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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-12-22
CHICAGO MARKET
SHOWS GAIN OF
$1.10 IN WEEK
BY WILLIAM r. sANeoRN.

HOGS, weighing from $50 to 24O
pounds were in urgent demand at
Chicago on Saturday. and few Of the
best sold as high as $14.20. the top
Of the day. The days average at
$14.01 was $1.68 above the low day
average Of the previous week, which
constituted q substantial gain in an
excited and easily depressed market.
The average for the entire week at
Chicago. was 1890. against $3.50 for
the week ending Saturday, December
IS. a net gain Of $40 in the face Of
very heavy receipts. the totals at the
seven principal western markets being
100000 head. Hogs averaged the
heaviest in 6 weeks, being 3 pounds
heavier at 227 than for the previous
week, at Chicago.
The very finest steers sold at $19 at
Chicago on Saturday, and all classes
OF cattle closed at the low point Of
the week. Compared with the prev
ious Saturday. $2025, the shows a loss
Of SLIPS. and Of $3.50 per hundred
weight from a recent top Of $21.50.
made early in December. Good to
choice steers ranged at SLABS to $3.50
at the week end, as against $1,000 to
$50 a week earlier, these showing a
net loss Of $500.
indianapolis Markets.
Comparing the two Saturdays, De-
cember 13 and 20, one finds both
markets on parity, at $13.75. at In
diAnapolis, for all weights of the best
hogs. on these dates. This does not
mean that there were no ups and
downs between times. There were.
The tops and bulk of sales at Indian
apolis last Monday figured at $14.0O
to $14.10: on Tuesday there was an
advance to $14.25 and $14.5O: by Fri
day the price was shaded to $13 IS
and $1385, showing an extreme range
Of IS cents, en- the weeks trading.
Choice pigs sold as high as 1880 at
Indianapolis last Saturday Common
and thins sold at $l2.O0 to $1,000. with
hacking sows going at $3.50 to $12.75.
The receipts Of live stock at Indian
apolis last week were the largest OF
the season, to date. Aside from feed
ers, which very nearly held their own
at Indianapolis, cattle sold off from
81 90 to $3.50 during the past week.
This being Christmas week live
stock receipts will be much lighter
than the average Of recent weeks, in
all markets. They are estimating that
Chicago will receive not less than
$4,000 cattle, 165, 900 hogs and $4,000
head of sheep during the week, re-
gardless, these figures falling nearly
10000 on cattle. 10000 on hogs, and
$4,000 on sheep, below the actual re
ceipts for the week ending December
Goth.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-12-22

plans for the present season that the
plans would go through without any
further guidance. Five weeks of the
season here remain, after which there
will be five weeks in New York, two
weeks In Boston. ,and two weeks d.
vided among Pittsburg, Cincinnati,
Clyeveland and Detroit.
There probably will bo no success
sor to Mr.. Campanini appointed until
late in tho season." said Herbert M.
Johnson. business controller of the
opera, today.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-12-22
Investigation Of Attempt
to Smuggle Liquor Begun
(By Associated Press)

Ell PASO, Tex, Dec. 21.-An offic-
'ial Investigation was underway today
into the fight last night between an
American provost guard, assisted by
Ell Paso police and q number of Mex
|ican smugglers. in which Private Fleer
Embler of Hyde Park. N. c., member
Of the American party, and one Mex
ican were killed.
The smugglers were attempting to
bring a quantity OF liquor across the
border from Mexico. when they en-
aountered the provost guard and the
police.
The fight occurred near what Is
!. allied "the island" a piece Of Mexican
land lying in the old bed OF the Rio
Grande river. The guard was sur.
prised by the attack but replied with
rifle fire, assisted by the police. Priv.
ate Embler fell after the first volley
and the body of a Mexican was found
in the brush alongside the abandoned
liquor. The smugglers retreated into
Mexico.
The average whale yields 1000 gal.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-12-22

