Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 44, Number 270, 27 August 1919 — Page 13

THE. RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, WEDNESDAY, AUG. 27, 1919. PAGE THIRTEEN

oca GRAIN QUOTATIONS WAGNER'S GRAIN LETTER CHICAGO, Aug. 27. The corn market remains depressed under pressure of government to depress prices. Labor troubles show Increase. Texas reports Indicate that their corn will not be an extensive northern factor. Export demand for oats very poor; It is restricted by low foreign exchange and question of -weight of a new crop. Corn crop guesses are a little lower, 2,750 to 2,875 million. The Snow and Goodman reports should arrive Saturday, as the board Is closed Monday. Locals believe that sentiment at crop conditions will rule the market, they expect bulge sales. Weakness of bogs a factor. Hogs 50 cents to $1 lower, with much belief that they will work lower. CHICAGO GnAIN RANGE Furnished by E. W. WAGNER A CO., 212 Union National Bank Building. Pho2 1720. CHICAGO, Aug. 27. Following is the range of futures on Chicago Board of Trade today: Open High Low Close Corn Sept 178 180 177 IT 9 Dec 142 142 14014 110 May 137 138 136 136 Oat Dec 74 75 74 74 May 77 78 77 7774 Pork Sept 42.35 42.50 42.00 42.50 Lard VSept 28.55 28.55 28.25 28.52 Ribs Sept 23.30 23.32 23.20 23.32 (By Associated Press) CHICAGO, Aug. 27. Corn No. 2 mixed. $1.921.94; No. 2 yellow, $192 Q 1.93. Oats No. 2 whitet 727C; No. 3 white. 71V 72. Pork Nominal. Lard $28.52. Ribs $2324. (By Associated Press) TOLEDO, O., Aug. 27. Clover seed Prime cash, $30.00; Oct., $30.30; Dec. $29.15; March, $21.25. Alsike Prime cash, $24.80; Oct., $25.05; Dec, $25.25. Timothy Prime cash, old, $5.40; new, $5.40; Sept., $5.80; Oct., $5.67; Dec, 5.77; March, $5.10. (By Associated Press) CINCINNATI. O.. Aug. 27. WheatNo. 1 red. $2.262.27; No. 2 red, $2:2302.25; No. 3 red, $2.2002.22; Other grades as to quality, $2.05 2.18. Corn No. 2 white. $1.9002; No. 3 white. $1.9701.99; No. 4 white. $1.95 01.97; Corn No. 2 yellow, $2.02 2.04; No. 4 yellow. $1.9701.99; CornNo. 2 mixed, $22.02. LIVE STOCK PRICES (By Associated Press) INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Aug. 27. Hogs Receipts. 9,000; lower. Cattle Receipts, 900; steady. Calves Receipts, 600; lower. Sheep Receipts, 1.500; steady. HOGS Good to choice, 200 to 225 lbs.. $21.00 021.03; mixed to medium. 160 to 200 lbs.. $21.00; sows, according to quality, $1501850; fat hogs. $20025.50; good to prime, $21.600 21. SO; bulk of sows, $17.25017.50; fat back pigs. $19.50 20.00; permanent sows, $14.00 16.00; feeding pigs. $19.50 down; poor to best stags. SO lbs. dock, $15.0017.50; pigs, $20.50 down; boars, thin sows and spike, not quoted. CATTLE Killing steers extra good, 1,300 lbs. and upward, $17.50018; good to common to medium, 1,150 to choice, 1,300 lbs. and upward, $16.50 17.00; common to medium. 