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Rock Island Argus., 1913-11-22
SMOKE MERELY A
FORM OF WASTE
Hundred Tri- City Men Hear
Lecture by Osborn Monnett
at Turner Hall.

That a power plant which gives of
much smoke is not an efficient one
was the statement made by Osborn
MOnnett, chief smoke inspector of the
city of Chicago, at meeting at Tur
ner hall in this city last evening.
Economy demands the elimination OF
smoke. and this will be one of the
most powerful factors making for the
publication of the air in the cities of
the land was the inference TO be
drawn from the speakers remarks.
The audience numbered 100 men,
mostly engineers, firemen and mana
gers of power plants. several nearby
cities being represented.
Mr. Monnett. who was formerly en-
ployed as engineer in the Silvis shops
of the Rock Island road, came here
under the auspices of the local asso-
citation of stationary engineers. w. E.
Hill. state and local president of the
stationary engineers, presided. Henry
Misostow of Chicago, state deputy for
the association, also spoke, urging the
advantages of organization among en-
gineers.
Mr. Monnett is recognized as one of
the leading smoke experts in the coun-
try AS head of the Chicago smoke
inspection bureau. he has II men IN
der him, and a great deal is being
done TO remedy conditions. Specif1ca-
tions, based on scientifically ascertain
ed facts. are furnished for new power
plants and for the remodelilg OF old
ones. Since 1907. when the smoke in
junction ordinance was adopted, won
ders have been accomplished. II VIII
be but few years. in the speakers
opinion, when every city of 10000 or
more in the country will provide for
some sort of smoke inspection
Rules which il is necessary to OBJ
serve in installing in order 20 reduce
smoke to a minimum are simple, Mr..
Monnett stated. Given facilities for
the proper introduction of air into the
frebox. IL IS simply a matter Of scien-
tifc firing To furnish the correct
amount of air. size Of draft, height Of
stack and other things must be taken
into consideration. Firing should be
heavy and even, so that combustion
shall not be interrupted al any time.
The question Of doing away with
smoke is simply one of bringing about
thorough combustion. smoke being
simply gases which escape from the
firebox Unburued.
At the close of the meeting refresh
ments were served.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-11-22
READY TO- OPEN THE BIDS
Contract for Nurses Home Will Be
Let i'm Few Days.

Bids will be opened at ! o'clock Mon
day afternoon at the office Of Arch
itect II. w. Whitsitt for the construc-
tion of the new nurses home at the
city hospital The award will be made
as quickly as possible. as it is desired
TO set the foundation laid before win
ter sets in. Repairs on the old dormi-
tory, which was nearly destroyed by
fire. have been completed and the
structure Will serve as temporary
quarters for the nurses till the new
one is ready. The water tank de-
signed 10 supply water pressure at all
times and to have a capacity of 10000
gallons, is being put in place and will
probably be ready for use by the first
of the year.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-11-22
ElKS' MINSTREL SHOW
TICKETS SELL RAPIDLY

Unusual success has been met in dis
posing of tickets TO the Elks' minstrel
to be given at the Moline theatre Dec.
5 and Q. according TO reports made
at the regular meeting of the Moline
lodge. Rock Island and Davenport
Elks will attend in body on the sec
ond evening.
Earl Wilson of Milan, a regular old
soldier who has been with the army
in the Philippines, told the Moline
lodge what the Elks are doing in Ma
Mia, where they have 375 members
and a S175000 club house.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-11-22
DIVORCE ACTIONS
FOR NEXT TERM

Mrs. Emily c. Parkins, Moline, has
fined suit for divorce against her hus-
band, Fred Parkins. p. H Wells is
her attorney. The couple were mar
ried May Is. 1903. and separated April
Is. 1908. Drunkenness and cruelty are
alleged. The custody of one child is
asked
Because her husband left her for
another woman, Mrs. Edna Stewart
has brought action in circuit court
for divorce against Henry Stewart
The marriage occurred April "a, 1906,
at Calgary. Canada. The desertion is
alleged 10 have taken place July 80,
1919.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-11-22
ICE FAMINE NOW
THREATENS CITY
Present Warm Spell Is Respon
sible for Condition-Dealers
Sailing Meat.

