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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-02

were reported to DR.. Foster during
May. There are Is patients at the mu-
nlc1pal detention hospital Or. Foster
Is now BUSY preparing to assess the
costs LOT the patients. All expendi-
lures necessary to operate the pest
house Will be totaIled and the number
OF patients treated figured up. From
tnls sum an average cost per day per
patient is arrived at. Then the pa
uents VINO can pay are sent bills for
the amount they owe. and the pauper
patients bills are sent to either the
supervisor of Rock Island or of South
Rock Island. wherever the patient is
from. In this way the city is not
placed at the heavy expense that it
has been in the past.
There were three cases of chicken
pox, one of typhoid, one of tubercu-
losis, and one of measles reported dur
ing May. Fifty-one guarantees were
removed, SO houses fumigated and SO
cases of contagious disease investiga-
lions.
Many Nuisances.
Seventy-one nuisances were report
ed to DR.. Foster, Thirty-two were due
to garbage, II rubbish, % vaults and
Z were miscellaneous. DR.. Foster in
spected three grocery stores, nine res
taurants, two meat markets and made
IL miscellaneous inspections. He is
sued As school permits, 40 burial per-
mlts, and vaccinated So persons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-02
REPORT SHOWS47
BIRTHS IN MONTH
Number Born Exceeds Deaths In City
OF Rock Island by ID, Resume Of
City Health Physician States.
DETENTION HOSPITAL HAS is
Pest House Contains Nearly Score Of
Smallpox Patients, "a Cases Hav-
ing Been Found During May.

Births exceeded the number of
deaths in Rock Island by 10, the report
for the month of May just completed
by DR.. C. T. Foster, city health physi-
clan, shows.
Twenty-eight boy babies and 10 girl
babies, @ total of AZ, were born. Deaths
numbered "a. is men having died and
Is women. January is the only month
thus far this year in which the deaths
exceeded the births.
There are still some smallpox cases
in Rock Island. Twenty-four cases
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-02

Commissioner Rudgren offered q
resolution that the following claims
be allowed: Peoples Power com
pany, $7,319.89; William E. Wynn
$3.50; Mrs Martha Dick, $35; W. P
Conwell, $3.50; American Window
Cleaning company, $3.50; A. P Smith
Manufacturing company, $3.50; Rock
Island Savings bank, S2,027.33; James
B. Glow &; Sons, $5763; John H. Stuhr
SIPS; Wallace Treichler, s25; Fred n
Setterdahl, 500; Decarie Incinerator
company, $4,000 Carried by unani-
nous vote.
| Commissioner Juhl read report of
the board of local improvements rec
ommending the adoption of an ordin-
ance providing for the construction of
a water main on Eleventh street from
Twenty-fifth avenue south a distance
of 300 feet; also an estimate of the
probable cost of said improvement i'll
amount of S451, together with an ord
nance providing for said improve
! ment, which on his motion was con-
sldered by unanimous vote.
Commissioner Juhl offered reso-
luton that the ordinance providing
Tor the construction of a water main
on Eleventh street from Twenty-fifth
avenue south 800 feet, be adopted.
Carried by unanimous vote.
Commissioner Juhl offered a reso-
luton that the ordinance providing
tor the construction of sidewalks on
certain streets and avenues, be adop-
ted. Carried by unanimous vote.
Commissioner Murrin offered res
olution that the c., r. l. &; P Railway
company be notified to build a cul-
vert under their new tracks near Six
teenth avenue, known as the Lily
pond, in the city of Rock Island. Car
rled by unanimous vote.
commissioner Murrin offered res
olution that the ordinance entitled
An ordinance amending an ordinance
entitled Salaries" be adopted. Car
rled by unanimous vote.
commissioner Liedtke offered a res
olution that the council follow the
long-establlshed custom and donate
go to the Memorial day committee
for G. A. R. expenses in carving out
,he exercises. Carried by unanimous
vote
commissioner Liedtke offered a res
olutlon that the report of the official
test OF the garbage incinerating plant
which was made Thursday, May IS,
1916, which test proved satisfactory.
showing that SO loads of real wet gar
bage weighing by actual weight 23.47
tons were burned in 10 hours and 20
minutes, be accepted. Carried by
unanimous vote.
Commissioner Liedtke offered a. res
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-02

olution that the council accept the gas
and electric light rate submitted by
the Peoples Power company. Carried
by unanimous vote.
Adjourned on motion of Mayor Nc
Conochie, to meet Wednesday, May "a,
at 3 o'clock p. m.
NJ. T. RUDGREN, City Clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-02
Municipal Matters
Regular Meeting Held May %, 1916.

