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Arizona republican., 1919-07-05
Crowds Wait at MineoIa

MINEOLA, L. l., July A great crowd of motorists and spectators on foot maintained an untiring vigil throughout the day at Roosevelt field, hopeful that the mammoth British dir igible R-34 would make its appear ance in the cloudless sky.
 From Far Rockaway to Montauk Point seaplanes rocked on the waves of their harbors ready to take the air the moment the R-34 came within 50 miles of her destination. From both these points and from the naval sta tions at Cape May, N. J.. and Chatham, Mass, squadrons of seaplanes will fly 10 meet the dirigible forming what is believed to be the greatest fleet of air craft ever assembled on the Atlantic coast. In addition the dirigible C-4 will sail from Montauk Point and may be accompanied by a smaller blimp.
 The R-34 will have unsettled weath CT tomorrow for the completion of her
 (Continued on Page Twelve)
Arizona republican., 1919-07-05

SYDNEY, N. S., July 4.-The Brit ish dirigible R-34, en route to America from Scotland, will pass over Sydney at D. m, local time, tonight. accord ing to wireless messages picked up at Louisburg and Glace Bay and trans mitted here.
Arizona republican., 1919-07-05
nirinihln Asks Weather News

WASHINGTON. July 4.-The British airship R-34 on it's way to New York wirelessed the navy department tonight asking for the forwarding of all weather reports via Harrington Passage. The message, relayed from the navy radio station at St. Johns, was received at N:30 ?. m.
Arizona republican., 1919-07-05
TURK MISSION LEAVES

VERSAILLES, July 4.-(Havas).- The Turkish mission to the peace con- ference left from the Villaneuve street station at $40 o'clock tonight on the Lausanne express.
Arizona republican., 1919-07-05
Giant Aircraft Near Each Other

SYDNEY, N. S., July 4.-The British dirigible R-34, en route to Mineola, N. r., from East Fortune, Scotland, and the Handley- Page bombing plane, which started for Mineola from Harbor Grace, N. F, this afternoon, both were about 50 miles off Sydney at $40 o'clock (New York time), according to
 -5IsQ psAIe0sL slIodsI sseIeIIM
Arizona republican., 1919-07-05

HALIFAX, N. S, July 4.-The Handley-Page bombing plane passed over Antigonish, N. S., at 11:45 tonight, local time. The plane was travelling at high speed and at a great height.
 Antigonish is 120 mics east of Hali- fax
Arizona republican., 1919-07-05


 players of Phoenix as Marty Cooper, was instantly killed and three other members of the White Sox baseball team were injured, some of them ser iously, when a motor car in which they were riding shot down a 40-foot en- bankment four miles this side of Ray at 9:30 o'clock last night. The injured, Lex Sorey, Joe Young blood and Pete Billingsley, were taken to the Ray Consolidated hospital at Ray shortly before midnight last night where no change for the worse had been reported at an early hour this morning.
 The accident occurred after the | White Sox team had left Ray for | Phoenix, they having played a game | that day with the team of the smelter town, winning the game by the score of 16 to 6.
 The ball players were in two cars of the Jones-Kitt1e Stage line. In the head car were six people, while seven rode in the second car. They left Ray at about g o'clock.
 Car Crashed Over Bank
 When four miles from Ray, at a point on the Ray Superior highway where the road is very rough and hilly and full of curves, the second car suddenly became uncomfortable and dashed down 40-foot embankment. turning over several times
 The crash attracted the attention of the lead car, the ballplayers returning immediately to the assistance of their teammates. Four were pinned under the wreekage. Martin Coppo was dead | rpn0NnH broken.
 Lex Sorey was found to have a broken arm, while the other arm was seriously cut and bruised.
 Joe Youngblood suffered a broken coIlarbone and other cuts and bruises Pete Billingsley, the driver. was bad ly bruised. The extent of his injuries could not be learned as it was stated at the hospital that they feared he was internally injured
 Finley Westfall and the other two oc. cupants of the rear car jumped wber the car started down the embankment and escaped injury A broken steerine knuckle was said to have been the cause of the accident.
 Injured to Hospital
 A telephone message to Ray brought an aInoulance to the scene of the ac- cldent and the injured men were taker 10 the Ray Con hospital at Ray. The body of Martin Coppo also was re. moved to Ray.
 The two cars with the II members Of the White Sox teams and the i've drivers left Phoenix at o'clock yester. day morning
 Martin Coppo, who was 27 years old came to Phoenix five years ago from Patterson, N. J. During all his resi- dence in this city he has been in the furniture business with his brother-in. law. Fred Garbaccio. He leaves brother. Isadore Coppo and a sister, Mrs. Adeline Garbaccio They all reside at 409 West Jefferson street. Martin Coppo was considered the best ball player on the White So1 team.
Arizona republican., 1919-07-05

