Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-31

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E. NJ. Sharon, senior member of the
| legal firm of Sharon & Higgins, is
confined to his apartments in the Cora
Lee-Roy building and Is not expected
to be able to resume his practice for
at least two weeks. Mr.. Sharon broke
his left ankle the evening of Dec. 10,
and the injured member is enclosed
in a plaster cast.
Find Black Hand Letter at City Hall.
"A BLACK Hand" communication,
bearing the sign of the order"
skull and cross-bones and other cabal-
istic designs, was unearthed in the
mayors ante-room at the city hall yes
terday morning through excellent de-
tective work on the part of Secretary
to-the-Mayor Carl Sommer. The mis-
sive bore the words, "Beware-Death
Blood" and other blood-curdling
terms. 1t warned the police commits
sion to acquit Everhardt, the suspend
ed officer up for hearing this week,
and also to cease criticism of Chief
Schramm. The letter was pasted on
the huge wall mirror, and was plainly |
visible to the naked eye when one |
entered the room. After making the !
startling discovery, Secretary Sommer !
donned his gum shoes, gathered up a |
of clues, secured a dragnet |
and detailed himself on the case in |
regular detective style. After an ex-
haustive and complete investigation
the amateur sleuth announced that
there were serious doubts in his mind
as TO whether or not the we'll known
BLACK Hand society" had opened a
branch Office in Davenport. He is
still working on a number of clues,
but is inclined to the belief that there
Is practical joker at large. So far
as is known the police have not been
called in to assist Mr.. Sommer in
solving the battling mystery.
Prize Photos on Exhibition. Two
hundred prize photographs from all
over the United States are on exhibit
n the public library, brought here by
he Davenport Camera club. The pho
ographs, illustrating the latest pro- ,
,esses and the highest type of finish
ng and enlarging, were those entered
n the monthly contests conducted by
he Photo Era magazine. All of the s
work is done by amateurs. The pict-
Tres comprise many different subjects
md represent winning work in sew 1
raj monthly prize contests. There
re both engagements and contact
'rints. The public is cordially invited
0 ins pect the collection.
Accepts Call 10 ianchester-Rec.
Y. ]. Suckow, former pastor of Ed
'ards Congregational church of this
fly, has accepted a call to the pas
crate of the Congregational church
t Manchester, Iowa, which is the
bird that church has extended to him.
ir- Suckow was pastor of the Man
hester church some eight years ago.
hen he resigned to become field Sec
etary of Grinnell college. His sue
essor left Manchester for another
cid after a year, and the church en-
ended a call to Mr. Suckow, but he
as compelled to decline, owing to
Is being deep at that time in the work
securing the endowment for Grin
ell. 1t was after successful work in d
lat line that Mr. Suckow accepted
lie call to Edwards church of this
ty.
Obituary Record.-Richard Benson a Il
stired farmer of lie Claire township. e
ed yesterday morning at the home q
his son. James Benson, lin LIE Claire =.
cath terminated a lingering illness. :
eceased was born in Ireland and was
years old. He had resided in lie
aire township for the past A years
lrviving Is the one SON James Ben
IN of lie Claire. Funeral services will
) held Thursday with interment in
I. Union cemetery. Princeton.
Mrs. Katherine Lawton, aged 56