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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-08
ELG|N COMPANY
SEEKS FACTORY
BUILDING HERE


"A letter was turned over to
Mayor Harry M. Schriver this
morning by e. NJ. kehoe, city fright
agent for the C. R. /. u p, setting
forth that the Elgin Motor Car cor
poration Of Argo. ILL.,. IL in the mar
ket for big factory building
adaptable to the manufacture Of
/, automobile bodies. and will also
consider factory or machine shop
adaptable to the manufacture Of
automobile parts used in the con-
struction Of Elgip cars.
The building desired for manu-
facture Of automobile bodies must
have from 125.o00 to 100000 square
feet Of floor space.
Mr.. Kehoe informed Mayor
Schriver that he received the letter
from E. L. Goif, divisional freight
agent, Offices ct Davenport, and
that the request to canvass the pos
sibilities here was made by General
Freight Agent White At Chicago.
The letter:
"The Elgin Motor Car corpora
ton Of Argo, ILL.,, Ii in the market
for a factory building adapted to
the manufacture Of automobile
bodies. Property must be favor
/ ably situated as to transportation
and labor and should contain from
125, 900 to 100000 square feet OF
floor space, with SUFFICIENT land to
provide for expansion. 1t 10 their
desire to locate In town where
there are no troubles with labor
unions, II possible.
"They would also consider fac
tory or machine shop. adapted to
the manufacture OF other automo-
bile parts used in the construction
of Elgin cars. Will you please
canvass the situation in your terri.
tory promptly, advising fully Of any
factory or machine shop that they
might be able to use, giving full
particulars"
Big Enterprise.
! Mayor Schriver asserted thai
the locating Of such = factory II
Rock Island would mean a BIZ
boost to the city, but where build
ing is to be obtained is the ques
ton that is holding up an early re
ply to the company. The mayor as
serted that he was glad that tn
company had considered Rock Is
land Is a possible location for II
factory, and said that he will max
. survey Of the local situation II
order that complete Information
can be sent the company.
Il Some time ago an eastern Tobacco
firm wrote for a location here. say
l ing that building of $4,000 squar
r fet of floor space was necessary
Thus far no suitable building ha
3 been found that is open for such
. concern.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-27
Nv First Letter.

Ruth RAece. Age -. Valentine. Neb
Dear Busy Bees: In the year Of
1917, when some OF my aunts came
out to our ranch wanting to 90
fishing but my mother said. she had
bread to bake. so she couldn't 60"
but said. that | would sta, home
and try and bake il for her while
she vent She decided to let ME
stay home with nv little sister
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-27
The Easter Eggs.

By Opal Cooper. Age 10, Lynch, NAb.
Once there were some poor
mothers. They loved their ch!ldlcn
1t was near Easter; they had no
money to buy anything, and they
were very sad. One of the women
told some other woman to make
something TO give them. But they
could not think what to give them.
One woman said we will color eggs
and hide them We will color them
purple. yellow, red. green and all
cOlors. Il was Easter Sunday. tflcV
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-27

Cora Betty. years old, and bake
the bread Mother said, that we
could make some candy when Cora
Betty woke up, as she was asleep
when they started. We made the
candy and tried to bake the bread
Mother said | had pretty good
bread for my first time, the only
thing that was wrong was that |
did not get it quite done.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-27
Poppy

sons or Tue ntlu dlu VIC dit tllC
only flower that grows red in the
Wild The other flowers all depend
on the texture Of their surface for
their color, while we are as painted
glass and never glow so brightly as
when the sun shines through Our
petals.
Real children Of this Sun, We he
come as flame when he casts his
beams upon US; and the Wind, aiier
i cold tourney through icy clouds,
comes down to US, to our flaming
warmth for sustenence,
Poppy and Onion.
"Qucer Man il is I.up'ne, queer
Man He seems to be OF such per
verted tastes: to cast aside orr nee
tar, that lulls him gently into
Lethe's realm and takes him off ia
the land vi ENCHANTING dreams, and
then to entertain the common Onion,
yondcr at his home
wv ell, Poppy, YOU wise enchaut-
ress. What you say j. very true.
We live in a strange, strange world,
but, We need not mind, for as old
friends We will always stay togethr,
build our castles in the a'r. and let
the world pass on, with its freaks
and disallusons,"
And Poppy yaNned and whisper
ed quietly to the Night Breeze. II
will give them all my nectar and
make them dream and il their
dreams there will be fulfilled the
things they have most wished for"
So Poppy spread her petals wide
and gave her opium breath to the
Night Breeze. He carried it quick
ly over the garden and each flower
in turn Wa, seen to droop its head
and iall asleep
And they all dreamed the most
delightful dreams.
The Pansy dreamed, that the
South Freeze came to her riding in
golden chariot from the Setting
sun; and the SWectpea dreamed that
Sweet William stepped up and wills
pered secret in her ear; and in her
dreams the Field Daisy danced over
the meadows with beautiful and
enhancing Katydid, and Sweet VII
liam. the pert fellow. dreamed he
vas married to Sweetpea: and Pop
pv dreamed? No, NO, Poppy did
not dream. The proud, naughty,
the sell efficient Poppy had never
wished therefore. she could not
dream: 50 she stood tall and straight
with eyes wide open, her beautiful,
willoWy form sWaying with the
shadows Of the night, sentinel
guard, watching over the Flower
City that slept in silence beneath
the tWinkling stars.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-27
The Storm.

