Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-21

Jr., has been married to Miss Sarah
Moncus of San Diego, Cal. The news
was sent by the son from Houston,
where he had gone some time ago to
accept a business offer. Mr.. Spier met
Miss Moncus while she was visiting
friends in Houston, and friendship
was made which eliminated in the
marriage of the young couple.
Licensed to Wed.-William E. Nc
Knight of Davenport and Lille Mae
Scherz of Hannibal, Mo-; c. w. Peter
son of Fonda and Norma c. HIM of
Walcott, Iowa; Fred Gerzema and
Lena Wolcott, both of Peoria.
Take EmbezzIer for $165 Theft
Arthur c. Oakley. a Chicago salesman
whose yearning for the white lights
is said to have caused him to steal
from former employer, was arrested
here by Detective Phelan. He is want
ed in Chicago for the embezzlement
of S165 from A. D. Harding. Chief
Schramm was notified regarding Oak
ley early yesterday, communication
being received from John ]. Halpin,
chief of the Chicago detective depart
ment. Detective Phelan was detailed
on the case and nabbed his man two
hours later On June 20, Oakley was
arrested on a charge of defraudlng an
inn keeper after he had refused to pay
his bill at the New Kimball. He was
given a 80 day sentence.
Drunk Has Fight by Lonesome
Joe Harrington, a local painter, at
tempted to clean himself owing to
the absence of any other opponent. He
had absorbed large quantity OF alco-
holic stimulants and got mad at him.
self, when in attempting to cook sup
per in the dark, he dropped several
eggs on the floor. I'm a fool" he
shouted, and tried to take a poke at
himself. He missed, and crashed up
against window glass, breaking same.
He then began to call himself names
and wrestle with himself.
Police School for Chauffeurs.-Day
and night patrol drivers have estab-
lished a school for chauffeurs, the
first to enroll for the course being Mo-
torcycle Cops Bryant and Blickhan.
The latter may be discovered holding |
Gown the steering wheel of the big
car during lulls in police activities. |
Chief Schramm believes that the mo- |
torcycle cops should be able to run |
the patrol in case of sickness or any |
emergency, and his orders are now |
being carried out.
Postal Savings Deposits s4,so6.-Pos-
tai savings deposits in the Davenport
postoffice now total $4,000, an increase
of 81, COS over the amount for the cor
responding time last year, when the
deposits were s3,29S. In July Of 1912
the deposits were $1.s4s. The $4,000
now In the cutody OF Postmaster Fred
Sharon is credited to 81 depositors,
that the average individual
deposit is SS7.S2.
Two Wills Are Filed In court.-The
will of the late Dr. Carl Matthey was
fled for record in the district court.
After the payment of all just debts,
the entire estate is left to the widow,
Meta Matthey. She Is named execu-
trix without bond. The will is dated
Feb. IL, 1907. Henry Vollmer is the
attorney. The last will and testament
of the late Hans Christian Strathmann
was filed. Certain real estate is left
10 the son. William, on condition that
he pay to the sister. Louise II. Bur
the sum of $4,000. Other real
estate is left to the same daughter
TO another daughter. Laura B. Strath-
mann. is left the remainder of the es-
ate. w. II. Schmidt is named execu
or without bond.
Gives Wife - to Run House.-Lud-
wig Pfannkuchen. living on Liberty
street. expects his wife to run the
house, board three people. buy her