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The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1917-04-06
Wilson Items.

Mrs. Emma Quick was a Forbes
visitor, Saturday.
Dewey McAfee visited in Oregon,
Saturday afternoon.
Planting garden and potatoes is
the latest in our neighborhood.
Dan Sipes, who was kicked by "a
horse last Monday, is better at this
writing.
Charley and John Rhodes shelled
corn at Andrew McAfee's, Friday and
Saturday.
Deli Bridges, who was stricken
with paralysis few weeks ago, is
improving very well at this writing.
Elmer Douglas and family will
leave US this week for lola, Kansas,
where they will make their future
home.
Sadie Bridges, Alma Teschner
and Nellie and Elizabeth McAfee
spent Sunday afternoon with Lillian
Mrs. Dan Sipes and son, Fred.
and Mrs. and Mr.. Elmer Douglass
were Oregon and Forest City visit
Charley Teschner Waited Mr..
Womack, SUNDAY, night 1--WE guesS 10
did. We don't kSow Snydns else rs
could want 70 see. bh " ,.nsN
Those that Apent Sunday niekt
VII bedtime At '3f'IE Halle VSFss
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1917-04-06

Is Black Mammoth Jack, who
has been in this community now one
year, last season being his first sea-
SON for service. Jumbo is 4 years old,
has O 0-inch bone below the knee.
10 hands high, a large broad foot and
not u pimple Of any kind on this
Jack. No old Jack sores or stiff
joints or anything Of the kind. Black
as a crow, with white points; a very
long body, and good and close in the
flank.
This Horse and Jack are both sure
breeders, as over 30 per cent of last
seasons breeding are showing safely
in foal.
Robert Evans and Big Jumbo will
make the season at my own place this
season, better known as the old Luck
hardt place. Just go north from the
Auto Sales garage as far as you can
go, which takes you to the Charles
Meyer place, then turn west to my
residence, which is large brick
house and. large red barn. Come
and look my stuff over,
TERMS AS FOLLOWS, $3.50 on
both Horse and Jack to insure Q
living colt. Will not charge for any
deformities. Care will be taken to
prevent accidents, but will not be
responsible should any occur. II the
mare 10 traded or disposed of at any
time after she Is bred, the service rs
becomes due right then and there. A
lien on both mare and colt will be
held for the service fsa+ 'n-isss
C0klP. n. 8AD8. Ovs,sr and KEEPER,
a rr0RDOON, sMIsSOURI, :.
'9's''cc BSth fAaiiss. ss
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GOOD.ENoUGlI.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1917-04-06

he contracting parties. These young
,eople drove, in the Gaffney car 10
Watson and from there were accom-
,anied to Omaha by Mr.. and Mrs.
Ierrett McNeal, who. is an uncle Of
the bride. Mrs. Gaffney Is the
laughter Of Mr.. Everett Ballard, fot-
ierly engaged in the banking bust
Tess here and at Watson, Fairfax and
'inaliy at st. Joseph. She is pretty
md accomplished. and has many
friends who wish her a bon voyage
IN the matrimonial waters. Dewitt
$ The oldest.son of Mr.. and Mrs. Em-
nett Caifney. highly honored in the
Elk Dale coro,unity. These young
people viii take up the thread Of
life on the farm, n,ar Mr.. Gaffney's
rather
GOOn.E\Ot'CH
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Bluff City Sunday School,

Last Sabbath was a little cloudy
ana rainy at Sunday School time,
put there were a few that came out
70 DO their part. There were 81 pres
ent and the collection was 81 cents,
we nope Tor more next Sunday. Was
sorry that Brother Clagett could not
be with US last Sunday-but he prom
ised TO be with US next Sunday. Re-
member next Sunday is Easter and
that we have Sunday School at 200
p. m. w
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The last meeting Of the Alliance
was led by Miss Nettie Buetzer, and
II was an interesting one, too. The
attendance was good, including sew
eral visitors. The Literary and So
cial Culture Committee will have
charge Of the Easter Sunday meeting
and there Is no doubt that Il will be
worth attending. REPORTER.
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Card of Thanks

we want to offer our heartfelt
THANKS Tor the sympathy and kind.
ness OF the neighbors and friends dur
ing the sickness and death of our
1 nusoend and father, and also for the
o,,,,s MRS. J. T. GELVIN,
a NJ H. and Children.
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4 Worth While,