KNOXVILLE CHURCH BURNS
KNOXVILLE. Tenn. Dec. 22.-St.
Johns Episcopal church, most costly
stone edifice in Knoxville. burned yes
terday. causing a loss Of $780, 900
Fire is believed to have originated
from q defective furnace.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-12-22
Young Italian Named as
Probable Orchestra Head
(By Associated Press)

CHICAGO, Dec. 21.-Gino Marinuz-
Il, young italian conductor who ar
rived here last month was most prom
inently mentioned as the probable sue
cessor of Cleofonte Campanini. direc-
tor general OF the Csicago Grand Op-
era company, who died of pneumonia
yesterday.
1t was reiterated, however, that Mr..
Campanini had so thoroughly outlined
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-12-22

The average whale yields 1000 gal.
Ions of oil and considerable other ma
terial of value.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-12-22

They will make watches seem suitable
gifts for anyone because OF the wide Sc
lection open to you. You can buy
watch for almost any price from the ef-
ficient serviceable cheaper makes to the
most elaborate repeaters.
But it is not in watches alone that our
alert jewellers have prepared for our
needs. In lockets and signet rings, in
all those cherished little things that
people wear to show to whom their hearts
belong, ingenuity has worked to produce
keepsakes suiting all tastes and purses.
The jeweler of today is supplying a need
of the heart. Go to any single one OF the
81 merchants advertising jewelry in this
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-11

Sioux City Journal: The fair
price committee In New York has
fixed the prices Of meats under
the authority conferred upon it
by the federal government food
laws. These prices are subject
to slight fluctuations, dependent
upon general market conditions.
They are the maximum or top
prices for the last week. and
changes from them are made
upon the government weekly re-
ports of dressed beef. pork and
mutton supplies and prices.
The list follows:
Article and Kind. Per LIB.
Cents
Beef Of good ana medium
steers
Chuck steak lib
Whole cross rib .............2 20
Cut cross rib IA
Stew beef .13
Beef. kinds and ribs Of good and
medium steers
Sirloin steaks ...17
Bottom round 10
Rib roast, prime .............1S
Whole top sirloin .15
Cut top sirloin ...............19
Lamb
Leg of lamb ................ IA
Rib chops ................. Ia
Chuck
Stew lamb, under cost. $780,.
Pork products
Smoked hams (unwrapped) 8-1S
lbs. ................. 8
Smoked shoulders (picnics.
2h-7 lbs.) -. Z
Pork loins (western Lightly:
Smoked bacon (unwrapped). ..13
PorR chops (end) ........... 8
Pork chops {middle) ...12
The fair price committee urges
the public to buy the cheaper
cuts of meat and to make the
cooking produce the difference in
eating quality between them and
the high priced cuts. me COM
mittee says that in the govern
ment quotations on wholesale
beef, lamb and pork there IS a
variation which opportunities 10
cents pound between the COM
mon and the choice cuts, there
being four grades, common,
medium, good and choice. There
is no disputing the ract that
some of the high cost Of living
is due to the general use OF the
choice cuts of meats SO that they
may be more quickly prepared.
This heavy demand FOR the best
creates an extra market for such
cuts and the price is maintained
above what it should be. 1t is
possible that the refusal of the
people to buy the common
grades of meats Justifies the
charges of the packers that the
demand for sirloin and other
choice cuts forces the price up
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-11
CLERKS LONG HOURS.

