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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-15
H. (. OF [. HITS COLLEGES IN
 FRANCE

ParisIThe high cost of living in France has become a cause of serious concern to university professors. Not only are thousands of foreign students deserting French schools to study in Germany, but many French instruct ors have been forced to accept other work in order to earn a livelihood.
 Before the war the University of Paris drew students from all over the world. They came not only because of the fame of the French university system, but because they could live more cheaply in the Latin quarter of Paris than in almost any other i'm portant educational quarter of the world
 The end of the war found prices not only sky high but the once cheap student lodgings converted into apart ments, rented at sometimes ten times their previous price, The result was a sharp decrease in the number of quarter lost much of it's gaiety that made it famous throughout the world.
 The university faculty has been un- able to obtain any appreciable in crease in salaries for professors and instructors. A humber have resigned, while others have accepted jobs "on the side" to help eke out an existence. As a result the whole university sys- tenn has been disorganized and edu- cationa1 leaders fear the German uni versailles will soon take the lead in Europe, dispensing German "kultur'' to the detriment of France
 One striking demonstration of how the cost of living has affected student life on the left bank of the river Seine is seen in the attempt to revive the famous Bal Bullier,' the student dancing place, where good-natured, happy-go-lucky students used to spend their time before the war. The Bal Bullier'' might have been called the real center of life of the quarter. Once it was closed by the police after a number of artists models had been fined for wearing improper costumes at an annual ball and in the student demonstration that followed one man was killed before troops restored or der.
 A short time ago the big hall was reopened and two lively orchestras were engaged. The newspapers were filled with advertisements and tour ists f1ocked to the place by hundreds. But except on occasional nights the Bal Bu1lier'' sees few students-only ly tourists High prices have made it out of the question for the youths who used to make make merry to spend their money on wine and dancing.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-15
ARTICLES OF FAsso1ATIoN FILED

Articles of association of The United Patriotic Societies, Inc, have Winton- The organization has been formed by 30 of the leading men of the city for the purpose of keeping alive the memories of those who fought and died that our country might live, and that liberty may pre- vail over tyranny throughout the .worId-' The society plans to "con- duct services and exercises inculcat- ing in the rising generations a true appreciation of the lives and works of our nations heroes and heroines.' Graves of those who died in the country's service will be decorated at appropriate times by the organization, who will also advance the aims and endeavors of other patriotic societies.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-15
GETS DIVORCE AND ALIMoNY.

Elsie Soper Delaney has been granted a divorce by Judge John E. Keeler, in the Superior court. Her husband was William P. Delaney, and intemperance was alleged He is ordered to pay S5 a week alimony, and Mrs Delaney is given the custody of a minor child, They were married in 1917. Mrs. Delaney is an empIoye of the Warner Brothers company.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-15
IMPOVERISHED DIVoRCEs.

Judge George E. Hinman, by spe- ciaI arrangement, will hear a number of uncontested divorce cases in the Superior court, in session beginning April 5. The session will likely run a week, being necessary because of the large number of cases, 3s already being listed for hearing.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-15
CUT GAS PRICE.

New York.-The Standard Oil com pany of New York today reduced the price of gasoline one cent a gallon, making the wholesale price 26 cents.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-23
DOUBLE TRACK
ACROSS CAIRO
BRIDGE Is PLAN

Chicago.-Work has started on
plans for double tracking the long
Illinois Central bridge across the
Ohio river at Cairo; it is stated at
Offices of the Illinois Central here.
1t is estimated that the bridge will
cost something under $780, 900.
1t will take six months or year
to complete the plans, and they
must be then approved by the sec
rotary of war. This puts actual
starting of construction some time
ahead in the future.
It was back in 1887 when work
on the present structure linking
Illinois with the south started.
When it was finished it was the
second longest metallic bridge in
the world, exceeded only by the
Tay
Total length Of the opening then
was 2O.460 feet. or 37s miles. Since
then this long stretch has been
greatly reduced by earth fills on
both approaches. The bridges
present length is 1887 feet, 4,646
being over the channel proper
+. The total height of the structure,
from the bottom of the deepest
foundation to the top of the high
est part of the iron work is PAS
feet, writes C. l. Anderson, assist
ant engineer of the system. in the
Illinois Central Magazine. This is
within II feet of the height OF the
PEOPLES Gas building, one of Chi
90 ct
During its first 10 years traffic
increased very greatly and by 1902
consideration was being given to
double tracking. A permit was de-
MED in 1914, and the next year the
bridge was strengthened to allow
the passage of heavier trains. Per
mission to double track was finally
given on Nov. 10
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-23
NOON LETTER

