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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-19
CALL MONEY IS
DOWN TO RECORD
LOW OF 5 YEARS
nv sTTART p. WEST.

ual Street, New York. May d.
r.srvth.ng else in the financial sit
s.tion today was overshadowed in
.sssortance by the developments in
- money market On Thursday
~. - oficiaI quotations on one and
=, 80 months loans had been lower
= 10 per cent from the Az per
ssnt level. where they had stood
ar nearly two months. This per
ssnt rate has even been shaded in
few transactions. But today the
..xaIar market for this class of
i,srs was fixed at 80 per cent, the
,a~est that wall street has seen
s;.re August. 1917, the month pre-
.~a;ng the first Liberty loan, and
.rnifying the condition existing be-
sars Americas finances had begun
"a feel the strain of war.
Tbis further concession to Wall
,treet borrowers followed prompt
IL upon the disclosure in the week
y statement of the Federal Re-
serve bank that increasing trade
demands have as yet failed to show
n the rediscount and circulation
sts,ns and that the reserve ratio is
sstll rising. The detailed figures
sst forth the reason for this. Out
side of New York the principal
ssIns have been in the Atlanta and
nallas districts, and plainly reflect
the liquidation Of frozen credits
resuIting from the recent rise in
cotton prices. In such typical in
SnstriaI districts as Cleveland, Phil
.dalnhia and st. Louis the reserve
ratios are lower than they were a
week ago.
The security market accepted the
az per cent time money rate as an
Indication to go ahead at a still
more lively pace. The investment
naftion of the bond market did not
feel the stimulus that the specula-
tive bond and stock lists did. Still
the bond trading became increas-
insly active. with higher prices for
liberties and small but noticeable
gains in company issues. The
speculative movement on the stock
exchange broadened out consider
ably Cold water was thrown upon
the trading in the independent steel
shares by the positive denial from
the president of the Bethlehem
Steel that his company is negotia-
ting for a merger with Midvale or
with any other member of the So
called six company group. But a
further advance in the price of the
copper metal. the third in a week,
appeared for the time being at least
to have been pretty well discounted
in the copper stocks. But while re-
alizing sales went on in these di-
rections. prices were bid up in a
great variety OF other stocks. Nu-
nervous transactions attended the
rise in United States Steel common
TO a new high for the year and the
highest since April, 1920. Trading
in General Motors. which took the
lead in the automobile group, was
also conducted on a huge scale
Rubber and tire shares were taken
up and pool operations continued
in several OF the American oils
The railway list still showed a de-
sire to await the April earnings
Statement. Still the stocks of an
thfacite coal carriers were partic-
ulatly strong.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-19
Street Features
STEEL COMMON.

Steel common, long a laggard,
finally came into its own today.
Several blocks of unusual magni-
tude ushered In the advance On
the previous occasion a month ago,
when the stock crossed par. it cid
not get above 1OUh. This time Ii
passed the high unit with ease
Professional traders, who 20 large
critical figure. Ii steel was strong
enough to push through this figure
1t was in for an old-fashioned rise,
so these experts said But the real
reason for the campaign in the
stock was market enc Just at
the time when conservative people
were getting alarmed at some Of
the speculative performances in
Industrial specialties it was ex-
tremely GOOD tactics to bring steel
common TO the front. 1t was cal
culated to restore confidence in the
market position as a whole
COAL STOCKS.
Delaware, Lackawanna & West
ern's jump Thursday and again to-
day helped all the coal stocks, al
though there was a special reason
for its advance. Directors meet on
June 20 and there is a strong hint
of another mellon cutting Just
whether the extra distribution, now
rumored. will take the form of cash
or whether it will be another stock
dividend is doubtful. The idea is,
however, that a stock distribution
is the more likely. The report is
that this extra dividends will be
anywhere from 40 to so per cent.
Other OIL Stocks.
Next to Producers and Refiners
the principal feature in the oil
group was Sinclair, which made a
new high for the year as it struck
IS. This advance was accomplish
ed on very heavy trading which
was interpreted as a resumption of
pool operations that were tempo
rarily discontinued when the row
started over the lease of the Tea
Pot Dome property. The new San
Mighel well in Mexico is said to be
one of the most promising devel-
opments that have occurred in SIN
clair affairs for some time. Co.'S
den ran into heavy selling as il
reached its previous high just above
Az
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-19
Kansas City Livestock.

