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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-08
HOTELS MAY DOT
ENTIRE COUNTRY
BED and Meal Both for Four
teen Cents TO Yield Profit
Of -Four Per Cent.
IS SUCCESS AT CHICAGO
Philanthropy s;sr;es ~ Charles c.
Dawes a. Memorial 20 His sen
20 6e erosceree.
~ BENNY ~. HYDE ~ CHICAGO
TRIBUNE


Chicago. IL. Jan. s.-Oue Of the
most Important financial statements
before the public IN generation IS
that % the Rufus r. Dawes hotel. cor
erinz the frat year Of Sc operation
As a result OF that statement Il IL
already certain that a cha4l % similar
hotels VIII be built In various cities
% the United States By the Rufus p
Dawes Hotel association The money
FOR the FIRST % the new hotels has al
rtady been subscribed b. Mr. Dawes
ana his friends and the construction
% the new building viii be- started
yifhfn the year. u may be located in
New York. In Seattle. or "a Mime
apoifs.
The foundation on which the sue
cess OF the Dawes hotels rest-now
and 10 the fTture-ls that they are not
IN any sense charitable Institutions
Their guests pay for everything they
got and the men who furnish the
money for the construction % the new
hotels are investing in a business en-
terprfse which viii pay them 4 per
cent annual income.
Profits In - Cent Beds
The importance % the financial
statement OF the FIRST years operation
OF the Rufus p Dawes hotel. which
stands on Peoria street. just on West
Madison. e. that Il demonstrates the
possibility Of running such an enter
prise a. q paying business proposition
nj charge OF not TO exceed 14 or 10
cents for n room. a comfortable bed.
and n substantial meal
Incidentally. the statement also fur
nishes n lesson ia the possibility %
economical living which should open
the eyes Of everybody In the country
The Rufus p. Dawes hotel was
built BY Charles q. Dawes az a mOlu-
meut 90 the memory OF hts son As
such Mr. Dawes does not. and Will not
OF course. attempt to make u a profit
saying enterprise. II T. rather a great
experiment station. where has been
demonstrated the possibility % fur
nfshfrs clean and comfortable lodging
aud good food a. prices a. much below
those charged By the Mills hotel. for
gns,ance. ~ the Mills prices are be-
low those % the most expensive hotels .
IN the country.
$4,000 Quests ~ Year.
For the year eaded Dec ~. 1914. Z
the Dawes hotel sheltered total %
TO o09 guests. Almost every uiEht .
durfnE the year every one % its lis
beds was occupied
Durfng the year also the hotel
served 80 600 meals To each guest .
free service Was rendered. With the
lodging. To the extent % a shower
bath. with use % towel. soap. and 1
razor. night gown. ard slipper
Tire daily charge for a bed Is
rents. with the exception % a few pri-
vatc bedrooms. for which the charge
- 10 cents.
Here's the IA Carte
The Bill % fare includes the follow
.nE items. the charge for each being
set opposite:
Meat. hash and beans -..---...-..
roffes.. with milk and SUGAR ... =
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-08
Stockholders MEETING

The annual meeting OF the stock
holders OF the Rock Island National
BeAk OF Rock Island. Ill. will be held
=: their banking house on Tuesday.
Jan IL. 1915. At $3.50 O'Clock D. m. for
the election OF directors and the trans
action OF such other business as may
properly come before them
n e. CASTEEL.
President.
H II. SUMMON.
Cashier.
CAdv)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-08


creased tarin on beds and meals II is
not anticipated that any trouble viii
be experienced in filling the hotels.
The purpose OF the Rufus F.
Dawes hotel as operated by Henry
". Dawes and myself IS TO provide
mgl with accommodations at reson-
able figures. IL is no different from
any other hotel except its charges are
lower" Charles G. Dawes said.
Assumes All TO be Gentlemen.
'it assumes that its guests are
gentlemen, and appreciative OF gen
tlemanly treatwent. The fact that in
the operation OF the hotel a small de-
felt results Is not made the excuse
by the management for any different
treatment OF guests than is custom
AIRY in other first class hotels. How
ever sympathetic with religious. edu-
cafional and charitable work | might
be-and am soft | went as a pay
ing guest TO a first class hotel and
found the management solicitous as
10 my mental state. religious beliefs
or daily occupation. and insisting upon
my listening 20 unsolicited advice or
religious or educational addresses. Il
would regard IL as an insult and as an
assumption OF inferiority on my part
and superiority on theirs unjustified
by the nature OF our relationship.
Accordingly the Rufus +. Dawes
hotel management. proceeding on the
dea that its guests are not TO be con-
5idered as a class or a species or any
hing but American citizens. has sue
seeded beyond our best expectations. |
Instead OF a deficit OF eight or ten
thousand dollars per year as We eX-
,ected the deficit for the first years !
operation. when about $4,000 men /
we're lodged and $4,000 fed and en-
,loyment found for 1870. amounts TO |
,nly $500. including a liberal es-
mated depreciation, at the rate of |
me cent per man This does not
include. OF course, any return on the
iost OF the hotel which was erected
n my sons memory.
There are no rules in the hotel
Iifferelt from any other first class
iotel save those relating TO sanitation.
make the assertion that there is no
.otel IN the country. accommodating
lnything like an equal number of
uests. that has as little trouble with
Is patrons as ourselves. In fact, we
ave no trouble at all"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-08

