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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (June 17, 1915)
THE BEE: OMAHA. THU..S!AY, .HJXK t", I'M 5. GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET Strong1 Market Sends Price of Wheat . Up for Big Gain of Two and a Half to Three Cents. CORN DEMAND IS ALSO GOOD OMAHA, June 1. 1S1 The market was strong today. Whfit And the market advam-eil from 1U.-2 There wa a fair numlx-r of salee of thl cereal reported. Oats n nut en mix h In demand ss coin and wheat, but there ass a fairly good demer-d for the commercial gradv arl the market sold Vilo up. The weather la more fa vol able for repenlnr, cutting and threshing whcst In the southwest, and In many Instance Srodticeie aie asking for hide for their mln and It expected they will meet the view of tte buyets. Cleaianee were: Wheat and flour eqjal to w.OJi bushels; corn, Si,0i bush els: oata. i;,i) buahela. Liverpool Stiot wheat unchanged to 2c lower; corn, -we hlcher. Primary wheel receipt were 717,'M) bushel and shipments M7.O00 bushel, against rafirta of 410.OIO buahe.a .a Klnmanla ... .., V 1 i . Primary nam recent, were 5M.00 hualj- els and shipments 4jJ,ono bushel, acalnst of K.X) buauni Wat year. Primary out receipt were r,.oo0 huh ela and shipment w.wo buahela. aaatnst receipt of Tf.7.000 bushela and ihlpmnU of 7C,0Qft buahela laat rear. . : CARLOT RECK! FTP. Wheat. Corn. Oata Chicago Minneapolis . Duluth Omaka - Kanaaa City fK. Ixula . ... Winnipeg .... 7 14 ..... K 11 1 II 1 ....119 11 1 IS 9 These ssleg wera reported today: Wheat. Ko. 1 hard winter. 1 car ILlTa I cars IU1. car S1.1S; No. S mixed. I car U.li; Ho. S durum, 1 car II 10. Rye. No 4, H caf S1.0S, 4 car, tl.OS. Corn, No. I wnue, 4 cars 71Hc; No. S white. 7Hc; No. S yellow, t cars 7le; Nn. S' yellow, I ears 70n, t car 704c; No. ft yellow, 1 ear TOo; No. z mixed. 1 car pear wilte 70He, 1 ear 7n4 I cars 704o; No. tnlsed. 4 cars 70c; 12 cars. Mc: No. mixed. 1 car 4c: No. mixed, 1 car SSc; sample, I cars eV. Oats. No. I white, I car 4Se; No. 4 white, JH cars 44V4o; sampln, t oars 4SH- i car 4io. . Omaha Caah Prices Wheat: No. I Turkey,- tl.HHm.U; N. S Turkey, $l.lTirt 1.14: No. I hard. Sl.UH4rl.14: No. S hard. Sl.imci IS: No. 4 hard, Sl.07fll.ln; No. S pnnc, l.e4n.u: No. I durum, 81.lotfl.il - . . ' , M UUI II 1 1 1, b.Wtl0. Corn: io. oiinim, si.wt No. i white TlUffniU XIn wrl. I . . tiMiu. No. white, TOHflCle; No. while. Tilfl sVe; No. ( white, 70TM0Hc No. 1 yellow, 7ytr7ie; No. 8 yellow, TnurfiTOMr; No, 4 yellow, TnaffOVfrc' No. 6 yellow, iV8r7(H4e; No. yellow. No. t mixed. 70 4MOH4S; No S mixed, a70c; No. 4 mixed, SWafMMio; No. 8 mixed. 6Aftic; No. 4 mixed, ffl4in Ca.ta: No. S white, 4SW4o; standard. 46-(WI!Mp: No. S white. 44.4&o; No 4 white, 44'4'44'4c Parley: Maltlna, vfTe7c: No. 1 feed, n"y: No. . 81.VaU07; No. 8, Sl.OSVt jl.w. CRICAOO ORAI1V AMD PROVISIONS reeiteree )f the Tredlaie; aad rioaine; trleee Board af Trade. ' CHICAGO. June l.-'Wore delays for hsrveet In the soulhweat with a recur rence of freet In the sprlns; crop region ve a sharp upturn today to the price rf wheat. The market closed strong at yc to 3flV4e net advance. Other lead ing at a plea, too all scored net galne com iv to C(2'4c, oata SGlo and prti vletone Kftl2Vc to 37'tKi. One of the fceet known authorities in the trade wont on record with the opin ion that the winter wheat harveat. taken sa a whole, would be a week later than usual and that meanwhile the dainave done by Hoaelan fly would become in rreaelngly apparent. i:nextiecteri wet wret her. which would add to the dlffl cvlties of gathering the yield in Kam-.e and adjoining states, tcidi-J to n.ake sentiment still 'more bulllali. Turdlness of arowtli In North iKilutli and Canada owing to new froet dmij taut night counted further against the bear, and o slao did rrporta of drouth In western ii. u rope. On ' Jivel reaction took place In the h" market owing to late advice that charters had been made to carry 4,(n l.uehela of wheat from northern Itustla to r ranee. The report, however, waa not Hericrally accepted a truo jtnl the ef fect failed to last. On lue other hand, s good deal of attention was given to ample of winter whrot from around ;..iiunoti. aio., cadiy lnfooi-,1 black ruat. with