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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-18
LARGE FACTORY
AND 40 HOUSES
ARE DEMOLISHED
Town Of Rlgaud Almost ,lso-
lated by Crash, /
5000 EMPLOYED IN PLANT
Three Blasts OCCUR; Is Heard
for Twenty Miles. Il
5000 EMPLOYED IN PLANT

OTTAWA, Ont, Avg. ie-Shse
Yspeyts received here from ~ e1oo
Of ths powder sxpbssu tslAy =
1igaud, Qus1ee, state hat y ~
asiSAbVhosd u 40 pssseas A1se
besn kulad.
MONTREAL, Aug. iS-A tsstlle
sSptos1eA Z NJ rpewdes .Dlant oi CusI1o
1 Harvey. Ltd, st Ngsud. ouebse, -
day 10 believed 70 have caused NV
loss Of Mie. Five ,hSusAnd ma ~
women are employed q Ne Giant whl1A
covers On area u iivD squafs mlies.
virst Heard - Mnss Away.
From points near Rigaud h ~
learned that three sxplosIons toGk o(aAAI
Tn flint ot 2 o'sieck M heoeA e.
yAsdsev twenty Mlles sway, u ~
ftotgWV6 ~ no 69111 Il Qp))rf1 ~!
eSA1isa. IL sxpl6SiSa 1lDsdoo ~
Telephone and telegraph cosBmGaleoeGb1
WITH Rigaud making II difficult 70 g.
tain information. Traffic on Tie Csaes
dian Pacific railroads Ottawa Montreal
line. which passes close to the D)ola1
has been suspended. I. s
Trainmsn who got sway iron ~
scene Of the explosion seposted ~
forty houses st Dragon, Q little vllla6o
near the powder plant occupied ~
workmen, were fased By the iofee q
the explosion. y n
omoss csvsn cssaIsyals. ~
The whole eovntsypids wss eovofll
N 10 o'clock with deass eoepes,1tIs
ored smoke. A special tsaiA d 49,
tors and nurses left hare q lojaD
o'clock for the seens Of the dissseoe.
The officials here Of Curtis I Hoss
vey. Ltd, lacked information % b ~
cause ,oi the explosion. Il was ~
ths< probably 100 persons we're wosklQ9
"a the section Of the plant where ~
first explosion took place. Il wss ~
lieved BY the officials the Two os1et
explosions were caused BY fire Wh1eo
spread from the frat
Passenger IslimAts Dssl. y
Passenger, on . Canadian Pselpo
railroad train which passed The oeGu0
Of the disaster. placed the number g
dead from the first explosion q u
village q Drassa DhaA6 =
The passengers said Il wss inoe
bic to obtain definite figures 6 ~
dreds rushed lato he opea 60
when the first explesioa occurred
few had returned when tAsls tsala -
for Montreal. ~ ~. sf%
The extent Of ths sxp)osim -
judged by the isei dat 10
houses over . mile from ~ DlAoe
blown down. AZ aoon ~ vII1
Dragon Vas blssln0 sad L les611 ~
Il would b dsstfoysl. $'1
Rigaud 10 post villaSs h vSn
county. Qua., q ~ kivlesQ { ~
Isse, q milee .eoueAWoet q 0G>
Il had O. aepulsAlsa Dsiee 10 C r
OF about i'ooo pssssaa Sy'
"a oanAolaA osl1isD md.
LONDON. Az. iA--Slx Csasdisal
were kills1 spd 4 injured n ~ aeel,
dental sxplosiee oi . nias dusiae ,
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SHORT LOCALS

