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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-29
WOULD JUMP IN
river FOR FOOD
Colored Man Makes Unusual
Proposition Because He
Is Hungry.

An offer to throw himself in the
river in order TO create a news story
was the proposition made to a local
newspaper by a colored man from
other parts. The remuneration for the
plunge into the icy water was stipu-
lated as the price of something to eat
According to the gentleman of Afri-
can abstraction, he proposed to leap
from the bridge into the Mississippi
river and take his chance of being
saved. If he was saved he was to re.
ceive whatever the paper thought his
leap and subsequent struggles in the
water were worth as story. 1t is pre-
sumed he would have made his own
for the rescue.
1t would be a bang up" attempted
or suicide story he said. The
man on the desk admitted it. He OBJ
jected to the plan. The negro was
supplied with money, however, with
which to purchase food
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-29
VIOLA

Mr.. and Mrs. Wilcox and children
went to Burgess Thursday and re-
manned over Christmas.
Earl Jones who has been in the en-
ploy of Elmer Robins for the past
year. departed Wednesday morning
for his home in Shelbyville Mo,
where he VIII spend the holidays. He
was accompanied by his aunt Mrs. A
W. Robbins and three younger child
rem who viii visit relatives AT that
place.
Mrs. s. J. NIcPherren and two
daughters went TO Aledo Friday and
remained over Sunday with relatives.
Mr.. McPherren has rented "a home in
Aledo and expects TO move with his
family there in the near future.
Irwin Terry spent Sunday in Keiths-
burg.
Miss Isola Raiston has returned
home from joy, where She is teaching
school 10 spend her holiday vacation
with home foi.s.
Mrs. VIII Huutley retained home
to Galesburg Friday af,er u short visit
here with relatives.
Ms. 7. \ Dunlap and Miss Lucy
Spicer we're in Aledo Friday attenG-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-29
SMALL Rebellion
AT CITY STATION
Five Tranps Refuse 20 Work IN
Pay Tor Lodging and
Morning Meal.

\ small rebellion was organized at
the police station this morning. which
for a time disturbed the smooth run
ming order OF things in the depart
ment. The rebellion materialized
when five rrauus. who had spent the
20 -Ea station refused 20 do any
work. The plan OF contributing two
.-.-.s ol --..r L1r a nights lodging
and a moru4l- meal made no appeal
TO them and they did not hesitate 10
make known their attitude towards
the much t0Ited plan.
NO work no meal was the ultima
tum hurled back at them By the Off
Ger fro charge. The beIligereuts retir-
cd 20 consul among themselves. After
due deIlberaJiou they replied that they
would rather 20 "eauess" than do the
required amount OF the work.
Later in the morning the police re
ceiyed an inquiry as 20 whether they
we're stiu feeding tramps. The reply
that they were brought forth the in
formation that a tramp was making
a house % house canvass and setting
forth the claim that they were refus-
ed breakfast a. the station. The Ques-
tiouing party was given the facts OF
the case
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-29
WORK ON DRIVE
cones TO A HALT
Work Of Improving Road Along
River Delayed b. Sewer
Construction.

Il will be a week. and perhaps two
weeks. before the city resumes the
improvement OF the River drive. No
more work can be done Till the sewer
construction has advanced more than
100 feet ahead OF the road improve
ment. The read Improvement work
as "a means Of relieving the condition
or the unemployed of Moline is
brought TO a halt.
work on the drive viii be started
just as soon as the sewer contractors
get their construction finished 100 feet
ahead of the street work. Thus FAR
less than seventy men have been fur
1ished employment by the city on the
River drive job. 10 was planned 90 put
-I men at work. but it was found
that &c were as many as could be en-
pl1ygd 90 advantage. AS far as it
went. however. the project has been
q material help TO the men. They
have been paid - cents an hour, and
as many az them had not had work
for months. the amount earned. though
small. proved a big help.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-29
SEARCH
Train FOR THUG
Surround Milwaukee Cars
When They Arrive Here
and Hunt for Man.
HARPER STATION ROBBED
Thief Forces Way in and Stops Train
by Throwing Block Signal
Makes Good Escape.

