Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-07

u. Let's IN the scott county QlStrlct
court seeking legal separation from
her second husband, William S. Smith.
The records showed that after OBJ
tanning divorce and $40 month ali
mOny from Mathers she went to Cam
bridge, ILL.,, with Smith and was mar
ried on May %, 1916.
Thompson PrOmOted.-Maurice W.
Thompson, formerly of Davenport, who
enlisted some time ago in the engi-
neers corps of the army, has been pro
noted to acting corporal of Company
d, Three Hundred and Eighteenth En-
gineers.
Littig Gets BOOst.-Dr. ]. V. Littig,
former Davenport physician, has been
promoted from captain to major, Unit
ed States army medical corps, accord
ing to advices received here yester-
day. Major Littig is attached to the
base hospital of the Eighty-fourth di-
vision, stationed at Camp Zachary Tay-
lor, Louisville, KY.
Serving Life Term.-After a search
Of nearly a year, Davenport police
learned this morning that Earl, alias
Everett White, wanted here for de-
serting his wife, Viola, and his baby,
is in the state penitentiary at Frank
fort. KY, serving a life sentence for
murder.
Trying Louis MasOn.-The case of
state of Iowa VS.. Louis Mason. actor,
accused of sOdOmy, was called for
trial yesterday in Judge M. F. Done
gan's division of the Scott county dis
trict court. The task of selecting d
jury was started at that time
Garbage Ruins Trees.-Because Of
the layers of garbage which were
used to aid in filling up the site of
the present levee park, trees, grass
and vegetation generally will not grow
there, city park board officials have
discovered. Mayor John Berwald is
investigating the matter. 1t may be
possible, he believes, to use a mineral
compound to combat the evil effects
Of the garbage fill.
Cost S2S,OOO to Run Home.-The cost
of operating Scott county's home TO:
the insane and destitute in 1917
amounted to $2S.423.7S, less $5,224.45
| receipts for the sale of farm produce
and livestock, according to the annual
inventory filed with the Scott county
boar1o supervisors by Charles Cars
tens, steward. and the members OF
the home committee. The net cost
last year was $18,95071.
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| Ad Club Af1ilfates.-The former
Davenport Advertising club held its
weekly meeting yesterday as the Ad-
vertising bureau of the Davenpor:
Commercial club following arrange
ments completed at a committee meet
ing whereby the ad club was affiliated
with the commercial body.
Has Own Gas Wells.-Only one
house in the state of Iowa, so far
as is known. has natural gas heating
, lighting and cooking facilities, and
| that is the home of c. F. Cook at Ell
bridge, Iowa. Mr.. Cook has had gas
light from his own we'll for over a
year. but until he sank another well
last August he was unable to heat his
house with 1t.
School ElectiOn.-The annual school
election in the city of Davenport will
take place on Monday, March IL. The
terms Of three directors expire. They
are Peter Feddersen, Paul Meyer and
| Charles H. Wilson. The successors
of Messrs. Fedderssn and Meyer will
| be elected for term of three years
and that Of Mr.. Wilson for a term Of
one year.
=; Obituary-The death Of Mrs. Frans
krambeck. rural route No. ! near
Argo, Iowa. occurred yesterday at .
o'clock at Mercy hospital, Davenport:
She had been ailing for many months
Harry Hasselbarth. former real
dent of Davenport. and well known Ii
this city. died at his home in Denv :,
yesterday at an early hour. The sad
news relating Mr.. Hasselbarth's death
was received by Mrs. o. b. Weaver
sister Of the deceased.
| Word was received by H. ]. Gas
pard Of this city informing him Of
the death Of his aunt. Mrs. Catherine
'Gaspard. formerly Of Davenport, which