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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-31

sons, Fannie Hamilton, Crystal Wat.
son, vedR Arnett, Nelma Davis, Pau
line Turner. Harold Gerard, Nola Fry,
Eds 2. Lazear, Hazel Straight, Geo.
r. Graham, Hazel Clutter, Stella Wells,
Bess Berry, Mildred Drake, Paul Ham
MEL. Edna Scott, Margaret Mockler.
II. R. Trims, L. A. Rymer, Paul F.
Ryan, Earl Huey, j. o. Timms, W. NJ.
Martin, w. NJ. Singleton, ]. c. Cottrill,
Nina Morris, Hazel Reed, Lucy Rex,
LILLIAN Johnston, Winnie Baumann,
F. E. Furbee, Mary F. Simmons, vir-
ginia H. Furbee, Clara B. FishpauEh,
Gertrude L. Mitchell, B. E. Mitchell,
Mrs. C. Howard Long, C. Howard
Long, Miss Jeanette Morgan, Mr..
Dewey Hamilton, Beulah L. Ash, Mary
E. Atkinson, Katherine Taggart,
Beryie Mockler, Ethel Clutter Huey,
Lulu Mcmillan. Eta Connolly, Ada A.
Miller. Nellie G. Hess, Alicia Singleton,
Gwendolen Hanley, Marjorie Spears,
(Elkins). Geneyieve Magee, Margaret
L. Hanley, Clarice Turner, C. Ed. Snod-
grass, Hippo. Custer, Theresa Rams
burg, frances Patterson, Lillian
Hamilton, Beulah Hess, Edna Bau-
mann, James H. Furbee, Virginia
Shaw, Shannon Allen, r. Jean Bas-
nett, R. F. Alder, Adele F. Alder, Fran
ces E. Furbee. Charles R. Singleton.
Mary ]. Barrett, S. E. Phillips, Gertie
s. Phillips, George w. Bowers, A. M.
Burt, Zola Gump Grimes, Elizabeth
Conway, Pearl Morgan, Hazel Pitzer,
Clarke NJ. Furbee, Paul Lowther,
Lena B. Prichard, Winston T. Smith,
Gall Smith Koen. Norma Craker
Smith, Besse Craker Dancer. R. C.
Dancer, Lucy G. Prichard, Mrs. S. T.
Spears, James S. Furbee, Samuel T.
Spears, R. E. Mockler, Mrs. Alberta
C. B. Mockler, Maggie" Magee, Mrs.
Elizabeth Clancy, Stub" Robbins,
Doodle" ]. Barrett, "Infatuation'
Snodgrass, Helen Prichard, Effie K.
Anderson, Clara Drake, Mabel Nor
gan, Mrs. Ellen Hawkins, Mrs. Homer
c. Toothman, Bessie Mockler, Rhea
Griffin, Mrs. Zane Hoffman, Homer c.
Toothman, Bessie S. Hamilton, Alvei
e. Snodgrass.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-31
WAS A mere SKELETON
FROM LUNG TROUBLE
Gained asIa pounds II % days, nnu
Completely Recovered

('when my health failed = few
months ago. several physicianH told
me had consumption and refused
to take my that / might last
longer in a higher climate but that
1t was only = question OF time with
me. l was soon reduced to mere
skeleton. weighing only 100 pounds.
and was hardly able to walk.
Finally friend told me that MIllSs
Emulsion had cured him and persuao-
ed me to try 1t. BY the time had
used two bottles. noticed decided
improvement. / began to grow strong
err In rs days. j had gained ASH
pounds. have now taken 20 botiieH
and am happier than words can tell
to think have regained my health
| weigh more, am stronger and IN
better health than 4 have been in the
past 10 years. MillSs Emulsion saved
my life."-Chas W. Byers. 70i5eg
Chestnut street, Terre Haute. Ind.
When success has been achievod in
hurfreds of cases Just as hopeIess as
thisi 1t aeems unwIse for any victim
to dNny himself a trial Of Milks EmuI-
sion. Tt can do nc. harm in any case.
AndEt costs nothing 70 tn. IA
Mit1s Emulsion = a PHEASANT. muir, !.
tive bod and corrective medicine. II
restofes healthy, natural bowel actionk
doing away win all need of-siiis An, 4
physiss. 1t promotes I9ppntlte. IVA
quickly puts the digestive breans IA
shape TO asstmilate nod builder
of fleSh and strength, Mil Emulsion
Is strongly recomme pded 5 run-downl
neryols people, and q produced
amazfrs results in msAy cases Of tl-
berculesis OF the lungs Chronic stom
ach trouble and. conf nation arc
phsnptly relieved usual u n one day.
This is the only solid AmulS zion rando
and so palatable that d IL dten With
spoon like ice cream A italy won
dertul medicine for w IL. sEkIy chill
dren.
No matter how sew " your case.
you are urged to try Niiiks Emulsion
under this guarantee. Take six bot
ties home with you use It according
to directions and IL not satisfied With
the results, your money will be PROMPT
ly refunded. Price soc and 81 20 per
bottle. Tho Milks Emulsion Company.
Terre Haute, Ind. Sold and guaranteed
BY w. R. Crane Drug Co.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-31
Baccaloureate For
Monongah High

