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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-25
Complete Markets of World
ARGENTINE NEWS
FORCES OFF WHEAT
SNOW IN UNITED STATES WIN
TER CROP BELT ALSO COUNT.
ED AGAINST BULLS.

Chicago, Dec. 24.-Bearish news as to
Argentina harvest conditions made the
wheat market today ease off. There
were also reports that producers In
western Europe had begun to offer
more freely. Snow in the United States
winter crop belt counted, too, against
the bulls. The opening prices were I'M
changed to nc lower and there was a
subsequent further sag.
Afterwards prices hardened some
what but failed to hold. The close was
easy, unchanged to &c net lower.
L Unsettled weather gave some Arm
ness to corn. Demand, however, was
not sufficient to keep the market on
the upgrade. Values opened a shade to
SAC higher but later the gain all disap-
peared
Values later sank owing to eagerness
Of shipping orders. The close was easy
Is q 4 to sc net lower.
Oats trade was on a holiday basis
and price changes were insignificant.
Advancing quotations for hogs lifted
the provision market First sales rang
ed from last nights level to five cents
higher but with offerings becoming
larger on the swell.
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EXTEND TIME FOR
ANSWERING SUIT

Baltimore, Md, Dec. 24.-The time
within which the American Can Co,
and other defendants were required
70 file answer to the governments
antitrust suit, entered here November
20 last, for the dissolution of the com.
pany, has been extended until January
81, 1914.
Judge John G. Rose in the United
States district court, signed the order
to that effect today on the applicar
ton of the principal defendants stipu-
lating however, that those defendants
availing themselves of the extension
must answer by that time on the
merits Of the case.
The stipulation in the courts order
it was explained, will eliminate all
dilatory pleas and expedite the trial Of
the suit.
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Kansas City Live Stock.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 24.-The live
stock market follows:
Hogs-Market strong to &c higher;
receipts, 5000: bulk Of sales, $500
7.S0; heavy, $765@7.S0; packers and
butchers, $7.6o@7S0; light, s7.45@7.7O;
pigs, $6.75@7.25.
Cattle-Market strong to 10c higher:
receipts. 1000; prime fed steers, $500
9; dressed beef steers, s7@S.4O; west
ern steers, $6@7.75; southern steers,
$5.50@7.25; cows $440@7; .heifers,
$6.50@S.75; stockers and feeders, $3.50
@7.40; bulls, 1907; calves, s65O@11.
Sheep-Market strong; receipts, g.
900; lambs, $7.4o@S; yearlings, $500
7; wethers, s4.50@5.50; ewes, $4.25@
Ats,
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ZELAYA LEAVES ON
WAY TO BARCELONA

New York, Dec. 24.-Jose Santos Eel.
ava, former president of Nicaragua,
sailed today for France, whence he
will go to Barcelona. Spain, to visit
his family. His departure is the Sc
quence of efforts of the government of
Nicaragua to have him extradited to
that country. These were abandoned
on the conditions imposed by the de-
partment of justice at Washington
that he would leave this country with
In reasonable time Recently agents
OF the department have been watching
him to see tt=s the condition was COM
splied wis., -...----.....---~.
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COPELAND WILL
TRAIN AUSTRIANS

New York, Dec 24.-All doubt as to
the selection of A. l.. COPELAND to train
the Austrian athletes for the Olympic
games Of 1915 was dispelled yesterday
by the receipt of cablegram by James
f. Sullivan, secretary and treasurer Of
the A. A. u, from the Austrian Olym-
pic committee. The cabelgram stated
that the selection of COPELAND had been
ratified and he would be in entire
charge of the conditioning of the Aus
TRANS for the Berlin meet
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St. Louis Live Stock.

st. Louis, Mo-, Dec 24.-The live
stock market follows:
Hogs-Market sc higher: receipts, s.
500; pigs and lights. s6@79o; mixed
and butchers, s765@795; good heavy,
$7.90@8.
Cattle-Market steady; receipts, L.
600: native beef steers, s7.5O@9.75;
cows and heifers, $4.25@s.5O stockers
and feeders, s5@7.50: calves, se@11.
Sheep-Market steady; receipts, L.
700: native muttons, 1906; lambs,
$5.25@8.15.
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Chicago Live Stock; Opening.

