Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-31

ROCK lSi2Hd commission adOnts ~
dinance to abolish swinging ana
projecting signs.
Rock Island budget for year adonf
ed, based on estimate of s1475Ea.
A from general tax levy and
$l6S,47I40 revenue from other
sources.
.. Illinois Eagles convene in Moline
for three-days annual session
Night parade. 1000 in line fea.
ture, Rock Island having largest
visiting delegation.
Rev James Edgar Wilson formally
installed as pastor of Broadway
Presbyterian church.
II. Augustana synod turns down pro.
position to restore intercollegiate
football in school
Mrs. Corneiia Walters, Sc, died in
Moline as result Of fall from
porch.
Boyd Wainwright, Moline, browns
while claiming in Rock river
near Sterling.
10. John ID. Cady Of Rock Island Ar
senal club, wins championship Of
Trans-Mississippi Golf association
at Kansas City.
15. Augustana synod at Sycamore
meeting ordains 80 to ministry.
majority being graduates Of Aug
ustana college.
16. Tri-ennial head camp Of Modern
Woodmen of America opens al
Toledo. Ohio. During weeks meet
ing administration faction wins
desperate fight with insurgents
for control, electing its entire
slate, repeating Chicago rates and
making important Changes in
rules. James Mcnamara of Rock
Island elected head clerk to sue
coed Major c. w Halves, who de-
clines reelection. Foresters of
Camp 26 of Rock Island win first
place in drills.
Health Commissioner G. G. Craig
reports 80 cases of smallpox in
city during month.
z. Mrs. Johanna Johnson, 50, killed
in runaway at Cambridge.
8. r. A. Evans, Davenport, resigns
as president of Tri-City Fedora
ton of Labor. being succeeded by
w. B. Newton, Rock Island, vice
president
o. Rock Island voted at Quincy
meeting, the 1915 Illinois encamp-
ment of United Spanish-American
War Veterans, date TO be same as
that of Iowa encampmont already
voted to Davenport. Joint session
of two organizations planned.
l. Excursion steamer, Majestic of
Wisherd line, sinks in Mississippi
below Alton, being total loss, and
one death resulting
3. James Mcnamara, newly elected
head clerk, given big reception at
Woodmen head office on return
from Toledo.
(. Score of members of Chicago As
sociation of Commerce touring
state in autos spend night in Rock
Island and are marooned in mud
at Milan on way to Monmouth.
Swedish-Americans have annual
midsummer carnival at Prospect
park, 5000 attending.
Heat prostratiol causes death of
Edward Haddick, A, in Rock Is
land.
). D. B. Kenehan falls or jumps
from packet Helen Blair below
New Boston and is drowned.
Rock Island AID club organized.
Eric Nelson, 81, hangs self at home
in Moline.
!. Sam Stickney, "a, tri-city motor
cycle racer, killed in accident at
Davenport mile track.
William Geest, %, browns in river
at Moline when motorboat in
swamped.
. Soldiers Monument association
completes canvass for $4,000 with
which to erect monument at Chip
pannnock cemetery.
Rock Island Eagles let contract to
Herman Hansen for new hoHe
costing $4,000
c. Daugherty, principal of Haw-
thorne school, resigns after ~
years service in city schools Is
later succeeded by Miss Maude
Robertson.
Ground broken for First Polish
Roman Catholic church TO be
erected in Moline at cost OF $780,
600
United States Express company
closes offices in Rock Island and
Moline. business being taken over
by American Express company.
Allan WEIGH reelected and William
Thomas chosen as new member OF
Rock Island board of education at
annual election.
JULY
F. o. Lovins becomes postmaster
of East Moline, succeeding +. j.
Clendenin
Ioline city commission votes to BUY
tract adjoining Browning Tieid
$4,000 to use for athletic pur-
poses.
G. d. Corneal, for three years am
letic director of Rock Island high
school. resigns. later being sue
ceeded by H. y. Roe.
Rock Island and Moline have
municipal celebrations of Fourth
attracting large crowds and con
Quoting programs without serious