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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-12-03

Sheffield, ,sEhss.- .-Wrecked in q COL
lision a beer wagon flooded "a tsmall
street. Women and children, With
bottles and jars scrambled tp secure
the flowing tide. #
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City Campaign Manager Hope
full That Sale. Will Exceed,
q
Former Years -.
WOMEN'S CIVIC CLUB -
TO CANVASS BY WARDS
Bemidji's Quota Is $1,000 and
-
Should Be Met by Gener-
ous Purchases

Red Cross Christmas seals will De
placed on the local market early FRI
day morning, and their sale Will
carry a message of Christmas cheer
ON millions Of packages mailed In the
United States The sale price Is one
cent per SEAL and every cent, ASIDE
from the cost Of manufacture, will be
turned over by the Red Cross to a1o'
in the fight against tuberculosis. :
d. 8. Mitchell, director of the Be-
midi campaign, reported this after
noon that this years receipts promise
to exceed those of any previous sea-
son. He bases this opinion on the
interest being taken in the campaign
and the advance call for seals. -
At two meetings of the sale COM
mittees, held yesterday afternoon
plans for the campaign were conn.,
pleted and those in charge believe
that the $1,000 quota will be over
subscribed. s.
Ward Chairmen. =
The members of the Women's
Civic & Community club, with Mrs.
H. c.. Baer, president, as campaign
chairman, have decided to- begin
their active work Friday in the resi-
>dentiaf-~ district, continuing until
Wednesday, rather than to wait un-
til Monday to start their solicitation:
Ward chairmen are:' First ward,
Mrs. B. w. Lakin, and Mrs. O. H..
Manaugh: second ward. Mrs. E. H.
Smith; third ward, Mrs. E. A. Bark
er; fifth ward, Miss Skjeveland.
principal of the Nymore school.
Business District.
The campaign in the business dis
trict, to be carried on by the men
named in the Daily Pioneer yester-
day, will be conducted Friday, spe-
cial effort being made to sell health
bonds, which can be obtained in de-
nominations of IS. $40, $25, $50 and
800.
1t should be remembered that this
campaign is not for the purpose of
financing the work Of the American
Red Cross, or it's chapters. 1t is for
the purpose of financing the Nation
ous state organizations and the 1000
or more local associations through
out the United States.
Benefit To Community.
Those who buy the seals are sup
porting the anti-tuberculosis work in
their own communities. It has been
proven that tuberculosis can be sup
pressed. The seals offer an opportun-
ity for the Widows mite or, the rich
mans hundreds, to: aid in the great
work.
Friday is the day on which Be-
midji will hold it's principal cam
paign. Workers are to. call on you
and there will be a lot of Isatisfac-
tion felt by every individual who
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-12-03
Steps TAKEN
TO PUT UNDER.
!. WAY " I: WILSON'S: ' |! !
M >.MES'S|AIlCE:..P]LANS 5 ]: !
Much of Necessary Legislation
Is Pending; House Gre
ates Budget Bureau
SENATE HASN'T ACTED
ON MATTER AS YET
South Dakota Senator Would
Empower Courts to Deal
| With Anarchists
SENATE HASN'T ACTED
ON MATTER AS YET
(Bv United Press.)

Warrington. Dec. 3.-A concur
rent resolution directing President
Wilson to sever all relations with
Mexico Immediately and withdraw
recognition of the Carranza govern
ment. was introduced by Senator
Fall of New Mexico today.
He said evidence had been obtained
that will astound the world in the
Jenkins case.
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TWO KELLIHER BUSINESS
HOUSES DESTROYED

There was fire at Kelliherl about
8 o'clock Monday morning, which to-
tally destroyed the building occnpied
by the E. .. Cain pool room andf bar
Der shop, and another building &C.
cupied as a Chinese restaurant, The
loss is partially covered by, ipsur-
ance. {. a|!J!,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-12-03
HII,DRETH NOMINATED
N. D. FEDERAL ATTORNEY

