davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-08-14

JAmes Bunton, formerly of
this city, now a resident of Ma
con, is the guest of Mexico rel
atives-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-08-14

BEVO-The coolest thought for the
hottest day-ice cold-10 cents every
where. f
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-08-14

s: &: s; Co., e; e.: ; e.: !: ::: ;::::':':. al, e
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-08-14

Miss Mary wOrrell is visiting at
Lake Geneva.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-08-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Will Lee motored to
Scdalia Monday to attend the State
Fair.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-08-14

BEVO-Ice cold-now 10c every
where.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-08-14

Miss Eula Tucker, of Columbia,
Neb., was in Mexico Sunday. She
later went to Chicago on business.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-08-14

Harper Van Ness, of Junction City,
Kas., is home on a visit.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-08-14

Mrs. L. E. worner, who has been
quite i'll, is some better.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-08-14

Frank Cauthorn is in Troy, Mo, on
business.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-08-14

Jack Cronan, of Moberly, was in
Mexico on buiness Tuesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-08-14

Mrs. w. ]. Mason is some better.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-08-14

SUBSCRIBE FOR THE LEDGER.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-11
1t Closed Practically
In One Week

As a matter of fact most of the factories were
oversold the first day.
800 of the buyers were there the first day-all
of them within the week. Factory show rooms were
6ombarded When admitted the buyers overran
the place, made out their own orders prices are al
ways marked in plain figures) took these orders to
the office and said, Ship as soon as possible"
Some of the factories closed out the first day.
On all the exhibits this card was prominently dis
played
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-11

All orders accepted at current prices not shipped
November LIST will be shipped at the price prevail
ing at time of shipment. Orders untitled Novenl-
Der LIST are subject to cancellation at buyers option.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-11
Why Then Do We Have
This Furniture Sale

Becauseit is our annual custom ;'because we have
the goods, bought long enough ago to have secured
lowprces, and because the public expects us to have
an'August Furniture Sale.
We are reluctant to speak Of shortages, there
story of Grand Rapids is so unusual and 50 full Of
meaning that we feel you are entitled to know the
facts. 70 will act as you think wise.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-11
Some Plain Facts About
Furniture Shortage That
Have a Bea ing on
Hartley's August Sale

Grand Rapids, as most people know, is the fur
nitrre center of the United States. Twice wear
leading furniture manufacturers of the country ex-
hbit their samples there and take orders six months
ahead. This year the Summer exposition-and-sale
was scheduled to begin June % and continue for
one month.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-11

Here were buyers from stores in every part of the
country offering to pay for furniture practically
double what they paid before the war; Why? Be-
cause they had to let their stocks run down. expect
ing lower prices, which did not come and will not
come; they had sold out these stocks.
Yet the public demanded more furniture; the
public, too had let its homes run down and now.
they must be refurnished.
ALI this means a shortage of furniture. It means
prices will not drop. Some woods are scarce and
wages are high skilled labor is scarce and this scar
city is expected to continue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19
MINUS ice FOR
FOUR DAYS DUE
TO RAIL TIEUP
Only Business Houses Have Been
Supplied, Residences Being
Without Commodity.

Due to the rail strike situation
in the north and east, Aledo has
practically been without ice during
the last three or four days. Only
the needs of business houses have
been supplied. the ice for this pur-
pose being hauled here from Mo
line in trucks.
The z. S. MeGinnis company, is
in receipt of information from the
Moline Consumers company stat
ing that on account of the strikes
at various railroad yards, ice and
peFishable goods have been embaF-
COED at certain stations and that
the railroad company does not
guarantee shipments of any kind.
Shipments out of Minneapolis have
been curtailed to a serious degree
and in some instances totally cut
of. The Moline firm, in case of
shortage here, advised the use OF
wagons and trucks for hauling
necessary quantities to this city.
Delay is indefinite, according to
official word from Moline received
by the local concern, resumption
of normal service depending upon
the settlement of the labor dis
puteS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19
Sewer CLEANER
MAY Be BOUGHT
City Of AledO viii Purchase MAJ
chine Ii ii is Found It Works
satisfactorily,

