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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-09
REPORT SANDS
is SUICIDE IN
SAN DIEGO, CAL.
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funeral on Tuesday, has been
quoted as saying her only desire to
regain possession of the letters was
founded on fear that some of the
phrases in them would be misun-
derstood. She said she felt
strong friendship for the director
but there had been no serious love
affair between them.
A second handker chief found its
way into the investigation when,
about the same time the detectives
said they found the letters in boot
in a closet in the Taylor apart
ments, Henry Peavey, Taylor's
negro house man, as suddenly
found a handkerchief, bearing the
initials m. NJ. NJ"
Wait Grand Jury Action
a handkerchief previously re-
ported found near the body shortly
after the crime was discovered, but
since said to be missing, was al
legged to have borne the letter IS.
1t is regarded improbable that a
complaint charging murder will be
issued against any person in con-
nection with the case until after the
whole affair has been presented to
the grand jury, which has not yet
been impanelled for 1922.
Meantime, although the sherin's
deputies profess TO scout the theory
that Edward F. Sands, former
butler-secretary for Taylor, could
throw any light on the case, the po-
lice remain firm in their announced
belief that the mystery will not be
solved until he had been found.
Taylor Was Lieutenant
Los Angeles, Feb. 9.-Army rec
ords and papers found today in tho
home of William Desmond Taylor,
prove, according to officials of the
Famous Players-Lasky company,
that the film director was at least
lieutenant, IL not a captain, as
claimed, in the British forces dur
ing the World war.
Among the records was a pass of
leave from duty in Dunkirk, dated
April 4, 1919, naming Taylor as a
lieutenant
An embarkation ticket, bearing
the name of William ID. Taylor, the
officials stated, showed also that he
was a lieutenant. 1t bore the army
number F-56979 and the regiment
E F. c., R A. S. c. 1t is further
stated Taylor was discharged with
the rank of captain and efforts to
trace Taylor's army record are
being made in London.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-09
MAKE
RECOVERY OF
LOST GROUND
M STUART p. WEST.

usu street, New York, Feb. g.
!. stock market regained easily
e the ground lost yesterday.
rIlied much more readily than
AZ gone down. In the meantime
..riipg had another jump of over
seuf. getting up close to s4-3l,
french, Italian and Belgian
ssss all reached new highs for the
~rent movement
Interest really conferred in the
- market. That market provid-
Latest as to whether yesterday
fi..Ilne was a mere reaction in a
,ssnn market or whether it meant
~ore serious test. The upshot was
~ clear proof that the position
Nj not changed and that there had
~. on distribution to speak of,
4 large holdings accumulated in
- weeks and months on the con-
x,ssion that business recovery
, Sud be resumed in the spring and
snuld slowly continue as the year
heat on.
When the market turned upward,
vas the industrials and the rail
Issys that led. Railway shares
Irsre generally strong but did not
Ioecupy the place of prominence
LAsy had yesterday. The Industrial
Isattion was helped by the fact that
IA short interest since the first Of
he week had been considerably in
erased. Stocks which had been
he favorite objects OF short sell
fur-Baldwin. American Locomo-
IaTe Corn Products, Studebaker and
Handler Motors-were the ones
Ishich went up with most alacrity.
Lam whether the advance was the
result OF short covering or of fresh
buying, the more important fact
has that prices could not have
EEung back the way they did, had
here been any important selling in
ne market ON previous days.
II was inevitable that the unin-
ksrrupted rise in sterling should
bare invited profit taking.
Low priced railway shares came
|nore in favor as the advance in the
Industrial section stopped.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-09
ST. LOUIS & SAN FRANCIsCO.

The St Louis & San Francisco
annual reports make a truly won
derful showing, both for tire junior
bonds and the preferred stock. In
terest on the income 6s was earned
two and half times over. The
nnal surplus after all charges was
S3,236.0 900. This would figure out
40 per cent on the very small is
sue-$7 500 900 of Frisco preferred.
Allowance would have to be made,
however, for the excess over 6 per
cent of the property value. But
even with the most literal calcula-
ton on this account the 1921 sur
plus available for the preferred
shares would not fall below 35 per
cent. Yet to illustrate the anoma-
lies OF the present market. Frisco
preferred, earning IS per cent, was
selling today at 80 while st. Paul
preferred, earning nothing, was
selling at Is.
SUGAR STOCKS.
Sugar stocks were definitely
strong, especially American Sugar
and Manati. This was all the more
remarkable because leading refin-
ers came out today with a cut from
$40 cents to cents pound. Usu +?
ally sugar stocks are more sensi-
tive. for instance. this action six
months ago would have been serf-
Gus. The explanation was that to-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-09
NERVOUSNESS
MARKS TRADE
IN WHEAT PIT
Rr Consolldated Pressl


