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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-25
TAX RETURNS MUST
BE SENT PROMPTLY

John D. Cooke, Mercer county
deputy revenue officer, has issuea
warning to the persons in the coun.
ty who are supposed to pay excess
profit taxes and taxes on fountain
products that the returns must ba
in the Office of the collecrora
promptly. A change has been
made in regard to the payment
Mr.. Cooke stated this morning thar
the money should be sent TO the
Rock Island office instead Of the
Chicago office. This probably will
be the means Of saving consider.
able penalties on the taxes accord.
ing to Mr.. Cooke. The returns
should be mailed so as to reach the
revenue office in Rock Island not
later than the 18th day Of the
month following that in which the
sale was made. Returns should be
addressed to T. J. Cayanaugh. in
the internal revenue Office, federal
building, Rock Island. Mr.. Cooke
said that a number of Mercer coun.
ty automobile owners have made
mistakes in applying for automo-
bile licenses. In filing applications
for auto licenses, care shauld be
taken to give the exact date OF pur.
chase and much trouble and penal
ties would be saved if these items
are watched carefully.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-25
TWENTY SIX PUT
ON ROLL OF HONOR

OF the 124 students who will re-
ceive diplomas this year after COM
pleting a 4-year course at the Mo-
line high school, 26 have grades
that make them eligible for the
honor roll. The roll includes only
the names of students whose
grades during the four years aver
age above 80. The list is the larg-
est in the history of the school and
proportionately greater than last
year.
The commencement program will
be given Friday night at the high
school auditorium. 1t is as fol-
lows:
Professionalism school Or
chestra.
Music, BLUE Bell'-Morse. Sc
nior boys quartet: Carl A. Ander-
son, Hugo Fredericksen, Herbert
Owens and Harold Parsons.
Invocation-Rev. W. A. Tillberg.
Music, 20 Wondrous Youth
Abt., Miss Marie Margaret Heine-
mann; violin obligato. Hjalmar
Fryxell; piano, Miss Gertrude Hep
burn.
Reading. 1.-THE Melting Pot"-Dr.
S. H. Clark.
Music, THE Bells of Seville.
Senior boys quartet.
Presentation Of diplomas-Wil-
son P. Hunt, president Of the board
Benediction.
Song, Maroon and White
Class and audience.
! Recessional.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-25
Moline and East Moline
TALK CHURCH
MONEY drive
Pastors Go to Chicago for Confer.
once In Connection with Work
In the State.

Two Moline pastors. Rev. o. B.
Ensalman of the Second Congrega-
tional church and Rev. P. C. Ladd
of the First Congregational church,
accompanied E. Lewis Starbuck of
Peoria, state director Of the inter-
church world movement, to Chica-
go today, where they will represent
Moline at an interchurch confer
ence. Rev. MIR. Ensalman is direc-
tor of the Rock Island county in
terchurch world movement. The
conference in Chicago was called
to discuss new features of the f.
nancial drive in connection with
the interdenominational movement.
Every city in the state is repre-
scented.
At a recent national convention
each county was assigned $4,000
quota to carry on expenses of the
work for the year. Illinois will
have an immediate fund of $500, 900
to raise. Mr.. Starbuck, who has
spent the last week in Moline re-
viewing the situation here. stated
that Moline is reaching the drab
end of task undertaken in en-
thusiasm and carried through to
this point with remarkable sue
cess" He urged that the task be
finished with as much interest and
vim as it was begun some weeks
ago. 49,.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-25
GRADUATES TO
MEET TONIGHT
Class Day Exercises to Be Held At
Methodist Church-COm.
mencement Tomorrow.

