The Decatur Daily Review from Decatur, Illinois • Page 6

PV TAGE SIX THE REVIEW Saturday, November 8, 1947. Chicago Board of Trade Quotations Bv Th Aaaociatad Preaa) Yoiith Slays Wheat Leads Grains; Most High Low Close Open Close Clo: Sat. Sat. Sat. Fri.

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YOUR- -ER- -FEELING yfi STATEMENT OF Buying Slow Chicago, 8 (AP) wjti the 1948 crop wheat con tracts in the lead, grains pushed slowly upward again today on the board of trade. Some mill buying was noted in wheat, but there were no reports of activity in the cash wheat market by the Commodity Credit corporation. Major factor in the strength was the continued dry weather in the southwest Skies were mostly clear in that important winter wheat area today and private advices to local Srain houses did not mention any moisture being received anywhere during the night. State crop reports said that in Missouri 93 per cent of the wheat acreage has been seeded while in Oklahonra a substantial increase in reeding activity was noted in many Southwestern and Eastern counties. However, seeding is behind schedule in the northwestern high plains areas.

Receipts were: Wheat 34 cars, corn 48. oats 10 and soybeans 52, Livestock Markets Decatur Livestock Co. Hogs, 170-230 50; 230-325 $24 roughs. Macon County Marketing Ass'n Hogs. 170-300 roughs.

CHICAGO LIVESTOCK Salable hogs 300; total 4.300 (estimated); compared week ago: all weights butchers and sows 50-75 lower. Salable cattle 500 (estimated); total not given; compared week ago: moderately curtailed receipts touched off a sharp advance in beef steer prices following last week's downturn; high-choice steers 1 00 higher, high-medium to average-choice kinds 1.50-2.50 high' er. spots up 3 00. common to low- medium grades strong to 50 higher: heifers steady to 50 higher; j5od beef cows about steady, lower grades 50-75 lower; bulls 25-50 higher; calves and vealers steady; stackers and feeders steady to strong: top 36.60. a new 1947 high, paid for load high-choice 1.242 lb.

fed steers, week's bulk good and choice fed steers 27.00-35.00. most late sales 28.50-36 00; medium to low-good steers 20.00-27.50, common lightweights down to 16.25; part load choice 1.070 lb. fed heifers 33.50, best heifers in load lots 31.50 with common and medium grassers mainly 15.50-21.00; good beef cows 18.20 00, bulk common and medium cows 13.75-16.75, can-Tiers and cutters closed at 10.00-13 00; practical top good weighty bulls 19.00; good and choice vealers 26 good and choice replacement yearlings and feeding steers 20.50-24.50. Salable sheep 100 (estimated); total not given; compared week slaughter lambs steady to, mostly 25 higher; yearlings about steady; receipts slaughter ewes liberal with prices 1.50-1.75 lower; bulk good and choice slaughter lambs, natives predominating 23.00-23.25. closing top 23.50.

most medium and good natives and westerns 20.00-22.50. common 17.00-13.50; few loads good to choice fed shorn lambs No. 1 and No. 2 pelts 22.00-23.00; good and choice yearling wethers 20.50. medium and good 18.00-18.50.

common and medium 14.50-15.50; load good and choice 125 lb. slaughter ewes 10.50 early but bulk good and choice 8.75-9.25. numerous loads common and medium 7.25-8 00 with light weight culls 7.00 down. Produce Markets Decatur Produce Cream, 71c Poultry, delivered Pecatur, heavy hens 21c; leghorn hens, 15c; cocks 10c. Eggs.

No. 1, 47c; No. 2. 41c; No. 3.

38c; No. 4. 28c. CHILD DIES IN FIRE Alton. Nov.

8 (AP) Barbara Ann Snyder, three months old. was burned fatally Friday in a fire which damaged the famiyr-me on the outskirts of Alton. Her mother, Mrs. Gus Snyder, also was burned critically in carrying the child fro the flaming home. Weather (From C.

