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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27

ton is known not only in every
state in the union, but also in
Canada. Men of national repu-
tation in educational circles as
well as county and state super
intendents have recognized the
value of the Smith System for
single room buildings, and are
advising the installation of such
q system to increase the eff
cheney, comfort and health of
teachers and pupils.
Not many years ago the rural
school was heated by the ordin-
ary cannon or box stove. It
stood in the middle of the room,
was red on cold days, and a
source Of discomfort at all
times. A child sitting near it
would be roasted" and the one
far away would be frozen. !"
The temperature Of the room
would be variable, and before
many hours passed the children
would be breathing vitiated air.
Really the condition in such a
room full of children heated by
such a stove with no supply Of
fresh air beggars description. A
child leaving such a hot, foul
temperature going out into the
cold of the winter was very liza.
BILE to catch cold" with its at
tendant possibility of pneumonia
and tuberculosis. Now this is
all changed by the Smith Sys-
tenn. It provides constant sup
Ply of fresh air, changes the air
in the room from four to eight
times an hour, evenly distri-
butes it's heat so that at the
breathing line the temperature
in any part of the room will be
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27

has had years Of experience, which
means that the most delicate fabrics
may be entrusted 10 this laundry with
the assurance that they will be given
the same care and attention as they
would receive at the hands of the own
er. For years this firm has made a
specially of the shirt, collar and shirt
waist work. Collars and cuffs which
are sent - the City Steam laundry are
not returned cracked, frayed and torn,
but are turned out in perfect condi-
ton. and all shirts are finished by
hand. Every shirt is put up in a SAM
tary wrapper. which is but one exam
pie of the up-to-date methods utilized
by this concern to please its patrons.
one auto and one wagon insure prompt
deliveries to every part Of the city. A
telephone eau will bring the yellow au-
tomobile 10 your home for your laun-
dry package. Years Of experience, up
to-date, sanitary methods, first class
workmanship and a desire to please
have justly earned for the City Steam
laundry its reputation as the best firm
OF its kind in the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27

struction company, Snider & Watson
Construction company, the Rock Is
land road, the builders of the high
bridge at Muscatine, the Eagle Machin-
cry company of Davenport, Flick &
Johnson Construction company, and
the D., R. l. & n. W. Railway company.
While with the latter, he superintend-
ed the building Of the Crescent bridge
over the Mississippi. For q period of
time he was employed by the public
works department of the city Of Dav-
export in the capacity of inspector of
improvements. In all his various posi-
tons Mr.. Crowley made good and at
the same time built up an experience
and reputation which in 1900 enabled
him to organize a company Of his own
the Crowley-Diehn Construction CON-
pany. Mr.. Crowley. along with his
other duties, is president OF the Lin
wood Quarries company, which he or
gained in 1905 He ID q solid, sub
stantial business man and credit to
Davenport and the tri-cities.
r D. Salisbury, vice president Of the
firm, is a competent civil engineer who
is college graduate and who has had
considerable experience as locating en-
gineer, construction engineer, and d.
vision engineer on various railroads,
among which are the Santa Fe; Choc-
taw, Oklahoma & Gulf; Lake Shore;
Wabash; Southern Indiana, and Chi
cago Southern. Since 1906 he has
been engaged in construction work for
himself, being alone until his associa-
ton with Mr.. Crowley.
A. H Vanderslice, general manager,
is a Milan. H., product. His first con-
struction work was for the government
in the building of the Hennepin canal,
and afterwards he was employed by
the Rock Island road to superintend
masonry work He was in charge of
the elevating of the tracks through the
city of Davenport. He has been con-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27
Crowley Salisbury Construction Co.,
Davenport Firm Which Recently Entered the Field
Has Enjoyed Remarkable Growth

