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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-06
MONEY is SAVED
BY DEPARTMENT
Motor Cars Cost Much Less for
Maintenance Than Do
Horses.

According to the report made to the
city commission for the month OF Sep
TENDER by Chief Hawk of the local
fire department, saving will be made
by the city owing to the motorization
OF the department. The report shows
that S3G.G2 was spent during themon:h
for luSricatiug oil and gasoline. less
money than it costs TO maintain a sin
gle team OF horses for the same period
OF time.
In addition 70 this saving. the cars
travel great deal faster and are much
better able to cover ground The
pumping engine covered 19G miles. the
Nelie car at station No. ?. 101 miles.
and the car at station No. I. Sc miles:
the chiefs individual car travelled as
miles.
The itemized cost for gasoline and
lubriCating oil is contained in the
chiefs report as follows:
In the month the pumping engine
used 81 gallons OF gasoline and 81
quarts of oil, the cost being s1S.29;
the Nelie car also put in service Sept
o. required 80 gallons of gasoline and
five quarts of oil, the cost being s5.15:
the No. machine used 3S gallons of
gasoline and az gallons of oil, at
total cost of $40; and the chiefs car
consumed - gallons of gasoline and
three gallons of oil. at a cost of SIS"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-06
SAGE TEA KEEPS
YOUR HAIR DARK
When Mixed With Sulphur It
Brings Back It's Lustre
and Abundance.

Gray hair, however handsome, de-
notes advancing age. We all know the
advantages Of a youthful appearance.
Your hair is your charm. 1t makes or
mars the face. When it fades, turns
gray and looks dry, wispy and scrag-
gly, just few applications of Sage
Tea and Sulphur enhances its appear
ance hundred-fold.
Don't stay gray! Look youngl Eth
er prepare the tonic at home or get
from any drug store 50-cent bottle of
"Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Com
pound" Thousands OF folks recon-
mend this ready-touse preparation, be-
cause it darkens the hair beautifully
and removes dandruff, stops scalp itch
ing and falling hair; besides, no one
can possibly tell, as ii darkens so
naturally and evenly. You moisten a
sponge or soft brush with 1t, drawing
this through the hair, taking one
small strand at a time. BY morning
the gray hair disappears; after anoth-
er application or two, its natural color
is restored and it becomes thick,
glossy and lustrous, and you appear
years younger.
Harper House pharmacy.-(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-06
FAKE SOLICITORS
WORKING IN CITY
Public Warned Against Men
Securing Funds and Ar
rests May Be Made.

City officials have learned that i'm
posters are at work in the city trying
10 solicit funds from the unsGspecting
for the financing OF the photo drama of
Creation" recently shown here at the
Barrymore theatre. An investigation
has been made under the auspices of
the International Bible Students as
ISOLATION. and the public is warned not
20 have anything TO do with these So
icitors and TO report them TO the po-
lice If possible. Arrests may follow.
The mayors Office issues the following
proclamation TO the people today re
gariiug these imposters:
Parties claiming 70 be representa-
tives Of the International Bible Stud
ents' association arc going about fraud
uleEtly soliciting money for the Photo
Drama Of Creation recently exhibited
in this city at the barrymore theatre.
BE it understood that the associa-
tion authorizes no one TO solicit money
for any purpose whatsoever. All ex-
peusss connected with the photo drama
OF Creation, which. as advertised, was
absolutely free 70 the public. were met
prior 20 its exhibition. therefore, no
solicitations are necessary. Persons
20 doing are deCeiyers."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-06

'clng 20 directions on the bottle and
Il II IS cured Of this trouble. She was
IN down when she started taking
= compound and her periods did not
- night She was so poorly and
"a hat often had 70 help her dress
lei but now she is regular and IS
[yNlng strong and healthy. - Mrs
''A-zIs HELyIC, Ployer, Iowa
H9ndreds Of such letters expressing
-It9de for the good Lydia l.. Pink
= Vegetable Compound has accom-
s-oed are constantly being received,
,,.o'lng the reliability Of this grand Old
you are III do not drag along and
J. s.'-'ln1e 70 suffer day in and day out but
20 .snee take Lydia T. Pinkham's Vege-
- compound, q woman's remedy for
''nsn's Ills.
yog UanI special advice write 10
49,. -s = PiBkham Medicine 60. (eOnh-
uaiJ Lynn, Mass. YOHr letter viii
oPeheds read and answered by
man and held in strict confidence
Advertisements
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-06
WAYNE WHEELER
TO SPEAK HERE
Prominent Anti Saloon League
Man Will Address Tenn
perance Workers.
PLAN BIG RALLY MEETING
Ohio Is Now Fighting Over Liquor
QUestio7-State May Vote Dry
in November.

