Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-31

with other improvements at col
lege.
Nathan Silverstein, former Rock Is
land grocer, held in Scott county
jail under $1,000 bond, on charge
Of violation OF Mann act and later
sentenced to six months in county
jail.
Peter Bergeden, Moline, commits
suicide by hanging, and body il
found by son. He was A. and in
ability to get work is given as
cause
Rev. Frank Cleary, Rantoul. arrives
in this city, to replace Rev. Fran
els Parke, as assistant to Dean ]. +.
Quinn, pastor Of st. Joseph's
church. Rev Parke goes to Gales
burg charge.
3, Children's day is observed in Rock
Island church with programs CIV
en- by younger members Of Sun
day school classes. Odd Fellows
and W o. W. also hold memorial
services for their departed dead
as does the Brotherhood Locomo-
tive Engine&s
Lightning bolt all but claims life OF
Mrs. James Hill, Silvis, when il
strikes her home, She was knocked
down.
4. Rev. A. Hult, pastor at Omaha. is
named to fill the religious history
chair at Augustana college.
R. R. Bush, sales manager Of Velie
Motor Vehicle company. Moline,
resigns to enter business in Kan
sas City.
5. H. S. Cable named president of
Rock Island Rotary club.
H. W. Hall resigns as manager Of
Colonial hotel.
Norman G. Grifiths elected COM
mander of Rock Island Command
cry, Knights Templar.
6. 1S00Block merchants have dol
lar day, with band concerts
and dancing in the street in the
evening
George D. Long named city attorney
and peace reigns in Silvis board.
Board of supervisors decided to
name a poor physician for South
Moline
G. H. Kingsbury, Rock Island, named
vice president at annual meeting
Of Secretaries Assembly of I'LL
n0is Retail Merchants association
in Ottawa
Twentieth anniversary of W. r. C.
of Aledo celebrated.
Il. Rock Island Aerie, F. 0. E., lands
1916 meeting of Illinois Eagles at
annual convention held in Spring
field Emil Johnson. Moline, is
elected vice president of the state
body.
Mrs. ] H. Miller, Moline, named
president and Mrs s. NJ. Wilson
temperance secretary of the Wo-
mans Missionary society Of the
Rock Island Presbytery.
R C. Clark named secretary Of
board of review at first session of
that body,
Tri-City Shriner Fez club holds an
nuaI excursion on G. W. Hill.
Is, Edwin H. Buck. 20. former depart
ment commander Illinois G A. R.,
dies at his home, as a result of a
few days illness from paralysis.
R. A Jones selected president of
Moline high school alumni associa-
ton at annual meeting
10. Thirteen graduate from St Mary's
school, Moline and are given d.
plomas by Ri. Rev. F. NJ. Dunno,
bishop of the Peoria diocese
Bill legalizmg annexation of Sears
passes senate, as it did house
unanimously 1t is signed by Gov
ernor Dunno later.
Miss Pearl Lawrence, New Boston,
named president of district Re
bekahs at meeting held here.
%. Fathers day, for first time OBJ
served here. commemmorated at
First NJ. E. church.
ST. Mary's school graduates class
with exercises held in Columbia
hall
Il John A. Littig. Davenport, award
ed contract for improving Brown
ing Field, Moline. Total cost will
be s6,670.40.
County board employs outside coun-
sci second time TO act in capacity
of states attorney and defend
county in petition filed to prevent
hoard from erecting Jail on court
house square.
p. W. T. Church commissioned as
Judge in the Fourteenth judicial
circuit Judge R. W. Olmsted' S
term expires, while hearing man
damus on annexation matter.
Is. Senator L. Y. Sherman, guest of
Captain W. A Rosenfield at
luncheon at Rock Island club,
hailed as new Lincoln and boost
ed as presidential candidate in
1916.
c. D. Hall, Aurora, selected new
secretary of Moline Y. NJ. c. A.
Rev. r. B. Williams, Rock Island,
named district superintendent OF
Epworth league at annual meet
ing at Aledo. Kewanee chosen
meeting place for 1916.
First step in formation Of $50 Day
Road club In Rock Island, as Or
ganized in Moline, taken at boost
er meeting at Rock Island club.
"a. Annual instruction in folk dances
starts at Long View park for