Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-05

: Investment company, tract of land in
the city of Davenport.
Charge David With Forgery-Deputy
Lou Martens of the sheriff's Office, re-
turned Monday night from Galesburg,
H., with H. B. David, charged with ut
tering forged instrument, in GUS
| tody. David is said to have got $50
| from the Farmers Savings bank at
Walcott on a check signed by Ketel-
sen and endorsed by David. The check
was cashed Dec. q. An information
was filed against David yesterday aft
ernoon in Justice Phil Daum's court.
| Held Up When He Got OF Trolley
John Manicke notified police at
o'clock yesterday that he had been
held up as he stepped from the last
West Third street car near the en-
trance of Schuetzen park at 1915
yesterday morning. Manicke, who re-
sides on a small tract of land near
| the edge of town, said a man had ap-
preached him and showed pistol at
him, at the same time ordering him to
hold up his hands. The lone bandit
had come from the entrance to the
park and he searched his victim and
got away without the appearance of
help.
Girl Victim to Hospital; Woman to
Grand Jury-Fern Schmidt, the To-
year-old girl who was taken in the
said of the house of Mrs. Thomas Kel-
ley, 2243 West Second street, was
taken to the Davenport hospital yes
terday morning, seriously i'll. Two
| physicians have been called in consul
tation over the girly and it is said that
! her condition is very serious. The
girl had contracted her illness, it is
said, while in the house of Mrs. Kelley.
Mrs. Kelley, in the meantime, is be-
| ing held in the house of detention and
her case will be brought to the atten-
ton of the grand jury today. The
other girl, Catherine Tobias, is also
being held as witness before the
grand jury The woman faces most
serious charge as result of the ill
ness of the girl. A young man will
also be held for Investigation.
| O.
| Gertz Reelected Board Head-Henry
Gertz of Eldridge was elected chair
man of the board of supervisors Mon
day. This is the second time that a
| board member has ever succeeded him
self as head of the organization.
Obituary RecOrd-Seba S. Armtage
| died suddenly at his home, SIG East
| High street. He had been i'll but
three days with the grippe The all
ment had not been considered dan
gerous and his death came as a decid-
ed shock to the family and friends.
Mr.. Armitage came to Davenport ten
years ago from Keokuk and since re-
siding here has made a host OF
friends who will mourn his untimely
death. He was but IS years of age.
! John J. Hamann passed away Mon
day evening at $40 at the home of his
son, John E. Hamann, at 1902 West
! Seventh street, after a short Illness
The deceased was born in Eckefords
Holstein, Germany, on Oct. 5, 1924, be.
ing 81 years of age
Mrs. Hamann passed away In No.
yember, 1914. Mr.. Hamann is sur
vived by FIVE children, John, Louis,
Mrs. Alvina Kuhl, Mrs. Adelia Dehn
and Henry Hamann. There are q
grandchildren surviving to mourn his
untimely death.
Mrs. Anna ~ Lemberg passed
away at her home, 1902 West Second
street yesterday after a short illness.
The deceased was born in Holstein.
Germany on April 10, 1886. In 1872
she was united in marriage with Will
helm Isemburg in Germany. In 1881
they came to America, settling In Dav-
export. Mr.. Lemburg passed away in
1892. The deceased is survived by
four children, Mrs. Dora Lepper Mrs.
/ Minnie Lepper. Herman and Harry
Lemburg. One brother, H. Timm. In
Germany, survives to mourn her
death. She was d member OF the Ger
man Frauen Bund. The funeral will
be held Friday afternoon at 2 O'Clock
from the late home, 17oe West Sec
ond street. IntermeLt will be- made
IN City cemetery. ~----, '---