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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-09

Miss Gurda Carlson returned home
Wednesday after spending five weeks
visiting relatives in Chicago with her
cousins, Mrs. Albert West and two
children, and Miss Margaret Prayer of
Chicago accompanied her home for a
two weeks visit.
Mr. Charles Bysinger of Rock Island
visited from Friday till Sunday with
his mother, Grandma Bysinger, and
sister, Mrs Kate Owens.
Miss Josephine Strohmeier of Rock
Island visited over Sunday with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs William Stroh-
meier.
Miss Alta McFee and younger sister
of Wappelo. Iowa, are visiting at the
home of their grand mother, Mrs. Mar
garet Dunlap.
Miss Lola Huntley visited from Sun
day till Wednesday at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs William Duncan near Rey-
nolds.
Mrs. Susan Smith has been quite
sick for the past week with the shin
giles.
Miss Mildred Wenks returned home
the last of the week from McComb
where she has been attending summer
school
Mr. j. Hays BrittOm and a party of
friends from Rock Island spent Sun
day at their summer home here.
Don't forget that the Andalusia home
coming is the 10th, 18th and 18th of
this month. Try and be here and meet
old friends.
Mrs Charles Burgoyne, who accom-
panied her grandson, Myron Wait, who
has been spending the summer here
to his home at Leroy, returned home
Sunday
Mrs David Sears has been i'll since
Saturday with paralysis.
Mrs. H. Herbert and baby of Sears
came down Wednesday and visited at
the home of Mr.. Herbert's grand par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Sheldon Ruby, till
Sunday. Mr.. Herbert came out Satur-
day and returned home with them
Sunday evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-09
ORDER SUPPLIES
FOR THE SCHOOL
Board Of Education Makes Extensive
Purchases Preliminary to Open
ing Buildings Sept. ).
ORDER TELEPHONES INSTALLED
Twin Furnaces Are to Be Placed in
Willard NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Re-
funding Bonds Sold.

Important purchases of equipment,
which probably will be the last made
before the opening of the public
schools, Sept 5, were ordered at the
monthly meeting of the board of edu-
cation last evening.
A contract was let to the Midland
Fixture company, Rock Island, for the
light fixtures in the new Franklin
school, the bid being $3.50. The Leon
ard-Peterson company, Chicago, was
given the contract for the cooking Ia
bles which will be put in the same
building, while the Kueffel-Esser COM
pany, Chicago, will supply the draw
ing tables, and the Grand Rapids
School Equipment company the sew
ing equipment.
The Rock Island Stove company was
given the job of installing twin fur
naces in the Willard school at a cost
of $638.65. The old heating plant has
proven very unsatisfactory and COM
plete new one will be built.
To Install Telephones.
It was decided to have a telephone
placed in each school building in the
city. Four dozen Pyrene fire extin-
guishers were purchased from the
Rock Island Hardware company and
four dozen soda acid eXtinguishers
from the Miller Chemical Egineering
company.
D. w Git was given the work of
painting the Sears school building, in
side and out, his figure being $134.
All of the grade buildings have been
thoroughly overhauled during the
summer whitewash spraying ma
chine has been purchased and all of
the easements have been carefully
cleaned and made sanitary.
The A B. Leach company, Chicago,
was sold 100000 worth of refunding
bonds, the concern offering a pre-
MUM of 1886.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-09

Skirts and shoes for EVERY
WOMAN.
The sale of wash skirts and summer
footwear which is now on at the NJ
& X store might well be termed an
EVERYWOMAN'S sale, for there are
skirts in styles so varied and IN SO
many kinds Of materials that EVERY
WOMAN should be pleased. THESE par
gains also come in sizes TO fit EVERY
WOMAN and at prices to correspond
with the pocketbook Of everywoman-
With wash skirts at the low prices
which the NJ & X. store is able 10
offer tri-city patrons as a result or the
big buy. EVERYWOMAN should take
this opportunity to supply herself with
skirts for the remainder OF this sea-
son as well as for next summer Many
OF them are Of materials that were IN
troduced late this season and are
bound 10 be in vogue next summer
and the styles are such that they are
equally good and safe.
These smartly tailored skirts may
be found in pique, gabardlne, cordu-
roy, honeycomb, RibauX cords, awning
stripes, striped pOplin, chain gapaf
dine. striped gabardine, Engllsh Dash
ct, black and white gabardlne, ratlne'
plain mohairs. whipcord, BEDFORD coFo'
and linen. They range in price from
Sl.50 TO $3.50, and skirts that Original
iy ranged in price from 50 10 ~ 50
they are now exactly half price
Word Of the NJ. & K. sale has been
passed from friend to friend until IL
would seem that practically every
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-09
PLANS FOR ARSENAL
TALKED IN CAPITAL

