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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-20
TELLS
OF ALASKA LIFE
Kiwanians Hear of Clergyman Who
Ran Horseshoe Saloon, But
Repented.

Welcomed to Alaska by the pro-
prietor of a saloon and gambling
house, a former Methodist minister,
and who has since mended his
ways and reentered the ministry,
was the experience of Rev Joseph
A. Chapman, pastor of the First
Methodist church, who spent five
years in the northland, engaged in
church work, and who told mem
bers of the Kiwanis club many in
teresting facts about his experience
in an address at noon today in the
Y. NJ. c. A.
Originally purchased from Russia
for over S10,000.000 in 1867, and
known as Stewards Folly" after
the secretary. of state. Alaska has
yielded an income of 5000 ,000, 900
and the annual business totals
$3.50, 100000.
Rainy conditions prevailed along
the southern coast, he said, and he
had known it to rain steadily for
over 100 days successfully.
The secretary read a communica-
ton from Senator Mckinley, in an
swer to club query sent last
week, that he intended to vote for
the ratification of the fouT-power
treaty Senator Mccormick S sec
rotary acknowledged by letter the
receipt of the clubs message.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-20
DEVOTE week To
RELIGIOUS WORK
DIR. Charles T.. Alexander First
Speaker at Conference on Chris
trian Fundamentals.

Conference on Christian funda-
mentals begins tonight in the First
Baptist church and will continue
through Sunday night, running par
alleI with similar conference in
Davenport The conferences are of
ter-denominational character.
DR.. Charles T. Alexander, noted
Baptist minister and educator, will
be the speaker tonight, beginning
at I:30 O'Clock. DIR. Alexander has
been giving his time to conference
work since September, 1921. He has
had wide experience as pastor,
having served the First Baptist
church. Minneapolis; Woodland
Park, ST. Paul; Second church, Chi
cago; and Euclid Avenue, Cleve-
land He has also occupied, on va
rious occasions, pulpits in most of
the southern states.
DR.. w. B. Riley, who will be the
speaker tomorrow night, is chair
man of the conference committee on
Christian fundamentals. He is also
pastor of the First Baptist church
of Minneapolis, and president of the
Northwest Bible Training school,
Minneapolis. He is native of Ken
lucky.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-20
BLA-A! WILDCAT
mot PRESS AGENT)
OFF TO COLISEUM

Here's Wildcat and his goat, who
are going to carry water for the
elephants at the circus baZar
which the Shrine will sponsor in
the Coliseum March 27-April l.
All the water Wildcat will carry
once he gets in the Coliseum you
could put in a thimble. Wildcat
means all right, but there are so
many wonderful things in the ba-
Ear and so many awe-inspiring acts
in the circus performance that the
blackboy will forget all about his
job of toting water.
All the boys and girls should
look out for this goat, for Wildcat,
although he has been told to keep
his pet out of the Coliseum, will
probably smuggle it in some way
or another. And once inside, there
is no telling what Lily will eat.
There will be music every after
noon and evening in addition to the
spectacular acts on the program
and the hundred and one things Of
fered~for your amusement and ap-
prevail in the bazaar Who is going
to be selected the queen of the
circus bazaar has aroused the in
terest of all the ladies', for the first
prize, a round trip to California.
goes to the most popular. The con-
test as well as the circus is open
TO everyone. The Shriners are lust
running the production.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-20
GRAND DECREE
1 FOR CLASS Al
Special Session Of the Illinois
Lodge of Odd Fellows Held
in Moline Saturday.
Especial Moline service.l

The special session of the grand
lodge of Illinois, L. o. o. F., held
in Swedish Olive hall, Saturd ~
afternoon and evening was well
tended, members from Moline,
Manufacturer and Swedish Olive
lodges attending.
A feature of the meeting was tie
comforting of the grand lodge de-
gree on class of Al past grand
masters. The staff of grand Of
ficers comforting the degree were
Albert Yantis, Shelbyville, grand
grand warden; J. H. Skies, Spring
field, grand secretary; Rev. o. F.
Jordan, Evanston, grand chaplain
Philip Reitz, grand marshal. The
comforting of the degree was wit
messed by large number of past
grand masters.
The meeting was under the direc-
tion of A NJ. Paul, d. d. G. NJ, of
Rock Island, who was assisted by
William O'Neal and H. j. Cortz of
Manufacturers lodge; Theodore
Chalberg and Reuben Johnson OF
Swedish Olive lodge, and w. +.
Ludwig and Leroy Piper of Moline
lodge.
The school of instruction was
conducted by H. M. Blood, past
grand master and grand instructor
Of Chicago, assisted by Albert Yam
It's, grand master, and A. NJ Paul,
ID. D. G. NJ of Moline.
The third degree was conferred
ON large class by f. A. Ridenour
of Moline lodge, author of the de-
gree, and his staff of 81 assistants.
Following the comforting of the
degree Mr.. Ridenour was presented
with an engraved gold pen and pen
ell
Short addresses were made by
all the grand officers. Justice
Floyd Thompson of Automobile
lodge and Jonas Bear of Ucal lodge
of Rock Island. The meeting closed
with a smoker.
The next meeting WILDE with
Manufacturers lodge, April %, 10
celebrate the 50th anniversary of
the lodge. The next district meet
ing will be in East Moline under
the direction of Automobile lodge.
The 103d anniversary of Odd Eel
lowship will be celebrated at this
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-20
PLAN CAMP ICN
FOR ROAD BOND
Publicity Drive to Put Proposition
to People Before Elec-
ton.

