Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 44, Number 238, 19 July 1919 — Page 13

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, SATURDAY, JULY 19, 1919.

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8T0CK EXCHANGE CLOSED (By Associated Press) NEW YORK, July 1. Business on the stock exchange and allied Institutions -was suspended today to enable members to catcb up with the mass of work resulting from the week's extraordinary activity. GRAIN QUOTATIONS

WAGNER'S GRAIN LETTER CHICAGO, July 19. Corn and cats supported by Argentine and European news. Heavy corn quality loss suggested In Argentine. European feed stocks very low. More news suggesting a moderate oats crop. Foreign exchange remain unsettled. New York porta still congested. Sentiment on corn and oats somewhat ( mixed. There are some signs of a Monday bulge. CHICAGO GRAIN RANGE Furnished by E. W. WAGNER A. CO., 212 Union National Bank Build. . Ing. Phone 1720. CHICAGO, July 19. - Following is the range of futures on Chicago Board of Trade today: Open High Low Close Corn Sept 186 191 186V4 190 Dec. .158 161 157 161 Oats Sept 77 81 77 80 Dec 79 83 79 82 n Pork 3 Sept 50.10 60.75 Lard Sept 33.60 33.87 Ribs Sept 27.72 27.90

(By Associated Press) TOLEDO, O., July 19. Cloverseed Prime cash, $ 29.00; Oct., $30.35; Dec, 129.00. Alslke Prime cash, $23.75; Oct and Dec, $24.00. Timothy New and old, $5.25; Sept.. $6.10; Oct,, $5.80; Dec, $5.85; March, $6.10. (By Associated Press) ' CINCINNATI. O., July 19. Wheat No. 1 red, unchanged; No. 2 red, $2.23(2.23; No. 3 red. $2.192.22 Other grades as to quality, $2.00 2.20. Corn No. 2 white. $2.132.14; No. S wh'te, $2.122.13; No. 4 white $2.08 2.10; Corn No. 2 yellow, $2.01 2.02; No. 3 yellow, $1.992.01; No. 4 yellow. $1.961.98; Corn No. 2 mixed. $2.00$2.01. fBy Associated Press) CHICAGO. July 19. Corn No. 2 mixed, nominal; No. 2 yellow, $1.95 1.96. Oats No. 2 white. 7982c; No. 3 white. 7980c. Pork Nominal; ribs, $27.7528.25; lard, $33.75. LIVE STOCK PRICES (Bv Associated Press) INDIANAPOLIS. Ind.. July 19 Hcga--Receipts, 2,500; higher, Cat we Receipts, 250; steady. Calves Receipts, 150; strong. Sheep--Receipts, ISO; steady. HOGS Good to choice, 160 to 200 lbs., $22.4022.45; good to choice, 200 to 225 poaads, $22.4022.50; medium and mixed, ICC to 200 lbs., $22.40 22.45; taX bogs. $22.00; sows, according to quality, $20.25; good to prime, $22.40 22.60; bulk of sows, $19.60(S19.75; fat back pigs, $20. 25 20.50; feeding pigs, $20.50 down; poor to best stags, 80 lbs. dock, $ 15.00 20.00; feeding pigs, $20.50 down; boars, thin sows and skips not quoted. CATTL Killing Steera Fxtra good. 1.300 lbs. and upward, $15.50 16.00; good to choice, 1,300 lbs. and upward, $15.5016.10; common to medium, 1,300 lbs., and upward, 14.5016.50; good to choice, 1,200 to 1,300 lbs., $15 916.00; common to medium, 1,200 to 1,300 lbs., $13.6015.00; good to choice 1,000 to 1,150 lbs., $13.5015.00; common to medium, 1,000 to 1,150 lbs, $12.5013.00;poor to good, under 1,000 'lbs., $11.0013.00;good to best, under 1.000 lbs.. $10.6012.00; yearlings, I12.5014.00. Heifers Good to best, 800 lbs. and lip. $13.50 and $14.50; common to medium, 800 lbs. and up, $12.0013.25; good to best under 800 lbs., $14.00; common to medium, under 800 lbs., $11.00 and $13.50. Cows Good to best, 1.050 lbs. upward, $10.5012.50; common to medium, 1,050 lbs. upward, $9.0010.00; good to best under 1,050 lbs., $9.50 $11.00: common to medium, under 1050 lbs., $S. 009.00; canners and cutters. $6.007.50; fair to choice pward, $11.00 and $12.50; good to choice milkers, $90.00 140.00. Bulls Common to best. 1,300 lbs. upward, $1011.00; fair to medium, under 1,300 lbs., $9.0009.75; common to good bolognas. $809. Calves Hood choice veals, under 200 pounds, $1S.00; common to MONEY TO LOAN. 46 NEED MONEY? It so. we will make you a loan on your personal property at the legal rate. THE STATE INVESTMENT & LOAN CO. Room 40. Colonial Bldg. Phone 25G0. Richmond. Ind. Why SELL and SACRIFICE LIBERTY BONDS We will loan $45 on a $50 bond, or $90 on a $100 bond, at a small rate of interest. IF YOU MUST SELL. WE WILL BUY OUTRIGHT WELFARE LOAN SOCIETY 9 N. Tenth St Phone 25C9

