Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-05
DAVENPORT


son, president or the First National
bank, had had many experiences in
his day, but he. encountered an en-
tirely new one Wednesday evening
when he was run down and rolled
! in the dust by Ford car at the
| corner of Third and Main streets
Mr.. Dawson was considerably
bruised, but fortunately no bones
were broken. On the advice of his
physician he is remaining at home
for a day or two.
Adopt Garbage Plan. - Three
months of dickering, negotiating
and investigating eliminated We'd
/ nesday night when the city council,
by unanimous vote, adopted the
ordinance whereby the j. H. Kelly
company will haul and dispose of
the city's garbage at least for the
next two years.
Fridie's Bond S3,000.-After at
torneys in the case of the State of
Iowa VS. Charles II. Fridie, accused
of manslaughter in connection with
the death of William T. Spier, aged
21a years. bad failed to agree upon
the amount of the appearance bond,
= Justice of the Peace w. r. Names
ended the controversy late Wednes-
r day by fixing the bond at $4,000, an
! increase of 81 600 over the amount
: fixed at the time of the defendant S
1 arrest last Sunday.
SchoeHing Released. - Rudolps
:, Sehoening, an alien enemy, accus-
l ed of voicfng sedition, was dis
, charged from custody yesterday by
United States Commissioner A G.
I Bush for lack of evidence. Schoen-
ing was arrested at the Bettendor1
, company's plant last Thursday
night by Deputy United States Mar
shall Andrew Petersen and SherlI
, Henry Kueh1 on complaint or lei
low workmen, who accused Schoen
c ing Of melting resistance to th'
q draft law. and of Boosting that h'
O would desert and join the German
army to fight against England
Ground Glass is Sand-Anothe
l. ground glass investigation show
, the substance which caused tn
scare TO be common river sano
II When some canned vegetables Wer
l. opened. substance resembling glas
lie was found in the can and 1t wa
; taken to the Scott county councl
IF of defense. Chairman "hlte NJ
Of the substance analysed with the re
Ia suit mentioned.
lie Rev. Cole Comes Saturday-Re'
s. Frank Cole will arrive IN Me-
as York Saturday of this week, az
In cording to a cablegram received D
~ his wife in this city. Mrs. Cole dc
Iparted yesterday noon for Me-
r York where she will meet her hus
band on his arrival from Franc
n where he has spent six months l
ed Y. NJ. c. A. war work. Rev. an
al Mrs Cole will visit for two week
~ In the east before returning to Da'
Tt EXPORT. They expect to reach HON
d. about April q.
:. Return Empty Cases. - Depu'
ma State Food Inspector NJ. F. h1yn
4T Yesterday brought word to the eli
o. tthat hereafter stringent measure
would be adopted to have all me
- chants return various kinds
cases, T6cepJdCIeS anu SoA'e
- To their owners as quickly as poss
MS, Bile after being emptied. These Il
81 clude banana crates, milk can
IS soda water cases. etc. 1t is no
A., stipulated that thesA shall be r
ird turned within a week after bell
i" emptied. Failure on the part
= merchants to comply with this q
mand will result in prosecution.
roG- Obituary-Henry Stegen. age
led wears and a resident of Davenpo
It'll the past 20 years, died yesterday
en-. O 40 m. at the home of his daug
zen ter. Mrs. Anna Finke, 703 DAY
zen street. He had been in fall
ma health the past two and hi
4 months.