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The Cairo bulletin., 1914-07-19
MOUND CITY

Thomas Boyd Of America. trans
acted business here yesterday.
Mrs. Agnes Meyers was a Cairo
visitor Saturday evening.
Mrs. A. L. Compton and Mrs. Cliff
Compton left Saturday for Simpson,
III. to visit their cousin Mark Bur-
ris. who is severely i'll of typhoid
fever.
Mrs. 6. p. Williams and daughter
Miss Myrtle have returned from
Brookport. ILL.,, where Mrs. Williams
was called TO the bedside of her
sister who is i'll of tuberculosis. She
left Miss Anna Williams at her bed
side.
Mrs. G. L. McCammon of Mounds
was here shopping Saturday.
]. A. Freeze who is connected
with the carnival company that has
been playing here the past severa'
days. was charged with the theft OF
two bread baskets belonging to c.
f. Pa-kman's bakery. The baskets
are valued at Sc each. After
search. Sheriff Wehrenberg located
Freeze at Mounds and bringing him
back TO Mound City placed him in
the county jail.
4 party of Young people enjoyed
bathing at Towhead island Friday
evening. They made the trip on tn
launch pan, Jr. The party was com
posed cf Misses Mamie Schrler
st. Louis, Catherine Mcneil, Loi
'chuler, Mary 4a "ris, Lena Wester-
an, Annie and Cecilia Bruner, Jos
ph Westerman, Ray and Thoma
trmstrong, Albert O'Sullivan, Vic
or Koontz and Albert Parker. The
party was chaperoned by Mr.. and
Mrs. r. c. Williams and Mrs. Agnes
Meye-.
Mrs. Grant Britt of Olmstead IS
visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Cor
zine of upper Main street
Mr.. and Mrs. G. 4. Boyd of Grand
hahn were in The city shopping Sat
urday
Mrs. Sophie Eichhorn left Satur-
day for Faducah whore she will visit
with relatives.
Miss Mamie Lewis of America was
shopping in the city Saturday.
Mrs. lacy Robinson spent Satur-
day with friends at Mounds.
Miss Florence Rouse of Memphis.
Tenn. who is the guest of relatives
here LETT Saturday to visit relatives
in St Louis . few DAYS
Miss LaVernc Armstrong left Sat
urday for Charleston Mo, where
she will visit with Mr.. and Mrs
John Rhine.
X. $. Mattlngly Of Sunaower
LANDING KY, was in the city Satur-
day on business
Mrs. Henry Barnett of Valley Re
cluse was a shopper here Saturday
Miss Mamie Oliver of Creal
Springs and Miss Margaret Murray
Of Vienna, were guests Of Mrs. Ar
thur Tbrogmortou of High street
Saturday.
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IN CHURCH SIX
WEEKS WITHOUT FOOD.

Churchtown, Pa, July 1S.--Near
death from starving, Miss Bessie
Cummings, 80 years old, daughter
of the late Dr. James l.. Cummings
of Flat Bush, l.. l., was found here
yesterday in a deserted church where
I5Ae had been living since her mys-
FERROUS disappearance on June 9.
The caretaker of the graveyard
discovered her unconscious in one of
the church pews When revived at
a hospital Miss Cummings said she
had eaten nothing since June . and
had sustained life entirely upon
spring water.
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GOOD PROSPECTS
FOR CORN SAYS
MOUNDS WRITER
Says Aerial Irrigation" is What is
Doing the Work in Lieu of
Rain in Pulaski County.
Mounds. July Is.


The local drouth at this point is
still unbroken, but the heavy rains
reported in various other nearby
places has greatly relieved the sit1a-
Ition The air is coGler and the
moisture has floated cut over the
fields and settled on the growing
.tegetation, causing ii to take IN no.
life and growth. Many of our most
substantial farmers, from all parts OF
the county, say they never saw 4
finer prospect for good corn crop.
This season has practically demon
strated cur long cherished theory OF
aerial Irrigation" for the extreme
southern end of the state where We
IRE surrounded BY the river.
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PERSONALS.