Who ever heard OF an nee Famine in
the middle of November That is
what the city cf Moline is facing at the
present time and it is said the same
condition exist in Rock Island. 1t will
be recalled that during the latter part
of the summer there was reported
scarcity of ice. Dealers in the three
citis agreed that i face of possible
famine. they would supply only meat
markets and saloons with the precious
"congealed aqua pura,' cutting OFF
private families entirely. Now with
the present warm spell the outlook is
even more disheartening than ii was
in the summer. All dealers have been
deprived of their entire supply and
number of meat dealers have resorted
to sailing their meat for preservation.
The Davenport Artificial Ice company,
it was thought. could take care of ice
users in the three cities, but although
the capacity of the plant is taxed, deal
ers in Davenport can not be supplied
as they should. Consequently numer-
ous saloons. meat markets and hos
pitfalls are without ice.
The city commission this morning
made an investigation and founs
things in bad shape.
On hearing of this Colonel Burr has
volunteered to furnish ice for Moline
today and tomorrow. on condition that
none of it is 10 go TO saloons. The
commandant intends that should be
furnished to meat markets and hos
pitalS only
Rock Island Argus., 1913-11-22
ASKS CITIES TO
DO THEIR SHARE
A. B. Johnson, Head of Rock
River Valley Route, Appeals
for Funds.

A B. Johnson. president of the Rock
River Valley Route association, is
anxious to see work started toward
the permanent improvement of that
road \ great deal of organizing and
talking has been done and now it is
time to start actual work, he says.
People living along the route have
subscribed $4,000 on condition that
4 like amount be raised in Rock Island,
Moline and East Moline, and in order
TO secure this sum in the cities Presi-
dent Johnson has addressed the fol-
lowing letter TO the Moline CONNER
cial club, the Rock Island club and the
East Moline Commercial club:
Dear Sir: AS YOU are no doubt
aware. the farmers and citizens living
along the Rock River valley road have
subscribed $4,000 towards an i'm
provement of that road. provided the
Rock River Valley Route association
will raise a like amount.
Il take it that that amount will
have TO be raised in Moline, Rock
Island and East Moline, and | desire
cooperation of the Moline club and
the Rock Island club in raising this
$4,000.
Il would respectfully suggest that
the Moline club appoint committee
of five to act, with like committee
of the Rock Island club and the East
Moline club, to devise ways and means
of raising this $4,000.
"As president of the Rock River
Valley association | can assue you that
if this amount of money is raised. il
will be applied towards the building
of a hard road on the Rock river val
ley route. and that immediate results
will be obtained.
'If we can secure even a small
amount of money we propose to in
stall rock crusher for the purpose
of crushing rock for road purposes.
This rock is lying adjacent and near to
the Rock river road at several points.
Assistant State Engineer Agg assures
us that this rock is suitable for road
building purposes. We propose also
to get gravel and place it in conven-
lent spot ready for use on the road.
With the money that we can raise, we
propose to buy cement and other need
ed material
Il am assured by the state highway
that they will assist us in
this work and if the three cities will
take hold of this matter, | am of the
belief that we can get four or five
miles of hard road on the Rock river
road by next summer.
please take this matter up and no
tify me of your action
MIR. Johnson presented the matter in
person at the meeting of the Greater
Moline committee yesterday at its
weekly noon luncheon.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-11-22
SOLICIT AID FOR BIG
"Y" TRAINING SCHOOL

J. s. Hotton, business manager of
the Illinois Y. NJ. c. A. institute and
training school, and +. NJ. Deerhake,
field secretary for tie state executive
committee Of the V. VI. =. y, are in the
city today soliciting assistance for
100000 training school which they
hope will be erected in Chicago soon
to give young men better facilities to
prepare themselves for association
work. They are making tour OF the
state.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-11-22
DAVENPORT WOMAN HURT
I'M AN AUTO COLLISION

Mrs. Ado.ph Kahles. residing in the
Dorothea flats. Davenport. was pain
fully injured about y o'clock Thurs
day nigh at Seventh street ami Fifth
avenue. Moline. The woman with her
husband and two friends were driving
in an automobile on Seventh street,
owned by E Snyder of Moline. round
ed the curve and crashed into the
Kahles machine brosdside. Both cars
were severely damaged and Mrs
Kahler was bruised and shaken up.
/ was thought a first that her left
leg was broken.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-11-22
Prcparinu an Appeal.

Preparations are being made by at
torneys for the trustees OF Hampton
school township to appeal to the sIl-
preme court the decision of Judge
Clmsted in which he dismissed tho
motion Of the Watertown district at
torneys for leave TO fi.e an informs-
Ion in quo warranto, the purpose of
the proceeding being TO set aside the
consolidation of the Watertown and
East Moline school districts.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-11-22
BATTLESFAVORED
FOR STATE BOARD
Moline Druggist Recommended
by Committee to Governor
Dunno.
OFFICE TENURE 5 YEARS
Sale of Hydrogen Peroxide by Other
Than Registered Pharmacists
Will Be Fought.

