Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-25
DAVENPORT

Police Raid Pool Rooms-In raids
Oh the pool halls Of the city last night,
over so minors were arrested and nine
proprietors were cited for appearance
this morning. The raids were con-
Quoted over all parts OF the city at
once. Special corps Of officers and
detectives were assigned their halls
and at the appointed hour all the min
ors In each Of the pool halls OF the
city were placed under arrest
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Fire Breaks Up Party.-While DR..
j. 7. Mcconnell was celebrating his
64th birthday with his family at the
home, 2OSs Grant street, Saturday, a
spark from the chimney set fire to
the house entailing loss of $500.
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Complete Big Storm DraIn.-The
big $4,000 west end storm drain
which has been under construction
Tor the past half year, was completed
Saturday. The total length Of the drain
which traverses about a half dozen
streets Is approximately two miles.
The largest part of the drain is con-
structed at the lower end Of Howell
street and empties in the river.
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Farewell for Director Reuter-Di-
rector Wilhelm Reuter-, veteran ply
Steal training teacher, who has been
IN charge at the Davenport turnge-
meinde for the past 33 years, was
rendered farewell yesterday by the
CS he a-fn
tor Reuter-, who is So years Of age,
came to Davenport 33 years ago from
Peoria, ILL.,, where he had been direc-
tor OF the Turner society. for a year
and a-half. Adolph C. Schmidt, for
merly with the West Denver Turner
society, will assume charge at the
Turngemeinde Dec. 1. He has held
appointments at the st. Louis high
school, st. Louis Turner society. High
land, ILL.,, Bellevue, ILL.,, Muscoutah,
ILL.,, and Washington, Mo. schools. Mr..
Schmidt is a graduate Of the Normal
college of the North American Gym
nastic union at Milwaukee with the
class of 1905.
Held for Alleged Robbery.-Follow-
ing close upon the dismissal of Will
liam Crofton by the grand Jury for
the death OF Lee Halligan. George Hal
ligan. brother of the dead man and
one Of the principals in the saloon
brawl. was arrested and is held for
highway robbery. The arrest Of Hal
ligan was made after word had been
received from the authorities at Des
Moines asking that Halligan be de-
tanned II still in the city. He denies
the accusation lodged against him but
an officer from the capitol city who
came after Halligan, stated that both
the, men were bad ones and had been
connected with several crooked deals.
The alleged highway robbery for
which George Halligan is now to be
tried at Des Moines is said to have
taken place in that city several
months ago. The two Halligans were
formerly residents OF Fort Dodge.
Obituary Record.-Michael Calvin,
aged 90 years, was found dead in bed
at IL O'Clock Saturday morning by
his sister. Mrs. Albert Wright, at her
home, S29 West Third street. Calvin
was employed at the round house of
the C., NJ. & St p. railroad in this
city. The sister left home about 9
o'clock Saturday morning and on her
return was Mortified to find her broth.
er dead in bed. A doctor was sum.
moned Immediately and upon examin-
ing the body pronounced the cause of
death as cerebral hemorrhage. The de-
ceased was unmarried and is survived
only by his sister.
Adam Boettcher passed away at
S:45 o'clock Saturday morning, at the
family residence, 719 Belle avenue,