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Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-03
Double Fur
Animal Scarfs

Complete assortment, one skin, two
skins, three skins, four skins, Of Fitch,
Jap Kolinsky, Kolinsky Mink, Skunk,
Stone Marten, Jap Sable and Genuine
Sable,
August sale prices from 1880 to 244.50
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-03
Scarfs

NATURAL MINK CAPE STOLE,
Aug. sale price 362.5O
NATURAL MINK CAPE STOLE,
Aug. sale price 497.50
NATURAL FITCH CAPE SCARF,
Aug. sale price 1880
MOLE CAPE STOLE,
Aug. sale price 275.00
NATURAL SKUNK STOLE,
Aug. sale price 262.60
BLACK LYNX CAPE STOLE,
Aug. sale price $1,000
HUDSON SEAL CAPE STOLE,
Aug. sale price 217.50
BLACK LYNX animal scarf,
Aug. sale price $3.50
BLACK LYNX large animal scarf,
Aug. sale price 69.75
BLACK LYNX throw scarf,
Aug. sale price 124.75
TAUPE FOX scarf, double fur,
Aug. sale price $3.50
TAUPE FOX lined animal scarf,
Aug. sale price 1880
GEORGETTE lined animal scarf,
Aug. sale price 1880
Muffs to match scarfs, coates,
collars and coats all specially
priced for August sale.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-03
The 45-inch Fur Goats
Our Fur Expert Here
During the Sale

Mr.. Harry E. Cowen, our New
York fur expert Is here and will
be greatly pleased to advise and
assist customers in making selee-
tions.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-03
H u d son Seal
Trimmed Garments

A complete assortment of coats,
wraps, dolmans, trimmed with such con-
trasting furs as squirrel, skunk, beaver,
Kolinsky, etc. Ranging in price from
$265 to $745.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-03
Luxurious Fur Coats
The 36-inch Fur Goats

NEAR SEAL, beautifully self trim
med, Aug. sale price 254.50
MARMOT, border, belt, sable or
taupe shade, Aug. sale price 114.75
HUDSON SEAL, embroidered Innings,
belt, Aug. sale price 405.oo
NATURAL SQUIRREL, deep crush
collar, Aug. sale price 495.o0
NEAR SEAL, squirrel collar and cuffs
Aug. sale price 257.5O
NEAR-SEAL, beaver or skunk trim
med, Aug. sale price 2s9.00
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-03

WHEN STYLES WERE AUTHENTICATED, ready with
thousands dollars worth of choice pe orders
placed immediately advance Of the labor shortage and in
creased labor cost.
AT THE TIME ORDERS WERE PLACED manufacturers
LEISURE attention the workmanship
finish of our Fur garments
THE HIGH STANDARD this store has always maintained,
clearly evidenced offering Without restraint unquady
submit this the favorable will
many months. An opportunity to buy
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-03
FREE STORAGE
Until November |

Furs purchased in this sale will upon
above.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-03
The Other Smart Models

33-INCH HUDSON SEAL COAT,
Aug. sale price $500
26-INCH GENUINE BEAVER COAT.
Aug. sale price 465. 90
40-INCH TAUPE NUTRIA DOLMAN.
Aug. sale price 341.5O
26-INCH JAPANESE MINK COAT,
Aug. sale price 394.50
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-31
TWO OFFER BILLS
ASKING UNIVERSAL
TRAINING IN i. s.
Both Houses Get Measures
Providing Service by All
Youths From 18 to 20.