Chicago, Dec. 23.-Grain markets
lad by December wheat, signing OF
Russian relief bill reports of lib
eral export corn demand, talk of
smaller corn receipts. Liverpool
wheat 4 to II up. Manitobas at
Liverpool four d up. With around
q 400 900 wheat at Chicago and
chance of a large rise in December
wheat looks slim. Primary wheat
receipts will run around 100000
10 rthe week Moderate Nebraska
and Kansas have SHOWS and rain
with more in prospect but cash.
wheat firmness offsets such inf1u-
ences. New York reports no wheat
demand of consequence. Canadian
wheat crop of 1921 remains a guess
and the Northwestern Grain Deal
ers' association figures of Isl ,000,-
900 for three northwestern pro-
yinces look vague. Crop looks
much larger. Wheat deliveries to-
day light at $1,000. Overnight the
news on Russian relief purchases
may hold the grains to purchases
in small dips.
E. W. WAGNER & co.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-23
MONEY RATES
ARE EASIER ON
STOCK MARKET

New York. Dec. 23.-Trading in
the first half of the session on the
stock exchange today was in light
est volume of any day in several
weeks. Contrary to predictions,
however, money rates eased. Call
loans opened and extended over
Christmas at 51a per cent, and this
quotation was lowered to 5 per
cent before noon Oils of the lower
grades, feathers, coppers and min
or motors and equipments were
singled out for pressure at reduc-
tons of / to 3 points. Popular
steels and equipments were not af-
fected by the reaction and the only
change among rails was a decline
OF Ia ponies for Atlantic Coast
Line. The market rallied moder-
ately at noon when buying of Mex
lean Petroleum caused shorts to
cover in the entire oil division.
The stock market was listless
at the opening of today's session
Money brokers predicted contin-
uance of firm call and time rates
over the Christmas holidays
Equipments were featured by
American Locomotive which added
IA points to its recent steady rise
Steels, rails, oils. motors. feathers
and chemicals we're lower, falling
almost two points.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-23

been rumoTs of Herbert Hoover en-
tering the race against Sir. john
son. Those who know the Caiifor-
mia senator best ridicale such an
assertion and insist That he will
make up his mind on the four pow
er pact Irrespective of political
consequences.
Johnson Is Factor.
They regard as much more sig
nifieant the fact that the Hearst
newspapers in California are OPP
posing the treaty and the latter
made the fight for Hiram johnson
in the presidential primary contest
last year. Mr.. Johnson's attitude
is largely important in respect 10
its influence on lis Republican col
leagues. He Is capable of making
a staunch figh. and the Democrats
would welcome aim to their ranks
in opposing this treaty Just as dill
Senator Lodge and the reservat en-
lists when they set out 10 defeat the
Versailles pact.
The outlook is not as bright as
it was for the four-power treaty.
Opposition is growing Reserva-
tons Will be demanded. The diff
ference in the ultimate. however.
will rest upon Mr.. Harding's atti-
tude, for If he remains uncompro-
missing on reservations the treaty
will fail But If, as seems more
likely, he accepts clarifying resery-
atoms. the chances are that after
long debate the treaty will be rati-
fed.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-23
RAILROADS IN
FRANCE UNDER
STATE CONTROL

Paris.-France, in its new rail-
road control law, makes the rail-
roads a present of advances, past,
present and to come in the next
five years, of an amount estimat ed
at 100000 francs. These adj
vances, however, are in large part
due to the former agreement with
the railroads whereby they had to
transport millions of troops and
millions of tons of supplies during
the war at a rate based on pre-
war conditions. The sponge is pass
ed over all these transactions.
The new law, to which the rail
roads have informally agreed, needs
formal acceptance by the corpora
tons but it is expected to become
effective early next year.
The government then will have
general supervision of the roads
through an executive board that
will control operation and order
improvements. The government
will control directly freight charges
so that certain industries may be
favored if desirable
The companies will have rein
forced credit and during five yeasr
the government: will pay the inter
est on 100000 francs of securi-
ties the roads will issue to i'm
prove the lines.
A cooperative pool of profits is
instituted by the law. Railroad
earnings above a certain return to
stockholders and above interest
~, r-sI r.
mon fund to be used to meet any
deficit by other lines A company
however, that shows greater than
normal efficiency in handling traf-
nc or otherwise. may retain addi-
tional profits, determined by a slid
ing scale.
There also is provision for labor
participation in the various con-
trolling boards and opportunities
for profit-sharing.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-23
HOLD SUSPECT
IN BANK THEFT
Rob. Amos, %, Arrested at Cass-
Vile, Mo- for RObbing Exc
eter Bank of $1,000.

