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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-27
BRILLIANT GOWNS REFLECT
WARM SUN AT DEVON SHOW
Rummage Tables and Cafeteria Conducted by Prominent
omen, Crocded by Spectaors-pany Booth
PrOrcS Most 4uraciire

Ideal weather with a real tngc Of
summer warmth brought large uuubcrs
of persons early in tn" morning for tho
second day of the Horse Show and
Country Fair. The crowds at the rum
mage tables were immense and the hc,p-
Crs there. under the direction of Mr."
K. Penn Smith had about all they
could do 10 attend to every one. Mrs
Archibald Burklir. who is chairman Of
the country fair and head Of the cafe
TERN. looked very well in white linen
skirt and knitted white sweater Her
black sailor hat was trimmed with Il
black and white scarf Mrs. Bark,ic
had Mrs. Stacy Lloyd. Mrs. Barklic
Henry. Miss Florence Bcil. Mrs. Rob
crt Holmes Page. Mrs. Powell Evaus
Mrs. dc Ste. phalc and various other
women helping hcr in the cafeteria,
which was especially popular.
The food at tn" cafeteria is not sup
piled by caterer. but all comes from
the kitchens. cooked by the women in
charge. many Of them preparing the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-27

delicious salads and dressings and
sandwiches themselves
One of the most attractive of the
booths is the vanity shop and the things
therein ar" 80 beautiful. they might al
most make the buyer vain of having
them.
Mrs. sam Riddle. Mr>. John Norris.
Mrs. Dick Norris and Mrs Walter .Icf.
f6rdS were busily engaged there.
Mrs Clarence Dolau. who arrived
carly at the fair. was extremely smart
in Il salmon pink jersey suit and large
brown hat She had one Of the new
folded brown chiffon wells attached to
her hat. The deep pink silk sweater
worn by Mrs. Harry Wulu Harrison
was very striking and most becoming.
with a white straw hat and white linen
skirt. Miss Kitty Pcun Smith wore II
tan silk sweater suit aud darker brown
sport hat. aud Mrs. Fred Schmidt. who
wa in her box with litt'" Miss Hen
rl"ltu Schmidt. wore Il white sweater
and skirt and large rcd straw hat.
trimmed with red cUrrunts.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-27
MAYOR CALLS PORT
BOOSTING MEETING
Conference Wednesday Will
Take Steps to Have More
Ships AIlocated Here
141 VESSELS IN HARBOR

Following n conrcrc,co with cooroo
= Snro,I, d;.oa,.a n....
,,' n' '"'' "'''''"' VI ~" i'P"rl'''ht
"' "Nar'eS' Docks and Ferries. Mayor
Moore today announced nIons for .
concerted fight for rho ovnonsior or tho
n,'n,',.,', "S"' N''"'''''' u '"'
'nl'u"'Iph'a port
Th" Mayor called a conference of
business men, shiupcrs. freight for
v.ardor, anil oeoi,I, ., L,. .;,-.. .',,
,,anl,o, t.1,;. ',''' VI Wv Ivy ,''''
Il'''la. at pou'rS 10 DE- h'Id htNt "dh''-
""S LnWo" W th' "N"'utiN" once,
% WIZ 81 "l ,"' "'T! S'l'S WIN d" !" H'-
hm'.ri l"nL ,r"n' ,L S"' u,'u H'a,rS >h'pplhE
,'I .I, ~. ',,i "" y. ""It 'o"S'"'N'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-27
DIVORCE TO MRS. TOWNSEND
Daughter Of Samuel j.. CressweIl Is
Granted Decree

