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The Washington times., 1916-11-23

leges. But not to Columbia.
by tie eers aud nv 70 eiss MIN a Boat
saqe, .his Adam's apple rntN MS neck
i isn and Fs ss. h and on rsss as. ss sss
Palm Bedoh phile he sends his toes OF
Journey TO Nova Scotia. ~ thts
doesrt cure him he banos Ms skull
add -" Up * result 10TH a sponoe-
And Chauncey Depew says
there is no reason why q man
shouldn't live to be 100 years
old.
A. fighter wW endeuyor to KNOCK, a
perfectly good opponent out from o.
tsefh. Nert he paTies III ohtr 'etth q
rough eIboto and Jobs htsl thumb ~ AZ
eye piece. II thts doesn't eh,ntnofe fhe
yfhcr puy's fatsre from the totrnoptent
81 ,S;aisr Ana ~ &c &c r ss,. a properly
pumnleied 10 q pulp he lets him Rn0er
mercittily iustedd Of ending hts career
tUith a Kick u, the COR
And Chauncey Depew says
there is no reason why q man
shouldn't live to an unripe old
age.
A football player tciiI ciedt his cay up
az oppoaenfs face, nun over Ms skut
aud thea goIlop dot1n HE spine oil foi
the price Of one admission. II the I'M
pire isnt looking he ,otH boot Que o.
the other side for a goal from difficult
angle and then look as contenfed as q
cat pho hoe just absorbed q sporroto
He totu HnDer Oh HE face and bend
Ms heed around unfN Ne scal haze "a
have he hair cut by q denfist. Aud
,ohen he 10 passing otcoy sposmodicaIli
ne ,ciH give him three. cheers and q
tiger
And Chauncey Depew says
there is no reason why q man
shouldn't live to be 100 years
old.
VA .,.a,,lar.. .... A ha q .n-,,h
The Washington times., 1916-11-23
Forward Pass OUGHT to /,
Decide Arn1y'S Victory
Ohphan For Soldiers and Ingram For Sailors Are Sure
To Attract Attention--West Pointers Have Edge
~ of One Win Over Enemy.
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER,

ground whenever the sailors defense
tightens. That's the weak point In
the Navy outfit, too.
Crowd VIII watch I've.
In Saturdays game the splendid
crowd will watch just two men. Oil
plant, the Army star, In certain TO
draw all eyes to his wonderful all.
around playing, both on offense and
defense: Ingram will do likewise for
the Sailors.
sity football and another at the mill
tary Academy. He Is an experienced
performer.
Ingram is a mere boy, a big one,
ever Navy has the ball and Ingram's
signal comes. you may depend upon
IL that he will do something. He Ia
the Navy star performer.
Old-Tiners Look Back.
Many an oid-timer Saturday will
gaze down upon the gridiron at the
Polo Grounds. and allow memory to
bark back to those other heroes OF
the service schools. They will re.
member Farnsworth, Smith, Nelly
Bunker. Boyers and Casad, who tri.
umphed. II to o, over such players as
Workman, Belknap, Land, Berrien,
and Osterhaus.
Some few will remember how the
Navy turned the tables the following
season, winning IL to Z, how big
Farnsworth blocked Navy kick, how
Casad tore into the line. how Man.
ley, OF the Navy. raced and fought
his way around the ends.
More will recall Charlie Days won.
derful work in 1e01-Charlie Daily.
this seasons Army coach. They will
never forget his dropkick in the first
half or his run for the length OF the
field for a touchdown in the second
half. enabling the soldiers to hang up
a triumph.
Bunker Wins Game.
II was Bunker's great tackle back
play that gave the Army its - to 8
victory in 1902. This big fellow, an
ail-American tackle in his day, just
would not be stopped.
And some good Navy followers will
| recall the light backfield in 1903 that
tried In vain to do anything against
those heavyweight Army forwards
losing. 40 to 3. Captain Soule had
Piersol. Strassburger, Grady, and
HOWARD with him. but they awaited
Upton. an all-American center; Doe
Gillespie, and Hammond shone .for
the Army in 1904. Does rushe,
! through the opposite tackle were Her
culeani Army won, IL to o.
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Horpard aud faIs tciu take NO chance,
of not haviHp an abb this Saturday
Harvard toiH start team Q Vhue Ydte
tciH depend on outfit z.
The Washington times., 1916-11-23

