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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-21
Good TIMES BELL
RUNC BY SCHWAB
Steel Magnate Optimistic First
Time in Three Years
Prosperity at Hand.

New York, Nov 21.-Charles NJ.
Steel corporation, who returned from
London yesterday on the liner Adri-
attic, discussing business conditions,
gave what he said was the first opti-
mistic statement that had come from
him in three years.
81 believe we are near the turning
point for a full return of confidence
and prosperity in the United States"
he said. I'VE are being favored by the
war as is no other nation.
"As example, Germany normally
produces from 100000 to 100000
tons of steel annually, of which about
100000 is exported. This is now shut
off and the advantage is in our favor.
what is true of steel is true Of
other commodities, but it is not the
war supply trade alone that is turning
the tide.
I'VE are recovering from the shock
of the war. Legislation is such that
capital has more confidence, and bust
ness is being stimulated.
"At Bethlehem, some time back we
were forced partially to suspend opera
tions, but we will soon be in full &C
ton again and we will increase our
production"
Mr.. Schwab made the outward voy-
age on the liner Olympic, which res
cued the crew of the dreadnought Au-
dacious, but he declined to discuss the
subject until England issued an Off
cial statement He added, however,
that Insofar as he knew, none of the
passengers was pledged to secrecy"
Regarding his admission abroad, he
declined to go into details, saying
merely that his company had a num-
Der of large contracts in force in
Europe that were entered into before
the war, and conditions were such that
his presence for a time was necessary.
He denied, however, reports that the
Bethlehem Steel corporation had re-
ceived a contract to build 20 subma-
raines for Great Britain and had been
made American purchasing agent for
England.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-21
DR.. JOHNSON MAY COME
BACK HERE TO RESIDE

DR.. George F. Johnson, formerly
mayor of East Moline, has departed
for his home in California after fac
ing trial in the circuit court here on
charge of bribery. 1t may be that ne
will return to East Moline to live u
Johnson was indicted, together Win
l.. NJ. Magill and Sheriff o. l. Brunef
on charge of having accepted onDs
none of from $40 to SIS weekly nun
each East Moline saloonkeeper M
permission to remain open SUNDAYS
violation of the law. The case asan'
him collapsed this week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-21
PAVEMENT WORST
IN KANSAS CITY
Moline Junketers Surprised at
Condition of Streets in
That Town.
SEE SAMPLES OF CONCRETE
Omaha Official Recommends Granite
or Gravel but Says Soft Lime
stone Is Poor.

That Kansas City, Mo-, has the
worst business streets in the country
was the decision arrived at by Com
missioner Ed Ericsson, City Engineer
Lyle Payton and Mayor NJ. R. Carlson,
who arrived home today after junket
for the inspection of pavement, in
which they visited Council Bluffs, Oma-
ha, Kansas City, Springfield, Ill,
Bloomington and Peoria. Kansas
City's residence streets are kept up in
good shape, but its business streets
are in far worse shape than Fifteenth
street was before it was repaired last
summer. Kansas City is said to have
the finest fire department in the coun-
try. but how it can be maintained at
high efficiency considering the pave
ment that it is forced to travel over is
a mystery to the Moline men.
The first place visited was Council
Bluffs, which was reached Tuesday.
There the Moline men found some new
concrete pavement, in which they were
especially interested. 1t is seven
inches in thickness and great hopes
are entertained for it.
Commissioner Thomas McGovern of
the department of streets at Omaha,
who is an experienced man in all mat
tiers pertaining to street Improvement,
says he believes that concrete made
of Sioux Falls granite, such as is used
at Council Bluffs and Omaha, will
stand up, but he has doubts about the
concrete made from the soft lime
stone used here. He believes, however.
that a concrete made with crushed
screened gravel would give a suffi-
GENTLY hard wearing surface to stand
up under traffic.
Repairs Streets CheapIy.
Omaha has many new asphalt streets
and the city does it's own repairing,
being able through ownership of its
outfit, to do the work for n cents per
yard. which is s1.33 less than 1t costs
Moline to have the same work done.
At Kansas City it was found that
vertical fibre brick is favored over
the Purington payer blocks, such as
are used in Moline.
At Springfield, which the party
reached Friday morning, the Moliners
had the pleasure of a short call upon
Governor Dunno. Only brief stops
were made at Bloomington and Peoria
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-21
CUT OFF BY fire.;
JUMPS TO GROUND
Lyle Ellingsworth Has Narrow
Escape in Blaze in Rap
ids City Store.
BUILDING AND STOCK GO
Moline Firm Loses Branch Establish
ment in Midnight FIames-Total
Loss is About $1,000.

