Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-07

CURED at Springfield, Ill. Death came
after an extended illness. Mrs. Wicks
was born in Blue Grass, Iowa, April
20, 1866. and was 81 years old. She
was united in marriage Sept. 10, 1887.
She is survived by her husband; a
brother. Harry Speer; sister, Miss
Alice Speer; two sons, Sidney w. Of
st. Paul. Laverne at home, and a
grandchild.
Bigamist Sentenced-Sentenc to
10 years Imprisonment in the state
reformatory at Anamosa, L. c. Kill
gore, 20, insurance solicitor of Otta-
wa, ILL.,, self-confessed bigamist and
check forger, refused to return to the
Scott county Jail Saturday until he
had thanked Judge F. D. Let's for his
kindness in leasing a troubled con-
science and taking" as he expressed
it, "a great load of worry off his
mind"
Selected for School H. Parker
Weeks, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. W.
Weeks Of Davenport, selected with a
students to enter the third officers
training school, transferred from Fl
Sheridan to Rockford, Ill.
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Coal Committee Coming-Davenport
coal consumers will have the personal
assistance of committee Of fuel ex-
perts from Ames who are working un-
der the direction of State Fuel Admin
istrator Webster, for one week only
I beginning today. Royal H. Holbrook
will head the committee that will visit
Davenport.
Hold Up is Claimed-That two men
one of them armed, held him up at the
corner of Third and Pine streets be.
tween 8 and 10 o'clock Saturday night
was the report made to the police BY
William Wentworth Of 2101k West
Second street. Police have been giver
descriptions and are following severa
clues. According to Wentworth
story, he was near the corner of the
intersection when two men ap.
preached him. One-the taller of the
two-dreW gun and commanded hin
to hold up his hands. While he obeyet
. cts, relieving him of $40 in bills, ant
several dollars more in silver ant
change. Then the holdup men turned
and ran.
Bricklayers Enlist-Four Davenport
bricklayers, selected from the draf
classes, left Davenport Saturday nigh
at 10:40 p. M, for Des Moines. pre-
paratory to joining General Pershing';
forces in France. They were: Franl
l.. Strong, Erick Rathman, Richard R
Goettsch and George J. Often. Til,
men constitute Davenport's quota IL
the state call for so bricklayers fol
overseas duty They will be trans
ferred from Des Moines to Kelly field
San Antonio, Texas, and probabl,
will be sent overseas with the next de
tachment.
Can't Find Soldier-After an un
fruitful search, William Wilson, Keo
kuk city detective. has left Davenport
where he has been looking for sol
] der who is alleged to have stolen
$500 diamond ring from Keokuk so
ciety girl last Thursday night. TIL,
soldier was alleged to have left Keo
kuk for Davenport Immediately afte,
the theft, and the detective came her,
on his trail.
Alleged Stacker Held-Charged witt
having failed to register for the Sc
lective army draft on June 5, 1917
Edwards Rivor, a Mexican, is held il
the county jail here awaiting action o
federal authorities. Gurgeras Con
zales. who was with him at the time 0
his arrest, is also held.
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Auto Thieves Caught-Telling o
care-free rides across the country
through parts of Missouri and Iowa
Harry Pence, claiming to reside il
keokuk, and Carl Junkins, who say
he lives in Montrose. Iowa. made
complete confession to the police SAT
urday afternoon of the theft of al
automobile in Hannibal. Mo-. abou
two months ago. The men were ar
/ rested on a downtown street by OH
Ger Moeller shortly before noon Satur
day. They were driving through tn