Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-31
FIRST SESSION
OF TWO BODIES
Is JOINT MEET
John Upton. Chairman OF Rock Is
land County GOard Calls Gath
ering to Order.
MAYORS ADDRESS DELEGATES
Wet and Dry Conditions Told Of BY
City Officials AT Annual State
Convention.

No t4NLt4 w h4t4N avs ~ 'AAH
convention now IL session in Rock
Island Of state association Of su-
pervisors. county commissioners
county and probate clerks and
county auditors. and association Of
circuit clerks and recorders. 0p-
ened sessions in joint assembly yes
terday afternoon at > o'clock at the
Elks' hail
The meeting was called TO order
b. John Upton, chairman Of the
Rock Island county board. stand
ing. the company sang America.
after which Rev G. ParmeteT, pas
tor of the Second Congregational
church of Moline. pronounced the
invocation
Mayor William McConochie Of
Rock Island followed with an ad-
dress Of welcome in which he
touched upon and compared Wet
and dry regime IN this city. Some
laws are very queer" stated the
mayor The government grants
license TO sell liquor to anyone.
be he white OF black. woman or
child. low or high in station; so
long as the money IS paid. But if
q man is caught with a bottle Of
beer. he is sent TO Fort Leaven-
worth for from one 10 % years. or
else 20 our county jail for six
months"
Mayor NcCOnochie touched upon
other local conditions and cCnclud-
cd his talk with fervent wish that
all delegates might he pleasantly
entertained during their stay in this
city. and that they carry away only
pleasant memories Of their trip.
Mayor Martin R Carlson of Mo-
lire also spoke in an eloquent vel
come TO the delegates Merely
touching upon the liquor question.
MavOr Carlson stated that without
2 doubt the cities here are much
better off without the saloon than
ever before He stated that the
stores. banks and commercial
houses have more money. and fur
TIER declared that the working
man is the greatest beneficiary Of
the dry regime His remarks were
received by much applause.
Moline's executive then reviewed
the commercial and Industrial pro
gress Of Rock Island county during
4Atd-lF 3 CdA = past Il SDDht III iIIt-
first DlOw being fashioned over a
blacksmith's anvil by John Deere.
and how from a tiny. infant indus
try. this organization developed IN
I'll now il is corporation invoIv-
ing $65 OG0 900. He touched upon the
government arsenal here as one Of
the largest and best situated in the
world, turning out vast quantities
Of war supplies to aid the United
States and her allies in the winning
of this war
THE time is not far distant"
said Mayor Carlson. when the Hi
nois tri-Cities Rock Island. Moline,
East Moline, ave. and perhaps Sill
Wis. will be one. under centralized
municipal head and government
This matter has been preached in
the past. hut none Of the cities in
question would compromise on a
common name But this difficulty
will be overcome. ! am confident"
Pull State Out of Mud.
The speaker urged that every
official present bring every voter
TO the polls and vote through the
$50 900. 900 state road bond issue.
Lets pull Illinois out of the mud"
was the plea of Mayor Carlson He
was interrupted by wild applause.
In closing, the Pillow CITY mayor
added the hope that the delegates
might have a chance Of visiting Mo
line, where he assured them. they
will be treated with every courtesy.
Mr.. Upton then informed the
audience that r c. Parks of M0ul-
trie county. president of the associ-
alton Of supervisors, county com
missiOners, county and probate
clerks and county auditors. could
not be present on account of nee
essary farm duties. Mr. Parks was
TO have made the response 10 the