Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-29

Louis Bleeden to Des MOineS.-Louis
Bleeden, assistant city ticket agent at
the Rock Island, has resigned here to
accept that of night depot ticket agent
at Des Moines. He will probably leave
here TO take up his new duties by
April l. His successor here has not
yet been appointed. Mr.. Bleedens pro-
motion is the result of his enviable
record for efficiency in the local office
State Manager OF W. o. W. Passes
Away. The many Davenport &C
quaintances of John ". Geiger will be
surprised to hear of his death Satur-
day in Sioux City. He had been ailing
for some time, but his death was en-
tirely unexpected Brights disease
was the fatal ailment Mr.. Geiger has
been state manager for many years OF
the Woodmen Of the World and had
made host of friends who will be
grieved to learn of his death Besides
being a member of the Woodmen of
the World order, Mr.. Geiger was high
in Masonic circles. He was one
Of the best known lodge men in the
state of Iowa
Claims $4,000 as Result Of Injury
from Bad Walk.-A suit for $4,000
has been filed against the city of Dav-
export as a result of a defective side
walk. This is the notice given City
Clerk Hugo Moeller by Jennie Brown,
who claims permanent injuries as a
result of fall The sidewalk is To-
Gated on Ninth street, just east of Lee
Claire, in front of the premises known
as 500 East Ninth street. The CON-
plainant, through Attorney Alfred Par
sons, stated that she fell on the side
walk on Feb. last She has been
confined to her bed with internal and
external injuries ever since that time
and she also states that she sustained
an injury to her spine. She believes
she has sustained permanent hurts.
Man is Slugged and Robbed. John
McEntee of Muscatine was slugged
and robbed soon after he left the Peo-
pies cafe on West Second street, be-
tween Ripley and Scott, Sunday night
Harry Malone, charged with being one
of the robbers, is being detained a,
police headquarters and police said
they expected to follow this with other
arrests McEntee told the police he
the purpose of getting some luncheon
After partaking of his light repast he
left the restaurant. Two young men
were in the restaurant at the time
and they followed him as he left
When he was but a short distance
from the place the two men following
him slugged and knocked him down
They relieved him of S4.75, all they
could find. After the two men left
him, McEntee went back into the res
taurant to wash his face and hands
While he was employed at this ablu-
ton the two men entered the wash
room and exchanged their caps fol
hats-they had worn caps when they
slugged him. When McEntee notified
headquarters Detectives Quinn and
Boettcher and Officer Jansen went
to the place and John Cannon. who
works night in the restaurant, inform
ed the officers that one of the sluggers
was Harry Malone, 1434 West Fourth
street. The sleuths went to the Ma
lone home and found him. They also
found a cap which, they said, belong
ed to McEntee. The cap had beer
missing after the robbery. Malone
was brought to headquarters and Nc
Entee identified him as one of the mer
who robbed him. He was detained
pending further arrests. Malone
| father came to police headquarter:
and attempted to establish an alibi fol
| his son. He told Acting Chief Schlue
ter that his son had been home, ant
he named two other young men who
he said, probably were guilty OF thu
crime.
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| Wives Sue for Divorce in
fidelity and brutality, Clara M. klar
has filed suit for divorce from c. F
William Klare. She asks the restora
ton of her maiden name, Clara N
Dohn. The couple were married Dec
$50, 1913, at Davenport. Ely & Bush ar
attorneys representing the plaintiff.
! Mabel Scheel has filed suit for dl