davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Gilpin observer., 1915-04-29

Dobbs-There is something awfnlly
generous about those coal companies
Wobbs-For example?
Dobbs-Here is one that announces
that by paying for your coal in ad
vance you can have it deliver later
On.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-01
FEAR CROPS RUIN
THROUGH DROljCH
Farmers Say no Large Amount OF Hay
is Possible and terminating OF
Seeds Is Halted.

Farmers and owners of infiammable
property are becoming seriously con-
cerned because of the protracted
drouth which has become serious
menace. The hay crop is said to he
practically past all hope and property
owners are on an anxious seat. The
hot spell was broken several days ago
but the drouth shows no signs of let
ting up.
Farmers say that a big hay crop is
no longer possibility and that moth
ing but a series of warm rains will
grow any hay TO speak Of Many of
them are breaking their meadow land
and taking a chance that il viii rain
in time to give them a corn crop up
on it. The drouth came just as the
grass was starting. the worst thing
that could happen to the hay crop, it
is said.
The dry weather is also hating the
corn planting aud preventing germi-
nation and will put many fields in
danger of frost in the fall unless it
breaks pretty soon. The ground is
so dry at present that farmers say it
is useless to plant corn as it will not
grow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-01

cording to the views of the committee.
The commission at first stood pat,
but later rescinded its action. defer
ring enforcement OF the regulation
until May 10.
During the arguments the lltDus
drivers pointed 70 Moline as model
city. They declared that the Moline
commission did not intend TO take up
any ordinance regulating them The
Rock Island commission had intended
meeting with the Moline council yes
terday but the joint meeting was not
held. At the session the jitbus Ordi-
nance was to have been taken up.
The Rock Island commission, how
ever. hopes to have an ordinance
drawn up before May 10 which will
regulate these carriers. A meeting is
to be held with officials of the Tri-City
Railway company and the jitbus driv-
ers at which time various plans of
routes and stopping places will be
considered. Commissioner Liedtke
has a plan which he will offer, which
provides for the stopping OF the street
cars on one side of the street and the
jitbusses on the other.
not in shape by May 10. it is presumed
that the commission will enforce the
regulation as agreed yesterday and in
the meantime the jitbus owners will
have ample time to inform their pa
irons of the change and will unload
Messengers on Third avenue and take
on new on Second avenue.
Have Prepared Themselves.
The jitbus owners have not been
sitting idly by awaiting for the com
mission to pass an ordinance. They
have anticipated a requirement for
bonds and it is understood at present
have made arrangements with bond
ing company to back them.
At I o'clock yesterday afternoon the
jitbusses were back on Second ave-
nue. proceeding east and west on the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-01
Fake Drug Habit Cures.

The federal government is going af-
ter some concerns that are supplying
dope 20 drug fienGs In a concoction
which it is asserted will cure the
habit The method of these soulless
institutions that trade upon the Gre
dulity and suffering of drug users is
simple. They send out a blank on
which the victim is asked to describe
his symptoms and then pretend to
make study of each case AS
matter of fact they merely send a con-
coction that contains a large amount
of the drug which the victim has been
using. Instead of helping him to
throw off the shackies of the habit the
prescription only binds him closer
Sometimes we are almost forced to
believe that the old theologians were
right in their theory that there was
such thing ~ total depEavity.-De-
catur Herald.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-01
Notice to Property Owners.

