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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-14
PASSOVER FEAST
TO BEGIN MONDAY
ANCIENT JEWISH HOLIDAY is OBJ
SERVED 81 SJTE 8 DAYS, By
OTHERS J DAYS.

Pesaeh. or the feast Of the Passover,
the most ancient Of religious holidays.
and celebrated annually by the Jews
J676 years, begins Monday evening.
April L.. aud Viii observed for eight
days ~ the orthodox JewS and seven
days ~ thc Reformed Jews.
A prominent Jewish rabbi. I'LL explain
inc the feast and is parpose. says:
III il the first festival Of, emancipa>
ton in The history of civilization. Its
commemoratioh il based 0n the Bihli-
cal narrative which tells how the people
" Israel en>layed III Egypt were led
from bondage IN freedom by the great
lcadcr Moses.
The Passover festival speaks for the
Sanctitr 0f the home a. well as for self.
respect and liberty. The Jews accord
ingly assemble iH their homes on this
festival. and Sienalize il by 4 solemn
service I'LL which The story ~ the ancient
struggle for emancipation iS rccountc,I
with piouS iervor. This Sclrr. IN ii ~
called. H. unique it'll spirit ana form. III
il earnest and vet happy, and it, ritual.
though archaic. SymholizrS the facts of
human experience I'm all conditions Of
life.
1T Il customary 20 remov all lcaven
ont NJ the household IN preparation f0r
thc feast. Lcayen " the symbol VI thc
sortiid. and refers to those who are uuc.
mancipated from the commonplace
I things. During the feast. unly malzolh
and not bread. are eaten. The distinctive
spirit Of the feast finds expression even
III The specific food.
..foHiixri.. ........
THE I~aggadah. the order NJ the ~.
mr~tir >%cryirr read un the night when
thr family gathers about the nmmuH ta.
bile. comprises the narrative uf the cXo.
dus from Egypt. thc account or the op.
pre>~ion which the ancient Israelitcs
endured. and Is not without lis covert
allusiouS w thc pathetic story of Israel
III more recent times NV the midSt.o the
unkind nations. The Haepadah also in.
cludc> n special group NJ psalms lCNiIT-
lCNNIID and a number of mcliacral
poems.
The Passover In the most ancient of
Che Jewish holidays and perhaps the
most ancient of aIl holidays in The his
tory of religion and ro holiday is So near
wv thc truth 1r huu Ny lifr a~ i' KY.
-Thr f%ayoritr book NV reading during
tine pa~+uvcr vtci i~ ihr -S'"ug I'M songs
In IN thr mo~t classical song Mi love FIN
.,r.ArT..1 FtH.~.t-. .A.T . -.rF .. 4Hr.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-14
Hotel Arrivals.

Miller llotrl-Nam Spears. san ncnito
+. l.. Bradbury, Daila-: n. \. sIau-. Dallas
Bob Noodle. lIpl-ton George +. Thomas,
Pharr; Mr.. and Mr.. a. r.. Sprague. San
Bcnito. ~. N. Foster. San Antonio; VI. w.
Hines, Santa Maria: III. ID. O'NciI, Santa
Maria: a.. Purru-, El Pa~o.
Sam Carlos llotel-John IA, Kennedy,
Corpus Christi; Il. M. Huff, Lyford.
Travellers llotei-llarry Wood, MI
Louis Henry Baum. Cincinnati; M. N.
Plat. kIug-yiile; George r. Stcinhau-cn,
.St. Louis 4. n. Luzuuo, Natamoro-. Mgz.
VIII. Nv. Marcus. Siutpn; Ncn NJ. iIi~e. Kan
-a- City: Nj. Salinas, Laredo; Eugene
Eguia. iI0u ton.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-14
PERSONALS