Washington, Dec. 3.-Melvin A.,
Hildreth, Fargo, N. D., was nominat-
ed today by President Wilson, fed
eral district attorney for North Da-
kota
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SENATE ORDERS PROBE
INTO MICHIGAN ELECTION
(BY United Press. }

Washington, Dec. 3-The senate
today ordered immediate investiga-
tion Of the Ford-Newberry senatorial
election in Michigan in 1918.
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CONGRESSMAN IS
REDFIELD'S SUCCESSOR
(By United Press }

wy UHIL0U TT0SS.
Washington, Dec 3.-Joshua Will
lis Alexander, congressman from
Missouri, has been selected by Presi-
dent Wilson as secretary of commerce
to succeed Redfield, resigned.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-22
LAMBS.
%. ~ Is so
EWES.
~ 1912 9 90

100000
Sloss-Sheffield Steel and Iron Company
Ten-Year go Sinking Fund Gold Notes
Tobed ted Az o mature L. 1929
o bauhor and present. $6O00O00
n
denominations registered principal
interest
Unon TrusCo o
of Company whh is within nj a
ofu
prop encumbnne
additional
Trust enuaw W id SC as
)ndh
The net tangible this Company December amounted
$97ao71SS
and o counsel al s7A and yield
reserve a
n ready fol-
1h., Rrotber. Goldman, Sachs & Co
M VII C.r
WY San Francisco
" " !" W
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-22

FINANCIAL

New York, July 2l.--An undercurrent of
caution pervaded the stock market today
prices manifesting considerable irregularity
and becoming weak in the extremely &C.
tive operations of the final hour.
The Mexican situation, another sharp
break in sterling exchange. expansion OF
labor troubles and further reported crop
damage were among the developments
over the double holiday which entered
into the calculations of the trading ele-
ment.
These adverse influences were balanced
in a measure by price advances in sew
eral of the more important staples, in
GLIDING wire products, with firmer tend
encies for metals and related commodities
Call loans held within 8 cents lower and
more restricted range, but time money was
in greater demand, borrowers paying as
much as IN per cent for virtually all
forms Of accounts.
Dealings were only moderately under
recent high averages, but the score Of
the trading was less broad concentrating
filated specialties, oils, steels. equipments
and metals, where extreme recessions ex-
tended, to Is points.
Last weeks intermittent inquiry for
rails OF the minor groups seemed to have
flattened out but ST. Paul and Texas &
Pacific displayed occasional activity. while
standard transportations were inclined to
react.
Features OF pronounced weakness in
cluded Chandler, Stutz. Maxwell and Gen.
eral Motors, United States Rubber. Texas
Company. Bethlehem, Crucble and Y. S..
Steel, Baldwin Locomotive. Utah Copper,
American Smelling, Wooden and American
Nickel. Sales amounted to $50. 900 shares.
Bonds. including Liberty and internal
tional issues, fell back variably on smaller
dealings. Total sales (par valued approx
mated $13,15O.0O Old United States bonds
were UNCHANGED on call
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-22
LIVE STOCK


