Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-17
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Heads Letter Carriers.-HaTry Friest
OF Davenport was chosenIpresident of
the Iowa divisions of the National asso-
citation of Letter. Carriers sat the con-
vention held at Ottumwa. last week.
Mr.. Fries was the delegate TO the
convention from the Davenport local.
Fred Feuchter and Herman Paustion
OF the Davenport postofice attended
the convention OF the postofice clerks,
which was held at Ottumwa simulta-
neously with that OF the letter car
riers.
Spend Vacation In Observation-Disclosures
Mcclure. Harmon and O'ReiIly, instruc-
tors in St Ambrose college, left last
night for Europe Cor their summer va
cation. They sail from New York for
Ireland Thursday Father O'Reilly
will spend his entire vacation in the
emerald isle. The other two instruc-
tors will make a tour of the continent
before returning in September in time
for school. and expect TO visit France,
Spain, Italy, Germany and England.
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St. Mary's Summer Lawn Fete.-The
annual midsummer lawn fete Of St.
'Mary's parish will be an event Of We'd
nesday, July %. on the school and
church lawn. There will be meeting
of the congregation next week at the
church to arrange for the affair.
Automobile VS.. Motoreycle.-An au-
tomobile driven by julius Bolte. 2146
West Fifth street and a motorcycle
figured In a collision at Seventh and
Marquette streets Sunday morning, IN
which the front wheel Of the motor
ycle was badly smashed and the front
axle OF the car was bent. No one was
injured. Mr.. Bolte and his family
were on the way 10 Durant, Iowa. to
attend the bird shooting at that place,
and were going east on Seventh street
and turning up Marquette street when
the accident occurred The man on
the motorcycle was coming down Mar
quette. Mr. Bolte. with considerable
presence of mind, steered his automo-
bile into the curb on the cas-: side Of
the street TO prevent a head-on coils
ion and serious injuries TO the man
on the motorcycle.
Successor Not Named.-No success
sor TO the late D. B. Morehouse as
stamp deputy OF the United States
revenue service has been appointed,
and for the present George w. Bird,
deputy collector in charge OF this d.
vision, will take care of the work for
merly handled by Mr. Morehouse, in
addition to handling his own work.
Mr.. Bird has his ONCE in the govern
ment building, where the stamp head
quarters are also located.
Falls from Tree.-while standing on
4 chair picking cherries in the yard a:
the rear Of her home in Roselawn ave
nue.. Mrs. Jacob Dhrlick. Jr., slipped
and fell over the back OF the chair In
the fall she fractured her right arm,
dislocatsd her left shoulder and broke
four ribs
Road Supervisor Fined.-Davenport
coed roads enthusiasts and automobil-
lists are interested in the arrest and
filming Of road supervisor OF Clay
county who had entered into a con,
tract to drag the roads and had neg
lected 10 do so. Local autoists be
lieye that drastic action OF this kind
will eliminate neglect TO drag roads.
.
Foreign Travel. According to dis
patches received by John Berwald. the
local steamship agent, the following
Davenporters arrived In Plymouth Sun
day on the steamer Grant: Mr. and
Mrs. William Doering. Mrs. Celia 10
REM, Mrs. H. u. Knaack, Mrs. aims
Petersen and daughter Annie. Herman
Stuhr, Mrs. Sophia Krambeek. and
August Bunge. A card was received by
George w Bird OF the government rev
enue Office from Paul Berndt anC
daughter Louise OF Davenport. who ar,