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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-25
KEEPER FREED
FROM CHARGES
Youth Could Not Prove Proprietor
Guilty Of Stealing His
POcketbOOk.

Christie Teal, proprietor of a
Tooming house at 2009 Fifth ave
nue., was given liberty by the po-
lice this morning while his com
plainant thought he had positive
proof that the proprietor had
robbed him of ST and a small
amount of change.
The complainant, Harry Curless,
youth of II, was a roomer at the
boarding house He charged that
last Tuesday his pocketbook was
taken from his bed and further
stated that a few days later he
received from Teal marked money,
which he was positive he had lost
with the pOcketbook.
Money Shown.
The money, an old quarter and
foreign piece, was exhibited in
court Teal admitted that he had
given the money TO Curless as
change. but declared that he him
self had received the amount from
another person.
Teal was dismissed, the SUPPOSE
ton of the police being that a
Toomer made away with the youths
pocket money.
Rev. McKendree Stahl of Lake
wood, Fla. is visiting at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. William Paul
sen. 1923 Twelfth street He will
be in the city for several weeks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-25
REUNION TO BE
HELD IN ORION
BY VOLUNTEERS
Illinois Army Men Have Two Days
OF Celebration Comprised
in Long Program.
Especial to The Argus }

Orion, ILL.,, Aug. 25.-The I02nd
Illinois Volunteers will hold a re-
union in Orion this week.
The celebration starts WeineS-
day morning and continues through
Thursday afternoon. The program
far the first evt Mag includes 2 ban
quet for the soldiers Of the world
war and the Civil war veterans,
which will be served at the Meth
odist church. Special speakers
have been secured for the two days.
Following is the program as it will
be carried out Wednesday
1880 A. NJ.
Reception at park.
Music by orchestra.
Invocation-Rev. Carl G. Ander-
son.
Address OF wtI"om+Rev. Har-
old F. HOlbrook.
Response MAJOR d. W. Sedwick
Address-Rev. Henry Brink.
Music by orchestra. 50
Dinner.
I:30 T.. NJ.
business H.e6tI:g.
LIusic 10y orchestra.
Recitation4Dorothy Johnson.
Soug-Male quartet.
carbohydrates Ceder5uTC.
Adtlress-f:aptain o. E. CaIl-
stronf
Song Male quartet.
Music by o. rntstra.
Adjournment.
Evening.
Banquet at II. L. church $50 10
500.
500 O'Clock fire. Vocal
and instrumental music. Short
talks by old comrades and others
and a general good time
Thursdays Program: 10 A. VI.
Music by orchestra.
Duet-Miss Esther Samuelson
and n. 4. Ekstsdt.
Reading Anderson.
Address-Rev. Sidney A Guthrie.
fiusic by orchestra.
/ ~ L ".
Music by orchestra.
Pecitation-Doris Hanson.
Song-MAle quartet.
Violin solo Miss Rice Maupla.
Address Captain J. ". Ferris.
Music by orchestra.
The officers are:
President Major d. ". Sedw'ck.
Secretary-Dr. Z. l.. Emerson
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-25

Two thousand handkerchiefs - a
lot that MIR. Nordgren snapped up in
the stoclzroom of big New York lin
ems importer who has gone out of the
handkerchief line. The assortment
includes mems fine Csc handkerchiefs
for 19c each; mems khaki handker-
chiefs, worth from 10c up to all pure
linen hdkfs. worth SOC, at SC each;
mems coIored border hdkfs., worth
Csc for 10c each; mems white and
coIored border worth 35c for 17lac;
mems all pure linen hdkfs. (sam-
ples) worth to SOC for Csc each.
For ladies there are boxed hdkfs.
3 in box, worth Use for soc box; la
dies and chiIdren's 1Oc colored bord-
er hdI1fs. for SC each; ladies all pure
linen hdkfs., plain or embroidered
corners, worth Csc forl7I2c each.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-25
MEXICANS FINED
FOR WRANGLING;
THREE SET FREE

