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pose of counteracting the old vicious
street gang, has been steadily in
creased. Together with its good infu-
ence and increased cooperation be-
tween boys Of the street and policemen
by springtime Of 1917. II Il believed,
there will be over 5000 Junior Police
organized by companies and regiments
In command of their wi boy COM
manders under the supervision Of the
captains of police.
The principal changes in the Detec-
tive Bureau records besides the crea-
ton Of the branch ofices and the re-
establishment Of the lineup have been
in the criminal Identification records
and In the means Of Identifying stolen
property. In the Bureau Of Criminal
Identification the work has been great
ly extended. During the past two years
the number Of finger print records N
the files has moro than doubled, and
including those received from other
police departments. records are being
added at the rate Of approximately
$4,000 a year.
This mean a very great increase in
the effectiveness Of the Identification
records as aids in the work Of the De-
tectivc Bureau. In cooperation with
other cities records are interchanged,
and the New York bureau L. rapidly
becoming a national clearing house for
information concerning criminals.
There has been In use In the depart
ment for a number Of years a system
for the Identification Of certain kinds
Of stolen and lost property. but by
comprehensive plans recently intro
duced the effectiveness Of this work
has been multiplied. This was made
possible by an ordinance enacted BY
the Aldermen.
In the work Of s~uppressins the II.
legal sale and distribution Of habit
forming drugs records Of the depart
mem prove that no crime % seriously
affects and threatens tho public well
fare as this Illicit traffic. The total
number Of arrests made Of drug sellers
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the Plant. We have requested 'hs
Board OF Estimate and A~pportluhul'n nj
10 change It's policy in this - -l' r. and
the matter il now pend.u- WITH ''e
committee on assessments O. i.di
board.
The Queensboro Bridge AMI ll,r'"m
Bridge open markets were u.t.H per-
manent structures by the ouy.u-4', ~
the a'chcS of the bridges, arH N"re
thus converted into merhct places a.
constructed as to withstand N.r''r
weather and meet the ul.-ycaI-.rurni
requirements of the n~,.phuti ~
The old Fulton M1rnrt. 81 was
abandoned a few years ago, - 90
claimed for market purpose s.. apo
preparation Of $30,2iO vas -'ur'.' W
this purpose, and plans ana 49,. l.
lions were prepared AMI li- '-''
fur the remodcluuE of This -.
In the Washington M1rh,t ''. NHr,
or Installing u rcfrlScIatlnS p.l.' W'
completed. and the st1l.i holders i'n
now purchasing rcir.gcrlt.'. i"n
the city. In the West Wl.l ton
Market ar improved srNae' r
was constructed ana a new l,l},'H NJ
was laid.
During tho summer, tic (
baths in the open ar vrio I,t... 'i
10y l,i0S,ail bathcrs. or Sir.I go
cess Of 1915. such an .r.r,,." -
Gated clearly the necessity g.! ..H''
tIonal baths. and was IN part IL '' 'f
a aiding us to secure an approl n
in the 1917 budget tor twu o. Al
floating baths, which Mi! ua ~
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proved facilities for the personal COM
fort Of employees at section stations.
stables. dumps, &C.. will continue to
be IA part of this administrations pro-
gramme.
The policy OF enlisting the coopera-
ton OF the people through a campaign
Of agitation and education will be con-
tinued. Coincident with this effort
win be the attempt to secur the pas
a s of ordinances strengthening the
powers OF the police to control tho
unlawful littcring OF the streets and
sidewalks.
The time will come. tho sooner the
better. when the sidewalks as well as
the roadways will be under the juris-
dietion OF the Department OF Street
Cleaning. Then will II he possible to
accomplish the work OF cleaning the
street from house lire to horrs' line.
which Is impossible under the present
system OF Divided responsibility.
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Infant Mortality Reduced
in Spite Of P~oliomyelitis

