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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-31
T0day's Market Quotations
WHEAT IN RALLY
MUCH IMPROVED
Close Was Unsettled bat Ouotatjons
Showed Upward Tendency of
the Market.

Chicago, Aug. 31-Subseouentlv
hopeful advices from Washington indi-
eating much improved chances that a
strike would be averted brought about
a sharp rally in prices, The close was
unsettled, 31sc to ga net higher, with
September at 1.42A and December at
1.45&4 to 1.46.
Renewal of efforts to bring about
poStponement of the railway strike had
only transient bullish effect today on
wheat Assertions that within As
hours Greece would abandon neutral
ity appeared TO act as more than an
offset. Speculative transactions were
on large scale and price changes were
OF rapid nervous character. The
opening which ranged from &c de-
cline 10 sc advance, with September
at 1881 to 1894 and December at
1.42 to 1.43 was followed by a material
general upturn and then a sharp de-
cline
Corn displayed less tendency to re-
spond to any bulge in wheat After
opening Il q 4c to 12c lower, prices
rallied little but then underwent a
decided sag.
The close was firm at a net advance
Of Il a CSC 10 IA net advance.
Oats gave way with other cereals
Commission houses generally leaned
10 the bear side.
1rregularity characterized provisions
Most trading was in lard which de-
clined.
Wheat: No. , red. nominal; No. 3
red, 1.41A Q1417s, No. hard, 14315;
No. hard. lao
Corn: No. > yellow. 8564 6S6Ac; No.
4 yellow, sac; No. 4 white, S3c.
Oats: No. white, 429 643% {; ;
standard, 43644hc.
Rye, nominal; barley, S501.0S; tim
othy, 400G4.75; clover, 7.006140O;
pork, 2S.35; lard, 14.15; ribs, 14250
400.
Chicago Provisions.
Chicago, Aug 31.-Butter. higher
creamery, 2603112c; eggs, higher; re
ceipts. 1854 cases; firsts, 2512 026c;
ordinary f1rsts, 241ac; at mark,
cases included, 20025c.
+ Potatoes. higher; receipts, 80 cars
Jersey cobblers, 1.65@175; Jersey
giants, 16OG1.65; Minnesota Ohios,
1850 $50.
Poultry, alive. higher; fowls, ITO
zoe; springs. 23c.
New York Provisions.
, New York, Aug. 31.-Raw sugar
firm; centrifugal 4.89; molasses 4.12,
refined quiet; fine graduated 1000
/ 1925.
Horses and Mules.
/ East ST Louis, Aug. 31.-HOrse and
mule market unchanged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-31
THE DAY IN DAVENPORT

Louis w, Charles and Oscar Theleman,
all of Davenport.
Old Bob Goes to New Home
Straight and proud, his head held high,
and his brown name showing ffecks of
gold in the early morning sunshine,
"Old Bob" Davenport's veteran fire
horse. was led out of Davenport yes
terday, to spend his declining years in
the fields of the Marcus Rathman farm,
near Davenport. "Old Bob" is 26 years
old, but he hardly looks his age. For
10 years he has been a faithful mem
Der of the fire department, although
for several years now he has been I'M
able to work because of his age. There
was a general gathering Of firemen at
"OId Bob's" stall in the Central fire
station Just before he was led away.
For the last time they patted his nose
and smoothed out his tawny name, and
the old horse returned the show of af-
lection by shrill whinnyings and by
nosing the shoulders and chests of the
friends with whom he has lived for
years. He seemed genuinely sorry to
| leave the station, and as he was led
away, his joints a little stiff, but his
head high, he cast longing glances
back at his old friends wlro had con-
gregated at the station door to see him
leave.
Paints While at Work at Candy Com
pany.-While at her work at the Halli-
gan Candy company yesterday after
noon, Miss Edna Maggie OF West Locust
street, was taken suddenly i'll and had
to be removed to her home. DR.. A p
Donohue attended her and he states
she is doing nicely.
Arrested for Selling Wares-For
peddling in Davenport without a IL
cense, Akimar Omar paid fine OF $3.50
in the court of Magistrate Claussen.
The man was arrested by Detective
Speth His list OF wares included Ia
HE cloths. lace curtains and other arti-
cfes of like nature
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-31
KIDDIE SCHOOLS TO
WAIT FOR OPENING

Springfield. Ill. Aug. 31.-All pub
lie and private kindergartens in the
state are recommended not to open be-
fore oct. ] in a message sent out to-
dav by the state board of health. The
recommendation is precautlon
against infantile paralysis. The board
also urges that no school open with
out establishing a thorough medical
inspection service.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-31
ST TouiS HopG

Hogs. 10 to zoe higher than Wed
nesday's average; pigs. and lights, $50
011.45; mixed. 1120011.50; heavy,
14O0l15O: bulk. II. 2ON11.45.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-31
Omaha Grain.

