Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-09
DAY IN DAVENPORT

Davenport Women 10 Boycott Eggs.
VIII the Woman's club OF Daven-
port join in the nation wide movement
Tor a boycott on eggs and in this
way reduce the present ezorbitant
prices? Several of the members are
in favor OF such action Believing that
the high price of eggs affects the vel
tare OF the public Of Dies Moines. Mrs
D. W Cokenower, chairman OF the
committee on public welfare for the
City Federation OF Women's Clubs.
will ask her committee az its meeting
today TO follow the example Of WON
ems leagues in other cities and ask
Tor boycott on eggs Mrs. Cokenow-
er announced her plans TO arouse the
women Of the city 10 quit eating eggs
Tor time, thereby reducing present
high prices. Mrs. Cokenower. who is
the wife OF a physician. says that the
sick poor. especially those suffering
from tuberculosis. suffer for the lack
Of good eggs and pure milk. II the
price OF eggs is beyond the reach Of
the average pocketbOok It is beyond
the thought of the wage Garner and
the poor man, says Mrs. Cokenower
If the price of eggs is not a human
ftsrian subject for consideration BY
the special committee on public well
fare work fail to know what is said
Mrs Cokenower- THE sick poor
should be considered II this situation
before our pocketbooks. There are
many Of the poor who are suffering
from tuberculosis To cure this
disease good wholesome food, partic-
ularly the generous proportion Of eggs
In diet, is absolutely necessary"
Charged With Fighting j. Koko-
rus and George TrOulinos. who figured
in police case SATURDAY. when the
latter is said to have charged the for
mer with larceny. were again taken
into custody for disturbing the peace
by fighting. = charge OF larceny by
embezzlemeut filed against Troulinos
grew out OF the dissolution Of bakery
business in which both men were in
terested- The case was continued and
the two men were released to appear.
no charge having been filed at that
time against Kohu-us. According 10
the police the two could not wait 70
fight their battle in count and engaged
in a real bout on East Second street
Saturday night A gun Is said to have
DtfN UdEhGQ IN the melee his was
not found when the men were brought
60 the sts1iou. One Of the OnloOkers
ts said TO have inform ed the police that
the revolver had bee! passed 70 Tony
Markus. Tie latter was also placed 4
under aTrest-and released on bonds.
Slips on Ice; Sprafns Wrist-WiI- 7
liam WamseT. "A farm ~ residing on the .
" est LOcast street road near Blue
Grass. slipped on the ice near Fourth .
and Scott streets about 1870 O'Clock .
yesterday afternoon and sustained
Eprained wrist He had aliEhted from
his wagon and was carrying a Jar of .
butter down the street. As he passed /
IN front OF the FIRE station he slipped .
and fell. He was unable TO save him
self on account OF thu jar i'm his hand
He was picked up AMI taken home by
his son. He viii he able 20 use the
hand in about three weeks.
Sweet Tooth 5urslsvs.-For the sec
pnd time in two weeks sweet tooth"
burglars removed the paddock on the
front door OF the Western Fruit and
Candy company. 2GS West Second
street. and carried away 30 boxes of
randy. two red and white candy bars.
and 81 in money The robbery oc-