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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-02-25
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1915.

Assemblyman Vincent's bill to ex-
empt from inspection oil shipped direct
III to the ultimate consumers is designed
to relieve the manufacturers OF the
state from an unnecessary and burden
some tax, but it will have the united
opposition of the whole force of oil in
spectors and every influence they can
command will be used against the bill.
If this bill goes through the principal
incentive to oil inspection will be re-
moved for the revenues of the depart
uent will be more than cut in two.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-02-25

Elsewhere in this edition will be
found a table showing the amount Of
money the people of Wisconsin have
put into road construction work in the
past two years, and the amount of road
and the kind of road they got for it.
The totals will be surprise to most of
the people Of the state. They show the
extent to which the people of this state
have gone into road work and the
great Importance Of the duties entrust-
cd to the highway commissioners, both
state and county. These figures are APP
proxirnately correct. They are furn-
ished by the state highway commission
and compiled from the records with the
full knowledge that they would be sub
jected to the most critical analysis and
it is believed that they can be relied
upon absolutely. The tables go into the
question of the "cost of supervision :
exhaustively as regards both state and
county supervision and the percentages
shown certainly disprove the assertion
which has been made so frequently by
the opponents of road construction
work that the cost of supervision has
been excessive and that large percent
age of the money expended has been
used up by the expenses of the highway
commission. AS the commission points
out the supervision costs are paid out
or the general funds Of the state and
tho counties and not out of the road
appropriations, but on the showing
made these costs could not be called
excessive. On the contrary the figures
show a great increase in efficiency, the
percentage of cost of supervision for
both state and county being but AGA
per cent of the total expenditure in
1914 which all things considered is d
reasonable figure. Highway construc-
tion on the scale of the past three
years is new business for Wisconsin
and no one claims that no mistakes
have been made, but the boards and
commissioners have learned a lot by ex-
perience and the figures Indicate that
this knowledge is being put to prac-
tical use. The disposition to put the
public in full possession of all of the
facts shown by the state commission
should have the effect of doing away
with much Of the criticism that has
been directed against that body. The
figures show that a lot of it has been
based on misunderstanding of the
facts.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-02-25

The final figures on the sale of Red
Cross Christmas seals have not yet been
made up, but it is certain that the pro-
ceeds will exceed those of last year by
three or four thousand dollars. This is
gratifying evidence to the officials of
the anti tuberculosis associations that
the manner in which the funds pre-
viously intrusted to their care have
been expended is approved by the peo-
pie of the state
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-02-25
DEATH OF THOMAS CLARK.
Well Known Lake Sailor Died Monday
at Home of His Sister in Salem.

at Home OF Ills Sister In Salem.
Thomas Clark, AZ years of age and
for many years sailor on the lake,
died at the home Of his sitter, Mrs.
Charles 10th, at Silverlake, on Monday.
He had been i'll with pneumonia for a
week. The deceased was son of the
late Charles Clark, a pioneer resident
of the town of Salem. He was born in
England, but came to this country with
his parents when he was small boy.
During the last winter he had been en-
ployed by one Of the ice companies at
Silverlake. He is survived by one son.
Funeral services will be held from the
10th home Oh Wednesday afternoon at
half past one O'Clock. Mrs. Clark had
many relatives residing in Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-02-25
SCHOOL FOR cHAUFFfURs OPEN
Ten Lectures With Lantern Slides are
to Make Wisconsin People More Com
potent in Handing the AUTOMOBILES.
Experts in Charge of Glasses.