1,150 to 1,300 lbs. and upward, $15.00016.00; good to choice, 1,150 to 1,250 lbs., $16.00 17.00; common to medium, 1,150 to 1,250 lbs.. $14 5001550; good to choice, 1,000 to 1.150 lbs.. $15,000 16.50; common to medium, 1,000 to 1,150 lbs., $12.50014.00; poor to good under 1.000 lbs.. $14.50; good to best, under 1,000 lbs., $10.50012.00; yearlings, $12.50014.00; good to choice butchers, $12.00. Heifers Good to best, 800 lbs. and up, $13.50015; common to medium, 800 lbs. and up, $11013; good to best under 800 lbs.. $13014; common to medium, under 800 lbs., $9.00 0 12. Cows Good to Dest. 1,030 lbs. upward, $10013: common to medium, 1.0E0 lbs., upward. $9 00 0 10.00. good to best under 1,050 pounds, $9.50 $11.00; common to medium, under 1050 lbs.. $8.0009.00; canners and cutters. $5.50 0 7.50; fair to- choice upward. $11.00 and $12.50: good to choice milkers. $90.000140.00. Bui's Co"TT'on to best. 1.300 lbs. upward. $10011: good to choice, $10 011.50; fair to med., under 1300 lbs., $9.0009.75; common to good bolognas, $809. Cs'.ves Gond r choicn veals. undr 200 pounds. $20.00021.50; common to medium veals, $12.00013.00; good to choice heavy calves. $9.00(212.00; common to medium heavy calves, $5.0008.00. Stockers and Feeding Cattle Good to ciri'co steers. 800 lbs., and up. $10.25011.50; common to fair steers, S00 lbs. and up. $9 10.00; good to choice steers under 800 lbs., $10.50; common to medium, under 800 lbs., $8.0009.00; medium to good heifcr3, $8.0009.00; medium to good cows. $7.0008.00; springers. $9.00 12.00; stock calves. 250 to 450 lbs., $7.50011.50; western fed lambs, $18 liown; western fed wethers. $13 down: bucks, per 100 pounds. $7.0007.50; fair to choice milkers. $75150; ciipped stock, telling $2 to $3 per 10i lbs. lower than above quotations. SHEEP ANO LAMBS Spring Lcmbs Good to choice, $13.60015.00; bucks, $505.50. Sheep and Lambs Good to choice sheep, $707.50; common to medium Bheep $306; breeding ewes $7012; good to choice lambs $14.600 15.00; good to choice yearlings $8.509; common to medium yearlings. $7 8; bucks per 100 pounds $505.50; comaon to medium lambs, $10013. Corrected by McLean & Company, Dayton, Ohio. Bell Phone. East 28; Home 81235 DAYTON, Aug. 27. Hogs Receipts

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I three cars; market, lower; choice I heavies, $21.00; packers and butch ers, $21.25; heavy Yorkers, $20.50 21.00; light Yorkers, $19.5020.00; pigs, $17.00019.00; stags, $12.00 15.00; common to fair, $17.0018.00; choice fat sows, $18.50019.00. Cattle Receipts Five 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. $7.0008.50; bologna cows, $5.0006.00; butcher bulls, $9.00010.00; bologna bulls $7.0009.00; calves, $15.00018.00. Sheep Receipts, light; market, steady. Sheep, $5.0008.00. Lambs, $10013. (By Associated Press) EAST BUFFALO Aug. 27. Cattle Receipts, 475; slow, barely steady. Calves Receipts, 350; steady; $8.00 23.00. Hogs Receipts, 640; steady; heavy, $22.00022.25; mixed. $22.40022.60; Yorkers, $22.50022.60; lights, $21.50 22.00; pigs. $21.50; roughs, $18.00 18.25; stags, $12.00016.00. Sheep and Lambs Receipts, 4,000; lambs, slow; $8.50015.75; yearlings, $50012.00; wethers, $10.00 0 10.50; ewes, $5.0009.50; mixed sheep, $9.50 10.00 , (By Associated Press CINCINNATI, O., Aug. 27. Receipts Cattle, 1,000; hogs, 6,200; sheep, 3,000 Cattle Market, steers slow; others steady; shippers $11.50013.00; butchers steers, extra, $12.50013.50; good to choice, $11012.50; common to fair, $7.50010.50; heifers, extra, $1213; geod to choice. $lO01t.5O; common to fair, $7.500 10; cows, extra, $10.00 11.00; good to choice $7.50010.00; common to fair $5.50 6.75; canners, $506; stockers and feeders, $6.50 $11.00; bulls weak; bologna $89; fat bulls $9 10; milch cows steady; calve3 strong; extra $21021.50; fair to good, $15021; common and large, $8014. Hogs 25050 cents lower; selected heavy shippers $21021.25; good to choice packers and butchers, $21.25; medium, $21.25; stags $10012 50; common to choice heavy fat sows, $12016.50; light shippers $19.50 0 20; pigs, 110 pounds and less, $12019. Sheep 25 to 60 cents lower; good to choice lights $808.50; fair to good, $508; fair, $305; lambs, good strong, others weak; good to choice $16.50; fair to good $11.50016.25; common to fair, $608. (By Associated Press) CHICAGO, Aug. 27. Hogs: Receipts 17,000; lower; heavies, $21.10; heav weight, $18.60020.60; medium weight, $18.60021.00; light weight, $18.75 21.10; light lights, $18.75020.50; heavy packing sows, smooth, $17.25 018.25; packing sows, rough, $16.20 17.25; pigs, $17.00019.00. Cattle: Receipts, 11,000; dull and lower; calves, steady. Beef steers: Medium and heavy weight, choice and prime, $16.25018.75; medium and good, $12.25016.25; common, $10.00 12.25; light weight, good and choice, $14.00018.25; common and medium, $9.50014.00; butcher cattle, heifers, $7.25014.00; cows, $7.0013.50; canners and cutters, $5.7507.00; veal calves, light and handy weight, $19.50 20.50; feeder steers, $7.75013.75; stocker steers, $7.00011.00; western range steers, $9.50016.50; cows and heifers, $7.25013.00. Sheep: Receipts, 30,000; lambs, slow to 25 cents lower. Sheep, steady: lambs. 84 pounds down, $13.75017.00; culls and common, $9.00013.25; yearling weathers, $10.25012.50; ewes, medium, common, good and choice, $7.25 9.25; culls and common, $3.0007.25. (By Associated ress7 PITTSBURG, Pa., Aug. 27. HogsReceipts, 900; market, lower; heavies, $21.50022.00; heavy yorkers. $22.25 22.50; light yorkers, $21.50022.00; pigs, $21.00021.50. Sheep and Lambs Receipts, 200; market, steady; top sheep, $11.25; top lambs, $15.60. Calves Receipts, 100; market, steady top, $22.50. PRODUCE MARKET (By Associated Press) CHICAGO, Aug. 27. Butter Market, higher; creamery firsts, 46054c. Eggs Receipts, 8,575 cases; market, unchanged. Live poultry, higher; fowls, 30 c; springs, 31c. Potatoes Firm, arrivals 77 cars, Minnesota Early Ohios sacked car lots, $2.50 2.65 cwt. Irish cobblers, Minnesota, sacked car lots, $2.85 cwt. LIBERTY BONDS (By Associated Press) NEW YORK. Aug. 27. Final prices on Liberty bonds today were: 3 9.90; First 494.24; Second 492.72: First 494.34: Second 4U 92.90; Third, 4 94.86; Fourth 4 93.06: Victory, 3 99.60; Victory 4 99.50. NEW YORK STOCK LIST (By Associated Press) NEW YORK. August 27. The closing quotations on the stock exchange were : American Can, 50. American Locomotive, 85. American Beet Sugar, 86. American .Smelter, 75. Anaconda, 66. Atchison, 89. Bethlehem Steel, 82. Canadian Pacific, 153. Chesapeake & Ohio, 56. Great Northern Pfd.. 86. New York Central, 71. Northern Pacific, 87. Southern Pacific. 95. Pennsylvania, 42. U. S. Steel Common, 100. LOCAL HAY MARKET New Hay Timothy, $30.00; mixed, $28.00; clover, $25.00. (By Associated Press) INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 27. HayMarket firm; No. 1 timothy. $33.00 33.50; No. 2 timothy, $31.00031.50. BUTTER FAT QUOTATION. Butter fat delivered in Richmond Is bringing 67 cents this week.

