Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-23
DAY i'm Davenport

Flrenen Busy. - Rubbish and the :
lack OF rain during the past 10 days
caused two Of the three runs made yes
terday by the Davenport fire depart |
ment. The first call came from Tenth |
and Perry streets, where some rub /
bish had become ignited, endangering
outbuildings The blaze was such that I,
"a line Of hose was strung and the fire
quickly extinguished with little dam
age. The second run was to 1929
Prairie street, a two story brick smoke F.
house. Rubbish set fire to the build
ing. The damage was approximately
$50. A child playing with matches al
the Brown residence, 705 West Fourth
street set the table cloth on fire and
when the department arrived the kitch-
en- was in flames. The blaze was ex-
tinguished with chemicals. The dam
age was slight.
Government Employees to Hear Ad-
dress.-N. p. Alias, president Of dis
trict No. a., Government Employees In
ternational Association Of Machinists,
former resident Of Davenport. but
now working in the interests of the
local workmen in Washington, ID. c.,
has been secured by the local govern
ment worlmen on the arsenal TO ad-
dress them tomorrow evening. The
place for the meeting has not yet
been announced. Mr.. Alias lived in
Davenport for many years, as a ma
Chinist on the island In 1911, when
so much agitation was aroused by the
possibility OF installing the Taylor
system at the arsenal, Mr.. Alias was
named as chairman of the committee
Of three who went TO Washington in
behalf of the men here, and laid their
case before the authorities in Wash
7gton. Since that time the labor rep
sentative has been residing in the
tal city and has assisted in get
The passage of the eight-hour day
d also assisted in gaining q
III appropriation for the enls-g-
leaderthe arsenal manufa turing
ARRAY IS is the first time Mr.. Alias
mnihgsn the city since 1fl1.
WIZ %
over hture Theatre.-A coy new
teamnaN ire TO be knrwn as THE
II hstehe>w in courss of construc-
record buWest Fourth street 1t
isoues Ny and will be an attract.
ia.I "Icn s'Ple house. 1t is to be
o 4o'i' INNINGS Brown, the veteran
- sno'eS oFsf'he opening will take
place on Sunday, Aug. 10, which will
be Eagles day, Mr.. Brown being q
member of the order. Affords orches
ira will furnish the music.
Newsboys to Go 10 New Era.-Thf
25 newsboys in the employ of c. NJ
Sessions will have a days outing to
morrow at New Era, in Muscatine
county. They will take the Daven
port-Muscatine interurban to Paul's
Crossing. and there will be met by
hayracks and conveyed 10 the beauti
full home Of Mrs. Kretchmer az New
Era. The Phinindosa Girls club vii
furnish the dinner for the lads anC
they will have all the fruit and eata
bles they can devour in one day. The
return will be made at 3 o'clock il
the afternoon. This is one Of th'
phases of work being carried out b!
the New Era Settlement. Mrs. Kretch
mer has kindly thrown open her home
for the entertainment of the boys.
o.
Desirable Location. - The Hansen
Drug company, now located at Thirt
and Scott streets. will move into new
quarters in the new theatre building
1t Third and Ripley streets as soon a.
the theatre is completed this fall. TIL,
store will have handsome quarters
fitted up in utra-modern style. one o
the best eql<pCd store buildings 70
this purpose IN the city. Il was no
known until recently that the neV
building would have stores as well a
the theatre proper and apartment
above
Supervisory Meeting. - The Scot
county board Of supervisors rejecte,
all bids for the proposed garage OF
the court house grounds; the bid
were regarded as being higher thai
the board desired 10 invest in the ney