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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-07
COUNCIL WEIGHS
BUILDING RULES
New Ordinance Governing Construc.
ton Work in East Moline is
Given First Reading.
VACATION FOR POLICE OF CITY
Traction Company asks ior Franchise
on Nineteenth Street Across
Milwaukee Tracks.

The East Moline city council, in
session last evening. had before it for
first reading new building ordinance.
which provides that all plans and
specifications must be submitted to the
building committee of the board be-
fore construction work is started, ana
also that all residences must be built
Al least twenty-five feet back from the
property line.
An amendment was accepted which
provides that hereafter the building
committee shall consist of one alder
man from each ward The ordinance
was referred 10 the building commit
tee and probably will come up for
nal action at The next meeting Of the
beard.
An ordinance was passed granting
policemen 10 DAYS vacation each year,
providing the policemen who are al
lowed vacations have served on the
police force for one year prior to the
time his request for a vacation is sub
mitted
Request of the Tri-City Railway
company that it he given a franchise
on Nineteenth street across the Mil
waukee tracks to the river, prompted
adjournment to be taken until this
evening. when the matter will be set
tied. It is imperative that action be
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-07
For Rough, Wrinkled,
Freckled, Pin,pLed Skin

As March winds, flying dust and dirt,
are apt to injure any complexion. this in
formation will be Of special value right
now. If you have any cutaneous blemish,
Cont use paint, powder or anything else
to cover it up, Too often this only en-
p1asiZes the defect. Besides, it's much
easier to remove the Disagreement with
ordinary mercolized wax. Applied night
~, the wax will gradually remove freckles,
pimples. moth patches. sallowness. red or
yellow blotches or any surface eruption.
The affected cuticle is absorbed, little
each day, until the clear soft, youthful
and beautiful skin beneath is brought
wholly TO view. Ask the druggist for one
ounce of mercoiiZed wax and use this like
YOU use cold cream. Remove in morning.
with soap and water. Many who haY !
tried this simple. harmless treatment RI
port astonishing results.
II bothered with wrinkles or burrows
wash lotion made by dissolving ! o. pc.
dered saxolte in II pit. witch hazel 4
prove wonderfully effective
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-07

taken Immediately, because paving OPP
erations Oh that street VIII soon be
under way. The street car company
asks for the franchise in return for a
piece of land near near Fifteenth ave
nue. and Thirteenth street, recently
dedicated othe city.
Report of Chief ]. V CLAIR showed
16 arrests for the month of February.
OF these. eight were for drunkenness,
five for disorderly conduct, and three
for vagrancy. Four prisoners were
sent TO the county jail, while six were
lodged in the city jail There were
29S tramps lodged during the month.
Report OF DR.. II. J. Love, city physi-
clan, showed 16 births in January and
six deaths In the same month there
were two cases of chickenpox and one
of smallpox In February there were
10 cases of measles. three of scarlet
fever and one of 'diphtheria.
Socialists Ask Judges.
A petition was received from the So
cialist party asking that one socialist
from each ward be appointed as judge
of election. L. s. Hamer for the First
ward. William Saltzman for the Sec
ond, William Eogler for the Third and
George NJ. Boyle for the Fourth, were
named in the petition as the party's
choice for judges. The petition was
placed on file. An election ordinance
was passed. providing that the COM
ing election shall be held April IS.
The council, as committee of the
whole, was named by the mayor to act
as a reception and entertainment COM
mittee to State Fire Marshal Bennett
when he visits East Moline March 16.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-07
MAP OUT WORK
FOR FARM INSTITUTE

Springfield, Ill, March directors
of the Illinois farmers institute met
here today at the state holse in the
Office of H. W. McKeene, the secretary,
to elect officers and map out the COM
ing years work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-07

Special meeting of the board of SUI
peryisors convened this afternoon at 2
o'clock. Many important matters are
to come up fer consideration, including
action on the county tuberculosis hos
pital, county workhouse and bids for
the state aid road work
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-07

