Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-27
II Teams to Battle Once More for Worlds Championship
Day in
Davenport

Steals Pals shoes.-After being re- !
leased from jail few days ago, Ellis
Gainey secured bachelor apartments
in barn which Martin Dempsey had |
also claimed as home. The, two &C.
cupied adjoining stalls. Thursday
afternoon Dempsey came to the police |
station barefooted and claimed he was
robbed OF 81 and a pair of shoes, the
latter removed from his feet while tax
ing his afternoon siesta in the stable |
He named Gainey as the guilty party
Carney was placed under arrest last
night and is held on a charge of lar
ceny from the person, towit: One pair
OF shoes and 81. the property Of Demp-
sey.
Officer Run Down.-Traffic Officer
Estes. stationed at Third and Brady
streets, narrowly escaped serious in.
jury when he was nearly run down by
an automobile driven by Henry Krum-
r. mel, n farmer living near Bennett,
Iowa, at 2:30 o'clock yesterday after
noon. Krummel was driving on the
wrong side of the street In an at
tempt TO dodge the speeding machine
the officer was almost run down.
p Krummel failed to stop when told to.
Estes climbed on the running board
and placed the man under arrest. He
furnished bond for his appearance in
police court.
Injured Man ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Keesler, the eBttendorf young man
who was injured at the Bettendorf
plant Wednesday, is making good
progress at Mercy hospital. He was
not hurt by one of the cranes. as has
been stated, but was caught between
the couplers of two cars, when a
switch engine entered the big erect
ing shop to draw out a train of COM
pleted cars. When the engine enters
whistle commences to blow and con-
E tinues until all danger to the employees
-- is over, and most of them move to
safety zones at once. Keesler failed
10 regard the warning signal and was
pinched between two of the cars as
they were bumped together
i o
r Gummert Home BureIsrized.-The
b home Of F. Il. Gummert, 6l2 Harrison
n street, was entered Thursday night by
p burglars who secured necklace, val.
ued at IS, and Sc in cash. The rob-
1 berry occurred about o'clock. Mr..
Gummert was awakened by the thieves
as they departed but by the time he
got down stairs they we're out of sight.
They had made their entrance and ex.
It through a side window.
Damage Case In Court.-The case OF
the Davenport Auto Truck company
on. against the Tri-City Railway company
for 800 alleged damages caused by a
collision between an AUTO truck and a
street cars some time ago. is being
heard before jury in the district
be court.
Lack Of Vaccinc.-With the supply
OF cholera serum practically exhaust
- ed, many hogs throughout the county
are dying daily. No serum has vel
been secured for the herd OF w. F
Paul north of Argo. where many o.
the animals in herd of over 100 are
sick.
,r Discuss oreanizatior.-The nevl!
81 elected executive committee of tn,
crop league met at the Commercial
!. club at noon today TO discuss organ
ization plans for the coming year. FoI
lowing the meeting G. r. Bliss and A
F. Dawson leave for Princeton 10 al
tend the colt show there. Mr.. Bliss i
scheduled TO visit the schools of Gle
81. ona and Liberty township to carry o.
= the Good Seed Corn campaign.
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Divorce Sult.-Alleging desertio
since Sept. 20. 1911. ]. Carl Dockweile
filed yesterday suit for divorce agains
his wife, Alvina Dockweiler. The
were married in Davenport. Nov. /.
1904. Sharon & Higgins are attorney
for the plaintiff
Bishop Escapes Hay Fever-R
Rev. James Davis, D. D.. bishop of II
Davenport diocese, who has been a
sent for a month in an endeavor
escape the III effects OF an annual /
Fiction OF the grea. American eI
demic, hay fever. returned hon
Wednesday evening. The bishop
in excellent health. He has spent Il
past few weeks in northern Michiga
sojourning the greater part Of Il
time at Mackinac. Before his retu
he visited the springs at Mt. C!emer
the famous Michigan resort. and the
enjoyed the society OF his eminenC
Cardinal Farley OF New York. who
recuperating from his many arduo
labors. During his absence. he met
number OF other distinguished churC
men and laymen. Many Of our clers
men spend their brief vacations und
the health regimen prescribed as ps
OF the rest cure which makes
Clemens famous.
ElrSt School ConVention.-The fiji
school convention under the NJ
state law 70 be held in Scott coun
a. convened this afternoon at o'clo
at the court house The presidents
the various county school boards
cided what salary the assistant cour
superintendent OF schools shall