Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-23

partment. The Burtis theatre was
visited and IL is understood that a Sec
ond inspection of the Perry street play
/ house will be made. Others will also
be inspected Immediately. Representa-
tives of the building department were
not in position to state whether or
not more exits would be ordered into
various theatres, but it was announced
that should they be found necessary,
owners would be notified to make
necessary changes at once.
Ancient Mounds viii Be Opened
The Academy of Sciences is taking ad-
vantage of the autumn weather to open
several of the ancient mounds In this
vicinity The work is in charge of DR..
Truman Nicholson of Washington,
special arrangements having been
made with the bureau of ethnology,
with which he is connected, to have
him spend several weeks here. The
survey of the group of mounds has
been made by VIM. H. Kimball and
photographs taken by Curator ]. H.
Paarmann. On account of the hard
nature of the soil the work is pro-
crossing slowly, but the results prom
l5e 10 De cSliH5- II 10 hON lIlOI
than 40 years since the Davenport in
stitution began the exploration of open
ing Mississippi valley mounds, and
this collection of relics is one of the
most important in the country.
Hessian Fly Is Serious Menace
There is immediate danger of serious
injury from the Hessian fly which is
now infesting volunteer wheat growing |
in old stubble fields. says G. r. Bliss. |
In many sections this volunteer crop |
has become very rank, and makes an
exceptionally good breeding ground for
the fly. The insects are now in all
stages of development, and if they
come to maturity on volunteer wheat,
will vertainly infest the new wheat
very heavily this fall. The pest caused
much damage here last spring but was
not as destructive as in the south
western part of che state.
Granted Divorce-Bertha belong
was granted a divorce from her hus-
band, Charles belong. by Judge Theo-
philus late yesterday afternoon on the
grounds of cruel and inhuman treat Il
ment and adultery. The couple was
in Davenport May Is, 1912,
and lived together until February in
1913, when she left him because of
cruel and inhuman treatment, she al
eged. j. C. Coster was attorney for
the plaintiff.
larkins Is Held to the Grand Jury
Charles Larkins, charged with assault I
with intent to murder. was arraigned
n police court yesterday. Through '
his attorney. B. T. O'Neil, he waived {
examination and was !
pound over to the grand jury under ,
1000 bond. Larkins was captured by 1
Detectives Kinney and Brady after he ]
lad been in hiding for "a hours. He !
salleged to have beaten his wife and {
o have fired two revolver shots at her
read. He told the police he had hid
len the guns, but would not reveal ]
heir hiding place. II developed that j
Mrs. Larkins. in attempting to defend J
herself. picked up a bottle and threw it T
II her husband, same containing car {
'olic acid. The man claims he did not {
boot until she threw the acid, but 1
Mrs. Larkins told the police she picked '
Ip the bottle after the shooting and
hat owing to the fact that her face
vas covered with blood. she was I'M a
bile to see which bottle she had siezed y
>arkins was given medical atten- a
ion Immediately. The police state he e
5 on the verge of a nervous break v
own through the alleged use of NOR II
hine. h
Licensed to Wed-William Morrison /
4 Matherville. Ill, and Agnes Nc S
,ormack OF Davenport. Il
More Smallpox In Schools-City 4
MUSICIAN Middleton reported to the q
ealth board that Viola Stimm. aged s. e
pupil or Van Buren, school. was suf- a
ering from a well developed case OF Il
and ordered her home quar- +
ntined- She resides in Fishertown. N
'wo days ago Elsie Hansen, aged 8. 7
lso pupil az Van Buren, school. and S
resident OF Fishertown. was taken "
ut Of the school upon the discovery