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Putnam patriot., 1920-05-07
WsNDnATa COUNTY STORIES
By
JOHN G.. VIRGINS
JOHN ACQUITTIMAUG

10 tie worthy sachems, as well as
coat TO Allumps, which Aguntus made
hin pull off at once, on the grounds
/ that he bad no right to what he was
#eeIling in the first place. The whole
i Transaction seems to have been irreg-
ulas. ae the title Of the grantors was
rather questionable This was further
complicated by the fact that Owan-
eco. Uncas' son, sold part Of the same
territory 10 Major James Fitch IN
1880 The complications arising
fren these purchases led to many
'245s dis, ties later on, and in l706
#John ac luittimaug, who was then
baua riHefg-fve years old, was called
witness Ia an attempt to settle
tie controversy
During be unsettled period in 1892,
when tie terrible Iroquois unburled
the hatebe5 and the Mohawks, allying
tbemselve to the French, committed
onfrs ees nearly equal to those Of the
s4sf feH years, even the peaceful
Connecticut Indians became restless.
Taetful handling kept the Wabbaqnas=
.sts friendly. however, and we are told
that AequitLimaug vas answering III
his loyalty to his English friends
One would expect to find this ven
cradle Indian sleeping with his ia
theirs in the year 1928, but Boston
News Letter Of that date gives US the
following information:
ION Monday night last, at Judge
Sewall's. and the night following at
Judge Dudleys, was entertained one
of the oldest Indians Of New England
John Aequittimaug, living in Nip
munck County near Woodstock. lie
Ia reckoned TO be one hundred and
twelve years old The English inhab-
itants of Woodstock remember him as
very old man for near forty years
past, and that he has all along Affirm
ed, and which he still affirms, that ne
was at Boston when the English first
arrived; and when there was but one
cellar i'm the place, and that near the
Common. and then brought down u
bushel and half Of corn upon his
back
Now it being ninety-three years
since the English settled at Boston,
he cannot be supposed TO be less than
one hundred and twelve years old at
this time. He is now in good
health, and he has his understanding
and memory very entire considering
his great age, and is capable of tray
cling on foot about ten miles IN a
day"
Another news letter of July, 1873,
gives US the last information OF the
only Wabbaquasset who has escaped
oblivion
"Woodstock, June 80. On the 2lst
instant, died near this place John Ae-
onittimaug, aged about la years, but
Indians say land he called his own
age1 f23 years.
Putnam patriot., 1920-05-07
JURORS SERVING THIS TERM

Following is a list of the jurors do
ing duty at the May term Of the Wind
ham county superior court being held
in Willimantic:
Windham, A. E. Weldon, l.. Edwin
Backus; Putnam, George Potvin, Ed
win L. Wood; Ashford, Edward A.
Wilber; Brooklyn, George B. Weaver;
Canterbury, Hiram w. Halves; Chap
lin, Frank C. Lummis, James Lewis,
Eastford, Benjamin Stevens; Hamp-
ton, Jirah F. Hyde, Ralph Colvin; Kill
lingly, William X. Pike, Earl F. Gay;
Plainfield, John W. Dawley, Ernest j.
Wilson; Pomfret, Frank Chism; Scot
land, George Cary, Arland Chapman;
Sterling, John A. Frink; Thompson,
Everett s. Fletcher, John A. Johnson /;
Woodstock, L. J. Leavitt, William
Smith.
Putnam patriot., 1920-05-07
EASTFORD