Chicago, Feb, s.-4The wheat mar
ket was nervous today. Sentiment
was mixed and many OF the recent
longs were taking proflts. This
kept q continual pressure on the
market and bulges were hard to
hold. Locals were playing the
hear side but they were run 10
cover by commission house support
There vas also much hack spread
ing and this resulted in relatively
a better tone for the new crop
month The fact that Chicago has
advanced to . shipping deficit over
Kansas City was regarded as
bearish as the pressure OF cash
wheat from that terminal is likely
to be felt Receipts continue large.
Spring and hard winter wheat sold
at better prices in the local mar
ket, but red winter wheat was q
drug in the market and the few
sales were at lower levels. A mod
crate export business was reported
at the seaboard. Milling demand
for wheat was quiet. Weather IL
the southwest continues dry anu
unfavorable crop report continued
to pour in.
Cora was easy. Commission
houses accepted profits on long
corn and there was more or less
pressure from hedgers. Some sup
port was uncovered on the dip. E.
porters bought some cash corn
here but domestic shipping de-
mand was slow. Cash corn dis
counts we're Ac to Iac narrower
than yesterdays finish. Offerings
to arrive were large but they we're
held at higher limits
Oats followed the trend OF othsr
grains. Northwest interests
bought early but Armour sold on
the bulge. Cash oats held steady
Shipping demand was slow.
Provisions were firm early on in
vestment buying. Some pressure
developed on the advance.
Wheat closed near the low point,
showing losses of g to Ike. MAY
closed at $1.295s to q July, $1.15Ss
to q. Corn closed q to 4 lower.
May $50 Il TO 4. July, co.'s; Sept.
62A. Oats closed Il to y lower.
May 40@k July AIS: Sept. ~.
Pork closed unchanged, large, I'M
changed to &c higher and ribs rs
higher.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-09
ABRAHAM STOCK
TO THE WORKER
Employees of Moline Candy Company
Control 40 Per cent-R0Sen-
field Out.
Especial Moline Service,

Reorganization of A. G. Abraham
& Co., Moline candy manufacturers,
was effected yesterday afternoon.
A. G. Abraham retains his position
as president of the company. Henry
Detlef is vice president and John
F'reistat succeeds Max Rosenfield
as secretary.
An arrangement has been made
whereby employees come into control
of 40 per cent of the stock. a num-
Der of department heads and trav-
cling statesmen have purchased
stock. but other employees are per-
mitted to purchase as much stock
as they desire. In fact, Mr.. Abra-
ham announced this morning that
all of the stock controlled by him
is available to the employees, and
he hopes that the company will
some day be owned entirely by
them. All stock for sale is COM
mon, and owners will participate
in all earning of the company.
There are go employees.
Until Mr.. Abraham has disposed
of his stock to employees he will
serve as active head of the plant.
After his retirement he will contin-
ue to serve in an advisory capacity
as long as his services are needed.
I'VE could sell this stock outside,
if we wanted to-" said Mr.. Abraham
this morning. But we want to
keep it in the family" Several
years ago A. G. Abraham & Co. in
itiated the profit-sharing plan, but
this did not work out satisfactorily.
Now l want the employees to own
the business. They deserve all
that l may be able to do for them.
They have been loyal and l know
that the business will succeed IN
der the management of these men,
all of them employees, who have
interested themselves in the COM
pany."
Mr. Rosenfield has been associat-
ed with Mr.. Abraham for the last
five years. So far as is known he
has made no plans for the future.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-09
HOG MARKET IS
STR0NC;CATTLE
PRICES LOWER
(By Consolidated Press. J

