Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-14

Armory is Secured - Cramped
housing conditions for soldiers sta
toned at the Rock Island arsenal
have made drastic action necessary,
and the Davenport Commercial club,
working with arsenal officers, has Sc
cured the use of the old armory
building, Fifth and Main streets, for
housing the overflow. it became
known yesterday. At least two other
store buildings are at the disposal
OF the government if it is found that
the armory will not provide sufficient
space. E. X. Putnam has informed
Assistant Secretary Il. B. Leaf of the
Commercial club, that he Will be able
to secure at least two store rooms
for that purpose.
To Entertain Sammies-The Fam
lily theatre will be host Christmas eve
to 500 enlisted men stationed at the
Rock Island Sammies who
are too far distant from their homes
to spend Yuletide with their people.
Colonel George w Burr, Rock Island
arsenal. has heartily approved and
accepted Manager Chris G. Behrens'
invitation. The enlisted men are
eager to attend the holiday gather
ing. Daniel Webster, assisted by
Edward 5 tein. Will furnish special
music for the occasion. Refresh
ments will be served.
Becker Enffsts - After serving
as Boy Scout executive in Davenport
for over d year and a half, Car.
Becker enlisted in the ordnance
! corps of the United States army yes.
/ terday He reports act Rock Island
arsenal at once,
Obituary Record Mrs. Calvin 10
cum died yesterday at 4 O'Clock a
her home at Summit, Is miles north
east OF Davenport, following an ex
/ tended illness OF bronchitis. Hel
husband and a son, Carey Yocum
/ both persisted in the Iroquois theatre
! fire in Chicago some years ago.
News of the sudden death of hi.
mother, Mrs. Ida Spaulding Marshall
was received yesterday by principa
| George Edward Marshall of the Dav
export high school. Death occurred
in Ontario. Can, where Mrs. Marshal
had gone about month ago TO spent
the winter
Used Bank Funds THAT A. /
Seeber. former cashier of the Norti
Harrison Trust 6 Savings bank
now facing trial in district court 20
emhezzlement and false pretense, wa
/ accustomed to pay his. personal bill
with the banks funds in the sub
stance OF charges made by County At
torney Henry H Jebens. The stat
/ expects to substantiate these charge
by the testimony Of four witnesses.
O.
| Wants Later Schedule - Askin
! that the arc lights all over the cit
. be lighted at 5;45 p. MO minute
i later than they are now being turne
one n. Chubb, manager of tn
? Peoples Light Co. addressed tn
light committee Of the city counc
in session yesterday afternoon in tn
city hall
= Grange Holds Eiection-The low
= State Grange in session at III
5 Blackhawk hotel conducted its annua
= election Of officers yesterday. Jane
= Parson Of New London, who has bee
i, acting as master during the CONVEX
( ton in the forced absence of A.
3 Judson, was elected master. J. I
/ Hand of Newton was elected owe
s. see. The delegates voted to hold Il
: 1918 meeting in Des Moines whel
: they viii convene the second Tue
: day of December.
:. g.
4 Enlists in Ordnance Department
William Joens. son of Mrs katheriI
|. joens. and we'll known Davenpo
4 boy. has Joined the ordnance depar
d ment of the United States army. T
enlisted at the Rock Island ARISEN
and expects In due time to be sent