by giving his friends dinner" ar
Kuehlke's Mr. Fisher. who is OF
"steak reputation" came to DaYen-
port three years ago.
Judgment on Note-Judgment in
the sum of $3.50 was entered in favor
of James w. Ball and Charles Peter
sen against John F. Scherer The suit
was brought on note and the defend
ants defaulted.
Two sirths-The following births
were registered at the city hall: Mr.
and Mrs. Philip J. Martin, sos East
Rier street, boy: Mr. and Mrs F. J.
Monninger. 1926 IL Brady street, girl.
Plan Jubilee of TurnbezIrk tx
tensive preparations are now in pro
gress for the golden jubilee Of the
Upper Mississippi Turnbezirk. which
will be celebrated at Northwest Dav-
export Turner hall, April 17-ls All
three of the Davenport Turner socie-
ties are members of the turnbezirk. To
aid in defraying the expenses Of put
ting on the jubilee here the North
west Davenport turnverein VIII hold
a benefit entertainment and dance on
Jan. 30. Another entertainment VIII
be held the following day at o'clock
in the afternoon. John Tank is chair
man of the committee.
o
Obituary Record-Mrs. Emma Paus-
tian of Durant, died recently al her
home after a lingering illness al the
age of 80 years. She is survived by
her husband, Chris Paustian, and the
following children: Henry, Herman.
John, Louis, Fritz. Frank Willie.
Christ and Ernst Paustin and Miss
Ella Paustian. She is also survived by
four sisters Mrs. Matt Gruenwald.
Mrs William Bowman, Mrs Herman
Meinert and Mrs. Henry Paulsen and
four brothers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-08

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-08

Frank L. Smart stated that regular
school sessions would be resumed. The
case was discovered when DR. P. H.
Schroeder and DR.. George NJ. Middle
ton made diagnosis of the sickness of
the S-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. J.
w. Machamer. 1910 Harrison street.
The home has been placed under
quarantine. The authorities are of
the opinion that unless precautions
are taken an epidemic OF smallpox
may develop in other parts of the
city. William Peters, a man rs years
of age, has the disease The discov-
cry was made by attending physicians
and the board of health noted The
patient was ordered removed to St
r, bert's detention hospital.
M. Speiletich Heads Farmers Mu-
tuaI-Increase of business during the
past year was shown in the reports
given at the annual meeting of the
Scott County Farmers Mutual Insur-
ance company held in the court house.
At the beginning of the year the com
pany had $712,959 of risks in force
and at the end of the year s739. 119. or
an increase of s26. 100. Although there
has been a steady increase in business
there has been no assessment levied
during the past three years.
Treats Near 1000 Hogs During Year
During the past year DR.. J. S. Bar
Der, veterinarian of Princeton, has !
treated with serum for hog cholera |
,S4S head of hogs, the loss being ap-
$50 or 10 per cent. Many
of the herds were very sick when Civ
en- the vaccine. None 1t CONNER
cial serum was used. DR.. Barber also
treated large number of hogs out
side of Scott county. Most of the lead
ing farmers in the vicinity of Prince
ton are now converts 10 the serum
treatment.
Chef Made Citizen; Celebrates
Evont-Carl Fisher, chef of Kuehlke's
Third and Scott streets
was admitted to citizenship of the
United States. He observed the event
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-08
OLD MISSION BEER


