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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-23
QUARTERS WILL
BE SPACIOUS IN
BANK BUILDING
Plans for New Structure are APP
proved With Minor Changes by
Mercer County DirecOrs.

By far the most modern and
spacious quarters in this section of
Illinois will house the Mercer
County bank within the next year,
if plans submitted by Paul V. Hy-
land, Chicago architect, and ap
proved with minor reservations by
the bank building committee, are
carried to completion.
Mr.. Hyland was in Aledo yester-
day and spent almost the entire day
in conference with committee mem
bers.
AS a result definite progress was
attained in selection of a structure
of type and size which will meet
the requirements ofbank officials.
1t was decided that the entire lot
upon which formerly stood the old
Transit house, would be built upon,
entailing the erection of an edifice
so by 100 feet, but of only one
story in height. There is to be a
commodious ladiesi waiting room, a
comfortable customers room, a big
general assembly room measuring
81 by 80 feet, for the accommoda-
ton of the public, and every con-
yenience to be found in the rp-to-
the-minute bank building. Officials
state that the structure will be the
last word in bank design.
1t was originally contemplated to
erect a two, three or possibly five
story building, the upper quarters
to be rented for office purposes.
This plan was abandoned when the
arobifact cboryod ~ RI ha ina Wis
able from the standpoint of opera
tion for a town of the size of Aledo.
The one-story structure now .prac-
tically decided upon, will be used
exclusively for banking purposes.
specifications as drawn by Mr..
Hyland will be placed in the hands
of a contractor, who will furnish
an estimate of the cost. If satisfac-
tory, work upon the new building
will be begun within a few weeks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-23
CHICAGO FUTURES
Aug. %, 1919.
Chicago Livestock.

Chicago. Aug. 23.-Hog receipts,
5000; dull, about steady; spots
and better grades, 15c to Csc low
er; top price, 21.S0; heavies, 1895
@2150; mediums, 19.50021.75;
light, 19.6O92LS0; light light, 1875
@2140; heavy packing sows,
smooth, 1S.50919.25; packing
sows, rough, 17.5O@1S.25; pigs,
17.75G19.00.
Cattle receipts, $500; market
compared with la stweek's close:
native beef steers above 100 and
western and feeder steers, steady.
other steers, Csc to SOC lower; best
fat she-stOck and Gamers, about
steady; in-between cows and heif-
ers, unevenly, SOC to 75c lower;
veal calves, steady; heavies, lower
Sheep receipts, 5000; market
compared with week ago: native
lambs mostly 75c to 1.25 lower;
some in-between grades more;
westerns, mostly SOC to 75c lower;
feeder lambs, SOC to 75c up; breed
ing ewes, steady to Csc higher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-23
DO NOT GRADE
DOWN WINTER
WHEAT CROPS
Charges That the Government L
Doing So In Order To Bring
Discounts Not True.

