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,IiDAY TIT3 KCC CLAKP ARGU3- SEPl'LiUBSR 1, ) wiolme .11 r nrmiFn u;eastoui:e NHIt Seheels Are Overcrowded ., With ICe Prospect ( Belief fr Saaettee. ' Enrollment ' In Part Mollne's mil school po ted the 1,000 mark today, according to the latest resort of Superintendent D. a. hoh bus, with prospects of Increase dartef the week. School buildings ara crowded to capacity and ow teg to delay in the construction of the new John Deer school, aro li able to remain so for the remainder of the term. The enrollment this fall Is 'considerably larger than last Tear. All arade teachers are on tha lob with one exception. ' The ' absent teacher's place is being fil led by a former Instructor who may . be persuaded to finish the term. Many at High School The enrollment at the township high school has adranced to 172, according to Principal J. W. Casto. Last year's enrollment was only 146 bnt since the school was built ; to accommodate 300 students the Increased number is causing no alarm. Lack of locker equipment caused the principal trouble, Mr. Casto re ported, bnt this was speedily reme died by the installing of 80 new lockers yesterday. . The present en rollment shows: Freshmen, 71; onhomores. 46: Juniors, 28, i and seniors, 17. Classes will be organ ized some time next week, Mr Casto stated, each choosing a staff of governing officers and class col- on. The school orchestra will al so be organized soon. The recep tion for the teachers, the first so cial event on the school calendar, is scheduled for Sept 10. CHARGES FOOD TO ; PBIEND'S ACCOUNT 'Four Molina merchants have been victimized to the extent of several dollars during the last few days bya woman who has been pur chasing groceries and charging the into her neighbors. After tn them to her neighbors. After in- learned that the neighbor never authorised the unknown buyer and had never received the goods. The woman Is said to be young, five feet two inches tall, medium weight and with dark eyes and hair. Merchants of Moline believe her clever rase has been worked for the last time as they are now on th lookout for her and have warn ed other dealers through the mer- , chants' bulletin. DEPT. STORE (Formerly The Brady) . tam Cor. 7th Ave. and 12th St delweby THURSDAY AND FRIDAY SPECIALS lbs sugar, for . $1.00 Limit one lot to tomer. Evergreen corn per dozen 25c Ceresota flour, 49 lb sack ... $3.98 Tomatoes per bushel :75c 0 Water melons, small .each . . . 25c Water melons, large, each 50c good house broown, $1 regular, Mkltt 69c XIX t Coffee, very OA pedal. S lbs for .. 09C Oar Club sliced pie, large can S for pineap- 98c Golden Red coffee, special, per lb .... 49c Bin Bird el 19c 1 tor ............. I TtarrsWS0"' for at arid Ea& CABZLE3 D2IVm . PAY8 COTJUT fqh: Mrs. Ollle Ohlweller, Hock bland, pleaded guilty to a charge of reck less driving in the court of Magis trate A. A. Niles of East Moline, yesterday afternoon and , was fined S and costs. Charges against the Rock Island woman were preferred by Thomas Craig, deputy sheriff and superintendent of the state hos pital farm, who claims Mrs. Ohl weller crashed Into his automobile and forced him to leap over the curb on Thirtieth street Monday evening. ., After the accident, Craig, claims, Mrs. Ohlweller tried to escape ar rest, but that he gave chase and brought her back to the East Mo line police station. ' Mrs. Ohlweller yesterday at first asked to continue the case but was persuaded to plead guilty to the careless driving charge, when she learned that more serious charges might ' be brought against her should the case be continued. ELGIN OFFICIALS HOSPITAL QUESTS R. T. iHnton, superintendent of the Elgin state hospital, and R. D. Marsh, chief clerk of the same in stitution, both Knights Templar,: were guests of Dr. Hawley, super intendent of Watertown hospital to day. Mr. Hinton and Mr. Marsh are members of the Elgin delega tion to the Templar convention in Rock Island and accepted Dr. Haw ley's Invitation to visit the hos pital. Dr. Hawley also reported this morning that one of the inmates, Hugh Scott, escaped from the in stitution but had been