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SATURDAY THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUS SEPTEMBER 20, 1919.
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COAST PEOPLE
NAWAKEHED BY
WILSONTRUTHS
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world peace than some of the
statesmen of England. Australia,
too, whose soldieri fought along
side the American troops and gain
ed an everlasting hold on the af
fections of the Pershing army,
feels the necessity for a voice In
the big partnership which is to de
termine the affairs of the world.
Indeed, it was when a tendency to
show a spirit independent of Lon
don appeared that the statesmen of
England yielded to the demand of
the self-governing colonies for a
part in settling the foreign -policy
of the empire, especially when it
might affect their lives and prop
erty. New Zealand felt the same
way. To he sure, it is said that,
based on his experience at Paris,
the president thinks the British
colonies are Just as apt to concur
In the views of the United States
as they are in those of the mother
Iccumtry. This would be especially
iirue if ever the question of racial
Lsffequality is introduced by Japan.
I. S. Has Supporters.
But Mr. Wilson's argument that .
the British colonies merely were
to have delegates present who can
express their views applies also to
countries more or less under the
protection of the United States.
Cuba, for instance, would have a
vote or delegate in the assembly.
So would the Philippines when its
independence is granted. So would
Panama, which is already an inde
pendent state. America could as
a rule count on Brazil and some of
the Central and South American
states whose interests are identi
cal with the United States, so that
even in the matter of an expres
sion of opinion in the assembly,
the United State would find al
lied with her all the countries
ich were disinterested in Euro
pean intrigues and which would
be more than likely to occur in the
American view as they have in the
past.
Shantuncr Also Revelation.
The way Mr. Wilson has handled
the Shantung question has also
impressed Californians. At the big
meeting in Oakland there were oc
casional hisses for Johnson, some
thing unheard of in California.
But some of the people in the
crowd with whom I talked
afterwards said this was not to be
construed as by any means a rep
resentative expression of public
feeling toward Senator Johnson,
though they admitted that his ar
guments on the league hed omitted
to
tell all the facts about Shan-
tang and the question of Britain's
Fix votes so that his prestige In
the state might eventually be af
fected. Starts East Tomorrow.
The president turns back east
ward on Sunday for a week more
of speech-making before he ar
rives in the capital. He touches
Reno, Salt Lake City, Denver, Pu
eblo, Wichita, Little Rock, Okla
homa City. Memphis and Louis
ville. Thus far he feels satisfied
with the trip, satisfied that exposi
tion of the salient features of the
treaty have revived interest in a
question that had hitherto been re-
parded hy the average man as en
tireirf a matter for "the smart men
llfrwasmngtor. to aec.ue.
s ' ' ' "
N. Y. CURB MARKET
(Furntshrd by E. W. Warner A Co,
member a of ail exchange. Rock Island
nrtiue suite 30:1 Best huilfliny. Phones K. I.
750 and 751. P. J. McCormiok. manaseri.
Opening.
Cosden. 11012.
Fed.. 22T.
Merr., 2122.
Mid. Rfg., 167 170.
Mid. Oil, 12.
Island, 67 7.
Globe. l!SlVi.
Com. Pute., 60U51.
Salt. 525-t.
Marland. 7i714.
Boone, 79.
Ledge,
V. M. O., .0&56.
Curtiss. 813.
Wright. 4si5.
Elk, S-iifr9.
Ship. 2TgH3.
Morris. Il((il2.
Wayne. 4 4.
Perf., 11 l-!6.
B. & W.. 6971.
Varbo.. 3!.235i
losing.
Cosden, 11412.
Gulf. 5757.
Com. Pete., 5051.
Salt Creek. 52V2055.
Rest unchanged.
PIT GOSSIP
(Furnished by E. W. Wagner a Co..
mrmtifre ol ali rxchanfres. Roi-k Inland
ftire suite 30! Best buiUlmj- Phones H. 1. pio? Gamble' Co.'
?.",(! r-.i 1 J Millnrmwk. manwrl... .
700 and 751. P. J. McCormick. manafft-r
Chicago, Sept. 20. The grain
markets are under full control of
the strike news as regards imme
diate factors. This robs the mar
ket of buyers and creates bulge
sellers. Otherwise, there is more
mention of farmers holding and of
$1 per hour wages for carpenters
that may support $1.25 corn eas
ily. Locals mainly believe liquid
ation is completed. They are far
less certain of immediate bulges.
Over the week-end the chance of a
strike compromise seems to rest
with the late Saturday or Sunday
new The general inference is
that a strike will result and such
conclusions do not suggest an
sustained Monday bulges. The pro
vision situation lacks snap and
fails to support corn at the mo
Aifnt Hist St. Louis Livestock
East Si. Louis. 111., Sept. 20.
Hogs, receipts. 3,300; steady; bulk,
17.7518.25; heavy, 17.751S.00:
heaw. 17.7518.00; medium, 17.75
&1S.25; light, 16,7518.30; light
light, 16.0016.75; heavy packing
sows, smooth, 14.00fJ15.00; pack
ing sows, rough, 12.2513.75; pigs,
13.0016.00.
Cattle, receipts, 600; week's re
view: Killing steers, 25c to 75c
lower; butcher grades. 25c to BOc
lowers fctockar Bteera, 5 Qc lower.