Fire destroyed the branch store OF
J. c. EU!nCsworth x Son at Rapids
City early this morning, the building
and $1,000 worth OF stock being con-
sumed. The total loss is $4,000 and
the insurance will probably cover 1t.
Ellingsworth & Son are in bosiness
in Moline and the Rapids City store
was in charge OF Lyle Ellingsworth'
who was asleep on the second moor
over the store when the fire was dis
covered about l o'clock. He was I'M
able to descend via the stairway, be
ing forced to leap from a second story
window to the ground. painfully
vrenching one foot in the leap.
The flames started in shed lean-to
at the rear of the store, where oils
and other inflammable wares we're
stored. The origin is not known. The
fire made a quick start and it was out
OF the question 10 save the building
or any OF the contents.
Save Adjoining Building.
Villagers made hard fight to save
the Martin Reddick premises next door
and succeeded, though this building
was severely scorched- This building
was used as a saloon till last spring
and has been used as pool room
since.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-21
FOR
Moline NOW HERE
Leading Officers in Big Imple-
ment Firms Confident as
to Future.

A quick revival of Moline's main
industries was prophesied today by
F. q. Allen, general manager of the
Moline Plcw company, and F. d. Blake,
advertising manager of Deere Co.
Both declared that the outlook IS now
brighter for the implement manufac-
turing business than it has been in
several years.
Farmers are now pressing the deal
ers for implements" said Mr.. Allen,
and the dealers are coming to the
manufacturers. We will have all we
can do to supply the demand for our
goods for the next year.
prospects are that there will be
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-21
ALEDO

Mrs Elizabeth r. Pyles died at the
home of her son, H. w. Pyles, at Wat
erville, Wash, on Saturday, Nov Z,
aged 81 years, s months and % days
Mrs. Pyles was born in New Concord,
Ohio, Feb. 9, 1888. Mr.. and Mrs. Pyles
with their family came to Aledo in
1868, and were engaged in business
here for many years. The remains
were brought to Aledo. where funeral
services here held in the United Pres
byterian church on Friday afternoon
Nov. 10, conducted by Rev. J. B. Pol
lock. Interment was made in the AL
edo cemetery.
Mrs. Jamison went to Monmouth
Friday to spend a few days with her
mother, Mrs NJ l.. Brent
Rev. and Mrs. F. F. Ogle of Chicago
have come to make their home in Mil
lersburg, where Rev. Ogle will be the
Presbyterian minister.
Mrs. W. H Schreitling went to Alex.
is Thursday to visit her daughter
Mrs. H. c. Richey.
B. F. Townsley left Wednesday for
Roseland, Ind, on a few days bust
ness trip.
Mrs. T. r. Petrie arrived home from
New Windsor Wednesday, where she
had spent few days with relatives.
Mrs. Henry Yerkey of Viola spent a
few days this week with her mother
Mrs. Belle Balmer.
DR.. and Mrs A NJ. Stocking of La.
Harpe called on friends in Millersburg
Wednesday.
Rev. r. B. Williams of Rock Island,
district superintendent of the Metho
dist church, was a guest at the home
of Rev. and Mrs. J. B. Bartle Wednes.
day
Four cases OF the foot and mouth
disease have been found in Mercer
county on the farms of L. B. Canur .
southeast of Aledo. J. NJ. Fisher and
Harvey Perrin, near Sunbeam, and
William Fell. near Viola. The total
stock on these farms numbering 116
cattle and hogs. have been killed and
buried in quick lime in trenches seven
feet deep. 1t. Is now thought that
there is not case of the disease In
Mercer county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-21
C0MMERCIALCIIIB
OBSERVES DEC. )
Illinois Day Will Be Celebr...,
Here in Compliance With
Proclamation.

