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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-21
PRICE OF CORN
RAISES ON CAR
PERMITEDICT
Quotations Soar as Govern
ment Puts System on Moving
Grain in Effect.

Chicago, Oct. 21.-Corn jumped
up in price today as a result Of &C
ton by the railroad administration
putting into force the permit sys-
tenn OF moving grain. AS a conse-
quence of the change Of railroad
methods, the arrivals of corn at
primary markets were expected to
be minimized. Such curtailment
would especially tend to do away
with the increased supplies which
many corn traders had relied upon
to I'LL contracts for December de-
livery. Opening prices ranged
from 12c to 12sc higher, with De-
cember 1.26 to 1851 and May
1.24 to 1.242s, but were followed by
a reaction after the initial rush OF
buyers had been satisfied,
Later, the demand proved to
have far less energy than had been
looked for. and the market weak
ened owing more or less to the de-
pressing effect of big drop in the
price Of hogs. The close was
heavy, 114c to 21ac net lower. with
December s1.23% to $1.237s, and
May $l.21A to $1.21B.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-21
SPECIAL ATTORNEY
FOR CITY IN CASE
AGAINST SOUTHERN

But little aside from routine
business was transacted at the
regular meeting of the city coun-
ell last evening. At the session it
was decided that Mayor C. A. Beer
be authorized to secure a special
attorney to represent Aledo at the
hearing Friday morning at 10
O'Clock at Monmouth, when city Of
ficials and representative of the
Rock Island Southern railway will
present their case before the I'LL
nois public utilities commission.
James A. Allen will accompany
Mayor Beers as counsel for this
city, the city executive announced
after the session last evening.
Robert L. Watson, due to the fact
that he represents the Southern in
litigation pending in circuit court
here. was excused, upon request,
from appearing for the city at Fri
days hearing.
Last evening Mr.. Watson re-
ported briefly to the council upon
the hearing had Wednesday, Oct. s.
at Springfield before the state utili-
ties commission relative to the in
adequate light and power service
rendered Aledo. Joy, Keithsburg,
New Boston, Viola and Woodruff
by the Illinois Northern Utilities
company of Dixon. Il am confident
that action favorable to us will be
taken within the next two or three
months" Mr.. Watson told the
council
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-21
Weather Forecast

Chicago and vicinity: Fair to-
night; Wednesday increasing cloud
mess becoming unsettled by night
not much change in temperature;
moderate westerly winds becoming
south to southwest and increasing
Wednesday.
Illinois: Fair tonight with cooler
in south portion; Wednesday part
ly cloudy and slightly warmer, be-
coming unsettled by night in north
portion.
Missouri: Fair tonight and prob
ably Wednesday; cooler in south
eastern portion tonight; rising
temperature Wednesday.
Wisconsin: Fair and slightly
colder tonight; Wednesday increas-
ing cloudiness becoming unsettled
by night.
Iowa: Fair tonight, somewhat
warmer in west portion; Wednes-
day increasing cloudiness with
warmer in southeast and probably
rain in west and north central por-
ton. =
Indiana: Partly cloudy tonight
and Wednesday, colder tonight.
Temperatures Today.
Canadian northwest: 20 to IS;
cloudy
Northwest: "a to So; cloudy.
West: 80 to As; cloudy, scattered
rains.
Southwest; "a to 5S; cloudy.
Ohio valley: Sc to s.; cloudy,
scattered rains.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-21
PIT GOSSIP

