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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-01-13
Sudden Death Of Mrs. J. H. Stanley

When ]. H. Stanley stepped off the
train Tuesday noon he was handed a
telegram from his son-in-law, Tom
West, at Coon Rapids. saying Mrs.
Stanley was dead. Mr.. and Mrs.
Stanley had been visiting at Coon
Rapids with their daughter, and Mr..
Stanley left that place Monday morn
ing at 8 o'clock, going to Des Moines
and Manila on business and did not
learn of his wife's death until he
reached Leon. When he left Coon
Rapids the previous day Mrs. Stanley
was in her usual good health. In
company with his daughter, Mrs.
Fred T. Smith, of Pleasanton, Mr..
Stanley departed Tuesday afternoon
for Coon Rapids. No particulars Of
the death of Mrs. Stanley have been
received, aside from the telegram an
nouncing that she was dead.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-01-13
The Weather in 1915 Was Remark.
able in Many Ways.

U. S. government observer Morris
Gardner, of Leon, who keeps the gov
ernment observations in Leon, - re-
cording the rainfall, the temperature
and other things, has kindly Furnish
ed us with summary of the year,
which was remarkable in many ways.
1915 was remarkable for the very
low temperature during the summer
months, and the large amount OF
rainfall, especially during July. There
were but three days during the year
when the. mercury reached 30 de-
grees or more, two of these days be-
ing ir May and one in July, and there
wa3 not an excessive hot day during
August or September. On May 14th
the mercury registered 80 degrees.
on May 18th, it was 81 degrees, and
on July 3Oth it was 90 degrees. The
coolest weather recorded during the
year was on January 2Sth, when the
mercury went to 21 degrees below
ze;o. There was no extraordinary
big rains turing the year, the greatest
being on May Goth, when 1858 inches
were recorded It rained 25 out-Of
the 81 days in the month of July.
and this was the wettest month, re-
corded since the government records
have been kept. During July there
was a total of 14.42 inches Of rain,
and during May there was 1918
inches.
During the year there were very
few hard storms and no hard wind
storms. The per cent of humidity
was very high and the fall of snow
was very light. A peculiar feature
of the year was the great number OF
beautiful displays of the Aurora
Eorealis, which were much more bril-
liant than usual.
Tho following ia the report of the
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-01-13
Library Notes.

A large crowd of boys and girls at
tended 'st0ry hour" at the library on
last Saturday. Fern Estes furnished
the music. The next date Is Jan. %,
at A o'clock.
A large number Of country people
visited the library last week.
Mrs Milan Sanger has been act-
ing as loan desk assistant during
STORY hour" for the last four months.
louswill find some new magazines
ON tho reading table the coming
year. Atlantic Monthly, Popular
Mechanics, Needlecraft, Household.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-01-13
Homesteaders Install New Officers.

H. J. Green, of Des Moines, SUI
preme president of the Homestead
ers, accompanied by c. S. Wenner-
strum, travelling auditor, visited Leon
last Wednesday evening and install
ed the officers of the Leon Home
stead for the coming year. This is
the strongest secret society organiza-
tion in Leon, having membership
of $40 in good standing. The new
officers are:
President. w. Colby.
Vice Pres.-Mrs. M. s. Jones.
Secretary-Louis Elwell.
Treasurer-Lester Gardner.
Marshal-Frank w. Myers.
M. at A.-Walter Baker.
Herald-Fred Follmer.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-01-13
Deputy Postmaster Resigns.

Deputy postmaster Edwin Coen:
handed in his resignation the past.
week to postmaster Mrs. Caroline
Young Smith, and with his wife and
little son departed Tuesday for AZ
ton, where they will make their home
and will probably locate on d farm.
Mr.. Coen states that holding ONCE
in the Leon postohice was MOTTO his
liking and he decided to get out and
engage In private occupation, which
was more to his liking.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-01-13
Romance of Young American Consul.