BY United Press:
WASHINGTON, July 31.-Univer-
sal military and naval training is
provided in bills introduced IN con-
Fress today by Sen. Chamberlain.
Oregon, and Rep. Kahn, California
chairman Of the house military af-
fairs COMMITTEES.
The bills provide that every male
citizen between the ages of Is and
% years old, must take six months
training (either in the army or
navy) unless he has been in the
service six months or is physically
unfit.
The bills also create a reserve of
the army TO be composed Of all men
who served during the war, FOR a
period of five years and all those
under universal military training.
for 10 years after their training.
A similar naval reserve is estab-
lished and both reserves are sub
iect to immediate call in case the
president declares an emergency
exists.
The bill also creates machinery
for continuance Of the draft system
for determination of exemptions
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-31
Half Hose PaSSe
for Women; They
Wear =. rs NO0,
New Apparel Popular in
New York-Expect De
mand Even Next Winter.
BY United Press

BY United Press
NEW YORK, July 3I.-Half hose
for women are passe. They're wear
ing 2.75 hose. An enterprising re-
porter braved the shopping district
TO find out just how popular half
hose were He discovered he was
several days too late.
DO the girls wear them much -
echoed one salesgirl 10 his query. re-
garding the new 2.75 hose. My
goodness, yes Look" the reporter
biushed and admitted they did
What's the excuse for them ?"
They're so nice and cool" gurg-
ling. and they-well. they have
other advantages"
"Er-er- how are they kept in
placer"
The salesgirl picked up a pair OF
shimmery blue silk things. about as
long as a split second and said:
They turn down the edges like
this and put a rubber band under
the roll"
They're so popular" she added.
that we rather expect a demand
for them even next winter"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-31
VILLISTAS LOSE
MEN IN BATTLE
Report Says 90 Are Killed,
II Captured, and Many
Are Wounded.

BY United Press;
GALVESTON, Texas. July 81
Forty Villistas were killed, Il taken
prisoners and many wounded in a
battle between CarranZa cavalry and
Villistas. under command Of Pan
cho villa, near Las Vegas. on the
state line between Durango and Chi
huahua, Mexico. yesterday
This information was contained
in an official cablegram from Mex
leo City to the Mexican consul here
today.
The federal forces used an air
plane and machine guns TO great ad-
vantage the cablegram said. villa
escaped into the mountains OF Du-
range with the remnants OF his
forces.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-31
SAY AGREEMENTS
BOOST FRUIT COST
Ohio Prosecutors Charge
Dealers Fix Prices Despite
Supply or Demand.
BY United Press

BY United Press;
COLUMBUS, O., July 31-Al-
legged "gentlemen's agreements, "
permitting produce firms in the biz
centers of the state 10 corner perish
a BILE foods were under fire here to-
day by Ohio prosecutors in confer
ence on the problem of curbing
prices and profitcers.
Evidence gathered in various
counties indicated that these agree
ments permitted one firm to control
the butter market, another to dom
mate the potato market, while
others held sway over berries. fruits
and other perishable stuffs-
Say Fruit Trust Acts.
Prices on these commodities were
fixed arbitrarily from day 20 Gay
without regard for the law OF sup
Ply and demand, the prosecutors
charged. Next 10 the meat trust. the
most powerful combination is the
fruit trust" one official charged
Cases We're cited where whole car
loads OF fruits were dumped and
permitted TO rot while abnorma
prices obtained in tho cities
Many truck gardeners were IN
agreement with produce merchant
not 10 sell direct 10 the consumer
Gov Cox and Atty. Gen Price. di-
freezing tie investigation, were told
Gov. Cox blamed the hiSn cost o.
foodstuffs and liung in general fol
unrest In tho United States and
urged tho prosecutors 10 wage un
remitting war against proE;c-rs il
their respective counties.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-31
TROOPS ON Duty;
CHICAGO s BLACK
BELT CALMS DOWN
Thirty Dead, Five Hundred In
jured, Toll Of Three Days
War of Races.
BY United Press /:

CHICAGO, July 31.-Seared and
dilapidated. its inhabitants bandaged
and frightened. Chicagos black belt
today was calm and orderly after
three days and nights of race rioting
which claimed 80 lives and caused
injuries 10 nearly 500 persons.
Practically all fighting except oc-
oasionaI outbursts ceased with the
arrival in the negro section of $500
soldiers. members OF the militia and
national guard. Presence Of the
troops and the fall Of a steady rain
accounted for a cessation OF hostili-
ties that had been an so hour
reign of terror for a district cover
| ing approximately Is miles.
The rain also served TO combat
the more than $50 incendiary fires
which damaged or destroyed scores
Of negro homes. Many of the for
mer occupants had abandoned the
most dangerous portions Of the belt
/ taking refuge i'm outlying districts,
some even going north 10 Milwaukee
and south to Tennessee and Miss
/ issippi. their former homes.
Scene Is Desolate.
Desolation greeted the occasional
visitor who dared penetrate the belt.
Windows shattered. doors batter
ed in, bricks and stones strewn
about the sidewalk. yard and porch
marked dozens Of houses raided by
white mobs. In many places house
| hold furnishings, bed clothes and
" caring apparel were pulled out and
\ left in the street.
! ON the curbstones sat laZily and
suHenIy, scattered knots of negroes
talking in subdued tones to each
other When rain fell they were
driven 10 doorways and shelters.
The problem OF getting food into
I the district was taken up today by
CITY authorities and civic societies.
| Provision wagons had not dared en-
\ ter for three days. Supplies were ex-
| hausted and stores were closed. To-
day police and troops guarded load
after load of bread, vegetables and
fruits sent TO merchants in the heart
OF the disturbed area.
Ask Respect for Law.
! Church and civic leaders among
/ the colored population harangued
on street corners. urging negroes not
! to molest whites but TO keep within
I their homes Respect for law and
order, they were told, was the best
way 10 gain redress for wrongs.
Burial Of the dead in the riots be
gan today. Released BY the coroner
todies were taken to churches in the
neighborhood where joint funeral:
/ we're held.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-31
SAILORS OBJECT TO
"0RY" CHRISTENING
By United Press

By United Press
ALMEDA. Calf july 51.-An-
cient maritime superstition and new
prohibition era VIII both have an
Inning today az the launching ~
the "Utacarbon." shipping board
vessel named in honor of Carbon
county. Utah A bottle Of water
from Great salt lake and "a bottle
Of champagne win both te brokca
on her bow. for sailors insist TO
good can come from christening a
vessel without champaign
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-31

BY United Press:
WASHINGTON, July 31-Shatter-
ing a century of precedence, the
senate foreign relations committee
today begins actual consideration OF
a peace treaty in public session.
Bernard NJ. Baruch, financial ex-
the American peace mission in
Faris. was to appear before the
committee. explaining many fea-
lures of the economic clauses.
The committee planned 10 ascer-
tain just as definitely as possible
from the experts who advised on the
drawing OF the treaty how the
plicated financial and economic pro-
visions which compose a substantial
portion OF the peace settlement.
Sweeps Traditions Aside.
But the real significance Of today S
meeting of the committee. in the
view Of many senators is that IL
sweeps aside the senate's tradition
al policy of deep secrecy in cOnsid-
Grafton Of treaties For a hundred
gNeilS treaty utlABti dllOISs DOAlA II
committee and before the full sen
a:e. have been jealously guarded. No
European chancelloTy took greater
pains 10 keep its state secrets than
cid the senate.
Now without debate, without a
dissenting voice, simply by common
consent, this custom has been
abandoned
Forecast Long Ago.
Open consideration Of the treaty
in the senate was forecast months
ago by BoI'ah and Johnson, but they
thought they would have 10 fight
for il.
The reason for the open sessions
well informed members of the for
eiSn relations committee said today
is based on the knowledge that sec
reoy creates leaks" that the way to
insure both the opponents and advo.
Gates of the treaty against distortion
Of their views as expressed in COM
lniJtee or the senate, is TO open the
doors and allow the public &c gel
the views of both sides at first hand
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-31
VALUES RAINS At
MILLION DOLLARS
u. S. Weather Bureau Says
Crops Are Benefited by
Heavy DOWnpour.
BY United Press