Selling Price
la Hack Island.
The prices below are tbe prices at
which the retail merchant Kile to the
oensumer, taken according to the uaallU
of the product:
lave Peoltrr.
Hena 30e
Spnnca S
Roosters 20c
bucks 2bc
beaa 24c
Dressed Tfn.
Chickens, spnncs 40c
Hens 40c
Kooatera 2e
Luce .......... 2c
Geeas .. .28e
Hgt 47U--:
Vista.
Halibut steal:, pound 35c
Channel cat, pound c
Trout, per pou-Ml ................ 4oc
While, per Loom! o6c
Perch, per pouna 2'Zc
iluiCaio, oer pound Zoc
Knitter.
Creamery butter, lb 68 60c
Uuueriai, per pound 3ttoc
VecstAhles.
Green airing' beans, lb.. 15c
r'arsiejr, bunch 6c
i-omeirrown roasting1 ears, doaen 2oc
i-rpiaol. each luc
lluuie grown sweet potatoes, 3 lbs lor 26c
Home grown tomatoes, lb oc
ew cabbage, head 5c
homegrown cucumbers 6 and 10c
Michigan celery, large stalk. 5 or 3 tor 10
Homegrown tnmineu lettuoe, 10 ... .2oc
HeaU lettuce, iz. 303oc
New potatoes, bu S2.4U
Home grown yellow onions, pound . . oe
Cucumbers, hot house. 3 lor 10c
jeuahrooiae. per trftumi ........... Si -u
Mango large peppers, each oc
ureca lima beaas pound 12 fee
rruit.
Muscatine cantaloupes ,10015c
Canimig peaches, lancy. bu ........ t
i.uornia Haruett pears, basket buc
...ea. jeUow. transparent, lb 10c 3 2oc
..inuruit, each avc
.tvrnieioas, lb 2 toe
..ma. red Caaiorula, doses 2oc
vjiape Iruit, each loc
AvaiioraleU CT-auoeriiie. package. loc
CooKjug apples, lb., 3 lor .......... 2oc
lianauas, per lb luc
ijfmous, dozen bOc
Oracaea, uoaen .............oO and hoc
liimea, per dozen 3oc
.ttalaaa grapes, lb 2oc
Arkaimaa Alberta peaches, basket .... &c
ITeaat-u Ilk', per pound ooc
Honey dew melons, apiece 4Otib0c
Caiiiurnia wainuts, per pouad 65c
Popcorn. (abeUedl. per pound 15c
Mixed nuts, per pouod .......... .4uc
.New Hrazil nuts, pound 3Uc
Yellow egg plums, dozen ...16c
Blue grapes, lb loc
Home grown jelly grapes ?c
High 1'azea lour.
Pillsbury's ixxi. 4-ib. sack;
Analog, 4W-lb. saca
Ciuseu QuaJity. U-lb. sack...
Occident. 4U-lb. sack
Corner Stone. 49-ib. sack
Gold Klin, 4U-lb. sack.......
.S3 .05
. a.6o
. 3.36
. 3 Ho
. 3.o6
. 3.ia
Buying Prices
Wis, Hoc JsUud Mrckat Pax
fretrwera.
Iaiv Poultry mad Ef
Hens, per lb 28c
Spniifr chicKca0 trc
Koosters, lb loc
I j uckh, per Douud ................. 'Z3c
Ges jo on j . pe-v pound lac
Cmamery butter, lb 55c
per tiuz 42i4oo
Buying Prices
In Bock Island.
The prices below are thore baid by
merchants for grain brought in from the
j country and not lor sbioments by rail or
otherwise
v uni, lr:r un. . .. ............. ..i.uu .
OatM. oer bu 70o '
Wneat. per bu $2.0f
Ko. 1 timothy hay (baed)
Oat straw, per ton 14 IK)
Wheat slraw, per ton lu.ou
Clover hay (baled) ton 30.00
Clover hay, loot?e ton 27. OO
Barley, per bushel ...1 -30
Loose timothy hay 921
Wholesale Prices
a Iloek Island.
neau lebtuce. per id -'73C'
ina um bean,. ib .be
i Malaya grapes craw.. :;-4J9
Bananas, per lb 6c
k.gg plan., eacn 5c
Caiifortiia Val lancy. box (9 OO
i?miHitt. aoz Hoc
Creamery batter, pound 52 to 07c
I O.eomarganne. 36-ib. box. . . .4U to 44ic
; Home ktowd sweet potatoes. Ib 5!..c
j New potatoes, bu
j Home grown lettuce, lb loc
I Cabbage, heme grown 4c
, .PXM tomatoes, crate 2 AO
: Cucunibcrs each v
Home grown roasting ears, doz . . . . 1 Sc
Jri aofo peppers. do 3 jo
Varrjley, per tloz. DancEies t..40c
Watenueloni, lb "... 1 t
Garlic. loose, pound. oUc
Canning pCsKibea. bu $3 t5
Nectarine, dozen -J6t i
Homa grown apples, per bu $2.20 j
n UlilC iUnil tUlUAlUCO, 1U ........ I
Michigan celery, bunch 46c
Potatoes bushel 3.40 j
Homegrown ysuow onions, pound 4c
Caiiforni
.4.50
3.0J
.8.75
Blue plumn. crate
Oranffes. box
Malaga Trapes, crate
3
Honey Dew melons, crate
3
Caliiomia walnuta. pound &c
Pupctini. thelleU. pound 11c
Bluo grape, lb . 7e
Home trowD jeily crapes, lb c
(Quotations furnished by Morris Gies
mar a Co.. stocks and Itomls. Central Trust
bulldm. Phone R. I. 1670).
