Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-08
DAY IN DA NEWPORT

f., lay a sewer in the western part of Bet
| tendcrf, at the meeting of the council
OF that town. The price will be S22,-
| 097.40. l will a somewhat difficult
| piece of work on account of the rock
| through which it will be laid.
Will Entertain Joseph N. Weber
Joseph n. Weber of New York, for
mer president of the National Organ
| ization of Musicians, will be guest of
honor at an entertainment to be given
/ by the Tri-City Musical society this
evening at the Grand Opera house
Mr.. Weber will be accompanied by
President-elect Frank Carothers of
New York and by Treasurer Otto Os-
tendorf of st. Louis, the party stop
ping in Davenport for two days on
their way to Des Moines where a
meeting of the national executive
board is to be held. a large band will
escort the guests from the Kimball
hotel to the Grand, where a luncheon
is to be served at Z o'clock. Mayor
Alfred c. Mueller will give the ad-
dress of welcome. 1t is expected that
the entertainment will bring out the
largest attendance of musicians ever
held here and that the guests will
number over $50.
Disappearance A Mystery-On the
belief that an clipping pair from West
Liberty are in hiding in Davenport the
authorities of that place have commu-
nicated with the authorities OF this
county asking them to locate the pair.
A letter was received asking IL j. V.
More and Lillian Lake procured IL
cense to wed here during the past
three weeks, but no such parties APP
peared here. At first ii was believed
that the couple believed to have run
away together had gone to Moline, but
the authorities of Rock Island county
investigated and could not locate them.
That the girl had run away with the
man is now only theory. More was
employed around her fathers home
for a few days and paid the girl mark
ed attention. She is said to be but
Is or 16 years of age. His attentions,
1t seems. were encouraged. When
More had finished his work and left
the girl also disappeared.
patrolman was pacing his beat he
came upon a tiny bit of humanity curl
ed up on a park bench fast asleep.
Accusing the little fellow, he escorted
him to police headquarters where he
was given a bed in a cell. Yesterday
morning the youthful hobo told his
story. His name is John Murray and
he claims to be only II years of age.
His father and mother are dead, and
three months ago he decided to see the
world. Since that time he has been
beating his way on freight trains and
has secured food by begging. His
home is in Boston. Mass. but he has
no relatives. What kind of work do
you do. sonny?" asked the chief. 81
am plumbers helper" said the youth
full tramp. but it's hard to get work
because I am so small" Where are
your parents?" They're both dead"
said the boy, choking up, land so /
thought would see the country The
boy was released. after being staked
to the price of a breakfast
Guest Is Relieved OF S45-A social |
function which was not announced to
the society editors was reported 10
the police yesterday afternoon by Tom
Bryant. the guest of honor, who claim |
ed he had been robbed OF his roll, |
amounting to approximately S45. AS
a result bluecoats invaded the home |
of the host at 413h West Second |
street, Herman and Annie Martens be- |