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Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1917-12-27
NEW ENVELOPE AND NEW POS
tai CARD OUT.

A new three-cent stamped cnvelone
and new two-cent postal card have
been issued under the new postage
rates.
The embossed stamp on the new g.
cent stamped envelope is printed in
purple ink and is in the form of a
circle about / l-l6 inches in diam
eter. In the center is embossed the
head of Washington in profile looking
to the left The sides and upper por-
ton of the border carry the words
UNITED States Postage" in white cap
ital letters. and within the border be-
meath the head is the word cents"
with the numeral "3" on each side in
closed in small white circle
The size Of the No. card is 81
by 512 inches (the same as the present
| No. 8 card). The paper is cream in
color and is printd in red ink. The
subject of the stamp is profile port
raft of Thomas Jefferson.
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Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1917-12-27
USE PER1sHABLE FOODS

"Use perishable foods freely" This
is the advice of the United States
Food Administration which says:
"Food of the 'perishable products
group are essential to nutrition and
their continued production, distribu-
tion and consumption are vital, in view
of national and international neccssi-
ties.
"The Food Administration desires to
emphasize these facts and to assure
all producers and handlers of milk
and dairy products, poultry and eggs,
fish, fruits, potatoes and vegetables
that no restrictions have been placed
on such food materials or are liable
to be.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1917-12-27
ONLY 2 PER CENT OF MEN CALL.
ED TO COLORS SEEK NON
HAZARDOUS POSITIONS.

When men called nuder the selective
service law reach the cantonments they
are given, so far as practicable, their
choices of Army serAice. Infantry is
most often preferred, Artillery sec
ond, Engineer divisions are third in
popularity, and quartermasters work
fourth.
Investigations so far made bv the
committee on classifcations of per-
sonnel in the Army, which has the
matter in charge prove that only 2
per cent of the men attempt to secure
nonhazardous positions
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1917-12-27
MRS. FRANCISCO KRAFT PASSES
AWAY.

Mrs. Francisco Kraft c:"d at six
o'clock Christmas morning IRON can
Ger of che stomach. M~s. Kraft was
born in Russia and at the time of her
demise was 50 years of age. There
rre four children left to mourn her
death.
Mrs. Kraft returned from the Bis
merck ',,srital abort weak aro. and
had stopped at the home of her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Frank J. Meier, Jr., at
which place she passed away. The
bcdv WIS taken to Strasburg for in
tement in the Strasburg cemetery.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1917-12-27
HYMN of Two Swords

("The Hymn of the German Sword"
appeared in u German paper published
in Leipzig, Germany, and has been
widely copied in papers of other couik
tries. A copy which came to the at
tention of Lewis +. Crawford, Sentinel
Butte, n. D., president of the State
Boards of Regents, impressed him SO
strongly, that he prepared The
American Sword" as contrast to the
spirit shown ir- "lhe German
Sword.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-06
TIGERS WIN FARCE
FROM THE SOX 11-6|

Detroit, Mich, July 6-While the
White SOZ were recovering from their
Fourth of July celebration the De
troit Tigers jumped on them and won
q game. the first they have won from
Chicago on their home lot this year
The score was IL to s. and it was ex-
actly that kind of a game.
The score ar first glance would indt-
cate that it had been quite a fight. but
it really was q farce. The Sex made
FIVE of their six runs in the last in
ming after the Tigers had all of their
II and were so sure Of victory that
they let Ty Cobb 60 to the shower
bath and sent a recruit out TO play
center field There would have been
heItOpay had the Sox kept going with
their belated rally until they tied the
count, for Ty couldn't have returned
Score.
Chicago ........000o01005- 6 8 0
Detroit ----.--.0 / O. II I'll Ii O
Batteries-Danforth WolfganE. Benz.
Russell and Schalk: Ehmk, Boland and
Stanage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-06

Bernie Smith. sp1rfs writer of the
Peoria star fakes n HOT shot at Pres
f7aur a r -~aarrey Of The Thrae-Eve
Taarno for his methods i'm handling
+a. lea e4a fhfe season Rarrfa 0Dfnes
mat tna 1aapra zroFr4 never have
e+ar-a5 sv+-f7 seven 0f +T7a climbs oneraf-
fng on d zhoas+rf,r basis He saws
mar Teernezss scrt0n in blaming the
war for the downfall of the league is
merely q lame excuse and that poor
business methods IA the real rausa.
er-ftrfz article If Yesterday falraue-
arra Tnraa- Eve league win cnd its
18th wear as professional baseball
organization with the PLAYING of the
games nj Sunday Iufv g such was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-06
WHOLESALE DEMAND
MADE ON TIGHE FOR
THE LOCAL PLAYERS

