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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-11
WHEAT GAINS IN
MARKET PRICES
Bearish Movement Noticeable at Out.
set Is Offset by Reaction Later
the Day.

Chicago, Dec. 11.-Wheat developed
strength today after a weak start.
Bearishness at the outset was a refee-
ton Of lower quotations from Liver
pool. Offerings. however. were so
readily absorbed that the market
quickly recovered and afterward made
q decided advance. After open % of
to sc up with December at 112 to
t-129s and May at 1872 70 113%.
prices rose all around.
Later. the buying power showed
signs of becoming exhausted and there
was a temporary setback in wheat val
ues. The close was H TO 134c net high
er, with December at 1137s end May at
iI1504sc.
| Predictions of unsettled weather had
q bullish influence on corn. Opening
prices, which ranged from Is to Nc
lower TO shade advance, were fol-
lowed by moderate general upturn.
On talk that storms would inter
fere with corn husking. the market
closed at 9407sc net advance.
Oats went higher with other cereals.
Provisions made gains notwithstand-
ing decline in the hog market.
Chicago Grain.
/ Chicago, Dec. 11.-Wheat: No. 2 red
40; No. 2 hard Lag
/ Corn: No. 2 yellow 66Ac; No.
yellow 651ac No. 4 white 640651so.
Oats: No, white 400411hc; stand
ard 421a@%c.
I Rye: No 2 nominal No. 4 911s;
barley 62972c; timothy 5009800;
clover 10.0O019.00; pork 1926; lard
9.26; ribs s82@1O.OO.
Chicago Provisions.
Chicago. Dec. 11-Butter: IN
changed.
Eggs: receipts 1916 cases; IN
changed.
Potatoes receipts 80 cars; IN,
changed.
Poultry alive higher; fowls 1212c;
springs 13c; turkeys Ice.
Minneapolis Grain.
Minneapolis, Dec. 11-Wheat: De-
eember LO701s; May 10; No. / hard
I111M No. / northern 108Ss 01093s
NO. 8 northern 106G108%
! Corn: No. 3 yellow 73120741z.
( Oats: No, 8 white 3812 Q39c.
New York Money.
New York, Dec. 11.-MercantiIe pa
per 1884 per cent; bar silver, SIC;
/ Mexican dollars, 42&c.
Liverpool Grain.
Liverpool, Dec. 1t.--Wheat-No. /
Manitoba, 12s Sgd; No, ?, 12s; No. ?
hard winter, new. lis 3D.
Corn-Ameircan mixed. yellow, s.
100.
Kansas City Provisions.
Kansas City, Dec. 11.--Butter, egg;
. and poultry unchanged.
Il Kansas City Provisions.
} Kansas City, Dec 11--Butter, egg.
J and poultry unchanged.
. New York Sugar.
! New York, Dec. 11.-sugar-moIassei
} Alp: centrifugal 4.69; refined quiet,
Kansas City Grain.
Kansas City, No, Dec, 11.--Wheat
J No. 2 hard, 1.O40110; No. red, II.
0114,
Corn: No. ? mixed, 5412065c; No,
J white. 641a065c; No yellow, &c.
! Oats; No, white, Az 042Hc; No
} 2 mixed. 381a039Hc.
Rye: 89G90c.
Hay; Timothy, 1100612.0o prairie
; 10.00010.50: alfalfa, 15.50G16.0Q.
st. Louis Provisions.
St. Louis, Mo, Dec. 11.-Pou1try, un
changed except turkeys, 17@18c.
Butter, unchanged
Eggs. &c.
Toledo Grain.
{ Toledo, O., Dec. 1t-Clover see
: prime cash and December, 1257h
r February. 124712.
- Alsike prime cash and December
= I1040; February, 1860.
= Timothy prime cash and December
I3.S0; February, 3.85.
n 81 gqnE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-11
LOCAL MARKETS.

