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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-15
Mali. SELLING
PRESSURE ADDS
10 CORN, PRICE

chicago. Apefl 1s.Corn contin-
|heA h show IN upward tendency in
EDsics today With lack Of selling
Dgeesufo IN outstanding feature.
Inc absence Of agEressiveness on
! The part OF bears was ascribed
mainly TO strength in wheat values
and to the dem0rAlized railway
treMc situation. Opening prices,
which ranged from hc decline to
fXccAdvance, With May 1.S7X to
1.eex and July 1904 to 1.61k.
were followed by material gains all
around.
Delays to seeding gave independ-
ent firmness to oats. AfteEopening
&c to, Nc higher. including July
1t S6kc to S6Mc, the market con-
tinped to harden.
Provisions we're dull but firm.
Grain strength was the chief bull
lish factor.
Subsequently brisk export de-
mand for rye counted as an addi-
ti0nal stimulus for the advance in
the corn market. Except May de-
livery prices touched the highest
point yet this season. The close
was nervous, 11sc to Nc net high
err with May 1894 to 1.6914 and
July. 1.63hs to 1.63H.
In provisions gossip was current
that provisions were the lowest
priced OF all foodstuffs and that the
semi-monthly stock report would
show little il any accumulation dur
ing the last fortnight.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-15
TRAFFIC OFFICER
ELLED BY AUTO
PERFORMING DUTY

Barney Gamble, Moline traffic po-
liceman, is confined to his home as
result of injuries incurred at Fiji
teenth street crossing Tuesday aft
ernoon when he was hit by an auto
mobile driven by Frederick Ander-
son, son of Alderman o. r. Ander-
son.
There are intimations being made
today that Anderson will be arrest
ed when Officer Gamble RECEIVERS,
on charge of violating traffic reg
ulations.
DISTINGUISHED eye-witnesses of the
accident declare that the alderman's
son disregarded the policeman S
signal 10 halt. Gamble, according
to these witnesses, stood at the
crossing with arms extended, as
Anderson approached from the
north.
Instead of hating to permit the
Silvis shop train to pass the young
motorist is said to have driven
straight ahead, hitting first the po-
liceman and then the train.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-15
POST NUPTIAL FOR.
ALEDO COUPLE WAS
UNEXPECTEDPARTY

A happy surprise was given by
the members of the Young People
society of the Swedish Lutheran
church to Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Z.
Anderson in the church parlors yes
terday. The party was a post-nup-
tial affair, the young couple being
married last week. A large num-
Der of friends were present and
helped the newlyweds to enjoy the
evening. Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson
will leave for their new home in
Holyoke, Calf, next Monday. Be-
fore her marriage Mrs. Anderson
was Miss Florence NJ. Day. The
society members presented the de-
parting couple with set of silver
knives and forks.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-15
Weather Forecast

Illinois: Probably showers and
thunderstorms tonight and Friday;
warmer in south portion tonights
somewhat cooler IN northeast por-
ton Friday; fresh to strong shift
ing winds. Al
Missouri: Probably showers and
thunderstorms tonight and Friday;
warmer tonight in south and east
central portions; fresh to strong
shifting winds.
Wisconsin: Unsettled weather to-
night and Friday; probably rain In
east and south portions; not much
change in temperature; fresh to
strong shifting winds.
Iowa: Probably rain tonight and
Friday; somewhat colder in west
and central portions tonight; fresh
to strong shifting winds.
Indiana: Showers probable to-
night and Friday; warmer in south
and east portions tonight; colder
Friday.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-15
HOLD YOUNG AUTO
BANDIT FOR TRIAL

W. H. Jackson, 20 years old. one
of the two motor bandits who pass
ed through Moline in a stolen car
one night several weeks ago. was
held to the grand jury by Magis-
trate Gustafson on a charge of
burglary.
Jackson waived examination. He
was committed to Jail, having been
unable to furnish $4,000 bonds. A
week ago Jackson asked for a con-
tinuance and intimated he would
fight the case. He had earlier ad-
mitted burglarizing the Miedtke
store at Fourth avenue and Elev-
enth street.
Jackson's companion is still at
liberty. The motor car which was
stolen in Milwaukee and found in
Silvis has been claimed by agents
of the owner.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-15
u. S. BUREAU
OF MARKETS

