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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-18
PAINTERS Finish WORK.

Lincoln Highway Crews Leave County
and Go West.
The two crews of Lincoln Highway
painters which have been working in
the county for the past few days touch
ing up signs have finished their work,
and left the county this forenoon for
the west. They found the signs in gen.
eral in excellent condition here, and did
not have to do a great deal of repair
work.
The Marshall County Motor Club
paid for the work lone by the painting
crews while they were in his county.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-18
AMUSEM EN1S.
At the Casino.

Being a fighting parson has been the
experience OF William S. Hart in sew
eral Of his pictures, and in The
Apostle Of Vengeance" he has another
opportunity to use his extremely mo-
bile face for some rapid changes OF
expression, and also to use his 1.-the
and powerful body for a rafting good
light, without which many spectators
think a moving picture is incomplete.
Hart appeared in this picture at the
Casino Sunday night before good-sized
audiences.
He takes the part of David Hudson,
a minister who is the eldest son Of a
sturdy Kentucky n~ountaineer. He is
brought face to face with the problem
Of choosing between avenging the
death of his father. killed in a feud.
or else remembering the scripture
which teaches ITO Ne ~belongeth ven
geance and recompense." How he de-
cides what to do and makes peace
among the warning factions and sue
ceeds in retaining his ministerial dig
nifty is forcefully depicted. MI. Harris
acting is up to his standard, and the
scenic effects, which include a ire
mendous rain storm and a fight where
in the loser is hurled into a mountain
stream, are particularly effective. The
keystone comedy is called loves
Getaway"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-18

ger automobile had been taken from his
garage IN the Marshalltown Buggy
Company factory early this morning.
Roskopf thinks that whoever took the
car came down carly this morning after
the buggy company employees had
opened up. and ran the car out. The
auto was a new Jeffrey and carried a
dealers number, 1925.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-18
Al the Strand.

Lou Tellegen. recently before the
public y by cas- Of his marriage
to Geraldine Farrar, makes an excell-
ent priest, as may be seen in the pro-
duction of The Victory Of Con-
science" al the Strand Sunday eve
ming. Tellegen is supported by Cleo
Ridgely and Elliott Dexter, two nota-
bles in the movie world, and the pic
ture is one Of a distinctive character.
Tellegen and Dexter take the parts
Of Count Louis and Dimitri. two
French gentlemen OF adventure. who
entice Rosette, an inn keepers daugh-
ter, to Paris. Count Louis reforms,
however, and becomes a priest, and
Rosette. after having fallen from grace,
reforms, too, and becomes a sister.
How the two meet again in their re-
ligious world, and die together, in
stead Of living happily, Is told in a
dramatic and powerful manner.
AS the reformed priest Mr.. Telle-
gems acting is unusual. He makes a
very striking appearing character, and
his dramatic work is good. Miss Ridge
" is both pretty as the dancer and
demure as the sister. while Elliott
Dexter makes a good Dimitr,, who is
wicked to the last. The scenes. which
are supposedly laid in France are very
effective. A Paramount travel picture
was also shown to the good-sized au-
diences.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-18
Of FA|R
WILL B[ $4,000
COST PROBABLY DOES NOT Ex-
CEED FORMER YEARS AND
MAY BE LESS.
SHOULD BE BALANCE OF
ABOUT $4,000 LEFT

Balance Will Not BE Enough, How.
ever, to Pay For Permanent I'm.
provements For Which Association
Owes-Receipts Other Than From
Admission Will Be About $1,000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-18
MISS CHAPMAN TO ST. PAUL.
Former Supervisor Of Writing in Pub
lie School Gets Good Position,

MISS Luella Chapman, for tive years
supervisor of penmanship in the public
schools Of this city, has been elected
to a similar position at st. Paul. Last
year Miss Chapman a supervisor Of
penmanship in the Decatur, Ill.
schools.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-18
AZ tha CJson,

Seekers after morbid information as
to supposed ways and means Of entic-
ing young girls into the white slave
traffic were shown the INSIDE work
ings' OF this system at the Odeon
Sunday evening when the play called
THE Girl Without a Chance was pre-
sented to a fair-siZed audience.
How a little italian girl, who came
to this country, was induced to lead
a life Of shame. and eventually was
rescued. was told by a capable cast.
OF interest locally was the presence
OF Mr. and Mrs. Al Gorrel!. old fav-
orites. who are with this SHOW. Mr.
Gorrell takes the comedv part of
jerry Sullivan and his wife pnrtrays
the character OF Zig Ann
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-18

