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Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-28
PRESIDENT WILSON GRIDION Guest
Address Was Confidential, But Was Made Public at
Request of Members
SAYS AMERICA SHOULD KEEP OUT OF WAR

President Spoke of the Nations Affairs With Unusual Gravity
More Interested in What the People Are Talking About
Around Quiet Fresides Than What They Are Talking
About in the Cloak Rooms of Congress-DvveIt Upon
the Responsibility of Ofce-DecIares the Country Was
Founded Upon Profound Principle of Human Liberty
and of Humanity and That Those Principles Must be
Sustained.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-28
FRENCH ARE DRIVING
GERMANS PAST DOUAUMoNT
News Contained in cabIegram Receiv-
ed in Ottawa

Ottawa, Ont, Feb. 27.-"The French
are now steadily driving the enemy
past Douaumont despite his spasmodic
rallies, said a cable message from
France received this afternoon by
General Sir Sam Hughes, minister of
militia. In view of the fact that the
message said nothing of regaining or
holding Fort Douaumont General
Hughes thinks the fortifcations has
been reduced to ruins by shell fire.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-28
SCHOONER GOES DOWN
IN CAPE COD CANAL
Steering Gear Got Out of Order and
the Vessel Ran on Rocks.

Bourndale, Mass, Feb. 27.-The two
Boston, loaded wit hcoal, sank today in
the Cape Cod Canal about a mile west
of here and until she is raised the ca
nal is likely to be ou Of commission.
The schooner became unmanageable
on account of an accident to her steer
ing gear and run on he rocks on he
norh side of the canal. She lies dag
onally across the ditch with only her
stern out Of water. The crew escap-
ed WfrhDu8 difficulty.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-28
TWO CASES OF SCARLET
FEVER AT SUFFIELD SCHOOL
Institution Closed and 200 Students
Sent to Their Homes.

Sufdeld, Conn, Feb. 27.-The dis
covery of two cases Of scarlet fever
at the Suffield school, formerly known
as the Connecticut Literary Institu-
ton, caused the authorities to close
the establishment today and the 200
students were sent to their homes.
The cases are not. serious. 1t is ex-
pected that the school will reopen in
three weeks. One of the patients taken
i'll today was William Hazel, physical
director and coach of the athletic
teams
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-28
BROKER LYMAN REMAINS
IN JAIL AT TAMPA
Federal Authorities Are Awaiting In
structions From Washington.

Tampa, Fla. Feb. 27-John Grant
Lyman, wanted in New York for al
legged misuse of the malls, which net
ted him more than $500, 900, remained
in Jail here tonight while federal au-
thorities awaited instructions from
Washington as to what to do with him
Lyman insists he should serve out a
Is months sentence given him in Cali
fornia for operations similar to those
attributed to him in New York and
objects to returning to the latter city.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-28
GoMPERS TO CONFER WITH
STRIKING SHIRTMAKERS
About $4,000 More Are to be Called
Out in New York City.

New York, Feb. 27.-Samuel Comp
ers, president of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, it was said tonight,
will confer tomorrow with leaders of
the shirtmakers strike in this city
which already has involved about 3d.
600 workers B. A Larger general
organizer of the United Garmens
Workers Union, asserted that the
union intends to organize the shirt
making industry throughout the coun-
try. The first move, he said, will be
made by calling out $4,000 more shirt
makers employed by New York man
ufacturers, but who work in other
places. There are said to be about
10000 shirtmakers in the United
States
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-28
FIVE MEN RESCUED
BY NORWEGIAN STEAMER
Survivors of Crew of French Steamer
Trignac.