Differences OF Mrs. Lillian Howell
CrcsswcII Townsend. 204 Church road,
Ardmorc. aud her husband. Charles :.
Townsend. are rrritcd in her testimony
before the master. Her divorce has Just
been granted by the Montgomery county
court. Il, NorriStoWn.
They first met at IA dancing class in
December. 1910. when she vas about
eighteen. and bccam" engaged in SN
weeks. Their marriage in ST. Mary =
Episcopal Church, Ardmor". occurred
June ~. 1912,
Mrs. Townsend j. the daughter Of
Samuel ! CrrS>wnIl. president Of tho
CrrSSwelI Iron Works. and her huS-
band is thc son Of John W. Townsend.
a former vice president of Cambria Iron
Co. TowuSrnd'S father built them "A
house at Bryn Mawr aud her father
furnished It.
Her husband. she testified disagreed
with her in every particular in the crrr-
tiOn Of the house. 50 Sh" was obliged TO
let him have his own way BESIDES
treating her badly hc inSultCd her be-.
fore servants sh" said 'Ho adopted a
course Of conduct toward me. she t"Sti
field. "that was humiiiatng in III" rH-
treme-hc seemed determined tn break
my spirit.
She also alleged that he refused t"
allow her 10 engage in war work. ono"
in 1916. she said. when she went with
her father and mother aud brother to
a hotel here she SAW her husband having
a - His rpnDlnlDUS IplOM
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-27
Dance for Benefit

The Society Of Friends. formerly the
Friends of the Mount Sinai Hospital
gave it's annual May mop dance last eve
ming a. the Studio Dansant. 1920 Market
street.
The officers of the dance included the
following: Mr.. Jacob d. Lit, president
Of the Mount Sinai Hospital, chairman
Miss Rose c. Liebster. secretary: Mrs.
Eva Wolpert, financial secretary: Miss
Esther Wanger. treasurer; Miss Jean
stevens. Miss Lillian Master. Miss Celia
Levin. Miss Minerva Rosenthal Miss
Nan Ostrow. Miss Rose Sepnsky Mrs
Irene CHASER, Miss Fannie OXman, Miss
Lean Flum. Miss Lillian Caesar, Miss
frances Miller, y IS Mo,le Gclbcr, Miss
Rosaie Rosen, Miss Fanny Levin, Miss
MolIye Glassberg and Mrs. Helen Nor
rlEOn.
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HIST! WATCH THE BAKER
Coeoanut Pie With Kick Discovere
by West Philadelphia Woman

Unless quick precautions are taken
II Is possible that many wives will be-
greeted by, husbands re"Iing home IN
der the influence Of cocounut Die.
In view Uf q discovery made vcStorLov
by Mrs. Charles Flcisrhmann. Oh
South Fifty first street, the federal mn .
thoriti"S say this is no idle prediction
Mrs. Fleischman bought an innocent
looking rocOanut from a provision mrr-
chant in West Philadelphia. When she
opened it there was an odor not in
keeping with cocOanuts. There was a
dark brown liquid in the interior If
tn" nut. II was whisky. Mrs. FIcisch.
man refused to give the name Of the
dealer from whom she bought the fruit
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-27
DENIES RIGHTS TO BUS LINE
ParslleIIne Of Established Routes
Opposed by Penna. Commission

Harrisburg, MAY 27.--lBl \. T. --
The Commonwealth Transportation Co..
which sought a certificate from the Pub
lie Service Commission for tn" right IN
operate bus lines on six routes in
Scranton. has been refused til" privlleg,
in ap opinion by the commission which
Affects all street railways in tn" state.
as the routes designated would have
paralleled to a certain extent the lines
Of the Scranton Railways Co
The decision follows rulings mao by
the commission which protect eSIub
liShed public utilities. The commission
says the street railway system is nee
essary 10 Scranton, and II the company
should be forced 20 abandon service 10y
reason Of competition such as is pro.
posed in the application the pubic will
suffer loss that will bc poorly com
pensated by the auto car Servire, The
opinion also SAYS; 1t Is fundamental
that the accommodation and convent
ence of the many should not be sacri-
feed for the benefit of the few.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-27
BROAD-MINDED COSTUMES
FEATURE ARTISTS BALL
4bbreiqted Dress Makes Annua Spring Ball True Art
Decorations Furnish Outdoor atmosphere

