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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1919-08-30

wage REPORTS

To set at rest questions concern
ing the basis of the Ely settlement
the Bonanza today wired the Ely
Record and received the following
reply;
Company conceded seventy-five
cents advance and promised to es-
tablish commssaries and make other
concessions"
1t is difficult to gather from this
statement what the present scale
calls for owing to the numerous sub
divisions OF workers in the Ely dis
trict.
Speaking of the settlement Gov
ernor Boyle said:
Il believe there will be no more
labor troubles in the Ely district in
some time to come. The agreement
and contract which was signed by
General Manager Lakenan repre-
senting the company and which the
workmens committee assures me
will be ratified by the men, will re
suit in conditions in the district
being bettered and in harmony be
tween the company and its employees
The men lost decisiyely all along the
line in their demands for additional
wage increases but won on improved
conditions and the guar
antee Of the company to establish
and maintain an elaborate commits
say. The men consider this is of
more value to them than the wage
increase demanded | have been as
5ured by the committee that all
crafts will resume work tomorrow
The strike was unique because of !
The completeness of the tieup, its |
Drderiness and particularly because |
If the very apparent good feeling
existing on both sides as wark re
5umes. There was not one act of .
violence during the entire month OF ,
the strike, not one striker was placed
in the Ely Jail There was no locks I
on the gates and the men were
boarding at the companys boarding
house and cooperating with the
company in the protection OF its
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After drifting on it for 200 feet
the ledge taulted Drifting contin.
ued through this fault. Then a
crusscut was sent out TO the north
and, alter prosecuting distance
of 2l5 lcej the vein was again pene-
trated with the results given above.
The Spanish Belt mine is situated
seven miles west OF Belmont on
Jefferson Peak at an altitude OF 5000
feet where the company has in
stalled splendid equipment and ac-
cOmmOdaLiUns for a force of thirty
men. Semi-Diesel engines are used
tor supplying power to operate the
mine. The substantial nature OF
the improvements are evidenced by
the fact that the company expended
$4,000 in the past three months in
its equipment and plac-
ng it in first class position to take
immediate advantage of finding OF
the orebody which is a perfect rep
lea of the Ernst vein as known and
operated 40 years ago when the ore
was shipped by bull team to Aus
tin New
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1919-08-30

SCRAMBLE
FOR SEATS
~ Ass"rialed i'reSsl

~, Assn1Iatad ,sr...N
LOS ANGELES, Aus. 5O-Prac-
rally all striking steam railroad
men returned to work today follow.
jng a vote late last night to term
Late the strike. The first train to
l~aye Los Angeles since August %
was Southern Pacific valley line
passenger. which left at As. The
salt Lake despatched three sec
nons of an overland train Officials
announced that the freight embargo
the southern Pacific lines in and
out of Los Angeles has been lifted.
Freight and passenger traffic has
been at standstill here eight days
The strike had spread in all direc
ons and the railroads were tied
up in various parts Of California
Traffic was affected east as far a.
NIooqn"rque. Ihe men said it was
1t" "u'''uua' move. Ihey never
"'oe d formal statement OF griev
'"'eS Ou' announced repeatedly that
Lhey went out o"cauS" thry would
not hahuI' freight from Pacific
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PERSHING WILL
NOT GIVE ANY
INFORMATION
6 tHS Ns~ocintrd PreSsr

PARIS, Aug 3O,-General Perish
Ing refused to testify before sub
committee Of the congressional com
mIttce on expenditures by the war
department., which has been conduct,
ms an investigation in France. Fol.
lowing the generals refusal repre-,
sen,auves Johnson and Bland issued
d Joint statement expressing regret
tbar there should be any conflict be-
lwen the military and civil authori-
Ties ol the government Bland. in
d separate statement, declared that
rershing's action was an example
Of the indifference and contempt
shown during the war by the war
department toward the wishes OF
the people and their representatives.
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STRIKE
ON At boston
q, A..ncIntrd Pr-.s,

