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Newspaper

Creston Daily Advertiser

Location

Creston, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 22, 1925

Page

3

Wall Street Stocks Rise Amid Profit Taking in Utilities

May 22 New York stock prices moved higher through the morning trading as profit taking hit public utility issues, with electric power and American Water Works under pressure. Motors led gains with Na Motors up 7 points, Pierce Arrow preferred up 4.5, Mack Truck 3.5, and New York Camere rising 7 to a record 46. Eastern coalers like Reading Norfolk and Western and New York Central posted solid advances. Gold money returned at 3 percent as the close showed strength.

New York Motors Na Motors Goon Pierces Arrows Prior Mack Trogka New York Camere Eastern Reading Norfolk and Westort

Market Report Camaha May 22 Throughputs and Prices

Camaha cattle and sheep receipts show mixed activity with steady to higher bids on some beef cuts and weaker packer demand. Cattle receipts around 900 with steady fed steers and yearlings, strong hogs at 12.00 to 12.40, sheep receipts near 2,000 with cl, a steady trend for most classes and lambs at 12.60 to 14.50 for fed clipped lambs.

Market snapshot Chicago futures and grain futures report

Chicago futures show mixed moves with corn oats rye and livestock. May July and Sept contracts trade with small percentage changes and scattered price points across corn oats rye lard ribs and beef futures in a cross section of nearby and distant months.

Commodity prices in St. Louis ledger May 22

Cash prices listed for wheat and corn with various grades and futures figures. Wheat No 2 red at 1.91, No 2 Herd 1.66 1.67. Corn No 2 mixed 1.12, No 3 mixed 1.10, No 2 white 1.13 1.14, No 2 yellow 1.165 1.15, No 3 yellow 1.13. Date No 2 white 47 47 percentage, No 3 white 46 46 4%.

Louis St. Louis

Horse and Mule Market Prices Report

Fast St. Louis on May 22 lists draft horses at 150 to 200 dollars, eastern chunks 75 to 100, and southern horses 45 to 75. Mules priced by size from 60 to 225 dollars, with 14.8 to 15.2 hands at 60 to 100, 15 to 16.2 hands 125 to 190, and 16 to 17 hands 175 to 225.

St. Louis

Livestock Prices Mix Up at Chicago Markets

Hog receipts 15 000 with mixed demand and higher bids for some weights. Steers and cows show variable activity with light demand and solid prices for weighted fat cattle and vealers. Sheep receipts 7 000 with generally steady demand and specific strong clips for certain lamb lots. Tomorrow's receipts expected: hogs 5 000 cattle 500 sheep 2 000.

Market reports for produce and poultry across cities

Chicago and New York market summaries show mixed trends in butter eggs cheese and poultry. Prices for fowls broilers roosters and turkeys move variably with steady to weak demand and regional receipts noted in Alabama Florida Wisconsin Michigan and Illinois market tabs.

St Joseph Livestock Market Report May 22

Hogs receipts 2,000 with prices 50 to 60 higher, top 12.45 and bulk around 12.40. Cattle receipts 800 with generally steady values, steers 8.50 to 10.25, top 10.75, cows and heifers 3.25 to 10.00, calves 4.00 to 9.00, stockers and feeders 5.00 to 8.00. Sheep receipts 3,560 steady with lambs 13.50 to 15.00, yearlings 6.50 to 9.00.

Camaha U. S. Dept. of Aavic Hays Weeven Bwikt Buik Cologna Chicago U. S. Dept. of Agric California ST. Joseph

U S Bond Close Figures From New York Market

May 22 bonds closed with Liberty 3 4s at 10 percent, Fliat 4148 at 102.8, Second 4s at 101.10, Third 4% at 101.28, Fourth 4% at 102.18, U S Treasury 4s at 102.16, and U S Treasury 41s at 106.11.

New York U. S Liberty Fliat Treasury U. S. Treasury

Coffee market notes New York May 22

Rio No 7 18 percent and Banto No 4 22 percent led coffee listings in New York. Futures weakened with July at 16.05 and December at 14.20 as traders weighed supply and demand signals.

New York

Toledo Seed Market Prices Noted in May Report

May 22 Toledo seed market lists Chover seed cash 15.00 Oct 19.90 bid Dec 13.80 and Timothy seed cash 3.15 Sept 3.55 bid.

Toledo Chover Timothy

Wheat prices rise on Liverpool firmness and Midwest reports

Wheat futures gained early on expectations of strong demand and Liverpool quotations, with rain in the Northwest offset by hot Southwest weather. USDA crop damage notes from Minneapolis and North Dakota supported gains as July futures touched 1.54 to 1.55, while corn and oats followed wheat upward with firmer closes and hog-related provisions firmer.

Chicago Liverpool Atlantic Minneapolis North Dakota

Chicago cash grain prices mixed across wheat corn oats and more

Chicago May 22 market notes show No 2 red wheat at 1.87 percent and various No 2 through No 6 mixed and yellow corn prices from about 1.11 to 1.16. Oats and rye quote in narrow ranges with barley and seeds at shown levels. Lard ribs bellies quoted in futures-like terms.

