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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-29
CHICAGO FUTURES
Chicago Provisions

Chicago, Oct. Butter, I'M
changed.
Eggs. higher: receipts 2.49S
cases; 1rsts 5712 Q58lz; ordinary
firsts 50@5212; at mark. cases in
cluded. 52957; storage packed
firsts 591a.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-29
Wholesale Prices
IN Rock Island.

Head letutce. per 10 80 se
Green string beans. 10 ....-.--....S sc
Malaga grapes, crate S2.I5
Bananas. 10 ...-......s.ss. &c
California val. fancy. box ....'... So 80
Lemons. doz Soc
Creamery butterl. ID .----..-. soc
Oleomargarlne. 36-b. box. 40 to 4Sc
Home grown sweet potatoes, ID. Sc
New potatoes. bu ..... ........ 81 80
Home grown lettuce, Id ..-......1 loo
Cabbage. home grown -..-..-.-.....3c
Home grown yellow onions, ID ....... 4c
Mango peppers. doz .---.-...... loo
Parsley, per doZ- punches. 4oe
Isarilc loose. pound. .-.-....-.... soc
Home grown apples. per bu. 50 25
Home grown tomatoes. ID ........2 - C
Michigan ceRry, bunch 35c
Potatoes ou =. =. 81 ~
California peaches. box 81 70
Blue plums. crate ---.-..-. 3.Oo
Oranges, box D.. D. 20
Malaga grapes. crate 81
Honey Dew melons. crate ...---.- 3 20
California wainuts. ID ..-....-... SOC
Popcorn. shelled. pound ..--..... lie
Blue grapes, 10 .---.. ............Tc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-29
300 BRIDES STILL ABROAD

New York, Oct. 29.-Three hun
dred war brides of American SOL
diers still remain in France, ac-
cording to the Young Women's
Christian association. They all will
sail before the first of the year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-29
GOMPERS HITS MIG BUSINESS

washington. Oct. %. = Samuel
Gompers declared Tuesday at
mass meeting of union workers
that big business" definitely had
decided to give labor, because of
its growing strength. a blow be
tween the eyes"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-29
N. Y. CURB MARKET

FURNISHED by E W. wagner & Co.
of all exchanges. Rock IsIT nd
o nice suite 800 Best building. Phones r. 1.
$50 and ISL D. NJ. Miner, manageF.l
Opening.
Cosden. 1875 OILS.
Gulf, 50061.
Glenrock. 7s6s1s.
Island, IA 071a.
Globe. sl6Is.
Boone. 7&0 as.
Penn, 1414 Q14a4.
Carlo. 324 OAR.
Ship, 71s@7I4.
Umo. nothing.
Curtiss. 14G17.
PERI, a407s.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-29
ALEDO OBITUARY
Funeral of Frank Whan.

Funeral services over the re-
mains Of Frank Whan OF near Bur
CESS will be held at 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning from the home.
The remains will be taken to Nor
wood for burial
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-29
Foreign Securities

Quotations Furnished by Morris GeismAE
Co., 40 Central Trust Bldg,
Rock Island, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-29
Short Term Securities

Quotations Furnished by Morris Geismar
Co., 40 Central Trust Bldg,
Rock Island Ill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-29
Chicago Potatoes

steady; arrivals, 90 cars: Northern
bulk and sacked Whites, 2.250245
per cwt.; Idaho Russets, $50 per
cwt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-29
Buying Prices
What hOcA IslI1ld Merchants Pay
Farmers.
Buying Prices
In ROck Island.

The prices below are those paid by
merchants for grain brouRdt IN from the
country anu not tOF shIpm ants by rRII or
nth
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-29

This is Women's and children S
underwear week at McCabe's.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-29
Selling Prices
In BOOK IHIanA.

