Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-18
DAY IN DA NEWPORT

will be given the matter by members
OF the finance committee ana the coun-
ell and definite decision viii be made
as TO reductions in the various de-
partments.
OIL Plant May Be Built on Levee-
Sanction for the building OF a big oil
distributing plant on the Industrial sec
ton OF the levee was asked OF the city
council. II this sanction Is given the
Red Seal oil company OF Chicago and
Kansas City VIII erect the first plant
on the levee Industrial section. Guy
Webster. representative OF the com
pany. appeared before the Levee In
provment commission and made for
NAL application. He then consulted
with City Attorney Carl Lambach in
regard 20 obtaining a city permit for
the carrying on OF such u business as
that OF a Wholesale oil distributing
plant. The Chicago concern. one of
the largest companies in the Mlssis-
sippi valley. believes the location OF
distributing plant In Davenport will
save thousands OF dollars in freight
rates. Their representative went over
the rate question yesterday with Sec
rotary Norwood and Commissioner
Danne- OF the Commercial club. The
Red Seal oil company has applied 20
The levee commission for the lease OF
lot. the annual rental OF which Is
$500 with the option OF changing this
option TO a larger Tot as soon as the
latter is filled The rental OF the
larger lot would be $1,000. II the
lease IS signed Il viii be the first for
q ievcs terminal lot.
Charles W. Lau Talks Alfalfa
Charles ". Lau departed yesterday
for Clinton. where he spoke before the
Clinton County Farmers institute at
that place. His subject was Alfalfa"
Mr.. Lau took with him samples OF
his last four years cuttings OF alfalfa
The combined heighth OF all was seven
feet Alfalfa growing II a great sue
cess in Scott county" declares MI
Lau. He further predicts its culture
here will materially add 10 the wealth
~ the county. Our alfalfa / consider
better than that raised IN Colorado.
Il Is not as coarse. and being harvested
In a humid state the leaves are not so
much shattered. II contains more
nutriment than the western variety"
Licensed 70 Wea-Adolph Brunn.
Bennett. Iowa. and Agnes Huettmann.
Davenport; Lester \. London. Gales
burg. Ill. and Esther Lucsn. Gales
burg. Ill. Clarence Cation. Matherville.
ILL.,. and Flossie Manning. Nekomma,
IL; Henry Ruser. Jr.. Bennett. Iowa.
and Hilda V. Robin. Bennett; William
Ohlerich. MCCausland. and Maude
Mason, Ions Grove; George Toeges
and Nora Shea. both OF Davenport:
Harry Rathiens. Davenport and
Martha Hintze. walcott
Relative Here Of Dead Army Officer
III. r Smythe OF the Pittsburgh Plate !
Glass company is a relative to Major /
General Sir Herbert Hamilton of the 4
English army. recently killed in bat
tie. Sir Herbert was also secretary to |
Lord Kitchener Mr.. Smythe has two
othre relatives IN the British army. 4
both OF them officers.
Divorce Acsions-suit for divorce I
has been fled BY Mabel Bowman /
? gainst John Bowman. alleging drunk
onness- The couple was married in
Clinton. Iowa. June 2. 1908 Alleging
cruel and inhuman treatment and de
sertion Glen NJ. Cole has filed suit for
divorce from Ada Cole. whom he mar
ried AT Albert Lea. Mimi. Oct. %.
1911 The couple lived together until
January. 1914. when defendant is said
TO have left
viii Officially Open Ball Room
Davenport Council No. $40. United
Commercial Travellers. will officially
dedicate the ball room in the new