The council of four last week sent note to the Turkish delegation advising it nothing would be gained by its long CT stay in Paris as the questions the Turks raised concern international questions which cannot be decided quickly.
Arizona republican., 1919-07-05
.ONE DEAD, THREE HURT, WIEN AUTO GOES OVER BANK
Marty Cooper, Phoenix Bali Player, Killed in Crash Other Players Injured Were Returning from a Game at Ray
KILLED

Martin Coppo, known as Marty Cooper, 409 West Jefferson street, partner of Fred Garbaccio in the Valley Furniture company, south west corner Fourth avenue and Washington street, third base on White Sox team, 27 years old.
 INJURED
 Lex Sorey, employe at Willard Service Station on East Washing ton street, shortstop on White Sox team, arm broken, other arm bad ly cut and crushed.
 Joe YoungbIood, catcher on White Sox team, collar bone brok- en, other cuts and bruises.
 Pete BilIingsIey, driver for Jones' kittle stage line, badly bruised, may be internally injured.
Arizona republican., 1919-07-05
BRITISH GIANTS
 IF THE AIR NEAR
 AMERICAN SHORE

Transatlantic Driigible Is Sighted Off Nova Scotia Huge Biplane Passes Her in Flight to New York Both Arrive Today
Arizona republican., 1919-07-05

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-06

A real booster is Ray C. Pellet
possessor of a masters degree, q
bachelors degree and a degree as
doctor of philosophy. Aledo's city
superintendent of schools and pres
ident of William and Vashti college
for the coming year.
He's a booster real live wire
and Aledo schools should enjoy an
era of renewed prosperity under
his administration.
Already formulated is an am
bilious program for high school
and college and he has energetic
ally launched the good ship PRO
gress" upon Mercer county's edu-
cational sea. Resumption of the
commercial course at ". and V,
was the first move. II am work
ing to install a complete two-yeaTs'
course in agriculture" Mr.. Pellet
states. Mercer county is essen
TALLY agricultural and her boys
should be trained as intelligent
farmers rather than be sent TO the
city and weaned from the farm"
EbIllCNlCs Will Dc lSSuhNu luih
year, both in high school and col
lege. The high school enrolment
is being pushed. with the result
that the largest attendance in its
history Is expected. "Our college
must have a feeder" Mr.. Pellet
declares.
Ray G. Pellet was born in New
York state, but with his parents
soon located In Hartford City. Ind,
This was In 1904. In 1918 he
graduated from the Central college
Of Indiana receiving his bachelors
degree. From 1913 to 1914 he
served as assistant professor in
English at his alma mater, besides
doing graduate work in economics
and sociology.
This won for him his masters de-
gree in 1914. At this time recogni-
ton was given merit in his ap-
pointmelt as dean of the college,
which position he held from 1914
to 1917, the while heading the Eng
lish and mathematics departments.
From 1917 to the spring of the
present year, Mr.. Pellet was city
of school at Gar
rett, Ind. He came here with the
highest of recommendations. This
summer he was successful in com
pleting his work for a doctors de-
gree at the University of Michigan
Mr.. Pellet succeeds as Aledo
school head, F. n. Taylor, resigned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-06
Chicago Livestock.

