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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-17
ARRIVES COVER ThEREn

Hedrick. May 15.-William Shultz
received word Saturday that his son,
VERNE, had arrived safely "over
there"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-15
Dunn'a Raport

New York. June 14.-Dun's Review to-
morrow will say
Great fundamental changes affecting
both domestic and foreign commerce,
are of frequent occurrence and cause
considerable hesta ton, but less unset
Element and confusion than might have
been expected.
Close cooperation between private in
terests and representatives of the gov
eminent promptly effected wherever To-
cation requires it rendered many eco
nomic advantages easier of accomplish
ment and the absence of conspicuous
disturbance in any quarter continues
q gratifying and reassuring feature.
That the centering Of energies in the
vigorous prosecution of the war implies
still tighter restrictions on ordinary OPP
erations there has been clear recogni-
ton, and scarcely a week passes with
out the development of some action hav-
ing a large bearing on the future course
Of business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-15
Chicago Cattle Market

Chicago June "A.
HOGS-Receipts 5000: mostly 10c
higher than yesterdays average; bulk
of sales 1630M 1860 butchers 1861 1856:
packing 16oOT1s30: light 165ol167O: rough
1550Ml575: pigs 1625n 1875.
.CATTLE,-Receipts 500: best beef cat.
tie steady. others mostly 10 to 15c low
err; beef cattle good. choice and prime
1851 1890; common and medium 12657
1919: butcher stock, cows and heifers s25
M1525: Gamers and cutters T00dS25:
stockers and feeders good choice ami
fancy selected 1i5Onl375: inferior COIN
mon and medium M1nll50; veal calves
good and choice 1550nl625.
HEEP-Receipts 700n: slow. unevenly
lower: strictly good heavy ewes late
1880: shorn lambs, choice and prime 1855
MlS25: medium and good l6OOT175O; culls
1snM l4m: srring lambs good and choice
lo5On 2lJo: ewes. choice and prime ffOnfi
1850; medium and good l2j011375; Gull,
5C0d9 900
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-15
New York Produce Market

New York, June H.
CORN-Spot steady; kiln dried No.
yellow lc6 IA and No. yellow 156 l..
cost and freight New York.
OATS-SpOt unsettled; standard S5GS5l
LARD-Weak; middle west 23s0Q240C.
Other articles unchanged
BCTTER-Firm; receipts 12,G1 tubs;
creamery higher than extras Ah445; ex-
stock current make No. 31t63z
EGGS-Steady; receipts 4.1W cases:
fresh gathered extras 3Sadssl; fires
gathered storage packed first 36G3s; do,
regular packed extra firsts S6aG3s; dc.
first 3id36: state, Pa. and nearby west.
state, Pa and nea rby hennery brown 70
d42; do gathered browns and mixed
colors 3ndSs.
POTATOES-Heavy: Bermuda new
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-15
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET
Features OF the Days Dealings in Az
The LEADING Stocks


New York, June 14--Reversing its
course of the previous session. today's
stock market was strong in the early
and intermediate periods but yielded
very generally toward the end, mate
rally reducing some of the more ex-
tensive gains.
Further favorable war advices abb
sence of expected disturbances in the
money market and additional brilliant
crop reports accompanied the early buy
ing and impelled considerable covering
of. short attracts. Throughout the day
United States Steel was the conspicu
Gus feature, experimenting yesterdays
three-poirt gain with an additional 9 II
points, holding little more than half at
the end.
l-indred stocks. especially Sloss-Shef-
field. Midvale and Bethlehem Steels and
Republic Iron. registered gross advances
Of ! to points, those also undergoing
irregular impairment in the final deal
ings.
Baldwin Locomotive, General Electric
New York Airbrake and Westinghouse
led the distinctive equipments, General
Motors, Chandler and Maxwell. the au-
tomobile division, and Utah and Inspi-
ration the coppers. while Royal Dutch
OIL gave prominence to petroleum at
an extreme advance of 8 "a points
Fertilizers, feathers and papers were
TO 3 points higher at their best but
were among the first to react, gains in
other utilities were Offset by the heayi-
ness of American Telephone on reports
Of new financing. Sales amounted to
615,01o shares.
Italian exchange was further strength.
ened as result OF the adoption of rem
edial measures.
Liberty issues and international bonds
were irregular within narrow limits. To-
tai sales, par value, aggregated s., III. 600
United States bonds, old issues. were
unchanged on call.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-15
Classified
AID Rates