Plans are in the hands of ,,a
tainment committee of the ~
Commercial club for the obsa-rs- .-s
of Lee. 3, the anniversary OF The -
of the state of Illinois. The Nil
for commercial and other civic -.
iZations all over the state n -
charge of programs on this d.v :
compliance with the proclamatior !,
Governor Dunno.
The movement to celebrate the =,
niversary of the admission of uIs,o,.
was initiated by the Illinois cor,,,
tee of the Chicago Association OF Gu.
merce. Concerted action among ~.
commercial, civic and other bodis, !,
the state to make the Observance !,
this day an impressive occasion MIN
accomplish much, it is believed n
stimulating patriotic interest in tho
welfare CT the state and in promo,,n,
effective cooperation for its fu,urs
progress.
The following organizations ara
among those which thus far have On
Enthusiastically endorsed the movement.
Alton board of trade, Aurora CONNER.
cial club, Cairo Association of Com
merce, Civic club of Kewanee. DeKaIb
Commercial club, East st. Louis Com.
mercial club, Elgin Commercial club
Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce
Joliet Association of Commerce. La
Sale Commercial association, Greater
Moline committee, Peoria Association
of Commerce, Rockford Chamber Of
Commerce, Rock Island club, Spring.
field Commercial association, the Chi
cago Association of Commerce.
Practically all the commercial bodies
of the state have the matter under
advisement at the present time and
large majority is expected to take
active part in the celebration. The
observance in the various localities
will take the following form:
A big meeting of the local CONNER.
cial organizations with program to
the Illinois day idea.
Cooperation of the press in calling
public attention to the achievements
of the state and present movements
looking for it's future progress.
Action by city administrations to
encourage local celebrations with an
Illinois day proclamation issued BY
the mayor.
Observance OF Illinois day by appre
pirate exercises in city and countT
schools and in colleges and uniyerst
ties.
Enlisting the cooperation of com.
mercial organizations in neighborilg
communities to join in a general OBJ
servace of Illinois day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-21
keep MRS.COWLEY
IN AS SECRETARY
County Kings Daughters and
Moline Union Have Their
Annual Session.

Kings Daughters of Moline and OF
the county held their annual meeting
at the rooms of the organization in
this city Friday afternoon. Mrs. Ed
Cowley presided over the county meet
ing and was reelected county secre-
tary, which is the only office main
tanned by the general organization.
Represented at the county meeting
were the l. II. N, Silver Cross and
Helpers circles of Rock Island: the
Moline circle and the Whatsoever cir
Gle of Coal Valley. 1t was shown that
Rock Island county has the largest
membership in the state outside OF
Chicago, the number here being 5S1.
Mrs. Cowley led in devotionals and
scripture reading and reports were
submitted from the various circles. A
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-21
MOLINE MASONS RETURN
FROM QUINCY REUNION

Twenty members of Doric lodge, A.
F. & ~ NJ, returned to the city this
morning from Peoria after having
been absent from home since Monday
For three days they attended the re-
union of the Scottish rite Masons at
Quincy and then they went to Peoria,
where a class of IS was initiateN It'll
further into the mysteries of the or
der. II of this number being from the
Plow city. The meeting at Quincy
was one of the largest ever held by the
Scottish rite Masons in this state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-21
BIDS FOR WATERMAN
AND SEWER ARE OPENED

Bids for Waterman and sewer were
opened by the city commission today,
the proposed improvement to be in
stalled on Fifteenth street between
Twenty-seventh and Twenty-eigh
avenues, and on Twenty-seventh ave
nue.. The Moline Heating and Con-
struction company was the only bid.
der. For COL feet of six-inch water
main its bid was S71S.47, and for sos
feet of eight-inci sewer $4,000. The
bids go over till Monday for action.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-21
Go to Iowa City.

A number of members of the Moline
high school squad departed this morn
ing to see the Iowa-Nebraska game at
Iowa City this afternoon. Members
of the Davenport squad which meets
Moline here next Thursday also went
to witness the contest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-21
HOLD MEETING FOR MEN
AT THE MOLINE IN. C.. a

A meeting for men will be held at
the Moline Y. NJ. c. a. at 3 o'clock
tomorrow afternoon to arrange for CO.
operation between the churches oil
the city and the association during the
winter in handling the religious work.
Rev. ]. II. Miller will preside and Sec
rotary o. E. Mclaughlin will outline
the plans he has evolved for the con-
sideration of those interested.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-21

a larger acreage of grain planted next
year than ever before, and this will
require a larger supply of farm i'm
plements for planting, cultivation and
harvesting. With an easier financial
market and plenty of business in sight
Moline is in for an era of great pros
perity.'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-21
LADIES OF SVlTHIOD TO
HOLD BAZAAR WEDNESDAY

