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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19
FLUSHER rs NOT
TO BE PURCHASED
FOR THE PRESENT

The street fiusheT now in use hy
the city will be retained for a.
least this season and the heavy
cost of a new one saved the com
munity, at least temporarily. was
the sentiment OF the city council
In regular session last evening.
Alderman Bolton stated to the
council that the flusher had been
required so long that II will be
able to handle the work Of flushing
the streets in a satisfactory man
ner during the remainder of the
season.
Little else beside routine bust
ness was transacted at the meet.
ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19
N. Y. CURB MARKET

FURNISHED by E. w Wagner & Co.
members of all exchanges. Rock Island
Office suite 800 Best building. phones r.
$50 and ISL. p J. Mccormick. mauager),
Opening.
Cosden. 9B @10B.
Fed. 2s4 @S.
Merr. 214A @22.
Mid. Rig, 161@163.
Mid Oil, 2@A.
Gulf, 52Q94.
Glenrock, 44@&.
Island. 61s@5s.
Com Pete. 57G5S.
Boone, S14G12.
Sincons, 5214 @53H.
U. NJ. O., 4S@54.
Curtiss, SG x.
Wright, 41a@%.
Ledge, 11@5s.
Elk, 5000.
Kerr. 5@A.
Steamship, z1505s.
Wayne. 4A@%.
PERI, 5-16@7-16.
B. & W., 6SQ7O.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19
ALEDO COUPLE Is
WE'D IN GALESBURG

Announcement is made today of
the marriage April 10, 1919, at
Galesburg, ILL.,, of F. Everett Peter
son and Miss Minnie Mayhem, Ale
do young people. The ceremony
which was performed in secret.
was in charge of DIR. c. E. Lapp,
pastor of the First Baptist church
OF Galesburg. The groom is a son
of Mrs. Elizabeth Peterson of this
city. The bride is a daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Mayhem, also
of Aledo, and is a graduate of the
Reynolds high school. The young
people next year will engage in
farming near Pomroy, Ill. This
morning they left for Springfield,
where they will attend the state
fair. following which they will de-
part for Chicago, there to spend an
extended visit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19
SUIT FOR DIVORCE
STARTED IN COURT

Suit for divorce has been begun
in circuit court by Edna r. Crosse
against JEFF d. Crosse, the bill
charging cruelty. The couple was
married Nov. 8, 1914, according 90
the complainant and separated Aug.
Q. 1919 There is one child, Robert
r., custody of whom Is requested
by Mrs. Crosse, The complainant
alleges that the defendant at divers
times struck and beat her and that
she feared for her life upon numer-
Gus occasions. Allen & Duvall are
solicitors for Mrs. Crosse.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19
LIST OF SALES
BURDENS CORN
And IT SLUMPS
Strong Start on Buying by CON-
mission Houses Lost, Prices Go
ing Below Yesterdays Close.

Chicago, Aug. 19.-The corn
market started out strong today on
commission house buying which
found only limited offering avail
able. Resting orders to sell check
ed the upturn and figures sloped
off to below yesterdays close for
the distant months. September
keeping relatively stronger. With
increased demand in the pit on the
break, prices advanced from the
low level with moderately active
trading. Opening prices ranged
from &c to &c higher, with Sep
TEMPER $17S15 to s1.79, December
$1411z to s142, and May $137 to
$1.371a. On the decline May
touched $1.35 but worked back to
about opening figures
Later persistent buying lifted the
market considerably above the low
leyels. Scanty offerings contrib
uted to the strength which was evil
dent all along the line with Sep
TENDER leading The market clos
ed strong ga to sac net higher,
with September 1888 to 1889, and
December, 1.447s to 1.45.
In provisions, they displayed
strength in sympathy with corn.
There were frequent dips but the
market worked we'll away from the
low points and closed firm soc to
$500 net higher.
Oats followed the course of corn
but within narrower limits. After
Opening unchanged to &c higher
with September at 72Ise to 72Ac.
the market sagged somewhat and
then assembled to about yesterdays
finish.
Provisions dipped at the opening,
lard being zoe to SOC lower. Short
covering brought about a rally
which was followed by another sag.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19
SPEEDY ACTION
ON PACT URGED
BY PRESIDENT
CONTINUED from Page oneO

