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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-26
THE ARGUS
SEND OUT WOOL;
POOL RETURNS
Farm Bareau Starts Mailing Checks
to Farmers: Returns Are Made
Much Larger.

Mercer county farm bureau is
now sending out the financial re-
turns on the wool pool which farm
iers of the county made up at clip
ping time in the spring. Many
farmers took advantage Of the OPP
portunity Of pooling their wool
crop with the rest of the county
sheep raisers and are now receiv-
ing some magnificent returns.
According to some of the checks
being sent out as much as IS Der
cent more has been realized BY the
pool than could have been secured
in individual sales on the local
market. In one instance a certain
Mercer county farmer sold $500
pounds Of wool in the pool and re-
allied $500 over and above the net
sum that he could have secured by
selling on the local market. An
otheF farmer put 1900 pounds in
the pool and got q net return OF
1929 over and above what he could
have received on the local market.
Almost every man who took advan-
tage OF the opportunity is making
the same percentage ~ those who
have been cited.
In the pool, wool sells according
to quality. One objection to the
pool has been that the farmer has
to wait SO long for his money after
sending in his wool. But. accord
ing to P. S. Richey, county farm
advisor. this objection is more than
Offset by the fact that all money
for the wool draws interest from
the time the wool, is sold until the
money is returned to the farmer,
at rate Of Z per cent If the
farmer is to get the full benefit OF
the wool pool the same plans which
the middlemen use must be follow
ed, that Of holding the produce for
the top market prices.
Mr.. Richey stated that the re-
turns for the wool are being sent
out in the order that the wool was
received. That is, the checks now
being mailed are mostly going tc
the Joy and Viola farmers. because
they were the first to send in theil
wool. As soon as the returns or
the other cars are received checks
will be mailed to the other con
tributors to the pool, according t.
Mr.. Richey.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-26
ST.. 900 RECEIVED
ON ASSESSMENTS

Miss Anna Anderson Moline city
clerk, announced today that $4,000
has been collected this month on
special assessments, levied to meet
pavement, sidewalk and sewer and
water bonds. Only $4,000 was
due this year. Fifty-three per cent
of the special assessment money
collected this month will be used
to pay improvement bonds that are
not due until next year or 1922 or
1923. The other $4,000 will be
used to call in bonds and are not
due for several years to come.
Property owners are permitted to
pay improvement assessments in
10 installments with 5 per cent in
terest or in single payments. with
out interest. Moliners who have
money to pay their special assess
ments in a lump sum rather than
pay on the installment plan with
interest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-26
Kansas City Cash Grain.

Kansas City. Mo-. Jan. 26.-Cash
wheat: unchanged to SC lower; No.
l hard, 2.55@267: No. 2, 2.54@
2.65; No. 1 red, 2.4S@2.50; No. 2,
2.47.
Corn: 1c lower No. 2 mixed
1.4S@149; No. 2 white, 1.51@1.52,
No. 2 yellow, 1.49@1.50; No. 2, LAS
@149.
Oats: steady: No. 2 white, SShc;
No. 2 mixed, SS690c.
Rye: 1.67@1.6S.
Kaffir and milo maize, 235@2.43
Hay: Alfalfa, lower; choice tim
othy, 2s.50@2900; choice prairie
22.50@23.00; choice alfalfa, 37.O0@
$500.
Receipts, 1874 cars wheat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-26
PASTOR ATTACKS
ALL VARIT1ES OF
RED DOCTRINES

Rev. W. B. Slater gave a power
full sermon at the Christian church.
Moline, Sunday evening in which
he said bolshevism. communism
and radical socialism, because they
advocate the ideal condition upon
a purely worldly basis, cannot sue
coed, but deliverance from the un-
rest and evil conditions rs they
now exist must come from a spirit
ual law based upon the laws of
God.
A warning to the public to re-
frain from the support of these
radical movements was issued by
Rev. Mr.. Slater. These radical
movements, he declared would
break down and destroy our laws
and nation.
Topics of income must be re-
placed by the profession of serv-
ice," according to Mr.. Slater.
Temporal betterment, movements
that rule God out of His universe
like bolshevism, radical socialism
and communism will not deliver us
from present conditions, but deliv-
erance will come through Jesus,
who is ready to aid US II We are
ready for His help"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-26
CHIEF DEFENDS
ACTION At FIRE


