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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-18
EGG SPECIALISTS
ARE COMING HERE
Scientific Method of Testing and Hand
ling to Be Demonstrated by Gov
eminent Agents.
PLAN ELIMINATION OF LOSS
Improper Handling Said to Cost ILL.,
nois S5,0OO,OOO Year-Aid Bet
ter Production.

Egg specialists from the Illinois
food department and the United States
department of agriculture are sched-
uIed TO arrive in this neighborhood
Aug. 1, for the purpose of conducting
a practical egg demonstration. The
specialists will be in Bushnell Aug. /,
in Aledo Aug. 2, in Galva. Aug. 3, Wy
oming Aug. 4, Princeton Aug. ., Men
dOta Aug 7, and Sterling Aug. s. These
demonstrations will be open to all per
sons who wish 10 take advantage of the
opportunity to learn scientific methods
in handling and testing eggs.
The visit is one of the series that
has been arranged to cover the state.
The first demonstration was given at
GRANVILLE, Ill, July 10, and the work
is to continue from then on for 80
days; one day being allotted to each
section visited.
". Scott Matthews, Illinois food and
dairy commissioner. has assigned an
expert from his department who will
cooperate with the government repre-
sentative The latter is H c. Pierce,
connected with the food research de-
partment of the department of agri-
culture.
The purpose of these demonstra-
tiOns is to aid farmers, buyers and
shippers, and TO instruct them as TO
the best methods in Gambling and pack
ing eggs, and preventing loss from
spoilage Estimates show a loss of
So 600 900 d year in Illinois due to i'm
proper handling of eggs.
II is also expected that the timer
airy will be productive of practical re-
suits in showing farmers how to get
better egg production, and in helping
dealers in Illinois to comply with the
state laws against shipping bad eggs
within the state, as well as the gov
eminent regulations against interstate
ahinrnnnfS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-18
Course of instruction Given.

On arriving at d place, the demon
sUrators Will open temporary quarters
and put egg handlers through course
of instruction that will enable them
to distinguish the quality of eggs by
their appearance before the light. At
tention Will also be called TO the yari-
Gus grades of good and bad eggs. How
to construct a practical egg GAMBLER
from a tin can or an old stove pipe
will be included
Bulletins are to be posted in each
locality announcing the event and
emphasizing the fact that the demon
strations are free and conducted for
the express purpose Of helping farm
ers, buyers and shippers of eggs. To
those who wish, will be given ar OPP
portunity to candle their own eggs IN
der expert guidance. Assistance Will
also be given in grading eggs
Although attention is called to the
fact that the Illinois laws and federal
regulations make the Gambling OF all
eggs compulsory, assurance is given
that the present trip is for educational
Durposes and has no connection with
the prosecution of vioIators of the
egg laws
A detailed notice of the demonstra-
ton 10 be held in this locality VIII be
furnished later.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-18

WiIIoughhy's services viii be very &C
Ceptable TO the new administration.
Before coming to Picking this time DR..
Willoughby had known Vice President
Ii Yuan hung and was thoroughly
conversant with his view on Chinese
governmental affairs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-18
Higher Rates Allowed.

Higher rates for interstate traffic
were allowed. For instance, the rate
is , cents a mile in Illinois but for
interstate travel the fare is "A cents
a mile, so that whenever passenger
can take advantage Of a state rate,
either in Iowa or Illinois he can save
One-fourth cent on each mile Of his
journey.
II has taken the travelling public
some time to get wise to the way to
beat the railroad companies out of the
extra fee sought for interstate travel
Most Of the patrons Of the road have
at last learned the trick and it is sur
prising to see the large number of
Davenport people desiring to go TO
Chicago or points in this state, that
come to Rock Island 10 buy their tick
cts while Rock islanders hasten 10
Davenport 10 buy their tickets for
points west So, too, the people Of
Rock Island going TO St. Louis find it
decidedly to their advantage TO buy
tickets to East st. Louis.
Much Tan Be Saved.
A surprising saving can be effected
by doing this. For example the sum
of Sill can be pOcketed by Daven-
pOrters if they buy a ticket from Rock
Island TO East ST. Louis instead of
purchasing at home. The fare from
here is $5IS and from Davenport,
$500. The fare from Rock Island TO
St. Louis is $G.49; to East St Louis.
$5.1S. Is il any wonder that IOwans
take the trouble TO cross the river be
fore securing tickets.
Another saving to be noted is from
Rock Island TO Chicago, on the Rock
Island The fare from Davenport is
SAP and from Rock Island. SO So. The
fee for crossing the bridge on the rail
road is hut i , cents while the ferry,
street cars or a jitney can be used for
> cents, so that at least So cents can
be saved on each fare from here to
Chicago.
1t can readily be seen that persons
contemplating trip beyond the state
line should be careful where they pur-
chase their tickets. since it is possible
10 save the difference between state
and interstate fares. The wise one
going from Chicago TO Des Moines
now purchases his ticket TO Rock Is
land paving therefor > cents mile
and In Davenport pays another fare TO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-18
BURLINGTON