Omaha, July Fl.
Receipts were Cattle. Hogs. Sheep
Monday estimate ...14.500 $500 $500
Same day last week 9,lS9 1897 2l.690
Same day . VS. ago s.226 23,6G1 16,oGS
Same day 3 VS. ago 5.06S 1852 IL l9h
Same day year ago 1888 1867 1885
Quotations on Cattle-Choice to prime
heevcs. s17.OOQ1S.OO good to choice
bceves sl5.75016,75; fair to good beeves,
$l5.0OMl5.75; common to fair beeves,
Sl2.5OU1450 choice to prime rearhnys
$16.5O@17.25; good to choice year Rings,
$l5.0O@16.00; fair to good yearlings. $3.50
014.50; common to fair yearlings, $ll.00W
1900: prime heifers. $l30O@l425; good
to choice heifers. $1,000 1890; prime cows
$l1.O0@l3.00; good to choice cows, rs q
11C0; fair to good cows. $7.50@925; COM
mon to fair cows s6,00@7.50; good to
choice feeders $12.5001425; medium to
good feeders. s1o.50G125 good to choice
stockers s975@11,0O; fair to good stock
crs, $s.75@9.75: common to fair stockers.
sS.00@S.75 stock heifers, $725@S25;
stock cows, s6.25Q7b0; stock calves, $500
$1,000; veal calves. S1200@1650: bulls.
stays. etc. ss.O0Q12.04; choice to prime
grass beeves, sl3.76@1485; good to choice
grass beeves, $12.50@l3.50: fair to good
grass beeves. $1100GD12.00; common to
fair grass beeves. ss.5o@l0.50; Mexican
beeves. So 50Qs,5O.
Cattle-Receipts this morning were the
heaviest for any one day in July in the
history of the cattle early estimated catlfd
for 5Sl cars or 14,500 head as compared
a little over 5000 last week and 10000
head year ago. Bulk of the offerings
consisted of westerns.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-22
GRAIN MARKET
Omaha Grain Markets.

Omaha. July p, 1919.
Wheat arrivals today were large with
233 cars, while corn arrivals of IS ears
and oats Al cars were moderate Rye re-
ceipts were cars and braley cars There
was very good demand generally for al
grains Corn was unchanged to cents
up. virtually all selling higher. Oats were
unchanged and rye and barley firm
Wheat was generally steady though the
top for new No, 2 hard today was about
2 cents under Saturday.
Cash sales today were:
Corn-No. l white: l car. s19a. No.
white: 1-3 cars, $1.97; l rs cars, $ls5.
No. white cars, sl.95; a car. 1874.
Sample white l car, $1.S2. No. l yellow
cars. $l.s2. No. 2 yellow: l car, $l,s2
. cars, s1.s1. No 8 yellow: 3 cars, $l.91;
$1.Ss. No. 6 yellow: / car. s1.sS (musty)
car. $1s6. Sample yellow: car, $l.Sl
(heating); l car, $l7S. No. mixed:
cars. $3.50. No, mixed: cars. sl.Ss;
Sample mixed: car. $3.50 (heating); ]
car. $3.50; car. $1.78 (heating); l car,
$l.76: 1 car, s1.65: l car. s1.64 (hot).
Oats-No. white: 2-3 car. TIC. No 3
white: 10 cars. TIC No. white: cars,
76hc. No. 8 mixed: IN cars, 1871
Rye-Sample: car, 81.
Barley-No 2: car, 1923. No. 3 bar
Wheat-No. tard: cars, s2.32 OZARK
ty); 10 cars. $219; 10 cars, s2.ls. No .
hard: "a cars. $2r1s; II cars, s2.17; cars,
s2.16. No. hard: cars, 81 20; car,
s2Is; car, $21s; cars. s2.17; Is cars.
$2.16 No hard: l car, s213; l car,
$2.12; car. $211. No. 2 northern spring
/ car, So 80 No. 2 mixed: l car, S216; l
car, s213 (durum)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-22
Short Tern, Notes
Quotations furnished by the Peters
rust comOanS: Bid Asked
2hc net higher with September $1.93
T. S193A and December $l.62L to

2hc net higher with September s1.e3
T. s1.93B and December $1.62H to
s162S.
oats finished &c to Nc down. and pro-
visions unchanged to soc up.
Bullish sentiment ruled the corn mar
ket throughout the day. for not only were
hog values soaring again hut labor diff
culties both in the packing house indus
try and in other important lines seemed
to promise better chance Of adjustment
than was the case on Saturday. With the
movement of wheat necessarily having
preference the arrivals OF corn were ex-
pected to be small for some time Profit
taking sales by holders failed therefore
t, bring about any radical downturns. and
fresh break in sterling exchange was
virtually ignored.
Hedging pressure weakened oats. First.
however. all deliveries climbed to the
highest prices vet this season. The bulge
due to predictions that the 1919 yield
Of oats would be less than the average
Provisions were lifted by the strength
OF corn and hogs.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-22
Evaporated Apples and Dried Fruits,