Tomorrow morning at II O'Clock at
the Baptist church. Monongah the
baccalaureate sermon will be preach
ed to the first graduating class OF the
Thoburn high school. The sermon
will be delivered by Rev. C. e.
Goodwin of the First NJ. E. church
OF Fairmont
Joseph Roster, president of the Fair.
mont Normal, will deliver the COM
mencement address to the graduating
class of the Thoburn grade school
Monday evening. Prof. L. B. Hill OF
the West Virginia University. will de-
liver the commencement address of
the Thoburn high graduates on Friday
evening OF next week.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-31
M|NEVORKERS HOLD
Continued from page one3

hundred and twenty-five members of
local 40o6. Kingmont, were in line and
local 4017, Norway, had IS men in line.
Local union 1921, of Dakota, had IS
men in line and local 1927, of Barns
town had 120.
Local 4oo6, Rivesville, had $50 men,
while local 1858 Rivesville, had sc
men. United Mine Workers, local
404s, Carolina, had Al men. Then
came the largest delegation in the
parade that of local 1913 Monongah,
which had 500 United Mine Workers
in line. The next largest delegation
was from local 4o47, Grant Town,
which had 400 men.
Mother Jones occupied a seat In
an auto that led off the parade. RE.
Fitzhugh, OF Watson, was marshal of
the parade, which was great sue
cess.
After the parade the column moved
to Crawford's Grove Watson, where
q meeting was held in the presence
of 5000 United Mine Workers. and
their families. w. M. Rogers, Fair
mont, president of the State Fedora
ton of Labor, introduced the speak.
ers in well chosen words.
Mother Jones" was the first
speaker. She urged all Of the United
Mine Workers to remain loyal to their
organization. Later she paid a high
tribute to the returned soldiers, many
of whom appeared in unifom at the
meeting. She praised the democracy
Of America.
The second speaker was s. Ed
Laurner, an international officer of
the Paper and Sulphite Workers, hail
ing from the state of Georgia. He
made an appeal of the United Mine
Workers that they assist the paper
and su'phite workers, the former now
having declared a strike at the large
paper mills at Piedmont, this state,
for recognition.
The large assemblage adopted
resolution expressing It's gratitude to
President Wilson for his efforts in
bringing about world peace and in
conclusion asks for the release from
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-31

out them in those days many would
have suffered severely from the cold.
Physicians say, nowadays, that they
are not healthy and advise the use OF
the thin firm mattress. People who
rest these times on the splendid mat
tresses which can be bought do not we
believe regret the passing of the feath-
er bed in the least.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-31

Mrs. Margaret sturm and daughter
Miss Gail, of Pennington. were the
guests of relatives here yesterday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-31