Omaha Aug. 31.-Wheat: No. =
hard 1.400142.
yellow 1871 a re; No. ., 7S14 a Zee.
Oats: No. 3white 4215 @4234c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-31
Peoria Grain.

Peoria, Ill, Aug 31-Corn: No. 2
white 85c; No. 2 yellow 84A 0S5c; No.
2 mixed SAGE
/, Oats: standard 43a4c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-31
Church Excavation Proceeds.

The excavating upon the new church
site is going on at full speed. Seven
workmen are now on the job and a
large amount of dirt is being removed
from the site each day. This process
will undoubtedly last for a consider
able length of time, as the excavation
is to cover more than a lot of ground
in itself. The workmen, under the
direction of the contractor, j. w. Nc
Farland, have already arrived at a
depth of over three feet over the en-
tire surface of the excavation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-31
VIII Run for Senate.

Washington, Aug. 3l--A. A. Jones
OF East Las Vegas. New Mexico. assist
ant secretary OF the interior, resigned
today TO become candidate for the sem
ate in his state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-31
STOCK MOVES IN
UNCERTAIN WAYS
-. AZ wall Street Securities Gained
strength in Hopeful Strike
News.

x,r York. Aug. Marines. Steel,
,..S,ng and Springfield tire. the
80 a. a new maximum, were the
.,..,rss Of the forenoon, other pTOmi-
- stocks moving in uncertain fash
Marines lost their early gains on
.s..ryiug sales but displayed a strong
l|ss-,one. Important rails were only
l.-.,,allv lower and obscure issues of
=. ssn,e group moved within narrow
.-,ts Speculative speCialties such as
.,,-.s,,nstrial Alcohol. American Coal
a--.sncts. Studebaker and South Porto
~ sugar lost . points. The entire
-. strengthened at midday on the
we encouraging news from Washing
- Bonds were steady.
ne critical state Of the railway la
s,- controversy was again a para
Unit factor in the securities market
.,s.v opening prices showing a Sc
~ Of irregular declines. These were
.os,lv fractional, however. except in
Ssasing and the motors. where heavi-
-.ss was most conspicuous. United
s.stes Steel lost a large fraction which
vss followed by prompt recovery and
,ssr investment shares soon improved
..ssr the influence of another upward
-.vement in marines, which estab-
T<ssi new records on further free
,5sorption. Rails were but slightly at
.sr.ed but the tendency towards irreg-
clarity became more marked with the
r-ogress OF the session.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-31
Gets Lecture Hharts.

number of large lecture charts
were received yesterday by 1. F. Gill
more, county agricultural agent. Mr..
Gilmore will use these in connection
with his lectures on farming and also
in his general routine of office duty
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-31
ALEDO AT A GLANCE
Daily Doings in Mercer County's Busy Capital
Foundation Well Started.

The eXcavating for the bank build
ing being completed. work has been
started upon the foundation for the
new structure. The concrete base for
the foundation was put in few days
ago and the bricks are being placed
into the foundation quite rapidly The
foundation as it is being built up is
Is inches in thickness. The excavat-
ing under the new Johnson store hay-
ing been completed along with that
for the bank. the foundation for that
building is also being erected as high
as is convenient under the building
now standing on the site and occupied
by the bank as temporary quarters.
Work upon the new bank can now be
pushed. Half dozen masons are to
be placed upon the brick work OF the
structure The excavation for the
building is nine feet deep to allow for
basement room suitable for barber
shop or other business purposes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-31
Personal Mention.

