Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-31

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limb by being run over by a train,
il being claimed Larson became
intoxicated in the Hanson saI0en
8 DR.. II. W Reed resigns as pastor
OF First Baptist church, going TO
Belyidere after serving tue loca
congregation faithfully for Is
years
% Maurice G. Hinsch Davenport In
surance man, killed in fall from
third story window Of Henrotin /
hospital, Chicago. /
MAY.
six hundred union carpenters 60
on strike for G25a cents per hour
for eight hour day. the contrac-
tors refusing more than so cents. !
2-R. r. Atkinson, sidewalk con
tractor, voter for % years, learns
he is not legally citizen and
files naturalization petition.
4-suit for $4,000 is filed in Moline
city court by Miss Vera Thorn
gren, lS-year-old domestic, against
Mrs. Ella a. Wehrend for defa
nation of character following dis
missal of larceny charges pre-
ferred against the girl.
Henry Huyvaert, Moline blind pig
operator, given SO days in county
Jail and fine OF $3.50 and costs
by Judge n. A. Larson for selling
liquor in anti-saloon territory.
Ruth johnson, living on Rock riy-
er farm. attempts suicide III Chi
cago hotel.
6-Dr. 0. 7, Dwinnell, former pastor
Of First Methodist church, dies at
hospital in Peoria from heart
trouble.
John Miner Custer, traffic manager
Of Moline Plow company, dies in
Milwaukee hospital
Charles Sherman and Clarence
Eastman, county jail trustees, es-
cape while working AT court
house, but are caught at Andalu
STA and returned
TT. W. Renoe, Moline, selected
foreman Of grand jury for May
term
b. D. Connolly named president Of
Rock Island council of Boy Scouts.
General Alexander Mackenzie, re-
tired, ordered TO United States
engineers Office here.
Stolen property recovered by po-
lice during fiscal year amounts
TO s25.27220
Annual budget estimating expense
Of running city for current year
is submitted by Commissioner NJ
T. Budgren, carrying total Of
474. S63.0S.
Patriotic exercises held in circuii
court room under auspices Of Elks
In honor OF naturalization class
9-Big auto parade marks opening o.
4 local Three-Eye baseball season
President AL Tearney being hert
for the event.
Injunction suit filed by Ira Il. Jew
ell in Peoria against city Of Rocl
Island. seeking TO restrain use o
filter plant.
Price Of beer advanced so cents {
barrel
l0-Father Alfons Van De Wyngaert
assistant rector of Sacred Hear
Catholic church, Moline. name,
pastor Of St. Pauls Belgial
church
! Colonel C. Med. Townsend il
/ charge OF United States engineers
office here in 1898, ordered I
France.
thames Cole, 4-year-old son Of Hor
ace d. Cole, Moline, drowned i
cistern at home of H. " Col,
grandfather, Geneseo.
? Carpenters strike ends with deman
for IS for eight hour day granted
G. P. Comegys dies at home. 81
Nineteenth street, from infrmitie
S of age.
5 Fines and costs. aggregating $500
, collected by Circuit Clerk Gambl
81 in liquor cases.
Edward L. Golf, son Of E. L. Got
G Davenport, drowned in the S.
verna river, near Annapolis whe
r. boat turns over.
- 13-Memorial services for the late y
n 0. r. Dwinell held at First Meth
dist church
a Rock Island players make got
r. showing against Newell Bank
g. worlds champion checker playe
d in games at Elks' club rooms.
IS l4-Fred Alderman named semi
councillor Of Tri-City counc
r, United Commercial Travellers.
i6 15-Bear Manufacturing compan
~ Wilmington, Del, purchases Sa
DO Starter company
IS J. ". Curryer, former manager
~ Purity Oats company. Davenpo
sent TO penitentiary for theft
pr $42,56l from concern.
+ l6-Four thousand school childr
participate in annual field day
s. Douglas park
h, Harry Larsh sent to penitentiary
s. Judge F. D. Ramsay for theft
auto Of William Speth.
D. School board purchases site
ee school on Eighteenth avenue /
tween Thirty-third and Thirt
rs fourth streets for $500.
HIS b. Hicks Construction compaI
nj Moline. given contract for bui
ing state road west Of Milan.
lf Is Spring cleaning of alleys finishf
$4,000 loads of rubbish being ha
Is died.
l. Gathering of garbage in resident
section started.
ir 10 CAPTAIN William IT, Schriver, fat
IS er of former Mayor II. NJ Schr
IT CT. dies at the age OF so years
ID 20--Captain Richmond F. Hobs
makes prohibition plea in addrt
A. at Illinois theatre.
b. Rev J. c. Granger, Winonk, I
~ called to passionate of First 81
& fist church.
p Body OF Tom Hugunin, Camanc
o. Iowa. washed ashore at LeClai
or Lieutenant " W. Scott appoint
VI captain OF Company A, Hin