Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-28

ers who remember Homer Rohdeheav-
the singer. during the Biederwolf
revivals at the Armory in Davenport
some years ago, will be interested IN
noting the breach OF promise suit start
ed aginst him in Chicago. Rodeheaver
is now singer for Billy Sunday, the
evangelist An account of the suit Is
given by a Chicago paper as follows:
A breach OF promise suit filed against
Homer Rohdeheaver, "golden-voiced
choirmaster" for Billy Sunday, evan
gelist, by Miss Georgia w. Jay, a
stenographer, is on hearing before
jury in Judge Honore's court. Miss
Jay asks $4,000, alleging she became
engaged to the singer in a taxicab in
April, 1911, and that he sealed the be-
trothal with a kiss, only to break it
on Christmas night following.
Deport Giant Maniac-Oscar HoltZ-
fagen, the giant maniac, who thought
he was Samson and attempted to
wreck the home of W. ]. Ladehoff of
Walcott, will be taken east by United
States immigration Inspector Whit
field. Holtzfagen is now at Mercy hos
pital. HOltzfagen was adjudged in
sane by the county commissioners
April 10. following his attempt to
wreck the Ladehoff home in Walcott
by pushing the house down, and after
he had assaulted Ladehoff, his EN-
ployer. 1t took the combined efforts
of five men to subdue the raging man. |
Having been in this country but slight |
ly over year and never having taken |
s.Tts
held by the immigration inspector it |
was decided to deport him. This hear
ing was held April 80. Holtzfagen has |
been at Mercy hospital ever since. His |
condition has rapidly become worse. |
and ~eat difficulty is anticipated in |
getting him to the seacoast He will |
leave America next week, according
TO advices from immigration authori-
ties. Holtzfagen's insanity took a pc !
culiar form. He imagined himself
gifted with superhuman strength, and
when first discovered was standing
between the pillars of Ladehoff's porch,
.rying to tear down the building. He
S giant in stature, and stronger than
men. He is about 80 years
I'D.
Gambril School Given Pennant-I
iambril school No. 3 children won the
'ennant for the best display of agri-
cultural work at the Butler township
chool picnic held at McCausland yes
erday. The pennant was presented in
ehalf of the Scott County Farm I'm
rovement league bX A. p. Arp, OF
,ldridge.
Local Prisoners to Leavenworth-,
'risoners convicted by the Federal
curt in the Davenport session, will
Q sent to Fl Leavenworth, Kansas,
-om now on. according to order is
led by Judge Smith Mcpherson yes
srday. The congested condition at
Mimi. prison is given as
lie reason for the change. 1t has been
lie custom in the past to sentence
lany of the convicted to the state
rfson at Stillwaer. This prison is
-owded. Those convicted in the local
1urt will hereafter be sent to Fit.
Kansas. AS in the past
lie women federal prisoners will
srve time at Lansing, Kansas.
In District Court-Judgment in favor
the plaintiff for the sum of $360.23
Is been rendered by Judge Donegan
the case of Ludwig w. Jipp versus
nelia Kistenmacher. The plaintiff.
presented by Alfred c. Mueller, won
default.
A decree handed down by Judge
'negan In the case of William Gruen-
rid. receiver OF the International
nd company, VS.. w. j. Bryson. di-
It's Bryson to pay $500 for %
lres OF stock which he purchased,
the fact that he holds