Rock Island to East st. Louis. d. $5.1S
Davenport to East st. Louis. 6.29
Rock Island to St Louis. ......, 6.49
Davenport to St Louis. ....... 6.54
Rock Island to St Paul.... 1872
Davenport to St Paul. 1872
ROCK ISLAND.
Rock Island to DeS MOineS. 49,. 81 %
Davenport to Des MOines. ... 1925
Rock Island to Kansas City. 7.6S
Davenport to Kansas City....... 1853
Rock Island to Chicago. 3.62
Davenport to Chicago. 4.42
Rock Island to EIdOn, Ia..... 2.64
Davenport to Isldon. ......-... PIG
MILWAUKEE,.
Rock Island to Kansas City. ST SO
Davenport to Kansas City. ......- 1853
Rock Island to Chicago ....... 3.68
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-18
MAY EXTEND FREE
SPRINKLING ZONE
Municipal Commission Recommends
That Tri-City Railway Company
Include all Streets
COUNCIL RECEIVES PETITION
Property Owners On Fourteenth Ave
nue. Ash Authorities Ia Secure
Additional Concession.

Extension Of the free street sprink-
ling service by the Tri-City Railway
company may be the result of a petit
ton received by the Rock Island city
commission Yesterday.
Property owners on Fourteenth ave
nue. between Thirtieth and Forty-sixth
streets requested that the traction
company include the section in its
sprinkliuC The petition was referred
10 the Trj-City Railway company with
a recommendation from the commits
sion that the concern grant the re
quest and sprinkle all other paved
streets over which lines OF the com
pany operate.
General Manager John G. Huutoon
Of the traction company was present
at the meeting. He stated that the
company now sprinkled as far south
as Seventh avenue and in some places
as far as Ninth avenue. He stated that
the company lacked the equipment to
extend the service. The commission
intends following up the matter in an
attempt 10 secure the sprinkling of all
paved streets over which the concern
operates cars
Property owners on Forty-third
street NttNetN DLTlL ana slIln ave
nues sent petition 10 the commission
asking that the Moline Plow company
dedicate portion Of its property in
the east end of the city for the right of
way Tor the arsenal stub. They pointed
out that the streets is now only 40 feet
wide.
Think Company Willing.
The commission figured that the
company would be willing to dedicate
a part of lis property for street pur-
poses so that the Tri-City Railway
company could lay its tracks on the
west side OF the street a meeting
convened in the city hall this after
noon at which city officials. traction
company officials and officials of the
Moline Pillow company were present 10
consider the proposition
Protest against the project 10 pave
Twenty fourth street from Seven
teenth 10 Eighteenth avenues was re
Ceived. the ordinance providing for
the Improvement was considered and
the mayor asked the property owners
TO attend the meeting a week hence TO
voice their objections.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-18

| Des MOines. and in this way saves a
fourth of a cent on the 181 miles tray-
eled in the state of Illinois.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-18
Interesting ComnariSon.

An interesting comparison of the
rates charged from Rock Island and
from Davenport to various points on
the Burlington, Rock Island and Mil
Waukee roads follows:
RTTPT JNETON
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-18

O-EAT-TT is a fully cooked. ready
to-eat, pure. delicious, uourlshlng
bran food. It's crisp, tasty. toasted
slices are made from rich, golden
wheat-bran and other cereals. o.
EAT-IT takes the place Of all old
style bread and breakfast foods,
morning. noon and night, and lnsures
freedom from constipation and indl-
Fesu0n without the aid 81 medicine
c. any added expense Of living. Phy-
slciaus heartily recommend u. For
sale AZ all grocers. For free trial
package address Ideal Food Co, 1853
Studebaker Bldg. Chicago. Ill
# your grocer does not have II. you
Will find IL on sale and recommended
by the following grocers:
Mccarthy Bros, y j. Apple,
j. SilVerman. 4. +. HATtZ.
Peterson Bros. A. W.. Diedrich-
ID. BRADY. ]. 4. Shields,
Mill Store. III. Lange.
i. j. Hodges. IL. H0Fbii
II. *. BATTLES COMPANY
Trade supplied by all Rock Island
S1d Davenport JObbeEs-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-27
Wan Begin Milk Inquiry in New York

alive committee. investigating milk con-
S<ons In thfs State. after its first up
..ate hearing in Middletown. ON November
~ viii move cityward for an inquiry here.
begin In the rooms Of the Merchants AS
<oc'stion. Woolworth Building. on Novem-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-27
2LEGS GONE, ONE-ARM
HERO FACES LIFE FIGHT
Crushed Rescuing Children,
Mike Toner Has Stormy Pros
pect-Still Smiles

