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firmed the report that Colonel H. J.
Slocum, whose wife is niece OF Mrs.
Russell Sage. had offered $4,000 re-
ward for villa, dead or alive.
At Slocum's request the offer OF
the reward was sent to Colonel Dodd's
cavalry column, the most advanced
division Of the expedition. Army Of
ficiais declined to comm emit on the
apparent lack Of precedent for Sio-
GUMS offer, but indicated they ex-
pected results from It when 1t be-
comes generally known in Villas ter
ritory.
This was believed to be the first
time that any army officer had made
such an offer Of reward from his
private fortune Mrs. Siocum, niece
OF Mrs Sage, has given large sums to
her husbands regiment, the Fighting
Thirteenth" part Of which covered
itself with glory repulsing Villas at
tack on Columbus. Slocum was re.
ported to have been greatly meensed
nv Villas attack in almost over
whelminx numbers on his men.
Expecting Some News.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 1S.--
That f,rst word from American news
,naner men, with Colonel Slocum 8
cavalry vanguard preceding the main
expedition under General Pershfng
NAV come through tonight. was the
belief expressed by army officers at
Fort Sam Houston late today.
With the army wireless burdeDed
with the military dispatches, General
Funston indicated the war cores
pondents" will have to depend Tor the
present on automobiles to get their
copy" to q telegraph Office.
wireless reports from Colonel
Dodd received at army headquarters,
show that the flying column from
Hachita. N NJ, encountered no oppo-
sition on it's forced march across the
desert and probably has reached
Casas Grandes and may possibly even
have passed that point.
Torreon reports Of Carranztsta-Val.
lista fighting in that vicinity are UNI
confirmed here
DOUGLAS. Aris., March 1S.-Car-
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Omaha Live Stock.