Idun lodge No. 13, Ladies of Svith-
iod, will hold a bazar next Wednes-
day afternoon and evening at Swedish
Olive hall. There will be a sale OF
fancy work and bakery goods and
lunch will be served. In the evening
there will he dancing.
All the news ali the time-The Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-21

HERE'S GERMAN CRUISER BOUGHT BY
TURKEY AND USED IN PRESENT WAR

Here is the cruiser Breslau, which
took part in the recent naval en-
gagement between Turkey and Rus
STA in the Black Sea. When Germany
declared war on the allies, the Bres-
lau and her sister ship, the Goeben,
were in the Mediterranean. Rather
than risk their falling into the hands
of the allies, Germany sold these
vessels to Turkey. 1t is said they
still retain their German officers and
crews.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-21
LICENSED TO WED
Adams Is Referee.

Adams Is Referee.
Karl L. Adams of the Moline nisA
school faculty. went to Napervllle y
day to referee the Lombard'Noi'n
western football game played li'''
this afternoon.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-11-24

troubles of life, Of which VEAL nave
our liberal share, were FORGOTTEN
and the games were INDUCED In with
the same Joy and simplicity that the
children would enjoy them, II we
could do this a little oftener 1t would
have a tendency to reduce that I'M
healthy stiffness in our attitude TO-
wards one another that is Injurious
to social pleasure. The spirit OF JOY
IA too often crowded out by form;>
riggidness and the result Is stii1en-
ling atmosphere. After the games the
host and hostess Mr.. and Mrs. A.
A. Thomas, served a tight but most
delicious lunch, and covers were LAID
for the following: Mr.. and MS,
James w. Funk, Mr.. and Mrs. Pa
ley Nelson, Mr.. and Mrs. Omansen
Mr.. and Mrs. william Anderson
Mr.. and Mrs. Alma Carson. Mr.. FRED
Whittle, Mrs. Maud Brewer, Mr.
Earl Robinson, Miss Bessie James
Miss Nellie Robinson, Mr.. George
Hendricks, Miss Jessie Hendricks
Prof. Anderson, Mr.. and Mrs. Thorn
as and Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Larsen
The president Mr.. A. A. Thomas io
doing all in his power to make this
organization success but he needs
the support of the members. One OF
the notices hanging on the wall In
the club room reads, "a city is just
what its citizens want it to be-"
think it should read, "A city can be
Just what Boosters club determine
to have it," An, organized body Of
this kind has unlimited powers and
can be the most effective means In
their community Of promoting thrift
and progress. The club Is now about
eight years old and contains forty
members. Every, respectable either
that is interested in Richmond ant
it's welfare may become a member
The general outline Of the work fol
tn winter season is series Of lee
lures along such lines as we neet
and also questions of local impor
| lance will be taken up and discussed
at the regular meetings. And w
trust that great number OF social
similar to the one held Wednesda,
evening will be given and as usua
one swell and up to date banquet.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-11-24

games OF the usual order.
Last Tuesday Ferdinand Thompson
the son OF Mr. and Mrs. John
Thompson. had. the misfortune Of fall,
ing on the Icy pavement and break
ing his arm at the wrist. The doctor
was at once summoned and the arm
set but for one month or six weeks
Ferdinand will carry his arm in a
sling.
Mrs. Rhoda Hendricks at the head
Of eight young ladies' has been ap.
pointed to take the census of Rich.
mond. They will begin their work at
once.
Sadonia Thompson and Clarence
Coffin were united in wedlock at the
Salt Lake temple last Wednesday
and on returning to theft future
home in Blackfoot made a short call
on grandparents and relatives here
Mr.. William Thompson Jr, now re
siding at Downey, and Mr.. Coffin is
a popular young man of Blackfoot.
Taxes and Thanksgiving have been
the two main subjects for serious
thought during the week and com
mittee has been appointed to canvas
the town for Thanksgiving offerings
so the poor and the aged are not for
gotten.
The o. N. o. Club was entertain
ed last Tuesday evening by Miss Pen
dleton and Miss Jensen at the home
OF Mrs. Sophia Merrill. A very
pleasant time was enjoyed and on,
of the novelty features was the for
: tune in a peanut shell. Each member
was presented with peanut shell
, which contained on small ship Of
paper the fortune Of the holder. This
| club will continue to meet ever!
week during the winter season and
: will spend the time while together il
/. reading, sewing or fancy work
Those present were Linda and Eth
, Ign Burnham, Nell Robinson, Maut
: Brewers, Iris Hendricks, Jessie Hen
bricks, More IRE, Esther Webb, lie
, nora Merrill, Ethel Jensen and Anna
, Pendleton. A very delicious luncl
> was served.
) Last Sunday at Parents class Mr.
b. j. w. Funk gave good talk oil
3 The Educational Value Of Work, ant
the speakers at the afternoon meet
r ing were Andrew Anderson and Ad
rian Merrill, also reorganization o
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-11-24

