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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-02
CHANCE IN WARDS
ON ELECTION EVE
EAST MOLINE COUNCIL ADOPTS
ORDINANCE REVISING
BOUNDARIES.
Prospective Candidates for City or.
fees Are Considerably Exer-
cised Thereby.

Revision of the boundaries of tho
four wards of East Moline. provided
for in an ordinance passed by tina
council Of that city Monday nigbt
necessitated a late session and result.
ed in much argument. Coming on the
eve Of an election. opponents pointed
out that it would cause no end Of I'm.
certainty on the part of the voters
and would considerably handicap soma
of the candidates who have already an.
nCunced themselves. Nevertheless
the measure carried, Aldermen LIN.
deem and Williams opposing Mayor
Goodwin has not yet approved OF r
and it is not known whether ne vii.
do so.
Several prospective candidates were
heard during the session. 1t was point.
ed out that the ordinance would divide
the Belgian vote in the Third ward.
some of il being cast hereafter in the
Second ward. Frequent reference 20
the election laws of the state kept the
city attorney busy and it was late be.
fore the final reading had been fin
ished
Object to Paving.
4 petition protesting against the
proposed Improvement of First avenue
from Nineteenth to Twentieth street
with paving was presented and was
referred to the board of local improve.
ments
The report of the police magistrate
showed thar only SIG had been added
to the city treasury in fines collected
during the months of November, De-
cem5er and January
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-02
WILL MEET TO DISCUSS
HALF FARE FOR KIDDIES

Committees from eight Leaning or
CARNATIONS of Moline, viii meet at
1870 tomorrow evening in the Moline
commercial club rooms TO discuss the
Zia cent fare for school children. r.
L. sherman. chairman of the East
End improvement association, which
organization started the movement for
a reduced fare. viii preside at the
conference tomorrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-02
To Discuss Pension-

The school teachers of East Moline
were last evening given permission by
the board of education to attend the
meeting to be held in Longfellow
school, Rock Island, at O'Clock Thurs
day afternoon. The meeting is plan
ned for the purpose of discussing the
teachers pension bill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-02
Az. AXE AL MIGHT.

Mrs. Phoebe Gregoire, OF II Philips
St. Central Falls. R. l., says MY baby
had the grip and would cough al
night Father Johns Medicine was
the best medicine for him He could
not go without it" Best for colds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-02
Joe Keene Recoverinq.

Joe Keene of East Moline. who was
slashed by two men in a saloon fight
Saturday night, is reported to be on
the road TO recovery, and he will prob
ably be able to be present at the hear
ing of his assailants next Monday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-02

Building committee-A. G. Ander
son, Rev. Bergstrom. J. Il. Wester-
Iund OF Cambridge.
II was agreed TO make 4 long time
loan of $4,000. to assure the finan-
ciaI success of the hospital Work on
the new building viii probably be
started the first of April.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-02
a W. Grant.


a ". Grant. who lived in Port By
ron FOR 40 year.. died al his home in
that village az O'Clock Sunday after
noon lie had been suffering with
heart disease Tor some time.
Mr. Grant vas born In Sweden in
1889 and came 20 Port Byron in 1874.
Five years later he was married 20
Kiss yfarhareth B0vead. who survives.
together With several brothers and sis
tiers in Minneapolis Mr.. Grant was
for q number OF years in charge or
the ferry between Port Byron an
lie Claire. IN that capacity making a
wide acquaintance. lie was a mem
Der % the Congregational church and
- the Port Byron lodge OF Masons.
The funeral viii be held al the home
morning az 10 o'clock. the
SIasous having charge % the eXer-
cIses az the grave in the Port Byron
ccmeterv.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-02
H. D. CLARK CONFINED
TO HOME AFTER ATTACK

II. D. Clark. day clerk at he Manu-
facturers' hotel, is confined to his
home with an attack of apOpleXy
which he suffered Saturday. His many
friends will unite in the hope that he
will effect an early and complete re-
covery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-02
CARLSON TO RUN?
ALMOST ADMITSIT
SAYS HE is GOING TO USE
COUPLE OF YOUNG EAGLES
IN HIS CAMPAIGN.
First Bona Eide Candidate for Com
missioner Appears In Person
Of Harry NJ. Haley.

