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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-05
LONDON CABBY
RULES AS KING
Taxi-Cab Driver Reigns Supreme
and is Best Hated Man in Eng
lands Metropolis.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of the
Associated Press 1.-The taxicab
driver is the best hated man in Lon
don. ALI through the war he ruled
the taxi riding public with an iron
continued shortage of cabs, prob
ably will have to be endured for
many more months.
You may ride in a taxi cab here
only il the driver finds that your
destination suits his own conven-
fence. His decision will be IN
fluenced by his quick prognosis OF
the amount of the tip your appear
ance and manner indicate. If you
look like CLOSE up you will have
time by joining a queue for a bus
or throwing yourself into the
maelstrom of tube crowd, for It is
certain you won't ride in taxi cab.
Any man bold enough to chal-
lenge the lifty authority of a taxi
cab driver wins instant popularity
and draws about him a throng of
admirers. So there we're loud cheers
and rush for the spot when a
passenger the other day dove into
an empty taxi cab passing through
the Strand and refused the drivers
demand that he get out. The driver
stopped his cab and refused to
bulge.
Drive me to Liverpool street
You can't refuse a fare" said the
passenger.
Cant I? Get out Of my cab" re-
torted the driver.
A policeman pushed his way
through the crowd. with What's
all this?"
HE refuses to get out of my
cab" 'eHe refuses to drive me-" was
the shouted chorus of driver and
fare.
The policeman began to make
notes. do you wish to prosecute ?"
he asked the passenger.
mo, want to get to Liverpool
street." was the mild reply.
stick to it," the spectators
urged the passenger.
The crowd soon blocked the
street. The driver leaned uncon-
cernedly against the mud guard of
his cab and lighted a cirgaret. The
fare reclined against the cushions.
This continued for twenty minutes.
The crowd began betting on the
outcome. Odds were offered on the
driver.
Well" said the passenger at
last, rather weakly, 81 think I've
taught you a lesson"
Not going, are your" sneered the
driver.
Unfortunately, I have an ap-
pointment," the fare said to the
crowd as he alighted, trying to
cover his retreat.
The taxi cab driver took his seat
triumphantly and with a hooking
loot Of his horn drove away. He still
Is king.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE A
TREE IN FRANCEl
The forests of France saved civ
ilization for they kept the Hun from
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-05

reaching Paris. Many of these for
ests are gone, blown to pieces by
she'll fire in the attempt of the Ger
mans to get through. What finer
memorial could be erected in
France than to help give France
back her forests? The American
Forestry association, Washington,
D. c., is asking for funds to pro-
vide American tree seeds for
France. That country stands to-
day as a great object lesson to the
United States. Our forests are fast
being depleted. Let US care for the
trees we have and plant more OF
them. Help the American Forestry
association help France. This
newspaper has arranged with the
American Forestry association for
every reader to get free detailed in
formation on the planting and care
of trees. Study up and prepare to
plant a tree.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-05
9s[heater
At the Majestic.

The Majestic theatre will on Sun
day and Monday offer what ap-
pears 10 be one of the most impor-
tant and interesting double pro-
grams ever put on in Rock Island.
1t will consist of feature. Shirley
Mason in Her Final Closeup"
while the comedy will be Fatty Ar
buckle in his latest offering, "A
Desert Hero" Fatty it is said by
critics has reached the high spot
in his power to make people laugh
in "A Desert Hero" Those who
have already seen the picture are
loud in its praises as a laugh
maker. Fatty has the role Of a
sympathizer with the Salvation
army and the tribulations which his
sympathies embroil him in are hila-
riously funny. There is a strong
supporting cast. including Al st.
John, who has supported Fatty in
all Of his independent productions.
The feature introduces Shirley Ma
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-05
BULLETIN WITH
mo ACCIDENT"
IMPORT ARRIVES
Regional Supervisor Issues Official
Results Of Recent Railroad
Campaign.