Charges that the new winter
wheat crop is being graded down
so that it brings large discounts
from the government guaranteed
price for No. l hard winter are not
borne out by figures on wheat re-
ceipts at western markets, accord
ing to licensed grain inspectors re-
ports received by the bureau of
markets, United States department
Of agriculture.
These reports show that in the
Kansas City district of federal
grain supervision 77.7 per cent Of
the hard red winter wheat inspect
ed up to Aug. 9 graded No. or bet
ter. At the Oklahoma City dis
trict of federal grain supervision
91.2 per cent of the wheat inspected
up to Aug. II graded No. 3 or bet
ter. Figures from the Wichita dis
trict of federal grain supervision
show II per cent of the wheat
graded up to Aug. IL No. 3 or bet
ter. At the Omaha district of fed
eral grain supervision 1913 per cent
of the wheat up to Aug 13 graded
No. 3 or better, while at st. Louis
88.5 per cent of the hard winter
wheat graded No. 3 or better up
to Aug. 20. The inspection points
in these districts are at Wichita,
Arkansas city. Coffeyville, Cherry
vale, Hutchinson. Wellington, Win
field, Lawrence, Leavenworth, Sa-
lima, Topeka, Abilene, Atchison,
Clay Center and Kansas City, Kan;
Oklahoma city and Enid, Okla;
Kansas City, st. Louis and st. Jo-
seph, Mo-: Des Moines, Missouri
Valley and Sioux City. Iowa; and
Fremont, Lincoln, Omaha and Su-
perior, Neb.
These figures do not cover grad
ing at country points, where Ii
censed inspectors are not located,
says the department of agriculture.
The grain corporation haj required
federal standards to be applied on
all it's transactions and has pro-
vided machinery to handle appeals
on grades assigned by country buy
ers. If any farmer is dissatisfied
with the grades assigned to his
wheat, at d point at which no Ii
censed inspector is located, he has
the right of appeal to the grain
corporation. 1t is pointed out by
officials that the complaints on
wheat grading are primaly due to
abnormal marketing conditions. In
support of this view, attention is
directed to the fact that, in the
case of shelled corn and oats,
which are not handled under fixed
prices, information received by the
department indicates that the fed
eraI grades are giving general sat
isfactiOn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-23
NEW BOSTON BOY
WILL RECOVER, rs
DOCTORS REPORT

Ivan Mattson, 12-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Mattson of New
Boston, will recover.
So say the physicians attending
the lad in the Hershey hospital at
Muscatine, after noting a steady
improvement in his condition.
Mattson, over a week ago. was &C
cidentally shot through the abdo-
men when a rife in the hands of a
playmate in some manner was dis
charged. For several days the
youth hung between life and death
and the word was given out that
he could not live.
Fighting tenaciously for life,
however, the lad rallied and since
has improved steadily. 1t is hoped
that in a few days he will be pro-
nounced out of danger. Mrs. Matt
son. who during the worst was
constantly at the bedside of her
son. remains in almost continuous
telephone communication with the
hospital authorities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-23
ANGUS BREEDERS
TOUR COUNTY IN
BODY THURSDAY

About forty Aberdeen Angus
cattle breeders headed by County
Advisor p. S. Richey and his as
sistant, c. L. Dexter, toured Mer-
Ger county Thursday, visiting IL
breeders of Angus and inspecting
their herds and farms.
Guest of honor was c. J. Higgins,
high officer of the Aberdeen Angus
society of America. The party had
dinner at the home of H. l.. Thorn
ton of near Millersburg, after
which talks were made by the
farm advisor, members of the
party and Mr.. Higgins.
Purpose of the meeting of Angus
men was organization. After din
ner officers were elected, those
named being:
President-W. L. Candor.
Vice President-Paul Warwick.
Secretary and Treasurer-H. l..
Thornton.
A committee was named to draft
a constitution and set of bylaws
for submission at the next meet
ing. Upon the return to this city
an interesting collection of slides
depicting famous Angus animals OF
the world including some from
Mercer county, were shown by Mr..
Higgins at the opera house. A
large appreciative audience at
tended this feature.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-23
CORN WEAK ON
POOR SUPPORT
FROM BUYERS
Important Purchases of Texas
Crop Is Big Factor In Bearish
Market Sentiment.

