Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-07

nina NJ the tlIne uS uTeW up LIE WIZ
and also that he was unduly influence
ed. Dale Kendall, grandson and heir
at law OF the late Benjamin Barr fled
objections to the probating of the will.
The will is dated Feb. 1S, 1909. Ben
jamin Barr left an estate valued at
several thousand dollars at his death
a few weeks ago. Most of his prop
erty is in Scott county farms. He
had retired several years ago and liv-
ed in Davenport at the time OF his
death.
Children to Hear Talks at Academy.
The Academy of Sciences will begin
a series OF museum talks to children.
These talks are to be on such subjects
as birds, wild flowers, butterflies ana
similar natural history subjects. Ad-
mission will be free to children who
are ten years of age or over. Chill
dren under ten years cannot be ad-
mitted at present, as it is necessary
TO limit the attendance in order TO
facilitate the use of illustrative mate
rial from the museum. The Academy
will begin by giving two of these talks
each Saturday. one at 10 o'clock and
the other at in the afternoon.
Asks News of ProdisaI Son.-Asking
for information regarding her son,
Henry NJ. Potter, Chief Schramm re-
ceived a letter from Mrs. S. A. Potter
of 1891 Loomis avenue. Harvey. Ill.
The. letter gives a full description OF
tho missing boy. Young Potter IS 16
years old. weighs 10 pounds. has light
brown hair. blue eyes and left home
last May.
Former Policeman on Visit.-Henry
Goetch. formerly a member of the
Davenport police force, returned to
his old home after an absence OF II
years. He was accompanied by his |
wife and expects to visit friends and |
relatives here for the next ten days. |
At the expiration of their Davenport |
visit, Mr.. and Mrs. Goetch expect to |
go to- Pasadena, Cal, which city they !
will make their future home. Their /
two daughters are now located there. !
Mr.. Goetch, during his career as a |
Davenport policeman, made an en-
viable record and was considered one !
of the best men on the force. After I
leaving Davenport, Mr.. Goetch located !
near Clayton, Neb., where he engaged
in farming.
Greeks Get Swesters.-Arrested for
stealing clothing from the Bell cloth
ing store on West Second street, Jim
Lakas, a Greek, was found to be car
rying a loaded revolver and was bound
over to the grand jury by Magistrate
on a charge of carrying con-
cealed weapons. His bond was fixed
at $500, which he furnished. His COM
panion, Peter Stamos, charged with
larceny, was fined SO and court costs.
The two men were arrested near Front
and Rock Island street by City Detec-
tive Phelan, as they were putting on
the stolen sweaters. When taken to
the station the gun was discovered on
the person OF Lakas. The two men
entered the Bell store and negotiated
for two pairs of shoes and a pair of
trousers. Lakas is the man said to
have smuggled the two sweaters be-
meath his coat, while the other man
engaged the attention OF the clerk. The
owner of the stolen goods was IN
aware of the robbery until appraised
Of the fact by the police.
Heaviest spender at PrImary.-John
J. Stelk. democratic candidate for nom
nation as city treasurer, was the heav-
lest spender at the regent city pri-
mary election, according to expense
filed with County Auditor Ed
Collins by As candidates. Sticks ex-
Denses were S215.53, his opponent. OF
10 II. Schrumm, s151.95; John p. Mass,
democratic aldermanic candidate,
s115.O3; George Wiggers, s105.50
Neither Mayor Alfred c. Mueller or
City Treasurer w. G. Moth, democratic
nominee, spent anything on
The election.
Licensed to Wed.-Harry johnson