Rock Island Argus., 1914-10-30
DAY IN DA NEWPORT

Train Crashes Into Auto Load
Six Davenporters only escaped death
through a miracle when their machine
was run down by an east bound Rock
Island freight train at Third and
Davie streets yesterday. Two mem
ters of the party were hurled from the
auto at the crash and others leaped
to safety as the car was dragged over
the railroad ties. Those in the party
are: Mr. and Mrs. w. H. Stark, 1920
West Second street; Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Zoller, 2032 West Fourth street;
Mr. and Mrs. Al Norgordt, 1910 West
Second street. Mrs. Stark received
the most serious injuries. Her right
knee was sprained and she was badly
cut and bruised about the head and
body. Other members of the party
were cut and bruised, but sustained
only minor injuries. The machine,
six-cylinder, five-passenger Mitchell,
the property of Mr.. Stark, was par
TALLY wrecked. Both rear wheels were
broken off and the cars body was re-
duced to kindling wood on the left
side. The party was driving west on
Third street, at an estimated speed OF
eight miles an hour, according to Mr..
Stark. Upon reaching the railroad
crossing at Davie street, Mr.. Stark
states that, the gates were up and he
could catch no glimpse of train ap-
preaching from either direction. He
also states that neither bell nor whis-
tie were sounded. The auto had
reached the center of the tracks, when
the freight train crashed into it, the
pilot of the engine striking the center
of the auto. At the crash, Mr.. and
Mrs. Zoller, who we're in the back seat,
feet to the ground. The auto was
dragged about a quarter of block be-
fore the train was brought to a stop.
Members of the party jumped from
the car as fast as possible.
Mrs. Blanca Wheeler Scott and Sis
ter Lose Home-Old friends in Daven-
port will remember Miss Ida Wheeler,
for many years a teacher here in the
schools, and her sister, Mrs. Blanca
Wheeler-Scott, the artist, who married
in Paris some years since while study
ing abroad, and who has made her
home for the past several years at
Rousies, France, and all will be inter-
ested in hearing the terrible expert
ences the war has brought them in
the obstruction of their home. Miss
Wheeler has made her home recently
in st. Petersburg, Fla, leaving there
last winter for France for a years
visit with her sister. The war which
swept the German forces through Bel
giuh into France soon threatened the
little town of Rousies, which is about
a mile from Maubeuge, and finally
destroyed the town when Maubeuge
was shelled and captured. The home
of Mrs. Scott was completely destroy
ed and she and her sister fed to Eng
land, the little they had saved in
trunks being also lost enroute. Prac- |
tically all they had when arriving at
the home of Mrs Scott's sister-in-law
in England was what they wore. Mrs. |
Scott expects to remain in England |
with her husbands sister, but Miss
will return to America as
soon as she Is able to do. The ac-
count of the terrible experiences of |
the sisters came in a letter to Mrs. |
of ST. Petersburg, Fla, and |
Is the first direct word from them for |
some time past. Mrs. A. Riepe of this |
Rousies two years ago and has many /
pleasant memories to recall of the
quaint little town, and of Maubeuge,
with its strongly fortified walls and
gates.
Safe Looted in DayIisht-An exceed
ngly cheeky bandit stepped into
shoe store, in the heart of Davenport's
business district Wednesday after
loon, walked up to the safe, helped
limself to S147 in currency, crammed
t into his pockets and mysteriously
-anished. The place visited was Lar
on's Bargain Shoe House, 127-I29
Cast Second street. Mr.. Larson was
n the rear of the store, which was
eserted at the time. About 1 o'clock
e heard the door slam and stepped to
he front, thinking a customer had
but upon looking around
ound that he was mistaken. A short
ime afterward, he discovered that
he safe had been robbed. 1t is be
eved that the thief sneaked into the
tore, had already secured the money
nd was making his getaway when
he slam of the door attracted Mr..
.arson's attention. The safe stands
a the front end OF the store, and was
Davenport Man Under Arrest for +
iisuse OF MaiIs-C. j. Mead, a local
Electrician. is held at police headquar-
ers charged with misuse of tne Unit
States mails. He is alleged to ,
ave written improper letters to Miss