Mike Toner said he was glad to have
at least one arm between him and death.
He lost the left arm and both legs n
few weeks ago in saving two children from
being crushed 20 death near sixteenth and
washington avenue.
They were picking coal. when a shifting
locomotive sent car speeding down the
tracks when Il was within few feet
strength OF his sixty years and pushed them
aside. but hardly had they got out OF
harms way when a freight car. shifted In
the opposite direction, struck Mike and
knocked him down. His legs and right
arm were severed Mike didn't realize what
had happened until he recovered conscious
ness at 81. Agnes's Hospital
But Mike IL an optimist.
I'm glad I'm alive" he said. ut could
have been worse Toner is recovering. but
has nothing 20 look forward TO when no Is
discharged from the hospital
Mike ~ one Of the Oldest baseball players
In the country. Many years ago he played
with the old Quaker City team and later
with the Athletics. He knows Pop Anson
Arlie Latham and many other stars OF the
old days. Tears came TO his eyes as h'
spoke of them.
II guess I'll get along somehow" said
Mike. but he isn't sure just how. He Il
without funds. and because he thought o
the welfare OF others IL handicapped greater
than ever before In tho way OF earning 9
living.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-27
MYSTERY IN SHOOTING
OF POLITICIANS WIFE
Mrs. G.. d. Armstrong, of Carter
town, Near Death-Police
Seek Solution

CHESTER. Pa. oct s7.--A strange re-
volvcr n trail Of blood spots In n locked
house and bullet holes In the floor and wall
make mp n mystery today for the Chester
police in the case OF Mrs. George II. Arm
strong, wife OF a city contractor. who was
found unconscious In the Armstrong home
at Cartertown last night with two bullet
wounds In her head and the empty weapon
beside her.
Mrs. Armstrong. who Is In the Chester
Hospital. Is expected to die. Physicians
doubt n her story OF the shooting ever will
be told.
When Armstrong. who Ia prominent In
Delaware and Philadelphia politics. re-
turned home last night with his son,
Richard, he found the house locked Break
ing into the house. father and son followed
a bloody trail up the stairs TO Mrs. Arm
strongs bedroom. the door OF which also
was locked Upon entering tho room they
found Mrs. Armstrong lying on the floor.
Two bullets had entered her head, two had
plowed into the floor and one had imbedded
itself in the wainscoting. The empty re-
volver which Armstrong said he had not
seen before. lay beside the dead woman
District Attorney Hannum, County De-
tective O'Toole and Chief OF Police Vance
are mystifsed by the elements in the case.
They are undecided as 20 whether Mrs.
|. Armstrong attempted TO commit suicide or
was shot by person who entered the house
and then locked the doors,
No motive either for n murder or suicide
Is known. II Mrs. Armstrong shot herself
and then made the bloody trail upstairs,
shooting herself again while in the room.
she displayed remarkable nerve the police
say. Armstrong said that when he and his
son left her in the morning she was in ex-
ceilent spirits
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-27
SCHEDULE OF RATES