Chicago. April 15.-Cattle: re-
ceipts, 5000; beef steers, steady to
Csc lower; top yearlings, 1900;
heavy cattle, 1856; she-stock, fairly
active, steady; bulk. 9.OOG11.OO;
Gamers. dull, 5000 $50; bulls
strong; bolognas. mostly 7.00@7.50;
calves, 25c to soc higher; receipts
1000; bulk around 1850; no trade
in steckers.
Hogs: receipts. 5000: light
steady to l0c higher; half load
1900; few above 1875; modern and
heavy weight. steady to l5c lower
few sales other than packing and
extremely heavy butcher grades be.
low 1900; bulk of receipts sold
14.90@15.75.
| Sheep: receipts, 1000; active
steady; choice shorn lambs, 1925
bulk, 1850 up; prime wooded yearl
ing wethers, 1850; top, ewes, 1925
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-15
moline PAVING
PROGRAM GIVEN
UP FOR SEASON


Molfne's paving program was
knocked ont this morning, and midi
cations are that not q single street
win be paved this year.
Not q contract was let BY the
board Of local improvements. Ev-
cry bid submitted was rejected.
Every bid, It was intimated, will
continue to be rejected as long Is
the contractors figures are more
than 10 per cent higher than the
engineers estimates.
Not one bid for the Fifteenth
street repaving project was received.
The main north and south thor
oughfare of Moline is today in
worse condition than ever before
and it probably will remain so.
Members of the board of local
improvements threw their hands in
the air and declared themselves
helpless, powerless and without a
present plan.
I'VE are not going to saddle the
people with supplemental assess
ments," said Mayor C. P. Skinner.
"The people are burdened enough
now with high prices. This board
isn't going to make it any harder
for them. We know the people
wouldn't stand for it."
The board met to consider bids
for the Fifteenth street repaving
project, the Fifteenth street paving
district, Twenty-second street dis
trict, Eleventh avenue B, Twentieth
avenue district and Fifteenth street
sewer and waterman.
One bid for the latter improve
ment was only 9.5 per cent above
the estimate but the board rejected
it because no contract for paving
was let for the same territory.
Contracts totalling more than
5000, 900 would have been awarded
had bids within the estimates been
submitted. A large number of 9TH
er improvements are under way and
unless contractors change their fig.
uring methods, they will receive the
same treatment.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-15
Moline and East Moline
Grover Lowe
IS SUMMONED


Moline lost one of its prominent
residents last evening, when death
summoned Grover s. Lowe. for the
last IL years gasoline engine ex-
pert at the Silvis shops, at $3.50, in
his home, 2011 Sixteenth street.
Moline. Mr.. Lowe had a paralytic
stroke two years ago and had been
confined to his home for the last
year.
Funeral services probably win be
held Saturday, but no definite ar
rangements have been made.
For many PEARS Mr.. Lowe served
as chaplain of the local council of
Royal Arcanum, having recently
been appointed state chaplain OF
the organization. He was q loco
motive expert, having been the in
ventor of very successful stay
bolt breaker, as we'll as many 9th
er mechanical appliances.
Grover 8. Lowe was the son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. William Henry Lowe
He was born Feb. II, 1851, in New
Brunswick, N. j., and was gradu-
ate Of the Somerset Classical insti-
tute at that place.
He studied four years as a stu
dent in New York city and later
enrolled in the Lafayette college Of
Easton, Pa, his ambition being to
become a minister. Three months
before he was to be graduated i'll
health forced him to discontinue
his work and he was never ordain.
ed to the ministry.
The following seven years he was
engaged as a teacher in schools o.
Pennsylvania and Illinois, having
at one time served as county SUI
perintendent of schools. Agar
failing in health, he was compelled
to resign his position and for the
next 10 years he was employed a:
a commercial traveller, which worl
he later gave up and became con
nected with the Silvis shops, where
he rendered valuable service up tt
the time of his illness.
Mr.. Lowe married Miss Cornelis
S. Whaley in 1881 at Earlville, Ill
To this happy union were born two
daughters and one son, the lattel
having died in infancy. Surviving
Mr.. Lowe are the widow and two
daughters. Mrs. De Elite Pomber
and Miss Ruth Lowe, both of Mo
line, a brother. Abram Lowe o
Somerville, N. j., and one grand
child, Miss Audrey Pombert of Mo
line.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-15
CALF And PIG
CLUB BROUGHT
BEFORE BOARD


