Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-23

covered by Miss Blondena Carstens,
daughter Of William Carstens of
Heesch- Carstens & Tallmon, real es-
tate firm. In letter received here
Miss Carstens tells of the narrow es-
cape the students had.
Has Leg Fractured Charles F. Ma
son, president of the Mason's Garage
company, is confined to his home, 20l9
Main street. suffering from a frac-
tured leg which threatens to confine
him indoors for two months or more.
Marriage Licenses.-Arthur A. Ohm
stead, Davenport, and Mrs. Lena Wal
lace, Davenport; Richard Anthony
Thyssen, Davenport, and Ernestine
Jansen, West Point, Iowa; Walter
Galbraith, Davenport, and Alice NJ.
Souter, Moline.
Twin Boys Arrive-Twin boys
are receiving a good deal of attention
this week at Mercy hospital. Their
proud mother is Mrs. Carl Mess, and
the equally proud father is the well
known farmer of the name living near
Princeton. The boys have already
been named-Richard Carl and Rob-
ert Henry-and by unanimous vote at
the hospital they are the finest pair
Of boys that were ever born there.
Gregg Is Observation-Disclosures
Dick Gregg, Battery B, One Hundred
Twenty-sixth Field artillery, Iowa Ma
tional Guard, has been transferred to
the staff of General Maldon at Camp
Cody, Deming, N. NJ, according to ad-
vices received in Davenport. Lieuten-
ant Gregg was acting captain adult:
ant while the regimental supply COM
pany was stationed in Davenport. The
transfer was made several days ago.
Greek Bound Over-Mike Savros,
Greek, was bound over to the grand
jury by Police Magistrate Ernst Claus
sen on a charge Of attempted rape
Bonds were fixed at $1,000 which he
was unable to furnish. The prosecut-
ing witness in the case is 14-year-old
Bernice Smith. Savros waived pre-
liminary hearing through his attor.
ney, B. T. O'Neil.
Arsenal Worker Hurt.-Tom Burke
an employe of the Stone & Webster
company, and working at Rock Is
land arsenal, was slightly injured at
noon yesterday when a heavy beam
4! in falling, struck him on the head. He
was taken to Mercy hospital in the
, Davenport city ambulance. DR.. P. A.
Bendixen is the attending physician
Park Fight On.-Claiming that Sub
urban island, recently condemned for
city park purposes, is worth 100000
instead Of $4,000, as appraised by a
i sheriff's jury last September, the
Grand Island Park company yesterday
launched its legal fight before jury
in Judge NJ F. Donegan's court to stay
the acceptance of the appraisers re-
port.
Want Rates Suspended.-The traf.
flc bureau Of the Commercial club has
asked the interstate commerce COM
mission to suspend the proposed in
crease In freight rates on sash and
doors from the tri-cities to the Ohio
river. The railroads filed new tariff
on this commodity calling for cents
additional per hundred. pounds. to &c
, in effect Feb. /. The request will re-
suit In a postponement of the increase
till hearing is had before the com.
mission.
Sixteen Enlist.-Sixteen men enlist
ed In the army and were sent to JEFF
fers0n barracks, st. Louis, Mo-, ac-
cording to the list of names issued BY
the officers at the Davenport recruit.
ing station. Eleven enlisted in the
regular army, six selecting the avia-
ton section signal corps. Five were
accepted for the national army.
Durant Joins Agaln.-James J. Dur
ack. former ''top cutter" of Troop b
Fourteenth regiment of cavalry, regu-
lar army, and veteran who has seen
three enlistments under Old Glory
enlisted at the Davenport army station
as q private In the Infantry division
Durack stated no was so anxious te
go over there" and help lick the Ger
mans that he simply couldn't stay