Glass day exercises for the sem
Tor class of the Aledo high school
will be held tonight in the First
Methodist church auditorium. An
error was made in the announce
ment Of the commencement exer-
cises several days ago. 1t was
stated then that they would be held
at the First Presbyterian church
in Aledo. The commencement
exercises will be held in the Meth
odist church that evening, however.
The program for the class day
exercises includes the presidents
address, by Donald Gibson; Salu-
tory, Ayliffe Willets; class song by
students; class prophecy by Mar
garet clearinghouse; class will by
L. B. Jobusch; piano solos, Ben
Duvall; "Adieu, Fond Friends. by
eight seniors. Valedictory by Ruth
Shut, class song by students.
DR.. T. M. McMichael, president of
Monmouth college, will speak at the
commencement exercises tomorrow
night. DR.. McMichael has wide
reputation as a speaker, and his
address to the seniors is looked
forward to by many people.
Four girls OF the business depart
ment of William and VaShti college
will receive diplomas at the same
time the high school graduates are
awarded theirs at the commence
ment exercises at the Methodist
church tomorrow night. They are
Nellie Almquist, Marie Morrison.
Alice McGaughey, Leona Emons.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-25
RECRUIT HUT Is i
IN ALEDO AFTER
MEN FOR SERVICE

First Sergeant Robert A. COL
bert, working out of the Davenport
army recruiting station, arrived in
Aledo yesterday with recruiting hut
No. IS, for Today stay in the city.
The hut is mounted on large army
truck and the recruits are received
at this portable station.
Sergeant Colbert is an old timer
in the army, having served 80 years
in the United States, Mexico, the
Philippines and France. He stated
that he has a number of victory
buttons which can be procured by
veterans of the World war upon
presentation of discharge certif-
Gates at the recruiting station.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-25
New York Money,

New York, May 25.-Mercantile
paper, ~ per cent.
Exchange (tone), irregular; ster-
ling, demand 3.S4k, cables 1854 !;
francs, demand 1887. cables 1885 j;
Belgian francs, demand 1857. ca
bles 1856; guilders, demand 367s,
cables 361s; lire, demand 1882. ca
bles 1880; marks, demand PSI
cents, cables 2.S2 cents; New York
exchange on Montreal 10 11-16 dis
count.
Time loans, 60 day, 30 days. {
months, S1s per cent.
Call money, steady; high, G.; low
6; ruling rate. 6; closing bid, s.
offered at 6; last loan, G.; bank &C
ceptances, 61s per cent.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-25
URGE MARTIAL
Law IN OKLA.

Oklahoma City, Okla, May Is
Governor J. B. A. Robertson was
asked today by John A. Whitehurst,
president of the state board of ag-
riculture. to declare martial law in
a district of Sequoyah county and
send state troops there for the pro-
lection of state property.
Mr.. Whitehurst, who returned to-
day from Sequoyah county after
investigating the destruction re-
Gently of several cattle dipping
watts, declared the farmers in three
townships Of the county were "in
open defiance of the law" relative
to dipping cattle for the eradica-
ton Of ticks. -..,.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-25
I'm UP'TURNS
IN COMMISSION
MARKET BUYING

FL Chicago. ILL.,. May Is. Commits
elon house buying which found Of
1cgings meager brought about de-
ctded upturns today in the value Of
corn. Scantiness Of stocks Of corn
here tended to make sellers eau
t10us owing to the fact that con-
Tracts OF May delivery must be
closed not later than Saturday.
Moreover. bears appeared to be in
clined to 60 slow until arrivals OF
corn here totalled good deal
larger than at present. Opening
prices. which varied from un-
changed figures to 2hc higher, with
July $1.61as to $1.62, and Septem-
Der. $1.51h to $1.52A, were follow
ed by material gains all around.
Eastern interests were free buy
ers at times, and there were con-
tinued reports of delayed planting.
The close was strong 25sc to 61sc
net higher. with July, $1.64B to
$l.65h. and September, $1.54 to
$1.54A.
Oats assembled with corn. After
opening Nc to TIC up, including
July at S8Ac to $3.50, the market
continued to climb.
Provisions were little firmer II
response to gain strength. Trade
however, was slow.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-25
VIOLA

