Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-29
DAVENPORT


been received by Mrs. FRANK Cole
that Rev. Cole will be in New York
between April 10 and 15 on his
return from France. where he was
engaged in army work. Mrs. Cole
will go to New York on April s to
meet her husband.
Is Safely "Over There.--Mr. and
Mrs. Oscar Anderson, Sr., 500
West Seventeenth street, Daven-
port. have received a cablegram
from their son, First Sergeant Os-
car A Anderson. stating that he
has arrived safely in England
Sergeant Anderson enlisted in the
medical corps at the Rock Island
arsenal last June and in Septem-
Der was transferred to Garden City,
Long Island.
Beat Up Man.-George Schick.
Davenport bus and transfer man.
was arrested by the Davenport
police yesterday on a charge Of as
sault and battery preferred against
him by H WEIGH, a taxi driver
Welch charged Schick with giving
him beating The case has been
set for Friday morning IN police
court.
Negro Couple Held.-The cases
of William Dunbrook and Helen
Pitts, colored, were tried before
United States Commissioner A. G.
Bush yesterday. The two defend
ants were arrested by the police
Sunday at the home of Mrs. Ella
Ray, 319 East Fifth street. They
we're charged with being inmates
of a house of prostitution, situated
within five miles of the arsenal.
Induct Five Men.-Local board
No. l for Davenport announced
yesterday that five more men have
been voluntarily indicted for train
ing as aero mechanics at New York
university, New York. The board
has places for FIVE additional men
of its quota of Is. Reports from
the Scott county board indicate that
there is still a chance for men to
enlist there.
Get Two Sh0pIifters-Two wom-
en- giving the names of Ada Thomp
son and Grace Miller were placed
under arrest by the Davenport pO-
lice Wednesday on charge of
shOplifting. They were arrested at
the Woolworth five and ten cent
store. When searched at the po-
lice station several hair brushes
and other articles of small value
were found in their handbags.
o
Stole Her Wedding Dress.-Be-
cause she is alleged to have stolen
wedding dress from Mrs. L. Arp,
at whose home she was a guest,
Josephine Mitchell, 81 years old,
was placed under arrest by the
Davenport police last night on a
charge OF larceny. Mrs. Arp also
accused the girl of stealing a pair
of shoes. The thefts are alleged
to have occurred during Mrs. Apps
absence from her home. The girl
agreed to return the stolen articles,
which resulted in the charges be-
ing dropped.
Escapes Cell by Fit.-Because he
was the victim of an epileptic fit,
a few minutes before he was to
have been taken before Police Mag
istrate Claussen to answer to a
charge of disturbing the peace by
fighting, Clyde Blackman was re-
leased from custody and ordered
out 90 town. Blackman was ar
rested yesterday for starting I
fight with Peter Peros.
Woman eArraigned.-A woman
giving the name of May
Patton and Ruth Hall, was ar
before Commissioner A
G. Bush Wednesday after her ar
rest at her rooms, 12112 Brady
street, by federal agents. She il
charged with keeping a house OF
prostitution within the f1ve-mile
barred zone. She entered a plea
of not guilty and her case was con-
tinued until Saturday, March 80.
O.
Soldiers Exempt on Tax.-Coun-
ty Auditor Joe Wagner reported
yesterday that the list of Scout
county men serving in the army or
navy who had applied for exemp-
ton from taxation now containe |
nearly eighty names The list will
have over one hundred property
owners in a short time, according
to the auditor.
0bituary.-Lewis Lear passed
away Wednesday night at the
home of his sister, Mrs. Pauline
Kunz, 1886 West Seventh street,
after a short illness of one weeks
duration. He had been employed
at the Brammer Manufacturing
and was taken suddenly
Ill while at his work.
The death of Joseph Griffin oc-
Cured "Wednesday evening at thu
Davenport hospital, after a linger-
ing illness. The deceased was
born in Two Harbors, Mimi, %
years ago. He came here several
weeks ago to receive treatment.