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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1919
Page
2
Hogs market steady with top at 19.60 and heavy weights 19.30 to 19.60. Cattle receipts about 1000 with beef steers and stock higher. beef values up to 20.35 for prime, feeders firm, calves steady. Sheep receipts 1900 with fat lambs and yearlings 18.25 to 20.25, feeders steady and ewes lower to 11.25. Yesterday figures show large receipts and steady-to-higher tone across classes.
The report shows May and July futures for corn and oats with mixed gains and declines. Cash corn advances 3 cents to 84 cars while yellow corn trades at 1.26, oats rise modestly with 65 cars moved and white oats at 61 to 62 percent. Rept. rates listed.
Frank W Mondell is chosen as Republican floor leader by the party committee following the selection of Representative Moon. Moon declined to serve. In Fond du Lac Wisconsin on March 15 a sale of ninety Holsteins brought 48425 dollars, a record at the state point sale with an average of 484 dollars per head and 158 dollars above last year's Milwaukee sale average.
Public sales listed for March 18 to March 21 in What Cheer and nearby areas with buyers including C. W. and F. S. Taylor and Frank McKay. Market notes discuss weekly grain and provision trends, hog price dynamics, Argentine corn prospects, and shipping conditions affecting prices and supplies.
The Marshall County Shorthorn Breeders' Association staged a cooperative sale drawing buyers from several states including Washington and Oregon. Total receipts reached 15800 with top cow at 1025 and top bull at 625. Yearling bulls sold 150 to 2300, yearling heifers 115 to 295, and notable bids included Quietvale Pride at 295 and Duchess of Linn Park at 250.
Bureau of Public Roads officials estimate highway and bridge work in the United States for the year will exceed 385 million dollars, about 110 million more than the 1916 17 average. Additional federal funds may raise totals if post office amendment is enacted.
The Story County Iowa purebred calf club held a sale where 90 purebred heifers sold for 17870. The club, organized last summer by the county agent, saw members buy heifers with bank loans. Top price was 650 for an Angus heifer that cost 185. second 635 for a shorthorn that cost 225. About 1000 people attended from across the state.
In West Chester on March 15, residents reported caucuses at McFarlane Co. store nominating a People’s ticket with mayor and treasurer candidates as well as councilmen. D. R. Munro bought 80 acres, D C Stoffer died, and egg orders from Chicago strained deliveries amid good chicken business.
One Shorthorn heifer sold for 825 dollars to J. W. McDermott of Kahoka Missouri at the Jeffrey-Wallace-Clegg Brothers sale in Ainsworth. The Clegg group averaged 346 dollars and the Jeffrey-Wallace offering 190 dollars per head with top bulls reaching 205 dollars. Local buyers led by John Jenkins and Duncan Brothers aided a well patronized event despite light attendance due to bad roads and competing Des Moines cattle sales.
Paris March 15 Emille Cottin who aimed at Premier Georges Clemenceau was sentenced to death by a court martial in a unanimous verdict. Described as primitive vain and conceited he sought to destroy society after living well while deeming it badly organized. Medical experts held him fully responsible.
Washington reports show only one day left to file income tax returns and pay the 25 percent installment. With hundreds of millions already paid, collectors expect most of the billion dollars due from Saturday payments and many offices will stay open late Saturday night.
About 1,900 railroad clerks in Atlanta walked out in sympathy with the Nashville Chattanooga and St. Louis railroad clerks strike. The action follows a general sympathy walkout affecting all trains and offices entering the city.
Moscow dispatch reports the Bolshevik general staff claiming territory the size of France was occupied in January and February with 1055 miles of rail under control and a push toward Archangel by May 1. It also says Kiev fell and several officials and academics were shot by Bolsheviks.
Olympia reports Washington legislature adjourns after appropriating about 35 million dollars for land reclamation road building veteran relief workmen compensation safety department labor union recognition higher auto tax. Phoenix records Arizona passes 2 year 82 million highway bill and 100 thousand for irrigation and reclamation surveys. Ann Arbor notes 123 University of Michigan men died in the war per alumni figures.
Washington March 15. Since 1914 many said shell shock existed. Surgeons say there is no shell shock but war neurosis a real disease of the nervous system. Front line cases show patients collapse from horror not cowardice.
Chicago March 15 Officials from 16 states and 990 banks debated Victory Liberty loan sales. M H Calderwood of Eldridge Iowa president of the Iowa Bankers Association said Iowa must do its share and national gains in corn hogs and deposits support buying its portion.
Oskaloosa percheron sale held Tuesday at the Southern Iowa fair pavilion under Southern Iowa Breeders Association. A total of 10,900 dollars realized with mares averaging 382 and stallions 283. W M Tice served as sales manager.
A quotation from Sir Walter Scott on motives explains that deeds without a good reason lack foundation and value. It emphasizes that actions should be backed by solid purpose to be wise and worthwhile.
Among other false prophets, ex naval officer Richard Brothers predicted he would be king of Jerusalem and Private James White founded a sect called the Jezreelites.
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