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The Washington herald., 1919-04-04
Fire Wooden Ships,
Loss About 100000

Philadelphia. April S.-Two wood,n n
froightcrs, 40 per cent complete, will
be dynamited or burned as the result
Of the resembling by the government
of contracts for wooden ships, s. l.
TrayloT, jr., of the Traylor Shipbuild-
ing Corporation. CoTnwells. IA. where
the ships were being built, has an
nounced.
The total loss will approximate $780,
Cao. According to Traylor the govern
merd will pay the company a fair
price for The incomplcted vessels.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-04
COTTON DELEGATES
CHEER CROP REPORT
HeAin Addresses Convention on
Possibilities of Fight.

Columbia, S. C. April &.-A thou
sand cotton planters In convention
here today cheered wildly when a re-
port was received from the central
committee Of the South Carolina Cot
ton Association showing a reduction
of Bios per cent for the entire cot
ton belt. The acreage iu each State
for 1918 and the 1919 estimate was
given in the report
Representative Helm. OF Alabama.
stirred the cotton men to enthusiasm
when he told them they have the
right weapon and il they would use
ii they would win their fight
\ telegram from Governor Allen.
of Kansas. declaring the acreage
movement to be in restraint Of trade
was read and on motion laid under
the table" amid loud laughter.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-04
PHILADELPHIA PRODUCE.

Philadelphia, April S-Pricss on the local mo-
duce market range fcilows:
BUTTER-s solid-racked creamery. extra, &c;
higher scoring gDods, 6sa7oc, the latter for lob
bing ssles; extra arsS. 65a6sc; frsts. saaeIc
seconds. 5oa6le sweet creamery, choice and fancy.
Css7lc: fair TO good, 6sassc; iadle-psckcd, as To
quality. ski5c; packing stock 2sstoc; fancy
btsHds Of nearby prints iobbius at 73a7s; fair 20
good. e2s7lc.
EGGS Nearby firsts. 1870 per crate; nsarbry
current receipts. l2.s2.s; Weetem extra frsts.
l2eS rer crate do. nrsts. r. l5aI2 5ois rer crate:
Southern, 30 per crate; fancy selected care
fally candled csgs were jobbing at fatac duz
LIVE PouLTRY-Fowls, via express 4oa lae
hruiiins chickens, soft-meated. inas lbs spiecr.
s1a5u; spring chickens. soft-mssted larger sizes.
'2asGc; s'sssy Young ROSTERS Soc; old rooster.,
aOa-'e; oucks, PeAin. i2ssSc; do. Indian Hummer.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-04
Transport Brings Back
Nurses and Soldiers

New York. April 3.-The transport
Heredia arrived here today with
eighty-two nurses. two casual Off
GERS and FIVE civilians and was fol-
lowed by the Philippines with 27l
soldiers OF the 3O2d, center tank
corps, HEADQUARTERS first depot COM
rany and medical detachment
These are the only transports due
today.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-04

Sadie; geese. Soc pigeons. old. per pair. sjc
do. Young. pair. 4SasOr
POrAToEs-White. Jersey, Hsr S-bus ba,
No. /. e5s75ci No. ., 5caeor: do, Maine. per
10 lbs, 226a2 70; do, PENNSYLVANIA, No /, pei
10 ibs. La 10; DO Western. per Ioo Lbs. GoDs
, >; do, n. y. Ter 100 lbs, . 5a2 20: do, bel
and Md. HooSier, Ier lC0 Ibs. I.7Sa2 90; sweet
potatoSr, jersey, per bsSket, No. !, l.7s2o0: No
2. l.5ell.5e; do. Eastern Shore. per bbl.~ No. l.
%: DO. Del and Md, bushe hnmpcrs, No
l. aba, %: No 2, ls5s2O0
The Washington herald., 1919-04-04