Flour Prices Decline in Minneapolis Market

Minneapolis May 22 flour prices fall 10 to 15 in carload lots with family patents quoted at 9.10 to 9.15 a barrel in 98 pound cotton sacks. Shipments total 33 375 barrels. Bran quoted at 27.50 to 28.00.

Minneapolis

Omaha Cash Grain Prices May 22

Wheat No 1 hard 1.56 1.57, No 2 hard 1.65 1.56. Corn No 1 white 1.06 1.07, No 1 yellow 1.08. Oats No 3 white 44 1/4.

Omaha

Sugar Prices Steady in New York Market

New York on May 22 sees raw sugar unaltered at 4.30 for spot duty paid and refined at 5.50 with 65.70 for fine granulated, signaling a quiet trading day.

New York

Blood Stained Shirt Key Clue In Clerk’s Death

Des Moines May 22 A blood stained shirt found in the room of B F Thomas a night clerk at the Central hotel is a major clue in his death. Detectives say the shirt has no laundry mark and is larger than the clerk wore. A man said to have befriended Thomas is under surveillance in another city. Several suspects in Des Moines have been released or charged with vagrancy.

Associated Press Des Moines B. F. Thomas Central Hotel Fort Dodge Thomas

Shenandoah Woman Heads Federation of Women

Mrs. John Fox Lake of Shenandoah was elected president of the Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs at the biennial convention in session in Des Moines May 22. Other officers named include Mrs. William Millebrist Sioux City as first vice president and Mrs. S J Say ers Jefferson as second vice president.

Des Moines John Fox Lake Shenandoah Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs William Millebrist Sioux City S. J. Sayers Jefferson W. E. G. Saunders Emmetsburg Galen Tilden Ames William Larabee, Jr. Clermont Eugene Cutler

Bandits Rob Goodwin Bank Then Are Captured by Sioux City Officers

Two armed men robbed the Goodwin State Bank in Goodwin Nebraska at 11 a m taking about 1600 dollars in cash and 4000 dollars in traveler’s checks. They fled by car and were captured in Sioux City minutes later. Suspects identified as M Wibe and Dan Hynes. Sheriff Beardsley and city detectives recovered 1651 dollars in silver certificates and traveler's checks.

Associated Press Incoin Neb W. C. Condit Goodwin State Bank Goodwin Sioux City Missouri River Jackson Waterbury Dakota County T. J. Brozek M. ©. Wibe Bluff Street Dan Hynes Bella Street Paul Beardsley Bert Luke Fred Spencer

Rum Running Route Suspected After Boston Seizure

Federal officers raid Haymarket square uncovering a major rum running operation. They seized records from the Van cargo and a fleet of steamers schooners and boats used to ship liquor from Canada through Maine to national markets. A separate New York seizure reports $150000 in ale and whiskey from coastwise vessels.

Associated Press Boston Jonesport Canada Maine Haymarket Square Schoomers New York Eastern Steamship Company

First Month's Gas Tax Receipts Near $100000

Des Moines May 22 The first month of Iowa's new gasoline tax law brought in a little under 100000 in receipts according to State Treasurer Ray Johnson The final figure should be known in about ten days as remaining disputes between gas dealers and the state are settled Legislators had estimated about 380000 monthly revenue Johnson also said about 500 motorists tied to a Rock Island Illinois gas smuggling probe will be billed for the Iowa tax on gas bought across the river even if collection costs exceed the revenue the plan may deter evasion efforts

Associated Press Des Moines Iowa Ray Johnson Johnson Rock Island Ill State Auto, Department Illinois

Grand Jury Indicts Cedar Rapids Men For Murder

Clinton Iowa May 22. William Buck McLaughlin and Dan O Neal both of Cedar Rapids Ia were indicted on two true bills by a Clinton county district grand jury for first degree murder. The indictments allege joint participation in a killing. Both men are in custody and awaiting trial.

Associated Press Clinton William Buck) McLaughlin Dan O'Neal Cedar Rapids Clinton County

Double Slaying Indicts Two for Degree Murder

True bills of degree murder were formed against two defendants in the November 3 1922 killings of Mr and Mrs Homer Brown at their Low Moor crossroads store. O Neal is back in the county jail and McLaughlin remains in the Kansas State Penitentiary serving a robbery term. Both held without bail with warrants for detention. McLaughlin to be brought in for trial later. Special Prosecutor George Claussen announced.

Homer Brownfield Low Moor Corners Lincoln Clinton O'Neal McLaughlin Kansas State Penitentiary Lansing Kan Kansas George Claussen

Marshall French Dies War Hero of English Fame

Deal England May 22 The Earl of Ypres Field Marshal French veteran of Britain’s army died at 73 after an operation on March 19 He rose to the highest ranks and is famed for the Ypres victory that helped avert invasion His birth was Sept 28 1852 at Ripple Kent and he married Eleanor Lowndes in 1880 Special note The Earl was a keen admirer of Napoleon and used Belgian terrain knowledge in his campaigns.

