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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-22

campaign to make the loop more SAM
tary as a number of other programs
are originated and then dropped. We
are not going to abandon our plans
for minute, however, not until we
clean up every place.
These three men | ordered arrested
have been told they must remove
vaults in back of their premises and
install sanitary and modern plumbing.
They have refused. Hence, they viii
be arrested. other arrests will fol-
low in each case in which we find that
the orders Of the health department
are not obeyed.
we have cleaned up many places
already. When we are through we eX-
pect to have sanitary plumbing in ev-
cry building north of Fifth avenue be-
tween Fifteenth and Twenty seventh
streets Then we will turn our atten-
ton to other parts of the city, perhaps
in the west end where need for the
improvements is more marked.
To Condemn Some.
"Of course there are some buildings
in the loop which are so old and dilap-
idated that they do not justify an order
for installation of sanitary plumbing.
These will be condemned and torn
down"
The three men against whom war
rants were sworn Will be aTraigned in
police court tomorrow morning each
on a charge of violating the plumbing
ordinances.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-22

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the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-22
TYPHOID TRACED
TO OTHER CITIES
Six Cases of Fever Under Observation
of Health Officials. 1t Is Said,
Originated Elsewhere.
ROCK ISLAND IN HEALTHY STATE
Municipal Physician Declares City Is
Escaping ThrOes of Two Epidem-
les Prevalent in Illinois.

/ Rock Island has got a lot to brag
about-it is a healthy city, one OF the
healthiest in the middle west.
DR.. c. T. Foster. municipal health
physician, today pointed to this city's
record during the last six months and
then to the suffering in other cities to
show the contrast between Rock Is
land and the average city in the state.
While the epidemic of infantile par
alysis is still at its height in Illinois
and hundreds of typhoid fever cases
are prevalent in Illinois cities, Rock Is
! land is escaping very lightly on both.
There are only six cases of typhoid
fever in Rock Island today" DR.. Foster
said. Other cities in the state are
suffering heavily from this disease and
there have been many deaths attrib-
utable to the fever.
Rock Island is escaping lightly and
would probably have a clean bill OF
health as far as typhoid fever is con
cerned had it not been for the carrying
into this city of the malady. Four of
the present cases have been traced di-
rectly TO origins outside of Rock Is
land. The other two, | have reason
10 believe, originated elsewhere.
Under Control Here.
1T is difficult to make any positive
predictions IS to the future. | do not
expect typhoid fever TO become gener-
ally prevalent here. | believe that we
have the matter in hand and that il
has reached its height"
Many Illinois cities are in the throes
OF typhoid epidemic. Elgin, principal
~, is suffering severely from disease
and many deaths have occurred in that
city in which the malady was the cause
Rock Island was fortunate among
cities of the state also in having had
only three cases of infantile paralysis
only one of which visited the victim
with any degree of severity.
All the news all the time The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-22
FOSTER ASKS FOR
ARREST OF THREE
Municipal Health Physician Says He
Means Business i'm Order to Clean
Up the Loop.
EXPECTS TO FINISH THIS FALL
Expresses Belief That Sanitary Plumb
ing VIII Be Placed i'm Fire Limits
During Next Three Months.

With view Of thoroughly cleaning
up the loop before fall expires, DR.. c.
T. Foster, city health physician, TODAY
made conclusive move to that end
when he ordered the arrest Of three
owners of property on Third avenue.
Those to be arrested are Charles
Dangerfield 2219 Third avenue.
Charles Endorf, 2101 Third avenue.
and W l. Aster. 1921 Third avenue.
DR.. Foster swore out the warrants to-
day.
Lots of people think we don't mean
business" said the city health physi-
clan. They think We started this
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-22

All the news all the time - The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-22

BOrsalino h a t S
from Italy; Wards
f T o m England;
StetsOns from our
own u. S. A. The
w orl d S b e S t
makes; So, 81, & SIS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-22

Here's the store
for boys; the right
kind of clothes and
plenty of them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-22
G r O G. Err Re S

Fancy Michigan liberia peaches
for canning, per
hushel .................. S1.49
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-22

Sweater coats in
p | a i n shades, in
bold stripes and
fancy w e a v e S
some belted, all
weaves; ST to $3.50
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-22
GIRL is KNOCKED
DOWN BY MACHINE
Eleanor HOsette, Aged Years. Run
Over Mt Corner of Nineteenth Street
and Fourth Avenue.
DRIVER DIDN'T SEE CHILD
Walks i'm Front of Car and Receives
Serious njuries-Thought Mt FIRST
Skull Was Fractured.

