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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-26
ALEDO SOCIETY

Two prominent Aledo young peo-
pie were married yesterday when
Miss Ethel Bridgeford. daughter of
Mrs. Myrtle Bridgeford and the late
o. A. Bridgeford of this city, and
Walter L. Mannon, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. L. E. Mannon of Aledo, were
made man and wife at a simple
ceremony at the brides home on
East Eighth street.
Rev. F. E. Shut, pastor of the
Methodist church, officiated. The
rite took place at $50 in the morn
ing. Present were Mr. and Mrs.
Mannon, Mrs. Bridgeford and the
groom's sister, Miss Mildred Man
non.
The bride was dressed in a trav-
cling gown of plain blue. The cou-
ple left Immediately after the cere-
mony for parts unannounced for a
short honeymoon. They expect to
return in a few days in order that
Mr.. Mannon may be present for
court work. Where they will make
their home is unknown. The we'd
ding, though long expected, was
quietly arranged and performed,
few outside the immediate families
of the bride and groom being &C
uuainted with the news.
Mr.. Mannon is a we'll known
Young attorney of Mercer county,
and is a member of the law firm of
Burgess & Mannon. He attended
william and Vashti, going from
there to the Kent Law school of
Chicago, where he received his law
degree. Two years ago he began
the practice of law in AIedo and
shortly afterward was called into
service of his country. He served
until last March as a first class
woman in the navy, when he re-
turned home and resumed his law
practice.
Miss Bridgeford also attended
William and Vashti, where she
graduated. Following Eer course
there she attended the National
Park seminary at Forrest Glenn,
Maryland. where she received her
degree. Last year she taught at
girls school at Poughkeepsie, n. Y,
here in June.
Both young people are widely
known throughout Mercer county,
and are attended with the well
wishes of a wide circle of friends.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-26
WILSON STAND
WITH SHOPMEN
TURNING POINT

Continued from Page OneO
too, of all the circumstances in
volved.
Is Strike Averted?
Does the governments decision
avert a strike? That is the big
question now. For it should be re-
membered that the shopmen had
taken a strike vote when Mr.. Will
son proposed that congress create
a commission to fix wages as well
as freight rates. That vote, re-
turnable yesterday, favored
strike. But in the meantime, con-
gress declined to act, saying the
president had plenary power. So
the vote was taken on really a
dead issue 1t becomes necessary
for the leaders to consult their men
now and determine whether the
government has done all that 1t
could under the circumstances.
ShOpmen to Accept, Belief.
It would seem to be improbable
that the shopmen will care to agi-
tate the matter further, but will
accept the governments award and
endeavor not only to render eff
cient service, but to demonstrate
that it is not necessary to leave
their work precipitately and with
out warning to get hearing from
their federal employers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-26
SUGAR SELLING
ONE CENT LESS
THAN old PRICE
Retail Groeers Put Product on
Market in Accordance with
Government Order.

Rock Island retailers are today
selling sugar at II cents. This
price is in accordance with the
government regulation authorized
last week. The supply of sugar is
still small and grOcers are only
selling to their regular patrons
and no more than five pounds per
customer.
Until last Saturday the majority
of retailers got II cents per pound
for sugar. Retail grocers are
granted a maximum profit of l II
cents a pound over their cost on
sugar, while jobbers are allowed a
maximum margin of IS cents a
hundred pounds, according to ad-
vices from Washington.
In regulation with this announce
ment sugar should reach the con-
sumner at approximately IL cents
pound, it was announced, based on
the ownership Of the entire domes-
tic and Cuban crop by the United
States sugar equalization board,
which is selling to refiners at 1928
cents a pound. Refners are I'M
der contract with the board to sell
at cents, less ? per cent discount
for cash.
Allowed 6S Cents.
Wholesalers and jobbers are al
lowed a maximum of 6S cents per
100 pounds for handling and retail
ers are permitted a profit of to
IL cents per pound, making a faIr
price Il cents. except in cases
where dealers have purchased at
an unreasonable" price, due to
Misunderstanding in the trade.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-26