A firm which has enjoyed remark
able growth in comparatively short
period is the Crowley-Salisbury Con-
struction company Of Davenport. A
few years ago the concern-then known
as the Peoples Construction company
was doing business, but on a small
scale, and little was known Of II other
than that It did good work Today the
Crowley-Salisbury company is known
throughout the country and ranks very
high among the firms engs- d In rail-
road construction, heavy bridge work,
and general steel and masonry con-
struction.
The CrowleyrSahsbury Construction
company was Incorporated under the
laws Of Iowa March 2, 1911, scarcely
more than a year and a half ago II
was the outgrovth OF the Peoples Con.
struotion company. Prior 70 this time,
the company was known as the Crow
ley-pehm company, with J. w. Crow
ley as the president. Each successive
step IN the reorganization Of the com
pany was an advance and today few,
~ any, construction firms enjoy a bet
ter reputation among the builders.
OF the many big contracts success.
fully carried out by the Crowley-Salis.
bury company. two are especially note.
worthy. one for the Louisville & Nash.
vile railroad on the Covington division
in Kentucky and the other for the Des.
PLANES Valley railway in Illinois.
The firm believes that the big con.
Btruction field Of the immediate future
Is in traction lines in the middle west
and west-lines that will give the farm.
er and small town resident opportunity
and means OF reaching the trade cen
ters, and with this in mind, especial
attention has been given to this de-
partment Of the work so that the com
pany can compete with any in con
s'ructing these lines.
Recently an association has beer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27
70 degrees =. in the coolest
The system itself Is

70 degrees z. in the coolest
weather. The system itself Is
so constructed that the company 10
able to contract to provide these con-
ditions in q school room or any single
room building Their product is not
sold experimently, but is sold underi
binding contract to produce these3
conditions.
The system consists Of q furnace
and certain devices for handling thei
fresh air and foul air. These devicesi
are SO designed as to follow scientificj
principles governing the movement OF
air. The furnace, itself, stands in an
out-of-the-way corner Of the room
which it Is to heat 1t receives its
fresh air supply from out of doors
and carries 1t out through the chin
ney and smoke from the furnace andt
the foul air from the room. Therei
are no hot faces "stufy heads"
and sore threats" in the schoolhousei
whore q Smith System Is installed.
The system Ia adapted for and trri
tended to supply the wants Of ruras
schools, churches, lodges. haits or any1
other single room building. thought
very frequently larger buildings OF
several rooms are supplied with ths3
system. The manufacturers handle NO
other style of furnace and are. there,
fore, specialists In their line, which.
undoubtedly is one Of the reasons forI
their great success. Every ofhcer in!
connection with the company was at'
ore time a school man and teacher.
| Local capital has been interested I'M
securing the consent OF the ofiicers OF,
the company to The removal OF their
branch office and factory to this city,
A number of years ago the SMITH
System Heating company awarded a.
contract to the Rock Island Stove COM
pany for It's supply of heaters. The
connection thus began has grown untfl3
at the present time the Rock Island;
Stove company have the contract to'
supply the castings for moro than5
three-fourths of the total output. III
is largely because of this connecticut
between the two companies and on the,
representations of other local concerns,
that Rock Island can count among it's,
growing industries the branch Offices
and factory of the Smith System Heat
! ing company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27

this company before letting any con-
tracts.
Regarding the new vacuum cleaning
device for which the Illinois Electrical
Contracting company has accepted the
agency, too much praise cannot be CIV
en-. The average person knows very
little about vacuum cleaning machines.
Therefore it is imperative that in buy
ing one, common sense and good judg-
ment be exercised. A machine should
be simple of construction and perfect
in efficiency. The National embodies
these features to a greater degree, its
makers claim, than any other machine
on the market. The National people
use the centrifugal principle in the
construction of their machine. The
worlds best mechanics admit this 10
be the best principle on which to con-
struct a vacuum cleaning machine, as
there are then no pumps, bellows, or
valves to get out of repair. There are
but two bearings in the entire construc-
ton of the National and these are in
the motor. In view of the fact that
the motor is the only wearing part to
the machine and that in the National
the very best grade of motor is used,
it can readily be seen where the advan-
tage in purchasing National lies. 1t
assures efficiency and longevity.
The National is the only machine
which handles all its dirt through the
rotary. conveying 1t to the outside of
the room. This feature alone makes
the machine worthy of consideration
and should be given such by anyone
purchasing a vacuum cleaner. The
feature makes It possible to put an
outlet or exhaust hose on the machine.
put the hose out Of door or window
and blow everything outside. thus do
ing away entirely with the unpleas-
ant task OF emptying the dust tank,
which Is an absolute necessity on all
other machines. The National has won
unlimited praise for this feature alone
from its many users from coast to
coast
There are various other points Of
merit about the National which, while
not of interest to one who has no In
tention Of buying. are most interesting
to one who has a vacuum machine in
mind. Seeing Is believing and any
who are interested can call at the III
nois Electrical Contracting company
and have the machine demonstrated
This viii not necessitate buying, but
demonstrations usually result in pur-
chase as the prospective buyer usually
wants no other machine after seeing
the National work.
| Another of the features of the stock
handled By the Illinois Electrical Con-
tracing firm Is the National Mazda
lamp. This lamp should need 10 in
PRODUCTION because the quality Of the
lamp speaks for itself.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27

