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The Prescott daily news., 1913-08-19


 park be reserved for innocent amusementS and games and that all camping therein be prohibited. In the petition they alleged that present cases of fever in theci ty were caused by leaking mains, weeds, failure of people to con- meet with the sewer and permit Ing water to be emptied into the ditches. The ladies, numbering nearly 200, signified their willing ness to co operate with the Board of Health and the city authorities to remedy the present unsanitary and unsightly conditions. The petition was presented by Mir. w. V. Tompkins, president of the City Board of Health.
 Mayor Hamby spoke in behalf of the city council and assured the ladies that the seeming neg ligence in failing to remedy some of the conditions was caused by the depressed financial condition of the treasury. He assured the visitors that he and the counc ] would do everything in the [ power to place and keep the city in sanitary condition, and that they appreciated the interest taken by the petitioners in the affairs of the city. Mayor Ham by's statement shows that on January 1st the street fund was over S2, 100000 in debt; that since that time only about S200OO has been received in cash for h e street fund, yet, in spite of all that the city has expended $200 to care for the smallpox patients; $556. Al in building ere e crossings; $130.00 in building bridges; S60.00 for garbage cans; S24O.OO for street commissioners salary and about $200.00 for work on the streets. Making a total of more than $1, 10000 ex- pended by the city in undertak- ing to remedy the unsanitary conditions. Alderman Hesterly, who is chairman of the street com mittee, impressed upon the visitors the fact that men could not be hired to work on the streets unless there was money with which to pay them, and that the street fund was very low, He assured them however that the street committee was using every means in their power to clean up the town and suggested that the petitioners and other citizens as sist in the work by cutting the weeds next the sidewalks on and near their own premises and that the City would try to have the weeds cut in the streets.
 The council directed the city Marshal to begin tearing down all closets situated in the fire dis trict which have not been con nected with the sewer system.
 Mir. w. V. Tompkins, Presi- dent of the City Board of Health filed a report for that body and the Mayor announced that he would issue warrants for all par ties who have failed to comply with the ordinance requiring con- nection with the sewer, upon the filing of the proper afidavits with him.
 The council was unanimous in the opinion that Greenlawn street would not be opened as they con. sider $500.00 too much to pay for the privilege.
 A resolution, introduced by
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-23
SIMPLE DEVICE
TO BURN SMOKE
Rockford Man Offers to Fit Out
Pumping Plant at Cost of
Only $500.

Instead of paying between $4,000
and $4,000 for a smoke consumer it
may be that the city commissioners
y,ill be able to install device at the
waterworks pumping plant for $500.
That this can be done is the claim of
P W. Ross of rockford, who was IN
the city today III the interests of the
Beam system, which is manufactured
by the Rockford Smoke Prevention
company Mr.. Ross claims that his
device not only does away with the
smoke and gases, but it cuts the fuel
bill from 5 to Is per cent. He says
he has put in 100 of the devices, one
of them in Rock Island and all have
given entire satisfaction.
Extreme simplicity is claimed for the
invention. Dry steam and a current
of air are brought together in the fire
box, the result being the precipitation
of all smoke and the destruction OF
all gases.
The commission is disposed to take
| its time in the selection of a consum
er. Commissioner L. o. Jahns is nov
in ST. Louis inspecting devices in use
there.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-23
FAMILY THEATRE
OFF UNFAI LIST
Moline Playhouse Meets Al De-
mands of Musicians Union
Five Men in Pit"

Differences between the Tri-City
Musical society, local No. 81, A. f. Of
NJ. and the management of the Family
theatre, Moline, have been settled, and
the Plow City amusement house is no
longer on the unfair list" At the
opening of the present season, the
musicians union demanded that ever
vaudeville house hire an orchestra of
not less than five men. This the Fam
lily theatre management refused to do,
claiming that expenses would not war
rant the additional burden. Thus far
there have been but three men in the
pit At last nights performance, how
ever, the full quota of five men, was
ION the job" The orchestration now
consists of a violin, piano, cornet,
trombone and drums.
The secretary of the local today
stated that the Family had acceded
to every demand of the union and was
! in good standing.
| The demands of the Musicians
union that their wages be increased
have been refused By the management
of the Chamberlain-Kindt houses, in
Guiding the Illinois, Rock Island; Bur
tbs, Davenport, and Moline, Moline
c. T. kindt stated today that mem
bers of the union had assured hin
there would be no change in the scale
this year and therefore he will at
tempt to supply music for his houses
with other talent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-23
COLUMBUS FEAST
TO Be GIVEN HERE
Local K. of G. Will Inaugurate
Annual Custom in This City
Oct. IA.