Police OF Moline closed in around
the 1918 passenger train on the
Milwaukee read when it came to a
halt before the Moline station last
night. y message from Harper, H..
that a thief was making his escape on
the train caused the local authorities
TO attempt his capture when the train
reached this city. 40 trace OF the
wanted man. whom il was thought
might be a train robber. was found by
the local police. j. is supposed that
he made good his escape before reach
ing Moline.
The throwing Of a block signal by
the thug stepped the train al Harper
early in the evening. He had broken
into the station. Unable TO locate him
at Harper il was believed that he
had boarded the train and was con
cealed somewhere abou- it. The train
was started and as high a speed as pos
sible was maintained between this city
and the scene Of the burglary so as 10
prevent the thug from leaving the
train.
Makes Good Escape.
According to the trainmen a short
halt was made at a little town TO take
water and il is believed that the want
ed man left the train there. Whether
he took anything OF value from the
Harper station is not known TO the To-
cal police.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-29

urday. where they viii make their
Z home in the future.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. NIcWhorter and Mrs.
/ i. NIcWhorter were Rock Island Wis
itors Saturday.
Willis Cofland went to Alpha Tues
day to spend the day with Dean VIII
sen.
Mrs. G. Pilkerton OF Sunbeam ar
rived home Saturday from Oxford.
Ohio. where she had made an extend
ed visit with relatives.
Miss Dorothy Barbour, who is at
tending Redding college at Abingdon,
is spending the Christmas vacation
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Harbour.
1t is now believed that the foot and
mouth disease has been entirely elimi-
mated from Mercer county. Altogether
20 head have been killed and buried
in the county. These 20 herds com
prise about 600 cattle and 1900 hogs.
The disinfectlng crew finished cleaning
and disinfecting on Dec. II.
Edward Frental of Wilmette came
Saturday TO visit friends in this city
Mrs. d. J. Thomson of Joy was a
guest at the home of her brother. ]. r.
Rutherford. Monday
Mrs. Charles McChesney went 10
Iowa, Saturday to visit her
sister. Mrs. Joseph Book.
Mrs. s. s. Johnston and Mrs Mary
Warnock went to Rock Island Satur-
day TO visit their sisters. Mrs. Alice
Pritchard and Mrs. James Clegg.
Mrs. J. Z. Bigsby of Waterloo. Iowa.
came SATURDAY. for a months visit with
her son. Or. Myron Bigsby.
Mrs. Earl Martin. who has made an
extended visit with her parents, Mr. (
and Mrs. w. II. Riddell. returned to
her home in Brazil. Ind, last week.
Professor and Mrs. G. F. Close Of .
Woodruff are spending the Christmas /
vacation here with Mrs. Closes moth +.
sr. Mrs. Vic Decker. and with Mr.. 1.
Closes relatives near MillersbuTg
Harry ArnOtt Of Joy was a business I
visitor in Aledo Saturday
Mrs. George Guthrie OF this city and .
daughter. Crs. c. a. Reynolds of Red,
wood Falls. Nina. and Miss Katherine
Iartwig OF New Boston went to Rock .
Island Saturday 10 spend the day.
The Baptist church Of this city has
radically been given "a parsonage by
Mrs. = u. David. who has turned her
residence property over 10 Z. l. Bald /
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-29
GEORGE SHRADER
FILES Petition
Former Deputy Circuit Clerk Is
Candidate for Republican
Nomination.
NO DEMOCRATS IN SIGHT
These Seeking Court Positions Have
Until Jan. 6 20 File Papers
Win c. V. johnson.