Another shipment of grain bags just
in. powds Dry Goods Co.
l.. c. Bickel of Gambler spent Tues,
day in this city on business.
r. J. Miller of Centerburg was here
on business Tuesday.
l.. c. Stillwell went to Cincinnati
Tuesday on business.
Miss Elsie Holmes went to Waverly
Tuesday to visit with friends.
SMrs. Oscar Krebs returned to Co
lumbus Tuesday after visit here.
Mrs. b. c. Vail. went to Columbus
Monday for few days.
DIR. j. f. Baldwin of Columbus was a
professional visitor at the Mt. Vernon
hospital Tuesday.
William Ransom of Gambler was
business visitor here Tuesday and
Wednesday.
Joseph Smith of this city went to
Cleveland Tuesday to spend "A few
days on business.
The Rev j. A. Long returned Mon
day evening from a short visit with
friends in Big Prairie.
Mrs. Charles Bermont and daughter
Sara, left for a two weeks visit at
Niagara Falls, N, Y, Wednesday.
Miss Holcn Crumley of East Vine
street went to Stoubenville Tuesday to
spend several days with friends.
The Misses Dorothy and Irene Dor
soy are spending several days in Co
shocton with friends and relatives.
Squire Walter Il. Harris returned
Tuesday to his home here after spend
ing several days in Columbus on bust
ness.
Bernard Rogers of Homer WAS here
Wednesday to attend the wedding OF
Miss Isabelle McDonough to John
Ahcrn.
**%Glcnwood chapter of the Eastern
Star will held an initiation at the
Masonic temple in Bladensburg Friday
evening.
Mrs, f. Bloom of Wilmington un
derwent an operation at the NJ. & S
hospital Tuesday.
O. c. Beamer of Academia entered
the NJ. & S. hospital for treatmen
Tuesday morning.
The Range Eternal, all the name i'm
plies. Max Meyers Mammoth Stove
> store, West Gambler street. S-SOs
, "*"Regular meeting of Pleasan
. Grange on Friday evening, class
of % will be initiated and specia
, program has been prepared and larg
attendance expected.
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CHAUTAUQUA WILL
APPEAR WEDNESDAY
Annual Midsummer Attrac-
tion Promises To Be Up To
Usual Standard

Now for the Chautauqua that feast .
OF real delight for those who love
the best. 1t is lecture, play,
musical treat, an outpOuring Of meaty,
sayory, delectable things that not
merely entertain but enrich the mind
and heart For the sensible, well.bal-
anced, clean minded man or woman;
for the father or mother who would
find a place to take every member
of the family for a few hours of en-
tcrtainment that IS wholesome and
full of the merit that is spelled with
capital "M," the Chautauqua is the
thing.
For several years Mt. Vernon has
I enjoyed the reputation of being one
| of Ohios finest supporters of this
entertaining, inspirational and edu.
[ cational movement The local Chau-
/ tauqua committee is proud of the fact
and firmly believe that this years en-.
deavor will strength the reputation
already established. However deeds
count and the time Is now here
when the people of Mt. Vernon should
rally to the support of this move
ment.
On August 2 the big khaki tent will
be pitched on the Court House lawn
and the Annual Chautauqua will open.
The program this year is a dandy
and without question one of the
strongest ever presented. When 1t is
considered that such star attractions
as the opera Dorothy" by com
pany of % people; the White Hussars
singing band; Opie Reed, dean OF
American novelists; Ralph Bingham
Americas greatest Crouch" destroy
er; Chas. e. Barker, the health mar
and Mrs. Ida G. Bailey Allen, the
home economics expert, are on the
, program, along with many others, il
+ is not surprising that the ticket sale
is good. But the local committee i;
, still working hard to put over the fin
-. ancial campaign and need the supper
of every ChautauQua booster in th
city. Secure your season ticket toda.
as the price advances on the openin'
e day ay-thereafter adult tickets will b
=. $3.50 and the children $1.25
!. SO attend the Chautauqua Be er
t tertained. Be broadened, as well b
! its influence Take the family. Max
it your daily pleasure and profit t
6 hear and see the excellent program
- offers to the people of Mt. Verno
. this season.
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aviator, he went to lndo-China and
then to China and few in the principal
cities there. This particular Chinese
medal. which is in the form of heavy
gold slug larger than twenty dollar
gold piece, and attached TO yellow
and purple ribbon, entities the wearer
to the services of eight servants, all OF
who's, wages are paid by the Chinese
government at any time when the car
rier of the insignia is on Chinese soil.
NO; haven't been wearing my Chi
nese medal during the war" said Luf-
berry, "but if China comes in as an ally
| suppose | will wear it. The trouble
Is it's so heavy that I'm afraid 1t will
make me round shouldered.'
Before the war Lufbcry lived in Wal
lingford, Conn. and his father still re-
/ sides there. lie has brother III the
French infantry and another in the ar
tillery. He began in the French army
/ as n mechanician and then was at
/ tached to the original American csca-
drille as mechanics helper. His quail
tiles MS pilot were discovered one day
/ when he obtained permission to make
n flight, and then when he disclosed
/ that he was an American citizen the
American aviators insisted that lie be
accented at once as sergeant pilot
lie made series of flights next day
before several aviation officers and was
brevetted Immediately.
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Swallowed BY the Earth.