London, Feb. 27. III a. m.-The
Norwegian steamer Borgsten has ar
rived at Martepool and reported the
rescue on Friday in the North sea of
five members of the crew of the
French steamer Trignac. Twenty
one members of the crew, the pilot
and four French passengers are miss
ing and are believed to have been
lost.
The survivors were clinging to an
upturned lifeboat when found. They
reported that two VIOLENT explosions
splot the ship into three sections
The French steamer Trfgnac was a
vessel of LAT tons. She was last
reported at Blythe, England
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-28
the Largest Connecticut Proportion the Cs Population
Condensed kilograms

Essad Pasha, Dictator of Albania,
has fed to Italy.
Ecuador's foreign trade has been
hard hit by the war.
Italians of New Haven are planning
to build a home for the aged.
Lieut.. r. e. Atkinson, famous Eng
lish athlete, was killed in action.
Charles A. Lyon, for many years a
Bangor, Me-, rug merchant, is dead.
The Rhodesian gold output for jan
uary, 1916, totalled 10000 fine ounces.
The strike at the American Brass
Co.'s plant, Ansonia, has been settled.
Repairs having been completed, the
French liner will sail from New
York today.
Fire of unknown origin caused $780,
900 damage to the business section Of
Geneva, N Y.
Henry Ford and Thomas A. Edison
visited and inspected the Automobile
Show at Newark.
Carrying 355 passengers, the Amer
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-28

Charles A. Lyon, for many years &
Bangor, Me-, rug merchant, is dead.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-28

Lieut.. r. e. Atkinson, famous Eng
lish athlete, was killed in action.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-28
THREATS OF ANARCHISTS
TO DO MORE POISONING
Made in Speeches at Chicago Lauding
Jean Crones-PoIice Investigating

Chicago, Feb. 26-Threats that an
archists are planning to do more poi
soning were Investigated by police to-
chists here Friday night at which
speakers Iauded the act of Jean
Crones, accused of poisoning soup
served at a banquet recently given
Archbishop Mundelsin.
THE act of Crones" said John
Loughman, one of the speakers, will
lead to more poisoning. When one
man throws a bomb another man getn
the nerve to throw one."
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-28
Severe Earthquake in San Jose.

San Juan Del Sur, Nicaragua, Feb.
N.-An earthquake which was felt here
at 2.33 O'Clock this afternoon is report
ed to have been very severe in San
Jose, Costa Rica, and in the depart
ment of Rivas, Nicaragua. The prin-
cipal church in the town of Rivas was
damaged. No deaths have been report
Ad
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-28

Essad Pasha, Dictator of Albania
has fed to Italy.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-28
REV. EDWARD DOWNES
STRICKEN WITH APOPLExY
While Celebrating Mass in st. Mary's
Church, Mt. Carmel.

New Haven, Conn, Feb. 27.-While
celebrating mass at st. Mary's Roman
Catholic church in Mt. Carmel today,
the Rev. Edward Downes was stricken
with apoplexy. He was taken to ST.
RaphaeFs hospital, where at a late
hour tonight his condition was said to
be critical. At one time Father Downes
was United States consul at Amster-
dam.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-28
National Convention of Sons Of Italy

New Haven, Conn. Feb. 27.-The
Italy ontinue it's session here today.
At a business meeting reports show
ed a large gain in membership and the
establishment of 20 new lodges. The
convention win close on Tuesday with
the election of officers.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-28
The Bulletins Circulation in Norwich
CabIed Paragraphs
Dutch Ministry Endorsed


Amsterdam, via London, Feb. 81
With only one dissenting vote the
Luxembourg chamber Of deputies
adoptde a vote of confidence in the
new ministry, although five members
were absent.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-28

Italians of New Haven are planning
to build a home for the aged.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-28

The Indiana Public Elevator Co., OF
Indianapalos was Incorporated at In
dianapolis with 100000 capital. 1t will
build the largest grain elevator in the
state there.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-28

The plant of the Little Falls Paper
Co, at Little Falls, n. Y, was destroy.
ed by fire at loss of $4,000.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-28

SIashed in more than so places, tn,
partly naked body of a man believed
to be Ivan Orpis of Omar, w. Va, wa!
found in a Toledo street.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-28

