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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-02-24
II. D. Capron Reports
Good Bicycle Business

H. d. Capron, manager of the To-
ledo Store at l45 No. Erie St., Tole-
do reports an exceptionally good win
ter in bicycle sales. A recent sale
was that of Day racer to H. F.
Wernert, a local rider, who has gain
ed considerable repute as bicycle
racer on the eastern tracks. Con-
siderable of the bicycle sales during
the past few months have been made
to business and working men, who
have recognized in this economical
vehicle, a most efficient help, said
Mr.. Capron.
The Harley-Davidson Motorcycle
agency is recent acquisition of the
Toledo Store. The Yale Bicycle has
been successfully handled by this
management since 1911 and the Day
racer has boasted many sales by rea-
son of its popularity. The Bicycle
show-rooms of the Toledo Store are
completed by an interesting exhib-
it of Smith Motor Wheels.
The last day of February will be
memorable throughout the country
by the celebration next Tuesday, Feb
ruary Doth of National Bicycle Day.
The day has been officially recogniz-
ed as the opening of the bicycle sea-
son. With bicycle enthusiasm at it's
height throughout the country the day
will be one long to be remembered,
and the 100000 bicycles in 1916"
the slogan adopted by the national
bicycle committee will be launched
with an enthusiasm that is bound to
be in evidence from coast to coast.
Toledo dealers will celebrate the day
with special exhibits in their stores,
and brilliantly Illuminated windows
during all of Bicycle Day week. Many
of the Toledo dealers will give away
novel souvenirs and have music in
their stores VIII lie all will extend the
glad hand to bicycle enthusiasts who
are urged to look over the wonderful
new bicycle of 1916.
Boys and men, girls and women
constitute the bicycle enthusiasts in
this vicinity and they will be doubly
enthusiastic when they see the hand
some new 1915 models.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-02-24
BICYCLE DAY To Be NOTABLY CELEBRATED
Stores Will Have Lavish Displays Grand Ball
and Bicycle Races to be held at Coliseum Toledo.

The big celebration of BICYCLE
DAY in Toledo will be the Grand Ball
and Bicycle Races staged at the Col
iseum on Bancroft and Ashland ave-
nues at 8 o'clock Tuesday evening.
o. S. Hitchcock, the well-known BIZ
cycle dealer on Monroe st. will be
the master of ceremonies of this
event. j. S. Bailey will be manager.
The elegant floor of the Coliseum will
be the setting of Bicycle Day ball and
between dances there will be spirited
bicycle racing on rollers.
The contestants OF this event and
the grand prize will be the well-known
bicycle riders, the Dority brothers, A.
Lang and A. Luckman. Their re-
spective riding on rollers will be re-
corded by dummy riders on minia-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-02-24
Toledo Sporting Goods
Company To Have
New Quarters
Rivers FOrmes New Cycling Club

A ladies' bicycle club, that will tend
to promote the healthful sport of BIZ
cycle riding among women of Toledo
and Northwestern Ohio is one of the
pet hobbies" of A. d. Rivers, pres
ident and general manager of the To-
ledo Sporting Goods Co. Mr.. Rivers
has perfected the organization of the
club and the first enrolment of mem
bers speaks well for the future
growth of the club.
81 fully believe that the bicycle is
the most economical and practical
vehicle for the business man or wo-
man or the man or woman who seeks
exercise for health's sake, "said Mr..
Rivers. The optimism of The Tole-
do Sporting Goods Co. regarding the
increase in the bicycle business for
1916 is in evidence in the fact that
the concern recently leased elegant
new showrooms and shops at PA
North Erie st. The new quarters
which are much larger than the old
at 1908 Monroe St. were made neces-
sary because of the increased busi-
ness of the company. The new loca
tion is more centrally located than
the old, located between Madison and
Jefferson, the store is adjacent to the
office buildings. The new store will
be stocked with the latest and newest
bicycle models and will boast the
most complete display of any store in
the state. This concern has the agen-
cy for the high grade Miami line Of
vehicles made by the Miami Cycle and
Manufacturing Co. A very complete
repair shop is also feature of the
new store.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-02-24
Dayton Motor Bicycle
Makes Its Debut