Hhorts were free huyni of corn. The chief reason waa wet weatlmr iwr the areater part of tha belt, with predictions or more. Country offertnits vero (.mail, .c.wlng largely to the poir ttart of tl new crop, Oata hardened, matnlv In .P4'nae to a good dniand from the aa hoanl. )Unk growth and tendency to lodew was reiHrted from various ieo tlons. .r.f,rovMon' w,th " H-s'n. There was ssld to be an Improved In- qtr for cured meats.. . Cloalng prices on option: rttclei Ojwn. Hlgh.l Ixw. I Cloe wT2 an irv.yS L!, ,PJE MjhJ air '"' ni No. 1 noitner... Manitoba. v.rNc. o,;tfrndNUerter;;yu '1' . "- r.,ir steadier; "Td.n50V,r ".o ,nd Lj4" No. I yellow. M.,c. 1 V i I W .Wheatl 1 .July. . 1 OJHJ Hpt. 1 09 T Xrn. July. n ' tept. 72V OkU. I July. ' 44VI ! ( July. 14 SO 1 July. IK I Hep. tsil Rlbe. I July. I Sept l 1W J 1h 1 0M, 1 01 J lOOT 108 i IN I J i,iLr . I' r "013 60. Provlxion: Pork, - - r- u. v-w, rioa, aif. lou'iu o. . tXKld-Hlgher; recelaU. 16.187 caeca; at mark, caaea Included. lM7Vc: oidlnaiv flrta. KUWV: flrats. i717',e. -,!S3XiI.TAl,v' fi. lJV POTATES-Xwer: old, receipt., x cars: sJichlgan and Wlaoonaln red. ( ic white, fciiJic; new, re-eipts car; Texaa tHumpha, aa. ked. to.i$i; North Carolina cobblers, I3.oaoj.l0. Kaasaa City Cirwl a a ad Prortal M1 1 ufW) 1 uue ' 7, TsJ 73. V4', T2V 7$ A 7J-J 4S 4f.Sl 44S f SHi r,, w IT 071 1S ' 17 00 1$ 7TV 17 601 17 30 I 17 42S.I 17 i M A t 47H t SJ',4 t 1 c-' 1 77! IK H Id ) 10 30 10 174 10 6 1 8' 10 avwu 10 4 Chicago Caah Prlcea-Wheat: No 3 red, Si.ia; No. 8 hard ll.iSWwi.lK'4. Corn: iI2.,ej,ILjr,UVm''. 7t'V: No. yellow. CTSHC Oats: No. white. 4M',Vll'c s landard, .'! e. Rye: No. J. 11 Parley: ttfar.h-- Cmi' Tim.ik.. 1 KANSAS . ITT Mo., June lt-WIIKA?,lrm No. 1 hard 11 l4Virl.SU; No. : red. $1 .1., "rm 111; July 7'4tJT:; 8eptetlltir. . KANSAS CITT. Mo nber. o. . . - CORN No. 1 mixed. TIJr7Sc; No. j I, ION'lKiN. June li Aimrlcan aecurltiea Wnlie, 74c; No. I yelloa, 74c, So. t 7V ,! ted a shad under parity and fin July, ,Jc; September, 7l'c; i ij ernlx-ri ished dul latter an idle aeaaion. ' ! 8II.VKK 2S,d per ouiue. m ,A7!?No- white. 44c; No. t mixed. MoNKY-l'l per cent. -V'i MWc "I UIWXCNT ltATist-r-h.jrt tails. S per V T white. 4"45Hc: No. t cent. BLTTr.K cremery. jTc; first second. packing, 19jc. ' K(l-Flrt. 17e, ae m.ds, 1S'C. PiULTHV-Hens, Uc; roosters. t-ruUers, 21c ' Minneapolis Urala Market. Xc: Sc; wiA.M-.Aiuu.l. June t. WHEAT- I i ,, , .- wm w r ll cl v July. Il.lk's; September. 81 U2tfli3; No. ..rdi. ' N" 1 northern, ll.K'.a ? no1rt,"'r'- li ui.zav t i-i m. It t nrhengtd. HAKIJ-.f-ft,.. RV K 81-1111 II. lilt AN t21.W COKN No. I yellow. TlMSTlVo, , OATS No. I white, teVravic. FLAX-4l.7451.7S. ft. I.aats Urala Market. ST. 1-Ol'lK. Mo. June ll-ftllEAT-No. t red, l 14: No. 8 hard, !1.11 rS; July. $!: Septemier. ktcV. CORN No. 74'tc; No. I while. Tift i1-: July. WMrftV: September. ;jc,c. OATS-No. t J. ; No. I a hit. . Liverpool (train Market. LIVFkPool.. Jv.ne I W II KA r-eu,t, No 1 Manitoba. 11 iet: No. I, Ma id; No. 8. 11 Jd, No. I northern Duluth, lis Id No. t liard m Inter. II Id. CORN l-pol, Aaierlian. mixed, new. 8a. Metal Market. NRr TOR K'. June l -M KTA I .P-Iv-ad ef:-ie4 at K.;.'.; i-lnr not ttuoteU. t'041- S quiet; electrolytic,' ll rf3n Bo Tin arOTt til llt.ii itfl I w.n nutet mnA unchanged.' At l-oii'lon: Spot copper. CSS los; future 1 io; ele trolytt. . Fpot tin. futures, AIH7. Antimony. lUrii IX.. Lead. 2. 12a ti. Hpelter, i.110. NEW VUHK I.M.il VI, MARKET Quotations nf the Hay en Ynrlons rnmmadttlra. NEW YORK, June M -FLOL'R-Stealv. IIKAT-Hpot. firm; No. J red, II IV. ana mo. 2 nam. Lap, c. I. r., :sew York, in wiin OAV8-8,j, ateady; itandaid. 4"4cv. No. winie, i4hc; iHiiiy ci,nd wmie. 66 ?lfc. HAY-Steady; No. 1. 