WALL ST. GOSSIP

FURNISHED by E. W. Wagner & Co..
members of all exchanges. Rock Island
office suite 500 Best building. phones 3. 1.
$50 and Isl. P. J. Mccormick. manaser) 4.
New York, Aug. 26.-President
wilson's statement to the public
outlining his stand on wages and
living costs rings death knell to
labor profiteering. Owners of Sc
curities may breathe easier Mr.
Gompers is due from Europe today.
There is reason to believe things
are coming to head on the peace
treaty. While l do not think mar
ket is ready to go forward, believe
one is justified in buying copper
and rail shares for a long profit.
Mr.. Wilson's words serve to en-
phasize the seriousness of current
conditions. The market generally
is drifting quite aimlessly and does
not SAVIOR of any real bullish en-
thusiasm in any direction except it
be in the oil group. Many special
ties, when an effort is made to mar
ket them, show a thinness of de-
mand that is responsible for many
sudden shrinking of price. The in
vestment demand for high grade
things has noticeably dwindled and
this is making more difficult the
preparation to take care of the
financing of foreign trade.
There is no change in fundamen-
tai market sentiment. We look for
ward to a continuation of a trading
market and transactions for a turn
should prove profitable. Purchases
on a downward scale, however, of
the leading coppers, dividend pay
ing rails and stocks such as Ma
rines and United States Steel
should prove profitable.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-26
ALEDO PERSONALS

Mrs. Myrtle Martin and son Lloyd
returned last night to their home
at Keithsburg following visit in
Aledo at the home of Mrs. Flora B.
Winger and other relatives here, y
II. L. Thornton left last night ~
Des Moines. where he will attend
the state fair to be held there this
week.
Miss Elizabeth Thornton, sister
of H. L. Thornton. left last night
for her home at Whittier, Cal, fol-
lowing a visit here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Dixon and
Mrs. c. NJ. Witherspoon left this
morning for Galesburg following a
visit with relatives and friends
here.
Misses Norma and Bertha Pep
pers returned home this morning
to Punta Gorda, Fla. after an ex-
tended visit here at the home Of a
cousin. Mrs. G. c. Mcintyre and
Mrs. Guy C. Scott and other rela-
tives.
Mrs. Alta McFate returned this
morning to her home at Viola fol-
lowing a day in Aledo.
Mrs. Anna Scott left this morn
ing for Rock Island, where she will
spend the day.
A western Illinois Paper for west
A
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-26
The Day In Davenport

Woman Kills -Despondency
due to i'll health prompted Mrs.
Catherine Wegner, aged 65, to COM
nit suicide Sunday by hanging her
self to a rafter in the basement of
her home at 2021 Brown street. The
body was discovered by the daugh-
husband, at 7:30 p. m, upon their
return home. Mrs. Wegner had been
dead several hours. Notes written
in German and addressed to the
daughter were discovered lying
near the body on the basement
floor. The notes explained that the
writer was tired of life and had de
cided to end her suffering.
Blanchard TrOup On ROad-By
reason of the actors strike in Chi
cago, closing the theatres in that
city, ]. H. Blanchard of Daven-
port, owner of the big musical
success, Honey Moon Town." has
shortened the four months engage
ment there and will put the big at
traction on the road, opening in
Minneapolis on state fair week
have remained in Chicago until
Sept. 20. 1t has had a phenomenal
run in that city and is making
barrel of money for Mr.. Blanchard.
Many at ChirO Meeting-The reg
istration of delegates and visitors
at the fifth annual lyceum and
homecoming of chiropractors in
session in Davenport this week to-
tailed 1920 yesterday. 1t is ex-
pected that the number will reach
5000 before the middle of the week.
The Lanai of the Palmer school,
the north end of which has been
reserved for registrations, is one OF
the busiest places in the entire con-
Vention grounds.
Ice Relief Expected Some relief
from the ice shortage which has af-
fected Davenport for the past three
or four days is expected today in
the delivery of one or more car
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-26
BOY is INJURED
BY RIFLE BALL
Bert Mack, Aged II, Of Matherville,
Wounded When He Acciden-
tally Fires Gun.

Bert Mack. II years of age, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Mack of
near Matherville, was wounded
late yesterday morning, when the
% calibre rife which he was load
ing, was accidentally discharged,
the bullet entering his hip. He was
Immediately taken to st. Anthony's
hospital, Rock Island, where it is
reported today that his condition
is much improved. His recovery is
regarded as certain.
Bert was playing in the front
yard of his home with a group of
his playmates when the accident
occurred. He was attended by DR..
Murrell of Matherville.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-26
Liberty Bonds.

New York. Aug. 26.-Prices at
1870 a. N. today were: 312s. 1882;
first As. 1920; second As. 92.76;
first 4l4s, 94.22; second IA S, 1892;
third AZ S. 94.76: fourth IA s, 93.16;
Victory 34s, 1854; Victory IA S,
1884.
Final prices on Liberty bonds to-
day were: 31As, 1890; first As.
1920; second As. 9274; first Az $.
1922; second AIS, 1926; third
414s, 94.S2; fourth 414s, 1914; Vic
tory 3As, $3.50; Victory Az, 1886.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-26
HIGH OPINION
OF MAN GAINED
BY FOUR GIRLS
After a Tempestuous Voyage in a
Well Known Car They Are
Strong for the Sterner Sex.