captured at Hapton and returned. Scott had been set at the task of scrubbing the front porch of the hospital under supervision by one of the at tendants when he found opportun ity to escape. It was his second at tempt FEW SPEED CASES IN COURT REPORT There was a marked falling off of speeders in East Moline last month, according to the monthly report of Magistrate A. A. Niles submitted yesterday. Only eight speeders paid court fines during August This is considerably less than the number reported for June and July and may be due to the ef forts of George Sarginson, speed cop, who was added to the East' Moline police force this spring. Motorists are beginning to realize that East Moline is enforcing traffic rules. Magistrate Nile's report also showed that 22 arrests had been made during the month, aggregat ing $267.30 in fines. This amount would have been increased by $53 had yesterday's report been in cluded. Boys' waists, $1.00 value .. 50c Boys' pants, $2.50 value $1.69 Men's work shoes,$9 value $5.95 Children's tennis shoes. $1.50 value $1 Silk camisoles, $1.00 all colors, special Ladies' colored organdy waists $2.95 Ladies' silk pop lin skirts ..... $3.69 1 lot of hoose dresses, to close $2.95 Ladies' nnionsnits, pink and white, RQg choice ... ..... UiC 1 lot of corsets, values to 3.00 at ... ..... $159 Curtain neta In short ...19c spectsl. yvtf BARGAIN I Men's 2.50 value overalls, sizes . ...a. ...$1.95 Moline AGREE TD PAY BACK TUITION FOR STUDENTS MoHne Board Denies Admission te . Higt School Until Band Dis trfcts Come Across. Protesting action of the Moline board of education in recently deny ing admission to the local high school, pupils from Hampto nand Maple Grove township until $1,500 tuftion bills were paid Hampton tax payers met last night and agreed to pay the debt. Maple Grove- residents are meeting in the school house this evening and will probably adopt a similar attitude. Today only three pupils frpm Hampton are in Moline high school. Their parents who had children in high school between 1916 and 1919, have .guaranteed the Hampton debt pending us settlement, ino oiuer students will be accepted from j these communities until the debt is ; paid, says. Superintendent L. A. j Mahoney, The controversy between Aloiine and residents of -Hampton and Maple Grove is the outgrowth of differences of several years' stand ing. The state legislature last year adopted a measure which or ganizes all non-high school districts in a county into a county high school unit and authorizes taxation to pay utltion fees of any pupil in any high school in the state. Hampton and Maple Grove have accumulaed in the last four years tuition bills amounting to $1,500. When pupils from these two dis tricts rfeported for school this fall the Moline board took advantage of the state law which , states that such pupils may enter any high school in the state and informed' the districts that Moline high school was too crowded to accept non-resident pupils and recommended that they be sent to Rock Island, Fort Byron or East Moline. To assist the non-high school districts, the Moline board suggest ed In 1916 that it would wait until a tax levy should be made in 1917 before collecting its tuition bills. Of the 22 districts thus to be favored, Hampton was the only district that did not sign the con tract ' The Maple Grove directors later did not recognize their agree ment and pending settlement the Moline board accepted pupils from both districts. Th action this week brought a storm of protest from parents of the non-resident .pupils but -the board remained firm. Action - of Hampton and Maple Grove author! ties will probably clear the situa tion. COLONA BRIDGE OPEN IN WEEK County Officials Advise Motorists Not to Fay Toll When Detour, tag Near Here. Announcement made by the Rock sland board of supervisors this morning is to the effect that the Co lons bridge will be open to traffic in a week. Rocks to the approach of the bridge have already been laid, and the road work will be done In a few days. Since the improvement on the bridge has been started, it has been necessary to detour at this point It Is said that one farmer, over