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Newspaper Page TextPAGZ EIGHT Tt'OHECOrr STATESMArr. Salem. Orjor Sotuxtxar! Korama. April 13. IS 13 - f i I i -a m ,ir iransporis Show Strength Host Leaders End Session Lower; Industrial - f . . News Qoody . NEW YORK,-April 12-;p)-Ai transports : displayed - rltlni ' 1 strength 1b today's stock market - , hut most leader finished under ; . 'arater. , j.--. -- . . i- Lack of f definite- Information concerning- ike tide of battle off ; Norway between the British and Germans, caused many Wall Streeters to 1 stand aside so far . i ta & MnnsiraaM9 1 . ' i. a SB yiTUia iron" " - vuuvv. v, " Industrial news on the bom front, while cheerful in spots also. had. Its cloudy aspects and erred to temper bullishness for the market as a whole, , The fact that the most active tocka of the day closed on the upside was a hopeful factor, brok ers said. Sereral farorites posted new highs for the year or longer ( Turnover Kmall ' ' Despite the liveliness of scat tered issues, the turnover of 828, 270 shares was the smallest for any 6-hour proceedings since Jan ' 1. It compared with 889.690 the day before. The Associated Press was of a point at 50.6 thus wiping out the preceding' day's advance , Willys-Overland was the fastest sprinter with a volume of 50.500 snares, up in new high ground ;at 3H. Next was Martin-Parr y .with 23.700, up at 13 H. . Down fractions to a point or so were US Steel, Bethlehem Gen- era! 'Motors. Montgomery Ward 'American -Telephone, Anaconda ' Eastman Kodak, Douglas Aircraft, Sperry. Santa Fe, Standard Ott of NJ, and International Paper pre ferred. New 1940 tops were scored by American Airlines,' up 2, at 7 1 H ! NT Shipbuilding, up 2 at '22K. and Dresser Mfg., up hi at 28H. . .. No. 102-91 - - Sranncia af Annual Buttmtat of U . TToioa Aiiuruci . -Society. Ltd.. of Low ' doa- Xaciand. ob taa thirty-first dsyr af ' Iecembnr. 1039. mads ta tha lnsnranc CoBm.iiiMM ' ( tha SMU of Oreron, 'tuiual ta 'law: - ' . .:. - . . - w, . - . " v CAPITAL ." Araaont af 8tautor IJepaaitj 400,000.' ' 00. . -. . . . . V INCOJfB - . ' Nat prcmiami rjceirtd during tha year, - Kit 1ST OT .. , ' ,-.'! '' ". latere.' etiridend and rants Maahrad duriac tka year,' 999,995.63. " ,' ' ' Jneone from' nther sources recalTad darinr t-n Jear. 849.008.10. Total income, fl, 08S.840.70. . DlSilC R8EMENTS ' Ktt losses paid donnr tka year inelad Inr adjuiianent expense. $458,338.39. Commissions and aalariea paid during the year. $414,369.45. Taxes, iiecaaea and Xaea paid daring the -year, $ix SO 1.68. iriTidenda paid on capital atock daring tba year Nona. r- . . Amount f U other azpeaditoret, $21,01J.B8. y Total-xpenditnm, $1,145,820.92. ADMITTED ASSETS I Valua cl ml aatata owned (atarkat value). Sob J " . ' Loaa mortgtget and eollateral. etc, ' Kona. - ' Valaa of boada owned . (amortised), $1.84.112.64, - Vaiua of -ataeka owned (market Talue), $148.275.00.. . Caa U baaki and on hand, $109,414. 08. ' Prealama in eoarao of collection writ ten tinea September 80. 1939. $92,987.38. Interest aa reata due ana aeernea. $15,782.77.. Other aaaeta (net), Minna $8,143.78. Total admitted aweta. $-2,642,426.69. LIABILITIES Gross cTainta . for losses unpaid, $82, i6 oo. . Amount af anearned pretniama oa aU eratstaadinz rUka. $1,024,229.92.