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Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-16
DISPATCHES NOTE

WASHINGTON, March 16.-Secre-
tary of States Hughes dispatched a
note to Great Britain on the Mesopo-
tamian oil question a short time ago,
it was learned today at the state de-
partment. No reply has yet been re-
ceived from the British government
and, pending this officials would say
nothing regarding the contents of
Hughes note.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-16
Local Suicide Mystery Probed
Proiestarts Join
With Catholics To
Halt Coal Strike
By PAUL r. MALLON

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, March 16--For the first time in the
TONS industrial history Protestant and Catholic Churches have
linked together effort ward off big strehe threat
ened coal clash.
This unusual step taken today by the Federal Council of the
Churches of Christ America and the national Catholic Wei
fare Council in the form of statement appealing for
conference discuss the coal situation before
a strike.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-16
FACT|0NAL|SM
THREATENS
PROJECT
Secretary of Con m cree
Hoover Works To
Avert Crisis
TO INSPECT CANYON
Leaders of Convention in
Serious Clash On
Question
TO INSPECT CANYON
United Pres. LEASED Wire

PHOENIX, Ariz., March 16.-Fearful
lest Arizona's representative on the
Colorado River Commission "give or
trade away the states inherent val
liable power rights on the Colorado
the Arizona legislature today unani-
mously passed joint resolution de-
manding that these rights be protected.
Delegates from some of the other
states interpreted the resolution as
9 unfrendly.' 1t may hasten rather
than obvate the threatening deadlock,
some of the commissioners held.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-16
PASSES RESOLUTION

WASHINGTON, March 10 The
house today passed and sent to the
senate a resolution permitting approx
imatcly 2,40o aliens who have been in
this country temporarily under bond, to
take up permanent residence. The vote
was 242 to 81.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-16
Late Flashes
United Press Leased Wire
TO SUSPEND WORK

NEW YORK, March 1G.-'' Suspen-
sion of work in anthracite coal fields
probably will start April L. DR.. F. G.
Davis, government observer AZ the an
thracite miners operators conference,
declared after the morning session to-
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-16

LOS ANGELES, March 16.-Mada-
lynne Obcnchain S fate probably will
be in the hands of the jury by p. m.
today. Deputy District Attorney Asa
B. Keyes, rounding up the prosecution S
case against the woman accused of the
murder of John Bolton Kennedy, was
expected to finish his argument by
that time.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-16

LONDON, March l6.-Great Brit
am s delegates to the Gehoa conference
viii include Lloyd George and Lord
Curzon, foreign minister, Austen Cham
bcrlain announced in the house of com
mons this afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-16
BONUS COST
WASHINGTON. March

-WASaINGTON, March I6.-The
soldier bonus viii cost total Of 4,038,-
719,350 for its various options, accord
ing to estimates made in the ways and
means committee majority report to
the house today.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-16

CONTINUED on page two.)
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-16
WEATHER TODAY

southern California tonight and Fri
day unsettled with showers
Los Angeles and vicinity unsettled
weather tonight and Friday with prob
ably occasional rain.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-28
Curb Market
BY STUART P. WEST
CCopyright, 1922 =.

New York, Jan. 2S.-Dealings on
the curb exchange were small and
price changes were irregular. Pro-
fessionals were in control of the
market and they appeared to be
their interest in the
low priced mining shares. Boston
and Montana was in heavy supply
and reached the lowest touched in
some time, and a number of other
mining issues, including Ray Her
cules, were all lower Magma Cop
per was fractionally higher and
steadiness was shown in Nipissing
and Mother Lode, the latter infiu-
enced by large output for Decem-
Der, amounting to more than two
million pounds of copper and the
statement that the cost was only
slightly in excess of Z cents per
pound. Lincoln Motors sprang into
prominence as a result of rather
urgent buying orders. Eastman
Kodak. when issued, was fraction
ally higher.
Business was light in the oil
shares. A firm tone was displayed
in Cities Service issues, and Stand
ard Oil of Indiana and Imperial Oil
of Delaware, were steady. Kirby
Petroleum was dull and unchanged.
Bonds were less active, but held
generally steady. COLUMBIA Grapha-
phone IS moved irregularly over a
comparatively wide range.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-28
tBy the Associated Press.
LiUe Stock
Chicago Livestock.

