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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-04
Shepherds Hill Farm

'Bctwccn Milford and bowling Green
Caroline County, VA
Containing 1878 acres, with 4 beau
tifui iO-room Colonial home. built OF
frame. with metal roof; large halls.
Colonial fireplace. mante!s ar d
trees Gnd Ehrubbery on AN elevation.
h. tenant houses. . barns ana stables
garage. ice-housc. shop. cattle shed
etc. acres In excellent orchard oc
assorted fruit.
This farm was the home OF the
Captain Jack iludglns and others OF
antehelium fame. IL Is beautiful in
the extreme. ideally located. very
fcrtI. tabout 60 per cent being cul-
tivatcd remainder III beautiful wood
lhnd), the frontage is 1885 fec on
Green TO Milford, being one mile from
sach point ana ~ miles from Ricn-
mond. on the Richmond. FrcdcricEs-
burg and Potomac Railroad. The So
c!al, educational and railway facili-
ties cannot be surpa ssed in Virginia.
streams. wells and springs. and il is
dccidcdl? one o: the most beautiful
and desirable places in this section of
Virginia. /; viii be sold. notwith-
standing price and weather conGi-
tons. and may be inspected before
date OF eaie through appointment; at
this Office
TERMS: Onc-third cash, remainder
in equal payments at one, two. three
and four years. secured by first mort; !.
gage ON the property. with interest
at Il per cent per annun, payable
semiannually.
JAMES r. COSBY,
Real Estate Agents and
Auction.crs. !.
a0l Mutual Building. Richmond. Va.
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News Of Richmond 8 Realty World
A[T0RS RET|CENT
As BUSINESS BOOMS
|dcncc OF Activity I'm Real Estate
Realm, but Particular In the
IOcatiyc,

he past week showed continued
witty in real estate. although the
hbcr OF sales reported as consum-
ed is not large. However. there
be 4 vast difference. both az to
number OF sales and the money
,ivcd. between the actual consum-
Ions and those reported. The
nts are getting more and more
cent every day and arc TO "a
iter degree than ever before
wn Keeping their :ac.t agreement
ell no tales about realty trans
onS until the deeds that must
Nv have been signed. sealed, de-
red and passed To record.
ne of the older agents yesterday
AIRED that the activity last week
sisted largely of big Efforts"
Is TO say, Inquiries, negotiations.
positions. etc, looking 10 big
ies. swaps" and sales that may
cria!!zc later az results of the
efforts" of the week.
rye Dei,is That Were IIIntcd At.
mere were vague reports of trans
ons in West End residential prop
es agsreSat!ng over 100000. but
actual facts and the particulars
not forthcoming. 1t may be that
east half OF thcse reported deals
~ came under the head OF big
rts" ana are subject TO future con-
nation.
nc agency told OF, or rather hint
AT. business done by said agency
week amounting TO over 100000
-hint further implied that some
Is like 100000 Of this was IN
'hto"n business property ana
ut 100000 Of IL In Broad Street
mess property. while quite a
81 OF II was in Franklin Street
DENTAL property. but AZ the deeds
not a. yet been finished up ano
icd up the agency would furnish
particulars whacvcr.
Is known outside Of tho Offices
he real estate men that there was
week much inquiry and not a
negotiating going on IN other
ad street properties. but /; is not
wn and is. not believed that any
ne really big transactions received
finishing touches.
IRE Home building !. Demanded.
,me residential property changed
DIS in various parts Of the far Yves:
and for rcaiy-buiit homes mas
been met and likely Will not be
quite n while Ia como. In fact.
demand for this class OF prop
seems To be on the increase.
lie the supply is dwindiinS every
II OF the agents report extreme
ness In vacant residential prop
:. 1t Is rare thing that an agent
'adays sells vacant lot to 4
iemaker for the purpose OF buiid
a house for himself or for rent
Feon. The high cost Of building
erial and building labor continues
seep this class or investors IN the
kground. In some other cities tho
lid II" homebuiiders have reached
conclusion that the high cost OF
ding material and tho high cost OF
pr have come to stay for n long
yet ana they are going on win
= homcmaking. Richmond VIII
% TO it after "a wiilc.
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RTH SIXTH STREET LOT
BRINGS 1884 FRONT FOOT
her Heirs Sell Property for S35,-
00u-iiuiidinE and HcpnIr


