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The Washington herald., 1922-05-09
LANNAN ACQUITTED
OF MURDER CHARGE

Martin H. Lannan, Al years old,
1877 Newton street northwest, who
was indicted on a charge of man
slaughter in connection with the
death OF William o. Smith. of sos
East Capitol street. on May 25 last.
was found not guilty yesterday by
jury in Criminal Court No. ?.
Smith. who owned the North Cap
itol street premises. died from clot
on the braiE. Lannan. his tenant.
was alleged to have beaten him Sc
verely about the head during an ar
gument in the cellar of the prem
Uses on February 26 last over the
cutting off of the electric current.
Attorney Geor~2 p. Hoover, coun-
sci for Lannan, coptended that Smith
died from organic ailments from
which he had suffered previous to
he alleged attack. Justice Siddons
directed the jury to return verdict
of not guilty.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-09
BUILDING INCREASE
INDICATED BY FEES

Increased building activities were
indicated in yesterdays report on
fees collected by the District build
ing inspectors office. The collcc-
tion FOR April totalled $5.424. =
The fees collected during the ear
iier months of the year were: Jan
uary, s3.3s3; February, s2,742, and
March. s5,27o.
On the basis of the fees collected
for the first quarter. the total for
the year will approximate $4,000.
The appropriation for the year for
this Office is bH s55.era.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-09
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

NEW YORK. May s.-Flour-Dull.
Pork-Dull; mess, s25.5oa2s.
Lard-Steady; middleweight. spot.
311.25a11.s5.
Sugar-Easier: raw. sass; refined,
easy; granuAted. s5.25a5.5o.
Cofee-RP. No. 7, on spot, ION
alike; No. Santos, 14ha14Ec.
Tailow-oniet; special. sxc; city.
51tc
Hay. No. /. 1.so: No. 3. 1.3oa1.4 40;
clover. 1.o5a1 SIS.
Live Poultry-Geese, 11a1Sc: ducks.
15a3oc; fowls, 31a33c; turkeys, 25a
35c; ROSTERS, Ice; chickens. 24a4oc.
Eggs-Nearby white fancy. 3sc;
nearby mixed fancy, 24a32hc; fresh
firsts, ,26a3oitc.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-09
PHILADELPHIA PRODUCE.

PHILADELPHIA, May s.-Butter
Solid packing creamery. high
scoring, 3sa41c; extras, 3sc; extra
firsts, SIC; hrsts, 34a3sc; seconds,
30a33c: sweet creamery. choice
fancy. 4oa42c; fair to good. 31ha
3shc: fancy prints, 44a47c; fair to
good, 40a43c.
Eggs-Nearby extra frsts. 27Xc:
firsts, 2Shc; Western extra firsts.
Csc; firsts. 27c; seconds. 23a26c;
fancy candled, 54a36c: fair to good,
2ss32c.
Live Poultry-Fowls. fancy yellow
skinned, 30a31c; medium, 2sa3oc;
white Leghorn. gan 26c. Spring
chickens. fancy yellow skinned, 80
a3lc; inferior, 25a27hc; old roost-
ers, 1sa1Sc: turkeys. 30a35c; ducks,
white Pekin, 24a26c; mixed. 2Oa23c:
Muscovy, 2oa22c; geese, 14a16c.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-09
BUFFALO LIVESTOCK.

EAST BUFFALO, n. Y. May s.
Cattle-Prime steers. $3.50: shipping
steers, s7.50as.so; butcher grades,
ssas.s0: heifers, 35.50as.25: cows,
s2a6.75: bulls. s4a5.75; calves. culls
to choice, s3a9.5o.
Sheep and Lambs-Choice lambs.
s13a14; culls to fair. sea12: year
lings. S10a1150: sheep. S3a10.
Hogs-Yorkers, s11.50a11.s0: pigs,
S11.5oa11.eO; mixed. s11.50: heavy,
s11.25a11.5o; roughs, ssas.25: stays,
s5a6.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-09
randolph Hopkins Body
Sent to Charlottesville

Funeral services were held sun
ay AFTERNOON for Randolph d..
'opkins. for twenty years an en-
love y the Office of the Surgeon
ieneral of the United States Pub
ic Health Service. Mr.. Hopkins
tied al his home. 1926 Bltmore
street. Friday. The remains were
sent To Charlottesvirie, Va, for
Mr.. Hopkins Is survived by his
widow and one daughter. He
was a. member of st. Stephens
EPiseonaI Church.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-09
GENERALLY HEAVY
TONE RULES CURB
Oils Subjected to Special
Pressure, Due to Weak Pc
troleums on Exchange.

