Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-17
BY E. z. sUFFUm.

Especial to Ine ArEus-D
Toledo. Ohio. June fittings broke
lcose az the morning session OF Mod
ern Woodmen today just as a foretaste
evidently OF what is to follow when, af-
ter the meeting had been adjourned
till tomorrow morning at $50 the in
surgents refused to adjourn. and for
an hour and a half engaged in a vocal
demonstration, being pitted against 90
leather-lunged musicians, who blew
blisters on their lips, and pounded
holes in a perfectly good siX-fOOt bass
drum before the tide was stemmed.
Finally leaders of the two factions
agreed TO call il a stand-o1 and the
whole proceeding ended without
bIoodshed. The insurgents apparently
came out OF il in good shape, but II
this sort OF thing is to be kept up a
new Dand will nave TO be employed.
Utterly 1abbergasted and disgusted.
the members Of the band stood in the
street afterward- One of them was
asked what they were playing
There il is" he said" jerking his !
head toward his music, THE blank /
ETY.. blank thing. never want TO /
hear that again" The title was This |
Is the Life"
Credentials Report Awaited.
Administration leaders feared that J
the insurgents would try to organize !
the head camp if the former vacated /
the hall and took turns spurring the
band on Whether the insurgent |
leaders had intention of doing so they
refused to say. but at any rate they I
were determined TO stay as long as the
show lasted
With the head consul's review of
the foresters at camp on the program
This afternoon no business session was
possible, and after calling TO order
and having the opening song. Head
consul Talbot entertained a motion to
recess till tomorrow morning. l.
Insurgents Vote No.
An insUrgent spokesman was not F,
recognized and a vote was taken. in ]
which the insurgents voted no" but ,
he motion was declared carried Then /
the music started. At the end Of half !
an hour the insurgents brought in a {
Dig banner bearing the words. wis [
eonsin stands for justice and the seat
ns OF all regularly elected delegates"
An effort was made 10 carry this TO the |
stage. but Il never was able 10 get past 9
he ad ance guard OF the administra-
uSn forces on the floor. The Wiscon-
sin standard was taken with the ban
her. Later some one secured a bunch
d bananas and hung il on the Wiscon-
sin standard. After 30 minutes the A..
band began 10 show signs OF the strain,
pisying IN relays and dropping from
I@gtme % a movement appropriate
or a funeral march. Time after time
ne Insurgents made vocal demOnstra-
IONS. but always the band triumDhed.
finally after about an hour the band
sddenly stopped.
oennison Yelled Down.
Delegates and spectators who had
zen standing on chairs and tables u
ere seated and a call was made for ~
y. A. NOrthcOtt. former head consul. !,
no went 10 the middle Of the hall -
nd advised the delegates 70 leave. in =.
smuch as the meeting had been regu- :,
-riy adjourned. and nothing could be =
-lnsd by staying. Then John ID. Den :,
lSon OF Dubuque. Iowa. an insurgent,
as called for and spoke in the same o.
Iain- The insurgents yelled him IL
own. Judge Howard OF Columbus. IN
eo, another insurgent. tried 70 talk.
VI The band was again started. Ten
nhutes more passed before the band
a. finally shut on and started a par
ie around the hall. The insurgents
y 10 behind IL. and then everybody
assed out in the best Of order. -
Will Not Accept Half Vote. 30
Dope circulated about administra- in
% headquarters today was that the sh
7st the insurgents could hope for at int
e hands OF the credentials commit VIC
: would be the seating Of al con- an