Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-12
DAY IN DAVENPORT

I in Davenport this ye=r. Heretofore
these concerts have been given locally
under the auspices OF the Harmonic
chorus. In order to secure this big
organization. the largest OF its kind in
the country. IL has been necessary 70
give 4 large guarantee. Last year
this guarantee was S2.sSO. The Coli
scum rental was $3.50. The expenses
OF soloists. advertising and numerous
other items. made a total expense OF
something like $500. The total re.
ccipts amounted TO $500. leaving a
profit Of about 800.
.
Excise Tax en- corPorations.-Dav-
export corporations which have hith-
erto been exempt from the excise tax
because their profits did not reach the
$4,000 mark Will, in the future, be
forced 10 pay TO the government one
Fer cent tax on their net income. no
matter how small. Stamp Collector
a. Z. Briggs and Field Collector Hugh
McGovern OF the local Office, have re-
ceived notification or the above from
Louis Murphy, collector FOR the third
Iowa district. United States internal
revenue service.
One Hundred to Ore at Friendly
House.-Fred !. Barr perpetrated
joke on the residents OF Friendly
House Christmas day. At the Rotary
cub entertainment he sent down a
handsome bicycle as a gift TO The
Boys at Friendly House" As there
are some hundreds who can claim
that standing it is necessary TO devise
some plan by which all OF the boys
can have an equitable use OF the at
tractive machine. While the resi-
dents are cositating the bike is rest ,
ing.
Licensed to Wed.-Edwin Theodore
Johnson. Davenport and Hilda Char
lotta Anderson, Sibley. Iowa: Vincent I
p. Murphy. Long Grove and Catherine 1
\. Marti, Long Grove: Francis II. /
Stewart, Davenport and Lillian |
BeHsch, Davenport; Ed Fischer. Dav- /
export and Florence Overman. Day- !
export; Water NJ. BrOndell. Daven- !
port and Edith Kirkley. Rock Island;
Peter r. Schmidt. Dubuque and Ber- 4
tina Clara Johnson. Davenport. I
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In District Contribution for d. 1
vorce was filed by Ada Gill against
Harry Gill. The charges are statutory
grounds. habituaI drunkenness and /
cruel and inhuman treatment. The
ellis were married Oct. Il. 1899. and
lived together until July %. 1913.
4 decree in favor OF the Plaintiffs
settling tit.e TO certain property was
by Judge Donegan in the case
Of Adolph Schneider and DIT. Karl
Vollmer against Anon ]. Hartsook
and the German Trust company. guar
iian.
The viii or Louisa Y. Johnson was
He'd for probate in district court.
The estate is divided equally among
he three children OF the deceased.
Elizabeth X. Rittman and Kate VI.
Peregoy OF Milwaukee. and George l..
Sykes OF Denver. Carroll NJ. Adams
S nominated executor. The document
s dated March 20, 1910.
\ decree OF divorce was granted by
Judge Theophilus to Laura J. Car
michael against Emerson z. Car
michael The defendant failed TO ,
contest the action.
On the charge OF desertion a decree
" divorce was granted to Henrietta !
Malone by Judge Theophilus against ,,
harley Malone. The AIaIones were
married July 80, 1909. The defendant ,
i'd not contest the action. !
A decree Of divorce was granted to :
susanna Z. Mcnamara against Rob I
TT z. Mcnamara. Statutory grounds (
'as the charge. Letters from an al ]
eyed correspondent in a distant city a
'ere exhibited by the plaintiff. The
failed to contest the action.