City Council Chamber, Rock Island,
Ill, May %, 1916.-The city council
met in regular session at o'clock p.
m, Mayor McConochie and all COM
missioners present.
The minutes of the regular meeting
held May Is, 1916, were read and ap-
proved.
Commissioner Rudgren submitted
the following weekly pay roll for week
ending May 20, 1916, which on his
motion was allowed by unanimous
vote:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-02

The new pure food, O-EAT-IT, comes
ready to serve in crisp, toasted slices
that keep fresh and tasty indefinitely
made from a combination of wheat
with large percentage of rich golden
bran and the coarse parts of other
grains added. II takes the place of all
kinds of old style bread and breakfast
foods morning, noon and night, and
supplies the stomach and bowels with
a coarse ample bulk that makes consti,
patton and indigestion impossible.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-02

we'll known physician writes US that he
considers O-EAT-IT a real food bless
ing for all mankind. O-EAT-IT is for
sale at most good grocers. Physicians
endorse it. Ask yours. Trial package
mailed free by sending name and adj
dress with 6 cents in stamps to help
cover postage to The Ideal Food COM
pany, 152 Studebaker Bldg, Chicago.
III.
If your grocer does not have it you
will find it on sale and recommended
by the following grOcers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-30
MOVEMENT FOR HOME
LAUNCHED BY Y.M.H.A.
Louis Pizitz, After Washers Ad-
dress, Issues Call for Meeting to
Formulate Plans

The hope of the Birmingham Young
Mems Hebrew association to erect a
building received added impetus yester-
day afternoon when Ben Seelig Washer
of Louisville outlined at the Temple
EMANUEL to the members Of the associa-
ton how Nashville had erected an $780,
COO structure.
In clear and concrete manner, Mr.
Washer told how the ideals of the as
ISOLATION might be crystallized into a
$4,000 building for the Birmingham Y.
M. H A. He spoke about the work that
the Y. M. H. A. was accomplishing in
this country, and especially in the south,
and urged the local members to strive
hard that they might attain their objec-
tive
At the close of the meeting, the 200
auditors seemed impressed by the rela-
ton of facts and were of the opinion,
one of the prominent leaders said, that
the Birmingham association would raise
by whirlwind campaign sufficient funds
to erect the building.
No vote was taken as to what action
the association deemed advisable, but
Louis Piztz announced that a meeting
three weeks hence would be called, and
at that session, the plans would be formu-
lated Following that meeting, the Y.
NJ. II. A. proposes to start a vigorous
Campaign to raise funds.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-30
INDIAN EVANGELIST
CONCLUDES SERVICES
Successful Meetings at South High
lands Presbyterian Church
Ended Last Night

The Rev. Frank Hall Wright, the In
dian evangelist, brought to a close the
Series of gospel meetings that he has
been conducting at the South Highlands
Presbyterian church with a powerful ap-
peal last night. At the close of the
service. DR.. Albert Sydney Johnson, the
pastor of the church, expressed fittingly
thanks for the faithful and effective
service that DIR. Wright had given.
After the two weeks session of preach
ing twice daily, the Indian evangelist
fwill leave for a short visit to his home
in Oklahoma and then will go to Pas
sale, N. j., to inaugurate a similar
service.
Two large congregations heard DR..
Wright yesterday deliver characteristic.
gospel sermons and We're impressed by
the eloquence and vigor of his appeal.
During his stay, the leading members
OF the South Highlands Presbyterian
church said that he made profound i'm
preston, and that he brought many per-
sons back into the fold of the church.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-30
Begin Taking Scenes
Here for Travelogue

