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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-25
ALEDO PERSONALS

A large number of Aledo people
left this morning by auto and train
for Cambridge to attend the Henry
county fair being held this week.
From all reports, the Henry county
event has exceeded il success any
in the history OF the fair assoCia-
ton there, ideal weather fayoTtIg
the annual festival.
County Agent p. s. Ricaey was
visitor at the Suez township
community fair at Burgess yeateE-
day
Oscar F. CarIstrom. states at
torney, left this morning for Rari-
tan township, Henderson county,
where he was scheduled to speak
at a homecoming held there today.
lie is also to appear at a home
coming at Milan tonight and is re-
quested at Hampton Saturday.
Lloyd r. Sanquist departed to-
day for Sumatri, Mont. where he
will take up ralching on property
there.
County Judge Friend L. Church
was a Kansas City visitor during
the last two days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-25
THE ARGUS
FAIR
DRAWING WELL

With ideal weather and roads
approaching excellent condition,
the Suez township fair opened
yesterday morning at Burgess. one
of the largest crowds in the his
tory OF the association being on
hand for the first Of the three-day
festival. With continued fair
weather indications are that Bur
CESS this year sees its largest
fair.
Several hundred dollars will be
given in prizes as a part OF a very
attractive line of premiums being
offered in eight departments.
There are plenty OF exhibits and
livestock and farm produce display
promises to be one of the best ever
shown at a township fair in Mer-
Ger county.
Baseball, by high class perform
ers, is on the program each day.
The championship of Mercer coun-
~ is at stake, also purse of $3.50.
Four teams began competition,
Keithsburgh, Seaton, New Windsor
and Burgess. or these Keithsburg
is picked by the wise ones az the
final winner. Vinton Mason of
Monmouth acted as empire.
Music has been engaged for the
fair, the North Henderson band be-
ing scheduled to play. AS a part
of the sport program there will be
pony races, foot races and freak
events.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-25
GET CHARTER TO
MANAGE CEMETERY

The Candor Cemetery Association
has been Incorporated under the
state law under the new name OF
the Pope Creek Cemetery i-ssocia-
ton, and thus made a permanent
organization.
According TO the laws Of the
state the association shall be man
aged by a board of trustees of not
less than six or more than nine
members, in this instance six trus-
tees being selected. They are: w.
l.. Candor, L. f. Ditto, S. M. Davis,
r. +. Cabeen, r. X. Chambers and
]. p. McCreight. President is T.
r. Chambers; vice president, S. M.
Davis; treasurer, w. l. CandOr, and
secretary, l.. +. Ditto. Vacancies
on the board either by expiration
of term or other causes Will Dr.
filled blythe county judge of Mer-
Ger county.
At least once every three years
the board of trustees will be re-
Quired to file a report of all re-
ceipts and expenditures with the
county Judge. In this report mu3t
also ne shown the investment of
any funds on hand. together with
the securities held for the same.
Two funds will be raised, one 20
be used Immediately in the i'm
provement and cleaning up of the
cemetery and the other to be held
as an endowment fund, which will
be loaned out, and nothing but the
interest therefrom used in the
yearly upkeep and improvement OF
the cemetery.
1t is the purpose of the associa-
ton to make the endowment fund
a substantial one, great enough to
insure an income large enough to
cover upkeep of the grounds and
provide for the necessary improve
ments. Approximately $4,000 was
subscribed to this fund at the time
OF organization and the officials
plan now to open a vigorous cam
paign during which everyone in
terested will be solicited for sub
scription.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-25
RUNBOMS MARRIED
JUST SO YEARS AGO,
ARE CELEBRATING

