Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-12

age cIaim-On the first day that
Health Officer Lee Valentine assumed
his new duties. Jan. ?. TO be exact. he
was called to the home OF Gustav
Mann. 1922 Locust street. 10 raise a
scarlet fever quarantine and fumi-
gate As this was one OF his first jobs
Mr. Valentine decided to care for II
IN thorough manner and used enough
formaldahyde 10 kill all the germs in
Scott county. according 10 Mrs. Mann.
who has announced her intention OF
fling damage claim against the city.
7 She asserts several hundred dollars
worth OF furniture was ruined by the
Wholesale distribution of the disin
I fectant. In notifying the city Of her
Z intentions. Mrs. Mann made the fol
lowing statement: The health officer
came TO our house on Jan. .. one OF
I the children havinb had scarlet fever.
. ! asked him II any OF the furniture
would be injured and he assured me
10 would not. / thought he had been
doing this work right along and
knew what he was doing so let fl go
az that. He sprinkled formaldahyde
on the furniture in immense quanti-
ties. running a $3.50 mahogany piano.
new set OF dining room furniture. a
valuable mahogany bureau upstairs,
AID other pieces OF furniture. The
woodwork was also ruined and the
spots viii not come out The piano
will have 90 be sent away and refn-
ished. i am ;old. ] have tried 10 re-
move the stan with furniture polish,
but e Is impossible. The sick child
H-
house. and / told the health officer the r
fum-gating OF that room would be
enough. 81. my judgment. but he went
% over the house squirting formalda-
hyde At crarythi1E. 1 do not want TO
be unfair with the city. but / certainly .
want damages for the ruined furni-
tire. and VIII file claim as soon as a .
furniture man visits my home"
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Elks 70 Help Poor Of city-Dayen-
port lodge. No. PCS. Benevolent and
Protective Order OF Elks. already
noted for it's work OF charity. viii
further increase its efficiency in this
direction. Their latest enterprise will
be a clothing shower" for the poor
OF the city. Tonight every member
Of che order In this city IS TO bring
some underW ear. Old clothes. etc, to
the club rooms. These will be proper
Is assorted and distributed among the
poor OF the city. This is an appeal
that viii undoubtedly meet with
hearty response. HE Elks are well
known for their generosity.
Sudan Grass TO Be Grown Here
Scott county farmers are to raise a
new crop this year. an agricultural
product imported from far away
Africa-Sudan grass. Sudan grass is
similar in general appearance and
qualities to sorghum. The new pro-
iuct Is introduced by the federal gov
eminent in cooperation with the Scott
county Farm Improvement league.
twenty-five pound sacks of seed will
le given by the Farm league free TO
my farmer wishing 10 grow the new
,rop and willing to make a report on
growth and Yield II is
,nly after several years OF successful
that the government has
'ut its official sanction on the Sudan
;Eass. II is said TO be an excellent
orage crop but at the present time,
more profit can be derived from har-
-osting and selling the seed, the price
4 which Is 81 a pound. The Sudan
-rass does best on rich ground but will .
ield n good crop on poor. sandy soil
-wo or three cuttings can be made
very year. The crop grows much like
orghum or millet. II can also be put
. the silo and makes an excellent
took food. A herd OF 80 cholera i'm
lune hogs will be sold on the farm
Z p. ]. Welsh at wellman. Iowa. "
thursday OF this week. The hogs are &
ure bred Poland Chinas. [;
Seeks DiVorce-Suit for a decree of c
ivoroe has been filed by Nellie Full &
pr against her husband. Earl Fulton u
he plaintiff AYERS they were married W
'ct. %. 1911. She charges him with N
series OF cruel and inhuman treat G
tent and non-support.
O. M
May File Charge Against Officer &c
Iiifcrd Gray. painter and decorator. ol
,siding at 507 Harris street. may file ST
iarres against Officer Wittock for ss
Use arrest. Gray was taken Into Gus "