Chicago, Dec. 25.-Opening market:
Receipts today. $4,000; left over 1853;
estimated receipts tomorrow and Fri
day, 10000: market strong: bids &c
higher than yesterday; bulk, $1,000
1855: light, s7.4O@7.75:. mixed, $1,000
100: pigs. s6.50@7.40; heavy. $500
100: good heavy, $76O@7.90; good
Workers, $7.65@7.70.
Cattle Receipts 1000: market
strong, 1oc higher; beeves, $6.75@9.7O;
Texans. $6.S0@7.S0; western steers,
s6.10@7S0; stockers and feeders, $50
1856; cows and heifers, $3.45@S.50;
calves, $7@11.
Sheep - Receipts, 10000; market
strong, 10@15c higher than Tuesday;
nativec s4.60@5.95; western. $4,000 g.;
yearlings, $5.70@7; lambs, $5.70@7;
lambs, native, $6.6O@s.3O; western, 1915
0S35,
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MARKET NOTES

Local hog receipts yesterday at Chi
cago carried consignments from Iowa
shippers who gather for HaWkeye state
packers. They explained that killers at
Ottumwa and other interior points had
put up the bars against the under
weight hog This 40 to 19O-lb delega-
ton Is numerous everywhere, while
weight Is growing more scarce right
along. Shippers to eastern points are
so hard pressed that they are compell-
ed to take sows to fill out their orders,
and a load of barrows weighing over
PTS lbs. is a novelty. Last weeks aver
age weight at Chicago officially, was
only 215 lbs, and these figures are de-
ceptive, owing to double weighing Of
shipping hogs which are now weighty
All markets east and west are de-
luged with underweights and growers
are all impatient to cash.
Horse receivers at Chicago are doing
their best to clean up today and some
marked concessions in prices have
been made to get rid Of stock. Some
sales have been effected at q low range
Of prices, but the demand is fitful and
any one making an offer wants bar
gain. A few dealers have taken on some
horses offered at attractive prices, but
the trade is none too healthy even for
this particular week Of the year. It is
no different in any other line Of busi-
ness. Every one seems to be waiting to
see what is going to happen and as
the horse business Is especially suscep-
tible to the effects Of commercial UNI
certainty, it is hard to figure how it
could be much otherwise. Predictions
concerning the trade after the begin
ming Of the new year are by no means
optimistic, but most men in the bust
ness profess to see brighter days a lit
tie later along in the season. There will
be no more auction selling after today
until next Monday and what little trad
ing is done at retail will be Of little
service In rejecting real values. Re-
ports Of the trade will not be presented
unless some incident worthy of record
calls for special mention.
According to advices from the best
sources in the corn market here and the
interior the offerings Of that cereal will
continue to fall off from this time for
ward unle IS there is an advance In val
ues The corn now held in the interior
is In poor condition and it will take con-
siderable drying to place it where it
may be merchandised. According to one
Of the best posted men in the corn
trade at Chicago, the moisture will
freeze in the grain and 1t will remain
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CHICAGO AGAIN
IS IN DARKNESS

Chicago, Dec 24.-Darkness dense as
midnight spread over Chicago this
forenoon, the fourth incident Of the
kind within two months. Fog, smoke
and the absence Of air currents were
the cause.
Before the smoky curtain descended
there was daylight enough to show that
yesterdays faint promise Of white
Christmas had vanished in a drizzle
over night.
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Chicago Live Stock; Closing.