Whose property It is necessary to go, levies a toll on each machine. The county engineers announce that no motorist need pay the toll and should refuse to, as legally the farmer cannot tax motorists. LOSES PART OF ; LOAD IN STREET A bed spring, 10 gallon Jar, clock and tool box, were deposited in the middle of the street at the intersec tion of Thirteenth street and Fourth i avenue. East Moline, when a roDe oroKe on the moving van driven by Kd Ham, 4302 River Drive, Moline. Mr. Ham was notified that he had lost the articles from his wagon by a motorist, who caught up with him several blocks beyond. Ham turned back bnt . by the time he reached the spot the articles had been removed. The East Moiine police station was notified of the theft INCREASE FUND BY ISSUING OF 906 AUTO TAGS Mollne's special police fund has been increased by $226.50 since March 1, from the issuing of paper license tags to motorists whose ap plication for auto licenses from the state has been delayed. .Since March, 906 of these paper tags costing 25 cents apiece have been issued. i The issuing of the tags during the period of application and re ceipt of a state license, is solely for the convenience of . the motorist preventing him from being held for driving his car without a license number. Police gained permission to add the money collected from these tags to their special fund. No law compels the motorist to pur chase the paper tag. March was the banner month for the city license tags. The number Issued each month follows: March 191. April 150, May 175. June 164, July 128 and August 10. . ' An th mwa all th tt Th L3TOS':: fenaooa EXP03T TfiADE Chicago. Sept 1. Considerable firmness resulted in the wheat mar ket today from hope of a good ex-, port demand. Notice was taken too of assertions that a holding at titude had become widespread among farmers. Opening! quota tions, which rangea rrom c on to lKc advance, with December $2.34 to $2.34, and March, $2.13, were followed by a moderate general set back and then to a rally slightly above yesterday's finish. Later, it was said, 1,000,000. bush els had been sold to exporters at the seaboard. The close was un settled. 14c to c net higher with December 2.35 and March 2-304. Failure of frost predictions had a bearish effect on corn. , Further more, estimates were current that the crop wonld be the largest on record. After opening kt to lc lower, Including December at $1.18 to $1.18, the market underwent an additional sag. Subsequent rallies did not hold well. The close was weak, lc to 24c net lower with December 1.17 to 1.17. Oats were easy with corn, start ing unchanged to c lower. De cember 66c, and later scoring other losses. ' Big deliveries on September con tracts weakened provisions. Most of the trading was in lard. ( Chicago Futures. Sept 1, 1920.' Wheat Open. High. Low. Close. Dec 2.34 2.36 2.33 2.35 March ....2.31 2.32 2.29 2.30 Corn Sept 1.38 1.40 1.38 1.38 Dec 1.18 1,18 1.17 1.17 Oats- Sept 65 Dec. 66 .66 .66 23.95 24.95 18.40 18.82 15.15 15.65 .65 .66 23.50 24.40 .65 .66 23.65 24.40 Pork Sept ... Oct 23.55 24.55 18.30 18.80 Lard- Sept, ... Oct 18.12 18.35 18.55 18.67 Ribs- Sept ... Oct. ... 14.80 15.30 15.00 15.52 Chicago Produce. Sept. 1, 1920. BUTTER Creamery extras 54 Standards 52 Firsts 4751 Seconds 4348 EGGS Ordinaries 4547 Firsts 5152 CHEESE Twins .. ..23 Young Americas 25 LIVE POULTRY Fowls 31 Ducks 32 Geese 24 Springs . 34 Turkeys 45 POTATOES Receipts 31 cars Wisconsin-Minnesota ... $2$2.25 Idaho $2.80$2.90 Chicago Cash Grain. Chicago, Sept 1. Wheat: No. 1 red, 2.532.54; No. 2 red, 2.51 2.54; No. 3 red, 2.51; No. 2 hard, 2.512.54; No. 3 hard, 2.51 2.53; sample grade, hard, 2.44; No. 1 northern, 2.50 (ffi 2.52; No. 2 northern, 2.452.45; No. northern, 2.46; No. 1 mixed, 2.49 2.51; No. 2 mixed, 2.492.4S. Corn: No. 1 mixed, 1.481.50; No. 2 mixed, 1.48 1.50; No. 3 mix ed, 1.421.50; No. 6 mixed, 1.43 1.48; No. 1 yellow, 1.501.54; No. 2 yellow, 1.48 1.53; No. 3 yellow, 1.50; No. 6 yellow, 1.441.48; No. 1 white, 1.481.52; No. 2 white. 