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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-18
HAY MARKET.
St. Louis Nay Market.

st. Louis. Mo-. Dec. l7.-Hay--Re-
ceipts, "a cars; market remains strong
on all descriptions Of hay, under scanty
offerings and u good and urgent de-
mand No new high levels have been
recorded for the past few days. and
good qualities prairie, clover and al
fAlfa also very strong and tending up
ward. Sales: clover-mixed scant No. 2
(yrassy) clover mixed at $27: No. ]
light mixed at $40, part clover mixed
and party timothy at 5000: timothy.
No, 3 at $26@27; No. scant grade at
$4,000: standard at 3sl: No. ordin-
airy at $3l; high No. at $32@32.50:
prairie, no grade and sample grade at
seo@25; No. 3 at s25.5oT27: No. 2 at
S27.5o@2s.5o. No. to choice at $50 to
31@31.50. Ciover-Eo. 2 at S29031; No.
at $s2@3S. Alfalfa-common eastern
At $3.50; standard and ordinary No.
q $35. No. 3 at 32s@S1; No. 2 at $3.50
V33.5o; standard at $34@ $3.50 and No.
I TO choice. $50 to $37.50GSs.
Straw-Ccarce and advancing; de-
mand urgent. Oats sold at $12, while
wheat brought 81.
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MANY PLACES IN
CIVIL SERVICE
EXAMINERS FOR GOVERNMENT
POSITIONS WILL BE HELD
HIS MONTH AND NEXT.

Examlna tons for civil service in
many branches will be held at the fed
eral building late in December and in
January. The examinations are open to
both men and women competitors, the
salaries are higher than those paid for
like work in private employ and the
opportunities for advancement arc uni
formiy good
The examinations for stenogra piers
ard typists are still being held every
Tuesday and all who pass these exam
nations are being appointed. In addi-
ton to the usual liberal features OF en-
ployment in Washington. the war de-
partment has agreed to appoint stem
ographers or typists at $l.l00 per an
mum with the understanding that ct
the end OF three months satisfactory
service the appointee will be advanced
to $1,000 Mechanics, such as n,achinists
and molders are needed In the various
navy yards and arsenals. Transporta-
ton expenses of the employe is paid
from his home to place Of employment
The next examinations will be for the
following branches: Specialist in food
research; assistant dietctics. junior ir-
rigation engineer: inspector of way
bills: assistant station operator; in
spector Of material for small arms:
production clerk; assistant inspector OF
gunfire control instruments: laboratory
aid In agricultural technology; coal
yard foreman: scientific assistant in
farm machinery. superintendent of
transportation: laboratory aid. as
sistant inspector of hull construction:
junior chemist, metallurgist; marine
inspector; dairy husbandman; analyst;
assistant engineer; junior engineer;
clerk: income tax deputy collector; in
spector and agent executive secretary;
negative cutter: law clerk: passenger
rate clerk: freight rate clerk; express
rate clerk: assistant physicist: clerk,
qualified as craftsman: inspector Of
fuel and forage; dynamo tender; &C.
ment inspector: blueprinter: assistant
inspector OF wooden equipment; third
class steam engineer: preparation in
nematology: power plant engineer; as
sistant power plant engineer: shop ap-
prentice; graphic type operator; + / ad-
dressograph operator: automatic 3 adj
dressograph operator; proof reader;
assistant inspector of hull material;
lnboratorian qualified in strength of
material. Any one interested in these
examinations is invited to call at the
past office and consult the local board
of examiners.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-18
SOLDIERS WILL
'HAVEBARBECUE
MEN IN CAMP At DEFINING, N. NJ,
WILL BE GIVEN BIG cELEBRA-
TON NEW YEARS DAY.

The boys of the saith division at
Camp Cody, Deming. n. NJ. are to be
given big time New Years day ac-
cording to u program received today by
Frank T. Lynch, secretary OF the Retail
Merchants association, from his son
Harry Lynch who is in camp there,
Harry is "a member OF Co. A losth En-
gineers, composed Of Ottumwa and
Iowa City boys.
The program is headed "A Truce for
Il Day" and the big festivities vii! be
held in Turner PARK. new park jast
recently built at Deming. table mile
long Is being built and the home folks
who wish to send something to the hora
can do so by addressing the parcel IN
care Of the War .Service Board, at
Deming. The program starts at 10 a, m.
and viii continue until 10 y. m.
The committee in charge OF the eyer.'
has asked for 100000 dimes. TO help de-
fray expenses and the following food :.
stuffs viii! show that the boys win have
a real New Years dinner: 100 steers,
1000 fowls, 500 sheep, 10000 loaves o!
bread, and 1000 pies and cakes. The
meal viii! be served to the hoys in bar
becue style and will be one of the big
gest events of its kind ever held in this
country.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-18
stage GIVES LETTER
TO TWELVE PLAYERS