judge Sam Spears. ]. NJ. Mothershead
and q. d. Morrison. San Benito attorneys.
were in Brownsville yesterday attending
the district court.
r. i. Bradbury and r. y. ITaus " Dallgs
are Brownsville visitors today. They are
registered ut the Miller hotel.
George +. Thomas Of Pharr is IN
Brownsville N business today
Air. and Mrs.. \. r. Spraeue Of Gan Be
nito were Brownsville visitors yesterday.
Customs inspectors ii. NJ. Hines and Ill
r.. O-Noil Of Santa Maria arc ia Browns
Vile On business with The local custom,
house.
"A. n. Foster Of San Antonio i III
Brownsville on business today.
Mrs. II. ii. Hammond Of MeAllen ar-
rived in the city on the motor car this
morning 90 q short shopping trip.
Nllliuln M~rAihhtN. "a New 10TH lfdhti-
NJ man, ~ IL Brownsville today calling
on local merchants.
Eugene Eguia, well known Houston
travelling man. il in Brownsville today foi
the first time ii 4 year. Mr.. Eguia has beer
making this city several times q year foI
many years. and lns friends were glad u
zee him again. lie j. IA guest at thu
Travellers.
f. W. Archer Of LyfoIl II in Browns
vile today. Mr.. Archer viii spend thC
balance VI the week ia the city Oh business.
II. II. Martyr, proprietor of the san Car
los hotel. returned 10 Brownsville today
after a ten days visit IN Houston
Harry Wood of ST. Louis is visiting the
hardware men 81 Brownsville today. Mr..
Wood ~ at the Travellers hotel.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-14
Unclaimed Letters

LIST VI letters remaining unclaimed in
the Brownsville post office Tor the week
ending April y. 1916:
Gcutlcmcu-F. Aluui-, Juan Aguirre,
Nauico Arano. M. XII. Brush. Jesse III.
Blair. Nj Il. CoDyin. Maltide Cantu. Emilio
1 Cortc1. Matcn Ci-ncro-. Geronimo CARA.
n. III. Davis. Robert Ferguson; Scamen
Gideon. lose Galiria. Jose ilinoio~a. &. r.
ILaXcra. Felipe Loneoria. Pristine Lopez.
Tom Icbou. y. W. Martin. rFanci-co Mar
itiucz. Lui- Maritime. Fernando Ncdrluo.
Ramprcilldo Meudcz. N. M. M6drluo- Ray
n. Preston. Alfredo Rodriguez. NJ. Saiuz.
Marceo sanchez. Margarine Zuuiza, \. h.
Sutton. Jose Su~taita, Balero Zollz. \. Ill.
smith. james +. Short, Jack Sim~on. Collie
Taylor. Rafael VALDEZ. Romolo NclHncur.
E.muudo Valdez. y. ~. Watson, R Zlratc.
Juan Zarutc. N. y. Zipp. Pancho NaIi.
Ladies - Guadalupe Armhol, Jacnha
Ari-mcudez. Andrella Almari-. Ncttie
Alalla. Leona Barrera, Clara Bell, Mr.. end
Mr.. T.. Il. Barton. +. Guerra oaualcs.
Jo-efa Cortcz. Catalina C~eryante-.. Marin
Frl Juana Gouzaltz. Grcgorita hernandez.
Anna Jones. Francisco Lolano. Carmel
Morales. Iuana Montvya, Gertrude Me
Clclland. Eliza MARTINEZ, Adoiina H. de
Ohrcron. Scla Plzana- tidela Rcclo, tloi-
cita Ni-nero~, Lucilc Seward. ElrIra Nala-
zr. Gertrude Williams.
When callinr for above letters please
state they were advertised.
POSTMASTER.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-14
Wagon C0IIideS with Buggy.

\ heavy army drawn by 2 pair
II large mules this morning colided with
y buggy belonging to II. y. Green. which
was standing in front WI hiS office ou
Elizabeth street. The army wagon -H--
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-14
Political Announcement

The Herald i- authorized To announce
Zeb MI. Nixon of king-villo. KIcbcrg coun-
tv, Gam q candidate for District Attorney for
the Twenty Eighth Judicial District, sub
icct t. thc action " the Democratic Pri-
mares.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-14

h s~7TFEKIREs
MATINEE AT z p. nj.