IN during the var Wa the inspeot.o,
and grading Of hotels and restauranta.
This work Ii about nearing completion.
ana the department expects to supply
score cards to all eating places within
a short time. Judging by the results
Of c inspections the publicity
given to the departments activity in
this direction has effected great i'm.
provoment and It Is unlikely that In
general any other large city in this
country o. abroad has a greater pro.
portion Of sanitary eating places tina.
New York city.
Initiated By my distinguished preds.
osssor the campaign against the IN,
temperate Q Of alcohol a. a bev.
erage has been persistently pushed.
Inasmuoh 10 the health authorit,ss
are not directly concerned with the
administrative or legislative measures
looking toward the control OF the drink
evil the efforts Of the department have
been entirely in the line Of education,
During tho year Q number Of special
educational publicity campaigns wers
conducted. In January efforts were
concentrated on teaching the causes Of
the spread Of respiratory diseases, the
efforts taking the form OF an anti.
sneez campaign" The first week IN
May witnessed an educational cam.
paign against mosquitoes. this taking
the form OF mosquito week" Ncxt
came concentration on infant NOR
tality In the form Of baby week"
Very recently a very successful cdu.
cational campaign under the name Of
open window week" has focused
popular attention on the paramount
importance Of fresh air a. an aid to
health.
A number q important chansss in
the internal administrations Of the De.
partment Of Health were made durins
the year. among them the extension Of
the health district plan Of adminis,a.
ton to the Borough OF Queens. the
transference OF the departments Il.
brary TO a stan attached 70 the Munio.
ipal Reference Library. the organizs-
tion in Queens Of a corps OF cooperat.
ing physicians acting as public health
associates. &c.
Despite the increased amount a
work accomplished by tho Department
Of Health during the past year the
budget for 1915 and that for 1917 com.
pare very favorably with thoss pro.
ytded in the past.
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B., DR.. v EMERSON,
Commissioner Of Health.


TINE large Outstanding fact which
the Department Of Health can
view with qualification and en-
couragement isa death rate as low as
that attained last year. and this despite
1000 unlocked for deaths from grip
and infectious oolds during January
and February and an additional 1000
unexpected deaths from poiiomyelitis
during the summse. This excellent
showing 10 due largely to the further
reduction in infant mortality and In
the mortality from typhoid fever.
measles and infectious diseases.
The year marked the iftieth ami
versary Of tho organization Of the pres
ent Department Of Health. an event
marked by q semi-centennial banquet
held at the Plaza Hotel on March Q. II
Is noteworthy that In that period the
death rate In this city has been reduced
from SO per 1000 Of population to less
than IA.
Very few persons realize what these
figures mean. Had the death rate Of
my u nov ~ . hoSh sN's -
least 10O,0 900 more persons would have
died than actually did die. And ince
there are always ut least ten cases OF
serious illness for every death there
would have been at least 1000, 600 more
cases Of serious illness, with all the
suffering and anxiety which such cases
entail.
From the standpoint of popular In
tersst Of course the noteworthy occur.
renee Of the year was the epidemic Of
poliomyelitis during the past summer.
In . way. however. tho Importance Of
this has been magnined. despite the
fact that the epidemic constitutes the
largest Of It's KIND on record. Each
year the people OF this city remain I'M
moved by the death toll exacted by
diphtheria. measles, scarlet fever. tu-
berculosis. although each Of the dis
eases named Ii easily more p~reventable
than Is poliomyelitis and each exacts
annually a heavy toll Of life.
It IL interesting to contrast the pub.
lie interest In ~poliomyelltis with the
entire absence of such interest in the
success which has attended the Health
Departments efforts in the reduction
VI typHOlu IeSeT. Anu YET tnlS 10 HI
achievement of which any administra-
tive health authority might we'll be
proud.
Only ten years age the average
annual death toll from typhoid fever
in this city was owe 10 per 100. 900
population. representing between 600
and 700 deaths. During the year now
drawing 10 a close the rate Is down
to about four per 100000. In a city
Of nearly six million the difference I'm
rates represents a saving OF over 600
lives. This saving has been accom-
plished almost entirely by carefully
planned administrative measures Ct
fectlvely carried out, representing the
application Of known scientific facts
10 health administration.
Another important activity carried
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The Health Departments pro-
cramme for 1917 will largely represent
"A continuation OF the work 81 the past.
More than ever before the aim OF the
department Will he to administer is
affairs economically by teaching The
people to assume the burden OF their
own self-protection and asking for
their cooperation. This cooperation
can only he secured through education,
and the slogan of tho departments
programme may therefore be tcrscly
expressed as ~"liducatIou. no, reg ia.
ton"
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Better Methods
of Correction