Knights of Columbus of Moline pro-
pose this year to inaugurate an annual
Columbus day banquet. One was Civ
en- three years ago, but the practice
has not been followed since. This
years feast will be at the rooms of
the Moline Commercial club on the
evening of Tuesday, Oct IA Columbus
day, Oct u, falls on Sunday this
year and on Monday evening the After
Dinner club has the use of the hall.
Maurice F. Donegan, city attorney
of Davenport, has agreed to be one OF
the speakers, and w. a. Meese of Mo,
line will be another, giving his lecture
on the early history of Illinois, with
particular emphasis upon the part
played by the Catholics He has some
new views to present in illustrating
the address.
Robert w Rank will be POSTMASTER
and the committee of arrangements is
CON posed of c. W. Johnson, H. T
Moss, Frank Kemp, James Dolan and
John Wynn, Jr.
| knights in Rock Island, Davenport
Galesburg, Monmouth, Muscatine an;
other cities have been invited.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-23
MIDLAND MOTOR
SALE CONDUCTED
Creditors Will Not Realize More
Than Twelve Cents on Dol
ar if Price Stands.

If the amount bid today for the prop
erty of the Midland Motor company,
defunct, is accepted. the creditors can
not realize more than II cents on the
dollar. For the entire effects of the
company, including real estate, the
plant and all equipment, a tota' of
only $4,000 was bid, while the ap-
praisal value is placed at $107,376.46.
E. D. McCulloch, representing this dis
trict of the United States court, re-
ceived the bids today at East Moline.
They will be submitted to E. U. Henry
of Peoria, referee in bankruptcy, for
approval. The property was divided
in two lots, one including the thirteen
acres of land, the building and sta
tionary equipment The other includes
machinery and all stock in various
stages of construction. For the former
George w. Johnson of the Moline Fur.
niture company offered $4,000, while
FIR the latter 500, 500 was offered by
the referee will approve the sale of the
machinery, at this price, but there is
question if he will accept the ST, 009
for the real estate and plant. The
bidding was somewhat spiritless an
not much interest was shown.
Mr. Winternitz is from Chicago and
will make the purchase of the stock
( and machinery simply as a specula
to-.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-23
MEMBERSHIP GOAL FOR THE
Y. M. C. A. MOVED UP 1900

W. p. Hunt who will direc. the
membership contest TO be waged by
the local Y. NJ. c. A. Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday of this week for the
state silver cup, has set the mark for
ward from 1000 to 1920 members. He
believes that it ought to be easy to
secure enough new members to bring
the number up to the latter figure,
which is about the limit which the
building is designed to accommodate
Appeals for new members will be
based largely upon the advantages
which are offered in the way of night
instruction in studies which will help
young men win their way to the front
in the big industrial enterprises Of the
city. These classes supplement tie
continuation work of the public
schools, reaching men whom the
schools cannot help.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-23

Moline-Mrs. Mary Jameson.
Moline CWillard)-Mrs. Rose Trevor.
Port Byron-Mrs. Flora Shafer.
Reynolds-Mrs. John Minteer.
Rock Island-Mrs. NJ. ]. Litten.
Rock Island, Y. P. B.-Miss Alice
Swami.
Zuma-Mrs. D. W. Mumma
State Plans and Prizes-Miss Hood.
Noontime prayer.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
Devotional service at 1:30-Mrs.
McGovern.
Reading of minutes.
Report of committees.
Reports of county superintendents.
Almshouse-Mrs. Kingsbury.
Anto-Narcotics- Estelle Norman.
Anti-Narcotics- EsteIle Norman.
Mrs. Mary Metzgar.
Evangelistic-Mrs. Carrie McGoV.
ern.
Fair Work-Mrs. D. w Mumma.
Flower Mission-Mrs. Lizzie Til,
brook.
Mothers Meetings and Purity-Mrs.
mary DlINOrLn.
Penal and Reformatory-Dr Estelle
Norman.
Scientific Temperance Instruction
Mrs. Rose.
Temperance Literature-Mrs. NJ. J
Litten.
Loyal Temperance Legion-Mrs
Wade Smith.
Greetings-Mayor Carlson.
Won One teach delegate wearing
a button is to tell how she won it,.
The New Suffrage Law-Miss Hood
Music.
Memorial service, led by Mrs. Louis
Trowbridge.
Reading of minutes.
Miscellaneous.
Adjournment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-23
COUNCIL SHIFTS
BURDEN TO CLUB
East Moline Commercial Body
Will Have Say on Automatic
Phone Franchise.