11.20; No. 2. $1.15; No. .), Si.io; Klil'.ipngi, !jc. HOI'S Firm; atate, common to rholrw, I9i. i'uin; raciiic count i.i4. ioiJc; HIDK8-Pu.ll; Boaola, lie; Central America, 'Sin. I.IOATH Kit Finn; hemlock flraU, 32c; e. nndi, iWiHK . PHOVfHIONU-Porit, oulet; meaa. Sit 09 til ' lainliv. Sil.wiZ..iu; eliort clear. flK.60(ii21..V. Bef, quiet; meaa, $1H6I U IS W; family, tSMifttM. Iard, firm; mWule t, 9y.li. TAl.I.OW 8reaay; ellv, &Sc aaked; country. bty.4r; ireclai. V. Hl'TTKH-tearty; recelpta. lt.Mli tuba; rnanir, exlree, c ac.irri. i'ltJttVic; 5,,,.n Iyi.,-h'"" i? iil (hlajlier acorlniti, :v'c: econda. VvU-fi'vc. dy: recelcta. IA.2S caeea; freah (tntherU, extiaa, t!ii'c; entra flrnta, 3iHUilc; fliata. Ifr&ion; aeconria, 17StflSV4c; nrby hennery, white, fine to fancy, layxc; nearby hennery, brown. CHHKHK-L'naettled'. recelpta. U.V4 hoxea; atata, whole milk, freah. twlna and flat. ane Iala, lfgliVic; aaine, averaaji fancy, POl't. THY Alive, weak; price not ettled. Mrreeed, quiet; wetcrn froren roaalira; chicken. lti'dJIc; freah f.iwl, Iced, Wlic; fresh lurkeya. Iced. l.VftlTc. MH tKM'.ntl, MARKET. BUTTFR-No. 1, 1-tb carton. Jlo; Ne 8, Sii-lh. tubs. 8o. CHKESB -imported flwlss, Sic; Amer Stan fcwlaa. ic: bloi k Kwias. 22c: twins. unniii'i mi i I'llifiil. I Carlisle; daisies, 11V4c; triplets. IT?; Young America, lac; blue 'abel bnta. Iv-c; llin- auiger. no. sue; new t org wnue, iso; imported French Koauefort, 4Co. KI8H Trout, 14c; large crarples. Ho; halibut. IZc; channel catfish, 14c; herring, 1c, codfish, 14c: niackrrel, He; aaimoo IKo. . HWr.KT POTATOKP Kansas, 1 7& bbl., Wholeaale prt-es of beef cuts uftectivs April N are ss follows: UEEF CUTH-Hlbs: No. 1, 18,c; No. i. lsc: No. If. 18'c. tolns: No. I, 20;c; No. 2. V,c; No. a. lVc. Chuck: No. 1, UVA; No. 2, llc; No. 3, 11c. Itouiid: No. 1, lM4c: No.' 2, lfc. No i. 14c. Plate: No 1, t-V; No. 2, Vc; No. , jc. POULTRT-Brorttne, c; aprin chick, sna. 15o; hens, 14o; cock, S'K; rooaters. (Ho: stag, 'c; ducks, ISc; (esse, 10a; lurkeya, lllfic; pigeons, per do., too: ducks, full feathered. lOo, geeav full feathered. So; squabs. No. 1. 81.60; No. 8, hM Fruit and vecetsbte prices furnished by Ollllmkl Fruit company: FHL ITSOrangea; California Valer, rlss. lOOi, 12a, 824s, Ufla, SIM) per box; California Valencies, lboe. 2Sa, Inclusive, Hii per tox. lemons Kxtra fancy Ool dci Bowl, -WOa, xhus, f.noo per box; fancy Hilver Cor-1, , 1W). 14.(0 per box; fancy Jiietrite. fmoa m M.M per box. Orapefrult: Ctlfcbrated t haae brand, Jrta, Moo gfr kns; celebrated Chae brand, 4H, I4.A0 per box. 1'tneapplea: Krtra fancy Cuban, ?4a. Km. m. SJ.bO pe box: extra fancy Florl.la, 24a, So. S3.76 per box. Banana: Medium rls- 8200 to 12.25 per bunch; Jumbo fruit, ClicUigulnala and Port Union, pr lb. titrawherries: Kxtra fancy Missouri iirl, $2.00 per case. 1eclduous fruit: lVaiihea, plums and sprdotr 8-00 per box: cherries, Cali fornia. II 75 rer box:: rherrlei, hen in grown. 82.28 per case. Cantaloupes: Pony, M to crute, 8100 per crate; 4i to crate, In.OD per crate. Logan berrlea: California, I2.M per crate.. lied raspberries: Call fornls. KM per crate. VKUKTABI. KB California new cab lisge, U to loo-lh. crates, 3c per lb; south, ern cabbage, lM-lh. sroas crate, 2'c per lb. Head lettuce, $1.00 per do.; leaf let tuce, 40o per dos. Peppers, eOe per baket. Tomaloea, II. K per crale. Onions: Cry lal wax, California, 1 1 . oO ier crate; yel low Texas, 11.25 per "raid. Rhubarb, 81) 4n ier lb. Celery, $1 la per dos. Wax and sreen beans, $1.00 ier buaket. Potatoes: Minnesota white, Tc per bu.; new, Texas TrliiDipha, 100 lb. sacks. 24o per lb. NI TH Cocnaituta, WOO jr bag. No. 1 California walnuts, per lb, Brasiis. 12'c ler h. Filbert. 15c ner lb. l'ecana, 12't per lb. Alinomls, 20u per Ih. Surer walnut date. $1 60 perbox.- Peanuts: No. 1. raw. c per lb.; No. I. roaated, tic per lb.; Jumbo, raw, 8c per lb.; Jumbo, rousted. 10c per Ih. MlrtCEKI.ANKOCS Shelled popcorn. 4e per lb, Crackerjack, I3.M per cane, 11.75 per 4 taw. IJmes, $i.7i per bssl.et. Checkers, 8.IM per esse. Coffer Market. NF.W YORK. June ltv-tJOKFKf-The msrket for future opened at a decline of lojj polula under some acatlcred sell, ing of late delivery, which waa ptnhaMv Inxplred bv the lower rale of Rio ex chmixe. offering were light, however. and the market later rallied on renewed covering bv July ahorla aud a little trad buying. The clone eaa points net lilKher. Hales, 2,7M t : June. 8.K.V: July. 7o; Auguat. 8.91c: September, .lc; o.'tober, il.Wv: No-eniber, Wc: December, J4c: January, SlttH", February. 0c; March, 7.04c: April. 7 00c; May. Il4c. fipot nnlet; Rio. No. 7, 7Sii(7Hc; Santoa. No. 4. !.c. Coet and fivlnht offere wera re ported a ahade eaeler on high grade Han- les, put anout unennngen on lower graoea. Ttln exchange on I Pinion. 