Chicago, Feb. 8. - Hog market
again showed strength from. the
outset. In the sheep house the trade
also was in fair shape at the start,
but cattle statesmen did not seem to
find a satisfactory outlet for their
stock. For the week thus far all
branches of the trade show light
runs compared with a week ago.
Cattle market is out of line with
the trade in hogs and sheep and is
now practically lower than at the
close of last week, while hogs and
sheep have gone up. Receipts of
livestock for the local yards today
were estimated at 5000 cattle; So
900 hogs; 10000 sheep and lambs,
and 1000 calves.
Cattle.
Best steers showed a little i'm
provement after a Glow start, and
some sales at 7.50@S95 were 100
15c up. Other grades were only
steady, however. Bulk of steers
went at 7.00@7.50. Cows and heif-
ers went slowly at unchanged lev
els, while Gamers at 3.00@3.15, and
cutters up to $50. wre steady. Bulls
were weak, while calves were easy
at the close. Packers paid 10000
1880 for choice vealers.
Hogs.
Light hogs were steady to strong,
while heavy grades held at I'M
changed levels. Some prime light
lots sold at 10.00610.05, which was
a nickel less than obtained for as
sorted load late yesterday. Bulk of
good hogs sold at 990@9s5 with
few rough packing hogs down to
500. Pigs weak and hard to sell
late in the day.
Sheep.
Choice lambs were held as high
as $14.75, while packers paid 1850
for good animals. Some 104 pound
yearlings sold at 1900. Few aged
muttons arrived, but values were
fully stady Prime light ewes were
quoted up to 500.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-09
LAD SHOWS HIS
HEELS TO MAN
WITH REVOLVER
Especial Moline serv1ce.I

Lloyd Hawkins, 13-year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. C. Hawkins. 426
Fourth avenue, Moline, looked into
the barrel of a revolver in the
hands of a strange man last night
and elected to run. The man swung
at the lad but missed him and the
youngster made his escape safely.
Lloyd was on his way home from
a meeting of troop 4, Boy Scouts,
at the home of the patrol leader,
Curtis Albright, Fourteenth street
and Sixteenth avenue, when he was
halted by the man. The man seem
ed to be about so years old and
wore a dark overcoat and cap. He
demanded to know where the boy
was going. Home" the boy an
swered, and started to run.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-09
Kansas City livestock.

Kansas City, Mo, Feb. 9.-Cattle
receipts, 5000; native beef steers
strong to 25c higher; early top
$50; some held at 7.75; other sales,
5.75@745; Quarantined steers,
strong; eleven loads, go; she
stock, steady to strong; good cows
up to 500; heifers, mostly. 5000
500; calves, steady to SOC higher !;
best vealers, 9.O0@9.50; odds, 1000;
other classes, steady; bulls, 1000
AIS; Gamers and cutters, ASSOC
2.75; stockers, 5.25@6.75.
Hog receipts, 5000 lights, most
ly to shippers; steady to 15c high
er; $50 Founders up to 9.75; bulk
best 175Q200 Founders, 9.40@9.60;
heavies to packers and shippers,
steady to strong; 225@300 pound
ers, $40; bulk, S.75@9.60; throw
out sows, 7-25@7.50; stock pigs.
steady to 10c higher; best, S.25.
Sheep receipts, 5000; killing
classes generally steady; wethers,
500; yearlings, 11.50; best 1875;
bulk, 13.35@13.75.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-09
Bond Market
BY STUART P. WEST
tCopyrighs. ie22.D

Wall Street, New York, Feb. O.
The response in the United States
government group in the calling By
the secretary of the treasury of the
victory 3%s for redemption at par
June Is, 1922, was the featur OF
the bond market today. The Lib
erty 3hs ran up sharply on the
announcement indicating that the
funds available from the sale of
Victory 3%s which naturally de-
clined, were being turned into 3la
per cent issue, one of the remain
ing tax exempt government bonds
outstanding. The calling in of the
Victory 3As automatically resulted
in the cessation of the conversion
privilege as between them and the
AZ per cent notes. Other liberty
bonds rallied above their closing
levels of yesterday.
Not only did United Kingdom
515s per cent external loans OF bo n
1922 and 1929 rise simultaneously
with the fresh advance of sterling
exchange to a record for the pres
ent, and Belgian and French bonds
were likewise active at better
prices. Their movement, too, was
directly due to their respective ex-
change rates Belgian Is STRUCK
par for the first time since their
fiotation in this country, then re-
acted and the French municipals
all were bid up nearly two points.
Another feature among foreign
governments were the Argentine
IS which were up over half point
to their best price in over a year.
The general trend of the railway
bonds continued upward, with
special buying in a few bonds
whose activity was Influenced by
good news. This was true Of the
st. Louis and San Francisco issues.
The 1921 report disclosed the fact
that the road earned the interest
on it's income six per cent bonds
21a times over. This maturity
reached 60 and the other Frisco
bonds moved up sympathetically.
Seaboard Airline Consolidated sires
and the refunding fours were up
over 2 points on the day, and the
fours stamped had a similar rise
Erie issues made further gains,
and Iron Mountain tours were up
over point. Traction bonds were
irregular.
Industrial bonds were for the
most part steady. Public Utility is
sues kept firm and the sugars were
strong.
A new syndicate today sold an
issue of $4,000 Southern Pacific
Railway first refunding mortgage
four per cent gold bonds due Jan.
/, 1850.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-09
DAVENPORT TEMPLE
PREPARING BAZAAR