William Joseph will call and see
you with q nice line Of Dry Goods,
Dress Goods, Clothing and Fur
nishing Goods. He will call
At your home. II will pay you
to, see him. He has hundreds of
patrons in Holt. county, who arc well
satisfied with bis goods end prices
Advertisement. ,t T1i3
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Jesse Jesse McAfee, Luther Sipes, Fred
Slpes, Alma and Title Teschner.
sadie Bridges, Nell and Elizabeth Nc,
Afee and Lillian Sipes. RUBY.
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~iss Trot King was here for the
- sWSr:pel1ed With her parents. A.
81. KIM and wtfes she n ts"ch,s:
ssaS hish sehsel ct Corning, Iowc.
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News From Craig.

I t"ii illb lNN'I'tiS nttT tDNns
Our County Engineer. Jno. peret
was n visitor. Wednesday. in the HON,
Of his sister Mrs. }. o. Sellers.
The Modern Woodrren at Craig
sent five delegates to the county con.
ycntion. in Mound City, Wednesday
Attorney Bert Pyle, represent.
/ ing the burlington. was in Craig
I Monday, looking up the interests OF
the system.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. McCandlish
and daughter Mrs. Maltby. motored Ia
e. Joseph. Tuesday morning. to en-.
JOY the day.
Mr.. Stanley krusc purchased
the $4,000 oil tractor last Wcdpcs.
day, that has been on exhibition n,
the Allen Hardware.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Pilking.
ton, OF near Fortcscuc, motored 10
Craig. Friday. and transacted bust.
ness with our stores. -
Attorney X. l.. Minton. of Mound
City. was in Craig. Wednesday of
last week. attending to matters per-
taining to his profession.
Prof. W. l.. Butts was called 10
Dearborn. Tuesday. to attend the fun.
arcl Of a cousin, Miss Wilson very
ably supplied in his absence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Mccoy were
IN st. Joseph, Wednesday Of last
week. They made the trip, in their
new four'passenger roadster, Empire,
We learn from reliable informa-
ton that no less than seventeen ne.
titions for membership were present.
Ell to the Masonic Lodge here last
Tuesday night.
MIR. James Culvcrt. who has been.
the greater part " the winter, at the
home OF a daughter in Kansas CITY.
returned Friday to remain in Craig,
during the summer.
Mrs. j. +. Thomson and Miss
Segius Thomson departed for Coun.
Gil Bluffs. Sunday. 10 visit in m,
home Of their uncle. Sanders Thorn.
son. for several DAYS.
John J. Combs. who has been ouitc
SICK the major portion Of the winter,
made his first visit TO Craig last
Thursday. His many friends in Craig
We're very glad 10 greet him.
Mrs. Clyde Hart, of ST. Josepn,
returned home Saturday, after spcn,l.
ing week or more at the home of
ner parents, Mr.: and Mrs. A. X. Os.
borne. In the Chcrrydale community.
H.. Mrs. A. u. huntsman left Friday,
,or hansas City, to be present at the
funeral OF her brother. Ray English.
Mno was scalded to death In a rail
ROAD accident. near Waseca, Mime
sofa, last week.
n LIhe directors Of the Big Tarkio
Drahage district held a business scs-
SION IN Craig, Wednesday, Of last
week. Important matters were dis
cus-ed, and several improvements
were decided on.
several Of the school districts nan,
mere. We learn that because Of
tnem the forty pupils in attendance |
~ kelso has diminished to eight. and
several other schools are affected
nearly as bad.
/. ~. = aud j. T.. Thompson were
~ Mafyvlllc, Thursday and Friday.
d last week: They, In partnership
Si,h Z. ". Wickiser. have made dca
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Forest City and Vicinity.


