Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-27

Sale of the Z. J. Bronson block in
East Moline, corner of Ninth street
and First avenue, has just been closed,
the purchasers being Martin and
Schick of Davenport. The considera-
ton was $4,000, the purchasers Sc
curing one of the choicest business To-
cations in the city and modern brick
building, erected two years ago. The
building at the present time is occu-
pied by the postoffice. a restaurant and
two retail business concerns on the
first floor; the second floor is devoted
to flats. The Davenport men bought, it
is understood. for Investment purposes
and present tenants will be retained.
Company Inspection April An
nual inspection of Company F, Sixth
regiment, Illinois National Guard, by
an officer detailed by the government,
is an event scheduled for Monday,
April 7. Orders have been issued by
Adjutant General Frank Dickson in
Springfield to all commanding officers
relative to preparation for the inspec-
ton by the state, which is to be held
a week or two before the national in
spection, and a schedule will be made
up accordingly. 1t is practically GER
tain that Colonel w. F. Lawrie of Chi
dago, who has been here on various
occasions, will conduct the state in
spection of companies of the Sixth
regiment Date for this inspection
cannot be exactly determined at this
time, but it will probably be during
the last week in March.
May Establish Aerie of Eagles
Fred Naeve of Davenport, with whom
rested the authority to decide whether
East Moline should be allowed to en-
croach on territorial rights of Moline
and Silvis and establish an aerie Of
Eagles, has ruled that the new aerie
be instituted Moline waived rights.
but Silvis did not desire the third
aerie, contending that many members,
now living in East Moline, would
transfer, and that it could not stand
/ the loss. Mr. Neave has forwarded a
letter to the grand worthy president
| OF the Eagle order, recommending that
|
| granted ard a copy of this letter has
! been received by G. NJ. Smith of East
! Moline, who is recruiting members in
! t4st city The aerie, he says, will be
instituted with 1O5 charter members,
including those who will transfer from
Moline and Silvis.
Cuts Rope and MoVes.-Robert
Bjorndahl. whose rope-cutting propen,
stiles landed him in the clutches OF
the law last week, was dismissed from
custody yesterday morning when a
charge of disOrderly conduct was with,
drawn by the complainant. Robert
did reside on Fourth avenue near First
street and several others used the
same yard for hanging out clothes to
dry as did Roberts wife. Dispute
over right to use the clOthesline re
suited in it's cutting by Bjorndahl. He
was arrested and fined. He repeated
the trick and another warrarn was is
sued for his arrest. His case was con
tinued. Meanwhile, he decided to move
from the neighborhood. That decision
resulted in withdrawal of charges.
Uses Fists to Break Plate Window
In an unsuccessful battle for more
liquor to mix with the supply which he
had already imbibed, Harry Almstrom
administered a few fistic blows to in
nocent bystanders, was the recipient
of like treatment from Infatuated bar
tenders, broke two plate glass win
dows with his bare fists and suffered
arrest after resisting the officers who
answered the hurry up calls sent into
the station.
Girl Taken In Custody. - Jessie
p Young, aged IS, claiming this city as
/ her home, was taken into custody a