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medium veals, $8.00(913.00; good to choice heavy calves, $10.0012.00; common to medium heavy calves, $5.00 9.00. Stock r and Feeding Cattle Good fo choice steers. 800 lbs, and up. $10.5011.50; common to fair steers, 800 lbs., and up. $9.5010.50; good to choice steers under 800 lbs, $11.00 11.50; common to medium, under 800 lbs, $S.509.50; medium to good heifers, $3.0009.00; medium to good cows, $7.008.00; springers, $3.50 10.50; stock calves, 250 to 450 lbs, $7.6011.60; western fed lambs, $18 down; western fed wethers. $13 down: bucks, per 100 pounds, $7.00 7.50; clipped stock, selling $2 to $3 per 100 lbs. lower than above quotations. SHEEP AND LAMBS. Spring lambs. $12.00 16.25; bucks, per 100 lbs, $5.006.00. Good to choice sheep, $6.O07.OO; common to medium, sheep, $3.60 $5.50; breeding ewes, $9.00 12.00; good to choice light lambs, $14.5015.00; common to medium lambs, $10.0011.00; western fed lambs, $16.00 down; western fed wethers, $11.00 down. Corrected by McLean & Company, Dayton, Ohio. Bell Phone, East 28; Home 81235. DAYTON. O, July 19. Hogs Re ceipts two cars; market shade higher; choice heavies, $2222.35; packers and butchers, $22 22.35; heavy Yorkers. $21.0021.50; light Yorkers, $20.5021.00; pigs, $13.0019; stags, $15.0017.00; choice fat sows. $19.50 $20.00; common and fair sows, $19.00 19.50. Cattle Receipts Six cars; steady; fair to good shippers, $12.00 $14.00; good to choice butchers, $12.00 13.50; fair to medium butchers, $10 12.00; good to choice heifers, $9.00 12.00; choice fat cows, $9.0010.00; fair to good fat cows, $7.008.50; bologna cows. $5.00 6.00; butcher bulls, $9.0010.00; bologna bulls $7.009.00; calves, $16.0017.00. Sheep Receipts, light; market steady. Sheep, $6.008.00. Lambs, $10.00014.00. (By Associated Press) EAST BUFFALO, N. Y.. July 19. Cattle Receipts, 19,000; dull. Calves Receipts, 450; slow; $1 lower, $6.00 20.00. Hogs Receipts, 2,600; active and steady; heavy mixed and Yorkers, $23.00; light Yorkers. $22.50 22.75; pigs, $22.50; roughs, $20.50 $20.75; stags, $12.0018.00. Sheep and Lamb3 Receipts, 600; active; lambs, 60c lower; yearlings, steady; others, 50c higher; lambs, $12.0018.00; yearlings, $8.0014.00; wethers. $10.0010.50; ewes, $4.00 $9.50; mixed sheep, $9.5010.00. (By Associated Press) CINCINNATI. O., July 19. Receipts Cattle 200; hogs 1,000; sheep 1,900. Cattle Market slow; shippers $11.6015; butchers steers, extra, $12.00 14.00; good to choice $11.5012.00; common to fair, $7.E011; heifers, extra $1213; good to choice $1112; common to fair $7(S 10.50; cows, extra, $1011; good to choice, $810; common to fair $6.507.50; canners $5.50 6.50; stockers and feeders, $7.00 $10.50; bulls steady; bologna, $8.00 $9.25; fat bulls $9.5011; milch cows, slow; calves 60c lower; extra $17.00 17.50; fair to good $1317; common and large, $7 12. Hogs Steady; selected heavy shippers $22.25; good to choice packers and butchers $22.25; medium $22.00 $22.25; stags $1014; common to choice heavy fat sows, $1419; light shippers $2121.50; pigs, 110 pounds and less $14.0020.25. Sheep Strong; fair $36; good to choice $7.75 8; fair to good $6 7.75; lambs steady; good to choice $17.75 $18; fair to good $15 17.75; common to fair $1015.V (By Associated Press) CHICAGO, July 19. Hogs Receipts, 3,000; steady to 25. cents higher than yesterday's general trade; heavy weight, $20.6522.35; medium weight $20.6522.50; light weight, $20.6522.50; light lights, $20.25 $21.75; heavy packing sows, smooth, $19.7520.60; packing sows, rough, $18.5019.50; pigs, $19.5020.50. Cattle Receipts 700; compared with a week ago strictly good to prime, corn fed steers 60 cents to $1 higher: best she stock steady; medium and common grass steers and she stock, unevenly $1 to $1.50 lower; bulls and feeders 60 cents to 75 cents lower; calves mostly 50 cents lower. Sheep Receipts 9,000; compared with a week ago, native lambs steady, western mostly 25 cents higher; fat sheep scarce and 25 cents to 60 cents higher; with choice wethers showing more gains; feeder lambs, 60 to 75 cents higher; breeding ewes, mostly 60 cents higher. (By Associated Press) PITTSBURGH, Pa., July 19. Hogs Ret 'pts, 1900; market, lower; Heavie. , $22.0022.25; heavy Yorkers. $22.0022.85; light Yorkers, $22.00 $22.25; pigs, $19.9020.00. Sheep and Lambs Receipts, 600; market, active; top Sheep. $10.75 11.00; top Lambs, $17.00. Calves R eceipts. 50; market, steady; top, $20.00. PRODUCE MARKET (By Associated Press) CHICAGO, July 19. Butter Market Unchanged. Eggs Receipts 18,454 cases; market unchanged. Live Poultry Market unchanged. -Potatoes Market, steady, arrivals, seventy-six cars; new (car 7.65 bbl.; Illinois, Missouri and Kansas. Early Ohios, $3.50 3.90 cwt.; California White Rose, sacked, $3.90 cwt. LOCAL HAY MARKET. Old Hay Timothy. $30.00; mixed, $28.00. New Hay Timothy, $25; mixed. $22.00; clover, $18.00 (By Associated Press) INDIANAPOLIS, July 19. HayStrong; No. 1 timothy, $35.5036.00; No. 2 timothy, $35.00 35.50; No. 1 clover, $27.5028.00. BUTTER FAT QUOTATION Butter fat delivered In Richmond is bringing 53c this week.

