Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 40, Number 167, 26 June 1915 — Page 2

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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELKGRAllr SATURDAY, JUNE 2S, 1915

MARKETS

RAVAGES OF FLIES CUT WHEAT CROPS TO LOW AVERAGES Hessian fly, joint worm, red rut and black rust have combined forces in Wayne- county and are making costly inroads on the wheat crop, accordins to Joe Helms, well-known grain expert. ' Y - Until a month ago prospects for an unusual yield were general all over the county. Within the last two weeks noticeable damage has been done, especially by the fly and the worm.- The average yield. Mr. Helms predicted, will be far below normal. Most of the stalk is apparently healthy, but the heads will he small and the grain shriveled because work of the insects will prevent nourishment from reaching the maturing grain. The leave have not a good color for this season af the year, being too dark a green. Some red rust is apparent on the leaves, but little has been noted on the stalk. Black rust is also, being reported from many sources. Everywhere in the state Indications are for one of the best oats crops in Dny years. Corn, while small for this season is improving rapidly since the continued rains ceased, Mr. Helms said. Until a week ago the color was bad and the stalks had grown slowly. With warmer days more rapid growth is noted. A few warm nights would grettly Increase the prospects for a good yield, Mr. Helms reported. LIVE STOCK CHICAGO. UNION STOCK YARDS, 111., June 26-HOgs: Receipts 12,000, market steady, mixed and butchers $7.40$) 7.90, good heavies $7.457.80, rough heavies $7.25)7.40, light $7.6507.00. pigs $6.157.30, bulk of sales $7.60 7.85. Cattle: Receipts 3,000, market steady, beeves $7.40&7.90. cows and heifers $3.508.75, stockers and feeders $7.3508.60. i Sheep: Receipts 6,000, market steady, natives and westerns $4.00 e 10, lambs $7.00 10. 00. CINCINNATI. CINCINNATI, O., June 26. Hogs: Receipts 1,500. market steady. Cattle: Receipts none, market Sheep: Receipts 2,3000 market steady, lambs steady. . INDIANAPOLIS. INDIANAPOLIS. Ind., June 26. Hogs: Receipts 4,500, market 5c hign er, best hogs $8.00, heavies $7.86 7.90, pigs $5.006.75, bulk of sales $7.95. Cattle: Receipts 150. market slow, choice heavy steers $8.7&9.25. light steers $8.259.16, heifers 15.509.10, cows $6.00(5)7.26, bulls $5.007.00, calves $5.009.75. Sheep and lambs: Receipts 100, market steady, prime sheep $5.00, lambs $6.008.50, spring lambs $7.00 10.00. PITTSBURG PITTSBURG,. Pa., June 26. Cattle: Supply light, market steady, choice steers $9.159.25. prime steers $8.80 9.00, good steers $8.50(3)8.60, tidy butchers $8.50 8.75, fair $7.758.10, common $6. S0 7.35, common to fat bulls $5.50 7.58. common to fat cows $3.507.50, heifers $7.008.00, veal calves $10.25 10.50. -Sheep and lambs: Supply light, market steady, prime wethers $6.25 6.35, good $5.506.00, lambs $6.00 10.00. Hogs: Receipts 10 cars, market higher, prime heavy $8.05 8.10, mediums $8.2008.25, heavy yorkers $8.00 (58.25, light yorkers $8.208.25, pigs $8.15 8.20. roughs $6.60, Btags $5.50, heavy mixed $8.108.15. PRODUCE NEW YORK NEW YORK. June 26. Dressed poultry tirm: .springers 2228. fowls 18 184. Butter, easier; creamery firsts 26 Mi- Eggs, weak; 23 26. CHICAGO CASH CHICAGO, June 26. Wheat: No. 2 hard $1.21122. Corn: No. 2 74 75, No. 2 white 7475, No. 2 yellow 74i"54. Oats: No. 2 white 48. No. 3 white 47448. No. 4 white 47 474. standard 4748. TOLEDO. TOLEDO, June 26. Wheat: Cash $1.21, July $104, September $1.03. Clover seed: Cash $8.20, October $8.45, December $8.62- Alsike: Cash $8.80. Timothy: Cash $3.20, October $3.35, September $3.45. NEW YORK EXCHANGE STOCK QUOTATIONS American Can 44 45V4 Amalgamated Copper ... 74 75 American Smelter 79 80 American Beet Sugar ... 60 61 Atchison 101 101 St. Paul 91 91 Erie 26 26 Lehigh Valley 14S 148 N. Y. Central 89 89 Northern Pacific 107 107 Pennsylvania ,....106 106 Reading ..... 147 150 Southern Pacific . 88 88 Union Pacific 128 128 STRANGLES HIMSELF ' MILWAUKEE, June 26. Rev. Frank M. Westcott. 56. Episcopal clergyman, formerly at Skaneateles, N. Y., was found dead in his room in Columbus hospital here today. . He had Tied the chord of his bath robe around a, bed post and strangled himself.

