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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-30
Men IN
MEET DISCUSS
GIRLS DEMAND
Directors Refuse Statement rs 10
Action Taken-Strike Set
for Tomorrow.

Members Of the board OF direc-
tors OF the Peoples Telephone COM
pany OF Aledo met yesterday. pre-
sumably to discuss the demands
made last Saturday by the phone
operators for an increase in pay.
The board members maintain strict
secrecy as to the action taken to-
avert the threatened strike. which
is scheduled for noon tomorrow.
When approached this morning
by an Argus reporter, Emil Ander-
son. secretary of the board Of d.
rectors, adopted the same attitude
that Manager Patrick 0Day has
maintained since the demands were
presented. Mr.. Anderson was very
emphatic in his opinion that the
people OF Aledo have no interest III
the question and that no mention
as to whether the raise would be
granted or not would be made.
Various Of the girls who are en-
ployed as operators are certain that
concerted action will no doubt force
the company to grant the increase.
which has been requested. They
maintain that in the event of no ad-
ditional pay in their envelopes.
which are usually handed them at
noon on Saturday, they will refuse
to touch the switchboards.
A strike by the phone operators
would greatly hamper business in
Aledo as a large number Of phones
in the city belong to the Peoples
company. The girls have, not stat
ed that any effort will be made to
stop others from occupying their
places.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-30
Moline and East Moline
MERCHANTS TO
AWARD PRIZES
Children Entered in War Depart.
ment Essay Contest Sure to
Receive Something.

Regardless OF Moline school chill
dren's success in the war depart
ment essay contest Feb. 20, they
VIII receive more than $10O worth
OF the mechandise as prizes from
Moilne merchants. Ten Moline
merchants have guaranteed awards
to be distributed for the best three
compositions by pupils in Moline
schools. James Kubis, recruiting
omcer. who is arranging for the
local contest. says that additional
prizes are to be announced later.
Among the donors of the local
contest are Josephson, leather tray
eilng case; Cox, wrist watch; Shall
iene Bros, bedroom lamp; Pierre
y Coz fountain pen; Tally and
FISK & Loosely, $40 mercantile
credit each; Mayer & Johnson, De-
Won & Blomgren and A. C. Wander
Nennet, IS mercantile credits each.
Terms OF the Moline contest will be
the same as for the national COM
petition and essays submitted for
the war department medals will be
considered in the local event. The
war department has fixed Feb. 20
as date of writing the essay. Win
ners will be announced April 10
and May 5.
Secretary of War Newton D.
Baker will present the three sue
cessful contestants with gold, silver
or bronze medal, determined by
their final ranking. Judges will be
Secretary Baker, General John J.
Pershing and General Peyton C.
March. The three winners with
their guardians will be provided
with transportation from their
home to Washington and return,
with all expenses paid. In addi-
ton to the medals. cups will be
presented to the schools from which
the winners come The contest is
open to every student in the coun-
Try, regardless of age, color or
school, except colleges or universe
ties. No distinction will be made in
entries from public, private OF
sectarian schools. More detailed
information of the conditions OF
the contest, either locally or ma.
tionally, may be obtained from
James Kubis, recruiting officer
postoffice building, Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-30
Kansas City Livestock

Kansas City. Mo-. Jan. 80. Hogs,
receipts 5000; higher: bulk 14.75
015.00: heavies 1l.700l5.0o; medi-
ums 14.75015.15; lights 1860
1910; packing sows 13.50014.25;
pigs 13.50@15.65>
Cattle. receipts $500; weak: beef
steers, choice and prime 1890
1880; medium and good 1880
1925; common 10.50@11.25: light,
good and choice 11.00@16.00; COM
mon and medium S.25@11.00: heif-
ers 7.00@13.25; cows 6.75@12. so;
veal calves 14.00Q17. 90: feeder
steers S.25013.00; stocker steers
6.50@10.90.
Sheep, receipts 500: steady !;
lambs 18.00@21. 90: yearling weth-
ers 13.25@18.00: ewes 10.65Q13.0O;
breeding ewes S.00@14.50; feeder
lambs Is. 2501S.25.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-30

port station, was in Aledo Wednes-
day distributing buttons TO men
who we're in the service Of the
United States army during the
world war. About one hundred
Mercer county men presented them
selves at the Red Cross rooms to
secure their buttons. Many others
mailed their discharges to Miss
Maggie Vetrees for the purpose Of
having q button sent them. In sew
eral instances Miss Vetrees had
these discharges recorded by the
circuit clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-30
RECEPTION MARKS
OPENING OF ROOMS

