Rock Island Argus., 1918-01-11

ing with Battery B. Both are in
other members of the battery are feel
ing fine They stated that both Bat
teries B and D-of Davenport are eager
to get to the front to get crack"
at the kaiser.
Obituary ReeOrd.-Mrs. Amalia Lou
lisa Witherspoon, nee Ruge. after a
lingering illness. passed away at her
home. 210 Division street, Wednesday
afternoon at 4:45 o'clock.
Former DavenpOrter Promoted
Frank j. Mulkern of Waterloo, a for
mer Davenport newspaper man, has
been promoted from second to first
lieutenant of field artillery at Camp
/ Dodge.
| Leaves for GeneseO.-Miss Ella
Claussen. until recently superintend-
ent of the Davenport hospital, left
yesterday for Geheseo to take the po.
sition of superintendent of the city
! hospital there She is a graduate Oi
St. Luke's hospital training school for
nurses. and has been popular ant
efficient nurse and superintendent
here. An attractive offer from Gene.
SEQ takes her away from the field ii
which she has been very successful foi
several years.
Raise Agreed On.-Compromising or
the requested general increase of $2t
| for the members OF the police ant
! fire departments. the finance commit
Of $40 to all members of the depart
ments. and a SIS monthly raise fol
the two chiefs, according to state
ment by Alderman Charles Lindholm
Specialists Wanted.-A rush cal
for 1000 specialists for the aviation
section. signal corps, consisting OF ga
engine men. machinists. sheet meta
workers. cabinet makers, painters
Wheelwrights. cooks. etc.-was re
ceived yesterday by Lieutenant f.
Wright. Y. S. A., recruiting officer o
this district. Lieutenant Wright i
instructed by the war department t.
also accept eligible applicants sent b.
department of labor representative
who have agreed to cooperate wit
the army in every way. The recruit
i will be sent to. Camp Hancock, Ga.
Husband Loses Naliet.-If the ma
who found black pocketbook con
tanning s64 somewhere between tn
French & Hecht works anf the cor
. ner Of Third and Scott streets Wed
nesday night will return it TO eithe
the police station or Robert Pelgel
: 3211a Harrison street, he will nc
!. only receive a liberal monetary re
ward but the heartfelt thanks Of th
: owner. Mr.. Pelger reported his los
to the police. He kept the pocketboo
suspended from shoestring aroun
] his neck When he reached his ROOF
Y Wednesday night he first noticed th
loss. MY wife has been sick fe
T years in Chicago" Mr.. Pelger told th
e police. ''She is in hospital there.
: was supposed to send $50 to the no!
e pital to pay for her care. don
t.know what they will do if they don
Il get the money"
Camp Commission Neets.-The new
ly created Davenport war camp Sc
j vice commission, whose mission is
provide wholesome amusement and Ell
tertainment for the soldiers stationl
l at~Rock Island arsenal, held its fir
n meeting yesterday noon at the Con
Q mercial club Plans were discusss
! and preliminary work outlined. Cal
G tain Chandler represented Colon
Burr at the meeting.
|. o
|. Sleep In DepOt.--Tihen Il string
II bunk cars used as lodging places fl
= its section men in Silyis burned Tue
Il day. the Rock Island road was unab
o to find other accommodation for Z
II laborers in Siiyis. The only opport1
y nifty for lodging that was thought
/ was the company passenger depot
/, Davenport. The men, were accordin
Is " brought here and Tuesday mig
1. they silent on the bare hall floor {
" the second floor Wednesday mig
II cots were secured for the men. For
II laborers were accommodated In tn
: manner 1t is understood that son