Mrs, Brandt resides at ZEE d
street southwest. and is employed
at the New willard Hotel in the
accounting department. She has
many friends in Washington. It
looks as IL she would make a
strong run for one OF The
Herald's big prizes.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-04
Washington Stock Exchange,

Quo'aIiOns furnished BY W. B. Hibbs A Co.
SALES
S,oW at III. 80
Washington Railway and Electric Is, s. ooO
at 7Cla ~'''
Washington Gas. , at 52 at q . At %
l at s. at 81, S at 52I.
columbia GraphophOne Tdd.. At s5 l st>e5.
After call:
mSshlngton Railway and Electric pfd 10 at e.
Coiumbla GFsphophOne Oom, so at SEQ
Mergenthaler. 2 at 1854
CAPITAL Traction. Il at Sc.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-04
MONEY MARKET.

New York April Mooney on call cDen,
Al a. per cent: high, ~ PEI cent; low, /
per cent: close. per cent. Most of the day 3
leans were made at "a Ter cent. Loans made
on all industrial collateral were fRa5 per cent.
Time money wEs quiet. A light business on
collateral at 81 per cent for 20 and
- Gsys rTaCticsIlv constituted all the trans
scuons: 81 vas bid On mixed collateral loan.
Mercantile PAPER was issued moderately. Ths
local demand was poor. but some business was
done at other centers Some abrasive names
were included in the offerings.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-04

Mr.. Woolard resides at 400
Ninth street southwest, and is
one of the leaders in the Sales
manship Club. Mr.. Woolard is
connected with the metropolitan
Life Insurance Company and each
year goes over the top. His
many friends want to see him
win The Herald's $1,000 home.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-04
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.

New York, ATTil 3-TOdsy's closing rates d
exchange on some q the PRINCIPAL foreign mar
kets:
Sterling demand, 4srs ca&es 4.65a France
checks 59G: cables, 5.e6 Belgium checks. 6 y
cables 62. Holland checks. +ofs: cables. ~.
Italy checks. 7l0; cables. 20 Swiss checks
SOD; cables. tg7. stockholm kroner cheeks, Is 30
cables 2 90
The Washington herald., 1919-04-04
Learned to "Spik" English.

Oklahoma City, April 3 VIII
Rivera, Mexican, did not understand
English, He shook his head when
the Judge questioned him WHAT
would you say if told you that
YOU. could co. inquired tho judge
Would you understand that %
'Ie-es, SIR. VIII beamed.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-04
Troops Disembark at Charleston,

Charleston. 5. c. April G-Eighty-
eiEht officers and SOFA men OF The
ThiTtieth Division debarked here tov
dag from the transport Huron aud
entrained Immediately for Camp jack
son TO await dcmobjlization.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-04
Heyser Tops ListIn Herald Home Drive;
omeiLeddsAnlong OutsideAspirants;
Books Still Open for NeW Contestants

Hugh II. Harris. Alexandria 2ss. eot
u. II. Le Hsw. CherrydaIe. Va. sy.Joe
Mrs. George Ridpeway. Alex
andris ....---..-.-..... .24.bee
John Schafe, Alexandra, Va. sa.seo
Miss Thelma Wilkinson. Cher
rydsle, Va. -ssl 75O
The Washington herald., 1919-04-04
Burlessus Queens Shock Police.

= Hoboken. n. j., April s,-tIoboken
woke uff7oday to a spectacle of the
atrical posters. all piastered over with
strips OF white. paer. The legs OF the
pietried brIiesquc queens shocked the
Police and they covered them.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-04
DISTRICT No. a

That section of Northwest
Washington north of Florida
avenue from North Capitol
street to Fourteenth street, and
north of Euclid and Calvert
streets from Fourteenth street
to Rock Greek, ircluding Pet
worth, Brightwood, Saul's Ad-
dition and Takoma Park, D. c.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-04
DISTRICT No. 9
Alexandria City and AIexandria
County.
Votes