Two Mexicans, Estan Garcia and
Simon Gonsolas. paid so and costs
each in police court this morning
for disorderly conduct. They were
arrested Saturday night on Fourth
avenue, between Sixteenth and Sew
enteenth streets, for fighting over
a watermelon. Three others. R.
Rodrigesez. RAPID Banusen and H.
Luevandoz, were dismissed from
the same charge. They were all
advised to return to Mexico if they
intended to make fighting their
profession.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-25
PHONE DISPUTE
is EXPECTED TO
END TOMORROW
More Hope Than at Any Other
Time Is Held Out for CO1fer-
enee ia Moline Tuesday.

In the conference to be held at
the Moline city hall tomorrow
morning hope is held out that a
settlement will be reached which
will end the telephone strike.
At the conference last Friday in
Moline more real progress was
made than at any other time, it
was agreed by those present. 1t
was stated that a temporary ces-
sation of hostilities had been de-
clared, the strikers removing their
pickets from the Central Uiion
Telephone building. The main diff
ficulty in reaching a settlement
seems in the adjustment of the op-
orators wages. The company OFF,
Gals claim that their operators
receive as much beginning at 50
per week as any other employees,
considering the technical qualifi-
cations. The operators assert that
nevertheless they cannot live on
that amount and must have SIS as
a minimum.
G. H. Rottger, state manager of
the telephone company. is expect
ed to be here to confer with the
strike leaders and mayors of Rock
Island, Moline and East Moline.
Waive Recognition.
1t is also understood that the
strikers will be willing to waive
their union recognition demand
temporarily if the wage grievances
are properly settled, in order to
provide service as soon as posi-
Bile.
A tag day was held by the girl
operators in Davenport last Satur-
d9y
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-25
THIRTY TONS OF
FOOD HAS Been
SOLD FOR $4,000
POstOffice Out OF Dry, Stringiess
and Baked Beans, Rice. Cherries
Soup.

Thirty tons of food have been dis
posed of at the Rock Island post
office since a week ago today when
the sale of army foodstuffs opened
A total of $4,000 has been collected
as the result of the sale.
Saturdays receipts for the dsy
showed $500 worth sold. Today's
report is expected to show a mark
ed increase over any other of the
last rev days. The assortment is
now small Already it is announced
that the local headquarters is ont
OF dry beans, stringless beans, No
? baked beans, vegetable soups,
rice and cherries.
Work Done Well.
The sale has been handled sat
isfactorily and with no confusion
with the daily routine Of work al
the pOstofhce. II is expected that
Rock Islands allotment will be ex-
hausted shortly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-25

Estate of Sarah E. Lamont. deceased
The undersigned. having been appoint
ed administrator of the estate of Sarah z.
Lamont, late of the County of Rock Is
land. State of Illinois, deceased. hereby
gives notice that he viii appear before the
Probate Court of Rock Island county. at
the Probate Court room. in the City of
Rock Island. at the November term on
the first Monday in November next, at
which time all persons having claims
against said estate are notified and re-
uuested to attend for the purpose OF hav-
ing the same adjusted
All persons indebted to said estate are
requested to make immediate payment to
the undersig ned.
Dated 2lst day of August. A. D.. 1913
BEN D. LAMONT. Administrator
alker & Sweeney, Attorneys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-25
HIS PAY CHECK is
FOUND BUT is NOT
RETURNED, CLAIM

Jim UIahos, 6e3 Forty-fifth street.
Rock Island. will be arragEed in
Moline police court this afternoon
On a charge of larceny. Complaint
is made by julius Verbeke, who ac-
cuses UIahos of appropriating a
pay envelope containing $50, which
the former says he lost Saturday
while leaving his work ar the
Sylvan steel mills
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-25
MARIA DE SILVA
TOO ILL TO COME
TO ROCK ISLAND

