Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 44, Number 177, 8 May 1919 — Page 2
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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM "AND SUN-TELEGRAM . THURSDAY MAY 8, 1919.
GOVERNMENT STOCKS OF OLD WOOL HAY DEPRESS PRICE OF NEW CLIP
By Wl LI AM R. SANBORN 1 Wayne county has about 8,800 sheep which have recently been robbed of their soft, warm coats, and said coats are now on sale. But no one wants to buy them not at any price, just now. Isn't that a peculiar situation T It Is, and again it Isn't. But Quite a number of our readers want to know about It. They want information as to wool market conditions; also what they may hope to get for their wool and when they may hope to be able o sell it Government Selling Wool 'The weight in the . market this spring ls-the large stock of wool now in the hands of the government and for which it has no further use. For the first time In our history, perhaps, the men at Washington are competing for a market with the wool growers
of the country. Now Uncle Sam is selling his wool at auction, and. will take his loss philosophically, for an important loss is almost inevitable. Besides the people have already paid for all government wool and if we find it a losing transaction, it will be accredited to the loss incident to the proper preparation for. a great war and the protection of our boys in the j-atks. What is true as to "medium wools in Wayne county is true in the main throughout the central west. The market hasn't opened, except in spots, and the little buying so far done has
been purely a matter of hope and speculation. They have a lot of wool in the adjoining Indiana and Ohio counties but are not marketing any for there are no buyers. - But there will be buyers in plenty a little later. It is a bit early for wool to begin to move under present conditions, but would not be in normal times. We are experiencing a period of waiting and expectancy. The pressure of government stocks must be entirely removed before we can get down to hard pan and to the trade practices of pre-war days. . Uncle Sam took over all the wool in the country, it will be remembered.
and established a price for this purchase. But he is going out of the wool business and is feeding out his reserve supply as Judiciously as possible so as not to to greatly overload the market. The government financed our last two wool clips and
paid prices high enough to induce an increase in our flocks and recreate an interest in the lagging sheep industry. - And we should all be glad of it. We have never really bad an over supply of good clothing wools in this country, though at times there has bee a falling off in demand, owing to varying economic conditions. Governmental Holdings On April 1 the United States owned about 360,000,000 pounds of wool, 100,000,000 pounds of which was then in transit from Australia and New Zealand. Now, the wool crop this year is estimated at about three hundred million pounds, or not quite as much as our own government holdings last month. Australia, has been accumulating wool for four years, and raises possibly, eight hundred million pounds per year, so must have a very large amount still left to ship. It was stated last week that Australia had nearly three hundred million pounds
then enroute to Europe and a few car
goes on the way to America. So, then, on low grade wools we have to seriously reckon with the Island continent. While it Is true that Uncle Sam
holds and owns the bulk of the wool I in this country he does not own the entire supply. There is always a percentage in the hands of manufacturers, mostly obtatned from the government, of course, but not counted in the government reserves, as herein enumerated. Fine Wool in Demand So far as we have ascertained the first sale of Indiana 1919 clips was made on May 2, near Marion, and the price paid was 40 cents for threeeights and quarter blood wool. The government set the price on this grade at 65 cents last year. As to opinion in the east, it may be said that the mills are anticipating a lower market and will only buy for current needs until satisfied with the price. At the government auction held
recently at Philadelphia, medium wools brought but 50 to 55 cents, and this for old and, thoroughly shrunken stock. ..' .. Fine Wool in Demand. Coming down to April 7th, we find that on that date the stock as report
ed to the War department had' been reduced to 342 million ' pounds,, valued at $21,000,000. The total amount
of wool received by the government inee it first began its operations in
that staple, was 650 million pounds.
But very little, comparatively, of all this was fine wool, and fine wool is just what the manufacturer is now most in need of. This means that' fine fabric wools are to be in demand at good prices
because these are relatively scarcer
and because, too, consumers have the money, and are willing to spend it for better apparel than war-time manufacture permitted, except to a very limited degree. The chance that we may yet live to see good, all-wool suits on sale at prices within the means of the man who works for a living is very cheer
ing. And there are wool dress fabrics to consider. With more good wool available the ladies of the household
dress more resplendantly on a
can
good deal leas money. A decline in
woolen and wool mixed fabrics will insure a lower cost on both silk and cotton dress and suit goods, a "consumation devoutly to be wished," and the earlier the better for all of us.
visiting her son Grant and famll for a couple of weeVs.-..Sam Branden-( burg, wife and son, of Oxford, visited his parents here Saturday night and Sunday. ' : ' ' Lester Emerick of Germantown, spent Saturday night and Sunday with Heber 0'Hara...v.. Chester Surface, son of Ad l Surf ace and wife of near New Hope, arrived home Sunday afternoon from service on the Italian front..... Miss Ruth Wlsnian of New Paris visited Dorothy Sheffer the latter part of the week. ..Everett Geedlng and John McGill are, on their way home from France and will land the last of the week. . . Granville Maddock,
son of Harvey Maddock, underwent an operation for appendicitis on Tuesday at the Held Memorial hospital. He will be removed to his home this week.. ...One hundred attended Sabbath school last Sunday,... Two thousand dollars of the parsonage fund has been subscribed . : . ... The . Ladles Aid society met last Thursday with" Miss Emily Campbell. The next meeting will be .JuneSi at the home of Mrs.
