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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-17

Observe Thrift Week-Daysaport
will observe National Thrift Week
from Jan. II to according to the
proclamation issued BY Mayor Leo
]. Doughefty. The observance OF
Thrift Week In Davenport 10 recon-
mended by the following organixa-
lions: Ad club. American Legion.
Bank Clearing House association.
Bar association, Central Labor
Union, Commercial club. d. A. F..
knights Of Columbus. Lend-a-Hand
club, Life Underwriters' associa-
ton, MAnufacturers' association,
Ministerial Union. Real Estate
Board, Retail Credit Mems associa-
ton, Retail Merchants association,
Rotary club, School Bard, WomAn's
club. Y. w. G. A.. Y. N. C A.. Boy
Scouts. Parent Teachers assoc,a-
ton.
Enter Dusihess Again-After q
brief retirement from active buyl-
ness Affairs. John W. Buck and
Emil J. Buck. pioneer farm nipple
incnt dealers and for 20 years lead.
crs IN the automobile field a. heads
Of the Buck Motor Car company
have aagin embarked In business
Z under the Arm name Of Buck Phelps
Farm Power company. wholeeal,
distributors for the Phelps Light
Power company. Rock Island.
Lei Cohtract Soon-Contracts fol
the erection and furnishing Of tn
ney half million dollar Masonic
Temple ct Seventh and Brad.
streets will be submitted to tn
eight Masonic bodies of Davenport
for nnal approval In February. De
tailed plans and specifications ar
now IN the hands Of the contractor:
I s:pnstruction firms and materia
men. Bids and estimates will b
received BY the special buildin!
8 committee Of the New Masoni
Temple association late this month
Tho committee In turn will submit
4 the bids and estimates to the eigh
I allied bodies for their approval O
diaapproval. II majority Of tn
hodiea approve the bids the con,
mittee VIII let contracts and pre-
csed with the srection Of the TEN
pie this year.
Find Deem Open -Policeme
\ Hoyt and McDermott. on down
town duty last night, found the re-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-17
Wssther Forecast

Ilitneis:. Fair and colder tonight;
Sunday generally fair and coatin-
ned eeM.
Missouri: Fair and colder to-
night: Sunday Increasing cloudi-
mss. probably followed By SNOW
IN aifsrnoon In northwest portion.
wisconsin: Fair and colder to-
night; Sunday fair and continued
cold.
Iowa: Fair and somewhat colder
tonight: Sunday Increasing cloudi-
ness probably followed By light
snow IN extreme west portion; coz
tinued cold.
Indiana: Fair: co6se teeasAf;
Sunday fair.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-17
Toledo Need.

Toledo, o., Jan. 17.-Clover seed !:
prime. cash, 34.85; January, 34.S5;
February, 34.45; March, 34.25;
April. 24.15.
Alsike: prime. cash, 1855; Janu-
airy, 1856; March, 34.65.
Timothy: prime cash (1917), $50;
cash (191Sl $50; cash (191s) 6.5s;
January, SIS: March, S.7:h; April,
60; May, Sc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-17
Chicago Oasil Gram.

Chicago, Jan. l7.-Corn: No. /.
wixed not quoted: No. 3 mixed
i.l3h@1.As: No. ! yellow and Nc.
4 yellow not quoted: No. yellow.
L11o1.l11S.
Oats: No. 4 white. 860S7c; No.
8 white, 860S6c.
Rye, No. :. LIT. Barley. 1.480
1s69. Timothy seed. l0.000l4.0O.
Clover seed, 4S.00062.00.
Pork, nominal. Lard. z3.701
$50. Dibs, l9.o0019.S7.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-17
Kansas City Grain.