the Primary took place and the fol-
lowing officers we're elected. Presi
dent Lizzie Doty; counselors, Bertha
Merrill and Lizzie Hendricks; 2ecre-
.tary and treasurer Irene Traveller
and Nellie Robinson; chorister, Vic
toria Ericsson and Lorena Anderson;
organists, Phebe DAZZLE, Martil Wight
and Rozina Knapp; teachers, Lucy
Funk. Lottie Hodson, Annie Barnett,
Nellie Peterson. Clara Knapp. Annie
omansen. Mary sorensen, Mariett
Peterson, Jessie Larson, VIC Erick.
son, Jane Thompson. Maud Bair, Lor,
ena Anderson. This organizations will
meet every Monday al. 1850 p. m. at
the opera house. A board meeting
was held last Sunday evening ~ i d
home Of President Lizzie Doty lad
plans of the work was discussed I,
Mr.. g. H. Skidmore has been cho
sen bishop for the Miller ward in
Granite stake.
Mr., Joseph Monson is in town on
business.
The high school will have one
whole week Of vacation and Miss Ure
and Mr.. and Mrs. Holmgreen will
spend the time in Salt Lake City.
Last Saturday evening Miss ure
and Miss Lenora Merrill entertained
at the home Of Mrs. Maria Merrill
and the time was spent very pleas
antly in games and music. The lunch
was no small feature. Miss IRE be
ing the domestic science teacher OF
the high school would know just how
to put the right taste there; also
the right touch which is so essential
to make lunch delicious and dainty
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Holmgren, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. +. hen
bricks, Mr.. C. II. Anderson, Miss
Mabel Holmgren, Mr.. Brown, Miss
Jensen, Miss Jessie Hendricks, Mr.
Austin Rainey, Miss Pendleton, Miss
IRE and Miss Lvnor Merrill.
! "wednesday evening the president Of
the Industrial Cl~b called the mem
bers together for he purpose of min
Cling with one a..other in social en-
/, joyment and the spirit of the purpose
was certainly predominant through
out the evening. All formality ant
mock dignity was put aside, cares
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-11-24
ORGANIZING {.
GIRLS CLUB
Miss Parrish Takes an Active Part
In Stimulating Interest In Home
Life Movement

Miss Claire Parrish of the exten
sion division Of the Utah Agricultur.
al College of Logan has organized
home economic clubs throughout the
high schools OF southern Utah with.
the view Of increasing the interest
in high schools and to improve home
life and social conditions in the COM
munities. So ~ -
New home economic clubs we're or
ganized in the. high schools at Rich.
field, Salina, Gunnison and Monroe.
Miss Parrish declared that in every
school she found keen, interest in
the movement under. the direction Of
the extension division and. she says,
the students seemed to be determin-
ed to make success Of the clubs.
At -Gunnison Miss Parrish says the
girls Of the home. economic clubs are
beginning work for the Red Cross re
lief in Europe. They have asked the
merchants there to furnish raw ma
terial and they intend to make gar
ments to be sent to the distressed
and homeless Belgians. The gar
ments will all be useful articles, she
says. and an example Of the pract'ca
work done by the girls of the higi
school clubs OF the state.
| Miss Parrish believes the girls a
Salina will be a great bunch o
Il boosters. She says the town ha'
had trouble in getting the high schoo
well started and the girls intend t.
see that 1t does. While the town ha
splendidiy equipped building, tin
attendance is small and the girls o
the home economic clubs are work
ing to increase interest in the com
munity and get more to attend tn
high school there. 4 ~
At Richield tire girls clubs ar
working to equip the beadtiful neN
building erected last year. They ar
planning, AYERS Miss Parrish, to pre-
sent some special features for tn
annual roundup at Richfield thi
! winter. The clubs here have a
ready done much in the way of hell
ing the school. she says, as mos