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Wednesday, March 16, 1932 Page Four LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE, ORE. (Incorporated) An Independent Newspaper Phone Main 600 HAROLD M. PINLAY . Published evenings, except Sunday, at 1710 Sixth street, la Grande, Oregon. Entered at the Poctoftlce of la Grande, Oregon, as Second Class Hall Matter under act of March 2. 1879. OFFICIAL PAPER OP UNION COUNTY AND THE CITY OP 1A GRANDS' MEMBER OP ASSOCIATED PRESS Tbe Associated Press Is exclusively entitled to use lor publication of all news dispatches credited to It or not otherwise cerdlted If pub lished herein. All rights of republication of special dispatches In this paper and also the local news herein also are reserved. . National Advertising Representative - f ' i M. C. MOGENSEN CO, Inc. " San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle, Portland, Chicago, Detroit, New York ' SUBSCRIPTION RATES . By Carrier Daily, one month In advance : 75c Dally, six months In advance . 84.80 Dallv. sine la coot oc By Dally, per month In advance Daily, per six months in advance , Dally, per year in advance : ' ADVERTISING RATES Display, foreign, per column Inch . - Display, iocai, per column men Time contract prices Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart, Be acceptable in thy sight, O Jehovah my rock, and my redeemer. Psalm 19 : 14. PERIL OF CONSCRIPTION " The dangerous violence now under way in China puts a new emphasis on the old question of the limitation of arma ments. Japan, throwing a highly-trained and exceedingly capable conscript army into the fray, proves once more that treaties to avert war are not of much use as long as no limits are put on the size of the armies which the signatory nations can maintain. Furthermore, the chief villain in the piece seems to be conscription compulsory military service for all young men. The device that the French invented after the fall of the Bastile, when the "levy en masse" appeared the only possible way of preserving the revolution from the armies of jealous European monarchs, has got entirely out of hand. For militarists everywhere it provides an implement which no treaty can fully curb. Among the chief powers of the world, only three the United States, Great Britain and Germany rely oh volun teer armies in time of peace. All the rest have conscription laws and call to the colors each year a certain number of young men of military age. These young men, kept in service, for one, two or three years, constitute the standing army. When they retire to civil life they become the trained reserve a huge body 'of skilled soldiers, ready, for use at any moment, and vastly more important, in numbers' and potential effect, than the standing army itself. For example: Japan's peace-time army strength is rated at approximately 230,000 men. But to get an army many times tlat large, ready for instant service, Japan needs only call up her reserves. The job can almost be done overnight. Consider the figures. A 3'oung Frenchman serves with the colors for 18 months and remains in the reserve for 28 years. A young Japanese serves for two years, and remains in reserve for 23 years. A young Italian serves for 18 months and stays in reserve for 19 years. As long as such systems are retained, armies cannot be materially reduced. There is the situation that is made to order for the mili tarist. No sabre-rattling government will be ready to listen to reason as long as it possesses a large trained army reserve ready for instant service. If such threats to world peace as the present turmoil in China are to be averted, there must be world-wide recognition of the fact that conscription ais too dangerous an implement to be tolerated any longer. LAVISH STATES While private business and private citizens were paring "expenditures to the core last year under the duress of the depression the state governments as a whole were piling another 230,000,000 upon their already swollen budgets of 1930. Perhaps they had not heard that a major depression was upon the land. The 48 state governments spent a total of 2.290,270,059 last year, compared with $571,503,220 in 1917. The tax oppressed who complained back in 1917 about the high cost oi state government did not