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Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-06-27
Too Hard 4 JOE.

81 hear your husband can talk Rus
sian" $50 he can, but not just now.
He has an liberated jaw"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-15
STOCK QUOTES
WIPE OUT more
OF old LOSSES
Further Reduction of Yesterdays
Decline Recorded Despite Re-
strained Trade.

New York, Oct. 15.-Further re-
duction of yesterdays losses oc-
CURED during the morning, al
though trading was restrained by
the uncertain money prospect
Strength was most pronounced in
shipping, motors, oils and miscel-
laneous specialties. Gross ad-
vances of to 10 points accom-
panied the buying of Atlantic Gulf,
American International, Chandler,
Stutz and General Motors. Mexican
Petroleum, Texas Company and
Industrial Alcohol. Baldwin Lo-
connective and Worthington Pump
featured the strong equipments and
food products and Wilson Com
pany weer foremost among food is
sues. United States Steel was the
only leader to reflect pressure. Re
actions of 2 to points in motors
and oils preceded the initial call
loan rate of 8 per cent.
The closing was firm.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-15
CORN BULLISH
ON rain WITH
STRIKE BREAK
Prospect of More Unsettled Wealth
er and Ending of New York
HarbOr Tieup, Factors.

Chicago. Ill, Oct. 15.-UnsettIed
weather and a prospect of more
tended today TO make the corn
market advance. Bulls were fav-
ored also by word that the long
shoremen's strike had been called
off, and by higher quotations on
hogs. Orders to purchase, how
ever, were not numerous. Open
ing prices, which ranged from the
same as yesterdays finish to 9sc
higher, with December, 121% to
I.22H, and May 1908 to 1.21A,
were followed by moderate gains
all around, and then somewhat of
reaction.
Subsequent talk of revival of ex-
port demand for oats led to fresh
advance in corn. The close, new
ertheless, was unsettled. &c to &c
net higher, with December S1222s
to 1929 and May 121A to 1918.
Oats. unchanged. No. 2 white,
zoe; No. . mixed. esq 66c.
Oats hardened with corn. After
opening unchanged to l4c higher.
including December at 701s to
70Ac, the market scored a slight
further upturn.
Strength of hogs and cereals
helped provisions upgrade Most
of the business was in lard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-15
KEOKUK POWER
SOON TO MOVE
SOUTHERN CARS
Washes Assure AIedOans That Diff
ficulties of Operation VIII Be
Remedied.

Assurance was given the people
Of Aledo yesterday afternoon that
the trouble which has been ham
pering the operation of the Rock
Island Southern for more than a
year will be remedied in the next
few weeks. Plans call for aban-
donment of the power station at
Matherville and use of electricity
from the Keokuk dam.
J. W. Walsh, f. c. Walsh and
Mark Walsh. owners of the road,
and Superintendent G. w Quacken-
bush, were in the city yesterday
and brought the news. They con-
fered at length with Robert L.
Watson, attorney, who represents
the company in Aledo, and he gave
out a statement about the change
in plans with reference TO power,
He did not say, however, at what
point the keolluk power lines are
to be tapped and where connec-
tion is to be made with those of
the interurban.
Trouble with the power plant at
has been occurring oc-
casionally ever since the road was
built. Il has become more and
more frequent lately and the state
utilities commission has been ap-
pealed to by cities and villages de-
pendent for light and power to
compel adequate service.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-15
URGE SUPERIOR
FACILITIES OF
BURLINGTON WAY
f0G Route via Reynolds
Arranges 10 Have Inspection
BY State Engineer.

