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Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1915-03-01
Walk we Francyi
Sytuacya ma Morzu*
Okret yDacia" zatrzymany We FranCyi,

piony przez firing amerykansks l
miai przewiezt }adunek baweiny
z n. Orleanu do Rotterdamu, a
stamtad bawelna miaia bye wy
sIana do Bremy w Niemczech.
PrzeciwKo sprzedazy okretu pro-
testowala Anglia, poniewaz pra-
wo miedzynarodowe zabrania
sprzedazy okretow stronom wo--
jujacym.
Londyn, marca. - w Anglii
aresztowanie ,,Dacii" przez Fran
cuzow jest pozadanem re wzgle-
du tego, IL fakt 6w znosi zarzut
niesprawiedliwego postepowania
Anglii wzgledem statk6w nett
tralnych: obecnie Francya do
wiodia, il w ten sam sposob jak
Anglia tlomaczy sobie prawa
morskie. o losie okretu zadecy--
duje zapewne rych}o sad zdoby-
czy morskich 'francuski, podobnie
jak takiz sad angielski zadecydu-
je o losie okretu amerykahskiego
,,Wilhelmina" internowanego W
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1915-03-01
10000 zofnierza W
niewoli.

Piotrogrod, l marca. - Urze-
dowy wykaz ogfoszony, dowodzi,
re arnia gen. Brusiiowa, dziaia-
jaca w Galicyi poiudniowem Kro
lstwie wziela do niewoli cd po--
czatku wojny 10000 Austrya--
kow, Niemcow Wegrow. Licz-
ba to wieksza znacznie cd orygi-
nalnej liczby wojsk samejze armii
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1915-03-01
SYTUACYA MA MO-
RZACH.
Parowiec ,,Dacia" a.
reSztoWanv we
Francyii.

Paryz, / marca. = Parowiec
ameryksnski ,,Dacia" zostai are
sztowany ma wodach europejs--
kich przez krazownik francuski i
zabrany do portu francuskiego W
Brest. ,,Dacia" byi dawniej stat
klein niemieckim, ale cd czasu wy
buchu wojny internowany W
Port Arthur, Texas, zostai zaku-
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1915-03-01
Straty Francyi.

Hamburg, 1 marca. = Plsma
tutejsze oglaszaja, IL otrzyma'y
pewne informacye, ze w wojnie
dotychczasowei straciia Francya
w zabitych cwiert miliona zoi~
nierzv w raravrr iG0.090, W "a
ginionych "a ';l9o'-
600 ludzi.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1915-03-01
z KONGRESU.

