Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-02
DAY IN DAVENPORT

Promotion Tor oil Inspector-Gov-
ernor Clarke has given notice OF the
promotion Of John p. Rsley OF Dav-
export from deputy to chief state oil
inspector at salary OF 81 500 a year
4Ir. RisIey takes the place made vacant
by the death of General II. NJ. Bvers.
the late incumbent Mr. Risley has
been deputy inspector for the last ten
years. He has been secretary of the
Masonic Temple association Of Daven-
port, and has had an Office in the tenn
pie for several years. He will move
to Des AT0ines shortly. as his duties as
head Of the state Office will make his
presence there imperative.
Or. Natlhey TO Returu-Dr. Henry
Maubey has written a letter from Ger
many to DIR. A. p. Richter in which he
informs the later that he and Mrs.
Marthey and their son, Carl, expect to
return to Davenport within q month.
In his letter he states that they VIII
leave Germany on the return 10 Amer
lea late in August and viii probably
arrive id Davenport during the early
part of September The letter ex-
presses the sentiment Of all subjects
of the kaiser to the effect that Ger
many is rapidly gaining ground in the
present great conflict and it is felt ali
over the country that the Germans and
Austrians viii be victorious. Il should
like TO stay until the end of the war
for the celebrations Of the German
victories" DR. Matthey writes, "but I
do not think I shall Mrs Matthey and
Carl are here with me and they enjoy
it very much" Or. Matthey enclosed
"a photograph of himself and 20 Ger
man soldiers who had sustained severe
injuries i'm the war, These soldiers
underwent critical operations after
receiving injuries and were leaving the
hospitals and preparing to return to
the war IL was stated by the Daven-
port physician that 10 per cent of the
German soldiers who are injured in
the war return 10 the firing line after
leaving the hospitals and some of them
60 back two or three times.
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Obituary Record Katherine
LohmiIler. nee Aberle. aged IT years.
and o months, passed away at $40
O'Clock Saturday evening after an i'll
ness of three months duration She
was born Sept n, 1887 in Radens-
burg. Germany, and received her edu-
cation there. She came to this country
In June of 1862. and came direct 10
Davenport where she has since re-
sided She was married Oct i, 1863.
by the late very Rev. Mgr. a. Niermann
to John c. LOhniller. VINO passed
away July %, 1911, at St. Joseph's
church in this city she was well
known and highly respected in the
city and her loss viii be felt keenlv
by her many friends. She is survived
by three sons, Tony and John c., Jr.. Of
this CITY. and C. B Lohmfller of Pop-
lar. Mont, daughter, Mrs. John Swan
tosch Of Davenport. and one sister.
Mrs Gebhardt Lantz Of Richmond,
Iowa, besides nine grandchildren. The
funeral viii be held Tuesday morning
West Fourth street. with services at 9
O'Clock at St, Joseph's church. Inter-
meut viii be in Holy Family cemetery
Nrs. Anna Carstens, aged So years.
passed away at noon Saturday at her
home. 1925 West Seventh street. after
a lingering Illness. She was born in
Germany. aEav S. 1880, and remained
there until her marriage May 8. 1854. to
Frederick J Carsteus. The couple came
TO America some years ago. Her hus-
band preceded her to the grave in 1899.