Final publicity plans for the Rock
Island County Good Roads associa-
tion's campaign for $1,000, 900
bond issue for highway improve
ment were made at a meeting at
the Moline Chamber of Commerce
Saturday.
Twelve attended themeeting, many
country members being kept away
by the bad condition of the roads.
The association is planning an ac-
tive campaign for the last two
weeks before the election, April IL.
Special literature is to be sent
broadcast over the county and
members of the association will
take an active part in seeking to
prepare the minds of the voters for
favorable action on the PROPOSE
ton.
William Whiteside, president, who
was to have spoken at a road meet
ing at Coal Valley Saturday. was
unable to do so on account of grip.
He will address the East Moline
Rotary club tomorrow and the Rock
Island Rotary club Tuesday, March
IS.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-20
MATZENAUER Is
INTERVIEWED BAN
ON AUTO GOSSIP

Pledged to keep their peace re-
garding the Matzenauer-Goltzb
domestic rift. reporters were usher
ed into the presence Of Nine. Matz-
enauer in The Hotel Biackhawk at
noon today
The contralto had just returned
from her morning exercise and Il
brief hurried view of the tri-cities.
The reporters gained the impress
sion that her husband was a more
pleasant thought than the tri-cities
but of course nothing was said.
The madame spoke of loye-of her
art; her distaste for rail travel; the
petty annoyances of life. The re-
porters- were sympathetic and re-
ticant lest they break promises
made in the hotel lobby
The interview was ended.
Nine. Matzenauer sings tonight
in Augustana gymnasium.
Reservations made in advance
were for Nine Matzenauer and
party" ami the hotel management
expected Floyd The party" con-
sisted of merely the maid
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-20
SAX FUNERAL Is
HELD IN OTTUMWA

Ottumwa, Iowa, March 2O.-Fun-
eral services for Jacob Sax. 6S
years old. pioneer clothing mer-
chant of this city. who died in Chi
cago last Friday were held at the
home here this afternoon. Mr.. sax
was owner Of the London block
Rock Island, recently destroyed b.,
fire
Mr. Sax came to the United States
and Ottumwa from Bavaria when
a lad of II years.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-20
Death CLAIMS
| ROBERT HUNTER
gWelI known Rock Island Business
Man is Summoned After an
Extended Illness.

Robert L. Hunter, aged Al years
proprietor OF the Hunter Kodak
shop. 1913 Second avenue and resi-
dent of Rock Island Is years, pass
ed away at Sis o'clock this morn
ing in the family residence. 2434
Seventeenth avenue. Death fol-
lloyed an Illness of five years.
Mr.. Hunter was born Feb. %
saSS1, in Appalachian, y. Y, and was
Educated in the public schools OF
EBinghamton. He was first connect
I'd with the Star Electric company
In BinghGmton, and later with the
Westinghouse Machine company in
Pittsburgh. Mr.. Hunter went to
Philadelphia, where he made a
study of monotype machines sew
pral years and later was agent for
the machines in southern, states
with headquarters in Nashville
Tenn.
He was united in marriage with
Miss Grace De Melt Dec. q, 1908
in Sidney Center. y. Y. They To-
Gated in Rock Island shortly after
ward. Mr. Hunter was employed
by the Premier Printing company
before opening a commercial pho-
tograph store at 1902 Second ave-
nue.. Later he opened the Kodak
Shop at 1919 Second avenue
Mr.. Hunter took great interest
in his work and had invented sew
eraI devices which were used in
his shop, end at the time OF his
death was working on another ar
ticle which he had hoped to per
feet. He was well known by ROCK
Island business men and his de-
parture will be greatly felt by a
large circle of friends.
The widow survives. Funeral
Arrangements will be announced
later.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-20
Personal Points

