Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-27
Day in Davenport

Teaching Worth MiIliOns.-That the
/ teaching of agriculture in the state OF
/ Iowa with the cooperation of the state
! college brings returns to the state
each year worth many millions of dol
! lars, was the statement of Raymond A
| Pearson, president of the state college
/ of agriculture, who spoke at the Scott
county picnic yesterday In apprecia-
ton of this service that the state col
lege is giving the state and recogniz-
ing this service as contributing to the
development of the greatest industry
within the border of the state, farmers
are cooperating with the college as
never before. Formerly farmers prac-
tically ignored the agricultural col
leges, but now, realizing their impor-
lance in furnishing the latest and best
ideas along agricultural development
lines, they are heartily supporting it's
work
Officers were elected as follows:
President, Chris Marti; vice president,
Richard Schmidt; secretary, Fred G.
Hauer; treasurer, A. F. Dawson. The
executive committee will be named by
the president. Resolutions were
adopted expressing regret on the re-
tirement of A. +. Dawson as president
and thanking him for his services;
thanking the Orphans Home band and
the choir for their services; w. S. Hol-
brook for use Of auto truck in convey
ing children to the grounds; Mueller
Lumber company for donations of lum-
Der; Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Carstens of
the county farm for their hospitality
and services; the executive committee
for its efficient services and the speak
ers of the afternoon, Professor Pear
son of Ames, Woodwork Clum of Dav-
export and W. Mcintyre Of Rock Is
land.
Committees On InSpectiOn.-Th
finance and sewer committee OF
the city council. with members
of the board OF public works
inspected the west end slough. The
place was looked over relative to the
demands of the residents in that part
OF the city, who ask that the slough be
filled up. The council has already
made provisions to extend the Mar
quette and Warren street sewers TO
the main channel OF the river. IL is
believed that this will be effective I'm
doing away with the stencil that arises
from the slough.
Estate of Late ID. ID, Palmer MI
JOY NJ. Loban, administrator OF the
estate OF the late ID. ID. Palmer. found
er Of the Palmer School OF Chiroprac-
tic, says that the estate is non-existent
in an application for dismissal filed.
The only asset OF the estate was an
claim for damages and he
asks for dismissal. i. A Cooper is
the filing attorney.
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Claimed He Was Held Up.-Breath- |
less and disheyeled and showing nm |
signs OF recent indulgence |
In strong drink. George Flickinger. |
1921 West Sixth street. dashed into
Davenport police headquarters. To the |
sergeant he told a story OF daring hold |
up men who relieved him OF IS. He
said that the robbery had taken place
At 10; 30 o'clock in front OF the Morton /
L. Marks Wholesale grocery, Second |
md Iowa streets. He furnished the /
police with descriptions or the holdup
men. The Waterman at the old stand
srd theatre said that he had seen three
men together Two Of them he de-
.lared, seemed TO be supporting the
bird Flickinger was locked up for
he evening to sleep on the effects.
When he awoke yesterday morning hls