There were admitted into this coun.
try 1928 aliens during January
against 1S,901 in December.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-28


lies forces has sent to destitute Greeks
in Macedonia and Asia Minor 1,7O0
sacks of flour and 1000 bags of rice.
The German steamship HochenfeIdt,
which fed from Funchal Madeira Is
lands to escape seizure by the Portu-
guese government, returned to port.
Miss Anne Morgan, daughter of the
late J. P. Morgan, will be a delegate
tional Preparedness in st. Louis on
March 3.
The Indiana Public Elevator Co., of
1ndianapalos was incorporated at In
dianapolis with 100000 capital. 1t will
build the largest grain elevator in the
state there.
The steamer North Star of the
Eastern Steamship Co., which went
Boston harbor. during a heavy fog, has
been fioated.
A postal money order for $50 was re-
ecived as a contribution to the CON
science fund by Mayor Mitchell of
New York by some citizen who used
city water without a license.
The police Sunday descended upon
an alleged gambling house in State
SlACCl, anu dTTSSIGQ ZS Cn1-
nese, who were charged with gambling
Their cases will come up in police
court today.
Accident policies aggregating s14o.-
900 were taken out by President Brit
ton, president of the st. Louis Ma
tiona1s, on his players. The insur-
ance does not cover accidents received
on the field.
After an unusually long voyage
which oceasioned some anxiety to her
owners, the steamer Franklyn of the
Allan Line arrived at Boston from
Glasgow. Her delay was due to ad-
verse weather.
Schedules In the bankruptcy pro-
ceedings gainst Samuel w. Magid, of
the jewelry firm of S. W. Magid &
Co, with offices in Boston, Marlboro
and Providence. r. l.. were filed show
ing liabilities of $92, 900 and assets of
$4,000.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-28

The strike at the American Bras
Co.'s plant, Ansonia, has been settled
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-28

The Rhodesian gold output for jan
uary, 1916, totalled 10000 fine ounces.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-28

BY vote of 49 to 16, the Senats
confirmed the nomination of Henry P
Fletcher as Ambassador to Mexico.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-28

Gen. Won Bissing, German Military
the tenfoId tax on absentee Belgians.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-28

After an unusually long voyae
which oceasioned some anxiety to he
owners, the steamer Franklyn of tn
Allan Line arrived at Boston from
Glasgow. Her delay was due to ad
verse weather.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-28

Four members of the crew were
drowned when the British steamship
Southford was sunk in the North Sea.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-28

An order for 3o3 oil tank cars was
place with the American Car & Foun-
dry Co, by the Southern Pacific Co.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-28

Father Downes is well known in
Catholic circles Of Norwich, as he has
conducted missions at both st. Pat
rick's and st. Mary's churches, while
member of the Milford apostolate
band.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-28

Eeuador's foreign trade has beer
hard hit by the war.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-28

Swiss newspapers publish a report
of the failure of the Rheinische Bank
of Essen and the precarious conditions
Of other Germans banks.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-28

Prof. Sir Gilbert Murray, of Oxford
University, will go to Sweden to lay
tie British viewpoint Of the war before
the students of various cities.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-28

Jesse McCorkIe, a negro, was taken
from Jail at Cartersville Ga, by a mob
and lynched before the city hall there
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-28

The steamer North Star of the
Eastern Steamship Co., which went
ground in the mud on Castle Island,
Boston harbor. during heavy fog, has
been floated.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-28

Four Jap warships will be sent t,
the Indian Ocean to replace othe
Japanese units there.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-28

Miss Anne Morgan, daughter of the
late ]. P. Morgan, will be a delegate
to the Conference of Mayors on Ma.
tional Preparedness in st. Louis or
March 3.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-28

The two UpdiE<e brothers, of Chicago
accused Of numbering their parents in
the hope of getting a large fortune
will not be prosecuted.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-28

Announcement that the British bark
Inverclyde, New York for Adelaide
Australia, has ben damaged, was made
in London.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-28

Accident policies aggregating s14o,-
900 were taken out by President Brit
ton, president of the St. Louis Ma
tionals, on his players! The insur-
ance does not cover accidents received
on the field.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-28

Traffic in the New York subway wa.
tied up Friday for four hours wheI
the tracks between 45th and 49tl
streets were flooded
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-28

Announcement was made by the
Great Lakes Engineering Works that
it has contracts for the construction
of 20 vessels.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-28