nDTnIIllI was u Dt. JOseDn
visitor, Wednesday.
Mrs. Lee Cotton was shopping
in st. Joseph. Friday.
Mrs. Jsmcs Gelvin was st. 10.
seph visitor. Wednesday.
Mrs. Tom kreek was shopping
in st. Joseph, Thursday.
Mrs. Sam Coffman was shopping
in st. Joseph, Tuesday.
M. Evans and wife were st. Jo-
seph visitors. Thursday.
barney Stalcup made n business
trip to st. Joseph. Monday.
Mrs. Sid Nandcycr and son were
st. Joseph visitors. Monday.
Miss Clarabcl Brock was shop
ping in 81. Joseph. Thursday.
---Georgc Drake made business
trip to st. Joseph. Saturday.
Fred Alkirc was transacting bust
ness in st. Joseph. Wednesday.
Mrs. Ella Watson made a bust
ness trip to Anaconda. Monday.
Frances Dawson and Galon Mills
were st. Joseph visitors. Tuesday.
ballard Rasnic was a b. sincss
visitor in st. Joseph. SATURDAY.
Mrs. j. W. Chandler. of Oregon,
visited with relatives here, Wednes.
day.
Miss Addio Jamison attended the
teachers meeting at Forbes, Satur-
day.
j. Lyons is having n new garage
built. Dick Plummer is doing the
work
Henry Combs. wife and baby Wis
!, tied Sunday with Jake Raiser and
family.
Frank Baker and VIM. Hawlcy
visited relatives in Forbes. No., Wed.
nesday.
DIR r. T.. Bullock made a bust.
ness trip to Mound City, Tuesday
morning.
VIM. Baker, ST., visited with Mrs.
AZ Brock and family, near Forbes.
Thursday.
Miss Allie Williams. Of For,es.
cue. visited with friends several days.
last week.
Ellis Murray, of Larncd. Kan.
sas, Is here. visiting with Chas Flynn
and family.
Harry Milne. Of Forbes, Mo-. Wis.
ited sunday. with Dr. r. T.. Bullock
and family.
Mrs. James Dawson and Mis-
WcJncsJay ~ ''''P" ""oPPcrs'
VIZ Sh,. p,,,,,...,
Jobn snoo, 80 . ih'a'sc' anu Mfs'
scnb E,iia,. '"'PP'"s w 81 Jo-
ur' -. t.,i
,esdn, LII '''''.on V,,lte" we'd
Miller If oronon S'''cr' "rS' simon
sam WaJtla and ,.,u,, ,x
awav visited ,,.;,s H. VI Non-
aI days III w " MS '"o'her' sever
VIM. UavIcv v, T..,. o,
homa. IL h.r. ,.;s,,,,, 'om ,.s' ,oka
RsLey ard n,L,. ,.si...h WIN FRANK
Lack RaLcr ., WS,,i.
or. Sr.. md o,h.r ,.,n,i.' "m' bsk-
Father c.Ssass., hi,
vices nj Craig r,ida, NY, h m SER
yicss n, An,n.i. 4.. anu hcid SER
Mrs. Fred Wca,er a "ua'u ~,
Van Hoozier visited Wm.I lit mas
noon, with Mrs r. S.o,,' "''er'
--Alber, lanes a.i I'V ~.
moved bock fro,,, 6, y nave
occuping tho E,,,s.o. 'pps.p'' "'" are
Mr. and Wr' ,ha n."s ST.
the proud na,cn,s ,r "ain Ate
horn W",aar ~, u new oapy GIRL
Nj. Ii,!, :, iv,.
tied with bc, 49,, ~, VI Mapf'r, vs.
Schlotzhauer, n fcw dnys ,his WILL
was mo Wan, nahanli. OF 81 Joseph
Joe Randall, and other ,oia,,,ia "'''h
- ''w visited win her
crazy, SATURDAY ,iob, al S! /"
Mrs. Riley Tm,no, aai Ih""y.
Mrs. ". ". Harris ~ a"h",n ',s'p"
III
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1917-04-06

