The Grand Island Independent from Grand Island, Nebraska • 4

THE GRAND ISLAND DAILY INDEPENDENT FRIDAY MARCH 12 1920 POUR 80 20 15 15 Markets from Various Centers Memories of OtLer Days (Tt)? (Sranii Jfiianii'BaUy Jlnippettiintt Published by The Independent Publishing Company ESTABLISHED 1869 culls and common ll 1 00 1 400 $700 (0) 1100 Member of The AanoelateU Ire The Associated Press is exclusi vely entitled to the use for republicatk of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited In this paper and also the local news published herein All rights of repuhlicatlon of special dispatches herein are also reserved Entered ut the pcutoffice at Grand Inland Kebr ua pecond class mail matter St Joseph Mar 11 ceipts 4000 strong to 1 fid? higher top $1525 bulk 1 1 5 00 Receipts 5000 steady leers $950(0 1450 cows anil heifers $450 0 1 300 calves no quoted SHEEP Receipts 1000 steady lambs 1900 ewes $1200 1 3 2 5 DAILY EDITION ens Roosters (old) Ducks Geese (Chickens must not be fed) (By Tounkln) EGOS Eggs (Subject to candling) (By Fairmont Creamery Co) HOGS Bulk $127501390 (By Blatn Commission Co) butter Country butter 40 053c (By The Bee Hive Grocery) hides and furs Hides No 1 18 Hides No 2 14 (By Chicago Hide Fur Co) HAY FODDER ETC Alfalfa baled 20 0J Straw oats if bright 1000 SEMI-WEEKLY EDITION $150 Editorial Rooms 1192 Business OlTice 1" One Year Telephones: Jdfxi ll By mail one year By carrier per week i liras kind Or Kansas City Mar -HOGS Receipts 2000 steady to 25c higher bulk $13'75 1500 heavies $1375 1400 mediums $1425 1510 lights 1525 packing sows 1 200 1 275 pigs $1250 1550 CATTLE Receipts 680 steady Ten Years Ago: Former State Senator Edwards appeared in special sessions court of Jersey City today and entered pleas of not guilty on behalf of the National Packing company Mortis company Swift Co and Armour Co indicted in connection with the alleged beef trust-- Congressman Gilbert Hitchcock of Nebraska has announced his Candidacy for United States Senator to succeed Burkett whose term expires next March Death of Mrs Prisjrilla Eichel-herger aged 60 which occurred at her home on East Seventh street this morning from heart failure Chris Ia liber residing near the sugar factory celebrated his Tilth birthday anniversary Marquis I) Waller of Omaha lus accepted a position as stenographer in the office of Chief Dispatcher Anderson The members of the Social Circle of the Presbyterian church gave a farewell reception recently at the home of Mrs Joseph Martin in honor of Mrs George 13 Bell who will soon remove from the i i Tli i tut 1 1 IK heavy beef steers choice and prime Prairie hay baled 1500 $130001485 medium and good Straw wheat 800 Ink mi 11' (By West) fu -at I ndependent is reproducing today as inter-idenre of tlie changes of time a cartoon of tears ago when the picture editorial was i las at the high price of hogs The porker then unprecedented price of $980 per hundred subject for lilt parlor and the burglar proof Paeon vias then selling at about 30 cents per or 2 1 cents above the hoof price Today ihe the hog is only a little more than five igloo- than ten years ago and a local that tht' top bacon is selling for 70 5 5 cents above the hoof price we the packers and dealers to get together on of working a hit harder and producing ser-irdor that the margin can soon lie shaved a per noun mforms or 5 5 Stocks Continue Upward Movement at The Outset New York Mar 12 Regardless of another reaction in foreign exchange the British rate especially orfeuing much of its recent recov-ry stocks continued their upward movement at the outset of session Within the first half hour of the active trading advances of 2 to 10 points were recorded by prominent automobile shares unled lead of General motors while rails and equipments supplemented gains by 1 to 3 points Oils and steels made advances extending from large fractions to 2 points and industrial alcohol featured the specialties rising 4 points The break in exchange which was attributed to