S. Weather Bureau) Illinois: Generally fair and continued cold tonight and Sunday. Low tonight 30. High Sunday 44. Indiana: Generally fair and continued cold Sunday.

Missouri: Fair and warmer Sun day. tS. WEATHER AT 7 A.M. TODAY Highest last 24 hours, lowest last night, and precipitation last 24 hours: HOMER HOOPEE: 2 Reno Cops Peno, Nov. 8 (AP) Two Keno police officers were killed and an 18-year-old Seattle youth was wounded in a gun bat tie in a Carleton hotel suite here early today.

Two other youths were arrested. Killed were: Night Captain Roy Geach, about 50. veteran member of the police department. Detective Sergeant Allen Glass, about 40. Detective Sergeant Gene Cowan who accompanied the other two of ficers to the hotel to investigate a double holdup yesterday, said the officers were shot by Daniel Black.

well, Seattle, "who discharged a 38 caliber automatic seven times as police pulled the covers off him as he lay in bed. Both Geach and Glass fell. Cow an rushed into the room, firing at the youth in bed. One bullet struck him in the side. 0 Scout Troop 14 Marks Its 27th Anniversary The 27th anniversary of Boy Scout troop 14 will be marked Wednesday at the Elks club, Edgar Meldahl announced today.

The original charter for the troops was issued in 1920. A pot luck supper will be held for parents of the Scouts and Elks club members before charter presentation ceremonies. Church Claim Is Biggest on Guam Honolulu (AP) The Navy has paid the largest claim on Guam against the United States $524,950.23 to the island's Catholic church. This was one of the 517 claims totaling $1,321,091.10 which have been authorized for payment, said Adm. Louis E.

Denfcld, commander in chief of the Pacific. All claims paid so far with the exception of the church's -were for death and injury, according to the Navy announcement. The church claim covered 38 properties including the cathedral at Agana which was being completed when the Japanese invaded Guam in December, 1941. Forced Labor Gangs Clean Hamburg Port Hamburg (AP) Youths who dodge work and blackmarketcers arc being organized into forced labor gangs in Hamburg, the German labor office announced. The youths will be put to work for three months clearing the port's ruins.

GOVERNOR WEDS Columbia, S. Nov. 8 (AP) Gov. J. Strohm Thurmond, who will be 45 next month, and his 21- year-old former- secretary.

Jean Crouch of Elko, were married at noon Friday in the executive mansion by the bride's pastor, the Rev. G. M. Rogers, a Baptist minister. The couple left for a two-week honeymoon.

JOLIET CLOTHIER DIES Joliet 111.. Nov. 8 (AP) James Frank, 55, clothing factory owner, died at the wheel of his automobile yesterday en route to his office from lunch. Coroner's officers at. tributed death to a heart ailment.

LONG STRIKE ENDS Washington, Nov. 8 (AP) A set tlement of the 136-day-old strike of 22,000 workers at eight Bethlehem shipyards on the Atlantic coast was announced early today after an all- night meeting of union and com-1 pany officials and federal mediators. BK3G0, Are Here $5.00 Will Lay Away Any Lionel Train till Christmas Train Com lit With Transformtr $27.50 0-27 Switches O-Gaug Switches 90 Watt Transformer 250 Watt Transformer $10.95 Pr. $16.75 Pr. $8.75 Coal Elevator 25c and 30c per section Log Loader Most complete stock of Lionel Trains and accessories in Decatur.

HOBBY HOUSE 1104 N. Water Decatur. III. OPEN EVENINGS AND SUNDAYS iP 71 hjom llllllIlillliM fTrr 1 IT THIS ALL HOOPEESfAULT I2r ri V. Lllol ICis I I I I'VE BEEU WAITING FOR L.

il JMRaY.Ttf i PP'T UT him Stock Action Reported Dull New York. Nov. 8 (AP) The Stock Market barely went through the motions today although scattered leaders managed to edge forward and declines generally were in fractions. The ticker-tape frequently was at a standstill alter a quiet opening. Trends were slightly mixed near the close.