GRAIN

LOWER PRICES RULE IN WHEAT MARKET

CHICAGO, June 2t Lower prices were established today. In wheat the feature was the selling by longs and cutting out of short lines in the way of hedges against the new crop. There was little- reaction from the bottom prices. Net losses were shown for the day of c for wheat. 1 for corn, c on oats and 10 20c for hog products. Cash transactions were 12,00 wheat, 2,000,000 corn and 160,000 bushels of oata. Minneapolis reported the sale of 60,000 bushels of wheat to t)xe east to go out of Duluth. RICHM0NDJ.1ARKETS GLEN MILLER PRICES HOGS. Heavies $7.00 Heavy mixed ....... 7.25 Heavy yorkers 7.25 Pigs $6.507.O0 Sows $5.606.00 Stags $4.50 5.00 CATTLE. Best steers $7.60 Heifers $7.00 7.50 Good cows .............. . $6.0006.50 Bulls , $5.0006.50 Canners ............. $2.60 and $3.50 Calves...... $8 for Saturday delivery SHEEP. ' ' Top lambs . 6c Spring lambs . 7c FEED QUOTATIONS Clover hay. $16.00. Timothy hay. selling $21. Prairie hay, selling $15. Straw, paying $. Oats, paying 42c. Com, paying 70c. Red clov - seed, paying $5.00. Bran, selling $28 ton. 8ait. $1.40 barrel. Tankage. $48.00 ton. Oil meal, $38.00 ton. Middlings. $31 $1.60 per 100. PRODUCE (('once ted daily by Edward Cooper.) Chickens dressed, paying 18c. selling. 26o. Country butter, paring 18c to 25c; selling. 26c to 33c. Eggs, paying 16c, selling 20c. 'Country lard paying 10c; selling 15c. Creamery butter, selling 33c. . Potatoes, selling 70c per bushel Representative Sales At Indianapolis Hogs Av. Price 7 200 $7.25 22 93 ,7.75 32 280 7.90 66 176 7.95 147 182 7.96 49 200 7.95 72 208 7.95 69 249 7.95 64 135 8.00 47 173 8.00 CHICAGO FUTURES BY CORRELL A THOMP80N, Brokers, I. O. O. F. Blda. Phone 1446. WHEAT. Open. High. Low. Close WHEAT. July 104 104' 103 108 Sept 103 103 101 101 Dec 106 106 104 105 CORN. July ..... 74 73 73 73 Sept 73 73 71 71 Dec 65 65 63 63 OATS. July 44 44 43 43 Sept 38 38 37 37 PORK. July $16.75 $16.75 $16.60 $16.60 Sept $17.15 $17.15 $17.00 $17.00 CRANOR INJURED Virgil Cranor, son of L. B. Cranor, vice president of the Richmond Union Laundry company, was run down by an automobile this noon in front of his home, 219 South Eighth street, and seriously but not fatally injured. The young man was unconscious for some time but this afternoon was considerably improved although the full extent and nature of his injuries have not yet been ascertained. The driver of the machine, L. B. Cranor states, is not known to him. Virgil Cranor was riding in a grocery delivery wagon. When he got off of it in front of his home and walked around it in the rear a machine struck him with great violence, hurling him to the pavement. BLAST OF SEA MINE HURLS STEEL AMONG FAIR SPECTATORS SAN FRANCISCO, June 26. An investigation has been made into the explosion late last night in San Francisco boy of a giant submarine mine, without; it is alleged, sufficient precaution having been taken -to safeguard the lives of spectators. The spectacle was given as a special feature of the exposition, and was in charge of the United States Guard. Pieces of steel casing of the mine were blown high in the air and fell among the hundreds of people who lined the bay shore. One piece of steel weighing twelve 'pounds was blown over the Oregon and New York state buildings and struck a corner of the fine arts palace. The mine was exploded about a half mile from the yach harbor in the bay. There was launched at Port Arthur recently the largest steamer on - the U1KU 1JIID uiui tKtrmuij 585,000 bushels or 12,000 tons of oats. j