N. W. Kennedy spent Sunday IN
town.
Mrs. Catherine Hall of Rye, N. Y,
is visiting at Rev. Meecham's.
Miss Hattie Kendall spent few
days at the Henry Buell. home this
week.
The District School was repeated
before a good sized crowd last Friday
evening.
Mothers Day service at the church
Sunday morning. Bring your mother
to church.
Miss Janette Trowbridge is fixing
her bungalow mt the lake for summer
occupancy.
How shall we observe Memorial
Day, Sunday, May 30thF Suggestions
are in order.
Merrill Keith and Miss Ruth Bates
were Sunday visitors at the Arthur
Keith home.
Frank King mas sold the Edmund
Warren place to j. w. Hastings of
New York City.
Miss Olive Tatem visited at the R.
o. Branch home in Willimantic Sat
urday and Sunday.
Automobiles will have to take a
course in reading law on headlights,
tail lights, mirrors, etc.
Community Club meeting Friday
May l4th. Reserve the date. Bring
your ideas for Community Day with
you.
The fame of Eastford sausage is
growing. The Cash Store received az
order for some to be sent parcel post
to New York City.
Rev. Meaeham, Stanley Bartlett
Sumner Warren and Lawrence Keith
! spent Saturday night at Charles Ia
tents camp on the shore of Crysta
| Lake.
J. B. Bouek motored from New
York Friday for a few days stay a
their summer home. Mr. Moore, Mrs
Boucks father, came with them anI
will remain at the home here in East
ford
1.-The Farmerette" will be presented
at North Ashford this Friday evening
and at North Woodstock next Friday
May 14th. We are glad that othe
communities win have an opportunit!
to see the play; it is worth it.
Putnam patriot., 1920-05-07
FATHER DIES IN MILLBURY

Charles Miron, who has barber
shop on Main street, received word
Tuesday of the death of his father,
Charles Miron, Sr., in Millbury, Mass.
Mr.. Miron, native of st. Hyacinth,
Canada, was carpenter by trade. He
had lived in Millbury ~ years. Be-
sides his son he leaves six daughters.
Attorney Irving H. Miron, clerk in
the United States senate, is grand
son, and lived with his grandfather
while attending the Millbury High
school He will come on from Wash
ington for the funeral.
Putnam patriot., 1920-05-07
Church Notes

The Church Night on Wednesday
evening was in charge of the Junior
Endeavorers. It was enjoyed by all.
Work has begun on the Children's
Day program Children's week is
June els.
Remember that Sunday IS Mothers
Day. Come and do honor TO the
mothers.
The Junior Endeavorers are TO be
the guests of the Sunday school of
Phoenixville on Saturday afternoon.
Are you going to Win-one person
20 Christ and church membership by
Sunday, May 2Srd, Penteeost Sunday
The chairman Of our campaign COM
rAsSse reports about $40o Placed in
Putnam patriot., 1920-05-07
j. E. S. CAIN DIES

Michael J. Daigle, secretary Of Put
nam Lodge of Elks, received a tele-
gram, Tuesday, announcing the death
in Port Chester, N. Y, of j. E. S.
Cain, so, formerly of Putnam, and a
member of the lodge.
Mr.. Cain was for some years super
intendent of the Putnam trolley lines
and the family lived in this city He
leaves a wife and several children,
enc, a son. is Lindley Cain, who was
convicted with Frank E. Howarth, of
setting fires in Putnam
Putnam patriot., 1920-05-07
WEST GLOCESTER

Mr.. and Mrs. C. W. Place enter
tanned friends from Putnam Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Place received
callers from Pascoag, r. L., the past
week
John Ennis and family were the
guests of his parents in Chepachet, R
L., Sunday.
Mrs. w. A. Hawkins and daughter
Alta visited with Mr.. and Mrs. w. A
Busy of Norwich the past week.
James B. Reynolds and daughters
Misses Almira and Lucy Reynolds, en-
tertained relatives from Elmville Sun
day
Putnam patriot., 1920-05-07