If 'ouGd according to guarantee,
sever cleaning machine manu-
featured by the Improved Sewer
Cleaning Machine company will ne
purchased by the city of AiedO,
buying entails an expenditure Of
$3.50
decision 10 this end was reached
last evening at the regular meet
ing Of nc city council. The cost
of the improved machine is only
about on@-tnird of that citcd for
that of another manufacture, while
a bindirI guarantee accompanies
il
The company agrees to furnish
man and machine and defray eZ-
penses to and in this city where
the machine will clean 1000 feet
Of sewer The city agrees, In the
event that the demonstration is
satisfactory. 10 purchase the ma
chine at the price stipulated.
1t was pointed out by various OF
the aldermen that should the city
Euy no machine, the cost of clean
ing the sewers, an imperative duty
this year, would far exceed $3.50,
besides leaving the municipality 90
face an identical problem four or
FIVE years hence.
Due To the uncertain rail condi-
tons, however, delivery cannot be
guaranteed by the company and o.
may be a matter of several weeks
before the sewer cleaning machine
arrives for trial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19
CHICAGO FUTURES
Chicago Livestock.

Chicago, Aug. 1s.-Hogs Re
ceipts, $4,000; few early sales
steady to Csc lower; bulk. csc TO
SEC lower; top. s21.1O; heavyweight
$I5.25G20.5O; medium weight,
$1S.5O@2O.75; light weight, $3.50
q s0.T5; light light. $17.75@2o.25;
heavy packing sOws, smooth, si7.s5
G18.15; packing sows, loG4h,
$1625@17.25; pigs, $16-50Q1S.
Cattle-Recei9.s $4,000; medium
beef steers and butcher cattle slow
bout steady; calVes uneVen to 25c
tc SOC lower; western an | feeders
steady; beet steers, medium AMI
heavy weight, choice AMI primo,
$i60185O; medium and good,
S12.50@16; coI1mons, $10Qi2 "a;
llsht weight, scod and choice. $14
q Is; common ana medium, $3.50 =
IA; butcher carte, heifeFs. $7-25GG
Io.25; cows, $T25@13.75. Gamers
and cutters, SG@7.25; yea, calves,
light and hanLy weight, $l9.5O1s
1880; feeder steers, $50 t5.JG.
stocker steers, S1.2s@11; western
range steers SO 5O416.50: cows
aud heifers, 81 -5GE1S.
Sheep-itecPipts $4,000; lambs,
steady to strong; sheep steady;
lambs, So lbs. down. SI3.5091S.50;
culls and common, $1950015,
yeaTling wetheFs, $10.75G1a.I5;
ewes, medium. good and choice /,
SSWl0; cuts lid eommo2. $50
75G.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19
ALEDO BRIEFS

A demented man was picked up
in New Boston yesterday by S. IL.
Dixon, city marshal, and this morn
ing turned over TO Sheriff Jobl ID.
Fleming The man was a stranger
at New Boston and was observed
yesterday acting strangely about
the village. When questioned he
was unable to give his name Or
whence he came. He appears to e
about 45 years of age and is plain
ly of unsound mind, although not
violent. A hearing TO pass upon
his condition was to have been held
this afternoon before States At
torney o. +. Carlstrom. 1t is ex-
pected that he will be committed to
the state asylum at Watertown.
Notice has been received by c.
c. KurzdorIer of the Whaley gar
dens that specimens of the gladi
olas grown by the local gardeners
are requested for exhibit at the
annual convention of the American
Society Of Florists which is to be
held in Detroit, Mich, in the near
future. The American Bulb COM
pany, of whom the flowers were
purchased by the local men, seeks
the exhibit on account OF the high
rank in quality of the gladiolas
grown here. Mr.. Kurzdorfer stat
ed that over 500 flowers are being
sent almost daily to Chicago mar
kets.
Harvey Lee Martin and Miss Ha-
gel Marie Dcss, both of Aledo, have
been granted a license TO wed by
County Clerk Frank Gibson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19
ANNOUNCE CAST
OF CHILDREN In
PLAY SATURDAY
List of Principal Characters For
sleeping Beauty" Made Pub
lie by Director.