Dec. I-FoIiowing are the whole
sale quotations On ms roca1 markets.
today:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-11

Two Women Escape When Perch
FaIIs.-A narrow escape from serious
injury was experienced Thursday af-
ternoon at 4:30, when two women
stepped back just in time to miss the
falling roof Of a porch in front Of the
Lyric theatre at 219 Perry street a
team Of horses belonging to Ewert &
Richter crashed into the steet sup
supports, knocking them cut from nm
der the structure. The shouts Of Wit
nesses saved the women from serious
injury. a temporary pillar was placed
Yesterday to hold up the structure.
John Berwald for Mayoraitg.-Au
interesting announcement Of the day
is that John Berwald, one Of Dayen-
ports we'll known business men, is
contemplating running for the demo-
cratic nomination for MAYOR At the
primary next spring 5Ir BerwaIA
has long taken an interest in public
affairs. and his steamship agency and
his activities in making the Davenport
Brick & Tile company ore OF the sac
cessfuI institutions Of this community
are SO well known that he needs no
introduction here, His early an
nouneement indicates that there is
healthy interest in the approaching
municipal campaign.
o.
". IL. Harrison Buys Fine Home
". H. Harrison of the Davenport ho-
tel has purchased the fine residence
owned by the Sophie Rothschild estate
at Thirteenth and Main streets Mt.
Harrison expects to remodel the build
ing and make his home there. The
sale was made by A. T. PetersbergeI
of the John Ochs Sons company.
O.
Real Estate Transfers.-FolIowina
are warranty deeds filed at the court
house: Everett Z. Baker and wife Il
Edward W. Ewing, lot 10, Home addi'
ton: consideration $1,000 Francis
! Dewitt Sisson and wife to William
Hoersch, tract of land in the city Of
Davenport.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-13
MACHINISTS' STRIKE
AT FARRELL PLANT
Men to Hold Meeting TOday-Belicved
Reply Will Be Made to
Company's Statements.

Ansonia, Aug. 13.-The strike of
machinists, some 100 in number, at
the Farrell Foundry and Machine
company, begun suddenly late yester-
day, was in in force today, but aside
from these men absenting themselves
the plant was in operation as usual.
The strikers held themselves in readi-
ness for meeting later in the day
when it was anticipated a reply would
be made to a statement issued by
Charles F. Bliss, for the company last
night, in which explanation was given
Of the conditions in force at present
covering time and wage schedules, ap-
prentices and bonuses.
Mr.. Bliss today said that the COM
pany's position was clearly outlined
in the statement he had issued. He
asserted that the company had been
mindful of the interests Of its employees
and that during the past three or four
months readjustments Of hours and
wages had brough increases to ap-
proximate1y eighty per cent. of the
working force. Mr.. Bliss added that
what the company had done or would
do was for the benefit of the employees
as a whole and not for any particular
set Of men in preference to all others.
Mr.. Bliss said that employees In no
other departments had made demands
such as presented by the machinists.
Until after the meeting the strikers
decline to make any statements bear
ing upon their action in leaving work
Yesterday.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-13
CATHOLICS ARE THANKED.
collection for Suffering People in Pc.
land Amounted to $1,000.

The collection taken in the Catho-
lie churches of the Hartford diocese
last Sunday for the relief of the hun
cry and sick in Poland netted $1,000.
Of this large amount was contribute
ed by New Britain people.
Bishop John J. Milan has received
the following letter of thanks for the
offering:
National American Comittee, New
York, August II, 1915.
Right Rev. John Joseph Milan, D. D.
Bishop of Hartford, lao Farming
ton avenue, Hartford, Conn.
Your Excellency:-
We wish to express our sincere
thanks to you for your generous gift
of seven thousand dollars in answer
to our appeal for starving Poland. It
is gratifying to know that your peo-
pie have responded so literally and
promptly to the call for help in so
worthy a cause. The amount realized
will help greatly in our relief work.
The remittance will be deposited 1t
the National City Bank, as the con-
tribution of the Catholic Church cs
of the Diocese of Hartford, Conn.,"
Again thanking you for your CO.
operation and sympathy, we are
Very truly yours,
Fol1sh Victims Relief Fund
Edward B. Lyman,
Executive Secretary"
New Britain herald., 1915-08-13
EUROPEAN SPIES
WORKING IN j. 5.
Foreign Agents" Covering Each
Action Of Washington Government