The annual institute of the Mer-
Ger County Woman's Christian
temperance union was held in the
Presbyterian church of Viola on
Thursday, May 20. The first dele
gates to arrive came on the early
morning train and were met by
Rev. Mr.. Stevens and Rev. and
Mrs. Harper. Miss Epha Marshall
Of Chicago, state worker. was
present and gave much valuable
information concerning the work
of the union.
Mrs. j. M. Wright, honorary
president of the county, was also
present. Mrs. Martha Bradford of
Sunbeam, county president, pre-
sided.
Mrs. S. A. Bailey read very in
teresting paper on "Anti-Nartot-
ics,' after which Miss Marshall
gave a talk which was well receiv-
ed. Miss Gildersleeye of Aledo
gave a helpful talk on Better
Homes" This was followed by a
profitable discussion.
Mrs. Clio Fulton of New Boston
prepared a good paper on mothers
meetings. Mrs. Harper told of the
work done in Galesburg and also
in lola, Kan Mrs. Wright Of Aledo
spoke on Christian citizenship.
Mrs. F. l. Stevens told why the
missionary societies and Woman's
Christian Temperance union should
cooperate in their work.
Law enforcement was discussed
by Rev. Mr.. Lorimer. Americana
alton was the topic of Rev. Mr..
karnes of Viola.
The delegates were entertained
at Hotel Violetta at noon and in
the evening lunch was served in
the church.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-25
Weather Forecast

Illinois: Fair tonight and We'd
nesday; not much change in tenn
perature.
Missouri: Fair tonight; Wednes-
day partly cloudy, probably becom-
ing unsettled in northwest por-
ton; not much change in temper
ature.
Wisconsin: Fair tonight and
probably Wednesday,; not much
change in temperature.
Iowa: Generally fair tonight, ex-
cept showers in extreme west por-
ton; Wednesday unsettled, proba-
bly, showers in west portion; not
much change in temperature.
Indiana: Generally fair tonight
and Wednesday; little change in
temperature.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-25
GRAND OFFICERS
ATLODGE MEETING

Grand officers of the Rebakah
lodge, including Ida Sherman Of
Chicago, president; May Cromwell
or Rockford, secretary; Nellie
Thompson of Kankakee. warden,
and Grace A. Henry Of Sandwich.
ILL.,, will attend the 21st annual
district assembly of that organiza-
ton to be held Friday at Swedish
Olive hall. Moline. Twenty Re-
bekah lodges of this district, in
Guiding Henry, Mercer, Rock Is
land and Henderson counties will
be represented.
Committees and representatives
will be appointed at 10 o'clock Fri
day morning and regular bust
ness meeting is scheduled for 2
o'clock in the afternoon. Degree
work will be the main feature of
the evening session. Swedish Olive
degree staff to have charge.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-25
MANUAL ARTS
VALUE SHOWN
Exhibit Of Work Of Moline Public
School Pupils Attracting
Much Attention.

That the manual arts department
of the Moline high school is teach
ing a variety Of subjects that are
really worth while is admirably H.
Illustrated by the exhibit OF hand
icraft, all done by high school stu
dents at the manual arts building.
The display includes hundreds OF
articles made in the wood-turning.
electrical, domestic science and art
departments.
Two Of the chief attractions are
complex gas engine and a COM
plete wireless telephone which the
students have learned in the last
year to make and operate.
H. P. Corbin, principal Of the
manual arts school. Mrs. Kate
Gleason Of the household science
department and Mrs. Minnie Vinto
of the domestic art section are in
charge of the display.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-25
Chicago Cash Grain.

