Rock Island Argus., 1916-06-07

PortF|. nent we're discussed, and
since I l., 3atural cement you'd have
to be cqriied much thicker than the
Portland grade, the cost of the latter
product would be cheaper, it was
found. For t5is reason, the commits
sion decided to use Portland cement
in the levee work. The rental Of the
land by the railroad companies will
begin July !, according to Mr.. Comp
ton, and the leyee work will get un-
der way as soon as possible. Mr..
Compton reported the receipt of the
check for $l00,022.22 from the George
NJ. Bechtel company, 20 carry on the
levee work The check was received
last week by City Treasurer Charles
Robson, in payment for the bonds OF
100000 which were sold by the city
to the Bechtel company. The extra
amount was for the interest that ac-
crued in two days. The Dillon me
mortal fund for the erection of a
fountain on the levee was also dis
cussed and it was decided that the
fund will be left in the bank until the
levee work is fairly under way. After
that the kind OF a fountain to be
erected will be decided, and the fund
drawn for that purpose.
Licensed to Wed. - William ].
Liedtke and Clara A. Eickstedt, Dav-
enport; ]. S. Parr, Des Moines, and
Stella Lindsay, Wyoming, Iowa; Al
exander G. Maddox and Hattie NJ. Ha-
roney, Moline; John Baustian and
Anna Z. Stein, Davenport = P Brow
Anna E. Stein. Davenport; A. P.
Brown. Toronto, Canada, and Roma
F. Vogt, Davenport
| Resigns as Manual Training Head.
Frank L. Ham, superintendent Of
the manual training department Of
/ the Davenport high school, has ten
dered his resignation. Mr.. Ham is
going into business with his brother
at Springville, Iowa lie came to the
| local high school five years ago from
| Muskegon, Mich. Since his coming
here the manual training course Of the
Davenport high school has grown rap
/ idIy TO an enrolment Of over one
thousand pupils The students under
! his supervision constitute about two
thirds of the total number enrolled in
all departments. Mr.. Hasn organized
| the wireless club at the high school,
which was supported enthusiastically
by a large number of students. He Is
honorary president of the club. Mr.
Ham is a graduate Of tie Mahackley
| Manual Training school.
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! HEAVY Police Court Docket.-Twsn.
weight cases were tried yesterday by
Police Magistrate Ernst Claussen, the
docket being an exceptionally large
one. One of the strangest cases was
that of Bert Long, jitney bus driver
who operates between Rock Island
and Davenport, and who was charged
with leaving his route. The man was
arrested by Bertillon Sergeant Ho-
never, who claimed that he discon-
tinued his trips to Davenport to ruI
to the show grounds in Rock Island
There is no Davenport ordinance
which can govern the actions Of iitney
busses in Rock Island and the man wa
consequently discharged. In Rock Is
land the jitneys have regular taxi Ii
censes and are allowed to run wher
ever they please.
O.
Obituary RecOrd.-Julius Schroede
died at his home at 1929 Kent street
He was born in Germany in 1874, com
ing to Davenport year ago from Buf
falo, n Y, where he had resided 10
many years. He was a watchmake
by trade, but due to heart trouble hat
been unable to work for some time
/ He is survived b. the widow, Berths
and one son, Ernst, aged II, and
daughter, Marie, aged ..