Work of incorporating Birmingham into
/ the Alabama Travelogue will begin to-
day. C. N. McDavid, camera man direct
ed by Roderick LaRocque. who is taking
the leading part in the picture. will be-
gin this morning making the views in
and around Birmingham today.
The party will spend several days IN
Birmingham visiting the various places Of
interest, and making the scenes that will
help to show what Alabama is. This pic
ture built around an exceptionally fasci-
mating story, will be shown in 1000 lead
ing motion picture theatres and 1t Is
estimated will be seen by 5O0O0,00O per-
sons outside of the state.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-30
GOVERNMENT AGENT
HERE TO CONFER ON
TRADE POSSIBILITIES
Harris to Talk With Manu-
facturers and Business
Men About Conditions
in South America

Garrard Harris, special agent for the
United States department of commerce is
in Birmingham. Mr.. Harris arrived last
night, and will be accessible to the Biz
mingham business men at the Chamber
matters relating to trade conditions in
Central America, and the West Indies.
Mr.. Harris has recently spent IL months
in Central America and the indies, and
is thoroughly familiar with conditions
there as they relate to trade possibilities
with this country.
Mr.. Harris Is well known in Birming-
ham and Alabama. and was for a time
connected with the editorial department
Of the Mobile Register Business men
may see him at the Chamber of Com
merce throughout the day by calling the
Chamber of Commerce for engagements
Relative conditions in Central America
and the Indies, Mr.. Harris stated that
they were enjoying greater era of
prosperity than ever before. He stated
that the sugar crop in Cuba alone would
go over $3.50, 100000 for this year, not in
Guiding the syrup.
That the opportunity for greatly in
creased trade between this country, and
especially the south, and these southern
nations was possibility. Mr.. Harris was
positive. 1T Is simply WONDERFUL to
think of the advantages Of cultivating
this trade for the south, and especially
Birmingham and Alabama said Mr.. Har-
ris Take Hayti and other sections of
the Indies. They are now developing out
of ancient civilization to modern ways.
They must have all the things to make
up a modern country, and Birmingham
Is the producer of many of them AS for
these countries they have ample financial
resources.
1T consider Birmingham the city to
profit most from this trade. Take the
list of things made in Birmingham and
you will find they are in great demand
in South America.
I'm the matter of exports. Birmingham
has an advantage of at least four days
over New York. The articles may be
produced at a much lower figure here
than there, and the saving in freight is
enormous. The dockage is lighter. and
there is no comparison in the water rate.
After docking in Mobile a ship begins
touching trading ports within two days.
From Birmingham these articles could be
put on the Warrior river and sent all
the way by water.
what Birmingham really needs is to
form an organization and send it to Mo-
bile to book these orders, thus saw
ing the worry of exporting the goods.
All this could be arranged by commits
sion organized for the purpose. The facts
are, this section should do something to
secure the enormous business that Is in
these countries"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-30
WILL
PROBE SHORTAGE
Local Men to Appear Before
&c. C.. in Louisville on
Car Situation

Birmingham, sorely in the grip Of the
car shortage received gladly the news
that the interstate commerce commission
would probe the dearth of freight car
riers and it's effect on the southern ship
pers.
Morris Bush. one of the leading coal
operators in this district, said that ne
was glad Commissioner McCord would
review the facts with the shippers and
railroad men. Having just returned to
the city from Chicago he was not in a
position to state what men would go to
Louisville to present the local situation.
He said the mines which he represented,
would have representative at the hear
ing.
James L. Davidson, secretary of the
Alabama Coal Operators association,
said that he was of the opinion that the
operators would send a committee to
Louisville, but that these members had
not been designated as yet.
Besides the coal operators, the lumber
interests, and the steel and iron COM
panies will send representatives. Br-
mingham shippers have compiled already
mass Of data to show that southern
railroads have not received a fair num-
Der of cars and that the northern lines
have virtually confiscated their equip
ment.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-30
Club Chooses Officers

Officers for the coming year--Albert
Muglach, president; Joe Muglach. vice
president: Louis Brant. secretary. and
Happy Lawson, sergeant-at-arms-
were chosen at meeting of the Bir-
mingham Social and Dramatic club,
which was held at the residence of Prof
Frank F. Harms, 23l5 Avenue G. Satur-
day night.
Theaclub has been very active in it's
work %nd entertaining. celebrating it's
tenth birthday last week at the home of
Professor Harms.
benefit entertainment and dance, to
be held at the Magnolia hall. 2021 Third
avenue, has been planned for November
5. The following committee is in charge:
Happy" Lawson, Irwin Askew, John
Harrington, William Cornelous and J.
Ross. Invitations have been issued.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-30
URGED TO
SEE MAUDE ADAMS
Mrs. Starr Best, Founder of
Drama League, Praises
Actress

