Quad-City Times from Davenport, Iowa • Page 15

monday evening THE DAVENPORT DEMOCRAT AND LEADER march h. 1929 15 I WILLIAM WITT, BRIEF LOCAL NEWS WToa II I II ilav at St. Luke's hospital after en illness of three weeks' duration. Mr. llctmers was born In Davenport Dec.

2. 174 and was a life resident with the exception of a few years at LaPorte, la. Surviving arc one sister. Mrs. Casper Kropp, Beltendorf: and one brother, George Itcimers of Ijaven Ed Parmele, 39 Years With Phone Company, Resigns to Engage in Other Business FAY HOTEL IS RUNNING FULL BLAST TODAY MRS.

H. CARDER DIES SUDDENLY ATM'CAUSLAND amiiv wasninns. niii.siieu anv style wet. flat, nmsli iirv.ll Thunderstorms Seen Probable Tonight, Tuesday Kg irmele. familial ly known as Kd" by reason of his loug rvice with the local tele tbe Davenport branch Doheity Company, le Cities Service and tie's new duties are sale securities department, ocks and bonds of the coi elling Mr.

Parmele entt. red the employ of til phone company, formerly is the Iowa Telephone Com 1 January. His first was inspector and lineman. From this beginning he has served nager. Three years ago he was nsferred from manager to spe 1 duties in both district and local Probahly ne with the rank zenship than Rich friends.

for he has all with the same and effl cicnt consideration. Back in the old days when phone troules were much more frequent than now. Mr. Parmele by reason of his position, was the target for But never once has he been known to lose his patience ill be lie at The Shen Funeral services for Thomas H. Sherman.

(laincs ttrcet. were held at i p. m. Sunday, at the Rungc chapel. The Jtev.

M. A. officiated at the scrv hapcl and at the grave letery. Members M. attended in a bodv Louis Koenigsaccker, aceompan led by Mrs Ucorgo Westphal.

sane "Heaiitiful Isle ot Somewhere" and "Nearer My Cod to Thee Pallbearers were A. n. William L'mphress. illiam V. Uielendorf.

John IJemp and Louis Koenigsaccker. The Ferr0 Funera' Funeral services for Sat Kerroj held at S.3D a. in. today ai Stanlcton chapel and at I o'clock at St. Anthony's church tomoo ri.iini roichra 'iii requien, high' mass and officiated CChT Jtev BlPr Pronounced the bu lal absolutio Pallbearer, Louisi Teut.

iAgustine Vii and preached the FRATERNAL The Ladies' Auiiliatv to F. V. F. So. S2S will hold a card partv Tuesday at at the Baking company auditorium.

Mrs. Eloise Delin is chairman of the committee in charge of arrangements Anne uteiitneyer tent. t. Daughters of Union Veterans of the I I I liannons Wei Wt Life Insurance PERSONAL ghtecntli street. St.

Luke's hospital WILL MAINTAIN PLANE FACTORY AT VELIE PLANT St. otTieials of the Moline concern. The patent rights on the plant MA the motor and the stock of tin 1 ompany have been purchased hi two St louis firms. Augustine 1 ompany ami I.ovr. Hryan fc Co.

craft 1 r.mpanv mm i Allien Avt.ition a Delaware rem it is nt the largest airplane organisations in the world. The plant will not he moved from Moline. the sale not miluding the factory or the site. Your Roof Eliminate the Fire 1 hingling NOW! You'll at the moderate cost. BETTENDORF ROOFERS Triple Race for Mayor Will Feature Primary Elections In Rock Island and Moline I No Attempt Made by I Mayor Metcalf or Police To Close the Place.

"That was all bologna about Mayor Metcalf and the police clos ing this place," remarked a citizen today as he walked into the Fay Hotel on East Fourth street and ordered a meal. And to all aDoearance the elti zen knew whereof he spoke. The hotel continued to operate all day despite a statement ttributed to the police. It also continued to operate all day Sunday and today and quite served about the place But werc no evidences of hotel. It Is quite evident that they are agreed to permit the plai "Peiate.

feo it seems that the Azar "re, 1Rhtl'r b'h the mayor and his police force. The brother have openly brother have openly defied the authorities to arrest them but no in has bpen SCAFFOLDING IS REMOVED AT CATHEDRAL Der.rtratinn of Sacred Heart Structure Are Strikingly Beautiful. jthe strikingly beautiful design of vivid colors in which the church has been renewed. the work will be entirely com I pleted by I'alm Sunday. March 24.

