Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-14


Margaret Purcell. daughter OF Mr. an,
Mrs. ". J. Purcell. formerly OF thi
city. IS the bride OF an English arm!
officer. News OF the marriage was
I received in a letter addressed Mis-.
Marie Donegan. daughter of p. J
/ DoneEan. proprietor OF the Davelpor
Vinegar and Picking works. Miss Don
egan was an intimate friend OF Mis-.
\ Purcell when the latter lived in Dav
export. Miss Purcelrs wedding fol
lowed a romance which started in
/ Saskatchewan where her parents now
reside. About two years ago the fam
I lily moved 20 Maple Creek. Sask-. and
her father purchased a ranch near that
place. The family lived in the town
however. and Mr.. Purcell. who was
formerly connected with the Walsh
Construction company, made daily
trips 20 mis- country acres. His daugh-
ter was frequently with him during
these tours 20 the country and she
met Captain ". J. Graham, also a
rancher. ar that place. Captain Ora
ham was in charge OF a Canadian
squad and when the European war
broke out he. with Major r. Robson.
was called to England. They left dur
ing the autumn. Mrs. Robson planned
TO spend the holidays with her hus-
band in London. She did not desire
making the trip alone and she asked
Miss Purcell to accompany her. II
had been understood before this time
that a marriage would eventually take
NJ
scented 20 the trip. a few days after
the arrival OF Miss Purcell she was
married to Captain Graham. The
marriage took place in the old Catho-
lie cathedral in Salisbury. Eng. on the
morning OF Wednesday. Dec. %. After
the ceremony they went 70 London
and from that city TO Kings Lynn
where they were guests OF friends
from Canada. They were in London
during the threatened German inva-
sion Captain and Mrs. Graham ex-
pect 20 be in Salisbury for some time
unless he is called hurriedly 10 the
front Miss Purcell's father is we'll
known in Davenport. He was one of
the more prominent construction men
of the city and at one time was in
charge OF one of the Walsh branches. !
His daughter Is a graduate of the .
Sacred Heart school and the Immacu- 1
ate Conception academy. ]
Nc Suspects on Police 5Iotter-l
As a result Of the "shake-up' IN po-
ice circles following the arrest OF an
innocent citizen on a charge of car
-ying concealed weapons. Chief
schramm issued a sweeping order for
bidding his men 20 enter the name of
my suspect upon the police bIotter
n the future. When a prisoner Is held
- n suspect. his name will be record
q on a separate slip for reference. No
ecord will be made in the police blot
er until o formal charge has been
based upon real evidence.
he above step IS in the nature OF a
eeded reform. according to the chief
or years IL has been the custom to
inter- names OF suspects on the blot
er without a charge being recorded.
he chief has also decreed that facts
the arrest of suspects"
hall be withheld from newspaper men
ntil such time as entries are made
n the official blOtter. Last Saturday
ight Milford Gray was arrested by,
'fiicer Fritz Wittrock and booked as
suspect" When the prisoner was
earched for concealed weapons. none
as found and he was released. Gray
omplained 10 the chief and Officer
'ittrock was suspended. Gray's name
as entered on the blotter but no
barge was designated other than 5
suspect" as a result OF which the
lief criticized his men for what he '
.rmed "hasty action" "Gray's name {
iould have been kept of the blotter r
hen Il was learned he was innocent" I
as the chiefs comment
City Electrician Makes Inspections [
With a view to minimizing fire dan
r in the city of Davenport. City Elec- Z
ician +. Z. Downing is making an ;
spection OF dry cleaning establish :
ents and other places OF a similar a
Iture. He has been making the il
unds for several days past and ex- I
cts TO have a report ready for the a
uncii in the near future. Mr.. Down. a
z would make no statement as to a
e result OF his investigation. but in C