Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-12

in the east to help her husband in his
battle for freedom. She has consulted
a number of local attorneys but so far
has been unable to retain legal advice
because of the fact that she has not
the means. Mrs. Joyce has come here
with little money and in each case
when she consulted attorneys the fee
demanded was too much. Il am going
to carry this fight for my husband
through" she said. Il don't believe
he is as bad as he is painted and If /
can do anything for him l will"
Joyce is at present in the county Jail
awaiting trial on the charge of forg-
cry. With conviction he faces term
in the state penitentiary. Three
checks were found which he had pass
ed at three different stores here. The
checks were for SIS each and were
presented on Saturday night after the
banks had been closed. Two other
checks were also presented by him
and the merchants to whom they were
given started investigation. In each
case Joyce left the place before they
We're able to ascertain as to whether
or not the instrument was backed with
cash. When Joyce was arrested he
had over 20 other checks, each for
SIS on his person They were on
blanks of the Phoenix Milling COM
pany and. II was claimed, were filed
in by him. 1t is also claimed that
Joyce is a victim of the drug habit /
and that his craving must be gratified /
at the county Jail each day in order 4
to prevent a nervous breakdown. He /
is about % years of age.
Dornltory Men VIII Cook Own |
M eaIs.-Hauntsd by the premonition |
Of an irate landlady demanding that |
her board bill be paid the men living !
in the y. NJ. c. A. dormitories have |
decided to set their own table and cut
down expenses. They have engaged /
a cook and one OF the number will act
ss steward. Twenty-Five have already
signed up for the club. The associa-
ton has donated the use OF the dining
room. on the second floor of the Y. NJ.
c. A.
Modify Divorce Decree.-A petition
for a modification of the decree of di-
vorce granted defendant in the case
Of Grace Culbert versus Samuel Cul-
bert asking that defendant be given
permission 10 marry within year
after the granting of decree.
Licensed TO Wed.-Clarence Larson,
Moline. and Alpharetta Allsbrow. Wa
John Schmidt. Pleasant Val
ley. and Minnie L. Oermann, Pleasant
Valley; Fred L. Robertson. Davenport.
and Ella Winscott, Davenport; Bernt
Jevert, Moline, ana Hannah Johnson,
Moline
Obituary Record.-Following a ling
ering illness of several months dura
ion, Mrs. Wilhelmina Tom, SO years
Did. died Wednesday night at the
amily home. 14151a West Eighth
street. Mrs. Tom was born in Wisen-
tee, Posen, Germany, Feb. 2, 1882.
She resided there during her early
Tears and on April 8. 1856. was mar
led to William, Tom. It was in the
Year 1881 that the couple came to
America and directly TO Chicago.
where they resided two years. Then
Il 1883 they removed to Davenport,
making the home ever since. Her
husband died five years ago. De-
ceased was member of the German
lutheran church and well known in
he western part of the city. She is
urvived by six children, Mrs. Ottila
samm, Mrs. Augusta Bargmann, Mrs
Gruber, Miss Amelia Tom
nd Reinhardt Tom. all of Davenport.
nd Mrs. Emma Jacobs of Chicago. be-
ides Il grandchildren and 10 great
The funeral will be
ED from the home al 1880 o'clock
unday afternoon with services at
clock at the German Lutheran
hurch. Burial will be made in Fair
lount cemetery.
Mrs. Mary Watterson died at local
ospital following a protracted i'll.
ess- She had resided at 1874 West
ixth street IN this city. Mrs. Wat