Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-21

at a younger age than tn2t or any
other man in the service. He received
an honorable discharge two years ago,
on the 10Th of February, at the age of
A. He is a brother of Al Sanford of
the Davenport police force. The latter
yesterday received a letter from the
army man, this being the first word
received in five years. Sergeant San
ford announced his intention of return
ing to Davenport on the 9th of Novem-
Der for a short visit. James Sanford,
who spent his boyhood days in Daven-
port, enlisted on the island before he
had attained his 10th year. He served
in the Philippines four years. for
which he received double time, fought
in China during the Boxer uprising,
was stationed in Cuba and finally join
ed the 14th Infantry which was as
signed to Fort Seawardworth, Alaska.
Mr.. Sanford was retired two years
= &C, while in Klondike. He is at pres
ent in Idaho. Mr.. Sanford was a non
commissioned officer, being a first ser
geant. The Sanford family has been n
decidedly military one, three brothers
being in the army at the same time.
Al Sanford, the Davenport policeman.
served Is years in the L. S. army, and
another brother. William, was in the
service seven years, being killed on
the island.
Obituary Record-Following 4 brief
illness, Mrs. Frederick Schloesser. an
aged resident of this city. died at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Wilhelmina
Ritter. S161a West Second street, at
tho Of SO Snh1noSCnr
was born Nov. ., 1884. in Porusen
Province, Hanover. Germany. When
q young woman she was married to
William Kammerer, who died several
years later. Surviving are the sister,
Mrs. Wilhelmina Ritter and four chill
dren. Mrs. Charles Kammerer of Rock
Island. and John, Charlotte and Ar
mold Schloesser. The funeral will be
held from the home of the sister at 2
o'clock Thursday afternoon, with in
terment in Paramount cemetery.
Henry Detlef Kaehler. a resident
here for many years, died at the home,
1913 West Grand street, Bettendorf.
Iowa, after brief illness. He was So
years old. Decedent was born Dec.
II. 1852. in Kreis, Gutenberg, Ger
many. In the year 1871 he came to /
the United States and to Grand Mound, !
Iowa, where he resided for a number 1
of years. Coming to Davenport in |
1889. he entered the employ of the !
Davenport Mailing company, which |
position he held for ten years. Later !
he was employed as turnkey at the !
Scott county jail. On Aug. z. 1909, he |
was united in marriage with Mar
garetha Carstens. There survive to
mourn his death, two sons, Alfred
Kaehler OF Granite City, Ill, and
Henry Kaehler OF Davenport, two
daughters, Mrs. Hertha Cackrell and
Mrs. Anna Schroeder of Bettendorf,
and two sisters, Mrs. Dora Anderson
and Mrs. Frederick Waack Funeral
services will be held at 1880 O'Clock
Thursday afternoon from the home in
Bettendorf, with interment in Fair
mount cemetery.
Fred Mitchell, AZ years old. died
after a lingering illness. He was a
of Ottumwa. The body was
sent yesterday over the c., r. J. & p.
railway to his old home. where burial
VIII be made in the family lot. Two
sisters came here and accompanied
The remains to the destination.
Werner lvar Olson, infant son of Mr..
and Mrs. Ivar Olson. died after but
lays illness. The death OF the baby.
who was but five months old. occurred
It the home. 514 West Eleventh
street. The parents are the only sur
1vors. Funeral services were held at
$50 o'clock this afternoon, with I'm.
erment in Oakdale cemetery.
All the news all the time.-The
Argus