Mr.. and Mrs R. d. Coburn OF
Springfield spent the weekend in
the city. Mr.. Coburn is branch
manager in Springfield of the BIZ
luminous Casualty company.
Mrs. Max Sosna, 1921 Twenty
ninth street, Is spending a few days
with friends in Waterloo, Iowa.
Miss Leota Edwards, who unde-
went and operation at st. Anthony 5
hospital three weeks ago, has re-
turned to her home, 1921 Twenty
ninth street.
avenue, and Miss Grace Peterson
of Gil Twelfth avenue, returned
yesterday from Wilton. Iowa, where
they attended the funeral of DR.. w.
A. Cooling.
DIR. and Mrs. Sidney A. Virgins
of the Weishar apartments are
spending a few days in Chicago.
Thomas Casey left last night for
Excelsior Springs, Mo-, where he
will remain for 10 days.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Lohse, 1149
Twenty-sixth street, are leaving
next month for sojourn of several
months in Europe They plan to
visit France, Switzerland, Belgium
and Germany.
Mrs. Cora Wadsworth leaves to-
morrow for Peoria where she eX-
poets to spend the next ten days.
Mr.. and Mrs. William R. Carse
and son Robert departed today for
Hot Springs, Ark. where they will
spend a few weeks.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-20
Mrs. Sophia EbelinG.

Mrs. Sophia Ebeling died early
this morning at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Dan H. H. Hinrich-
sen, 1916 Fifteenth avenue, Moline
after a years illness.
Sophia Radden was born in Hol-
stein, Germany. May s. 1854. and
came with her parents to this coun-
try at the age OF Is, settling in Com
anche, Iowa. After a years resi-
dence there, the family moved TO
Moline and Mrs. Ebeling had re-
sided there since.
She was married to William Ebel-
ing. Nov. "a, 1871. Three children
were born to this union, Annie, who
died in infancy, William. who
passed four years ago in Hardin.
Mont, and Minnie. who is now Mrs.
d. H. Hinrichsen. The husband
died March II, 1915.
Survivors. aside from the daugh-
ter, are eight grandchildren, one
one sister, Mrs.
Dora Rohwer, and one brother,
Charles Radden.
Funeral services will be held in
the home Wednesday afternoon at .
O'Clock. Rev. Edwin A Irion OF
st. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran
TO have charge.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-20
SEEK new RATES
ON BARGE LINES

New Orleans. La, March 20.-An
attempt TO so adjust barge and rail
road rates that the barge line can
earn an amount sufficient to pay
operating expenses will be the pu--
pose OF the case brought by the
secretary OF war, operating the
Mississippi-Warrior river service.
against more than a hundred rail-
roads of the United States, which is
10 be heard before an examiner of
Fhe interstate commerce commits
Eion here today.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-20
REDEMPTORISTS
END MISSION AT
CATHOLIC CHURCH

Mission which has been in pro-
gress in Sacred Heart church the
last two weeks closed last night.
The mission was conducted by Re
demptorist priests Rev. w J. Ora
ham and Rev. ". j. Devine, and
their sermons and instructions at
tracted large numbers at botn
morning and evening exercises.
Complimenting the missionaries
upon their work at conclusion of
last nights impressive service. Fa-
Their c. p. ONeilI, Sacred Heart
pastor, described the mission as "a
glorious demonstration of Catholic
faith and inspiration to devotion Of
clergy and laiety.'
Papal blessing was bestowed by
the Redemptorists.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-20
REVOLT THREAT
IN MEX STATE

Mexico City, March 20.-(By the
Associated Press.) - The situation
in the state of Jalisco is growing
grave in consequence of the atti-
tude of former Governor Basilio
Vadiflo, who was unseated recently
by the local legislature because OF
alleged irregularities in office.
Deputy Antonio ValediZ Ramirez
was named governor by the local
legislature, whose action was rec
ognized by the federal government.
General P. Elias Gales. chief of
the cabinet, has issued d statement
declaring that the question is local
to- Jalisco and that the federal gov
eminent will not intervene.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-20
CLEAVELAND WITH
IMMERSION PARTY
ON FLORIDA TRIP

H H. Cleaveland left Saturday
noon for Chicago, where he Joined
Secretary of State Louis L. Emmer-
son and Louis Mills of Blooming
ton and the party started yester-
day for St Petersburg, Fla, on
fishing trip. They are after king
fish, and expect to be gone 10 days.
The same party made a similar ex-
petition last winter
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-20
Hilfred I'll. johnson.