Chicago, May 25.--Corn, No. 2
mixed, 1897 @1.95; No. mixed,
1.92m195: No mixed, 1872; No.
6 mixed, /, 1S9@190; No. 2 yellow,
1891 @196; No. 8 yellow, 1850
1864; No. yellow, 1872; No. l
white, 1874: No. white. 1882 @
1876: No. 8 white, 1.94@1.95; No. 4
white, 1893; No. white, 100; sam
pie grade, 1.40m1.90.
Oats, No. / white, 1.05h @1.07R
No. 2 white, 1.05@107; No. 3 white,
1.02@1.061a; No. white, 1.00@
1.03
Wheat, No. 3 red, 2.S5; No. 3
hard, 2.S1, No. 2 northern spring,
dark, 3.05; No. 8 northern spring,
2.80@2.S5.
Rye, No. 2. 2O4@2.07.
Barley, 1.50@1.62.
Timothy seed, 10.00@12.00.
Clover seed, 25.00Q35.00.
Pork, nominal.
Lard, 20.50.
Ribs, 17.0001S.25.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-25
MEXICAN STOCK
BUYING IN OILS
CHEERS MARKET

New York, May 25.-The stock
market became active and strong
before the end Of the first hour.
oils leading the movement on
further buying Of the Mexican is
sues.
Motors and equipments followed
the steels and shippings, advances
running from l to 3 points. There
were substantial recoveries also in
sugars, textiles, feathers, tobacco
and chemical issues at gains of l
to 5 points.
Rails became more prominent on
buying of Reading and Southern
Pacific The only stocks to lag
were coppers and other metal is
sues.
Call money was again freely sup
piled at per cent but exchange on
London yielded part Of yesterdays
advance.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-25
STORES RECENTLY
OPENED TO CLOSE

Charles j. Watkins, recently az
pointed manager of the Johnson
Piano store in Aledo, announced
yesterday that the administrator Of
the estate Of the late A. E. Johnson
of Monmouth, has ordered the local
store closed. A closing out sale dis
posing of the entire stock of pianos
and talking machines will be held
this week.
The store was opened several
months ago with c. c. Perkins in
charge, Mr.. Watkins succeeding
him some time since. 1t was an
nounced at the time of the death
Of Mr.. Johnson several days ago
that the stores would continue
without any change in the manage
ment.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-25
LEGION HEADS TO
TALK AT MEETING

John Sieg, commander Of the
American Legion, Moline post, and
DR.. A. E. k0hler, Moline city health
commissioner, also prominent
Legion man, will address the East
Moline American Legion meeting
this evening. The subject of their
talks will be the Legion drive to
secure new members. In East Mo-
line the drive will start officially
tonight. No goal has been set, but
the organization there expects to
increase its membership to at least
100. 1t has between IS and 80
members at present.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-25
Kansas City Livestock.

Kansas City, Mo-, May 25.-Cat-
tie: receipts $500; dull. lower;
plain about steady; bulk. $500
Ills; cows and calves steady;
yearlings barely steady; bulk,
$11.75@12:50; stockers and feeders
unevenly lower.
Hogs: receipts $4,000; steady;
top price. SLABS; bulk light and
medium. s14.15@14.5O; bulk, heavy.
$13.85@14.35.
Sheep: receipts 5000; sheep,
higher; choice California ewes,
$3.50; bulk ewes, $S.00@9.5O;
spring lambs higher; spring Cali
fornia lambs, $3.50; bulk goats,
higher.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-25
Chicago Livestock.

Chicago, May 25.-(U. S. Bureau
of Markets Report Cattle: re-
ceipts 10000; beef steers, steady to
25c higher; bulk, $11.25@12.50;
prime heavy, $1,000; she-stock
steady to strong; good yearling
heifers. $3.50; Gamers and bulls
steady, best bolognas, s8.75: calves
steady, good and choice vealers,
$12.5O@13.50; feeders firm.
Hogs: receipts $4,000; active,
10c to 15c higher; top prices,
$14.S5; bulk light and light butch
ers, $14.60@14.40; bulk, $50 pounds
and over, $13.50@14.4O; pigs steady
to 25c higher, with bulk at s11.25@
1850.
Sheep: receipts 10000; steady to
Csc higher; choice to prime shorn
lambs, s16.50@17.0O; few fat ewes
$1175; one load new crop feeding
lambs. $500; top California spring
lambs, $15.75.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-25