While attempting to cross the street
AT the intersection of Fourth avenue
and Nineteenth street yesterday aft
ernoon at 4 o'clock, Eleanor Hosette.
7-vear-old daughter of Mrs. Josephine
Hosette. 273S1b Fifth avenue, was hit
and knocked down by an automobile
belonging to the Hansen Auto com
pany, sustaining serious injuries.
The little girl was on her way home
from ST Josephs school, where she Is
a nuniI At the corner of Nineteenth
street and Fourth avenue, the child
started east The auto was coming
west and turned around, preparatory
To going back on the avenue. The child
evidently expected the machine to turn
m Nineteenth street and walked into
the path of the car.
Driver Didn't See Her.
The driver claims he did not even
see the little girl. She was thrown
down and run over. the machine pass
ing over her left knee. Both the front
and back of her head was painfully
bruised, as we'll as her face, knee ana
thigh.
1t was at first thought the child had
sustained a fracture of the skull but
tbis is now doubted. She was taken TO
ST Anthony's hospital, where DR.. z. NJ.
SaIa and DR.. A. E. Williams attended
her The girl was unconscious for
time Today she is better and unless
combinations set in, the doctors be-
1ieve she has an excellent chance for
recovery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-22

Gloves for f a II
wear; silk, wash
able kid, in gray,
tan and black with
plain or contrast
stitching; 81 to
81. so.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-22
Driver Didn't See Her.

All the news all the time - The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-22
Bread Facts
OuShOuldKnOw

This plain statement of facts the housewives of this
concerning the retail of bread
of the reasons for the dscontinuance of the loaf
The prices every ingredient which is used in the making
bread has advanced during the and Bakers
Bread has remained at a stationary retail price.
At the -four is nearly 65 higher than in
Flour the principle ingredient of bread 1t the
baker from ingredients 900 others that
into the making of bread today than did in
The baker has established standard loaf Of bread
and this standard etais grained
full favored loaf
BREAD PRICES HAVE NOT BEEN ADVANCED.
But financial mpobty to bake loaf Of bread with
the nOurishmen and quality which you deserve cents
(retail price,.
When YOU asked fo YOU full
value nourishment You profit baker
make his legitimate profit.
1t costs much for labor, delivery and general
make a loaf does a loaf
therefore with the advance in the
ingredients understand
he loaf today Is made a loss III
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-26
AUTOLAWS BEING
STEADILY BROKEN
Notorious Violation of Motor Vehicle
Ordinances Continue Uninter-
rupted in Rock Island.
ONLY VERY FEW ARRESTS MADE
Most Cases in Which Motorists Are
Apprehended Are of Minor Nature
and Worst ViOlatOrs Escape.

Reckless driving of automobiles in
Rock Island continues to be more pro-
nounced than ever, with the increas-
ed number of machines being opera
ted on the streets of this city this
year.
An idea of the number of motor We
hicles which are driven in Rock Is
land can be gained from an incident
shortly after o'clock the other even
ing. There was short tie-up Of traf-
fic on Second avenue near Sixteenth
street. The street was blocked for
Just few moments
When the highway was cleared
there was a stream of automobiles
passing east, the first of which prob
ably reached Twentieth street before
the last of the machines passed Six
teenth. This demonstrates that ma
chimes are being operated here in
larger numbers than ever before in
the history of the city.
The drivers of the cars behave fair
ly well on Second avenue, but as they
get off the main thoroughfare of the
loop the motor vehicle laws and reg
ulations are practically cast aside and
recklessness has complete possession
OF the drivers.
One Of the most notable violations,
both from the standpoint of the pedes-
trian and from the number of infrac-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-26