Chicago, Dec. 24.-Closing market:
Hogs-Receipts, $4,000; market active,
5000 higher than yesterday; receipts
estimated Friday, $4,000: bulk, 1850
1885; light, $7.40@7.sO; heavy, $3.50
1876; mixed, $7.55@7.90; rough, $3.50
1865.
Cattle - Market strong, mostly 10c
higher; top, 500.
Sheep-MarketN strong at early ad-
vance; receipts, 10000; top, Sc; lambs,
1886.
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GOVERNMENT CLERKS
OUT AT NOON TODAY

Washington, D. c., Dec. 24.-An gov
eminent departments closed at noon
today and employees were permitted to
draw all the salary due them, up to
that hour.
At Christmas tree celebration in
the department of commerce, employees
presented to Secretary Redfeld toy
motorbOat
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THAW COMMISSION
POSTPONES MEETING

Concord, N. H., Dec. 24.-The COM
mission appointed by the federal court
to determine the present condition of
Harry X. Thaw in connection with the
fugitive's application to be released on
bail held brief session and adjourned
until next week. Thaw, attended only
by his custodians, was given an exami.
nation supplementing that to which he
was subjected yesterday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-25
PREMIER BORDEN
DECLINES A TITLE

Ottawa, Ont, Dec. 24.-Premier Rob-
ert L. Borden has again declined a
title in connection with the forthcom-
ing New Years honors, according to a
London dispatch to the Journal
Mr.. Borden, it Is stated Is domestic
in his tastes and prefers to follow the
example Of Balfour, Chamberlain,
Gladstone and Bright, each of whom
refused to accept title.
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Car Lot Receipts,

Chicago, Dec. 24.-Todays car lot re-
ceipts
Wheat--49 cars, with % of contract
grade.
Corn-6s2 cars, with ~ Of contract
grada
Oats-166 cars, with 26 of contract
grade.
Total receipts Of wheat at Chicago
Minneapolis and Duluth today were 597
cars, compared with holiday last year
Estimated cars Friday, Chicago:
Wheat--15.
Corn-124. -
Oats-41 I
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there until dried out next spring. The
trade expects 6S2 cars here today. West
ern receipts yesterday were 2,31 900 bu
which was nearly 100000 bu In excess
Of year ago. The availabel supply OF
the world increased 2362 900 bu for the
week to total Of $4,000 bu. A year
ago these supplies were 5,497 900 bu. Ac-
cbrding to adyices from New York, Ar
gentina corn was offered January to
May shipment inclusive at 70Ac jan
uary down to 69la c for April May ship
ment c. |. T. Atlantic coast. Cash sales
yesterday were small at only $4,000 bu.
Some Of the Kansas City cash wheat
handlers are inclined to take a bullish
view of the situation. One Of the best
posted men in the trade wired that
there was some wheat sold out of store
there Monday and all the mills were in
the market for the small car lot offer
ings. Notices of shipments from the
country are practically nothing, and
only a small percentage OF the daily
receipts appear on sale. 1t Is expected
that there will be a big demand from
the interior mills after the turn OF
tho year, while the wheat Is In strong
hands which think 1t cheap. The weak
ness in Kansas City futures yesterday
was due to selling of 100000 bu by a
local operator there.
Dealers in this vicinity are having a
hard time finding an outlet that Is sat-
isfactory for their corn" wire Kokomo,
Ind.
Low grade cash corn In Chicago
slumped again yesterday, declining 1c,
the Corn Products company being out
Of the market, due to a blockade at
Argo and other places, and are expect
cd to remain out for several days, or
until the accumulation has been clean
ed up. Houses in closest touch with the
country yesterday reported that offer
ings were exceedingly small. and In a
number Of instances dealers had forced
f" rmers to hold back their corn until 1t
was In better condition. refusing to
take a chance on it. The impression Is
fast gaining ground that the crest of
the movement has been passed.
Elevator interests were fairly active
buyers of No. corn in Chicago yester-
day at unchanged prices to 1c lower, as
compared with the previous day. A no.
ticeable feature in the cash situation
was the strength shown in the south
western markets, ST. Louis being 1@2c
higher, the latter for a few cars OF No.
while Kansas City was unchanged to
1ac higher, and Omaha Nc higher to
1ac lower. Peoria was Nc lower to Nc
1ac higher. Minneapolis was unchang-
ed.
Milling demand for cash wheat re-
vived yesterday, rather unusual stu
alton at this season, sales aggregating
$4,000 blu, mainly No. hard. Prices
at st. Louis and Kansas City were I'M
changed and Omaha and Milwaukee
unchanged to nc lower.
Cash oats were unchanged to W low
I'D
sales Of 10000 blu. Northwestern points
were said to be Offering CANADIAN oats
close to a working basis. Boston wired
Finley Darrell & CO. that Canadian oats
were freely offered at 1@2c under do
nestle for equal grade, but there was
no New England demand at the mo-
ment Peoria. Kansas City, Milwaukee
and Minneapolis were unchanged, ON
aha unchanged to Nc higher and st.
Louis unchanged to NC higher
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Omaha Live Stock.