Wayne B. Wheeler superintendent
of the Ohio Anti-Saloon league, who is
scheduled to speak in Moline at the
big temperance rally meeting here on
Sunday, Oct. IS, has the fight OF his
life on his hands in Ohio, according to
a message received here today from
Westerville in that state. Mr.. Wheel
er is also the attorney for the national
organization of the Anti-Saloon league,
and one of the most prominent temper
ance advocates in the country.
The fight being conducted by Mr..
Wheeler in Ohio is over the local OPP
ton question. Ohio has local option
on the liquor question, and the voting
units are the township, municipality
and county. 1t has also the Jones res
idential option under which the resi-
dents of any district in a city may rid
their section of saloons by petition.
1t has, furthermore, laws forbidding
the sale of liquor to minors and drunk
ards, selling on Sunday, after mid
night and on election day.
Under these conditions nearly 90 per
cent of the state is dry.
Would Amend Constitution.
The vets, using the initiative, this
summer brought out petition for an
amendment to the state constitution
which, if adopted, would knock out
the county option law, place saloon
in every township in which there is no
municipality, affect all regulatory
measures now on the statute books
and forever inhibit the legislature
from enacting a prohibition measure.
It was the purpose of the Anti-Sa-
loon league to bring on the election
for statewide prohibition in 1915, but
the vets by bringing out their measure
forced the drys to come out with re-
taliatory movement, and so the fight
is on now for statewide prohibition.
Both amendments will be voted on
Nov. 8.
The question of suffrage for women
also will come up on that date. The
drys of Ohio believe that, with wo-
mans suffrage adopted, they could
more easily carry the state for prohi-
bition, and the vets esteem suf-
frage to be an enemy to their cause.
So the vets have an admitted advan-
tage in bringing the election this fall.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-06
PROMISES MADE
But ARE BROKEN
Football Fans in Complaint
Against Moline's City
Commissioners.

Those who attend football games at
Browning field this fall are loud in
their censure OF the city commission
owing to the fact that the much prom
ised improvements at the field have
not been made. Some time ago the
city commission, in conjunction with
the Greater Moline committee. planned
extensive improvements at the field
and talked of making it an athletic
field of which the city would well be
proud. But the talk ended in idle
dreams and nothing has been done.
AS a matter of fact the Moline high
school athletic board of control has
decided that it will install bleachers
at the field for the accommodation of
the crowds which are expected this
season. The coming Davenport Mo-
line high school game on Thanksgiving
day will undoubtedly draw a crowd of
several thousand and Moline will have
no reason TO be proud of the cramped
park where the game must be played.
In addition to this game there will
be the big contest between the Rock
Island Independents and either the
Red Men or Olympics of this city, and
if the weather is good crowd OF sew
eral thousand should pack the park.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-06
DIES IN PLUNGE
DOWN STAIRWAY
Frederick Manchion Succumbs
Before Doctor Reaches
His Side.
DEATH DUE TO APOPlExY
Coroner r. c. J. Meyer Holds Inquest
and Jury Returns an Open
Verdict.

Frederick Manchion, aged 20 years,
who resides at 1929 Seventh avenue,
plunged down the rear stairway at his
home at 6 o'clock this morning and
died before a physician could reach
his side. Coroner r. c. ]. Meyer was
notified and held an inquest, and the
jury returned an open verdict, finding
that death was due to apoplexy. The
stroke doubtless caused the fall. The
inquest was conducted at the home
of Edward Roueche, son-in-law of the
deceased The remains were taken
to the Knox undertaking parlors in
Rock Island.
Had Several Attacks.
Mr.. Manchion had long been a sub
ject to apopleXy and had suffered sew
eral slight strokes. He was born in
Germany, Dec. "a, 1874, and came to
this country when but a young man.
He had lived in Moline number of
years and was employed as a tailor.
His wife preceded him in death many
years ago, and his son William, passed
away Aug. 16 in this city.
He is survived by three daughters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-06
DRUNKARD SINGS
AS Child SLEEPS
Two Arrested and Magistrate
Says He Would Like to
Use Whipping Post.