Chicago. Dec. 17-Twelvc football
players of the University of Chicago
won the &c" for work on the gridiron
last fall. Coach Stage announced the
names and also that an election OF
captain would be held today.
Charles Higgins and Dutch Gorgas
the only men on the team who have
played two years, are the only posi-.
BILE candidates. According to Gorgas
vote will be given to Higgins. al.
though he expects to be in France be.
fore spring, having gone into war ser.
vice.
The twelve winners Of the &c" are:
Captain Brelos and Bondzinski, Sc
niors; Higgins. Gorgas and Mellin
juniors: Mnulton. Cochrane, Jackson
Mcdonald, Elton, Rouse and Blockie,
sophcmoees.
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oRJNTHcLoeisT DIES.

Ft. Madison, Dec. l7.-Word has
been received in the city Of the death
of DR.. l.. G. Stempel, aged So years.
former well-known resident of this
city. who passed away at midnight on
December IL, at his home in Mace
donna.
The deceased besides gaining much
recognition as a physician in that
part of the state. YVES long regarded
as one Of the widosr authorities on
bird and animal life in this part OF the
country. He has wide collection of
birds and animals. He was also an
anthor. writing many treatises< on
birds. which appeared in the leading
magazines OF that kind. His home
was surrounded by a grove where
thousands OF birds visited every day
to be fed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-18
ARMY BRANCH
TO BURY DEAD
GENERAL PERSHING ORGANIZES
GRAVES REGISTRATION SER.
VICE IN FRANCE.
[By Associated Press STAFF


With the American Army in France
Dec. 1.-THE organization has been
announced of branch of the army
whose sole duty is to arrange for the
proper burial of United States sol.
Giers who die in France and for the
care of their graves. Every detail
can organization is expected to sur
pass similar organizations in the Brit
ish and French armies. as the best
features have been taken from both.
FRANCE ASSIGNS LAND.
The new organization is known as
the graves registration service. 1t is
under the direction Of regular army
major and is division of the Office
of the chief quartermaster and its
head is directly responsible to Gen.
eral Pershing.
The American eXpeditionary force
has been assigned land by the French
authorities for use as semi-permanent
or temporary cemeteries. and officers
have just returned from trip through
the country locating cemeteries which
American dead.
TO MARK EACH GRAVE.
Each grave in the main cemeteries
will have cross at the head and an
iron marker, Temporary graves will
be marked by pegs and cross or
other headstonc. On each also there
will be an Identification tag and a
card giving the soldiers rank, the
organization to which he belonged
and the circumstances of his death,
which information also will be for
warded Immediately to the record Of
flee where the records win contain
tho location and picture of the
grave fV the benefit of relatives.
There will be continual inspec-
ton of all cemeteries, to make sure
that they are properly kept
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-18
DATES
FOR SPORT EVENTS
"BiG TEN" TRACK AND BASEBALL
SCHEDULE FOR 1918 ARE
ANNOUNCED.