Fifty-fve per cent of Philadelphia's milk
shipped from the first five zones. accord
he TO Mr. HARRISON.
The Chamber of Commerce meeting was
ne second gathering of the tristate Milk
commission, an investigating body ap-
pointed by the Governors of Pennsylvania.
Maryland and Delaware. A series of ques-
ions TO be asked farmers and distributors
was prepared.
The slx-cent wholesale schedule an
pounced by the Interstate Milk Producers
Association for November / will not in
crease the retail price of milk" said A. b.
waddington, a member OF the price-fixing
ccmmittee of the commission. That rate
hcludes the freight charges and is really
cheaper than five and'a half cents quart
plus the transportation charges"
The time for the first meeting for n hear
hs Of the producers and distributors side
vas set for Wednesday at o'clock in the
SANDERS assembly room. At the meeting.
which will be conducted by the production
eommittee the first of a series of ques-
tons will be asked the farmers and milk
tistributors. The committee is headed by
6. H Afford, of Maryland. Other meetings
ere planned for a period of about month.
From the result of these meetings and
INVESTIGATIONS the commissioners will try
10 bring the warning elements together and
fx reasonable price for all concerned.
II Is expected that the commission will
q augmented by several representatives
nom the State of New Jersey and that
he first OF the hearings will be held next
Wednesday, by the production committee,
headed by J. II. Afford of Maryland. Dele
utes from the many milk producers as
Rcations In the three States will be asked
. come before the commission and ex-
pAn their trouble.
The commissioners are: Pennsylvania. DR.,
Clyde L. King. Philadelphia, chairman OF
No body; c. Henderson Supplee, Phil
sdelphia, secretary Morris T. Phillips. Pom
doy. and c. f., Carothers, assistant sec
fetary Of the State Department of Agrl-
eulture
Maryland: c. II. Afford. College Park
Harry b. Witter Frederick; Hartmen Har-
nson. Baltimore, and DIR. J. II. Aikenhead
Easton.
Delaware: Frederick Brady. Middle
own; ID. O. Harry, Pylesville; Harry Hay
ward. Newark dean OF the State College
no Samuel M. Harrington. Dover.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-27
WATER RATE SCHEDULE
OF INCREASE UNFAIR,
HOUSE-OWNERS SAY
Objections Received by Carleton
E. Davis, Chief of Bureau,
Are Being Sent to Coun-
ellis Committee
MORE FOR SMALL HOUSES

objections TO the proposed increase in
meter water rates are being received by
carleton II. Davis. chief Of the water Bu.
reau, which are, in turn. being referred
ny him 10 the special committee Of Councils
TO be the basis Of public discussions.
some property owners are charging that
tho new meter schedule Is unfair when
compared with the cost Of water service
under the Old fNture rate because con-
sumers paying only for water actually
used are being penalized. +. c. Field, super
intendent of thO Octavia Hill Association,
In his objections pointed out that water
for small house under tho now meter rate
would be ss for 5000 cubic feet, while the
installation OF a meter In the same house
would set the cost OF the same amount OF
water at IS. This urfRirness, he says, dis
courages the installation of meters.
In reporting 20 the committee on Mr..
FIELDS objection. Chief Davis said that Mr..
Field was speaking OF a class OF houses
having fixture rates less than the proposed
minimum meter rate.
AS n matter OF fact" he said. there
are only 10000 properties in the city paying
less than SO n year under the fixture rates
The proposed ordinance could not be drawn
to cover these properties without unduly
compllcatlnR the terms The number OF
such properties is constantly decreasing
Under the housing act the Introduction OF
more water appliances Is proceeding rap
idly"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-27
MEN IN MYSTERY CAR
MAY HAVE KILLED GIRL
Police Seek Two Strangers and
Woman Companion in Muir
der Case

WILKES BARRE. Pa. oct. 27.-Evi-
dence gathered by County Detectives Pat
rick J. Connolly and william Moyles
tends to show that Ida May Brown, the
Sebastopol girl whose body was found in
Carpenters Creek a week ago. came to her
death while riding in a high-powered. COM
pletely covered black automobile in which
there were two men.
The automobile Is believed to be the same
car Of mystery that drove into the woods
last Wednesday night and. with lights out.
stopped at the spot where her body was
found several hours later.
day afternoon. In Il ut the time were Ida
Brown. two young men and girl de-
scrlbed as being quite stout and with black
hair and black eyes. The car was moving
at fair speed at about s o'clock At that
time the girl companion OF Ida Brown was
seen TO jump to the road The car then
moved away at full speed with Ida and the
two men in Il.
Search was conducted today for-this cir
friend of Ida. AS soon she Is found Il
is expected that the names OF the mer
will be learned. This is the same girl thai
was seen with Miss Brown on the streets
OF West Pittston at o'clock "Wednesday
afternoon.
II. b. Werner, L. c. Berlow and Franz
| Rather all saw the mystery car enter tn,
woods where the girls body was found
| They say the car was covered and that 4
| came to and left the place under full
power and with dim lights.
The body OF Ida Brown has been ex
humed from the Pittston cemetery. unde
| the direction of county detectives. II wa
| taken to the city hospital here and today
| an autopsy will be conducted.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-27
MURDERER NEAR COLLAPSE
Ashbridge Has Slept and Eaten Little
Since Conviction