formed between the Crowley-Sahsbury
company and the Electric Construction
& Machinery company, which enables
the Davenport firm to compete with
the best companies in the building of
electric traction lines. This associa-
ton was in line with the concerns be-
lief that the traction line construction
field will be the big work of the i'm
mediate future.
When the reorganization Of the firm
occurred in 1911, the directors select
ed the officers with great care with a
view to obtaining efficiency through
having experienced and capable men in
charge. The result was that the fol-
lowing were placed in charge:
PRESIDENT. w. Crowley.
Vice President-R. D. Salisbury.
Secretary and Treasurer &C. P.
Schwarz.
General Manager - A. H. Wander
slice.
General superintendert-C. F. Han
son.
These men are all well known in
their field. Mr.. Crowley, president Of
the concern, has been in the construc-
ton business since he was IA years
old At that tender age he left school
and hired out with a construction con-
tractor. Two years later he went to
work with his fathers track. repair
gang on the Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul railroad. He came TO Davenport
in 1888 to accept a position with the
Flynn & Williams Construction com.
pany. He was placed in charge OF the
construction of the Davenport, Iowa &
Dakota railroad, now branch Of the
Rock Island lines. He made good, and
for some years his services were much
in demand. AS a result, he worked
with various companies, each step be
ing in the nature of rise in his pro
fessicn. Among the concerns he work
ed with were Edwards & Walsh Con
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27

nected with Mr.. Crowley since 1909.
C. F. Hansen, general superintend-
ent, is man who, like his employers
and associates, has risen from the
ranks. Born IN Denmark, he came to
America while young, and from log
ger in the woods became carpenter,
trestle builder, general carpenter fore
man, and finally general superintend.
ent.
c. P. Schwarz, secretary and treas,
urer, was born and reared in Daven.
port. He was educated in the schools
Of Davenport and for some years be.
fore his association with the Crowley.
Salisbury company he was employed
at the Scott County Savings bank.
On the whole, the Crowley-Salisbury
Construction company is made up OF
experienced, capable men of whose
success In life there can be no doubt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27
Smith System of
Heating

Early in February Rock Is
land secured another new in
dustry. New. that is, to Rock
Island, but not new in the COM
mercial world. A few years
ago the Smith System Heating
company, having their home Of
fee in Minneapolis, MINI, es-
tabhshed a branch at Indianap-
oils, Ind. This is the branch that
has been removed to Rock Is
land. There are two chief rea-
sons for the removal; that 1t
might be nearer its source Of
supplies and more central In the
territory 1t supplies. This COM
pany Is not experimenting with
its wares, but has established
its reputation and declared divi-
dends. Rock Island is thus for
tunate in being chosen as the
location for the branch Office OF
the Smith System Heating com.
pany.
For many years O. II. Smith
experimental with smoke anG
heat currents, until about IA
years ago he placed on the mar.
ket the first Smith System Of
heating and ventilation. AS
usual the inventor did not meet
with immediate success, but
time has proven the value Of his
discovery and today the Smith
System of heating and ventila
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-12
Raicepich-Z bySzkO Bout
Considered EUen Bet