Miss Hilfred H. Johnson, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred John
son. SS7 Eighteenth avenue A. Mo-
line, and a member of the Moline
Dispatch family since her grad
uation from high school in 1915,
died at 8 o'clock Saturday night
in Lutheran hospital.
Death came shortly after an OPP
Grafton which was performed as a
last effort to save her life Ten
days ago she was taken i'll with in
fiuenza and serious complications
developed.
Miss Johnson was a member of
the Mission tabernacle and a con-
scientious worker in the young peo-
pies organizations. and was teach
er in the Sunday school.
Miss Johnson was born May %,
1896. at the home, where she had
lived all her life. She was grad
uated from the Moline high school
with the class of 1915 and entered
the Dispatch Office in July follow
ing. Surviving are the parents and
one sister, Helen, with friends with
out number.
Funeral services will be held
Wednesday afternoon at $50
o'clock in the home and at 3 O'Clock
IN Mission tabernacle.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-20
EXCHANGE CLUB TO
BOOST ATTENDANCE

Exchange club members will
make effort tomorrow to achieve A
ioo per cent attendance at the noon
luncheon in the Rock Island club
kilograms have been sent to every
man on the roster. with an urgent
appeal to be present
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-20
Mrs. Charles ]. Anderson.

Funeral services for Mrs. Charles
]. Anderson of Omaha. former resi-
dent of Moline. and sister of Mrs
Mary Fulmer of that city, were held
in the Danielson and Furgie chapel
at $50 o'clock Sunday afternoon
Interment was in Riverside ceme-
terry.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-20
RETAIL BUSINESS
MEN PLAN DINNER

Rock Island retail merchants will
dine in the Rock Island club at $50
O'Clock tonight. The committee en-
phasizes the fact that retailers in
every line will be made welcome A
large attendance is anticipated.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-20
MEMS PRESS CLUB
MEETING TUESDAY

The T-i-City Press club meets 20
morrow evening in the Dayen-
port Chamber of Commerce. There
Will be an informal program ar
ranged by Davenport members IF
the club,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-20
William kiencar.

William Kiencer, aged so, died
yesterday at WATERFOWL hospital
from epileptic commissions.
An inquest was held at 3 o'clock
yesterday afternoon at SCOTS un-
dertaking parlors in East Moline.
at which time the cause of death
was esta bliShed.
Kiencer was a farmer and had
been at the institution for some
time He had not been i'll before
his death
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-20
FINED $40.

William Norcus, arrested by the
police last night on charge of
being drunk and disorderly, was
fined $40 when arraigned before
MAGISTRATE D. j. Cleland in police
court this morning
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-20

Oct. 4. 1870. She died Nov. S, 1917.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs.
Z. NJ Stephenson OF Moline and
Mabel at home; one son, G. A Sayre
of Moline, and three grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held in
the residence at 2:30 o'clock Tues
day afternoon. Rev. r. Wilbur
Babcock of the First Baptist church
will have charge.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-20
EINFELDT OUT;
GREER CHOSEN
East Moline RealtOr Defeats Ola
Timer for Nomination for
Supervisor.
Especial Moline Service !

J. L. Greer of East Moline was
nominated for supervisor Of Soutb
Moline township at the RepubH-
can convention held at the Fas,
Moline Che mber of Commerce SAT
urday evening. Zach Einfeldt, the
present supervisor. has served gor
many years. Mr.. Greer is a real
estate agent of East Moline. Other
nominations are:
For clerk-William Ferry. South
Moline.
For assessor Ed Malone. Ess,
Moline.
For road commissioner Lyman
Windle, South Moline
For justice of the peace - vii.
liam Carius, East Moline.
For constables - Frank Vanne.
Voorde and William Wickelman.
East Moline.
The convention endorsed tbs
candidacy, of George D. Long for
probate Judge, and also the county
road improvement program.
Frank ]. Clendein presided and
S. Z. Long was secretary.
George Long. H NJ. McCaskrin
and George H. Richmond gave
short talks.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-20
Mrs. Anna NOrdgren.

Mrs. Anna Nordgren, 423 Forty
third street. Rock Island. died early
this morning after a 10-days' ill
ness. Pneumonia was cause of her
death. She was born in Sweden
Dec %. 1874, and came to America
SO years ago. The husband died 1O
years after coming here. Surviving
are tire children, Godfrey and Mil
lie at home. and Mrs. f. c. Lewis,
Geneseo. Funeral services will be
held at the home at o'clock Thurs
day afternoon. Rev. Ira Nothstein
will conduct the services. Burial
will be in Riverside cemetery. Mo-
line
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-20
Alfred Marion Sa,re.

