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Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1915-08-27
Escape" at
Opera House
"The Escape, the Worlds
Greatest Motion Picture Dr.
rector's Supreme Effort
A Drama Which Appeals
to all Classes.

Armstrong; a famous play of
the same name, is that it ap-
peals to all classes. For the
people who love only sensa-
tons, it provides thrills with
out number from beginning to
end; for those who admire
beauty and symbolism, it pro-
vides the most remarkable
scenes of this nature ever pro-
duced; and for the people who
like to think when they go to
the theatre it provides a fund
of reflection that might well
last for weeks.
The very first engagement
Of The Escape, which is to
be seen at the Beach Opera
House on Wednesday, Sep.
tember 9th, took place at the
Cort Theatre in New York
City, Immediately following
the extended engagement al
the playhouse of Laurette Tay.
lor in Peg O. My Heart" The
engagement was limited tc
one month only and crowded
houses were the order from
the first day to the last, ever
though the weather was ter
ribly hot and the so cent price
prevailed. The production
was then offered at regular
theatres within the limits o.
Greater New York for severa
weeks. One Of. the most in
teresting and profitable en-
gagements which it played
was for an entire week on the
lower East Side, proving i
was just as popular with audi
ences of the cruder character
as with the ultra-rehned pat
rons of the Cort. Theatre.
At times it seems almost a.
if Mr.. Griffith, in producing
The Escape" had deliberate
ly intended that there shoule
be something for everybody
Science, .:nelodrama, spectacle
drama, 'leart-interst, patho.
and symbolism are all in am
pie quantities. No contrasts
could be greater than two
seenes--one showing a dying
infant whose cradle is ober
turned by its drunken fathe,
end the other showing the he
roine of the story, at the peri
cd Of her luxurious shame, a.
the. center Of an elaborate en-
tertainment, in the midst ot
unbounded and prodiga
wealth. But the most beauti
full. scene; of all is that of the
vision which comes to thi.
same woman when she es.
capes from the temptation oi
greed and refuses to marry
wealth because of her unwill.
ingness to bring into the world
loveless. children.
Mrs. Phillip Cook returned
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1915-08-27
Ball T'ossers
Fail to Appear
After Pretending to Accept
Proper Explanation For
Previous Misunderstanding
They Refuse to Play as
Scheduled. :.

lhe oentlnel Butte base ball
stalwarts neglected to play
he,e Sunday as per agree
ment of their manager, who,
on two occasions over the
phone during last week to
the local management gave
his word that his coterie of ma
tional pastimers would be on
hand to play last Sunday.
A short time ago a game
was scheduled to be played at
Sentinel Butte between the To-
calls and the team from that
city. A heavy rain fell. on the
Saturday evening previous and
a shower also followed on that
Sunday, making it necessary
for the locals to inquire from
the Sentinel Butte contingent
what the chances were for the
game in the afternoon. The
Sentinel Butte management
promised to advise them so
that the locals would be en-
abled to leave Beach in time
to play. The local manage
ment waited in vain two hours
during the afternoon fof a call
either advising the Beach team
to- come or not to come. In
tn e meantime !. a. large
crowd had assembled at the
Sentinel Butte park and wait:
ed for the Beach team. which
not having been advised did
not leave this: city. The res.
ult was that nearly three hun.
dred Sentinel Butte fans were
disappointed. In the next
weeks issue of the Sentine
Butte paper the locals were
panned pretty severely 70,
their non-appearance: Nc
mention was made Of the for.
1getfulness of the Sentine
Butte manager. The incident
naturally occasioned prope,
explanations which Were very
readily made and to :::as4s. an +,
::oearances were taken, by the
Sentinel Butte contingent a.
being satisfactory. As ,evi,
1dence of good,faith the Beach
m:anagen!etlat; 4 a ! i + though 3 the s. win:
nets in the game (which. h..,t; took
place at the Ql1d Settlers ri rist; !;
mic, divided even on the col;
lection that was taken :::;u :: up
whereas they would have been
within their right. as winners
lin insisting on a so per cent.
share of the gate. Relying on
the belief that misunderstood
ing was properly explained to
the Sentinel Butte boys, play:
ing manager Canty arranged
for a game with Manager Gil
bert of the. Sentinel Butte
team to be played here Sun
day. Inasmuch as last Sunday
was none too promising and
because it rained the night
previous Mr.. Canty again call
ed Sentinel Butte. up. Some
one answering to the name of
Gilbert, Sentinel Butte man
ager, advised that his team
were lust about. to leave SEN
tinel Butte. The Beach club
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1915-03-12

