Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-31

to realize little on its investment as
regards the new machine for testing
various classes of building material.
( Various outside towns, among them
being Walcott and Princeton, have
asked the privilege of testing materi-
ais on the Davenport machine. At the
next council meeting Alderman Neber-
gall expects to introduce a resolution
favoring the charge OF a nominal fee
for outsiders securing tests.
o.
Workman is Injured In Dynamite
Slast.-Joe Redish, 1919 West Third
street, was seriously injured at the
site of the new independence Baking
company plant on Rockingham road
yesterday when a dynamite blast
hurled an immense boulder against his
leg, fracturing the member The vic
tim was removed TO his home in the
city ambulance and given medical at
tention. In addition to a broken leg,
he was badly cut and bruised about
the body by flying fragments of rock.
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Women TO Wage War.-Davenport
women expect to wage war upon the
man who spits on the sidewalk. Yes
terday afternoon a delegation from
the Woman's club visited Health Off
Ger Mullen at the city hall. asking him
to take up the fight. The ladies want
the city to print large signs in big type
forbidding the practice. which they
claim to be a filthy one. The ladies
expressed their intention of appear
ing before the committee of the whole
fnn ut yxrt1l Nll
time the aid and sympathy OF the al
dermen will be enlisted.
HoId-Up Victims not Oavenporters
No confirmation can be found In
the report that two Davenporters,
Frank and Russell Bole, were among
the victims of the stage coach rob-
berry in Yellowstone park. There is
no record of sale of tickets to the
two parties at the railway stations
here and neither is listed in any city !
directory.
Earns zoe and Beats Wife to Cele-
Bishop has been in |
hard luck For some time past he has
been unable to land job, being met |
on every side by refusuals and re-
Bluffs. Wednesday marked an epoch |
in his 'jobless" career. He was hir-
ed to help unload a car of bananas
Tor which he received the munificent
sum of 20 cents. Upon receiving his
pay, William invested it judiciously
n two drinks of whisky. Upon arriv-
ng home, he was a decidedly happy
frame of mind. His wife works out by
he day and when she appeared on the
scene Bishop was so overjoyed at
seeing her, that he proceeded to beat
Ter up, he was given a Today SEN
ence on an assault and battery
,harge.
Thieves Steal Brass From Engines
The aid OF the Davenport police has
,een enlisted by officials of the d. r.
. & n. w. railroad in running to earth
gang OF thieves. which has been
.arrying on operations in the local
ards for several weeks past. A letter
n regard of the matter was received
" Chief of Police Hans Schramm.
Who Immediately detailed plain clothes
nen on the case. 1t is claimed that
hundreds of dollars worth OF brass
ARTS have been stolen from engines
IN the Front street tracks west OF
iaines. Railway special agents have
'een unable to clear up the case thus
ar.
Two Bankers in Narrow Escape
.. j. Yaggy, cashier of the First Ma
ional bank and treasure of the Iowa I
iasonic Grand lodge. together with
ieorge l.. Schoonover. Deputy Grand
iaster of Iowa and president of the
Anamosa National bank and OF the
'chnoover Trust company of Anamo-
"a had a narrow escape from a ser :
niIhS1 the automobile in