NJ ". Battles Jr., druggist at 141s
Fifteenth street Will probably be
named by Governor Dunno as mem
Der of the state board of pharmacy
His name was selected for recommen
dation at the meeting yesterday al
Chicago of the legislative committee
of the Illinois Druggists association
Charles Brunstrom of this city at
tended the meeting, being chairman
of the committee. There is one
vacancy on this board each year and
it is the rule to accept the recon-
mendation of the state druggists or
ganization in regard TO appointment
Incumbents hold Office for five years
and are paid IS per day for the time
actually employed.
1t was decided yesterday to hold
the annual convention at Fox Lake. a
village so miles north of Chicago. This
will be the first time the association
has met outside of one of the larger
cities.
Test Peroxide Sale.
A test case will be started by the
state druggists to enforce the law
limiting the sale of hydrogen peroxide
to licensed druggists. 1t is claimed
that an inferior article is sold at a
lower price by grocers and depart
ment stores contrary to law.
Further efforts will be made to
check the sale of habit forming drugs.
The committee also voted in favor of
granting druggists licenses to none
but graduates of recognized schools
Rock Island Argus., 1913-11-22
CHAMPION MISER
FOUND BY POLICE
Emil Sobriz, Recently from Bel.
gium, Has Money but Wont
Buy Food.
SLEEPS ON THE SIDEWALF \
When Arrested He Is Indignant Be-
cause Is Not Fed and Given
Railroad Ticket.

Emil Sobriz, who recently came to
this country from Belgium, is declared
by the police 10 be the stingiest propO-
sition that ever fell into their hands.
Last night Sobriz was found asleep on
the sidewalk on Fifteenth street and
taken TO the station, the supposition
being that he was drunk. This morn
ing he denied that he had been drink
ing, but declared he was weak from
lack of food. having eaten nothing for
several days.
When searched before being locked
up nearly S12 was found in his pockets
and he was asked why, if hungry, he
didn't buy something 10 eat. He re-
piled that he would die rather than
spend his money. He left the room
ing house where he was located sew
eral days ago rather than pay board,
as the police learned.
Wants Meal and Ticket.
AS the man had committed n Of
fense and promised to get out of town,
the magistrate ordered his release, but
when told that he was free TO go the
fellow voiced loud protest against
being turned out unfed and without
ticket TO take him to some other city.
Spend your own money" was the
advice given him as he was unceTe-
moniously hustled out of the door.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-11-22
Boy is Hurt.

Lester Weinrott, 7-year-old son Of
Emil Weinrott. who conducts a cloth
ing store at 514 Fourteenth street, was
struck by an automobile driven by
II. T. Wheelock of the Nelie Motor
Vehicle company at l o'clock yester-
day afternoon at Sixteenth street and
Eighth avenue. The boy was not
seriously injured Mr.. Wheelock
picked up the lad and took him to
physician for treatment
Rock Island Argus., 1913-11-22
WATER SURVEY WILL BE
STARTED HERE MONDAY

w. B. Gerber sends word that he has
received the necessary instruments
and that he will begin the survey for
locating the cause and quantity OF
waste of water in this city Monday.
The mains have been divided districts
and the valves tested preliminary to
the survey.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-11-22
To PLAY in Davenport.

The Caledonian soccer football
team of this. city will plsy the Dav.
export Scots on Stephens field Sun
day afternoon at 2:3O. II is likely
they viii play witk the Moline Swedes
Thanksgiving day.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-11-22
AGED MAN Is SENT BACK
King Grisscom, CoIored, is Turned
Adrift When Home Closes.

King Grisscom, an aged colored man
who was a familiar figure on the
streets of Moline for many years, is
again in the city and is being cared
for temporarily at the police station
Some time ago he was sent to the
ColOred odd Fellows home at Jackson
vile, Fla, and it was supposed that
he would be taken care of for life
For some reason or other. however.
the home was closed and the authori-
ties sent the Moline inmate back
north
Rock Island Argus., 1913-11-22
HUNT AN HOUR FOR
FIRE IN A BUILDING

For an hour or more firemen from
the central station searched the Nc
Kinney block at Fifteenth street and
Fourth avenue this morning looking
for the source from which came smoke
which filed the interior of the build
ing An alarm was turned in at ,
O'Clock when one OF the tenants first
Rock Island Argus., 1913-11-22
LATEST SON IS THE 18TH
Sixteenth Child Born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Michael Netzel.

y son was born yesterday To Mr..
and Mrs. Michael Nitzel, 1900 FIJI
teenth street. The father is foreman
a the Natick lumber yard. The ad-
vent of an additional member to the
f mily is especially noteworthy be-
cause it is the 10th child and the 18th
son.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-11-22
Places Given Rebckahs.

