Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 45, Number 317, 18 November 1920 — Page 18

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GRAIN PRICES Furnished by E. W. WAGNER A CO., 212 Union National Bank Building. CHICAGO, Nov. 18. Corn down swing has run 67 days and may run a little more. Corn threatens to sell at 65, and seems to be afraid the radical United States trade revision of 1921. Many good judges thought that corn was through at 75 cents, but there is no demand for the cash or futures of consequence. A long hesitation in United States trade Is indicated. Cash houses are bullish on wheat but $1.80 wheat and 65c corn will not coincide. The United States as no wheat to sell to Germany and how wheat can be bulled against a grilling list of unemployment is not clear. RANGE OF FUTURES Furnished by E. W. WAGNER & CO., 212 Union National Bank Building. CHICAGO, Nov. 18. Following Is the range of futures on Chicago board of trade today: Wheat

Open High Low Close Dec 1.83 1.86 1.78 1.80 Mar. ...1.71 1.73 1.67 1.69 Rye Dec 1.57 1.59 1.55 1.56 Corn Dec 71 V2 .72 .69 .70 May 76 .76 .74 .74 Oats Dec 47 .47 .46 .46 May 52 .52 .50 .51 Pork Jan. ...23.37 23.75 Lard Jan. ...15.15 15.22

By Associated Press) CHICAGO, Nov. 18 Wheat No. 1 hard, $1.871.93; No. 1 Corn No. 2 mixed, 8081; No. 2 yellow, 8083c. Oats No. 2 white, 5052c; No. 3 white, 4850. Pork Nominal; ribs, $1'4.0016.00; lard, $19.70. (By Associated Press.) TOLEDO, O.. Nov. 18. Clover seed Prime cash, $11.7511.5: Jan., $12.25; Feb.. $12.50; Dec, $12.00; Nov., $11.95. Alsike Prime cash, $16.25 16.50: Mar.. $16.35: Nov.. $16.50; Dec , $16.50. Timothy Prime cash 1918, Nov., $3.30; 1919, $3.40; Mar., $3.55; $3.45; Dec. $3.45. (By Associated Press) CINCINNATI. O., Nov. 18. WheatNo. 2 red, $2.1UI2.13; No. 3 red, $2.08 2.10: other grades as to quality, $1.902.08. Corn No. 2 white, 90 92c; No. 4 white. 8084c. Corn No. 3 yellow, 73c; No. 4 yellow, 81 82c. Corn No. 4 mixed, 75 80c LIVE STOCK PRICES (By Associated Press) INDIANAPOLIS. Ind.. Nov. 18. Hogs Receipts, 17.000: lower. Cattle Receipts, 1,000; lower. Calves Receipts, 800; lower. Sheep Receipts, 900. Hogs Top price heavies, $12.60; most sales, all weights, $12.2512.35; mixed hogs. 165 lbs. up., $12.2o12.40; assorted, 170 to 210 lbs., $12.2512.60; assorted. 200 to 225 lbs.. $12.3512.60; fat hogs, weighing up to 140 lbs.. $12.25 down; fat back pigs, 120 to 1C0 lbs., $13.25 down; heavy pigs, $12.75 down; sows, according, to quality, $10.00x11.75: best sales of heavy hogs a year ago. $14.25; best sales of light hogs a year ago. $14.35; best sale on hogs a year ago, $14.25. Cattle Killing steers, best Ion vearlings, $17; 1.300 lbs up. $15fnl6; extra good, 1.300 lbs. up, $1616.50: pood to choice, 1,250 lbs. up, $12.00 13 00: common to medium. 1.250 lbs., vp $11 0012.00; good to choice, 1,000 lo'lOO lbs.. $10.5012.00: common to medium. 1.000 to 1,400 lbs.. $9.o0ff? 10 50" good to choice. 1,000 to 1.100 lr.s $9 50 11.00; common to medium, 1 00 to 1.100 lbs.. $S.509.r,0; good to beet, under l.wuu ids-. -" noor to fair, under s 00: cood to best 1.000 lb., yearlings, $6.00 $9.00 11.00. Heifers Good to best. 800 lbs. up, $8O09 00; common to raraiur, .1-. vnn lhQ $5.00 7.00; good to , unbest. ,w sno'Yhs. S7.50S 10.00; poor to fair, under 1,000 lbs".. $10.00 12.00; "nod to choice, under i,mu ius., (Tt 13.75; common to medium under 0o lbs., $6.00.ti S.ou. Cows Good to best, $7.00 8.00; common to lbs., up. $0.00 ft 7.00; l.nr.O lbs. up, j medium, l.or.O choice, under poor to good; 1.050 lbs., $7.00 s.mi;

