Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-02
DAY IN DA NEWPORT

House Scarcity No longer-Scarcity
of houses is no longer troubling Dav-
export and conditions in the housing
line are that of a normal progressive
city for the first time in many years.
For the first time in Davelport's re-
cent history there are a number of
good, new modern houses that are not
rented. In the old days people would
1 come here and go on a house hunt
{ lasting many times several weeks be-
| fore they could find a suitable dwelling.
/ Many times il was not question of a
! suitable home but for any vacant
| house. Families even were discour-
aged from moving to Davenport in re-
cent years because they could not find
house. But during the past five years
there has been a great number of
houses built in all parts of the city,
west, northwest, north and northeast.
Hundreds OF houses have been put up.
People have moved into these and left
older houses vacant. 4 number of
large apartment houses have also been
erected and these have helped to bet
ter conditions.
Food Inspector Submits Report
Food Inspector w Kniphals made pub |
lie his report for the month of Septem- |
Der. which follows: Total number of |
inspections 211, wholesale groceries
inspected (. retail groceries inspected
so. wholesale fruit and commission
houses inspected ~, retail fruit houses
inspected 4, hotels and restaurants in
spected -, peddlers' wagons inspected
8, peddlers' wagons ordered cleared ..
Wife Killed; Seeks Damages
of the $4,000 damage case filed by Cor
nclius Lane of Davenport against the
Rock Island Brewing company. ct al,
for the death of his wife Jan. u, 1913,
firm injuries sustained when an auto
mobile truck of the brewing company
struck her started in district court
yesterday before Judge a. =. Barker of
Clinton. Ely & Bush. VI. V. Cannon
and ". NJ. Chamberlin appear for the
plaintiff, and Lane < Waterman, and
Isaac Petersberger for the defendants.
The accident occurred at Second and
Warren streets while Mrs. Lane was
crossing to the opposite side, with her
arms filled with groceries. according to
the petition. The driver of the truck,
4. +. Fisher, neglected to give warn
ing os his approach, il is claimed. VIM
Steininger. local agent for the brew
ing company, and the Iowa Towns
Realty company. affiliated with the
Rock Island concern, are also named
as party defendants.
Licensed to Wed-Fred Berend, Wal
colt: Agnes Flynn, Davenport. John
Seymour. Davenport; Vera Klie. Rock
Island. Harry Bruegmann. Davenport;
Catherine Haughney, Davenport John
o. Lambert. Columbus City, Iowa;
Alkaline i. Hampton, Davenport.
Homer Harvey, Trenton, Mo; Vina
Middaugh, Trenton. Mo. Charles p.
Grenfell, Pueblo, Colo. NJ. Matilda
Yost. Pueblo. Harry Bruegmann and
Catherine Haughey were united in
marriage by Justice w. r. Names.
Money In eanks-Dividends amount
ing to $4,000 were paid out to stock
holders OF six Davenport banks yester-
day. The five banks. are the German
Savings which pays a per cent quar-
terly dividend of $4,000 on 5000, 900
capital; the Scott County Savings. ]
per cent quarterly on S25O.0OO. amount
ing To $4,000; the Davenport Savings,
5 per cent quarterly on $4,000 amount
ing to $4,000; the Iowa National. per
cent semi-annual on S15O,OOO amount
ing 10 $500; the Union Savings, pay
ing 2iA quarterly on 100000. amount
ing 10 $4,000. and Security Savings.
per cent semiannual on $4,000, '
amounting to $4,000. '
Chief Lays Trap for Speeders- I
Chief OF Police Hans Schramm is {
determined to put stop To reckless 1
auto driving on the Brady street hill /
and launched his campaign, eight c
plain clothes men being detailed at var T
ous points TO make arrests. But one I
offender was captured. A f. Schoen- ;
ielen, merchant, being arraigned in !
police court and fine OF 81 and costs 4
upon his promise to be more a
careful in the future. Chief Schramm /
headed the squad of traffic men and d