Yi>luI Foley, Age 49, Norcatur. kas
Dear Busy Bees: This IS my first
letter to your page. have been
reading it every Sunday, and thought
| would write this story.
Once upon a time there was big
blizzard A little girl, whose name
was Pearl Lee was going home from
school,
She was 9 years old and in the
fourth grade.
She lived in the country and had
TO walk two miles to school.
Her father started after her at
a o'clock but she had starred.
home and she went through the
field. Her eyes froze shut and she
couldn't see.
She wandered around a while then
sai dowt, by a post she came to.
Her father thought maybe she
went across, so he went aud found
her sitting by the post, frozen TO
death and he was always sorry he
didn't start before school was out
Mabel Denker. Age 9. Etkhorn, Neb
Dear Busy Bees: | am Busy
Bee member. | have written to you
three times but never have seen my
letter. i'll print. love TO read the
happy stories on the page. am IN
the third grade at Lone Hill school
and my teachers name is Miss Fila
Bush.
The best story this last Sunday
Nasi Mona lreland's. will write
down little poem which | krOW
give my head,
| give n~hand
1--WE my heart
O nv country
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-27
(Honorabie Ment4n(
Our Fire ,

Edward poian. Age 9. O'NciI Nab.
Dear Busy Bees; | am going to
tel you about our tire.
On Sunday night, May ), 1913,
our house was destroyed by tire.
My two sisters were sleeping up
stairs When about I o'clock they
woke up and smelled smoke. They
went down stars and called the
folks. The fire started on the north
west corner Of the house. We saved
quite a few things. My two sisters
went up to the neIghbors to phone,
but they were not at home so they
could not get 1t.
One Of our neighbor~ WAS there
and his brothers came dow.
The fire burned till about )
o'clock. About I O'Clock VIC wc"r
to town and we stayed at our
friends house until the next day;
then We moved out home and
moved into a house about one bali
a mit from home. We are now
living in our new house.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-27

Elunl Hovfoh, Age 9. Prague Neb.
Dear Rusy Bees: This is my first
letter to the Busy Bees page. am
nire years old and am III the third
grade I passed the third reader two
times and am now in the middle Of
the fourth reader. My teachers
name is Irene Prai. from Prague,
Ncb S1@ has not very many grades
to teach ;his year, only from second
to the seventh grade. We haven't
had the Spanish influenza yet. or
the sleeping sickness. either.
think my letter is long enough.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-27
The Sparrow In England.

The same hue and cry has been
raised in England against the spar
row with which We are familiar in
this country Clubs have been ior1u-
ed Tor his eNtermination The sgi-
tatiop appears. however, TO have re-
suited in this good: the friends Of
the sparrow. notably the Bird Pro-
lection Society OF England, have
come to his deieuse till score OF
champions have enrolled themselves
upon his side, Among these is the
Board Of Agriculture for Scotland,
which has helped in circulating the
leaflct Of the society, Birds, Insects
and Crops. aud has Xrr~sej itself
as in Complete sympathy with the
movement to save the sparrow.
Again let U say that with our Owl
eyes VIC have MANY times seen the
English sparrow destroying sore Of
our worst insect pests.
Pcrhap, when our American dog
hatero have learned the part these
faithful ANIMALS have PLAYED in
serving the cause ot humanity and
the various countries which have
ct.plu>rd them, there "lii re less
a, .-yj nr the part NJ these people
,u~ The Iu%'- extern ,i,'I"-. ltNaS
ont ct 'ou& past age tfat one
deemed himself an,Nerln4 the has
est insult by tive cAciamatlou: rs
thy servant a doc'
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-27
NV Garden.