County Farm Advisor P. S. Rich
ey and Home Advisor Miss Elsie
Gildersleeve appeared before the
Mercer county board of supervisors
this morning and explained to the
members the proposition for chill
dren's club work in this county.
The board members were advised
on the importance of the club work
and the Smith-Lever aid fund was
explained with a view to having
the board members appropriate a
sum of money to be used in con-
nection with the fund provided by
the state to further children's club
work.
Mr.. Richey explained the idea
and working of the animal club and
cited instances of great benefit to
the children through the club. He
stated that 46 children of the coun-
ty have already signified their de-
sire to belong to the animal club,
and the desire of the children is
| upheld by their parents. On each
enrolment card received at the
farm bureau Office the endorsement
of the child's parent has been noted,
thus proving that the residents of
Mercer county are taking an inter-
est in the future farm managers.
Mr.. Richey also explained how the
sum of $1,000 can be gotten from
the state for the support of an indi-
vidual in Mercer county whose duty
it will be to supervise a children S
club. The only string tied to the
fund is that the county through its
supervisors shall furnish like sum
for the support of the club.
Miss Gildersleeve, speaking for
the Mercer county home bureau,
described the various clubs which
were conducted under her manage
ment last year for the boys and
girls of the county. These includ-
ed garden clubs, sewing clubs, can
( ming clubs, etc. She has taken a
deep interest in the welfare of the
children Of this county and is con-
stantly working to better the con-
ditions under which the children are
living. She corroborated Mr.. Rich
ey's statement with reference tc
benefit to be gained from organized
clubs for the children and request
ed the supervisor to act favorably
for the children of the county.
| The Smith-Lever aid fund is
practically assured for this county
as is seen by the attitude in which
the supervisors received the state
ment 1t is expected that favorable
action will be taken.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-15
Kansas City Livestock.

Kansas City, Mo-, April To-
Hogs, receipts $50; higher; top
price 15.00@15.35; bulk, light and
medium 15.00@15.35; bulk, heavy
14.35@15.00.
Cattle, receipts 10000; higher;
top steers 14.50; bulk steers 1250@
1875; top yearlings 1875; bulk
yearlings 12.25@13.50; good veals
12.50@13.50.
Sheep, receipts $780, lambs, Toe
to 100 higher; best offered at
20.25; bulk 19.75@2025: about
steady with last market preceding
strike.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-15
Kansas City Cash Grain

Kansas City. Mo-, April 15.-Cash
wheat: unchanged to &c higher; No.
1 hard, 2.78@2.S8; No. 2, 2.75@2.S5;
No. l red, 2.7S@2.S0; No. 2, 2.75@
2.77.
Corn: &c to 4c lower; No. mix
ed, 1.6S; No. 2 white, 1.68@1.70;
No. 2 yellow, 1.73@1.75.
Oats: 1c lower; No. 2 white, LOT;
No. 2 mixed, 1.02@1.O4.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-15
HUNT FOR DRIVER
OF PREDATORY CAR

Search for the Iowa car which
caused William Karstens, 1882 Fit
teenth street, Moline. to be pinned
underneath his automobile Tuesday
afternoon, has been fruitlss.
Mr.. karsten's car was damaged
and Karstens was injured. The
Iowa car hit the rear end of the
Moline auto, causing it to turn tur-
tie. The Iowa driver did not stop.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-15
HOME BUREAU HAS
LUNCHEON SERVED
FOR supervisor

The ladies of the Mercer county
home bureau served a delicious two.
coursed luncheon to the member
OF the county board Of supervisor
yesterday afternoon. The luncheon
was held in connection with the
regular meeting of the advisory
council. The full membership Of
the county board was present, be-
side a number of others and the
men did full justice to the meal.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-15
MUCH PLUMBING Is
INSTALLED IN YEAR