BALL GAME, OTHER EVENTS, TO FEATURE LIBERTY PICNIC

A big homecoming and picnic will be staged at Liberty, Labor Day, and several attractions are offered, such as horse races, auto races, two wrestling matches, and two boxing matches. Eldorado Military Band, will give a free concert, all day, and in the tvciimg a dance will be given. A big time will also be enjoyed on the court house lawn. The Liberty Miller-Kempers will play two games with the Eldorado baseball team and the first game will be played at ten o'clock in the morning and the second wil start at two o'clock in the afternoon. A special truck will be run from Richmond to Liberty for that day. If 25 people can be secured to take the trip. The fare will cost 75c round trip, and those desiring to take the trip, are to leave their name at George Brehm's store, or at the residence of Charles B. Feasel, 627 .South 7th street. The truck will leave South 7th and G streets at 8:45 a. m. FRUIT & VEGETABLES (Corrected Dally by EQgemeyer's) SELLING PRICES Beets, 5c bunch; leaf lettuce, lb., 15c; head lettuce, trimmed, lb., 35c tomatoes, select, lb., 5c; canning tomatoes, bushej, $1.00 to $1.50; dry onions, lb., 8c; parsley, per bunch, 15c; mangoes, dozen, 15c; red mangoes, each, 5c; turnips, lb., 8c; garlic, lb., $1.00; summer squash, lb.. 3c; radishes, bunch, 5c; peas, lb., 25c; cabbage, lb., 8c; horse radish root, lb., 40c; finger peppers, dozen, 10c; fresh dill, bunch, 10c; egg plant, lb., 15c to 25c; shelled cornfield beans, lb., 20c; new potatoes, 4 lbs., 25c; per pk., 90c; new corn, home grown, dozen, 30c; Michigan celery, bunch, 5c and 8c; green beans, lb., 10c sweet potatoes, 2 lbs. for 25c; Lima beans, lb., 35c; pickling onions, lb.,15c; okra, lb., 40c; cauliflower, per lb., 30. Eggs, per dozen, 50c; creamery butter, lb., 64c; country butter, lb., 55c; spring chicken, lb. 50c. Produce (Buying) Country butter, lb., 40c; eggs, dozen, 40c; old chickens, lb., 23c; frying chickens, lb., 28c. Fruits. Bananas, lb., 12c; lemons, dozen, 40c; limes, dozen, 30c; oranges, dozen, 60c; watermelons, each, 45c; cantaloupes, each 10c; California plums, lb., 25c; peaches, lb., 15c, 2 for 25c; Malaga grapes, lb., 40c; apples, lb., 5c to 10c; Alligator pears, each, 60c; prickly pears, lb., 20c; nectarines, lb., 25c; blueberries, quart, 40c; Backmeyer's Tip Top melons, lb., 6c; Honey Dew melons, each 35c to 50c. PRODUCE MARKET TJie following are the jobbing prices on produce in Richmond today Eggs Dozen, candled, 42 cents; creamery butter 66 cents. The following prices are being paid today for produce by Richmond jobbers: Eggs Per dozen, 40 cents. Old chickens, per lb. 24c; frying chickens, per lb., 27c. 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; No. 4, $2.00 No. 6, $1.90. LOCAL QUOTATIONS (Furnished by Whelan) 8ELLING PRICES BUYING Corn, $2.00; oats, 70c; rye, $1.65; straw, per ton, $8.00. SELLING Cottonseed Meal, per ton $80; per cwt., $4.25. Oil Meal, per ton, $95; cwt., $5.00. Tankage 60 per ton, $95; per cwt., $4.85; 60 per cent., $110 per tonr cwt., $5.65; Quaker Dairy Feed, per ton $52.00; per cwt. $2.75; Salt, per bbl., $2.75. Wheat Bran, per ton, $48.50; cwt., $2.50. Bran and Shorts mixed, per ton, $60.00, per cwt., $3.15. Pure Wheat Midlings, per ton, $66.50; per cwt., $3.50. Funeral Arrangements Funeral services for William D. Vore, 732 North Tenth street, will be held from the home, Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial will be held at the Chester cemetery. Friends may call at any time. Aged Man is Killed by Train Near Farmland WINCHESTER, Ind., August 27 Elisha Graham, age eighty, was instantly killed when he was struck Tuesday by a Big Four freight train east of Farmland. Graham, who is deaf, was walking along the track toward Farmland when the accident occurred. A widow and one son survive. COAL SHORTAGE WORSE (By Associated Press?) PARIS, Monday, Aug. 25. The coal shortage In Germany is daily becoming worse, according to reports. Many Margarine factories have been compelled to close. House Republican to Reorganize Committee (By Associated Press WASHINGTON, Aug. 27. Reorganization of the Republican campaign congressional committee will be effected at a conference of House Republicans September 3. Representative Fess of Ohio Is expected to be re-elect ed chairman without opposition. Medals as decorations for military services were first issued in England by Charles I in 1643.

