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SETS SALT SHIP AFIRE
AFTER RESCUE AT SEA
Skipper Of Schooner Arthur
II. Wight Here-LOst All
in Fierce Storm.

The 100 foot Blue Nose tern Arthur
II Wight, Capt. Diamond skipper. braved
the pre-winter sea- on a trip from ALI
cante, Spain, for st. Johns. ". f.. with
n cargo of salt. and OF November 8 ran
into heavy weather in midocean. The
ships steering gear went wrong in the
smashing combers and she drifted into
the trough. Her topmasts were rolled
out OF her, all her sails were carried
away me her cargo mingled with the
brine OF the ocean. Later her yawl and
dingcy were torn from their lashings and
the skipper n his men just had to
hold on while The little ship wallowed.
The after house held together and in
the shelter OF this all hands with little
food and no water. lived severa, days.
Then the American oil tank Gold Shell,
bound from Rotterdam for this port.
hove in sight. lowered a boat and rescued
the ~schooner's folk, landing them here
Yesterday. Before leaving the Wight
the skipper set fire to her. as she was in
the track Of navigation.
The Gold Shell also had some ad-
ventures, striking a mine In the Bay Of
Biscay on "A trip from New Orleans
last summer which forced her TO lay I'm
drydock In Rotterdam two months be-
fore she could sail homeward.
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WORK OR DISBAND,
ORDERS TO GUARD
War Department Makes 1t
Plain Hard Training Is
Expected.
BUSY SEASON AHEAD
Officers and Men Compelled to
Attend Instruction
Periods.
BUSY SEASON

Harder work IN training. drill and in
struction than they have ever known in
times Of peace Is in store for the Ma
tional Guardsmen In the drill season just
at hand. There liz to be no respite even
for the star officers. Orders issued by
the militia bureau Of the War DEPART
inent make It plain that every man in
the service must work. and work hard.
II is because the New York National
Guard. as well as that Of the other
states National Guard. The citizen SOL
diers must hereafter conform strictly to
he terms of the national defence act or
tho appropriations made by the Congress
for their pay will be forfeited and the
troops face disbandment.
Under the orders issued by Adjutant-
Gen. Louis W. Stotesbury. which embody
the demands Of the War Department. the
National Guardsmen must have forty
eight periods Of armory drill In the
course OF the year. including indoor tar
get practice. each period lasting at least
an hour and a half. In addition there IL
To be field training for at least fifteen
days.
The orders fixing the number and
duration Of drill periods apply u general
officers as we'll as companies. They inn
pose regular attendance and a criticism
after each drill. Colonies, lieutenant
colonies n majors are required TO wit
ness the drills Of every company and de-
tachment OF their commands In the diff
ferent forms OF instruction prescribed.
and departmental star officers and nom
| commissioned star officers must attend.
Even the a!des-de-camp must be pres
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RUSSIANS IN FOUR BIG ATTACKS.
CAPTURE German salient Near
.KOrytniEa-Busy in Galicia.

LONDON, Nov. 30.-Russia's offensive
in the Ca%rpathians to help Ruman!a has
not prevented Russian attacks else
where. Near Korytniza, the scene OF
the heaviest fighting in the repeated at
tempts to break the deadlock and drive
through to Kovel. the Russians took a
German salient position that projected
deeply into the Russian lines.
According to a German statement re-
celved tonight. the Russians are also
attacking toward Halicz and Lemberg.
In Galicia.
Turkish troops have repulsed strong
Russian attacks on the Zlota Lipa
river" the statement says. On the
Zlota Lipa The Russians have been
stopped. as they have east Of Kovel.
The Russian statement tonight an
nounces fruitless German attacks as fol
lows:
On the western front, In the region
of the village of Peraplianka, north
east OF Smorgon least OF Vilna),
small epemy forces attempted to ad-
vance on our trenches. They were
checked by our Are and driven back
to their intrenchments.
Our artillery dispersed three enemy
columns. each about a battalion
strong. which were moving eastward
from the outskirts OF the little town
OF Gorodichl.
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CHEAPER BIRDS TO-DAY.
Falling on, In Buying ON wednss-
day IL Cause.