Scranton, Pa.-While Mrs. Theodore
Barton of 1107 Hampton street was
pulling weeds out Of her garden the
earth suddenly began to settle, with
the result that in an instant she was
precipitated into an old mine working,
eighteen feet below the surface. When
the earth gave way the woman called
for aid. and several ncighbors respond
ed. They managed to rescue her with
the aid OF a rope and ladder. She was
uniniured.
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remained alive These four we're
hurled into the next compartment by
the air pressure; there they lay un-
conscious.
"The Lutzow was now complete
wreck Corpses driftcd past. From
the bows up to the first 30.centimeter
gunturrct the ship lay submerged.
The other gunturrots were completes
ly disabled, with the guns sticking out
in all directions. On deck lay the bo-
dies of the sailors in their torn uni
forms in the midst OF the empty she'll
cases. From the mas,s fluttered torn
flags, twisted signal lines and pieces
of wire of the wireless installation.
Had not the lookout man and the three
officers on the commanders bridge
given signs of life. the Lutzow would
have truly rescmblcd a ship OF the
dead. Below, on the battery deck and
in the coal bunkers, there still lay
innumcrable wounded, but there was
no longer a doctor to attend to them.
! Might came on and hope was en-
/ terteined Of getting away without a
| further encounter But at o'clock
in the night news of the approach OF
two British cruisers and five destroy
crs was received and just at that
critical time the fore and middle bulk
I boads travn ts-ov
Orders were given to quickly car
ry the wounded to the stern. Then
the order rings out: An hands muster
in division order abaft.' A tumult
arises on the lower deck, for every
body is now bent on saving his life.
1t is impossible in that short space
Of time to bring up all the wounded.
for they are scattered everywhere.
= Eighteen men had the good fortune
, to be carried up but all the rest who
; could not walk or crawl had to be
left behind.
} "The q men shut up in the Diesel
, dynamo chamber had heard the order
! through the speakingtube, for many,
mad with anguish. screamed through
, the tube for help, and it was learned
a that two of their number lay bound
S because they had become insane. In
spired by their sense of duty, these
= sealed-up men had continued to carry
G on their work in order to provide the
J.. ship with light
: "The torpedo-bOats now quickly
a took off the crew of the Lutzow, and
t those left behind were doomed to
a death. 1t was resolved that no piece
l. of the vessel should fall into the enc
e my's hands. An order was given ani
y a torpedo cleft the waters. Just ther
seven men were to he seen running
If like madmen round the rear-deck. Oy
" erfatigued as they were, they had al
lie parently dropped off to sleep and onl
5: just awakened AS the torpedo e.
h ploded, the Lutzow's bow quickly di
ar ped, and the stern rose until she stoo
I'd on end. Then she keeled over an
lie sank, forming a great whirlpool tina
lie carried everything within it into tn
H. depths.
h. when the roll was called it al
r. peared that there were 1908 survi'
1y ors of the Lutzow; 597 men had pc
lie ished in the battle
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-03

