Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-13
DAY IN DAVENPORT

Fear Foul PIay.-Fred Pasko, %
years old, who has been employed by
the Peoples Light company, was re-
ported missing 10 the police yester-
day afternoon by the mans sister. |
Pasko when last seen wore a blue !
serge suit, He has a wooden leg |
His sister has been visiting in Kansas |!
City and returned home three weeks !
ago. Her brother has not been at
home since that time. She fears he
may have been the victim of foul play
Rob Cripple.-The meanest burglar
in the annals of the Davenport police
department was at worn Thursday
night. He removed a screen from a
rear window of the home of Joseph
Brown, 1716 West Fourth street, en-
tered the little store at the front of
the house and rifled a pasteboard box
Of "a in money. Brown is a cripple
and keeps the little store for liveli-
hood. The robbery was discovered
yesterday morning and reported to the
Davenport police. II is believed the
job is the work of local talent The
police have clews, as usual, but I'M
doubtedly will be baffled in this as in
other numerous crimes committed re-
Gently and in which not a single sus-
pect has been taken. Davenport is
rapidly becoming the happy hunting
ground of burglars and sneak thieves.
Aged Woman injured.-While walk
ing along Scott street near the Turner
hall about 2 O'Clock yesterday after
noon, Mrs. Amelia Schmidt of West
Liberty. 60 years old, was struck and
fened 10 the ground by a falling shin
gle loosened from the roof by the
wind. The slate struck the aged wom-
ans hat and cut her head slightly.
The edge also gashed her left shoulder
70 the bone. Passersby picked up the
old lady. and medical attention was
secured. Her wounds were bound up
and she was taken to the Rock Island
station.
Fire Chief Returns.-Fire Chief Pet
or Denger was signally honored by
the international Association of Fire
vention last week by being elected
vice president of the association for
the state of Iowa. William F.. Gilloley,
secretary of the Davenport fire de-
partment was also honored by the
American Fireman's association at the
annual convention held at Chicago. He
was elected to the position of CORE
spending secretary OF the national or.
ganizatiOn. Chief Denger, Mr. Gil
loley and Alderman VIM. Gosch re-
turned home Thursday after attending
the big firemen's meeting in New
York and Chicago. The finest dis
play OF fire equipment ever exhibited
was shown at New York during the
convention, according to Chief Den
ger.
Files Cross BiIi.-Emil ". Wolff
by his attorney. Walter II. Petersen
filed yesterday an answer TO his wife's
petition for divorce. and cross bill
asking for the decree on the grounds
that she "nagged him and harassed
him until his health was ruined and
he became a nervous wreck" He
further alleges that while he worked
nights his wife would not permit hin
TO sleep in the day time.
On the grounds of desertion a de
cree of divorce was granted by Judg,
Donegan yesterday morning to Her
man II. Paulsen against Alice Ion'
Paulsen. The defendant failed TO az
pear to contest the action. Louis Z
Roddewig was attorney for the plain
tiff.
Licensed OF Wed.--A marriage i
cense was issued yesterday by Clerl
of the District Court Harry J. McFaI
land TO Walter o. Friedholdt an
Esther l.. Brunnquell of Davenport.
High School Work.-The first perio
yesterday morning at the high schoo
was an auditorium period in whic
Principal Marshall greeted the schoC
as a whole for the first time thi
semester. He announced that gym
nasium and music classes would b,
gin next Monday. and that the Bull,
tin would be issued at the end of thi
month. He also announced that tn