Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-02
DAVENPORT

fractured bones and were taken to
Davenport hospital and one other was
painfully hurt when an automobile
coming to Davenport from Clinton
turned turtle in the road just this side
of Eldridge. The accident occurred
Saturday afternoon when the party
was coming to Davenport to attend the
game between the Clinton and Daven-
port high schools. 1t was said after
ward that the steering gear was brok-
en- and that the front wheels turned
and the car suddenly upset. Claud Els
leben, BIG Ninth avenue, Clinton, who
was driving the machine, sustained
a broken and dislocated left elbow.
Emil Kapp, 912 South Fourth avenue,
Clinton, sustained fractures of both,
bones in the leg between the ankle and
the knee. Eisleben was pinned under
the car, but escaped with slight
bruises, aside from the fracture of the
elbow. A telephone cali was sent to
Davenport. and DR.. c. E. Glynn re-
sponded to the summons for medical
attention. They were brought to the
hospital and the car taken care of. The
two boys in the tonneau were fortu-
nate in that they were thrown away
from the car and received but slight
injuries. One of them was taken to
the hospital with the Others, but he
left early in the evening and returned
to Clinton.
Suicide Attempt successfui.-Ivan
Bondar, the Davenport man who at
tempted suicide in rooming house at
Vinton, Iowa, Friday morning, is dead.
A dispatch to this effect was received
at local police headquarters. 1t is be-
lieved that the remains will be brought
to Davenport for burial. 1t will be re-
called that on Thursday night Bondar
was set upon by highwaymen, slugged
and robbed of SIS. While in dazed
condition he was struck by train and
badly bruised Discouraged at his run
of hard luck he found his way to his
rooming house in Vinton, and blew out
the gas Friday morning. Bondar was
found in an unconscious condition, and
all efforts to save his life proved I'M
availing. Bondar was formerly en-
ployed at Bettendorf He is believed
to be survived by a wife in Russia
Sues for Contract BaIance.-Suit for
specific performance of a contract has
been instituted by M. V. Powers,
through Carroll Bros. against Anna
Bryson. The petition states that a
contract for the construction of a
dwelling on Lille avenue had been
drawn between them, the contract
price to be S5,11s. To this the defend
ant ordered extras to the amount of
$66.1S, the plaintiff ayers. OF the total
amount $4,6S4.1S has been paid, and
the plaintiff claims a balance due of
5000. This, he states, the defendant
has refused to pay.
Licensed to Wed.-John Peterse.
and Gudrun K. Thomson, both of Dav-
export; and Rudolph Doering and An
ma Rush, both of Davenport.
Local Teacher is Given Prize.-M. J.
Stormzand, one of the teachers at the
local high school, has been awarded
first prize in contest of the Ameri-
m Magazine on the topic, Americas
Greatest Asset" The article discusses
the immigrant as Americas greatest
asset and treats of the efforts being
made for his development through the
continuation work and social center
features of the public schools. The |
article will appear in the January num-
Der of the American Magazine.
Falls 20 Feet from ScaffoId.-Losing |
his balance when a dynamite blast
shook the scaffold upon which he was |
standing, Frank De Frence, a work |
man at the new Independent Baking /
company building on Rockingham |
road, plunged downward a distance of
20 feet Saturday afternoon, striking
headfirst on the ground. Workmen ran
to his assistance and the unconscious !
form was placed in the police ambu-
lance. At ST Luke's hospital physi. |
clans stated after an examination that |
the scalp had been cut open, the Shout
ders and ribs bruised, and that there
was a possibility of internal injuries. |
The accident occurred at 4:15 p. m.
De Frence, who is about 80 years old.
resides at the Columbia apartments, |
Sixth and Farnum streets. His chances
for recovery are good, it is said.
Obituary Record.-Mrs. Fred w. !
Brooks died at the family home, 500 |
Oneida avenue, at 11:45 O'Clock Fri.
day night. Although Mrs. Brooks
death was not entirely unexpected, it |
nevertheless came as a severe shock
to her host of friends, as well as i'm
mediate members of the family. On
May 81, 1913, Mrs. Brooks suffered a
severe paralytic stroke She was born
in Maquoketa March 20, 1881, and had /
spent most of her life in Davenport,
coming to this city when a mere child.
Her marriage to Fred w Brooks oc-
Cured Jan. IT, 1910. To them was
born one child, Amy Louise. now ap-
preaching years OF age. Surviving
in addition TO the bereft husband and
baby daughter are the parents, Mr.
and Mrs. James Smith, S29 Rock Is
land street, and the following sisters: