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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-20

crack the IVORY
This briefly Indicates cumcfy
reftrf ~ shefchcd In the rough at
mo~pas~r~ of q mine I'm tho Sissras.
Notice. tao. that hss- we have used
the exact words. ,incc IL h the film
titi~s. and not the action. thai will
furnish the crn.ds.
n The comsdy came from New.
isnt~ taking two RI the miners and
Cracking their herds tors tb~r, we
would NOT TELL WHAT. HE
SAID while ding this. bus would
mervly STATE WHAT HE DID.
When your story 10 developed In
your mind or from your notes.
write your synopsis. detailing your
action from the start OF the story
10 the end. or eiifnar and dcnouc.
mcnt
This done. take your pencil and
go over what you have written, and
You viii he surprised 20 see Just,
how much you can condense 1.-THE
number Of words You can cross out.
the amount Of conversation you can
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-20
~ JONfI'H y. POIatND
ION the Staff Of J. Parker It~ad.
jr, Author Of the scrvon AdAptS
tin ~ ~ Thou and Ia One and
Otbsr Hobart o-worth yrhSric~.)
ny JOSEPH y. POLAND

v
How shall indicate comedy.
relief" Is u question asked by sew.
erai contestants for the J. Parker
Read. jrescafiis Star $4,000 prime
scenario contest. nov under way. II
shows that contestants are thinking:
tina, they are earnestly xosnr after
the prize money and the fame that
wiil reward the winner.
let US take, for instance. the syn.
opsls 81 a thousand 10 One
AT the mine. Nr~iands 1.-THE herol.
determined 20 rsgsnerate himself.
works hard. and II soon made mana.
ger u the urruiy crew Of miners
When tho fnsn threaten 10 break
loose. Ncwiandr shows no fear Of
them. bu, faces their leaders boldly
Gc, back 20 work he cries. 'or m
let daylight thru your thick skulls. >
This amus~s some OF the miners,
ono % whom calls TO the CHEZ trou.
bic breeder. look out Harry. heri
--~~~~--~-~~-~------~~~
siri In forced 90 choose between the
father Of her child and her hunba nd.
brings tho picture to a surprising
climax.
Besworsh plays MeSclr.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-20
NEW De HAVEN COMEDY
IS UNDER WAY

The castinx has been completed
Tor the production OF The Girl In
the Taxi" Anthony Mars successful
stage comedy. which is the second
Of n series OF plays starring Mr.. and
Mrs Carter DE Haven
Many prominent players will SUP
port the De Tiavcns In this First
National attraction. which IN being
produced az the Charles Chaplin
plant now leased to the De Ravens
under the direction OF Lloyd Ingra-
ham. assisted by George crone.
King Baxgot and Miss Grace
Cunard head the company.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-20

known moticn picture star.
II can't be done IN an hour or
two. Blu, II lint AZ hard as you
might expect. say those who have
become scenario experts.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-20

A big hunting 'odge set was built
recently az Pompton Lake. ~. r.. for
the forthcoming picture. The Fight.
err starring Conway Tearie. Albert
Payson Terhune wrote the story.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-20
COLONIAL.

\ photoplay alive with action is
From Now On" starring George
Walsh at Tn, Colonial Dnv. Hen.
derson. finding that Booky SharvRn
and Martin Tydeman have robbed
him. deliberately burgiarizea the lat.
ter's home. knowing that the man
Ia compelled 10 keep nj hand large
sums In ready cash because OF his
shady transactions. Discovering
their loaa. and suspecting Henderson.
the men capture and torture The boy
In an effort to get him To confess. A
clever ruse enables him TO asscnpe.
but later he iH rccapturnd. framed"
and sent to prison for term or
years. However. Henderson has
succeeded In hiding the money In n
dove cote.
From the moment Of his release
Henderson " Swallowed day and
night by both the men Of the under.
world and the police. In efforts TO
diHcovcr the whereabouts OF the
money. A friend whom he trusts
comes thru and helps restore In Hon.
dcrson his faith In mankind. Not
until the very last scene docs the
action let up.
A Mutt and jeff comedy adds fun
10 the program.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-20


