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Quad-City Times from Davenport, Iowa • Page 15

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Quad-City Timesi
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15 Sunday morning-- THE DAVENPORT DEMOCRAT AND LEADER-may 22, 1927 The fledmen, Tecumseh lodge had charge ot the services at the grave. COURT ENJOINS HUSBAND FROM BRIEF LOCAL NEWS JEWELS VALUED AT $5,000 ARE Several Hurt, Hundreds In Panic, When Horse Runs Wild at Carnival BEACHER WILL FACE LOTTERY CHARGE MONDAY to St. Anthony's hospital with her granddaughter. Mrs. Robert Bowman, 3427 Fifteenth avenue, was also injured and was attended at her home.

Several others, including men, women and children, re Cloudy Weather With Showers Is Local Forecast Mostly cloudy weather Is fore-east for today and, Monday by the local office of 'the weather bureau, with probably local showers and thunder storms. There will not be much change in temperature. Saturday a temperature ot S4 degrees, the warmest yet this year, was reported and at 9:00 o'clock last night when the weather bureau closed for the night was 74 degrees. ANNOYING WIFE Howard Kintzie, defendant in divorce proceedings filed by Mrs. Ada Kintzie, has been enjoined by District Judge C.

L. Ely from annoying Mrs. Kintzie pending trial of the case. Mrs. Kintzie, who is asking custody of their three children, accuses her husband of ordering her out of their home and of threatening to kill her.

She says she is afraid to live with him. They were married in Muscatine, June 25, 1916 and separated on March 1 last. John Weir is Mrs. Kintzie's attorney. INCORPORATES FOR $100,000 Vasen Manufacturing successor to Vasen Files Articles.

Articles ot incorporation of the Vasen Manufacturing company, Cor-nkerly the Vasen Company, Sixth and Brady streets, manufacturers of advertising novelties and merchandising specialities, were filed Saturday with County Recorder A. LindquisW The company is capitalized at $100,000, divided into 400 shares of preferred stock and 6,000 shares of common. Elmer Vasen is president-; George F. sen is vice-president, and J. Vasen is secretary and treasurer.

The officers constitute the board of directors. The articles were filed by F. C. Harrison; attorney. RELEASE BELL IN BOOZE CASE ON $2,000 BOND Ed.

Bell of Clinton was released on $2,000 bonds by United States Commislsoner A. G. Bush on charges ot illegal sale and transportation of liquor. He pleaded not guilty. Bell was one ot the three men arrested at Clinton last week, as an alleged member of a Clinton liquor "ring." Pallbearers were W.

L. Dowd, Joseph Riehman, William Schake, A. G. Rosta, J. S.

Cornwall, and T. j. nieyer. interment was in oak-dale. Th Borgus Funeral.

The funeral ot Charles Borgus was held from the late home, 1323 Judson street Friday afternoon. The Rev. C. K. Oillum officiated at the home and at the grave in Oakdale cemetery.

At tho home Mrs. A. W. Ceperley. and Edward Parmele sang "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere," and "If Jesus Should Come Today." Pallbearers were Ernest Schluet-er, Harry Schlueter, Herman Giese, Earl Pauli, AI Paulf, and Henry Wilmes.

A musical tea to which the public is invited will be given by the Oriental White Shrine next Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Rebecca McGinnts, 836 East River drive. Mrs. Grace Huber Lohmii- er will be one of the singers. Two little flower girls, Jane Englebart and iMarione Hosteller, will late among the guests with tiny May naskets silled with the sea son's flowers.

Other features will be announced later by Mrs. E. P. Hostetler, who is in charge of the program. Mrs.

Dora Baumhcrger win Be in etiarge ot the dining Postponement of tho meeting of Davenport chapter, No. ITS, O. scheduled for Monday night announced. The past officers were havE exemplified the initiatory work. The meeting will be held sometime in June when Mrs.

I. G. Henry and her corps ot past matrons and past patrons will offi ciate. Cedar Branch camp, No. 1292.

Royal Neighbors of America, will hold their regular meeting Mon day evening at Hibernian hall. The birthday club will serve retresh- The ladies of Mooscheart legion will give a card party at Northwest Turner hall tonight. Games will start Pythian Sisters of Davenport temple No. 237 will meet Monday night at K. of P.

hall. They will also give a public card party Monday at 2:15 p. m. at the hall. The drill team of Alberla camp No.

505 Royal Neighbors or America will have practice at 2 p. in. today at Hibernian hall. The ladies' drill team of the F. O.

E. will hold a card party Sunday afternoon at the home ot Mrs. Anna Schultz, 137 Division street. Five hundred and bunco will be played 'starting at 2:30. The pub lic will be admittod.