This is a story of a cross-coun-
try trip in a rafting, wheezy Ford.
Men are just the incest things;
I've, changed my mind about them. >
exclaimed one girl of the four upon
their return Saturday evening,
dusty, dirty and tired, but happy.
Yes, sir, they all did so much
for u.s." chimed in another fair
young aspirant for honors in the
Ford drivers Who's Who"
I'VE met one about every mile.
1 think" chirped another cheerful
tourette.
1t was this way: Five youthful
maidens of Aledo decided last week
to trust their fortunes with an an
tique. aged Ford. 1t was to be an
overland trip to Mendoza, Ill, and
other distant points. The start
young woman was detained, much
to her own disgust.
With a crew of four, the good
ship Universal 1911" set sail on
the high seas of country highways,
piloted by one brave and daring
member of the quartet
The going proved rough and
pilot No. l grew seasick after sew
eral miles and relinquished the
wheel to a sister. In this way,
with the two girls alternating at
driving Mendoza. Dixon, Sandwich,
Aurora and a host of other small
er towns were visited.
They 0utwit the Marshal.
"EIaFn nhnrnfG Ii
cense?" yelled the Dixon town
marshal as the quartet in their
derelict conveyance jolted along
the main street. You're under ar
rest" he added as he came nearer.
A quick glance of dismay flashed
between four girls, then: Were
not under arrest" said one, openly
defying the majesty of the law.
The marshal looked troubled. He
apparently was wondering Just how
to proceed. I'VE just bought this
car and we have 10 days to get a
license" spoke up another girl,
gathering courage at the officials
hesitation. Look it up" she com
manded imperiously The limb of
the law did. The girls were right.
Triumph marked their departure
for other parts.
Oh, Those Nice Men.
I'VE had tire trouble, but very
little" the members of the party
said today, talking like veterans of
the road. Once one meaning
tire) went down right in town and
we got garage man to fix it. He
was just the incest man"
Remember that one on the
road?" reminded another. Speak
ing OF another fat tire). Yes, and
we didn't know what to do, when
a man came along and said he'd
fix it if we had tools and an inner
tube"
And we had only a screw driv-
err" giggled another. But he fix
ed it."
He was nice" chimed the four,
laughing in unison.
Il can never forget said one in
the same breath, pushing that old
rattle-trap up those five hills and
then looking under the seat at the
happy suggestion of someone and
but a few drops of
gasoline"
Wasn't that annoying" ex-
a second.
Eyes. but remember that nice
man who gave US the gasoline and
got us started" reminded another.
And so on, and so on.
Mans Value Goes Up.
The trip accomplished one good
thing for mankind-it changed the
sentiment of four maidens from an
erstwhile Indifferent attitude to
warm, dependent affection for
mere man"
They are nice sometimes" the
fOur agree
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-26
Chicago Cash Grain.

Chicago. ILL.,. Aug. 26.-Corn. No.
2 mixed, 1874; No. 2 yellow. 1874.
Oats, No. 2 white, 72% @75c; No.
4 white, Tic.
Rye, No. 2, 1853; barley, 1900
1.41; timothy, 9.00@12.00; clover,
nominal.
Pork, nominal; lard, nominal;
ribs, nominal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-26
Wholesale Prices
In Rock Island.

Honey dew melons. crate of g. SO 40
Blueberries, cultivated, crate of Is. So. so
Malaga grapes. crate ........... 81 90
Cantalouples. standards. piece ...... SC
Bananas. per 10 SC
Egg plant. piece ...-.....--.....-2 zoe
California Val, fancy. box. 50 90
Creamery butter, pound .....52 TO 5Tc
Oleomargarine. 36-Ib. box. 40 to 43c
Eggs, fresh country, dozen .... 46c
New potatoes, bu.. ........,....$2 so
Home grown lettuce, ID .........15c
Cabbage. home grown ........4c
Home grown yellow onions, pound -. &c
Texas tomatoes, crate .-.-.2.5 90
Cucumbers. piece 3 y c
Home grown roasting ears. doz. 1Sc
Mango peppers, doZ ............ 35c
Parsley. per doz. lunches. Zoe
WatermelOns, pound ............ &c
Garlic, loose. pound. ....-.......5 SOC
Canning peaches bu 1925
Home grown apples, per bu. 81 %
Home grown tomatoes. 10 ....2 II c
Michigan celery, bunch ..-....-.... 45c
Homegrown yellow onions, pound . 4c
California peaches, box. .........4.5O
Blue plums, crate .-.-.-... 300
oranges, Dox .............6,7 10
Malaga grapes, crate .........3.S
Honey Dew melons. crate ....3.25
California walnuts, pound ........ 39c
Popcorn, shelled, pound .......-.11c
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-26
Peoria Livestock.