Whether the Homo Automatic Tele-
phone company will do business in
East Moline is now up to the CONNER
cial club Of that city, assurance hav-
ing been given by the city council
that franchise will be voted by that
body without the $4,000 bonus de-
manded, provided the Commercial
club gives the matter its o. X.
E. w. Stanton and Attorney Bollin-
ger of Davenport attended the Com
mercial club meeting last evening and
asked that action be taken at once, on
threat of withdrawal from the field.
/ The club made it clear that the COM
pany might withdraw if it chose, but
this would not deter the former from
taking its own time to the consider
alton of the matter. Further discus
sion of the subject is promised at a
spe .ial meeting to be held next Non
day evening.
! At this meeting also, definite plan
for the furthering of the Rock river
bridge project is expected to be adopt
ed Last evening a special committee
headed by President A. B. Johnson
was named to prepare report during
the week The matter will be viewed
from all angles and the committee's
report is expected to finally determine
the course to be pursued. Other mem
bers of the committee are H. Siebke
j. L. Greer, John F. Ryan and ]. l.
Rowe.
The movement for city hospital is
progressing favorably. Fifty of the
necessary 100 signatures have beg
secured and the petition will be fin
ished and put up to the city council il
few weeks, it is stated.
Nothing has been heard from let
) tiers addressed TO Rock Island, Burling
, ton and Milwaukee railroad official
asking that all fast trains stop in Eas
, Moline. The matter will not be allow
! ed to rest, however.
Numbering of houses will be turne
| over to a firm which is fitted to d
) the work, if the recommendations Q
: tn committee on this undertaking ar
adopted. Houses must all be number
r ed before free dclivery of mail ca
? be inaugurated in the city.
Tomorrow the club will 20 on ii
booster auto run into H, nry count!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-23
MOLINE ATHLETE GOES
BACK TO UNIVERSITY

Elmer CLAIR left today TO resume
his studies at the University of ILL
nois, where he hopes to win further
laurels in athletics this season. Last
year he showed up well in the high
jump and discus throw, competing
with larger men in both events. His
high jump of from 5 feet 8 inches to
) feet II, and his discus throwing of
lis feet is remarkable III view of the
fact that he is but 5 feet 8 inches in
height and weighs 145 pounds.
Usually men who compete in the high
jump are feet or better, while 1t is
rare that light man is formidable
with the discus. Besides being re-
markable athlete for his size CLAIR
bears the distinction of having the
smallest male foot at the university
He wears a No. shoe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-23
ANNUAL MEETING
4 OF W. C.T.U.H HERE
Z Sessions Of Country organiza-
81 ton Will Be Held Wednes-
day and Thursday.
AT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Miss Helen Hood, State President, viii
Be in Charge of Well Ar
ranged Program.

Wednesday and Thursday of tits
week the annual county convention of
the w. c. T. L. will be held at the
First Baptist church in this city with
Miss Helen Hood, state president, in
charge. Following is the program:
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
Institute opens at miss Helen
Hood leader.
Devotional service-Mrs. McGovern.
Housekeepers' Economic Drill; Pur-
Oh sing, Preparing, Serving-Dr. Els
telle Norman. .-....
- Music.
= The Moving Picture Show, It's Dan
gers and Possibilities-Discussion led
by Mrs. NJ. J. Litten.
Woman's Ballot as a Factor in Rails
ing the Moral Standard Among Public
Officials-Mrs. Rose Simonson.
Women as oPlicemen-Miss Hood
Executive meeting.
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
Opens at 1880 with music.
Scripture reading.
Address-Helen l.. Hood.
Offering.
Benediction.
THURSDAY MORNING.
Devotional service opens at 9-Mrs
McGovern.
Appointment of committees.
Where Are We?-Mrs. Flora Schat
er, county president.
Report of corresponding secretary
Mrs. Rose Titterington.
Report of treasurer-Mrs. Elnor
Young.
Auditors report-Mrs. Simonson.
Report of executive committee.
Report of credentials committee.
Election of officers and nomination
Of delegate to the national CONVEX
ton
A county round table with repor
from each union.
DruTy-Mrs. x. Workman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-23
HOPE FOR RULING
/. ON HIGH SCHOOLS
Supreme Court Will Be Asked
This Fall to Review East
Moline Case.
TOWNSHIPS ARE AFFECTED
May Be Prevailed Upon to Modify Its
Decision Declaring. the Act of
1911 Invalid.