Loot -TFc11 r.-4FT 7s-H A4z-1 }aH at
lloooie III piaeiAE every pa. on
the Rock Island team after the club
dfsbands Sunday In fact he could
almost -f.... tt,, ,,f.,,.-,s ~ +,ro ..t5fr,s
''--'''7' 20 ''1 p'7 80.
7l-l~e 1ile news was 7bi-a" l'.as t'-7
Ihree-Eye would disband Sunday
Tighe has been actually deLuge1 with
+-4o-,,.s,,,z e-gr,, s,,,.r,,s mama r-er,s an g.
~'ao owners over .-4e e''-'i ''A--''''s
west asking hlm IoT aF5t chance LoF
the local players. It is really tri6-
--+., .- --fe4s-a etarrl1sr--- IN fr7a FasabaE IN
s.,-F5 r. zl,g,,r,.- ,r,sr.s,,sr tsss "a
s...5s z,--,1asr-gr~ag5qfa 1Dd r-aov,-f,es
- Eis af,sT=+z IN -srf- GOOD .n7a.-a~e
+Fare has been q v.basaaa5a demand
ro- t,a-9 Egara arc fr-st - few III. me
.4er,s,,7z 74slzs +Frfs fa~ an ,Tfoha viii,
.,el-- $1,000 ,,l4,4s7e- In ax-ary-
-.
,--...----. nan r~.r-.,.-, -e r7oo~fe
.,gs5e ~ a-z+ lila ssf@~5q5+ I'm raea
r5errfs - in +5e lss5,frsI LEAGUE bs
-.s,,-s S,,+esI.5s,. l-rv-.7s zf.r,rf6a ana
r,5frha- Lr-af5.5fe zra~ae for Fie. gflfb
~ r7crrl-a of t.a OMAHA western
raa7T,a- rIIIa xra7t= rfr4f rasan7sn pa
rfs yy-+J7ssr.z md cs}o.+sro.o lac Per
49,. -. l.,,..g,.- 49,, ,,;+.Fr,-z r.,
y-.-s &C., -.,s 49,
-T,t. TrnIz- lf.,h ~ ne vg-e.ta.,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-06
10 Trima nlonmere.
NO MORE TRACKS IN
STATE OF KENTUCKY

Cincinnati. Ohio. July 6-The Ken
tuclcy Racing commission at a meet
ing at the Latonta track allotted fall
racing dates IN Kentucky and adopted
q resolution TN which IL gave a broad
hint to promoters Of a new racetrack
at Rosedaie. Ky. that the construc-
ton OF additional racing plants in
Kentucky would be detrimental 10 the
best interests OF the breeding industry
and tae sport OF racing. This resolu-
ti0n follows
II IS the unanimous opinion of the
commission that the construction of
additional racing plants IN Kentucky
would be detrimental 10 the best inter
ests of the breeding industry and the
sport OF racing. tnasmuch as the tracks
now ia existence and licensed by this
commission are adequate 10 accommo-
Gate all the racing days the commits
sion Is willing 70 grant"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-06
M'GRAW AND TENER
MEET IN BROOKLYN

celebrated The raising of the National
league peuuant Of 1916 yesterday bv
beating New York. 6 to 3. There was
a parade of players Of both teams
headed by a band and President John
X Tener delivered an address.
When the National league president
and Manager McGraw met at the flag
pole Teuer reached out his hand and
said
How are YOU, John 90
NcGraw shook the executives
hand. but apparently was too much
surprised 10 do more than humble
some unintelligible response. Then
they walked part Of the distance side
by side 90 the plate
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-06
SOUTH ATLANTIC TO
END PLAY TOMORROW

Columbia. 5. c., July 6.-Anuounce-
ment is made by N. 2. Corish. presi-
dent Of the South Atlantic league. that
the leagues season viii close official
y after a series Of games between
Charleston and COlumb ia, the last of
which viii be played on Saturday The
Augusta and Jacksonville teams drop
ped out of the league after Wednes-
days games. The league opened its
season April s with six clubs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-06
HERE IS A LEAGUE
THAT WILL KEEP ON

Tulsa, Okla. July 6.-Not only viii
the Western association not disband
bat had it not been voted TO split the
season. beginning d new race tomor-
row and thai the seIective draft is ex-
pected to take number of players
early in September the season would
have been extended one week. This
was voted here yesterday at the regu-
lar July meeting OF the board Of di-
rectOrs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-06
DRIVER Is KILLED
IN RACE At TACOMA

