Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-30

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Orders.-Twelye locomotives, two of
new type, the manufacture of which
has just begun here, have been ordered
of the Davenport Locomotive works
within the last two weeks and the fac
tory is now running with 15O-man
shift Together with the announce
ment of the new orders by President
e S. Johnson of the company is the
notice of the opening of a new depart
ment, the manufacture of locomotive
cranes, which will be begun this fall
under the direction of Carl NJ. North
as chief engineer. Mr.. North is one
of the leading construction engineers
in the country. Mr.. North comes from
the Browning Engineering company,
the largest makers of locomotive
cranes in the United StStes. The loco
motive works will be ready to turn out
the new cranes by October. The loco
motive works has just placed on the
market new type of geared locomo-
tive which has been already delivered
to two lumber companies an dis giving
the best of satisfaction.
Return from European Tour.-Mr.
and Mrs. C. J. Won Maur are again at
home, after a delightful two months
abroad, during which they visited Ger
many, Switzerland, Paris and London.
The return trip was made on the I'M
perator. Mr.. and Mrs. Won Maur land
ed in Hamburg, Germany Stuttgart
was their objective point. Here they |
had an enjoyable visit with relatives. |
Mr.. Won Maur declares no country i'm |
pressed him so favorably as did Ger |
many. Its sanitary conditions, clean
liness, beauty and orderly government, |
are well-nigh perfect. Excellent pro-
visions are made for the care of all |
classes. The housing of the working
classes in particular is excellent. An.
other matter that impressed Mr.. Won
Maur strongly was the economic use
hat has been found for everything pro-
iuced in Germany. Much that ia
wasted in this country is used to adj
-antage there Industrial depression
Prevails throughout Germany and also
n London, declared Mr.. Won Maur At
Switzerland, Mr.. and Mrs.
ION Maur spent a pleasant week with
1r. and Mrs. J. j. Richardson.
Attorneys Back From Iowa Meet ]
davenport attorneys who attended the
Meeting of the state bar association
{ Burlington last week have returned {
rom that city. The local barristers ]
rho attended the meeting report that I
he attendance was not as large as
sual owing 10 the fact that the dis
ance was too great for a large per r
entage of the state attorneys. Fort r
odge won out in the contest for the c
ext meeting, although there was little
pposition. Judge Wolfe invited them
} come to Clinton. Among those who
tended from here are: Judge NJ. F.
onegan, E. NJ. Sharon, n. D. Ely. E. y
Carroll. Frank Cooper. Ralph VIII q
amson, Henry Thuenen and Sam Fin ;,
sr.
Break Ground for hospltal.-Ground Z.
the new annex 10 Mercy hospital a
ID been broken and 1t is likely that n
e masons will start the work OF lay +;
g the foundation this week. The a
instruction work will be one of the ar
lest OF Its kind In the country. The A
W wing will start at the 81" In the o,
inter- OF the building and will extend re
the south as far as Lombard street, M
us taking In the territory formerly is
cupied by the beautiful lagoon to so
south OF the building The main r,
trance VIII be changed from the east