Washington, I-go marca. -
Sesyi specyalnej kongresu po
dniu 5-go marca ME bedzie, jak
to bylo w planie pierwotnym.
Zamierzano wprawdzie urzadzic
taxa sesye specyalna telem raty-
fikowania traktatow zatwier-
dzania nominacyi, ale wyrzeczo-
no sic tego planu, natomiast
powstai projekt zwolania sesyi
nadzwyczajnej d. I-go pazdzier-
nika, ii. O 2 miesiace wczesniej,
niz zazwyczaj, azeby w tych
dwu miesiacach poza}atwiac sic
niedokonczonemi sprawami ia
kiemi jak nowela tyczaca sic
Filipin, nowele 0 konserwa-
cyach, ratyfikacya traktatow z
Nicaragua Kolumbia i reszta
programu administracyi.
ZAWIKkANIA SIE ZWIE-
KSZAJA.
Washington, 1-go marca. -
W kofach 1rzedowych zwieksza
sic zainteresowanie kwestya, do
czego doprowadza pertraktacye
tyczace sic zarzadzenia blokady
port6w niemieckich przez mo-
carstwa sprzymierzone' Chodzi
O to, re mocarstwa sprzymierzo-
ne po wyczerpujacej wymianle
zdah postanowiiy narazic sic ma
protesta mocarstw neutralnych,
wfacznie Stanow Zjednoczo-
nych zarzadziG srodki repre-
syjne sprzeciwiajace sic zasadom
ustaw miedzynarodowych, jako-
tez to, re Wielka Brytania i
mieniem wszystkich wojujacych
pahstw sprzymierzonych ME po-
czyni koncesyi proponowanych
przez Stany Zjednoczone W tym
ce1u, by nakioniG Berlin do
ziesienia ogioszonej nstrefy wo-
iennej." Ponadto pahstwom neu-
tra1nym ME dozwoli sic poslugi-
wac sic okretami kupiecklmi ma
bytymi cd pahstw wojujacych.
Przeciw blokadzie zamierzonej
przez panstwa sprzymierzone
Stany Zjednoczone zaioza uro-
czysty protest. Tyczyc sic to be-
die przedewszystkiem zajecia
Dacii przez Francuz6w. zdaje
sic, ze W podobny sposob po-
stapia Wfochy, Hiszpania, Ho-
landya panstwa skandynaw-
skie; protest6w tych zapewne
ME uwzglednia Anglia, Francya,
Rosya, Belgia, Serbia, Czarno-
g6rze Japonia, pahstwa neu-
tralne beda musialy albo zamilk-
nae. albo wdac sic we wojne. z
tych moze Wiochy i Holandya
vienna udziai we wojnie, ale po
steonic panstw sprzymicrzo--
nvci1. Co dalej nastapi, Mkt
przewidziec ma razie ME zdola.
AMBASSADOR NIEMIECKI
REZYGNUJE.
Waszyngton, I.go marca. -
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1915-03-01
,,Legion Ameryka1skii".
Plan utworzenia OO,OOOcznej armii rezerwowej
W Stanach Tednoczonych.
DIVA odkryca wazne dla przemysu ameryka1skiego-
we ,ogniwo" dla teoryi ewolucyi- murzy-
ma ,,lynch'em' zagrozonego

Wczoraj wieczorem nadeszla
wiadomoSc, re hr. J. v. Berns-
torff, ambassador niemiecki we
Waszyngtonie, powolany przez
cesarza niemieckiego do Berlina
celem z}ozenia raportu o spra-
wach tyczacych sic Niemiec i
Stanow Zjednoezonych, ME po--
wroci do tego kraju j re juz wy
brano jego nastepce W osobie
barona Trentlera, doswiadczone-
60 dyplomaty, posla pruskiego W
Bawaryi, obecnie znajdujacego
sic ma teatrze wojny. Baron
Trentler byi dawniej posiem
niemieckim W Norwegii czesto
bral udziaf w wycieczkach jach- A.
towych cesarza Wilhelma jake
reprezentant niemieckiego de-
partamentu spraw, zagranicz--
nych.
LEGION AMERYKANSKI."
Nowy York, 1-go marca. -
WlaSnie skompletowano plany
utworzenia rezerwowcj armii O.
chotnikow w Stanach Zjedno-
czonych liczqcej 100000 do
100000 ludzi, a gotowej w razie
wojny natychmiast wystapic,
pod nazwa Legionu Amerykai-
skiego. Pulkownik Roosevelt O.
swiadczyl, re wraz 4 swymi
synami natychmiast wstapi do
Legionu, skoro tylko tenze sig
utworzy. Wczoraj wieczorem O.
znajmii o realizowaniu 'planow
odnosnych kap. Gordon John
ston, adjutant generala Wooda,
komendanta wschodniego depar-
tamentu armii regularnej' DO
Legionu przedewszystkiem przyj
mowac sic bedzie bylych czfon-
kow armii, marynarki i gwardyi
krajowej; tymczasowa gfowna
kwatere wyznaczyi proponowa--
nemu Legionowi gen. Leonard
Wood ma Governors Island,
wlaSnie poczyniono kroki, by
Legion inkorporowac ma .podsta-
vie ustaw Stanu New York.
DIVA wAzNE ODKRYCIA.
Washington, I-go marca.
Sekretarz spraw Wewnetrznych
Lane oznajmil, re zrobiono diva
wazne odkrycia, ktorych jedno
stanoWic bedzle nleocenlony ma
bytek dla wojennych celow, a
drugie przynajmniej dla pre-
mysiu amerykahskiego wazne
ma znaczenie. Odkrycia te zro-
bill DIR. Walter F. Rittman, ktory
juz stara sic o ich opatentowa--
ME. DR.. Rittman jest inzynierem
chemicznym biura kopaln. .Jedno
jego odkryc zwiekszy podobno
wydatnosc rafineryj naftowyGh
200 procent, drugic umozliwi
wytwarzanie wprost Z nafty SUI
rowej toluolu i benzolu, glow
nych skIadnikow materya}ow
(Dokoficzenie ma ST.. 5-eu.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1915-03-01