Exeter, Mo, Dec. %. Posses
were returning to their homes this
morning after spending last night
IN the hills searching for two men
who late yesterday robbed the
bank of Exeter Of $4,000 after lock-
ing the cashier, a young woman
oookkeeper and a customer ia the
vault
Springfield, Mo, Dec. 23.-Bob
Amos, q years old, is being held
ID the Cassville Jail as suspect in
connection with the robbery yes
lerday of the bank of Exeter. No,
Amos was arrested at Cassville
last night after Sheriff Ed Roberts
OF Berry county and his posse
found the automobile about a mile
and half northeast of Exeter. An
overcoat, in the pocket of which
we're a number of letters addressed
70 Amos, was found by the officers.
Cassville authorities are of the
opinion that the robbery of the
North Arkansas bank at Everton
Ark, last week was staged by the
same men that looted the Exeter
bank yesterday.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-23
USE OF SCRIPT
AT RANGER PUTS
BANK UPON FEET

Ranger, Transformation and
use of script is said by residents Of
Ranger to have prevented serious
financial difficulties a few months
ago, when one of the larger banks
closed its doors. The issuance and
use of the script as in the case
here is said to be unusual.
When the bank announced it
was unable to continue payments
the business men met with bank
officials, the state banking officers
and others interested. An agree
ment to appoint a trustee of the
accounts in the bank was made.
Special script was printed so as to
make it bar dto counterfeit, and
make it hard to counterfeit, and
were permitted to assign their &C
counts and to issue the script up
to rs per cent of their deposits.
Both depositor and trustee signed
the script. 1t was accepted by the
business men as cash.
The plan worked smoothly. A
total of about $4,000 inn the script
was issued, and practically all OF
it has been redeemed That out
standing now has not been present
ed. and it is thought some prob
ably never will be, as a small
amount has been lost and some is
being kept as souvenirs. The
money to redeem the script is tc
be kept ready for four years. Con
fidence that all depositors would
eventually be paid in full, with the
nrOfarffops 0f the state laQklnr
laws made it possible to put acros:
the script plan subsequent de
velopments are said by business
men here tie have proved the ad-
visibility of the action taken.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-23

Chicago Livestock.

Chicago, Dec. 3.-Cattle-Re
ceipts. 1000; beef steers slow ana
draggy; few early sales about
steady; quality plain: fat She
stock dull and week: calves, bulls,
stockers and feeders, steady.
Hogs-Receipts. $4,000; fairly
active; steady to 15c higher than
yesterdays average; underweight
up most; big packers doing moth
ing; top 7.65; one load $50 to 17O
pound averages; practical top on
$50 pound averages TAO; bulk 700
Obs; pigs mostly Is to 35 cents
higher; bulk desirable around 7.5O;
some at 7.65.
Sheep Receipts 5000: fat lambs
25 to 40 cents higher; sheep steady;
top fat lambs 1140: bulk desirable
kinds 11.00@1125; fat ewes top
(early) Ats: no choice lambs here !;
no feeder trade early.
Prices for live STOCK IN Chicago yester
day were:
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-23
BULLISH TONE
GIVEN MARKET
BY RELIEF BILL

chicago, Dec. 23.--Signing Of the
p,xsian relief bill had a builish
.eect today on the wheat market
= the early dealings, and the fact
"a. Kansas and Nebraska contin-
"a to be mainly too dry tended
,a,ther to strengthen prices. There
=. gossip also that the domestic
.,~shie supply total on Monday
n.~hf he expected to show some
ssa,g NJ a decrease. Opening quo
.n.sens which varied from &c to
- higher. with May at I.161A TO
1fe% and July at 1.042 to 1.04'ss
-sra followed by moderate addi-
nonal gains 80
70 after wheat and that milling
dsnand was improving led to a fur
.ser advance, which. however. turn
"a aut to be transient. The close
e. unsettled. &c to &c net higher,
s;,h Nav at 116A to L.167s and
JuIv l.O4h to 1.04%. =
corn and OTIS, like wheat, were
ivan an upward impulse by the
s,.,ing of the bill for Russian re-
i;ss After opening unchanged to
&c OF. May at 54ss to 54ss. the
eorn market scored a fair general
advance.
subsequently, lightnesa of re-
.s;nts and smallness of rural Of
tsrinrs were factors on the bull
side Prices closed unsettled, sc
n &c net higher, with May at 55c.
Oats started unchanged to 1sc
higher, May at 35as, and then con-
tinued to harden.
provisions derived tirmness from
higher quotations on hogs.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-23
PAY TRIBUTE TO
UNKNOWN WHO
LIES IN ABBEY