COURT HOLDS THREE FOR ILLEGAL? SALES

A plea of not guilty was entered in the Circuit court this morning by Herbert King, Paul King and Everett SulUvaa to charges of selling cigar ts to minors. The case will - be set after the Dasher damage suit is heard on Monday. ' The King brothers are owners of a store at 406 Main street end , Sullivan is a clerk employed by them. The grand jury Indicted the three men, charging that the boys to whom the cigareta were sold were 16, 17 and 19 years of age. ENLARGE DANCE FLOOR Additional flooring f or dancing win be constructed on the "'Wild Hover," a boat now In use an Morton Lake. The pavilion will be remodeled. which will make its dimensions 20 by 64 feet. Thirty feet of additional floor ing will be placed in and work will start next week. The wild Hover has been remodeled and renovated throughout since last year and has been in operation this season 'since last Sunday afternoon. On July 4th, there will be dancing on the boat in the afternoon and evening. A cabaret singer will be a feature of the entertainment. Everybody is invited to attend the dancing. TURKS DESTROY PARTY CONSTANTINOPLE, June 26. The following official report on the Dardanelles situation was issued today: . Near Said El Bar the position of the forces was the same as at theh last battle when the enemy was driven back to his former position. On Wed' nesday one of our right wing patrols surprised and destroyed a party of the enemy putting some machine guns out of action and returning with 26 rifles, 9 cases of ammunition, spare parts for machine guns and other war material. BROCK LEAVES CITY James F. Brock, president of the International Laundry Workers' Union, unexpectedly left Richmond at 4 o'clock this morning but will probably return here in a short time to continue the fight he proposed making against the Richmond Union Laundry management which refused to re-employ the girls and men who are on strike. .Brock's destination is not known. It is supposed he went to another city in the neighborhood of Chicago to investigate a laundry strike there. During his absence the "local . union will seek to gain the favor of the public in their contentions in the strike through the distribution of literature and data on wage scaleB and working hours in this city. MINISTERS HOLD OUTING AT PARK Olen Miller park has been definitely selected as to the site for the annual picnic of the Ministerial association which will be held Tuesday afternoon and evening beginning at 2 o'clock. The afternoon will be spent in games and In a social way. A short business session will be called by the Rev. Conrad Huber for the election Of officers. Lunches will be provided by the ministers' wives. FAILS IN ATTEMPT TO STEAL MACHINE NEW PARIS, Ohio, June 26. An unsuccessful attempt was made Wednesday night to steal the two-passenger auto belonging to H. E. Higgs, which he sheltered in the Ashman garage on Maple street. The lock on the door which had been broken. Higgs removed the switch plug in the evening when he ran the machine In, and a knife blade bad been Inserted by the theif and was broken off. No clue of the culprit has been found. ARRANGE COAL BIDS. Coal specifications for the county buildings, were decided upon at the meeting of the board of county commissioners this morning. Bids will be opened and the contracts will be let on July 17. The quality and amount of coal needed were decided. TO LET CONTRACT8 FOR BANK INTERIOR Contracts for the plumbing, heating, ventilation and electrical wiring, will be let by Edgar Hiatt, chairman of the building committee of the Dickinson Trust Co., within a few days, it was announced this afternoon. The mechanical layout for the new building will be one of the most moder nin the United States, especially for a building of its size,' the general superintendent says. LABORER 13 HURT. Martin Alkenpcamp, 61 Liberty street, a workman, employed in the excavating work on the site for the new building of the Dickinson Trust Co., had his leg scratched and bruised this morning when a slide of dirt and bricks struck him. He was taken to his home. GETS LIFE LICENSE. NEW PARIS, O., June 26. Friends of E. H. Young will be glad to know that he has been awarded a life term certificate to teach by the Ohio State Board, he having taken the examination early in the week and received his returns Thursday. Mr. YOung will enter his third year of teaching in the local schools this fall. SHIP KRUPP GUNS. AMSTERDAM, June 26. It is "reported from Hessen that several trains loaded with heavy guns have left the Krupp factory for the German front on the Dzura where it is expected they will be used in advance against Warsaw. " France has a population of about 40,000,000.