1-Sl'd lower; Milrel prices -ere 74 re Is higher atRio ana iw reta iower at nanios. Cotton Market. NF.W TfiKK, June -M-410TTON-Qu'et; middling upland, IKc. Nn sale. Future eloeed steady; July, 857e: f)c toler. 4c; December, W.Ilcj January, )fl2S-; March. lOflc. The cotton market closed stesdy, net 2 Points lower to I point hlcher. Cotton futures opened steady; .Tutv, t75c; Octsdier, t.4c; December. 0.c; Jiuiiiary, l'l y,c. 1,1 Vr.HPtiOI.. June 1 COTTON Pi:ol. irady. good middling. V74d: mlddllnv. Mid: low middling, 4. M.I. Sales. 10.0U0 bales. -Ww NF.W YORK. J"P HI MOS'KT-On call hlh. low. ruling rte. laut loan, rloelnw Md st-4 offered, nil at t per cn. TIMK I.OANS Ka,) ; ,lxiy d,v. :i,t JV per cent; Inetv days. 2'4r; per ren' lx ninn'b-. 3 rer "eit. M FRCA NT1 l.B PAPKR 8 per c ent STFTtt 1NO fXfH 'NHR tx-dv il l'ie '4.74: demand l 7; rah'e U-mci. . PII.YKKHr. i,c; Mnxlcen dolliir. (3y. IIONDS Oovernment and railroad. i I.oaa Stork Market. ; Kvasiomted Apple nnd Dried r'ralt I NKW YORK. June K-EVAPORATKD AHl'I.K Sieedv. 1 DKIr'.li Kltl" ITS Prune, more active. lApru-ou and iwaches. alea.lv. lUiaiii. juuiet. ECONOMIC LEAGUE STANDS FOR HOME RULE CHARTER Three members of a charter committee of four appointed by the Economic league reported to that boly at a meeting held last night In favor of a new home rule charter. H. W. Morrow, W. F. Ras ter ana I. J. Dunn took this stand. J. P. Breen. vhe has different Ideas on the matter. ss his fallow committeemen as. erted. ass not present. The report wsa presented snd approved unanimously by the league. In cider to enhanrth.e probability of the eurcest of such a c!srter It waa stipulated In t re report, mat all ques tions Involving new measures on which there would probably arise a sharp dif ference of oplnloa among the, voters, be discarded In the original draft, or de ferred, to be considered each on Its na-rlls la the shape of later amendmsnta' "I EARLIEST MEMBER OF NATIONAL T. P. A. ORGANIZATION. JOHN F. JOHNgO.V. John F. Johnaon, prealdent of the John aon A Field Manufacturina company of Racine, Wis., la the oldest member of I the National Travelers' Protective aaaocl- atlon oldeat In point of years of member ship. With lk. .), u. t-l I uenver in iwi neipefl organise the na tional association. He has missed only three conventions since then, end only beceuw of Illness. Present offlcera of the organization de rlare that the growth of the Travelers' ' Protective association la In a large meas lire due to him. At the Fontenelle hotel, Mr. Johnson waa telling of his experiences as a travelling man. , He "made' far hack as '81. Ha Is upending most of his time In touring the clt In automo bile, msrvelllng at its growth.' NEW YOK SMOCK MARKET Turns Strong in Final Hour After Backing and Falling. SALES ARE 315,000 SHARES NEW YORK. June 1. After backing ami filling for the greater part of the ses lon today' tock msrket turned strong In the final hour, its rise coinciding with the declaration of the regular Reading dividend and vague rumors of Impending developments favorable to the t'nlted Htatca riteel corporation. Prior to thet period the market had shown no very ueflnlte trend, atandard atocks moving v.lthln comparatively narrow limits, while manipulated specialties' repeated tnelr recent sensational gyratlona. In the railway Hats, grangers and some of the tranacontinnntala moved In con fiialng faalUon, for which moderate for eign selling might have been reaponalhle. Canadian Pacific held rather better than any other Important Issue In the Interna tional list. Total sales of stocks amounted to 318, 000 ullages. Although foreign exchange was again demoralised, with new low note between this center and London and Paris this feature of the financial situation was leaa a factor than on the prevloua day. Karly ratee on London suggested greater stead iness, another consignment of 12,500.000 from Canada contributing to that end. hut later, when presaure of commercial bills again became strong, demand sterling Instances a decline of , per cent from fell to 84.7tH snd cables to ti.77. In each Instance a decline of Mi per cent from the low rates of yesterday was established. Paris exchange broke to S.eS1 for checks, a weakening of V from yester day's low record