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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-09-07

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between-train shopper yesterday.
: $4,000 to loan Oh farms. Dean
land Co.-Adv. -. .d7ltf
! Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Helmer of
the town of Liberty transacted bust
ness here Thursday. ,.
Mrs. Tom johnson of the town of
Northern spent yesterday in Be-
midi on business.
=, Mr.. and Mrs. d. r. Rutherford of
Blackjack were betWeen-train visit
ors yesterday. =.
Miss Florence Huck left last. eve
ming for two weeks vacation,
which will be spent at St. Joseph and
Kansas City, Mo. Miss Huck is book
keeper at the w. G. Schroeder store.
Mrs. w. S. Lamont and children
returned yesterday from Park Rap
ids where they have been the guests
Of relatives for a week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph. McFadden
will leave this evening for Webster,
MIMI, where they expect to spend
about three weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Carver re-
turned last evening from Minneap-
oils where they have attended the
state fair.
Mrs. P. H. Roen and daughter of
Menominee, Wis.,, who have been the
guests of Mrs. Rooms brother, o. E..
Erickson, for a week, will return to
their home tomorrow morning.
Captain H. F. Crusberg, of the
Bemidji Salvation Army division,
spent one day in Cass Lake this week
soliciting funds for the army.
Mrs. Mary Dougherty, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Callahan and Miss
Ruby Fiddler of Turtle River passed
yesterday in the city.
C. c. Gowran and family of Grand
Forks, who have been spending an
extended vacation at Lake Bemidji,
have returned to their home.
Mrs. ]. Brown of Turtle River was
in Bemidji yesterday enroute to Chi
cago, where she will accompany her
little grandson, Raymond, who will
go from Chicago alone to his home
in Washington, D. c.
Palmer Anderson, who has been
the guest of his mother, Mrs., P. N.
Anderson, for a short time, returned
to Cass Lake yesterday. = Mr.. Ander-
son, who has been employed for sew
eral months by the Duluth inspection
bureau, has been promoted and will
have charge of the business of that
company at Cass Lake.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-09-07
STATE OFFICIAL ON VISIT

Among the guests at the Markham
hotel is J. r. Swami of Madison, a
member of the Minnesota state board
of visitors, and also president Of the
Madison Commercial club. AS a
member of the state board of visitors
it is Mr.. Swann's duty to visit and
inspect charitable and penal insti-
tutions in the state. Mr.. Swami
came to the city on account of an
attack of hay fever and expects to
remain for some time.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-09-07
Personals and
Newsy Notes

Louis Brown, Philip Denu, Morris
Opsahl and Ernest Olson are camp
ing at Wa-Ville.
Mrs. p. H. Skipton of Puposky
passed yesterday in the city.
Albert Halv0rson has returned
from Crookston where he attended
-the~funeral OF his brother-in-law, E,
J. Token. 1872 :, p.
- ~.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. N. Nelson and
son, Henry, of Brainerd, who have
been the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. N.
F. Milliner, have returned to their
home. Mrs. Milliner accompanied
them to Brainerd. They returned via
the state park.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-09-07
S O Gle TY
ERICKSON-MLLER NUPTIAIS

Announcements were received in
Bemidji today of the. marriage of
Miss Daisy Miller, daughter of Rev.
and Mrs. John Peffley Miller, to
Oscar H. Erickson, one Of the pro-
prietors of the City Drug store, on
Wednesday, September S, at Way
zata, MINI. They will be at home
after October 1 at 919 Dewey av-
enue. Miss Miller formerly taught
in the Bemidji public schools and
is we'll known here. Mr.. Erickson
is we'll known in business circles
and young man of sterling worth.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-09-07
BRIDE TO BE SH0WERED

Miss Amelia Bahr, who will be q
bride this fall, was given a surprise
party last evening by a number of
friends, in the nature of a handker-
chief shower. Those present were
Clara Miller, Beatrice Miller, Isa-
belle Bahr, Dorothy Bagsley, Dora
Miller, Florence Hahn, Ruth Will
liams, Myrtle Able, E. Able, Laurie
.Crowell, Dora LaFavour, Grace Mac
Lachlan, Lillian Mcbride, Mrs. r.
Bahr, Mrs. D. Larson and Mrs. E.
Bagsley.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-09-07
NEW MINNESOTA AUTO MAPS

We have just received a lot of new
Minnesota maps, compiled and pre-
pared by the Minnesota Forestry AS
ISOLATION showing lakes, canoe routes
and automobile trails. The map is
a beauty and is right up to date.
Sells for SOC at the Pioneer office.
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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-09-07