Omaha Live Stock.
OMAHA, Neb., March 1s.-Hogs,
receipts, 5000; market lower. Heavy,
$9.2OQ9.45; light. s9.00@s.30; pigs,
SS.00@90O; bulk, S9.15@s-25.
Cattle - Receipts, 200; market,
steady. Steers, 81 5000. Is: cows and
heifers. SIS. SCOT. SO.
Sheep - Receipts, 100: market,
steady. Yearlings. $s.50@10.o0; weth.
ers. s775@s.50; lambs, S10.eog11.a5.
Chicago Produce.
CHICAGO, March 1s.-Butter-
Higher. Creamery. 30@36c.
Eggs-Lower; receipts, 14,ssS cases.
F'irsts, 19@19Ac: ordinary firsts, IL
618Lc; at mark, cases included, IS
119c.
Receipts, "a cars; IN.
changed.
Pouftryf-Alive, unchanged.
New York Produce.
NEW YORK, March 1S.-Butter-
Steady. Receipts, 6,164. Creamery
extras, 371a@3Sc: creamery, $3.50
s9c; frsts, 3s@37c; seconds. SAG
35hc.
Eggs - Strong. Receipts, 1850.
Fresh gathered extras, 221s @231ac:
extra frsts, &c; firsts, 21@21 hc;
extra firsts. 22c; f1rsts. 21@H1kc; Sec
onds, 20h@20Ac.
Poultry - Alive, weak Chickens,
tic: broilers, &c: fowls. 1sc: turkeys,
CSC. Dressed. quiet; prices unchanged.
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ran Vista scouts arrived In Aqua PrieSa
tonight and reported to General k!ias
Gales, confirming the report tna
Colonel Dodd's American cavalry
nearing Galeana. They declared, NOV.
ever that Dodd is still far iFoah
Francisco Villas forces.
With the denials by Gales and ives
G. Lelevier. Carranzista consel mere
that there has been dtssatfsnac'ioh
among the Carranzista9 at Capuliohs'
ru1nors of trouble there have quieteu'
General Gales also discred1ted ~.
mors Of q revolt in the garrison d.
Hermosillo.
Appeal for Soldiers.
SAN ANTONIO. Texas. March Is
Mayors of municipalities Throughout
Texas. Arizona and New Mexico, VINO
have been frantically appealing oy
telegraph to army headquarters here
for protection from resident Mexlcans
in their communities, were tonight al
vised by General Funston to organize
home guards
These men alcng the border are
all used to fire arms said Genera
Funston. ''They can ride and they
can shoot They could be whipped III.
to the finest soldiers in the world l
received today a petition from mum.
Der of border towns to send troops al
once fer the cities protection, |
wired back that il half OF the aple
/ bodied men who signed the peueioh
F, organized themselves into nome
guard they will be able to lick all the
/ Villistas in their section OF the couh'
try IA, ~,
| eff + attempted to comply WIN a..
! the requests that have been w1reo "
me the last few days. I'd need an
army four times as large as the pres
emit regular organization at full war
strength. We are going to give an
border towns equal protection ron
raids across the border, but we can.
NOT attempt to guarantee any town
AGAINST difficulties with local villa
svmpathizers among the Mexican pop.
niation. That must come from state
troops, OF as have suggested. throuss
AN EFFECTIVELY organized home guard
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oats-No. 2, 3s@42c; No. 8, $50
4oc; No. 2 white, 45@46c; No 8
white, Az @43hc.
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bodies Of German troops penetrated
French advanced trenches, 1t was
stated, but were imm ediately thrown
out by counter attack.
Early this evening the official state
ment added, the Germans threw three
large calibre shells in the direction o;
the French fortress OF BeIfort, TWEEN
ty-eight miles east OF the Rhine.
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THE WEATHER.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
WASHINGTON, March 1S.-Weath-
er forecast
Illinois: Fair Sunday and probably
Monday: cooler Sunday.
Missouri: Fair Sunday and prob
ably Monday; slightly cooler Sunday.
Iowa: Fair Sunday; Monday in
creasing cloudiness; no decided
change in temperature.
TU. S. Department of Agriculture,
Weather Bureau
Local Observations.
March Bar. Their. Wind. Weather.
is : a. M. =. 1886 81 NE Hazy
l1S p. m :. 3o.17 AZ n Clear
River stage, a. m, ) feet, 8 tenths
Change in "a hours, rise tenths.
| Mean temperature, +3.
! Highest, 55.
| Lowest, 81.
Lowest Friday night, 80
FRED Il. GOSEWISCH,
Observer
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OatS-No. 2, 39@42c; No. s, b5p
40c; No. 2 white, 45046c; No. 8
white, 41h@43hc.
Peoria Cash Grain.
PEORIA, Ill. March 18.-Corn-Re-
ceipts, 81 cars; market, 1ac to Nc
lower. No. white, &c; No. 5 yellow,
665ac: No. 6 yellow. 627s @ 63c;s No. 4
mixed, 6s@691zc; No. mixed. 661zc;
Oats-Receipts. 4 cars; no sales
made.
ST. Louis Cash Grain.
FURNISHED by Long Commission Co.,
4O3 Main Telephone No. 1901
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, March 1S.-Wheat
No red, new. $1.12h91.13h;
No. 8 red. new, s1.o6@112.
Corn-No. 2, 71he: No: 3. $50
s9hc: No. 8 yellow, 71k@72c; No. 2
white, 721ac; No. white. zoe.
Oats-No. 2, 42ho; No. 3, 1910
401sc: No. 2 white. none; No. 3 white
42h@43hc; No. 4 white. 40@41c.
Chicago Seed Market.
CHICAGO, March 1S.-Rye-No. 2,
csc.
Bsrley-65@75c.
Timothy-$4.5 O@7.00.
Clover-S1c. 0041S.75.
Chicago 1.-Two stock.
CHICAGO, March 1S.-Hogs-Re-
ceipts, 1850; estimated, $4,000; left
over, $500; opened, SC up; top, ss.75;
a. M. sc UP: top. 1915; close. weak:
top, 50 10; light, $9.26@9.70; mixed,
s9.25@9.7o; rough, $9.25@s.4o; heavy,
se.25@9.70.
Cattle-Receipts, 1000; steady;
So. 80.
IS. 68911. 20.
Chicago 1.-Two Stoek-ciose.
FURNISHED by Long Commission Co..
4O3 Main. Telephone No. 1901
CHICAGO, March 1S.-Hog receipts
1O,5oo; market weak. Mixed and
butchers, $925@9.70; good heavy.
| $9.25@9.70; rough heavy, $9-250S.4O;
light, s9.15@9.70.
Cattle receipts 100; market steady;
Sheep receipts 500; market steady;
! top $500 Lambs. top $11.5o.
/ ST. Louis Live Stock.
ST. LOUIS, March 18.-Hogy, re-
| ceip.s. 2,5eo: market steady. Pigs
and lights. ~. 1898 %; mixed, ~. on
@9.75; heavy. 80. 1909 80.
Cattle - Receipts, 200; market,
steady. Steers, $7.50@9.so: heifers,
IS. 5000. so: cows, s5.5o@s.eo; calves,
Sc. Oe@1o.75.
Sheepe - Receipts, none; market
| nominal Yearling wethers, 8.0o9
no 90; lambs, So. 00@11.60 ewes,
s.. 5O@s.75.
/
II
/ Kansas City 1.-Two Stock.
| KANSAS CITY, March 1S.-Hogs--
Receipts, 1000: strong. Bulk, $3.50
$3.50; heavy, 50. 5oG9 so: light, So Ia
/ as. so: pigs, 81 506s. 60.
Gattle-Receipts. 500; steady. Steers
1877. sO69.65: cows, $5.O06S. 25: heif
ers. 81 .OoG10. 90; calves, IS. 500 HOO
Shep - Receipts, none; steady
Lambs. $40. e5@l1. 80; yeariings. 1928
a1o. 90: wethers, IS .o0@s. 90; ewes
81. 5O@s.3o.
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The Luli is Broken.