lie o. the business property To-
ID nj al6 South sixth street. by
heirs OF Robert s. Bosner. Jr.. 10
nix u. Williams, for the sum Of
600 was announced by y. W. Bowe
sons. ycstc-da"
harics &. Bowe arranged the
.lsfer yesterday afternoon and
deal viii be recorded tomorrow
he chancery Court. The property
Will he used for the preparation
.obacco for shipment and for dry
and steaming. il is announced.
he property fronts 81 feet . inches
Sixth Street by 1870 feet long.
tic T.. Bosher. Eleanor g. Brew
:. George $. Brewster. Elizabeth
'urce!l and Lewis II. Boshcr. were
heirs signing the transfer. The
20 of tho property per front foot
bout s3s4.
building permit was granted
the Richmond Forgings Company
terday 10 erect n frame shed. at
ost Of $500.
sepair permits were issued hy
id;ng Inspector Butler as follows:
Il. Wi!burn. to repair brick
.ehouse at 1908 Dance Street, at
ost Of $4,000.
FILLER Manufacturing Co. TO re-
a brick warehouse at Seventh
Stockton Streets. at a cost or
90.
.ichmond Mica Company, to re
r brick warehouse on South
tn Street, near McCridge Street.
cost of $500.
ouise d. Mostly. to repair a brick
e AZ 10 West Broad. at a cost
$500.
l.. Straus to repair brick store
North Thirteenth Street. at
of $500.
II. L. Priddy. to repair a frame
billing at l25 Northside Avenue. at
ost of 1915.
!. Shull, to repair a frame dwell
at 21s North Eighteenth Street.
cos. Of $3.50.
IRIS. Jennie Broaddus. to repair
TX garage at 1924 Hull Street, at
ost of $500.
". A. Eggleston. to repair n frame
,lling at 1905 Lawson Street. at
/ of 5000.
II. J.. Sydnor. to repair a brick
cling at 1908 Floyd Avenue. at
L Of $500.
Hrs. Thomas Adkins. to repair
TX dwelling at s24 Park Avenue,
a cost of $1,000.
ames L. O'Keefc. to repair frame
Bling at S2s South Meadow Street,
cost of $500.
(. l.. Matthews. to repair frame
slling at 1911 Grove Avenue. at
t OF $4,000.
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SnIe in Ginter Park.

he Ryland Realty Company have
h tho handsome home of Howard
ton in Ginter lark to w. C.
|ker. This firm has also sol .dto
|ay. Smith the homo OF Clarence
shes on Barton Avenue. North
hmond Terrace; Battery Court
perty to Madison Flanagan, and
ough this firm DR.. c. II. Rudd has
chased q homo on Wilmington
CONTINUED on Eighth Page.)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-11
LOCAL SOCIAL EVENTS

