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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-09
WHEAT SCORESAN
EIGHT CENT CAIN
Excited Trading and Record Breaking
Advances Feature Market As Re-
suit of Crop Report.

Chicago, Aug. Excited trading
and advances of more than Sc a bush
Ell in the value of wheat received from
the United States government report
showing that the huge crop loss of
late had been generally underestimate
ed. Dealers gave chief attention to the
TACT that the yield this season would
be but little above domestic REQUIRE
ments and that European needs great
er than ever before would have to be
mainly supplied by the surplus car
rled over in this country from last
year. Most of the consequent strain
on the market came at the opening of
business but the swift gains in prices
then were not much diminished later
and IN some cases were even en-
larged
opening quotations. which varied
from 43sc to SC higher, with Septem-
Der at $1.3815 to S1.41 and December
at Sl-42 to S1.95, were followed by tenn
porary setbacks from the ton side of
the range but in some instances Il c
additional upturns
Adv1ceS that the weather in Canada
was muggy and that black rust dam
age therefore would be likely to in
crease led afterward to higher and
higher prices. Foreigners were said
to be active buyers both for immediate
Shipment and future delivery. The
close was excited at Il to II q G net ad-
vance. with September, LAY to 1.441h
and December las to 14334
Corn developed independent
strength owing TO the buIlish govern
ment corn crop report. The report,
however, was not nearly so much of a
surprise regarding corn as wheat At
ter opening q to 202bc higher. corn
eased off slightly.
Damage reports from Iowa tended
later to lift the market higher than
before The close was strong at "a a
&c to rs @21ac net advance.
Oats mounted with other grain Ad-
vances, though, were not of unusual
extent.
In provisions. the buI1ish effect of
higher grain and hog prices was the
chief factor. Yet the market kept with
in normal limits
Chicago Grain.
Chicago, Aug. 9-Wheat: No. 9 red
new lass @1.4714: No. red new 1 80
@14534 No. , hard new 1420143A ;
No. 3 hard new 1.3S12 01.41.
Corn: No. 2 yellow S714 @S7A No.
yellow 85c; No. 4 white 840S5c.
Oats: No. white 44O45c; standard
Az 045Ac
Rye: No. new 1.07; barley 66092c,
timothy $50; clover 7O00145O
Pork $3.50; lard 1920; ribs 1900
| 1870.
Chicago Provisions.
Chicago, Aug. 9.-Butter higher;
creamery 25029c. Eggs receipts SIPS
cases; unchanged. Potatoes receipts
At cars; unchanged. Poultry alive IN
changed 19c.
Omaha Grain.
Omaha. Aug. 9.-Wheat: No. 2 hard.
1851 0L41.
Corn: No white, 79$4 08Oc; No. 2
! yellow, 8O0SO15c; No. ., 1917 0SOc.
/ Oats: No. white, 4115 042c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-09
City Council Meets.

The regular session of the city coun-
Gil was held Monday evening and
considerable business was transacted.
In the absence of Mayor Detwiler,
Mayor Protein Braucht presided over
the meeting. The first business to be
attended to was the hearing of the re-
ports of City Clerk Emerson and
Cemetery Sexton Parkinson, and the
allowing of such bills as those brought
before the council. The street and
water committee was empowered with
the right to proceed with the arrange
ments for the building of the founda-
ton for the new water tower. At the
meeting Monday night it was also de-
cided to instruct the mayor and city
attorney to enforce that section of the
ordinances of the city which provides
punishment for those depositing such
combustibles as hay, straw, paper,
etc, in such quantities behind any
storeroom business house, shop, barn,
stable, or other buildings, where they
may become dangerous in case of fire.
The minimum fine for this offense is
SIS and the maximum is double that
amount.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-09
BETTER DEMAND
HELPS PORKERS
Small Supply and Active Buying Has
Usual BuiIi-h Effect On Market
and Prices Scar.

