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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-31
POWER CONF ANY
HARD HIT BY WAR
SPENDS $4,000
Half Million Put In Improvements
During Year Despite Peculiar
Situation Firm Is In.
EXPENSES HIGHER; RATES SAME
Twelve Thousand Tons of Coal Used
Monthly More Work to Be Done
In Next Year.
nv II u. MaennNAID.

General Manager Peoples Power Co.
The Peoples Power company has
closed a very busy and strenuous year
for in addition to our regular opera
ton, many extensive improvements
and requirements have been necessary
in our property TO meet the exception
al and unprecedented demands that
have been made upon us for gas ana
electric service.
The war Of course was largely re-
sponsible for the conditions, due to
the vastly increased local production,
of SO many things requiring large
amounts of gas and electric power IN
their manufacture, connected more or
less directly with the conduct OF the
war.
When we considered the expenditure
of the large amount OF money required
To provide for the extraordinary re-
quirements of gas and electric power
the investment W far from justified,
by the return secured as the Peoples
Power company is not in the same
position as other industries and deal
ers for we are not permitted to in-
crease the rates for gas and electric
power arbitrarily, consequently we
are furnishing gas and electric power
under present conditions at rates too
low to yield a fair return on our pres
ent investment, and when we add to
that investment our return is still
lower.
Due to the conditions just stated
and to the large amount Of money re
quired, by our own and European
countries for the progress of the war
new money for gas and electric i'm
provements was very difficult to Sc
cure, and then only al interest rates
/ far higher than was common for sucl
money in the past. However, we look
/ ed on the added investment requires
/ from other angles and realizing tht
| responsibility to our country and oul
/ city to provide sufficient gas and cleo
! trio power for ali needs, we have spen
about 100000 in Improvements ans
requirements this year, believing tina
wneh the burden of cur increased
costs can not be carried, further jus
itice will be shown, and assistance
given us to increase our rats to NEE
in measure the increased costs 0
production and distribution Ct gas an
electric power.
Sc 1880 Tons Monthly
In addition to the problem Ct secur
ing new money for additions and re
placements of paying double an
triple the former prices for the thing
that we Duy, and getting no more 70
the product that we sell, our probler
of obtaining new equipment, supplies
and labor to furnish the exceptions
demands for gas and electric powei
has likely been more serious than tba
of any other local institution for on
eqp lent is all special and deliyerie
are ways slow, and most often dc
layed-our supplies consisting in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-31
SPEND S1,174.56
BURNING GARBAGE
Two Thousand Seven Hundred One
Loads collected in Last
Seven Months.
Is DISPOSED OF IN INCINERAT0R
commissioner Liedtke Says Public Can
Cooperate to Reduce Cost by
keeping Refuse.

Two thousand seven hundred one
loads OF garbage and rubbish was col
leeted in Rock Island during 1917. ac
cording to the report issued by Com
missioner John T. Liedtke of the de-
paFtment of public health and public
safety, The total cost Of labor in
burning this garbage and rubbish was
Sl,l74.56, The coal used in the inein-
orator cost the city $184.45.
Commissioner Liedtke in his report
urged that the housewives cooperate
with the city as far as possible to re-
duce the cost Of disposing of the gar
bage. This can be done by keeping
the water out Of the garbage and
wrapping it in paper; also, by keeping
TN cans and other refuse separate
The city ordinance on this subject re-
quires that a five to eight gallon tight
covered metal can be used for garbage
yet only about so per cent of the
householders live up to this law. I,
is the threat of the department thai
prosecutions Will follow violations oil
this ordinance next year
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-31

