Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-02

Plan Trip to AledO-Another tour
has been planned by the Auto and
Commercial clubs for Davenport bust
ness men in addition to the Geneseo
expedition which was to be held Sep.
II, but which it has been found neces-
sary to postpone to Sept. 26. The new
ly announced tour will be to the Aledo
fair and will be held Sept. IA. Cars
will leave the Commercial club at IL
o'clock and allow ample time for Wis
it's at Milan, Taylor Ridge, Reynolds
and then lunch and an afternoon at
the fair grounds. The Aledo fair is one
of the biggest county fairs in the west
and is reputed to be the second largest
in Illinois.
Combination Truck Arriyes-All of
the new fire equipment which has been
purchased by the city is now here. The
last piece of apparatus was received
yesterday and was unloaded and will
be put into shape at once by the Sea
grave representative. This piece of
apparatus is a combination hose wag
on and chemical truck with turret noz-
zle attached. 1t is the exact replica OF
the turret truck placed at Central sta
ton and used in the recent demonstrd-
ton. The new truck will bep laced in
station No. Z. Five new motor wagons
have been purchased from the Sea-
grave company. The large suction
pump is at station No. ! a combina-
ton hose wagon and chemical at No.
2 and one at No. 6. The two trucks
with turret hose attachments go to
Central station and station No. z.
Brown Out on Bonds-On bonds IN
the sum of $4,000 signed by John
Hynes and Harry Parker. John Will
liam Brown, alleged leader of the &C
cused Greenback gang of horse race
swindlers who has been held here for
weeks, gained his freedom late yester-
day. On Wednesday, Brown received
a telegram from some unknown
source, it was learned at the county
Jail. AS a result of the contents of this
missive. he demanded a preliminary
hearing at once. At the mans prelimin-
airy hearing in the case OF w. II.
Keairnes, the Shelby county farmer
who dropped $4,000 10 the gang. his
bonds were fixed at $4,000 by Justice
of the Peace Phil Daum, and $4,000 in
another case. making a total bond OF
SO 600 on which Brown was released
No efforts, as far as can be learned.
are being made TO effect the release
OF j. II. Reese. the third OF the trio
Of swipdlers held here. His connec-
ton With the Greenbacks can only be
traced in the Keairnes swindle. and
consequently he will be released If he
can raise bonds of $4,000.
Bridge Line Car Scene Of a Fire
Defective wiring was probably the
cause of "A fire on Bridge Line car
yesterday Hose company No. l re-
sponded to the call as the car was at
the corner of Second and Perry
streets. The fire was extinguished by
the use of chemical.
Injured Man Not Much Improved;
Chances Slight -Neal Il. Oleson, city
salesman for the Independent Baking
company. who was dragged 80 feet un-
der an automobile at Third and War
rem streets Wednesday night. lies at
Mercy hospital today In a condition
not much improved. According 10 ply
sicians. his chances for recovery are
slight.
win Celebrate Landing of the Pill
grim Fnthers-The Precautionary OF
the landing OF the Pilgrim Fathers on
Plymouth Rock. in which the Congre-
gationalists OF the country are espec-
tally interested, is to be observed by
Berea church OF this city. accordinl