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One OF these nice days you ought
TO- 20 to Hakkerup:s and, have your
picture taken.-Adv. x y, l4tf
Miss Gladys Getchell, who has
been visiting at Mcintosh and Bagley
Tor the past two months, returned
home Wednesday. - = =
Get Rich quick" for all your
photo work. Rich studio, 80 10th
St. Phone STOW. Let us serve you.
| Miss Dorothy Clark will return the
| first part of next week from Melrose
and Minneapolis. !, She attended the
state fair. '.'+ -. - :, y a.
!; X. X. Meland Of Azure was in the
city yesterday on business and while
renewed his subscription to r. the
Weekly Pioneer for two years. - -
for Bend, Ore, where she will spend
the winter. Her husband is in the
employ of the Crookston Lumber
SOAupoAy a. IudL p4dCS. --.-.
Mrs. R. E. Skipton of Minneapolis
is visiting relatives at Puposky for
two weeks. -. <,+.S.
Lyle Noble, who has been the
guest of his -parents,' Mr.. and Mrs.
F: w. Noble. for a few days, has re-
turned to Fort Smelling where he is
corporal in the training camp.
Miss Elvira Angvall left Wednes-
day for Fargo, N. D., where she has
accepted position, in a millinery
store. She will visit at Little Falls
and Brainerd .enreute. i
Among the business visitors I'M
the city yesterday was Attorney F.
J. McPartlin of International Falls.
He was enroute to his home from Du-,
luth. Il
Mrs. Mary Guthrie of Turtle River
passed yesterday in the city on busi-
ness.
Mrs. A. F. Madison and little son
have returned to their home in,
Grand Forks, N. D., after visiting
at Lake Bemidji. Mrs. Madison will
Join her husband at Minot, N. D.,
where he is passing a few days on
business.
Mrs. E. H. Marcum, wife oof DR..
Marcum, left Wednesday for Fort
Riley, Kan.s where she will join her
husband. DR.. Marcum is a captain
in the medical reserve corps and Mrs.
Marcum will make her home there
until he is called into service at an
other place.
Mrs. z. Lucian of Crookston, who
has been at the bedside of her son
here, has returned to her home. The
son. Thomas Lucian, was seriously
injured in fall from a box car
| while on his student run as a brake
| man. He IS improving rapidly and
the doctors have great hopes of saw
ing his leg.
| 1.-THE Harmony Trio" of BemidU
held a dance at the Cass Lake Com
mercial club pavilion last Wednes-
day night which was we'll attended
and thoroughly enjoyed by a large
crowd of Cass Lakers and Bemidji-
e" 7rh" rrotored over for the dance.
7 he music was something out of the
| ordinary and was brand by itself.
To add to the variety Of the dance
between dances Burt O'Connor sang
old favorite songs.-Cass Lake Times.
Miss Lucia Stone left last evening
for the Twin Cities where she will
| be the guest of friends for several
days and attend the state fair, while
enroute to River Falls, Wis.,, where
she will spend about a month with
friends. Mrs. Thayer c. Bailey has
taken charge of Miss Stones duties
| at the N. P. Stone & Co. implement
| shop.-Crookston Daily Times.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-04-18

their wonder and amazcmcnt, an
warming in his studio.
Just after the houscwarming had
broken up Detective Rodman Sears
burst into the studio
See here. Mr., Strong" he said.
i've been keeping this treasure be
nging to Miss Clnrke don't like
the job. Big things arc going TO drop
in my hunt for the slayer of Ackcrton.
] have absolute confidence in YOU: so
has Miss Clarke. We want YOU to
keep these securities for time" Aft
cr many protests Strong accepted the
securities. dung them into desk in
his studio and locked il.
Il wish | knew Just whore to get my
grip on certain man with one finger
missing from his left hand" said
Sears, who was standing ut II window
gazing idly into the street Then he
suddenly Strengthened up and whistlcd
softly. Strong gaZcd ut him inquir-
ingly.
Look there" said Sears "Scc that
tnxiCnb? came up in 1t. See the
chauffeur? He isn't the one who drove
me here. \ bunch of men just grab
bed the regular chauffeur and lugged
him away. This one took his place"
Lock him up at once exclaimed
Strong.
Not so fast" protested Sears, smil-
ing. This game is n lucky one for me.
The Secret Seven want TO carry me to
their headquarters It's the chance
I've been aching for. With their hands
at my throat. may find the man with
the missing finger. Wcll-@ood by-I'm
going taxi riding with my strange
chauffeur"
"Why. its certain DEATH" cried Will
liam
For some one else, ycs-f some one
else gets gay" grinncd Sears, and he
was gone. Just as lie had surmised.
he was driven to the headquarters Of
The Secret Seven the exact where
abouts OF which he had been anxious
to learn TO the surprise Of the thugs
who awaited him outside the building
there. he offered no resistance when
they seized him, and after he had been
carried into the den he faced them
smilingly and said:
you're n nnclool;ng bunch of
birds, and you'll have lot Of fun with
me-maybc But | want to tell you I
was OH to the game at the start. Some
one outside this house knows Of your
game, and If you try any butchery
you'll follow me into the great eter.
nal"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-04-18
What Has Gone Before.