The extension division of the Uni
verslty of Wisconsin has prepared and
is offering to Wisconsin motorists a
very interesting and effective course Of
lectures on the gasoline automobile.
This course is the result of a wide
spread demand from owners and driv-
ers for better knowledge Of the me-
chanical principles of their machines.
The value of this service offered by
the university can be appreciated when
we consider the complexity Of the
present day motor car and the fact
that over mine -tenths of the ears in use
are operated by men with little or no
experience In the handling of machin-
cry. The university hopes with this
course of lectures to reach every inn
portant city in the state. Six expert
enced mechanical engineers of the staff
of the extension division are available
to give the course in different parts
of Wisconsin.
This work was planned by Profess
sor Earle B. Norris, who is in charge of
the mechanical engineering work of the
extension division. Professor Norris
has had several years experience in
the automobile industry and was at
one time experimental engineer with
the REQ Motor Car Company. In de-
veloping the plans for this course, he
was assisted by two other members of
the engineering staff of the extension
division, George w. Hobbs, formerly
with the Buick Motor Company, and
the. Weston Mott Axle Company, and
Ben g. Elliott, formerly with the
MeKeen Motor Company.
The instruction is given in a series
of ten lectures, with lantern slides,
essary to make clear the principles of
motor ear construction and operation.
To supplement the lectures, printed
pamphlets will be given out so that the
students will have this material in con-
.venient form for reference. This also
removes the annoyance of having to
take notes and enables the auditors to
concentrate their full attention on the
lecturer. Besides the university men
already mentioned, these pamphlets
represent the work of some of the best
known writer's in the automobile field.
The writings of Victor w. Page, Cliff
ford Shattuck, William w. Scott, and
Myron Stanley Waldron, have been es
pecially selected because of the ability
Of these men to explain technical mat
tiers in way that will be clear and
interesting to the non technical reader.
The well known Motor Trouble Chart
prepared by Mr.. Page is also supplied
to each student and it's application to
the diagnosing and curing of motor
difficulties is explained. The subjects
of the lectures are as follows:
Types of Machines; Arrangement
and Construction Of Chassis.
The Power Plant; the Gasoline
Engine.
Fuels and Carburetors
Electric Principles; Battery Ignition
Systems.
Magnetic Ignition Systems.
fabrication; Cooling Systems.
Power Plant Groups; Self Starters.
Transmission Systems
Motor Car Troubles and Their
Remedies.
Driving; Selecting Car.
Glasses are already under way in
several cities and one is now being
organized in Milwaukee.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-02-25

residing in the neighborhood of the
Chicago street plant have been curious
to know just what viii be done with it
and it is probable that this question
win be answered within a short time.
The stock of the company is $4,000.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-02-25

That joke Farmers Code' bill
which is being circulated among the
members Of the Legislature contains no
more ridiculous provisions than some of
the bills that have been put through
that body and which were designed to
regulate the industries of the state.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-02-25
AT YOUR DOOR.

There are fifteen acres of trees,
shrubs, hedgeing, etc, at your door.
Why buy elsewhere9 Lawns graded,
seeded and planted. Estimates and de-
scriptive catalog on application. The
Swartz Nursery, Kenosha, Wis. *advf27
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-02-25
C. w. Dodson, Leader of Ke-
nosha Boy Scouts, Shows
Purpose of Organization.
KEEP BOYS FROM BLIND ALLEY

is Calculated to Make Him Better
Fitted for Being Real Boy and
Real Man.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-02-25
Contributed by Clarence W. Dodson,
Al. s. ne.
Our Aims.

sux~~p~%s
The world interest in the Boy
Scout movement challenges the in
telligent understanding of everyone,
and yet many people ask: "What is
scouting9" sWhat Do Boy Scouts
Dog'' Scouting means outdoor life and
SO health, strength, happiness, and
practical education.
It develops the power of initiative
and resourcefulness 1T helps boys. It
insures good citizenship.
The Boy Scout movement BEAUTIFULLY
and sanely offsets the disadvantages
which civilization has caused.
1t makes the boy good for something
around home and makes him get good
marks in school.
1T seeks to help boys on leaving
school to escape the evils of "Blind
Alley occupations-that is, such work
as to give the boy mere wage for the
moment, but leave him stranded with
out any trade or handicraft to pursue
when he is a man, and SO send him as
a recruit to the great army of unem-
ployed and, what is worse, the un
employable.
Scoutcraft includes instruction in
First Aid, Life Saving, Tracking, Sig
mailing, Cycling, Nature Study, Sea,
manship, Campcraft, Woodcraft, Chiv-
airy, Patriotism, and all the handi-
crafts. No expensive equipment is re-
quired. All that is needed is the out
of doors, a group Of boys, and COM
petent leader. By combining whole
some, attractive, outdoor activities
with the influence of the Scout oath
and the Scout law and the Daily Good
Turn the movements develops char
acter.
In Scouting the boy does not stand
still. The opportunity and incentive
for progress are always at hand. He
becomes Tenderfoot and then Sec
ond Glass Scout, and then First Glass
Scout. After this the whole sphere of
the Scout program is made available by
the boys own application in qualify
ing to the tests for various merit
badges.
When a First Glass Scout has passed
tests in First Aid, Life Saving, Public
Health, Personal Health and Physical
Development, he becomes Life
Scout" When Life Scout has
passed test in five more merit badges
he becomes .sStar Scout. Y When
"Star Scout has passed tests in
eleven more merit badges or first
class scout in twenty one merits, he be-
comes an eagle Scout which is at
present the highest rank.
AS a Scout boy willingly adopts as
real and vital the universally accepted
principles of life as set forth in the
Scout Oath and Law.
The Scout Oath-Before he becomes
Scout boy must promise "On my
honor I will do my best. To do my
duty to God and my country, and to
obey the Scout Laws. To help other
people at all times. To keep myself
physically strong, mentally awake, and
morally straight.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-02-25

