davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-03
MEAT INDUSTRY
OBSERVING new
FUEL PROGRAM
Shorter Hours In Exchange
and Packers Use Crude
Oil to Save
Coal.

The coal shortage restrictions are
being observed to the letter in the
Exchange building at the stock
yards. Offices do not open until 10,
and close promptly at $3.50.
According to President Everett
Buckingham of the stockyards COM
pany, cattle receipts are nearly nor
NAL for this time of the year, there
being CAS- cars of livestock received
Tuesday, which is but a few cars
short Of the number received last
year
I'VE are certainly saving on the
consumption OF COAL said Presi-
dent Buckingham, with the hopes
that the situation will be cleared
up soon. We are practicing the
strictest economy and making every
shoveful of coal count"
1t was announced Tuesday that
there is no danger of any of the
local packing PLANTS being compelled
to shut down for at least two weeks.
They have enough coal and oil on
hand, or on tracks, to keep their
houses in operation for that time.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-03
Western Foot Ball Has
Prestige in East From
Two Syracuse Defeats


New York, Dec. 2.-Western foot
ball has won lot of prestige as a
result of the two defeats Syracuse
has sustained at the hands of elevens
beyond the Alleghanies. Indiana
tore the tar wadding out of the Or
ange machine at Bloomington by
the score of II to 6, and at Lincoln
O'Neill's warriors fell before Ne
braska to the tune of 3 to 0, the de-
feat being due to field goal scored
from Syracuse's 20-yard line by
Dobson, Nebraska's captain. The
Wanted offense of the Orange could
do nothing against Nebraska's stub
born defense. These victories indi-
cate unquestioned superiority on the
part of western elevens.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-03
Treasury Receipts In
1919 Increase Half
Billion Over 1918

Washington. Dec. 2.-Increases
Of nearly half billion dollars in re-
ceipts over 1918 was noted in the
report today Of the treasurer of the
United States for the fiscal year
1919. The ordinary receipts were
50, al, 603,852.46 and the ordinary
disbursements $l5,365, 362,741,76, an
increase of $6,308,s30,475.73, as COM
pared with those of the year previ-
Gus. The disbursements on account
Of the Panama canal were $l2,265,-
zzs.Oe, while the receipts were So
777,046.55.
The general stock of money in
the United States at the close of the
fiscal year was $7,5l8,789,OO0, an in
crease of $777,7l6,70o. The money
in circulation increased in volume
by 1886, COZ, SAG and amounted to a
grand total of $5,766,O2oo73.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-03
Council Bluffs High
Opens Basket Ball
Season With South

The first high school basket ball
game of the season will be played
at Council Bluffs. when the South
Omaha High quintet will meet the
Council Bluffs school FIVE December
49,
Coach Patton of the Packers has
not made out his complete schedule.
yet. He will announce the schedule
soon. Some of the leading high
schools in the state will be on the
Packers schedule this year.
At present, five games have been
booked Tor the 1920 season. The
first game of the season will be
across the river with Coach Whites
quintet. The first hard battle for
the local team will be on January
9, when they meet Coach Milf
gan's FIVE from the Central High
school.
The first big journey Of the sea
son will be on January 10, when
they will 60 to Schuyler. Neb. The
next journey will be on January II,
when they will go to Columbus, to
they will go to Schuyler, Neb., to
meet Coach Rich's quintet.
The first home game will be
staged with Commerce High. Coach
Drummond of the business school
will have a strong quintet to meet
the Packers. Games will be booked
with Lincoln, Geneva, University
Place and Fremont.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-03
Housewives Plan to
Battle With Alleged
Milk Pro6teerine

Housewives of the South Side
are up in arms over the advance,
this week, in the price of milk and
movement is being organized
among the women to reduce the
consumption of milk to a minimum.
Miss Helen Miller is endcavoring
to organize the housewives of the
South Side to fight the alleged
profteering in milk, which has been
raised by a number of dairies to 10
cents a pint.
It's planned for number of con-
suiners to pool together and get
their milk from farmers in Sarpy
county, close to the South Side.
Miss Miller stated Tuesday that the
price of milk had not been raised
to the grocers and bakeries. but
that consumers on milk routes are
now being compelled to pay 19
cents a quart, or 10 cents pint.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-03
DIRECTORS A R {
UNABLE TO name
MEETING PLACE:
December 10 Meeting Of
American League Magnates
May Be Held in Chicago
Or New York.