being sold in only small amounts 10
each purchaser and this. dealers
claim. indicates that there is little or
no canning being done by the house
wives.
Some dealers protest any accusa-
ton which may be directed towards the
good wives, by saying that sugar has
scared so high that canning has risen
to the luxury class. Sugar now sells
II pounds for a dollar, while pineap-
pies are not a great deal higher than
they have been in former years. They
sell at 10, Is and 20 cents apiece.
The outlook locally for fruit is poor.
Indications are that there will be no
large amount of cherries, apples, pears
or peaches. Peaches of the home
grown variety have never been offered
on the market in any great quantities.
Within a couple of weeks peaches from
California will be received here, and
then later from Texas. Michigan will
provide the last of the season.
Strawberries continue TO be plent1-
full on the Rock Island markets. They
remain at 121s and Is cents quart.
Asparagus is still popular with the
housewives. 1t is selling at 1914 cents.
The shipped-in tomatoes are getting to
be of better quality. They sell at 10
cents a pound, while tomatoes grown
under glass are bringing 20 cents.
Homegrown spinach is plentiful. 1t is
selling at two pounds for IS cents.
Carrots, beets and turnips from the
south are being received in quantities
sufficient to meet the large demand for
the fresh vegetables.
Green and wax beans and peas from
southern Illinois fields are to be found
on the market this week. The peas
sell for 10 cents a quart and the beans
are retailing at Is cents a pound.
Dealers say it will not be long before
the homegrown peas and beans will
be introduced on the markets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-26

tons, is driving into crowds getting
on and off street cars. A passenger
on street car has become accus-
toned to stepping from the step of
the trolley to make leap for his life
as the warning honk of a speeding
machine, three feet away, is sounded.
Cutting corners at a high rate of
speed, often with no warning of a
horn, is another pernicious practice
that places the lives of pedestrians
in jeopardy.
AS for the speed at which cars are
driven, there are but a comparatively
few machines which keep within the
limits provided by the city motor We
hicle ordinance. Speeding in the res
idence sections of the city, particular
ly after shutdown, has become a pop
ular paStime with automobile drivers,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-26
ATTENTION! e. S. W, V,

Siboney Bay camp No. s, U. S. W. v,
will attend memorial services at
Broadway Presbyterian church, Sew
enth avenue and Twenty-third street
at 10 a. m Sunday, May 2S Report at
court house at 9:15 a. m in uniform
All veterans cordially invited to at
tend. Volunteers to assist in decorat-
ing soldiers and sailors monument
Court House square. Please report
for duty at 1880 a. m, May go All
comrades and veterans turn out for
parade, $50 a. NJ, May 80. By order
ROBERT F. MCONOCHIE,
Commander
L. NJ. Titterington, Adjutant-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-26
FRUIT CANNING IS
LIGHT This YEAR
Rock Island Dealers Say Small Sale
of Pineapples Indicates That Gel
lar Shelves win BE Bare
EXPECT PEACHES PROM SOUTH
California and Texas VIII Soon Offer
New Edible on Local Markets
Green Stuff Is Plentiful.

Is that popular old department Of
Rock Island households-the canned
fruit cupboard-to have vacant shelves
next winter? Are the housewives be-
coming negligent and falling to provide
against the wintTy blasts?
This is the question that Rock Island
produce dealers are asking themselves
as result of the small sales in pine
apples so far this season. Pines are
being bought, but not by dozens as
they were in former year. They are
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-26

Two Kinds of Men.
Shallow men believe in luck, believe
in circumstances. Strong men believe
in cause and effect.-Emerson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-26

Arrests under the motor vehicle ord
nance in Rock Island this year have
been only fraction compared to what
they have been during other years at
this season. Occasionally driver is
brought in for failing to have the tail
lights on his car burning or for vio-
lating some minor section of the law,
but the real regulations which count
for lives are being violated persist
emily and there are but few scat
tering arrests.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-26

as any number of Rock Island folk
can attest.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-18
REPUBLICANS OF ADA COUNTY
AROUSED BY ACTION OF
THE STATE CHAIRMAN
John Evans, Member Of Executive Committee,
Not Notified Of Meeting Movement Un-
friendly to Senator Bsrah Under Way

