Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-03

, on Preparedness. He lauded the
spirit behind the organization of the
rife club and told of the great good
that will come from being prepared.
Colonel G.. ". French also made few
remarks com pIimentary to both the
men and women. He told of the Swiss
rifle clubs and set them up as good for
Americans to pattern after. The fol-
lowing well known women acted as
patronesses at the dedication: Mrs.
J. L. Hecht, Miss Alice French. Mrs.
A. d. Ficke, Mrs. Decker French, Miss
Alice Dodge, Mrs. q. w. Mixter, Mrs.
Otto Seiffert, Mrs. George Watson
French, Mrs. Charles Wilson and Mrs.
Z. J. Kistenmacher.
School Taxes Same-SchooI taxes in
Davenport are to be about the same
for 1917 as they were this year. The
appropriation adopted by the school
board at their annual meeting Satur-
day is about equal to the one adopted
a year ago. The total amount is $372,-
Sos. 1t will mean that the taxes will
total about equal TO the figures of this
year. For the teachers fund $3.50, 900
is asked. For the contingent fund
$4,000. And for the school building
bond fund the amount wanted is $32,-
665. In some respects the amounts to
the different funds differ a little from
this year but where it is less in one
fund it is greater in another. Annual
reports made by the secretary and
treasurer, show that the school fund
has a balance of $50. 900 left over from
the fiscal year closing Friday. The
secretary's report indicates a balance
of $780, S3.SS. The balance shown by
the treasurer's report is $51, 651.12
Tho difference accounted for nv
ders issued by the secretary which
have not been cashed.
LambertsOn HOnOred The many
friends of James Lambertson, former
teller at the Iowa National bank in
this city, will be pleased to learn of
the honor bestowed upon him the past
week by the South Dakota Bankers
association. He was elected their
president. Mr.. Lambertson was born
and reared in De Witt. He made his
start in the financial world as teller at
the Iowa National bank here and in
1911 went TO Victor, Iowa, to become
cashier of the Victor Savings Dank
After one year in this position he ac-
cepted the office of cashier of the Sioux
Falls Savings bank at Sioux Falls, S.
d. Now he is further honored by
election as president of the South Da-
kOta Bankers association.
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Receiver Is Named - Following |
meeting Of the directors of the Musca- |
tine-Iowa City interurban and credi- |
tors Of the road Saturday afternoon, |
the road was placed into the hands Of |
j. A Bartelmeyer of Muscatine, who |
will act as receiver of the road.
ShrinarS VIII 4ftaud II tbo oo;-L /
borhood of 80 Shriners are expected |
to attend the annual meeting OF the i'm |
perlal council, which opens in Buffalo, |
\. Y, July II. The Davenporters will |
leave on a special train with the Des |
Moines representatives The four del
egates from Davenport are Robert Ar
mil, John Soller. George Woodau and |
T. W. Crook.
Saturday Dividend Day - Saturday
was dividend day with a number of
Davenport banks. The German Saw
ngs bank, in addition TO its regular
quarterly dividend OF 4 per cent, paid
III extra dividend of per cent. max
ng total of $54 900 distributed among
hes tockholders. Dividends paid out
" other banks yesterday were: Dav-
IMPORT Savings. $4,000; Home Savings.
Il $50; Iowa National. $3.50: Scott
'ounty Savings, $4,000; First Ma
ional, $4,000.
G.. O. +. Hold Convention RepubIi-
ans in Scott county are opposed TO
he new Iowa primary law. They went
n record at their convention here Sat
rday as opposed to II. and passed a
esolution asking their delegates TO
he state convention to favor a return
D the old caucus system, but TO leg |