Interest of railroad men IN the
central western division has lately
been conferred around the cam.
paign carried on between the dates
of June % and %, when all en-
ployes in this division were asked
TO use special care in avoiding all
accidents and particularly personal
injuries.
Today the Rock Island lines
ofhce received a bulletin from Reg
tonal Supervisor H. A. Adams, the
message Of which is:
Final reports for no Accident
Week show 4s out Of 81 roads with
clear records; 10 roads report a
total of 81 casualties compared
With 456 same week last year. a de-
crease of $50 casualties or 20 per
cent.
I'VE win over all other regions.
again I congratulate you. Am
satksfied that the results will more
San compensate for the energy ex-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-05
On County Records
Warranty Deeds.


r. J. and S. H. Montgomery and
wives to Marie G. Mime, lots 33
and "a. block 3. FruitIand addi-
ton. Moline. $3.50.
Mervin H. Smith and wife to
Moesto Nigra, north 36 feet lot IS,
block s. Columbia Park addition,
r. l.. 81.
William and Ida Bergstrom to
August and Ruth Blank, part AS
SCISSORS lot 2, section 33-1S-1w
$1,000.
William Magazine and wife to
Harold A Weld, lot s, William Mag
i. azine subdivision. Lower r. l., 81,
Otto Conrad ct al to Lloyd c.
Laaphere, part lots 81. 80 and So,
Guyers' addition. R L, 81.
Louisa and Herman Stoelting to
Albert Peterson. lot II, block 3,
Daebelliehn addition, Moline,
$500.
Eric Anderson to Lewis H. Pet
erson, lots Z. 8, 3. 10. IL. IL, 13. IA,
South Fruitland, South Moline,
$1,000
E. C. Donahoo and wife to Maude
McAvoy, lot So, block 166, East Mo
line, 81.
Prudent Briquet and Lille Bri-
quet to John F. Ryan, lot 80, block
Is. LIST addition, SilVis, 81.
Edward Brien and wife to M. S.
Eckers, lot 6, subdivision of Camp
bells End addition, South Rock Is
land. 81.
Robert A. Jones to George N. Sc
mones, lot 7, block 1, r. S. Wood
burns 29th street addition, Moline,
S10O.
Frank o. Ekstrom to r. F.. Wood
and Louis Ortell, part lot Z, block
,. Bailey & Boyles' addition, Rock
Island. 81
Clara Wilson to Frank c. Thorn
son, lot s, block E, Prospect Park,
Moline. $S25.
Frank c. and Harriet Thomson
to Theodore Tagge, lot s, block E,
Prospect Park, Moline, 81.
Sarah ]. Nelson to Frederick w.
weise and wife, lot 16, block 4, Is
land View Heights addition, Rock
Islsnd, $3.50.
central Trust and Savings Bank
TO George w Mitshem, east 20 feet
lot 4. block IT. Spencer & Case
addition, R. l., 81.
Floyd r. Allies and wife to Will
liam H. SchuIZke, lot 10, Glen Oaks
addition, Moline, $1,000.
Robert C. Taft and wife to John
Herbst and wife, lot Z, block z,
Forest Hill End addition, Moline,
$3.50.
Andrew Paustian and wife to
Lawrence S. Osgard and wife, part
lot Is, Assts. Pit. 1861, east one
hIf section 35-1S-1w, 81.
Peter NJ. Trevor and wife to Or
rim C. Paul and wife, part lot 10,
Lincoln heights, Moline, 81.
Robert W. H. Baker to John F.
III, north 25 acres of west one-half,
northwest quarter section 25-17-2N,
$4,000.
zadoc Wynn and wife to Nave
rick ". Poston, tract in southwest
corner of northeast quarter section
27-17-1w. 81.
Aledia Larson ct al to Carl e.
Faust, part lot IL C. F. Mueller
Addrs. plat, northeast quarter sec
ton 6-17-1w. 81.
. Myra Walker to S. N. Johnson
AID NJ. Horstkamp, lots 1, 5, s and
Z, subdivision of lot 10, Walker
Station, Moline, L.
Emma Wahlmaier TO Harry C.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-05

Rev. James L. Delk,
Evangelist
Where Fifth Avenue and Six
teenth street, Rock Island
Where thousands of people have
heard the evangelist and over two
hundred have been converted.
Next Sunday, July 6, at 2:30 D. m.
there will be healing service. Of
all Mr.. Delk's meetings he regards
the healing service as the best,
where all kinds Of people are
healed.
THIS MEETING Is FREE FOR
ALL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-05