etitters, under ivav . , Fi,...t 4,; poor to pood cutters, $4 5. ! Second 41'. B..MS- C.ood to best, 1300 lbs i.n.;Tliir(j 4,.4

i; "O1 7 00; good to cnoice uuuci ..v bounds. $6.00 C.50: fair to medium, tnder 1.300 lbs., $5.50 6.00: common to sood bo'ognra. $-.." fi 6.O0. r-,aves Co' d 'o choice veals und oo lb- $15 001551650: good bolognas r.rdium' veals, under 20" lbs.. $U.t"C-i 13 MO; good to choice heavy calves, f1, oo 10.00; common to medium hr avv calve. $4.00 8.00. f,'c.t,ers and Feeder Cattle C.ood to "choice steers, S00 lbs. up. $9.00 !'..-,0: common to fair steers, SOO lbs., uij $7 50 S 50. in Choice Steers Under VOO ' " - , f-jlr P-s $S 5"l ' COin:;iun . 't er under SOO lb;., $6.00 S.00; meilium ' to good heifers f 5.50 6.5"; ra dium to good cows. 54.50 a u0, good to choice steers, under 800 lba so $9.50: common to fair steers, rndei 800 lbs.. $7.O01r$8.O0: stock ca'vrs. 250 to 400 lbs.. $7.000.00. Native Sheep and Lambs Good to choice ewe sheep. $4.00 f?r 4.50; com,.,on to medium sheep. $2...50; . selected ewes and wether lambs. $0.00 Oi 10.00; bucks, per 100 lbs., $3.00ffi .50; common to medium lambs, $7.00 ;s. oo. DAYTON MARKET Corrected by McLean & Company Dayton. O. Bell Phone. East 28 Home 31235 DVYTON O.. Nov. 18 Hogs Receipts, five' cars; market 50c lower: choice heavies, $12.15: butchers and r.acker'; $12.15; heavy yorkers, $11.50 i.no- lieht yorkers, $11.0011.50; choice fat sows, $10.0011.00; mnn to fair sows, $8.0010.00; compigs; $10.0011.00; stags $6.00 8.00 Cattle Market steady; fair to good .ut 10 ( IWSli.uu; to choice butchers. $9.00$10.00; fair to medium butchers, $8.00 $9.00; good To choice heifers. $9.00 $10.00; fair good fat cows, $5.00 $7.00; belogna cows, bulls. 54 00$5.00; butchers bulls $8.009.00; bologna bulls, $6 r-.50; calves. $10.0015.00.