Three wills were admitted to pro-
bate today by Judge B. S. Bell Under
the terms of the last testament of J.
j. Shean, Andalusia, made June 10,
1907, 500 is given to Mary Bosold,
daughter; 500 to Julia Linn, daugh-
ter, and the rest to John E. Shean, son.
r. R. Reynolds is named executor
Mrs. Julia Gernaey, Rock Island, in
her will, drawn Oct. %, 1910, all Of
the estate is left to her husband, Gus
taf Gernaey. However, he has since
died, the only surviving heir being Ga
briel Gernaey, son. Taylor Tibbals,
Moline, by his will made Jan. "a last,
left all of his estate to his wife Ida,
who is named executrix.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-07

circuit court in which c. H. Bear Sc
cured execution against ]. c. Loretta
Allmandinger, levying on corn which
Mr.. Vetter claims was his.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-07
COURT HOUSE NEWS

Case of W. A. Smith against b. F.
Brussell was dismissed in county court
Yesterday afternoon by stipulation, the
Jury finding the issues for the defend
and fixing his damages at blank dol
lars, which taxes the costs to the plain
tiff. Suit was on note for $6S.IO,
which Brussel is said to have given
Smith. Brussell claimed the note was
for insurance and in exchange render
ed auto service TO Smith, claiming a
set-off of $3.50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-07

Judge n. A. Larson in county court
today heard, without jury, the case
Of l.. Vetter against c. H. Bear, trial
Of rights of property. Ownership OF
200 bushels of corn is involved. Schri-
yer & Schriver appear for Mr.. Vetter
and j. F. Witter for Mr.. Bear. the
suit is an outgrowth of an action IN
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-01

ity. A system must be prescribed
and enforced by central head if
uniformity is to be attained; IN the
very nature of things there can be
no uniformity throughout a State
when a system Of accounting and
compliance Herewith are left to Of
fcers whose jurisdictions are entire
ly local. There will not be uniform
:ty in examinations of fiscal bodies
when public fiscal accounts are ex-
amined by private accountants.
"Pricate accountants are not vest
ed with authority to enforce their
findings against public fiscal bodies.
The general experience is that the
report Of private accountant is
filed and no suitable action taken
thereon to enforce the findings
thereof"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-01
SHOULD UNITY PUBLIC
ACCOUNTING LAWS
(By Associated Press. }

Indianapolis, Ind, Aug. 31---With
public business continually growing
and expanding to meet newly arising
economic and social conditions, there
is urgent need Of uniform systems OF
public accounting and State super
vision of public fiscal affairs
throughout State, according to
Fred o. Blue, State Tax Commission
or of West Virginia, who delivered
one of the principal addresses at the
closing session Of the tenth annual
conference Of the National Tax AS
social here today.
West Virginia, he said, has found
that it's uniform accounting law
which has now had seven years.
trial, had accomplished great good,
turning a state of choas in tisca, af-
fairs into order, system and etfi-
cheney.
Among reasons for uniform pub
lie accounting laws, Commissioner
Blue said that it was only through
such a system that conditions could
De studied properly, and legislative
remedies applied for evils affecting
scores, if not hundreds, of public ifs.
cal units. He said:
Local officers are elected or ap-
pointed for certain definite periods.
They are frequently selected without
experience in public affairs, and par
ticularly without experience in mat.
,ers of public accounting Quite nat
urally such persons cannot devise
proper systems of accounting. BY
the time such officers become famil-
lar with their duties and public ac-
counting, they may be succeeded By
others who are likewise without en-
perience.
An officer or private individual
having business to transact in sew
eral fiscal units, finds no embavrass-
ment in doing so under a uniform
system; when he is familiar with the
method of transacting business in
his own unit he finds the same bust
ness transacted in the same manner
in other units,
There can be no satisfactory pri-
vate or local supervision OF public
fiscal affairs so as to attain uniform
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-01
PORTO RICO COMPLETES
PROSPEROUS SEASON
(By Associated Press.)

San Juan, p. R., Aug. 31-Porto
Rico has just completed the most
prosperous year in it's history. Of
fetal figures compiled up to July L
show exports and imports at valua-
ton in excess of $105,00O, 200, an in
crease Of $23,OOO,OO0 over last year,
and gain of more than $4,000
over 1912 which had been the banner
year.
Exports for the past year exceeded
$66, 15O,000, while imports were slight
ly less than $39,OO0,O0O. OF this trade
the island shipped to the United States
products valued at almost 100000
and in return bought goods valued
at $34, $780, 900. Out of the total trade
of more than $105,OO0,O0O more than
$95, 900, 900 was with the United States.
There was a balance of trade in
the islands favor of more than $27,-
100000.
High sugar prices and a large in
crease in the sugar output were chief
ly responsible for the big increase in
the islands trade. During the twelve
months ending with June the sugar
exports were 424,955 tons, valued at
$45,S00,00O. The average price of
$10S per ton received for this sugar
was the highest price in the history
of this island industry. Other chef
items Of export were coffee valued at
more than $5,00O,OOO; cigars at more
than $5,50O,000; oranges, grapefruit
and pineapples valued at almost &c..
100000, and leaf tobacco valued at
approximately 100000.
The islands chief purchases from
the United States were rice, valued
at $5,6O0,O00, -four valued at approx
imately $2,000,000; hams and picked
pork valued at 100000.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-01

