Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-18
MOLINE

Three More Mail carriers.-Three
additional letter carriers will be
/ placed in service by the Moline post
Office beginning March 1. Word that
| this much-needed help had been
authorized by the postof1ce depart
ment was received this morning by
| Postmaster A. T. Foster. The extra
/ help will permit the local postoffice
to extend the free delivery service to
the newly annexed territory in the
I southwest end of the city. Ever
since last May the residents of that
| territory and the postof1ice authori-
ties have been cooperating with a
view to securing free delivery and the
news that this service has at last been
secured is especially pleasing to
those who will be the direct gamers
thereby.
Elevator Operator Injured.-While
running the elevator to the third
floor yesterday afternoon at the New
York store, Edwin Swanson, elevator
boy, was painfully injured when the
big toe of his right foot was smash
ed The lad let his foot stick over
the edge of the elevator. AS it reach
ed the ceiling of the first floor. his
foot was caught between the ceiling
of the first floor and the elevator
cage and the big toe was smashed
before the lad could stop the mechan-
ism that controls the elevator. He is
now at his home, where he will be
confined a week or ten days.
Obituary Ree&d.-Word has been
received here of the death of Mrs.
John G. Leakley, formerly Of Sflvis,
which occurred at Freeport Wednes-
day. Dropsy caused death. Mrs.
LeekIy had been i'll for several
months. Mr. Leekley conducted a
grocery store in SilNis for several
years.
Beating for a Masher-An irate
husband and a special police Office
were the principals in a lively incl
dent this week and as result the S.
P. o. spent a couple of days at home
with raw beef steak covering his eyes.
As usual there was a woman in the
case. Inc Special IL ScGuS1
was attracted by a woman who lives
in the east end of the city. He called
at the house and told her that he
could learn to love her if it wasn't
for the children. Now the woman
wasn't particularly pleased with the
attention of the officer, but he con-
tinued to annoy her. One day she
seized a dipper of hot water but the |
officer caught her arm and saved him |
self from a scalding bath. After this |
happening the woman told her hus- |
band, a driver of coal wagon. Blood |
gathered in hubby's eye and he went |
out looking for the fresh individual
and he made it a point to find him.
The officer wasn't given an opportun-
ity to make a detailed statement. His |
Uranium was rocked with a fierce
left swing, the huge fist landing with |
force carrying a beautiful view of the |
milky way. The officer, taken by sur
prise, reached for his hip pocket as If
to draw a gun. His movement was
slow and a second blow stretched him
on the pavement. The coal driver
then marched to police headquarters
and offered to pay a fine. but he was
rest has not been issued.
Poultry Association Formed. -
noultry association has been organic
ed in Moline with view of giving an
exhibit in the second week of Deem
Der. Arrangements have been made
to secure prizes to be awarded the
winners. E. l.. Eastman has already
offered cash prize of $40 and many
other prizes such as cut glass. etc,
will be purchased. Forty-five have ex-
pressed themselves as being In favor
IF forming the association and a
meeting was held for the purpose. A.
H. Schofer and A. H. Efnfeldt are
the association. Poultry
raisers in Moline, East Moline, Sill
gis and WATERFOWL are urged to be-
come members. The following Of
icers have been elected: A. H. Scho-
Ter, president; Harry Strom, vice
president; Oscar Hogberg, secretary;
W. B. Spears, assistant; Hans Lee,
reasurer, Robert Procknow, super
ntendent; z. S. Shaffer, A. H. Elm
'eIdt. z. L. Eastman. Harlan Cole. ST.,
ind A. G. Anderson, executive; z. l..
Harry StFom and r. s.