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Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-21
Market and Industrial News of the Day
FINANCIAL

New York, Oct. 2o.--On the largest. II
not the most diversified operations thus
far this fall, the stock market today
mounted almost steadily to higher levels.
miscellaneous shares once more featuring
Events over the weekend and those
the session were almost altogether help
full to the bull or constructive account.
especially industrial and monetary devei-
The labor situation assumed q more
definite phase az the result of news re-
gardinS the industrial conference at WASH
ington and reports OF increased produce
tion from leading centers of the steel
Cali loans opened at 8 per cent. hold
ing at that level until the final hour when
accommodations dropped by easy stages
several weeks. Time funds were quotably
unchanged At per cent, but very little
was offered at this price.
juncts overshadowed the trading from the
outset, General Motors leading at %
point gain to the new maximum Of $50 u,
Studebaker. Pierce-Arrow, White. Max
GUS rubber tire issues rose to 10 points.
steels and steel, equipments. also cleo.
trio Issues were featured by Pressed Steel
Car, Gulf States Steel. New York Air
Brak. General Electric and Westinghouse
Electric at gross gains of to 10 points.
Shippings attracted attention. by reason
Of the activity and strength OF American
International; oils rose to 6 under guild
ance of Mexican and California Petrole-
urns, transcontinental and Texas Company
and American Wooden. sugars, feathers,
coppers and several newly listed issues
rounded out the movement at gains Of
8 to s points. final prices being TO 5
points under the best. Sales amounted TO
100000 shares.
Domestic bonds, including liberty Issues
were irregular, interna tionalst hsldins
steady. Total sales lpar valued aggre-
agted t15.7s0,000.
old u. s. coupon fours rose quarter
on sales others unchanged on call.
Copper and electric shares benefited
later by the demand for steeis, motors
and kindred issues, exceeding previous
high prices. The closing was strong.
Todays session of the Stock exchange,
the most active In several months, was
attended by gains OF to 26 points. ana
many new maximums in various special
ties. Sales were approximately 1,5eo'eoo
shares.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-21
TWO RAIDS NET
WHISKY and LOT
/. Of Dice PLAYERS
Liquor Costs South Side Pro-
prietcr S1M-Money On
Pool Table Suspicious
to Judge.

Detectives Francl and Heller OF
the South Side police raided the soft
drink parlor of Frank Banes. 524s
South Twenty-frst street, Sunday
night and charged him with having
illegal possession of Intoxicating
liquors. The detectives say they
found two small drinking glasses
on Banes' person and one quart bot
tie of whisky. half full, and quart
bottle of whisky. half full, hidden
away in the soft drink parlor.
In police court Monday morning
Banes was found guilty and assessed
a fine of 500 and costs by Judge
Fitzgerald.
Raid Pool Room.
South Side police also made
raid on the pool room Of John
Hampton, Railroad avenue and
Washington street, Saturday night
and arrested Hampton on q charge
of keeping a disorderly house bg
permitting a crap game. The follow
ing young men were charged with
being inmates: William Scruha.
Francis Bernard, George Bosher.
John Frish. Edward Peterson, H.
Ferris, Frank Swoboda, Joe Schra-
mex, Joe Lisee, Samuel Harvey,
James Gerard and j. Enright.
Before Police Judge Fitzgerald
Monday morning officers testified
that SIPS in small change was found
on a pool table, but no dice, The
court said he was satisfied 4 game
had been in progress, but under the
testimony he was compelled to dis
charge them.
Hampton, proprietor of the pool
hall, was found guilty and fined $40
and costs. He paid it from a big
roll of bills.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-21
Arrested Man Claims
AIimony Is Not Yet Due

Walter v. Straiey, 4603 South
Thirty-fourth street. was arrested
yesterday on a warrant sworn out by
his former wife, Hazel, charging
nonpayment Of alimony. Accord
ing to a divorce contract between
the two, the payment of aiimony
for this month is not due for two
days, Straley said, following his ar
rest. He is being held for the
grand jury.
His arrest follows 4 series Of liti-
cations in court concerning the
rightful parents OF 4 4-year-old
child. The Straleys were married
July IA, 1917, and divorced in
March, 1919. Mrs. Straley has :
child 4 years old.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-21
New York Coffee.

