Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-25


in the bath room caused damages es-
timated at $500 to the interior of the
Mrs. T. ]. German residence, 144S
West Third street, Saturday at 1:55
a. m.
Raid Shanty BOats-In a raid on the
shanty Of Rudolph Papenroth, Buffalo
fisherman. at $50 Saturday, afternoon
Sheriff Henry Kuehl and Deputy, Her
man Gender arrested Papenroth and
confiscated two sacks and a box oil
beer and a bottle of whisky. The
fisherman was brought to Davenport
and lodged in the county Jail pending
hearing. He is charged with main
tanning liquor nuisance.
Goes to Wisconsin u Miss Mar,
Beatty has left for the University Of
Wisconsin, where she has been called
to teach in the home economics de.
partment. Miss Beatty for some
months has been teaching home eco.
nomics in the Davenport grade school
F. -
Continue Roth Case.-John Roth
Rockingham road butcher, was grant
ed continuance of his case unit
April 81, when he appeared before
United States Commissioner Bush Sat
urday. The man is charged with VIC
lation of the espionage act, it beins
, alleged that, he had Ceditious am
unpatriotic poster tackled up in hi.
butcher shop, 1886 Rockingham road
To Build Apartments.-Plans ar.
now under way for the formation O.
a stock company with capitalization
of 100000 for the purpose of erect
ing a unit of six apartment building:
at the northwest corner OF Eighth ant
Harrison streets. The buildings will
be two stories in height and will con
tain in all Sc apartments. These viii
be two and three rooms each, witt
kitchenette and bath.
Catch FOrger. A. D. Petersen
wanted in Cedar Rapids for passin.
worthless check for $144 on tn,
Indian Petroleum company, was ar
rested in Davenport Saturday evenin,
by Detectives Bishop and Kinney an,
later taken to Cedar Rapids by Ton
Avery, constable at that place. Earl,
Saturday, Constable Avery notified tn,
Davenport police that Petersen wa
believed to be here. He was said t,
be stopping at the st. James hotel.
| Raphael lntured.-Benjamin Rapn
ael, president OF the M. Raphael Son
company, received a scalp wound an,
slight skull fracture late Saturda
| afternoon, when hs was struck by al
automobile driven by J. E. klenze, 40
West Eighth street. The accident tool
place at Tltrd and Harrison streets.
Catch Couple in Raid.-In a raid a
3 o'clock Sunday morning on a room
ing house at Sixth and Iowa streets
Detective Estes and Officers Ramu
and Rogers arrested Fl. c. Brown an,
Ethel Anderson, They are charge,
with leading an immoral life, an,
will be tried in police court today.
| o
Must Support Children. Crimina
prosecution Of c. d. Borgus for aIles
ed failure to contribute to the supper
OF his three children at the Orphans
home ended. abruptly in the court o
Justice OF the Peace W. r. Maine
Saturday morning with the filing b
Borgus OF $500 bond to support hi
children in THE future,
Mason Appeals Case.--Louis Mason
actor, sentenced to an undetermined
sentence not exceeding 10 years In tn
state penitentiary at Fort Madison Il.
sOdomy by Judge NJ F. Donegan /,
the Scott county district court Satur
day morning. fled notice OF an appea
to the Iowa supreme court and Will
attempt to secure new trial at tn
hearing before the higher court II
May.
Obituary Record. - Henry Christd
pher Moeller. we'll known Davenpor
grain buyer, passed away Saturda
morning at his home. 1888 Brow,
street, Davenport. following an Hines
of six weeks duration. He was )
years of age.
George Clement. aged go. died sa.