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Middletown transcript., 1919-04-26
MAY BE FOOD CENTER

Strong sentiment against proposal
for the farmers in this and surrounding
districts to ship their products to New
York markets in motor trucks to the
exclusion of Philadelphia was expressed
at meeting here Monday night. The
meeting was .lled as an open forum to
debate the subject and the hall was
crowded to capacity with delegates
from oil the surrounding districts in
Delaware and Maryland.
Mark Mullen, superintendent of the
rural motor parcels post system, and
E. F. Robertson, of the Postal Depart
ment at Washington, took issue with
several New York commission men
present in an effort to persuade the
farmers that they could ship their pro-
ducts with greater facility and less ex-
pense to the New York markets.
Both officials were emphatic in their
declaration that Philadelphia offered by
far the more logical place for marketing
goods from this section. The concensus
of opinion among the attending farm
ers appeared to be equally positive in
this respect.
1t was also announced during the
meeting that, according to information
recently received here, there was a
plan on foot in Philadelphia to estab-
lish five community centres in the city,
where the farmers could dispose of
their products direct to the consumer,
thus eliminating the commission man.
This plan would enable the people to
save from rs to 80 per cent. on the
amount Of their food bills, it was de-
clared.
That the sentiment of the farmers
was strongly in favor Of the community
centre plan was Indicated by the fact
that they appointed a committee to
investigate the plan to lend its advice
and cooperation to those behind it.
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Victory Loan Campaign On

The Woman's Liberty Loan Commit
tee of New Castle County started with
great deal of enthusiasm Monday
morning. The trophy train coming to
Newark then on to Delaware City,
Townsend and Middletown made the
Victory Loan seem very real. The train
was splendid. wonderful war trophies
and inspiring speaking. At all stops it
was met by great cheering crowds at
we'll decorated stations. Lots of bonds
were sold. The ''Price of Peace" the
war film is being received by large
audiences wherever it is shown. Meet
ings with music and speaking are being
held all over the county.
MRS. W. B. JESTER,
Pub. Chairman of New Castle County.
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TOWNSEND

Miss Miriam Hutchison, of near
town, spent part of last week in Balti-
more.
Mr.. NJ. B. Lurty. who has been
seriously ill, we are glad to report is
improving.
Carleton MacSorley and family are
guests of her parents Richard Hodgson
and family.
Mr.. Harry Hoke. Of Wilmington, and
Miss Arrellee Lattomus spent the week
end at Atlantic City.
Mr.. AMI Mrs. Frank Hutchison. of
Wilmington. spent Sunday with his
father u. P. Hutchison.
MIR. Jones, our new druggist. has
recently had soda fountain put in and
is now ready to serve the public.
Reynolds Hodgson, of New York,
was the guest of his parents Richard
Hodgson and family the past week.
Frank Collins, Of Wilmington, spent
tn. Easter holidays with his grand
parents Mr.. and Mrs. B. G. LocSerman.
W. Hart Scott, of Hampton, Va,
spent several days the past week at the
home of his parents w. A. Scott and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman VanHorn CAV G
their son and daughter Irwin and Clara
a surprise party Monday evening. All
the guests were delightfully."- enter
taihed.
Roy Lockerman and family, Of Del
mar, and Mrs Mary Palmer, of New
Jersey, are visiting their parents Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Beardsly near town.
James H. Carton. on Railroad Ave
nue. has recently rented his store room
adjoining his residence to his nephew
Mr.. Carton who has opened grocery
store.
| Horace T. VanDyke and family afte1
spending several days with his parents
here removed the past week from
Salem, N. j., to DeRuyter. N Y. wher'
he will engage in farming.
Easter service was held in the M. E
Church Sunday. Rev. z. Webster de
livered two excellent sermons to larg
audience. Special music was rendered
nv the choir and the church was beauti
fully trimmed for the occasion witt
Easter plants.
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ODESSA