Kansas City, Nc. May 19.-Cat-
tie: Receipts $50; beef steers and
yearlings steady to strong; top
yearlings $50; Colorado pulp fed
steefs sos; all other classes steady,
most cows 4.75@5.50; common can
ners 500; choice vealeTs 9.25; me-
dunn weight Texas calves 500;
fairly good feeders 7.0o@7.10.
Hogs: Receipts 5000; opening
slow; closed active with packers
buying bulk 100 to 275 FOUNDERS at
1050@1065; top 1855; looks steary
to strong; packing sows around
925; stock pigs mostly 10c to 15c
lower; desirable natives 10.500
1866.
Sheep: Receipts 500: limited of
ferings killing classes fully steady;
shorn wethers $50; native spring
ers 13.00@14.00; shorn lambs 1900.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-19
Market
BY STUART n. E51
tCopyrizht, ly2:.J

New York, May 19.-The market
for cotton goods is broadening as
the tendency of recent price ad-
vance to be maintained becomes
more apparent. The demand for
sheetings continued active today
with the bag trade taking goods for
spot and delivery well along into
midsummer. Orders for standard
width print cloth constructions
were no so large in size but were
of satisfactory volume. Drills,
twills and sateens all are active
and firm and there was also con sid
cradle business done in fine combed
yarn goods at current prices. The
raw silk market was strong in
sympathy with the activity and
firmneSS shown in the oriental
primary center. Thrown silk was
more active locally.
WOOL.
Boston, May 19.-Wool arrivals
are going out to manufacturers in
New England almost as soon as
they strike the Boston warehouses
Prices here are very firm at recent
advances but interest largely is CEN
tering in Ohio, Texas, Utah and
Montana woods. The average price
of Utah woods has been as high as
CSC a pound although some clips
brought above 40c. The Idaho aver
age has been somewhat lower as
has been that of Nevada. Dealers
are anxiously waiting developments
regarding the possibility of reduc-
ton in freight rate on wool By
railroads in Washington, Oregon,
Montana and Idaho June s.
In the early days of English rail-
way travel the car seats bore num-
bers corresponding to the numbers
on the tickets.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-19
Local Stocks

(Ouotations furnished by A. G. Cochrane
Co.. 800 Best Bidg.)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-19
Chicago Potatoes.

Chicago, Nay 10. - Potatoes,
stronger; receipts. 45 cars; total
United States shipments, 652 cars;
northern, sacked and bulk. white,
1.40@1.50 per hundfedweight; Ca
madam, sacked. whites. lao per
hundredweight; Idaho, sacked rur-
ais. 150@1.65 per hundredweight;
Idaho. sacked, russets. 1.90 per
huudreGweight.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-19

An eighth or ninth of the soap
stone quarried in the United States
is waste, but IL is planned to util-
lie this waste as substitute for
low grade tale.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-19

In the early days of English rail-
way travel the car seats bore num-
bers corresponding to the numbers
on the tickets.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-19
Liue Stock
Chicago Livestock.

Chicago. May 19.-Cattle re-
ceipts. 2.500; beef steers and she
stock. steady to strong; top year.
lings. 900; bulk beef steers, 1850
S.35; bulls, weak to lower; veal
calves. steady, stockers, dull: bulk
top she-stoek, 5.5517.15: top bo-
logna bulls. around ATS; bulk veal
ers to packers, 9.000925; handy
weight to shippers, around 1860.
Hog receipts, $4,000: lighter
weights, steaGy to &c lower: others,
steady to strong with Thursdays
average. pigs about steady, mostly
$500 1000; top. HOO; bulk of
sales, 1850 1895.
Sheep receipts, 1000; market.
steady to Csc higher, good and
choice California spring lambs,
1475@15.00; good 94-pound shorn
lambs, 1925; good California. ewes,
700.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-19
Chicago Produce.

