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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-04-02

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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-04-02
SAM Anrnic,S rnor1r

fa recent address "a Baltimore
President wilsoh paid a hiEh eampli.
meat to me Am@fican iIs mls that
ahile great many persons had tried
hard q toek the boat IN ihesr
peflsnaa iiasa ths boal WAS Zoo bg
~ them % rock. ana hs samoalbhed
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aaa esee the great aieadfasi bodg ~
aeif pohseSsea Americans u8f e. he
hurried into ans aHeanelasred Nan "
action. azure That ahen Soa are right
Sos can b. calm. sure ihat eheu the
Qasrei u nose u youfs You cen be-
impartial"
TIE auig point upon which there
msnbi ~ diuerense ~ oplulua about
this = ihe pfesldents virw that
many Americans have seriously tfifd
q rock the beat" Naturally there
haze haen sxeltaBle fox whose SYM
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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-04-02
YOHE pEOHIHgITON TmH Yf.
IND

tsaft JOB ltNfr
a0M * g. ln Ea2aad that drastic
measures % gui an ems % decrease
the aflna svil are Hfapesed - mai-
taFg necessity What Hussis haa done
81 fish and France in wr he Britt
ish chancellor q tie e2eheQuef an-
neaneea az Ia contemplation 81 fhe
Government ~ which be b ateh 3
consul. HeUs part The reason thai he
gses FIR action ID ihe direction ~
pfohi6fi4n fs that drunkenness
among wafkiEemeu ENGAGED ln mah.
tag pgles fof the army eB6auaefs
national safety
fieina sn appfefiatiYe ~ ihe effect
Ion civilian efficiency ~ aieehW. SIR
LLOYD George miant torn his alten-
ton e. lhe fari That q rum ration
~ sae and haif ounces dailf y s.l
ssrea in both the army aud naag u
Great Britain. ehaaid he choose %
10 ~ 81 esu quete ihe eminent slf
Victor H0rsieT aho. writing recent
.iy "a she British medical Juufuai
presenifd tFe following hat. 81 long
.nnd dreadful az g. be almost fanny
.af the results which IN his opinion
f0llaw sven moderate Indulgence IN
lniDxsaaHia
DeeHdtnce ~ memle. causaflon "
.ffietloa and disorder drunkenness
punishment degfadaii0uA in rank
.deraaeuee ~ observation and fuag.
.ment. eausailou ~ errors and afcir
dents losF " endurance and dimiau
tloH ~ physical Figef cansaliau ~
fatigue. falling ont. and alaeknea
l1ss - resistance q cold, causatlan
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iuss II resistance e disease. pafiiea-
|iaFiH Thar occurring under conditions
'af Wst aid cold namely. pneumonia.
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deficiency ih SHOOTING Han the rum
ration causes ioas ~ 40 - So per
Iefnt Ia rifle shooting The naty fum
milton enusce less &c 70 geo cent
VI gunHefy shooting.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-04-02


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.thfF therefore lore fhelr riahlfBi IN
hsfisauee 90 fhat 0gher realm = lgYf-
ilaeae fhe world n Yesterday .anq-
T0morr0n. ~ Pafs@ag. ~ Nas -
Tbs realm 81 intended 10 BE- lfansd
them ln0rflnlieiF Ffengure6 10 ihe
glory and the Hisam" % ths fain~
toN prism.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-04-02
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respect While the u0rid around him
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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-04-02

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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-04-02

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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-04-02

champ CLARK eafs Weo1f0a vii
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presidents II Mm CHAMP N4if con-
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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-04-02
CIVILIANS OF RUSSIAN
CITY LEAD LIVES
or UTTER MISERY

