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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-01

with the downtown district by the
construction of three business houses
and one parochiaI school, in addition
TO the No fire station
John Popping spent approximately
$4,000 in an addition TO his bakery
and store building at 1898 Sixteenth
street the major part of which ne
has modelled for a moving picture
theatre. Another moving picture the
atre was constructed by the ShaHberE
Bros. Fred and Oscar, at 1905 Fiji
teeuth street. the cost of which is
given az $4,000 The third business
house is the garage OF A. p. Debr at
Seventeenth avenue and Fifteenth
street built al cost OF $4,000 The
addition TO the Sacred Heart church
To be used as a parochiaI school -
another prominent improvement I'M
the bluT district It stands at Six
teenrh avenue and Thirueth street
and was constructed at a cost of
$4,000
Increase in Garages.
An item OF some interest is found
in the increase Of garages in the city
over that of last year. Iu tine increase
is reflected the energy of the automo-
bile salesman as well as the gratidca-
ton of the desire for owning and
using this modern means OF transpor-
tadOn
Whereas there were 10 Of these
buildings recorded for 1913 for which
$3.50 was expended. during 1914
there were 81 garages, public and
private, constructed at a cost of APP
proximately $4,000.
In the matter OF residences. Moline
made a much better showing than I'm
business blocks. fin fact q showing
that compares very favoraoly with
the boom year of 1913. There We're
151 new residences constructed at
cost of S37g144 during 1914 while
1913 had 257 at "a cost'of S557.374 In
number and cost of residences repair
ed and remodled the record OF last
year is considerably surpassed. For
1914 there were 106 residences either
remodeled or repaired at q cost Of
S46 Sa4 while last year the figures
showed sixty-three residences with
the cost of remodeIiug and repairs at
23,S12
Figures for East Moline.
In East Moline the year witnessed
the completion Of five business blocks,
all of them on Fifteenth avenue. In
addition to the Realty building to
which reference has already been
made, there was added to the main
business street of that city the Nc
Kaufsky, Luudeen, Vermueleu and
Majestic theater buildings
Buildings permits to the number of
100 We're issued, only five less than
for the year 1913. The figures are mis-
reading at first sight for the reason
that sixty of the permits We're for res
licences constructed for the East Mo-
line Land Co in 1913. Permits for
these We're issued after the buildings
We're completed.
Using the estimate Of the East No
line city clerk that ninety of the lO5
permits were for residences. the con
clusion is that the number OF new
houses constructed during the present
year in East Moline was thirty. The
clerk estimates the average value of
fhese houses at not less than $500
and the most expensive at not less
than "a 500. Remainder OF permits Is
sued, he declares was for garages and
barns.
Though wrong may win, its victory
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-01

Suits sold from
$1,000 to $500
c / e q Il 8 4 I
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-01
OBITUARY RECORD
Mary Williams.

Mary, 9-months-Old daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Williams. died at
Pas Thursday afternoon IN the home.
1913 Eighth avenue. Funeral services
were held this afternoon in St
Georges Greek Orthodox church. Faith
er SaphrUnios Karappiris OBLIGATED.
BurlsI was In Riverside cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-01
-. Arthur HouvenqaeI.

Mrs. Arthur HouvenEael died Thurs
day morning AT 1880 in the home, 1924
Railroad avenue. after several months
illness OF q complication Of diseases.
She was born Feb. Is. 1851, in Belgium
She was united iu marriage with
Arthur HouvensseI I'm 1907 and the
same year they came 20 America and
this city. She leaves the widower. a
daughter. one brother in East Moline
and O. sister in Hampton.
Funeral services viii be held in the
home Saturday morning az $50 and In
Sacred Heart church ar @. The Rev. j
H Culemanz viii CTciats. Burial viii
be in ST. Nary's cemetery. East Mo
line.
Hubby. ] dreamed last night that
y0u Giut love me-
"Hcw foolish go uare
Foolish, am 4? AS II could help
what 7 dream about"
And the fraca= was on
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-01
BRIGHTER FUTURE
FACES FACTORIES
Commercial Industrial Cond1-
tions in Moline VIII
Gradually Improve.
OFFICERS ARE OPTIMISTIC
Express Opinion Tina; Improvement
win Not Be Sudden, BIT That
Crops Must Work Ch4nse.

