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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-25
Municipal Matters

Twenty-third street from the south
line of Third avenue to the north
curb line of Fourth avenue, by grad
ing, paving with brick on five-inch
concrete foundation, curbing and
boulevarding, be adopted. Carried by
unanimous vote.
Commissioner Rudgren submitted a
petition from property owners on
Thirty-sixth street, between Four
teenth and Eighteenth avenues, ask
ing that sidewalks be ordered con-
] structed along said street and that
said street be brought to grade; also
petition of property owners on Thir-
teenth avenue asking that sewer be
constructed on said avenue west OF
Eleventh street. These communica-
| lions from property owners were Or
dered received and were referred to
the board of local improvements for
consideration. Commissioner Rudgren
also presented a communication from
committee of the Rock Island Chau-
tauqua association asking for the use
of Reservoir park or East end park
for chautauquagrounds during the las,
week of June, which communication
was referred to Commissioners Muir
rim, Rudgren and Juhl to report.
Commissioner Liedtke read report
of the building inspector relative to
the conditions of buildings on lot one,
, block 20, Spencer & Case addition and
lots one, two, three, and four, block
two, Bailey & Boyle's addition, which
on his motion was received and the
city attorney instructed to prepare an
| ordinance condemning said property as
per report
Commissioner Juhl submitted plans
for the city barn prepared by o. Q.
Cervin, architect, which on his mo-
ton were adopted by unanimous vote.
| Adjourned on motion of Mayor
McConochie. NJ S. RUDGREN
City Clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-25
AT THE MAJESTIC.

Like a merry little whirlwind, Peggy
from America upsets the traditions of
the pretty Scottish mountain hamlet
where she goes to live after her faith
er's death. Billie Burke stars in this
InceTriangle play, Peggy" at the
Majestic Monday and Tuesday. An
orphan and heiress, Peggy Cameron
is a lively member of New York's ex-
elusive set. There comes to her a
letter from her uncle in Scotland, Of
fering her a home with him. Peggy
accepts the invitation, and comes
breezing into the little town of Wood
kirk, in the Scottish highlands, one
bright Sunday morning. Her automo-
bile causes CONSERVATION among the
villagers. Andrew Cameron (William
H. Thompson), the uncle, is dour
old Scot, who doesn't approve of Peg
gy or her car. He and the minister
Rev. Donald Bruce William Des-
mond), surprise Peggy working under
/ her machine in overalls Her uncle is
shocked and forbids her ever to ap-
pear again in masculine garb. Then
Peggy decides to leave Woodkirk and
her relatives. They have come to love
her, but their pleadings that she stay
are of no avail. But at last comes
Rev. Donald Bruce with an appeal
! from the heart that keeps Peggy in
| Woodkirk as the minister's bride.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-25
AT THE RURTIS.

Al G. Field and his popular sing
ers have introduced more new songs
and populariZed them than any other
theatrical company in existence. Pop
ular music has helped to make and
maintain the reputation of the Field
company For years the Whitmary
music house, New York, with branches
in Chicago, San Francisco and Lon
don, has furnished the Field company
with its output of the latest and best
songs. Long ere the public has the
privilege Of hearing these compost
tons, advance copies go to the Field
show, hence the newness and attrac-
tiveness of the musical numbers
offered. All the latest musical offer
ings, and a number Of those made ia
miliar in last seasons production
are featured in this seasons program
of the Al G. Field Greater Minstrels
which are to be seen at the Burtis
Davenport, tomorrow matinee and
night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-25
AT THE COLUMBIA.