Votes
Miss NJ. Louise Allen, Alex
--audria ................... 1900
Samuel NJ. ,ATnC.k Alexandria.
a --.-.......... ,.. ZSJ.tNo
o. l. Briggs, Clarendon, Va. 293 500
\. i. Ciomei. West Livingston
Heights .....'............3 sol. SOC
The Washington herald., 1919-04-04
DISTRICT No. 7

That section of Northeast
Washington south o! and in
cluding Florida avenue and
BenniDg road to Twentieth
street northeast.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-04
DISTRICT No. 10

All of Virginia (except that
territory included In District
No. %; all OF Maryland and al
other States and Territories.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-04
DISTRICT No. 2

All that section of Northwest
Washington west of and includ-
ing Fourteenth street, south of
and including Euclid and CAL
vert streets and east of Rock
Creek.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-04
DISTRICT No. 5
All of Southwest Washington
DISTRICT No. 6

All of Southeast Washing
ton. including AnacoSta and
Congress Heights.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-04
DISTRICT No. 3

All of the District of Colum-
bia west of Rock Greek, includ-
ing Georgetown, w o o dley
Park, Cleveland Park, Reno,
Tennallytown, Chevy Chase,
D. c.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-04
DISTRICT No. l

All that section of Northwest
Washington east of Fourteenth
street and south of and inclcd-
ing Florida avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-28
Today in Aledo
ASSN PLANNING
TO REORCANIzE
Head Of Crop Bsdy Names Com.
mittee to Consider Reorganiza.
ton and Annual Meeting.

Reorganization and general MEM
beFship meeting committees were
named late today by Elisha Lee,
president of the board of directors
OF the Mercer Coupty Crop I'M
proFement association -e
The committeeman thus appoint
ed will make plans for a reorgan-
ization of the ASSOCIATION, entailing
change in bylaws, which are to
be submitted to the members at the
annual meeting some time in Au-
gust pt'k ts
The general assembly meeting
committee will defnitely FIX tho
date of the annual election. Al
though it is fixed in the bylaws it
was thought possible that change
in time would be necessary due to
this seasons chautauqua, which is
scheduled for a week here during
the latter part of August. d, -
Whether or. not the Mercer coun-
ty association will cooperate with
the Illinois Agricultural associa-
ton in eIecting the Organization
of cooperative livestock shipping
associations throughout the county
will be decided at a board of direc-
tors meeting TO be held in the near
future. a#
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-28
new BUILDING
ANNOUNCED FOR
SHALLENE BROS.
Increases of Business Makes Nee
essary Larger Quarters for
= Furniture Pirm.

Announcement was made today of
the erection of a new four-story
building on Fifth avenue just west
OF the Palace theatre by the Deere
estate for Shallene Bros, furniture
dealers. ..-.,-
Plans, which are being drawn by
Oscar z. EckeFman, Deere e. Co.
architect, are said TO be practically
completed and they will be sub
mitted TO the management the
early part of next week for final
approval. 1t is expected that the
contract for the work will be let
during the week Efforts will be
made to complete the building so
that the firm may move into its
new home before the first OF the
year
Increased business, due 10 faith
full service and constant patronage
from a large clientele, makes it
necessary for the firm to have
larger quarters Frank W. and
John n. Shallene opened their first
furniture store at 422 Fifteenth
street in 1908 In 1906 they moved
into the new Chase building on
f1rth avenue, where they are at
present located. Their new pros
pective headquarters will give them
a floor space of $4,000 square feet.
Their present location can only at
ford them 20, 600 square feet. The
new structure will be four stories
and will be 56x120 feet, while their
present location is FIVE stories and
is 40x100 fee
VIII Have Fine Store.
When Shallene Bros. move into
their new quarters they will have
one OF the finest furniture stores in
the vicinity. Their force in 1905
consisted of four employees while at
the present time II men are now
employed by the firm. If indica-
lions are correct the company will
have TO increase their selling force
when they move into their new
quarters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-28
ARREST GIRLS
FOR DRINKING
Davenport Shop Girls Picked mp on
Disordcrly Charge After Wis.,
iting Gallon House.