Of extremely pur,tanical mind would
find fault
All wer" true to art and real art is
broad minded, economical and defiant.
OF course all nations Of the world
were represented and in view Of the
creations intcrmingIcd in the crowds
there must be lots of new nations which
We have not yet heard Of.
A spring like atmosphere was fur.
niShed by odd aud weird looking groves
and grOttOcs which would make Urban
himself feel decidedly sub Urban. All
were artistically carried out. The set.
tings were designed by Abe Rather.
Dances were presented by Miss Co
rinne PAUL., Miss Georgianna Brown
and Joe Malziner.
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Until the sun chased tn" moon home
early this morning artists who were
ortlrss and others who were nrtful
danced and csvortcd in the Academy of
the Fine Arts,
Oficially speaking il was the annual
spring ball Of the Fellowship Of the
Pennsylvania Academy Of tn" Fine Arts
and the name, Incidentally, was
longer than many Of the skirts worn
by the fair followers Of the palette.
Speaking of paletteS aud palates the
IpttcI kind were greeted with punch
which was undrfied by amendment
Iiauids and everybody was happy with
out being noisy.
The costumes covered variety Of
subjects despite the fact that they didn't
entirely cover the wearer, 4st only one
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-27
SUTHERLAND LEAD GROWS
Senator Has Safe Margin Over
Wood in West Virginia

Wheeling. ". Va. May -. by 4.
P senator SuthcrIand'> lead over
General Wood continues 10 increase
Returns from 1520 precincts out Of
1850 in the state gavr Sutherland ~,
OO6; Wood. 23, ,l23.
In the gubernatoria! race the same
number Of precincts give; Republican
T F. Morgan, Fairmont. 1920 ::
:. Il. Montgomery. Kiugwood 3S, 543 ;
+. J.. Grosscup. Charleston, - ,66s
Dcmorratic--A Il Koont2. Charles.
ton. 11.S25; \. Il. LittIepage. Charles
ton. / ,344.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-27
Mayor and Tare
in" Verbal Battle

Mayor Moore:
''The rule Of the contractor bosses
in this town is ended, but evidently
Senator Ware docs not know 1t.
"The contractors have met their
Waterloo and are marching back
tisorganized."
Senator Ware:
"If Mr.. Moore uses q little horse
sense i'm the future he can always get
all the votes in Council and all the
votes in the Philadelphia delegation
to Harrisburg to support his admin
istration. provided politics is not in
jccted. It's not too late now, but
the Mayor. must decide.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-27
DEATHS

HAYWARD on May ~ 1920 in NV
Yori, HANNAH WOOD HAYWARD. in her
SD year. " "
nTERRETT On May %. 1870. MARY q
A'fe Of James A. Sterrrtt. R"lFfIvpg ana
trends may view remains 1t residence 9OI
Third ave. Haddon Heights. y j.. FRIDAY
evening. between aud O'ClOck Funeral
services at 1880 F5irmount ave. PhIlBd del
phiG, on Saturday. a. p, m. Intermcnt
private
FRESCOIN. On May 81. 1920. MARI
IONE1"T. wife Of George FTesCOln. Services
on Saturday. a. p. m. at the residence OF
her son, Rees !. FrescOln. Providence road,
WalUngford. Pa Intarment private.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-27
C. 0. P. CANDIDATE,
IN FINAL DRIVE
With All State Delegations Sc
lected, No Contestant Has
Required Number
CONVENTION TUESDAY WEEK
BY the Associated Press