Chicago. Aug. 9-Active demand and
small supply gave an upward Swing
today to the hog market. Choice cattle
were in good request but other kinds
appeared to drag. Sheep and lambs
seemed to be overplentifuI.
Hogs: Receipts, $4,000, strong, 15c
above yesterdays average bulk, $3.50
1890: light, 9.S001035; mixed, $3.50
1910; heavy, 9.3O@1O.40; rough, $50
@9.5O; pigs. S.0009.60.
Cattle: Receipts, 1900, steady;
native beef cattle, 6.90010.45; western
steers, 6.65@8.60; stockers and feed
ers, 0067S5; cows and heifers, $50
@9.25; calves, 9.00@1250.
Sheep: Receipts. 1900, weak;
wethers, 6,750S Is; lambs, 7.50@11.40.
Omaha Livestock.
Omaha, Neb., Aug. 9.-Hogs receipts
8,5O0-higher; heavy 9.2569.65; light
9.50@1000; pigs 8.0o@9.00; bulk 9.35
$3.50.
Cattle receipts 3,4o0-steady; steers
7,00@1025; cows and heifers 5000
1850.
Sheep receipts 1S.ooo-steady;
yearlings 7.25@8.25: wethers $3.50
500; lambs 1050@11.35
St Louis Livestock.
st. Louis, Aug. Clogs: receipts
1880; 15c higher; pigs and lights
S.75010.25; mixed 1OOO01O.30; heavy
10.20010.321a; bulk 10.00@10.25.
Cattle: receipts 5000; steady to
shade lower; heifers 8.5O@1o.O0; cows
5.5O0S00; calves 6.0O|911.75. r..
Sheep: receipts $500; steady; spring
lambs 7-0001055; slaughter ewes 500
@7.25; bleating ewes 9.00@1O.0O;
yearlings 6.00@9.50.
Kansas City Live Stock.
Kansas City, Aug. 9 Hogs: Re
ceipts, $4,000; 10 to 15c higher; bulk.
975@995; heavy, 8.S509.95; light,
S.775@10.05; pigs, 8.50@9 90.
Cattle: Receipts, $4,000, including
400 southerns; steady; steers, 8 500
1925; cows, 4757@7.5O heifers, 500
90 so; calves, 6.50@11.O0.
Sheep: Receipts, 500; 10c higher
lambs, 10.5O@11-5O; yearlings, 1850
$50; wethers, 7.5O@8.O0; ewes, 1000
Ia rs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-09

Immediately established. Then fol-
lowed "A Tin Soldier" and "a Milk
White Flag" Mr.. Tooker next ap-
peared under the management of the
late Charles Frohman, appearing in
THE Girl with the Green Eyes" Sky
Farm" 'The Other Girl" etc. Engage
ments in prominent stock organiZa-
tons in San Francisco, Milwaukee and
Minneapolis, as leading man in a com
pany playing Honolulu before it's an
Old Kentucky" and with the original
production of "The Clansman," in ad-
dition to prominent parts with John
Mason, Emma Dunn, Emmett Corri-
gan and Lionel Barrymore, and vari-
Gus engagements under the direction
of David Belasco, rounded out an &C
tive theatrical life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-09
WEATHER OBSERVATION
]. S. Department of Agriculture
Weather Bureau

The northwestern low which has
moved with increasing intensity to
North Dakota. but which extends
southwestward to Arizona, has been
attended by showers and thunder
storms in the Rocky mountain region
ana the upper Missouri valley and by
hgheer temperatures in the Dakotas
and Nebraska. TundershOwers from
ne lower Mississippi and Ohio val
!eys TO the north Atlantic coast have
also resulted from the northeastern
storm which is disappearing beyond
"eW England, and from a moderate
oppression which was yesterday morn
ing over Missouri. The pressure is
a1ighest, though only about normal, on
NE south Atlantic and east gulf coasts.
oWihg TO this distribution of air pres
sure, generally fair and warmer
weather is indicated for the tri-cities
ana vicinity tonight, followed by part
cloudy conditions Thursday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-09