BOSTON, Aug. 30-Between two
ard tnree hundred members of the
Actcla Equity association playing in
Boston theaters, voted to join the
strike for union recognition This
VII! Iecome effective Monday Fran
c:s Wilson president of the asso
citation, called the meeting Of ac
tors. who pledged a national strike
IL recessary, to gain recognition Of
tLeir organization.
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BOTH ARMS
WHILE VISITING RELATIVES

Mrs. H. R. Gibson. wife of the at
torney. who returned today from
the east suffered serious injury while
visiting at Centerville, Ia, through
stepping into hole which caused
her to fall and fracture both arms,
FortunateI Mrs Gibson is recovering
rapidly,
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Or. CoWDEN MARRIED IN
SAN. FRANCISCO THURSDAY

According to San Francisco pa,
pers marriage license was issued
Thursday to John Clements Cowden
of Tonopah and Miss Edith A. Glenn
ents of 2O9S Green street. San Fran
cisco From the similarity of names
and the fact that the address
is the former home of DR. Cowden
il is inferred that the bride is a dis
tant relative.
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BOYS STAND BY
JUDGE LINDSEY
:, Associated Pleasb

CHICAGO, Aug 3O-MemDers Of
the Boys Brotherhood Republic are
conducting a drive to raise $4,000
pennies To pay the fine of Judge
Ben Lindsev Of Denver, who decided
he would rather serve sentence for
refusing to violate a boys confidence
than pay a fine This became known
through publication Of a telegram
TO Lindsey.
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STEEL WORKERS
MAY SETTLE.
Is, An-"rInted rre.sI

WASHINGTON. Aug 30 Sam
Gompers has announced that efforts
are still being made to effect a set
uement of the controversy between
steel workers and the United States
Steel Corporation He said hopes
are entertained for an "amicable
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SANTA BARBAkA. Cal, Aug. 30
Practically all striking railroad
men returned here at 7 o'clock to-
day Soon afterwards several freight
trains were being made up for Los
Angeles and other southern points
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TIES UP PEORIA

Nv NS~"'thted I'Te~Sl
PEORIA. Aug 3O-Leaders of a
strike against the manufacturers
blacklist" continued their efforts
today to influence factory workers to
join demonstration after they
brought street car service to a stand
still. This also caused a walkout
Of the ice handlers and bakers The
strike will continue until Monday
night. No violence has been re-
ported.
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After Forty Years
Bonanza Comes Back


