Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-16
ALL REJOICE IN
VICTORY OF CITY
FOR ANNEXATION
Supreme Court Decision in the Sears
Case Received With General
Enthusiasm.
is ROCK ISLANDS BEST GIFT
Mayors Christmas Sentiment Il Ap-
proved Others Expressions
Praise Attorneys.
IS ROCK ISLANDS BEST GLE.

AsTItaGAsAA &EI@4I&A45 Throughout LIE
city Of Rock Island. as well as in Sears +
and the adjacent territory involved In |
| the annexation proceedings, attended /
the announcement in last evenings /
Argus Of the victory won by the city
on the cases before the supreme court. |
Ut Is the most important decision |
that has been made in Rock Islands be- |
half" said one citizen 1.-THE mayor /
has put it right, when he says 1t is |
Rock Islands best Christmas present.
| 1t is surely a stocking full, and / am
glad that with it goes from the Argus
q message of good will to those who
have opposed annexation, and plea
| for q unity of purpose and q coop
/ erative spirit from now on for d great |
er Rock Island 1t is indeed the time
to get together and to pull together for
| a single object. and that for Rock Is
/ land and all that belongs and pertains
to it. I sincerely hope the city COM
mission win make good in its share
without delay and go ahead with the
! public improvements. the first and
most important of which should be the
! paving of Ninth and Twelfth streets IS
/ Business Men Happy.
Not only were the city officials
pleased with the decision of the su-
preme court, but the business men Of
the community were especially jubi~
liant over the successful termination
OF what is believed is the most signif-
icant step toward development and
expansion that Rock Island has ever
taken.
at is the biggest thing that Rock
Island has done since I became !. resi-
dent here was the way w. s. Nc
Combs. president Of the Rock Island
Business Mems association, expressed
lit when interviewed by a representa-
tive of The Argus today.
THE commercial outlook for this
city has never been brighter. If this
community does not now become the
big trade center that is anticipated,
then it will be due to lack of interest
and progressiyeness on the part of the
/ merchants themselves. The oppor-
tunity for more business has been pro-
Vided."
Big Stride Forward.
What would have happened II the
lefty had not been successful in this
undertaking would be hard to mag
inc" said H. S, Cable, president Of the
Rock Island Rotary club. when asked
for his opinion Of the decision, ut is
la wonderful stride forward which has
been made. If the city will continue to
keep it's word with the annexed ter
IritOry and give without delay the I'M
progement and c0nveniences prom
Used. the way is clear for the CONNER
| cial advantage which this community
is seeking
IF the decision Of the supreme
court had been unfayorable, it would
have been blow to business circles
in this city, from which it would have
!. taken years to recover. II the improve
ments are installed shortly, advant-
ages both to Rock Island to Sears will
be quickly realized
Il Means Much 10 Labor.
''Laboring men of the city are glad
: to see the annexation proceedings held
valid declared B. w. Newton. pTesi-
dent Of the Tri-City Federation of La
Dor. we believe that the ambition
of Rock Island to grow. is d worthy
aim and we are willing to foster this
move in any way possible at any
time
Praise for McEniry.
City Attorney J. X. Scott, in speak
ing last evening of the supreme courts
decision sustaining the annexation Of
the Sears territory to the city of Rock
Island, paid a fine tribute to Hon. Will
liam McE,niry, who conducted the
Icity's case before the supreme court
For my part / claim no personal
credit for the outcome of the proceed
Iings," said Mr. Scott. beyond that