Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-24
The Day i'm Davenport

Edens has received a certain measure
of support from aldermen in his candi-
dacy, but at least two republican al
dermen have not given him their
promises so far. The only officials de-
cided upon are those Of the building
commissioner, Ralph c. Graham, and
electrician. Forrest E. Downing. Those
two men Nsll be reappointed, it is
said. though even these have not been
given out officially by the republicans.
Another caucus viii be held during the
week to arrive at some sort of agree
men if possible.
Five Recruits are Sent AWay-Five
men were sent away by the Davenport
recruiting Office yesterday to Jefferson
Barracks, Mo. Charles c. Browning of
Wichita. Kan, and Charles T. Collins
of Chicago joined the coast artillery.
Paul E. Dowing Of Frankfort. Ind, and
George w. Tackitt of Kansas City, Mo-,
joined the infantry, John ]. Bush of
Centralia, Ill, Joined the cavalry. Au-
thority has been granted TO the local
recruiting office for general service in
infantry and assignment in recruiting
service TO Charles l. Corbett, who for
meriy served as artificer in Co., +,
Nineteenth infantry.
Licensed to Ned-Chris H. Rohm
and Anna N. Marsen of Davenport;
Joseph A. Jones and Mabel Karbatsch,
both Of Davenport; Joseph Proske. Jr.,
and Edna NJ Moeller. also both Of Dav-
export Harry R. Flambo of Daven-
port and Catherine Strubbe, also of
this city; Henry Tombergs aud Mar
garet Prien, both of Walcott, Iowa;
Thomas (. Sheppard and Florence E.
Hobson. both Of Clinton and Henry
MeinneTstorff Of Hampton Ill, and
Dory Karstens Of Davenport,
wife Seeks DiForee-Suit Tor d.
vorce has been filed by Alma Weather
ton against Cornelius Weatherton,
plaintiff, demanding the custody Of the
minor child, Florence Weatherton.
The couple was married Dec 5. 1911,
at Des Moines, according to the petit
ton. Cruelty is the allegation Louis
E. Roddewig is the attorney for the
plaintiff
Obituary ReeOrd-Mrs. Emelia Lage
of Eldridge passed away Monday at
ternoon at o'clock after an illness Of
two years duration. The deceased was
born in Pommern, Germany, March 10,
1863 When a girl of three years she
c-me to America 10 Davenport with
her parents. In 1883 she was united in
marriage to Ferdinand Lage They
moved to a farm seven miles east of
EIdridge and lived there up to two
years ago when they retired and
moved to Eldridge where they have
resided ever since. Besides her hus-
band, the deceased is survived by two
children, Mrs, Hattie Dank and Alfred
Lage. Two grandchildren, Alta and
Alya Dank, and three brothers and
three sisters. John, Henry and Fritz
Holdorf. and Mrs. Emma Sievers, Mrs.
Lena Stoltenberg and Mrs. Ida Hill all
so survive. The funeral will be held
thursday morning at 10 o'clock from
the home in Eldridge with interment
in hit Union cemetery.
The death of Louis r. Runner oc-
CURED Monday evening at a local hos
pital after a lingering Illness, The de-
ceased was born at Grant, Neb., Dec.
%, 1889. He had been on farm in
western Iowa before his Illness neces-
STATED his coming to Davenport. He is
survived by his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. ". Runner, of Mendon Mo-. and
two brothers, Il. /. Runner. Of Rhodes,
Iowa. and l.. d. Runner, OF Green
Mountain, Iowa. The remains were
taken TO the ], E. Stapleton funeral
parlors from where they were shipped
at 10:40 last evening TO Gilman, Iowa,
where services were held at 10 o'clock
this morning from the home Of Z. L.
Runner. interHent will be made in
the Gilman cemetery.
Davenport friends have received ac-
counts from Baltimore OF the death OF
John s. Ensor. who was run down and
killed by an automobile there Mr.. En-
scr was a son-in-law of DR.. S. D. Ris-
ley, brother Of ]. P. Risley of this city,
land former resident OF this city. Mr..
Ensor was nominee for the state SEN
ate. and prominent in his home state.
DR.. Risiey after leaving Davenport be-
came one the best known oculists in
the east, and was leader in the move
ment for medical inspection in the
public schools.