Chicago, Aug. 23.-The corn mar
ket started out weak today buying
support being limited Important
purchases of Texas corn yesterday
were factors in the bearish senti-
ment, which predominated. The
opening was Nc to 31hclower, with
September at the greatest decline
Initial prices were September,
$LS0A to $1.43A; and December,
s143A to s1.4415.
Oats were sold freely at the
start, weakness of corn furnishing
the impulse. Opening prices were
Il c to &c lower with September at
72H c and December Use to 754c
Early trading carried prices some
what lower.
Provisions started strong SC to
&c higher, with offerings limited
and moderate buying sentiment.
Liquidation continued through
the session and prices fell off rap
idly, September leading. Purchase
of Texas corn which traders feared
would assume proportions very de-
pressing to the cash market, was a
factor in the downturn. Cash prices
declined about four cents. The close
was weak and near the low point
for the day. Corn closed rs to &C
lower, September showing the
greatest decline. Final figures
were: September, S1.78H to $1.7SA
and December $1.41H to $1.4111.
In provisions, they failed to hold
their early strength and fell off
with grain, lower live hog prices
contributing to the decline. Closing
price, were from Csc to S105 lower,
pork showing the greatest de-
crease.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-23
PROGRAM READY
FOR LABOR DAY
Welcome Home for Soldiers TO
Bring Big Celebration in Mer-
Ger County Town.

Matherville's welcome home pro
gram scheduled for Labor day has
been completed.
A parade of service men of the
World. Civil and Spanish-American
wars at 10 o'clock in the morning
will open day of festivities. Ac-
cording to announcement of those
in charge, there will be no slip in
carrying out details of the enter
tainment as made public.
Two Aledo men. Captain Oscac
4. Carlstrom and Rev. A. +. Moody,
have been selected to deliver the
principal addresses on the pro
gram. Both are popular platform
takers and should prove a great
drawing attraction.
The afternoon will be given over
to sports. the feature of which will
be a baseball game between the
home team and Keithsburg. The
program in detail is appended:
10 a. m.-Parade.
Song by Glee club, Banner Of
Beauty"
Invocation.
Opening address, Rev. Arthur
Waffle.
Song. THE Star spangled Ban
ner."
Address, Rev. A. E. Moody.
Song, The Marseilleise.
IL m. to 1870 p. m.-Dinner.
1870 p. m.-Song, Comrades in
Arms"
Announcements by chairman.
Song, Let the Hills and Wales
Resound.'
Address, Captain Oscar E. Carl.
strom.
Song, America"
AFTERNOON SPORTS.
Ball game, Keithsburg versus
Matherville.
Foot racing: liberal prizes.
Plenty of music by Davenport
band.
Prizes for best floats.
Everybody welcome.
Grand ball in the evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-23
BALL GAME ENDS
IN SCORE 25 TO 10
FOR THE P AND G.
"Whoopee-e-e, ice cream,"

"WhoOpee-e-e, ice creami
That's the cry shrieked and yell
ed from nine dry and lusty throats
following yesterdays final baseball
game between the Purple and Gold
and the Red and White, Aledo' S
playground diamond aggregations.
The clash resulted in a win by the
former and the consequent annexa-
ton of the 10-point award on sea-
son score which more than placed
the Purple safe margin in the
lead for the promised ice cream.
Anyhow the final game score
yesterday afternoon on the North
side school diamond was 25 to 10.
It was a bitter battle, the count
seesawing back and forth as en-
thusiasm for the fray spurred on
the opposing teams. The Purple
weathered the storm with only one
pitcher, William Hawks, who per
formed on the mound like a vet
eran of the majors. The vanquish-
ed tried two in a vain attempt to
stem the tide of defeat. Captain
Meredith Davis himself filled the
box until driven TO refuge under a
fierce onslaught by Purple batters
No sooner had the season count
been checked up than the victors
were taken to LeMaster's bakery
where the long anticipated ice
cream was set before them-great
heaping dishfuls of it, Wasn't it
gr-a-and and glorious feeling?
The Purple proved true sportsmen.
however, and members of the Red
and White team were magnam-
inously invited to share the treat.
Mrs. T. W. LeaTy, Fairgrounds di-
rector. acted as host for the occa-
sion, making possibly the last one
on which she will supervise play
of the youngsters this season.
With the pageant to be presented
this evening by a cast selected
principally from Aledo's young
folks, the Fairgrounds recreationaI
work will come to a close for the
summer and probably will be fol-
lowed within a few days by the de-
parture for their home in Chicago
of Mrs. Leary and her husband, T.
w. Leary, who has been spending
the last week with his wife in this
city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-23
EDWARDS RIVER
POWERPLANT TO
Be SHUT DOWN
May Cease Operation for Complete
OVerhaullng of Worn Machin-
cry Is RumOr.

