Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-09

Gangster Sent to EIdora-Eddie
Burke, the 15-year-old boy arrested
for robbing the W. B. Wiley grocery
store, 207 Brady street, Friday night,
was sent to Eldora- He had previous
ly been committed to thai institution,
but is said to have escaped, according
to the authorities Daniel O'Neil, the
colored boy, also a member OF the
gang, was arraigned in probation court.
Harold Wiley and George Foster, the
other boys held as accomplices in the
grocery burglary, were able to prove
an alibi and were liberated. Friday
night the kid gang broke into the
store, using a Jimmy on the rear win
dow and stealing a large quantity OF
smoking tobacco.
Runaway Girl Taken by Police
Elsie Polzine, an 1S-year-old girl from
Vinton, Iowa, is occupying a room in
the house of detention. following a
brief but checkered fling at the gay
life. The girl. who is said to come |
from an excellent family. tired of the
humdrum life on the farm and went to |
Waterloo where she worked three
weeks. When the carnival came, she |
DtCdAhc lAAGlualC1 win OhO VI lhC
actors and joined the troupe, coming
to Davenport with him. The man
promised to marry the girl, but re-
fused when they reached this city.
She then fell In love with a man named
Otto Heuck, and another marriage
was arranged Sunday morning the
police saw the girl entering a Second
street rooming house carrying a suit
case and made an investigation. The
state that Heuck was in
The room. The girl was placed under
arrest pending an investigation. The
police expect to wire her parents and
whether or not they consider
aueck in the light OF a desirable fam
ly acquisition
Club Now on Paying Basis-The
Commercial club, after showing a
early deficit ever since its organiza-
ion, is at last on a paying basis, as
Yidenced by the report of Secretary
c. Norwood made to the board OF
directors. The organization suffered a
et loss OF $4,000 in 1912 and a net
oss OF $3.50 IN 1913, while the first
We months of 1914 show a net profit
S675. Increased use of the club by
5 membership, increased receipts
rom the cafe and other sources and
sduced operating expenses IN all de-
artments account for the change in
Tub finances from the wrong side to
10 right side of the ledger. Present
ldications are that the club viii close
10 year with an operating surplus.
o.
IN Police Court-The police have
zen asked TO locate Jacob Braun, a
ilor believed 10 have been a resident
this city for the past 10 years. Thus
r the search has proven fruitless.
he Louisyille police are interested In
Q affair, together with John Stick OF
eyeland, Ohio.
Hans Peterson sassed the motor.
clc cop in Central park when the
tier demonstrated with the autoist
: allowing his machine 20 smoke. AS
result he was brought down TO head. I
arters and paid fine OF 81 and II
SITS for violation OF the auto smoke u
dinance. y
BiIekhan Ia coilislon-Motorcyci "
- Blickhan, while riding his ma I
Inc at n fair rate OF speed Satur- n,
y night, collided with farm rig a
West Fourth street. The buggy 6.
Is slightly battered, but the driver,
TRY McGee. who lives on Rocking
IN road. escaped injury. The p
-mer was driving on the wrong side h,
the street. Blickhan escaped in d.
y. b
Thieves Get Away With New Car o
ieyes last Saturday night broko
o the garage on the premises OF
~ Ryan, 7l6 West Locust street. II
king a successful getaway with b
liable five passenger Overland tour Ia
car. which was practically new. II (c
that the men pushed the "
chine out OF the garage and some -,
-ance away before they cranked Il =,
Jumped IN. The depreciation was