sBy Charles P. Stewart, United Press
STAFF Correspondent
LONDON, March is German
troops today broke the lull in the
Verdun struggle by renewing their at
tackg around Vaux village, five and
cHs-hah miles northeast OF Verdun.
The assault wa3 preceded by the
usual artillery preparations, but
lacked the violence of the earlier at
tacks, Paris dispatches indicated TO-
night. The French war office an
nounced that the German onslaughts
were promptly checked by a curtain
OF fire from French artillery that
swept the sector between Vaux viii
lage and the wood south of the Hand
remont farm, where the attack gath
cred the greatest force.
The official statement from the
French war office tonight also re
ported minor actions in Lorraine and
artillery firing at the extreme south
ern end Of the western battle front II
the region Of Thiaville. Lorraine, small
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They declared a mist which permitted
the great aerial activities described
In the French official statement this
afternoon, would have been a slight
bar 10 infantry operations
No word has come from Berlin as
to the extent OF the damage done by
French fiers who BON barded the
railway stations at Metz Contains and
Arn2villc and the Dieusee aerodrome.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-04-26
TWO RECORD PIG LITTERs
Duroc Sow Yields Eighteen and An.
other Farmer Gets Ninety
five From Nine Sows.

Knoxville, Ia, April 3.-Roy
Vaughn, farmer and stock raiser. ly-
ing near here, reports a near record
litter of pigs by Duroc sow owned
by him. The SOW, a thoroughbred
yielded litter of eighteen. It was
her second litter, her first being fiji
teen.
Farmers in this section say that
eighteen is the high mark for a liz
ter In this county. The average
Iowa litter is less than a third that
number.
Centerville, Ia, April "a record
IN pig raising that will be hard 10
beat has been made by G.. A. Bailey.
near this place, From nine brood
sows he has ninety-five live and heal
thy pigs from a week to a month
DID, The largest litter was fifteen.
from which one was lost. His STOCK
IS yorkshire sows with a Poland
China male.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-04-26
Good Idea.
IOWA

Farmer Cloversee0 had come up to
London for a few days. Before he
started he had promised to bring his
daughter a present, so he went into
jewelers. shop and said to the assis-
tant:
/ want pair of earrings, cheap
put purity. They be fur a present."
Yes, sir" said the jeweler. you
want something a trifie loud, / sup
pose?"
Wen, l don't mind if one of them
IS little loud" replied the farmer.
My girl is deaf in one ear"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-04-26
RLOCKADED.
Every Household i'm DEBORAH ShouId
Know How to Resist 1t.