Pensioned on Fire Department..
H Costigan, who until Aug. l was
connected with the Davenport fire de-
partment, being stationed at Hose
company No. Z, was granted pension
Of one-half pay He quit the service
on Aug. l after serving most faith
fully for % years. During the entire
% years Mr.. Costigan was absent from
duty but one week, and that was by
reason of one of his hands being Sc
verely burned Last week he was
overcome by the heat and his state Of
health induced him to resign.
Club Girls Sell 100 Buttons. - The
Lend-a-Hand club girls have sold 100
buttons since they started their cam
paign a few days ago to help further
the relief fund of the Davenport Pa
triotic society. The girls expect TO do
much more work along this line as
soon as the members, now on their va
cations, return to the city me cruz
has agreed to sell 500 for the patriotic
society. No time limit was given.
Leslie PIatt is Heat Victim Leslie
Platt. 926 Vine street, is one of the
latest victims of heat prostrat1on IN
Davenport He was overcome at MS
home. Latest reports are that he IS
still suffering with a high fever, but
is improving and is believed to be out
of danger.
Investigation of Firemen Delayed
The investigation of the ponce ana
fire commission into the forced reslg-
marion of Frank Daley and Walter St.
Onge probably will be delayed for sew
oral weeks due to the illness of Henry
Runge. one of the members of the com
mission. The other members or the
commission are waiting for Mr.. Runge
before they go ahead and order an IN
vastigation Considerable interest has
been aroused throughout the city by
the trouble which has been stirred up.
one nrominent city official said, Why
sbouId the men, if they have to be on
the lob "a hours a day, work their
heads off shoveling coal into pms
What would happen If they had shoV-
eled coal all day and then a pig hre
would come along and they would be
tired out and unable to drag big
hose mn the ladder? Naturally. the
citizens would get mad" As there
u,as a clause in the contract between
the coal company furnishing the coal
and the CITY that the city would have
10 shovel the coal back into the bins,
there seems but little grounds for re-
dress on the part Of the f1remen.
Local Boy Enlists Here IN I. -
Army.-Fred Connaughton. 10, of Dav-
EXPORT. was sent To Jefferson bar
raks. ST. Louis, Mo. by the local army
recruiting officer. Connaughton pass
ed the army examinations here and
went TO Jefferson barracks, where ne
was TO undergo the final exams which
would admit him u the army.
No New ~Mikes" DeVelop.-Al-
though the local authorities are con
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-09
AT THE MAJESTIC.

William H. Tooker, who since his
beginning in film life only has ap-
peared in big features, is seen in Am
bition" in support of Nine Bertha Ka-
Itch at the Majestic tonight. He is a
.'fulI-blooded New Yorker" Early in
his dramatic career he met the late
Charles HCyt, who gave him part in
"A Hole in the Ground" one of the
most popular musical comedies of that
day. and his success as a player was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-09
The Theatre
Tonight

Tonight.
Spencer Square-'The Hypocrite"
Burton Holmes travel pictures.
Majestic-Bertha Kalich in "Ambi-
ton; Billie Burke in "Gloria's Ro-
nance" chapter 2.
Black Hawk-Lionel Barrymore in
1.-The Woman in Black"
Tomorrow.
Spencer Square-"The Hypocrite" /;
Burton Holmes tr-vel pictures.
Maiestic-ElIa Hall in THE Grip
pied Hand; also a comedy
Black Hawk-Mary Anderson in
'"The Rich Idler."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-09