Members of the cast OF Sleep
ing Beauty" Aledo's child pageant
billed for Saturday evening, Aug.
2S, are bracuic!ng faithfully under
the supervision of Mrs. T, w LeaFy,
playground director.
Those who undertake 10 present
the roles of the principal charac-
tiers are:
King-Meredith Davis.
Queen-Helen Ash
Princess-Pauline Parkman.
Witch-MFs. X Edwin.
The six good little fairies Paul
inc Marquis, Thanet Sharp, Frances
Wilson, Dorothy Grant, Mildred
Day and Irene PaFkman.
Excellent progress S been not
ed in the work of the childien dur
ing the last week OF preparation,
Mrs. LeaTy stated,
Music for the playlet is being
furnished by an orchestra under
the direction of Wyman Smith In
strumental in the progress attain
ed thus far by the children has
been Miss Pauline LeMasteT, piar-
list, who has faithfully attended
every practice session.
II is announced that the pageant
will begin promptly at Sis Satur-
day evening in the chautauqua tent.
Admission fee of IS cents will be
charged adults, with Is cents as
the children's entrance fee.
The pageant will mark the close
of supervised Fairgrounds work
AfraaffnTa nf Ara I NJ n.
will probably depart for her home
In Chicago within a few days fo--
lowing the performance. Her work
and its results have far exceeded
even the best expectations Of boost
ers of Fairgrounds activity in this
city, and continuance of the fea-
ture year by year is now practical
ly assured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19
East St. Louis Livestock

East St. Louis, ILL.,, Aug. 10
Hogs, receipts 1900; lower; top
price 21.35; bulk 21.00@21.25;
heavy weight 20.75021.OO; medium
weight 2O.75@21.35; light weight
20.50021.35; light light 1900
210O; heavy packing sows, smooth
17.50@1S.5O; packing sOws, rough
16COG17.50; pigs 14OO@f9.75.
Cattle, receipts $500: steady;
beef steers, medium and heavy
weight, choice and prime 17.50@
1880; medium and good 11750
1850; common 10.25@11.75; light
weight, good and choice 1900
1900; common and medium $500
1900; butcher cattle, heifers $3.50
1850; COWS 6.7501150; Gamers
and cutters 5.25@6.75; veal calves,
light and handy weight 5000
1900; feeder steers 700@10.50;
stocker steers 100000.
Sheep, receipts 10000; no sales.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19

Continued from Page One.)
ceptanee of the Shantung settle
ment as it stands expecting the
League of Nations to apply an
early corrective or solvent. The
Republicans may adopt a separate
resolution disappearing the Shan
tung award and instructing the
American representatives at the
next meeting of the League of Ma
tions to work for a change.
This of course would have a
powerful moral effect, and put
America on record though ii
couldn't open the treaty negotia-
'tions. AS for the provision that
America must be left free under
article 10 to determine through
congress when and how the United
States shall use its armed forces,
this is something which the presi-
dent said informally to Great
Britain and France whenever the
American constitution was dis
cussed.
VIII Reach Compromise.
Also there is no objection to
clauses specifically naming the
tariff and immigration as essential
ly domestic questions. Mr.. Wilson
is on record at Paris in favor of
safeguarding the Monroe doctrine
and his friends give the impression
that he would accept a paragraph
on that point. So it will be seen
that really the program of the So
called mild reservationists" on
the Republican side of the senate
is likely to prevail The confer
ence between President Wilson and
the senate foreign relations COM
mittee will surely bring this out
more clearly provided the interro-
cation and debate on both sides is
carried on in good temper and in
spirit of compromise and recon-
cil1aE1nA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19
Weather Forecast