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. 17.-Cash
wheat unchanged to Sc lower; No.
1 hard. 2.7S02.9S; No. 2, 2.75es
2.96; No. l red, 2.7s@2.75; No. 2,
2.7002.71.
Corn unchanged to &c lower; No
2 mixed. 1.4S@160; No. white
i.5001.52; No. 2 yellow. 1.50@1.51
Oats unchanged: nominal. No.
white, S7s@SS1sc; No. 2 mixed. 81
RQoN
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-17
Moline. Obituary
Quentine johnson Funeral.

Funeral services for Miss Quen-
tine Johnson. who died Thursday
evening in the home of her aunt,
Mrs. Amanda Kronholm, 11121a
Twelfth street, Moline. will be held
at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon from
the Esterdahl chapel. Rev. C. o..
Morland will conduct the services.
Interment will be in Riverside
cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-17
Kansas CITY livestock

Kansas City, No.. in. 17.--Hogs
ressipts I 500: lower; bulk. l4.7o0
iS.oo; hsavies, 14.80@15.00: moi
iums, 14.7601S.1o: lights, i4.60R
1870: packing sows. 13.76014.6O.
Cattle receipts 500; market for
week: Steers mostly Csc to Soc
Y I0wer: butcher stock steady:
u&iyes 5oc higher: feeders mostly
s6o higher.
Sheep receipts 500: market 70.
week: Lambs, 76c to 100 higher:
sheep 7bc to LIS higher; feeders
and breeders. Soc to 75c higher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-17
DriscOll Funeral.

Funeral services for Mrs. Anna
Driscoll will be conducted by Rev.
William H. Jones Of Edgewood
Park Baptist church of Rock Island
at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning in
the home, 1913 Second street, Mo-
line. Interment will be in Rock
Island arsenal cemetery. Mr.. Dris-
coll is policeman At the arsenal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-17

Bismarck. N. D., Jan. 1.-THE
state supreme court declared inef-
fectfve at this time house bill No
So. providing that all acts OF spe-
ciai sessions Of the legislature
should become operative 10 DAYS
after adjournment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-17
'ALEDO OBITUARY

Funeral services for Guy H. Rus
sell, who died Thursday at the
home Of his aunt. Mrs. NJ. E. Mil
Ter, ON West Seventh street, were
held this afternoon at 2 o'clock, ct
the Methodist church, DR.. F. r.
Shut, officiating. Burial was in the
Aledo cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-17
ALEDo BRIEFS

President E. E. limerick Of the
Mercer county building and loan
association has, announced the an
nual meeting of the organization 20
be held Monday for the election o.
directors and officers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-17
Liberty Bonds.

New York, Jan. 17.-Ffnal prices
today on Liberty bonds. we're: 311s,
80. 90; Arst 40, unquoted; second Is,
90.ss: first AIS, $3.50; second 4As,
91.10; third ANS, 93.42; fourth
lAs, s1.20: Victory 3zs. $3.50 Vic
tory Ans. s8.62.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-17
Henry Dierks Funeral.

Funeral services for Henry
Dierks, who died yesterday morn
ing in a Moline hospital, will be
held at 2 O'Clock Sunday afternoon
from the Esterdahl chapel. services
to be In charge Of Rev. ]. T. Dodds.
Burial will be in Riverside Gene
terry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-17

M YORK. yau.s Further at-
tempts "a me D6st q pfufsssioaAi
tfadas % deprees Dsices during 20
DAYS brief stock market session
met with little suecess. 4 vigorons
rally Axtended tho opening deai-
inep. bat gains were canc0liea
when heavy selling caused revefs-
ais Of . - 10 points in sach stocks
as Genera Motors, Crncibls Stees.
Mexican Petroleum. Texas Com
many. American WOODEN and United
States Rubber. Excessive support
ing orders came in At the lower
levels, the rally in . number Of In
stances efecting full recoyefies.
The market became dull on the re-
bound. but gains predominated At
the flrm close. Sales appropriated
l50, 900 shares.
New York, Jan. 17.-Sh0rt COW
|ering and moderate buying for tue
long account resulted In . number
| OF material gains at the lively open
| ing Of today's stock market. The
issues that featured yesterday
sharp reversal, notably General
Motors and high priced oils, were
foremost in the rally at advances
of ! to 3h points. Tobacco and
sugars also rose briskly. There was
little inquiry for rails, but changes
in that division were mainly up
ward
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-17
Phillip P. Randquist.