NEW YORK, May S.-The market
on the New York Curb Exchange
was generally heavy. the oil group
being under special pressure. partly.
because OF the weakness in the pc
troleum stocks on the New York
Stock Exchange, those issues gen.
orally showing losses ranging from
fractions to over / point, standard
oil, OF Indiana, was traded in on
the largest scale in this group and
yielded from 1878 to 1861 during
the first half of the day. Imperial
Oil, of Canada, dropped from 117ls
to 116Iz. but rallied from that low
range. There was heavy trading in
Carib Syndicate at rs to 7S.
cities Service ranged from 239 to
23s: International Petroleum rose
from ollA to 22as and then fell
back to 90. Mexican Seaboard was
firm at the beginning Of business.
selling at ASS and then declined to
43x.
Industrials.
Industrial issues showed firmer
tone than the petroleum stocks and
some of those shares made. good
Sdihs- Inc hOpoS~o sAONp vac
especially strong, British American
Tobacco moving up from 17iz and
Philip Morris made gain In the
early trading. selling at Is. To-
bacco Products ranged from Z to
~. Motor stocks were also well
held. Durant Motors ranging from
35h to 35k and the Indiana shares
were traded in at 14k to 14%.
Mercer Voting Trust certificates
were steady. with sales at as and
az.
There was initial trading in
American Drug Stores class "A"
common stock. consisting of 3.000,-
900 shares of 81 par value, the stock
starting at 1S. The company. has
a chain of stores in operation
through the South and Is expected
to increase the number. It's earn
Ing rose from 1854 in 1917 to
s1.147.s6s in the fiscal year ended
March 81. 1921. 1t was stated thas
prominent banking interests had
made bid OF $50 a. share for the
Clark holdings OF New England
Fuel. indicating that the property
may be taken over by one of the
parties directly afiliated with. It.
Hudson preferred was in moderate
supply and yielded to Tx. Glen
Alden. Coal ranged from soIi to so.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-09
DAILY nAnkEr RnroRr.

Fruffs asa Vegetables.
tcenprIea By the q. p. Bereau 81
Markets and Crop Estfnstes.b
Sales from Wholesalers direct 70
retailers.
Apples = Boxes. Washington.
stayman winesaps. extra fancy.
large sizes.. s3-75a<; small to me-
dunn sixes. s3a3-so: oregon. yellow
Newtovns. fancy. medium to large
sizes. s3-1s. Bushei baskets. New
York, Bsn Davis. s1a1.3s.
Cabsaxe-south Carolina. crates.
approximately 100 lbs net. wake
nelds. 3sa3.15: some yellow. ga
iSe.
onions-Tsxas. standard crates,
Crystal white Wax, commercial
pack mixed No. and No. 2, t2-75a3.
strawberries-North Cardinal 81
at crates. various varieties, wide
range quality and>-conditton, best,
ssas-se; few 81; poorer. s5as.5o;
some ordinary condition. noldy.
leaky. STAT; some 81 per crate:
some worthless. Virginia. Norfolk
section 81 and 90 at. crates, va
rious varieties. 15a2oc; mostly lisa
1sc per quart
white Potatoes-old stock; New
York. $50 Id. sacks. Round whites.
No. /. s3.25a3.5o per sack. New
stock: Florida. double head barrels,
Spaulding Rose, No. 1. mostly
around 81 per barrel.
Sweet Potatoes-Georgla. 5-peck
crates. Porto Ricans. kiln dried.
mostly around s1.5e.
Celery-Florida. crates. all sizes.
s4a5.
Grapefruit-Florida boxes, $s.5oa
$50.
Oranges-Florida,b boxes, ssas.50.
Tomatoes - Florida, basket
crates. ripes and turning wrapped,
all grades, best, s4.5oa4.75; poorer.
SASS.
Beets-South Carolina, punches,
SAFE
Carrots-South Carolina, punches.
4a5c-
String Beans-South Carolina.
hampers. large sizes, s2.5oa3; poorer.
s2.25: small sizes, s1.50a2: poorer. 81.
Lettuce-California crates. Ice
bergs, s3.5oa4: poorer, ssa3.25.
Cucumbers-Florida hampers and
crates. s1.50a2.50.
Sales to a. m
The Washington herald., 1922-05-09
LOCAL
Nv: B. Hibbs q Co., Hibbs Bldg, Nov.
eers Washington Stock ExchanrsJ