Commercial industrial conditions In
Moline Will steadily grow better dur
ing 1915. according 10 the opinion Of
THE heads OF practically al OF the fac
tories.
Prospects for the immediate future
are not as bright as they might be,
declare several OF the officials inter
viewed. but there is a reasonable pros
pect for improvement. Regardless OF
the cause. the fact remains that the
country has suffered a severe depres-
sion in the last year. and there is no
disputing that Moline has felt EeenlF
the effects OF This depression Srii.
there are many industries here which
report that. Notwithstanding the gem
erai conditions. the business OF local
houses has been slightly better than
during the preceding year
no Rapid Change.
Bstterment In Industrial conditions
win not be rapid. but 1t win be steady.
according 10 Moline manufacturers.
Analysis Of statements made shows
that local institution are confident
that there w'u be steady. though
slow. improvement The country has
not yet recovered from the causes
which produced the depression. and
Putnam patriot., 1915-02-12
FROM HE TN bOX
By ALvAH GORDON cARTH.

Copyright isl4 by " c chapman1
 Not a friend in the world said Rufus Deane, desolately. at six o'clock in the morning
 A nest of comfort and true hearts to cherish me" he added that same evening
 For years he had lived alone. occu- pying a wretched attic room with poor family in the slums Long since he had lost the use of both his lower limbs He bad been confined to the one apartment, his wants attended to by his landlord. but living in the most narrow way. Somehow he managed to eerape up the few dollars required to pay for board and keep each Saturday night
 Then that day there had come 10 his lonely habitation pretty. neat. but plainly dressed young girl
 T am Rhoda Leslie" she said T was Rhoda Merrill Do you remember the name7'
 "Merrill?7 repeated Mir Deane T ought toi It was that of my best friend, Robert MerriH.
 My father" said Rhoda. and her eyes were filled with tears as she noted the helpless condition Of this once proud and wealthy man. He never forgot. and never will. thought you in another country, or dead II was only yesterday that 1 learned about you-B0or, sa invalid, friendless Oh. sir" and her eyes ex. pressed the genuine love and grati- tude she felt. "it seemed that ] could not come quick enough to your side. You did everything for my father when he was alive. He told ne that it was your money that kept me at boarding school for two gears @8 owe everything to you See. ST, ] an
Putnam patriot., 1915-02-12
DISGUISE WAS NOT NEEDED
Paul Deroulede's Escape From Prison 5ordered Somewhat on the
 Ludicrous,

The late Paul Deroulede was not the sort of man about whom one told fun. ny stories; one ran too much risk of being called out But The story of his escape from Breslau. where the Germans had imprisoned him. is deeid edly amusing
 A friend of his, Lieutenant Jaunaux, came to visit him in the prison dis, guised as a eountryman He wore a long coat and shaggy fur cap, and made himself sufficiently conspicuous to be noticed by the sentries. and he went on paying visits every now and then until everybody became quite familiar with him
 One day. after visit. Deroulede strolled with him to the gateway oi tho fortress. They waited chatting, till the sentry's back was turned, then quick as thought. neroalede slipped on his friends long coat, his fur cap and his spectacles and. with stick in his hand. limped slowly out through ths gate and on to the railway station. Il, got train at once and safely erosses the frontier.
 The really comic part of the ssor, relates to the lieutenant. who wake, calmly out of the fortress in his shir sleeves and nobody took any notice Q him al all
Putnam patriot., 1915-02-12
ORDERLUSITANIA
 ID FLY U. s. FLAG
Hoists Stars and Stripes on Liner by Admiralty's Command
FEAR GERMAN SUBMARINES
Sta en1ent Claiming that Use of Neu- trsl Ensign is Well Established War Prsctice-Alwsys Allowed Som
 liar Use of British colors.

