Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-07
DAVENPORT


been relieved OF large sums of money
while about to board outgoing inter.
urban cars at the l. & /. station
Charles Rich, county supervisor, was
the first victim. He lost a purse con-
tanning $50 in cash. Mr.. Rich was
able TO give the police q sort OF de-
scrtption Of a man whom he suspect
ed. The second victim was Robert
Noll, 346 Third avenue. Moline. Non
was walking along Third street near
the station when two youths bumped
into him. Thinking nothing Of the in
cident Noll was about to board a car
a few minutes later when he discoy-
cred his purse containing sec was
missing. He had the pocketbook less
than ten minutes before he found that
he had been touched"
Burial Todsy.-Accompanied by the
mother and uncle, the body OF Porter
NJ. Green, who committed suicide
Wednesday evening by turning on the
gas In his room In the Schick apart.
ments on Harrison street, was sent to
his home in La Crosse, Wis, where
burial was made today. The body left
Davenport at HIPS o'clock yesterday
morning over the G. r. /. e. P. rail.
way.
Safe and Sane Fourth.-Sentiment
in Davenport for a safe and sane
celebration OF the Fourth OF July ap-
pears finally TO have crystalized to an
extent that the organized movement
TO that end. which 81 now under way,
gives promise OF being successful.
The public is urged by those favoring
the movement to attend the public
meeting next Tuesday evening, when
safe and sane Fourth plans will be
discussed and definite action taken
II Is realized by those familiar with
similar movements In other cities
that the first essential toward the
celebration OF Independence day in a
proper manner is the passage OF an
ordinance by the city council forbid
ding the setting OF OF firecrackers and
other explosives within the city lin.
its. Dealers in Davenport already
having bought their fireworks stock
for this year. II is admittedly too
late TO attempt to secure such an
ordinance effective for July 4, 1913.
But Immediate efforts will be made
10 induce the city council to pass
fireworks ordinance TO cover the
Fourth of July. 1914. and all succeed.
Ing Independence days.
Crop Contest June 15.-,Entries in
the four contests being carried on by
the Crop Improvement league will be
open to June Is. There are already
20 contestants entered. The four con.
tests are for best acre Of corn, best
acre OF barley. best acre OF potatoes
and best farm home There will be
first, second and third prizes in all
four contests. such articles as plows
drags. harrows, potato diggers, pumps.
washing machines and sacks OF -four
being among the awards.
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Big Picnic June 2f-The commit
tee in charge OF the city hall-court
house picnic has named Saturday,
June p. as the date for the one big
event OF the season. The city hall
and the court house will be closed
Saturday afternoons during the
months OF June, July and August. A
boat has been chartered and will take
the picnickers to Linwood or some
other down river point. Much inter.
est is centered in the baseball game
between the city hall and court house
teams. The county officials were vic.
tors last year to the tune OF I6 to IL.
On Sad Journey-A. c. Michel of
the Western Implement company re-
oeived word informing him OF the
sudden death OF his brother. Louis
Michel. prominent real estate deal.
er OF Fort Scott. Kan. who was for.
merly In The retail implement bust.
ness at Dixon. Iowa, and well known
throughout Scott county. Mr.. Michel
and wife left to attend the funeral
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Y. N. c. A. Secretary to Wed.-S. A
Cohagan, assistant secretary Of the
Davenport y. NJ. {. A e, leaves today
for Jewell, Iowa. where he will be
married next Wednesday evening to
-'AoS SgANho u AOAS1Iup. FOtlOWlQE
the wedding the couple will 90 to
Lake Geneva, Wis. for their honey
moon. They will be at home to their
friends after July Is at 6Os West 10.
Gust street
Spanish War Veterans at Waterloo.
Six delegates from Davenport to
the convention OF the Spanish War
Veterans, department OF Iowa, at
Waterloo. next week. win leave Mon.
day evening for the convention city
They are Frank Lee Emery, L. G..
Lasher. William Gosch. Edgar Kurtz.
Peter Hansen and Ray Tellmon of
Camanche. Iowa The department will
be in session on Tuesday and Wednes-
day and the Davenport delegation ex.
poets TO return home Thursday morn
ing. Major +. c. Johnson of Cedar
Rapids is commander OF the depart
ment. The visitors will be entertain.
ed by the members Of Fred wiIlier
camp No. II Of Waterloo.
Delegates to Couvention.-Three
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