We wouldn't want to be a scrub. A
scrub has future like Cancelled
postage stamp.
The Washington times., 1916-11-23
Navy Stop FORWARD Pass Win 7unen Rally Support
MINCE PIE
LITTLE OF EVERYTHING"
BY BUGS" BAER.
RlU1.M'

"Pennsylvania
has won . lot Of
victories IL you
count the scrubs"
The Washington times., 1916-11-23

The graduation Of q varsity football
player would be a blow to most COL
IeRes, But not to Columbia.
The Washington times., 1916-11-23

Harvard paper says they ought TO give
credit TO Brown. Those birds take IT,
The Washington times., 1916-11-23
ANSWERS TO QUERIES.

Bloop-The Harvard ends caught Pol
lard like a fork catches soup.
The Washington times., 1916-11-23

why dossn't Jes, willard nsht lighter and
save Fred Fulton for dessertf
The Washington times., 1916-11-23

Flivver-Divide the money. There are
no admirals in the army.
The Washington times., 1916-11-23
IN GOLF sEMi.FINALs.

(copyrirht, 1919, BY tho Press Publishinl
The Washington times., 1916-11-23

sapper-You win. A sardine 10 a nsh.
The Washington times., 1916-11-23

And Chauncey Depew says
there is no reason why q man
shouldn't live to be 100 years
old.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-08
Must Replace Telephone Poles.

Des MOines, Ia.-Rural telephone
companies will be required to tear up
old telephone poles along the state
highways and replace them with new
poles at least % feet long. if a deci-
sion of the supreme court is correctly
interpreted, according to local attOr-
neys. The decision referred to was
returned in the case of Ernest Wagner
VS.. Joseph Fl. Kelley of Sac City and a
petition for Te-hearing has been filed
The high court reversed the Sac
county district court in the action,
which was brought to compel the teIe-
phone company in Sac county to build
its line on the highway high enough to
clear any farm vehicle, including q
hay wagon with a driver on top.
Attorneys for Kelley, who represents
the telephone company in the litigation
assert that there are 2,S00, 900 tele-
phones in use in Iowa at the present
time, Of which 100000 are on rural
highways. OF this number, several
hundred poles, it is stated do not reach
a height of more than eight feet, it is
declared.
The supreme court, in its decision
held that the telephone company
should pay damages for injury to Wag-
ner who was dragged from the top
OF load Of hay by a telephone line
on his farm. The attorneys for the
telephone company in their petition
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-08
TENDER RECEPTION
TO FATHER O'CONNER

More than 400 parishioners gathered
in St. Mary's hall Wednesday night to
bid farewell to Father O'COnner.
Robert Rank served as POSTMASTER at
the banquet served by the Altar So
ciety.
Father O'COnner, who was called on
for a speech, was presented with a
check for $3.50 from the parish and he
also received an additional check Of
SIS from the Daughters of Isabella.
After his address Father Kelly was
called on, as was Father Murtaugh
of Rapids City, who gave a very touch
ing address. The POSTMASTER also
called for remarks from j. V. Cain,
president of the Holy Name society,
Mrs. Dennis Kelly, president of the
Altar society, and Mrs. Henry Steckel,
president Of the Daughters Of Isa-
bella, and the following members Of
the parish: H. T. Moss. Fred Rank,
Peter Meersman, ". G. MunrOe.
Father O'COnneT has been here two
years and has greatly endeared him
self to the members OF the
parish. He has been appointed pastor
of Piper City, Ill, and while Moline
friends grieve TO lose him they rejoice
at his advancement. All wish him
Godspeed and success and happiness in
his new home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-08
CLUB AT BIRTHDAY PARTY.