East Moline community league
rooms were opened to the public
last night at an informal reception.
The rooms are located in the new
J. H. Anderson department store
building. They consist of one
large. room. a large reception hall,
a small business office room and a
kitchenette. A good program was
given last night and light refresh
ments were served by the execu-
tive board of the community
league.
The Christian business women's
council will hold the initial meet
ing in the new club rooms next
wednesday evening when mem
oers OF the council will serve
luncheon and hold business meet
ing. The rooms are in tan and fur
Enthusiastically in wicker furni-
tara 81 - S. -.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-30
Weather Forecast

Illinois: Fair tonight and Sat
urday; colder in north and central
portions tonight and In south por-
ton Saturday.
Missouri: Fair tonight and Sat-
urday; colder in west and north
portios tonight and in east and
south portions Saturday.
Wisconsin: Generally fair tonight
and Saturday; colder tonight
Iowa: Fair tonight and Saturday:
colder tonight; rising temperature
in northwest portion.
Indiana: Fair tonight; colder in
northeast portions; Saturday, fair.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-30
COUNTY CHURCHES
MEET WEDNESDAY

Members OF Mercer county's Pres
byterian churches will meet in con-
ference at the Aledo First Presby-
terrain church on Wednesday even
ing. Feb. IL. Preceding the confer
ence a supper will be served the
men as a good-fellowship affair.
DR.. A., A. Aarick. recently called to
the Aledo church. will be present
at this meeting to become acquaint-
ed with the members and pastors
Of other churches Of the county.
The probable speakers will be Rev.
Floyd Barr and DR.. William F.
Weir.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-30

A camel enjoys his masters Gig
arets in Egypt, quietly squatting
down behind him. the better to sniff
the fragrant smoke as it rises slow
ly in the heavy air. This the ami
NAL does with JUNCTION, closing, his
nostrils and eyes raptnrously after
each inhalation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-30
MOLINE BRIEFS

Steve Cutlick, a former member
of the Moline police department,
will leave in a few days for Ogles-
by, ILL.,, where he will become man
ager of q Yankee system bakery.
Since Mr.. Cutlick's retirement from
the police force a few months ago,
he has been in the employ of the
Moline Baking company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-30
AMATEUR OUTDOES
PROFESSIONAL IN
SOUTHERN SHOOT

Houston, Texas, Jan. 30.-Ama-
teurs are out shooting the profess
SIGNALS at the Sunny South tourna-
ment here. The leading amateurs,
Guy Deering Of Columbus, Wis,
and Mark Arie OF Thomasboro, ILL.,,
have broken $50 out of 400 targets
for an average Of IS. The leading
Fro, C. V. Spencer of st. Louis, has
broken 373 in 400, for an average
OF -.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-30
Peoria Grain.

Peoria, ILL.,. Jan. 30.-Corn. 1 to
&c higher; No. 3 yellow, 1.4Sk; No.
a yellow. 1.47@1.4S; No. 5 yellow,
h i56146h; No. 4 mixed, 1.47@
ElTk: No. mixed, 1.45@1.46h;
NJ. 6 mixed, 1.42.
Oats, isc higher; No. 2 white,
|lSbc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-30
Moline Obituary
Robert Miles.

Death claimed Robert Miles, Sc
years old, at 7:30 this morning. He
passed away at his home, 1908
Ninth avenue, East Moline. Mr..
Miles was employed by the Root &
VanDervoort plant. He leaves to
mourn his passing. the widow and
one daughter, Mrs. Millisa Banks
of Moline. and one grandson, Jo-
seph. Funeral arrangements have
not yet been completed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-30
STEEL LABORERS
GET WAGE RAISE

New York. Jan. 30.-Day labor
ers. employed by the United States
Steel corporation have been grant,
ed 10 per cent wage increase, eff
fective Feb. 1, Ebert H. Gary an
nCunced.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-30
Chicago Produce.

Chicago, Jan. 30.-Butter, high
er; creamery 50@61.
Eggs, lower; receipts 4.573 cases;
firsts 55E 056; ordinary firsts 45@
So: at mark, cases included SIG
55h.
Poultry, alive. unchanged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-30

Liberty Bonds.