CONTINUED from Page one)
tatives there to look after our
interests.
There are large areas of Europe
whose future will lie uncertain and
questionable until their people
know the final settlements of peace
and the forces which are to admin
lister and sustain it Without de-
terminate markets our production
csAnot proceed with intelligence of
confidence. There can be no stabil-
ization of wages because there can
be no settled conditions of employ
ment. There can be no easy or
normal industrial credits. because
there can be no confident or perma-
nent revival of business.
Tells of Worlds Perils.
"But 1 will not weary you with
obvious examples. l will only ven
ture to repeat that every element Of
normal life amongst US depends
upon and awaits the ratification of
the treaty of peace; and also that
we can not afford to lose a single
summers day by not doing all that
we can to mitigate the winters suf-
fePing, which, unless we find means
to prevent it, may prove disastrous
to a large portion of the world, and
may, at its worst, bring upon Eu
rope conditions even more terrible
than those wrought by the war it
self.
Nothing Bars Ratification
Nothing. l am led to believe,
stands in the way of the ratif1ca-
ton Of the treaty except certain ar
ticles of the covenant of the League,
nj Nations; and l must frankly say
that l am unable to understand
why such doubts should be enter
tanned You will recall that when
l had the pleasure of a conference
with your committee and with the
committee of the house of repre-
sentatives on foreign affairs at the
White house in March last, the
questions now most frequently ask
ed about the League of Nations
we're all canvassed, with a view to
their immediate Qualification. The
covenant of the league was then its
draft subject to revision. 1t was
pointed out that no express recog-
milton was given to the Monroe doc
trine; that it was not specifically
decided that the league should have
no authority to act or to express a
Judgment on matters of domestic
policy; that the right to withdraw
from the league was not expressly
recognized, and that the constitu-
tional right OF the congress to de-
termine all questions of peace and
war was not sufficiently safeguard
ed. On my return to Paris all these
matters were taken up again by
the commission on the league OF
nations and every suggestion of the
United States was discussed.
Nothing Doubtful in Pact
THE view of the United States
with regard to questions l have
mentioned had, in fact, already been
~dccepted by the commission and
there was supposed to be nothing
inconsistent with them in the draft !
Of the covenant as adopted-the |
draft which was the subject of our
discussion in March-but no objec- |
ton was made to saying explicitly !
in the text what all had supposed |
to be implicit in it There was alb !
soIuteIy no doubt as to the mean
ing of any one of the resulting pro- |
visions OF the covenant in the |
minds Of those who participated in !
drafting them. and ] respectfully
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19
Chicago Cash Grain.

Chicago, Ill. Aug. 19.-Corn, No
2 mixed. 194@1,97; No. yellow
1.9691.9S.
Oats, No. white, 721a ORC; No
3 white, 71@76c.
Rye. No. 2, 1551z@156.
Barley. 13O01.43.
Timothy, 9.OO@11.75.
Glover, nominal.
Pork, nominal
Lard, 1905.
Ribs, 24.0002475.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19
Chica 90 Potatoes.

Chicago, aug. 9.-Potatoes-
Weak; arrivals 80 cars; Minnesota
Early Ohio's, sacked, car lots,
$2.S00295 per hundredweight; :
Irish Cobblers, New Jersey, sacked,
car lots, $4@4.35 per cwt.; Irish
Cobblers, Kentucky, sacked, car
lots, $3.50 per ewt.; California
Round Whites, sacked, car lots.
$4@4.50 per cwt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19
AVENUE CLOSED TO
REPAIR PAVEMENT

North College avenue, from Sew
enth to Eighth street. was closed
yesterday morning in order that a
tar and gravel gang might repair
cracks in the pavement. Similar
work is being done on other needy
sections of the city's paved thor
oughfares.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19
Peoria Livestock.

Peoria. H.. Aug. 19.-Hogs, re-
ceipts 800; Csc to 45c higher; top
price 20.60; bulk 20.25Q20.50;
lights 20.25020.6O; mediums 20.25
920.60; heavies 100000 80.
Cattle, receipts $50; steady.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19


AS an aid to the development of
the naval stores Industry, statistics
regarding production and supply of
tuFpentine and rosin are being col
lected by the United States depart
ment of agriculture through spe-
cialists in the bureau of chemistry.
Blanks on which to report have
been sent to all producers and
users in the United States whose
names and addresses are available
This information will show the
amount on hand April l, 1919, the
quantity made this season up to
Aug. 1, the amount actually on
hand at the stills Aug. /, and the
estimated production for the bal
ance of the season. 1t is expected
that the data will be published by
Sept. l.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19
Chicago Provisions.

Chicago, Ill, Aug. 19.-Butter:
higher; creamery, 4S@531zc.
Eggs: higher; receipts, 1896
cases; firsts, 41@42Ac; binary
frsts, 3612 G37hc; at mark, cases
included, 3SQ41c; storage packed
frsts, 42Q43c.
Poultry: unchanged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19
Peoria Grain.

