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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1921-09-01
Leonard Hall Rales Are Fair
Editor of the BEACON.

Editor of the BEACON,
Leonardlown, Md.
Dear Sir: / understand that rumor
is current here that the rates ut Leon
ard Hall have jumped alarmingly.
Not so.
True, the catalogue prices are high
err than those that Leonard Hall pa
irons were paying prior to the fire.
However, no former student of Leon
ard Hall will be expected to pay a
higher tuition than the rates 1T which
he entered school last fall.
The Brothers do not intend to COM
pell their patrons to suffer for some
thing tor which they are not respon-
Sible.
Anyone desiring further information
may telephone the school or call and
visit us. We expect to open classes
on Sept. 10.
Thanking you for past courtesies,
Very truly,
BRO. GILBERT.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1921-09-01
CsaH PEN LIBRARY and Debating Society

It was enormously published in the
BEACON of August III that Miss Bea-
trice Jones prepared the program for
Aug. s, the credit for which, however,
belongs 10 Miss Beatrice Johnson.
The night OF the 10Th brought num-
bers TO our meeting and everyone
seemed well pleased with the program,
which was arranged by Mrs. X. w.
Bell and son, Webster.
There was music a-plenty, and won
6erful music, too, as everyone who
has heard DR.. Whitmore GA the VIC
lin with Fr. La Farge'S accompani-
ment. will agree.
Misses Elizabeth and Marie Norris
furnished recitations and Miss Lily
mae Louden q reading.
A beautiful solo was sung by Miss
Sara Hammett 70 Mrs. ChaS. Ham
NETS accompaniment
FIR. La Fargo introduced FIR. Ledus-
sy, Of New York, whose talk on the
Evolution of Man was exceedingly
interesting.
The program vas concluded by an
instrumental duet by Mrs Robert
While and Mrs. Pembroke Moore.
Mrs. Robert Wise will prepare the
program for September 2.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1921-09-01
Notice TO Creditors.

Orphans Court of St. Mary's County,
Sct:-June %, 1921.
This is tn give notice that the sub
scriber has obtained from the Orph-
ans Court for st. Mary's County, let
ters testamentary on the estate of
= LEONARD +. GRAVES,
late of said county, deceased. All
persons having claims against said
deceased are hereby warned to exhibit
the same with the vouchers thereof, To
the subscriber on or before the 18th
day of December, 1921; they may other.
wise by law be excluded from all bene-
fit of said estate. All persons ineebt-
ed TO said estate are requested to make
immediate payment.
MARY +. GRAVES.
6-3O-6t. EXecutrix.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1921-09-01
SUSIE ABEL HEARD

Died at st. Marv's Hospital on
Saturday, Aug. 81, after a long ILL
ness. Mrs. Susie Abel Heard. wife of
Harry Heard and daughter OF the late
William r Abel.
Mrs. Heard was a woman OF most
cstinIable and lovabIe qualities and
the affection in which she vas held
was ;lttestei by the large concourse of
relatives and friends who attended
her funeral on Monday, Aug. %, at
St Johns May she rest in peaccI
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1921-09-01
IMPORTANT SEETNc OF
TOBACCO GROWERS

A meeting of great Importance to
the farmers of the county will be held
by the St. Mary's Tobacco Growers
Association on Saturday, Sept. 3rd,
at = D. m, at the Court House, Leon
ardtown.
Addresses will be made by DR..
Thomas b. SymonS, of Maryland
University, and Mr.. Frank CLANCY, OF
Calvert County. DIR, SymonS has
lately returned from an extended trip
to Europe. where he investigated
market conditions and he will have
MANY important facts to report. Mr..
Clancy is one of the pioneer workers
for the improvements of the conditions
of the tobacco growers and, with them,
the whole Of Southern Maryland
Every tobacco grower should attend
this meeting and show the other coun-
ties that ST. Mary's is with them in
this movement for the better organlza-
ton of the farmers.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1921-09-01
Localwise & Otherwise

