Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-20
DAVENPORT

Grocer Baby Is Guest of Honor
Baby Peshinski, blue eyed and dim
pied, gayly tricked out in a summer
dress in which the matron of an or.
phanage in Des Moines had logged her,
came to Davenport by special train
from Des Moines. There were 80
Davenport grocers and jobbers on the
train along with Baby Peshinski. They
had owned the special when it left the
city the first of the week, but on the
return trip Baby Peshinsh owned it,
II was her special and she knew it,
/ The 50 men were all crowding around
John Peshinski, 21715 West Fourth
| street, musician in Petersen's band,
who had adopted the baby. They want
ed TO trot the little girl to dreamland;
they fought for permission to sing her
to sleep; they did many foolish things,
just as might be expected under the
circumstances. But the new father re-
fused TO listen to anyone. 1t was his
baby and although he had never had
one before he knew how to take care
of one, you can just bet he did. So
all offers of assistance fell on deaf
ears. But Davenport grocers are
versatile lot, and foiled in one direc-
l.
They took up a collection to buy Baby
Peshinski perambulator. When John
a. Feeney got through passing his
Panama he found S10.05 in IL and yes
terday afternoon, Mrs. Peshinsk.
still surprised, but greatly pleased in
her establishment. came down town
and the baby carriage was bought and
paid for. The grocers say they are bet
ter city boosters than ever for they
have found a new way of increasing
Davenport's population.
DR.. Leigh Named Exalted Ruler
Dr. Charles L. Leigh OF Davenport was
elected grand exalted ruler of the Elks
of Iowa at the annual business meet
ing OF the order yesterday afternoon
at Iowa City in connection with the an !
nual state convention of the b. p. o. |
L. Another Davenporter, A Henig- I
baum, was named treasurer at the I
same meeting. DR.. Leigh's election !,
came on the first ballot. and was re-
ceived with great favor by the dele |
gates attending the meeting.
Signs Contract For Auto Races
contract has been signed by Oscar
Raphael with NJ. L. Metcalf, repre-
senting the Middle West Racing asso-
citation for automobile races which will
De given at the Davenport mile track
July and 8. One event will be a So
nile race. A number of the drivers
who participated in the Memorial day
aces at Indianapolis, will be here
or the Davenport races. II is likely
hat Bob Burman will be among
hese. Purses aggregating between
$1,000 and $1,000 will be hung up. In
addition to the auto races there will
Re harness horse races as a curtain
aiser. Two events will be staged, the
i: 30 trot and the free-for-alI pace.
p. p. Crafts Accept Position in Ala
'ams-P. p. Crafts, president of the
davenport Commercial club. vice presi-
ent OF the Davenport-Muscatine in
erurban and vice president and gen.
raj manager OF the !. a. /. interurban,
ill shortly leave Davenport to make
is home in Mobile, Alabama. He has
ccepted the position OF manager OF the
lobile Light and Railroad company.
the public lighting and
rect railway system in that city No !
lie is a city OF $1,000 population and
As so miles OF street railway. Mr.. {
RATS resignation with the local trac-