Just 80 years ago today, Anna
Quist was united IN marriage to
J, ?. Runbom, the ceremony TAX
Ing place in Sweden. Today, alive
and well, energetic, Mr.. and Mrs
Hunbom, residing in a comfortable
little home in one Of Aledo's quiet
sections. near the south end OF
South Hickory street, celebrate
their golden wedding anniversary.
1t doesn't seem so very long
age" Mr.. RunbOm said reminis-
Gently To an Argus man last even
ing. We have been very happy,
Cod has been good TO US"
Porn, reared and welded in Swe-
den. Mr. and Mrs RGnbom came
to America June p, 1881, locating
directly in Aledo at the present
place of residence. By occupation
Mr.. Runbom is a tailor, engaging
in this business here since his ar
rival. He is now doing cleaning.
pressing and repairing IN a small
way at his residence workTooms.
Mr.. Runbom was born in Sweden
Nov. %. 1S41, spending his youth
there. His wife was born Dec. 9,
1912. They were married Sept. 25.
1869. To the union were born two
daughters, Mrs. Tillie Bjorkland o.
Aledo and Rev. Mrs. John B. Id
strom of Carver. MINI.
a reunion OF family and friends
Vas held at the RunbOm home to-
day. dinner being served and q
geenrsI good time enjoyed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-25
PASSES CHECKS
WITHOUT Value
ON BUSY NIGHT
Two Prominent AledO Merchants
Victims of FOrger Who 0perat-
ed in City Saturday.

A forger operated in Aledo Sat
urday night.
He passed two checks, each for
SO. On one he received back So or
"a in change, on the other approx
imately IS. Two Aledo merchants. a
shoe man and clothier, are the
losers.
The bogus paper was not discov-
cred until yesterday, when the
banks upon which they were drawn
refused to honor them on the
grounds of no funds One, taken by
the shoe man, was written on the
Mercer County bank, while the 9TH
er was an Aledo state bank check.
The same name. Charles Duray,
was signed to each. The orders
were made out to self" and cash"
respectively.
1t was at the busiest period in
the evening following the close of
Mercer county's fair that a young,
lond-haired, reddish -complexioned
man walked into the shoe store. 81
want a pair of Shoes" he stated. He
was fitted, and in payment rendered
the check, already filed out and
numbered q. II was accepted and
the change counted out.
Had Concession Mt Fair.
A short time later the proprietor
of the clothing store waited upon
a young, blond-haired, reddish
complexioned stranger. 'I want to
buy a shirt and collar" he said. In
exchange was rendered a check for
$40. With his change he disappear
ed, via the front door-calmly,
without apparent haste. Although
search was instituted shortly aft
erward, no trace of Mr. Duray"
could be found. He had vanished.
customers in the stores at
the time, and one of the clerks, aft
erwards declared that they had no
ticed Mr.. Duray" in charge of
at the fair grounds dur
ing fair week. He is said to be of
medium height and appeared to
weigh about 135 pounds.
Sheriff John p. Fleming was no.
tilted of the forgeries and at once
authorities of surrounding
towns. "Duray' will be sought at
the Henry county fair at Cambridge
this week, although it is improb-
able that he would remain so close
to the scene of Saturdays activities.
Additional checks OF worthless
character passed upon Aledo mer-
chants are expected to turn up as a
result of "Duray's" visit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-25
Liberty Bonds.
EAST st. Louis Livestock

East st. Louis, Ill, Sept. 3d.
Hogs, receipts 5000, lower; bulk,
17.00@17.25; heavy, 16.50@I7.00,
medium, I675@17.40; light, 16.25G
1875; Light light. 15.50@16.25;
heavy packing sows, smooth. 400
@14.75, packing sows, rough, 1925
q13.75: pigs, 1350@16.O0.
Cattle. receipts, $500; steady.
Beef steers, medium and heavy
weight, choice and prime, 1880
1875; medium and good. 1880
1926; common, 9.5O@11.25; light
weight, good and choice, 1890
1850; common and medium. $3.50
1925; butcher cattle, heifers, 700
016.O0; cows, GOGGLES; Gamers
and cutters, 5.25@700; veal calves,
16.00021.00; feeder steers, 1909
11.50; stocker steers, 7.25W1O.25.
Sheep receipts, 1900; steady.
Lambs, 81 pounds down, 1900
14.75; yearling wethers, 9.00011.00;
ewes, medium and choice, 5000
Z 90
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-25
DISCUSS HOT LUNCH
IN COUNTRY SCHOOL