Standard Oil Co., of New York ad
vanced the price of gasoline for ex
port 1 cent a gallon.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-28

Carrying 355 passengers, the Amer
lean liner Finland sailed from New
York for Liverpool.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-28

The record for large families in the
Province Of Quebec is held by Hilaire
st. Pierre. whose S3rd child has just
been baptized.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-28

Henry Ford and Thomas A. Edison
visited and inspected the Automobile
Show at Newark
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-28

The German steamship HochenfeIdt
which fled from Funchal, Madeira Is
lands to escape seizure by the Portu-
guese government, returned to port.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-28

Gen. SarraiI, commanding the AL
lies forces has sent to destitute Creek
in Macedonia and Asia Minor 1,70l
sacks of flour and 1000 bags of rice.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-28
Movements of stsamshius.

New York, Feb. 27.-Arrived: Steam
er Cedric, Liverpool
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-28

Fire of unknown origin caused $780,
600 damage to the business section CT
Geneva, N. Y.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-28

Repairs having been completed, the
French liner will sail from New
York today.
The Washington times., 1916-12-23
GEN. WOODWARD DEAD
Civil War Veteran sueeunbs a,
Walter Reed Hospital.

Brig. Gen. George A. Woodward. u.
=. A., retired. OF 2ii0 Massachusetts,
avenue, died at Walter Reed Hospital
yesterday afternoon His death re-.
suited from complications OF a frac.
tured hip. Funeral services will be
held from 81. Thomas Church. Tues.
day afternoon. at = o'clock.
General Woodward was born In
wilkcsbarre. Pa. In 1898. d. was
graduated from Trinity College In SO.
In 1851 he organized a company OF
volunteers for the civil war In Phiia.
delphia and was given the captaincy.
lie was commissioned lieutenant col.
onel after the war. In 1870 he was
retired because OF disability with the
rank OF colonel.
BY act OF Congress, 1904. he was
made brigadier general on the retired
list.
General woodward IL survived by a
son and daughter, both OF this city.
The Washington times., 1916-12-23
PLANS ON TO CARE
FOR CONFEDERATES
First Definite Proposals Dis
cussed at Meeting Of Those
in Charge.

The nrst definite plans for the en-.
tertainment OF the United Confederate
Veterans. who will come to Washing
ton the first week OF June. for their
twenty-sevcnth reunion, were made
last night at a meeting OF the exccu
tive committee and the chairmen OF
the thirty committees who will have
charge OF the affair.
The meeting was held at the vii
lard. Col. Robert N Harper, chair.
man OF tho executive committee, told
OF the plan to erect a large tent on
the white Lot, capable of seating
from 1000 OTTO $4,000 persons.
This tent. he explained, will be the
center OF a little city OF tents. In
which the veterans will be housed and
fed. He said he thought the War De.
partment would supply the tents un'
der a special act
other organizations assisting are
the Confederate Veterans. Sons OF Con.
federats Veterans, Daughters OF the
Confederacy. the Southern Relief SO.
cicty. and the Southern Society OF tho
District.
The Washington times., 1916-12-23
FUNERAL HELD TO-DAY.

Funeral services for Maurice FitE'
gerald. who died suddenly at his
home. sos Sixth street southwest. on
Thursday, was held at his late rest
dence today at $3.50 n, M, followed
by solemn requiem mass In 81. Domi-
MICS Church at 10 o'clock.
Mr.. Fitzgerald was born In ireland,
but came To this country In 1874 and
settled in Washington, lie was an
active worker In civic and religious
movements. Under the second Cleve-
land Administration. he was offered
the position as Commissioner OF the
District OF Columbia. but declined.
Mr.. Fitzgerald leaves Ave sons and
four daughters.
The Washington times., 1916-12-23
TO DUST 5000 EMPLOYEES
President OF Argentina to Drop
Useless Workers From PayroIis.