Stitch and Chatter club members
met Thursday with Miss Esther John
son, In honor of her birthday anniver-
sary, and very happy afternoon was
passed. There were several contests,
IN which prizes went to Mrs. Will
stewart. Mrs. George Brown, Mrs. A.
Marke and Miss Lee Hanson. The
hostess served a nice luncheon before
the club adjourned toi meet in two
weeks with Mrs. Elmer McLain, 144l
Eleventh street A, when her birthday
anniversary will be celebrated. Dur
ing the afternoon Mrs. Stewart gave
several plano solos and the hostess re-
ceVed some pretty anniversary re-
membranes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-08
JOHN ADAMS FARES
BADLY WITH POLICE

For the second time in two consecu-
tive days, John Adams. a jitney bus
driver of Rock Island, was arrested
yesterday for stopping his machine in
the middle of the street, Adams. who.
though unable TO read, passed his
chaufferur's examination in some man
ner, was assessed $3.50. Hugh Clark,
another jitney bus driver, paid $3.50
for violation of the same ordinance.
Arnold Andersen Of Davenport and
Fred Emerson of Moline were assessed
sos each for speeding. Andersen
was driving about thirty miles an hour
and Emerson was going between TWEEN
ty-fve and thirty miles.
II. Goldman, jitney bus driver
charged with violating the city ordi-
nance prohibiting machines from stop
ping in the middle of the street, plead
ed guilty yesterday afternoon and paid
$3.50. Dave Halpern, held on a similar
charge, will be tried this afternoon.
The case of F. II. Wilson OF Daven-
port and B. l.. Warren Of East Moline.
both charged with speeding, will come
up this afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-08
JITNEYS COLLIDE;
NOONE is INJURED
Vehicles Operating Between Moline
and Rock Island Figure I'm Aoel-
dent of Last Evening.
OCCURS IN WEST END OF CITY
Machines Escape With But Little Dam.
age-Passengers Suffer Only a
Fright and Shakeup.

Two jit buses figured IN a head on
collision at $3.50 last evening at First
street and Fifth avenue. That occu-
pants OF the two cars, which are Cd
Grated between Moline and Rock Is
land. were not injured is something OF
a miracle. Drivers OF the machines
were fortunate in that their vehicles
escaped with but little damage. The
one was a Ford, driven by J. L. Adams.
the other a large Cadillac, the property
of Dave DeSmet.
Adams was driving toward Moline
and had just started 10 cross the d.
viding line between the two cities
when the collision occurred. The larg-
er car was moving south on First
street and turned west on Edgewood
park boulevard just as the Ford reach
ed the intersection.
Clash Unavoidable.
A collision was unavoidable and wit
nesses expected to see the small car
thrown several feet The drivers made
effort to swing in opposite directions
and force Of the collision was mini
mixed. One fender OF the smaller car
was bent and torn while the Cadillac
was scratched and the body was dam
aged. Passengers were shaken by the
jar, but were otherwise uninjured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-08
TAKE PURCELL FOR
ABUSING HIS WIFE

Edward Purcell. 917 Twenty sixth
street. created disturbance at his
home a few evenings ago because his
wife insisted on working so that her
children might receive an education.
PuEcell's arrest resulted. At a hear
ing today he was fined 500 by Magis-
trate Frank GustafsOn, who suspended
the fine upon the mans paying the
costs in the case.
Mrs. Purcell is a night nurse at the
Watertown hospital Her husband, it
is charged, contributes but little to the
support of d large family. In order to
keep the children in school. Mrs. Pur-
cell got a position at Watertown.
Purcell's chief objection to her
working seems TO be a case Of jealousy.
In suspending the fine Magistrate Gus
tafson gave Purcell d severe lecture
regarding his general conduct
Joe Greenwich. who accused Mike
Bodgonovich Of attacking him. did not
appear to prosecute the case today.
and Mike was released. The defend
ant claimed he had neither met nor
heard of the plaintiff.
After pleading guilty to a charge Of
riding his motorcycle at a speed of As
miles an hour, Peter Lenaert was fined
SO and costs in Moline police court
last evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-08
SEARCHERS find
BODY OF CUSACK
Dynamite Charge Brings Remains to
Surface After Operations
Covering IS Hours.
HAD BEEN LODGED IN THE MUD
Theory Is Young Man Had Been Over
come by Cramps While Enjoy
ing Swim Thursday.