The program for teachers insti-
tute week, Oct. 20 to "A, has been
completed. according to announce
ment of G. E. Plat, county super
intendent
In charge of The institute classes
in music and drawing will be Miss
Frances Baxter. music and draw
ing supervisor in the city schools,
and a local girl. Penmanship class
will be conducted on the first three
days, Monday, Tuesday and We'd
Eesday, by F. *. Gregg of Mime
apolis, MINI.
A hot lunch system for county
schools will be discussed and ex-
planned by an authority on this
subject secured through the Offices
of the Home Bureau association.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-25
ALEDO BRIEFS

Lloyd weisel, son of II. c. Weiscl
of this city, left this morning for
Ann Arbor, Mich, where he will re
sumo his studies at the state uni
versity of Michigan. MT Weisel
enters his second year at that in
stitution.
The Misses Pauline and Kathryn
lie Master left this morning for
Galesburg where they contemplate
enrolling in the Knox college con
servatory of music.
A. E. James and son Ralph and
Mr.. and Mrs. James Biorkmau.
were Rock Island visitors last
night, attending the meeting at the
Billy Sunday tabernacle.
Masons and their families will
enjoy an evening Of dancing to-
night at the Masonic hall in Aledo.
Music will be by the celebrated
Shubert's orchestra Of Washington.
Iowa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-25
The Day in Davenport

EIks to Help - The Davenport
lodge Of the EIks will direct the
local drive for the Salvation army.
This was the decision made at a
meeting of the members of the
Davenport lodge, held at the club
house, when Rev. John Dysart OF
Dubuque, chaplain of the grand
lodge. and DR.. Michigan, president
Of the Iowa EIks' association, ad-
dressed the local men.
Decorated by Prince.-Friends OF
Henry T. DenisOn and family, for =
mer residents of Davenport, will
be interested to learn that when
the prince of Wales was at SaSka-
toon, on his westward trip through
Canada, he decorated with the mil
itarv cross and bar Mr.. Denison's
son-in-law, Captain F. Riley.
Special Meeting-A special meet
ing of the city council 40 eliminate
opposition to the passage of the Z
cent fare ordinance will be held
Monday at 2:30 p. m. The call for
the meeting viii be issued by May
OF L. u. DOQSuSL ~ Inc NOAA~AA
will take up the question OF OBJ
tanning promises of improved street
car service from the Tri-City Rail
way company before adopting the
7-cent fare ordinance
Badly ScaIded- - Harry Cooper,
1874 Eastern avenue, a workman
employed at the French G Hecht
plant, suffered painful but not ia
tai burns when a steam pipe upon
which he was working gave way.
He was scalded about the legs and
body by the escaping steam before
fellow workmen could rescue him.
Denies Charge. May, pro-
prietor of a pool hall at 1927 Har-
rison street. raided by state agents
and the sheriff. will undertake on
Oct. . to prove that the presence
of a quantity of liquor is not prima
facie evidence Of bootlegging. Sew
eraI gallons of whisky and kim
mel. together with some poker
chips and playing cards, were seiz-
ed by State Agent II. W. Terrill
WIN he raided the hall. Hearing
on the search warrant proceedings
will be held Oct 2 before Justice
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-25