Miss Maria De Silva. injured in
an automobile accident at Eliza
BEETHOVEN, n. Y, was too badly in
jured to be removed to her home
in this city. This was learned in
a telegram from DR.. Joseph De
Silva and Mrs. De Silva, who are
in Elizabethtown to see their
daughter. DR.. De Silva is expected
home today. No other word OF the
accident has reached relatives or
friends In this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-25

Unbleached cheese cloth, worth
10c-a lot which the New York Red
Cross society turned back to Clafin
Co. after the armistice was signed.
Our buyer got this 10c cheese cloth
so that we can sell it beginning Tues
day at 61ac yard.
Ten-quarter unbleached sheeting,
equal to 75c Pepperell; while $50
yards last, beginning Tuesday (quan-
tity limit 59c yard.
Bed ticking, another Clafin lot;
real herringbone feather-proof tick
ing worth 55c, going at 42c yard.
1t didn't take our buyer long to find
that the man on the spot gets the
goods where mail orders fail Here's
about 400 yards good curtain scrim,
in very pretty variety of colored
borders, hemstitched; scrims that will
work into your color scheme nicely.
These are worth 35c; our New York
trip makes the price to Moline 29c yd.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-25
FIRE is CAUSE
$4,000 DAMAGE
Especial Moline Service. J


The residence OF Harry G. Peters,
1911 Twelfth avenue, was damaged
by fire to the extent of $1,000 by
fire late Saturday afternoon. The
loss to furniture and personal prop
erty is estimated at a like fixture.
The fire was discovered by Mrs.
Peters when she smelled smoke
while working in the basement. 1t
originated in the upstairs apart
nents, occupied by the Jack Wright
family. Mrs. Wright was downtown
at the time. The cause is unknown.
The flames were discovered
bursting from a closet adjoining
the kitchen in the rear. The alarm
was sounded from the corner fire.
box.
The rear of the structure was a
mass of flames when the depart
ment arrived and before it could
be extinguished nearly the entire
second floor had been destroyed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-25
HUGO OTTO DOHLER
TAKEN TO WHEATON

Hugo Otto Dohler, arrested by
the police last Friday, was return
ed to Wheaton. ILL.,, yesterday by
the Wheaton sheriff. Dohler was
wanted for marrying a girl under
is years of age. He was arrested
at the Rock Island Plow company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-25

Post TOasties. : large pkgs. for
45c.
Butter krust toast. 25e 10.
Apple butter, SHORT quart" glass
jar. 4Oe each.
Root Beer Extract, 2 bottles for
45c.
Fresh TiSkilwa cheese. sec ID.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-25
A TRAINING AT BROWNS BUSI-
NESS COLLEGE

is a thorough and practical way to
a we'll paying business position.
You should get information about
fall term Sept. ? at once. Office
open evenings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-25
A Bargain Harvest at the Fisk & Loosely Co.
Store This Week

all the their New York three weeks
You know something of the railroad delays But there's
lot of good merchandise already coming.
we're unpang checking these and
them for sale Last them readhe printed ba
lining
of which there left for the sale tables linens
which wise Moline snapped quickly and
this eek fresh Ne York and Bos
baTgbiggeT bargains than had hoped these
of rising and H. c. l.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-25

Cooked pork tenderiOin, ball
pound for 35c.
Dried beef. SLICED. half pound
for 35c.
Summer sausage, 32hc Ib.
Mustard sardines IKE can.
Pink salmon, tail cans, use each.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-25
FuneraI OF ThOmas b. MeKinney.