The body of Joseph Cusack, West
Point cadet who persisted in the Missis-
sippi off the east end of the govern
ment island Thursday afternoon, was
found at 11:20 this morning after SO
hours search, near where he went
down Remains were found near the
wing dam, and were brought to the sur
face by means of dynamite.
Position Of the body showed that
Cusack undoubtedly suffered cramps.
Remains had lodged in mud at the bot
tom of the river, which accounts for
the long time consumed in searching.
Many members of the volunteer force
at work dragging the river had de-
cided that the body must have been
carried through the locks by one Of
the several steamboats, which went
through yesterday, and were ready to
abandon the hunt at upper end of the
island for other points when the dis
COYery was made.
Remains will be sent to West Point
this evening. Lieutenant Colonel ID.
NJ King and Mrs. King will accompany
them Parents of the unfortunate
young man were notified last evening
Mother Is Frustrated.
Cusack's father, an army officer, is
in a Washington hospital suffering
from a nervous breakdown. The boys
mother, who was attending her hus-
band, is Frustrated by shock Express
sions of sympathy are being sent by
innumerabIe tri-city friends who be-
came attached to the young man dur
ing his visits here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-08
ELDERLY WOMAN ENTERTAINED.

Grandma Greves of 1907 Twenty
eighth street passed her 80th milestone
in life yesterday and to celebrate the
occasion a large number of friends as
sembled at her home for the afternoon
and evening. A sumptuous supper was
served a o'clock with covers laid for
% and four large birthday cakes were
gifts of the occasion. Dancing and
music were enjoyed.
Mrs Greves friends are rejoicing
that she is much more active than she
was a year ago when it was necessary
for her TO be taken about in a wheel
chair and last evening she was the life
of the party.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-08
MOLINE OBITUARY


Funeral services for Daniel McNeal,
pioneer farmer in Hampton township,
were held in the WATERFOWL church
yesterday afternoon with a large num-
Der of friends in attendance Many
beautiful floral tributes were sent
Directors of the East Moline State
bank, of which the deceased was vice
president, attended in a body Rev. J.
Y. Kennedy officiated, assisted by Rev.
]. M. Osborne. Singers were Mr.. and
Mrs A. L. Argevine, Rev. J. M Os-
borne and Miss Maud Sovey, while
pallbearers were ]. F. Ryan, L. Z.
Lewis, W. E. Taylor, lack Einfeldt,
NJ. E. Sweeney and B. T. Warren In
terment was in Watertown cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-08
EXTENSION WORK
WILL START SOON
Improvement of Nineteenth Street VIII
Be Under Way Within Two Weeks,
Local Board Expects.
WILL PROVE BEAUTIFUL DRIVE
Council Members Are Waiting for
Complete Report ot Special As
SesSment OFFICER.

Work on the Nineteenth street ex-
tension, according to expectation Of
the Moline board of local improve
naents. will be started within the next
two weeks. Extension Of the street.
it is anticipated, Will eventually. give
TO the city one of the most beautiful
drives in this part of the country
winding. as it Will through a series Of
wooded bluffs.
Practically all the money from the
special assessment is now in, only
S3S229 of the total of $15,275 being
still outstanding AS soon as the
complete report is received from the
special assessment officer, the board
of local improvements will go ahead
with the project, according to Mayor
NJ. r. Carlson.
The project includes both the wild
ening and extension of the street. and
is of vital Importance to the city be-
cause ii will open up one more artery
through the bluff to the downtown dis
trict
Beginning at Twelfth avenue,
where the present width OF the street
is so feet the street will be cut
through to ColOna or TWenty-third
avenue, debouching into a width Of
100 feet at a point about 300 feet
south of Twelfth avenue, and main
tanning that width as far as Colona
avenue.
viii Be Paved Eventually.
AS soon as the assessment commits
sioner reports the board of local i'm
provements will begin grading and
construction OF the storm drain.
Eventually the street will be paved,
but this is not included in this
years program as it was considered
that opening and widening of the
street would alone be SO expensive
/. that it would be burden to add on
skhe additional cost of paving.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-08
SURPRISED ON WEDDING DATE.

