Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-27

Z before United States Commissioner
Bush Saturday and were bound over
TO the October grand jury to the charge
OF violation of the bone dry law. Bond
was fixed at $500 each The men were
transporting booze, beer and alcohol
into Iowa from Illinois They stated
part of the liquor was to be used for
+ veterinary purposes.
Littig is CaIIed.-Dr. John V. Littig,
well known Davenport surgeon, re-
ceived orders Saturday 10 report to
Fort Riley for active service on Aug.
- He viii serve III the capacity as
captain in the United States medical
reserve and is the highest ranking
officer ia this department in DaTen-
port. DR. t-Ittig will be the fourth
Davenport physician &c be stationed
at Fort Riley. The other doctors are
r. FL. Lamb, p. II. Schroeder and W
IT, Speers- DIR. II. S. Renford of Dixon
is also stationed al that camp. A
wrist watch was presented him by the
First Aid society Of the Red Cross,
which he served as instructor for the
past three months. DR. Lee Weber
VIII look after DR. LitTiets practice
while he is serving the government
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Obituary Becord.-3IIss Sarah Cath
crime Cunningham. who until the last
few years was a lifelong resident of
Davenport. died Friday afternoon at
$50 O'Clock at Mercy hospital in Des
Noiness following q protracted Illness.
Her death was unexpected and the an
nouncemeut comes as q shock 10 her
relatives and many friends Miss Gun
bingham vas So years of age and was
born in New Jersey. the daughter Of
the late James and Sarah Cunningham.
pioneer citizens Of Davenport De
ceased resided practically all her life
in Davenport except for the past few
years, dfugag which she had made
her home at cbHrchviIIe. Iowa. Sur
viying are She following brothers and
sisters jerry Cunningham Of Rock
Island. James and Paul Cunningham
Of Chicago. Mrs, Margaret c. Quinn.
Mrs. Thomas Reagen and Mrs. 2. J.
Donegan of Davenport. and Miss Rose
Cunningham Of Moline The remains
arrived in Davenport early Saturday
morning and we're conveyed To tie
home of her sister. Mrs 2 L. D0uegan
2S09 Harrison street. Davenport, from
which the funeral was held this morn
ing with services AT 3 o'clock at the
church al ST. Paul the Apostle, with
burial in ST. &arguerite.s cemetery
John E Taylor passed away at his
home, Sz5 West Fourteenth street.
Saturday morning at 1890 O'Clock. He
was borB in HolIidaysburg, Pa, April
3, 1886 In 1891 he came to Davenport
and in 1872 he came to Scott county,
residing on farm near LeCIaire,
Iowa, for several years. He was an
old settler and was 81 years Of age at
time of death. Mr. Taylor was a mem
Der of the Mt Ida Presbyterian church
OF Davenport. Tn addition TO the wife,
the following survive: -Four sons. Rev. !
r. w. Taylor Of Omaha Neb-: J. II.
Taylor, Des M0ines: J. +. TAYLOR. Jr. (
Rudyard, Mont. and Or George a. .
Taylor of Chicago. and two sisters
Mrs. Mott SaWyers of Davenport and
Mrs Clarence Thompson Of Mime
sofa. Funeral services were held /
from the home at o'clock this aft F
ernoon. Intermeut viii be IN LeCIaire I.
at LeClaire. Iowa /
Roads Ready for Conscripts.-That
the railways VIII not only move the +
first draft of canscripts 20 the army
eantoumeuts with little if any delay. +
but viii do SO without the need Of /
special trains or disruption Of their
regular passenger service, Is the opin- +
lon of f.. L. Cot, division passenger
and freight agent for the Rock Island /
ines in Davenport The railways
viii solve the problem BY adding extra
equipment to their regular trains.
said Mr.. COT 1T may be necessary
10 operate q few special trains from
Minneapolis and western Iowa. hut the
men from the central and eastern sec
ion or the state can be handled very
nicely on the regular trains" The
irafted men assigned 10 the army camp
q Des Moines from North and South
Dakota probably will mobilize az Min
ieapolie. while those from western
owa aud portion Of South Dakota
nay ha shipped out Of Sioux CITY
5onscripts from Nebraska will mo
'tllze at Omaha The big tran porta-
ion problem must he faced later. ac-
orging 70 Mr. Goff. when the roads are
allied upon 10 empty the training can
and