Tree to : tenant under m agreement
that the <enant was to clean the refuse
from the land and dispose OF Y, but
this VA " done.
Councilman Mcfarland, under whose
department the control OF the land for
sewage purposes comes, believes that
the contract and lease made with the
Atlas Works will solve the problem OF
the diaposal Of garbage Of the city,
much Of which 10 now being dumped
on the open ground.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-18
10 lease land FOR
GARBAGE DISPOSAL
COUNCIL AUTHORIZES CONTRACT
FOR ERECTION OF AeArrolR
EAST OF CITY.
l.. r. WILLARD INTERESTED
AS PROMOTER or PROJECT

Mayor and City Clerk Authorized to
Enter Into Lease and Contract Fer
Use Of Thirty. Six Acres Used as
Public Dumping Ground For Free.
ton Of Fertilizer Plant.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-04-10
Crowd Packs Opera
House and OverflOws
Into Campus
WILSON PROGRAM
is ATTACKED
Henry Ford Is Cheered
Lustily by Great
ThrOng

vigorous protest against mill
tartsm and the present policy OF the
United States government toward
that end, was the tremendous mass
meeting In the Detroit opera house,
Sunday afternoon. which registered
It's sentiments AZ one man In round
upon round of applause. It was a
notable gathering In every way. and
the enthusiastic manner in which the
anti-nilitaristic arguments OF the
speakers were received gave
convincing proof that Detroit has
not been carried away by the propa.
eanea OF the preparedness alarmists
Long before the hour set for the
opening of the Anti Preparedness"
meeting, the doors OF the Detroit
opera house were closed. but the
crowds continued 20 gather for an
hour longer. and IL was with dfiicul-
ty-that one of the speakers and part
OF the committee managed TO enter.
Every seat and every availab BILE
place 20 stand was taken. The two
galleries presented solid pbslanx Of
faces all looking eagerly toward the
stage. When the curtain rose and
disclosed a banner bearing the
words Democracy against miltar-
ism" a tremendous wave OF applause
which would not be quieted. shook
the house.
The audience was mace up OF peo-
pie from all walks of life: from the
man who counts his fortune In sew
en- figures 10 the man who receives
the smallest wage. II was about
equally divided between men and wo.
men.
The substance and marrow OF the
speeches OF all and the sentiment OF
the audience were clearly that mill
tariem is not only unnecessary. but
detrimental 10 the interests Of the
peo~le OF the Cnitcd States. an in
stitution for the classes as against
the masses and "the death kncll OF
democracy"
The Rev. Eugene Shippcn acted
as chairman. lie opened the meet.
ing by saying, This is more than a
meeting: II is a demonstration sig
nificant Of the sympathy OF the peO
pie with the cause.-The national
cause OF anti preparedness In its
largest sense II IS the sign Of
American union against militarism.
Who are our enemies today? They
are those OF our own household"
Dr. A. A. Berle. Of Cambridge. was
the hrst speaker His voice was
worn with much speaking In this
campaign. which. he explained. was
sCcntipued on Page EishtD
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-04-10
SERMONS AND VAUDEVILLE
MINCLE AT DIVINE SERVICE
FORUS. SOLDIERS IN MEXICO

and applanded as each tn turn clam
hered onto the soap box rostrum 20
preach or lead tho singing, Cigar
cites and pipes glowed in the dark.
Mesa
The chaplalhs met he men tn the
same spirit
They presehed their sermons with
amusing anecdotes and personal OBJ
servationa that drew unrestrained 4
laughter from their hearers iiY it-
viiation of the ehsplainr the ser
mons were iRterspersed ny what VI,
Joyce termed vaudeville numbers,
These eohsisled of solos aud quar-
tet selectiens by the fayoFile sing
err Of eAeh regiment, The chaplaine
each talked straight at his audi
ehce, emitting all that savored OF
creed yet obtaining the raptesi at.
tentien BY his forceful presentation
ef Christian religion. The polyglet
"conEregatisa" Nss attentive and
rsyeTent,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-04-10
Segregation and Elimi-
nation Are Declared
Inadequate
FAIL TO REACH
GIRL IN SECRET
Lectures to Students
Improve Conditions
at Il. of M.
HEALTH BOARD.

