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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1922
Page
9
Toledo market notes list cash and futures prices for wheat at 44 1.46, May 1.46, July 4.29. corn ash roe. oats 45 40 4h we. rye 1. barley 68c. clover seed 14.00, Apr 12.60, Oct 8 11.1. Alsike 11.50. timothy 3.30, May 3.00, Sept 3.90, Oct 5.15.
Chicago wholesale notes show creamery price at 7 cents for extra grade milk and firsts at 821g with 26 percent, packing stock listed at 17 1 i8e. Details reflect sparse OCR readout with unit values and abbreviations.
Cincinnati cattle receipts steady with steers and heifers mainly at 7.25 to 8.25 per cwt. Calves firm with 9.50 for good to choice. Hogs receipts 500 steady to 96.5 for packs. Sheep and lambs steady with good to choice around 15.09 per cwt.
Cattle receipts 60 and sheep and lambs 1500 with market steady and unchanged. Hog prices quoted with prime heavy hogs at 10.754, medium 11.15, heavy workers 11.15, sows 8.50, boars around 5.55. Flows of prices and weights include hog and hog trade details in Pittsburg region.
Chicago reports receipts totaling 31 000 hogs 16 000 cattle and 9 600 sheep with varied prices. Hogs strong with top 14 70. cattle steady to weak with primaries around 8 75. sheep steady with lambs around 11 50 to 12 50 and yearlings near 9 5 to 12 25.
A Athens county common pleas jury found the car owner not responsible for $207 in damages after a garage employee drove the William Patton car through a plate glass bakery window owned by Thomas Barron in Nelsonville. Barron had won in magistrate court and appealed, with a jury including Jacob Graham and others delivering the verdict.
Dominic Benigno, convicted in the Sly-Fanner payroll murders of December 1920, who faced the electric chair on April 27, was granted a stay of execution by the First Circuit Court of Appeals in Cleveland. The court ruled there was not enough time to rule on the issues before the scheduled date.
The investigation into Everett R. Peacock, former president of the Milwaukee Irving State Bank, continues as state attorney's officials question him about almost one million dollars in sky rocket financing. Peacock faces scrutiny as inquiries persist today in Chicago.
Hon. Carn Thompson of Cleveland predicted a rebound in American ecommerce and industry with normal levels by fall. The Republican gubernatorial candidate spoke on the Washington disarmament conference and its aims, praising leaders and noting the event drew a capacity crowd at the Chamber forum in Athens.
The Ohio University baseball opener with Capital University in Columbus was called off due to wet grounds. Coach Finsterwald noted the soggy field on Wednesday and no practice in the past week. A new date is set for next Tuesday against Denison University, weather permitting, with the Diamond expected ready by then. The Capital game is postponed to April 27.
Ohio prepares for a Saturday track dual with Denison University in Granville. High water forced workouts to be limited and an attempt to postpone the meet failed. Ohio runners Moritz O Daffer Cowden Barber Frarick Goddard Woodruff Gillen Hickman Males O Neil are listed for the event.
A special election defeated a 315 400 bond issue in each district Amesville Ames township and Bern township for a new high school building near Amesville. Officials say the high school’s strong county standing could be jeopardized by the loss and crowding remains a concern with current facilities. The vote totals show a clear defeat across districts with the final tabulation not fully readable.
Representative Blanton of Texas, known for fiery speeches and accusations against compressmen using travel expenses to buy whiskey flasks and manicure sets, will rest with indefinite leave from the House on account of needing rest after five years of continuous hard work.
War has been declared upon whittlers who linger by the court house. Stone bases around the building have wear from loafers sharpening knives for whittling and loafing. Mayor Roush, overseeing the court house, is not pleased but avoids comment.
A raid last night in Lafferty resulted in the looting of the post office B and O station and a general store. Loot estimated around a thousand dollars. Police are investigating and seek information from residents.
The Tall delegation at the economic conference reports that the German delegation is ready to acknowledge a political mistake in consummating the Russo German treaty.
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