Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-11

the Iowa Association of Local Fire In
day and tomorrow. The pressure in
the water mains will be demonstrated
at that time. On previous occasions
/ the insurance men have seen the fire
pressure demonstrated in other Iowa
cities, including Sioux City, Des
Moines, Cedar Rapids, Dubuque and
| Burlington. An excursion for the Wis
| iting delegates to the convention had
/ been planned for this afternoon. The
steamer W. W., which was to have
been used for this occasion, may be
unable TO reach Davenport in time, on
account of not being able to get
through the Keokuk locks. 1t has not
been decided whether the excursion
will be called of or whether other ar
rangements can be made. If a boat
can be secured, the trip may be post
poned until Thursday.
Freight Increase st5oooo.-An in
crease of $4,000. in round figures,
Is shown by the freight handled by
the railroads in the tri-cities during
the month of May, compared with the
freight business of May, 1912. These
figures are signs of continued pros
perity Manufacturers, jobbers and
merchants alike are receiving large
quantities of goods and doing a large
volume Of business. The increase in
the business handled in the tri-cities
by the Rock Island railroad alone
showed an increase of fully 100000.
There are no unusual manifestations
Of the present prosperity, the growth
appearing to be a perfectly healthy
business growth.
Warranty Deeds. The following
warranty deeds were recorded yester-
day afternoon: Josephine NJ. McCul-
Tough to Michael G. McGiven. lot in
Rosedale addition; Louis Hummel to
Charles r. Frank, lot in Buffalo; n
Blanche Baxter to Rosa Martin, part
OF lot 6. block IS, James Grants sub
division; josephine NJ. Mccullough to
Charles Frederick Moeller, lot in Rose
dale addition; Amelia H. Shannon TO
George w. Coffin, part of lot in lie
Claire, consideration given as $500.
Marriage MISUNDERSTANDING licens-
es were issued to Max F. Bunk and
Minnie Wittrock, both of Davenport
John E. Poole of Moline and Janette
c. Conner OF Davenport; Clayton P
Gillian of Cedar Falls and Mayme I'm.
derwood of lie Claire.
Police News.-Charged with vagran
cy and said to have had no visible
means OF support at the time of his
-arrest, James OConnor, a stranger
! was sent TO Jail for 10 days by Magis
; trate Roddewig. John Neuhse. ia
miliar figure in police circles, agar
! faced the magistrate. He was charged
: with vagrancy and was sent to Jail fol
10 days. The name of p. w. Fish APP
: peared on the blotter at the station
yesterday morning on a charge of wifi,
desertion. Fish was arrested upoI
complaint of his wife, who says he ha,
failed to support her Chief of Polio,
e Schramm received a telegram yester
e day morning from Mrs. Elmer Smith o
r Peoria, asking the aid of the local al
5 thorities in locating her husband, E
! mer Smith, a cigarmaker. supposed t
z. be employed in Davenport. The mes
! sage states that a child is sick ant
: that the wife has been unable to nc
L tify her husband.
. Obituary Reeord.-Following a lon
and severe illness of over II months
duration, William A Joens, % year
l. old, died at $50 o'clock yesterda
t morning at the home of his parent.
K Mr.. and Mrs. John Joens, 1885 Yves
4 Sixth street. The young man wa
y born in Davenport June :. 1891. an
q. had resided in this city practically a
G Of his life. He attended the publ
It schools, and after graduation becam
Il employed with the L. N Roberts con
It pany. where he worked until taken II
Besides his parents. he is survived b
one brother. Johnnie, and one siste
q Ella Joens. all at home. Funeral Sc
N vices will be held at o'clock Thur
FL day afternoon from the family hom
II with interment in Paramount cemeter,