Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-30
DAVENPORT

Call New MInIster.-Rev. II. o. Row.
lands delivered his farewell sermon at
the Calvary Baptist church Sunday,
occupying the pulpit al both the morn
ing and evening services. A call has
been extended to Rev. John Bunyan
Smith, pastor Of the Muscatine Baptist
church, and Il is believed he will &C
cept- He 10 one of the leading Bap-
tist pastors in Iowa and is regarded as
a strong pulpit orator.
Disturbed the Pesce.-On a charge
of disturbing the peace, B. Wiseman
and Robert Eskeridge were placed un-
der arrest by the police Sunday night.
They we're brought into police court
yesterday morning before acting mag
istrate Mayor Mueller and a continu-
ance was given, as the defendants ask
ed for an attorney. Because one en-
tered the room OF the other without
permission, a fight ensued.
Willing TO Leave city.-When Nellie
Ray was brought into police court yes
terday morning with s. T. Hale, both
OF whom we're charged with leading
immoral lives, she asked the court to
give her a chance to leave town at
once. She said sne would go farther
than Rock Island this time A sen.
tence OF 30 days was hung over her
head and Hale was given Is days
This is the third time they have been
arrested on the same charge. Oficer
Schmidt made the arrest
Hurt While coastine.-while coast
ing down Warren street hill with an
other boy Of his age Sunday afternoon
about O'Clock, Walter Hoffman, aged
IL years, residing at 1905 West Fifth
street, crashed into an automobile and
his left leg was broken near the hip.
The other boy escaped with minor
bruises. The accident happened with
out a moments warning Young Hoff-
man was seated in the rear of the bob
sled and they we're going at a fast clip
when they neared Sixth street Owing
to buildings on the corner at the point
the driver OF the auto could not see the
sled coming down the hill. The bob
and the auto collided with considerable
force and Hoffman was hurled several
feet When picked up he was taken
70 the residence OF DIT. Strohbehn
near by, and later taken TO his home
in the police ambulance. He also suf-
fered a few bruises and a cut on the
head.
Obituary Reeord.-Mrs. Margaretha
Bremen passed away at her home. 1906
West Third street. at 1890 o'clock
Sunday night at the age OF II years
She was born in Wacken, Holstein
Germany, Nov 10, 1880, and came 10
America and direct 10 Davenport, via
the New Orleans route, in 1853. She
was united in marriage in the same
year to Henry Bremen He passed
away in 1894. Deceased is survived
by the following children: Mrs. Peter
Thiesen OF Belle PLANE, Iowa; Mrs
Andrew Jensen OF Laton, Cal: Henry
Bremen, IT.. Miss Carrie Bremen, Mrs
Harry Abel. Jr.. and Mrs. Anna Cess
ner, all OF Davenport.
Fritz Kardel. an aged resident o
Davenport, died Sunday evening
at $3.50 o'clock at his home. l01!
West Third street at the age Of Z
years. Death was caused by the in
firmities OF age. Deceased was borI
in Nessendorf near Luetjenburg. HoI
stein. Germany. Dec. %, 1884. He wa
reared in the fatherland and in 1855
came to America with his parents, MI
and Mrs. John Kardel. and direct I,
Scott county, where he had since re
sided. In 1861 he was married to Mis-