1.48 1.52; No. 6 white, 1.43; sample grade, 1.30 1.37. j Oats: No. 1 white, 6870Hc; No. 2 white, 6870c; No. 3 white, 6767c; No. 4 white, 66c. Rye: Na. 2, 1.921.94; barley, 1.081.18? Timothy seed, 6.507.50; clover seed, 25.0030.00. Pork, nominal; lard, 18 .35; ribs. 14.3015.50. Peoria Grain. Peoria, 111., Sept 1. Wheat re ceipts, three cars. Corn receipts, 16 cars; 2c under yesieraays close; No. 1 yellow, 1.53; No. 2 white, 1.51. Oats receipts, 14 cars: unchang ed to c lower; No. 1 white, 67c; No. 2 white, 67c; No. 3 white, 66c. New York Sugar. New York, Sept 1 Raw sugar. UUU1IU1U, renneu, quiet; nne era mi lated, 16.O017.10. j Moline Obituary Mrs. Fred Hanson. Following an Illness of three months' duration, Mrs. Fred Han son died at a local hospital at 5 o'clock this morning. She had been a life resident of Cordova, having been born there Dec. 9, 1895. the uaugmer or Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Hoff. Her maiden name was Ethel Hoff. She was married to Fred Hanson Feb. 9, 1916. Besides the widower, three chil dren, Ruth. Clarence and Lois and her father survive; also two half brothers. Funeral services will be held In the Cordova Baptist church at 2 p. m. Thursday and will he conducted by the Rev. F. Woodhull. Fnneral of Janes Klaln. Funeral services for James Klaln, Carbon Cliff teamster, who came to his death Monday noon, following a fall from his wagon, will be held at the Silvis Methodist church at 2:30 Thursday afternoon. Services will be conducted by the Rev. C. H. Hoffmire, pastor of the church, and interment will mad in Riverside cematarx. Molina. CEAR DEALERS STAGE RAID 111 STOCK MARKET New York. Sept 1. Reports of the financial embarrassment of one of the obscure motor companies furnished the snorts with an excuse for several attacks on motors on to day's trading on the exchange. Re public, International, Chandler and White Motors tell 1 to 2 points and oils, including Mexican and Pan American, made similar declines. Steels and equipments also , eased on selling of Vanadium and Ameri can, Locomotive. Rails made fur ther upward progress, however, Wisconsin Central preferred, Wa bash preferred. Missouri Pacific preferred and Rock Island being added to. -the stronger western and southwestern groups. Exchange on London strengthened and the bond market was firm with a de mand for Liberty issues and An glo-French 5 s. The closing was arm. American Beet Sugar 72 American Can 34 American Car & Foundry ...134 American Locomotive 95 American Smelting & Refln.. . 56 American Sumatra Tobacco.. 83 American T. & T 97 Anaconda Copper .....'..."52 Atchison 84 Baldwin Locomotive 107 Baltimore & Ohio 42 Bethlehem Steel "B" 75 Central Leather 53 Chesapeake & Ohio 60 Chicago, Mil & St. Paul ..... 37 Corn Products 88 Crucible Steel ... 119 General Motors (new) 21 Great Northern Ore Crtfs.... 31 Goodrich Co .63 Int Mer. Marine prfd 74 International Paper 78 Kennecott Copper 23 Mexican Petroleum T. ..161 New York Central 75 Norfolk & Western 95 Northern Pacific 28 Pure Oil Co. .. 38 Pennsylvania ; 41 Readine 93 republic Iron & Steel 4 Sinclair Consol. Oil Southern Pacific 95 Southern Railway 28 Studebaker Corporation 60 Texas Co. (new) 47 Tobacco Products . 66 Union Pacific 123 United States Rubber 85 United Spates Steel 89 Utah Copper 61 Westinghouse Electric 48 Willys Overland 15 Illinois Central 87 Rock Island 37 Standard Oil prfd. .104 Chicago Livestock, Chicago, Sept 1. Cattle re-, ceipts, 11,000; very slow; opening steer sales mostly slow to 25c low er: choice steers and yearlings, I stead v: others weak to 25c lower; top yearlings, 17.75; bulk, good and choice, 15.50 17.50; bulk, grassy kind,, 9.00 14.50; she-stock, weak to lower; cows range, 6.0012.75; canners, 4.UU'4.7o; ooiogna duus. 5.506.75; good and choice vealers, mostly 14.0017.50; stockers, slow, steady; western receipts, 2,500 head. , Hog receipts, 14,000; mostly steady with yesterday's average; early top, 16.15; bulk light and butchers, 15.3016.00; bulk pack ing sows, 14.1514.40; pigs, steady to 25c higher; bulk desirable grades, 14.75 15.50. Sheep receipts, 83,000; fat lambs, 25c to 50c lower; choice western, 13.75; few natives, 13.50; bulk na tive, 11.50 12.75; sheep, slow, low er; very good native ewes, 7.00; feeding stock, steady to