Peoria, ILL.,. Aug. 10.-Corn, I'M
changed to 1zc lower; No. 1 yellow
1877; No. yellow 1861; No. 4
mixed 1876
Oats, 4 to re lower; standard
72A; No. 3 white Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19

hang upon the conclusion Of the
senate with regard to peace and
upon the time of its action are so
grave and so clearly insusceptible
of being thrust on one side or post
poned that l have felt it necessary
in the public interest to make this
urgent plea, and to make ii as SIM
pie and as unreservedly as posi-
bla.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19

Hundreds of women who earn a
livelihood as extras" in motion
picture productions are considering
a proposal TO organize a union with
a view to securing an increase in
pay and improved working eondi-
HnnA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19
Liberty Bonds.

New York, Aug. 19.-Liberty
bond prices at 1880 g. m. todav
were: 319's, 1914; firsts As, 9410;
second As, 92.SS; first AVS, 94.20;
second as, 93.22; third AIS,
BATS; fourth AIS, 1912; Victory
3%4's. 1912; Victory ANS, 1854.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19
EXCHANGE HAS
BULL OPENING,
Then WEAKENS
Moderate Selling of Later Hours
Results in Declines After
Rallies at Outset.

New York. Aug. 19.-Moderate
selling, induced in part by the
further acute weakness of foreign
exchanges succeeded the bullish
opening, causing faetional reac-
lions. Later the market advanced
to higher ground. equipments,
steels, oils and shippings assuming
leadership. Motors and allied &C
cessories also strengthened, espec-
tally the rubber issues. Tobaccos
were striking exceptions to the
general rise, displaying irregular
heaviness, the rails of the invest
ment class forfeited much of their
early gains. Stocks and bonds of
local traction companies were high
er by large fractions to IA points.
Last sale
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19
Market Square Sales
TURPENTTNE AND ROSIN.

Aug. 10, 1919.
Two loads OF corn at......$1.7i
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19
Horses and Mules.

East st. Louis, ILL.,, Aug. 10.
Horses and mules, unchanged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19
THE ARGUS
ALKDO OFFICE

AL4KDO OFFICE
lis North College Avenue.
Telephone, Old and New. az.
l. O. johnson. .-...........E ~nAssr.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19

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The daily morning oasis., 1919-05-02
PHONOGRAPH TOLD
PEACE SECRETS
Omitted Press Service,

PARIS, May 1.-Some Of the sup
pressed stories of the peace-making
are worth telling.
There was the time, for example,
that M. Pichon, French Secretary for
Foreign Affairs, told the assembled
correspondents on Sunday in the
very Quai d'Orsay room where the
Big Ten had its daily meeting, that
the League of Nations could not be
embodied in the preliminary peace
pact.
Pichon's statement, given out for
publication, was strangely MISSING
from all the Paris press next morn
ing,
Inquiry revealed that three or fou
deputy chiefs of the various delega
lions had spent busy night rushin'
by auto from one peace sanctum t
another until a program of suppress
sion had been arranged and the
rushing from one French authorit
to another until all corners of tn
censorship lid had been riveted dow
upon the Pichon interview.
Then there was the period whe
the French press turned the repre-
sentatives of the American and Bri
ish press green by the remarkably
accuracy of its accounts Of the Bi
Ten and, sometimes, Big Four, col
versations. AS printed, nobody we
quoted, but it became known that tt
language which the reporters pr
sented as their own was simply tn;
of some of the parties to the conve
sations, stripped of quotation mark
After particularly fragrant cas-
of this kind the issue was brougl
to head by General Bliss rising
remark that if military matters coul
not be discussed in these intimate an
supposedly secret conclaves withou
somebody peddling the text of tn
talks to the newspapers, he for on
would have to cease talking.
Next day and thereafter the pho
geographic records Of tAs converse
The daily morning oasis., 1919-05-02
Consolidated.


eighteen ozs. silver and 2lTo lead, a
good concentrating ore.
The history of the Olive and the
Mowry mine, in the vicinity, with
others in the country, all rich pro-
ducers in their time, many OF them
producing richly now, was gone over,
Eand the visitors were given an in
sight into the record Of very inter-
esting mineral region, which is a fac
tor yet today in the mineral produc-
Ition Of Arizona.
The party remained over night al
Mowry, guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Nit
chell, and the Nogales contingent
with the visitors from the East, came
to the line city yesterday morning
visiting here until afternoon, wher
they took the train to Tucson, er
route to their Eastern homes.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-05-02
VIRGINIAN GOT
d. S. C. IN BERLIN
UNITED Press Service,