The prices below arc the prices at
which the retail merchant cells to the
consumer. taken according 70 the quality
OF the product:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-29

This is Womens and Childrens
Week at McCabe's.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-29
SENATE TAGS
TO PACT HIT
ALLIED SNAC


TO pass upon as they involve con-
stitutfonal functions as between
the legislative and executive
branches of a sovereign nation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-13
NEWS OF ENSLEY

Tho monthly silver tea of the mis- sionary society of the Ensley Highlands Methodist church was given at the home of Mrs. J. J. Gober with Mrs. Sanderson and Mrs. Jim Jones as joint hostesses yesterday afternoon.
 Mrs. Young led the devotional exer- cises. The programme was opened with the members singing America ' Miss Pearl Tallet gave piano number and Mrs. Frances Phillips sang group of songs. Mrs. Norman Saver read "The Mountain Mother" and Mrs. Con rad Botweg played Sniding's Hustle of Spring" as a piano selection.
 In the "states contest" which followed the programme Mrs. Boteweg was awarded a dainty hand made handker- chief as first prize. The hostess served cakes and punch.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-13
MAYOR OF DETROIT FORESEES A FREE
 TROLLEY.SERv|CE
Remedies Are Sug- gested For Present Bad
 Financial Situation
 Faced By Companies

Washington, August 12.-Witnesses to- day before the federal electric railways commission were in agreement that the financial situation of the companies was serious and probably would grow worse because of rising costs and motor vehicle competition.
 Remedies suggested ranged from the proposal of Mayor Couzens of Detroit for municipal ownership and operation of urban lines on the ground that they were a social problem. vital to the health and well-being of citizens, to suggestions by state utility commissioners that reve' nues be increased The commissions rep resented were those of Indiana, Con- necticut and Rhode Island.
 F. F. Ingram of Detroit, a retired manufacturer who described himself merely as citizen, suggested public ownership of the street car plants, nominal charge and absorption of any operating deficit by taxation of the land values of the propely served by the lines. This, he said, was the only alter" native to municipal ownership. Mayor Couzens however, contended that only by sociological treatment of the matter could any real approach be made toward furnishing the public with f'comfortaole and decent transportation. For the pres ent the Detroit mayor said he favored municipality ownership and operation at reasonable rate of fare, but said ulti- matey he might easily come to believe that the street-car lines should be free as the highways, and maintained at pub lie expense, as are the highways.
 Commissioner Bliss read from special report on the Rhode Island company to show that the system, now in the hands of a receiver was not receiving 1air return on the valuation of it's property as filed by the commission. Since the re- cent strike, which resulted in the estao- lishment of 56 cents per hour maximum wage rate, he said, the receiver hao petitioned for an advance in fare charges.
 Most of the state commission represe4- tatives who testified favored coopera- tive control over the trolley lines oy municipalities and state commission. the latter having revisory powers. Mayor Couzens, however, insisted that home rule should prevail and the people Of the congested centers solve their problem for themselves.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-13
FAIRFIELD CHURCH

The missionary society of the Fair field Methodist church held the monthly m eeting with Mrs. Frank Jones. Mrs H. B. Hawkins, the newly elected vice president presided over the business session during which time extensive plans were made for the work of the auxiliary for the fall.
 Mrs. J. w. Daniel was leader for the programme and Japan" and Korea" were ably discusses by Mrs T. J. Nicholas and Mrs. Isaac Morris. Mrs Frank Jones gave the minutes of the recent conference in the form of a quizz which proved to be very inter- esting. Mrs. J. w. Daniel gave timely article on "Tithing ones Tithes"
 Following the programme the hostess served dainty refreshments to the fol- lowing guests who were present: Mrs. Morris, Mrs. Hawkins, Mrs. Nicholas, Mrs J. D. West, Mrs J. w. Wicker, Mrs. Sutherland. Mrs. G. B. Jordan. Mrs. Fred Sturgess and Mrs. Daniel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-13
PETTY THIEVES ARRESTED

Detectives Brown and Millicen round ed up dozen negro boys from 12 to 16 years of age yesterday who proved to be the guilty ones committing the petty thieving that has been going on in the residences for the past three weeks in the Ensley district. Watches. bicycles, rings and various articles stolen were being recovered from the youngsters yesterday and the detectives are of the opinion that all articles will be recovered and restored to the owners by tonight.
 Those who have missed various things may find them by calling at police headquarters and identifying them.
 The method the boys used in getting into the houses was to sit around in alleys and on side walks and watch the owners leave the houses and then proceed to gain entrance to the houses. The gang seemed to have been very well organized.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-13
GIRLS OF NINETEEN