Mrs. MiIlie Arnold of this city was
reappointed a member of the state
examing board at the annual conven-
ton of the Rebekahs of Illinois at
Springfield this week. while Mrs. l..
G. Oakley was named as assistant ex-
aminer. Both are members Of Myrtle
lodge No 25G
Rock Island Argus., 1913-11-22
MOLINE'S SECTION OF THE ARGUS
Rock kHanfSu

noticed the smoke The firemen went
through the building from basement
to attic not once but several times
and had almost given up the search
when member of the company hap
pened to notice a loose brick in the
fiue from the heating plant The
smoke was issuing from the crevices.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-11-22
GaLESBURG CAME
MERE SLAUGHTER
Moline High School Runs Up
126 to Score on Knox
County Eleven.
VISITORS SEEM IN TRANCE
Record Exceeded Here but once, 10
Cal Team Counting 172 Against
GaIvs in 1902.

BY a score of 126 to Moline high
school defeated GaIesburg high school
az Browning field yesterday afternoon.
II was with a single exception the most
crushing reverse ever administered 20
a visiting team here. Only once was
the count exceeded and that was in
1902, when a score OF 172 10 was
made against Galva, II. c. Kelting for
the local team kicking 27 out of a
possible % goals from touchdown.
Galesburg players seemed 90 be
asleep, only three or four members of
the visiting team appearing to take
any interest in the game. While Mo
line expected to win by a fair sized
score no such slaughter was antici-
pated. Nearly all the local players
distinguished themselves. Simonson.
Mullfnix and Swanson were the only
Moline men who were kept in the line
throughout the contest, large portion
of the work being done by substitutes.
Making many changes to try out the
men and to keep the regular in shape
for the gruelinR contest expected with
Davenport Thanksgiving the maroon
and white players finally grew care
less. permitting Left Halfback Wiley
of the visitors to get around left end
in the third quarter and make a run
Of 50 yards for a touchdown. Moline
scored "a points in the first quarter
and Al in the second. the point max
ing being continued with even regu-
larity throughout the contest.
How They Lined Up.
The teams lined up as follows:
Moline. 126-Fleming. re. Simmon-
sen. Tt: Lundberg. re-; Weatherhead.
c; Swanson. lg. Mullinix. Il. Ellis. Ie.
kiel. qb; Harrah, RIB; Ludwick. lib:
Peterson. fb.
Galesburg 7-Ingersoll. le; Taylor
=; Rearick, IL; Cater. c. Clark, re;
Rock Island Argus., 1913-11-22
Second Shoulder oisloeation.

Mrs W. Slower Of Tenth street and
Second avenue dislocated one OF her
shoulders yesterday in identically the
came manner in which she was in
jured few weeks ago by falling in
the attic of her house
Rock Island Argus., 1913-11-22

there was none the branch will go
elsewhere. This is the second big in
dustry the city has lost in the last
few weeks because there are no quar-
ters ready +or immediate use. A Du-
buque concern was ready to remove
here but could not get a building.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-11-22
Diphtheris Closes School,

Diphtheria prevails in the Fairview
school district on Colona avenue, three
families being quarantined. The school
has been closed since Nov II and
probably will not reopen till Dec. l.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-11-05
COURT NEXT WEEK.
Judge Springer Will Open NOvem-
Der Term of District Court
Next Monday.

The November term of the dis
trict court for Winneshiek county
will open on next Monday after
noon, Judge w. j. Springer of New
Hampton presiding. The jurors,
list of which was printed in these
columns a week ago, will come on
Tuesday afternoon. The docket
contains six state causes, three
bootlegging cases against A. j. Nor
ris; one against Henry Floody of
Ossian, bond to keep the peace;
Mrs. Charles Larson, indicted for
assault with intent to commit MUIR
der, upon her husband, Charles
Larson; and o. C. Olson of Calmar,
indicted for practicing medicine
without a license. There are also
81 old causes, 10 new causes and 26
matters in probate. The state caus-
es will probably all be tried, unless
continuances are requested, and In
addition those noted "for trial. are
the following:
Peter VOLTS ct al VS.. John Moe.
Mary Dart VS.. l.. Johnson ct al.
Rev. V. A.. Duda VS.. Augustin Ko-
loo.
Anna r. Opera Egan VS.. H. n.
Spalden ct al.
Andrew Carolan VS.. William
Gaul.
Job Perry VS.. Moses Perry.
Jesse Schoonmaker ct al VS.. Ell
mer Rosa.
Newton Schoonmaker VS.. Elmer
Rosa.
l.. o. Reed VS.. Arthur o. Hagen
ct al.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-11-05
Gets Verdict of 80, 10000.

