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

made during the past two months by
DR.. r. H. Sylvester, professor OF psych-
ology of the University of Iowa, and
DR.. ]. V. Littig, in his former capacity
as supervisor of child welfare in the
local schools. was submitted to the
board at its annual meeting. The re-
port, presented by DR.. A. o. Dahms,
was approved and the committee en-
powered to comply with his recommen'
dations vocational school for the
SO pupils of the Davenport public
schools known to be defective and
those who later may be found to be
subnormal mentally or physically, may
be established. DR.. Dahms advised
that the matter be placed before the
people at the next school election in
April, 1915, but President w. r. Weir
declared that work along this line
should start Immediately on the open
ing of the next term of school in Sep
TENDER. Action in conformity with the
latter suggestion was taken by the
board Until the matter of a yoca-
'tional school is submitted to the voters.
vacant rooms in the school buildings
will be used. School Superintendent
Frank L. Smart yesterday suggested
that Kemper hall, belonging TO the
Davenport school district, and now
vacant, might be utilized for the new
work. The building is located at Main
and Eleventh streets. The average
daily attendance of the Davenport pub
lie schools shows an increase of 166
for the year 1914 over the year pre-
ceding. according to an annual report
submitted by School superintendent
Frank l.. Smart. The daily average
was 1855 for this year and 5.S1S dur
ing the previous corresponding period. |
Looks After Many Animals.-Hu- |
name Officer A. d. Fleu is kept more |
busy during the summer months than |
at any other time of the year, owing |
TO the necessity for seeing that horses |
are not overworked during the hot sea- |
son. He was particularly busy during |
June. The total number of cases re-
ported and investigated we're AZ.
o.
Asks Help to Find Brother.-Mrs. |
Clara Brewer of River View, Ottumwa,
Iowa, has written to Chief of Police
Hans Schramm, asking that the help of
the Davenport police department be
III Tic HSI
Jack holland, who was supposed to
have come here some time ago in
quest of work. Since leaving home the
brother has failed to communicate with
her and she is greatly worried about
him. holland, according to the letter,
will probably be found working around
0ne of the paint shops here.
The following clipping from a Des
Moines newspaper indicates that Mrs.
A. Killeen of Davenport has not yet
been successful in finding her son, who
disappeared from here several weeks
ago: Mrs. A. Killeen of Davenport
and her two daughters came to Des
Moines personally to supervise the
search for Mrs. Killeen's 15-year-old
son. Robert, who disappeared about
.wo months ago. Mrs. Killeen has re-
luested the local police to search for
he youth. who came to Des Moines
rom Davenport with boy friend, and
rom whom she had not heard for more
han a month. Each day she visits I
actories and other places where a
lumber of men are employed, in the
lope of seeing him. II
Thief FORCES Money Orders.-Tri- ,
'ity merchants are warned against ,
.ashing money orders numbered from {
BIS to 1920 and printed for station ,