New York, Dec. 1.-THE question
as to whether the annual meeting of
the American league and its board OF
directors shall be held in Chicago or
this city December 10 will probably
be decided here Thursday. This
was announced at the adjourned spe-
cial meeting of the majority of the
directors, attended by Messrs. Co.
miskey, Rupert and Frazee. Presi-
dent B. B. Johnson and ]. c. Dunn
of the Cleveland club were not pres
emit
Attorney for President Johnson,
who yesterday asked a postpone
ment until Monday for a hearing on
the order of injunction restraining
him from holding the meeting at
Chicago asked that the hearing be
moved forward to Thursday, De-
cember 4. The attorneys of the
New York club were instructed to
agree to the change in order that the
opportunity be given the club own
ers to reach either city i'll ample
time to attend the meeting.
A resolution was passed authoriz-
ing Mr.. Rupert to make such ar
rangements as might be necessary
for the holding of the meeting here
in accordance with the original res
olution of November 10, subject to
the court decision. Rupert also re-
ported the work of the American
league committee appointed to rec
ommend new chairman for the ma
tional commission as virtually nil,
due to President Johnson's refusa,
to meet the committee if Rupert
was present, and the National
league members refusal to particl-
pate in such meeting unless he was
nresent
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-03
Thirteen Teams Tied
For Lead in Six-Day
Race After 46 Hours

New York, Dec. 2.-Thirteen
teams were tied in the six-day BIZ
cycle race at Madison Square Gar
den at midnight Tuesday night, 4o
hours after the contest began. Each
had covered 924 miles and three
laps, as compared with the record
of l,0ll miles and one lap, made by
Goullet and Grenda in 1914. The
French team of Tiberghien and
Chardon was one lap behind the
others. One pair, Garman and
Lang, dropped out of the race.
Goullet and Madden led in the
point score for the sprints, with 122
points. Egg and Dupuy had l0l;
Bello and Thomas, 81, and Nc
Namara and Magin, SO. and Eaton
and Kaider, II. The sprinting for
points and prizes offered by spec
tators caused the riders to ease
up at other periods of the race
and fall far behind the records.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-03
JAY GOULD WINS
OPENING MATCH
IN COURT TENNIS
Former Worlds Champion
Wins First Four Sets
From KinseIIa, Pro
Champion.

Philadelphia, Pa, Dec. 2.-Jay
Gould, former worlds court tennis
champion, won the first four sets
Of the opening match for the title
from Walter Kinsella, professional
champion, here today, 6-3, Ga, 6-3,
6-5.
Gould played brilliantly in the
first three sets, experiencing little
difficulty in outclassing his oppon-
ent. *
However, in the final set, Gould
weakened and Kinsella succeeded
in making it five all. Gould then
showed fash of his former speed
and skill, and scored the winning
Doint.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-03
Raisin Wine at Wedding
Raised Trouble Next Day

Tony Machinsky and Mike Ia.
linsky were arrested late Monday
night on a charge of being drunk.
The men told the police they had
been celebrating at wedding and
took too much "raisin wine" They
were found asleep clasped in each
others arms at Q and Twenty-fourtf1
streets when seen by the officer In
police court Tuesday the pair were
fined $40 and costs.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-03
Dean of Harvard to
Decide on Trip for
Uni Foot Ball Squad

Cambridge, Mass, Dec. g.
Whether the Harvard foot ball team
will accept the invitation extended
November 80 to meet western
team, yet to be selected, at Pasa-
dena, Cal, on New Years day, rests
with Dean lie Saron K. Briggs,
chairman. of the athletic committee.
After a series of conferences, all
said to be favorable to the plan, the
matter was submitted for final de-
cision to Dean Briggs, who said that
he would have no announcement to
make Just now.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-03
Chicago Live Stock,

