Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-12
Day i'm Davenport

Seriously Injured.-while engaged |
in loading small arms on a wagon al
the arsenal about 9 o'clock yesterday
morning. Michael Van Riechling, As |
years old, was painfully and perhaps |
seriously injured, when the team be-
came frightened and threw him be- |
meath the wheels of the wagon. Van |
Hiechling, who lives in Davenport, was !
standing on the wagon inside a door. |
The horses took fright at a piece OF
paper blown by the wind, and started
to run. Van Reichling bumped against
the door and was thrown beneath the
heavy wheels. One of the wheels
grazed the head of the PROSTATE man,
tearing nearly half the scalp from his
head. He also sustained a compound
fracture Of his left leg just below the
knee. He was rushed 20 Mercy hos
pital and Is lying in a serious condi-
ton. Unless camTI cations set in
hopes are held out for his recovery.
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Senate Confirm Appointment.-Th
appointment Of Fred B. Sharon, pub
Usher Of the Catholic Messenger, as
postmaster of Davenport, was con-
frmed Thursday by the United States
senate. His nomination was sent 20
the senate by President Wilson on
June q. Mr.. Sharon stated that he
would probably take up the duties of
postmaster on Aug /. He will shortly
forward a surety bond to Washington
in the sum Of $4,000. This must be
approved, after which his commission
will be forwarded
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Race War.-A street car load of Bet
tendorf employees, 20 young men rang
In age from 20 to rs years, was placed
under arrest yesterday morning by
City Detectives Bishop and Boe;tcher
for bombarding another car filled with
Greeks on their way ~ the shops
Waste paper, stones. dirt and other
missiles we're reported to have been
hurled through the car window, fore
ing the Greeks TO seek shelter be
meath the seats. Complaints had been
received by the Davenport police thai
the affair was a morning occurrence
when cars returning from the shops
with night employees passed those car
rying the Greeks to their work The
two detectives boarded the Greeks
car yesterday morning and instructed
the motorman to slacken speed wheI
he passed a car returning from the
shops. This he did near the water
works pumping station on East Rive
street. A rain of missiles was tn
greeting as the west bound car pulled
alongside OF the Greeks special. TIT
detectives jumped off the east boun
car and boarding the car returning Il
the city placed the occupants under al
rest Three Of the men, James Perry
Phillip Schmidt and Ed Carstens
charged with having charge of tn
bombardment yesterday morning wer
accused OF disturbing the peace. Tn
other youths were all cooking tn
o:her way when the affair happened
they told Magistrate Roddewig.
Pioneer Verln viii Pienle.-Th
German-American Pioneer Verin ha
a meeting at 4 oc.ock today at TuI
ner hall to discuss plans for the al
nual festival Of the society. The al
nual picnic will probably be held
Zum AltedOrf, and the committee tina
met will complete arrangements of Il
program for the entertainment of tn
members. Music and dances. thu
will revive the old songs and o.
dances, viii be the main order OF e
tertainment, and the order expects
record gathering his year.
Marriage Lleense.-A marriage
cense was issued by County Clel
Harry J. Mcfarland yesterday NOR
ing 70 William A Kilmer and Ma
garet Arthur, both of Davenport.
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Presidents Nephew a VISITOR.
Kennedy OF Louisville. Ky. nephew
President Wilson, connected with Il
treasury department. arrived in Da
export yesterday afternoon and WI
shown over the city by A. +. Dawso
president of the First National ban
Mr.. Kennedy had been engaged {
some special work at Dubuque al
other points up the river, and was