PATfIE NEWS.
William Fox present, Theda Bara, 'Dari.
Angel WIT Destiny. supported by Stuart
Holmes. Claire Whitney and LATHE Jane
Ice in
TIE GALLEY SLAVE-Rartley Camp
belFs celebrated drama ol thrills.
Bud Duncan and Ethel Tcare in
TIE HOGDOOS BUSY DAY - kalcm
comedy.
G. III. Anderson n-
WINE. WOMEN AID THE Song.
Tomorrow-"Who Paysg'
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-14

TIT thc energy wasted WV -tcunerauhcr-
in chewing gum could bc harnc--cd NJ
would drive all thn railway trains iu this
country anl nineteen in Canada.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-14

hereby announce MYSELF as " candidate
for .he office oI sheriff oi Cameron county,
for reelection. Subject 10 the action OF
the dcnocr.t ic primaries.
". TT. NANN. sheriff.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-14

The Rev. a.. n. Watts. AGED ~. \ wide
~ known Methodist minister III Nir-
ginia. has enrolled ~ Y student AZ The
Academic School ii the University of
Virginia.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-14

John III. Bohhitt. of Grccu.hurg. Ind.
has IA his possession The first dollar ~
ever earned, which was liftyrour years
ago.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-14
CITY NEWS

To Be Head NURSERIES Agnes Rev
noldS of Corpus Christi arrived in Browns
Vile last night. Miss Reynolds j. from
the Rockport hospital and j. here to take
. position a head nurse il the hospital 70
be opened II Dr.. Tra-k and Duncan.
FOR SELE-e0 acres near San Renito.
Choice lard: SIS per acre cash. Write
A. 3. c., Brownsville HeTaId.-iil4'tf.
We rapair anything, a~eroplanes and sub
marines included. Rio Grande Electric
C0.@l.5-tf.
Steam Roller at W0rk-The steam
roller in u-e hy the city in tine improve
ments of the streets yesterday and today
made rapid progress il pressing into place
gravel spread recently along Twelfth
street from the edge Ut the wood block
pavement ut Adams street To Monroe
street.
FOR SALE-40 acres near San 8enitO.
Choice land: SIS per acre cash. Write
A. B. c., Brownsville heraId.-lI4tf.
City Paint and Carpenter Shop. Repair
ing and construction work. Phone 56o.-tt
Sarita Man H~sre-John G. Kennedy,
owner Of the Kennedy Pasture Company.
arrived i'll Brownsville last night to visit
his sister, Mr.. VI. ". Starck, who T. i'll.
Mr.. Kennedy plans to remain over Satur-
day.
Palm Star Ice Cream and Butter. Deliv-
cred. Phone 507. Proven quality.-229 t
Electrical, bicycle, automobile, type
writer, flashlights, telephone and telegraph
supplies and repairs. We repair anything.
Rio Grande Electric Cot.
Was Close SecOnd-Robcrt Johnson.
who was n close second i'm the school con
tests held at San Bcnito last Saturday
night, i~ y student at the III fcria schools
ana noe of-thr Wilson school, a- was rt-
ported We tiu Time.
Made in Brownsville for Brownsville peo-
ple-Palm Star Tee Cream and Butter.-tf.
Try Palm Star Ice Cream and Butter
-2I39.tf.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-14

We call for and deliver Your fans Ter re-
pairs. Call rs. Rio GraiAlc Electro %
--5-tf.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-14

tanned 10 damage hnt the buggy Wa short
ten >pokyS from one NJ IT, Wheels.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-14

FOR SELE-10 acres near San PeHito
Choice land: SIS per acre cash. Write
a. 3. c., Brownsville HeTald.-iIl4'u.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-14

FOR ShLE-46 acres near San 2enit0.
Choice IanG: SIS per acre cash. Write
a. B. c., Brownsville her3iG.-Il4tf II.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-14

New and second hand typewTiiers, sup
plies and repairs. Rio Grande Electric
C0.-i-j-tf.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-14

For all kinds OF electro, nickel, cold and
silver plating. Rio Grande Electric Co.
4 j-tf.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-14
Fishing Parties FREQUENT FISHING 4