Forty years ago George Ernst, who
was operating the mne that is now
owned nv tho CoreoIidated Cnsrjgb
po,. su,.. ,,i.!,, ......
'''' ''N1'''''
up o1o VI 'ne IIcAeSI VEINS Vi so'u
'N'eI ore ever known IN the ms
Tory OF Iue state yleldlhg values OF
FooO 10 S'oo d Ton from a Iedse l.
leel "iue. ohoFIIy aIter TINS dls-
0o'e'1 water oeCaIlle SO persistent
Inal MI Ernst was compelled to
doahuoh MS property. Today the
o'u "lsnsTaue Iease mas come BACK
lNIousn Ihe persistence ana ndom
oIlaOIe energy OF Toledo capitalists
represented Dy Jules '. Barnd. who
expended $I4O'O0O on the convection
'hat ne would recover the lost ledge
ana bring into production prop
eF'y that mas never been rlYaIIed by
any SH'ef mine IN the state.
me promoters OF the company by dis
CLOSING ledge tlVe feet wide that
averages Sl5i across the full face
win strlhsers that run INTO the pic
.ures' Inc tul extent OF the und
cannot De estimated at thls time but
'here Is no douDt oi the tact that
''e oiepouy lhe former Ernst
VEN "hlcu "aS Deeh picked up IVO
'ee' oeIo" Tue point "heFe the early
'''"'IS gave up Ihe struggle as nope
'eSS. ''"IAe Ernst reported lhdl the
'ein WAS scanned with hlgh grade
S''lnseIs varying from slA lhcheS TO
TWO Iee' lna' were traced Tor
Instance ol I-V ietI IN the lower
e'eIS opeueu ny lhe present DAY
company tne 'euge mas Oeen cross
'uI loF Instance OF i've ieet rlh-
Ooneu WIN FlcH SIrIhsers from lhree
TO SIX mcneS IN "ldIh carrying ruby
SiIFer that returns almost any value
'haI may De wanted. Ihe entire
VEN formation Is silver sulphldes,
'""y silver anu WHITE quartz WHICH
'omDihe Ior permahency and rIches
o"lllleS plcheu from Ine Iop OIL
'ue urilt ASSAY z'Io ounces goiu ana
'Vo'eo ounces ol SILVER FROM the
'euVeI pl tHe uIllt Iue NaiueS are
- ouiloeS solu anu I'o''V OUNCES
'i'eI "nlle the ooIOoIn Vi tne uIIl'
'e'ui"' o'oV ounces solu anu oZ4.-o
o""'eS S'i'ei' ne hanging wall o'
'',e INST 'e'n assays I'.oV SILVER
VII" ''''e III solu' "e u'susrau'
SIle"h 'runS z.o4 ounces solu ana
80 ouiiCeS S-''er' Inc loot"ah runs
- so'u anu 4''oo SILVER. I've aN-
'i"se Vi Tue enIlre IINe Ieet Is '4o
d" o"'''e so'u anu l'l'oo ounces
SILVER
! ne S'i iNe VIII oe ac'l'eiy ueFei'
'Peu oS '"e 'o'''p"ny "hicn Will soon
en.e' '"e Su'pp'"s c'dSS as one oil the
I'c"est prouucerS oi 'he state This
~. LUZ '''0 o"oi ~ Vi
'0''' DOL ''0'' "'o al way . '0'u 'iiaI
.''"' u'' ne "o"'u 'e ms ''i'ien tai
." recovering '"e 'Suse ""oSe rlcn-
80, '' ,' ''' ~ "
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FIRST MEN SAIL
FROM SIBERIA
,IIy Associated Prrssl

NLADINOST0K, Tuesday. Aug IS.
The American transport Thomas
with 900 replacement troops which
arrived today. will sail Sept % with
500 American soldiers bound for Ma
mia, by way of Nagasaki This is
the first large detachment Of Amer,
lean forces in Siberia to sail for
home
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1919-08-30

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug SO The
southern Pacific and Santa fe re.
sumed through passenger service to
Los Angeles W X Scott federal
manager Of the Southern Pacific
and Western Pacific systems. said
conditions are rapidly becming nor,
mai
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CONVOY DELAYED
NY Associated Pre~sI

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. SO.-Trans-
continental army motor truck con-
voy will not reach Carson City be-
fore tomorrow.
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NOTARY PUBLTC-John C. Martin
BONANZA office. Residence phone
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THE WEATHER

N%~N%%~NNN%
Evening star., 1919-12-05
SCHEDULE OF FRENCH
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS

FARlS, December 1T seems uni
that any change in Frances forcig'
change will be possible until the,
alteration in her exports and i'm.
turns over those for the Fl
months of the year DURING ~
Belgium. Switzerland and
the only countries where +
ports exceeded her import.
purchases and sales in the vaN
tries during the nine MONTH
follows:
Evening star., 1919-12-05
WHOLESALE MARKET REPORT