The ladles drill team of the F. O. B. will hold a card party this afternoon at the home of Mrs. Anna Schultz, 137 Division street.

"Five Hundred and Bunco" will bs enjoyed, and the games will start at 2 o'clock. The public is invited. MARRIAGE LICENSES Arnold Dall. Davenport, and El- frieda Tronowsky, Olendaln. Calif.

Homer F. Godwin and Hazel M. Payne, both of Washington, la. Kermit A. -Payne and Hazel of Washington, la.

Paul R. Banks, South Bend, and Leons M. Fennell, Davenport. Gray received only $200 for his poems, and not a cent for hi mortal "Elegy." Family Wathmoi flnlahetf Style wt. wet flat, routi dry, wnaom wt wasn, raone i.

wzs. Union 8avlng Bank 4 Truit Company A strong bank. Tiilrd and Brady Sts. Adv. Rare bitt of decoration for the home, odd pieces of furniture, at unusual prices, now.

John Poeltl Interior Decorator, 1512 Brady Davenport, la. Adv. Miss Grace Shellenberger head of the Davenport public library, left Saturday morning to spend a few weeks In Ottumwa with her sister, Mrs. D. E.

Graham, llrs. Graham accompanied Miss Shellenberger. Shehas been a delegate to the 17th biennial convention the past week in this. city. CONFIDENCE.

Garden enthusiasts are weird people. They believe that any. thing will grow and also believe in most nurserymen. A certain lady wanted some oak trees in her garden, and the local dealers promised to plant them. Later in the day they sent up a man who planted a number of acorns in the ground and then tendered -a large bill.

"Aie you sure they'll grow into tig, handsome trees?" asked the "Quite," answered the gard "Then please send me up 01 those covered hammocks that you advertise, concluded the worn From Answers. London. Our wide experience in assisting so many present home owners to plan a building program best suit-ed to each individual case should be helpful to you. It obligates you in no way to 321I1BST NATIONAL BANK Tll.DAV.7a4 HAVXKPORI.1A. "Talk to Charles Wolf" iJlloLF Lyford.

Edward Hall LyCord. son of the late Dr. w. H. Lyford, riled at ciock Saturday mornlnir at St Luke's hospital after an illness of than a year.

svas born Jan. 12. 1S60 at Port Byron and was educated in the Port Byron schools. In 1903 he was married to Miss Elnora Hubbard ot Port Byron. surviving beBidos the widow are two daughters, Miss Helen and Miss Ada at nome; two brothers, Francis, Port Byron, and Clarence of Galva and six sisters, Mrs.

Grace Hilton, Mrs. Florence Stevens, Mrs. Lucy Morgan, Mrs. Edward Schafter all of Port Byron, Mrs. Mary Hunter, La Grange, and Mrs.

Charlotte Boyd of Galva, The Siemsen Funeral. Funeral services for Mrs. Detlef Siemsen were held Saturday afternoon at the late home, 2009 East Thirteenth street. The Rev. J.

A. officiated at the home, where there was a large attendance of lrienos, and also at the grav Oakdale cemetery. X-'allbearers were It. Schlakohl, neuer, j. uockrell, Sam Oakes, P.

Kruse, and C. Hintz. The Kok Funeral. Funeral services for Mrs. Reka Kok were held Saturday morninc the Fred N.

Ruhl funeral home and following at St. Joseph's church. The Rev. J. J.

Schoenfelder cele brated requiem high mass, pro nounced tho burial absolution and preached the funeral sermon. also officiated at the grave in Holy Family cemetery. Pallbearers were six grandsons, Philip Keller, John Ferckers, Henry oorison, j-joms Kok, Henry Kok, and Frank Kok. The Woods Funeral. Funeral bcrVices for Thomas Woods were held Friday afternoon at the late home, 414 East Sixth street and were conducted by tho Rev.

Dr. B. F. Martin. Mrs.

Cassoling sang "Abide With Me" and "Fade Each Earthly Joy." ceived bruises in the crush to es cape. Exoected to Recover. Miss Reddig's injuries consist of a severe scalp wound and body bruises and she is suffering from; concussion of the. brain. Her col covery is expected.

Mrs. Houston was lacerated about the head and suffered from the shock ot the experience. Fox has a lacerated right' ear and a con tii.inn tho rhpt Hoffman re- ceived a fracture of the rlg'ht col larbone and fractures of several ribs. Mrs. Bowman is suffering from 'shock and contusion on tho back.