Epworth League on Sunday evening
Everybody welcome.
Mrs. William Heller is spending some
time with her daughter at Port Penn.
Mrs. Eugene Mccoy, of Wilmington
spent Sunday With Mrs. ] C. Mccoy.
Miss Gertrude Wallace, of Whining
ton, spent Sunday with her parents
here.
Miss Naomi Morgan, of Wilmington.
spent Sunday and Monday at her home
here.
DIR. James A. Melvin and wife, OF
Baltimore, are guests of Miss Mary
Gilch.
Miss Isabella Smith, of Washington.
D. c., visited relatives in town on Sat
urday last.
Mr.. George Croft, of Wilmington.
spent Sunday with his mother Mrs.
Eliza Croft.
Mr.. Columbus Watkins and wife. Of
Wilmington, spent Sunday with rela-
tives in town.
Miss Emily Webb and friend, of
Newark, visited Mr.. and Mrs. l. G..
Webb on Sunday.
Miss Mildred Bennett, of Hagers-
town, Md, vas the guest of Miss Alice
NJ. Brown on Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs Paul Decker, of Will
mington, we're guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. X. Orrell over Sunday.
The Easter Service was observed in
st. Paul's NJ. E. Church on Sunday. In
the morning beautiful anthem was
sung by the choir and an appropriate
sermon was preached by the Pastor. In
the evening the Sunday School had
charge. The service was entitled
Triumphant" and much praise was
given the children and also MIR. ]. G.
Brown, the Superintendent. who had
charge of this service.
Rev. I'r. Claude S. Moore, Steward.
! ship Representative in the Centenary
Work of the Washington Area, will
preach at St. Paul's NJ. E. Church,
April 9th, at P. NJ. All should hear
DIR. Moore. In, the morning of April
9th Mr.. Charles Griffith, minute mar
of Cecilton, will make a few minutes
speech before the Pastors sermon.
Also before the morning sermon May
4th. Brother D. 4. Maloney, of Town.
send. will speak and on May 11th,
Brother J. E. Walls, minute man o1
| Middletown, will speak few minutes,
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The HONOR ROLL
Those Who Were Studious for the
Past School Month
MlDDLETOWN PUBLIC SCHOOL

The following pupils of the Middle
town school are on the honor roll for
the month of March.
HIGH SCHOOL
11th Grade-Daniel Bingnear, Elva
Freeman, PurnalL. Nc Wborter, Claude
Fouracre, Wilson Glnn, Ernest Tee,
Margaret Caulk.
10th Grade-Edith Cochran, Fannie
Rosenberg, Elizabeth Shallcross, Rogers
Fouracre, John Carey, Clara Brady,
June johnson.
9th Grade-Anna Bingnear, Mary
Records.
GRAMMAR SCHOOL
8th Grade-Margie Records, Gladys
Gabriel, Burton Pearson, Grace Rosen-
berg, Percy Donaghay, Caroline Four
acre, John Pool, Walter Beasten, Har-
man Money, Margaret Harris, Mildred
Nelson, Irwin Armstrong, Harriet
Black.
7th Grade Elizabeth Clayton, Harris
Mcdowell. Edwin Donaghay. Esther
Shallcross. Margaret Brady, John
Spicer, Elizabeth Brady. Sarah Pear:e,
Wallace Hufnal, Stacy Jones, Dorothy
Ratledge, Helen Hates, Norma Pyle,
Preston Whitlock, Victor Kohl, Gilbert
Duhadaway.
9Th Grade William Pennewill, Harry
Pearce, Esther Gabriel, Edna Spicer,
Rachel Thornton, Jehu Alfree, Mary
Steele, Lewis Collins, Harry Sinex,
Leland Sinex, Earl Kirk, Virginia john
son, Anna Alfree. Ida Dugan, Katherine
Conley, Linden Stafford.
5th Grade-Evelyn Brown. Irma
Montgomery, Elizabeth Hufnal, Bertha
Chance, Charlotte Donaghay, Oakley
Banning. Kathryn Davis, Horace Moore,
Henry Howell, Catherine Hopkins,
John Voshell, Bayard Wilson, Frances
Harris, Helen Fouracre. Mary Alfree,
Helen Moore.
PRIMARY SCHOOL
4th Grade-Catherine Carpenter,
Lewis Stewart, Virginia Brady, Cath
crime Beasten, Elsie BouchelIe, James
Thornton, Robert Gabriel, John Dono-
hue, Joseph Beasten, Julian King,
Benny Rosenberg, Charles Hopkins,
Robert Foraker, Edmund Moore, Win
field Belts.
Sd Grade-Gertrude Bouchelle. Cassie
Denny, Mabel Fouracre, Arthur Will
liams, Blanche Messick, Oscar Brynes.
Helen Clea yer. Jeoffrey Newsome.
I'd Grade-Roland Heldmyer, Marga-
ret Denny. Henry Vaughan. Mildred
Morris, Ralph Hynson, Helen Hobbs.
Lura Reed, Ralph Berkman, John
Swain, Evelyn Elliott, Kenneth Penne-
will, Morris Aubry, Bessie Ellis, Will
liam Hamburg, Dorothy Steele, Eliza
beth Sinex. Margaret Baker, Jack
Green.
1st Grade A Division-Lena Leager,
Erma Otwell, Marion Heldmyer, Vir-
ginia Truitt, Lillian Moorehead. Eliza
beth Burge, William Fitzgerald, Albert
Moore, John Howell, Henry Brady.
B Division-Adelaide Green, Elizabeth
Swain, Grace Harris, Clarence Crosson.
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ANEW. MARKETPLACE
Producers Offer Food Stuff Direct
to Consumers
MOTOR MAIL TRUCK SERVICE