New York, July 2l.-Evaporated Apples
Market quiet; western, 2oT22c; state,
Ella 22C.
Prunes-Strong; CALIFORNIA;, sNG3sc:
Oregons l4ti S3c. .
Apricots-Firm; choice. Soc extra
choice, SIC; fancy, Sac.
Peaches-Quiet; standard. csc; choice.
FAC; fancy. 26c.
Ra!stns-Frm; loose muscatels. lsh@
14c; choice to fancy seeded. 1914 Gl6G:
seedless, 15922c.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-22
finished hogs on UP, scoring top OF
$22.25, as high as ever has been paid on

sheep-Todays run OF sheep and lambs
amounted to around 10000 head. Idaho
contributing the big bulk of the receipts
Quality was nothing TO brag about and
good share Of the offerings arrived In feed
er condition. Demand from all quarters
rather backward during the early
rounds and very little business was trans
acted until well along towards midday.
There were not many feeder buyers on
hand week ago but orders were suf-
ficiently numerous to maintain generally.
steady prices. Good feeding lambs sold
largely at s1400 with yearling breeding
ewes quotable at s14.0O@1+25. The mar.
ket on killing sheep and lambs was vert
late in starting and ruled generally SLOT
to lower. Good fat lambs are now quotabN
around S17.00Q1725 with wethers UP to
$1,000 and best ewes around $780,
LAMBS.
22..... ~ Is so
EWES.
1s.....1212 9 90
Quotations Sheep-Lamhs handy
weight. 16,S5s17.25: lambs, heavy weight,
G.25@16.75: good to choice feeder lambs
$14.00G1425; medium feeder lambs 1880
@14.O0; lamb culls. ss.0O@1250; yearlngs.
s1O.25@11.OO; wethers. s10.00@l0.50: ewes,
good to choice. sS5O@s.25; ewes fair to
good S700@S.25; culls and Gamers,
s4.O006.00; breeding ewes. $3.50 1850
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-22
Local Stocks and Bonds.
New York Coffee.

New York. July 21,-The market for
coffee futures was generally higher today.
but reacted near the close under the
weight of New Orleans selling and late
cable reporting declines Of lT5 refs In
Santos. after that market earlier in the
day had shown n net gain of IT'S to SEQ
reis. European and Wall street buying,
together with support from houses close
~ connected with Brazilian interests .ae-
cnmpanied the early advance. which car
ried September up to 21,SSc and Deem
Der to 2l.ioc. The opening was IL to
SIS points net higher while the close
showed Il net rise OF Is TO 80 points
July. 2l65c September, 81 soc; October
2GS5c. December. 2l.o5c; January, 81 .o5c;
March 20,97c; May, 2OsOc. g.;
Spot coffee, firmer; Rio Is. 2ehc; San.
tos As, 2Si2c, e
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-22
BEEF STEERS.
STOCKERS AND FEEDERS.
cEe & IF II S52 IN


Good native beeves made up a compare
lively small proportion of today's gun,
while demand for this grade @tuff was
brisk and early rounds saw free move
ment of the best dry lot steers at figures
that retained all OF last weeks advance.
Choice to prime grades sold generally nj
Sl7.00@17.50. and a load of strictly prime
weighty steers reached $500. new top
of recent weeks. Plain nations and west
ems were In indifferent request and moN ed
very slowly at sharply lower prices, what
few early sales were made being quoted
26 q sec lower than last week. Declines
of fully that much and in some cases more
were quoted on early sales Of stockers and
feeders some Of the best native cows and
heifers sold at practically steady figures
early, but there was such a plentiful sup
ply of she stuff In from the range that it
was a dull and lower market on all
classes.
Hogs-Receipts were rather light today
even for Monday, only "a loads being
scheduled to arrive estimated at $500
head. Shippers had liberal orders to fill
and purchased the majority Of the hogs
1T prices generally rs q soc higher tEan last
Saturday. Most Of the hogs sold from
S2135I21.75 with better grades of we'll
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-22
Turpentine and ROsIn.