TINE production of tn. Aeplian.
Vocation. -four years ago, aSpaL
ned The entrance of a Saat
music house into the 6eld Of phonecsph
~Hngaaure. Bsfor. that time, phopo.
graph development had been in oth.r
banda Resoureeful inventors and
skilfal mechanics bad done wondav
had brought the phonosrsph from an
ingenious 10y 20 a mechanical marvel
: But wonderful as It unqueseiouably
was mechanically, there was left much
sohe dooe N the way Of developing
ia musical posabiEueA Originally
designed as a TALKING MACHINE
ies perfection as a MUSICAL NsTRu.
MKEr could only be accomplished By
Shlful mechanics who were also
trained musieianA
The sad Of the AeoRan included
sEh nen-nen posscsOed Of this IN.
usual combination Of nusieal lnouL
edge and nsehanieal talent and "a.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-07-22

valley, between Standpoint and Hope
Idaho.
The conflagration is said to cover
the most territory of any in the Idaho
panhandle since the 1910 disaster, and
is probably the largest in the United
States today.
Forestry officials hold out no hope
except to guide the wall of flame
away from the rich timber adjacent.
Rain alone, they say, can put the fire
within control
| Fortunately, the Pack River district
is unsettled, and as far as known
no human lives are endangered. The
flames are within two miles of the
Great Northern railway tracks and
three miles of the town of Naples,
but timberless valley protects them
from destruction
While the situation at Pack River
is by far the worst in northern Idaho,
it only typifies the crisis which is
faced in numberless points in the pan
handle. Supervisor Roscoe Haines of
the ST. Joe forest declared that at St.
Maries it was impossible to see more
than one mile because of the heavy
pail of smoke which hangs over the
city, although the st. Joe forest has
been exceptionally free of fires this
season.
"The situation here is just as criti-
cal as it possibly could be-" said Su-
pervisor Haines "The look-outs have
become useless, on account of the
smoke, and we are putting on foot
patrols to watch for new fires"
The Pack River fire has destroyed
between 100000 and 2O,000,000 feet
of white pine timber, according to
estimates by Supervisor Ryan of the
Pend Oreille forest, and Fire Warden
w. G. Phalen Of the Pend Oreille Pro-
tective association. At 81 thousand
feet, the loss ranges from $4,000 to
$4,000. Threatened by the flames
are approximately 5O,OOO,0O0 feet of
rich timber.
"The Pack river fire is burning
over 35 to 40 square miles," said Su-
pervisor Ryan this morning. 1T is
spreading in all directions. There is !
some green timber in this district, but
no ranches or settlements.
Grain is the only thing which can
stop this fire. 1t is beyond all con-
troll, but we are trying TO head it
away from the most valuable stands
Of timber. The timber is owned
largely by private interests, but the
forest service has 25 men on the up
per end.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-07-22

'The fire is bounded on the east by
the divide on the Fall creek country,
on the north by the north line of
township 81 north, on the west by
the divide of the Priest lake country,
and on the south by the center line
Of township SO north.
Ten Miles Long
/ The burning area, Fire Warden
Phalen said, is about 10 miles long
and from three to four miles wide.
The protective association has $50
men and more are being sent as fast
as they can be obtained.
"The district is covered with slash
ings and burned-over timber, but
there are spots of valuable timber"
Fire Warden Phalen said.
One man, said to be insane, IS in
the county Jail at Standpoint and an
other will be arrested this afternoon
as a result of an investigation of the
origin of the fire at Wrenco, Fire
Warden Phalen said.
The Wrenco fire has reached a
point only three miles distant from
Standpoint, but the city is in no dan !,
ger, Fire Warden Phalen asserted
The burning area is about IL square
miles, and the crew has been increased
to 70 men.
Fishermen and huckleberry pick
ers have set several fires in this
neighborhood, !" the fire warden stated.
even though small, they are ex-
tremely dangerous There have been
indications of incendiarism."
The United States forestry service
is still able to hold the Mission creek
drainage fire out of the American
forests, Supervisor Ryan said. The
fire is burning briskly in Canada,
having spread to Is or 20 square
miles. The Canadians have taken
some of their men off the crew on
the southern end of the blaze, leaving
crew of 80 men on the fire line.
Supervisor Howard Flint of the
Kaniksu forest, at Newport, Wash,
and Fire Warden Phalen were able
to report a little more satisfactory
condition in the Priest river and
Pend Oreille river countries. The fire
at Boulder creek, the only blaze
within the Kaniksu, has gained no
ground.
The Blue Lake fire, in the Priest
river valley, now covers about 5000
acres. II il still causing anxiety, al
though fairly well under control. Tho
blaze on Caribou creek, between
Priest lake and upper Priest lake, is
partially under control.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-07-22