Moline police court last night
heard the story of the first expert
ences of three Davenport shop girls
in q liquor camp.
The girls stated that they were
in the road house called Buckley s.
located near the gallon houses and
a short distance south of the bot
tom road. The camp had been Of
ficially closed by Sheriff John Mil
Ter last week but it seems as though
the owners have no respect for law.
The three girls and the three men
with them pleaded guilty on A
charge of disorderly conduct.
Witnesses testified that they
drove down Sixteenth street and
Fifteenth place Thursday night,
singing and swearing The girls
said they we're in the booze ROAD
house for about two hours.
All Are Fined.
Magistrate Gustafson fined each
OF the girls s. and costs and the
men paid $40 and costs The men
we're about to be locked up when \
friend appeared on the scene and
paid the total fine OF $3.50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-28
WALL ST. GOSSIP

Furnished by e W Wagner Co.
members OF AL exchanges. Rock Island
olfIce suite 500 Best building, phones b l.
$50 ana Isl. P. ]. Mccormick. manager .
New York June 2s.--As pointed by the
leading mercantile agency signing OF the
peace treaty reopeus the gstevays OF world
commerce and will hyosden international
ish in stock market circles and II there
is 90 hitch or no restrictive measures the
big public that was IN the market several
veeks ago will again take held although
we must keep in mind that the money
supply is net 50 free as il was then nor
that many western people finance their
own stock com mitrents. With sharp
rise in steel prices confidently expected
and with copper metal looking up. there is
reason to hold strong views on the shares.
The money situation continues To give
less cause for concern. II now dsveiopes
that the UHited States grain corporation
has 81 1oo, 900 900 at its disposal for
haaneinE the purchase of and for the car
ring of the wheat purchased from the
farmer and banks have been notified that
their AssstaBoe 10 not necessary in this
respect The market appears likely TO
costume dull but firm until after the
holidays.
House Will not take up prohibition en-
fereennent legislation until after July 4.
German delegates arrive In Versailles
peace treaty to be signed at p. m.
today. s-A ......
wilson leaves Paris for home tonight
State department reIaxes passport re-
strictions 70 foreign countries other than
In gland and France.
British government refuses TO support
intern AtionaI banking group which has
under Consideration loan of 500 900 600
10 China.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-28
SHERIDAN SOLDIER
PAPER PUBLISHED

Subscriptions to the Fort Sheri-
dan Recall published by the
wounded patients OF two genera
hospitals at Fort Sheridan will be
received by Mrs. G. A. Ford. Mrs
Copeland or Miss kerns OF the MO-
line Red Cross chapter.
TIE Recall is the only army hos
pital newspaper printed on its own
presses and is exclusively the pro-
duction of the wounded men. News
papers have been recognized by tn.
army officers as the one and great
est source to keep the morale of the
army to good standard. The men
also get information and courses In
journalism. Surplus of the paper
soes to amusement funds for tAe
patients.
War department has restricted
the sale Of the paper by wounded
soldiers on the streets and circuIa-
ton depends entirely upon sub
scriptions directly from those in
terested in maintenance of the
paper and continuance of its bene-
fits for the wounded men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-28
Markets
SIGNING HAS NO
EFFECT ON CORN
Sews of Conclusion Of Peace Fails
to Exert Any Direct Inhu.
ence on Market.