BERLIN, May MAJOR Lindsey
M. Sylvester wears the only Distin-
guished Service Cross to be awarded
in Berlin. The major is a Virginian.
He won his DISC. last summer along
the Marine. His dug-out was the on
ly protection in particularly hot
sector that could be used for the
wounded. The major moved his bat
TALON headquarters out in the open
trench, to make place for the wound
ed, and for two days directed his men
from no cover at all, with shrapnel
and high explosive shells raining over
the area.
When the award finally came
through, Major Sylvester was in Ber-
lin with General Harries' prisoner
mission. General Harries presented
the medal in the old American en-
bassy on Wilhelmplatz, in the pre-
sence of British and French generals
The daily morning oasis., 1919-05-02
Czecho- Slovak Band
McDonough-E agleston Co
Fillion Concert Party

ponal artists headed by Ferdinand FIJI lion the weknown Ere
lyric soprano formerly of the Chicago Grand Opera
The daily morning oasis., 1919-05-02

tons were missing from the Paris
papers.
While the air was filled with rum
ors of disagreements between Wilson
and Clemenceau, it remained for L.
Eclaire, Paris daily, to raise the cur
tain on the loggerhead situation be-
tween Lloyd George and the French
premier. A long white space in a
regular edition of L'Eclaire revealed
the devastating hand of the censor.
Immediately preceding the white
space was something like this:
"The following has been given us
by a British correspondent whose
journal is favorable to Lloyd George
"Lloyd George today told the Brit
ish correspondents that if he we,
Scheidemann-"
| Then the blank space.
! Brief inquiry served to reveal tha
the completed sentence would hav
read:
i che wouldn't sign the peace tn
, French want"
Lloyd George thereupon abandon
4 ed his conferences with the British
y correspondents.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-05-02
RAISIN DAY YIELDS
TO A. E. F. HEROES
UNITED Press Sarvica,

FRESNO, Calf, May 1-Fresno's
annual Raisin Day celebration was
turned into a military pageant IN
honor of the returning San Joaquin
Valley heroes.
The A. E. F. veterans and other
home boys who were in the military
and naval forces of the United tSates
during the World War lead the pa
rade. Boy scouts, high school cadets,
the home guard and other local mil
itary organizations participated.
One of the features Of the day was
competitive drill between high
school cadet companies from various
parts of the state. Suitable prizes
were offered.
Tive Thousand people participated
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-31
SOLDIER DESCRIBES TWO
MONTHS IN ARG0NNE
ADDRESSING KlWANIANS

Two months in the Argonne for
est, besides several months exper-
fence on other fronts. part of which
time was spent with anti-air craft
batteries, furnished material for a
short talk by Pvt. Frederick H
Geyer, who addressed members Of
the Kiwanis club at their regular
meeting at the Jefferson hotel
Thursday noon.
Stories of hand-to-hand lighting,
and stories OF long range shooting,
were related by the soldier, who ar
rived in this country from France
on Jan. S.
The club voted to take action on
the garnishee bill now pending in
the state legislature. and also TO
support the movement TO eradicate
the 'joker" from the rivers and har-
bors bill now pending in congress.
The next meeting OF the club will
be held in the evening, next Thurs
day, Feb. 6, at $3.50 p. m. No noon
meeting will be held on that day. A
committee is now at work arranging
entertainment for the meeting.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-31
H0RTiCULTURISTS WILL
MEET NEXT MONDAY

Because OF the general interest
manifested by the farmers Of the
county in cooperative effort along
the lines of spraying and caring for
the orchards the horticultural COM
mittee OF the farm bureau has
thought II worth while to hold a
meeting at the Office OF john $.
Bordner. county agricultural agent,
on Monday afternoon at 1870 o'clock.
Many owners OF small orchards
are DESTROYS Of caring for the or
chards but find that they are un-
able 10 do so on account OF labor
shortage and the proper equipment.
All such, the committee most ur-
gently invites 10 be present at this
meeting. Problems on spraying and
pruning will be given consideration
in the discussion as we'll as plans
by which men who know how %
spray and prune may be given pro-
htable employment by specializing
in this work and then doing Gus
tom work for the owners OF small
orchards.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-31
DINNER TONIGHT
To A. R. ERSKINE
Studebaker Plans For En-
Iargement viii be Dis
cussed in Detail.