Chief Justice ]. H. Mcdonnell of
Wycough township was in town
Saturday.
Best, freshest and cleanest stock
of groceries in town at K. r. Rat
ton & Sons.
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
M. S. Bone of Batesville was in
town Monday.
A full line of ladies', misses and
children's ready made garments at
the Golden Rule.
The incest line of strictly new
and fresh groceries in Newark, at
j. H. Holderby's.
Jesse L. Mcdaniel, a good citi-
zen of Black River township, was
in town Saturday.
Misses Pearl Poe and Ruth Hail
ey spent Saturday and Sunday in
Batesville visiting friends.
Big special sale of Ladies Suits
and Coats now on at Barnett Bros.
Mer. Co., Batesville, Ark.
Good coal oil for 10 cents a gal
lon; the best coal oil for l. cents a
gallon at J. H. Holderby's.
Money to loan on farms and
town property, 500 to $4,000.
]. D. Magness, Batesville, Ark.
Ladies Suits from $40 to SIS, all
exceptional values, at Barnett
Bros. Mer. Co., Batesville, Ark.
Regular $40 Suits now on
special sale for SIS at Barnett
Bros. Mer. Co., Batesyille, Ark.
Mrs. Mary Joachimi of Yer
sales, Mo, is spending a few days
here visiting her sister, Mrs. Jane
Alexander,
]. H. Holderby will pay you the
highest market price for your
chickens, eggs, butter and produce
of all kinds.
For Sale.-Team of extra good
horses and a new wagon and har-
ness. Also q good horse and a
good mare. VIII sell for cash or
on credit with a good note and
approved security. T. ]. Raney.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1915-03-12

For Sale Telephone No. 5 on
the Cooper System, which gives
purchaser right to connection and
service for zoe per month. For
particulars apply at The Journal
office.
John Hobbs big black horse
from Cord will be in Newark the
last three days of each week, be-
ginning the first of April and con-
tinuing until June Is. Cali at w.
L. Halls barn. adv
NJ. R. Fugett, a prominent citi-
zen of the Sulphur Rock neighbor-
hood, was in town on business
Friday, and remembered The Jour
nal in a pleasant and substantial
manner.
W. NJ. Magness left Frid ay night
for San Francisco where he will
spend a month or six weeks attend
ing the Worlds Fair. He went by
way of St. Louis and Kansas City
and will stop over at Denv er, Salt
Lake City, Pueblo and other points
Of interest.
The Newark High School Bas-
ket Ball Team will meet the Scar
cy and Batesville High School
Teams on the campus of the New
ark High School tomorrow, Sat
urday) at 3 o'clock. Everybody
invited to come and root for the
home team.
Pastor W. E SherreIl will con-
duct the regular services at the
Baptist church next Sunday at II
a. m. His subject will be, THE
Setting up of the Kingdom as the
New Testament Church of Christ"
He will hold the church confer
ence Saturday afternoon and will
preach Saturday night.
A. A Henderson left Wednes-
day night for Sebring, Fla, in re-
spouse to a telegram announcing
the serious illness of his wife who
is spending the winter at that
place with their daughter, Mrs. ].
B. Brown. Mrs. Henderson has
been in bad health for some time
and it is feared that she cannot
recover.
We will have on sale next Sat
urday, in the Adams building, re-
Gently vacated by the Golden Rule
Store, homemade candies, pies,
cak es, etc, at the following prices:
pies 10c and up, cakes Csc and up,
coffee cake 10c, teacakes 10c per
dozen, cake SC and 10c slice, pies
SC and 10c a slice, sandwiches SC
and 10c, hot chocolate or coffee SC.
There will be other interesting
features. Everybody cordially in
vited. Womans Missionary Society.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1915-03-12