Notice is hereby given to all persons
interested that the board of local i'm
provements of the city of Rock Island,
Ill, having let a contract for the con-
struction of Waterman on And
street, north of Fourteenth avenue 200
feet, and the same having been com
pleted and accepted by said board on
the Goth day of April, A. D. 1915, and
the said board of local Improvements
having fled in the county court OF
Rock Island county. Illinois, on the
Goth day of April, A. d. 1915, GER
tifcate showing that the said improve
ment conforms substantially 10 the
requirements of the original ordin-
ance for the construction of the same,
the cost thereof, the amount estimat-
ed by them to be required TO pay the
accruing interest on bonds or vouch-
ers issued to anticipate collection Of
the assessment for said Improvement.
A hearing will be held on said Ger
tificate, as to the truth OF the facts
stated therein, at the county court
house, in the city of Rock Island, on
the 18th day of May, A. d. 1915, at the
hour OF Q o'clock q. m, or as soon
thereafter as the business Of the court
will permit. All persons desiring may
file objections in said court before
said day, and may appear on the hear
ing and make their defense.
Dated at Rock Island, Ill, this 26tb
day of April. 1915
HARRY NJ. SCHRTVER.
ROBERT R. REYNOLDS,
WALLACE TREICHLER,
(Adv) Board of Local improvements
All the news, all the time.-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-01

Is Thanked by Won Hindenberg.-
Some time ago Mrs. A. DeFries sent
a white flannel abdominal protector
to General Won Hindenberg, the IA
nous German hero, in command of
the kaiscr's armies on the east front.
Thursday she received a personal let
ter from the great general thanking
her heartily for the gift and express
ing his warm admiration Of the women
of America Mrs. DeFries believed
that the severe cold of a Russian and
East Prussian winter demanded more
protection for the human body than
even the winter uniforms of the kais-
er's army, and as she is an intense
admirer of General Won Hindenberg,
she made a heavy white flannel alb
dominal protector and sent it to him.
In the package Mrs. DeFries enclosed
a poem of her own writing, lauding
the exploits of the great German gen
eral and the cause of the kaiser. Mrs
DeFries is an enthusiastic member OF
the Steuben Red Cross society and in
many of the garments she has made
for German soldiers she has enclosed
poems expressing good cheer and her
uuOYtuR 1dAlll III NliE tNti4Nhat = A+ASA =
of German arms
Woman Fails to Prove Her case
NJ ". Cowdery, charged by Mrs. Min
ME Niemeyer with attempted Grim
inal assault, was dismissed at the con-
clusion of his hearing in police court
yesterday Cowdery was represented
by Attorney c. II. Murphy and the
charge was prosecuted by Assistant
County Attorney Ottesen. A charge
of an attempted criminal assault had
been made by the woman, who was a
housekeeper at the Cowdery home.
In these charges Mrs. Niemeyer failed
to establish her allegations by cor
roborative evidence, that of her hus-
band. who said he was standing out
side the window during the second at
tack, differing in substantial detail.
AT the conclusion of the hearing Mag
istrate Roddewig said there were but
two alternatives-eith criminal as
sault or acquittal-and in the absence
of evidence TO prove facts he exon
Grated the defendant.
Court NOtes.-Claimiug Sll0 due
him on promissory note, Benz. F.
Schriver of Rock Island has filed suit
for that amount against ed Cowels,
through Attorney Isaac Petersberger.
Claudia L. Reid has filed suit for
divorce from Ophie c. Reid, alleging
cruel and inhuman treatment. She
also asks the custody OF the minor
children. Theodore and Ralph Reid,
and that ar injunction be issued re-
straining the defendant from modest
ing her at her place of residence in
the Roosevelt flats. W NJ Chamber
lin is the attorney.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-01
WEATHER OBSERVATIONS.

The western area of decidedly low
pressure is this morning central over
northwestern Wyoming and the at
tendapt precipitation area has ex-
tended from the north Pacific coast
and the Rocky mountain states to the
Missouri and middle Mississippi val
legs Occasional showers on the At
iantic slope have resulted from the
eastern storm which is control on the
coasts OF Virginia and North Caro-
lima. The pressure is highest in Mani
toba and northern Saskatchewan 1t
remains cool in the Rocky mountain
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-01
RESCINOS ACTION
ON JlTbUS ROUTE
After Regulation is in Force But Few
Hours Commission Yields to
Storm of Protests.
ARE BACK ON SECOND AVENUE
Drivers Committee Wins Point and
Council Gives Until May 10
for Change to Be Made.