Funeral services over the body
of the infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. T.
l.. Mckinney, was held at the home.
AIT Eighth street, at o'clock yes
Calvary cemetery. The child's name
was Thomas Harold.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-25

'PArah" brand coffee, zoe lb.
Japan tea, soc ID.
Navy beans, 2 lbs. for Use.
Red beams. hominy or corn, No.
2 cans, 2 for sc.
Fancy seeded raisins, . pkgs. for
35e.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-25
MAN rs SOUGHT
BY HIS MOTHER

Walter Edward Lynch is being
sought by his mother at PIatts-
burg, n Y. A letter to the police
from the mother states that Lynch
is 81 years of age, a Moose and tool
maker by trade. He was last report
ed from Chicago as moving 10 this
city. The police would like TO hear
any information relative to this
man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-25
Funeral Of Walter Andersen,

Funeral services of Walter An
derson, 2-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter L. Anderson, were
held at the residence of W. A War
rem, 1886 Twelfth street, at $3.50
yesterday afternoon. Burial was in
Chippiannock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-25
Florence Hintz.

Florence Hintz. 11-year old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore
HintZ of Barstow. died yesterday
of infantile paralysis. She had been
i'll only three days. Burial services
will be private with interment in
Hampton cemetery. Rev. Smook
will officiate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-25

OFFICE OPEN EVENINGS.
You can get information about
courses and opening of fall term
Sept. at Browns Business col
lege any evening this week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-25
Obituary



Peter Scherer, aged 81 years, one
of the Oldest pioneers of this city,
died at his home, 93112 Fourth ave-
nue., at ? O'Clock this morning. Mr.
Scherer is known to hundreds OF
Rock Islanders as the proprietor of
an old meat market, from which
business he retired some years ago.
His wife preceded him in death.
Surviving are two daughters.
Susan and Minnie, of Rock Island
and one son. Mr.. Scherer was
born in Germany on Aug. II, 1885.
He came to this city when a youth.
Funeral services will be held in
the home at 10 O'Clock Wednesday
morning. Rev. Fred Rolf will offic-
late and burial will be in Chippian-
mock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-25
Groceries, Tuesday:

Iuesday
Good groceries
for
Bacon squares average to H. each for 32Ja h.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-25
William Burhaeh.

William Burbach, aged 81 years,
died at Z o'clock Saturday evening
at his home, 1916 Twenty-sixth
street. Complications was the
cause of death. Mr.. Burbach was
born in Peru. H.. April Is, 1852.
and was a machinist by trade.
Surviving are the widow. two
daughters, Mrs. May Hendrick and
Mrs. Harry Desmond, both of Rock
Island, and one son, William, Jr., at
home, and one sister, Mrs. Emma
Asterman of Pekin, III. Short fun
eral services will be held at the
home, but burial will take place in
Rock Falls, Ill, tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-22
U. $. to Sell Surplus
Tools at Home First
Refuses to Abide by Wishes of
Manufacturers to Send
Supply Abroad
NNw York 7,7bu,e
u I inQton Burcn,.

WASHINGTON, Nov. Surplus
property of the government will be of
fered American purchasers before anv
attempt IS made to market the mate
ria S abroad, Director of Sales Morse
declared to-day in statement outlin-
ng the governments policy relative
TO the disposition of supplies.
Director Morse CHARGES that the Ma
tional Machine Tool Builders Associa-
tion is bringing pressure to bear upon
Congress to pass legis' alton instruct
lng the War Department to market its
surplus machine too's in Europe. in
he statement which read in part:
"In view of concerted attcmpts made
by certain industries to divert partic-
u ar surplus stocks war materials
! rom the domestic TO tie EXPORT mar
ket the Director of Sales takes thie
opportunity to state briefly the sales
ooilcy ihat controls disposition OF su,
plus supplies for foreign consumntion
fu and adequate opportunity : af-
orded the American pub ic to acnuire
'he surplus supply Of each and every
Vo"mo0l'y and material held by the
Wa Department before attempt Is
made to dispose Of amy part of the
surplus for export purposes. The ex-
pot market is developed only for
those supr US stocks the supply Of
WI lc9 exceeds the quantity that the
aome site market is capable of c5nsum-
ng, or or which because of the manner
OF manufacture there is no demand
eNcert that existing in foreign mar,
New-York tribune., 1919-11-22
LEATHER-Omspuf Of
NOUeify Goods Curfaiied