New York. jan. 3o.-Prices Of
liberty bonds 1t 1880 Z. m. today
were: 3hs. SS.76: nrst Is, s7.48;
second Is, $685.; first Ans, 81. a;
second Ans. S0.4S; third AIS, $500:
fourth 4As, 9oS2; Victory 3xs.
$500; Victory ~, $500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-30
REINSTATE YOUR
POLICY TO JULY l

Washington, Jan. 30.-Former
service men may reinstate their war
risk insurance at any time before
July 1, according to a new ruling
of the war risk insurance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-30
Peoria Livestock.

Peoria. ILL.,, Jan. 30. - Hog re-
ceipts. 1900; 10c lower; top price,
l5:so; bulk, 15.001@.515; flights,
mediums and heavies. 15.00@15.20.
rsttle receipts, $50; steady.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-30

NEW TERN AT BROWNS.
Monday new classes will be
formed at Browns Business col
lege. Start your training now.
Prepare for an offered position.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-30
potatoas.

Chicago, Jan. 30.-Potatoes. firm;
arrivals, so cars; Northern Whites.
car lots 4.65@4.S5 per hundred
weight; Western Russets. jobbine
5.50@6.00 per hundredweiEht.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-30
Silver.

New York, Jan. 30.-Bar silver,
134k; Mexican dollars, 1885.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-30
RECRUIT OFFICER
GIVES BUTTONS TO
DISCHARGED VETS

Private Franklin Oswald, on re-
cruiting service from the Daven-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-30
LICENSED TO WED.

Hollis Summers, Seatop; Thelma
Hottie, Seaton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21
ATLANTA RESERVE BANK

Statement of resources and liabilities at close of business, Novemper A'' 1920:
 /. Resources-Gold coin and cretifi- cates in vault, $6,735. 32S.51; gold settle ment fund, s4.575, ,27266; gold with for eign agencies, $2,78o,s34.71; gold with federal reserve agent, $63,426,3so; gold with redemption fund, $e,sSs,555.1S; to- tai gold reserve, $S4,5e6,3S1.o1; legal tender notes, silver, etc, s1,7so, S21 30; total reserve, $S6,297,eo2.5f.
 Bills discounted: Secured by govern ment war obligations, $6S,664,4oS.59; all other, $6s,S37 ,933.60; bills bought .n open market, s2,15o3s9.3s total bills on hand, s14o,652. .741.57; U. $, government bonds, s113,708 U. S Victory notes s2,80o; U. S. certificates of indebted ness, s15,s65,4 ,484.95; total earning as sets, s15S, 34,72652; bank premises deductions from gross deposits, s3o, Federal Reserve bank notes. $490,550 all other resources, s1s7.s3s.22; iota resources. $274,76s,114.S2.
 ies-Cap pital paid in, $4,0o9, 900; surplus, s7.05o, 900; government de posits. $1,1s1. 1.o2s.33; due to members reserve account, s45,136. .073.81; de ferred availability items, $25,205s43.S5 other deposits including foreign gov er rnment credits, s216, ,4s1.s5: total gros. deposits, $71,73s,53s.14; Federal Re serve notes in actual circulation, s174, 07S240; Federal Reserve bank notes 1T actual circulation, $14,266, 500; all othel liabilities, $3,624,736.6S; total liabi1iti ss 274,76S,114.82.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21
Weekly Cotton Review
Bx Associated Press

New York, November 2O.--WeaKer cot ton markets and continued lack of de- mand have caused further price declines iE cotton goods this week, The, print cloth and sheeting markets have been especially weak, buying has been confined almost generally to immediate or nearpy requirements, and they have been very small. To induce sales, several large com mission houses are offering goods on memorandum, the price to be named later on. The purpose of the wider adoption of this policy is to assist the buyer to overcome the difficulty of financing new purchases. The ownership of the goods rests with the sellers until they are charged at the new price.
 Stronger efforts are being made to in- duce the placing of business in wash fab rics for spring. but they have been meet ing with very moderate degree of sue cess, except in the case of specialties or fine novelties.
 Curtailment of production has extended rapidly, and some of the large centers are producing less than half the normal output of goods. At Fall River during the week a wage revision was postponed in other centers.
 During the coming 10 days many Of the leading jobbers will make up their in- ventories for their fiscal years
 Prices current are: Print cloths, S inches, 64xtA's, GAG; 64x6os, 615c; SSHs inches, 6496fs, S1Tc; brown sheetings, southern standards, 14c; denims, 2.D ln- digo, 25c; ticking, S-ounce, 271sd3Oc; prints 121hc; staple ginghams, southern, ll1sci eastern, 20c nominal; dress ginghams, 2oa @I1%c nominal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21
Curling Hair This Way
 Preserves Its Beauty