Try Lcatherex rubber half-solc.
Sl.un scwcd on. GERALD A. KING,
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1917-04-06

For Sale-A elald's good iron
foldihs bed. CAll o. Mrs.. n =. Eel
Ter. '--r"7s tefs3
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time had deyeIoned Gas no,sonirp He
was very feyerish and nj His ,vu,nd
was similar 10 minc so | took a great
interest in hin.
ri. c.u.,,., H.. ~ ,,
81, ,tor, r"1
20. " h,ar,.,, &C. - - W ,',o
-. ,,i IL T. ~. ',,s
so" ',s a, - "a ,,,,es, uu'
-, H. ,,,,,a a.,
,,ion, '' '' VI '"o
asked HIM if I could write ror,o for
him. lie looked very grateful and
told me ne was engaged 10 be married,
ana would appreciate letter written.
halt 10 MS mother ana haIt TO his girl.
lie was too weak 20 dictate. con-
sidered myself rather expert at writing
love letters and very shortly produced
a satisfactory opStlc. lie scrawled his
signature and we sent it Off on the
same same uaE wrote a Slnllar letter for
riley whose arms had been partially
para'E~eo oF 'he wound In his neck,
clark became so III that tho doctor
decided the only way to save his life was
TO amputate his leg. lie WAS too veal,
to stand the operation. so they left II
TIL the next day and hoped for the
best, In tho morning he was feeling
better and smoked a cigarette lie said
he could sleep. 50 VIC left the room. In
half an hour they brought us word
that he was dead. Tilley was just a
youngster and felt very nervous at
seeing Clark die in the same room
vita him, We cheered him up with
stories of men with serious wounds
I who had made rapid recovery. our
prophecy proved correct. In three weeks
NC was up nature Is "ohdertul thing
/ WHEN AN ENGIJSHMAN DIED
As RUE "hen an fhsiisrlnan dled
we were ohiy shoWcd TO nuy wreaths
I ana Stand reNeren'IN AT the door of
| inc mortuary Wnlle German minister
! rcau Tue our'ai SerNlce III Eneusn We
i Always Drought our hymn books with
us ana sang a hEmn before the CONN
was removed,
"orm r,oo n'an Vas "a Ia I'',eu ~, tne ss,,,s hi.1
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ACTION ON RAILROAD
PROBLEM PLEASES BANKERS
Overshadows Every Other Event in Financial
Districts and Is Generally Approved.
Gossip of the Street

DREstDENT WILSON'S OF situation over
hadovod other financial districts YESTERDAY he
one labor fully anticipated but tho general IN
preston which would !"
the subject until after the between tho PRESIDENT ana '"
Representatives While Is
that problems which demanded prompt
acknowledged
Presidents proclamation him much Aonser poSo"
to deal with hrotcrhoods 'hi
should tho President
he has taken
securities would Immediately but is doubtful whether any
occurred at the opening OF
the
There wclknown who expressed his
establishment decided
downward break railroad tho Govern
not taking the control lie however Of those
interviewed held such he several
and concerns visited there nothing
but universal for the Presidents satisfaction freely
expressed at the tho
Presidents proclamation which Nothing shall
impair
Ihc the bond
and investment the which makes
securities said the
he
favorahy whole list
Already he said railroad bonds
levels lie expressed himself optimistic making
of
beginning
The could moi
sec naw in of the Presidents of
heartily.
to all tho railroads would annually
These figures compiled
ports showing the operating
1915 1916 and 1917 all the
totals and ng the
amount OF gross revenues
naming after deducng all operating
AS pointed a day agor elosdn
usually
quito important showing
income From this is usually deducted interest
tons" leaving the net income.
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VEGETABLES