70 word for time.
60 word for times consecutive.
90 word for 6 times consecutive.
Extra insertions, pro rata.
NO advertisement taken for less
than 25e.
All classified advertisements must be
prepaid.
The journal does not knowingly
accept any fraudulent advertising
OF any kind. The Journal will in
vest'gate promptly and vigorously
every claim from any person VIVA
mas been in any way dsoeived Or
Illustrated through answering an o.,
advertisement. The journal VIII
thank its readers to bring to rs
attention any failure on the part
OF an advertiser to make good ms
promises. It is the belief Of this
paper that an advertiser serves ms
own interest best only when no
serves the public best. II you are
not satisfied tell the Journal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-15
Boston Produce Market

Boston, June II.
BEEF-Choice whole cattle 25G26l.
MISREPRESENTATION 44kR4s: western a
Ns4
CHEESE-New York twins 21,6N3.
CORNING. 2 yellow 179hn1s0
EGGS-Choice hennery and nearby 40
al; western 3A64l.
HAY-No. I grade timothy g.
thanksgiving 29d33
PORK-Medium backs 1926
POTATOES-Maine 2l5d 225 per 100 lbs,
new southern 550d600 per barrel.
= GAR-Granuiated, % Dbl lots 7.55.
NEAL5-12n1
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-15
Chicago Produce Market

Chica go. June A.
Persistent selling due largely to aus.
picious weather and crop conditions
forced material declines today in tn.
corn market. The close was unsettled
is to j 3-S net lower with JULY 14o IL
and August IA to la is Oats finishe
unchanged to as Off and provisions down
5 TO IL cents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-15
\GENTS-GAsoLINE AT 12c PER
New Advertisements Today

Wanted-Boy.
To Let-Rooms.
For Sale-Farm.
For Sale-Brlcks.
Wanted-Women.
Wanted-Salesman.
Manted-Men-Women.
" anted-Women clerks.
Tc 'et-pownstatrs M.
For sale-Water spaniel.
For sale-Ford roadster
TO let-Furnished rooms
For Sale-Ford truck ton
To Let-Furnished rooms
Manted-Butter customers
ror sale-Dark bay horse.
Eor saie-Sewing machines.
nor ssle-Young driving horse.
Wsnted-Work by hour or day.
ah'eo-Fosition as housekeeper.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-15

No. Dbl 45oa5o0: No 2 Sooa375; south
ern No. 25O6l45o; No i5OQ275.
SUGAR-Raw steady; centrifugal
COOS; fine graduated AS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-15
WALL STREET
Reported by HAYDEN, Stone & Co,

Members New York Stock Exc. Bos-
ton Stock Exc. New York Cotton Exc,
Chicago Board OF Trade. Portland
Branch Office, $50 Middle 81. New Eng
land Telephone 1862, 1863.
WM. H. PORTER. Mgf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-15
Lost

a slang box was started in Great
harrington, household sometime ago
and every user of slang word at
meal time had to put a cent in the
box. il was voted that the money be
given TO the Red Cross fund and near
~ s. was found In the box
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-15
New York Money Market

view SoVk Woney MARKET
New York. June A.
Mercantile paper, four months 6, six
months 6.
Sterling 60-day bills 472y
Commercial 6O-day bills on banks Az.
Commercial s0-day bills i.7ls, demand
4.75.35, cables 476 Tie.
Francs, demand ST GIG, cables 5.I0a.
Guilders, demand ST. cables 51a.
Lire, sos: cables $50
Rubles, demand 1SI. cables II nominal
Bar silver 99i.
Mexican dollars Il.
Cove: nment bonds irregular.
Railroad bonds irregular.
Time loans steady: 90 days oaG5i. 20
days 5s66. six months EsG6
Call money strong; high &. low ), rui
ing rate 6, closing bid 5, offered at a.
last loan 81.
l.. >. is reg. Observation-Disclosures. ~
do. coup .................. ........... oV
u. S. As reg ................ 1917
do. coup INSTRUMENTATION. 1888
Panama Canal 3s coup. .............. IS
Baltimore & Ohio As ................. ia
G., B. & Q. joint Is Observation-Disclosures. 81
Erie cv. series r OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 4S.
Union Pacific fdg. As ..............., 70
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-15
Farm Bargain IT, Fl s:

A
in,
shingles lot Of paor
a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-15
Price list below Of Plain Tread, An add.
tional 10 per cent for Non Skids.