The merchants of Creston should get to-
gether and inaugurate reform in the matter
of the hours of service of their clerks. These
clerks, both men and women, are hard working
and doubtless faithful; and it is an imposition
that they should be compelled to serve behind
counters, as they do, from seven in the morning
until midnight on days-seventeen hours.
This practice has drawn an emphatic protest
from c.. H. Thomas a resident Of Creston,
against the custom which is entirely wrong
and unjust to all concerned. The trade does
not demand it, and, as Mr.. Thomas says, there
ism t single reason why retail store should
not close it's doors at more reasonable hour.
Health of clerks is to be considered, as is also
the desire of many to attend church service on
Sunday mornings which many of them are COM
PEELED to forgo because of physical exhaustion
or WEAKNESS arising from the long hours spent
at employment on the preceding day. Human
ity demands change, and if the change is
made Creston merchants and their customers
will not lose.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-11
HuRLEsoN's METHODS.

st. Louis Globe-Democrat: A great
deal has been said about Postmaster
General Burleson and his conduct OF
his department since he became
member of the Wilson cabinet, and
not much of 1t has been flattering.
Nothing, however. in the way of direct
charges has been SO specific as rae
statement made by Charles ii. Gallo
way. for himself and Hermon w. Cra-
ven. upon their retirement from the
civil service commission. These
charges are to the effect that taey
were forced to leave the commission
because they could not remain and
help Postmaster General Burle,on
"debauch the civil service and make
sham of the postmaster merit sys-
tenn" These charges, from such a
source, unless followed promptly ny
the retirement of Burleson from the
cabinet would seem to demand a con-
gressional investigation, especially IN
view of the spells odor which has hung
about the postal department ever since
the present incumb ant took charge.
To all the complaints of extreme par
tisanship in his conduct of an office
rendered bipartisan by deliberate con-
gressioal enactmet, President Wilson
has turned a deaf ear, either because
he was too busy to give the matter
consideration, or cared too little about
the reproach upon the purity of his ad-
ministration such conduct constituted,
or because Burleson was merely doing
the job he was appointed to do and
must therefore be let alone. Which
ever of these three Is the real reason
why Burleson still so conducts his
office that honorable civil service COM
missioners feel compelled to retire
rather than seem to be in accord with
his methods, the administration gets
small credit and Burleson none at ul.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-11
BRITAIN AND THE BEERAGE.

Cedar Rapids Gazette: There has
been bitter criticism mny times Of
the purchase of titles in Great
Britain, particularly by distillers and
brewers. So many of these gentlemen
/ have received titles that the peerage
has been referred to sacastically as
the beerage. Recently the Canadian
parliament passed q resolution ask
ing that the king confer no more
titles on Canadians. This was done,
It is explained because in Canada, as
in England, honors came not infre-
quently because of the size of the per-
sons money contribution to the par
ty in power rather than in recogni-
ton Of service to the empire.
1t was supposed that the king post
poned his announcement Of honors
,, given on his birthday because of the
Canadians action. But now the
awards are made public and there is
likely to be more of satrical COM
ment and bitter denunciation than In
years. The highest honor Is given
to Sir Edward Cecil Guinness. head Of
of the concern that makes Guinness
stout. He is the foremost brewer Of
the British empire. He is made an
earl How the probitionists will
howl
But the earldom conferred on Sir
Edward Guinness is not so open to re-
proach as the knighting of Joseph
Duveen, Duyeen is the eldest Of the
four Duvean brothers OF London,
Paris and New York, prominent as
! art dealers. In 1911 the four were
indicted in the United States court
in New York AS Smugg1erS They
confessed to swindling the govern
ment out of s5,000.000 through MAX
! ing false reports ton art articles i'm
ported into this country. All four
pleaded guilty, Fines of various
amounts were assessed against them
and they paid 100000 to the gov
eminent Now the head of the house
is knighted by the king OF England.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-11
RIDING TO A FALL.

Santa Ana. Calf, Register: Aus
traIia is, or has been, one of the
most progressive countries. 1t has a
democratic constitution and woman
suffrage. Some years ago the people
decided that strikes were economical
~ injurious, and in order to prevent
them they provided an arbitration
court to decide all labor disputes.
This worked satisfactorily with all
landsman but not with seamen. The
latter had grievance and appealed
to the court The court decided
against them, whereupon they pro-
ceeded to strike in Reputation Of
their agreement to abide by the de-
cision OF the court to which they had
appealed and of the law they had
aided to enact. The strike has last
ed six months. The ship-owners have
hired foreign seamen and the Aus
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-11
RattIeships Go Upstairs.