Fred Sauer ...The postoffiee was
moved Monday afternoon to the rear
of O. B. Cooper's store. . ..Mrs. Dave
Call is seriously ill with pneumonia
at her home near New Weetville.,
Grange will meet on Thursday eve
ning of this week. - . ,
Campbellstown, 0. Frank Thompson and family from Holquin Wash., visited friends here the past week.... Perry Wright and
family are moving into Frank Thompson property this week.... Many autoed to Eaton Sunday afternoon to see the army tank... .The Jackson Grange degree team and drill team put on third and fourth degree work
at Washington township Saturday ev
ening. ...The Junior class gave a reception Friday evening in honor of the Senior class at the school build
ing. An elegant supper was served.
..The Senior class play, "Dorothy's
Neighbors," was attended -by a large crowd Thursday evening Wesley Melling and wife of New Hope have
gone to Kansas for a four weeks' visit
with relatives. .. .Mrs. Mary Larsh is
M. E. church.. ...The members of the Busy. Bee class of the M. E. church gave a party in honor of Ruth Commons and Edith Driver, members of
the - graduating class, Wednesday evening at the home pf their teacher, Miss Buhl Miss Clarissa Ahl entertained the members of her' Sunday
school class at her home Wednesday afternoon. A delightful afternoon was passed on the lawn and games and re
freshments were enjoyed.. ... Keith Hatfield of the Great Lakes Training Station, ' was' called home by the death of his uncle, Oran Lague of Richmond.
Mr. Hatfield has a seven-day fur
lough . . ; . The Woman's Home Mis
sionary society meets Thursday after
noon with Mrs. Helena Johnston.... Miss Retta Conrad was the over Sunday guest of Misa Marv Wilson
Frank Henderson and Elmer Rodenberfrer'are among the boys from
across the sea who have been returned the past week...... Mr. and Mrs, Harry Saadel and son Roscoe attend
ed a dinner given in honor of Elmer Rodepberger's return at his home near Philomath Sunday.... Mr. and Mrs. Donald Lants have christened their
eight and half pound son who arrived the latter part of the week, Thad Lantz.
lntendent W. 8. Fogarty, Supt. Denni-
son of Camden schools. State High
School Inspector Stewart and Carl Niswonger; Tuesday, Anna Gauch and Lowell Moore: Wednesday. Alta May
Brunner, Geneva Frank, Norma Brown, Opal Syler and Lloyd House; Thurs
day. Loyd Fudge: Friday. Ruth Furry.
Helen Schlotterbeck, Lois Longeneck-
er, Denver Wehrley and Marco Rush. Mrs. Blanche Shively spent Wednesday night at the home of Lula Via. Supt L. F. Sohieser had the misfortune of stepping on a nail and was unable to attend school Monday. His foot is improving.. Miss Mary G. Swartzel was unable to teach school
Monday on account of a gathering In
her ear... The Monroe Freshmen gave
Lwisturg rreshmen a return game Friday on the latter's field, resulting
In a score of 30 to 22 In favor of Mon roe.... The baccalaureate service was well attended Sunday, May 4. Rev. W.
A. Vorhis delivered a fine sermon con
taining many good and practical points
about the text which was found in II. Timothy. 2: 15, "Study to shew thy
self approved unto God."'
C enter ville, Ind. Mr. and Mrs. James Alsman have
moved to the Welfore property on Main street. ...Mrs. Ed Smith attended a six o'clock dinner party given by her mother, Mrs. Canon of
Richmond, in honor of her son... .Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence McConaha, Miss
Grace Townsend and Evert Mason at
tended the commencement at Foun
tain City last Thursday evening....
Mrs. Fiorina Rhodes of Indianapolis
was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. M. Bos-
well last week... .Miss Mabel Hosier returned Saturday from a week's visit with her brother in Detroit, Mich. She
will leave in a few days for summer work in Mrs. Blanker's kindergarten school at Indianapolis..... A. G. Gates of Chicago who has been visiting his parents for several days left Friday for Salt City College at Hutchinson, Kans., where he has accepted a position.... Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Sullivan spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Castettor. . . . Mothers' Day will be observed with an appropriate program next Sunday evening at the
Monroe School Notes
Preble County, Ohio.' The animal husbandry class visited F. M. Davisson Tuesday forenoon for the purpose of studying Oxforddown 6heep...The Monroe High school first met New Madison High on Monroe's field and was defeated by a score of 8 to 2. . . . The eighth grade has been reviewing for examination which will come the first of the week. . . .The Junior Domestic Science girls served their last lunch Thursday; The menu consisted of chicken, noodles, , baked beans, potato salad, Parker House rolls, butter, rhubarb conserve, cake,
peaches and Ice cream.... Miss Flor
ence Agler took teacher's examination at Eaton Saturday. . . .The following
teachers attended teachers' associa
tion and banquet given at Eaton Sat
urday evening: Supt. L. L. Schieser, E. A. Holcomb, P. G. Campbell. Miss Ruth Markey, Mrs. Blanchf. Shively,
Miss Isla Crawford, Mrs. Leah Petry.