Admission that he would be a can
didate for reelection this spring slip
ped inadvertently from the lips of
Mayor VI. r. Carlson today. Later he
tried 10 create the impression that
he spoke only in fun but his protes-
tations failed 20 make much OF an I'M
preston. Until now the mayor has
refused absolutely 20 commit himself
on this subject.
The mayor today received couple
OF young eagles from r. Dana Bergin.
formerly OF Moline and now at Clay
ton. y " While the birds were be-
ing inspected at the CITY hall Commis-
siouer Ed Ericsson casually inquired
what his honor intended TO do with
them.
Quickly and spontaneously came
the reply. Use 'em in my campaign.
Later. learning that there was a re-
Porter present the mayor endeayored
90 crawhsh out o. H.
Real Candidate Appears.
\ sure enough candidate for com
missioner. the first 10 make his ap
pearancc. showed up today I'm the per-
son OF Harry NJ Haley. who has act
cd as superintendent Of construction
o. the new high school which has noH
been practically c1mpietde. Mr.. Haley
took out the necessary petitions and
placed them ia circulation.
otto Hiutz. engineer - the city wax
cr pumping station. also inquired az
the city clerks office in regard O Pc
tlrons but decided 10 wait tii the
da-e OF the election &C. settled. Il Is
certain that he viii be q candidate Cor
commissioner.
Mayor CarIscn's accidental au-
-ouucemeut is the only one made so
far bearing upon the mayoraiity 10
ID supposed that Comm .zsi1ucrs r. l.. .
for rec. ectiou. though
they have not publicly said so What
Commissioner I'd Ericsson purposes .
10 do Is not known.
Puts Eagles IN Park.
Going back 10 the story Of the .
young eagles. they were captured by .
Mr.. Berrin D himself lie caught one .
and was arranging 70 snip IL 10 Moline .
when a second one got into his trap: .
70 he sent both.
Mayor Carlson decided that lie had
10 particular use just now for Young
'agles. so he arranged TO send them
% one q the Davenport parks. where +
hey viii be cared for as beht the ma
ional bird. BY the time bottle feed
ng" can be discontinued the weather
viii be warm enough. the mayor fig
Tres. 10 put them IN Prospect park. i.
/ O. HrrH o
bidding place.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-02

survived By the WidoVer. one daugh.
ter. Mr.. William r johnson, and
three sons. Axel J.. Fred a. and Carl
r. al Of fhis city. she also leaves
three graudsons. one sister. Miss Lou
ise UdvaN Of this city. and one broth
er. Charles % Chamberlain. s d.
Funeral services viii be held at 2-SO
IN the home Thursday afternoon Rev
A. ?. BerFstrom will officiate and bur
faI viii be To Riverside cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-02
BADLY JARED IN FALL
UPON AN ICY SIDEWALK

Thornwald Peterson last night slip
ped on an icy walk at Eighteenth ave
nue. and Ninth street and was so badly
Jared and bruised that he could not
get home without assistance. Conse-
quently, the city ambulance was called
and conveyed him to his dwelling
place. 2102 Thirteenth street. His in
juries are not considered serious.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-02
Plan Bs1ouet.

The Svea Male chorus is arranging
for the annual banquet, which is to be
held Feb. p at the Moline club. Rel
atives and friends of the members will
be guests. A membership campaign
was started last evening and Oscar F.
Freeman and J. Applequist we're elect
ed captains OF the teams
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-02
OUT IN
NORTH STAR B. A.
RESIGNS AS RECORDER AND JOHN
A. SWANSON is CHOSEN AS
HIS SUCCESSOR.
Change the Outcome OF a Fight Begun
at the TrienniaI Meeting Last
Year at Dekalb.

