Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-13


son Of Superintendent r. p. Redfeld
of the Madison school, had his left
hand badly mangled Monday in a pow.
GER saw accident that took place on the
Walker farm some eight miles north
east of Davenport. Young Redfield has
been spending a part Of the summer
vacation on the farm. and was helping
ssin saving wood at the w(ne of the &C
cident, Three fingers OF the left hand
were badly torn and cut through TO
the bone. The young man was rushed
to st. LIKES hospital and everything
possible is being done 70 save the In
jured fingers by the attending physi-
clan.
Put Down ReVolution.-A miniature
s Mexican revolution was suppressed by
Officers Sanford and soehrn near Fifth
and Farnam streets when four men
and a woman were quarreling in the
railroad yards. The quintet was plac-
ed under arrest and while being load
ed into the patrol wagon one of the
Mexicans, John Martini, endeavored 70
escape He was chased by Officer
D.. Sanford and caught. Martini and a
Mexican named John Drodergas were
sent to fail for Is days. The other
: three, John Miller, Tony Miller and
Nellie Martini, were discharged in po-
lice court yesterday morning.
In District court-Ernest Schlunz,
by his attorney, +. A. Cooper, filed yes
terdRy original notice OF suit for ST.
900 damages against the C., NJ. & ST.
=. Railway company for alleged in
juries sustained by the plaintiff when
e garbage wagon which he was driv-
ing was struck by train at the foot
Of Harrison street, June &C.
Original notice of suit for divorce
was filed by Anna Holmes, by her at
torney, J. c. Hall, against Fred Holmes.
Cruel and inhuman treatment is the
allegation on which the decree is ask
cd. The plaintiff also asks for 500
temporary allmony, and permanent
alimony in the sum of Sc a week.
J. A. Hanley, attorney for the plain
tin, filed the original notice Of suit for
divorce Of Martha Danson against
human treatment.
Special Course for Pupils, - Pupils
under &c years of age who have not
yet finished eighth grade and are not
regularly employed will be given a
special manual arts course in the high
school beginning with the coming
school year, according TO action Of the
board OF education at the regular
monthly meeting. The course is the
result Of q new law which went into
effect last month. Heretofore pupils
could quit school on reaching the age
OF IA. From now on they must remain
in school until 1G years old unless they
have finished the eighth grade and are
regularly employed. A considerable
number of those who have quit schoo
and must return according to law are
expected back this September.
10
Addition TO pioeese.-Rev. Stephen
Davis, nephew OF Bishop Davis Of the
Davenport diocese. has arrived in this
city and Is awaiting an appointment
20 duty In this diocese. The young
relative of the bishop was ordained ii
Rome during May. following which he
spent two months in France and II
Ireland visiting with relatives. Father
Davis 10 a native Of Stonyford. Xii
kenny, Ireland, and for the four years
previous 10 his ordination was q stu
dent at the North American eolleg'
in Rome. He will be assigned TO dut!
outside the city of Davenport in tn,
near future. While at Rome Fathe
Davis was q fellow student of Rev
Henry Takkenbure, recently appoint
cd to the faculty Of st, Ambrose col
lege.
oeoIogist Exploring II
S. Thomas Of the geological depart
ment OF the State University of low
arrived here yesterday TO carry on
series of Investigations along the Mis-
sissippi between Davenport and Cir
ton. The exact nature OF his studio
here is not given out
o.
Investors Needed.-"If the housin
situation here becomes more acut
than II Is at present" said PTesiden
C. NJ. Rich OF the Purity Oats con
pany, 1t seems TO me that the MANI
facturers of Davenport will have t
get together and organize a home
building company. along the lines sue
Cessfully followed in q number OF ott
er cities where conditions have bee
approximately as those now existin
IN Davenport" c. c. Anderson. pres
dent OF the Anderson Automatic Ell
CINE company, who recently bough
the Killing Molding machine plant an
will begin the manufacture OF engine
and motor section cars about Sept.
IS the latest manufacturer TO complai
bitterly about the lack Of house accom-
modations in Davenport. The first
June Secretary Norwood OF the Grea
er Davenport committee made an il
Quiry OF all the real estate men /