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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-16
Huerta's Will Announced

El Paso, Tex, January 15.-The will of General Huerta was ready for filing today, although it may not be made of legal record for a week. The instru- = ment gives to his widow, Mrs. Amelia A9uilar Huerta, all his property, real and personal, Wherever it may be To- cated." Each of his eight children is given $l, to comply with the provi- sions of the Texas law. Nothing in the instrument reveals the amount of the estate.
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negro, under death sentence on the charge of killing Chief of Police Camp bell of Johnson city. the supreme court today took occasion to say that the Bowers anti-capital punishment act crime was committed before the en- actment of the statute so the court affirmed the death penalty, but an- nounced that the governor would be asked to commute the sentence 10 life Imprisonment in view of the bill hav- ng become law.
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ARE OF STATE

4s is lme when every loyal citi- zt Haiiil n erge his personal ambition a ss Fr " or factional preferences aGl4 aillS 9nly of the welfare of his
 aH oEerzeal of some opponents lRe ai0 Antionally confused the is t end fie voter is in doubt, far bet -NS tAst e not vote at all than that he cast IlS )te against the bonds, and have cause to greatly regret his mis- take.
 Not influenced by political aspira- tions, and without hope of reward other than that which comes in common to the people of prosperous and progress sive state, we submit the bond issue as the wise and business-like adjustment of the states's financial affairs. If every loyal. citizen will give unbiased consideration to the benefits to be de- rived, and will be sure to vote, the elec- tion on Tuesday will prove @ victory of which we all may be proud
 MICHAEL CODY, t
 '' 1 Chairman"
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PORTLAND OFFICE
 ENTERED BY THIEVES

Selma, January 15-(Special.) Jon a hurry call over lcng distance from Post office Inspector James c. Puckett. in charge of the Selma district. deputies from the Dallas county office left at ? O clock Friday afternoon for Portland, D miles south of Selma. where the post office was robbed just before daybreall Friday. The store in which the post office is located, according to the report reaching Selma, was also robbed, No details have been received as to the amount of money or stamps secured. They have not as yet returned.
 According to information given out Fri day by United States Commissioner w K Campbell. the Do2ier Wholesale Gro cery company of Marion. Perry county has been thrown into bankruptcy The principal creditors are said to be l.. X F. Lamar of Selma, c. w. Hooper & Co.,. and Patillo < Russell of Selma. The com
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X sy si g|.AlNAHg.ANA

adopted so as to give all dealers an equal chance al the business,
 R, F. L. Mel, license inspector for Dal las and Marengo counties, is in the city in the interests of his office and an- nounces that he is having very little trouble in having all licenses paid promptly.
 Upholds Anti-Capital Punishment Act
 Nashville. January 15.--in passing on the case of Deadrick segulnes.
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"Well, l Should Say
 Gets-lt' DOES Work
''Look a There, If You Don't Think
 It's Just Wonderful for Corns!"

Bless my stars, look at it! Land of the Twin. Why, just look at it. That corn came right off-just like peeling bananas. Put your finger on my toa,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-16

