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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-17
WALL ST. GOSSIP

FURNISHED by z. W. Wagner & Co.
members of all exchanges. Rock Island
Office suite 309 Best building. phones B. 1.
$50 and 751. P. :. Mccormick. manaSerD .
New York, July 17.-Thefe is a
more comfortable feeling because
of the shifting sof speculative COM
mitments from specialties to the
rails and other conservative stocks.
The stocks exchange begins Sat
urday with its series of weekend
holiday by closing from Friday to
Monday, and there may be a dis
position to even up commitments.
Market conditions are shifting
somewhat and at the moment pub
lie sentiment centers in railroad
shares which should be able to
show enhancement in conjunction
freight increase and favorable leg
We continue to favor new
islation pending in Washington.
We continue to favor New Haven,
St Paul, R. 1. Mo. Pac., U. P, S. P,
and n. Y. C.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-17
HOUNDS TRACE
LOST Girl TO
FRIENDS Home
TWelVe-year-Old Martha Peterson
Recovered at ShnIe City, Nine
Miles From Home.

Frightened, her body aquiver.
Martha Eta Peterson. I2-year-oId
lass, who ran away from the w TT.
Nesbitt home near AIedo early
Tuesday morning to escape alleged
abuse, gazed in alarm at the tall
man with the shining sheriH's
shield; the group Of men crowd
ing forward near him; and the
three big yapping bloodhound
great, sleek-coated beasts that
strained and pulled at their leashes
when the scent which they had
trailed over hill and dale for nine
long miles denoted the presence
Of the hunted.
She was found at Shale City in
the home of friends Of the little
girls-a young couple, both OF
whom had at one time been em-
ployed by Martha's father, Charles
Peterson, a farmer. The scene
marked the elimination of a go
hour search in which an anxious
father hung tirelessly at Sheriff
John p. Fleming's side searching
for a little daughter. A day and
night hunt was rewarded about
y y
missing child
And then came the girls story,
the tale of one abandoned by a
mother in whose care she had been
left; thrown upon the mercy OF
relatives whom the miss AYERS
abused and mistreated her until
living with them became unbear-
able-hight to kind friends,-and
traced by bloodhounds.
Martha's mother and father are
separated. When they agreed to
part the girl was taken by the wo-
man. The father was given an
only son. Placing the little girl
in the care of the Nesbitt's, Mrs.
Peterson, lightened of all RESPONSE
bility, departed for a far western
state where she has since resided
The father proved true TO his trust,
providing a good home for the boy
Papers which he had signed. re-
linquishing all claims upon the
girl, however, prevented him from
assuming care of her.
Tuesday morning a fuss occur
red. Martha ran away. Although
frail and in i'll health, in a thin
bingham dress and worn tennis
shoes, the girl went forth to seek
friends. She walked, ran, hid and
slept by the roadside. The hounds
followed unerringly the trail which
told its own story of tired tramp
ing and frequent rests. She walk
ed approximately nine miles And
she reached Shale City last night.
Attempts we're made to notify the
Nesbitts of the girls arrival but
telephone connections could not be
Martha is now under the care Of
Sheriff and Mrs. Fleming. Her
father is more than anxious to give
her a good home and all that she
if the courts see ft 10
award her TO him. Spare no exc
pense in giving her what she
needs" he told the sheriff.
Meanwhile the legal machinery
has begun to move. A hearing will
be held before County Judge Friend
L. Church Aug. and a guardian
for Martha appointed Indications
are that she will be given TO her
father.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-17
HAY PRICES TO
CONTINUE HIGH
Alfalfa Hay Makes Poor Showing
and Adds to Other Forces
Causing Upward Trend.

