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Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-15
Eansaa CITY Lire Stuck

Kansas CITY, Dec. 14-tU. S. Bureau
II Markets. .)-Cattle-R 1000
head; beef steers. 25c higher; top steers
early, ss.c5: some yesrlings held higher
bulk Of sales, ss.s5Q7.50: she stock
strong: bulk cows. sS.50G4.25; best
grades s4501s.00: few heifers, s7.75;
most lots, s45oas.eo; stockers and feed
ers steady to strong; bulk stockers, s5.25
n6oe; better grades feeders. ss.e0G6.s0:
other classes steady; most Gamers. un-
der 81 better vealers. $500 q 500: most
bulls, $s.0063.7s.
Hogs-Receipts. 5000 head; opened 1oc
higher closed fairly active, mostly 15c
higher; shippers top on lights and light
urhts. 1855: packing top on light and
handy butchers, $3.50; bulk of sales, sass
$3.50: packing sows. steady; pigs strong;
best. s1.10.
Sheep-Receipts, 5000 head: kiiins
,la,.es reneralIy steady: best ewes. st25;
40 choice lambs offered: natives. 1915.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-15

Hogs--Receipts. 1900 head. Tho market
today fully steady with yesterday show
ing some strength early OF choice light
weights for shipper demand. After these
orders were taken care OF the market
sellers holding for steady prices. Light
hogs sold from 36.40Qs.65 with q top
Of 1910. Mixed went at 36.0o@6.SS with
the heavy weights selling down to $500.
Bulk OF sales was S6.25166G.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-15
Grain Exports.


Reported by the U. s. bureau of mar
kets (Wheat inspected out under Amer
lean grades only. Does not include flour.)
Week ending December 10. 1921:
delphia, Baltimore. Portland, Me-. and
Newport News-Wheat. 1400, 900 bushels:
ccrn. 628. 900 bushels; barley, $1,000 bush
els: rye. 100000 bushels.
Texas City ard Port Arthur, Tex.-Wheat.
s36, 900 bushels: corn, $4,000 bushels
rye, 10000 bushels.
Pacific Ports. Seattle, Tacoma. Astoria.
Portland and San Francisco-Wheat, 49,
600 bushels; oats, $4,000 bushels: barley,
$4,000 bushels.
Total-Wheat. 2.s7s.ooo bushels: corn.
1.15o,ooo bushels; oats, 1900 bushels:
barley, 100000 bushels; rye. $4,000 BUSH
els.
Previous week-wheat 4so7.oeo bush
els; corn, 1.1ss,oo0 bushels; oats. 5000
bushels: barley. $4,000 bushels: rye, S12,
600 bushels.
Total. July 1. 1920 to December 10, 1921
Wheat, 12s.35s,ooo bushels; corn. 49,
lss,000 bushels; oats, 4es. 900 bushels; BAR
ley 1871 bushels; rye, i,s1o,ooo bushels.
Minneapolis Grain.
Minneapolis. Dec. A-F1our-Un-
changed to 1sc lower; in car load lots,
family patents quoted at ss.s597.z5 q
barrel in ss-pound cotton sacks.
Bran-s2o. 90 a 21.oo
wheat-Receipts, 25s cars. compared
northern. s1.s0f124: December, sllT;
May, s117p: July, sl.14x.
Corn-No. 5 yellow, 3s q ace.
Oats-No. white, zsK f2sSc.
Barley-57 d51c.
Rye-No. 2, 75s f76Lc.
Flax-No. I, 31.s4k G1esA.
London Metals,
London. Dec. 14-standard Copper
Ess. 15s
Electrolytic-E1f
Tin-E17e. IS. sd.
Lsad-E2s les, Sd.
Zinc-f2s. lis. Sd
Chicago Poultry.
Chicago. Dec i4.-Poultry-Itve, un-
changed; fowls. 1i6eehc; springs, .rc:
turkeys. 37c; roosters. l5c.
Kansas City Grain.
Kansas City. Dec. If-Ciose-w heat
December. ssac; May, si-esk: July.
slls
COrn-Decsnbe-. ssEe: May .5sc:
July. l7sc.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-15
New York Metals.