fCsasiaHed Trosa Page ops.1
~7~~~@----e-~~~~--~---~~
voice 20 participate In the turmoil
over the groe as Tor the landlord
he assumed the characteristic Lowic-
attitude in time u stress and was
depreeatory.
Food i running iow al the casino.
The last portion of ki0ps was served
night before hast just after the big
rnash over the grog. ana We are get
ting q pretty steady die, ~ cold saus-
age, sol5atenbrOd and coffee.
EVERYBODY now begins to look back
en last week as time of extraorai-
Harliv high living Then we had SCUM
tsometimesl. hamburger steak focca-
sionaliy varied by vealJ. potatoes
fpretty often cabbage always. and
then somei, the savory klops. or
Dashed meat balls. which one thor
oushly relished as long as one kept
oui q the kitchen. and coffee invarl-
abiy.
Gorgeous DAYS.
Usually there wss tea and pretty
often rum Ia lace il with one evening
there were pancakes. Those were
soFgAnus days
the petroleum has about ran ont
Last night W. esc in a nearly dark
t"om, an affiicuon which. when you
considered she state Of the table
cloths. was not withoaf its compen-
sations The ten Is an gone n seems
that a. O'Clock last night 5000
fresh troops were poured into tbs
town. Henee The shortage o. every
fhng
This morning q Thousand Russian
prisoners we're marched ont toward
Germany, but that exodus does not
make the food supply any more 20.
plous, for every prisoner was given a
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-04-02

We afe often asked REGARDING the
specific character IF forestry work
ana II AihgputraHe rariieuiarls.
where the district office IL located,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-12
Special Assessment Notice

State Of Illinois, Rock Island Coaa-
ty-ss,
In the county court Of said county
To the August term, A. .. 1915. War
rant No. 33g.
Notice Is hereby given to ali per-
sons interested that the board of local
improvements of the city Of Rock Is
land. H., has fled tn the county court
of Rock Island county a certificate o.
the cost Of improvement, entitled n
said court, In re petition Of the City
Of Rock Island to assess the cost Of
constructing q water main On Fourth
street south of Eleventh ave-
nue." and said certificate also shows
the court costs, the amount of ac-
crued interest and the total amount Of
said assessment, and said certificate
also states that the said Improvement
conforms substantially to the require
ments OF the original ordinance Cor
the construction of the same. as re-
CURED by law, and that hnaL hearing
on said certificate win be had on the
oath day Of August, A. d 1915, at
O'Clock m, or as soon thereafter as
the business Of the court viii permit.
All persons desiring may file obiec-
tons In said court before the said day
and may appear at the hearing ami
make their defense.
Dated this 9TH day OF August, A. D.
1915. WILLIAM McCOEOCHIE,
President.
n JUHL, Secretary.
WALLACE TREICHLER,
Member and Engineer
Board Of Local improvements Of the
City Of Rock Island, Ill
John K Scott, City Attorneyr-AdY
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-12

Mayor McConochie and all commits
sioners present.
The minutes of the regular meeting
held Aug and the special meeting
held Aug. 4, and the special meeting
held Aug. 5, were read and unanimous
~ approved.
Commissioner Rudgren read the
bond Of the Tri-City Automatic Home
Telephone company in amount Of
$4,000, dated July Is. 1915, and one in
like sum dated July Is. 1915, with the
American Fidelity company as surety.
which on his motion were approved
and filed by unanimous vote.
Commissioner Rudgren read a COM
muuication from Mary Heeion asking
that she be given a rebate on the cost
of paving Twenty eighth street, which
on his motion was re-
ferred to the board of local improve
ments TO report, by unanimous vote,
Commissioner Rudgren submitted
the following weeIy pay roll for week
ending Aug :, which on his motion
was allowed nv unanimous vofa-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-12

Sealed proposals will be received at
the mayors Office at Rock Island, Ill,
until ? O'Clock p. m, Sept I, 1915, for
the erection Of a garbage fncineratoF
Of dreproof construction (brick) hay-
ing a capacity Of not less than "a
tons in II hours and capable OF
destroying odorless all garbage, night
soil, dead animals and such other re-
fuse as may accumulate Plant shall
be complete in all details Bidders to
state in their plans and specifications
whether steam can be generated fron
heat Of moderator. A certified cheek
In amount Of 5 per cent Of the cost Of
the plant to accompany each bid The
city reserves the right 10 reject any
and all bids.
WILLIAM McCONOCHIE,
(Adv) Mayor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-12