- - ioa . for onuaissMm and brokerage, taxes, salaries, rents, etc, $44,100.00, AU other liabilities. $6,515.28. Total liabilities, except capital, $1,' 157.541.S0. v-.J .. SulaUrT Deooait. $400,000.00. Karplus brer all liabilities, $1,084, 887.49. : - - Surplns arf regards policyholders, $1,484,887.49. Total, f 2.642, 428.B9. -:- - BUSINESS IN OREGON' FOR THE TEAR Net premiums receired daring the year, $15,226.98. Net losses paid during the year. $5, 945.11. - Net losses iacarred during the . year. $5,563.12. Kama of Company, Union Auurancf SkwietT. X.td. Nam at U 8. Manager, T. W. Koeck- art. Statutory resident attorney for service. Insurance looiiBissioner. - Sa lam Agent XL, HmitJ Ibs. Miller BIAS. : Homer Agency t I .Synopsis of ; Annual Statement of the Occidental Indemnity Company of 401 California Street, Ban Francisco, in the fctate Of - California, on the thirty-first day of December, 1939, made to the ln auraaea Commissioner of the State of : Oregon, pursuant to law: CAPITAL V 1 Amount ' of capital stock paid up, $1,000,000.04. - ' - INCOME i Net preminma re-eeiTed during the year. ,-Intereat, diridends and rente receired dnnnr the year. $156,059.53. i Income from other soarees receired daring the year, $271,873.42. . Total income, $2,028,145,804 UIHHCRSKliRNTR i "i . Net losses paid during-the year includ ing adiuataaent eapenses, $051,773.94. Commisaiona , aad salaries paUrrdanaf Ue year. S5is.a04.47. Taxes, , licenses and fees paid diiriaf ue year. aix,2T.9l. ' Divideada paid on capita atock during . Ue year, ovo.vo: - - i . Amount of all other expenditures, f 165,347.98, I Total oxponditnrea. $1,588,254.28. . , ADMITTED ASSETS j Talne of real esuie owaedj (market Talae), None. I h ; Loais oe aaort gages and collateral, ota Koae. . .. - u- i . . Value of bonds downed (amortised), $2.542428.70.-' - ', t-(-- l f. Vain of stocks ewped (market Talus), $974,638.00. . ' Cash la baaka and ba band. ( $822,228. 13. -i -. - l : ' Premiums ui course of collection writ tea aince September SO, 19S9, $229. 495.40J -- ,;, . Inherent aad rents duo and accrued. 92s.4oa.sa. , -Other aasets (not). $11,880 02. Total admitted assets. $4.606. 8.53.' . '. LIABILITIES i Gross claims for .lossea napald. $1.- 087.S.68. ' - P, , J , Am im ( naearned pramiuaaa Oa all entstaadint riaka. S580.441.8S.- , - Dm foe eoaaiBUsiom and brokerage, 944.468.61. . ! AU other liabilities, $295,005.8$. - Tottl lisbilities, eicept capital. 92,- C0?.2t.50. .- ! - ; . Capital paid p, $1,000,000.00. . Burplaa erer all Stabilities, $1,599,- $74 0.1. , --. ' J-- . gurplns as regards policyholders, 92.599.674.03. Total, $4 606.eS.53. . , BUSINESS I N ORF.OOJf : 0 THE TKAtt : Ket r-ro iuma receired during tha year. '$53,710.81. . - i ; . . .Wt losses psid daring the year, 93. 477.57. " - : N rt losses IncorreJ ' during the year, (3,64.S7. .'!. -. i. , , kr of Cjaapany, Occidental Indem nJtT Company. ' '' V ' " :viue c( i'resident, tThrles IS. IBgo. Ximi of tefretarr, W. Stanley Peartw. t;-..i!"!ory rejtiacnt atlruey for aerrice, SUA- Va;atiBO- -. , Salem Marlrel Quotations (The prices be supplied by a local grocer and ind eatira ot the daily market price paid to iroo Salens bayera bat - are not r by T r ' ,TEOb,XABLS Btataa- Beets, dos. .45 j ' .SO if 1.60 i, t.a y- $.7$ ;j .so ; 1.85 t i , 2 , 1.00 i, . .45 K .02 1.3 S 4 i 0 j! Cab base. Cam a. Calif - doe. Canhf lower, local Celery -. - , , V. Onions, $0 tba. Green onions, dos. Pappera, graaa Petataoa, local, twt. No. 1 lb. bacs Radishes - gpisarb, Seat tie, bos Turnips, dos. .., Rhubarb, lb. ., - Broccoli, dos. , . , Asparsgus, dos. Peas, lb. .09 eXAOI. HAT AND SEEDS Wheat. No. 1 reclcaaed, ba. .75 to .89 tea ,..,, . . 1 - J m lift . K. inn .20.00 ! .10 00 i .14 00 i 1.80 i Clorer hay, ton !falf aay, ton Egf msih. No. 1 grade. 