BY United Press:
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, July 81
Rains in Indiana last night were
characterized by the United States
weather bureau here today as mil
lion dollar thundershOwers.
In several counties which were
suffering badly from lack Of rains,
there was an inch of precipitation,
the weather bureau announced.
The thunder showers were gen
eral over northern Indiana and Fort
Wayne. Royal Center. Lafayette, An
derson, Cambridge City and West
Bloomfield all reported an inch OF
rain.
Conditions are favorable for
thunder showers over the state to-
night and tomorrow and further
rain may come 10 the suffering in
crops according TO J. II Arlington.
head of the bureau.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-31
MILK TO 60
TC IA CENTS
HERE, RUMOR
Retailers Plan Advance When
Wholesale Price Jumps
To SO Cents a Gallon.

South Bend h6useholders will be
required 20 pay IA cents a quart for
milk after tomorrow, IL was indi-
Gated today when It was learned
that. following the action OF the St
Joseph County Farmers association
last Saturday IN raising the whole
sale price Of the lacteal fluid to 33
cent a gallon. retailers here held a
meeting last night and decided TO
boost the price TO the consumer.
The exact amount which will be
added 20 the present retail price Of
milk has not been decided accord
ing 10 NJ r. Shirk. in whose place
Of business the retailers met We'd
nesday night. However, it was said
upon fairly reliable authority that
the increase would be three cents
per quart. The increase in the
wholesale price amounts to 80 cents
per gallon.
Call Another Meeting.
Another meeting Of South Bend
retail milk dealers has been set for
some time Friday. since the men
were unable 10 reach a satisfactory
5rcement at Wednesday nights
session. II is expected that the price
will be determined upon at this
meeting. and viii be put into effect
at once-pro badly on Saturday.
Action by the producers. taken at
a meeting held last Saturday. was
tased. the farmers say. upon the
fact that pasturage has been poor
this season, and the increasing price
OF beef has made It Improbable for
dairymen % sell milk at the present
price. when the animals themselves
can be marketed at prevailing prices
for meat.
The increase in the wholesale
price is 10 go into effect Aug. Il, but
retailers have given out the impress
sion that they viii not wait for this
increase to boost the price 10 the
consumer.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-31
War Department Puts More
Army Supplies on Market

ception Of the Issue" -four, which
will be sold in lots of $4,000 pounds
or more.
Rep. Igoe today conferred with
house leaders in an effort TO get i'm
mediate action on his resolution TO
have the federal trade commission
investigate the prices OF shoes,
clothing. sugar and coffee and to
have the ways and means commit
tee investigate high rents.
My idea is that the effective way
10 stop profteering is 20 tax the
extortions OF the profteer into the
treasury" Igoe said This business
OF prosecuting violations OF the
anti trust laws is good but IL is
slow, a tedious process"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-31
MAY RELEASE YOUTH
HELD IN DROWNING
BY United Press

PATERSON. y. J.. July S1.-Re-
lease OF Lester Decker, arrested in
connection with the drowning OF his
sweetheart. Miss Mabel Harris. 20
years old. was expected today. The
girls relatives, as we'll as county Of
fcials. apparently were convinced
her death was an accident.
Miss Harris was drowned in
compton lake Sunday night when
Decker's canoe was swept over a
dam. The youth failed 10 report her
death until the next afternoon. Then
ne said ne was lying down in the
canoe and resting when the craft
went over the dam.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-31
FILE TWO PETITIONS FOR
ROAD IMPROVEMENT 7

Two petitions for the improve
rnent OF Liberty highway. under the
new county road unit law. were filed
with County Auditor Wolf Thurs
DAY. One petition is presented by
w c. Renfranz and others and the
other by Bert Megan and others.
Liberty highway begins at the end
OF the pavement on Prairie av. and
runs 70 the boundary line Of
Greene township.
The auditor has published notice
that these petitions viii be present
oG TO the st. Joseph county board
of commissioners on Aug. 25, and
that persons interested in this road
VII have a chance 10 appear before
the board az that date
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-31
no ATTEND MEETING