lower. Potatoes. Chicago, Sept 1. Potatoes, weak; receipts, 31 cars; Jersey Cobblers, 2.802.90; Minnesota Early Ohios, 2.002.25 per hun dredweight; Idaho Rurals, 2.80 2.90. . Weather Forecast Illinois: Generally fair tonight and Thursday; slightly cooler in extreme south portion tonight Missouri: Unsettled but mostly fair tonight and Thursday; some what cooler tonight Wisconsin: Generally fair to night and Thursday; cooler in ex treme southwest portion tonight .Iowa: Partly cloudy and some what unsettled tonight and Thurs day; somewhat cooler in south and central portions tonight Indiana: Fair tonight and Thurs day; cooler in south and west por tions tonight Liberty Bonds. New York, Sept 1. Erjces af noon today were: 3s, 90.06; first 4s, 5.00; second 4s, 84.32; first 4s, 85.48; second 4s, 84.52; third, 44s, 87.94; fourth 44s, 84.98; Victory 3s, 95.52; Victory 4s, 95.52. Closing prices today were: 3 3, $90.00; first 4s, $S5.00; second 4s, $84.64; first 4s, $85.40; second 4s. $84.86; third 4Us, $88.10; fourth 48, $85.08; Victory 3s, $95.52; Victory 4s, $95.50. Kansas City Livestock. Kansas City, Mo., Sept l; Cattle receipts, 10,000; steers and she stock, higher; heavy steers, 17.25; other sales, 9.00 16.60; prime cows, 11.50; bulk she-stock, 6.50 9.50;' canners and bulls, 'steady; calves, higher; vealers, 14.50; few above, 14.00; stockers and feeders, steady. Hog receipts. 3,500; steady: top, 15.C5; bulk, light and medium, 15.40 15.60; bulk, heavy, 14.76015.50. Sheep receipts, 6,000; all classes, steady; top western lambs, 13.50; natives, 12.50. j f St. Louis Casn Grain. bt Louis, Mo., Sept L Cash wheat: No. 2 red winter, $2,580 2.60; No. 3 red winter, 32.55 2.60. 1 Cora: No. 2 white, $1.55 1.56. TODAY IN ALEDO AND MERCER COUNTY BOWLING ALLEY 0 P EH S TONIGHT Winter Season for Pla Topptars Is ' Ushered in Plan te Hold Ladies' Nights. Aledo bowling fans are expected to turn out enmasse for the open ing of the bowling season in Aledo, which will be staged tonight L. A. "Dick" Volentlne, manager of the bowling alleys, stated yesterday that a ten day "ragtime" tournament will be started this evening. The tourney will be open to all Arrangements for giving the lad les of the city the opportunity of enjoying the privileges of the elley one night each week during the winter, are being made. The gent ler sex of this city are recognized as ardent bowling fans and it is expected that a . large number of ladies will avail themselves of the opportunity of using the alley. It it not definitely decided what night will be set aside for the ladles, but it is expected that Friday night will be their choice. "Dick"Volentine stated that : he expects to start a ladies' tournament soon. ' The bowling alleys have been re- finished and new pins have been ordered and are expected to be In use tonight. The work of refinish ing the alleys was done by experts and the floors were scraped and polished until it is probably In bet ter condition than ever before. MERGER DEMOS MEETING TODAY Central Committee to Ilold Session at Courthouse to Endorse Party Ticket. Members of the Mercer County Democratic Central Committee are in session at the court house in Aledo today. Chairman George Lawson of Cable is presiding. The meeting was called for the purpose of considering endorsement of the Democratic slate, which will be be fore the primary on Sept 15. Vir gil H. Duvall of Aledo, candidate i for state's attorney, is secretary of the committee. Plans for the fall campaign will bo discussed and the party will he definitely organized for action. 4 EXCURSIONS ON THE STEAM ER, G. W. IJ1LL. ,Bargain moonlight Saturday, Sept 4. Only 35, cents. Sunday, 1 Sent. 5, to Clinton. Leaves 9:00 a. m. Moonlight leaves 8:30 p Labor Day, Monday, Sept 6, after noon t Muscatine. Local Stocks and Bonds (Quotation! FunUshtt bj GrmnSrld Brak. Kl Co, 208 Safety Bias. Fhooa K, L UW.) Bid Aiked. Armour, pfd. 91 1 All-American Truck ... 6 1 Affears Production oU SO Bar State Oil .30 .40 Best Producing It KI.... i.vv l.o Black Panther Oil 6.75 6.00 Clover Leal Oil .80 .80 Deere 4 Coj pld. 93 Deere A Co.. com. 73 Dearborn Truck, com 15 Dearborn Truck, pid 76 Dayton Rubber Co., pfd... 81 Kigin Motor 84 Goodyear Tire, pfd 85 B4 75 17 SO 83 t) . 