Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-27

pens, of Durant was stolen from in
front of the Casino theatre. Mr.. Lup-
pens notified the police, and offered a
reward of $25 for its return. Last
night, the car was found by Officer
Schwendin at the Main street entrance
of the Rock Island depot.
Claims Men Struck Her.-Ciaiming
that she was beaten. kicked, struck
and otherwise assaulted by two men
giving their names as c. H. kroWel
and Herman koepke, Mrs. A. Nj. Girls
man caused their arrest According to
the story told by Mrs. Crisman, she
some time ago bought a rug from a
local installment house. The rug cost
$45. and she paid $3.50 with the pur-
chase, leaving $3.50 owing the COM
pany. The rug was delivered to her
home, 1927 West Eighth street, and
she has been using it for some time.
According to her story, the two men,
employees of the installment house,
came to her Home when she was wash
ing, and without stating their mission,
grabbed her. One of the men held her,
while the other rolled the rug from
the floor, and carried it outside. When
she offered resistance, Mrs. Cfisman
claims the men struck her and injured
her so severely that she is confined to
her bed today According to Assistant
County Attorney Realff Otteson, she
was unable to appear when the men
were given hearing before Magistrate
Inf
nation charging the men with assault
and battery was filed by Mr.. Otteson,
and at his request the case was con
tinued until next Monday, when it is
presumed that Mrs Crisman will be
able to appear against krowel and
kOepke.
Nine Hundred Enrolled When the
third summer session of the public
schools of Davenport opened there
were almost 900 students enrolled in
/ the various classes. This number is
] somewhat under that of last year and
/ the opening year of the summer school
Asked 10 account for the decrease in
/ the number of students ATTENDING
! the summer sessions, Superintendent
! Smart was at loss at first to explain
/ He finally remarked that the students
! in the grades have been doing a higher
/ grade of work than previously and il
! has been found less DESTROYS by the
| teachers to recommend students fol
work during the summer, the grades
| not warranting extra work. The fys
schools holding summer sessions are
Washington, Madison, Jackson, Fill
I more and Buchanan which are vel
| distributed around the city The stu
| dents are well taken care of, none o
the classes being oyercrowded but Still
all classes are comfortably filled
| Glasses are being held in every grad,
in the grade schools except the first
! The second to the eighth, inclusive
are being taken care of by extra teach
ers. The teachers have been secured
from among the regular grade teach
ers, high school teachers and univers
lty students wishing TO work duria,
the summer. There will be no higl
school sessions as in the past. il no
being deemed advisable by the schoo
| authorities to attempt to crowd in 81,
hioAit"" wa III SlA Heehsr DIS long d
the summer sessions last. The ses
sion which commenced yesterday last
| for six weeks, ending on Aug. 4. Thi
leaves times enough for the schools L
be thoroughly cleaned and repaired 70
the regular school year which com
mences on Sept this year.
Organize Patriotic Society Nathan
lei French was elected president q