denials of immediate gold imports finally had its effect General motors lost most of its 10 points rise reactions elsewhere extending from one to four points Oils including the low priced shares resisted pressure regaining much of their 2 to 5 point gains on announcement of further advances in prices of raw and refined products Rails equipments and shippings followed the irregular course set by active industrials The market rallied irregularly at noon the seven per cent call loan rate implying easy money conditions over the week-end Trading slackened at noon but the pools continued active in motors and their accessories also high priced specialties Overnight gains of 3 to 5 points attended the steady buying of Chandler and Stutz motors Strom-j berg carburetor Endicott-Johnson missioner Nixon to call a meeting Columbia Graphaphone and American linseed Thy market reacted all around in the last hour leaders showing actual losses of 2 to 6 points when call money rose to 13 per cent The close was heavy Professional interests in control of the stock market today were lu iere next Tuesday of representatives of oil and gas companies to discuss the situation This action was taken before the commission had been notified by the) New York and Richmond Gas porn-1 panv that it was unable to renew itsj UNIONS CONTROL MASS MEETING $12 1350 common $1025 1190 light weight good and choice 1 200 1 390 common and medium $900 1190 butcher cattle heifers 132 5 cows $700 1 175 canners and cutters $4 00 veal calves $137501550 feeder steers $865 1265 stoeker steers $70001160 SHEEP Receipts 2iN) steady lambs 1 650 1 00 culls and com- pill -1 1 1 inm lino in no the ii i bit ers 1700 ewes $1125 1400 culls and common $525 1100 breeding ewes $900 1500 feeder lambs 167 5 of Lexington has Kof trim gov 'kick corn-had an Oil Shortage Situation -Is Considered Seriously New York Mar 1 2 of tin oil shortage which would deprive New York City of its gas supply litis caused Public Service Com- Monroe do ntative of th line known aggressive at a i fist tiny oth Sotuh A me i- will firs poin A meri-i i ti ml (Continued from Page 1) a flash a man was on his eet with mon $12 00 1640 yearling weth- lhe nomination of Ellsberry He had not resumed his seat before another man was up with the motion that the nominations be closed Mr Woolley inquired if there were Chicago Mar 12 HOGS Re- other nominations There were ceipts 22000 25c higher bulk $14- none made The motion to close the 1580 top $1600 heavy 1 400 nominations carried with a rush the I voting coming with one voice Mr Ellsberry came to the front and briefly addressed the meeting Ellsberry Thanks Them and gentlemen I thank he said is indeed with a feeling of pleasure I find myself so in a community spent so many years I will try to be as fair and honest in conducting this meeting as I know how As 1 understand the call for this convention it was to nominate cows $7101225 canners ami or endorse candidates for the school cutters $475 0 700 veal calves 1 6- board and also for council It is 001700 feeder steers $87512- for this meeting to determine in 00 stoeker steers 1100 what way these candidates are to be SHEEP Receipts 9000 steady nominated and balloted for I will lambs 84 lbs and down $1700 19- first call for nominations or endorse-65 culls and common $140015- ments for members of the school ewes medium good and choice poard port Kobe He has apparently for several year: ossion with regard to his own candidacy for presi-of the United States Because of that fact he been discussed rather freely in the press In this lesion he lias been so repeatedly referred to as a man that there has been a general acceptance of the statement as a fact Comes now Robert (1 and in a i oiii in icu i on to the State Journal asseverates nthusiustically and unqualifiedly that he never a livery stable never conducted one and never for a man who did run one but had been a all his life While perhaps an unpleasant occupation in the estimate of many people there is