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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-13
GRAIN AND
PROVISION REVIEW

Chicago. March 1S-Big, up
ward jumps in the value of corn
this week have followed announce
ment Of proposed huge flour sales
to Europe on credit. and have
been associated more or less with
a remarkable rise in sterling ex-
change. Compared with a week
ago, corn quotations this morning
showed a net advance of 3tsc to
TIC, oats we're a shade off to &c
up, and provisions unchanged to
20c higher
Fresh strength quickly developed
in the corn market after Federal
Wheat Director Barnes had said
-four sales to Europe to the limit
Of s50.O00,0OO would soon begin
even though congress did not
authorize loan for that purpose
The subsequent extraordinary as
cent of sterling was taken gener-
ally as indicative of a larger VOL
ume Of export business in staples
that would affect corn. Well
grounded anticipations of the gov
eminent estimate on farm reserves
of corn tended further to intensity
bullish sentiment, and so too did
wet weather which fastened the
breaking up of country roads. Ad-
verse reports on the condition of
winter wheat likewise acted as a
further stimulus to demand.
Canadian competition prevented
oats market from sharing much in
the strength of corn.
Provisions lacked any aggressive
support. Packers, however, were
represented as buying lard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-13
Moline and East Moline
DAVENPORT GIRL
SENT TO JAIL ON
VAGRANCY CHARGE

May Wagner, Davenport girl who
was arrested yesterday on a yag-
rancy charge was this morning SEN
tencen to spend 10 days in Rock
Island county Jail. The numerous
men with whom the girl is alleged
to have had illegal relations did
not appear in court. No attempt
has been made to arrest them and
apparently the entire affair will end
with the girls sentence. The 49,
year-old miss pleaded guilty yes
terday afternoon to a charge of
vagrancy. but Magistrate Gustaf-
son continued the case until this
morning and ordered the girls
mother to be brought to Moline be-
fore sentence was imposed. The
girls mother was present today,
but had little to say.
Pete, proprietor of a Greek shoe
shining stand at SOP Sixteenth
street. to whom the girl appealed
yesterday and who is alleged to
have been one of her principal as
sociates, told the police that he
wanted nothing to do with May
May is known to have been q ha-
bltue of the shining parlor.
Chief DeJaeger was asked why
it usually happens that only the
girl is prosecuted. 1T is almost
impossible to obtain evidence
against the men in cases of this
kind" was his reply.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-13
HIGH SCHOOL GLEE
CLUBS TO PRESENT
AMUSICALC COMEDY

Next Friday and Saturday nights
the Boys and Girls Glee clubs OF
the Aledo high school will give
their musical comedy, The Gypsy
Rover" at the city hall auditorium.
Great preparation has been made
for staging this play and the stu
rdents have shown much aptness in
the rehearsals. The cast for the
show is as follows:
Robbie Gypsy Rover-After-
ward Sir Gilbert Howe. .
Edwin Carroll
Meg-Rob's Foster Mother.
....P Pauline LeMaster
Marto-Meg's Husband. ....
...............L ysle Parkinson
Sinfo-Gypsy lad in love with
lara ............R Ross Dahl
Sir George Martindale-An Eng
lish country gentleman. ..
...............Pa Paul Stockherger
Lady Constance-Daaghter of Sir
George. ..... Katherine Among
Nina-Sir Georges second daugh-
ter Margaret Petrie
Lord Craven-An English flop
Don cha know" >. Richie David
Captain Jerome-Captain in Eng
lish army. .......L Leslie Baldwin
Chorus-Gypsies, Danes, Squires
and attendants
ACCOMPLISHMENTS LeMaster.
Admission: Adults So cents; chill
dren under u, rs cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-13
JINxES
OPPONENTS IN
CLUB. TOURNEY
Malm and ~Doc. David Finish Bill.
lard Games at Top-Hi
Parkham High Run.

Frank Main and DIR. G. L. David
outplayed and outdistanced all op-
ponents in the billiard tournament
which ended last night at the Aledo
club. A record of seven games won
and three lost was set up by the
winners. They were followed for
close seconds by Alev Macy and
Richly David.
Considerable dope was upset
soon after the start of the tourna-
ment. Macy Parkman and Dutch
Morrison are said to have had it
all planned out where they were to
finish-at the top position. joiner
Malm and his partner soon dis
PEELED the expectations by winning
their first several games with ease.
1t is expected that similar
tournament will be started soon.
Enthusiasm of all club members
reached high pitch during the
tournament just finished and are
anxiously awaiting another chance
at the winners. The final standing
- g.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-13
MOLINE BRIEFS