80 lb. bag Dairy feed. 80 ib. bag... Hen scratch feed Crarfrea rora .. , 1.45 1.8 j 1.85 Wheat EGOS AND (Boy-iBf Prices 1.60 i POULTH1 of Andreses'!) Specislt largo ... Grade A lanre, dot. Grade A need turn. fdos. Grade B targe, dos Pi.llet t Colored hens ... .... - Colored frys . While l-rgnorn. heary 14 .13 .13 JJ .09 .1 J7 ao .11 .OS .05 .13 White I erhorn frys Wkile Lechnrnk. light Old nwnirra . Hea bens. Ib. II and (Baying Prices of Marion Creamery) Quotations PORTLAND, Ore., April ia.-r-(AP-r 4rdirro eschaage: Batter: Extras 29; ttanaaras saedtmi extras 15: standards 1. Batterfat 26 H -27. Itrm: Large extras 17; standardn Choeae: Tripteta 14; loaf 1. 16 IS Portland Produce PORTLAND. Ore, April 12. (AP)- Live poultry Saying prices: Leghorns 12He lb.: hesry fowls 14c fry era. nader 3 Ibe.. 16e lb., do 3-4 1M, ia IB. rsaaters OTer 4 Ike., lec: eoioron nans to iirini firmta 25 V4; firsts 25. . . . " Coantrr meats Selling prices to retail ers: Country kill- hogs, best batcher; 125 fito 10 lbs, TH-8: veaiers, , fancy, 13Kf14c Ib : ItghVthUi. -12 lb.: heavy, 10-lle lb. ;epriag lambs 13 20e lb.: owes 4 8e lb.; good cotter cows, 9 lOe In.; SVfca lb : nulla lo-ile lo. 4 lbs., 14e, do ever 4 lbs, 14c Leghorn feeaa, mnsr frt ins., mc.io.; otbt. y No. 10O-89 Rin.mli of An ami Statement of. the Fireman's Fund IndemnftT Company of San Francisco, in the Stata of California,' on the thirty-first day of December, 1939 made to the Insurance Commissioner . l the State of Oregon, pnxsuant to law ; ' Amount ' of -capital stock psid up, Ket premiums receired daring tba year, S5.725.04Z. 83. Interest, diridends ana rente receive? durinr the year. S347.553.26. Income from other sources rocoirea daring the ye?7 $53,862.06. ToUI incomo$0,izo.938.l. DISBURSEMENTS Net losses paid during the year fnchtd- inr adjustment expenses. $2,818,391.24. Commissions and salaries paid during the year. $1,846,089.89. Taxes, .licenses 'and fees paid ' daring the rear. S310.412.15. Diridende paid on capital stock earing the year. $100,000.00. Amnnnt of all ether expenditures 9519.580.84. Total expenditures, $5,994,470.63. - ' ADMITTED ASSETS Value of real estate owned (market value). Kona. Loaaaon aaorta-rea and collateral, ate.. Kcne. Value of bonds owned (amortised). 95,401.332.80. Value of stocks owned (market rains;. 82.801.742.0O. ' 'Cash in baaka and on hand, $1,798. 251 J7. Premiums in course of collection writ ten viieee .September 80, 1939, $1,284,- 228.02. Interest and rents due and accrued. $57,249 93. Other asseta (net). $8,455.20. 7-Tetal admittetl aaaeta. $11,851,809.52. LIABILITIES Cross claims for losses unpaid, $3, $34,413.34. Amount of unearned preminma on all outstanding ritkt, $2.644,592.81.. . Due for - commission and brokerage, 283 88$ 87 All ether liabilities, $442,055.89. Total liabilties, ' except capital, $7. 305.048.81. Capital paid Bp. 91.000.000.00. Surplus over all liabilities, $3,046, 260.71. Surplus as regards policyholders, $4,046,260.71. Total, $11.351.300 52. BUSINESS IX OREGON POB THE TEAR Ket premiama reeeiTed during tke year, $64,150.59. Act losses paid daring the year, $46, $33.76. Net losses Incurred daring the year, $19,833.70. 