Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-28
Day in Davenport
Clothes Stolen; Overlook Money

| Clothes Stolen; Overlook Money
Sneak thieves are believed to be re-
/ sponsible for the theft of a new blue
/ serge dress, several articles of wear
! ing apparel, two hand painted plates
| and several pieces of silver from the
home Of Edward Hillman, 2235 Mar
quette street. Police have been looking
for several days The articles were
taken while the Hillman family were
attending the Columbia theater. Two
gold watches, gold rings and So in
cash were overlooked by the burg
lars.
Files Bankruptcy PetitiOn-John w.
Schnoor OF the East Davenport Flour
and Feed company, through his attor-
ney, filed a voluntary petition in bank
ruptcy. The assets are set forth as
S1,47845 and liabilities $2,637.07. F. III.
King is the other member of the firm.
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Fire Department Bonds Discussed
The issuance of bonds of $31 900 to
cover the cost OF the new motor fire
apparatus was taken up and discussed
by the finance committee OF the city
council. While it is known that bonds
in that amount would have to be is
sued, it was decided some time ago
that the matter would be droppend
pending the arrival of the trucks. II
is probable that bids Will be called for
at the next meeting of the city council.
2O.025 Ballots TO BE Sent Out
Twenty thousand and twenty-five reg
ular ballots will be sent out by the
county auditor to the election pre-
OF Ia fxr aa al oil
ton. In addition to these ballots there
will be large number of special bal
lots. The number of ballots is based
on the number of votes cast in the last
general election. At that time there
were $3.50 ballots cast in the city of
Davenport and $500 in the rest OF the
county Seventy-five ballots must be
sent out this time for every so votes
cast in November, 1914. In all town
ships in the county in which there is
an incorporated town there will be
little ballot" for voters outside of the
town TO vote for assessor. There are
1926 Of these.
Jailed and Forced to Sign Papers
That he was held in the Cook county
Jail at Chicago for eight days on a
false charge and forced 10 sign certain
papers 10 OBTAIN MS release is the
startling charge made by Henry u. As
bury in a petition asking for with
drawal of his resignation as guardian
OF Roy H. Homer and Henry H. As
bury, which was the paper he was
forced to sign, according TO his allie
cations. The resignation was filed
Aug ,. 1915. he claims He had been
placed in the Jail at Chicago on
charge OF non-support of family and
was kept there eight days. They
threatened to hold him for six months
moro unless he signed the resigna-
ton, he said. Some time ago Ella As
bury filed suit for divorce claiming
that her husband deserted her I'm Chit
Cago and went to West Virginia with
the children. leaving them with rela-
tives while he lived with another wom-
an. Helmick and Boudinot are attor-
neys for MIR. Asbury.
AZ Point of Death-R. L. Evans. well
known resident Of Davenport. residing
az 1915 West Fourth street, run down
by a switch engine In Cedar Rapids.
lies at the point OF death in that city.
Both OF the Victims legs were broken,
as also one arm. His chest was badly
crushed. His family are with him at
ST Luka's hospital In Cedar Rapids. A