Chicago and vicinity: Fair and
somewhat warmer tonight; We'd
nesday partly cloudy and warmer
probably becoming unsettled by
night; gentle variable winds be-
coming moderate south to south
west winds Wednesday.
Illinois: Fair and somewhat
warmer tonight; Wednesday part
ly cloudy; warmer in forth and
central portions.
Missouri: Fair and warmer to-
night; Wednesday partly cloudy
warmer in northeast portion.
Wisconsin: Generally fair and
warmer tonight; Wednesday part
~ cloudy and somewhat unsettled
with warmer in east and south
portions.
Iowa: Partly cloudy and some
what unsettled tonight and We'd
nesday; warmer tonight and ex-
tTeme portion Wednesday; cooler
iU extreme west portion Wednes-
day afternoon.
Indiana: Fair tonight and We'd
nesday; rising temperature.
Temperatures Today.
Canadian northwest-56 to 81,
cloudy.
Northwestern to IA; cloudy.
West-56 to s.; part cloudy.
Southwest-62 to 70; cloudy.
Ohio VaIley-62 to 20; clear.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19
ACCUSED MAN rs
HELD IN JAIL ON
CHARGE OF THEFT

Charles Lingafelder of Keiths-
burg, aged about 20 years, is lodg-
ed in the county Jail charged with
larceny of a horse and buggy be-
longing to o. f. Reason. also OF
Keithsburg, the alleged crime hay
ing taken place Sunday evening,
LiRgafelder was arrested Sunday
evening on complaint of Reason,
who claimed that the defendant
made away with his (Reason's)
horse and buggy. At a hearing had
yesterday before J. p. Gushee, JUS
tice OF the peace at KeithsbuTg,
LingafeldeF was found guilty and
bound over to await action of the
grand jury under bonds of 5000.
Upon his failure to produce the re-
quired amount he was conveyed to
Aledo and the county Jail by Dep
uty j. J. Stallings yesterday after
noon.
According to the story told by
Lingafelder. he borrowed the horse
and buggy from the complainant's
young son, who agreed to let the
defendant have ii for a stipulated
length of time. He kept the rig is
minutes longer than supposed to
however, and the order for his ar
rest was enforced. This is as Ling
afeider tells it.
Despite his stale and accompany
ing plea, Justice Gushee turned a
deaf ear and after considering the
evidence at hand ordered an inaui-
sition by the grand jury. Bonds
men for Lingafelder could not be
found.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19
CHAUTAUQUA TO
OPEN IN ALED0
COMING SUNDAY
Attendance nj This Seasons Meet
ing Expected to BE Largest
in It's History.

Indications are that this seasons
chautauqua opening on Sunday,
Aug. "a, and continuing through
Thursday, Aug. 2S, will be the big
gest of its kind ever staged in
Aledo.
At least In point Of attendance.
Last fall chautauqun boosters sub
scribed for 500 tickets TO guarau-
tee an excellent 1919 program.
These tickets have been allotted ln
blocks OF 5, 10, ] . and % for dis
posal. They are season passes and
may be had at the nominal price
of $50 plus the war tax. Single
admissions will be so cents each,
plus the tax. The former have
been going fast and the sold OUT
sign is expected to be hung out
long before opening day Sunday
Attendance at this years feature
Is conseryatiVely estimated 90
which is to house the Chautauqua
Is expected 10 arrive here within
the next few days and Will be erect
ed Saturday.
At $3.50 Sunday afternoon Dr..
Stanley l.. Krebs will open the
weeks program with HIS lecture on
the Trinity" Following viii be a
band concert by Whales Service
band, composed entirely Of world
war heroes
In the evening at 1880 there will
be union Young Peoples vesper
services held by the various
churches of the city. Al 8;l5 there
will be another band concert.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19
Kansas CITY Grain.