Choice stock was Eoncrallv s;aady hut
tro"' iaulagrd and unaitrac'Nn gotahl"s
wcr" irregular IN value with q .udud SLOW.
quota lions: White rotatocs. Lgrsey. rcr e. o
70 H1C White potatoos, ner 100 lhs e.
rruusN lvsuia. 9? 30 . so New Nurk 81 -
-" ~, western. 81 - n 10 Sweet potatoss,
I"rs's. per =. bush basket 33 lhs. -
ll"R.. s"ccts, No. !. SO % dc. 80, .,
hammer No. T. 81 3odc; No. . 81 Il II.
Celery. Now York, per bunch. - 90: 10,
do nor ,rato s"N Z 80. Lntturo. Florida
p"r hamper. l0rdsl do. California. por
eo> 800 " 81 -; DO, Louisiana, r"r hh,
81 80 a .. Caulhowcr, Long Island, p,r box.
81 250 :. %. Brussels sprouts. Lnng Island,
por quart TEA 2oc Watercross. Nov York.
r'r lnu lunches. s2n3. Eggplant, Florida.
per box. s2d =. Curnmhsrs, Florida r"r
nainp"r t3Tj SQUASH. Florida. per crate,
81 5oa5 Kalo, Norfolk, per bhl, SI.3on
80. pNaus Flords. rcr hamrcr, s2T
so. Peas. Florida. rer hanpor 81 : -
do. california, rer drum, ssd -. Peppers
Florda ror crate, stdt.an. Tomatoes
Florida. per crat" ,225G Turnips
cabbage, domestic. per ton. s2i a 3D. do
nov. pcr ba sket s2do 80 ONIONS New
York and western. rer l0O-lh. haC--No. I
g.. 50g3; 40, ., SiGl,Ao. Mushrooms. per
iIvE-pcmsn~ was fairly active and tn
market ruled firm with supplies we'll undet
control. Ouotations: Fowls. heavy, eNtrt
quality, 25ff 26c; do, s-,all to medium. % d
sc rooster., iac; spring, chIcgens ,exirs
reilin. 20 2sc; do Indian Runner 80 T.Ic
per pair. IS q a5c; pigeons, old. per pair
- n s6c. do Young. per pair. 2o6:2c
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UNIIE hospital was well guarded by
i Laudsturm troops. At the beginning
there were aeutrics on every floor, nut
later on owing to the shortage of men
the sentries were removed from the
second and third stories. One man stood
guard at the front gate and one sain-
tered around the courtyard with
loaded rifle hanging over his arm III
convenient position in case of any dis
turbance. We always watched critically
the changing of the guard, They would
clump along the street in the command
of an unterofiizier. In front of the hos
pital he would should Halt! Gewehr
alb" (Order arms). With an uneven
rattle and crash. the rifles ould bang
down on the pavement with enough
force to destroy the strongest ilrearIn'
At an unintellglble command they
would stragge into the hospital and
along to the guard room The relief
of the individual sentries was carried
out In free and easy manner Each
sentry Of the first relief went alone
to his post and the original sentry re-
turned aoiyc. The old guard was formed
up in the street The untcronlzicr called
j
lSlopo arms). Marsch :" and away they
went.
While inspecting. my new home
found some OF the men taken on the
I'd OF June, and had long couNersa'
ton with them trying to find out the
| fate OF my friends and what had hap
pened in other parts of the line besides
that of which We knew so much.
WENT VISITING
We used to go around regularly and
visit the English prisoners who could
not get up. ono man had been In bed
foI more than year with "A bad wound
in his leg. Owing to the lack of rourish-
ing food the wound would not heal and
the leg swelled up and had to be lanced
constantly, lie was In terrible state
There was virtually no flesh on his cheek
bones We sent him food regularly and
for a week kept him alive on a jar OF
calves foot Jelly | received later in one
Of my parcels and which was the only
food he was able TO swallow. He could
not even manage 10 drink glass OF
matted milk. lie was passed for re-
patriation direct to England. but there
was some hitch in the arrangements and
he was still in hospital when ! left. This
proved on his mind to such an extent
that 1t greatly retarded his progress
| 1ne 1oou Ior tnc nleh was seTNeu
in a disgusting manner. Patients who
could walk we're detailed to carry II
from the kitchen TO the wards. For thi:
purpose they used a wooden rack will
two shelves and rod along the top
Each shelf had four large holes JUS
Big enough to hold firmly the tin bowl,
in which the food was served. The diff
ferent portions OF the meal were al
thrown into this one receptacle. Ver,
I - 49,.
tanning a mixture OF bad fish, a few
potatoes. some cabbage and little driet
fruit
The fact that all tbis was usuall,
served by Russians who were far fron
clean did not make the meal any mor'
attractive.
u man was in a dying condition
he got the same food as the others.
know that many men did de simpl,
r.
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GRAIN AND FLOUR