Omaha Bee: Fighty-five feet above
sea level one Of the biggest warships
ever built swings at anchor in Gatun
lake. Around 1t float vessels Of a
mighty armada. And the Panama
canal has demonstrated all it's pro-
jectors and builders claimed for it as
an adjunct to the naval strategy of
the United States. No longer will
the people of America hold in sus-
pense a feeling of apprehension while
their fleet races around the continent
of South America. The flight of the
Oregan will never be repeated.
Watch will be kept on either coast
and danger can be swiftly countered.
for the journey the fleet must &C
complish has been cut in two, and
the canal is become an integrel part
of the national defense. As sublime
as was it's conception. the canal is, II
anything, exceeding expectations. 1t
has bound the west and the cast by
water as the railways united them by
land, and we are now one country so
far as proper defense may be made
safe through human agency. Our
battleships can go upstairs.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-11
OUR PUBL1C CONSCIENCE.

| A Frenchman who has travelled much and OBJ
served things clearly says that a casual visitor
to any city can determine within few hours
the general level Of public morality prevailing
there He is able to come to true conclusion by
observing to what extent the birds in parks and
public squares are afraid of human beings;
whether there are many obscene or silly ipscrip
lions on walls, doors, etc.; whether a crowd OF
people is able to discipline itself when entering
Ia street-or railroad-car; how many different
60 classes there are on these; whether the tip
system is widespread or not; whether there are
many signboards in public places synonymous
with the German 'verboten;'' whether one sees
much heavy of mental labor done by women
and children; and whether the quantity OF
papers and offal lying about in parks and on
lawns is small or great.
1t is pleasant to add that except for the lit
tered condition of parks and public places, he
found the cities of America more blameess
than those of Europe in these respects. This
means that we have what might be called
more developed public conscience in the United
States, more civic pride and more considera-
ton on the port of the individual for the rights
and comfort of all. We have had freedom SO
long that we are more capable of using it wise
ly. As rule Americans have greater prop
so sharply drawn as in other lands The coun-
try and every community have numberless ex-
amples of men who have climbed to prominence
and power by their merit and effort, real
ling their ambitions as nearly as it is given to
any men to do so. America is felt to be free
for-al competition into which anyone can enter
with hope of carrying off prize, AMI we have
less of that element which is on general prin-
ciples against the government and order and
law.
There are reasons for this consideration Of
which would take US far afeld. But it is a for
tunate state of affairs almost unparalleled else
where on earth. It is our bulwark against Dol
shevism, and we opened our gates to the menace
of that by admitting immigrants reared in
other environments to other ideas. We sup
posed that liberty would make them Americans
and it has of hosts of them. But the rest are
corrupting ferment in our body polite; or
rather they are gypsy moths whose pestiferous
spawn will ruin any land where they are not
fought to the death.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-11
ABOVE A CARNEGIE DONATION.

Community libraries are scattered through
out the rural sections of this country, but prob
ably none has benefit of such forethought in es-
tablishment as goes with the little institution
located at Stony Creek, in the Adirondack
mountain region Of New York 1t is related
that Miss Florence Ashley, of Troy, who has
spent a number of summers at Stony Creek, one
day while walking near the village became lost
in the woods. According to the Troy Times,
her prolonged absence alarmed the villagers,
who organized searching party, by which she
was found twelve hours after she had lost her
path Miss Ashley sought some way to express
her gratitude and decided upon village Ii
brary. The result, through her own efforts and
the aid of friends is the Stony Creek free public
library.
There is more to be commended IN the act of
Miss Ashley than may be recognized IN the do
nation of library buildings by thousand iron
masters The attitude of Carnegie who is
imbued with spirit of egotistical self-esteem
that leads to the dotting of the country with
monuments to his name is not to be compared to
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-11