Chicago, Sept 6-HOgs. receipts
1000; strong; mostly Csc to SOC
higher than yesterdays average
heavy 1SO0@1985; medium 1S.500
POPS; light 19.0002025; light light
18.5O@19.75; heavy packing sows,
smooth 16,75@17. rs; packing sows.
rough 16.OOQ16.75; pigs 16. $50
1900.
Cattle, receipts 1000; compared
with a week ago: Heavy steers,
weak; good and choice, light and
handy, steers and better grade
heifers, 25c to SOC higher; Gamers
15c to Csc higher; bulls 25c high
er; westerns mostly 25c lower /;
feeders steady to strong.
Sheep, receipts 1000; compared
with week ago: Native lambs
steady to Csc higher; westerns
mostly steady; fat ewes unchang-
ed; yearling wethers strong to soc
higher: feeder lambs mostly 25c to
soc lower; feeders, yearlings and
wethers strong; few choice breed
ing ewes strong, others weak TO
SOC lower.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-06

twenty-five years OF faithful SER
vice on the same job, in the same
town. Such is the record OF Fred
n. Taylor, until last June head of
the city schools. He was city SUI
perintendent II years and previous
TO that, principal of the high school.
1T doesn't seem so long except
when / recall enrolling children,
the offspring of mothers and faith
ers who were students under me
before them" said Mr. Taylor, when
asked about his period Of service.
Mr.. Taylor, As, still in the prime
of life, will enjoy a considerable
rest at his home in this city, IL be-
ing probable that he will seek no
new position this year, at least, 81
am undecided as to just what ! win
do" he said Il have been consider
ing several school propositions but
doubt whether | will accept any OF
them l have several other propO-
sitions which I am interested IN and
which may call me nom the city
during the next month or so. how
ever"
Fred N. Taylor was born near
Aledo and received his early edu-
cation in the schools here. After
graduation from the high school he
taught for two years in Andalusia,
ILL.,, from where he came to Aledo
as high school principal During
his work here he observed AledO
school attendance grow from a
scattering handful TO the enroll
mem Of the past year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-06
CORN WITHOUT COB
IS NEW SPECIMEN

Corn without a cob. Ever seen
any?
A unique specimen of this very
species OF common corn was
brought into the Office Of the Aledo
Democrat this morning by a son OF
Pat Conway, farmer of north OF
Aledo.
The stalk, one of which is on ex-
hibit at the Democrat office, has
been known to bear as high as
four or five ears, some OF which
have been-noticed growing as high
on the stalk as the tassels. The
kernels are almost white and grow
each with its particular husk. The
seed was obtained by Mr.. Conway
in Kansas or Missouri from a
friend. He has grown only a lin
tied quantity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-06
SMALL SUPPLY
BRINGS BOOST
TO CORN PRICE
Scantiness OF Offerings Leads to
advances, Especially for
September Delivery.

Chicago, Sept 6.-Scantiness of
offerings led to advances today in
the corn market, especially for the
September delivery. Deferred de
Iiveries reacted after an initial &C
cumulation of buying orders had
been disposed of. Sentiment was
much mixed as to whether corn
values were to approach the pre-
war levels ahead of any other COM
modify. Opening prices ranged
from 1sc decline to an advance of
&c with Seutember 1854 to 1.64,
and December 1919 to 1909 were
followed by numerous fluctuations
within a moderate range; Septem-
Der showing comparative firmness
whereas December and May eased
back.
Oats swayed with corn. After
opening sc off to a like advance
including December at 71$4 to 72c,
the market underwent something
Of a sag.
Provisions were governed chiefly
by the action of grain. Upturns,
which were scored at the opening,
failed TO last.
Later the fact that sterling ex-
change had fallen to a new low
record exercised a bearish infiu-
ence, but some uncertainty az to
the character of the government
crop report to be issued Monday
led to a rally. The close was un-
settled, &c net lower to 2Ac adj
vance, with September l "a to 1.6414
and December 1.31A to 1915.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-06
ADMISSION FEE
TOFAIR STAYS
FORMER Price
No Truth to Statement That Rates
VIII BE Raised to 80 Cents,
President Declares.