IL your back aches because the
kidneys are blockaded.
You should help the kidnevs with
their work. -
Doan's Kidney Pills are especially
for weak kidneys.
recommended by Thousands
nome testimony proves their merit.
Louie Stoskopf, Ala Washington
81, DEBORAH, says:-"I was troubled
on and on by kidney complaint for
the past two years. Pains through
my back and loins were very annoy-
ing, causing me to lie down during
the day. The kidney secretions were
100 frequent in passage. Hearing of
the results some of my friends were
getting from Doan's Kidney Pills. I
got box at Wanglers' Pharmacy, /
mad taken but a few doses when I
found out that they gave instant re-
lleI. have recommended this medi-
cine to many fellow sufferers, who
also have had good results"
The above statement was given on
February IS, 1912 and on September
70, 1915, Mr.. Stoskopf said: 81 still
retain my faith IN Doan's Kidney
Pllls and use them when | have need
or kidney medicine. l always re-
ceiye prompt relief"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same
that Mr.. Stoskopf has twice public
ly recommended. Foster-Milburn Co.
Props, Buffalo, n. Y.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-04-26
How Much Corn Will Hungry
Rooster DeynIIrp

Pleasantville, Ia, April 3.-How
many grains OF corn will a hungry
rooster eat within thirty minutes?
Nearly all Pleasantville took a guess
at the number when a local mercn-
ant offered a prize to the best gues-
ser. A rooster that had gone with
out nourishment for twelve hours
was placed in window and a grain
OF corn at time offered him. He
ate 462 grains and Corwin Reynolds.
youngster, guessed the nearest with
400. Other guesses ranged all the
way from % to 1000 grains.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-04-26

1:3O p. M. Tuesday April 18th, 1916
The board met as per adiournme n I
and was called to order by the chair
man.
All members present.
Moved. seconded and carried the aud
itor be instructed to notify the auditor
of Howard county not to let Loui Lar
mia get any more help from the coun-
ty.
Moved. seconded and carried Road
NO. il66 be vacated as prayed for in
Moved, seconded and carried Road
NO. ll69 be established as prayed for
in petition.
Moved, seconded and carried the
county engineer be instructed to sur
vey the north two miles of the county
road leading from Kendallville to the
state line by the first of May 1916,
Moved seconded and carried the
chairman sign the notices that are to
De sent out to the property owners liv-
ing along the county road leading from
Kendallville to the Howard county line
and also to the state line with a view
to having them remove their fences
according to survey.
Moved, seconded and carried the fol-
tbs of Hesper township $1454 on ac-
count OF clerical error for the year
1914. Manfred Sand so cents of ac-
count or erroneous head tax in Mill
tary township for the year 1915.
me board then commenced to check
filed against the county
:, At five o'clock the board concluded
the checking of the claims.
Moved. seconded and carried the
claims as audited be allowed and the
auditor instructed to issue warrants
against the proper funds in payment of
same.
Minutes read and approved.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-04-26

IL twice as many crimes reported
are committed by single men as by
married men, lot of wives are not
telling all they know.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-04-26

Attest: (SEAL)
OSCAR WINGER
County Auditor
of Supervisors.
Moved. seconded
journ as q board
meet again at 1880
supervisors.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-04-26

Those $1,000 Blue Serge suits
pure indigo dye-are world beaters
t the price. Be-. S.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-04-26

j. p. KUHN,
j. S. WILLIAMS.
o. G.. HAUGEN,
G.. MORTON.
o. l.. SAXVICK.
and Clerk of Board
and carried to adj
of canvassers and
p. m, as q board of
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-04-26

MONed, SeCOnued and carried TO adj
journ till 1880 p. m, May list. 1916.
j. Z. KUHN,
Chairman.
OSCAR WINGER,
County Auditor.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-12-13
NJ Masters Sales.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
COUNTY OF OCONEE.
In Court Of Common Pleas