The Wholesale market prices this
morning n nged about as follows:
EGGS-StriCtly fresh. 50; average re-
CeiptS. 50. southern. IS.
chEi1S t,-Iune. whole milk, 35a3s
BUTTt:K-Standard creamery. 76a77;
prints, .a'>.
VEGErABLES-P per sack.
5Oa4.rJ: do, No. 2, l.50a2.0o: string
LIVE OuLTRY-Roosters. per Id.
-, turkeys. per lb.. ~: chickens, per
IL, 2Nasp. hens. per h., 21a2S; keats
Nounr. each, o5l1.00.
DRESSED POULTRY - Fresh killed
Spriua IhIaacE. per lb., 32a3fe hens, Pc
10. 30: roystcrs, per lb., %; turkeys. per
To-, 41-.S.r
PORK Small and neat. Il; medium.
45al6. I"'.E. I4alJ.
LIVE STOCk-Calves. ID, 20; lambs,
IS Sh,"p, ia6.
GREEN FRUITS-Apples. per bol.
new, UD.tle Co. boxes, 3.50af.G0. Cali
fornia ieuluns, per box, S.50ai 90; pine,
ippIes. r.: crate. 5.O0a60 90: California
oranges, 2.NGa7.00; Florida oranges. $50,
i gO: gy.t;5..rilt, 3.J0a4 %; grapes. per
basket J"tnJ: do. Niagara, 25s30. DeIa< r
ware, "ud3a.
NEGl"CABL SS-Potatoes, per s3/k.
5Oa4.y0, do, No. ,. l.50a2.oo: sY1nE
beans. per h,sket. 2.00a3.0O; egg}lanI,
GOA, O" Ter crate; cabbage. 2.Ja:.J 81
PER cwt hrrts. 2a5 per bunch: /ettuct =.
00a3 ~ Der basket: New YorH celery
i OeaG.1 e." per crate. celery. per 3ozen. a0a
100; rurSiue lettuce. l.0oal2A squash
3.50a4."0 pyr crate; spring onidns, 2.50a
pound sacks 4.75a5.25; sweet potatoes,
35oa4 30; spinach, 2.50a3.oo per barrel
tlorida. peppers. per crate. .50a4 on
Florida tuma les. 3.50a5.00 per crate.
Evening star., 1919-12-05
CHAMPION STEER BRINGS
S2.62ALB.; .;RECORD PRICE

CHICAGO, December 34.-At the
auction sale of prize winning cattle
at the international live stock expo
siton today the single cnamplor ste"r
brought $2.62 pound. against $3.50
last year. establishing a new record
The Grand champion carload of fit
teen head sold at S45 per hundred
weight, compared with $50 year
ago. .aA
Juniors Lad. the grand champion
steer. was bought at auction by
Mousel Bros. of Cambridge, Neb.. at
S2.62 per pound, or total price of
S26S5.50.
The cotton belt scored a clean
up today. when LespendeZa Collynie,
a two-year-old owned by L. l.. Little
of Fayetteville, Tenn, was declared
grand champion short horn bull. Yes
terday Idolmere, owned by j. l. Hug
gins Of cambridge, Tenn, was pro-
Evening star., 1919-12-05
THE WEATHER.

Tho District of Columbia. fair to-
night and tomorrow; somewhat coluer
tomorrow: lowest temperature to-
night about % degrees; fresh "ester-
ly winds.
MARYLAND. fair tonight and tomor-
row; colder tomorrow and in extreme
western Maryland tonight; fresh
westerly winds.
Virginia. generally fair tonight ana
tomorrow: colder in west portion to-
night; somewhat colder tomorrow
fresh westerly winds.
West Virginia, partly. CLOUDY anu
colder tonight; tomorrow CLOUDY.
Records for Twcnty-FOur Hours.
The following We're the readings OF
the thermometer and barometer at tho
weather bureau for the twenty-iouf
hours beginning at pm. yesterday:
Thermometer-Yest pm, 81
pm. 2S: u midnight, 25; today,
am, 25; s am, 27.
Temperature same date last year
Maximum. IL: minimum, "a.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 4 pm, 3O.43;
s pm. 3042: u midnight. 3O.34; to-
cay, am, 30.2S; am. 1924.
Tide Tables.
Compiled bE United States coast
and geodetic survey)
Today-Low tide. 1904 am. and
1906 pm; high tide, 5:33 am. and
5:04 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 1858 am. and
l:O1 p.m; high tide, 6:32 am. and
$3.50 pm
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose, I'll am; sun
sets. 4:46 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises. 7:12 am;
sun sets, i:i6 pm.
Moon rises, 1924 pm: sets. 4:55 am
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star., 1919-12-05
U. S. SAVES $45,174,973
BY BUYING ITS OWN BONDS