MISS Anna AQamSOn Oh new w
sor, who visited here over Tuesday
with Miss Alice Petrie, left yesterday
for her home.
Mrs. j. A. James and son Ralph left
Yesterday for Macomb, where they
will visit for a few days with Mrs.
James parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
C. Ing1es
Mrs. Maria Evans and daughters
Grace and Jessie left yesterday for
Decatur, where they will visit their
son and brother, DR.. E. T. Evans, for
few days.
Mrs. Ernest Croson and two chill
dren, Francis and William. came yes
terday for a short visit with Mrs. Gro
sons parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ. Ba-
ker.
Mrs George Matthias and little
daughter left yesterday for a visit
with friends and relatives near Knox
Vile
Mrs George Duncan left for Gales
burg yesterday to visit for a short
time with friends.
Miss Amelia Anderson accompanied
her four cousins, Davie, Alberta,
Edith and Dorothy Swanson of Stan
ton, Iowa, to the tri-cities yesterday
for an outing.
Lloyd Valentine attended the har-
vest home picnic held at Norwood yes
| terday
A N West was in Monmouth on
business yesterday.
County Superintendent c. L. Greg
DRY was in Rock Island attending
Rock Island county teachers insti-
tute which is being held in that city
this week.
Myron S. Gregory and daughter
Dorothy of Minneapolis are visiting
here with Mr.. Gregory's brother, c. L.
Gregory, and family.
Rev. E. T. Potter left yesterday for
/ Silvis, where he will attend the an
nual meeting of the Baptist associa-
ton of this district.
Miss Mary Cummins went to Wood
vale yesterday to spend a week.
H Bigelow attended the harvest
home picnic at Norwood yesterday.
Verne Mcintyre enjoyed the harvest
home picnic at Norwood.
/ n. II. Guthrie spent the day yester-
! day visiting friends in Burgess.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-31
LOCAL MARKETS.

Aug. Following are the whole
sale quotations on The Iocal narketa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-31

Continued From Page One.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-31

w. G. Lee, head of the trainmen, at
the senate hearing, went into details
OF why the men refused to arbitrate
the eight-hour day, saying that in
many parts of the south and south
west, the men had II, and could not
arbitrate whether we should live in a
house which we have bought and paid
for"
I'VE stand ready" he said. "to ar
bitrate all other issues as soon as the
presidents eight-hour day proposal is
enacted into law"
Replying to Senator Pomerene. MIR.
Lee said if II were possible 10 reach
all the brotherhood men and explain
the present legislation he thought they
would vote TO delay the strike. But
that. he added. was impossible now
and he laid the blame TO the railroads.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-31

East St Louis, Aug. 31.-HOrse al
mule market unchanged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-31
Might Bring Civil War.

at simply provides" he said, Tin
case of the failure of voluntary media
ton and arbitration for a government
inquiry and the stay of action of all
the parties to the controversy until in
vestigation and report should be made,
leaving them free thereafter TO act as
they might be advised"
Senator Newlands spoke of the short
time remaining for congress to act and
said: This present dispute. if carried
to its extremes, will involve the United
States in a civil war. The question Is
whether we cannot find some means OF
bringing about a settlement without
resort to force"
The brotherhood representatives
were heard first. II was agreed that
the brotherhood leaders should adj.
dress the committees two hours in OPP
ening and an hour in closing Between
those two periods. representatives of
the employers and shippers have six
hours.
Garretson First Speaker.
Mr.. Garretson began with a general
review OF the circumstances which led
up to the present situation. 1t was the
belief of labor organizations ha said
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-31
New York Provisions.

New York, Aug. 31.-Raw sugar
firm; centrifugal 4.89; molasses 4.12
refined quiet; fine graduated 7.00G
1925.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-10-21
Germans Make Winnings.