At its October session the state SUI
preme court is expected to act on
petition for the review of the case
appealed from the Rock Island county
circuit court involving the validity of
the high school act of 1911. The title
of the case is "The people ex rel
Cant V. Crossley" and it came to the
supreme court on an appeal by the
attorneys representing the East Mo
line township high school board. This
board was knocked out by successive
decisions in the local circuit court
and in the state supreme court declar-
ing the township high school act in
valid
After the high school had been or
gained in East Moline in accordance
into the courts by directors and Judge
Ramsay in the circuit court held that
| the high school act of 1911 was I'M
constitutional. On appeal to the su.
! preme court the decision was upheld
and broadened so that it affected nc
! 1903 tld1 lONASHi IliSH SCIlOOlS Ill
The state which had been formed under
the act and which were rendered
without legal standing. So a review
of the case has been asked in the
hope that the court may at least more
clearly outline its finding.
AMENDED BY TITLE.
The fault found with the 1911 higl
school act was that it amended thu
1909 act by reference to its title, only
The former law gave to Two or NOR
townships the right to organize
township high school by a majority il
each township or district voting il
favor of it. The 191I law amende;
this provision so that the vote nigh
be taken in the new district as
whole
While the members OF the Eas
Moline township board were ouste
by the court decisions the $4,000 il
tax warrants for the maintenance G
the school will remain in the hand
of County Treasurer Whiteside ii
the supreme court again passes on TIL
case.
If the court grants the petition fo
review it is not likely the case wi
, come up before next year In tn
meantime a special curative act ma
be passed by the legislature
straighten out the tangle in which tn
township high schools are cow i,
: voIved
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-23
FIRST SCRIMMAGE BY THE
MAROON AND WHITE

High school football warriors had
their first scrimmage yesterday after
noon. The first squad of Is men was
pitted against the second squad. The
weather being favorable a good work
out was given the men. 1t is believed
that the team will be in good shape
for the game with West Liberty high
school next Saturday. 1t is proposed
to try out as many men as possible in
that contest.
While it is announced that Moline
is going after the state championship
the chief object of everybody connect
ed with the team will be TO beat Dav-
export and wipe OUT the stigma OF
last years defeat at the hands OF
the Iowans.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-23
FACTORY LEAGUES TO PLAY
INDOOR GAMES AT IN. C. A.

Indoor baseball and basketball fac
tory leagues will be formed this w.n-
ter at the Y. NJ. c. A. as result of
the success met with by the factory
baseball league during the summer.
Discussion of the question took place
last evening at a meeting of the gym
nasium committee. Another matter
taken up was the forming of a bust
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-23
Eowlinu Matches Dated

Tonight Churchill's Colts will
bowl at the Eagle alleys in this city
with Danny Jansen's Stock Leaders
from Rock Island Thursday night
the former will meet the Molines,
headed by Ping" Lildberg.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-23
MOLINE'S SECTION OF THE ARGUS
News Rppgm

Starting at o'clock the boosters will
tr-Tei via Moline, Coal Valley. Orion,
CISCO, Cambridge, Galva, Gewanee, An
nawan, Atkinson, Geneseo, and Hills
dale. The noon stop will be made at
either Galva or Kewanee. 1t is ex-
pected that at least dozen machines
will make the run.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-23
PAPPAS WINS FIRST MATCH
Wrestler Earns Chance at California
Championship.

Gus Pappas has won his first match
in California, according to word re-
ceived here. His opponent was an
Italian named Teresona and he was
downed in straight falls. Winning this
match will give Pappas a chance to
meet Motasso for the middleweight
tit.e of California. The date has no.
been set.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-23
SCOTT 0WINGS TO PLAY
BILLIARDS WITH IOWAN

Scott Owings of this city Will meet
L. Voorhees, of Burlington, Iowa, at
pocket billiards at the Manufacturers
hotel billiard parlors Thursday even
ing of this week. The Iowan, who is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-23

challenger, is said to be a coming play
er. but he will have need of all his
skill to best Owings, who holds the
worlds record for a high run of 1873
balls. 1t is probable that return
match will be played at Burlington if
Voorhees, makes a good showing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-23
MIRROR MOVING PICTURE
HOUSE TO BE REOPENED

The Mirror theatre will reopen to-
morrow under the management of
George Diehl, formerly owner and
manager of the Grand. He returns to
this city after spending several months
in the moving picture business in Chi
cago and promises the public some
fine bookings. The opening picture
will be The Battle of Gettysburg
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-23
Loses Two FINGERS.