Wash Ry and Elec com, IS at seK.
W.sh ny and Flee pfd, 10 at ssIs.
Washington Gas Light. 5 at 54L
Commercial National Bank. 10 at l3s.
Continental Trust Co.. 10 at sOIk. 10 q,
9o11. 10 at eola. 10 at eoIs. 10 at oOl5.
AFTER CALL
Capital Traction, 20 at 97X
Washington Gas SIS. $500 At a.
Washington Ry and Elec pfd, 80 at ssx
) at $751;.
Money, call loans, 5 and 8 per cent
The Washington herald., 1922-05-09
PRODUCE MARKETS

TO choice steers. ssas.7S; plain TO
choice cows tla7; Gamers. s3a4.2s.
Hogs-Choice light. but choice.
srs, s1o.lBa1e.Se: fair to fancy light.
t1eaSa1o.sS: heavy butchers, sfo.15a
1919: heavy packing, 3s.7sa10.2s:
rough packing. ss-1sas.so; pigs. sss
1850.
Shssp--Good to choice lambs. s12s
"a: spring lambs. $1s.5oa1s.5o: year
iingA $1eai2.be; wethers. ssas.s0;
ewes. eS.B0as.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-09
Eleven Convicts Wounded.

COLUMBIA. S. c., May s.-Eleven
conyicts in the State penitentiary
we're wounded, two seriously. this
afternoon when prison guards. as
sisted by police and firemen, put down
'mutiny of $50 prisoners. The con-
victs attempted to burn the pcni-
tent airy chair factory.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-09
Leaves $13,375 Estate.

Cora NJ. Wetzel, who died April
20. left an estate valued at s13.375.
according to the petition filed yes
terday by her brother. William H =.
Wetzel.. The estate includes the
premises at us and 7s3 Twenty
first street northwest
The Washington herald., 1922-05-09
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK.

CHICAGO. May s.-Cattle-Prime
steers. ss.3oss.25: good to choice
steers. s7-50as.s5: feeding. steers,
s4s75a6.50: heifers, S6as.25: year
lings. fair to choice, s7as.25; plain
The Washington herald., 1922-05-09

EggD-6frict1y fresh. 1Sc.
Lkvsstock = Calves. choice. lee;
uneergrades. sale; ismba top
spring. 1ea1oc: .undergrades. Saec;
sheep. tops. safe.
Live Spring chickens.
to ~ lbs. Soc; Chickens. winter. 4oc;
Lsghorn springers. tec: hens.
large, over lbs. 77a1sc: small.
17a1ec; roosters. 1sa1sc: ducks.
young. lbs each. 2sa3sc; ducks.
old roc: keats old. each. 3oa3sc;
keats. young. lbs and over. 40a
Soc: turkey hens. s5c: toms. soc
Market steady.
Dressed Poultry = Hens. 3os31c:
roosters. 1sc: spring chickens. III
lbs and up. ssasoc- Dressed tur-
keys. fancy hens. ssas7c; old toms.
soc.
Dressed Hogs-Smali and neatly
dressed. 1,a1sc; medium. 1oc; heavy.
SAFE
The Washington herald., 1922-05-09
REAL ESTATE LOANS.