8ott 7 1.75 1H 86 16 53 75 hi J. I. Caie PWw Co.. 7& Did. 9S Invader Oil Ref 1.65 Illinois KefiDinf 14 Kawfield Oil 25 Lucky 13 Oil Ref 15 H Metro, 5 to 50c a lores, com u Metro.. 5 to oOc Stores, pfd. 74 Mike Henry OU OS Moline Flow Co, ptd .... S2 Moline Plow Co, com 65 National Oil C .. 22 W Frog, waive ( d M Bef 80 Quauer Oats, pfd 88 Boot & VanderVoort 31 Republic Truck . : 28 Reo Motor 22 Sears Roebuck, pfd. .... 105 Sears Roebuck, pfd. 28 Sinclair Oil 28 Tri-City By. Lt, pfd 68 United LI. Ry, pfd 57 United Lt. Ry, com 18 Velie oMtor. 7 per cent ptd. 9-J Willys Overland. Dfd 76 .08 S4 SO 22 tt 88 H 312 29 22 105 V, 28 28 70 60 SO 93 76 Willys Overland, com 15 15 Ghas. Clair GROCERY 1316 Thirtieth Street Bock Island SPECIALS FOR THUESDAT, FRIDAY AD SATURDAY Komo Flour, 43 lb sk. $3.9 Granulated Sugar, 5 lbs 96e Potatoes, peck 55e Pure. Lard, lb 25e Kellog Corn Flakes, large pkg...30c Post Toasties, large pkg .20c Campbell's Pork and Beans, 2 cans 2Sc Corn, 2 cans Sae Pumpkin, No. 3 can .....10c Catsup, 2 bottles Sae Pes Milk, small can w.8c Pet Milk, tall can 16c Dundee Milk, tall can ...lie Preserves, quart jars 60c Sliced Peaches large can Me Cream Cheese, lb. ............ 35e Swansdown Pastry Flour, large Pkg. 38e Swansdown Pastry Flour, small Pkf 28e P. ft O. Soap, bar 8e Flake White Soap, bar , Je Washing Castile Coap, bars . .23c PHONE S. L 8C5 THE ARGUS - UIM OPTICS! SIS Xtatth Gate Avwm V Xtetabhooa. M nd nrm. 7. i irtehola SmiiMhtlw DRIVERS BALK Mathmflle Mine of Alden Coal ' Company Closed and 140 Men Await Settlement A walkout by 11 drivers at the Matherville mine of the Alden Coal company yesterday, threw 140 miners out of work and caused the closing of the mine. The drivers are demanding one half hour a day longer to work and additional pay for Hauling min ers in and out of the pit The strike is said to be a part of a eon- serted movement among the driv ers in all the mines of Illinois. Of ficials at the Alden company this morning stated that the Peoria mines and others throughout the state are affected by the strike. A mass meeting of the mine work ers has been. called for tonight at which William Sherwood, a mem ber of the executive board of the United Mine , Workers at Spring field will be present Officials of the company stated this morning that they were hopeful of reaching and agreement after tonight's ses clon. According to the last agreement, which was made between the drivers and the operators, it car ried a clause which called for one half hour's time for hauling the workers into the mines. The new scale which was to go in effect to day makes no provision for this hajf hour pay. It is expected that other drivers In other mines throughout this part of the country will go out unless a settlement is, reached at tonight's meeting. FAIR WEATHER IS HOPED FOR PICNIC Hundreds of Mercer connty farm ers are anxiously awaitine the weather indications for tomorrow..! Tne reason for their anxiety is that the big farm and home bu reau picnic will be held at the fair grounds and a rainy day would seriously distemper the activities for the day. Arrangements have been completed and those in charge are only too anxious to see the day arrive. Farmers from all parts of the county and their families will gather early tomorrow morn ing at the air grounds in Aledo with well-filled baskets of eatables and with the idea of enjoying a day of pleasure, and a rain, al though badly needed' by the crops, would undoubtedly be more wel comed a day later. ASSISTANT FARM ADVISOR ARRIVES A. R. Kemp, new assistant farm advisor for Mercer county, arrived in Aledo today ready to take up his duties with the local farm bu reau. Mr. Kemp, who is a gradu ate of the University of Illinois, has had considerable experience in this kind of work and is consid ered a fine addition to the farm bu reau force. He will move his fam ily to this city later. $3,000 PER ACRE IS PAID FOR FARM A price which is thought to be a record for farm land was recent ly paid by a Mercer county breed er of Poland-China hogs for 16 acres of land near