A Moline policeman was laboriously
covering his nightly beat shortly after
1 o'clock this morning. when he heard
the voices of men raised in attempted
singing. Investigation showed that
there were two of them, and they we're
seated upon one of the benches in
the Central station park, drinking
from huge flask and singing between
sulps. They were arrested and later
gave their names at the police station
as James Morgan and Martin Brown.
However, when the officer arrested
the twain and prepared to take them
10 the station, he became aware of
the presence of a third party. 1t vas
a little girl, thinly clad, and huddled
up on a nearby bench in an effort to
keep out the cold night air. She was
not more than years of age.
The child was the little daughter
of James Morgan, and while the moth
er was out of the city she had been
left in the care of her father. She
went out with him last night and he
secured drink, found another friend
and they went to the park. So. while
ne uaIdy sang ana nOWleu Ile little
child slept on the bench and tried to
keep warm.
In police court this morning Nor
gan declared that his wife had left
him and that he had intended taking
the child u live with her grandpar-
ents in Des Moines. He said the wife
was in Davenport.
Brown. who was arrested in com
pany with Morgan, was fined $3.50 by
Magistrate Frank Gustafson. In the
case of Morgan, however. the magis- !
trate was inclined 20 be more severe. |
He administered a scathing lecture to !
the hayward man and said that he |
honestly wished there was such a |
thing as a whipping post in Moline. |
Morgan was fined $3.50, which he paid. |
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-06
TO OPEN Street
At EAST moline
City Council Meets in Regular
Session Transacting Lit
tie Business.

At last nights meeting of the East
Moline city council it was announced
that the last objection to the opening
of Thirteenth street south of Colona
road has been removed, and that bids
will be advertised for Immediately in
the hope of finishing the work in the
near future. Work to be done will
consist of grading and eXcavating.
Banks of the city have stated that
they are willing to advance the money
for the project on a loan, if the work
will be hurried through to completion.
Watertown citizens last night re-
duested that streets of that place be
improved. No definite action was
taken but ii is thought the wishes of
Watertown will be complied with.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-06
ASSOCIATION SEASON
OPENS WITH BANQUET

The Y. NJ. c. A. season for physical
classes opened last night at the asso-
citation building with a banquet. 65
members sitting down to the table
Several speeches were made, the
speakers of the evening being F. Z.
Mellen, A. G. Abraham, A. l.. Meyers,
II. b. McKahin, +. f. Pierson and o.
r. Mclaughlin.
After the banquet an indoor base
ball game was played between the
Moline and Davenport Y. NJ. c. a. all
star teams, the pillow boys winning in
seven innings by the score of II to 8.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-06
is FINED FOR FIGHTING
Leon Van Houtte Of Rock Island Gets
Into Argument.

Leon Van Houtte. who resides on
For:y-sixth street in Rock Island, en-
tered a local saloon last evening and
became engaged in a wor1y alterca-
ton which soon ended IN nstic encoun-
ter. lie was arrested and taken 70 the
police station.
When arraigned in police court this
morning he WAS charged with having
struck a man on the mead with bill
Hard cue Magistrate Frank Gustaf-
son assessed him $3.50 when he plead
guilty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-06
SEEK TO KNOW THE COST
OF A MUNICIPAL COURT

East Moline officials have communi-
Gated with officials at Spring Valley,
Kewanee and Sterling in order to learn
what would be the cost to East Moline
to install a municipal court. 1t was
learned through this correspondence
that the judges salary would not have
to be paid by the city, and that the
clerks salary would amount to approx
mately $50 per year. This is consid-
cred conservative estimate and a
further investigation is being made in
the hope that East Moline can estab-
lish a municipal court.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-06
SEEK TO PROTECT
SCHOOL CHILDREN
Commissioner Eastman Has
Number of Warning Signs
Installed Here.

In order 20 protect school children
Of Moline from speeding automobiles.
Commissioner r. l.. Eastman has
caused 10 be installed on approaches to
the various public schools here. a mum
Der Of large signs which read as fol
lows:
Public School-Reduce Speed to 10
Miles an Hour"
Under the state laws the speed of
autos in the vicinity of schools cannot
be limited 10 less than the usual
standards. but these signs are erected
in the hope that the drivers will heed
the request
j. IS said that conditions in the
vicinity Of the Mckinley and Grant
schools are especially dangerous.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-06
SCRUB ELEVEN SCORES
FIRST TIME THIS YEAR

For the first time THIS seaSon Inc
Moline nigh school second eleven. or
the scrubs" as they are known. scor-
ed On the first team, Welsh crossing
the line on a well executed and fairly
caught forward pass. Woodyatt mads
the pass. and II was the same PLAY
which the second eleven sed TO great
advantage against the eighth grade
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-06
ROTARY CLUB is
FORMED IN CITY
R. S. Hosford Named First
President of the Moline
Organization.

