Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-14

of age. According to their own con-
fessions, the lads broken open box
cars and stole crates Of watches, sacks
Of rice and flour, and eatables Of all
kinds. Most of the plumber they took
home, but some of it they hid. The
arrest of Bowman, Davis and Wallace
took place last Wednesday after they
had broken into the Feddersen ware
house in the rear of 116-11S West
Third street, and stolen $500 worth
of meat and groceries.
Obituary Record.-Johann thinner
man, we'll known Iowa pioneer, died
at the home Of his brother, William
C. F. Zimmerman, 100 East Fourteenth
street, after a short illness. He was
Is years Of age.
The death of Hugo Emil Sander oc-
Cured at the home of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Sander, 1908 Tele-
graph road, Wednesday morning at
12:30'o'clock after a lingering illness.
Norwood Leaves.-I. c. Norwood,
who recently resigned as secretary OF
the Davenport Commercial club, left
yesterday afternoon for Bethlehem,
Pa, to look over the field there pre-
paratory-to taking up his new posi-
ton as secretary of the Bethlehem
Chamber of Commerce next month.
He will return to Davenport the first
Of next week.
Marriage Licenses.-Lloyd Scott,
Baldwin, Iowa, and Louise Beaton,
Maquoketa, Iowa; Joseph Dalton, Ca;
Janus, Iowa, and Mae Brett, Daven-
port; Roy Stoltenberg, Rock Island
and Margaret Smith, Rock Island.
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Order Doctor to Report.-Dr. Hugh
P. Barton, local physician, commits
stoned first lieutenant in the medical
reserve corps of the new national
army, yesterday was ordered to re-
port to the commanding general at
Camp Dodge, Des Moines, for active
duty, by Adjutant General of the Army
Mccain. Lieutenant Barton probably
will depart for Camp Dodge Sunday.
Stock Trains M0ying-A solid train
of stock cars, empties, westbound
about seventy-five in all and making
a train about three-quarters of a mile
long, passed through yesterday on the
Rock Island. Altogether yesterday the
Rock Island brought about two hun
dred cars west, adding to the total
which have been brought in this sec.
ton the last few days.
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River Stage Higher-The Missis.
sippi river has risen 1.3 feet at this
point in the last "a hours, ACCORDING
to an official weather bureau state.
ment. The stage at noon yesterday
was 4.8 feet. The rains night before
last and the melting SHOWS are given
as causes for the rise. The stage is
considered very moderate. The rive,
rose 1.3 feet since Tuesday morning
and 2 of foot since last night at 1
o'clock.
Loses His Papers.-Although ht
claims to have taken out both his
first and second naturalization papers
Johann H. V. Hinrfchs, 1854 Yves,
Lombard street. registered with the
police as an alien enemy. He said
he had lost his second papers.
To Prosecute Speeders.-With this
reestablishment of traffic policemen Al
intersections OF streets in the business
section of the city. Louis DeArmand
secretary Of the Davenport Auto club
announced thar cleanup" campaign
would be started in a few daysA-warn.
ing the autoists in time-to bring II
account every man who violates. in
any way, the traffic rules here. The
traffic policemen were withdrawn sew.
en- weeks ago because OF intense cold
weather.
Alien Enemy Rule.-Alien enemies
live within the laws OF the United
States and refrain from seditious nj
terances will not have their property
confiscated by the government durinp
the period Of the war. II is only the
aliens that disregard the laws OF the
country and the people that ignore
the warnings OF United States ofYicial,
in their orders TO. discontinue aedi.
tious atterance that will suffer. Man,
people In this city. alien enemies, have
been laboring under the hslias thai
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