Filling long felt gap between the
bicycle and the motorcycle, the new
Dayton Motor Bicycle has solved the
problem admirably. The new Motor
Vehicle, manufactured by the big
Davis plant at Dayton, Ohio is eX-
plotted in Toledo and throughout
Northwestern Ohio by the Leighton
Cyclery, at 129 North Erie st.
George Leighton, owner of the store,
is pioneer in the bicycle business in
this vicinity and several years ago
gained considerable attention as BIZ
cycle racer.
The initial display Of the new Day.
ton Motor Bicycle will be made at the
Leighton Cyclery on Tuesday, Bicy-
Gle Day. The exhibition is awaited
with considerable interest as it is
recognized that the low priced motor
vehicle will meet an immediate de-
mand, not only for it's commercial pos
sibilties but also for the new sport
and recreation that it promises. The
Dayton Motor Bicycle is a bicycle of
special design and construction driv-
en- by small power plant located en-
| tirely in the front wheel. The Davis
people claim considerable advantage
in the location of the power plant in
the front wheel against the usual loop
frame construction. In muddy or
sandy roads there is continual ten
dency for the front wheel to pull it
self up and out, consequently, the
manufacturers claim that the machine
will go over soft roads much better
than heavier machine with a more
powerful engine coupled to. the rear
wheel. The motor is a single cylind-
er, four cycle, aircooled of 1h H. P.
The carburetor is automatic float
feed type controlled by throttle op-
Grated by twisting the right handle
bar grip. The ignition is a high ten
sion magnetic, gear driven, pedaling
the feet starting the motor. The gas
oline tank has capacity for l gal
lon, sufficient to carry the rider 100
miles. The bicycle frame is l inch
Is gauge drawn steel tubing, triple
reinforced head, the rear wheel is
% inches in diamater, steel rim and
motorcycle type, the front wheel has
a diamater of "a inches and is OF
pressed steel. The entire weight OF
the Motor Bicycle is 115 lbs and main,
tains a speed between and 80 miles
an hour.
Mr. Leighton is very enthusiastic
over the prospects for the new motor
bicycle, and he considers it splendid
combination with his old agency that
of the Dayton bicycle. Bicycle Day
will be notably celebrated by his cy-
clery with the opening display of the
Dayton Motor Bicycle.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-02-24

ture racing track. The riding of
Robert Dority on a red enameled
bicycle will be recorded by the min
ature red bicycle, the riding of A.
Luckman on a white enameled wheel
by the miniature white rider, etc. 13
events will be featured including a
pursuit race. Twenty revolutions of
the miniature track tally with mile
on the rollers while the speed is ac-
curately guaged by the racing on the
miniature track. Much interest is be-
ing evinced in the roller bicycle meet
at the Coliseum and the Forthcoming
races, promised by the local bicycle
fraternity. A general invitation is
extended to all bicycle enthusiasts to
the Grand Ball and Races.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-02-24
Says Bicycle Riding
A Cure for
Stomach Trouble

A testimonial, not to be lightly re-
garded, came unsolicited to George
Z. Berdus, veteran bicycle dealer of
Toledo, this week. 1t was to the eff
feet that bicycle sold months ago
by Mr.. Berdue has proven itself an
efficient agent in the treatment and
cure of stomach trouble. Mr.. Ber-
due is one of Northwestern Ohio's
most enthusiastic bicycle boosters and
although he claims no professional
medical knowledge yet he has oc-
cassion to cite many similar instan-
ces where bicycle riding has been a
factor in health.
George f. Berdue & Son." is the
firm name of Mr.. Berdue's enterpris-
ing concern. Until one year ago the
shop was located on Madison Ave.
when it was removed to SOC Superior
ST., three doors north of the Inter
urban Station. Harold Berdue has
since joined his father in the business.
The latter is we'll known among the
younger element in Toledo and North
western Ohio. The Berdues have the
agency of the well-known Westtield
Mfg. Co.'S product, the Columbia BIZ
cycle and the Blue-Streak, very
light weight model made by Constant
Benoit, formerly of Paris and now
manufacturing the vehicle in New
York. Both are made in gentlemen's
and ladies' models.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-02-24

Fish are being shipped to ENGLAND
via Montreal from British Columbia
waters, the reason being the fish
shortage due to the wars interfer-
ence with the North Sea fisheries.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-02-24
FACTS YOU MAY NOT KNOW.