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Klinknett, of
sshington, are guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. John Leach, - Compton.
Mr. Paul ]. Duke spent his vacation
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. r.
Duke, and has returned TO Baltimore.
Miss Josephine Fleury and Mr.. WIN.
A. Fenwsck, Jr., both OF Washington.
are visitors TO the Fenwick Camp at
Paw Paw Point.
Miss Florence Fl. de In Barre, of
New Orleans, who has been visiting
Postmaster and Mrs j. II. Duke, has
returned 10 her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. l.. Robrecht, of
Washington, who have been visiting
the formers parents at st. George
Island. returned home Friday last.
Sister Charles Maria, nee Miss VIo-
let Msttingly, and Sister Rose Cece-
lie, nee Miss Rose Hayden, have been
visiting their relatives In St. Mary's
Messrs. Manning Combs, OF Cuba,
Daniel Combs, of New York. and their
friend, Mr. Tilghman, of the Eastern
Shore, are camping Ira Paw Paw Hol-
low.
Rev. and Mrs. Alfred F. Bacon.
Niagara Falls, N. Y. announce the
engagement of their daughter. Helen
Dunlap, TO Mr.. Godfrey Knight, OF
Leonerdtownf Nd.
II you want a good Separator buy
the Economy KING and get all the
81
sale by A. }. Hayden. Hollywood,
Md.-AdV.
Mrs. Charles Abel, OF "Placentia. q"
visited her brother. Mr.. Giles +. Dyer.
who Is At Georgetown Hospital. and
found him greatly improved. Mrs.
Abel returned To her home Tuesday
last.
Messrs. Chapman Thompson and
George Wilkinson, of Hollywood, at
tended the Citizens Military Training
Camp 81 Camp Meade during the
month of August.
Next Sunday the Leonardlown Base
ball team will play its last scheduled
game OF the season with Marlboro at
Leonard Hall at 4 d, m. Marlboro il
claiming the championship of Southern
Maryland and this Is their first ap.
pearance on the local diamond. a
good crowd is expected to witness the
game.
90 Sunday last Leonordtown PLAYED
It's last game with MechanicSyilie and
was defeated - to 2. Mcchanicsville
played aIl around the locals, surDaS-
sing them both at the bat and IN the
field. IL was the worst defeat Leon
ardtown has suffered this season.
Hill pitched q good game for Mech
anicSville, striking out l4men. Cough
for Leonardtown, did not perform "a,
we'll as he did on some previous DC.
casionS, but even At that the one. sided
score was chargable mostly 10 the
ragged support given him by his team
mates.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1921-09-01
cafarrh Cannot Re Cured

b LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they
cannot reach the seat OF the disease.
Catargh 10 a local disease. greatly infiu-
snced by constitutional conditions. HALLS
CATARRH MEDICINE viii cure catarrh-
II IN taken internally and acts through
the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces OF the
System HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
Ii composed Of some OF the best tones
known. combined with some OF the best
blood purifierA The perfect combination
Of the ingredients In HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE is what produces such WON
Druggssts sc. Testimonials free.
+. J. Cheney q Co. Props. Toledo. q
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1921-09-01
MARY ELIZABETH STEVENS

Died in Baltimore on August q, at
the residepce of her daughter, Mrs.
George r. BaSsett, Mrs. Mary Eliza
beth Stevens. widow of the late Daniel
g. Stevens.
She was the mother Of our esteemed
citizens, Alexander and Daniel G..
Stevens, OF this county. Our deepest
sympathy goes out to them and their
families. Intermept was in Louden
Park Cemetery, Baltimore.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1921-09-01
Lost Continent Of Atlantis.

Atlantis. an ancient NEUROLOGICAL 10
land. was supposed TO lie In the Allan
tic ocean west Of the straits o, Gibrai-
tar. and was known as ''the 'ost con-
tinent." Plato represents 1t 80 having
been engulfed In the sea 1900 years
previous as q punishment far the im-
piety shown by the inhabitants In
waging war against Athens.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1921-09-01
afEooi,a Gnld -

The material commonly called fools
gold is iron pyrite. combination &C
sulphur and Iron In almost equal parts
which is used In making suiphurie
acid. Iron pyrite can he distinguished
from gold by the odor OF sulphur
which II gives OF upon heating
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1921-09-01
CHINA TO ATTEND CONFERENCE

Accepts Invitation TO Disarmament
Congress Without Reservations.
Washington.-China's acceptance OF
President Harding's invitation 30 par
ticipate In the International conference
on limitation of ornaments and far
eastern questions was received by the
state department. Throughout the text
OF her reply China makes 1t plain that
she subscribes unreservedly to Ameri-
can views on disarmament and the Pa
cific and makes no reservations of any
kind.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1921-09-01
Primary Election Notice.

koanis Is herebs given in accordance
with ard pursuant IN Se~iion lsSB. 10
Attire 81. of the Code Pns.iic Ien.raI
Lzss af Maryland being Chartsr TAI,
IT the Acts Of 1910. ard ny Section
ie0b, OF 1872. Chapter Z. and as amend
ed By the Acts OF 1914 and 1916. 10 the
qualified voters Of Sc. Mary's County,
that Primary Election viii be sleld in
the several election districts of Sc.
Hary's County. on
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1921-09-01
Envy Eouna Exsronhsre.