clothing manufacturers have decided
to put on the market line of shoes
and clothes which will be well made
but comparatively low in price.
We have no quarrel with youth,
which insists upon fashionable de-
sign rather than materials. But we do
think that the manufacturers, and
dealers as well, are right in giving
consideration to the needs Of tnax
great class Of men and women who
want substantial materials made UP IN
substantial fashion.
The workman is able to purchase
shoes and clothes that are designed
for his purpose. He pays for their
utility value and for nothing else. The
average man would be glad to pur-
chase his shoes and his clothes on the
same basis.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-11
BUYING CLOTHES.

Chicago Tribune: Men of mature nge
or those who have family RESPONSE
biity are often vexed because the
store window displays seem to sug-
gest frivolity rather than honest mer.
chandise. The merchant himself
would probably prefer to sell staple
articles, but the demand. that Is, the
profitable demand seems to require
flimsy materials which have only the
virtue of being fashionable
The average man will probably
learn with interest that the shoe and
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-11
NEW YORK FAIR PRICES

ward, because there must be a
loss on the cheaper cuts which
flnd no market. The New York
fair price committee IS endeavor-
Ing to help solve this difficulty
by educating the people to pur-
chase the cheaper grades.
What They Pay In Minneapolis.
Cedar Rapids Republican,: A
Cedar Rapids man has supplied
the writer of this column with
copy Of last Saturdays Mime
apolis Tribune. That newspaper
contains what 1t calls home
market page. On that page are
the advertisements Of Mime
apolis meat markets and gro
ceries.
without comparing Minneapolis
prices to Cedar Rapids prices,
we quote a few of the former
taken from these advertise
ments. The Cedar Rapids man.
who visits Minneapolis three
times each week and who Is
thoroughly acquainted there, de-
clares that the prices quoted IN
these advertisements are regur
larly quoted. that they are not
.leaders" put out to induce buy
ers to visit certain stores. Here
are some OF them:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-11

tralian sailors are working on land
at less than their former wages at
sea.
Reputation of authority Is the So
cial disease Of the day. 1t threatens
to destroy constructive unionism all
over the world. Even the socialist
party of the United States has been
disrupted by it. The left wing Of the
party attempted to control 1t, and
falling to do SO. itself broke in two
and the Russians and Ukranians and
Bolshevists formed the Communist
party.
Ignorant and selfish self-interest
in contradistinction to enlighten and
equitable selfinterest, with prejudice
and passion added. seem to rule the
day.
Whom the gods would destroy
they first make mad"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-11
GOVERNMENT A POOR PRODUCER.

A man who is trying to modernize the freight
transit system of London makes the sententious
remark that he has found that governments
could spend money but had never known gov
eminent to provide anything in the nature OF
enterprise. Probably this is true OF all govern
ments 1t certainly is true of our own. What
American would wish to buy stock In any busl-
ness-shipping, transportation, reclamation
or in any factory plant or industry organized
and operated by our government Who would
want stock therein assessable for deicits7 Who
would buy stock It'll the expectation of receiv-
ing dividends7 The one thing our government
can do at profit is to print money, though it
probably does not produce the bills as cheaply
as private concern could, but pays more for
designing, engraving and printing. Govern
ments are spenders, not earners; and the notion
that they can run railroads, wires make ord
nance or airplanes or any other commodity at
a profit has been so thoroughly disproved by re-
cent experience that government operation OF
public utilities is unlikely to be seriously con
sidered by intelligent citizens, who have no
axes to grind, for many years to come.
Gopo,o1 Hickman mist hn fiphfinr q great
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-11

Poetry has been to me it's own exceeding
GREAT reward; it has given me the habit of
wishing to discover the good and beautiful
n all that meets and surrounds me-Col-
eridge.