When the injured had been in an ambulance and were I on their way to the hospital, the arena was cleared and the next performance started. The excite ment within had been communi cated to the outside, and nouncement that Weaver would again mount. the saddle of the. bel ligerent horse, brought ao rush of spectators, undaunted by what had gone before. ENTERS PLANE IN MEMPHIS AIR CONTESTS Manager 'Cavender Making Frequent Cross-Coun-try Trips from Here.

Manager LaPierre Cavender of the Davenport Airport is back at the Davenport Field after flying Chicago and back with a passenger during the week, and there will flying from the local field today Until the Division street paving is opened to Duck Creek it is reached via Division street from the Harrison street road, on paving. Pilot Cavender has entered his Waco plane in the air races at Memphis, this week, and fly there Monday. His trip to Chi cago was in the airport's Swallow plane. The season's activity has started satisfactorily at the local airport, and only awaits the open ing ot the Division strcot paving to boi formally opened. ALIMONY SUIT ECHO IS HEARD IN POLICE COURT An echo of an alimony suit was heard in police court Saturday morning when Mrs.

Donie Eaton was arraigned on a charge of disturbing the peace of her sister, Mrs. Doille Milburn. Mrs. Eaton and another sister ire charged with having threaten ed Mrs. Milburn because ot en- ity aroused at tho alimony hear ing in district court Friday.

The defendant and his sister turned on Mrs. Milburn, denied all charges she made and brought in somovery personal elements in their testimony. Mrs. Milburn declared her sisters followed her about the city and made threats against her and she sought protection. There were lengthy arguments and hot clashes of attorneys and witnesses.

Police MnsrlstrntK MoSwicein advised the1 two sisters to remain away from Mrs. Milburn. He took the case under advisement. The action for modification of the alimony agreement was concluded in Judge Ely's court Friday afternoon when the judge announced he would take the case under advisement. REAL.

ESTATE LOANS. We- have money to loan on Scott County farms and choice city real state. FICKJS. OTH FICSK. AdT.

1 i I I I 1 I I REPORTED LOST Mrs. Geo. Herdman Tell Police How Gems Were Lost in Rock Island. Diamonds and other jewels val- itied at $5,000 and cash to the ex- tent of J40 were lost in Rock island friaay evening By Mrs. George W.

Herdman, 727 Perry street, according to her report to She said the Jewelry was iri candy box which was wrapped brown paper. She lost it while getting Into an auto owned by her son-in-law, C. L. Cole, of Davenport, Mrs. Herdman expressed the belief that she dropped the package, but she does not know where the car was parked in Rock Island.

A careful search ot the streets near where- the car was believed to have been parked proved fruitless. Included in the list of lost gems as reported to police were a 01 'carai aiamona ring, yenow goia, i ith. small diamonds around a large stone, an opal sunburst brooch set with diamonds and a pair of dia mond earrings. FILE MOTION FOR RE-TRIAL Claim Verdict Result of Prejudice Incited by Counsel in Arguments. A re-trial of the C.

A. Thompson vs. Dewey Portland Cement com pany wage litigation was requested by the defendant company Satur day on the ground that the jury findings, awarding Thompson judg ment for 1243.45, were the result of prejudice and passion incited by co-counsel for the plaintiff In his closing arguments to the jury The motion, filed by Hoersch Hoersch, attorneys for the cement company, accuses J. A. Hanley, counsel for Thompson, of- arousing the jury prejudices hy referring over their objections, to the fact that the defendant company was wealthy corporation and the plain- tin: a poor man.

Refusal ot District Judge C. Ely to sustain motions for directed verdicts in favor of the defendant is also cited as grounds for a trial. ROCK ISLAND'S FLOOD RELIEF REACHES $2,485 Rock Island's Mississippi Flood Keiict fund had reached closing time last night. Saturday's contributions totaled $S5. It had been expected to raises $5,000.

UNION SAVINGS BANK AND TRUST CO. DAVENPORT IOWA iUIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIHHMIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIU Robeson's Express Baggage 3 We do MOVING and all kinds of HAULING. S18 W. 2nd St. 0v.

9SJ. iHiiiiHiiiiiHinniiiiiiimiMiiHiiin NO DELAY Bank Boot waiting PaStafCSw 'or TOa F'MlsL; Sheriff's Office Unable to Connect Lau with Case Methods Differ. Leon Beacher, S02 West Sixth street, arrested Friday as he was preparing to make four shipments of lottery tickets (0 agents in Des Moines, Keokuk, McUicgor and Dubuque, will be arraigned Monday before Justice of the Peaco M. I. Peterseu in lietteiulorf.

Charges of owning and having in his possession -lottery tickets con- to the' state law were tiled him Saturday by County At torney John Weir. Bencher, ocording to Sheriff Martin, is In 110 way couneoted with the weather lottery recently operated by Elmer Lau. Beacher's lottery was oil baseball, the sheriff said. FILE SUIT TO COLLECT $2,542 ON NOTES, ACCOUNT C. W.

