Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-23
MOLINE

Hit with BIliet-Peter VOlaS
Greek laborer at the Sylvan steel mills
sustained serious accident Thursday
evening when he was hit in the head
by billet thrown by companion.
Volas was getting out from under a
car when in tossing the billet, aside
the other laborer, not seeing Volas,
struck him square in the forehead
VOlas fell to the ground unconscious.
His companion Immediately called for
help and the unconscious man was
carried into the mill and DR.. Arp sum.
moned. DR.. Arp found upon eXamina-
ton that VolaS had been cut severely
/ on the forehead, in the hair also back
| of the left ear. There was large and
| ugly cash on one cheek. The injured
man was taken to the hospital, where
his wounds were dressed
To Give Schools Holiday-For the
| first time in a number of years the
anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's
birth will be declared holiday in the
public schools of Moline. Superin-
| tendent B. B. Jackson is now busy
with plans for observance of the cen
tennial anniversary by the school
children and it is probable they will
appear in a public program of exer-
cises in the afternoon at the Moline.
He has conferred with the Moline
society of the Daughters of the Amer
lean Revolution and organizations Of
| similar patriotic nature, and it is very
likely financial aid will be offered to
enable the school authorities to Sc
cure the use of the theater in the af
ternoon for a public observance of the
day.
Buy Farm for Camp Site.-Louls
Cleveland and John A. Goodmanson
have secured an option on the 99-acre
farm of the Weckel estate, located on
Rock river, adjoining and east of
Seventh street They are organizing
a stock company for the purpose of
disposing of the land for camping pur-
poses. The entire farm is TO be sold
in small tracts to those who desire 10
build cottages. The land has shore
frontage of 1000 feet on Rock river;
the west line starting at Seventh
street, and extending east to the Fisk
place The land is Being held at SEQ
an acre. g.
/ Add to Corps of Instructors.-An ad-
dition has been made to the corps 81
instructors in the Manual Arts build
ing, H. w. Carrithers coming from
Saunemin, H., to take charge OF knife
work, mechanical drawing and some
of the bench work in the manual
training department. Since the cree.
ton of the Manual Arts building there
has been room and equipment to i'll
crease the scope of the work. and IN
consequence interest of the pupils in
the work has increased. There are
now 500 boys and girls receiving in
struction in manual training or do
nestle science. That this practical
course appeals to the parents is ap
parent. There are 100 boys in the
high school alone who are enrolled in
manual training classes. This work is
optional in the high school. and the
large enrollment is therefore indica
l tive of the real desire for such in
struction. A sewing and dreSsmakine
=. class for girls of the high school has
been organized. This is an innovation
that is proving popular.
/ Obituary RecordD-Mrs. Florence
Shay-Miller, wife of Charles Miller
= died yesterday at the home of heI
parents, Mr. and Mrs Harry Shay Of
!. Carbon Cliff. Death was due to quicl
consumption. Mrs. Miller was mar
ried about five weeks ago. She was
II years of age. The parents; husband
six sisters and two brothers survive.