Postmaster English, of Wilmington,
Monday had posted in the corridor
the postoffice a list of names of pro-
ducers of farm products who are anxi-
GUS to deal direct with the " ilmingt0n
consumers via motor mail truck service.
The list contains articles in which these
products are interested and while the
price of eggs was quoted as high as 80
cents a dozen, no other prices were
given. Those desiring to ascertain the
cost of the other food products can
obtain the same by writing to those
advertising. The list as posted follows:
James Salisbury, Easton. Md.-Eggs
at 80 cents per dozen; poultry, (D).
Robert T. Smith, Easton, Md.-Eggs
at 80 cents per dozen; fowl. berries.
asparagus.
George 7. Robinson, Easton. Md
Eggs at 80 cents per dozen; poultry,
garden truck.
T he Missas Reiman, Easton, Md
Eggs at 80 cents per dozen; poultry,
small frnit, berries.
c. R. Elliott, Easton, Md.-Eggs at
80 cents per dozen; small farm prod cts.
M. H. Dieffendefer, Easton, Md
Eggs at 80 cents per dozen; poultry.
James I. Shallcross, niddletown, Del.
Eggs at 80 cents per dozen; poultry,
asparagus.
James Moore, Middletown, DEL
Eggs 80 cents per dozen; butter.
w. l.. Pennington, Middletown, Del.
Eggs at 80 cents per dozen; poultry
produce.
Ernest Ratledge, Middletown, DEL
Eggs 80 cents per dozen; chickens (D)
produce.
James Carpenter. Middletown, DEL
Eggs 80 cents per dozen; chickens (D)
produce.
Jacob Rhodes, Middletown, DEL
Eggs 80 cents per dozen; chicken (D)
produce.
J. D. Reynolds, MiddIetown, DEL
Eggs 80 cents per dozen; chickens (D)
produce.
L. D. Marvel, Middletown, Del. -
Eggs 80 cents per dozen; poultry (D).
J. C. CHM. Delaware City, Route No
1.--Eggs 80 cents per dozen; poultry
(D).
John Hickey, Delaware City, Route
No. Eggs 80 cents per dozen; poul-
try.
Walter CHM, Delaware City, Route
No. Eggs 80 cents per dozen; poul-
try, fruit.
Walter A. CHM, Delaware City. Route
No. Eggs at 80 cents per dozen;
poultry, fruit, truck.
Frank Padley, Warwick, Md.-Eggs
81 cents per dozen; poultry, truck.
Fred Alfree. Warwick, Md Eggs 3s
cents per dozen; poultry, truck.
1t is suggested that those who desire
to secure produce from any Of the pro.
ducers listed at prices stated, purchase
money order to cover the price OF
product and sufficient 10 cover the
carrying charges IN postage Consult
the authorities for rates) and enclose
same in the letter to the producer, be-
ing sure to give your name and address
plainly.
The money order receipt will be your
receipt for the money sent and shoule
the articles ordered fail to reach you il
due time, you should bring the matter
to the attention of the local postal au
thorities and invt stigation will be made
as to why produce was not received.
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FRIENDS & VISITORS
Personal Items About People You
See and Know
THOSE THAT COME AND GO