Chicago. Dec. 2.-cattle-Receipts. 3d.
900 head Estimated tomorrow, $4,000
head. Market lower. Beef steers, me-
dunn and heavyweight. choice and prime.
$1s.5o@2o.75; medium and good. $1,000
1880: common, $s.7501i.oo; lightweight,
good and choice. 3lLo0@2o.2o: common
and medium. 375o@14.oo; butcher cattle.
heifers. $6.40@15.00; cows. ss.25@13.50;
Gamers and cutters. ss.25662S; veal
calves. Ne.25@1725: feeder steers. $1,000
1875; stocker steers, 36.00010.75; western
range steers. t7.5o@1s.oo: cows sand heif-
ers. $6.6o@12.bo.
Hogs-Receipts, $4,000 head. Estimated
tomorrow, $4,000 head. Market mostly CSC
lower. closing firm. Bulk Of sales. s13s5@
142s: top: sl4s5; heavy. !ls.s5@14so;
light light. $13.25@1400; heavy packing
sows. smooth, s1s2b@13.75; packing sows
rough. 312.506132s; pigs. S12.75@1350.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts, $1,000 head.
Estimated tomorrow, 5000 head: Mar
and common. sloo0@1s.7s; ewes. medium
good and choice. $7.5o@s.7s; culls and
common, H.oo@7.:5; breeding. $3.50
1i25
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-03
Prehm. to Meet Meyers for
MiddIeWeiuht Championship

Champagne, ILL.,, Dec. Especial
Telegram Paul Prehm, University
of Illinois, wrestling coach, for
merly athletic director at Camp
Grant, will meet Johnny Meyers Of
Chicago at Oshkaloosa, Ia, Deem
Der II for the middleweight cham
pionship of the world. Prehm holds
the middleweight championship Of
the inter-allied armies.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-03
Three National Trotting
Association Men Expelled

New York, Dec. 2,-Three men,
bers of the National Trotting asso-
citation were expelled for racing
their horses out of their class, w.
H. Gocher, secretary of the associa-
ton announced Tuesday. The Of
tenders are: Elmer ]. Lighton of
Woodfords, Me-; E. H. Woodside
of Brunswick, Me, and George
Richards of Augusta, Wis.
Leighton and Woodside were ex-
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-03
South Side Watchman
Drops Dead While He
Is Lighting Cigal

While in the act if lighting CT
gar Monday night in the cigar store
of Gus Stevens, 2403 N street,
Charles Patrick, IS years old, re-
siding at Belleview, dropped dead
DR.. Koenig was called and after
an examination pronounced Mr..
Patrick dead, as a result of acute pal
pitation of the heart. Mr.. Patrick
was said to have been on his way to
the Cudahy packing plant, where he
was employed as Waterman.
The body was taken to the Larkin
undertaking parlors.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-03
South Side Breuities
Frank A. Agnew. Lawyer. vacek Block,
1880 South Twenty fourth street.

Frank A. Agnew. Lawyer. vacek Block.
1850 South Twenty fourth street.
On account Of the coal shortage the
South Side public library will be closed
all this week. Arrangements may be
made to open q few hours each day next
week.
Richard Kruse Of Oakland, brought In
two loads of cattle Tuesday. which he
bought as feeders three months ago. The
cattle had gained some 200 pounds each
and brought the top price for steers Of
$14 q hundred.
Byron Tyner. Of Fremont county, Iowa,
brought in q load of cattle Tuesday,
among which we're two head of extra
fancy corn-fed steers, weighing 1905
prizes respectively at the Fremont County
boys feeding contest last fall The cattle
were sold on the local market for the
record price OF $40 q hundred.
On complaint of his wife. Joe Marcinic.
32le street, was taken into custody
Monday night by police and held for in
vestigatien. Mrs. Marcinic told the police
and that he had at one time been an
inmate of an asylum. He was taken to
the county Jail Tuesday morning and an
examination will be made as to his san :
ity.
SHOES! SHoESl SHOES!
II you have not tried to get those shoes
you need--for infant. child. boys and girls
work or for best wear. you have failed to
do the most important thing. See our
nsoney-saving bargain counters for real
PHILIPS DEPARTMENT STORE.
24th and Q Sts.. South Side.
The Fastest Growing store In Omaha
Watch US grow. DID you win any Of
Philips weekly prizesf
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-03
OmshA Hay Market. .