Frank Tomberger, Moline taxi
cab proprietor, was arrested at
Fourth avenue and Sixteenth street
by Officer George Coburn yester-
day afternoon. He is alleged to
have blocked traffic as well as a
fire hydrant. In police court yes
terday he was convicted on
charge of parking an automobile in
front of fire hydrant and was
fined 81 and costs.
George W. Cartwright, advocate
of cooperation between capital and
Labor former California senator.
and author of the Cartwright anti
trust law. will speak at the Second
Congregational church Sunday
evening under the auspices of the
Bluff Mems club. His subject will
be in line with the discussion of
present day topics made the theme
of his addresses here during the
week. Last evening men of the
smaller shops attended another lee
ture by the Californian. Boy Scouts
will distribute tickets to the Sun
day evening talk.
Earl Jones, colored. was taken
to st. Charles training school for
boys today. He had been released
from the institution only a short
time ago. He was arrested several
days ago on a charge of stealing
a bicycle.
Two motor trucks, both driven
by boys, were nearly wrecked yes
terday afternoon as result of a col
lision at Thirteenth street and Six
teenth avenue. The trucks are
owned by the c. e. Wahlstrand
grocery and the John Junge meat
market and we're driven by Everett
Erickson and Louis Starks. The
drivers wer not injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-13
MATTEz
IS REARRESTED
Now He Is Charged With the
Transporting Of Liquor Over
a Public Highway.

Peter Matter was rearrested to-
day. This time it was on charge
Of Transporting liquor on the pub
lie highway. His residence at 1856
Fourth avenue was again searched
on a search and seizure warrant
issued under the new Illinois pro-
hibition law and jug, bottle and
flask of liquor were found. Po-
liceman Louis Fromme alleges he
caught Matter in the act OF carry
ing gallon of whisky from his
home to his automobile.
Mattez was arrested a month ago
today and his home raided. Prose.
cution was dropped after the dis
appearance of two witnesses who
had made statements that they
bought whisky at the Matter home.
The police now have 10 quarts OF
liquor, said to be homemade
whisky, taken from the Mattez
residence.
Time for a hearing was not set.
Mattez was in Jail early this after
noon. 1t is probable that he will
be brought into court late this aft
ernoon for the purpose Of giving
him an opportunity to furnish
bonds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-13
BUSINESS MAN
BURNED w HILE
HANDLING ACID

George D. Venable, senior mem
Der of the firm of Venable and Mil
le-, proprietor OF the Aledc Ma
chine company, was severely burn
ed yesterday by cyanide OF potas-
SUM which he was using at his
place of business. About 4 O'Clock
cylinder of the acid which he was
holding broke. throwing the con-
tents in his face and onto his hands.
Burns to his face were of such a
nature that DR.. James W. Wallace
was forced to completely swathe it
in bandages. Both hands were
wrapped also. When Mr.. Venable
had the accident, he Immediately
got on his bicycle and rode to the
doctors office. According to DR..
Wallace, the burns, though severe.
are not considered serious.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-13
GRAHAM POST NOT
TO ACCEPT OFFER
BY MOLINE CLUB

Because Of the lack Of room at
the Commercial club for the large
amount of paraphernalia owned by
Graham post G. A. r.. the veterans
decided yesterday that it would be
more convenient to remain in their
present headquarters. F. l. Wells.
adjutant of the post, was instructed
to extend thanks and appreciation
in behalf of the post to the direc-
tors of the club for their generous
offer made a few days ago.
Comrade Lee from Hampton was
a visitor at the session yesterday
and spoke in regard to the death of
Comrade Hermes, which occurred
recently. Announcement was made
that the post has filed applications
to join the Moline Community
council.
An invitation to members Of the
post, issued by the Daughters of
Veterans, to attend their session
Wednesday afternoon. was accept
ed and members of the post are all
urged to be present at that time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-13
MERCER COUNTY
NAN GETS LONG
time IN JOLIET

Word has been received In sAled0
OF the arrest. conviction and SEN
tence to Joliet of Eugene Ground
hog" Smith. former resident Of this
county at Oquawka, Ill.
Smith and his partner, Frank
Garrett. were arrested some weeks
ago in Burlington for the theft Of
harness and an automobile hood
from the Fred White farm at Olena.
Ill. They were convicted in the
circuit court at OQuawka. Ill.
Thursday and we're sentenced Fri
day to serve from one to 20 years
in the state prison.
Smith is well known in Aledo
and Mercer county, having been in
trouble various times here. The
most serious charge against him
was an attempt to defraud the.
state in securing payment for
bounties for killing snakes and ami
mails not due him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-13
METHODISTS HOLD
ANNUAL SUPPER IN
CHURCH PARLORS