Walls of the cathedral are in cream, while the woodwork and general decorations are in a ma hogany stain. The main altar and i allars are aarl: lne decorations gold. The ceiling Is a beautiful mixture land red and blue tints, with a pal tern design in squares. The bishop's throne and the pulpit are finished the same as the altars. All of the decorations are in harmony with the Gothic architecture or the cathedral.

Hartmann Seddig were In charge of the decorating 1 work. i i WOMAN MARRIED 20 YEARS FILES DIVORCE ACTION Mrs. Lula Chayka. wife of Johi hayka. filed suit today for divorce lleglng cruel and inhuman treat lent.

They were married jear: Jago and separated on May They have two children, the eldest UDC ufii ire to i Civil war. will hold a public card party at the court house Monday Scaffolding at Sacred Heart afternoon. March IS. cathedral, removed Saturday after many months given over to the re The regular meeting of Ceneral fleddes circle. Indies of the CI.

A. i decorating of the structure, re will be held Wednesday at to the parishioners Sunday GROCER, DIES AT ST. LUKE'S WILLIAM W. WITT. William W.

Witt. 28. well known young Davenport grocer, died at 5 o'clock Sunday afternoon at St. Luke's hospital Several weeks ago he underwent an operation for a ruptured appendix. Following the operation adhesion set in making a second operation necessary Saturday from which he failed to recover.

He resided at Rockingham road and had been engaged in the grocery and general merchandise business at HSOI ham road. Mr. Win was born in Rockingham township. Oct. 24.

1901. He received his primary education in the Walnut Hill school and was later graduated from the Davenport High school. Following hi. graduation he attended Brown's Business college. For the last four years lie had been engaged in the grocery busi Mr.

Witt took an active pari fraternal affairs of the cn He was a member of Trinitv No. 20S. A. A. Zarepaih con sistery; Mohassan Grotto, the Dav enport Turner society: and the Davenport Retail Merchant's as Surviving are i and Mrs.

C. Hen Daven port: one sister. Mrs. W. J.

Altman. Davenport: and two brothers. Charles. Davenport: and Henry of Portland. Ore.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Wednesday at the Kunge chapel. Trinity lodge will have charge of the service Burial will be made in Fairmoun PASSION PLAY GIVEN SUNDAY FOR CHARITY Special Performance Pre sented for Orphans and Institution Inmates. The beautiful story of the life of Christ was impressed more vividly on the minds of children and gr.

lti01 if the various institu tions and private schools of the TriCitjes when about I.S00 were guests at .1 special performance ot the I'assion play, giicn under the auspices of Kaaba shrine Sundav afternoon. Among those invited for the per. academy. Ihe Masonic rrinnled children from the Shriners' i hosnilal. ihns.

at the C. C. root home. 1he Pcott onniv home and YjlJa And Krejburg vers i rob wjii neier nla before Thee ivr mor. of lh? old ihey saw er menial presentation.

Transjmrtation of ihe andien GROCER, DIES I AT ST. LUKE'S a i Primary elections will be held Tuesday in Rock Island and Moline. Very little advance interest has been worked up. altho a large vote is expected in Moline because of the triple race for mayor. Claude W.

Sandstrom, the present incumbent, is seeking his fourth term. He is opposed by John W. Huey, former Seventh ward alderman In Rock Wand Chester i. in Memorial hall se One landidatc ed at this time the court ill hv. iu who has appealed to the shop em Emil Swanson.

reformed candidate. Mr. Ora P.rvant. IStT West Sev While work of redecorating is edth street, will entertain members not 'et complete, the mural decora Phoenix temple. No.

21. 1. thian i and the ceiling are virtually Sisters, at an afternoon sewing i finished Walls. pews. corridors.

Wcdncsdav. Assisting the hostess vestibules and the vestry are still will lie Mrs. Sonhia Steckel is tiFUvo wbo is seekinc to dry up the city, test on the Republican ticket. The three are on ilie Republican Former Mayor Walter Itosenfleld Is ticket and nomination tomorrow opposed by Alderman E. C.