Of the Peace ". W. Scott. MAY
has informed the court that he will
fight any attempt on the part OF
the state to confiscate the liquor
He has retained William Chamber
lin as his attorney.
Garage Robbed. = Failing in an
attempt to batter down the door
TO a safe in the Office of the Neu-
man garage, SO Main street, bur
glars last night robbed the till in
the cash register of $3.50 and es-
capped. The burglary was reported
to the police today.
Need of Homes. - After tramp
ing the streets and scanning wan,
ad columns for 80 days in a vain
search for a house, S. A. Cohagan,
general secretary OF the Davenport
7. NJ c. A, has come to the CON
clusion that Davenport needs at
least 500 new homes and needs
them right away. "The housing
problem is one of vital concern to
the city, said the secretary. Some
action must be taken to accommo-
date these people who are looking
for homes If the city expects to
grow"
Toys MiSsing.-Football material
valued at $500 was stolen from
lockers in the high school gymna-
SUM by thieves, it was learned.
Shoes, jerseys and pants. only re-
Gently purchased by the high
school athletic association, as well
as other valuable material. was
included in the theft. It is believ-
ed that a gang of youthful pirates
operated in the locker room at
night. The loss was not discover
ed until the football men turned
out for practice.
Marriage Licenses.-Theodor W.
Joern and Dora Henrietta Druehl.
both of Davenport: Bert c. Stone
and Irene Gottsch. both OF Daven-
port; Charles Prinz and EstelIe
Madsen, both Of Davenport; Jo-
seph E. Farrar of Rock Island and
Ruth Fisher of Milan, Ill; Charles
f. Bell and Ella w. Wolff, both of
Davenport; Z. Fl. Mccartney of Ma
Quoketa and Margaret Carroll OF
Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-25
MORE OF STOLEN
MONEY rs FOUND
BURIED ON FARM

Chicago, Sept. 25-With the re-
covery of $500 found buried on
the farm of Connery tJohn) Wei
da, father of John S. Wejda, clerk
in the Chicago pOstoffice, who is
said to have planned the robbery.
the amount recovered from the
1894 600 stolen from registered
shipment from the Chicago Federal
Reserve bank to the Standard Oil
company OF Indiana at Whiting,
Ind, Thursday, last night was
brought to 1881 500 The money
was found wrapped in old rags
and buried in a milk can. 1t was
the younger Wejda's share of the
loot according TO officers.
The missing money is believed,
the police say, to be in the posses
sion of a man who disappeared
with the arrests Tuesday night of
the younger Wejda and Leo and
Walter Filipkowski. The Fiiipkow-
ski brothers, with the missing man,
are said to have done the actual
robbing Much of the money re
covered had been placed in safety
deposit boxes by them, or by mem
bers of their families.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-25
SUGAR SHOULD
Be SOLD UNDER
12CENTSPOUND
Scarcity Sends Prices To As High
As 13 and IA Cents In Some
Rock Island Stores.

According to a leading local
grocer, sugar should be retailed at
II cents or under in Rock Island.
Yet IS and IA cents a pound is
being charged and some dealers
have announced that they will
have to place it on sale as high as
at 10 cents. These retailers are
not profiteering but they are COM
PEELED to pay a higher price for
the product than is allowed by the
government fair price committee
The government fair price com
mittee allows the dealers a maxi
mum. price of III cents a pound
When buying direct from the
wholesaler, the dealer pays 10
cents a pound and many stores
purchasing the product in this
manner. are able to retail sugar at
IL cents a pound others are I'M
able to buy direct and have TO pur-
@#Aase it after it has changed hands
&one or two times, the result being
that they must pay more for the
sugar wholesale than patrons at
the stores which buy direct, pay
for it at retail.
IF any dealer is charging Is
cents for sugar" a local grocer
said, 'he is compelled to pay more
for it than he should and he should
report the matter to the attorney
generals department in Washing
ton. The department is endeavor-
ing to eliminate the selling and re-
selling of sugar The local dealer
is allowed a cent and a half profit.
There have been numerous
promises within the last few
months that the sugar shortage
would soon be over. It will not
be for two or three weeks before
we will begin to feel the relief that
!. the beet sugar will bring. Up to
VIE present time we have had to
deAend WIDELY on the cane sugar
supply but now California, Colo
RADIO and Utah beet sugar reffn-
cries are in operation and we can
expect to get this sugar on the
market in two or three weeks. 1t
will help a whole lot. We are bet
ter situated now than we were a
couple of weeks ago. At that time
there was no sugar coming into
the tri-cities. Now there are small
quantities arriving.
Carload at liz Cents.
"a Davenport wholesale concern
was compelled to pay 1112 cents
pound for a carload of sugar re-
Gently That shows you that the
quantity you buy makes no differ
ence in the price.
Retail stores are selling sugar
only to their regular customers.
This has to be done to protect the
regular trade. Otherwise a person
could go from one store to another
and get all the sugar he wanted.
This is the only way we can con-
serve our supply. -..--
1T is Iamentable that the short
age should be so severe and the
patrons can have only two pounds
at a time. There are still peaches
for canning and the shortage of
sugar has prevented many from
putting up fruit who otherwise
would have"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-25
STRIKE RIOTS
LAID TO POLICE
Pennsylvania state Constabulary Blamed
for Disorder by Leader of Steel
Workers.

