Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-16

CedSeu was DetWoeu oU anu % years Oi
age. At intervals during his life he
had kept dairy in which ne had
placed the names of towns he had
visited. Apparently the greater part
of his life had been spent in Daven-
port For the past five years he has
been staying at the Germania House
and before that he had been at the
Miller hotel for while. None OF his
friends knows anything about his rela-
tives and it is doubtful if there are
any surviving.
Obituary Record-Otto Franz pass
ed away yesterday at the Scott county
hospital, following lingering illness.
The deceased was about IS years old
and has not relatives surviving. His
remains were taken to the Nissen &
Hartwig funeral parlors.
Mr.. Remig SCHNEIDER of Rocking
ham, was called to Chicago where his
brother, Edward, passed away Mon
day morning following a stroke of
paralysis. The deceased was SO years
old. He will be buried in Chicago.
Mrs. Lucille Johnson, wife of Alvin
Johnson, died Feb. 2 at her home in
Granite City, H., where her husband
holds a position with the Corn Pro-
ducts company. Mr.. and Mrs. John
son left Davenport eight years ago,
the husband at that time being en-
ployed here by the American Can COM
pany. Mrs. johnson was we'll and
| favorably known, being general
| favorite among her acquaintance.
The remains were taken to Keokuk for
interment.
One Given License-Martin H.
O'Mara of Lisbon, Iowa, and Delphine
Sullivan Of Almont, Iowa, were the
| only couple to take out a marriage
license yesterday from the Office of the
clerk of district court, Emil F.
Schroeder.
Real Estate Transfers.. G. Will
cox and wife to D. H. Smoke, east 100
feet of lot 10, block /, Grants sub
division.
James W. Guinan, ct al, to Thomas
P. Barron, lot 2, block 100, LeClaire' 8
eighth addition.
| L. G. Enger and wife to the Bet
| tendorf Construction company, lots
! 9, 10 and II, south % feet of lot 6
and all of lit 5, block /, Borneman's
addition to Bettendorf.
Bettendorf Company Annual-How
| the Bettendorf company kept its
mammoth plant running during the
past year, even at financial loss, in
order to give employment to its men
and maintain as far as possible its in
dustrial organization, was shown at
the annual meeting at the Commercial
club. On the years business the COM
pany showed loss of $166,000. The
gross sales for the year amounted to
$500, 900. In order to secure this
business, which consisted largely OF
the manufacture of complete railway
cars, 1t was necessary to make an
added investment to the plant of $780,
900. This consisted of the installation
of wood working machinery, forge
shop machinery, erection of dry kilns
lumber sheds, etc. This investment
was made with the sole purpose of Sc
curing this business and in so doing
keep its army of men employed even
/ though there was no profit in the bust
ness but on the other hand loss. OF.
ficers were elected as follows: Pres.
ident and treasurer, ]. W. Bettendorf
first vice president, NJ Bettendorf
second vice president, j. II. Bendixen;
secretary, c. n Voss: assistant secre.
tary, W. o. Calvert; general manager
p. H. Parks; directors, ]. w. Betten
dorf, NJ. Bettendorf, L. p. Best, C. N
Voss and J. H. Bendixen. The semi
annual dividend of 31a per cent wa,
declared on Feb. l. While the gros,
sales of the past year reached $4,000,
600, these sales in other years gener