Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-04
DAVENPORT

Sceber on Trial.-That the de- !
Tense in the case of the State of
Iowa VS.. Artemus l.. Seeber, ex-
cashier of the North Harrison Trust
* Savings bank. on trial before
jury in the district court charged
with false pretense in connection
with the sale of preferred stock in
the Merrill Orchard company on
Feb. 6, 1915, will wage a bitter fight
to have the case taken from the
jl@y and a verdict of acquittal di-
rected by the court, was indicated
by Attorney Dietz in his opening
arguments made to the jury.
To Build New Bank.-According
to present plans work of tearing
down the present buildings on the
northwest corner Of Third and
Brady streets to makeToom for the
new building of the Scott County
Savings bank, will begin on May /.
Tenants of the building to be torn
down have been given 80 days no.
tice to Yacate, meaning they shall
/ be out by the first of the coming
month.
! Car Phieves Bound 0ver-Jack
/ Jarvis and Charles Thompson we've
bound over to the federal grand
jury late Tuesday by United States
! Commissioner A G.. Bush on a
charge of attempting to interfere
with merchandise in interstate
shipment Bonds were fixed at 49,
600 in each case and in default the
defendants were remanded to the
/ Scott county Jail.
Yetter Named President.-Franl
E Yatter, cashier of the Iowa Ma
tional bank, was elected presiden
OF the Greater Davenport commit
tee at the eighth annual meeting o
the organization Tuesday night a
= the Commercial club. M. Landaue
; Of the firm of Simon & Landaue
was elected vice president. Ra,
t Nyemaster. vice president of tn
= German Savings bank, was electet
/ treasurer, and J. c. Mccarthy wa
5 reelected secretary.
!. o
[ Bowman Defiant.-Dr. z. S. Bow
5 man, like Banquo's ghost, continue
to annoy members of the Scot
, county board of supervisors. Afte
/ mulling over claims aggregatin
II 5000 for drugs and medicines, pun
u chased by the physician during hi
Il brief term as county doctor, tn
Il board turned to discover that d
Bowman persists in acting as couT
T. ty physician despite a strenuous RI
;. minder from the board some thre
= weeks ago that his services wei
e no longer required.
Russian Consul Appears. - Al
,pearance of Antoine Volkoff, Ru
" | sian consul to the United State
was entered in the Scott count
10 district court yesterday in the for
Ia of a motion toe dismiss a su
brought by Alfred Parsons, as a.
ministrator of the estate of Mil
~ Apoeoff, deceased, against the Be
tendorf company to recover dar
ages for fatal injuries sustained
Apoeoff.
Camp Dodge Band C0ming.--Tl
Camp Dodge Military band will a
rive in Davenport April IL and r
main over here till $50, at viii
time it will board a special ira
for Upton. The band will be
Tipton from 10:30\ to l o'cloc
While in Davenport the band W
Il be guests OF the Scott County Cou
Gil of Defense, and will be Civ
"a their breakfast. There are 20 mel
NJ bers in the Organization.
Obituary Rec0rd.-Claus Fredt
ich Popp passed away at a loo
hospital at an early hour yesterd
"a morning. He was born Nov.
;, 1864. in Germany, and came to Df
enport May, 1863 In 1880 he me-
ed to Upland, Neb., and last 1
moved back to Durant, Iowa.
Catherine Rose Farris, aged
months, passed away at the no
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fra
Farris, GA West Sixteenth sire
Besides the parents, one sist
= Marie, survives.
The death of Patrick McHu
3 occurred at his home, 515 W
DER Locust street. yesterday mornl
hat He was born in County Latre
the Ireland. and came to America ms
'n n years ago. Deceased has beer
vii resident of Davenport for the
Sc 40 years
10 After G. lingering illness the de
ON of Albert MOser occurred at a lC
ana hospital Tuesday afternoon.
= was born in Osterdock, Iowa, +
IA. 1897, and spent the greater I
for of his life there.
me me The death of Agnes Rebecka ii
. as cock, daughter of Mr. and MRS.
coo .: ma nan n 80, 1105h West TT
: SV street. after a short illness
S. ~ measles She was born
6,st Brvantburg, Iowa, Aug. u, l
e. &C. coming here some years ago v
I'VE her parents. She was graduat
4eS7 tho FILLMORE school.