Although the number was limited
because Of bad roads, members of
the Aledo Methodist church gather
ed Thursday night, for their annual
indoor picnic and get-together at
the church. Family baskets were
brought and the supper was served
in cafeteria style. Good talks by
the membership aided those pres
ent in having an enjoyable evening.
Judge H. E. Burgess. D. A. Hebel,
and Leslie n. Cullom were the
speakers. Their talks were enjoy
ed by the hearers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-13
Chicago Livestock.

Chicago, March 13.-Hog re.
ceipts, 1000; steady; bulk, 14.5s
@15.S0: top price, 1900; heavy,
14.00@15.25; medium, 14.75Q16.00;
light, 15.4o@16.O0; light lights, 1850
@15.60; heavy packing sows,
smooth, 13.O0@1350; packing sows,
rough, 1s.25G12.S5; pigs, 1880
l4.75.
Cattle receipts, 1000. CompareS
with a week ago: Beef steers, 25c
to 75c lower; better grades, declin-
ing most; butcher cattle, steady to
SOC lower; calves. SOC to 75c high
er; feeders, mostly Csc higher.
Sheep receipts. 1000. Compared
with a week ago: Wooled lambs,
Csc to 40c lower; shorn lambs,
steady: sheep and yearlings. steady
to Csc lower.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-13
|NAN COUP
rs EFFECT ON
PRICE OF CORN

n,easo. March 1s.-weakness in
~, market resulted today
M overthrow Of the German
,sment and from the long
'I...so's strike at New York.
s.n,ssion houses and pit specu-
s..,. aid most Of the selling. The
'.,,re, however, was not large, and
I. market showed considerable
80, 10 rally. Opening prices,
49, ranged from NC to &c low
4 rtth May 1.47M to 1.47B and
q, illE to LAM, were follow
~ \, moderate further declines
then something OF a general
ess,s took the position that the
.,ss,umeut upset in Germany
ss.M check the buying Of rye and
~, Grain here. Some traders.
srever. contended that If war
.sould develop it could not be any
,s,rs hut bullish on grain in the
rsitsd States. The close was enr-
ems n the same as yesterdays
srish TO Nc lower, with May Las
milsA, and July 1.4lA to 1.42.
nj, lacked any aggressive sup
,ar. After opening isc to NC
AVN. including July at 75&c, the
,.rket sagged a little more and
,hsu tended to recover.
proyisIons were weak with grain.
s,lliuR. though. was not urgent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-13
Chicago Cash Grain.

Chicago, March 13.-Corn, No. 3
slIsd, l.54; No. 4 mixeL Isl; No.
/ mixed. 1.4ShGl4912; No. 3 yell
~. l.54hQl.56; No. 4 yellow.
iuGl52h; No. ) yellow, 1.5012
fisl; No, 8 white. l.55le; No. 4
mite, l.52; No. . white, l.52.
Oats. No white, 921sc; No. 2
white, slhQ92kc; No. 3 white,
NA6s0Ac; No. 4 white, Sic.
Wheat, not quoted.
Rye. No. 2, 1.72A6..73; barley,
lsSd1.62; timothy seddI 1000
400; clover seed, 45.00M59.00.
Pork, nominal. Lard, 20.S2. Ribs,
i1s2Gls62.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-13
HEALTH OFFICER
WARNS MQLKMEN
ABOUT VIOLATION

According to an announcement
made today by Levin Lindblad. Mo-
line health inspector, all milk deal
ers who take milk bottles from
residences or other places where
there are contagious diseases will
be arrested. He stated several in
stances of bottles having been
taken from Guaranteed houses
have been reported to him. Viola
ton of the milk bottle rule is dan
gerous and a menace to public
health and is a violation of state
law. according to Mr.. Lindblad. A
careful watch of quarantined
houses will be made by police and
health officials.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-13
Kansas City Cash Grain

Kansas City. Mo, March 10
Cash wheat: unchanged to &c low
er; No. l hard, 2.4S@2.62; No. 2.
2.45@2.60: No. l red, 249@2.50;
No. 2, 2.47.
Corn: unchanged to &c lower;
No. 2 mixed, 14S@1.50: No. 2 white,
l.52; No. 2 yellow, 1.53@154.
Oats: unchanged: No. white,
Gle; No. 2 mixed, S7@S9c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-13
Peoria Grain.