Local interest is added to the trAg-
ic death of Robert N. McNeely, Unit
ed States consul to Alden, who was
drowned when the English liner Per-
sia was torpedoed in the Mediterran-
can sea, on Dec. 30th, from the fact
that his fiance is an Iowa girl, Miss
Wilma Whitacre, of West Liberty
Iowa, who was room mate of Mrs.
C. E. Stuber, of Leon, when they
were students at NOrthwestern Uni
yersity. Miss Whitacre has visited
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Teale in this city, and is we'll known
by many of our people, having sung
a solo at the wedding of Mr.. and Mrs.
Stuber.
All hope has been abandoned by
government officials that Mr.. McNeely
is alive, but his fiance, who is II the
home of her parents at West Liberty.
is hoping against hope that He may
have been rescued. Mr.. McNeely
and Miss Whitacre met at dinner
party at Raleigh, N c., during the
winter of 1914, and it was a case OF
love at first sight, and their. engage
ment followed few months later.
Mr.. McNeely's home was at Monroe,
N. c., and he but recently took the
consular examinations and was pro-
ceeding to his first post of duty. He
had been urged to take passage on q
Dutch steamer, but found he could
make better time by engaging q berth
on the Persia. They were to- have
been married during this winter, but
his appointment as consul at Alden to-s
gether with orders to sail Sat once
changed their plans. Miss Whitacre
is a graduate of the. Iowa State Uni
versity and later graduated in music
from Northwestern University She
is singer of unusual excellence and
the past season has been appearing
on the concert stage under the difec-
ton OF the Redpath-Vawter LyceNm
Bureau. ssgssssl;s = H &
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-01-13
Death Of Mrs. Mabel Still Rusk.

Mrs. Mabel Still Rusk, who has
been lying critically i'll at the home
of her mother, Mrs. J. NJ. Still in this
city for several weeks, passed away
Monday evening about 1920 o'clock.
Funeral services were held at the
Christian church Wednesday after
noon, interment being in the Leon
cemetery. Mrs. Rusk is survived by
her husband and babe few weeks
old, her mother and several brothers
and sisters.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-01-13
An Old Time Blizzard.

The first real storm of the winter,
a genuine old time blizzard, swept
down on this part Of the state We'd
nesday morning. At noon the mer-
curry stood at 5 below zero and It
had been showing all day with ter
rifle north wind accompanying 1t.
Guess it must be coming down from
Canada, for we noticed the mercury
had dropped to "A below zero in
Canada Tuesday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-01-13
Knitting.
. Mittens-Mrs. Kate Arnold.
Lace-Mrs. Rachel Scott.
Bed Room Slippers-No entry.
Shawl-Mrs. H. r. Layton.
Mending.
No entry.
Crochet.
Lace and insertiOn-1st, Mrs. Kate
SWeater-No entry.


Lunch Set-1st, Miss Florence
Brenneman; End, Miss Isabel Free
stone.
Dresser Scarf-No entry.
Lunch Cloth-No entry.
Purse-No entry.
Fillet-1st, Mrs. Fanny Clampitt;
End, Mrs. Sigler.
Embroidery.
Pillow Case-1st, Miss Jessie Bren-
neman; End, Miss Mary Pullen.
Centerpiece-1st,M Miss Minnie Ev-
ans.
Handkerchief-1st, Miss Mary
Painter.
Eyelet Work-1st, Mrs. Kate Ar
mold.
Punch Work-1st, Miss Minnie
Hazlet. ..
Hardinger Work-1st, Mrs. Bess
Oney.
Montmetick Work-1st, Mrs. H. R.
Layton.
Aprons.
Work Apron, machine made, with
sleeves-1st, not awarded; End, Mrs.
Ruth Jones.
Without sleeves-No entry.
Fancy Apron, hand made, Hem
stitched-No entry.
Embroidered-1st, Mrs. Will Wait;
End, Mrs. Ben Chastain.
Domestic Science Class Prizes.
WOMEN ...
LIST, Mrs. Lizzie Townsley.
End, Mrs. o. E. Bisplinghoff.
3rd, Isabel Clarissa Freestone.
GIRLS
1st, Ruth Shields.
End Gladys Dunn.
3rd. Marian Slade.
4th, Tempel Brown. .n
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-01-13
Best Ten Ears Yellow Corn