London.-A composite flag. rep
resenting Great Britain. the United
States. France, Belgium, Italy and
Japan, has Just been placed upon
the grave of the British unknown
warrior in Westminster abbey by
Emil L. G. Hohenthal, most worthy
patriarch OF the national division OF
the Sons OF Temperance OF North
America. Accompanying the nag
was the following message;
This flag is placed here as a
tribute TO the service. devotion
valor and sacrifice rendered by MN
who is buried here, and to an ms
associates of this and the ailieo
nations. in the name of MS COM
rades in arms. members OF the Ut
der OF the Sons OF Temperance 1n
Canada and the United States on
the 18th anniversary Of the nlrtn
OF the order"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-23
BATHS PLACED
IN OLD COLLEGE,
AT CAMBRIDGE

cambridge, Eng Undergradu-
Nes Of st. GATHERINGS college will
soon have the luxury of an occas-
:ynal bath in college buildings II
1s6 years ago since the college
as built. Students have had to
sine as best they could in their
'0oms or get bath elsewhere.
after many years OF agitation the
Conservative authorities have so
unbent as TO allow three baths
% be Installed. but as there are
some 20 undergraduate residents.
ne newspaper. Old Cambridge. says
sat according to rumor, baths are
T" De taken in order OF seniority.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-23
CHICAGO SALES
BREAK RECORDS
Christmas Shopping of Greater Vol
ume Than Ever Before, Though
Cash Returns May Be Less.

Chicago, Dec. 23.-The Christmas
shopping season in Chicago has
broken all records in volume OK
business, according to leading State
street merchants, but probably will
not measure up, dollar for dollar,
with those of 1919 and 1920.
The citys' total retail merchau-
disc business for the month of De-
cember is estimated at $4,000, 900
and the large State street stores
garnered the bulk of the trade,
their figures running between $780,
0O0. 900 and 100000.
Buyers this year are spending
their money more wisely, mer-
chants say and the demand is most
ly for substantial articles.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-23
Foreign Exchange.

New York, Dec. 23.-Foreign ex-
chance, irregular.
Great Britain: demand, AIS
cables. Ash.
France: demand 1884,.
Italy: demand, 4.44.
Belgium: demand, 1911
Germany: demand, sly
Holland: demand, 1855.
Norway: demand, 1855.
Sweden: demand, 2495.
Denmark: demand. zoos.
Switzerland: demand, 1880.
Spain: demand, 14.S5.
Greece: demand, Ala.
Argentina: demand. 1897.
Brazil: demand, 1875.
Montreal: 1855.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-23
New York Money.

New York, Dec. 23.-Call money
easier; high, 5h; low. 5; ruling
rate, 51a; closing bid, Az; offered
at 5: last loan, per cent.
Call loans against acceptances,
1905 per cent.
Time loans: firm; 60 days. 20
days. and six months, SOS per
cent
Prime mercantile paper, 5@5A
per cent.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-23
Kansas City Livestock.

Kansas City. kans., Dec. 23.-
Cattle-Receipts 500: beef steers
strong to 15c higher; best -on sale
725: other sales, 6.0O@7.15; all
other classes scarce and steady
few cows, 3.75@4.0O; load lot heif-
ers, $50; some Gamers, 2.25; good
heavy calves. $50: fairly good bo-
logna bulls around, 1925.
Hogs-Receipts, 1000; active
bulk lights and mediums to ship
pers and packers, 7.15@7.20; mark
ct to 10c higher than yesterday
average; bulk of sales 7.10Q7.2O;
TOP. 7.20: throw-out sows. 5.75
pigs, steady, best, $500.
Sheep-Receipts LOGO; steady
lambs, steady to Csc higher, fed
westerns, 1915.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-23
JOY

Mr.. and Mrs. Hartzell Kramm
we're Aledo visitors Wednesday
Afternoon.
Verdi Pullen was a business Wis
nor in Shale City Wednesday.
Amos Gibson OF Sabulah. Iowa,
VIII spend Christmas with his two
sisters, Mrs. Almira Ballard o. Joy
and Mrs. James Smith of Aledo.
Ut. Haley took Miss Ester Hud
son to Galesburg Tuesday night to
W operated on for appendicitis.
Lane Bridgeford and James Pull
IN were Aledo callers wednesday
afternoon.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-23
Chicago Potatoes.