Am. Tel. T. Co 1
99 S 99
Do. Conv 6
Anaconda t
Armour a Co 6
Am. Tob. Co 7
Hethlehem 7
Canadian Pac. Rj. ..6
C. B. A Q. Jt 4
C. R. 1. P
Cudahy 7
Gen. Ely. Co fl
Great .Northern Co... 5
Hockinir Valley 6
Interboro 7
Katieaa City Ter. Co.
Lelueh Valley Co. .H
I.icelt A 1. Tob. Co. B
Moline P'.ow Co. . . .7
Pennsylvania Co.. ..44
100 M101
flK Hu 08
101 14 102
101 103
101 tl02
011 Hi 93
94 Vi 95
97 l tl 98 "4
100 1 KllOlS
loon tioo
99 M 99 h
sa 98
b3 u b5
99 4 rjlOO'A
101 MIDI'S,
100 (ttUX)
lno &io;i,
97 S ii 97 'a
100 Ts O103H
9 a o
93 4 u 96
St. Paul Union Depot. 5 hi
Southern Railway Co S
swiii a Co a'
Union Pac. Co 6
U. S. Rubber Co. . . .7
United lJCUt & Rys..6
.7
99 ftlOO4
102 6102
100 10O
9SSW 9
97 a S8 V
99 "l it 100
100 1 1610O14
97 87
War Finance Corp . . a
Westinchouae 1. Co. 6
Wilson a Co 6
I Market Square Sales i
o : d
Sept. 50. 1919.
Two loads corn : $1 .60
Chicago Livestock.
Chicago, Sept. 20. Hogs, re
ceipts, 3,000; mostly steady with
yesterday's average; heavy, 16.50
18.00; medium, 16.751S.25; light,
17.25 18.25; light light, 16.00
16.75; heavy -packing sows,
smooth, 16.00fi 16.50; packing
sows, rough, 15. 25 15.75; pigs,
15.00 16.50.
Cattle, receipts 600. compared
with a week ago: Beef steers,
stockers and feeders, steady to 25c
lower; shee-stock steady to 25c
higher; bulls, 50c to 75c lower;
calves, 60c to $1 highr.
Sheep, receipts 2,600: compared
with a week ago: Killing grades,
irregularly 1.00 to 2.00 lower,
choice western lambs declining
least; breeding and feeding sheep
and lambs, L50 to 2-50 lowec, "
Short Term Securities
PRICE OF CORN
DROPS BEFORE
STEEL STRIKE
Decide Slump in Market Quotations
v Regarded as doe to Impend
ing Walkout of Men.
Chicago, Sept. 20. Corn dropped
decidedly in value today as a re
sult of the impending steel strike.
Settlement of the Chicago building
trade tie-up failed as an off-set and
so too did an advance in hoe
values. Selling, however, was not
of an aggressive character. Open
ing prices, which ranged c to 1 Tie
lower with December $1.221.23,
and May, J1.20to $1.21. were fol
lowed by a moderate additional set
back. Oats sympathized with the weak
ness of corn. After opening c
to c off, the market continued to
descend.
Provisions gave way with cer
eals. Strength in the hog market
was virtually ignored.
Week end covering by shorts led
afterward to something of a rally.
The close was unsettled, 4c t:
lc lower with December 1.22
and May 1.20 to 1.20i.
In provisions, later, the reduc
tion of the government selling
price on frozen pork and mutton
became an evident factor In lower
ing the provision market as a
whole.
CHICAGO FUTURES I
o o
Sept. 20, 1919.
Corn Open High Low Close
Dec. .....1.22 1.23H 1J114 1.22V4
May 1.20 1-21 1.19V4 1.20
Oats
Dec 633i .69 .68 .68
May 70 .71 .70 .70
Pork
Oct 34.75 34.75 33.S0 33.80
Lard
Oct 24.50 24.60 23.85 23.85
Jan 21.60 21.80 21.15 21.15
Ribs
Oct 19.00 19.00 1S.55 18.67
Jan 17.82 17.82 17.45 17.45
Chicago Cash Grain.
Chicago, Sept. 20. Corn, No. 2
mixed. 1.46gl.47; No. 2 yellow,
1.461.48.
Oats, Xo. 2 white, 69 70c; No.
3 white. 67&6SC.
Rye, No. 2. nominal; No. 3, 1.42.
Harley, 1. 1801.30.
Timothy, 8.50 11.25. Clover,
nominal.
Pork, nominal. Lard, 23.95. Ribs,
13.50(5.19.50.
Chicago Potatoes.
Chicago, Sept. 20. Potatoes,
steady; arrivals 74 car; Minne
sota Round Whites, sacked and
bulk, host 2.502.G0; Wisconsin
Round Whites, sacked, U. S. grade
No. 1, 2.fi0Cp2.65 per hundred
weight; Idaho Rurals, U. S. grade
No. 1, 2.7'j por hundred weight.