Texas, which in 1850 stood twelfth
in rank, is now the seventh state In
the American union in point of
wealth. 1t is first in point of size and
fifth in population.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-02-24

Thirty states have on their statute
books laws providing for the employ
ment of state prisoners in road build
ing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-03

governor was the one feature that hAa
caused many to withdraw from the
league. There was considerable sup
port for Mr.. Burdick among the league
members, but it didn't prevail, and
Lynn j. Frazier. University OF North
Dakota graduate, farming at Hoople.
N. D., was their choice.
Called "ciose Corporation"
Since the state convention, state
ments have been Issued by q number
OF former members, principally from
men who have heretofore been prom
inent in the councils Of the progressive
republicans OF the state, and who were
very DESTROYS OF seeing mfr. Burdick
nominated. The burden Of these
charges has related to the leagues
CLOSE corporation" method OF doing
business
& One feature In connection with the
league that has caused q great deal OF
speculation is the ownership OF the
newspaper plant that has been eetab-
iished In Fargo. President Townley
announced some time ago that 1t was
owned by two Of the Officers OF the
league and that they are being paid q
certain sum for each subscription. The
league itself, however, does not own
the plant.
Rumors now are rife that the Mon
partisan Leader. the official publtca-
ton Of the league. will be made a daily
newspaper, and that stock will be sold
in. the corporation that win handle the
enterprise. The plan, however, has not
been publicly announced by the league
workers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-03
HULL MAKES BLUNDER
Iowa Congressman Defeats Effort to
Reimburse Farmers for Foot and
Mouth Disease Losses-Aeeused Of
Political Joekeying.

MOUNT OiS0ASO ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ~
Political Jockeying.
washington. May "a provision
appropriating $2,5oo.ooo for the reim-
bursement Of farmers who suffered
losses of cattle during the foot and
mouth epidemic was stricken from
the agricultural appropriation bin in
the house on an objection by Repres-
entative Hull Of Iowa.
Mr.. HulPs point OF order against the
provision amazed the entire house and
especially his colleagues from the state
Of Iowa.
The foot and mouth paragraph was
the last one in the agricultural bill,
which has been under consideration
for several weeks. 49,
When it was reached the Iowa con-
gressmen, with the exception Of Mr.
Hull, united in an attack on the Chi
cago packers. The other members
thought Hull was with them until he
made his point OF order. Then they
discovered that, while he had promised
to be with them, he wanted to get
credit In his district back home for
obtaining the appropriation. So, after
having the paragraph stricken out. he
offered an amendment identical to II
in purpose, with the result that his
amendment went the same route on q
ruling by the chair.
Fund Goes for Cure.
Through Hul's manipulation the ef-
fort to recompense the farmers who
lost valuable cattle, especially dairy
and breeding stock. was defeated. A
provision appropriating $4,000 900 for
the eradication OF the foot and mouth
disease in case Of further outbreak
was passed, but it contains no author
ity for the reimbursement Of farmers
for stock which has been slaughtered
in the past or may be slaughtered in
the future.
During the debate the Chicago pack
as we'll as the federal bureau Of ami
NAL industry. were vigorously con-
demned by the Iowa congressman.
|: Representative, Good Of Cedar Rap
ids quoted w, w. Marsh. democratic
national committeeman from Iowa, to
the effect that the packers had bene-
fitted approximately $113.000.00o in adj
ditional profits as a result Of the quar-
antine methods employed by the fed
eraI department. Representative Steele
of Iowa, insisted the Illinois live stock
commission was partly to blame Tor
these methods. Both agreed the pack
ers had proflted enormously however.
Maps 4 Stock Yards.
Mr.. Good told the house the packers
had many sections guaranteed just to
limit the markets for the stock in those
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-03
TOO MANY HOGS COMING, NEW
ARRIVALS ToTALiNG ABOUT
$1,000 HEAD.
MARKET FAILS TO RALLY
FROM MONDAYS SURFEIT
Cattle Receipts Light and Market
Rules Firm--No Urgent Inquiry For
Sheep and Lambs-Review Of Market
Conditions - Current Quotations at
Live Stock Centers.

Chicago May 3.-Hog prices weak
ened today on account Of the liberal
supply on hand. The market has not
yet recovered from the over supply or
Monday, and today's receipts amount
ed to $1,000 head.
Ten dollar hogs in April are unusual.
Such prediction a few months ago
would have been ridiculed. It Is not
a semi famine market nor is the Wis
ible supply meager. The public is eat
ing pork and that is all there is to It.
The grower needs no advice. He is
consistently pursuing the policy OF
cashing marketable hogs and declining
to be disturbed by temporary price de-
clines The future Of the trade Is
largely in his hands. BY letting hogs
go when they are ready stable market
conditions seem to be assured.
The open market is the best spot on
the map to sell hogs. The season OF
big fills is here and at present prices
that means something. Even lard is
giving a good account Of itself. Take
good care Of the pigs. They will pay
their board and net substantial profits
in the maturity stage.
Cattle.
Cattle were scarce and prices ruled
firm.
Demand Is becoming seasonably dis
criminatory. Medium weights are neg
lected, handyweights and prime heavies
having the call. killers appear to want
fat steers weighing 1000 to 1,5o0
pounds and good heavy bullocks weigh
ing upwards Of 1900 pounds, but neg
lect in between grades. Lightweight
popularity is seasonable and good
heavy cattle are not superabundant,
while middleweights are numerous.
Plain heavy steers are also out or Ia
vor, altho shortage of prime weighty
stuff gives them standing. They are
selling at s969.25 and ought to be
marketed, as with hot weather they
will encounter adversely. Good 1,5O0
to 1000 pound steers are on S9.50@
975 basis, anything on the upper reg
lister being a speciality. this being ap-
plicabIe both to yearlings and heavy
bullocks.
Recovery Of most Of last weeks price
break has now been accomplished, and
given a moderate dose Of supplies the
market appears in a position to hold
its current strength
No complaint Is heard in any quar-
ter relative to slow selling Of beef.
Coolers east and locally as we'll are
holding no surplus stocks and buying
on a hand to- mouth basis. killers are
in a poor way to effect price raidins.
Market shows ability to come back"
strong after each price receding period
and that in itself is an evidence OF
underlying strength in the demand.
Sheep.
There was no urgent inquiry for
sheep or lambs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-03
Representative Cattle Sales.
CHICAGO Horse Market.