Details OF the plans OF the stude-
baker corporation to increase the
population OF South Bend by the
employment Of at least $1,000 addi-
tional workmen at its plant here in
the manufacture OF automobiles.
and the plaza OF the corporation TO
provide housing facilities for these
additional workmen, will be told by
Pres't A. r. Erskine OF the corporal
ton at the dinner 10 be given In his
honor at the Oliver hotel tonight.
The dinner, which will begin
promptly at $50 o'clock. will be
held In the Rotary room. More than
800 citizens have signiied their in
tention OF being present. Rev. c. A.
Lippincott. pastor OF the First Pres
byterian. church, will act az toast
master. and a number OF talks are
TO be made during the evening.
Pres't Erskine is to tell OF the
plans Of the corporation TO more
than double fits working force y the
addition OF $4,000 men. and the
plans II the corporation to care for
the new workmen.
Somstime ago the corporation an
nounced that IL had fioated a 49,
600, 900 bond issue for the purpose
OF more than doubling the automo-
bile output OF its South Bend plant.
and that by the summer OF 1920 the
addition TO the plant would be in
full operation with the number of
workmen employed in South Bend
by the corporation increased by To-
600 men.
Recently the corporation an
nounced that at least 1000 men
would be added 10 the working force
by September of this year. and that
another 1000 men would be added
bv October. The corporation has
comprehensive plans for providing
housing facilities for these addition
al workmen and their families. The
cooperation OF the city is being ask
ed. and in what way the city is to
cooperate will be made known at
the dinner tonight.
AS the guests of Pres't ErslSine
tonight there will be present 9. &.
Hanch. chief OF the automobile sec
ton OF the war industries board; j.
r. Holmes, representative of the
Wall street Journal: Harry Upper.
editor Automotive Industries, New
York city: Ray W. Sherman, editor
%ew York Motor world; Darwin s.
Hatch. managing editor. Motor Age
Chicago: and A I. Salisbury OF
Frank Seaman, inc, Chicago.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-31
RED CROSS OFFICES TO
BE MOVED NEXT WEEK
TO COMMERCE CHAMBER

The officers OF the Red Cross
work shop which are now located
in the Red Cross building on w.
Jefferson blvd, will be removed, ia
eli probability during the next
week, TO a room in the Chamber Of
Commerce building
The activities Of the surgical
dressings department of the Red
Cross have been suspended for some
time ana the hospital supply de-
partment is now TO carry on it's
work through sewing located at a
number of churches in the city.
Sewing will be done at the First
Presbyterian church. az the First
NJ. l.. church, at the Muessel school
and in the rooms of the Auten Red
Cross auxiliary in the old court
house. Women who have time 10
devote TO Red Cross work are urge3
10 sew at one of these centers, even
though not members of the organi-
"a alton.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-31
NEW YORKER BUYS
$50 AIRPLANES, PLANS
COMMERCIAL ROUTE
BY United Press =:

By United Press:
NEW YORK, Jan. 30.-Roy L.
Conger of New York today became
the worlds greatest private owner
OF airplanes. airplane engines and
parts He announced the purchase
Of $50 airplanes, 700 engines and
vast quantities Of parts and Access
series from the Canadian govern
ment. which disposed Of the planes
allotted by the British government
for Canada's war flyers. Fifty planes
were returned TO Canada to train
men in colleges, as flyers.
The cost of the equipment to
Great Britain was said 20 be more
than $1O.0OO,0OO. The price Conger
paid is unknown.
The planes will be diverted into
commercial transportation lines in
Canada, according to present plans.
and Conger expects later TO enter
the field in the United States. He
owns a large airplane factory at
Erie, Pa.
Conger has been granted six
months'ause of Leaside field, Toron-
20, to assemble and rebuild the
planes.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-31
MACHINE SKIDS AND
TURNS OVER, OCCUPANT
ESCAPES UNSCRATCHED

James Smith. s21 n. Allen St, mar
rowly escaped death at noon Thurs
day when the Ford automobile he
was driving turned over at the cor
ner OF Washington av. and La
fayette blvd.
Mr.. Smith was going south on La
feyette st. at a fair rate of speed.
When he came to Washington av.
an auto truck was crossing Lafayette
st. In an endeavor to miss the
truck Mr.. Smith made a quick turn
to the right, and as he did so the
ball and socket joint on the radius
snapped in two. The machine start
ed skidding and turned half way
round before it hit the curb, falling
over on it's side.
Mr.. Smith, who was alone in the
car, escaped without a scratch. A
girl who was crossing the street at
the time OF the accident narrowly
missed being hit by the skidding ma
chine.