Eber mcans a certain elecuou. All are liar' confident of victory. There are three contests in the Tiie election also includes the aldermanic race while the Repub aldermanic race and ilie race forllican seekers of city jobs are tin city clerk and city nca. urer. I opposed.

Suffers Stroke Sunday Morning; Was Life Resident of County. veniber. lST'J. to Ro" liarhpt at Davenport The couple moved to a farm near McCa to make tlieii home. Hei husband preceded in deaih 24 years ago.

She is a member of the Methodist hutch. Surviving are one daughter. Mr. Mna ftrnble. Cleveland.

O. a grandson. Charles. Clevelauu; three sisters, Mrs. George Bishop, McCauslaud.

Mrs. Ida Hoffman, Mankaio. Mrs. Michael Hiri, Loon Ciove: tiro brothers, John Mclllcce. Hastings.

and George of Atiitin. Minn. One sou. I Private futietal services will helat 2 Wednesday, at the iate home wnb burial in McCaus land emetery. Friends will be welcome ai the borne until time ot the funeral.

THIEVES TAKE FOUR AUTOS; THREE FOUND Ail Stolen Sunday Night; olice Believe Joyriders Responsible. ii recovered by police, who sa believed youthful Jov rid i the machines A Chevrolet coupe mvi Chailes Sessions. II street, was reported stolen early hour this inoniinn an hour after lli cai wa stolen. Policeman Phillips a tertive Sehwindeti found ti slons ear a' Foirth and hi, it by II. Rains, of Kinney Fho" store.

He reported nis ar from Twelfth and liraijv street. Policeman Phillips and Hetecii Sihvvinden found eailv this mo; i abandbned miles north "wued by loin; lop Rapid TWO BABIES BORN AT MERCY SUNDAY Ask Car Lebuhn hy is a 3ierT in Lif In.rani f. He ran ire a lavjri ani'initl ami i. familiar wiili its mi LviH'liv, a mm Iva ni'. an ii a3 "vi.iT vMiniry haw roa3ixf3 whnf jjfj.

liKurancv i larger amounts nri Stoiui: rzh icjr Tri" i mow JO linvs as miit 3: l.if'C ln sisrajief iT3 fine in lrf Sla1f. a. ihffC 2 jea" Massachusetts Mutual Tc 1lTjre Mrs. Anna Oakes. The Ever Ready club will hold ard party at Good Fellows hal Tuesday.

The public is Invited. This evoninir at t5 o'clock members "he drill tem of Woman's Kclief Corps will meet for drill practice at the court house. A dancing party will be spon sored Tuesday evening by Ladies ot the Maccabees. Xo. 516 and Sir Knights of Tent at the K.

of C. Hail. Thompson's Melody Boys to furnish the music Included on the committees in charge are Edna Kosgard. Mildred Triest. Floyd Rrookhart.

Genevieve Mohr. Clyde A public card party will be sponsored this evening by the Women Mooscheart Ijegion at the Campbell's Daking company auditorium. Five hundred will be played, tbe games to start at SrlS o'clock. Oriental White Shrine No. 7 will hold their resnlar business meeting Sunday high lieu Sunday at ins home arte a UogM ll ins illness.

I Mr. Keiinsch was born Aug. 111 Moline. lie came Dav jenpc.it when a small child, later Da venporf is rears ago in Oclobe, of 1021 he as married i.is a 'machinist' b'v trade and aiJ I'inlx. of the Knights of Py the a stepson.

Harry Fabrlcm; City, three sisters. Mrs. R. Davis. St.

Charles. 111.: Miss Aencs Iteupseh. Los Angeles, and Mrs. Anna Carlson. Portland.

Ore. Funeral services will be held at p. m. Wednesday at the Hill I i re, lei k's Julius Krolfifer tcrment in Fain private. The Freeman Ft Funeral services fn I Freeman were held at Sundav at the Mas I Members of Fratertia l'2i.