RICHMOND Ind, July S1-That
Gov. Goodrich will attend the meet
ing Of republicans OF the sixth dis
trict. 10 be held at NIsgnesia Springs
Friday. was announced here We'd
nesday night Ed Wasmuth, state
chairman. and Secy Henley or the
state republican committee. are
others slated 10 attend along with
National Chairman VIII II. Hays
who Is expected 70 make an an
noupcement concerning whether he
VIII or will not become "a candidate
Tar the guoernatorial nomiEation.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-31
ONE KILLED, TWO HURT
IN AUTOMOBILE SMASH

By United Press
FORT WAYNE. Ind. July
W c. Barton. Fort Wayne. was kill
ed. and Charles White. Iudianapoi Us
salesman for the Cole Motor Co..
and Fred Miles OF Fort Wayne were
seriously injured when the err
driven by Barton stalled three miles
east OF the city last night and r1e
car in which White and Miles were
riding crashed into d.
Both cars were demolished.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-31
ST. LOUIS NEWS MEN
PLAN TO FORM UNION
nv TnIted Press

By United Press:
ST. LOUIS. Mo. July 31.-Com-
mittees prepared details today for
the orga nization of news writer's
union OF employees OF the Eve Eng
lish dailies In St. Louis
A minimum wage scale and adj
,ustment OF working conditions viii
be sought by the organization, ac-
cord!ng 10 the organizers.
They declared they have virtually
the entire reporterid and editorial
personnel OF the FIVE English dailics
here interested.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-31
INTRk-STATE TELEGRAPH
RATES TO DROP TONIGHT

BY United Press.
TNDIANAPOLIS. Ind. July 81
lntra-state telegraph rates in In
diana will be reduced 20 percent al
midnight tonight
This will result from the actor
Of the public service commission to-
day in denying the petition Of The
Western Union Telegraph Co. for
permission 10 retain the present
high rates made effective by the fed
erai government.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-31
BY United Press:

BY United Press:
WASHINGTON. July 31.-The
war department today put on the
market an additional 10000 pounds
of flour substitutes. Bids Will be
opened at the 81. Louis zone supply
Office Aug. 9.
The substitutes are stored at Fort
Sill. Okla. and include 10, 600
pounds OF white cornmeal 5000
Of yellow cornmeal: 12O. 900 pounds
Of tissue" -four; 10000 pounds OF
rice flour: 10000 pounds OF corn
starch -four: 5000 pounds OF oat-
meal -four and 5000 pounds OF
white corn CoUr.
Bids must ne for entire lots or
the -four and cornmeal, with the eN-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-31
PERSHING TO COME
HOME SEPTEMBER |

By Uuited Press:
PARIS. July 31.-Gen. Perish
ing viii leave for the United
States Sept 1. it was learned to-
day.
Pershing viii leave for Cob
lenz tonight for a final Today in
spection C the Rhine district and
the bate areas
Tho nrst division VIII begin its
departure homeward Aug Is.
TIE eighth Infantry and auxliiar-
les totaling $500 in ALL VIII be
the only troops remaining on the
Rhine.
Pershing said today he hoped
no further attempts would bee
made % have tre A. =. = dead
taken 10 America.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-31
LIGHTNING DOES DAMAGE.