know when they were well off. They were paying less than a fourth of the present state tax bill and had more, business and employment and high wages. Operation of the general departments of the 48 govern ments' cost the people 1,890,505,636, or 11.40 per capita, last year. To their education bills alone was added 28,811, 109. The interest on their debts amounted to 101,430,49S, a fifth of the total cost of state government 15 years ago. Statistics of this kind at a time like this raise two ques tions in the mind of the average citizen and taxpayer: What do we get for this astounding expenditure of public funds? Can the country afford it? None is so naive as to believe that he is getting a dollars' worth of service for every dollar of taxes collected. Nor does anybody think that the states, under present business con ditions, can much longer support their governments in the manner to which they have been accustomed. CHICAGO LIVESTOCK CHICAOO, Mar. 18 f (UB.D.A.) Hogs 15.000; alow 10$ 15c lower; 170-310 lbs. M.45a460. Cattle 6000; , fed steers and year lings strong to 25c higher; bulls . weak; vealers steady, 16$ 7 to out siders. Sheep 20.000; nothing done: bid ding 25c and more lower; good to , Business Manager Mall 42c 45c on application j choice Iambs bid 17.25 - 7.50 by pack- IM'TTKKKAT SAN FRANCISCO, Mar. 16 t4 Butterfftt f. o. b. San Francisco, 24c. SILVER Ql'IKT NEW YORK, Mar. 16 WV-Bar sil ver quiet and unchanged at 29,c. Other Papers Say: FRANCE AND BBIANO The Jcaleidcecoplc charapter of French politics 1a disclosed In the summary of the activity of tbe Ute Aria tide Biiand. He was premier 31 times, foreign minister 16 times, minister of the Interior four times, minister of Justice three times, and of education twice. He was in official life 25 years and served in 25 cab inets. In m&ny European countries tbe government stands or falls with tbe parliamentary majority. A shift In a vote on any Important question which leaves the government In the minority results In the resignation of tbe cabinet. As political lines are far looser In France than in this country these shifts come frequently so a government survives only a comparatively short period. But French policy persists. No matter who may bead tbe cabinet or the foreign office there is a con tinuity in attitude which other countries may count on: and that attitude will be predominantly for France. The French cherish few illu sions. With aU their Gallic temper ament they are as conservative In their political thinking as any people. Whether monarchy or republic France is still France. Briand was one of tbe world's hope fuls. He seemed to sense the need for a reapproachment with Germany and with other countries. His efforts on behalf of peace seemed entirely sincere, yet even Briand failed In the critical moments last summer when France's delay in responding to the , Hoover moratorium proposal let a , slow paralysis spread over the world. The name of Briand is linked with that of Kellogg to the Peace Pact of E Paris. Tbe idea for the outlawry of i war was original with neither. But each had the courage to espouse It and secure Its approval by the na ; tlons of the world, j Briand leaves no successor In world favor. Tardleu and LAval are French politicians whose viewpoint is strictly national. But the Briand leaven is at work In France; and some one wiU arise to take bis place in the universal urge of peoples for world co-operation. Oregon States- man. ANOTHER VIEWPOINT As we read the dispatches coming out of Washington, we gather the impression that the b!g job of con gress is to provide money enough to support the government. But might it not be better states manship to reduce the expenditures? Might not this be the biggest work confronting the lawmakers? At a time like this, economy should be in tbe saddle at Washington, economy that wiU put an end to reckless expenditures, that will stop the trend toward pat renal ism? Isn't It a time for the congressmen and senators to tell their constituents to abandon their raids on the treasury? Of course, the financial rehabilita tion legislation had to come. The government was confronted with an unusual condition. Our national pro duction bad so far outstripped our capacity to absorb and sell, that our entire