Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-10
DAY IN DAVENPORT

Prize Photographs on Exhibit Her,
Over a hundred photographs which
have taken prizes In the competition.
% American photography during ths
past two years are on exhibit in the
rooms OF the Davenport Camera clut
81 the North Putnam building. The
prints are from every state in the
nnion and present a great diversity
Of portrait. landscape and action work
Court News-A marriage license
was issued to Henry August Jasper of
Moline and Della May Johnson. also
Of Moline.
afed by Ed. c. Mueller against Menter
& Rosenbloom in regard TO unsecured
rental Of a building.
Objaction to the bill OF s1.S75.75 of
BoIlinaer * Block for services rem
dered 10 the receiver OF the Hawkeye
Portland Cement company was filed
IN an action brought by George Nc
Lean against the company.
inspector Of Greek Letter Societies
Returns--MFs. J. H Cram of this city.
national inspector of the Alpha Chi
Pan-HeTssnic congress OF national or
ganfzatiosls OF Greek letter societies,
who has been absent since last Oc-
tober visiting the different universe
ties OF the country. has returned to
her home in Davenport Mrs. Cram
has spent the time in the west, her
trip taking her 20 the coast, and her
itinerary including. visits TO some Is
colleges and universities She will re-
main hers until fall and her tour of
inspection next winter will be through
the east
More Worthless Check Victims
What is thought TO be the aftermath
Of the recent crime wave which has
swept the city IS Tire discovery of
worthless checks passed on several
merchants about the city. The latest
victim of forgers is r. Stark. 11O1
West Second street, baker, where a
check was oashed Tor SO. and later
found TO be worthless. Mrs. Stark,
who cashed the DO gus paper is I'M
able to give a full description Of the
man. except that he was of medium
height and about "a or 25 years old.
The check, drawn on the First Nation
man maGe a Is cent purchase and re-
ceived in exchange SS.S5. The check.
made out to WaltE MaVes, was signed
by the name of Charles Garwood,
blacksmith here, VINO knows nothing
of the man.
pool Room Rsidss6.-Charged with
being keepers OF q disordeTly house,
afowa Jim Robinson. colored. and F.
o. Wagner, white, were arraigned in
police cour1 after being arrested in a
raid on the joint st Seventh and Har-
rison streets The raid was made by
Detectives Kinney, Brady and Bishop
and Oficer Haus- -Four others, charg-
ed with being inmates. were also cap
fured. Wagner and Robinson were
fined $40 and cour. costs each, while
George. Paul and Frank Goldschmidt
and ]. u. Billy, who were playing. were
given a Ane Of s. and court costs.
Complaints have been coming in re-
gzrding thu pool ToDm for some time,
the raid finally resulting. The keep
ers STAGED that The boys were all mem
Isers Of the Fair Play club. and that
Ihe room was used as a club meeting
place
Attempt to Rob sore Defeated.-An
ATTEMPT to rob the Louis p. Carsten
drug store at 31z Brz dy street was de-
feated when Watchnlan FrImk Kas- |
tens frightened away man working !
on the from. door. The door of the !
stere was winging open when the /
burglar was discovered. The man, |
who is described as a short. heavy set 1
man with a dark suit, fed down Brady |
and west on Third street TO Main. |
Rushing down Second street, he dis
aopeared in the alley. He Is thought /
90 be one OF a gang said to be work
ing in the city.
An unsuccessful attempt to rob the
Smith residence at 1910 Arlington ave-
nue. was made Sunday. the marauder,
IN an amateurish att smpt to open the
door. knocking OF the knob. The fam
lily was absent from home at the
time. When the Smith family return
ed about 1880 O'Clock. they were I'M
able TO enter the house The lock of !
the door was bent and scratched and
the knob turn on Entrance had not
been effected, however
Obituary Record-Fonowing an Ill
ness lasting over eight months. Frank
Heaney died at the home of his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs Philip Heaney, 42S
East Ninth street He wac past 20
years OF age. The young man was
born in Davenport and has lived in