Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-27
DAY IN. DAVENPORT

Asks Divorce for "Nag9ns."-Pe-
tition for divorce against his wife on
the grounds that she kept "nagging
- and fault finding without, reason"
that she has beaten. struck and
abused the plain.iff and blackened his
eyes" and alleging further that "she
was never satisfied and kept him
constantly moving from place to
iplace," was filed by F. L. Rust against
Nellie Rust Saturday. Rust's petition
filed by Attorney NJ. V. Gannan, states
that his wife's conduct made him
sick and nervous and endangered his
life" He charges her with attending
dances and refusing TO live with him.
A decree Of divorce was granted by
\ Judge Donegan in district court Satur.
day afternoon to Lena Phillips against
her husband, Leland Phillips. Cruel
and inhuman treatment was the allie
CATION. They were married in August,
1887. Carroll Brothers were attorneys
for Mrs. Phillips. The defendant fail
cd to appear TO contest the case.
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Joins Harrison Realty Company.-A
change in Davenport real estate cir
"cles occurred the last week when T.
"a. Patton, formerly foreman in one Of
ii the Rock Island arsenal shops, became
a member Of the Harrison Real Estate
y company. The growth OF the business
made it impossible for c. Emory Har-
rison to take care Of the work alone,
. and Mr.. Patton entered the firm. He
resides at 2O1O fremont avenue. He
was heretofore foreman in the small
90 arms plant Of the arsenal.
Are Licensed to Wed.-A marriage
license was issued Saturday to John
M. Schultz, Salem, ILL.,. and Anna F.
1ABaumeier, Davenport.
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Locomotive Works Reduces Its
Foree.-In the neighborhood of so
workmen we're laid of at the Daven-
port Locomotive works Saturday. The
treason given for this action is the lull
sin business which generally comes at
gthis time OF the year. One OF the Of
h Ulcers OF the company stated that as a
considerable portion OF the work OF
the company is done for contractors.
and the contracting season is about TO
close, business in the fall is generally
Nquie.. Last year was an exception TO
the rule All departments OF the fac
tory were affected by the change. It
10 said that most OF the men may be
taken back in a short time. The local
factory OF the Corn Products Manufac-
turing company is now running full
bias. and employing a large number
OF men. The fact that this plant but
recently resumed operations. provides
work for practically all workmen in
this vicinity.
Jumps OFF Train; kiIIed.-Harry
Worth. a isborer, aged a. years. was
instantly killed at S:55 O'Clock Satur.
day evening, In the West Davenport
railroad yards when he Jumped off a
Milwaukee freight train coming from
the southwest, stepping directly in
front of a Rock Island switch engine.
Both legs were severed just below
the trunk. and literally mashed TO a
pulp. his left arm was also completely
crushed, and he was bruised about
the face and chest. The body was
taken TO the Nissen e. Hartwig under
taking parlors. after Justice Phil Daum
had been notified of the accident
Through descriptions Cf the man com
municated over the telephone to Dan
lei Rempp. manager of the McCabe
farm. on the bluff road, four miles
southwest Of Davenport. the identity
OF the man was established. Mr.. RempI
stated that Worth had been employed
on the farm until June 8. when he lef
the place. and since that time had
been working on various jobs at Ma
hant. Little additional information
could be learned regarding the man ex
cept that he leaves relatives II
Illinois and Montana. Despite the fac
that Worth was thrown under. tn,
wheels OF the switch engine and run
over, and the body terribly mutilated
bottle Of whisky found in his poke
was unbroken. In his pockets wer,
also Sl.S0 In silver. a watch. a poke
knife and memorandum book. TIL,
IMAM was slender. had dark hal
and mustache turning TO gray, sc
OF false upper teeth and five golt
crowns on the lower teeth. The colo
OF HIS eyes were grey. Justice Daum
who is acting coroner in place Of d.
+. F. Rudolph during the latter's al
senee from the city, will probably cor
duct an inquest over the body som
time today.
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Town Keys Cause Fued.-Be
tendorf. usually quiet in ever!
nthing but the clangor OF its grea
shops. has been stirred up by a ROY
between Mayor Calvert and DR.. d.
Chinn, justice OF the peace. Mayo
Calvert has forbidden Justice Chin
from using the town hall as a cour
room In which 20 try the cases whic
are brought before him and he ha
accordingly transferred his officil
functions TO the parlor of his residenc'
There is a little office in addition