$3.50 men who ever iuhib-
print County Of Windham
pr Ny none who leaves be-
yAQre pleasant memory
John Aequittimaug,
q0t1through his long life a
N M fhe English This noble
vi iN3 Il native Of Woodstock,
ejrtsinally the home Of the
az Re He was possibly the
d akjnsmen to lay eyes ca tae
- 2arsleA forei saes from
80 t&xreat water, and he lived t.
ak "a home surrounded BY lbems
lsafs theiy customs, their Ian qua se
ieif reIiyion.
7 ~ II the year 1880, when Ac
EHaug was about nineteen yeas
~ kst he first came in contact with
I trfious people, when news was
yht to the fertile fields Of the
equaeeets by certain friendly In
V3om the north, that a company
ish hal landed in Massachu=
H. II was said that they were
heed Of corn, for which com
h lev were willing 70 pay
~ So Acquittimaug' father,
bde sacks out of deer skin
them with corn, set out well
sen and several others of
Aopd accompanying him In
of time they completed the
IA BIZ through the wilderness,
at the tiny settlement des-
known in later times by
n Inhabitants as the Hub
asted but one cellar at that
h il was here that the Wab-
Is dumped their sacks. The
ere liberal in their pay and
naug and his father returned
IN stock much pleased with the
N..ty their journey.
fore than twenty years there
|hn had opportunity to forget
acquaintanees. and probably
Is crops and lived as his fa-
lived before him on his own
hich is thought to have inelud-
thool land at Woodstock In
viewer, great event occurred
n3{.Iy, the first transfer Of land to
~ men IN Windham County, when
y Winthrop bought large portion
y Quinebaug territory, south Of
resent town of Danielson. This
<eded over TO him by the repre-
Ne chiefs Of that tribe, Allumps,
howett and Aguntus. These
peculiarly enough, not members
Quinnebaug nation at all, but
fansetts, who had been expelled
l fkeir own people, and had allied
6ins elves with uneas. Aequittimaug
N several of his countrymen were
Sssnt at the negotiations, which
Re carried out with due ceremony,
peauot Indian, Robin Cassamion,
ting as interpreter Wampum, red
ton, trucking cloth, tobacco, pipes
stockings were given in payment
Putnam patriot., 1920-05-07

vice: IL, church school; 2.30, Sunday
school and Mothers Day service at
McNair Chapel, Phoenixviblle; 6.f5,
Junior Endeavor; 7.30, Senior En-
deavor.
f. T. Meacham, Minister
Putnam patriot., 1920-05-07
THE SUMMER TELEPHONE Dl-
RECTORY

The summer issue Of the Connecti-
ut Telephone directory goes to press
oaturday. May 18th. All changes or
f&1tions in present listings must be
Snged for on or before May 18th
y kder TO appear in this issue The
New England Telephone Co..
A. 1920
Putnam patriot., 1920-05-07

The Patriots Job printing depart
ment is busy turning out first class
work. Come in and ask for quality
printing. We produce it.
Putnam patriot., 1920-05-07
WARMING LAX AUTOlSTS

Nearly $50 automobile drivers who
come to this city have been reported
to the state motor vehicle department
as operating automobiles with head
lights that do not comply with the
law. Warnings have been sent each
individual driver and n second otfense
will be inexcusable.
Putnam patriot., 1920-05-07

This is a good time to subscribe to
The Patriot.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-30
Judges and Clerks Figure That Aver
age Time viii Have to be Cut
Down Half Minute to Ae-
commodate All.
KEEP THINGS GOING
One Voter Every Half Minute viii h
Necessary in Order to Keep
tho Slate
Clean.

VOTE EARLY.
This year, as never before. the In
junction to VOTE EARLY is neces-
sary.
Figures prove 1t. There are 10
voting minutes in the day Previously
the record for voting has been one
ballot minute. At the election
tuesday 1t must be cut in half and
must be ballot every half minute.
This is going to mean that voters
VIII have to start voting early in the
morning and vote throughout the
entire day. Where previously the
Judges and clerks loafed in the after
noon during the lull periods, they
must be kept busy or there will be
" line two blocks long waiting to
vote when the closing hour comes
Women can. to great extent, help
the voting problem if they Will
There are two hours in the morning
and two hours in the afternoon that
every housewife can spare for voting,
II she will. These four hours are
Precious ones for the clerks and ,
judges when it comes to making up
time in the last two hours of the
afternoon, from to 7, when the
workingmen arc voting.
IF every man and woman and |
every employer and manager of in |
dustry in Keokuk will use a little |
wisdom Tuesday, the balloting can
be accomplished with q minimum OF |
confusion. It's going to mean, though, !
that time viii be precious, and voters |
should go to the polls with their /,
minds made up and on their tickets |
When they go into the booths they
should be able to mark their tickets,
even with the scratching that some
viii do, in half minutes time
Judges and clerks will have a hard
enough time as it is in counting the
ballots. There will be at least twice
as many people voting as in the past.
and the voter who VOTES EARLY
will help greatly in the conduct OF
he election.
VOTE EARLY.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-30