surrounded with yellow pom pons
while two kewpies dressed as a
bride and groom stood guard over
the cake.
The bride was beautiful In
handsome coat suit Of dark blue
embroidered duvet de lame with
squirrel collar, duvet de laine ana
silver cloth turbin and swede shoes
and glow. a corsage OF ward
roses completed her costume.
She is a daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs, John H. NIeman, prominent
residents of PIT. Marion, Pa, but for
the past several years has made
her residence in this city having
resided during the time at the
home OF DR.. and Mrs. f. w.
Howard She is a charming and
attractive young woman with a
pleasing personality which had won
for her q host OF friends in this
city where 81 ) has been prominent
in social and church circles. She
is graduate OF the Uniontown,
Pa, High school.
Mr. Fitzhugh is one Of the prom
inenl young men OF this city and IS
u son OF Mrs. Elizabeth KoIter, o.
Emerson street. For some time he
has held responsible position with
the Leopold Clothing company on
Main street
When the wedding cake was cut
Miss Virginia Fleming received the
ring and John Jones the coin. Miss
Lulu Nieman, sister Of the bride,
caught the brides bouquet as she
assembled the stairway and threw 81
into the assemblage.
On the 9:40 train Mr.. Fitzhugn
and his bride left for an eastern
wedding journey which will include
visits to Washington and Balti-
more and upon their return here
they will take up their residence
with The groom's mother on Elmer.
son street. A crowd Of young peo-
pie accompanied them to the train
and gave them the usual rousing
send off
Among out OF town guests here
for the marriage were Mrs. John H.
Nieman, mother of the bride, and
her sisters. the Misses Jessie and
Lulu Nieman.
The Hague Flower and Plant
House had charge Of the interior
deCOraUOns.
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The marriage OF Virgil Beverly
f5ftzhugh, of this city, and Miss
Norma EIecta Niemau. OF PIT. Ma
rion, Pa, was solemnizcd last eve.
ming at $3.50 o'clock at the home OF
DR.. and Mrs. Edward w. Howard
on Prospect avenue In the presence
of about fifty close friends and rel
attves. Tho marriage rites were
read by the Rev. Claude II. King
pastor OF the First Methodist Epia
copaI church. The wedding whiCL
was beautiful in all its appo.r
ments was marked by extrcIur
simplicity.
Preceding the marriage ceremon>
and as the guests assembled Mrs.
Edna Jacobs Johnston sang. II LOFe
You Truly" and as the last strain
OF the song were sung and us the
opening chords OF the Mendelsshol.
wedding march were sounded iron
the piano by Miss Jessie Niemar
Of PIT. Marion, Pa. sister OF III,
bride, the e ,lde and groom SLOWLY
&ascended the stairway and ente,
ia the large living room. TakinS
their places before bower o.
greenery and flowers the words
were said which made them mas
and wife.
During the ceremony Miss Sic.
man played softly and sweet:
"The Venetian Long Song"
Following the ceremony a recep.
ton was held and the bride and
. groom were showered with con.
gratulatEons aud best wishes.
The interior of the home was
beautiful in its decorations Of tai.
flowers and greenery pretty effec,
having been obtained by the fes.
looming and draping Of laurel ferns,
! autumn leaves and other greenery
from cornices and chandeliers while
lbaskets of flowers were also used
In the decorations. In the dining
room where refreshments were
served the serving table was cen
tered wit a large wedding cake
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10 peIlver al Addreas.

Mrs. Jean Dillon, Of the State De
partment Of Health, will deliver an
address at the regular meeting or
the Home Economics department
Of the Womans club OH Monday
afternoon Mt three O'clock at the
Masonic Temple. Mrs. Dillon will
speak on the subject, Health
Problems in West Virginia and How
They Are Met" Mrs. Dillon who
is well known here having spoken
at the state Federation meeting
last fall in Clarksburg on Child
Welfare" was to have addressed a
regular club meeting but was I'M
able to do so and for this reason
SNis asked that the club members
generally turn out in large numbers
10 this meeting as the address
promises To be splendid one. Mrs.
Joseph Roster is in charge OF the
ekogram for the afternoon and in
addition to the address paper on
City Health Conditions" will be
read by Mrs. p. p. Lipson. Mrs.
Sidney Reynolds Will be in charge
OF the food demonstration.
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For Miss Hutchinson.

\ round of society AUCTIONS ar
ranged 10 honor Miss Martha
Hutchinson and her tlance, Andrew
Jackson CoIborn, will fill full Fair
mont's social calendar for the re
maIndcr OF the week, while next
week will see number Of similar
affairs arranged TO honor Miss
Hutchinson ard Mr.. Colborn. both
of whom are popular in local sOci-
ETY. circles. This afternoon Mrs.
Kemble White entertained at her
home on Benoni avenue with Miss
Hutchinson as the guest of honor
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Enhancement Announeed.