JEWS IN ENGLAND

A day of protest and mourning In connection with the atrocities to Jews in Poland waa observed in Hagerstown, Ind. Miss Minaie Humberd, of Liberty, came Wednesday to spend the weekend with her cousin, Mrs. Charles W. Miller, near Five Points, west of town .... Miss Ressie Clark spent Thursday forenoon at Newcastle Mrs. William Stahr, of Crawfordsville, Is spending this week with Mr. and Mrs. Mose Keever Mrs. Elmer Crull and daughter Frances, returned home on Wednesday from Richmond, where they spent several days with Mrs. Crull's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hotsenplller Charley Abbott of Wabash, has been the guest of his brother, William Abbott and family David Carpenter went to Newcastle Friday to be the guest ot relatives. He will be gone two weeks and will visit his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John Carpenter, at Knightstown .... Miss Thelma sells had her tonsils removed at Newcastle Wednesday Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Worl of Richmond, motored here Wednesday. Local Grain Market Richmond flour mills are paying $2.11 for No. 1 red wheat; $2.08 for No. 2; $2.04 for No. 3; other grades on their merits. LOCAL QUOTATIONS (Furnished by Whelan) SELLING PRICES BUYING Corn, $2.00; oats, 70c; rye, $1.25; straw, per ton, $8.00. SELLING Cottonseed meal, per ton, $80.00, per cwt., $4.25; oil meal, per ton, $S0. per cwt., $4.25; tankage, 50 per cent, per ton, $93.00. per cwt., $4.75, 60 per cent, $108 per ton. per cwt., $5.50; Quaker City dairy feed, per ton, $52, per cwt, $2.65; Schumaker feed, per ton, $62.50. per cwt, $3.25; salt, per bbl., $2.75; hominy feed, ton, $75; cwt, $3.90; wheat bran, per ton, $47.50; bran and shorts mixed, per ton, $55, per cwt., $2.85; white wheat middlings per ton, $62, per cwt., $3.25; barley feed, per ton, $65, cwt, $3.35. PRODUCE MARKET The following are the jobbing prices on produce in Richmond today Eggs Dozen, candled, 40 cents; creamery butter, 53 cents. The following prices are being paid today for produce by Richmond iobbers: Eggs, per dozen, 40 cents; old chickens, per lb, 26 cents; frying chickens, per lb, 3538 cents. FRUIT & VEGETABLES (Corrected Dally by Eggsmeyer's) SELLING PRICES Beets, 6c per bunch; honey dew melons, each, 75c; rhubarb, bunch, 5c; leaf lettuce, lb, 15c; head lettuce, trimmed, per lb, 35c; tomatoes, per lb, 25c; Bermuda onions, per lb, 15c; parsley, per bunch. 15c; mangoes, each, 5c; per doz, 60c; turnips, Sc .lb; potatoes, old, per bu, $1.35; young onions, 3 bunches for 10c; breakfast radishes, bunch, 5c; new green peas, home grown, 20c lb.; garlic, $1 per lb.; summer squash, lb, 15c; new potatoes. 4 lbs, 25c, 95c pk.; new corn, home grown, 40c doz.; Michigan celery, per bunch, 10c; chickens, 75c lb. Eggs, dozen, 50c; creamery butter, per lb, 60c; country butter, per lb, 55c; green beans, 15c. Produce (Buying) Country butter, per lb, 45c; eggs, 38c per dozen; old chickens, per lb, 25c; frying chickens, per lb, 35c. Fruits. Bananas, per pound. 12 cents; lemons, per dozen, 50 cents, oranges, per doz;40 ahd 60c; !ocoanuts, each, 20c; watermelons, 3c lb.; cantaloupes, 15 and 20c; cherries, 25c qt.; gooseberries, 25c qt.; plums. 26c lb.; apricots, 25c lb.; currants, 30c qt.; grape fruit. 15c each; pineapples, 25c; new peaches, 10c lb.; red raspberries, 25c pint; black raspberries, 35c quart; huckleberries. 40c qt.; dewberries, 35c qt.; new apples, 10c lb. For some time experiments have been carried out in various countries with the object of controlling aircraft from the ground, and a French machine succeeded recently on a prescribed course with certain specified detours in covering a distance of 180 kilometers (about 110 miles), and in landing, when required, in a certain airdrome.

PROTEST AGAINST ATROCITIES IN POLAND

Section of protest parade of Jews in London.