New York. Oct. 20.--There was = sharp
advance In the market for coffee futures
today, with all months making new high
an increasing European demand, particu-
larry for Rio ceffees in Brazil. The OPEN
ing was unchanged to points lower on
rather disappointing Brazilian cables. but
the market became firm during the mid
die of the day. with the talk Of bet
ter European demand colored by foreign
buying orders around the local ring. Com
mission houses also showed more Interest
in the advance to 1860 for December ana
1890 for May and the market closed at
net gain of As to 81 points October.
1886; December. 16A8c; January. March,
May, July and September. 1880.
A considerable business was reported In
coffee afloat and to arrive and spots were
quoted In fair demand at tie for Rio To
and 25Ac for Santos As.
Firm offers included Santos IL at 25.S6c
@27.0o, London credits.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-21
Ohio Socialist Receives
Coat of Tar From Mob

Hamilton, O., Oct. 20.-Followine
his experience early yesterday o.
being chloroformed, taken to a
woods north of the city and there
tarred and feathered, John E.
Steiger, local socialist leader, today
received a letter advising him tc
leave the city within 10 days, or
pain of being more severely treated
Steiger is suffering from nervous
shock
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-21
Sioux City Livestock.

Sioux city, a., Oct. 2o.-Cattie-Re-
ceipts, 1000 head; market steady 70
strong; beef steers, fed, s13.00@1725;
grass, $70e@11.50; fat cows and heifers
ss.o0@1s.oo; grass, s7.oo@s.5o; Gamers r.
stockera and feeders. sS.50@11.25; feeding
COWS aid heifers, s5.oo@s.oo. :,
HogsLReceipts, 5000 head; market 25
to 50 cents lower; light, :iss.ssoo@,as'ssee
MIXED; tasssolts;e4HG; m h:asy' 'is'9o@'sz'
sheep-Receipts, 5000 heads market
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-21
GRAIN MARKET
Omaha. Oct. 20. 1919.

Omaha. Oct. 20. 1919.
Grain arrivals today were moderate for
oats. sariot receipts were: Wheat, It's;
coF w. ~; eats, 3oi rye. 2; barley. .. ,..
NE fsss pree Corn was @e higher
son was on the market today grading No.
yellow. 1910 per cent moisture, per cent
damage ant sold al. sl.s7 TO- Dawsen Grain
sna esSsssa fsn Hena rlGm xs M
the first arrival Of new corn.
Oats were 4 0'ao advance. Rye was 1s
&ss.. ..ls: .'' s.rs !. .sss: car
;s.2s lsmutty}; car sa.as; car. .sa.ss
s s:.sstg'i fas; ...ssi,. Sa': H.;
No. ! hard: car. 1874; car, sasa: =
s. Ears car. 81, ast' sy.ll ssr' i, ss1
ss.1s: . cars. S2.la tsmuttyj; cars. SAID
a bard; RIA, cars i, ;siS ~ ear, va:
s2.io; (, cars, Sa,os 1ysllow1. 10: : hard
s2.o7: Sample hard: car. $500 yellow
Ne Ne n northsrn s sDrlns car ssse DARK
s2.2o; car. .s1.ss (red). Sample spring: u
car. s2.o5: is car. ills No. Durum:
! car, $2.08. No. ! mixed: ! car. s214
No. 2 mixed: rs car, 1921; / car, $2.2o;
car; s2.1s tsmutty!: No. 8 mixed:
lduruml. No. I mixed: s'ii car Ell ss, 81,
car. s2.o5; s-5 car, 500 (durum). No.
mixed: l car, t2.o5; v car, s1,ss
corn-Np. 2 white: 2 cars, 1886. No. I
white: / car. s1.3b. No. ! yellow: / car
$l.ss tshipperS wts.). No. . yellow.
car. SIS: ashipper: wts,: I cars. .l.ssi
car. sl,s7. No. yellow: car, sl.ss
| car. s1.s1. No. / mixed: car 1856
No. mixed: ! ear. $1.s6 tnear Yellow;
cars, sl.s6; 2 cars, s1.35. No. s mixed
cars, s1:sb; No: Z naked: l car. $i.s5
:, cars; s.a4: Sample mixed: ears
oats--No. white: car, see, No. /,
white: / car. Sshc (heavy); car, Ssci
cars, 67Ne; 3 cars, 67hc. No. white
. cars. s7Ac; 3 - ears, Sic. Sample
=, Rys--Ao' q I car. si.ss; No. ;: I cars
Barisy-Rejeeted: l car, si.l5; 1 car
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-21
sBid.
New York General.