nothing at all dishonorable in being a liveryman To bo a livervman is more honorable than to be an idler dtsr live most uW llei work) fa rnu 1 ha mu tii tli is 1'V 1 1 contract for gas oil which expii es to ignore another setback in March 31 and that without oil it foreign exchange hut took heed later would be unable to continue service 0f a sharp advance in demand loans The scarcity was attributed to in- Sales approximated 1100000 shares creased use of the fuel by the navy I and business concerns by a represen- tative of the Consolidated Gas com-1) ny who declared that the price of gas oil has increased from 3 or 4 cents a gallon to 7 or 15 cents CEREALS Chicago Mar 12 May veil millionaire idler living entirely ou another work and service But Mr Ross wants the ion and is entitled to it Gaulois intimates that to take revenge out on In es while the Paris Midi a ration in the Adriatic mw Finnic settlement was "impmletit1' adding that of the American navy world who announces an Must have given United States to pledge it ii tl without any good all future time Pre-i Fran 1 eg at note on i is un 1 1 up tl in a ast reel July culls and common 1 1 00 1 450 G00 1075 Reams arose with the re- mark that the candidates for school TrY7TamXTCi board endorsed by the EKOVloIONS clubs and by the Central Labor Un- Chicago Mar BUTTER Un- are good enough for us How OATS- PORK-May American Steamer Balabac Is Destroyed By Fire Port of Said Trinidad Mar 12 The American Steamship Balabac owned by the United States Shipping Board was' destroyed by fire here July May Julv Julv ies are bringing dear in the direction public schools At pt a neat and pretty ress and to provide atm infl tie le no being pi changed EGGS Higher receipts 11104 cases firsts 43c ordinary firsts 35 42c at mark cases included 410 4 2 Jc POULTRY Live lower springs 39c fowls 38c Chicago Mar 11 POTATOES Steady receipts 2 3 cars northern about it boys?" The response was hearty applause Reams moved the endorsement of Messrs Buck Tully and Bowersox When the vote was asked there was a thunder of and a few scattering noes This was the only time any vote was attempted tt High cutediy i of res to Kearney but mod that sue! At Nortl own ir parent -ti silk toe in tlie 'bools ms-ion led I udents of their by the eschew waists eps are whites bulk $54 0550 sacked $5-r0535 Red River Ohios $550 western russets sacked $575 early today The cargo had been discharged and she was awaiting grounded off the Venezuelan coast and will tie in ml of repairs The captain said the fire origin- ated in the bunkers and despite help tendered by the British cruiser Calcutta sh-- burned to the water's edge There was no loss of life Mr Stitt made a most trite remark in address to the Motbers-Teachers Federated Club a few days ago when he said that our education did not educate when it led to a such general mental attitude as would not tolerate a kindly intended even though positive difference of opinion What did it mean lie explained if he could not as a minister of i he gospel come down the street and suggest to a fellow citizen that we were not observing the Sabbath with that degree of sanctity that wqgught without occasioning deep offense It was merely his opinion or conviction But it In other words it was received in the spirit of intolerance And he was right about it The same psychologica' phenomenon appears in the overruling fear men in business or in the professions have of what would be essentially tlie intolerance of the other side Tfiere certainly would be nothing unusual unwholesome or illegitimate if in a city in which democracy obtains be bankers business men men engaged in the lies and commerce in labor in teaching in the ial professions who honestly regard such further tive restrictions upon the people as closing the afternoon and evening theater as not the best uncut particularly at this time nor should there son for a controlling fear should a group of such penly and publicly appeal to all who have the convictions as to