Chicago Provitions-
Chicago, Sept. 20. Butter, high-
. .-rre
er: r reamcry, 4 , 52)56c
Eggs, receipts, 7,049 cases.
changed.
Poultry alive, unchanged.
Horses and Mules.
East St. Louis, 111.. Sept. 20.
Horses and mules, unchanged.
The Day in
Consider Pretests A meeting of
r - I aTAt- -.
the finance committee of the city
council was to be held today to
taka nr. nrotestK surainst th re-
ports of the appraisers on the Big
Four projects. The committee
plans to go over the 40 odd pro
tests and determine the justice of
the various claims before reporting
to the city council at the next reg
ular meeting.
Smoker is Tlaaned Smokes and
a boxing match, eata and drin'-
and music are to be given Am
ican Legion members the evenii.g
of Sept. 26 at the old armory on
Fifth between Brady and Main
streets. The smoker was planned
at a legion meeting Thursday. Tbe
big event will mark the close of
the legion membership campaign
which has already added several
hundred members to the roster of
the local post.
ew Feature The board of di
rectors of the Davenport Com
mercial club authorized Secretary
J. C. McCarthy to purchase two
pool and a billiard tables and to
make immediate plans for the re
establishment of the club billiard
room. This room in the club house
was vacated almost two years ago
for Red Cross rooms. The old
equipment at that time was turned
over to the Arsenal club and upon
the disorganization of that society
was turned over to the American
Legino. .
Home From Convention H. E.
Erret, 1164 East Third street, has
just returned from Columbus,
Ohio, where he attended the G. A.
R. convention, in an interview
Mr. Erret says: "I was present in
the convention hall when Comrade
Ketchel introduced the resolution
denouncing the League of Nations.
The commander-in-chief ruled the
resolution' out of order. Then pan
demonium reigned. A hundred or
more were on the floor demanding
recognition. The scene is inde
scribable. A storm arose that
shook, the massive building to its
foundation. Finally the commander-in-chief
withdrew his ruling
and allowed the resolution to be
presented. Comrade Cole of New
Jersey attempted to defend the ac
tion of the commander, but was
howled down. Comrade Ketchel of
Indiana explained the resolution
and was applauded to' the echo.
When the resolution was put on Its
passage, it was carried unanimous
ly with the single exception of one
otaM I
Local Stocks and Bonds
'Quotations furnished by Greenfield
Brokerage Co.. stocks and bonds. -08
Salety building. Phone B. I. 4448.)
Bid Asked
TVere a Co.. pfd
Deere a Co.. com ...
Molina Plow Co.. pfd
Moiine Plow Co coos
Trl-Clty By. 6 s Bond. 1928
United Let. a Ry. com ....
United Let. A Ry. pfd
United Lght. 6 s notes
United Let . Ts notes
Willys Overland, com
1O0
f.3
5
SO
8
42
70
9n
es
101
64
91
87
44
T1
Prt
f
31
r
46
1
30 4
57
10
103
43
4
15
ai
Willys Overland, nfd 94
Illinois Oil 45
Perfection Tire . . . .... 1
Reo Motor 30
Sinclair Oil .... 67
All American TrncK ...... 8
Root a Van Dei mm t, pfd 101
Hoot Van Eierroort. com. 42 H
Daniel Hayes 3 Mi
Rarl Bird Oil 12
Globe Oil 1 1-18
1M
Quaker Oats, pfd 7 9 P V
Sbaffer Oil Ref. 7 pfd. 94 05
Packard Motor. 7 pld .. 99 100
Oil. State 4 Is! 120 1.25
Franklin Oil Bel....... 1.40
Commonwealth Oil ....... 12
Keystone Tire .... 67
Saxon Motor ..... ... IS
Keystone Tire .......... 68
Republic Trade . . ....... 4o
Republic Oil a Befhwing 8
1.60
15
67H
181
60
44
10
1.60
18
Perpetual Royalty 1.40
Illinois lie lining ......... lb
WALL ST. GOSSIP
(furnished by E. W. Warner Co
memters of all axchanlres. Bock Island
oftics smte 809 Best buildinc. Phones SL. L
50 and 751. P. J. McCormicK. manacer).
Xew York, Sept. 20. Refusal of
the steam and operative engineers
to Join steel strike is regarded by
manufacturers as highly important.
It is pointed out that the fact that
several thousands who have already
quit work are foreigners and bears
out the statement of manufacturers
that the fight is against radical
alien labor rather than against
conservative American element.
Holders who are pitching over
their steel and those who are
shortening the stock on the theory
that the strike will prove ruinous,
should reflect that the corporation
is at the present time in the strong
est position in its history. All
other steel concerns are in rela
tively as strong position as U. S.
Steel. There is evidence of well
organized buying of BSB by pow
erful interests. Yesterday late drive
at U. S. Steel plainly earmarked
professional sources for bear ac
count. Those who had been sup
porting market apparently backed
a pocket.
As was remarked yesterday this
is no time to go in blindly. It will
be a great fizzle or a very serious
matter for all industry. The oils
look to be the best purchases on
breaks, especially Sinclaire and
Itoyal Dutch.
Weather Forecast j
Chicago and vicinity: Probably
showers this afternoon, tonight and
Sunday; cooler Sunday; fresh to
strong southwest winds shifting to
westerdly Sunday.
