Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-11

band she is survived by two daughters,
Mrs. Julius DOering, and Miss Marga-
ret at home, six sons, Willy, Frank,
Leo, Fred, Pete and Ray, her mother,
Mrs. William Meincke, and three sis
tiers, Mrs. John Lane, Mrs. George
Westphal and Mrs. Clara Niemeyer. I
The death of Nels Peterson occurred
at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Anna NJ Rabbit, S34 kirkwoOd boule-
ward, as the result of an attack of
pneumonia. He was born Dec. 30,
1884, in Farlof, Sweden. coming to
America in 1879, and to Davenport in
1880 He is survived by three chill
dren. Mrs. Anna NJ. Babbitt, c. B. Pet
erson Of Holly Wood, Cal, and Nels P.
Peterson Of Davenport, three brothers,
John of GeneseO. Ike and Swan Peter
son of Altoona, six grandchildren and
seven great grandchildren.
The death Of Mrs. Anna Dillon oc-
Cured at the home Of her brother.
Daniel McGrath, 174S West Fourth
street She was born in Ireland in
1920, and came to Davenport from
Kentucky, June ,, 1862. She was one
of the oldest members of St. Mary's
church. One brother, Daniel McGrath,
survives, besides many nieces and
nephews.
Urge Doctors to Adyertise.-Sug-
costing that the Iowa physicians are
not receiving high enough pay for
their services and that the fees of the
profession should be raised. Attorney
Charles Grilk welcomed 800 Of the
most prominent medical men in the
state to Davenport when the 65th an
nual convention of the Iowa State Med
ical society opened That the physi-
/ clans should meet the quack on his
own ground and advertise in the daily
newspapers, forgetting the time-hon-
! Ored idea Of professional ethics. was
another OF the suggestions OF Mr.. erik.
/ He told of the great amount Of pain
| and death that is caused by patronage
! of QuackS and intimated that the ply
/ siCians of reputable standing could do
much to prevent it by advertising.
T Some belief in the power of mental
/ healing. modified by the scient ."
/ knowledge of the profession and closer
/ harmony between the essentials of a
creedless religion and medical science
was also urged by Mr.. erik. There
is not a hotel in Davenport that is not
reserved to its capacity. With hun
dreds of physicians and their wives in
attendance and with more arriving or
every train the attendance is expected
to reach the 500 mark before the meet
ing ends tomorrow.
nf Sanitary
RUS Calaris, a Greek, charged will
violating the sanitary laws. will b.
tried Friday morning in police court
He IS the proprietor of an ice cream
store. and the conditions in his place
it is stated, are revolving. He was ar
rested on the charge of giving ShOr
, measure, but when his place of bust
, ness was investigated the charg,
against him was changed.
) East Rockingham May Be Annexed
, That a resident of the eastern par
, of Rockingham, now an incorporate
town, has spoken to Mayor Berwald il
: behalf of other citizens in that local
, ity. as to the annexation of East Rock
! ingham by the city Of Davenport, wa
r the revelation made at the meeting o
= the committee of the whole. Mayo
f Berwald, in his talk on the matte
i stated that he did not know the usua
= method Of procedure in such cases. an
, asked the advice OF the aldermen
/ Since Rockingham, including both tn
east and west parts. is at the presen
t time an incorporated town, it was dt
A cided that nothing could be done
. the matter at the present time. II tn
I citizens of the eastern part of the tow
@ desire annexation, it will be necessar
to have that portion Of the town take
n away from the town as a whole. Tn
: can be done only by a petition to IL