New York, Oct 20-FloUr unsettled
spring patents, $11.s5@12.5o; spring
clears, ss.00@10.00; winter strafghts
sl00o01o,4o; Kansas straights, $1125@
li.75.
cornmeal-puli: yellow and white
granulated, $3.50
Wheat-spot. steady; No. . red. s2s5A
track New York. export billed.
No. 2 white, $1.55N c. l. I. New York.
Oats-Spot steady; No. white, SIC.
Hay-Steady; No. 4, tl.70@l.76; No.
2, si.50@1.55; No. 8, 1926 l.36.
Hops-Firm state medium to choice
1919, 75@s3c; 1918, 60@70c; Pacific coast
1919, s4@s2e; 1918, 60@66.
Pork-Steady: mess, $4400 D 1900: fam
lily, $53.00@540o.
Lard-Weak; middle west. $28.40@2s.60
Tallow-Quiet; city special loose. 17h
@1sHc.
Riee--Firm; fancy head. 1shc; blue rose
fancy, lie.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-21
New York Produce.

New York, Oct. 20.-Butter-Firm;
creamery higher than extras, 70h @71c;
creamery extras, zoe; firsts, 5S@6sc; No.
Q, 47c.
gathered extras, 6s@7oc; extra firsts, IS
@6Sc; firrts s0@s4c; western hennery,
whites, fine to fancy, s2@s5c.
Cheese-Firm; receipts. 4,676; state
whole milk, flats, current make, 500
sac; state whole milk, average run, 500
seMc; state whole milk, twins, current
make, soy @sac; state whole milk twins,
average run. se@3oAc.
Live Poultry--Steady; chickens. 27c;
fowls, rs o soc; old roesters, lsc; turkeys
SEQ 35c, dressed, steady; fowls, rs @3sc;
old roosters. ai@22Ac; chickens. 2s046c;
turkeys. 35@45c
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-21
sBtd.
New York Money.

New York, Oct 2e.-Money--On call,
in fair demand; high, 8 per cent; low, 4
per cent; ruling rate, 8 per cent closing
bid. 1 per cent; offered at per cent; last
loans, per cent.
Time foans--Strong; 80 days, 80 days
and six months, I per cent bid.
Prime Mercantile Paper-5@bh per
cent.
Sterling Exchange Six-day bills,
s4.l4A; commercial s0-day bills on banks
s4.is; commercial 6o-day bills, $4.12; de-
mand, s4.15A; cables. s4l6.
Francs-Demand, sssc; cables, s.s5c.
GuiIders-Demand, s7i3-16c; cables,
3Sc.
Lires-Demand. 10000; cables, 1o.1sc.
Marks-Demand. 3%c; cables, sac.
Bonds-Government and railroad, irreg-
uIAr.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-21

Savannah. Ga, Oct. 20.--Turpentine---
Dull si.Ss; receipts. 1s1 bills: shipments.
81 bbia.; stock. s,177 bbls,
Rosin-Firm: sales, 4so bbIs.; receipts.
ss2 bbls.; shipments. 100 bbls.; stock,
33.428 bbls.
Quote; B. slsss; D. sls.75: E. $500;
Sis ih. hiHS; IA AZ: 7sS; ! Sls.s5; K,
WV, S22.5o, WI" sSasv'
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-21
ct. Joseph Live Stock.

st. Joseph, Mo-, Oct. 2o.-Cattle--Re.
eeints. 5000 head; steady; steers. $3.50
0i7so; eo ss s,,s an oS heiter'' ss.as@lS'o0;
Hoss-Receipts. $500 head; s5 to 40
cents lower; top. si41o; bulk, $4,000
syhpeep-Receipts, 1900; ~ to so cents
higher; lambs. &s.5o0lb.2b; ewes se.2b
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-21
Kansas City Produce.

