Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-01
MOLINE

Charges Dismissed.-An investiga-
ton of charges preferred by DR.. ]. F.
Meyers of Rock Island against Officer
Lebbert of the Moline police force was
conducted Saturday afternoon by
Mayor Carlson and Commissioner
Eastman. The officer was charged
with failure to book case, result be-
ing that horse which was stolen
from in front of DR.. Meyers Office was
not recovered till after it had been
driven as far as Prophetstown. In
view of the officers record for eff
cient service in the past and mitigat-
ing circumstances in the case in ques-
ton, the department will take no ac-
ton.
Tailor Shop surgIarized.-Desire
for overcoats to protect them from the
chilly fall breezes evidently furnished
the motive for entrance into the John
/ A. Anderson tailoring establishment,
/ 314 Fifteenth street, some time Sun
| day night. Yesterday morning wheS
| employees connected with the shop en-
tered, they found everything in state
of disarray. Investigation proved that
thieves-presumably three in number
had entered the shop by forcing one
o! the south windows with jimmy"
Inventory was taken and it was found
that three overcOats, one suit and
parts of four other suits of various
colors had been taken by the thieves.
Value of the garments stolen amounts
beyond the 5000 mark. Police have
been notified and they are searching
for the burglars.
Horses Cause of Fieht.-Milton Bal
lentine was fined $500 yesterday in
the court of Justice Whiteside for as
sault and battery. E. ]. Gerver, who
preferred the charge, also was arrest
ed. but the case against him was dis
missed. Trouble started when Ballen-
tine made remarks disparaging the
value and beauty of Gerver's horses.
Pastor Resigns.-Much to the regret
of members of the United Presbyter-
ian church, Rev. w. S. Wallace, who
has labored with success in the local
field since last February, has rendered
his resignation as pastor. Announce
ment of Mr.. Wallace's decision was
made to the people a few days ago and
at the close of the Sunday evening
. service members met together to in
formally discuss the matter. Rev. Mr.
Wallace has received an appointment
, by the United Presbyterian Home Mis-.
, sion board as pastor of the Second
church.. Springfield, Ohio, which is
near to his old home town of Hunts
. vile, logan county. He is informed
that during the last year his aged
father has been failing in health and
there has been an urgent demand that
the son return to be near him in his
helpless state. This opportunity will
be afforded by accepting the call tc
Springfield.
Take Day for Recreation.-Eight
places of business on the south side
are to be closed Wednesday, Oct. 2
proprietors believing that they and
their clerks are entitled to one day in
the year for recreation. The same
scheme was followed last year, after
the annual outing of the Retail Mer
chants association had been declared
off.
To Vote on observation-disclosures OF
Moline Tuesday, Nov. 8, date of the
general election, will be asked to ex
press themselves on the granting OF
IT. T-sN IDniI xur.,x
company for construction of the new
Fourth and Seventh street line and 9
change in the routing of the interur
ban line to eliminate the dangerous
Twenty-third street railway crossing
Date of the election was settled by
the city commission in session yester
day morning. Under this arrangement
there will be but little extra expense
attached to the election.
O.
obituary.-Mrs. Lena Klotz, pioneer
resident of Rock Island county, dice
at 4 o'clock yesterday morning at the
home of her daughter Mrs. Anna Arm
halt, in East Moline She had been
failing for the last five weeks, though
her physical troubles dated back near
ly four years, when she was the victim
of a stroke of paralysis. Mrs. Klotl
was "a years old. For nearly 40 years
she lived with her husband, JohI
Klotz, on a farm near Hampton, Mr.
K1otz died year ago last February
and since that time she had made hel
home with her daughter. Other chill
dren who survive are Mrs. Dora Rein
hardt of Waterbury, S. D., Michael O.
East Moline and Henry of Hampton
Funeral services will be held in the
church at Hampton at 9 a. m Wednes
day, and burial will be in st. Mary.
cemetery East Moline