Chicago, Dec. 1.-THE schedule Of
track and baseball dates of the west
ern collegiate conference for 1918 was
made public. today, the meeting OF
coaches Of the big ten" helm" unable
to complete the work Saturday night
after adopting football schedule.
CHICAGO was chosen as the place
for holding the outdoor championship
which will take place June s.
Big Baseball Schedule.
The baseball schedule in part fol
lows:
Iowa
April 20-Illinois a. Urbana.
April 27-Chicago at Iowa City.
May Illinois at Iowa City.
May 17-Notre Dame at South
Bend.
May 1S-Michirap at Iowa CITY.
June 1--Notre Dame at Iowa City.
Chicago
April 27--Iowa at Iowa City,
May 3-4-Michigan at Ann Arbor.
May 10--Illinois at Urbana.
,lay 11--WiReonsin at Chicago
May 1s-Illinois at Chicago.
May 25-Michigan at Chicago.
May 31-Wisconsin at Madison
Illinois
April 2c-1owa at Urbana.
April 27--Ohio State ct Columbus.
May Purdue at LAFAYETTE.
May 4-lowa at Iowa City
May 10-Chicago at Urbana.
May 11-Purdue at Urbana
May 15-Wisconsin at Urbana.
May 1S-Chicago at Chicago.
May 20-Michigan at Urbana.
May 25-Wisconsin at Madison.
May 2S-Michisan at Urbana.
The Track Events.
Track dates follow:
Purdue
February 9--Chicago at Lafayette.
indoor
Illinois
May 10-Chicaeo at Urbana.
May 1S-Wisconsin at Madison.
Chicago
May l0--Illinois at Urbana.
May 25-Michigan at Chicago.
Michigan
March 1s--Chicago at Chicago. in
doors.
May 25-Chicago at Chicago. dual
track meet.
Other conference schools did not
schedule track events
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-18
REMODEL BIG HOTEL
TO AID SOLDIERS

Chicago is to have an army and navy
hotel. the first of it's kind in the country
for the exclusive use Of the soldiers ard
sailors. The hotel which will be remod
eled At an expense OF $4,000 is located
at 623 West Madison street and will be
distinctly military. There will be 500
rooms and q restaurant In connection
where the men can get room and
meals at very low cost. Tho first floor
Will be utilized for reading, writing
and smoking roo rnand in the basement
q gymnasium fully equipped and show
er baths. This hotel IL one OF the many
schemes being worked ont by the Sal
walton army for the comfort Of the SOL
diers and sailors. In Europe there are
scventy-seven hotels operated by the
Salvation Army.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-18
cocHRAN.LINGLE WEDDING.

Charlton. Dec. 17.-Ollie Cochran
and Miss June Lingle. both Of this
city. sprung a surprise on their
friends by going to the Christian par
sonage on Friday afternoon at 1
o'clock, where they were united in
marriage by Rev. f. P. Taggart. They
have taken apartments at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Gasser, where
they will be at home to their friends.
The groom is proprietor of the French
Dry Cleaning Works. He is in the
selective draft and expects to leave
very soon for Camp Dodge. The
bride is daughter OF Mrs, Levi Fluke.
and for some time has been employed
as salesIadv in Israel Bros store,
which position she will continue to
nll
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MILTON RED CROSS
SHIPS SUPPLIES

Milton, Dec. 1.-THE Milton chap
ter of the American Red Cross which
has been organized since October, has
already shipped large consignment
Of hospital garments and knitted ar.
ticles to central division headquar-
tiers at Chicago. The consignment
just shipped includes forty-two hos.
pital bed shirts. thirty-four pairs of
pajamas, seveAty-two sweaters, sew
enty.five pairs Of socks, fifty muhlers
ard seventy-four pairs of wristlets.
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CHARLTON SECRETARY TO NAVY.

Charlton, Dec. 1.-THE members of
the Charlton Commercial club held q
smoker and luncheon Wednesday eve.
ming. G. e. Hamilton. one OF the sec
retaries of the Des Moines chamber
Of commerce. was present and gave
much Information and valuable sug.
gestions. Russell Jones, secretary,
read report for the past year, which
was more than pleasing to the mem
bers. Mr.. Jones has resigned as Sec
Rotary of the club and has enlisted in
the navy, leaving here today for Des
Moines. John H. Darrah, as chairman
Of the Red Cross organization for tho
counties Of Monroe, Wayne, Decatur,
Clarke and Lucas, explained the oh.
iSe4 ri the ChxiDt1As canpnagn.
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Chieaso Hay Market.

029 tons; shipments, 2S5 tons. Demand
good and market firm. Offerings light.
Chioce timothy hay quotable at $2sn
%. No. at $27@2s. No. 2 at $26@26.50.
No. ., $23624 Kansas. Oklahoma
Iowa and Nebraska prairie hay-choice
s24026. No. !. S22924; No. 2 S20V22.
No. 3, $1,000.
Straw-Rye straw quotable at $l1@
IL. Dat straw at $10G11. Wheat starw
at 5000.
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Chicago Live Stock; Opening.