Rumors that the Edwards river
power house at Matherville would
cease operation for an inded2fte
period, in order that a purported
general overhauling of its equip
ment might be made, were current
in Aledo yesterday afternoon. AS
| far as can be learned they are with
out official foundation.
Receipt of the stories that ,tho
power plant would cease function
ing was not unexpected. They
brought, however, a pail Of gloomy
resignation to Aledoans, who have
been noticing. not without appre-
hension, the gradual deterioration
of powerhouse machinery as de-
noted by the decrease in efficiency
in furnishing this city with cleo
trio light and power
Despite fair weather and ideal
running conditions, the Rock Island
Southern has also been affected to
a more marked degree than usual
during the last three weeks. Each
time that the power has been shut
off and steam resorted to for trans
portation, there has been trouble
with the boilers at the Edwards
river plant.
Il know nothing Of a shutdown
at Matherville," said T. T. Larlzin,
general superintendent of tho
Northern Utilities company in tbs
district, this morning. "If suCh a
move is contemplated I would sure
ly be one of the first to be inform
ed about il. I have heard nothing
definite about it at ALL"
That the time is coming when
such procedure will become neces-
saTy is the belief Of those familiar
with conditions at the Edwards riv-
err power plant. For some time
past makeshift repairs, the best
that could be made under the cir
cumstances, were resorted TO that
power service might be restored.
These can not last, il is said, with
out a general breakdown. Stories
of yesterday stated that there was
is inches of mud in the bottoms of
the boilers and that their walls
we're giving way, also that plates
in the turbines were rusted COM
pletely through in many places.
The Southern, as far as can be
learned now, has three. steam en-
gines. Should power be cut off en-
tirely these would be placed in ser
vice, two probably on the main
line and one on the Aledo stub from
Gilchrist.
During the day il is probable
that the trains would be used. as
has been the case during several
days this week, for passenger SER
vice in the daytime and for hauling
freight at night. This means work
ing of a day and night shift and
about two trains a day on the main
line.
Should a shutdown occur N
would mean firing up the boilers
in the local power plant in order
that Aledo might have power and
light If repairs would entail
many months it is doubtful wheth-
er the local plant could operate for
any length of time during the win
ter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-23
ALEDO PERSONALS

Mrs. Alice Heath and Mrs. Alec
Williams are in Peoria visiting at
the home of Mrs. Heath's son,
Charles H. Heath Of that city.
Mrs. F. W. Johnson of Aledo and
sister-in-law, Mrs. o. /. Pofen-
barger of New Boston, have return
ed from GalesburG
Miss Elsie Gildersleeve is homo
from New Windsor where she went
on business as advisor Of the Mer-
Ger County Home bureau.
W. c. Egbert and Thomas Hart
man were in West Liberty, Iowa,
where they attended the fair in
progress there.
The Misses Fern Hawks. FraE-
ces Hebel, Mary Wharton, Ny
tilene Newton and Edna Os-
born left Aledo in an auto
mobile on a four weeks tour. The
first stop was to be made at MeE-
dota, Ill, and from there IL was
planned to proceed on into Visor
sin.
Mr.. and Mrs William Manning
and daughter, Martha, and Mrs.
Sam McAdam have departed for a
months stay in California. They
will visit Mr.. Manning's and Mrs.
McAdam's mother, Mrs. Barbara
Manning at Pacific Beach; Harvey
Manning, a brother at LaJolla, and
a sister, Mrs. Arthur Miller at Val
ley Center, also other relatives.
Bert Poffenbarger Of New Boston
was a business visitor in Aledo yes
terday.
Frank Rayburn Of Eliza town
ship was a business caller in this
city yesterday.
John Keilman Of Seaton was In
Aledo yesterday on business mat
tiers.
Otis Green of New Boston was
an Aledo visitor yesterday. He
came on business.
Mrs. w. II. Morrison left yester-
day for Rochester, MINI, where
she will join her sister, who is un-
dergoing treatment at the Mayo
Bros. sanatorium.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-23
Kansas City Livestock.