Sheepf 11.00. -Market steady; lambs, $8.00 By Associated Press) CINCINNATI, O., Nov. IS Receipts Cattle 2,500; hogs, 4,500; sheep, 600. Cattle Market slow, lower; butcher steers, good to choice, $10.5012.50; fair to good, $7.5010.50; common to fair, $5.00 7.50; heifers, good to choice $8.009.50; fair to good, $6.00 8.00; common to fair, $4.006.00; cows, good to choice, $6.008.00; fair to good, $4.506.00; cuttars, $3.50 $4.25; canners, $2.503.50; stock steers, $5.009.50; stock heifers, $4.00 4.50; stock cows. $3.254.00; bulls, weak, lower; bologna, $5.00$6.50; fat bulls, $6.50 (?? 7.50; milch cows, $40 62155; calves, fair to good, $13.00 $17.00; common and large, $5.0012. Hogs Market 5075c lower; heavies $12.25; good to choice packers and butchers. $12.25; medium, $12.25; stags, $8.00 9.00; common to choice heavy fat sows, $9.0011.00; light shippers, $12.25; pigs, 110 pounds and less, $10.0012.00. Sheep Weak, lower; good to choice lights, $5.255.50; bucks, $2.004.50. Lambs, slow, good to choice, $7.50 $12.00; seconds. $5.0010.00; fair to good, $10.5011.50. (Bv Associated Press) BUFFALO, N. Y., Nov. 18. Cattle Receipts 700; slow; calves, 250; steady; $618. Hogs Receipts 1,900; pigs steady; others, 25 to 50 cents lower: heavy, mixed and yorkers $13.25 13.50; light ditto and pigs, $13.50; roughs $11 $12; stags, $810. Sheep and Lambs Receipts 6,000; lambs 25 cents lower; lambs $8.00 $12.60; others unchanged. (By Associated Press) PITTSBURGH, Pa., Nov. 18. Hogs Receipts 4,000; market higher; heavies, $13.25013.50; heavy Yorkers, $13.25013.50; light Yorkers, $13.25 $13.50; pigs, $13.2513.r)0. Sheep and Lambs Receipts 1,200; market lower; top sheep, $7.50; top lambs $12.50. Calves Receipts 160; market steady; top $18. (By Associated CHICAGO, Nov. 18.Press) -(U. S. Bureau of Markets). Cattle Receipts, 17,000; trade showing better undertone on desirable corn fed steers and canners and cutters cows; some sorts slightly higher than yesterday; strictly good cattle very scarce; bulk native beef steers, $9.00 12.00; nothing choice in earlies; western receipts 6,000; quality poor; bulk range steers, $7.00 8.25: bologna bulls strong; bulk, $4.74 5.50; veal calves firm; bulk choice and good, $14.00 15.00; heavy calves mostly, $5.50 8.00: country demand for stockers and feeders fairly broad; prices steady; hogs, 45,000; active; generally 50c lower than yesterday's average; better grades upmost; top early, $12.50; practical top late, $12.35; 'bulk of sales, $12.00 12.25; pigs mostly 50c to 75c lower; bulk desirable, 100 to 130 lbs. pits, $12.00 12.25; sheep. 21,000; fat sheep and lambs generally steady; choice native lambs, $12.00; "bulk native, $11.0O11.75; handy weight ewes. $5.25; bulk native, $4.50 5.00; feeders slow, weak. PRODUCE MARKET (Bv Associated Press) INDIANAPOLIS. Nov. 18. Rutter Fresh prints, 58 62c a lb.; extra, 65c. Eggs Firsts, 70c: second.-; 54c turkeys. 30 37c; ducks. 212.".c; sprina: du-ks, 25? 20c; young geese, 1820c; squabr,, dozen, 11 pounds to dozen, $6.00; roosters, 1516c; fowls, 2325c; under 4 lbs., 21c; geese, 18c; springs, 23 24c. (Bv Associated Press) CINCINNATI, Nov. 18. Butter fat, steady. Eggs Print" firsts, 75c; firsts, 73c; seconds, fioc. Poultry Steady; springers, 30c; hens, 26c; turkeys, 42c. (Ry Associated Press) CHICAGO, Nov. IS Butter market I unchanged. Eggs Receipts. 603; market higher. Lowest 59!?i63c; firsts, 7071. Live poultry Market lower; fowls 142o; springs, 22c; turkeys, 40c. LIBERTY EONDS. !! Asso'-iate.I Press) NEW YORK. Nov. IS Final on Liberty bonds today were: 3 1..', First 4 prices .$92. SO . ST. 00 . ,V5.50 . SO. SO . S5.4S . 88.10 . S5.90 . 90.10 . So.02 Seeom i 1 Fourth Victory i Victory fi'ARDINTS NIECE TO CROSS U. S. TO SEE INAUGURATION 4 t.4i 4 '&t-V',-"i Mrs. Helen Biggs. The fact that she lives in Santa Ana, Cal., will not keep Mrs. Helen Efitrri. niece of President-elect Harding, from attending his inrupuration March 4. She took an active part in "Uncle WarrenV campaign in San Francisco and Alameri- county. She is said to be a very attractive and charming woman.

