Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-15

Cashier Becomes President Of Bank
-JuIius Hasler. cashier OF the Farm
ers' & Mechanics Savings bank for
the past 10 years and one OF the best
known OF Davenport bankers. was
elected president OF the Farmers &
Mechanics Savings bank at the an
nual meeting OF the board OF directors
yesterday. Claus Stoltenberg. presi-
dent since shortly after the bank was
organized. handed in his resignation.
saying that his advanced age and var
ied business connections called for the
step. He was one OF the organizers
when the bank was formed in 1892 and
after the death OF Fred Heinz, first
president Of the institution, was
chosen president Herman =. Oetz-
mann. who has been in the employ OF
the bank for the past seven years and
has been assistant cashier for the past
year. was chosen cashier in Mr.. Has
ler's stead. Charles II. Schlapp. teller
for severay years. was promoted TO the
assistant cashiership. Rudolph Rohlfs
was reelected vice president The
Farmers & Mechanics Savings bank
now has deposits OF over Sl,500.OOO.
with surplus Of 100000 and undivided
profits OF $4,000. The capital is
800 600. The first site occupied by
the bank is the present location OF the
Harmed & Won Maur store. the insti-
tion moving to the present site on
Harrison street IS years ago.
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Rock Island Agent Stricken at Bur-
Iington-Whils conyersing with Z. l.. I
Con OF this city in the Rock Island 4
ticket Office at Burlington Tuesday, /
A l. Hoppe. the agent at that point. I
suddenly sank 10 the floor unconscious. !
He was taken 10 his home where he I
died nine hours later. physicians at !
tribut.ng death to n cerebral hemor-
rhage Hoppe was one of the veteran
agents on the Rock Island and had
been stationed at Burlington for a
number OF years. Tuesday afternoon
r l. Con of Davenport and Superin-
tendent Merrill dropped into the de-
pot for a business call. They were
talking over various matters. when
Hoppe complained OF dizziness and
walked into the lavatory. He emerged
a moment later and had stared to re-
join his visitors. when he was seen to
stGgger, clasp his hands to his head,
and then drop TO the floor. Physicians
worked over him for hours but were
powerIess to save him. Death oc-
Cured at II p. m
Thirteen Suspects Taken Into Gus
suspects were taken
during the past "a hours in the police
dragnet that has been spread over the
entire city IN the effort TO round up
The perpetrators OF the four burglar
les that have been reported to the po-
ice since Saturday. Half OF the num-
Der was released Seven are still be-
rig detained at headquarters for
more thorough investigation. we In
end to bring in every suspicious char
lcter in the city" said Chief Schramm.
Davenport has been comparatively
rec from crime this winter and we In
md to keep # So"
Prisoner Re1znded to Texas-T. G.
SICK. alias Jack Doyle. alias T. c. Muir :
ay, was taken 20 the Texas state i
,enitentiary at Huntington by State G
agent Bud" Russell OF that place. 7
boyle. or rather Sick. under the name I
4 Murray. escaped from a sugar l.
'lantstion while serving a hve-year
entence for robbery. n
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Cooperative Grocery Incorporation
articles OF incorporation OF the Tri- J.
'ity Wholesale Grocer company were Z
led with County Recorder Frank
iolm- The capital stock OF the new "
IS $4,000. L. l. Greasy. G
Fay II. Murray and J. l. Walker are
be interpretations. The board OF d. a
ectors consists OF the following Of "
GERS: Henry LANCE. president: Kay 7
l. Murray. vice president; d. p.
ieave, Andover. Ia, secretary; r. a. s.
Wallace. Hopkfngton. Ia, treasurer. p
I'd Charles A Daehler, manager. q
Royal NeIshbors Arrange for Con-
committee for the con- VI
ention Of Royal Neighbors which will