Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-14

Fire Chief Denger and Building In
spector Graham made a tour of the
city for the purpose of inspecting Chin
neys on various structures. All fiues
found to be inferior or defective will
be condemned. With the approach OF
cold weather and the general use Of
stoves and furnaces, the danger of
fire from defective fiues will be con-
stantly on the increase. The city Of
ficials believe that if the matter is
taken in hand at the present time and
matters remedies, the number of runs
by the fire department will be appre-
Gladly reduced In all instances where
defective chimneys are found, neces-
sary repairs will be ordered. and
whenever an entirely new chimney is
deemed necessary. the officials will
pCtify property owners.
Bettendorf Chautauqua Open-The
Bettendorf Chautauqda opened today
for six-day session with programs
afternoons and evenings. The chau-
tcuqua Will be held on the vacant
property north of the town hall.
Would Save County Cash-"If we
had a workhouse in Scott county there
would be very few wife assertions in
this locality instead of having this
community one of the leaders in this
direction" is the declaration of DIR.
]. NJ. Browder. The probation officer
of the county is a firm believer in the
benefits of such an institution, and is
conducting a campaign of education in
this direction whenever an opportun-
ity is presented. What he says would
be the case with cases of desertion
will hold equally true with those ar
rested for vagrancy. All petty offend
ers would be sent to the workhouse
rather than to the county Jail If such
"A building were at hand. And in all
cases the county would at least be
paid for the cost of keeping the pris-
oners under this practice, in the opin-
ion OF the probation officer. only
those prisoners who commit felonies,
or who, not having been proved guilty
but bound over to the grand Jury,
would be kept in the county Jail if
we had a workhouse." was one of DIR.
PROVIDERS statements in speaking up
on the topic. There is no need of
sending petty offenders to crowd the
county jail, to-break rock at a cost far
more than the machine-made macadam
can BIO produced. These sums would |
amount to a great deal unless these
characters refused to stay here"
states the probation officer, land as
result the cost to the taxpayers OF
keeping the poor would be consider |
ally lowered 1t is the idea of DR..
Browder that sum, perhaps of $780, !
600. would be sufficient to start the
operation of the workhouse. He states
that 100000 would be enough to DUR !
chase large tract of ground, install
machinery and erect enough buildings
to conduct the workings OF the insti. |
tuition upon broad basis.
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Train Crashes Into Rear End Of Car
With Rock Island freight train
bearing down upon his automobile. |
which was crossing the tracks at Fifth |
and Brown streets. Carl Schwenn. the
driver. escaped certain death by leap
ing from the machine a fraction OF n
second before the collision. The train
crashed into the rear end of the auto
mobile. completely demolishing il.
Schwenn. who is a resident OF Grand |
according to the police, states
that the hagman at the crossing mo-
toned for him to come ahead He ex-
tricated himself from behind the steer
ing wheel, and climbing upon the seat.
Ieaped to the side of the track. as the
train Numbered by. Aside from few
minor bruises. he was uninjured.
Married by Justice w. r. Maines-
Oscar Melvin Of Glassford. ILL.,, and
Lydia Butts of Bushnell. ILL.,. were
married by Justice w. r.. Names. He
also joined in matrimony Ben McKen-
;ie. Lancaster. Wis. and Bessie Fache.
StetZeT. Wis
viii Celebrate German Victory
To commemorate German victory in
The battles OF Metz in the Franco-Prus-
sian war A years ago a big annivers-
lry fest is 10 be held by the German
a!Gpfgenossenverein next Sunday at
Hans HargeHs garden in Black Hawk.