the best local govern-to join their efforts in presetting their to the public and to marshal their forces polls in a really and democratic Chairman Ellsberry stated the next business would be the nomination or endorsement of candidates for city council which he described first law making body with citizen comes in contact action by wards Chris was named in the first RIBS May July Chicago Mar 12 Free selling led by big commission houses weakened the corn market today notwithstanding continued wet weather The temporary declines in sterling counted somewhat in favor of the bears and so too did an advance in ocean rates on foodstuffs from the United States to Great Britain Besides it was asserted that corn prices were Kansas City Mar Unchanged EGGS Current receipts 10c low- He er per case $1200 firsts unchanged Michelson BUTTER as the which the asked tings and rou 42c POULTRY -Hens lc higher 36c te va gr springs 2c higher 40c broilers 5c above the feeding value of the cereal i hei 45 i cr nnotntinnc inll Opening quotations which ranged The Balabac was a woo len ship of 25 51 gross tons built at Mudison-ville La in 1917 She was operated by Lykes Brothers in the Mexico-West Indies trade ward George Baumann in the second George Mildenstein in the third ward and John Knickrehm Jr in the fourth ward The chairman mildly remarked that these endorsements to be chairman called for a motion The second mass con cents peu April to ill impose ec i ram ummei FINANCIAL York Mar 12 Bar silver to adjourn The ot New from decline to a like advance with May 149 and July $1- 4 21 1431 were followed by moderate setbacks all around In the last part of the day sell- I ing pressure slackened and rallies followed The close was nervous lc I I 'i lower with May $148J to vention was over $117 Mexican dollars 9 Call money strong high 13 low 7 ruling rate 7 closing bid 12 fered at 13 last loan 13 bank ac- Grand uni mu ni- Advocated and Opposed Before House Committee ceptances -6 New York Mar 12- $148g and July $142g to $1421 Oats lacked support After open- -Liberty bond tu ing ic to lower including July at prices at 11:30 a today were: at the Ad mini Continue Investigation of Method of Operation Scranton Pa Mar 12 Scranton's mining engineers again entered the Oxford mind of the People's Coal company today to continue investigation of the method of operation According to officials conditions revealed under the earth's surface were contrary to all regard for safety and in violation of a recent court order Foreman McNamara of the company is accompanying the investigating party Enactment of the advocated the hears in Stitt pF "one 3s 9614 first 4s 9070 second 4s 8956 first 4Js 9108 second 4Js 8990 third 4Js 9312 fourth 4 i 9016 Victory 33s 9736 Victory 43s 9732 New York Mar 12 Liberty bond! ucltJi 0 house agricultural committee prices at 2:55 nr today were: Washington Mar 12 of legislation for the control meat packing industry was and opposed today before solution of the question But whether this fear be 1 real or fancied or a combination of both the busi-' ness man hesitates Fear controls The Rev Mr statement was quite to the point When busi-men on the one hand must or do feel that they ot (any their sincere convictions as to what is the government into action and when ministers ot! gospel must feel restrained because of the al-1 deep taken from stating even an opin--wtdl may it then be asked has our education edu-1? Are we democratic? Are we free? pa: General Yudeoitcii and Buy Bacon at Seventy Cents Then Loo at What They Thought Ten Years flgoj part ol Staff in Stockholm 75 753c lhe market sagged a little more before beginning to react Higher prices on hogs gave some strength to provisions Trade however was dull Later the market showed a tendency to sag with grain Chicago Mar 12 WHEAT No 3 red $242 i No 2 hard $24 7 CORN No 3 mixed 1-5 4: No 3 yellow 1 54 1 55 OATS No 2 white 921c No 3 hite 90 9 2c RYE No 2 $174 BARLEY 161 Tl MOTH $1000 1200 CLOVER Not quoted PORK Nominal