Tacoma Wash. July Ga skidding
car brought death to Kon Hanson in
inc Pacific coast 150 mile champion
snip race on the speedway Wednesday.
slipping OF the back stretch curve. the
car turned in the air. Hanson was in
stantIy killed and his mechanism.
FRED Johnson. was badly injured A.
II. Patterson won the race in I.28:04.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-06
INDIANAPOLIS GETS
FALKENBERG AGAIN

Louisville Ky. July Manager
Jack Hendricks OF indianapolis an
nounces that Pitcher Cy FaIkenberg.
sold to The Philadelphia Americans on
LrIals has been turned back. Catcher
Emll Huhn, purchased from Cincin-
1aLi. will report to indianapolis at
Toledo on Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-06

minneapolis. Mimi. July 6-Rich-
ara Mutt Williams. pitcher on the
local team. is seriously i'll with oneu-
hohla. lie contracted a cold while
On q hshlng trip, Pneumonia deveI-
o ape, ana he was taken to a hospital
ednesday night
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-06
nv GAIL ID

The final home game or me aA'' r.
ened Three-Eye league season ~@7
played yesterday a Douglas PARK 1e-
fore handful Of loyal LaH=. ,.----s
Those rampant 15Sa~t5 ~3l@.l1 ~
IT in a proper way 7E AlG -a- ~ ~as
lights out OF Lbe cAealS Dl7tStieL ~'..-1'
10 4 Iighe.s stars 1L7 l.Sl-- t--7 -
1eringa Of Le-laiLsf d--~t-so+4 ? 80
pitching bet, with much eclaIt co4i9-L
ing 13 safe and SOLID oio"5 15L 10
bases and the locals should nave A-~~
more runs than SIX
Backed by stellar --t1 alt-+s4-
defense IN spite Of the hF9 errors
enumerated. Franklin johnson n5la
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-06
ROSS BREAKS MILE
MARK m SWIM MEET

San Diego, Cal, July 6-Winner in
each Of the seven events entered. Nor
man Ross of san Francisco gave an
exhibition of swimming Wednesday
that q. A e. officials declared was
wonderful lie began by covering the
mile in 2=:10. lowering the national
record by .45 Is. He was credited
with having beaten II other A A. T.
records Of intermediates distances
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-06
ROCKFORD DEFEATS
HANNIBAL 3 AND 2

Hannibal. July 6.-Tbe Roz sue
ceeded in grabbing the final game Of
the series here yesterday. 3 to 2. Both
clubs staged desperate rallies in the
ninth inning but the Rox had advan-
tage oG one tally in tbs third frame.
The sCoTes
Rockford .....0010o0oo2-8 @
Hannibal ....00o0O00022 9 .
Batterfes-AlIison and kerns. Fubr
and Walker
Alton Trims Bloomers.
Alton. July 6.-Tbe fine pitching Of
Crlstau. who held Bloomington to
four hits yesterday, enabled Alton 70
win the final game. 3 TO / Boyd was
hit hard I'm spots. The score
Bloomington ..o01 000 0o0-1 ! 1
Alton .....-.o110 001 Ks i
Batteries Boyd and Martin. CRYSTAL
and Spellmau.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-06
RED SOX DROP HENDRlkSEN.

Boston. Mass, JuIv 6-DIaf Han-
driksen. pinch hitter and utility out
fielder for the Boston Red Sox. has
been given his unconditional release.
Hendrikseu objected to going to To
ledo, where It had been planned to
send him, and in view OF his past ser
vices il was decided 10 make him a
free agent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-06

Hoffman. Sacrifice hfts-Rigsby. Nc
Bride. Pechous. Stolen bases-Cralg.
Woods. Double pIays-W Williams TO
Berger Benson to Williams. Bases on
balls-0G LeClaire q, Off Johnson o.
Struck 0ut-By LeCla5re s. by John-
son l. fine OF game IS. Umpire
--Brown.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-06

RESULTS YESTERDAY.