Colonel G. ". Burr, commandant of
Rock Island arsenal, returned today
from Washington where he was in con-
ference with General CroZier. chief
OF ordnance, regarding the work at
the government plant during the en-
suing year and especially with regard
to arrangements for additions to the
arsenal.
AS soon as congress passes the bill
providing an appropriation for the
small arms plant. it will be reopened.
The reopening will be gradual TAX
ing perhaps several months time,
Eight hundred or more men will be
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-09
Sales Now On at the nj. & K
Store Should Attract Every
woman I'm the Tri-Cities for
the Values are Unusual
and the Prices Unbe-
lieveably Low.

body in the tri-cities is taking advan-
tage Of it. Because the bargains are
of such value and the prices
pair of summer footwear is going at
half price-so unusual EVERYWOMAN
has deemed it wise to buy at least one
more pair for herself and has supplied
the children with footwear for school
as we'll Low shoes in all the attrac-
tive as well as comfort promising
styles in patent leather, vici kid,
bronze and white are included in the
sale and prices in children's shoes
have also been cut exactly in two so
as to effect a quick and complete
clearance.
EVERYWOMAN should not miss this
opportunity TO make the most of the
bargains offered.
Your unrestricted choice of any S.
pumps, including the famous Arm
strong make, in patents, dull kids,
bright vici suedes, satins and all the
two-tone effects, at $2.48.
All of our 81 so low shoes on sale at
1925.
All of our So so low shoes on sale at
$I69
All of our 81 low shoes at $1-95.
All of our IS low shoes at $1.48.
Specialize pair of women's OK
fords for those who wear sizes up TO
4, special at CSC
Remember, there is the better part
of the summer to get the comfort and
use or these smart low shoes, and act
quick. 1t means your choice OF any
nair of low shoes at $2.4S, and all 9TH
ers at half price or less
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-09
TAYLOR RIDGE.

Miss Florence Vanatta is visiting
with friends and relatives in Marco
line, Mo.
The Misses Lillian and Margery
Blaser visited Friday at the home of
Mrs Hintermeister
Miss Mary Young of Rock Island is
visiting relatives in this community.
Anna, Edna and Charles Hartman
Frank and Irene Crompton, George
Wakefield and Will Martens, were
guests at Hintermeister's home Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Diercks and
family visited friends in Muscatine
Sunday.
Mrs Elizabeth Schneider has return
ed home from her visit in Center Point,
Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Diercks of Sill
Wis visited last week at the home of
Henry Diercks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Hofer and son
Lester, returned to their home Monday
in Deep River, Iowa, after a week S
visit here.
Mrs. Robert Miller and Mr.. and
Mrs Ellis Rouse were guests at Au-
gust Hartman's home Sunday.
All the news all the time - The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-09
PREPARE TO ACT
ON STORM DRAIN
City Commissioners Gather in Special
Session to Award $4,000 Job to
Independent Company.
MAYOR OFFERS RESOLUTIONS
Executive Introduces Provision De.
signed to Eliminate Opening Up
System After Completed.