, Special Attention Paid to Mail Orders
All goods shipped Q. o. .. SUBJECT 70
INSPECTION.
CON ordering state whether straight side,
oD. or elinchsr.l
USED AUTO PARTS A SPECIALITY,
Price list mailed free on request.
Automobile Exchange
500 Forest Ave-, Portland, Me-, Phone slse.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-15
Found

Queen Wilhelmina Of Holland Is a
practical dairymaid. She can milk a
COW, churn butter and make excellent
bread.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-15
NEW TIRES

From 400 to 500 Of List Price
ALL STANDARD MAKES. Goodrich. Fire.
stone, Chester, Bull. McGraw. Diamond. AID
many ether makes
OUR SPECIAL"
Chester and Bull--orisinal Guarantee 1000
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-15

On June 10 Mr.. and Mrs. 3. n. Hoi.
loway Of Atlanta. Ga. will celebrate
thoir 10th wedding anniversary. Mr..
Holloway 10 ss years old and Mr..
Holloway 10 %. -.-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-15
Statistics Of Building and Engineering
Operations in New ENGLAND

Compiled by The F. W. Dodge Com
pany).
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-15
OLD ORCHARD BEACH

To Let-CottaSes, looming Houses. Ho-
tells, Restaurants, Tailor Shop, Barber
shop, Stores and Garage. ". NJ. DAVIS,
old Orchard, Me. may9u2no
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-15

1lcho0. sat,tf
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-24

1s Page CONSTITUTED BY Iz Patriotic Fargo Institutions
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-06-26
AlASKANS LIKE THE
 MATANUSKA POTATO

ANCHORAGE, tBy .Main-Siace the establishment la,e in April by the steamship companies and the severn u,ent railroad of 2 low freight rate on 2latanussa potatoes. thirty orders, calling for ssyenty-six tons ot vege abies. have been received by farmers ot ghe Anchorage district from dealers in Alaska coast towns. Of the thirty orders, nine were repeat" orders call .Rs for cweaty-eisht and one half tons One firm has placed four separate or 5a-s for five tons each
 Ma,anuska potatoes. in any quantity gre delivered on she dock as any port ot cal, ia southwestern or southeastern Alaska for sSe ton.
 The government railroad. from any point or it's l.na to saipside in Anchor age har5or. charges a freight rate on potatoes ot g ion. and he steamship companies. to any southwestern or southeastern Alaska po-1 of call. coa- ce5e rate ot B. a ton. making total freight charge. land and water. Of g. q ion
 From the sss5 2 ion received for the potatoes by the farmers they have 10 pay for the sacks required for the veg e.bles which expense amounts 10 s ion. and for hauling me potatoes rom farm Q railroad. which outlay ranges from s 10 sIa a lon.
 The orders, particularly the .repe2s' o-ie-s for Nasa2uska po-asoes," says [ I. Liadner. acting manager Of the md and industrial Depar.men, ot -he Alaskan Engineering Commission. ''evide1ee the existence ot Alaska. markets for Na-anuska vegetables 1aea freight rates permit competition hy the na-iTe produce wi-h vegetables 5rsm the states The present steam sip rass oa potatoes is ot special character. and may o- may nor be granted ol tais geaT's crop
 Several hundred tons remain ot lsz- years eTo2 i- rhe Anchorage dis --..e.- The farmers in filling orders =. cae t-zie. g-a5s the potatoes with uz4sua, c49a- The vegetables are serted just before shipment. and all c-sls and inferior potatoes are eiimin- 2-at- The farmers are responsible te- all shipments and purchasers are -e. ct-tgs-4d to accept potatoes Of an satisfactory character
 Nearly all ,Ae orders are sent so -ae Anchorage Chamber Of Commerce o- elle Laad and Industrial Department with offices ia Anchorage and placed 1T these organizations Eirh raspoasi- 5l= farmers 5n the Mz.anuska Valley"
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-06-26
WHAT DIFFERENCE
 DOES IT MAKE?