Phillip p. Rundquist, 1912
Twenty-third street A. died at s
last evening in a Moline hospitaI
after = nine weeks illness Of tv-
phoid fever. Mr.. RundQuist was
born Sept II, 1889. in Sweden. He
came to this country in 1911 and
married Miss Lille Erickson a few
years later in Moline. Mr.. Rund-
Quist was q member Of Swedish
Olive lodge and . member of the
Independent Order OF VIKINGS
Surviving him are the widow one
son. Roland c.. aged 2 years. TIRES
brothers and three sisters. resid-
ing in Stockholm, Sweden. Funeral
service win be held at 3 Sunday
afternoon in the residence Rev
Edward Ekstrom vii be IN charge
Burial will be in Riverside Gene
tery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-17
Boost Funeral.

Funeral services for William
Richard Boost, small son of Mr..
and Mrs. Alfred Boost, 1915 Eighth
street, Moline. will be held at 3
O'Clock Monday afternoon in Ester
dahl chapel. Burial will be in Riv-
erside cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-17
Chicago Produce.

Chicago, jar. 17.-Butter, firm;
creamery 61061h.
Eggs, higher; receipts 1872
cases: frsts 61h06z; ordinary
firsts 50060; at mark, cases in
cluded, 6S06l.
Poultry, alive, unchanged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-17
ONE YEAR AGO

DR.. Karl Liebknecht. leader of
the Spartacan revolution in Ger
many, was killed. with Frau Rosa
Luxembourg. his chief colleague.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-17
st.. Louis Grain.

st. Louis. No.. Jan. 1v.-Cora,
No. 3 yellow, 1.4S; No. 8 white,
LAB.
Oats, No. 2, S7hc; No. white.
88088Hc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-17

Chicago. Jan. II. - Potatoes.
arm; arrivals, - cars; Northern
whites. l.60O4.66 per. cwt: Kings.
4.3064.40 per cwt; Idaho Russets,
jobbing. $50 per cwt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-17
Local Stocks and Bonds

(osstaaions fssnished By GreennelA Bssk.
erage c.. 208 Safety Dldg.
Phone Z, I, AAAS.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-17

The earth's population doubles
every go yeaSA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-17

FIND Deem Opea-Policemen
Hoyt and McDermott. on down.
town duty last might, found the rear
New-York tribune., 1920-01-04

and Mr.. Kearful informed him that the
committee would consider the qHes-
ton of taking further action to en-
force replies to these questions.
Raoul q. Despernine, Of the law
firm of Hornblower, Miller. Garrison
and Potter, Of New York, who followed
Figneroa on the stand, said his Arm
is counsel for the Mexican financial
agency in New York. but had not been
consulted in the matter of the teie-
gram relating to bail for Jenkins.
Refugee Tells His Stery
Rafael Martinez Carrillo. .. Mexican
exile living in New York, ted Ned that
he was the originator Of the plan FOR
having Jenkins released on hail
Carrillo said he was driven from Mex-
leo by the persecution of the Carranza
faction in 1914. He said he was , hv
no means in favor Of Carranza Int hs
resented American interference in
the internal affairs of Mexico" He
said he knew nothing of the telerram
sent by Rafael Nieto to Luis Cabrera.
"I talked about the Jenkin. case "
he said, with Figueroa and N;eto
had read the news that the CONT.
of Puebla had granted that JenI;ns :,
might be free if pail of 1000 pesos,
New-York tribune., 1920-01-04