Lew Cody. In the role Of an artist
who IL more Interested In iONemAk'
lng than art. IL the central figure of
a very entertaining photopiay. zoe
cadonally Yours" at the Ciemmer
this week.
Tho pletur. ahounds with bcauti-
ful women and unusually picturesque
scttlnEE
The entire story carries Mr.. Cody
thru a new love affair which almost
results In orange blossoms and wed
ding bells. A loving sort OF vamp
pursues lew 10 a point where she II
willing 20 become his mother In law
to be near him. It's quite delight.
fui jam and shows what danger
Gus little chap Cupid is.
Betty blythe. a. the loving vnrip
gives n delightful performances. Eii.
nor Fair. ~insome and lovely. n the
young girl who almost eorrnis Lew
Cody.
-Boots.- hrindie pup. displays an
abundance % talent as an actor I"
lie IN aided by Julius" a prccocion.
mouse tina; has an eye for hosiery
and powder puffs.
The rest OF the cornmer bill Ia
good.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-20
LIBERTY

b1bb1Ih
The story ~ an old fashioned
young man. who furnishes a home
for a young woman he expects 10
marry. before no asks her. In told In
AN old.Fashsoned Boy the picture
at the Liberty this week In rplts
OF the fact that our young hero gets
the worst Of II all the way thru tho
story. the humorous situations ara
plentiful
Woman.lllSs. Betty Graves refuses
10 live In tho HOUSE that was built
without her consent And she loses
no time In breaking her engagement
To make things more cooperating
for Charlie. his bcst friends wife
runs away and raves her children In
his newly furnished home.
Charlie does his best TO mother
tho three Riddles lie makes a lot
Of taffy and they all ret sick. The
doctor. who Ia Betty's father. Is
called. Betty comes with him. and
TO help Charlie twhoOn he fayorai
the doctor guarantees tho home
Betty WIN have nothing TO do with
Charlie until the father and mother
Of tho children arrive and begin
roasting Charlie for allowing their
little angels 90 get STICK. then rhr
feels SORRY for him and goes to his
rescue.
The final fadeout registers much
happiness for all concerned
Ethel Shannon In Charles new
leading woman.
COLISEUM
Hobart Bosworth's latest starring
vehicle. Ills own Law" Ia a strong
dramatic photoplay.
McNeir. a wealthy contracting en-.
rineer. to relieve his mind. and 10
relax. goes on spree after
each job. on one OF these "sprces-
he meets Jean. a young Frenchman,
who IN an engineer. McNeir takes a
liking TO him. and when McNeir COOS
back 10 work. he takes Jean with
him. The two become great pals.
Jean meets sgirL They fall In
love. Then Jean II summoned home
TO France to 20 70 war, The young
pair plan to wed. but the only per,
son who can marry them. a justice.
In away. SO Jean has 10 leave, and
hcNcir promises 10 look after sybil.
Then the inevitable happena Jean
returns from war and. believing no
has been double-crosscd. demands an
explanation.
An Intense situation. whom the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-20
Young Republicans
to Hear Henderson

Young MEMS Republican club will
be addressed Thursday noon b. Scott
u. Henderson. OF Tacoma, former as
sistant attorney general OF the state.
A bank isn't necessarily solid be-
catfFe IL has a stone frono
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-16
N. Y. ELEVATOR
WORKERS QUIT
Thousands lam Entrances
Trying to Reach Work