FURNISHED by z. W Wagner Co.
members of all exchanges. Rock Island
office suite 300 Best building. Phones Il. l.
$50 and 75l. D. M Miner. manager
Chicago, Oct. PA new factor
is hailed as bullish. Owing to
scarcity of cars and storage room,
country shippers must ask individ-
nal permits to Chicago, Milwaukee,
Kansas City, Omaha and Des
Moines. The Tribune prints higher
corn prices today on this news on
belief it means light receipts. Ship
per must have a permit to load
grains. For long distance effect
the individual permit plan is worth
less, however. 1t will kill the sell
ing ahead to the east of large
amounts by the five cities. 1t may
firm the markets for day or twU,
but December corn still rests under
the restrictions of the past two
months. In connection We have
the notice that beet sugar whole
salers who demand in excess OF 10
cents will be treated as profiteers.
Chicago cash corn closed about half
lower. The New York dock strike
remains as a blanket on business.
Chicago holds 100000 contract corn.
Large oats cIearances will result
when the dock strike is settled.
Effect of the new permit system
will be seen in first hour. 1t may
bring bulge.
Corn opened higher on announce
ment of car permits as easier hog
prices.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-21
East st. Louis Livestock

East ST. Louis, ILL.,, Oct. 21.-Hog
receipts, 1000; lower: bulk, 1890
a13.5O: heavy. 13.OO013.50; med
iunl. 13.O0@13.75; light, 1860
1875; light light, 11.5061275;
heavy packing sows, smooth. Ills
112.25; packing sows. rough, 1000
Q1175; pigs, 10.5O012.00.
Cattle receipts. 1000: strong:
beef steers; medium and heavy
weight, choice and prime, 5000
1900; medium and good. 1850
1900: common, S75610.75; light
weight, good and choice, 14.0O0
1900; common and medium. 500
6o1400: butcher cattle. heifers,
7.00G16.00: cows, 6.50611.50: can
ners and cutters. 4.7506.50; veal
calves, 145Od1675; feeder steers,
6.50G11.50; stocker steers, $500
1000.
Sheep receipts. 5.5Od; steady:
lambs, 81 pounds down, 12.0Od
1926; yearling wethers. $500
11.50; ewes, medium and choice,
5.0007.OO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-21
REDS TAKING
ALL men ABLE
TO BEAR ARMS

Continued from Page One.)
defenses in front of Petrograd.
General Yudenitch has captured
Pulkova. about miles south of the
city, and Ligova, less than miles
TO the southeast, according TO IN
official reports.
Bolsheviki troops are apparently
formed along the Petrograd-Luga
Pskoy railroad where they are stub
bornly contesting each attempt of
the Yudenitch forces to drive east
ward. The anti-bolsheyiki reached
point near Luga last week but
since that time there has been no
indication that the railroad has
been crossed at any point south
of Gathina which is admitted to be
in the hands Of the Yudenitch army.
Still Hold Coast Area.
Soviet forces seem still to be
holding the coastal region west of
Petrograd, a Helsingfors dispatch
telling of a duel between an anti
bolshevih fleet and the fort at
Krasnaia Gorka A great fire, &C
-F~ompanied by an explosion, was OBJ
served after the battle but it is
said it may have been at Oranien-
baum, a village about II miles east
of Krasnaia Gorka.
krOnstadt Not Taken.
The fortress of Kronstadt was
still in the hands of the bolsheviki
Sunday, according - a dispatch to
the Daily Mail from Terjioki, Fin
land, from which p -ce the Red flag
was then visible at the masthead
of the battleship PetrOpavlovsk,
which is reported to have been
raised since she was torpedoed by
the British in august, and now is
lying in the Kronstadt harbor.
y The dispatch to The Mail states
that factories at Kronstadt were
working Sunday and that seaplanes,
which bombed the fortress that day
were fired on by anti-aircraft guns.
The reported raising of the white
flag at Kronstadt Friday is as yet
unexplained.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-21
Kansas CITY Livestock.

