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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-04
PHONE MEETING
IN EAST MOLINE
rs CALLED OFF
Especial Moline Service }

c. E. Mitchell, chairman of the
forum committee Of the East Moline
Chamber of Commerce, announced
this morning that the members
forum regularly scheduled for next
Tuesday evening would not take
place. Inability of H. NJ. McCask-
rim of Rock Island to be present
was given as the reason for aban-
doning the meeting. Telephone
service and rates were to be dis
cussed by Mr.. McCaskrin, repre-
senting the Rock Island Chamber
of Commerce, George d. Long OF
the East Moline Chamber, and a
repres antative OF the telephone
company Intimation was made
this morning that the discussion of
subjects of this character is con-
trary to the policy of the chamber
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-04
PLANTO WORK
COAL VEIN ON
BAILEY TRACT
McCraney Mine. Now Flooded, viii
Be Operated. Too; Report
Stewart Farm Vein.

Operations for mining OF coal
will be begun in about month on
the John Bailey farm, near the
Rock Island county home. Conrad
Schadt, John Pryce and Zed Wynn
have organized company to OPP
crate the mine.
Several Excavations have been
made to determine the quality of
the product Equipment will be in
stalled Immediately.
1t has been announced that the
McCraney mine will be reopened
this spring. At present the shafts
are flooded by water.
It is reported that a vein of coal
of excellent quality has been un-
covered on what is known as the
Sam Stewart farm, south of East
Moline
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-04
SWEDISH vIOIINIST
GIVES CONCERT AT
COLLEGE FEB. IL

Bruno Esbjorn. violinist. known
as Sweden's Ole Bull, is to appear
in q concert in Augustana college
chapel Friday evening. Feb. IL He
is being brought by Angustana Con-
servatory of Music and the Swedish
Society OF Bellies Lettres.
Esb1orn's career has been most
ly in Europe. Ernst Stier In Ian
deszeitung' says OF him; Bruno
Esbjorn and Ole Bull, the 'Paga-
mini of the North" are twin broth
ers in respect to art. 1t seems that
the former is sole heir to the ricn
heritage OF musical art left by the
great master of Norway. for his
triumph today was of the same ca
pacity that made Ole Bull the mas
ter of the violin"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-04
NOTHING HEARD
FROM JACKSON,
FORMER MOLINER
Especial Moline Service.l

B. B. Jackson, formerly superin-
tendent of Moline schools. who I'M
til last Saturday, when he disap-
peared, held similar position in
Minneapolis, Mimi, was granted a
months leave of absence by the
Minneapolis board of education, it
was announced yesterday.
A dispatch from Minneapolis,
which appeared in the Chicago
Tribune last Tuesday, stated that
Mr.. Jackson. after admitting GER
tain practices with which he had
been formally charged. told MEM
Der of the board he was going to
jump in the river.
Yesterdays story from Minneap-
oils, in which it is stated that Jack
son was granted a leave of absence,
also stated that his landlady de-
clared he had left a note saying
that he would not be back. No
word has been received from him
since his disappearance.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-04
CARS ARE BETTER
ALL WAY AROUND,
G. NJ. FULLER SAYS

Better equipment, better finish
and improved fabrication are tire
new features on every 1922 lutom0-
bile which was exhibited at the na-
tional show in Chicago this week
c. NJ. Fuller, vice president Of the
Tri-City Auto Trades association,
who returned last evening from the
show, said. Fl. a. Rannells Of the
Fuller Rannels company OF TINS
city. also attended the exhibition.
The Chicago show gave plenty Of
inspiration for a display in the TT
cities, Mr.. Fuller said, but not me
inspiration, but space is the deal
ers' greatest need.
The indications for good auto
mobile year are fIattering, Air. Fui-
lcr stated. Considering the Won
derful displays and the large nun
Der of orders placed at the Chicago
show, there is every expectation
for a fine year il auto sales.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-04
ISLANDER PASSES
BAR EXAMINATION:
TO GET DIPLOMA

George H. Davis, 112S Fourth
avenue. Rock Island; Glenn Alex
ander Trevor, 240S Sixteenth street,
Moline; August A. nWCntercren.
1911 Fifteenth street, Moline, and
Andrew kopp, S27 Fifteenth street,
Moline, are in a class of 100 who
were successful in the state bar ex-
animation and Will receive their
diplomas in the Illinois supreme
court next Thursday. Kopp was
admitted on a license from Ohio
and Fred d. Graham of Aledo was
admitted from South Dakota
Chief Justice Clyde E. Stone of
Peoria will address the class of IS
which passed the examination in
Chicago.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-04
ST. OLAF CHOIR
SATISFIESLONG
CHERISHED HOPE
Revives Interest In Choral W,,l
and Displays UnequalIed Tai.
ent in That Field.