Every effort viii be made DE- tha
Burlington Way association from
Rock Island tc Monmouth tarausI
AIedo TO secure the state hard roaa
route To this end "a hcar.ug has
been arranged with state highway
engineers some time between nom
and Nov. 3, the meeting to be held
either in Aledo or Springfield.
Ways and means were discussed
al a meeting held last uignO at city
hall building, and routine bGsiaaF
OF the association transacted.
Present We're c. A. Beers, w. G.
Harris OF Aledo; W. b. Grey and T.
+. Wait OF Reynolds; W. r.. Mc-
Bride, n. H. Martin, 49, j. PatisaH
and H. E. Chamberliu OF Little
York.
The plan entails bringing OF
state engineer over the route f0r
inspection and at the hearing TcHl
the issue upon the merits of the
Burlington Way trail as now
marked from Rock Island THROUGH
Taylor Ridge Reynolds Hamlet
Aledo, Little York and Monmouth,
as the shortest, most direct and
best conditioned road Tor state con-
sideration.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-15
keep RUBBISH
OUT OF Street
AIedO Orders Containers for Waste
Papers To Prevent ClogRiHg
Up of Sewers.

DO not throw waste paper or
refuse upon the street lest sc find
its way into the gutter and even
tuaIly clog up the sewer or sewer
drain.
Let this be the 18th command
ment for Aledo people and all visi-
tors within her gates,
The city sewer system IS being
cleaned. the new sewer cleaner
purchased BY the city being used
for the purpose. The work was
begun several days ago, and pro-
gress considering conditions, is
rapid.
In the cleaning process. however.
much difficulty is being expert
enced due TO paper and refuse Hf
every description, which had boon
carelessly dropped upon the street
rather than deposited In some ref
use container, and which found it's
way to drain and sewer effectively
clogging its operation.
Waste cans have been ordered
by the city council. With their arr
rived and placing in convenient To-
cations throughout the city's bus
mess district, reason for dumping
refuse in the streets is expected to
be eliminated. Those caught do
ing so will probably be subjected
TO a fine In the opinion OF CITY
officials a man or woman who viii
in this practice when COZ
tanners are handy is careless
citizen and as such is not the most
desirable.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-15
Chicago Livestock.

Chicago. Oct. 15,-Hog receipts,
$4,000; steady to 15c higher; bulk,
top price, 1925; heavy
1435O015.25; medium, 14.60015.25;
light, 1425015.00; light light, 10 IS
01450: heavy packing sOws.
smooth, 13.75G1440; packing sows
rough, 13.25Q13.75H pigs, 1850
1850.
Cattle receipts. $4,000; firm;
beef steers. mediums and heavy
weight: choice and prime, 1900
1900; medium and good. 1000
1875; common, S.25411.O0; light
weight: good and choice, 1880
1885; common and medium, 775@
1925: butcher cattle. heifers, SIS
614.25: cows, 5.S5612.50; can
ners and cutters. 5.O066OO: veal
calves. 16.5001750; feeder steers,
7.OOG1300; stocker steers, 5000
1000: western range beef steers.
7.75G15.5O; cows and heifers. SIS
q12.O0
Sheep receipts. 10000; firm
lambs. - 25d15.50; culls and CONF
mon. S.5O612.0O; ewes. medium.
good and choice. 625q7.5O: cuIls
and common, 5000 500; breeding,
6.7501250.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-15
CHUTES COME LATE
BUT YOUNG FOLKS
APPRECIATE THEM