Kansas City, Mo, Aug. 2S.-Hog
receipts, ESQ; market uneven and
steady; bulk, 20.5O@21.25; heavies
2090@21.25; medium, 2O.50@21.2 5 ;
lights. 19.85@2115; light lights
195O@20.65; packing sows, $4,000
1875: pigs. 16.O0@19.75.
Cattle receipts, 900 and 100
calves; weeks market: beef cattle,
mostly 15c to SOC lower; she-stock,
soc to 100 lower; Gamers. Csc to
40c lower; calves, 2.25 to 300 low
err; feeders, 15c to 25c lower.
Sheep receipts, $500; week s
market. feeders, 100 lower; weth-
ers, SOC lower; fat sheep. 50@75c
lower; breeders, 25c lower; feeder
lambs, steady.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-23

than the usual responsibilities inst
at this time by reason of the ac-
tive campaign the state food in
spector's, Office is wagiag against
the profteers, food bandits and
high cost pirates of the state.
Gets Big Position. - Walter A
Jansen, son of officer Henry
Jansen of the Davenport poIice
department, has resigned as plant
manager of the Canadian Steel
company at Montreal and accented
the position of assistant general
manager of the American Steel
Foundries company, with head
quarters in Chicago and operating
foundries in scores Of cities in the
United States.
Obituary RecOrd.-Mrs. Hermina
Hoyberg died at Mount Pleasant
Wednesday afternoon after a lin
gering illness. She was formerly
Miss Hermina Martin and was born
in Davenport June %, 1883.
Marriage Licenses. Harry II
Martens and Martha E. Specbt
both of Davenport; Leslie Wake
field, Shelbyville, Ind, and Bernice
Ballard. Davenport; Ira Ziegen-
horn and Alberta Martin, both OF
Muscatine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-23
Kansas CITY Grain.

Kansas City, Mo, Aug. 23.-Casn
wheat, unchanged to sc lower; No.
l hard 2.2O@2.25; No. 2. 2.170
21S; No. red 2.1S1a; No. 2, 2.15
@21615.
Corn. Sc to sc lower. No. 2 mix
ed 1.900192; No. 3, 1861. IS:
No. 2 white 100; No. 3, 1.87@1.SS,
No. 3 yellow 1876; No. 8, 1872.
Oats unchanged to Sc lower. No
2 white 1914 @7412: No. ? mixed
70: No. red 70@72.
Rye, 1891. 54.
Kaffir and milo maize 3.3S@3.55.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-23
SENATE SPLITS
INTO FACTIONS
IN PEACE FIGHT