Kansas City, Mo-, Oct. 21-Hogs,
receipts, 10000; lower. Bulk, 1926
013.75: heavies, 1315913.75; med
iums. 13.25@1400; lights. 1880
1875; light light. 13.O0013.50;
packing sows. 12O0@13.0O; pigs,
12.00@14.25.
Cattle. receipts. $4,000; steady !;
calves higher. Heavy beef steers.
choice and prime. 16.1561S.35;
medium and good, 12.20016.00:
common, 1O.100121O; light, good
and choice. 132061720; common
and medium. S.15@13.2O; butcher
cattle. heifers, 6.0O01425; cows,
6.30Q12.00; Gamers and cutters,
5.2066.60: veal calves, 124O0
1900; feeder steers. 8.40013.50;
stocker steers. 5.756965.
Sheep receiUts. ,14.000; stea iy.
Lambs, 13.O0615.50; yearling
wethers. 9.25Q1O25; ewes, $3.50
765.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-21
BRING COUNTY
DRIVE TO END
LATE IN WEEK
Crop Improvement Association Ex-
pected to Gain LOO Men,
bers by Canvass.

Officers of the Mercer County
Crop Improvement association will
meet at the Merchants hotel at G
o'clock for the purpose of consid-
ering the winding up Of the drive
for new members now being
brought to a close in the county.
About a thousand members have
been secured for state and county
organizations. Solicitors tomorrow
will start in Greene and Millers-
burg townships and possibly also
in Presumption. County Crop Agent
P. S. Richey believes that the work
will be ended Friday evening AMI
that 1,2OO members will have been
secured by that time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-21
PAPER CHANGES
HANDS IN DEAL
AledO Democrat Purchased Satur-
day by John Potter for New
Publishing Company.

The Aledo Democrat. published
for the last four years by viii
Shaw and James BjOrkman OF
this city, has changed hands.
The plant and building was pur-
chased Saturday by John w. Pot
ter of Rock Island, pending the in
corporation of A company to he
known as The Democrat Publish
ing company with the following
officers: John W. Potter, pres
ident; Ben II. Potter, vice pres
ident; l.. c. Johnson. secretary and
treasurer. Announcement Of the
deal was made today. The builC-
ing which has been the home OF
The Democrat, was purchased from
William +. Huffman of south OF
AIedo
Immediate possession Of the
plant was taken by the new owner,
under agreement with the former
publishers that they issue the pa
per with the. present staff until
Nov /. On that date Mr.. Johnson,
who has been representing The
Argus in its Aledo Office since
June l. will assume active manage
ment of The Democrat. at the same
time continuing his connection
with The Argus.
Started in 1880.
Established in 1880 by John
Geiger as a political organ for the
campaign of that year, The Demo-
crat has filed a useful and active
place in the history of Aledo and of
Mercer county. Mr.. Geiger's enter
prise proved entirely successful
and he was encouraged to enlarge
the paper by taking in Messrs.
Russell and Games as associates.
Later Mr.. Eames acquired sole
ownership and conducted the bus
mess until Sept. /, 1901, when be
sold out to John Mardock and
Hugh burning. The following year
Mr.. Mardock acquired his part
ner's interest in the business.
Mr.. Mardock later sold the paper
to B. E. Beswick of Alexis, after
which it passed into the hands Of
Charles A. Clark of Presumption,
who sold it in 1915 to Will Shaw
and James Bjorkman. They have
conducted the business success
fully for the last four years and
have placed the paper upon a
Sound basis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-21
Chicago Livestock.

Chicago, Oct. 21.-Hogs. receipts
$4,000: slow; mostly SOC lower;
bulk 13.0O014OO; top price 141O:
heavy 135O014.OO; medium 10. 80
@1410: light 1325@14.G0.. heavy
packing sowse smooth 12.S5T13.25;
packing sows. rough 12.25012. 10 ;
pigs 12.00613.O0.
Cattle. receipts $4,000: steady:
beef steers. medium and heavy
weight, choice and prime 1889
1910; medium and good Il. OO6
1900; common S50011.O0: light
weight, good and choice 14500
1900: common, medium lisa
1925: butcher cattle. he;fers 6. so
01450: cows 6.40612.5O; Gamers
and cutters 5.2506.40; veal calves
16.50@17.50; feeder steers 7.OO6
1925; stocker steers 6.OO010.75;
western range steers G.75615.5O;
cows and heifers 6.00012.5O.
Sheep, receipts $4,000; steady;
lambs 12.75616O0: culIs and COM
mon S.75@1250: ewes. medium.
good and choice 3.006 6.25; breed
ing ewes 6.7501200.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-21
WALL ST. GOSSIP