Chicago, June 2s.-Aetual sign
ing of the peace treaty failed out
right today to influence the. corn
market Instead prices today were
ruled by the necessity, Of menth-end
liquidation on the part of holedsrs
of July contracts This liquidation
had a depressing effect op the mar
ket as whole, the treaty signing
having been anticipated long be-
fore hand. Opening prices, which
varied from &c off to &c advance.
with September 1.75% to 1.75h and
December I.531z to 1.534 were fol-
lowed by~a slight general upturn
and then by a setback all around
to we'll below yesterdays finish.
Oats were dull and weak with
corn. After opening unchanged to
nc lower. including September at
ssZc to &c. the market hardened a
trihe and then turned sharply
downgrade. -.
Provisions held steady. Higher
quotations on hogs together with
assertions that export trade would
be enlarged we're against any de-
cline. -
In the last part OF the session
rallies took place as a result of
covering by shorts. The market
closed unsettled. sc net lower to
SIC advance. with September at
1.75x TO 175% and December a.
1885 TO 1.55%. ;+t.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-28
7be(1l111lhe|

-.. Baptist
Z. T. Potter, minister Morning
worship at 1890 Sunday school at
Has. Services for men and boys at
8 .. m. at Presbyterian church.
Services for women and girls at
Methodist church at s p. m.
The Mission circle will meet with
Mrs. BALDWIN on Friday afternoon at
$3.50. The ladies' are requested to
meet at North park for conveyance
by auto.
Methodist.
DR.. r. z. Shut, pastor. The Sun
day school will meet al 10 a, m. as
usual. Rev. James Pollock viii
preach in the morning service al
IL O'Clock. Epworth league at { p.
m. The evening service will be for
women only. Mrs. RoEena Morse
Mann of Chicago will deliver the
address. The men will meet at the
Presbyterian church in a union
meeting at. the same hour. ....
United Presbyterian.
j. B. Pollock, pastor. Morning
Worship and sermon at 1880. Bible
school at 11:45. Young Peoples
service at I. Union service for men
at Presbyterian church at o'clock
new time) Mid-week prayer ser
vice each Wednesday evening at s
o'clock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-28
FORMER POSTAL
RATES RETURN
Moline POstOfice Officials Announce
Letters and Post Cards Cost
Less Tuesday.

The two-cent letter rate and one
cent domestic postal cards return
on Tuesday.
At the Moline postofice the post
master supplies stamps and card /
for distributing Offices from coast
to coast and will undoubtedly be-
come receiving centers for hun
dreds of stations. redeeming re-
turned postal supplies
A regulation provides that two
cent postal cards and three-cent
stamped envelopes, printed and
imprinted, may be redeemed al full
value for a month, beginning July
/. No rodemptions will be made
for cash.
Redemptions will be made after
the month period in value only for
and three-fourth postage
value for cards Exceptions iF
noted where storage space forbids
receipt of cards or envelopes Of
fcred during the month, in which
case. dated Acknowledgement OF
the request TO hold stock until call
cd for. will he issued.
Three-ceut adhesive postal
stamps will be redeemed from the
public or returned stock accepted
by the department. Tho depart
ment suggests that the three-cent
adhesive stamp be utilized 10 par
eel post payment or in combination
with a one-cent stamp for surplus
postage on irst-class mail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-28
Moline and East Moline
OUTSIDERS ARE
ARRESTED Herr
DavenpOrters Seem to Think MoliE
Is Course for Seepding and
Many are Caught

The death of John Barleycorn
being extensively celebrated, az
cordiug to the statement Of the No
line police. a special traffic force
on duty because JOY riding motoi
lists have a mania for speed.
Harry McKeeyer of Davenpoi
was alleged to have driven his ca
at the rate of 40 miles an hou
last night on Sixteenth stree
Frank McCorkle, Moline, va
caught going 81 miles per hour, E
3 this morning.
Four Davenporters we're arreste
at this morning for speedipi
They gave their names as o. !
Herman. Clark Barron, Waite
Jacob and J. W Murocks. The
we're arrested on request OF peopl
living near Sixteenth street an
Twenty-third avenue. They wer
singing. They were charged Wit
disorderly conduct and we're 10 b
arra!gned before Magistrate Gu'
tafson this afternoon.
Roy McCorkle was arrested 2
9:15 last night for speeding wnll
driving south on Sixteenth street.
Floyd Jones of Davenport wa
arrested on a charge Of speeding q
$50 last night. Peter Petergionao
OF Moline was arrested yesterus
afternoon for the same offonse.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-28
WAIT ZERO HOUR,
BUT FOE FAILS
TO TAKE FIELD

