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The Dolores star., 1921-09-16
lLsAcE BEGINNING TO LIVE
Writer Finds a Feeling Of Relief
PervadIno the People Of tho
Province, With Reason.

II Is y strange, yet stimulating ex-
berience for anyone who Is Interested
Ia the relations between peoples to
ktsit the much-contested strip Of land
known as Asace. The last time was
n Alsace was more than twenty years
Sgo. 1t was the day after Bismarck's
heath, and everywhere the black
Ehite-red flags were hanging out at
Aalf.mast In honor OF the man who
lad made the two provinces Relsch-
and-part Of the new German EN-
bire.
Today Blsmarck's work Is undone ;
Zone, even from Germany Itself. Is
be black .whlte-red flag; gone are the
Prusslan officers and officials. the red
Matted station masters, and all the 9TH
kr paraphernalIa OF imperial German
Outlne. The older order survives but
Iere and there. In the great official
Buildings erected and arranged on the
|randlose German Cor, ns the Ger
bans now call 1t, Wuhelmian) scale,
b the familiar square blue German
etter boxes. In the neat blue street
igns which have been left standing
nth d neat new French sign affixed
|bove or beneath. No doubt the minor
}mcials have been but little changed.
he village station master and the
ostman have but doffed their German
psignla to don its more easy-fitting
rench equivalent. But II the men are
be same, the faces, as well as the
Informs. are different. There Is Il
ceiling OF relief, Of detente, In the
ir. One has the sense Of a people
hat has returned to the normal. AT
hst, after long ordeal, they can be
hemselves. They are free to settle
own and to begin to live.-Alfred f.
immern in the Manchester Guardian.
The Dolores star., 1921-09-16
Notice of Final Settlement aHd DETERMINATION
of Helrshlp,

of Heirshlp.
Estate of Lawrence Vanarsdale, Deceased.
No. Cl5S
Notice is hereby given that on the 26th. day
of September, A. d. 1921, the undersigned will
present to the county court of Montezuma
county, Colorado, his accounts for final settle
ment of administration of said estate, when
and where all persons in interest may appear
aud object to them, il they SO desire.
Notice is also hereby given that application
for the determination of heirship of said
Lawrence Vanarsdale deceased has been made
and that the Court will on said date herein
before mentioned, at any time to which the
hearing may be continued. proceed to ascer-
tain and determine who are the heirs of the
said Lawrence Vanarsdale deceased. and as
such entitled to inherit any lands. tenements,
hereditaments or other property, real or per-
sonal. constituting all or part of the estate
of the said Lawrence Vanarsdale deceased and
enter decree accordingly. at which bearing
all persons claiming to be heirs at law of said
deceased may appear and present their proof
GEORGE VANARsDALE,
Administrator of the Estate of Lawrence
Vanarsdale. Deceased
First publication August Is, 1871
Last publication September 2S 1921.
The Dolores star., 1921-09-16
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Publishcr,)
Department of the Interior.
L = I.und 0IliGa Mt Durnn nrn EnlDrnl

Department of the Interior.
U. S. Land Office at Durango, Colorado.
July %. 1921
Carter of Stoner, Colorado. Who on August
9th, 1916, made homestead entry No. 0i9s4. for
S2S2SE4 section 36, township 80 north. v 9
section 1, township 80 moth, range "a west. N.
NJ. P. Meridian, has filed notice of intention to
make final three yeaI proof to establish claim
to the land above described. before j. NJ.
Brnmley clerk of the district court, at Cortez.
Colorado, on the 2Oth day of September. 1921.
Claimant names as witnesses:
James H. Longwell, Ernest Knoblock. Stan
ley Mitchell and William W. Carter, all OF
Stoner, Colorado.
JNo. T. JOYCE. Register
First pub aug. 10; last pub sept. l6. 1921.
The Dolores star., 1921-09-16
BAPTIST

sunday school at 10 a. m.
Morning Service II :OOa. m.
prayer meeting Wednesday at 7:3O
p. m.
keV' l.. |. Hansen of Denver, State
director of Sunday school and Young
reoples work will preach at the Baptist
church Sunday morning. All are in
vted.
Union service at 7:3O p. m.
e. l.. FLANDERS. Pastor
The Dolores star., 1921-09-16
Hard to Blend.