Receipts Of alfalfa heavy, and the re-
ceipts Of prairie hay light. while the de-
mand continues good. causing the market
straw. steady with no change in prices.
Upland Prairie Hay-No. I. &23@e4; No.
hay. s1s@21: No. 3. s14917: No. mid
land prairie hay. 322@23: No. 2, 11s@21.
No I lowland prairie hay, $17@1s: No. 2,
S13@15: No. :. tio611.
Alfalfa-choice. $32@s3: No. I, $500 81 /:
standard. S27@2s;; No. 2. S24@26: No. ..
1904.
Dat Straw-$l1@ OLE
Wheat StraW-S1061l
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-03
Today's Calendar of Sports.

Racing-Winter meeting Of Cuba Amer
lean Jockey club, at Havana. Winter
meeting at Jefferson park, New Orleans.
Cycling-Third day of the six-day BIZ
New York.
Billiards Continuation of national
pocket billiard championship. tournament.
Boxing-Kid Norfolk vs.. Jamaica Kid.
is rounds. at Columbus, O. Tommy Glib
bons VS.. Frank Farmer, 10 rounds, at Sc
attic. Jack Perry VS.. Milburn Saylor, IL
rounds, at Youngstown, O.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-03
Z RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago. Dec. Fresh advances In
the corn market today resulted largely
from the fact that receipts here were d.
minishing fast and that the visible sup
ply total was one of the smallest on rec
ord. Prices closed strong, az @s%c net
higher, with December Sl.Hh 91.41% and
May $1.35k 01.351s. Oats gained ~ d
&c and provisions 2e@7oc.
1t did not take long for the corn mar
ket to respond to the scarcity of supplies
and to the indications that owing to
shortage Of coal and to lack Of sufficient
cars no adequate enlargement Of arrivals
here this month seemed probable AL
though at the start some hestancy was
shown because Of severe breaks In for
egn exchange and also because Of lower
quotations on hogs corn prices soon began
to move rapidly up grade.
Bulish sentiment was further empha-
sized by gossip that the Edge bill to fl
nance foreign business might become
law this week. Commission house buy
ing. which was especially active In the
last half hour made final prices the top
most of the session.
Provisions were higher. mainly on ac-
count Of big reduction disclosed in the
stock Of short ribs here.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-03
SHOES! SHOES! sHoEsl

New York. Dec. 2.-There was further
advance in the market for coffee futures
,wing to reports Of firmer Brazilian mar
tets. covering q moderate demand from
rade sourees The opening was 20 to
10 points higher with March selling up
srnoon, when active months showed net
rains Of "a to IS points. The close was
within 1 or s points Of the best At net
advance Of "a TO SO points. December.
ls.l0c; January, 1880; March. 1850;
Nay, lh.soc; July. 15.ssc; September.
Spot coffee firm. Rio 70, 1Sxe; Santos
e s66726Ac
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-03
Dry Goods.

New York, Dec. ?.--Cotton goods were
firm today with bidding for spot goods
showing an increase. Yarns ruled steady
while ourlaps were easy with trading Duet.
Raw silk advanced so yen at Yokohama,
and further stiffness was reported in this
market Curtailment of production, due
to the coal situation, is looked for by mer-
chants representing mills.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-03
Chicago Star Battery Signs
Contracts for Next Veal

Chicago, Dec. 2-That noted bat
ter, Pitcher Grover Alexander and
Catcher Killefer, will be with the
Chicago Nationals next season. Kille-
fer signed contract for one year.
Alexander came to terms at the
close of the season.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-03
IIbertv pord Prices.