,nriana recently by the Jews there. A protest parade was staged in London. All Jewish establishEngland recently by the Jews I Williams Helped Brother Bay Government Land, Is Representative's Charge (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON. July 19. Charges that John Skelton Williams, comprtoller of the currency aided his brother. Louis B. Williams, of Richmond. Va, in negotiating for the purchase by the government of property in Washington valued at $4,700,000 and received part of the commission for the sale, were made before the house rules commit tee today by Representative McFadden. Republican, Pennsylvania. Mr. McFadden asked that the committee report out his resolution providing for appointment of a special house committee to Investigate the official conduct of the comptroller, and announced that if the Investigation was not ordered, he would prefer charges on the floor of the house and ask for Mr. Williams' impeachment. CHINESE FORGE SENT TO NORTH FRONTIER fBy Associated Press) PEKING, July 19. An expedition for the defense of the northwestern frontiers against General Semonoff's alleged aggression there is perhaps, China's most modern military effort. Five thousand troops drawn from contingents trained by the Japanese for the national defence army are being dispatched toward Urga. For the first time in Chinese history automobiles in large numbers are being employed for the transportation of the troops. It is also expected that airplanes will be utilized. Noon Gang Gathers At "Y" For Game And Plange Keen interest is shown every Monday, Wednesday and Friday noon, by a group of Richmond business men who gather at the Y. M. C. A. for a game and plunge. According to K. W. Harding physical director, the men are playing volley ball. Members of the "noon gang" are: A. D. Gayle. Jim Hornady. Dick Brewer. A. C. Allen, L. M. Gentle, Fred Barton. Walter Doan, Gus Hafner. Eber Brown, Josh Allen, C. S. Buche. Will Scoble. Turner Hadley, Will Stump, J. S. Hill, John Marshall. Fred Layman, Ed Treffinger, W. W. Gifford and K. W. Harding. Labor Leaders Discuss Strike With Clemenceau Bv Associated Press) PARIS, July 19. The executive officers of the Federation of Labor called at the war office this evening to consult with Premier Clemenceau, supposedly in regard to the proposed general strike on July 21. After the conference LeLon Jouhaux, secretary of the federation, said that he would make a report on the conference to the executive committee. It is the general opinion that the attempt to organize a general strike has been a failure and it is thought that labor leaders would be glad to find a reasonable excuse to call if off. The interview with M. Clemenceau lasted for an hour and a half and the labor leaders characterized it as most cordial. In answer to their demands, the premier said that demobilization was being carried out in a normal manner and that the chamber of deputies wouid be asked to vote on an Amnesty bill, but he said he could not as yet fix the date for this vote. In conclusion the premier said: "You do your duty and I'll do mine." BRIDGE IS REBUILT, LEWISBURG, Ohio, July 19. The overhead bridge at West Sonora, two miles north of here, which was completely demolished last Monday morning when a train left the track and crashed into it, is being rapidly rebuilt, and probably will be completed in a few days. The bridge is on a road that is travelled a great deal and every effort is being put forth to repair it in the least possible time. ORDERED TO COMMANDS (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON. July 19. Lieut.Gen. Hunter Liggett and Maj. Gen. Joseph T. Dickson have been ordered to assume command of the western and southern departments respectively upon their arrival from overseas. GERMAN SHARES SOLD (By Associated Press) NEW YORK, July 19 The alien property custodian has sold 8,000 German owned shares in three chemical companies formerly controlled by the Rosseler and Earslasher interests for approximately $4,000,000.