Education IA the only real soiu.
tion OF the problem of The social
evil. according 20 a bulletin Just is.
sued by the board OF health The
bulletin points out the menace "a
health that exists with the open
resorts, ~ per cent OF the inmates
being found 10 be suffering from
serious blood diseases. but declares
that neither segregation nor elm.
ination is the solution. since these
measures will not reach the more
secret vice The bulletin says, in
part:
For long time the board OF
health has been insistently solicited
for "A statement relative To the pub
lie health side Of the vice or social
evil problem. the expectation being
that such an interview would advo-
cate as a remedy one or the other
of the repressive systems common
ly known as segregation 'elimins-
ton regular inspection etc. all of
which have as their basis. policing
about Of the people. the employ
ment Of a cOnstabulary 10 make
them be good Many OF these in
tervicwcrs have secmed impressed
with the notion that he or she was
the discoverer OF vice that until
his or her advent upon the scene
this mass OF disease and corruption
had gone unberalded and unknown
The results 10 be accomplished by
one or the other or the repressive
means named above. have glowed
in the imagination OF It's sponsor IN
manner only equaled by the ex-
travagsnt terms OF patent medi-
cine advertisement.
ITO these requests the board OF
health has responded with such in
formation as is available relative TO
the tremendous prevalence and far
reaching evil effects. botn mental
and physical. OF such diseases. The
tCestin ued on Page EiEhtD
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-04-10
d BRITISH
SHIPS ARE
T0RPEDOED
Silksworth Hall, Glen
Almond, Zafra and
YOnne Sank
LATTER STRUCK
UNWARNED

LONDON, April 10 Three more
British steamers have been sunk
within the last "a hours, the Silks
worth Hall. Glen Almond and Zafra
The British steamer Yonne was
another victim II was stated that
the Yonne was unarmed and that
she WAS torpedoed without warn
ing The crews OF all four vessels
reported sunk. have been saved.
The Silksworth Hall was a 4,777-
ton steamer. $50 feet long, built in
1907, and owned by the Silksworth
Hall Steamship Co. OF London.
Lloyds registry does not list the
Yonne and Glen Almond.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-04-10
TOLEDO CAR
STRIKE SETTLED
Company Compromises With
Men After Thirteen
Idle Days

TOLEDO, o.. Ajril 10.-The street
railway strike came 10 an end Sun
day afternoon when tho car men,
voted to accept the terms which
officials OF the Toledo Railways a
Light company and representatives
OF the union had approved earlier In
the day. Cars began running this
morning
William n. Mahon, OF Detroit, pres
ident OF the Amalgamated Associa.
tion OF Street and Electric Railway
Employees and other union leaders
appeared before the meeting OF strik.
ing car men to announce the terms
OF the settlement. The terms, mark.
ing a compromise between the com
pany and the car men follow:
/. The open shop. d,
2. Tho immediate advance OF 4
curts- hour for the men; a 1917
contract calling for an additional
cent an hour for that year and stiil
another advance Of cent nn hour
IN 1915 "
3. Union men 10 give mp ths but
ton while on duty. e
4. Hearing accompany ofioinls
of appeals n,Ado by union men when
discharged ny tha superintendent,
the hnding 10 be nnd.
r. Reinstatement ~ employees Mo
Coy and Howard. who had been dis-
charged because of their activities
Ia forming the union.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-04-10
BY ROBERT ]. BENDER.

fStGf Correspondent United Pyrss.)
WASHINGTON. Ajril 10--News
that the liner 81. Paul. expected to
reach New Ycrk today, with afii da-
wits that Will form an important
part OF the United States evidence
in the case cf the channel packet
Sussex. Is not likely TO arrive be-
fore Thursday. may prevent the de
cisive administration action that
was duo to follow tomorrow's cap
! met meeting. Ambassador Gerard y
official report ON the German dis
claimcr or responsibility. carried
press dispatc hes Saturday night. was
expected al the state department
SOME time today
Compilation Of such evidence a.
Is In hand to meet this disclaimer Is
under way
The nature of this government
evidence in the SUSSEX case contin
ues To be secret. II WAS described
TODAY, however. by high authority to
ne strong enough to convince the
PRESIDENT and Secretary Lansing that
German submarine attacked tho
vessel. but perhaps not conclusive
enough aS II stands, TO warrant the
breaking OF diplomatic relations
In The cases OF four other vessels,
torpedoed within the last two weeks.
about which this government tDauir~
cd OF Germany, Berlin declared there
was no violation OF its assurances
10 the United States. according 10
press reports from Berlin.
The president and members of his
cabinet. however. are said To- SEQ in
the recent sinking or ships In the
English channel and endangering of
American lives. an attitude on the
part of Germany. deserving OF n
sharp check. Fae~t by somo din
GUILTY OF proving individual eases,
there is a strong belief In otifofal
circles that the president may haso
ita action now upon thc cumulative
evidence that Germany IL disregard
ing assurances given this country,
Tho administration viii oct upon its
own evidence. regardless of the Ger
man findings. n that evidence proves
sufficiently strong.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-04-10
BY UyfTED PRESS.

