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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1919
Page
2
Hogs estimated receipts today about 8 000 with strong opening and higher prices. Top hogs 17 75, bulk 17 40 to 17 60, packing hogs 16 65 to 17 25, light hogs 16 50 to 17 55. Cattle receipts 2 000 fat cows and feeders up to 60 cents higher. Calves up 75 cents. Lambs and yearlings mostly higher with strong weights advancing. Yesterday receipts and shipments listed.
Former President Taft was the principal speaker at the opening session of the southern congress of the league of nations in Atlanta Georgia. He arrived greeted by state and city officials and was entertained by Gov. and Mrs Dorsey.
Paris dispatch reports no plan to continue the island conference. Andre Tardieu says Bolsheviks failed to comply with Entente conditions for a suspension of hostilities and that the Allies are considering new methods to restore order in Russia.
Federal Judge Koor dismissed four writs of habeas corpus for seven Spaniards held by the immigration bureau in a deportation inquiry. The judge ruled they were properly in custody and refused to allow amendments challenging the constitutionality of the deportation laws.
A garbled report notes sanctions on transfers between the United States and Russia and Britain. The text mentions prohibitions by the Federal Reserve and related measures affecting purchases and monetary dealings.
Journal lists farm department public sale dates from March 3 to March 14 with buyers and locations across Ot tumwa Crawfordsville Wash ington Winfield Ainsworth Wellman Wellston and other places. Reports also note the M Miller sale reaching 12000 dollars and overall weak attendance due to bad roads. Washington dispatch warns wart disease of potatoes in 27 mining towns in Pennsylvania with potential spread warned by the USDA.
A Manatee County Florida home demonstration agent weighed and measured over 2000 children for months and found those at or above standard weight consumed more milk. Underweight children gained after milk was added. The findings support a statewide push for more dairy cows as dairy herds increase.
The Department of Agriculture warns that a newly discovered potato disease wart in Pennsylvania could spread to other states. Officials monitor fields and advise farmers on detection and containment measures.
A $590 spring gift topped Aubrey Boyd's Poland-China hog sale with 55 head selling for a total of $6,900.44. Willis & Blough of Emporia Kan bought the top lot of twenty at an average $240. H. S. Williamson of Centralia paid $350 for two. Half the proceeds stayed in Missouri with sales to Illinois and Kansas. Wilver-Dell Farm of St. Joseph bought five heads averaging $200 to $400. Four head sold to Sol Leonard of St. Joseph. Boyd has bred hogs for four to five years.
Waterloo reports King Kardike herd sire A sold for 8100 at the Holstein-Fresian cattle sale. Senator J M Hackney purchased the animal, arriving to view the display with interest. The dam produced 44 pounds of butter in seven days, marking the sire as a top Western stock. The prior owner valued the sire at 10000. eight cattle averaged 1380 each.
Washington reports a belief growing that the United States may need to intervene in Mexico with a large army to protect American and foreign lives and property. Some say war could be declared by Congress if force is required, though others expect only military preparation to influence a settlement.
The Emmetsburg city council adopted a resolution at its Monday meeting to pave nearly four additional miles of streets. The city has already achieved substantial paving progress with about four miles completed.
E W Lanum of Moultre county now 77 recalls a hard youth in Fayette Ohio and Iowa, working for board and wages, then trading for land in Illinois. He built a 260 acre farm, survived debt fears, and raised a family with his wife guiding him, celebrating fifty years of marriage and retiring to enjoy life.
The Ames board of censors considers banning Theda Bara films after complaints over Cleopatra and Salome. A petition seeks mayor and council action to prohibit them without local board approval. The issue will be decided at the next council meeting Monday night.
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