Pratt, lot 1. block 1, Briggs addi-
ton, South R. l.. 81.
o. n. Stambaugh and wife to
Glenn C. Brown, lot 4, block 1, G.
E. Blakesley's Twelfth street ad-
dition, r. l., 1.
Ida Rodecker to Oscar z. Apple,
lot IL, block 6, B. Davenport's 4th
addition, R. l., 81.
S. n. Johnson to Peter J. Meers-
man, lot 20, block 5, C. G. Thulin's
End addition. Moline, 81.
Joe Gumber and wife to Emma
and Herman A. Dralle, lot 10, block
$780, East Moline, 81.
Quit Claim Deed.
o. G. Cooling and wife to Charles
A. Schueuebricker, part lot 81,
Assrs. Plat, 1868. southeast quar-
ter 35-1S-2w, 81.
Amanda Holke Rain ct al to
VIM. S. Franks, lots 81 and %,
block 4, South Park addition, R. l.,
$1.00.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-05

He amt going
to tote no more
bread from down
town, not as long
as Ma can send
me to the dealer
around the cor
ner and get fresh
Betsy Ross bread
whenever S h c
needs it.
And say; the
Betsy Ross bread
I get around the
corner is a lot bet
ter than the bread
Pa brings from
down town.
Billie Wise.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-05

and has taken up his work hers.
His wife and one child are also
here.
The Central Presbyterian church
has been without a pastor SINGS
early spring when Rev. David A
Johnson left to go to a new field in
New Haven, Conn. Since then sup
plies have filled the pulpit. Rev. MIR.
Mordy preached here March rs and
was extended unanimous call last
month. He comes from Richland
Center, Wis, where he was IN
charge of large Presbyterian
church for six years, and did splen-
did work
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-05

son in her best feature in many
months.
william S. Hart comes to the
Majestic for three days on Wednes-
day, Thursday and Friday in
Square Deal Sanderson," his new
est and best western production.
Mr.. Hart, according to the Chicago
Tribune, is in his greatest picture.
While there is considerable gun
play as in all Hart pictures, there
is much of a different nature in the
film which will prove of interest.
The story is intensely dramatic and
is full of typical scenes which have
served Hart for some time. The
plot is new and concerns the rapid
adventures of one of the finest
characters the west ever produced.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-05
BUILDERS PLAN
EXCURSION FOR
JULY Is NIGHT

First annual moonlight excur-
sion of the Tri-City Allied Build
ing trades will be given on the
night of July Is, The excursion
will be a trip on the Mississippi
river on the steamer Sidney. The
boat will leave Rock Island at y.
m. and then stop at Davenport al
$50. The boat will return to Dav-
export first at 11:15 and thence TO
Rock Island by 1880.
p. ]. Carlson and G. W. Dunlap
have been appointed a committee
to arrange the excursion program.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-05
CENTRAL CHURCH
PASTOR TAKES UP
DUTIES TOMORROW

Rev. James T. Mordy, recently
chosen pastor of the Central Pres
byterian church has arrived in The
city and will peach his first sermon
at his new charge tomorrow morn
ing. He will also preach in the
evening. Although the call has not
yet been made official. Rev. MIR.
Mordy has accepted the passionate
The Cordova daily times., 1919-12-12
SECOND DIVISION LOSES
 MUCH OF ITSPOPULATION

It is stated by travellers from the North that there are not one thou sand people in the Second division at the present time, and that conditions are very bad there. Nome is unusu- ally dull, the paper having suspended publication and many merchants hay ing sent their stock Outside. The Sec ond division has a big future, as it's gold-bearing areas have scarcely been scratched, but the war and the policy of the administration have nearly busted the country.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-12-12
LOCAL AND
 1 PERSONAL 1 MENTION

Roy Lee Peel is the father of baby girl which arrived at his home last night
 Mrs. F. w. Sommer of Shushanna Junction is spending a few days with friends here.
 Frank H. Carroll of Copper Center was an arrival in town on this after noon's train.
 Charles Rogers received a telegram yesterday announcing the death of his aged mother at Tacoma.
 Richard McNa!ly of Edmonton, Alta, is a Cordova visitor, having come from the Interior on todays train. At meeting of the Northland Club on Saturday evening there will be an election of officers and new members.
 c. w. Scarborough is now comfort ably quartered in his new photo graphic studio over the Cordova drug store, where he is prepared to give sittings day and night.
 In last nights pool games in the tournament at The Club John Lind defeated Julius Ronnig two out of three games, the scores being 65 to 45, 50 to 50 and 49 to 65.
 A bridge party will be given at the Northland Club this evening, the play ing to start promptly at o'clock. The hostesses are Mrs A. J. Adams, Mrs. Malcolm Brock and Mrs. w. w. Coun- cil.
 A full program of games and stunts has been prepared for the social to be held at the public school playhouse tonight at o'clock. You are cordially invited to come and have a good time. Eats, too.
 Change of pictures this evening at the Empress theater at sharp. Mar jory Wilson in Wild Sumac," a five act Northwest mounted police story. Also a two-reel comedy and Ford Ed ucational picture.
 Bronsky won the championship of
The Cordova daily times., 1919-12-12