George shrader, former deputy cir
cult clerk has fled his petition as a
candidate for the republican nomina-
ton FOR clerk OF the city court His
petition was the only one fled in addi-
ton 20 those announced yesterday
Is yet no petition has been filed for
the democratic nomination for Judge
or clerk. Progressive candidates have
also failed 20 put ir an appearance At
the Office OF Commissioner C. y. John
son Candidates have until Jan. 8 20
fIe their petitions.
Two fer Judge.
C.. o. Dietz and =. p. Oakleaf are
candidates Tor the republican nouina-
ton FOR judge and Waiter Grinen. +.
W.. Anderson. Henry Hoffman. n. Bon
g-e1 and George Shrader are the can
dldatcs for the nomination Tor clerk,
all having fled their petitions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-29
DAMP SNOW LAYS
LOW MANY WIRES
Wiring in City Is in Dangeron.
Condition and Citizens
Menanced.
DEPARTMENT IS KEPT BUSY
Men Under Commissioner Ed. Er,,,
Keep Constant Watch to pro....
Public from Contact

Linemen Of the city were this NOR,
ing set to work repairing damagsa
wires and removing those which On
dangered citizens. The weight Of lac,
nights snow brought down scores .,
deteriorated wires throughout ,ba
city Abandoned wiring Of the define,
Union Electric Telephone & Tela-
graph company was the source .,
much trouble.
Practically all this wiring is m dan.
geTous condition, and with every law
wind or unusually wet snow num
Der of breaks occur. The abandonoa
wires fall across lines CARRYING light
and power currents, and not only i
the service of the active companies
impaired, but lives of citizens are me.
laced. The street department is 70.
moving these wires as fast as thew
break
Traffic Is Delayed.
Traffic was delayed this morning
when telephone and light wires fell
across trolley lines of the Tri-city
Railway company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-29
COLOREO MAN ARRESTED -.
AS A BURGLAR SUSPECT

Capture OF supposed burglar was
made at 1910 last night on the sec
Cud floor OF the fat building at 514
Sixteenth street. He made little re-
slstance 20 arrest but abused the 20
IIcemen roundly.
The man gave his name as Curtis
Sparks IN police court this morning.
He claimed 20 have been under the
influence Of dope when taken by the
officers and denied any intention OF
making a theft.
Sparks at first insisted upon a Jury
trial. but when told by the judge that
he would summon a jury OF col0red
men. Afr. Sparks hastily changed his
mind. lie was fined 500 and costs,
and as he was unable 20 pay was
sent 20 the county jail for 50 days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-29
MEAT INJURIOUS
TO THE kidneys
Take a Tablespoonful OF
Salts if Back Hurts or
Bladder BOthers.

We are a nation of meat eaters ana
our blood is filed with uric acid, says
a well known authority, who warns
US TO be constantly on guard agalns'
kidney trCuble.
The kidneys do their utmost TO nee
the blood of this irritating acid Ou'
become weak from the Oyerwork; the'
get sluggish; the eliminative tissues
clog and thus the waste is retained ~
the blood TO poison the entire system
When your kidneys ache and lee'
like Jumps Of lead and yoC hsVe Stms
ing pains in the back or the urlne %
cloudy, full of sediment or the o!aduet
is irritable obliging you 70 seek 70
lief during the night; when you n@'e
severe headaches nervous ana uAA@'
spells sleeplcssness acid stomach o'
rheumatism. in bad weather gel from
your pharmacist about four ounces o.
Jad Salts: take a tablespoonful u
glass OF water before breakfast cav.
morning and in = few days your 40
news Nil act fine This famous saI's
is made from the acid Of grapes sn9
lemon juice combined with lithia a1s
has been used Tor generations 10 nus
and stimulate ciogged kidneys 10 heu,
traHze the acids In urine so u IS ~
longer q source Of irritation thus Gnu
ing urinary and bladder disorders
lad Salts is Inexpensive and Can
not iniure: makes delightful en-
vescent lithia water drink and noDoSg
can make a mistake by taking iie.is
occasionally to keep TIE kidneys o-eAN
and active.
Harper House pharmacy.-(Aas@
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-29
MOLINE ELKS TO
keep OPEN HOUSE
Elaborate Entertainm ent Plan
ned With Good Things
to Eat.