The government mas saved a total of
$45, 5,l14.9l3 in the purchase Of it's own
bonds at market quotations, according
10 Treasury figures. Since the bond
purchase fund became operative, the
government has bought back $685.
100000 of it's own bonds, which cost
only S907,905,000, because the market
price ranged from l to s points below
par.
By retiring the bonds the govern
! nent has been able to aid in relieving
he pressure of government securi-
les on stock exchanges.
Discussing the Treasury's purchase
# bonds. Secretary Glass said
changed financial conditions due to
economic dislocation attendant upon
he ending Of the war" had forced
many large corporations to liquidate
their holdings of liberty bonds. These
same changes also forced thousands
of the smaller bond owners to dispose
Of their purchases but the bulk of
he bonds bought were of large de-
nominations.
1t also was made known that in
many instances big financial interests
had accun "'ated heavy holdings of
liberty bonds to aid the government
in stabilizing the market. These bonds
subsequently were taken over at cost
;he government paying the accrued
interest.
Evening star., 1919-12-05
CHRISTMAS
GIFTS

A great variety of new goods
now being received from our
main warehouse. Popularity
priced gifts that are useful and
sure to be appreciated.
Evening star., 1919-12-05

nounced grand champion Angus, and
+. e. Mack of Thomasville. Ga, was
awarded the grand championship for
a Hereford bull with Bonnie j.. today.
too Herlong Ears of Micanopy. Fla.
won the award for grand champion,
Poland China.
Evening star., 1919-12-05
GERMAN BANK STATEMENT

cially is vividly shown in the follow
'ng dispatch from Berlin recording
the increase of paper money and liza
bilities and the decrease Of metal Sc
curities and deposits The mark has
a nominal value of "a cents American
money. but is now down to about q
ninth of that figure
The statement of the Imperial Bank
If Germany for the week ended
November % shows the following
changes in marks:
Evening star., 1919-12-05
POWDER MARKET.
Red Peace ENJOYS Reach Battles.

DORPAT. December 4.-The boil
shevik peace delegation arrived here
today for a meeting with the dele
gates of the Baltic states.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-07-10

r. O. IsHAM. drayage and transfer
Safes, lianos and furnitur
moved. packed. shipped and stor
ed office phone l24-y. Resi-
dence phone. 124-R.
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u you have anything TO sell try
a classified ad.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-07-10

with bullet In its heart, now graess
the west door of the South Dakota
capitol at Pierre II has an antlsr
spread of six feet. The animal was
killed by B. A. Cummins Of Pierre
while hunting In Canada and the
mounting was done at Winnipeg.
When the moose was dissected the
bullet was found in Its heart. covered
with rust, and hunters believe that
the animal had carried the bullet for
considerable length Of time. The
moose seemingly was in the best Of
health when killed.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-07-10
IS TOO CONSCIENTIOUS
Objects to War and Gets IS Years
In Pcnitentiary.

He not only was II conscientious
ob.bctor TO war but also had similar
conscientious scruples against kitchen
police duty, signing the pay roll or
helping police the battery area. Of
ficers stated at the courtmartial at
Columbia, S. c., that his conscience
stood In the way of any kind of work
he was asked to do. That's why Pri-
vate Nussbaum, according to the
court-martial sentence. must serve
fifteen years at hard labor In the
Fort Leavenworth military prison and
Is deprived Of all his pay and al
lowance. At the expiration Of his
term Nussbaum is to be -dishonorably
discharged.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-07-10
DoubI. Admit. Relationship.

When Cincinnati detectives sent q
negro prisoner to police headquarters
on charge Of carrying liquor into
dry territory he looked SO much like
Jack johnson that the desk man said:
Jack Johnson?" mo, sab, my name
amt Jack Johnson, but ! knows him
Him and me is FIRST cousins. boss.
His NANNY and nah NANNY mar
ried brotherA"
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The Better World.