White Silk Flour. R. r. Ration
& Son.
We buy seed cotton. Newark
Gin Co.
Silver Moon coffee at R. R. Rat
ton & Sons.
Blank notes for sale at The
Journal office.
Full line of tinware for sale at
J. Il. Holderby's.
A new line of ladies skirts at
the Golden Rule.
Will Duvall of Sulphur Rock
was in town Sunday.
Attorney S. c. Knight spent
tuesday in Batesville.
Knox mends shoes cheap. III
Walnut street, Newport.
Don't forget to pay your sub
scription to The Journal.
c. H. VanBeek of Batesville was
n town Monday on business.
A. A. Henderson transacted
business in Batesville Tuesday.
High class commercial printing
promptly done by The Journal.
A fine daughter was born to
alr. and Mrs. Ira Fink Tuesday.
Deputy Sheriff S. w. Clark of
8ateSville was in town Tuesday.
Builders hardware of all descrip-
lions at the Newark Lumber Co.
Full line of feedstuff; bran. corn
hops and oats at J. H. Holderby's.
$3.50 will buy a good suit of
elothes at the Newark Lumber Co.
A nice line of mems and boys
ants just received at the Golden
,ule.
]. E. Hobbs, a prominent citizen
f Cord was in town on business
Wednesday.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1915-03-12
TOMATO GROWERS ATTENTION

The Newark Canning Company
desires to contract with farmers
for growing tomates for our can
ming factory this season. Those
who desire to grow tomatoes
should call and sign contracts at
once F. C. HoYT, President.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1915-03-12

= SoOCA hfAHNS
go to J. H. Holderby's and bu
your flour. He handles the besi
flour in Newark.
Mrs. Carrie Molsbee has return
ed to her home at Strong, after a
pleasant visit here with her father.
]. w. Holland.
Mr.. and Mrs Herbert Benson
of Newport spent a few days in
town this week visiting DR.. and
Mrs. V. L. PaScoe.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ. Crow of the
Magness neighborhood spent Wed.
nesday in town, the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. S. C. Knight.
Byron, the little son of Dir. and
Mrs. Y. L. Pascoe, has been quite
sick with pneumonia, but is re-
ported to be improving.
A suit of clothes for 81. so ought
to be cheap enough for anybody
You can buy suit at that price
at the Newark Lumber Co.
Mrs. D. w. Crow and little
grand daughter, Fannie Moore,
went to Batesville Tuesday to
visit DR.. and Mrs. S. A. Bremen.
W. A. Allen, good farmer of
the Paroquet neighborhood, was
in town on business Saturday and
called to subcribe for The Journal
G. NJ. Fields & Co., have opened
a poultry house on South side Of
Front street and will buy all kind
of produce and pay good prices il
cash.
W. A. Ellis of Doniphan, Mo
was in town Wednesday confer
ing with the Newark Canning Co.,
in regard to the purchase of q
plant.
Miss Susie Rogers spent a few
days this week at Elgin visiting
her sister, Miss Hattie, who is
teaching in the school at thai
place.
Miss Virl Pascoe who is attend
ing Central College at Conway is
spending the week at home with
her parents, DR.. and Mrs. V. L,
Pascoe.
Rev. E. M. Borden, editor Of
the Christian Pilot of Little Rock,
spent Sunday in town and preach
ed some good sermons at the Chris
tan church.
Will Minis, a former citizen o.
this place, but now of Marlboro,
Tex, spent Saturday and Sunday
here visiting his daughter, Miss
Eloise Minis.
n
MIR. and Mrs. George 'CullonI
left Sunday night for their home
at Swifton, after pleasant visit
here with the lady's father, DR..
w. P. Lawton.
Rev. Jas. F. Jernigan of Imbod
en- spent Friday night in town Ell
route home from Magness where
he conducted the funeral of Mrs.
Lizzie Waldrip.
| am in a position to handle
property for sale anywhere and i.
you want to buy or sell, it will pay
you to see or write me. F. 0. Ell
Ter. Newark, Ark.
w. E. Kinman left Monday foI
Jonesboro to attend the STATE
Head Camp meeting of the Wood
men of the World as delegate
from the Newark Camp.
Rev. Brownlow Taylor of the
Striderville neighborhood of Jack,
son county was in town Monday
en- route home from Center Grove
where he preached Sunday.
Mrs. E. H. Williamson and Mis-.
Nobe Holderby left Monday fol
Jonesboro to attend the state
meeting of the Woodmen Circll
as delegates from the local lodge.
For Sale.-Scholarship in Bates.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-31
ST. MARY'S CHURCH
REMODELED IN 1915