Chicago. Jan. 2S.-Cattle: re-
ceipts 500; compared with a week
ago: beef steers and bteer grade
fat she-stock mostly steady; good
and choice heavy steers about %
cents higher; Gamers, cutters. low
priced beef cows and bulls, strong
to Is cents higher; veal calves
mostly rs cents higher; stockers
and feeders, % cents lower.
Hogs: receipts 5000; mostly 10
to % cents higher than Fridays
average; closing weak; shippers
bought about 1000; indications of
moderate hohover; top 925 on 40
to 100 pound averages; bulk $50
$500; pigs, slow. few strong
weights up to 9.25.
Sheep: receipts 5000: today's re.
ceipts nearly all packers direct;
few loads on sale went steady at
13.5041S.75; compared with a week
ago: best fat lambs 40 to so cents
higher; fat yearHngs about 80 cents
higher; fat sheep: feeder lambs and
medium grade fat lambs, mostly 25
cents up.
Prices for livestock In Chicago yester-
day were:
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-28
LIGHT SALESlN
CATTLE ALLEYS.
HOGS. GO HIGHER
(By C. P1

(By C. P.)
U. S. Yards, Chicago, Jan. IS
1t was the usual Saturday trade in
the cattle alleys, with little on sale
Inc total supply of cate for the
week shows an increase over the
number on hand last week by about
5000 and the trade was I'M even. De-
mand for stockers and feeders fell
OF, country buyers considering
prices too high compared with val
ues obtained for killing stock.
Receipts today were estimated at
500 cattle. 5000 hogs, 5000 sheep
and lambs, and 200 calves.
Cattle.
No good cattle were in the pens
today Few sales were made at
steady values. Compared with a
week ago. steers are about steady.
All grades were higher Monday, but
demand fell off later. Cows and
helfers closed about like a week
ago, with few heifers above $3.50.
Gamers showed strength during
the week, while veal calves closed
mostly 75c higher. Demand for
shipping calves weakened at the
NA~OS ~ N-AC
Hogs.
Light hogs sold up to 1925 and
values for all grades were quoted
150 25c higher. Rough packing
sorts went at S7.25, while good lots
sold above $500. A week ago best
hogs sold at $S.75. Some 200 pound
butchers went over at $9.0O@91c,
and sellers had little unsold at the
close.
Sheep.
or the reported 6,000 sheep and
lambs, the local yards today more
than $500 were forwarded to pack
ers from other trading points, and
the market was of little account.
Lambs closed 5OQ60c higher for the
week, with tops at S13.S5 while
aged muttons were up Csc for the
period.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-28
FRICES RISE IN
SHORT SESSION
| OF STOCK MART
nv sTUg.RT p. WEST.

u.aI street, New York, Jan. 28---
sfock market today was i'm
.nf only as it showed that with
sse talk in professional circles
.s,g the week about impending
s.slon very little real stock has
=. bought out The selling has
- largely for short account.
~ was indicated by the east with
Iss.s prices ran up during the two
s.srs' trading this morning. regain
: suite part OF the ground lost
nrevious days
rifh the turn Of the market.
..",s IN specialties got busy once
f.ra and there was brisk up-bid-
- Of American Can. Continental
- American Ice. kresge and
s.-cantile Marine preferred Sterl5
= exchange held around its high
-sel OF yesterday, but there was
new feature. Francs were
spnger. and there was quite rise
I italian line. Recovery went
s.neWhat further in the cotton
~srket and wheat prices also rose
I'm The Improvement in the
-heat market is directly referrable
! The fact that sterling exchange
"a reached the highest in the last
70 and a half years, which, of
curse, foreshadows a better buy
ive power for American staples.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-28
AMERICAN ICE.

American ice was a feature of the
market, jumping from an opening
OF IS to 50 between sales, and
reaching SO before any stock came
out at all. There had been talk of
an immediate meeting at which the
viii be increased, but this
had been denied. Little doubt ex-
lists, however, that at the next regu-
lar meeting ice common will be put
on an per cent basis. AS a no.
teptial per cent dividend paver.
earning anywhere from 20 to 90
per cent, the stock has been far
out Of line. Even at today's high
est its, valuation was conservative
IN view OF the steadiness of the par
ticular business. There are many
STOCKS selling well above par which
are earning no more. nor likely to
earn no more than ice common
MARINE AND CAN.
Mercantile Marine preferred and
the Can Stocks were among the few
specialties to receive attention.
There is supposed to be a strong
pool in Marine preferred which Is
baslng its operations on the fact
that the six per cent dividend was
more than earned last year, when
ocean freight traffic was at its low
est ebb. and that the 1922 situation
can certainly be no worse and NAV
be good deal better. The rise in
sterling exchange enters somewhat
into the specuiations. because it is
to help trade between Great Bri-
tain and the limited States The NJ
sition with regard to American and
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-28
ALL GAINS GO
HIGHER IN LAST
HOURS TRADE
tBy Consolidated PressA


