Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-28

to Josephine M. Gamblers bill for a
divorce, filed Saturday in the Scott
county district court for the March
term. The couple was married in DAY.
export on June 8, 1899.
Faints In C0urt-Defeated in a legal
battle extending over three days to re-
tain title to property decided to her
son, Mrs. Anna Allen, lila West Sec
ond street, tainted in the court room
Saturday when Judge F. D. Let's an
nOunced his ruling in the case. A
physician was called and Mrs. Allen
was later removed to her home.
| Is Sent To Pris0n-Mike Stavros
I Greek. pleaded guilty to a state
charge of assault with intent to COM
NIT rape before Judge F. d. Let's in
the Scott county district court Satur-
day, and was sentenced to an indie
terminate term not exceeding 20 years
| in the reformatory at Anamosa. Ber-
nice Smith, aged IA, the prosecuting
witness, was committed to the Girls
Industrial school at Mitchelville.
.
Train Schedule Out-A tentative
schedule, subject to change as work
ing conditions may show to be advis-
able, has been prepared for the en-
ployes' train to be run by the Rock
Island to the Rock Island arsenal
starting Thursday. The schedule has
been submitted to Colonel Burr, COM
mandant at thearsenal, and to the Of
ficials Of the road, who probably will
act favorably on it.
Defeat lncrease-In a heated ses-
! sion of the city council Saturday aft
! ernoon in the mayors Office in the
city hall, the resolution granting an
increase Of SIS month in salary to
the chiefs of police and fire depart
ments was defeated when an attempt
was made to pass it over the veto of
Mayor John Berwald. Included in the
same resolution was the increase of
SO for the members of the two de-
partments. Another resolution grant
j ing this raise and granting SIS in
crease to the two chiefs, will be pre-
scented to the council on Feb. 6.
o.
Hubbell Is Candidate-Charles H.
Hubbell, former manager of the Nor
ris Plan bank. received an inspiration
Saturday. The impulse was not long
in taking root and by 10 o'clock at
night he was full-fledged candidate
for mayor on the Republican ticket.
Whether Mr.. Hubbell's candidacy will
stand legally is another question. City
hall officials declare Friday was the
last day for filing nomination papers.
Mr.. Hubbell did not get his docu-
ments into the hands of Deputy City
Clerk James O'Connor until 10 o'clock
Saturday night.
Kimberly Is Out-State Represent
alive D. w. Kimberly Saturday an
nOunced that he will be a candidate
for the nomination of state senator on
the Republican ticket at the June
primaries. Mr.. Kimberly makes his
announcement at this time for the
purpose Of clarifying the local mayor
atty situation. He has of late been fire.
quently mentioned as a candidate for
mayor.
To Manage Hotel-Five Davenport
business men-men who have demon
strated their ability to handle big pro-
1ects. especially in the hotel line, will
be important factors in Iowa's big
gest building project of 1918. This
will be the erection of the fine new
Hotel Des Moines in the state capital.
Des MOines capitalists will erect the
building at cost Of $1,2O0,O0O and
when completed it will be taken over
on 30-year lease by the Miller Ho-
tel company Of Davenport. present
lesees and operators Of the Black
hawk. Its members are W. F. Miller.
H. c. kahl, Dick r. Lane, Tom J.
Walsh and ]. r. Lane. Mr.. Miller will
be the manager. He will spend much
time In Des Moines superintending the
erection OF the building and at its COM
pletion will move with his family to
the capital city for permanent rest
dence.
Fraud ChArged-Charging Thomas
F. McCloskey with Misrepresentation
and fraud in promoting the "Jjffy
SIouAASoA SOAhpouy, III WHICH ne was
induced to invest $500. Charles Uhl, a
former resident Of Muscatine, Satur-
day hled a petition In the Scott coun-
ty district court asking that the COM
pany be dissolved and that McCloskey
be restrained by court order from
selling company's product OF incur
ring additional liabilities. A temper
airy Injunction was issued by Judge F.
ID. Let's and the bond fixed ut 81, 900.
Norris Acting Captain Lieutenant
Roy Norris. regular army man, is act
ing captain OF Battery d. One Hundred
Twenty-sixth field artillery. Captain
Edward Mccoy having been assigned
to brigade headquarters as balloon OBJ
server. according TO word brought