satisfaction. The department can nov
run both pumps at the same time
giving pumping capacity of 10000.
900 gallons which will adequately
meet the situation.
Raw water pumped SIS, 4s6.o 0o
gallons
Daily average 3.7ss. GOO gallons.
Hours pumped-5.912.
Daily average
Water used for washing filters-2i.-
1S2.615 gallons.
Daily average 81 1877 gallons.
Filter water pumped TO stand pipe
sic, sol $50 .sailons.
Daily 1852 gallons.
Hours pumped-2,460.
Daily average 2-3.
Filtered water to reservoir. COS. =
1913 900 gallons
Daily average 800 gallons.
Power used in pumping standpipe-
3ST, 400 kiiowatt hours
Daily ayerage-1,osi kilowatt hours.
Filters washed--1,470-
Daily average
Alum used and received-S6o,oue
pounds.
Daily average coo pounds.
LIQUID chlorine used-4,S63 pounds
Daily average-1s1a pounds.
All the news ali the time-The
argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-31

known operas she soon achieved a
wide reputation and afterward be-
came SO attached to Argentine audi
ences that she made her home in this
city. Since then she has figured in
the musical and theatrical life OF Ar
gentina. although she had retired from
the operate stage.
One OF her acts which endeared her
TO the Argentine public was her APP
plication for naturalization inasmuch
as she was the first woman of for
eign country to take such a step. Last
year she paid visit to New York,
where festival was given in her hon
or by the Metropolitan opera stars.
She returned to Buenos Aires in Feb
ruary last
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-31

tKRtSIED IN tUlNi NGl.
Buenos Aires. Few women ever
have been so popular and so beloved
BY the Argentine public as Elena The
odorina. an opera singer famous in
this country. who was arrested by Of
icers Of a French cruiser on a charge
that she was a spy in the employ of
Count LuXburg. the former German
minister here. Count LuXburg re-
his passports from the Argentine gov
eminent for sending to Germany
suggestion that Argentine ships be
sunk without trace
Ia Theodorini. as she has always
been called in Argentina took passage
on board a steam for Europe in COM
pany with a group Of theatrical per-
sons who were known to be friends Of
Count Luxburg The steamer was
halted of Montevideo by British cruis-
ers and some Of the others Of the the
atrical group were placed under ar
rest, but Tehodorini was not molested
until the steamer was overhauled by a
French cruiser off the Spanish coast.
News that the cruiser had taken her
from the passenger steamer on
Vial bSH Va NSplohd5c tdtAt do Il sur
prise to Theodorina's admirers in this
city for the general public did not
know. as did diplomatic circles that
she had been in recent years great
friend of Count LuXburg and a mem
Der Of q circle of theatrical women
who were dined and wined at the
residence of the German diplomat.
La The0dorina came to BuenOs Aires
in 1884 Singing leading parts in well
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-31

Totals. 2,70l 1928 s184.45 $1,1745s
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-31
Report Of Work.

Appended IS the report showing the
number OF loads collected and money
expended in disposing of garbage from
May / to Dec. j.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-31

All the news ali the time-The
argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-31
More Than Two Million Dollars Spent
IN Building New Plants and
Additions in 1917.
1917 FACTORY RXTENsION.

Possibly no previous year in the
history Of Rock Island has equalled
the amount of factory extension work
done ia the city during the last y
months, the grand total Of the approx
innate financial outlay for which
amounts to more than two million
dollars. The years work oyerlaps
that done during 1916 by more than
one and a quarter million dollars.
Chief among the factory improve
ments made was that Of the Moline
Pillow company in building a NAM
moth addition to the Universal Trac-
tor plant in the east end of Rock Is
land--a permanent improvement that
resulted in the employment Of hun
dreds Of workers.
Possibly most notable among the
factory extensions and permanent i'm
proyements in that direction made
4 during the year. besides the plants
that have been long established here
and others which have only recently
located in Rock Island, is that Of the
Marion Manufacturing company The
. establishment OF the Marion Manu-
featuring company in this city, it is
said, resulted i'm an expense of $780,
600 and the hiring OF "A large number
Of workers. Another large extension
that has been made during the last u
months is that OF the Illinois Oil com
pany. involving an expenditure OF
100000 Other sizeable additions
made by concerns located here are
those Of the Rock Island Pillow COM
pany. j. Peterson company and The
Rock Island Manufacturing company
having spent. respectively, $4,000
$4,000 and $4,000 to enlarge theiI
:.7uts
Permanent Growth.
y Is with the growth Of the factor
rs and the establishment of new ones
that the permanent expansion of the
city Is judged. u rs regarded that the
booming so apparent in the city
during the last year is not just merely
boom for few months or a years
length. but that g is a permanent af
fair, aud the remarkable increase il
factory growth made during the veal
is pointed out 10 support OF the belief
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-31
st. Anfhony's Hospital

