Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-01
The Day I'm Davenport

quest of the city attorney out COM
pIainant objected 70 his testimony.
bearing on the record Of the complain
ant. Attorney HanIey developed at
the hearing that Officer Thompson had
been placed on the local police force
two weeks after he mad come back to
the city after being absent several
years. He had come back here a little
over a wear ago. he said. and within
two weeks was given the position. Of
ficer Thompson explained, however,
that he had seen military service and
that he was not therefore required to
live in the CITY FIVE years before going
on the force, this being prescribed by
the ordinance. He had been guard
at the federal penjfentiary at Fort
Leaven Worth.
Obituary Record.-Tbe death Of Mrs
Annie Leon0rd occurred at the he~rIe
at TIA West Fourteenth street Mon
day evening The deceased has been
ailiEs for the past two months but it
was thought that she was improving
and her death was unexpected. The
deceased was born here SIS years ago,
Sept 8, 1876 She would have been
So years old Friday Ii Is A years
since she was married TO S. F. Leanord
in Johnson county. She has lived here
ever since her marriage. Besides her
husband she is survived by two chill
dren. Louise A. and Harry J. at home
One sister Sarah Elliott, resides at
Cascade Iowa Five brothers also
survive They are Reese Taylor OF
Coggan. Iowa, John Of Canton. Iowa,
Charles Of Olin, Iowa. Fred Of Wis
consin and Harry Of Monmouth, Iowa
The funeral was held from the resi-
dence at $50 this morning with ser
vices at Holy Family church at 8
o'clock. Interment was made in St
Marguerite's cemetery.
The death Of NJ Powers, the well
known coal dealer, occurred suddenly
yesterday at the home, JAP West Sixth
street. after a short illness. The de-
ceased had been suffering for several
days hut it was not thought seriously
enough TO cause his death. The de
ceased had been a resident Of Daveu-
port all his life having been born in
1869. being As years and some months
Of age at the time Of his death. Be
sides his wife, Mrs. Marie Powers, he
is survived by eight children. They
are Marguerite, John. Edmund Mi
chaeI, Philip william. Gertrude and
James. all at home. One brother. John
Powers, and two sisters, Mrs. Schwartz
OF Denver, Colo, and Mrs, VIII Lamar,
also survive
Miss Gelva Guentbermann, daugh-
ter Of Mr. and Mrs. H. c. Guenther-
mann, died Yesterday at Mercy hospi-
tai following a two weeks illness.
Appendicitis was the cause She was
% years old. The young woman was
born July IS, 1893, In Freeport. III,
and came to this city with her par
ents 10 years ago. She is survived BY
her father, H c. Guenthermann, ma
chinist at the arsenal for the past five
years. and her mother. Two brothers,
Clemens and Paul Guenthermann. also
survive, as do also two sisters, Flor
ence and Helen Guenthermann The
body will be returned to the old fam
lily home In Freep0rt today for burial
Lee johnson, a coIored Iaborer of
this city, was found dead In bed yes
terday morning by his sister at her
home. 322 Rock Island street. The
coroner was called and it was found
that he had died Of tuberculosis. The
deceased had come to Davenport from
Rock island July q. and had been re
siding with his sister ever since.