i ME majac ich wsparcia, bagne-
tami torowali sobie droge ma zna-
cznej przestrzeni. Straty austrya-
ckie So znaczne; pojmano do ME
wolf 1000 Austryakow i zabra--
no i'm 9 mitraliez.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1915-03-01

ma Baftyku rownicz ME bedzie
utrudnieh, 0 lie zywnoSc I Szwe-
cyl Norwegii do Niemiec ME
bedzie przewozona. Holandya we
szla W porozumienie Z Anglia ia
kie, il daje rzadowa gwarancye,
&c jcj okrety ME beda niczego wio
xiv do Niemiec-tem samem ruch
holenderski jest wyjety L pod po-
stanowich noty, a spodziewac sic
nalezy, re inne pahstwa neutral
ne pojdq "a Holandyi przykla--
dem
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1915-03-01

], 3. Pallasch wypozycza pieniadze
IA realnosc. sprzedaje karty okreto-
wa 1 realnoSci. 1146 Noble ul.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1915-03-01
DaIsze ofiary M6rz.

Angliiii.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1915-03-01
Ogiodza Niemcy!

gielska w Kanale La Manche.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-20
RILLb(jRC WANTS
|. CASE TRIED OVER
Plaintiff In Suit over Gambling Money
Claims Defendant Made fmpr0p-
er Remarks Before Jury.

Alleging that improper remarks had
been made before the jury in the alb
sence of the court by the defendant
and John H, Hauberg, motion for a
new trial in the case of A. W. BilIburg
VS. August Schim was made tn county
court this morning. A jury recently
found the issues for the plaintiff. Suit
was over $400 which was secured by
Mr. Schmid. then a constable. in
raid Of an alleged gambling room
The motion was made by F. H,
Wells and Dietz C Sinnett. represent
ing the plaintiff, in support of same
is filed an affidavit signed by Mr.. Bill
burg. in which it is recited that the de-
fendant Schmid had been guilty of i'm
proper conduct in making remarks in
the presence Of the jury for the pur-
pose OF influencing the jury against
the plaintiff.
II is charged that after the jury had
. been impaneled the court left the
court room for a brief time and that
during his absence. while the jury was
not under any officer of the court, that
Mr.. Schmid and Mr.. Hauberg engaged
in a loud conversation in which the
statement was made that the money
in question had been taken in raid Of
gambling house and that If the is
sues were found against the plain
tiff, the money would go 10 charity and
that the money taken in the raid did
not belong to the plaintiff but to the
victims of the gambling house; and
that the jury in its deliberations took
/ the statements under consideration and
believing that the money would go to
charity if the issues were found against
the plaintiff. returned a verdict in fav-
or Of Mr. Schmid The plaintiff
claims that he therefore did not have
fair trial and is seeking another
/ hearing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-20
PROMINENT LABOR
MAN TESTIfIES
State Federation OF Labor Official
Makes Statement Of Con-
dition.
PRAISES TANLAC.

