Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-18

of the disease, The cases reported are
the first discovered in Davenport this
year. The child plague which swept
The country from end to end last year
has not been reported to any great
extent this summer. Both cases, &C
cording to the physicians in charge,
are well advanced.
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Narrowly Escapes. E. Pillority,
SOD Brady street, narrowly escaped
serious injury when his machine was
struck by an automobile headed for
Muscatine on country road near
Blue Grass. After the crash the Mus
catiue car speeded up and passed out
Of sight before Mr.. Pill0rity was able
to get It's number he Immediately
notified The Muscatine police. A strict
watch was kept but no arrests were
made Mr.. Plll0rity's car suffered a
broken front wheel as a result of the
careless driving OF the MuscatiRe
man. The driver was uniniured,
O.
ASKS Judgment ia sum of $4,000
John 7. Stafford of Rock Island yes
terday fled q petition IN the federal
court here asking the court TO find
judgment against George H. Paul and
William L. Dusenberry of Davenport
A8I TAEsAs11-sBs Gaining LlLdL amount
due on prOmis0ry note and for attor-
ney's fees. Attorney Stafford is named
as trustee. He alleges no part OF the
note which was given Sept %, 1914,
has been paid.
Awning Saves GirI - Little Freeda
Meelzs, two-year-oId daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. Oryille Meeks, $685. Brady
street, is in st. Luke's hospital with
conclusion of the brain, following d
tumble from the second story window
of her parents residence yesterday
The little girl was playing in a front
room. Suddenly she ran to the win
doW and climed onto the sill She
pressed against the screen, peering
into the busy street below. The screen
gave way and the child tumbled onto
the awning of the store below. From
the awning she fell into the street,
On her head. Passing pedes-
TRANS picked the child up called the
city ambulance and summoned DR..
Frederick Lambach The little girl
was taken at once 20 the hospital Elk
pert medical attention was rendered. +
Late this afternoon she was reported
as resting fairly easy, although pot
yet out OF danger
Chimney Sweeps Needed Here
There is a remarkable opening in Dav-
export for chimney sweeps, according
to Mayor John BerwaId The mayor
recently wanted the chimney Of his
home cleaned. Nor being personally +
acquainted with anyone in that BUSH +
ness he appealed TO Chief of Police (
Charles B0ettcher for the name of a /
reliable chimney sweep. The chief
informed him that there we're no
sweeps IN Davenport The mayor did +
not say how he got his chimney clean
ed. But he is OF the opinion that there F.
IS q remarkable opening for men OF +
that occupation here.
Grocer Ens0Iyent = An involuntary
petition in bankruptcy was fled in the
federal court here against George E. +
&eppy, grOceryman doing business at
j28-630 East Thirteenth street. His
aredItors, claiming him iusolvent. say
he owes them S57402. The creditors
IRE Lagomarcin0 Grupe company.
$3.50 Haligan Coffee company.
,69.sS; Scboekar Paper company.
565.54s Russell Miller company, S22: +
5arkert Cigar company, $3.50; P. n.
EacobseR $17.50 and StockdaIe Cheese
Speciality company, $545.44.
I've Enlist-Ernest r. Cline. $40
1eCiaire street. OF this city. enlisted in
he United States army. in the field ar
flIery section, and OrviIle W Davis,
tolston, Va, enlisted in the infantry.
7he recruiting at the local army re-
ruiting station has fallen off some
what, the past few days.
TADER0S GIT PROPERTY BACK.
Mexico City.-The properties be-
ongiug 10 the Madero family many OF
which have been taken over by the
government, have been ordered re
urned 10 that family The JaIisco /
properties Of the estate Of General I
,humada. former governor Of Goa
u5la under the late President Diaz,