Mrs. w. I. Grubb, blankets, $25; Henry Ruff shoes, S25; Miss Katherine Leedy, six iron beds and springs; Miss NJ. Rig gan, printing and stationery; M. F. North ington, S4 monthly; J. George Hauber, $5 monthly; Mrs. Agnes Dillon, one quilt; Mir. and Mrs. J IL. Welch, one barrel apples; w. H. Mitchell, barrel apples; Dorcas society, East Lake, barrel ap ples; Ancient Order Eibernians, two bar rels apples box oranges, bread and pail of candy; Douglass Bros, barrel apples; C. A. Stiefelmeyer, Cullman, barrel ap- pies, box oranges, half box pail candy: Gallagher, Diffy & Carr, Mont gomery, one box cakes, pail candy; w. " Snead box oranges; First Avenue Lumber company, box oranges; Alabama Grocery company, box oranges; Tanner Eros. box oranges; Mrs. Jonn Dennis, Wauchuata, Fla, box oranges: Mrs. J. 5. Parker, Prairie Point, Miss, sack ruts; w. s. Brown, half box oranges, half box apples; Miss Mabel Platten, 20 pounds candy; Beck Candy ana Grocery company, 15 pounds candy: A. E. c. Co.,, box crackers, bread weekly; Rev. J. E. Coyle, fruit cake; w. $. Wood, fruit cake; T. F.. Thornton, sack corn meal. sack grits, syrup and groceries during the year; Martin Cracker and Candy com- pany, box crackers and crackers and cakes weekly; Bohemian Bakery, bread and cakes; Loose- Wiles. cakes and crack CTS during the year; Essg x Busenleh- ner, bread weekly. dishes; Mrs. E. Gwen, $1 sugar, $1 flour; a friend, one sack flour, $2 sugar; Mrs. J. J. Duncan, one sack flour; Miss Gertrude Herman, one barrel flour: Santa Claus" two sacks meal, potatoes. turnips and three gallons syrup; C. C. Flemmng, four sacks flour; J. J. Platten meat weekly; w. J. McGrail, syrup. can goods, gro ceries; Mrs. George Winters box cloth ing; Mrs. Osmett, box clothing; Joe and Ed Dunkerly boys waists; Messrs. l.. H. and J. l.. Hirsch dolls; Hotel Tutwiler, glassware and dishes; friend, one doll and picture book; Mrs. J. NJ. Meighan. flowers; half dozen teaspoons. Mrs J. w. Bryan; R. F. Mccormack, pail candy; dinner furnished by Mir. and Mrs A. II. Geohegan, Mrs. Al Lawrence and Mrs. S. F. Teague.
 For generous help during the year we wish to thank Doster-Northington Drug company, T. r. Thornton. w. J. McGrail, The Acme American, Domestic, Empire, Excelsior. Ideal and Birmingham laun- dries, Drs. C. C. Jones. Carl Fox, G. A. OConnell. J. D. Heacock. St. Vmcent's hospital and staff. The Age-Herald Bir- mngham News and Ledger, Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company. C. c. Flemming, Mrs. William Woods. Mrs. George Mccormick, Mrs. J. E. i(orthrup, The Orphans Home Sewing society and the Ancient Order Hibernians, and to all the good people of Alabama who helped to make happy the little ones at the Home, our grateful thanks are hereby ten6ered. Respectfully,
 SISTERS OF CHARITY AND LADIES
 OF THE ORPHANS HOME ASSOCTA-
 TON,
 MISS RosALIE BAPTIST. Secretary.
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Acknowledge Gifts
 to Hr'.a' Home

Ae cf net4Eg a the ladies aS siusWe aeiation sub- 4tls-nA sAe aecesl e. lng report, thank la'sst eesdiSsi5 all who remembered the aEpnanS at Christmas
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FINAL STATEMENT
 ! BY MICHAEL CODY
Appeals to Voters to Go to
 the Polls
INDORSE BOND ISSUE
OvercOnfidence Will Cause Lasting Regret, He Says-Bonds Must Be Taken Up as They Fall Due.
 No Provision for Renewing

Montgomery, January 15.-(Special) Chairman Michael Cody of the state bond issue campaign committee tonight issued the following formal statement to the voters of Alabama
 "The electorate of Alabama will on next Tuesday indorse or reject the only available plan by which the state may discharge it's just obligations, promptly and regularly pay it's old soldiers, it's public servants and other creditors, maintain the high efficiency of it's schools and other great institutions, N ithout the impairment of it's good name, or an increase of the burden of yaxation. If all the friends and sup porters will without fail go to the polls and register their votes on Tuesday, the hond issue will carry. Overconfidence or indifference may cause lasting re-
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ASKS CALM CONSIDERATION

tThe high type of men advocating it's adoption, representing as they do every ghase of business and political life, iiave been, and are now appealing to ne thoughtful, patriotic manhood of the commonwealth to give calm and Mnprejudiced consideration to ttG fe s Financial condition -as17l aE taeeisa af
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xed- terms of the bonds require
 ger cent, which is $150,000, shall 4I1 q January 1, 1920, and a like . for nine consecutive years, i'll fully pay them all. There peovision made or privilege given he renewal or extension of any
 them. They must be retired as tali due. The remaining indebted of $S00,000 over and above the 4t of the bonds is to be taken c3 between now and 1920, and to
 will exact rigid economies dur
 remainder of this administra- saa a portion of the next A care. aaiysis of the issues involved will l DO valid argument against the sssue. Looking at it fairly, there a4v two questions to be decided:
 estate pay it's honest debts? If
 it sofr9w a part of the money
 eeoa0ulcal basis and with ad-
 kps tcfn IS, or shall it increase
 at a e1Aotie--- ,-1ls -
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EDNA MAYO

The cppcaiing heroine Of ~The Biindaess of I'irfue". ,ciH play Afdry Pese---G rrcadcrfxi pert for tronderfil actress. Miss Mayo miH cppedr in c rumbsr cf nel0 "Lucife" cosfun,ss.
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e peosl o ois n acmelf o 69
 n5sei Sa 3is " of the state requires 1t
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-16

