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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-04-17
LIVE STOCK
PITTSBURG

PITTSBURG, Pa, April 17.-Cattle:
Supply 5000, market strong, prime
steers $925@9.55, good steers $3.50
915, tidy butchers $S.50@3.90, fair
$765GS.40. common $6.50@7.50, COM
mon to fat bulls $5.00@S.00, common
to fat cows $4.o0@7.75, heifers $1,000
$50, fresh cows and springers $4,000
$4,000, veal calves $10.50@11.25.
Sheep and lambs: Supply %, mar
ket steady, prime wethers $3.50. lambs
= .50@10.1o, spring lambs $4,000
1900.
Hogs: Receipts 40 double decks,
market lower prime heavy $4,000
1925, mediums s1020@1025, heavy
workers. $1020M10.25, light workers.
$9.65@9.75, pigs $9O0@9.25, roughs
$S.75@9.25, stays s7.00@7.50, heavy
mixed S10.20@10.25.
CHICAGO
UNION STOCK YARDS. ILL.,, April
17.--Hogs: Receipts $4,000, market
stead, mixed and butchers $3.50
1000, good heavies $970@9.95, rough
heavies $9.40@9.65, light $9.50@10.00,
pigs $S.50@9.25, bulk of sales $4,000
995.
Cattle; Receipts $4,000, market
steady, beeves $750@100O, COWS and
heifers S390@9.10, stockers and feed,
ers $6.50ds.70. calves sS,50@1000.
Sheep: Receipts $4,000. market 10c
lower natives and westerns $3.50
$50, lambs $9.25011.70.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-04-17
PRODUCE
NEW YORK

NEW YORK
NEW YORK, April 17.-Live poultry
active; chickens 1911. fowls 21025
Butter, weak; creamery firsts 341a q
2s Eggs, steady; 201a Q23.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-04-17
CHICAGO

CHICAGO. April 17-Butter: Re-
ceipts 1o,19S tubs; firsts 3212 @35.
Eggs: Receipts 1852 cases; firsts
20A G20A Live Poultry: Chickens
1872, springers 201a, BOOSTERS 1919. Po-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-04-17
CHICAGO FUTURES
NEW YORK EXCHANGE
CLOSING QUOTATIONS

Anaconda, IS.
American Can, ssh
American Locomotive, Il.
American Beet Sugar, SIN.
American Smelter. 98A.
n. s. Steel, com, SO.
U. S. Steel, pfd., 117h.
Atchison, 1921.
ST. Paul, 1914. ...
Great Northern, pfd., 119A.
Lehigh Valley, 1914.
n. Y. Central, 1925. ~-..
Union Pacific, 1914.
N. aPcific, Ill.
S. Pacific, 961a.
Pennsylvania 56h.
Bethlehem Steel, $50. .
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-04-17
CHICAGO
CINCINNATI

CINCINNATI. O., April 17.-Cattle;
Receipts 1000, market active. steers
$57599.0o, heifers $5.75@S.s5. COWS
$475d7.25. calves $500, market
strong. all grades S5.00@1C.75. .
Sheep and lambs: Receipts 600.
market steady, sheep $4.50@5.00,
lambs $6.00010.15.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-04-17
Mkk1ocal and f reiqn
W. Markets.

tatoes: Receipts, u cars; Wisconsins
75@67.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-04-17

Sheep used as beasts of burden in
northern India carry loads of twenty
pounds.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-04-17
INDIANAPOLIS