New York. Dec. 14-Copper-Firm.
Electrolytic-Spot and nearby, 13A q
lac; later. lac.
Tin-Steady;s spot and nearby. $4,000;
futures. $4,000.
Iron-Steady: prices unchanged.
Lead-Steady; spot. 470Q480c.
Znc-Qutet. East st. Louis delivery,
spot 490Q4.95c. .E
Antjrnony--SDnt Ahnc
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-15

organges: Size 216 and larger. s650@7o0;
size $50, s6.O0@6 rs; size 2ss, $5.5OV6:50;
size 324, $5.o005.50. Lemons. boxes, $3.50
Q6.5O. Grapes: Emperor, in lugs, $4,000
$50; Emperor, in logs, $500; Almerius,
$1,000. Grapefruit crates, S450Q5.00.
Apples, according to grade: Jonathans,
s2.50@350; Delicious. 5000 500; Rome
Beauty. s2.Oo930o: Spitz, s26oQ3;5o; +;
Bbl., $5.00Q20.O0: 1-3 bbl. s2.50010.00.
Figs: As oz.. s2.OO@2.25; 1910 or. $3.50;
sos or. $3.5O9375. Dates: Dromedary,
S6 pkgs., per box. s6.75: Fard. lb.. 25c;
Hallowi, lb., 17c; Golden, box, $3.50,
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-15
sioux CITY Live stock.

Sioux City. Ia Dec. 14.-Cattie-Re-
CENTS 2 200 head: market steady; fed
steers and yearlines. sT.5e@1o.5o; warmed
ups. s4e0d 90: fat cows and hetfers,
34ooF 200; Gamers, Si.0o zoe; Ysals,
Ss.5efs.oo; feeders, $4.0o Q 500; calves,
33soGsso: feeding COWS and heifers,
V.s0G45o: stockers. s5.oeTs.oo
Hogs-Receipts. 5000 head: market,
TO 10 cents higher: light and butchers,
$3.50 Gse.To; mixed, $500 o s. so; heavy,
$3.50 bulk Of sales. ss.so q SIC.
Sheep-Receipts. $500 head. market
steady
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-15
New York Cotton,

New York Cotton.
New York, Dec. 1.-THE list sagged
in the cotton market today until the very
end Of the session. when there was a
sudden firmtng and prices rose to level
of II to 35 points net gain and closed
within point or two OF high.
The market opened 10 to rs points bet
ter than its previous close, but eased off
until January was potts net lower
Increased pressure was evident in the
afternoon. The late firmness resulted
when uneasy shorts, attempting to cover.
found contracts scarce
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-15
Market Financial and Industrial News of the Day

gregate close to 10, 900. 900 bushels for tn,
week. which the trade regards as entirely
too much grain to be readily absorbed. IL
view OF the light outside trade. sales oi
10000 bushels were made TO go to store
Oats again failed 70 fully reflect the
decline in corn and closed only fractional.
ly lower Bulk OF the trade WAS OF n
local character and the cash situation IL
Domestic shipping demand was fair. with
sales OF 5000 bushels. Receipts, "
cars. with sample values Nc lower.
Seaboard exporters were after rye IN
the west and local handlers sold $4,000
bushels. Futures were affected by the
action OF wheat, but there was fair buy
ing by houses with eastern interests. and
the seaboard reported q good export de-
mand. Receipts. two cars.
Pit Notes. 4.
II is said that a number Of holders of
wheat who bought recently on the statisti-
arrivals. with disappointing export and
milling demand, have caused many to
weaken and gradually get out. Their
selling has a weakening effect on values.
Corn traders call attention to the pri-
mary receipts of 6.6s4.00O bushels the past
three days, compared with 100000
bushels last year.
Joseph p. Griffin, president of the CHI
today that he will not be a candidate for
reelection next year. He favors Robert
McDougai as his successor. The latter
was asked by committee Of three mem
bers to make the race and has taken It
under advisement promising to give u
reply on Friday.
Shortage of money has caused the gov
ernment's Department OF Agriculture to
announce suspension Of publication of the
Market Reporter and all publications eX-
cept those approved by congress by De-
cember /. 1921. The Market Reporter
will cease publication after the issue OF
December 10.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-15

Kansas City. Dec. 14-Clos.-wheat-
December. sssc; May, sLesH: July.
slas
COrn--Decsnbe-. ssEe. May ssse:
July. 47zc
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-15

Nest RH sc Fl, MIH oI - oV7 0VH 5UN
Total sales, s65,300.
Money-close. Al per cent; Tuesdays
close. S per cent.
Marks-Closer .oo67h; Tuesdays close,
.eoss.
14Ie
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-15
Chicago Poultry.