Class in the Horseshoe billiard tournament last night, when he de- feated Watson by a score of 90 to IS. Later in the evening Game won from Fursman, 125 to S0
 The attorneys for the defendant in the case of A. E. Lathrop vs. H. A. States, which is now on trial before the district court, this morning moved for a non-suit After argument by the attorneys on both sides, Judge Bunnell took the motion under advisement.
 Tonight Mrs. Hoagg will deliver a lecture at the Eagle lodge room on the Bahai movement, to which the public is invited The cause of Baha'ollah is the same as the cause of Christ It is the same temple and the same foundation. In the coming of Christ the divine teachings were given in accordance with the infancy of the human race. The teachings of Baha 'ollah have the same basic prin- ciples, but are according to the stage of the maturity of the world and the requirements of this illumined age.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-12-12
HIGH COST OF LIVING
 MET WITH IN FRISCO

Letters received in Nenana from residents of that city now in San Francisco state that wood is selling for $20 per cord and coal at $2050 per ton; eggs, $1 per dozen; potatoes, 6 cents per pound, and other prices in proportion. The letter states that Alaskans should be well satisfied to for the Outside until conditions quiet down.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-12-12

Fresh Ever-Ready Flashlight Bat teries, all sizes. Blum O'Neill Go. 3-tf
The Cordova daily times., 1919-12-12

Bronsky won the championship of
The sun., 1919-09-28
The Pleasure and Profit of Growing
Misleading Varieties

weeks after they are through bloom
ing in June.
To demonstrate the tenacity of life
of an iris root, have cut all the
fSliage of a rhizome together with
all the hbrous roots about July 1 and
placed this tulip like root on shelf
in the house, without any moisture,
and planted 1t out Of doors two months
later and IT bloomed the following sea-
son.
Any one can divide the rhizomes, az
the heart roots are called, leaving one
tuft of leaves to each section OF root.
To obtain the greatest number OF d.
visions the plants should be lifted
every two years. II short of land
they can remain undisturbed for many
years, but they do not multiply a.
rapidly.
Plant in rows two and a half feet
apart by ten inches between plants
down the row. Never set them more
than one and a half inches deep in
the ground. Though considered an
aquatic they do best in a we'll drained
location.
When a blooming stalk is cut and
developed In the house every bud.
often nine In number. will open in its
series even If it takes ten days to do
so, providing the water is frequently
changed and the stems shortened. The
withered blooms must be snapped off
before they begin to curl.
The local florist growing anything
out of doors can do no better than to
raise iris, and there are always some
varieties at their best on Memorial
Day.
They are very dependable bloomers.
come earlier than most ANIMALS, in
crease rapidly. require but little water,
thrive even in partial shade and poor
soil. and never need covering In win
ter.
No other flower has so many COM
binations of color, especially Of the
delicate and unusual shades, and the
name Of rainbow flower is most fitting.
They are absolutely hardy, as beau
tiful in form, texture and coloring as
any orchid, and many are delightfully."-
fragrant.
The new varieties of recent intro
duction so far surpass the old sorts
that modern list OF best varieties Is
largely made OF new names.
In tabulating the desirable varieties
Of tall bearded iris Il seemed unwise to
try to educate the public up to a bo-
tanical classification. because It was
often found to be totally at variance
with the usual grouping by color.
For instance, We find botanically
deep purples. like Kochi and German
lea, lined up with negiectas like Arch
eveque. Monsignor and Black Prince,
and pallidas like Caprice and Edouard
Michel.
The sun., 1919-09-28