London, Oct. 21.-In France, in
Galicia and in the Dobrudja region Of
Rumania the armies Of the Central
Powers have successfully taken the
offensive against their opponents.
They are also olaing the Entente al
lies in check in Northern Macedonia,
and are continuing the lighting on the
Transylvania-Ru Rumania frontier.
Crown Prince Rupprecht, Of Rava~
ria, assuming the initiative on the
Somme front in France, has, accord
ing to the Berlin war Office, recap
tured from the British the greater
part of the positions won from the
Germans October Is, between Eau
court L'Abbaye and lie Baraue, be-
tween the Pozieres-Baupaume road
and Gueudecourt and toward Beau
court.
Withstand couroellette Attacks.
The Germans also have successfully
withstood British attacks near Coul-
cellette and lie Sars and on the Po-
-Baupaume road Paris reports
only artillery activity on the Somme
front, but London chronicles the re-
pulse of the Germans, with heavy cas-
ualties, in the Thiepval region.
On the eastern front the Teutonie
forces have stormed Russian positions
on the left bank of the NarayuvKa
river. southeast of Lemberg, and held
the conquered ground against coun-
! ter attacks. Fourteen officers and
2.O50 men and II machine guns were
taken here by Prince Leopold's troops
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-10-21
LAST RITES ARE
PAID 70 WI. BASS
LARGE THRoNe ATTENDS FuNER
AL SERVICES AND GOES TO
CEMETERY WITH BODY.

One of the largest crowds that mas
attended funeral here in months was
that which filled the First Baptist
Church today. when the last rites were
said over the body OF w. J. Bass, con-
federate veteran and member Of the
Roard of Pension Commissioners, who
died at his home on McInnis Avenue,
Thursday night.
The sermon was delivered by the
Rev. John T. Christian, pastor of the
church, who preached on Precious in
tue sight of the Lord is the death OF
his saints Following the sermon, J.
r. Williams, OF Collins, made a brief
talk. Special music, in charge of w. T.
Pack, director of the choir OF that
church, was rendered.
The Hattiesburg Lodge of Masons
tlen took charge of the body and ac
lcompanied it to the City Cemetery
where it was inferred with Masonic
lhonors. A delegation Of veterans from
the Hattiesburg camp acted as hon
ofary pail bearers.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-10-21
Government Is Now
Hit BY High Cost
OF Waite Paper
EVEN UNCLE SAM HAS BEEN
FORCED TO CUT DOWN THE
AMOUNT CONSUMED.

And now it is the United States
Government, having more money be.
mind it than any organization or set
OF organizations in America, which is
feeling the pinch Of the scarcity Of
paper, and its attending high price.
AS a result, all those pamphlets and
publications and mimeographed letters
which have been coming for years to
the newspapers of the country, and
TO many individuals, are to be dis
continued to certain extent. Many
names will be stricken from the mail
ing lists, while other government de-
partments will send out printed mat
ter at more irregular intervals to a
choice few Of names.
The latest to make this announce
ment is the United States Public
Health Service.
"On account OF the shortage in the
papor market, it has become nsces-
sary to curtail the mailing list for the
Health News" Surgeon General Blue
has written the various newspapers
of the country. And he explains why
it will be necessary to drop lot OF
Ifatnes from the government mailing
list.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-10-21
VardQndn Here
On October 20


In the interest of the quart-at'astime
liquor law. which win be voted on by
the people of Mississippi at the cleo
tion on November Z, James X. yarda-
man, Junior United Stases senator
from this state, will make ls speeches
in various cities and counties, the
first to be delivered at Collins today,
Senator vardaman VIII continue his
speech-making tour until the eve OF
the election when he viii close his
campaign at Charleston. He viii be
in Hattiesburg on Sunday, October 70
His itinerary is as follows: Satur
day, October 81, Collins; Sunday, Mizs
and Taylorsyille; Monday Raleigh
Saturday, Brookhayen; Sunday, octo
Der 29. Hattiesburg; Monday, october
80, Meridian Tuesday. October 81
west Point; wednesday, November /
(Contijued on Page Four)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-10-21
TELLS WHAT TO Do
WITH THE YIN. CA
"PUT YOUR SHOULDER TO THE
WHEEL AND COMPLETE 1T"
SAYS GODFREY.

