Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-12
DAVENPORT

Throws Sea- Under Motorcycle
Throwing himself in front ar under a
motorcycle and then attempting toicol-
lect damages from the rider .csf the ma
chine for alleged injuries, is 'reported
TO be the latest method adopted to Sc
cure some money. Three men came
along Second street, on motorcycles,
stopping at theocorner. When one of
the machintN had practically come to
stop, an eye witness declares, aAman
stepped out and threw himself be-
tween s.he two wheels of the machine.
He then got up and,screamed that the
rider had run into him and knocked
him down and that he had been Ibadly
hurt, and attempted to- collect money
from the rider. Others who had seen
the incident, It is said. interfered, say
ing that they had seen the man DELHI
erately throw himself under the ma
chine.
Discuss Plans for NewSclubrooms.-
Discussions of plans for a K. of p.
clubrooms took place at Prosperity
hall, at the meeting of Damon lodge
No. 10, K. Of p 1t was stated that If
the order had a good club room, 1t
might be possible to amalgamate the
four Davenport lodges into one big
chapter. Two applications fori mem
bership were also received.
Charged With AssauIt.-Charged
with assault and battery and said TO
have had trouble with a man named
Ben Schroeder. Harry Sander was
placed under arrest and released on
S25 bonds to appear in police court for
hearing on the charge Saturday. Ac-
cording to the police the two men had
trouble on West Third street and
Schroeder made complaint against
Sander.
EIks TO 5urIinston.-Davenport Elks
left this morning in a special train
over the Milwaukee railroad for Bur-
lington TO attend the annual state con-
vention. The train left Davenport at
the foot Of Perry street at s o'clock. 1t
is believed the local lodge will have
one of the largest delegations present
at the convention.
Marriage Lieenses.-The following
marriage licenses have been issued:
Christian Ewoldt. Eldridge, and Dora
Litscher. McCausland; Alphonse de
Sohepper. East Moline. and Daisy Par
ker. Davenport; Edward J. ODonnell
and Alice Genevieve O'CoRnor Daven-
port; Oscar w. Schaefer and Eliza A.
Snyder. Davenport
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In Court-Mabel A. Duggleby was
granted a decree of divorce against
her husband, Simpson Duggleby. in
district court. A transcript of judg
ment for $43.56 in favor of the plaintiff
was filed in the suit of the Roddewig
Schmidt Candy company against Ed G
'Ruefer Suit was brought in Justice
of the Peace Daum's court. Isaac Pc
tersberger was attorney for the plain
tin
Yelled Prophets Pienie.-The picnic
committee of Mohassan Grotto OF the
Order of Yelled Prophets held meet
ing last night for the purpose of decid
ing on the date Of the annual GrottC
picnic This picnic is participated IL
by all of the Blue lodge Masons OF the
tri-cities every year. This years out
ing VIII probably be held late in Jul!
or early in August. The committee Il
composed OF Realff Ottesen, Y. n
Bragg. Robert Clayton, George Whit
ney and Henry Thomas.
Court Reeord.-Judge Theophiius II
district court yesterday issued an or
der correcting the record in the sui
OF James F. Hailigan against Charlie
A. Keller. Sharon & Higgins are at
torneys for the plaintiff. The petition
asking that the record be correcte'
was filed for the defendant by Attor
ney Isaac Petersberger.
O.
Pioneers Have 8irtnday.--Mrs. Lou
ise Ficke, 31S Ripley street and A.