Open house will be kept by Moline
Elks New Years day, in accordance
with established custom. Local bills"
and visiting Bills are expected to
present themselves for at least a few
minutes at tae club rooms in the old
Fostofice building on that day
The entertainment committee has
completed arrangements fer an elab-
crate entertainment. There viii be
buffet luncheon during the forenoon
hours, and the real feast, VITA com
pliments of the lodge, will be served
at in the afternoon. Turkey will be
the headiiner. and there Will De rabbit
for those who d. net care for the bird.
service to be continued as late into
the evening as there is anything left.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-29
ALEDO

Mrs. a. c. Sells spent Monday with
friends I'm GaiesburE.
lIr. and Mrs. NJ. Il. Merryman went
20 Moline Tuesday 90 visit their uncle.
Robinson Nyc.
J. r. CosIinc left Saturday for Rich
n-ld. Ind. where lac viii visit rela-
tive.
Carl Reynolds Of Redwood Falls,
Mimi. arrived Saturday. joining Mrs.
Reynolds and son Clifford in a visit
with AladO friends and relatives.
President Ward /. Ray OF William
and Vashu college left Saturday for
Cleveland. Ohio. where he Will spend
the holidays with Mrs. Ray at the
h-me or her sister, Mrs. Dunn.
Mrs. 3. F. Parkinson and daughter
Gladys returned 10 their home in
Ee.thsburg Monday after visiting here
with her sister, Mrs. Alice Vance.
Paul c. Westfau Of Carthage was
unanimously elected captain OF the col
IeEe football team for 1915 at the
meeting Of the champion William and
Vashti football team. WestfaH play
I'd haITbacl and fuIlback for the team
this year and made an enviabIe record
for himself and was chosen by many of
the coaches and sport writer's for
place on the a1l-confereuce team. or
the Il men who received sweaters this
year. II viii be eligible for the team
next season. Ez-Captain Morrison,
Braucht and Phillips VIII be the only
men lost 20 the squad. At this meet /
ing a beautiful silver loving cup was
presented TO Coach Ralph Kenney by I
his many admirers and friends among I
the fans OF William and Eashu college /
and AledO as a token Of their esteem /
and appreciation.
Mrs. Friend Finch and Miss Kath- .
crime Ryberg OF Joy were Aledo Wis .
TORS Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ". W. Reed left Tues /
lay for Rockford. where they will
make q few days visit with their I.
laughter. Mrs. j. +. Andrews.
Fred CarlstrOm Of COe college. Ce-
lar Rapids, Iowa, spent Saturday here
with his brother, Attorney o. r. Carl
strom. on HIS way home TO New Bos-
on for the holidays.
Mrs. J. r. Crane and daughter. Miss
Helen OF Joy. were guests at the home
n Air. and 5Irs. G. a. Friese Satur- 4
lay.
Professor G. ?. Baurmeister Ief, Sat
lrday for Madison. Wis. where ne
Fil spend a few days before return /
ns 20 his home in Bcscobel. Wis.
where he viii spend the holidays.
Mrs = ". Ward OF Denver. Col. and
son Lee went 20 Joy Saturday 10 visit
Mr. Words sister. Mrs n. Jensou. \
Air- and Al-s. p. ,. Accord and family
y this city moved 20 New Boston sat I.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-29

