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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-16
GOES TO
HIGH MARK IN
NOON TRADING
fBy Consolidated Press.l

(By Consolidated Press.l
Chicago, Feb. 16.-Wheat SOLD az
the highest prices today on the
crop about mid season and then re-
acted There was a higher open
ing but prices reacted immediately
because the buying was below eX-
peetations at the start and some
selling developed. Good buying de-
YeIoped around the previous close
and after the slack was taken out,
prices rose rapidly until the high
est levels OF the session were
reached. Vain efforts were made TO
force May through $142% and
then offerings increased. At midday
prices were off over four cents
from the top despite the good sup
port on the break. The fact that
cash wheat failed TO follow the adj
vance was against the bulls Mill
ing demand for wheat has not been
up to expectations. A little Mani
toba wheat was worked for export
and Russian relief will take COO 600
bushels tomorrow. Cash basis was
unchanged to &c off. Portugal s
reported to have cancelled coo 600
buhsels the past few days. Weather
is unfayorabIe. Cables were high
er.
Corn followed wheat There was
local buying at the start and good
commission house demand Oifer-
ings were tight but later there was
heavy profit taking By local longs
and prices broke Russian relief
took only half the amount Of corn
grits expected but they are asking
for offers of $4,000 tons tomorrow
and will buy 500 900 seed corn Sat
ur6ay. Cash corn sold at unchang-
ed discounts Receipts continue
heavy.
Oats were higher early and then
weakened. Buying early was in
sympathy with other gains on the
bulge there was selling by the Head
ing long interests. Cash oats were
1Ac TO 1c higher than the futures.
Shipping demand was improved
Provisions sold at new high levels
of the season. The bulfIsh report on
stocks in local warehouses after the
close yesterday was a factor. The
break in grain caused some reaction
later.
Wheat closed &c to &c lower.
SuppOIt was gnu OH the VI eetA But
on any rally there was wheat for
sale from longs. May closed at
S1.39A to SL391s, July $I-32$s TO
$1.2212. Corn closed unchanged to
&c higher, May 631sc TO $3.50,
July 651sc, September 6715c Oats
closed unchanged TO &c lower.
May 429sc. July 1850 to 431sc9
1850, September 4414c. Pork clos
ed soc higher, lard Csc to SOC high
er and ribs soc to soc higher.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-16
Bond Market
BY STUART p. WEST
lCopyright. 1921

New York, Feb. 16.-The reduc-
ton in the call loan renewal rates
to per cent today was the most
important factor in the bond mar
ket. Moreover, the lowering OF the
Bank OF England discount rate.
with the prospects of similar &C
ton by the federal reserve bank of
New York, impaired further
strength to the United States gov
eminent war loans and influenced
the movement in United Kingdom
issues. Under the fresh stimulus
Of these two classes of securities,
the list again became trong.
Wall street looked with less con-
Germ upon impending soldier bonus
legislation for the serious consid-
Grafton of a general sales tax as a
revenue raiser or even the post
ponemeRt of the financing, that the
bonus would not be burden in the
investment market.
Liberty bonds rose substantially
in response to cheaper money and
the United Kingdom 51ss of 1922
and 1929 both reached a record
high French 71zs kept around their
best level of yesterday and the rest
of the foreign government group
held steady with the exception of
Mexican issues. particularly the
per cents This issue dropped over
two points and then regained some
OF the loss.
Railway issues generally were
strong. This was true of the stand
ard dividend payers and the specu-
rative leaders alike. Rock Island
general As rose point and Mis-
souri, Pacific SIS of 1928 got up a
half point, while Missouri, Kansas
& Texas adjustment 5s advanced to
fresh top and the active New
Haven debenture 6s worked about
point higher.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-16
COAL SHARES STRONG.

1t was the custom in former
times to sell the shares OF the an
thracite coal carriers on the threat
of strike. But the present mar
ket is reversing many precedents.
and this In one Of them. When
buying swung into the railway
group again today, Reading was the
leader, closely followed by Lehigh
Valley. The selection OF these coal
shares for place OF prominence
might have reflected skepticism as
to the strike threat being carried
out, or what is more likely, the
belief that IL q strike did occur,
it would quickly fail There has
been a strong tip on Reading for
some time, based on an indefinite
impression that the supreme court,
in the segregation case, will sup
share holders as against the pre-
ferred. Today was the first oc-
casion when the tip has shown any
signs of making good.
SENECA COPPER.
Heavy selling came into Seneca
Copper today and carried the stock
down to IL. This selling was done
by the same firm which executed
the big orders in the stock early
in the week and have in fact been
on top of the market ever since.
The whole downward plunge has
been a good deal of a mystery. First
it was thought that the selling was
coming from the stock exchange
house which failed on Tuesday, but
it was acknowledged this morning
that the amount of stock thrown
over was far too large for this ex-
PLANTATION to suffice.
The other piece of gossip was
that the smash in Seneca was the
sequel to the falling out between
insiders and a certain well known
speculative interest which was
handling the operations when the
stock was rushed up to 25. But
from sources close to this interest
this story was absolutely denied.
Failing other explanations, it was
thought that the selling movement
might be the precursor OF new
stock issue designed to provide
funds for development work. At
all events people who have faith
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-16
ALL BRANCHES
OF LIVESTOCK
ARE STRONGER
(By Consolidated Press