At too infrequent intervals an A.
ganization like the St. Olaf cho,.
tonnes to Rock Island and gives IN.
people of the community a TASTE -
choral singing. And it is a mos,
agreeable change from the unaI
musical attractions offered masi.
lovers in the community. St OIap,
choir, from St Olaf college, North
field, Mimi, has appeared here IA
fore, but probably never before 4.
such a splendid program as that -
last evening sung in Augustsbs
gymnasium. The huge buildins
was practically filled, only \ 80
seats on the balcony and runpjn.
track being vacant, so splendid vas
the response to the heralding Of ~
choir's appearance
Under the direction of Pps =
Melius Christensen. a leader who
deserves no end of credit for WORT
ing the organization into the mar
feet singing body which it is. t6rea
groups of the old chorals known
to only a few in the audience wara
sung by the GA young voices, which
! blended in the harmonies Of the olJ
tunes as a great organ The whole
atmosphere of the evening was one
of religious feTvor. The man,
Lutherans in the community prob.
ably appreciated more than Others
in the audience the beautiful rendi-
ton of the old numbers. by me
young singers. many of whom are
of Scandinavian descent. having
tang which distinguishes them from
other singers.
The parts are exQuisitely bal
anced, the voices beautiful in their
freedom of emission and roundness
purity, spirit and freshness. There
was delightful absence Of tech
nical training in the sweet voices
which were merely lifted up in the
songs of praise, simply and unai-
fectedly. The graduation of tones
was splendid, and the themes, as.
sung in two of the numbers By
two of the sweetest voiced singers.
carried the simple aira against the
background of the other singers
Sing Old HymnaIs.
After the first two groups the,
choir responded to the applause Of.
its listeners, singing first a well.
known old hymn, Beautiful Saw.
; ior," and second, a "Hosanna" ar
rangement. Probably the best liked
number on the program was the
Motel for Advent season by Gus
tav Schreck, the choral and ent-t
rance scene parts being sung, the
! choral from SChumann's Gesang-
buch, How Fair the Church Of
Christ Shall Stand" written in
1889; and "In Dulci Jubilo" -Four
tenth century,.
As had been stated in advance
the choir has no accompaniment
The singers take their places quiet
ly and have an unusual formation
way of taking and leaving the plat
form. The leader raises his baton.
and the voices are raised, with not
even the use of the diapason.
Svea Male chorus Of Moline
brought the chorus to this city, and
it is to be hoped that it will not
be the last time the community
is afforded an opportunity OF this
kind. for the response to last nights
recital would encourage future ap-
! pearances of this group.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-04
GIRLS DECLAM
RESULTS IN TIE
Rock Island and Moline Both Win
Home C0ntests-TO Meet DaF-
export Next.

Rock Island and Moline high
schools tied in the girls declama-
tory contest yesterday. In the
Rock Island meet in the afternoon,
the local team won, "a to 80, but
Moline won the contest in Moline
in the evening, "a to 80. Blanche
Williams, of Rock Island, was
awarded first place in the meet,
with the lowest number of points,
and Malvina Totten, of Rock Is
land, and Josephine Garst, of Mo-
line, tied for second place.
The speakers in the Rock Island
contest and their subjects were:
Barbara Freitchie"; Cecilia Arsh-
ack, THE Alien; Anna katz,
What You Need is a Doctor
Moline-EliZabeth White, 1.-THE
Lost Word; Dorothea Bell, Jane;
Carol CleaVer, The Thin Santa
Claus"
The speakers and subjects in the
Moline contest were:
Rock Island-Malvina Totten,
''Humoresque"; Naomi Deaver,
1.-The Substitute: Elizabeth Dab
len, "Three-of-a-Kind Club"
Moline Baum, THE Blind
Tiger; Olive Hessler, Little Miss
Useless; Josephine Garst, "A Les
son in Manners"
Rock Island and Davenport will
meet in a dual contest Monday aft
ernoon and evening at both schools.
The Rock Island contest will be at
s o'clock in the evening and the
Davenport contest will be at 3
o'clock in the afternoon.
Following the meet with Daven-
port a delegate will be selected to
represent Rock Island at the Big
Eight contest in GeneSeo, Friday.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-04
MORE JOIN DANCE
CLASS AT THEATRE

