Rock Island Argus., 1917-11-22

2515 Rock Island street. Davenport
He was employed at the Mcclellan
Lumber company of Davenport as d
foreman. He has been d resident OF
Davenport seven years,
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Leisure Bound 0yer-Frsnk Leisure,
charged with the crime of assault upon
Mrs. Mary Hoist, TO years of age, was
bound over TO the grand jury by Po-
lice Magistrate Claussen. Bond was
fixed at $1,000 and in default Leisure
was lodged in Scott county Jail.
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Find Powder In Coal-A big can Of
giant or blasting powder, concealed
at the bottom Of a car OF coal in the
plant of the White Yards, lumber and
coal dealers, was found by an employe
OF the plant shortly after 4 o'clock
Tuesday afternoon. The powder was
Of kind which would not explode by
force, but would have 10 be set off by
a fuse or spark. The police were called
and the can Of powder turned over to
them. They are conducting an inves-
tigation, aided by state and federal
authorities. The car OF coal came to
Davenport from the Eldon Coal Co,
Eld0n, III. AS q result Of the find, au-
thorities here have red03bled their ef-
forts to check spy and bomb plots.
Pass $4,000 Mark Scott. county's
contribution to the army and navy Y
Nj. {. A. war work fund Of s35.000,G0
passed the s45,000 mark yesterday
when approximately $500 was received
by Louis Bein, treasurer, from indi-
viduals who failed to contribute dur.
ing the campaign The subscriptions
continued to pour in at the 7. NJ c. A
and ar the Iowa National bank. In
complete returns from Washington
Muscatine and Johnson counties, indi
Gated that the seventh war distric
comprising the three above mentioned
counties along with Scott county. sub
scribed over $90000 toward the fund.
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Muscatine Man Held-Ford Ander
I son and Charles Freeman. beth o
Nuscatine, We're taken before Unitee
States Commissioner a. G. Bush lat
Tuesday afternoon. the former beinJ
/ released On bootlegging charge bu
Immediately arrested ANA held on
bone dry violation charge and the lat
ter held on fhe charge OF bootleggins
/ Commissioner Bush fixed bond at $40
/ each. Anderson gave hond but Free
man, in default, was remanled 10 til
Scott county Jail
I To Fly Service Flag "A fine stee
flag pole and a beautiful service fiae
~with a star in it for each Davenpor
Elk now in the service Of Uncle San
will be erected in front Of the clu
rooms on Fourth street. The hous
committee, at Tuesday nights reguIa
i session, was instructed TO go abea
:, with the work and report back 10 th
! club when their plans are complete.
/ The service flag, floating to. the breez
from a tall steel pole, will be the mos
attractive and beautiful in the tr
; cities. There are about twenty-fiY
Elks now in the service. Seeretar
Charles Cameron is now compiling
list Of the names of the EIks in eitht
the navy, army, national guard or ne
, national army. When this list is con
pleted the exact number of names wi
be made known. The list will he pu1
! lished. The Elks lodge has rankt
first in all patriotic endeavors in ii
, city and has helped materially
nationwide patriotic campaigns.
Cambridge Woman Fined -Guia,
almost % the portals Of the penite)
, tiary by husband who craved Tea.
, money" Hazel Hopkins, 80. the moth.
Of two little children, is going back
: her home in Cambridge, Ill, to try ar
forget. il. that is possible, the even
Of the last few days. The husban
! Chester Hopkins. Standard Oil con
pany agent. is going with her. Wi
tear-dimmed eyes and speaking in
voice that quivered with sobs. MI
Hopkins stood before Judge z.
: Let's in the Scott county district cou
g aud entered a plea OF guilty 10
!, charge OF forgery. She was arrest,
D Saturday night By the police after a
r tempting 70 cash forged check AT Il
std. IT. c. Patersen's sons company
store. In answer to the courts que