Illinois and Wisconsin: Probably
showers tonight and Sunday; cool
er Sunday; fresh to strong south
west winds.
Missouri: Probably thunder
showers this afternoon or tonight;
Sunday partly cloudy and cooler.
low: Probably unsettled to
night and Sunday; cooler Sunday
and in west portion tonight.
Indiana: Partly cloudy tonight
and Sunday; probably showers.
Temperatures Today.
Canadian Northwest: 40 to 58;
clear.
Northwest: 50 to 62; clear.
West: 53 to 70; clear.
Davenport
Committee Appointed The Dav
enport council of the Boy Scouts
of America, at its meeting held at
the Commercial club, appointed a
committee to have charge of ar
rangements for the scout camp, of
next summer.
Palled Tfronir Latch Strinir
Wending his way homeward dur
ing the storm last night, Walter
Timm, somewhat the worse for an
evening with a few old cronies
and a bottle, stopped before a door
wmcn ne thought was his own. He
rapped and then started pounding.
Frightened inmates called the po
lice and Timm told his story in
court. He was fined $5 and costs.
Pat Carlin, another rainy night
Jag, pleaded guilty and drew a sim
ilar fine. Will Gage, colored, Chi
cago, came to Davenport Thursday
with 10 cents in his pocket and no
job in sight He was given 60 min
utes to leave the city.
w Signs Arrive After a delay
of two months, 1.134 metal street
signs to conform with the changing
of street names and numbers, were
delivered to City Purchasing Agent
Fred Friedholdt. yesterday. The
signs were ordered in June of the
Burdick Enamel Steel company of
Chicago. The signs will be checked
up and turned over to the street
commissioner next week to be in
stalled. With the installation of
the new standards and signs the
work of renaming and renumber
ing streets and houses in the city
will be completed.
Former Pastor Bead Word has
been received in the city of the
death of Dr. J. A. Burchit, former
pastor of St. John's Methodist
church, and late of Syracuse. N. Y.
A telegram received by friends
here from Mrs. Burchit reads as
follows: "Dr. Burchit died very
suddenly Wednesday at Indianap
olis. Funeral Saturday at 2:30 at
Morris, 111." '
Obituary Record Gustaf
Schneider died at Pine Knoll san
itarium Thursday evening at 11
o'clock, after an illness of six
months' duration. He was born ia
Davenport Aug. 3, 1883, and had
resided here all his life, receiving
his education in the local schools.
He was a woodworker by trade.
The survivors are his wife, Mrs.
Carrie Schneider, two sons, George
and Roy, of Davenport; two broth
ers, Emil and George of Daven-,
port, and one sister, Mrs. Dave Bol
mer. of. Davenport.
STOCKS TODAY
TOUCH LOWEST
MARK OF WEEK
Farther Selling Precipitated bjr
Industrial Conditions Send
Prices Down.
New York, Sept. 20. Stocks re
corded lowest prices of the week
during today's two-hour session on
further selling precipitated by la
bor conditions. United States Steel
fell a fraction over a point, allied
shares broke 1 to 5, and motors
which are dependent on stable in
dustrial conditions lost 3 to 8.
Sympathetic reactions of 1 to 3
points were made by equipments,
oils, coppers and leathers, rails
also losing 1 to 2. Tobaccos and
a few specialties, notably Ameri
can Linseed and National Lead,
were comparatively strong. Rallies
In the later dealings reduced some
of the more extreme declines. The
closing was heavy. Sales approxi
mated 450,000 shares.
American Beet Sugar 86
American Can 56
American Car & Foundry ...131V
American Locomotive- 103
American Smelting & Refin.. 75
American Sumatra Tobacco.. 88
American T. & T 99
Anaconda Copper 66
Atchison 89
Baldwin Locomotive 126
Baltimore & Ohio 40
Bethlehem Steel "D" Sb
Central Leather 94?fe
Chesapeake & Ohio 556
Chicago. Mil. & St. Paul 40
Corn Products 84
Crucible Steel 17
General Motors 231V
Great Northern Oro Crtfs ... 41
Goodrich Co 77Ta
Int. Mer. Marine prfd 116
International Paper 53
Kennecott Copper S5
Mexican Petroleum 205V
New York Central 714
Norfolk & Western 9SV4
Northern Pai'ilic ' 80
Ohio Cities Gas 50'i
Pennsylvania 4'-!
Readir; 77
Republic Iron & Steel 89Vi
Sinclair Oil & Refining 5S
Southern Pacific SS'i
Southern Railway 24 Vi
Studebaker Corporation Ill
Texas C" 260
Tobacco Products 99-
Union Pacific 120
United States Rubber 112Vs
United States Steel 101
Utah Copper SlTa
Westinghotise Electric 53
V. illvs-Ovorland 31
Illinois Central 92
Liberty Bonds.
New York, Sept. 20. Liberty
bond, final priced today were: 3s,
100.00; first 4s, unquoted; second
4s. 93.84; first 44s, 95.12; second
4V4s. 94.20; third 4Hs, So.70;
fourth 4V4s, 93.82; Victory 3s,
99.92; Victory 4s, 99.96.
BANKS SHOW DECREASE.
New York, Sept. 20. hTe' actual
condition of clearing house banks
and trust companies for the week
shows that the reserve held is $53
186,140 below legal requirement?.