Best Ten Ears Yellow Corn
VIM. Lionberger, sweepstakes .$7.5O
George Vanderflute, first $5.OO
J. w. Frost, second -. -. .$5.OO
Irwin Brenneman, third -. ..$2.OO
J. A. Scott, fourth -. $1.OO
w. A. Vanderflute, fifth ......$1.OO
Amos Deck, sixth -. ... .$l.OO
o. c. Clampitt, seventh -. 500
Henry Ross, eighth $l.OO
NJ. G. Freestone, ninth 49,. 1.OO
Blair Brenneman, tenth -. $500
Best Single Yellow Ear
Bowsher & Bowsher, first $500
Irwin Brenneman, second .$l.OO
Best Ten Ears White Corn
Bowsher & Bowsher, first $500
Robert Pullen, second -. $500
w. H. Hazlet, third -. ....$2.OO
H. B. Thomas, fourth -. .$1.OO
A. BiddisOn, fifth -. $l.Oe
w. H. Hazlet, sixth -. -. ..$l.OO
Best Single Ear Any Color
VIM. Chastain, sweepstakes :. $500
O.. G. Clampitt, first -. .$2.OO
T. I. Baker, second -. 49,. ..$1.OO
Amos Deck. first :. -. $500
Charles Painter, second -. ..$1.OO
Wheat.
o. Allpress, first -. -. $500
Amos Deck, second -. 80. .$1.OO
Timothy Seed.
M. C. Freestone, first -. -. .$2.0O
w. H. Hazlet, second -. .$1.0O
Clover.
J. w. Frost, first -. -. $500
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-01-13
SHORT COURSE PRIZES.
List of Prize Winners at the Short
Course which was Held at Leon
Durlno the Past Week..

The following is list of the prize
winners at the short course held In
Leon last week with the exception
of the class work prizes for men and
boys. We tried diligently to locate
the party who had this list of awards,
but were unable to do so. If the
party who has them will send or
bring them to The Reporter office
they will be published next week. N
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-01-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Dell Howell, Of. north
of Leon, are rejoicing over the ar-
rival of a bouncing boy at their
home on Monday Of this week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-01-13
Farm For Sale.

331 NY farm known as the Randolph
Perdue land east Of Leon, fine land,
) well improved, good system water
works. Liberal terms to right man.
f12- L. p. VanWerden.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-01-13
Live Stock.