o. s. Yards, Chicago, Feb. 10
All branches of the livestock trade
showed strength today. Demand
for steers continued in good shape,
and it looks as if tho cattle trade
will get more in line with prices
paid for hogs and sheep. About
one thousand cars of livestock
reached the local yards during the
day. Receipts were estimated at
1900 cattle; 1000 hogs; 10000
sheep and lambs. and 1000 calves.
Cattle.
Best steers were steady to 15c
higher. Some light lots sold at
$500 but bulk of stuff went at $500
$500. Even plain sorts found a
fair outlet. Fat cows and heifers
sold well, but Gamers and cutters
were slow. Bologna bulls went at
$4.00@4.15 for the best on a weak
market, while bulk of veal calves
sold at S10.00@11.00. Shippers paid
more for prime lots. but the market
was easy.
Hogs.
Values were again up 10@25c for
light hogs from the start. Heavy
grades were a little slow early, but
big packers had to pay more mon
ey even for plain stuff late in the
day. Prime light stocks sold at
S10.00@1035 in most cases, with
the top of the trade at s10.45. Few
rough packing hogs went below
$S.75.
Prices were steady to strong for
fat lambs, choice lots being quoted
at $15.00@15.35 while good shorn
stuff sold at $1,000. Aged muttons
found a good outlet at fully steady
prices, most of the strictly prime
going at SS.35.
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WALL STREET FEATURES
81 sruART P. WEST COPYRIGHT ls2aJ

in Seneca stuck to their guns and
insisted that there was nothing
wrong with the property. When
the mine gets going, it will be able
TO produce copper at cents a
pound. and this assures good
profit even with copper at 10 cents.
INTERNATIONAL COMBUSTION.
Talk Is now being heard that the
dividend rate on International
Combustion Engineering may be
increased in the next few months.
Disbursements are now being made
at the rate Of 81 a share but earn
ings are well above this figure as
they have been for the last four
years. New business is being book
ed at a rate which exceeds that
done last year by a wide margin.
TELEGRAPH STOCKS.
Pacific Telegraph and Telephone
crossed go for the first time in
some years, following the publica-
ton of the 1921 report. The
strength in this subsidiary of Amer
lean Telephone and Telegraph
company brought active buying also
in the latter stock. Pacific Tele-
phone earned s4,O7S,31S more gross
than the year before. but the tradi-
tional policy of all American Tele-
phone properties, which is to
plough back into property the
greater part of any additional in
come, prevented the increase from
showing much in the net. The sur
plus after preferred dividends, how
ever, was S1,200,634, or $193,0S4
more than in 1920. This was the
equivalent of nearly 7 per cent on
Pacific Telephone common, the bulk
of which is held in the treasury of
the A It. G. T.
INTERNATIONAL MERCANTILE
MARINE.
Explanation for the advance in
the International Mercantile Ma
rine preferred was furnished today
when it was said that the buying is
due both TO the expectation of ia
vorable report of earnings for 1921
and to the prospect that President
Harding will submit his ship sub
sidy plans soon. The PRESIDENT
plans are believed to have been
given the approval of Mr.. Lasker
and of the senate finance commit
tee.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-16
Foreign Exchange.

New York, Feb. 16.-Foreign ex-
change: steady.
Great Britain: demand, ABS
435k.
France: demand, S.65.
Italy: demand, 4.S5.
Belgium: demand, 8.26.
Germany: demand, 497sc.
Holland: demand, 1871.
Norway: demand, 1856.
Sweden: demand, 1923
Denmark: demand, 20.70.
Switzerland demand, 1919.
Spain: demand, 1873.
Greece: demand, ABS.
Brazil: demand. 1852.
Montreal: Sc Slice.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-16
Chicago Produce.

