Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-30
MOLINE

CT cRllQ IN the nome OF MI. anu MTS.
Sam Eleshik, Eighteenth street, East
Moline, Friday, resulted in a free-for-
all fight in which lamps, bottles and
other objects were used as missiles.
Eleshik tried to queI the disturbers
and he was hit on the head for his in
reference. Not content with beating
their host. the guests went into the
room OF Mrs. Eleshik, VIII olay there
i'll, but that did not deter them In their
determination to inflict hurts She
was pounded numerically and it was
necessary to summon a physician to
attend her. Authorities heard of the
battle and hurried to the scene. They
arrested Akrone Sgedorenk, Banner
Polakos, Tanner Polakos and Tama
Kapilang, charged with assault and
battery. Sgedorenk was fined 800 and
costs and B. Polakos half that amount.
TANNER Palokas and Tama Kapilang
were charged with disturbing the
peace and were fined 81 and costs.
Woman Seeks ReIatives.-Mrs. Ma
tilda Branson, CO years of age. Grip
pied as the result of breaking her hip
several months ago and using crUtch-
es, was placed in care of Mrs. Sails
bury, police ma.ron, by the police
pending their search for relatives Of
the woman who are thought to reside
in Moline. They are her daughter,
Mrs. Charles Parks and a grandson,
Archie Bolton. The woman arrived
in Rock Island Friday night from her
home in Ladue, Henry county, Mis-
souri,. Lost and confused, she remain
ed over night in the railroad station.
Saturday morning it was learned that
she was bewildered and did not know
where to go. Rock Island police learn
/ ed that she desired to reach relatives
/ in Moline and so turned her over TO
/ local authorities. While sobbing at
} the station she told that brother had
sent her from Missouri to Moline and
hat all she need to do to find other
I relatives would be to tell the police
and they would know whom she
sought Relatives were located Sat,
urday afternoon and informed. by JUS
I tice W. f. Whiteside that unless they
take charge of the woman. warrants
would be issued. They saw TO it thai
she was taken to ST. Anthony's hospi
tai in Rock Island.
! Greek Deserts Family to Join Army
When Mrs. Gus Preskos returned Il
East Moline a few days ago from Utah
1 where she went several weeks ago Il
take charge of her two children, shr
found that during the absence he
husband had sold his half interest il
i q Greek coffee house, packed his be
longings in a knapsack and departed
for Greece to enlist in the army o
his native country. She learned tina
her husband sailed from New York Of
the same day thai she arrived home
| She has no alternative but to seel
employment for herself to support he
! children. Preskos and his family al
rived in East Moline some time ag
from the west. He purchased an il
terest in the coffee house, and for
time everything was lovely. None
was sent TO his wife to bring her from
, Utah 20 Moline and in the meantim
the call to arms was needed. Mrs
Preskos has sought aid from the al
; thorities.
, Dabney Leaves Sylvan Mills. =
, Charles T. Dabney, superintendent G
> the Sylvan mills of the Republic Iro
C Steel company, has resigned his pC
, sition, effective Jan. Is, when he wi
leave for Pittsburgh to become genera
, manager for Dilworth, Porter & Co
: spike and tie-plate manufacturers
: The new post is one that means niue
in the way of advancement for Nj
. Dabney. Mr. Dabney came here De-
, /. 1909, to take charge of the sylvia
mills. having been transferred froI
, the Youngstown district mills Of tn
2 Republic company. o. w Black, 81
: perlntendent of the Valley mills a
: Youngstown, has been named to SUI
s coed Mr.. Dabney here. and he will a.
rive in the city the first of the year.
.
, Raze Condemned Buldines.-FNirs
. of the buildings to be condemned III
J der the building ordinance has com
down. The Caikins property on SCI
J.. ond avenue is nothing but a neat pill
of timbers at the present time. Wit
the razing Of this fimsy structure al
:. other fire hazard has been eliminated
The two wooden buildings on thir
avenue, part Of the same property, wi
i be torn down in the spring, the bull,
n ing department consenting to perm
J the standing of these buildings unit
the expiration of the lease.
Banks Show city's WeaIth.-An ide
n of the increase in wealth in East NJ
+ line during the last few years is gatl
d cred from a comparison OF bank d
posts, just announced. Two years ag
there was only one bank iii the cit
y with deposits amounting to s101,2O
! NOW there are two thriving banks wit
" more than s465.OOO on deposit, or foI
n times the first amount
o
., Baker Heads State Music Teacher
10 Earl L. Baker. supervisor of mus
in the Moline SCHOOLS. was honored I
u Peoria BIZ being chosen president