william NontSomcW Strong. Il wealthy
%ounS clubmah. falls il luvc with Heyer-
~ Clarke after having rescued hcr from
Il band of wealthy. bramy criminals
headed by 4 mysterious Individual known
only as The Great Master. strong bad
been cnGaScd to Eunicc Morton. u society
bitl VINO proved iicllc, and the simplicity
ana sincerity of Beverly attracted him.
i}cNcrly is snglcd out hy The Secret Soy
en- because her uncle. Il incm,or OF that
organiHation. rcpeutCd before his death
and left his millions to hcr 1t is this
wealth which The Secret Seven is trying
10 get strong safeguards it for her after
Chief of Detectives ACkcrton. who had
hrch kccp!n, the treasure. WAS mystic
riously murdered She uses Part OF the
wealth TO establish hcrSclt ANA her iaoth.
or in n fine home. The Secret Seven ruins
Strong i'll business, and Beverly promptly
offers him the use OF her money. but he
refuses H.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-04-18

While these exciting events were
taking place pretty love scene was
being enacted in the Clarke home. Sit
llhS ut n piano Beverly softly PLAYED
an old melody. Strong stood beside
her. Suddenly he leaned forward and
seized one OF her hands. The music
OF the piano gave way to the music OF
love In Il silent symphony OF afrcc
ton, Strong poured out his whole heart
to Beverly, and her soul listened ana
was joyful.
"Ah We'll" sighed William after
they had exchanged many gentle conf.
dcnccs II must drop the art of love.
lor me art of working. Whenever YOU
can do so. darling. wish that you
and your mother would drop in on
me- Beverly eagerly accepted the
invitation.
Ana then Strong returned to his SIN
dlo 10 encounter another astoundinp
adventure. y beautiful young woman
called. Brought before StroD.. by Woo
Sec. she said:
We seen your work and I've SGT
my heart on having you paint my nor.
trhit I'll not take no for nm nm.
SWcr. At her urgent solicitation
otlolS agreed to begin work at once
i-ittie ana he suspect that she was
sara Lof1ilG, secret service" agent
Tor The Secret Seven who had been
sent there by DR.. Zulph to locate the
securities belonging to Beverly. While
ueiISnlcdly engaged In painting her
portrait he happened to 20 to the desk
IN iiic studio and open it to get some
paint tubes. There Sara cot plimnsn
OF the securities
', hel the opportunity presented IT,
SELF she excused herself from the SIN.
dio, went TO Il telephone in n dressing
room and called Zuph.
We located them" she said. ar,
ready when call" -
1licn she returned to Strong. povo q
ShH!cn exclamation of pain and fright
niiu collapsed IN his arms. lie carried
h"r to LOUNGE. sent Wee Sec out for
res orativcs AID sat beside her IN fco,
ana perpleX.:T. At that moment Bey.
crly and her mother entered the apart.
mcnt for surprise visit" Beverly
softly opened the door OF the studio.
she saw woman lying on n lounge.
She saw Strong sitting beside the wo.
man holding her hand. She closed the
deer and faced her mother with tcor.
filed eyes.
Come, let us co." she said eve
are intruding." And so they returned
to their home. Sara Loring had played
her game far better than Zlilph had
anticipated.
(Dnd of Chapter Ky
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-04-18

buyer for Rogers, McCabc G. Co., of
Charleston, purchased 1,i00 bales of
cotton from Mayor H. ID. jennings at
twenty cents a pound, the cotton grad
ing slightly off midling, and a check
of about $150,Oo0 being paid for the
lot
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-04-18
The Great Secret

soveized From tho Metro Wonelcrplay
Serial OF the Same Name, in Whic!
Francis X. Eushman and Beverly
Eayno Are Co-Stars, and Which Was
Adapted and Directed by Nm. Chris
ty Cabanne.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-04-18
sy j. n. LoueIinoRouGH.

Author OF tho Novcizdtlon OF CLYDE
Fitch's Play, "Ilcr SISTER" Ills Back.
door Romance" and other short stories
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-04-18
COTTON CHECK OF $15o,oOo.

