Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-23

BATTERY B Awaits Call. Battery B
is on edge, anXi0usly awaiting the can
n arms and march. There are now
1873 men enlisted, 20 above the peace
strength. Captain Compton hopes TO
increase this number to 2OO ana mas
detailed Second Lieutenant Waiter re
tersen as recruiting officer. LnleSa re-
ieyed in the meantime he Will remain
on duty in this capacity until the lu!I
war strength OF III men is reached
Other official orders issued yesterday
by Captain Compton are:
Private John j. Collins transferred
from private TO Battery saddler.
Private Otto Z. SteckeI transferred
from private to Battery carpenter.
Private Roy Gibson transferred from
private TO Battery blacksmith.
CAPTAIN Compton states that the
BATTERY is in condition to load and en-
train in an hour and half after re-
ceiving orders. The men are being put
through all the maneuvers incident TO
the regular army and no lenlen ry rs
being shown reCalcitrant 1eT2ssts-
The puard house created at the police
station is being used for their punish
ment and already has had several in
mates. One Yesterday was given As
hour incarceration.
Marriage LicenseS-Henry Wiese,
Durant. and Annie Hammer, McCaus-
land: John Kelley and Esther Hamp-
ton, Davenport
Yetter Honored by Bankers.-F'rank
B. Yetter of the Iowa National bank
was given a high honor at the State
Bankers convention at Waterloo when
he was elected Iowa representative OF
the executive council of the American
BANKERS association. There are three
members of this council from Iowa and
Mr.. Yetter was elected for a term OF
three years. Davenport bankers re-
turned from the convention loud in
their praise for the meeting. Nearly
| 700 bankers of this state we're reg
istered including a representative from
every bank in Davenport which was
an unusual showing The program
was one of interest from the beginning
10 the finish and the entertainment az
forded by the Waterloo people could
/ hardly been improved on according to
/ the version Of the Davenporters in at
! tendance.
MAYOR Compliments Department.
! In speaking to reporters Mayor Der
valid in no uncertain terms praised the
police department Of the city for the
/ able yav in which the heavy run OF
/ traffic this week has been handled. Ac-
/ cording 10 the mayor, the police de
serve much praise for their good work
! Arrest More Car Men.-Three more
street car motormen were arrested by
Officer Hauschild, chaged with yiolat-
! ing the street car ordinance by stop
ming their ears on the wrong side 81
the intersections. The police, as stat
/ ed heretofore, have started campaign
against street car men who are IN the
habit of stopping their cars on the faI
side intersections. Three motormer
were arrested Tuesday night for this
offense, and their trials have all beer
set for next Monday. Arthur Gruen-
valid and Clarence Quick, two of the
motormen arrested last night, stopped
/ their cars on the far side Of the inter
section at Second and Brady, accord
ling 10 the allegation of the police
Martin ConcanDon, the other man
nabbed, repeated the offense at Fifth
and Brady, the police claim. More ar
! rests will be made, the police state, I'M
less Inotormen observe the law more