Kansas City. Mo-, Aug. 19.-Cash
wheat, generally unchanged; No. l
hard 221@2.22; No. 2, 21S@2.2S;
No. 1 red 2-19: No. 2. 2.161a.
Corn, unchanged to &c higher;
No 2 mixed 194@196; No. 3, 1872
@1.93; No. white 1873; No. 8,
1.94@1.96: No. 2 yellow 1870
1893; No. 3, .95@197.
Oats, steady to 15c higher; No.
2 white 1874 @76; No. 2 mixed 700
70h; No. 2 red 70@701s.
Rye, 1.5401.56.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19
AMERICANS IN
DRIVE AGAINST
MEX. BANDITS

Continued from Page One.)
stream in an effort to locate Can
delaria and report their accident to
military headquarters. They landed
at 1890 Sunday afternoon and
were picked up Wednesday morn
ing by Jesus RenteFia and a. band
of five Other MeXicans. They were
taken into the mountains, but
thought they were approaching
Valentine, Texas. They were told
that so men belonged to the band
while in reality the aviators saw
only 20 men at the ranch where
they were held.
Captain Matlack said the bandits
were we'll mounted.
Rebels Plan for Ransom.
Various plans for obtaining the
ransom money were discussed by
the bandits. One was for the de-
livery of the money and Americans
in the middle of the Rio Grande.
Another was for the aviators to be
taken one hundred yards up river
and the money taken an equal dis
lance down river and both left at
tine same time Finally it was
agreed that an American officer
should be sent from the American
side upon signals from the Landits
by means of flares. At the same
same time Renteria was to start
FRI M the Mexican side with the
Americans. They we're to meet and
exchange prisoners and money.
Saves $500 by RuSe.
Captain Matlack's ruse by which
he saved $500 was contrived on
the spur of the moment after he
had got Peterson across the border.
Il just decided there was no use
in paying those Mexicans that 9TH
er $500 after 1 had Davis, so 1
told him to jump on behind on my
horse l spurred him hard and we
made a wild dash for the border
and made it They called for us
to halt, but 1 said Go to He'll and
crossed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19
FLOUR ON SALE
BY GOVERNMENT
: is STRAIGHT
Ainety-fiVe Per Cent is What Fed.
eral Corporation Is Selling
Not Fancy Patent.

Government army -four on sale
by the United States Grain coFpor-
alton at Chicago is what is known
as straight -four. Flour sold at the
local markets, such as Goldrim,
Ceresota, Pillsbury and Occident,
is called fancy patent -four.
Straight -four" a Rock Island
merchant said, lis flour in which
lower grades Of ingredients are
used. Fancy flour is such as is sold
to the housewife and contains the
best qualities of -four on the mar
ket. The straight -four, known as
the IS per cent -four, and which is
being sold by the government is
classified under the export grade"
The United States government
through its Chicago corporation is
selling the -four at $40 per lao jute
sacks. Defining the sale of its -four
the United States Grain corpora
ton says in a letter to one Rock
Island flour dealer:
We cannot guarantee points OF
shipment as this will be deter
mined bysthe stocks that are avail
able from time to time and the -four
will be shipped from points taking
the most advantageous freight
rates. Time of shipment within so
days, basis sight drafts with bill Of
lading attached, size of car 80
barrels"
The flour market appears at a
stand. Housewives reading the
government advertisements have in
many cases believed that the -four
is what is known as the fancy pat
emit which is secured at the local
stores. Flour on sale by dealers
here sells at $14.S0 and $3.50.
Meat Business Low.
Old chickens are not much on
the market now. Spring chickens
are the demand. For the last
three weeks" said a Rock Island
Aealer, Il have sold spring chicken
aA50 cents per pound but 1 have
not sold an old chicken in three
weeks. The public is not asking for
broilings and cheap meats. They
won't take it and the result is that
/ either have to make it into boil
onies or throw it away. Boiled
ham, which is as high as rs cents "a
pound, is going good. This morn
ing l paid from 35 to 40 cents for
pork, paying 81 cents for pork
loins, % cents for pork shoulders
and 81 cents for pork butts"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19
ALEDO PERSONALS