st. Mary's Catholic church, Twenty
second street and Fourth avenue, was
remodeled during the past year at a
cost Of over $4,000.
The entire structure. including the
steeple, has been painted. and the in
/ terror has been completely renewed,
A hardwood floor has been laid and
expensive oak pews installed. with
new carpets and hangings The en-
trance and lobby have been altered
and worshippers can now walk
straight into the church. a large new
door having been put in.
Although the cost OF the improve
ments run over $4,000. Father Peter
kluck, pastor Of the church. has stated
that the project leaves no burden D,
deot on the church. the money having
been subscribed by the pastor and
Members OF the parish.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-31
Grand Total. 1915

Good fortune beamed upon Rock
Island during the year 1915, for
over two and two-ffths millions
dollars were expended for improve
ments, both public and private.
This amount means that in the
14tb year that figures have been
kept the $25.000,000 mark for bet
terments was reached by the city.
Dependable statistics gathered
by The Argus show that $2.422, 500
was spent for improvements and
prove that conditions which OPP
Grated to cut down industrial and
commercial activities and to inter
fere with the financing Of big I'M
dertakings apparently had little
effect in this community The sum
Is but little less than that of two
years ago. 1913 having established
the record. 1t is believed that few
other municipalities of 10000 peo-
pie have made an equal showing.
The figures presented are con-
serFatiye in all cases. Building
and heating plant estimates are
from Building Inspector c. Y. John
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-31
Structures Erected, With
Plumbing, Heating, Flee
trical, Cost $1,577,263
RECORD TO NOVEMBER
Eleventh Month Takes the
Laurels While Advent Of
Slump Is Delayed.
1915 RI ILDfNG.
Si.5SG. lG:3} 80

Nev structures erected, together
xitA plumbing heating and electrical
work. during the year 1915 totalled
over a million and a half dollars. Fig
ures compiled from the records in the
Offices OF Building Inspector C. Y.
johnson. Plumbing Inspector John
Joers and Electrical Inspector George
King SHOW that $1,566,463.5o was eX-
pended for buildings.
On the structures alone. the total is
$l255.944. while the plumbing was 4
big item comparatively, Mr.. Joers es-
aimatiug that at least $4,000 was ex-
pended for this type Of building i'm
proyement The electrical work for the
structures cost $50046. according 10
the approximate cost estimated by Mr..
King The heating plants installed,
meant an expenditure of $50.463.50, as
shown by the list of permits issued by
Binding Inspector Johnson.
The feature of the year in building
circles was }he showing made in No
vember, the record month Of 1918.
Structures costing $169,146 were start
I'll With October normal, it was gen.
orally anticipated THAI the usual fall
slump would start with the advent OF
November, hut instead of a decrease
there came bopm, Construction of
the new school building in the south
western section of the city and the
municipal moderator started during
November. but even aside from these
two large structures which helped
swell the total. there We're numerous
dwellings and other types Of buildings
upon which erection commenced. Ac-
cordingIy the fall slump was a month
late In arriving.
April is Second.
April was second month in the year
in order of amount of cost of build
ings The total for April is $139,I28
fully $4,000 short of the record month
June crowded April with total OF
SI3S.206 january, the first month
Oh the calendar, was The last in amount
of building, but two permits having
been issued for a total of s4.S75
Following is the record by months:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-31
EXPEND $1,000 FOR
LOCAL POSTOFFTCE