Envy Is a weed that grows In all
soils and climates. and Is no less lux
uriant In the country than In the
court; is not confined to any rank OF
men or extent Of fortune. but RACES
In the breast Of all degrees.-Lord
Clareadon.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1921-09-01
BUY A LOT. $500; BUNGALOW, s62sOO, at
Classic Shore, Colonial Beach, Va.
Immediate Possession. Easy Terms
TAYLOR BROS.
Phone Main 1894. 71O 18th St. N. W
WASHINGTON. D. c.
For Exchange

/ will exchange for a farm in South
ern Maryland nv water-power mill
plant. consisting of Flour, Feed, Saw
Mill, Broom Factory, ! dwellings. l2
acres, earning around $50 per day.
Bargain To one wanting a live-going
business. Address, Box ). North
East, Md. SLIT,
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1921-09-01

TIE shortest reign Of an English
monarch was that Of Lady Jane Grey.
In 1853. She was queen fO- nine days
and then she was beheaded, and Mary.
the daughter Of Henry vIII, came to
.shs shrOne.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1921-09-01
Order Nisi
In the Circuit Court for St. Mary's
County, in Equity. No. 1878 N. L.
Pierre G. Wercks, next friend to
Catharine Beavens, Plaintiff,

ANos 1910 ~
Pierre G. Wercks, next friend to
Catharine Beavens, Plaintiff,
VS..
Nellie j. Beavens and Catharine
Beavens, Defendants.
Ordered this 18th day of July, in the
year 1921, by the Circuit Court for st.
Mary's county, in Equity, that the
private sale made at and for the sum
of 100000, as stated in the Bill OF
Complaint, filed in the above entitled
case, be ratified and confirmed, unless
cause To the contrary be shown on or
before the fourth Monday August,
1921; provided a copy OF this order he
inserted in some newspaper printed
and published in said St. Mary's
county, once a week for three successive
weeks before the said fourth Monday ia
August, 1921.
Ii. HARRIS CAVALIER, Judge.
True Copy Test:
ENOCH b. ABEL.
Clerk of the Circuit Court for st.
Marv's County.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1921-09-01

We wish TO announce Mr.. GUY
HERBERT, of Mechanicsyille, Is 4
suitable candidate for the House Of
Delegates. and viii say. II he consents
TO make the fight. will be ably sup
ported by the, Democrats OF the 4sh,
9Th, 9th and 9Th Districts.
VOTER.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1921-09-01

Now is the Best Time to buy the
Best OYSTER longs at the Best Prices,
from the Best Man that handles only
the Best That's Made. Apply
ADAM t. WHILE * SON,
'"Fix-It Shop
Capitol Hill, Md.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1921-09-01
MARSHAL SELLING CIGARS

Austrian Generalissimo Reduced to
Keeping Tobacco Shop.
Budapest. From field marshal to
proprietor of cigar store tells the
story OF Herman won Koeves' fortunes
since the war. He was the last gen.
eralissimo OF the Austro-Hungarian
forces and had received the highest
military citations for heroism In many
battles, but he lost his entire property
when a portion of eastern Hungary
was turned over to Roumania. accord
ing TO the peace treaty.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1921-09-01
FRIDAY, September 9, 1921,


eral Election Districts of 81 Nary'.
80 ''e' s' rscinee,
oI InlgOeS
Fret co.oa p:.
eSoiiu -, . ic''
second District - Valley Lee
Third District-First Precinct
IoonarJto.
III; D:. E
Ahiiu DiSlTict- Oeconu freclnct,
Leonardtown
Fourth District Chantico
: " ieS'nie
c;xth District Good uono
!,
Seventh Distrlct-Flrst Precinct,
oakley
c.h n;...:.. O., n
c;rct 0.LIov
e'' Oan'ey
Eiohth District Iarhoasv;,lo
10.
Nintn District adams Store
And the Primary Election so to be
nesd 70 Tor the purpose OF nominating
narties- resnectiveIy
r IL
one pelsSn III Ios compt,oner OF tne
As~0SAs "a s'e o'a'e Va mary's"o-
One person to represent st. Mary's
County IN the Senate OF Maryland.
IT,
County in the House OF Delerates of
the State of MARYLAND.
Court for ST. Mary's COUNTY
One Terson Tor Sheriff of st. Mary's
county.
One person for Register of Wills for
st. Mary's County.
0,a rarso, e. ,,. r..
G, Warv's conn., o""'s Aieasu'sr luz
S'
One person for County Commissioner
of st. Mary's County. from the Second
Commissioners District.
Ono narsor sor co,,., S,
G, M.rv's Conn,v 'S surveyor io'
And the said Primary EI,c,;o, IN .lso
for the nurnose of eIect;rg " "''0
Democratic State Convention
Ihree persons as Delegates to the
kepnbiiean State Convention.
Sig nersoos as memhers of the Dsm-
ocraTic State Centras Comm;ttae for
II Marv's County
.nree persons ss members of the Re-
publican state Centre: ComTnittee for
b. Mary County.
RI
tne pons =, 'an eIec.'on VIII oe open.
Gu VI ss-n anu every eIection district OF
SAID county at D A. NJ. and will be
c.ose9 AZ Z. wnen the ballots
sDaii oe couhssa according 10 Jaw.
Ard ~noti< . Il hoxohv or;yan that
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1921-09-01