HASTE IN ARMY ACTION URGED BY SECRETARY

Conditions Require Thorough State of Efficiency in Short Time Baker Declares. (By Associated Press) . WASHINGTON, Aug. 26. Conditions of which the public has knowledge make it important that a through state of efficiency in the American army be reached with as little delay as possible. Secretary Baker declared in a letter today to Chairman Kahn of the House military affairs committee, which went exhaustively into the reasons why he has asked congress for authority to retain a maximum of 18,000 commissioned officers in the j military establishment ud. to June 30. 1920. pointing out that tie two major tasks now facing the war department, are the "complete rebuilding of a permanent military force, and the liquidation of propery valued at 6 and a half billion dollars," Secretary Baker said authority to retain a maximum of 18,000 officers was requested in order that line officers might be free to devote their entire energy to army reorganization. As to the problem of liquidation, said the secretary, he believed the retention of an adequate commissioned personnel to supervise this work was in the interest of national economy. Reviewing the situation from a "business standpoint," Mr. Baker eaid the cost of retaining In the service the number of officers to be assigned to this work would be about $3,000 for each officer per annual when distributed by grades. These men he said as appointed among the various departments of the army would each have charge of the maintenance from $335,000 to $7,000,000 in the various departments. It would be impracticable, the secretary wrote to "obtain either in or from civilian life, the required supervision at anywhere near the average figure." Whitewater, Ind. . Miss Irene Austin returned from Liberty Saturday evening, where she has been attending teachers institute . . . .Mr. and Mrs. Orro Blose and family spent. Sunday, with Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Thomas. Allen Kinchilo and family spent Saturday and Sunday in Kokomo, Ind Mrs. Ethel Woods spent Sunday night with Orro Blose and family Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Austin and family spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Townsend and family ..Miss Nora Maron is spending the week with Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Townson of Centerville John N. Wright has gone to Union City to work Carrie Burgess visited Anna Burgess at George Culeys, Sunday Cecil Clapp spent Saturday night and Sunday with C. B. Austin and family Mr. and Mrs. Carrie While spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. Grover White and family.... Mr. and Mrs. Bert Spencer and family spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Ray Barton and family. .. .Raymond Houser and daughter Marie were guests in the afternoon. .. .Verl Newton who has just returrred from overseas sent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Ray Barton find family.... Mr. and Mrs. Carrie Wrhite spent last Tuesday at West Manchester and Eldorado Miss Francis Burt spent Sunday and Sunday night with Mrs. Marie Radford ....Mr. and Mrs. Forest Jordon of Richmond, Miss Gladys, and Elizabeth Anderson of Bethel called on Mr. and Mrs. John Hunt last Tuesday afternoon. . . .Corlas White of Richmond is spending the week-end with his grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Corrin White Mr. and Mrs. Ray Milton and son of Hollansburg, Ohio, and Penn Welsh spenf Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Wallingford. . . .Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smith and family of Dublin, visited Thomas Smith and wife last week Edward Wright is visiting his Aunt Mrs. Clarance Colon, at Arba....Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Hiatt and family spent Friday night with Emerson Burt and family Gayle Hunt and Willard Blose are spending the week with Max Addleman at Richmond. .Miss Mattie Jackson spent Saturday and Sunday in Richmond Mr. and Mrs. Erwln Anderson spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. John Hunt Allen Waiting and family were entertained by Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Fisher, Sunday. New Paris, 0. Miss Carrie Whitaker entertained with a family dinner on Sunday. The guests were Mrs. Mary Leftwich, M? and Mrs. Henry Leftwich, Mr .and Mrs. Perry Leftwich and son, and A. C. Leftwich, of Indianapolis, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Middaugh and family, and Mr. and Mrs. Ora Whitaker, Mrs. Clara Leftwich and daughter Mary, of Richmond, were afternoon guests. Mr. ad Mrs. Gale Vaughn, of Dayton, were week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Porterfield Mr. and Mrs. Charles Roach and family, of Xenia. spent Sunday with New Paris relatives Mrs. Harriett Wright and sons and Miss Jane Fudge attended a family reunion at Eaton Friday.... Paul Northrop and Scott Hawley motored to Cincinnati. Sundny, and spent the day Mrs. Nellie Zea and children are visiting with relatives in Greenfield Miss Mary Leftwich has returned to her house in Indianapolis, after a visit with her sister. Miss Carrie Whitaker Miss Ruth Zea returned Saturday to her home in Urbana. after a week's visit with Mrs. Nellie Zea and family Mrs. Cora McWhinney entertained Sunday. A. H. Sherer and Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Lamb and children, of Dayon, and Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Sherer. Mrs.Lamb and children remained for a week's visit with relatives Jacob Ketron is the owner of a new touring car, purchased last week. PERSHING REVIEWS REGIMENT (By Associated Press) PARIS, Aug. 27. General Pershing reviewed a French regiment of the Paris garrison today in front of the hotel Des Invalides and decorated several officers and soldiers. This was hie last public appearance before his departure for Brest next Sunday.