Rsicevich and zbyszko mot IN tho
Garden on Christmas night last In
handicap match, In which the Pole
agreed to put the Italian down three
times In an hour and a halls wrestle.
He threw Raicevich for the f1rst fan
in thirty-seven minutes. after a terrific
struggle. In the second fall. after
wrestling about four minutes Raice-
vich pinned Zbyszko's shoulders down.
but the Pole claimed that he was "off
the mat" and It had been agreed that
such falls did not count Jenkins
touched the Italian on the back with
the Intention of ~instructing him to get
back on the mat, but Raicevich. and
also the thousands of his countrymen
who were present, thought that he had
been given the fall, and he left the rims
with the impression that he had won
the match through Zbyszko's failure
to carry out his contract.
In sporting circles 1t is regarded as
a very even thing between the two
men. as they are apparently very even
~ matched. The italian has. how
ever. been Installed a slight favorite
In the betting. There will be several
preliminaries. but the main event OF
the night will start promptly at 10
o'clock.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-12
CaYIMOrYiS
a HeQdliner
This Week
Carl Meets Stewart Tonight.
Gibbons Opposes Hicks at
F~airmont-Fight for Kline.

A heavyweight battle at the Carlyle
A. c., in Brooklyn. between Carl Nor
ris and Jim Stewart, starts of the
week of boxing tonight. Morris weighs
22S pounds and his opponent 215. but
Stewart has no fear of his foe. This
is the biggest bout scheduled In Brook
lyn for years.
, At the olympic tonight Eddie O'Keefe
meets Tommy Shugroe. of Jersey City.
The O'Keefe boy o Isl little prestige by
being shaded the other night at the
National Sporting Club by Dundee and
his friends still have faith In him. 1t
should be a clever exhibition Of the
science of the game.
Mike Gibbons and Fred Hicks. the
latter from Detroit, are the headliners
at the Fairmont A. c. tomorrow night.
At the Royal A. c.. in Brooklyn, AL
Palzer faces Sailor White, Of Newark,
and at Browns Gymnasium Louis De
Ponthieu meets Young Dyson, Of Provi-
dence. The other bout for
night will take place at the Fordon A.
c.. between Danny Ridge and Eddie
Powers. giving the Tuesday nighters
-four shows from which to select their
pastime.
On the same night Patsy Kline
meets Johnny Dorian at the Long
Acre. Patsy expects to have little
trouble in handling his opponent.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-12
Winner Will Be Matched with
Gotch-Jenkins to
Referee.

Madison Square Garden will DO the
scene tonight of one OF the most I'M
portant wrestling matches that has
taken place In New York In years, the
meeting between Givanni Raicevich,
the Italian. and Stanislaus Zbyszko.
the mighty Pole. These two famous
gladiators are to wrestle to a finish at
catch-as-catch-can style. the winner
of two pin falls out Of three to carry
off the honors. The victor has also
been practically assured Of a meeting
with Frank Gotch. the Iowa farmer.
for the worlds title.
The much-discussed question Of o
referee has been finally settled to the
satisfaction Of all parties concerned
and Tom Jenkins agreed upon to be
the third man in the ring. So that
Raicevich can thoroughly understand
any directions that Jenkins wishes to
give him. an italian interpreter vii,
be al the ringside and keep close to
Jenkins Throughout the contest.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-12
FIGHTERS
START TRAINING
ON COAST TODAY

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, Feb. 12.-
-Four fighters scheduled to appear in
local rings on Washington's Birthday
took up their work at their training
quarters yesterday.
Sailor Ed Petroskey got the most
attention. Headed by a brass band,
score of bluejackets from the naval
training station at Yerba Buena Island,
where Petroskey is enlisted as an ap-
prentice seaman, went to Colma to
cheer him.
Freddie Welsh, who is to box Jack
Britton, also began training at ColIna
yesterday.
Britton is training in Oakland, at the
same quarters selected by Frank Klaus,
the Pittsburgh middleweight, who Is to
oppose Petroskey. Klaus arrived yes
terday.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-12
DE ROSTERS STAR is
DIMMED BY TEXAN
STRANGER
Big S0utherner, Unheralded,
Visits California Track, Beats
Jake and Worlds Records.