NEW YORK STOCKS (By Associated Press) NEW YORK, Nov. 18. Close American Can. . . 24

Anaconda 39 Baldwin Locomotive 96 Bethlehem Steel, b 56 Chesapeake & Ohio 61 Chino Copper 20 General Motors 13 Goodrich Tires 40 Pennsylvania 40 Reading 61 Sinclair Oil 25 Studebaker 46 Union Pacific 118 U. S. Rubber 59 U. S. Steel 80 Utah Copper 50 LOCAL HAY MARKET Steady; No. 1 timothy. $25; Clover, $22.00. INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 18. Hay No. 1 timothy, market steady; No. 2 timothv, $26.5027.00; No. 7 clover, $24.5025.50. BUTTER QUOTATIONS The wholesale price for creamery butter is 64 cents a pound. Butttr rats delivered in Richmond, bring 57 cents a pound. FRUIT and VEGETABLES Leaf lettucfe, 30 cents lb.; head lettuce, 40 cents lb.; onions, 5 cents ib.; Bermuda onions, 10 cents lb.; parsley, 15 cents a bunch; grr.n mangoes, 5 cents each; garlic, 75 ents lb.; new cabbage, 5 cents lb.; sweet potatoes, 10 cents lb.; cucumbers, 30 cents each; green beans, 30 cents lb.; turnips, 10 cents lb.; carrots, 8 cents lb., 2 lbs. for 15 cents; egg plant, 25 cents lb.; new potatoes 4 cents lb., 50 cents a peck; cauliflower, 30 cents lb.; celery, 10 cents a bunch; Brussel sprouts, 50 cents quart; domestic endive. 30 cents lb.; parsnips, 10 cents lb., 3 lbs. for 25 cents; pumpkins, 15, 20 and 25 cents; oyster plant,- 2 for 25 cents. FRUITS Bananas, 18 cents lb.; lemons, 30 cents dozen; oranges, 60 cents dozen; Concord grapes, 60 cents a basket; Tokay grapes, 30 cts. lb.; Malaga grapes, 45 cents lb.; grapefruit, 10 and 20 coanuts, 20 cents each; cranberries, 18 cts. lb.; quinces, 10 cts. lb.; Japanese percimmons, 10 cts. each; home-grown persimmons 20 cents pint box; chestnuts, 60 cents lb.; black walnuts, 5 cents lb. PRODUCE BUYING Country butter, 50c pound: eggs 75c a dozen; old and young chickens, 23c a pound. LOCAL GRAIN MARKET Richmond flour mills are payins $1.90 for No. 2. LOCAL QUOTATIONS (Furnished by Whelan) BUYINfj Oats, 45c; rye, $1.50; straw, per ton, $9.00; old corn, 75 cents per bushel; new corn, 70c per bushel. SELLING Cottonseed meal, a ton, $58.00; per cwt., $3.00; Oil meal, per ton, $68.00; cwt., $3.50; Tankage, 50 per cent, $98 per ton; swt., $5.00; Tankage, 60 percent, $108 per ton; cwt., $5.50; Dairy eed, per ton. $45; per cwt., $2.35; barrel salt, $3.85. Full Citizenship is Aim, Says Indian Society Head (By Associated Press) ST. LOUIS, Mo., Nov. 18. Indians expect emancipation from the government reservation system within four years, Thomas L. Sloan of Washington, D. C, president of the Society of American Indians declared in an address at the ninth annual conference of the organization. President Sloan asserted the claims of the Indians lor full citizenship were meeting with growing interest and that the progress being made justified the belief they would be recognized. The annual election of officers for the organization is scheduled late this afternoon. The conference will end Saturday. MILK PRODUCERS TO LAUNCH NEW PLANT The milk producers of Wayne and Preble counties have, it is said, decided that here is room in Richmond for another distributing plant, and that he people of Richmond will be willing to give the producers a fair share of their business. They feel, too, that the milk farmers will be able to get a better price for their milk and cream, than tinder present arrangements, and that there will be no need for an advance in prices to obtain a little more money for their proauct, delivered direct to the homes. Much quiet work has been done among the dairymen during past two or three months. The idea had inception at the time of the setting of summer price? for milk, last spring, in fact, and now sf ems about to culminate in the purchase of a building, or in the construction of one adapted to the purposes of the association, according to C. E. Thomason, secretary of the Milk Producers association. A meeting of the association will be held at the office of the county agent in the court house next Saturday evening, and all farmers interested aro invited to be present. The work has so far progressed, and the interest snown. has been so great, that the men informed are assured that "it is a go", as expressed by a member on Thursday. This will mean an investment of considerable money and in increased milk facilities for Richmond. Meetings For Men, Women Is Grace Revival Program "The Greatest Thing That Ever Came to Richmond," was the subject of the sermon delivered by Evangelist C. Fenwick Reed, at the Grace M. E. church, Wednesday night. The service was well attended. The meetings are accomplishing much good, it is believed. Although the second week of the meetings is nearly over it is said that the greatest sermons and musical programs are yet to come. Two hundred new song books arrived Wednesday and the large chorus is now singing new songs. "Chickens Come Home to Roost," will be the subject of a talk for men only, to be given by the Rev. Reed at 2:30 p. m. Sunday. This message is on the problems that confront American manhood today. Men and boys are urged to attend. Mrs. Reed will talk to women at the same hour, in the Reid Memorial church, on "Damaged Goods." or "Who Pays?"