A. F. A. M. and 2 SO p.

111 land f'hiibrook officiated Burial was made Oakdale cemetery. I Mrs. Grace Lohmiller. acconi 1 panic! fans "Lead kin.lly i. and "lii My Fathers llnue Are Mansions." I'alliiparers were William Ham itar.t Third St et I of i of A i the the of will lar Xo iea.

a ED PARMELE or his smile in dealing with the thousands of patrons. Officials and department heads will tender Mr. Parmele a farewell banquet at Hotel Blackhawk next Friday evening. Thompson seeking re election on I the Democratic ticket for mayor. He is unopposed There Is a von MAN HELD ON TWO CHARGES; TRIAL FRIDAY Van Arrested wuier Charge iled.

the deb; Policemen Si hluter and Mar tin arretted Van I lu mpler Saiimiav night at Third and Harrison treet. He had been drmkinc. the police mTheacharSe of contributing to the! an i an incident which. ioli" imh wj roiiml wandering sidential ii tri, in on xr.uitie pirl ON EQUIPMENT Supervisors to Let Con tracts Tuesday for New Road Machinery. i oniia for load nldini 'nuirm' ni and will lv awarded Toe by ih Scoii nrny Jroard of Shas a nioBMii.

fTw! and rag PETERSEN WIIJ. NAMES HUSBAND SOLE BENEFICIARY i i Wednesday at 7:1." p. in. in whom is married. Custody of Egyptian room in ih new Masonic the youngest, age 5 years, is re temple.

ffH ers for 1hc ensuing quested by the mother, year will be decf and all mem 1 John Weir Is attorney for Mrs. iters are urged to attend. Mrs. Chayka. "rvJ.

niLUio iformance were the children of ih GRANTED DIVORCE, sowiw i CHILDREN, AUMONYiraTLfe i lltelhanv's home Si MAN SLIGHTLY INJURED WHEN STRUCK BY AUTO M. C.oldstein. 54. K2S Ripley str. uas il ami s.i.

in jured at Sunday night when he The accident occurred in the Hbl' block on Harrison street. Henry Ktiirkel 73 West Fifteenth street. of car was 1 fcSft 'ZSttX' said coidstem siepped from between two cars parked at the', curb and directly front ot stuckel car. The injured man taken his home where a 'siciac was lalh and said he noi senous); JAIL AND FINE FORSCOFFLAW Peter Bein's Past Rec ord Deprives Hint of Bench Parole. It.

it lnnh li ma c. a $. preh.n w.io r. j.ni.njon. i ihe county rne 5 air .1 llVing fin a Kmlia de 1 PAIR ARRESTED AFTER COPS GET KICK IN LETTER iJora Itnumbcrccr.

worthy hich priestess, will preside. An all day sewinc will he held Tuesday by mhers nf the Woman's llelief rorps at the court house. pot luncheon will be served Mrs. Haiti Glasiel enter ain memlers of the drill tam he ladies' auiliaiy 10 F. at iAni itartv Tuesday afternoon a1 Eagles' hall previously scheduled to be held home of Irene Pleveny.

Hunro and Vr will be played, the cames 1 star) at 3 Annotin.emenl Is made of the I Mrs. Manila Itay her husband s. who ac rwin Lec Willits. of crnelir in a petit Saturday, obtained a divorce inaj iwrai JOTge viaincs court The decree gives her cus tody of their two sons and directs JI7 1 toward their Thymits merrinaiT1eri. iiwoj iot 3 TfcALHUC, IS CALLED ivm, Mus canae.

ytavh 11 Mr. Kalheime Itnllas lor man? 1 Jwspon mcn of the March anoljMKS. DALLAS KOWE, March meetings of the Easl lull icp AXIMST CTIinni Star Welfare society on account and from ihe 1emn3e was violation of ih arranged lev 1he hnne eommiltee was such as i I auu tin charge of the prodmltou. 1 benefit of ihe jiaroV li Davenport's Biggest Washwoman is sure to please because she will do the family wash whatever way the housewife may desire. Damp Wash with all water extracted Damp Wash with flat pieces ironed Rough dry flat pieces ironed, other dried and starched as necessary.

And the clothes are always so sweet and clean. the eonitory raee1int be h' ld here The neXi regu meeUng of the rieir 1 Lit) Man The scujng of Mohacan Caldron. No r. will held a meeiinr Tnesdav afiemin at ihe home Mrs Albert 5" Henizeiman. "arev avenue ne ung WrlMa wtriy of Alberia our 1 1 J' ar a lestjent in ihis nty anlnv Kaaba shmie ongraiuJaiing I'l hibiiien law.

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