Equal &c the Beet Imported.
Have you tasted Old Mission beer?
Equal 10 the best imported and rec
commended b. physicians.
CAdv.) ROCK ISLAND BREWING co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-08

tectives in the United States will be
located in Davenport within a week
or 10 days, and viii vie with ascu-
line gum shoe" artists in the pur-
suit of the elusive yeggman, stick-up
man and check forger They Will be
affiliated with the Illinois Merchants
Manufacturers Detective and Protec.-
i've association, which will open Of
ces in Davenport. Michael j. Leven-
son. chief detective. is now in the city
making preliminary arrangements.
and announces that Davenport will be
the headquarters for the entire state
of Iowa. The detective agency will be
located in either the Lane or Putnam
building. The agency will have eight
male and two female sleuths in its en-
ploy and will cooperate with the Dav-
export police department, Il e sheriff's
office and the county attorney. The
association has succeeded in running
down innumerable crooks, the most no.
torious and clever in the country, and
boasts of having recovered over $780,
600 worth of tolen merchandise in the
past six months. At Champaign, ILL.,,
its female detectives secured jobs in
department stores which were being
systematice 'ly plundered by clerks
They spotted" the guilty parties,
searched their rooms and recovered
$4,000 worth of loot. Wholesale ar
rests followed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-08

Although % countries pin and
weave cotton, almost every country
in the world buys English cotton yarns
and cloths.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-08


Under the skiilful management OF
William p. Taylor. the first years
total operations show a net loss on
beds and restaurant-with a total Of
$4,000 Euests-of the small sum OF
1882 81.
To this inconscqueutial loss has been
added the sum o. s1.36403. charged
OF for depreciation. making the total
net loss for the year OF S1,796.Si. OF
less than 1 cent per guest
How 20 Make : Per Cent Profit
In the new Dawes hotels. which are
20 be built in various cities. enough
viii BE- added 20 the present charges
% make up the present loss on opera
tion. 20 cover a reasonable charge for
depreciation. TO pay taxes. etc. and
to earn 10 addition. : per cent annually
on tho moIey invested
on the basis OF the last years
statement this will require an add
tioual income OF about $500. With
10000 guests for the years total the
additional tax on each VII BE- a small
fraction more than I cents each
Under the new arrangement the bill
OF n guest coming I'm for supper aId a
uisat lodging might be tented a. fol
lows.
For lodging -.-------------- . cents
For supper -.---.-.------- cents
For supper INSTRUMENTATION s cents
Here's the Balance Sheet.
For the benefit OF capitalists who
are looking FOR a good investment.
which viii pay 3 per cent in cash and
a much larger return IN other ways.
the following summary OF the balance
sheet OF the Dawes hotel for the year
1915 f. appended:
Lodgings
receipts from all beds .05636
Average expenses beds ..... .05sS1
Actual loss ............. .OO3f5
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-08

All the news all IN. time-The
Argus
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-01-12
BAsI'TE4E,O ON FOR
(. WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
tAAmendmsnt 4 70 constisaiion Civ.
ing Ballot to An Regardless
of soz Before House.
tRy A..oela.sa press.l.

WASHINGTON. Jan. IL. Lines
were. drawn. today for the battle In
the house tomorrow ON the Mundell
resolution proposing an amendment
70 the federal constitution guarantee
Ing the right to vote to ali citizens
regardless of seq. The resolution wifi
be voted on before the. house adjphrns
tomorrow. -. =. ''sf s
Big delegations OF supporters and
opponents OF woman sufffage aifeady
are In Warrington. Or, Anna Howard
Shaw. president OF the National Amer
lean Woman's Suffrake Association; !;
Mts. Carrie Chapman Gait, president
OF the international wcmafi's SlifiriEe
Alliance, and the conkfessfofini COM
mtttes or tae National Association,
wore preparing Sontgtt for the ssuf-
frage side OF the figiit.a 8 ~ 4; q !;
The anti-sQfirege efforts were iiiz
rected by MFs. Arthur NJ. Dodge, prebI-
dent of the National Association Or
koBed to WoEanss Suffrage, and Z =
committee OF that organization. 30
The anti-suffragists claim the reso-
luton not only will eail to receive the
two-thirsls vote Of the house naees-
|safy for its arbmissiof TO the states,
but that Il viii get oniY abot,t 4 one.
third ycse. 9usfTaslsts ciaiin .to have
about majority of tho houae behind
tAd Aueebute. ~ ;ias s8' - .ssgt
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-01-12
ONLY. ONE MORE CHANCE

