Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-15

are being received. The following
concerns will be represent
ed with cars: p. G. Peterson, Iowa
Auto Il Tire Co.; Buick Motor Car
Co., and Louis Otto. Horst & Strieter
Co, Yeggy-Don Sales Co., and Trevor
& Snider Of Rock Island, have else en-
tered machines.
Divorce Granted.-A decree OF d.
vorce was granted in district court to
SiIvay Whitfield against Edward Whit
field, on the grounds of desertion. The
Whitfelds are coIored. They were
married June %, 1907. c, w. Jones
was attorney Tor the plaintiff. The
defendant failed to appear to contest
the case. Mrs. Whitfield was given
the privilege OF resuming her maiden
name, Silvay Williams. She is also
given the custody of her minor son,
Charles.
Younger Boys Organize. The
younger employed boys of the Y. NJ.
C. A. held a meeting under the direc-
ton of p. N. Stouffer,, secretary of
the boys department, and organized
for tie purpose of holding social and
educational gatherings during the win
ter. They elected the following Off
GERS: President, Harry Kleeburg;
rotary and treasurer, George Thomp-
son; Sergeant. Carl Stutz. The boys
viii meet every Monday evening.
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Abandon Runaway Team.-Dashing
madly west on Third street at break
neck speed, a team of horses and a
two-seated buggy, occupied by two
men and a girl, turned the corner at
Third and Brady streets nearly over
turning the rig, collided with a motor
cycle at Fifth street, the buggy strik-
ing the viaduct abutment. The three
leapeC to safety in the nick of time.
The carriage was overturned and the
frightened horses were caught several
blocks distant. No sooner had the
occupants OF the buggy picked them
selves up from the pavement after
their narrow escape than they fed. The
team and buggy were brought to DAY.
export police station and taken to Ms
seL- and Hartwig's livery stable. No
one had called to claim the outfit at a
late hour yesterday afternoon. The
police believe the rig was stolen for
the occasion. A good description of
the girl and one of her male COM
panions was furnished the city detee-
tives who are working on the case.
The motorcycle owned by Fred Barr,
was standing near the curb. 1t was
badly damaged.
Fast Train Service. Division
Freight Agent L. l.. Golf of the Rock
Island lines is sending out cards to
/ tri-city shippers announcing the gold
ball freight service. A complete SEIZED
ule is given, showing that the gold ball
freight, known as train No. 90, leaving
the tri-cities on one day, will arrive
| in FL Paso on the fifth day, in Los
Angeles the seventh day and San Fran
cisco the ninth day. To FL Paso the
train runs over the Rock Island lines
and from there ON over the Southern
| Pacific.
/ Lawyer Ayers Persecution.-In ar
opening address to the jury selected
yesterday morning to decide whether
he il guilty of obtaining money BY
false pretenses, Charles T. Cooper, the
Davenport attorney claimed that he i:
prosecuted and not prosecuted" Thu
defendant spoke for 20 minutes. Fol
lowing is the jury: W. NJ. Lakers
Henry Stickler. John Dau, Henry F
Schroeder, John Freund. John Paar
mann. Edward Geest. Henry Raap
J. c. Ehlert, Ernest Moeller, JohI
Ernst and Lambert Lorang. Attorne.
Walter II. Petersen Is conducting tn,
defense. assisted by the defendant
who will probably figure in the closin,
argument to the jury. Cooper 4
charged with having passed worthless
check for SIS on c. 7. Fetterer severa
months ago.
New Members for cIub.-Six ney
n. ambers were taken into the CONNER
cial club at the directors meeting as
as follows: J. II. Curryer. Robert H
Parks, r W. Phelps, G. H. Bryant