Five hundred twenty water clos
cts and 312 bath tubs we're installed
in Moline during the fiscal year
ended March 81, according to the
annual report of Roy J. Entrikin.
The plumbing inspector collected
$2,732.50 in fees. Number of plumb
ing permits issued was 2,1S2, water
permits, 395; permits for opening
streets and boulevards for gas and
water repairs, 1876.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-15
The Day in Davenport

which permission to tear up paving
in order to make gas main connee-
tons has been refused by the city.
This is the second state in a con-
troversy which began a few days
ago when the Peoples Light COM
pany served notice on the city that
it would be unable because Of its
finances to lay mains ahead of the
big mileage of new paving ordered
in Davenport this year by the pres
ent council.
To Organize Battery Steps to
reorganize the national guard in
Davenport will be taken at meet
ing called yesterday for Monday
evening at $50 at the Times
auditorium. Following a series Of
conferences yesterday and today be- ?
tween Adjutant General Louis Lash !
er of Iowa and business men and
former members of the guard. plans
have developed rapidly for the or
ganization of battery of artillery
in Davenport. Assurance that full
equipment consisting OF five sec
tons of 75s and one combat section
with 80, and possibly GA horses,
would be furnished the unit by the
war department speeded up The
work of reorganization and assured
the city national guard unit
Harry Ward, former captain Of D
battery and prior to the organiSa-
ton of that unit a lieutenant in Old
B battery, is slated for the captain
cy of the new unit, with Arthur
Ruhl, another former guard officer,
as one of the lieutenants,
Death Record. Frank J. Seaman,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. ] l.. Seaman
$50 West Sixteenth street, died yes
terday morning at a hospital al
Woodward, Iowa. He had been an
invalid nearly all his life due TO
an attack of spinal meningitis when
he was two years old.
Mrs Abbie Oliver Wilson, widow
, of the late Attorney ". H. Wilson,
died yesterday morning at l O'Clock
at st. Luke's hospital. The cause
OF death was pneumonia.
Alvena Marie, 2-year old daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse W. Fisk, pass
ed away at $3.50 o'clock TUESDAY
afternoon at the family home, 81
Fillmore street.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-15
ANNOUNCE ADDED
MEMBER OF REAL
ESTATE COMPANY

The B. F. Mitchem company, real
tors of Rock Island, announce the
accession of Walter Oberg as a
partner of the firm. The organiza-
ton, to be known as Mitchem,
Oberg & Mitchem. will occupy new
quarters soon, but the location has
not been announced.
Mr.. Oberg, the new member, is
well known in this city, having liv-
ed here all his life. He has been
employed at the court house and
more recently by the Rock Island
Pillow company.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-15

Start Drive on Profiteer.-Estab-
lishment of grievance commit
tee to probe all complaints of price
profiteering in Davenport with a
view to general slashing of the
high cost of living, will be effec-
tive when the new administration
takes over the city government
next Wednesday night, if present
plans of Socialist leaders are car
ried out. This announcement came
from the Office of Mayor-elect Bare
valid, as did also a definite policy
of economy in civic government,
which will result in the cutting
off of a number of, what Socialists
believe, unnecessary Offices. The
grievance committee, according to
the plan outlined by the incoming
mayor, will hold night sessions at
the city hall. and any citizen who
believes he has been charged an
exorbitant price for necessities or
that he has been the victim of food
and clothing pirates, can complain
by letter or in person.
Find Stolen AutO.-Word was re-
ceived Tuesday by Karl P. Teske,
proprietor of the Teske Flour &
Feed company. 1925 East River
street, that his automobile, stolen
two months ago, has been found
at Bloomington, Ill. The owner
left for Bloomington last night to
bring his stolen property home.
The auto was an Oldsmobile Six,
and was comparatively new ma
chine at the time it mysteriously
disappeared.
Refused Right to Dig Paving
Several Davenport families will be
without gas for lighting and heat
ing. The board of public works
through Building Commissioner
Harry Phillips yesterday refused
the Peoples Light company per
mission to tear up the paving in
II different cases in order to make
new gas connections. The Peoples
Light company says this means thai
the connections will not be made
The II cases are in all parts of the
city. Officials of the light company
says the paving concerned is all old
has been laid for many years, anc
that this is the first instance in
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-15
EARLE TARBOX Is .
ROTARIANS' HEAD

Board of directors of the Moline
Rotary club at their organization
meeting yesterday elected the fol-
lowing officers
President-Earle Tarbox.
Vice president-James Hill.
Secretary-Beder Wood.
Treasurer-A. T. Foster.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-15
Toledo Seed.

Toledo, Ohio, April 15.-Clover
seed: Prime, cash and April, $500;
October. 1915; December, 1855.
Alsike: prime, cash, and April,
5000.
Timothy: prime, cash (1917) and
cash (1918), 5.25; cash (1919) 5.35;
April, 5.35; May, SIS; September,
$40; October, SOS; December, 500.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-15
Chicago Cash Grain.

