Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-17
DAY IN DA NEWPORT

I F. II. Bartemeyer, guardian of the
youths property, filed the petition
and asked for an allowance. Judge
| Theophilus granted it. In his tele.
gram the youth said unless he receiv-
ed funds he should be forced to join
the navy. He is stranded in the south
ern town.
Make Donation of $50 to Orphanage.
I-Loras Council, Knights of Columbus,
at a regular meeting voted to make
| the annual donation of $50 for Christ
mas to St. Vincents orphanage. 1t
was also announced that the Christ
mas party of the council would be held
! the evening of Jan. at the Outing
club
First Grading Job CompIeted-Dav-
exports newest contracting firm-the
Davenport Employment company-fn-
ished its first grading project, that of
grading Rockingham road from the
B., c. r., & y. tracks to the Jumping
off point of the present pavement.
The work was done at a net cost of
$774.51, a decidedly low figure. Tween
ty-five additional men were put to
work yesterday by Street Commission
er Mcmahon, and two new grading
jobs were opened up on Davenport
avenue and Pleasant street Rapid
progress is being made on the old jobs,
when will be completed in a day or
two.
Licersed to Wed.-Russell B. Floyd
~g
port; Frank Hamann of Sunbury,
Iowa, and Emma Wehbe of Upton;
Michael ]. B. Calkins of Davenport;
Robert J. Fletcher and Bertha l..
Bowley, both of Princeton.
Obituary Record.-Following an ill
ness of several weeks duration, Bert
NJ Walker. a well known salesman of
this city, died at Mercy hospital. He
was over t53 years of age and had been
at the hospital for several weeks. Mr..
Walker was born in Kingston, Ga, and
resided there until the year 1891, when
he came to this city. That same year
he was married to Miss Gertrude Pow
ers, who, together with three children,
survives him. The children are Flor
ence, Vivian and Harold Walker, all
of this city. Upon his arrival in this
city, Mr. Walker entered the employ
of one of the cigar manufacturing
concerns here as salesman. He has
continually followed this line of en-
deavor ever since. He was well known
in this city, having made many friends
and acquaintance here while acting
as tri-city salesman for the cigar job
bling and manufacturing companies.
In addition to his wife and children,
there survive two sisters, Mrs.
Frances Kinder of Roseville, ILL.,, and
Mrs. Jennie Morris of Hancock, Iowa,
and a brother, William Walker of
Omaha, Neb.
Father John Zleibski. a Bohemian
priest, who, however, had been in this !
over 80 years, died at Mercy i
hospital yesterday morning. after a |
illness. He was over 90 |
years of age. Father Zleibski was |
born and reared in Bohemia. He en-
tered the priesthood there and in 1879, |
having interested himself in the mis- |
branch, came to the United /
States. For many years he worked
among the Polish and Bohemian set
Elements throughout Iowa. His health /,
broke under the strain and he has
been a patient at the Mercy hospital
FOR several years. There are relatives
here. who survive to mourn his loss.
The body will be taken 10 st. Ambrose
college chapel and funeral services
will be held from there at $50 O'Clock
morning, with interment in
he priests lot in st. Marguerite's Gem
stery.
John a Cakes. SO years old. died as
result CT tetanus at the Davenport
hospital after more than weeks i'll
ness, during which time a desperate