Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-03
DAY IN DAVENPORT

Police Make Cateh.-In the arrest OF
p. C. Jose, held On a charge of intoxi-
cation for which he il serving a Is
day sentence. the Davenport police
claim TO have taken into custody a
much-wauted check" man Jose is
said TO be wanted in Marshalltown,
where he is alleged to have passed a
worthless check for so on a hotel He
was placed under arrest by City De
tective p. J. Phelan and Oficer Henry
Jansen a week ago after he had de-
posted a check for S135 at the Scott
County Savings bank. The paper bore
the signature of Gus Ralson and was
drawn on the Century Savings bank at
Des Moines- Jose left the check al the
local bank for collection. The police
were notified of the affair and placed
the man under arrest II was discov-
cred that the Gus Ralson, whose sigma
ture was attached TO the check, could
not be located in Des Moines and had
no account at the Century Savings
bank in that city. Later the police
learned that the Marshalltown author
tiles have been hunting for Jose. who
served a term in a Missouri peniten-
LdIEs the IJllCt 5dE ne man VIII
probably be taken 20 Marshalltown-
Deficit In Postoffice Receipts.-Uncle
Sam lost money at the Davenport post
Office during the month Of November,
as compared with the amount OF bus
dness done during the same time one
year previous. The shortage IN re-
ceipts was exactly s2s7.2O.
Reelected TO Masonic Body.-After
completing his 22nd year as secretary
OF Davenport lodge No. 81, a. F. & A
NJ, f. J. Foster was again reelected
10 that Office at the annual election
held Monday night at the Masonic tenn
PIE. The general result Of the election
is as follows. Worshipful master.
Charles H Kelly: senior warden, G.
Ray Clark: junior warden, Harry W.
Gregg. treasurer. Gustave Stueben:
secretary. L. J. Foster: trustee, W. F.
Fidlar. Appointive officers have not
yet been named by the worshipful mas
ter. II is probable that joint install
Iation OF the officers with the other
blue lodges will be held.
Witness In Case 10 Killed.-When
the case OF Gus COpp. charged with as
sault with intent 70 commit great bod
lily injury. was called for trial in dis
trict court yesterday Il Was discovered
that the states corrOboratiye witness.
J. Burke. was missing An investiga-
ton revealed the fact that Burke had
been killed by a train last week near
Gladwiu, III. COpp pleaded guilty.
however. and was sent 70 Jail for four
months.
Blood Poison Result Of Cut. - One
month ago George Dittman, 1i-year-old
son OF Mr. and Mrs. William G. Dit
man. 735 oxford avenue. cut his right
hand on a section Of rubberOid roof
Ing. He neglected the wound until yes
terday. when the injured member was
swollen 10 twice its normal size. He
consulted a physician. who immediate
~ pronounced II a case Of blood pois-
on. The lads condition is so ssio/
that amputatiOn may be necessary.
George vas cutting the rubbercid into
sections with a chlseI when the acct
dent occurred. His hand slipped. AID
the sharp-edged material cut an ugly
cash between the fingers Of his right
hand
Rotary Club in Pians.-Eighty mem
beers OF the Rotary club met at the
CONNIE. cial club Monday and consid-
cred plans for the annual Christmas
celebration. The committee in charge
OF the event has not yet made definite
arrangements for the Christmas fest,
which will be given for the benefit Of
the poor children OF the city. The
committee is composed Of William
KOrn. Louis Marks. II. Z. Spencer, 4.
X. Putnam and W. 7. Waterman.
Relief for Old Soldiers-The Scott
County Soldiers Relief commission
met Monday afternoon at the court
house and audited the bills for Oc-
tober. Soldiers were given relief 10
the extent of S367.75 during the month.
This amount included the expenses OF
one funeral. The members Of the