South Omaha, Neb., Dec 24.-Hogs-
Receipts. $500: market stronger;
heavy, $7.55@7.75; light, s7.25@7.55;
pigs, s6.75@7.1O; bulk of sales, $7.45@
$50.
Cattle Receipts. 900; market
active: native steers, s6.25@9.25; COWS
anu heifers, s3.S5@7.S5; western steers,
seas: calves. $6.25@975
Sheep - Receipts, $500; market
higher; yearlings, sS17; wethers, $50
5.75.
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CHICAGO Cash Grain.

Chicago, Dec. 24.-The cash grain
market follows:
Wheat-No. 2 red. 94A@95kc: No.
red. 92c; No. 2 hard, SSh@SSAc; No.
hard, 1914 @Sehc: No. 1 northern
spring, 9O@91c; No. northern spring.
SS@S9c; No. 3 spring, 87@SSc.
Corn-No. 8 old, CSC; new, CSC; No.
8 yellow, new, s5@67c; No. new, $50
Gle.
Oats-No. 3 white, sshc; No. 4
white. SOC.
Barley-50@75c.
Timothy. per cwt.-s4@5.4o; March
$3.50 $50.
Glover, per cwt-$12.50@14.50; March
$15.25@15.75
Pork-$20.5O@2
Lard-$1O.65.
Ribs-$1025@107
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HARDING = MILLER
WEDDING AT ALBA

Abba, Dec. 24.-Clark Harding and
Miss Blanche Miller. prominent young
people of this city, were united In mar
rage last night at o'clock in the IL
brary Of ex-Congressman Kendalls
law office. Mr. Harding is success
full solicitor residing in Abba, and Miss
Miller has been stenographer for
Mr.. Kendall for the past ten months.
The happy couple will make their
home in this city.
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HINKEY TO COACH
YALE FOOTBALL TEAM

Dayton, o., Dec. 24.-Frank Hinkey,
famous star of the COS will be head
coach Of the Yale football eleven next
today by Captain Nelson Talbot who
is at his home here for the Christmas
holidays. @
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PROFESSOR OSBORNE DIES.

Philadelphia, Pa, Dec. 24.-Charles
Francis Osborne, professor of the his
tory of architecture at the University
of Pennsylvania, died here today. He
was SO years old and was widely
known in his profession.
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New York Produce.

New York Produce.
New York, Dec. Observation-Disclosures
steady, unchanged; receipts, 5000 tubs.
Cheese-F'irm; receipts, 1900 boxes.
Eggs-Steady; receipts, $500; re-
frigerator special mark fancy, 30kc;
nearby hennery whites, 44@45c.
Dressed poultry-Weak: fresh killed
western chickens, 13@23c; fowls, 800
1870; turkeys, 15623c.
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BURGLARS TAKE SAFE.

