Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-08
DAVENPORT

He Pays NUW-BecaUse her hus-
band iutimalel that his only rea-
son for marrying her was for
money. Minnie ROddewig Rodler
Friday secured divorce from
Edward R0dIer, proprietor of the
Hotel BIaCELawk barbershOp, and
an order for $500 alimony. In the
decree. signed by Judge f. D. Let's
II district court. ROdIer is ordered
10 pay his ex-wife the sum of $50
d month, starting July l and con-
tinuing until the full amount of
$500 has been paid over. The court
agreed TO excuse -,oller from max
ing any payments in January and
february Of each year.
Awarded $50 - Sam Johnston,
who claimed to have suffered pain
fal injuries in q collision between
bis auto and . machine driven by
H BraunIich, at the corner of
Eighth and Marquette streets in
April, 1917, was awarded 500 per-
sonal damages and $50 for damages
10 his machine by jury in the
Scott county district court SatuT-
day He brought suit to collect
$1,000
Makes Appeal-AIrs. Anna Car
lin. widow Of the late William p.
Carlin. wealthy Davenport contrac-
tor who died March 10. 1917, ap-
pealed 70 the Scott county district
court Saturday Tor her dover share
or the estate, claiming that the
heirs we're unable TO agree on di-
vision Of the property.
Assistant Lean es-Anton d. I'd
den, assistant weather observer at
the Davenport bureau, departed
Saturday night for Camp Macarthur,
Waco, Texas, where he viii enter
the national army as Instructor n
netearUloogy. He was indicted into
the service by city exemption board
No. 2, acting under orders from the
provost marshal generals Office.
Gives Siam ps-ArOther of Dav-
exports industrial plants has
adopted the plan OF starting its en-
ployes in thrift stamp investment
By the presentation of a thrift card
slth one stamp already attached
The White Lily company is the new
company using the plan and today
each Of its employees received
card and one stamp with his pay
envelope. An accompanying pam
pallet explained the merits of thrift
stamp investment and a request TO
continue buying them while the war
lasts.
Get Send Off royal send off
fiIl be given y young men from
davenport and Scott county in
Quoted into the service for training
q New York university, who leave
Tuesday noon.
Licensed to Wed-Clifton c. /
henke, Rock Island and Mary Isa-
Selle Carnage, Rock Island.
Harry Stefensou. Davenport and
Emma Versliug, Moline: George
hein, Rock Island. and Oracle Ed
wards, Rock Island: Charles D. Van
antwerp. Comanche. Iowa, and
bertha j. Dali. Prophetstown. Ill.
O.
Ends Own Life - Dependency
caused by long siege Of infam-
9latory rheumatism is believed TO
nave prompted Robert Konrad. 43
iears old, to commit suicide Fri
taay afternoon. He was found dead
"a the kitchen floor with the Jets in
4 .4e gas stove open, when his wife
| .etarned from a neighbours house
= O'Clock. The police were nOti-
aea at once. and DR.. s. G. Hands
vas callef. All efforts TO resusti-
.ate Mr. Konrad were Of no avail.
was apparent that ne had been
Hlhg IN the gzs-filled room for at
east half an hour. The coroner
Hss notified. and he declared no In
guest was necessary.
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poltuary The grim reaper
I 1@cted double toll at the
aome OF Assistant Street Com
Missioner uyfr7ya.,, II EbIara