'Same af Company, Fireman's tuni Indemnity Company Name of President. CfaaHea R. Pace. . . Kame of 8cretary. W. Stanley Puree. Statutory resident attorney for service. C A. yalenfne. . Xo. 60-74 SyaoDsia ef Annual Stateasent of the Oreson Matnal life Inaaraace ComDaar ot ir-ortisnd. la tbe State of Oregon, on Khe tliirty-(irt day ot Peccmber, 1939. made tevthe Insurance Comatissioner of the State of Oregon, pursuant to law: f - CAPITAL Amosnt of capital stock: paid ap, Kona. LMU11 lotai premium income lor tha vaar. $2,876,434.08. , Jntereat. dividend aad rent waiiti during the year, S767.T27.80. Income' from 7 other' sources . receired da nag tha fear. S411.17S.27. Total income, t.1.555,33t.15. ; DISBCRSEMEXTS ' Paid ' for loasea. endowmenta. annnitiaa ana surrender Talaes. 81.184.508.06. XtTideada paid to tMtlicrholdera durinr me year, Wi,aiB.l. - - . Diridend said aa eaolLal stock darinr the y car, None. VMtminioM - aad aalariea naid darinr the year, 350,727.20. - - - Taaea. liceaaea and fee DIi darlaa the year, S36.455.27. - Amount" of all - atnee iMilltai f450.165.54. ... , . . Total expenditures; 2.20.434.S. ' c , ADKITTED ASSETS .(.r '- Talne of real estate, owned t market jTattoeh 181,15.40. ; ,,:-, - oana en atortgagrs and collateraL sto 2,4.89O.60. . . - Value of nonda-atw-ad ramortlx-Jt f 11.718.0U.54. i . - - . Value Of Btocka awnad fmarlrat nlul xone. -. Preniiunt Botes aad no Her loan. Its.. 080.80172. . . , - v".,. Cash ta baaka and aa baud, $283,788.11. Interest aad real daa . and aa $167,603.15. . . 1 Aet aneolleetod aad defemd ) $414,874.19. - Hhef aasets (net), $2,244.71. Total admitted awett. 818,8l7,a71.$a. ' UABILITIRS . . - Ket reserraa. S14.696.784.S4. ! Graaa elaiana cw L..... mia tH4 240S. ' ' ""r AH other liabilities. $3,789,829.27. Total liabihtiaa. aaeant eaDitaL SIT.. 498.84410. y'. ' Capitol nhld up, Fan. . i" SuruUa oeer all liabllitl-m. ' SI 9.1 S . 523.03.- ,.;;,- - ' Surntne aa ' raearda ' alIeWlil.. 1,818.828.08..'...' Total 618.817.971.88. ;BLSIXE88 IN ORE005 roa the tear i .nx Ores premiuTn reeeiTed daring tka year, $1,526,679.78 ' . , f renunma and dieidenda ntnul imr- Ing the rear. 207.t(2O 1 7. - i- - Losse and claim naid dnriae tka nae $523,315.05.- - - - . A an of Comnaay. Oreroa Ifntaal Tif. 1-mr-tKt Company. - : ,t .,-,.'. w President. C. F. Adams. Kama sf Secretary. JLW.1L Caldar. wood. Statutory reel dent attorney for eerlea. iei. win xrea,i ict,-uen, - enaler .eliar J Grade B raw 4 per cent 1 aollk. Dairy Coop price to dlstribators, f 1 30. , - Batterfat, No.,1, 23 Met' No. 2, 23 He; prealiBi 20Hc.' ' ' ' -A' grade) prist,' 29e; B -Crade 28H; qaarten SOHe. 4 Orcrrit A 1 ' Specials, largo Grade A large,- dea Grade A nsadimn. J" Oraato B lar i. loz. Undergraden aad chax Large dirties Pailou , - Leghorn bona LX bora fryers. 1 hi lbs . .lb .1 T rts ... JS JO at .00 J0 . J4 . J4 at Colored fryers. 2-8 lbs.. Cetera- keaa BOPS (Buying Prices) 1938. 1889 lb. .to .25 .30 ta UVI STOCK (Buying orices 'or No. I stock, based on eoaditioas aad sales reported ap to 4 p as.) 1B4C tsrlm lamba 9 00 9 00 Unbs Kwea : Hogs, top, 160-220 lbs. lOO u 4.00 S.60 to 5.T5 $.75 ta 4.00 6.35 to 6 75 6 AS to 6.25 i OO 10 S.&0 S.&0 to 5.25 0.00 .1$ BOWS Bref fwg , i, Bolls . IU , .Heifers . Dairy typo eowa Le eel . Dressed veal, ib. WOOX, AND M0 HAL. (Bcylof Prices) , Wool, medium, lb. ,, ,' , Coarse, lb. .. , , Lambs, lb. " Mohair, lb. , J9 .29 .35 .$5 at Portland lbs., 10-lle; Ko. 3 grade 5e leas. Turkeys Selling price: Hens; 19-19e lb.; tons 15e lb. Bsyisg prices aomiaal; . 1 aeas 1718c lb.: toms 14e. Onion a Oregon 1 25 per 60 Ib. bag. Sots white H ib.:; brown ltt. Kew petatooa Florida. Targe 8.60-3.75 per 50 lb. box; email S.&O. 60 lb. box. Potatoes Takima Gems, 1.85-1.70; I0- aenntea l.sl.uo: Klamath, 1.70 par ewt.; one JisUn brand 1.85-1.95 crate sweet petataea 3.45 2 JO crate. - - Hay SaJUng pries to retailers: Alfal fa Jl a.. 1. 