Chicago. April 15.-Wheat not
quoted.
Corn: No. 3 mixed, 1.641s; No. 4
mixed. 1.6412; No. 3 yellow, 1890
Ito.
Oats: No. l white, LOB; No. 2
white. 1.02@1.0211a; No. 3 white, 100
Q1.02; No. 4 white, 1.01.
Rye: No. 2, 19S@2.O0: barley
1.63@1.72; timothy seed. 5000
1900; clover seed. 40.00@53.00.
Pork, nominal; lard. 1850; ribs,
17.75018.5O.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-15
Peoria Livestock.

Peoria, Ill. April 15.-Hogs:
nominal.
Cattle, nominal.
Embargo on P. & P. U. blocking
nine roads held receipts to less
than 100 wagon and truck hogs and
few cattle.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-15
ALEDO BOYS SING
IN CHORUS WHICH
Is TO COME HERE

Glen Hartman, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Hartman, and Carroll
Shut, son of DR.. and Mrs. F. E.
Shut, both of Aledo, are members
of the Hedding college mems glee
club which will appear in the Aledo
Methodist church tomorrow night.
Both young men are students at the
college.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-15
Peoria Grain.

Peoria, ILL.,, April 15.-Corn no
&c higher; No. white 1858; No. 3
yellow, 1853 bid; No. mixed, 1.66
bid; No. 4 mixed, 1.64 bid; sample,
1.35.
Oats, 1@1 1sc higher; No. 2 white,
1.03h@1.04.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-15
Liberty Bonds.

New York. April 15.-Final prices
Of Liberty bonds today were: 31ss,
$3.50; first As, 90.40; second As,
88.8S; first AIS, 5000: second Ans,
1915; third 4As. Clio; fourth 4As,
1875; Victory 3As, 96.0S; Victory
ANS, 96.OS.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-15
Money and Exchange.

New York, April Mercantile
paper 6A OF; exchange irregular:
sterling, demand 3.971a, cables
1851; francs, demand 1874, cables
1852; Belgian francs, demand
1892, cables 1880; guilders, de-
mand 81 Sis. cables 81 7-16; lire,
demand 1904, cables 1902; marks,
demand LII, cables liz.
Government bonds. weak; rail-
road bonds, heavy.
Time loans, strong, 60 days, 80
days and 6 months, 8 per cent.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-15
Potatoes.

Chicago. April 15.-Potatoes,
steadier; receipts. II ears; North
ern Round White. sacked $40 to
6.S5 per hundred weight; ditto,
bulk 6.S5 to TOO per hundred
weight
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-15
Chief STOCK
ISSUES ACTIVE
IN EARLY SALE

New York, April 15-Leading Is
sues in today's stock market were
active. opening 1t an advance but
the rise Was temporarily checked
before the end Of the first half hour.
Selling accompanied Pittsburgh ad-
vices that the railroad strike was
causing further suspension Of in
dustrial operations. Oils. shippinss
and food issues reacted l to 8
points. Rallies soon ensued whom
minor steels. equipments, motor
specialties textiles, and chemicals
again moved forward. Leaders in
cluded Vanadium, Baldwin, Strom-
berg, American Wooden. CoDsohdat-
cd Textile and Industrial Alcohol at
gains Of 2 to z points. Call money
opened at per cent, the highest
initial rate of the week and Lib
erty bonds continued to decline.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-15
Silver.

New York. April 15.-Bar silver,
lis; Mexican dollars, S9Ac.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-05-27

:" 1t is useless to forbid larcen-
CIV when the deacons make LARGE
church contributions out of ex-
cess profits wrung jointly from
labor and the ultimate consum-
err
That statement was made by
Vice President Marshall at a re-
cent church mass meeting. and
in those few words lies one Of
the secrets of the waning power
of the church. and of the rise of
wickedness and selfShness in
this land Of ours.
Man can not praise the Lord
on Sunday and serve the devil
ON Monday and still retain the
respect of his fellow men.
The man who is reasonably de
cent but makes no pretcnsion to
Christianity can he respected
for Just what he is. for his very
honesty in admitting his imper-
fections is commendahle trait.
But the one who wears the
cloak of the Lord to hide the
work Of the devil is deserving
Of just what he receives the
contempt of all people VIII,
know him as he is.
There are good deacons an,
there are bad ones. The goo,
ones do much toward the cleva
ton Of the human race. TIN,
bad ones besmirch the whole
church with their own mire.