Miss Viola Marker visited frien Is il
Wilmington last week.
Miss Beulah Jewell spent this week
with relatives in Philadelphia.
Miss Edith EIiason, of Win 'ngton
spent Sunday with her father here.
Capt. Jesse Willis, OF the U. S. Ser
vice, was a Sunday guest at his home
here.
Mrs. Herbert T. Pyle has had Mrs
Theo Hastings and daughter, o1
Laurel, for guests.
Mrs. Virginia Massey, of Wilmington
was a recent guest of her son r. s.
E. Massey and wife.
Mrs. Lester M. Shestack, of Philedel
phia, is visiting her parents Mr.. ane
Mrs. Joseph Berkman.
Mrs. Theodore V. Whitlock ane
daughter, of Wilmington. have beer
visiting relatives here.
Miss Mary Lewis, of Sea Bright, N
j.. spent the weekend with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. S. E. lewis.
Mrs. Harvey Voshell and tile daugh
ter. of New Haven, Conn. are visiting
relatives in and near town.
Mrs. j. B Cleaver and daughter
Helen we've guests of her mother ir
Philadelphia part of this week.
Mrs. Hattie C. Elason, OF Whining
ton, was the guest of her parents Mr.
and Mrs. Isaac Wilson over Sunday.
Misses Eugenia Beasten and Jear
Metten were entertained by Mrs. L. v
Davidson, of Atlantic City, over Easter
Mr.. William G. Gallagher. Of Viii
mington, visited his parents Mr.. ant
Mrs. B. F. Gallagher Sunday and Mon
day.
Mrs. Charles Stewart entertained
Mrs. John Armstrong and daughter
Catherine, of Wilmington, part of las
week.
Miss Ethel FARRELL, of near town, ant
Mr.. Clifford Fields, of Wilmington
spent the weekend with his parents Al
Lewes.
Mrs. Victor H. Jones, of Philadelphia
is visiting Mr and Mrs. E. S. Jones
Mr.. Jones spent several days with hi:
parents.
DR.. and Yrs. NJ. B. Burstan ane
children, of Ridley Park, Pa. were
Sunday visitors of his parents Mr.. ant
Mrs. S: Burstan.
Mr.. Harry Truitt has received hi:
discharge frorr overseas duty and spen
the weekend with his parents. .r. ant
Mrs. Thomas Truitt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Enrique Monies de Oc:
and daughter Elineta, of Philadelphia
were weekend guests of her parent:
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Whitlock.
Mr.. Charles Bryon and daughter, Of
Chester, Pa, and YRS. Bertha Mcclure
of Wilmington, spent Easter with theil
father Mr.. John L. Bryon and wife.
Mrs Frank M. Richards. of Philadel
phia, is spending this week with hi
! parents Mr.. and Mrs. Frank J. Penning
| ton. MIR. Richards spent the weekend
! here.
Mrs. C. A. Hoffecker and Mrs W
K. Belts were in Wilmington on Thurs
day attending the State Convention O
the International Sunshine Societ,
/ which was held IN St. Andrews P. E
! Church.
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LOCAL HAPPENINGS
Many Condensed News Items Of
the Past Week
IN This AND NEARBY POINTS

In THIS AND NEARBY POINTS
1t isn't absolutely necessary to be a
crank in order to get things coming
your way.
Every man to his trade Even in
starting poultry farm it is necessary
to know the lay Of the land.
Many u political job suggests that
there isn't a whole lot of difference be-
tweer a sinecure and rest cure.
According to a report received here,
the 59th Pioneer (Delaware) Infantry
| may embark for home sometime be-
tween June and Is.
The branch of the Loyal Temperance
Union at Blackbird held a bake On Sat-
urday evening at the home of Mr.. and
i Mrs. Royden CauIk and Sl9 was realized.
A degree team from Wilmington.
| went to Townsend last week and took a
class of ten into the p o. S. of A.
The work done was pretty and impress
sive.
Professor Guy Johnson, principal of
chesapeake City High School, has
| entered the Fl I'D as a candidate for the
i Democratic nomination for Clerk O. the
Court in Cecil county.
| A class of pale faces were given the
adoption degree in Mohawk Tribe, No.
IS, Townsend, last Thursday evening
The degree work was done by team
from little Bear Tribe. Bear, Del.
j On request Of farmers in the First
district of Maryland tie commissioners
for Cecil county have ordered 1900
bushels of oyster shells to be used in
improving the road between Sassafras
and Cecilton.
John Heldmyer, Jr., Real Estate
Broker. West Main street, has pur-
chased the residence of Mrs. Minnie
Ennis, Commerce Street, Smyrna.
Also purchased the residence of Rev.
William A. Hubbard, on Lake street,
Middletown.
Maryland State Game Warden Le-
Compte has returned from Texas after
having met with very disappointing re.
turns in his attempt to secure quail
with which to re-stock Maryland. He
found birds scarce and was unable to
obtain them.
Pleasant Summit w. C. T. u. will
hold the next meeting at Mrs. Nellie
Colts on Thursday afternoon May 1st,
at 2 o'clock, new time. A full attend
ance is desired for Pageant Assignment.
Union topic: "Sahbath Observance, u
by Mrs. Lizzie Bender, Supt.
List of letters remaining unclaimed
in the post office for week ending April
17th, 1919: Mrs. A. Camwell, Mrs. K;
C. Calhoun, Mrs. Annie c. Faulkner,
Mrs. James Johnson, Mrs. H. L. Price,
! Mrs. Hohe Waters. Miss Eliz. White
Mr.. EIick Hazelton. MIR. William Black
Mr.. James W. Crouch, Mr. R. J. Ed.
wards, Mr.. Forest G. Farr, Mir. M.
Cranbie (Tel), MIR. H. H. Socket. MIR.
Harold SilvermaiI, Mr.. Frank Sugars
Mr.. Ernest C. Turner.
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Road Supervisors Elected