NEW YORK. April i6.--1bou-
sands Of New York business men
and women literally 'climhcd 10
wprh' today.
trsson elevator oT,srnfos~
struck nj . n. m---tiie rush hour
In most offic-s buildings.
The Etrlie resulted ia confmion
In skyscfapera housing thousands Of
workers.
The Equitable building. 40 stories
high ana tho work day homo Of IL.
900 workers. operators all left their
poatA Thousands were just coming
10 work.
BUILDING employees hastily closed
three OF Tho buildings four entrances
and prcnned janitorn. painters. office
boys and messengers into service op.
Grating cars. The building superin-
tendeut said 80 OF tho CT cars were
running
I,owcx halls wrre Sammed. Some
workers employed on floors ~ high
40 ths soth attempted 10 climb the
Hfnirwayn. business mcn planned TO
have their lunches brought IN by Of
fiCo bpyn.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-16
FUGITIVE TRIO
STILL AT LARGE
Method oil Escape StiIl a
Puzzle

no trscs has b~~n found Of ss~
three Aliens who escaped from the
immigration detention station We'd
nesdsy night Thoro examination of
the premises revealed no clues. ny
immigration officials. and ths guards
who were on duty NJ The tina could
throw no light on the rnattsr.
None Of The rnen are considered
dangerous. Saul King and Ernest
Watson were picked up = few wrecks
ago for straying across Tho linz rum
Canada In mn informal way without
calling on the immigration inspectors
so far A. is known hcr~ neither has
n criminal record Mannsis Car
dinais. tho released from McNcsrs
Island on, March q. after serving a
tsrm for alleged misuse of tho mails.
In no, rated aa a temperate character
He was TO have been dcported 20
Italy within n fasv weeks.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-16
Germany Reports
American Killing

MERLIN. April is. 49, American
army investigators today confirmed
tho report OF German rcichsvehi
troops that Paul II Do Mott Patsr
son. ~. J. was kiIl2d while tryine
b escape from tho German military
pxf~ou AZ wersL
n was established. ese report said
thaf Do Motif psrporf had beer
issued 70 DO journalistic work n
France ana later hsd been extended
allowing him TO visit tho Baltic
stafa1l
De Non was arrested for ALLEGED
osnnecs5ou with the Ruhr oomrpun
isf r~voit. He wus shot when. ths
soldiers alleged. he attempted to 60
nps.
Investigation by IN American au
shorisies here vii b. o,utfnued-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-16
Mrs. Coodnick's
Clothes Found in
Vancouver, B. G,

Los ANGELES. April is,-Fur
fheY. discriminating evidence In tn,
Bertha Goodnick murder mystery
pointing 20 Charles ~. Harvey. mar
Of many aliases. alleged blgarnN;
murderer and arch criminal, now in
the county hospital hcre. recovcrtng
from soifinfiic,ed wounds. has beer
discovered by CHIEF Cnnxtabie Nc
rsae. Of Vancouver. n. c. according
TO n telegram received ~ Tia sher'
ifrs offics here today.
In his wire McRae detaflcd The
finding. In the northern city. Of Mis-.
Goodnick's trunks. These apparent
iy wcre abandoned Mt the vAnoouver
rrnnxfer Co.'S warehouse BY Harvey
known there as Andrews. under cir
curastanoos similar 70 the abandon
mcnt hero OF the effects belonging 90
Mira Nina I,cc Dcaoncy, another OF
Harvcy'a rnisssng -wfvcr.-
Significant features OF tho present
disclosures arc tho discovery among
tho missing woman's clothing o far.
ticioa marked with her name. and OF
book from which her surname had
been erased. leaving only the inscrip.
ton. Miss Bertha" A fur neck.
piece. similar 90 the one found here.
and n quantity OF the wcman's Jew.
clry and silverwarc were also found.
Numerous letters. including ono writ
ten by q. w. Lawrcno~. of New Mid
dloiown. Ind, which may prove 20
be stlil anothot Of Watson's aliases.
were brought to light
Harvey married Mrs. Goodniclt IN
Nelson, II. c.. last year. pndcr the
naaInc OF Andrews. They were subse-
oucnuy known 10 have come 10 Cali
fornta. Following this Journey. the
woman disappeared.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-16
WOMAN KILLED
HERE BY POISON?
Corone's office Launches
investigation

