Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-06
DAVENPORT

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1000 Children See PIcture.-Three
thousand happy children from all over
the city witnessed the educational pic
lures at Friendly house on the i'll
auguration of the motion picture fea-
ture Friday afternoon and all day
Saturday. The first children assem-
bed Friday al AIS when almost 700
of them saw the wonderful scenic
pictures furnished by Manager Eisner
of the General Film company.
Parents Of Founding Still Mystery.
Mystery still surrounds the finding
Of little child on the front door step
OF the Burmeister home at 307 Fill
more street. No trace OF it's parents
has been found although the police
have exerted every effort to locate
some trace Of them. The child is now
in the custody Of the county juvenile
home where IL will be kept until
either its parents are found or some
good home is secured for II. Investi-
CATION into the case indicates that
the automobile which was used by
the parents. who left the child on the
step, was a taxi cab which was en-
ployed for the job.
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Rock Island Man In Corporstion..-
Two new corporate companies were
Incorporated in Davenport Friday, one
with a capital stock OF $4,000 and
the other with a $4,000 capital. The
Central Machine and Supply company
with Fred j. Werneatin, Jr.. as presi-
dent and treasurer and Alex J. Lums-
den as secretary and vice president
begins with a $4,000 capitalization
and will manufacture vending ma
chimes aAd supplies. Raw materials
will a.Eo be handled as well as tools
and appliances In connection with the
vending machines. The machines are
patented in Davenport. The Tri-City
Auto Trade association is capitalized
az $4,000 and is for the purpose OF
promoting automobile business in the
three cities and conducting shows and
similar projects. Its business will be
controlled BY a board of FIVE direc-
tors and the following officers: C. F.
Burmeister. president; Emil Buck.
vice president; Webb Mason. secre-
tary and treasurer and in addition
are F. r. Young and W. l.. Tottea as
directors.
De Reuse Case up for Hearing
The case against Louis De Rouse,
charged with assault with intent to
commit great bodily injury came up
before Justice Phil Daum Saturday
morning and following preliminary ar
guments was continued until this
morning at 9 o'clock. De Rouse,
charged with having turned q COM
pressed air hose on a Paul Magdal. a
fellow laborer at the Bettendorf shops,
Dec. 81. causing severe internal in
juries, was one OF the witnesses plac-
ed on the stand. Magdal was also
able TO testify, having only recently
been discharged from the hospital.
John Eckr. moulder employed at the
BettenJorf shops. testified that Mag
dial was asleep at the time the air
hose was turned on him DR.. ]. D.
Blything testified as TO the extent Of
Magdals injuries.
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Held for counterfeitine.-Arr
on a charge of counterfeiting at Mus
cetine Thursday night Walter James
and wife, a likely appearing young
couple, who have been married less
than year. we're brought to Daven
port Saturday night and following a
preliminary hearing before L. S. Com
missioner A. c. Bush. bail for each
was fixed at $1,000 in default of which
they we're taken to the county jail
Mrs. James. who is a pretty brunette
but 20 years old. begged that her
husband be allowed 10 go from the
commissioners Office without hand
cuffs. I'D rather have them on my
self than OIL him." she walled pite
ously as the steel bracelets were be
ing fitted on her husbands wrists
Prosecute Three Saloons.-Resump
ton OF the prosecution of saloons II
Davenport alleged 10 be guilty o.
violation Of the provisions OF the Moor
act has been brought about through
the filing Of three suis agains loca
saloon owners. The defendants are
Rudolph F. Brandt. s24 West Second
street, proprietor. Emma Stocks al
owner George Klindt. 1917 West Sec
ond street, proprietor. Hswkeye Real
" company, owner John Alger. AZ.
Perry street, proprietor. Mary Conk
lin, owner Each OF the three suit!
shows that George NJ. Rabbit is plain