That the Virgil - Nelson farm
about II miles northwest of Aledo
is a mighty dangerous and un-
healthy place to hang around aft
er nightfall is probably the conVic-
ton which kept the 1--WE or six
phantom bandits seen by Walter
Lee and the. Nelson family about
the premises Thursday night, from
revisiting the Nelson home last
night
Had they returned there would
possibly have been work for Cor
oner A. n. Maekey today, for the
Nelson home resembled a heavily
armed fortress.
There were shotguns, rides, re-
volvers and ammunition aplenty,
and members of the family and
Walter Lee. hired hand and hero
of the gun battle of the night be-
fore, crouched in readiness behind
barricaded doors and windows.
This time Lee was fully clothed
as he and his faithful comrades
awaited the zero" hour.
Twas a Quiet Night
But all was in vain. Nothing
happened and finally convinced
that the fancied marauders of the
night previous would not return
the armed watchers retired. And
Sheriff Fleming, who anticipated
another midnight ride and elusive
search. reposed peacefully and
thankfully during the wee small
hours.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-28
PLATT ATTENDS
STATE MEETING
OF EDUCATORS

A vast amount of constructive
legislation relative TO the county
schools of Illinois has been passed
by the state assembly this year
and now awaits but the governors
signature before becoming law, ac-
cording to G. E. Plat, county su-
perintendent-elect of Mercer coun-
ty, who returned yesterday from a
session of county school men held
at Springfield during the first three
days of the week.
At the Springfield meeting we're
represented all but 10 of the 1o2
couEties of Illinois, and several by
both old and new county super
intendents
The meeting was called by State
Superintendent Blair to take up
the handling of county school rcu-
tine in general and particularly to
discuss the new legislation and its
effect upon the work of the county
superintendent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-28
RETURNED HERO
OF WAR DIES AT
LOCAL HOSPITAL

Sorrow cast its shadows yester-
day afternoon over the home of
Robert Blackwell. 412 Fourteenth
street, Moline, when death claimed
lis son, Robert James, JY., at 4:20
ia local hospital.
Only about two months ago were
the members of the Blackwell fam
lily rejoicing over the HOMECOMING
served eight months with the Fifty
fourth ammunition train. 81 ,-r,
While over there he was strick-
en- with influenza and was confined
to French hospital for eight
weeks. He had been failing since
that time and two weeks ago was
removed to the hospital. where he
underwent an operation for abscess
OF the lung 3D.
Although in service for, some
time Robert did not see action, for
at the time of the signing OF the
armistice, he was just % miles
within the lines. He was entrained
for San Diego. Cal, on April 8,
1918.
Robert was born Sept. %. 1894,
IL hhOllbN. ne 40 GuuCatCu III InG
public schools of this city and at
tended two years at Moline high
school. Previous TO his departure
for camp. be assisted his father,
who conducted a livery stable on
Fourteenth street He was a mem
her of Moline aerie, No. l112, F. o.
Z. Another sad incident of his
death is that he was to have mar
ried Miss Alma Peterson OF this
city some time this month. Heart
felt sympathy goes out from
friends OF the community TO her
and the bereaved survivors, who
are the parents, one sister. Mrs ].
E. Sersig of Moline, two brothers.
Warren at home and John OF Milan.
and a nephew, Robert Reese, who.
has made his home for many years
with the Blackvells. A grandhoth
er, Mrs. S. J. Hunter OF this city,
also survives him.
Funeral services will be held at
2 90 tomorrow afternoon in the
home. the Rev. R. S. Haney to have
charge. Interment will be in the
family lot at Riverside cemetery.