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ments ments joined chows were closed and the worker the parade. The photo a Croup of the paraders. VANGUARD OF WEST FLEET SETS SAIL (By Associated Press) OLD POINT COMFORT, Va, July 19. The vanguard of the Pacific fleet sailed from its anchorage here at 8:30 o'clock this morning bound for the western coast, via the Panama canal. No unusual ceremonies marked the departure of the six euper-dread-naughts and 30 destroyers and tenders which are leading the way for the 200 naval craft now assigned to Pacific waters. SOUTH NINTH STREET TO BE PAVED SOON With all of the grading completely completed, contractors are planning to begin the laying of concrete on the South Ninth street highway next week, according to County Surveyor Howard Horton. As soon as the concrete work on the South Ninth street road is started, the contractor has announced his in tention of starting work on the National road west of the city, which has been contracted for by the same man as the South Ninth street improve ment. The Ninth street roadway will probably be completed In less than a month. COAL PRODUCTION IN STATE IS INCREASED (By Associated Press) TERRE HAUTE, July 19. For the week ended July 12 coal production in Indiana increased 60,000 tons over the previous week, the Indiana bituminous coal operators association announced here today. The outlook for the near future is said to be for an increased production. Operators now are looking with some concern to prospects of a car shortage, as at present if the output comparatively light it is said cars are hard to get at some of the mines. Output for the week ended July 12 was 354,372 tons. Chautauqua Headquarters To Open At "Y" July 30 Chautauqua headquarters will open at the Y. M. C. A. July 30, according to W. O. Wissler, who will be in charge. Old campers may make reservations July 30-31 and August 1 after which any persons wishing to make reservations may do so. The office will be open at the Y. M. C. A. for about ten days after which headquarters will be opened at the Chautauqua grounds. Family Burned To Death In New York Fire fBy Associated Press) M ALONE. N. Y, July 19. Six persons were burned to death in a fire that destroyed the home of Lee Hurteau, at Massena, N. Y, early today. The dead are: Mrs. Lee Hurteau and two children, Hexporine, aged 15, and Earl, 3 year old; Mrs. Ernest Amell, of Cornwall. Ont, a sister of Mr. Hurteau, and her two children, Deonel, 9 years and Harold, 7. GUARD COMPANY IS PLANNED HERE Efforts are being made by Frank Benn, first lieutenant of Company K Indiana state militia, to organize a company in Richmond in the Indiana national guard, under the proposed new distribution of the guard made recently by the war department. In a letter recently received from the adjutant-general of the state, Benn was urged to interest Richmond men in the matter of forming a permanent Indiana guard company, and locating it in Richmond. Further information will be sent from the state, and published as soon as possible. Benn asks that all men interested in the national guard movement call him at telephone number 1118 during the day, or at the Company K armory on South Seventh street on Monday evening. Ages for enlistment in the National guard are from 18 to 45 years. TEACHER IS NAMED OXFORD, O, July 19. The village board of education last evening elected Miss Grace Pottenger, of Boston, Ind, to be a grade teacher in the village schools for the coming year. Miss Pottenger is a graduate of the Preble county normal school. West Alexandria, and has since taken normal work in Teachers College, Miami university.