According to Chief John q. Hawk
and members Of the IRE depart
mont, criticism leveled 1t the MO
line ire department for the manner
in which the fire at the Elmer 8.
Lethin residence, 1104 Twelfth
avenue. was handled Saturday att
ernoon. is entirely undeserved-
Critics Of the department declare
there was IN unnecessary delay IN
getting water on the fire and also
nay the firemen for the non-arrivai
Of the aerial truck at the scene un-
til the fire was almost out.
Chief Hawk was at loss to ac-
count for the reports that there was
q delay in getting wster on the fire.
Three companies responded to the
alarm and within . few moments
after the fire alarm had been
sounded there were three lines OF
hose laid and throwing water. The
chief was at lunch when the alarm
came in and hurried at once to the
scene, arriving there Just after the
last company. Reports that some
of the companies arrived at the fire
without sufficient tools to work
with, were holly denied by the
chief.
Concerning the aerial truck,
which was not called to the fire un-
til after the other companies had
been fighting the flames for about
one-half hour, firemen stated a big
automobile which was driven out
on Twelfth street just as the truck
was making the bend, forced them
to stop in order to avoid an acct
dent. When an attempt was made
to start again. the wheels refused
to catch in the heavy snow and.
after tearing the chains of the
wheels the big machine was backed
down the hill and run to the station
where more chains were adjusted
and the truck taken to the fire.
The fire, which started in the
basement in pile CT kindling,
spread quickly to the walls OF the
house which was Of frame con-
struction. By the time the firemen
arrived the interior was burning
fiercely and it was with much diff
Guilty the flames were confined to
the interior of the house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-26
COMMISSION WILL :
KEEP CLOSE TAB
ON POWER CHARGE

City Attorney Robert L. Watson
has received notice from the Illi-
nois public utilities commission re-
garding the hearing which was held
in Springfield on Dec. 16 in the
case OF the city Of Aledo against the
Illinois Northern Utilities COM
pany. The communication reads
that the commission has entered
an order continuing for the pres
emit the electrical rates now in eff
feet in district F, which is supplied
by the l. N. U. No time was set
during which these rates shall con-
tinue and upon complaint by any
Of the citizens of district F of towns
or cities served by this company the
rates will be reviewed and q de-
cis!on as to. the reasonablenees OF
the charge will result in action
against the company.
The Illinois Northern Utilities
company is given 20 days by this
order to state whether 1t will &C
cept the terms and conditions. 1t
Is also ordered to file every three
months with the utilities commits
sion and with every village board
and town in district F statements
covering the operation Of electric
property in this district, beginning
the first quarter of 1920. The COM
mission retains jurisdiction and re-
serves the right upon complaint or
upon its own volition to further IN
vesugate the rates that have been
allowed.
This order seems to be in line
with the suggestion made before
the hearing by the city Of Aledo
that no definite rates be set until
the service rendered is more salts
factory. This puts the matter
practically at a standstill until the
service is more satisfactory.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-26

t1i1koa. Ian. -. = Cold wsve
tegsthsr with - SHARP
@ = hog values, had Z
1870 eject on Tie corn
RI 1S6av, Tho January deliv-
.s SSs - uoqE eeasitive 70 buy
11 - zsfied TO . new toy
- - ~ soaeon. Complaint
- scnrcity continued. 0Dan-
- ulatjons, which varied from
1ln1 q Saturdays finish %
i. hlahes, with May Ct 1.36 to
- ~ July ct 1.33A to 1.331s,
followed by moderate reac-
~. owing to absence Of ag-
~ tQyinG and to reports OF :
i1g esDply Of cars In sorne sec
~ IL market eased down. espe-
~ tAe Nay and July deliveries.
- closed heavy 1t the same ~
1rrlay's anished to &c lower,
- Nsy 1.35k to 1.35x and July
f8x To 1871.
Altheuth dull. oats were firm
II corn. After opening unchang-
10 NC higher. including May at
- 70 t3hc, the market held at
- the initial figures.
Provisions at frst reflected the
fopgth or hogs and grain. Later,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-26
SMALL DAMAGE AS
RESULT OF 3 FIRES