Commissioner Rudgren offered a
resolution that the following claims
be allowed, to-wit. Superior Chemical
company, 1882 "A; Central City Chemi-
cal company. S4T04; P. jain. sos. 90:
Miss H. z. Nably, $3.50, Otto volk.
$L67i Mrs. Pearson, S315. Carried by
unanimous vote.
Commissioner Rudgren submitted an
ordinance entitled IAN Ordinance pro-
Fidlng for the sale Of certain real es-
tate which on his motion was con
sldered by unanimous vote.
Commissioner Rudgren read an ordi-
nance entitled "An Ordinance concern
ING the erection Of a trainshed by the
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Rail
road company" which on his motion
was considered by unanimous vote.
Commissioner Rudgren offered res
oIuuon that the ordinance entitled An
Ordinance concerning the erection of
2 tFalnshed by the Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy Railroad company" be
adopted Carried by unanimous vote.
Commissioner Liedtke submitted the
reports Of the plumbing inspector. po-
ice matron. chief of police, police
Magistrate, city electrician and build
ing inspector, which were ordered re-
ceived and placed on file.
commissioner Rudgren submitted
the following list of bids for remodel
ing the city detention hospital at
Eighteenth avenue and Mill street
which bids, according TO Law. were
laid over for consideration: Bids for
Femodellng, as follows: Charles
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-12

2275 2209 44s4 85l1s5S
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-12
n T RUDGREE,
CITY Clerk.


Special Meeting Held Aug. 4, 1915.
City Council Chamber. Rock Island.
I'LL. Aug Z, 1915. The city council
met in special session at $50 o'clock
p. IN. Mayor GcConochie and all com
missioners present
Commissioner RHdgren offered q
resolution that the bond OF Louis Os-
from. IN amount OF $4,000. with FfdeI-
ity & Deposit company Of Maryland as
surety, be approved and that the NAV
or and city clerk be authorized and IN
stFucted to pay over to Louis Ostrom
Sli.l9232, same being all the money
now on hand belonging to tubercuIo-
sis sanitorium fund. Carried by IN
animous vote
Commissioner Budgren offered 4
resolution that the contract between
the Flasch Chimney company and the
city of Rock Island. bearing date of
June l6, 1915, lsaid contract being for
an incinerator plantJ, be and the same
is hereby declared annuued and can
celIed. Carried by unanimous vote.
Adjourned on motion Of Commits
si0ner Rudgren.
AZ T. RUDGREN.
City Clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-12
ANNUAL REPORT
Of the Rock Island School District For the
Year Ending June 80, 1915.



Tbs 5sth Of the Roc Island public schools covering the
enrol led
attendance
year
they q the end OF the Gsc
respectfully submit ted By kEAIBLE clerk
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-12
NJ T. RUDGREN.
City Clerk.
Special Meeting Held Ancnst 1o1.

4'N'AN4 -tSetfh% aeiu August D. 1918.
City council chamber. Rock Island
Ill. Aug 5. 1915. The CITY counrJ1
met in special session at 1000 O'Clock
a. m, Mayor McConochie and all com
.missioners present.
Commissioner Liedtke offered 2 res
oiution that the contract for the gen
eFaI work Of remodeltng the deten-
ton hospital be given to the firm Of
McInnis Brothers as per its bid for
the sum Of fourteen hundred and if
teen t$I415.ool dollars, work 10 he
done under the supervision Of tba
building inspector. Carried BY unanf-
nous vote.
Commissioner Liedtke offered a raz-
o.ution that the contract for the
plumbing at the dententon hospiraI he
given 70 the firm of Channon & DDfva
as per its bid in the sum of 1--WE hun
dred ts5ooool dollars. the work To he
done under the supervision of pIunb-
ing inspector. Carried by unanimous
vote. .
Adjourned on motion Of Mayor Nc
Conochie.
n. T. RUDGREN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-12

All the news all the tin.e-rhs Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-12

