Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-24
DAY IN DAVENPORT

Returns TO Winter zore.-After two
delightful weeks amidst the flowers
and sunshine OF tropical Colon. DR.. w.
Il Allen has returned TO his home in
Davenport TO again face the frigid
blasts. the ice and snow OF the wintry
north. Accompanied by his wife and
Miss Lilly Preston the doctor made a
trip through the Panama canal in a
tug boat. visited the new fortifica-
tons built three miles out into the
Pacific ocean and navigated jungle
forest partially submerged by the Cat
um dam The party left Davenport
Jan. II. the Journey TO the canal ex-
tending over q period OF a week I'M
mediately upon their arrival they were
fortunate IN meeting Colonel Dfxon-
formerly stationed at the Rock Island
arsenal, who is now GoethaIs right
hand man, and through his courtesy
the Davenporters were permitted 70
visit various places. access TO Wnicn
IS denied the ordinary tourist
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PoatIus IN Deep TroubIe.-In luck
e pursuing Levi Pontius at every
turn. Failing TO succeed in his at
tempt to end his life by slashing his
throat with q razor a week ago, Pom
titus was discharged from the hospt
tai only to ind himself escorted 10
cell OF the Davenport police station
on a charge OF assault with intent 10
infiict great bodily injury. No sooner
had he arrived AZ the station than ne
was served with notice OF suit for
divorce brought by his wife. who
claims he beat her into unconscious
meas and elected her from their home
IOII West Fifth street. before ne at
tempted suicide. Pontius was not ar
raigned IN police court for a prelim-
mary hearing on the charge OF assault
He was too weak TO stand trial and
hIs hearing vas postponed until to-
morrow. Mrs- Pontius nled petition
for divorce from her husband Cruel
and fnhuman treatment is the charge
They were married at Muscatfne June
20. 1905. The assault made on her by
her husband a week ago fs named In
the allegations against him in her pc
tition for divorce.
Putnam Home 5Iazes; Nc Loss
A blaze starting from an oyerheated
chimney at the home OF z X. Putnam,
III Dennison avenue. caused practic-
ally no loss. The Ere was extinguish-
ed within a few minutes after the
blaze was FIRST discovered.
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Licensed 20 Wed.-Frank z. Miller,
Davenport, Josephine Malone. Dayen-
port: vandell L. Coleman. Davenport,
Bertha Schmidt. Davenport.
Help Relatives OF immigration
charse.-Facing a charge OF deports.
ton in Philadelphia, Sarakis and og-
nes Mattsopan will be allowed TO en-
ter the United States through the ef-
forts Of two relatives in Davenport,
Appreham and Joe Voparlo. who yes
terday gave bonds TO insure their rel
atfves against becoming public
charges. The two Matisopans, having
no funds on their arrival in Philadel-
phia and having no visible means Of
support, were notified that they were
undesirable aliens by the immigration
authorities and telegraphed 20 their
kin here for aid.
10 Charged With Deserving WIFE,
John Martin, charged with deserving
his wife, Anna. and not contributing
10 her support since Oct s of last year.
vas arrested by Constable Phil Kahles
in Princeton on a warrant issued out
OF Justice Phil Daum's court The
case against him was continued on his
making arrangements TO pay a GER
tain amount monthly toward HIS wife's
support.
Claims Filed Against Estate
Claims aggregatiDg S39.1Os.24 are TO /
be fled against the estate OF the late /
Seymour Barr. according 10 an an
uouncement made by Attorney Isaac |