AUGUST 10. 1901

Editor of the BEACON
Kindly allow me space in your es-
teemed paper 20 announce my candi-
dacy for the Democratic nomination
for State Senator. I shall, il nomi-
mated and elected, give TO the people OF
ST. Mary's County the best services of
which i am capable. In making this
announcement of my candidacy | am
constrained to do se- at the earnest
solicitation OF Democrats throughout
the county. Yours truly.
j. ALLAN COAD.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1921-09-01
Wanted at Once
FARM FOR RENT

Desirable tenant wanted with
teams and ample help for Tower
Hill Farm, Potomac River,
near Beauyuc T.. o. Apply 10
FIDELIS REALTY CO.,
6-ZJ-t LeOnardtown, Md.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-06-03
Trade.union Women to Meet.

Trade-union women are planning a
conference at Waukegan. H., to be
held during the week beginning June
g. In sending out the call for the con-
yention the National Women's Trade
Union League of America points out
the exceptional importance of the con-
vention at this time, due to the critical
economic situation, faced especially by
woman workers. against whom there
have been unfair DETERMINATIONS in
rates of pay and industrial opportun-
ity. The particular task of the con-
yention win be to develop further ways
and means to continue the four chief
purposes of the league:
1. To organize all working women
into trade unions.
>. To make possible for women an
equality with men in industrial and
professional opportunity.
3. To make equal pay for equal work
regardless of sex fact and not the
DRY.
A. To make citizenship mean actual
equality of liberty, status, opportunity
between men and women.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-06-03
Paper Workers on Strike.

Approximately 1900 members OF
the International Brotherhood of Paper
Workers are on strike, James I. Carey,
president of the brotherhood, said.
The plants affected are located In
the northeastern section of the United
states and Canada and are operated by
he International Paper company, Tide
water Paper company, Minnesota and
Ontario company and the Fort Fran
ces Paper company. Most of the mills
are engaged in the production Of news
print paper.
A few independent companies, To-
Gated at Thomson, Felts Mill, Great
Bend and Hadley, New York, signed
wage and working agreement with
the union and are not affected by the
walkout
The strike was called In protest
against wage reduction of approx
nately 30 per cent and change in
working conditions.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-06-03
Industry Too Attractive7

If the Legislative program Of New
Brunswick trade unlonlsts Is adopted
II will lure workers TO the cities. and
this would be undesirable. declared bus
mess men of Fredericton, New
Brunswick, Mt a conference In which
the workers. proposed legislation was
opposed. In its appeal to the govern
ment to reject these demands, the EN-
ployers say:
'One feature we would particularly
remind you of, when considering the
enactment of so-called labor legisla-
ton, Is that all enactments which tend
to make the conditions surrounding the
employment In industrial centers more
attractive and favorable to wage earn
ers employed. In these centers, in COM
parison with: those employed In agri-
cultural and rural districts, tend to in
tensify the nigration from these dis
tricts to the industrial centers. Ways
and means should be considered to-
ward aleviating this serious condition
Of migration rather than toward ag-
gravating IT,"
The Objectionable legislation In
cludes compensation amendments. re-
striction of child labor and the eight
hour day. Greater educational facili-
ties demanded by the workers are set
aside by the employers with the claim
that this Is matter of public policy"
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-06-03
Reject ONE BIG UNION IDEA
Lumber Workers of Alberta. Canada.
Announce Change In Their
Views on the Subject.