Fishing Parties Frequent Fishing i~
growing ~ hc p popular sport around
Brownsville these days. Fishing parties
are heing organized today to spend thc
week end in angling, and Saturday and
sunday it Ivy expected thc mouth of tue
river, the I.aguna Agdrc sound. the rc-uca
on The Fire Ho- tract. ana other nearby
points where f-h abound. will doubtless
present busy l31 fishing scenes. Perch
bounds iu great numbers IN thc Frc-nuS
tract. according to =. III. CummIns, local
-ucc-- tul angler.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-14

Try Palm Star Ice Cream and Butter
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-14

Made in Brownsville for Brownsville peo-
ple-Palm Star Tee Cream and Butter.-tf
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-14

City Paint and Carpenter Shop. Repair
ing and construction work. Phone 56o.-ti
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-14

About that plumbing that is to be donc--
Call Hayes 4 Sons. Scores OF satisfied
customers. Phone 50.-6l16Itf.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-14

We rapair anything, aeroplanes and sub
marines included. Rio Grande Electric
C0.@.5-tf.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-14

For an electrician phone 373. Wiring anC
Rio Grrnde Electric Co.-i5-tf
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-14

Was Close SeCOnd-Rohcrt Johnson.
who WAS N close second i'm the school con-
tests held nd san Bcnito last Saturday
night, ~ Y student ~ the III Fcril schools
ana not of-tlr Wilson school, WI wa- NV
M.rI.l MN IMu LInn.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-14

f. ". Archer Of LyfoIl II in Browns
vile today. Mr. Archer viii spend th
balance W the week III the city Oh bushes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-14

Palm Star Ice Cream and Butter. Deliv-
cred. Phone 507. Proven quality.-2.29ltf
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-14

Electrical, bicycle, automobile, type
writer, flashlights, telephone and telegraph
supplies and repairs. We repair anything
Rio Grande Electric Cot.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-14

Harry Wood RIFF 81. Louis Ii visiting th,
hardware men 81 Brownsville today. Mr.
Wood ~ ~ the Travellers hotel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-08
SAGE TEA DANDY
TO DARkfN HAIR
It's Grandrnother's Recipe to
Bring Back Color and
Lustre to Hair.

You can turn gray, faded hair bean
tifully dark and lustrous almost over
night II you'll get 50-cent bottle Of
'Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Conn
pound" at any drug store. Millions Of
bottles of this old. famous Sage Tea
Recipe are sold annually, says a we'll.
known druggist here, because 1t dark.
ems the hair SO naturally and evenly
that no one can tell 1t has been an.
piled.
Those whose hair is turning gray, be.
coming faded, dry. scraggly and thin
have a surprise awaiting them, because
after one or two applications the gray
hair vanishes and your locks become
luxuriantly dark and beautiful-all
dandruff goes, scalp itching and falling
hair stops.
This is the age Of youth. Gray -haired
unattractive folks aren't wanted
around, so get busy with Wyeth's Sage
and Sulphur tonight and you'll be de-
lighted with your dark, handsome hair
and your youthful appearance within a
few days.
Harper House pharmacy.-lAdv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-08
BETHANY HOME HAS
So CHILDREN IN CARE

Bethany Home board met last night
in regular monthly session and al
lowed bills amounting to S37S.95 for
the month of January, and took action
in regard to other matters of business
pertaining to the welfare of the wards
there.
There are at present So children be-
ing taken care of, 10 of them boys, the
rest girls. Homes were found for two
last month; four boys and one girl
were returned to their parents, and
Matron Rounds reported no sickness.
Donations for January were as fol-
lows:
Check for $500 from P. C. Simmon' S
class of boys, First Methodist Episco-
pal church, Moline.
Apples from c. H. Hessel and Mrs
Fullerton.
Hats, NJ. & K.
Clothing, Mrs. John Hefferman.
Clothing-Mrs. ]. Nyquist.
Oysters, crackers and apples, a
friend
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-08
stove POLISH BLOWS
UP; MAN IS BURNED