Kansas City. Oct. 2o.--Butter-Cream
cry, / cent higher; extras. Sic; firsts,
ssci seconds, SIC; packing, unchanged
Csc.
Eggs-Unchanged; firsts. Ssc; seconds.
tsc.
Poultry, Aiive-Hens, cent lower: 2sc;
ROSTERS, cent lower, lac; broilers, un-
changed, soc.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-21
bEEF SIHE1sIs
No. Av. Pr No. Az. Pr.
1i......lssi;s sitss '9'"'''llss 'i1 50
400 II 90

S......llVU ~ w
Quotations on cattle: Choice to prime
beeves, $16s0@1s0o; good to choice
beeves, $l5.0o@1s.5o; fair to good beeves,
$13.50@15.00; common to fair beeves
$11.00@13.0o; choice to prime yearlings
$l7.50@1s.50; good to choice yearlings
s15.50n1700: fair to good yearlings
$12.50@15.0o; common to fair yearlings
$10.00@12.00; choice to prime heifers.
ss.50@10.00; choice to prime cows, g.. 80
R10.7b; good to Yhoice cows. ss.oo0s.oo;
to fair cows, s5.60@so0; choice to prime
choice feeders, :io.5o@1a.oo; medium to
good feeders, ss.50@1o.oo: common to fair
feeders. sIOo@s5o; good to choice stock
ers; s1o;ooos9ll.s5; fair to good . tcIsr
$50 $500; stock heifers, ss.5o0s.5o;
stoss ss So aa1ye, 'Gsk ei1yss
bulls. stays. etc., $5.7507.25; choice to
prime grass beeves, $13.00015.60; good
to choice grass beeves, $11.o0@l25o; fair
to good grass beeves, s950010.50; COM
mon to fair grass beeves, $6.000e60:
Mexican beeyes. S6.00@9.60.
Hogs--Receipts of hogs amounted TO- 81
loads. estimated at 1900 head. Quality
compared well with average receipts of
weights. Trade was fairly active at un-
even prices, ranging from steady to as
much as 25c lower than Saturday. The
range was narrow, with the bulk At
sls.25@13.76. with prime butcher weights
selling up to . top OF SiAl0, small piece
selling vat $14.S5.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-21

sheep-The week opened out With
run Of 300 sheep and lambs; this ship
ment Included several shipments OF
warmped-up stuff. Quality on average
from the start featured the trade In fat
stuff and prices ruled generally Is cents
higher than last week. Choice fat ewes yves
sold pto s77s, with some g Eonnv eho tet
lambs were safely quoted up to $500 or
better. Feeder lambs met with an &C.
tive demand and commanded prices thar
spots, Warmed-up lambs sold for q sec.
ond trip to the country at sl2.25 to s12.4e
with something choice In the way OF
close.wooled westerns. Quotably up 70
$500. Feeders selling under $ll''s are
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-21

mostly lightweights and common quality
or open-wooled grades. Good feeding
ewes are popular to country buyers at
$6.2596.75
FAT LAMBS.
No. Av. Pr. No. Av. Pr.
90 fdrs.. rs $14 so
FAT EWES.
1os fdrs. 100 765
Quotations on sheep: Lambs. good to
choice, s1450@15.00: lambs, fair to good.
$l400@1425: choice feeder lambs, $3.50
913.O0; medium to good feeders. $4,000
1880; common and light feeders. $10.50@
11.75; culls and throwouts, s7.o0@10.90;
yearlings, s1o0001t50; wethers, $1,000
DTS; ewes good to choice, $7.25@7.75;
ewes. fair to good, s6.25@7.25: good feed
Ing ewes, s6.00@6.75; eve culls and can
ners, s2.50@4oQ; breeding ewes, $500
1900
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-21
New York Sugar.

New York Oct. 20,-Raw Sugar-steady;
centrifugal. 7.2sc; refined, steady; cut
loaf 1o40c: crushed, 1926: mould A,
$500; cubes, 9.75c; xxx powdered,
s.20c: standard powdered, also; fine gran
uiated and Diamond A, s.0oc: confse-
TONERS A, s.seo; No. ! soft. sugar. sstc.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-21
New York Metals.

New York, Oct z0.--Metals-Copper
easier; electrolytic, spot and last quarter,
Fan @23hc; small lots, second hands,
spot, 22@221kc.
\ Iron-Steady; No. ] northern, $500;
No. Q northern, 5000; No. Q southern,
$500.
Antimony-S.6ttkc.
Lead-Firm; spot, s.soc bid; December,
6.40c bid.
spelter-Firm; East ct. Louis delivery,
spot 1900 bid.
electrolytic, Git; tin, f2s1 i2s Sd; Lead.
f29: spelter, f45.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-21

Omaha Hay Market.
Receipts Of prairie hay light and the
demand better. causing the market to adj
vance on all grades. Alfalfa firm and
steady. Oats and wheat straw some
higher.
Hay-Nc. /, upland prairie, s2e@21; No.
2 upland prairie. s1s@1s; No. : upland
SieR20; No. Q midland prairie. sis@1s:
No. iowland prairie tl5016; No. low
land prairie, 81 @ls: No. lowiand prair-
| IL, 1899.
Aifaifa-chotce. sso@s1; No. 1. ss7@
l3, 3i7@1S.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-21
Tendon Money.