w. H. Burtis and a number OF the
local employees of the Upper Iowa
Power Company were at Waukon
last week attending court, in the
case of George Toney, who asked
damages of 100000 from the
power company for injuries alleged
to have been received about year
ago while repairing telephone lines
between DEBORAH and Waukon, when
the telephone and electric light lines
became crossed. The case was Bit
terly contested, and the case ended
on Saturday, Toney being given a
verdict against the power company
for $S,50O.00. No doubt the case
will be appealed to the supreme
court.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-11-05
FESTIVAL AND BAZAAR.
Young Ladies of st. Benedict's Cath.
Ole Church Planning on Big
Festival for Nov. 10 at
at Marsh's Hall.

The young ladies' of st. Benedict s
Catholic church are making prepare
tions to hold another festival in
Marshs hall on Wednesday, Nov.
10Th. The festivities will be held in
the afternoon and evening. They are
going to have booths of all kinds,
fish ponds, express office, ETC., and
a sale of fancy articles and aprons.
Also light refreshments will be
served. In the evening an entertain
ment will be given followed by big
dance. The one held by them last
year was success from every stand
point, and this year they hope all
their friends will come and enjoy the
festivities, as larger and better
program will be given.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-11-05
Give Splendid Concert.

The first number of the lecture
course of the DEBORAH Lyceum Blu
reau at the Grand opera house last
Thursday evening, the OratOrio Ar
fists, was one of the very best en-
tertainments among the many offer
ed by this bureau during the many
years of it's existence in DEBORAH.
They were artists indeed, and they
gave a program of such excellence
that the audience was charmed and
delighted with it. The company is
composed of Agnes Kimball, So
prano, Elsie Baker, contralto, Reed
Miller, tenor, Frederick Wheeler,
basso, and Ward Lewis, pianist. All
of them are musicians of more than
national reputation, and they have
become widely known through the
records they have made for talking
machines and monographs. The
program was we'll chosen, and it is
not putting it too strong to state
that they gave one of the best mu-
steal entertainments ever heard in
DEBORAH, and that is going some. The
audience, which packed the theatre
was enthusiastic in their approval.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-11-05
MONTANA BY AUTO.
Mr.. G.. j. Weiser Makes Inspection
of Fertile Valleys of North
western State.

Mr.. C. J. Weiser returned home
Saturday night from a second trip
of inspection of the agricultural
valleys of eastern Montana, and is
very deeply impressed with the mag
nificent crops and the promising fu-
ture for the fertile valleys which he
visited. The trips were made by au-
tomobile, which gave him every OPP
portunity to observe conditions, and
he informs us that he was greatly
surprised and pleased with what he
saw. He met quite number of
people who have gone out from
Winneshiek county to live in that
country, and all seem to be doing
well. He considers the Yellowstone
Valley, the Lake Basin and the Ju-
dith Basin exceptionally good coun-
tries with remarkable yields this
year, and he brought home with him
several samples of the bumper crops
of these valleys. Winter wheat
runs from 35 to so bushels per acre,
barley SO to 81 bushels, bald barley
rs bushels, Swedish oats IS to 100
bushels, etc. One trip took him
from the North Dakota line to Glen
dive, and the other from Glendive
to Lewistown, through the dry farm
ing districts Of the state. He says
that the wet farming and irrigation
districts have not Jared so well this
year, because of an excess of mois-
ture, but the dry farming sectors
above noted have been very fortu-
nate. He was very much impressed
with the city Of Billings, with its
population of $4,000, which is in
creasing at the rate of 1000 per
year and the finest lighted city of
its size in the United States, and is
in describing the entire
country through which he rode.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-11-05
Band Dance Next Wednesday.

The band boys are busy these
days getting ready for their big an
nual benefit dance, which will be
held next Wednesday night, Nov.
18th, at Marsh's hall. The feature
of this dance is that all of the music
will be furnished by the band, and 1t
promises to be popular novelty, for
the boys are practicing on some
mighty catchy dance music. 1t is
hoped that they will realize hand
somely from the dance. The band
is a public organization, for the
good of DEBORAH, and every purchas-
er of ticket will be contributing to
worthy enterprise. Let's show the
boys that we appreciate what they
have done for us all these years.