The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-23
sock Island Lines EN-
4 ploye browns While on
Fishing Trip.
Unidentified Young Man
Drowned Near Power
Station Plant.

Clarence P. Kolls, aged q years,
1924 Seventh street, was drowned
~ o'clock this morning while fish
lng in Rock river near the Davis
power dam.
The body was recovered within
Half m hour after the tragedy but
not Identified until after the body
had been removed to the Wheelan
funeral home. Mr.. Kolls had been
employed as supply clerk at the
Thirty-frst street station of the
Rock Island lines. Fred Dippon, a
fellow employe at the railroad sta
ton, heard Of the tragedy and from
II he general description realized
| hat the body might be that of his
companion. He went to the morgue,
NentiHed the body and later MEM
tsrs Of the family were notified.
The body was recovered by John
Lewis, 2705 Seventh avenue, a
eamper nearby. who went out in a
boat with J. Crist, Milan, an en-
yloye at the power station. who
dragged the hooks. Peter H. Loge.
l5l5 Twenty-fifth street, another
alderman, had made a futile effort
v save the man.
Loge had been fishing from the
shore nearby when he saw the 9TH
fisherman 60 beyond his depth.
4 ne man was able to swim but a
fev strokes and Loge waded out
towards him. He waded as far as
ts could and held out his fishing
pole toward the drowning man, but
he latter could not reach it and
went under.
Mr.. Loge had been talking with
The young man a few minutes be-
lore the tragedy, but he said he did
not recognize him or ever recall
having heard his name. The young
nan knew Mr.. LOge, though, and
called him by name.
A call was put in to the police
end Station Officer Charles Miner
started out with a set Of graphing
hooks and was followed by Officer
Harry Ntzsimmons with the police
lung motor.
4 The body was recovered about
twenty feet from the power station
q depth OF IL feet. Officer Miner
eesan working over the PROSTATE
sorm and in few minutes the lung
motor was applied. DR.. Joseph De
Silva had been called and took
eaarge. Coroner John F. Maberry
nived and ordered the body taken
~ the Wheelan undertaking estab-
mnment where an inquest was
nd at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon.
The coroner had subpoened as
witnesses all fishermen who had
zen near the place OF drowning
rut none Of whom could identify
RAe man.
An emblematic ring on the third
anger Of the righ. hand indicated
mat the drowned man had been a
member Of the Odd Fellow lodge
az wore only a combined overall
va Jumper and low black shoes
IN suaw hat, with the initials -
h. punched in the hat-band, wal
soand floating on the water. In q
yocket Of the jumper was a small
yafse containing some silver, but
sad!e vas no card or other article
Haat would lead to identification.
Un the shore near the bridge tht
yol,ce found a woman's purse il
waich was found lunch and som.
usning tackle.
vn an abutment 20 feet from tn,
sN o. the power station was found
ssting pole weighted down Will
Mn. The man had been wadin,
~ IN the stream fishing with an
%aer pole when he went beyont
~ depth In the water.
Native Of City.
:. ~. kolls had been a resident O
Wy city all his life. He is sur
Mseo BY his widow. three children
" W. parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Ere,
nnolls: two brothers, Arthur an,
Onaid, and two sisters, Lula an,
uiine. The parents, Donald an,
anne. are visiting in New Mex