Four of the five acts on the new show
at the Columbia starting tomorrow are
acts that have just come off the big
circuits. The most notable being
Harry Fern & Company in roaring
comedy sketch called Veterans who
just recently scored one of the biggest
laughing hits of the season at the Pal
ace theatre, Chicago. Mr.. Fern is a
legitimate delineator of colored types
and is ranked among the greatest
character comedians on the American
stage, The company supporting him
have been picked with care and are
excellent actors Spencer E. Williams
in Putting 1t Over" starts a 15-min-
utes laughing spell just as soon as
Chester Spencer appears on the stage
rolling his polished beer key. Spen-
GER is one of the finest comedians ap-
pearing in this city. He is capably as
sisted by his partner, Leila Williams.
They have a very smart offering that
pleases all classes of people. A thrill
ing stunt of the GROWING feature OF
the performance" of the Royal Toxic
Japs appearing on the bill wherein one
of these athletes climbs to the gallery
Of the theatre upon an inclined tight
rope. The descent is made by sliding
from this position to the stage, which
is most spectacular feat to witness.
Three diminutive misses as small as
the proverbial pint of cider, are the
three Lilliputians, who are one Of the
feature attractions on the new bill
Just too cute for anything is the con-
sensus of opinion of these little tots
1t is claimed that they are the small
est sister act in the world. Adelphe
a versatile accordeonist who accom-
plishes much on that instrument, is
carded for one of the important spots
on the bill. Manager Blanchard an
nounces that the Columbia's first soci-
ETY. offering of the season will be the
featuring of Eduardo and Elisa Can
sino on Thursdays show. These dane
ers were the official instructors to His
Majesty Alfonso XIII and the roya1
icourt of Spain. They were brought tC
America by Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish, who
witnessed their performance at royal
court function in Spain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-25
$274.30
Carried by unanimous vote.


Commissioner Rudgren offered a
resolution that the following claims
be and they are hereby allowed: P.
jain, $51.72; S. Coyne, $2l.44; Super
ior Chemical company, $500. Carried
by unanimous vote.
Commissioner Juhl offered a reso-
luton that the ordinance providing
for the construction of an eight-inch
sewer on Twelfth avenue, from Eighth
street to a point 20 feet west of Ninth
street, be adopted Carried by unan-
imous vote.
Commissioner Juhl read an ordin-
ance entitled "An ordinance renam-
ing certain streets and avenues"
which on his motion was considered
by unanimous vote.
Commissioner Juhl read an ordin-
ance entitled "An ordinance repeal
ing an ordinance providing for the
improvement of Twenty-third street
from the south line of Second avenue
to the north line of Fourth avenue,
excepting the intersection of Third
avenue, by grading, draining, curbing,
and paving with brick blocks on a
five-inch concrete foundation" which
on his motion was considered by I'M
animous vote
Commissioner Juhl offered reso-
luton that the ordinance repeating
an ordinance providing for the i'm
provement of Twenty-third street from
the south line of Second avenue to the
north line of Fourth avenue, except
ing the intersection Of Third avenue,
by grading, draining, curbing, and
paving with brick blocks on a five
inch concrete foundation, be adopted
Carried by unanimous vote.
Commissioner Juhl read an ordin-
ance entitled "An ordinance repeal
ing an ordinance providing for the
improvement of Twenty-third street
from the south line of Third avenue
to the north curb line of Fourth ave-
nue., by grading, paving with brick on
a fiVe-inch concrete foundation, curb
ing and boVlevarding," which on his
motion was considered by unanimous
vote.
Commissioner Juhl offered a reso-
luton that the ordinance repeating an
ordinance for the improvement of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-25
At SPENCER SQUARE.

In Still Waters" a novel story of
circus and rural life, by Edith Bar
nard Delano, the dainty Marguerite
Clark renders one of the most effec-
tive characterizations of her entire
motion picture career. Beginning as
a quaint comedy with very delight
full romance, the story gradually de-
velops into a thrilling drama which
reaches a tremendous climatic degree
Of power. Still Waters" with its
beautiful rural vistas, the novel canal
boat atmosphere, the reproduction of
an entire itinerant circus, and its
amusing comedy and unusual dra-
matte strength, enables Miss Clark to
display in measure hitherto unsus-
pected her versatile and bewitching
powers. Still Waters" with Miss
Clark, is to be seen tonight at the
Spencer Square.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-25

Gym, estimates that by Aug. /, next.
sum of s1SO,O00,00O will have been
spent on the modified land and ssa
forces and in meeting the various
other extraordinary demands made on
the treasury by the war crisis.
OF the amount mentioned $1l0000.
600 was raised by five per cent loan
issued after the first three or four
months of war, and the problem nov
facing this country is how to pro-
vide the balance Of s70000.000. Three
bills have just been presented to the
Dutch parliament embodying a
straightforward and fairly bold solu.
ton of the question. The new min
lister of finance therein proposes to
raise as much as S32,000,0OO by a
special levy, termed defense tax in
the financial year beginning May /.
next, to obtain another $4,000, 900 BY
a tax on war profits, and to have re-
course to a loan for the balance Of
$20,000,000. The actual loan, how.
ever, is to amount to s50,000000 Out
of which, assuming the war is over
the extra s3O,O00,0O0 will be until.
lied to consolidate the floating debt
accruing from the ordinary budgets o!
1914, 1915 and 1916.
Seeing that the floating debt OF the
Netherlands East Indies will also
have to be consolidated shortly, it il
evident that heavy demands will be
made on the money market here be-
: fore long. AS, however, it is large.
ly matter of replacing floating by a
fixed debt, it is not expected that the
market will be greatly Influenced;
and the powerful position of the Meth
erlands bank-whose gold stocks nov
amount to 0O,000-and the gen
eral plentifulness of money here
renders the prospects OF the coming
loans bright.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-25
SILVIS