London, Oct so.-silver-Bar. s4Ad per
ounce. =
MoneyA2T per cent.
Discount Rates-Short bills, ~ Per
cent; three months bills, ~ per cent.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-21
Chicago Produce,

Chicago, Oct. z0.--Butter-Highe
creamery, 50@66e
Eggs-stsady; receipts. $500 cases
firsts, $50 see; ordinary firsts. 81 @52c
at mark, cases included, 6i05sc; storage
packed. firsts, 59h @60c.
Poultry-Aliye, lower; springs. z2hc
fowls 17n24c
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-21
Liberty Bond Price

Liberty bond prices at 1855 p. m. toda,
were: 3hs, 1oo.42; first IS, $3.50; secon'
es.7s; third AIS, $40; fourth ANS, 1884
Victory 3Es, $3.50: Victory Ans, $3.50.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-21
The Weather.

Temperature.
s q. M, dry bulb So: wet bulb, 81:
noon. dry bulb, 46; wet bulb, ~; .. In.s
dry bulb, As; wet bulb. a.; highest. ~;
lowest, SIS; mean, Is: normal. S. total
excess gince January 1. s-s7.
Relative Humidity. Percentage,
8 a. m. 81; nooR So: 8 p. m, IS.
Precipitation, Inches and Handfedths.
Total. o5; total since January !, 26.i4s
deficiency, asa.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-21
Barley-Rejeeted: l car, SiiS; 1 car
&l.12 l26.b b1s.l; / car. a11n
OMAHA GRAIN INspEcTIoN

The number of cars Of grain OF the
several grades inspected I'm here dur
ing w the last ~ hours foiloEs: -.
No. 8 hard AZ: No. / hard, Is; No.
hard. 81 sample hard, 2; No. mixed, 1;
No. mixed, 4; No, mixed. O. No. 1
mived, A; No, mixed, 4; No, spring.
/; No. Q spring, 4; No. spring, i; No.
s spring, /; sample spring, 8; total, lfs.
Corn-No; white. .; No. 8 white. 2;
sample white. l; No. ] yellow, 3; No. 2
|; sample yellow, .: No. / mixed, /; No.
mixed, 5; No. mixed, i; total, SO.
oats-No. white. Is; No. 1 white, 8;
total 81.
Rye--No. 3, :: No. :. 2; No. 4. !; total
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-21

Cattle-The week opens out with the
smallest cattle run that has been here
on Monday for. several weeks. estimates
calling for 1890 head. There was little
good beef On offer and the moderate sup
ply changed hands readily at strong to
10@lbc higher prices. Right good natives
tered either in western or native line.
Butcher stuff was steady to strong ~ .
rule, good to choice heavy cows were
. quarter higher in lots Of eases. Choice
heavy westerns brought. t1l.15 and very
desirable corn fed yearling heifers reached
St4.75. The stocker and feeder demand
was very good and the market was active
right from the start at prices that were
steady to 15025c higher than last week .
close. Good feeders were less plentiful
than on most recent Mondays.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-21

Chicago, Oct. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ar
rivals, IS cars; northern whites, sacxed,
s2.25@2.46: western rurals, $2.7o.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-21
Bar Silver.
Omaha Hay Market.

New York. Oct. 2e.-siIver-Bar,
s1.1s%.
Mexican dollars. csc.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-21
AUTOMOBILES
USED CARS
For Sale.