15.60 toa; oat vetch. 18.00: cloTer.- ll.0O ten; timotbyp autern Ore gon. IB.OO i valley timothy: 14.00 ton. j Wool -Eastern Oitgon, fiae 23 33o lb.; crossed. 25-7 Ib.. WlHamette Taller. 12 ontlt $2 lb.; iambi 25e lb. Me-nur 12 months, $0- Ib.; tan, l9e. vaaeara is peei, 4 int.. Hops Oregon 1939, S3H-35 lb.; 9S8 - Domestie floor SelTing price, eity.do Hrery 1 to 25 bbL lot :- familv Datantm. 4a, 93-7.55;, baker' bard, wheat, net. 5.W-8.75; -bakers, blaaateaa,- .05-.43 blended wheat flour .90-ff.2: soft wheat o.ou-o.aa ; rranam 4a. - 6.60. w h a l a wneas, ava. o.oa. ' Portland Uvestojhk PORTLAND. Ora. oHl 13 API t UhUei uasa: J Ketsta oo. total 500; nun-zev sie aaj airong. Barrows anV rilta. Kith. 140-180 lfca. .: ; f S.15 e 15.75 j 100-180 Ibs s.so e.io a-ea, Sd-eh, fdea. 8--eb. 180-200 203-220 Ins- S.00Q s.so s.sse 6.25 lbs 220-240 lbsn 240-270 lbs: Feeder pir s. ri eh. 70-120 4.15 0 Cattle: SaUbla 25. total 85: aalraa. saisDie xo, uitai za. Steers. goo4. M-1100" lbsS 8.50 do medium, 750-1100 Ibs 7.75&J do common. 750-1100 lb S 506 Heifers, rood, 750-900 lbs 8.00 d do medmb. 500-000 lbs 7.25(4 do common. 500-900 lba ...a T&rSi Cows, rood, all -t - -. .50 do media, all. wts S.SSO do cnt-eom, all wt -4.00iii do medium, all wts 0.S5OT do eanner. all wts . Bulla (Tin exeld) beet, id. S.SO is do aausace, all wtt . do nKe. aaed, all wta da cut-corn. all vti : a. Tow 5.00 c 9.00 e Vaalers. Sd-eh, all wta do eom-med. all wts , do cul all weights ', t S.50 0.00 srkai Shaeo Salable none. nominallr steady. uau ( wooled) sd-ek 000 8.50 T.250 4.50 W 2.75 Q do medium aad goc do ee am on ' Ewes, good csoiee do eommoa medium Wool in I toa ton BOSTON. Anril H api rsiml nasinia an wool tops was sttma- laiinr interest in oilerlnea af raar comoins; Bomeivt waou today. Buyers were oiaajuf; m me ranse 7 4-BO cents, scoured . bssis. - for snot' tine territarr wools in original bats, bat reported that only occasional- odd lots were available these orK-es. Sisabla snot of ferine af fine original bag territory: wool were guotea mostly - at around 83-83 cents. scoured: basis, for rood French combine enrtas ana aronnd 80-S2 eenta. aeoured basia, for short to arersga French comb ine lenrths. . ; . , Stocks and Bonds April 12 XOMX AVBRAOKS C 52 pile, by The Associatad 20 10 1 Bails Indus - Uti Net chsnie A .1 Unck D Fridiy 58.S 102J $7 Prerioos day 68.2 102.8 07 Month ago 67.1 102.3- 96 Year ago 54.6 . S7.9 92 1940 high 69.9 102.8 97 1940 low 50.0 101.9 90 Pre STOCK AVXXAGXS 30 ladna Ket ehtage D 9 Fridsy . 72.4 PreTioas , day 72.7 . Maath ago 71.0 Year ago . 61.5 1840 high 4.2- 1840 lew 00.9 Turner Sunshine Quo Ties Quills TURNER The Torrier Ban- sblne elab met Wednesday with Mrs. W. Hocsed. A onllt . was tied for Mrs. Klokstad. Members I present were. Mrs. W. B. Nelson j airs. Eaita .Mollis and LUwood, I rs. ixyai i jdow, Eioise Mellls, Mrs.. Gay, Dow, Mrs. Chet. Stew art, Mrs. Earl Grim, Mrs.- Ellen Klokstsd. Mrs.,.. Morris ; Nelson, Mrs. ia.nieison ana usroid. Lil lian Lyons, Mrs. George Nelson and Ronald, Mrs. Adolph Nelson and Marlene,.Mrs. Gregg Thomas, Mrs. Richard . Holt, Mrs.' Georre aodwln. Mrs. Henry Bower, Mrsf'l Homer IlaKrard and the hostess? I The Mel tlnr Pot clnb will taeei with Mrs. Henry Bower April 1751 in tae afternoon. ,.