Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-28

representative from the 33d senatorial
district to the general assembly of
| Illinois.
The Misses Emma and Mary Cowan
and Bessie Minor went to Rock Island
| Saturday to spend the day.
At the last regular session of the city
council an ordinance for the regulation
of the sale of liquor and providing suit
able penalties for the violation thereof
was presented to the council. This or
dinance was supported by petition
bearing the signatures of 2S4 male vot-
ers which is a majority of the male
voters of the city and by more than
800 women voters who are entitled to
vote on the liquor question. The petit
ton was offered by a committee COM
posed of Judge Henry z. Burgess, ].
A. Wells, president of the First Ma
tional bank; Attorney d. A. Bebel, city
superintendent of schools; F. n. Tay-
Tor, w. c. Sample and W. C. Egbert
Judge Burgess presented and explained
the ordinance making a statement of
the present need of the ordinance, and
explaining every provision of it. On
motion of Alderman Bowers the ordi-
nance was referred t. City Attorney
Carlstrom for written opinion.
The Misses Lille Egbert and Fan
ME Moberg returned to their homes in
Alpha Thursday after visiting with
Mr.. and Mrs. Grover Haines.
Mrs. H. b Eshback spent a few
days this week in New Boston at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. D. S. Prem I,
tiss.
Lloyd Swengle of William and
Vashti college has been chosen prin- |
cipal of the Sherrard school for the
coming year. Mr.. Swengle has taught |
some of the classes in the Drury Acad- !
envy the past year and has done very !
satisfactory work.
Judge l. n. Bassett and daughter, !
Miss Bess, spent Saturday in Burling-
ton and will visit their daughter and |
sister. Mrs. j. Adams in Galesburg
befori returning home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Greenwood of !
Sues spent Thursday with friends in
Aledo.
The young ladies of the college Y.
w. c. A. gave a May pole dance at
Myra Minteer made a beautiful May
ladies dressed in lavender and white
was very gracefully done and was
greatly enjoyed by the large company
Of friends present. Music was fur.
nished by the orchestra.
The baccalaureate services of the
Aledo high school were held in the
First Presbyterian church Sunday
at 1890. The address was
delivered by Rev. A. E. Moody. The
commencement exercises will be held
n the opera house Friday evening,
Nay 20. Six speakers have been
chosen, four by grades and two on ac-
count of literary ability. There are
en- students in the graduating class
his year which is one OF the smallest
classes graduated from the school in
many years. The class has done excel
ent class work. The following men,
'ers compose the class: Josephus
Sverett Baldwin. A Lee Bower, Edith
Brown, Harry William Buckley, Jean
Emerson, Urah Pearl Head, Edmund
Wendell Hebel, William Huett Moor \
cad, Joseph II. Stevenson.
Commencement program:
Invocation-Rev. A. Z. Moody.
Song-Girps Glee club.
Salutatory and Oration-Abraham I
lincoln, Past and Future-A. Lee *
over. "a
Oration-The International Verdict
-Urah Pearl Head. y
Oration-Robert f. Lee. The Hero of Il
lie Lost Cause-William Huett Moor. e
cad. liE
Song-High school quartet
Oration-Immigratio Rroun lH
Oration-Spain in the New World RI
'sephius Everett Baldwin. ~
Grafton and VaIedictory-The Re- M
OF Franchise-Edmupd iH
Tendell, Hebel. 81
Presentation of diplomas NJ. VIII ~
IN. president of the board of educa- =
ln.
Benediction.
Mrs. A. +. Caldwell and little son. ~
den, went to Biggsville this week II