Ihree-EFe League.
Rock Island. e PEORIA j.
Quincy. IL. Moline, 8.
Rockford, 3 Hannibal.
Alton, 8 Bloomington
National League
Brooklyn. S. New York. g.
Boston. g Philadelphia, T.
ST. Louis s. Pittsburgh. 6.
American League.
Detroit. IN. Chicago. s.
Cleveland. 81. St Louis Sd
Boston. a. Philadelphia So
Washington. "a. New York. 10
American Association
Toledo, 6 Columbus. 6.
indianapolis. 2 Louisville, 2.
Only two games played
Southern Association
Atlanta, s, New Orleans. j.
Little Rock. s. Birmingham. r.
Nashville, s Chattanooga 8.
Only three games.
Western Ieague.
ST. Joseph. 6 Wichita, 8.
Denver, 2, Joplin. 0.
Lincoln. = Des Moiness 6 90 inn
iuEs)-
Omaha at Sioux City rain.
Central League.
Fort Wayne, Z; South Bend, s no
innings.
Grand Rapids. s NIuskegon. 8.
Richmond, z. Evansville. ..
Springfield, 2, Dayton. 4
Central Association.
Cedar Rapids, 3 Il Clinton, @.
Narshalltown, q. La Crosse. 8 (Il
innings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-06
ISLANDERS TAKE
FINAL HOME TILT
or SEASON 6 TO |
Rampant Tighers Maui Offerings Oh
LeClalre for I3 Hits for Total
OF J6 Bases.
FRANKLIN JOHNSON IS n Form
Holds DistilIeTs 60 Five Scattered Hits
Benson and Williams Lead Hit
test with Three Apiece.

GAMES T0aI0EB0 w.
Rock Island al Moline,
Quincy st Rockford.
Peoria at Bloomington
Alton al Hannibal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-06
JAEYN MGRAW MUST
ANSWER TO WRITER'S

Nev York. July "a rehearlng Of
the McGraw case VIII he held by the
board OF directors of the National
league IN this city today The man
ager Of The New York Nationals will
be confronted by the various news
paper writer's whose statements he
repudiated at the previous meetings
of the board ard an effort made TO
sift the entire controversy TO the bot
tom
The reopentng Of the case was
brought about by the request OF the
local chapter Of the Baseball Writer'S
association for an opportunity TO pre-
sent the side OF the writer's who re-
ported NcGraw's remarks az Pitts
burgh following his suspension by
President Tener fer an assault upon
Umpire Byron.
Fatty Arbuekie orders his trousers
by the dozen, The bureau Of vital
statistics shows the comedian wears
out three pairs of pants 10 picture
rBut I'm nwfHllv careful where
weaT en- out SAYS the discreet Sir,
ArbucAIer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-06

All the news an the t1me-The
Argus.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-07-21
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LEAGUE TO GUARD CAPITAL
Seeks Compensation for Property Hit
by Prohibition.

New York, July Reorganization of
the National Investors Protective
league to prevent the wiping out of
the investment in breweries by pro
hibition was announced here.
The organization, it is said, is not
opposing prohibition, but is seeking
compensation for property and will
send legislative representatives to
Washington and to nearly every state
capital in the country.
There is s1,500,000,00 invested in
brewery securities" the announce
ment said, @and these are held by CO.,
600 investors. They have never had
any say i'm legislation.
with whisky out of the market the
saloons would have to close up, for
they cannot make a profit on beer
This would wipe out the breweries
and their securities would become
valueless."
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-07-21
SYSTEMATIC SAVING
PLAN is DISCUSSED

New York. July 21.-Finenciers OF
nationwide prominence and represen-
tatives OF the country's greatest indus
trial organizations discussed here the
question of systematic saving among
the people OF the United States, to
bring the government during the war
the use of funds that otherwise would
not be available. 1t was virtually de-
cided to form an organization 10 pro
mote savings, but resolutions bearing
on this subject were not made public.
Basil b. Blackett OF the British
treasury, associated with war saw
ings organizations in his country, de
scribing the work there. said
This system has met with aston
ishing success, both in raising funds
for the prosecution OF the war and i'm
inaugurating national thrift cam
paign of great importance. More than
35, 900 war savings associations have
been formed in Great Britain. Scot
land has a separate system.
Since the outbreak of the war To
the close of 1916 the sums invested
with the government BY small inves
tors amounted TO no less than $500,
S95, 900"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-07-21
CENSORSHIP is NOT WISE
Publisher Says Public Should Be Given
All News.