When the municipal commission
met at the city hall this afternoon it
was prepared not only TO let the con-
tract for part of the southwest storm
drain, but also to pass favorably on
resolutions which mean that a large
part of the private connections will be
made as the drain is constructed.
The Independent Construction com
pany of Davenport was slated to get
the contract when the commission
convened. Only 900 will be spent.
work to be started at the mouth and
extended as far east as Seventh street
this year.
In a resolution which Mayor Nc
COnOchie presented to the commission,
property owners along the line Of the
storm drain are requested to furnish
sectional tile for every lot or proposed
lot, to be inserted free of cost by the
contractors" BY taking this step now
property owners will save an expense
later, as the resolution provides that
after the drain is constructed proper
ty owners will be assessed So for each
connection made The object of this
is to prevent unnecessary work after
the drain is constructed.
To Mark Catch Basins.
Another resolution Mayor McCono-
chic presented to the commission pro-
vides. THAT the city engineer and
the board of local improvements be,
and the same are hereby instructed to
submit plan of lateral sewer inlets
from the north and south into the
storm drain at various street inter
sections and have sectional tile in
serted in each and closed temporarily !;
and also as work progresses to out
line catch basin entrances by insert
ing one section of tile for each and
closing temporarily; and to report
such improvements to the commits
sion"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-09
G.. o. P. CANDIDATES
VISIT ROCK ISLAND

Republican voters of Rock Island to-
day had an opportunity to shake hands
with Medill Mccormick. Chicago. can
didate for his party's nomination for
ngressman-at-large. He held an in
formal reception this morning at the
New Harper and then went to Moline.
This afternoon he left over the Rock
Island southern for Aledo and Mon
mouth. He expects TO return to Rock
Island next Monday if possible.
George Z. Keys. Springfield, candi-
date for the republican nomination for
state treasurer. was also here today
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-09

back to the other hand. The one fin
ishing first with the candle lighted
wins the race.
The egg and spoon race, the swimm-
er carries an egg on spoon across
the pool and back. In the barrel race,
the swimmer is required to climb
through a barrel in the water and re-
turn to his starting position. These are
a few of the interesting numbers on
the program of the water circus. both
at 2:15 and 7:45 on Saturday. The pub
lie is invited
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-09
LAST OF GANG OF
YECCMEN CAUGHT
Harry Hampton. Who Helped Clyde
Stratton Murder j. Lee Crowder
Held at Traverse City.
REQUISITION ISSUED BY DUNE
Noted Criminal viii Be Brought Back
Here to Answer Indictment Re
turned in 1913.
4 Special to The Argus

Springfield. Aug. 9.-GOvernOr
Dunno today issued a requisition on
the governor of Michigan for the re-
turn Of Harry Hampton. alias Harry
Smith, alias Michigan Smithy, alias
Harry Powers. alias George Blair. who
Is under arrest in Traverse City.
Hampton. together with Clyde STRAIT
ton. alias Clyde Harrington, Thomas
Jefferson and Eddie Williams, alias
James Callahan. were indicted in Rock
Island county on the charge OF muir
dering James Leaton Crowder, Silvis
banker. by shooting him on Dec. :.
1912. CTOwder dying OF his wounds
March Il, 1913. They also robbed him,
Il is charged.
The above will be read with the
greatest Of interest by Rock Island
county residents 1t means the last
of the gang of four yeggmen who as
saulted j Lee Crowder, the Silvis
banker. have been run down
The four men in the gang were
Clyde Stratton. Thomas Jefferson,
Harry Hampton and James Callahan
The first two were caught jefferson
was captured in Moline within an hour
after the crime He had on Crowder's
coat and over 500 in his pocket when
taken from a street car. Stratton was
indicted at Pekin for another job, but
was released TO this county for trial,
after jefferson turned states evidence
Stratton was sent to Joliet, but a few
weeks ago made a sensational escape
and has not vet been caught. Jeffer-
son. because of the aid he gave the
county authorities, was held in Jail
for over year and then released
Hampton Back Once
Hampton and Callahan were not
caught. but later Callahan was land
ed for another crime and is said TO be
doing time at Leavenworth. Hamp-
ton who is said to have been the
treasurer of the gang. is claimed to
have come to the city while the STRAIT
ton trial was in progress
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-09
Funeral of Frank s. Johnson.