GAINESVILLE, N. Y, Dec. 24.-Burglars
pried open the back door of the Lack
awana railroad station here early to.
day and carried away the safe on
hand car. There was no money in the
safe because the attack was anticipat-
ed by the station agent.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-25
OTTUMWA BOWLERS.
LOSE TO BURLINGTON

The Burlington bowling team defeat
ed the Ottumwa Stars last night in a
hot contest at the Mission alleys. The
locals were in the lead up until the end
Of the second mix, but O'Brien and
Graham, two of the local mainstays fell
down in the last game and the visitors
won out. Following is the score Of the
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Chicago, Dec. 4.-Butter-Unchang-
ed
Eggs-Unchanged; receipts, 2,7s5
cases.
Cheese-Higher: daisies. 1910; twins
15A @16c: Americas, 15M @16c; long
horns, 16A @16hc.
Observation-Disclosures receipts, 25
cars
Poultry, alive-Lower: springs 12hc;
fowls, 13kc; turkeys, 1sc: dressed, 22c
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St. Louis Cash Grain.

st. Louis, Mo, Dec 24-The cash
grain market follows:
Wheat-No. 2 red. 94@96Ac: No. 3
red, 93@94c; No. 2 hard, S6@93Hc;
No 3 hard, S5@87c.
Corn-No. 2, CSC; No 2 yellow, 6sAc;
No. 3, 65@66c; No. 3 yellow, SEC; No. 4
yellow, 6o@61c; No. 4, 6O@60hc; no
grade, 54@55c
Oats-No. 3 391zc; No. white 4oAc;
No. white, 39Ac; standard, 41@42c.
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Kansas CITY Cash Grain,

Kansas City. Mo-. Dec. 24.--The cash
grain market follows:
Wheat-No red. 9o@s1c: No. red
s7@90c; No. red, s5@S7c; No. hard,
S21a @SS1ac; No. 3 hard, S2@S7c; No. 4
hard, 79@s51ac.
Tic; No yellow, 67@6skc; No. 8
white, 67@67hc: No. 8, 65hc; No. 3
yellow, 81 " @621ac; No. 4 6O@611ac.
Oats-No. 2 1914 a 4Oc; No. white,
41@41kc; No 8, 3s@39c; No. white,
39Ac.
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MINNEAPOLIS CIosina Wheat.

Minneapolis. Mimi, Dec. 24.-Closing
'wheat-No. I hard, S7@S7hc; No. 1
northern, S4A @S6hc; No. Northern,
k@S4kc; No. 3 Soh0s2Hc; Dec,
a2Ac: May. 861@S7a
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MARTINELLI GIVES GREETINGS.

Rome, Dec. 24.-Cardinal Martinelli,
although in a state of extreme feeble-
ness, insisted today on joining the 9TH
er cardinals and presenting his Christ
mas greeting to the pope.
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New York Money; CIosinu.

.,I,,ew York, Dec. 24.-Money on call
SAtap, 81 @4%o; ruling rate, 31a; clos
rrbid, 31h "a.
asTime loans-Easier: 60 and 80 days,
VII; six months, AZ @5.
s7''Iercantile paper--5A @6To.
exchange-Easy; so days,
n .S1.15; demand, s4.S5.15.
II Commercial bills-$4.80A.
Government enthusiastically; railroad
bonds, irregular.
Chicago Primaries.
\ Articles Receipts Shipments
Wheat, blu ........ 1,041,00o $50, 900
Corn, bu ...... 2,395,O00 $4,000
Oats blu .......... $4,000 $4,000
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PACKERS ARE IN
NEED OF P0RKERS
SHOW OF STRENGTH IN CATTLE
MARKET AND SHEEP ARE
ALSO HIGHER.

Chicago, Dec. 24.-Packers today
were apparently in need Of hogs and
prices were higher. In the cattle market
there was a show Of strength. Sheep
and lambs brought higher prices.
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SENATOR STONE IMPROVED.

Washington, D. c., Dec. Ex-senator
Stone of Missouri, stricken with the
grip few days ago and for whom
fears were felt, was reported today by
his physicians to be out Of danger.
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Omaha Cash Grain.