,lnt,N = N'ceiptR, sS2b hushcls. StePdN'
a., ronowlng arc the quotations: car lots
~. wv Vnport slcNator tGovctntnent stsndHrd IN
arrc'.on' stsndard rrtccsl--Rod, No. Y SET
~. S.si; sort, NJ. v va; 90
y" = s-.-. MINIMUM prlccs-Ned, No. ,,
N-.sl, 90, NJ. -, ", do. No, .. - %;
snnnl" graz. W % n" IA soft, No. y, Stipi
~, 40, ,N.ih do, No. y. S2.l3i sample
krans' F'''W@l1.
Special maximum, prtces only TO he arrlied
when the other Qualities in tho wheat arc
high enough 10 warrant n
No whcats-- Maximum priro rontalnius
I3I per cent moisure TO las per cent
moisture Sc under No / or No a rcd 8" ~, /.
No 4 soft rod 40 ~ Ma >tmum nrIre con
iainins ~ Il pr cent to ii per cent moisture,
ac under No / or No red 81 10. No, 2
soft rod ~ 20
No, wheats Maximum price 6c undcr
No I or No. I rcd. s2.2i. No. soft red,
No = Nvhcats s--Na Ni,nun, nrirc containing
not over IL 4 nor con, moisture Gr under
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FRESH FRUITS