Prominent people in nearly every
capacity are daily testifying to the
merits of Tanlac, the Master Medi-
cine" now being introduced in Rock
Island Here is what John NJ Irish,
vice president Of the State Federation
Of Labor, who resides at the Foy he
tel in Peoria, ILL.,, has to say about
Lanlac and the benefit he derived from
the use OF the medicine:
"TanIas has proved a wonderful
remedy in my case. Previous to the
time l obtained relief through this
preparation ] suffered a great deal
with my stomach, which put my whole
system out of order. | became quite
nervous and was unable to obtain any
great amount of rest at night 1t was
impossible for me to eat heartily with
out feeling most uncomfortable after
wards. When / would get up in the
morning there seemed to he great
load on my stomach, which made me
feel sick all over. Finally l lost all
appetite for food and nothing seemed
to taste good TO me.
Il was looking over the morning pa
per recently and noticed where man
who had stomach trouble had been
benefited by Tanlac | went to SUIT
lift & Case, where the medicine is be-
ing sold in Peoria, and bought a bottle
and began taking the medicine as d.
rected. As | said before, the medi-
cine has brought me great relief. l
feel better in several ways. My appe-
tite has returned and | can now eat a
big meal without suffering the effects
of Indigestion The old stufy feeling
that was such an annoyance to me has
disappeared and / am able to obtain
good sleep at night I seem to have
new strength and my nerves are more
quiet than heretofore. | think Tanlac
Is good medicine for a trouble like
mine and can recommend ii to anyone
who is suffering from a similar all
ment'
Tanlac, the Master Medicine" tina,
brought such relief 10 Mr. Irish, Is
now being sold in Moline at the E.
Jericho & Co. drug store.-fAdv.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-20
IN MEMORY
DR.. 3. r. WASHINGTON

A memorial service for the late DR..
Booker T. Washington viii be held at
the Second Baptist (colored} church,
Tenth street and Sixth avenue tom0r-
row evening at 7;30 o'clock, when the
following program will be carried out;
song-''Lead Kindly Light" choir.
Scripture reading and prayer-Rev.
S B. Walkup.
Song-Abide With Me" choir.
Booker 7. Washington AS An Edu-
cator-Dr. c. s. Davis
Booker T. Washington as An Edu-
trial Age z. Jackson.
Remarks on early life Of Dr. Wash
iugton-Mrs. J McClain.
Song" Asleep in Jesus" choir.
Booker T. Washington As An Or
ganizer-Mrs. Belle Jones,
Booker r Washington as a Bust
ness Man. pr. H A. Stith.
Song nching Along" DR.. Wash
ingtou's fayorite choir.
Booker T. Washington, the Mason"
Rev. S. B. Walkup.
Booker T. Washington as Leader
p. 5, Bailey.
Resolutions. Progressive Art club
Mrs. L. Golden.
Solo-''Faee to Face" Miss Hazel
Moore
Eulogy-Rev. C E. Sanders.
Prayer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-20
FINEFEATURESAT
EDCINcT)N FAIR
State Agricultural College Leans Seed
Exhibit for First Rural COM
munity Affair.

Some Of the interesting features Of
the Edgington community fair to be
held at Edgington Presbyterian church
Nov. 25-26 are the seed exhibit from the
state agricultural college loaned by
Professor A. W. Jamison and the
painting of Professor Mills of Cornell
college, Iowa, In addition to these
exhibits there viii be an exhibit OF
historical articles pertaining to Ed
gington community, an exhibit Of
things made and done within the COM
munity, a private collection Of paint
ings, heirlooms. handiwork. etc. a col
lection of native woods, flowers, soils
and seeds, of farm and garden produce;
of sewing, cooking. drawing, penman-
ship, woodwork, leaf collection. etc,
by the scholars Of nine rural schools.
The athletic contests by the teach
ers, school directors, boys and girls
of all ages and by the fats and leans
will be one of the big attractions of
the day. Each school attending viii he
represented with different pennants
and colors and a lively scene is anti
cipated when the pupils Of the nine
rural schools are turned loose upon
the public with / 900 fair buttons TO
sell.
The new basement OF the church has
been adequately arranged in which to
feed the people both at the noon day
meal and again in the evening, and
will be used for the first time On this
! occasion.
AS announced previously, J. H.
Hauberg will give an illustrated lee
ture and his scout band will play
rousing music on the evening of Nov,
%. W. c. Eekhardt will speak Friday
morning from 10 TO II o'clock in the
interest of soil culture and in the af-
ternoon Miss Lou Harris, county sup
erintendent. will speak in behalf OF
the child and his community.
The affair will conclude with a real
fair program in the evening of Fri
day participated in by the school
/ teachers and children, and in the
awarding of prizes following the decis-
| ion sof the judges in the contests and
exhibits. The music for the festival
will be provided by the rural church
choir, the rural ministers male quartet
| and by the rural teachers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-20
MOLINE VETS Get
BUSY ONCE AGAIN
Ed. kittilsen Camp OF Spanish War
Veterans Install Officers Rock
Island Family Conducts Work.

