Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-05
Doctor Howard Made President-A

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the conclusion of the 10th annual
meeting of the Second District Medi-
cal society 1t ;he Ouling club the cleo
ton of officers for 1915 was conducted.
The officers are as follows: President.
DR.. c. p Howard, Iowa City; first vice
president, DR.. William II. Rendleman,
Davenport; second vice president, DIR.
j. S. Dean, Wheatland; secretary and
treasurer, DR.. ]. V. Littig, Davenport.
The next meeting of the society Will
be held in this city in Octobe-, 1915.
At the gathering Tuesday 125 physi-
clans were present. A special feat
ure was a paper by DR.. Robert H..
Babcock of Chicago. The physician is
90 years of age aud 7as beer blind
since he was IL years old.
Many Attend Club Smoker-Over
800 members of the Commercial club
attended the first smoker of the year
held at the club Tuesday night,
long program of varied amusements
making the affair a complete success.
So large was the crowd that there was
scarcely room enough to stage the en-
tertainment program. In the wrestling
match between Harry Brondell and
Dave Henschen, Henschen tore loose
a ligament in his side after few min
utes on the mat and was compelled to
retire. Jack Racer, who had refereed
the match. then went on with Bron-
dell, succumbing in straight falls. In
the preliminary, Hurley of Albany, N.
Y, won over Burns of Clinton in two
out of three falls. Miss Velva Young,
cabaret singer, and Grace Cameron,
starring at the Columbia this week,
contributed to the entertainment with
several songs. The Metropolitan Quar-
numbers. Petersens orchestra play
ed throughout the evening. Refresh
ments were served following the enter
tainment program.
Police Seeking Nice Young Man
Davenport detectives are engaged in
a hunt for mice young man" who
engaged a room at the Henry Koseh
place, 1929 West Second street, and a
short time thereafter disappeared
with 500 worth of clothing belonging
to another roomer. The new roomer
is believed to have headed for the Hi
nois side of the river and both Rock
Island and Moline authorities have
been notified. The young man applied
for a room about 6 o'clock Tuesday
afternoon, and made so favorable an
impression that he had no difficulty
in securing lodging. After he had
been shown to his room he ransacked
the house, taking two suits of clothing,
one of them new, and valuable over
coat, making his escape without de-
lection.
Man Is Injured On New BIackhawk
John Pate. employed on the new
Blackhawk hotel building, may lose
the sight of his left eye as a result of
an accident yesterday afternoon. The
workmen were moving a number of
planks. One of them stepped on the
loose end of a board, causing the OPP
posite end to fly up and strike Pate in |
the head. A deep cash was cut in the |
mans forehead and attending physi- /
clans fear that the eye may be perma- |
nently injured He was taken to |
Mercy hospital in the police ambu-
lance.
Aged Man Run Down BY Speeding
Auto-The Davenport police are
searching for the chauffeur who ran
down r. T. Westphal. aged so. on Har-
rison between Twelfth and Thirteenth
streets. The victim. who resides at
1889 West Second street, was taken
to Mercy hospital in the police ambu-
lance. being badly bruised about the
limbs. Westphal was watering his
horse at trough, and in stepping into
the street. was knocked down by the
auto. The driver put on speed and
drove away without stopping to ascer-
tain the extent Of the victims Injuries
The police have the auto license mum.
Der and have wired Des Moines as to
the identity of the owner.
Hid Becomes Deputy-The appoint
nent OF Charles ]. Hid. 1874 South Pine
street. TO the newly created office of
second deputy city assessor was an ,
yesterday. the new incum-
bent assuming his duties Immediately.