Manufacturers Of fancy lsa.hc,
novelties have recalled their trave.Iins
saies men from the road becaea,
enough orders already have beer
booked TO use up the supp of raw
material at the disposal Of the factories
for SOM time 70 come. ScarcItg O.
leather and skilled labor Aavc Rrea;
" curtailed production Ia this line
Seal kins are almo : impossible -
obtain, and il ia predicted that eAor,
~ a. goods made Of this leather WI
be dropped by the manu- acturers
Several concerns are nov turning on.
articles formerly made Of seaissin IN
cowhide, containIn" hairlire grai,.
Pigsklns also are scarce. with hos,
that do ccme through from the foreign
bringing excessive prices
In view Of the manufacturing sitra-
tion, buyers coming 70 the mar 80 ca
no lopyer name the date % aeffea,r
to the manufacturer The Old fims r.
sistance upon delivery A. sneci.
dates Is "A thing Of the pas som.
manufacturers are from two ta tfrs.
months behind on deliveries n +.
SAID that i may develop that goods
produced at the factories 81 have
nliocated to the various REGULAR bu.
ers. 80 that every one will AT least y.t
portion Of the orders placed
New-York tribune., 1919-11-22
COTTONS-Buying
Restricted to Current Needs

Trading in the gray or unfinished
goods market yesterday was restricted
chiefly to purchases o: print c'oths in
small lots for Immediate or nearby
use. ON the present sagging m.rX I
converters and printers are taking only
what they need to fill IN their broken
lines. The standard $3.50 3s11 inch
print cloth, was freely offered at IL
cents, the level of the previous day.
few sa'es were reported at 17s4
cents. Bidders for the most part were
unwilling to pay more than 17ix cents
Cotton hanncls and other mapped
goods in 80 to 81 inch widths. for de-
livery up to next Ju'y, are beginning
to be offered. One firm quoted prices
on its product which were well above
last years quotations and were con
sidered high by many in the trade
Other firms are taking orders with
prices to be determined later. and il
is felt that the trade as "a whole will
adopt this latter policy.
Jobbers and retailers were combne
the market yesterday for staple col
ored goods. particu arly gingbams
They are anxious to p ace orders now
for next falls delivery but few houses
Will accept orders 50 far ahead. Gar
ment manufacturers are not purchasing
10 any extent now
New-York tribune., 1919-11-22
tSnitt.S
$4,000 Pitts 1st 6SiOOia f0O1s lOOia 100 IA
Toronto
Commodities
Cotton

Chat the cotton trade is still extremely
nervous over the unsettled state of af
fairs generally was evidenced in the con-
unued violence of fluctuations yesterday.
An early break of 20 to so points vas lol-
lowed by a recovery of approximately Il
cent pound. but the market turned very
weak again in the late trading and closed
easy at net decline of 90 to 80 points
January contracts sold at 34.l5 early. ral-
iled TO 59.lo, and closed at @4.-4 com
pared with 1886 at the close of the pre-
Yious day.
There seemed to be considerable disap-
pointnent, particularly among Thursday )
late buyers, that the con. .erences OF the
previous day had not res.lted in a set
tleinent Of the coal strike. lhis probably
acco.ntcd in part for the opening decline
or to y points and the market soon sold
20 to so points net lower under very heavy
hQuidatlon by brokers with Southern and
Western connections. When this had run
us course prices rallied sharply on covering
promoted by the iiriner eally ruling o.
the stock market ana steadier foreign eX-
change For a time there seemed to be
very few contracts for sale. but offerings
increased around 35l0 for January ana
the market was very weak in the late
trading under a renewal of liquidation and
heavy foreign selling
Ihe cens4s report showing 7577.Sa6
bales of cotton ginned prior to November
l4th against S,1o6,4-0 last year was
anouf as anticipated and led to no fresh
discussion regarding the size of the crOu
Liverpool was an active buyer early, and
during the past few days is credited with
having purchased over 100 600 bales in the
ioVdi market TO take pro.ls on straddle ac-
counts at the widest d!fferen- IS reported
so lar TINS season. Later. however, there
was some Liverpool selling here, and part
'of the selling late I'M the afternoon was
believed to be for continental account
Washington advices encouraged hone mar
an az nj wo.ld soon be rea he'd in
the coal controversy, and the larger export
movement helped the rally during me
middle the day.
Very httle news seemed to be reaching
the trade from Southern spot markets.
ana the feature OF the official reports re-
ceivcd late in the afternoon was the great
ly increased business at Dallas
me hsures as posted by the exchange
showed sales there of 25.945 bales at A
decline OF 20 points TO $500 for middling
Otner markets were generally unchanraI
10 90 points lower.
The local spot market was quiet and s.
points lower at 5S.40 for middiing No
sales were reported.
Range of prices follows:
New-York tribune., 1919-11-22
I Unprecedented Building