Mrs. William Emmerrett has depart
ed for Ladora, Iowa to visit her sister
for several days.
A. l. Schmidt has sold out his plumb
ing business to ]. L. Brady of Water
loo, Iowa.
Mrs. Jessie Brown of Osborne, ILL.,, is
visiting relatives here.
Frank Solomon is ill.,
Friday afternoon Mr.. and Mrs. Eek
hardt of Third avenue and Sixth street,
entertained the Order of the Macca-
bees and their friends at 10 cent tea
for the benefit of the order. The home
was very prettily decorated for the oc-
casion and a neat sum was cleared.
Contest and general sociability pre-
coded nice lunch.
Margaret Leasure visited in the tri-
cities last Thursday.
Thursday afternoon the L. o. l. card
club were entertained at the home of
Mrs. Richard Gardner. Games pre-
coded the serving of delicious refresh
ments. The home was very prettily
decorated for the occasion. Prizes were
won by Mrs. Harley Stipp and Mrs
Bert Wilson and Mrs Gardner. The
next meeting of the club will be with
Mrs. Handy.
Wednesday afternoon Mrs. Lee Sny-
der entertained a number of her lady
| friends at st. Patrick tea in honor OF
Mrs. ]. W. Leedom of Gordon, Neb
who has been visitor at her home for
some time. Shamrocks and baskets
OF cut flowers were used, together with
green crepe paper in the decorations
The time passed quickly in contests
and general sociability. Mrs. Fannie
Smith assisted her sister in serving q
nice luncheon. Prizes were won by
Mrs. Richard Walsh, Mrs. Charles
Roach and Mrs. Morton Pencil and
Mrs. Cecil Harper.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Barclay, residing
on Eighth street and Third avenue
mourn the death Of their one-year-o ole
Iodu6hlCir VIM ulcu at d .oU " SlOCf
Friday morning after a brief illness
with cerebro meningitis. Funeral ser.
vices were conducted Sunday by Rev
R. S. Haney Burial took place in the
Hampton cemetery
The Woman's club held a very in.
teresting meeting Friday afternoon al
the Baptist church. A splendid must
cal and literary program was given
A social hour followed when refresh.
ments were served by Mesdames Nor.
ton Pennell. Justin Washburn, Charles
Roach and Henry Schmidt
Mrs. Brady and little daughter are
visiting relatives in Chicago.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Pershing Of Eighth street was the
scene of very pleasant social gath
ering Friday evening. The affair was
given in honor of a number of out O.
town relatives. A lovely bouquet O
flowers graced the dining room table
which was loaded with ST. Patricl
dainties. Guests present were: Jos
eph Johnson of Reynolds, Mr. anC
Mrs. George Johnson of Gibson, Iowa
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Johnson and Mr.. anC
Mrs. John Y. Johnson of What Cheer
Iowa, Mr.. and Mrs. W. P Johnson O
Rock Island. and Mr.. and Mrs. RALPH
Cowley Of Moline
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-25
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
. From The Argus Files of 1901

March 19-Chairman Collins of the
city republican committee has issued
a call for a city convention at Turner
hall April 2, the caucuses for nomina-
ton Of aldermen and selection of dele
gates to be held the preceding night.
W. B. Myers is in Chicago on bust
ness.
George Wagner of the Atlantic brew
cry has moved his office to the second
story of the bottling works building
and is making arrangements to put in
another 50-ton artificial ice machine
A number OF hod carriers of the tri-
cities met in Wigger's hall in Daven-
port last evening for the purpose of
forming an organization. A commit
tee was named to secure members and
plasterers have been invited to join.
March &C. H. Stoddard is still
confined to his home by illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hastings, 300
Eleventh street, are the parents of a
boy.
A missionary entertainment was
held at the First Baptist church last
night
Fritz Barlong, employee of the Sash
and Door works, fell two stories with
an elevator yesterday afternoon and
up, but was rendered unconscious.
March 2l-The will of Diamond 10
Reynolds, made public in Chicago yes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-25
AT THE EMPIRE.