rIRsT TRUST LOANS MADE on IN.
proved d. c. real estate. or for buildint
prevailing rste Of interest. and eonyissies.
LOUIS r SHOEMAKER. 1907 n. &. ava
Main llse.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-09
PROPOSALS.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT. Supervisi.=
Architect's Ohice. Washington u. C.. Aprsi
Il. 1872. Sealed proposals will b. open~d
in this Office at p. m. May 10. 1872
for Basement passage between the North snd
South Buildings. HyEienic IAborstory wash-
inEton. n. e. Drawings AND specihca tions
may be obtained at this Offices JAS. 4.
wETNoEE. Acting Supervising Architect.
Apr25.2I-may2.L9I ssa
COMMISSIONERS n. G.. May s. I9.s
Sealed proposals will bc received at Room
sG9, District Building. until = O'Clock n m
May -. for furnishing i.5OO gallons ilauid
composition for covering hcoring. For spa.
cihcs tons and information. Apply 20 Reo.n
80 District BnildinE. CUNo ". RUDOLPH.
JAMES '. OYSTER, CHARLES KELLER.
Commissioners, u. c.
myS9.l0 IT,
The Washington herald., 1922-05-09
Expuo<fs
5000


Rsc>ipfs. Ezperfs
wheat .-...-..-.-- $4,000 5000
Corn -------------- lu.oo -...
Flour .-.---.-. p. 900 1900
Tbs~ Import ciearances FROM The seven
4 pri.cioal ports Of IL Atlanfic sssboard
txsu. Isrk. Boston. Philafelp6ia- Bald
nsrs- Newport views. Gaivestou and New
via ssfrssposdin< dsy q last week.
Today. ms VIZ I.r wn
Ylour -...- s,ooo $4,000 5000
e wss's.... 90 60. .sSS s,locc sS.ccS
Exports Of wheat fruu the four ports
New York. Dostuu- Philadslphia ana
Baitineref were $4,000 bushels. last
year 9e.ooo baahslA
CHICAGO. Nay s-stafistics gem
orally ves burlish. and Win gen
ersa shsrt covering by ne local els-
msnf - prevent prices from break
ing vGf fAr eslov Saturdays nnish
on the deferred deliveries. July. at
the insfde. was carried on about I
cent me k<y was weak, however.
and or about 3 cents IT one tina.
recovering part Of the loss later.
Trade IN the May IL light. ana mar
ket easily Influenced Sales Of $1,000
bushels were made to 20 to store.
md messages from Kansas City in
Heated that liberal shipments would
e made from there this week to
hicsgo. Deliveries on contracts to-
~ were $4,000 bushelG The de-
ne Of y to 115d In Liverpool had
depressing effect Crop reports con-
nue. very favorable. with further
Aims IN the Southwest In sections
here they are not needed Little
pes he1rd regarding export demand,
nnhouEh there were intimations Of
some business in new crop grain
The trade expect a fair decrease to
be shown In the visible supply state
ment today.
49, Course Grains
Corn and oats. while averaging low
er with wheat. showed a relatively
nrm undertone. with some buying of
corn ny houses with seaboard con-
nectiopsN Demand for cash corn was
active. and estimated receipts Of $50
cars were readily absorbed at full
premiums as compared with the May.
Rains were forecast for the entire
grain belt and promise to delay field
work to some extent. Country Of
ferings are only fair. Charters were
made Saturday for 100000 bushels
oats to Buffalo. the grain having been
secured on deliveries on May con-
tracts.
Provisfons
Provisions showed moderate strength
early IN sympathy with hogs, which
were up Is to 20 cents. but there
was selling OF lard by commission
houses. and prices dropped sharply.
Liverpool lard futures were over.
Top price on hogs at the yards was
s1o.95, with bulk Of sales at S10.30a
1880. Receipts. $4,000, with $4,000
for Tomorrow; Western run, los, ZOO,
against 11s.2oo a week ago and 101,-
800 LAST year. Money steady; cali.
y; time. 5a5lz; exchange par.
Furnshed ~ W. B, Hibbs q Company
Open High Low Close. Close
The Washington herald., 1922-05-09
INSURANCE.

slary Insurance. LOUIS p. SHOEMAKER.
t4o1 n. J: svs. M. Nain iie6 lsqutfs
fer Mr.. Eiiie--
The Washington herald., 1922-05-09
Observation-Disclosures
PERSONAL.