There was n big falling OF in turkey
buying for yesterdays dinner. and con-
s%equently the man who would like one
for Sundays dinner ought to be able TO
get a nice bird cheap this morning II he
gets down to his butchers before all OF
them are sent into cold storage until
Christmas. No figures were obtainable
yesterday. but dealers everywhere In the
city SAT- that large numbers OF the birds
were still on hand. the people having
dined on less expensive meats.
When 1t was seen Wednesday after.
noon that the buying was not up TO the
standard the price began to drop. until
late Wednesday night turkeys were be-
ing sold In many instances at "A lower
price than the dealer paid for them. Be-
tween 3 +. NJ. and IL =. NJ. the average
drop In price all over the city was from
. tn I cents a pound.
Commissioner HartiSan OF the Bureau
OF Weights and Measures said yesterday
there were thirty-four violations OF the
law In the sale of turkeys up 10 4 o'clock
Wednesday afternoon that were reported
by his inspectors. All OF the violations
were for selling short weight or over
charging. Thu short weight varied from
four to twelve ounces on a single turkey.
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PRONOUNCED the benediction at the con-
clusion of the ceremony.
The mass was celebrated by the Rev.
Jonn Nageleisen OF st. Nicholas Church.
rsthcr Nasele!sen was assisted by the
Kew. John Blasnick OF Havcrstraw,
N. y, as deacon n by the REV. George
Bifterman OF College Point as u b
deacon. The master OF ceremonies was
inc Rev. John Byrnc OF 81. Patrick's
sa'hedral and the sermon was preached
by the Rev. Ambrose Schumack Of st.
fideiis Church, College Point
Father Schumack dwelt upon the
many trials and the pathos Of the long
NE or the late Emperor and told Of the
simple faith upon which Francis Joseph
relied for consolation during his many
days Of stress.
II remember WE'LL said Father Schu-
mack. when attending the Eucharistic
Congress held in Vienna In 1912 tho
Inspiring sight OF tho aged monarch
following In procession his Eucharistic
Lord as the Blessed Sacrament was
horne through the streets of Vienna. II
was indeed one Of the proudest and
happiest days OF his long life.
And ut tho audience granted Ia
Cardinal T.oguc. Primatc Of All ireland.
his Eminence upon congratulating the
Emperor said. Your Majesty, what W.
witnessed to-day In the city OF Vienna
could he outdonc only In heaven ],
was the same faith which reached the
soul and consolcd the monarch under
the weight Of sorrows and afnictions
which II was his lot to bear.
"Confding In his God. he stood hrm
ns the cedars OF Lebanon. In his faith
he found strength to bear an for his
people. at the same time setting them
an example to do likewise. This day Is
buried one OF the greatest rulers-a
truly Christian prince whose history will
be written rightly only when the wal
ceases and passion ends
The mass for the dead Emperor was
preceded by the a%nnual\ memorial mas,
for deceased members OF the Catholic
B~enevolent Legion. A congregation OF
about 1000 persons attended this frs,
ceremony. among whom were representa-.
tives of the thirty councils Of the lcgior
In Manhattan.
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PLAN FOOD PROTEST..
Thousands 10 Assemble in City Hail
Park DecrmbeF D..