Furnished by E. W Wagner 4 Co.
members of all exchanges. Rock Island
office suite 500 Best building. Phones r. 1.
$50 and 751. D. NJ. MiAer. managerl
New York, Oct. 21.-The tension
in the money market eased some
what yesterday aIGl stocks respond
ed accordingly. This performance
is likely to be repeated time and
again until time and call funds fin
ally get back to their normal level.
OF all the stocks the oils look best
and of this group Trans ontinen-
tai, Sinclair and Royal Dutch are
favorites.
|. Yesterdays stock market, the
broadest and most active of the
year, combined with great reIaxa-
tion in the money market naturally
foreshadows another big session.
The news this morning includes
some very encouraging items Most
: important, viewed from a construc-
tive standpoint, is the Offering of
$25O.000,000 British notes by J. p.
Morgan & Co., which will undoubt-
eddy help the foreign exchange sit
nation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-21
STOCK Market
DEALSvARIED
BUT'INACTIVE
Trading Lacks High Pressure but
Covers Large Range-PrOf-
its Cause Decline.

New York. Oct. 21.-Trading in
the stock exchange today lacked
the previous days high pressure,
but was no less varied Proft-tak-
ing caused reactions Of l to 3 points
but these were largely recovered
on fresh buying. Besides General
Motors, which bounded-to the max
imum of $40, accessions to the
early rise included Studebaker,
United States Rubber, Mexican Pc
troleum, Texas company. Royal
Dutch, Baldwin and American Lo-
comotives, and Crucible and Gulf
states steels at gains OF 215 to I
points. To these were added sevs
eral active specialties in the food,
tobacco, leather and paper divf-
sions. Call money opened at 6
-Der cent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-21
The Day in Davenport

Ad Men Leave for Meet-A dele
CATION of Davenport advertising
men, 35 strong, left last night for
Ottumwa, Ia, where the annual
state convention of the associated
advertising clubs of Iowa will be-
gin next week. Davenport will not
! take a band and will not bid for
the 1920 convention, members o.
the delegation announced today.
Broke Wife's Nose With Poker
Some cruelty is charged by Clara
Juereens in the divorce action
brought in the district court
against her husband, Henry Juer-
gems. The wife alleges in the peti-
ton that upon one occasion the
husband struck her with a stove
poker and broke her nose. Upon
another occasion, the wife alleges,
that he struck her on the hand and
fractured her fingers.
BOXES for French Orphans-The
Marine Scouts of the Lend-A-Hand
club are beginning the work for
their overseas boxes for the French
orphans. Each of the IA troops is
to fill a box, and this week they are
making scrap books and cloth
dolls The girls are also to aid in
the American relief drive for old
clothes.
Arrest Boy Acknowledgement
Scott, age Is, who is alleged to
have substituted monkey wrenches
and bolts for S7S5 in a money box
belonging to A. c. Fedderson, gro
Ger. was arrested yesterday in
Nogales. Ariz., and will be returned
to Davenport. for trial.
Auto Smash at City Limits An"
auto owned and driven by Mrs. W.
r. Ainsworth, 314 Perry apart
ments, was damaged in a collision
with a machine driven by Alfred
Kirlin, Camp Point, Ill, on the
Hickory Grove road near the city
limits. The wheel and a side door
on the Ainsworth car were dam
aged
Providers Take JOurney-Prowl-
ers entered the II. L. HartwicK
residence, 1916 Warren street, dur
ing the absence of the family and
after ransacking the rooms in
search for money escaped with a
lady's sapphire ring valued at $40
to $50.
First Wins Shoot TrOphy-Henry
First won the Illinois Oil company
trophy at the regular weekly shoot
of the Davenport Gun club here.
His score was AZ out of a possible
so. Considering the conditions, the
scores were remarkable. The fol-
lowing are the marks made Sun
day: First. AZ; Dank, A; c. Hagc-
mann. 40; H. Martins, AZ; Morgan.
AZ: Wettleaf. Al; Kunkel, 40;
Reimers, SO; J. Stohl. SO; L. Mar
tins, 50; Weise, IS; H. Hagemann,
Sc; o. Stohl, IS; McCauslan, 28;
Taylor, %.
Chiro Head Addresses Ad Men!
DIR. B. J. Palmer of Davenport. !
now touring the Pacific coast. and
John S. Chambers, state controller
OF California. were the speakers at
the recent meeting of the advertis-
ing club of Los Angeles.
Building Alone Costs $5OO,OO0-
A final building permit for the
erection of the H. C. Kahl million |
dollar skyscraper at Third and Rip !
ley streets was issued yesterday |
y Building Commissioner Ralph !
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-21
BOYS
AND GIRLS CLUBS

