Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-17

room of the Putnam building by Prof.
Gordon J. Laing of the university Vi
Chicago on the subject OF roman
Africa" Prof. Laing has receney
spent a year in Rome In charge OF the
American School of Classical Studies
In his lecture here he Will describe
the settlements On the northern coast
of Africa and the struggle between
Carthage and Rome. The iecture
which will begin at 8 O'Clock, VIII Do
free TO the public.
Obituary Reeord.-Following brief
illness of but a weeks duration MIS-
Lizzie NJ. Campbell, a 57-year long resi-
dent OF Davenport, died at the home
1920 Brady street. Pneumonia Is
given as the cause of death. She was
over IS years old. Mrs. Campbell was
born Jan. 2, 1886, in WILLIAMSBURG
Blair county, Pa. She lived there TOT
many years, and then came west. she
received her education at MENDOZA
college at Mendoza, ILL.,, and in 1887
came to Davenport, where she hau
since made her home. Her husband,
C. c. Campbell survives. with three
children, George NJ. Campbell of
Charleston, S. c., and Mrs. Blanche M.
Kingsbury and William H. Campbell,
both of Boise. Idaho.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
E. Carter died yesterday morning at
the home, 222O1s Edd street, after a
brief illness. The baby was only
few days old. The parents are the
only survivors.
James Kinnerly, "a years old, died
at o'clock yesterday afternoon at
local hospital, after five months i'll
ness of a complication of diseases. He
is survived by a daughter, Mrs. j.
Richmond of Chicago.
After but a brief illness Of a few
days duration, Frank Sylvester Tray
nor, 60 years old, died at the home,
PIT Rock Island street, Pneumonia
was the cause of death. The wife,
Mrs. Mary Traynor, survives, in addi-
ton to three sons, Harry, Arthur and
Leo Traynor. all of Davenport; seven
daughters, Mrs. Claude Mills of Chi
cago, and the Misses Pearl, Eunlce,
Arolyn, Beulah, Vera and Verl of Dav-
export, and a sister, Mrs. Mary Conlin
of Lennox, Mich. The funeral will be
held at the home at $50 O'Clock to-
morrow morning with services at st.
Anthony's church at o'clock
The body of Mrs. Mary Voelkers,
who died late Saturday night, arrived
in Davenport from West Liberty yes
terday evening and was sent to Ma
-ara burial Mrs NnplE-
ers was formerly a resident of this
city, and resided at AIS East Seventh
street for many years. She was well
known here, and leaves many friends.
There survive to mourn her loss the
following children: Mrs. L. p. Car
man of Memphis, Tenn; Mrs. Arthur
LetourneaU of Matino, ILL.,; Mrs.
Charles Strait OF Rock Island, ILL.,; c..
l.. Voelkers of Holstein, Iowa, and
Lawrence Noelkers of Davenport. Her
husband, Claus Voelkers, also sur
wives.
! Mrs. Christina Erdman, &c years old,
died at the home, 1901 Gaines street,
after lingering Illness. She had been
a resident of Davenport for over 80
years. Mrs. Erdman was born Oct.
20, 1S4f, In FOmmeru, GernauN, anu
came to Davenport in 1877. a year
after her arrival here she was mar
ried to John Erdman, who died II
years ago. There survive the follow
ing children: Mrs. Charles Frick,
Mrs. Albert Rohm, Rudolph Erdman,
Mrs. Charles Timu rman, Mrs. Daniel
Wagner and Mrs. Ernest Dannenfeldt;
one sister, Mrs. William Rosenberger
of Racine, Wis, and two brothers,
F'erd Albrecht of Racine, Wis, and
Charles Albrecht of Chicago. Funeral
services will be held at 2 O'Clock to-
morrow afternoon from the home,
with interment in Paramount cemetery.
London-The Swedish bark Trifolium
was driven ashore on Lands End and
CAPTAIN Oleson and four sailors were
drowned. Six members of the crew
were saved. Storms all along the
coast did muen damage during the
night to small craft and there also
were several vessels wrecked in
Queenstown and Liverpool harbors.