C. L. Peterson, elected chief record
er Of the North Star Benefit assocIa-
ton at the triennial meeting in De
Kalb. presented his resignation at a
meeting of the board of directors at
the head Offices in this city Monday
afternoon and il was accepted at once.
John a. Swanson was chosen to sue
coed him. Today Mr.. Peterson was
being checked out of Office and Mr..
Swanson was being checked in.
Mr.. Swanson has long been con
uected with the Landee grocery store.
He has resigned his position there
and will give all his time to his new
work He is well versed in the affairs
of the North Star association, for years
having been recorder of Moline OBJ
servatory No. 1.
The change in the chief recorders
Office is the outcome of a fight over
the place at the meeting last year
Cr. J. F. Myers of Rock Island, chief
astronomer. was candidate for re-
election and John =. Swanson was on
the same ticket with him as candidate
for chief recorder Mr. Myers and ali
the others on the ticket with him ex-
cept Mr.. Swanson were elected, Nj
Peterson alone winning out among
those arrayed in opposition. Friction
in official circles is presumed to have
Mr.. Peterson finally TO re
sign.
Active In the Work.
Mr.. Peterson has been active in the
work of the benefit association for 10
years, or since it was organized. He
served as its first recorder. filling thac
Office SIX years. From 1905 to 1907
he was CHIEF astronomer and then he
resigned to devote his attention TO the
affairs of the Rock Island Tropical
Plantation COMPANY At GalesbuTg in .
1911 he was returned as recorder, be
ing reelected in 1914.
Mr.. Peterson refused TO comment on
lac causes which led mp to his resig-
nation and Or Myers was likewise
on the subject to-
lay.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-02
DEERE PLOW COMPANY
3OWLERS CAPTURE TWO

John Deere Pillow company bovIers
captured two sumes last evening from
the Peoples Power company. the con-
tests being staged as part 81 the Man
ufacturers' league series The cores:
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-21
MrS.HWHuf
cHAhP/oN

right here in Omaha, that there are about $500
Eien and women who follow this sport regularly in
this city
Once each week each of the bowling leagues has
bowling match and at these matches the crowd
is great and the interest intense
At the present time ten-day tournament Is on
in Omaha 1t is the ninth annual tournament OF
the Middle West Bowling association One hun
dred and twenty-four teams entered the largest
rdmber ever entered in one of these tournaments
II is the second largest bowling event in the world
exceeded only by the annual American Bowling con-
gress. The Midwest association is made up of the
crack" bowlers of Nebraska. Colorado, South Da-
kota, Missouri, Minnesota, Iowa, Oklahoma Illinois
Wisconsin and Kansas
Prizes will be awarded aggregating $500. II
will cost $4,000 to entertain the delegates Nine
gold medals and loving cup will also be presented
And the women. all the women
Yes they've been quick 10 see a GOOD thing as
they always are. They bowling with vigor,
vim and enthusiasm. They are gaining pleasure
aRd diversion. And they are gaining health NAM
have substituted for the little pills that they took
internally the big. twenty-seven- pound pills" that
make the rumblety-umble noise. And the big
Fills" are bringing the health that the little pills
always promised but didn't bring
There are many women's bowling teams in
Omaha and four out OF the twenty-seven bowling
leagues in this city made up of womens teams
Miss Lois Nesbit is considered the best woman
bowler in Omaha. She is on the NJ f. Smith G. Co
team.
Women, however, don't make as good bowlers
as men. They haven't enough speed and their
wrists are not strong enough to put the proper
snap on the ball"
This was what one Omaha bowling expert said
or course, 1t was man who said It and he may
have been pretudieed. Women are more graceful
I'm other things" he said trying TO square himself
with the fair sex.
What are the requisites for a good bowler?
mo two bowiers bowl alike" said c. ]. Cain
secretary of the Middle West Bowling Tournament
company. Perfect footwork is very important So
is curved ball with lot Of stuff on It. In bowl
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-21