Paul plaricc of Kaufman Brothers,
is visiting relatives at st. Louis.
Edward Stout of Sycamore street,
is patient at St Mary's tnffImary.
Nick Hacker who has been quite
i'll at his home on Fifth street, is i'm
proving.
Miss Minnie Comha is the guest O;
her sister, Mrs. Frank Morris, at
Ccntralia.
Charles Msohan Of 2G15 Sycamore
street, has returned from a visit at
jackson, Tenn,
Miss Alberta Naugic who has been
visiting at Atlanta, Ga, will return
home Monday,
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Pavilion Club Dance.

The Pavilion club gave their first
dance Of the season Friday evening.
The pavilion was placed on the
lawn of F.. A. Smiths residence, and
the delightfully."- cool breeze made
the evening ideal for dancing. A
large number were in attendance
and the club has planned a num-
her of other dancing parties during
the season.
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Surprise Party

A number of the members of the
Royal Neighbors gave a pleasant
surprise party Friday evening for
Mr.. AMI Mrs. Edward Martin at
their now homo on Twenty-seventh
street. The evening was spent ar
music after which refreshments OF
ice cream and cake were served by
Mrs. Martin and her daughter Miss
Olive. The guests present presented
Mrs. Martin with a handsome piece
OF cut glass.
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CIRCUIT COURT is
ADJOURNED TO July q

In the Circuit Court yesterday
Laura Carpenter vas granted a di-
vorce from Edward Carpenter.
Judge Butler adjourned court
until July - to accommodate an at
torncv who was not ready with MS
case.
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Looking for Location.

Joseph K. Morton, attorney ana
counselor at law, of Chicago. was III
the city Friday looking for a good
place to locate. He was favorab.y
impressed with Mounds, and may re-
turn and open an office here in the
near future.
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Mrs. Edward Abel and two
daughters will leave today for Daw-
son Springs.
Mrs. Simon B. Halves of Barlow,
Ky. is the guest of her cousin, Miss
Etta Evans of Sixth street.
Walter B. Huette, Jr., has return.
ed from days visit at Chicago
where he went on business.
Miss Helen Hill who has been at
tending the Normal University at
Normal, ILL.,, has returned home.
J. Greaney, |. l.. LafIue ana
Joseph Creighton VIII leave today
for a soJourn at Dawson Springs.
B. d. McCabe who has been a
patient at the Bondurant Hospital
the past six weeks, IS improving.
Miss Geneva Hill of Ninth street,
has returned from visit with her
aunt, Mrs. Fred Riddle, of Mounds.
Miss Katherine McGruder of
Keyil KY, is the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. e. NJ. McGruder of Center.
treet.
Mrs. Fred Bradley of Pulaski is
the guest Of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Glaubor, of Twenty second
street.
Mrs. NJ. J. kiley of st. Louis. is
Vie guest of her father, James Quinn,
who is a patient at st. Mary's In
firmery.
Claude Henderson returned TO his
h~me at Jackson, Tenn, after a Wis.,:
with Miss Pearl Arey of 2510 Syca-
more street.
Mrs. NJ. J. Farnbaker was called
to Vienna yesterday on account OF
the serious illnss of hr sister, Mrs.
n. r. Ridcnhour. -, IN ~
Thomas Glass of st. Louis, form.
rly Of this city, who has spent the
past few days here, left yesterday
for his home at Trenton, Tenn.
Miss Dora Kassabaum VINO has
bcsn patient at ST. Mary's hospital,
left Yesterday for Junction City.
Kan. She was accompanied by her
nisee, Mrs. Thomas Gaunt.
Mrs, G. ]. Casselberry and little
daughter, Francis Bell, of Oklahoma ,
City. and Miss Irene Farabough of ;
Ky, are the guests of Mrs.
w L. Farabough of Ceder street.
Mrs. F. NJ. OShea and Mrs. Peter
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-07-19
Has Contracts in Centralia.

Mayor T.. c. Fletcher is in Cen
'ralia this week looking after SOW
tral heating and plumbing contracts
which he has under way in thai,
city.
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Monday PRAYER Meeting.

