Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-30
DAY IN DAVENPORT

siastic meeting held in the Montrose
hotel at Cedar Rapids. Delegates were
present from all of the important cities
of the state. Matters of considerable
interest to the craft were discussed.
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Local Neishbors Land Convention
AT the annual district convention of
the Royal Neighbors of America which
was held at Lyons it was decided to
hold the 1915 district convention
at Davenport. The members of Cedar
branch camp will entertain the visitors
at that time. About as delegates from
the Davenport camps attended the
meeting. Those who attended report
that the convention was the largest
ever held in he disric. The principal
address OF the day was made by Mrs.
Ann Baird of Webster City, Iowa, su-
preme manager of the order.
Start Erection of Booths.-The work
of erecting voting booths in the city
for the primary election on June
started yesterday. II will be three
days before the booths are all ready
for use. County Auditor Edward Col.
Inns states that the ballots will be dis
tributed over the county with the aid
of two automobiles.
Fire House Jobs Awarded-The bids
for the painting of the fire stations
were opened at the central fire station.
The contract for station No. was
awarded to Clausson & Garwood, and
the central station and Hose No !
job to HaIlauer < Martens. The jobs |
we're let to the lowest bidders. Many |
bids were received by Chief Denger /
for the work. Bids are now being re- |
ceived for cornice work on Hose Sta |
ton No. l.
Council VIII Name Officers Health !
Board-Alfred Wright will be elected |
food inspector and Carl House. deputy
food inspector when the city council
in regular session next We'd
nesday night. Republican members
of the council who have conferred in
regard to board of health appoint
ments have united on the choice OF
the two men. Mr.. Wright has been
member of the board of health for
over 1--WE years, succeeding his brother
who passed away while in Office. Carl
L4DuSb has SCINGu ScNtldl years dS u
DaJrt Imam on the police department.
lie resigned from the force early last
month. He will take the place of Will
lam Kninhals who was appointed a
year age. Both the food inspector and
he deputy receive $500 per year. With
he selec ion of the two board of health
officials no more changes in city Off
GERS are in line until Jan. l. when the
erms of ]. W. Mullen, inspector of the
BOARD of health and j. w Crowley,
chairman of the board OF public works,
will expire.
DaVenporters In Washineton-Mr.
md Mrs. George Lind are in Washing
on to attend the commencement at
colonial school. from which their
laughter. Norma, is to be graduated.
They have ordered their automobile
hipped there and will return to Iowa ;
fter tour through Canada.
o. .
Chicago Lad Finds Father-Isaac Du
ielsky and his father, Solomon, were .
nited through the aid of Davenport
itizens OF their race TO whom the IL .
earcld boy applied for help. The lad
anne TO Davenport Tuesday night, ex-
Getting his father 10 meet him at the
abroad station. The father was mis-
lformed as 10 the time of the arrival :
the train. and was not there, The =
u Kelsky family formerly resided in
hicago the parent coming TO Daven-
brit to secure work as furniture pol p
he:. he left the metropolis three 4
eeks ago. After searching for his =
ther nearly all night Tuesday. Isaac
sitrd he police station Wednesday
rrujus- He had no money and SVaa IL