment and does
not presage any change in present
leases or structures.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-14
HOLD SERVICES
FOR BuDA MAN
Especial Correspondence.) ,

Especial Correspondence.)
Sheffield, Nov. 14.-Last rites for
Henry Preston, aged 40, who was
smothered to death in a cave-in at
Lays sand pit, near Buda, last
Friday. were held Sunday after
noon from the Methodist church
at Buda- Besides his wife, Preston
is survived by his mother and a
number of other relatives.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-14
HARVARD FRESHIES
NOT 'YEARLNJGS'

Cambridge, Mass, Nov. 14.-No
longer will the name Of "yearling"
be applied to Harvard freshmen if
the Interpretation Of the word by
Dean l.. B. r. Briggs prevails, In
a communication to the Harvard
Crimson editors today he SAID.
Wearing. the Crimson pet word
for freshmen. is defined by Stor-
moth as beast in the second
year of its age"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-14
THE TIN SOLDIER
PRODUCER Is DEAD

New York, Nov. 14.-Frank Nc
Kee, for many years a partner of
Charles Hoyt. the writer, and pro-
Queer Of "A Trip to Chinatown"
1.-THE Tin Soldier" and other the
atrical hits, died last night after an
illness Of several months. He was
born in Sterling, KY, 62 years ago.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-14
SEVERAL WEEK
END AFFAIRS
AT ATKINSON
Especial Correspondence. }

NoPCSA6l wi iCSPOHucuCc.J
Atkinson. Nov. 14.-Mrs. Edward
Van Voorn and Miss Della Van De
Rostyne entertained Sunday after
noon at the formers home at a
miscellaneous shower to honor
Miss Ida Verplate. who is to wed
Cell Van De Rostyne this month,
All the children and grandchil-
dren OF Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Hoo
gerweTf were present at the cele-
bration Of their 40:h wedding ami
versary. held Sunday.
Miss Elizabeth Vandersnick en-
tertained company OF 30 young
people in honor of the 21st birth
day OF her brother Edward. The
evening was spent dancing and
playing cards.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-14

New York, Nov. 14.-The Anti
Saloon league announced plans to
introduce In the New York legisla-
ture a bill providing that persons
who sell drinks purporting to be
drinkable alcoholic liquor that kills
the drinksr shall be classed as
murderers and punished accord
inKly.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-14
AWAITS OFFICIAL
WORD ABOUT BONUS

Springfield, ILL.,, Nov. 14.-Adju-
tant-General G. F. Black announced
that he was. awaiting official word
that the soldiers bonus had been
approved by the voters last Tues
day, before making any detailed
plans for bonus payments. Re
turns from SO counties had been
received by the secretary of state
up till today.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-14
REPORTS ON COTTON.

Washington, Nov. 14.-Cotton
consumption during October
amounted to 533,935 running bales
Of lint and 62,406 bales of linters
compared with 494,317 of lint and
655.560 Of linters in October las,
year, and 1884 Of lint and 59,S33
OF linters in September this year
tho census bureau announced to-
day.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-14
sQs OFFICIAL DIES.

Denver, Nov. 14.-Foster H.
Ustick. general superintendent of
the Iowa lines Of the Chicago, Bur-
lington & Quincy railroad, died.
Little Rock, Ark. Nov. 1.-THE
supreme court held that proprie-
tary medicines with high alcoholic
content are Intoxicating liquors and
their sale q violation Of the law.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-14
$26 HOTEL BILL
PAID BY STRAUS:
CASE DISMISSED

M. A. Straus, alias M. A. Green
baum, arrested several days ago on
complaint of the Como hotel be-
cause he did not pay lodging bill
amounting to $26, was dismissed
this morning in police court on pay
ment Of the bill and court costs.
Straus was held under a bond
of $1,000 for several days until his
hearing this morning before Mag
istrate D. J. Cleland.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-14
MOLINE HOUSE IS
RAIDED AND WIFE
HELD AS INNATE

Mitchell Edebouw, 126 Railroad
avenue. Moline, was to be arraigned
in Moline police court this after
noon on a charge of maintaining a
house of i'll fame. His wife, Lena
aged 25. and Jim Vhalos, 222 Third
avenue, were arrested for being in
mates of the place.
Edebouw manifested extreme an
noyance because of his arrest. and
questioned the right Of the police
to arrest man in his own home.
Edebouw is 30 years old.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-14
REVOKED ORDER
CAUSE OF SUIT
Oshkosh Concern Sues Mutual
Wheel Co.. for Loss Of An.
ticipAted Profits.

The Oshkosh Manufacturing COM
pany of Oshkosh, Wis, is plaintiff
in suit against the Mutual Wheel
company of Moline, trial of which
began in circuit court yesterday
afternoon.
The Oshkosh company is seeking
to collect in excess of 5000 claim
ed as estimated profits on an order
for wheel hubs which was Cancelled
by the defendant.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-14
GOLDMAN CASE POSTPONED.

GULDMAN CASE PUSTPONED.
Chicago. Nov. 1.-THE case OF
Lillian Goldman of Rockford, ILL.,.
charged with violation Of the Har-
rison narcotic act, was postponed
until Nov. 20. Charges against her
mother, Mrs. David Goldman, and
Edward Burch, the family chauf-
feur, were dismissed.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-14
HUNTER is DROWNED.

Oskaloosa. Nov. 14.-Ray Wells,
IS. was drowned in q reservoir
while attempting to wade to dtck
he had shot.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-14
PROTESTS CHINESE KIDNAPPING

Peking. China. Nov. -l4.-Jacob
Gould Schurman, American minis
ter to China. protested to General
WI Pei Flu against the kidnapping
of an American missionary. Anton
M. Lunden Of Newman Grove, Neb.,
BY -Honan-haadttA --.s--.-..---,.-,-.-.s. =
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-14
KILLS CITY MARSHAL.

Alma. Wis. Nov. "A nos Bern
er. 40. was charged with murder in
connection with the, killing OF John
Gantenbeinv city marshsl --.-,.----
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-14

LEWIS SAWYER DIES.
Chicago, Nov. A.-Lewis b. Saw
yer, S.. former member Of the ILL.,
nois legislature from the Streator
district, died in Los Angeles.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-14
NAVY ESTIMATE. s9Qoa.

Washington. Nov. 14.-An enlist
ed force Of $4,000. the same AZ now,
was provided for in the budget bu-
reau's preliminary navy estimate
sent to the house appropriations
subcommittee.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-14

Obituary
Charles Riley.

Funeral services for Charles
Riley were held at the home Of his
sister. Miss Elizabeth Riley. in Lee
Claire. Iowa, yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Riley was born in Port Byron,
May Is, 1866. and died Of pneu-
monia in Canada, where he was re-
siding With HIS wife, Gertrude. and
brother John.
He is survived by his wife. five
sisters and one brother. The sis
tiers are Mrs. Daniel Noah Of Port
Byron. Mrs. John Lewis, Twenty
second avenue and Thffty-sixth
street, Moline; Mrs. Joseph Lind
say, SOS, Twenty-sec0nd avenue,
Rock Island; Mrs. Alex Frazer.
Beardstown. and Miss Elizabeth
Riley. LeClaire, Iowa.