At the meeting Tuesday afternoon
the Levy Court elected the following
road supervisors for New Castle county:
William Pennington, Jr., Brandywine
hundred.
William J. Brown, Christiana.
Willard Dixon, Mil Creek.
Lindsay Wilson, White Clay Creek.
George w. Burris, New Castle.
H. M. Pleasanton, st. Georges.
N. W. VanHorn, Appoquinimink.
George w. Bradley, Blackbird.
The only new man is Willard Dixon
of Mill Creek hundred, who succeeds
Elwood Woodward No appointments
were made for Peneader and Red Lior
hundreds.
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ST. ANNE'S CHURCH NOTES
EPISCOPAL

Sunday, April 9th, 1919. First Sun
day after Easter.
Services: 80, Morning Prayer and
Sermon.
/ 1l45, Sunday School session.
| 73O, Evensong and address.
An,ideal Easter Day and everything
combined this year to make the Festi-
.al even more than usually helpful and
inspiring. The day begaE with a cele-
bration Of the Holy Communion at 8 A.
NJ, at which twelve people received the
sacrament. At 1890 the church was
filled, and the whole servi e was beauti-
full aud uplifting. There were 90 COM
municants. The offering was asked for
the General Fund of the Parish and WAS
with one exception of years ago. the
largest offering in years. The evening
service was devoted especially to the
children of the Sunday School, there
being recitations and the presentation
of the Mite Box Offering, the total
amount of which will be given next
week. We heard many expressions of
pleasure at the wonderfully beautiful
services and music which shall long be
remembered. But the best thing about
the day was the earnest and devout
participation of the people in its wOr-
ship, and the opportunity for many to
meet with one another.
Eastertide Easter. what joy the
word connotes over all the world. No
other word carries anything like the
same spiritual significance as this. The
Christmas spirit draws me 1 closer to-
gether in fellowship, but the Easter
| spirit draws them closer to God. 1t IS
happy day, placed in happy time of
the year. Its highest note is the note
of worship, and worship itself in its
highest note. No christian could will
| fully absent himself from the Lambs s
High Feast and not be the poorer for
it all his days. There are, after all,
comparatively few casters any of us
have, when one considers that Casters
full participation does not come until
one is confirmed, and the eventualities
of life inevitably rob US of some, and
that before we know it the evening Of
lite is upon us. We therefore are
thankful. to have had the privilege of
spending such happy Easter Day with
you all.
| ''Tis the spring of souls today;
Christ has burst His prison,
And from three days sleep in death,
AS the sun hath risen;
All the winter of our sins;
Long and dark, is flying
From His light, to whom we give
Laud and praise undying."
WARDENS AND vESTRYMEN ELECTED
FOR THE ENSUING YEAR.
At the annual Parish and. Vestry
meeting held in the Parish House on
Easter Monday, April 21st, the follow
ing gentlemen were elected to serve in
St. Anne'sk arish for the ensuing year:
Jefferson B. Foard, Senior Warden;
James Gaylord Bragdon, Junior War
den. Vestrymen: Frederick Brady,
William G. Lockwood. Joseph Biggs,
Joseph Hanson, George V. Peverley.
William D. Bradford, Benjamin Gibbs.
A meeting Of the newly elected ves-
try will be held at the Rectory on Mon
day evening, April 28th. at 7.30, at
which delegates to the Annual Diocesan
Convention, to be held on May 14th, at
St. Luke's Church, Seaford, DEL. will
be elected.
We wish to thank all those who so
kindly loaned their flowers and potted
plants to beautify the sanctuary on
Easter Day.
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OBITUARY
MRS. MABEL T. BARLOW