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM. RICHMOND. IND, THURSDAY, NOV. 18, 1920.

D'ANNUNZIO DEFIES The photograph shows Gabriele Soldiers of Gabriele D'Annunzio, commander of the 'alian insurgent forces at Fiume, have taken possession of the cast and JAPS URGE DELAY IN WAR AGAINST U. S. (By Associated Press) TOKIO, Nov. 18. Two thousand university students met here tonight to discuss the question: "Shall Japan fight America?" The debate lasted four hours and was marked by vehement oratory, but the audience rej mained in good humor during the eve ning. The managers of the meeting out of deference to the police, decided not to take a vote on the merits of the question as disclosed by the speakers, and apparently the audience was equally divided as to the expediency of war between the two countries. Speakers taking part in the debate agreed that the action of California in legislating against Japanese owning property in that state furnished sufficient cause for hostilities, but they differed concerning the expediency of going to war. Many pointed out the fact of America's wealth and preparedness contrasted with Japan's weakness. One student thought that if Japan attacked America over this question, other white races might combine against Japan. The orators freely praised America's past friendliness for this country but added: "now that Japan is grown up, America is tired of us." AUGUST PASCAL GETS LIFE IMPRISONMENT (By Associated Press) PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 18. Life imprisonment is the maximum penalty that can be imposed upon August Pascal, "the crank" self-confessed abductor and slayer of 13 months old Blakely Coughlin, who yesterday pleaded guilty in the Montgomerycounty court to second degree murder and kidnapping for extortion. The commonwealth accepted the plea of second degree murder, which carries a penalty of twenty years imprisonment because of its inability to produce the body of the child or a witness who had seen the body. Under a penal law- this is necessary in order to obtain a conviction of murder in the first degree. The penalty for kidnapping is life imprisonment. Judge Swartz, before whom the case was heard, said he would pronounce sentence Saturday. Owing to the. prisoner's plea of guilty no jury was empaneled. In his alleged confession "The Crnk sa id that after he stole the child from its crib on June 2 he accidentally smothered it tinder his coat and the same night cast it into the Schuylkill river tied to an iron rail. Divers found the iron rail but repeated search in the vicinity of Hie spot where "The Crank" said he had thrown the body failed to reveal any trace of it. ADDS TO MARRIAGE FEE FOX DU LAC. Wis.. Nov. 18. The Rev. W. P. Leek of Fon du Lac, a Methodist minister, while attending a conference at Green Bay was summoned to the office of a business man. ' "Mr. Leek," the business man said. "just sixteen years ago you married me. I want to say you did a good job. I was poor then and only able to pay you $5. Here's the balance." It was a $20 bill. The bridegroom was Alfred Debrouk, owner of a string of elevators. HE STANDS ALONE IN LEGISLATURE OF NEW JERSEY Harry Kunyon. Harry Runyon is the only Democrat who has succeeded in getting elected to the assembly of New Jersey. If he carries out the usual custom of nominating a candidate for speaker of the house from hit party to run against tVe candidate of the opposing party he ma- be in the delicate situation of having fc nominate himself.

