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

claimed this was the result of an ef-
fort to conserve coal by using less
electricity in the heating. AS the
city ordinances under which the COM
pany franchise was granted require
a temperature sufficiently high for
comfort of passengers, there is feel
ing that the company is not living
up to its requirements Mr. Huntoon
promised to make an investigation
into the matter.
Priest Quarter Century.-Rev. L. ].
Enright, pastor OF the Holy Family
church. had an interesting annivers-
airy the past week. Dec. 81, as it was
Just rs years ago he was ordained to
the priesthood in old st. Marguerite's
church, by the late Bishop Henry
Cosgrove. He had expressed the
wish that no special celebration be
made for the occasion THE parish
viii have a silver anniversary in
20" he said, and if I should be here
then-it's rather unusual you know
for a parish to have a silver celebra-
ton with its founder-why we may
have something to tell you
O.
Obituary Record death of
Mrs. Louise J, Howell. 52S Esplan-
AIDE avenue, city, occurred Saturday at
st. Luke's hospital. Death came after
an illness Of several years. Deceased
was the wife Of S. H. Howell OF this
city, and was formerly Louise J. Nav.
and the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
George P. Nav, 2015 LeClaire street.
She was born Aug. s, 1875, at Dona-
hue, Iowa. She was lifelong mem
Der Of the Methodist church.
That John Carpenter came TO his
death by injuries received when he
was struck by passenger train No. 4
near Fairport, Iowa, about 1890 a. NJ.
Dee. "a and that he died in a bag
gage coach Of the train after it had
| reached Davenport, was the verdict
returned by coroner's jury which
heard evidence at an inquest.
Sigmund Traenkle passed away at
l0:l5 Saturday evening at the home
/ of his daughter, Mrs. Leo Traenkle.
AT Jersey Ridge road after linger-
ing illness. Deceased was born in
/ Baden, Germany, Jan. q, 1916. and
came to Davenport in 1873. He was
united in marriage to Miss Louisa
Thuenen in 1877. She preceded him
/ in death in 1912.
/ Word was received by relatives in
Davenport, informing them OF the snd-
/ den death OF Mrs. Belle Bryan, Dav-
/ exporter, which occurred Saturday
morning at Denver, Cole, where she
had been making her home with her
son, Harry Bryan, also of Davenport.
%
Pringie Made Lieuteuant.-Carl r.
PTingle, 2405 Carey avenue. city. has
been commissioned first lieutenant in
the ordnance reserve department at
the Rock Island arsenal He will soon
see service in FSance.
Celebrates birthday Henry Korn.
/ pioneer baker, celebrated his 18th
birthday anniversary quietly Satur-
day Mr.. Korns health, which was
not Of the best a year or two ago.
is much improved His friends mite
in wishing him many more birthday
anniversaries.
Lane Wins Commission Reed
Lane, member Of the law firm Of Lane
d Waterman, has been commissioned
hrst lieutenant in the ordnance corps
He will be officially notified later as
to when he must report for active
duty Lieutenant Lane has been an
active participant in civic and bugj-
ness affairs in Davenport for several
years. He is past president of the
Davenport Commercial club and has
been quite successful in his chosen
profession. When war was declared
Lieutenant Lane was among the frs1
to stimulate recruiting. He was one
or the main factors in the success III
the recent Liberty bond campaign
which put Scott county "on the man
as going away over the top"
cannon Admits Theft Traced
through tracks in the snow and
Through fngerprints found ON the
window pane, Tommy Cannon 10
Saturday evening confessed to Chic,
lof Police Charles Schlueter and Lien.
tenant Frank j Lew that he had ron
bed the city hall smoke house, Fonytb