Chicago. Dec. 14-Poultry-Live. IN
changed; fowls. ltGsshc; springs. .fc;
turkeys. 37c; ROSTERS l5c
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-15

vegetables-,Potatces: Nebraska. Early
Ohio, No. /, $1.75@2.oo; Nebraska, Early
Ohio, No. 2. s1.5oQ1.75; Red River ohios,
No. I, s2,oo@25o; Red River ohios. Nos Nc No.
s1.75@2 400; per bbl.. s3.0O06.25. Celery:
Jumbo. crate. si.25@16o; Michigan d. do2,; 3o
Q4.oo; leaf, per doz,, 5o@6oc. Onions:
Red, h., s1a@7c; yellow; H.. Sg6he;
14o lbs. crates. s7.000750. Cabbage. lb.,
4@5c. cucumbers: Doe. S2.5o@Soo: box,
$3.50. Cauliflower, crate, s2.75Q3.o0.
Radishes doz.,. 75Qsoc. SQUASH; Hub
bard, h., 2@2lac. Turnips. lb., 292hc.
Carrots. lb., 2h93c. Egg plant. bu..
$500. Garlic. lb., Csc. Peppers. H., 200
35c. Brussels sprouts, lb.. 25c. shalots,
doz. s5@90c. Carrots, southern, young.
doz.. s1.OO. Beets, southern. fresh, doz.
s1.00. Honey. case, S550Q6.0O.
Nuts--Black walnuts. lb.. 5@6c; Eng
lish walnuts, No. l, h., 32@35c; Brazil,
washed and large, lb. 1sc; Brazil, washed
and medium, lb.. 15Q16c; pecans. No. /,
lb., 20030c; flberts, Roond, Sicily, h.,
16@1sc. Peanuts: Jumbo raw. lb,. 1914
@16c. hand picked, raw. lb,. size; hand
picked, roasted, 11012c.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-15
Livestock

cattle--wlth tolsrabiy liberal run Of
cattle Wednesday the market slowed up
again and both beef steers and cows sol
at prices ranging from steady 60 i0gite
lower than Tuesday, Plain, heavy cattle
suffered most and both local packers md
shippers were partial TO the yearllrgs And
choice helfers, There was no very urg-nt
demand either from packers and shippers
owing TO tho uncertain strike conditions
and general undertone 20 tho market WAS
rather weak than otherwise, Stock cnttls
and feeding steers were In limited supply
and active demand at steady TO strong
prices
Quotations on Cattle, Good 90 choice
heeyes, tTs0a@s2b. fair 90 good br.yos,
fs,26@7,00; common 10 fair beeyvs, 20, 50
QG,i0; good 10 choice y.arl!nEs. 5000
$50. fair 10 good yearlinss. fbbouTfb;
common to fair yearlingr, $3.50 .
good 10 choice hclfers, sse647oo fair 10
good helferr, So o0d6,?b. good 10 choice
cows N,2h1ts6: fair TO good cows. 81. SO
u Tiab; common 10 fair cows, S2.ooWaaS;
good TO choice feeders, ,b.aoVs,so: fair 90
good feeders. s6l0Qbsb: common 10
fair feeders. s.tS@b's5s good TO choic.
stoekers. is2b@615: fair TO good
stoekers Ib7SqG.sS: common 20 fair
stoekers, 5000 $50; stock heifers, uoo@
b,sb; stock cows. sa,25@t.oo; stock calves.
u,boGTSoi veal calves: sSso@s-oe; bullg,
stays, etc, s2,76V17b good TO choice
grass beeves. s5.7b@6,bo: fair to good
grass beeves 560 common 10 fair
grass beeves. SASo@5oo
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-15

Poultry receipts were about at normal
again last week after the heavy shipping
during the Thanksgiving rush. There
was a general lull in the market the first
OF the week but dealers began to pay
more money for live stuff the last of the
week, and the selling market showed an
advance. An advance of 1c to &c per
pound was shown in springs and hens.
and an advance of 1c to &c per pound in
ducks There was very little change in
the price of dressed poultry but dealers
had nearly cleaned up the excess
received at Thanksgiving time.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-15

Hay receipts continued heavier last
week A total of 95 cars arrived at the
exchange last week as compared with a
total of So cars for the first five days
OF the preceding week, The arrivals last
week were about equally divided between
prairie and alfalfa hay. The demand was
poor but prices for the most part re-
mained unchanged. An advance was
made in the lower grades of alfalfa the
last of the week.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-15
London Metals.