-. Pioneer jBusiness Woman Is Honored DAYTON Comnlimentin r Via Ell-abeth ManU, pioneer business i woman of - Dayton on the anni versary of her .elrth, the Dayton, garden clnb" presented her with spring flowers when they culled Sunday. h 80 year of are. bne came . witn - ter parents wnen cniid to LAfayette,' from aiarysTiue,- Kan ; where, she mar ried s. CiTil War yeteran. Later morlnr here where ahe conduct ed a. restaurtnt and rooming hoase. S&e resides alone In her home here. Wheat Pit Takes War News Calmly Prices Drift Fractionally Dpring Caulioiis Session at Chicago ' i 4 CHXCAQO. , April ll.-aV-Th wheat . rnsxket. - which -tisusily -i is extremely - sens! tire .to .wsr. de- reiopmebU, continued today to -e -.European.- news " calmly prices arirted throorh a fractlOn- si ranse above and below , Tlous levels. ! pre- Traders who spent much time scanning; war bulletins exercised unusual caution In the futures pit In view of conflicting' and con tusing reports, spreading , wsr- rare and cold weather over the domestic grain belt inspired some Buying that lifted prices as ranch as 4 of a cent at one stage but tnis was offset by profit ta-ing, spreading ana n e a g 1 n r sales, wnJcn caused reactions of about a cent from the highs. 4 wheat closed Bear the day's lows, or unchanged to lower compared with yesterday' finish, My July Demand Small - -. Demand for U3 wheat from abroad, stimulated greatly during the World War, is not expected to oe. revived in the near future especially as long as there Is urge surplus in Canada priced well below the domestic market. Selling of loan wheat continued to press the market, Minneapolis reported hedging of around 250.- uoo Dus-els, with about 100,000 taken by a cash interest who hedged in Chicago." Shippers here. sola i$ b,o oc bushels to mills. tne oeet Dusiness m some 1 time. Cold weather, although aceom panied by some preclplUtlon, caused "uneasiness T Because of a belief that plant growth; already aeiayea. may. be checked further. No material damage Is expected in most regions because the crop rs not believed , to have progress ed, far enough. Moderate temper atures were predicted.' - : Returns From Nebraaka DETROIT John s Miller arriv ed at Idanha Wednesday from alrbury,- Nebr. where -hen spent the past three months with' rela- tlves.: Mrs. MiUer . and ' children remained in Nebraska. POLLY JLND HT3 . PALS MICKEY MOUSE. KING'S HORSES ANO THE KING'S HEMFAJLTO 5roPTvsjRsa6ys RIOTOUS ELEPHANT RiDEf BUT JUST THE AJP-XRANCE : OPCOOrY AX0 ALL IS PEACE! LITTLE ANNE EOOItEY TOOTS AirD CASPHX -rftnrr. weoe asAvfcrs met all. us girls - f oorr onz'J I i gW,WE.TWlM j ii . f- iii--j ill m . SEEMCD TO ME LIKE -lETTIHi, A REPRIEVE FROM A rCCRTsOR WHEN l HE BOSS KID NEPHEW WAS- ORDER EX :TO RETURN HOME. ,Tl-!.tB TIIlATI!cTag t ,SaV5, Closing Quotations NEW YORK, April lS-f-Today closing quotations: JU Chem ft Dye17S4 Coml Solvent Allied Stores vS Com with & Son American Can -.HCK Consol Edison , Ant For , Power Am Power - U 1H Consol Oil . ; ,. ' 1 Corn Products , 8 Curtlss Wright. Am Rad Btd San Am Roll; Mills , 16 Douglas Aircraft Am Smelt 4b Rtf IS Du Pont Ref Am Tel TeLJ724 Elec Power A Lt Am Tobacco lit General Electric Am Water Wksr 10-U General Foods Anaconda 1 0 f4-General Joorsw Armour IU Atchison ' Barnsdall Bait A Ohio Bendlx Aviation Bethlehem Steel Boeing Air Borge Warner w Budd Mfg , Calif Pack Callahan Z-L Calumet Hee Canadian Pacific Caterpll Tractor Celanese . Certain-Teed Ches & Ohio Chrysler ..:. - - f a Goedyear Tires 22 4 Great Northerns I Hudson Motors. 11 Illinois- Central.. 