To celebrate the third anniversary
of the marriage of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Peterson % company of their friends
surprised them last evening in their
home at 2S0413 Tenth avenue. Plans
for the surprise were made by Mrs.
PetersOn's sister, Miss Lilah FOrber,
and she provided refreshments. The
evening was devoted to cards and
prizes were taken by Mrs. Ralph Han
son and Malcolm Petit, while Mrs.
Thomas Carlyle and Harry Forber won
the consolation favors. Congratulate
lions were extended Mr.. and Mrs
Peterson when the guests departed at
a late hour
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-08
MILAN

Rev. Mr.. Dawson of Presumption
was Milan visitor Saturday.
Mabel Anderson has gone to Orion
for a stay of several weeks
Mrs. Earl Long and baby visited
with her parents the last few days of
the week.
Dorothea Brandenburg is visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard White near ILL
nois City.
Mrs. Efie Campbell is in SiIvis car
ing for Mrs. Tom Ehman and little
daughter.
Miss Lucinda McMeekin of Coal
Valley spent several days this week
wit hher cousins, the Misses Walker
Mrs Charles STROBE of Alexis is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Harry Pitcher
The Misses Carnaghan attended the
picnic of the Thistle club at Prince
ton, Iowa, Tuesday.
Sidney Virgins is home from the
Northwestern Dental college in Chi
cago to spend his vacation.
James Wright and family moved to
Esat Moline Tuesday
Mrs. j. c. Johnston returned home
Thursday from d months visit with
her new grandson at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Railsback at East Mo
line.
Mrs. H. Z. Griffin and daughter of
Moline were Milan visitors Thursday.
Mrs. Ella Horton of Rock Island
visited with Margaret Carnaghan
Wednesday.
Rev. F. n Wright was in Abingdon
this week.
Rev NorvaI Hanes of Port Byron,
was in Milan one day this week on a
business trip.
Mrs. Fred Railsback and little son
of East Moline are spending a few
days at the j. c. Johnston home
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-08
MOLINE PERSONAL

Mr.. and Mrs. George Newton of Sill
Wis left this afternoon for st. Paul,
making the river trip.
The Rev. and Mrs. Loyal NJ. Thomp-
son of Silvis returned yesterday from
an eastern trip, on which they have
been gone 10 days
Mrs. Emma l.. Jackson and daugh-
ter, Marcia, of Omaha. arrived this
noon to spend several weeks as guests
of Miss Grace Child Miss Grace
Wheeler of Sterling will also come to-
night for a weekend visit with Miss
Child.
Professor B. B. Hoffman of East Mo
line has gone to Lafayette, Ind, where
he will visit his brother.
All the news all the time - The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-08
Moline Society
REBEKAH LODGE INsTALLS.

Silvis Rebekah lodge installed it's
officers last evening. at which time
Mrs. James Shannon, deputy noble
grand, and Mrs. Margaret Nicer, dep
uty grand marshal; Mrs. Mary Hop
son, chaplain, and Mrs. Maude Wilson,
organist, served as installing officers.
Officers installed were:
Noble grand Ethel Wanless.
Vice noble grand-Mrs. Mary Apple.
Recording secretary-Mrs. Della
Leeper.
Chaplain-Mrs Rost Asst
Warder-Mrs. Bessie Schmidt.
Support to right noble-Mrs. Mary
Hopson.
Left suppOrt-Mrs. Mary Rice.
A social time was enjoyed when the
ceremonies were concluded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-08
TO
HONOR REV.KELLY
Members of st. Mary's Church Will
Observe Twenty-Fifth Anniver-
sary of Priests Ordination.
An ORGANIZATION is EFFECTED
Plans for Event viii Be Formulated
at a Meeting of the Congregation
Next Monday Evening.