More Efficient Methods of Threshing Will Mean Great Saving This Season

Every important grain state has been losing over a million bushels of grain each year because of inefficient threshing methods, declare Investigator! of the United States Department of Agriculture. The Government, by bringing this enormous loss to the attention of farmers and threeherxnen, and showing thorn how to avoid it, saved 22.000.000 bushels of grain in the 21 states in which the educational work was carried on last year. When an average of eight bushels of grain 1b lost on every farm in the United States at thrashing time every year, that loss begins to have a per sonal meaning. With wheat worth $2.26 it is well worth while to prevent that Iobs, if possible. And it is entirely possible. The chief source of loss Is the inefficient operation of threshing machines. Any standard threshing machine will do satisfactory work if kept in repair and operated intelligently. If the operator knows his machine, and sees that it is properly adjusted and operated, grain will come through clean and losses will be small. The farmer should know enough about the general operation of a threshing machine to detect poor work, which means a direct loss to him. Adjust Separator Carefully. To do good work the separator must be set level, both crosswise and lengthwise, and then carefully adjusted to the particular job at hand. The

Large pile shows grain wasted while threshing zy2 bushels 8 pints in this instance. Small pile shows grain wasted after adjustments had been made to machine less than 1 pint. The unnecessary loss of 7 pints occurred every 2 minutes the separator was in operation. This means that A'2 percent of the grain was lost.

greater part of the separation is done in the cylinder and immediately after the grain passes over it. If cracked grains are frequent, there may be too much end play of the cylinder, the speed may be too high, or the concaves may be set too high. The teeth may be crooked or too high and not centered. Too rapid speed will also crack grain. Dry grain demands a lower speed of the cylinder. Unthreshed heads are often found in the tailings. This results from missing or broken teeth, or teeth too fax apart, not centered, or badly worn; concave set too low, or concave with not enough teeth. The speed of the cylinder also causes many unthreshed heads. Damp, unripe or moldy grain requires more than normal speed of the cylinder to thrash out well. Operator Should Know Machine Grain is lost through the improper adjustment of other parts of the separator as well as the cylinder, so it is evident that the operator must be thoroughly familiar with the entire machine. It may not be posible to STEAMER GROUNDS WITH 500 ABOARD (By Associated Press) YARMOUTH, N. S, July 19. The steamer Governor Cobb of the BostonYarmouth service which left here early this morning with 600 passengers bound for Boston went aground off. Green Island shortly after sailing. Green Island is about seven miles from Yarmouth light. No further particulars have reached Yarmouth. Tugs are being sent to the assistance of the vessel. The steamer went aground at high tide during a thick fog. There was a calm sea. HALIFAX, N. S, July 19. Naval officials here have not received any distress calls from the Governor Cobb and consequently do not believe she is in serious danger. Transportation Workers In Chicago Vote Strike (By Associated Press) CHICAGO. July 19 The employes of Chicago's transportation lines have decided by an overwhelming vote to go on strike if their demands for increased wages and better working conditions are not met by the companies. Out of a total of 13,039 votes, cast, 12,951 were in favor of calling the strike, while 88 were opposed to it. according to the official returns announced today. A number of women cashiers of the elevated lines cast their votes with the men in favor of calling the strike. They ask for an increase in wages from $3.05 a day to $6. The men demand a 77 per cent Increase in wages, an eight-hour day and better working conditions. The vote of the employes does not mean that a strike will be called immediately. There will be a conference and if the action taken by the men is approved by the international union, a meeting will be held Monday or Tuesday and a date for the strike set. Officials of the companies, however, it was said, expected an agreement would be reached in a few days, and the strike avoided. In olden days people used to boil pnalls in barley water as a cure for a cough.