That dull. dead appearance of the hair no longer troubles the woman who has
 adopted the silmerine method of keeping her tresses in curl, The result is very diff ferent from that produced by the drying, devitalizng waving iron. The hair appears more naturally wavy and curly, and the ap- plication is really beneficial to the life and growth of the hair.
 Any druggist. of course, supply the liquid silmerine. small quantity should be put on just before doing up the hair. !. using for the purpose a clean tooth brush, j drawing this down the full length of the hair from root to tip. The effect is de
 lightfully surprising, and there is dis celebration, stickiness. greasiness, nor any s-nther unpleasant accompaniment The hair is quite manageable, no matter how it is ,.fashioned.--Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21
GOVERNMENT MAY REOPEN SHEFFIELD
 NITROGEN PLANTS
War Department Officials Also Intimate Other Activities, Including Cavalry Regi-
 ment, and Barracks
By H. FONTAINE LITTLE. (AEe-HernId Cor<espondent)

Sheffield, November 20.-(Special.) )- Information pertaining to the plans Of the government incident to the opera ton of Fsderal Nitrate Plant No. 1, was vouchsafed by Col J. W. Burns, chief of the nitrate division of the War Department, while here this week with a number of other Wash :
 rgton government officials.
 Colonel Burns and members cf his party let it be known that plans dis tinctly point to the early resump jon of activities at the governments West perimental tests in the production of synthetic nitrogen in the chemical Ie- search laboratory in Washington, had been sufficiently successful to war
 ocal plant be put into operation. Un- der the proposed plan the government would carry on the operation for a year, at the end of which time the plant would be leased for 6 long .erm of years to the General Chemical com pany, with the understanding that the COAid take It over III the emergency of war.
 In connection with the operation of the federal industry, it is not unlikely that a regiment of cayalrymen, num- bering 800, will be stationed here. The grounds of the government reservation at Nitrate Plant No. 1, comprise 1900 acres, and are admirably adapted to army training purposes. Besides sm- pie officers quarters, barracks and stables the grounds afford an ideal rifle range.
 Col. John S. Fair of the general army staff a member of Colonel Burns party, expressed himself as being h,gh- ly pleased with the fine location and facilities in general of the grounds for army training, especially for the caval- ry branch of the service. He said also that he would make recommendations that regiment of cavalryrnen be sta
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21
SUTTON GILLESPIE
Birmingham Man to Wed Popular
 Memphis Girl December 9

Memphis. Tenn. November aO.-(Spe- cial.)-Mr. and Mrs Ernest Stanley Sut- ton announce the engagement and ap- preaching marriage of their daughter, Jeanne Mare, to Dr. John Sharp Gill lespie of Birmingham. Ala, the wedding to take place on December g at the Ho- tel Gayoso.
 Miss Sutton is one of the very attrac- tive society girls of Memphis, who has enjoyed much popularity in social cir cles, both in Memphis and throughout the south She spent the early part of last winter in Birmingham, where she was formally introduced to society. pr. Gillespie is a prominent young dentist of Birmingham, being the son of Dr. and Mrs. John Sharp Gillespie of that place. He is graduate of Auburn university and of Vanderbilt university, Nashville, from which latter institution he gradu- ated with honors as the president of his class.
 The wedding will be very quietly solemnized on December 9 at the Gayoso hotel, where the brides parents are now making their home. Miss Sutton has
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21
MARINE NEWS
By Associated Press


 New Orleans, November 0.-C1eared: British Maple (British), Rotterdam via Newport News; Dannedaike, St. Thomas; El Cid, New York; F'risia tDutch), Ans terdam via Vera Cruz, Havana, Vigo and Corunna Spain, Plymouth and Bou- logne; Elm Leaf British, Tampico; Hjalmar Blomberg tSwedish). Havre and Bremen; John K. Gibbons, Georgetown, B. G., via Antilla, Cuba and Para raribo, l.. G.. Poljana (Norweg.an, Rotterdam via Galveston; Steel Traief, Calcutta and Bombay, India, via Atgiers, piraeus. smyrna, Alexandria. Perrin and Karachi, Tuladi Rio Janeiro ard St. Thomas; Nc..esiey. Tampico.
 Port Eads La, November s.-Arrived. Corrales. Cabe Gracias; George G. Henry. Tampico; Lake Wimico, Tela; New Co., lumbia {British), Bermuda; Nils (Nor- wegian), New York; Schoharie, New York.
 Sailed: Gene CrawIey, Tampico; Lake Pickaway. Vera Cruz: Noelle, Rotter- dam; Simaloa (Norwegian). Frontera via Tampico and Vera Cruz; Tegucigalps (Honduran) Ceiba
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21
FLORENCE AGAINST HIKE
City Sends Attorney to Montgomery to Oppose Telephone Rate Increase

