Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-15
DAVENPORT

Divorce Denied. An opinion deny
ing the piaiHuf a decree OF divorce
IN the suit Of Telitha A. Munro VS.
John A Munro mas been handed down
in the district court by Judge VI. F.
Donegan. The case was tried in open
court about two weeks ago and was
bitterly fought on both sides The
plaintiff, who is repUted 70 be worth
nearly 100000, sued for separation on
the ground Of habitusl drunkenness.
This was contested by the defendant
through Attorneys J. A Hanley and
William Chamyerlin The plaintiff was
represented by Attorneys Bollinger e.
Block and William McEniry of Rock
Island.
Skst Tournament. - Charles Zoller
carried of the first honors in the first
Fkat tournament Of the year at the
Commercial club Thursday night
Ninety-nine players were entered. this
being the largest number ever partici-
pating in Ike aifair al the club. One
Of the sensations OF the evening was
the grand overt Of John Mas. a hand
seldom seen In tournament For
this, Mr.. Mass drew second money.
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Negro Lawyer Dead.-William G.
Mott, only colored attorney in Scott
county, expired yesterday al his home
sos Ripley street. after an illness OF
nine days An acute attack Of pneu-
mOnia is attributed as the cause Of
death. He was AZ years old. Mr.
Mott held the reputation Of being
quite an able lawyer. Deceased was
born Jan y 1871 IN Clark county.
Missouri, the son Of poor parents.
The family later went to Keokuk.
Iowa. where ne attended the grammar
schools On his graduation he became
employed as an office boy in the Office
OF q law firm I'm Keokuk. and studied
nights TO learn law. In the year 1892
Mr. Mott went 10 Dies Moines and
took the examination for attorney. He
was admitted 10 the bar. passing the
examination with a big margin He
then returned 70 Keokuk and practiced
there for five years. He next removed
10 Wyandotte, Kan. where he prac-
ticed a number of years Jan. %,
1899. ne was married in Kansas City.
No, 70 Miss Eliza Johnson, who sur
wives. Shortly after his marriage he
came TO Davenport and had continu-
ally practiced here since that time.
Wind Does Dsmage.-In Bettendorf
considerable damage was done by the
wind Thursday night The top of a
brick wall Of a new foundry building
az the Bettendorf shops was blown OF
The wall. which stands 20 feet from
the ground. was just being erected.
The damage viii amount 10 about SIS.
The wind also demolished the frame
work OF Dr r. L. Gilmore's new resi-
dence. a sevenroom bungalow. which
ia Just being erected at Bettendorf
Rafters were twisted loose from the
frame work and piled in mass OF
wreckage on the foundation. Shingles
were torn from many OF the houses
and the tops OF several box cars in the
Bettendorf yards blown on Along the
500 blocI, on West Second street the
wind caught scores % sparrows and
hurled them 10 death against the brick
buildings In rhe downtown parks
also many OF the smaller birds we're
blown against the trees and killed
The maximum velocity % the wind
was 30 miles an hour. reached between
9.O7 and e.l1 O'Clock
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Lose an Elevator. The Davenport
Elevator company which owns some
60 elevators throuOhou- the middle
west. Yesterday received a telegram
announcing the burning OF the eleva-
tor az Ellsworth. MINI The plant con.