der Secretary Of Finance suggested that
the crisis in the affairs Of the two
countries, apparently at hand, could be
avoided if bail were supplied for Jen-
kins. The witness said that the tele-
gram made no reference to J. Salter
Hansen, an American citizen, who later
furnished $500 check, which was ac-
cepted in lieu Of bond for Jenkins's
release.
What was the purpose Of Mr.. Nieto
and yourself in sending this tele-
gram?" asked Mr.. Kearful.
Sought to Avoid Crisis
1--WE simply wanted to see the
friendly relations between the United
States and Mexico continue" said the
witness.
ITO whom was the telegram sent ?"
1T was sent to Luis Cabrera, Min
lister of Finance Of the Carranza gov
ernment," said the witness.
Flgueroa insisted that the whole pur-
pose OF the Nieto telegram was to pre-
vent break between the United States
and Mexico.
Flgueroa said that he was associated
WIN spanish magazine published in
New York called "De La Raza." He
was questioned as to the political views
OF this magazine, and Mr.. Kearful read
extracts from an article which indi-
Gated leaning toward communistic
policies. The witness said he was not
responsible for the individuals writing
in the magazine.
Figueroa declared that he knew moth.
ing of the pamphlet entitled "The Con.
splracy Against Mexico," by Arthu,
Thompson, which, according to infor
nation in the hands of the committee
WAS circulated in this country through
representatives Of the Carranza govern
ment. He refused to answer question.
as to his personal convictions as t,
the soviet form of government and
radical policies generally.
Before he was sworn Fi9ueroa pre
sented q statement, in which he deniet
the authority and jurisdiction of tn,
committee, settino forth that he wa,
not citizen of the United States. anC
! contended that the committee had nc
authority over an alien. He was oues
toned nevertheless. He refused to an
swer various questions which were pu,
to him as to his own view and hi.
] opinion of various Mexican policies
New-York tribune., 1920-01-04

purchases with funds borrowed from
the American treasury. He also
warned the representatives OF the for
eign press that the colossal needs Of
this country made it appear almost i'm
possible for American investors to
take care of them and the require
ments OF Europe. too.
There is nothing new in the idea !"
Ml. meyer said. referring to the inter-
national securities market. However,
~ wall be new for this country to
nave public markets for foreign Sc
curities in foreign currency terms
Our position having changed from that
OF debtor nation to that Of q credi-
tor, our banking machinery and our
security markets must reverse the
processes and the machinery designed
TO facilitate business when we were
borrowers of capital instead Of lend
ers, as at present.
I'VE must build up new financial
relations, and the establishment of an
international public market for inter-
national securities is, in my opinion,
the most normal, the quickest and the
most important single thing that can
be done now.
II have emphasized the advantage of
opening our markets to the internal
obligations of foreign governments, but
with the proper exemption from for
eign taxation and other safegusrds to
American holders the prime municipal
and industrial securities of the bor-
rowing countries would quickly and
logically follow"
Mr.. Meyer said he appeared at the
dinner as private citizen, not as an
official of government agency, and
was giving his personal view regard
ing situation growing more and more
acute as the value Of foreign money
declines under the piling up of this
country's balance of trade.
The value of American exports to
England, France. Italy and Belgium
during the first ten months of 1919
totaled $3,305, 100000, an excess of
1882 100000 over the same period of
the preceding year. In view Of this
Mr.: Meyer said there was nothing mys-
terious about the condition of the ex-
change market. He called attention to
the fact that under an amendment to
the War Finance Corporation act, ap-
proved by Congress last March, the
corporation was authorized to lend
$1,000,000,0OO to American exporters
New-York tribune., 1920-01-04