London, Dec. 14-standard Copper
Ess. 15s
Electrolytic-E7i.
Tin-E17e. IS. Sd.
Lsad-f25. 12s, Sd.
Zinc-E2s. lis. Sd
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-15
Potatoes

Every week for the last month has
shown a marked decline in the receipts
of potatoes. There was only a total of
five cars unloaded In Omaha last week
as compared with total of 10 cars the
preceding week and total of 108 cars
for the first week of November. Trading
in potatoes was low but prices were
maintained as wholesale dealers were
holding ofe for a greater demand later.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-15

New York Coffee.
New York. Dec 1.-THE market for
coffee futures made rather an irregular
and unsettled showing today. an early
advance being followed by reactions under
realizing and lower late cables from
Santos.
The opening was unchanged to six
points higher and the active months sold
six TO II points above last nights closing
figures during the morning, with March
at seec and May at s.sec.
This advance was checked by profit
taking and the market later sold off 10
ssoc for March and s-75c for May. The
close was net five points lower to two
points higher. Sales were estimated at
about 5000 bags. December. s.ssc: jan
usry. s-7sc. March. s.s2c; May. s.1ec.
July. SIC: September. SIC.
Spot coffee was reported in fair de-
r1snd- aSc TO sisc for Rio Is. and 12a c
to Isc for Santos Is
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-15

The egg market remained quite steady
throughout the week, witb q weaker tone
prevailing at the end OF the week on
fresh eggs and a stronger market for
storage eggs. The sharp decline reported
by some dealers two weeks ago was due to
excessive stocks on hand and they had no
desire to buy. The first of last week
some dealers were paying sl2.oo to siS.s5
per case. case count. others paid s1425
to $500 per case rots out. Those who
bought on grade paid 4sc to SOC
per dozen for real fresh select eggs and
all the way from 2sc to 47c per dozen
under grades Most Of the fresh under
grades below a No. I are sold as storage
eggs. Extra fresh selects sold to the
retail dealers for 55c to 5sc per dozen. The
last of the week prices tended TO be
easier on all grades of fresh eggs. Stor-
age eggs sold from sac to 45c per dozen,
according TO rade. the last Of the week.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-15

Receipts of corn today were lib
eral, with 1873 cars against 79 cars last
Wednesday. Wheat arrivals were 40
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1921-01-13
Notice For Publication.
Department of the In

Department of the Interior,
U. S. Land Office at Baton Rouge, La.
November "a, 1920.
Notice Is hereby given that Esco
Butler, of Hackley, La, who on the
2srd of December, 1918, made Home
stead, No. O8S65, for N W / of N W /,
Section 3, and N Ea of N f /, Section
4, Township / South, Range IL East,
La. Meridian has filed notice of inten.
ton to make Communication Proof, 10
establish claim to the land above de-
scribed, before Clerk of Court, Wash
ington Parish, at Franklinton, La.
on the 21st day OF January, 1921.
Claimant names as witnesses:
| J,llra Warren, of Hackley, La.
.Hosia Dyson, of Hackley, La.
| Pearl Gray, of Hackley, La.
Fletcher brown, OF Hackley, La.
| E, D. Gianelloni,
Register,
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1921-01-13
General News In Brief.

Many American corporations
were said to have been deferred
from opening branch factories in
Germany because of the heavy
tax menace.
John Wagner, a Milwaukee
moulder, refused 100000 left by
a woman who says he saved her
life. He declares he doesn't re.
member being a hero.
Louisianians decided to en-.
dorse the plan to cut cotton pro-
duction in two, and parish com.
mitteee were named.
Lawyers were said to be lining
mp for fight in the Constitutional
Convention on the proposal. to
abolish appeals on facts.
The United States was urged to
build hospital to care for insane
veterans whose plight was report
ed by a doctor to be desperate. ,
France expects the Russian
I1,lsl!rviki to inaugu1te An Of.
fensive against Rnnania with thu
coming of spring.
A bill was proposed to increase
the membership Of the House t
483 by adding 40 members as I
result Of the new census count.
Measures were introduced il
the Senate intended to protect in
augural visitors from hotel prof
teers as we'll as pickpockets ant
other thieves
The head of the n. Y. Coffe
and Sugar Exchange described
the orderly liquidation Of 1920 a
the big feature for 1920.
Judge GauI'rr decided the sys
tenn of betting at the Jefferso
race tracks did not violate II
Locke anti.gambiing law.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1921-01-13
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If you keep your blood in good
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someone with a cold sneezes.
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Try Pepto. Mangan, the sue
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Pepto- Mangan is widely ant
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The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1921-01-13
NUMBER 42.

A plea for reduction of naval
building programs by Japan, Eng.
land and the United States was
seriously considered in the Senate.
The International Harvester
Company officially announced the
establishment of S6,000,000
twiue and storage plant in New
Orleans.
One Of the fifty survivors Of the
wrecked Santa Isabel was able
to describe the terrible battle for
life in the disaster that was fatal
to 2l4 persons.
All over the country reports in
dictated a revival in industry for
1921, with lower wages and prices
in evidence.
Congressional committees clear
ed the way for hearings at the
same time on both emergency
and permanent tariff schedules.
Clothing markets, opened in
Chicago, quoted lower prices for
spring goods, causing city retail
ers to promise lower level for
1921.
Needing only United States con.
sent to be arranged, the project to
import Armenians into Louisiana
was met with general approval
here.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1921-01-13
Local Banks In Fine COndi.
ton.

