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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-23
STORES Do BIG
HOLIDAY TRADE
High Prices Explains Great In.
crease In Amount Of Cash
Business Is Opinion.

Business in Aledo this year shows
decided increase. owe. any pre-
vious year in the past five. Pos
sibly some houses have not sold
more articles, but they all report
the greatest amount of cash sales
this year. Various Of the business
men will observe the rules Of clos
ing evenings. but some have stayed
open and will be open tonight Al
most all will remain open tomor-
row night until 10 O'Clock.
Grocery stores in particular have
done an enormous cash sale the
past week, in the opinion Of l.. C.
Newton, president of the business
mems association. Mr.. Newton at
tributes the increase in cash sales
to the greatly inflated prices, think
ing that little il any greater volume
of business has been done.
Toy stores will open Christmas
morning and there are others plan
ming to open their doors for a cou.
pie Of hours, for belated shoppers.
Drug stores will observe theif
regular holiday hours, for Christ
mas. That is, open in the morning
and closed a few hours in the aft
ernoon, opening again at 6 for a
couple Of hours.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-23
ALEDO PERSONALS

Miss Anne McDaniels returned
home to Bloomington, ILL.,, this
morning to spend the vacation with
home folks. - ~
Miss Margaret Culp, business
teacher at William and Vashti,
went to Chicago this morning,
where she will spend the Christmas
vacation with relatives.
Mrs. Mary Baxter and daughter,
Miss Frances, departed this morn
ing for Waterloo, Ind, to spend the
holidays with relatives and friends.
Mrs. J. M. Davis went to the tri-
cities this morning to spend the
day with friends.
Wyman Smith went to Monmouth
this morning on a short business
visit.
Rev. and Mrs. H. P. Dunlap ar
rived in the city this morning to
make a visit with Mrs. Dunlap's
mother, Mrs. Allie Kramm. The
Rev. and Mrs. Dunlap came from
HNlSSOuLis "uC16 tuCs HdVC JUDI
closed "a series Of EvangelistiC
meetings.
Paul Stead arrived home last ev-
enipg from the Moody Institute
school at Mount Vernon. Mass. to
spend the vacation with his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Stead.
Mrs. Mary Palmer departed for
Clarence, Mo-. last evening, where
she will attend the wedding Of her
nephew. Alex Burnett.
Edmund Hebel arrived home last
evening from Harvard university
where he is studying law. Mr.. He
bel will spend the Christmas vaca-
ton with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
D. A. Hebel.
Miss Frances Hebel arrived home
last evening from Columbia univer-
sity, New York. to spend vacation
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D
A. Hebel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-23
Moline and East Moline
PLAN OF
18th ST. PAVING
Council Votes Down Proposition OF
Property Owners That City Pay
Half of Cost.

Petition of Fifteenth street prop
-erty owners asking that the street
be repaved on a $3.50 basis, the
cost. was rejected by the aldermen
owners and the public to split the
last night. A motion was adopted
directing the board of local i'm
provem.nts to start new proceed
ings, the property owners to pay
all. One alderman, o. F. Anderson,
of the Sixth ward, declined to vote
on this motion. There was not one
dissenting vote.
A special meeting was held il
Mayor SINNERS Office prior to the
formal meeting. Judging from the
speedy action in the formal meet
ing there was not much, if any dis
sention. 1t remains only for the
drafting and passing of the formal
ordinance. A court fight will come
next, if property owners abide by
their statements to fight it out.
The council prohibited south
bound traffic on Fifteenth street
from Fifth to Sixth avenue. be-
tween the hours Of in the morn
ing to 5 in the afternoon. Park
ing vehicles on the west side of
Fifteenth street from Fifth to Sixth
avenue, between the same hours,
was also prohibited. Both prohibit
tions were adopted to prevent ac-
cidents and expedite work in con-
nection with construction OF the
new Moline Trust & Savings bank
building. Action on the Fifth ave-
nue. side of the new building was
postponed for the present.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-23
FRENCHMEN HAVE
HIGH TIMES WITH
u. s. ARMY GOODS

Paris. Sunday, Dec. 21.-Eleven
brokers have been arrested by Of
ficials of the treasury following an
investigation Of the scandal attend
ing the sale Of American army
stocks. One broker bought Is cars
of corned beef. cheese, olive oil and
other goods, eight cars Of which
found their way to this city. This
incident happened at the Montaure
camp, while other cases originated
at Lyon, Bordeaux, Versailles and
Is-sur-Tille are pending.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-23
Moline Obituary
Mrs. Sigue Carlson.