New York. Dec. Prices Of Liberty
bonds at 2:55 p. n. today were: 3hs,
$40: first u, 1870; second 4s.. $50;
first Ans. $500: second AIS. 1896; third
AS. $500; fourth AIS, si.7o; Victory 3Ts.
1894; Victory AIS, 1855.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-03
BOOMERS Claim Landlords
Shut Off Heat NeedIessl\

A score of complaints were re-
ceived by the police Tuesday that a
number of proprietors of rooming
houses on the South Side were tax
ing advantage of the coal shortage
to furnish no heat whatever to ten
ants, although it is known the land
lords have large supply of coal on
hand. -. =.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-03
/! offered.
New York General,

New York, Dec. 2.-Flour-Firmer; spring
patents. $1350@1A5o: spring clears 50. IS
@l0.5O; winter straights, s1025@10.60;
Kansas straights. $12.75 @l3.50.
elevator export billed
Corn-Spot. steady; No. yellow and
No. white. SINK. cost and freight New
York
oats--spot, strong: No. 1 white. sshc
Lar-Firm; middle west, $24.406245o
Other articles unchanged
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-03

PEELED for running Mckinney
Maid" 2:l34, under the name of
Lady Stirling" during September
and October.
Similar action was taken against
Richards for starting Little
Prince" z:04K, under the name of
peter Scoopun" during the past
season.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-03

New York, Dec ..--Mercantile Paper
5% as per cent
Time Loans-strong: all dates. I Per
cent bid.
Call Money-Easy: high Per cent;
lew. per cent: ruling rate. per cent
closing bid. sh per cent: offered at
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-03

OMAHA GRAIN MOVEMENT
Omaha Grain Inspection.

The number OF cars of grain of .he sew
eral grades inspected Tin" here during
the past "a hours follows:
Wheat-No hard, 8; No. hard, II:
No hard, 2S: No. hard. 81 No.
mixed. >; No. Q mixed. .; No. 8 mixed,
II; No. mixed, / No. 5 mixed, 1: No.
spring. !: No. spring, 3; No. durum,
/. Total. IS.
Corn--No. white. / No. 8 white. I;
No. white, 1; No. white. 4; No. 3 yell
low. 2; No. yellow, IA; No 5 yellow,
No. 2 mixed. /; No. ; mixed. 2; No. 1
mixed. 10; No. mixed, IA; No. s mixed,
?. Total. go
oats--No. white. IL Total 70.
Rye-No. 5, S; No. 4, 8; sample, l. To-
tai. ..
Barley-No 5, L: No. 4. /; rejected, 8:
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-03
Mfnneapolis Grain.

Minneapolis, Dec. 2.-Flour-2S cents
higher; In carload lots, standard 'floul
quoted at $3.50 = barrel An ss-pound cot.
ton sacks.
Rariey-$1.2:@i4s
Rye-No. .. Sl.4s& OLSON.
Bran-$io,ee.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-03
Nov York Metals.

New York Dec. 2.-Lead-Steady; spot.
6e6c bid, 6.75c asked; January. 6.10c bid.
6s0c asked.
Zinc-Stesdy; East St. Louis delivery,
spot, s.12hc bid. s.20c asked.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-03
bar Silver.

New York, Dec. Bar Silver-21.30h.
Mexican Dollars-$1.00A.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-03

Sheep and Lambs-nother moderate run
OF sheep and lambs were received. amount
ing to about $4,000 head. Several trains
were late in arriving and trade was rather
slow IN getting started. Trend OF values
appeared to be a little higher. however.
and prices were generally quoted at figures
strong to 26c above those paid yesterday.
Good fat lambs advanced to $l5.25@16.40
with plain kinds selling around $500.
Choice ewes were wanted up to $6.75, and
some handy yearlings brought $1l.60.
Feeder values reflected some improve
ment and demand was fairly active. Half
fat lambs went to the country as high as
s141o with bulk OF the desirable warmed
Ut. feeders bringing s1s,oo@1s.5o.
Quota tons on sheep: Lambs. good to
si4;so015.oo; fleshy feeders. :1s?s9
1885, fair to good feeders. 312.5o@1S. 90;
Gull lambs. ss.00011.oo; yearlings. SO 50
@11.so: wethers. ss.oo@1o.2s; ewes. good
to choice. $s25@s.7s; ewes, fair to good.
SIS; culls and Gamers. $4oo@6.oo.
FAT LAMBS.
No. Az. Pr. No. Az. Pr.
Is fed: SO s14 IS IL fed. -. 90 &14 50
EOS fed. IS Is Is 1877 fed. rs u rs
YEARLINGS-wETHE
III fed. IS II 60 IT'S fed. s6 II 50
IT'S fed. IS IL SO
FAT EWES
IS fed. IS 90
FEEDING LAMBS.
$40 Neb.. So IS so 1874 s. D. a - 90
i37 s. D.. "a 90
GULL EWES.
is7 s. D.. 81 so 100 S. D. 10 4 90
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-03
LIVE STOCK
RECEIPTS--CARS.