Six days and six nights of circus
and bazaar is promised the tri-cit-
les March 81 to April l, when
Kaaba temple, Davenport, will pre-
sent the first event of the kind ever
held in Davenport. Cast of the big
show will be nearly $4,000, Walter
Fersch, chairman of the general
executive committee in charge OF
the great production. announced
today. Other members of the COM
mittee are William Klinck, Joseph
TYLER. Ismar S. Pulver, ]. R Neil
Jones, DR.. E E. Sutphin and Cal
Fuller of Rock Island.
Four Shriners prominent in tri-
citv theatricals will stage the pro-
duction, members of the general
committee stated today.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-09
BOYS TELL CLUB
| STORY OF CAMP
Exchangeites Hear Rock Island
Youngsters Spea$ Of Life on
the Solomon River.

Five Rock Island high school
[oys who were the guests of La
Ieile F. Hicks of Joliet at Camp
Eernand, Solomon river. Down.A
Eans last summer attended the
Exchange club luncheon today in
|ae Rock Island club, heard Mr..
picks tell the story of the camp TO
re Exchangeites and supplemented
Us remarks by some of their own
Experiences.
Iae boys were Clifford Gustaf-
foA Robley Biehl. Leo Doeckel,
ii9yd Huntley and Francis Murray.
nnther Rock Island boy, Leroy
Tosand. who was at the camp, was
able to attend the club dinner.
ghford Gustafson won a gold
aaal at the camp last summer
koled by the boys council, and
'alcis Murray won second place
me first section and third place
i the second section, the camp
ag held in sections of 10 days
! Vamp Fernand, which is named
r remand Boulaire, a little boy
kem Mr.. Hicks met during the
xTfio war, is absolutely free.
y expense involved is railroad
Snsportation to and from the site.
= roster Of boys numbered 26s
~ season.
~, Hicks said that s1,400 of the
~ expense for the camp last
laer was paid by him, the bal
soeing contributed by members
= commercial club at Downs,
by other friends. Mr.. Hicks
entertainer and dramatic in
igor; The camp next season
qoe held near Salina, Kan.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-09
CORNELIUS HAS
ANOTHER THRILL
WITH CAR; FINED
Especial Moline service.p

Peter Cornelius. 160 Sixteenth
avenue, Moline, was fined 800 by
Magistrate Gustafson yesterday aft
ernoon on a charge of operating an
automobile while under the inffu-
ence of liquor. Cornelius was ar
rested Tuesday night, after a col
lision between his automobile and
a machine driven by ]. McNay, 1880
Seventh street. Moline. Cornelius
admitted he had been drinking.
Cornelius had a thrilling expert
ence last summer when he drove
his autmobile over high embank-
ment near his home The machine
was wrecked. but the motorist was
uninjured.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-09
New York Money.

New York, Feb. Gall money:
steady; high, 3; low, 5; ruling rate,
5; closing bid, Az; offered at 5;
last loan, 5.
Call loans against acceptances,
Az per cent.
Time loans: firm; so days, 4%@
5; 80 days, 4%@5; six months, Az
as per cent.
Prime mercantile paper: Az per
cent.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-09
Curb Market
BY STUART p. WEST
Copyright. 1923'

Wall Street, New York, Feb. g.
Cessation of selling pressure
against some issues which had
been in heavy supply recently was
the outstanding feature on the curb
exchange today. Philip Morris
moved upward under support cred
tied to insiders and Lincoln Mo-
tors rallied Sharply in the later
dealings, because of short cover
ing by some of the professionals
after heavy start. An erratic
movement today took place in the
bonds, Columbia Graphaphone IS
going down sharply following the
report of the receivership applica-
ton. Some interest was shown in
the coal shares, Glen Alden moving
upward and Southern Coal reflect
ing the favorable report for the
last year. Inter-Continental Rubber
was again easier with no indica-
ton of a resumption of operations
by the pool which was stated a few
days ago to be a strong one, but
which moved out of the way when
selling started.
Radio issues were slightly lower.
Kirby Petroleum was a firm feature
of the oil shares and fractional up
turns were recorded in Standard
Oil of Indiana and Gilliland. On
the other hand, Imperial of Canada
which was firm for a time, met d
supply and dropped a point or
more and an easier tendency was
displayed in Cities Service issues.
Mining shares were moderately
,Rs 1,v4 1-- III,
comparatively narrow. Magma
Copper was slightly higher, and
there was a better inquiry for Bos-
ton and Montana.
There was a fair demand for
bonds in general and the tone of
this market was steady.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-09