Straughn, Ind. Mr. and Mrs. Will Catey and daughter, Miss Martha Catey, attended the Catey reunion at Glen Miller park Thursday and visited relatives in and near Williamsburg until Sunday afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Amos Paul and children from near Mlllvllle, Ind., visited his sister and husband, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Okel, Thursday Mr. and Mrs. Will Jacckson visited relatives In Eaton, Ohio, Sunday Mr. and Mrs. John Eaton and daugbton, Miss Harriett Eaton, and sons, Cheslelgh and Melvin Eaton, of this place, and Mr. and Mrs. Russel Eaton of Dayton, Ohio, spent Sunday with their son and brother, Ray Eaton and family, southwest of Lewisville. All the family enjoyed the day except their son, Roy, who Is still overseas Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Gauker of Indianapolis came on Sunday to spend a few days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Gauker, and his children and other relatives.. . Frank Gauker and family from near Jacksonburg, spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Gauker. .... Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Okel attended the Paul reunion at McCullough park, Muncle, Tuesday. Miss Ellen Wilken-

, son from near Mooreland, who spent more than a week with them, returned home Tuesday Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Gauker attended the funeral of Henry Whltely at Milton, Saturday afternoon A. T. Brittenham and daughter and grandson of Cumberland, Ind., spent a short time here Sunday morning with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Eben Brittenham, and his brothers ami sister. TAX RISE (Continued from Fage One) $48,000 In spite of the fact that his business invoiced at only $40,000. This assessment was made, according to the state representative, by figuring the profits, which were $6,000, or more than the corporate excess. When asked by the corporation representative, if the same method of making the assessment would be used next year, in case the profits of the concern were very low, the state representative replied that in that caso the $40,000 would be used. Public Utilities Tripled. Public utilities were tripled in their assessed valuation, and in some cases the valuation this year is four and five times as much as last, according to the auditor. This, he said, would cause the public utilities to pay a much heavier tax this year than last. The increase in the amount of taxes to be paid on farm land is shown by a comparison of the tax rates, and the assessed value of property. In five farms throughout the county, taken from the tax books at random, the amount of taxes will be larger this year than last, unless the tax rate is cut to one fourth of last years rate. In Jefferson township, one farm, valued last year at $4,260. was taxed $119.20 on a tax rate of $2.09. Thi3 year, in order to keep the amount of taxes to be paid, on the farm the same as last, the tax rate has to be reduced to 59 cents on each $100 valuation. Practically the same ratio is true throughout all the farm land in the county. Dublin, Ind. Mrs. Oliver Kenworthy, of Portland Oregon, was calling on friends nere Monday Maxwell White, of Dayton, Ohio, is here visiting his grandmother, Mrs. R. L. Moore Mrs. Hammer returned home Saturday evening from a visit with her daughter and family at Newark, O Mr. and Mrs. Orie Huddleston attended Chautauqua at Ric-h-ruond, Sunday evening Mr. Lindley Paul and family, of Indianapolis, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Guy ton, south of town Mr. and Mrs. John Thorn and children spent Sunday afternoon at Hagerstown Miss Anne Louise McCain, who had stopped off here to spend a few days with her grandmother and aunts, Mrs. Sutton and daughters, left last Wednesday morning for her home in Dakota Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Steffy and daughter returned home last Friday from a trip to Delphi. Ind Mrs. Longfellow and baby of Lynn. Ind., spent the week end with Rev. Thomas and family Mr. and Mrs. John Copeland, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Conner, Mrs. E. S. Morgan, Misses Lillian Howren and Mary Hoover attended Chautauqua at Richmond, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. James Harold and daughter, Fern, of Cincinnati were guests of his sister, Mrs. Sarah Huddleston and family from Thursday until Saturday. .. .Mrs. Royer of Columbus. O., spent a few days last week with her brother. Dr. V. N. Fackler and family Mrs. Lou Homan and Mrs. Elizabeth Reynolds of Eaton, O., were guests of Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Moore last Sunday. . . .Miss Lora Henly went to Newcastle Monday to attend teachers institute this week. She will teach at Mooreland Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smith and daughter, Reata returned home Friday evening from Whitewater where they spent a week with his parents. Their son, Fredrick remained a few days longer Mrs. Rachel Sarver and daughter, Jessie, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Elva Sarver near Hopewell W. E. Floyd and family left Saturday morning for Huntington, Ind., where they mt their daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Snyder, who have just returned from several months stay in Colorado. They all went to WTinona Sunday and from there they will spend a week at Wawasee ake. Mr. and Mrs. Snyder will live near Chicago where he will attend college this winter. GRISCOM TO JOIN PERSHING (By Associated Press) LONDON. Tuesday, Aug. 26. Col. Lloyd C. Griscom. former ambassador to Italy and American liason officer, at the British war office, left London for Paris this morning. Colonel Griscom will join General Pershing, the American commander-in-chief and return with him to the United States. HITCHCOCK OPTIMISTIC (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Aug. 27. Ratification of the peace treaty, defeat of the proposed Shantung amendment, with the aid of at least 12 Republican votes, and voting down all amendments to the treaty that might cause it to be sent back for re-negotlatlon was predicted by Senator Hitchock. after a conference with President Wilson.