Peoria, ILL.,. Aug. 26.-Hogs. re-
ceipts 1900; steady 10 1Oc lower;
top price 21.40; bulk 21.2502140;
lights 21.10@21.40; mediums 21.10
@21.40; heavies 2100@2125.
Cattle, receipts 800; 25c lower;
calves SOC to 81 lower.
Sheep, receipts none; no sales.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-26
NOTICE.


To all persons interested.
You are hereby notified that a petition
has been filed IN my Office by a majority
in number OF the adult owners OF lands
lying IN drainage union district No. l. Of
the towns of Drury. Rock Island county,
and Eliza Mercer county, state OF llind1.
TO have Il special assessment OF sixty .tSou-
sand 100000 dollars. which was levied
against the lands OF said district April 10.
1919. made payable IN eight annual in
stallments of seventy hve hundred
$4,000 dollars each, beginning January
/, 1921, and TO have bonds in the amount
of Gfty-four thousand 1854 OO0l dollars
issued upon same. A public hearing upon
said petition will be held by the COM
missioners of said district on Saturday. the
3oth day OF August. A. d. 1919. al
o clock p. m at the residence Of William
Kranz. situated within the limits of said
district.
CURTIS D FOSTER
Town clerk Of Drury township. Rock Is
land county, Illinois, and eL-omCo OF
said district.
James W. Maucker. Attorney.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-26
Metal Market.

= New York, Aug. 26.-Copper,
firm eIectrolytic, spot and August,
231a; September, 231a @24; Octo-
Der and November, "a.
Iron, steady and unchanged.
Metal exchanges quotes lead
firm; spot, $40 bid; September,
5.75 bid.
Spelter easy; East St. Louis de-
livery, spot and September, 7.55
bid
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-26
Chicago Potatoes.

Chicago, Ill, Aug. 26.-Potatoes,
lower; arrivals, Sc cars; Minnesota
Early Ohio's, sacked, car lots, $40
@2-50 per cWt.; Wisconsin, Early
Rose, sacked, car lots, 81 per swt
Irish cobblers, New Jersey, sacked,
car lots, $3.5o03.65 per cwt. Cali
fornia Long Whites, sacked, car
lots, $500 per cwt-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-26
ST. Louis Grain

ST. Louis, Mo-. Aug. 26-Corn,
No. 1 yellow, 1877; No. yellow,
1-95.
Oats. No 2, 1914; No. 2 white,
731z Q74c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-26
STOCKS ACTIVE
WITH ADVANCED
PRICES RULING
Industrials Continue Strong With
Rails and Oils Registering
Further Gains.

New York, Aug. 26-Trading
showed a so per cent increase over
yesterday with higher prices. In
dustrials, including equipments,
extended their advances and rails
recorded furthe.' improvement on
the strength displayed by Southern
Pacific, Reading, Louisville and
Nashville, and Minor issues, no
tably Texas and Pacific, and St.
Louis and San Francisco preferred.
Oils and motors came forward with
metals and Industrial Alcohol
threw off its recent weakness. Call
money opened at per cent
The closing was strong.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-26
Peoria Grain

Peoria, Ill, Aug. 26.-Corn, 1c to
&c lower; No. 2 yellow 80; No. 8
yellow 100; No. 5 yellow 1877:
No. 6 yellow 1874; No. l mixed
1.88.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-26

The increase in the cost of living
in Great Britain since 1914 is $50
Dc1 cent, and in France 292 per
cent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-26
New York Sug ar,

New York. Aug. 26.-Raw sugar,
steady; centrifugal. 7.2S; fine gran
ulated, 800.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-26
Market Square Sales
Notrrn ~ Publication.

Aug. 26, 1919.
One load of straw at ........S28
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-26
Selling Prices
In Rock Island.

The prices below are the prices at !
which the retail merchant sells to the
consumer, taken according to the quality
OF the product
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-26
Buying Prices
In Rock Island.