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ADRIATIC TREATY, SEIZES NEW TERRITORY

D'Annunzio with a group of his insurgents. Arrow points to D'Annunziu

Mount Luban, east f Fiume, according to latest dispatches f' "m Rome. His troops have occupied all localities of the district of it Y" to Stage Series Of Weekly Lobby Programs Wednesday evenings at the Y. M. C. A. will be enlivened in the future by entertainments of some nature in the lobby of the building. The first o: these will be given next Wednesday and will be in accord with the Thanksgiving spirit. The program as announced by Mr. Cox. social secretary in charge of the evenincs, will include a piano solo by Mark Heit brink, vocal solos by George Hodge accompanied by Roland Nusbaum, violin and piano duets, general singing of America, and the reading of the Thanksgiving proclamation. A half hour of music will follow the set program. The programs are designed to be of a varied nature. Boxing, musicals and stunts of such nature will be tried out for the amusement of those visiting the "Y." building. REHEARSALS PROCEED FOR EARLMAM PLAY A great amount of interest is being shown by the Earlham students in preparation for their play, "The Passing of the Third Floor Back", which is t be given Tuesday evening, Nov. 2.' in the Earlham chapel. Rehearsals for the play, which i being coached by Arthur J. Beriault. are reported to be progressing rapidly. Paul Lichtenfels, who takes the leading role, is showing especial ability in interpreting his part. "The Passing of the Third Floor Back" is an allegorical play by Kennedy. The story centers around a stranger who comes into a boarding house and changes the atmosphere of the place from a spirit of selfishness to one of brotherhood and friendship. Plats for the performance were opened at the college and at the Westcott Pharmacy Thursday noon. A large advance sale of tickets is reported. The Kiwanis club has reserved a section of seats. The cast for the production is as follows: Passerby Paul Lichtenfels Joey Wright Nash Higgins Chris Penny Howard Graff is Major Tompkins Claude Miller Mrs. Tompkins Eleanor Bly Vivian Louise Meerhoff Jape Samuels Olin Auerbaugh Harry Larkcon Herbert, Bowles Miss Kite Jane Carpenter Mrs. Pet de Harley Esther Reid Stasia Ellen Newkirk Mrs. Sharpe Mrs. Steindorf MERCHANTS HOPEFUL OF U, S. OUTLOOK "Merchants of the state are taking a hopeful view of the future business outlook," stated Lee B. Nusbaum Thursday morning after returning from the meeting of t he Indiana Retail Dry Goods association at Indianapolis. "The general policy that is being followed is to sell goods on the basis of replacement, they are taking the markdowns, occasioned by the markets, in the same manner as they took the markup and expect a stabile oasis to be reached after the first of the year." That dry goods prices are now at the lowest point they will reach was the opinion of the merchants at the state meeting, according to Mr. Nusbaum. An effort to return to normally and stability is being made and most of the fluctuating between now and the first of the year will be up was the prediction made by many at the convention. Speeches made at the state meetins; showed that the prices of dry good.-! were not greatly effected by the raising and lowering of the market, of raw material, but that three-quarters of the cost of production was in labor and until this factor is lowered material will stay at virtually the price now prevailing. Mr. Nusbaum is secretary-treasurer of the state association which is comprised of about 300 retail dry goods merchants over the state. lie has held this position for the past three years. Hold Mine Operator's Son On Draft Evasion Charge LOS ANGELES, Calif.. Nov. IS Louis Daniel Giroux, son of Joseph L. of Los Angeles; is under arrest at his home here today on a charge of having attempted to evade the selective draft in 1917. Federal officers said the information on which the charge was based came from the man's half brother, George L Giroux. He was indicted last June. Giroux who denied the charge of attempted draft evasion, said he did not become of age until Sept. 191S. and entered the .service shortly afterward. He was released on $500 bail provided by his father. Where He Resided Judg? "You reside Witness "With my brother." Judge "And your brother resides Witness "With me.'I Judge "Precisely, but you both liveWitness "Together." Kansas City Times.