After the order routing the jitbusses
over Third avenue into the business
section of the city had been in effect
but a few hours, the four commission
ers who caused the order through in
formal action. by the same method
yesterday afternoon rescinded it and
deferred enforcement of the regula-
ton until May 10.
This was the result of a storm Of
disapproyal emanating from five jit-
bus drivers, who, it appears, com
pose the grievance committee of the
union. They presented various argu-
ment against the enforcement of the
regulation.
The main point held up before the
commission during the hours infor-
NAL meeting was unfairness; and that
the owners had no means of inform
ing their patrons. But there were
other arguments.
First Meeting With Council.
1t was the first meeting the jitbus
drivers have had with the commission,
but the discussion points to that
which will be forthcoming when the
city council takes up a iitbus ordi-
nance.
At noon yesterday the order went
into effect when through authority OF
Commissioner Liedtke, Chief of Po-
lice James Brinn delegated Traffic
Officer William Fitzsimmons to the
task of instructing the jitbus drivers
to enter the business portion of the
city on Third avenue. He told them
to proceed west to Fifteenth street,
thence to Second avenue, east to
Twentieth street, and exit on Third
and Fourth avenues.
Chief Brinn placed Motorcycle Of
ficer John Parr on Second avenue to
care for the traffic there in officer
Fitzsimmons' absence. Protest fol-
lowed as the result of officer Parr
ordering William GabeI to go TO the
police station Gabel refused but with
several other jitbus owners went to
Commissioner Liedtke. Commission
er Liedtke called the other members
of the commission into the commits
sioners' room and the session follow
ed. Mayor McConochie was not in
attendance, being engaged in city bus
mess elsewhere at the time.
None Educated TO II.
The committee said that it was uu-
fair to send the jitbusses over new
route because the public was not edu-
Gated TO this method
The committee was anxious TO Sc
cure consent of the council to proceed
on Second avenue. even going as
far west as Fourteenth street and
then turning around and going back
on Second avenue over the same route
travelled into the business section.
Later the discussion took the form
of a debate of iitbus VS.. street car
Mr. Gabel declared that Fifteenth
street was hard on the machines be-
cause of the condition of the pave
ment Commissioner Murrin suggest
ed that the jitbus drivers might re-
pave the street.
All But One Had Faults.
other routes were suggested by the
commissioners in their effort to re
Iieve the congestion on Second ave
nue., but each one had its obstacles &C
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-01
FOSTER.

8Ir. and Mrs. c. d. Foster spent Sun
day with relatives in Iowa.
Mrs John Bowser spent Wednesday
in Muscatine with her husband. who is
i'll at the Hershey hospital. Mr.. Bow
ser is improving.
Miss Verne Irwin returned TO her
home at Biggsville, H., Saturday, hav-
ing taught seven months term of
school in this district, No. 81.
The ladies of the German NJ. z.
church will meet with Mrs. John
Zollner Wednesday. May 5. This Will
be one of the regular society meetings.
Miss ARIZONA Watson spent Sunday
with Miss Gertrude Spickler.
The Ladies' Industrial society of
the Baptist church was entertained
Wednesday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. August Deakman.
MIR. and Mrs. John Workman and
family of Millersburg, Ill, spent S1n-
day with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Workman.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. J. Shirley of Mus
catine are spending the week with
their sisters. Sarah and Mary Shirley
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-01

Look for Women Lost 90 Years.
An unusual request was received by
the Davenport police department yes
terday in which its aid was sought
for the purpose of finding Miss Han
nah Dillon and sister, both OF whom
had not been heard from for 20 years
The letter to the police was from Mrs
w. II. Chambers of Houston, Texas,
and she states that the women, who
have been lost TO her for more than
20 years, were sisters of her grand
mother. Mrs. Chambers in her letter
says they were aged women at the
time. She says they were in Daven-
port at the time and she has been un-
able TO trace them since she last
heard from them. Mrs. Hannah Camp
and 12-year-old daughter of Los An
geles, Cal, are sought in letter re-
cetved by the police from Mrs. Charles
Gardiner She writes that she be-
lieves that they are here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-01
WORK STARTS IN
BARREL FACTORY
Illinois Oil Company Has Fires Burn
ing in New $4,000 Structure in
This City.
CONC FULL BLAST WITHIN WEEK
With a Pile of Orders ON Hand Num-
her of Workmen VIII Be Doubled
and Kept Busy.

