Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-05

port Will De 1urnlSneQ WIN a DIX DdS
ket full of all the good things that e
to make up a Christmas dinner, thu
work to raise funds to begin when the
Salvation Army. according to its an
nual custom, will place its kettles OF
downtown street corners and invite
yuletide offerings. There will be five
kettles at first, the number to be in
creased to eight later on. With the
money secured in this way and with
the usual offerings of provisions which
are annually given to the army the
Salvationists will make up 500 bas
kets which will be distributed Christ
mas eve to the homes of needy fami
! lies. In addition there will be a big
Christmas dinner at the Army lunch
room, 513 Brady street, for the cell in,
mates at the police station and a
Christmas tree for children at the Y.
NJ. C. A. on Dec. IS. All gifts of
| toys and other articles which could be
used as presents for this tree will be
appreciated by Captain Hess and En-
sign Justvig of the Salvation Army.
Hot breakfast, a chair by red hot
stove and a job if they want it will be
given to the homeless buns picked
up by the Davenport police on the
morning after they have been dis
charged according to a plan worked
out at a conference between Chief of
Police Schramm and Captain Hess of
the Salvation Army. Just for these
men a lunch room has been fixed up in
the rear of the Salvation Army build
ing at 513 Brady street
Sick Man Taken From Flat Fire
After a fight which lasted over two
hours firemen Thursday night prevent
ed total destruction of the Shapiro flats
on Sixth street between Perry and
Rock Island streets. The damage done
amounted to approximately $500. AL
bert Barrett, a resident of the build
ing, who was confined to his bed with
sickness, was carried out of the burn
ing building by the firemen. He was
taken to ST. Luke's hospital 1t is
said that his condition is not serious.
The fire started at S:37 and when the
firemen arrived the front was in a
volume of flames. Two lines of hose
were used and after two hours of work
the firemen succeeded in extinguishing
the flames. The building is of frame
construction of the old duplex order
and it was only through determined
efforts that the fire was stopped. The
origin of the fire is not known but it is
said it started in one of the upper
rooms wher workmen had removed
the old paper, preparatory to repaper-
ing it.
During the afternoon the depart
ment was called. to the plant of the In
dependent Baking company, where
kettle of tar near the building had
caught fire. 1t was put out with little |
loss.
Damage to the amount of about ST. !
600 was done in a fire at the Nc
Cormack residence, 707 East Four |
teenth street, shortly after noon yes |
terday. The fire started in a chimney
hole in the cellar and worked its way |
up into the attic.
Woman Sues Estate of Her Father
Claiming that her mother had left
4 deposit in one of the Davenport
banks 80 years ago Dorothy C. Nye
has entered suit against Charles and
Emma Lane, executors of the estate
'or her interest in the money. The
plaintiff claims that her mother, Mary
3eguhn, had died Oct. 81, 1884. At
he time of the mothers death she did
lot know that money was left in the
,ank. She also AYERS that Beguhn
lad never told her of it. When the
will was made there was no provision
or what she claims her just share in
he deposit, which amounted to
1892. She claims one-third interest
n this, together with her share of the
interest during the time it was on de.
'osit.
Leases New Hotel Barber Shop
The lease of the new Black Hawk
otel barber shop has been awarded to
I'd. Rodler, after some spirited COM
'etition for the privilege of running
That will be the finest barber shop in
he state.
None Injured In Automobile Smash
"A serious accident was narrowly
verted Thursday evening when the
of County Engineer John
Ialloy collided with buggy belonging
D Henry Struck at the corner of Fiji
zenith and Myrtle streets. No one
'as injured.
o
Parker Is Named Credit Men Head
M. L. Parker. head OF the NJ. L.
arker company, was chosen president
the Merchants Credit Exchange at
lie organization meeting of the society
ED at the Commercial club and at
ended by the representatives of over
OF the leading retail stores of Dav-
nport. w. III. Korn was chosen vice
resident. The new association, which
as organized through the assistance
+. +. Putnam of Pittsburgh, Pa,