or $500. was furnished. read Of the
snarp note sent by the American State
Il understood that if carranza
would surrender his position in the
Jenkins case it would be a very had
precedent for Mexico. understood
that the United States threatened in
tervention and that intervention
would be harmful to both countries.
l therefore thought it would relieve
the situation if bail was furnished and
Jenkins went free. was willing TO
give the money myself. had rela-
tions in Puebla and could nave sent
the money there.
~ called Mr.. Figueroa on the tele-
phone and then went to his office and
talked about the matter with him. He
said Mr.. Nieto was in New York and
called him in. l told them what I
suggested and they seemed to be in
favor of it. But did nothing further.
did not know about the telegram
sent to Luis Cabrera"
"You did not furnish the money ?"
asked Mr.. Kearful.
II did not"
Don't you presume that the money
was furnished by Luis Cabrera?"
Il don't know about that"
New-York tribune., 1920-01-04
Telegraphic Advice Sent by
Under Secretary of FL
nance From New York to
Avert Crisis With U. S.
Hansen Not Mentioned
Witness Denies Jurisdiction
of Senate Committee in
Questioning His Actions
Ne,c y. York Tribune
Wushin0ton Buren,.

Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-The plan to
relieve Mexico of the strain in re1a-
tions with the United States over the
imprisonment Of Consular Agent Will
lam o. jenkins by having jenkins re-
leased on bail was devised in New York
and carried out by the Mexican gov
eminent on the telegraphic advice of
Rafael Nieto, Mexican Under Secretary
of Finance, the subcommittee of the
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
investigating Mexican conditions was
told to-day by Emiliano Lopez Figueroa,
Mexican attorney, of New York.
Figueroa, who testified with some re-
luctance, was questioned by j. F. Kear-
full, counsel for the committee. He
said that he saw the telegram sent by
Rafael Nieto from New York to the
Carranza authorities in which the I'm
New-York tribune., 1920-01-04
Rome to Dare Wire Strike
Ministers Decide to Refuse to
- Grant Demands

ROME, Jan. 3.-Demands of railway
men and employees Of the postal teie-
phone and telegraph services will be
resisted by the government, in spite of
the threat Of the men to strike. it was
decided by the Council of Ministers
yesterday. The council announced the
railway budget shows an annual deficit
Of 50o, 100000 lire ($1o0, 900 ,Ooo) while
the deficit of the postal system is 10o,-
100000 lire ($20,0o0,000). Before the
war, the latter, service showed an an
J The.railway men ask salary ;ncrea "a.
suppression of all night trains excent
a few freights and complete Sunday
rest.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-04
Eugene Meyer =. Advocates
Establishmenk as Means
of Solving The Problem
of Stabilizing Exchange
No More Federal Loans
Three Forms Of Credits Left:
Banks, Indassrial Sources
and Investz,.s.t Market

Establishment olfAn International Sc
curities market in america as the best
raeans of solving the psoblem of sta
hilizing exchange and afrordine nee
essary credits to the debtor nations
of Europe was suggested last night by
Eugene Meyer jr.. managing director
of the War Finuance Corporation, in
sn address at q dinner given at the
Hotel Vanderbilt to mark the installa-
tion of Marcel Knecht as president Of
the Association of Foreign Press Cor
respondents. Mr.! Knccht is head Of
the French official bureau of informa-
lion in America.
Mr.. Meyer said that further loans
from the United States government
we're neither desirable nor obtaina-
hle." In fact. he intimated that previ-
Gus loans were in some measure re-
sponsible for present conditions, be-
cause foreign countries had been con-
tent with the easy method of covering
New-York tribune., 1920-01-04

