Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-05

tor of the st. James hotel, and which
will make it one of the most modern
institutions of its kind in this section,
are announced. Mr.. Finefield states
that he has already conferred with an
architect for the remodeling of the
building and that he Will start work in
the near future. The plan includes a
new cafe and the fixing of the dining
room formerly used for a dance and
reception hall also for the holding of
large conventions Telephones have
been installed in every room in the
building and the connections will be
made late this week.
Licensed to Wed.-Cyriel De Blauwe
of Rock Island and Emil Callewaert,
Rock Island John Tiedje, Davenport,
and Vada Duncan, Davenport.
Albert Debus Assumes Detective
Role-After unsuccessfully trailing his
runaway wife for a period of five
months, Albert Debus of Davenport To-
Gated his spouse through some high
class detective work, but almost lost
his life as a result. Learning that Mrs.
Debus was keeping house on the Philip
Rogge farm, a few miles out of Dav-
export on rural route five, the hus-
band invaded the premises. Mrs. De-
bus perceived her husband in the dis
tance, and when he set foot in the
yard, she emerged from the house,
carrying a loaded Winchester rifle.
Don't come one step nearer or I'll pull
this trigger, and I'll shoot to kill"
shouted the woman, according to her
husbands statement. Debus rushed
in, and grabbing the rifle mu2zle, man.
aged to turn it to one side. A hand to
hand struggle ensued for several min
utes, after which the woman was dis
armed. Finding that her threats did
not affect her husband, Mrs. Debus
ran into the barn and a half minute
later, emerged with a huge pitchfork
in her hand. Leveling it in front of
her as bayonet, she charged the
enemy. The husband threw out his
left hand and one of the tines pene-
trated the flesh causing a nasty wound.
At this point, Mr.. Debus took to his
heels, jumped into his rig and made
his getaway. Yesterday he appeared
before Police Magistrate Roddewig
and swore out warrant for his wife's
arrest. Five months ago Debus
left his home at 1919 LeClaire street
and went down town. When he re-
turned his wife and his 1S-year-old-
son had vanished.
Woman Starving; Neiehbors Help
a pitiful state of affairs was revealed
when the police were called to 212
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Evans, accused of beating and mis-
treating his wife. There were only
three small crust of dry rye bread in |
the house, according to testimony, and |
the woman was suffering from hunger. |
The police learned that she had only |
been kept alive through the kindness |
of neighbors, who brought her food |
from time to time. Neighbors testified |
In police court that Evans has refused |
to work for some time past, and that |
when he did land job, he immediate. |
ly spent the money for booze. Neigh. |
bors called the police. after the hus-
band had chased his wife out of the |
house. Yesterday morning Evans was |
given a Today sentence to the county
Jail.
Wants to Build Plant on Levee-Ap-I
plication for two terminal lots on the ]
new Davenport water front Industrial |
section was made by J. Westover, a
building contractor, at the regular
meeting of the Levee Improvement
The applicant state that
ne was in the cement block business