When Mrs. Starr Best, the founder
and first president of the Drama
League OF America. visited Birming-
ham last week she urged the thousand
people who listened to her on Tues
day afternoon in her address before
the local center to attend the pre-
sentation of The Little Minister on
next Thursday at the jefferson thea
ire, when Maude Adams will appear
in her favorite role
Mrs Best said unhesitatingly that
there should not be a vacant seat IN
the theatre at either performance
Thursday, matinee or evening, and she
praised the play for it's beauty and
symmetry and workmanship as well
as the actress for her exquisite art and
delightful portrayal of 'Babbie."
Mrs. Best was enthusiastic over the
visit of Maude Adams to Birmingham
and doubly so because THE Little
Minister" is the first plav OF the sea-
son "bulletined" by the Drama League
Widely circulated are the "bulle-
tins from the Birmingham center for
the two performances of The Lit
tie Minister next Thursday, which
Manager r. S. Douglas has secured
solely through his personal friendship
with Miss Adams as the noted star is
playing one-night stands only
throughout her southern tour
The following is the bulletin" from
the Birmingham center:
Drama League of America. Bulle-
tin of the play going committee of the
Birmingham center.
1.-THE theatre answers to the law OF
supply and demand just as any other
business organization. What the pub
lie demands the theatre will supply
THE purpose of this committee Is
to encourage managers to present ar
tistic drama by pledging support
"The Little Minister
"Author, j. NJ. Barrie, author of Pc
ter Pam What Every Woman Knows
"A Kiss for Cinderella etc.
Theatre. the Jefferson. Two pen
formances: Thursday, November 2
matinee and evening.
Comment: The playgoing commit
tee calls your attention to an 6vent of
great interest. the appearance Of Maude
Adams in the much loved play, The
Little Minister Dallas Anderson sup
ports her admirably as Gavin Dis
hart Miss Adams exquisite art and
the established popularity of both the
star and the play make further COM
ment unnecessary.
Bulletin No. 5. october "a. 1916"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-30

Plans for the last week of the cam
paign for the adoption of the educa-
tional amendment will be outlined to-
day at meeting of the Jefferson
county campaign committee at the
Chamber Of Commerce at 1 p. m. No
tees concerning this meeting have
been sent to every member of the
committee and a full attendance is
urged so that reports may be heard
from every precinct in the county and
steps may be taken to wage the fight
during the remaining days with the
utmost intelligence. All who are in
terested in the educational campaign
are invited to be present.
During this week the campaign OF
speechmaking will be carried on with
renewed vigor and addresses will be
heard irrN many parts of the county.
Tonight there will be rallies at San
dusky. Lipscomb and Oxmoor. Meet
ings tomorrow will be held at Pratt
City, Bessie Mines, Pa1os and Toad
vine. Meetings for Wednesday have
been arranged at Adamsville and Pal
mer school: for Thursday at Republic
and Mt Olive. and for Friday at
Pleasant Hill and Blossburg. Other
speaking dates will be announced
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-30
---~------es-------
ANOTHER SPANISH
COURSE AT Y. M. C.. A.

A course in second year Spanish will
be formed this week at the Young
Mems Christian association night
school. Quite number who have
studied the language in past years are
anxious to continue it, and have re-
quested that such a class be started. A.
E. Elizanda, who is teaching the first
year class, will be the Instructor.
With an enrolment of 100 students
the night school is well started on what
promises to,be one of the most success
full years of it's history. The educational
rooms are crowded with students every
night. The faculty numbers 20 men.
buttons, and they should be relieved
of this burden. AS Senator Underwood
says, this burden should be distributed
over the whole of society, because So
ciety is the chief beneficiary of an en-
lightened citizenship
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-30
INDICTMENT MAY Be
.QUASHED ON GROUND
IMPROPERLY DRAWN
Reported Attorneys in Over
ton Case May Raise This
Observation-Disclosures
in Huntsville Case
Bx RICHARD F. LussIER