LONDON. April fo.--With not q
moments lurl in the nerco lighting
northwest OF verdun. the crown
prince has followed up his suecssa
at Rethineourt with heavy drfvea
against the French wings. five miles
apart.
The struggle Ss now becominR
more furious than any wased on The
vest bank OF the Meuss since the
German Offensive against verdun ~
gan. The losses on both sides m
the past SS hours have been appAln.
fns.
The Germans are attempting ~
duplicate their victory at heehtsr
court ON q larger scale Uskne The
famous ut-cracker" tactics that
squeezed the French oat OF Beshtn.
court. the crown prince has PLANNED
to crush tne fv~-mile French fsont
tcs.ttssea e~ Page EfxhA-l
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-04-10
~ n. D. JAcoss

(SfuT Correspondent U.,tod P'sssD
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN MEXICO, sunday, April n
twiroloss to Coiumbus, n, NJ, April
i0)-With 4 shallow arroyo ~ :
tabernacle. tho starsprinkled sky tor
canopy and q battered soap boz
for IN alter. several hundred khaki
Glad aoldlera hared their heeda hort
tonight IN the prvseH65 ur thutT tt'ti
"Barbaroua Mexico" for miles
around echoed to The reaoundinH An
rlo.saxon hymns of onward, chris
ton aoldisvs' and FThe Hattie
Hymn OF ths Republic" A touch OF
Modernism was added tn tiiliy san-
days nnrighten the Corner Where
You Are"
amus church seers in the 's,ates %
might have stood ashasi at the alb
senee of ssetsrian nieeties in the
conduct of the service.
The fOuf chflains were eheered
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-04-10
MORE OIL
HELD THAN
YEAR Ago
Federal Pr0bers Dis
prove Claims of Short
age In Gas"
PRICE ADVANCE is
UNJUSTTFTED
BY UNITED PRESS.

WASHINGTON. April 1o.--There
were l00.O2i .7so gallons of crude
petroleum held in February. 1916. as
against 60 S23242 held IN February,
1915. and the production OF gasoline
increased from 1868 ,527 gallons In
January. 1915. TO 97.C56,2l7 gallons
in December.
These startling figures contradict
ing reports OF decreased supply of
petroleum were presented 20 the sen
ate today by the federal trade com
mission In report OF It's soaring
prices.
Another feature of the preliminary
report Was the wide variance shown
in gasoline price increase az com.
pared with the rise in crude oil.
Gasoline rose 4.S8 cents q gallon In
1915 for middlewest rofineries and
$50 for eastern. while crude oil WAS
advancing only LII and / 55, respec-
lively, for the same sections, kero-
sene 1.27 and 3S cents. and fuel oil
rs cents and 100.
Fifteen per cent OF the total pro
tContinued On PrRe Eight
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-04-10
Efforts to Conceal
Havoc of Tragedy
Are Pitiful
DIR. ROTHACHER
TO HOLD INQUEST
NeighbOrs and Friends
of Bereaved Husband
Come to His Aid

Their faces covered with a wax
like preparation meant to conceal
the ravages made ny the flames;
their hands encased in white gloves.
Mrs Homer Diebler and her two ba-
bies. who were burned TO death In
their home. laid in their three white
caskets. Monday afternoon, looking
more iihc wax dolls tkan human be-
inyS. One side Of the Older girls
troatiBued On Page E1ghO.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-04-10
THE WEATHER

Detroit nnd vfefnityi Uonds y might
snd Tuesday csfp. rising temperntures
NJ rode rate south tn southwest vtnds-
Lower Mieh.gani Fnir and Sf~frsw
t~rnpsrnturc Monday nlE ht and rues-
day, moderate south to southwest
winds.
Htghes temp<rrfare this date In
the p~.t II wears. II Tn fs~zi b~w~st.
n. in 1900
One year aEo today, Highest term
perature. eli lowest. IA; mean. ~,
cloudy weather with 1T fnch af rain
The sets at s07 ., Monday
nRt ris@z Tuesday at 5ssS ~
Tsc moon sets ut :ss7 a. pA rsses.
kny.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-04-10
Liner St. Paul With Af-
fidavits Will Not Ar
rive Until Thursday
u. S. WILL ACT ON
OWN INFORMATION
Believed German Con-
duct Must Be Severe
ly Checked

WASHINGTON. April TO-
German Ambassador Bernstorff
requested and was granted
conference with Secretary Lans-
ing for this afternoon, presum-
ably to discuss the Sussex case.
Lansing would not discuss the
nature Of the meeting further
than to say II was al the ervoy's
request. " was thought Won
6ernstorff might deliver certain
propositions on the situation.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-04-10
WAITE PLEADS
NOT GUILTY
Slayer of Pecks Arraigned and
Com mitted 10 the
Tombs