Chicago, May 3.--Dawning OF a
pleasant day had it's effect on horse
trade today. Yesterdays downpour
served to keep away a good number, of
buyers, as proper winding OF horses
was a forlorn hope. Nseod, steady
tone prevailed all day, especially in the
auction. In the retail trade high class
horses are holding their own. On the
commoner sorts a great deal of hag-
Cling has been done on part of sellers
and buyers in almost all trades, and
sales have been made at barely
steady \ basis. There has been no
change in the inspections. Bulk Of the
light and medium weight chunks are
selling for $165 @1S5, with a few extra
weights up to $3.50. Drafters in retail
trade are worth from $40 to $685., and
best to $3.25, while heavy chunky
grades are cashing at s200@220. Light
chunks Of high class are retailing at
SITS @190. .:
Receipts so far this week have been
1,417, against 1,04s last week and 1928
year ago.
Poor Choice
to good. to extra,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-03

districts. He drew - map o1 : stoce
yards to illustrate how the cattle wef4
handled there W sa NJ ss' N ny
.At the same time that cattle arx
coming into the yards from quaran-
tined or modified Guaranteed area, =
he said, cattle are also coming intd
the yards from free area. The cattle
that come from the free area are sent
to the other section OF the yards. These
cattle are then all offered for sale
whether In the free or Quarantined
section. $ sS s ss
when night comes ana all the TAI
cattle In tho yards are sold, the buyers
that have bought the tat cattle from
the quarantined section at q reduction
OF from 80 GEMS to 81 per hundred
over the price demanded by cattle 81
like grade in the free area, drive their
purchases out OF the same gatea. with
the free cattle to the same packina
houses, whore they are slaughtered to-
gether.
All Same 70 Consumer.
1.-THE consumer who purchases the
meat pays the same price for his beef
steak that comes from steers sold In
the quarantine section that he pays for
steak made from steers that sold Id
the free section. M
The net result Of maintaining this
quarantine section 10 that the feeder
whose cattle are sent to that section
must accept from so cents to S1 per
hundred pounds less than he would
otherwise receive for them. sS
The loss to the farmer and feeder.
- estimated by Col. French Of Daven-
port, since the outbreak Of the foot
and mouth disease In this country,
totals the enormous sum Of more than
$113, 000. 00o."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-03
DIssoLUTE HENS LAY BEST.
Drunken Boosters, Too, Are Improve
ment, SAYS Scientist.

Dissolute ROSTERS that come home
staggering at dawn, with maudlin
crows of 'hic-a- doodle-do." and hens
that soak up ether highballs really are
better parents than teetotaler chick
ems. ~ . ~.
This discovery of science. laid before
the annual convention Of the American
Philosophical Society. astounded that
learned body.
Raymond Pearl, biologist at the
Maine agricultural experiment station,
told of experiments made at the sta
ton upon 70 chickens It was found
that the drunken chickens grew fatter
than those which we're denied opportu-
nifty to dissipate. and In year the ala
coholic hens averaged 1874 eggs apiece
while their white ribbon sisters aver
aged only ISL.
The rummy ROSTERS became lazy and
quarrelsome, but otherwise were in ex-
celient condition. - Philadelphia In
quirer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-03
Chicago Produce.

