Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-16
Day in Davenport

Estimated Cost Of Repairs Is $1,000.
The cost Of repairing the Amazon
/ vinegar and Picking plant and put
ting lt in shape for use as o city tool
+ house viii not exceed $1,000. and may
cost less. This is the opinion Of mem
/ bers Of the grounds and buildings
committee of the city council and
members Of the board OF public works.
These bodies made an inspection trip
TO the new tool house site Wednesday
afternoon. The grounds and buildings
were thoroughly inspected. The state
ments made after inspection are only
estimated. and the cost viii not be
known definitely until active opera
tions are started. Seven thousand dol
lars does not include the $4,000 which
the city must pay for the land.
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Continue Barber Cases.-Another
continuance was granted In the bar
Der cases at the court Of Justice
August kinkle despite the vigorous
protests Of Attorney b. e. OEeI OF
counsel for the defense. 1t was At
torney General Havner's action that
brought the last continuance. He will
come to Davenport next Tuesday and
take hand in the prosecution Of the
IS BARRIERS accused Of breaking the
Sunday closing law by plying their
trade on the Sabbath County Aftor-
ney Henry Jebens received a letter
from the attorney general containing
this Information and the continuance
to 8esday was accordingly granted
by Justice Kinkle
Delivery Boy Hurt.-Ed Ackley. de-
livery boy for the Elmer Downs gro
Gerry, Sixteenth and Harrison streets.
was slightly injured when the wagon
he was driving was struck By an auto
mobile driven by a. Hofsrud, SOS West
Fifteenth street. The accident hap
pened at Fifteenth street and Western
avenue. According TO witnesses. /
neither the grocery boy nor the motor I
list was TO blame When the auto
struck the wagon, the harness on theI
horse broke and the frightened animal I
started to run. He was held iu check f
by the driver, despite the fact that the +
lad was thrown from his seat The
boys injuries viii not prove serious.
Birth Records Filed. The following
birth records have been filed with City
Clerk Hugo Moeller Mr.. and Mrs
W. II. Walter. 1902 Dayie, boy. Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph J Edgar. 1889 West
Second, girl. .aIr. and Mrs Dan Lloyd.
-s W Ss7+ 4 tksTt'elAiAs esAt -fE8 anu MIS-.
Ernest Petersen, 1443 Liberty, boy. and
Mr.. and Mrs. F f. Breton. 500 East
Sixth, girl
Bishop Is TlI.-The Very Reverend
MaFmaduke Hare. dean of Trinity
Episcopal cathedral. is confined to his
bed on account Of sickness. Dean
Hare became i'll Sunday evening. III
was learned at the ho&ne that while
ne passed a restless night. his coudi-
ion is somewhat improved. Dean h
Hare is afflicted with stomach trouble
To Reminder Houses Plans for re-
numbering houses in various parts OF
he city are taken up in detail i'm
lew ordinance which win be presented
o the city council on next Wedues-
lay evening for final reading. Build
ng Commi ssioner Ralph Graham and
timer members OF the city+s stair of
officials are busy now visiting the
PARTS of the city that Will be affected
md any changes in the ordinance must
'e made before the next council meet
ng The district south Of telegram
Dad and west of Lincoln avenue id
yhere the greatest changes In house,
viii be made Many com