Chicago. May 2T.--Candidatcs for
tho Republican nomination for the pres
idcncy today opened their final drive 20
capture the Io3 votes that spell victory
! in the convention. which opens here one
week from next Tuesday.
The last Of tho delegates who will
sit in the convention were selected yes
terday. when Vermont Republicans met
and chose eight uninStructed delegates.
Major General Leonard Wood. pres
rnt returns show will enter the con
vcntion with more instructed votes than
any other candidate. but his total Of
l53 is less than one third of the NUN.
Der necessary to win the nomination.
The division Of strength among the
large field of "favorite sons virtually
preCludcs any possibility of a nomina
tion on the first ballot. Even the most
optimistic campaign managers here are
not claiming victory before tho third
ballot, and the more conservative party
leaders predict the break will not come
before the fifth and sixth at the earliest
Contests Important
One big factor which may upset cam.
nalgn managers predictions is vet to
be dealt with One hundred and forty
five contests have been or will BE- filed.
more than one seventh OF all tho seats in
tho convention being at stake. and the
national committee wRiCh meets here
Monday to decide these contests and
prepare the temporary roll may mate
rally alter the prospects of several can
didatcs.
The principal contests arc between
supporters of Major General Wood and
Governor Frank o. Lowdcn. Senator
Johnson and other candidates are not
directly interested in these contests. but
may raise questions regarding primary
contests in South Dakota. New Jersey.
Indiana. Michigan. Nebraska and other
cities.
In addition to the 10 contests. sixty
four surplus delegates. with fractional
votes. have been chosen from ten states
and the Republican national committee
ru'es provide that their right to seats
shall also BE- contested. The convention
call Stnted that no oversize delegations
should be 'eat"d and no Saats have been
provided for these sixty four.
Senator Hiram Johnson aud SCnutOr
Sutherland. Of West Virginia. were the
principal gamers in primaries and con
vcntions held in four states during the
week past. Senator johnson. return.
indicate. will get nine of DrCgon's ten
votes. and Senator Sutherland sixteen
from West Virginia. The official count
has not been completed in Washington
and West Virginia. Texas voters split
into two factions. each Of which elected
an uninStruCtpd delegation with twenty
three votes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-27
Italy Wants Delay at Spa

London. May 2I.-tBy 4. P.l-Thr
Italian cabinet, according to the Tri-
buna. has decided to request the post
poncmcnt Of the Spa conference with
tn" Germans on the indemnity question
until July. says Il Central News dispatch
from HON" dated Wednesday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-27
kiIday, Actor, Dies in Theatre

Pittsburgh. May 2T.-CRy \. rl-
Frank Kilday. an actor Of New York
died in his dressing room here last night
few minutes after hc had collapsed on
the stage. lie was a member of rho
"Kccp Her Smiling company. During
the last act Mr.. KiIday staggered and
fell. Death was due to heart disease,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-27
Hear Property Levy Appeals

The Camden County Board of Taxa
tion sat in Gloucester. y. j.. today to
hear appeals against property assess
ments levied there. Only five com
plaints. all on minor properties, were
filed. Decision was reserved.
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More Formulation figures

Washington. Nav 27.-CBy \. p
Following populations were reported
Lv the Census Bureau today Brad
ford Pa. l5,125; Florence, Ala, 10,
I99-lurrcasp 3N4O or - / per cent
Decatur. H.. i%,SlN; Pratt, Kansas
ZIG
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-27
Johnson Leads Oregon by 2o4o

Portland. Ore, May by 4. PD
Johnson held a lead of 2O4O
votes late last night over General Wood
for the Oregon Republican presidential
preference on the furr Of returns com.
piled by the Associated Press. the Tele-
gram and the Or"gonan. The returns
were complete and official from twenty
three counties. complete but unofficial
from eleven and incomplete from two
and CAV" Johnson 1861 Wood -, e
COZ
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-27
II Cent Sugar Offer HaIts Traffic

NnderSOn. md. May =, ,-IBy \.
J.. I--Scvcral thousand persons imprdod
traffic for blocks here today in an effort
to puwhas" sugar advertised at seven =.
teen aud IA half cents pound bv n
local merchant.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-27
city. Cash Balance s4.s21.21s