quotation. Relchamarks and llres continued to move favorably to this market atfO.SI, but offerings of bills on Berlin and Rome were very light. Further gains In the ateel trade were reported bv the recognised authorities In that Industry, recent domettc orders for new equipment adding to the Increased activity at leadine.mtlla. Pale f rflned copper St a substantial frsctl. n under the high price of 90ifl were not confirmed. eFaturcs of todsr'S bond market were the strength of New Tor Central de-K-ninr.s and Rethlehem Hteel converti ble. Total sales, par value, aggregated 82 1"". , . . . . I'nlten ruaies couuons. e . kh. tu per cent on call. ' Karlsruhe, Capital' Of Baden, Shelled by 23 French Airships PARIS. June It-The follo-wlng official communication was Issued by the French war office tonight: ,-ln retaliation for the bombardment by the Germans of Prencti and Kngllah open towns, the order was given to bom bard thla morning the capital of the Grand Duchy of Baden. At I o'clock In the morning twenty three aeroplanes set out for Karlsruhe. "Although caught by a northeast wind they arrived vsr the town between 1:60 and 8: o'clock. They dropped 130 pro jectiles of ninety and 1SS caliber on the objects which had been Indicated to them, particularly the chateau, an arms manu factory and the station. A great number of fires broke out during the time the aeroplanes w-ere flying over Karlaruhe. A serious panic was observed In the sta tion from which trslns departed hastily, proceeding In an easterly direction. "The mac hlnee were ubjeeted to a violent gunflr. particularly on their outer trip, at Saverae tSabern), Straas burg. Rastatt and Karlsruhe, and on their return at Rlamont. Phalsbourg ll'fulsbui g and Ksvenjie. All of them re turned except two." Culls from the Wire The ftrt VJ gold P""" v'r suthorlwd bv congress aas truck rv the S-n Fru ilaco mint. It commemorates the 1 n-amu-Paciflc exposition. The reele-nallon of t'harlea 11. Allen a president of the American 8uxar Refin ing company ass tendered at New or and accepted bv'the ard of directors with expressions of regtet. W.V While, B. C. ftcott and" Harrv Prharmiirk inspector t.f the California Uond of Pharmacy, weie pullcted at rla-l Frnticle-o bv John K, NevU-u.( prealdent of :b" Pis'e'Hosrd of Conlrol. on e'-aref of brl'oe laklne for he i(te.-t.on of til--it tra'Ho tn drug. - rtie hundred end fortv-lao cadta w' admitted to the m'lltarv ae(idem at el point, the new men coniprl.m th plel-e" clasa fene Clili.aman. K. Wang. reooHed ununt the nuicber This is th mallest l ists admltte4 r -are ed there are - numerous vai siw-lea la the corp et unfilled. Or Charles Wesley F'tnt of Rrooklvn X. Y.. waa chosen prl lent of the Coi nell '-ollege at Mount Vernon, la., by the lioanl nf trusieee Dr. flint I a native of Ontario. Canada, and a aradust nf Victoria collese. Toronto. H hss he'd orominent tolilen 'a education! circles In New York end Connecticut. Th presl-cenc'- of Cornell had b-ien vacant since the deeth.of Dr. W. F. King, about a ar ago. . In furtherance of Its pl-na tn aoresd over CUIne a chain of Awu-ts hnauital to be ni":iaKed American aurgeona. with a view o l-nprot lug mdi:-l sal host llal con.'ltior in the repuh'l-- the R.x-kefellr Fwr4el'W e Nw TorU an nounced that It had p irchd the t'nloi Kfrdlcel rul'eee t J'eklne and t 'at about Auaosl t neit three eminent r-hvB'-t-i mill r -tl from Ben Frmt-o for China Ifei-e-ellv lo ake over te Institution sad further develop lb worx. BODY OF MISSING -HAN-DISCOYERED Samuel 0. Fertter Found with Re Tolrer Clutched in Hand Near Greenhouse at Manawa. MISSING FOR THREE WEEKS With a revolver atlll loosely clutched in bis left band, the thumb gainst the trigger and the index finger lying along- the barrel, the body of Samuel O. Ferster, aged 25 yearn, 2124 Burt, street, was found Tuesday In a cornfield about 400 I'fet south of the Wilcox greenhouse et Lake Manawa. A. Stanberry, an employe of the company, made the discovery. Two shots bad. been fired Into the body, above the heart. Kerater had been employed oa aalesman In the Vlctrola department of the Pcbmol ler and Mueller Piano company. Four teenth and Farnam afreet's, for the laat two years, and left the place three weeks afto laat evenlnr in Hi a best of