Although Evan Evans. chairman OF
the Republican state central commit
tee. issued a call for the executive
committee of that organization to meet
here last Saturday when the repre-
sentation in the next state convention
set for April 20 at Twin Falls to elect
delegates to the national convention
suffered a severe cut or from to l to
to l. in reality the executive commit
tee did not meet but instead a quorum
of members of the state committee who
were in the city for the Lincoln ban
quet did so. No general call for the
convening of the state committee was
issued by the chairman. The regularly
elected state committeeman from Ada
county. John Evans, of Eagle, was not
notified OF the committee meeting al
though he was in the city and attend
ed the banquet that night. Instead
Ada county. by whose authority no one
seems to know, was represented by
Peter Caveney, who assumed the au-
thority to speak for the Republican
electors of the county
Legality Questioned.
There are deep rumblings among Re-
publicans in Ada county over the ac-
ton taken by the committee and the
report that has leaked out it was the
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-18
SAYS AMERICAN
MONEY WAS BACK
OF REVOLUTION
Charges Against the Inter
national Harvester Com
pany Are Made Before
Committee of the Senate.

Washington, Feb. 1S.-Charges that
the International Harvester company
furnished money for arms and ammu-
milton for the Ortes- -Argimedo revolu-
tion against the Carranza government
in Yucatan, Mexico, were made today
by Levi Mayer OF Chicago, in the SEN
ate agricultural committees investiga-
ton into the alleged monopoly for con-
troll Of the sisal market.
Walter l.. Fisher former secretary Of
the interior. counsel for the Harvester
company. showed the committee a bun
die of bills, part of 3,5oo,oo0 pesos is
sued by the Yucatan commission
formed to control the sisal crop. He
was undertaking to explain to the
committee that the bills had come
into the Harvester company's posses
sion from a draft for s4S0,0 gold is
sued to Angelina Monies. a sisal pur-
chaser, who, the Yucatan planters as
sert. represented the Harvester com
pany when Mayer declared the COM
pany gave n draft to raise money to
stir up revolution. That's just talk, !"
retorted Fisher.
Mayer declared he was able to show
that at least part of the money went
to an arms purchasing company OF
New York to buy rifles and ammuni
ton. Fisher asserted the money from
government in exchange for the com
missions money In order to have cur
rency to pay the sisal planters.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-18
BIG LUMBER MILL At
PORTLAND IS BURNED

Portland, Feb. 1s.-Fire here yeste--
day destroyed the main saving section
of the Imam Poulsen Lumber COM
pany mill and partially destroyed sew
eral other buildings of the plant The
loss Is estimated at over 5000 900 The
cause OF the fire has not been ascer-
tanned Five hundred men will he
thrown out Of work for some time The
mill is the largest on the willamette
river.
The plants fire department went
into action at once when the alarm
was sounded. and the city iremen
were on the scene as fast as motor
apparatus could bring them, but the
fire had such a start that the main
building and two of the six units in
the boiler room were wrapped in
flames before any effective streams
could be turned on them. The big 10
inch stream OF the freboat David
Campbell did much toward extinguish-
ing the fire.
The plants buildings and machinery
were insured for $4,000. Little lum-
ber stock was destroyed.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-18
Austria Will Be Notified Of the Position
Taken by the United States in Regard
to Attacks on Merchantmen Armed
for Defense

Washington, Feb 18.-The submarine situation with
its Developments discussed at the cabinet meet
ing today Secretary Lansing went to the White House
before the cabinet assembled discussed the question with
the president 1t indicated that Austria too would
be notified of the which the United States is
asking for the future the position Of this government
may be fully and uniformly known to the Gemanic allies.
Senator Lodge, ranking minority member of the for
elgn relations committee, in senate speech today de-
cared the abandonment by the United States this time
of the principle that its ports open its citizens free
to travel upon merchantmen of begeren nations armed
solely for defensive purposes would be an nneutra act
and step toward He said it would make the United
States ally of the beigerent whose merchant marine
had been swept from the seas.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-18
PAY-UP WEEK NOT
NEW INSTITUTION