lily were Sunday guests 1t the home
of Mr.. and Mrs.. Gus Paulson Of Mos
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Smith and little
daughter, the Misses Anna and Eva
Smith, all Of Linden, visited Mrs
Smiths parents, Mr. and Mrs. l. Stem,
last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kraesing were
Sunday guests at Mr.. and Mrs. L. Stem.
Martin Stem went home with his
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-07-22

sister, Mrs. Ben Smith, last Sunday.
Miss Ruby Kroesing, who have been
visiting for a couple of weeks with her
brother and his wife, left for Moscow
last Sunday.
The Sunday school program and
Ice cream social at the Blaine NJ E.
church last Saturday evening was
we'll attended.
Rev. C. ]. Larson left for his home
at Portland, Ore, Sunday afternoon.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-07-22
Latah County Records


M. chester Wilson Pullman
and Gladys Sibert, Pullman.
w. D.-Edgar 0. Bohn to Edit
Harrington, $500; 6 A. beg. at NE
cor. of SWANWA 32-39-1 w.
Rel Martin " Thomas to T. H
Sturdevant, 3-2O-14.
M. Mandell Martinson, Mos
COW, and Ruth Elven Griffith, Mos
COW.
Rel.-Charles Desnoyer to Eller
Bull, R. M. to A. N. Duckett, Ait
w. D.-A. Desnoyer to Iva Thayel
Shannon, ST.; 7-2, Lieu End Add, Mos
COW.
w. D.-Stella Weaver to Thamal
S. Gonderman, $3.50; 81, Bovill
R M. Frank F. Shaffer to Herman
Honekamp, 5000; SEASEA 13-4O-5
W. D.-Latah Realty Company to
Eva A. Wylie, 81; LIS, Deary Home
& Orchard Tracts.
Rel.-E. j. Gemmill to Clinton Will
son, G. M 7-10-18.
Certificate of Sale.-T. G. Holland
VS.. Walter Emerson and E. ]. Chin
gren, $177.45; l, 2-10, Sunnyside Add,
Moscow; sold to plaintiff.
Certificate of Sale. Thomas Tier
ney VS.. Reuben H. Ewes and Alvin L.
Ewes, $827.75; sold to plaintiff; /, 2,
8, 4, 5, and 6, 10, Sunnyside Add,
Moscow.
Rel-First Trust & Savings Bank
Moscow, to Homer David, R. M 8-8-12.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-07-22

Wayne Christensen returned home
from Washington after several weeks
visit with her brother and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Daniels were
Sunday visitors with Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Engstrom
Mrs Hermon Wagand and little
daughter of Cottonwood have been Wis
iting with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
E. H. Weinman, for some time.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-07-22
BUSY BLAINE PRRCINCrs
WEEKLY NEWS BUDGET

T. Abrahamson and his mother and
sister. Clarence. motored to Spokane
Last Saturday to visit few days with
RELATIVES.
Mrs. Herman Nordstrom and son of
Troy = Waiting 1t her parents homs,
Mr.. ana Mrs. A. Abrahamson.
NJ. and Mr.. Olaf Paulsou and fam
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-07-22
SHOES

Wpmen's and Misses White Canvas Shoes,
Black Slippers and Pumps in patent
leather, kid and calf, mostly small sizes.
Values up to S., choice per pair. 81 90
Ladies' Tennis Shoes, black or white
$1.25 values, per pair. ................ s. 90
Children's White Button Shoes, rubber
soles, per pair. 81 90
Odds and ends of Childrens Slippers and
Oxfords all leather goods and values up
to $z-15, choice. $1.O0
A big assortment of odds and ends in
Slippers suitable for the bodoir, per pair loo
White Ivory Jones for Children, Keds,
per pair $l w
Youths White Tennis Shoes, per pair. 81. 90
We have also added another big lot of Ladies'
9-inch Boots to the assortment going at $496
Shinola, black only, IL boxes for. $500
pairs Shoe Trees. Observation-Disclosures. 81 90
Buy Oxf0rds, Low Shoes, White High Shoes,
all being sacrificed this week.
$1150 White Oxfords and Pumps. $8.48
$6.75 White Oxfords and Pumps ..... $4.98
$500 White Pumps Observation-Disclosures $685.
$3.50 9-inch White Shoes $5.95
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-07-22
DRY GOODS