Pictorial Review Waist No Sizes "a to IS inches
- - W ~ "1s9es Dust. Price,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-01
Warm Weather Drives
Crowds Into Florida

The young Duke of Rohan first
showed his republican sympathies by
becoming a member of the Chamber
Of Deputies. But he was no sooner
elected than the war broke out, and
he entered the republican army as q
second Lieutenant. One day when
home on leave, he visited the corri-
doris of the Chamber, and heard a
deputy spouting politics to a circle
| of listeners. The Duke murmured
dissent to some of the political state
ments, whereupon the deputy angrity
exclaimed:
This war has brought a great
many strangers to the surface. do
not know this strange young man
who dissents.
II am sorry you do not know me, J"
said the Duke. Let me introduce
myself as one of your colleagues of
the Chamber of Deputies, member
for L'Aube. If you have not seen me
there, it is because I have been at
the front and have not set my foot
in the Chamber since the war be-
gan"
A little later the Duke returned to
the front, where he is credited with
one of the notable daredevil under
takings of the war? While out re-
connoitring as q cavalry lieutenant.
he arrived along with his orderly at
an inn where a hundred Prussian
soldiers had taken possession and
were having drunken orgie
Warned by peasant, the Duke
would not turn back. Entering the
place brusquely, and speaking in
German, in imperative tones, he COM
manded the party to surrender, as
the house was surrounded on all
sides
Surprised by the sudden appari-
ton, Intercepted by firm voice OF
command, and hearing the orderly
with his horses outside, the jewellers
resigned themselves, gave up thei,
arms. and submitted as prisoners
until French cavalry patrol
warned of what had occurred, cr-
rived to escort the hundred prisoners
of a single hero.
This ia tho story az told of the
young Duke of Rohan, and passing
current as one of the realities Of the
war. That it is authentic is evil
dent from the fact that it won him
the Legion of Honor and placed the
stamp of government recognition on
the audaciOns achievement.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-01
FRENCH ASK THAT AMERICAN
CORPS BE INCREASED
(By Associated Press. }

New York., Aug. 31.-The French
army authorities have requested that
the American Volunteer Ambulance
Corps, which has done such valuable
service, be increased by more volun-
teers, according to a cablegram re-
ceived from Richard Norton, COM
mander Of the Corps, by his brother,
Eliot Norton, of New York. 1t has
been asked that Eliot Norton pass up.
on the qualification of any men who
desire to volunteer for the Corps, and
he has arranged to do this.
The Corps began work in France at
the start of the war and for the last
eighteen months it has been doing
regular ambulance service for one of
the French army divisions. Lately
the Corps received the distinction of
being mentioned in the general army
orders for 1.-THE constant devotion to
duty of its members and because it
has rendered the very greatest ser.
vice to the army division to which it
is attached in succoring the wounded
in the best possible manner"
The essential requirements 70 ryol.
unteers are that they should be good
Americans, in sound helath capable
of outstanding hardships and doing
hard and trying work in caring for
the wounded with kindness and with.
out complaint. Volunteers should also
be good-tempered and capable of get.
ting on well with other men of all
kinds and conditions. In addition
they must be able to drive a motor and
talk some French. The men already
attached to the Corps have been prin.
Fcipally American college graduates
from % to so years of age.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-01
Florida The Mecca
For Tourists

lists have built within our state, but
they will teach hand of the prehis-
toric mounds and canals Of very an
cient Floridians. The motorist is very
likely to encounter the Seminole In
dian in his original habitat, which is
some times exceedingly scant.
There are many lakes on the way
to which he turned his car, and many
ports for automobiles, as well as sea
craft.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-01