GenV Von Mackenberg,

Who Took Lemberg From the Russians

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On the back of this photograph the General wrote: "The German soldiers are thankful for the work of the Relief Society of Chicago." The photograph was sent to A. C. E. Schmidt, Chicago, manager of the Hamburg line.

FORMER RESIDENTS ASKED TO RETURN Invitations to all former Wayne county residents to return on the Fourth of July and make the celebration at Centervllle a real home coming, have been sent out. The committees of the Old Trails' Roads' association hopes to see many residents return to this city on that occasion and to help make the Fourth one of the big days. PARK ZOO INCREASED "Jack," the deer who-led such a lonesome life in his pen at Glen park until he turned Mormon last year and took unto himself two brides, is now about the happiest deer in this section of the country. One of his mates has presented him with twins and Park Superintendent Ford says they are both very handsome and very healthy little fellows. One of the twins was not discovered until today although they were born last Saturday. He had been kept in the shed by his anxious parents until today when he wabbled out to romp with his brother. These fauns are the first gifts old man stork has brought to the zoo family at the park for over a year. BULGARIA CALLS MEN ATHENS, June 26. Bulgarian reservists in Greece territory have been summoned by their government. The entrance of Bulgaria into the war at an early date is confidently expected, though Germany is using every possible influence to keep her neutral. KEEP YOUR CRACKERS Chief Goodwin wants every kid in town to get wise to tbis order, so there won't be any necessity for making arrests. Here it is. Woe betides those who begin to celebrate the Fourth of July before midnight Sunday. EXAMINATION HELD. ' - The smallest number of 'applicants who have taken the monthly examinations this year for license to teach, were present this morning in the office of county superintendent of Schools, Williams. There were approximately fifty applicants present, several of whom were from various parts of the state. Tbe examinations are held the last Saturday In each month.

RELATIVES OF FAMOUS PERSONS TESTIFY IN CONDEMNATION CASE

"George H. Olney is my name," Bald a witness at the hearing before the state public service commission of the case of the Richmond Light, Heat and Power company at Indianapolis. "Any relation of the former secretary of state?" some one asked, and the young man said he was the nephew of that very person, but now he was a solicitor for the United Gas and Electric Company of New York, the holding company for the Richmond company. Omey's family connections attracted some attention and for a minute he was in the limelight. "A. C. Howard of New York is my name," said the next witness. He showed signs of deafness and requested that questions be asked in a loud voice. "I was a lieutenant in the navy and was rendered deaf by the explosion of a shell. My father was Admiral Howard," he said and smiled. The spotlight changed. "Ralph Estrada of New York is my name," said the next witness. "I am an engineer now, but once I was not. At that time I was known as the son

ALIENS FORU CLUD : TO KEEP iEUTRAUTY

To eliminate any possible friction over the European war. among the foreign colonists in Richmond, Hungarians and Italians have organised a club to foster good-fellowship, for social purposes and for the.mutua.1 benefits of the members. , Primarily it is established to avoid any verbal argument or physical warfare-among the Immigrants in Richmond, the majority of whom reside in one section of the city. The charter members are Ambrus Bandura, Thomas Bandura, John Paradeso and Lewis Ference. The club will be known as tbe "Hungarian and Italian club." It will be managed by a board of directors of five members to be -elected annually. Incorporating papers were filed with Homer L. Cook. Secretary of State in Indiana? through F. J. Strayer, counsel, today. of the president of Mexico," he added. "Some circle of notables to be interested in a case from Richmond, Ind.," remarked one of the audience. WHITE SHIFTS MEN FOR SUNDAY'S GAME The second of the series between White's Reserves and the Senators will be staged tomorrow afternoon at ; Ratliff Park. Despite the whipping j given the Reserves last Sunday, white j believes that with the changes he has made in his lineup a far better opposition will be put up tor the approval of the Senators. The Reserves will lir.eup with Newman p, Winters c, Parkhardt lb, Knight 2b, Jarvis 3b, Evans ss, Kiser If, Gray or Sangel cf, Stover rf, Haas and Juergins utility. Senators, Craycraft c, Wilcoxen p. Pottinger lb. Bailey 2b, Quigley ss, H. Schweitzer If. A. Schweitzer 3b, Craycraft rf, Rust cf. ,