The IatalliseneA. wonders Sc The
present governor will not ALLEVIATE the
coincidence and esteem OF many OF his
followers and friends IL he kegs rp
hts present tactics the last week OF his
administration. It would appear that
heris trying 70 do those things that
win "ahock" even his most ardent
supporters. What excuae can he give,
that viii go. for disbanding the mill
tie .of South Carolina by one fell
|swoopS He surely dos not wish 70
laaave South Carolina without the pro-
lection Of her citizen scldiery In case
|of riot CT mob rule anywhere with
In her borders. True he has not used
the militia since he has been gover-
nor but that does not mean that his
succeasor Rhall not have use for the
strong arm OF our soldiers 20 enforce
the law. 1t may be against race track
gambling, Or to. save some Door
wretch from mob violence.
If the Governor will, now grant a
complete amnesty to all remaining
prisoners and, set every convict free,
restoring citixenship, ii win be q flt-
ting termination TO his reign as gov
ernor OF the Palmetto State over
which Hampton and q Rutledge once
ruled as chief executive. And, 1t would
seem that this ID about the last act
that he can perform that will excite
any but passing notice. His time is
short. and he should act at once. It
may be a long way to power again for
him.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-01-12
HARD TIMES AND BAD ROADS

:, Ben Franklin is credited by Ths
Ing: ' .o''s"
aTo talk prosperi,v ins,e.a ~ "a
versity has the sarns efrect IN h,,.i
nsss that the substitution of : a,o1.a
road for q mud hIrhwav has 49,,
TRANSPORTATION. II makes ~ aass t, snr
prosperity TO arrive. for II so srsootss
the way. So. iet .,,s Al, tsis r,s -
down. for the nert - six M ann,ha rnan up svss nSs
some respects the same now thai fhsy y
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-01-12
BILL PROHIBITING
INTERMARREAGE
Of Whites and Negroec IN Dis.
tr;ct Of Colssanbia Passed by
"" the Hnalae.
(By Associnted Pres.l


! WARRINGTON, Jan. 11.-A bill to
prohibit intermarriage of whites end
negroes In the District of Columbia
was passed by the house today, 230
to 60.
| Vigorous debate preceded the vote.
Representative Clark. Of Florida, au-
thor Of the bill, declared intermar-
| riage worked harm to both races. Re-
publican Leader Mann and Represen-
tatiNe Madden, of Illinois. opposed
the measure.
Mr.. Clark said that IL the negro
has part In the universe he should
have II as a member OF a distinctive
race "and not as mongrel"
$50 far as the white race is con-
cerned," said Mr.. Clark, "the future
OF the world is dependent on the
preservation OF its integrity. The ne
gro ever since his freedom has made
great progress and no man and no
set OF men are more glad OF IL than I
and those from the section I repre-
sent. These races at the capital of
the country ought to work out their
oWn futures under thu laws Of the
country as best they can"
Representative Madden said the bill
would encourage immortality
II am opposed to such marriages" !"
ne said. "The negroes are opposed to
such marriages. but I am opposed to
legislation making such marriages a
crime. If white man and a black
woman want to marry 1t should be q
matter for them to decide" a'G
Mr.. Mann sought to have the bill
sent back to committees. bhti the
house refused to do that by 202 to 80.
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- ...r
~. eacn case have been without sue
cess. THIS was stated authoritatiyely
,oGny. ~ isa2 = =, ,s,t,j. j.s !,
rhefe was Qualification over prom
1ses. IN tle last part OF the note thnt
Hreat bfatasn now &'Was prepared,
Whenever o. cargos coming from eshe
onited states is detained, to explain
tne case on which auoht ohtdetentiQnghas
taken place" ,lseR ssntalG3aA e !. +
Fsrhapa more than sznys other point
" ihe, Bntish note.. the ,citations iof
HteNspcs showing large increases tn
tne: commerce OF the uniteda q States
W,ih Eprppean neutrnisia regard
ea mere as irrelevant and misleading.
government ohicials say these In
cfeases are duo largely TO the fact
tnns prices OF American coil1motfifSaa
ilave risen, and nentfal countries are
unable TO get from the beliigerent
countries contiguous 20 them many
ordinary necessities pe life.
The British note referred to che
great increase In American copper
exports 70 Italy. II was stated at the
ltatian embassy here thas Italy has
lexpiaipeo TO Great Britain the reason
Tor this increase was her oaEa fnabil-
|isy 70 import copper frons Germany
or Aastria. Similarly Italy. now hhys
cSrf sand wAeat ffbAa HhB United
STATES tNfler6; NfAy,dlIrf q f1ffa f,1,fafn "A
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-01-12
Calls Attention to
Interests I'm Mexico
tBy Associated Press }

