Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-16

Battery Gets New Mechanic-Al-
phonse Van Dixie, late chief mechanic
and first class gunner of Battery G,
Third field artillery, of the [. S. regu-
lars, has been appointed battery me-
chanic for the local organization by
Captain A. NJ. Compton. Herbert H.
Buckingham, former chief mechanic,
has resigned to accept a position on
the road. He, also, had passed his eX-
animation for gunner, and was an ef-
tiCient man in every respect. Van
Dixie will be a valuable man in the
position and his rating of gunner will
be a decided help in getting the full
quota of 20 required by the federal au-
thOrities.
Gussie jackson Forfeits Bonds
GusSie Jackson, colOred, charged with
being the keeper of a disorderly house
raided by the Davenport police, for
feited bonds of $40 by failing to ap-
pear in police court. The other woman
caught in the raid, who gave the name
OF May Brown, also failed to appear
and forfeited bonds of SO. Henry
Flournoy and c. W. Tucker, charged
with being inmates of the establish
ment, were dismissed. Robert Diggs,
Jack Roth, Clifton Anderson and Abe
Freund, the other alleged inmates,
were fined 81 and costs. According to
the police, when the officers entered
the establishment at 220 Iowa street, a
booze" party was in progress, and
everyone was having hilarious time.
Obituary ReCOrd-Mrs. Caroline Egg
gers, wife of Henry Eggers, passed
away at her home, 141S South street.
after a long illness. She was 63 years
old and a resident of the city for As
years. Mrs Eggers was born in Ger
many, Dec. ., 1852, and came to Amer
lea and direct to Davenport at the age
Of 10. Her maiden name was Caroline
Larger. Thirty-eight years ago she
was united in marriage to Henry Egg
gers at St Joseph's church. The late
Very Rev MOnsignOr HERMANN Otfici-
ated. She was d member of the Chris
tian Mothers of st. Joseph's church.
She leaves, besides her husband, four
daughters, Mrs William Lakers, Bet
| tendorf; Mrs. Frank Ballarine, Rock
Island; Mrs c. F. MunChrath, Daven-
port, and Miss Teresa Eggers, at home.
Also two sons, Bernard and Richard,
at home; five sisters, Mrs. Henry Ger
ken, Mrs Theodore Epping. Mrs
| Charles Gallagher, Mrs. William Cue
gelmier, and Miss Christina Larger
l and one brother, Bernard Larger, all
of Davenport
Mrs. Elizabeth Underwood, aged 70
! passed away at the home of her niece
| Mrs. William GruenWald, 500 East LO-
Gust street, after a long illness. She
was born in Ohio, June 5. 1887, and
moved with her parents to Ottumwa
| Iowa. at the age of four. There she
resided until last January, when she
came to Davenport to make her home
| with her niece. She was a member OF
| the White Shrine. O. Z. s., and of the
Episcopal church of Ottumwa. She
! leaves to mourn her death. two sons
| c. E. Underwood and M. v Underwood
both of Ottumwa.
William Schmidt, aged 80, passed
away at local hospital He was born
in Germany, March 9. 1884, and came
to this country with his parents when
| child He is survived by his father
and the following sisters and brothers:
John Schmidt of Sherman, S. D., Mrs
, Emma Brimmer of Moline, August
Schmidt of Eldridge, Alvina, Dorothy
and Elsie of Davenport
| o.
Marriage Licenses 49, Charles j
| Hesse and Fern Umphress of Mont
pelier. and VIII Wagner and Della h