Mr.. Peavish says that nlthous, ne
would be the last man on eari" "
criticise any lady of his Acquaintance
nayartbe,ess he has never met one
who could successfully coinDine lne
high-school giggle with the miuule-aseu
spread.-Dallas News.
The Dolores star., 1921-09-16

believes in keep.
Ing Is left
hand posted as to
what his right
hand is doing, and
nobody ever will
see him conceal
Ing any of his
lights under a
busheI."
I'm sorry to
hear you refer to
that great and
good man in sar-
castle terms,' said
the village patrl-
arch. "Eyery day
The Dolores star., 1921-09-16
METHODIST

ochedule of services for Sunday,
September Is.
Cortez Sunday School at 10 a. m.
Union Christian Endeavor 7:3O D. IN.
Lewis-Sunday School at lO:3O am.
Lebanon - Sunday School at 2::3O p. m.
Dolores Sunday School at 10 a. m.
Union service in the evening at 7:3O
p. IN.
You are cordially invited to attend
this service.
Phone 46 8
The Dolores star., 1921-09-16
Mot What She Meant.

Miss De Vere-Yes, he actually saio
vour cheeks were like roses.
Miss yane ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS lay
ing 1t on pretty thick. u,.od
Miss De Vere-Yes; he feiharheu
about that, too.
The Dolores star., 1921-09-16
OFFICIAL DIREcroRY.
COUNTY OFFICERS

COUNTY OFFICERS
Judge, J. y. Brunley
clerk, 8. n. Burke
treasurer, Chas. r. Smith
sup,, Of Schools, L. .. Hutchings
...,,,or, c. r. Hickman
sheriff, Frank w. wheatland
surveyor, c. C. knight.
Attorney, 8. W. Carpenter
Coroner, T. c. Ames
Representative, Royal W. Calkins
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
District No. l, r. b. Durham
District No. 2, Henry Crawford
district No. 3, Fred Haller
TOWN OFFICIALS
Mayor. Charles Boar
Treasurer. B. F. Greene
Town Clerk, C. l.. Flanders
Town Marshal, J. II. Wbeatland
Attorney, 8. W. Carpenter
Water Clerk, C. l.. Flanders
Water sup't, J. H. Whcatland.
Trustees:
A. A. Rust, NJ. B. Parsons, Vincent E. st.
Claire, c. ". Lilly. X. b. Dunham
Walter odenbaugh
The Dolores star., 1921-09-16
PLEASURE OF GIVING

NShiMBACk, the banker, Is acuuIr-
~ Ing quite reputation as NH.
mntnropist'' observed the druggist.
mes always giving to somebody or
something, and I notice that the sick.
ehlng details always get into print Ha
The Dolores star., 1921-09-16
CHURCH OF CHRIST

p'oie study 10 a. m. Sunday.
rreachlng II a. m. Sunday.
services will be held in the City hall
sunday morning, September 1s. No
service in the evening.
WILLIS j. JERNIGAN,
Minister
The Dolores star., 1921-09-16
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
(Publisher)

Department of the Interior.
U. S. Land Office at Durango. Colorado.
August 4. 1921.
Notice is hereby given that Doren b. Wood.
of Dolores. Colorado, who on January Z.
1919. made Homestead entry No. 0731l, for
n 2 Sc section Is NV I SW L. SW NV I,
section II. township 81 north, range Il west.
n Nj Meridian, has filed notice of intention
to make final three year proof to establish
claim to the land above described, before J. M.
Brumley, clerk of the Districtcourt at Cortez.
Colorado. on the 18th day of September, 1921.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Alba E. Pagett, Abel Lucero, Frank Wedell
and George Wedell, all of Dolores, Colorado.
JNo. 7. JOYCE, Register.
First pub aug. 10, last pub sept. IS. 1921.
The Dolores star., 1921-09-16
An Expert.