Black Cotton Gloves sizes 5h and g.
yards Novelty Hair Bow Ribbon. $10O
l pair Chamoisette Gloves .............. .$100
yards Drapery Cretoone. Observation-Disclosures. $1O0
Imported Pongee, 32-inch. ............. 81. 90
Womens Sport Wash Skirts. .........$ 81. 90
Sateen and Heatherboom Petticoats. i. 81 90
yards Blea Muslin. Observation-Disclosures 1.00
yards 26-inch White Outing ......... $1.00
large Turkish Bath Towels. 1855, 90
yds. 27-in White Outing. ........... $1.00
Georgette Neckwear ....................$1.0 800
good Colored MILDLY Blouse. ......... LOO
cakes Armours Certified Soap. ..... .$1.00
yards 27-inch Bingham $1.OO
8 yards Figured Wash Lawn. .......... 81 90
yards Jap Crepe. Observation-Disclosures. $1.00
yards 17-inch Terry Cloth ......... $1.00
yards Figured Lawn. .......,........ $100
yards All Linen Crash Toweling. $1OO
yards Blea Tuck Towels good .... .$1O0
58-inch Table Damask, per yard $1.OO
Wolfe and Lawn Waists each. ......... $100
3 yards 36-inch Flaxon. ............. $1.00
Z yards 27-irch CretOOne. ............. .$1.00
yards Embroidery, worth soc yd. $1.00
21s yards 32-inch Bingham $1.00
10 yards Gauze (Blea) ................. $1.00
10 Colored Border Handkerchiefs,
regular 15c each, ten for. .......... $1.00
Womens vests worth soc each 5000. $100
Regular 75c Infants Vests two for. 49,. $1.00
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-07-22
The Climax and Last Day Of the Yellow Trianle Sale

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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-07-22

l 23x43 Stork Bath Towel. ........... 81 90
l Women's Union Suit, regular ST. So. 81 90
Womens Vests, regular 35c each. -. 81. 90
/ pair WOmen's All Silk Gloves ...... 81 90
2H yards Curtain Grim. .............u 90
WOmen's Summer Wash Hats. -. -. 81. 90
Women's Breakfast Sets. .......-..... 81. 90
Skirt and MILDLY, good patterns
Pure Silk Boot Top Women's Hose,
black only, regular $1.00 pr, two pairs $1.00
Children Hose pink, blue, white black,
regular 35c pair, five pairs for -. 800
pairs Women's Cotton Hose all colors.
a good stocking, four pairs for $1OO
Pure Silk and Fibre Hose; colors, pink
blue green, gold Regular price $3.50, ..3100
MEMS DEPARTMENT
Mems Sport Shirts, light patterns 81 90
Mems Dress Hose, regular three for 800
grade; in black brown champaign and
grey. four pairs for. acknowledgements. $1.O0
Mems Athletic Underwear ......... 81 90
Soft or Stiff Collars, discontinued num-
bers, 1871 to 161x for. .........~.. -. $1.00
Mems Dress Shirts in stiff or soft cuff,
s1.5O values for. Observation-Disclosures 1.0o
2-pece Balbriggan Underwear, sizes "a to-
SO shirts and 80 drawers two for. ,$1o0
Fancy Soft Collars, regular SOC each
three for ............-............. ,$1O0
Leghorn Panama and Sailor Straw Hats,
values to $3.50 for................... l$1.O0
Tennis Rackets Observation-Disclosures. .$1.00
Wash Ties for. ...-.......... ........ $1.OO
2 Silk Ties, worth $3.50 for. ............ $1.00
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-07-22
FOREST FIRES ARE
BEYOND CONTROL
WORST FIRES SINCE 1910 DIS
ASTER ARE RAGING IN
NORTHERN IDAHO