Announcement has been made in
Charleston Of the engagement OF
Miss Hattie BoggS, daughter of Rev.
and Mrs. B. S. Boggs. former resi-
dents OF this city, and DR.. r. D.
Keightley, a prominent dentist Of
the capital city The engagement
was announced Mt a party which
was given by Miss Alice King, OF
that city. Other honor guests OF
the occasion were the Misses Jose.
phinc and Helen Martin, OF Shinns.
ton. The bride Is a sister OF Mrs.
]. II. Tuckwiller, Of this city, and
is we'll known here. The date OF
the marriage was not divulged.
To Meet.
All members and friends of the
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any way but will quickly transform
gray, faded hair in the most -amaz-
Ing manner so that your friends
will marvel to see you growing
younger instead Of older.
Regular bottles can DO had from
any druggist at soc and $3.50. Two
co1ors: Light to Medium Brown"
and Dark Brown to Black"
For q free trial bottle with easy,
complete directions. send IL cents
to pay postage. packing and war
FAX to Tho Kenton Pharmaca1 Co,
$50 Coppin Bldg,, Covington, KY.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-11

Miss Irene Hutchinson who had
spent the past several weeks in
New York and Atlantic city VIII
arrive here the latter part OF the
week. Miss Hutchinson will at
tend her sister. Miss Martha Hutch
inson as maid of honor on the occa-
sion of her marriage November "a
to Andrew Jackson Colborn OF this
city.
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ception tomorrow afternoon from
three to four O'Clock at the home
of Mrs. ]. S. Le1dasters at 423
Fairmont avenue. The AFFAIR viii
be given in honor Of the new mem
bers recently taken into the So
ciety and the members OF the So
ciety and prospective members are
asked to be present.
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Married Yesterday

The marriage OF Samuel L. Her
bert and Miss Matte G. Miller was
solemnized yesterday afternoon at
the parsonage Of the officiating min
lister the Rev. Claude II. King, on
Farmont avenue. They will re-
side at Reedsville, ". Va.
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Mr.. A. II. Toothman and MISS
Mona Simon have returned from
Charleston where they had been
guests for a week Of the parents OF
Mrs. Toothman. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
John. They witnessed the big FOOT
ball game there last week.
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AID Society Meeting

The ladies' aid society OF Grace
Lutheran church will meet this
evening at the home Of Mrs. Matt
CasBell.
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Mrs. D. NJ. OsgUod will entertain
at her home on Fairmunt avenue to
honor Miss Anna 0liker. whose
marriage to Jacob Rafrlcs. and
Miss Fanny Funt, whose marriage
to Jack Shame. will be events of
the near future. Mrs. Dan Block
entertained today at her home on
Main street with u Charmingly APP
pointed luncheon 10 honor Miss
Oliker and Miss Funt.
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Invitations have been issued by
the Par Mar club for a dance to be
held on the evening OF Thursday.
November 49, Warnings bango or
chestra Of Tryonne, Pa, will fur.
nish the music for the dance.
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at 4 PRETTY appointed affRir. Thir-
ty friends Of the hostess and honor
guest were delightfully."- entertain
ed during the afternoon. Tonight
at their home on Locust avenue
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Moore will en-
terrain the wedding party at din
ner.
Mrs. Louis Helmick will enter
tain with a one o'clock luncheon
tomorrow at her home on Coleman
avenue, honoring Miss Hutchinson,
and in the afternoon Mrs. John W.
Mason and. Miss Bess Mason will
entertain for her at a bridge tea at
their home on Morgantown ave-
nue..
Saturday afternoon Miss Hutch
inson will be honor guest at q
bridge to be given at The Fairmont
hotel with the Misses Pauline jam
ison and Mary Ellen Henry as hos
tesses, and Saturday evening Mrs.
Frank Lyon and Mrs. Brooks
Fleming will entertain the mem
bers OF the wedding party and a
few friends at dinner at the Coun-
try club. This will conclude the
festivities for this week, though
they will be resumed next week
and will continue until the mar
riage, which takes place on We'd
nesday, November "a. at the Pres
byterian church.
Board to Meet.
The Executive board OF the City
Missionary union will meet on Sat
urday afternoon at three o'clock at
the Presbyterian church parlors.
All members having books cut be-
longing to the union are asked to
return them at this time.
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Enjoyed Luncheon