Continued from First Page.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-08

established and made available to
themselves to fill possible vacancies
in the divinity school faculty.
1t is expected that petition will be
presented from students of Augustana
college at Rock Island and Gustavus
Adolphus college at st. Peter Mime
Sofa for the reinstatement of football
at these institutions. The synod abol-
ished all intercollegiate sports in 1908.
but permitted the reinstatement of all
except football at its convention in
Rock Island in 1910. The students
now hope that the synod will permit
the reinstatement of intercollegiate
football also.
Observe HasseIquist Centenary.
Most of Friday will be given over to
the celebration of the Tooth annivers-
airy of the birth of Dr. T. n. Hassel-
quist, one of the synOd's founders. He
began his work here in Galesburg
where he was pastor of the First Lu-
theran church from 1S52-1863, and ex-
erted a lasting influence on the spir-
itual and external work of the synod
On Saturday it is expected that re-
ports will be presented by the various
boards having in charge the synod's
foreign mission work in Indian. China,
Japan, and Porto Rico. The apportion
ments needed for the support of these
missions will be determined upon, and
special work will be undertaken for
the relief of the Lutheran mission in
India, hitherto supported by societies
in Germany.
The convention will devote consid
cradle time to the pension fund for
superannuated ministers and profess
sors, and the widows and minor chill
dren OF clergymen and teachers. At
the last convention in Minneapolis,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-08
DARKEN GRAY HAIR,
LOOK YOUNG
Gray Hair Changer to An Even Dark
Shade-NO DYE.

When your hair turns gray, streaked
with gray, premature or just turning
gray. or if your hair is falling; if you
have dandrufI and your head itches, a
few applications of Sulpho-Sage Hair
Colsr Restorer to hair and scalp
quickly turns all your gray hair to its
youthful dark shade, Entire head of
hair becomes clean, fresh. lustrous,
way, thick, soft, full of life, evenly
dark and handsome, without a trace of
gray showing. Sulpho-Sage also stops
itching scalp, dandruff and falling
hair, and promotes its growth. Sulpho-
Sage is harmless-not a dye-but de-
lightful hair color restorer. Give it a
trial Only SOC bottle at A. j, Riess'
drug store. Rock Island, Ill.-Out-of-
town folks supplied by mail.-(Adv.D
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-08

c. F. Freytag arrived and took him to
his home in his automobile.
In Service IA Years.
Mr. inflow was serving his 14th year
as a member of the Rock Island fire
department. He was appointed to the
position May 10, 1898 For over ten
years he acted as driver at the Cen
trail station. In April, 1914, he was
appointed captain of Station No. 3, and
he was transferred TO the No. station
in similar capacity Feb. 2, 1915, and
he had been there since. He was one
of the most popular members in the
service and his untimely passing will
be deeply mourned. Chief Newberry
paid tribute to Mr. inflow this morn
ing. speaking of him as one of the
ablest and most valuable members of
his department
Mr.. inflow was born in Rock Island
Jan. 28, 1873, and had lived here all of
his life. He received his early educa-
ton in the public schools of this city
He was united in marriage to Miss
Alma Ram. daughter of Fred Kann of
Rock Island, April /. 1900 Mr.. inflow
was an active member of the German
Evangelical church and of c. W
Halves camp No. 1850, Modern Wood
men.
Besides his wife he leaves two sons,
Fred and Clarence, at home, his moth
er, and four brothers, John, Davenport,
and Fritz, Albert and Chris of this city.
The funeral will be held Saturday
afternoon at o'clock at the home,
82S Fifteenth street, and at 2:15 at the
German Evangelical church. The ser
vices at the home will be private. Rev.
F. ]. Rolf will officiate. Interment
will be in Chippiannock cemetery
Is Third Tragic Death.
The passing of Charles inflow was
the third of a series of tragic deaths
IN the inflow family in Rock Island
Twenty-Five years ago today, his faith
er who was employed as teamster for
Weyerhaeuser & Denkmann, was
killed in runaway. Several years ago
a brother, who was also a teamster,
was killed by cave-in of a clay bank
on grading job in the east end of the
city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-08
NEW PROJECT TO
Be STARTED SOON
Rock Island Municipal Commission
Plans TO Push Work on South
west Storm Drain.
TO EXTEND TO FIFTH STREET
Cost of improvement VIII BE Between
$4,000 and $4,000, City OF.
ficials Estimate.

