Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-23


e. Robinson of Hooper, Utah. No
charges having been filed against
them they were discharged.
Stork Reports Ten New Babes In
Town.-Ten registrations OF new
births were filed in the office of City
Clerk Hugo Moeller Saturday. All of
the reports had been filed on previous
occasions, but had been returned to
the attending physician for more COM
plete details. The newest arrivals
are: Daughter at home of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. l.. Stuart, 1904 fancy. Son,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Roemer, 1111e
East Locust. Daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Cronin, 2425 Farnam. Son,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hopper, foot of
Myrtle street. Son, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederick Kramer of Cedar Rapids,
born 514 East Ninth street. Daugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Griggs. 210
East Eighteenth. Son, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Peutzel, Eleventh and Pine.
Daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T. Hassen.
313 East Eleventh. Son, Fred j.
Smalley OF Kansas City, Mo-. and Ber-
tina A. Smalley. 31s East Eleventh
street. Daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
w. Hubers, $500 River Drive.
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TWO Banks Gives Special Prizes
Two Davenport banks. the Iowa Ma
tional and the Scott County Savings,
have each donated $40 in cash for the
best corn exhibited in the state corn
and small grain show which will be
held at Ames Dec. 20 and Jan. 8. Sue
cessful competitors In former years
are barred from the competition for
these bank prize specials. A large
number of exhibitors from Scott coun-
ty are expected to compete.
Local Firemen to Talk at Meeting
d. II. Shire and William F. Gillooley,
both members of the Davenport fire
department have been selected as
speakers before the annual national
convention of the National Firemen's
association, which will take place
Dec. 1. 2 and 8 in Chicago. Mr.. Shire
will talk on Cost of Fire Protection
in the United States" and Mr.. Gill
looley will address the members on
"Why Every Fireman Should Be a
Member of the Association"
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Less Poverty Now in County
Pauperism in Scott county is less in
evidence now, when there is talk of
business depression, than at any time
in previous years, according to Over
seer of the Poor Hickey. Mr.. Hickey
is preparing a report which he will
submit to the board of supervisors. He
will show that there are $50 actual
cases under the care of the county just
now. This is less than you would
think if you talked with some people,"
said the overseer. He referred to
those who report a great many men
out of work. He said that few years
ago there were almost 500 cases of
people or families being cared for by
the county. The old system, however,
was responsible for a great deal of the
supposed pauperism, because in the
past it was not the custom to make a
investigation of every case.
Under the present board it is much diff
ferent. A system has been establish
ed in which the supervisors and the
oyerseer investigate every applicant
for county aid to determine whether
or not they are worthy. At present
when a resident of the county applies
for county aid he may be given it the
first time-that is fuel or groceries
may be sent-but he will not get more
aid If the case is not worthy. The re-
port to be made by Mr.. Hickey will
probably be of great interest in COM
pairing the cost of the county's poor
at Dresent in cOmDariSOn with that of
the past.
Given Sentence of Five Years-Jim