This is a decrease of $98,867,420
from last week.
Peoria Livestock
Peoria, Sept. 20. Hogs
500; strong; top price, II
90: bulk
J17.7517.90; lights, $17.50fi'17.90;
mediums. $17. 40i& 17.80; heavies,
?17.25(S 17.60.
Cattle Receipts, 150; steady;
calves steady.
Sheep Receipts, none.
Kansas City Livestock.
Kansas City, Sept. 20. Hogs
Receipts, 500; higher: top price,
$17.40; bulk, $17.1017.40; medium
weight, $17.10 17.40.
Cattle Receipts, 1,500, and 200
calves; market for the week: beef
steers, 75c lower; butcher cattle,
35c to 75c lower; canners, stockers
and feeders, 50c to $1 lower; best
calves. 50c higher; heavy calves, $1
lower; others 25c to 75c lower.
Sheep Receipts, 400; market for
the weke: westerns, steady to 25c
lower; fat sheep, 50c lower; breed
ing stock steady; native lambs, $1
lower; feeders, $1 to $1.25 lower.
WEEKLY PROVISION
AND GRAIN REVIEW
Chicago, 111.. Sept. 20. Uneasi
ness over the threatened steel
strike and other disturbing indus
trial conditions have done much to
force down the corn market this
week, notwithstanding a farmers'
movement to hold back grain and
live stock so as to obtain higher
prices. Compared with a week ago
corn was c to 2c lower this morn
ing, oata varying from c decline
to lVic advance, and provisions up
15c to $1.35.
New crop deliveries of corn had
fallen to the lowest prices yet this
season with bears putting all the
emphasis possible on the fact that
value were still far above a pre
war basis when announcements ap
peared that Illinois and Indian
farmers organizations proposed to
fight for an upturn in the value of
rural commodities. For a short
time upturns did ensue but later
the attention of traders was
focussed more and more on the
possible injurious business results
of the steel strike. Rainy weather
which seemed likely to delay re
ceipts of corn, proved subsequently
to be only a transient influence to
ward averting declines of values.
Meagerness of arrivals here and
some improvement of seaboard de
mand gave relative strength to
oats.
Provisions advanced owing more
or less to higher quotations on
hogs and to a big decrease in
warehouse stock of lard here.
the
LICENSED TO WED.
Marriage licenses were granted
by County Clerk Frank Gibson to
the following:
Archie N. McKay, Little York.
III.; Esther Lora Wetanber, Kirk
wood. 111."
Edward O'Malley. Kelthsburg.
III.; Gertrude Finch, Keithsburg,
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TODAY IN ALEDO 1
GIRL IS LURED
BY GAY LIFE OF
CARNIVAL FOLK
oltie. 15, of IJushnell, ML, Runs
Away From Home to Join
Troupe la Aledo.
"'The call of the sawdust ring, the
bright lights and gay friends of the
carnival wero too much for
pretty 15-year-old Nellie White,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. M.
White of Bushnell, 111.
She ran away from her home in
Bushnell last week, when the Mos:i
Bros. Carnival company, which
had been playing there, pulled up
their stakes and moved on to the
next "stand." Wednesday afternoon
she was apprehended in Aledo
after an exciting chase by Chief of
the Fair Police, C. Lutrell.
Nellie's mother arrived here
Wednesday, having suspicioned
that the girl had followed the car
nival outfit, and she spied her on
the streets. Her arrest followed
shortly after, and under her moth
ers' guard, she returned to her
home in Bushnell Wednesday
night.
An attempt to secure evidence
that Nellie had been lured away by
certain members of the carnival
outfit failed, as the girl stubbornly
refused to reveal the names of the
men supposed to have beon respon
sible for her running away.
Disappeared Tuesday.
Nellie went to school as usual
Tuesday morning, but when she
didn't return for lunch, her mother
became anxious. Mrs. White as
certained from the railroad agent
at Bushnell that her daughter had
bought a ticket for Galesburg, and
then it was that she suspicioned
that she bad started on the trail
of the show folks. .
She at once got into communica
tion with Aledo authorities, where
the carnival was next booked to
appear. Chief Lutrell attempted to
intercept Nellie at Galesburg by
calling the Galesburg ticket agent.
The agent stated that a girl an
swering Nellie's description had
tried to buy a ticket from hirn for
Aledo, but when he informed her
the next train did not leave until
the next day, he directed her to the
Rock Island Southern depot,
where she boarded the interurban
for Aledo.
Mail Secured Eoom.
An unknown man, supposedly a
member of the Moss carnival
troupe, secured a room for Nellie
in Aledo Tuesday night. The girl
said she was asked to travel , with
the show, but refused to reveal the
names of her attempted seducers. '
Any attempt to take lesal action is
blocked by Nellie's refusal to sup-
ply the authorities with evidence.
Nellie had often told her little
brother that she wanted to be an
actress, but Nellie's career behind
the bright lights was destined to be
brief. Today she is once more at
tending school like a good little
girl and it will be a long, long
.1 n ,.11a .....
i her aealn-
ALEDO PERSONALS
Mr. and Mrs. Scoville Lee of this
city are -entertaining at a house
party this week in honor of Miss
Marsha Vernon of Yorba Linda.