OndHd CdSn OTaIn.
Omaha, Nebr., Dec. 24.-The cash
grain market follows:
Wheat-No. 2 hard, sO@s3c; No. 3
hard, 79@82c.
Corn-No. white, 64@651sc; No. 3
white, 64A @64%c: No. yellow, SAX @
65Ac; No 3 yellow, 62@64hc; No. 2
63@64c; No. 3, 62@63c.
Oats-NoA 8 white, 37N @Ssc.
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St. Louis Grain Futures.


st. Louis, Mo-, Dec. 24.-The closing
grain futures follow:
Wheat-Dec., 87%c; May, 90% @91c;
July, S5Bc.
Corn-Dec., 6ekc; May, TN OHIO;
July, 70as @70hc.
Oats-Dec., 4oc; May, 42A@423sc;
July, 411sc asked.
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SENATOR LODGE BETTER.

Washington, Dec. Ex-senator Lodge
of Massachusetts who has been absent
for several months because Of illness,
returned today to the capital.
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New York SUGAR,

New York, Dec. 24.-Raw sugar
Unsettled; muscovado, 262@2.73c
centrifugal. 3.12@3.23c; molasses, 2.3'
@2.4Sc.
Refined-Quiet.
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Kansas City Produce
Chicago Produce.

Kansas City, Mo-. Dec. 24-Butter
eggs and poultry uncshanged.
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Kansas City Grain Futures.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 24-The clos
ing grain futures follow:
Wheat-85A @S5Mc; July, S2k@
$3.50.
Corn-Dec., 67hc; May, 71kc; July,
70kc.
Oats-May, 421hc.
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Dealers in this vicinity are having a
hard time finding an outlet that Is sat-
isfactory for their corn" wire Kokomo
Ind.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-19
SEEKING ADVICE
ON NEW BATTERY
Opposition Felt to Proposal to
Add Second Company of .
HOWitzerS.

Opinions are being sought from Of
ficers OF the service on the application
of the new second company of Rich
mond HowitZers for admittance into
the Virginia Volunteers. When such ex-
pressions have been secured. they viii
be made the basis for decision by the
Governor and the Adjutant General
There Is opposition, much OF 1t under
cover, to the admission of the new bat
terry since infantry commands feel II
will result in a proportionate reduction
Of the amount of military funds to be
apportioned among the militia. Each
battery now receives s. 600 the year for
maintenance of its equipment and i'm
prOvement of its personnel.
Besides, there is talk of Glssenslons
among ne artillery branch alone, said TO
be due 70 d suspicion of playing politics.
In reply. the advocates Ofthe new bat
terry say that II is the policy of the War
Department 70 encourage the forma-
ton of artillery commands in the Ma
tional Guard. since the organized militia
Is deficient in this branch. In fact the
department has sent out letters urging
the organization Of battall1ns where
batteries now exist. all 3D. lob batteries
to use the same equipment. drilling
on different nights. This would dis
pose of the necessity for an appropria-
ton In each case for keeping up the
equipment
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-19
EUkER DISMISSED.
Owner Did Not Desire to Prosecute
Youth who Took Car.

Edward Euker. eighteen years old,
was dismissed yesterday morning IN
Police Court OF a charge of stealing
an automobile owned by j. T. Carneai.
of Az Allen Avenue. MIR. Carneal told
Justice Crutcbfeld that he had no de-
sire TO prosecute, that the warrant
for Eukers arrest had been sworn out
by the police.
Euker took the machine while Mr..
Carneal was in the Memorial Hospital.
Wfen IT was found missing Mr.. Carneai
notified the police and a search for IL
was begun. IL was found in Broad
street by Patrolmen Webster and
Pritchard and EukeT was sitting at the
steering wheel. Upon the approach
of the officers he leaped from the car
and ran. He made his escape, but "A
warrant was sworn out for him and his
arrest followed Mr.. Carneal said that
II he had known IL was Euker who had
taken the car he would not have re-
ported the matter 10 the police. He
added that Euker WAS EN- ployed in a
garage where he kept the machine
and had been in the habit of driving
IL with his permission.