Chicago. Feb. 16.-Butter: easy;
creamery extras, 96h; tirsts, $40
So; seconds, $3.50; standards, 81
Eggs: higher; receipts 1877
cases; firsts, 3512; ordinary frsts,
32@33; miscellaneous, 34D3452.
Poultry: alive, lower; fowls. %,
springs, IS; rOOsters, Is.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-16
Peoria Livestock.

Peoria, ILL.,, Feb. 16.-Hogs-Re-
ceipts, 1900; firm; 15c higher; top.
1O.15; lights, 9.75@10.15; mediums,
9.60@10.O0; heavies, 9.00Q9.SO;
packers, 7:50@S.50; pigs, 1000 and
under.
Cattle-Receipts 200; steady to
strong; calves, shade higher; top,
1880.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-16
Chicago Potatoes.

Chicago, Feb. 16. = Potatoes:
steady: receipts 33 cars; total Unit
% States shipments 4S7 cars: Wis
1nsin, sacked, round whites, 1.75@
10 cwt; few fancy at 1876 cwt;
nnsconsin, bulk, round whites, zoo
HHzl0 cwt; Minnesota and North
nnskota, sacked, round whites, Les
el75 cwt.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-16
New York SUGAR.

New York, Feb. 16.-Raw sugar,
advanced to the basis of 21sc for
Cuba's cost and freight, equal to
375 for centrifugal.
Refined, unchanged.
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st. Louis Cash Grain.

ST. Louis, Mo-, Feb. 16.-Wheat:
No. 2 red winter 1.43; No. 8, 1850
l 40.
Corn: No. 2 white, 571a ass; No.
3, So.
Oats: No. 2 white, 391z; No. ),
3S1a 039.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-16
Peoria Cash Grain.

Peoria, H., Feb. 16-Corn: re
ceipts "a cars; unchanged to 1kc
lower No. 4 white, 531a; No. 3
yellow, 541z; No. 4 yellow, So; No.
3 yellow, Sly.
Oats: receipts cars; IN
No 2 white, 4OA; No. 8
white, 3S1z; No 4 white, 361a.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-16
Toledo Seed.

Toledo, Ohio, Feb. 16. - Glover
Prime. cash, 1850; February, 1880
March, 1850; April, 14.40.
Timothy: PrimeS cash, 3.25;
February, 3.25; March, $50.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-16
Liue Stock
Chicago Livestock.

Chicago, Feb. 16.-Cattle receipts,
10000; beef steers, seady to strong;
early top, 800; bulk beef sters, 700
OSLO; fat she-stock, calves, stock
ers and feeders, steady; Gamers
and cutters, weak to lower; bulls,
strong; bulk fat she-stock, 1850
5.75; bulk beef bulls, 4-25@4.5O;
bolognas, largely 3.75@4.00.
Hog receipts, $1,000; fairly ac-
tive, mostly 10 to IS cents higher
than yesterdays average; big pack
ers holding back; top, 1910 on $50
to $50 pound averages; bulk, $500
1880; pigs. mostly rs to so cents
higher: bulk desirable, 100 to 100
Founders, 9.00@9.25; some stronger
weights, 9.5o@1o.00.
Sheep receipts, 10000; slow,
steady to strong; sellers mostly
asking higher; fat lambs top pack
ers (early) 15.00@15.25; best not
sold; shorn lambs, 1900; choice
heavyweight ewes, S.35.
Prices for livestock in Chicago yester-
day we're:
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Flour.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Feb. 10
Flour: Unchanged to 20 cents
higher; family patents, S.35Q8-5O
per barrel.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-16
st, Louis Futures,

st. Louis, Mo, Feb. 16-Wheat:
May, 1858; July, 1191a.
Corn: May, 61ss; July, 63Ss.
Oats: May, As; July. A.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-16
CHICAGO FUTURES
GRAIN
Chicago Cash Grain.

Chicago Cash Grain.
Chicago. Feb. 16.
WHEAT.
No. 4 red, I.27.
No. hard, 1891 @1.34A.
No. 3 hard. 1891.
No. 3 dark northern, 1851.
CORN.
No. mixed, 57A ass.
No. 3 mixed, 551a@56A.
No. mixed, 53@5315.
No. 2 yellow, 57h @5SA.
No. 3 yellow, SSH @57.
No. 4 yellow, 53@541a.
No. ? white, 57A @59.
No. 8 white, 55% @57.
No. 4 white, 53G54A.
OATS.
No. 2 white, 4o6414.
No. 5 white, 361a @39.
No. white, 35A @36&.
OTHER GRAIN.
Rye, No. 2, 1.04.
Barley, 5000.
Timothy seed, 5.00@7.50.
Glover seed, 12.00@22.00.
PROVISIONS.
Pork, nominal.
Lard, 11.20.
Ribs, 1O.75@11.75.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-16

Farmers of the United States pay
about $2,500,000 annually for labor,
fertilizer and mill feed.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-16
Silver.