Il "Music!" shifts the musician 81
don't call that music"
Well, very likely not, Beethoven. There is prob
ably symphony in 1t to you. But IL you were
bowler-ah, that would be another thing again.
For to the bowler there is music like the
rumble-umble of the big balls they roll masjes-
tcally down the alley toward those ten innocent
and helpless pins. waiting like sheep for the slaugh
ter, and then the clattertyatterty the projecte
tces its terrible work among the pins, and then
the boom the ball hits the cushion and settles
in the shavings only to be picked up by the perspi
fl pinboy and sent back.
The rise of the bowling alley to respectability
is a pleasing narrative OF reformation. only a few
years ago bowling alley wasn't considered any
better than pool hall Fathers said to their sons
Now, don't let me catch you hanging around that
bowling alley"
Today fathers don't say that. Instead father
may take mother and go to the bowling alley for
evenings diversion at the game Son belongs to
a bowling club and boasts of his prowess Mother
herself may belong to woman's bowling club meet
ing Tuesday or Thursday some other afternoon.
Oh indeed, the bowling alley has reformed and
has become most respectable institution
Abraham hncoln's reputed aphorism concern
Ing honesty is here proved. Responsibility is the
best policy. Bowling proves it. Since It became
respectable and since bowling alleys have become
rs respectable churches. there has been a ire
L endous increase in the number Of followers of
he sport.
Here in Omaha there are at the present time
twenty-seVen bowling leagues. Each league is
made up Of from six to eight teams some leagues
aave as many as eighty members. The average is
about fifty. Here are 1880 omahaus members of
BOWLING leagues.
Outside Of the leagues there are about twenty
five bowling teams representing various firms and
Nade up OF their employees
outside Of all there is a great army Of bowIers
men and women who do not belong to teams or
leagues. These probably number close to 1000
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-21

firms and to the increased space given the sport in
the newspapers 1t can be played regardless of tho
weather and the year round"
There are many varieties OF the game, such az
cooked hat" cooked hat and feather" college
game" Newport game" head pin game" ''GIsn
Island" seven up" mine pins" "T game" pin
Tool," mine up and nine down." five back"
white elephant" -four back" "open game" and
seven down." but practically all the playing in
Omaha is confined to the one standard game.
Bowling has come to be so important that II is
Iedged about with the strictest rules and regula-
tions. There thirty-three playing rules of the
association to which the Omaha teams belong.
The balls were formerly made Of lignum vitae.
the heaviest wood known. Now they made OF
composition of rubber and cement and they cost
from 1880 TO SIC each.
In some Of the alleys there weird bulletins
which make the observer rub his eyes and imagine
he is "seein' things" For example, this, Ideal
Mackinaws against Ideal overals." Or this. Ideal
Shirts against Classic Coats" Imagine a team OF
nacknaws bowling against team OF overalls or
q team OF shirts against team of coats This is
merely evidence OF the effect OF firms interest
ing themselves in the sport and naming their teams
after their productA
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-21

ing as in base ball. the experts roll curve balls
There is the backup ball, which is bah curving TO
the left in its course and the equivalent OF the base
hall inshoot And there is the hook ball. which
curves TO the right and is like the outshoot The
best players take three strides forward and shoot
the ball from the right corner Of the alley.
Bowling is great for the health, not because
IS many think it exercises the leg arm muscles
l ut because it exercises the abdominal muscles.
knew fellow that had taken doctors treatment for
Two years for stomach trouble without getting bet
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-21

ter. He took up bowling and is now we'll"
Many there are today. as stated above who are
taking good old doctor" Gains prescription.
The increased interest in bowling" said Mr.
ain. sis largely due to making the bowling alleys
respectable and clean. II is also largely due 10 the
Increase in interest taken by business men and
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-21
It's a
Great Gam
for Healthy
and
Enjoyable
: Exercise
BY A. r. GROH.

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don't call that music
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-12-14
SUPREME COURT SUSTAINS
HOYNE IN TAX FIGHT

another victory for States Atty
Hoyne and the small taxpayer. The
states atty announced that an
opinion handed down in the supreme
court upholds county court decision
involving 100000 in taxes which
big corporations have withheld.
Asst States Atty Berger, who ar
gued the suit, said it was whether or
not the JUL law, which permits the
county to tax 40 cents on every 500,
is allowed to tax IA cents additional
for bonds and interest on bonds. Big
corporation refused to pay the IA
cents tax, contending it was included
In the JUL law tax. They thought
wrong, says the supreme court.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-12-14