WashingtOn.--Considerable excite ment has been caused in shipping and diplomatic circles on both sides Of the Atlantic by the action of Captain Dow Of the giant Cunarder Lusitania. in running up the American flag while crossing the Irish Sea in order to avoid q possible attack by German submarines. That the flying of the Stars and Stripes would have made any real sailorman believe the Lusi- tania was an American ship is not thought possible by marine experts, so the reason for Captain Dow's act is hardly obvious. It ls said there Is no international or United States Law to afford q basis for any protest by the American Government. so one Is not likely to be made
 It is appreciated in official circles. however. that the flag incident is like. fy to occasion much more commotign in the country generally than the Ger. man Admiralty announcement al though the latter is regarded a. of greater importance to American in. terests.
 Seizure or molesiation Of neutral ships carrying food 10 British civilians 5 not intended by Germany. according to an announcement by Ambassador Fon geFnstora. who also says that Che German declaration Of q war zone en. cireIng Britain is merely a warning 10 other nations that these waters Wiil be dangerous because of Inc possibili. D Of neutral ships being mistaken for enemy vessels flying neutral flags. The official text of the German decree reveals the fact that Germany intends to leave open a clear route for neutral commerce around the north Of the British Isles to Norway. Sweden. Den mark and Holland This route will be north of the Shetland Islands just north Of Scotland. along the eastern litoral of the North Sea, and in a strip of water thirty miles wide along the shores of Holland This will give American and other neutral vessels a path outside the danger zone to Rot. ferdam. Amsterdam, Antwerp. Copenz hagen. GotheEburg, and other neutral ports.
Putnam patriot., 1915-02-12
UNABLE TO RESIST IMPULSE
Solicitor. Refused Funds, Showed Ills Resentment In Decidedly
 "Cheeky" Manner.

Business men are industrlously pur= sued by in8isteut people who make a trade Of soliciting money for societies and movements too numerous to mea- t1an. and sometimes a disappointed SO lciIor shows petty resentment when bI8 demands are refused
 Recently one Of them called on 8 U HaueWu rostaurateur of New York 10 obtain funds on some uretext and gained admission 10 the private Of, fee.
 + Is the habit of the distinguished restauIateur. who reioiees in a heavy beard. to play with his whiskers while talking intimately 10 callers. On this occasion he kept pulling his whiskers as usual while afabIy protesting that the solicitors requests were impos. sible
 Finally the caller became angry He reached over and pulled the whiskers sharply several times
 What does this meanf" gasped the victim.
 Mean 2" echoed the caller airily. Tt doesn'. mean anything. You cannot resist playing with your whIskers- neither can 1.
Putnam patriot., 1915-02-12
GREAT BRITAIN MUCH INTER.
 ESTED.

London The Press Association has issued the following under u Btrmug ham date:
 Passengers from the Lusitania
 who arrived here Sunday say that
 when off the coast of Ireland the
 Lusitanla received a wireless mes
 sage from the Admiralty that t
 was to hoist the American Flag.
 Il did so and sailed under that
 flag to Liverpool.
 The Lustitania case has aroused great interest. and. although it did net mention this instance specifically, the British Foreign Office issued a state. ment dealing with such usage in general way.
 Il argues that the only effect in the case Of merchantmen in flying neutral flag would be 10 compel bel ligerent ship to investigate the na- tionality of the vessel. and the charac. ter of her cargo before capturing her. IL is pointed out in this statement also that by the Merchant Shipping act of 1894 foreign vessels are permit. ted to use the British colors for the purpose of escaping capture.
Putnam patriot., 1915-02-12
KILLS WIFE, DAUGHTER, SELF.
Drunken Father Shoots Himself In
 Triple Tragedy in Home.

