The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-10
a|Dck ISLANDS,
STORM CENTER;
BENEFIT CROPS


TIT d Prsyjess NssthS Wind
~ aaa Lishtnias Ply.
Rock Island and Scott counties
had the heaviest rain in this wealth
er bureau district yesterday and
last night, reports received from
middlewest sections By Andrew H.
Hamrfck. weather man, show.
The storm caused damages
throughout this locality. lightning
striking several places and the
severe wind carrying away small
trees and bushes.
sThe local weather Office reported
2l5 inches of rain, the heaviest TO
occur here since Sept. l6. 1921, AMI
tie heaviest throughout this dis
ffict. Rock Island and Scott coun-
ties pronted. The crops were bad
" In need Of rain. Some oats were
blown down. but unless the wet
period continues there will be no
harm to the oats. The benefits do.
rived by corn and other crops
u ,,ah. hs LES t ~ Nv , na.s
/, NC o,e Jo =, Int sA mormir, tboro
"a 49, ~ ,na,,o, ~ ra;r ~ -
WI. Doe 80. u'o III. ~. ,ha-a h.s
been more precipitation. Rainfall.
ID other localities was: Clinton,
l22 inches; Muscatine, 1.50; Du-
ppque' 90 Des Mo,nes' 20 ;o'' ~, gu.
cso' 90; ChAries City, w ineie
was only q trace OF ram at feofia
ana SIOUX CITY ana none IN 81
.c"a,, a''nous" IL was '"'' 'o'
syastoraav w.s aleo the bottest
s.v NJ tho vear tho temneratn-e
rescbinv OK aerraes at 3:3C
o'clock inst before II began &c
cioud Had n MT been for the
cloud. tba mercury might have hi,
sha Inn mari Mr. Hamrick said
Tho socord h,vhaet temneraturt
ts,s veer wos ok dasress fune %
wv. w,rd vos the stronsast IL
on.hs reaoh;nn a. no,oc;,,
100 Ills -. n,nsooL Toe, avs
- ,.nra H. or,hwos. Tha dow
e 80 80 n1 49,. - -. - ~
80 ~ W w ~. .,;o;,,s.,,
DTai iol I'o. ms. o ' .n e.. :,
tug 'o,dI .a tne .,
aays III .ulS sno .n -; ~ - ~.
enes; n'oie .nan LIZ en.n ILL.,, no :,
1splla'lon uurIns ene .am 80 .
un' WIEN lhele wAH la.. y. q.
lncnes; Inc hol"ai ainuuh. v
anIali 10. July IL 900 insnes.
Tuesdav with nrohah ,v local shov
ora ia n,edicted hv NJ Hamrick
mS~ D,.H n.
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Branches OF trees were dow
down generally throughout tne CITY
On Tweifth street. near fl1teent
avenue, great tree blocked In
street tms morning, blown cow
IN the high WIND last nlght.
NO Damage 10 private propert
WAS Teporteu as .iie result VI eilne
tne-raih OF VIM, 'nouen ishtnlh
~ Deheveo 10 nave Deen the caus
OF tne hre al Immanuei Lutnera
cnurch, Yesterday afternoon;
.e'epnons poie On nlsh'een.
Eehth streets was blown down II
~ the street wires were down q
Ninth avenue betveen Tenth an
Eleventh streets. falling In a wa
that endangered nedestrians an
vehicles. but repairs were mao
during the night and early NOR
ing.
FIJI Washes Ont.
w.sbn, o,t y, a Trash .s,,,
INC hricL naV,no =, Enrtv- ro,r,
street hstwaan Eour,o.n,h "a z,
.a.n,s ou"s,,a. 49, ~.
hn,a s.var,i 80, ~ Si.n.,o o =. U'
horr,cadad he .ha n..ae. 49, W.
49,. ~ -. nc 80 uep"'
fMsuh. p - - sn"s;,.
R,r.;.a. on r ty Vi TT
wera t,,,io, - 49,, o. - ..ie' {,
r...,,. $40. .'0 ~. a. roa.y Jump al
vi tne iool VI lneir nuu
a. o'1o ociock yesterday aite
uoon. Insestlgauhg. tney iouno y
bnra saw s;roaI 10 l;nh,,,nr 's :
~
Telephone TrouhyeS
ra,o,hon. ,o-,,,. =. ~. 500,
ana Southeast narts ~ TOW 'v ~,
had,v imna;red hv tha storm y,
oil to,i Iines :, tha as, - Do
Island wore down Msna,er =
INV ne tha Local taIanhona -,
eaid TO-DAY "
'SyTbera woro aoo ...os =, Loco, ,
chance tromh,o '0 ord "T msnn s,'S si :
org nhores ont ~ ordar Watsr
some NJ tho cables in Tho eas, a,
and southeast narts of toyn ocn
stoned service trouble
4 Most of the toll line difficulti
were repaired today and the lin
were expected to be in work.