Grover Cleveland Alexander with the
bases full, three runs needed to win
the game, and the count two and
nothing in Alexis favor, he can take
care of himself before the footHghts,
at that
One night in Los Angeles Duffy
was asked how he enjoyed married
life.
THAT isn't a worlds series ques-
tion," he answered.
81 know that" retorted the fan,
''but it is a worlds serious question"
Did this scare Duffy? Not on your
life. His answer came quick and
fast, taking the people by surprise.
you belong up here, my dear fell
low" was his comeback. His quiz
ger said nothing else.
Although Duffy has been married
five years, he is busher at house
keeping. He is learning something
new every day. And Duffy likes the
idea, too. According to Mrs. Lewis,
he is a model husband, but Duffy
wanted the fact kept quiet
Don't tell them that ! wash the
dishes and scrub the floors said
Duffy, as we left him at the station.
Note-The foregoing is the first of
a series Of articles detailing the man.
ner in which big league baseball play
ers put in their winter months. Dur
ing the off season the athletes follow
many different lines of amusement
and few of them do hard work.
-0-O-
nNOEkUkfAI HENEDNIIC
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-12-14
KNOCKS VOCATION COURSE IN
PUBLIC SCHOOLS

The two-year vocational course
now being taught in the public
schools was criticized yesterday dur
ing the second hearing on whether or
not the board of education should
take over the vocational guidance
bureau, which heretofore has been
maintained by outside organizations.
Trustee Ralph Otis started the dis
cussion when he asked Miss Anna
Davis, present head of the bureau, if
she had trouble getting graduates
jobs in the trades.
She said she did because of the
union restrictions and then passed
the question to Victor OIander, sec'y
of the state labor federation, who was
present.
ITO admit all boys who wish to
enter is to throw down the bars to
cheap child labor" said Olander.
These unions have had long strug-
gle to get their present wage scale
and they impose restrictions upon
as a means of keeping
wages up"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-12-14
RosENWALD GENEROUS

julius RosenwaId, patron saint of
the employees of the Sears-Roebuck
plant, wants to be one of the angels"
who are going to help the Chicago
Woman's club collect 100000 for
new quarters.
julius says he'll come across with
$4,000 if the Woman's club sells $50
life memberships at 81 900 each. The
membership committee is busy.
SIGNS UNION AGREEMENT
The West Side Pants Makers
assn, comprising II manufacturers
employing several hundred workers,
has signed the agreement proffered
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-12-14

by the Amalgamated Clothing Work.
ers. Sidney Hillman, president Of
the Amalgamated Garment Workers
union, says this practically blankets
the West Side with union shops
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-08-12
State Lands Yet Unsurveyed.

The annual report OF Surveyor
General ID. A. Utter for the district OF
Idaho. for the fiscal year ending June
80. 1915. contains much that is in
teresting and some paragraphs that
are startling.
The average citizen is probably not
aware that more than one-third OF
the state OF Idaho is unsurveyed and
this unsurveyed portion in all like
lihood contains more natural wealth
than all the rest of the state.
The total area of Idaho is sc. 6lS.-
$50 acres. The area of surveys &C
cepted and plats filed to date aggre-
gates 3l.7O4.2S4 acres. The acreage
OF accepted plats not filed amounts
TO 1.4S1.41S, and the area surveyed
but not plated amounts to l27, $3.50
acres. making total of 33,313,O26.
The unsurveyed area is 20,3O5, 534
acres
No surveys OF the prior fiscal year
remain incomplete and the office
work for the year just ended is so
per cent complete.
The area accepted by the depart
ment for the past fiscal year amount
ed to 1927. O55.6O.
The disbursements for the year
were s124,1s6.0S.
There were 4775 letters answered,
2S62 pages OF mineral transcripts,
11,441 pages OF agricultural tran
scripts. 507 plats and tracings and
2SO2 pages of special instructions.
Applications for the survey OF "A
townships were authorized.
A notable achievement of the Of
flee was the manner In which mineral
claims were surveyed and approved,
There were 1928 claims handled at a
cost of $2444. an average cost of SIS
per claim. In all adjoining districts
the cost of the work to the claimant
is not less than $50 per claim.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-08-12
A GOOD HOUSEHOLD sALVE.

Ordinary ailments and injuries are
not of themselves serious, but infec-
ton or low vitality may make them
dangerous. Don't neglect cut, sore,
bruise or hurt because it's small.
Blood poison has resulted from a pin
prick or scratch. For all such all
ments Bucklen's Arnica Salve is ex-
cellent. 1t protects and heals the
hurt; is antiseptic, kills infection and
prevents dangerous complications.
Good for all skin blemishes, PIN
pies, salt rheum, Eczema. Get an
original 2-ounce 25c box from your
druggist. 17-0-3-6-s