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

Dainty French Heel Clue to Chicken
Robbery-Two weeks ago, during the
absence of e. d. Pruett from the city,
his chicken coop at 917 East Tenth
street, was robbed of several valuable
fowls, valued at over SIS. When the
owner returned home he did a little
Sherlock Holmes work and discovered
several heel prints around the coop.
The impression was that which would
be made by lady's French heel. He
took up his vigil and a few nights aft
erward saw young lady and a man
invade the premises. He followed the
trail and as a result 7. Matheney of
northwest Davenport appeared in po-
lice court and made a confession. He
was given 80 days. Matheney first at
tempted to prove an alibi. Earl Jenkins,
who is keeping company with Mathe-
ney's daughter, Lena. produced receipt,
showing that he had purchased the
chickens for Rock Island man. Later
he broke down and confessed that Mr..
Matheney had instructed him to forge
the receipt and tell the story in order
to avoid serious consequences. There
was no evidence produced which tend
ed to implicate the girl in the theft
Jenkins was severely reprimanded and
dismissed, and in the meantime, Pruett
was given an order of court and re-
covered the stolen chickens.
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Licensed to Wed-Vernon r. Miller
and Irma Concannon, Rock Island;
Herman E. Bayer and Margaret E.
Morris, Chicago; Fred c. Jellison of
Davenport and Elmo Sexton of Mo-
bile, Ala; w. p. Schultz of Davenport
and Ruth Burgess of Burlington, Iowa;
Fred Huss of Davenport and Leona
Forber of LeClaire; Arthur Hunter and
Mary Egan, Muscatine; Earl Kindred
and Emma Sailing, Davenport.
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Find Smallpox In Italian Quarter
Health authorities are exercising he
roic measures to ward of smallpox |
in the Italian quarter on Front street. |
Theresa Auto, aged IL years, SIC West |
Front street, has been removed to St |
Roberts, together with her mother. MI |
merous Italian children in the neigh |
borhood are understood to have been |
exposed, ana wholesale fumigation and |
vaccination operations have been in
augurated.
Davenporter Drowns-A Peoria dis
patch says that search for the body |
of Charles Jones of Davenport, who
was drowned Saturday in the Illinois
river at that place has been given up.
Jones was swimming with two COM
panions on Fourth of July afternoon.
He was an expert swimmer but was
seized with cramps when far out from
shore. He sank before his compan-
Ions had a chance to save him. He
has been boarding and working in East
Peoria.
Ceremony Postponed, Pending Re-
,eipt Of S1+Dan Cupid, 33d degree
promoter, was sent crash
ing to the canvas for the count of
nine last night, Just as he was about
% negotiate match between Z. Kink-
ed, youth of 81, and Mrs. Emma
feel, the mother OF three children.
Two weeks ago Kinkred met Mrs.
feel. and it was a case of love at first
light. They were to have been mar
led Immediately but the bride-to-be
'ecame Ill and was under the doctors
are. Nothing daunted by their fail
Ire they are alleged to have taken up
heir abode in the Second street room
ng house pending such time as the
CEREMONY could be performed. Neigh
'ors complained to the police and De-
eotives Kinney and Brady raided the
lace. taking them into custody. They {
gere arraigned on a charge of lead
ng an immoral life. II expect TO mar
y" said Kindred. lust as soon as I
ct that check for $14 which am ex- ,
Getting. II ought to be here by We'd
esday." Mrs. TeeI told the court she =