A telegram received from Sweden
by Mrs. John Swanson of Moline,
told of the death Of her sister. Mrs.
Signe Carlson, which occurred
there Nov. %. Mrs. Carlson was
formerly a resident Of Moline and
had many friends here. Mrs. Carl
son. accompanied by her husband
and little son. left Moline in Oc-
tober for New York, and from there
they sailed for Sweden. They ip-
tended to make their home with
Mr.. Carlson's parents. Mrs. Carl
son was born in Sweden, July 10.
1888. She came to this country and
directly to Moline five years ago.
On June IS, 1916, she was married
in Moline. Surviving are the
widower. a son, 3 years old. her sis
ter. Mrs. John Swanson of Moline.
her parents, three brothers and
three sisters, all in Sweden.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-23
Buying Prices
What Rock ISLAND Merchants ray
Farmers.
Live Poultry and EExs.
Kansas City Grain.

Kansas City, Dec 23.-Whcat.
steady; No. l hard, 2.65G294; No.
2. 2.65@292; No. l red, 2.57@2.5s;
No. 2. 2.55@2.56.
Corn, unchanged to &c lower: No.
2 mixed. 1.4S@1.49: No. white,
1.50@1.51; No. 2 yellow. 1.51G1.5c.
Oats, about unchanged; No.
white, S5@S6hc; No. 2 mixed, SIS
@S4c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-23
Chicago Livestock.

Chicago. Dec. 23.-Hogs. receipts
81 900; mostly Acc to soc lower:
bulk 13.25@13.50; top price 10. IS:
heavy 13.25@13.50; medium 1890
1880; light 49, 15@13.45; light
light 12S5@1325; heavy packing
sows, smooth 12.75@l3.15: packing
sows. rough 12.O0@12.75; pigs 1925
@1325.
Cattle. receipts 10000 firm; beef
steers. medium and heavy weight,
choice and prime 1S.75@20.00; me-
dunn and choice 11.25@18.75; COM
mon S.75@11.25; light weight. good
and choice 14.00@19.25; common
and medium 7.75@14.00: butcher
cattle, heifers 6.50@14.50; cows
6.25@13.50; Gamers and cutters
5.25@6.25; veal calves 15.50@16.OO:
feeder steers 6.75@12.25; stockers
steers 6.00@10.25.
Sheep, receipts 10000; strong
lambs 1550@17.25; culls and COM
mon 11.50@15.25; ewes. medium
and good S.O0@1O25; culls and
common 4.50@775.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-23
IMPROVEMENTS TO
ADD MORE GROUND
TO THE CEMETERY

An improvement which will add
about ten acres to the burial space
of Riverside cemetery. Moline, will
be started early in the new year.
The cemetery board opened bids
for the improvement last evening.
Contracts will be let either at the
next regular meeting Of the board,
Jan. 5. or at . special session to be
held Friday.
Leveling a hill and filling in Of
a ravine is the contemplated i'm
provement. The hill and ravine
are located near the center of the
cemetery. Bids were submitted by
many contractors. including firms
from distant cities. Money to pay
for the improvement will be OBJ
tanned partially through loans from
banks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-23
DISPUTE OVER
CHANCE;JUDGE
HEARS IT ALL
GAINESVILLE, Wis., Man Claims to
Have Been Short. Changed In
Moline Cigar Store.