Herman Taylor, 70 years old, 1885
Washburn avenue, an employe of a
cleaning and dyeing concern, was
burned seriously when can Of stove
polish exploded in his home. His
clothing was nearly burned from his
body. (From an issue of the Chicago
American).
Why take chance?
A stove polish that can explode is
always dangerous. You run the risk
of being blown UP and having your
house burned down every time you
use it, You read of such tragedies
every week in the newspapers. The Of
fetal records of the state fire marshal
how that in Wisconsin alone 800
deaths have resulted in the last seven
years from stove polish exploding.
Donnelly's Diamond Shine Stove
Polish cannot explode. You can pol
ish while the stove is hot. What is
more, it cleans and polishes nickel, is
absolutely dustless, and does not soil
the hands or clothing. Ask your deal
er for it, 1t sells for 10c stick or a
bundle of three sticks for 25c.
Your money refunded If not as rep
resented. For sale by all groceries.
/ (Adv.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-08
STEPHENS SIX IS
ENTERED IN SHOW
Latest Addition of Moline Pillow Com.
pany to Flying Dutchman Line
Exhibited at FreepOrt

The Stephens Six, the Moline PloS
company's latest addition to Its Fly
ing Dutchman line, made its appear
ance this week at the automobile snow
in Freeport.
The automobile is being manufactul-
ed by the pillow company at its supsla-
iary plant in Freeport, the Hennes
Buggy company. It's first appearances
in public was at the Freeport show
From now on machines will be tura-
ed out regularly at the Henney plan''
and announcement was made yesle.
day by A. c. Barber, general TAU.
manager of the Moline concern, tnA'
the company is now ready to taA1
contracts with statesmen and deAiei'
for delivery in March and April
1t has been decided to limit tne ou'
put this year to 1000 cars. TINS nun
Der, it is expected, will be inerease1
annually. as there are indications a.
ready that the company will have "
difficulty in disposing OF its enufe Wv
put during the next few months.
The Stephens Six is six-eisinu..
machine. Il is a five-passenger w.
ing car, and is equipped with
tfnental motor. Price is Sl,oso' =,
Both bodies and ears are being .a
and assembled at the Henney
Later it is the intention Of the pia
pany to build roadster as wen %
touring car.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-08
DEPARTMENT HEADS
TO MAKE PURCHASES

W. S. McCombs of Young & Nc
Combs store will leave for the east the
latter part Of the week. He will stop
at Cleveland and New York and other
buying centers to purchase for the
ready-to-wear section of the store and
to execute special orders for a num-
Der OF the stores customers. Four Of
the department heads of the store will
attend the style show in Chicago this
week and will make special purchases
and select goods to fill the individual
wants of their customers. Those who
will go to Chicago are Misses Rosalin
Marks, Ruth Stremmel and Bessie Kill
patrick and Mrs. Frances Petersen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-08
BLAMES MOVIES
FOR HER PLIGHT
Shy Little Anna Leaves DOWnstate
Home to Learn to Be a Silent
Drama Star.

