Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-16
MOLINE

May Get Local coaeh.-Possibility
of Wilbur G. Burroughs, football and
track coach at the Moline high school,
going to Knox college as football di-
rector was ruMored Saturday.
Burroughs is an old star of the Uni
versity of Illinois and has been coach
in Moline for the past two years dur
4 ing which time he has had an excellent
/ record.
Mrs o'connor Resisns.-After six
years in the position of city mission
airy, Mrs. Carrie O'Connor has ten
dered her resignation to the philan-
thropic department of the Woman's
club. No reason is assigned.
Half Holidays BeeIn.-Commencing
with Saturday afternoon all of the en-
ployes in factories in this city and
East Moline will get the benefit of the
half holiday. A few foundrys will re-
main on duty at the Marseilles In
East Moline, but all of the others will
| get the half day rest. This system
continues until August IA. About TO-,
| 600 employees are thus rewarded and
the spare time can be devoted to rest
| and recreation.
In Long FIieht-Yesterday the Bel
gian Pigeon clubs of this city and of
Moline pulled off the longest fly of the
season when about 800 birds were
started at Valparaiso, Ind, to this city
and to Moline. The distance between
The starting place and the finish is ap-
proximately 200 miles and was the
longest fly of the season.
! Bars Grocers from Market.-To pre-
vent the grocers of the city from
taking the fresh fruit and vegetables
which have been ostensibly brought
into the city to be sold directly to the
citizens, Mayor Carlson has issued or
ders that no storekeeper can purchase
these articles prior to 8 a. m. A Gus
tom has started, even in the short
time that the market has been in eX-
istenCe, by which the grocers appear
on the scene, pick out the choicest ar
ticles, pay the farmers the prevailing
price and leave to the women who
come later in the day only theSless de-
sirable. Farmers in some cases ap-
peared only too willing to do this as it
enabled them to sell more quickly and
at higher price than if taken to the
groceries and disposing of them there.
The mayor has in addition laid down
another rule which is certain to bring
the new arrangement of grocer-farmer
combination to a close. Any truck or
f,-uit seller, who occupies a booth at
the market, found selling to the groc-
ers earlier than Q a. m. will be barred
from the privilege of selling in the
city's establishment.
Meese Resigns-W. A. Meese has
resigned as attorney for the Illinois
Michigan canal commission. His let
ter has been sent to Governor Dunno
with the request that it be accepted,
declaring in the message that
be the receipt of the letter by the ex-
ecutive. The Moline man was ap-
pointed to the position in May, 1911.
During the time which Mr.. Meese has
been connected with the commission,
he has been most active in the fur
therance of the move for the re-
Mobilization of the former "tadpole
L = lstn
ure, as well as to the canal commits
sicneTs that the present agitation for
the reconstruction of the locks and
ether Improvements hassbeen given
much publicity and that during the
present term of legislature that action
was commenced.
Coyne SettIes.-Nick Coyne has
finally settled his differences with
East Moline and has secured a license
TO peddle intoxicating liquors in the
city. By virtue Of the settlement,
Coyne, who represents a Moline firm.
paid S25 and costs amounting 10 over
$50, of the 500 fine imposed on him
Friday by Justice Markell.
Chosen Vice President.-K. I. Will
lis of this city and represea; ative of
the tri-cities at the convention Of the
Z. S. Sheet Metal Contractors asso
citation which has been in session at
Washington, d. c., was chosen as vice
president Of the organization. The
honor. while a great one, was not al
together unexpected, as the Moline