The high cosn of living Is expected
to send thousands OF persons to City
Hall Park on December . TO plead with
Mayor Mitchell for relief from excessive
food prices. Arrangements were made
yesterday at a meeting In the head
quarters Of the Socialist party. ~ Union
Square.
The plan Is to have simultaneous
demonstrations In all the big cities Of
the state. The New York organizations
that have promised TO protest comprise
nifty labor unions. fifteen housewives
and consumers leagues n thirty-fve
fratcrnal organizations.
Notice of the intended demonstration
will be sent to Mayor Mitchell In a few
days. Word will be forwarded to Pres
ident Wilson requesting him To attend
II he is In the city on that date.
Protest meetings Of women will he
held In various sections OF Brooklyn
his week, and Harlem housewives are
to meet next Tuesday night in New
star Casino. 10Th street and Park ave.
nue..
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EMPEROR'S BODY
RESTS IN CRYPT
Route Of Funeral Procession
Lined With Troops and
Thousands of Spectators.

LONDON. Nov. so.-The funeral pro-
cession Of Emperor Francis Joseph. says
a Vienna despatch received by way OF
Berne. left the Hofburg Chapel. where
the body had lain in state since Mon
day. at 2 o'clock his afternoon. and
traverscd the streets OF Vienna by a
circuitous route to st. Stephens Cathe-
dral. The hearse was drawn by eight
horses and surrounded by an imperial
bodyguad. lackeys and pages bearing
torches and crucifixes.
The route was lined with troops. IN
fantry and cavalry. and tens OF thou.
sands Of spectators crowded the pave
ments and no roofs and windows OF
houses. During the progress Of the cor
tege Emperor Charles drove direct to the
cathedral. where he waited with the En-
press. the Kings OF Bulgaria. Bavaria,
Saxony and Wurttcmberg n nearly a
hundred other members OF the imperial
family and other royal houses.
Cardinal PIN. Archbishop OF Vienna,
officiated. He was assisted by four car.
dinals, ten Bishops and forty-cigh,
priests. At the conclusion OF the funeral
service Emperor Charles walked behind
the coffin to the Capuchin Church. This
Is a small edifce and only "A few OF the
privileged were able to enter. the re-
mainder standing outside during the
final ceremony OF bearing the coffin &c
the crypt. The Emperor. the Grand
Master OF the Court and two Chamber
lains followed into the crypt and for.
mally transferred the body to the Gus.
tody of the Capuchin monks and the
golden key OF the CONN to the senior
monk.
As Emperor Charles reascended TO tho
church the boom OF artillery In salute
sounded in the distance.
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money for more and better foodstuffs,
thus increasing the demand, which
always raises prices.
Thrift clubs to reduce the cost Of liv.
ing will be organized by the National
Housewives League, Mrs. Julian Heath
president Of the organization, announced
here tonight. A campaign. she asserted
which will be the greatest movement
ever undertaken for tho protection OF the
consumer" will be started tomorrow.
"A regular plan Of work has been out.
lined for tho thrift units which will en-.
able housewives 10 reduce h cost oi
living by their practice Of thrift In ad.
justing their homes and housekeeping &c
tho present conditions, also by holding
all prices at rs near n normal figure as
possible consistent with a square dea
for ALL" aid Mrs. Heath.
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SLUMP IN CHICAGO.
Turkeys Cheaper. bot Pebble Re-
fuses Ia buy.

CHICAGO. Nov. 3o.-Although there
was a sudden slump In the wholesale
and retail markets yesterday. Chicago
had fewer turkeys on it's dinner tables
to-day than on any Thanksgiving for
years. Turkeys were selling at IS TO
- cents n pound wholesale here to-day.
or from four to five cents lower than
yesterdays highest point. and the re-
tailers were charging from IS to IS
cents a pound.
There were comparatively few buyers.
Reports how that many turkey raisers
who shipped last week when turkeys were
bringing 81 cents a pound Wholesale
the shipments arriving here just when
the slump Get in-were ordering their
live birds returned rather than have
the carloads of turkeys sold at low fig
urcs. Many dealers said to-day that the
chief reason for the lack of demand for
turkeys was the campaign carried on
by various organizations which have
been urging housewives TO refuse tur-
keys at the high prices asked recently.
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E G STORE TO CLOSE.
Merchant Gives Troubles with
Landlord as Cause.