HENRY E. W4LTHALL The fdmous hero of The Bir,h ofa Nation. ihe Karen. Ghosts. et-.. Me most finished dctor on ihs screen. wiu play Langdon. Hi, fte biggest port of mary big parn 1'as VaffiiaH has played.
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tian Endeavor at 3 o'clock and Senior Christian Endeavor at 6:30 o'clock.
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Read The Age-Herald's
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-16

The pulpit of the First Presbyterian church will be occupied Sunday by the pastor the Rev. l. F. Swallow, who will have as his morning theme. Our Canaan," while at the evening hour his subject will be- Failing Light" Sum day school at 9;45 o'clock. Junior Chris
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-06
KANSANS AT HEAD
Victor Murdoch and William
Allen White Crack Whip.
Are Determined to Nominate
Roosevelt or Nothing"
BY II. l.. RENNICK.

Chicago, June 6.-Determined on
program of Roosevelt or nothing, the
radical Bull Moose today jumped
square into the limelight with chal-
lenge to conservative Progressives to
do their worst
Delegates from Is southern and
weston states. headed the movement
aligned with them Victor Murdoch,
chairman of the Progressive national
committee; VIM. Allen White, Kansas
Bull Moose chieftain, and Raymond
Robins. who will be temporary chair
man of the Progressive convention.
The have determined on this pro-
gram:
Nominate Roosevelt Friday, the
third day of the convention Run a
third party if the Republicans re-
fuse to accept the colonel.
Nominate T. R-"-Murdock.
When word of the conference of the
eighteen state delegations reached
Victor Murdoch today, the Kansan
declared:
1--WE will nominate Theodore Roose-
welt; you may quote me to that eff
feet
Members of this radical clan today
characterized the public utterance of
Justice Hughes made yesterday in
Washington as a typical pussyfoot
speech
| They held that this speech was SO
full of glittering generalities as to be
meaningless.
Hughes has not made a single plair
statement of his platform" the radi-
Gals declared.
| Hughes Only Patriotic.
1t was held by the Progressives to
be entirely too impalpable of applica.
ton to present issues to give a salts.
factory line on the Justices views
The favorite sons viewed the flag
speech as merely very patriotic tall
which very properly ought not to bt
construed as a creed of faith.
The Hughes opposition admitted
the speech gave Frank Hitchcock, thu
Justices self-appointed agent here
his first tangible line on where hi
candidate stood. Coincident with tn,
rending of Hughes veil of silenc,
came a plan today by the Old Guar
for public and formal scrapping o
the steam roller. The organization
want to emphasize its argument sine
the first delegates arrived-that tn
convention is to be free and untram
meled in all it's action.
The organization is absolutely sur
of its control. 1t has the votes to pu
over any candidate it chooses. Tn
most radical Progressive only dispute,
this today,
Erase 1912 Steam Roller.
Every effort is to be made to eraS
the tracks made by the 1912 stean
r-ller
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POISON SHI-kAI

CONTINUED from Page OneI
bassador at washington, who insisted
the president was not even Ill.
Yuan Shi Kai died while the storms
of revolution were gathering in in
creasing strength. The revolt broke
out in December, 1915, when the
president announced his intention of
establishing a monarchy and ascend
ing the throne as the first emperor of
a new dynasty. His coronation was
set for early in February of this year.
but was postponed indefinitely owing
to the extraordinary rapidity with
which the revolt spread through
southern China Several attempts
were made upon the presidents life
and bomb plot was discovered in the
imperial palace.
Revolt Upset Shi-Kai's Plans.
strenuously opposed by Japan and the
final abandonment of the plan was
largely credited to the representatives
made by Toxic.
The revolt progressed, however, and
in March the governor of the Chinese
provinces demanded the resignation OF
the president. In May the provinces
of Shansi and Shantung announced
their independence and a provisional
| government was established by the
generals commanding the revolution
airy forces in the south
| President Yuan Shi Kai announced
on May 26 his intention to resign when
a suitable successor was chosen. II
was reported a little later that the
president intended to take refuge in
Japan and a dispatch from Toxic said
| that he was negotiating for residence
| in the Japan capital.
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Opposing Factions Seem Far
Their Apart in Chicago.
Again and Again Harmony
Fails to Weld Them.