'Whup-pee, look ut. Nate. look
ut" shrilled an overalled, freckled
faced, snub nosed lad of IL sum
mers, pointing to a heavily laden
wagon proceeding slowly to the
North Side school grounds late
yesterday afternoon. "Slidin' chute
de chutes, n everything, brand
new-whee! I'm goin' over"
Nate, brown-eyed. red-cheeked
and bright. G tri1e bigger. a trife
older and a Jrife less inclined TO
give way 10 his emotions, smiled,
however, as his gaze followed his
companions pointing finger. Hoo
ray" he shouted. "C'mon, let's
go"
Together the pair OF d.minutiye
men sCurTied away, bent pell-mell
for the school grounds and the un-
loading wagon. Sure 'nough, two
high chutes, bright, bright green
in color and with slide as slippery
as wax and polish could make it.
The pair examined and caressed
the. new slides in delight. Gee,
ain't they slick" gasped Nate.
Lets put 'em up" The appara-
tus had been dumped upon the
ground in unloading and there left.
By this time a score or more
youngsters had assembled and
gathered in an excited cluster
about the new chutes. Hands more
than willing, the little SWorkmen
fell to. Hardly thirty minutes of
toll, then-"Here I 90, Nate; watch
me-whee-c-e-e." shouted our lit
tie hero No. /, as he shot down and
off the slide. Hardly had he land
ed than Nate was testing the slid
ing facilities of the new equip
mont Behind him waited a bevy
OF eager, anxious children, eacn
for their turn. The other chute
was similarly crowded. boys and
girls climbing and descending in
endless, joyous round.
Twas indeed a momentous oCca-
sion in Aledo's playground world.
All brought about by the arrival.
three months or so late, Of para
phernalia that was ordered during
the regime Of Mrs. T. W. Leary-
Fairgrounds Instructor here last
summer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-15
Weather Forecast

Chicagoand vicinity: Unsettled
weather tonight and Thursday;
possibly showers; cooler tonight;
moderate north to northeast winds.
Illinois: Unsettled weather to-
night and Thursday; probably
showers; somewhat cooler in north
portion tonight.
Missouri: Rain tonight and
Thursday; cooler tonight in north
portion.
Wisconsin: Partly cloudy TO-
night and Thursday; cooler tonight.
Iowa: Unsettled weather with
occasional rains tonight and
Thursday; cooler tonight.
Indiana: Partly cloudy tonight
and Thursday; probably showers in
south and central portions; cooler
in north portion.
Temperatures Today.
Canadian Northwest-12 to 35,
part cloudy.
Northwest-18 to 36, cloudy.
West-36 to "a, cloudy, scattered
rains.
Southwest-48 to 6S, cloudy, scat
tered rains.
Ohio ValIey-56 to 81, cloudy.
Opening.
Stewart Mfg. Co., 5512 Csc.
Ship, 136613S
Cont. Motor. 12A@1s.
Rep. Truck, 53l2 055.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-15
SOME have IT,
OTHERS DON'T
When VIII We Again Be Able TO
Get What Sugar We Want Is
Asked BY All.

Sugar remains a most rare con-
modify in AledO, verify more than
rubies. 1t still comes. In two
pound lots and only occasionally
can it be purchased in local stores
Many are going without. especially
in the larger families, and revert
ing to the old-time molasses, brown
sugar, honey or sorghum for sweet
ening.
Gone are the days of a big plate
of delicious, creamy fudge await
ing Mary's best beau-the days Of
the community taffy- pull-the era
Of divinity, homemade chocolates,
peanut candy and butter-sCotch.
(Groans.J
Dangerously menaced even are
those bis four decker layer cakes
and thick juicy pies that mother
used to make. Think what this
means to the man who tHrued from
his customary cool and refreshing
stein of old lager to a plate OF
toothsome sweets. Think what it
means TO the coffee dTinker ana
tea addict,
No matter how good a customer
you've been, the grocer shakes his
head in reluctant refusal upon a de-
mand for sugar in larger quantities
than the specified allotment You
must line up when a consignment
arrives and receive your share Ike
the rest, siugle-fle, first come first
served, army style
There are no boys "over there"
now for whom conservation must
be employed, it is pointed out. YET
the retailer says he can get no
sugar, the wholesaler submits the
same plea. while the refner ships
the produce Of his factory overseas
or to a warehouse.
The matter is approaching q
crucial stage. Will sugar be obtain
able within the near future at high
er prices or will the present short
age continue? What shall the end
be?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-15
SCHOOLS
GETTING IN LINE
FOR SPELLING BEE

