Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-20
MOLINE

pcrtant change in the Moline mercan-
tile field, Immediately affecting four
men, took place this morning when
George T. Rank and Fred L. Nelson
come into possession of Ranks Busy
shoe stores, 1913 Third avenue and
503 Fifteenth street. Interests of Fred
w. Rank and Robert w. Rank have
been sold to members of the new firm,
who will continue to operate two
stores under the old firm name
Occupy New Mckinley School,
Members of the building and grounds
committee of the board or education
on behalf of the board accepted the
new Mckinley school building Friday
afternoon and $50 pupils of that dis
trict started their studies in the new
building today, the beginning of the
second semester of the school year.
Not only the committee, but the ma
jcrity of the menSbers of the board,
visited the new building on the in
spection tour and found the structure,
with the exception of a few minor de-
tails in readiness for occupancy.
Held for Alleged Shortage in Ac-
ccunts.-Dude Palmer was held under
bond of $1,000 Saturday morning when
| taken before Magistrate Frank Gus
tefson to answer to charge of grand
larceny preferred against him by Mrs.
Mabel Miller, 2504 Fourth avenue. Mrs
| Miller alleges that Palmer failed to &C
count for $50 in collections made for
her while he was employed by her as
1 a teamsteT. His case was continued
| for hearing next Saturday. In the in
term the complainant and principal
witnesses will probably take their
story before the grand jury. Palmer
says it was his former custom to turn
in weekly collections on Saturday
nights. He quit his work few days
anc he now declares it was his inten-
| tion to make settlement Saturday
night. He AYERS there was no inten-
ton of larceny on his part and it is
his desire to have an opportunity to
| fulfill his duty to his employer.
Foreigners on Inspection Tour
The students at the Irving night school
for foreigners were given an insight
into the municipal aTairs of Moline in
a tour of inspection of the public
buildings of the city Thursday evening
At s o'clock the students, about ninety
in number, accompanied by instructors
left the school building and went tC
the central fire station. The firemeI
had just returned from a herd battle
at the Barnard & Leas plant and haG
retired so the students went on to the
Carnegie library. From there the pu
Pills went to the city water works
where they were taken in charge by
Mayor NJ r. Carlson, who showed
them through the plant and explained
all details The mayor then led the
procession to the police station, where
the students were impressed. with the
! Importance and ACCESSIBILITY of keep
ing away from the opeSation of tina
institution. The students were en-
thusiastic over the trip and paid clos
est attention throughout TO all eXpla
nations.
PIoW Stock on Market.-AnnOunce
ment was made Saturday in Chicago
financial circles that Kissel, Kinnicut
& Co, New York and Chicago, bond
men who secured the entire $7,5%0,00
preferred stock issue of the Molin
Plow company, are already Offering
the stock, which is seven per cen
cumulative, at 100 and accrued. div
dends. AS quoted by the bondmen tn
stock is preferred as to assets ant
dividends, and is redeemable - S11
share and accumulated dividends.
Draws $3.50 Flne.-P J. Frisk was y
: decidedly belligerent mood Frida