Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-20

Laborer Robbed.-Another Greek la
borer was held up by the daring street
car bandits at Bettendorf Monday
night and relieved CT 81 in money at
the Ioint Of reyolvcrs. The robbery
occurred in an isolated part OF the
town about 10 o'clock. The man Is re-
ported TO have been VI. Makofis, an en-
ploye Of the Bettendorf company. The
robbery was reported TO Deputy Sheriff
John Marilan yesterday morning by
Marshal Swingle of Bettendorf. a de
scription Of the robbers tallies with
that az the bandits who held up the
street car and pernetrated the other
ro5beries Saturday night The authori'
ties have no clsw 10 the identity OF
tho bandits.
Inspector InIured.-Max Allen. an
inspector at the Bettendorf steel car
shops, had his right leg broken while
at work in the shops Monday after
noon abclt O'Clock. He was inspect
ing come steel plates, when one of the
piles among which he was at work fell
over, pinning him down. He was TAX
en- 10 Mercy hosrGtal and is being at
tended by physicians. He is reported
as getting along nicely.
Forged Check en- Natonai.-Anothel
forged check, written by A. z. Kis
singer, the swindler captured at Bur
l!ngton Saturday, came in for clear
ance at the First National bank yes
tefday. The check is for s45 and was
made out by the forger endorsed b!
and payable 70 himself under the ALA.
OF w. u. Brooks. The check was dat
ed Aug. 10, two days before kissing
.er's capture, and was written on blanks
of the First National at Burlington
Iowa.
Beard Of Health improVement.-Thr
Davenport board Of health at its reg
ular meeting yesterday Afternoon
heartily endorsed the recommendation
OF Plumbing Inspector Otto Meiner
and City Physician Stocks for the in
mediate establishment Of public CON
fort station at Second and Mai
streets. According to the plumbing in
spector and city physician, a portior
Of the station Will be leased for shir
ing parlor purposes and will thus b
self-sustaining. II is planned TO hav
O man and a woman attendant on dut
at the station. The board Of supervis
ore has agreed to bear portion Of tn
installation expense The public stt
ton will be located underneath tn
sidewalk.
Huge Electric Slgn.-The huge eleC
trio sign which lit up the entire cit
OF Baltimore at the national conventio
Of the Associated Advertising Clubs c
America, recently held there, will b
shipped to Davenport and set up o
top of the Commercial club or som
other equally conspicuous location fC
the State AID Mems convention her
/, IN October. The sign is so feet
diameter and is illuminated by over
thousand tungsten lights. II was tn
chief feature of the national meetin
at Baltimore and attracted much 4
vorable comment from all over tn
country. During the 90 days that I'll
sign was kept running there it burne
up $4,000 worth Of electricity. TIL
maintenance cost. together with ii
original cost CT manufacture, brougl
the total bill over $4,000.
O.
Silherstelns to Buid.-A new stol
building will be erected by silberste
Bros. at 119 West Second street, Il
present location Of Stark & Ruser
jewelry store. The work is 70 be col
menced as soon as the plans can
drawn and the preliminary work col
pleted The new building will he cit
er three or four stories in height az
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