drinking carbolic acid several
months ago, came Monday when
Mrs. Ella Whipple, his widow, and
F. j. Huber of Stockton. Iowa,
were tried on a charge of immoral
life and assessed 81 and SIS and
costs. respectively. by Magistrate
Metcalf.
Palmer School Picnic.-A big pic
mic OF the Palmer school is planned
FOR next Saturday at the Watch
Tower. and preliminary arrange
ments for transportation were
made yesterday between DR.. Frank
Elliott and officials of the Tri-City
Railway company. The Palmer
students plan to attend the picnic
1000 strong and to make an all-day
holiday OF the day. A number of
special cars will carry the picnick-
ers from Tenth and Brady streets
to the Watch Tower.
Git" Cars No Longer. Jitney-
bus drivers. if they are to run in
the event the street cars stop op-
erations on June /. will be forced
to charge more than five cents, &C.
cording to the opinion of Mayor
Barewald.
Death RecOrd.-Mrs. Margaretha
Hansen passed away Sunday even
ing at $50 at the home of her son,
Fred W. Hansen. a mile and a half
east Of Donahue. She had been i'll
and confined to her bed for almost
four years.
At Mercy hospital. Sunday morn
ing at 9:45, George Noble of Prince
ton, Iowa. passed away after a lin
gering illness. She was born in
jamestown, Scott county. Dec. IS,
1855. For the greater part of his
life he lived on q farm. but for the
last 10 years he had made his
home In Princeton.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-25
The Day in Davenport

Soil Specialist to Come.-H. H.
Sunderland. specialist of Ames, will
be in Davenport on Thursday and
will show farmers of Scott county
how to keep their soils from slid
ing into the Gulf of Mexico. The
expert will be in Scott county two
days and show by practical demon
stration how to overcome soil
erosion.
Narrowly Escapes Death. - His
car plunging over an eight-foot
embankment at Eighth and Myrtle
streets early Sunday evening. Har-
~ ]. Parker, secretary and treas
urer of the Independent Construc-
ton company. his wife and daugh-
ter, narrowly escaped death or ser
ious injury.
Have New Secretary. - Vernon
Malcolm, a graduate Of the Leland
Stanford university. has been en-
gagged as part time secretary at the
Davenport Y. NJ. C. A. to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation
OF Otis McCreery. membership sec
rotary. Mr.. Malcolm will enter
upon his new duties Tuesday and
will devote his time to membership
affairs and general Office work I'M
til the association can arrange to
secure a full time secretary.
Drive Total Now $S,S35.65.-The
fund for the Y. w. c. A. finance
committee has been boosted to S.
1866. Workers, meeting at the
noon hour Monday in the gymnas-
ium of the Y. W. c. A.. where lunch
con was served, brought in ST.
MATS additional.
Fined for Immoral Life. - The
aftermath Of the suicide Of d.
Whipple. who killed himself by
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-25
MOOSE OPENDRIVE
WITH PEP MEETING

East Moline Order Of Moose had
more than their usual good time at
the monthly meeting Monday even
ing. The Moose band of Davenport,
comprising Is. pieces, gave an ex-
ceptional musical treat and the la
dies auxiliary provided refresh
ments extraordinary. The meeting
was in the nature of pep" meet
ing to stimulate enthusiasm in the
coming drive for members.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-25
CON-C0N FAILS
TO END DEBATE

Springfield, ILL.,, May 25.-After
long debate the Illinois constitu-
tional convention was unable to
reach vote this morning on the
section in the article on corpora
lions dealing with cumulative vot-
ing by stockholders in corpora
tons.
Action probably will be taken at
the afternoon session.
Consideration of this article was
begun last week and was resumed
this morning when the convention
convened after the weekend recess.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-25
Kansas City Cash Gyain