The death knell Of the One Big
Union has been tolled." says the Al
5erta Labor News Of Edmonton, which
discusses the withdrawal from the
One Big Union OF lumber workers, who
are declared to be ''the only section OF
the One Big Union that has ever func-
toned The lumber workers have
ser mp an independent union and are
now denouneing their former col
leagues as political leaders and ora
tors" Secretary Berg Of the new or
ganization of lumber workers says .'the
membership we're blindIy led into the
trap that had. been carefully laid by
these would-be leaders and as n result
the One Big Onion is one big union
only in name" The. Alberta Labor
News says the great mass OF workers
who Joined the One Big Union were
sincere. but they were ignorant of his
tory and the theory of those who posed
as their leaders
~They could not" says the Labor
News. have understood the philosophy
of the men who launched the move
ment or they would have known that
the move was political and not indus
trial. They must also have been ig
norant OF the history Of working class
organization. its failures and successes,
or they would have seen the impotence
Of the thing they were being led into"
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-06-03
Textile Industry Normal.

Indications that wage and working
conditions In the textile industry at
Fall River Mass. had reached normal
levels We're contained In joint state
ment issued by the Cotton Manufacture
ers' association and the Textile coun-
ell. The present rate of wages. estab-
'lished after reduction of 22la per
cent five months ago, will he effective
for at least six months, II appeared.
The statement which followed a con-
ference at which trade conditions were
discussed at length follows: AT a
meeting Of the Cotton Manufacturers
association and Textile council, held
for the purpose of discussing trade con-
ditions. 1t was agreed by both parties
that there would be no change in the
wage schedule June l, and no change
Is anticipated during the next period"
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-06-03
RAILWAY union
Hailed TO COURT
Toledo Firm Asks Damages From
Maintenance of Way and
Shop Laborers.
CLAIM BROKEN AGREEMENT
Bacon Brothers Company Seeks to
Collect s75go0o From the oroaniza-
tion-Receiver for Brotherhood Prop
erty In the Toledo District Sought.

Suit to recover approximately $780,
600 from the United brotherhood OF
Maintenance OF Way Employees and
Hallway Shop Laborers was filed by
the Bacon Brothers company, manu-
facturers Of gloves and mittens, In fed
eral court at Toledo, Ohio.
A temporary restraining order was
issued by the court preventing the re-
moval from the district OF any of the
property of the brotherhood
All of the grand officers and MEM
bers of executive boards are made de-
PENDANTS to the suit individually and
as officers.
The bill of complaint estimates that
there are 100000 members who would
be liable TO become defendants under
their constitution but merely names
the officers.
The appointment of receiver for
the property In the Toledo district Is
also asked. II is also suggested that
1t may be necessary to extend the re-
Ownership by ancillary proceedings to
all of the brotherhood property wher-
ever situated.
The bill of complaint charges that
one of the agreements entered into by
A. NJ Everett, John Hall and John J..
O'Grady and other members Of the ex-
ecutive board Of the brotherhood with
the Bacon Brothers company, was
practically abrogated by these same
individuals when they sent out cir
cular over the United States and Can
ada. denouncing the whole plan.
The brotherhood purchased the Ba-
con Brothers Toledo plant and hired
A. f. Bacon, secretary-treasurer of the
company, to manage the business.
The plan was to sell gloves, over
alls, -mittens, hose, shoes. blankets and
other wearing apparel to the union
members at cost.
1t Is charged mat internal dissension
arose In the brotherhood and some
members deliberately set out to ruin
the cooperative plan and destroy the
Toledo firms business.
The head Office of the brotherhood is
at Detroit
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-06-03
SPIRITS TELL OF LOST MINE
Tennessee Woman Advises On''sO
states Embassy in Chile OF sn'-
eralds Under Santiago.

Santiago, Chile.-A lost eine'a'u
mine near this city has been reFeaiei
Through spirit control" TO Mrs +. D.
Patterson of Cumberland Gap len,
nessee. according to letter receiver
AZ the United States embassy here
from Mrs Patterson in which she ASKS
whether emeralds are commonly 4o"''
In this republic. LII
She writes the "mine was eoii'' -
many years ago and that 1t mas os. .,,
so photographed on her MIND ese
she would recognize the spot l'i ,s.
diately. The rich deposits she 49, 49,, :
may now be found in stratas oeiO"
the earth's surface near Santiago
So far as known, emeralds have n s'.
err been found in any quantlt! III w.
section of Chile.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-06-03
Wanes Tending Down.

: Increasing unemployment ana gen.
eral tendency toward wage reduction
characterize the industrial situation in
the Eighth federal reserve district, &c
cording to the monthly report for the
district, issued at ST. Louis.
The report notes, however, "in the
face of formidable unemployment fig
ures, savings are growing steadily" A
survey of A local banks shows the
number of accounts increased 3.9S per
cent, and the amount of savings 3.1J
per cent between January 1 and
April l.
Continuation of a slight downward
price trend in some commodities is re
ported.