Chicago, May 19.-Butter, lower;
creamery extras "a; firsts SIG
33A; seconds 2SQ29&; standards
"a.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-19

Granite paving blocks are mann
actured in a great variety of sizes.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-25
SUPERPHONE ASSURES SECRECY IN TALKING
Invention for Army and General Use Demonstrated in Signal Onicc
 in Washington.

Washington, Jan. 25.-Thc super phone," an apparently simple a tach- ment for telephones, which is ,aid to assure secrecy of communication and security from interruptions and to make possible multipleX telephony, has been demonstrated in the office of the Chief Signal Officer of the army.
 It was shown that one telephone line to which ''superphones' were at tachcd could be used for a number of conversations simultaneously and that no two speakers could hear or interrupt another two.
 The "superphone," it was explain ed, has been developed under the di- rection of k. D. Duncan, Jr., Chief Engineer of the Signal Corps re- search laboratory of the Bureau of Standards assisted by $. Islcr, as- sistant radio engineer. It is based on wired wireless or "line radio" invented about ten years ago by Major Gen. George o. Squire, Chief Signal Officer of the army. The in- Nention consists of a small, portable Set oi stiuiueillS' "iiicH hidS pe lh- stalled in any office or residence in Il few minutes and connected dire<tly with existing telephone lines. High frequency alternating currents are en- pioyed.
 Signal Corps officials said that the invention was of great value for mil itary purposes, because ot it's assur- anCe of secret communications If would be of hardly less value they
New Britain herald., 1922-01-25
FOREIGN TRADE IN
 RUSSIA INCREASES
Ad0lph Tordy Believes Conditions
 Will Pick Up

Moscow, Jan, 25,--There Is bound 10 bo an ever increasing amount of foreign trade in Russia, despite all her handicaps. in the opinion oI Adolph Tordy of Pittsburg, Pa, who came here with the American Relief Admin lstration as cashier.
 There's no doubt that the Soviet government will continue going to the right as opposed 10 the red lett, in i's economic policy" said Mir, Tordy "s'o soon as Russia can get her trans portaton system righted so biz freights can be handled, many of her present problems will correct them selves. One Of these would be the famine. There's enough food in Rus sia. If it's distribution can be effected.
 Russia has not been exploited, She only needs to start to work. She's far richer than the western countries of Europe. Germany was far worse off than Russia when the world war end cd but she started to work, and that is why she will get along. Despite what may be said, Germany and Eng land are doing business here, and will do more,
 "Russa's finances are conducted by the Jews, and this is hopeful fact, as they are excellent bankers. The new national bank has even taken back the old name of the Russian Imperial Bank for it's daily exchange quotations and this little fact shows how the tide sets.
 New private banks are now al- lowed, and may be opened by those countries which have recognized so- viet Russia. Those countries which have not recognized soviet Russia will probably open banks. temporarily. through local agents. There's q lot of husiness tight now f"r fcr"i"'' i'n"''r In the way of exchange and financing imports.
 "Dr Haskell Belitsky, whose faith CT and brothers conduct the Cosmo- politan bank in St. Paul, Minn., is now here and trying to open a bank. He has already a shoe and perfume factory.
 That there are many hazards in business, at present he found out late ly while on trip to Tashkent Fur kestan for the purpose of getting ma teral for his factories. Bandits held him up near Tashkent, robbed him of 6O,00O,00O rubles and took even his fur coat, so he had to come back to Moscow through the cold without warm clothes"
New Britain herald., 1922-01-25

Large Size Heavy Weight Gal,anzcd Iron Garbage Ca Value St.10--tor This Sale .......... ............
 Rou Top i'rcad and Cake Box-Whitc Enamelel pantry; Value S15O for r,......................
 Steel Strong Box for casI, and important papers Value for
 FoIr Piece Panty Canister sets, for Sugar Flour white cnamclcd tin-Valuc Si..5 sale price ......,
 White ,:namclcd Flour Canister that holds .5 sale Price
New Britain herald., 1922-01-25
GERMAN CAKE, EATERS
Results of War Making Germany {
 Nation of Pastry Lovers.