There will be no increase in gen
eral admission rates for the Mercer
county fair this year, Secretary G..
Q, Bowers declared yesterday.
According 10 belief Of many, Oc-
casioned by rumors that rs cents
would be the entrance fee this year,
the 25 cent increase was considered
authoritative. For some years past
the amount has been so cents. This
season the admission will be the
same and will include war tax.
There are to be no night shows
fair week, and only in the daylight.
during the usual hours, will exhibit
ton and entertainment hold full
sway The grounds will be closed
at 6 o'clock in the evening,
There is a divergence Of official
opinion as to which day, this year,
will attract the largest crowd. For
the first time in the history of the
fair association the annual event
will run for five days instead OF
the customary four, Saturday,
sport day, is this seasons added
innovation.
Tuesday, entry dey, is usually
poorly attended Wednesday is
better, for it is childreH's day and
the one upon which Judging of ex-
hibits will take place. Thursday,
for no other reason than custom
and precedent. is considered the
biggest day of the fair officials
say that 1t is not the best day-that
Friday, in the past. has always
proven better, but be that as IL
may, Thursdays crowd has always
exceeded that of other days by from
five to ten thousand. Friday ranks
next in point of popularity.
This year there will he Saturday
"a day devoted wholly to races.
sports and pleasures. Some officials
predict that Thursday will be
eclipsed in attendance. Others are
skeptical pinning their faith upon
good old custom. With fair wealth
or Saturday, however, it is safe 10
predict an attendance among the
largest of the fair.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-06
II. G. L. BATTLERS
WAIT COMING OF
5000 LBS. FOODS

Early today no word had been
received by Postmaster c. e. Du-
vail regarding the 5000 pounds OF
foodstuffs ordered from the gov
eminent supply depot by Aledo
people.
Approximately $500 worth Of sup
plies were paid for at the post
ONCE several weeks ago. The orders
were Immediately sent in by the
postmaster. Whether they have
been received and consignment has
been made is not known. Notice
has been expected by Mr.. DuYafl
daily.
With the exception of Keiths-
burg, Aledoans ordered a larger
quantity than any other town Of
Mercer county. The river city ranks
first. however, it being said that
carload of the canned goods was
ordered from there
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-06

ton 80. township IA, north 35,
northeast quarter, northwest quar-
ter section 4, west half northwest
quarter section 4, northeast quar-
ter Of northeast quarter section 5,
township Is.
Willard NJ. Olson of Wahoo, Neb.,
to Robert L. Peterson of Moline,
lot 4, subdivision lot 5. northeast
part of northwest quarter section
IA, township IA. Consideration,
500.
W. Ray Nelson and wife of Brit
ish Columbia, Dominion of Can
ada, to Orville f. Nelson of Eliza.
southeast quarter section &c. north
half of northeast quarter section
35, township IS.
Orville F. Nelson and wife OF
Elisha to John Z. Nelson of Eliza.
southeast quarter section 26 and
north half of northeast quarter
secaion 35, township rs.
Clyde l.. Nelson and wife OF
Ward county, \. d.. to John F..
Nelson. one-sixth of one-seventh
interest in southeast quarter sec
ton 26, north half OF northeast
quarter section 35. township 10.
Consideration, $1,000.
John E. Nelson and wife OF Eliza
70 Orville f. Nelson of Eliza. north
half of northeast quarter section
50, township Is.
Edward W. Worley and Elias
Lindbloom of Greene township to
Oliver E. Griffin of Riverton. Wyo.,
southeast quarter, northeast quar-
ter section 13. township IA.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-06
ALEDO BRIEFS

