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UST 2 1901IPER.tuu on ed the it has n left deliv-bauaer of the it took wheel rt was jed on Third id wasne to weresburg. in the13 re-rn in.urned'inonaickson at As-i for a nd thely left for aioago,folks,sen.LaurasitingWein-hawk, r afterDavidy bis faster lo hists. of n vis-\ W.Se b.. with on of i has intingNIC.ratesVood-*« • » A 1TUBBS Ilf C«1Lieut. W. L. Rutledge, of Naval Reserves, Sends in His Resignation.DIVISION IS TO BE BUILT UPMeeting Called for Dri!l--Compa-ny A Leaves for Camp Tonight.Dissension among the members of the Rock Island division of the naval militia has resulted in the resignation of Lieut. W. L. Rutledge, for the past year commander of the division.The resignation has been forwarded to Springfield, but ha* not been acted upon as yet. In the meantime Lieut. F. L. Tubbia Is In command of the divisiou. his appointment coming in a telegram today from Adjt.-Gen. J. K. Keece at Springfield.••It is my purpose to set at work at once to put the local division in the excellent shape that it was in when it was first organized, said Lieut. Tubbs. “The boys have lost interest in their work owing to dirlerent causes, but 1 believe it will bean easy matter to get them in line again. Rock Island should have one of the crack divisions of the state, and 1 believe we will have when we leave for camp the 10th of the present month.Lieut. Tulib9 requests all members of the local division to report for drill at their armory at * o’clock sharp to-uight.Comimoy l.tnvri Tonight.L’uartermaster Sergeant MarshallLucas. Private Will Gardner andChef Sam K iv and assistaut left last •night for Springfield to prepare at Cauip Lincoln for the coming of Company A tomorrow morning.. The company in command of Second Lieutenant Alfred Bear will leave over the i%» tonight at 'J o’clock. This yeat, for the first lime, all eu-ii?tedmen will be taken 10 ant! from camp In chair cars and they will be placed on their honor to keep them in good condition.Heretofore the practice has been to transport the soldiers with the oldest and poorest equipped passenger cars oil the lines on which the soldiers traveled and not a great deal of care has been taken by tie men to avoid smashing windows and breaking up the furniture.P. G. RENNICK MAYi a k\ r\ r*r\i i c^tadcuidD7a■ ii
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Rock Island Argus
Rock Island, Illinois, US
Fri, Aug 02, 1901
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