or to banks financing exports, and then
proceeded:
Assuming, as seems to be clear from
the annual report Of the Secretary Of
the Treasury, that credit from the
United States government is no longer
desirable or obtainable, except in cases
Of pure relief, there = are left three
forms Of credit from America:
Credits from banks.
"Credits from industrial and COM
mercial sources.
"Credits obtainable from the invest
ment market in this country"
Investment Market Preferred
Of the three Mr.. Meyer said the lat
ter, working through the suggested in
ternational securities market organiza-
tion, would be by far the most salts
factory. Discussing the first form, he
referred to the recently passed Edge
bill to facilitate establishment Of bank
ing institutions designed to extend long
credits appropriate to foreign trade.
He said, however, there was uncertain"
ty regarding the vital question Of how
quickly and to what extent these in
stitutions may become effective. Deal
ing then with the international market
proposal, which he said he had been
duVOCdt1Hk LUZ SUIIc tlAlc, WI. McycI
continued:
~zmer;.sn investors are accustomed
to certificates that are engraved and
that are certified by responsible trans
fer agents and registrars for purposes
of protection, and. there is no reason
why they should not get this protec-
tion by American bankers and trust
companies issuing local certificates
which represent the deposit of foreign
certificates.
"Any dealer in foreign securities
should be able to buv these foreign
securities in the open markets Of
Europe and at moderate charge have
his European certificate exchanged for
the American certificate, which would
be good for delivery in our markets.
"The results would be:
"U) Furnishing through the in
vestment market large aggregate
amounts Of funds for financing our
trade with European countries through
the American investment market.
"(2) Material broadening and con-
sequent stabilization of tn, exchange
market, which would enable business
men to make calculations based on
very much less erratic fluctuations IN
exchange quotations.
"(3) Helping the European markets
New-York tribune., 1920-01-04

on their internal loans because tb.
European investors would have the
advantage Of an international market.
go Making the interna. loans Of
foreign countries available as col
lateral for securing shorter or longer
accommodations from various sources
IN n America, including the War Finance
Corporation"
Mr. Meyer explained that foreign
governments or municipalities, banks
sat;.c ana commercial and. industrial organl-
securities for loans; perhaps cuaran. ~
teed by the governments involvad
which would prove extremely attrac,
tive in America.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-04
Mayaower Society to Hold
- Anniversary Dinner Jan. l3

;. Members Of the Society of MayAower
Descendants in, the State of New York
versary of the founding of that or
ganization at a dinner January 13 at
the Waldorf-Astoria,
Major General Leonard Wood. gov
ernor' general Of the society, will
speak, and William H. Taft also is
expected. to attend. Others who will
address the members will be Arthur
Lord,s president of the Pilgrims So
ciety,, Of Plymouth, Mass; Rowland
Davis. former governor general of the
society, and. Justice Russell Benedict.
Henry c. Quinby will preside.
The Holly chieftain., 1920-12-09
Had Many Operations.

Charley Forney. the young son OF
Frank Forney. of Grant county, who
has had such serious time with a
splinter in his leg, underwent the
third operation and five inch
splinter was removed fom his leg
making twelve and half inches al
together that has been removed
They think they have it all this
time. Hutchinson Gazette.
This young man seems to have
had more than his portion OF trou-
hle in the past five months, as Dr.
Richards, assisted by DR.. Hopkins,
removed a seven inch splinter and
later DIR. Johnston operated and le-
moved another and then DR.. lewerts
performed this third operation and
found another five inch strip OF
pine. 1t is hoped that it will prove
to be a final operation and that his
recovery may be complete -Lakin
Advocate.
The Holly chieftain., 1920-12-09
Prowers County Attracts.

Herb Plain. speaking of this pub
lication, once said that The Earth
Attracts Through Facts" The same
might be said about Prowers county
The commercial, industrial and agri-
cultural organizations of Lamar,
Holly, Granada, Wiley, Bristol
Hartman, Webb. and Plains have
been sending out information about
the county, with the result that in.
quiries about opportunities in the
section described have been receiv-
cd from all over the country. A
majority of the inquirers are inter
osted in the dairy industry, which
!lourishes in Prowers County. espee.
tally around Lamar, where the Hell
eta Milk Condensing Company has
a condnsory, and at Holly. The Ark
kansas Valley, dhich extends thru
the county, is under irrigation, and
highly productive Farmers in the
SO called dry country, are doing
well and their number is increasing
instead The Earth.