The remains of Frank S. Johnson,
former resident of this city, who met
his death by drowning in Lake Michi-
gan Monday evening. will arrive in
Rock Island tonight at S:25 The flu
neral will be held tomorrow morning
at 1880 at the Spencer Memorial
church. Rev. F. +. Shut of Aledo, as
sisted by Rev. W. H. Tope, the pastor,
Will be in charge of the services. Mem
bers of Rock Island lodge No. 657, A.
r & A. NJ, of which deceased was a
member, will meet at the church at
11:15 to attend the services in body.
Burial will be in Chippiannock GENE
terry.
Mr.. Johnson was bathing in the
beach off the foot of Ellis avenue, Chi
cago, after supper. He was about 40
feet from shore, when he collapsed
and sank before anyone could reach
him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-09
Funeral of Mrs. Maggie Colemere.

The remains Of Mrs. Maggie Cole
mere, a resident of Rock Island for
over half a century, arrived in Rock
Island last evening from Camanche,
Iowa Funeral services were held at
, o'clock this afternoon at the Knox
chapel. Rev. Phi. Wilhelm, pastor of
the German Lutheran church, oficiat-
ed. Burial was in the German Luth-
eran cemetery
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-09
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to thank Rev. Ogle, the
singers, pallbearers and friends who
so kindly assisted us in our recent sad
bereavement, the death of our beloved
brother. Jno. w. Ellis.
(Signed) Mrs Emma Krakilau, Hen
~ Ellis, Louis Ellis, Harry Ellis,
George Ellis, Albert Ellis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-09
Daniels Comments Ing Crew.

Washington, Aug. 9.-John ]. Phil
lips. master of the navy tug Pentuck-
ct and the nine men of his crew were
commended by Secretary Daniels to-
day for their excellent work and un-
hesitating exposure to danger follow
ing the great explosion at New York"
July so. The Pentucket crew were ac-
tive in fighting tn fire that resulted
from the blast
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-09

Paris, Aug. 9.-Douglas MacMonagle
of San Francisco, a graduate of the
University of California and now a
member of the American ambulance
field service. has been decorated with
the war croSS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-09
Notice.
Attention, Rock Island Lodge No. 657,

You are urged to attend the funeral
Of our late brother, Frank S. Johnson.
at Spencer Memorial church, Forty
third street and Seventh avenue, on
Thursday morning at IL o'clock. Aug.
10. Members will please meet at the
church at 11:15.
r. C. MITCHELL, W. NJ.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-09

employed. All of the equipment in the
plant is in such shape that actual
placing of the machinery in readiness
Tor turning the wheels will not take
long.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-09
ftyBnofS

Buy a home of Reidy Bros
Trl-City Towel Supply company.
For express, call William Trefz.
Jamison Towel Supply company.
towel, apron and coat service. Phone
Moline 5S1.
Pure Olive Oil imported from Sicily.
Bottled by p. Licata & Co. For sale at
$50 Twenty street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-09
Body of Corporal Sent Home.

Camp Wilson. San Antonio, Aug. g.
The body of Corporal Elmer +. Brom-
ley, l., company Third Illinois infant
~, who was killed in an automobile
accident at New Braunfels. was sent
today to his home in Aurora, Ii.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-09
PERSONAL POINTS

Mr. and Mrs H G. Glenn, 1901 Thir-
tieth street, returned today from
Kirksville, Mo-, where they were call
ed by the illness and death of Mrs.
Glenn's brother.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-09
Obituary
Downing Infant.

raymond, one year and 10 months
old-son of MIR. and Mrs. Charles c.
Downing, SOC Sixth street, died last
evening following a short illness with
complication of diseases Funeral
services Will be held tomorrow morn
ing at 10 o'clock at the home Burial
Will be in Chippiannock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-09