Deal England Earl of Ypres French Earl of Ypres Channel France Mons John Denton Pinketone French Royal Navy Ripple Kent Britanny Earl Napoleon Belgium Eleanora R. W. Selby Lowndes

State selects jury to try Shepherd for McClintock murder

Chicago May 22 progress in obtaining a jury for William Darling Shepherd on the murder charge of his wife's ward William Nelson McClintock was slow. The defense signaled willingness to accept nearly any juror prompting closer screening by the state. Twenty four veniremen questioned. 12 examined today with most excused for biases on capital punishment, circumstantial evidence, or reliance on a confessed accomplice.

Associated Press Chicago William Darling Shepherd William Nelson McClintock William D. Shepherd Ward William N. McClintock Shepherd Robert White Philip Barry

Senorita Cortes Acquitted After High Stakes Card Fatality

Mexico City on May 22 reports Senorita Hortensia Cortes was acquitted of murder in the death of Jose Conception Saucedo. She testified she killed him after a wild party ended in a deadly card game where they gambled their lives. Her defense claimed liquor and marijuana left her stupified and responsible for the act.

Mexico City Senorita

Large Iowa Univ class to graduate 1156 degrees June 9

Iowa City reports one of the university's largest graduating classes with 1156 degrees to be conferred on June 9. President W C Thompson of Ohio State University will deliver the commencement address.

Iowa City University of Iowa W. C. Thompson Ohio State University

Seven Year Old Girl Struck by Car in Keokuk

In Keokuk on May 22 a seven year old girl was struck and run over by a car. The driver was detained by police pending charges. Witnesses said the man jumped back into the vehicle and fled. The injuries are not believed to be serious.

Keokuk

Belgian cabinet toppled in non-confidence vote

In Brussels on May 22 Premier Aloys Vandevyvere and his entire cabinet were ousted by a chamber of deputies non-confidence vote 73 to 98 with nine abstentions. They tendered resignation to the king.

Storms Haunt Illinois Towns Killing One and Injuring Several

A severe storm in southern Illinois towns of Hamilton and Saline counties killed one man in McLeinsboro and damaged eighteen houses in Harrisburg while causing widespread property loss and disrupted communications. In Centralia, two people died and three houses were struck by lightning with M D Kesterson 46 and his wife Laura 46 killed after taking shelter in a cellar.

Associated Prensa St. Lowis Hamilton Saline Illinois Harrisburg Ill McLeinsboro Centralia M. D. Kesterson Laura

Challenge Hammill's Right In Recess Appointment

Des Moines reports a dispute over Governor Hammill’s authority to appoint James W. Holden as highway commissioner after Senate rejection. Officials note constitutional allowance of recess appointments for up to 30 days after legislative convening, and indicate the governor may renominate Holden despite opposition.

Hammill Des Moines Skromme Story County James W. Holden Holden Senate

Wool market shows firmer prices with tempered speculative trading

Boston reports a steady wool demand this week with speculative trading in scoureds eased. Prices stay fully firm across descriptions as buying lags in the far west but quickens in brighter wool estates. Foreign markets little changed and goods markets show slow gains. Mohair inquiry remains moderate at unchanged rates.

Boston

Sixteen Club Teas at Mrs Thomas McKee’s Country Home

Mrs Thomas McKee hosted the Sixteen Club on Thursday afternoon at her country home west of Creston. Members enjoyed cards and at the close of the afternoon refreshments were served.

Thomas McKee Creston

Iowa track teams head to Grinnell for state prelims

Seventeen Iowa track men depart for Grinnett preliminaries with another 17 set to travel tomorrow. Coach Bresnahan aims to add a sixth straight meet title as the squad pursues maximum points. In football, 13 Hawkeyes travel to Minneapolis for a Gophers clash after two tough games this weekend. Michigan looms Monday afternoon at home.

Associated Presa Iowa City Iowa Grinnett Will Lovel Bresnahan Hawkeye Minneapolis Gophers Michigan

Corporal Claims He Saw Frazier Die in France

J W Meyers of Laurel Wisconsin a former corporal in Company B Twenty eight Infantry testified in the Lopez Frazier identification trial in federal court saying I saw Arthur Frazier die in France. Three Indian youths who knew Frazier at the Flandreau Indian school and two who served with him testified the plaintiff in the government war compensation suit is not the man they knew as Arthur Frazier.

Associated Press Minneapolis Arthur Frazier France J. W. Meyers Laurel Wis Twenty-eighth Infantry Lopez Frazier Frazier Flandreau, S. D

Injuries In Plane Wreck Claim Life Of Edgar Miller

Edgar Miller twenty of Clarinda Iowa died from injuries after the aeroplane he rode in here Wednesday afternoon fell. J A Johnson of Ardmore Oklahoma, Miller’s brother in law and the plane’s driver, is recovering from minor injuries.

Omaha Neb Edgar Miller Clarinda J. A. Johnson Ardmore Okla Miller

Ottumwa Returns Of George Allison After Visit

George Allison has returned to his Ottumwa home following a brief business trip here.

George Allison Ottumwa

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