economic structure was out of Joint. But why cannot congress pare other expenditures? Industry, regaining Its feet after its severe illness, should not be bur dened with excessive taxes Albany Democrat -Herald. A NEW BEGGING RACKET The magazine Variety prints a dis patch from Hollywood that is surely one of the oddest of all news stories produced by the depression. It is a story telling how panhandlers in the film capital have taken to hiring women and children to act as "sup porting cast" for beggars. It works like this; a beggar will engage a woman and child and wiU take them along as he goes down the street asking for quarters. Men who would ordinarily give him noth ing grow soft-hearted when they see his supposed wife and child, and shell out liberally. The beggar. Variety says, can average from $10 to $14 a day in profit, after paying his "as- j slstant" 94 a day. j Th chief moral to be drawn from j this little tale Is: don't give money to street beggars. Make your con tribution to a regular charitable or ganization and let it do the rest. Eugene Register -Guard. SHARP DISPUTE LN SENATE GROUP ON AYORLD COURT (Continued From Page One) bers of the court with the United : States." i Senate leaders believe there Is llt- tie possibility of a senate decision ! at this session on the court issue. ROOSEVELT'S LEAD 2 TO 1 OVER MURRAY (Continued From Page One) j Returns from 178 of 3235 precincts ! In the state gave Roosevelt 5383 and Murray 2752. ! J. I. France, former senator from Maryland was running weU ahead of Gen. Jacob S. Coxey, mayor of Mas s Hon, Ohio, in the Republican presl ; dentin! preference race. France had 3005 to Coxey s 1718 votes on the basis of 144 precincts reporting. President Hoover, while not a can didate In the primary, had received 1 18 votes. j He turn Come In Slowly Most of the early returns were from 'the urban centers of population and ; Murray supporters expected the Oklahoma governor to draw his great est support from the rural district, j Returns were slow In coming In, ; many county auditors deferring con ' turning the vote count until later today. : Though meaftro. the returns indi cated a record Democratic presidential primary vote for North Dakota. Elec tion Judges snid the demand for Democratic ballots indicated thou- sands of Republicans had switched : to the Democratic party, at least for the primary. They attrlbutted this . to the Interest in tbe Roosevelt-Murray contest. Many Republicans Jn several dis ' trie is, notably Fargo, failed to in- ' dicate their presidential preference. Fargo normally records a big Repub jllcan vote and of 5943 who obtained ballots, 4063 did not vote for presi dential aspirants. Of the rest. 671 voted for Coxey. and 1218 for France. PREDICTS IMPOSING VICTORY NEW YORK, March 16 W Fred McLean, secretary of the North Dakota Democratic state committee, in a long distance telephone con versation from Grand Forks with Roosevelt headquarters today predic ted that Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt would carry North Dakota in tbe presidential primaries by from two to three votes to one. "Although tbe returns are coming m sjowry, he said "we now cave an adequate cross section of tbe entire state, both rural and urban terri tories, which enables us to make a positive prediction. The country dis tricts are coming in very strongly for Governor Roosevelt. The city districts are in no place running less than two and one half to one for Roosevelt." WOtI.1) INCREASE VOTERS WASHINGTON, March 16 VP, A movement to increase the number of voters coming to the presidential polls this year by 40 per cent, bring ing the total of 50.000,000, was called to President Hoover's attention today ATLANTA RECALL FAILS ATLANTA, Oa.. March 16 OF) The city of Atlanta has voted to retain as its chief executive. Mayor James L. Key. outspoken critic of prohibi tion and advocate, of Sunday movies for charity. A record vote for municipal elec tions here was cast yesterday to bring about defeat of a bitterly fougbt re call movement 17.178 to 11,744. There were disorders despite police at poll ing places. SOCIALIST WINS IN PRIMARY MILWAUKEE. Wis.. March 16 JP) Acer having Daniel W. Hoan.So clalst. in the mayor's chair for 16 years. Milwaukee has decided to give him