Investigation was under wy rrs
day Of the mddan death Tnus~fay
nigh, Of Mira Jene Drigxs. -. ~ hvw
home at 1918 Union 1T Deputy Car
on~r willis ~ cov~pn has ortssed
sample. Of Tho food taken FROM she
home and yin examine theu for
poison
Mrs.. rsytKxn whe vss . es<< ai
cfsssserton'- nakrry. 1914 Third ave-.
arrived homo late NJ night and was
Immediately ov-rcoVe by ooevui
siona 81. died thr~o minutes aft-v
Dr. Y. A. Booth arrived Dr. Booth
saad that her symptoms indica,nd
poison
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-16
~ss7r-H 4 -
Circle World in Four
Days, Filler Say,

PARIS, April i6.---Andrew Niche
line predicts that within the next
few years II win DO possible TO circle
the world in four days. Ho is the
newly elected president OF the Aero
club of France.
I'VE arc only in tho infancy of
aviation" said he. Elm a few years
$50 miles an hour viii be the normal
ratio OF travel. Any aviator OF aver.
age ability will be able 10 travel
5000 or 1000 miles without stop,
New York VIII be IL hours from
Paris. A Frenchman may set out
in the morning. lunch at Naples,
sleep the same night at Cairo, and
can so around the world in four
days"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-16
Tanks on Guard
in Berlin Streets

BERLIN, April fg.--tNixht)--
Fearing a new military coup. the
government tonight took extcnsive
precautions 60 guard Itself.
The district around government
buildings was barred 90 tho public
Fifteen tanks and 20 arrnored carr
and number Of machine gun com
panier wcre brought into the CITY and
placed on guard.
Armed deiachmants patrolisd th'
Wiihennstrassse and Inter den Lin
d~n.
The government denied n rcpor'
thai Aiat isischoff and Cen. NoF
f.uottwi,z. alleged monArcblEt plot
tnxz had b~~n arrested
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-16
Local Switchmen
Are Still on Job

~ . meeting in tho Labor rrmpls
Thuruiny night. local railroad EN-
pIoyca w-f. urged by their osEanizaa-
ton ieaderu Ia remain ON tho Job
and take no part In tho rail- strike
Runners wcro current before tho
meeting that radicals wsro 10 aEt
tato In favor OF walk out ~ II
turned out. the matter did not even
como To vote. ilaiiroad officials
Friday morning continue To express
tho opinion that tho portability OF
tho strike extending 70 SEATTLE n .
fe-f,ofe ov1a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-16
WON'T ACCEPT
STRIKE TRUCE
Outlaw Compromise Prop
osition Is Expected :

CLEVELAND. o. April ie.--
Aroused by the arrest OF John CRU.
nan. p-ader OF thu yardmens strike
In Chicago. local strike leaders to-
day said they would rcrataio Ivy or,
gnniEinR switchmen IN surrounding
TOWING
CHICAGO. April iG.-'Dutiaw'
strike leaders jailed IN tho govern.
mcnts cleanup yesterday OF alleged
radical. packing the strike. were en-.
pcctcd to propose a compromise 60
the government today whereby they
win call or tho strike In return for
their r.lcasc and recognition OF their
outlaw organization thruout the
country.
Twenty seven men are under ar
rest
Federal Officials Indicated there
was iittio rrosr~<s cf such n PROPOSE
ton being accepted. I'VE acocpt no
compromise. an official nnid I'VE
have two things To do- First. end
tho strike. and. second. go, the plot.
tors bohsnd IT.
Tho bis Improvement OF tho
strihs In Che West WINS NOTED y~rtsr.
day. II IL by no means crushed. 40
oordfng tn Indications today.
Workers are stifi out along Ore
Pacific coast. I<annaa City. St Louis.
YndiAnapo,is. Detroit. Oklahoma Ter.
as. and IN Chicago.
Early reports Indicated that strfk-
eru were slowly returning TO work
turnout tn. West today. Itailroad
managers herr stated they were NOV
ing more freight today tirsn on any
other day since tho strike began.
Cic~. tn 600 switch engines were
operating. an increase OF 20 over
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-16
Bandits Get $3.50
Take Victims Car