Castuo without struggle. They have also seized the islands of A'-be and Vogalia ai.d will march on Spalato.

RAIL WAGE INCREASE HEARING WILL OPEN IN CHICAGO MONDAY i By Associated Prcssl CHICAGO, Nov. 18 Arguments for and "against the wage increase demanded by employes of more than 100 "short line" railroads will open Monday before the United States railway labor board, meeting here, the board announced today. The testimony for the railroads and their employes has been completed after hearings lasting several weeks. No date has been set for the handing down of a decision but it probably would not be ready for several weeks members of the board say as the perplexing question of the Board's jurisdiction over electric lines must first be decided. Electric lines contend that the EschCummins transportation Act does not tpply to them, while those of their employes who are affiliated with the railroad unions insist it does. The board 'ieard arguments several weeks ago, tnd has had it under consideration v.nce. As the question of jurisdiction ffects every electric line which could ? classed as a feeder of steam sysliis, and in some cases would even :ply to city traction systems, board tembers predict that when the decison is rendered, the disappointed side vill appeal to the supreme court. As he Esch-Cummins law has never been oefore the courts, such action would be agreeable to the board as it would clear up other doubtful passages. Circuit Court Suit for divorce has been filed by JjH Monta Null against Roy E. Null. The defendant is charged with cruel and inhuman treatment. They separated last September after a year's matrimonial experience. Both reside in Richmond. Alt a Lewis has filed suit for divorce against. Frederick ,T. Lewis. She charges her husband with cruel and inhuman treatment. They separated last July aftr seven month? of married life. Both live in Richmond. EX-GOVERNOR FORT DIES . SOUTH ORANGE, N. J., Nov. 18 J. Frankli; Fort, ex-governor of New Jersey, died at his home here shortly before 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. Mr. Fort, who was 68 years old, resigned a year ago from the Federal trade commission to which he was appointed by President Wilson. He served as governor of New Jersev from 1908 to 1011. He had been sick since April, 1019, when he suffered a paralytic stroke. VALUABLE OPIUM SEIZED ON ISLAND OF CEBU tRy Associated Press) MANILA, Nov. IS. More than 1.S00 tins of opium valued at $150,000 were seized by the collector of the port on the island of Cebu today. The opium is believed to have been shipped from the Borneo headquarters of an alleged ring, which it is said, smuggles large quantities into the Philippines. FAMOUS PAINTING INSPIRED QUAINT COLLAR FOR GOWN The quaint neckline of this embroidered collar is taken frcm one of Botticelli's paintings. It is made of cream batiste and is very effective on either brown or black satin or velvet rowns.

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FARMERS UNION SAYS STRIKE IS BEST CURE FOR PRICE DEFLATION'