NEW YORK April lo.-nr Ar-
thur Warren Waite pleaded not
guilty to the charge ef the killing
of John E Peck, Grand Rapids,
Mich, millionaire, when arFaigned
In the court of general aessions 20.
day. ilis counsel asked leave 20
Withdraw the plea or nake such mo,
tions as be saw m within 40 days
Waite waa then removed 10 the
Tomhss
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-04-10
Crown Princes M e n
Penetrate Lines for
500 Yards
OTHER ATTACKS
ARE HURLED BACK
Russians Deny Report
ed Loss of Two Trans
ports to Turks
BY UNITED PRESS.


LONDON, April to.-Germzn
losses to date total S2,73o,9r7
London newspapers figure by
adding the German official eas-
Uslty lists. OF these, sst,437
have been killed.
PARIS. April fo--Gerwxn
troops penetrated French posi-
tons TO a depth OF moro than
500 yards in advanced positions
on Hill 295, In a violent assault
against Dead Msu's hill last
night, the war Office adruitted
this afternoon.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-04-10

New Yefa has school feF Stage
children, With Ine eiasses arranged
10 meet The hours Of child actors
and actFesses
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-04-10
us. TROOPS
vILLiSTAS
Pursuit Now Nearing
Parral, Say Reports
From Front
CARRANZA MEN
ARE COOPERATING
Ry &. T. coNKLE.


StGn Correspondent United Press.
Ell PASO. Tex. April TO-
Hanging doggedIy TO Villas
trail, the United States cavalry
was today in the desolate ST.
errss around rarrsl. Al least
IA hours march ahead OF his
nemesis" Villa, with 200 men
and fresh mounts, was al Ma1is
tral, mining camp in Durango
state.
That Villa is fleeing at top
speed TO join the Arrieta broth
ers, who have 5000 followers
around Durango City, was the
information sent TO the border
by officers OF the American
Mining Co.. at Parral. Villa,
passed Parral on Saturday.
Msgistrsl 10 nearly rs miles by
trail south. The Sierra De Ia
Gambia range there, about two
miles above sen level, Will OFFER
more hsrdshlps to the American
pursuers than anything they
have so far encountered.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-04-10
WOODS MILLINERY

doing business a. usual At The NIL
iinerY WotN $50 Woodxard-ave o.
n John n. a Adv.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-04-10

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, april TO-
Continuing their drive toward Par-
raj. American troops today were he
lieved TO be almost on the heels OF
Pancho villa. The bandit chieftain's =
tContfru@d on rpne EisAtl
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-04-10

DELIVER PACKAGES. MESSAGES,
ETC, by Messenger service. Can
CadfIlse sSo.-Adv.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-04-10

To Cure n Crouch
Let RAllantine make your next suit,
tes 10 s5O 22s Woodward.--Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-24
PRICES ADVANCE ON i
 ACTIVE COVERING.
Cotton Advances About s a Bale With Market
 Steady

New York, December 23.--Active cover ing for over Christmas caused an advance of about s a bale In the cotton market here this morning. May contracts sold up to 1729c, an advance of 66 points from last nights close and of s4 points from the low level of Thursday, and closed at 172Sc. The general list closed very steady at a net gain of 39 to 50 points.
 The market opened firm at an advance of r to 8 points, but reacted several points right after the call under realizing by recent buyers for reaction These offerings were soon absorbed, however, and after selling at 1s.51c for March and 16.S5c for July the market turned strong on covering by Wall street western, southern and local interests. There seemed to be very little cotton for sale, as prices worked higher, and the buying was probably stimulated by the bullish weekend figures, and reports that spin ners had been calling a great deal of cot ton on recent declines. March sold up to the 17c level and July to 17.32c or just about A per bale above the recent low point. There were no cables to influence Soitlt3cIlL SltHer way aIfu lnere was noun ing in the talk around the ring to indi- cate that traders had found fresh inspira- ton in the political news. The most gen. eral disposition, consequently, was to at tribute the advance to the stronger tech- nical position of the market and a ten dency to even up accounts in advance of the holiday. The worlds visible supply of American cotton showed d decrease of 9114 bales for the week, compared with an increase of 6S068 for the same week last year. The into-sight movement has fallen off quite sharply during the prog ress of the recent decline, while spinners' takings have been we'll maintained, being 417,649 bales last week, compared with 325,252 last year. Local bulls regard these figures as emphasizing the reported steadiness of interior spot holders and were inclined to regard this mornings ad- vance in the nature of readjustment fol- lowing the break of approximately cents per pound in contracts