Mercer coUnty's nOH-high school
board Of education met Yesterday
in the Office of G. T.. Plat. super
intendent of schools, a. the court
house. Little beside routine bus
mess was transacted.
Present We're Edward T. Scott.
president, and :. p. SamueIsou or
New Windsor. Elisha Lee OF AIedo.
other member Of the board of
three was absent superintendent
Plat acted as secretary OF the
meeting.
Bills were allowed and n tax
levy aggregating $4,000 for tln
next fiscal year voted. 9Th. ASSESS
meuts Will be apport.Oued among
school districts OF the entire cgur-
ty excepting Nos. Sc, 60. 81, So, lis,
ll5 and Q.
In Mercer county are 100 school
districts and four, called union 8t4-
tricts, which lap over into gi5au-
ing counties Yesterday Supariu-
tendent Plat made his first school
visiting tour, spending the dav lU
the Walnut Grove and Abingdon
Center schools.
He reports that interest through
out the county is aroused over tHa
township, county and state spelling
bee, the preliminary contests af
which are to be held next month.
Numerous questions are being ask
ed by teachers and pupils in the
various districts. That Mercer VIII
make a creditablo showing. among
the counties TO be represented at
the state contest rs assured accord
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-15
FARLEY NEAR
DEMOCRACY
. OF INDUSTRY

Continued from Page One)
whole affair depends upon the right
Of workers to a representation N
industry. The employers group
stands ready evidently to grant
representation but the form of such
representation is the heart OF the
matter. Shall each shop or plant
be a unit? Shall workmen be
Obliged to select their representa-
tives out of the shop to deal with
their respective employers or can
they employ outside counsel, or
agents or officials, as the corpora
tons do in dealing with the men?
Colorado Plan TO Win!
The conference is tending to-
ward a solution like that offered
by the Colorado Fuel and Iron com
pany after a distressfuI period OF
industrial warfare. Each plant
elects their representative but
there is no objection to the selec-
ton Of trades union men for rep
Tesentatives. The company is not
required to deal with any but the
chosen representatives Of the men
alG a mutual agreement to submit
differences to the state industrial
commission for final adjudication is
binding upon both sides. In the
creation Of q national industrial
board with district and local boards
for the settlement of indust-ial diff
fculties throughout the nation.
parallel to the Colorado plan only
on a large scale is being suggested
Step Toward Demonstration.
80 10
by applying at once the principles
of democratic choice Of represen-
tatives without coercion Of any sort
for the election in this case would
be supervised by an impartial com
mittee-is the, first step toward
that characterization OF industry
which employers and employees here
say is inevitable. La
T0r is anxious for a settlement Of
the steel strike 1t is insisting upon
some action on that phase of indus
trial unrest at once because the
fate of trade unionism in the steel
districts hangs in the balance. The
employers think a defeat means the
death knell of the unions. The Ia
Dor leaders say a defeat means the
downfall Of the conservatives in
their ranks and the substitution for
them of the radicals who approx
mate bolshevists in their methods.
Throughout the conference the
union labor people seem to have
given the impression that the al
tentative to union labor is bOlshe
yism
Steel Strike Real Test.
Most of the employers group do
not take such an intimation Sc
riously. though it has made its i'm
preston on the public group who
would prefer harmony and re-
Cancellation of difficulties to any
stubborn desire on the side of cap
ital or labor to prove by future
strife which happened to have been
right The different groups are
foundering around in the discus ,
sion of general principles That /
was inevitable at the start but the /
steel strike is still the concrete test /
of the potential value OF the whole /
industrial peace conference.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-15
ALEDO PERSONALS

c. E. Dietz Of Moline, Republican
nominee for the candidacy to the
constitutional convention. was in
Aledo yesterday. He visited with
the party leaders here and con-
ferred at some length with Captain
Oscar Z. CarIstrom. the other Re
publican nominee for the constitu-
tional candidacy.
c. A. Freise, county treasurer, is
back at his duties in the court
house following an extended visit
of several weeks with relatives and
friends in Minnesota.
c. L. McClanahan, superintendent
of highways in Warren county and
surveyor of repute in this section
of the state, was in Aledo yester-
day on business matters. Mr.. Nc
Clanahan visited for some time
with Superintendent J. f. Russell
of Mercer county at the latter's Of
fee in the court house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-15
NEW ASSOCIATION
A GREAT SUCCESS
FIRST HALF YEAR