Berlin, Jan. 25.--The Germans have become a nation of cake eaters as q result of the habits formed during the war. Cake making is now a Sat urday afternoon, community affair. In all the smaller cities and in every sec ton of Eeriin, the housewives carry the cake dough to the community bakery every weekend and lay in q supply for the following week.
 The community bakery was known before 1914 but it use generally was restricted 10 baking the cakes for holi- days. Every Saturday is a holiday now.
 With the increase in the cake eat ing habit the majority of families have dispensed with butter and mar nnlade and white or brown bread is no longer staple.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-25
GIRL, 22, IS GUN
 TOTIN' OFFICER
Qly NEA soryIcel

Buffalo, Jan, 25,-Erie county, of which Buffalo iS the county seat, boasts n female deputy sheriff who totes gun, manipulates handculfs n everything,
 She's Miss Florence Mombergcr, just 22 years old.
 Miss Deputy halls from Hamburg,
New Britain herald., 1922-01-25

l village outside Of Buffalo. and has 10 do with public service for several years
 During the war she was q yeoman- ette in the U. $. navy. attached to the Bureau of Ordnance and the Bureau Of Supplies and Accounts. Afterward she went to Washington in the government employ under civil service
 Then, back home and the appoint mcnt as deputy sheriff.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-25

sald to business men, bankers and others to whom 1t was desirable to- have complete privacy In confidential channels of communication
The Democrat-herald., 1922-04-28
Nor III Flats

The Oxenreider family helped
j. B. Bickford finish gathering
corn Thursday.
Cliff Harris visited at Bick-
fords last Tuesday.
Bill Burdick is breaking sod
on Mr.. Murphy's place.
BERTHE Smart is visiting at Ira
Chenoweths this week.
Arthur Bickford is drilling
. wheat on Ira Chenoweth's place,
Elsie and Pearl Oxenreider
visited at Robinson's and Biek-
ford's Wednesday.
Jess Kaufman and Mr.. Mos.
cript took some horses mp to his
brother Earl's this week.
Bill Riggs niece left again last
Monday.
Mr.. Pruitt and Mr.. Murphy
were calling around over the
neighborhood this week.
Rained on Els,er-will rain
for seven Sundays.
The Democrat-herald., 1922-04-28
Liberty

A large portion OF Baca COM
ty was covered by a fire rain
Sunday and Monday, which will
be great benefit to the wheat.
Easter Sunday was we'll OBJ
served at Liberty. There was
Sun day school and preaching by
Rev. Willis in the forenoon, then
the dinner was spread and it was
surely some feed. After the
dinner there were 1s9 Easter
eggs of all sizes and cQlo's hid
den in various places over the
grounds and the children had n
big time hunting them. After
the egg hunt the adults gave a
program.
Fred Cole returned home Fri
day evening. after several
months stay in Texas.
Mr.. Hodsden made a trip 70
Lamar the last of the week.
Joe Cole and family visited at
the Smith home in Campo Sun
day.
Sale Pearce had a run away
Sunday. He and his wife had
just returned hore and were
both out of the wagon and had
he team partly unhitched when
they got scared and tore the
wagon to pieces.
e. G. Finkle and wife and
C M White attended church at
the. Fairview school house Sun =
day and took dinner. with the
Geo. Middleswart family,
G. B. Cole and wife and Seth
War3, Lynn and Blanche left
Saturday To spend a few day 8
with relatives in Texas.
Miss Irene Derringer spent a
/ few days the last of the week
with her sister Mrs. Hodsden
and family.
Bud Bodenhamer and Henry
Miller from Texas spent several
The Democrat-herald., 1922-04-28

