Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-25
MOLINE

Fire Damages Home.-The home of
Harry ]. Boyce, at 1913 Third avenue,
caught fire yesterday from defective
stove pipe. The roof over the kitchen
was partly burned. The loss will
probably amount to about $35 on fur
niture, and SIS on the house.
Name Local Option Ward Captains.
The executive committee of the
woman's auxiliary of the local option
league met at the Y. NJ c. A. parlors
and captains for the various wards
OF the city were appointed: First
ward, Mrs. G. J. Rundberg; Second
ward, Mrs. G. H Godehn; Third ward,
Mrs. w. M. Story; Fourth ward, Mrs.
James Donahoo first precinct, Mrs.
Dilworth second precinct; Fifth ward,
Mrs. Frank Roberts: Sixth ward Mrs.
David Holmgren first precinct. Mrs.
Margaret Z1egler second precinct;
Seventh ward, Mrs. Clarence White
hrst precinct, Mrs. Maggie McLeay
second precinct. Mrs. e. L. Cox third
precinct. The duty OF the captains is
to distribute literature among the
workers Of the wards, who will see
that this literature is put into the
hands Of people of their ward every
week for four or Ave weeks to come
DR.. EStele G. Norman is chairman of
The literature committee Mrs J.
FRED Huntoon, Mrs. W. M. Story, Mrs
Ed Cowley were appointed on the pro
gram committee.
Pupils Prepare Their Essays.-
Essays on the life and character. of
George Washington and the best meth
cd of celebrating the anniversary of
his birth are in the hands of Principal
E. P. Nutting of Moline high school.
The essays were prepared by students
who signed the petition asking for a
holiday on Feb. %. Approximately
$50 students signed the petition, and
though Mr.. Nutting had not checked
up the essays at noon yesterday, he
is satisfied that the required number
had been turned in. The essays were
to be completed and in his hands yes
terday- After Mr.. Nutting checks the
essays they will be turned over to the
three teachers who signed the petition
The duty of the teachers is to read and
classify each essay. When this task
Is completed, the essays will be sub
mitted to the board of education. The
students were given a half holiday
Tuesday. The penalty for refusing to |
write an essay means that the culprit |
v have to make up the time lost In |
tn half holiday If any of the teach |
ers refuse to read over the essays, !
10 per cent of his pay will be deducted !
at the end of the month.
Giles Boy VIII RecoVer.-Leslie |
Giles, aged Is, son of Mr. and Mrs. |
Sharp Giles, who attempted suicide |
following the discovery that |
he had forged his mothers name and |
secured loans amounting to SS4 from |
two money lending concerns, will re-
cover, the physicians say. Dismayed |
at being discovered the lad thought !
that the only avenue of escape was |
by death. While his mother was on |
her way to adjust the losses young |
Giles took two large doses of poison. |
Either, one Of the poisons taken sep |
arately would have caused death, but 1
taken Jointly they counteracted one
another's influence. When found /
Giles was very i'll, and only by vigor- |
Gus work on the part of the attending |
physician was his life saved. The boy |
is much improved and is on the road |
to recovery. One company gave the |
10y money on a mortgage on the fur
niture at the Giles home. The boy |
chose an afternoon when his parents |
were away from home to close the !
deal. A few days later young Giles |
tried TO secure SO from another /
money lending concern, but was re-
fused when that company learned !
that he was indebted to another COM /
pany Not to be denied. Giles secured /
the money with the aid of a confeder-
ate A girl called the loan company /
by telephone and represented herself /
as Mrs. Giles. She requested that |