win as manager. As soon as the Bap.
! fist congregation chooses a new pastor
| the property will be used as a parsOn'
age and eventually the title of the
property viii pass TO the Baptist
church.
Miss Laura Thompson, who is il
structor in the Elgin high school. ar
rived home Saturday to spend the
holidays with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. p. Thompson.
Miss Bertha Ferguson went to
KeithsburE Saturday to visit relatives.
Miss Katherine Hartwig of New Bos-
ton came Saturday to visit at the
home of NIr. and Mrs. G. c. Guthrie.
Kenneth Gordon returned to his
home in Oquawlla Saturday to spend
the Christmas vacation. He was &C
companied home by Earl Phillips for
q short visit.
Mrs James WEIGH of New Boston
was an Aledo visitor Saturday.
Ralph Mason went TO his home in
New Windsor Saturday to spend the
holidays.
Mrs. r. c. Dixon and Miss Bess Pat
terson Of New Boston spent Saturday
here with Mrs. J.. r Nannon
Mrs. A. V. Haryiott and children O.
near Burgess We're Aledo visitors
Monday
Mr.. ana Mrs VI. P. Zentmire went
to Ia Plata, Mo, last week where they
were called on account Of the illness
and death of Mrs. Zentmire's brother,
William Fiddoo.
Miss Helen Hoffman went 10 Keiths-
burg Saturday TO visit relatives.
Misses Katherine ScCtJ ana Ethel
Rridgford returned home Saturday
from National Parl, seminary at Forest.
Glen. Maryland. and viii spend the
holidays here with their mothers, Mrs.
c. c. Scott and Mrs. o. A. Bridgford.
Mrs. T. c. Willis and Mrs. Z. II.
Carroll were Rock Island visitors sat
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. ADJUST and son.
who have been visiting Mr. and Mrs.
Ed. Lindstrom left the last Of the
week for their home in Kansas.
Miss Violet Detwiler. who is attend
ing the University OF Chicago at Chi T
cago. has come to spend the Christ .
mas vacation with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. c. W. Detwiler.
Mrs 8. II. DurstOn left Monday for /
Yorkviue to visit her daughter. Mrs .
George Ohse and was present at the !
Durston family reunion held there CT
Christmas day.
d. W. and John Flynn and Mrs. Pat
lick Conway and son, George. left (
for Creston, Iowa, where they
we're called on account of the death of
Mrs. Conway's mother. Mrs. NJ. Ken
ledy.
The Misses Alice Petrie. Louise Haas
md Katherine Emrick entertained
lumber Of their friends at the home of
Hiss Emricl, on South Maple street
Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Julia McCready. who has made
few weeks visit with her daughter.
1rs. II. N. Sapp, returned last week
o her home in Ottumwa, Iowa.
Mrs. I. C. Croson and children.
'rancis and William Of JOY, spent Sat
rday here with Mrs. Croson's parents, :
IT. and Mrs. 7. NJ Baker
Miss Lulu Crawford Of Joy was an
ledo visitor Monday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-29
IN MOLINE LODGES.

y school of instruction for members
was conducted by ST. George lodge.
No. IS, X. of p, at the meeting held
Monday evening. The instruction
given was the second of series that
viii be given this winter. At the close
of the school veteran jewels were pre-
scented to three members of the lodge
who had held continuous membership
during the last quarter of century
They are George F. Stoltenberg, Claus
J. Bloomquist and George Young.
There was large attendance Of
members and many good talks were
heard on the good Of the order.
installations of officers of the lodge
and of st. George temple of Pythian
Sisters will be held at the meeting next
Monday evening. The public is in.
vited to attend
Veterans jewels viii be awarded by
Swedish Olive lodge, No. 583, /. O. 0.
f, to five members who have held
membership in the lodge for a quarter
of a century. At the meeting held
Monday evening orders were placed
for the jewels and the presentations
will be made as soon as they arrive.
The committee in charge Of the
Christmas entertainment has complet.
ed arrangements and reported that
the festivities will commence promptly
at this evening.
Third degree will be conferred at
the next meeting. Captain johnson OF
the degree staff is confined to his home
with sore throat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-29
Learns some Facts.