Washington, Aug ia contest Of
spies is being waged in America as
bitterly as the war is beig waged
in Europe. It is known to govern
ment officials that foreign agents"
are covering each action of the Unit
ed States, particularly those sections
in which war munitions are being
made. One set Of spies is keeping the
German government acquainted with
the progress Of the ammunition and
guns for the allies, and another set,
reporting regularly to the British
ambassador, is watching the opera
tons Of the German agents.. While
there is an attempt to conduct this
work Of espionage within the limits
of plain observation, there is a great
deal of information, concerning vital
matters of American resources for
in the event of trouble with Ameri-
ca. IA
While it is not believed that this
spy system has embraced the govern
ment department precautions is be-
ing taken in the way of inspecting the
visitors. Heretofore the public had
had the freedom of the big govern
ment buildings, but series of re-
structiOns s now effect.
Small Secret Service. ..;
To cope with the spy system or
ganized in the United States, which
are similar to those in operation in
Europe prior to the war. The Unit
ed States is depending upon small
and poorly equipped secret service.
The force is barely a hundred men,
and they are loaded with duties which
keep them busy on routine work.
knowledge that the spies are at
work had led munition plants and
shipyards to bar suspicious persons.
1t is entirely probable that Informal
ton of what is going on in the big
plants is gained from workers, for
such information is valuable and the
money flows freely when information
is wanted.
Determine Governments Action
It is doubted If ever before spies
ever held such an important posi-
ton in national affairs. Today they
are the men who determine actions Of
governments. knowledge of accurate
conditions in Russia, England and
France gave Germany her assurance
| when she entered the European strug-
| gle. France found out too late that
| her secrets were for the most part
| known to her enemies Russia real
| lied long after the Germans had
| found it out, that she was not equip
| ped with modern guns and munitions
| for long war. England has only
| now awakened to the realization that
| she was tabled to a minute degree
SO far as her war resources were con-
! cerned.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-13
VETERANS OF FOREIGN
WARS TO CONVENE
Every Section of Country Will Be
Represented at Encampment
at Detroit.

100,
Pittsburg,a Aug. 3-.Lieut. COL Rob
ert S. W0odside will leave this city
today with the adjutant generals staff
of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Of
the United, States to open headquar-
tiers for the national encampment in
Detroit, which begins Monday Dele
gates from this section will leave Sun
day for Cleveland and thence by boat
to Detroit
Delegations from insular possessions
and the canal zone have notified Off
Gals of the intention to be present,
and every section of the country IS
we'll as the army, navy and marine
corps will be represented. An i'm
portant question to be discussed AMI
covered by resolutions to be acted uD-
on, is that of the country's foreign
relations and the possible part that
the veterans of the campaigns in Gu
ba, Porto Rico, China and the Philip
pines may again be called upon TO
play in the event of a need for their
services.
A plan in contem plation is the ell
listment of a veteran reserve of sew
eral hundred thousand men who
served in the campaigns of the last
two decades, as we'll as of expired
term enlisted men of the regular ar
my.
Resolutions along this line are ex-
pected to be laid before congress by
the present commander in chief.
Thomas S. Crago, congressman-at-
large from Pennsylvania.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-13
MANY IMPROVEMENTS
AT BELVIDERE TRACT
Bodwell Land Company is to Give
City Small Park in This
Vicinity.