CONTINUED from Page One.j
the presidency. Many progress
sives in the senate say they
would support him. The Cali
fornia senator is blazing his
own trail. And he is consist
ent. He took his position be-
fore the president came back
from Europe and has stuck to
it without regard to anything
Mr.. Wilson has said or done.
And the opportunity to go out
before the country-especially
the east where Hiram Johnson
isn't so well known-is well
coined by his friends as a
splendid approach to eastern
Republicanism which somehow
holds him responsible for the
presidential defeat of Hughes
in 1916.
Senator POindexter.
Fourth, Senator Poindexter
of Washington. He is another
presidential possibility as view
ed by his intimates. Pacific
coast newspapers have referred
to it. Moreover, he is a Roose-
welt progressive. He has not
followed the Lodge leadership
in the past and is as likely to
be independent of it in the fu-
ture.
Senator Fail.
Fifth. Senator Fall of New
Mexico. He is an intense ma
tionalist- He believes Amer
lea ought to mind her own
business and protect her own
citizens-notably those on the
Mexican border-before ven
turing into foreign lands across
the sea for altruistic or other
purposes.
Senator Moses.
Sixth. Senator Moses of New
Hampshire. He is a newcom-
er in the senate and very much
a Roosevelt descendant. He
believes Leonard Wood ought
to be president and that Amer
lea should steer clear of Eu-
rope. He is a dear friend of
Senator Lodge, but he hasn't
felt obliged to let friendship
interfere with his public pre-
dill ctions.
Senator BOrah.
Seventh. Senator Borah.
Like Senator Fall of New Mex
leo, he is an avowed nation
alist. He believes in states
rights, even though a Repub-
lican, and has a horror of par
ticipating IN European affairs.
He is a remarkable orator and
a bold politician. He would
lead a third party in this coun-
try on any issue that appealed
to him, regardless of what his
move might mean to the regu-
lar Republican party's for
tunes in 1920. He is a radical
and thinks on many questions
not much differently than does
Senator Lafollette of Wiscon-
sin, who hasn't yet joined the
group of eight, but whose pre-
vious expressions would entitle
him to a place among the ir-
reconcilable opponents of the
league and peace treaty.
Senator Reed.
Eighth. Senator Reed. He Is
a reason unto himself. Though
a Democrat, he initiated sin
gly the fight against Presi-
dent wilson's leadership, and
though he has never mustered
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-23
The Day in Davenport

Thief is Bigamist. - Discovery
that Walter Cuddington, under ar
rest here on a charge of stealing
an auto, is also a bigamist and
that he has been legally insane
was made when M. J. Hartman,
| 225 Thornwood avenue, identified
Cuddington in his cell at the Scott
county Jail as the man who mar
ried his daughter on May 10. Cud-
dington has wife and an 1S-
months-old baby in Peoria. Wife
| No. l is suing him for a divorce
and wife No. 2 has left Davenport.
After marrying Charlotte Hartman,
17-year-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. J. Hartman, at Berea Con-
gregational church, Cuddington is
alleged to have stolen $26 and two
grips from his new father-in-law
before leaving the city. Hartman
furnished the police with these de-
tails after he had identified Cud-
dington as his son-in-law. The
money and grips were stolen on
the day of his marriage.
Davenport in Movies. a
few weeks Davenport views will be
shown as a feature of one of the
leading Current Events" film pro-
ducfng organizations in the United
States. Arrangements have been
completed by DR.. B. ]. Palmer to
have photos taken during next
week in connection with the fifth
annual lyceum of the Palmer
school of Chiropractic, which be-
gins Sunday. The movies" will
be taken Wednesday during the
parade through Davenport streets
and will include a panorama pho
tograph of the big crowd which
will be massed to look pleasant
lust before the start of the process
sion. These pictures will be taken
nv the Heart International News.
Islander in TrOuble-When Tom
Beehr. Rock Island, went to call on
Anna Medina on West Fourth
street he ran into trouble in the
shape Of John P. Monegc, a board
er. armed with a gun. Beehr in
terceded when Monego started to
abuse the Medina woman, accord
ing to his story to the police, and
Monego is alleged to have driven
him off the place with gun.
Charges of assault and battery
were filed against Monego in po-
lice court by the woman. Beehr
will testify. The trial was post
poned for today.
TerrOrizes WOmen"-A call from
farm homes along the Brady street
road six miles north of the city
limits that an insane man was ter
rorizing women and children was
turned over to the shcEiff's Office
by the police. Sheriff Kuehl de-
parted Immediately for the scene
of the complaints. The man is be-
lieved to be an escaped inmate
from one of the state institutions.
Given State Job. William A.
Gordon, Davenport, has been ap-
pointed to the important position
of first assistant to State Food In
spector H. B. Barney. The ap-
pointment carries with it more