Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-19

the Tribune expert. The statement OF
DR.. Evans follows: Fifteen of the
cases were in Davenport, Iowa. Dav-
export smallpox continued through the
hot weather Of last summer. This
means, of course, that Davenport was
in for trouble when cold weather came.
Davenport is poorly vaccinated. Its
health officer has been trying siren
uously to get his community yaccinat
ed, but the public sentiment to force
the situation is not there. 1t would be
just as well for people to trade across
the river until Davenport can be made
safer. The smallpox situation is not
bad. 1t will get worse as the winter
progresses, but health officers, backed
by an intelligent public sentiment, can
control it. The situations in Daven-
port, Iowa, Springfield, ILL.,, and Evans
vile, Ind, will bear watching"
Burglar in House of DIR. Mccormack.
"A burglar was reported to be in the
house of DR.. c. V. Mccormack, 119
West Fourth street yesterday. Ac-
cording to the statement of DR.. Nc
Cormack he was awakened by noise
in the house and got up just in time
to see man leaving. Nothing was re .
ported missing. Detective Phelan
went to the place and got descrip-
ton of the man later.
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Asks Divorce and $1,000 AlimOny.-
In her petition for divorce from her
husband, Henry Hitchcock, the sum of
$1,000 as permanent alimony is asked
by Gertrude Hitchcock, besides attor-
ney's fees. Her suit, filed yesterday
by Attorney ]. A. Hanley, gives statu-
tory charges as the reason. The cou-
pie was married at Detroit, Mich. Aug.
| is, 1897, and lived together until July
5, 1915.
Former Davenport Man Dies Result
lniuries.-A message was received
/ here conveying sad news of the sud
den death from injuries of T. M. Buck
ley at Metropolis, ILL.,, where he was
employed as a bridge foreman for the
| been working on the Burlington at
that place for the past year. He for
merly resided in this city at 728 Davies
| street, but removed to Burlington
| &c hH,h nc
| father, Patrick Buckley at Burlington
also one sister, Mary, at Burlington
one sister. Mrs j. NJ. McGrath of this
city; three brothers, j. P. at st. JOS
! eph, Mo, J. B. at Burlington and w
F. at Ottawa, Ill.
Three Given Licenses.-Three cou-
| pies were given marriage licenses yes
| terday from the office of the clerk OF
district court, Emil f. Schroeder
They were Arthur F. Holmes, La
Crosse, Wis. and Helen NJ Curtis
Davenport; Albert Z. Johnson, Made
liza, Mimi, and Mary Kroeger of Wal
colt, Iowa, and Ed Hans of Davenport
and Hattie Adams of Burlington.
Obituary RecOrd.-Mrs. c. S. Johns
passed away yesterday after suffering
for a month with dropsy. The de
ceased was born in Davenport on June
II, 1877, and has lived all her life In
Davenport She was united in mar
riage with C. S. Johns on Nov IS
1908. Besides her husband, the de
ceased is survived by two sons, vii
liam Howard and Bert Richard Johns
The parents. Mr. and Mrs. William F
Wunder. and the following brothers
and sisters, William F. Wunder, Loui!
s., Bertha and Annette, at home, an,
Mrs. Guy Johnson, Brook Park, Mimi.
Mrs j. A. McCauley of Fort Wayne
Ind, and Mrs. John Raap of Chicago
with host of friends. survive t
mourn her untimely death
Mrs. Ella Mcmahon died at o'clocl
Thursday afternoon at Mercy hospi
tai. following lingering Illness. Tn
deceased was born in Ireland So year
ago. She came to this country whel
a girl and was married in ST. Loui
on Nov. 4. 1859, to James Mcmahon
In 1861 the couple came to Davenport
where they resided afterwards. MI
Mcmahon passed away in 1889. On
daughter, Miss Margaret McMahor
one grandson. Paul Nhare. and on
niece, Miss Margaret Tuberty, all O
Davenport. are the only surviving rel