at the Union Stock Yards, Omaha. Neb.,
for "a hours ending at . p. m. December 2.
1919
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-03
Barrels

Barrels.
Exports of wheat and flour, July
to November II, amount to Co.
9s8,0OO bushels Of wheat and $685.
600 barrels of -four, making total
equal to 90, 262, 900 bushels of wheat
compared with 74,780,O00 bushels of
wheat and $4,000 barrels of -four
last year to November II, the first
II days in November prorated from
monthly report making a total equal
to 05,77l 600 bushels of wheat.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-03
Grain Corporation Issues
Figures on Wheat Movements

Complete figures covering wheat
and wheat -four movements through
out the United States for the week
ending November Il, in comparison
with the previous week and the
same two weeks a year ago, have
been issued by the United States
Grain corporation as follows:
Bushels
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-03
Ev.porated Apple, and Dried Fruit,.

New York. Dec. 2.-Evaporated Apples
Firm.
Prunes-Strong.
Appricots and Peaches-Scarce and firm
Raisins-Firm.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-03
Chicago Produce.

Chicago. Dec. 2.-Butter-Unsettied ;
creamery. 5S@f2c.
Eggs-Receipts. 40i cases; unchanged.
Live Poultry-Higher: springs. use;
fowls. 1sG Csc: turkeys, soc
Potatoes-Dull: arrivals. Al cars; north
ern whites. sacked. $3.50: bulk, $3.50
SEQ: Idaho russets, sacked, ss.2s.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-03
Wheat receipts from

wheat receipts from
farms ............
Wheat receipts from
farms previous week
sWheat receipts from
farms June 81 to
November 21......l
sFlour produced dur
Ing week .........
sFlour produced pre-
vious week........
sFlour produced June
81 to November 81
Total stocks wheat
all elevators and
mills .............2
Total stocks wheat
all elevators and
mills previous week
Change for week. de-
CreaHe
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-03
Bushels.
1919. 1918.

13,531,00o 13,311,000
12.s7s,ooo 14.34s.0oo
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-03
EEEF STEERS

| Hoss-Receipts today were liberal. esti-
mates ling for $500 head. The shipper
demand fell off perceptibly and the mar
| ket was left largely to the will of the
packer buyers Prices were generally soc
| lower than yesterday. although there were
some variations each way from those COM
| parative figures Bulk OF todays sales
New Britain herald., 1919-12-06

FOR SALE-White Plymouth Rock and White Leghorn bullets and cockerels; strain stock. Also Barred Plymouth Rock cockerels. A. Uh- ryn, 112 Carlton street, Belvidere
 City. Tel. 726-5. 12-5-2dx
New Britain herald., 1919-12-06
NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY,
FLOATING MINES
 SERIOUS MENACE
These Dangers of Postwar Travelling on Ocean Are Increasing
 Steadily.

Stockholm, Nov. 25.-The danger to shipping from floating mines in the North sea is increasing, according to the chief inspector of the. Swedish mercantile marine for that district of navigation, who predicts that this win ter the mines will constitute a greater menace than at any period since the
 mine fields were laid. .(During the week ended today, Decen1 Der 6, the sinking of one American steamer and the damaging of another from strik- ing mines ill the North sea have been reported So extensive were the mine fields and so numerous the mines, says the inspector, that large mum bers of them escaped destruction bv the English and American mine sweepers, notwithstanding the energy and diligence with which they worked. More mines than ever before now are said to be loose and drifting towards 1he Swedish coast Efforts are made to sink such mines as are seen py shooting them, but it is lmposslple to cone with them all in this way. Along l the Jutland coast in the course or l single day recently the skipper Of one 1 craft reported sighting not less than 1 72 drifting mines.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-06

Serviceable used cars are in good demand. If you intend to sell your car this fall, a small advt. in the Classified column will bring you customers. Don't waste time hunting prospects. Find them ill the Want Advt. way.