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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-09
CHAUTAUQUASITE
At LONG VIEW is
OFFERED BY CITY
Council Recommends Donating Use of
Beautiful Grounds for Pro.
posed Assembly.
RUSH DEMAND FOR LOW RATES
Mayor Met onOchie States He VIII
Proceed Without Help of Boost
er Organization.

Use Of Long View park for Rock
Islands proposed chautauuua was an
thor.Zed al the meeting of the CITY
commission Yesterday afternoon. On
motion OF Commissioner NJ. T. Rud-
gren the site for the assembly was
recommended 10 the park board, and
il in all probability will be acceptable
TO those behind the movement.
Commissioner Rudgren called at
tentlon to the fact that a COMMITTEES
from the Chautauqua association cali
Ell on him recently and asked if any
further action had been taken by the
city dads relative 20 granting free
use Of the ground near the reservoir
fo- the gathering, The official said
he stated that the commission did
not feel disposed to allow this ground
70 nc used, but would probably con-
sent to the site on the top of the hill
Al Long View park. Accordingly. he
offered the resolution, which passed
unanimously The chautauqua Will be
held during the week Of July -.
VIII Push Rate Fight.
That the city means to push its fight
for the reduction of gas and electric
rates and lower street car fare was
made evident in the statement which
Mayor MCConoChie made after his res
oluuon providing for this program
had been unanimously adopted. He
stated that no help in the plan for
lower rates could be expected from
so-caIled booster organizations. which
are prone to waste their time on IN
important projects" but that he felt
the matter would eventually win be-
cause. in his opinion. it had the moral
support OF the rank and file of the peo-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-09
Shareholders Notice.

A special meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the American Bankers ard
Merchants company will be held at
22912 Eighteenth street, Rock Island,
Ill, on the 29th day of May, 1916, at
the hour Of 5 o'clock p. IN, for the
purpose of considering and voting
upon the proposition to dissolve said
corporation, and for the transaction
of such other business as may come
before such meeting.
w. G. JOHNSTON,
A J. LINDSTROM.
CHARLES DUNCAN.
A Majority of the Directors of Ameri-
can Bankers and Merchants Com
panv.
April 10, 1916.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-09
Alabama Democrats Vote.

Montgomery, Ala, May 9.-Alabama
democrats. in a statewide presidential
preference primary. today voted for
delegates to the national convention;
10 candidates for representative in
and candidates for state and county
offices. President Wilson is unop-
posed for the presidential nomination.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-09
Highway Association Organized.

Clinton, Iowa, May 9.-Headed by
W. F. Coan of Clinton, state consul
for the Lincoln Highway association
and with 0. T. Roberts, secretary OF
the Clinton Commercial club. as sec
rotary, the Eastern Iowa Scenic High
way association was organized today
Representatives Of cities between Nc
Gregor, site of a proposed national
park, and Keokuk, were present
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-09
4 Health Talk
TO WOMEN

Women who prize their health will
find Beecham's Pills most helpful
in preventing and correcting stom-
ach disorders and liver complaints,
and specially beneficial to the pecu-
liar ailments from which few women
are free. They strengthen the or
gans, purify the blood, dispel head
ache and languor, improve the
appetite and establish and maintain
the general health of the system.
BeeCham's Pills are compounded
from vegetable ingredients, and
their use is not followed by any i'll
effects. They act gently, surely and
thoroughly. For women who value
the importance of health, there is no
remedy of greater worth than
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-09
NEW BLOUSES

little girls dress coats, to IA, in
serges, poplins and shepherd
checks, assorted colors, belted
styles with the fancy novelty col
lars, $500 values, for @ *
the May Sale .@Ls6J
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-09

pie. City Attorney Scott was author
lied to proceed, regardless of the &C
tiyities of other cities in Illinois and
to employ legal assistance if neces-
sary
Two ordinances increasing the sal
aries of the assistant superintendent
of streets from $75 TO $50 month
and the electrical inspector from $50
to 500 a month were unanimously
considered
viii Number Houses.
Communication was read from the
Southwest Improvement association
asking that the city take up the prop
osition of properly numbering houses
on Eleventh street, south of Twenty
fifth avenue, and also petitioning for
water mains on the same street for
distance of 300 feet south of Twenty
fifth avenue. Matter was referred to
Commissioners Murrin and Juhl
Invitation from the Eagles for May
or McConochie to deliver an address
of welcome at the time of the state
convention here, June 10 to Is, and
for the commission to participate in
the parade on the first evening, was
read and accepted.
Ordinance was unanimously con-
sidered. granting to Fort Armstrong
Centennial association free use of the
streets for concessions, The measure
is Identical with that to be presented
to the Davenport and Moline coun-
ellis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-09

