Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-30
THE DAY IN DAVENPORT

Better Service Northwest-Better
street car service for the residents of
Northwest Davenport can be expected
soon, from the action taken at the
meeting of the city council in adopt
ing the report Of the street car COM
mittee. Alderman Moeller, chairman
of the committee, who has been work
ing hard and faithfully on the prOpO-
siti0n, presented the report, which
stated that company officials were
willing to switch the line of the North
west cars. Tracks will be laid as soon
as possible from Third street to Sixth
street on Marquette, and Northwest
Davenport street cars will take this
route instead Of going up Warren
street TO Sixth, as they are now doing.
1t is aimed by this extension. to I'M
prove the Northwest service by allow
ing these cars to run Independently of
the Fejeryary park cars, over whose
route they now 90.
Grant Heating Franchise - The
much discussed extension Of its steam
heating franchise is at last to be grant
ed TO the Davenport Gas and Electric
company. This action was practically
decided upon at meeting of the city
council in committee of the whole,
when the council tied on the 6 per cent
revenue amendment which was finally
adopted by the mayors vote. Some
months ago, when the Davenport Gas
and Electric company decided that the
steam pipes in the city streets needed
extensive repairs, they brought before
the city council an ordinance granting
the company 25year period to use
| the streets, inasmuCh as the franchise
under which they are now working eX-
pires at the end of five years.
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/ Big Program Prepared for Fourth
A varied and elaborate program is be-
ing arranged for the sane Fourth cele-
/ bration to be given in Fejervary and
/ Wander Feer parks. Safety First and
/ Sane Fourth is the motto Of the com
nittee in charge. All parents and
/ their children are invited 10 come and
spend the day at either of the two
| parks. With the most of Europe now
! engaged in war and this country on
! the verge of conflicts, the spirit OF
patriotism is now more pronounced
/ than ever and It is expected more peo-
( pie will this year take part in the OBJ
seryance of Independence day. Ar
! rangements this year are more COM
plete than ever. Daily rehearsals are
now being held. David Henschen will
be in charge at Fejervary park and
Mrs. NJ. SLIDER at Wander Veer park.
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Returns After Long Trip-After a
! long distance hike Of more than 5000
Z miles, Robert Sindt returned to Daven-
port from Muscatine. In his trip
across and back over the continent,
+ Sindt has Travelled through II states
and has talked before thousands OF
peOple in an effort TO create more re-
spect for the American flag. Sindt
/ left Davenport last fall and arrived in
San Diego early in winter. going to
I California by the northern route He
has made his return by the southern
route, passing along the Mexican Dor
der, where he saw much of the hatred
Of the Mexicans for the citizens of the
United States.
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Advance Price Of Hair Cuts-It is
expected that before long the price of
hair cuts in Davenport will be 50 cents
instead of % cents, the present price. A
number of BARRIERS are now discussing
i the adyisability of making the ad-
/ vance and it is expected to be put into
effect shortly 1t is stated that DaVen-
port is one of the few cities of any i'm
portance which still clings to the %
cent rate. Rock Island and Moline
have been charging 35icents for some
years AS far as knowa there will be