Fled Banuelt. 2204 Harrison St, South
Side, Az" 9, Omaha. Ntb.
Dear Busy Bees: | will tell you
about my garden. | have some on
iouo, lettuce. radishes and some po-
tatoes. My rabbit always ran over
III garden, but lie will never again:
for he is dead, y hounddo2 killed
him. Ore day when | was going
to feed the rabbit. saw he was
gone and looked around and found
him sitting in the middle OF inv~gar-
der washing his face. The lettuce
and radishes planted are up but
the onions and potatoes are not.
Well | guess this will be all.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-27

is expected home any time. We eS-
pect to have big celebration here
in town when they come home.
y, saw my letter in print tie
other time hope to see this one
also.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-27
= A Brave Deed.

Lumls Hr"ucks, Age 10. Sccibu~r Neb
Dear Busy Bees: Once a boy was
going by the railroad and saw man
wha was digging a long hole. The
boy lived in France, close by the
front lines and his name was Harry.
Harry went after the Man and
found two more He went home
thinking it was spy. He told his
father who was soldier. His father
took two other soldiers and went TO
the trench. He took the men and,
searched them and found some pa
pers of value to him.
The boy was rewarded for the
men were digging those for the Ger
man army.
Later he became a sailor and lid
Imany a good deed.
| will have to close for my story
is getting long.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-27
A Faithful Doc.

nHa McDan,el, age 10. Malvern Ia.
Once an Indian named Memo
lived, with his dog and pony. on the
banks Of great river. He lived
by his hunting and FISHING. His
dLE was very smart ard seemed to
understand everything his master
SAID One day Memo SAN large
bears track and followed It to a
large cave. He hid behind a bush
with his dog by his side and waited
for the bear to come out Ky and by
a large, black bear came out Memo
shot All arrow at bin, WoumdIng his
lcei The bear turned and was upon
Memo. quickly throwing him to the
ground and biting him severely
Ncmo's brave dog grabbed the bear
ard bit him 50 hercely, he had to
lie. lons, Of Memo, and turn to the
deg Memo then struck the bear in
the heart. killing him at once. Memo
crawled toward the Wigvam until he
Coulc crawl no more, Then he said
to his dog, bring horse The dog
ran to where Nemos pony was feed
ing and taking one end of the pon.'s
rope IL his teeth. led him to- his
master Memo finally crawled on
the rouy's back and it carried MIN
safely to his wigWam. Then the
faithful. dog stayed by his masters
SIDE protecting him, until he was
again able to be out. and YOU may
We sire Memo was always kind to
hlS dnQ.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-27

went to church. After church the
children were jumping and PLAYING,
One cried out: Il found some pretty
eggs" And they said All Easter rab
bit laid them, and they went home
happy.
Enjoys Busy Bee Page.
BY Leslie Tooker Age 10. Fullerton, Neb
Dear Busy Bees: This is my first
letter to you. My big sister reads
the Busy Bees page for me every
Sunday. ! en- JOY it very much.
have a small brother and big
sister. am in the fifth grade at
school My teachers name is Miss
Stearnan. She is very good
teacher.
have a dog named perp. He can
do lots Of tricks and is very funny.
He plays dead. Jumps around and
around on his hind legs and can do
many other things. Well, guess |
will close as my letter is getting
long.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-27
Our Flag.

B. Goldie Gibson. Aged II. wahoo. Neb
Dear Busy Bees: The colors of
our country's flag are red. white
and blue Our flag has IS stripes
aud 4S stars The IS stripes rep
resent the IS colonies which were in
til, union at the tune OF the Decla-
ration OF independence, which was
signed III l776. The flag has seven
red stripes and SIX white stripes.
The IS stars on field OF blue rep
resent the 4S states which arc in
the union at the pre<en. ti;nc.
Every time a new state is added a
new star Is added, Long long ago.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-27
The Runaway Horses.