Joseph Ahern of Akron is spending
a few days here, having attended the
wedding of his brother, John Ahern,
to Miss Isabelle McDonough, which
occurred Wednesday morning.
Miss Doris Graham of Sennimore,
Wis, has been added to the Mt. Yer
non hospital corps of nurses Miss
Graham comes here well recommend
ed.
Mrs. Erwin Tebbe went to Toledo
Tuesday to visit with friends.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-03

s tom &C h so bad L
thought l could not
live. Our doctor said
it was congestion OF
the stomach. l would
goto bedperfectlywell
and wake up in the
night as bad as ! Icould
be and live. Our doc
tor said it would do
no good to give medi-
cine internally. H .
had to inject medicine
in my arm. Since TAX
ing Cham berlain's
Tablets l can eat any
thing 1 want without
hurting me-" This
form of indigestion is
extremely painful and
often dax Nous. BY
taking Chamberlain's
Tablets after eating.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-03

The following stores will close on
Thursdays at 12 O'Clock during the
month of August: F. A. Kirby, Wool
son Co., Novelty Store, Arnold store,
..he Book and Art Shop, w. e. McCor-
nick, the Hoover-Rowlands Co., A. b.
Jones & Co., and f. G.. Mards. 2Sd&S
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-03

cured, wri s Mrs.
Sarah Baker of Not
tinghill, Mo. "Our
m e T C h ant bougk
some of Chamber.
lain s m edici In 9 9
last fall and also re-
ceived some free trial
samples of Chamber.
lain's Stomach : and
Liver Tablets. He
gave us some of them
and | wanted my hus'
band to try them. He
said it would do no
good. His stomach
had be e N troubling
him worse than ever.
At last or Friday l
told him if he would
not take those tablets
Twas going to send for
q doctor. and he said
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-03

he would take them. BY Monday he was
like another man. The blues We're gone,
no more trouble with his stomach. and
the best part is that the trouble has not
returned. 81 cannot praise Chamber-
lain's Tablets too highly /.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-03
HONORED BY CHINA
Battling Aviator Lufbery Award
ed an Oriental Decoration.
GOT 1T BEFORE PRESENT WAR.

Premier Air Fighter In Lafayette Es.
eadrille Officially Credited With De-
stroyine Ten German Airplanes and
Having Actually Shot Down Sixteen
Tunie Literally Decorated.
Paris. s.--Victor Raoul Givas Lufbery,
second lieutenant in the French army
and premier aviator In the Lafayette
escadrille, being officially credited with
destroying ten German airplanes and
having actually shot down sixteen, Is
entitled to wear one other medal be-
side the Legion d'Honneur, Medaille
Mllltaire. Croix de Guerre with four
palms and British military medal,
which lie carries on the breast Of his
khaki tunlc.
He Is the holder OF Chinese medal
with a lengthy, unpronounceable name
given to him before the war when
with Marc Pourpe, pioneer French
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-03