Bogalusa and Washington par
ish has achieved the honor of
having in their midst two banks
with resources of over a million
dollars each. as the statement of
the Washington Bank and Trust
Company has now come up to tile
ambitions Of its president, J. B.
Lindsey, and shows resources in
excess of the desired million dol
lars.
The statement of both the First
State Bank and Washington Bank
and Trust Company are published
elsewhere in this issue Of The En-.
prise, and should be viewed with
pride by every discerning citizen
Of the parish. While 50 many Of
the banks of today are loaded
with 'bills payable both of the
local institutions show an unusu-
ally healthy condition, with no
outstanding bills payable at all
In spite of declining prices, and
the consequent shrinkage of de-
posts, these banks have show r
steady increase and under thu
circumstances, a remarkable
growth. The amount of cash or
hand is unusually large and re-
fleets the resolve of the loca
bankers to safeguard their depos'
itors in full. In spite of thei
timely conservatism, both banks
show q nice increase in their sur.
plus accounts Bogalusa Enter
prise.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1921-01-13
Expert Mice Catchers.

The barn owl, when she has young.
brings a mouse to her nest about ev-
ery IL minutes. AS she is actively
EMPLOYED at both evening and dawn,
and as both male and female hunt, 4O
mice a day is a low computation Tor
the total capture.-Brooklyn Eagle.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1921-01-13

The official count Of the presi.
dental ballot just complied gave
Harding a lead of 7,OO1,744 pop.
ular votes over Cox.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1921-01-13
-. Sam Begins Collection
l,a1 FEDERAL Income Tax For
Last Year.

| ar,,e has begun on the collec-
g the income tax for the
~ 1920. Uncle SAM through
- : Bureau of Internal Revenue
=. dressing to every person Ill
! limited States the question:
! " agsat was your income tor
4 ,aag' The answer permits OF
w. s.ssswork. Every single per
| J. whose net income for 1920
q 600 or more and every
/ s,,,isd person whose net income
4, $1,000 or more is required to
/ i. return under oath with the
/ ,,llsetor Of internal revenue for
/ Is district in which he lives on
! before March Is, 1921
/ qhs penalty for failure is a fine
| not more than 81 900 and an
! ,dditioual assessment OF 20 per-
,.ssof the amount of tax due
M sillful refusal to make a re-
,a,B the penalty is a fine OF not
ao,s than $4,000 OF not exceed
heons years imprisonment Oh
iii togssher with the costs Of
wescu!ion. A similar penalty
arOyided for making a false o.
Iaudulent return, together will
Il additional assessment Ut 81
il cent of the amount of tai
aadsd.
qhs income tax applies to wo
! Non 10 we'll as men. HUSBAND
ID wife must consider the incom
dboth plusthat of minor depend
il. children, and if the total
f quals or exceeds $4,000 a return
+ nat be filed. A minor who ha
\ net income Of 1000 o
more must file a seperate re
hin, To be allowed the $500
senption 8 married person mus
hHsing with husband or wife o.
do lssl day Of the taxable yea
lsesmbsr 81, 1920. Divorces
nens separated by mutual agree
gnt, Widows and widowers, I'm
they are the sole support {
; ahers living in the same house
bid, In which case they are a
h#sdths $4,000 exemption gran
aiha head Of a family, are er
iltsdonly to $1,000 exemption.
Il The normal tax rate for 1920
Iaa same as for 1914 per CO
the first 1000 of net incor
AcFs the exemption and 8 p
xas on the remaining net incom
Eng spplies to every citizen a
Nldent of the United States.
edition TO the normal tax a gu
iisimposed upon net incol
sxoess of $1,000.
fall Instructions for making {
Selfns are contained on the for
sqles of which may be obtain
4 an collectors of internal
aus. Persons whose net
aa for 1920 was $1,000 or
aauld use Form 1040A. Th'
III Incomes in excess of S.
& aauldus Form 1O4O.
Rganue officers will visit evt
anty in the United States to
L y ssxpayers in making out tn
4 mlns. The date of their arri
ad the location of their of
w % announced by the press
Be ascertained upon inqu
'hs Offices of collectors. T
a'laory service is without c
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1921-01-13

Officials of France laid the corr
nerstone for a wireless station
that will be the largest and most
powerful in the world.