Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-05

Fraternity HOn0rs Miss Stafford
Miss Edna NJ. Stafford of 3I5 East
Twelfth street, Davenport. has been
elected grand secretary of the Delta
Sigma fraternity, which is now in con-
yention in Muncie, Ind. Miss Julia
Kindt Of Davenport, who was elected
president of the organization at its an
nual meeting in Erie, Pa, last year is
occupying the chair at the Muncie SEES
sions. The honor conferred upon Miss
Stafford IS an indication q the popu-
larity OF the two DavenpoTters in the
national circles of their fraternity.
The next meeting Will be held in Mil
waukee next year.
Earnings Of Interurhans The Day-
EXPORT & Muscatne and the I. &, l. in
terbuans both showed net earnings for
the year 1914, according to statistics
compiled by E. A. Swan, second as
sistant secretary Of the Iowa execu-
tive council. The Muscatine lines net
earnings were greater than those Of the
Clinton line, although the latter's
gross earnings per mile were greater.
A summary of the report for each of
the roads is as follows:
Davenport & Muscatine-Miles Of
track, 1921; trackage right, 442;
miles of side track, I28; total value
per mile, $4,000; gross earnings, S102.-
016.12; gross earnings per mile,
$4,03704; operating expenses, $685.
345.67; operating expenses per mile,
$2,624.47; net earnings, $35.670.45; net
earnings per mile. $1.41l.57.
I. & Miles Of track, 33.05; track
age right, 1885; miles of side track,
$685. value per mile, S3,700; gross
earnings s198u343.43; gross earnings
per mile, $6,001 81 operating expenses
$I63,76107; operating expenses per
mile, S4,954.95; net earnings $34,528.-
SO; net earnings per mile, $1,046.36.
O.
Husband Sues for DiForce-Suit fof
divorce has been filed by Robert Thele-
mann against his wife, Augusta Thele-
mann The plaintiff alleges adultery.
According TO the petition, the couple
was married at Davenport, Sept 13,
1905. Waldo Becker is the attorney
IoF tue plalntlH-
Charles WeIch Drowned-The body
Of Charles Welsh was found Saturday
by Alfred Black, in two feet of water.
He had fallen from the platform of his
houseboat at the foot of Division street
some time during the night and
drowned. Welsh was about A years
old. Welsh and Black, with whom
he lives in the houseboat, had been
drinking until late hour. When Black
retired about midnight. he asked
Welsh to go to bed also but Welsh re-
fused and when last seen was sitting
on the platform in the front end Of
the shanty boat with his chair tilted
back. The platform is about two feet
wide. The water at this point is about
two feet deep and stagnant, as the cur
rent does not sweep into the slough
It is surmised that Welsh fell asleep
and tumbied into the water, drowning
before he could recover himself The
chair was still standing on the plat
form but was tilted forward. Welsh
was formerly resident of Blue Grass
bub CaElS u OdFGHpGEL many years
ago. He was seriously injured in an
accident some years ago, having his
left leg removed, and is said to have
received several thousand dollars dam
ages from the Tri-City Railway Co.
He had gold watch and So in cash
in his pockets when found and bank
book was found In his possessions,
showing a balance Of about $500 to his
credit in a local bank. AS far as is
known, Welsh had no living relatives
His father died several months ago
ard his mother has been dead for some
time The body was taken to the Runge
undertaking parlors.
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Rev. Houser Released-At a meet
ing of the official board of the First
Christian church held Friday evening
the contract OF DR.. J. II. Houser. who
has been pastor for several years was
cancelled. Dr.. Houser had given in