The city treasurerS report for the
last week is as follows: Receipts,
sSo3 1861 payments, $555. .sa7. n
balance on hand, not including sinking
fund. $4,SslYpa5,S4. s-e
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-27
AMERICAN BOOKSELLFRs AT VALLEY
FORGE

one Of the most remar arkable group pho
toEraphs ever made with a beautiful and
historical setting, in next Sundays Pic
tG' lal section OF tho PURLlC LEpGER.-Adr.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-27
Summaries
Todny'S summaries :

class rs. iumpinG class for green hunters
@--N@n BY fartna. owned Ivy William !.
I'"ih'er; >e"oud, Memories Brandvwir,
S'2htS; bird T0lato J. II. Lucas: fourth.
oriental Girl, Rally Farms; ffth Peter, 4.
T. Baker. Jr, PCth Spring Bank n. H..
Montgomery.
Class 52 novice harness horscs-wor. by
N",son Primrose. Mrs. Jackson X Dering
Lady, Gionevon Colebrook Farm, fourth,
Model Princess. John l.. Bushnell: nfth
Montpelier Eastern. Mss Isabella Wana.
maker; sixth, Montpelier Fortuna Mor,
renr Farm.
class 30. novice saddle horspq--won by
GIttcrInG Glor, Harry Newman, second
Trail Blazer Walter H. Hauley. third De
.nwanda, Edward J. Lehman, fourth The
Master. Miss ClcmenCo Crafts; nth Civilian
!. *. ncrinG; sixth, Silverton. I.ouIn Long
Combs
rIass IS. novice harness pon'es pairs
Won by Fire Spark ar'l Tom Tit. Fair
field Farm, second bushnell Polly south
*. DormF; third. F'rolght Bounce and Lady
Bcunc"r. Miss Corinne Poth
Gon'"s-WGn by Emil b. BaTClay, MicF'nd-
third GH'lIa II. r. +. Strawbrdge
rlAsS -, pony brood mare breeding
UO''lC s-Wou by IrvinRton Bounce H. cas-
s'lts Farm second Polly Southworrh: Mrs
Jackson X DcrnE, third Mnrcelia. Miss
Ruth ErauRor; fourth. Miss innocence and
Darn Fascination. Cassilis Farm
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-27
johnson Men Confident

The Johnson headquarters answered
with equal poStiv"nrss that:
"Seuator Hiram Johnson already has
2@G pledged delegates who will vote for
him on the first ballot and will stick
with him to the Isst ditch. His vote
on the first bnIlot will be equal to if not
moro than that Of any other candidate.
and b. tn" fifth or sixth ballot he wilt
be nominated.
1--WE arc goiag to win, laid the
statement from the Lowdpn camp We
have had no tim" to sum up, and figures
therefore are unavailable. but we are
going to win. and the situation looks
even better than il did last week
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-27
Wood Has I53 Delegates

Figures compiled here show the fol
lowing division of the cor vcution vote !:
Major Leonard Wood. 15% Senator
Hiram johnson. 100: Governor Frank
o. Lowden. a; favoritc sons and un-
instructed. G49.
In the favoritp son LIST. Senator War
rem G.. Harding has thirty nine votes
from Ohio. Senator Sutherland sixteen
from West Virginia. Senator Miles
PolndcXt"r is expected to receive Wash
ington's twenty four aud Judge
PritChard. of North Carolina. is OK.
prctcd to get tho seventeen of his statc'S
vote. Campaign managers here Of the
three leading candidates oil claim vic
tory in statements issued last uignt.
Supporters Of General Wood claim 3S5
votes and those Of Senate: J-;lnson 23G
The l0wdpn forces. w:li:- processing
their confidence, ar, not prepared to
quote exact figures.
Leonard Wood. says statement
from his headquarters. has so in
creased his votes in the last week that
first ballot prediction Of 3SI. votes
was made al Wood headquarters here
today. This is more than the combined
instructed vote of all other candidates
On the first ballot he will be a big leader
and this total will increase steadily I'M.
I'll the nomination is assured "
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-27
8 RIDERS THROWN
AT HORSE SHOW
Hunters and Jumpers Day
Starts With Minor Accidents
at Devon Exhibition
Cl0THlER WINS A BLUE