Savannah. Ga, July 31.--Turpentine--
Firm at sl.17: sales, 800 bills; receipts.
IS bbls.; shipments. II bbls.; stock, s.94S
bbls.
651 bbls; stock, 55.1s5 bbls Quote: b.
1890; d. 16.l5c; e. 1G soc; F. 1871 soc; g.
1860; H. 1890: l. 1860; X, 1850; M.
1880; N, 1850; VIC. 2010c: WV. 20, 35c.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-22
New York Metals

New York. July 2l.--Copper-Stroas:
electrol>tic spot, July and August. 2se
September, 23i M2iC.
1ron-Steady; No. northern. sac 80 ;
No. northern s2S5o: No. 2 southern,
SIS 90.
Metal exchange quotes lead firm: spot,
$5.45: August. $5,S0W600.
Spelter-Dull; East St. Louis. spot 81 50,
August $7.S0Qp9.l5.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-22
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, July 2l.-Corn developed new
strength today chiefly as result of sharp
upturns in the value of hogs. Final quo
tations on corn were unsettled, &c to
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-22
Minnesota Lands.

240-ACRE improved farm. so miles from
Minnea polls, half under cultivation;
balance meadow and pasture land no
waste land; 6-room house, Corn-crib
granary. barn that will hold 30 head
Of cattle and six horses, hoghouse and
chicken house, good well of water Price
$3.50 per acre. 81, 900 cash. alance five
years, per cent SChwab Bros. 1923
Plymouth BLDG. Minnea polls. MINI.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-22
OMAHA GRAIN MOVEMENT.

Wheat-No. hard. 20; No, hard, g.;
No. 8 hard, "a; No. hard, 7; sample, Il;
total, 1875.
Corn--No. yellow. .; No. yellow, 49,;
No. 8 yellow, /; No. yellow, /; No. s
yellow, 3: sample. g. No. l white, l: No.
2 white. 4: No. white. .; No. white, !:
No. 6, /: sample, 2. No l mixed. 3: No. 2
mixed, S; No mixed, i; No. mixed. q;
No. mixed. /; No. mixed, /; sample, A..
total, Sc.
Oats-No white, L; No. white, IA;
No. white, g. sample, |; total 10.
Rye-No. 2, .; No. 8, 3; total S.
Barley-No. 8. /; No 4. 4; rejected, q;
total, Z.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-22

Chicago. July 21-Pota toes-steady: ar
rivals. "a cars. New Gear lots) Irish Cob
blers. Virginia and Maryland, $7.26975o
Dbl; new Kentucky, sacked. $335@3 So
cwt. Missouri. Illinois and Kansas Early
Ohios. sacked S33b q 8 GO cWt
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-22

New York, July 21.-Cotton goods and
yarns were Queter today than last week.
with prices firm. Dress goods produc-
lions for spring was being allotted by sew
eral larger mills. Raw silk was higher
and burlaps firm.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-22

New York Sugar.
New York, July 21.-Raw sugar-Steady;
centrifugal, $7.2S.
Refned--Steady: coated loaf. $10.50;
crushed, $1O.25; mould A, $3.50; cubes.
s9.75: XXXX powdered, $3.50; standard
powdered. S9.15; fine graduated and Dia
mond A, $500; confectioners A, $3.50;
No. l soft sugar, sS.S5.
Minneapolis Grain.
Minneapolis. July 21.-Flour-Market
unchanged
Barley-$1.13G1.22.
Rye--No 9. 1851.
Bran-$3950.
Spot Cotton.
New York. July 21.-Spot cotton quiet;
middling, $3.50.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-22
Iowa Lands.
IOWA FARM

FOR SALE-By owner at a bargain. j, 900
acres good Iowa corn land near sta
ton: four sets of imps.: will divide il;
SEQ acres cultivated. balance pasture.
price sits per acre.
PAUL PETERSON, 323 HAPPY HOLLOW
BOULEVARD.
Phones Walnut 3l06 or Douglas 1905
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-05-17
Cattle Quality Good
And Demand Better
Bayne Building