Youngstown. Ohio, Sept. 25.-Charges
that the Pennsylvania state constabulary
was responsible for the riots at New
castle and Farrell were made in 9 tele-
gram sent today to John Fitzpatrick. chair
man of the steel strike committee by s. T.
Hsmmersmark, secretary in charge of
strike headquarters in the Youngstown
district.
The telegram follows:
The same speakers and organizers who
addressed all meetings of the same class
of people in peaceful Youngstown were
used in outraged Newcastle and Farrell.
ConstsbuIary absolutely responsible for
murders and reign of terror in polluted
Pennsylvania."
The fact that there has been no dis
order of any kind in the Youngstown dis
trict Hammersmark says Is because of
the attitude OF the state and local Of
fciaIs toward labor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-25
CHANCES TO
DOOM PACT,
WILSON SAYS


Continued from Page One-)
prevent the ratifying resolution
from coming to q vote in objec-
tionable form. This would trans
fer the fight to the question of re-
sponsibility for delaying peace.
Those who were holding up the
treaty would contend that in its
amended form, it is a rejection of
the treaty and a vote is futile
while those who had passed a rati-
flying resolution with reservations
might argue that enough votes
were available to move the treaty
out of the senate into negotiation
with other powers.
But Mr. Wilson apparently in
. tends from now on to demonstrate
&here the responsibility for delay
lies. He says again and again in
his speeches that as he has now
crossed the continent, he is quail
fed to say that an overwhelming
sentiment favors the immediate
ratification of the treaty.
Certainly in California, Utah and
Wyoming as well as in Oregon,
Washington and Montana, the
states which practically elected
air. Wilson in 1916-this is I'M
questionably true. The people in
these states do not object to res
ervations but as soon as one asks
The question as to the character of
reservations deemed wise, it is i'm
mediately declared that only res
arvations which do not mean new
associated powers will be approx
I'd by the people.
Senator SmoOt of Utah is con-
'ronted now with the fact that
President Grant OF the Mormon
church has come out in favor of
he covenant without Qualifica-
lions. Senator Warren of Wyom-
ing faces a watchfuI constituency
which wants him to see that a
league of nations is established and
which will not approve of destruct-
We reservations This information
vas given to me by a well inform
ed man disinterested in politics.
who has just made a canvass of
S2fe League of Nations sentiment
N all parts of Wyoming. I obtain
I'd virtually the same impression
n Utah. The western states have
analysed the treaty and covenant
more than have the eastern states
and have been won to the central
dea of it. They think its imper-
.ectiops can be cured when once
lie league begins to function and
hey are afraid of the consequences
IF a rejection of the treaty at this
ime, especially when no substi-
ute is offered to guarantee the
peace of the world.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-25
JURORS LATE, BUT
THEY HOOFED TT
FROM GuCHRIST

