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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-31
AtIanta's Experience.

The most recent shingre roof con-
fagration Of large proportions was
that which occurred at Atlanta,
Georgia, on May q, 1917, and in
yolved a total area of about 300
acres. Altogethe 1891 frame and
forty-seyen brick buildings were
burned and 10000 people were made
homeless
The fire prevention committee of
the national board issued detailed
report of this conhagration in which
1t stated in regard to the negro sec
ton Of the city:
Throughout this area will be
found shingles so old and in such
poor condition that they are little
more than punk; in addition. they
have curled up on the edges and
usually there are innumerable cracks
in which sparks can lodge.
The section where the fire started
was of this character, and the first
part OF the area burned over was a
continuation Of the same construc-
ton. West OF the burned area and
extending up and into the business
district Is an equally bad confagrs-
ton spreading district. ana until con.
aluons are changed by removing the
now existing Single roofs, there
VIII De an ever-present danger of a
lar more serious confagration
Inc Atlanta city council, following
me cohilagration, put into immediate
enect an anti-shingle ordinance
which had been passed in 1915. but
a perloa Oh twelve years is allowed
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-31

SCNeIS oldI 4 CUuiC
not raise my feet
from the floor. Pains
would shoot downm
limbs and through
my back, and the
doctor said / had
an abscess. / was in
bed two weeks with
an icebag on my side
and expected any
day that l might
have to go to q hos
pital for an opera
ton. A friend came
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-31
American Habit the Better.

Philadelphia Public Ledger: Imi-
tating Europe's unrest" may appeal
to certain minds, but the strike
against strike would seem to be a
good old American habit that might
well be applied.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-31

attend convention OF the Eastern
Star.
Frank Dawson accompanied Mr..
and Mrs. Al Hale TO Winterhaven,
Florida, where Mr.. and Mrs. Hale
are going to spend the winter and
may decide to remain there.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-31

moralized today. Word was rees, ,'
by the Western Union that the "
less station at Toxic is being repaD
and that no messages would ~
cepted for ten days or two WeeA'
Messages addressed TO Tohio i,
subject to delay of over nv al
via cable. 1t was predicted TINS al ii
would be greater now that lhe -
must bear the entire burden.
80, -, 49, CITY
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-31
.DRESSMAKER
SAVED FROM
OPERATION
By Taking Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound
In Time.

Ithaca, NY" Three years ago /
suffered from pains in my right side, so
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-31

Communication DemoraIized
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 3f.-Con-
with the orient were de-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-31
The Solution.

The factors that have figured prom.
inently in confagrations of the past
have been summarized by engineers
as follows:
/. Improper construction: (a On
protected vertical openings; OBJ Ex-
cessive floor areas; (c) Lack of ap-
proved shutters or wire-glass in
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-31

profitable to take time by the fore
lock.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-31

2,0s6 of the buildings involved, only
30 percent had been of fre-resistive
construction. There was little Wire
glass or other window perfection in
the city and this condition contrib
uted largely TO the spread OF the
flames. The San Francisco fire
proved, among other things, that the
skyscraper was not the source of fire
danger that 1t was popularity sup
posed to be. Many stored buildings
are necessarily of fre-resistive con-
struction, whereas smaller ones sell
dom are.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-27
ABOUT 400 SUMMER
COURSES OFFERED
BIZ STATE SCHOOL

Nearly two hundred oourses in
81 departments will be offered at
the annual summer session at the
University of Illinois from June ~
TO Aug. Is this year. Courses will
be given in the following subjects:
Agriculture, art ard design. ath-
le-ics AID ooc.chiug, botany, chem
istry. economics. education. Eng
lish including literature. rhetoric
public speaking. entomology,
French. general engineering draw
ing, German. history, home eco
ronics industrial education
Latin. library science. manual
training. mathematics. mechanic
including the theoretical and ap-
Piled. music, philosophy. physical
education for men and Ier women,
physics, psychology, political
science. public health and santa
ton, sociology, Spanish. and zool-
ogy
In addition 20 the regular gym
nssium work, special courses in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-27
FRENCH OPPOSE
SINKING SHIPS
Against Plan for France, But Say
Others May Destroy Theirs
II They Like.

