Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-22
DAY IN DAVENPORT

Child Is Badly sealded.-The 4-year-
old daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. William
Dittman. residing At oxford and Park
avenue, was fearfully scalded when
she upset a teapot. the boiling hot
liquid drenching her about the head.
face and arm. A physician was sum
moned and everything possible was
done to relieve the tiny sufferer. AL
though her injuries are exceedingly
painful. they are not believed 10 be
serious. The child was playing about
the stove and in some manner threw
up her arm, causing the teapot to up
set The entire contents were pre-
cipitated upon the child whose screams
of agony brought the parents running
Ito the scene. There were bad burns
on the left side OF the head. the neck.
back and shoulder The child was
wearing a wooden dress. which retain
ed the heat and made the injuries much
more severe than would have other
wise been the case.
.
Republicans Name City Ticket.-At
a meeting OF republicans, at which J.
{. Hall presided as chairman and C. s.
Lewis as secretary, plans were out
lined for the approaching campaign
and names selected for the city ticket
The consent OF Mayor Alfred C. MueL
Ier 20 again be a mayoralty candidate
was received with much enthusiasm
All candidates were selected with the
exception OF the city clerk. This will
be filed shortly The ticket as now
composed fs: Mayor. Alfred c. Muel-
Ter: treasurer. Charles f. Robson;
police magistrate, Carl Lambach; as
SCISSOR. Charles Like. An executive
committee was also named. II con-
sists OF Henry Thuenen. W. +. Peter
sen. Charles Lewis. Herman Alex and
Paul Meyer.
Woman and Children Found starV-
ina.-Deserted by her husband and |
destitute. with hardly sufficient cloth !
ing 10 cover them. half starved and |
nearly frozen. a Mexican woman and 4
her two children were found by NIL |
ton Dix. S2f East River street. shell /
tered in a shed at the rear OF his |
home. Mr.. Dix took the little family !
INTO his home and Immediately notified
Overseer OF the Poor James Hickey.
who took charge OF the case The wo-
man was unable 70 speak English She
succeeded after much difficulty IN Civ
ing the information that she had been
deserted by her husband and that she
and her two children. the oldest three
years OF age md the youngest less
than three months old. wandered aim
fessly about the city until nearly mid
night. A stranger in a strange land
and ignorant OF where TO go for aid,
the destitute woman finally wandered ;
into the Dix shed, where she took her
two children for shelter from the bit ;
ing cold and penetrating winds. The
matter was reported 10 the police. who
are endeavoring to locate the mis- |
creant husband. In the meantime
OTerseer Hickey has found temporary
quarters and warm clothing for the
woman and her children.
Workers Install Officers-Oficers OF J
Morning Sun lodge No. $50, Mystic /
Workers, were installed at the meet q
ing at LeC1afre hall, DR.. c. T. Lindley G
acting as the installing officer. DR.. '
L.indley was assisted by J. l. Jordan z
In obligating the lodge heads. Several /
for membership were pre-
sented by Deputies Jordan and Pal
mer. Y
Lose 500 In Fire.-Fire in packing I
On the third floor OF the SiclIles & a
Preston building, Fifth and Rock Is a
and streets, supposed 10 have result I
ID from spontaneous combustion, caus- I
ID the loss of approximately 500. Z
rhe department used no water nor n
chemical in extinguishing the blaze. as /
he use OF liquids would have resulted
n much loss by rusting OF the iron.
Has a PoreuPine.-Edwin Plagmann.
T4O1 West Seventh street, Is the owner
II live porcupine. II was captured in C
3actIus, MINI, by z. J. Courtney and II
Dr.. A. J. Feers. DR.. Feers sent II to
Ifs parents TO give TO the parks. They V
I'D not care to accept It and it has II
low passed into the possession OF
faster PIagmann. Y
Heinrich VoeIECers VIII Filed-The 81
Jill OF the late Henry Voelkers was p
led for probate by Attorney Henry