Paterson. N. J.-Following 8 quarrel over life insurance. William c. Hen nion. 45, a plumber. shot and killed his wife Mary. Ss. and his daughter Marjorie. IS. and then turned the wea- pon upon himself, inflicting a wound in the temple frem which he died a few hours later.
 When policemen reached the little house they found the two women dead and Hennion lying on the floor in 8 pool of hlood
 Miss Theresa Newman. a sister of Mrs Hennian, told the police she had left the house a short time before the shooting. She said she had decided to take out some life insurance and had arranged to have the agent come to the Hennion house during the evening to finish the contract
 Hennion came home drunk and when he learned that the insurance agent had called but had not waited for him he became furious. He shot his wife through the head, killing her instantly, and when his daughter tried to run from the house, screaming for the neighbors he shot and killed her,
Putnam patriot., 1915-02-12

housework or attend to my baby was soweak. Lydia E. Pinkham g Vegetable Compound did me world of good, and now 1 am strong and healthy, can do my work and tend my baby. l advise all suffering women to take it and get well as l did. Mrs. FANNIE COOPER, R.F.D., Bridgeton, NJ.
 Lydia E. Pinkham's s Vegetable Con- pound. made from native roots and herbs, contains no narcotic or harmful drugs, and to-day holds the record of being the most successful remedy for female ills we know of, and thousands of voluntary testimonials on file in the pinkham laboratory at Lynn, Mass, seem to prove this fact
 For thirty years it has been the stand ard remedy for female ills, and has re- stored the health of thousands of women who have been troubled with such aii- ments as dispIacements, inflammation, Liberation, tumors, Irregularities, etc.
 If you want special advice write to Lydia F. Pinkham Med- feiae Co, confidential Lynn, Mass. Your letter will he opened, read and answered by a woman aad held ia strict confidence.
Putnam patriot., 1915-02-12
How ,n Grow up lucky.

Old su9erstitions are always anus ing. Some Of those whics are parue- uIarIy interesting tell us what should be done for d babe to insure it's fu- ture good fortune In many lands mothers to this day take pains 10 observe these quaint old rites
 An infant should be carried, It is said, upstairs before 1t goes down. stairs. Should it be born in an attic, then it's nurse must stand on chair with 1t in her arms.
 4 lucky baby will always handle it's spoon with it's left hand rather than with the right.
 In the Isle of Man 1t is considered that walking round or stepping over a child will make it grow up dwarfed or wizened.
 An unmarried girl should hold a new born babe to bring it good luck.
 The more tumbles the little one has in it's first year. the greater prosperity will it enjoy later in life.
Putnam patriot., 1915-02-12
WORLD s NEWS IN
 CONDENSED FORM

BERLIN, via The Hague to London The naval measures of Germany against British commerce are In ne sense a blockade. No hostile action against neutral shipping is contem plated
 PARls.-A dispatch from ounkirk says tbat German aeroplane Whleh flew over Dunkirk' was afterward brought down by cannon fire.
 MiNNEAPoLiS.-Willlam J. and Charles II. Mayo, of Rochester. the famous surgeons. purpose to establish a st.o00.000 foundation for medical re search in charge of the University ot Minnesota Board of Regents.
 RoME.--A dispatch from cettinje says 500 Albanians led by an Austrian priest invaded PodgoritSa, but were repulsed by the Montenegrins who kill ed 20 and captured 30 of the invaders
 MADRlD.-Workinsmen and their families drought Spain are suffering much distress because of increasing lack of employment Conditions are especially bad in the provinces Of Huelva and Almeria.
 AlcAGO.--Msyor Harrison issued proclamation calling upon the citizens of Chicago to contribute s5o0.o 10 create work for the large army Of unemployed.
 Describing His Symptoms.
 A negro lawyer in a Southern town was arguing case which had to do with the breaking of will made by an old negro. The attorney eontended that the old darky, in addition to many physical ailments. had been weak-mlnded when he made the will.
 The court asked the lawyer several questions about the physical troubles and mental condition of the dead man. and to all these queries the lawyer answered hriskly.
 Now" asked the court finally. "did this old man have any lucid inter. salsr"
 Well. as to dat. iedge.- replied the 1 negro lawyer after a Considerable pause, de opinion seems 10 he dat it wRs mosTy case of saAtlosea knee - 1 --Popular Magazine.
Putnam patriot., 1915-02-12