Peoria, ILL.,. March 13.-Corn: I'M
changed to 1sc higher; No. 4 white,
1853; No. white, 1.51; No. vel
low. 1.54; No. 4 yellow, 1920
1929; No. 5 yellow. 1.50; No. 3
mixed, 1.53: No. 4 mixed, 1909
Isl: No. mixed, 1.49; sample,
145H OLAF.
Oats: unchanged; No. 2 white,
90c; No. 3 white, 90c; No. 4 white,
SSAc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-13
Weather Forecast

Illinois and Missouri: Fair to-
night and Sunday; rising tempera-
ture.
Wisconsin and Iowa: Fair to-
night and probably Sunday; rising
temperature.
Indiana: Fair tonight; warmer
in north and central portions; Sun
day fair, warmer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-13
PLATT TO ATTEND
MEET IN MACOMB
MARCH Is AND 16

County Superintendent G. E.
Plat has received word of the an
nual conference of county superin-
tendents of schools to be held in
Macomb next Monday and Tuesday.
This meeting was called for Jan.
10 and 20, but was postponed be-
cause Of the prevalence of small
pox in the normal school. Follow
ing the conference. Mr.. Plat will
attend a better community meet
ing on Tuesday" These meetings
are being held throughout the state
for the improvement of civic and
educational facilities in the state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-13
Kansas City Livestock.

Kansas City, Mo-. March 13.-Hog
receipts. 1000; higher; bulk. l4.00
@15.00; heavies. 13.75@14.15; me-
dunn. 14.25@1515; lights, 1900
1910; packing sows, 11.75@l2.50;
pigs, 12,50@15.00.
Cattle receipts. $50; for week ::
steers, steady to Csc lower; cows
and heifers, strong to Csc higher
Gamers, steady; bulls, Csc higher
calves, SOC higher; feeders, Csc to
40c higher.
Sheep receipts, 700; for week !:
Fat lambs, 10c to Csc lower; sheep,
steady; breeding ewes. strong to
SOC higher; feeder lambs, steady.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-13
Toledo 8 cad.

Toledo, Ohio, March 13.-Clover
ped. Prime, cash, 1856; March
1855; April. $500; October, 24.25.
Alsike, prime, cash, $500; March,
$500; April. 35.15.
Timothy. prime, cash, 1917. and
ash, 1918, 500; cash. 1919. 6.1212 !;
March, 6.121a; April, G.10; May,
sos.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-13
Money! and Exchange.

New York, March 13.-Mercantile
paper. 61a@6A; exchange, heavy;
sterling, demand,3.68h; cables.
3.69: francs. demand, 1912: cables.
1910; Belgian francs, demand,
1897; cables, 1895; guilders, de-
mand, 361a; cables, 1854: lire, de-
mand. 1917; cables. 1915; marks,
demand. 1874; cables, 1926; govern
ment bonds. irregular; railroad
bonds, firm.
Sterling showed increased heavi-
ness in the later dealings. Quota
tions were: Sterling, demand,
$3.67A; cables, $3.6S.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-13
VOTE IN SEATON
ON CONSOLIDATED
DISTRICTS TODAY

Voters OF the several school dis
tricts around Seaton are causing
ballots today to decide whether
they want a consolidated school or
not. 1t is thought by the interest
that was manifested since the petit
ton was filed with the county sup
erintendent that the majority
will favor consolidation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-13
Potatoes.

Chicago. March 13.-Potatoes,
weaker; receipts. s. cars; North
ern Whites, bulk, $3.50 $40 per
hundredweight; ditto. sacked. $50
65.30 per hundredweight; Idaho
Russets, 5.S006.00 per hundred
weight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-13
Liberty Bonds.

New York, March Is. - Liberty
bonds. final prices today were:
31ss, 96.06; first As, $3.50; second
As, $40: first 4As, 5000; second
AIS, S9.7S; third 4As, 1906; fourth
4As. 90.12; Victory 3As, 1886;
Victory 4%s, $40.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-13
Peoria livestock

Peoria. ILL.,, March 13.-Hog re-
ceipts, 500; active; strong to 25c
higher; top price, 1880; bulk, 1890
G15.50; lights. 15.25@15.50; me-
diums. 14.S5@15.50; heavies, 14.OO
@1500.
Cattle receipts, 100; steady to
strong and active.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-13
The Day in Davenport