In Court Of Common Pleas.
Pursuant to DEGREES of the afore-
| sad Court, in the cases named below,
| Will offer for sale. to the highest
bidder. In front OF the Court House
| door, at Walhalla. South Carolina, on
| MONDAY, the LIST day of JANUARY.
1917, between the legal hours of
sale, the tracts Of land below de-
scribed
f.. l.. llerndon, as Trustee. Plamtiff.
against
Mrs. Dena Fowler, Thomas T. Fow-
Ter. John p. Fowler, Mrs. Lucy
Fowler, Bank Of Walhalla, Z. S.
Brown. and Thomas T. Fowler and
john =. Fowler, as Partne. in
trade under the style and firm
name OF Fowler Brothers, Defend
ants.
Tract No. l. (a) All that piece,
parcel or tract Of land situate, lying
and being in the State and County
above stated, near the Town of
Salem, containing twenty-five (22)
acres, more or less, adjoining lands
formerly Of e. B. Haggerty, George
r. Pike. j. NJ. Looper, and others,
being the same conveyed to E. S..
Brown by James Heaton.
(b) All that piece, parcel or tract
of land situate. lying and being in
the County of Oconee, State Of South
Carolina, adjoining lands formerly Of
F.. B. 'Iaggerty, Estate of Major L.
Rogers and others, and containing
twelve l2) acres, more or less.
Tracts and b above described to-
gether compose a tract Of thirty-four
(34 acres conveyed by B. s. Chill
dress to Mrs. Dena Fowler by deed
dated 18th February, 1914, and re-
corded in Clerks Office, in Book TT
page 164.
Tract No. 2. All that piece, parcel
or tract Of land situate, lying, and
being In the County of Oconee. State
Of South Carolina, in the Town of
Salem, and having the following
metes and bounds, to wit: Beginning
on rock on Main street near a tele-
phone post on Angeline Littleton's s
line, thence with the said Littleton
line north to a rock corner on ter
race near a well; thence east to q
black-gum corner; thence N. e. to a
rock corner on Alpha Duncans line;
thence south with Alpha Duncan's
line to rock corner on road leading
from Salem to NJ. A. Moss farm;
thence west with said road to a rock
on Main street; thence west with
street to beginning corner, containing
four acres, more or less, and known
as the Planning Mill lot. it being the
tract or lot Of land conveyed to Mrs.
Dcna Fowler by n. r. Fowler by
deed dated February l4th, 1911, and
recorded in Book TIT. page 1G3.
Terms Of Sale: CASH. That in
event of failure of the purchaser or
purchasers to comply with the terms
OF sale promptly, the Master do re-
sell said premises on the same sales
day or some convenient salesday
thereafter. at the same place and on
the same terms as heretofore set out
at the risk Of the former purchaser
or purchasers. and that he do con-
tinue so to do until he has found a
purchaser who shall comply with the
terms Of sale.
Purchaser to pay extra for papers.
w. o. WHITE,
Master for Oconee County, s. C.
Dee. l3, 1916.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-12-13

FOR SAIE--I will sell, Mt publ,e
auction, at my residence, near West-
minister, on Tuesday, December 9th.
l916, at II a. M, all my Personal
property, some Household and
Kitchen Furniture. w. B. YOUNG
BLOOD, Westminster, S. c., r. f. u.
No. S. d7-5o
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-12-13

SERVTCE-Full Jersey Bull. Stock
ra!sers should see me. GUS SPOON
AGEL, Walhalla, S. G.. 500
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-12-13

WANTED cow PEAs-All variet-
ties. We are in tho market at all
times. THE Fl. G. LEIDING CO.,
144 East Bay, Charleston, s. G. 50+
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-12-13
oANE HND nONoHo

FOR SALE-IIandsome parlor or
gan, practically new. NJ. A. BUR-
LEY, tt. |, Walhalla, s. C.
35 o. I. c. PIGS ready for delivery
December Is. Apply to E. e. VER-
NER, Richland, S. C. 1850
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-25
CONSUMPTION SUSTAINED
IN REMARKABLE VOLU ME
Preference for Better Classes of Mcr-
chandisc Remains Conspic-
uouS Feature.
IERs COMPETE ACTIVELY
Further Wage Increases im Many In
dustrics Tend To Onset Advances
in Prices of Nccessitics-Distrib
ton of Holiday Goods a Factor.

