Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-15
DAY IN DA NEWPORT

Germ. Mrs. Jahr refused to recognize
a writ of replevin issued TO gain pos
session of the orders, resulting in a
bench warrant being issued by the
court, citing her for contempt
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Husband Arrested; Would Strike
WITHDRAWING that her husband
threatened to strike her because she
would not provide him with spending
money, Mrs. Charles KSnfmann Sat
urday swore out a warrant for her hus-
bands arrest. In police court yes
terday morning the husband was or
dered by the court to remain away
from his wife's home and a 30-day SEN
tence was suspended. Mrs. Kaufman
conducts a grocery store at 119 Brady
street. Kaufman claims a half in
terest in the place but testimony show
ed thai the wife had purchased the
business with money she had inner
tied.
Families Flee Burning Flat.-FriSht-
ened women, children and men stood
shivering in the slumber clothes last
night, thrust from their home a three
story fiat building at 1925 Marshall
street, when it caught fire in the
basement The damage totaled $1,000.
No one was injured. The alarm was
turned in at 1915 O'Clock. The or
igin of the blaze was in the basement.
A wooden partition igniting from hot
ashes near the furnace was where the
fire started. judging from the charred
boarding When the department ar
rived, men and women. clad only in
their night clothes, were running fran
tically about in front of the house,
endeavoring to assemble the members
of their different families to discover
whether or not anyone was missing
Everyone left the house in safety. The
department worked several hours on
the flaming building before the blaze
was under control. The building is
the property of P. Rusche. 1t was
partially covered by insurance.
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Boys Secretary In Charge-W- ID.
Thomas. new boys secretary OF the
Y. NJ. c. A, arrived here yesterday to
take charge OF his new duties. He
comes from Colorado Springs, where
he has been in charge of the boys de-
partment work up to the present time.
The enrolment in the boys depart
ment of the institution is approximate
Iy 27O.
Motorcycle is Wrecked BY Auto
Joe Lewis, residing at 7O5 Perry
street. was thrown to the pavement
and his motorcycle wrecked at the cor
ner of Third and Perry streets Sun
day night when he was run down by
an automobile The collision was I'M
avoidable. according TO witnesses.
Neither of the principals was injured.
Obituary-Mrs. II. C. Sitz. 50 years
old, died at o'clock yesterday morn
ing at the home of the son, Theodore
G. Sitz. 1926 Hancock avenue, after a
brief illness. She was born Aug. &c,
1892, in Germany, where she was mar
ried when a young woman. In the
year 1852, together with her husband.
she came to the United States. Her
husband enlisted in the Union army at
the beginning of the civil war and was
killed January, 1865. For the past %
years she has made her home with her
children. She is survived by the fol-
lowing children: E. II. Sitz, Theodore
G. Sitz, Rudolph Sitz, and
Mrs. H. C. Happ of Dav-
export, and Mrs. p. T Carville of Chi
cago. Fourteen grandchildren also
survive. The funeral will be held at
o'clock Wednesday afternoon from
the home OF the son, with interment in |
Paramount cemetery
Charles Ewert. 81 years old. died at |
1880 yesterday morning at Mercy hos |
pital, after brief Illness. A compli- |
cation of diseases caused his death. |
Deceased was born Jan. 10. 1860, in |
Davenport. and has made this city his |
home ever since. He was married In |
the year 1885 to Miss Emma Harms.
who died II years ago Mr.. Ewert had |
been engaged in the sand and gravel |
business. from which he retired a few
years ago. He was a member of Dav-
export lodge No. so. X. OF p. There
survive two sons, Walter and Charles
Ewert. Jr.. a brother. Herman Ewert,
and four sisters. Mrs. Lena Peters of
Lyons county. Mrs. Alvina Indorf Of