The treasury department OF the
United States expended $500 during
the year at the Rock Island posto61ce.
according to figures compiled by the
postmaster. for improvements both ia
the interior and exterior Of the Nuild-
Ing and for new equipment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-31
Keen Scented Deer.

Under the most favorable atrnos-
pheric conditions deer can scent man
at distance Of mile and hall. TEL
he is smoking the range may b. III
creased to two miles. They have beca
known to refuse to cfoss I naans frack
more than four hours alter 10 ~
passed. but rain may destroy IN seen
In 10 minutes. St James 0oSef4
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-31
Change Of Municipal Admin
istration FINDERS None
of the Projects.
PAVING LARGEST ITEM
Two Thirds of Total Sum q
Expended for New Street
Betterments.
PrBLIC IMPROVEMENTS.

With a total of TN miles Of pub
| lie improvements at cost OF over =
| quarter Of million dollars, Rock Is
land can with pride point to 1915 a.
\ significant of a large advancement in
civic beauty and In increasing the COM
! fort of its citizens.
! Probably no year in the history OF
the municipality during which new
administration took charge Of city af-
fairs, has a record been made near
that OF 1915. Projects which were
only In infancy as the former officials
retired from office were picked up BY
+ the present mayor and commissioners
last spring and pushed to completion.
And not only these. but new improves
ments were planned and carried out
and thus public projects were not
Ihampered in the slightest during the
period of change from the old officials
TO the new.
# the work accomplished by the
present board of local improvements
and the commission, during the eight
months in which they have been in
charge of notwithstanding Ia cri-
iterion. the coming year will witness =
continuation OF city betterments on Z
large scale.
Large Sum for Paving.
/ Not unlike other years, street paving
heads the list in amount Of money ex-
pended for improvement, although
sidewalks lead in the 1ineal measure
ment of territory improved. Paving
cost s1S3, 76971, with watermains sec
ond in cost. S53.72167. Sidewalks are
third, s23, 25o45, and sewers last with
I$6,7S7.35.
The figures compiled by City En-
gineer Wallace Treichler show that
Ielght miles of sidewalks were laid.
lWatermains are next in lineal meas
lurement with 51a miles; paving third,
four miles. and sewers last with one
fourth mile.
In the number Of individual projects,
water mains heads the list, there
being &c. Paving comes second with
Is. There were five sewer contracts
and four of sidewalks laid under city
warrant.
Plan More for 1916.
| But during the coming year the
board of local improvements plans
work which will very likely make q
showing as good il not better than
the last year. There are numerous
stretches of streets which will be
paved and the board will aim to "c1ean
up various sections where there are
patches of paving needed to complete
the improvement of those parts of the
city
The showing made In new sidewalks
laid is very creditable and this type
Of improvement will be continued in
places where necessary during the
next year. Additional Waterman pro-
iects TO extend fire protection and to
open new territory for home builders
will be pushed.
There were only a few sewer
projects during the year, but this ID
accountable by reason of the two large
improvements of this kind contem-
plated for 1916, which will likely mako
that year an unprecedented one fiji
advancement towards perfecting q
sewer and storm drain system. The
southwest storm drain. which it Il
! variously estimated will cost between
$4,000 and $4,000. and the South
Heights sewer system will likely be
!, completed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-31

Continued on Page Thirty
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-31
BRICK MATERIAL
IN MOST WORK
INSTALLED HERE
Nearly Four Times as Much Laid III oil
Asphalt, According TO City
Engineer.
gOST FOR HUFH II sIe3, Eg.s I
Four Miles Of This Improvement, Sep
arated Into IL Projects, Are
Completed This Year.