another opportunity at re-election. - The mayor polled a plurality of more than 10,000 votes over four competitors in yesterday's mayoralty primary, receiving more than twice as many votes as his nearest rival. Alderman Joseph P. Carney, Non partisan. Mayor Hoan and Carney will contest for the mayorship in tbe election April 5. PEACE TALKS ARE I STILL UNDER WAY (Continued From Page One) supervision as a guarantee that they shall not advance toward the city. Because of the continued tension in Chinese territory. United States Consul General Cunningham advised the American missionaries who have sought refuge here not to returnLao their posts in outlying districts. There has been a continual flow of Ameri cans into Shanghai from distant schools and missions, he said, ever since the cessation of hostilities. " CLASHES LESS FREQUENT WASHINGTON, March 16 VP Nelson T. Johnson. American minis ter to China, advised the state de partment today that authoritative reports from the Chinese front indi cate the situation is gradually be coming stabilized and clashes are less frequent. Johnson said reports from reliable sources indicate the Chinese intend to remain on the defensive. ' NEWS OF ARMISTICE GENEVA. March 16 OF) The League of Nations assembly commit tee of nineteen on the Slno-Japanese problem was Informed this afternoon that Japanese and Chinese authori ties at Shanghai had reached a secret tentative agreement calling for an armistice and the summoning of a peace conference. This Information came from Paul Hymans, president of the assembly, and foreign minister of Belgium, who explained he received It from Nao take Sato, Japan's delegate. M. Hymans reported additional negotiations at Shanghai were ex pected and it was hoped the situation would be clarified. The committee of nineteen will hold a pubile meeting tomorrow. 'COMMISSION ASKS BIDS ON WALLULA ROAD (Continued From Page One) More than 15 delegations represent ing as many organizations and com munities were here today to appear before the commission relative to sroad improvements. Highway de partment officials expected the ses sion to last through the entire day. ! necessitated by the large number of delegations and the business matters ; listed on the program, j litus Opened i Opening of bids on two grading ' and surfacing projects, the large Clackamas river bridge, several tres - ties and ferry contracts started the I meeting, but the awards were not cx ' pected to be announced until later in the day. Construction of the 300 jfoot span on the East Portland-Ore-;gon City highway heads the proj : ects for which bids were called. . The commission again win open j bids on the one million dollar bond i Issue which failed of bidders two weeks ago. The bond matter will be j the first order of business at the afternoon session. Officers have an nounced confidence that bids for the issue, necessary to tide over the de- partment for six months, will be en jterod today. j A delegation from lumber firms In i the Willamette valley will appear to ' urge wood construction In spans and I when the president has been re- bridges. Delegations will also be present urging improvement of the J west side Pacific highway, the John Day highway and for Improvements In Lake. Coos. Malheur, Umatilla, and Harney counties. ' Projects for which bids were' opened i Include: Clatsop county Vesper section of the Nehalem highway, secondary state highway No. 102, 2.5 miles of j grading and surfacing. I Lake and Harney counties Valley jPaHsokerman ranch section of Lake i view-Burns highway, grading and sur j faring. j Clackamas county Three -span steel arch bridge with concrete ap proaches over the Clackamas river on tbe East Portland - Oregon City highway. Clatsop county Six pile trestles on the Vesper section of the Nehalem highway, secondary state highway No. 102, totaling approximate! y 480 line ar feet in length. Pile trestle 504 linear feet In length over Elk creek on the Cannon Beach road at Can non Beach. Pile trestle 214 linear feet In length on the Cannon Beach road about 1 miles south of Can non Beach . Junction. Douglas county Furnish ferry ser vice . across the Umpqua river at P-eedsport during the two-year period May 16, 1932 to May 15, 1934. Lane county Furnish ferry service across