A. Il meeting OF prominent Moline
business men in the Manufacturers
hotel today noon. the Moline Rotary
club was organized. Officers are:
Prssident-R. s. HosfOrd.
Vice resident-Herman Nelson.
Secretary RECONSIDERATION Schulz
IKE.
The local club will be affiliated with
the national organization and will have
the same objects as the Rock Island
and Davenport Gibbs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-06
COMPLETE NEW GRAVEL
ROAD EAST OF GENESEO

The new twOm.Ie gravel road cas-:
Of Geneseo viii be completed this
week. There are 30 teams at work
now hauling gravel for use on the road
from the canal banks and the new
thOrOughfare will prove a highway
which VIII stand the wear and tear oil
traffic for many years 10 come IT Is
credit 20 the county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-06
EIGHT-HOUR DAY
At SILvIS SHOPS
New Order Goes Into Effect To-
day to obviate Laying
OFF of Men.

The working day at the Silvis shops
OF the Rock Island lines has been re-
duced from nine hours to eight hours,
in obedience to an order received from
the officials of the road, the new time
schedule going into effect for the first
time today.
This move IS being taken, it is
thought. in order TO avoid the laying
off OF men in case there is not much
work on hand At this time OF year
work is never very brisk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-06
HOLDING CONFERENCE
AT THE SILVIS SHOPS

A conference is being held today at
the Silvis shops of hhe Rock Island
lines. The following are. in attend
ance: General Storekeeper c. H. Rost
of Moline and Chief Clerk f. l.. link,
Travelling Storekeeper w. L. Hunker
of Silvis, and District Storekeepers E.
H. Schneider, Horton, Kan; E. w.
Morris, Shawnee, Okla; w. L. link,
Chicago, and w. S. McClung of Cedar
Rapids.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-06
|sEFUSE CANS ARE
BASIS OF PROTEST
y,-chants Kick Because Riv-
ais Ads Appear in Front
of Stores.
nNMIsSON APPEALED TO
Favor Abolishment Of Cans
while others Would Live Up
70 the Contracts

c,nplications Of a serious. though
.--euhat ludicrous nature. have
,-sas REGARDING the waste paper cans
,,,.s have been installed about the
~ Some time ago a progressive
-.;,s7 hit upon a clever idea and he
.-,salsd 10 the city commission ask
= hat he be allowed 10 install about
- rltv a number OF waste paper and
-.sBse cans. and he furthermore agreed
!. remove all of the refuse in the
--s 81 least once or twice a week. In
,ssi-,oo he agreed 10 install these
IS absolutely free OF expense to the
~. but wanted the privilege Of solicit
= Advertisements from local bust
IS houses 10 be printed upon the
,z-s The permission was granted
"a the progressive citizen started
57srztioas.
Meets With Success.
Merchants Of the city. when inter
7iszed regarding the placing of their
,irsrtisements upon refuse and waste
vspsr cans which we're TO be installed
a prominent corners and in advan-
tszsous spots throughout the city,
thought that here was a chance to get
some good advertising cheap, and
therefore business was brisk.
! Finally he had secured enough ads
70 20 onto ali OF his cans and they
we're therefore made to order and tho
Establishments printed upon them.
Tie cans were installed as per the coz
uzct. at advantageous points and or
EOminelt street corners Of the city.
Trouble Arises.
Right AZ this stage OF the game
51rever. trouble arose. \ clothing
H1rs advertisement belonging to John
I11ss. would appear on a refuse can
-stslled in front Of Abraham Lewis
so-hinE store. and naturally Mr.. Levi
zised objections; George Smiths con
iscr0lery store would be advertised
c. q can directly in front Of some
soiy else's confectionery store. and
hsTs was trouble ind.'ed. Those wE1
i171i the ads OF their rivals staring
ten n the face from the curbing in
tu-t Of their stores, promptly re
zgTsd TIE garbage cans into q rea-
Elsy where they could neither he
EEL Or used. This was done I'm sev-
ELl fns-ancez. Then those whose ads
Eppszrsd upon the cans which were
ess; into the alleys jumped upon the
aggressive individual who held the
extract with the city. and this indi-
rt-sl appealed 70 the city commits
Eoa-
When questioned regarding the mat
- one OF the commissioners declared
-st be did not favor the installation
Z ne garbage cans and did not blame
- rival business men end merchants
i1r kicking when somebody eIse's ad
SPARED directly in front Of their
tires. He said that COMMISSIONS
lark G. Anderson. who recently re-
aEzed 70 accept a position IN Daven-
'o-t- was the one who awarded the
.aatract. and that the commission
"a taken 10 action in the matter.
loE, however. having been appealed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-06
MOLINE CLERKS WOULD
LIKE WEDNESDAYS OFF