With the date of the trial of David D.
Overton, the former circuit clerk of Madi-
son county for the assassination of Pro
bate Judge w. T. Lawler at Huntsville
last June, less than month off, the
probable defense of Overton is still a
matter of much conjecture by local at
torneys
There is much interest taken locally
in the trial of Overton through the fact
that Judge B. NJ. Allen, one of the lead
ing criminal lawyers of Jefferson county.
has been engaged as leading counsel for
the defense, and Circuit Solicitor Joseph
r. Tate, another local attorney, will con-
duct the prosecution.
Another feature of the Overton case
that has local interest is that C. NJ
Nails and Percy Brooks both alleged to
have been implicated in the assassination
of Judge Lawler, are held as prisoners
at the county JAIL On last Monday Judge
John G. Pugh, in Vhe first division of
the city court, allowed both Nails and
Brooks bond in the sum of 5000 on APP
plications for writs of habeas corpus, but
as Solicitor Tate at once filed notice of
appeal to the supreme court, which acted
as a stay to the judicial order, both men
must remain prisoners in the county
jail.
TIME FOR APPEAL
Solicitor Tate has 80 days in which to
take his appeal to the supreme court.
and doubt is expressed that the case
will ever get to the highest tribunal ow-
ing to the fact that Overton will go to
trial within the next four weeks. The
developments Of the Overton trial ara
expected to lay a predicate for the course
that the state will adopt towards Nails
and Brooks.
An inkling Of what the attorneys for
Overton will attempt to do when the
trial is called at Huntsville on Novem-
Der 20, was bruited about the courthouse
last week. 1t was stated then that as
the indictments against Overton. Nails
and Brooks were all handed down by
special grand juries, impaneled by spe-
cial Judges and special solicitors that
grounds might be found to quash~ the
indictments. owing to alleged lack OF
jurisdiction OF the bodies that found
them.
1t Is known that attorneys for Overton
are investigating the laws regarding the
appointment of special judges the call
ing Of special grand juries and OF using
special solicitors to supersede the regu-
larly constituted authorities of county.
II a legal attack Is made on the man
ner In which Overton was indicted the
state will have been caught mapping, rs
they have all along stated that the sole
move they feared from the defense was
motion for a change Of venue From
the recent Statements Of the attorneys
fqf rerton. the plans to make q mo-
tion Or a change Of venue have evil
gently been abandoned as Judge Allen
hes eniphatically stated that he was un-
der ne impression that his client could
get ies 1T as fair trial in Huntsville as
anyshsre else in Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-30
ADDED IMPETUS IN
AMENDMENT FIGHT
DURING LAST WEEK
Meetings Planned in All
Parts of County During
Next Few Days
TAG DAY IDEA MET
WITH GREAT FAVOR
Should Educational Amendment Be
Defeated Now Relief Could Not
BE Secured for Many
Years
E VENTS OF TODAY IN THE
SCHOOL AMENDMENT FIGHT

Addresses in Birmingham courts
at 10 a. m. by ". S. Brewer. S. j.
Bowie and Hugh Locke.
Address in Bessemer court by
Congressman George Huddleston.
Meeting of county campaign COM
nittee at Chamber of Commerce at
l o'clock p. M
Meeting at o'clock tonight at
Oxmoor, Sandusky and Lipscom-.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-30
T0DAY'SEVENTS
At the Theatres

Lyric-Vaudeville. Matinee at o'clock
Night performances at 7:30 and O'Clock
Bijou-"The Little Girl That God For
GOT Night performance O'Clock.
Jefferson--"D Daddy Long-Legs.' Matinee
and night
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-30
Burglar. Enters House

unidentified white man entered the
ice of r. L. Bryon, 25l7 Eighth
o north, at o'clock yesterday
ng through the front door Of the
using q pass key. He took sew
ticles of jewelry and little small
q. Mrs. Bryon was awakened by
rgiar. and she Immediately noti-
olice headquarters. hut the man
his escape before the police ar
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-30
At the PhotOplay Houses

Trianon--W William Duncan and Mary
Anderson in 1.-THE Lost Man.
Triangle-Wilfred Lucos in "Rummy."
Strand-"Soul of Kuna San featuring
Kayakwa and Beverly Bayne.