the interest taken in the live stock
show held last Saturday at the close
of the short course was not up to the
standard of the last few years, neith-
er in attendance or entries in the
classes, some of the classes not hav
ing single entry. H. B. Hart assist
Of the live stock husbandry at the
short course and they judged tlAa
classes.
The class for brood mares had six
entries; there should have been twen-
ty entries In this class. Where are
all of the good mares in Woodland
and Eden townships, that have been
raising the prize winning colts ever
since the shows have been held and
why were they not brought forward.
We are satisfied that there is quite
a good many mares around Leon bet
ter than any on exhibition, and they
should have been here to show the
Ames people that we can raise good
horses in Decatur county. The prize
winners were as follows: w. w.
Stiles, first; A. E. Cotterill, second;
A. E. Cotterill, third. There was
only one entry in the yearling class
by e. H. Sharp. Four Weanling
horse colts came forward, winning
as follows: G. w. Clampitt, first; w.
w. Stiles. second; c. S. Rumley,
third.
Mare colts, three entries, w. w.
Stiles, first; w. A. Vanderflute, sec
ond; J. A. Keeran, third.
Bull calves, entries, three Angus,
two Hereford, one Short Horn and
one Polled Durham: T. J. Griffin,
first, Angus; A. E. Cotterill, second,
Polled Durham; A. w. Deck, third,
Short Horn.
Heifer calves, entries, two An
gus and one Hereford: l.. Overholt-
zer, first, Angus; T. ]. Griffin, sec
ond, Angus; Frank Gittinger, third,
Hereford.
Dairy cows, no entries.
Products OF the Oven.
White bread-1st, Mrs. Kate Ar
nodl; End, Mrs. Ruth Jones.
Graham bread-1st, Mrs. Late
Mitchell; End, Mrs. Kate Arnold.
Steamed brown bread-1st, Mrs.
Kate Arnold.
Light rolls-1st, Mrs Kate Ar
no4u; End, Mrs. Simon Goodman.
Dark Fruit Cake-1st, Mrs. Kate
Arnold; End, Mrs. Simon Goodman.
Chocolate Loaf Cake-No entries.
White Layer Cake-1st, Mrs. Bess
Oney; End, Miss Minnie Hazlet.
White Loaf Cake-1st, Miss Min
ME Hazlet; End, Mrs. Simon Good
man.
Cookies-1st, Miss Minnie Hazlet.
Z Doughnuts-1st, Mrs. Ina Chas-
tain.
Apple Pie-lst, Mrs. Kate Arnold.
Mince Pie-1st, Mrs. Kate Arnold.
Pumpkin Pie LIST, Mrs, Kate Ar
mold.
Lemon Pie-1st, Mrs. Kate Arnold.
Canned Fruit.
Apples-1st, Mrs. Ruby Chastain;
End, Mrs. Ruth Jones.
Peaches-1st, Mrs. Kate Arnold;
End, Miss Mabel Horner.
Pears-1st, Miss Bess Oney; End,
Mrs. Kate Arnold.
Cherries-1st, Mrs. Kate Arnold.
Gooseberries- No entry.
Strawberries-Noe entry.
Apple-1st, Mrs. Ruby Chastain.
Currants-No entry.
Grapes-1st, Mrs. Kate Arnold.
Plum-1st, Mrs. Kate Arnold.
GIRLS DEPARTMENT.
Jelly-1st, Tempel Brown.
Canned Fruit-1st, Beulah Clam
pitt; End, Tempel Brown.
Sewing.
Cotton Quilts LIST, Mrs. 3. s.
Painter; End, Mrs. 3. 8. Painter.
Comforts1st, not awarded: End.
Mrs. Jennie JenninKa. Z
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-01-13

y II you want real good smoke try
an Havana Second, &c. .s9, 81;
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-01-13
Marriage Licenses.

Roy Stolberg, Lamont -. .....24
Vida Hague, Lamont -. II. (. IL. 10
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-01-13

Meet mo at Cherrlngton's."
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-01-13

Meet ne at Chsrrington'6 /
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-15
700 PEOPLE ENJOY
PROGRAM By GIRLS
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL

Nearly TOO people, visitors and res
idents OF Daytona, attended an enter
tainment given last night at the New
Daytona theatre by teachers and pu-
pills OF Daytona Industrial school for
negro girls The program, which
vas well rendered and elected a
great deal Of applause from the audi
eBce, included old-time plantation
melodies. demonstrations Of the man
ual training in which the school spe-
cializes. and an address by Mary E.
Bethune, the schools principal.
Short talks were made by promi-
nent white citizens, who praised the
work being done 70 elevate and make
more useful. girls Of the negro race.
No admission fee was charged, but
a collection was taken up, and the
audience responded very literally.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-15
EAST WIND SAILS FOR
CUBA ON LONG CRUISE

The power yacht East Wind, 55
feet in length, belonging TO H L. Ap-
pley OF Elizabeth, New Jersey. left
McDonaId's ship yard, where she was
put into commission, late yesterday
for an extended cruise among the
Florida Keys. She viii stop at Miami
and then continue south along the in
side route to Key West. II the wealth
eT proves favorable, her final desuna-
ular road house in that section OF the
The party is made up Of Mr.. Appley.
his brother, and Judge Graves, who
has been invited 10 spend the win
Ter on the East Wind.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-15
HIGHWAY MARKERS
TO GREET TOURISTS