Commencing tomorrow afternoon
the Waller Players will present theil
farewell bill at the Empire theatre
Their last performance will be given
April l, closing a ten weeks engage.
ment Of dramatic stock. The Waller
Players have made a great many
friends during their engagement in
Rock Island. The two bills selected
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-25
$40, 900, 900 COST
OF WAR TO HOLLAND

The Hague, observation-disclosures
pondence of The Associated Press)-
The war has so far cost Holland a
clear S140,00O,000. Further. reckon
ing demands of the intervening period
at $8,000,000 a month, the new min
lister of finance. Doctor Anton van
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-25

terday, revealed that the value of his
estate will total close to $10,O00,000.
Henry H. Sears died yesterday noon
at the home of his brother, David
Sears, in the town of Sears, after a
lingering illness.
An unknown man entered the home
Of John NJ. Schofer on Moline avenue
at II o'clock last night. He entered
the bedroom, where Mrs. Schofer lay
asleep and when she aWoke he took
her husbands revolver lying on the
dresser and deliberately fired at her,
bullet narrowly missing her head, after
which he turned and ran from the
house.
The fair at the South Park chapel
closed last night. The two nights
cleared $l25.
Locksmith Fiebig received a tele-
gram from keOta, Iowa, asking him to
go there at once to open a safe, to
which the combination had been lost.
March 23-Lothar Harms is in Chi
| cagO on business.
Mrs. GeOrgiana BiXby, chief opera
. tor at the Rock Island telephone ex-
change, is confined to her home by i'll
ness.
Much land on the banks of Rock
river is under water owing to an ice
gorge.
The Rock Island high school indoor
baseball team defeated the Kemper
hall boys of Davenport in fast game
at the rink Saturday night by score
of is to IS.
March 24-Mrs Emma Kimball. wife
of A. Kimball, first vice president of
the Rock Island road died at her home
in Davenport.
Thomas Reidy, assistant ticket agent
at the c., R. l. &: P, is sick, and Agent
Plummer is working day and night in
consequence.
March 25-Hugh Ralston went to
Chicago on business today.
Captain George Lamont has pur-
chased the Merrill homestead on Sew
enteenth street near Sixth avenue OF
DR.. C. B. Kinyon for $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-25
Regular Meeting Held March 13, 1916

City Council Chamber, Rock Island,
Ill, March 10, 1916.-The city council
met in regular session at o'clock
p. m, Mayor McConochie and all COM
missioners present
The minutes of the special meet
ing, held March 2, and the regular
meeting, held March 6, 1916, were read
and approved.
Commissioner Rudgren offered a
resolution that the following weekly
pay roll for the week ending March
II, 1916, be allowed:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-25
NEMSNOTES<s1I n1ELAND
T@ 6vDAISYD DEAN ~

House Peters, who enjoys the dis
tlnction of having identified himself
with a larger number of film COM
panies than any other actor during the
mast two years. will make his World
Film debut soon in The Hand of Per-
H." He starred with Ethel Clayton in
the Lubin picture, The Great Divide"
and has also been seen in the recent
past on the Triangle and Paramount
programs. The author of THE Hand
Of Peril" is Henry Almon Wolfe, and
in support of Mr. Peters will appear
Barbara Tenant, Lionel Adams, Les
ter Stowe and other prominent film
players.
BesSie's Gown Is Shimmering Mist.
Bessie Eyton plays a princess Of a
mythical kingdom, A Strange Adyen-
ture." in which production she is CO.
star with Jack Pickford, and will wear
two gowns which are sure to set femi-
nine hearts aflutter. The first is of
silver net shirred over a foundation of
cloth of silver, with a bodice composed
entirely of rhinestones and pearls set
in an intricate oriental pattern; a
cloud of silver tulle is draped about
the shoulders and Miss Eyton has
Christened it "Shimmering Mist
The other is of fine black net en-
troidered in blue and green seQuins,
over foundation of cloth of gold. The
ends of 200 peacock feathers are used
as a fringe six inches wide about the
bottom, and a tunic of peacock feath-
ers hangs from the waist line, forming
an over drape, which is oddly effective.
The short bodice is of blue and green
sequins, the sleeves are of the en-
broidered net and a quaint train OF
peacock blue velvet is draped from
the shoulders.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-25
h22&(aEhyeatre

for the farewell week are successes.
For the first half of the week they will
present Elinor Glyn's sterling play,
Three Weeks" For the last half of
the week Romance of the Hills" will
be the Offering
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-25
Latin Americans Just Love Action.