Mike Lehman Of New Carlisle lost
four horses, 100 bushels Of corn.
several tons OF hay and various farm
implements Wednesday night dur
ing the storm. when a bolt Of light
ming struck his barn and completely
demolished il. The horses were kill
ed instantly Dy the fash and the
barn was a mass Of flames imme-
diately after the lightning struck.
Before help could be obtained the
barn had burned TO the ground.
1t was also reported that the
Charles Harris barn on the outskirts
Of New Carlisle, and a residence in
Terre Coupee were in the path of the
Lightning and several hundred dol
lars worth of damage was done.
No damage was reported in South
Rend as a result OF the storm. In
some places telephone and tele-
graph wire service was crippled
Chief Sibrel. OF the fire department,
stated that To calls resulting from
the storm were answered by the de-
partment.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-31
ORGANIZE BIG COMPANY

BE United Press.
ANDERSON, Ind. JULY 31.-Or-
ganization Of a million dollar cor
poration was completed today when
the Indiana Silo CO. OF this city and
the Star Tractor Co. OF Findlay. o.
were merged.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-31
NEW WOULD HAVE u. S.
EXECUTIVE SECTION ON
AERIAL ADVANCEMENT
BY United Press:

by United Press:
WASHINGTON, July 31.--Crea-
tion OF an executive department Of
aeronautics, headed by a cabinet
member, is proposed In bill intro
duccd today by Sen. New. Indiana.
News bill provides for amalgama-
ton OF the entire ReTonautical ac-
tlvity Of the government. including
the army air service. naval aviation.
marine aviation, post office air mail
service and coast guard air observa-
tion service.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-31
LOO PRICE JINIPs

KANSAS CITY. NO.. July 71-
Top price for medium hogs on DE
early market here today reached .le
record figure OF s0-n.Ehes- oa
record per h-udceJ pounds o- a
Missouri river ma~Set aL mos
prices here were % 20 80 celts o. &
er today
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-31
PLANS APPEAL TO
BRING DOWN PRICES
By United press 4:

BN Inlteu ETesr+
LANSING, Mich, July 31.-Attor-
ney General Alex J. Groesbeck today
said he would recommend TO the
governor that emergency action be
taken II the present food investiga-
tion proves profteering exists.
The appeal 10 the governor will
be an effort 20 slash prices until
necessary legislation may be put
through the state legislature.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-31
Two DIE N COLLISION

By UuHcl Press.
NEW YORK. Ja,y sl-Tevo mon
were Billed ard three injured eaf s.
foday ln "a rcar-euI coil SION between
tv-3 freight trains near East Port
Chester Conn. on the New Haven
railroad.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-31
SENATOR FROM
INDIANA TALKS
WITH WILSON
utterly UHCOnVinCed," Says
HOOSieT Scion, Who FaVOTS
Pact Changes.
Special t. me News-Times

WASHINGTON. July 81
Reservations in the covenant Of
the League of Nations must be
made. or the League will be de-
feated. Sen. Harry S. New.
republican member of the SEN
ate committee on foreign rela-
hons of Indiana, told Pres't
Wilson when he conferred with
him this morning at the white
house. according TO News state
meut following his meeting with the
president He said he had declared
that Il would be impossible for the
League 10 pass the senate in its pres
Ont form.
Prest Wilson today brought up
for discussion with republican SEN
ators the possibility OF the senate
passing a resolution expressing in "A
general way the interpretations OF
This government Of certain provi-
sious in the League OF Nations cove
uant. il was learned The president
did NOS say be Is willing 20 COM
promise. but discussion Of a possible
resolution. couched in general terms.
is regarded as significant by OBJ
servers here.
Not Convinced.
- am not at all convinced" said
New as he left the white house. "It
is utterly impossible for me 10 re-
concile myself 20 a vote for the
covenant as il now is / am strong
| ~ in favor Of reservations be-
ieve the United States should have
the right TO withdraw and that we
should be able 20 determine for our
selves whether our obligations are
discharged. / am utterly opposed 10
article 10"
New said the president insisted
that article 10 is not designed 10 'n-
terfere with the war making power
Of congress
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-31
CHICAGO MILK DEALERS
BOOST PRICE ONE CENT

By United Press
CHICAGO July 3I-Chlcalo
housewives today were notified ~
the larger dairy firms here that the
price OF milk viii advance one cent
a quart tomorrow
Increased prices paid farmers
and higher feeding and upkeep COSTS
we're blamed for the boost TO IL
cents