Mrs. Mabel t. Barlow, wife OF Max
Barlow, died at her home, on West
Lake street, Friday morning, at five
o'clock, aged % years.
Deceased leaves husband and an in
fant daughter two days old to mourn
her untimely death.
The funeral services will be held at
her late home tomorrow Sunday at
ternoon, at two o'clock and interment
will be made in Forest cemetery.
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Canal Work to Start

Plans are being made to start work
on the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal,
the canal having recently become the
property of the Bnited States Govern
ment. The u S. Engineering Depart
ment propose making it sea-leyel
canal with q depth Of II feet. 1t il
said two-vs =, = ><eady work viii be
the wos k.l u
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Parcel Post Sale

"A Parcet Qst Sale will be held in the
Assembly ON of the Middletown
J High Sehd bn Friday evening. Mag
!, I'd, 1919. Proceeds for the benefit OF
| the seventh and eighth grades.
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Delaware Trust Conhibutes $l0, ~

Ne. have been informed that the
Delaware Trust Company hae contrib
uted the sumsof SO. 600. 90 70 the VIC
tory Liberty Loan, tobs crsdats& g slleN
auots Of St. Georges Hundfs y M q
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WANTED-Three small farms; mod
crate prices. Give full particulars.
Address !. B. A. this Office,
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Queen Estker Bake

The young iadies Of ths Queen sih
holding ! bsks te:d " 6l
ths cs'es fse~ 4 y.S~A
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FOR SALE-Tomso. Pepper and
Egg Plants. A K. HorKnSs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-19
PoRkCnoPS TO
keep SOARING
Corn Crop Is Expected to
Fall Short

WASHINGTON. March io.--pork.
chops are going to keep right on
soaring In price. experts predicted
today at the department Of agricui.
turc.
Pork. wholesale. has risen about
~ per 100 pounds since the govern
mcnt.fixcd price was removed two
weeks ago. But hams, picked pigs
feet and all pork cuts win not stop
here. according to the department
data.
Farmers are rushing plans to
plant spring wheat TO sell At es.ss
bushci. tho government guaran.
teed price" said Prof. Il. IL. VIII
cox. OF tho farm management
bureau.
Corn In being crowded out. Ac-
cording to present farmers plans.
the crop viii go 10000. 900 bushels
short.
Farmers viii then have To feed
ts.2s wheat to fattcn hogs. instead
OF corn at $3.50 "a bushei.
Potatoes also may be crowded
out by wheat A boos, OF perhaps
rs per cent In potato prices may also
be expected"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-19
NAY CUT Down
STEEL PRICES
Government Begins Series
OF Meetings

WASHINGTON. March ia.-With
tho government today began n series
OF conferences with the various In
duntrlcs.
Today's conference IL with the
new Industrial board, and tb. steel
men. headed by Judge Gary and
Charles M. Schwab. The expected
result IL a new schedule Of steel and
iron prices. much lower than the
present price. and probably some
what above the prc.war figures
Tables OF the board show that
steel and iron average about 100 per
cent higher than In 1914.
Tho plan OF the board, which the
steel men have tentatively agreed
TO. In TO make one reduction that
will stand for some time. no that
the users OF steel win feel safe In
going ahead with large purchases.
The steel men arc preparing n
new schedule to submit to the board.
and n this n approved. all govern
mcnt purchases win he made AT the
figures submitted. including the
large amount OF steel needed for rail
road work. which IL about 80 per
cent Of the output.
Twelve steel kings were expected
for today's conference. They are T..
II. Gary. Charles NJ. schwab. James
A. Farrell. A. G. Diney. Eugene c.
Grace. John A. Topping. l.. r..
Block. James r. Burden. c. IL. Nc
Cullough. Jr.. A. c. Dalton. a. L.
Houston and William l.. King.