USED CARS
a-isls wiilys-KniEht tourinEs
1-Modsl - touring Overland.
1-Model % Country Club Overland.
3.Modei So touring Overland.
i-studebaksr touring.
Maxwell roadster.
1-wiliys- Knight roadster.
i.1s1s willys-Knight coupe
l.ls1s Dodge sedan.
l-1s1s Oidsmobile touring,
EASY TERMS
VAN BRUNT AUTOMOBILE COMPANY
256s.s4 Farnam Street
Open Sunday mornings from TO H.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-21

Linssed Oil.
Duluth. Mimi, Oct ao.-Linseed OH
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-21
LIVE STOCK


Receipts and disposition Of live stock at
the Union stock yards Omaha, Neb., for
"a hours. ending at 3 p. m. October 20.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-21

Minneapolis Grain.
Minneapolis. MIMI, Oct. 2o.-Flour--
Unchanged.
Barley-sl.05@l.zS.
Rye-No. 2, s1.3sX. h.
Bran-$STe0.
Corn-$i. 3s@i.s7.
Oats-65S @6SKc.
Flaxseed-$4.416 AS.
Kansas City Grain.
Kansas City. Mo-, Oct, 2o.-corn-De-
cember. sl.25h @1.2s&; May, ti.23A @
1.23A.
st. Louis Grain.
S. Louis, Oct. 20.--Corn--Dsesmber,
$1.a6H; May, sI24k.
osts-DecsIabsr. 72hc; May, 7s@7Ske.
Bonded Grain supply.
New York, Oct. 20.-The visible sup
| ply of American and bonded grain, shows
| the following changes;
| Wheat, increased, bushels. s,1ss 600
Corn, decreased. bushels, $4,000
| Oats, decreased, bushels. ,...... $4,000
| Rye, decreased, bushels. 25Ss00o
Barley, decreased. bushels..,.., $4,000
epOt Cotton.
| New Fork, oe.. 2o.-Cotton-Spot,
steady: middlins, $4,000.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-21

New FORK, Oct. 2o.-cotton-Spot
steady: middling. $4,000.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-21

Kansas City. No., Oct. 2e.-corn-De
cember. sl.25k @1.2sH; May. i.2sA q
1.23A.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-06
late Receipts of Willard Dempsey Battle Total $780, 90
ROcab,S Story
to be PrObed

TOLEDO. o. July 5-Tex Rick
ard Saturday said that William Ro-
cap. sports editor q a Philadelphia
newspaper. viii DE asked 10 explain
before the army navy and civilian
board o. control just what was
meant I'm a story published under
his name Saturday. charging an ir-
regular agreement between Richard
and Willard for Fridays champion
slip bout
The story, as seen in Toledo.
limited AT some vague manipulation
OF the public in a hippodrominE eN-
hibition and suggested that both
promoter and fighter be barred
while an investigation is held
Following assurance by members
OF the army. navy and civilian board
that they would ask an explanation
OF Rocap's charges. the Toledo box
ing commission also promised action
I'm the matter
Richard laid the charges 20 an
attempt 20 gain vengeance by de
writer. Richard said Recap had
sought 10 return about 81 600 in
tickets 20 the promoters OF the bout
for a friend. and had been refused.
Richard declares that following the
refusal Recap threatened 10 get
even through the press. Witnesses
OF the conversation confirmed this.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-06
ANSWERS To NTiRODS.

Question-Do wood ducks nest in
trees? Do the older ones carry
their young to and from water.
teaching them to swim. at different
intervals?
Richmond, Ind. George Adair.
Answer-Yes, woodduck nest in
trees. also on the ground. 1t is
claimed by practical woodmen. the
mother bird transports her young
located on her back. from their nest
in the hollow of trees to the wa
ter. that they may be taught to
swim 1t is claimed by others that
the young are carried in the bill Of
the mother. ] have never seen them
practicing this vOlplaning stunt.
hence am unable 10 give you first
hand information.
QuestiOn-Do you recommend the
raising of rabbits as a good financial
or money-making enterprise for a
boy? / live out on a farm and have
plenty of room and chance. Father
offers me the money 10 begin.
Battle Creek. Mich. Dane Mcguire
Answcr-The possibilities Of pro-
ducing domesticated rabbits is very
seductive. based upon their repro
ducing proclivities. You will ind
that it will require some means 70
go into the business, making II
success. Rabbits, if properly cared
for. require housing, feeding and a
very considera bic amount OF intelli-
gent attention. which will result in
quick increase in mum Der and meat
supply. They can be prOpogated on
small areas at minimum cost
They eat much which would other
wise be wasted but Willingly don
ated. if YOU live near a town or city
and will regularly collect from the
donors. Ii is a fine financial held
for boys and girls 70 explore. The
meat is most nutritious and pala-
table for home consumption. There
is now a crying demand for rabbit
pelts. Call father on his offer. In
stall a rabbit farm. YOU will soon be
in financial condition 10 loan father
money.