Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-10
Day i'm Davenport

Sucked Into Plpe.-Walter Papinski,
q young man employed at the Betten.
dorf Axle company. was seriously in
jureG Tuesday afternoon, when ne was
partly sucked into large intake pipe
which leads from the rivsr to The Be-
tendorf Axle ccmpany's plant at Bet
tendorf. His right leg wSs almost cut
off as result OF The terrific suction Of
water in the pipe. He was taken to
Mercy hospital, and while his condi-
ton was at first thought 10 be danger
Gus, I. is thought today that he viii
recover. DR.. ]. D. Blything OF Betten.
dorf was called to attend the man.
Papinsh was working with a gang Of
men who we're doing some repair work
On the opening Of the intake pipe at
the river, when the machinery was
put in motion, creating a terrific sue
ton through the pipe. The mans right
leg was drawn into the pipe before ha
could get away. and he was held there
with awful force. Two Greeks, who
were working with him, held his head
out OF the water. until the machinery
could be turned off, when he was taken
out.
Approve Bridge Plans.-The Scott
county board OF supervisors approved
The plans for a wooden bridge to re-
place bridge No. IS at the northwest
corner OF section s, Rockingham town
ship. The new structure will cost
S240. The board by resolution also or
derede the construction Of a new
bridge TO replace bridge No. 20 on the
River road, southeast quarter section
Is. Rockingham township. Protests
Will be heard by the supervisors at an
adjourned meeting July y.
Immaculate Conception Lectures
A series Of lectures is being given by
seven university instructors to the
teaching members OF the order Of the
Sisters OF Charity Of the Blessed Vir.
gin Mary at the Academy Of the In
maculate Conception IN Davenport. A
large number OF the sisters from Mis-.
souri,. Nebraska, Illinois and from nine
cities in Iowa, are attending the lee.
lures in Davenport. The order has As
high schools scattered throughout the
middle western states, and the teach,
ers OF these high schools are attend,
ing the course now being conducted
here. The course will continue until
July 26. The subjects embraced in
the course OF lectures are Latin
botany, history OF education, English
and music. The Instructors are from
three universities of the middle west
two OF which are large Catholic insti
tutions. Several OF the advanced
teachers Of the order are attending g
summer course at the Teachers col
lege Of the Catholic university a,
Washington, d. c. At the same time
that this course for the high schoo
teachers is being conducted in Daven
port, another series OF lectures FOL
the members of the order teaching IL
the grammar grades is being given a
ST. Matthias church at Muscatine
This is the first time that a course o
this kind for the sisters in charge o
the high school classes, was eve.
given din Davenport.
o
Council Passes Ordinanee.-An OF
dinance making II e misdemeanor 10
persons owning or occupying rea
property, to permit noxious weeds Z.
grow on or adjacent to the same, dc
fning noxious weeds and providing
penalties was passed by the cit
council.
Be it enacted by the city council Q
the city Of Davenport:
Sec. l. That any person owning O
occupying real property IN the city Q
Davenpor: who permits noxious weed
20 grow on such real property. or o
the sidewalk, street or alley adjaceu
TO the same, IN such quantity and c
such character as TO cause a public o
private nuisance. shall be guilty Of
misdemeanor, and shall be punishabl
accordingly.
Sec. 2.--In addition to the foregoin
criminal penalties, the city Of Dave,
port reserves to itself the riga, {
proceeding for the abatement OF sue
nuisance by any other remedy no'
provided by law.
Sec. 3.-The following weeds or
hereby declared TO be noxious weed.
namely, quack grass. Canada thistle
cocklebur, wild mustard sour or onr