Good health is a precious possession
to a woman. It's worth is above III
bies. Prize il, for health once lost is
hard to regain. Keep it diligently.
No woman will deliberately 60 about
to lose her health, but many women
neglect to keep themselves in good
physical condition. Be wise IN time.
Dull eyes, sallow skin, sick head
ache, lassitude, depression, sluggish
liver, or a disordered stomach are
natures way oftelling that the body
is not in perfect harmony-that 1t
needs assistance to retain its health
and vigor. Don't neglect these symp
toms. They are natures warnings
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-09
MISS FERBER HAS
GAINED BIG name
Is Regarded as Most Remarkable Lit
crary Genius in American Fic-
ton Field To-day.
WILL APPEAR IN DAVENPORT
To Read Her own Clever Stories Tn
der Auspices of Tri-City Press
Club. May Il.

Announcement that Miss Edna Fer
Der, noted fiction writer is really COM
ing to the Burtis opera house, Daven
port, Wednesday evening. May Il. un-
der the auspices of the Tri-City Press
club, has created unusual interest. not
only with the so-called literary class,
but primarily among the "Commoners"
from whom she gathers her material
and to whom she makes her strongest
appeal.
In Emma McChesney and Dawn
! OHara, Miss Ferber has created two
splendid American types that will
live, said Miss Alice French of DAY.
/ export, known in the literary world as
| Octave Thanet, recently in speaking of
| the coming here of this distinguished
young writer of fiction. Miss French
was just leaving for Washington. D.
/ C., and she added, Yes. | have plan
] ned TO be back when Miss Ferber is
here-I want to meet her-I enjoy her
/ stories very much"
! The late George Fitch wrote of her:
| Miss Ferber, still in her twenties. has
probably earned a sung fortune with
her typewriter and her undesirable
eyes. 1t has had little effect upon her
except to satisfy a thirst for travel
! She plays golf in jackson park for
recreation and recites her own work
so well that she could probably sup
port herself by reading other peoples
writings, if necessary. And if sue
cess is going to spoil her it should be
buckling down to the task pretty soon
for it has long way to go
Ranked With Kipling.
When her first stories appeared
Edna Ferber was hailed as another
! heir to one of the numerous mantles
/ of o. Henry She has been ranked
with kipling for her understanding of
other peoples work and joys and sor-
rows. Her picture of the little shoe
clerk who wore the low necked waist
with lavalliere isn't like any character
anyone else has created, but just Edna
Ferber. There is an ineXhauStibie
spring OF exhilaration in her writings.
| She coined the word herself in one of
her stOries-'PunCh." 1t has punch"
! to it.
! Edna Ferber can make ever so much
more money writing now that her
! work is so sought by publishers. and
her play and books are bringing in big
royalties every week. But she likes to
know that people really love these
brain children of hers and so she
has promised to come to Davenport to
tell these favOrite stories herself and
| it will be the most interesting, the
most unique entertainment brought
! here by the Tri-City Press club.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-13
BIG YEAR
FOR AUTO TRADE
I d a h Oakland Company
Prepares to Meet Great
Demand for Cars.

The Idaho-O Oakland Motor company
which makes Boise its state headquar-
tiers as general distributing point I'M
der the direction of l.. j. Meredith and
J.. r. Adams, expects one of the biggest
automobile years in its history this
year. The indications now are that
there will be more automobiles placed
in Idaho than ever before. Early signs
point to demand for machines and
Tor this reason that company has
moved its quarters from the Walton
garage TO the spacious store room on
North Tenth street, formerly occupied
by the Bannock Motor company, secur-
ing larger headquarters.
The stock of the Idaho Oakland Mo-
tor company has been enlarged and the
sales room provided makes the new
quarters very convenient. This COM
|pany makes Boise its distributing
headquarters for all OF southern Idaho
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-13