Transfers of around 300.000 shares for the short session were among the smallest of the past year. Few customers showed up in a rainy Wall Street, the majority leaving Friday with the intention of extending the weekend through Armistice day Tuesday when prin cipal markets will recess. Timid bidding by professionals was based partly on dividends, earnings and the thought that the list was in shore for a technical rally. Some traders held to the selling side be cause or Dearisnness over taxes, business doubts and the inclination to await congressional develop ments. Persistent heaviness of high grade bonds and preferred stocks still was a pessimistic factor.

Borg-Warner pushed ahead on a favorable disbursement. Resistant were Bethlehem Steel. Goodyear, Scars Roebuck and Southern Pa cific. Chrysler did little either way despite a pleasing" earnings com pilation. Laggards included Coca-Cola, U.

S. Steel. Goodrich, U. S. Rubber, International Harvester.

J. I. Case, Montgomery Ward, Phelps Dodge and American Telephone. Bonds eased and major com modities were higher. Grain Markets Decatur Cash Grain Wheat, new No.

2 red hard or yellow hard, 10- day delivery, $2.79. Corn, new No. 2 yellow delivery. $2.20. Oats, new No.

2 white, 10-day de livery. $1.10. Soybeans, new No. 2 yellow Dec. delivery, $3.50.

CHICAGO CASH GRAIN Com new No. 3 yellow 2.37-2.41; No. 4. 2.26-2.35; No. 5 2.19-2.20V4; old corn: No.

1 yellow 2.44-2.46Vi; No. 2. 2.44-2.46; No. 4 2.43; sample grade 2.24. Barley malting 1.80-2.85 nominal; feed 1.65-1.82 nominal; field seed per hundredweight nominal: timothy 5.00-5.50; red top 14.50-15.50.

Scouts Search Woods For Missing Student Fear V. of I. Youth Dead; Last Seen Oct. 7 Galesburg. 111..

Nov. 8 (AP) An army of Boy Scouts trudged through woods and paddled over a lake in the Galesburg area today in a wide search for Paul Gordon Love. 22. University of Illinois student missing since Oct. 7.

A student at the Galesburg branch of the university. Love has not been seen since he left friends on a downtown corner, saying he had some erands to do. Authorities asked farmers to as sist in the search, saying "investigation has disclosed no reason for his disappearance and it is feared that he is dead either from accidental or criminal means." The searchers originally planned to lower the level of nearby Lake Storey, a railroad reservoir, but they were unable to reach the valve controlling the depth. Instead, the Scouts brought canoes to search the lake and determine if Love might have drowned. Love is the son of Paul H.

Love, regional Boy executive for the Chicago area. The Love home is in Hinsdale, Chicago suburb. SEEK U.N. PLACE Mexico City, Nov. 8 (AP) Austria.

Hungary, Italy and Switzerland awaited full membership in the United Nations education, scientific and cultural organization to day, following approval of their applications yesterday at U.N.E.S.C.O.'s second general conference. Their entry will boost the organization's membership to 38 nations. ALL EVEN Chester. 111., Nov. 8 (AP) A second daughter born to Mrs.

Walter Liefer of nearby Walsh on her birthday evened the score with her husband. Their first daughter was born on Liefer's anniversary Feb. 2. 1946. She is the former Miss Ethel Shaw, Brisbane, Australia.

Local Notices Dance Wini Ballroom tonight Ralph Yancy Orch. Adm 50c. $75,000 Estate Concord. N. Nov.

8 (AP) Friends and employes were lib erally remembered in the will of John G. Winant. former ambassa dor to Great Britain and three times governor of New Hampshire, who shot himself to death Monday night. The will, filed in Merrimack county probate court yesterday, valued personal property at 000. and real estate at The document, dated Nov.

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