Plans for the construction OF the
southwest storm drain will be prepar-
ed within a short time and bids will
be advertised for so that the work
will be started this summer, Mayor
McConochie announced today.
The project will cost between s40,-
900 and 10000 as it is planned at
present, and while it will not be COM
pleted with the present appropriation
made for the work. it is expected next
year will bring another sum suffi-
GENTLY large to guarantee the finish
Of the improvement.
The commission temporarily aban-
doned plans for the PROJECT over a
month ago. At that time there was
only $4,000 in the sewer fund which
could be used for storm drain work.
This was found too small a sum to
proceed with it. In the budget con-
sidered by the commission last night,
$4,000 is appropriated for the project.
Inlets from the east will center at
Twelfth avenue and Eleventh street.
There will be a lateral drain on Fiji
teenth avenue, one on Twelfth ave-
nue. and one on Eighteenth avenue.
The main will be constructed west on
Twelfth avenue to Fifth street.
May Build Dikes-
This will be the extent of the work
this year Next year the main will be
continued to the river and inlets will
be left so that other connections can
be made in the future. 1t may be that
within the next few years the slough
in the extreme lower end will be diked
and the drain will be used to give an
outlet to water in the lowlands.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-08
SYNOD REVIEWSA
PROSPEROUS YEAR
striking Progress Made by ALI InstIJu-
tiOns Under the Control OF
Augustana Organization.
PRESIDENT SUBMITS A REPORT
Property Of Local School Worth Hall
a MiliiOn-Fifth Professorship
For Divinity Department.
BY REV. f. Z. RIDDEN.

Galesburg, H., June S. Especial to
The Argus. Warning the church
against "materialism, mammonism.
greed and pleasure-ma madness of the
age" DR.. L. A. Johnston of st. Paul.
MINI, president Of the Augustana sy-
nod, presented his annual report al
the opening business session of the
convention this morning. About four
hundred delegates. representing L
conferences, answered the roll call OF
the synod. 1t was one of the largest
gatherings in the history Of the church
Referring to the great world crisis
and its influence upon the church. Dr.
Johnston declared Amidst all the
dangers to which it may expose US,
our hope lies in being faithful to Gods
word" Mere outward morality. he
said, must not be taken as d sure sign
of true Christian life.
According to the presidents report
the past year has been marked by &C
tive and successful work in the congre-
cations and mission fields Numerous
new churches, parsOnages and other
improvements have been reported. For
the care of the many children of non
members who are annually baptized
the president recommended the use of
the cradle roll system. Parents were
admonished to look carefully to the
sort of amusements in which the young
participate, and church boards were
charged to carefully administer
church discipline.
DR.. Johnston referred to the great
progress of the temperance cause as
gratifying. The Sunday schools are
doing good work for the indoctrina-
ton of the children, but the Christian
parochial school, he held, should not
be neglected. The Importance Of the
confirmation class and the value of en-
couraging church attendance by chill
dren was also emphasized.
Home Missions Prosper.
The home mission work of the synod
is prospecting, according to the presi-
dents report. A field secretary to de-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-08
inflow SUCCUMBS
TO HIS INJURIES
raptaiu OF No. > Fire Department
Passes at 11:19 Last Night at st.
Anthony's Hospital.
RESULT OF SUNDAY ACCIDENT
reurteen Years in the Service and Was
One of the Ablest and Brarest of
City'S Fire Fighters.
RESULT OF SUNDAY ACCIDENT

