Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-28


nual lyceum or homecoming OF their
profession. In connection with the
lyceum, other bodies holding their
yearly convention here include the II.
C.. A twelfth annual convention, the
Iowa ChiropraCtors' association meet
the Delta Sigma Chr national reuu-
ion and many other state, alumni and
fraternal reunions. The registration
booth has numbered / 500 chfroprac-
tors IN attendance. Each train brings
in larger number. however, and it is
expected that over two thousand will
be in attendance before the meeting
closes Friday night.
No License to Palm Palm
lists who visit Davenport in the near
future VIII ind this town tough
pickins The reason is that Mayor
John BerwaId ordered City Clerk Hugo
MOeIIer 10 refuse licenses to the stu
dents of palmistTy who wish to prac-
-tice their wiles-in the city The mayors
action was taken following d sugges-
tiou made by Chief Of Police Charles
BOeErcher. Several swindles by al
legged paImIsts recently caused the
chief to make the suggestion.
Held For Violation Harry HazeIitt
and J. @. Anderson, both residents of
Ainswortb. Iowa. waived preliminary
hearing before United States Commits
sioner A. @. Bush and were held TO the
federal grand jury on charges OF viola
ton Of the bone dry law. Bond was
fixed al $500 to cover the joint iufOr-
nation ana was furnished by the men
George Dempsey signed the bond Haz-
elitJ is q rural mail carrier at Aims
worth. The men we're arrested Sat
-urdaE night by Deputy L. S. Marshal
Petersen after crossing the govern
ment bridge with q quantity of liqu0t
Oil Costs $500 a MiIe-Road oiIfng
operations on Scott countv.s highways
this year cost in the neighborhood of
$500 mile. according TO estimates
compiled Icy James Ryan. acting conn
fy engineer. Approximately 10 miles
of the country road system were oiled
There were stretches of roadway
where the estimated cost of $500 will
not cover the expense. Where extra
grading was necessary the cost will
probably rum an additional 500 per
mile. the engineer said. The estimate
OF $500 per mile covers cost of oil. la
Dor and preliminary dragging Of the
road before the oil was spread. The
county Will complete oiUng operations
gais week, q second car of oil for re-
touching purposes having arrived to-
day Co.
Medical Student Is Called Among
The first % men accepted from Scott
county for service IN the national army
was Waldo a Schaefer. Bettendorf,
whose name was certified to the adju-
tant generals office. Sehaefer is
medical student and planned to enlist
ia the hospital or medical corps this
a. Fsts r,s
now at the Northwestern Medical col
lege. Chicago He spent four years at
the Iowa university. Whether Schaefer
viii be assigned 10 the medical corps +.
In the couscript army. or viii be placed
in an infantry company is not known +
he will be notified 10 report at the
army cantOnment in September.
Child Deserter Picked Tp Here
On information furnished by County
Attorney Heny Jebens. officer Bick- t
ham arrested Henry KIeinfeIdt on a
charge of child abandonment He is
being held pending the fling of infor-
nation. The date Of his preliminary +
hearing has not been set.
Marriage License-Howard c. Long. +
Orion, Ill, and Dora Elizabeth Flicker. +
Davenport. Iowa
obituary Record Henry George f
barrels passed away at his home. 1892
West Eighth street yesterday morn
ing after short illness. He was born
IN Peoria, III. June %. 1898. and was
30 years of age at the time of his
death. His wife and two children.
Harry and Ruth, survive.
Al the home Of his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert /. Edmondson, 30634 East
Ihlrd street. occurred the death of
J aIl1es Coy Eamondson He was born
N Missouri, May s. 1915. and vas
year. months and q DAYS old. when
called. His parents and q young