Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-21

the keeper of the Joint after the sher-
if had threatened to Jail the IA men
found IN the house at the time of the
raid unless the proprietor was pro-
duced. He was placed in the Scott
county Jail awaiting hearing on a
charge of bootlegging.
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Short Weight Claimed - Alleging
that carload of potatoes purchased
Of the defendant was "a bushels short
Of the amount charged on the sight
draft, E. Goldman Saturday filed suit
in the Scott county district court
against Edward Trede to recover
$3.50. Carl H. Lambach is attorney
for Goldman. The potatoes were pur-
chased of the plaintiff on Oct. %, 1917,
and were shipped from New Liberty,
Iowa, to Rock Island. A sight draft
attached to the bill of lading gave the
contents of the car at 422 bushels and
80 pounds. The defendant paid
$50S. the amount Of the sight draft,
before he discovered the contents of
the car were shortweighted.
Princeton Is C0alless-John Knox,
mayor of Princeton, Iowa, located up
the river about twenty-five miles, was
in Davenport Saturday in search of
coal for his home town. He visited
the local fuel. committee who arranged
for him to get in touch with the office
of the state fuel administrator at Des
Moines, who has power to aid the
town in its plight. Mr.. Knox stated
that there is not a pound of coal in
Princeton. He added that many had
reserve supply of wood but that this
is practically all gone and that the
residents are gathering wood from the
islands and along the river banks to
aid in keeping warm.
In Limelfght Again-Mrs. Annie
Kilduff, who broke into print seven
years ago, when she shot and
killed her husband, John Kilduff, in
Barr's fish market, Fourth and Brady
streets, again courted publicity Satur-
day afternoon, when she was united in
marriage to Harry Koenig, 1913 Leon
ard street, by Mayor John Berwald in
the mayors Office in the city hall. The
marriage took place at 8 o'clock.
BeftendOrf Plant Cl0sed-The Bet
tendorf company plant will not oper-
ate today and possibly Tuesday, ac-
cording to word sent out by officials
Of the company Saturday. Lack of
coal is the reason for the continued
shut down and though the company
has received additional cars since it
closed during the fore part of the
week the supply on hand is not suf!i-
Gent to warrant resumption Of opera
tons. More coal is on the way and
the time of its arrival controls the
time for opening the shops.
Get New Workers. full force will
be at work at the American Express
Office here, the men replacing those
who went on a strike. Manager w. p.
Carr, manager of the local Office, gave
out this statement for publication. He
stated that the difficulties between the
company and the striking employees
had not been disposed of. Owing to
the rush Of business it is absolutely
imperative that there be no handicap
TO operation, caused by labor short
age. Nine new men will q start to
work.
Marriage Licenses-David D. Smith,
Newton, Iowa, and May Newcomber,
Davenport. George C. Green, Daven-
port, and Mabel c. Green, LaHarpe,
Ill. Ernest ]. Burmeister. Lowden,
Iowa, and Johanna Jurgens, Stockton,
Iowa. Gustaf Moline. Davenport, and
Mary Collier. Davenport. Hrry Koe-
Mig, Davenport, and Anna Kilduff,
Helmer Isaason, Ottum-
wa, and Maud Pebbles, Bloomfield,
Iowa. Juel r. Pebbles. Bloomfield,
Iowa, and Eulalia Thompson. Bloom
field, Iowa. Patrick J. Kelly, Peoria,
and Dollie Runyon, Peoria C. Merle
Berry, Bettendorf. Iowa, and RATHER
ne /. Bald. Buffalo, Iowa.
Fight ut Dance--As the result of |
battles staged at the Coliseum late
Saturday night. four men are under
arrest awaiting trial In police court on |
charges of peace disturbance. George !
'arr and Charles Lohm had an alter |
,ation that led to blows early In the |
evening. They were sent In. About |
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