Apparently timing their actions to
the minute, two highwaynen robbed
W. L. Jacobson. 1925 18Th ave s..
standard oil Co. service station col
lector. OF $3.50. after he had finished
checking the receipts at the station
at Stone way and N. 65th st. Thurs.
day night. The robbers escaped In
Jacobson's automobile.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-16
Force Opium Planting
at Point of Bayonet

PFKINC. China. Apr1 is,--tn On
provino. OF Fokien th~ army 1. foro-
Ing farmers IN plan, poppiss To an.
courage Tire sale Of arnokinx-opirrm.
and II collecting = heavy poppy tar
a, the point Of tho bayonet Old men
have been dragged from their housr
and forced 70 give up vaiuabiea BY
torture Officials threaten 10 let the
soldiers start iootlng II the demands
arc not met. u IL said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-16
TONIGHT

oo-naliard high achooi-AnnuHi
alumni ball to be held In gym
nnaiums
500 Franklin high school auditor
ium-- Combined Eice clubs pre-
sent opera Martha"
800 First ~ = h "a ist Episcopal
church. Flfth ave. and Marion
ht-"'rhe Mayfarer" HtN-reol
motion picture 81 scenes AZ the
Columbia Centenary. WIN %
shown.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-16
GERMAN REVOLT
REPORTS RECEIVED

Reports Of the impending coup
wcrc partly confirmed by adYioes by
British officials 20 tb@ir govern
ncnt's representatives In Germany.
Tho aIiied decision VIII bs itnparf.
I'd tn Berlin for communication 70
Tho German rovcrnmenL
Mnny OF tho leaders were rraid to
BE- men prominent In the Won Knapp
movement. who escaped srrvst when
that insHrre--iicnary group was driv.
IN from control by IN. general strike.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-16
SATURDAY

\ cen Mcvcs' rufatcrla~~tpr, ftfch /.
ard y. schoiL professor OF
European history at univerrity
of Washington. addresses KING
County Democratic club on
sNoodruw wilson's Foreign
Policy" Discussion of New
York. state assenbiy's action In
unseating five elected socialism
, 100 FRANKLIN high school auditor
iurn---conbin~d Eiee clubs re-
peat performance OF opera
Martha"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-16
Aerial Mail Bill
Sent. to President

WAGHrN6rUN. April 1T h =
49, sn1ny passed and sos to the
pEogident the postofics Appropriation
In providing for the sxfsnsion Of
the aerial mail from Nov York TO
San Francisco and giving the post.
un1fW general power 20 make sxten-
anns 10 81 Louis, or ether points
~ ~ deems advisable.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-16
Yes, She Made Will
in Dear Booze DAYS

NEW YORK. Aprii ie.-In order
that the sorrow over her death
might be as shortiived as possible.
Mrs. Margarfta Aprnsnn stipulated
In her VIII that everybody who al.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-16
Small Cigaret
Firms on Blink

LONDON. April ise-Many small
firms which started making cigarets
during tho war. when enormous
quantities were consumed. are now
closing down. Prices for raw mntcri.
ais are 40 high that they cannot com.
nota with tho larger firmA
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-16
Chicago Schools
Closed by Strike

CHICAGO. April is.-sAn public
schools IN chiosxo w~ss closed today.
and wsYl remain closed for q wcek.
unso-vs = n~sfi-rn~ns 10 made with ~
striking srhco, engin-csu. VITO walk.
81 out for morc pay lart night The
engineers r~sused n fiat salary of
s.Ts 20 s--S month.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-16
To Start Probe of
Kewanee Trouble

KEwANrE. IN Apr1l fs>--Unitei
States Attorney c. y. Gym at chi.
caEo was oxpected today 60 start In.
vuailrauon OF charges that Bob
ahevlsfn was behind a strike of 100
omp<oyrs OF tho Wsiworth tubs
works herr.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-16
BIRTHS