Arthur Gustafson, an employee of
the Nelie Motor Vehicle company is
minus two fingers OF his right hand
which were crushed by being caught
in the machinery while he was oiling
a truck. Amputaticn was found nee
esSarN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-23
Lectures at Monmouth,

w. A. Meese will deliver his Illus
trated lecture on the early history Of
Illinois under the auspices of the
vestry of Trinity Episcopal church OF
Monmouth Friday evening of this
week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-23

Elllihs, w. Va.-Lee Phares, NOR
chant of Valley Bend, is in a critical
condition as a result CT an initiation
ceremony of a fraternal order. A
"spanker" containing a dynamite cap
was used. The cap exploded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-23

jeff Wright and Peter Peterson, ar.
rested for disorderly conduct, were
fined 81 and costs in rclice court yes
terday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-23
CITY CHAT
(Advertisements.)

Buy home of Reidy Bros.
For express. call William Trefz.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
Independent Express &C. West 9S1.
Six per cent farm mortgages. Litten
& Roberts. Peoples Nations bank
building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-23

ness mems class and il was virtually
decided to inaugurate one.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-06

any further 50 far as Mrs challis
Wranlail is concerned" said smith
coolly.
"of course not you miserable scom-
drei" cried Tho other in Il rage. Shes
no more guilty than | ann"
Don't can names, AIr WrandalI.''
said Smith a stocIy glitter ia his ewes.
Il am prepared to lay before YOU Ger
tain facts that have unravcllcd but
am not willing IS give Them TO Mrs.
Wrundall"
My aaughter-in-law spent the nirht
at her own apartment, waiting for my
SON said Wrandall rcgaining control
OF himself. "rhat is positively known
10 me. sir. positivcly."
How can YOU b. sure Of mat. MIR.
Wiandail:' asked Smith sharply.
The gaunr old face. suddenly very
much oldcr than il had been before.
took on - stern ucdnnt expression.
II spoke Witi> her over the telephone
AZ nIlf past Zine o'clock that night"
>. id he steadily.
S'uiu was not thc only one 10 BE
SURPRISED by this startling declaration.
sara Nrundalls eyes widemcd ever so
slightly. and one might have detected
4 sharp catch in her breath
she called you ip?" asked Smith.
after a m0mcnt 10 collect his wits
MI Wrandail WAS not TO be trapped.
tic had made up his mind to lie Tor
sara IN his hour OF need, and he mad
considered we'll his methods
NO i called up Tho apartment"
How did YOU know she Vas at her
apartment"
If did not know 1t. called up TO
speak With my son She answered the
call, Mir Smith"
lie arose from the chair smith also
came slowly 10 his feet. the look of
astonishncnt stili on his face
And now. sir went on The old man,
!cVciiug q bonY finger at him, Il think
~ eau dispense With your services.
VII give YOU credit for one thing
Noi' are plain spoken and above board
You want money ana YOU don't beat
aboTN the bush If YOU will instruct
your .~iico 10 send 10 me a bill fo,.
services ! Will pay II. engaged YOU,
and ain ready To pay for my stupid
ity. My car viii take YOU back 10 tho
station"
smith picked NJ his hat ami fum
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-06
To pickle N'nlnnis.

Lay TOO wainuts in salt wator fo,
rs DAYS changing the water once: put
mem INTO Jar with quarter of "a
pound OF bay salt. quarter OF a pound
~ ginger, a quarter OF pound Of
black popporcorns. half pound Of
mustard-soed, half an ounce of cloves.
h"It am ounce OF mace. two sticks OF
horseiadiSh and one pound Of anchovic-
i'oii one gallon Of the strongest pick
inE vinegar. and pour over them hot.
Cover them with q pewter or china
mate I'M cold ihcn add to them bot
ne OF port Inc and tic them down
close. Crhc wine may be omitted if
too cXrcnsiVcp
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-06

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