Portland, May Is. Cattle receipts
yesterday were light but were aoout
double what they were the Monday
previous. The quality was better and
the demand quite brisk, and prices a
trifle stronger. Extra good steers
brought from l2la to l3lac. One ear
brought more money but IL did not re
fleet the market. Good steers brought
from II to lie.
There was COED demand for COWS
and in some eases the market was one
half cent higher than last week. Good
cows brought from 10 10 lllac, with
other grades in proportion.
Bulls are selling from to Sc; extra
good light veal - 70 l3c,
Stockers and feeders are in good de.
mand at prices from TO Toe.
Hog receipts both last week and
yesterday were quite heavy. in faet
heavier than we expected, The demand
is good and prices remained steady,
prime mixed hogs selling from 70 to
i20 c. One ear and part Of another
brought above 20He, but the bulk Of
sales were at Zoe.
Stock hogs are in good demand.
The sheep market is active. Receipts
] have been a trifle large and the de-
mand good. Prices compared with last
week have been steady, possibly lit
tie stronger, prime lambs selling at l5c
ycarlngs l0h to lllae; wethcrs 10 to
/ lc; ewes 70 De.
Greater Interest In Wool at Boston
Outside the auction sales, wool ural
ers hive found more 10 interest them
than formerly. They have accomplish
ed some business with manufacturers
and fair profits have been mado on
secured sorts bought at the auctions al
stiff prices some eastern operation.
have made western contracts az er
Itremely high prices, and unlocked foi
speculation has occurred. Foreign
markets are bullish.
Hay in Demand
Market easy and demand decreasing
New crop California alfalfa is offer
ing for near future delivery at con
sidcrably below spot prices. Weather
conditions have been fair for the har
vcsting of their first crop. Large re
ceipts of old erap hay has had de
moralizing effect ON the spot marke
and commitments have been hard f
move. Reports from other northwes
terminals Indicate an easier market
Some contracts for new crop are beinl
placed in the Yakima at s24 70 81
coast basis, but the trade generally eoi
sidcrs these prices a little too high
Crop reports are generally very fay
orable.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-05-17
Local WOOIwOrth Store
Joins In Celebration Of
FOrtieth Anniversary

Nobody needs an introduction to o
"Woolworth Store 1t looms up some
where ineycry city of s,ragetie import
aucc across the continent and has Il
grip on public favor as an Institution
that aims solar plexus blow at the
high cost Of living.
The Salem store comes in for bit Of
added interest this week because Of the
fact that, along with all the other
Woolwcrths Of the United states it
is preparing 70 celebrate The 10Th ami
versary Of its founding, which occurs
next Monday, May 10. The history Of
thc evolution Of the and l0eent store,
from its Inception in the mind Of I. W.
Wooforth il the year 1879 to the pres
cnt monster proportions Of the trade,
reads like fiction. with d touch Of tgag-
edv and pathos in it.
II is the stoy of pennilcss boy with
an idea and an ambition. which drove
him through a gauntlet Of edyersities
and discoufagements into a phenomenal
career that began with a shabby fittlC
stock Of " fag-ends in the city Of bti-
ca. y. Y. spFang into It's first success IN
Lancaster. Pa. IN 1879. and has reached
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-05-17

IFS climax in this anniversary, WA s.
total of 1888 retail stores and an annual
traffic Of over $io70Oo,0OO. To con
duet this monster business required last
wear $4,000 employees, mostly girls and
women.
Nothing could more strongly Illustrate
the development Of this national enter
prise than a comparison Of the little
frame building IN Utica in the '70's 70
the chain of magnificent skyscrapers
now standing III our great cities, nuaucu
by the Woolworth building in New
York which overtop- all other buildings
on earth. All these buildings together
with the men who have built up the
Woolworth business, are shown In q
handsome little souvenir booklet which
will be given TO each customer during
their forthcoming sale.