36-Rlchard Arlington, 1892.
Mt. Vernon, Route O.
37--Alfred Carter, 75J.
Fredcrlcktown.
38-Alva l.. Chrisman, 1917.
Mt. Vernon.
30-Leo +. Perrine, 1916
Gambler, Route 3.
4O-Frank b. Leplcy, 1868.
Howard.
41--John j. Scholes, 2O99.
Buckeye City.
42-John o. Long, 1869.
F'redericktown.
43-William' G. Frost, GIG.
Mt. Vernon, Route 6.
H-Ross Scott, 1913.
Mt. Vernon.
45-Lewis B. Earnest, 1876.
Mt. Vernon, Route 2.
46--Carl f. King, 1866.
f1OMdTu,
47-Charles j. Wagner, 1891.
Gambler.
4S--Harry A. Carroll, 775.
Mt. Vernon, Route g.
49-Harry S. Vance, 4S6.
Fredericktown.
50--Walter Schorr, 692.
Mt. Vernon.
51-Paul ID. Cranmer 600.
Mt. Vernon.
52-Hoss Blackburn, 1886.
Martinsburg.
53-Lawrence w. Stevens, $40.
Fredericktown.
54-Clarcnco Ashcraft, 1888.
Bladensburg.
55-Guy A. Bricker, 1852.
Mt. Vernon, Route 7.
56--Donald Ridenour, 5O7.
Mt. Vernon.
57-Walter e. Sherrow, 800.
Fredericktown, Route /.
5S-Pratt Ward, 437.
Mt. Vernon, Route 2.
59-Joseph Stroio, 324.
Fredericktown
6O-Royal ID. Gilmore, G04.
Mt. Vernon.
61-Alpha j. Perrin, 43
Centerburg.
62-Russell II. Martin, 1853.
Utica, Route l.
63-Frank M. Henry, 1913.
Fredericktown.
G4-Renrick II. Bowers, 1864.
Mt. Vernon.
65-John C. Wilson, 1866.
Fredericktown.
66-Constantine Hamorakies, 92
Mt. Vernon.
67-Clyde L. Ulery, 120.
Howard.
6S-Edwin ID. Miller, 1O14.
Butler.
69-S. Gay Bailey, IT'S.
Howard.
70-Clarence Huntsberry, 514.
Mt. Vernon.
71-Clement Keaser, 433.
Fredcricktown, Route
72-Parker V. Beatty, 1929.
Walhonding, Route 3.
73-Leroy Staats, 10.
| Democracy.
74-William ii. Teasdale, 1O45.
| Mt. Vernon.
| 75-Harry *. Christman, 1881.
Mt Vernon, Route 5.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-03

Gnd especially when you have fulness
and weight in the stomach after eating.
1.-THE disease may be warded off and
avoided. Chamberlain Tablets not only
aid digestion, but strengthen and invig.
Srate the stomach.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-03

A man giving the name of Joseph
Holmes and said to have been detect
ed in the act of robbing a music store
in GAINESVILLE Sunday night, escaped
the revolver shots of a policeman,
who then threw his mace at him af-
ter emptying his revolver, and was
captured by the director of public
service, a former star of the football
ieam at o. S. u, who tackled him as
he turned a corner.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-03
=: " =. - sMmm sss.s@ - ~ =
EVEN SQUIRRELS FEEL
HIGH COST OF LIVING

: Altoona, Pa.-Altoona squirrels
|: know good thing when they
!: see it, and Herbert c. Hoover
!: has nothing on them for fcou
!: conservation. Bags of peanuts
!: have disappeared like magic from
): stand at Lakemont park re-
): Gently. The proprietor set
!: watch. He saw n buShy tailed
!: visitor drop from Il tree to the
!: roof. Then he wigslcd his way
!: TO the stand, grabbed his COOLERS
!: and beat a retreat as well aS n
:: peanut vendcr. They trailed him
/: and found his little home in the
!: tree was filed with peanuts for
!: the hard winter ahead,
>: -. ~: ~ y: 4. y: =: =: !: =: ~ ~ y: =: =. "
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How She
Cured Her Husband

"For five years my husband suffered
with lis stomach. The medicine he took
only gave relief for while. nothing
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-03
Attacks Of Indigestion

81 believe Chamberlain Tablets have
saved my life. writes Mrs. Maggie Coil,
Golden City, Mo. ~ had pains in my
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-03
Only Slightly, However, And
The Board Doesn't Know
Which Way
SEVENTY-FIVE MEN
TO BE CALLED FIRST
First Physical Exams Set For
August 6"8
Inclusive