Florence, November 20.-(Special)-- w. H. Mitchell, prominent attorney Of tlls city, represented Florence in the hearings on the proposed increase in telephone rates throughout the state, which weIe held in Montgomery We'd nesday, He opposed the proposed in crease, passing his principal arguments on the uncompleted contract made with the telephone company by this city two years ago, when an increase iI rates was granted the company on the installation of the battery system in Florence.
 toned here. Congressman Ed Alnon, on his return to Washington early in December, will urge the War Depart ment to hasten action.
 If the plans mature, as indicated ny the government officials, for the opera tion and occupation of the govern ments West Sheffield industry, added impetus will be given to the hum of industry in the Sheffield community. Everything is ship shape at the local plant, and only the word from Wash ington to start the works is needed and that is expected within a ;hort time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21
SMALLPOX SPREADING
3l4 Cases In General Hospital at Port
 Au Prince
By Associated Press

Port au Prince, Haiti. November O--A smallpox epidemic has broken out in Port au Prince, and is spreading rapidly with S14 cases. ell natives. in the gen. eral hospital. The occupation forces and the American colony have not been af- fected. It is estimated that more than 1,O0O other cases, which have not yet been reported. exist around the city.
 request has been sent to Washington that 300, 900 vaccine points be shipped here at once by destroyer, as the need is urgent.
 The passengers of ships visiting Fort au Prince on their voyage are not being allowed to land here. Marine corps trucks are being used to bring in vic tins of the disease. but because of the snalness of the medical force if is prov ing impossible to discover all cases.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21
BANK LOOT FOUND
$75,0O0 In Securities Seized By Rob.
 bers Discovered In Woods
By Associated rress

fredericksburg, Va. November 20. = Liberty bonds and other securities, valued at approximately $75,0C, taken from the Bank of Mineral, Va, by rob- bers the night of November 6, were found today in the woods near Aqui creek, in Stafford county. by 8 party touring in an automobile.
 The tourists had stopped by the road side for lunch. and on arriving here re- ported to the authorities they had seen some papers which might be of value Officers visiting the scene searched the vicinity and found the securities hidden under an old blanket.
 It is believed here that the robbers overlooked the bonds when they cast away the papers as worthless to them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21
HUNTSVILLE URGING MORATORIUM TO AID
 STRUGGLING FARMER

Huntsville, November 20.-(Special.l Huntsville business men have begun an agitation of the idea of moratorium | for the suspension of collection of debts for fixed period.
 This, 1t is said will do much to re- licve the business tension caused by
 tow priced cotton and, if the idea Is
 generally and actively adopted, every hody will be given needed relief.
 meeting of the chamber of commerce
 r as been called to consider the mat ter.
 small farmers is said to be driving many of them out of the county. penses were sl7,s1S e9. making total of $34, ,335. 5S. detailed statement will be
 shown by the auditors report. This
 amount does not include the salary of the attorney general and two stenosraph-
 CTS, which are paid out of the appropria- ton made for the executive department of the state and not charged to the ap- propriation of the attorney generals or fice"
 During the biennial period the depart ment rendered 5S3 written opinions to heads of state departments and public of i ficers. Of the number 43 were rendered by MT Smiths predecessors 'The prepa- ration of these opinions has involved a great deal of study and thought and am pleased to be able 10 say that HV opinion rendered by the attorney gen erals office during his incumbency has failed to command the approval of the courts whenever such opinion has been brought into question except in one in stance"
 NUMEROUS APPEALS
 Thirty-two cases in which the attor- ney generals department was interested
 have been disposed of by the supreme court, 2 being affirmed, reversed and
 abated or dismissed. Tn the court Of ap- peals 3s5 cases involving the department
 were disposed of, 2o6 being affirmed, 1io
 reversed and 59 abated or dismissed
 Twenty-three proceedings in equity were
 filed for the condemnation of property
 seized under the prohibition laws. Ter
 were affirmed and eight reversed Five
 cases were appealed to the supreme court
 by the state, of which two were affirmed
 and three reversed.
 Attorney General Smith thanked Gov
 ernor Kilby for the assistance given oy
 the executive department and said much
 c, edit for the work of his department during the past two years was due 10 the loyalty and energy of the deputies and assistants.