There's no reason in the world
why the Y. NJ. c. A, building, OH Main
street, should not be completed, and
within d short time at that"
This is the opinion Of Blake w. Cod
frey, state secretary OF the Young
Mems Christian Association for Mis-
sissippi, who spent few hours in
IIattiosburg on his way to Meridian,
where he will take part in the Y. MI,
G. A. exercises to be held there to-
morrow
''It's Il shame that the building has
stopped right where it has" he con
tinued. "But there's no use Of crying
over spilled milk. Let the dead past
be forgotten, and begin right now to
take up the work where it was left
off, and do it in way to show that
there was no interim.
"a lot of folks will say that they
have heard this same bit of advice
repeatedly. Maybe they have. But
ii IIattiesburgians in general will sit
down and ponder over the question .
| few minutes, don't think that it will
be difficult to get all OF the subscrib
ers to come across with their sub
scriptions, and to induce other folks
TO contribute.
There isn't II city i'll Mississippi
where there is a Y. NJ. G. A. building
that doesn't know all about the unin
ished structure here. They seem t
think it very strange that such thin
would Happen. in aatown heretofor'
noted for its progressiveness.
"But the building must be complet
ed. and must be used as a \, NJ 9. a
building.
Il would suggest that the directors
, the officers, the finance committee, o
any other committee, get the ear q
the public in general and tell sui
scribrs just what it means to ailo'
the building to remain as it is. Sho7
them that it is reflection on the cit.
and on every person connected wit
it, Then when this is allowed to 'soa
in. start the campaign, and It will :
finished within remarkably shol
!, ,time.'
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-10-21
PUBLISHER BELIEVES
| MORE YEAR OF WAX
McLURE SAYS FIGHTING HERE
AFTER WILL BE MORE
HORRIBLE.

New York, Oct. 21.-S. S. Mcclure,
tho editor WHO has just returned
from France, predicts that the Euro.
pean war Will continue for at least
another year and is Inclined to be-
lisVe that II may last for two years
more.
"On this last trip, says MIR. Nc
Clure, II spent three mouths in Eng
land ard France. | had intended to
stay six weeks, but found it impos-
sible in that time to cover the ground
Necessary for careful study of the
conditions OF the allies. i visited
Imany munition factories in England,
where eighty per cent Of all indus
tries is devoted to the manufacture
Iof war supplies. talked with lead
ing officials alfd generals as well as
with private soldiers aEd non-combat-
ants.
7 "on my former trip, had visited
Germany, Austria and Turkey, where
was given unusual opportunities tc
gain information. In my two trips
RI probably saw more OF the actual
Ilwar and learned more back Of the
Sbattle lines than any other writer.
"My prediction Of a long war Is
the natural conclusion Of my expert
euces. Moreover the warfare to come
will be more terrible than anything
that has happened, and the conse
auent horrors and atrocities SO mucf
greater that they would now be un
believable.
"How will the war end am in
lclined 10 believe the allies will event
ually win but it viii be a very Ions
and very terrible struggle.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-10-21
Mercury Tunbles to
80 AS Light Frost
Covers Mississippi
FIRST OF THE SEASON is NOT
HEAVY ENOUGH TO INJuRE
CROPS, HOWEVER.

Ilattiesburg awoke today to find the
mercury at 80 and light frost cover
ing The landscape. 1t was the first
frost or the season, and it sent the
pcpulace which asis es at an early hour,
to shop, facttry and office a-shivering.
The change in temperature, which
had been forecasted. followed the trop-
lea, storm OF Wednesday. Last nights
frost extended as far south as the Gull
of Mexico.
II was not of sufficient depth, how
lever, to greatly damage crops. Po
tatoes- yams and 1rish--were not af
facted, farmers say, while other vege
tation was practically unharmed.
BY tomorrow there should be risf
in temperature, however.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-10-21
M'PHATE NOT MAN
HELD IN JACKSON
HATTlEsRURGlAN DENIES THAT
HE'S WANTED IN WEST POINT
ON CHARGES.

Absolute denial Of the published
story appearing in The News and other
Mississippi papers yesterday that he
had been arrested in jackson on az
charge Of defrauding n board bill, and
for other misdemeanors in West Point,
was made last night by S. d. Nc
Phate. who left Immediately for Jack
son to straighten out the entangle-
/, ment.
whe stories stated that McPhate
and another man went into West
Point with Carnival Company
In statement to The News Nc
lPhate said:
"There appeared in The News yes
terday an article in which 1t was stat
ed that S. d. McPhate was arrested
in Jackson and taken to West Poini
ito face trial for beating a board
lbill and swindling the unsophisticateo
in various games Of chance while EN-
ployed by carnival company.
( Il wish to contradict this state
Iment, for never was in any way
ishape or form, connected with car
nivaI company or street fair. Nor have
II jumped board bill in West Point
EFor. upon request, | can produce
receipt for my hotel expense while
there. / am leaving for jackson tina
! this matter may be Strengthened ou
before the eyes Of the public"