Paris. Feb. 27.-"The French
delegation TO the peace conference
will onergstlcally oppose the gen
eral sinking Of the German feet
says st. stephen Lausanne in the
Matin. "Other powers. OF course.
may do what they like with their
share Of the feet, but the French
government and navy Is firmly de
termined TO use the ships which
fall TO France whan the fleet Is d.
vided among the allies In proper
ton to the losses each suffered
during the war.
Georges Leyguez, minister OF
marine, clearly explained the rea-
son for this attitude to the navy
committee of the chamber Of depu-
ties recently. He showed how
France gave up her dockyard
plants TO make munitions at the
beginning Of the war, stopping all
shipbuilding. She lost Is per cent
Of her naval tonnage and comes our
Of the war with weakened navy
which she has been unable 10 keep
in repair for five years.
France needs a navy TO police
the seas and protect her colonial
empire, the second larg-st in the
world, What would the country
say il, year hence, the chamber
asked for a vote OF credit 10 build
ships identical with those sunk?
The most pacific nations in the
world have navies aad the United
States has just drawn up the most
inpOrtaut DrOpram over voted bv
the American congress
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-27
COVERS $4,000
MILES ON FOOT
Ban O'Leary, Famous Walker, i'm
Rock Island Today Hale and
Hearty Despite His Age.

Dan O'Leary, world famous as a
walker. was a visitor in Rock Is
land today. AS he expresses ii, he
is las sound as a mountain trou:
and still going strong"
He comes to Rock Island on a
Lew mission. He is now a full
fedged salesman fer the Goodrich
Tire & Rubber company and is sell
ing Wing Foot rubber heels and
Neolin shoe soles. The heels. =
Dan says, keep the spring in one 8
step and the soies keep the spring
the wet kind-out OF ones step"
OLeary served as 4 salesman for
the O'SuIlivan company for Is
years and has held his new posi-
ton for two months.
He has walked since 1857 a dis
lance OF $4,000 miles. That dis
lance was covered on foot In the
United States, France. England,
Ireland, Australia and Canada. On
his nth birthday, June %, 1918, he
walked 100 miles in % hours and
81 minutes. Next June he is 10
walk the same distance at the Cubs
park in Chicago against 20 compel
itors. none of whom is 10 be young
CT than 50. He is allowing them
a handicap of some twenty years.
He has six rules for good health,
which he declares are better than
all the other rules of health put
together They are as follows:
-Ffrst-Keep your feet dry and
warm; two-thirds of your ills come
from wet feet.
Second-Go to bed at regular
hours at night; get up early in the
morning; battle every morning.
Third-Eat heartily and never
between meals.
Fourth-Avoid intoxicating 1iqu-
ors. Don't wear your elbows out
on hars. I'm not teetotaler.
Fifth-Take a brisk walk every
morning. going to your work. Walk
trect and fast. Never walk slowly
Sixth-WesT vOolen socks all Of
the time. summer and winter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-27
INFLUENCES RETARDNG BUILDING IN
THIS COUNTRY ARE MANY AND VARIED;
CONTINUED HIGHER PRICES PREDICTED
,rne. Switzerland. on way home.