A cerebral hemorrhage was the
cause of death.
Taxi Drivers Rebei.-Don't take
chance on dying until spring
weather brings better roads. If
YOU do your body may lie in cold
storage for month or more for
Davenport taxi drivers are setting
up a howl and even threatening to
go on a funeral strike. The whole
, trouble is this: Roads leading to To-
cal cemeteries are in such wretched
condition that drivers are refusing
to go out on funerals. They declare
they not only risk their lives but
that it is almost an impossibility to
drive their cars to the grave yards.
Thursday two funeral professions
enroute to Pine Hill cemetery in
the northern part of the city were
held up for several hours when the
hearse stuck in the mud 1t was
necessary to secure a team and
wagon to carry the remains to the
grave. Roads leading to other
burying grounds are no better, the
drivers declare
Sell Property at Sl0O,000.-Julius
J. Ochs has sold the property at PIP
West Second street, present site of
the Woolworth Five and Ten Cent
store, to the Allison Investment
company of Davenport for a con-
sideration Of 100000 or approx
mately $500 per front foot. The
Allison Investment company is q
newly formed corporation of DAY.
export business men. The property
which changes hands at, the above
! splendid figure has a frontage Of 80
: feet on Second street and a depth
of $50 feet. 1t contains a 3-stOry
! brick building The Allison Invest
ment company has future plans
t which they do not desire to dis
close at the present time for both
the property purchased and other
property which they expect to &C
quire.
Milk Inspector Urged.-Creation
Of new municipal Office, that of
milk inspector, is urged by mem
bers of the board of health as a
means of raising the standard o.
diaries now supplying to Daven-
port. The manifold duties of the
city physician do not allow him
sufficient time to conduct the rigid
daily supervision of the milkman
which the board of health believes
necessary. This Office has devoted
much of its time to checking up the
milk supply, investigating unsani-
tary conditions, stopping certain
practices and bringing about many
reforms.
Sues for Car Damages. the
street car struck his machine the
auto was worth $26272, r. X. Died.
rick declares in a suit filed in the
district court against the Tri-City
Railway company to recover dam
ages in the sum Of $562.75. 1t was
on Feb. Is, 1920, that Plaintiff Died
rick reached. the intersection o.
Third and Brady streets. The peti
ton does not make clear what di
rection the plaintiff was moving be-
fore the accident. 1t is quite evi
dent, however, that he was COINS
south after he was struck by thu
street car. Plaintiff Diedrick state:
he was in the intersection of tn,
streets when the rear end OF thu
street car jumped the track. Died
rick was just passing as the stree
car swung around. 1t hit his ma
/. chine an unmerciful wallop. Tn
petition states that he was strucl
: with force and violence" He wa
evidently struck with something.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-13
RAILS MAKE 4
DECIDED CAM;
HIGH FOR week

New York. March 13.-Stocks
we're firm to strong during the
greater part OF today's short ses-
sion, the market disregarding ad-
vices from abroad reporting the
overthrow of the German govern
ment. Rails were permanent in the
advance, many OF those issues,
under lead Of Reading, Missouri
Pacific, Texas Company and Balti-
more and Ohio, mounting to high
est prices of the week Among in
dustrials Crucible Steel was the
outstanding feature, advancing Is
points. On heavy accumulation.
Other steels made substantial
gains and motors and related spe-
cialties also strengthened after
early irregularity with equipments
and shippings. Moderate reactions
accompanied the profit-taking in
the final dealings. The closing was
strong. Sales Appropriated 500,-
900 shares.
New York, March 13.-Price
movements at the outset Of today's
stock market were extremely ir-
regular, as indicated by a four
point decline for General Motors
and an advance of the same extent
for Chandler Motors. Rails were
firm to strong, but the tendency
among industrials in the steel and
equipments groups was confusing.
The sharp advance of call money
in yesterdays later dealings also
probably accounted in large part
for the uncertain tone of today's
early dealings. The market hard
ened within the first half hour,
Reading leading the rails to new
high levels of the week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-13
St. Louis Cash Grain,

st. Louis, Mo-. March 13.-Cash
corn: No 3, 1.52@1.56; No. 8 white,
Isl a 1.5S.
Oats: No. 2, 93lsG96kc; No. 8
white, 92693c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-13
At A TEA PARTY

few days ago. Abraham's pecan
rolls were the leading topic and the
unanimous verdict was, that there
are no better eats.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-13
Chicago Produce.

Chicago, March 13.-Butter,
firm; creamery, 52@6S12c.
Eggs, easier; receipts, 1883
cases; firsts, 42A @43c; ordinary
firsts, 35@42c; at mark, cases in
cluded 41@42kc.