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, April IL
Hogs: Receipts 1000, market steady,
best hogs $1,000. heavies $3.50. pigs
$6.O0G925, bulk of sales S990@995.
Cattle Receipts 900, market steady.
choice heavy steers $3.50, light steers
$675G900, heifers s6,O0@925, cows
$4,000 1850.
Sheep and lambs: Receipts 200.
market steady. prime sheep $500.
lambs $4,000 1925, spring lambs $500
d400 lower
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-30

nized by President Taft and he se- cured legislation in behalf of the gov ernment which has since been sus- tained by the United States supreme court.
 Since then an effort has been made to turn over a portion of the land to the private interests which had come in and occupied them, but Secretary Daniels steps in to prevent this and in doing so he supports the stand which has been taken by Clifford Pinchot for the safeguarding of the nations re- quirements for naval uses. He points out that one million barrels of oil are now required by the navy each year and it will not be long before the an- nual use of this kind of fuel win amount to 12,009, 900 barrels, for fuel burning instead of coal burning war ships are now being turned out be- cause of the greater efficiency that re- suits. In addition the secretary holds that there should be a reserve of 25,- 000,000 barrels at all times.
 Secretary Daniels does not believe that the private interests are without the semblance of a claim but he is op- posed to satisfying it by giving them any of the oil lands. He will fight 1t in congress and in the courts and if such compensation is ordered he will insist that it be paid in some other manner than by turning over the oil lands. Those should be reserved for the navy and it must be recognized that he is carefully looking out for the navy's welfare in this respect.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-30
FARM LOAN BANKS.

Following investigations which ex- tended throughout Europe. legislation has been enacted in this country fla vorable to rural credits, the dozen dis tricts, eight of which will have a farm loan bank, have been selRcted and the centers have been established. New England is favored by the selection of Springfield. which will serve not only the states in this section but also New York and New Jersey, that city being selected because Of the fact that it is central to the territory that will be served rather than the fact that it is the center of production in the states concerned.
 That there is an opportunity throughout the farming sections of this country for bringing relief to the farmers by means of such loans as can be made on reasonable terms can- not be questioned. It is being done elsewhere and it certainly can be made advantageous in this country as an incentive to agricultural pursuits, especially in those sections where ex- orbitant rates of interest have been charged, and little or no encourage ment given to farming.
 Whether the system as set forth in the rural credits bill is as near per- feet as can be expected, remains to be seen. It is more than probable that it is not, and that as the result of experiments changes will have to be made, but that is only what must be expected. The real important fact is that a start is to be made from which it can be determined what all terations are required.
 That certain sections will benefit more than others is to be expected from the fact that they receive less favorable opportunities in the way of credits today.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-30
COAL PRICES.

In a number of states there have been Investigations started relative to the coal prices as well as high cost of living in general. In Massachusetts the commission named has spent much time upon the coal situation and has recommended the urging of congress to bring about the separa tion of the railroads and the coal business, the federal regulation of the prices at which hard coal may be sold by the mining companies or their agents and it suggests the establishment of muni- cipal coal yards.
 It will be remembered in this con- nection that congress has been devot- ing no little time to the breaking up of the combinations which have ex- isted between the railroads and the coal mines, through endeavoring to force the railroads out of the coal bus mess. There is legislation in that par ticular but it is difficult to say how successful it has been because of the new organizations which have been created to take over this business of coal selling by the roads, which 1t was hoped to break up.
 The Massachusetts commission lays stress upon price fixing by the min- ing companies. but there has been much said during the recent high prices of coal that it was not the prices that were charged by the min ing companies but those fixed by the middlemen which were responsible for the extra tax on the consumer and to that phase of the question no atten- tfon has apparently been given.
 It is nevertheless well to stir up this question of coal prices and the hope will be general that some good will result therefron, and even from the testimony of a Pittsfield minister be- fore the commission to the effect that an undue quantity of stone and slate was found in his coal supply for which he paid $10 a ton.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-30
GENERAL JOFFRE.