! industrial projects involving APP
proximately 5000 workmen's homes,
TO be carried out by private inter
ests in various important Industrial
csnters, but in each case we are
hampered by the building loan sit
uation The only definite work we
expect TO carry out without delay
is located outside OF the United
States"
From St Louis, Mo, a we'll known
architect writes: Il am firmly
convinced that the one thing the
building public wants to know is
the cost of building today as COM
pared TO the next three to five years.
If they could be assured that the
cost will not drop within that time,
there would be a tendency to pro-
coed with the needed work"
AS for the last question the in
formation and education service of
the department of labor. through
the division Of public works and
construction development now is
seeking. authoritative information
as TO what can be expected in ma
terial prices for the next five years.
While the investigation lacks COM
pleteneas at this time, no definite
conclusions may be stated. Many
eminent building and material au
thorities, however. insist that no
marked decrease in material prices
may be expected for the next five
years. They assert with some pos
Inverness that pre-war prices on
building materials will not be re
established for several years, If
ever. These assert that persons
who delay building in the hope Of
marked reductions in building
costs probably will be disappointed
and will have denied themselves the
use OF needed property and the rev.
enues which would be derived
therefrom.
In response to the department of
labor's inquiry as to future rates on
building and construction mater
ials. the u S. railroad administra-
ton asserts there is to be no gen
eral thirty per cent advance on
freight rates for sand. gravel.
crushed stone and Stag. The rum
or that such advances were contem-
plated was arousing anxiety in the
central west. Under date of Jan.
20, the railroad administration put
out a circular which says: Al here
ia no foundation for the report that
the railroad administration has CIV
en- or is giving any consideration to
any increase in present basis ct
rates"
The department of labor points
out that building, being q basis in
dustry. will stimulate general bust
ness. and is, therefore. very vital to
continued financial prosperity. The
national economic loss resulting
from the idleness of thousands of
men cannot be permitted and its
injurious effects escaped. Present
building costs are not so high that
they equal in the aggregate the
wealth the country loses through
the idleness following in the wake
of building stagnation. Homes are
needed. business quarters are need
ed. public works are needed. The
United States is the wealthiest
country in the world, The most
reliable authorities in the country
assert that IN hrecedented prosper
ity is ahead. Why longer delay the
revival Of building?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-27

coaching athletics viii he offered
unuer the general direction OF
George A. Huff. director Of physI-
cal education for men. Coach Huff
will have charge of the course N
baseball coaching; football coach
ing will be under the Instruction
of Robert c. Zuppke; basketball
and track coaching will be under
the instruction OF Ralph r. Jones
and Harry l.. Gill, respectively.
These courses are particularly
adopted to high school teachers
and principals who arr engaged
for part o. their time in coaching
athletic teams. Attention will also
be given to corrective gymnastics.
Courses in education will be
offered with special emphasis Oh
graduate work for high school
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-27

What is holding back building
and construction work?
| More than five hundred opinions
on this question have been received
in the last two weeks by the in
| formation and education service of
the u. 5. department of labor.
! Many building authorities blame
! congress, others charge the finan-
| cial interest of the country with re-
| sponsibility. In the central west,
freight rates are said 10 be exert
/ ing an injurious influence. In the
main, high costs of materials are
held to be the chief obstacle.
Don't expect private capital to
build merely for the sake of fur
uishing jobs for workInen," writes
a we'll known architect from Buff
falo. THAT is the obligation of the
government. be it local. state or IA
tional. Let public works be start
ed at once for the benefit OF the
public. The cost will be high and
the public will have to pay the
price. but the public will reap the
benefit in the reduction OF unem-
plovment. the absorption of the pro-
ducts of many industries and the
use Of many works of which there
is great need"
From Passafc, N J., comes the
following statement: 81 am greatly
hindered in progress of this work
by not being able to procure loans
by way of mortgage in large
amounts, say. in the neighborhood
of S150.000. The banking institu-
tons and mortgage companies are
making only small loans around
here and, even where there is am
pie security. will not consider in-
vesting a large amount OF money
in one place"
Labor conditions and demands are
held to be unfavorabIe to immedi-
ate building operations by many CT
the authorities writing to the in
formation ard education service.
An architect. writing from Lincoln,
Neb.. makes the following state
ment. typical Of the complaints
along this line:
Construction work in these
parts is now and has been impeded
not little. due to the unreasonable
demands of labor not only for ex-
fact certain very undesirable trade
rules are being enforced by labor
organizations, which run UP the
cost Of doing work enormously"
Many of the contra ctors and
builders in the central west assert
freight rates are the chief trouble.
Typical OF these arguments is the
following from Greenville. Ohio:
we have no complaint to make
in the matter of securing credits,
building materials, and labor, It is
true that wages are quite high and
vet not p-ohibitiye. The greatest
detriment to our industry through
the central west is prohibitive
freight rates on sand and gravel. 1t
is not only threatening TO destroy
our industry but at the same time
it is impeding highway construc-
ton and other building projects
which demand a high grade of
these basic materials"
Lack of cooperation on the part
of financial interests seems to be
the outstanding obstacle in New
York One of the best authorities
on the building industry in New
York city sums up the situation in
this fashion:
We have in the United States
serious difficulty. owing princ1pai-
". to the unwillingness Of financial
interests to cooperate in building
projects with the material and la
Dor market in its present condition.
We are working on total Of nine
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-27
LEAVES A NOTE
HUSBAND.
Resnlts In Salt for Divorce By Ce.
ell Huyvaert Who Charges
Wife With Inconsistency.