Land development at Belvidere
Belvidere Manor and Belvidere
Heights has progressed rapidly since
the opening three months ago and
there has been such & demand for
home sites in this district that tho
Bodwell Land company is preparing
to open up new tracts of land short =
ly. Belvidere Heights, the last tract
opened, is practically all sold ninety
three desirable lots having been dis
posed of since May.
Hundreds Of feet Of concrete side
walks have been laid by the Bodwell
Land company, rapidly growing
shade trees have been set out and
and every thing done to make this To-
cation O most desirable one At tho
corner of Stanley and Roxbury road
the land company owns a fair sized
tract of land with a small duck pond.
An offer of $1,000 cash has been
turned down and this plot will be
given to the city for a park, thus
enhancing the appearance of the
vicinity. This company also gave
the city the park across the street
from this place and by so doing made
possible the Strengthening of STAN
ley street and the elimination Of
a dangerous curve.
Facing on Allen street is a ney
target Of shaded land which is now
open for prospective purchasers and
some desirable bungalow sites may
be secured there. City water has
been installed in all sections ami
everything has been done to make the
Belvidere tract one of the most de-
slrable in the city.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-13
j, S. Will WAIT
in HA|7|'S CASE
New President Not to Be ReCog-
nized Until His Ability Is Shown

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.-Recognition
by the United States of the govern
ment in Haiti, to be set up by Presi-
dent Dartiguenave, elected Yesterday
bv the national assembly, will not be
considered until the new executive has
demonstrated his ability to guarantee
the maintenance of peace, the secur-
itv of life and property and adjust
ment of outstanding foreign Indebted
ness. In the meantime the American
naval forces under Rear Admiral Ca
perton, will remain in control Of the
situation.
Secretary Lansing explained yester-
day that the administration of Haitien
customs by naval officers was a tenn
porary arrangement to prevent the
revenues from falling into irresponsi-
BILE hands, and that the state depart
ment had made no provision for es-
tablishing a permanent system Of
American control or y supervision of
Haitis customs. Such a system would
have to be authorized in treaty.
and it is probable that steps in that
direction will be taken as soon as a.
government on5@ the island has been
recognized. lz T.:
Almost nothing is know in Wash
ington Of the personality of President
Dartiguenave. DR.. Resolve Bobo, sue
cessful revloutionist and the leading
defeated candidate, is described as a.
travelled, cultured man, haying re-
ceived the degree of doctor Of law
and medicine in a French university
He is a former cabinet member and
served as acting minister of foreign
affairs. He is said to have promised
to abide by the results Of the election
and is expected to accept yesterdays
results as binding. ri @.,-
New Britain herald., 1915-08-13
City Items

The payroll of the sewer for the
past week amounted to $517.05.
Buy 1t at Wilson's-advt.
The water department has received
it's new auto truck.
The most exclusive trade are wear
ing Parker shirts. Are you? 1t not,
you will eventually. Besse-Leland Co.
-advt.
Terance Riley has sold land and
buildings on Franklin street to Saliva
tor Cianci.
Automobile caps made to order to
match your coats. Grindrod and Bar
nard, Is Main street.-advt.
Charles l.. Barnes has transferred
land on Colt street to his daughter,
Mildred Colt Barnes.
Chairman Rossberg of the water de-
partment says the city will sue Ed
ward Greenstein for breach of con-
tract regarding furnishing ice for
municipal fountains if the latter
brings any action against The city over
! his contract to buy city ice at Shuttle
| Meadow lake.
Grass Cloth" shirts made by the
Parker Shirt Co, for sale only al
esse-Leland's .-advt.
Final cleanup of mems and wo-
mems shoes soc, mostly small sizes,
at Besse-Lelands-adv
William j. sparmer left this after
noon for New York enroute with
tWenty-nine delegates for the ma
tlonal convention of the ForesTers Of
America, which will be held in San
Francisco, Cal, the latter part of the
month.
The Catholic Woman's Benevolent
Legion will hold it's annual basket
party at Lake Compounce Monday.
If the weather is unsettled it will be
held Thursday. The party will leave
Central Park at 1907 o'clock.
James Spinetta has been named as
administrator of the estate of Bridget
Spinetta.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-13
AMATEUR REGATTA OPENS