ing the division by color First the
decided shades, like purple, violet, yell
low and white. were separated. Sec
ond. SO many desirable yellows and
smoke or bronze sorts appeared that
all not really yellow were put together
in a class as bronze. The same con-
dition prevailed among the violets. so
we rather arbitrarily divided them
into blue violet and pink violet. FL
nally came those not includedwith the
others, having a white ground vari-
ously mottled or pencilled. which for
want of a better name we called
"frilled." The universally known
Nine. Chereau belongs to this class.
When the standard or erect petals
vary from the falls. or lower petals,
the bloom Is classified by the stand
ards. This makes seven distinct
groups as to color.
Next TO consider is time OF blooming
TO obtain a well distributed list cover
ing representatives Of striking indi-
viduality over the greatest range OF
time.
As In our study Of the peony. we
bave also made a master list of iris. "
Here are first installed the absolutely
unassailale varieties, then others are
temporarily put into their respective
sections until they finally demonstrate
their final fitness to remain or are su-
perseded by similar but more desir-
able sorts. A consensus OF those
studying together. assisted by the
The sun., 1919-09-28

! and F. pearly white. source of orris
root perfume; quite fragrant.
Fairy (plicata), SO inches. 8. and
F. resemble sun kissed snow outlined
by the faint azure of the sky.
Rhein Nike (am9na), SO inches.
s. pure white. F. raspberry purple
edged white. A most vigorous grow
er. always dependable. The only one
Of the white standards and purple falls
worthy of being kept in our selected
list.
La Niege (variegata), 26 inches s..
and F. pure waxy white without any
throat veinings.
White Knight (Saunders), IS
inches. S. and r. absolutely snow
white without markings.
FriIIed.
Ma Mie (plicata), 80 inches. S. and
F. clear white. delicately frilled blue
lavender.
Madame Chereau (plicata), AZ
inches. s. and F. clear white with
distinct frilled blue lavender edge.
Parisiana (plicata), % inches. s.
lavender pink mottled all over, F.
creamy wLite centre very heavily bor-
dered with lavender pink.
Mercedes (plicata). 80 inches. 8.
purplish lilac shaded brown toward
claw. +. ivory white ground veined
and dotted purple.
Mary Garden (Farr), 2S inches.
S. pale yellow flushed pale lavender,
F. creamy white minutely dotted and
veined Maroon"
WILLIAM A. PETERSON.
The sun., 1919-09-28

The kind reception given my recent
paper on the herbaceous peony has
prompted the request for a similar
article on the profitable growing OF
the tall bearded iris.
The formerly used term OF German
iris was never correct, as 1t included
mcny forms not botanically called
''germanica." The French name of
aeur de lis is familiar 10 all.
The English, Spanish, Siberian and
Japanese iris are for a variety of
reasons eliminated from this dis
crssion, as are all dwarf sorts which
have stems too short for cut flower
purposes.
In our study Of this one great group
OF iris there are possibilities for profit
from the manufacture of face powder.
perfumery, dyes and fiavoring ex-
tracts, which we will leave to the
chemist and conflne ourselves to con-
sidering the iris from the florists
standpoint.
There is hardly anything grown that
can be moved with as little regard TO
season as the iris, In the spring II a
short plant is standing behind tall
ones, move 1t forward any time, even
when towering. and it will go on the
same as ever.
When moving iris cut back the
foliage to a height of four inches and
remove most Of the f1brous roots. II
the leaves are not thus trimmed when
boxed for shipment the plants require
more space and may be injured by
heating In transit.
The regular shipping season is after
August 20 and until the leaf stalks
are not over four inches in height in
the spring, barring when the ground
is frozen. In late years quite a little
local transplanting of iris is done two
The sun., 1919-09-28

There would be a great saving IN
large purchasers of fruit trees IL tbev
could place their orders two years
ahead.
Nurserypen take chances on wha,
varieties will be in demand in growing
fruit trees. and as a result there IA
usually great waste. A shortage Of
some varieties and surplus of Others
that are thrown away. The trees de.
stroyed are total loss.
II nurserymen could cut down ths
loss, growing only what would surely
be sold, they could produce the sal.
able stock SO 1t could be sold for les,
than It is on the present plan Of doing
business.
The sun., 1919-09-28
AUTUMN PREPARATION OF THE
GARDEN FOR SPRING.

Land that Is to be used for vege-
table or flower gardens next spring
will be greatly improved by lining 1t
heavily at this season and turning it
over with the. spade or plough.
Next spring, before planting manure
heavily and turn the soil over again.
At that time fine the ploughed soil
well with disk harrow. Where the
spade Is used the pulverizing is done