LARD $2082 2092 RIBS $17 50 1850 Omaha Mar 12 CORN No 3 white $148 No 4 yellow 14 6 No 5 yellow No 3 mixed $146 No 4 mixed 145 OATS No 2 white 8 8c No 3 white 871c 9608 first 4s 9074 second 4s 8942 first 41s 9102 second 9888 third 4s 9312 fourth 4 Is 901 2 Victory 33s 9734 Victory 4 9 73 4 New York Mar 12 Mercantile paper unchanged exchange weak sterling demand 3683 cables 369J francs demand 1342 cables 1340 Belgian francs demand 1292 cables 1290 guilders demand 36A cables 363 lire demand 1804 cables 18-02 marks demand 139 cables 140 government bonds steady railroad bonds irregular time loans strong unchanged Joseph Mercer secretary of Kansas Cattle Growers association urged the legislation on behalf of the producer while I) Weld of Swift and Co continued his statement against the pending control hill "The cry that this legislation will put the packers out of business is all Mr Mercer said adding that government supervision was needed if only to restore the confidence of the producers want the governmentUto regulate and control the packeYs and stock yards as public utilities with periodical inspection of their said Mr Mercer publicity alone would do unbeld Stockholm Mar 12 General 5 udenitch former commander of the Russian northwest army arrived lu re Wednesday on Board a torpedo boat 4 A dispatch from Copenhagen on February 2 said that the government of Let via had permitted General Yiidenitch and some of his staff officers who had been interned to proceed to Paris by way of Libau London Mar 12 Bar silver 70d per ounce money and discount LOCAL MARKET GRAIN LIVESTOCK Omaha Mar HOGS Re- heat 58-59 lb 220 market 1540c high- 57 lb 218 $1525 bulk Wheat 57 lb 217 214 213 ceipts 7500 heavy slow 7 5 14 90 heavy 1 356 1 4- Wheat 5 5 lb medium $1425 1500 light Wheat 54 lb er Still on the Job The girls who used to knit socks foi the soldiers now seem to be darning them for the same parties St Paul Non-Partisan Leader $13 15' $1450 1525 light light $1425 1450 heavy packing sows smooth (By Glade Milling Co) Corn (new) 13 3 $131001350 packing sows rough I Bariey 115 1250 1 31 0 pigs 1 1 50 1 350 Qatg 78 CATTLE Receipts 3000 beef and butcher stock steady to 25c lower stockers and feeders steady beef steers medium and heavy weight choice and prime 1350 1 475 medium and good 1 1 50 1 3 50 VAN WITTENMYER Member Chicago Board of Trade Correspondent WARE I ELAND Grain Provisions Stocks Bonds Etc Foreign Exchange Sterling Francs German Marks Greek Drachmas and Italian Lires Bought and Sold LEASED PRIVATE WIRE SERVICE Orders executed few grain futures on Chicago Grain Exchange Continuous Market Quotations on request PHONE WHITE OR WIRE 112 So Wheeler Ave GRAND ISLAND NEB Phone 1040 and Phone 1041 Rye 115 (By West) Wheat No 2 hard 225 Corn No 3 132 Rye 126 common $10 0011 50 light weight Oats (new) 78 good and choice $12001425 com-j Barley 110 mon and medium $9 25 12 00 (Bv Hord Grain Co) butcher cattle heifers $7251250 Wheat 58 lb 225 cows $650 1225 canners and wheat 56 lb 220 cutters $425 650 veal calves Corn yellow 130 light and handy weight 1 425 1 5-1 yarn mjxecl 128 75 feeder steers $850 1200 i Qats stocker steers $7001125 Bariev 120 SHEEP Receipts 5000 market iteady lambs 84 lbs and less $1725 Resident Has Awful Experience was twice confined in hospitals in the last one nothing but gruel water was injected into me 4 times a iay as my stomach would not retain nv food I suffered terribly was leduced to a skeleton My folks saw in ad of Wonderful Remedy and it has surely saved my life I weigh 180 lbs It is a Simula harmless preparation that removes the catarrhal mucus from the ntestinal tract and allays the inflammation which causes practically all Uomach liver and intestinal ailments including appendicitis One lose will convince or money refund-id Pease Drug Co and druggists everywhere (By Highland Grain Co) POULTRY Springs 20c 1925 culls and common $1375 1675 yearling wethers 1700 ewes medium and choice 1910) The Independent March (The above cartoon appeared.