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ORGHIS 6ir.L;SElT rack to cincinnOTi The first of the week Flore&c tto Millin of Cincinnati, who said she was 19 years old .but who does not appear to be more than 1$ years et age. was arraigned in city court on 4 charge of stealing clothing be km King to the girl

sne worsea ana roomea wim at a cambridge City hoteL He case was taken under advisement by the mayor and today he ordered that she be returned to the home of her mother in Cincinnati. Investigation revealed that the girl had told a straightforward story when arraigned In court. Her mother. Mrs. Francis Ward, is a patient at a Cincinnati hospital and was operated upon yesterday. The girl's sister-in-law. Mrs. J. G. McMlllln. in a letter to Chief Goodwin said Florence left there without telling anyone where che was going and that her mother has been inquiring for her every day. She urged that the girl be sent home at once. The Cincinnati chief of police wrote that the girl had left home because her step-father had mistreated her. DUTCH STEAMER SUNK COPENHAGEN. June " 2.The Dutch steamer Ceres waa sunk by a mine or torpedo in the gulf of Bothnia Friday. Twenty-five members of her crew were saved. The captain of the : Ceres, who was landed at a sweeaisn port today, stated that he distinctly eaw a torpedo boat before the Ceres was sunk. He was unable to make out the nationality of the warship, but believes that it torpedoed his vessel, i The Ceres was a vessel of 1,74$ tons. She was built in 1908. ENACTS TUB MORDER LONDON. June 26 Women fainted in court today when the death of Alice Burnham, one of the wives of George Joseph Smith, the bath tub murderer, was enacted before tbe Jury by Dr. L. T. Billings, of Blockpool. Several others on the verge of collapse had to be assisted from the room. The acting of the tragedy was staged with great effect by the prosecution. Dr. Billings used a bath tub similar to that - in which Smith's wife was found dead. As he set forth the details, many of the women became hysterical and the trial had to be suspended until they could be removed. Two of the Jurors arose from their seats and took notes. TAKE ALBANIAN TOWN. ROME. June 26. Montenegrin soldiers are reported to have occupied the Albanian port of San Giovanni de Medau on the Adriatic sea. . . . NURSES IN THE WAR. What the Women are Doing. The women of the waring nations are nursing, cheering and comforting the wounded or dying. The women of Kurope not only wrap bandages . and scrape lint, but they tend the farms, dig coal, carry burdens and do the work of the men now under armt. Every male fighter, however brawny and heroic, was born of woman: the high courage and hardihood that are a nction's strength are inherited from the mother. Young mothers who preserve the charms of face and figure in spite of p.n increasing family and the care of growning children are always to be envied. Dr. Pierce's ' Favorite Prescription gives the strength and health upon which happy motherhood depends. It practically does away with the pains of maternity. It enables the mother to nourish the Infant life depending on her, and enjoy the nourly happiness of watching the development of a perfectly healthy child. Thousands of women who are now blessed with robust health cannot understand why thousands of other women continue to worry and suffer from ailments peculiar to women when they can obtain for a trifling sum Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription, which will surely and Quickly banish all pain, distress and misery and restore the womanly functions to perfect health. IMPORTANT SPECIAL OFFER TO READERS OF THIS PAPER Any person desiring a copy of The People's Common Sense Medical Adviser before the edition is exhausted should send this notice together with 20 cents in stamps to Dr. Pierce. Invalids' Hotel. Buffalo, N. Y., and copy will be sent by return mail. aU charges prepaid. Adv. - "