Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-30
DAY IN DAVENPORT

Girls in HoIdUp.-Two daring ne |
gro girl bandits perpetrated G success
full holdup at Third and Brown street
Sunday night at IL o'clock, securing
S25 in money from Lee Heider, 1872
West Front street Frank Caskinett,
S12 West Front street, who was with
Helder. is reported to have lost moth
ing. The men were walking along
Third street and we're about to turn
the corner at Brown street when two
figures leaped from the shadows and
pointing reyoivers at the surprised
men demanded their money. AS the
robbers came closer the men saw that
they we're women. One of the high.
women covered the two men with
a revolver while the other searched
them. Helder had SIS in a pocketbook
which the negress promptly took. The
men were then ordered TO be on their
way. The women beat a hasty retreat
north on Brown street and were soon
lost TO view. The women are de-
scribed as wearing sweaters. The
men got but one glance at the ban
dts face ard noted that they were
Of light tan color. The robbery
was reported to the police shortly
afterward but no trace Of the bandits
has been found.
Desertlon Is Charqe.-Infcrmation
was filed before Justice Phil Daum
yesterday charging Henry Sander.
1896 Seventh street with desertion
The wife, Agnes Sander, states that
the defendant has failed to support
her since Sept. Il. The couple have
four minor children.
Employees in Ball Lessue.-Factory
employees Of Davenport are to form a
big basketball league which will play
its schedule on the Y. NJ. G. A. gym
floor. the organization Of the league
10 be made at a meeting Wednesday
evening OF this week at Association
hall The Bettendorf shops, Locomo-
tive works, Red Jacket plant, and
Arsenal shops have already put in a
bid for places in the league, which
will comprise eight or nine teams If
this large number can be secured. The
meeting Wednesday night will prob.
ably result in the election Of officers
and the appointing OF committees on
rules, management and credentials.
So successful was the indoor base
ball league last year, composed OF
factory teams in large part, that Di.
rector o. z. Johnson of the "Y" be.
lieves the factory basketball league
will make a big hit for the fall and
early winter months. the indoor base
ball schedule TO begin when the bas.
ketball season is closed.
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Files Suit for Damages Suit for
$1,000 against Roy Kirker, H. B.
Betty and Frank F. Betty was filed
yesterday by Elsie Baldwin through
her attorney, John NJ. Helmick. The
damages are alleged for mental suffer
ing on account of defamatory matter
published by defendants concerning
plaintin"
The plaintiff alleges that the de-
PENDANT Kerkcr through Attorneys
Betty and Betty, sent her a letter IN
which she claims to have been "ac
cused OF contempt Of court" and
which she labels defamatory. She
also alleges that defendants attempt
ed to enforce claim against the
property OF her father and that the
letter sent to her was caused by thi.
claim
Original notice Ct suit TO recover $40
alleged due the plaintiff from the busi
ness in which he and the defendan
were partners. was filed yesterday b,
George Skwoios against Nick Mete
veles. Attorney r. ID. Let's repre-
sents the plaintiff The two men wer,
engaged in the pool and cigar bust
ness in Davenport and the plaintiff al
leges the 800 is due hum as his shar
OF the profits.
Union Makes War.-War betweeI
the union and nonunion BARRIERS O
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