Mrs. Charles w. Allen has gone to
Miami, Fla, where she plans to spend
the remainder of the winter.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-02-25

Herbert ]. Perry Of Racine, called on
kenosha friends Monday afternoon.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-02-25
Scout Law.

"a Scout is Trustworthy. If he
were to violate his honor by telling q
lie, or by cheating, or by not doing ex-
actly given task, when trusted on his
honor, he may be directed to hand over
his Scout badge.
"a Scout is Loyal. He is loyal to
all 30 whom loyalty is due; his Scout
leader, his troop, his home, his school,
his parents, and bis country.
"a Scout is Helpful y He must be
prepared at any time to save life, help
injured persons, and share the home ,du-
ties. He must do at least one good
turn to somebody every day.
"a Scout is Friendly He is a
friend to all and a brother to every
other Scout.
"A Scout is Courteous. !" He is po-
lite to all, especially to women, child
rem, old people, and the weak and help
less. He must not take pay for being
helpful or courteous.
"a Scout is Kind. = He is a friend
to animals. He will not kill nor hurt
any living creature needlesSiy, put Will
strive to save and protect harmless
life.
"A Scout is Obedient.n He obeys
his parents, his scoutmaster, patrol
leaders, and all other duly constituted
authorities.
"A Scout is Cheerful. /" He smiles
whenever he can. His obedience to
orders is prompt and CHEEKY. He never
shirks nor grumbles at hardships.
"A Scout is Thrifty He does not
wsntonly destroy property. He works
faithfully, wastes nothing, and makes
the best nse of his opportunities. He
saves his money 50 that he may pay
his own way, be generous to those in
need, and helpful to worthy objects.
He may work for pay but must not re-
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-10
CIOuded Windows.

Many people have window or a
part of one which they would like bar
red TO the too curious gaze Of passers-
by or, possibly. of neighbors.
This can be managed by prettily
crystallizing the window glass as fol
lows; Fill a jam pot one-third fun of
gum arabic and add little hot water.
Let this soak for some hours and when
the gum has quite dissolved add the
same quantity of epson salts. Then
stand the jam pot in basin Of hot
water and stir well until the salt has
quite dissolved. Apply the mixture to
the glass quickly with eameps hair
brush.
The effect is like crystallized ground
glass, and, while light is admitted. no
one can see through It The effect Of
plain ground glass is obtained by using
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-10
800 &c ahovs DrsopitatLon I ol Lnea - 60.
FEATHER OBSERVATIONS.

The western area Of low pressure
extends from the southern plateau
states and Texas northeastward 10
Lake Superior, with the greatest ba-
rometrlc depressions in Nevada ami
Minnesota. causing thundershowsrs
and higher temperatures in The Mis-
souri, and upper Mississippi valleys
Relatively high pressures prevail east
OF the AIississi ppj- Another high. a.
tended By generally lower tempera-
lures. with frosts in the northern
Rocky mountain sections, is central
over Alberta and Montana. The east
ward movement of these conditions
viii be attended by partly cloudy and
cooler weather in this vicinity tonight
and Saturday, with thundarshowers
this afternoon or tonight
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-10
SIX BOYS NAMED TO
STATE FAIR SCHOOL

Six Rock Island county boys have
been certified as delegates to attend
the boys state fair school al Spring
field. BY F. G Blair state superintend-
ent OF pubic instruction. The boys
will have the Instruction offered at the
school conducted in conjunction with
the state fair Sept IT 70 q.
Following are the delegates: Fran
els King and Clifford Skozh Of 2Io-
line: Glenn Guyer. Milan: Ernest
krei. Andalusia; Ned Armstrong. pre-
symptom, ana Dale Motif. Reynolds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-10