West Manchester, , 0. Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Pence, of New Paris, called on. Dr. and Mrs. Carle Beane Tuesday- afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Dan Blakely and daughters Lucille and Geraldlne and Miss Quilla Locke returned Tuesday from a week's visit at Cemesjt City, Mich B. L. Farquhar of Dayton, travelling salesman for the E. C. Harley Co., of Dayton, was In West Manchester and vicinity last week Miss Virgie Howard, who has been the guest of Darke county relatives, visited last week here with Henry Howard and famjiiu-. . . Miss Irene Wolverton and her guest, Miss Florence Hartman of Cincinnati, 6pent Thursday with friends .at this place The Ladies' Aid society of the U. B. church gave

an ice cream social Friday evening at the parsonage Mr. and Mrs. Frank Howard and Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Schlotterbeck returned Monday from a week's, visit with relatives at Marshall, 111 Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Fager spent Friday afternoon In Lewlsburg. J. B. Trone was in Dayton Saturday Henry Will and family were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. James Gabbert near New Madison Miss Flora Bowman of New Madison spent the week-end with friends here Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Braddock were in Lewlsburg Sunday, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Henry Rex.... A number from this place spent Monday at the Greenville fair grounds. . .Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Betz and Virgil Betz of Dayton spent Sunday with Mrs. Sarah Homan. .. .Rev. O. F. Bilger and family are attending the U. B. conference this week at Dayton, O O. F. Davisson and wife of Dayton called at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. M.Davisson Sunday afternoon Miss Irene Crisler and Donna Emerick of Dayton are visiting this week with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Emerick. Ray Brown and Carl Leas were in Cincinnati Thursday Mrs. Belle Lehman and daughter Caroline Virginia of Brookville, visietd from Friday until Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Radabaugh. . . .Mr. M. Wehrley made a business trip to Eaton Friday. Miss Katie Waldren was the guest of Eaton friends last week Frank Delk, of Weaver's station, spent last week with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Radabough.. .Harvey Peden spent Sunday with his mother, at Hollansburg Ira Lichtenfels and family, of near Yankeetown spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bruner. Together with with Don Smith and family. Henry Siler and family were also guests at the Smith home on Saturday night and Sunday Catherine Christman returned Saturday from a week's visit at Lewisburg Miss Imo Howell visited friends at Dayton this week... Mrs. Frank Campbell and son Guy. of Eldorado, were Sunday guests ... Mrs. William Congill and children of Lewis burg visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Sim Congill Over one hundred persons were present Sunday at the Christian Sunday school picnic at Kramer's grove. Services were held St 10:30 by the Rev. S. Q. Helfenston of Dayton. Dinner was served at noon and everyone did justice to the splendid dinner. The afternoon was spent in games and some very good readings were given by Rev. Helfenston. Before leaving the grounds the men's class treated the school to ice cream. Mrs. W. E. Stevenson, Mrs. Will Stevenson and Misses Viola and Madge Stevenson returned Sunday to their homes at Mount Pleasant, Pa., after a pleasant visit with Mr. and Mrs. Curt Stevenson Mr. and Mrs. Ora Emerick and children spent Monday with Dayton relatives Mr. and Mrs. John Gauch spent Sunday at Columbus, Ohio Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Fager were dinner guests of Miss Pearl Tressel, near Greenville, Sunday. WRECKS OF 26 SHIPS FOUNO OFF COAST HAVRE, Fiance, Aug. 27. Twentysix wrecks have been located at the bottom of the sea off Havre, six of which were due to torpedoes, eleven destroyed by mines, and nine the result cf ordinary disasters of the sea. Two, French vessels are locating wrecks all along he coast. APPLES TO BE SHOWN. (By Associated Press) INDIANAPOLIS, August 27. The best products of Hoosier apple orchards will be displayed in Tomlinson hall here November 4 to 7, at the Ninth Indiana apple show. Although the predictions are that the state apple crop will be small this year, some good specimens of the fruit will be entered at the show.

