Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-17
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MOLINE

City May Lose Company F.-Moline
is in danger of losing Company F of
the Illinois National Guard. Captain
NJ H. Lyon has received word from
Colonel Channon that unless the COM
pany is up to the standard required by
March Is, its members will be mus
tered out of service. Members of the
company meet efficiency requirements,
but the company is not up TO the stand
ard in membership. Company F is 10
men short of requirements at the
present time. The minimum number
OF enlisted men required during times
of peace is So and the maximum num-
Der is approximately 100. Captain
Lyon has no small task on his hands
if he hopes to recruit Is men in
month. The members of his company
are well drilled and nearly up to regu-
lar army standard The only fault
with the company, according to its
captain. is in numbers He believes
that If the state would pay a small sum
to each man, % or so cents for each
drill night, that better results would
be attained. Captain Lyon will make
strong effort to retain the company.
Manufacturers' Observation-Disclosures
of the Tri-City Manufacturers associa-
ton were installed Tuesday evening
at well attended meeting held in the
association rooms in the Moline thea
ire building. Following installation an
informal reception was held, and
tasty collation. was served by the
Manufacturers hotel management.
Men from Moline. Rock Island, Daven-
port and Bettendorf were in attend
ance, and the get together" smoker
session which concluded the program
continued till midnight. c. R
Stephens, the retiring president, made
a short address, reciting the history
of the organization and its growth
He spoke of the association as a bene-
fit to the three cities, an Influential
body because of its character in in
ducing industries to locate here, there
by improving the several communities.
both numerically, financially and by
giving to woTkmen a large field for
their labor. He introduced William
Butterworth, the newly elected presi-
dent, who in appropriate remarks
thanked the association for the honor
conferred. and spoke at some length
on the policies he hoped TO see in
stalled that would insure to the COM
munities standardizing Of principles
that would be beneficial to all inter
ests, capital and labor combined. The
new vice presidents are G. A. Stephens,
Moline; James F. Lardner. Rock
Island, and Wilson McClelland, Daven-
port.
To Give Minstrel April II. - The
date for the knights of Columbus min
streI performance has been set-Tues-
day night. April u. The Moline has
been engaged, and according TO re-
ports the performance will surpass
any ever attempted by local talent
At least 50 voices will be in the chorus
and possibly 40. Rehearsals are al
ready being held Tuesday evening cf
each week in the Elks' lodge hall
New voices are added to the chorus
at each rehearsal. If present plans
materlaliZe the entire performance
viii be by local talent. At first it was
planned to engage professional per
formers to assist in the OliO, but this
idea has been abandoned. Sufficient
local talent has been secured to COM
plete q program End men are soon
to be selected. The Murphy sisters,
four in number. viii sing in the olio,
and there will be one or two mono
logue speciaIties. The chorus is pro
crossing rapidly. much to the salts