Helen trefner. Age .. Bloomfield NIB,
Dear Busy Bees: | read your
chldren's page every week and
thought | would write true story
about nv little sister and | and
some runaway horses, One day
when we lived in California my lit
tie sister, Henrietta. who was two
years old then, and myself, who wa
four, went out on the curb to make
mud pies. We were having a good
time when ! heard an awful noise
behind me and turned around in time
to see two runaway horses hitched
to a plow running as fast as they
could right toward us. ] was awful
" frightened and grabbed Henri
eta and tried to pull her to the
house, but she was so little she did
not want to go and pulled back so
had an awful time, but at last |
got her on the walk by the house
The horses came on and run over
the very spot where we were play
ing. They ran one on each side of
an electric post with such force II
broke the neckyoke and the horses
turned somersault and laid painting
and struggling in the road until a
number of men came and got them.
The men said it was only miracle
We were not killed as the horses
had made deep holes on the spot
where We had been sitting.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-27
Dressed in Old Styled Clothes

Last summer when my chutn was
staying at my place, we thought we
would have a good time. Mother
was over to the neighbours and we
were all alone. We went up in the
attic and found an old trunk. We
could not find the key TO it, SO we
went to another one and it was not
locked 50 we hunted around
awhile till we found some old-styic
dresses. let Jane. my chum's
name. have the one she wanted
She took the green silk ] took the
pink silk. When we were dressed
We walked TO our closest neighbours
aud knocked at the door. When
they came to the door, we ran away
We then went home, but before We
went to bed we had a pillow fight,
and we were asleep in little while.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-06-13
r I'd CHEVRON MUST BE
WORN BY YANKS GIVEN
DISCHARGES

Discharged soldiers of the army are
liable to civil prosecution and punish
ment by a fine not exceeding $500 or
by Imprisonment not exceeding six
months, or by both such fine and i'm
prisOnment, if, after they have been
discharged from the service, and con-
tinue to wear the uniform of the army,
they do not also wear the distinctive
mark of discharge, the red chevrOn.
Where until recently, the red chevron
was worn only as mark to denote that
the Wearer had served his country and
was now discharged the chevrOn now
will have to be worn by all discharged
officers and enlisted men alike if they
continue to wear the uniform.
Information received at the city re-
cruiting offices states that the act OF
congress, approved Feb. s. 1919, pro
vides that any person who serves in the
United States army during the present
war may wear the uniform after dis
charge, provided that it shall include
some distinctive mark to be prescribed
to be worn by discharged enlisted men
as recognition of dudes performed
in the service of the country. Accord
ing to instructions just received from
the war department this is now also
designated as the distinctive mark re-
quired by the aforementioned act, and
will be worn by discharged officers and
enlisted men alike.
This also applies to discharged Off
GERS who have accepted or will accept
commissions in the officers reserve
corps. until called to active duty when
the red chevron will be removed. The
chevrOn will be Worn point up, midway
between the elbow and shoulder of the
left sleeve of the coat or OvercOat and
on the shirt when worn without the
coat. 1t is unlawful under the ma
tional defense act for enlisted men to
wear the uniform without this distinc-
five mark. and the offender renders
himself liable to the above punish
ment.
Army officers lay stress upon the
point that the act in speaking of the
uniform, means the uniform and not
mixture of uniform and civilian
clothes. The common sight Of men
wearing a mixture of both will have to
cease, or the offenders are liable to ar
rest and civil prosecution.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-06-13
ANOTHER VICTIM
FOR FLAMBEAU
Harry Lawrence, Aged 9, Loses
Life While in Swimming
Near Lower r. r.
Bridge

While in swimming in the Flam-
beau. nearly opposite the plant of the
Flambeau River Lumber Co. and near
the railroad bridge. Wednesday after
noon. Harry Lawrence, 9-yearOld son
of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lawrence, got
out into the current and was drowned.
His only companion at the time was his
brother and the latter was powerless
to effect a rescue. The latter was so
badly frightened that it has been diff
cult to get much from him in the way
Of details of the sad occurrence.
The scene of the accident is a
swimming hole" frequently used by the
boys. Young Lawrence, who could not
swim. got out too far and was swept by
the current into deep water. His
brother called loudly for help and the
response. from employees of the mill
across the river, was immediate but
the men were unable to see anything Of
the boy.
Efforts to recover the body have so
far proven mavailing.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-06-13
RURAL CARRIER EXAMINATION