Chicago, June 6.-In strenuous ef-
forts to bring about harmony before
the opening of the national po1tlcal
conventions here tomorrow RepuDH-
cans and ProgressiveS OF prominence
held repeated conferences after spend
ing much of the night discussing
varied plans for a possible agreement
There were as many different opin-
ions on the question as there were
men discussing it, apparently, and the
dav opened with leaders seeking some
solution of the difficulties barring the
way to amity and a reunited party
No man on the ground seemed big
enough or powerful enough to take
the complex situation in hand and
drive through the welter of opposing
factions to decisive conclusion
Again and again the task was at
tempted but no definite results were
apparent this morning.
Hughes uphold the Flag"
Probably no event of yesterday at
tracted more attention than the ad-
dress of Justice Hughes on the occa-
sion of the graduation ceremonies OF
the National Cathedral school at
Washington, DC. This address was
read, reread, analysed and debated in
fullest detail. Discussions of it were
heard on all sides.
Generally it was accepted as a
strong announcement to uphold the
| flag"
Friends of Justice Hughes seized
upon it as factor of great Importance
| in the existing situation. They con-
sidered that it had greatly bettered
their position particularly with the
| ProgreSSiveS.
They Want Roosevelt.
George W. Perkins, battling fol-
Colonel Roosevelt was experiencing
difficulty with Progressive delegates
who were said to be determined tG
nominate Roosevelt Wednesday re-
gardless of what was being done by
the Republicans. Other Progressive
leaders went to the aid of Mr.. Perkins
and George B. Cortelyou, former sec.
rotary of treasury, is due here from
the east today.
1t was said that CorteIyou would
measure swords with former Postmas
ter General Frank Hitchcock, one o.
the important Hughes chiefs
With these eleventh hour develop
ments crowding in upon them, dele
gates found themselves extremel,
busy today, particularly so in that thi
morning was caucus day for a ma
jority of state delegations, the las
members of which arrived on earl,
trains ready for the fray.
The meetings were scheduled to rul
through the morning and afternoo,
with the possibility that some of then
would develop debates of particula
interest to the various leaders.
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Tomorrow's Entertainment.
ROOSEVELT ONLY
Continued from page l.,

(COnt1nued from page IL
statement coming as it did after the
Progressives had determined to con-
slider the address made by Justice
Charles E. Hughes yesterday.
81 am amazed at the construction
placed upon Hughes's address to
school girls said Perkins. at is. of
course. an attempt to place him in a
perfectly insincere position
Perkins agreed with Oscar Strauss,
former ambassador to Turkey. that
the address was merely a talk that
anyone would make in presenting a
flag.
"Too Much Like Wilson,
The Hughes speech was generally
branded as too much like Wilson"
Floods of spread-eagle Roosevelt
oratory will be turned loose this after
noon at a mass meeting in the Floren-
tine room of the Auditorium, headed
by leaders of the bellieerent factions.
This meeting, expected to be led by
Governor Hiram johnson of Califor-
mia, will be attended by all delegates
WHO are standing pat on no compro-
mise with the Republicans.
Hard to Control-Murdock.
ut is going to be hard to control
our convention Victor Murdoch of
committee, admitted 1T is just a
question of how long we can keep the
bunch from nominating Roosevelt re-
CARELESS of what the Republicans do.
/ am not a Republican and do not in
tend to be- I think that is the senti-
ment of most of our delegates.
Murdoch said all he could figure
from Hughes speech was that Hughes
is the last one to come oJt for the
flag and now everybody's out
The Progressives seized upon re-
ports of the loss of Lord Kitchener
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STORM HAS GONE BY
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record for this date. No heavy rains
fell in the Kaw valley and the river is
still falling. Sire; ms in other parts
of the state are swollen and the Ar
kansas river is in flood.
The forecast calls for fair weather
tonight and Wednesday with slightly
lower temperatures. Wednesday will
be warmer and is expected to be a fine
day. The low reading this morning
was SO degrees. This is a degree be-
low normal. The low record is 81
degrees, and occurred in 1890. The
highest temperature on record for
June 6 is SO degrees, established in
1900.
The wind is in the north and today
was cool, with temperatures many de-
grees below normal The stage of the
Kaw river this morning was 7.6 feet, a
fall of two-tenths of a foot since Mon
day morning
Excessive rains have occurred dur
ing the past "a hours over most of
the eastern half of Kansas ranging in
amounts from 0.50 inch to $40 inches.
A few light showers occurred in the
northwest section. The sky had
| cleared over most of the state this
morning but was still cloudy in the
eastern part.
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KILLS 8 IN AUTO
Train Hits Automobile on
Crossing in Canton, o.
Two of Three Dead Women:
Four Persons Injured.