(By Associated Press) KANSAS CITY. Mo, Nov. lg. A nation-wide producers' strike to combat the falling prices of farm products wag urged in a call sent out today by the National Farmers' union to its local unions throughout the country. The call in the form of a resolution adopted at the national convention of the organization here went forward to secretaries of local" branches of the organization which represent producers of grain, cotton, wool and live stock, said to number 600,000. The proposed strike was urged in retaliation for what the convention considered abnormal deflation in prices of farm products, thiough which it was asserted "American farmers have been robbed of one billion dollar s in reduced value of products now on hand." All farmers were urged to hold this year's production from the markets until "profit-making levels" were restored. The action of the National Farmers union was in line with a "wheat strike," called several weeks ago by the wheat growers' association of the United States. Delegates asserted a considerable quantity of this year's wheat crop was being held off the market by farmers. Reduction of production in the future was threatened "unless the prices of our products are fairly readjusted to the end that we may obtain just returns for our labors and investments," in another resolution approved by the convention. Officials of the organization pointed out that members were not under obligations to obey the terms of the strike but expressed the belief that such a movement would be effective. A conference of representatives of all farmers' organizations of the counI try was called to meet in St. Louis, Dec. 16, to consider the creation of a national farm marketing board. ART DIRECTORS ASK LEIGH TO COME HERE Howard Leigh, an Indiana artist, well known here, and who arrived in New York from Paris, a short time ago with a collection of 47 lithographs which is now on exhibition at the Anderson Galleries in New York City, has been invited by the directors of the Art association here to exhibit the collection at the Public Art gallery some time in December. Mr. Leigh, whose home is in Spiceland, spent much time in Richmond and did a great deal of sketching here which attracted favorable attention. He graduated from Earlham college and during his four years there made numerous sketches of the college.' In Paris the young artist's exhibition of lithographs was the subject of much favorable comment, not only from artists but from the critics as well. J. B. Carrington, who is the highest authority on prints in this country, says: "The exhibit of Mr. Leigh's lithographs in Paris last Julv attracted wide attention and they were praised by both artists and critics." Continuing, Mr. Carrington says: "A complete set of the Paris series was bought by the French min istry of Fine Arts for the Musee Carnavalet and the Rheims. Verdun, Soissons, Chateau-Thierry, Saint Quenlin sets for the Musee de la Guerre." A New York paper commenting upon Mr. Leigh's present exhibition at the Anderson Galleries says. "Mr. Leigh, who is a native of Indiana, has taken the art world by storm. We need not be ashamed of showing for him an enthusiasm that is akin to his youth, because Paris, which is move sophisticated in such matters than we are, warmed to him readily and without stint." Chinese General Escapes From Refugee in Legation (By Associated Press) PEKING. Nov. 18. General Hau Shu-Cheng, former commander of Chinese frontier defense forces in Mongolia and a leader of the Anfu elements which have been opposing the government has escaped from the Japanese legation here, where he took refuge late last summer. The Japanese minister has notified the Chinese foreign office that General Hau expressed a desire to leave the legation, and would not be dissuaded by the minister's arguments. The minister declared he had no knowledge of how the general, who is popularly known as "little Heu." left the legation. Chinese authorities are greatly disturbed over the incident because of I the alleged activity of the Anfuites ibolh at Urga. in Mongolia, and in I southern China. The Japanese have warned the consuls of other nations here not to lend any assistance to General Hau. Mrs. Anna Jar gens Dies At Home Here Wednesday Mrs. Anna Jurgens. 68 years old. died late Wednesday night at her home. 404 South Fourth street. Heart trouble caused her death. She was discovered ill in bed about 10:30 p. m. She died immediately following. She is survived by her husband, John Jurgens; three children, Mr?. John B. Studybaker, of Dayton. O.: Miss Emma Kemper, nurse at Banning, Calif.; Alvin Kemper, and five grandchildren. Mrs. Herbert Stegman is a step-daughter of Mrs. Jurgens. Funeral arrangements will be an nounced later. FREIGHTER GOES TO RESCUE NEW YORK, Nov. 18 The Bri.ish freighter Euclid, bound for Rio De Janeiro, reported by wireless to the naval communications bureau hero late today that Fhe was hurrying to the assistance cf the Spanish freight steamship Yute, which sent out a wireless call for help this morning. The Yute, bound for Dunkirk to Baltimore, was 240 miles southeast of Cape May, N. J., when she sent out the call for aid. TWO SENTENCED TO PRISON ANDERSON, Ind., Nov. 18. Ear! Peberr.at. 22 years old, today was sentenced to prison for a term pf from one to fourteen years for robbing the home or W. B. Lucas, a farmer, of bed clothing and other articles. Franki Miller was today sentenced to prison for a term of from one to fourteen years for passing fraudulent checks.