Summing up the forecast for the
future of hay a number Of condi-
tions and facts are to be dealt
with. The country in general is
more nearly cleaned up on all
grades Of hay than it has ever been
at this time of the year. Prices
have increased even more in pro-
portion to the shortage, owing to
the higher cost of living in the
United States, the fact that land
prices are so per cent higher than
in 1914, the double cost of market
ing a ton OF hay over that prevail
ing before the war and in general
troubles with labor. And because
many Of these conditions are here
for goodly visit there is no hope
of respite for long time.
The first cutting Of alfalfa is Of
exceedingly poor quality, owing to
an over abundance of rainfall
which in many cases has caused
this first cutting to be a total loss,
and in almost all the remaining
cases the hay has been wet from
one to a dozen times, and rendered
it useless except for grinding into
brown meal. On the heels of this
came the army worm, which has
reduced the second cutting from
so to rs per cent, and those who
predicted pre-war prices have
guessed wrong again just as nearly
everyone did last year. Who
thought last year at this time that
hay would reach the high mark
that it did reach during the year?
Prairie hay is good this year, but
not above the average in yield, ow-
ing to the extreme dry weather OF
last season having done severe
damage to the grass roots. Num-
erous complaints are heard of the
meadows being weedier than com
mon, and it looks now as though
good prairie hay would be scarce.
Many meadows have been turned
into pastures, and many alfalfa
fields into wheat fields, all Of
which will have its effect on the
total amount of hay produced this
year.
Labor Another Cause.
A shortage of labor exists and
is commanding high prices-few
are lower than during war
times, and food products are still
instead of declining.
Labor cost will not nor cannot
come down so long as living cost
remains high, and on the other
hand, the cost of living cannot de-
crease SO long as labor cost re-
mains where il is.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-17
MAY AVERT TTEUP
OF CHICAGO CARS
BY PAY INCREASE

Chicago, July 17.-Chances of
averting strike of Chicago's trans
portatien lines took on a brighter
aspect today, when it was indicat-
ed by an authoritative source that
the companies would grant a sub
stantial wage increase to the en-
ployes of the street car and ele-
waited lines. The men are demand
ing IS cents an hour.
In the meantime preparations are
going forward for the taking of the
strike vote Friday. The strike vote
does not mean an immediate strike,
but places authority to call a strike
in the hands of the officers Of the
union.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-17

CContlnued from rage One.)
be clearly safeguarded. 1 also be-
lieve that domestic questions, like
immigration, which in some of
their aspects may be international,
should be properly safeguarded
Upon the question of reserva
tions 1 reserve my judgment for a
full discussion and consideration"
Urging the senate to refuse COM
pliance of the Shantung provision
in the peace treaty Senator Sher-
man, Republican, Illinois, declared
today that section giving Japan
! control of Shantung peninsula, $50
/ taints and poisons the prOfessed al
truism with which the League of
it the superlative treachery in the
history of modern times"
The provision, asserted the
speaker, would aid Japan in becom-
ing "the sabre RATHER of the world"
and strengthen her for the day
when she might try, like Germany,
for world empire. In such an
eventuahty, he continued, and with
British and Japanese interests in
the Orient identical" the United
OLdLSS uliSuJ well lOQh " TIC
ty of the Philippines.
why China should be exploit
ed" he said, "her territory absorb
ed in the guise of lease holds, her
port cities dominated by alien
powers, her mining and railway
rights seized by Japan does not.
appear EXCEPT under the rule of
covetous desire coupled with mill
taFy force.
1T is material to notice under
the Japanese constitution the en-
peror has the supreme command of
the army and navy, declares war,
makes peace and concludes treaties.
The kaiser could do no more in
the days he menaced Europe and
the world. 1t is plain as the noon
day that the government is auto
cratic and that it will add Chinese
province upon province, concession
upon concession, until an Asiatic
kaiser will dominate the affairs of
Asia and the Pacific ocean.
"In 1897 Germany, protesting
evaporation because of the muir
der of two exiled German mission
aries by ignorant fanatics in
Shantung, sent Germany's war
ships to the bay, bombarded the
ports, landed troops and occupied |
the territory. In settlement she
compelled the Chinese government
to sign a SO year lease with con
cessions for railway building and !
A mere lease of property |
by one government to another does |
not divest the lessor government |
of sovereignty over the territory |
so leased. Japan entered the war |
for the express purpose of driving |
the Germans out of the leased ter |
ritory. The expulsion of Germany /
gave Japan no sovereign rights ;
there which she has since assumed. /
I'VE have denied Japan the |
right of immigration for her sub
jects. It is a wound to their pride
We are vulnerable in the Philip |
pines. Our great friend lives be-
yond in the people of the Chinese
In our day of peril it /
must be remembered that the in
terests of Great Britain and Japan
in the Orient are Identical
I'VE can defend ourselves. 1t
will be heavy price to pay but
it will be paid. We may lose the
Philippines. Our greatest friend
may then be the Chinese people
whom today ere asked to humiliate
and dismember." fl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-17
SHUTS HOLDING
FAMILY REUNION