and for that matter the entire state.
Its business is large and by develop
ing it there is given to Boise a pros
porous industry.
L. Il. Adams is we'll known in the
southern Idaho territory. He Is one Of
the pioneers of the Rupert country and
was twice honored by that section Of
the state by being elected representa- =
tive to the state legislature, where he
served two terms with credit to his
constituents and himself. Mr.. Merid-
it'll is also well known in the southern
Idaho auto world and has many friends
over the state.
There is no question in my mind
but what the automobile business in
Idaho this year will surpass the bust
ness of all other years" said Mr.. Adj
ans, speaking of the outlook for 1916.
There is every indication of revived
prosperity over all of the southern part
of the state. Last year was a pros
porous year and this year should and
| am confident will be even more so.
We are preparing to distribute many
machines from our Boise headquar-
ters "
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-13
EXPERIENCED MEN BUY
THE WALTON GARAGE

F. C. Croy and son, w. o. Croy, ex-
perienced automobile men. have just
purchased the E. F. Walton garage at
1405 Main street and are already in
possession. They intend conducting a
first-class garage. doing all kinds of
repair wol... They have secured the
agency for the Curtis trailer, which has
just been placed on the market, and
are adding materially to the supply
end of the business. Mr.. Croy and son
recently came here from Burley and
were so well pleased with the outlook
in this city that they decided to go into
business and at once made an invest
ment in the purchase of the garage.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-13

anicuring-Owyhee Hotel Barber
Shop-Adv. F'29
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-13
ANXIOUSLY AWAIT
ARRIVAL OF CAR
An Unprecedented Demand
Causes Delay-Great In
terest in Super-six.

The announcement that the Hudson
super six was to be exhibited in this
city has created a great deal of in
terest and Mr. Ross, the local dealer,
has been deluged with inquiries. Mr..
Ross has been greatly disappointed in
the non arrival of the first shipment,
which, due to the Unprecedented de-
mands ofadealers everywhere, has been
somewhat delayed.
f. E. Edwards, technical representa-
tive of the contest board, American
Automobile association, and H A. Tar
antous, technical editor of Motor"
are the observers and officials who
certify to the remarkable perform
ance of the new Hudson super six at
the Sheepshead Bay Speedway in No
vember. Acceleration and speed trials
of the super six were conducted under
the supervision of these gentlemen.
Many records that are widely ad-
vertised are made by what is known
as a stripped chassis. The Hudson
car was equipped just as it would be
delivered to a purchaser. 1t is
seven passenger body. Every stock
car record from 231 to 800 cubic inches
cylinder displacement now belongs to
the Hudson, it is claimed. The pre-
vious 100-mile record of l hour 80
minutes and seconds, has been
beaten by over ten minutes by the
Hudson. The 50-mile record of AZ
minutes and Al seconds has been
beaten minutes and II seconds The
20-mile record of II minutes and 10
seconds has been beaten by the Hud-
son with the time Is minutes and As
seconds. The 10mile record is now
held by the Hudson with a gain of
almost a full minute.
The best hour time shown by
speedway records regardless of the
class of the motor was "A miles in
one hour. The little motor of the
Hudson super-six pulled its seven pas
scnger car, fully equipped. around the
track at a speed of 1869 miles per
hour.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-13
new CAR MAKES ITS
APPEARANCE IN BOISE

The newest car to make its appear
ance in Boise is the Chevrolet model.
-four ninety" which is being handled
by the Packard garage. The car is
one of the popular priced machines
manufactured at Flint, Mich. and
which has heen a good seller in the
east for number of years, but owing
to the demand there, western ager cies
have not before been esta blished. This
year the manufacturing company ex-
tended its plant and is taking in more
territory and Mr.. Johnson at once Sc
cured the agency for southern Idaho.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-13

Store your household goods with
Compton Transfer Co. Sanitary ware
house. Phone 4S.-Adv. If
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-13
CARLOAD OF CHALMERS
EkROUTE TO BOISE

The Bannock Motor Sales company
of this city has received notice that
carload Of new $50 Chalmers was
shipped to Boise the first of this
month. They are expected to reach
Boise Feb. IS. These will be the first
of the popular $50 models to reach
the intermountain territory. Due to
the large demand of the eastern mar
ket it has been almost impossible for
the western dealers to get these cars
The carload enroute has been ordered
since Nov IL, 1915.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-13