BUENos AIRES. Dec. 23.-Tsrribie
iamentation IL heard In Argentine Of
ncisi circles because the new govern
ment. headed by President Irigoyen,
intends January l, to stop the salaries
OF all national employees whose serv-
Ices the President does not consider
absolutely necessary,
The unofficial estimate IL made that
about 5000 job holders throughout
the country will be affected. The
number is considerable, considering
that Argentina's population IL only
7 .000. 900 to 5000. 900. but even the en-
ployes themselves know that great
numbers have done absolutely no
work and that practically nobody has
worked anywhere nearly up to his
maximum capacity.
As an illustration OF the manner In
which the members OF the Irigoyen
regime have been speeding up" the
government departments, Minister or
Finance Salsberry suddenly dropped
into the custom house just after mid
night a few days after he was APP
pointed. Such a thing was never
heard Of before In the whole history
OF South America
The Washington times., 1916-12-23
STEALS TO SMELL PERFUME
: Dentist Admits Uncomfortable De-
sire for Women's Handkerehiefs.

BALTIMORE. Dec. 23-That he Is
subject to an uncomfortable impulse to
steal handkerchiefs and gloves from
women shoppers. was the statement
made to Police Lieutenant Pfennig. by
DIR. John J. Gross. dentist.
Dr. Gross was arrested In a store on
the charge of attempting to pick
pockets. When searched two women's
handkerchiefs and pair OF women's
gloves were found In his pockets. They
were highly scented and the police want
to learn the identity of their owners
in order TO prosecute the dentist.
II admit j stole the handkerchiefs,"
he told the policemen. but ! am not
guilty of trying to steal money. don't
know what IL is. but | have "a constant
desire TO take hsndkerchiefs from
women's handbags and pockets Just to
smell the perfumery. l am not a thief,
I am married and have two children.
This is an awful mess for me to get
into. I cannot understand why i have
the impulse to smell the perfumes"
The Washington times., 1916-12-23
SPEND THREE MILLION
Pittsburgh Munitions Workers
Make Large Earnings.

PITTSBURGH, Dec. 23.-one hun
dred thousand men and boys with
$3,0OO,00 in their pockets gave the
Christmas shopping symphony a
grand finale today.
They are the workers In the big
steel and munitions plants OF the
Pittsburgh district-probably the
highest-priced army OF skilled and un-
skilled workmen in the country to-
day.
Nearly all of them were paid with,
in the last twenty-four hours, but this
was the half'holiday when they were
expected to cash In at the stores.
Hundreds OF those who received fat
envelopes are men whose earnings
have been above $4,000 for the year.
At a hearing in Turtle Creek recently,
three workers told Justice Riddle that
they had made, respectively. S4,lOO,
$4,000, $4,000. As many OF the boys"
sixteen to twenty-one-receive from
S5 to $40 per day the man who ekes
out only about $4,000 isn't such a
much.
The Washington times., 1916-12-23
Young Soldier Writes Times His
Courage Is Restored Through
Letters.
WOULD DIE FOR HUMANITY
Thanks Friends In America Who
Wrote to Him When He
Was Losing Hope.

This is a Christmas message from
Anatole wauters, the Belgian boy
soldier. who wrote The Times re-
Gently seeking an American God
mother" to scores OF new-found
American friends who responded TO
this appeal.
In n second letter to Tho Times
Anatolo declares that. though he was
losing all hope when he sent his APP
peal. his courage has been restored,
his patriotism returned. and. encour-
aged by the letters from America, he
In ready to shed his last drop OF
blood for the honor OF humanity"
Courage u Restored.
The letter. written by Anatole from
the Belgian trenches. follows:
81 have received many agreeable
letters coming from compassionate
Americana.
struck by grief. left In a state OF
prostratlon impossible to describe.
not daring to demand support and
consolation OF my compatriots. also
suffering bitterly. was losing hope;
when the thought came to me to utter
to you my cry OF distress. and to ask
aid and protection OF the noble and
generous America.
81 have not been disappointed In
my hope.
II am restored In force and courage
and my patriotism returned by you.
by America, one OF your sons COM
forted. more willing to shed the last
drop or my blood for the honor OF
humanity.
~ beg those who have written me 90
believe my eternal gratitude and ac-
cept my undying thanks. the express
sion OF my high consideration.
your devoted soldier.
"ANATOLE WALTERS.
"P. J. T. A.. Belgian army"
Letter Like susshiss.-
The Belgian boys original letter
was published by papers throughout
tho country. and scores OF replies
were forwarded through the United
Press In New York. and thence 90
AnAtole. lie has acknowledged many
OF these In letters sent direct TO the
writers.
To Mrs. Pearl 4. wiswell. who read
his letter IN the Minneapolis Daily
News. the Belgian soldier wrote that
her letter was like a bit OF sunshine
Frightening my sad. cloudy life." Mrs,
wiswell has become 'Godmother" 10
Anatole and has sent him a Christmas
package.
The Washington times., 1916-12-23
COL. W. W. Harris TO
BEHONORED TONIGHT
Representatives Of Official and
Business Washington Plan
Testimonial.