Rev. F. r. Shut and family left
this morning for orion, where a
family reunion was held today at
the home Of Rev. Mr.. Shuts par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Shut. The
gathering is being held in celebfa-
ton OF the 57th wedding annivers-
airy OF Rev. Mr.. Shuts parents and
the 25th wedding anniversary OF
Rev. Mr.. Shut, both being passed
last Friday. only two weeks pre-
vious a son and brother, Albert
Shut Of Page, n. D.. celebrated a
similar occasion. Six children, two
sons and four daughters, attended
today's reunion at Orion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-17
CHARGES OF OHIO
COAL OPERATORS
ARE NOT UPHELD

Washington, July 17.-Com-
plants of coal operators in Ohio
and West Virginia that recent in
creases in freight rates destroyed
the relationship with rates to the
from Illinois and Indiana
mines. Commerce commission
which announced its decision after
its investigation instituted by Di-
rector General Hines.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-17
TURNOVER BIG
In STOCKS BUT
RANCE NARROW
Trading During First Hour Almost
as Large as of Amy Day but
Not Varied Much.

New York, July 17.-Trading
during the first hour on the stock
exchange was. almost as large as
that of recent sessions. but dealings
were less varied. Oils again COM
manded attention. Texas compony
Mexican Petroleum and Royal
Dutch scoring substantial gains.
Buying of rails extended to coalers
and eastern lines. notably Lehigh
Valley and Baltimore and Ohio.
Equipments were again featured by
Baldwin Locomotive but Crucible
Steel was backward, reacing over
2 points. Motors, tobaecos, rubbers
and several of the food division
were under occasional pressure. No
attention was paid to the further
break in exchange on London and
Paris.
The closing was irregular.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-17
STERLING SUFFERS
ANOTHER BIG DROT

New York, July 17.-Exchange on
London underwent another violent
decline today, demanding bills
falling to 4.26% and cables to
42SA, or or 4 cents under yester-
days figures, the lowest ever re-
corded.
Francs also suffered other de-
probation with demand at 7.20 and
cables at IT'S. The Italian rate was
lower and quotations to Holland
and other northern European coun-
iris were unsettled.
International dealers were OF the
opinion today that a further break
in sterling would be resultant in
European bankers shipping gold to
this country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-17
TOWN SCHOOL REPORTS SLOW.

Miss Minnie Lewis of Green town
ship, county school treasurer in
that township. was the first to get
her annual report into the hands of
Mrs. c. l.. Gregory, acting superin-
tendent Of schools, according to an
MANAGEMENT made by Mrs Gregory.
The report of Miss Lewis was re-
ceived Tuesday, Mrs. Gregory stat
ed. According to law, all township
reports must be in the hands of the
county superintendent by July Is.
That date is now past. with several
of the township reports still out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-17
Weather Forecast

Chicago and Vicinity: Fair and
warmer tonight AMI Friday; light,
variable winds becoming moderate,
south to southwest, Friday.
Illinois, Missouri, Wisconsin and
Iowa: Fair tonight and Friday.
Indiana: Fair tonight and Fri
day; somewhat warmer tonight.
Temperatures Today.
Canadian Northwest: 48 to IA,
cloudy.
Northwest: 60 to 70, clear.
West: So to 20, clear.
Southwest: ga to 20, cloudy.
Ohio Valley: 81 to 6S, clear.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-17
ELMER SANDEEN
MANAGES STORE

Elmer Sandeen Of Galeshurg Is
the new manager Of the Triangle
grocery store. Mr.. Slndoen arriv-
ed in Aledo several days ago 60
assume his new duties. Previously
he had just returned from two
years overseas army service
Prior to that time he spent many
years in the grocery business In
Galesburg. He was accompanied
to this city by his wife. Mr.. and
Mrs. Sandeen viii make Aledo their
homo
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-17
Kansas City Grain.

Kansas City, Mo, July 17.-Cash
wheat: lower; No. l hard, 2.27@
2.28; No. 2, 2.2O@227; No. 1 red,
2.19; No. 2, 2.1602.17.
Corn: steady. No. mixed, 1.94
Obs; No. white, 2.01@2.02; No.
2 yellow, 1.S7Q1.9S.
Oats: unchanged; No. white, 70
@79he; No. 2 mixed, 74Q76c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-17
CHICAGO FUTURES
Chicago Cash Grain.

Chicago Cash Grain.
-. Chicago, III, July 17.-Corn, No.
2 mixed, 19301.94; No. 2 yellow,
1.96@1.97k.
Oats, No. 2 white, 81QS2c; No. 8
white, soH 0S1A.
Rye, No. 2, 1852.
Barley, 1206130
Timothy. 9.0061200.
Glover. nominal
Pork, nominal.
Lard, 3427.
Ribs, nominal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-17
Chicago Potatoes.