The symptoms indicate that the
gasoline pipe leading from the tank to
the carburetor is INSTRUCTED to a GER
tain extent. so that the gasoline does
not flow freely to the carburetor.
Would suggest removing the entire
pipe and strainer and cleaning. 1t
would also be advisable to strain the
gasoline in the tank to exclude the pos
sibility Of any water or sediment get
ting into the carburetors. Another
thing that would cause a motor to act
as you describe is the float mechanism
of the carburetor. When this is stiff
or out of order it does not open and
close the float valve when it should.
Motoring department-T have a -
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-13
A Zooloaieal Discovery.

It was the first time that four-Xear-
old Willie had ever seen snake; and,
as it writhed and squirmed along, he
ran into the house to tell of his dis
covery. "Oh. mother" he exclaimed,
come here quick. Here's a tail wag-
ging without any dog"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-13
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PROBLEMS OF

Motoring Department. had the
motor in my ear oVerhauled recently
and since that time il runs well at a
slow rate of speed, but when | go
faster than 90 miles an hour it misses
have four coils with buzzers no mag
neto What do you think is wrong?-
r. S. NJ.
II you are sure that the carburetor
is adjusted properly for high speed
would suggest that you clean out the
timer so that the roller will make a
clean contact with the segments or
contact pieces. If they are dirty the
roller at the end of the timer shaft will
not make a good electrical connection
when going very fast.
Motoring department-Wil a gaso-
line motor of either four or six cylind-
ers come to a standstil with any of it's
pistons in the top dead center?-Ken-
drck Van Pelt.
If the compression in all of the CYL
inders is good and the bearings free
the pistons will not stop at dead CEN
ter. The compression resistance will
prevent this.
Motoring department.-The carbur-
etor on my roadster allows the gas to
escape. | believe this occurs at the pin
that shuts off the gas. | am of the
opinion that the pin does not seat, or
that the cork is too heavy and does
not float. What can do to remedy the
| trouble w. II. Brown.
! The float in the carburetor may be
adjusted too high. or. as you suggest.
the trouble may be in the valve. II the
float valve does not Mt perfectly the
gasoline will LEAK. If such is the case,
il is best to replace the old valve with
a new one. Very often this valve may
be reseated by tapping slightly. MAX
! ing sure to center the valve pin at the
time. II is possible that the valve pin
and seat are worn considerably, and IL
so, it would be more advisable to in
stall new parts.
Motoring department. Would 1t
cause any extra wear on the differen-
tial If in turning sharp corners one did
not throw out the clutch? Or is 1t best
! to throw out the clutch and reduce it
to second speed Reader.
To throw out the clutch in turning
corners does not affect the differential.
which is designed to care for such re-
qulrements. To disengage the clutch
while turning sharp corners Is good
practice. but this is done more to re-
lieve straight line shafts. Sharp
corners should be taken at reduced
| speed, and by doing this it is often ne
cessary TO change to lower gear be-
| fore accelerating.
/ Motoring department. - When the
motor turns over slowly IL 1t does not
miss fire, but when turning over fast
1t sometimes misses on one or more
cylinders. l am using a new four-unit
coil, but no magnetic, have new car
buretor. Can you suggest what the
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-13

for two or three minutes and then
open the throttle the motor seems to
choke and sometimes will stop alto
gether. Could you tell me the trouble?
&C. Hoffman.
Your trouble is in the carburetor.
Would suggest your trying a new aux
iliary air valve spring. Also inspect
float and float valve and note If same
work freely and properly
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-13

Motoring department. have a =
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-13
The New Sunset,

The New Sunset is beauty. The
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ital News for one year in advance
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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-13

Motoring department. - When the
motor turns over slowly IL 1t does not
miss fire, but when turning over fast
IL sometimes misses on one or more
cylinders. I am using a new four-unit
coil, but no magnetic, have new car
buretor. Can you suggest what the
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-13
BOOSTING a Mine.

"How's the sale Of stock coming
n?' inquired the first promoter.
Some nine thousand shares this
morning. said the second promoter.
That must mean a good deal of
money"
Almost six dollars Come on. and
I'll blow YOU to lunch
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-13
Liven up Your Torpid Liver.