Telephone R. l. s79 767 Thieth Street
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-28

Truthful.
He-'I could die dancing with you
dear"
She-'T am "-Froth.
Cooks Tour.
Butler-FMadam the new cook has
come and she wants to know where
she will keep her motor. Life.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-28

man is a liability. ] want as 10 realize
that college graduates hold the best
paying positions. and that every child
Is entitled to an education. ! want us
70 be able TO describe the rural schools
Of Oklahoma in the language taken
from an educational report from my
native state, kentucky.
"The rural school OF yesterday and
today is usually a LITTLE house on ii
LITTLE ground with LITTLE equip
.nent and a LITTLE attendance from
a LITTLE district having LITTLE
ideas of education. LITTLE relations,
history. traditions and policy, where a
teacher with LITTLE education, train
ing and experience for a LITTLE part
of his life at a LITTLE salary, during
ia LITTLE annual term teaches LIT
TIE children LITTLE things in
LITTLE way.
"The rural school Of tomorrow will
be a LARGER building or a group Of
buildings, with LARGER equipment,
and LARGER attendance from
LARGER district. with LARGER ideas
If education, and where LARGER
teacher or a faculty of such teachers
with LARGER education, LARGER
training and experience, for the LARG-
ER part Of his life, at a LARGER sal
ary during the LARGER part Of each
year, teaches not only LITTLE peo-
pie but LARGER people LARGER
things in a LARGER. broader way"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-28
STATE SUPERINTENDENT FOR
CONSOLIDATED SCHOOLS

IN recent addresses before teachers
associations, state supt Wilson has
been making strong pleas for more
consolidated schools IN Oklahoma. an.
nouneing his purpose to conduct a
campaign to that end during the next
two years. Expressing the conviction
that the children IA the rural districts
should have educational opportunities
equal to those IN the cities ana towns.
Mr. Wilson says:
Our people are awakening to the
advantages Of consolidate rural schools
because such schools are demonstrate
ing their worth every year We have
lo3 consolidated schools III this state
now During the school year closing
June, 1916, the enrolment in these
schools was % per cent Of the emu
meration, while IN the independent dis.
tricts only SO per cent OF the enumer.
alton was enrolled, and in the rural
districts only SO ptr cent enrolled.
This shows that the farmers child
seizes better educational advantages
when they are offered Our problem
Is to convince our rural people that
their children are entitled to better
schools and n persuade them 10. pro.
wide aausHeachooles II is MY plan 10
devote the next tNo years to con
centrated campaign for consolidation
of our rural schools, and in this work
invite the cooperation OF all pro.
gressive teachers aud superintendents.
THE state has spent the pitiful sum
q 100000 as aid for these schools.
The state legislature has recently ap-
sl25.O0o more, which Will
be used during the coming summer for
new buildings and paying for build
ngs heretofore constructed.
II Il true We need some more
school legislation A great deal OIL
good school legislation has been in
reduced and has passed one Of the
ionses The Sixth legislature win
oon be matter Of history and I
tand here with a feeling that we viii
iet but little beneficial legislation
,assed
Z am anxious to see the time when
very hoy and girl in our state will
ave the opportunity to receive high |
chool education, but am no less anx.
,us TO see the time come when every |
aren't and teacher win determine to
ee that every hoy and girl IN the
tate gets the fun advantage of the
offered. / want us all to
ave a bigger vision and see better
eopie. ] want us to feel that an edu.
ated man Is an asset to any commu.
ty and TO feel that an uneducated
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-28
To Opercon7e Eczema