Chicago. Dec. l7.-The opening live
stock market follows:
Hogs-Market firm at Saturdays av-
erage: receipts, $4,000: estimated to-
morrow, $4,000; bulk. Si5.70@16.15;
light $l5.35@16.05: mixed 4l5.60@l6.25:
heavy. Sl5.S061s.s0: rough, $1s.600
1915: pigs. $l1@13.50.
Cattle-Market firm; receipts, $4,000:
estimated tomorrow, 1900; native
steers. $7.25@l4.40; western steers,
$685. a 1890: stockers and feeders, Ss.25
M10.35; cows and heifers, S5911.10;
calves. $9Q 1925
Sheep--M Market firm: receipts, 10000:
estimated tomorrow. $4,000; wethers.
$S.90Q13; lambs $12.50@l6.s0.
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RErAjL PRICES.

Flour and feed-Granam flour, pei
sack. 75c: shorts cwt., 81: bran. cwt.
$40: shelled corn, but 31.s5: hay. cwt.
sls5: straw. per cwt.. 70I75c: meal pei
70 ID. sack. soc: corn and oat chop. cwt
s4sS: corn per bu.. s1.ss: chicken feed
$3.50 40: rye flour. $1:s'
Butter, Zoos ard Poultry.
T Creamery butter-50@55c: countr,
"U++nr. AnAl5c
Eges-Fresh country. Ism5ac.
Poultry-Seese, dressed 25c: turkeys
dressed. asa 4oc: dressed hens, 258soc:
springs, acc: ducks. ?oc.
Fresh and Salt Fish.
Fresh fish-Catf7sh aNc: trout. SIC:
halibut. 2sc: perch. lac; smelts. isc:
Ssh. pail snc; salt mackerel. 10 n
,..5: pail anchovites. s1.25: smnted
salmon. CSC. pickerel, 1870: carp. ID.
csc: salmon. csc; pickerel. 20,: oysters
h.. 30c: Iceland fat herring. s1-sc
each
Spic~d sardine.. for 100, hcv cod
.12hM2oc: fancy smoked hloa|ers. &c:
smoker herring ?0c IN: U'r nernd ho~-
ring. for Csc: finan haddie. 2olsc III:
smoked white nss. &c
Fruits bananas 1,ac ID: lemons,
7SM4oc: nrancps :nmsnc Der dozen:
new apples. 4oM soc peck: ~. s1sAc;
ner hu. s'6?.sr: pears saS@4hc: hu.
$500 rapas h.. lie: Kieffe~ pears.
hu.. s1.50: Tckav ernpes. I5c: Emperor
grapes, l5c: Malaga grapes. 1sc 10.
VEGETABLES.
Home crown cabrage-lh. 2hc: pars-
lev 5fr1nc: -'ushrnorrs $50 w.; gree.
beans. zoe: horse radish. 15c: beets.
per peck soc: lettuce SOC per To-:
ranlir'ower 'nT 2Sc. home grown cota
toes, pev peck. tn~: ereen onions
for 15c: garlic Csc; head lettuce,
ibM2oc: Brussels sprouts. soc;
Potatoes. ID. Sc: celery and 10 cents:
cucNmbsrs, each. l5M2nc: Swiss cha I'd
. for Sc; sweet potatoes. h.. DC:
manGOes, 35c III.
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PRODUCE, MARKETS,

New York, Dec Observation-Disclosures
firm; receipts. 4,427; creamery higher
than extras, b01a@61c; creamery extras
soc: firsts, 441a Qp4sc; seconds. 1904
Eggs-Strang; receipts, 1,616 cases;
fresh extra gathered, 6s064c, extra
firsts, 61@s2c; 1irsts. 5S@ Coo: seconds
54@57c; refrigerator special marks 3sH
GD40c; do frsts 3s@39c.
state fresh specials, 2Sh@23Nc; do
average run, 2s@23Ac.
Live poultry-Strons: no prices
quoted: dressed, strong; chickens. 22G'
35c; fowls, l9929c; turkeys, 25@4
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Not quite Down and Out.

Many man feels that he is down
and out when as q matter Of fact he
still has in him many years OF good
service that can be brought out by
proper treatment. Stomach trouble
often makes one Respondent. It hits
him where he lives. saps his strength
and energy and makes him feel like
giving up. Give him few doses OF
Chamberlsin's Tablets to improve his
digestion and invigorate his liver and
bowels. and in most cases recovery Is
PROMPT and esfectual
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g. W. KNlehr DIES.