Moline firemen we're kept busy
Sunday afternoon but little damage
was marked up as a result of the
fires. The first alarm came shortly
after noon when an automobile
owned by J. Whitbeck. caught fire
at Sixteenth street and Eighteenth
avenue. Firemen from central de-
partment answered the alarm and
extnguished the flames at a small
loss. The roof at the residence Of
Mrs. Victorine >Styvaert, 1895 Six
teenth avenue. caught fire but no
damage resulted. An alarm at 6:45
summoned the llremen to the resi-
dence OF Harvey COT, 1911 Twenty
eighth avenue. The fire offered
little reetstence to the firemen and
thsre was no damage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-26

New York, Jan 2e.-The market
was irregular but hardened It the
hrst indications of support Inn
provement was especially percepti-
BILE among stocks where tho shorts
recently were most active. Other
issues, In which prospective favor
able dividend action is contemplate
ed, also strengthened. Gains were
temporarily shaded on publication
OF foreign exchange quotations.
showing fresh weakness in that
quarter. but losses were largely
recovered at noon. Call money
opened ct Z per cent, an easy rate
considering last weeks loss Of
clearing house reserves.
Last weeks efiIiA rally in prom
irent fndustrtis, especially steels
and equipments, was not resumed
at the dull and uncertain opening
of today's stock market, further
heaviness among the motor issues
acting as a deterrent. Initial ad-
vances Of point in Crucible Steel
and Worthington Pump were Offset
by 2h-point decline in-General
Motors. Moderate reactions were
the rule in oils. shippings, coppers
and tobaccos. Most gains were for
feited within the first half hour.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-26
STEAM TRAINS
PLY Between
COUNTY SEATS
Southern Under Federal Control
VIII Run From Rock Island to
Aledo Once Daily.

Many thanks for small fAvors"
is the. way several Aledo citizens
expressed their gratitude when the
news of the operations on the Rock
Island Southern was received here.
Word that the United States rail-
road administration had assumed
control Of the Rock Island South
ern system was received in this
City unoficially Saturday and ONO
tally this morning. One train . day
10 Rock Island is the best that can
be-done now according to Southern
officials. Leaving Rock Island at s
o'clock in the morning and arriv-
lag In Aledo at 1880. then leaving
here at, l1:45 and returning to Rock
Island at 3:15 is the schedule an
nounced by the new order. steam
trains will be the means Of travel.
the Matherville rower plant being
too far gone to furnish electrical
power until considerable repair
work has been done. No Sunday
service will be given and a ached-
ult reads until further notice"
The trains will run into the TWEEN
tfeth street station in Rock Island.
Two weeks ago without any kind
CT service on the Aledo branch Of
the Southern and II days absolute
shutdown 10 the record Of service
for the system. On Sunday, Jan.
II, at p. m. word was sent to all
stations along the route that the
following day would see the sta
tons closed while repairs were
made at the Edwards River power
plant at Matherville. The ofIiciaIs
at Rock Island stated on Monday
that 4S hours was the maximum,
amount Of time that might be con-
sumed in making the repairs.
1t Is understood that g. W.
cuackenbush. general manager, has,
spent some time in Washington
carrying on negotiations to secure
the result announced today.
No word as to disposition Of tho
south end Of the line has yet been
received except that service on that
end will not be resumed at present.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-26

Illinets: lGoslly elesdy toaighs
and Tuesday; probably bscomins
unsstt1e1 | warner toaisht and n
sxtrs.s hppth portion Tuesday;
colder Tu1a6Ay fftern6ou IN west
and north DortionS.
MissoaS1: Partly cloudy tonight
and Tnes1ay; poaslbiy bscomins
unsettled /; yarner IN east and
s0pth portiDAs tonight; colder
TtesdAy IN west and north por-
lions.
Wisconsin: Unsettled tonight:
warmer IN extreme southeast and
colder n west and north central
portions: Tuesday. partly cloudy
and much colder.
Iowa: Cloudy tonight; colder In
west and north portions; cold wave
ID northwest and north central por-
tons; Tuesday. partly cloudy and
much colder.
Indiana: Snow or rain and warm
er tonight; Tuesday, snow or rain;
colder in extreme north portion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-26
AI:EDO PERSONALS

Mrs. H. J. Fisher returned to her
home at Joy Thursday evening after
a short visit in the city at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Blanche No
Bile.
Mrs. T. J. Hunter returned home
to >Keithsburg Thursday evening.
following a short visit in the city at
the home of her daughter. Mrs.
Chauncey Bowers.
Attorney James S. Allen went to
Galesburg Friday morning on 4
short business trip.
W. W. Warnock went to Gales
burg Friday morning to spend the
dav there on business.
Mrs. W. T. Church went to Rock
Island Friday morning for a short
visit there with friends.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-26
CHICAGO FUTURES
Chicago Cash Grain.