Louis E. Hall Of GAINESVILLE, Wis,
was arrested on q charge of lar
ceny this morning. 1t resulted
over a dispute at the Hickey Bros.
Fifth avenue cigar store. Moline,
concerning the size of the bill ten
dered by Hall in payment for a 60
cent purchase.
Mr.. Hall says he gave the clerk
a $40 bill. r. A. Blixt. known as
Johnny" by store patrons, made
the sale. He claims Hall gave him
a 81 bill. 1t is claimed that Hall
walked out with $40 taken from the
Hickey register.
Justice F. c. Entrikin heard the
evidence in the case this noon. M.
J. McEniry, assistant states attor-
ney. requested that the hearing be
continued until Dec. 80. Attorney
McEniry said he wished to confer
with Evansville bank, where Mr..
Hall obtained his money. so he can
determine. if possible. If the $40
which Hall is alleged to have OBJ
tanned from Hickey's was in his
possession before he entered the
store.
Beder Wood signed bond for Hall.
The Hickey clerk stated he is pos
tive Hall gave him a 81 bill. The
porter and customer testified
they saw Hall give the clerk . 81
bill.
Hall obtained $40 which he car
ried from the store by asking the
clerk if he did not have bill Of
that denomination. and on receiv-
ing the money he placed it in the
roll.
The defendant maintained that
the clerk was lax in not immedi-
ately closing the cash register for
further business otter the DISPOSE
ton OF the $50 bill. MIR. Hall init
mated that Blixt, the clerk. or
somebody else may have made a
mistake or taken the bill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-23
MRS. HULL BRYANT
: DIES AFTER LONG
YEARS OF ILLNESS

Mrs. Hull Bryant. an old resi-
dent of Joy, died at the home of
her brother. John B. Dodson, 1908
Twelfth street, Sunday night. Size
had been i'll for some time and had
just been to Rochester at the Mayo
Brothers hospital. On her way
home it was found necessary 10
take her to her brothers home,
where she died after several days
Of suffering.
The deceased is survived by her
husband. four sisters and four
brothers. Funeral services will b.
held at 10 o'clock Wednesday MORN
ing from the Methodist church in
John. Rev. G. W. Boswell is 10
have charge Of the services. The
body was removed from Rock Is
land by the Morrison Undertaking
company Of Aledo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-23

that the Masons will erect on the
block extending from Brady to
Main street on Seventh street. The
action is brought against Mary I.
Goldsmith. wife of John Cold
smith, and IS other relatives b.
sides unknown persons who might
at some future time make adverse
claim to an interest in the property.
The action will clear the title of al,
clouds growing out of defects in the
abstract records.
Peck Given Hearing-The pre-
ltminary hearing of Alderman
George ]. Peck. charged with vio-
lating section 25. of the Lever act
In ignoring orders of the fuel ad-
ministration to conserve fuel and
light during the coal miners strike.
was continued before U. s. Commits
sioner A. G. Bush until next Mon
day, Dec. 20. at 10 o'clock. Inabil-
ity Of U. s. District Attorney e. G.
Moon to reach the city in time for
the scheduled hearing yesterday
caused the continuance Mr.. Moon
arranged for a continuance of one
week over the long distance phone
from Ottumwa.
Tractor Head In JAIL. G. Bolte.
head Of the Bolte Tractor company,
Davenport, spent a night in the
Moline city Jail. He is charged
with operating confidence game
in the sale of an automobile truck.
He was arrested In Davenport SUI
day night by Policeman Henry
| Moeller, and later taken to Moline,
/ where he was wanted. He attempt
ed to gain his liberty after his ar
rest, but Magistrate Gustafson. No
line. declined to accept cash bond.
cash bond.
Truck Turns Over-Henry Lem
berg. 1850 Farnam street, driver
for the Iowa Steam laundry. suf-
fered minor injuries yesterday
morning when the truck he was
driving was struck by Third
street car at Perry street and turn
ed upside down. Lemberg did not
see the car which was approaching
headed east He had driven I'D TO
the laundry ONCE and was turning
to head west when the street car
hit his truck and carried it for co
feet before turning it over.
Obituary-Word has been re-
ceived by Mrs. Rose Miller Of the
Schricker apartments of the death
of her grandmother. Mrs. Katherine
Kramer. who passed away Sunday
morning at her home in Waukesha.
Wis. after prolonged Illness. ME-.
Kramer would have celebrated her
90th birthday had she lived until
! March.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-23
BOY, PAGE SANTA;
LETTERS FOR HIM
AT POSTOFFICE