aplrlta. After coins; to the home of V. A. Shamea, 2124 Burt street, where he boarded, he Ann m I .1 . . I 1 1 . . i . Ak i" "ion iivina mere to a nearby cigar store after supper. where the pair shook dice for the x-lgers. Ferster lost, and with a laughing remark went from the place. Until his clothing and their contents were Identified this "X"""'". not face of the man bad been discovered. Identify Clthl." Q. C Kenney, manager of the depart- ment in which Ferster worked, accom- Omalia aslpsnled by Miss Anna Oreenberg, 3710 Burt street, to whom the latter was en gaged. Journeyed to the : coroner's of fice In the Bluffs this morning, Where ' the effects were assertel to be that of the missing man. The body when found, Tuesday. waa In such a bad sUte of decomposition that It was burid im mediately. Mr. Kenney, upon reading the account of its finding and the general description, in the morning paper, was sure that Ferster wss the msn. Hsrry Ferster, a brother, with whom Pamiiel roomed, left for Denver about, a week ago, thinking that Fam might have returned to the home of his parents. The night of the young man's disappearance he left a letter addressed to Harry, asking him to get his money at the piano com psny. It M4lT -!. The Schmoller A Murller people, fol lowing the disappearance, tried by vari ous means to - locate him, while Miss Oreenberg advertised in various news papers in the hope of getting some ex planatory word. No reason whatsoever for the man's taking his life can be dis covered, he having no troubles of which anyone seema to know. Ferster had car ried a life Insurance policy with the Penn Mutual company for the last three years. It was made payable to Miss Oreenberg, whom he was to have married In the fall. Miss Oreenberg was formerly employed ss clerk by the EchmoUer A Mueller com pany and Is now working In that capacity for the Hudson-Thurber company. The authorities thought It peculiar at first hat the revolver was found in the dead man's left hand, but since then it has been learned front Ferster's friends that he waa left-handed. Relatives in Denver a HI be notified today. ... . LIBERTY BELL RECEPTION COMMITTEES ANNOUNCED Reception committees from both the city hall and the Commercial club have been announced for the reception of the liberty bell In Omaha. July , when the bell is to be viewed in Omaha en tfoute to the San FTanclsco exposition. Presi dent John 1 McCaaue of the Commercial club has Just announced tb club's com- mtttee, ss follows: H. W. Plerpont. hsmuel Burns. W. B. Hughes, Frank I I Martin and W. M. McKay. This com- I I mtttee la to co-operate witn tne commit tee of the city officials, which i cou poaed of Commissioners Kugel, Jardlne and Wlthnsll. TWELVE SUB GOVERNORS N AT TENNESSEE MEETING I.1NCOI.N. June W. fPpeclal.W Ueuten ant Governor Pearson passed through tha city todsy on his wsy home from attend ing the national meeting of lieutenant governors held last'week at Chattanooga, Tenn. Only' about a dosen were present and a committee of five, of which Mr. Pear son wss chosen chairman snd O'Hsra of Illinois. Arnold of Ohio. England of West Virginia aad Htll of Tennessee are the other members, wss appointed to ar range a meeting agatn next year. NEARLY TWO MILLIONS GO TO GERMANY FROM HERE ' XF.W TORK. : June 1 Captain K. liecker. who succeeds Dr. Remhsrd Demburg as the delegste In the United Mates of the German Red Cross. - an nounced today contrlbuttona received la this country totalling 81,tt,oo have been stnt to the central committee In Berlin. Captain Hecker says that thla amount Is- exclusive "of the extraordinary and moat effective aaslatance the American Nstional Red Cms hss given to Ger many and thousanda of dollars trans mitted for our home relief work through other channel." OFFICERS ELECTED FOR YEAR BY PLUMBERS' UNION ' Plumber of local No. 18 held their an nual election of officer In Eagles' Vail, Fourteenth and Harney streets. Isst even ing. Tha following were elected for the ensuing year: President. George Rene: vice president. Fred T .eh men: financial secretary, A. C. Weltsel: recording secretary. Frank I.vnch: treaaurer. Oeorge Arnold. t--xeeutle Board Fred Busbar. O. M. Olaon. Henry Ruah, George Coomba. Jrseth M. Ilojan. Finance Hoard Arthur Toting, P. J. Prenold. Meeeaaent nf Oct gtennaera. rt Arrleeg Sail. NPW YORK CtnrhsmbMU.... CH RiNTIA Via,.; slt4 Htate. . .