Alleging that his wife was IN
faithful while he was absent in the
military service, Cecil Huyvaert of
East Moline has brought suit for
divorce in circuit court from Clara
Huyvaert. 1t is set forth in the bill
that the couple was married Jan.
s, 1913, and that he was drafted in
to the army May %. He received
his honorable discharge on Jan. Is.
He alleges misconduct on the part
of wife during his absence, and re-
lates that when he returned from
his work Feb. II he found a note
reading as follows:
Don't blame anyone but me. !
have tried to tell you. but couldn't.
You will be better off without me,
so goodbye" His wife was gone.
Adultery is the ground upon
which Prudence V. Long asks
decree OF divorce from Clifford A.
Long in circuit Cou.'. The bill sets
forth that the couple was married
Mrach II, 1911, and lived together
until Jan. Is, 1918. There is one
child, Charlotte. custody of whom
is requested by the complainant
Earl Penfield is made the de-
PENDANT in suit for divorce
brought in circuit court By his wife,
Bessie Penfield, who charges Earl
with adultery. 1t is set forth tnat
they were married March q, 1911,
and separated Sept l. 1918. There
are two children, Freda and Veida,
aged seven and five years respec-
lively. Custody Of both is asked
by the complainant
Charging extreme and repeated
cruelty, Olga La Grange has filed
bill for divorce against Roy la
Grange BIZ sets forth that the
couple vas married Sept. j. 1915,
and lived together until March o5,
1915
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-27
SPRING CT,

SPRING CLASSES AT BROWNS.
You can start your course at
Browns Business College, Monday,
March 5.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-27
HAFGE PURCHASES
M'NAMARA HOUSE

Thomas r. Haege yesterday com
pleted negotiations whereby he be
comes the owner of the James Nc
Eamara home on Twentieth street
All the news all the tfme-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-27

teachers. and for high school prir-
cipals and superinteudents These
courses will include the principles
and methods or teaching, admin
istration aud supervision. secun-
Diary and vocational education.
educational psychology ami mental
tests, history of education ami
methods in educational research.
There will also be teachers
courses in the different academic
subjects.
The work in manual training
and Industrial education will in
Clute Woodworking. some advanced
work in construction AID indus
trial education.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-27

All the news all the time-Tn>
Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-27
Licensed to Wed
sTEAL SAyINGS STAMPS,

Bloomington. Ill. Feb. 27,-Safe
blowers here last night got SIS in
war savings stamps from the Cen
trail Mil & Elevator company's
safe $3.50 var savings stamps from
the West Side Coal & Lumber COM
rsE-; both safes being blown open.
They also got IN Harwood Lumber
company's office and worked the
combination on the safe but got
nothing there.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-27
PARIS STRIKE EMBED.

Paris. Feb. 27.-The strike OF
employees of slaughter houses here
has been declared of. the men
being satisfied with measures being
taken by the authorities to remedy
conditions o., which complaint was
made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-27
NYD1ofy

Phone RI. ESQ. Tretz Express 10
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
r. Clean Towe! Service. Phone
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-16
BY LEO III. LASSEN

Los Angeles be pited the rough way IN which
hev were handled by the schedule makers this season Inc
Angels are playing their first road engagement since the
start of the season. having played five weeks on their home
lot And after this week the Angels are forced TO return 10
their home pasture another four weeks Kinda tough
ali right for of the strongest teams IN the league oeng
forced TO play nine of ten weeks in their home enclosure
right at the start of the season.
All the while the Angels playing on their home
uronds the Seattle can-new the crcutare chasing
ver for states in the first weeks of the playing
five out of seven weeks on the road.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-16
aI1EELY CRACKS
OFT ANOTHER HOMER

Easi shelly. Salt Lake first
seeker, cracked out another home
run in the game with Seattle
yesterday. This IL his second cir
ruit smash Of the series, and
makes six for Earl for the sea-
sou. He bids fair To bust the
hague record for home run wal
Ious. n he has no trouble push
Ing the pill over the short left
IA wall In the Mormons' back
yard
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-16