Chicago. Jan. 2S.-Wheat ax-
hibited much strength today. The
greatest bulge in prices was made
during the last hour OF the session.
There was good commission house
buying throughout the session and
despite the heavy resting orders to
sell May at Si17!s the market was
forced through that level by the
persistency OF the buying Highest
prices on the present movement
were made The early buying was
based on the upturn of ! q pence
In Liverpool futures while the late
bulge was on the uptuFn OF So 10
&c in Argentine wheat, SC Of this
gain being due to the upturn =
exchange rates. Seaboard report
ed English buyers in the market for
wheat there and this was due 20
fact that American wheat is nov
under the Argentine as a result II
today's markets. Milling demand
for wheat was tame. Kansas WAS
complaining of high winds. Local
cash sales were 1000 bushels,
Market closed ia TO 21zc mp; MaJ
S11s% to Is; July $1.041s as.
prices at the start were check L
by resting orders to sci las in
wheat. When the leading cereal
pulged buying power broadened
and this was credited to Armour.
This same interest was a seller GA
the upturn. Country offerings 10
arrive were moderate. Illinois in
cleasing offers and Iowa reducing
theirs. Export bids were / "A out
OF line. Domestic shipping trade
was small. Shipping sales $4,000
bushels including 100000 bushels
to exporters; market closed = to
1he up; May. 547s@1z to 3;
July, 56$@Ac.
Oats were higher with other
grains. Cash houses bought eariv
and later there was general COM
mission house buying. Locals were
bought early and late rtheTe was
general commission house buying.
Locals were the sellers. Shipping
demand was fair. Sales were 1880
bushels. Market y to nc Up; Nav,
3912c; July, 409s @ nc.
Provisions were higher on the
advance in hogs. Packers were
credited with buying. Pork closed
35c higher, lard 2212c to 271zc up
and ribs zoe up.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-28
WALL STREET FEATURES
sx STUART P COPYRIGHT

Continental Can has been frequent
~ explained. Their earnings will
dement, largely by the reduced
prices OF tin plate, and this is the
whole basis for the movement In the
two stocks. The rumor Of a divi-
dend on American Can has been
circulated so many times in the
past only TO prove fizzle. that the
street is accepting the revival of
ms rumor now with a great deal
OF reserve
THE RADIOS.
Much interest has been taken re-
Gently in the movement of radio
stocks, which are dealt in on the
curb exchange and the connections
between this company and others of
the big manufacturing concerns.
writing on this subject, a leading
Broadway house had the following
in its letter this morning: General
Electric and Westinghouse are in
a position to gain a good deal, as
they have already done, from the
active business in receiving radio
telephone equipment which is in SO
large demand that one can buy il
now only as a special favor from
the dealers in such goods United
Fruit also has a fairly big stake III
this situation, for 1t largely con-
trolls the geographical districts in
which incomes from radio opera
tons as a commercial proposition
seems likely TO be largest. 1t is un-
derstood that the American Tele-
phone and Telegraph has operating
contracts with the radio concerns
which make it virtually a partner
with the stockholders in this.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-28
OBREGON PLANS .
TO BAN PULQUE
Mexican President Wouid Abolish
Maguey Plant, Which is Source
of Country's National Drink

washington, Jan. 2S.-Abolition
of pulaue, the national drink OF
Mexico, is planned by president
Obregon. according to a report TO
the commerce department today
from Consul Cornelius Ferris, at
Mexico City.
President Obregon, he said, has
appointed commission to study
the problem of abolishing the
maguey plant, from which pulque
is produced.
The reform would be brought
about gradually, he reported, be-
c-use the obliteration of the
maguey plant will wipe out the
source of income of many of the
wealthiest families in the repub-
lie. but if the young plants were
now DESTROYED instead of re-plant-
ed the supply of pulque would be
exhausted in from seven to ten
years.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-28
TRAP GUN KILLS
STORE ROBBER
Thief Slain at Berwick, Iowa, Not
Killed by Gun in Hands of Pro-
prietor; Is Identified.