Boys and girls calf clubs were
considered at the meeting of the
Mercer County Aberdeen Angus
Breeders association Saturday aft
ernoon. Organization will be en-
couraged as a means of interesting
the young people and also to pro-
mote the growing of pure bred
stock. Another matter considered
was the advantage of the tuber-
culiu test and crediated herds.
The association considered and
adopted constitution and bylaws.
Ward Condor, the president, occu-
pied the chair.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-21
ALEDO PERSONALS

Mrs. H. ]. Fisher of Joy and
daughter. Mrs. Blanche Noble of
Aledo, went to Rock Island this
morning, where they will hear
Evangelist Billy Sunday.
Mrs. Alec Macy went to Peoria
this morning for short visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Grant and
two children left this morning for
Chicago for a short visit
Mrs. w. S. Sloan. Mrs. Mary
Wharton and Mrs. Levi Lewis went
to Rock Island this morning for a
short visit.
The Misses Edna Merritt and
Evana Stevenson left this morning
for Galesburg, where they will
spend the day.
Mr.. and MRS. Hershall B. Price
and baby returned home to New
Boston last evening after a short
visit in the city with Mr.. Princes
mother, Mrs. Peter Prince.
Mrs. ID. A. Hebel and son,
George, left last evening for Bur
lington, where they will visit.
From, there they will go TO Mt
Pleasant to visit friends before re
turning home.
d. A. Hebel, attorney, departed
last evening for short business
trip to Sterling, Colo, and various
other points in that state.
Miss Meya Keel returned home
to Joy last evening after spending
the day in the city attending tire
Teachers Institute, which CON
venes here at the NJ. T. church this
week.
Mrs. p. D. Brock and Mrs. Ed
ward H. Bull retuTned home 10
keithsburg last evening. having at
tended the Teachers institute here
in the city.
Mrs. c. A. FfesLon departed for
her home at WOODBURY., Iowa. last
evening after a weeks visit in the
city at the home of Mrs. Mary
Burning.
The Misses Fern Hawks and Mill
dred Vertrees arrived home last
evening, after a few days visit
with their friend, Miss Mary Whar-
ton, at Lincoln, III.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-21
FORM POST IN
ALEDO SHORTLY
American Legion Hopes TO be Fully
Organized Before National
Convention.

Captain o. E. Carlstrcm reports
an interesting session OF the state
branch of the American Legion in
Peoria Friday and Saturday. Chi
Cago was voted the next meeting.
The captain is temporary com
mander of Fallerous post of Aledo,
which has been granted a charter,
and he will call a meeting at the
end of the week of ex-service men
of the county for the purpose Of
perfecting an organization. II is
hoped that this will be done before
the national meeting. which takes
place in Minneapolis Nov. IL.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-21
WILSON ACTS
TO AVERT A
FARLEY BREAK
Continued from PagS One.)