Chicago, May 3.
s Butter - Unchanged; creamery ex
tras, 50; extra firsts, BIZ: firsts, 3OHa 90
81 I; packing stock, 25926.
Eggs - Unchanged; receipts. 53,SS7
cases; at mark, cases included, 1870
2eA; ordinary firsts 1920; firsts, 20A
M2I; prime firsts, 23@24 checks, 100
16@ dirties, 17m17h.
Cheese - Steady; daisies, 16m16k:
twins. 15A ais: Young Americas, 15A
@165a; long horns, 16616k.
Poultry--Alive, unchanged; turkeys,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-03
Rance of Chicago Grain Prices

JnICaSO May 3.
Wheat-May opened at 1.14% high
est, 1.16; lowest, LA; closed, 1.15k !;
July opened at 1.15%: closed. 1.16A
@ Corn-May opened at 76A; highest.
TIN; lowest. 76R; closed. 77A: July
opened al 1914; closed, II.
Oats-May opened at as: highest, A.:
lowest, As: closed, 46B; July opened al
A3A; closed, 431h.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-03
Chicago Hay Market.
Chicago. May g.

Chicago Hay Market.
Chicago, May g.
Hay-Timothy, very firm; demand
good and offerings light. Prairie, sup
ply smaller and demand fair. Choice
timothy, s1s.50@20.50; No. 1, $1750@
1880; No. 2, 1850 @1s.5o; No. 8, s12D
IA. Kansas. Oklahoma and Missouri
prairie, choice. $14@a5; No. /, 1920
10: No. 2. s11 M11.50. Clover, 500
11.50. Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin
feeding prairie, sS@s; packing, $6@7.
Alfalfa, $11 OF.
Straw-Rye, $10@11; oat, SS@9;
wheat, $6.50@7.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-03

Unless Immediate steps are taken to
prevent the slaughter, a death toll of
5000 lives will be taken this year by
the. Industries Of Pennsylvania. II id
estimated that 100000 workingmen(
women and children will be inj,
during the year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-03
Chicago Grain Close.

Chicago. May 3.
Wheat-No. ? red. 1.1SA a %: No 8
red. lis u d1.191a; No. . hard. 1.11A q
1171a: NO. hard, 1881 @1141a.
Corn--No yellow. u.s. No. 4 white,
74h: No. yellow, 741e ais.
Oats-No. white. 44A @45A: stand
nrd. As.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-03
St, Louis Cash Grain.

FURNISHED by Taylor & Patton, over
% East Main street,
ST. Louis, May 3.
Wheat-No. red, 1.25; No. red
1.l6a1.20: No. red. los: No. hard,
1.0Sml.l31a; No. hard, 1.06.
Corn-No. ., 1914; No. 3. 14h @1o;
No. 4. 1917; No. white, 75A @7o a;
No. white, 74A 074E: No. 4 white.
"A: No. yellow, 761s No. yellow, 10
q 161a.
Oats-No ., 431s@44; No. 8, 42@
42la; No. 4, 41d411a: No. 3 white, 44k
@4Jk; No. white. 43Q43A.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-03
Grain Trade News Items.

Furnished by Lamson Bros. wire, 20i
Masonic Temple; phone 1881
Primary receipts-Wheat, $4,000;
corn, 944 900; oats. 10000.
hipments-Wheat -l.1S5 900; corn
769, 900: oats, 1.345 900.
Clearances-Wheat and flour, 1872,
600: corn, 5000; oats. 47S,00O.
Chicago cars-W'heat 80; corn. 1T;
oats, 161.
Northwest cars-Minneapolis, Isl;
Duluth, y: Winnipeg. 754.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-03

OF approximately $500 employees of
the Bell Telephone system eligible
under the plan published on Jan. l.
1915. to become stockholders of the
American Telephone and Telegra phi
Company 34,500, or almost half, pur-
chased stock.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-03

20; fowls, 10; broilers, $50 to 700 per
dozen.
Y Pork Cash, 2s.oO@2s.7o; July. s essssii
September, 1880.
Lard Cash, 12.97h; July, 1890;
12.97h.
Ribs - Cash, 12.37h @12.75; July
12.77h; September, 1890.
Rye-No. 2, 81.
Barley-64@SO.
Timothy-4.50@T75.
Clover-S.00@14.00
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-03
THOUGHT She va. Meant.

It was their honeymoon trip to Lon
don and the hrst time they had ever
been out of Lancashire.
AS they waited on the platform al
ST. Pancras> for the guard to bundle
their boxes out Of the van the young
bride and bridegroom were manifestly
embarrassed.
Then an inside porter came up and
asked:
Can look after yer baggage fol
yer. mister?" ggs
The red blood mounted to the yount
brides cheeks, and, turning to- hel
hubby, she demanded: ~
''Wen, well, well! II ye amt q goin
to thrash him for refairtn' TO me like
that we're no man. George