LOS ANGELES. Cal, Feb. ia
new motorcycle champion sprang into
fame here yesterday at the opening OF
the new one-third-mile stadium sauce
track, when w. e. Hasha, of Dallas.
Tex, decisiveiy defeated Jake De
Roster. of indianapolis, and estab-
lished what were declared to be four
new worlds records made in conpe-
tition.
The new marks set were given out
as follows: One-mile. SO S-5 seconds;
two miles, I'm. 10 2-5s.; three miles.
I'm. $685.; four miles, Pm. 40 3-5s.
The records declared to have been
shattered were thee one-mile, Al lbs;
two miles, I'm. % ABS: three miles.
I'm. S.: four miles. Pm. ATS.
De Roster and Joe VOTERS, of
Chicago, were heralded as the stars OF
the meet. Hasha came here q
stranger.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-12
Mclean SKATING
STAR AT CHICAGO
Loses First Place in One Event
by Fouling the Second
Man.

CHICAGO, Feb. 13.-Robert Mclean,
international skating champion. was
the star yesterday in the first annual
meet here of the South Side Skating
Club.
Mclean won one event and lost first
place in another through disqualified
ton on a foul. He won the two-mile
scratch, the feature event, in a close
finish from w. d. Gunderson and
Lee Jensen. who were second and third
respectively. There were nineteen
He lost first place in the mile event
by crossing in front of Harry Kaad
Just before going over the line. Kaad
vas given the race. with Jensen Sec
ond and Gunderson third.
1t was estimated that 10000 persons
watched the races.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-12
Is Hot After
Some Tiger Players

Pinch McCabe for Jack Kelly.
Stallings Ia pretty wise. Jack Kelly
il just as good as McCabe, If not better,
and Stallings would be giving Newark
nothing for Louden. That's the way
matters stand now. or course bii
Louden has a gced o. 2akS-
Ing good up there, and in that case
Stallings VIII be unable to get near him.
With the acquisition of Curt Bernard,
the Auburn, Me-, osteopath, the Tigers
now have seven outfielders. Bernard
was a free agent and signed up with
McGinnity on Saturday. He played
part of the season with the Los Angeles
Angels in the Pacific Coast League and
batted better than 800. There are now
seven outf1elders and six infelders on
the Newark Clubs roster. There ought
to be some keen competition for some
of the jobs on the training trip.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-12

VIII Have
Big Week
New York Mecca for National
Leaguers, Chicago for Juniors.
Spring Training Starts.

NEW YORK, Feb. L. !The annual
schedule meetings {. the major leagues
will be held tomorrow, he National
League owners meeting here and the
American LeaguerD in Chicago. The
Joint rules committee will convene here
during the week. although there are no
indications that any radical legislation
10 pending.
AS soon as the schedl led meetings
are over, the task of getting the teams
ready for the Southern training
grounds will begin. Before another
week has passed Manager John Nc
Graw. of the New York Nationals. will
be headed for Marlin, TIE. ), to prepare
a camp for his Giants. Manager VOL
verton, Of the New York Americans,
will leave for Atlanta in about two
weeks.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-12

Though Joe McGinnity refuses to
DISCUSS the subject. word comes from
Buffalo that George Stallings and Joe
McGinnity have been in communica-
ton for some time concerning a deal
which may be put through at time
Ringing around Bill Louden.
According to a Buffalo scribe, Stall
ings approached Joe McGinnity and
asked him what he wanted for BIZ
Louden. McGinnity said that he would
take Pinch McCabe. the Bison's out
fielder. who is a timely sticker. the un-
Outstanding being that II Louder Is
found wanting at Detroit n turned
back to Newark, Joe McGinnity would
then send him to Buffalo In exchange
for McCabe.
Stallings vetoed this proposition. u
said that with McGinnity's consent ne
would buy Louden outright from De-
troit, and to satisfy Joe would trade
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-12
Bntterwortli's Quintet Has Not
Lost a Game This
Season.

One of the best records established
by a schoolboy team II his State be-
longs to the East Side Ugh School Ave
of this city. The fact that Coach
Horace Butterworth had first-year lads
to pick a team from did not hamper his
efforts much, considering the fine show
ing the team has made.
Since the basketball season began.
late in October, the lads rom that in
stitution have played eigl games and
have won them all. They SCORED a to-
tai of 23S points to their opponents los.
or an average of about 0 points per
game.
The following are the teams thai were
vanquished by them Ind the scores:
East Side As, Belleville II; East Side "a,
Kearny %; East Side II, South Orange