would make changes because a man
had served them a long time, but
would reward man for his eff
cheney. So / am taking this method
Of informing my friends that If II. A
Styles is reelected county treasurer
! will remain in charge of the keo-
kuk Office. Anything you can do for
me VIII certainly be appreciated.
VIM. Reimbold. -Advertisement.
Miss Agnes dancing studio 420k
Main Phone 1864.
If your grocer don't have Red
Clover syrup it's his fault. It's made
in Keokuk every day. You tell him.
The Keokuk high school regulars
went to Wapello this morning for a
game there with the high school.
-Keokuk Record Exch., GOT Main.
Dance tonight with "O'Farreirs."
i. o. o. F., Keokuls lodge No. 10,
meets regularly every Monday night
Chas. West, noble grand; Henry
Schaefer, recording secretary.
R A. Gardner. county auditor,
has issued the following instructions
for voting: In srking the ballot, the
voter may vote for all the candidates
on any ticket by marking cross in
the circle at the head Of the ticket.
II he does not want TO vote a
ticket, he may place a
cross IN the circle at the head OF
one ticket and then vote for the can
didafeg OF his choice on any other
ticket or tickets, by putting cross
fin the square opposite the name. The
ballot may also be voted by putting
a crosg in the suuare opposite each
to be voted and not mark
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-30

Let's Scratch Ny Back
-Keokuk Record Exch-, SGT Main.
Dance tonight with "OFArre1l's -
Red Glover syrup is distinctly
different
-SpireIla ccrsetiere. Mrs. C. n.
Wedertz Phone 315.
Its your duty, do it now Regis
ter, and then vote early.
Portland cement in any quantity
Keokuk Lumber Company
Vote for Ed. Finigan for clerk OF
district court, on democratic ticket
Advertisement
Window glass. all sizes. at VIII
kinson's Drug store. 422 Main.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cruiser OF SIT
South Seventh street, announce the
birth OF a son, Friday morning.
Register tonight If you are not
on the books Boards open until nine
o'clock. Your last chance
A good cup of coffee guarantees
good breakfast A poor cup ruins
an elegant meal. Try Kellogg Klub
Steel Cut. 1t satisfies
An order today, means coal right
away. KeokIk Coal and Coke Co.
Telephone 12e.
Sewing machine troubles? ELM
mated by calling Black 1857. No
matter what name or make. Ad-
dress o. J. L. care Gate City.
Robert D, the pacing horse
owned by John Cameron of this city.
won the hotel stake 2:0s pace at
Shreveport, La. last Thursday. The
track was muddy which cut down
the time. Robert D won in 2:13.
-Sodding and grading Car Pod
1861.
Moving. delivery and general
hauling. Proctor, 1873.
Why not Scratch Ny Back
james A Trenter has enlisted In
the medical corps Of the United
States army and has been assigned
TO Fort Winfield Scott in California,
He enlisted with Sergeant Quinn who
Is here on recruiting duty.
Red Clover in gallons. half gal
Ions and quart cans. Order from
your grocer.
Dance tonight with "OFarreiI's."
Masonic: Regular meeting of
Hardin lodge No %, A. F. & A. NJ.
Monday, Nov. /, O'Clock D. m. Visit
ing brethren fraternalIy invited. By
order of the W. NJ. G. n. Duerkop.
secretary.
First Lutheran bazaar and chick, |
en- supper Thanksgiving eve. SOC.
1t has been said that 7 have been
IN the teasurer's office for some time !
which is true-and in thfs time J
mat l nave served I have accounted /
Ior every penny which has gone
through my hands. No business frra /
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-30
CITY NEWS

Lets Scratch Ny Back"
Record Exch-, SGT Main.
Dance tonight with "OTarreIrs. -
Red Glover syrup is distinctly
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-30
Booze Disguised as Soap.