The prices below are those paid by 1
merchants for grain brought in from the l
country and not for shipments by rail or /
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-26
Horses and Mules.

East st. Louis. Ill, Aug. 20
Horses and mules, unchanged
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-26
Buying Prices
What Rock Island Merchants Pay
Farmers.

Live Poultry and Eggs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-26

Continued from Page oneO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-26

A western Illinois PAPER for west
ern Illinois people-The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-26
THE ARGUS

ALEDO OFFICE
lis North College Avenue
Telephone. Old and New. ~.
l. c. johnson. ..............ks nagsr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-26

Ice Relief Expected Some relief
from the ice shortage which has af-
fected Davenport for the past three
or four days is expected today in
the delivery of one or more car
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-22
BACK "DRY" LAW
Government Takes Up Means
of Enforcing the Measure.
July 1 Is the Time When the
Country Goes Dry.

Washington, Jan. 22.-Means of en-
forcing prohibition after July l, are
under consideration by officials of the
department of justice and the internal
revenue bureau, but steps to create a
special enforcement agency will not
be taken until congress has had time
to act on pending legislation giving
this function to the revenue bureau.
This bureau now has about five hun
dred agents who could be assigned to
liquor violation detection, including
800 now engaged partially in running
down Illicit liquor distillers. Officials
believe, however, that this force would
have to be enlarged by several times
to effectually enforce nationwide pro-
hibition. The department of justice
also stands ready to assign many of
its secret agents to prohibition en-
forcement, if this is deemed necessary.
Even with an augmented govern
snent force deVoting its entire efforts
to preventing manufacture and sale
of liquor however, officials declare the
bulk of enforcement work would fall
on state and local police authorities.
Federal agents would not attempt to
cover the country thoroly, but would
operate only in those districts where
the local officers seemed unable or I'M
willing to enforce the law properly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-22
TO Give UP WIRES
A Resolution Will Go to Con-
gress in Few Days.
Opponents of Government Own
erShip Have a Measure.

Washington, Jan. ga resolution
for immediate repeal of government
wire control may be brought into the
house in the next few days.
Encouraged by their success in
buryinE in committee. the bill to take
over the wireless systems, opponents
of government ownership today were
considering a measure to return the
wires and cables to private hands at
once.
The postoffice department was de-
termined today to show the state utili-
ties commissions just who was run
ming the country's telephone service.
Adopting the attitude of ignoring these
state regulatory bodies. the wire ad-
ministration declared increased tolls
will be put into effect-and collected.
Only court injunctions will be recog-
nized by the postoffiee department as
having power to head off the increased
rates. Officials insist the wires were
taken over as an act of war and that
the states will have nothing to say
about tolls unless the wires are re-
turned to private control.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-22
TEDDY WAS READY
He Would Have Taken Rcpubiican
Nomination for President

Passaic, y. J.. Jan. eff he had
lived and ii had been offered him. Col.
Theodore Roosevelt would have ac-
cepted the Republican nomination for
president in 1920. according to n state
meut here today by Brig. Gen. Bird w.
Spencer. inspector general of rifle
practice in this state.
referring to a conversation he had
with Colonel Roosevelt during the cell
ebration here last Fourth Of July, Gen.
eral Spencer quoted the former presi-
dent as saying:
Don't push It. Just let It grow.
don't want to be nominated unless
there is a general demand and a prac-
tically unanimous call from the party"
General Spencer said IL had been
planned to revive the Roosevelt Re-
publican state committee of New Jer-
say. which had actively supported Coll
oneI Roosevelt in 1916. Among its
members were George ven l. Meyer.
former secretary of the navy. and for
mer Governor John +. Fort of New
jersey
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-22
MORE TROOPS COMING
Assignments Are Made for Early Re-
turn From France.

Washington, Jan. 22.-Assig
to early convoy was announced by the
war department today with respect to
the following organizations:
Ninetieth and 104th aero squadrons:
30th company transportation corps;
First and Second casual company
transportation corps and the following
replacement and salvage companies of
the 332d battalion: 316. 377, SIS, 319,
$50 and SS1: 304th battalion with the
S07. SIS, 335, SS6. S37 replacement
and salvage companies: casual COM
panies A, b and c, october automatic
replacement draft; 3O3d center (tank
company until: cement mill COM
panies ., and 6: quartermaster cas-
ual company s; 18th and 18th balloon
companies; 109th field signal battalion;
464th pontoon train; 40Ith telegraph
battalion; 5Sth regiment coast artillery
less Third battalion and base hos
pital "a