Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-31


aisproyed the malpractice charge.
3 Report Of Associated Charities
board for January made public.
showing that 305 needy were aia-i
ed.
Trustees Of the late Amanda Rey-
nolds home announce they cannot
secure funds to maintain il, and /
offer its use to any organization
which can
William Dome. arrested here and /
held on Mann act charge Of TAX /
ing Mrs. Mary a Baker from Kan
sas City to Rock Island. She later /
marries him at the county jail, in /
an attempt TO free him. and Is
successful.
Mrs C. K, Mixter chosen chairman !
Of civic department Of Woman's /
CLUB
Is. c. d McLane named architect TO /
draw up plans for new $4,000 (
county Jail
George DeDboute accidentally shot
with rife by father. bullet lodging
Just below the eye.
City councils Of Rock Island and Mo /
line in joint session in Moline give /
support to bills before legislature
for four circuit judges in this dis
trict. The bin is later defeated
City council holds first night session
In four years, but returns to after
noon sessions again in November. ,
IS. C. VIII Roth. single candidate for
exalted ruler Of EIks. nominated. /
Nomination carries with it cleo
ton.
Morals board of Moline visits
movie" shows TO inspect pictures.
II. Sears plans on holding election Of
village officers, so in event annex
alton is not carried there viii be
a board Of directors 10 conduct
the affairs Of the town.
Sixty Rock Island men at Rock Is
land club pass resolution favoring
increase in passenger rate on rail
roads 10 2l5 cents, after railroad
officials make addresses.
G. o. Dietz. republican, is elected
city iudgee, and W A. Schroeder
republican, city court clerk, at Mo
line election
is. William G. Hamilton and Harry
Mccoy. two men held as accom-
plices in the murder of John s.
Schoessel, Nov. z. 1913, released
on own recoguizances after being
in county jail six months Off
cials later prove confession OF
Jim Daley and wife was but plot
to get reward, and they are both
sent to penitentiary, she for per
jury and he for conspiracy.
r G. Blair, state superintendent Of
schools, In two addresses, one at
court house and other at higa
school, urges standardizing Of in
situations of learning in county.
Annual report of Deere & Co., Mo
line, shows year has been FORUM
ate for concern. it having only
$4,000 in outstanding debts in
European war zone, all secured.
20. Andrew Johanson. aged SO, found
dead in bed Death due to natural
causes.
Sixty-six file petitions for commits
sioner and FIVE for mayor, qualify
ing for place on primary ballots
Unidentified body Of man at which
rats had been gnawing found in
DESCRIBED brick barn at Eighteenth
avenue and Twelfth street Mys-
terry surrounds case
%. Three hundred Knights of Colum-
bus. of whom % are from this
city, take the fourth degree of Or
der at ceremonies al Blackhawk
hotel in Davenport.
City hall, court house and banking
institutions closed in honor Of
173rd anniversary of the birth of
Washington.
Dr. f. c. Crawford, state health in
spector. visits Milan. but finds no
epidemic of smallpox there, as re
ported to him.
Two candidates for mayor and q
for commissioner file petitions i'll
Moline, Mayor Carlson is oppos-
ed by Ernest Fechner, socialist.
% Clarence Churchman, colored, ar
rested and held by police as Jack
the Pepper" who had been both
ering people here.
Dean ingalls,, high school track man,
injured while running near school,
when run into by auto
Two heundred present at banquet Of
Svea Male quartet in Moline.
%. Bull moose party leaders decide
not to have ticket in field at town
election, but other parties arrange
for caucuses.
| First jitney bus accident occurs
when auto and mail wagon collide
at Third avenue and Twentieth
. street, damaging wagon.
%. Mrs. Marie Schroeder. aged SO,
/ found dead in kitchen Of home by
r. Geiger, a milkman. Burner Of
gas stove is found open
/ George CLANCY, night fireman at
/ Eagles home, hurt in fall into ash
pit az building.
! Five Austrians arrested for cutting
| Of Nick Marovitch in free-for-all
/ fight here Victim taken to hos
/ pital
/ &c. Frank and Jesse Fitch. Yuma
township, arrested on charge OF
/ selling beer TO minors and in dry
! territory