horse race betting operations or VIII
liam Brown, j. II. Reaves and r. II.
Ward, now under arrest, no new vic
tins were divulged The Burns Detec-
tive agency has sent to the Davenport
police the records they have on the
leader, William Brown, which show
that he was a member of the Mabray
gang and that he reorganized it after
it was disrupted following the arrest
of it's leader.
Stricken by Heat on River Front
While walking along Front street yes
terday afternoon, Earl Magnus, IT.
year-oId boy, was overcome by the
heat and tainted at the foot of Har-
rison street The police ambulance
was called and he was taken to the
home Of his parents, 325 East Thir-
teenth street, where medical attend
ance was rendered. He is reported as
doing well.
Henry Won Maur Has an Accident
Henry Won Maur of the Harmed & Won
Maur firm, had the misfortune to slip
and break one of the small bones in
his foot a few days ago and is confin-
ed to his home in Mcclellan Heights
as a result of the injury.
Pioneers Meet--The regular annual
meeting of the Scott County Pioneer
Settlers association was held at the
Schuetzen park yesterday. There
we're several hundred members of the
society present and a gay time was
held by the old people in meeting their
old friends from the different parts of
the county Considerable interest de-
veIoped in the election of officers for
the coming year. The following were
selected: President, William Pecken-
schneider; vice president, William
Weidner; treasurer, J. H. Hass; sec
rotary, John Berwald; trustee, Charles
Krone Chris Goettig, the retiring
president, made a fine address. He
spoke on the work of the organ1Za-
ton and its fine results. Besides re-
viewing his administration, he told OF
the future of the organization and
what it had in store for it. Captain
Hugo HOffbauer of Buffalo, one of the
strong members of the society, was
present and made a stirring address
on the European war. He reviewed
the war from it's start two years ago
and the reverses and successes of the
German armies. His remarks of the
future and the great success ahead of
the German nation drew rounds of
cheers from the audience.
Auto Truck in n C0llisiOn.-A tour
ing car from West Liberty and an auto
truck of the Davenport Mating COM
pany coIlided at Sixth and Harrison
streets In the auto were four adults
and a baby. All were thrown out, but
fortunately escaped injury The tour
ing car was badly damaged, but the
heavier truck escaped.
Nearly Poisoned by MiIk--For a
time the lives Of three members of
the family of August Moeller, 214
"a 81 Ninth street were Threatened as
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-09
Wanted, A Tomcat in It's Right Mind.

The Mabel Normand company now
engaged in producing its first picture
has met with one difficulty after an
other, the most recent being the loss
of an important prop, a large tom
cat while on location on the desert
80 miles from nowhere. The cat sud
denly became insane while a scene
was being made with Miss Normand
holding it. She was scratched and bit
ten before members of the company
could interfere and kill the feline 1t
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-09


back to civilization for another cat
before the scenes could be finished.
If you press him. Warren Cook,
Fox player, will admit that he did
this:
Oh, they loved with a fire that they
thought would not die,
With a passion divine, and whole
hearted;
They Rugged and they kissed and they
whispered pet names
They quarreled, alas, and they
parted.
You should see her today, Just as
sweet as of old,
And two little kids call her mother.
So it all ended happy, as good stories
should,
And they're married-but not to
each otheri
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-09
Commence Bjorkman Home.
Unclaimed Letters.

Letters remaining uncalled for at
the Aledo postof1ce for the week end
ing Aug 8, 1916:
Mr.. John Young, Jr.
Mrs. Fred Louck.
Mr. Earle Lander.
Mr. Willard Carver.
These letters will be sent TO the
dead letter Office Aug %, 1916 If not
called for by that date.
C. e. DUVALL, P. NJ.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-09
ALEDO AT A GLANCE
Personals.