Meier mind how often You have tried
ana iailed, you can stop burning. itching
eczema quickly BY applying a little zemo
furnished by any druggist for 25c. Ex-
ira large bottle, Sl00. Healing begins
tne moment zemo is applied. In a short
tiIle usually every trace of eczema. tet-
ter pimples, rash, black heads and sim
iiar skin diseases will be removed.
ror clearing the skin and making il
vigorously healthy, always rise zemo, the
penetrating, antiseptic liquid. 1t IS not a
greasy salve and it does not stain. When
others fail It is the one dependable treat
ment Tor skin troubles of all kinds.
The T. W. Rose Co. Cleveland, o.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-28
pu1Y oF coNeasss IS pLAIN

Il is difficult to believe that there
Is any member OF congress who doesn
wmu America TO hold fast 70 the pol
icy that has been announced BY Presi
dent Wilson for upholding the rights
Of the United States and her citizen.
on the high seas against the lawlesi
method Of submarine warfare that il
being carried on by Germany. The ac
tion Of tho chief executive in breaking
diplomatic relations with the imperial
government has received the practi
caily unanimous approval Of congress
and the people Of the nation. with
exceptions that are not numerous
enough TO be considered Of any weight,
America is firmly united ~ the view
that the German "ruthlessness' IS
wholly unjustifled under the recognlz-
ed principles Of international law and
that the continuance OF the course
against which we have so long protest
ed calls for stern measures on the
part Of the q s. government.
Under these circumstances. it Is re-
grettable that there should be any
apparent division Of sentiment in con
gress concerning the steps that have
been suggested BY the president for
protecting American lives and proper.
~ on the seas. no the world at large
any hesitation upon the part Of con
gress Is apt to be construed as waver-
ing on the basic issue at stake and
hence lmwfilingness to uphold the
presidents policy Such an inference.
OF course. would BE- falladioua but new
ertheiesA. It would serve 10 acoentu-
ate the difficulties Of the administra.
ton in meeting the grave problems
confronting t. In the face OF the
present crisis, il is the most fatuous
sort Of statesmanshp for the mem
bers Of congress to ailow partiaanship
or any other consideration to cause
them to quibble over the grant Of
power that is asked by the president.
The loss OF the lives of American
citizens in a Legitimate errand upon
the high seas. IN connection with the
sinking Of the Laconia, leaves no
course open 10 the administration ex
cept to put in force the pledge that
has been made to hold Germany to
strict accountability" and to use
whatever means may be necessary 20
protect the interests OF America.
There Is no alternative consistent with
right and national integrity. That
President Wilson Is man Of peace |
and viii not allow the nation TO be /
drawn into the arena of war 6nless /
driven to it is not open to question
but Il is eually certain that he will not
permit the rights oi America 10 be
Tantonly trampled upon and that he
$ not too proud to fight when the
'lain mandate Of duty confronts him.
Once 10 every man and nation
'omes the momens TO decide, in the
trife Of truth with talsehood for the
rood or evif side" President wilson
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-28

1t isn't always fair to blame cen
tral' because you don't get your call
promptly. Frequently ii is due to the
fact that somebody has no more sense
than to spend an hour or so visiting
via the wire
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-28

has already made the momentous de-
cision and the nations stand with him,
ready 70 support him at any cost
Congress should unhesitatingly and in
no uncertain tones voice the senti-
mcnt Of united America.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-28
STOLEN SMILE 'ER TWO.

: : = = : : : : = : : =
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-28
Willing.

you said you'd go through fire and
water for me-"
Show me a combination Of the two
and will Dallas News.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-28
Not Attracted.