Smoke pouring forth for the first
time today from the stack of the new
barrel factory OF the Illinois Oil com
pany located at Twenty-hfth street and
Fourth avenue, was another iudica-
ton for greater prosperity in Rock Is
land, for orders galore are awaiting
for the output of the concern.
Workmen in the new factory now
number only a score, but by the mid
die of the coming week the machinery
will be turning out barrels of all
sizes from the 10-galion portable kind
10 the 3OO-gaIlon carriers. During the
next few days the full member of en-
pIoyes, about four score, will be placed
at their tasks.
Gradually activities Of the old plant
on First avenue and Fifteenth street
viii be abandoned, but the manufac-
turing will continue there until the
new factory is in full operation.
Building Cost $4,000.
The new factory alone. excluding the
machinery, represents an expenditure
of $50. 900 It is 60x164 feet, made alb
solutely flre-proof. not one foot Of
lumber being contained in the struc-
.ure. II was erected of steel, con-
crete and hard brick and is one story
high.
Nearby there will be constructed a
warehouse to store tanks of various
sizes as made in the factory and to
keep a supply on hand so that orders
can be filed with more promptness
than heretofore. The company was
pressed in the rush of orders at the
old plant but hopes to soon be able to
gain Roadway so that the demand for
the common sized barrels can be sup
piled Immediately
Work on the excavation for the new
warehouse started today. 1t will be a
large structure. of a greater height
than the factory.
Number Doubled.
The number of workmen employed
at the new factory Will be about
double that in the old. At the estab-
lishment heretofore used. a day and
night shift of men was kept busy
throughout the winter, about forty
men being employed, while in the new
factory but one shift of 76 men will
be at work.
The regular sized tanks to be con
structed at the new plant range in
size from 10 gallons to 80 gallons. But
the concern turns out special orders,
and now is engaged in making 500 %
gallon gasoline tanks for the Moline
Auto company. These tanks will be
placed in the cars turned out by the
Moline concern. Another special
order is in for six 300-galion tanks.
The output of the new factory will
be from SOC 90 1900 metal barrels
day. the number according to the size.
This is the equivalent of three car
loads.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-01
II. e. CASTEEL,
Removal Notice.

The Law Office of Walker, Ingram &
Sweeney and the Office of the Rock
Island Title & Abstract company have
been removed from the Peoples Ma
tionai bank building TO suite 2O9-212,
on second floor of the new Central
Trust building, at corner of Eigh-
teenth street and Third avenue.-kdv
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-01

main thoroughfare as before. for the
news of the councils action took but
little time to spread among the driv-
ers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-01

sections and from the Missouri valley
10 the north Atlantic coast, with freez-
ing weather in Nevada. southern
Utah, northern Arizona, and south
western Colorado. Owing to the low
presSures TO the westward and the
presence of the northern high, show
ers. without much change in tempera-
ture, are indicated for this vicinity to-
night and Sunday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-01

Joins Aviation Reserve Corpse.
a. Solbrig, the Davenport aviator, re-
ceived word yesterday from A. B.
Lembert of st. Louis that he had been
enrolled as a first lieutenant in the
United States aviation reserve corps.
This is the organization that is plac-
ing itself at the disposal of the gov
eminent for service in connection
with the army or navy in case of
need. Mr.. Solbrig Thursday received
fine new propeller for his biplane,
which he will soon set up again for
final balancing and practice fight at
the Davenport mile track before max
ing the number of exhibition flights
which he expects TO sign up for this
summer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-01

All the news. all the time.-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-01
DAY IN DA NEWPORT

Petition for divorce has been filed
by Clara Minnie Russ against William
Hiram Russ through Attorney Louis
e. Roddewig Desertion is the allega-
ton Plaintiff claims that they were
married at Sioux Falls, S. D.. Oct. 10,
1898, and that defendant deserted her
in October of the year 1910.
An amendment TO the petition in the
divorce case of Johanna Barr against
Francis =. Barr has been filed by
plaintiffs attorneys, Sharon & Hig-
gins and W NJ. Chamberlin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-01
Notice.

