Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-31


Rock river east OF Milan as site
for Illinois caitonment +
sum Of $4,000 raised, putting Boy
Scout movement on sound finan
eial basis. Robert c. Mitchell /
named scout commissioner Of BoE 1
Scout council. I
Or A. r. Williams chosen as third !
member Of county registration !
board, Sheriff George II. Rich |
mond and County Clerk IL, b. /
Hubbard being other two mem
hers to list names OF those eli !
gihle for military service.
25-Daniel Hayes dies at age of Is.
Chamber Of Commerce with Rock
Island club formed,
&c Annual commencement exercises
Of commercial department Of Au-
gustana college held.
27-Dean Marmaduke Hare, Daven
port, gives annual baecalaureate
sermon to Rock Island high school
graduates,
Annual memorial exercises held at
Christian church. Rev NJ. E.
Chatley preaching sermon 20
tiFIi war NeiRTdHSs
DR.. E. F. Bartholomew gives annual
baecalaureate sermon TO gradual
ing class at Augustana.
Committee from Illinois-lowa
branch of Association Of Collie
g,ate Alumnae visit city commits
sion to urge cleanup of moral
conditions in city.
Burlington road given trackage
rights on First avenue
Verne Marshall. managing editor Of
Cedar Rapids Gazette. delivers
stirring patriotic address before
Tri-City Press club at Davenport
Commercial club, telling Of per-
sonal experiences in France.
Mrs. Emma Ghys killed at her home
In East Moline by John A. Holmes.
30-Annua1 Decoration day exercises
held. addresses being made by c.
!. Searle and Mayor William Nc
! CoDochie. following long parade.
Grant Huitberg named president
Augustana College Alumni asso-
citation.
! 3t-Total Of 1919 pupils graduate from
: eighth grades Of city into high
school
Cafe permits are regranted to local
hotels with exception Of the
Colonial
| Coal Valley Mining company after
40 years existence quits as sell
ing organization, being taken over
by Rock Island Fuel company
/ Sylvester Miller. colored. attempts
to commit suicide at Rock Is
land county Jail by slashing sell
with razor.
/ JUNE.
i Rev. W, E. schliemann takes VI
duties as pastor OF Edgewoot
Baptist church.
i Annual graduating exercises of Rock
Island high school held at Angus
tana gymnasium. 96 members re
eeiying diplomas.
4--By vote of to 2, cafe licenses art
voted to the New Harper and tbs
Rock Island house
Campaign to raise 100000 for st
, Anthony's hospital is started witt
!. banquet at Masonic temple. ad
dressed by DR., ". a. Evans, Chi
cago.
State convention of Illinois IN
Il dertakers opens at New Harper
i Total Of S,847 are registered 70
military service in Rock ISLAM
county under draft law.
Members Of Churehmen's Federation
: march in body to city hall wher
- Rev David A. Johnson as spokes
j man demands that the city com
mission improve moral condition
n Of community,
6 Sessions of Synod Council of Au
gustana synod begins at Angus
}, tana college, attended by 200
. delegates.
Rev. ]. G. Granger. Minonk, III
{. chosen pastor of First Bapti>
church.
n Eighth grade county commencement
exercises held At Moline hig
y school, 1SG receiving diplomas.
!. Six hundred members of Hold Ca
riers, Common and Building L;
Nj borers' union No 164, 90 G
= strike
r Rock Island loses effort to land cal
Torment the Rockford site beiG
~ chosen.
+ Ada, famous calf. is parade
through streets In Red Cross den
0nstration.
~ l0-first Of Rosenfield memorial CO.
certs of the season given at Lol
ef View park by Bleuer's band.
= Members Of Churchman'S Fede
~ alton march in body to cit
where Rev. David A. Johnson.
spokesman, demands that ci
~ commission improve moral conc
tons of Rock Island.
~, Campaign for funds for st. Ant
~ ony's hospital ends successful
VI when $208, $50 is secured.
- Fire at the Illinois Oil GONNA,
" warehouse at 1910 First avenr
: causes $4,000 loss and serious
u 1urles TO two firemen, Charl
Murrin and Emil Schadt.
= f3-H. A. Cleyenstine elected fl
u vice president Of Illinois Ret
! Merchants association.
w. 14-Fiag ceremonial conducted
II Watch Tower by Rock Isla
III Elks when new national emble
la is raised.
15-Rock Island raises its fun Que
4 Of $10Qo,oO0 for first Libel
" loan,
Conventions of Illinois and Iowa {
Oh sociations OF Stationary En-
IS neers comes TO close. Ottawa bel
:, chosen next city to entertain t
H. former and Cedar Rapids the Il
ip- ter
17-Annual memorial services of o
ne Fellows held at Chippianno
re, cemetery, John Weir. Davenpo
ca and Mrs Mae Crowell Roekfo
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