perforations to pass a ribbon 4
through. Close back seam Of faciI
Indicated by single large go" I'd
Soration) adjust to position on cold
and underneath front, center-bacl
and corresponding edges even; still
the inside edge Of facinssto positil
from back seam to small "oO perfl
alton. Now, sew the lap of the slice
to the slashed edges as notched, mad
ing seam " inch wide at lower edl
OF slash and graduate seam into nod
ing at upper edge; fold lap throul
center, fell remaining edge over seal.
Turn lap underneath the front SLASH
edge, and stitch lower edge to nj
ton. Gather lower edge Of sleeve
tween double "TT'' perforated
Close sleeve seam as notched IN
Gun: sew to sleeve as notched lal
70" perforation at seam of s,ess
Turn back on small "o'' perforatioE
A belt Of any favored DESIGN n
be worn with the waist.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-01
A Desirable Shirt Waist.

atoms on the shoulder edge of Ii
front and gather between these ne,
forations. Then close the underar
and shoulder seams. Gather back \
crossline Of double 900" perforatio5
and n inch below. Adjust stav
material to position. This should
about n inch wide. Draw gathel
In back to the desired size and stitd
TO position on stay, then close stay
front.
Next close the back seam of n
collar and. sew to neck edge, notchs|
center-backs and front edges eye]
Tack piece Of narrow tape to pod
tion underneath collar, at small "doI
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-01

Jacksonville, Sept. Herman g.
Wenzel, Florida passenger agent for
the Clyde Steamship Company de-
clares that the large passenger list
of the steamship Lenape, here this
morning, is a plain indication that a
great many northern persons are
seeking the climate of Florida as a
relief from the hot conditions ex-
listing in the great metropolis and
New England. The YES
sci locked with sos passengers,
most of whom are people travelling
on the special reduced round trip
fares, offered by the company at this
season of the year.
"The passenger list of the Lenape
is an indication that we are to have
still larger lists during the next few
weeks he said in discussing the
business. "The warm
weather in the east with it's numer-
Gus prostrations at this season Of the
year is proving a stimulus to south
bound travel and every day the book
ings for passage in New York are
picking up. There is no doubt but
that there will be a great migration
Of these people to Florida during the
next few weeks"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-01

They all sat around In friendly
chat, Discussing mostly this and that,
and a hat. Until a neighbours way,
ward lad was seen to act in ways
quite bad; Oh, twas sad. One
thought she knew what must be done,
With every child beneath the sun
She had none. And ere the yarn
had been quite spun Another's thee
ries begun-She had one. The third
was not so sure she knew. But thus
and so she thought she'd do, She J. AL
two. The next one added: "Let me
see; These things work out so differ
entity" She had three. The fifth ono
drew on her wisdom store and said
I'D have to think it o'er." She had
four. And then one sighed, 81 DOM
|contrive Fixed rules for boys, they're
|alive." She had five. 4 know II
leaves one in a fix, This Strengthening
of crookedsticks." She had six. And
one declared, There's no rule given,
But do your best and trust in heaven
She had seven!-Ex.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-01

Very cool and crisp looking to wear
on midsummer mornings Is this blouse
OF dotted organdy. It gains addition
al charm through Its trimming Of
hem-stitched lawn used for the collar
and cuffs. II desired, the collar may
be fastened up to the neck and fin.
ished with string tie Of satin or
velvet ribbon. In medium size the
waist requires 2ss yards 8o-inch ma
te1ial, with u yard lawn for the
trimming.
Before starting to sew the waist to-
gether, find the double "TT' perfor-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-01
The Real Need.

DO you believe that we should have
a more elastic currency" asked the
man who is always talking national
finance. "Not much!" snorted the man
with the shiny clothes. "It's elastic
enough now. What they ought to do
is make it more adhesive"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-01

IL isn't the woman who is raising
SIX children who gets nervous pros.
tration from keeping house saws the
Orlando Sentinel. 1t is usually the
woman who is trying her luck with
six gold fish and fern.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-01
That Little Word nlf.n

Husband (testily)-"Oh, if-if-if!
You remind me of what the fellow who
got lost in the woods said to his com
panion." Wife1-"Well, what did. he
say?" Husband-"He said: Now, if
we had some ham we'd have some ham
and eggs, if we had some eggs -
Boston Transcript.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-06
ATTACKED BY RATFLEsNAKE
Reptile Buries its Faages into .Legg-
ing Worn by Colonel Leedy During
a Sham Battle.