The Monday prayer meeting OF
the Southern Methodist church will
be held Monday afternoon at st.
Mary's park. Mrs. Gadbois Will be
the leader for the afternoon. Ladies
of other denominations are cordially
invited to attend.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-07-19

Gilmore Allen, an assistant en-
ploye of the police force Of this
city, was overcome by heat while
conducting some work en- the streets
Of this city Friday.
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anna WANTSN[W
|. c. DEPOT AND
Wants IT BADLY
Anna Will Spend $4,000 in Water
Mains Extension, Adding
Fifteen Fire Plugs.

Anna, July 1S.---A new extension
of the present water system ha7
been laid out by the Local Board
Improvements. The new mains will
be laid on Green, East Railroad,
Chestnut, Monroe, Spring, High,
Washington. Henley. Koehler ave
nue., Asylum avenue, Lincoln an
Maple streets. This extension VIII
give us better fire protection in
heretofore unprotected distri't. a
there will be ] 8 new fire Plugs on
the new addition.
Anna Wants New Depot.
The Granite City Lime and Ce
ment Co, of Granite City. H.. are
pushing the work OF paving as rap
idly as possible. the curbs are down
on West K. r. street. Jackson and
Washington streets. This is the biz
gest step Anna has taken in many
years and if everybody keeps boost
ing and some of the knockers arc
silenced we will have one OF the
best little cities in Southern III
nois. The only and most needed i'm
provement now is new denot for
the |. c. and it is hoped tat We
will really get one within year or
two. Other towns on the !. G. WIN
do less passenger business than
Anna have better Cepots and surely
some time the company will q ,
Anna better one.
Treece- Grammer,
Walter Grammer and Miss Geor-
gia Treece, both of Anna were quiet
ly married Monday evening at the
home Of Squire Jno, A. Worthing
ton who performed the ceremonv.
The groom is a son OF Mrs. Hannah
Grammer and Ike bride is a daugh
ter of George Treese residing north
of this city. Mr.. Grammer is the
hosting engineer at the Stone
crusher and tile plant Of the c. +.
Massey Co., in this city.
Drives to Anna in Auto
Rev i. ID. Shaddriek and family,
of Robinson, H.. drove to Anna ar
irving Friday evening in Rev. Shad
bricks Ford automobile. The fam
lily are on their annual vacation ami
will remain in this vicinity about
two weeks.
Sells Garage.
Ralph Sifford has sold his garage
on Jackson street to Fount R. kim
mel. Mr.. Kimmel viii retain the
services of Mr.. Selley the automo-
bile expert whom Mr.. Sifford has
had in his employ for the season.
Mrs. T. A. Robinson and son o.
Christopher, Ill, are the guests Of
Mrs, Robinsons parents Rev. and
Mrs, T. J, Holloman Of this city.
Otto Hood of St. Louis, Me, is the
guest of his parents Mr. and Mrs
J. IT, Hood Of this city.
Roscoe ]. Grcar was a Cairo Wis
itor Friday evening on business a.
we'll as pleasure.
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Remodel Hnllse

Perks & Higgins of Mound City are
remodeling their big house at the
corner of Elm and Sycamore streets
and viii make a fine u9-to-datc resi-
dence property out of it.
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To Give Soc al.

The ladies of the Southern Meth
odlst church will give an ice cream
social Thursday evening on the va
cant lot at Thirty-fourth street, and
Washington avenue. Everybody in
vited.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-07-19

The ladies of the First Christian
church will hold lawn social at the
residence of Mrs. +. w. Corn, 1912
Washington avenue, Friday evening.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-07-19
MARRIAGE LICENSES


James S. Hancock. %. and Sadie
Britt, Is, both of Crosno, No.
Earl NJ. Beck, "a, and Archie
Astia, 81, both of Villa Ridge.
Cecil Bowles. u, aui Nora Allen,
is, both of Cairo.
w. T. Smith, b2. and Mary J..
Burns, both Of East Prairie, Mo.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-07-19

FOR SALE---Onc 1913 five passen-
ger Cadillac touring car E&lellcnt
Call "B' BulletH office
7-26
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YhInns 70 Worry About.