ICal.; Mrs. J. E. Shattford of Chi
capo and Mr. and Mrs. E. Y. Part
ridge of Whittier, Cal. The party
visited yesterday at the fair.
Cyrus Dietz, Republican nominee
for deleeate to the constitutional
convention and George Heider of
Moline were visitors at the fair
here yesterday.
William K. Stewart of Mon
mouth, preminont attorney of that
place, visited here for a day this
week at the homo of hi3 cousin,
James McKinney.
CROWDS AT FAIR
KEEP. GOOD ORDER
Although handling a large crowd
at the Mercer county fair grounds
yesterday, not a complaint or dis
turbance of any kind was re
ported. The chief of fair police, C.
C. Lutrell, working in conjunction
with special detectives from Rock
Island. Davenport, Galesburg and
Burlington, is maintaining a sharp
lookout for the crook and the dip,
and the shady character is a
mighty scarce article at this year's
festival. Work of the officer
speaks well for the preliminary
arrangements and for the caliber
of men representing the various
cities at Mercer's big annual event
CONCESSION MEN
FACE HEAVY LOSS
The taxicab business is begin
ning to pick up. Also that st the
stands and concession booths at the
fair grounds. Even the merry-go-round
in the city got its share of
the business last evening. But it
is an eleventh hour rush and, ac
cording to many of the concession
men, comes too late to save them
from big financial loss.
W. EDWARDS HAS
A NARROW ESCAPE
J. W. Edwards narrowly escaped
serious injury yesterday afternoon
when he was caught while riding
a bicycle bet ween a truck and tour
ing car moving in opposite direc
tions on College avenue, between
Seventh and Eighth streets. First
struck by tho touring car, he was
irushr i over against the truc k and
thrown from his bicycle, but for
tunately was hurled clear of the
wheels. He suiTered only slight
bruises as the result of nis fall.
All the
Argus.
news all the time Tht
AND MERCER COUNTY
THE ARGUS
aledo orncB
118 North Collevs a Trans.
Telephone. Old and Xew. T2.
C. Johnson Kvnassr.
INJURIES FATAL
TO VIOLA YOUTH
Remains of Albert JHaynard, Who
Died at Galeftbnrg, Barfed at
His Homo.
Funeral services of Albert May
nard, 10-year-old son of Mr. and
Mrs. E. F. Maynard of Viola, were
held yesterday morning at the
home. Burial was in the Viola
cemetery.
Albert died at St Mary's hospital,
Galesburg, 3 o'clock Wednesday
morning, as the result of an acci
dent Monday evening, when he was
thrown from . the horse which he
was riding three blocks from his
home in Viola. A coroner's jury
Wednesday afternoon returnrd a
verdict of accidental death.
E. F. Maynard, father of the boy,
testified that his son was riding a
blind horse, and was approaching
the house when he lost control of
the animal which ran to the Bide of
the road, falling over on a wire
fence. The boy was thrown and
when picked up was unconscious.
He never regained consciousness,
death resulting from a fractured
skull. lr. Walter Miles of Viola,
who attended him, advised moving
the boy to the Galepburg hospital,
where he died Wednesday.
Besides his parents, be is sur
vived by five brothers, Floyd, John.
Clyde, Gordon and Dale, and three
sisters, Edna, Lorena and Mrs.
Verle Glancy of Aledo.
Methodist.
Dr. F. E. Shult, pastor. Sunday
school at 10 o'clock in the morning.
Morning service at 11 o'clock. Ep
worth league at 7 o'clock and eve
ning services at 8 o'clock.
Prfsbyierian Church.
All regular services Sunday,
Sept. 21, 1919. Morning services
at 10:30. Sabbath school at 12 and
evening service at 8 o'clock. Wed
nesday evening prayer meeting at
8:00.
HOLD CONVENTION
OCT. 2 AND 3 AT
NORTH HENDERSON
The Mercer county Sunday school
convention will be held this year
at Noith Henderson, on Thursday
and Friday, Oct. 2 and 3.
It will be in charge of Mrs. Mary
Foster Bryner of the international
Sunday school staff, a woman of
power and pleasing personality.
Captain Oscar E. Carlstxom will
be on the speakers' program. A
record crowd is expected at this
year's convention.
MAKES A PLEA FOR
SOCIAL HYGIENE
"Finish the fight on venereal
diseases! Eliminate tbe serious
dangers of these scourges."
This is the call of today the bat
tle cry of the forces of sanitation
and clean living. A forceful, elo
quent talk, presented the matter
clearly to a well-filled tent. It
was delivered by Dr. Harriet C. B.
Alexander, representative of the
division of social hygiene of tbe
Illinois state department. Her top
ic was "Social Hygiene as a Pub
lic Health Measure."
Dr. Alexander spoke In Aledo
last June, and is well remembered
in this locality. She has practiced
medicine in Chicago for nearly
thirty years and boars a reputation
as an experienced lecturer and au
thor. BURGESS HERD IS
A RIBBON WINNER
Clair Close of Burgess, well
known sheep man, was a winner
at the Princeton and Kewanee
fairs, taking both championships.
He won two seconds on his Shrop
sbires, showing against the Francis
state fair herd. His Southdowns
won two firsts and five seconds.