Springfield, Mass, Aug. ia space
Of two miles on the Connecticut river
below this city was cleared today for
the opening event Of the 43rd nation
al amateur rowing regatta. Starting
buoys and turning marks stretched
almost from bank to bank. A grand
stand ample to accomodate several
thousand spectators had been erected
on one side of the course.
Early in the day long line Of
motor boats gathered on the river
to secure points Of vantage for watch
ing the races, the first Of which was
scheduled to start at o'clock.
The sky was overcast. but there was
little wind,
New Britain herald., 1915-08-13
WAR AIDS EXPORT
TRADE IN LUMBER
Great Britain Purchases Large Quau-
tity of Logs For General Purposes
.-. From Newfoundland.

St. Johns, N. F., Aug. 13.-The
lumber export trade from this colony
which has been almost nonresident
for the past few years, has been
brought into prominence again by
conditions growing out of the war.
The great demand has developed in
Great Britain not only for pit props
for the collieries, but for lumber for
general purposes. LAUNDERING concerns
throughout the island, which have
been operating entirely for the local
trade, have decided to go into the eX-
port business on an extended scale.
The export of pit wood alone for
the year is estimated at 100000 tons.
A regular fleet Of steamers has been
engaged for several months in trans
porting this material from Newfound-
land and eastern Canada, the British
collieries having been unable to secure
their usual supply from Europe be-
cause of the closing of the Baltic sea
and the lumber requirements of the
allied armies in France.
During the past ten years most Of
the soft wood logs gut in the colony
and not needed for local construction
have been sent to the pulp mills for
use in the large paper making IN
dustry which has grown up during
that period.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-13
OFFICIALS LEARN
OF ANCIENT FIGHT
Safety Board Chairman and Fire
Department Chiefs Visit No.
Five House.

Chairman E. b. Alling of the
safety board, Chief Robert M. Dame
and Assistant Chief w. j. Noble of
the fire department visited Engine
company No. 5, Wednesday afternoon
on a sleuthing expedition pursuant
to a complaint they heard concern
ing a fight which was alleged to have
taken place there last fall. Invisti-
cation showed that the fight in
question took place over two years
ago, Lieutenant Thomas Higgins and
his brother, John, having been the
belligerents.
During the contest for promotions
in the fire department there were
numerous stories circulated detri-
mental to different candidates, says
Chief Dame, but when the alleged
fight last fall was reported it was
thought best to look 1T up. Upon
learning that the fight took place
two years ago Chairman AIling stated
that it was nothing 20 him as it took
place before he came into Office.
Captain Souney of Engine company
No. did not report the fight at the
time and the story told was that i'll
ejecting John Higgins he was cut on
the hand. This he denies, but Lieu
tenant Frank Gilligan, formerly
driver there, says it is so.
The investigators also say they
learned that Captain Souney and
Gillgan were not on the best of terms
and that on one occasion the cap-
tain had ordered Gilligan to do GER
tain work and he declined to do so
and took the matter before the chief
The chief backed up the captain and
the work was then done, their being
no characterization.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-13
FEEDING FLOOD SUFFERERS.

Erie, Pa, Aug. 13.-Many persons
who lost their homes in the Mill Creek
food are still being fed by the city,
six hundred having been cared for
during the night by two kitchens near
the devastated district. Officials in
charge Of the work expressed the be-
lief today that it would be necessary
to maintain both municipal kitchens.
the remainder Of the summer. Work
men have started the erection of a.
municipal bath house for the unfor-
Inmates and private charities con-
tinue active. Fully fifty buildings
damaged by the flood were con-
demned, and plans laid for a city or
dinance that would prevent the erec-
ton of frame buildings in the creek
basin.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-13
TO RECEIVE TRAINING AT SEA.

