Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-14

Miss Rose Kinney OF Rock lsiano
Address-" Flower Gar
danv George w. Scott
Solo, "Belieye Me-. Nv. A Mcouiiooi
Solo, Kathleen Mavourneen 49,
Mrs. B. ]. Lachner of Rock isiano
Address, THE Last Hundred Years
of Irish History" ........'..-.-'
Rev. John T. Noonan of Des MONIES
Solos, (a) "O'Donnell Aboo"
OBJ t'The Star Spansled Ban
w. A McCulloch
Playing Tag; Boy Is Injured-Whlle
playing tag with his playmates during
the afternoon recess at the GRANT
school. Florence Scannell, the year
old son of Florence Scannell, fireman
! at the central station, was knocked
/ to the ground, and struck his head
against the pavement He regained
consciousness for a few minutes but
soon relapsed. His condition is serious.
Conflicting stories are told as REGARDS
\ the boys injury. 1t is said tnat tne
| lad was tripped by one of the oder
boys. and in falling struck the pave
ment. According to the report from
the principal of the school, Miss Rena
Davis, the two boys were running IN
opposite directions and collldeo'
| throwing the Scannell boy to the
ground. The PROSTATE boy was car
ried to his home. For short time
last night he regained consciousness,
long enough to say he had been trip
ped and that his head hurt. following
which he again lapsed into conscious
ness.
Police Troubled by Gunmen.-Arm'
ed wit a wicked looking A calibre
Colt automatic revolver, and with a
big supply OF cocaine concealed on his
person, a gunman was captured in
local pool room by Detectives Kinney
and Brady. He is being held by the
police pending an investigation as to
his past record. When taken to the
station the prisoner gave his name as
J. l.. Brannow and claimed to be
United States army officer. He told
the authorities his home was in north
ern Iowa. When searched several
packets of cocaine were found on
Rrannow's person.
1t was learned that Brannow enter
| ed Emeis' drug store at the corner or
| Third and Harrison streets and at
tempted to purchase quantity of CO
caine. He was refused. After the man
had departed, the drug clerk missed
large bottle of expensive perfume. A
visit was made to his rooming house
| hn1StQr
| and belt.
Armed with an automatic revolver,
J. F. Pulls early yesterday crawled
| into a cellar and successfully held
! the police at bay for over an hour
| The siege was finally lifted after re-
endorsements had arrived from head
quarters. Pulls was bundled into the
auto patrol and subsequently lodged
in Jail.
Divorce Mill in Action.-C. R.
Slaughter has filed petition for divorce
from Carrie NJ. Slaughter. He states
that they were married in 1898 and
lived together until January OF 1912,
when the defendant deserted him.
Daisy LaRea Donnelly has filed a
petition for divorce against Lawrence
Thomas Donnelly charging cruel and
inhuman treatment. She asks the
custody of a minor child.
Application to modify a decree of
divorce is made by Vera Carleton
against L. S. Carleton. She states that
she secured a divorce in July 1913,
and was given the custody of their
two children, Harry and Laurel. The
defendant was granted the right to
have the children brought to him at
reasonable times and as he has only
visited them once the plaintiff asks
that the divorce decree be modified
by the elimination of this stipulation.
Obituary Record.-Word has been
received here telling OF the death of
Gilbert Mougey, until last May a resi-
dent of Davenport, which occurred
Wednesday at Cambridge, Mass, after
brief illness. Mr.. Mougey was a
member of the local chapter of Elks,
Masons and Eagles, and was well
known throughout Davenport. The
body will be brought to Cincinnati,
Ohio. where burial will be made. His
"ie, HiOlner, TWO DrOtueTS anu tWO
sisters survive.
Richard Theilen, Jr., seven months
old son of Mr.. and Mrs; Richard
Thellen, died at the family home, 1852
Prairie street, after lingering Illness.
The baby is survived by the parents
and sister. Nevada. Funeral serv-
ices were held at 2 o'clock this after
noon from the home, with interment
in Paramount cemetery.
Benjamin Liddle, 92 years old, for
A years a prominent and well known
resident of Marengo, Iowa. died at the
home OF his daughter. Mrs. C. NJ. Nc
Elroy, No. z. Schricker Flats from
injuries sustained in fall IL weeks
ago. The body was sent this morn
ing TO Marengo, where services were
hal6 Of O.