Charlton, Dec. 17.--G,. W. knight,
who had been resident of this city
for many years, passed away at his
horNe about 4 o'clock Saturday morn.
ing. after ap extended Illness. He
was a veterkn OF the civil war. Flu.
neral services. conducted by Rev. NJ
s. Clark and Rev. e. w. Curtis, were
held at the home this forenoon at IL
o'clock, under the auspices Of the G.
A. RS, followed by intefment in the
cemetery at Norwood. He Is sur
vived by wife.
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Omaha Live Stock,

, Omaha, Neor;. Dec aI:-Hoss-Mano
G1s.2o; mixed. SIs@1610; light. 1855
T16.20; pigs. $l0@l6.5o: bulk, 500
$3.50.
Cattle-Market steady: receipts, u
500; steers. e9m13: cows and heifers,
$6.s0R10; calves. 39,50a12.5o.
Sheep--Market steady: receipts. D.
COO: yearlings, $1l.50R1S.25; wethers.
311@12.b0; ewes, se.5oG1l.es; lambs,
s1%50@lS.25.
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Chicago Live Stock; Closing.

Chicago, Dec. 1.-THE closing live
stock market follows:
Hogs-Market slow, 10 to 15c higher
than Saturday: receipts, $4,000: esti-
mated tomorrow. $4,000: bulk, $15.757
1926: light, S15.35116.10: heavy, 1856
@l6.40: mixed. S15s5@l6.40: rough,
$15.66@15.S0.
Cattle-Narket 10 to 15c upy re-
ceipts. $4,000: top. $14.40.
Sheep-Market strong: receipts, H.
600: top, SI3; lambs, $3.50.
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kansas City Ca.h Grai!

Kansas City. Mo-, Dec. 1.-THE cash
grain market follows:
Corn-No. 2 mixed 1850 1852; No. .
white. S1.65G1.7o; No. 2 yellow, $3.50
1.65.
oats-No. white, 77h977Ac; No. .
mixed, 75976c.
Rye-Sl.75.
Hay-Steady.
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ST. Louis Live Sleek.

East st. Louis. NO., Dec. 1.-THE
live stock market follows:
Hogs-Market higher; receipts, H.
coo; light. $4,000 1880: pigs, S1s.5o@
1850 mixed, S1SG1s.4o; good heavy
$4,000 1880; bulk. $l5.906l6.40.
Cattle--Market higher: receipts, s.
500; steers. $s6l4.25: heifers, "a
1880: cows and heifers. 1911; calves
$5.7b@15.75.
Sheep-Msrket steady: receipts. %
500: lambs Si3@17, ewes. $l0M1l.50:
wetherT, $11@l2.5o.
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THREE OTTUN't"
ARRIVE Z
\
~
nee

T.. f. EN- la.a(. IN. ,. ,a IOWA
Telephone Co. received u cahle.ra III
Saturday. announcing the ssfe ar
rival in France of the Telephone Bat
talon Of the Signal Service. il which
there are three Ottuinwans. Dale y.
Logan, Harry ID, Wagner and Oryille
Dobson, of this city are members OF this
battalion. The battalion has been in
camp at little Silver. \. j.. for some
time and arrived in Europe Monday
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CHICAGO Produce.

Chicago, Dec. IT, Butter-,Niarket
steady; creamery, 3S@49c.
Eggs-Higher; receipts. 4,S57 cases;
frsts, 51@53c: ordinary firsts, 44049c;
at mark. cases included, 4%@51c.
Potatoes-Lower: receipts, 90 cars;
Wisconsin, Michigan and Minnesota
bulk, $1.75@1.90: do sacked. $3.50 q 1.S5.
Poultry-Alive, higher; fowls, $50
zee; springs, zoe.
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Peoria. H.. Dec. 1.-THE cash grain
market follows:
Corn--Marknt to Sc lower; No. )
white. $1.30@1.31: No. 8 white, $l.21:
No. yellow, $l.52: No. s yellow. SIPS
@1.3l.: No. s yellow, S1.25; No. mixed
$l.45 bid: No. 4 mixed, $l.3s; sample.
70c@&1.l5.
Oats-Market nc higher: standard
7s5sc; 10. A white, NC.
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East st. Louis, ILL.,. Dec. 17.-Horses---
Eastern chunks. &s5a 1875: good south
ems, s5@leo: extra heavy draft, $500
Mules--lS to 1914 hands. ya00sf as5.
Is to 15M hands. $1501 $50; IL to 1A,s
hands, 30e0l1s.
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GRAIN REVIEW