What difference does it make?
 Sooner or later this reiterated Ques- ten threatens ;o discourage our efforts IS loyal members of the Food Admins .ra1!on,
 What difference does ii make?
 The words tsun5 us as We rise helt an hour earlier 10 make corn bread for breakfast instead of having the .51st We used to have. They hun through our brains as we mechanically cut the fat of the mornings order Of Esat and save il to render for cooking and use in place of butter. They whisper insiiiously in our ears as we take the time to look up the recipe ot the meat substitute dish We saw in the paper and make il for dinner in place of meat. They mock us as we refuse the sugar for our coffee. Such little only teaspoonful. What difference does 1T make?
 Yes. these moments of doubt occur 10 all Of us. But certainly they would occur less frequently if every woman in America could have been at the conference recently held in Washing ion. D. C.. of the Home Economics Di- rectors cf the Food Administration in every state in the Union and in Alas aa and Porto Rico as well.
 i glorious army of women drawn together in a common cause these Home Economic Directors represent d Each has rallied the women of her state 10 the country's call to ser. y:ce. Preached in churches. taught ill schools. explained in lecture halls, and prcpagated by house canvas, no rains have tean saperd 10 bring the saspei Of food conservation to every wonan's door step whether she lives - -la little white cottage Of New England town. in the brown stone city house, or on the cattle ranch ninety miles from railway-Bulletin No. 97
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-06-26
Shot Every Two Seconds

Col. FeuiIiot's new creation of 155- millime.er bore has been worked 8 times in a minute. shot every two seconds. The S1e-inch bore gun has taen worked 24 times in 60 seconds
 Unlike any other artillery in the world the new guns are mounted on four-wheeled iimbers. and the wheels are cushioned with great solid rub Der tires. Thus, instead Of the weight Of the piece being divided between ,vo wheels. il is quarse-ed. The six inch piece is Of she naval type with ! long barrel During transport the breach is shunted aside through a certain device and the barrel is slid Ing back along the butts so that it's weigh, is distributed evenly over the caas:s.
 Can Fire 2. High Angle
 The gun rests on base composed e two long steel side beams which connect up Ire rear wheels with the forward pair When the guns go into action zae side beams are unhitched from t-.s raar axle. and are spread sideways on the ground. arording solid enp.aceme1- and enabling the special apparatus attached below the barrel to take up tte recoil AS the -ailpiece is thus divided into a V it $ possible 10 point the gun al a much higher angie of fire. for indirect shooc. ing s1 long range or against aircraft, than with the old style. stationary
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-06-26

Timber.
 The principles followed in the con, s.yue,ion of the Sis-inch piece are practically identical
 In ssemmius the German offensive st the Somme, these pieces outd,d the best JhS; has been hoped for them They are marvels of simplicity. and contain lew more parts than the S-inch ae,i gun. always regarded as the standard of perfection in artillery.
 Motor trucks are used 10 haul these guns, and those equipped with cater pillar tractors are able to haul the big pieces across plowed fields. In such rough going sleds are placed be- meath all four wheels of the Timber.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-06-26

FouND-At the postofsice certifi. case of naturalization with the name of Henry Hjalmar Linde" indicating the owner who may have the same by apnlyiux. at the. postotfics,
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-06-26
: FRANCE HAS NEW
 POWERFUL GUNS

Two worthy "h;g brothers" for the wonderful French "soixante-Quinze t.S-uillimeter Of three-inch caliberl field gun have been produced by Coi. Feuillot Of the ordnance department. The new weapons are roughly six inch and eigh, and one-half inch in bore. The description is given by the Fssi: FaTisian in the following:
 Tha principal feature of the new stsns-deSpise the fact that they are twice and thrice the caiiber of the three-iach field gun. espectively-is that they are just as mobile. can be moved as quickly. can get into action as fast and can fire almost as rapidly as the 7Sgnillimeser pieces.
 Thir.g-ioa- shoss in a minute is the record established by a certain French gun crew working a ''seixanteQuinz" at TeTdun in March. 1sI6. Several other pieces have been served at the rate os g shots minute. That means that at range of s.000 yards there were three shells in the air at one ei8e from he same barrel
 The American forces in France are gstng the 75-uliilimeter guns. and one crew has served iEs piece 2S times in l minute while putting down a bar rage
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-06-26

FOR SALE-A first class Regent Piano. terms-Moderate Apply this II
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-06-26

FOR SALE-Oua Con Corae- in god shape s35-Appiy a. this office
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-06-26
NOTICE OF MEETING

Alaska Labor Union Number Five will meet at eight ?. m. "Wednesday at Deep Sea Fisherman's Hall.-advtf
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-02
CHEFS
NEEDY GIRLS DISLIKE
NAME DOMESTIC"
SAYS CHICAGO WOMAN.

