Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-20
DAVENPORT

BOYS Walter Husk-
insson and Robert Koelle, impli-
Gated in the theft of an auto on the
night of March Z, were sentenced
to the state industrial school at
Eldora Monday by Judge F. ID.
Let's after the boys had pleaded
guilty in district court to malicious
mischief informations,
Observe st. Patrick's Day.-The
Davenport Rotary club observed
St. Patrick's day yesterday when
it held its regular weekly meeting,
starting at $50 at this Friendly
House on West Third street. The
time of meeting was postponed
from the usual hour of noon, u
take advantage of entertainment
offered by Harry Downer and the
Friendly House Dramatic club.
Want Eight Suit Cases Back
The Scott county exemption board
is asking the military authorities
at Camp Dodge to return eight suit
cases, containing wearing apparel
of draft selects who were called
but were not sent to the canton
ment on Feb. % last.
Delay Suit TIL After War.-Carl
Young, defendant in a suit for di-
vorce brought by Marie Young,
filed an application in the Scott
county district court yesterday
asking that the case be continue |
until after the war. Young is a
member of the ordnance corps 81
the national army and is stationed
on the Rock Island arsenal.
Three Democrats Withdraw
Three Democrats nominated for
ward aldermen at the recent PR
mary election yesterday filed aftl-
davits with City Clerk Hugo Noel
Ter stating that they are not car
didates. They are Arthur Meyer,
Third ward; William Moeller, Sec
ond ward, and Z. {. Goenne, Fourth
ward.
To DepOrt Mexicans.-
Topaz and Jose Garcia. MeXicanS,
held in the Scott county jail as
undesirable citizens, will be de-
ported to Mexico as quickly as i'm
migration officers at st. Louis sue
coed in arranging methods of trans
portation, according to a letter re-
ceived by Sheriff Henry A. Kuehl
from James r. Drum, inspector in
charge of the immigration bureau
at st. Louis.
May Have Cafeteria.-The advis-
ability of the board of education
terra maintained at the high school
building was discussed at the reg
ular board meeting held Monday
afternoon. Definite action on the
proposition was postponed and the
question was referred to the COM
mittee on school property.
Find Internal Machine !-Deliv~
cry Of small box, securely packed
and heavily laden to the county
clerks office yesterday aroused
suspicious that the package con-
tanned an Internal machine.
Clerks eyed the package with
misgivings and avoided it relig-
iously
When it came time to end the
suspense and open the box call
was sent to the sheriff'S office.
The lid was pTied off gingerly
and the wrapping paper and cover
ing or husks was removed with an
eve to caution. The contents were
removed one at d time and placed
upon the counter. They consisted
of:
Odds and ends of cement and
pebble dash blocks, photographs
ana dispositions Of witnesses in
tended as exhibits in the case CT
the Pythian Building association
VS. John August, contractor, sched-
uled for trial in the Scott county
district court.
Obituary.-Mrs. Zama Sophia
New berry, an old time resident OF
Davenport and former teacher in
the public schools, passed away
Monday night at the home of her
niece, Mrs. w. "A. McCulloch, I'LL
lie Claire street. Deceased was
born in Winchester, n. H, Nov. -.
1882, and was IS years old at the
time of death. She came to Dav-
export with her parents in 1886
and with the exception of a few
years, has continuously resided
here.
At a local hospital the death Of
Alonzo Palladium, aged So, &C.
CURED Monday evening following
a lingering illness. The deceased
was born in Ohio in September,
1852, and was reared and educated
there. For So years he was a
resident of Burlington, having at
/ one time an implement business in
that city. He was also engaged il
the blacksmith business. He cam
to Davenport last November AMI
had resided with his son, Edgar
Palladium, $50 North Pine street.
ever since.