Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-16
MOLINE

MOLINE /
Local Cars Entered.-The East Mo-
line Automobile company of East Mo
line has entered three model X cans
in the Glidden tour which viii cover
$3.50 miles. The race starts at De-
troit July II and finishes in Kansas
City July 30 The Midland Motor Car
company is contemplating the entering
OF one car and as soon as some neces-
sary information is received froiE the
authorities managing the rVce, this
company will decide definitely whether
to enter the race or not Tue Velie,
Motor Vehicle company will not enter
any cars in the race, although repre-
sentatives will be present along the
route to watch the contest.
| Driveways at Cemetery-Three I'M.
lprovements have been decided on ~
the cemetery board for Riverside GEM
etery. A road is to be graded through
the new tract that was recently laid
out in lots, row of trees will ne
Iplanted along the north sale of the
main driveway and a fence will he
built along the north side on Fourth
lavenue from Twenty-seven.l 10 Thirty
fourth streets.
Open Play Grounds.-The play
grounds equipped by the Mothers club
of the east end were formally opened
this afternoon at O'Clock. The play
grounds are located on C. E. White 5
Hill on Ninth avenue which is between
Twenty-fifth and Twentysixth streets
The program included speaking by
Captain w. C. Bennett, Superintendent
!, B. B. Jackson and M. ]. McEniry and
music was furnished all afternoon by
the Juvenile band of the Presbyterian
church and John Hauberg's drum
corps which is composed of boys.
Nose Broken While Spsrring.-Ottc
LutZ, employed in the Manufacturers
hotel billiard room accidentally broke
, his nose Monday evening while scuff
ling with David Cohn. The two were
, engaged in friendly sparring match
in the billiard room when Lutz stumb
led over chair and lit on his nose on
the floor.
Agree on Ice Cream Standard-AI
ordinance fixing the standard of cream
to be used sin-the making of ice cream
}, and determining the per cent of butter
! fat which the finished product mus
S contain, will be introduced at the mex
t meeting of the city council. This de
: cision was reached Monday evening a
g a meeting OF local ice cream dealer.
e held with Dr.. A. H. Arp, health com
e missioner. The state has no ic,
S cream standard a. the present time
d though 1t has set a standard regulatin.
a the quality OF cream. The ordinance
r to be introduced will provide that al
0 lof ice cream must contain at least 1
lper cent butter fat in the finished prc
: lduct, except the ice cream con- ainin.
raw fruit, not the extract. need cor
tain but - per cent butter fat i'm tn
finished product The health depart
ment had a sample of ice cream Mon
lday which contained but eight per cen
Iof butter fat in the finished produc,
making it but little better than goo
Jersey milk.
Eagles Home to Cost Near $5o,OO(
by an almost unanimous vote Molin
laerie of Eagles has decided to erect
three story business block at the CO
ner of Sixth avenue and Furteent
street. Less than Is favored the ide
of having building without the con
mercial feature Before the meetin
adjourned the building committee wa
given power to accept plans, advertis
for bids and award the contract. A
arrangements regarding the matter
finance have been made and work wi
be under way as soon as possibl
Three sets of plans are in the hanG
of the committee and a meeting WI
tbe held Sunday afternoon to deciC
which plans to accept. Bids will J
asked for Immediately, as it is desire
to have the building ready for occ
pancy before the holidays The bull
ing that the committee has in mil
will cost in the neighborhood of "a
coo. 1t will be three stories high wi
basement. Ground dimensions a
64x125 feet. The first floor will pr
wide store rooms, the club rooms W
be ON the second floor and one Il
third floor will be the lodge rooms al