NEW YORK. November e,.-Dun's
Weekly Review Of Trade tomorrow
viii say:
Inability 10 meet requirements is
becoming !nor" pronounced and gen
cal. and an Increasing number OF
sellers cndcavo. 10 lcpresy dcncnd In
IN effort TO control prices Yet the
upward movement ia many lines is un-
checked. as buyers. finding supplies
scarce and f.arint; :. greater shortage
men; year, are competing more ac-
lively in the markets for raw ma
TRIALS and finished products In all
leading branches. Tho rush 20 cover
forward needs continues, and steel
and iron, textiles hides and leather
and footwear have gone still higher
"ith no sign OF abatement even now
tidt the crest has been reached Ris-
irs costs OF production HAY" an i'm
p4rtant influence IN determining pres
eut and future quotations. ;,ut tn. fur
th"T waG. Increases at steel works
cotton mills. ana IN other quarters
t'nd - Offset tn. advances in price.
OF necessities Evidences Of = contrac-
ton in buying are not wholly alb
sent. yet under the conditions con-
volume and the preference for the
bitter classes Of merchandise remains
conspicuous feature. Distribution
OF holiday goods has already become a
factor in some sections. as q result
% the agitation for carly trading. and
tie movement generally is expected TO
reach exceptional proportions. With
business booming AT high and ad :
vancing prices. and speculation con-
tlnuiDE active, bank clcnrluCS natural =
~ make a phenomenal exhibit being
Sa.6 per cent larger this week than Z,
year ago, when the exchanges were
Unprecedented for the period. More
over, the increase would be even
greater were manufacturers in posi-
ton to accept all the contracts Of
fyred At this time last year rail
road earnings were also record break =
irg, yet tho revenues OF systems re-
PORTING for. the first TWO weeks Of
November show a gain Of 81 per cent
over 1915.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-25
TRADE MOVES ALONG
AT iE(ORD CLIP

NEW YORK. November @i-Rrad-
streets VIII say tomorrow:
Trade. in company with industrial
Operations. moves along ~ a record
clip with products Of the miI., Held
ard factory virtually selling them
selves. whether ii be steel. or IRON
provisions. dry goods or furniture. ON
the other hand, speculative markets.
stock. grain and cotton--tend TO lag.
p"esumably because OF calls for larger
margins. ur concern about possible in
tcr1ational political complications.
allie retail trade in winter good" is
l. I'D in check by mild weather. Buy
ing Of manufactured products. instead
Of being stayed By higher prices.
seems 10 have bccom" frcnzied because
OF fears OF further advances. because
.: concern about future available sup
plies and because il is recognized that
unparalleled consumption ovcr;aNes
production The most serious car
Shortages in ;hc countly's history rem
der IL difficult 10 get goods 10 points
OF destination, and, OF course, to ship
puts from ccmtcrs Of production. the
most severely affected lines being coke,
coal lumber, grain. steel and iron. Co
accidentally come reports Of tho hcavi-
est new buying OF cars ever cXpcriC
enced at any one time. The carly ar
rival OF the Christmas spirit has re-
suited in heavy, perhaps record. buy
ing OF holiday goods. and the DISPOSE
ton OF employers 10 share profits is
evidenced in countrywidc advances in
wages bcncft!ng over 100000 workers.
La Dor is hard 10 get. and despite record
wages. the situation is one in which
there Is nuci unrest. Farming COM
muniiics. enjoying record prices. arc
buying heavily, and while city con-
sumcrs complain OF high prices and
call for cmbarGoes on exports OF food
s'u..s. solution Of the problem is no.
where i'm sight. In tn" South. ol-ccnt
cotton and $50 seed result in the pay
ing off OF debts that have stood for
several years. Steel mills in some
cases are compelled 10 turn down or
dcrs both domestic and foreign. but
r.any prefer 10 FIRST take care of do
n.cstic consumers.