spent Thursday evening With
Mr.. and Mrs. K. M. Anderson,
+ Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Half were
shopping in Springfield satur-
day. Had some mud coming
home.
j. dritg.s4lHaAs-
Mr.. and Mrs. r. M. Anderson
spent the Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Porter Chatton.
Ed. Lorman is starting a
chicken ranch as he has three
incuba.ors setting.
Wonder what has become of
Il. |. Johnson of late.
Keep them coming but you
aust say who You are
The Democrat-herald., 1922-04-28
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: ST = i;2 q
A Few Suggestions

Be careful with prop names-notiee every
bodz-omit Mr." when the given name or ini-
tisls nro utcd-spell days Of wcel; III fuii-ean
abb.evinte titles before names, clsewise spell in
fuH-AbbreviGte the s,htc ony when county OF
postofIiee is given And" no; g." Observe
thin ,stricty-''A littlc humor row and then, il
rclislact by the best OF men;" bat leave out tho
pcrsonni funnies, "nd all pers Gals Shnt might
displeasc- Mail letters Saturday when 'rossible
Monday VIII do. Tueslay Aa1 chance. Wedne'
day toe late.
The Democrat-herald., 1922-04-28
Boston

Mrs. Harry Gerber visited her
mother last Thursday.
Wlford Kon ke! and wife, Mrs.
Griffin and son Fdsel made a
business trip to Elkhart last
Thurs day.
Geo. Villers is sowing wheat
this week.
Quite an egg hunt at Geo.
Poyner's Fri day, given for the
school cAiidr en-.
Miss Lena Konkeliis at home
again, after teaching term of
seven mon tbs at the Prairie
Dell school.
The Democrat-herald., 1922-04-28
Boston

]. B. Griffin and family spent
Sunday with Wilford Konkel and
wife.
Earnest Long and family spent
Saturday ana Sunday with Mrs.
Longs mother, Mrs. AIDA Kon.
kel.
Mrs. jim Villers spent Sunday
afternoon with Mrs. Frank
Villers.
MasonLowery' s sale was we'll
attended.
Loren Long will finish planting
wheat this week.
The Democrat-herald., 1922-04-28
Notice

The southwest Baca county
Sunday school convention will
be held the first Sunday in May
at che Blue Mound school house
instead of Friendship school
house. Tie change was made
as the result of the latter place
having been destl Dyed by fire.
Services begin at 10 O'Clock a.
IN. Basket dinner-everybody
invited. Come early and stay
all day.
A. E. Arnold. pres,
Mrs. C. Brit, sec.
The Democrat-herald., 1922-04-28

days with G. B. Cole and family.
They were on their way to the
Yellowstone National park,
The Pruitt's had new Coalts
lighting system established in
their honses last week.
Our rural mail route starUe d
Mon day the 18th and is much
appreciated by all the patrons.
We are sorry for those who
haven't good mail service hut we
trust every one will have in the
near future.
The Democrat-herald., 1922-04-28
Eureka

Milton Amrine is sowing
wheat on the Leach farm.
Lewis Eaton's, who have
been visiting Mrs. Eat on 9
father at Utica, kans., relurn-
ed home Thursd day evening.
Everybody is busy sowing
wheat.
Mr.. Bowers and family. who
have been taking care of the
stock for Lewis Eaton's, re-
turned home Thurs day evening
Earve Bewley and Claude
Canton just got home from
another trip to Elkhart.
A big crowd at Villas Satur-
day. Everybody in to meet the
assessor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gid Thompson,
Jr., were shopping in Spring ie Id
SATURDAY.,
The Democrat-herald., 1922-04-28
Villas