save all the grain now lost, but the careVss operator who does not know just hat the different parts of his separator is running will waste a great amount unnecessarily. He will snrely have to make frequent stops for adjustment. Every time a machine stops, the whole crew must be idle until ft starts again a loss of time to everybody concerned. If a machine fails to separate all the grain from the straw, it is usually due to one or more of the following reasons: The machine "Is not being run at its proper speed; it is being crowded beyond its capacity; the cylinder fails to thrash all the kernels out of the beads for reasons already stated; the machine is not level; or the blast is not properl adjusted. Study Manufacturer's Literature Manufacturers furnish instruction books on the care and operation of their thrashing machine. They have spent years in experimenting, and they know how their machines should be run to secure the most satisfactory results. A great deal of the trouble experienced by the thrasherman is due to his disregard of or even neglect to read the manufacturer's instructions. There are other ways in which grain can be saved, but the proper operation of the separator is the most important. Efficient operation of the thrashing machine should interest both thrashermen and farmers. The thrasher-

man can turn out more grain in a day, which means more money for him. The farmer will have more grain at no extra cost (except thrashing charges), which means more money for him. The grain saved is "pure velvet." WAYS OF SAVING GRAIN First of all thresh efficiently. Rake the shock rows. Use tightbottom bundle wagons. Use tight wagon boxes when hauling loose grain. Clean up around machine at end of job. Spread large canvas on ground under feeder to catch grain which shatters out in the process of feeding, and that which leaks out around front end of the machine. Ask for Farmers Bulletins 991 and 1036. They are free. Address Division of Publications, U. S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. C. Your state agricultural coljiege is also prepared to help you save grain. Circuit Court Records Suit to foreclose a mortgage, brought by Minnie B. Krone, as administratrix of the estate of Otto C. Krone, against Julia and Walter J. Pleasant, was dismissed by Judge Bond in circuit court Saturday morning, costs paid. Annie Marlow was granted divorce from William J. Marlow, in circuit court, on the grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment. The plaintiff was also awarded the custody of five minor children, and the defendant was ordered to pay $6 a week towards the support of the children. Petition for the appointment of a guardian for Mary J. Shearn, was filed in circuit court Saturday by Andrew J. Shearn. According to the petition, Mrs. Shearn, who is more than 75 years old, is incapable, on account of her years, to manage the estate left to her care by the death of her husband, a short time ago. MARRIAGE LICENSES John Revalee, laborer, Richmond, end Estel Staley, at home, Richmond. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Earl E. and Minnie F. Thomas to Thomas F. and Gertrude Wood, part lot 2, James M. Mills' subdivision, C. Fetta's addition to Richmond; $1. Joseph E. and Emma E. Thatcher to Francis H. and Frances D. Edmunds lot 16 C. T. Price and C. W. Ferguson addition, Richmond; $1. Rufus C. and Lurana A. Newman to Ira I and Jennie M. Worley, lot 4, Highland Terrace addition, Richmond; $1.00. Bertha F. Hermisch to Will J. and Josephine Robbine. part lot 14. Ezekiel L. Cleaver's outlots, Richmond; $1.00. Mamie E. Haley to Etta H. Richardson, south half SW. quarter, section 35, township 16 N, range 13 E, SO acres; $1. "Trustees U. B. church, Dublin, to Alonzo R. Feemster, lot 8, block 6, Dublin; $1. Louis B. and Emma C. Campbell, to Ed and Hannah A. Schlcnker, N. NE. quarter, section 32, township 16, range 13 E, SO acres, $1. REPAIR CONTRACT LET Contract to furnish 36 boiler tubes, for repairing the heating plant in the court house, was awarded to Thomas Turner & Son," by the county commissioners Saturday morning. . The amount of Turner's bid, which was the, only one received, was $447.04.