Hunters and Jumpers day at the
Devon Horse Show got away to three
neat spills in the firsr evcut this morn e
ing.
The first spill came shortly after the
opening of the event for green hunters.
when Marjorie. owned by J. Jay Van
dcrgrift, of Bryn Mnwr. a newcomer at
hc show, fell at the last barrier. Her
rider was thrown TO the right. rolled
over out of the way Of the flying hoops,
and got to his f"ct unhurt.
4 few minutes later. Buddy. owned
by Harry 7. Rogers. threw. but did not
hurt his rider when he fell over rail
take of
.Iulianna. owned by Rodman wana-
maker. I'd. also fell on n barrier jump,
throwing her rider.
eiothier Takes a Blue
William J. Clothier won the blue in
this event with his splendid hunter
Farina. Second went to Memories
from the Brandywine stable. Fifth
place was won by A. 7. Baker. of this
city. Il brother or "Hobey" Baker. the
famous Princeton athlete. who was
killed in France
Miss Margarctta Neal. who was
thrown from Snookyookums yesterday.
l'h' NV 'uNl itN III lut IlISI event ana
appeared none the worse for her fall.
Fifty seven horses. each having
good record in the tanbark oval were
Cntcrcd in the opening event.
This was n day of great on.
portunity for ambitious ponies, az nine
events were scheduled for them alone.
Numerous little riders. many of whom
may be horse show experts of the flu
turc. entered their favorite steeds
While the horse show is. of course,
tho chief attraction. q largo number
Of tho spectators are showing keen in
teroSt in the country fair. which Is nm
important adjunct.
Sheep to BE Sold
Among the attractions at the foir arc
q number of natty looking sheen. goats
and calves. Many of these will be sold
nt auction and in view of tho price of
meat it is expected that they will bring
u high figure.
Those dashcs of color which add
%cst to every horse show were much in
evidence today. Feminine sweaters md
coats appeared to be more radiant than
ever. incidentally il was noticed that
most Of the women dressed for comfort
rather than style and glance over TO-
day asScmblagc showed there was no
attempt at ultra fashions.
The robins egg blue tam o shantcr
Miss Jane Hepburn wore was very be.
coming and looked SO well with her tan
sweater and white linen skirt. Miss
Mary Swiss Ellen Glcndcnning wore
light blue silk sweaters. white skirts
and large picture hats trimmed with
light blu" satin ribbon.
Mrs. William Forbes was in her box
with her two children. She had a very
smart looking gruy cane and black and
white plaid skirt and her hat was u
large dark blue sailor.
In the flower shop Mrs. Victor Ma
thcr looked extremely pretty in light
blue silk sweater and white flannel
skirt She wore white hat trim
med with Il wreath Of yellow butter
cups. Mrs. Dobsou Altemus chose all
white today with small black touup.
,.:o
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-16
PORTUGAL TRYING
TO REGULATE PRICES
Goods Disappear from Market as Soon
as Prices Are Fixed - Search
Homes to Find Them.

LISBON, Oct. 16.-The government is
trying to find way to relieve the serious
shortage of all necessary articles of food
as the discomfort of the people in face
OF the present situation is daily becom-
ing more manifest. The problem IS a
difficult one as no sooner are the articles
tabulated at a fixed price than they to-
tally disappear from the market.
Officials were appointed recently to
search shops and even the shopkeepers'
private houses for the vanished food
stutfs including potatoes, oil, lard, rice,
coal, sugar and bacon. Many hidden
stocks were seized and heavy fines in
hicted on the transgressors. Lately the
searches have had practically no results
and the strain of living assumes alarm
ing proportions.
DEGREES have been issued by the gov
eminent granting free transit and COM
merce throughout Portugal of rice and
butter, two products which have been I'M
obtainabe. Free importation of rice,
maize, potatoes and vegetables also is de-
creed.
In view of the utter lack of sugar to
supply the population of Portugal, the
government has forbidden, two days a
week, the sale of cakes or pastry.
Matches have reappeared on the market
by intervention of the government after
a period in which none were obtainable.