Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-23

Tbs effort to eliminate Canada from
TIE Jurisdiction defeated
Changing ~ memorial day ot So
cfety to conform with national Golt-
day for war veterans not c5ncQrre6 in. T
Twice during ths days proceedings
the aseeMlIage rose and sang a verse
from america" cnee after the a6op-
ton o3 the var risk assessment res
olaGon. and again after this reading o.
message from tHe White house IN
response 10 the telegram pledgipg the
president The soc1e6y's support IN tbs
conduct az tie war sent 70 Washing
ton carrier IN the week Patriotic ar
dor vas az high pitch. TIE message
from The Waite house arrived Just as
tie head camp was winding up It's
business. r was received with q great
deal of enthusiasm.
Law Committee Reports.
Most 81 the day was devoted 10 COM
pletlon 81 the report q the law COM
mitt4e. This vas finished within ar
hour after The noon recess. which was
shortened because Of the fact that the
restaurant 81 the pier was II opera
fl11 for the first time and En- was uot
necessary for delegates To 80 back IL
the City for lunch Then followed 9TH
E
sion ana The recCuua end atoms in each
instance were coucurred
Among provisions included IN the
law committees report was a section
making Il lawful TO settle benefit poll
c-es Of members 70 or more years Of
age Upon surreudering their policies
they VIII now be paid back all the
money they have contributed to the
benefit fund during Lheir period Of
mem bership
The war risk assessment provision.
il Was explained. has been construed
SO as TIE make provision not only for
present members who may enlist. but
also for members joining from this
time forth who may enter the armed
service IF the government the policies
or me latter however. being scaled
down
Directors and the head consul were
I relieved hereafter from the routine
involved in signing benefit orders and
! general fund orders, the stamping of
/ p fac-simile sut6clng hereafter for
( these officers.
Ia its report the committee on san
ator-una highly commended the man
4gsme11 of the institution and recon-
mended that certain minor improve
ments be made TO add 10 the effective
ness Of the work 1t declared investf-
cation Rad proven TO the members that
. the Modern WCCdmen sa1aG0riuL1 ts
. the only one usiDg~aIl the advanced
methods Of treatment Addition of one
. or more sun rooms, more amusement
. facilities for patients. a complete bath
. ing system, and a fire alarm system
/ and measures TO conserve the water
supply were recOmme ended. Value Of
giving the work OF the Institution ad-
q 81 s~r E--r T. =
/ 1eTs la general may be instructed fr
/ preserving their health was pointed
I out. IL was declared that the sana-
. torlum represents the best investment
/ the society ever has made.
me memorial committee paid an
I eloquent tribute to former Past Head
( consul Northcott and former Head
4 Clerk Hawes The monument for rra
( former VIII be erected at Springfield
ana the one for the latter ar Rock Is
-5Ha. In de1raTi1g the expense the
+ N9flacott-Hawe memorial fund VIII
/ be used. and il there is not enough the
: balance VIII be taken from the gen
eral fund az the society
Military Dry Zone.
among the resolutions adopted. an
/ recommendation Of the resolutions
committee, was one urging the govern
ucnr to establish a dry zone AROUND
ealn Of Its military training camps.
/ Another called upon mem bers to sub
+ scribe for the relief of tornado vic
+ inns In the southern part OF Illinois
many #0oduen being sufferers and
+ third thanked the people Of CHICAGO
and the city officers Tor their helm In
making the head camp success
most cordial expression Of good viii
ana wishes for future success were
voted retiring Head Clerk James Nc
Namara, who during the head camp
received many. evidences of the esteem
/ of the delegates
Thomas Williamson of Edvardsvi1fa
H. the reading clerk. is a. popular
man with Woodmen DELEGATES To
snow how much they appreciated him
at this head camp they Subscribed
Llud and purchased a handsome gold
watch and fob. The watch was suit
ably inscribed and yesterday uresen-
tatlon took place DR.. H NJ Vorfs az
East 81. Louis did the honors IN the
presence OF q limited number Of well
Wlshers. Later Head Consul Talbot
exhibited the present to the head camD
and Mr. Williamson was called u7on
Tor speech He responded with