Philadelphia, July 21.-Speaking on
censorship of war news before the
chamber of commerce here Louis
Wiley, business manager Of the New
York Times, said it is absolutely nee
essary that the country retain its free
speech and free press.
He declared that at a crisis when
mass opinion must dictate ultimate
judgments any restriction which would
withhold essential information and
enlightenment from all the people
could be neither wise nor patriotic.
He emphasized the patriotism OF
the newspapers and showed by exam
pies since the war they have faith
fully observed the censorship institut
ed by themselves on themselves"
"The American people are entitled
at all times to a full and frank state
ment of all that occurs, whether IL be
good or bad" he asserted.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-07-21
TALKING SENATORS
BRANDED SLACKERS

Washington, Jely Gf.-"There are
two things going en- now that are at
tracing the attention of the world
They are talk in tic senate and war
in Europe" Senator John Sharpe viii.
Jams said in the senate in arraigning
senators who delayed action on the
aviation and food control hills.
There is one Wcra,' he said.
which | think is in the minds OF all
Americans. which arouses more con
tempt than any other word in the
world, and that is Stacker
"The slackers are not only com
posed Of those who are resorting to
lying and marrying, and various 9th
er devices, i'm order 10 avoid service,
but it likewise applies 10 legislators
who are taking up time needlessly
and uselessly for the purpose of eX-
plotting themselves or some local in
terest
Cannot the senate take little BIT
of encouragement TO do something
rather than talk quite so much?'
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-07-21
SENATE ADOPTS RESOLUTION
Calls for Information on Ship Building
Program.

Washington, July 21.-Congress took
note of the ship building row. when the
senate passed without debate a reso-
luton offered by Senator Smoot call
ing on President Wilson to furnish in
formation concerning the govern
ment's ship construction program.
The resolution asked for facts from
the shipping board on building CON
tracts and awarded or pending, names
Of contractors and contract prices, to-
gether with other information to as
sist the senate in considering requests
for further appropriations.
Another $500, 100000 for ship con
struction will be asked. the shipping
board announced recently, as soon as
its estimates are approved by the
president
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-07-21
AS TABULATED IN LONDON
German Casualty Lists Show 1,1o5,-
760 Dead.

London, July 21.-German casual
ties reported in the German official
lists in June but not as having occur
red in June. are given out by the war
office here as follows: Killed and died
of wounds, 2S.S19: died of sickness,
3,215; prisoners asd missing, 3S,6O6.
The totals of the German official
lists since the war began follows:
Killed or died of wounds, 1882 800; 7;
died of sickness, 1860: prisoners and
missing, sol ,a66: wounded, 2.S25,5S1.
The naval and colonial casualties
are not included.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-07-21
TO FEED NEUTRAL NATIONS
Ship Permits to Replace British Letter
System.

Washington, July 21.-Plans for
which the United States will relieve
Great Britain of the task OF rationing
the European neutral countries have
about reached completion. In a short
time the British system of issuing let
ters of assurance for American ex-
ports to the neutrals will be suppressed
ed by the export license arrangement.
The administration, il was said, has
determined on a strict rationing pol
icy and through its agents abroad will
keep a close check on trade between
the neutrals and the central powers.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-07-21
ROOSEVELT ON RACE RIOTS
Colonel Denies He Charged Crimes TO
Organized Labor.

New York. July 21.-Colonel Roose-
welt i'm a letter reiterates his denun-
citation of the assailants of negroes in
the East st Louis riots.
Colonel Roosevelts letter was a
reply to Victor Olander. secretary
treasurer of the Illinois federation of
labor.
Colonel Roosevelt said he assumed
the cause of the rioes was racial and
denied that he charged the crimes
against organized labor. He said that
if there has been wrongful promotion
of negro migration to the North the
government should remedy it, but the
thing that comes first is the punish
ment of the murderers.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-07-21
PROMOTIONS COMING SOON
Scott and Pershng May Become Lieu
tenant Generals.

Washington, July 21.-Reyival of the
rank of general. which lapsed with the
death of Sheridan, and promotion of
several major generals to the rank Of
lieutenant general will be recommend
ed to congress as war measures by the
administration soon.
Secretary of War n. ID. Baker first
will press congress to restore the
grade of lieutenant general SO that
Major General John j. Pershing ana
Major General Hugh l.. Scott. chief of
staff and commanding general of all
army departments, may be promoted
Immediate action will be urged TO
place General Pershing nearer equal
ity with the British and French Off
GERS
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-07-21
MUCH POULTRY IN STORAGE
Fifty-one Million Pounds Held In This
Country.

Chicago, July 21.--Stocks of more
than al,000,000 pounds of poultry, some
of 1t said to be two years old, is held
say commission dealers.
AS a result spectators are in a
tight fix A big crop, high prices and
disappointing volume of exports is
said to be forcing spectators to sac
rifice their stock at minimum loss.
Most of the supplies were stored
last fall at prices higher than ever
known to have been paid before, it il
stated.