Miss Lucie Gilford, Miss Florence Agler and Mrs, Esther Agler.... The following people visited the school dur
ing the 'week: Monday, County Super-
L EAVES FORTUNE TO FRANCE
Soldier's Headless Body
Drives Lieutenant mad WASHINGTON, D. C, May Pri
vate E. Covert, of Divisional head-
Juarters, now at Camp Devens, Mass ust back from overseas, tells what he claims is a true story of how lieu
tenant went mad on beholding a neaa-
lees man ruihinr aide by side With
him toward the Germans.
According to Covert, the lieutenant
was running with his men toward a German stronghold. A shell took off
the head of the man next to tne lieu
tenant The forward momentum of the man coupled with the steadying
effect of the lieutenant on one side and a Private on the other was' suf
ficient to carry the headless trunk
15 feet
Be Careful in Using Soap on Your Hair
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.(Br Associated Trees) PARIS, May 8. Miss Boutet. who
has just died at Parplgnan, at the age of 75, has left her whole lortune to
France to be devoted to the work of rebuilding churches destroyed by the
Germans. The amount will exceed 500,000 francs, or one hundred thousand dollars.
FAILED TO REMOVE HAT
CHICAGO, May 8. A man who fail
ed to stand or remove his hat during the playing of the national anthem is
in a hospital today having been shot
twice by a sailor guard after the man
had flourished a revolver among hun
dreds of spectators at a Victory loan
ceieorauon yesterday.
Most soaps and prepared shampoos
contain too much alkali, which is very
injurious, as It dries the scalp and makes the hair brittle. The best thing to use .Is just plain mulslfled oocoanut 11. for it Is pure and entirely greaseless. It's very cheap, and beats the most expensive soaps or anything else all to pieces. Ycu can get this at any drug store, and a few ounces will last the whole family for months. . Simply moisten the hair with water and rub It in, about a teaspoonful Is all that is required. ; It makes an abundance of rich, creamy lather, cleanses thoroughly, and rinses out easily. The hair dries Quickly and evenly, and is
soft, fresh looking, bright fluffy, wavy, end easy to handle. Besides, it loos
ens and takes out every particle of dust, dirt and dandruff. Adv.
BIGGER HEALTH, BIGGER BUSINESS. also bidder enjoyment of life HeaJtk comes ffom the i-igKt food with rational exercise. Shredded Wheat is the whole wheat gr2dn in a. digestible form. Its crisp and tasty goodness is a clelidhtlm
meats and stelwvetfetableseady-
to-at-delicious
resK fruits.
cooked and rea
with milk and
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tori Of Athlone To Be Governor Of Canada
(By Associated Press) LONDON. May 8. It is understood that the Duke of Devonshire will shortly retire as governor general of Canada, and the Mail says the office will be offered the Earl of Athlone, brother of Queen Mary, who would have succeeded the Duke of Connaught as governor general of Canada, had it not been for his duties in the British army. ' The Duke of Devonshire was appointed governor general of Canada on June 27, 1916, and was installed in office on November 11, 1916. The Earl of Athlone was born April 14, 1874. and is the son oi the Duke of Teck. He was educated at Eton and
later became a general staff officer
with the rank of brigadier-general.
vHe served in Matabelelana in I89t, being mentioned in dispatches during his service there. He was appointed governor general of Canada in 1914, but did not take office. He was created Earl of Athlone-on July 17, 1917. He was married on Feruary 10, 1904, (o princess Alice, countess of Athlone, daughter of the late first duke of Albany. -- '. v :
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HPHERE are good reasons J. for Firestone Truck Tires carrying more than half America's truck tonnage. Look at the trucks in this city that are mounted on Firestone Tires. You'll find that they run faster, have fewer accidents, stand up better with less repairs, are operating with the lowest possible quantity of gasoline. Our own service here in the
city co-operates with Firestone
policy. Our tire presses, with power equal to many tons pressure, and our other machinery make it easy for us to change truck tires quickly. And you know that the pay-' ing truck is the truck in the streets hauling your goods. When a truck's laid up a day for tire change, you lose far more than the cost of the change. Let us reduce tirechange time to : the fewest Dossibie minutes.
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