25 !"' Ingp "Copper 7 ,tr." 20 4 Int Harvester -ttA Int Nickel 22 Int Paper ft P 6 Int Tel ft TeLL 2t Johns Man Tilled 1 Kennecott ....... T tibbey-O-Ford . m XJg db Myers B10S4 SlLoew's 34 .22 Monty WarL S2 6 Nath Kelvlnator - I 22 Natl Biscuit Z. 87 NaUonal Cash 14 l Family Dinner Is " Given at Suver SUVEHp-A family dinner at the O. J. Bagley home Sunday was attended by Dan - Crockett and family. West Fir, Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Crockett Modesto. uauz.; jl, . Kmra ana family. vaisets; .- Mary . Freeman. . John Chastaln and., daughter. Albany; Marlon CrocJpBtt,; Vancouver: Wash., Amos croeaett. Waterloo . -Hsma ivester, aiaa c return to 0SC thla term. She- plans to enter nurses' training in the Emanuel hospital, at Portland! In Septem ber. . . , ' ? .i; .-, Miles D a v 1 s. accompanied ; his son, John, Davis and famlly..q Marshfleld Sunday to visit ' two weeks. J . r v , . - . j Mr.. an? -t r m . T !t n-1aT- spent last week with I relatives at Scio. . ; r, . ; ; ;.;." f : - : Cl. Woods of Bend! spent a few! Ldays last week with Ills brother. . . v vru oKuuft.ii, tun m i a. .Wooda ij toot; him. .o .PrQahd. where Jie visited: his son who 1 in the hospital there. ;,. . . , vyB L' t I'M; ASHAMED C MVSEL- AUiAVS MVGOOD si MIRRORS : -w; LOOK. AAY GRACIOUS 'ZERO. THAT'S THE SWFLLEST- LOOKt OOKIKT DESK I . MAPPV SAW WHO'S n AAUSTA BOUGHTA PIANO rr DIDN'T VuAMTT TMAT KIO WYOIW - . ; ' HOUSET ANV WORE5 : THAN 2 DID I TMIN,5 UUST TORHED OUT ft m - - ., K re ycui THATS ALL. . - .f - 3 - ajv Co. VU. Ijof rm 1 IIBBSS Pcpr TOECAsTT K5fApL iff H.- -j -a, i mm ifv 4a- ntW h - r -1 7 . - aw mr. MSM -a. ' H-sa.. W? fm Natl Dairy Prod NaUonal DUt; Natl Power ft Lt Packard ' ' ; J C Penney . 17 25 8 12 24 i 1 12 PhUUps Petrel Press Steel Car Pub Service NJ. 187; 48 22 42 - 22 25 ; 5 11 14 ' 22 1 2 71 Pullman ?;,; 1 -SJ - M ''". P - - rate way stores., bt Sears Roebuck - 8C -20 12 7 21H 42 11 2 50. 1 i fioa-Cal -Edison.' Southern J'aclflc Standard Brands Standard OH Cal SUndard OU NJ Studebaker '!, Sup Oil ' -. Tlmk Roll Bear Trans-America Union Carbide 21 United Aircraft. ,Ai 27tV 50 United Airlines. US Rubber , ; ,..t US Steel - f 22 25 82 5 22 12 40 Walworth .Western Union. White Motori Wool worth , I..,;. est ; Ship Rate Raise . i -- . - r ; . ! i SAN FRANCISCQi April 12.-C!P)-Protest of Idaho wbol (row ers and- rate : experts against a proposed .increase of 26 ! cents per hundred pounds in rates for ship ping wool to the Atlantic coast were added to those from other western states ' today it a US maritime commission.' hearing; J. G. 'Bruce Vof Boise, rate ex pert for the Idaho' tubllc; utilities department, " presented T detailed statistics - to bolster his conten- tions.- '. -. i - - i . ?There is no economic ustlfl-r catloh-sfor the lncrea-e.", he de clared. rit- annears -that! the In-' tercoastal lines are merely taking advantage of- a 'new,' demand for ships tot reap a profit at the' ex pense, of .wool shippers.? The 'in tercoastal steamshln as sociation, ,- seeking v the . Increase". eentends-tbat shlDDinr sOaca hnn become mre valuable-because of tha iShofUge .of ; vessels. Many have been -char teredv into trade- for war belligerents j j.. wi 1IH IK UK " CO 10 87 Wool Men ?m OH. CHEER. UPMAOsWta. THA-TfS NOT. VAKdnV ON I -Passakw ADMlRtlNS LOOKS - ' TogTj ptt'rs ! 1KpI: OF TrtAXTrOPUN ? U how cyVou, - c Explain this! JL jO - - - -' - Happy Hanas cut the Shingle! GOOOrXE35 - rt-L BE A GAILOPIM GAZABO If n you vCfT bc EVEX? FOR? i -FurursTroubIl 2 MAKE MY I mm an ss-u sap-. . - r III sf- -G - -t w win w"lk? 