Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-26
WIS. M'COMBS IS
REELECTED HEAD
OF BUSINESS MEN
Annual Meeting of Association
Held Last Night at Rooms
in Safety Building.
DIRECTORATE is ENLARGED
Increase Membership From Five 20
T~-ivs-C- :. cnsnnon 70
t-e New Treasurer.

~ s. McCombs vas reelected pres
Eert az the annual meeting Of the
R1ea Island Buiusss Mems. nssocia-
tlau held last uizht az the rooms Of
the orzanization Ga the Safety build
Inz r. Marion vas reelected vice
p-esldsut. and G.. r. Chauuou. treasur-
81 when = r. Ertes declined % serve
aFa.r The amendment 20 change the
number OF the board o. directors from
I've 20 Iz was carried unanimously.
Tae ust % newly elected officers fol
Iowss
Presidsut-W s. McCombr.
Vice President-J T. Marion.
Treasurer p. Chanu0n
Secretary George "a KiuEsbury.
Directors for Two Year. r. r
E1sehmaun. r. T. Myers. "a 4. CIev-
enstine. Ralph Lamont. otto Priester
aad g. . BladcI
Directors for one Year-H. ". Ire
mann o. VI Cannon. John Gustafsou
and I'd bakersfield
Hoidovers-W. a. Thoms and Louis
E1rn-
Urges Action
AFTER the election Mr. IcCombs re-
spouded with n talk in which he re-
View h tue WI n VI eAAe HAAa ~ the
time OF his election iu 1914 ne declined
the honor for reasons best known to
himself and which could not be made
public az the time and then recousid-
cred.
-You all know what changes have
taken place AT the store since that
time. and most % my time has been
taken uD with 81 he said From the
time the association vas reorgauized.
and was elected a. a director. have
done all in my power 20 advance its 2
Welfare. and urge each one Of YOU 20 I,
put your shoulder 20 the wheel and do Z
your part
lie pointed 20 the fact that the sis .
ter city. Moline was gaining some
ground here and that 10 was time for
the local association 20 get busy. lie
stated that the members should be
willing az all times TO give II least
part Of their valuable time Tor the up
building OF the city. 90 make Rock Is
land better TO live tn and consequently
better 20 trade IN. ~Uules you believe
in your own city how can you expect
others 10 believe IN it, he asked In
conclusion he thanked the board OF
directors for assistance rendered dur
Ing the past year. and also the mem
hers for their loyalty 20 the assOcia-l
lion. He hoped for greater things and
ln Increased membership for 1915. and
urged them 20 adopt a cooperation" I
slogan for the coming year
Secretary Makes Report
Secretary George a. EiuEsbury
uads a verbal report lie pointed out
he progress that had been made In
he various branches OF the associa-
ion during 1919. and also that more
.afiuE reports had been furnished
the year than ever before
Re- stated that the previous agreement
adopted had eliminated O. large per
.sntaEs OF undesirable ADVERTISING. He
tis0 touched briefly upon the -uccess-
1l factory inspection trip conducted
ast spring. and announced that next
1outh the business men should make
TRIP % the new ice plant % the Rock
stand Artificial Ice COMPANY
I'd Bauersfeld moved that the mem
,srs take up the proposition % the
icy paying for the curb lighting sys-
en-. Including the 1900 and $500
docks. The motion was passed and
hose Interested viii hold n meeting
iouday afternoon ia the rooms In the
.tsety building
Annual Spresd Soon Il
The newly elected board Of directors a
.Li meet soon 90 choose a date for the q
uuuat banquet. and arrange a program
Or the occasion Some speaker OF y
ote will be secured 10 deliver an ad-
ress az this session r
The association met a. s O'Clock and n
ID not adjourn until II O'Clock. The
sssiou was well attended and one Of v
be most successful the business men s
ave had