Chicago. Feb. Sat the detective
bureau yesterday demure, shy little
Anna Banowsh of the village of De-
pue, ILL.,, disclosed the existence of
movie pirates" and how their meth
DDS of doing business had lured her to
run away from home and come to Chi
cago, bringing with her glorious Wis
ion of how she soon would be parad-
ing gorgeous gowns before a clicking
motion picture camera-among the
most admired of the stars of the sill
ent drama.
Anna, who is Is, saw one of the ad-
vertisements of the movie pirates"
So glowing were its inducements to
become a movie actress that she wrote
to the piratical headquarters in Chi
cago.
The price of enrolment for the
course, she was told, was 81, emitting
the holders to a textbook. So Anna
sent on the money and got the book,
and thereafter spent many hours in
the seclusion of her bedroom, acting.
One day, however, Annals mother hap
pened in on the girl unannounced
and caught her in the midst of con-
tortion listed in the book as sweet
humility" Thinking Anna was i'll, her
mother investigated and discovered
the book She burned the volume and
gave Anna a heart-to-heart talk.
Deprived of her book, the girl de-
termined to go to Chicago and get
further lessons from the establishment
that had sold it to her. So, on Jan. II
she ran away. Her father came to
Chicago and asked the detective bu-
reau to find her.
Yesterday Detective Sergean Vert
heimer, while walking in North Sanga-
mon street, saw a young girl COM
ing toward him and recognized her
as Anna. He promptly took her to
the detective bureau and sent for heI
father to come and get her.
Since l came to Chicago I've lived
at the home of Mrs. Nellie Nitti OF
612 North Sangamon street." she said
During the day I've worked at can
dy factory for 81 week, trying to
save up enough money to take the full
movie course.
Gee, I'm sorry l can't do that, fol
| do so much want tn ha a srnoUia
/ actress. But it's been mighty hard tt
get along In Chicago, and guess
home will look pretty good again tt
me, after all"
Anna went home with her daddy
last night
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-08
PROF. HULT WILL
ADDRESS CHORUS
Educator Is to Be Speaker at Annual
Banquet of Moline Musical Organ
iZatiOn-LarSOn TOastmaster.

Professor A Hult of Augustana col
lege has been secured by the Svea
male chorus of Moline as speaker for
the annual banquet, an event of Feb.
%. 1t was largely due to efforts put
forth by Professor F1ult that the
chorus was organized, fact which
makes him a fitting speaker for the
occasion.
Announcement of further arrange
ments completed for the banquet,
which will be held at the Moline club,
was made at the regular monthly
meeting of the chorus last evening.
Judge n. A. Larson will serve in the
capacity of POSTMASTER. Carl G. Lon
berg has been appointed historian and
will give complete account of past
activities of the Moline musical organ
ization. Mr.. Lonberg has for several
years been preparing a history of the
Svea chorus and his contribution to the
program Of the evening is expected to
prove one of the features Of the affair.
instrumental music will be furnished
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-08
CITY TO Save BY
MAKING CONTRACT
Bid Opened to Furnish Alum for Gar
flying Water is Decrease Over
Former Prices.
TT WILL NET MORE THAN $4,000
Superior Chemical Company 0ners
Product for Less Than Half OF
Previous Quotation.
TT WILL NET MORE THAN $4,000

Producing clear water for the city
of Rock Island will not be affected by
soaring prices cSt lum, due to the Eur
opean war. Assurance on this score
was received today by the city coun-
Gil when Commissioner ]. A. Murrin
opened one bid from the Superior
Chemical company of Joliet, offering
to furnish the chemical for a net
rate of 95 cents per hundred pounds,
or $3.50 per carload of 10000 pounds.
The offer of the concern is the single
one to be received and brings cheer
to the city authorities, who a few
weeks ago received word that the
company would be forced to double
the price, charging the city $500 per
carload.
Commissioner Murrin and Mayor
McConochie took up the increased
price question with the company and
after several letters were exchanged
it was arranged that the city would
advertise for bids for alum to be fur
nished the city for period of four
years.
Car Each Month.
A carload of alum is used each month
Under the increased prices quoted BY
the Joliet company, cost of chemicals
for clarifying the water would be ad
vanced TO $500 per month. The efforts
of the authorities therefore mean q
saving of S420 per month or 5000 pei
year, and as soon as the contract i!
entered into will protect against fur
Their prices advances.
Commissioner Murrin announced
that the city would enter into al
agreement with the chemical company
Immediately. Some cities use more
alum per amount of water treated
than others. The greater quantity o.
alum used gives the water a clearer
appearance, but makes it harder.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-08
EXPECT SHAKEUP IN
BRITISH WAR OFFICE

London, Feb. s, G:15 p. m.)-The
Weekly World says it hears that Field
Marshal Lord Kitchener is likely to
take over the command of the British
forces in Egypt and that the Earl of
Derby, the director of recruiting, will
be the new secretary of state for war,
with seat in the cabinet.
The World gives no authority for the
report, but says it is gossip in line
with recent intimations that Earl
Kitchener might withdraw from the
war ministry to assume more active
duties.