Continued from PagS One.)
were impatient. Delegates in the
public group, however, were con-
fident that the labor representa-
tives would not leave the confer
ence, but would seek to press the
advantage gained through having
succeeded in bringing the public
representative into line with them
on every important issue thus far
introduced.
1t developed today that the en-
ployers are far from agreement
among themselves on a declara-
ton regarding collective bargain
ing despite their efforts to reach a
common understanding at confer
ences yesterday and last night.
Some members of the group were
said 10 favor standing by the sub
stitute already introduced. but 9TH
ers argued that a new proposal be
submitted.
Advocates Insurance Plan.
Among the resolutions introduc-
ed at the session of the conference
lLl6 was Ou0 ny Il. a.
Loree of the capital group, urging
a declaration in favor of employ
ers furnishing insurance policies
covering the five major hazards
sickness, accident. unemployment,
and death. Mr.
Loree said such policies would
enable the insured TO set up an es-
tate with the initial payment.
would relieve from the fear of
want. would give security and in
and would encourage
habits of thrift"
Propose Price. Combine.
Under a resolution by T. c. Alike
son, a farmers delegate in the cap
ital group, the conference would
declare I'm favor OF the right of
farmers to form cooperative mar
ke.ing organizations in order to,
maintain the price of their prod
ucts.
Timothy Shea, chief of the Broth
erhood OF Firemen and Enginemen,
took his seat in the labor group to-
day in the place of P. J. Mcnamara.
Mr.. Shea had been unable to at
tend heretofore. owing to negotia-
tons with the railroad administra-
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-21
w. r. G. DELEGATES
ATTEND MEETING

Ten delegates of the Warren
Shedd post Woman's Relief corps
left Aledo Yesterday to attend the
district convention which is being
held at the John ~Buford corps
rooms at Rock Island.
Mrs. A. A. Rice, president, head
ed the delegation from the local
post. The Buford post is directed
by Mrs. Lillian Bedford, president
Mrs. Katherine Paul presided at the
convention as district president.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-21
Chicago Cash Grain.

Chicago, ILL.,, Oct. 2I.-Corn, No.
2 mixed, 1854 @1S9; No. 3 yellow,
L3s01.4O&.
Oats, No. white, 72@73h; No.
8 white. 69972c. ~
Rye. No. 2, 1366137.
Barley, 1.21@I36.
Timothy, S.5O011.25.
Glover, nominal.
Pork, nominal.
Lard, 27.25.
Ribs, 1S.25619.00.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-21
N. Y CURB MARKET

FURNISHED by E. W. Wagner & Co.
members of all exchanges. Rock Islrnc
office suite 300 Best building Phones R.. L
$50 and 75I. D. NJ. Miner. manager.)
Opening.
Cosden, TO- Is.
Merr, 2519@26k.
Mid Mfg, 17O0172.
Mid. Oil. 1905
Sept. 5000.
Elk. Div, Is.
Gulf, 59061.
Glenrock. 334 "a.
Island, 7BGS.
Globe, 1 3-16@15-16.
Com. Pete. 48650.
Marland. 73z@S.
Salt. 5212 a 5S1a.
Penn, 14A@15.
Uni. Texas, A07s.
UMO, 60665.
Curtiss, 1913.
Ledge. 12@fs.
Kerr. 35s as
Morris, 11@12.
Wayne. 1905.
PERI. 7sQ1.
B. & w, 1905.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-21
Peoria Grain.

Peoria. Ill. Oct. 21.-Corn: un-
changed to 1c lower; No. white
1885,; No. ? white, 1889; No. {
wnlLe, 1.38; No. 4 white, 1.371a; No
L yellow. 1.39; No yellow, 1.39
No. yellow, 1.3S: No. yellow
1370L371a; No, 5 yellow, 1876;
No. yellow, 1.36; No. 1 mixed
1885,; No mixed, 1884,; sam
pie, 1876
Oats: unchanged; No. white
7114c; No. s white. Tic