Signs posted IN tho windows Of the
Emporium. Henry Siegcl's store. Broad
way and Th!rty-ffth street. give notice
that the place Is going ont OF business.
The cause given Is difficulties with
tho landlord which have proved an In
~surmountable obstacle n statement
continues with tho assertion that the
landlord agreed TO build a permanent
sidewalk. but failed TO do 80, leaving
the place practically marooned" because
of the torn up condition OF the street.
1t Is asserted the store II perfectly
solvent. Henry Siegel. when he left the
Monroe County Penitentiary fhst April.
announced he would devote his income
with the exception OF living expenses 10
tho payment OF $1,000 creditors who lost
more than $4,000, 600 in tho failure OF
his private bank In his Fourteenth stree,
store. He believed the Broadway store
would aid him to do this.
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PREFERS NEWS CRY TO HYMNS.
nut Mr'. Vincent As'or'' rrotess
Will Go hack to Choir school.

william MACMILLAN Otto Naumann.
who ran away from the choir school OF
the Church OF the Messiah In Rhinebeck.
~on-IIudson. where he was being edu-
Gated through the generosity OF Mrs.
Vincent Aston and other women who
take an interest in tho institution. has
landed in the custody OF the Children's
society.
He found that life at the school didn't
hold a candle to selling paperB In West
T~wenty-third street and along Broad
way, and decided to abandon his career
as a singer. The Children's socic'y has
other plans for him. though. and he Is
going back to Rhinebeck pretty soon.
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cnt with tho organizations from which
they are detailed to. or to which they
are attached. and no exception Is made
Of tho Governors aids. Chaplains too
arc to perform duties. They
must be in armory or camp. available Tor
consultation, for tho same number OF
drills as IL prescribed for companies.
but they will receive credits for
delivered TO a military or
visits TO soldiers who arc III.
A strict record of drill attendance n
other duties must be kept n attestcd
by the proper officers. Army ohicers
acting as inspector instructors will OBJ
serve the working OF the new orders
closely.
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WILL OPPOSE NEW EMPEROR.
Premier Fails to Get Governmen I
Foes Promise TO he Good.

LONDON. Nov. So.-A Bern despatch
to the Wireless Press says that nego-
tiations undertaken by the Austrian
Premier. DR.. Ernest Won Koerber. with
Austrian political leaders in an attempt
to obtain assurances that there will be
no opposition TO the Government when
Emperor Charles opens Parliament. and
that the Czechs will not protest against
the penalties which have been Imposed
on Czech deputies. have been unsuc-
cessful.
The despatch also nays that the depu-
ties of the Hungarian Independent party
have decided to absent themselves from
the funeral of Emperor Francis Joseph.
in token OF d%isapproval OF the late
Emperor's aggressive war policy
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CAR SHORTAGE RELIEF SOON.
Railroads Agree ON Nation W ide
Redistribution of Equipment.

WAsUrSGroN, Nov 3o.-Nationwide
redistribution OF box cars Is required by
a new order agreed upon by the railroad
conference committee OF car efficiency
N its campaign to relieve the car short
age which Is holding up freight ship
mcnts in many parts OF the country.
The order will he issued Tomorrow. 10
become effective Immediately.
+. Il. Dow, counsel for the Interstate
Commerce Commission. expressed the
opinion that his step would go far
toward starting delayed consignments OF
coal and food supplies for their des.!-
nations.
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ST. PATRICK'S REQUIEM
Cardinal Farley Pronounce beRe-
dictiOn After Solemn Mass

Members OF the Austro-Hungarian
Embassy in Washington. the Austrian
and German Consuls In New York city
and their entire stats and the Spanish.
Dutch. South American and other Con-
snls from neutral countries were pres
'nt when a solemn high requiem mass
was suns in st. Patrick's Cathedral yes
''rday for the repose OF the soul OF
Emperor Francis Joseph.
Cardinal Farley was seated on his
MO-" Ia i9e SANCTUARY during the cele-
lra'.un Of the mass. The best known
i.,'n and women OF Austrian or German
blTth or descent To- living here were
present and 30 many Others had come
10 the mass that every sat In ~ vess
seincs was oocupie1. Cardinal 4srisy
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KILLED IN FIRST AIR FLIGHT.
Youthful Aviator Labored . YeaI
to build His Machine.

