Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-07
The Day i'm Davenport

Ex-Grocer's Wife Sues for Divorce
Louis F. F'ahrner, formerly a grocer
with store located at Sixth and Harri-
son streets, has been served with no.
tice OF divorce proceedings filed by his
wife, Clara L. Fahrner. She AYERS
cruelty, among other allegations. Pc
tition states that the defendant is pos
sessed Of an ungovernable and violent
temper, and that he is addicted to the
use Of intoxicating liquors to excess.
She asks the privilege OF resuming he"
maiden name and the sum of SIS per
month permanent alimony. Bollinger c
Block are her attorneys.
Is Poisoned by Operation P H.
Schroeder, supervisor Of the child
welfare department of the Davenport
public schools, is at st. Luke's hos
pitaI recovering from a serious illness
with blood poisoning, contracted dur
ing an operation performed at Peoria
ONti q NOtA 60 III SAbi hNlLi
to Peoria to visit a relative While
there he was called on to perform an
operation. He did so and received a
slight scratch on the forehead which
became infected and resulted in a bad
case Of blood poisoning. Dr. Schroeder
became seriously i'll at Peoria and
was taken to a hospital there. He be-
came unconscious and grave fears
were entertained for mis- recovery. It
was rot until five days ago that he had
recovered sufficiently to be brought
home He was taken to st. Luke
hospital and is reported to be out OF
danger.
Whipped; Asks $500 Damages
George T-oulinos asks $4,000 damages
from Steve Pentekos for personal in
juries sustained in an alleged assault,
inflicted by the defendant. The time
was Jan. Is, 1916, and the place was
the Workmen's hotel at Bettendorf
On that eventful night, Steve, accord
ing to the petition, knocked the plain
tiff down and stamped upon his body.
The injuries sustained were fearful
bruises, a broken collar bone, and
numerous abrasions about the body
and face, besides injury to his pride
and feelings. Plaintiff alleges he
gave no reason for the assault and
made no resistance.
Is Injured at the Arscaal-E. II
Hoskins, Alb West Ninth street, is con-
fined to his home nth two broken ribs
which he sustained in an accident at
Rock Island arsenal, where he is en-
ployed. MIR. Hoskins was piling boxes
in the harness shop when one of them
fell, striking him with great force on
the side Of body.
Obituary Record-William c. Porter
passed away at 10 o'clock Sunday
evening at his home, 625 kirkwood
boulevard, after a lingering illness OF
three years duration. The deceased
was born in Allegheny City, Penn.
Aug. 80, 1856. He came to Davenport
with his parents when a child. Mr
/ Porter is survived by his wife, Mary
! T., three sons, Harry and Frank oil
| Washington, d. C., and Raymond OF
Davenport; one daughter, Mrs. g. N
Cuisine of Davenport lone brother
Frank c. Porter, and two sisters, Mrs
( c. d. Glass and Miss Esther Porter. all
Of Washington, d. C. The funeral will
be held Tuesday afternoon at 2:3(
with interment in Oakdale cemetery
| The services at the home and grave
will be private.
| tO0per to BE Reieree-Frank A
! Cooper was appointed referee in bank.
ruptcy for the Davenport division OF
| the United States district court BIZ
Judge NJ. J. Wade yesterday afternoon
to succeed Il. {. williamson, who has
i resigned on leaving the city perma