Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-13
MOLINE

II MOAANG
Breaks Arm in Fall from ScaffoId.-
Charles Edwards of Princeton,
brick mason employed by G. H. Jor-
don, who has the contract for i'm
provements at the Pole and Shaft
works, fell from a nine-foot scaffold
and broke both bones of his left arm
near the wrist. He was removed to
the city hospital.
Peek Succeeds Good. - Reports for
the fiscal year just ended, submitted
at the annual meeting of the Deere
& Mansur company, held late yester-
! day afternoon, show volume or BUS
! mess handled that is the largest in
the history of the concern, and to
take care of increasing demand for
the Deere & Mansur line expansion
/ is under consideration. Stockhold-
ers devoted considerable time to dis
cussion of business growth, and ex-
pansion that will place all depart
ments in position to meet demands
that are made on them. An adjourn
| ed meeting of stockholders Will be held
| in the near future, when definite
action along this line will be tax n.
| There was but one change IN or
| ficers, B. +. Peek being elected To
/ fill the vacancy in the organization,
caused by the death of John ".
Good The officers: William Butter
worth. president; b. f. Peek, vice
president; George w. Champion, sec
rotary; r. B. Lourie, treasurer.
Hold Joint InstaiIation.-A triple in
stallation took place in X. p. hall
here Monday evening when officers
of St. George lodge of Moline. Camp
| bell lodge of WatertOwn and st. Paul
! lodge of Rock Island were seated.
| The installing officer was A. E. Dan
/ ielson of Moline lodge and escorts
were Frank K. Young, o. E. Owens
and Gus Pfeifer. There were 60
knights present to witness the
| lengthy ceremonies incident to in
stallation. In behalf of lodge men,
| bers officer Danielson presented
past chancellor-commander's jewel
to John T. Petrie, who retires. On
account of the length of the proceed
/ 1nBS IneIe " DIS NO SbO4dl ACSAtuiO Aoh-
nected with the installation.
Back from Western Trip.-JOhn Sun
dine, business manager of the Dis
patch, has returned from a visit of
more than seven months in Califor-
MIA and the west. The first few
months of his stay were spent near
Los Angeles, but since early spring
there have been overland trips and
outdoor jaunts which have taken in
pretty much of the Golden state from
its southern to its northern limits.
! The last month of the time, the trip
has been made in company with his
brother August, also of this city.
John is looking very well and after
resting up from his long homeward
trip he will be ready to give the glad
hand to all his friends.
Obituary Record.-Word was receiv-
ed by cablegram at the main office
of Deer & Co. of the death of Charles
Won Motz, expert for the company, at
Buenos AyTes, Argentine Republic.
He died suddenly last Saturday, an
nouncement of his death coming as
a
parted from here last spring in COM
pany with his son, Frank. He had
returned here in the fall to attend
the funeral of a son, who died while
on his way to Denver in the interest
of his health. Mrs. Won Motz lives
at Atlantic, Iowa, and +. II. Cooper
has gone to notify her of her hus-
bands death. The Won Motz fam
lily lived here a few years. He was
foreign representative for Deere &c
Co. for several years and spent the
greater part of his time in South
America. Frank Won Motz has start
ed home with his fathers remains. !
Amos Gould. younger brother of
Judge J. NJ. Gould of this city, died
early Friday morning at the home of
his grandson, Amos Ayers, in Sioux
Falls. S. D., after being belfast only
three days. The ailment was stom- /
ach and bowel trouble. He was 81
years old The funeral. which was
attended by Mrs. June Reed and Mrs. /
Edward Frysinger of this city, was
held at Cambridge, Ill, on Sunday |
afternoon, where deceased was bur |
led by the side of his wife. Mr. |
Ayers, his wife and little son accom- |
panied the body to Cambridge, re- |
turning the same evening to Sioux |
Falls. Mr.. Gould left no immediate |
family except his grandson, whom he |
had brought up, and his two brothers, |
J. NJ. of this city, and l.. Y. Gould. |
He visited in Moline last summer, but |
was then ailing and since Christmas |
time had been steadily failing. Many |
friends in Moline and vicinity will |
remember him and mourn his pass |
ing.