Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-17
MOLINE

Automobiles ColIide4-Auaomob
driven by John A Anderson of Moline
and John J. Wiess of Rock Island fig
ured in a collision Sunday "a the busy
Sixth avenue and Fifteenth street cor
ner, which resulted in only slight
damage for each of the cars. At 9
in the evening there was, a big crowd
of pedestrians crossing the street az
the corner and the machines had diff
fculty to find a way through. Mr..
Anderson was driving on Fifteenth
street going south and the Weiss car
was coming down Sixth avenue from
the east. The drivers did not notice
each other until they were within
close range. Brakes were applied by
Mr.. Anderson. but he was unable to
come to a complete stop before strik-
ing the rear wheel of the Weiss car.
Outside Of broken spokes and rear
fender smashup of the lamp on the
Anderson car there was no damage.
Have Pigeon Fly.-The members of
the Belgian Pigeon club were disap;
pointed Sunday afternoon when they
were informed that their birds which
they shipped TO Valparaiso Friday
night from Moline were in the express
Office in Chicago. Club members
we're surprised Sunday when none of
the pigeons made an appearance and
late in the afternoon information
came from Chicago stating that the
pigeons were in the express Office and
this strip, dedicated for street pur.
to what should be done. The clubs
wired instructions to have the pigeons
sent on to Valparaiso Sunday night
and they were released yesterday
morning.
, Turn Down Agreement.-After due
elaboration the city commission has
decided that it will not enter into an
agreement with the Manufacturers
Hotel association pledging a reversioI
Of the ten-foOt strip along the prop
| erty at Fourteenth street and Fifth
| avenue in the event that widening pro
ceedings ultimately fail. The hote
builders, who purchased the site
from the city, asked for an agreement
aimed to insure their possession Of
| this sstrip, dedicated for treet pun
| poses, If l. should not be used for such
purpose. 1t was felt by the commits
| sioners that any action which tended
to intimate doubt as to the success
Of the widening proposition should be
discouraged.
Fairgrounds opened.-Moline chill
dren are to be safeguarded in theii
! play through the efforts of the womeI
4 of the city, the kindness of the schoo
board in granting the use of the Erics
son school ground and the foresight
shown by the city commission in hep
| ing the playground movement by thu
appropriation Of $500 in the annua
budget for Fairgrounds. The super
visors started duty yesterday and tht
] grounds are now ready for all tn,
/ children of the city OF enjoy.
O.
Want License Reduced.-Ice cream
vendors who are selling from wagon
in the city want the yearly license fet
| of $50 reduced. Their contention /
that the season is too short and whel
the expense and license is paid yer,
little profit is left for the proprietor
The city council will be asked I
amend the ordinance making the fe
less.
Obituary Reeord.-Numerous res
dents of the city will feel a persona
loss in the passing of Mrs. Till
Hotchkiss, which occurred in tn
home, 2009 Fifteenth street, at p n
Sunday. Death was due to anaemis
She had been ailing for severa
mcnths. Title Wright was born i
Shelby county, Ind. May 25 1914. Sh
was united in marriage with Edgar Z
Kotchkiss November 16, 1865. The
had their home in Kankakee until 100
when they removed to Moline. He
husband preceded her to the grave
Six children are bereft of a devote
mother because of her passing. The
are Mrs. NJ. L. Shreppler of Kanks
kee c. S. Hotchkiss of Chicago Mrs
H. D. Haight Of Brooklyn n. Y, an
Duane, Belle and Ruth of this city.
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