'vrxs -i jLxsh -IY6s5r?; boss! rM sorry You? ; LITTLE NEPMEW DlDNrT STAY LUCK, COL. HOOFER THY TO EE AS I NEARLY LlkTE 'ME AS "YOU j over and iMK A CAM AND " LONr .VISIT !' You-LL -tCT PUACC. - Sd By eciccl Trcc-crfpoa' ESCAPE Y" y f aar-t s J Demand Is Spotty For Fleece Wool BOSTON, April 12-The Com mercial Bulletin will say tomor row: )'' ' ' ;- .. ,; " '.;'"'" VA-spotty demand for .domestic fleece " wools has . featured - the market, to a considerable 'extent through the . week. Prices are on the. ow side of anything quoted for, several days as representing a' market. 'Wool buyers conun ped to cover their most-pressing retirements but resist - paying current rates; Demand for m dlum territory wool has moved small -lots In line with the fu tures market . -i.. urowers have seemed more Inclined to sell at the reduced limits established ten days ago, Contracting in the northwest is slow,-with some of the new wool taken orer in Nevada at 70 cents, clean basis, landed east. and up to75 cents was figured for some of the better wools in nearby slates. In the fleece wool states tof the east 22 to 25 cents is the price of floe wool and 28 cents for medium: "Th extension of military op erations la Europe early in the week has added a new element of caution la buvlnr oneratlons Tnis development is expected to curtail still further the release of wool for shipment to America. A slight improvement has taken place in the goods market since week ago. Spot business on the wool market Is slow and ' Irreru- lar. scoured wools are selling In small lots.- .i : . - , . , im Is Given By IOngstoit Folk ALBANY. Approximately 50 residents of the . Kingston com munity,, presented; a program at Riverside hall last-Saturday night with George Sandner as chairman of .the program committee.' The croup, singing, was led by 'Mrs. Cari-Titus,: also of Kingston. ' ' The program- consisted of a pantomine by three boys,. piano solo by Gweneth Limbeck: mem ory test by ? Arthur Sandner;'. in- airume.cai .music-by DO r tha and Leonard- rTltus; reading by. Mr poria C-lhont and a playler invL wnich rive adults, took-part - -r JUST THE ABOUT K 0AMAGE WNNA - wa.v . surprised whcm J WELL, CASPER I IF HE EVER CCWTS OACk I'LL SEEL . THAT HE SPENDS Make PART OF HIS NICE TIME AT YOUR HOUSE." V- E. 4 - a K 71 m "" - . ra r " ip 1 . lv;"THKSrT, rPT1Kr f j I GOT IXTT-ifS CAfbK M FOR FVCKTVNC TKc - S r u- rr to vxr N LITTLE -; I 1 .- - f . ' T ' - ' rr . i ' mm ' ' " Railroad Business Increase Prospect OMAHA, Neb., April 12.-r-j Possibillty of a big increase In business for transcontinental railroads If. the 1 European war continues wss seen today by Ralph - .Budd, - president of the Burlington Road, here for tha dedication of one the road's sew streamliners.- . " - "Roads In the Industrial east. he said, "have had a better in crease as' a result of tbe wsr business thsn tbe roads now In the coastwise service wl'.i be usd for trans-Atlantic service with the. result that the riuls would take over much of the hauling thev have been doing. "Trans-Atlantie shipping spare 111 be In greet demand, and I think this particular, movement la already taking place. It .may well, be one of the Important factors that the near future will bring to railroading." I- By CUFF STEItnrT n3 crV cor IMAeAT)ON.' By WdUT DISIt-Y SAME. TrHERE'tJ BN MILLION DOLLAR? WOCrTH 0 CONE AND SOMEBODY'S-9 TArVfc, IHfe cnD rri By BRANDOI? WALSH By J2.J.IY IfUnnit a-""sn-ssssssBSsasBjB- -- 4, M,i m. r r i : v I a 1 ' - T. I'M CAPTTYlNr THINGS T0O FAR! I'D DETTITR :DRCP THE SUDsTCT rwntaoT THAT 7MU K1D.M,MT COMEL CACK - SOME tY I ' it. ZT. i , A MA r r. fi!-rrr ClXCrR.-Al. T TZS S ' 1 ST e f" t If, ft A. i 1 r .sr"t :