Chicago. Dec. %. - Potatoes.
stronger; receipts, % cars; total
United States shipments, POS cars;
northern whites, sacked. 1.S0@200
per hundredweight; Minnesota Red
rivers. sacked, 1.S5 per hundred
weight: Idaho rurals, sacked, 200
per hundredweight.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-23
Peoria Livestock.

Peoria, III, Dec. 23.-Hogs: re-
ceipts 1000; steady to strong; top
7.35; bulk 7.a5@7.35; lights and
@7.25; packing sows, 5.50@6.00.
Cattle: receipts 100; slow and
steady.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-23
Liberty Bonds.

New York, Dec. 23.-Liberty
bonds: final prices today, were:
31hs. 94.10; first As, $3.50 bid; see
ond as. $3.50: first Ans, 1928; sec
ond 414s, $3.50; third 4As, 1920;
fourth Ans, 1924; Victory 3As,
10000; Victory 4%s, 10000.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-23
Kansas CITY Cash Grain

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 23.-Cash
Wheat: No. 2 hard, 1.0S@1.1S;
No. 2 red, 1.1O@1.14.
Corn-No. white, 43c; No. vel
low, 43c.
Oats-No. . white, 34@344c; No.
2 mixed, 321z @33.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-23
Peoria Cash Grain.

Peoria, Ill, Dec. 23.-Corn: re-
ceipts Al cars; firm; &c higher;
No. yellow, Al.
Oats: receipts cars; &c high
er; No. white, 34Ac.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-23
CHRISTMAS CAROLS
fBv The United Press.

New York.-Three little children
in the home of E. Smith on the
lower east side were writing letters
70 Santa Claus but Smith was
broke and out of work. He sought
out a hospital and offered his blood
TO the highest bidder. Harry
Tomas was dying and offered 800
Now Santa Claus has some money
and Jonas will live.
- New York.-"Merry Christmas"
wrote Antoinette to some of her old
employers. The employers told
detectives and the detectives traceu
the Christmas card. They say she
admitted taking some of the $lO,oVo
worth of articles missing when she
left her employers.
New York.-"Ill give you 20
years." said Judge Rosalsky
THAT'S a fine Christmas gift
fudge" said Rocco Aquini, highway
man, but are you sure you can
spare it?"
New York.-Louis Addison want
ed a tooth pulled. When the opera
ton was over he found the tooth
was in his lung. He got $4,000
from the dentist, damages.
CIeyeland.-Thomas Bird mailed
a German sword to the home
folks" while overseas three years
ago. 1t arrived this week.
Cleyeland.-For $1,000 Alex
Leach bought a machine that a
glib-tongued stranger said would
turn out crisp SO bills. But nary
| a one has il made. he told police.
Chicago.-Chicago policemen viii
be rewarded for hard work in driv-
| ing the bootleggers under cover
Police Chief Fitzmorris will give
each one either Christmas or New
1 Years OF.
! O'Fallon, Ill.-Mrs. Mary Wies-
sert. married AS years and mother
of IS children, is asking for di-
! vorce from her husband, charging
desertion and cruelty
St. I.ouis.>"I1l have to use still:
because | can't resist these bis
+ guys" lamented Wee Charles Kohl
witt. four feet, nine inches tall
after he was held up for the thirC
time within the last few days.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-23
ST. Louis Cash Grain.

st. Louis. Mo-, Dec. 23.-Wheat:
No. 2 red, 1.24; No. 3, 1.17@1.20. =
Corn: No. white, $685.; No.
8, 4812.
Oats; No. 3 white, 341s; No. 4,
"a.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-23
ST T,nlliS Futures

ST. Louis, Mo, Dec. 23-Futures
Wheat: December, LA; May,
1.14&
Corn-December,- 4SA; May,
Lag.
Oats-December, IS; May, 39A.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-23

Last time tomorrow-auction sale
-Juhl. the teweler, Safety building
Buy az your own tAdver-
tisement.)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-23
Silver.

New York, Dec. 2S.-Foreign bar
silver, .64% Mexican dollars, .49A.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-23
Flour.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Dec. %
Flour-Unchanged
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-23
New York Sugar.

New York, Dec. 23.-Raw sugar,
unchanged. Refined, unchanged.