Moline Riddles. more than hun
dred of them, have tried to get into
communication with Santa Claus
through the local postoffice during
the last three weeks. Some chill
dren from East Moline and Silvis
addressed letters to their patron
saint through the Moline Office. The
letters range from careful script Of
the upper grades to unbroken
scrawl of some kid who had pro-
cured a pencil and found a bit of
wrapping paper. All expressed
some youngsters ambition to DOS
sess a particularly appealing toy.
Many were reflections of domestic
needs where Christmas hopes CEN
tered more about needed shoes and
coats and stockings than trifling
amusements. Most of the letters
were distributed among down town
stores and delivered to persons
who sought the postmaster's aid in
selecting families for Christmas
charities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-23
new RECORD SET
BY PoST0FF|CE
Postal Authorities Are Handling
the Largest Amount Of Mail
in History Of Office.

Not within the memory Of Post
master Duvall, nor probably within
the memory of the eldest citizen o.
the city. has there been as large an
outgoing mail as was sent from
here last night. Fifty-two sacks Of
mail comprised the shipment. TO
facilitate the handling of such large
malls the Office force has been in
creased by two members. one being
clerk and one a carrier. In addi-
ton the delivery of parcel post; by
wagon was started today.
Five times the usual amounY NJ
mail is the record set last evening
Saturday night saw 80 sacks leaves
the Office and the force felt that a
big days work had been done. II
tonight's mail equals or excels that
of last night the Office will have
handled the greatest volume OF
mail ever sent through the AledO
postoffice during the Christmas
seasons
Delivery of parcel post package:
in the city via the mail wagon was
begun today and greatly alleviated
the burdens of the carriers. Christ
mast packages arriving in the office
are being handled with all possible
dispatch.
Patrons of the postoffice are COM
mended by the postmaster for their
spirit of cooperation which has
been so evident the past week or
two. Almost to the letter have the
instructions of the postal depart
ment been followed. Tinseled cards
have been fewer than any previous
year. packages have been wrapped
and addressed more nearly correct
and complaints have been fewer
than ever.
Delivery of parcel post and let
tiers on Christmas morning depends
! on the volume Of the mail, accord
! ing to Mr.. Duvall. The postoflice
employees will not be made to work
for just small amount Of mail;
but in case the volume is too large
to allow it to lay over, this will be
necessary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-23
Weather Forecast

Chicago and vicinity. Cloudy
and unsettled weather tonight and
Wednesday; rot much change in
temperature; lowest tonight about
"a degrees above zero: moderate
westerly winds. becoming fresh
north to northeast by Wednesday,
morning.
Illinois: Cloudy and unsettled
weather tonight and Wednesday;
not much change in temperature.
Missouri: Cloudy and unsettled
tonight; Wednesday probably fair;
not much change in temperature.
Iowa: Generally fair tonight and
Wednesday; slightly collier in
northeast portion tonight.
Indiana: Cloudy tonight ard
Wednesday; colder in north por-
ton Wednesday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-23
Dec. %. 1919.
Kansas CITY Livestock.

