Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-24


leased by the police Monday night
custody. Miss Odle is alleged to
have given the necklace to friend.
Later, the friend returned it. Then
the friends fell out and Miss Odle
was arrested for stealing the neck
lace. When the truth came out the
police released her without prose-
cution.
Has Painting SpeIl.-Dick Hayes,
bailiff in federal court, tainted yes
terday and for a time 1t was feared
by court attendants that he had
been afflicted with a serious heart
attack. Mr.. Hayes, whose father,
James T. Hayes, disappeared last
November, was suddenly taken III
in the court room. United states
Marshal N. f. Reed and two depu-
ties carried him from the court
room. He was quickly revived and
was able to resume his duties.
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Teamster Tniured.-Tom Wiley,
a teamster, 1910 western avenue.
lost his left ear and suffered several
broken ribs late Monday afternoon
when his wagon was struck by
west-bound freight train at Front
and Gaines streets. He was taken
to Mercy hospital in the city ambu-
lance and attended by DIR. B. II.
Schmidt. He was taken to his home
Monday evening. Wiley was driv-
ing across the tracks and failed to
see the approaching train until it
was too late to get out of the way.
He jumped, but as he did so he was
struck by piece of the wagon. His
left ear was torn almost completely
off. The broken ribs are not believed
to have caused serious internal in
juries.
Muscatine Man Hurt.-That the
Harry Z. Reed, given in General
Pershing's casualty list yesterday,
is a Muscatine man, member of
Battery B of Davenport, is the be-
lief held by many friends of the
young man in this vicinity Private
Reed enlisted in Davenport last
June. He went to Camp Cody with
the battery, and friends in Musca-
tine and Davenport last heard from
him about Christmas. He may have
been sent to France. He was night
clerk at the Muscatine hotel for
four months and roOmed at 712
Sycamore street, that city His
father resides in the west. Private
Reed, according to the casualty list
from France, was slightly wounded
in action.
Socialists Have Ticket. - With
five places on the ticket filed at
the meeting held Monday evening,
Davenport Socialists announced
Yesterday that a complete county
ticket for the fall election would
he framed at the next meeting on
Monday. The party will file for the
primary June 3. Harold Metcalf, !
chairman, said The following can
didates for county offices were nom |
mated at the meeting Monday ev-
ening: Auditor, f. d. Sawyer; re- !
corder, George Koepke; treasurer, !
Chester Stout; supervisors, Frank
Boyler and Henry Schwencke. The
candidates are all residents of Dav-
export.
Hundred Prisoners Arriye.-One
hundred prisoners held for trans
crossing federal laws were brought
to Davenport yesterday when the
United States district court con- /
vened in this city Judge Martin ].
Wade instructed the grand jury at :
10 O'Clock yesterday morning. There .
is more work for the present grand .
jury during the session here than
at any time in the annals of the
federal court in Davenport. Accom-
panying United States Marshal n.
F. Reed were eight deputies. As !
sistant United States District At
torneys John Demar and Z. G. Moon .
arrived yesterday morning and will A.
conduct the prosecution of all fed
eral cases during the session here.
Bell Hop to Plead Guilty.-Walter
Rose, indicted for the theft of a
pair of cuff links valued at SIS, will /
plead guilty to a state charge of
petty larceny in district court
An indictment charg-
ing Rose, who was formerly a bell
hop" at the Hotel Davenport, with
grand larceny was voted by the
NIdICu BTduu jury.
Marriage Licenses. = John NJ.
Meehan, Denison, Iowa, and Mary
Veronica Malloy, Davenport
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Obituary RecOrd.-The death Of
Mrs. Frances Marie WINNER, aged
rs years, occurred Monday night
at 11:20 o'clock at the home of her
Mrs. c. s. OrborR, 6081a
Kirkwood boulevard.
A telegram was received yester-
day by Mrs. Margaret Timm, 3291A
W est Third street, informing her
Of the sudden death of her son,
Oscar Timm, formerly of Daven-
port, who died yesteray at his home
in Chicago.
Mrs. Louisa Artemesia Downs
died Monday evening at 7:15
o'clock at her home, 1941 Brady
street, following a short illness.
She was 60 years of age.
Mrs. Sophia B. House, aged 81
years, passed away yesterday morn
Ing at o'clock at the residence of
Mrs. II. l. DeBattie, 122 East Eigh-
teenth street. She had been i'll but
4 short time.
First Drafted Man SaiIs.-Scott
first draft soldier is now
snroute to the ibattlefields in France.
Roy Wilson, son OF Supervisor VIII
son, is believed to be aboard an
army transport bound for France,
according to word received by the