BERNE. Ind. Nov. s0.-While mailing
his first flight in an airplane which ~
spent more than a yea In building Paul
Rohrer. aged 10. son OF Fred Rohrer.
editor OF the Berne witness, was killed
here this afternoon.
After the young aviator had attained
a height Of about 100 feet he Lost con-
troll Of the machine and It crashed to tho
ground. He was caught beneath the en-
cine and his head was crushed.
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Germany to Pay for ship Sunk.

TIE HAGUE. via london. Nov. so
Germany has declared tn tho Neither
lands her readiness 10 Va damages for
the frelghter Bloomersdijk and the
grain she carried. while the rest OF the
vessels cargo In 10 he submitted to u
prize court. The - Bloomersdijk was
sunk on Nantucket last October.
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stage Dropped into River, Perish

VANCOUVER, r. C.. Nov 2s.-Eight and
possibly nine persons were drowned in
the north arm of the Fraser River when
the Recommendations stage coach
rlunged through the open draw In the
bridge Joining the mainland with Lulu
Island into tho river. Two men and
n little girl were rescued. and the body
of another girl has been recovered.
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SAN Francisco. Nov. So.-Betwecn
$4,000 and 100. 900 pounds OF turkey held
by local commission merchants was sent
into cold storage to-day as the result.
they said. OF a boycott by San Francisco
housewives who believed the prevailing
price OF 80 cents a pound too high. Late
yesterday somo markets dropped to IS
cents a pound when II became apparent
buyers we're maintaining q "hands or
policy
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Service In san Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 3o.-Memorial
services for the late Emperor Francis
Joseph of Austria-Hungary were held
to-day under direction of the Austro-
Hungarian Consulate at st. Mary's
Cathedral. : Solemn requiem mass was
celebrated.
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Easy Payments.

A novel feature Of the proposed dag
nostic hospital will be a system Of pay.
ing for services on the irstalment plan.
This method Of payment" pr. Man
delbaum said yesterday. will be cspe-
cially for wage earners. II their appli-
cation for ~diagnostic services is approved
by their employers or others equally re-
sponsible. a method Of small periodic
payments will obtain for them the very
best of d!agnostic skill. The system may
startle some who are not In the habit OF
looking at these matters from the stand
point OF dollars and cents. but this Is to
he n practical plan and therefore must
be considered from the most easily APP
Piled financial basis
More than 100000 already has been
subscribed FOR the institution and the
medical men interested say only 500. 900
moro will he needed for a site and
building. David Frankel. OF the import
ing firm OF Joseph Frankel's Sons, is
president OF the building fund committee
and DR.. julius Auerbach Is the treasurer.
DR.. Mandelbaum Is president OF the new
diagnostic society.
The sun., 1916-12-01

The present high cost OF food prod
ucts has brought out tho usual crop Of
charges Of combination. monopoly and
price CONTROL This magazine says I'm a
column headed Observations by the Egg
Man." ION the part Of public officials who
wish to pose as benefactors OF the public
and who know about ns much Of the
laws of trade as a COW knows OF the
symphonies of Beethoven. The agitators
comprise. In this State. officers OF the
local department Of markets. Of the de-
rartment of weights and measures, Of
the police department and OF pretty
nearly all public officials who think that
by leading public opinion to attribute
high prices to individuals or classes OF
trade they can secure the prestige OF
protectors Of the publ" interests"
Tn EGG Man berates the news
papers that have given space to such
sensational matter" recites some OF the
matters that have been under consider
alton by Mr.. Hartigan n others and
then says; IAN these follies make n
man tired But now let us see what
the statistical position OF egg stocks at
New York really shows. The following
table is made from reports submitted by
all the leading New York storage houses.
including those In Jersey City.
STORAGE EGG STOCns NEW YORK AND
JERSEY CITY.
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seventy.Nve In Truat.

