Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-12
MOLINE

placed the braces for a ditch outside
of the Deere harvester plant site in
East Moline at o'clock yesterday
morning, Roy Crawford, Moline Heat
ing company employe, sank TO his
knees in the mire and was injured by
the planks which had been used as
braces. He is in the Moline city hos
pital. A nasty wound extends across
his forehead. With other workmen
Crawford was preparing to finish an
excavation when sand began to move,
causing the destruction of the braces
and the precipitation of Crawford in
to the hole. The cayein extended a
distance Of more than 20 feet. Fellow
workmen by rapid action, were able
to rescue Crawford from his position
of peril before his life was endanger-
ed.
Finger Crushed by Casting
Morten Anderson, 1920 Thirteenth
street, was injured Monday morning
while at work at the Moline Pillow
company plant The third finger of
his left hand was caught under a fall
ing casting and was mashed. 1t was
necessary to amputate the injured
digit.
Foot. Crushed Boarding Train
Peter Ntemenos. 1S-year-old Greek
who is employed in Silvis shops, was
the victim of an accident Saturday
afternoon as he tried to board the
shop train bound for the tri-cities.
Result of the accident was the ampu-
tation of the Greeks left foot from the
instep forward. Ntemenos lies in the
Moline city hospital, unable to talk
| coherently concerning the accident
and therefore a correct account of the
manner Of his injury cannot be secur-
ed by authorities. The accident occur
| red at 4:30 Saturday afternoon and
the injured man was rushed to Moline
and placed under care Of physician.
| The foot was so badly crushed that it
was necessary to take away a portion
of it. 1t is feared that the man will
! lose the remainder of the member
Ntemenos resides at SIT Third ave.
hue, East Moline.
Greek Starts Fiaht-An unknown
Greek, who afterward escaped in the
shuttle, unwittingly started a free-for
all battle Sunday evening when he
brushed against George Fitzpatrick
Fitzpatrick was with a gang of fel
lows and fight started at once. Re
suit in police court was the filming Of
Fitzpatrick for disorderly conduct, and
Gust Sottis, Creek, for carrying con
Cealed weakons. The unknown alier
stopped in front of the Angelo Harri!
restaurant at 1924 Third avenue, t
gaze with longing eyes at the display
OF fruits in the window. 1t was the1
that the fight started, Fitzpatrick
brushed by the Greek-attacking him
Harris rushed to the rescue of his
mauled fellow countryman, as die
Gust Sottis. Police were called anC
upon arrival they found Sottis anC
Fitzpatrick, both bearing unmistak
able signs of the fight. They were
taken to the station. Mrs. Stella
Mars, restaurant employe, was a com
plainant in the case. She declared
that she had been dropped to tn,
floor by a blow from the first one o
the battlers. When Sottis was search
ed at the station, a 32-caliber revol
yer was found up his sleeve. He aft
erward said that he was waiting Il
get in the cell with Fitzpatrick so tina
he rnicrhf Hill h{o Frtnndbc 10 -
Sottis was suffering from a cut in thu
head which had necessitated medica
attention.
Obituary Record.-The death o
Mrs. Frank Dvorak, occurred in Wen
ma, Austria, Sunday, the 44th anniver
sary OF her natal day. Sad news wai
conveyed to Mrs. Hanna S. Granberg
1919 Fifth avenue, Holine, yesterday
morning, in a cablegram sent from
Austria. Death occurred after an i'll
ness of eight months, during the Iarg
er part of which time Mrs. Dvoral
was confined to a hospital. While
travelling In Europe many years ago
Miss Schricker became acquainted
'AeA SoPAoAh II aim A(NOiohB I'LL OiiANCl
in the Austrian navy. After a pretty
courtship they were united in mar
riage May 25, 1892. Since then theil
home had been in Austria. Captain
Dvorak has been retired from nava
duties with honor A year ago Sunda!
Mrs. Dvorak arrived to visit with Mrs
Granberg, returning to her European
home March last. Since then, he
health had been failing. Mrs. Dvoral
leaves beside her husband and fostel
mother, two brothers and two sisters
Miss Selma Schricker and Richart
II Schricker who reside in Davenport
William Schricker resides in the west
and another sister is in Austria. JohI
Schricker, a cousin, resides in Daven
port Born Nov. 10, 1858, Mrs. DToI
ak had Just crossed the threshold int
her 45th year when death overtool
| her. In childhood she was confirme'
in the Swedish Lutheran church i
this city, and remained faithful to
in devout worship until death.
Port Townsend, Wash-Homeles
more than half a century, the Clallan
Indians drew in a council a memoria