Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-04

| threatened railroad EIF1he nit tue CITY
several thousand chiropractors at
ten6ec. the grand ball at the Coliseum
! Friday evening on the final entertain
ment for the visitors. About $500
! people remained for the monster ball
and everyone enjoyed 1t immensely, to
say the least. Davenport asked to en-
terrain the convention in 1917.
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| Marriage Licenses. - Marriage IL
| censes have been issued to the follow
| ing: John W. Bricker, Davenport,
! and Leona Young, Boone; Harry Van
nier, Davenport, and Lena Goodrich,
| Peoria; Alonzo Basman and Harriet
Amy Townsend both of Davenport;
| Francis b. Darling, St. Louis, and
| Emma Andrews, Rockford; Arthur c.
I Smith. Moline, and Hulda Wiese, Dav-
! export; Albert W. Wolthius and Anna
Stenike, both of Davenport.
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Berwald Fears Repeal.-That, in or
der to keep peace and harmony in the
! ranks of the democratic party, he will
| cast his vote, if necessary, for the re-
peal of the section of the ordinance
| creating the Office of purchasing agent
| for the city, was the statement made
/ Saturday night by Mayor Berwald. Il
have confidence in the ability and in
/ tegrity Of Frank Pollard, present pur-
| chasing agent" the mayor declared.
| But l believe that the work he is
doing could be done just as well and
| just as faithfully and at a saving OF
| 81 500 a year for the city. Before the
Office was established the purchases
were made by the clerk Of the board
Of public works, and l see no reason
| why this system cannot be again
| adopted I do not see why Mr.. Fried
hoIdt would not be just as capable a
man in the position as Mr.. Pollard"
| Mayor Berwald spoke very highly OF
Fred Friedholdt, clerk Of the board of
public works, and said that he felt
! the utmost security in assigning the
duties Of purchasing agent to him.
! Under the ordinance which has been
| drawn up and is in the hands Of the
/ ordinance committee of the city coun-
Gil, the appointments for every office
| in the board of public works must be
ratified by the council. The mayor is
! given no hand in making these ap-
| pointments. Il communicated with
Alderman Moeller, who is back of the
movement" Mayor Berwald stated,
! ''and told him that I would demand the
right to appoint the clerk of the board
of public works. as the present Ordin-
ance gives me the right to appoint the
purchasing agent"
Mexicans Stage BattIe.-Racing for
his life over four blocks with an en-
/. ragged Mexican in hot pursuit, John
| Antanean, worker in the Bettendorf
foundry, staged one of the roles in
little episode Saturday night which
| held an audience of several hundred
/ people. The Mexican, Panchez Gar
| cha, was captured by the local police
after having been shot at by the Off
| GERS, and he, together with Antanean,
| who was badly slashed with a razor
| about the left elbow and right hand
were brought TO the police station
| According to the bewildering tale
which the victim narrates, the brawl
/ started in what was formerly the ~
bar at Third and Iowa streets, at s
| o'clock Saturday evening. Antanean
was ordered to hold up his hands by
| the Mexican, who, it is charged, was
under the influence of the amber fluid.
| Antanean saw the CLEAN of a razor
and he preferred to use his feet for
| protection, but before he could get
! away several slashes took effect, one
on the left hand which cut all the fin
gers TO the bone and severed the mid
/ die one at the last joint, and one lay
ing open deep cash above the elbow
| on his right arm. The running fight
! proceeded to Second and Iowa streets,
| up Second street to LeClaire street
and on LeCIaire to Third. Here Off
| Ger Speth ordered the Mexican to stop,
| but, leaving his victim, he endeavored
to escape After a shot had been fired,
| the Mexican hid behind a pile of pig
! iron in the rear of the Frech & Hecht
wheel works. Here he was captured,
and later in the evening the razor was
recovered by the police. Over 300 peo-
/ pie witnessed the event. Antanean
was released on small bonds, which he
| furnished. DR.. Ficke was called to
dress the wounds of the injured man,
several stitches being necessary, but
he was not taken to the hospital.
Stolen Cars Found. - Two stolen
cars were recovered by the police
Saturday. Both showed signs of hard
usage, and had probably been taken
by gangs of joy-riders. One, belong !
ing to Emil Schellhorn, was stolen |
from Fourth and Brady streets Thurs
day night and was found abandoned /
il the rear of the Tri-City Plate Ice !
company on Rockingham road The |
other was owned by f. ]. Schuett, 1906 /
Fifteenth street, Rock Island. 1t was I
taken Friday night from Third and /
Scott streets, and later found at /
Eighth and Farnam streets
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Obituary Record. - Mrs Wiebke /
Beck passed away at her home, 1921 !
West Locust street, after a lingering
illness. Mrs. Beck was born in Bun +!
soc, Dittmarchen, Germany, Dec. 2, /
$3.50. and was united in marriage to
NicOlauS Beck in 1877, the couple |
coming to Davenport in the same year.
For 80 years Mr.. and Mrs. Beck re-
sided in Mt. JOY, Iowa, where Mr..
Beck followed his trade, that of wag-
on maker. He retired over two years
age and since then had been making
his home in this city Surviving the
deceased are her husband and the fol-
lowing sisters and brothers: Mrs.
Margaretha Flindt and William Strive
of Davenport; Johannes Strive of Pi-
quot, Mimi; Mrs. Catharina MoelIer
of Germany, and Mrs. Mary Johann