I ing a meeting OF the county executive
committee OF the W. c. T. I.
DR.. and Mrs. V a AIcCIanahan and
son Stewart and daughter Constance,
Mrs. Mary Frazier and Miss Irene
Frazier left Friday for Kewanee to
spend Christmas with Dr. and Mrs.
Stewart
Miss Charity KinGelsperger and IN
Gle Al Kindelsperger spent Saturday
in Galesburg.
Miss Minnie Pearson arrived from
Burlington Wednesday and is a guest
OF her sister Mrs. George Schuss.
Mrs. r. +. Miller was a passenger
to Aledo Tuesday.
DerwCod Vogt of KeithsbIrg spent
the day Wednesday with Charles
Southern and family and Mr. and Mrs
W. T. Bailey.
C. w Martin, Marion Southern and
Charles Southern Jr. We're in Keiths-
burg Friday attending the funeral of
their cousin William Southern.
Mrs. j. NJ. Dingwell and daughter
Florence and Miss Murl Cash are at
Wilton, Iowa, where they will spend
the holidays at the home of Mrs. Ding,
wells parents, Mt. and Mrs. John
Haney.
The Misses Beula Bisseu and Julia
arrived Saturday from Ma
comb 20 spend their holiday vacation
with home folks.
Born. TUESDAY. December % to Mr.
aud Mrs. Leroy Pease, a girl.
Mrs. Ethel Brown GHlilanI arrived
Tuesday from Kilbourn. Wis. to spend
the holidays with her parents. Mr.. and f.
Mrs. Web Brown
George Barr came from Abingdon |
Friday where he is attending HeddinC J.
college. He left the last OF this week (
10 join n gospel team from the col /
.ege and went 10 Middle Grove where .
they VIII hold weeks meetings
Mrs. Fred NcKinnon and son Bert
# Montezuma, Iowa arrived in Viola +
Wednesday and spent Christmas at
he home OF Mr.. and Mrs. John Nc
.1inuon
Mr.. and MIS-. Peer Ohastead of sal
,m. Kansas were entertained ri the /,
nome of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Lindbars I
Friday.
George Rausch, @ teacher of man
ial training in the school A. Chero-
-ce. Iowa arrived Tuesday and VIII
SPEND "a two weeks vacation with
home folks
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-29
Three CARLOADS
FLOUR OH THE WAY
Moline and East Moline People
Generous IN Gift to
Belgians.

Three carloads Of flour for the re
lief OF tine stricken way sufferers iI
Belgium were shipped yesterday by
the Westcrl Flour Mills OF Daveu-
port The money with which she flour
was purchased .--os raised Jy Moline
ed El-. Moline residents Two OF
the cars are the donation OF philan-
tr-8pic PEOPLE lr Moline and one III
East Moline. Tie cars go 90 Phila-
Galpria where they VIII be re-
shipped for the trans. Atlantic voyage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-29
PAYS fine FOR
ABUSING HORSE
John Morsman OF East Moline
Bested in Tussle With
Policeman.
PLEADS FOR LENiENCY
Wins Light Fine From Judge With
Plea That He Is the Sole Support
Of widowed Mother.

John Morsman, a teamster living in
East Moline. was fined $3.50 by Mag
istrate Gustafzon this morning when
found guilty of the charge of cruelty
10 animals. Plea on the part OF Mors-
man that he and his brother were sup
porting a widowed mother prompted
the magistrate to make the fine a
moderate one.
Arrest OF the East Moline man was
made at o'clock yesterday afternoon.
His reply Of mind your own business"
wEsl a plain clothes officer ordered
him to stop abusing the animal, re-
suited in his arrest. The driver
struck at the officer when the latter
approached him ana was answered
with blow that knocked him 10 the
ground. When the teamster had re-
gained his scattered senses he was
marched 10 the station.
Learns Some Facts.
Morsman declared in court that he
did not know the policeman to be an
officer of the law because he was in
plain clothes. He was surprised when
told that i private citizen could have
arrested him as well as the officer, I'M
der the provisions Of the law that
make such a step legal when a man
is unprecedented IL the act OF violating
tha law.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-29
DISPUTE, FIGHT, FINE
IS PAID POLICE JUDGE

Magistrate Frank Gustafso1 this
morning assessed Medaert De Boo IS. 40
on a charge of assault and battery.
preferred by August Boami The
trouble was the oUtgrowth Of a dis
pute over possession OF some personal
property. in police court Yesterday
De Boo testified that Boan1i struck him
first but he admitted this morning
that he thought Boam was going 70
hit him"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-29
Stores Win Close.

Al stores of the city viii be closed
on New Years day with the exception
of groceries and butcher shops Pro
prietors OF the latter places may deem
it necessary to remain open during q
part of the holiday. included IL the
list OF PAGES to be closed are the
banks Of the city and the library.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-29
Judge Is Lenlent.

Because Joe Kelly was able to walk
to the police station last night when
he was arrested on a downtown street
instead of having to be taken there IN
the patrol, he pleaded for leniency
when arraigned before Magistrate
Frank Gustafson in police court THIS
morning. The unusual plea prompted
the magistrate to dismiss the case.