Since he was convicted OF murder in the
first degree on Wednesday evening, Wilson
c. Ashbridge. slayer OF Mrs. Elizabeth Dun
bar, who repused his attentions, has slept
and eaten little. He Is under death watch
In the Camden Jail and Is In n state bor-
dering on both mental and physical col
lapse.
Because OF his previous escape from jail,
which followed the murder of n prison
guard. Sheriff Haines has imposed rigid
regulations upon the keepers In charge of
Ashbrdge Every object which might he
used as an instrument of escape or death
has been taken from him, and when he Is
shaved his hands are manacled. Ashbridge's
counsel has made a motion for n new trial
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-27
511,ADELPHIA MILKAIEN
i% CUT IN RATES FROM
rOMMERCE COMMISSION
...as,on of Freight Schedule
Means Big Saving to Farm
ers, Local Exchange
Declares
rp,srATE SESSION OPENS

.or,ant meetings on the Phila-
1wo I'm situation were held today.
t'pnn. -. rooms OF the philadelphia Cham
<c< N 1ss..,,srce ~ the other before the In
~ Commerce Commission at wash
e<fon ,he Interstate Board fifteen mem
bs's the philadelphia MIX Exchange.
s,S nv Thomas B. HARRISON, us Iornet
hzase asked for revision OF the freight
rrtssosn, ,he vicinity Of Philadelphia. They
rfr "a schedule which, II adopted,
rs>srs,-. dairy farmers virtually twenty
ron'n -. on every 100 quarts OF milk
~ es' s,,,hin a i0o-mile zone Of the city.
u<y sau srrument for the Philadelphia milk
..',... was presented by Robert ID Jenks'
~ opened the case. -, a. n
~. rsnks asked the commission TO TX
- ...,e rates for all movements OF milk
re s,"as,nhla from n distance OF i40
~. and less, as now apply to Boston.
~ .t,rments to Philadelphia for longer
..nes than i4O miles he asked for
s.rs.,, lower rates than are now given
ro<ton dealers
80, years ago" said Mr.. Jenks. none
i. ~ milk shipped TO Philadelphia came
greater distance than s5 miles.
s., n is coming from Northwestern
- YORK. Maryland and Delaware In ever
..,r,ssinx quantities. IL Is increasingly
,rnortant that rates for long distances be
-',.n consideration, because the milk will
2, aow II the rates are prohibitive..
swIthin the last few years there have
>.,n number of large increases In milk
,.,es 10 PHILADELPHIA. The volume of
,,s,,c is now 100000 quarts day and
nat makes the additional cost large. Ir
,,o7 there was a Is per cent increase
ssy,n the railroads by changing the system
d Measurement. In 1910 another is pei
cent. Increase was given for icing cars
m 1912 there was a further increase IN
most Of the rates by 'standardizing' them
n 1918 a per cent increase was giveT
he roads by the commission.
awe now ask for the establishment of 9
sroper zone system. with the same ratei
u to iaO miles as 9re now given"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-27
JAPAN FRIENDLY, SAYS GARY
No Cause for Trouble With U. s., Steel
Chairman Asserts

ST. LOUIS. oct. 27.-There is not now
and need not ever be any trouble between
Japan and the United States worth going
to war over, Judge Elbert H. Gary. chair
man OF the board of directors OF the United
States Steel Corporation, who has just re-
turned from a tour OF the orient. declared
today at the semiannual meeting of the
American Iron and Steel Institute.
81 told the Japanese the American peo-
pie did not want and would stubbornly op-
pose war with Japan except in self-de-
fense" he said.
THE controlling men of Japan, Judging
from the statements made TO me. are anx-
ious for continued peace with the United
States.
THE Japanese realize the geographical
location of the two countries should make
them virtually allies, though acting inde
pendently."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-27
NOW COFFEE is UP A CENT
Market Street Restaurant Charges Six
Cents a Cup

And now coffee has gone up n cent.
AT Horn & Horns lunchroom in Market
street, near Thirteenth. one has TO pay
six cents for cup.
When the management boosted prices
all along the line they decided that the
increased cost of labor and materials should
be paid for by the coffee drinkers as well
as those who eat pie.
'It was more democratic; we thought
every one should help pay his share. and
nearly every one drinks coffee" one OF the
lunchroom management said
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-27
WRECKS AND FIRES HOME
xoung Woman Sent to Philadelphia
Hospital for Observation

After she had wrecked the interior Of her
eome and set nre to the building. Ruth
1pstiE. twenty-one years old, of 1880 West
Toronto street. was captured by neighbors
nc sent by the police to the Philadelphia
hospital last night for observation as 10
her mental condition.
me family summoned assistance from
~s neighbors. but before they could enter
4s house and overpower the girl she had
&c her bed. starting n blaze that did
'smage estimated at $500.