The retirement of General Joffre as the head of the armies in France can not be looked as action which causes widespread rejoicing in that country, for Joffre was a popular general and it is not easy to forget the excellent work that he has done in this war, both before and while he was com mander in chief.
 So far as known the only reason for his removal was the fact that he failed to pierce the German lines, and the belief that another might be more successful in such an undertaking. But there has been no disposition to belit- tie what he has accomplished. It can never be forgotten that it was Joffre who made the stand at the Marne the success that it was. There he gath cred his army, after continued retreat, for the blocking of the move on Paris and he presented such an obstacle to the rapid German drive that the in vaders have never been able to over come it. Helupset the German strategy which had long been planned and no battle has given greater confidence to the allied armies. It was masterly stroke because of the superiority which the Teutons had been showing after long preparations.
 But France, like the other countries is fighting for success. If it is con- sidered that others can attain it quicker than those who happen to be in command it is good judgment to replace them. New life always has it's possibilities. Yet it is gratifying to note that Joffre retires with full honors and with the conference upon him of the highest military title in the country, that of marshal of France, a title not previously conferred in over 40 years.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-30

learn of all the cruel deeds committed in the war zone and on mo mans land" as represented by the territory between the contending forces; but the thousands of good deeds-acts of humanity prompted by good hearts are left to be registered in Heaven. The good-deed habit is good enough to last all the time. Come unto Me all ye that are weary and heavy laden and will give you rest'' is the foun- dation that was laid for it.
 How natural it is for people to like tv be good once in awhile, but not all the time. The chief insigator of pure unadulterated meanness is jeal- the tongue Is the willing servant of both. The good word societies were not organized before they were need ed, for the olden- time advice to think twice before you speak had proven for ages to be ineffective. Some good people can say the meanest things Mnder provocation that mind is capable of putting into words, and then regret it: They have asked the Lord to forgive them for saying things that were false 8 thousand times, and they take 1t for granted He has forgiven them when they have never become fair enough or just enough to forgive one single offender. Reform once a year is not enough for any man. Some men would be better if they made good resolutions every day and more if they made them ev- cry hour and then kept them 50 min utes at a time.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-30
WILLIMANTIc's FIRE PROTECTION

By the voting of over $2O, 900 for the purpose of fire protection, the city of Willimantic has taken a valuable step in the right direction. It has made provision for a fire alarm sys- tenn, taken the precaution to see that a f1reproof building will be erected to house the batteries and made a begin [ ming towards the motorization of it's department.
 This is a demonstration of progress siveness which cannot fail to attract attention. Because of the strides which have been made in the con struction of auto apparatus that city has been spared the expense of in- stalling horse drawn apparatus, al- ways an expensive proposition, and then discarding it for the modern. more efficient and more economical motor driven engines and hose wag- ons. Could Norwich have secured au- to apparatus when it adopted it's horse drawn hose wagons. it would have saved many thousands of dollars by this time, but the fact that Williman- tic was not obliged to face this prob lem until now gives it an advantage in this respect which is of much i'm portance.
 The horses have served Norwich faithfully but the local department is being motorized as fast as possible for the reasons that the auto gives quicker service which is of vital con- sideration in a fire department, and the expense of operating 1t is less than keeping horses to eat off their own heads. Willimantic therefore is to be congratulated upon the move which it has made to protect the prop erty of that city against the ravages of fire. and with it should also go an ~equal amount of effort in behalf of prevention.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-30
Norwich, Dec. 29, 1916.
Chattel, Serf or Wage Slavery is
 Wrong.