TON OF PLACING COTTON
BALE DESIGNS FROM MICHIGAN
TO FLORIDA.
CHATTANOOGA. Tenn. Jan IA
Within the next few weeks. tourists
travelling over the sections of the Dix
lie highway now open, viii be greeted
by the official Dixie highway marker.
which viii be used on the highway
from Michigan TO the lower end Of
Florida. The official copyright design
CT the association OF a cotton bale
bearing the inscription. Dixie high
way, finished in red, white and blue,
with the outside covering Of the cot
ton bale OF brown, promises soon TO
be q familiar as well as a welcome
sight TO the tourists travelling north
or south The official marker. which
viii measure 10 by Il inches, is made
OF 2S-gauge steel Affixed 10 a fence
barn or pole along the highway, the
sign can be read easily from the road
Delivery of the Dixie highway signs
viii be started within the next two
or three weeks. From the fnterest
which has been manifested by the "a
rious counties in the marking OF The
highway, a spirited contest is expect
ed among a number Of the countie.
for the distinction Of being the frs
county to have its section of the high
way officially marked.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-15
ELIHu ROOT MAY NOT
BE A CANDIDATE

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-THE Repub-
hcan state committee met here to-
day for the purpose Of fixing the date
OF the Republican state convention.
Il seems generally agreed that Febru-
airy p viii be selected. Delegates 10
the national convention are TO De nom
mated at the state meeting and a
declaration Of principles viii be drawn
up. The idea of holding the c0uven-
ton on Washington's birthday has
appealed to some who are anxious
to make a gala day Of this getting
together of Republicans.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-15

Lou Tellegen on the stage became
Lou Tellegen in real life when Justice
Platzek changed his name 70 that
from Isidor Louis Bernard Edmund
Van Dammelen, the burden wished on
him at baptism in Holland. Lou viii
become an American citizen.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-12-14

DR.. Jean Dumortier, one of the best
known physicians in Norwalk, was
found dead at his home here yester-
day. He is survived by widow and
two young sons.
Miss Marion Clarke, a motion pic
ture actress arrested Nov. 20 charged
with stealing nearly $4,000 worth of
finery from department stores, was IN
dicted for grand larceny.
More than $4,000 pupils of the pa
rochial schools in Philadelphia have
been enrolled in the campaign to col
lect and save every piece of paper in
an effort to relieve the shortage.
BeIuian capitalists closed a deal for
the purchase of a large tract Of land
| in the southeastern section Of Balti-
more on which will be erected plant
for the manufacture of artificial silk.
The American steamship Virginia
| from New York, Nov. 20, for Spe-
zia and Genoa, rumored last week in
maritime circles as having been sunk,
| was reported by cable as having pass
ed Gibraltar December II.
w. 3. Baker, secretary and assist
ant to the president of the Canadian
| Pacific Railway, has at his own re-
quest been relieved from his duties
and placed on. the retired list. Ernest
/ Alexander has succeeded him.
A German submarine operating in
| the English Channel just off the
Downs stopped the Danish steamship
Olaf Maersk, from Rotterdam on Nov.
| 66. and compelled her captain to sub
NIT his papers for examination.
James Reed of Pittsburgh, was ar
rested by Federal officers after a
| chase of several miles along the Pan
| handle Railroad. He is accused in
connection with the explosion of the
Aetna Chemical plant at Fort Pitt.
| A record achievement is chronicled
| of a German submarine which has re-
| turned to it's base after fiftv-five days
at sea without entering harbor or re-
ceiving outside assistance OF any form
The weather generally was bad
The Johnstown Fuel Co., Of Johns
town, Pa. notified the Cambria Stee
the Lorraine Steel and Davis Brake
beam companies that after Jan. 1 i;
will discontinue supplying natural gas
to manufacturers because of a short
jage.
Residents of Eiizabethtown, NJ "
have reehristened Mount Discovery
one of the highest peaks in the Adj
rondaeks, Mount Inez," as a tribute t.
Inez Milholand Boissevain, who wa
! buried at the foot of the noun. ali
LAST week a
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-12-14
DEMANDS MADE BY
GREECE ON ENTENTE ALLIES
Restoration of Ships and Control of
Telegraph and Telephone Lines.