Tears do not accompany a baby's
cries until II is three months old
Cincinnati Enquirer
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-07-19

Stark and Miss Ruth Stark of
Miss, were guests OF
relatives en- route 10 Mt. Clemens,
Mich. Mr.. O'Shea accompanied them
as far as Cairo.
MI. and Mrs. Joseph Barth OF
Murphysboro, are the parents OF a
little son. Mr.. BaIth is the son of
Joseph Barth, Sr., formerly of this
city and a nephew of Mrs. Jacob
Stoger of Thirty-sixth street.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-07-19

Not silence, but Advertising, Is
golden to the business man.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-07-19
Series Q Now Omen.

Ninth series, Delta Building AMI
Loan Association now open. Those
desiring stock see Conrad Aha e
Son. Insurance, 200 18th street.
Ills:
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-07-19

Mrs. F. NJ. O'Shoa and Mrs. Peter
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-07-19

Mrs. G.. J. Casselherry and little
daughter, Francis Bell, of Oklahoma
City. and Miss Irene Farabough of
Clinton. Ky, are the guests OF Mrs.
w, L. Farabough of Ceder street.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-07-19

Miss Dora Kassabaum VINO has
been patient at St Mary's hospital,
left Yesterday for Junction City,
Kan. She was accompanied by her
niece, Mrs. Thomas Gaunt.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-07-19

Rev !. d. Shaddriek and family,
of Robinson. H.. drove to Anna ar
irving Friday evening in Rev. Shad
bricks Ford automobile. The fam
lily are on their annual vac alton ami
will remain in this vicinity about
two weeks.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-21
CARRANZA
FORMALLY Enters Mexico City Amid
Cheering Thousands - Promises
Real ConstitutionaI

MEXICO CITY. Aug 90 General
Norustiano Carranza. the supreme
chief of The Mexico revolution and
from today provisional president Of
fhe republic. entered the capital Al
noon. Ho was given an enthusIasfi.
reception by tho crowds in the street
o. Del estimated that more than 1so..
900 persons crowded the line Of
march of The new pre- .denf ana hIa
followers. which extended from the
village of Atzrapo to the nation
tl palace distance rf SIX miles
There was not the slightest disorder
az General Carraura and bic star
passed fhrnuEh The cheering rrowfa
which efowered them with flowers
end confetti and from which came
cries of LONG live Ca-rarra. iorr
live the rorsfiturouaIr government
a teW moments after he entered the
national palace President Carrarva
appeared on. The balcony under the
liberty bel and addressed the crowF
promising "a new era 90 real consfi-
ilNonal government The tr1ora then
passed ir review before the new exc
cuiire. q band of 200 pieces massef
in the square meanwhile playing mar.
uai airs
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UNITED PRESS IN
WRONG BY HOURS.

NEW YORK. Aug. 2o.-Pope
Plus 4 died az 1s2o O'Clock.
Rome time. this CThursdavl
mornina, as announced In last
nights dispatches Of the As
ISOLATED Press.
There Is sir hours difference
IN time between New York and
Rome. 50 that the hour OF his
death New York time was 7:2o
.. m.
A. 2:2e p. m. New York time
ts;29 p. m. Rome time) Wednes-
day. or four hours and 81 min
utes before the Pontin had act.
uslly passed away. the United
Press Association distributed
throughout this country a for
NAL announcement that the
Pope was dead. As will be seen.
the United Press announcement
was false.
Melville e. Stone.
General Manager
The Associated Presk
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of Japan Subject % Much Comment
BY German PreEs-Prediet Re
fusai BY Germany.