There was an Arbor day cele-
bration by Villas school, G. ].
and Star combining their schools
at Villas last Friday.
The foi enoon was spent in
Arithmetic tests in the Funda.
mental operations. Some quick
and accurate work was done.
The afternoon program con-
sisted of an old fashioned SPELL
ing contest. between the three
schools, and the old folks
m making a four-way contest Ore
of the schools won over the
others and the old ones.
Then grammor quiz for the
schools was held. Just after
this Superintendent Jackson
appeared on the scene. She
told a story for the young folks
which they Justify cheere1. after
, which she gave one of her com.
ic readings. enjoyed by all.
TIL intellectual program end
ed with a few arbor remarks
from Prof. Blanchat. where upon
the Athletics took the field.
Villas took the basket ball
games with ease, and foot races
and other events about equally
divided.
The childlen and the teachers
all left greatly benefited by the
visit Why not other schools
visit their uelghbor' schools?
Some rs children of school age
and quite number of old folks
we're present-one way of get
ing parents and the school
hoard at school. This is the
fifth between school visit of this
section. Try itonce fellows. you
will like il.
A fine dance in our city Satur-
day night. Everyone was
there, even the sheriff. and all
had a fine time.
Mrs. l.. Eaton returned from
the East.
Mr.. Wheeler is eresting new
reservoir and milk house at his
residence
Assessor Winters did, our
CON munity last week. Everyone
reported to him.
Grass is here a little earlier
than common.
Villas is preparing to again DE
the garden spot of the county.
Everyone planting. Quite a
number OF trees being planted,
The Democrat-herald., 1922-04-28
Pilot Point

News is scarce-everybody
staying at home preparing land
Tor spring wheat.
II. l. Johnson and wife were
at Horse Shoe Sunday the 10th,
to an Easter gathering. The
program was fine and a fine
sermon by Bro. Hood. The
dinner spread at neon would
have been hard to beat.
The Democrat-herald., 1922-04-28
Big Rock

We had fine rain last Satur-
day evening and little hail in
or district.
Jim Ice has been i'll Kansas S
the past weeks.
We have Sunday school at Big
Rock every Sunday at 2 p. IN
Rev. l.. C. Elver and wife
The Democrat-herald., 1922-04-28

etc.
L. McAdam, our pioneer wheat
farmer sold about 700 bushels of
Marcus wheat. Mr.. McAdam
has planted and harvested more
crops of wheat than any man of
Baca county, having hegun in
1891 and been at it quite regular
ly since. lie refused to put his
crop on the market except for
planting purposes. Such is his
faith after over thirty years
trial. !
A. r. Rutherford, our young
wheat king. is also putting in a
big acreage.
Eureka school is out, but Villas
continues until the next 9th
grade exam. for the benefit Of
any who may have failed to pass
it the last time.
Villas needs two room school.
Chas. Finley is again n ranch-
er. He had not restocked since
going to the war, but is again in
the game.
The Democrat-herald., 1922-04-28

Easter program was fine. All
enjoy ed a nice basket dinner. =
Mrs. w. M. Gordon is improv-
ing slowly. Hoping to see her
home soon.
We are glad to see Jack Beas-
ley back again looking so well.
Anzel Jones has gone to visit
her grand mother and uncle at
Monte Vista, Colo.
Archie Ellis and wife went to
Liberal. Kans.. Wednesday to
attend the funeral of his
mother. Mr.. Ellis has our sym.
pathy.
There is a greet deal of sick
ness in the neighborhood now.
W. L.. Cotton and family took
supper at Orval Jones' Sunday
evening.
N. T, Jones made a business
trip to Spring field Wednesday. :.
The threshers will be at w.
M. Gordon's this week.
Mrs. Eiihue McGin mis- has
been staying at Mr.. Ellis while
they are in Kansas.
The Democrat-herald., 1922-04-28
~
RiChiapd So.

At tie Easter exercises it was
decided to organize a Sunday
schsol, and this was done Sun.
Mr.. Herren Supt., Mrs. Herrin
Sec. Treas. School every Sum
day at 2:3O.
Miss Susie Allen will preach
at the churth first Sunday in May.