Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-02
The Day i'm Davenport

Boy Breaks Leg While Coasting.-
Loonie Fuller, a school boy whose
home is at 321 West Sixth street. broke
his right leg yesterday morning in a
coasting accident. He was taken in
the city ambulance to Mercy hospital.
Four Marriage Licenses Issued
Four licenses were issued yesterday in
the office of the clerk of the district
court Louis krakow and Edna
Schmidt, Davenport; James Ross, Tou
Ion, ILL.,, and Mabel Sprague, Kewanee,
ILL.,. Otto NJ. Schlapkohl and Adele NJ.
Herring, Durant, and James Matthews
and Hazel Moore, Buffalo.
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Resigns; Becomes Society Editor
Miss Vida Smith, chief stenographer
in the offices of the Greater Iowa as
sociation, has rendered her resignation
to Secretary Woodwork Clum of the
association and has accepted the posi-
ton of society editor on the Clinton
Advertiser. Miss Smiths home is in
Clinton. She has been with the Great
er Iowa association for the past three
years and last year was one of the hos
tesses in Iowa building at the Panama
Pacific exposition.
Children Given to Their Mother
After accusations, denials, and counter
charges had been made by both Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Eskridge, S13 West
Third street. before the court yester-
day in effort to convince Judge Done
gan that each was the one entitled to
the custody Of the children, the two
daughters in question were awarded to
the mother. They will be kept at the
Juvenile home for few months, until
Mrs. Eskridge has an opportunity to
find work and provide home for them.
Their names are Wanda and Virginia
Eskridge, respectively, 4 and Z years
of age. 1t was couple of weeks past
that Mr. Eskridge undertook to chas-
tise his wife for some fancied wrong.
He succeeded so well that she spent
about a week in the hospital while re-
covering from the effects Of the beat
ing. Eskridge was in Jail.
Cannot Park Autos in Front of Thea.
tres.-Generally speaking safety lies
in precaution. Accepting this theory
the police department has issued or
ders that hereafter no automobiles will
be allowed to park in front of theatres
This prohibitive order includes not
only opera and vaudeville houses but
all moving picture theatres as we'll
In case of fire or other panic, the con-
gestion occasioned by numerous auto
mobiles standing in front Of a theatre
may we'll be imagined They would
not only be an obstacle to people rush
| ing out of the theatre into the stree
but would likewise handicap the fire
department in reaching the interior O
| the theatre Considered at all angle:
| the order is a good one and will un
doubtedly be accepted by auto owner!
without objection.
Real Estate Observation-Disclosures
c. Painter, ct al, northwest quarter o
section IS, and north half Of the south
west quarter of section IS, Sheridan
township. Consideration S35.604.80.
Rose Lantau, ct al, to William F
Lantau, tract of land in the city O
Davenport. Consideration $5,3333.33.
Katerina Cinder, ct al, to Henri
Struck and wife North AZ feet of 10
20, block IA. i. c. Fulton's addition t
East Davenport. Consideration $l,6O(
! Felix Morrand to Maggie Morran(
tract in town of LeClaire.
Felix Morrand TO Maggie MorranC
Outlets 10 and Is, LeClaire's addition
Susan Z. NJ Green to John B. Hogan
east two feet of lot . and west half c
lot 3. block 1870, IeClaire's 18th add
ton.
John Scheiner. ct al, to Eliza R. Hal
west half of lot 9, block Az LeClaire
second addition.
Heinrich Tombergs to Adolph Ar
south half of northwest quarter OF sec
ton u, Liberty township.
j. Ladner to Thomas Agar, south