Personals.
Mrs. Jesse Willis went to Alpha
yesterday morning to spend a week
visiting her sister. Mrs Victor Lind
quist and other relatives.
Harry Metcalf. who has for the past
few months been employed at the c.
B. & O. depot at Plymouth, ILL.,, left
here this morning TO take up a posi-
ton at the Galesburg depot
c. E. Bjorkman and family went to
Galesburg yesterday where Mr.. Bjork-
man attended to some business.
Howard Peterson left yesterday for
his home in Bloomington, after hav-
ing spent two weeks with his brother
in-law, C. H. Cooper.
James Bjorkman returned yester-
day to his home in Galesburg after a
short visit with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Bjorkman
Miss Grace NJ. Ames came yesterday
evening from her home in Davenport
to be here over today giving vocal les
sons
Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Cabeen attended
day.
Miss June Shut left yesterday
morning for Macomb TO visit her
grandmother, Mrs. Rexroat, who is
quite i'll
G. A Mead attended the district fair
at Galesburg yesterday.
Mrs. j. A. Thornton of Seaton left
here yesterday for short visit with
friends in Davenport.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Justice and
baby, are visiting here with friends
and relatives this week
M. Geddes left yesterday for a
~ Iw,rf rsr-SA IT.
He will also visit relatives in the tri-
cities
Mrs F. N. Blazer and sons, Rex and
Frederick, left yesterday to be gone
a few days visiting friends in Mon
mouth.
l.. Grace Guthrie spent the day yes
terday with friends in Galesburg.
l.. II. Guthrie, who has for the past
week visited at the J. r. Sheats home
here, left yesterday morning for his
home at Morrison
T. G. Clark returned yesterday eve
ming from a three days soiourn in
Galesburg attending the district fair.
Church Plans Adopted.
At meeting held Monday night, the
committee in charge of the new Meth
odist church plans, succeeding in
adopting set OF plans TO be followed
out in the erection of the proposed new
church The adoption of the plans is
indicative of the fact that the new
structure will be started very soon.
The building is to be old Grecian art
style instead of the Roman style in
which most modern structures are
erected, and is to be so feet by 112 feet
in dimensions. There will be placed
underneath the building a full base
ment, to be utilized by the primary
department of the Sabbath school, the
ladies kitchen and parlor and social
room and a gymnasium. The ceiling
of the basement will be placed at a
height of II feet. In that part of the
building above ground, will be placed
the auditorium and the Sabbath school
department, the auditorium to occupy
the east end and the Sabbath school
room the west. In the auditorium
the pulpit will be placed in the north
west corner, the choir box to be
placed upon one side. Aside from this
large assembly room there will be II
Sabbath school rooms, Is Sabbath
school rooms including the primary
ones to be placed in the basement,
The contract for the erection of this
immense structure has not as yet been
let, but it is expected that this will
have been accomplished before lapse
of any great length of time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-09
New York Sugar.

New York. Aug. 9.-Raw sugar
steady; centrifugal 5.95; molasses
6l8; confined steady; fine graduated
125G735.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-09
T@dlay's Market Quotations
AARINESLEADING
STOCK FEATURES
m-.Slur I'm Preferred Issues 0vershad-
evs All Other Speculative Fav-
oriteS On Exchange.

New York, Aug. 9.-Marines led att
nher speculative favorites during the
tsrenoon. trading in the preferred
stock. which was subject to much prof
! taking, far exceeding the combined
saaltngs in half a dozen other active
,ssues Marine preferred made an ex-
.-qu1e gain Of y. with only a small
srsction for the common, but Atlantic,
cuIf and West Indies rose to a new
high record. United States Steel,
.rsich was unusually dull and a trifie
sesvv at the outset, made some head
vay later but rails were inclined TO
r5eld. the Harrimans, Atchison and
baltimore and Ohio falling under yes
tsrday's final prices. Extreme dull
ness prevailed at midday. Bonds were
irregular.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-09
LOCAL MARKETS.

Aug. 9.-Following are the whole
sale quotations on the local. markets
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-09
Stock Shipments.