New York, Feb. 16.-Foreign bar
silver, .S5as; Mexican dollars. .494
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-16
Horses and Mules.

East St. Louis, Ill. Feb. 16.-
Horses and mules, unchanged,
The New York herald., 1922-01-01
Tetrazzini Began at the Top

stage, went on and sang and acted the
difficult role perfectly.
Thus she began at the top Her
voice was naturally placed like sing
ing birds. and the preparations for
an operate career, which are to most
singers difficult and unending, in her
case were brief and child's play I'm
mediately after this debut she sang in
Rome and the next season she ac-
cepted a South American engagement.
Tetrazzini's conquest of London Is
story as dramatic as her debut In
order to sing in Covent Garden, scene
of the triumphs of the singer whom
she enthroned as q star-Patti-she
accepted a very small fee, and even
then Manager Higgins tried to buy her
off by a forfeit of E300 But Tetraz-
zini insisted on fulfilling her engage
ment She began II on a Saturday
night in foggy November to languid,
sparse house. The opera was "Travi-
alta" Before she had concluded the
first act music lovers were sending
frantic messages to their friends TO
hasten. give up every engagement and
come to see the dawn OF this new
musical star. Soon the house filled
up, the applause touched delirium and
the papers next day echoed the en-
tl.usiasm Of tho happy persons who
had heard her. They heralded her as
PATHS successor.
When Tetrazzini next sang-a few
evenings later--Patu made one of her
audience. Next day the older singer
sent for Tetrazzlni to take luncheon
with her at Carlton House. and q de-
lightful. unselfish friendship began
between them.
In the concluding chapter OF her
book the diva promises 10 renew her
conquest of London and. although she
has made a farewell Of America, TO
revisit us later. The cable informs us
that she has carried out the first, and
in the early part Of this new year she
expects TO be here TO sing for US again
The New York herald., 1922-01-01

penetrate that organ with 1t unless
you kiss me-" Tetrazzini argued that
an Italian woman did not kiss man
until she knew him very well, and
Amato was a stranger. She managed
TO win him from the thought of sui
eide, got him to give her the knife
and didn't kiss him.
This anecdote forms a high light in
her account of South American ad-
ventures and these form more than
fourth of the book. Starting with her
wonderful debut in her native town oil
Florence. Italy, the incredible, which
In her case is the true, happened
The book is a document which shows
that, supreme as was her gift OF song,
her cheerful. happy disposition was
great gift too. That debut of hers Is
unique in prime donnedom, and the
story of IL ought to be more widely
known. A great occasion was pre-
pared for in the opera house in Flor
ence with new singer cast In "L'At-
ricaine.' Luisa and her two sisters
and mother were in a box waiting
along with a vast audience for the
overture to begin. Instead the di-
rector tearing his hair agitatedly dis
missed the audience because the prima
donna had failed him and refused to
sing.
Luisa, 16 years old, got up on her
chair and exclaimed so that the house
could hear her:
Don't call off the opera. know
it all and can sing II. Let me have
the rolel"
From all parts of the theater rose
cries of assent.
Yes. let the little Tetrazzini sing!"
Too bad for the sake of the story
that the director refused TO let the
child go on without n rehearsal, but
her debut. thus sensationally called
for, was put off for a night only.
After a rehearsal Luisa Tetrazzini'
who had studied indeed in the conser-
vatory but had never appeared on
The New York herald., 1922-01-01
Map of France
For Motorists

John Bartholomew & Son. Ltd. OF
Edinburgh. have just issued for the
Geographic Institute a new contour
motoring map of France. 1t IS on two
sections, one for northern and one for
southern France, and has been brought
completely up 10 date, showing the
new divisions OF Alsace-Lorraine
Railroads are printed in black and
motor roads in red, and main, sec
ondary. prohibited and other automo-
bile routes are given, while the orog
raphy of the Republic is tinted in
various colors. each color showing n
different altitude. so that the motor
ist may know by consulting his map
the grade OF any road he Is travelling.
The scale Is drawn 10 sixteen miles 10
an inch. Attitudes vary from sea
level 10 1924 English feet.
The limits OF the map are. on the
north, Ostend. Antwerp and Cologne.
on the south and southwest Plymouth.
Santander and Burgos. and on the
east and southeast Frankfurt. S.
Galen, Como and Genoa. The map.
therefore, shows not only France but
portions Of adjoining countries. IL is
dissected and mounted on cloth and
folds into compact waterproof
pocket wallet.
The New York herald., 1922-01-01

