Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-14
The Day in Davenport

Has $1,000 Prize MOney-Some-
where in his vest pocket, or tucked
away in his Office desk or locked inside
the steel lining of burglar-proof
vault, Charles T. Kindt, local theatre
cal magnate, has $1,000 which he is
instructed to give away. Who will re-
ceive it? The money it not Mr..
Kindt's own individual property. 1t
belongs to the National Posters as
ISOLATION, of which he is expresident
and one of the bright shining lights.
Mr.. kindt is also chairman of the
contest committee and in this capac-
ity is instructed to offer the $1,000
as prizes for photos of the best equip
ped and kept-up billboards belonging
to members of the association.
Organize for Preserye-Articles of
incorporation Of the Wapshontas
game preserve were filed by Attor
neys Sharon & Higgins. There is no
capital stock and there will be no
pecuniary benefit. The purpose of the
organization is to buy and lease real
and personal property for the propa-
cation and conservation of all kinds
of wild game, fish, birds and animals.
A board of managers consisting Of 10
business men of Davenport will direct
the affairs Of the organization. The
present board, according to the ar
ticles, will be composed of Irving C.
Norwood, Charles T. Kindt, D. F.
Scribner, W. H. Korn, Charles Korn,
Paul Lagomarcino, E. H. Van Patten,
E. NJ. Sharon, Albert Lagomarcino and
Louis H. Thiele.
To Discuss Building C0de-Build-
ing Commissioner Ralph c. Graham
will meet with Davenport architects
today to discuss changes suggested in
the present building code by E. R.
Townsend, fire rate expert of Chi
cago. Backed by the local fire under
writer's and large property holders in
are endeavoring to raise Davenport
from third to second class in the in
surance classification and thereby cut
down the fire rate. Mr.. Townsend
made a thorough survey of the situa-
ton here several weeks ago and map
ped out the changes that would be
necessary in the fire department, the
building code and in the arrangement
between the city and water company If
Davenport is to climb into the higher
classification. He met a committee
OF local architects together with
| Commissioner Graham at that time
and the conference here tomorrow
will have for its object the planning
of the changes suggested.
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Cole Officials COnfer-New develop
ments in the case of P. ]. Wood, miss
ing representative of the Cole Motor
! Car company, are visit here of a
Mr.. Brady, one of the head officers OF
the Cole company, for conference
with Bollinser & Block, representa-
tives of the Muscatine Motor Car COM
pany. The Muscatine company is
bringing suit to recover two Cole cars
which were secured by Wood of F. c.
! Vetter. president of the First Ma
tional bank of Muscatine. These men
say they were told by Wood that he
I had secured purchasers for these two
/ cars in Davenport and that the ma
! chimes were wanted for immediate de-
! livery. The two automobiles were To-
! Gated in Davenport. Suit has been
/ brought against the purchasers here
| julius Ochs, Charles Warner ct al
who the Muscatine people claim can
not furnish title to the machines
| There was a rumor afloat this morn
{ ing that the Cole company intends &c
make good on the financial Obliga-
tons contracted by Wood here and
at Muscatine but no definite confirma-
ton of this could be secured yesterday
from either Bollinger & Bloch OF
from Attorney Isaac Petersberger