At an enthusiastic meeting held last
evening in Company F armory, Moline,
installation of officers of Ed. Kfttilsen
camp, No. 27, Spanish War Veterans.
took place. official family of Siboney
camp of this city being in charge of the
ceremonies. Officers of the Moline
camp indicted into office are:
Commander-Fr Frank Haynes.
Senior vice commander-EmI Free
man.
Junior vice commander = Ross
Laughlin.
Officer OF the day-G j. Benson.
Officer of he guard William Fl.
Wilcox.
Trustee George T. Gibbs.
Adjutant-John Sundine
Quartermaster Edward kittilsen.
Chaplain-Andrew r. kepple
Historian-George E. Gibbs.
sergeant-major Sehomp.
Quartermaster sergeant Fern van
Ask
Color sergeants-Axel WestIing and
H ]. Crowder.
Chief musician-August E. Lind
berg.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-20
new PASTOR WILL
EXPRESS THANKS
Rev. Alfred T.. Lindberg win Preach
Sermon at Union Thanksgiving
Service in Moline.

Announcement is made that Rev.
Alfred E. Lindberg, who recently came
from San Francisco to be pastor Of
the Swedish Baptist church in Moline,
will give the Thanksgiving day sermon
at the union services Of Swedish
churches to be held Thursday morning
at 1890 in the Swedish Methodist
church of that city. Rev. Mr. Lind
berg has chosen as his topic: The
Wrath of Man Shall Praise Thee"
To the African Methodist Episcopal
church falls the honor this year Of
holding union services Of the protest.
ant churches and Rev. J. E Common,
pastor of the First Methodist church.
will deliver the sermon. The services
will be held at 1890 a. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-20
SOCIAL
PRETTY BRIDGE PARTY.

A profusion Of gorgeous chrysanthe-
NUNS used in tall crystal vases were
employed with artistry in effective
decoration for the bridge party at
which Mrs Harry DeWolf entertained
Thursday in the pariors Of the Manu-
facturers' hotel Moline. The hostess.
charming in a gown of white crepe de
chine with which she wore a smart
eorsage arrangement of Cecil Bruner
rosebuds. received nearly sixty guests,
more than fifty Of whom devoted the
afternoon to auction played at Il ia
hles
An immense bouquet OF lavender
chrysanthemums stood at the north
end OF the room, while smaller vases
filled with the November beauties lin
ed the walls and were used effectively
in the windows
Attractive little Powered silk PIN
cushions and fur-trimmed boutnieres
OF vari-coiored satin rosebuds were
awarded as prizes 10 the highest scor-
er at each table. the guests having
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-20

a score Of l.520 to $50 in the gun club
contest, The game killed being one
jacksnipe, one fox squirrel, one golden
eagle. 60 Canada geese, 100 geese, so
snipe, one golden ployer, one Canada
grouse. II quail. IS mallards, one can
vasback, 30 ducks, three hawks. five
hluehills and four redheads, The
load was not as heavy as wished on &C
count Of bad weather
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-20
HIGH MASS AT BELGIUM
CHURCH THANKS DAY

Special services will be held at the
Belgian Catholic church. Twenty
fourth street and Eighth avenue.
Thanksgiving day, to be participated in
by the Belgian band of Rock Island
and the Belgian bicycle club High
mass will be sung at $50 in tn morn
ing by Father c. P. O'Neili of Sacred
Heart parish and the sermon in Bel
GUM will be delivered by Father O.
Holvoet The mass will be celebrated
in memory Of st. Cecilia. The mem
bers of the band will meet in their club
rooms and will play as they march to
the church and upon the conclusion Of
the services will again play as they
march to their club rooms.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-20
Do You Remember!