the members Of the Yigilant cir
Gle of Kings Daughters Of the N.
P. Temple were entertained al
luncheon yesterday at the home o;
Mrs. Glenn Barnes on First street.
Following the serving of the
lunch the afternoon was spent in
sewing.
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To Meet,

The Woman's Foreign Missionary
society OF the NJ. P. Temple will
meet tomorrow afternoon at 2:30
O'Clock at the home OF Mrs Fred
Fleming on Main street, Mrs. John
o. Morgan will be the leader for
the meeting and the topic for
study will be the Bible and Mis-
sions. The hostesses will be Mrs.
c. H. Toothman, Mrs, R. l.. Gun
uinghSm, Miss Martha Fleming and
Mrs. Fred Fleming.
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Isantrat district Of the Central
Christian church VIII meet for or.
ganizatiou tonight at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Seymour Mctntire'
s29 Benoni avenue. Those who uYe
I'm the Sixth and Seventh wards are
included In this district. Rev. J..
E. Gordon, pastor, will give a short
talk explaining the Importance OF
personal work in connection with
the special series OF revival meet
iugs which are to begin in the Cen
trail Christian church on Novem'
Der 81.
To Meet.
Mrs. StoeLzer's group OF the
Woman's Home and Foreign Mis-
sionary society will present the fol-
lowing attractive. program In the
parlors Of the church Friday atter'
noon, at 2:30 O'Clock:
Devotional service, Mrs. Pearl
Lucas; Echoes from Synodical'
Mrs. Hugh B. Stotler; solo, Mrs.
Tohn strock: THE Adventures OF
Mai Kuh," Mrs. Frank A. Kelley;
solo, THE Plea" Merrill. Mrs: H.
G. .Stoetzer, accompanied by MIS-.
Elsie Church; monologue, me
Evolution OF the Box" Mrs. II. h
Rich. Social hour.
The following ladies viii act as
hostesses: Mesdames Phil Bentel'
Robert Denham, F. A. Kelley, J. Z
Miller, o. F. jenkins, H. .. SLOT
Ter, Elizabeth Arnett, H. R. Rich
Norris, Bird, Anvil Wilson, Jessie
Wilson, Pearl Lucas, Charles
Grapes, Elsie Welsh, NJ. ?. Lite
Grapes, Elsie Welsh, NJ. P. Little
Rollins, Della Shinn. H. G. Stoetzer.
To Meet Tonight
The Ladies' Aid Society OF tna
M q, church will meet at the
church this evening at which time
plans will be made for the turkey
dinner which the society will serve
on November &c. All members are
urged to be present.
with Mrs. Lemasters
The Missionary society of tho
First Baptist church will hold re
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10 Meet Tonight

With Mrs. LeMasters
The Missionary society of tho
First Baptist church will hold a re-
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All members and friends of the
The Penn's Grove record., 1920-06-11
The census taken last winter gave

The census taken last winter gave
Atlantic City 50,682, a gain of 1882
over 1910. The State census in 1915
rave 81, 667. The politicians are not
pleased and have ordered the police
r,en to take a census They are expert
in the matter at election time when it
comes to counting voters, and will, an
1oub.cdly, find thousands more, now
fat Louis Kuhnle has been indicated
nv an election as c~~1rlissioner after
serving a term in prison for graft.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-06-01
BY THEIR GIRDLES
SHALL YE KNOW THEM