There Is an association OF seventy
five old storage plants which covers the
States OF New York. New Jersey, Con-
necticut. Delaware and Maryland. II ID
possible under the secret workings OF
this association TO keep food products in
cold storage for an indefinite time. which
linked up with the gambling interest in
foodsturs makes for higher prices TO the
consumer. The cold storage laws OF the
State need immediate and serious re-
vision in the interest of the consumers.
The present old storage laws of the
States are like the divorce laws-Just
Jokes.
"With the impetus given the food sup
ply movement there is grave danger OF a
food lobby invading Albany and Wash
ington to protect their interests now pro-
tected by Law and to prevent legislation
In favor Of the people and inimlcal to the
food supply interests.
There IL a cold storage trust and II
Is generally believed that Il Is able to
evade the laws OF this State"
The Nep York Produce Repteto and
American Creamery. a magazine cover
ing tho interests OF producers. shippers
and sellers OF dairy and poultry prod
ucts." had some unkind things 70 say
about Mr.. Hartigan and his trust charges
In the issue which came out Wednesday
without mentioning the Commissioner by
name. Blu Mr.. Hartigan expects tina
sort OF criticism and Is not worried by II
a little bit.
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For eight years We have been think
ing. talking. investigating tho high cost
OF living. No action has followed.
Laws. city. State and national. have been
made In the interest Of protection OF the
food interests. h people are now
awakening n will demand curative
legislation in their interests. It is a pity
the subject IL going into politics. The
food interests, however. are not without
blame for the present conditions. The
solution Of the high cost Of living prob
lem IL a duty upon the cooperate effort
Of the patriotism and the best brains OF
tho nation. II cannot be solved solely
by Legislation. 1t lies with the people
themselves. We must see to It that ex-
listing waste and extravaganza Is elm
mated from the farm. in transportation.
distribution n In the home.
w need a national cold storage law.
Cold storage was meant to be a blessing,
to conserve perishs BILE food for times OF
scarcity. Such abuses have crept In
through It's connection with gambling
food interests as to bring the system un-
der suspicion. The transfer Of food prod
ucts from State to State through the cold
storage system to evade the legal time
limit needs the attention OF the national
and state LEGISLATURES.
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FHARTIGAN FEARS
EGG TRUST LOBBY
Father Of Boycott Warns
Against Food Combine In
vading Legislatures.
IS PLANTS COOPERATE
Easy, Says Commissioner, for
Them to Evade the
Law.

Joseph j. Hartigan, father OF the egg
boycott, said last night there Is a cold
storage trust in this section Of tho
United States and also that. with the
present impetus given the food supply
movement. there Is grave danger Of a
food lobby invading Albany and WASH
ington. COMMISSIONS Hartisan was ut
his ONCE In the Bureau Of weights and
Measures In the Municipal Building
most Of tho day yesterday working on
plans for the continuance of tho egg
boycott and for the beginning Of tho
boycott on butter on December IL.
lie believes the present egg boycott Is
succeeding. Egg prices have dropped
about four cents a dozen since It began
last Tuesday and Mr.. Hartigan believes
that this Is due. at least in part, to the
boycott.
The csg boycott. while not at Its
highest yet. Is gaining FAST Mr.. Harti-
gan aid last night. THE public is join
ing In the boycott and the response that
has como Ia remarkable.
The boycott Is aimed at conditions
more than at men. It is proving an ef-
fective weapon to decrease demand and
lower prices. 1t helps to stabilize prices.
II promotes economy in the use of eggs
II contributes In tho stoppage OF waste,
II tends TO educate the consumer in our
whole food supply situation. city. State
and national.