Kansas City. Mo-, Dec. 23.-Hogs
receipts $4,000; lower; bulk, 1880
913.S5; heavies, 13.60@13.9O; med
il ms, 13.5O@13.90; lights. 13.40D
1880; light lights, 12.S5@13.6c;
packing sows, 12.50@13.00; pigs,
12.OO61275.
Cattle receipts 1900; higher:
heavy beef steers: choice and
prime, 166561S.90; medium and
good. 13OO@16.65; common. 10.650
1900; light: good and choice, 1900
M1S.15; common and medium, Sis
m13.0O; heifers. 6.50@14.00; cows,
63.35612.OO; veal calves. 1850
1850; feeder steers, 765@13.O0.
Sheep receipts. 1000; active,
higher; lambs, 15.5O@17.00; year
lings wether. 7.50@10.50; ewes.
12.5061475; breeding ewes, S.00.D
11.25; feeder lambs. 11.75@14.25.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-23
CHICAGO u BALL
TEAM PLANS TRIP
TO ORIENT AGAIN

Chicago, Dec. e3.-Invasion o.
japan by the University Of Chicago
baseball team today was discussed
on the campus as one Of next sum
mer's probabilities. The players
will leave in June. playing along
the route to the Pacific coast.
spend the autumn in the orient and
return to the college about Christ
mas. according to plans.
The Chicago team made the trip
twice before. The 1910 trip through
Japan. China. the Philippines and
Hawaii was repeated in 1915.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-23
ALEDO BRIEFS

Miss Elsie Gildersleeve, home
advisor Of the Mercer County Home
bureau. will leave tomorrow for a
vacation over the holidays. Miss
'Gilderslecve will visit at her home
in Hudson. ILL.,. and also at the
home Of her sister in Chicago. The
home bureau Office will be closed
until the return Of the advisor.
which will be the first week in the
new year.
Two loads Of hogs were shipped
to the market Monday by the So
ciety Of Equity Of this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-23
MOST STORES TO
CLOSE AT 6 p. M.
TOMORROW NIGHT

Moliners have only tonight to do
their after supper shopping in re-
tail stores, as most mercantile es-
Establishments plan 6 o'clock clos
ing tomorrow night. Clothing stores
are to be opened tomorrow night
until 9 o'clock. Christmas day will
be general holiday. Banks. fac
tories, newspaper Offices. profess
sional offices and other places of
business in Moline will not be open.
Only necessary employees will be on
duty at the Rock Island arsenal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-23
Chicago Cash Grain.

Chicago, Dec. 23.-Corn: No. 2
mixed, not quoted. No. 4 mixed
1.42@1.43; No. 2 yellow. not quot
ed; No. 3 yellow, 1.45h@1.46A.
Oats: No. 2 white, S6@SSAc; No
3 white. S4@S6c.
Rye, No. 2, 1.79. Barley. 1000
1.67. Timothy seed. S.50G11.50
Glover seed, 30.00@4S.00.
Pork, nominal. Lard, 5000
1880. Ribs, 1S.25@19.25.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-23
The Day in Davenport

Final Steps Taken-Final steps
towards the staging Of permanent
exposition in Davenport have ben
taken in recording the deed for the
old mile track which has been pur-
chased by the EXPO sition Holdings
company. The consideration is
$4,000. The transfer is made by
August Steffen and Ferdinand
Dietz. The papers Of conveyance
are filed with the county recorder
by the American Commercial & Saw
ings bank and include rs acres Of
land on West Locust street In the
Northwestern part Of the city.
Install Acknowledgment mer-
chants are putting in electric burg
lar alarm systems and abandoning
the idea Of merchant police in sew
eral instances. Two large retailers
are now equipping their stores
with the electric protection system.
This action followed the second
burglary Of the Ballow clothing
store last week. Prominent re-
tailers said yesterday they believed
the electric system. toed up with
the police station. was the best
means Of protection against re-
currence Of store burglaries.
Classes Postponed-A group OF
the bible classes OF the city have
postponed the meetings of this
week until later in the holiday sea-
son. The Thursday class will
postpone Its meeting until Jan. 8
when It will be entertained at the
home Of Mrs. Ed Rumble. 1922 Ar
lington avenue. The Try to Win
class will meet on Jan. 5, at the
home of Mrs. F. r. Mclean. zoos
Fulton avenue. On Dec 80. the
"Semper ParatuS" class will meet
with Mrs. J. C. Kline. 2135 High
land avenue. F. Fl. Boggs will be
the leader.
Thief at BlackhawkAA light fin-
gered thief working in the Black
hawk hotel sometime Saturday
night took SIS from a vest in the
room Of NJ. F. Fletcher. a guest, ac.
cording to a report made to the
police at 9 o'clock Sunday morning
Fletcher said his coat and yes,
were on a chair In his room. He
locked the door when he went to
bed the night before. When he
woke up at 5 o'clock. maid was
closing the door from the outside
Clear Up Title-Quiet title pro-
ceedings were brought in the dis
trict court by the New Masonic
Temple association to protect q
piece of property at the southeas,
corner Of Seventh and Main streets
The estate was acquired recently
in connection with the new temple
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-23