Tuesdays stock shipments were as
follows:
Geo. Reed, two cars sheep, car cat
tie, Alec Mayhem two cars cattle, c..
Parker one car cattle, w. L. Candon
one car cattle. S. E. Derby one car cat
tie.
A special stock train was sent
through Aledo to points west yester-
day and returned gathering a train
load of stock. 1t picked up the above
eight here.
Program for Concert.
The regular Thursday night band
concert given in Central park by the
local band, will be held tomorrow
night as usual, providing the weather
is favorable.
The program as announced for the
occasion will be as follows:
state Street, March .... Whiting
"Pinafore", Overture Sullivan
"Banqueters", March .. Holmes
Golden Showers, Waltz. . Hall
Port Arthur, March ..... .SeitZ
"Enchantress" Overture .......
"Punjab", March Payne
"Supereiala" ............B Baby
"Bombasto', March ........ .Farrar
Commence Bjorkman Home.
The new residence to be erected for
W. S. Bjorkman on east Eighth street,
just east of his former home now oc-
cupied by G. A Gustafson, was begun
yesterday morning. The mason work
having already been completed by Jim
Ed Smith of this city. Mr.. August
Swanson and his crew of carpenter
workmen began the building process
yesterday. This is to be when COM
pleted, a modern cottage in every re-
spect and is to cost the builder a
minimum amount of So, 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-09
Murder VIII Out; Neva Is a Lawyer

Neva Gerber, of Universal, was
waiting to "go on a set" recently.
standing near a stage dressed TO re-
present a courtroom. A director was
rehearsing an actor who was playing
a judge and part of the business"
consisted of the Judge consulting a
law book in a Closeup" Miss Ger
Der watched the rehearsal, and when
the opportunity arose she spoke to
the director: THAT lawbook isn't the
right one for the judge to use. This
is criminal trial and that book con
tains the civil code. Lawyers who
see the picture might notice it," Sure
enough. it was found that Miss Ger
Der was correct and the change was
made to obtain perfect atmosphere. "
Later, when asked how she knew the
difference, she divulged for the first
time that she is an honest-to-gosh
lawyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-09

London Silver.
London, Aug. 9.-Bar silver 81 Is
16d per ounce Monye 81 per cent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-09

Nearly Poisoned by MfIk-For a
time the lives of three members of
the family of August Moeller, 214
East Ninth street, were threatened as
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-09
Peoria Grain.

Peoria. H., Aug. Corn: No. 2
yellow ssh a seize
Oats: No. white 4312c; standard
AsLe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-09
NEMSNOIES 71NpQTELAND|
Ky 0TDAISY DEAN KY
Ts@e1ks~
w.. ~

Gail Kane who recently made her
second appearance on the screen in
Paying the Price" is a product of
the legitimate stage where she at
tanned high degree of popularity be-
fore entering the silent drama. To go
into pictures she gave up a number
OF important theatrical engagements.
She is only "a.
Miss Kane created the greatest i'm
preston in her dramatic career in
George M. Cohan's comedy, Seven
Keys to Baldpate," in which she had
one of the most important roles. The
big success she made in this play in
duced Mr.. Cohan to cast her for a
leading part in THE Miracle Man"
where she again scored as an actress
of great versatility.
Miss Kane's next picture. entitled
The Other Sister," in which she APP
pears in a dual role, will be released
early next month
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-09

No New @Nikes- DeVelOp.-Al-
though the local authorities are con
timing their investigation of the fake
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-09
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
DAILY RIVER BULLETIN.

]. n SHERIER. Meteorologtst
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-28
Bugle Notes

Private Manley Il. Roberts, formerly of
Company +, Fourth Infantry, i trans
ferred 10 Company +, Twenty-sixth Infan-
try. He left Saturday for San Benito, to
join his regiment.
Private irwin Parker of the Fourth In
fantry i confined in the hospital awaiting
has disability He has been troubled with
rheumatism for the past eight months.
Qmnine Is rushing strong at Fort Brown
these days. The boys line up every morn
ing tor their daily ration of the dope Ii
Is not very palatahle, but, oh, well, there's
lots of things worse than quinine.
Private Hope, formerly Of Troop B.
Twelfth Cavalry, has been discharged, and
has reenlisted in the Twelfth Cavalry.
which has sailed for Panama.