SnaIrelS Ser1 or wage Slavery IS
 Wrong.
 MT. Editor: Southerner states she will not answer disrespectful letters. I don't blame her. It is regrettable that she had odium cast upon her lit erary efforts. One reader in particu- not to his merit but rather to his de- merit. On that occasion his prog nostications all went awry and left him wallowing in a sea of ignominy. The negroes were the slaves of the south and the south was a slave to the system but this did not prove ,the system correct. Slavery in all its as- poets is wrong whether it be chattel serf or wage. It exploits the slave in order that the exploiter may live in ease upon the fruits of the exploita- tion.
 Growth threatens everything that in- terferes with it. Growth challenges thrones and theories that would arrest the upward march of life. A chfld's expanding life inevitably outgrows it's and casts aside many things no longer suitable. Lincoln knew there could be no expansion until chattel slavery was abolished; hence a long and bloody war Popular approval of not at all prove the same are just. Forget lot of things Southerner, but don't forget that.
 Intelligence when awake, demandx more life, finer life, even though cursed with poverty. The meek will inherit the earth when they demand the ful1ness of life for life is the cli- max of creation. The world is owned and controlled by the most conscious part of the world, never by the meek Consciousness is Knowledge and knowledge is power. Wendell Phillips said "a humble slave I despise, a re- be11ious slave I respect" A meek slave has a petty idea of life. Christ was promptly murdered because He stead fly defended the downtrodden, living corpses who were so easily satisfied with a brute's doom and today our pious liars, simpering intellectual pros- titutes and dollar stuffed teaches, cun- ning1y commend the so called honor and descriptive of poverty to the wage slaves. Yet at the same time carefully guard themselves and their offspring against the wolves of want by setting their traps in the deserts and swamps of ignorance.
 Take this grand truth, Southerner. and absorb it into your subconscious mind, that cunning tyranny and ig- norant timidity never yet made will ing contributions to the sublime cho- rus of human progress. Like good many British and German people know the slogan seems to be- My country, right or wrong. I trust have
 ANGLO SCOT.
 Baltic, Dec. 27, 1916.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-30
SAVING THE OIL LANDS.

Regardless of whatever other mis- takes he may have made since he has been at the head of the navy depart ment. Secretary Daniels is right in the stand which he has taken relative to the governments interest in the oil fields of southern California. The need of conserving these was recog-
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-30
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
M. G.

MT. Editor: The use of initials on cards, letter heads, carriages and de- livery wagons, while it has it's proper place, is often puzzling and perplex- ing. But never have I seen anything of that kind more appropriate than the letters N. G. upon the automobile and delivery cars of the city gas de- partment.
 No two letters, two words, or two pages could more fully express the sentiments Of all who use gas in this city. N. G. Sure it is!
 l commend this to the administra- ton of the city and to the commits sfoners and officials of the gas depart Slent. I also commend to them for their private meditation the two let ters
 N. B,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-30

Now that we have been indicating that we are flush with money by the deal with Denmark for it's three isl- ands, Panama will probably be re- newing it's demands for squaring of the old account
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-30

President Wilson is absorbed by the consideration of methods to meet the nationaf deficit. He might make a good start by insisting upon the prac- tice of economy.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-30

It will not please the postoflce em- ployes very much to think of the part which the parcel post will have to play in the exchange of misflt and dupli- cate presents.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-30

There is quite an army Of people who think that most any winter is pretty good until the chilblain season arrives.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-30

With Admiral Dewey busy at his desk on his 18th birthday anniversary, it is useless to inquire of him what the secret of health and vigor at his age is.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-30
CWritten Specially. for

CWritten Specially for The Bul1etin.) person who makes the name of Nor wich better and more widely and more favorably known; so it is meet and fitting to review briefly the nice things being said by the leading critics of the country regarding the recently is sued volume in which Miss Margaret Fuller, while telling of Edmund Clar- ence Stedman's boyhood. tells so much also concerning earlier times in Nor wich
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-30
Not Hurryinq.

The supreme court has set January 8 as the date for taking up the Adam son law cases, thereby proving it is willing to expedite things, but not to break it's neck to reach a given dead line-Chicago Herald.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-30

It is of course all right to be mak- ing plans to again find the North Pole, but the world is more interested just at present in locating peace in Flu rope
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-30

It is time to wonder what the na- tfons of Europe are going to offer us in the way of good resolutions for the new year.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-30

The man on the corner says: Hap py must be the chap who has discov- cred a motto which will keep the tired feeling in seclusion.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-30

A lot of time can be saved by dig ging up last years resolutions and re- adjusting all those which slipped the memory during the past twelve
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-30
OTHER VIEW POINTS

