Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-31

Wiese, Eldridge, Iowa, and Alma Dora
Cries, McCausland, Iowa; William
Harmsen, Wilton Junction, Iowa, and
Elfrieda H. Steffen, Durant, Iowa;
David Cassidy, East Moline, and Rosa
lie Williams, East Moline; Herbert
Schneckloth. Davenport, and Lanora
Lensch, Eldridge, Iowa.
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Obituary Record-The sad news
reached Davenport yesterday of the
death in Colorado Springs of Eugene
Bird, a former we'll known Davenport
boy, son of the late Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
rison Bird. The survivors are his
wife, two daughters, Mrs. J. A. Brand
stantter of Moline, and Miss Naomi
Maggie, at home, and son, Warrall,
also at home. There is one grand
child. A sister, Mrs. J. Lynch, of
Davenport, also survives.
yesterday morning at the home, 518
West Thirteenth street, after an i'll
ness of . months duration. Mr.. Maggie
had been resident of Davenport for
over 40 years, and for a long period
had been engineer at the water works
pumping station on the hill.
c. M. Wittig, veteran Of the Civil
war, and an old resident of Davenport,
died in his 8Oths year yesterday morn
ing at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
w. A. Burger, 1922 Farnam street Mr..
Wittig conducted a wagon shop here
for years, formerly being located on
the present site Of Harmed G. Won
Maur's store, and later on the pres
ent site Of the public library. He aft
erward had his shop at 1923 East Fourth
street, but had not been actively en-
gagged at his trade for nearly rs years.
Mrs. Anna O'Keefe died yesterday
morning at l O'Clock at the home of
her niece, Mrs. Joseph A. Martin, 424
Clark street, at the age of IS years,
death being due to the intirmities OF
age. Mrs. OKeefe- was born in
Ireland and came to America in her
girlhood. She had been resident of
Davenport for the last eight years. She
was sister of the late Martin Ford
Of Davenport, who died last June Mrs.
O'Keefe had been sick only three
weeks. The survivors are three nieces
Mrs. j. A. Martin and Mrs. Robert An
derson Of Davenport, and Mrs. Fred
Schurr of Rock Island.
John Henry Peters passed away at
his home, 1912 West Third street
Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock after a
long illness.
Sentence Suspended Mora
vek pleaded guilty to malicious mis-
chief when arraigned before Judge F
D. Let's in the Scott county district
court and was sentenced to six months
Imprisonment in the Scott county Jail
The sentence was suspended pending
good behavior of the defendant.
Little Girl Injured--Vera Hum,
years OF age. was accidentally run over
at noon yesterday by an automobile Of
the Item Biscuit company. her right
arm being broken DR.. Sala was call
ed and the injured arm dressed. The
child was on her way home from
school. She started across the stree,
at Twenty-seventh and Brady streets
The Ford machine of the baking com.
pany bore down upon her before she
was aware of it. The driver did moi
see the child. The little girl is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Phillip Hum
2404 Farnam street.
Will Open Temple-kaaba Temple
Of Shriners yesterday announced thai
beginning next Monday. they would
have at the disposal of all soldiers
and sailors, comfortably furnished
club rooms on the fourth floor of the
Masonic Temple. This room will be
supplied with tables, reading matter
stationery, etc. II will be under the
supervision of Illustrious Potentatt
Charles Shaffer and the house com.
mittee. All soldiers and sailors will
be invited to use the rooms and nc
utilization with the order is required
1t Is intended more as a rest room fol
the soldiers. a place where they ma,
meet and mingle with each other, read
and write. Knaaba Temple is plan.
ming to give big soldiers dance al
the Coliseum in the near future. Plan.
are now in the process of formation.
Prefers Street Cars ]. Denman
OF the United Light & Railway com
OanyA decided Monday night that b,