II had TO choose between a world
In which millions Of people had things
10 believe that they would die for and
run the risk of dying for, and a cold,
weak. safety FIRST world jncked up by
lawyers ! should prefer n world ]
could die in.--Gernid Stanley Lee In
Saturday Evening Post.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-07-10

o. s. BLANCHARD. Attorney-at-law.
Golden Rule Bldg. Phone 270.
Grants Pass, Oregon.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-07-10

e. s. VAN DYKE, Attorney. Prac-
tices In all courts. First National
Bank Bldg.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-07-10
BULLET DIDN'T KILL

Moose Lived for Days With One In
lts Heart.
The head OF a hull moose. which
lived for days and perhaps for weeks
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BLANCHARD & BLANCHARD, At
torneys. Albert Bldg. Phone
1851. Practice In all courts; land
board attorneys.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-07-10

JAMES T. CHINNoCK. Lawyer.
First National Bank Bldg, Grants
Pass, Oregon.
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nRAYAGB AND TRANsrER

THB WORLD MOVES: so do =.
Houch Bros. Transfer Co Phon
S97-R
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Classified Advertising
LOST

TERRIER LoST-Fox terrier, fe-
male. black. wearing collar. an
swers TO name OF Cricket" lost
Tuesday afternoon on Crescent
City road. Finder please notify
John Brown. 1921 II atraat "a
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Keen. Hand. and reet oul.

A Greek inventor has produced q
machine which automatically cleans
and packs more than 100 cases Of cur.
rants an hour without contact Of hu.
man hand or foot.
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ATTORNEYS I

10. w. CoLvIG. Attorney-at-law.
Grants Pass Banking Co. Bldg.
Grants Pass. Oregon.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-07-10

c. A. SIDLER. Attorney-at-iaw. Ma
sonic Temple. Grants Pass. Ore.
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GEO. II. DURHAM. Attorney -at-law.
referee In bankruptcy. Masonic
Temple. Grants Pass. Oregon.
Phone 1871.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-27
Federal Action Needed.
bennington Banner.)

1.-THE government is telling us to buy
our coal now, predicting a shortage
next winter. The price of coffee. the
great American drink, continues to ad-
vance steadily: shall we buy now for
future consumption We are also told
that the prices of all footwear will as
cend sharply this fall, which to some
will mean-buy now or 90 without. The
meat packers as well as the retailers,
say that the price of meat remains high
because the consumer continues to con-
serve, while what he should do is to
buy more and buy now. These are but
few instances for the consideration
of the long suffering consumer, but it
looks like a rough road ahead for him
and his already much be fiattened peck
etbook ''-Brattleboro Reformer.
There are number of other items
that might be put into the above list
Evidently the sugar market is cornered
at the present time, which means high
er prices Immediately if indeed any sug-
ar at all can be procured. Manipulat-
ing the market just at the beginning of
the canning season, throwing additional
hardship upon the consumer, is another
piece of imposition. The government. in
allowing corporations and combinations
of business concerns to corner the neees.
saries of life and to profteer on them
is showing itself wofully weak in handl
ing vital problems. The people have
demonstrated that they will cheerfully
sacrifice much and endure hardships
and inconvenience during a war, OF
whenever there seems a necessity fol-
such sacrifice or endurance. But when
they are forced to such conditions
merely to line the pockets of Others
anarchism is being rapidly bred. The
government has on its hand vital prob
lens right at home.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-27
In the Days News.

Earl Cranston, who enters upon his
S0th year today, is a retired bishop of
the Methodist Episcopal church and one
OF the most widely known leaders of that
denomination. OF late years Bishop Gran
ston has been particularly interested in
the project of a reunion of the divided
wings of American Methodism. Having
served in the Northern armies during the
Civil war, he entered the ministry in 1867
and steadily rose in influence as well as
in official rank. Pastorates in Ohio, In
diana, Minnesota, Colorado and Illinois
have given him a wide knowledge of the
interior of the United States and of its
people. From 1884 to 1896 he was one
OF. the publishing agents of the Methodist
Episcopal denomination. In 1896 he was
elected bishop, and in the years that fol
lowed he toured the world on episcopa
errands. One of his most important mis-
sions was visit to Japan some years age
to make union of the Methodsts in that
country possible