Chicago. July IL Potatoes,
weak; arrivals. "a cars; new (car
lots): Irish Cobblers, Virginia, SIS
@6.85 per barrel; Kansas and Mis-
souri, Early Ohios, sacked, 3.4O@
3.65 per hundredweight; Southern
Bliss Triumphs, sacked, 3.7503.S5
per hundredweight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-17
Peoria Livestock.

Peoria, Ill, July 17.-Hog re-
ceipts, 1000; Csc to 40c lower; top
price, 1900; bulk, 21.85@22.00;
lights. 21.75@22.OO; mediums. PITS
@22.00; heavies, 21.75@22.00.
Cattle receipts, $50; Csc lower;
calves, steady.
Sheep receipts, none.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-17
Toledo Seed,

Toledo, Ohio, July II. - Glover
seed, prime, cash, $3.50; October,
$500; December, $500.
Alsik. prime cash. BATS; Octo-
Der, $500; December, 24.75.
Timothy, prime, cash, old, $50;
pew, $50; September, $40; Octo-
her, SIS; December, SOS; March,
$40.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-17

lOUhGmGA -NSH DOBSOA
furnished security.
Whether the evidence against
Thad Histed of New Boston is
sufficient to hold him pending in
vestigation of the case by the Sep
TENDER grand jury has not been de-
cided by States Attorney Oscar l.
Carlstrom.
Histed is suspected of having
committed arson. Following a fire,
supposedly of incendiary origin, at
the home of Harry Prell, just east
of New Boston Tuesday night,
bloodhounds took up trail at the
scene of the confiagration and went
directly to the back door of the
Histed home. Tracks, carrying
nail marks identical with those on
the shoes worn by Histed, and
taIlying otherwise in detail, were
discovered in the sand surround
ing the Prell home and barn. The
building was Totally destroyed at q
loss estimated at $500.
That the blaze at the Prell home
stead was the result OF the work
of a "firebug" was proven by the
interior conditions OF the house,
which was slightly damaged. Preii
is a bachelor and has two homes,
one in town with a married sister,
and another on a small farm just
on the eastern edge of the village.
He was staying in the city Tuesday
night and was attending the chau-
tauqua when the news Of the blaze
reached him.
The barn was a mass of flames
when aid arrived and efforts were
turned toward saving the house.
When the fire was finally brought
under control an investigation was
held. Prell, on his departure, had
locked doors and windows. 1t was
found that one window had been
forced and that in the room used
for sleeping purposes and which
two beds, kerosene had
been poured over heaps of clothing
and papers, then set afire. The per-
petrator ommited to leave a draft
for the bdaZe, however, closing the
window behind him as he left the
house. Thus, with no vent. the
flames failed to gain Roadway and
An empty kerosene
can and oil soaked rags were
found in this room.
Immediately outside the window
which had been broken into were
the tracks which the hounds fol-
lowed to the LISTED home.
Alibi 43 Minutes Short.
In the story the suspect told
Sheriff Fleming, he said that he
knew nothing of the fire until in
formed of it upon the arrival home
of g son. He stated that he hal
also been in town at the chautau-
qua and had come home early. His
wife said ne was sitting on the
porch reading when she came home
about 10 o'clock. There was no
oue else at home. There is a 40
minute period which Histed cannot
account for, however, according to
Sheriff Fleming.
Jlisted and Prell are town neigh |
oors. The former was very bitter
against Prell. imagining that the
latter was paying attentions TO
Mrs. Histed during frequent visits
At the Histed home. So suspicious
lid Histed become that he ordered /
prell to keep away from the
premises.
Tuesdays FIRE marked the third |
sttempt to burn his property, Prell |
old Sheriff Fleming.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-17
Peoria Grain.

Peoria, Ill, July 17-Corn-Un-
changed to 1c up. No. white,
s2.021k; No. 2 yellow, $1.96; No.
mixed, S196; No. mixed, $1.95;
No. mixed, $195@195A; No 6
mixed. $1.S9; sample, $1.S3.
Oats-1c to 11sc up; No. white,
7S179c; No 3 white, 7Sc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-17
Liberty Bonds.

New York July 1.-THE 1870
a. m. prices on Liberty bonds to-
day: 315s, 1928; first As, 940O;
second As, 93.4O; first ANS, no
.t9Iotations; second ANS, 1920;
third ANS, $500; fourth AIS,
1886; Victory 3%s. 10000; Victory
AIS, 1895.
The final prices today were
31hs. $3.50; first As, 1894; second
As, SO. 40; first ANS, sos; second
AIS. .94.00; third ANS. 94.9S;
fourth AIS, 1896; Victory 3%s.
100. 06: Victory ASS, 1898.
All the news all the time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-17
CARSON is ATTACKED.