Many have been the expressions OF
approval of national pay-up week
heard in Boise, now that the people
understand the principle OF the move
ment In explaining the working of
the movement one citizen likened it
to the great bank clearing houses of
the larger cities where all the banks
meet to settle their accounts with
other banks, every day. After each
bank representative has received the
checks held by the other banks and
drawn on his bank he takes the total
and substracts il from the amount
other banks owe his institution, and
settles the difference with the clear
ing house, thus several hundred million
of Indebtedness is paid off in a few
minutes with only a few hundred
thousand dollars of actual cash.
National pay-up week is not a new
idea as many suppose. 1t is many
hundreds of years old. II has been
the custom Of the Chinese not to start
the New Year in debt and one of the
main reasons for starting this move
ment is to get every one, merchant
professional man and all citizens of
our country to think OF each other
and pay promptly and thus keep mon
ey more actively circulated which
means more prosperous times.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-18
SCHMIDT SENT TO
DEATH CHAIR FOR
MURDER OF Girl
Made Short Speech in Which
He Asked the Forgiveness
of All Whom He Had
Wronged.

ossining, n. Y, Feb. 1s.-Hans
Schmidt was electrocuted today for the
murder of Anna Aumuller Sept. ., 1918.
Schmidt went quietly to his death
chamber, accompanied by Father Cas-
sin, the prison chaplain. He made a
short talk, in which he asked the for
siveness OF all he had injured or scan
dalized. He said his last wish was to
say goodbye to his mother. The cur
rent was applied three times and he
was dead in one minute.
Schmidt issued a statement last
night through his attorney, Alphonse
g. Koelble. decalring he was fully
reconciled to die and willingly accept
ed death as retribution for his frall-
ties"
Schmidt asserted, however. that he
would be executed for lying and not
for murder" because Miss Aumuller's
death resulted from an operation. but
added: L felt morally responsible for
the girls death and could not in honor
drag those to ruin who took part in
the operation at my solicitation.
Il hope and pray that my judicial
murder will help to abolish executions,
for not one third of the men who have
been in the death chamber with me,
including Becker, were guilty of MUIR
der"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-18
SIX ARE ROUNDED
Up BY OFFICERS
IN JUNTURA RAID
One Man Charged With
Bootlegging and Five
With Gambling-Futile
Attempt to Escape.
(Staff Correspondence.)

Vale, Feb. 1S.-One man charged
with bootlegging and Ave charged with
gambling were rounded up in a raid
made Monday at Juntura Ore, by
Sheriff Ben Brown and Prosecuting
Attorney w. H. Brooke of this county
w. o. Rust is charged with bootleg
ging. James Bracket Ernest Brack
EFT, Huston Branson, Chris Haberman
and James Jones are charged with
gambling. The six men were brought
to Vale Tuesday morning. The Ave
charged with gambling waived exam
ination. They were placed under s25O
bonds each to await the action of the
next grand jury. None gave bond and
all were placed in the county Jail
Thursday morning James Jones Sc
cured bond and was released from
custody.
w. o. Rust on Thursday entered a
plea of guilty of bootlegging before j
r. Wheeler. justice of the peace. When
the sheriff and prosecutor raided
Rusts place in Juntura last Monday
they found two barrels OF whiskey in
a store room. One of the barrels was
full, the other partly full. Rust at first
denied 1t was whiskey He said the
barrels contained cider. Part of the
sentence imposed on Rust is the de-
struction of this whiskey. and he was
given a cash fine not exceeding $500
When the sheriff and the prosecutor
got off the train at Juntura Monday
they were seen by the two Brackets
who at once suspected the cause of
their trip there. The Brackets made
an attempt at a get away. They left
town, going through the fields and
crossed the Malheur river by wadng
in water above their waists. Sheriff
Brown secured a saddle horse and ov-
ertook them after an exciting chase.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-18
ANOTHER LETTER SENT
TO new YORK PAPER
Signature Identified by Cor
respondence School as
That of Man Who At
tempted to Poison Guests
at Chicago Banquet.

New York, Feb. 1s.-The fact that
Jean Crones, the anarchist chef ac-
cused OF poisoning soup served at
dinner given by the Catholic clergy
in Chicago, is supposed to be here. has
caused the police to take extraordi-
nary precautions to safeguard guests
at ball to be given in Madison Square
Garden tonight by the Knights of CO.
lumbus. Governor Whitman, high city
officials and many dignitaries of the
Catholic church, are expected to be
present.
The police were spurred to renewed
activity by the definite establishment
Of the fact that two letters received by
the New York Times, purporting to
be written by Crones, were mailed in
New York. The second letter. received
by the Times last night and published
today, conveyed threat Of new out
rage planned in New York