Just about the biggest day of the
year will lie on tap tomorrow at
New Boston, when the sand pound
ers of the river town cross bats
with the crack baseball team of
Root & VanDervoort of East Mo-
line on the New Boston nome lot.
The game will be called at 3 o'clock
sharp. The r. & V. aggregation
bears the reputation of being one
of the fastest teams Of the tri-
cities and only recently upheld the
championship claims of lis sup
porters by tramping on tue AFRO
CANT Oakville nine by the humili-
atirg score of ; 10 1. Not only will
there be baseball, but a band has
been secured. and plenty OF music
will inspire both sides to greater
effort.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-06
WHAT'S WHAT ENGLAND.

"In spite of the prevailing I'M
certainty, British firms are making
exceptional efforts for an effective
resumption of foreign trade" says
Philip B. Kennedy, director of the
bureau of foreign and domestic
commerce. in resume of the com
mercial situation in England for
the the nations business for Sep
TENDER.
British business men have been
very FESTIVE. under government con-
trol-more so, it is said than bust
ness men in the United States, -
writes MIR. Kennedy. THE Brit
ish government is anxious to take
it's hands off trade as quickly as
possible. The Impotence for the
resumption of normal conditions is
so great that steady changes in the
right direction do not make as
much impression as might be ex-
pected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-06
ALEDO PERSONALS

Mrs. George Graham and daugL-
ter left this morning for Rock Is
land. where they spent the day.
Paul Stead left this morning for
Mortified, Mass, where he will at
tend school this year. He was &C
companied as far as Galesburg by
his mother, Mrs. T. J. Stead, and
his sister, Miss Helen.
Edmond w. Hebel arrived home
Today from n chautauqua tour Of
Canada. He was met at Monmouth
by his parents and brought home
by auto.
Mrs. George Reed left this morn
ing for Galesburg, where she will
visit several days at the home of
a daughter.
The Misses Grace and Pearl Hun
ter of Keithsburg spent today in
this city.
Mrs. NJ. E. Johnson and laugh
ter, Miss Sarah of New Boston,
spent today in Aledo visiting.
Miss Frieda Almquist left this
morning fer the tri-cities, where
she spent the day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-06
Kansas City Livestock.

Kansas City, Mo, Sept. Clog
receipts. $50: steady to 1Oc higher;
bulk. 1S.5001960: medium, 1890
1910; lights. 1S100196O.
Cattle receipts. $50; market for
week: Best beef steers, steady
other grades and classes unevenly
10c to 40c lower; butcher stock
mostly 15c to Csc lower; Gamers
weak to 25c lower: calves, 1.25 to
150: higher; stockers and feeders.
Csc to soc lower; she-stock, 15c to
Csc lower.
Sheep receipts, 100: market for
week: Native lambs, steady to 25c
lower: western lambs, 25c to soc
higher; good fat ewes, 25c to soc
higher; other sheep, breeders and
feeders steady.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-06
Mercer County Records
Warranty Deeds.