-. T1IC.V TKISN Tsmluw MMIJk Msaekarl SHANOHAI Tests Mara NArlKS- Amertea NAPt.K- Uttc DA!. SuitlTriN-.- raasrta BOSTON.... y... as rdmlaa Ilia OKU LT REV1RIV. lasaaS Mklr. tl a Mar. I aukiiaai wuk a w ut aeessattug Nsw Torh eroc gseaasa la. vswaiaot sssannaUis clsr!v an tiaut tarSaHSiltlss. eit4 tor sampla coplas. i st.nir, sw yg n r s Germany Believes v Will Hold Belgium lONDON", June M.-A "neutral ob server," who has been visiting Germany and has written a series of articles for the Times, In one of his articles todsy declares that It Is the almost universal belief of German people that Belgium will remain German, and that Belgian Congo vlll become a German possession. It Is estimated that Germany has taken ll.iBO.oon.O'jO worth of property of all kinds. Including raw materials and man ufactured products, as war Indemnity out of Belgium. 4. "Revolvers made In Belgium." the writer says, "are now a part of the reg ular German equipment. The bayonets snd swords now used in the German armies are almost exclusively of Belgian material, while it is intended, when the need arises, to take the overhead wiring In Belgium to make good the copper shortage In Germany." Dardanelles Not Yet Forced, Britons Hear LONDON. June 16. There have been so many rumors recently that the allies had forced the Dardanelles that "lr James H. Daislel asked Premier Asqulth t hi after noon in the House of Commons if there was any truth In such reports. You're Going to uo xour Buying Before 5 P.M. Store Will Close at This Tine, Excepting Saturdays Until September 1st. You'll Not "Quibble" Over the Price of These Smart New Summer Costumes, for You'll Recognize Immediately Their Splendid Worth mm- Made choice r . k 1 1 75 Tailored Kuitx mat sold at $18 to $20, all new styles, on. Bale Thursday, ch o ice at .t $60 50c Embroideries, 25c Yard. A big line of very fine 18-in. and 27-iu, Fkmncitigs, in Swiss, cambric and organ dies, regular 50c values; Thurs- Ojj day at, yard swOC 120 of them in newest mid-summer designs Milans, leghorns, Panamas, tuscans, transparent brims, smart new kid and velvet close-fitting turbans and high class sport hats. Every one of them .madeof fine quality material and trimmed in accordance with Dame Fash ion's latest dictates. Some paradise and aigrette hats m . a.. .' I - in thp Int Aithnnfyh.Tnnr nt rrmm aa .vii,. aa.aa.a.wrwJ9.. Wwwa, w- . in white, natural and light colors, you'll find a good assortment of blacks. Sim ply marvelous values. Thursday Specials in the Busy Twill Cotton Toweling, blea ched, with red fast-color border 5 30-in. Batiste, in plain liffht colors 10? 28-inch Cook-Fold Shirting, 10c value 6V2C 36-in. Figured Scrim... 15 Here's Some Interesting Grocery Prices Quality woods aad a Baviag of 1 1 lbs. best pure cane granulatel augat $1.00 4-lb. aack beat high grade dia mond it flour, nothing finer for bread, pies or cakes; make vour own bread. It r-aye. per aack $1.60 10 bare Beat 'Km All. Diamond C or Laundry Queen Whit Laundry soap aso 4 large cans Elkhorn or Mansfield's milk 8&a 5 small cans condensed milk ..afts reus oil or muaterd aardlnea S&o Iba. beat while or yellow corn meal )T 4 lbs., fancy Japan rlcs, 10c Quiljt Vlbabest'hand' ptikej navy beans for aae The best domestic macaroni, ver tiilcelll or spaghetti. tka. . ....t1 Tsll can Alaska aulinon iOs s III nTnv SEATS SELL FASTI FOR AOTO DERBY Reservations and Orders Coming' In on Each Mail Many Are from Out of Town, Too. TO EXTEND STREET CAR LINE That the first annual 300-mile au tomobile derby In Omaha on July 5 on tbe fast board speedway will be an unqualified success is clearly manifested by the rapidity with "hlch reservations for seats are com ing in. Charley Franke announces that the reservations now in will take up nearly all the , grandstand and box seats at the finish andop poslte the pits, and the parking space In back of the pits is practically all reserved.. Most of the orders, too', are from out of town. Providing the seat ssh ' continues at Its present rapid gate, the speedway directors estimate that the attendance a ill be more than To.OOO. It was not ex pected that the attendance the first year would reach thla mark and the directors would have been satisfied with uO.000, or even perhaps 40,000, but it is already cer- Need Summer It Joesn't matter bovr "finicky" a woman is over tlie style of her vacation dress, sh.e'11 fall in love with the stunning new models shown now, and the particularly low prices will quicken desire into immediate purchase. See them. Crepe de Chine Dresses $12.75, $15, $19.50, $25 Taffet Dresses $19.50, $25, $29.50, $35 Net and Lace Dresses $15, $19.50, $25 to Beautiful Novelty Dresses $7.50, $10, $12.50 and $15 Elegant Values in Over 1,000 New Summer Dresses, at . . .