Remember when you used to pun
your boiled shirts over your head?-
Buffalo News.
And hooked on your bow tie at the
back of your celluloid collar?-Pitts-
burgh Post
And went out buggy riding Sunday
afternoons Boston Globe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-20
MISS MCMILLAN COMES
TO BEGIN HER WORK

Miss Elizabeth Mcmillan of Denver,
Colo, has arrived in the city and has
taken up her work as visiting mission
AIRY in the interests of the Oak Grove
United Presbyterian chapel. Miss Nc
MILAN will have charge of the mission
work in connection with the chapel and
will devote her entire time to it. The
services tomorrow morning will be in
charge of L. f. Dodson and in the eve
ming J. D. Warnock will be in charge.
Miss Mcmillan will be present at the
services tomorrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-20
(ftyBr10f(

Buy home of Reidy Bros.
For express, call William Trefz.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
Independent Express & Storage.
n. /. 98l.
Woman's Exhange, Mrs. N. P. Tuck
er, chairman. Phone, r. /. 29S7 before
IL a. m.
Join our China Painting classes,
China and Art Shop, 1865 Second
avenue.
Try the rs cent Thanksgiving din
ner at the Harms hotel. Served from
II TO 2 p. m. and to p, n.
All the news all the time-The
Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-20
BLOCK R0THSCHiLD ENGAGE
MENN

Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Rothschild, 1909
Iowa street, Davenport, announce the
engagement of their daughter Fanny
to Maurice Block of Rock Island. No
date for the marriage has been an
nOunced
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-20

Mr. Henry Clay Pickuey. an Afro
American of deepest ebony hue. lay very
i'll. The mistress Of the plantation
called to ascertain his condition, How
is your husband this morning, Marin
da?" she asked
mis- Jane" was the reply. .dey
hain't no improvement one way or de
yudder. "-ATgonaut.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-20

piyoted at their assigned tables Phize
winners were, Mrs. j. l. Oakleaf, Mrs
Aaron Abraham, Mrs, r. J. Green, Mrs.
c, NJ. Hill, Sr.. Mrs. Arthur Dineen,
Mrs. Sol HirsCh. Mrs. C. E. Heaps,
Mrs. H. c. Hart, Mrs j. c. Lang, Miss
Marguerite Merriman, Mrs W. J. Tai
ty, Mrs Fred Rank, Mrs. H. NJ. 0lde-
fest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-20

Westerners wish today they hadn't
been quite so hoggish with game in
the olden days. Of which the Omaha
Bee. in its notes of so years ago. says:
Captain Hughes side was winner by
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-20

Last evenings session warked re-
yival of activities of the Moline camp
after more than three years Of DORM
ancy and plans are to boost the mem
bership and put the organization on a
sound footing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-20

Ii is not so much the water taken as
the damage which will result if the
water is permitted TO run from the
hydrant. Should it freeze and fire
occur in the vicinity great delay would
be caused the fire department in maxi
ing the water connection.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-20
INvESTIGATENEW
KIND OF 4 STEAL
"naier Fhicl7 Gets His Loot from Fire
Hydrant According TO Charge
Made TO 0niciaI.
FIRST KNOWN TO Be REPORTED
Commissioner Murrin Will Probe Mat
ter. a. Damage May Result ii
Stream In Left Running.

Water, which the stale vaudeville
joke says was made TO flow under
bridges, which falls from the heavens
on parched crops and which has a
wide use as d chaser" to quench hui
man fires, is the loot OF the newest
kind of thief reported 10 city officials.
Commissioner Murrin today took up
investigation OF the theft Of water
from a fire hydrant at the corner OF
Twenty-frst street and Twenty fourth
avenue. AS far as is known this is
The FIRST theft of its kind reported to
officials in the history Of the city
Mr.. Murrin's informant told him
that early today while he was in vicin-
ity of the hydrant he saw a youth tap
ping the mains. He said the boy car
rled bucket and with a monkey
wrench turned on the water. After
the bucket was filled the boy turned
the wrench around on the hydrant
few times aud then tossed it into a
field nearby. presumably its hiding
place until needed further
But he did not turn Off the water
completely Instead IT was running
from the hydrant and the man who in
formed Mr.. Murrin said he went TO the
spot and got the wrench and shut it