The Rock Island National bank. To-
Gated at Rock Island. IN the State of
Illinois. is closing its affairs. All uote
holders and other creditors of the as
sociation are hereby notified TO pre-
sent the notes and other claims for
payment.
H e. CASTEEL,
President.
Dated at Rock Island, Illinois. this
3rd day of March, A. d. 1915.-(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-01

Suburban Island Cottage Destroyed.
The cottage of A. NJ. Hansen on
Suburban island was totally destroy
ed by fire at 11:3O o'clock Wednesday
night. The blaze is supposed TO have
been of incendiary origin. At the
time of the fire the cottage was I'M
occupied. Mr.. Hansen was just pre-
pairing TO move in for the summer
The loss is $500 with insurance of
5000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-01

Seek Witnesses in Police Probe
Witnesses in the probe to determine
whether or not the police officer at
Suburban island Sunday was in any
way responsible for failure to resus-
citate Emery Weatherby after he was
taken from the river are sought by
the police and fire commission which
viii sit today. The commission de-
sires TO make a complete investigation.
and owing to the fact that a large
number OF witnesses have not as yet
been reached, it is the desire of that
body that those persons who witness
ed the drowning and saw the boys
Immediately after they were taken
from the water be present at the hear
ing. A report had been circulated
that an officer who was on shore at
the time had neglected his duty in
falling TO make an attempt to revive
Weatherby, and the commission de-
sires to make a complete investigation
TO ascertain the veracity or falsehood
of the statement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-01

All the news. all the time-The
Argus.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-09-03
Expecting Another Drop.

Some time ago Mrs. Green called Oh
her friend, Mrs. White, and, after
clutching, kissing and saying how
dreadfuly delighted they were to sec
each other, they turned to the inter,
esting topics of the day.
by the way" said Mrs. Green after
time, Il haven't heard anything
about Eva's divorce lately. I wonder
what has become of it,"
81 heard a few days ago that she had
dropped all proceedings" answered
Mrs. White.
dropped all prOceedingsr' was the
wondering rejoinder of Mrs. Green,
you don't really mean it,"
yes" returned Mrs. White. Her
husband has taken to aeroplaning, snd
she has decided TO let the thing ac
just itself. philadelphia Telegraph.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-09-03
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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-09-03
POMONA NEWS.

7. W. Scott, relief agent of the A.
C. L. spent few days in town re-
Gently giving C. H. Piplar a much
needed rest from station duties.
About twenty of our people attend
ed the Social at Nashua Thursday
night, and enjoyed a pleasant even
ing.
Mrs. G. NJ. Stith and Miss Mildred
left Saturday after a visit with Mrs.
&C. A. Knowlton.
C. E. Middleton has gone to Hen
Jacksonville, N. C. for a few weeks
rest and recuperation. During his
absence the store is in charge of H.
H. Hayes.
A large congregation greeted Rev.
W. 7. Evans Of Lake Como, on Sun
day evening, and all were glad of an
opportunity to hear him. The regu-
lar service was given up for the even
ing, but will be resumed next Sun
day with Miss Mary Morrison as
leader. Subject, "Frivolity and its
dangers
Misses Edna Middleton and Rhoda
Johnson were guests several days
last week of friends in Seville.
Mrs. w. E. Hobbs received word
Saturday of the death of her mother
in Twin Mountain, N. H. in her S7th
year. Mrs. Hobbs has made num-
Der of visits to her mother during the
20 years residence here.
Friends were much surprised to
hear of the marriage of Miss Ruth
McGanley and Walton Tucker which
event occurred last Friday evening
Rev. W. 7. Evans of Lake Como off
eating.
Misses Claudia and Florence. Green
were guests of Palatka friends over
Sunday.