the Siuslaw river at Flomce for the two-year period May 16, 1032 to May 15, 1934. NATIONAL GUARD COMPANY PRAISED (Contmued From Page One) pany E on the backing received from tbe townspeople and for the public spirited attitude which La Grande takes toward the company, especial ly in setting up an indoor rifle range in the casement of the Sacajawea Inn for guard use. There are 180,000 men in the na tional guard In tbe United States, Major Byrom states, and they con stitute the nucleus of the force which can be mobilized In the event of an emergency for defense of the coun try. They also have the added func tion of acting under the orders of the governor of the state in sup pressing local riots. The national guard can not be used outside of the United States, however, he adds, ex cept ,oe the declaration of war by congress. The companies from one state can not be transferred to an other state except through a presi dential proclamation, and only then quested to do so by the governor of the state which they are entering. Federal inspection will be held Monday evening, Mar. 28. and ex tensive preparations are being made by the company. Major Byrom states that Colonel H. A. Allen, regular army officer of Portland, attached to the Instructors office, will con duct a formal inspection of the com pany, nomenclature of rifle, pistol and automatic pis tot; questioning on first aid and hygiene and military courtesy. " , y, ,J , , proficiency in military calesthentlcs. bayonet fighting, display of field equipment; and the non-commis sloned officers will be questioned on map reading. , , Armory Held Needed The company Is handicapped by the size of tbe drill floor at the im provised armory but It is hoped that in the near future the .state will match the appropriations, raised by the county and city that a new arm ory will be built, he states. Half the sum, that to be raised by the county, has been provided already. Two vacancies are found in Com pany E at present, Capt. W. A. Bean announces. The positions will be filled by young men above the age of 18 years who are in good phy sical condition. Enthusiasm is already growing and the company is making plans for' the annual two weeks encampment at Camp Clatsop In June. The fed eral government spends $250,000 an nually on the encampment, paying all the expenses of the national guard companies of the state. In cluding food, clothing and trans portation. Any young man wishing to take the trip-to Camp Clatsop in June should see Captain Bean at Zuber hall, Monday evening. Precious Metalt in East An East Indian native's financial standing la based in part upon his accumulation of silver. Much of the gold lace worn by Indians is often siiver with a thin plating of gold. Camels, elephants and bul locks of the Orient are "all dressed up" for a royal parade when they fare forth In silver trappings. National Geographic Society "ilul .'etln. Structural Idea Recessional building is a term ap plied to the new style of architec ture, seen, for example. In many of the New York structures. As the building Increases In height the width of the floors Is reduced, so- that seemingly the building tapers- Noted American Write. Oliver Optic was the pseudonym Ji William Taylor Adams (1822 ISS7), author and editor Under this name he became a voluminous and popular writer of fiction for the younger generation. tils writings embraced travel and adventure, notably Tounff America Abroad, and Starry Flac Series. Owl Not Long Lived Carl V. Neumann, a German au thority, says that the life expec tancy of the owl Is sixty-eight years, but this Is not unusually long com pared with thit of other birds, such as the falcon, vulture, golden eagle, swan, goose, elder duck, raven and parrot. That Dreaded Middle Age In the medical profession "middle flged' Is the term applied to per son between forty-five and sixty years. The characteristics of mid dle age come earlier to some and later to others, but that Is a fair average. ""Roomy" Horn A mountain fox and other small animals can make their home In the discarded horn of an argall orf great mountain sheen. The argall Is the largest of all sheep. Chickens Strong With Supply At Low Point Now PORTLAND, Mar. -16 VP) Extreme scarcity of chickens in the local ter ritory