Des Moines, Iowa, Jan. 2S.-The
robber killed Friday night at the
Berwick, Iowa, general store and
Postofice, was identified today as
Cecil Mckay, aged rs, of Ontario,
Can.
Deputy Sheriff Myers says he has
information that Mckay had an &C
complete on Friday night in his at
tempt to rob the store. He said the
man was known and that he likely
would be arrested today.
Since Frank ]. Dunkle reported
to the authorities that he killed the
robber, Sheriff W. E. Robb says 1t
has been established that he was
killed by trapgun which was au-
Dramatically discharged when the
robber pushed his way into the
store.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-28
Bond Market
BY STUART p. WEST
tCopyrfght. 1897

Wall Street, New York. Jank 70.
The interstate commerce COM
mission has granted authority 10
the Great Northern Railway COM
pany to sell sso.OoO.O0o general
mortgage gold bonds at not less
than 93k. The bonds will bear 2
per cent interest payable semi
annually. The money secured from
this issue will be used for capital
purposes.
There is to be a public offering
next week of an issue Of $9OO,0oo
eight per cent seven year debentufe
bonds of the India HQma Rehning
company. Dealers in New YORK CT
Canada securities are OF the opln-
ion that Canadian exchange TINS
week has been discounting the pro
posed Canadian loan in the United
States. No definite information re-
garding the offering is available IN
banking quarters az present. How
ever, the latest gossip concerns a
short term loan of something like
S10G 900 900. The market for Can
adam Provincial bonds was sympa-
thetically strong this week. On
tario 51as of 1929 were SO bid, Of
fered at 9S1s; the SKIES OF 1875
were 9sh bid, offered at 1904 and
the skies of 1943 were 104A BID,
offered at 104A. Manitoba 5las OF
1884 were quoted at STA bid, OIL
fered at 97sz; the sizes of 1880
were e91z bid, offered at 100. and
the skies of 1916 were 104 bid, Of
fered at 1041z.
In today's bond market there was
some tendency toward recovery III
liberty issues with the exception If
the 31as of the first loan, which
were quite weak The selling in
these bonds was ascribed again to
the fear that the. soldier bonus plan
would involve a big issue Of new
government securities.
The general bond list was irregu-
lar with no important change.
French City 6s which had sold
early in the week as low as 81, were
dealt in at SO. Kingdom of Sweden
rs got across IS. On the other
hand City of Bergen IS were off
half a point Mercantile Marine is
did not respond to the rise in the
preferred stock which was one of
the features of the stock exchange.
In fact the bonds worked some
what lower.
st. Paul As of 1925 sold at 20 as
against the high yesterday of 70B.
If anything the tendency in the
railway list was lower. The Atchi-
son general As at IS com pared with
yesterdays high of $50 and a clos
of 1855. Traction bonds were
steady
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-28
RAISULI Wants
TO SURRENDER
ystsriOus Moroccan Bandit Asks
Spanish to Stop BOmbardment;
SAYS He's Too Fat to Fight

Tetuan, Morocco, Jan. 2S.-(By
the Associated Press.)-The bandit
Raisuli, hard pressed as the result
Of recent Spanish operations, has
asked permission to reopen nego-
tiations for his surrender.
He pleaded for cessation of the
bombardment which has created
panic among bis followers, but the
Spanish commanders are continu-
ing their preparations for resump-
ton OF their advance from Buhar-
rar, with strong column. They
fear that Raisuli's offer was made
to gain time for his escape.
Mullai Ahmed Mohammed Raj
suli has long been a thorn in the
side of the Spanish government.
He has been reported hard pressed
by the Spanish forces several times
in their recent campaign, and in
September last, sent an emissary
to General Berenguer asking for
terms of surrender, and declaring
that he had become too fat to fight
He has lately been reported closely
pursued by the Spaniards.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-28
DruGoods Market
BY STUART p. WEST
Copyright. 1921

New York, Jan 2S.-There was a
stronger tendency cited in the dry
goods market today although trad
ing was limited in most cases to
the usual weekend requirements.
This position in the print cloths
reflected the stronger tone of the
market for raw cotton. Southern
64x60 5.S5 yard are quoted in the
neighborhood of 81 cents a yard
while there has been some trading
reported in 69x72's, 4.75 yard, at
sA cents. The market for sheetings
is fairly firm.
The trading in silk goods was
almost at a standstill today. The
trading in raw silk also was dull
with only meager information
reaching this country from the ORR
ent. Prices of silk goods are hold
ing off as many of them expected
the slump in raw silk prices to be
reflected in the finished products.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-28
WEEKLY GRAIN AND
PROVISION REVIEW