Latin Americans Just Love Action.
South and Latin America love action
more intensely than any other parts
OF the world. The William Fox offices
have received several thousand re-
quests from the southern countries for
photographs showing Art Jarvis, the
daring rider, leap off the cliff on horse
back, which was one CT the thrilling
moments in the Fox Carmen" picture
These requests for photographs come
in every instance from action-loving
Latin Americans who saw the picture
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-25
IN THE MOVIES.

Spencer Square-Charlotte Walker
in The Trail of the Lonesome Pine,
and Bray's Cartoons.
Majestic-Ethel Clayton and House
Peters in The Great Divide
SUNDAY.
Spencer Square-Marguerite Clark
in Still Waters" 18th episode of The
Red Circle"
Majestic - Barbara Tenant and
Hamilton Revelle in '"The Price OF
Malice"
Black Hawk-Lois Meredith in The
Precious Packet"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-25
COLUMBIA.

Vaudeville DavenporD. Two per-
formances daily, at PAS and S:15.
Three Saturday and Sunday, at 2:45,
1880 and 9 o'clock
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-25

Lima Cavalieri, the grand opera star
and beauty, who hasn't been heard so
much about recently as a few years
ago, is to act for the movies. She is
to appear in a movie series to be writ
ten for her by a we'll known scenario
author, Ouida Bergere.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-25

Race Suicide" new photoplay, is
hfalded as the most daring and
sk.rtling innovation of the times" 1t
is an attempt to picture the evolution
of man from the animalism of primeval
time, through the debaucheries Of
medieval ages. up to the Bohemianism
the star.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-25

and wish as q permanent souvenir a
Photographic record of the big thrill
they received.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-25
EMPIRE.

Waller Stock company in popular
plays. Performances daily at SIS
p. N.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-25

All the news all the time-The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-25

March 2l-The will of Diamond 10
Reynolds, made public in Chicago yes
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1916-06-10
WAGES PAID PER HOUR

What Q man receives per hour
is the only proper basis for dis
cuesiDg wages. The following Ia.
BILE shows the prevailing wages
received per hour by freight crews
as compared to other trades:
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1916-06-10
DISEASE DESCRIBED
IN new CIRCULAR.

Press Bulletin.
Every citrus fruit grower in
Louisiana should have copy OF
Circular No. Is, entitled Citrus
Oanker, which has just been is
sued by the Extension Division Of
the Louisiana State University.
This circular discusses the orig.
In and distribution of the citrus
canker, the appearance of the dis
ease, the varieties affected, the
cause >of the disease, how 1t .is
spread, etc. It also discusses the
eradication Of this disease and
shows this can be done only by
burning the infected trees.
The growers Of citrus fruits
should do all in their power to
help the canker eradication work. :.
They are the ones who will profit
BY the work, and, on the other
hand, 1t will be their loss If the
canker is not eradicated. Some
OF the things the growers and
those interested IN the orange in
dustry should do may be briefly
enumerated, as follows:
l. Keep out Of the groves
stay away from all citrus trees
aud do not allow animals to run
Ia the orchards. Do not allow
visitors In your orchards. Indi
vidhsls with canker cures should
be invited to stay away The
only persons who should be per-
mitted to 60 near the trees are
the inspectors who have charge of
the eradication work.
2 1t 10 very dangerous to set
out citrus stock Of any kind until
the canker is under complete con
troll. To plant citrus stock at the
present time will only help to
complicate . serious situation and
IL liable to spread the disease.
3. BE- careful in picking fruit.
The disease can be spread very
easily by fruit pickers. IL there
Il canker present iD the neighbor.
hood inspectors should be con.
suited in regard to picking the
fruit.
4. Help the inspectors AZ
much as possible In their work.
3his can be done BY giving them
information regarding citrus
paintings IN the locality aud by
rendering them any desired as.
sistance while they are inspecting.
Remember at all times that the
citrus industry depends upon the
eradication of the canker. If the
caDker is eradicsted Louisiana
can become an important citrur.
growing state; otherwise, there ID
little hope Of the lDduetry.