Galesburg. Sherman Dunn, living about five miles south of Alexis, paid $48,000 for the land an average of $3,000 per acre. He will devote the land to hog raising exclusively. Toledo Seed. Toledo, Ohio, Sept 1. Wheat cash, 2.60 December, 2.48. Clover seed: prime, cash, 18.00 October, 18.55: December, 18.30; February and March, 18.60. Alsike: prime, cash, 18.00; Oc tober, 18.50; . December, 18.75; March, 19.10. Timothy: prime, cash. (1918) and cash (1919), 4.00; October, 4.0S; ftfSrmmtn? i ft mi II DEPOSITS MADE j If Sept. 1st, 2nd and 3rd 1 II DRAW INTEREST : I II from ,- . . Ii Vl Sept. 1st at I f V 4 J FATHER 17FI Ml : .......... iwii . quits mm 7 Service of 14 Tears Ttmhayi' By Resignation of ' Priest. . Announcement has been made i the resignation of Father J r Welch,, from the Catholic parish h Aledo. Father Welch has serrtd In this church for 14 years aai hi, parting will be keenly felt by tha entire parish. He will go t& Tiskilwa this week, where ho ku, been promoted to a higher office to' the church. Father Welch gave as a reuot for leaving Aledo that his health, which ha3 long been failing, u iacj that he could not take care of tor work here through this winter. The work in this county entails to ear bag for of four parishes sad the' priest is forced to drive many miles to take care of his flock. The cos. gregation of the church In Aleds ana nearoy towns, waere Fathei Welch has been in charge keenW 5y regret the necessity which cause nun to leave nere ana expresses J iovfc BULiun ab uia yuur utWLB, A successor for Father Welch ii expected to arrive here the Utter part of this week. The name of hli successor has not been learned but, is expected to be announced within a lew days. Miss Esther Zentmire, office sec rotary of the Mercer county fans: bureau, arrived home Monday after, a two weeks' visit with relatives la Oakville, Iowa. Mrs. Gilbert Cubbage of New Boston returned home Monday evening after visiting with rela-. tives in this city. ' i Mrs. J. H. Harrison of Keithf burg stopped in Aledo Monday en-, route to that town from Viola,' where she had been visiting with her daughter. Mrs. Frances Marks Scherer of Fairfax, Mo, left Monday night for her home after visiting with her. grandmother, Mrs. Elizabeth Hausi and other relatives. i Ralph E. Cies of Oklahoma City," Okla, left for his home Monday' night after visiting with relative! in this city. His children remained here with their grandparents, Mr.- and Mrs. W. H. Holmes, for a tom er visit. Mrs. E. M. Shahe of Omaha, Netv returned home Monday after vislt ing friends in this city. Miss Lulu Bird of Keokuk, Iowa,i left Monday night for that city,. where she will attend the Keokuk fair. She was accompanied by the children of Cyrus Franks. ' '. H. F. Lawrence loft Tuesday morning for Geneseo where, he It employed. He had been in this clV for a short visit with his family. Miss Mamie Peterson of Bloom- ington. 111., returned home Tuesday. morning after visiting friends to. Aledo. i Mrs. J. F. McDougal of Gales-, burg left Tuesday morning for h home after visiting friends in Ihii city. Miss Jennie Kirby of Bnrwiet 111, returned home Tuesday morn ing fter visiting relatives in Aledu Miss Lizzie Lyons of Albany, HU who has been visiting friends anf relatives in Aledo for the past fe days left Tuesday morning for Bushnell, where she will spend 1. few days before returning to AW bany. PLATT REMODELS BOOTHS AT FAIR; G. E. Piatt, county superintend' ent of schools in Mercer county,' devoted the day yesterday to his knowledge in the skill of carpeiw try. Mr. Piatt visited the Mercer county fair grounds and complete-, ly remodeled the building in which the educational exhibit will b! housed. The superintendent ex pressed confidence this morninl that the exhibit this year will br bigger and better than any pre vious year. There is already prac tically as many articles for ex hibit entered now as in last yew. He expects quite a large numoef of last minute entries, i ne tional exhibit will include all kin. ! of map work and other handicraft ' Also penmanship and drawing. Commercial. SavinJ9 Trust Departments. Safe Deposit Vaults. j ALEDO PERSONALS V. N