Chicago, Jan. 28-Upturns here
in the price Of wheat this week have
come about largely as a result of
market changes at Liverpool and
Buenos Aires, and because Of fears
for the safety of the domestic win
ter crop in Kansas and Oklahoma.
Wheat quotations here this morn
ing, as compared with a week ago
were &c to csc net higher, corn
was up a shade to &c. oats Il Ok
to 1As and provisions 212c to zoe.
Considerable attention by wheat
traders was given to an opinion
from British authorities pointing
to prospective of scarcity of sup
plies from importing countries. This
view was supported TO some extent
by a reduction of 100000 in final
estimate of the Canadian crop, and
by a liberal decrease of the United
States visible supply and of the
bonded stock of wheat in the
United States.
Assertions that foreign advances
in wheat prices were at least in
part due to fluctuations in rates of
exchange failed to have any notice
able effect on sentiment here, and
toward the end of the week in par
ticular, the market was on the up
grade with renewed reports current
that the crop outlook in Kansas and
Oklahoma was for much abandoned
acreage, the result of cold and
drouth. Liberal export buying Of
corn gave 4 little firmness to the
corn and to oats as well.
TPCnOnf
to the smallneSs of stocks on hand
Interest on Great Britain's war
debt is $1,522 100000 annually.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-28
Weather Forecast

Illinois: Fair tonight, rising
temperature in west and south por-
tons; Sunday unsettled; rising
temperature in south portion.
Missouri: Increasing cloudiness
and warmer tonight; Sunday unset
tied with rain in west and central
portions; warmer in east portion.
Wisconsin: Increasing cloudi-
ness tonight, rising temperature in
west and north portion; Sunday
probably snow.
Iowa: Unsettled weather with
snow Sunday and in west portion
tonight, rising temperature tonight
in east and central portions; colder
Sunday afternoon in extreme west
portion.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-28
Kansas City Livestock.

Kansas City, Mo, Jan. 28.-Cattlo
receipts, $50 For week: Beef
sters weak to rs cents lower: top,
$40; Gamers, cutters, bulls, stock
ers, feeders and stock calves,
steady; fat she-stock steady to Is
cents lower; calves, strong to so
cents higher; stock cows and heif-
ers, Is to rs cents higher.
Hog receipts, 800; fairly, active
mostly steady to strong; spots, 10
10 cents higher; one load 100
Founders 10 shippers, S.65; bulk of
sales. 8.O0@8.55;' packer top, S.55
mixed loads, 3.10@S.25.
Sheep receipts, 200. For week :
Sheep and feeding lambs, rs to SO
cents higher; fat lambs, rs cents
to s100 higher; top. 1880.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-28
Foreign Exchange.

New York. Jan. 2S.-Foreign ex
change. firm
Great Britain: demand. 4.24%
abes, 425A.
france: demand, S.1912.
Italy: demand. 4.461a.
Belgium: demand, 1854
Germany: demand, As
Holland: demand, 1868.
Norway: demand, 1870
Sweden: demand, 25.10.
Denmark: demand, 1896.
Switzerland: demand, 1882
Spain: demand. 1908.
Greece: demand, 4.38.
Argentina: demand, 1925.
Brazil: demand, 1878.
Montreal: .9512c.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-28
PORT BYRON WINS
FROM EAST MOLINE
SCORE Is 81 TO 16
Especial to The Argus.)

Port Byron, Jan. 2S.-Port By
ron's high school basketball team
were victorious over the East Mo
line high quintet in tilt staged
last night at Port Byron. The final
count was 81 to 16. The biggest
crowd ever in attendance at a To-
cal game crowded the gym Mo
line was accompanied by "a large
number of rooters. Arnold Johnson
of Port Byron refereed the match.
In a preliminary tilt between the
East Moline Methodist team and
the second string of Port Byron
players, the latter won with score
of IL to 10. Port Byron will meet
Coal Valley Feb. 3 at Coal Valley.
Following is the lineup for last
nights tilt:
Port Byron-Waffle, If; Fritz, IF:
Avery, C; Gerhardt, rg; Hollister.
lg.
East Moline-Mumma, lg; Mus
grove, rg; Kunns, c; Hadd-ck, II:
Varrett, RI.