Canton. Ohio, June 6.-Three per-
sons were killed and four injured here
this morning when an automobile was
demolished by a freight train at the
Market avenue crossing of the Penn
syIvania railroad. The dead are:
MRS. LOUISE BUSSE. As.
MRS. ANNA PAAR. rs.
GEORGE ROBERTS. 40.
The injured
Willard E. Campbell, IS.
Stewart Shanks, 81.
Percy Miller, Is.
Miss Elizabeth Hardy, 80
All of the victims excepting Rob-
erts were in the machine Campbell
was driving. The party was returning
from a trip to the country for a BIRTH
day celebration and did not see the
train coming because the view of the
crossing was INSTRUCTED by a street
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ment, saying no other man could have
raised the great armies which Kitch-
ener assembled.
Great Britain's allies had great con-
fidence in Earl Kitehener's judgment
His visits to France and Italy were
supposed to have had important re-
suits in co-ordinating the work of the
allies The fact that he had left Lon
don for Russia is regarded as an in
dication that he was on a similar mis-
sion to that country
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-06
Grain Gossip.
(By special wire to T. j. Myers. Columbian
Bldg.l

Worlds shipments of oats last week
were 4.652. 600 bushels, including 3y362,00o
Minneapolis wheat stocks have decreased
1900 bushels in the past two days. Total
stocks are 9.134 900 bushels; year ago,
1895, 600 bushels.
Worlds shipments of corn last week
were 3,0O4,O0 bushels compared with p
442, 600 bushels in the previous week and
5.466, 900 bushels a year ago. America ship
ped 1,122, 600 bushels.
Worlds shipments of wheat last week,
as reported at Liverpool were 12.95 600
bushels, compared with 1916, 600 bushels
in the previous week and II, 162. 900 bushels
"a ysa s o ago bSsbe 1 5rH
bushels of wheat as flour.
Elevator stocks of wheat at Kansas City
increased 226.65S bushels last week and
now amount to 622S. 1879 bushels; corn B.
III 759 bushels. decrease 573,176 bushels;
cats sgssel snshes Increase
bushels: rye, 60,224 bushels. increase 1900
bushels; barles. 131.442 bushels, decrease
O96 bushels of wheat, 1.099, 271 bushels of
corn and 3o5,121 bushels of oats
Kansas City Produce Market.
Kansas City, June 6.-WHEAT-Cash !:
Market 1neha0ged to 1e oe hig ;, E, No;
rec c;oRN@Market i4G1e higher. No. 2
mixed. ss54e; No No. 3. s71ze' No; g sd,i e
90c No 3. 6s1LG6sc.
oATs--.Market unchanged to 1c higher.
NO. Wn1te, 1o72 II re- NO. niiAeu, ooD
RYElS5@s6c.
HAY-Market steady; unchanged.
RRAN-S9M90c-
.O4d10S.
KAFIR-No. 3 white S1.03.
WSEAT-Recepts "a cars.
BUTTER-Market unchanged
POULTRY-Market unchanged.
EGGS-Firsts. 211zc.
CLOSE: WHEAT-July, 9sAc; Septem-
CoRN-July. e6zl @ee7se; September.
65s4 @65Bc-
Chicago Produce Market.
Chicago, June 6.-BUTTER-Market I'M
changed
EGGS-Market unchanged.
POTATOES-Market higher. Old, Mich
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and his staff on a torpedoed warship
as further necessity for naming a
strong man, Roosevelt" in Chicago
Perkins issued statement along
these lines. saying the world was rap
idly approaching a cataclysm that
must be prevented by human methods.
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TODAY'S MARKET REPORT

Chicago, June 6.-WHEAT-Foreign buy
ing here, together with a scarcity of offer
ings, lifted the wheat market today after
prices had shown a tendency to waver
at hte outset Suggestions that the Euro
pean demand was in some way connected
with the disaster to Lord Kitchener failed
to be confirmed. On the contrary several
trade authorities here were inclined to the
view that this death if it had any effect
on prices w .uld count on the side of the
bears. Opening quotations which ranged
from sc decline to &c advance with July
at 81. 03Z to 81 .04, and September at $1.05@
1-0614, were followed by a decided general
upturn.
No important reaction took place, the
result of Hessian fly damage Kansas
wheat in some sections was failing down.
Besides, advices were at hand that the
Ohio crop was the poorest in years. The
close was strong, to 2k@k cents net
advance with July at $1-05A and Septem-
Der at $1.07%.
CORN-Unfavorable weather had bull
ish influence corn. Buying, however
was not of an aggressive character. After
opening Sc to 1@1Mc higher, the market
continued to harden.
Scantness of rural offerings acted as
handicap on the bears. The close was
steady at &c to lie net advance
OATS-Oats rose with other cereals
Nevertheless, as in corn, the trade lacked
volume.
PROVISIONS-Lower prices on hogs car
ried down provisions. About the only de
mand was from shorts.