BERLIN. via Copenhagen and Lon
don. Aug 20. it.2j p. m.-The Japa-
nese ultimatum has been the subject
Of much comment by the German
press
'Ine Norddeutsche Algemeine Zeit.
unc believes that Germany will reply
with q polite yet definite refusal
Count Ernest Won Reventiow. the
naval expert. publishes an article In
the Tages Zeitung. showing that ia.
pans policy has been prepared for a
long time
German mobilization having been
completed. express trains are resum.
ing service. but still only between the
principal towns. The prohibition on
the export Of meat and provisions
from Berlin has been almost totally
Withdrawn. Maximum prices have
been fixed by the authorities on rye
-four. wheat hour. salt and other com.
modities.
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Steamers
chartered BY American Diplomats To
srin9 Home Americans
situation improving.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 20. - Mn.
steamers. some OF them already un-
Der way. had been chartered tonight
by diplomatic officers OF the United
states a. auNiliaries 70 ships OF reg.
uiar lines In moving the tide Of war
bound Americans from Europe. The
vessels include the Udina and Ma
ialda from Genoa; Espagne and Roch-
ambeau from Havre. Infanta Isa-
bella or Alfonso from Barcelona. San
Giovanni. San Gugiielmo and San
GiorEio from Naples and a steamer
not named from barcelona. The
chartering of the Franz Joseph At
Trieste has been authorized.
9uthtting OF the army transports
AZ Newport News will not be com
pleted for two or three days. Secre-
tary Garrison said tonight Their
sailing orders are held In allowance
until 10 IL determined where they will
be needed
Acceptance of the offer of the Ger
man government 90 place ocean lin
crs az the disposal OF the United
States for the transportation OF ref.
uFees still is 90 be decided
One Response
only one response has been rcceiv-
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DEATH
To START NEW
PEACE EFFORT

LONDON, Aug. q. 20 a. m.-
The Germans have az last occupied
Brussels, but in AlSaee they seem
TO be making no advance. The
latest report is that the French
have recaptured MuelhauSen and
II still seems true that. after eigh-
teen days OF Sighting there are no
German troops on French soil.
On Germany's eastern frontier.
there has been considerable out
post hghting, which would indi-
cate that the Russians are COM
pleting their work OF concentra-
tion. There has been no serious
collisions in this region as vet.
however. Austria is too much en-
gagged with Russia and with the
need of helping Germany TO make
much progress IN her campaign
against SerWa
No news whatever has been re-
ceived Of any naval movements
either in the North sea or the
Mediterranean.
The death OF Pope Plus will be
made the occasion for another ef-
fort 10 bring about peace. IL is
stated that when the conclave
meets in Rome 10 elect a new Pope
II will send an appeal TO the war
ring nations for peace and will
ask the United States 20 aid in
bringing about tranquility.
According to the few items OF
news which has been allowed to
come from Berlin, something like
normal conditions prevail in the
German capital. The price of food
IS declining and now that the troop
movements have been completed a
tconunusd on Page EiEht)
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PEACEFUL
CAPTURE

The Germans have taken Brus-
sells. the capital % Belgium. al
ready rich IN warfare's history and
IN ART and culture n was here
that the Duke OF Wellington
danced al night and sailed forth
In the morning 20 meet bis army
~ Quatre Bras for the battle OF
Waterloo. Once strongly fOrti-
fied. the capital for years has been
without armament with which 20
resist attack
The German army. n was ON
Ciaiiy reported last night. was
pressing its advantage IN Brussels
BY throwing large numbers %
troops into the city. while the
Beigians were retreating unmo-
Tested oR Antwerp. 20 which city
tho seat of government was re-
moved a few days ago. The ON.
cial announcement OF the German
victory at Brussels did not men.
tion the casualties on either side
French officials advices state
that Muelhauasn. in Alsace. had
from the Germans who we're said
10 be- retreating on the Rhine. hut
In Lorraine n was admitted the
Germans had forced the French
20 fall back on their bases.
The Russians claimed success
In outpost skrimiEhes 0r the Aus
trian and German frontiers.
Confirmation was received last
nlght OF the report that Emperor
William had ordered resistance
90 any japanese effort 20 seize
Klao Chow.
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) KILLED
AND MANY INJURED WHEN
CYCLONE IKES
WILkES-BARRE. PA.
Buildings Wrecked and Property
Loss VIII BE Hundreds
of Thousands.