quick, short steps. When all is said
and done. the most attractive costume
for women, in my eye, is the tight
little bodice and the many pleated
skirt, full and vibrating with move
ment. 1t has a charm which modern
elegance lacks completely-a birdlike
play in movement"
Lawrence does more, however, than
attempt 10 make pictures in words.
He gives the humorous aspects at
times in a style that recalls Mark
Twain:
"Sicilian railways are ali single
line. Hence, the coinctdenzd. A coin
cidenso Is where two trains meet in
loop. You sit in a world of rain and
wait until some silly engine with
four trucks puffs alongside. Ecco la
coinctdenSdi Then after a brief con-
versazione between the two trains,
diretto and merce. express and goods,
the tin horn sounds and away we go.
happily, toward the next coincidence.
Clerks away ahead joyfully chalk up
our hours Of latepess on the announce
ment slate. All adds to the adventur-
We come to a station where we find
the other diretto. the express from the
other direction, awaiting our coinci-
Dental arrival. The two trains run
alongside one another, like two dogs
meeting in the street and snufting one
another. Every official rushes to greet
ever other official as If they were all
David and Jonathan meeting after a
crisis. They rush into each others
arms and exchange cigarettes. And
the trains cant bear to part. And the
station can't bear to part with us.
The officials tease themselves and us
with the word pronto, meaning ready.
Prontol And again Pronto And shrill
whistles Anywhere else a train would
go off its tormented head. But no!
Here only that angels trump of an
official little horn will do the business.
And get them to blow that horn IL
you can. They can't bear TO part"
Here Is the authors analysis OF
the contrast between Sicilian and Sar-
dinian temperaments as expressed in
the talk of the two peoples:
II find II quite easy 70 understand
Sandman. As matter Of fact, II is
more a question of human approach
than Of sound. Sandman seems open
and manly and downright Slcilian is
gluey and evasive. as II the Sicilian
didn't want 10 speak straight TO you.
AS a matter OF fact. he doesn't. He is
an over cultured, sensitive, ancient
soul. and he has so many sides TO his
mind that he hasn't got any definite
one mind az all He's got dozen
minds. and uneasily he's aware Of t.,
and to commit himself to any one Of
The New York herald., 1922-01-01
r UST who is DR.. Walter f. Trap
rock. r. r. s. s. e. u?

DIR. Traprock's burlesque book
of South Sea travel, THE Cruise of the
Kawa," is quite the "joy book" of the
year, as well as a best seller. And now
the news has leaked out that the
author and the intrepid crew of the
Kawa are actually we'll known New
Workers. who have cooperated in per-
petrating this delicious literary hoax.
"Dr. Traprock' really Is George S.
Chappell. who already is a we'll known
contributor Of humorous articles and
verse to Vonitv Fair. Life and other
periodicals. Mr.. Chappell's real pro-
fession Is architecture. writing for him
being an amusing avocation.
Interesting. TOO. are the PERSONAL
ties of the other members of the Trap
rock expedition, out of exploring hours.
For instance, Capt. Ezra Triplett, the
sailing master OF the Kawa, Is no
other than Haywood Broun, well
known dramatic and literary critic and
author.
Frank Crowninshield, editor Of
Vanity Fair, Is Herman swank. the ar
tist of the expedition. Reginald whin-
ney, the scientist OF the Kawa crew.
is Charles Hanson Towne, poet and
author.
Kippiputuona, Traprock's native
bride. so charmingly pictured in the
Kawa illustrations, is Margaret Severn.
the dancer. and Lupoba-Tilaana Is
Helen stover. the singer.
And then there Is William Henry
Thomas, the foremast hand Of the
Kawa. pictured in his sailor suit and
bare feet, with a wreath Of nabiscus
blooms about his head lie. II appears,
The New York herald., 1922-01-01

ure holds good with its base spanning
the western ocean from San Francisco
to Shanghai and its apex pointing
southwark with New Zealand at the
tip. 1t is a strong framework,
sturdy truss, mechanically sound, upon
which to build book. At any rate l
will not attempt to better its construc-
ton, but will rather hold to 1t, glad to
have its support for my discursive re-
marks.
Cruising with the author on the
first leg, the historical and descriptive
section of his book, 1 was constantly
arrested by passages of imaginative
beauty. For instance, just out of San
Francisco-we are crossing the Pacific:
". The ship pressed steadily
on. coldly indifferent. fearless and
emotionless. We were nearing the
equator, and the days in its neighbor-