Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-28


loss.
Police Character Returns to City
Unconscious.-Mose Patten, colored, a
local police character, returned to the
city, after a several days absence, in
an apparently lifeless condition. He
was taken from a Rock Island train
which, it developed, he had boarded
at Cedar Rapids, and placed on bag
gage truck to await the arrival of the
police patrol auto. When the police
station was reached Patten remained
to all appearance dead. A theory was
advanced that the negro had been
doped, but City Physician E. o. Ficke
on making an examination, speedily
blasted such a theory. The verdict
was too much gin.
University Extension Board Lee
lures or who are familiar with the
writings OF DR.. Joseph Newton Of Ce-
dar Rapids are anticipating great pleas
ure from the University Extension lee
lures to be given this fall in the high
school auditorium. Modern Literary
Tendencies" is the general subject of
the course, and DIR. Joseph Newton of
Cedar Rapids is the lecturer. The lee
turer and his themes will commend
themselves to Davenporters. DR.. New
tons reputation as a brilliant speaker
and a profound analyst of the litera-
ture of both the past and present hav-
ing already preceded him here. Cir
cuiars announcing the course will go
into the mails this week. and anyone
will be supplied If they phone Miss
Jennie Cleaves, secretary Of the Uni
versity Extension board.
In District Court.-A decree was
handed down by Judge Theophilus in
the quit title case of Eva Kurtenacker
against w. r. Ehlers, ct al, confirming
plaintiffs title to the real estate in lit
igation. Ira R. Tabor was appointed
guardian ad litem.
Separate answers of the Pennsylva-
MIA railroad and the Pittsburgh, Gin
cinnati, Chicago & st. Louis Railway
Co, defendants in suit filed by the
Davenport Savings bank, were record |
ed by Clerk Harry ]. Mcfarland. The
Rock Island is the principal defendant. |
Judge Theophilus overruled the mo-
ion for a change of venue. filed by the |
in the case of the Daven- |
port TurnhalIe Holding company |
against Eleanor Hughes, ct al The
wanted the case trana- |
erred oLee county.
The Davenport Savings bank, de-
endant in a suit brough against 1t In
ederal court by Edward d. McCul-
och, trustee in bankruptcy for the
didland Motor company, filed and an
iwer.
An order was entered by Judge The
,philus appointing Catherine McCar-
by guardian of T. NJ. Mccarthy. Agnes
and Helen Mccarthy.
Autoists Arrested - William Nc
onaby and George Spangler were ar
ested Saturday afternoon, the former
Dr. violation of the auto registration
Nv and the latter for violation of the
raffic ordinance. Both deposited $40
ash bonds to insure their appearance
4 police court.
Answer Filed In Grant Case-Is
ian a professional automobile race
river just because he completes in but
ne race for a prize? This is the ques-
on which was brought up in the case
Mrs. Mary A. Grant against the Fl
city & Casualty Co.. with the filing in
lstrict court of an answer by the de-
.ndant. Donald Grant, son of the de-
,ndant, was killed July 4, 1913, while
irving a car in a race at Memphis,
enn. The machine hit another car
on the track. and which 1t is
aimed in a damage suit filed In Mem
his by Mrs. Grant, was placed there
prevent her SON from winning. Mrs.