Chicago. Jan. 2s.-Corn: No. :
si1sd, 1.5l6153; No. mixed, 1.47
l.As1s; No. 5 mixed, 1.4lh@l.4e;
.. 8 mixed. 1.43; No. 3 yellow
s6l56; No. 4 yellow. 1.4SG1.50
s yellow. 1.44h@1.47; No. 6
Flow. l.4s; No. . white. 1.51: No
white, 1Thd1.49; No. 5 white
N; sample grade, 1.42.
Oats: No. 4 mixed, SEC: No.
Ihits, Ss14 9s9c; No. 2 white. SSA
Dltkc; No. 3 white, S7A08S%c.
Rye: No. 2, 1857; barley. 1.39G
Is: timothy seed. l0.50614.50
lotef seed, 45.00@5S.00.
Pork. nominal; lard, 23.40623.50;
bs, 1880 1000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-26
ALEDO BRIEFS

Louis F. Hollenbaek, former so
licitor for the honor roll commit
tee Of the state council Of defense
in Mercer county, has been hero for
a few days visit with relatives. He
left this morning for his home
in Chicago, whore he is employed
by the Peoples Gas company.
Many high school students and
their friends enjoyed a delightful
evening when the school sponsored
a box social in the city hall audi
torium. The affair was truly sue
cessful from every standpoint and
the auctioning Of the various high
~ decorated boxes caused much
merriment and many fat purses.
George D. Venable, Virgil Hollen-
back. and others have gone to Chi
cago to attend the goth annual
Chicago Automobile show. The
Messrs. Venahle and Hollenhaek
are especially interested in auto
trucks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-26
LIBERTY BONDS ARE
STOLEN AT THEATRE

Liberty bonds valued ut 500 and
$54 in cash was stolen from the
American theatre, 513 Fifteenth
street. Moline, Saturday night. The
burglars entered the movie house
some time between the closing hour
Saturday night and 8 o'clock Sun
day morning. when the janitot ar
rived. The burglar gained en-
trance through . rear door.
Mrs. Anna Drum, proprietor Of
the theatresusually takes the money
and securities from the show house
to her home or to the police strong
box, on closing the show at night.
Saturday night she forgot to do
this. The burglar jimmied the
lock from . drawer in the ticket
ONCE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-26
Peoria Livestock.

Peoria, ILL.,, Jan. 26-Hogs re-
ceipts 700; strong and active; gen
orally Csc higher; lights, mediums
and heayies. 15.50@15.S0.
|. Cattle receipts 100; steady to
SLOW.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-26
J0leilo ae0d.

Toledo. Ohio. Jan. 2e.-Clover
seed: prime. cash. $3.50; January.
$3.50; February, 3s.15; March,
$3.50: April, 36.z5,
Alsike: prime. cash and January
and March. 3s.2s.
Timothy: prime. cash f191z).
10; cash tlsls). SIS; cash (1s19).
e.SS: JaauSry. 6.S5: March, CTS;
April, 6.s5; May, ESQ.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-26
Horses and Mules.

East St. Louis H., Jan. 26.--
Horses: Eastern chunks, 140G
It's: southern horses, choice, 1900
1876; draft, good to choice, 1909
255.
Mules, Is to II hands, ,200@350
Is to 15h hands 110@215; IA to
141 90@145.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-26

Chicago. Jan. rs. - Butter, cas-
ier; creamery. 63@64c.
Eggs, easier; receipts. 4,s66
cases. nrsts. s4h0s5c: ordinary
hrsts. 610e0c; at mark. cases IN
Guided, 59@64c.
Poultry. alive, steady: springs,
soc; fowls, sc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-26
pOtatOes.

Chicao. Jan. 26.-Potatoes. slow /;
arrivals, 80 cars; Northern Whites,
4.7504.s0 per cwt; Western Rus
sets, jobbing, 100000 per cwt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-26
Liberty Bonds.