MOI Attracteu.
Some day you'll be rich enough to
retire from business.
Give up my nice, pleasant office
and stay homer reioined Mr.. Grow
cher Il should say not Washing
ton Star.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-28

Bro, Cohen had a big crowd at his
patriotic service Sunday night but
there was one man who wasn't there.
On being asked why. he replied. "Oh.
didn't want 70 hear that bunch Of
geezers blow off" Now. take that Mr..
Kayser and the rest of you
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-28

+ Does your plumbing grum- .
+ Bile?
+ Our does. It's had a crouch .
! on ever since we rebuilt and .
! let il out in the open We can't !
+ even turn a fawcet now with .
7 out being growled at !
+ Since we've given it the run !
! Of the bathroom it has spread
+ itself all around in kinks and 1
: curleycues and festoons and drop 1
: stitch effects and nothing can 4
+ please it. It BUNDLES and NUT
: ters to itself all the time. !
Put plumbing back in solita- !
+ ~ confinement 4
Then maybe it'll shut up i
; Geo. Martin. !
= = > + > r = = + = : J. =
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-28

Much Of the experience that a man
acquires comes too late to benefit him.
Some men invest In hair tonic as
soon as they begin to come out on top.
II marriage wasn't lottery. the law
might not interfere in SO many cases.
II Is mans longing for better
thlngs that gives birth to his love for
woman.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-28

Hats OF to Our soIons.

Hats Off to Our solons.
A hundred thousand for the college,
The place they feed the girls on knowl-
edge
Our solons did the noble deed,
Their names in history wen read.
81 simp says he notices that white
shirt always looks soiled sooner than
dark one,
Uncle Sam hasn't quite been caught
in the maelstrom OF war but he is per
ilously near it,
South Carolina hasn't gone exactly
bone dry" They have the quart
month" law down there.
Col Boreas had no terror for the
bold captains who bravely faced the
enemy on the Blanchard road yester-
day,
Although he isn't likely to knock
the BAN over the fence, Old Man Win
ter is almost sure to 90 to bat another
lime or two before the game is over.
i might as wen be understood now
hat the garden is barred" zone
where the neighbors' chickens will be
ubiect to attack without warning.
One Chickasha man has figured out
hat II is good policy to give his
'ife box OF candy occasionally sim
ly as a matter of Insurance against
omestlc difficulties.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-28

Let us obey the bone-dry law" ad.
monishes the Daily oklahoman in a
heavy editorial, thereby raising the
suspicion that Col Stafford has pret-
ty fair supply in his cellar.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-28
Cooks Tour.


In the Four Hundred.
Caller--"Is my wife home?'
Maid--"Who may / say called?"--
Puck.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-01-19
ROADS AND SCHOOLS

Every sort of town in the United
States gets its due share of the total
increase in population, and little
more. Population of incorporated
places of less than $500 inhabitants
increased over a million and three
quarters in the last census period,
and nearly three and half millions
since 1890. At that date they had
seven and half per cent of the total
population, and in 1910 nearly nine
per cent. So with the towns from
$500 to $4,000, while bigger cities
ran way ahead of the general rate
of growth. But farm population de-
clined from 56.4 per cent of total
population in / $50 to 44.S in 1910.
There are no glittering business
opportunities in small country towns,
but there are many social oppor-
tunities. 1t is easy for people to get
together in all weathers. The public
schools are much better than those
in that large part of the strictly
rural region where the barbarous
one-room ungraded institution pre-
walls. So people are willing to live
in small country towns.
The farm problem is in no incon-
siderable part a matter of good
roads and good country schools.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-01-19

by the examinations conducted by
the accountants sent out by this Blu
reau have not justified their cost.
These accountants are generally re-
garded as pests which prey upon the
taxpayers OF the cities, towns, couu-
ties and school districts. They make
their appearance as regularly as the
orchard pests, do lot OF useless
checking, recommend the adoption of
some new set of printed blanks, put
out by some printing house which
they appear to represent, collect A
fat Zee for their work and go on their
way rejoicing. 1t makes no differ
ence whether a county, city or school
district desires to have the service
of one of these accountants or not,
they must accept and pay for it.
Most of the accountants are ex-
perts in name only. Their reports
are full of mistakes and they have
frequently failed to discover grave
irregularities and heavy shortages in
the offices which they have in
spected.
The governors suggestion that one
really expert accountant be appointed
at a salary of $1,000, with power to
employ such assistance as may be re-
quired to examine all the state de-
conduct examinations for counties
and cities upon request of the proper
authorities, is an excellent one and, il
welcome periodical visits of the pest,
taxpayers borer.
WIN. GOODYEAR.