'HH'VT H' U' JVHHIhgH, OF sumter,
Sells l,fOO Bales.
Elmtcr, April 9.-Thc largest sale
OF cotton ever made in Sumter was
consummatcd today when c. p. Exum,
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-05-04
woMERs WOES
Lexington Women Are Finding Relief At
Last

It does seem that women have
more than q fair share of the aches
and pains that afllict humanity;
they must keep. up" must attend
to duties In spite Of constantly ach-
ing backs, or headaches, dizzy spells,
bearing.down pains; they must
stoop over, when to stoop means
torture. They must walk and bend
and work work with rackine pains
and many aches with kidney ills.
Keeping the kidneys well has spared
thousands Of women much misery.
Read Of a remedy for kidneys only
that is endorsed by people you
know.
! Mrs. N. L. Beaton,, Elm St, Lex.
ington, says: MY kidneys didn't
act as they should and caused me
annoyance; My feet and ankles
were swollen and / was Obliged to
take of my shoes for ease. | used
Doan's Kidney Pills and the results
they brought were very pleasing.
This medicine did me a world Of
good" r
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills same
that Mrs. Beaton had. Foster-Mil-
burn Co, Props. Buffalo. N. Y. ADV.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-05-04

Into a small village Of one county
new family moved recently. The
lady Of the home bad been in the
habit Of keeping chickens. When
she tried to get six hens with which
TO start her small poultry yard she
found that she could not buy any
hens Of any kind whatsoever in the
village or in the community around
about.
The poultry Of the community
had been sold to high priced mar
kets, and not even the seed" Of a
poultry yard was to be had.
We need more food and we need
1t now. We cannot Oct 1t now, but
we can start now to Get 1t.
Will you bend your energy in
your county to help the Nation do
what 1t should to fee the worldY
That's our job.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-05-04
Caught Mapping, That's ALL

Other nations might 60 to war,
we said, but not the U. S. A. We
thought we would be wise and sell
our products at the high prices: we
were willing to sell even the seed
we had planned 10 use this year.
There would be plenty Of seed, we
said, for things were going to 90
along about as usual. no matter
what the rest Of the world did.
That's what we said.
But in justice to humanity the
United States had to join the rest
Of the world in the war.
And now what do we says
1t doesn't matter what we may
say, the fact Is that our disposition
to sell got the better Of us, and that
We shall have to scheme and work
and cooperate one with the other
in every way that we can to bring
this nation to the point where she
is really a fighting nation.
Only a well fed nation Is a fight
Ing nation.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-05-04

Shall this be said Of the Volun.
teer State--that we need more pa.
triotismS
It Is not more patriotism that we
need at this time Of war, but a safe
knowledge Of how to show the pa.
triotism we have. For most Of us
the sacrifice we should like to make
Is to fight at the front But for
most Of US. and particularly for
those who have lands to till. the
sacrifice we are called upon to
make Is at home. We are asked to
till those lands as we have never
titled them before. We are aiked
to make them produce as they have
never produced before. We are
asked to drop our course Of farm
Ing, II that farming does not pro-
vide food and feed for home use
and furnish q surplus for our fight
ing men. The Nation Is asked to
fight. not the army.
This Is the sacrifice that you can
make. No matter In what pursuit
you are engaged, you have a part
to play In this great war. II you
are not a farmer, then think well
how you can help the farmer do
the thing he is called upon to do
Join your county In Its attempt to
do its.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-05-04

Every citizen Of Tennessee to
whom has been carried the mes.
sage Of the country at this hour
when war is the paramount issue is
busy. Tennessee Is going to feed
herself. Is going to help feed Others
and is going to save seed for next
years planting.
In the mad rush to sell from the
from whatever would bring high
prices. men and women Of the state
have sold the seed that Is needed
for this year. Soy beans, the red
kidney beans. leeumes of all kinds
and all other seeds are scarce; ex-
pense Is keeping many farmers
from doing what they would other.
wise do: they cannot afford to pay
the exhorbitant price for these
seeds.
May we not be found wanting
when another season rolls around
But this season every county
should rise to meet the problems
that this war brings to 1t. We must
plant more Of the crops that fur.
nish food for man. and we must
plan for seed for next years plant
Ing. Let the counties organize to
see that this is done.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-05-04
Enemy Aliens Must
Register AT Once,

Chattanooga, Tenn, April 28.--
Although enemy aliens do not
come under the full structures Of
the department Of justice regula-
tons until June /, District Attorney
L. M. Coleman has thought 1t best
to begin activities a little ahead Of
time. He announced today that
beginning Monday morning he
would require enemy aliens in this
community to present themselves
to the United States deputy mar
shall to be registered for future ref
erence.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-05-04