A committee from the Moline Retail
Clerks union is today calling upon
merchants of the city in the interest
of Wednesday night closing. The mer-
chants. with only one or two excep-
tons. are willing to close Wednesday
nights and the clerks believe that they
will be able to carry their point. The
Tri-City Federation of Labor is assist
ing the clerks in their efforts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-06

weakness ! spoke
to three doctors
about it and they did
not help her any,
Lydia +. Pinkham's
V egetable Com
pound had been Of
great benefit 70 me,
50 ! decided 10 have
her give 1t a trial.
She has taken five
bottles Of the Vege-
fable CornuCfrnd ac-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-06
DAVENPORT AND MOLINE
SCRUBS ARRANGE GAME

As curtain raiser TO the Moline
high schooI-West Liberty game al
browning field next Saturday after
neon. the Davenport and Moline high
school eIeysns viii meet Davenport
has q strong scrub team this year and
expects 20 wipe the gridiron with their
Ployr CITY rivals. but the local lads
declare they will have 10 put up some
game 10 win
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-06

team in last Saturdays curtain raiser
TO the Moliue-AleXis game. The good
showing of the scrubs last night, how
ever. was mainly due to the fact that
Captain Willis Peterson and Lundberg
were absent from the regular lineup.
Coach Slough has been busy since last
Saturdays game pointing out the weak
nesses to the players.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-06
SILVIS.MEN PURCHASE LAND
Brown-Danski1 Company Makes Big
Sale TO Three Men.

J. II. hoffman, local representative
Of the Brown-Danskin Land company
of Minnesota, has sold 800 acres of
land in that state to three Silvis men,
Otto Richter. Louis Frederichs and
Charles Baker. They are trading a
part of the Gordon tract as partial pay
ment, and will all move to Minnesota
next March and settle on their land.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-06
Peace Contributions Large.

Washington. ID. c.. Oct. 6-Peace
contributions to the European fund be
gan to arrive at Red Cross headquar-
ters today. The aggregate promises
10 be large
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-06
MOLlNE'S SECTION OF THE ARGUS

10 by merchants who ask the removal
OF the cans, and by the citizens who
asks that the contract be lived I'D to.
some dehnite action in the matter will
doubtless be taken.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-06
MOTHER or
SCHOOL Girl.
lells How Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound Re-
stored Her Daugh-
ter's Health.

foTe-, Iowa &c From a small child
? u year old daughter had female
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-02
OTHER LINES WANT
LOCAL BRANCH

Des., Moines, July lit. is believed
that suit which has just been
brought by stockholders against the
Rock Island and against the KeOkuk
& Des Moines, leased line Of the
Rock Island, really wells a transaction
through which other railroad interests
may be seeking to gain control of the
Keokuk railroad.
local railroad circles would be most di.
rectly benefited in acquiring control OF
the Keokuk line is the Minneapolis &
st. Louis. If the road could secure
control Of the property it would give
the Minneapolis line a track to Oska
loosa to connect with its Peoria line,
This would furnish the Minneapolis &
st. Louis a desired outlet to the east
from Des Moines. At present the
Minneapolis line uses leased Bur
lington line between Des Moines and
Oskaloosa, but it has under considera
ton plans for laying a track between
the points named. The Keokuk track
would give the desired opening.
The action against the Rock Island
and against the Keokuk has been filed
in the New York supreme court to re-
cover claims amounting to $5,000,00O.
The action calls for an accounting on
the ground that the stockholders have
been deprived of the amount named
through Encouragement of the leased
line. The action is brought through
Henry I. Clark & Co., and Sartorius &
Senstein, New York stock brokers,
who claim to represent more than
ona-fo1,rft If t,a o1ltst anGiylg Dreferre0
stock of the Keokuk & Des MONIES
railroad.
r. w. Sargent, attorney of the Rock
Island for Iowa, said yesterday that as
yet he had no knowledge of the action
further than that the suit had been
fled