The 25th anniversary of the ordina-
ton to the priesthood of Rev j. S.
Kelly, pastor of st. Mary's church,
will be celebrated by his parishioners,
plans for the occasion being formu-
lated at a meeting last evening of
presidents and several officers of each
of the following church organizations ::
Agatharian, Altar, Isabella, Holy
Name and Knights of Columbus OBJ
servance of the close OF a quarter of
a century of work in the priesthood
by Rev. Kelly will probably come
Aug. 16 and II
meeting of all parishioners of the
church has been called for next Mon
day evening, July 10, at o'clock, in
the church hall. A complete outline
of ways and means Of celebrating the
event will be made. 1t is specially
desired that all members of the con-
gregation be present Monday evening
and participate in the arrangements.
Officers elected last evening, who will
have charge of the celebration, are:
PreSident-W. r. Moore.
Vice preSident-Mrs. George Rank
Secretary-A. T. Kippling.
Treasurer-Louise DeJaeger
Committees will be appointed later
Factor in Community.
Rev. Kelly was ordained to the
priesthood % years ago by Ri Rev
Bishop Ryan of Alton, Ill, who had
been his pastor in Ottawa During
the years he has been in Moline Father
Kelly has been a potent factor in
building up the moral tone of the
community as a whole, as well as in
his own congregation and he has made
innumerable friends over the entire
city and vicinity
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-08
CIRCLE IN LAST SESSION OF
SEASON.

Florence Nightingale Hospital soci-
ETY. met last evening at the Nystrom
home, entertained by Miss Mildred
Swanson, in the last meeting of the
season. There was no business, ex-
cept the planning Of a picnic, to be
held at the Watch Tower July Is and
the evening was spent socially, the
hostess serving cooling refreshments
at its close. Adjournment was made
to meet Sept. 1.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-08
MRS. FRENCH 800 CLUB HOSTESS

Mrs. Earl French of East Moline
entertained the Five Hundred club of
winch she is member, yesterday, and
IN the games of the afternoon prizes
were taken by Mrs. y. Nelson, Mrs.
William Emmert and Mrs. Earl Booth.
Miss Pearl French entertained with
piano selections and assisted her
mother in serving a refreshing repast.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-08
MaIIeahle 10 Resume.

Shops of the Union Malleable com
pany in East Moline will resume oper-
alton Monday morning after being
closed a week for inventory and re-
pairs. The same number of employees
as were on the pay roll when the
plant shut down will be put back TO
work, it was announced today Out
put of the concern is at a normal
stage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-08
GIVE FLAG TO HOSPITAL.

City Attorney James NJ Johnston
and the Rev. r. S. Haney will be the
principal speakers at the flag raising
to be held Tuesday afternoon at the
Lutheran hospital when Dolly Madison
tent, 26, Daughters of Veterans, will
make the presentation of handsome
flag to the institution. The singing
will be led by ladies' quartet organ
lied by Miss Wilhelmina Wistrand.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-08
One EnIistment for Month.

Corporal Chris Hansen, United
States recruiting officer for Moline,
announces one enlistment so far this
month. Name of the recruit is Charles
Downing of Bueden, y. Y. He is a
horseshoer and has been assigned 10
the cavalry. He left yesterday for
jefferson barracks. near st. Louis, for
training.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-08
Succeeds Father on Board.

At recent meeting Of the board of
directors of the Peoples Savings
Bank & Trust company George w
Champion was elected to membership
of the board to succeed his father, A.
A. Champion, deceased.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-08

for reconsideration of the case say
that if the ruling is to stand most of
the rural telephone lines now oper-
ating are doing SO in violation of the
law and that they will be compelled to
virtually rebuild the lines at an ag-
gregate cost of more than $4,000, 900.