Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-20
The Day in Davenport

Special Meeting Called - Mayor
Charles NJ Littletol Will call spe-
cial council meeting Tor pext Thurs
day for the purpose of taking up
the petition of the Socialist party of
Davenport for recount of the bal
lot cast for mayor at the municipal
election. The mayors answer to
the petition probably Will be COM
pleted within the next few days.
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Miner Gets Commission-Haro
E. Miner, former wire chief for the
American Telephone & Telegraph
company In Davenport, has been
commissioned second lieutenant at
the officers training camp at Leon
Springs, Texas. Lieutenant Miners
home is at Kirkwood, Ill, He is a
member of the Mohassan Grotto
band of this city.
Drugs Reiected-Four packages
of drugs and medicines, ordered by
DIR. E. S. Bowman while county
physician, and consigned to the
county poor and county sick, were
refused yesterday by Charles
Schick, chairman of the county
board poor committee. The drugs
are held at the Rock Island freight
house pending advice from the New
York drug firm, consignee. The
New York firm was notified that the
county was not responsible for the
shipment and would refuse to &C
ecept the drugs.
Brakeman Hurt-W. A. Hertner
of Dubuque was slightly injured
about the chest at 1915 a. NJ, yes
terday when the engine and one
car of the freight train on which
he was rear brakeman left the
tracks at the foot of Division street.
Jebens Out Again - County At
torney Henry H. Jebens will be a
candidate for reelection on the Re
publican ticket this fall, subject to
the approval of the voters at the
state primary in June. He is serv-
ing his second term in the office.
papers were placed in
yesterday by the coun-
ty attorney.
Hold Double FuneraI-A double
funeral was held Thursday after
noon at 2 o'clock for Mrs. Gertrude
NJ. Erbst and daughter, Lorna
Erbst, who died Monday night from
burns sustained in a fire, from the
home of Mr.. Erbst's parents, Mr..
and Mrs John Erbst. 500 Clark
street. Rev. Oscar Horn officiated
at the home and grave, interment
being made in Paramount cemetery.
The ladies of the Northwest Lied
ertafel, of which Mrs. ETbst was
attended the services. The
funeral was largely attended by
the many Borrowing friends and
and their sympathy was
in the beautiful floral Of
ferings.
Golden Star Added - There will
be one golden star on the st. Am
brose service flag, to represent
died at Fort Logan Roots, Ark, in
March. He was the first boy from
the local college to give his life for
his country. Word of the event
was recently received, and investi-
cation showed he attended the To-
cal college Give years ago. Many of
the professors remembered him.
The st. Ambrose service flag, which
will soon be made. is to have near
ly $50 stars, for the students and
alumni now in the army and navy.
This number may be greatly in
creased during the rest Of the
school year, as during the past
month.
Offers Cop Drink - Offering
drink to Patrolman Henry Moeller
and then insulting him when he re-
fused to drink, proved costly pro-
ceeding to George Bruning, a bar
tender at Luchman's garden, Rock
Island. In police court Bruning
was fined So and costs. He said he
was drunk and wasn't responsible