Berlin, Dec. 13.-(By Wireless to
Sayville. Demands said to have been
made by the Greek government in ne
gotiations with the entente powers are
contained in reports received from
Athens by way of Sofia, according to
the Overseas News Agency. These re-
ports state that the number of Greek
reservists voluntarily enlisting in the
service of King Constantine has in
creased and now attained a consider
able total. Summing up the reports.
the news agency says:
IN the negotiatins of the entente
powers with Greece. apparently Eng
and maintains moderate views while
France asks for most reckless meas
ures.
Greece demands unhampered ac-
ton by the Greek government in Old
Greece, the return of all ra%road lines
to Larissa, that all telegraph and tel
ephone stations shall be placed in
Greek hands, the withdrawal of the
entente troops from Greek soil in the
whole district south of Larissa, the
restoration of confiscated Greek mer-
chsnt ships and the abolition of the
blockade against the importation of
food.
- Greece on her part offefs 80 CIV an
ebIigaticn that she win undertake ne
hostiiities against the entente.
THE Greek government is said to
firm tone, that it has decided to
make no other concessions and to de-
fend the honor and dignity of Greece
against arbitrary measures.
Public opinion in Greece is re-
ported to be SO excited that any in
considerate step or taetless action may
set fire to the powder case"
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-12-14
PEACE NOTE READ IN
HUNGARIAN CABINET
Explained by Premier Tisza Before a
Crowded House.

Amsterdam, Dec. 13, via London, $50
p. ma Budapest telegram says that
the peace note of the central powers
wa sread in the Hungarian parliament
Yesterday by Premier Tisza before
crowded house. After reading the
hote the premier said:
Il must state that in the note just
read the standpoint put forward con-
tains nothing really new but only ex-
presses the standpoint adopted by the
monarchy and. Its allies both daring.
The war and previously This fact
must be emphasized In order that it
NAV be appreciated"
The premier then gave a historical
retrospect of. the European situation,
maintainin gthat the central powers
acted on the defensive while Russia
and France followed an aggressive
policy and Great Britain, In joining
them, strengthened their hope of shat
tering Germany and the dual mon
archy. The premier continued:
I'VE drew the sword, however, with
out any idea of conquest or destruc-
ton of cur enemy. We have always
been ready-before the war, at the mo-
ment of its outbreak and in its entire
duration--to conclude peace. The rea-
son we could not previously show our
peaceful desires in such solemn man
ner was that we were confronted by an
enemy who aimed at our destruction.
and to whom. therefore, we could make
an offer of peace only when no one
could see it in assign of weakness"
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-12-14
COSTS OF DELIVERY ONE
CAUSE OF HIGH PRICES
Investigation Shows 1t to Be About 8
Per Gent. of Retail Cost.

Washington, Dec. 13.-Some idea Of
the extent to which expenses ST local
distribution of commodities enter into
the cost of living was given today in
a report on a preliminary survey Of
the subject by the census bureau.
showing that here in Washington the
cost of delivery is about per cent. of
retail prices.
The bureaus investigation covered
four classes of commodities-ice, coal
and wood milk and department store
merchandise. Secretary 1Rettfield of
the commerce department, 60 Whom the
report was submitted, said he consid :
cred that the results justified select
ing some representative city or cities
and detailing experts to make more
complete study of the subject. Di-
rector Rogers, of the bureau. will con :
fer with the secretary within a few
days to select the place or places
where such detailed investigation
can be best made.
Secretary RedfieId believes that in
this single phase of cost great econ
omies are possible and that a detailed
survey will focus the attention Of
consumers upon the advisability of
eliminating duplication to reduce this
clement of cost of living.
The investigation here disclosed that
for the four selected classes of mer-
chandise, representing total gross
sales of about $4,000, 600. the cost OF
delivery was nearly 100000.