Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-08
DAVENPORT

Find Smallpox case.-Another case
Of smallpox has come under the OBJ
servation of the Davenport board of
health. A woman residing on the third
floor OF the Davenport Turner hall
was taken sick several days ago. 1t
was suspected that she had the small
pox and the case was taken under
cIose observation. A close watch was
kept on her and no one was allowed
to come in contact with her Today
the case was pronounced smallpox and
the woman was taken to the pest
house and her quarters were thor
oughly fumigated.
Husband Beats Greek.-For alleged
remarks OF an insulting nature which
one James Trantor, a Greek, had been
making to his wife, James Hogan set
lpon the former at his place of bus
mess at 307 East Second street and
before he had completed his work had
given Trantor a severe beating. This
morning both men were arraisned in
police court on a charge of disturbing
The peace and Trantor was found gull
ty of the change and fined IS and
court costs. The charge against Hogan
vas dismissed.
Taken to clinton.-On q charge of
altering forged instruments, Richard
Walters was taken to Clinton yester-
day by an officer from that city Wal
.ers was brought here from Chicago
several weeks ago on information
sworn out by the Hawkeye Motor COM
Dany who claimed he had defrauded
hat concern out OF $65. This amount
vas settled and the case dropped
Phe information in Clinton is sworn
% by Morris Dahl.
%
Begin Walsh Theatre-Fifteen
leans were put 20 work in the exca-
ration for the new Walsh theatre to
De erected on the northwest corner
Of Third and Ripley streets. The sub
contract for this work is in the hands
Of the Rock Island Fuel ompany The
general contract for the work was
awarded to the Concrate Engineering
company Of Davenport. All of the
preliminary work has been completed,
enabling the teams t. start the ex-
awaiting. This part of the work will
De Comheted as quickly as possible,
when the actual building operations
will be pushed
Obituary Record.-Mrs. Sarah Hen
.ietta Gillon. a life long resident Of
layenport d{ad T,,,ag,la,, of.,rr~.,, - Z.
1905 o'clock at her home, 42l East
ninth street. death following an ILL
less Of three weeks duration. The
atal ailment was stomach trouble
With complications. Mrs. Gillon was
he daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick
Higgins and was born in Davenport
Dec. Z, 1853. She was. married Sept.
II. 1888. at st. Marguerite's church
% Thomas Gillon, who preceded her
n death % years ago. Surviving her
are three sons and two daughters,
daughters. Thomas, Sadie Anna. John
and James Gillon, all at home. and
.wo brothers, John F. Higgins OF
Marion, Iowa, and Henry W. Higgins
IF Davenport
The funeral OF Henry Ludwis
Schmahl. who died Tuesday. was held
At O'Clock today from the home
7O5 West Fifth street with inter
nent in Paramount cemetery. The
Claus Groth guild was in charge o.
he services at the home and also a
he grave. Mr. Schmahl was 81 year.
I'D and is survived by the wife anC
'even children, as follows: Alvin;
Slattery. Agnes Marke of Moline, VII
lam of Salt Lake City. Utah, Mrs Id;
Brown Of Moline. and Henry, Angus
and Arthur OF Davenport
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hempel ar,
Mourning the death OF their infan
laughter, Velma. who died at 2:Il
iclock yesterday afternoon at tn