reports to "Bradstrcet's" from i5S
cities OF the United States show total
va ue OF building permitted for in &C.
.oeer OF slA6.s2s o5l. sum per cent
oeiow that for the record month Of
august, but more than five and haa
times the total of October year age,
when bui ding was ebbing under the
stress OF war activities. Building for
zen months this year ~ valued At ST..
vi oi5 BOO Ii gain of l5s per cent over
i9Ie' the poorest year the country ever
s"" number OF cities considered, g.
course IN ordinary house. office and
store construction. Building values fer
ten months OF this year slightly exceed
those of the entire year 1915, the best
on record, when the total WAS 81 .ooe,'
00o, 900.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-22
JE JEWELRl--Nerrhanfs
Ire Buying Far fhead

Receipts Of large orders .ha. a.s
uarily would be placed IN the Is,.,
part OF December for jcwcifs ior is..
are helping 10 dlsrupt further ga. d.
livery schedule OF manufacturers N.-.
chants already are coming ir,a IN.
market To place orderq FOR leeeelrv =.
be sold next spring and Sumner h1.
are receiving no encouravomrrf athes
they ask for early deli' cries. Fae,orI.e
here and AZ Providence sso far behirl
on the shipments. due 10 the str-tar.
Of skilled workers
In booking early orders fha ss'e.
Offices md that there is iar4tr If.
mand for sl4verware. DESPITE ~, fsc+
that most factories marked ha ot.r,
from 10 - - per cent ln.Ifsf.a.
pearls also ar ordered IN arv. 0nant
les and a. higher prices ftar as.
before. Glass bead neckcha n. ia
laree range Of eolors are uopuIar att
the buyers. Manufacturers tcnor. .h,,
are havirg trouble obtaining new
stocks Of raw materials
New-York tribune., 1919-11-22
SlLkS-Nanutacsurers
Buy P0,U Silk ReiucfanfIy

manufacturers of silk goods are
running so low on the raw product
now that they are forced to take in
supplies at the REVEALING high prices
much against their will Trading in
a" silks yesterday was confined TO
small lots. but the aggregate was fairly
large. The strength of the Yokohama
market is being reflected here IN the
highest prices of record
Lite of the raw product il obtain
able IN European cente-s and the
hinese markets are sold far ahead.
The advancing exchange rate in China
IS running up prices in the Canton
and Shanghai markets. The new style
re -rceled Canton raws have advanced
a dollar a pound or about 10 per cent
IN the last two weeks
Plerty of business was transacted
n the silk goods market Yesterday
nm ng Jobbors. Speculation in finished
81 Is "a greater than it has been for
some time. The active speculation j.
running prices TO dizzy heights. Re.
taliers and garment manufacturers are
buying sparlngly. That the market
fas strength IS evidenced bv the fact