More children Joined the dancing
class being conducted at the Fort
Armstrong theatre at the second
lesson given this morning. The
children have been divided in two
classes, those Just beginning and
those advanced. Enrolment will
be accepted at any time. Miss
Margaret Schnitzer is in charge of
the work
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-04
EASY METHOD TO
MAKE MILLION;
HELP PRISONER

Rock Island residents are being
written to by an ingenius swindler
in Spain who asks Tor a financial
contribution in order that he may
be released from prison on bond
secure a fortune of $1,000, 900, the
location of which is known only to
him, come to the United States with
the money. and divide "fifty-fifty'
with the lucky resident of Rock Is
land who grub-staked him.
Rock Island bankers state that
some residents have believed the
proposition to the extent of con-
ferring with them upon the advisa-
bility of sending money to Spain.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-04
ISLANDERS EXPECT
TO STRIKE GUSHER
OF OIL AT SLICK

Rock Island investors who re-
Gently formed company and pur-
chased oil land near Slick, Okla,
received word today that a depth
of 2,40O feet has been reached.
The drill is still in what is known
as cap rock. In a week it is ex-
pected the drill will enter a
stratum of Tucker sand or lime.
If the drill enters Tucker sand oil
will be struck.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-04
new BASEBALL
LEAGUE FORMED
Especial to The August

tSpeclal 10 Inc ArSuS-D
kewanee, Feb. al. G. Corey,
sporting editor of the Peoria Jour
nal Transcript, was elected presi-
dent of the Illinois Valley Baseball
league, organized last night al
Bradford, Ill
The towns represented were
Galva, Wyoming, Henry, and Brad
ford, Lacon, Chilicothe, TiskilWa.
Kewanee, Princeton and Sheffield
were invited to join the league.
Sunday games will be played.
keWanee High Loses.
The Kewanee high school team
was defeated by the Monmouth
team last night, the score being 80
to "a. Wethersfield won a tilt with
Altoona, played at Altoona, with a
score of 20 to 16.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-04
ARSENAL EMPLOYEES
SEND SYMPATHY TO
CARSTENS FAMILY

Words of coincidence were sent
by Rock Island arsenal workers
council to the family of Louis D.
Carstens, veteran employee of the
arsenal, who passed away Sunday
in the family residence, 921 Fiji
teenth street. Mr.. Carstens was re-
ferred to as ''the foremost of the
men upon whom they had depend
ed for service, the one man who
served one and all alike and a man
who loved and respected his fellow
man."
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-04
DISMISS GUTHRIE
AFTER JAIL STAY

Jake Guthrie, arrested 10 days
ago on a charge of disorderly con-
duct, was again arraigned before
Magistrate d. ]. Cleland in police
court this morning, and the charge
was dismissed. Guthrie since ar
rested had been in the county Jail.
He was accused of beating his wife,
Bernice in rooms occupied by the
couple at 22S1s Seventeenth street.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-04
MILLER ENTERS
POLITICAL RACE
IN EAST MOLINE
Especial Moline Service

Louis Miller. 1856 Tweaty-second
street, East Moline, who opposed
DR., G. F. Johnson in the mayoralty
race at the last election, will be a
candidate for nomination for alder
man of the Fifth ward at the pri-
mary March IA. Miller started cir
culating his petition this morning.
He is the first candidate to enter
the aidermanic race in East Mo-
line. He will run on the citizens
ticket. Miller served as alderman
of the Fifth ward from 1919 to 1921.
He is a carpenter.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-04
HEDDINC HEADS
ARE FAVORABLE
To ROCK ISLAND
President C. W. Green for Removal
Of Cellege-Decision mp to
Trustees.