Harrisonburg, Va, Dec. g. A Rock
ingham boy. at Brownsville, Texas,
in message sent here, tells Of mar
row escape made by Colonel Robert
r. Leedy, of Luray, when he was at
tackled by huge rattlesnake. Col
onel Leedy is the commander OF the
Second Virginia Regiment and was
leading charge in sham battle
when he ran into the ratt.er's den.
Before Colonel Leedy could defend
himself Or get to a safe distance, the
RATHER made spring and buried Its
fangs into a logging worn by the colo
mel. The thick leather kept the poison
from entering the flesh of Colonel
Leedy's leg.
The sham battle, OF sham war ID
described by Prof. w. Il. Ruebust1,
Of Dayton, director of the Second
Regiment Band, as the greatest mill
tary maneuver ever made by the
United States in times of peace
More than $4,000 men took part IT
the mimic fighting and every detail
of actual warfare was experienced.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-06

Bcsicgcd by force of so police
men in a third-story room in Phila-
delphia where he had barricaded him
self after numbering a woman with
whom he had been infatuated and
seriously wounding two policemen
who tried to arrest him, Charles
Wcstcott, colored, held the attack
ing force at bay for two hours Sat-
urday and finally committed suicide
by shooting himself. Hundreds of
shots were fired by Westcott and
the police before he brought the bat
tie to close by ending his life.
a dispatch from Calcutta says it
is estimated 1000 lives were lost in
the recent cyclone in Pondicherry,
the chief" of the French possessions
in India. Tremendous damage was IN
fiicted throughout Madras province.
Four hundred bodies have been found
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-06
SLAIN At INSANE ASYLUM.
Inmate Kills Another by Throwing
and Jumping on Him.

Harrisburg, Dec. G-Suffcrlng
from internal injuries, a crushed
chest, puncturcd intestincs and score
If bruises, William @. Shuc, aged Sc
os York, died at the State Hospital
or the Insane here, Friday, "a hours
after fight with Franz: Mccain, an
other inmate.
Shue struck Mccain who immc.ii
atejy retailiatcd by throwing him e
the floor and jumping on him, in
fictins. fatal wounds before J. S
Collins, an attendant, who ran t.
Shuc's assistance, could interfere.
The coroner has been informed tina
Collins, not believing Shuc's injuric
serious put him to bed did rot 6
once notify physician.
The hospital is 50 seriously Owe!
crowded that it is next to impossitl
to keep even the violent patients
apart.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-06
MORE MEAT DEMANDED
German Organization of Commercial
Travellers Sends Protest to
Chancellor

Berlin, Dec. G-The reduction Of
the meat rations to $50 grams, or
half a pound per week, for persons
not engaged in hard manual labor,
is causing much dissatisfaction, and
the newspapers doubt the necessity
of this step Of the "food dictator"
The National Organization of Com
mcrcial Travellers has sent a protest
to Chancellor DR.. Won Bethmann-
fIollweg and demanded more meat.
The "drummers hold that their
work is as arduous as that of the
munition workers and laborers, pc
cause their continuous travelling
means much physical cXertion. They
also complain that On their Journeys
i:,ar often ere not able to get the
snail quantity Of meat TO which their
.c,?is cntitlc them. Their protest IS
supported by the organization OF
1.0tciKccrcrs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-06
SHOOTS JUDGE AND JUROR.
Indiana Man Found to BE Feritable
Arsenal When Arrested.

Hammond, Ind, Dec G-Angercd
because Judge Charles Z. Grtenalt
ordered him from the courtroom yes.
terday Michael Innik, DO, shot the
judge. Louis Dcbok, bailiff, and
George Robbins, juror, as they were
leaving the courtroom, late Monady
None was dangerously injured.
Innik mad entered court earlier in
the day with petition he had car
ricd for years since he was injured
at the Standard Oil Company's plant
here. He was adjudgcd insane fol-
lowing the injury and believed he was
vnjustly treated in court.
ianik was found to be wearing Q
complete coat Of mail under his street
clothes. When arrested, he; was car
rying vcritable arsenal, including
four rcvolvcrs, q hatchct, a sword, a
dirkkIife and 155 rounds of ammuni-
ton.