Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-04
DAY IN DA NEWPORT

I address, nationality, how many In fam
| lily, resident OF Davenport, how long,
unskilled labor, yes, no, trades, re-
marks. Mayor Mueller stated that
actual registration would probably be-
gin the latter part of the present week.
. Risks Life to Prevent Horses Tramp
ling Fireman to Death.-A maddened
fire team plunged across the street at
Second and Scott streets Monday
night with Harold Brewbaker, a fire
man, clinging to the tongue of the
wagon, almost beneath the clashing
hoofs of the horses. Daniel Shire,
another fireman, at the risk of his life,
leaped at the horses heads and check
ed the mad dash of the animals just
in time to save Brewbaker from prob
ably serious and perhaps fatal injury.
The team, that of hose company No. 2
of the Central station, were dashinS
south on Scott street in answer to an
alarm which came from Golderman's
boarding house. Fred Neff was driv-
ing the team, with Brewbaker upon
the seat with him. The brakes of the
wagon failed to work at the intersec-
ton of Second street and the fright
ened horses dashed for the sidewalk.
Brewbaker grabbed the lines to help
Neff pull the horses to a standstill,
but the effort was futile. When the
wheels struck the curbing Brewbaker
dove forward and fell upon the wagon
tongue between the two horses and
almost beneath their hoofs. His hold
was slowly slipping and at almost any
- 60 = no
meath the slashing feet of the now |
frantic animals. Crowds on the side
walls surged away from the team. |
Shire, who had arrived at the place |
a few minutes before in the chiefs |
car, leaped for the heads of the horses |
and grasping the bits succeeded in |
stopping the fear-filled team, saving |
Brewbaker. Brewbaker was assisted |
back to the seat and the fire on the
roof, caused by chimney sparks, was
soon extinguished. The damage was
trivial
Auto Stolen at Commercial Club
E. w. Akin attended the meeting of !
retail shoe men at the Commercial
club Monday night. He went to the
in his Cadillac automobile. He
turning home he resorted to the street
car. The change was not of his own
volition, but more of matter of neces-
sity. During his attendance at the
meeting Mr.. Atkins car was stolen.
This was some time between o'clock
and $3.50 o'clock. The theft was re-
ported to the police Immediately upon
discovery and they are at work on the
t@1-
passenger Cadillac. Its license number
Is Iowa 88,S11. In color it was painted
black with yellow wheels. Identifca-
ton is made easy by a patched radia-
tor. Mr.. Akin resides at IA Oak Lane.
Aged Man Hurt.-John Won Horn,
while waiting at the corner of Third
md Pine streets to board a car for
lost his balance and
pitched head foremost to the pave
nent, cutting several deep gashes. He
was removed to 1928 West Fourth
street in an ambulance. The police
allege that Won Horn, who is well
along in years, was intoxicated at the
ime of the accident
Campaign Worker Struck to Ground
A. G. McMann, draughtsman en-
'loyed by the Bettendorf company.
vas knocked down and badly bruised
n a fist fight with two men on Eddy
treet in East Davenport at noon yes
erday. when he was engaged in tack
ng up poster advertising the candi- :
lacy of ID. w. Kimberley. q
Obituary Reeord.-A stroke OF par
lysis. sustained a week ago. was the
ause of tae death of Mrs. John C.
ioloubek, SO years old. who died at
he family home. 734 East Ninth
treet. Deceased was born in Bohe-
MA in the year 1S45. She spent her
irihood there. and when 23 years OF
ge came TO the United States and to
davenport. She Is survived by her
usband. John Holoubek. Sr four
ohm Holoubek. Jr.. of Denver, Col.
rank of Chicago. Charles of Iowa CITY
nd Victor Holoubek of this civ and j