Rock Islands offer to the trus-
tees of Hedding college for removal
of the institution from Abingdon
has been transmitted to the college
authorities, and further action VIII
await the decision of the board,
which it is understood will convene
in Rock Island soon.
]. T. Witter, a member or the
Rock Island Chamber of Commerce
committee, which has been active
in the negotiations for removal, an
alumnus of the institution, INFORM
ed Clarence w. Green. president of
Hedding of the action taken.
DR.. Green expressed pleasure at
the announcement, and told Mr..
Witter that he believed the removal
to Rock Island would be consum-
ated, qualifying this statement with
the further remark that OF course
the final decision rested with the
board of trustees.
The chairman of the board is DR..
NJ. z. O'Hara of Galesburg.
Among the clerical members OF
the board. which has membership
of u clergymen and II laymen. are
Rev. John T. Jones of Rock Island
Rev. w. B. Shoop of Wenona, Rev.
J. L. Conner of Streator, Rev. +. l..
Shut of Kankakee, Rev. c. f. w.
Smith of Quincy, Rev. ]. L. Shively
of OdeH, Rev. George McClung of
Kankakee, and among the lay mem
bers are J. Fuller of Galva, Luther
r. Waite of Orion, S. T. Mosser of
Chicago, Robert Thompson OF Brad
ford and Mrs. Margaret McHard of
Aledo.
Launched Hedding in Boom.
Hedding college was erected in
1855. In the decade beginning 1858
go, a great educational spirit moved
the people of the central states. No
( less than 10 schools of college
grade were projected by the Metho-
| dist church, among them being
Northwestern, Illinois Wesleyan and
i Hedding. In 1858 nearly zoo stu
dents were enrolled.
| The decade of the '9os say the be-
ginning of an endowment fund, and
a gymnasium was added in 1903.
An endowment fund campaign of
| 190S-09 added materially to the re-
sources of the institution In 1912
the endowment fund reached $780,
900. OF this sum $250,000 was set
aside for endowment and 100000
used for Indebtedness, buildings
and equipment.
over 400 are alumni of the insti-
I tuition.
The Nessie Blodgett hall for wo-
men was erected in 1909 at a cost
| of $4,000. Through the generosity
of John E. Cox of Abingdon and
Mrs. Margaret McHard of Aledo the
Novella McHard home for boys was
/ erected as a contribution to the
work of the institution.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-04
STOCKHOLDERS
ILLINOIS OIL IN
ANNUAL SESSION

company held their annual session
at o'clock this afternoon in the
Rock. Island club. Frank ]. WEIGH,
president, and ]. NJ. WEIGH, treas
urer, arrived from Los Angeles
yesterday.
Reports of conditions of the COM
pany were submitted. No change
in the personnel of the organiza-
ton is anticipated.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-04
TO HEAR TOWNSHIP
QUESTION MONDAY
(Special Moline serv1ce.I

A petition asking creation of a sin
gle township of all territory in the
city of Moline will be presented to
the board of supervisors Monday,
Mayor C. P. Skinner announced to-
day.
The petition was approved by the
city council at a meeting Tuesday
evening, but final action was de-
layed until the question of the
boards authority had been settled.
The question has been answered
satisfactorily
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-04
300 EXPECTED AT
TWIN CITY SCHOOL
TEACHERS PARTY

Three hundred Rock Island and
Moline teachers are expected at the
Valentine party of the Twin-City
Teachers club. Tuesday night. Feb.
Il, in the William Carr school, Mo-
line.
Games will be played and a pro-
gram given The party will be
from O'Clock in the afternoon I'M
Til 10 o'clock at night. Miss Flor
ence Donahey of Moline is chair
man of the social committee.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-04
BOARD TO DISCUSS.

Members of the county board of
supervisors who hold a special SEES
sion Monday afternoon, will be
asked to take definite action look
ing to the incorporation of that part
of South Rock Island township
coincident with the limits of the
city OF Rock Island in Rock Island
township. Legal opinion upon the
questions involved will be sub
united AGAIN.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-04
FOUR FIRES OCCUR
IN AS MANY HOURS
. tspeciaI MOLINE servicel

There were four fires in Moline
last evening between 5:53 o'clock
and $40 o'clock. The total dam
age is estimated at $3.50. An over
heated stove set fire to quantity
of bed clothes and two mattresses at
the home of X. SwiatkiewioZ, 316
Fifth avenue, at $40 O'Clock, re-
sulting in a loss of 800. Two
were chimney fires and the other
blaze started in pantry.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-04
EARLY MORNING
FIRE AT PLANT
OF PACKING co

Fire at the plant of the Tri-City
Packing company. Twelfth street
and First avenue, Silvis, at 3 o'clock
this morning resulted in a loss es-
timated between $500 and $500.
Cause of the fire is unknown 1t is
said to have started inside of the
plant.
Prompt action of the volunteer
fire department of Silvis prevented
greater loss.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-04
HAI1JLINE'S TEAM
WINS VOLLEY TILT

DR.. Forrest Hainline's volleyDal5
team wen two games from a squsl
captained by William Schroeder II
the games of the league, yesterday
in the ''Y' gymnasium The stahl-
ing of the various teams with tAsN
captains, are: r..+
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-04
tPoIITIcAL ADVERTISING political ADyERTIsINGl-
CHARLES B. TRUXELL
for
Sheriff

hereby announce myself as a
candidate for the Office OF sheriff
of Rock Island county, subject to
the primaries, April II, 1922
If elected l viii fulfill the duties
of the office of sheriff of Rock Is
land county, and enforce the laws
to the best of my ability. After
four and a half years as deputy
sheriff with an efficient and clean
record, feel well qualified to
fulfill the duties of the sheriffs Of
flee. Your suport in the primar-
les viii be appreciated.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-04
PASSES CIYH TEST.

