Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-18
The Day in Davenport

heard by many Legion members,
several of whom shook hands with
the speakers after the meeting.
Family Finds Mother Dead
While the members of her family
were away from home Tuesday ev-
ening, Mrs. Emma Leese. we'll
known Davenport woman, succumb-
ed to heart trouble at her home at
2107 West Second street Upon
their return home about 10 o'clock
the children and her husband found
Mrs. Leese lying on the dining
room floor. She had been dead
about an hour, Coroner Ebert de-
cided upon examination. Mrs. Leese
had had the flu about three weeks
ago, and although completely re-
covered she did not accompany her
family that evening when they left
home for fear Of taking cold. One
of her daughters, Rose, remained
at home, but retired about 8 o'clock.
The first she knew that anything
had happened to her mother was
when the other members of the
family returned at 10 o'clock. She
had heard no sound from down
stairs. Chronic valvular heart trou-
BILE was the cause of Mrs. Leese's
death. No inquest will be neces-
sary, it is announced. Mrs. Leese
was formerly Miss Anna Schmidt,
and was born in Scott county, Jan.
2S, 1869. Her marriage to Benja-
min Leese took place in Davenport
Aug. 20. 1890. Since her marriage
she had resided in Davenport con-
tinuously with the exception OF one
year, when the family resided in
Rock Island. The funeral will be
held tomorrow afternoon at 2:3O
O'Clock from the home, Rev. J. Mil
Ter to officiate. Interment will be
in Paramount cemetery.
Democrats Name Ticket With
the exception of police magistrate
and alderman in the Sixth ward.
which nominations will be made
within the next few days, the Dem
ocratic city ticket is now complete.
Members of the party are jubilant
over their success in securing so
strong and substantial a ticket.
They believe in quality and effici-
ency it far surpasses the one NAM
ed by the Republicans. Here it is !:
For mayor. Glenn D. Kelly; for
city clerk, Hugo Moeller; for treas
urer, John G. VOTERS; for asses
sor. John H. Gundaker; for park
commissioner, George T. Baker
for aldermen at large, William, C.
Matthes and Harry Lewis; alder
man First ward, julius Geertz; aid
erman Second ward. William Stein
Tiger; alderman Third ward. All
Schultze: alderman Fourth ward
Adolph Kahles; alderman Fifth
ward, John Cosgrove.
Enters Bankruptcy. - Rex Mott
proprietor of q restaurant at 221
West Third street. entered bank.
ruptcy yesterday after court ON
Gals had taken possession OF his
stock and fixtures to satisfy chat
tel mortgage. In the petition. FLEE
| in federal court by Sharon, Harri
son & McSwiggin, attorneys, Mot
lists his liabilities at $3,022.2S ant
assets at $4,000. The liabilities in
ciude $3.50 of secured claims
SASS as wages, and the balanc'
as unsecured claims. The assets
are represented by stock and nix
lures.
Police Fail to Get Raise.-Scin
tillant hopes of the Davenport po
lice ,rtment for . raise in sal
airy v -.e blighted with one strok'
Tuesday afternoon. when the d
nance committee of the city coun
ell held down the 1920 appropria
ton for the guardians OF the law L
| $50. 900. Action of the body. mem
| hers Of which asserted that It wa
impossible to boost the assessmen
which would be necessary to IN
demands Of policemen for NOR
money. automatically crushes Ia
| last chance for , wage boost I'M
! year.