White SLAYER Is Bound 0ser-The
preliminary hearing Of Alexander
Narklewicz, charged with violation Of
the Mann act. was held yesterday
morning before United States Com
miss Toner A. C. Bush, and upon plead
ing guilty the defendant was held 10
the federal grand jury on $4,000 bonds.
Marldewiez pleaded not guilty 70 the
charge Nellie Cross. the complaining
witness. testified that the defendant
had brought her from Peoria, Ill, 10
Davenport. The Cross woman stated
that when she sign5hed her intention
Of returning to Peoria Markiewjcz
had dissuaded her from making the
trip. telling her she was needed here.
The man ana woman we're arrested IN
a roomiDg house On Third and Iowa
streets. originally charged with i'm
moral life. The girl is serving a Is
Eav sentence on this charge. The
facts Of the transportation Of the
woman to THIS state came ont in po-
lice court
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-10
COMPANIES
IN A $50, 900 ACTION

An assumpsit suit for s22. 900 was
nied In circuit court this Afternoon. nv
H. " olmsted for the Spoon River
Coliiery company against the Spoon
River Coal company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-10
STEEL SHARES IN
FURTHER CLIMBS
Complications ia International
tuation Fails f. Depress Spec
iaitIes.

New YORK. Sept Quotations be
came more uneven on the recovery.
some apec3aIttes going higher, saile
representative etares lost some Of their
gains Bethlehem steel was again
prominent for it's further advance to
335 and later General Motors by its
rise Of . points to zG8. also established
a new record. CruciUIe Steel which
led the list as the most active stock ia
the first hour. repeated IFS high price
Of yesterday. gaining IS At 9Iz4 Trad
ing became dun and Of q mixed charac-
ter towards noon. such Industries as to-
bacco issues. express shares and Amer
lean Wooden coming forward at varI-
able advances. Bonds were Irregular.
Contrary f0 general expectations and
despite rhe weakness of Americans Ill
London. latest complications u the in
ternatioaaI situation failed to exert
much influence at foaaE opening
There were initial decline Ut point
or more in railways ana spe..sItLes.
but tbe movement underwent speedy
reversal with general reeoverles 1a the
FIRST Is minutes. Reading advanced a
substantial fraction over yesterday 5
close q isl Ks ana Eries were IA pe-
ciaI demand wfh material gains Beth
lehem Steel which opened down a
point al 5Z4, rose Immediately 10 1923.
passing it's previous best by four
points. United States steel also re-
spondet TO tbe improving tendency
Gains we're replaced by losses in the
final hour steel falling TO 74s THE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-10

linen rag instead Of a brush and
putting the preparation on thlnly--t.1-
change
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-10

Mat1heys Crossing AtIantie.-Dr.
and Mrs. Henry Natthey and son Carl
are now believed to be h0meward
bound on the Atlantic. They were to
have sailed yesterday on the steamer
Rotterdam Of the HolIand-American
line On the last voyage from Ameri-
ca across the ocean the Rotterdam
took fire i'm the hold Of the vessel
Press reports did not state the extent
of the damage. Tt is believed. how
ever. that the boat sailed according 10
schedule and that it will arrive in New
York Sept. IL. In case the Rotterdam
did not sail. the next steamer of the
same line 10 depart l0r America viii
be the New Amsterdam, sailing on
Sept Isl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-10
The Day i'm Davenport

