Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-14
MOLINE

Raise for Teachers.-At a special
meeting of the board of education of
the public schools of East Moline
Monday night, Superintendent D. B.
Hoffman and the full corps of teach
ers were engaged for the ensuing
school year. The superintendent
salary was increased from $1,000 to
$500 per year, while the teachers re-
ceived an increase of So per month.
The board appropriated the sum of
$4,000 for the salary of instructors
and the running expenses of the
school for the coming year. The fol-
lowing is the roll of teachers: d. B.
| Hoffman, superintendent, S1.SOU. Hell
! en- Dale Story, East Nome, $50 per
month. Eleanor Scott, Moline, $50
per month. Jennie Cronholm, Rock
| Island, SGT per month. Alice Donna
dy; East Moline, SIS per month. Freda
Zude, East Moline, S57 per month.
Nita Bower, Moline, $50 per month.
Lestine Musgrove, East Moline, S45
| per month. Mabel Crompton, Rock
Island, $57 per month. Ruth NJ. Kin
sey, Rock Island, s57 per month. vi
ola Ross, Moline, SGT per month. Bes-
| sic Donagwho, Silvis, $50 per month.
Mildred Roster, $50 per month. Fran
ces Becker, principal of John Deere
school. $50 per month. Millie Beck,
Rock Island, instructor in music, S25
per month. l. e. Wright, Moline, in
structor in art and drawing, $500 per
year.
Whee!ock Injured.-While on a WIS.,
it to the Thomas home at Hampton,
Henry Wheelock suffered a painful
accident which will probably keep
him laid up at home for several weeks.
DR.. Sargents 9-year-old son Tom was
out In the woods in back of the house
'chopping at every tree within range.
Mr.. Wheelock watched the lad with
great amusement and stepped over to
him to show him how he could handle
the ak better. His move proved un-
fortunate for the boy just then missed
@ tree. The ak swung around, catch
ing Mr.. Wheelock just below the knee
The sharp blade cut to the bone and
Mr.. Wheelock fell over. A hasty ex
animation by DR.. Sargent showed the
cash was q bad one and he had the
injured man taken to his home where
he is taking care of the injured mem
Der. Mr.. Wheelock will be unable tc
leave his home for several weeks.
Shooters Get Medals. - Twenty
members of company F of the Sixth
infantry, I. n. G., last night received
rewards emblematic of honors won il
I rife practice during the last year
both on the outdoor range at CAM
Pope near the Watch Tower, and a
indoor practice in the local armory
The rewards were in the shape o
gold, silver and bronze medals.
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May Shut Of Water.-If the figure!
Of former years can be used as a cri
terion, over 800 families will be with
out water for a short time next week
Notice has been served on those de
linQuent in the payment of their semi
annual water rents that unless tn
cash is rendered by May II, thei
water supply will be cut off. Thi
mandate hasN been issued by TIL
plumbing inspector, who recent
was given an increase in salary an
handed the pleasant duty of collect
ing the delinquent water taxes.
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To Work In Beet FieIds.-A specia
train carrying more than 200 Belgian
to the sugar beet farms of norther
Montana pulled out of the Burlingto
station in this city yesterday TIL
train contested of three coaches, e.
elusive of the baggage car, and wa