Block, S1.525.00; Albert F. Lenz &
. Company, s.. SIS 90. McInnis Brothers.
Isl. 1880; +. Perkins. S2.16&45; Il. Tap
pendorf, $I.460G0. H G. Glenn. So
377.00. J. H. Stapp, S2,56440; Sack
vile & Wynn. 1860: Clyde Findley,
S3.350-00. Bids for plumbing. as fol
lows: Cox & Hanson, $55240 Reddig
/ Company, $4,000; Chann0u & Dufva,
s500.6z tT-ess $4,000 if Standard or
/ Crane fixtures are used Ward & Nc
. Mahon, $576.00; Thomas Rosenfeld,
$85I00; Thomas Resented alternate
bid. $4,000
A petition from citizens residing OF
owning property in the vicinity Of
+ Twenty street and Thirteenth
+ avenue was presented. asking that
council carry out the action, assur-
ances and promises Of the former com
missioner in refusing TO locate the
tuberculosis sanitarium on the Tbir
teenth avenue site, which petition on
motion of Mayor McConochie vas re-
#ceived and placed on file by unanimous
vote.
Comm ssioner JahI submitted the
plat of Henry Redecker's addition to
+ the city of Rock Island.
Commissioner Juh1 offered a resolu-
ton hat the plat of Henry Redeckers
addition 10 the City OF Rock Island.
Illinois, be adopted on the fling of
bond in amount of ST 10000 TO bring
ST. Gets and alleys to grade. Carried by
unanimous vote
Commissioner Juhl submitted a plat
Of part of Tbirty-ffta street in the
City Of Rock Island. which on his mo-
tton was adopted by unanimous vote. /
Commissioner JubI offered q resoIu- I
ton that the ordinance providing for
the construction of watarmains ia the
alley between Fifth and Sixth streets
from Seventeenth to Eighteenth ave
nue., and in the alley between Sixth and
Seventh streets from Sixteenth to
Eighteenth avenue, be adopted. Carried
bT unanimous vote
Commissioner JubI read a report of
the board OF local improvements rec
ommendtne The adoption of an ordf-.
nance providing for the construction of
d Waterman on Seventh street from
Sixteenth TO Eighteenth avenue. also
an estimate of the probable cost Of
said improvement over the SIGNATURE
of the city engineer and engineer of +
the board OF local improvements in
amount of saSLo0. Also the ordinance
providing for said improvements which
ON his motion was considered BY unani-
nous vote.
Commissioner Juhl offered a resolu-
f=00 that raa --Esr-1~..-. -,7-,--,s .le.,-- &C.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-12
RECApITTuATTnN

commissioner RudEreu submitted
the following list OF claims against
the general and water works funds.
which on his motion were allowed by
vote.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-12

Commissioner Rudgren submitted
the following list Of claims for sal
aries. which on his motion was al
lowed by unanimous vote.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-12
Peculiar Meeting Held Anr. Q. 1a1z
n T RUDCREN.
CTrv- r.f-,

1AV1u mug y I5I0.
city council chamber Rock Island
aug. =. 1915 The city council met in
regular session at 7:30 O'Clock n. m
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-11
WILL CONSIDER
CRUCE CHOICES
Message and Appointments Of Former
Governor 10 Come Before the Sen
ate This Week.

The message Of Governor Cruce,
and recess appointments which be
Submitted to the legislature the FIRST
day Of the cunyening Of that body,
will probably receive consideration at
the hands OF the legislature this week.
The question OF the appointments
came up In the senate today when
Senator Davis of sapulps asked that
the appointments be read
Senator Thomas objected OIL the
ground that these appointments must
h, considered In executive session II
Was decided that until the appoint
ments are acted upon by the senate
the appolntees remain In the position
or unless the future governor pre-
scented new names.
Among the appointments presented
hy Governor Cruce were those Of two
members " the hoard OF prison con
troll II is not certain that the board
will be- continued under the new ad.
ministratlon and possibly there will
he nothing for a ne wboard TO do. II Is
believed however, that the work Of
the prison board relative to paroles
and pardons, may be continued for q
time at least
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-11
CHOCTAw COUNTY FARMERS
TO GET CROP PRSMII Ms

Hugo, Ok, Jan. Premiums nrn
to be offered Choctaw county farmers
for the best exhibits OF farm products
and the chamber OF commerce Of this
city Is behind the movement to make
II Of special interest to the farmers
Of this county 10 Improve ON the farm-
ing industry Of the county.
At some time In the fall OF the year
these exhibits vii probably ba con.
centrated here and shown, then pos
sihly transferred TO the state fair. The
premiums viii be supplied by the mer
chants and bankers, Fruit and truck
growers association have been or.
ganlzed IN the county and much good
has already been realized form the co
operation among the members.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-11
WORK MEMS BILL
is INTRODUCED
Compromise { Compensation Act Put
Before the House by Paul Nesbitt !;
Tax Commission Measure Offered.


