Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-27

Judge SenNcnCc1
Theophilus handed down SEN
fences in FIVE cases reported from the
January term OF the grand jury. The
defendants pleaded guilty in each case
and were sentenced as follows: Clif-
ford Mum was given 30 days in the
county Jail for breaking into the VIII
Hon pool hall during the holidays and
taking several boxes Of cigars. Leo
Decker was given three months in Jail
for breaking into the Carstens & Stoh-
meier barn and stealing some blankets.
For passing a worthless check on Max
Neumann A. II. WoTkentine was sen
fenced TO three months in Jail. The
check was IS. Elmer Davis was SEN
fenced to two months and Robert NIL
Ter TO four months for entering a rail
road car.
Building Permits-Five building per
rnits were issued by the Davenport
board of public works for dwellings.
Building activity in Davenport during
January was never better than at the
present time and the year 1914 prom
ises to be a record-breaker in the num-
Der OF dwellings erected in this city.
Following are the permits: Joe Wag-
ner. two story plaster dwelling, Nc
Clellan last addition. Miller avenue,
$3.50 a. G. Martens, one-story cot
tage, Union and Wilkes avenues. 81.
100. George Thielemann. two-story
frame dwelling. Hancock avenue and
CIaussen street. $4,000. Alfred Vinall,
remodeling dwelling. 1929 Arlington
avenue. $500. Alfred Parsons. story
and half frame dwelling. 1929 Campbell
street. $1,000.
Outing Club 5snquet-The annual
Washington's birthday banquet OF the
Davenport Outing club will take place
Monday evening. Feb. %. An excellent
program Is now in course OF prepare
ton At a board meeting IL was de
cided 10 allow resident non-members
the courtesy of the club but one We'd
nesday night out OF each year. Here
tofore many have been attending quite
frequently. hence the above action. At
the forthcoming annual meeting three
directors are TO be elected from the
following nine nominations: r. II.
Harmed. DIR. G. =. Hardness, Leon
Hass. r. G. Holbrook. ". Landauer.
Arno Petersen, II. G. Roberts. Carl
SchIegel, II. l. Williams
Suspects ReIeased-Three men were
arrested as suspects in the holdup OF
George Meyer near Second and Main
streets Saturday night None OF the
suspects answered the description |
which Meyer gave OF his assailant and /
all were released after being question /
ed closely b. the chief and city detec- /
tives-
The Home Orchard Theme OF Ad- ]
dress-"The Home Orchard" will be 4
the subject OF an address by @. r. I
Bliss at { meeting OF the Lincoln town
ship branch OF the crop league Friday I
night in the Crombie school. The pro-
gram is in charge OF Gus and Hugo
lie Claire Branch Meeting at Argo-
lie Claire township branch Of the Scott
County Farm Improvement league will
meet at the Argo school tonight. with
s. A Wilson in charge OF arrange
ments. c. W. Lau and 6. r. Bliss will
be the speakers. \ movement will be
Dr Jun TO begin a series OF literary pro-
grams as an added attraction TO the
league meetings during the winter F..
months.
Licensed 10 Wed-LOuis &. Nelson, (
LILY X Zimmerman. Dav-
import VIM. G. Massengarb, Geneseo.
H.: Fannie Milleson, Moline. Thomas
Z +. Wallace. Davenport; Grace Cewe.
Rapids City. III.
Co On Record for Kenyon Serum BIZ
Resolutions endorsing the bill OF .
senator Kenyon providing an appro- !
,riation OF S1.O0O,o0O for the prepare .
ion of hog cholera serum, were passed
L the final meeting OF the Walcott IN
Ititute. Other resolutions approved
he efforts OF the various organizations
which have been active In behalf OF