There was nearly four times as
much brick paving as asphalt laid in
Rock Island during 1915, according to
the report OF City Engineer Wallace
Treichler Figures compiled by Mr..
| TreichIer show that 51.42927 square
yards of brick were laid, as against
l3,93lS0 square Yards of asphalt The
entire paving cost 1888. 1871.
The amount OF street improvement
can perhaps be more easily compre-
( hended in hneal measure Mr.. Treich-
/ Ter states that about four miles Of
/ paving was Installed here
The width of the streets improved
varied from % feet to 80. OF the II
projects, six are "a feet in width. The
/ largest Of the improvements is that
of Eighteenth avenue from Sixteenth
/ to Twenty-seventh street This ave-
nue. was also paved from Ninth to
Twelfth streets during the year, and
another improvement is now under
/ way on the stretch between Twelfth
and Sixteenth streets, which viii mean
that the highway will soon be com
I pletely paved from Ninth to Twenty
seventh street.
Each Secures Four.
The Mccarthy Improvement COM
pany, the Tri~City Construction COM
pany and the Independent Construc-
/ ton company each landed four con-
/ tracts. The asphalt jobs went to the
4 Mccarthy company and each of the
other concerns was successful in Sc
curing four of the brick Improvements
! The contractors received S1T7,751 Sc
/ and court and miscellaneous items
which went to make up the remainder
: Of the costs amounted to $6,o1S35.
| Following is the list Of paving prof.
ects, the kind of material, width of the
highway and cost;
/ Thirteenth street, First to
Seventh avenue, asphalt,
| "a feet wide ...........$ 1S,17169
| Second street, Third to Thir-
| teenth avenue: Thirteenth
| avenue, First to Second
/ streets, and from Thir-
| teenth avenue south $50
feet on First street, brick,
IS feet wide ............. 28,2591e
/ Tri-City Railway company,
Second street paving -. $4,000
Fortieth street, Fifth to Sew
/ enth avenue, asphalt, q
/ feet wide ........-....... 7,4st75
! Twenty-eightb street, Fifth
to Tenth avenue, brick, %
| feet wide .............., 17,2981s
Eighth avenue, Thirty-eighth
to Forty-frst street. brick,
/ "A feet wide .,,....,,... 1o,l56.2t
/ Eighteenth avenue, Six
teenth to Twenty-seventh
street, brick, 80 feet wide. 2S,984. 81
Tri-City Railway company,
Eighteenth avenue. paving $4,000
Highland Park addition,
! brick, "a feet wide ..s. 15.392.11
| Eighteenth avenue, Ninth to
/ Twelfth street, brick, 80
feet wide ............. 13.11S.0t
Eleventh street. Twelfth to
Eighteenth avenue, brick
! and asphalt. AZ feet wide. 18,427.7s
/ Twenty-fourth street. Fifth
| to Ninth avenue, brick, "a
| feet wide IA 2oE a1
Sixteenth avenue, Eleventh
| to Twelfth street. brick.
"a feet wide .,.......... s.Ss5.3|
Eighth avenue. Twentieth
| to Twenty-first street, as
phalt, "A feet wide ....., 2,o79. OF
------------------
Total ..............,... s1S3,76s.7,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-31
Your Reflection.

The world which surrounds you is
magic glass of the world within YOU.
To know yourself you have only to set
down a true statement Of those that
ever loved or hated you.--Layater.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-31

son, electrical from Electrical In
speetor George King and plumb
ing from Plumbing Inspector John
Joers. On public improvements,
the official report of City Engineer