-
LONDON. Jana'12,TThe. Times. ex-
presses the hope, that the Br,tish gov
ernment again Will drawn the attention
OF the United States, to the magnitude
or British interests, in Mexico. to the
extremely heavy damage sustained
lives. 81 =
The Times sasS tFesfdent WiflSon a.
mdianapo!is tadvanced the singular
claim that Mexie8. as q free country.
hes as good aSfieiiE 'as ANY European
es In settling aioiAebtic .affairs."
Continuing. the paper remarks:
The course Of eventsi since Huerta
was eliminated thefore seems to ihhye
considerably. shaken American optirn-
tsss.s American sesstsn has, Contributed
nothing to the restoration OF peace
and order In Mexico. $50, .-.14T Z
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-01-12
SHOULD PROVIDE COMMISSION

The Intelligencer Is heartily In favor
OF an extended street paving propo-
sition and trusts that the Legislature
will pass some act that will ratify the
recent vote adopting the Constitution.
|el amendment providing for assessing
abutting property owners to pay for
half the cost OF the paving. This will
be done with little delay, we are sure
The next proposition. then. will be the
passage of an ordinance by the City
Council providing for an election to
make thfs act operative in Anderson
II the election ordered carries then
there will be paving done to the extent
of about 3200. 100000, and this is n very
much needed contamination.
The Intelligencer desires to favor
the paving proposition. and we believs
that the majority OF the citizens Of
Anderson favor It. but they 10 not
favor IL 30 much that they will blind
ly vote for 1t. just because II is called
street paving They must be convinced
that the funds secured by this method
will be wisely and well administered.
In other words. they wish that certain
restrictions be thrown around the ex-
penciture Of this large sum Of their
money, and they are going to demand,
and properly, that q commission of re-
sponsible business men chosen by
themselves, be elected to have in
charge this important matter. Already
much ia being said along this line, and
IL the talk heard on every side means
the people who vote will de-
feat the paving proposition II this be
not done.
To take this out Of the hands OF the
City Council should be to their liking
also. on account of the nature OF the
work TO be done. IT the people find oc-
caston to "cuss" anyone on account of
the paving. It will be better of those
who wish to stay In their good graceB
SO that they might be reelected, TO
have as little to do with It as possible.
And on the other hand. IL they fnd
nothing to "cuss" In It, there will be
such a demand upon the members of
Council that they will have no peace
Of mind while the paving 10 being
done. and other important business
Will be neglected. The Council can
take 1t from us. TO use slangy ex-
precision. that u they really wish paw
ing toibe done. they must provide for
q, comnission Of three or FIVE men 20
have the matter in charge. along with
their City Engineer. and not attempt
to handle +it themselves.
Let. us start this proposition right,
and upon non political lines. Make
1t q business matter.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-01-12
Wheat Prices VIII
Cause / / gsilse ] !. "a I. Bread
o. zs.os,,sl plss,,..,,I

CFII6Ko0s Jan. il. TIA e6ysrs.
Luielt's ihvessi CATION Into ] roShlhii-
nv cf ii bread famine ssned 10
turn toward tie ho&s sd dlf trade today
|eflsr siAiilefa ntid bateFs had visited
sh5 UAitsd 'StatsAl Aiiatfict ettnsney and
rlAiAeG tAst tho Dtesens ptieo sef
FWheat must xoveilual lIy eEkse an In
not mzke q sca1 OF bread wetehina
from l2 to ~ ounces Cor s cenf6 with
-four ADORE ss q barrel. .si
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-01-12

pVsASHINGTOh. Jan. II. aSaesal
auarto Iturbtae. foFSneFI.. cofniiand-
er ok the aEexicar federal di1ttsci, Who
Fecentiy ESCAPED from his natiye land
aftsr representations ~ no BnItss
lates governments had 1escned hiin
from imprlsenlnent aE the eapitai, nSi<
osered IA EashinG Safl today Ese eAils
sN - 'lhs RslsIls en- GASiif fak i iSSisI
- hts Ft.fs NJ e, ssii6 o1
5Stss II ~ llsslli le1 sioss 81 i8as )
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-01-12
Opposed to .Giteraey Tesf
(By Associated Press.l

WASHINGTON IAN. 11.-president
Wilson today reiterated his opposition
20 the hseracy test In the immigra.
ton bi.. 60 e delegation Of woman
from Chicago. who asked that he veto
tne measure. The president did not
state definitely an Intention m vato
the bill. but the women said thSv vere
hopeful he would.
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and will reach Greenwood In due
time unless headed of by just a few
good men who are IN a great state Of
mental worry over present supposed
conditions Journal.