Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-15

Cull0, At the nome }OI the parents, n.
r. No. l, Bettendorf The funeral was
held yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock
from the home, and burial was made
in the Valley City cemetery.
Paulin Johnson, six-months-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. G. johnson,
succumbed to pneumonia yesterday
morning at $3.50 o'clock at the home of
the bereaved parents, 1011k West
Fifth street. The child was born in
MaQuoketa, Iowa, July Is, 1917.
Marriage Lfcenses-John F. Mon
Afghan, Iowa City, Iowa, and Helen M.
Shinn, Davenport; Ruben Millard,
Davenport, and Rena Brownie, DAY.
export; Robert Davidson, Davenport,
and Loretta Webster, Davenport; Vern
Coriell, Davenport, and Elna Hooper,
Davenport; Eldon Smith, Sheffield,
ILL.,, and Helen Martin, Sheffield, Ill.
Alleged Slackers Held-Two alleged
slackers are being held in the Scott
county Jail by the police, while United
States Deputy Marshal Andrew Peter
sen is investigating their cases. C..
Andrews was taken out of the line Of
dodgers by Chief Schlueter> Sunday
morning. He was unable to show a
card. He said that he would not be
q years old until July 30, and con-
sequently did not have to register for
the selective army draft on June 5. His
home is in Pennsylvania, Louis Dreal,
ia Mexican, was unable to show a card
and was taken out Of the line by the
chief. He is Is years old and was
unable to explain his lack of regis
tration card. He is being held for in
vestigation.
Plead Guilty to Larceny-A. Eddy
and Earl Prendergraft, arrested by
the police, pleaded guilty to state
charges Of larceny in building when
arraigned before Judge F. D. Let's in
the~6cott county district court. Sen
tence will be pronounced later.
Two Loads Received-Two carloads
Of coal were received at the central
heating plant of the Peoples Light
company yesterday. just in time to
prevent complete exhaustion of the
supply on hand. Manager Chubb
stated the two Carloads will tide the
plant over till Tuesday night or We'd
nesday morning. This coal had
, reached Silvis before the blizzard
struck this section, and was switched
over to the plant at once on urgent
request Of the company.
Three Get Commissions - Three
more Davenp0rters have been COM
missioned lieutenants in the ordnance
reserve corps of the United States
army. They are: Camille A. Meyer,
2l24 Farnam street, first lieutenant;
Emil H. Hass, GIL Iowa street, first
| lieutenant; John W. Watzek, Jr., 1907
Brady street, second lieutenant. For
some time past Lieutenant Meyer and
! Lieutenant Hass have held responsible
| positions at Rock Island arsenal. They
are awaiting orders now. Lieutenant
Watzek, who is the youngest son Of
Dr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Watzek. has been
ordered to report for duty at Frank
ford arsenal, Philadelphia He lef,
for the east Sunday, after spending
, . few days here with his parents.
TWenty.one Join Army - Enlist
| ments at the Davenport station and
| the substations Of the eastern lowe
recruiting district, are pouring IL
steadily. Twenty-one young men were
reported enlisted in the armies o.
Uncle Sam. Many of those who joinet
are below the age of 81. Sixteen mer
were received for the various branche.
OF the regular army, three for the ma
tional army and two for the medica
department Of the reserve corps. Lee
Lontjes. who was born in Belgium
seeks chance in the regular army
to get a whack at the BOches who in
vaded his country. Ants r. Misner
aged 20. 526 Twenty-frst street, Rocl
Island. enlisted in the cavalry of tn,
regular army.
Seeding . Delay-Defeated in a.
attempt to secure an indefinite con
tinuance Of the case OF the state o
Iowa VI. Leo Speer. indicted for forg
cry, attorneys for the defendant files
= motion In the Scott county distrlc
court for , continuance oyer the Ian