and strengthening of the tone at northern points, has kept the lo cal price not only high, but in some instances late advance In the bids of killers Is reflected. Practically everything in tbe chick en line is today being sought by killers. The expected avalanche of live fowls as a result of the extreme low mark for eggs, has not material ized to the extent that leading kill ers believed would be shown. They figured upon picking up hens at whatever price they cared to offer. The shortage in light weights has not been due so much to the lack of offerings, but to tbe increased de mand for such stock because of the low price. However, heavy bens are really scarce and during the last day or so showed quite fair advance in bids as a result. Mediums are firm, while in the spring chicken division several raisers appear to have a mo nopoly of current offerings. There was no change in the butter trading trend for the day although Increasing make is reflected in the local territory. There was no change in cubes. Butterfat values are erratic ; with a fighting spirit shown by some ; centralize rs. Quiet trading is continued in the; market for eggs with no change in ' current values. Little change is re- j fleeted anywhere in the country aside from central California. j There is a mixture of quality and price in the market for spring lamb here. Sales of late arrivals have been slower around 18 20c lb., owing to the absence of top quality. Trade ' is demanding only the best. I Market for country -killed meats -are holding unchanged in price gen- erally. Veal are merely steady but hogs and mutton and old lambs are ' firm. J Artichokes are today selling as Sow ' as 5560c for 5s and 70c dozen fori 4s, both unusually low prices, due , to tbe rather sluggish demand for this vegetable. j Owing to the wide spread of qual-! ity as well as the various sized crates, there Is considerable spread on caul I-! flower-broccoli prices In the local trade. Califomian Is fast disappear ing. Only a limited call for No. 2 Roseburg stbek. j Congestion of spinach is shown as a result of quick pickup of local and Walla Walla offerings. A carload of the latter appeared. Califomian is selling as low as $l-503 1.75 crate . for 40s, reports ' Ralph McLaughlin, . of Pacific Fruit. . - J Notes of wholesale trading: ( Grapefruit prices are materially 'strengthened both in California ax4 r 7? Florida. ; 'Asparagus Is about steady; still. raining in Sacramento. j Lettuce is firmer at southern ship- j ping points. " " j Green pea market Is again lower, ; with crates $5 and a new low of 12 1 14c lb. - i. :. I Onions have been advanced to .97 for No. X stock to retailers..; -..; Hothouse cucumbers .from Iowa are being consigned to Portland. Local: stock weaker.. , : j - Spinach was In rather liberal sup-. ply today on the east side farmers' j wholesale market. Local as weU as . upper Columbia offerings were shown. ! some from Rowena of fancy quality i sold 81.50 for 30s packed in ice, while local sold D0c$1.00 for orange boxes. Carrots continued their previous strong demand and price and there remained a very active call for par-j SnipS- Cabbage sold well up to 1.50 crate for fancy goods. Mustard and cabbage as well as bujujp circus uom iaiiiy wen. Apples were In fust as liberal of - fertng as during recent days, with low prices held. SUGAR AND FLOCE PORTLAND, Mar. 16 (Pi Sugar Cane, granulated, M2S 100 lbs.; be. 64.15. Domestic flour selling price deliv ered: Patent, 49s. 5.60; do 58s, S5.40; bakers' bluestem, t5W, soft white Hour, 4.504.80; rye, 5.75e5.90. PORTLAND PRODUCE PORTLAND, Mar. 16 VP) Hops Nominal, 1930, llgllc- 1931, U ll'Hc lb. Onions selling price to retailers: Oregon, 6.507 cental; boilers, $5 S-B. uuKer, Duttenat, eggs, live poul- try. country meats and mohair, nuts, cascara baric, hops, potatoes new and seed potatoes, wool and hay quota 110ns uncnanged. OMAHA SHEEP OMAHA. Mar. 16 W (U.S.DA.) Sheep 11.500; lambs alow around 25c lower, others steady; choice lambs $6.50417.25: ewes $3.75. . LIVERPOOL WHEAT LIVERPOOL, Mar. 16 Wl Wheat close: March 57: May 594: Julv 61; Oct. 63. Exchange $3.63. PORTLAND CASH PORTLAND. Ore, Mar. 16 WT Cash wheat: Big Bend bluestem. 66c; soft wheat. 56!4c; western white. S6c; hard winter. 