This is a story Of the Rock Is
land Southern and three men sum
moned to report Monday morning
for petit jury work in the circuit
court.
The trio. Ralph Johnston and C.
NJ Johnson of Presumption and
Robert Irwin of Sherrard. board
ed the first Southern car south
bound on the morning in question,
expecting to arrive in this city on
schedule time OF $40.
They reached Gilchrist after
many enforced halts, around 10
O'Clock. There they began Pc
Rod OF waiting. Not for long, how
ever, for one of the three proposed
walking.
The idea met with favor and the
trio, as hipling's Soldiers Three"
set out to trip the ties, AIedo
bound. A trifle slow, but sure this
means of locomotion, and Messrs.
Johnston. Johnson and Irwin ar
rived in Aledo shortly after IL
O'Clock noon.
Others of the passengers on the
sOuthbound Southern car telephon-
ell here for taxis to negotiate the
distance Others Waited-and wait
ed-and waited. Some gave up in
despair and boarded the noon
freight on the Burlington. Still
others waited. Not until after 3
o'clock did the car leave for Aledo.
Yesterday until 3 o'clock car SER
vice proved exceedingly irregular.
The Rock Island Southern station
in Rock Island reported the 3
o'clock in the afternoon as the first
to leave the city, southbound.
Merely lack Of sufficient power,
that's all.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-25
SENIORS AT HIGH
SELECT OFFICERS

The senior class of the Aledo
high school met yesterday after
noon and elected officers for the
new year. Those named were ::
President, Donald Gibson; vice
president, Glenn Stancliffe; secre-
tary-treasurer, Lennie Swanson
The class. motto BE" the slogan
since the freshman year, was
unanimously adopted as the gradu-
ating motto. Glass dues were fixed
as 80 cents per month. A commit
tee was appointed to prepare for
year book which the class plans
to publish this year. The publica-
ton will mark the second to be
issued in the history of the high
school the first coming out in
1856, called THE Pioneer"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-25
ASK BRAZIL
FOR LARGE LOAN:
DWELL ON POWER

Buenos Aires, Wednesday, Sept.
24.-Members of the German dele
cation, which called on Foreign
Minister Pueyredon today and dis
cussed the proposed loan OF $780,
100000 by Argentina to Germany,
presented a memorandum to the
foreign minister which dwells on
the strength of the present Ger
man government and emphasizes
the strong Industrial position of
Germany.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-25
Peoria Livestock.

Peoria, Ill, Sept. 25.-Hog re-
ceipts, 500; opened steady; clos
ing CSC to 4Oc lower: top price,
17,75; bulk, 17.25@1T.50; lights.
mediums, l7.2SW
1855; heavies, 1850 17-2o-
Cattle receipts, $50; best 25c to
SOC lower; others steady; calves
steady.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-25
Chicago Cash Grain.

Chicago, Sept. 25.-Corn: No. 2
mixed, S14915 @1.53; No. 2 yellow,
S1.5O0154.
Oats-No. . white, 7097lc; No.
white, 67068hc.
Rye--No. ?, nominal; No. 3,
'S1.42h 0143.
Barley-$12O@135.
Timothy-$8.50@11.25.
CIover-Nominal.
Pork-NOminal.
Lard-S24 so
Ribs-S1S01875.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-25
Kansas City Livestock.

Kansas City, Mo, Sept. %
Hogs, receipts 5000; lower; bulk
17.00@17.45: heavy 1858 q Ia 50
medium 17.OOM17.50; light 1850
1850; light lights 16.50@17.00;
packing sows 15.00Q16.75; pigs
14.O0017.75.
Cattle, receipts 5000 and 1000
calves: higher; heavy beef steers.
choice and prime 16.10@17.S5; me
dunn and good 1850 1900; COM
mon 10.5001235: light weight,
good and choice 133501715; COM
mon and medium 8.75013.50:
butcher cattle, he5fers 6.75@1425;
COWS 6.35@12.00; Gamers and cut
ters 5.00GB6.25; veal calves IA. 10
DISCO: feeder steers S.30G13 40;
stocker steers 6-5G69,75.
Sheep, receipts 10000; steady;
lambs 12O0014.75; yearIing weth-
ers 9.00G 1000; ewes 5.5001T.00,