The Girls of Nineteen were entertain ed Tuesday afternoon by Miss Mabel Baird at her home in Muscoda. Yellow
 cannas and golden glow furnished the house decorations and progressive forty- two was played. The club prize. box Of stationery, was won by Miss Majjie
 Crotwell. and the guest prize. a hand kerchief, was awarded Miss Katie IIur- ley Cake and ice cream were served at the conclusion of the games. Those in
 attendance were as follows: Mrs. Dan Houston. Misses Emily Kitto. Erma Lois Waldrop. Mary Hodges. Bessie Will Hams. Mary Copeland. Katie Hurley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-13
Legal Notice

 \ Notice is hereby given by the Com mission of the city of Birmingham as pI ovided in section 1410 of the Code of Alabama, that it is their intention to redeem city public improvement bond numbers 1 and of series 79S; bonds Nos i and ? of series S22; bonds Nos. 9 to 13, inclusive of series S32; bond No of series SAP; bond No. of series lS4I; bonds Nos. : to 10, inclusive. of series $50: bond No. l of series 936; bond No, of series 967 and bond No. Of series 977, at the September. 1915, interest period by paying off the same at the Hanover National Bank in New York and by paying as bonus to the holders thereof of a sum equal to one half of the annual interest thereon for che year.
 By order of the Commission of the city of Birmingham at it's meeting of August 12th. 1919.
 H. s. RYAIL. City Clerk
 Birmingham Age Herald August 1oth 20th and aTth 1919.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-13
BESSEMER NEWS

Bessemer. August 12.-(Specia1.) )-A dam has been built across Halls branch on Third avenue to make a swimming pool for the boys, who are learning to swim under the direction of the Y, M. c. A. secretary. Forty boys re- ported Tuesday morning for swimming lessons, and Secretary R. L. Coons states that he expects 75 boys to take advantage of the lessons before the season closes. The swimming lessons are being conducted under the aus pices of the recreation committee ot the Y. M. c. A. of which Hugh Mo Eniry is chairman. The place select ed for the lessons has the advantage of being easily accessible. as Half: branch is in the city limits.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-13

Miss Rolie Borne and Miss Clara ciwin. of Chattanooga, are the guests of Mrs. w. l.. Mclaughlin. Diaz Wilson, of St. Louis, is the guest of his sister, Mrs. Albert Moore.
 Mrs. Elvee Falkner has returned from
 visit to Mrs. J. c. Fischesser, in Montgomery.
 Miss Lucy Valdes, of Atlanta. is wis
 iting relatives and friends ill the city.
 Miss Jeanette Payne, of Decker, Tenn
 has returned to their home after a visit
 to Mrs. George Schwartz. Miss Grace Moreland is visiting reia- lives at Athens, Ala Mrs. J. c. White and children are vis- iting Mrs. A. J. Pennington pr. and Mrs. V. H. Ragsdale left
 Tuesday evening for visit to relatives in Arkansas. MT. and Mrs. Norman Lefkovits have
 named their little son. Samuel Kartus | Lefkovits- | Mrs. Julius Heinberg and daughter, Agatha, left Monday for visit to rel atives in Pensacola, Fla. 1 E. l.. Huey is at Lake Junaleska, N. C., | and will be accompanied homo by Mrs. Huey and daughter, Sarah. | Miss Estellle Brown has returned from
 a visit to her sister. Mrs. L.. Austin.
 at Norfolk. Va
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-13
COULD NEVER WITHDRAW

Whatever virtue there may be In the right thus conferred is completed nullifi- ed by the proviso. The league alone can decide whether all international
 obligations and all obligations under this covenant have been fulfilled, and this
 wuod require, under the provisions of the league, a unanimous vote, so that any
 nation desiring to withdraw coydl not do so, even on the two years notice, If one nation voted that the obligations had not been fulfilled Remember that this gives the league not only power to re view all our obligations under the cove nant but all our treaties with all nations for every one of those is an International | obligation.
 "Are we deliberately to put ourselves | in fetters and be examined by the league
 l, of nations as to whether we have kept | faith with Cuba or Panama before we | can he permitted to leave the league 1 The right of withdrawal, if it Is to be or 1 any value whatever, must be absolute, 1 because otherwise nation desiring to withdraw could be held in the league by objections from other nations until the very act which induces the nation to Withdraw had been completed; until the withdrawing nation had been forced 10 send troops to take part in war with which it had no concern and upon which it did not desire to enter.
 "Any analysis of the provisions of this tleasue covenant brings out in startrns relief one great fact Whatever may be said it Is not a leafue of peace; it is an alliance, dominated at the present moment by five great powers, really bS three, and it has all the marks Of an alliance. The development of information al law is neglected. The court which IS to decide disputes brought before it hiis but a small place. Those articles upon which the whole structure rests are art,- cles which provide for the use of force | tbiat is. for war This league to enforce peace does great deal for enforcement 1 and very little peace
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-13
Notice