Without an official draft quota for
the county, telegram from Governor
Cox recalling the figure of 81 sent pre-
viously from Columbus, the local ex-
emption board following a long-dis
tance conversation with General Tur-
ney, decided Tuesday morning to mail |
out notices to the first rs men appear
ing on the draft list, the same to ap-
pear for examination next Monday, |
Tuesday and Wednesday, Aug. 6, Z and
Late Monday afternoon, message
came from Governor Cox to disregard
the previous quota and mail the blank
back to Columbus. No further infor-
nation was received so the board, late
Tuesday morning, called General Tur-
ney who informed them that Knox
countys quota was to be changed
slightly-he did not state whether the
revision would be upward or down
ward-but that the board should pro-
The first IS men to be called for
physical examination will report in
groups Of % at the office of Clerk Dew
in. Struble building, on the date men
toned in their notices
Tho men who are to report are as
follows, the first number indicating
the order in which they were drawn
and the second their red-ink, or serial
registration number.
Carl C. Pipes, 25S
Martinsburg
2-Joseph w. Craig, 458.
Mt Vernon.
3-Roscoe o. Mowery, 1436.
Mt. Vernon
4-Lester II. Drye, S54.
Mt. Vernon.
5-John G. Slocum, 1894.
Utica. Route 1.
6-Lcroy Purdy, 1878.
Howard.
George Zellers, 1905.
Mt. Vernon,
S-Carl Il. Lewis, 2O22.
Utica, Route l..
civilian Il. Loney, 1455.
Howard.
1O-Merrill w. GLENN, 1888.
Fredericktown.
11-Clarence Crawford, 1913 (oi
Morgan township.
Utica, Route 1.
12-George l.. Greer, 1858.
Danville.
13-John Servano 1752
Briezzano, Italy.
14-Morris C. Porter, iii.
Mt. Vernon.
15-Wilbur e. Robinson, 1872
Howard.
16 George e. Ritz, 174S.
Mt Vernon.
John G. Barber, S37.
Rich HILL
1S-Clarcnce Crawford, 2O36 70
Frcdericktown)
Fredericktown.
19-Harry r. Sharp, 337.
Mt Vernon, Route 5.
20-Lewis f. Popham, 676.
Fredericktown.
2l-Harry Il. Hardin, 275.
Gambler.
22-Ray S. overly, 500.
Fredericktown.
23-Charles A. Boeshart, 1855.
Buckeye City.
2i-Charles C. Norrick, 564.
Mt Vernon.
a5-Clinord w. Chance, 945
Gambler
26-Guilio Bragone, 1913
Mt Vernon, Route 6.
27-Harold C. Parker, 500.
Gambler.
2S-Jay Kemp, 1867.
Howard.
29-Lawrence Bricker, 536,
Mt. Vernon,
SO-Carl r. Tucker, 1895.
Mt Vernon, Route 7.
81 John r.. Sheedy, 54S.
Mt Vernon.
32-S. p Upham, 1876,
Mt Vernon.
33-Carl N. Cochran, 1879.
Mt. Vernon, Route 2.
3i-Clarence Black 1887
Danville.
35-Charles C. Jewell 7S4.
Mt. Vernon. Route 4,
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NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS

Richland and Ashland county horse
shoers are planning to hold an out
ing at Casino park in Mansfield
Wednesday.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-03

The itchy stage has been reached
in the process OF incubation and bat.
terry boys are having their wees this
hot weather The most approved meth
cd to stop the itch is to slap the spot
of injection a sharp blow with the
palm of the hand, Scratching is abso
lutely taboo.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-03-02

BOYCOTT PUTS
SPUD PRICE DOWN
Potatoes Are Cheaper In Chicago
Where Women Instituted Attack
Week Ago

Chicago. Mar 2--Ten more cars
OF potatoes were added to the thirty
Ave that yesterday went begging on
the local market today. Az a result
th. price OF the aristrocratic spud
dropped TO lower levels than II has
been for weeks, Fancy westerns
were quoted at $3.50 per bushel
Wholesale today. This Is q drop OF
more than 7j cents since the be-
ginning OF the week Minnesota and
Wisconsins were priced at $40 and
the demand was very weak,
Commission men frankly attrlbu-
ted the unprecedented condition TO
the house wives boycott inaugurated
a week ago tomorrow.
II there is no demand today and
tomorrow. prices will be where they
belong by Monday" Gottfried Koch
Ter. health ofiicer. said,
The slump In the market liz cost
Ing potato men thousands OF dollars.
Eastern orders are being cancelled In
large numbers. Hysteria among the
Jobbers, caused by the boycott, is
blamed by commission men for the
disappearance Of the market,