INDIANAPOLIS. May is.-Four
former winners Of international
championship races on the Indianap'
oils Motor Speedway viii engage In
IA rubber contest 20 determine their
individual supremacy during the In
dianapolla 500.miie Liberty swcep.
stakes on the Iiooaler oval. May 81.
The four premier gladiatora who
will meet In decisive conflict. and
the order In which they established
their claim 10 first honor. are as fol.
lows. jules Goux. 1913; Rene Thorn
a.. 1914. Ralph De Palma. 1915. and
Dario Iteatn. 1915 Tho first three
won their laurela IN 500.mile engage
mcntH, while Rerth had 10 travel
only 800 miles 20 win the customary
Indianapolis 600 mile distance being
suspended for the year OF 1915.
To pick n fayorite among this
quartet would be more difficult than
20 discover the proverblal needle In
tho hays;ack All are master driy.
ern. and will have mounts capable Of
carrying them along az top speed.
Thomas Has Advantage
Thomas will have tho advantage
OF three team mates 10 help him In
his bid Tot first honors, being "A mem
Der 81 the Babiot combination. con
alntlnE OF Louis Wagner. jules Bah
lot and Albert Guyot. in addition 20
himself. with subtle strategy. he
may Jet ono % his team mates set "A
pace for the rest Of the field that viii
spell mechanical disaster for thos
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-16

Jimmy Walsh. enc Of the pre-
ml~r players on the Seattle Coast
contingent. Is out OF the game
with an injured knee. aecordtn>
10 reports from Salt lake CITY.
He has bern sent 10 Los Angeles
fer treatment and win rcjoin TN
team there. The Seattle men
shin over to the Angels strong
hold next week for . series OF
xnmeS.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-16
Four Master Auto Pilots
to Race at indianapolis

who attempt 10 follow. and then, AFT
er his riyuis. have run their race,
come In from behind ana win.
II ~ not thought likely. however.
that such experienced campaignerH
ns Goux. 10 Palma ana Iterta viii
tumble into "a trap Of this sort. and
the contest. IN all probability. viii BE-
determined on is individual merits.
II f. a peculiar status Of Affairs
that. ai,ho II IN eight years since the
Indianapolis Speedway Htnged is
first 600 mile event. every winner Is
living. ana the only two who are not
entered this year nreretirod. Ray
Hnrroun. victor in the 1911 contest.
ana Joe Dawson. who triumpbed In
1912. fIarroun is now "A motor car
manufacturer In Detroit. and Daw'
son. since the accident at Indianap-
oils. IN 1914. which nearly cost him
hls ne. has decided that the pur'
suits Of trade are more attractive
than racing
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-16

Harry Harper. the outAelder let
out by the San Francisco Seals be
cause he couldn't field or hit. has
made quite an impression with the
seattle team. II the box scores are
any Judge. Harper's catch saved the
locals a game yesterday In Beevilie.
and his homer In the eighth scored
two runs and helped Seattle win.
And stiIl he can't field or hit, There's
= real mystery here.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-16
First Meeting Of Winners

Only once before. in 1914. has n
former winner started. That year
Thomas beat both Dadson ana CouH
In 1919 Harroun had already quit
the sport. and Dawson established
his right 10 rank az his successor. In
1913 Dawson In turn failed 10 start,
leaving a clear field for Goux. In
1915 the world war prevented tho
appearance Of both Gour ans Thorn
AZ. and the same situation has pre-
vented their entry IN international
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-16
OAKS DROP
NIX TO ANGELS

within grasp OF first place. the
Oaks dropped their mix TO the
leaeue-leadIng Angels yesterday
when Klliefer's men shared EN- 10
4. Bill Pcrtica. the sensnuonal
voung swirler OF the southern crew
stopped the sudden onr'ssh OF the
Oaks. ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-16
Prep Squads
on Last Lap
of Schedule
Broadway Plays Ballard in
Big Game OF Day: Lin
coin VS.. Franklin


Local high school diamond
trans win start on the second
lap Of the season today with
games scheduled ON three Of tho
local playfisid-.
broadway win tangle with Hal.
lard nj Lincoln plsyfield In the