awakened. The man had walked
through the back door and turned on
the Iiehts in the kitchen Mrs. Lem
berg thus was able to see that the
man was an intruder, She arose from
her bed and started for the window
in an effort to escape. The man saw
her and captured her in time. When
she screamed he grasped her throat,
but her screams we're sufficient TO
awaken the neighborhood. When the
intruder heard occupants Of the home
Of Fl. F. 0hde, next door, he left the
Lemherg home without waiting to
gather his loot. He was seen w5Iking
down the street q few moments after
ward. Police were at once notified,
but hv the time the wagon arrived the
man had escaped. The entire neigh
borhood had appeared at the Lemberg
home
In Divorce Court-A decree Of di-
vorce was issued EberIv Whitaker
from his wife. Clara Whitaker, upon
deseruou charges, by Judge Let's yes
terday. Ruymann & Ruymaun ap-
peared for the plaintiff.
Annulment of the marriage OF John
p. Paustian and Celia J. Easton was
granted the former by Judge Let's
yesterday. Andrew I. Chezem was
the attorney.
Notice Of dismissal of the divorce
suit of Robert Thelemann versus Au-
gusta TheIemaun has been fled by
Attorney Waldo Becker.
Licensed to Wed.-E H Swift Of
Tarkio. Mo, and Irene Buxton Of
Milan. Mo. Harold Wilkinson and
Code Kness, both of Monticello, Iowa.
and Frederick J. Manthey of Savanna,
Ill, and Vtvierne NJ. Shook of Daveu-
port.
Boyd 10 Resign on Oct. Is 2,
Boyd. general passenger agent Of the
Rock Island lines here and one Of
the best known railroad men in the
middle west, will retire from active
service Oct. 1 and viii 90 on the pen
sion list Of the system. Mr. Boyd ends
over IS years active service with the
Rock Island He has been stationed
in Davenport as general agent since
the downtown city Office was opened
here and has been active in civic mat
tiers in which railroad questions were
involved His salary on the pension
list viii be $50 monthly. Mr.. Boyd
has been stationed in Chicago and in
other cities ON the Rock Island svs-
TEN. He also was employed by other
roads for several years. The veteran
passenger. agent viii leave Davenport
this fall and move to Chicago where
he will make his home in the near
future. He does not expect 20 enter
active business again and plans TO
spend much of his time in travel.
Obituary Record telegram Of
Wednesday to George NJ Watts Of
College avenue brought the sad word
of the death Of his brother, John
Franklin Watts. who passed away at
his home in Detroit Mich, yesterday
morning. The fnterment will be in
the lot Of the Watts family at Dexter,
Iowa Mr.. Watts left Yesterday morn
ing for Dexter to attend the funeral
which is to be held Friday While
never a resident of Davenport Mr.
Watts has made many friends here
while on visits 10 his brother.
AZ Il AT All n rTze
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-10
LOCAL MARKETS

Sept I0.-FollowiuE are the whole
sale quotations OF the local markets
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-10

Atl news all the time-Tbe Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-10
Obituary Record TELEGRAM

All the News All the Time
THE ARGUS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-10
DAILY RIVER BULLETIN.

J. n oHEkIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-10

Licensed to Wed.-E H Swift Of
Tarkio. Mo. and Irene Buxton Of
Milan. Mo. Harold Wilkinson and
Code Kness. both of Monticello, Iowa.
and Frederick J. Manthey of Savanna,
Ill, and Vtvenne NJ. Shook Of Daven-
mort.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-04-16

streets Of Hixon e. q utranaer. And.
aftur leaving Hixon, there was a mis-.
sion 70 be performed at Jesse purvy'a
store. Az he thought OF that mission
a grim Stint came to his pupils.
All journeys end, and aa samson
passed through the tawdry cars OF the
local train lear Hixon no saw several
faces which he recognized, but they
either eyed him IN inexpensive silence
or gave him the greeting Of the fur.
riner."
Az Samson crossed the toll bridge
TO the town proper he passed two
br~own-shirted militiamen, lounging on
the rail Of the middle span. They
grinned at him, and, recognizing the
outsider from his clothes. one of them
commented:
Amt this the hell Of a town."
IT'S going to be-" replied Samson,
enigmatically, as he went on.
Still unrecognlzed, he hired a horse
at the livery stable. and for two hours
rode in silence. save for the easy
creaking Of his stirrup feathers and
ehe sou tnuu or hoofH.
The silence soothed him. The brood.
ing hills lulled his spirit az a grooming
song lulls a fretful child. Mite after
mile unrolled forgotten vistas. Some.
thing deep in himself muTmured:
"Homei"
II was late afternoon when he saw
ahead OF him the orchard Of Purvy's
place, and read on the store wall. a
little more weather stained, but other
wise unchanged:
Jesse Purvy, General Merchandise"
The porch OF the store was empty,
and as Samson flung himself from his
saddie there was no one to greet him.
This was surprising, since. ordinarily,
two or three Of Purvy's personal
guardsmen loafed at the front to watch
the road. Just now the guard should
logically be doubled. Samson still
wore his eastern olothes-for he want.
ed to &c through that door unknown.
As Samson South he could not cross
Its threshold either way. But when
he stepped up on TO the rough porch