Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-22
The Day I'm Davenport

Big Garage TO Be Built-The con-
tract was closed yesterday for the
erection of big garage at APO Harri-
son street, to cost in the neighbor-
hood of $4,000. The building is built
by Charles Schick on land that he
owns and will take the place of two
small shops which at present occupy
the property W. E. Roeske, at pres
ent located at S27 West Second street,
will occupy the new garage.
st. katharine's Priest Injured
Father Horton, chaplain of st. Kath-
arinA's school, sustained a fracture of
the small bones in the ankle late
Thursday when he slipped on the ice
within few feet of the front entrance
to the school. Father Horton was
walking up through the grounds when
the accident occurred. DR.. Larned
Allen was summoned and the injured
chaplain was removed to his resi-
dence at POS Oneida avenue. Three
other accidents were reported to po-
lice late Thursday. Jacob Hartz sus-
tanned an injury to his hip when he
fell on the sidewalk near Third and
Cedar streets. He was removed to
his home on North Pine street. James
Larkins was seized with an attack of
heart trouble at Third and Brady and
fell to the sidewalk He was removed
to his room nearby Pat Manning,
employed by the Interstate Material
company, sustained a severe injury to
his leg, when large quantity of sand
fell on him. He was taken to Mercy
hospital.
Brother Killed at Dardanelies Karl
Frederick Wettstein of Dubuque, who
has accepted the pastorate of the Mt
Ida Presbyterian church, has been ad-
vised of the death of a brother who
was stationed with the French army
in the Dardanelles. No details of his
death have been received in this
country.
Mueller Not Again Candidate
Mayor Alfred C. Mueller yesterday an
nounced that he would not be candi-
date for nomination at the primaries
in February. Having served three
terms or six years as mayor he feels
he is now entitled to a much needed
rest and also time to devote to his eX-
tensive private interests. The an
nouncement that he would not be q
candidate comes as a great disappOint-
ment to republican party leaders
They have made every effort to per
suade him to again be their standard
bearer but to no avail. With Mayor
Mueller out Of the race the friends Of
Representative D. w. Kimberly are ad
vocating him strongly as candidate
for the mayorality nomination.
Brown Asks Time-Sherman Brown
murderer of his sisterin-law, Mrs
John Brown, asked time to plead
when arraigned with the other prison
ers before Judge Donegan yesterda!
morning. He was represented by At
| torney Andrew l.. Chezem. According
| to testimony brought out at the in
quest, Brown had purchased a reyolv
er and called at his wife's home (sh'
had separated from him) with the ex
pressed intention Of killing her be
cause, he said, "she was runnin;
around with other men, Counsel TO
the defense promises some sensation
al testimony when the case comes t
trial, in an effort to prove that Brow
was provoked beyond restraint by tn
woman's actions prior to the shooting
Mrs. Anna Kelly, charged in tw
indictments with keeping a house 0
prostitution and keeping a girl unde
Is years of age therein, entered
plea of mot guilty through her at
torney. C. H. Murphy. The story re
garding the Kelly woman broke
several weeks ago with the discover
that Fern Schmidt, girl less than /
years of age, had been living at tn
place, and following the directions c
the Kelly 'landlady.'
i Mike Sperros, indicted for bootleg
ging pleaded not guilty. He retaine
I'M. v. Cannon as his attorney. M
Cannon is also attorney for Toi
Boyd, who pleaded not guilty to
charge of assault with intent to d
great bodily injury
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! Obituary Reeord-Rudolph SEM
Sr., rs years old, died at II o'cloc
IThursday night at the home OF his sol