54 northern spring, 54c; western red, 54HtC. Oats: No. 2 white. $23. Today's car receipts: Wheat, flour, 9; corn, 6; hay, 2. - 45; Can't Gel Rid of Her A Los Anjreles woman Is report ed to have left her husband seven times, and returned to him again in less than a month In each Instance. Such business as that is enough to discourage the average husband. Florida Times-Union. Shaddock In its original wild state, savs the Los Angeles Times, the eranefnilt was called shaddock. That was years I?"1"- Net !o5K,J " more active ago. before men learned that unless Jf T".? ,l to ipolnM' they were carefui, it might s.HU irlT-6!Mnt- proximated 1.500,000 shares. "'FALK.S Easter is a week from " " -and you'll find Style, Practicality IN "Easter -the ' Y ; - Dress Coats : Its the way these new dress coats are cut and the sleek way they're moulded that makes them perfect creations You'll like the 1932 military lines, the novelty revers. the broad shoulders, the slot seaming, or any of the other dozen and one details priced at $15 . . . To . . . $49.50 -the - ;7::;:: Sport . Coats, ,n - These sport coats have won the highest admiration by those who have seen them they're so smartly comfortable and practical broad shouldered and masculine. You'll like the soft rough fabrics so stylishly warm very moderately priced too j. -- : . $10,. . . -Miss' Necia Pumphrej-, a licensed co'smetiste for Col onial Dames is giving free facials all this week Phone for your appointment now!""'"' ' MARKET NEWS OF THE DAY CHICAGO WHEAT Open Illeh Low - SS'i -5-.-4 & . JM9 .5'4 59j4.60 .C0ls .591,4 . -59;-i M - -62 :sys .0114 . .61 ',4 .01-1,1 .01 PORTLAND WHEAT , Open High Low -58 J8 .58A .r.8?i .58-T4 . .59 .59 - .59 CHICAGO CORN Open High Low . -39 .39 .38" ..4114 .41 y. .41" March M juIv " ; , V-A, . ' SeDt (old ! ' i ' (New) Mav Julr Sept. Slav July Sept. PORTLAND LIVESTOCK PORTLAND, Mar. 16 W Cattle j BOSTON, Mar. 16 VP) A lew scat 75, calves 10: steady. Steers" 600-900 term 1 lbs. good, $6.75(3 7; medium. 525 6.25; common. 54 ft 5-25; 900-1100 lbs. -good, 05e7; medium toSeera:1 I common 84 It 525; 1100-1300 lbs. good 5.75s $6.50, . medium S4 g 5.75. Helf - era .558-650 lbs. eood. C5.50f3g6.25. medium $4.755.50. common $3303 $4.75. Cows. good. $4.50$5, common and medium $3.25 Ji $4.50. low cutter and cutter $1.500 3.25. Bulls, year lings excluded, good and choice (beef) 3.25e$3.75, cutter, common and medium. 82$3.25. Vealers milk ted' sood and choice 87.00 $7.50. r1 7 ??-, cuVnLfm- M-OWO- Calves 20-500 lbs. good and choice $5.50(5 $7.00, com mon and medium $3.00 $5.50. Hogs 300, steady. Light lights 140 160 lbs. good and choice $4.50 $5.35: T LV .TL ? I lightweights. 160-180 lbs. good and cnolce $5-55.35: medium weight 200 220 lbs, good and choice $4.50i$5J5. 220-250 lbs. good and choice $4.25 & $5.15: heawweichts. 259-3QO it good and cholco 45 2on-in ih." good and choice $3.75 $4.50. Packing sows. 275-500 lbs. medium and good !$3.50,a $4.25. Peeders-stockers 70-130 jibs, good and choice $3.75 $4.25. f Sheep and lambs 100, strong. Lambs 90 lbs. down, good and choice. S6(S $6.50. medium $5.00 a $6, all welehts common 84 r $5. Yearling wethers" 90 110 lbs., medium to choice $4.00 $5.00. Ewes 120 pounds, medium to choice $2.50! $3. 120-150 lbs. medium to choice $2$3.75, all weights cull to common $1$2. STOCK PRICES SLl'MP NEW YORK, Mar. 16 CPH-The stock market was In no mood to overlook adverse trade and dividend news to day and prices slumped rather de- ciaUy. although trading remained and Price Appeal OUR Goats! To . .j,. $25Jfi: Close 5 .59.60 .59J4 .02 .Ql Closa .09 Close . .39 .42 BOSTON WOOL 64s and finer western wools and on 4-50s fleeces. Short combine 64s 1 aId finer western wools In original j bags brings around 47g48o scoured basis. Bulk average French combing of similar quality are quoted nomi nally at 49a50c scoured basis, while the better staple offerings are quoted at 5052c, with few takers. A lit tle buying of odd lots Is reported on strictly combing fleeces from mtd westem states. Small clean-up lots are selling under 35c scoured basis, although nominal asking prices are slightly above this figure. SPECIALS HAMIHRtiER 2 Pounds 25c 25c 25c 25c 25c S.MSAGE 2 Pounds 100 Pork RIB UOU, 3 Pounds FAT BACK 3 Pounds .. BACON SQUARES 2 Pounds Grande Ronde Meat Co.