The smart woman of this summer
may be known by her girdle. For
he girdle. be il known to all VINO
would have successful clothes. is 4
rost important feature, writes the
Director Of Harper's Bazars Paris
Bureau. Madeline and Madaleine'c
1lain. long WASTED. simple-skirted
Egyptian frock depends for its dis
.inction and suggestion of Cleopatra's
and upon its low swathing hip-gir-
lie This eirdle may be simulated on
he frock itself with skilfully en-
bro3erc1 beads in antique colors. or
il may lie Of precious metal. set with
semi-precious stones. or inst of sim
Die fabric. But regardless of it's form
The idea has caught on, and all Paris
has shown approval inc one way or
another.
Jenny, too, makes much of the hip
sirdle. sometimes tying it in a soft
bow in the hack. while Premet
achieves a clever note of contrast in
a gorgeous frock OF yellow tr0cade by
/ girdle of brilliant blue tulle. In
deed, this blue tulle girdle is being
used on all sorts Of evening frocks.
4 would seem 10 have assumed the
proportions of n craze.
The possibilities in tho sirdle or
sash are enormous. II may he knotted
or tied in such a way IS 10 lift the
frock out of the commonplace into
the realm OF The chic, It may re-
iuyen2tc an Oh flayorite or it may
sound the winning note on the sim
alcst OF new frocks. Ii is so easy
when one knows how. The woman
who would be up-to-ihe-m inute--or
fashionably beyond twill deligh.
n the many forms sketched in the
June H3rper's Bazaar
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-06-01

the March total On May 1. capacity
per day of furnaces in blast with So
40 gross tons as compared with 1o9.-
SIS gross tons on April T. Steel ing0t
production during April totaled 2,6SS.-
sos gross tons. failing of since
March Of 66l.000 tens.
The building movement continues
10 be retarded by rail embargoes
scarcity Of money. excessive costs Of
material and by labor conditions.
An extreme shortage OF farm labor
still continues. and this, N combina-
ton with a very late season. has
served TO delay all farm work and 10
lessen acreage planted. n most sec
tons recent weather conditions have
been more favorable for wheat grow
ing than these which prevailed DUR
ing April Spring wheat seeding Is
not yet completed, bGt IS is estimated
hat acreage planted Will be from -
10 10 per cent less than that vi last
year While it is yet too early TO esti-
mate acreage planted in corn. If is
thought that this years acreage will
be relatively large Droughts which
are delaying cotton planting in the
southwest have been broken, and some
replanting Will be necessary in that
region. The eastern part of the cot
ton belt has been adversely affected
by too much rain, but better weather
of late has remedied that condition. .
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-06-01
ENCOURAGEMENT
IN COUNTRY VIDE
ECONOMY TENDENCY

Notwithstanding some recession in
business, eneour1g ement is TO be de-
rived from the growing resistance to
high prices and The manifest tendency
toward economy throughout the coun-
try, according 10 the market letter in
the June Commerce Monthly publish
ed by the National Bank of Commerce
in Mex York Insofar as this ten
dency applies to Injuries, the non-os-
scnt;als and to excessive consumption
Of necessities, they constitute a need
ed corrective to the present situation,
The banl; declares.
"Some recession in business is in
evidence as a consequence Of iacreas-
ing Transportation difficulties and Of q
deduction in public buying" the letter
states Inability 10 make deliveries
Of materials because OF railroad con-
ditions hes retarded turnover and pre-
vented the releasing Of an enormous
volume of credit, thus accentUating
me credit stringency The closing
down Of plants has caused unemploy
mont ana lossened buying power in
many sections. The volume OF retail
trade has been considerably reduced
and cancellations or orders have been
reported by some textile mills. In the
Now England textile industry this
situation is eoniblicatea by recent
wage demands of the workers
while in the retail markets there
is a slackaned pubic demand and a
downward tread in prices, in the
primary markets there are indications
Of Reproduction. tending to sus-
tain prices. The relative strength OF
these two forces is not yet clear. The
output of iron and steel during April
shows to a marked degree to effect on
the railroad strike During April but
2,740,600 gross tons OF pig iron were
produced, a decrease of $4,000 from