The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-25
PRICE-CUT SNAPSHOTS

Boston, Sept 25.--I3oston Erocers re-
duced prices on Cuban and Porto Rican
grades OF sugar to Is cents today. Other
grades were lowered to 10 and IL cents.
Indications point to still lower prices.
ottawa. Ont. Sept. 25.--Ali Canadian
sugar refineries have made substantial
sugar at Wholesale TO take effect on
Monday next
Manchester, N. H., Sept. 25.-New
England cotton mills are considering
reduction on vail cotton goods by 30 1-3
per cent. following action OF Amoskeag
Manufacturing company, the largest
cotton manufacturing concern In New
England.
Boston. Sept. 25.--All grades Of
per cent.
Washington, Sept. 25.--Fresh vege-
tables are cheaper today in Washing
ton than for three years. Sugar and
potatoes have declined substantially,
but butter, eggs and milk continue at
high levels Clothing prices have
however. these reductions exceeded s
per cent.
Cleveland, o., Sept. 25..-Oleveland
restaurant owners will decide today
whether or not they will accept the
order OF the Cuyahoga county fair
price commission. ordering n reduction
In the price OF all meal orders 10 per
cent. and vegetables and other foods
Is per cent. on Oct. 1. Leading res
ta,irant owners state that the reduce
tion ordered cannot be made without
loss to them.
Atlanta. Ca, Sept. 25.--Sugar is today
advertised by one Arm at IA 1-2 cents
2 pound, with other concerns selling
" up to II ID cents. Municipal curb
markets are striving to reduce pro-
duce prices. There has been no per-
eeptible reduction In clothing. shoes or
meats here.
New Haven, Conn. Sept. 25.-Food
prices generally have taken a decided
drop within the past week in this city
bridgeport and Waterbury according
TO Garrett M. Stack. the market re-
potter of the extension service of the
Connecticut Agricultural college. Tho
trend OF the potato market Is down.
ward with, the influx Of Maine and
New Jersey potatoes. Fresh vegetables
have taken sharp drop within a week.
Indianapolis, Ind, Sept. 25.--Reduc-
tons OF 80 1-3 per cent In the price of
cotton goods and cuts OF as much as SO
per cent. in mems ready to-wear cloth
ing were effective in some Indiana
retail establishments today.
kRnsas City. Mo-. Sept. 25.-Fresh
vegetables have undergone another de-
crease here, bringing them to from 65
10 20 per cent. lower than prices pre-
vailing year ago. Tomatoes, formerly
selling at 81 a peck now cost rs cents,
while string beans. selling last year at
$l.75 a bushel now bring 81 bushel.
cents dozen. Clothing and shoes re-
tain their high levels.
Fort Worth. Tex, Sept. 25.-Statis-
tics compiled here today show there
has been a reduction in the price of
mems clothing approxlmating 10 per
cent. and In that for women's wear of
20 per cent, since Sept. in this city.
with the exception Of sugar. which
shows a decline In price of 20 to 30 per
cent, there has been slight reductions
In the price Of food staples.
Chicago. Sept. z5.-Soft collars are
to be cheaper. Gilmore Leffingwell, rep-
resentative of one of the largest collar
firms In the country,
announce dtoday that a reduction In the
price Of this style of collars Of from
10 to 30 per cent will become effective
Oct. z. Department and clothing store
owners predicted 30 per cent reduce
ton In clothing prices here, although
no actual price cuts were announced
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cessation OF wastes and extravaganza
IN Washington as will enable us to
cut down taxation, as, for instance, the
excess profits tax. look forward to a
budget system.
ut In this expression which, ad-
dressed to all Americans, I ask you to