Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-11
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Attendance at Convention of
Woodmen Representatives
Grows.
MANY SUBJECTS ARE TAKEN UP
State BOttlers' Protective AssOcia-
ton Opens Fourth Annual
Meeting.

\ number of additional visitors
have arrived to attend the Woodmen
camp clerks meeting and today the
registration reached approximately
so with all the more important
states in the jurisdiction represent
ed. This morning the first subject
taken up was THE Social Session.
Open and Secret, as n Means of En-
couraging Persistency." by IL. II.
Williams. of Saginaw, Mich. The dis
cussion of this was led by Sam j. I'm
ger. South Bend. Ind. ID. {. AIDE. Ross
Vile, Ill. and NJ. III. Goodrich, VI. d..
Jacksonville, Ill.
''The Forester Team-Its Value Ia
the Camp i'm Preventing Suspensions"
was the topic assigned to NJ. w. Sax
ON, of Topeka, Kas. That gentleman
was not present, but his paper was
read by II. Perkins. of Dover, Kas.
F. Il. Aukes, German Valley, and
Charles f. Jewett. of Madison, Wis,
were heard in the discussion.
For the next, two kindred topics
were treated together and aroused
the utmost interest. They were
Compensation of the Faithful Camp
Desirable" by c.
II. +. Riepan, Omaha, and Reward of
Merit for the Camp Clerk-Should He
Have Badge of Honor Certificate
from the Head Office for Faithful
Service" by +. l.. Truck, of Robinson,
Kas. These subjects were widely dis
cussed and it developed that there
was considerable diversity of opinion
in regard to the matter. Upon mo-
ton the consideration of the same
subject was resumed this afternoon.
Committees Appointed.
The following committees have
been appointed:
Rules and Order of Business-C. +.
Axt. Rockford. H.: w. T.. INLAND.
Lincoln. Neb.. Il. Il. Spear. Roches-
ter. y. y.
ResoIutions-W II. Smith. Mairs-
town. Mo-; Il. \. Miller. Kansas City,
Mo: Il. f.. Jones, Norden, Neb.
Plan FOR the Prevention of Suspen-
sions-C. II. Brown, Great Falls,
Mont; \. T.. Godfrey. New Glarus.
Ohio; L. l.. Truck. Robinson. Kas.; W.
Il. Smith. Blairstown. Mo; j. y. Rob
inson. Savanna, III.
Compensation of Camp Clerks.
G.. Dickson. Spokane; {. III. Il. Rieper.
Omaha: \. ii. Hooper, St. Paul; Au-
gust Bruntz. Breese, ILL.,; j. ID. Judd.
Apple River. III.
This morning Maj. Halves and Post
master Thomas called on Maj. Blunt
with reference to securing permission
for the visiting Woodmen to inspect
the arsenal and shops. The command
ant checrfully extended the privilege.
to be taken advantage of ut any time
agreeable to Maai. Halves.
Last Evenings Session.
| Last evening the session was short
and but one subject was considered.
II was What Consideration Should
be Given the Careless Neighbor or
HabituaT Delinquent by the Camp
! Clerk" by +. II. Faber. of jackson,
! Mimi. member of the executive COM
mittee of the Camp Clerks associa-
ton. The discussion was led by {. T..
| Axt. Rockford. ILL.,. and \. l.. Thayer.
Newcastle. Penn.
This evening the clerks will be adj
dressed by Alb Lands. the actuarial
expert now in the city in the employ
of the order Tomorrow afternoon
the work of the session will be land
aside and the visitors given trolley
ride to Rock Island arsenal and pos
| sdblv other points of interest. Upon
assembling this afternoon flash
light photograph of the clerks was
taken.