Ernest Waespe and wife of AledC
to Silas Coleman Sharp of AIedo
northeast corner of block 6,
Braucht's addition. original town
of Aledo, west 125 feet, south SO
feet, east 125 feet and north 60
feet Consideration, 1915.
James F. Davis and Mary J. OF
Aledo to Simon MARBLE of Mercer
township, lot /. block 70, Willis &
ThOmpSon's addition to AledO. Con
sideration, $3.50.
Catherine NJ. Willett of New
Windsor to Alfred Loquist of North
Henderson, lot 5, block 5. village
of North Henderson. Considera-
ton, $1,000.
Frank Diehl and wife of New
Boston to J. ". Young of Sherrard,
lot u. block "a, Mead's addition,
New Boston.
Frank Diehl and wife Of New
Boston to Milton D. Yard, in trust
for the heirs of Rufus Yard of
Washington county, Iowa. lot II,
block IS, lots l, 2, 3. 4, Z and s,
block "a. Mead's addition, village
of New Boston.
Albert Gray and wife Of Keiths-
burg to George P. Parsons of
Keithsburg, lots 10. II and u,
block 4, Highland park addition OF
Keithsburg. Consideration, $500.
Charles R. Campbell, sole son
and heir of Alpha or Aphia Camp
bell, deceased, of Keithsburg, to
Mary Elizabeth Gray and husband
Of Keithsburg, one acre of north
side lot l. lots and 8, southeast
quarter section %, also one-half
acre in southwest corner lots l, 2
and 8, also northwest corner lots 2
and 3, southeast quarter section %.
Leona B. Frew of Lee county.
Iowa, and Leila Frew Pfeffa and
husband of Scott county, Iowa, to
Lester J. Temple of Keithsburg,
east half of lot 7, block 5, Keiths-
burg second addition. Considera-
ton, 1000.
Leona B. Pfeffa to Lester ].
Temple of Keithsburg. lot 4, block
5. Keithsburg third addition Con-
sideration, $500
Quit Claims.
c. X. Marquis and wife of Aledo
to Andrew n. West and c. o. Aim
quist of Aledo, west 20 feet, east
60 feet. lot II. fractional block 8,
Thompson's addition, AledO.
Mitchell Z. Sweeney and wife of
Galesburg TO Edward Beard of
Mercer county, southeast quarter
section 80, southwest quarter sec
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-06
ALEDO TO ASSIST
SALVATION ARMY
IN RAISING FUND

A meeting of the board Of direc-
tors of the Aledo club was held
last night for the purpose Of dis
cussing a general membership
meeting for the purpose of select,
ing officers and an executive com
mittee for the Salvation army
drive in Mercer county. The meet
ing will be held within the next
week, it is thought, sentiment IA
voring it's convenient while the
county board of supervisors is in
session in order that as man. rep
resentatiVes of the various town
ships as possible might be assem-
bled.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-06
WHO HAS SEEN A
PAPER STRETCHER

Anybody here seen the printers
devil who yesterday toured Alcdo
IN search of a paper stretcher?
And who borrowed said paper
stretcher-the elusive object OF
said frenZied search?
First. the other newspaper CT
fee had It, then one of Aledo's pho
tographers, and then someone else.
Aye, the beginners life is a hard
one.
Do we hear laughter?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-06
Chicago Potatoes

Chicago, Sept 6.-Potatoes, firm;
arrivals, SO cars: Minnesota Early
Ohios. sacked. car lots, 1926 per
hundredweight; bulk, 3.15@3.25 per
hundredweight; Wisconsin Round
Whites, sacked, car lots, 3.00Q3.25
per hundredweight; idaho Rurals,
No. l, sacked, car lots. 3.65 per
hundredweight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-06
East St. Louis Livestock

East St. Louis, ILL.,, Sept. g.
Hogs: Receipts, $500; higher; top
price, 1000; bulk, 19.50019.90;
heavy, 19.00019.50; medium. 1920
$4,000; light, 18.75@20.00; light,
18.5O@19.25; heavy packing sows,
smooth, 15.50016.50; packing sows,
rough, 13.5OQ14.50; piks, 5000
1915.
Cattle: Receipts, 75O; no sales.
Sheep: Receipts, 900; no sales.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-06
AIIEDO OBITUARY
Miss AnreIia Marsh,

Funeral services for Miss Au-
relia Marsh, aged so. whose death
occurred Wednesday, were held
yesterday afternoon in the home
of relatives in Fulton, Ill, her old
home. Burial was also in Fulton.
Miss Marsh has been making her
home with a relative. F. NJ. FAX
man in Aledo, and death occurred
at that place.