her in that handed fashion.
and rumors are going about that
the prince of Wales may be the
fortunate sutton.
1t is quite probable the princess
will not object to this arrangement.
She has been attending school in
London, and is q constant visitor
at the royal palace at Windsor.
Wales" as the headline writer's
call him, must have met her at Q
number Of royal tea drinkings. She
Is 20-a glorious. age--and more
than ordinarily lovely.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-23
Peoria Livestock.

Peoria. ILL.,, Dec. 23--Hogs: re-
ceipts, 5000; slow; 20c@30c low
er; top price. 13.45; bulk. 1900
1345; lights, 1325@13.40; mediums
and heavies, 13.35@13.45.
Cattle: receipts, 100; slow;
steady.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-23
Chicago Provisions.

Chicago, Dec. 23.-Butter lower;
creamery, 54@651ac.
Eggs, unsettled. receipts 1857
cases; firsts, 65@66c; ordinary
firsts, 55@64c; at mark, cases in
cluded, not quoted.
Poultry alive. higher; springs,
261sc; fowls. 2O@2Sc; turkeys, 40c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-23

London.-How would you like to
be princess, and have your WOO
ing all beautifully arranged by the
king and the prime minister? We
can almost hear the shrieks that
would go up il any one tried that
sort Of proceeding in America. Yet
that is precisely what happens to
every royal mathematics she is
strong minded enough to stand out
for her rights.
The Princess Marie OF Rumania
will have q husband picked out for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-23
PALMER EXPECTS
FOOD PRICE DROP

Washington. Dec. 23.-Expecta-
ton of a decline in retail food
prices beginning between Jan. l
and March 1. was expressed IN q
statement by Attorney General,
Palmer. -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-23
Peoria Grain.

Peoria, ILL.,, Dec. ,23.--Corn: &c
to &C higher; No. 3 yellow. 1.4S@
1.4s1a; No. yellow, 1.45@1.461a;
No. 5 yellow, las; No. 6 yellow.
LA; No. mixed, Las; No. mixed,
LA
Oats: h2c@1c higher; No. 2
white, S41ac
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-23
STOCK MARKET
IS SLUGGISH;
PRICES MIXED
Firmness Of Foreign Exchange
Does Not Affect Days Trading,
Which Is Dull.

New York, Dec. 23.-Firmness of
foreign exchange exerted little IN
fiuence on today's stock market,
trade becoming duller and price
changes more confusing with the
progress Of the session. The lack of
public interest was apparent from
the extremely narrow character Of
the dealings, which ran mainly to
speculative issues. Oils, steels aud
equipments gave way to very slight
pressure but rails and shippings
maintained a degree of steadiness
Inc uncertain course of money
prompted general restraint, this be =.
coming more marked toward noon
when call loans opened at the un-
expectedly high rate Of 10 Der cent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-23
l'Otatpe,.

Chicago. Dec. 23.-Potatoes, firm;
arrivals. Is cars; Northern Whites
3.25@3.35 per hundredweight;
Western Russets, jobbing, 5000
40 per hundredweight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-23
Liberty Bonds.

Newa York. Dec. 23-Prices Of
Liberty bonds at 2:55 p. m. today.
were: 3hs. 1906; first Is, $3.50:
second AZ. S1.20: first ANS. 1926:
second AS. 91,16; third ANS.
93.44; fourth AS, 91.36; Victory
SAs, $3.50; Victory As. 1886.