Officers and a new board OF d.
rectors for the coming year were
elected at the first annual meeting
Of the AIedo Livestock Cooperative
Shipping association held last night
at $50 at the city hall building.
About fifty farmers attended the
initial session of the association in
an enthusiastic gathering. Report
OF A J. Baxter, manager of the
work accomplished by the assocta-
ton since its organization six
months ago was heard During
this time SO cars of stock, includ-
ing horses. cattle. swine and sheep,
were shipped by the association, eX-
elusive OF many loads supervised
by the association in shipping.
At the present time the member
ship roster of the association num-
beers 100, and a steady increase is
being noted as the beneficial re-
suits of the organization are
brought to the realization Of the
farmer.
A departure from previous GUS
tom was made when it was decided
at the meeting TO permit any other
444t GtI-AI44~ s44 pms S00 ia ~ ~
ship from the Aledo yards without
charge. This will enable the farm
ers of Reynolds and Viola, where
independent shipping associations
exist, to ship with the Aledo asso-
citation.
The new directors named are:
George ". Reed, Fred Morford,
Fred Valentine, Glen Longley and
a. ]. Baxter. all of Aledo. Officers
are: G. w Reed, president; Fred
Morford, vice president, and A. J.
Baxter, secretary, treasurer and
manager.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-15
Fast St. Louis Livestock

East St. Louis. Ill, Oct. Is
Hog receipts. 1O,5O0; steady: bulk,
145O614.90; heavy, 14.25614-75:
medium. 1450015.O0; light, 1880
1890; light lights, 1375@14.50:
heavy packing sows, smooth, 1850
T13.25; packing sows. rough. 1925
G10.5o: pigs. t300G14 90.
Cattle receipts. 1900: steady;
beef steers. medium and heavy
weight. choice and prime. 5000
1900; medium and good. 10.757
1900; common. S.7561O.75; light
weight, good and choice. 14000
1900: common and medium. 500
014O0; butcher cattle, heifers.
7.0O616.00: COWS, 62501150:
Gamers and cutters. 5OO6 6.25;
veal calves. 145OU1750; feeder
steers, 7.O0Q11.50; stocker steers.
6.5OQ9.50.
Sheep receipts. 1000; strong:
lambs. 81 pounds down. 12,506
1900: yearling wethers. $500
11.5O; ewes, medium and choice,
5.ooa 100.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-15
AVERAGE S87 PER
HEAD FOR SWINE

One of the largest sales yet held
in the new Warnock sale pavilion
was held yesterday afternoon. be-
ginning at l o'clock. when the Mer-
Ger County Hampshire Breeders
association offered 81 head OF
choice stock. An average price OF
SS7 was realized. The animals
were taken from the herds Of Alex
ander Mayhem. George Taylor.
John Mayhem. c. T. Gilmore. l.. b.
Turner, Glen Thomson, Charles
Jackson & Son, George Morrow,
Morris Bros, W. c. Harris and ".
". Warnock. A large attendance
from throughout the county was
present.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-15