London. July 17.-Sir Edward
Carson's speech on aSturday has
brought him under the lash of the
newspapers of all parties. particu-
larly in his reference to the United
States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-17
St. Louis Grain.

St. Louis, Mo, July 17.-Corn:
No. 2 yellow, 10000; No. 8 yell
low, 19S@1.9S1k.
oats: No. 2, 77@771kc; No. 8
white, 79@S0.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-17
Chicago Provisions.

Chicago. July 17.-Butter. lower
creamery, 46@52c.
Egg receipts. 1926 cases; I'M
changed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-17
MAY REPEAL DRINK ~.

Washington, July 17.-Republi-
can leaders OF the house decided
to endeavor to repeal the tax on
drinka
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-17
New York Sugar.

New York, July 17.-Raw sugar
centrifugal, 7.2Sc; fine
granualted, &c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-17
Wholesale Prices
In Rock Island.

Blackberries, crate ........70 90
Raspberries, crate ........... ST 90
Catalogues, standards. crate So so
Dew berries crate ........7
Bananas tcity), per pound ......7 &c
California Val, fancy box $50
Cherries, FER crate ..... 50 90 a $50
Creamery butter, pound 81 to SO iac
Oleomargarine, 36-ib. box 80. SO to 42c
Eggs, fresh country, dozen ....... 44c
New potatoes. white red pound. 6. 4 IAc
Cabbage, homegrown, dozen ...,...1 90
Home grown yellow onions, pound -. 6c
Texas tomatoes. crate -.-.-.--.-.2: zoo
Homegrown cucumbers. dozen. ..... 45c
Homegrown tomatoes ID. ........... 25c
Homegrown onions. per dozen. -. g. zoe
Homegrown turnips, per dozen 30
Homegrown beets, dozen punches. 80. 30
Cucumbers, hot house, dozen. $500. so
Homegrown roasting ears, dozen. Acc
Mango peppers. basket. ........ soc
Parsley, per dozen punches. ........ zoe
Green beans, home grown. ID. Z n C
Green beans, homegrown. ID. 10 to IL y c
Watermelons. ID. Sc
Garlic. loose. pound. -5Oc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-17
Buying Prices
What Rock Island Merchants Pay
Farmers.
Live Poultry and Eggs,
Buying Prices
In Rock Island.

The prices below are those paid by
merchants Tor grain brought in from the
country anu not Ter shipments by rail or
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-17
TRIANGLE BACK
OF new BOSTON
INCENDIARY FIRE
Accused Man Said to Have Re.
scented Attentions Aeeaser Paid
Formers Wife.

Thad listed, charged with
arson. was released from the
Mercer county Jail this after
noon in bond of $500. He WaiY-
ed examination and the case
will go before the next session
Of the grand jury. Fellow
townsmea from New Boston
furnished security.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-17
LOCAL AND OTHER MARKETS.

Quotations furnished by Morris Gels
mar < Co. stocks and bonds. Central Trust
building Phone r l 167O1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-17
SENATE TOLD
u, S. MUST Be
With LEAGUE

Continued from Page ones
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-17
TIME RIPE FOR
JAPAN TO GIVE
SHANTUNG PLAN

CONTINUED from Page one.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-09
ARGENTINE AID OUTLINED.
French Association Hears Report
on Financing Allied Purchases.

PARIS, February S.-Argentinian
financial aid to the allies was outlined
to the French Association of Political
Economy at its meeting Friday under
the presidency of Yves Guyot. Among
the visitors present were Nicholas
Politfs. Greek foreign minister, and
Jonkheer Loudon. former Dutch for
eiEn minister.
Thomas A. LeBreton, the Argentine
ambassador to the United Saaes, called
attention to the facility with which
Argentine banks during the war had
opened credits of 1900 100000 francs
to France and Great Britain for the
purchase of wheat The banks. the
ambassador added. again are opening
a credit of 1000, 100000 francs to the
allies for the purchase of wheat and
meat without recourse to p loan.
Regarding the high cost of living,
Ambassador LeBreton said he believed
1t was due to decreased production
and excess consumption. but, above
all, to lack of transportation. He
urged the institution of a parcel post
system to bring the farmers and con-
suraers together to eliminate the mid
dlemen.