New York, Jan. 26.-Prices of
Liberty bonds ct 1880 4. m. today
were: az, $3.50; first Is. 91.68;
SECOND A, 90.sS; first Ans. 1920;
second Ans. 91.04; third. Ans.
$3.50; fourth Ans, 91.46; Victory
3%s. 1886; Victory AIS, 1888.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-26

Peoria, Ill. Jan. 2a.-Corn nm.
changed At 1c higher; No. { white,
1-60; No. 3 yellow LION: No. 1
yellow. 1.4701.47h; No. S yellow,
LAT: No. s mixed. l.44@l.44k.
Oats unchanged ct Nc higher:
No. 3 vhits. ssx 0s7c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-26
ONE. YEAR AGO

President Wilson LEFT Paris to
visit Chateau Thierry battlefield.
General Pershing reported 105.-
7s3 American soldiers in hospitals
abroad.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-26

Portugal is the most illiterate
country in Europe-more than so
per cent Of its population cannoI
write. =
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-26
New York Sugar.

New York, Jan. e6.-Raw sugar
leaay; centrifugal 1904; fine
Fasulsted, 15.00@16.00. srse
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-26
Bernard Keegan.

The death Of Bernard Keegan,- a
resident of Monmouth for a great
many years, occurred last evening
at Watertown hospital. caused by a
prolonged illness OF cancer. Mr..
keegan was 63 years old and was
born in Missouri. He is survived
by his wife, formerly Miss Eliza
beth OConnor of Monmouth. and
one daughter, Mrs. Helen Lawson
OF Matherville. The remains are
being sent to Monmouth for burial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-26

All the news all the time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-26
Rene DePraether.

Rene DePraether, resident OF
South Moline township, passed
away at 1870 o'clock this morning
in a Moline hospital. following an
operation for appendicitis.
He was born in Belgium Feb. IL,
1882. and married Miss Irma De
Wolf in that country in 1907. The
couple came to America shortly
after their marriage and settled in
Rock Island. Later they moved to
South Moline, where Mr.. DePraeth-
er operated a dairy on the Henry
Gripp farm.
Besides his widow he is survived
by four sons: Hersel, Elmer, Oscar
and Gerard. all at home, his father,
step-mother, a brother and sister
in Belgium.
Funeral services will be held
Wednesday morning, $50, at the
Danielson & Furgie chapel and 8
O'Clock at the Sacred Heart church.
Rev. ]. B. Culemans will officiate
and burial will be in st. Mary's
cemetery, East Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-26
Joe Macuilski.

Joe Macuilski, native of Russia,
died at s o'clock yesterday morn
ing in a Moline hospital. He was
IS yeasr old and had resided in Mo-
line for some time, making his
home at $40 Ninth street, Moline.
He was employed as a painter by
the Velie Motor company. AS far
as is known there are no survivors
in this country. Funeral arrange
ments have not been made.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-12-31
NAUGHTY CHICKENS
LIFT PROHIBITION LID

thanIclcer rocicd aud fell on HIS
nose al The feed trough Twenty four
other members of his fcathcrcd llock
"huckIed chicEcnly at their leaders
discontinue.
II was all In Eark's chicken yard AT
I"rnln, Q. Bark is police licutcn-
ant
Believing he was doing the fowls a
favor, Lieutenant Bark took horne a
quantity OF ralsin mash which had
dried up In It's confaincr AT central 20"
lice headquarters. 1t had been taken
IN police raid. Hts wife fed it 10 the
chickens.
1t was something new in their lives
and they took TO II. Chnnticlrer rolled
over on The other side and cast an nnx-
'ons glance al his associates who by
that time We're not many PAGES behind.
Double vision overlook the flock.
Corn thrown on the ground went wide
of their hcakS ny half foot,
"Three Of them had 'cackIing
jag Bark said. "rhen they assem-
hlcd in one corner of the yard and
cacklcd, We Won't BE Home Until
Morning."
When chick after chick began reel
Ing and falling over, Mrs. Bark became
alarmed. She called Central police
station and told Lieutenant Bark about
the party.
The police lieutenant went home and
made - arrests ON rhnrgo% of iufnyi-
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-12-31
Apiary in Bio City.

1t seems a little odd to think of
domlcIing bees in Il great city, yet
York a man who successfully attempt.
ed this. It was this mans love for
natural history and partrula y for
insects that led him to experiment
in keeping one apiary on the roof Of
his home on One Hundred and Soy
ontccnth street. He procured hive,
stocked it and awaited results. The
bees sailed forth, but not to Starya-
zion. In a short time they had combs
filling them with honey.