Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-07

Chrysanthemum Show to Open-ThS
annual fall chrysanthemum show at
Wander Veer park is scheduled to open
tomorrow. G. o. E. Boehm, superin-
tendent of city parks, states that it
will be bigger and better this year than
formerly. Nearly 100 different varie-
ties will be on show. Through the ef-
forts of Theodore Stoelfl, the park
gardner, the flowers have been kept in
excellent condition and the conserva-
tory is literally filed with the huge
blossoms, both straight varieties and
hybrids. The exhibition of the beauti-
full autumn blooms will continue
through the following two weeks. Sew
era1 new varieties have been added
to the list at the park. Some Of the
newer varieties secured here are the
Golden Robin, Lucilea Quinlon. Mar
Gotta Jap, White Projections. Smiths
Sensation, Hirondella Bright Rose and
Nontero White. All of the newer kinds
are Of the large size. 1t is probab BILE
that the attendance at the show will
far exceed that of previous years.
Charge Violation of Sanitary Laws
Charged with violation of the state
sanitary laws in hauling cream puffs,
pies and doughnuts through the
streets without proper covering to
protect them from dust, flies and
other means of contamination, an in
formation was filed against Ed. Hag-
lund, West Second street baker, be-
fore Justice w. R. Names. City Food
Inspector w. NJ. Kniphals signed the
warrant. The case is set for hearing
Nov. 10 at 9 o'clock.
Price Hadn't the Price-A colored
gentleman named Price landed behind
the bars yesterday because he didn't
have "the price" Paul Price entered
a restaurant on Fourth street just east
of Brady, and despite the fact that he
was without funds, sat down at the
counter and demanded that he be fed.
He raised a disturbance and the police
were called, his capture being effected
after brief foot race. At the station.
Mr.. Price was observed to have an Odd
Fellow emblem on the lapel of his
coat. The police believed him to be
an imposter and one officer, who is a
member of the l. o. o. F. asked the
colored boy to give the "sign." Much
to the surprise of all, Mr. Price was
able to do so.
Big Attendance Friendly House
The attendance for October in the
various departments at Friendly
House shows a variety of things. Per
haps the figures are worth publishing
that the public who sustains the settle
ment may draw its own conclusions.
The items follow: Gym classes, boys,
2S3, girls. 297; folk dancing. 224; So
cial dancing, boys "a. girls 80; chorus
class, 1885, cooking classes, boys &C,
girls, 1873: basketry. &c: sewing class
es, 319; story hour, 412; school of citi-
zenship, 5; game room. boys $50. girls,
8: reading room, 3S9; boys club, 1854;
girls clubs. 267; motion pictures. !
adults 491. children, 3,641: Friendly
House entertainments, 312; other or
743; baths, 1879; dramatic /
club, %. The total attendance for
October was S,623.
Shift Battlefield to Davenport, Iowa ]
A side-engagement of the European (
war was staged on East Second street 1
in Davenport yesterday. Tom Johnson, /
who claims Belgium as his native /
was discussing the war situa-
ton and proclaimed that the Belgium |
army could lick the world Pat Cav |
anaugh, and old offender. overheard |
the boast and took exception. Pat |