One first and one championship
and five seconds on Cheviots, ami
two firsts and three seconds on fine
wools complete bis triumphs. He
will exhibit next week at the Cam
brdige fair.
FAMOUS PANEL IN
LIBRARY EX HI KIT
The American Library associa
tion panels, the famous exhibits
displayed at the state fair at
Springfield, were sent to this city
and are being shown in the library
exhibit at the fair grounds in the
section of the art department. The
Job Book, the pamphlet received
here by Mrs. Flora P. Winger. li
brarian, and giving useful informa
tion to the soldier, sailor or marine
out of work, was also being distrib
uted from the library booth.
ALEDO BRIEFS
Captain Oscar E. Carlstrom has
been appointed county chairman
for the Salvation Army drive which
opens Monday to raise $4,400 In
Mercer county. He was selected
by the executive committee, com
posed of C. M. Wells, Laon Mc
Whorter and J. O. Freeman.
The campaign will continue
throughout the week and a house
to house canvass will be made by
teams of ex-service men in the
various .townships,
MUD DOES NOT
STOP PONIES AT
MERCER'S FAIR
Time a Uttle Slow, But Sport Is
Good and Program Will be
Practically Complrted.
Welcome sunshine and a clear
day brought about 10.0UO people to
the Mercer county fair grounds
yesterday, and Aledo assumed it!
first real fair appearance tuicc tho
festival opened last Tuesday. Pre
dictions last night were fur a
crowd of from 15,000 to 20,000 to
day, providing the clear weather
should hold out.
As decided yesterday morning at
a mooting of Uie rate track men
and fair officials at the administra
tion building, the races were car
ried out yesterday afternoon as
scheduled. AIUiouku the track
was somewhat muddy and caused
a sacrifice of speed, the events
were close ;ind pleased Uie crowd
which comfortably lilled the amp:
tbeatre. In the first race George Findley,
a brown gekiing sired by Kertiuky
Todd and driven by diet Kelly of
West Liverty, Iowa, won a spirited
contest from Merry Axticn, brown
mare 6ired by AxUtn-l.a Vengdora
and owned by Mrs. Samuel liarri1!
of Plymouth, 111. This race was
the 2:25 trot. It was run In five
heats, Georgo Findley running first
in the first, fourth, fifth and against
Merry Axtien for first place in th.
sixth and final heat, Morgan
Brook, bay horse, sirod by Morgan
Axworthy and owned by Ralph Eg
bert of Toulon, 111., won third
place. Time of heats was 2:."0,
2:21, 2:23V. 2:23V and 2:2J.
The second race, the 2:12 pare,
went to Inez Marie, bay mare,
sired by The Earl Unknown and
owned by O. D. Harris of Plymouth,
III., in three Btraight heats. Jus
tice B. bay horse, sired by Con-stanera-Unknown
and driven by
Tim Smith of Aledo, took second
with two seconds arid a third, whlbj
Clarendon O, black horse, sired by
Orelton-Malis C and owned by L.
DoBoice of Clinton, 111., took third
with two-thirds and a second. Time
of the heats was 2:18, 2:16 and
2:17.
The third race, 2:25 pac was
won by Grace Harris, brown mare,
sire by Harris Dillon-Helen anj
owned by E. 11. Samuel Harris cf
Plymouth, 111., in three straight
heats, timo being 2:24V, 2:23 and
2:26V. Gladys Marie, black mar,
sired by The Abbey-Unknown and
owned by Woodward & Tusing of
Geneseo, 111., took second place
with three straight seconds.
Teddy, bay gelding, sired by
Swiftward-Unknown, and owned
by Dean & Taylor of Aledo, was
winner of third place with three
straight thirds.
The gents' trot was won by
Uppo, bay horse, sired Red Lac
Unknown and owned by Harry An
derson of Aledo, 111. Lady, bay
mare, sired by Unknown-Unknown
and driven by Kay Crawford of
Aledo, finished second, with Little
Slickey, Jr., bay horse, sired by
Sliekey-Clara C. and owned by W.
A. Cash of Viola, 111., third.
Motor Events JHtasnd.
Today. Thursday's racing pro
gram was held In the morning, be
ginning at 9 o'clock. The regular
Friday afternoon program was car
ried out this afternoon. The ad
vancement of the horse racing upon
the program caused the auto and
motorcycle speed events to miss
out, although there was some doubt
as to whether or not the entries
would start this afternoon after
the horse raring schedule.
About 6 o'clock last evening
Lieutenant Dujardln, the aviator
who has been at the fair grounds
since Tuesday night, awaiting fair
weather for passenger flights, arose
Into the air for a trial spin. His
plane, which was damaged slightly
on making the landing Tuesday
night, was repaired and trial proved
the ship satisfactory In every war.
Stauffer and Drown of
Canton, Ohio, have pur
chased the
ROCK ISLAND
DEPOT
SHOE REPAIR
SHOP
They have remodeled and equipped
same with up-to-date methods and
will feature "While you wait"
work. All work guaranteed and
best of materials used.
Yon will find them across
from the Rock Island de
pot, 3106 FIFTH AVE.
THE
MOLINE BAKING
CO.
Is now fair to Oraniz ;
Labor, and is using t .
Bakers' Union label on
their bread.
BAKERS' LOCAL
No. 36
M. U. Burns,. Bus. Agent