about through the firm employing him learning Of his negotiations for little store. These fell through because he could not arrange for the payments required.
 One month. two months. passed by and Ernest found no work Brayely, however. the devoted pair saw 10 1t that their hOnored guest. the old man upstairs, never suspected their real condition They denied themselves every luxury. All they had 10 support themselves with now was what Rhoda earned by some fine sewing. and a baby vas coming. too.
 The old man never surmised how hard the shoe of poverty was pinehing until one morning, and then quite aeei- dentally Under the kind ministra- tions of Rhoda and her husband. good food and sanitary surroundings Mir. Deane had got go that he could move slowly about the room. AS be neared the open doorway that especial morn ing he was amazed and then startled at conversation going on below.
 Rhoda was pleading with the land lord of the place for a respite of an other week on rent payment Her bard-hearted creditor twitted her with keeping a lazy burden. not even rel atlve. upstairs Amid her fearful emotion Rhoda told of the love and duty they felt towards her former beuefaetor
 'The rent tomorrow. or out Into the street you go." roared the implacable old landlord
 The coarse scoundFel-my poor, little Rhodai" raved Deane. and hob bled to corner of the room, pulled open the top of his old trunk. and after fnmbling over its contents. brought into view @ well-worn tin box. Then with this he stumbled to the head Of the stairs
 He could hear Rhoda sobbing bitter ly. he could catch the rough censur- ing words Of the landlord He started forward A scream rang from Rhoda's 1.ps and her creditor gazed agape as 8r Beane lost his balance and came rolling down the stairs The tla box came down with a slam and he on top of it. Remarkably active was the old man. Excitement seemed 10 arouse His energy re sat up, shaking his ast at the landlord
 You iusoient rufHani" he shouted sRhoda. my dear. pay this man all up. and ahead if he wants Il, and he'd better keep out of my way. after be- rating you the way he hasiR
 And MT. Deane opened the tin box and doGA out a roll of blls, and besides these there were a dozen valuable seeming documents
 Yours" he said. rendering Rhoda the box as the landlord retired-.you brave. unselfsh dear 1 never sus- peeted that you were poor, and kept silent about the little fortune l had. It is all yours. now"
 And Ernest Leslie got his little stye. and Rufus Deane saw to it that they shared the luxuries of life with him
Putnam patriot., 1915-02-12
CANADIAN KILLED BY MAID.
Wealthy Charles A, Massey Shot
 Down on His Doorstep.

Wealthy Charles A. Massey Shot
 Down on His Doorstep.
 Toronto.-As he was entering his home in one or the city's fashionable residential districts Charles A. Massey was shot and killed by one of his housemaids. Carrie Davies. Mrs. Mas, sey Is visiting in Hartford, Conn. The maid said that Massey had made ad- vances to her The girl came from England two years ago. She used Massey's own revolver Massey was 4e years old and wealthy.
 Language Made in Germany.
 was once sitting on the veranda of a hotel at Boppard, on the Rhine. when the commanding officer of the garrison of Ehrenbreitstein drove up in a motorcar. Ise pointed to sign bearing the word Garage and saic that if the word were not changed he would place that hotel cut or bounds for all his officers and for all the men of his garrison. Next day there appeared on the sign the word eKraftwageneiusteIlr power wagon n-standing-in-reom) - London Outlook
Putnam patriot., 1915-02-12
NOTICE

The legal voters of the Town of Woodstock are hereby warned to meet at Agricultural Hall, South Nood- stock on Tuesday, Feb 9, 1915 at l o'clock D. m, to transact the following business:
 Act. 1. To choose moderator.
 Act. ,. To see if the town will ask for the State appropriation for high ways.
 Art. 3. To see if the town will vote 10 use the State appropriation to com- pleie the road from South Woodstock 10 Putnam line.
 Art. 1. To see if the town will vote to use the State appropriation on the road from South Woodstock 10 Pom- fret line.
 Art. ). To transact any other busi- ness proper To be done at said meeting.
 l.. L. GHAMBERLIN)
 B.J JOHNSON Seleetmen
 c. 4 N ErHEREI-L Dated Al North Woodstock, Feb. l,l9l5