Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-23

Youth Shot by Hunters.-Shot in
the leg by hunters who had come onto
his fathers place, David Walmsley,
aged Is, of Bettendorf, told his par
ents of il after it had given him con-
siderable trouble for several days.
The wound in his leg had become in
fected before he told his parents and
he is now being given medical atten-
ton. \ potion was placed on it i'm
mediately and two buckshot were TAX
en- out 1t is believed that several
others are still lodged in the leg. The
youth has suffered considerably for
several days with the leg. He said
that he had been shot several days
ago but had not thought it was Sc
rious and had said nothing about it.
The youths father claims that men
have been coming up from Bettendorf
regularly and trespassing on his prop
erty. They have been shooting every
thing within sight, from small birds
to domestic fowl and animals. He
claims that they shot a COW belong
ing to him few months ago and that
one of the hunters at one time threat
ened to shoot one of his neighbors.
I'VE have had little success in get
ting Justice said Mr.. Walmsley. 1--WE
have notified the authorities but the
hunting continues. They go onto our
property without fear. / have but 10
acres and ] have reserved two acres
of il with trees on il. ] have tried to
protect the birds on my place and
have set out small houses for them.
These fellows come up with rifles and
shotguns and shoot at everything they
see. When my son was shot he was
bringing the COWS home from pasture"
Chicago Man Buys Business Block
Purchase of the northeast corner of
Second and Rock Island street by AL
bert Alshuler of Chicago, owner of
the Racine Shirt & Overall company
OF Racine. Wis, from the Davenport
Mailing company was announced by
the John Ochs Sons Co. The property
has a frontage OF 80 feet on East Sec
ond street and 80 feet on Rock Island
street. In addition to the old brick
building on the corner known as the
Mic Newcomb corner, the property
also included the three-story brick
building now occupied by the Great
Western Remedy company and num-
Der of small brick residences. Pur-
chase by the Chicago capitalist means
the erection of a large manufacturing
plant, the exact nature of which is not
divulged. Consideration of the trans
action is not given.
Night School October 12.-Night /,
school work of the Davenport public |
schools will begin Oct. IL and registra- |
lion for the classes will take place all |
next week at the high school building. |
according TO the announcement of SUI
Frank l.. Smart. All of
he branches taught last year will be
n the curriculum this season, includ-
ng typewriting, bookkeeping. short
land. domestic science. dressmaking
md manual training, the subjects
which were most popular last year.
Miss Ruser Returns From Europe
Hiss Eta Ruser. teacher in the public
is expected to arrive home fol-
owing a summer spent abroad Her
eturn has been delayed for several
weeks by the war in Europe. The
Jew Amsterdam, on which she sailed
AOA4l ihOlNtAudln III -Nt" VI |
sunday. Other Davenporters on the
'oard were; Mr.. and Mrs. John Sindt.
ir. and Mrs. John Brockmann, Mrs.
Iuguste Schiele and Miss Minnie
;chiele.
Auto Is Burnt, Phone Co. Sued
Delay on the part of the operator rel
tive to two calls, resulted in the
automobile OF DIR. J. T. Halter being
destroyed by fire, and a
oss TO the plaintiff OF $3.50. accord
ng to allegations made in the case OF
he Providence Washington Insurance
20. against the Iowa Telephone Co. {
ihich came up for trial in district yes 1
srday morning. Judgment for $4,000 I
J asked. The suit was filed Oct. 2s. !
913. II was on June %. 1913, that ]
he automobile burned. the petition re-
ties. DR.. Halter called central two J
ines. II is stated. Instructions for .
making such calls were complied with .