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PLOT TO SHIP MUNITIONS TO MEXIM FOUND Contraband Taken From Port on Steamer for Vera Cruz, Police Declare. NEW YORK, Aug. 27. What It b.

lieved to be a plot to ship arms and ammunition contraband to Mexico was uncovered here Monday by members of the bomb squad ofjhe New York Police Department. The contraband was declared to have been shipped from this port In 10 trunks aboard the steamship Monro Castle, which sailed Friday for Havana and Vera Cruz. The Navy Department and the United States Customs Intelligence Bureau have been notified and it was reported last night that destroyers may be sent to intercept the steamer and that she will be searched for the contraband. Bill of Sale Found. At least part of the goods said to be on the way to Mexico were sold by a New York sporting goods house on August 16, it was claimed. Shipments were traced by detectives to a house in West Sixty-fourth street. The house was raided. The detectives discovered a bill of sale for 17.000 rounds of ammunition and 350 pounds of powder. From the raided house two men were traced to a hotel, where they had registered as Alexander Salzedo and Jules Salazar. Neither was found. Later the bomb squad found five trunks containing rifles and powder, which were believed to be awaiting shipment. West Alexandria Miss Virginia Dunham of Dayton is spending her vacation with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Sanford Meyers. H. L. Ashworth of Milwaukee. Wis., son of Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Ashworth of this place, has been appointed secretary of the University of Wisconsin memorial committee, which will take charge of the task of rafsing $600,000 for a soldiers' and sailors' memorial building At the Preble County Teachers' institute which was held in Eaton last week. Miss Clara Smith, principal of We6t Alexandria high school, was elected one of th members of the executive board with A. R. Pitsinger and P. S. Potts Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gilbert. Mr. and Mrs. William Brubaker and Miss Ada Mumma of Dayton attended the funeral of Mrs. Mary Mause. Saturday afternoon. .. !llr. and Mrs. John Roselius and daughters, Misses Carrie, Marie, Jeannette and Charlotte and Miss Rebecca Ehler, left for St. Mary's reservoir, near Cellna, where they havi engaged a cottage for a two weeks' outing Mr. and Mrs. John Brookley and daughter, spent Sunday with relatives at Glen Miller park at Richmond ..... Miss Zelpha Brookley, who has employment with the war risk bureau at Washington, D. C, arrived home Friday evening for a month's vacation with her parents Mr. and Mrs. John Kramer and family were Dayton visitors Friday... Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Weinland and son. Prof. Lewis Weinland, -wife and son, were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stubbs of West Elkton. . . .Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Copp, and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kelly and family of Dayton were the week-end visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Copp.... The Misse Lizzie and Minnie Kramer have sol their property on East Third street to Mr. and Mrs. C. Swift for $5,000 Mr. and Mrs. Will Kramer are guests of the Roselious family at the reservoir near Celina. . . .Rev. and Mrs J. M. Kendig of Canfleld. O., and Mrs. B. A. Hibbish and children of Akron, have returned to their homes after a pleasant visit with Miss Louise Bowers and Mr. and Mrs. John Bowers... Miss Helen Wise returned to her home in Middletown, Ind., Saturday, after a month's visit with relatives here.... Miss Ella Van Cleve of Day ton was the guest of Miss Clara Smith on Wednesday. . . .Miss Edna FoutF of Oklahoma City, is spending several weeks with her grandmother, Mrs. Esther Fouts. RATIFICATION DELAYED. PARIS, Aug. 27. The result of th? first days debate on the ratification of the peace treaty by the French chamber of deputies caused optimistic forecasts of prompt ratification to vanish.