TN" market WAS generally auiot and
Per hbl--JoS Than, IS 5qG,5o Eing. siu5 -;
Northern Sr,, 81 500 80. Twcut y-ounro. e.
81 W.ini l!uhhardston. S3.doh :. Gr"rning. 81
MUnn; Rtldwn 3.jOuh %; ROM Bcauty.
~ ~ /" - 80. Stayman Nincssp, SiTa.7I
Black IWtg 81. i0td5; Paragon slu = -
Gano san 20 Iorl imperial 81 20 Il I -.
Ion Davis; $3gil5; apples. western p"r
hoN Jonathan. 81 iON :. - .-W Winter Baunuu,
s.'5n Spitscnbers; st.75V2. 30. tlome
Beauty. q 6hm . -; Delicious 81 - "a q. -
King. 81 30 "a = 80. Ortlcy. 81 5Ou = 80. stay.
man Wiuosap, traod2: rcarmain. 81 75@
.."I. N"wtovn rippiu. - SOd .. Belle Flour.
~ .3n2, Gano, 81 23d i.7a; apples. nearby,
per hamnnr. 3ocW 15O, apples nearby nor
- -hush@l basket. 2Ic n 81 .25. demons. p"r
hoN, s3FI bananas, per bunch 81 25el 80
oranges California. rrr hoN. s"U so
oranges, FLORIDA. per box. 81 n Il. tpn=orucs,
FLORIDA, r.r strap, s361 grapefruit. Flor.
ida ror hnN. s. 80, grapefruit. rorio
Rico. rrr box S"0 80. ptnoapulea Porto
Rico. per crate, 81. - no. grsros, california.
fornia 'I,r,rrror' ,cr Jr,r, snG, ,r,r.
h"rrl"s. J.'rs"y. per crate, 3.2a = 90 cram
berries. Jersey. por hhl.. sl0n l3i straw
hNrTlrS. california, rNr mint, - "a It'rt
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Following tho placing OF business for
cNpcrt in tho market oats developed
consider Ihlc strength today after they
had been weaker on selling by commits
sion houses. with lack Of buying sup
port. IN the carly trading Sentiment
was hcarish in the forenoon. but shorts
were compelled to cover freely after
cash house, had picked up the surplus
In III" pit. Trade was active.
offerings from the country were mod
crate aud tho Sc ircity of cars was still
a factor IN the movement Tho tone at
Liverpool was steady shipments from
Argentina FOR tho week were 266,ooO
bushels, against 5T0,0oO bushels last
year.
\ cold wave and tho lack of cars to
ship ass we'll as the recovery in oats
made corn firm after It had been weak
cncd on selling by important elevator
and cash interests. The crowd had over
sold and was forced to run for cover,
\ special committee, appointed by
the directors, fiNcd tho settlement price
| Of December contracts at sl.2S
/ Reports from tho belt said tn husk-
ing was general and the farmers were
willing to sell. but that the supply OF
/ cars was Sr.,ll, The weather was
/ favorable for conditioning tho grain, hut
2 the lu" temperature "hN dSdUlSl NV
. movement.
/ Tho high on January was <l,26's, the
/ low Sl"55s and the clos" $780, n
| l2Gt.. cumplrcd with $l..5is, tho dnhl
quotation Of yesterday. The best o,
May was SI25is. the bottom $l2i and
final sl.25. against Sl2i",, yesterday s
last price.
The high on December oats was T2iac
the low 7Tc and the c'nsc 79c, compared
with 1Stsc, the final quotation Of yes
terday. Tho hest ON May was IG3 So
the bottom Ii7.c and the final 763 a
90 iac. against 7j,sc. Yesterdays las
price.
Rradstrcct's reports exports Of GraiI
for the week: Wheat -four included
i,SnhI21, against iij4,S9S last weel
and i,93o,5iS last year. Corll. ii4.3S9
against $4,000 last week and l0l,s69
year ago, From July L. wheat 1888.
III. compared with iS5.St416O yea
ago. Corn, i@,252,sio against 23.li9.
?s5 bushels last year.
Leading futures ranged as follows
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-28
OATS ARE STRONGER
AFTER POOR START
Shorts Compelled. to Cover
After Cash Houses Pick
Up Surplus
GRAIN pEIr WEATHER FORECAST


CHICAGO, Dec. 2s.--Iilinois--t loudy to-
night and >aturduyi colder tonlsht ~ west
aud south portionsi continued cold sat
urday.
Nissouri-Generaiiy cloudy tonight and
SATURDAY. colder tonight IN extreme cast
portion; continued cold SATURDAY.
Wisconsin - Grncraliy fair tonight md
Saturday. continued cold.
Ninnesota--t'enerpilN fair tonight and
saturday, except probably lEht snow In
south portion; continued cold.
lowa-,ieneraill fair tonight and sat
urdas, except proh,sblS iiEht snow IN west
portion; continued cold
North aud south Dakota--probshiN light
snow and continued cold tonight aud sat
urda,.
Nebraska nrd kansa.-Nostly cloudy TO
rirht rrd SaturdpN; continued cold.
Montana - SNOW tonight AND probably
SatrrdaN; continued cold
Wyoming - tcncrUllN fnir tonight aud
saturday. except prchahlN snow IN eN-
treme north portion; not much change "
tcmperature