Richard c. James OF the Water
town state hospital. East Moline.
made the highest record in the
state civil service examination for
junior occupationa1 therapist, the
state--coznnlissians saunouacadtodax.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-04

Tuning forks were invented in
I'LL by John Shore, Handels
rumDeter.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-04
Obituary
FuneraI of Mr.. York.

Funeral services for Captain VIII
liam York, veteran river man and
pilot on river boats more than 30
years, who died insthe home of his
daughter, Mrs. P. F. Cheek, 1921
Eifhteenth avenue, Rock Island,
were held at $3.50 o'clock this
morning in the Knox chapel. Rev.
w. G. Oglevee, pastor of the South
Park Presbyterian church, conduct
ed the services. The body was sent
to Fulton, ILL.,, where funeral serV-
ices were conducted by Rev
Adolph Bohn. Burial was in the
Fulton cemetery.
Mrs. Anastasia Provost.
Mrs. Anastasia Provost, 1922
Eighteenth avenue, East Moline,
died today after a three months
illness.
She was born in Belgium, April
1, 1884, and on May 20, 1905. mar
ried Theophil Provost. Her hus-
band and two sons, Cyriel and Maui
rice, survive
The funeral will be held in St.
Mary's church, Tuesday morning,
at o'clock. Burial will be in St.
Mary's cemetery, East Moline.
August n. LagerIOf.
Funeral services for August n.
Lagerlof, lila Thirteenth street,
Moline, were held at 2:30 yester-
day afternoon in the home, Rev.
Walter Tillberg officiating.
Mrs. B. I. Toline sang. Pallbear-
ers were John Sandholm, Andrew
Hammergren, Otto Eng, August
Anderson, Victor Iron and Fred
Sundeen. Interment was in River
side cemetery. Members of the
Svithiod lodge had charge at the
grave.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-04

The closing arguments were be-
gun by the attorneys at 8 O'Clock
this morning. The case will go to
the jurors on the eve of their fourth
Sunday The case has been in pro-
gress nearly a month. Taking of
evidence began Jan. IL
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1922-10-24
LODGE MEMBERS HOME.

Caldwell Odd Fellows and Rebe-
kahs returned Friday afternoon from
the state encampment held at Poca-
tello. Three special cars brought the
northern Idaho delegates to the con-
vention. to Caldwell on the afternoon
train. Here the cars were sidetracked
and the entire party inspected the
state l. 0. o. F. home here. They
were met at the station by members
of the local lodges who did not make
the trip to Pocatello. Following the
inspection of the state home, the crowd
drove thru Caldwell, saw the new
temple under construction here and
were deluged with Boise Valley apples
upon their return to the train.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1922-10-24
BOOKS Observation-Disclosures

Robert Ezra Park and Adolphus
Herbert Miller have collaborated in a
readable Americanization treatice en-
titled "Old World Trails Transplant
ed 1t deals with the psychology of
assimilation as related to the widely
different heritages which the inmi-
grant brings with him from his old
life and the necessity of finding points
of contact between these and the new
customs and institutions with which
he must become acquainted.
Cornelia Stratton Parker writes an
entertaining and helful book on
Working with the Working Woman. ="
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1922-10-24
ANNOUNCE SPEAKERS
FOR WEEK

Roy l.. Black is to speak at Media
next Saturday evening according to
an announcement made from Kepub-
Jean county headquarters Monday. F.
A. letter and Dan Banks, Republican
candidates for secretary of state and
state, treasurer, are to speak at Fair
Acres next Friday evening. w. G.
Bissell of Gooding is TO speak at the
Odd Fellows hall in, Middleton next
Monday. Republican county candi-
dates will attend all these meetings.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1922-10-24
LOCAL PEOPLE HONORED

w. B, Mitchell of Parma was elected
grand master of Idaho Odd Fellows at
the state encampment held in Poca-
tello last week. T. S. Jackson of
Caldwell was appointed grand marshal
Mrs. Sarah Pemberton of Caldwell was
elected treasurer of the Rebekah as
sembly, an office she has held for some
time. Presley Horne was reelected
as grand secretary of the grand lodge
of the l. o. O. F. Mr.. Horne has held
this office for almost 10 years.