Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-25
DAY IN DAVENPORT

Small Boy Cause of Fire RUN
want to see the red wagons run and
put out fire." said 6-year-old Willie Dilts
OF 2022 Eddy street, and the fire de-
partment answered another false
alarm. The little boy, ever since see
ing the department make a run a few
weeks before. had been obsessed with
the longing to see the firemen at work.
Monday night about o'clock, Willie
crept out of the kitchen of his home
and purloined several matches from
the family match safe. Running out
of the door he stopped near Mound
and Eddy streets. He then retrieved
all the paper. shavings, small sticks
and rags from the immediate neigh
borhood and erected a small pie in
the street gutter. Borrowing large
packing box from a neighbor nearby
he placed it under the alarm box at
Mound and Eddy streets. He then
lighted the tiny bonfire, and climbing
upon the box. pulled down the hook.
Willie worked fast, for at 10 minutes
after 9 the alarm came in. The fire
was out when the department arrived.
Or. Batten at Y. M. C. A. Soon
DIR. Samuel Batten, of Philadelphia,
famous divine and one of the most
noted orators in the east will be the
speaker at the big mass meeting to
be held at the Y. NJ. c. A. auditorium
Sunday afternoon in connection with
the Men and Church" campaign
which has been inaugurated.
Sanitary Law to be Effective-Candy
in unsanitary quarters
from dust and insects was |
probable caused the conviction OF two |
Greek Confectionery proprietors on |
charge of violating the state sanitary |
laws, before Justice w. r. Mains. |
John Noupolis and Louis Fischer, do
ing business as the Western Fruit &
Candy company and operating confec-
tionery and fruit stores at Fourth ana
Brady streets and 208 West Second
street, and William Draenos, doing
business as the Purity Candy COM
1any, 1928 West Second street, both
pleaded guilty TO the charge IN infor-
filed by NJ. z. Flynn. assistant
state dairy and food commissioner,
md were given the minimum fine. SO
md costs. Both promised to clean
~ their stores and keep their goods
n glass cases. The front of the con-
eotonery shops was in good condi-
lon but the back rooms, where the ,
andy was made. was found dirty and
Both OF the defendants
,aid their fines. The case OF A. B. I
bowie. proprietor of tht Peerless no :
el. also charged with violation of the ]
auitary laws will be heard before q
ustice Mains. Confectioneries will {
10 one OF the chief objects of the {
tate authoritits as regards santa q
lon this summer, says Inspector J
lynn. Ice cream dishes and soda 6
lasses must be thoroughly washed '
nd cleaned and unless soda fountain 9
hop proprietors comply with this re- n
uirement they will be arrested and 6
ned. a
Trees Ruined BY. careIessness- q
have more than a pass 6
~ interest In the work of Jacob H 7
rost, city forester OF Chicago. They 4
Of only know him by reputation but v
eel a closer acquaintance with him Il
y reason of the fact that he married
Davenport girl-Edna Burdick. Mr..
rost is now preparing for IN active :
lblicity campaign in order 10 prop C
'ly instruct his constituents relative "
the care and protection Of tries and a
lrubbery. A Chicago paper says; c.
Active campaigning against insect e
Iemies of Chicago's trees and How b
5 was started today by Jacob III, n
'ost, city forester and superinten. IN
mt OF small parks. Scores OF letters "
d telephone calls have been re- pl