Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-22
Neighbors' Gossip

The local information bureau mem
bers are lobbying among the delegates
trying to work up sentiment to have
the supreme camp appoint them the
information bureau for all future camp
meetings. Judging from the excellen.
work that they have done. the dele
gates should be strong for them. No
task seems to great for them and they
are very cheerful and willing to give
OF their grea, store OF Information
Mrs. Hattie NJ. Lombard OF Grand
Rapids. Mich. a most earning woman.
is one of the interested visitors at
the convention. II was in this city II
years ago that she attended her first
supreme camp and she has been pres
ent at every supreme camp since. For
a number of years she was a member
OF the supreme board of managers and
proved herself a capable and earnest
worker.
The Peoria drill team is attracting
attention on the street and in the con-
vention hall because OF their natty at
tire of white with the colors of the or
der to distinguish them. They are re-
ceiving the congratulations of the Wis
itors on the team work they displayed
at the exemplification of the rituals
tic work last evening.
II is rumored that several OF the
delegates and at least two of the pres
ent supreme officers are in the field
for the office of supreme oracle at the
camp three years hence.
Mrs. Alice Gilliland. supreme mana
ger from Illinois, spends all her time
with the delegation from her state.
She is alert TO all that transpires and
keeps her finger on the safety valve OF
the society's affairs.
Mrs Annah NJ. Bair of Webster City,
Iowa. was the hostess last evening at
a course dinner party given at the
New Kimball. Davenport, in honor OF
the Iowa delegates. Following the
serving of the dinner a program of in
formal toasts was given and the affair
proved most delightful.
The ladies on the bureau OF i1forma-
ton at the New Harper lobby would
ike It understood that they are very
prompt in reporting for duty each
morning, and think that X. w. Swee-
ney, the genial press agent of the or
Ter. might profit by their example.
They are telling number Of good
stories at his expense of stunts which
hey claim he pulled of while mem
Der OF a newspaper stan OF Peoria
PAPER years ago. 1t is said once he
vas in need of a good police story. and
me- day found himself without a sing e |
hriller. so he decided to make one. /
lie took the chief of police into his /
and after pouring ont his 1
roubles TO him gained his consent 10 /
ulI OF a jail delivery. He fixed
mall can OF dynamite with "A long
use that night and y aced IL under
he city jaiI. 1T the fuse. let II burn
while. and then carefully put IL ont.
tarting a big noise In the alley back
z the jsil The chief appeared at an
PIPER window and shot into the air
vice. The attempted jail delivery
as discovered, and Mr.. Sweeney had
cracking good story.
Another time he paid boy dollar.
: they tell. to jump of the bridge
la, he might work up human inter
81 story. and still another time he
anaged TO get a good story from an
tempted grave robbery.
Here again he took the chief OF po-
ce into his confidence. and asked
IS assistance. They drove to the |
.metery. where shortly before a not ]
| criminal had been buried. and after
gging a hole near the grave left the ,
ok and shovel as 81 dropped hurri- '
lily. and drove away. The next morn /
z the sexton found the hoe and Inn :
eme1ts and Mr.. Sweeney again had a Z
,Iendid story. a
Mrs. Dell Newton. special deputy.
known as "Newty." who q
IS worked so diligently in drilling II
q team that put on the work at the q
itiation OF candidates Tuesday even d
z. and who assisted in the drill team G.
0rk last evening. was the happiest q
oman at the convention this morning. a
Ie has carried on her shoulders the Il