Borcliers lws iiled suit in district court agaiust John Borcliers Tor $2,542 alleged owing him 011 promissory notes which he endorsed for the defendant and later paid, 'and albo on accounts. Smith Swiit are the attorneys. BEGIN POURING CONCRETE EAST SIDE BANK BLDG. Saturday saw the pouring of a section of the east wall of the fuel storage room of the new American Commercial Savings bank building. The steaui shovel also completed the work of excavating the earth which slid to the bottom of the excavation troiu the south wall following the heavy rains of the early part of the week.

Various footings are also being poured. The concreto work is being rushed along in order that erection ot steel may begin about June lUtli. completeness oS choice foods at bur Moving Vans Be Safe Dakota Max's wild west show on the Dodson carnival Sixteenth avenue and street Rock Island, reached a thrilling ana totany unexpected climax in an early performance Friday night when a frightened, maddened horse, resisting an attempt to ride him, charged into the crowded Hundreds of spectators were thrown into panic and several were Injured in the stampede that followed. Scores rushed for the exit, others fell or jumped from the seats and crawled under the canvas wall to safety. Women and children shrieked and screamed, fainted.

Men raised their voices for the moment in fear as loved ones became lost in the mad scramble. Show attendants strove frantically to subdue the craied animal and to quiet the people, but some minutes before it was under control again. Miss Vera Reddig, IS years old, 510 Sixth street, was the most seriously injured. She was trampled on by the horse. James L.

Fox. 602 Fourth avenue, and Leonard Hoffman, 510 Sixth street, were hurt in attempting to protect the fallen girl and Mrs. Lulu Houston, 510 Sixth street, grandmother of; Miss Reddig, who also received in-1 juries. Mrs. Houston is confined1 JAIL BREAKER IS HELD HERE Youth Who Escaped from Kingston, Captured Saturday Morning.

Carol LeweHyn, 19, wanted for breaking jail in Kingston. was picked up by Police Officers Elmer Schlueter and Harry Ramm early Saturday morning at 40t Nevada avenue. His arrest follow ed reception of a tip from Kansas City police. The youth admitted his identity, but failed to disclose the charge on which -he was committed to jail in Kingston. He had been employ ed at the Dewey Cement company plant and was rooming at tho Ne vada avenue nome.

Plunge Down Shaft Fatal to J. Mueller Injuries received when ho fell down the elevator shaft at the Crescent Macaroni and Cracker company two weeks ago proved fatal to John G. Mueller and he died at 7:15 p. m. Friday night.

Mr. Mueller who was nearly 70 years old suffered a fracture of a leg in falling a distance ot about three feet. He was also stunned by the blow and shock of tho fall but was able to reach an alarm box to call police. His advanced age together with the shock made covery doubtful. He was born Oct.

18. 1S55 at Blue Island, 111., and shortly after his birth tho family moved to Rock Is land. Ho was educated in schools of that city and in 18 1 1 was married to Miss Elizabeth Geisler of Rock Island. The couple resided in that city where Mr. Mueller was employed until ten years ago, when they moved to Davenport.

The late home is at 511 East Sixth street. Besides the widow he is surviveM by two sons, John G. of Corpus Christi. and Edward of Alex ander, six daughters, Mrs. A.

Lepper, Detroit, Mrs. Leo Mather, Mrs. Charles Aye, and Mrs. William Wiese of Mrs. H.

Schrick of Milwaukee, and Miss Anna at home; one sister, Mrs. Barbara McKee of Rock Island, and five grandchildren. The remains were taken to the Runge mortuary where the funeral will be held at 10 a. m. Tuesday.

The Rev. Fred Rolf will officiate. Interment wil lbe in Oakdale ceme- GoodLumber Saves Labor BETTENDORF LUMBER SUPPLY CO. General Office 118 Harrison Street Phone Dav. 855 bBBSB JlWBSEB WE KNOW you will like HICKEY BROTHERS You will like the our selection of the world's foremost brands of Cigars, Cigarettes, Tobaccos, Pipes, Candies and Smoker's You will like the Soda Fountains, deliriously cooked, tastily seasoned and appetizingly served.

You will like making your purchases in stores of spotless cleanliness and where you always receive prompt, courteous service and personalized attention. These are just a very few of the things you will like about HICKEY BROTHERS' Stores that will bring you back again and again. Stop in tomorrow and see for Two Good Places to Eat At Home and at Smith's Cafeteria i 213 W. Third St 111 E. Jefferion Blvd.

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