AdamA w. atsl ". Iiostou. boy.
Rinta o. iiti "a. t'ir a., boy: -,
wirisa - sotsH ssnd W. girl
Hughes u. j. aais lesief way. by
M, I :; go s %, kaie 'ssssss'y,. n n.
Rieh' 9. ems Urn n W. efrt
lIooVer- 4. H.. sss3 Fifth y, r.. Efri
curtin. l.. II. sss4 Jones' ave n W.
boy. -,
iehsson. q; T;ss yss $500, - ~
nsms,s \, seSttis' boy.
wheatiey. u. ikit sixth ~ ert
Hohn. l. T.. seattlA hoy;
Quinnsli. L.. eels i7th by.
Vincent. n. IL s0Ti inciile 81 Es'h
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-16

tended her funeral should b eaksn
10 a hotel near the cemetery and
dined and given beer AZ the expHss
OF the estate. The prohibition aznersd-
nent viii probably interfere with
the provision OF the win.
Feathers are believed 10 havo
evolved from the reptilian scale.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-16
new SENSATION
DUE IN EUROPE
Allies Are Ready TO Break
OF German Relations


PARIS. April i6.-Franoe,
Great Britain. Italy and Belgium
have agreed unanimously 10 no
ufy Germany they viii break of
diplomatic relations unless immo-
diaio and complete disarmament
IN carried out. as provided by TIM
treaty Of versaIiirs. u WINS
loarnui today.
The information was obtained from
official sources here.
The allies Will threaten renewal oi
the blockade In event any inEurrec
uonary government in Germany re
fuses to recognize and carry out the
treaty.
Dispatches 10 thu rrench foreign
office from Germany said heavy do
tachmeDts OF troops were oonoen'
tratinR In pomcrania- A coup d'rfa'
similar 20 tho Won kapp movomen al
WINS expected
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-16
MARRIAGE LICENSES
DIVORCES GRANTED

yhtfninrky. Anna from Cfarient
Murray. f-iora y. A. v. from DAVID
Uarnett lottte from Howard
Davis. Louis from HAxeL
urtWGu. Lynn l.. from Wtnflr~
TAYLOR. EdnA May from Jos~ph AnrN
naIn-
FeI Henry from Marcia n
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-16
DEATHS

Anderson, waiter l.. I. sfs Drwvus q.
Destroy. Annie. -. king county hos
xaMsilsa Patrick. 81 i1es csSsy ct
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-13
IN THE CASE OF BEANS.

T HE law OF supply and demand has been trained
to lie down and play dead in the food market
for long that It is slow TO respond TO change in
the tone OF It's voice. The supply OF beans
Iatrician Notwithstanding plebean originals
become strong that spectators inconvenienced
10 get rid OF IT, but except IN New England the cost
to still represents war conditions During
the II decided that by charging per pound
instead OF the oldfashioned quart dealers get
a l.iuch better return for their investment and thrift
Ence there almost pounds o the quart and
two pounds at 10 cents per pound was clear gain
on a quart a cents once a standard price. When
beans commanded IL cents per quart or 80 cents
growers and importers to expand the supply in
Yankee markets
Extraordinary crops in 1888 did not prevent
artificial control of markets and prices although IT
possible consume the output. In view Of
failure provide additional storage space holders
OF beans tardily decided allow prices to come
down. the ordinary retail cost about double the
charge Of seven cents a pound army and navy
surplus.
Stocks IN storage heavy that farmers still
hold beans grown two and three years ago, which
seems to promise further drops until one OF the
pubrc's favorites is again at something like IT'S old
standing. II there Is accuracy the
applies 10 beans Is equally OF sugar. rice and
canned goods IN general the markets may a trife
overdue for a few bumps In spite OF the apparent
control. In France inquiry by the government has
revealed shortage there almost a parallel
10 ours, due 10 firm control and the practice OF
allowing foods spoil rather than risk endangerng
high prices by allowing them to enter the market.