The Knoxville milk market, rep.
resentative Of all the milk market
in all parts Of Tennessee. presents
facts that Tennesseans can well
consider.
One milk company reports rs per
cent. decrease in the milk supply
from this time last year. Could use
500 gallons more than is received
Paid SO cents per pound for butter
fat one year ago and Is now paying
Ing so cents.
Another milk company reports
that the supply Of milk has dropped
off lwo.thirds from that of q year
ago. Could sell 800 gallons more
PER day than II lis receiving. But
terfat has increased in price from
40 cents a year ago to SO cents
now, Gf
One cream company reports the
milk supply One-third short of last
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-05-04
Residence Notice.
James HAMLET and E.;A. Hamlett,
Comnlainanta. "a

James HAMLET and E.A. Hamlett,
Complainants, vs..
NJ Fl. Milan and J. w. Ballard, Exc
cutor of s. D. HAMLET, deceased,
resident citizens of Henderson coun-
ty, Tennessee; Lavinia ]. Wise, a
nonresident of the State of Ten.
nessee, and resident of the State of
Missouri; Charles HAMLET, a nom
resident of the State of Tennessee
and resident of the State Of Arizo-
ma; and Susan Quinn and Lizzie
Smith, non-residents of the State
of Tennessee and residents of the
State of Texas, Defendants.
Original Injunction Bill, In the Chan
Gerry Court for Henderson county,
at Lexington, Tenn.
In this cause 1t appearing from the
Complainants' Bill, which IL sworn
to, that the said Defendants, Mrs.
Lavinia j. Wise, Charles HAMLET,
Susan Quinn and Lizzie Smith, are
non-residents of the State of Ten.
nessee and reside In other states, az
named in the caption of this pubiica-
ton, so that the ordinary process Of
law cannot be served upon them;
It is therefore ordered that publi-
cation be made for four consecutive
weeks in the Lexington Progress, a
newspaper published in the town Of
Lexington, Tennessee, commanding
the said nonresident defendants, Mrs,
Lavinia ]. Wise, Charles Hamlett,
Susan Quinn and Lizzie Smith, to app
pear before w. v. Barry, Clerk aud
Master of the said Chancery Court, at
his office In Lexington, Tennessee, on
or before the frst Monday In July,
1917, and make defense to the bill
fled In this cause or the same will be
taken for confessed as to them and
the cause set for hearing cxpartc.
And in accordance with the prayer
of the bill filed In this cause and the
fiat of Hon. 8. J. Everett, Judge, the
said nonresident defendant, Mrs. La
vinia j. Wise, or Lavinia Wise, 10 en-
joined from collecting or transferring
any purchase money, note or notes,
executed by M. Fl. Milan for the
lands described In the bill; and from
transferring any purchase money,
note or any claim she may have
against ]. w. Ballard, Executor of s.
D. HAMLET, deceased.
". ". BARRY,
Clerk g. Master.
]. M. Trout, Sol. for complta.
This April 80, 1917.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-05-04

Do you know what potato bugs
and other insects cost you last
yearY Learn how to combat them.
1t will be worth more to you than
idle gossip about your neighbour
When potato bugs are large
enough to pick off they have cut
down the yield. There is but one way
to kill them and that is to poison
them. Use arsenate Of lead l ID.
and lime air slaked 10 lbs. Mix
well. Dust on plants from thin
cloths when dew is on the plants.
Begin when potatoes come up. The
same mixture should be applied to
the bunch beans and tomatoes.
Heavy damages by insects have al.
ready been reported to these plants.
Let us reduce the damage done
by insects in Tennessee. 1t is about
$1O,0O0,0O0 (ten million dollars)
per year. Do we need the money!
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-05-04
Let Everybody Sing Il.

MY Country It's Of Thee" should
be sung in every meeting at this
time in our nations history, for the
sweet land of liberty" about which
we sing Is the land that is bringing
the message Of liberty to the Ger
man people.
Let not a Sunday pass in the
churches without the use Of this
great hymn.
This a time when the nation
must fight. No army as an army
can win victory. Tennesseans are
enlisting in the public defense work
Of public safety and food prepared
ness. They are going to feed Ten
nessee and have some food and
feed to sell
No hymn will bring to the public
mind SO forcibly the opportunity
for patriotism to exert itself as
America" Let it become our Sun.
day thought. Let as sing 1t then.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-05-04
BETTER FARMING

year. Could use SO per cent more.
One-third Of Its patrons Of last year
are out Of business.
Another cream company reports
that the supply Of cream is two
thirds short Of last year; that it
buys five-sixths Of it cream from
Cincinnati.