Readings by LaVelle F. Hicks,
accompanied by Miss Florence
Healy at the piano, were on the
program of the Hi-Y club last night
at the weekly meeting. Five ex-
temporaneous talks were given b.
members of the club.
Rev. ]. III. Gibson, pastor of the
United Presbyterian church, will
address the boys at the open-house
meeting tonight and a two-reel
moving picture, The Scarcrow."
will be given. The pictures will
also be shown at the program in
the main lobby, following the boys
open house.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-09
OVER DRIVE
|WR HIGH ANNUAL
IN A SHORT TIME

- Island high school students
[ser campaign for the Watch
rs, The high school annual, in
Tune this morning in the
pour classes. The 500 sub
4on quota which was needed
iantee the annual was easily
49, by the committee which Sc
A2 subscriptions and 95
- IN less than the specified
- year the campaign covered a
W. oi several weeks and was
kss1ea on a competitive plan
~ me freshmen, sophomores,
M and seniors. Work, includ-
'ares of the classes and vari-
Plantations and the prepar-
lne stories, will begin i'm
EE Mabel Knorr is editor
and Eugene Youngert is
~ advisor of the Watch
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-09
DruGoods Market
BY STUART P. WEST
Copyright. 1Sz2.g

New York, Feb. 9.-Firmness in
HE raw cotton market contributed
10 sustain prices in the drygoods
market today, but unsettlement was
|stiIl plainly apparent. Some bust
|ress was done in gray goods and
print cloths with prices for 381s
inch 64x60s in the neighborhood OF
Il cents and for 80 inch 6Sx72s
|zround 8. Both buyers and sellers
apparently were holding of. how
kyer, and some bids and offerings
Eeerned to have been made princi-
fslly TO test out positions. Sheet
Engs were somewhat steadier in
price but the demand was not ac-
Rive There is some increase in
Eemand for ginghams and some
lines of heavy fiannels have been
|Fithdrawn by certain makers. Tire
Esbrics show spotty demand.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-09
MOTOR BOAT TO BE
SOLD AT ARSENAL

Sealed bids for a motor boat, 25
feet long, weighing 1000 pounds,
will be received at the Rock Is
land arsenal until 2 O'Clock the
afternoon of Feb. 81. The boat is
of wooden construction, semi-en-
closed, equipped with canopy top
and cushions, and was received at
the arsenal in May, 1919, from the
general ordnance depot, Ntre, West
Va.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-09
SMALL GIRL HIT
BY AUTO AS SHE
WALKS ON STREET

Dorothy Nelson, aged years,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs F. J. Nell
son, 1902 Twenty-fifth street, was
severely hurt about the head when
she was struck by an automobile
in front of her home at 1920
O'Clock noon.
DR.. Joseph DeSilva was called
and the little girl was taken into
her home and given medical atten-
ton. Her injuries are not expected
to prove serious. The accident oc-
Cured when the child stepped off
the curbing directly in the path of
an automobile driven by Charles H.
Schreiner, 2911 Sixth avenue.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-09
DR.. HANCHER WILL
ATTEND HEDDING
BOARD MEETING

DR.. John W. Hancher, New York
CITY. counsellor and director of the
Methodist Episcopal national
board of education, will attend the
meeting of the board of trustees of
Hedding college in Rock Island,
Feb. % and "a. Decision on the
proposal to locate the institution
in Rock Island will be made at that
time.
If the removal is decided upon,
DR.. Hancher will be in charge Of
the solicitation of the 100000 fund
to be raised as a condition of the
removal.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-09
Chicago Potatoes.

Chicago, Feb. 9.-Potatoes, firm;
receipts, II cars; total United
States shipments. SOS cars; WisCon-
sin, sacked round whites, 1.706 100
cwt; Minnesota sacked round
whites, 1650180 cwt; Minnesota
sacked red rivers. 1.706I.75 cwt;
Michigan sacked round whites, fine
quality and condition. EOS c~L;
Colorado sacked Brown Beauties,
2.000215 cwt: Idaho, sacked Ru-
rails, 2.15m220 cwt; Idaho sacked
Russets. slightly frozen, 235 cwt
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-09
Peoria Livestock.

Peoria. Ill, Feb. 9.-Hogs: re-
ceipts 1000; firm; top $50; lights
and mediums. 95O@9.S0; heavies
9.00@9.50; packers. 7.50QS50; pigs
800 and under.
Cattle: receipts 500; steady
calves Soc lower than yesterday s
best price; top calf price 1000