Charles +. Nllow, captain of Station
M , of the Rock Island fire depart-
reut. who was injured in an accident
sunday afternoon. died last night at
ills at s.. Anthony's hospital In
The mishap inflow sustained a broken
Collar bone and rib AT the time his
injuries were not considered neces-
sarjlv fatal Complications set in on
tuesday noon, however. and he be
came delirious and was removed to
the hospital. where he failed rapidly.
An inquest was conducted this
morning at Dixon & Moeller's under
taking parlors. the jury returning a
verdict Of death due to injuries sus-
tanned in the accident The jury was
composed of Ed Reed, foreman, 4. ].
d Moeller. A NJ Dixon, George Has
son. William Sprague and Carl Ed.
Driver Tells Story.
Claude Donaway. driver at the No. 2
station. who testified at the hearing
this morning gave the clearest story
of the fatal accident. Donaway stated
that the call came in Sunday afternoon
about / 40. and that he and Captain
Nilow were alone in the barn at the
lime. He drove the truck north on
Eighth street. and as it passed off the
payement on Second avenue, the front
wheel struck a water hole, causing the
truck to lurCh. Both men on the seat
we're thrown forward and Donaway's
foot came down on the gong This is
a signal for the horses to increase
their speed and both started galloping.
First avenue was soon reached and the
distance was too short TO attempt to
pull the team in and Donaway's only
course left open was to try to make
the turn.
The truck skidded against a switch
track, which borders the avenue, and
both men were hurled violently from
their seats Mr. inflow alighted heav-
lily on his back on a rail. Donaway
escaped with a few bruises
The horses continued on their mad
pace until the wagon struck a tree,
breaking the tongue. inflow was made
as comfortable as possible until DR..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-08
CHAUTAUQUA ASSN
INCORPORATES HERE
Special to The Argus.l

Springfield, H., June S.-The Rock
Island Chautauqua association was
incorporated today by the secretary
of state, without capital stock, the
object being educational The incor-
porators are Rev, o. T Dwinell,
George Loring and n. G. Grifiths.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-08
TWO DONATIONS ARE
MADE BY CITY DADS

The Rock Island municipal commits
sion has decided to donate $3.50 to-
wards the Fort Armstrong centennial
fund and $3.50 for the Independence
day celebration at Long View park
The money donated for the centennial
will be used exclusively in Rock Island
towards the support of band during
the week and for decoration of the
streets. The money voted towards the
Fourth of July fund will be used for
music
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-08

said to be behind the movement, while
the New England and New York con-
ferences are opposed to such action.
The immigrant home has been a
bone of contention for some years. 1t
is asserted by many that the home has
Outgrown its usefulness. Changes in
the United States immigration laws
have contributed to this state of al
fairs. Immigrants were formerly
permitted to land on Manhattan island
and were cared for in the Lutheran
home before continuing to their final
destination. Recent immigration reg
ulatiOns, however, provide that immi-
grants be taken directly from Ellis is
land quarantine and placed on board
trains bound for the interior. Only
such whose intention it is to locate in
New York city and who have no rela-
tives to receive them are permitted, it
is said. to land on Manhattan island,
and are cared for at the immigrant
home.
Dissatisfaction over conditions IS
declared to have been the reason for
the resignation of three of the board
members Of the home. Those who
have resigned recently are DR.. S. G.
Younget, Rev. P. ]. Cornell and Con-
sui L. Malm.
The immigrant home is located on
Water street on the east river front
near Battery park. The locality is
rapidly being taken up for business
purposes and great skyscrapers are
rising in the neighborhood Of the
home. A few years ago the synod
passed a resolution directing the
board of the home to dispose of the
property at the first favorable oppor-
tunity. Eastern delegates declare it
would be mistake to sell the home at
this time. inasmuch as its value is con-
ctantIy Increasing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-08
Home Missions Prosper.

The home mission work of the synod
is prospecting, according TO the presi-
dents report. A field secretary to de-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-08

provision was made for a committee
OF 100 laymen TO raise 100000 for
this fund within the next two or three
years, and the report of this commit
tee will come before the synod for its
approval