Helena, Ark. August Ith, lsl9.
 Sealed proposals in triplicate will be received at the office <f E. P. Molitor, heIena. Arkansas. president board Of commissioners for the West Helena Marveu road. until ? o'clock D. m, Au- gust 2Sth. 1919. for the construction of 54s3 miles of 16 feet hard surfaced roadway, on "A feet crown. This work will be divided into three contracts viz:
 GA West Helena to Marvel 1882 miles. Approximate quantities: 5000 eubit yards embanknent, IS miles grad CT work. 3S3 cubic yards reinforced concrete culverts and bridges, (45, 5,o0o bounds steeD; 30 cubic yards plain concrete headwalls, BIO lineal feet steel bridges. 125,155 square yards paving, 7a0 lineal feet IS inch pipe. 50 lineal feet A inch wit pipe. acres clearing Haul from F to miles.
 (2) Hickory Ridge road. Marvell- Monroe county line. 1915 miles. Ap- proximate quantities. 5000 cubic yards embankment. 105 miles grade wo~k. 401 cubic yards reinforced con crete culverts and bridges, (5o.000 IDS. steel}: II cubic yards plain concrete, 100 aes square yards paving, 300 hn5si feet, IS inch wit. pipe, 30 lineal feet "A inch ft. pipe. acres clearing. Haul from F to 5 E miles.
 s(3> Marvell to Turner (Coffee Creek road)-10.75 miles. Approximate quan- titles: 25,000 cubic yards embankment. 10 miles grader work 1,26S cubic yards \ reinforced concrete, culverts and \ bridges. 150,o00 lbs. steeD; 15 cubic yards plain concrete ,966 square yards paving. 1S0 lineal feet 2 inch wit pipe 1S0 lineal feet IS inch wit. pipe. 120 lineal feet 24 inch wit. pipe, acres clearing. Haul from o-7h miles.
 Bids will be received on one or all contracts. the board reserving the right to accept or reject one or all. as 1t deems best for the interest of the dis trict It also desires bids on the fol- flowing types of payements; 2 1st. inch class "A concrete Is feet wide. A
 2nd inch asphalt macadam Pene- tration method).
 3rd. 5 inch class "C" concrete base with 2 inch surface of asphaltic con crete or Warrenite-bitulithic top l6 \ feet wide. A certified check for 2 per cent of the amount of the bid will be required | to accompany each bid, which will be k returned to bidder with the rejection of his bid or when contract is signed \ and bond delivered, if bid is accepted. N The board further agrees to accept or reject bids within 20 days after open 1 ing; bids to be made on forms provided K the right to waive all informalities. N Plans and specifications can be seen N at the offices of E. P. Molitor. presi- dent Court House. Helena, Ark E State Highway Commission, Little Rock, Ark.
 1 Victor Neuman, Secy.. Marve1l. Ark. C. H. Purvis. Engr., Helena, Ark.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-13
SIT TIGHT IN BOAT,
 MERCHANTS ARE TOLD
By Associated Press

Richmond, Va, August 12-"sit tight and don't rock the boat" was the advice given this afternoon to about 1900 members of the Southern Retail Merchants association, in ses- sion here for three days, by S. L. Lup- ton, president of the Virginia board of the association.
 Matters of price adjustment in the high cost of living agitation would adjust themselves. it was said. The speaker also told the merchants to give their support to the good roads proposition. declaring that better roads would make better business
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-13
NC-4 Trip Postponed Dv Asseeiated Prosp