PERSONAL.
woRKINGMEN. 1T is A QUESTION TO
test the wisdom OF all hustlers as to
where TO buy so as to get the worth Of the
cash you spend; we tell you Of square
value; new pants and shoes, 81 to IS; needs
no full page TO rell IL: slightly-used cloth
ing and shoes. Ladies' store, 6l6 ID.
IUsTH'S OLD STAND. 61a d. 20
MEDICAL.
DR.. DELLA LEDENDECKER. D. c., WASH.
inEton's foremost woman chiroprsctor. 1914
K st. NV. Fr. T0T6. Hours, IL to ). to 8
as
BODY MASSAGE
FRENCH AMERICAN MASSAGE PARLoRs
PHONE FRANKLIN 1888. 1872
The Washington herald., 1922-05-09

OVER $50 on THE LARGEST coMMsRc.
isl concerns In town nee our personnel
service: they have tested u and know It's
merits; It 10 also at your service. Just call
main 81. NATL. PERSONNEL BUREAU.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-09

Exports Of wheat from the -four ports
New York. Dostou- Philadelphia ana
BaitiDoref we're $4,000 busi,els; last
year e0.ooo baahen
The Washington herald., 1922-05-09
FOR RENT-OFElcE SPACE.

18TH ST.. Mr.. sT.-DEsIHABLE o..
dces In modem e6ice bnilding: SIS TO So
rer month louis P SHOEMAKER. 1901
n Z, sve. ~. Main fiea iso
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-28
MINISTER FIRED
Boston Minister Charged
With Saying Grace Frivil-
ously and Baptizing Dog
After Funeral

BOSTON.-At n stormy meeting
Monday OF the Boston Presbytery, the
ruling body OF the Presbyterian de.
nomination for Greater Boston. the
First Presbyterian church OF Brook.
limo was removed from the denomina.
ton and its supply pastor. Edwin
Curtis. was denied admission to the
Presbyterian church as q minister
The charges against the pastor in.
cluded allegations that he had on sew.
eral occasions said grace frivolously
and In one instance baptized imme.
dlately after officiating AZ funeral
To support the charges that Mr.
Curtis said grace in frivolous man
ncr affidavits were presented from
people who lived at the same boarding
house us the pastor. In one occasion
II was alleged Mr.. Curtis said: ooh,
Lord. we thank thee for the salad"
on another he said: Lord. we
thank thee for the French fried po'
tatoes."
A deposition by two women church
members declared that after returning
with them from funeral Mr.. Curtis
became interested In IA dog at their
home He took a glass Of water, the
deposition stated, and sprinkled some
OF the water on he dogs head, say.
ing: Buster Porter. baptlze thee
a fun fledged Presbyterian"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-28
YAP TREATY IS
UNDER FIRE Of
SENATE PARTIES
Hostility to Agreements of
Arms Conference Expect
ed to Crop Out During
Late Sessions

w WASHINGTON.-Continuation of the
attack by senate opponents on the
treaty with Japan relating to Yap and
other inundated islands in the Pa
cific with the probability Of a further
show of hostility toward other of the
arms conference agreements was in
prospect when the senators resumed
debate on the zap treaty under q
unanimous consent agreement for a
vote on ratification not later than Q
p. m. Thursday.
What developed into the first con.
certed attack on the conference
treaties was launched Monday during
the Yap treaty debate just as the for
eign relations committee ordered the
covenants favorably reported. Led by
Senators Johnson, Republican. Califor-
MIA, and Reed, Democrat, Missouri.
the attack on the agreement. used as
a vehicle for numerous stray shots
AT the other covenants. held in a long
wrangling session before administra-
tion leaders succeeded in arranging
the unanimous consent agreement for
the vote Thursday. The other treaties
will be taken up for formal debate inn
mediately after the zap treaty is dis
posed Of.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-28
BANK OFFICERS
WORK At NIGHT
Re-Opening of State Natio-
nal Probably Determined
at Meeting of Stockhold-
ers Wednesday

Officials Of shc State National Bank
which failed To open Saturday morn
ing, are working day and night TO de.
termine the exact status of the insti.
tuition so as 10 be prepared to answer
all questions asked by the stockholders
at their meeting Wednesday, afternoon
at o'clock.
Plans Of reorganization have not
been completed and Il is probable that
nothing definite will he done until
the stockholders meet Wednesday. An
officers and those in charge of the
affairs decline To say what the next
steps will he, since the least statement
might be misconstrued.
However, II is the purpose Of all
interested in the bank TO perfect re.
organization so that the institution
might be re-opened within short
time.
Last night some Of the officers
worked until . u. IN. in an endeavor
TO cleanup the vast amount OF work
and dctall.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-28

What punishment would you fix for
the promiscuous taking Of automobiles
for JOY rides:
JUDGE ~ MCMILLAN: II should
be u felony to carry off car.
W. +. LINDSAY: II caught with
the ear II should be punished as any
theft and the offender made to pay
damages 60 car. II under age, the
offender should be charged with mis-.
demeanor.
MRS. HENRY PENNINGTON: II
the boy Is under age he should have
Mt least one year in the state reforma.
tory; If older. he should have that
length of time In the pen--at any
rate, the offenders should be made tu
pay FOR the cost of repairs in some
way.
BEN HUNTER. would certainly
like to see some law that would pro.
vide for "a real punishment for these
offenders 1t should really be a fel.
ony.
MRS. J. l.. cox. A strict law
should be pass id and enforced. | can't
understand why there Is none fixing
the punishment so that the offender
would pause a long time before TAX.
ing a car,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-28
COMMUNICATION
Crippled when
WIRES BROKEN
Snowfall Will Benefit Early
Wheat, Observer Declares;
Moisture Badly Needed
at This Time
MANY ACCIDENTS ARE
REPORTED IN CAPITAL
Southern Half Of State Suffers
Most; Trains Running Late
and Business Halted

OKLAHOMA CITY.-A bitter wind
out OF the north, drifting snow that
was nearly foot deep on the level
IN the northern. rart of the state. ana
{ temperatures constantly ranging down
ward comprised the closing weather
program Of February in Oklahoma TO.
day. From the northern state border
TO The southern hill and prairie were
swept by a blizzard reported 10 he
the worst in years.
From all corners of the state re.
ports reached Oklahoma CITY of tho
snowfall, heaviest in the northern half
ana low temperatures and gripping
winds Out on the prairie sections
the snow was drifting badly and with
continued downfall was expected TO
| close country highways and seriously
interfere with interurban and railroad
traffic. Wire communication all over
the state was seriously hampered.
Benefit to Wheat.
The one bright ray through the
storm clouds was the benefit wheat
was expected TO receive as a result
of the snowfall. At the weather bu.
reau here it was said the snow would
protect the growing wheat from the
low temperatures forecast and would
supply moisture badly needed. II was
added that from all Indications and
reports there was general precipita.
ton.
The storm struck Oklahoma CITY
late Monday, threw Il blanket Of ice
over everything and has continued to
hold the city in its grip. The mist
that prevailed at times late in the
day and early evening froze and has
formed ireacherous undercoatlng.
a north wind driving the snow into
every nick and Granny. biting the ears
and noses of those who dared 60 forth
ana intensifying the temperature of
l6 that prevailed here early today.
Many Auto Accidents.
1t was dangerous going over the
ice-coated pavements and sidewalks
last night and today and many auto
mobile accidents occurred. Street cars
were slowed down by the sleet.cov.
cred rails and wires. though the snow.
fall was not sufficiently deep TO in.
terfere with traffic.
The Western Union Telegraph COM
pany reported it was badly crippled.
wires being out in all sections of the
state The wire chief said the storm
had demoral2cd the service the worst
in several years. the tic.up being more
complete than in the winter Of 1920.
A similar report of wirc demoraliza-
'or cmanatcd from the Offices here
of the Southwestern Bell Telephone
company.
Wires were down in many sections
Of the state, hut prln apally in the
southern half Railroad offices re.
ported trains running a few minutes
late and said the storm had so far
not delayed traffic. Colder weather
for the entire state. with a continue
tion Of the storm throughout the day
was the forecast at the local bureau.