CHICAGO, Oct. 30.--All is not soap
that is labelled as such, is the dis
covery made by Jesse R. Brown, who
has succeeded Major A. v. Dali
rymple as prohibition supervisor of
the central states.
Boxes full of Canadian liquor billed
as soap are now on the market in
Chicago for s105 case, according to
a tip being investigated by Brown.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-30
Reduction in Price.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, Oct. 30.-The Sell
wyns. theatrical producers, today an
nounced prices OF the best seats to
all shows under their management
had been reduced 80 cents.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-30
NON-PARTiSAN POLITICAL
MEETING

at Trades and Labor Assembly hall,
Sunday afternoon at 2:30
Non-partisan campaign committee
will report All interested are in
vited. By order of committee.
ALBERT KIEFER,
Secretary K. F. L. Assembly.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-30
FUNERAL NOTICE

JESTER-The funeral of the late
rIederick j. Jester will be held at
81. refers church at 2 O'Clock sun,
Gay. afternoon. Friends invited.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-30

With headquarters at the Univer-
sity OF Virginia, society of amateur
astronomers has been formed to CO.
operate with professionals in obser-
yations of the skies. :.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-30

Ing the circle at all If the circle Is
voted, 1t counts for all candidates not
voted otherwise.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-30

Courses in elementary science are
to be introduced into the schools o.
the united provinces of India,
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-21
sugar lnsc,llci
~ sssaclsiritv<. AL

NEW YORK. IN. 90 Tho local
market for raw sugar was unset
lied to-day and no new business Wa
reported although tAere was c0ns'd'
cradle sugar available at . Ia cents
for Cnhas cot and freight. equal 10
loss for centrifugal. while roriu
Rico SUGAR was offered ~ 10 cent
dsliosofed, Without finding buyer q
IL was said S,boul i3.oou bags ol
cnhas had kecn sold there ~ price
ranging from S5s l-s ~ Nli ~
{. o. h. for May LOADING.
The market for refined sugar W.
unchanged at ~ 10 10 cents Tor fin
formulated with deliyerips showlnf
signs ~ Improvement.
The market for sugar fuluros va
o little more active to-day and price
were Irregular rcfleoting the an
certainty In the spot market rh'
opening was about unchanged ON "a,
tciIye positions but snld five io ie'
points higher on buying which wa'
credited TO = wall street house with
Cuban connections. only To Ease ofl
asain under selling BY trade inter
ests. with closing quotations "a
points higher 10 10 not lower
Sales were 1850 tons.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-21

~ Associated frsts
SEW ORLEANS. Fch 20 m,
price NJ cotton stood 40 tmnll ud.
vance, dnrlne the greater part NJ
today session although no great
BUYING developed ui my time and
toward the end Vrrc was lipuldhiior
IN the near m0Shs which Appeared
40 be- due ia The triple holiday which
begin tomorrow Much NJ the bus.
INK wa caused by prospects ~ mote
bad weather over the belt, the woHl
orn belt forecast calling Tor much
Hhin uud sOWo snow while the out.
loot appeared 10 be- thai tho IN.
favorable condition. would extend III
the western hell h, SUNDAY
Last n'uc"s were . points down
io q. rniniH NJ net Tor the DAY
The selling around the openlnp
wna caused, 10 Hrcnt esiont m
no0r cable. hut when private cable
Grams we're received statln', TINT iha
English market wa lower because III
he lower market for slnrllnr. The
local market commenced IN advance
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-21
w,.kl, Coi,or i,r,rw

SEW York Fob 80 Tho cotton
market huH not been mur than mod
craiely active during Y past wees
bat his shown % generally steady ot
firm tone un continued covering iu
the absence 0f pot pressure ~ arr
frossiyc speculative uffUrinEs tn
advance from "a 90, the recount lVH
point for May contracts. extended 90
sac un tuesday A. this prir
fhoro was rpalang Tor the Osy'
holidays and fluctuations since have
been mote uf ipss irregular o.
the whole hosoyor. offcring- have
hoon readily absorbed IN cnmpatl,
lively coderai' reactions Tho hiph-
'r foreign exchange rates have been
accompanied by considerable Liver.
pool buying here. presumably 10
cover The short end ~ Iraddles w
The old crOn months Come domestic
trad. buying has also been In eyl.
denrc hefe dri... the week hut tn
bulk NJ the demand on the advance
has be"R attributed to the toyorlnr
~ shorts Thor" were report dur.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-21
CLARENDON ,apLliaiE sTtlpI,>T
Dii.s ~ INFLUENZA