Portland, Me. August 12.-The ex- Ihition trip along the coast from Port Hand to Galveston. Texas, of the NC-f, 1.-the first plane to make the flight across the Atlantic, has been post
 Hponed one month The plane now IS Respected to arrive here October l. ac-
 }cording to word received today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-13
Great Gallery Demonstra- tion Greets Address of
 Lodge Against League
tContinued from Page one>

thetical questions about the operation or inc league covenant and his answers were objected to several times by Repub- lcan members as evasiye.
 On some of the questions he reserved judgment
 It was the opinion of committee mem bers, however, that MT. Miller would not be recalled and that no further witness es would be asked to come before the committee in it's consideration or the treaty Some members want to ask that Colonel House, who still is in Europe be called to answer questions about the league. but the general expectation is that the proposal will be abandoned be- cause too great delay would result
 The Republican senators who have agreed on reservation program are anx- ious that the treaty be disposed of at the earliest possible moment, and it is believ- ed they will try to impress that sentiment at the forthcoming conference with Sem ator Lodge and others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-13
LEGAL NOTICES

SoTIGE TO SEWER CONTRACTORS The town of Senatobia, Miss, will re- ceive -,ids until p. n., August Fl, for co lstructing system of sanitary sewers; the work will include about niles of 6-inch to 12-inch pipe sew CTS, with manholes; flush tanks, etc.; for specificatio and form for pro- posal. address H. I. Gill, Town Clerk, Senatohia. Miss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-13
CrOwder
 Ry Asaociated Prsss

New York. August 12.-MatoP Gen eral Enoch N. Crowder, judge advocate general of the United States army. who for the last five months has been in Havana collaborating with President Menocal and the Cuban congress in re- vising the election laws of the island republic, arrived hero today aboard the Cuban gunboat Cuba
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-13
I. H. HYDE

Funeral services for J H. Hyde, aged 40, who died yesterday at local in- firmary will be held at o'clock from the undertaking parlors of Echols and Angwin on Avenue G. Interment will take place at Oakland.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-13
TRINITY CHURCH

At meeting of the congregation of Trinity Episcopal hurch Monday eve- ming, called for the purpose of reor- ganizing, plans for the placing of the church on a financial basis were dis cussed. Another meeting will be held on next Monday evening, when the de- tails will be worked out, after which a rector will likely be called to take charge of the church. The pricipal ad- dress was made by Rev. Carl Hinkle of Birmingham. and his remarks were most encouraging to the members of the congregation. The plan adopted is to obtain an expression of all mem bers of the congregation was to take census of the membership and dis tribute questionnaire to each mem Der to be filled out and returned These questionnaires will be ready for distribution at the meeting next Mon day evening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-13
DEFORMED EXPERIMENT

Describing the league Of nations as a
 'tdeformcd experiment upon a noble purpose Senator Lodge declared in his speech that there were features of the league covenant which as an Amer1can' he never could accept.
 Creating, not league of peace, but an alliance embracing many provisions for war" the covenant in it's present form, he asserted, would kill the Mon- roe Doctrine, nulify any possibility of
 withdrawal from membership, impair the sovereign power of deciding domestic questions, and plunge the United States into every conflict and controversy upon the face of the globe.
 Let us beware he said, 'how we palter with our independence. We have
 not reached the great position, from
 which we were able to come down into the field of battle and help to save the
 world from tyranny, by being guided by
 others. Our vast power has all been
 built up and gathered by ourselves alone.
 We forced our way upward from the day of the Revolution, through a world often hostile and always indifferent. We owe no debt to anyone except to France in our Revolution, and those policies and those rights on which our power has been founded should lever be lessened Or weakened. It will be no service to the world to do so. and it will be of
 intolerable injury to the United States. anxious to help in all ways to preserve the worlds peace. But we can do it
 best by not crippling ourselves. f1 am as anxious as any human be- ing can be to have the United States
 render every possible service to the civilization and the peace of mankind, but I am certain we can do it best ;, Ina u- strings or subjecting our policies and our sovereignty to other nations. l will go as far as anyone in world ser vice, but the first step to world scr vice is the maintenance of the United States You may call me selfish. if you will, conservative or reactionary, but an American I was born, an Amer ican I have remained all my life. T can never be anything else but an American, and I must think of tho United States first, and when l think of the United States first in an ar- rangement like this I am thinking of what is best for the world, for if the United States fails the best hopes of mankind fail with it. I have never vide it now
 VERY EXISTENCE ENDANGERED ''The United States is the world s best hope. but if you fetter her in the interests and quarrels of other na- tions, if you tangle her in the intrigues of Europe. you will destroy her power for good and endanger her very ex- istence.
 We are told that we shall break the heart of the world if we do not take this league just as it stands I fear that the hearts of the vast ma iority of mankind would beat on
 strongly and steadily and without any