Alfred Marion Sayre, 1854
Twenty-fourth street, Moline. died
Saturday night. He was born in
Rural township June u. 1S45. He
married Nancy E. Wright in Milan,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-20
Marion Velma Swim.

Marion Velma, three-day-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. c. ]. Swim,
1929 Eighteenth street B, Moline,
died yesterday at Moline hospital.
Private funeral services were held
in the Knox chapel this afternoon.
Rev. o. b. Enselman officiating.
Burial was in Riverside cemetery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-20
Miss Helen Judge.

Word has been received by Mrs.
W. E. Thompson, 1920 Seventeenth
street, Rock Island, of the death of
Miss Helen Judge, formerly a resi-
dent of Rock Island. Her death
occurred this morning in FL Paso,
Texas.
Miss Judge was born in Leaven-
worth, Kan, Feb. IA, 1901. She is
well known to a number of Rock
Island people. She visited at the
Thompson residence last summer.
Surviving are two sisters, Lucia
May Judge-Thompson. Rock Island.
Veva Judge, Puente, Cal, and four
brothers; Thomas, Starkville, Miss,
Gregory, Kansas City. Kan, Leon
and Carlton. Leavenworth.
Funeral services and burial will
be in Ell Paso.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-20
Obituary
Charles e. Riley.

Charles Edward Riley, aged %
years, 420 Sixth street, a resident
of Rock Island county 35 years and
resident of Rock Island Is years,
died at 2:30 o'clock yesterday
morning in the Moline city hospi-
tai. Death resulted from uremic
poisoning, following an illness of
10 months.
Mr.. Riley was born March Is,
1853, in Vevay, Ind, and settled in
Edgington in 1887. He resided in
Milan a number of years before
coming to Rock Island. He was
united in marriage with Ira NJ.
Minor in Aledo, Sept 10, 1906. He
had been employed at the Rock Is
land Pillow company since 1898 with
the exception Of five years when he
worked for the Charles Gantert
Cigar company. He returned to the
pillow company and worked until he
was forced to retire because of ILL
ness.
Surviving are the widow; a son,
George H. Riley; a daughter,
Miss Stella Riley; step-son, Ar
thur Minor, all Of Rock Island; four
sisters, Mrs. Emma Solomon, Gov
ington, Ky; Mrs. Rose Dean, New
Albany, Ind, and Mrs. Dora Tinsley
and Mrs. Nettie Spencer, both of
Jacksonville, Ind. A granddaugh
ter also survives.
Funeral services will be held at
2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon in
the Knox chapel. Rev. Joseph A.
Chapman, pastor of the First Meth
odist church. will conduct the ser
vices Burial will be in Chippian-
mock cemetery.
August Engh.
Funeral services for August
Engh. 1927 Eighteenth avenue A,
Moline. were held in the home at
2 O'Clock and in Salem Lutheran
church at 2:30 O'Clock Saturday
afternoon Rev. Edward Ekstrom
was in charge. Violet Nelson sang
at the residence and the church
choir and Clarence Johnson rem
dered vocal selections at the
church. There was a profusion of
floral tributes and large gather
ing of friends PaIlbearers were
John A Blomgren, John Westberg,
John l.. Peterson, August Salmon
son, Fred Frisk and John Axell.
Interment was in Riverside ceme-
terry
Mrs. Martha L. Snyder Schwab.
Mrs. Martha E. Snyder Schwab
died at Moline hospital Saturday
evening after several months ILL
ness of Bright's disease.
Martha Snyder was born in Ten
nessee May II. 1858. She resided
with her daughter, Mrs. W. S. Til
bury. in Moline, at the time of her
death. Funeral services were held
today at the Christian church in
Monmouth, of which Mrs. Snyder
was a member. Interment was in
the family lot in Monmouth.
Surviving, besides the daughter,
sister. Mrs. Barbara Hurt, in Ar
kansas.
Arthur Pfaff.
! Arthur Pfaff. son of Mrs Belle
| Scheppers, Moline, died in Rockford
| Saturday afternoon following a
brief illness. Pneumonia was cause
of his death. The body arrived in
Moline today. Funeral services will
| be held in the Barnard funeral
home tomorrow afternoon. Rev.
Charles G. Mann of the Third Unit
ed Presbyterian church. Rock Is
land, will conduct the services. Bur
ial will be in Chippiannock GENE
terry
Mr.. Pfaff was born in Rock Island
2S years ago and resided here until
two months ago, when he obtained
position in Rockford. Surviving
are the mother and one sister. Mrs.
Mabel Ballou. Rock Island