Kings New Life Pills. They insure
good digestion, relieve constipation and
tone up the whole system-keep your
eye clear and your skin fresh and
healthy looking. Only Csc at your
Druggist. Adv
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-13

trouble may be? 3 X.
Since you have a new carburetor
and coil, we must assume that they are
properly adjusted, and all right Elm
mating the coil and the carburetor
your trouble, undoubtedly lies in the
commutator or timer. If you will in
spect this carefully you will probably
find it needs cleaning and undoubtedly
needs new spring. which holds the
roller in contact with the segments.
When running on low speed the roller
will make contact with the weak
, spring, but when running at a high
speed the pressure is not sufficient to
permit good electrical contact.
Motoring department.-We have
| car which has been heating up too
much. The pump works perfectly the
fan belt is kept tight. and we have
been using a heavier oil than usual, but
it still continues to heat up unneces-
sarily. We have just put in a new
pump. and the circulation seems to be
perfect. The ear does not heat up as
much in proportion when running in
| low us when running in intermediate
or high. Can it be that the water
| pipes anu COHHtCllOn are 100 small -
r. l.. Grant.
IL the cooling system is right at one
time there Is no reason why it should
not be right at another. Reasons for
motors overheating are usually other
than the design.
Old type radiators have a habit OF
becoming clogged from slight causes.
If the cylinders are free from carbon
the valves timed properly, and the
spark timed properly. the trouble seems
traceable to the radiator. Since the
water is circulating properly the
trouble undoubtedly lies in the radiat-
| ing ability OF the radiator. The tubes
or sections may have deposit of for
eign matter which, while not hinder
ing the flow of water. nevertheless
prevents the proper radiation.
Motoring department: Kindly ex-
plain in detail what is in your opinion.
the best way to fill a small hole be-
tween the cylinder and water jacket,
and above the highest point of piston
traVel.-M. w.
1t is best to have the defective part
welded. You might try cleaning the
'Pp' anu usiHk HihOOlh =
on" cement. This has often been used
to advantage to repair small leaks.
| Motoring department-My
has been causing me considerab bile
trouble the past few months by lack
of power. Am using carbur-
etor. Until month ago this carbur-
etor was ~ inches, but have since
changed 1t to 1-inch size of the same
model. This gave fairly good results
for about week. Since then it has
been necessary to change the adjust
ment on both air and gasoline nearly
every day. The motor has excellent
compression, and the magnetic is in
perfect condition.-R. T. S.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-03-29

bis handiwork with the willow He
was ont en- SLOW enc to Youag
who whipped it 70 Holman Two
hits. one run. no error For Detroit
Harper hit safe 10 right Young hit
INTO double. Harper out at 2nd
by Braiuard unassisted and Young
out Rrainard to- Merkle Stanage
flew out TO Kauff one hit. 40 run.
no error.
In the eighth Merkle hit safe to
short field Fletcher hit into .
double and was out to Holman un-
assisted. Merkle was out hoffman
to Bush. Kelly flew cut TO veach.
One hit. no run. no error Me
Tigue for Detroit struck out Bush
was safe on Fletcher error Stole
second when Maisel struck out. aud
scored when Crawford hit safe 20
right and stretched il 60 two bases
en- throw in TO catch Bush. Veach
was safe on Merkle's error He'll
man was out Fletcher 10 Merkle.
One hit. no run. one error.
The ninth frame was the best
staged OF all. II so happened that
Wendall and Ritter struck out With
two men out and Kauff the fourth
man al bat. the game took a funny
turn. Burns was deliberately walk
ed. McTigue tossed EN- over any
old way to Brainard. making sure
not to groove one Lobert walked.
With two men out aud the bases
full. Benny Kauff came 10 bat. II
was an opportunity for the ex-Fed
to show the American leaguers
something lit was little less than a
dare in behalf OF Cobn. who was not
present. Kauff fouled the first one
that came close and then missed
another by a good six inches. On
third strike he landed the pill
squarely on the nose for high fly
II was well delivered IN between
left and center field. yeach and
Harper went after IT, Harper per-
haps was closer to the ball, but he
gave way To yeach who sacked Il
and the game was over
The score: