The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, May 7, 1926, Page 13

one <ueegeence a8 OUT OF GAMES WITH INJURIES Ruth Sprained an’ Ankle Yes- terday—Other League Stars Disabled est victims are Ruth of the s, Bennett of the Browns, Wertz of the Braves, and Gerber of the Browns. Ruth turned an ankle at the Yan- kee Stadium in an attempt to cateh a short fly yesterday. Bennett cr: d into a Philadelphia wall while pur- suing a foul, Wertz split a finger at- tempting to bunt and Gerber got a sore hand trying to field one of Pie Traynor’s smashes Blue of Washington, who was knocked out by a piteh during the world’s ‘series last fall, was hit. b; Shawkey of New York in the middle of the back, but smiled, Fournier of the Dodgers ‘and Gau- treau of the Braves remains out of tion as a result of a collision at Brooklyn Tuesday. Hornsby of the Cardinals was un- able to play against the Phillies, Gray of the Athletics, injured in a slide Wednesday after Bill Wamb- stagness had been hit by a batted ball in practice. is nursing a bruised leg. Pitchers’ Battles There were pitchers’ battles as east and west got into the thick of inter- s nal classes’ yesterday. At St. Louis, Vance of Brooklyn was driven from the mound in the first After that, -McWeeney of n pitched hitless ball, but his got only five hits and one run off ther Barne: the Cubs of the nts and Root of ad a battle at Chicago, the r singles and an error by Cuy- ve the Boston Braves three enough to beat the Pirates. Cincinnati smashed out 18 hits to smother the Phillies, 14 to 4, A three-run rally in the ninth b ht the Philadelphia Athletics their fourth straight victory, St. Louis losing 5 to ‘Washington's fifth straight con- qu and the Yankees’ fourth straight defeat arrived at the same time when the Senators won at New York, 5 to Weltz, Red Sox recruit, held Cleve- land to ‘five hit Boston won, | to 0, CHICAGO'S NEW BOXING BOARD READY TO ACT Supervised Bouts May Be Permitted in Windy City By Middle of June Chicago, May %--@)—The , newly appointed Ilinois boxing commission s to have its machinery function- ing in time to permit supervised bouts of any class here by the middle of June. To that end Ci(:irman Huncke has announced the tour of states having boxing boards, originally planned to aid the commissioners in codifying the Illinois regulations, may not be taken, Senator Hughes, father of the state bill. which brought legalized boxin, ck to Hlinois, has prepared a draft d the commissioners believe, s a starting point, they may be to draw up their regulations without making an extended tour. The three commissioners will hold their first official session early next week, to decide definitely on proce- dure, POLICE HUNT “BAT” NELSON Former Champ Charged With Passing Worthless Checks at Helena Helena, Mont., May 7.—(@)—A war- rant charging ont Nelson, former world’s lightweight boxing champion, with passing fraudulent checks, was issued here yesterday on comp! several Helena busi turned from a Chicago bank pro- tested. Nelson recently staged an exhibi-| ¢, tion, delivered a lecture and showed motion pictures of several of his ring battles at a local. t! The former lightwei, is said to be somewher Demave to Fight Renault Tonight ; New York, May tay 7-0 sects ing summer seasgn for heavywe! boxers will oe here tonight Bo Jack Demave, native of Holland, meets Jack Renault, native Canadian, at Madison Square Garden in a 1 round contést. Renault at times has appeared is n champion, but at other times hi heen a flat failure. Demave is nate a mixer who believes that he has «| chance for title honors. f FIGHT RESULTS +e Solomon, New York light heavyweight, defeated Alex Re- Tey, Squth Amerie (4). Harry Cal- fund. Br weight, knocked is 0 negro. out Young Chemistry thas become crowded preleerion 18 ss GEORGE ADE’ aee When the world famous humorist isn’t grinding out funny yarn: may expect to find him doing or nis onthe links. George *ikes his golf, they sa: fact enjoys a good | 4) game just as much as the reading mead public does his stories. That’s say- ing plenty too, He's shown brushing up his game at aes Lick Springs. PREC SrA we | Pennant Progress | $$ _________—_____—_—-@ ‘AMERICAN LEAGUE~ Standings New York. Chicago Washingt Cleveland Philadel! Detroit . Boston . St. Louis... Gamen Today St. Lovis at Philadelphia, Cleveland at Boston. Detroit at New York. Chicago at Washington, | NATIONAL LEAGUE Standings Brooklyn . Cincinnati New York. Chicago St. Louis Philadelphia . Pittsburgh. . Boston Brooklyn at St. Louis. New York at Chicago. Boston ‘at Pittsburgh. Philadelphia at Cincinnati, Ae ey ASSOCIATION L. Louisville ‘Minneapolis St. Paul. Kansas City Toledo .... Indianapolis . Milwaukee Columbus . Ga Milwaukee at Toledo. Kansas City at Columbus. Milwaukee at Indianapolis. St. Paul at Louisville. -——__—_____—____- | Yesterday’s Games | NATIONAL LEAGUE s R H E Brooklyn ....... . A 5 0 St. Louis . 3 0 Vance, MeWeeny, Ehyhorat and De. berry, O'Neil; Rhem and O'Farrell. Philadelphi Cincinnati . Mitchell, ‘Witioughb Brecht, Bent-| ley and Henline, Wilson; Donohue and Picinich. RU 2 8 1 Morri- R Boston . 3 Pittsburgh Wertz, Hearn and Taylor; son, Yde and Gooch, R New York . Chicago Barnes and Snyder; and onsale 1 Root, AMERICAN ie an Washington New York 34 Ruether, Marberry .and Shocker, Shawkey an ‘and Collins. (Others not acpadsled), AMERICAN, 8t. Paul Soluenis Roettger and Bird, Gowdy, M pine polis Hollingsworth, tran and Chambers, Herman, as, Clarkson sind Hoving, (0. | Hruska. New ‘York May 7—( 7—(AP)—Paul Ber- lenhach and Jack have’ signed: for @ return world’s light. heavy- rant, mpionship fight at Ebbets. fi June 22, promoter Humbert Fugeney ‘announced today in eubmit- ting his el for approval to th Ps tag etic in. This is ly 12 days aie. Berlenbach’s slated Pic tenbai hy foung Stribling at the ‘fankee Stadium, Murphy Cancels His Bout With Petrolle Fargo, N. D., May May 7—(AP)—Lea| te Flynn, manager’ of inomaty (Kid) Murphy of Trenton, today cancelled Murphy's scheduled 10-round bout with Billy Petrolle in Fargo May 21, it wad announced by Jack Hurley. Flynn pointed out that M be'21 years of age in June make an effort to ich the young ster with Rocky nsas for the Ei lbes ld crown that month, the re- port sal Mitchell-Callahan | Bout Is t Is Proposed Los Angeels, May May 7—-U)—An offer for a 15-réund decision bount May 27 between Mushy Callahan, Los Angeles ie tweight boxer, and Pinky Mitch- Aided welterweight champion, een received from Jess McMahon, matchmaker of Madison Square Gar- den, Eddie Sears, Callahan's manager, dnnounced today. Mitchell’s $30,000 title belt will be at stake in the con- test, Sears said. han. is matched to meet Jimmy Goodrich, former lightweight cham- pion, May 18, at Vernon, Calif., nine days before the title date. Bismarck to Play at Washburn Sunday The Bigmarck base baseball team will open the sehson a week earlier than had been planned, according to George Smith, secretary of the local club. Arrangements have been com- pleted for a game with the Washburn nine on’ the up-river digmond Sunday, May 9, weather permitting. No regu- lar lineup has yet been made for the Bismarck team, as only a couple of fritiets have been held, but it is ikely that all candidates ,for posi- tions on the nine will be given a chance to play in part of the game | etwash Washburn is scheduled to play in tl nismarck the following Sunday, May NEW MOVIE TICKER . Chicago.—Brokerave houses are us- ing a new movie ticker. A strong ht projects the figure on the tape to a mirror, which reflects it to a screen, TONS OF COINS Stockholm.—Eighty tons of _war- time coins have been sold to a Goth- enburg junk dealer. The war blockade brought a shortage in copper, caus- ing the government to mint $103,180 in small iron coins. OUTATION ms er voto UNDAR CONTRACT State of North Dakota, County of Burleigh, wnt; urt, Before Hon, I, C in the matter of the Estate of Carrie DP. Taylor also known as roline Donnelly Taylor, deceased. terson Land Compan; foreign Saiperation: Petitioner, C Butler, exrown, Will Chesrown, Joseph Guy Chesrown, J. . Bell as administrator of sald es- tate and all other porsons inter- ested in said estate, Respondents. North Dakota to the Respondents: h of you are hereby red to appear before The State cited and, req ie County Court of the County of Burieigh, in Said State, at the office of the County Judge of said County, at the Court House in the city of Bismarck, in said County and State, on the 29th day of May, A. D. 1926, at the hour of 10 o'clock inthe fo noon of that day, to show cause, any you have, why the petition cf the above named Patterson Land Company on file in this Court, pray- ing for the con One (1) and Two ty-eight (78) of Williams Survey to the city cf Bismarck in said Burleigh County pursuant to, the terms of a written contract on- the said Carrie elty Bismarck with Walters, dated December should not be granted, and why J. L, Bell as administrator of the es- tio 1 aasignce of the said Charles Walters under said contract. Let service be made | of this clta- tion as required by la ited this ith day ot May, A. D. By the Court, I. C. ‘Davies, Judge of the “County Cor (Real) 5—7-14 Are-the talk of the town There's a good reason Legionnaires in Uniform Add Appropriate Touch to Feature ‘Picture Last night was Are Legi st night: was ri ion night at the Binge thestre and members of the | Legion post in military and the Forty .and. Eight uniforms were “on duty” in the lobby of the theatre during the evening. un picture being featured the lal part of this week is the comedy “Behind the Front,” whieh shows the funny side of the late papleaant- ness across the water, and the Le- gionnafres’ appearance at the theatre ‘was very appropriate. The audience was somewhat sur- prised when, in the midst of the Show, all lights were turned out and n in military uniform wenteup dowh the ‘aisles with flash! |peering into the faces here there. Curiosity was soon satisfi however, when R. J. Kamplin, an: bi half of the Legion, explained the stunt as an effort on the part of the Legion to locate every _ex-service man in this community. The speak- er appealed to any ex-service man in the audience to become a member of the Legion, if he did not already be- long, and outlined a few of the many reasons why such membership was much to be desired. Women eligible to membership in the Legion Auxili aN en a like appeal. ‘ocal solos by Mrs. John A. Lar- son added greatly to the enjoyment of the program, and the. organ and piano music played throughout the show consisted of tunes which were popular during the days of the world war. Mrs. A. J. Arnot Mrs. Larson's accompa: . Frank Barnes sang at the El- ti inge the first of the week, A. K. Tice as her accompanist. Ket neth Preston, Bruce ‘allace and Mrs. R. W. Shinners have been sing- ing at the Capitol theatre this week, with Mra. C. E. Wingreene as acco: panist, and Misses Ramona Boepple and Marian Sandin sang at the {ex theatre, with Miss Dorothea Ward accompanist. The singing at the va fous theatres has been part of the Thursday Musicad club's observance of National Music week, CO. HAS CHANCE TO FIX ROADS AT A LOW COST (Continued “trom, page one.) confident that the Stutsman county work will be put under contract. They also point qut that this will elimi ate every railway gride crossing the main line of the Northern Pacific between the in the city which is now protected by gates and which cannot be removed by reason of construction difficulties. The estimated cost of the earth grading of these 28 miles in Burleigh county is in the neighborhood of $90,000 according to highway officials. As the federal authorities will pay viata and the state another quarter, Burleigh: county's share. will be about $22,600 for these 28 miles or about $800 per mile. It is pointed out that Burleigh county received 270 its share of the receipts of the aut mobile license fees for the first qua ter of the year, and probably will ceive a total sum of $25,000 as its portion of this income for the year. This will permit the county officers to build this improvement without one cent of cost to the taxpayers. Argument Over Location Requests have been received by the state highway commission for the improvement of the Minot road in Busleigh county, known as state high- way 6, and’ that body has acted favorably ‘on them but no sur have as yet been made as it is under- stood at the highway department that certain county board members ob- ject to the location of the proposed route, The peerent road is located east of the Soo line railway tracks between Bismarck and Wilton crosses the railroad seven times. is 29 miles long from the center of the city to on, and five of the seven railway crossings are regarded as so dangerous by the board of rail- road commissioners that they | have been designated as “stop crossings” on the northward trip. By relocating the rond on the west side of the tracks, the state highway department will not only eliminate every one of these railway danger points but also shorten the road about three mile This will take Baldwin off the high- way system but it is proposed to build a special stub into that com- munity to connect it with the high- way system. It is estimated that the improve- ment of this highway for its entire Kength will cost the ccunty about $20, 000, as the remainder will be paid through state aid and federal ‘Thus, for an expenditure of about on the part of Burleigh coun. ty, according to highway department officials, it can improve about 54 miles of its state highway system, and a large portion of this amount will come from the auto owners of the county in the way of 1926 auto license fees. State Pays For Maintenance — Highway authorities call attention to the fact that after the improve- ment is once made, the control of the road passes to the highway depart- ment which must maintain the same in eondition thereafter, and that it will not cost the taxpayers any moncy as such -maintenance expense comes out of the funds of the state high- way department. z DRISCOLL PEOPLE FAVOR NEW ROUTE ‘A large number of Driscoll citizens last ‘night signed a recommen to be presented to ithe Burle’ county commissioners Tuesday, when Bids are opened on the improvement of highway’No. 3 cast from Bismarck to the Kidder county line, asking that contracts be let for construction of the road along the proposed route in accordance with the wishes of the state highway commission and the federal government. Bismarek business men and ty o crossings which, this neces- unless contracts ‘of al kid will be or two underpagoe paged a. t are for imp: route, no 4 ag Site =. is pire was|* Today our hat is off to Cannon, former ¢ongressn Niinois, because— He has just finished the year of a long and active life. He served ably and well in the Congress of the United States from 1873 to 1921, with one or two short interruptions. _He led the House of Representa- tives about by the nose while he was 8 speaker. Since his retirement he has basked in the admiration of both his friends and his foes. His home town people, him best, like him bes 90th who know road No. 14, so that for a distance of two miles, two highways would be improved at one operation Local people who attended coll meeting state that the of that village offered very little jection to the proposed route of highway No. 3, and were almost unan imous in their statements that they would much rather huve the road on the new location than to the chance of having’ the roud improve it now planned. Contracts Awarded For Bridge and For Road Grading Jobs J. J: Rue’& Sons of Baldwin were awarded the contract for construction of a bridge between sections 11 and 14, Gibbs township, at the May ing of the Burleigh county sioners yesterday. The Baldwi bid $500 for the superstructure, $18 per cubic yard for concrete in place, e| 50 cents per cubic yard for dry earth excavation, $2 per cubic yard for wet earth excavation and six cents per pound for reinforcing steel. Other bidders included the Fargo Bridge and Tron company of Fargo, C. V. Ander- son of Baldwin and J. C. Young of Bismarck. The commissioners instructed the jcounty surveyor to prepare surveys for the grading of the road between sections 27 and 34 and sections 26 and tibbs township. It was speci- fied that the entire project must not cost over $200. . W. Scott of Regan was awarded the ‘contract for road grading between and 8, 26 and 35, Grass hip; 31 and 32, Wilton 3, Rock Hill township, and 34 Canfield township; 5, Rock Hill ‘township and 32 Canfield township. the work of grading between sections 28 and 26, and 24 and 25, Lyman town- ship, and ae 19 and Lein ‘townshii ‘A. Thomas of Driscoll ins Dee iadiete cuntener ior Boadioe pereen sections 26 and terling The only other bidder on was Nick Hryckow of Wil- wns oie wo} Too Late To Classity FOR SALE , RY cheapest house in Bis- mar a 6 rooms, bath, hot water heat, basement roomed off, east front, well built, good condition, the property could not be replaced for less than $6000.00, only $4200.00. ROOM bungalow, newly de nice lawn and shrubber; front, modern, $3500.00. OOM house, east front, of city, modern, good $4000.00, ROOM house, modern, spick and span, close to schools and churches, nice part of city, $4200.00. ROOM cottage, water, Tights, 100 foot frontage, south side, chicken house and other outbuildings, ex- tremely easy terms, $2100.00. 4 4 ROOM cottage, bath and furnace, garage, east front, very easy terms, a nice, comfortable home, $2650.00. BUILDING LOTS in all parts of the elty including many of the most irable lots left. I have two solid blocks of the prettiest lots in Bismarck, on the edge of town, with city water, commanding a won- derful view of the city and river bottoms and only one block from school, good for investiment oF homes, FARM LANDS; _ the best list biggest bargains lever had, Our ring rains have started, BUY! Now. W. There have been fully 50 quarter sections sold in this count; f ie past few months of which have sold 18, You ought to see the. Kees Thave from agents in other ates. The biggest growth and de- velopment the state has ever seen is’starting. BUY NOW. FIRE INSURANCE written in, relia- ble companies. F. E. YOUNG. POR RENT — Pleasant i ght houses eping room, also three room flat eS ee Cotlege Bldg. ne 5 'WANTED—Roy 16 to 20 years, livi at home, to work by the month, Inquire of W. P. Lomas at Lucky Strike Coal office or 612 Fifth St, FOR FALE 088, 15-30 Titan Tractor in first class condition with three bottom Grand Deteaur power lift breaking plow complete. Condi- tions guaranteed. Will sell heme if dold at onee. Inquire of Sc » acne rot 6 A. Rust, Bismarck, |, a h” Dakot: ogre "40 children's: sewing. hone 4 FOR RPNT—Rooms at 1012. Broad- nice part condition, and ais a Set ‘Waitresses at Sweet shop. floor. ~ aaa Harry Knowles of Wing was given 2 MARKETS fy Aspen Peete Lend Wire 4 * CHICAGO Ma: Close Close Yesterday Year Ago 1.661% Jul , Bellies- May _Suly RANGE y 7 —Today— —Today— oO; ms High Low Clot 1.57% 16.70 18.00 17.70 MINNEAPOLIS RAN 0; ae “ie pen i Low Wheat— Dg May old 1.56 May new 1.65% Serr 1,40 1 HAY 1AG% May new 79% July BIN Oats— May old 19% Ble B01 BISMARCK GR. (Furnished by Russell M . 1 dark northern, .P northern spr . Lamber dur 2 mixed durum 1 red durum, Hard winter ... We quote but do not handic the a Sample. Lose 1 cent per pound discount unler 5: ib. Ear corn, 70 Ibs, 5. cents under shell. CHICAGO LIVESTOCK Chicago, Hogs, 14,001 v @25 cents higher; bulk 240 to pound butchers 12.90@18.40; major- ity desirable 200.to 225 pound weights 13.45@13.65; good and choice 180 pounds down largely 12.75@14.10; top ‘on 140 pounds 14.20; bulk packing sows 12.00@12.25; sorted killing pigs 14,00@14.25; heavyweight hogs 12.80 0; medium 13.10@13.75; lights ne 70@14.00; light lights 12, D1: A ing sows 11,90@12.40; slaughtei igs 13:50@)14.25. 8,000; fat steers steady to hoice offerings here; ing medium laryely 8.25@9. m: tured steers 9.35; light ‘heifers up- ward to 9.75; general she stock mar- ke slow; easy; edge off canners and cutters; bulls’ 25@40 cents under practical top on vealers 8.50@ “Sheep 12,000; fut lambs generally steady to strong; several doubles of clipped lambs averaging under 90 pounds 14.25@14.50; one load hand- weight to small killers 14.7: doubles of good California springers not sold; small sup- ply of fat sheep slow; bidding weak to unevenly lowe 80. ST. PAUL LIVESTOCK South St. Paul, May 7--(U. S. D. of A.)—Cattle 2,300; steers and year- ings in ‘moderately liberal supply, opening very slow, talking lower on beeves, as well as hetter grades of fat cows; canners and cutters fully stacady; ystockeds and feeders steady; bulk steers and yearlings eligible round 8.00@8.60; ‘mixed yearlings early 8.75; bulk fat cows and heifers 5.00@7.50; canners and cutters 4.25@ 4.75; bologna bulls 6.00@6.50; heav- ies up to 6.15. Calves receipts 2,200; steady to 25 or more highed; early sales 9.00@9.26; some sales 9.50@9.75. Hogs 8,500; opening slow; few early sales; 250@290 pound butchers to shippers 13.00@13.10; looks D or more higher; packers bidding most- ly 12.7% for strong weight butchers; desirable lights and underweights salable from 13.25@1 aging about stead: age cost Thursday 12.88; weight 227. ‘Sheep 400; clipped lambs ‘strong to uTfeven, few later i auavety higher; desirable 86 pound averages 14.25; highest of season; no choice wooled "stock on sale; run in- ‘cludes one double direct. | GRAIN NOTES 4 eae Chicago, May 7—@)—The flour business dn the northwest is showing tithe improvement, due to thi in wheat, it is reported. This ‘and the dry weather in that section have had a strengthening influence ‘on the Minncapols wheat market and May there reached within three cents of ‘Chicago, the closest difference in months. Unfavorable crop reports on rye have ‘been coming here ‘from the Rorthwest for @ week but traders id little.or no attention unti) the northwest sent in buy- rices advanced for a after the buying. ‘AN things , considered, the _ wheat | ex nt is a difficult puz- or Us AS section of | 34 eaeerers "bie cron Sse er : an-| $i r gettion, where ay sonditions |bursts of stre eth a STOCK MARKET “1S INACTIVE Backing ' and! Ri illing » Move- ments Characterize Gen- eral Body of Stocks New York, May 7—(AP)—The stock market was still in the doldrums to- day ih the absence of any decisive developments in the British strike situation. Backing and filling move- ‘ments characterized the general body of stocks, although temporary out- oped in xev- eral of the oils, eh Is and public smeceeded in uneaver- 8 among the mi- i but this unsettle- Neither y i of the public to follow up the adva ‘in th i} and other shares in which ¢ believed to be operating. Ward Baking “A,” soared six points on the declaration of an initial quar- terly dividend of $2. Oils responded slightly to stiffening commodity prices and reports of Jarge current earnings. The apparent increase of the “float- ing supply” of American Woolen pre- ferred led to a renewal of short sell- ing three points and the common two. General Electric dropped three points below last night’s close, and Jordan Motors, Paige Detroit, U. S. Rub! American Brake Shoe and Found International Telephone and American Hide and Leather preferred sold down two points or mor. While the call money rate was un- changed, t dit situation appeared ‘lo be easing with demand loans tainable in the outside market’ low as 3% per cent. The closing was heavy. Sel'ing be- came more general in the late trad- ing as pressure against the motor and rubber shares met with little resist- ‘ance. Following a slump in General Motors, Dupont broke more than 5 poits and losses of 2 to 3 points were recorded by “Mack Truck: Moon Motors, United States Rubbe ican Smelting and Sloss Steel. Total sales approximated 700,000 shares vas shipments k 311; de- slow, market ‘onsin sacked few he: dull and round whites 3.50; Idaho consoderable sprouted 2 about steady; Texas s umphs 6.50@ mostly around 6.50; Florida barrel Spalding Rose 11.0 most around 9.00. Minneapoils, y market delivered sales, freight only deducted, Minneapo! and St. Paul sacked round whites » 1, 3. cH AGO yay tS Chicago, May Wheat No. 1 hart 1.65@ 2 hard 1.63'2@1.63%. Corn No. 1 mixed 72; No. 11% @72%; No. 2 yellow 71@ Not paunked ‘ Wheat receipts 60 94 @ year ago. 1 dark’ northern apring choice ‘to fancy 1.62%@1.64% Good to choice 1.60% @1. 62%; ordi- nary to good 1.57%4@1: 1 hard spring 1.59%@1.6 dark hard Montana on track M%; to arrive 1.5714@1.63%4 uly 1.46%; September 1.38% ‘Corn No. 3 yellow 6434 @67'2. Oats No. 3 white 38@3814. Barley 57@66. “Rye No. 1, 80%: chp Flax No. 1, 2.30@2.3: RANGE OF CARLOT SALES Mibece Fees. Minn., Ma: gO ag. Rai of canlot grain sales: eat Not dark northern 1.56% @1.66'4; fo, 2 dark northern 1.54% @1.61% Re: 3 dark northern tiie ag No. 2 durum 1.24%@1.41% mixed wheat 1.62. No. 1 a No, 4 yellow 61; No. 4 white | 62% mote No. 2 white 98% @39%. Marley sample grade saGoz; No. 2) ee la. 3, sioaas: CHICAGO PRODUCE Chilcaga 1—(AP)—Butter Bisher. Teesinta | zr Semen ae 34@36. ‘Bees ee. which curried that stock down | F foi “unc atie y . N. » I—(AP)—But- Py 2, ham ig ream 99; pecking a} RAINS CAUSE :| DROPINWHEAT Selling General— Market Opened Lower, Followed By Further Setback WHEAT CLOSES UNSETTLED Chicago, May 7—(AP)—All grain values underwent a pro- nounced decline today with May and July deliveries of corn touch- ing the lowest prices yet this sea- son. Wheat led the decline, in- fluenced by rains which were hea southwest and west, but scattering in the north- west and left Canada practically untouched. Export demand showed some improvement, total sales being estimated at 500,000 bushels. Wheat closed unsettled % to 154 cents net lower. Corn one to 1% cents’ off, and oats 13@% cent to 34 cent down. Chicago, May 7—(AP)—Generous rains in Kansas and Nebraska, and also in parts of the spring wheat Melt, gave a sudden early swing down- ward to wheat today. The moisture in Kansas was reported at various places from which yesterday some of the worst complaints of drought were received. Selling on account of the rains was general. The opening 1% to 14 lower, May new 1.58%@1.59 and July 1.38%@ 8 quickly follow- ed by a materi: i further setback. Corn and oats sympathized with wheat weakness. After opening % to % cents off, July 747%@75, con con- tinued to sag, and May delivery went well below 70 cents a bushel. Oats started at a shade to 4@™ cent decline, July 42%. Later, the widened. ‘Provisions scored gains, Ru ARE LOWER ON eg Persea MARKET Minneapolis, Minn, May T—(AP)— over a good part of the ican northwest and fair to good rains in Nebraska and Kansas sent wheat prices lower poday. Minneap- olis was weaker thhn other leading marke finishing 1% at 1% cents lower for the day. Low up to the last half hour was 2% cents down for May and 2% cents down for July. declined 14% © seed was lower with grains. ‘Cash wheat was steady. Durum eidy. Corn was quict and steady. Oats were in fair to good demand with offerings, light, Rye offerings were practically nil. Barley was firm to 1 cent higher. Flaxseed was steady. MINNEAPOLIS FLOUR May 7.—(AP)—— pments 34,943 Bran 25.00, —————— ee NEWS BRIEFS | In_ house debate on farm relief, Tincher of Kansas ealls Haugen bill a subsidy such as caused the Brit- ish strike, Mrs. Horace Dodge, widow of the automobile manufacturer, will be married in Detroit Saturday to Hugh Dillman, former actor, of New York. Detroit aretic expedition decides to attempt Point Barrow flight in three- engined plane; smaller plane is wrecked at Fairbanks, Alaska. Mrs. Arthur Glasow committed sui- cide at Sandstone, Minn., by leaping 100 feet from railroad bridge to river. Charles John Ande’ Tom Colcord, and ‘on, were convicted by Minn., of robbing were sentenced to life imprisonment, The brilliant bird of | Paradise is a close relative of the common crow, The sugar bill of the American people is more than $2,000,000 a day. Vapo Carpet and Upholstery Cleaners. Phone 398. 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