SPOKANE.-A forest fire, beyond
control is raging over an area of IS
or 40 square miles in the Pack River
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-19
Half Century of Welded
Life is Celebrated by
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Policy

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Policy celebrated
their golden wedding anniversary at
their home north of Bethel. last week,
with more than a hundred guests pres
ent-children, grandchildren, brothers,
nephews, nieces, cousins, and others
who, for the most part, were relatives.
Four generations were present: Mr.
and Mrs. Policy, Mrs. M. P. Bonham, a
daughter; Mr.. Wayne Bonham, and
Master John Wayne Bonham.
Mrs. Policy came to dinner wearing
a cape which had been part of her
wedding gown fifty years ago. Mr..
Policy, too, still has the suit and hat
that were his wedding clothes. He
wore the coat in the afternoon. The
couple ate from the plates which they
used on their wedding day.
At each plate was found souvenir
booklet, bound with a golden ribbon
and tiny golden bell, and bearing the
inscription: J. E. Policy and Matilda
Policy, 1S69-1919.
After dinner an 1mpromptu program
was rendered. Vocal music was fur
Mildred Moore. They sang Put on
Moore sang Daughter of Mine" and
Mrs. Wiley sang "The End of a Per-
feet Day" Miss Moore also sang the
popular song, Till We Meet Again"
An interesting feature of the vocal
music was an Indian song which Mr..
and Mrs. Policy sang, both in the
Indian language and in English.
Fred Policy, a son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Policy, thanked the guests in behalf
Of his parents. Mr.. Policy told of the
wedding Of fifty years ago, how 1t &C.
CURED in the same house where he
now lives, and how he came without
his wedding clothes and had to return
home for them.
Mr.. Policy is seventy-one and Mrs.
Policy is sixty-eight, but both are &C
tive and have never thought Of re-
firing because Of old age. He served
in the Civil War, enlisting at 16.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-19

his mother, Mrs. Barbra Brown and
his aunt, Mrs. John Newbold.. .....A
picnic was given Sunday in honor Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hebble and son
OF Oklahoma. Those present were:
Mrs. Militia Hebble, Sylvester Tout, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Jacobs, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hugh Allen, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Winter and family. :. Mr.. and Mrs.
Raymond Lowery entertained to din
ner Sunday Mr. and Mrs J. W. Chase.
Fern Chase, William Chase, Mrs. Cary
Lawyer, and Mrs. Edna Ohmit and
daughter Maxine, of Dublin. Mr..
and Mrs. John Newbold spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon. . . Forest
Hiday spent Sunday with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hiday.. :. Mr.
and Mrs. Edward Wilson Of Corners
vile spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Hiday... Mrs. Raymond Low
cry spent Monday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Lowery of Milton. %. F.
Jameson went to Evansville Sunday
to resume his work.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-19
SAYS COST
OF LEATHER DUE TO
CATTLE DECREASE

Profteering is not the biggest cause
of the high price of shoe leather, in
the opinion Of one Of the oldest and
we'll known local shoemakers, Tues
day.
THE biggest reason for the steady
uphill climb in the price of shoes and
leather is the rapid decrease in the
number of cattle" said the shoemaker.
This Is result Of the cutting up OF
the big western cattle ranges into
small farms, of two to three hundred
each"
mo farmer" continued the shoe
maker, will raise cattle on a small
farm when hogs can &c raised much
quicker and with more profit Then
again, the call for leather in the for
eign markets, as result of the war,
has tended to shoot the price skyward
again.
I'm 1914, a year before the war, the
Kansas City cattle market showed a
decrease Of 100000 head of cattle,
compared with 1913. The hides of
100000 cattle will make practically
one million pairs of shoes. And this
was only in Kansas City
Never Low Again.
IF that many less cattle were put
on the market there, it can safely be
said that the Chicago market, as well
as that of several other large cities,
was equally as low. OF course the
same trust that controls the food sup
ply. the packers trust, has a monopoly
over the leather market, but I don't
believe that profteering has had such
big hand in the price of leather
Shoes will never reach their old
time standard of prices" he concluded,
for the simple reason that the sup
ply Of cattle is fast diminishing. There
is no remedy for this so far as l can
see."