Chicago, Dec. Interested notices
Of consignments today eased down the
corn market. Some enlargement of re-
ceipts counted also as bearish factor
Besides more moderate Temperatures
indicated that chances were improving
for an accumulation of stocks. Opening
prices, which ranged from unchanged
figures to A@Ssc lower with January
>$121A 0as and Mays1.1s to \ were
followed by declines all around though
not Of a radical sort.
No important rally took place, as the
visible supply total showed gain, and
there had been no modification Of the
embargo on shipments eastward from
Chicago. The close was unsettled Is to
sc net lower with Jan. $1.20B to $1.21
and May, $1.1B.
Shutting off of export inquiry had a
bearish effect on oats. In addition The
market sympa thized with the weakness
Of corn.
Firmness Of hog quotations gave
strength to provisions. Ribs especially
were in demand from shorts.
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81, Louis Produce.

St. Louis, Mo. Dec. 17.-Poultry-
Hens, l7@1sc: springs 2oc; turkeys
9sc; ducks, 20@2lc; geese, 1791Sc.
Rutter--Creamery, 49c.
Eggs-47 a. 48c.
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Kansa. City Produce

Kansas City. Mo-. Dec. 17.-Butter-
Creamery, 43Hc; firsts. 1hc; seconds
3SHc: packing stock, 34c.
Eggs-Firsts, 47c; seconds, 31@32c.
Poultry-Hens, 21c; ROSTERS, 15c;
broilers, 24@25c.
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TO BOSS MEAT BUYING.

Washington. D. c., Dec. 15.--E1vin
l.. Roy of Chicago was put in charge
today Of the food administration's d.
vision of meat purchases. He will
have Offices in Chicago under J. p.
Cotton, federal meat administrator.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-18
LATEST MARKET REPORTS
LOCAL PORKERS
REMAIN UNCHANGED

All grades Of hogs In the local mar
ket were unchanged today. Severn
changes were made in the other lists
The prices follow:
Hogs-(Furnished by John Nor
reil Co.)-120G150. 1920; 15o@lso
S16.20; 1902 200. 1850; 200 and over
$15.75; packers good $685.: fair $3.50
Sheep = Best lambs. $11.50@1250;
choice ewes. $7@S; fair to good ewes, 81
0S.
Oats-6sc.
Hay--S1s622: straw. 5000
Butter, EGGS and Poultry.
Butter fat auotations-First grade
iSe; second grade. 45c.
ButteF--S6z - 40c.
Eggs -s0@35c.
Poultry-fPrices pair to fa1ners,-
Hens. per h.. lie: ROSTERS, 10c: sprinG
chickens 1917 hatch tic: ducks. ga
Toe: geese. .s@1Oc; No. turkeys, zoe:
old toms. 1910; spring fEys. 1sc;
Wool and Hides.
Wool-Brighe medium clear 55N66c:
chaffy and slightly bury. 4sc: semi
bright SEE: bright medium hurry 3'Ac;
pSsc: light fine clear. 40M Soc: heavy
ulster. 43M54r: havd hurry. &c.
Hides-No. fully cured. Ice; No.
green 15c: horse hides. No. ] $3.50; No.
2, $3.50.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-18
CHICAGO HOG MARKET
TURNS UPWARD TO-DAY

Falling off in the number Of arrivals
caused an upturn today In hog prices.
Cattle and sheep were also less plen-
tifuA
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-18
Real Estate Transfers
Furnished BY !. a. loWenbsre

Effie Hannah and husband to Daisy
Hannah. part T.. lot 81 Norris sub div.
pit. SWi4 - I. Is. $500.
Phoenix Trust Co. to Julia Rearden, pit
% wildwood sub. div. PIT. Swk 90
and pt Sen 81 70 IL, $500.
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Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, Dec. 1.-THE opening QUO
tations in grain and provisions:
Corn-Dec.. $1.25: Jan, $1.2lA a
1.21 u May, $11sh q 1.19.
Oats-Dec., 75@174?sc; May 12T
ike.
Mess Pork. per bbl.-Jan.. s44.5O.
Lard, per 100 lbs.--Jan.. S23.62; May.
$3.50.
Short Ribs, per 100 lbs.-Jan., $3.50;
May, SEA