Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-15
The Day I'm Davenport

Former Resident Accused-O. A I
Braun is under arrest in Chicago,
charged with impersonating federal
officer and violating the neutrality
laws. Until a year ago Braun was a
resident of Davenport. He was a
musician and for time was connect
ed with his brother who conducted
store near Third and Harrison streets,
under the style of Braun & Thoer-
mer, later he became associated with
the Baxter piano house. In Daven-
port Braun was known as an eccentric
character and although protesting to
take a great interest in the war and
the cause of the Germans, was looked
upon with suspicion by our leading
German-American citizens and re-
ceived little or no encouragement from
them. Everywhere he was recognized
as disorganzer. Without the sane
ton of any society or of his fellow citi-
zens he promoted concert here, ad-
vertising it as a benefit for the Ger
man war orphans and widows. The
event took place at the Turner grand.
Soon thereafter Braun left Davenport
and no one ever learned what he did
with the proceeds.
Four Fires Cause Nearly 500 Loss
-Four fires Sunday caused a total
damage of less than $500. The big
gest, roof blaze, resulted in loss Of
$50. The first blaze was at 420 West
Twelfth street at 7:4S o'clock Sunday
morning, when an overheated furnace
pipe set fire to WOO. in the basement.
The damage here will not exceed sis.
When sparks alighted on the roof of
the home of l.. A. Portmann, 1912
Bridge avenue, resulting flames caused
damage estimated at $50. There was
insurance. The blaze broke out at
HIP. Chimney sparks were also the
cause of a fire on the roof of a shanty
boat at the foot Of NOVEL; street at
S:21 o'clock Monday night. The dam
age there will total $40. Ten dollars
loss resulted from the same cause at
the home of John Dwyer, 524 East
Tenth street, at 10 o'clock Sunday
night, At 1:25 o'clock Sunday morn
ing false alarm came in from the
box at Spring and Summit streets
The department answered the call and
made two-mile dash in the chill
morning air, to discover the door of
the box open and swinging idly in
the wind, and no signs of a blaze of
any description.
Narrow Escape of Mother and Babe
in Auto Accidents L. A. Thomp-
son was turning the corner of Fifth
and Harrison streets Sunday after
noon, his enclosed Ford car collided
with an Oakdale car of the Tri-City
Railway company. In the auto with
Mr.. Thompson at the time was his
wife with a small baby in her arms and
another child The wind shield of the
auto was broken into hundreds OF
bits of broken glass, the front axle
was bent and twisted and the two
front wheels wrecked. Only the fend-
er of the street car was damaged. 1t
was fortunate accident all around,
iEasmuch as no one was injured. Mr..
Thompson lives at 1926 Dover court.
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Costs $3.50 Year to Send Horses on
Smile Run-It cost the city of Dav-
export $3.50 last year to send one fire
department horse team on an S7-mile
journey. The team is of No. 8,
which travelled that mileage during
the year and consumed that amount of
feed, veterinary's services and horse
shoes. This figure was cited at the
Rotary club meeting yesterday noon
to show the saving that would be eff
fected by buying motor apparatus
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Becker Is Given Gold Rotary Fob
Oswald Becker, retiring president OF
the Davenport Rotary club, was pre-
sented with a beautiful gold Rotary
watch fob at the meeting of the club
yesterday at the Hotel Blackhawk.
The presentation speech was made by
A. F. Dawson. George NJ Pride. re-
firing secretary, was given an "auf-
wiedersehen" speech by Mr.. Becker.
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Three Couples Given Licenses
Three couples were given marriage
licenses yesterday from the Office of
the clerk of district court. They were
Scott Monroe Of Anamosa, Iowa, and
Marie Miller of Cedar Rapids; Gustav
Friederichs and Isabel Schult, both
Of Dixon, Iowa, and Alfred Boiling OF
Victor, Iowa, and Mildred Beatty of
Moline, III.
Fireman is Burned When Lamp Ex.
plOdes.-James Collins, driver of
truck No. 4, was painfully burned
about the hands and arms, when
lamp exploded in fire at the resi-
dence of c. Belick, 519 Columbus ave-
nue. yesterday. The alarm came in at
$40 o'clock yesterday morning, and
the truck responded. Flames were
| licking a curtain close to the kerosene
iamn and the drivar a. xax,,rtad a. "a