The jai1s of the state are coming in for general complaint. We do not doubt that, if those who are complain ing should be sentenced there, the complaints would be much louder. These would then have a double ob- 5ect; the places themselves and the company that they brought together. There is no reason for a jail to be made a desirable residence. What we ought to try to effect is,,a tfianing out of the jail population, so Vthat those for whom it is a mere way sta ton between drunks should be sent to more permanent quarters, with some training that might have a cura- tive quality. The 'rounder' might as well be dropped off the Connecticut river bridge as be sent to jail for ten days or thirty. so far as doing him or society any good is concerned. If we had a women's reformatory and an adequate farm for drunkard men, the jails would have far fewer inmates and could be put in better shape. We are hoping that these institutions will be established by the incoming legis- lature.-Hartford Courant.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-30
EDITORIAL NOTES.

It is pretty cold day when you don't get a chance to swat at least one fly.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-30

Much more of this hearty praise from this critic and others is bestowed upon this latest work, which glorifies Norwich and one of her famous adopt.
 THE D1CTAGRAPH.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-30

In Europe the average height of land above the sea is 969 feet Tn Asia it is 31,89.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-30

A new trap to be attached to a re- frigerator drain pipe permits waste water to flow out, but prevents the entrance Of warm air or vermin.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-30

Taking these pleasant criticisms at random, here is a portion of the re- view from the columns of the New York Tribune.
 Little Phyllis Hope is a girl to be envied, in having Miss Fuller's book dedicated to her. But then, all the girls and boys of the English-speak-
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-30

It is very well known that the more attractive a jail is made the more an- xious will be a certain class of hu- man dereficts to be sent there. A jail should be sanitary, there should be sufficient room for the prisoners and means for the regular employment for all physically able to work-a jail. however, is a place of punishment, not a cold weather resort or a place of convenient shelter from sun and storm. Sending a common drunk or a dope fiend" to jail puts the vic tim under restraint for a time, that's all. If it is the duty of the rest of the people to try and reform the peo- pie who appear to be beyond the pos- sibility of reform then the place to do the trying is not a county jail. Per haps a farm for inebriates and dope fiends is what the state needs for this sort of work--we have been experi- menting with such a farm near Nor wich and the plan has worked well in some other states. Careful study of this subject should be made by prac- ticaI citizens chosen to represent the state and fin whose final judgment the state would have complete confidence. Making our jails attractive Isn't going to lessen crime in Connecticut. Most of the reformatory work must be done in other institutions.-New Haven Times-Leader.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-30

How short the season of good wish es is; but the season of good deeds Is much shorter. Only few mortals acquire the good-deed habit and no one knows just where they acquire it. When and where true democracy gives currency to good fellowship the good-deed habit springs up just as naturally as skoke takes root in old, shrubby pastures that have been burned over. Of course, good deeds are extolled by the pulpit and the press because they are so uncommon. We should not think good deeds were worthy of special mention if they were as characteristic of majority of the people, as is conforming to cer- tain polite convantionalities. We
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-30

We see so much that is good in the moving pictures. and so much possi- bility for this form of amusement as times goes on, that we feel privileged to Iambaste the business now and then. So here goes:
 The greatest virtue in the movies at the present time is their presentation of really good plays, with occasional examples of the highest dramatic art to immense nationwide audiences at nominal fees. And the greatest fault in the movies is the tendency Sf the business in recent times, to get away from Shakespeare's dicturn that "The plays the thing" and to imagine that much advertised stars (too often gig gling schoolgirls) and much rated 'di- rectors" (too often men with bulging necks and retreating foreheads) can replace real plays. well written, well dramatized and competently acted.
 What the moving picture business needs is writers. writers and again writers. We mean by this a substi- tuition of able, competent authors and dramatists, for halfLbaked scenario builders that a. return to the basis principla that the public which pa tronizes movies is chiefly concerned in the finished product-the picture play, rather than in the name or fame of some made-to-order star. or some "di- rector" whose only training has been a few years in a backwoods stock company.-Bridgeport Telegram.