Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-12
DAY IN DAVENPORT

Wants TWO MiIIIon.-"Send me that
$4,000. 900 at once or I viii sue you"
was the startling demand that con-
ifronted the cashier of one OF Daven-
:port's largest banks when he opened
his mail yesterday morning. Now the
bank does not owe anyone $4,000, 900
except fits hundreds of savings de-
positOrs, and the bold request created
CONSERVATION in the cashiers mind
for a minute. The letter was signed
by a woman in North Dakota of whom
the local financier had never heard
before. There were no other direc-
tions in the communication or any
notice as TO how the bank has sud
denly become so much in debt There
are many freak demands made on local
banks by people Of unsound mentality,
but the one yesterday is of larger
financial proportions than any yet
made.
Appointment Permanent.-Vfncent
Coleman has been permanently ap-
pointed as clerk at the Davenport
postofice, and took up his duties Mon
day. He succeeds J. L. Burdette as
city distributing clerk, Mr.. Burdette
having been transferred 70 Lake City,
Fla
Breaks Arm Crsnking Auto.-Dr.
Ray Kulp broke his right arm Mon
81 day afternoon while cranking his auto
mobile. Owing TO the cold weather
the motor was hard 20 start and when
IL did catch the crank whirled sudden
q y. striking Dr. Kulp on the forearm
and breaking the bone.
Three Pass In Examinstion.-No
applicants for positions as policemen
OF fremen IN the city OF Davenport
will be considered who have passed
the age OF 30. nor who have not at
tanned their majority. This was the
decision OF the Davenport police and
fire commission yesterday when six
men who had successfully passed the
civil service examination were turned
down because they were too old. The
age limit heretofore has been 40 years. /
Two successful applicants for the FIRE
department and two for police posi-
tons were recommended to the heads
OF the two departments by the com
mission. Those who were successful
As police applicants were John Bry-
ant and Charles Bleckham. 322IA |
Brady street The men who passed 4
the fire examination were Arthur /
'Schwecke. 1902 Harrison street. and I
Lambert Lorang, 1880 West Third 1
street All were successful save for !
the age limit
District Court News.-Judgment |,
entry in favor Of the plaintiff for
$53O.O5 in the case Of the Davenport
Vinegar and Picking Works against
the C.. NJ q St =. Railway Co. was
Enade by Judge l.. J. Koran IN district
court yesterday. 4 verdict in favor
OF the plaintin had been returned
by judy in district court Sharon
* Higgins were attorneys for the
plaintif: Lane x Waterman for the
defendant.
To Enter Soldiers Home-w. II
Grow, veteran Of the Civil war and
well known Davenporter. left yester-
day for MarshalltOwn, where hes will
enter the state soldiers home. NJ
Crow was born in Louisa county, Iowa.
in 1916. the year before Iowa vas
admitted to the union as a state
lie served throughout tile Civil war
as a member OF Co. X. Eighth Iowa
infantry. General Steele was the first
colonel OF the company: General
Geddes the second and William b
Bell OF Washington. Iowa, served as
the third colonel
Asks for DiVorce.-The merry we'd
ding bells Ginning on the first day
OF April for Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur
Eugene HuttenICcker had hardly
ceased ringing than the groom. filled
with the spirit OF the day, left his
bride waiting AZ the church" and
played what he considered an excel
lent April fool joke He went away
and has not been seen by his better
half since. The aforesaid Joke was
perpetrated in Oklahoma City. April ],
1906. Mrs. HuttenIocker. who now
resides in Davenport. after giving I'D
hope OF seeing her April Food" hus-
band, petitions the courts for a decree
of divorce. The petition. which was
fled In district court by Attorney