Representatives of official and busl-
ness life in Washing on will attend
the complimentary dinner to Col. W.
w. Harris. engineer officer In charge
OF public buildings and grounds. at
the University Club tonight.
In addition to the talks by Con-
gresham Clark. OF Florida, Henry b
r. mcfarland, Col NJ. NJ. Parker,
Brig. Gems. william NJ. Black and
William crozier. letters will be read
from President Wilson, Secretary
Baker. Senator Warren OF wyoming.
Speaker Clark. former Speaker Can
non, Congressman Fitzgerald, and
Chief Justice Covington. OF the Dis
trict Snpreme Court.
subscribes To Dinner.
Among the subscribers 20 the din
ner in honor OF Colonel HIarts and IN
recognition OF his past services and
future plans for beautlfylng the Cap
ital are:
Milton Il Allies. Gen. william NJ
Black. Charles J. Bell, Alexander Brit.
ton, Glenn Brown. Il. G. Brandenbers.
Charles IT. Butler. Gen. william r.
mody, Hon. Frank CLARK, LEON j.
Canova and Justin Morrill, Chamber.
lain.
Herbert l., Davis, John JOY Edison,
II. II. Everett, Judge Ashley NJ. Gould,
G. G. Glover. Thomas Grant, Gilbert II.
Grosvenor. James NJ. Green. A. II.
Gregory. W. T. Galliher, Charles II.
Howe, Beale II. Howard, DIR. w. 8.
Harlan. Robert N. Harper, II. J.
Hogan and w. ID. Hoover.
p. r. Haltigan, Clarence p. King.
Col. G. Il. Krauthoff. A. Jisner. whar.
ton T.. Lester. a. II. Mckay. J. r.. Mar
shall. II. II. +. Mcfarland, r. T
Moran. o. p. Metzerott, Frank II.
Noyer, Theodore w. NoyoH, c. n.
odell. James l.. Parsons, Ord Preston,
J. W. Pilling and Myron NJ. Parker.
n. \. Reside. Cuno II. Rudolph.
Justice Charles NJ. Robb. Samuel Ross.
DR.. Charles W. Richardson, II. J.
stoliwagen, II. i. saul. J. II. Small.
Charles \. smith. George oakley
Totten, Jr.. George Truesdeil. Corco
ran Thorn. \. y. worthington. George
W. white, Joseph ]. Weller and VII
liam Williams, Harold u. Doyle, Rob
ert c. Dove, and NJ. NJ. Parker, Jr.
The Washington times., 1916-12-23
ARGENTINE FARMERS LOSE.

BUENoS AIRES. Nov. 20 (By MALL.
Wake up, Argentine, and build
grain elevators" urged Cert T. Holm,
a Swedish-Argentone and foremost
cereal expert in the republic. in an
appeal today to the country's farmers.
Holm estimates that these farmers
lose $500, DOC, 900 annually to the Grain
trust through lack OF storage facili.
ties, which compels them TO market
their products in a hurry and on
whatever terms the trust dictates. He
places the members OF the trust at
not more than Ave concerns, who do
have some elevators of their own but
who use them, he asserts, entirely for
their own benefit. The plan he favors
Is government construction of eleva.
tors.