day, Nov. 3. o. E. Johnson, phvsi-
cal director of the "Y," is head of
the league. The following societies
and brotherhoods are members:
First Presbyterian Brotherhood, St.
Johns Methodist church. Broth
erhood, st. Paul's church, First
Baptist church. Anti-Knockers
club of the First Presbyterian
church and the Bright Spots" of
the st. Johns Methodist church.
Old Resident Passes AWAY
Death claimed one of the oldest
residents of Scott county when Cas-
per Wachter. a native Of Switzer-
land and a resident of this vicinity
for the past "A years succumbed to
the infirmities of old age.
Club to Empty HarbOr-The DAY.
export Boat club will close its an
nual season Nov. l. There are now
AZ boats in the harbor at the foot
of Scott street. The Boat club
keeper will end his duties for the
season and the AZ boats will come
out of the harbor shortly after that
date.
Peterson Heads Big Company
Walter H. Petersen. one of the
heirs Of the Max D. Petersen estate,
and well known in Davenport busI-
ness circles, has entered the Penny
packer Manufacturing company OF
Chicago as vice president and d.
rector.
New Head for SettIement-An-
drew L. CheZem is the new head Of
the Ned Lee West Side Settlement.
He was elected president of the
board at the annual meeting hell
at the Commercial club.
Tire Thieves Hearing Set-Cari
Anderson and Frank Manning, Mo
line. who confessed Monday to
stealing two rear tires off the auto
mobile Of Charles Aye, Davenport,
for a joke, will be arraigned Fri
day, Oct. Il. on state charges Of
larceny.
Mrs. Brothers Dies Suddenly
The many friends OF Mrs. Maxwell
Rice Brothers. nee Miss Frances
French, are mourning her sudden
death at Salt Lake City which oc-
Cured Sunday, Oct -, after an i'll
ness of but a few hours.
Nurse Drive Contributions Good
Contribution to the Davenport
Visiting Nurse campaign are con-
tinuing. and the total up to date *
sS,122.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-15
SWINE BREEDERS
MEET THIS WEEK

Two meetings of swine breeders
are scheduled for this week. The
Hampshire Breeders association
will take place at o'clock Friday
evening at the office of the county
agent in the court house and that
of the Aberdeen-Angus Breeders
association at the same place at
4:3O Saturday afternoon. Presi-
dent W c. Harris of the former or
ganization is sending out notices.
Plans will be made for a big win
ter SOW sale.
Secretary II. L. Thornton is
sending out notices of the Aber-
deen-Angus meeting and enclosing
copies of the constitution and by
laws which viii be up for adoption
at the meeting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-15
WALL ST. GOSSIP

Furnished by E ". Wagner & Co.
members of all exchanges. Rock Island
office suite 300 Best building Phones R I.
7Jp and 7J1. D. NJ Miner. manager0
New York. Oct. ia big re-
covery in the stock market should
be witnessed because OF the de
cided Improvement in the labor
situation here. Fifteen thousand
longshoremen voted last night to
return to work. The ferry boat
strike ends. While high pressure
bull capaign is being held in abey-
ance. Because of the tight money
market, there are no indications
that the forward movement is near
the point of elimination. There is
a big short interest in Industrial
Alcohol that will probably be TAX
en- into camp. Do not lose your
opportunity in the rails and cop
perS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-15
HOLD ZIG SALE.

A big livestock sale of $40 head
of cattle was held at the farm OF
George L. Bistline. six miles north
west of Aledo and nine miles
southwest of Reynolds, today, be-
ginning at ~ o'clock noon, farmers
time. Besides the cattle, $50 head
of sheep and 80 head of swine
were auctioned. Z. W. Wagner
of Aledo had charge of the sale,
G. L. CandOr. clerk
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-15
N. Y. CURB MARKET

FURNISHED by E. W. Wagner & Co..
members of all exchanges. Rock IslTnd
office suite 800 Best building. Phones R /.
$50 and Isl. D. N. Miner. manager.l
Opening.
Cosden. liz OILS.
Fed, 31s 0312
Mid. Rig, 1730i75.
Mid. Oil, ia o..
Gulf, 59061.
Glenrock. AZ GAS.
Globe, / 1861 1916.
Com. Pete, 4912 951.
Salt. 49Q 5112.
Marland. 7241S.
Boone. 7%6S.
Harvey, 191A.
L. NJ. O., 56Q65.
Curtiss, 1906.
Ledge. 1906
Basin, 9G91a.
Kerr, 31a04
Wayne. 450451a.
PERI. 15-1661
Cresson, 262A,
Carlo, 404L.