snsslsl "a The Nov.
cLAitENDON. Feb go The first
death ~ occur IN Clarendon Colleges
IRON fln wa that Of Don HlitHOn,
~ waH removed ~ the Adalr Hos
plidl ~ this city but developed
pneuinonla .phd died yesterday ni'
Iernoop, fhh makes the aislh
death ~ anh near clarendon The
Ilu has been comparatively llRhl over
the county a. whole but - few
toycro eases have developed,
Contrary Ia the general rule Ol
The epidemic most NJ the severe
cases have been among the older
people five NJ the deaths reported
having been over middle age iw0
~ them our oldest citizens Mr..
pnilnan Of Clarendon aud Judge
Atofa 0f Oiles
There have been several deaths
In adjoining counties ANA IN the fe'
mote sections ~ lhln county but
dcflniie feporls have NOT been made
10 this office
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-21
M A r K E T S
COTTON MARKET QUIET;
CLOSES SLIGHTLY HIGHER

ANI ItlN
Oh AHHrlioi ruas
NEW YORk. Fuh 90 Tho rui
ton muIk'.i We Vnr' uuIr, today iuu
local broker Attributed lhr lucia
iluha tn further 'iHulUg Up 100 uIi
sinndinF lccouuis ton over Ihu tIrn
dos udIOHumrui thr rpurH Dr.
aiU.rd Irlit with March net .
point. tower nui IulrI Wuuiha 90
lG points hgbrr
The mafsot oprupd e'oid, uu
overnight hui.rr u.iNr anil the ,uu
iInurd nrmur.s uf furrIEn exchange
The initial fgufr we're better thin
due ON thr Chlns huNr,rr and
prlr's soon turned msipr under
Liverpool solllnr while there Wi.
also con adorable scattered realizing
The marloi then ,irlllod ui me DE-.
line uu covering and there wrr'
rallies during The middle ~ iio dn'
with nov rrup months relatively
iondy nn Wrnsnrcis fur rnNvnphlr
Woai,af in 'ho suuihwosi aud npprn
hon .l0ns of further DELAYS n mw
work ~, short interest seemed iu
have boon nu~ we'll supplied or
This bulge. however aui me mWAri
later WI. uuipt nud irregular liOih
the New YORK and NcN Orleans mar
krts viii be- closed from today unt'l
Tuesday morning while llyrrnooI
viii b. nncn Co.., business an Non
day Private c1hlus said today p
carly market In liyprpuol WIS steady
ON continental having ana tliflhui'
cd The later reaction 90 ihr advance
| Nv exchange
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-21

ing tho middle ~ the week ot q
slos spot demand with an easier
not nasla aud some Helling ~,
southefn accounts was noted AROUND
The local tnT, hut there hns been
very little pressure from such .onrc'
os NoN Tuesda, vii be- the firsI
March notice day, hut local broker
expect very few tendefs Many com.
plants are reaching here from Tho
south rorardlnr the scarcity ot W.
bor Very little change hns heen
noted IN the news ifnm domestic
Hnnds markets
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-21
SHARP BREAK OCCURS
IN GRAIN MARKET


CHICAGO, Feb. 20. Corn under
went sharp break In price during
the last hour today after showing
decided strength earlier Qnoi'
lions closed heavy, i's to ~
net lower. with Nay i3g "a Ca '.N
ana July isS o., to lse. oats lost
3.s TO sag l.s and provisions 10
10 II cents.
Assertions that the RoyoInmsnl
was trying TO get rid OF ~ flour AMI
wheat with a. little loss, rs possible
appeared to he the chief factor IN
stopping tho advance Of corn AMI
In the subsequent tumble of mar
cereal.
A eat of sl.l0 o barrel IN the
price 0f flour was simultaneously an
nounced by nlllers.
Adsices relative TO biz stocks ~
nats IN country elevators tended 80
make oats even weaker than earn.
pfovisions were governed chicflv
nv the action Of grain,