The compromise wOrkmenS cOmpen
sation act which was adopted at Nc
Alestsr by most of those concerned Ia
such Legislation WAS introduced into
the house by Representative Paul Mes.
bit and several Others
II provides for Estate insurance
fund plan In which all employers Of
labor shall participate The fund ia to
be administered by a commission Of
three appointed by the governor each
member to receive $1,000 II year
The creation OF tax commission
Of three members to supplnnt the pres.
ent state board Of equalization IL pro
vided for In bill by Representative
Waldrep OF POttnwatomie county.
a railroad hospital bill was intro
duced into the house by Representa-
tiveC Long and Hunter.
A bill which Is aimed absolutely to
bar all patent medicine vendors and
oonfine the sale Of medicines 10 drug
stores having registered pharmacist
IN charge was introduced 10y Rcpresen.
tatives Clark, McCord and Durant.
The provision Of the bin however,
would not apply to physicians or to
country merchants who are properly
registered.
Ben Harrison of Hughes county in
troduced bill fixing procedure
whereby the state may sell school
lands purchased under mortgage fore.
closure A bill by Representative Paul
Nesbitt provides new system for
election Of officers In cities of the first
class. A bill fixing the duties OF the
state fire marshall md making strin.
gent regulations for fire prevention
was introduced by Representative
Marcy nf MugkO0aa
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-11
RETIRING GOVERNOR PLANS
10 RETSURN TO ARDAfORE

In retiring from the governorshlp
OF Oklahoma Governor Cruce expects
to resume his residence in Ardmore,
the home. OF his adoption Governor
Cruce viii remain iu oklahoma City
until about Wednesday or Thursday.
He win visit Norman where his
daughter Is at present II student, and
will arrange to reach his home III Ard
more about Monday u next week The
people Of Ardmore are arranging a
home coming for the governor. which
Is to be public reception
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-11
BANK BUILDING BURNS IN
KANSAS CITY. LOSS SIS, ,OOO

Kansas City, Jan. u.-Hre, which
started In the basement from an nm
known cause destroyed the Com Belt
Bank building, a two story structure
In the business district today.
The fire burned four hours and
threatened and slightly damaged ssv-
sral larger surrounding buildings.
The burned building was occupied by
n bank and an optical company and
small shops and offices. The loss ID
estimated at $4,000.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-11
EDITORS WANT
LAWS CHANGED.
Favor Change Of Libel Law and
Stand Firmly Against Full
crew Bill.

An enthusiastic meeting Of the Okla.
homa Press Association met at the
Lee lIuCkins hotel toduy to discuss
things Of interest Ia new >paurr men.
President j. Il. Campbell of the Wan
rikH Hornet IN the chuiC and l.. :
bronson Of the III Reno american ls
secretary.
In the program for consideration u
the convention are three bills to bc
recommended tO the legislature repre-
senting measures desired hy the news
paper men ~ the state These bills
would require n new newspaper libel
law, publication of arguments on the
initiative and referendum and the pub
licHtlou Of all claim against munid
! IulltlcS Ia order Co. make the same
7 valid
/ The chairman Of the legislative corn
/ mittcc Horace W Sheppard ~ the
Alts Times, wired 'h- morning thrt
on account of illner, hc was unable
1 TO attend
/ The sentiment as expressed by
humber Of prominent editors ts that
the press " the state will not fatUr
any errRtic or drastic measures
against corporations As one put It.
we want to build up Oklahoma IN
stead NJ tearing down The full
crew bin especially seems 10 meet the
IdbapprOval OF the association
Among the newspaper men Of the
state attending are Eugene Kerr,
MuskOgee Times Democrat Roy WI
liams, McAlestor Ncws Capital; VII.
liam Strykcr, Tulsa Democrat; Jen-
Iings and Robinson, Sapulpa Rcpub.
llcan; Jesse Curd, Hugo News; y. A.
Nicholson, I'll Reno American; John
Sheplcr, Iawton Constitution; t. X.
/ BiNby Muskogee Phoenix
While the newspaper men Of the
state will not lobby at the legislature
for any Of the changes In the stat
utes they are asking 1t Is believed
that their influence Will 20 far toward
Influencing the members uf that body.