F.. W. Johnson was a West Lib
erty, Iowa, visitor over the week
end.
Mrs. Susan Clark of Monmouth
left Aledo Saturday after visiting
for an extended period at the o. M
Dunlevy home and other friends.
Miss Beulah Berglund departed
yesterday morning for a weeks va
cation at Chicago, where she Will
visit at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Robert Holmquist.
Miss Pauline Johnson, accompan-
led by her father, A. W. Johnson,
left yesterday morning for Niles
Mich, where they will make a short
visit. Afterward they will go to
Cleveland, Ohio, where Miss John
son will take a course to become a
trained nurse.
Miss May Jobuseh went to st.
Louis yesterday morning for a visit
with her uncle, Lewis Jobusch and
family.
Mrs. Alvin O'Deli and baby went
to Des Moines, Iowa. yesterday
morning for an extended visit with
relatives.
Arthur Runbom went to Rock Is
land yesterday morning where he
will become an employe in the M.
& X department store.
Miss Helen Winger returned
home the first of the week from
Chicago where she spent two weeks
at the home OF a brother, Arthur
WingeF.
Miss Cornelia Rohan went to
Keithsburg last evening for short
visit there with relatives and
friends.
Mrs. H. V. Decker went to Bed
ford. Iowa, last evening for few
days visit with her sister.
Mrs. W. II. Riddell left last night
for Burlington, Iowa, where she
will act as one OF the judges in
culinary department of the Bur-
lington fair Mrs. Riddell will pass
upon bread and pastries. Her Sc
lection for this work is considered
in the way Of high honor regard
ing her ability in the culinary de-
partment She will remain for
several days until the close of the
fair
Mrs. J. W. Swanson returned
home to Joy last evening following
a day spent in Aledo with relatives
and friends.
Rev. and Mrs. ]. I. Dool and
daughter Frances of Greenfield,
Iowa, left this morning for Normal,
ILL.,, where they will visit for a
few days. The Dools have been
here for some time visiting at the
home of Rev. Dool's mother Mrs. S.
J. Dool and other relatives.
Bonnie Sabbath left this morning
for Galesburg where he spent to-
day.
Rev. E. T. Potter left this morn
ing for Springfield, ILL.,, fov a visit
there with his brother. r, Potter
will also attend the state fair.
Miss Lois VeFtFees went to Peo-
ria this morning for a short visit
with friends.
Clyde Scott was a business call
er in Rock Island today.
Mrs. Ed LindstFom spent today
in the tri-cities.
w. C.. Dilley, superintendent of
speed of the Mercer county fair,
and Guy Vanatta, privilege manag-
er, attended the Mt. Pleasant, Iowa
county. fair last week in the inter
ests of the Mercer county fair Sept.
16 and 20. Mr.. Dilley and Mr.. Van
alta, together with G. C. Bowers,
of the Mercer County
association. will visit
the West Liberty, Burlington and
Rock Island county fairs at Joslin
this week
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19
MANY IN TOURNEY
FOR TENNIS GROWN

An even dozen aspirants 20 ten
mis- honors on Aledo's municipal
courts strove in earnest competi-
ton in the elimination tourney ar
ranged for this afternoon by Mrs.
T. w. Leary, Fairgrounds director.
In the running broad jump 10
were listed, a like number enter
ing the standing broad jump, eight
in the pole vault and seven In the
high jump.
Thursday at the school grounds
the girls will compete in a GRO
quet tourney The big baseball
game, final one OF the season, will
take place Friday afternoon be-
tween the purple and gold and
red and white. To the winning
team in this contest will be award
ed 10 points to count on season
score.