Kansas City, Mo-. May 25.-Cash
wheat, steady to &c higher; No. l
hard 2.73@2.S2; No. 2 hard 2.70@
2.79; No. l red 2.71@2.76; No. 3 red
2.72@2.73.
Corn, steady to &c higher; No.
mixed 1874; No. 2 white 1.SS; No. 3
white 1.S6; No. 2 yellow 1SSQ1S9.
Oats, steady: No. 2 white los;
No. 2 mixed 105@1.07.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-25
NON-HIGH SCHOOL
BOARD IN MEETING
THIS AFTERNOON

A meeting of the Mercer county
non-high school board will be held
this afternoon in the Office of Coun-
ty Superintendent of Schools q. +.
Platt. Tuition bills amounting to
almost $4,000 are to be considered
and any other business which may
come before the board. E. l.. Scott
of Ohio Grove township is chairman
and Mr.. Platt is secretary of the
board.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-25
SPEAKER TO COME
MONDAY WAS BORN
IN MERCER COUNTY

Oliver Wayne Stewart of Chi
cago, representative of the flying
squadron foundation, will be in
Aledo Monday to speak at the Meth
odist church on Your Part in the
World Crisis" Mr.. Stewart is a
former member of the Illinois state
legislature. having served in 1904.
He was born in Mercer county and
reared at Woodruff.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-25
MORE BOYS LEAVE
TO HOMESTEAD IN
STATE WYOMING

George and Paul Holmes of North
Henderson left recently for Gillette,
Wyo., to file claims for Homestead
near those already filed by II Aledo
ex-soldiers. The home boys have
been attending Millikin university
and upon hearing of the action Oh
the Aledo men, discontinued thelr
studies and came here to get in
formation regarding the home
steads.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-25
PLAN RECEPTION
FOR GRADUATES

Moline alumni executive commit
tee. with Miss Mildred Johnson as
chairman. met at the Moline club
last night to begin preparations for
the annual meeting and reception
for the senior class Of the Moline
high school. The date has been set
for June "a to allow time for the
alumni attending eastern colleges
to return to Moline for the ever..
Details of the program are to be
completed at a meeting at the club
next Tuesday night.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-25
FORMER RESIDENT
OF ALEDO ON WAY
TO SWITZERLAND

Mrs. Ruth Chowning Stafford of
Chicago, a former Aledo girl, sailed
Wednesday from New York city for
Geneva, Switzerland. according to
word received in this city. Mrs.
Stafford is delegate to the inter
national suffrage convention to be
held in the Swiss city.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-25
RELIEF CORPS TO
AID IN MEMORIAL
DAY DECORATION

The Woman's Relief corps Of
Aledo will assist in the making Of
wreaths and the decoration of the
graves Of departed war veterans, on
Memorial day. The ladies will
meet on Thursday and Friday at
the court house to receive flowers
and make the wreaths. The execu-
tive committee Of the corps has re-
Quested that all members who can
do so appear at the building at 8
o'clock Saturday morning to take
part in the days services.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-25
Toledo Seed.

Toledo, Ohio, May 25.-Clover
seed, prime cash $500; October
1855; December 22.55.
Alsike, prime cash 24.50; Decem-
Der 1925.
Timothy, prime cash (1917) $40;
cash Q91S) $40; cash Q9l9) $50,
May $50; September $50; October
$40; December $40; March 5.97h
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-25
MAY 20 OBSERVED
BY BANKS OF CITY
AS MEMORIAL DAY

All banks of Aledo will be closed
on next Saturday in observation of
Decoration day which is being OBJ
served in this city by all former
soldiers.
The bankers announce the annual
meeting of the Mercer County
Bankeds' federation will be held in
kelthsburg on Tuesday, June l. 1t
is probable that a fish fry will be
the feature of the meeting.