WlLKES-BARRE. Pa. Aug 20.
Five persons we're killed. seven
seriously injured and % others
loss painfully hurt I'm this city
today when a severe electrical
storm. approaching "a cyclone IN
force. swept the southern sec
tion known as the Heights and
part Of Wilkes-Barre township.
The Dead
Anna DIrnetsky. aerd 1S. caught
in mill ruins at NcFrrirrfs mill
Joseph crifths. al.d s0. watch.
man. buried under bricks and ma.
ghInerv.
Katie Smith, aged u. caught In
mill ruins
Helen Brazitski. aEed g.. George.
town, Wilkes-Harre township.
caught under porch
Joseph Acikazea. AGED Q. George
town. caught in wreck of home
tcontinusd on Pare Eirhtl
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TRYING TRIP
Ne~ Jersey Woman with Bsby A..
"Nes m London AFTER Hsrropina
Experience IN Germany.

LONDON. Aug 20-s.ss m
Mrs. = p Martin Of red Bank a
D. With her baby. sir month"; CID
arrived a. the headquarfers on me
american relief today after a trying
uip from Magdeburg Germany.
They started from Magdeburg Az
hr Martin accompanying fhem.
pc. however. became reparafsd from
hiF family a. the crowd of forefrners
Nas forced into The train. Mrs Ma
iin protected. che says. that she could
noi ~ alone but the officers declared
hei nus sDand was in another car.
Mrs Martin. who is only ~ wears
pia. and inexperienced aa , fraveiier
Ieached Berlin August 4 where ~
found her husband wac not on bo,rs
tne train Hy degrees she uorked
Der way through the army mobliiza-
uon % Holland and reached london
almost penniless She has been M
able 70 learn anything concerninr wr
Martin. Who however. b. rupposed 10
Etii BE- In Germany Mr. Werfssrf r,
hooTer. chairman of - women's re-
lei COMMITTEES. took Mrs. Martin ard
her baby 70 her home
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FAVORABLE REPORT MADE
ON THE WAR RISK BILL
COMMERCE COMMITTEES OF
BOTH HOUSE AND SEN
ATE ENDORSE TT.
VIII BE Called For Passage in Both
Houses To-day-To Expedite
Other War Measures.

WASHINGTON. Aug zo.-Emer
sency shipping legislation advanced
a step further today when senate ana
House committees on commerce vo,ed
iavorably reports on the hill 10 create
tureau OF war risk insurance In the
treasury department 70 insure ehlps
OF American registry subject 70 the
hazards Of the European war
Senator Clark. chairman OF the com.
merce commiite viii call the bill for
passage IN the senate tomorrow ana
Representative AdamsOn. chairman ~
We House committee. plans 70 expe.
dlte lts course on the other aide az
me capitol So FAR little opposifion
70 the measure has developed, govern.
nent Insurance IN such an emerReucv
being recognized - necessary Ar.
complainant 10 the recent enacfrnenf
admitting foreign built ships 10 Amer.
lcan regisfry. ln reporting the bui "a
mo House. the Interstate commerce
committee said.
MS mll ia rendered necessary bv
reason ~ the conditions ariaing fror,
lh- state of warfare existing among
eiHerent nations ~ the present time.
Dr. an emergency measure 20 CON
iinu" in force only 20 long a. the
emergency exists"
Plan 90 Be ESpeditsd.
me governments plan 10 purchase
a9d operate ships in the overaess
Trade FOR The restoration ~ comnsrce
tconnnusd on Page Earhe1
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OF SUPPLY AND DEMAND
RESPONSIBLE FOR HIGH MEAT PRICES

NEw YORK Aug 20.-LocaI re1r.
sentatives % Chicago beef packers.
tesufying today before Chief Maeis.
trate McAdoo in District Attorney
Whitmans John Doe inquiry into the
hiEhor cost Of food since the var be-.
gan in Europe. placed tho blame FOR
the advance in meat prices on condi-
uons 90 supply and demand
They said there was SHORTAGE OF
beef on the toof and that compafitior
was kccner. D. " Lyman. reprrrert.
lng Armour q Company. said the Euro
pfau conflict had nothing to Do with
The situation. for only two-thirds the
usual amount % beef and other meats
was in the market
George . Edwards. district mana
gcr Cor >vift a Company. said prices
were determined on advices from his
employer Uni CHICAGO and upon com
petition il this section Six large