The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced an exam
ination for the County of Rusk, Wis
consin, to be held at Ladysmith July
II, 1919 to fill the position of rural
carrier at Sheldon and vacancies that
may later occur ON rural routes from
other postoffices in the aforementioned
county. The examination will be open
only to citizens who are actually dOmi-
ciled in the territory of pOstoffice i'll
the county and who meet the other re-
quirements set forth in Form No. 1877.
This form and application blanks may
be obtained from the offices mentioned
above or from the United States Civil
Service Commission at Washington, ID.
c.. Applications should be forwarded
to the Commission at the earliest prac-
ticable date.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-06-13
ACCIDENTAL SHOT
NEARLY FATAL

Frank FOrys, new settler in this
vicinity, was taken to the hospital
Monday afternoon to receive treatment
for gun shot wounds he accidentally re-
ceived on Sunday morning. 1t appears
that at the time of the accident Forys
was standing in the doorway shooting
at birds as they were flying by. The
butt of the gun rested on the floor and
his hand was resting on the end of the
barrel. The hammers of the gun were
pulled back and the baby, about two
years old sat on the floor near by,
pressed his finger on the trigger AS
a result of the gun shot that followed,
two fingers were blown off the mans
hand and part of the right cheek torn
away The remainder of the charge
went through the ceiling
Dr. Brastad, of Exeland, was called
a n d dressed the wounds. AS the
wounds will be a long time healing it
was decided to send the man to hos
pital where he can be under the con-
stant care of RadissOn
Courier.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-06-13
PAROLE:
GETS THREE YEARS
Mrs. Fenslky Draws Waupun Sentence
For Failure To Live Up To Pro
baton Agreement

Mrs. Gertrude Fensky was brought
here yesterday by Probation Officer Il.
NJ. JOstad for violation of her proba-
baton agreement. Following her ar
rest here few weeks ago, she was
placed on probation with family in
Madison. Shortly after she left the
home she had been placed in and went
to Menasha, where her relatives reside
A trip to Appleton resulted in her ar
rest there and stay of about three
weeks in Jail.
In county court this morning, Mrs
Fensky asked leniency on the ground
that she had been saved by religion
and would hereafter tread the narrow
path. The judge thought three years
at Waupun as penalty for violation of
her parole, would give her time to get
her religion anchored, as it were.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-06-13
EQUITY MEN TO
HAVE WAREHOUSE
New Association Being Organ
lied To Handle Stock and
all Products of the
Farm

At meeting held at the Cass hall
Saturday afternoon of delegates from
the five Equity locals in Rusk county.
viz. Tony, Flambeau, Hubbard, North
ThOrnapple and Grant, it was voted to
organize the Ladysmith Equity Ex-
change and incorporate for $10,00000.
The plan of the promoters of this
new organization is to build or lease a
potato warehouse this summer in order
to handle this seasons crop. The pur-
pose of the association will be to obtain
for the producer the maximum return
for his crop
The Ladysmith Shipping Association
will doubtless be taken over by the new
Exchange.
A big picnic is being planned to be
held here July 4.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-06-13
GIRL HAS FACE CUT
WHEN AUTOS COLLIDE
Two FOrds Badly Damaged When They
Crash Together Near Flambeau
Mill

Wednesday evening two Ford tour
ing cars cOllided with considerable
force on the west approach to the rail
road crossing near the Flambeau mill.
NJ. g. Davis was driving his car toward
town, while the other car in the acci-
dent. owned by Joe Brown and driven
by Marjorie Lee, was going west.
Both cars were badly damaged Miss
Marvel SaffOrd a cousin of Miss Lee,
sustained a severe cut across the nose,
besides several bruises. but the other
occupants of both cars were unhurt.
Two men walking along almost in the
middle of the road. and obliviOus to
their peril, were one of the contributing
factors in the accident. IT the cars
had not collided the two men would
have been run down.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-06-13
G.. J. DREGNE PURCHASES
MARCH SHOE STORE STOCK

c. j. Dregne has purchased the
March shoe store stock and will move
the remainder of it to the Bon Ton store
after holding q removal sale to reduce
the stock Addition of the complete
line of shoes carried by Mr.. March will
make the Bon Ton real department
store
Mr.. and Mrs March have made no
definite plans for the future as yet, eX-
cept that they plan on taking good,
long vacation from business cares and
worries. 1t was ten years ago, or in
1909. that they came here from Oshkosh
and opened up their shoe store They
have enjoyed an excellent patronage,
built on a reputation of carrying good
line and treating their customers
fairly.