$5, $7.50, $10 Up Palm Beach Suits $8.95, $10, $12.50 to $19.50 Women's Wash Dress Skirts In all the sea son's best styles, big assortment on sale at,' choice . .$1.00 Women's Gingham and Seersucker Petticoats to sell nt 75c on sale Thursday .:. - t 200 Tailored Suit made to sell at $25 to $45. big assortment of moat desirable styles S15S10.50 15c to 35c Embroideries, 9c Yard Including a big assortment of 12-inch to 17 inch cambric and Swiss Flouncings and Corset Cover Kmbroideries ; special . , Q sale price for Thursday, yard; . . C $10.00 and $12.00 c Mid-Summer Dress Hats Go on Sale Here yf Thursday, at . . M .Tx1 valne 9-oz. f'eatlier Proof Ticking, mill length, 1 to 10-vard pieces; Thursday, at!. 19 Embroidered Flannel, wool mixed, 27 inches wide 39t? Sateen, all colore, 27 inches wide . . 10 85 to to Oa the Coat of Uvlng. Advo Jell, for dessert, It's quality good, th J. II that whlpa, pkg. T-t 22-oa. )ara pure fruit preaervea Sfte Fancy Oueen olives, quart ....& t large boxes parlor matches ..goe 11 boxes safety matches 4o 1-lb. pkg. cornatarch .....4e' T lba best bulk lajindry starch tfte 4 cana fancy sweet augar corn, wax. string, green or lime bean a for 8&e W. O. C. or Krumblea. pkg So MacLaren'a peanut butter, lb. 18He Heraheya breakfast cocoa, lb, tSe Golden Kantoa coffee, lb. . ...aoe ova X.ABT cam or nwTktnx wllz. h oar iili wsuaaaAAT There Is nothing finer or cheaper to put uo than Pineapplea. Thla rax is practically all 34 aixa. Tburs., 3 siae, escli 10o dos. $1.10 havden's tain that these latter figures will be surpassed'snd It Is sn even bet thst the 75,000 figure will be reached. In view of the fact that Indianapolis drew less than thst number at the Decoration day race. It can be seen how enthuslsstlo this part of the country Is over auto racing. Arrangements have been made with the street car company for an extension of the Carter Lake line to tha gats of the speedway. This extension will be about three blocks long. In elditlon, the Illinois central will run trains direct to the speedway as the railroad's track runs within a few feet of the gats. There two methods of transportation will make the track easily accessible from down town, the trfp by either oar or train being around thirty minutes. In addition to the day of the race, first class service will be In order for the elimination trials. These trials tit be held July 1, 8, 8 and 4. Elimination trials are almost as Interesting as the race Itself. It has been decided to charge an admission of only 80 cents to the speeJ tests. OFFICER IS INJURED HURRYING TO A FIRE While hurrying to a fire in the com mission district Tuesday night. Police Of ficer Anton Vsnous. jr., 14 South Eleventh street fell and sustained s severely sprslned right ankle. He will be off duty for about a week. Bee Want Ads Produce Results. Furniture Soon Do Your Buying Early. Store Closes at .5 P. M Excepting Saturdays, Till September 1st. $50 at, 39? r.nmft r:... nJi.' ' Domestic Room 33-in. French Suiting, al colors, just the material for summer dresses ..... .15 Iluck and Turkish Towels, regular 12y2o grade, just a few dozen left; to clean up this lot, while they last, at 7i,t? for Thursday's Sale Thurs.. aise, each OHof doa Se Tbura, 14 atse, each iavei per doaen , gi.45 mm- mm a vox j kxt foav tmji noru The beat creamery butter, carton pound ana The best creamery butter. "bulk. pound 880 Fancy No. 1 country creamery' but tar. lb. gaa l-ancy No. t dairy table butter, lb! The' best 'No'. ' i ' gtrict'ly f resfi' eg ! 0en -rT.aoe OSTABX.a AaTD WBTTrT . UAMKMv roa iiinofu 15 l ha best old potatoes go- II lba lane, No. X .w potat,0 .iK:?!:!';;: .anw nnsTPri. 1