Ell RADIO removes hair on the
face, neck, shoulders, or under the
arms in a few moments
While necessary for the wearing OF
sleeveless gowns and sheer blouses,
women remove the hair from their un-
derarms as much for comfort and
cleanliness as to meet the dictates OF
fashion
It also relieves excessive perspira-
ton and enables woman to discard
with safety the cumbersome dress
shield.
III RADIO is easily applied with a
piece of absorbent cotton or small
sponge The sanitary liquid first dis
solves the hair-then il is washed of.
FL RADIO is absolutely harmless, and
does not increase or coarsen later hair
gTowth-more agreeable and woman
ly'' than the use of the razor
Money book guarantees.
At all toilet eounters- Soc and 81 90.
For sale in this city by L. s. McCabe
( Co., and Riess Drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-09

All the news all the time - The
Argus.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-02

Mason q Amber. OF Parkorshu-r.
IS a guest this week O; his s.srr..
Mrs. Moss. and Congressman Moss
at their hon" IN the Sheridan
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-02

Postmaster General Burleson an
nounced this week that the p-ic. OF
the Postal Guide has been cut from
- to thirty cents. Believing that
American business men need ,.lr.
cation as 10 the conduct uf the D0.r.
al affairs and III" handling OF the
mail. the price has been reduced and
campaign will be inauCgra'od to
place one Of these books in every
commercial establishment In tho
United Staes The Postal Guide con-
tains instructions TO postal employees.
rulings OF the postofice department.
list Of all the postofiices In the United
States, alphabetically arranged by
counties and states. a list OF posrof-
Aces discontinued In the last three
years. quotes rates on all classes OF
matter and contains considerable
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-02

soap at any drug store.
With the resinol soap
md warm water battle
the affected parts thor
oughly, until they are
free from crusts and
the skin is soitened.
Dry very gently,
spread on a thin layer
OF the Tcsinol ONT
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-02

mcnt, and cover with light bandAgc-
il necessary To protect tho clothing.
This should he done twice a day.
Usually the distressing itching and
burning stop with the first treatment,
and the skin soon becomes clear and
healthy again.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-02

The postuIic" at SpauldInr. Mingn
county has been discontinued by or
der U' the pos,oGCo department. the
mail hereafter 20 go To Dizzy.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-02

II Is probable hat federal author.
.ticH w.il take charge Of the men who
have b""D sent to jail ut Charles
Town " Va. TOR violation Of Huuur
laws. both state and federal. u.mc.
iia'o.v upon their release from .,...
INK sentences which the state has
imposed upon them. The violation.
81 is alleged. has been prac'iced BOO 10
GagTaUt manner across the Maryla.g
border. ever since West virginia
went dry.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-02

Thomas 70 Hatfield has been sent
Hls commission as postmaster Of Inc
fourth class Office 1t Hampdcn. W.
Va
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-02
Choosing Your Shampoo soap

II you select n soap that contains
Soothing, healing properties like the
resinol balsams in rCSinol soap, YOU
are not likely to have trouble with
dandruT. loss Of hair or itching scalp.
Ideal for the youngsters huads.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-02

moro tourists 10 that section from
Washington and other eastern cities
than anything that could o." don IN
IN" state
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-02

Mrs Chiffon. VII" OF Senator vii.
liam Z. chiffon. is ruc-, ~ tho
M1riboroUEh-Bleah a. Atlantic
Cl'y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-21
ADJUSTMENTS
THE STRAND

Lillian Gish and Slim SummerviIIe at
the Strand for the Last Time Today
Just Baby, But Real Actress, is
Wilhelmina
Little Miss Siegmann, Appearing in
"Oiane Of the FoIies," Is Not Quite
Three.
Baby Wilhelmina Siegmann, not yet
three years of age, is a natural screen
artist
The little girl. in Diane of the Fol-
lies" has proved not alone a delight
but surprise to her director and to
Lillian Gish, the star.
That mere baby should be able to
understand what is required of her to
the extent of not only following in
structions, but also of inserting bits of
realism on her own account. seems al
most an impossibility, but Wilhelmina
has done just that in this latest Tri-
angle play.
Like a live doll. the baby goes
through her role, which is a rather
difficult one, so naturally and so clev-
erly that she seems to be close enough
to those watching her to throw them a
kiss.
She is probably the youngest screen
star to have been given real part,
and her baby face and figure give to
diane of the Follies" that distinctly
appealing touch so much to be desired
in a screen production.-Advt.