Obi international News Serviee.)
Chicago, eFb. 2S.-"There would
not be so many jobs waiting for
housemaids and cooks IL we could
call the girls by less mental name
than servants" declared Mrs. Ophe-
liza Myrhman, Of the Swedish Nation
al Employment Bereau of Chicago,
replying to Mrs. Hilda NJ. Richards
chief Of the women's division of
the United States Department of
Labor, who stated in New York City
that for every housemaid and cook
wanting a job there were 100 fami-
lies wanting her.
Mrs. Myrhman asserted there were
lessgirls to be had because Of the
decrease in immigration, but that
there were many girls who have
been stenographers and factory
workers out of jobs who would be
glad TO take domestic jobs, IL they
would not feel they had become ser
wants.
''Let some one find a better title
for domestic service and you will
find stenographers and such will be
glad to take employment in kitchens
and SUCH" she asserted.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-02
SORRY SHE DIVORCED HIM
Ex.Wlfe OF Soldier Wants Decree Set
Aside a. Pay Checks and lnsur.
anee Loom.

81. Louis.-After divorcing her hus-
band. Mrs. Margaret Lane learned that
he was OF a certain value she had not
known OF before. He Joined the army
and consequently was worth $40 a
month TO her and her two children
while alive and $4,000 In case he is
killed.
So Mrs. Lane went into the circuit
court and asked Judge Grimm 20 set
inside her divorce, saying her husband
had sent n check for $I5 from Fort
Leavenworth. Also he did not know
she had obtained decree.
But not so fast. The courts Of Mis-
souri, grind slowly and so Mrs. Lane
win have 10 write n full confession to
her husband and have him consent to
the decree being set aside.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-02
MAKES DARING ESCAPE
Newspaper Woman Tells Thrill
Ing Tale Of Adventure.
Declares She Prefers Death 10 Life IN
World Controlled by vlcto-
rious Germans.

New York.-A thrilling tale Of ad.
venture within the German lines In
Brussels. Louvaln and Zeebrugge. In
Guiding an escape from Ostend In q
sailboat while pursued by an airplane.
was brought back by Miss b. Bennett
Burleigh. a daring English newspaper
woman. who went lover there" to see
things as they are.
"rd Just want TO die II we had to
live In a world where the German was
victorious.- she said. her eyes blazing.
'rve seen them ana I know how they
treat the women who come Ic.o their
power. Everything you read about
atrocities Is true. and more than can
ever be told And it's going on In Bel
GUM today"
Belgium Is being systematically de-
stroyed by the Germans. she declared.
Food Is scarce and In Bruges the Bel
CLANS have substituted rats and mice
Us their daily subsistence. she said.
II went everywhere on foot" ex-
planned Miss Burielgh; "that's why
they didn't suspect me. Whenever I
met a German sentry began picking
flowers and they took me for native.
later In the season skirted the
seacoast. retreating from town 20 town
as the Germans came In. I stood on
the bridge at Ostend and watched
them march In. Then I took a nurse
who was a friend Of mine and an old
man found us A sailbOat by which wa
went by sea to Dunkirk. An airplane
swooped down on US. but fortunately
the British guns opened fire on It, so
we were saved.
"There can be no peace until the
Germans are beaten They must be
pushed out OF Belgium before we talk
OF peace. else we shall have to do II
all over again in fifteen years." she
warned.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-02
DEATH COMES
TO VETERAN
Funeral al the Presbyterian
Church Yesterday After
noon at 2 O'clock.

Geo. b. Starting, one Of the Oldest
and most familiar citizens Of Hop
kinsville and Christian county, died
Thursday afternoon about three
o'clock. He was 81 years OF age
and had been in failing health for
many months. Early in the civil
war he joined the Confederate army
and went through the entire war,
a brave and gallant soldier. Late in
life he married Miss Mary McCarroll
who survives him. He leaves no
children.
The funeral was preached Friday
at 2 p. M, by the Rev. Mr.. Brevard,
at the First Presbyterian church,
Of which the deceased was n member.
Interment in Riverside cemetery.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-02
DIsLIKED COCKTAIL BATH.

(By international News Service).
Chicago, Feb. 2s.-Because she
was the victim of a cocktail shower
bath, Mrs. Bessie NJ. McAvoy has
obtained a divorce from Frank A.
McAvoy.
"One day my husband came home
intoxicated" Mrs. MeAvoy said. He
began to mix a cocktail with lot of
ice in a shaker. AS he mixed he
danced and brushed over a large
student lamp. While l was STOPPING
to pick up the pieces he spilled the
contents Of the shaker down my
back"