New York, Aug. 13.-Carrying the
Third Battalion of the New York
Naval Militia, composed Of men from
the upper part of the state, the bat
tleship Kearsage will leave tomor-
row for Boston. The New York men
will be joined in Boston by a battalion
of the Massa chusetts Naval Militia,
and the two battalions will recei e
two weeks training at sea. The bat
tleship Kentucky was due to arrive TO-
day at Portland, Me-, to take a bat
TALON of Maine naval militiamen on
sea cruise.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-13
CITIZENS TO TAKE HAND.
Mass Meeting Tonight to Place Re-
sponsibility in Holyoke Strike,

Hoiyoke, Mass, Aug, lJ,-Other
means of bringing about a restoration
of street car service in this city and
Amherst having failed, the citizens
are preparing to take hand At a.
mass meeting tonight an effort will be
made to place the responsibility for
the deadlock between the company
and the strikers and to devise some
plan Of settlement,
John II. Reardon of Worcester, who
is conducting the strike, was in Bos-
ten today to lay before Governor
Walsh charges that Charles q, Wood
: OF the state board of concfliation and
arbitration had acted unfairly in his
negotiations here in connection with
the strlSas +"~.Ez
New Britain herald., 1915-08-13
PosToFFICE NOTE
No More Parcel Post Or "a
Fourth Glass Mail For IA

Postmaster William r. De
received notification from I'd
flee department that until I'D
tice nothing in the line OF I'd
or third or fourth class ma
will be accepted for Beigiud
ters or post cards, however,
affected by this order.
The postmaster expects 1
days to be able TO supply eI
stamps at the office. He Id
ed word that this new form
is now ready for DISTRIBUTED
postoffice officials in Washing
Several important rules n
to the postal savings bank n
received. They refer TO
arrangement whereby deposi}
accepted from persons in tow1
there are offices but no posts
banks established. The den
be accepted by mail. Arra1
nave also been provided fod
ceipts of deposits from vetd
the Soldiers Home.
Postal savings certificates
to be sold or transferred, an,
OF where they have been lost
from the owner, a duplicate
furnished.
Postal savings are accepte,
600 offices and on April /, -
were $4,000 depositors in Il
try with a total amount OF $6l
deposited.
The following carriers VIII
next week on their vacationa
G.. Juengst, Louis Lehr, Walla'
and Harry e. Smith. The
clerks will also start on thoi|
vacation: James W. O'Brien.
Lawrence and KERN j. EnRll
New Britain herald., 1915-08-13
MILITARY HONORS
PAID CAPTAIN KNOX
Two Infantry Companies Escort Body
To Railway Station At Fort
Sill, Oklahoma.

Fort Sill, Okla, Aug. 13.-Military
honers today were paid Captain Geo.
H, Knox, who WAS killed yesterday
when an aeroplane when he was
plotting over the United States army
maneuvers fell $50 feet. Immediate-
~ after the services Knox's body, es-
eorted by two companies of the Nine
teenth infantry and the quartermas-
ter's corps was taken TO a railway
station, to be sent to New York for
burial,
Lieut., r, B. Sutton, who also fell
with the aeroplane, is in the hospital
here, but will be out within three
days, according to army physicians.
Captain Knox was making his sec
end flight in the aerop1ane Thursday
when it fell. Examination of his per-
sonal effects showed ina, Captain
Knox had made arrangements for
their distribution in case he should be
killed.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-13
EIGHT HOUR DAY MOVEMENT.

Hartford, Conn.,, Aug. 13.-A move
ment for an eight hour day for Hart
ford machinists was launched last
night by J. j. Keppler. international
vice president of the Machinists' union.
Addressing crowd of 500 Mr.. KEEP
pier declared that unless the manufac-
tlrers awoke to the situation and
granted the eight hour day, q general
strike will spread throughout New
England within the next two months.
He said Hartford was "notoriously q
poor city for unionism," and he urged
immediate organization for shorter
hours.