"Are you skilled chauiteurr
eyes, sir! Why, I've been III ni''e
collisions and run over five persons
and every time l got away puioie ""'
body could get my numberF
The Dolores star., 1921-09-16

Engel Art Corners are handy and
neat to put kodak pictures in albums
with. so for lOc at The Star office.
The Dolores star., 1921-09-16
FIRST NATIONAL BANK.


No " ReerveD strict No
o, Total ~
....... l.
to circulate Sbondspa yalue
Other bonds
Banking House ....
Lawful Federal
n temsS 8andI6J
Cheeks on bank the
~ " " oaeD @''E
Checks banks
...
% CAPITAL stock stock paid in
dssstas sss so ss aat.%sf 'f' and z'' s
22sss
lndiydua deposits subject check
1ta asf" sm sss'ss osses % 3 '"t deposits. subject m
Tine o
Ssis S5fsss= as s e, S o, @ than for money borrowed s
time deposits. o '
H.. .......
o oladols
County o Me
i m ~ $50
m
j. MoRRIso
My Il. W.BERs
dseptemb / "
The Dolores star., 1921-09-16

Lost-Bi-focal bow glasses, shell
tram. Finder please notify P. A.
finkerton, Dolores, Colorado.
The Dolores star., 1921-09-16

E. E. Wallace will buy stock hogs at
any and all times. Call him up before
selling to anybody else. 1926
The Dolores star., 1921-09-16

Found-Near Fourth street bridge,
Sunday, July 81, package. Owner
an have same by calling at this office
proving propery and paying for this
notice.
The Dolores star., 1921-09-16

Complete line of bee supplies. In
qulre of G. d. Taylor. l4tf
The Dolores star., 1921-09-16

For Sale-A good milk COW. Inquire
oil Allen Hammond, Lebanon, Colo.
The Dolores star., 1921-09-16
Reduction Prices

The following prices on shoe
repair work are now in effect: Half
soles. men 81 so, women, $I.25. all
others the same according 10 size.
Boots reduced from $4,000 to
S26. so; pegged boots reduced from
524. to $1,000, ipcludiDd war
tax. All other new work reduced
in proportion. Rubber heels now
so and 90 cents. reduced from IS
and rs cents.
A. W. ARNOLD { SON
Opposite Post Office
DOLORES, COLOR A DN3
The Dolores star., 1921-09-16

Wanted-Beef, veal, hogs, mutton,
poultry, eggs, Belgian hares, pelts and
hides. G. D. TAYLOR. 1tf
The Dolores star., 1921-09-16
CHURCH NOTICES
CATHOLIC

Services the first and third Sundays
Of each month. Services begin at
l0:30 a. m.
The Dolores star., 1921-09-16

A full line of school supplies at The
Star office.
The Dolores star., 1921-09-16
REPORT OF rnn CONDITIONS OF

j Harris & Company. Bankers. at Dolores
in the State OF Colorado. at the ciose of
business September 9th. 1921:
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-09-15
"A SQUARE DEALT"

ME HAVE SEEN a number Of little printed slips. anonymous, Of
w course, but bearing the familiar phraseolOgy of the llanna-Selg-
man propaganda bureau, which attack Senator Bursum and ask
votes for M. Hanna Nearly every one of these little anonymous let
ters mentions "a square deal as being in some way connected with
MI. Hann8s political equipment. Every one OF them, without ex-
ception. makes a false statement with reference to senator Bursum
Here is a sample;
"Bursum doubleerossed the d~oughboys. Vote for Hanna
aud a Square Deal"
The last minute effort Of the Hanna Seligman propaganda bureau
10 hold down the Bursum majority is desperate and reckless 1t as
STUNTS, apparently, that New Mexico veterans of the recent war, are
gulible and that they can be imposed upon by clumsy falsehoods.
Most falsehoods published in a campaign in behalf Of Hanna APP
pear first in the Santa Fe New Mexican. The one quoted above, il is
assumed, IS based on the falsehood published in the New Mexican Il.
the effect that Bursum passed his vote on the adjusted compensation
act, when it was before the senate upon the motion TO reeommt, until
II was apparent that enough FAYE votes had been recorded Ia insure
its reeommittal, and that Bnsum then voted NO
The record shows that Senator Bursum voted once and once only
% ths measure; that his name was called but once and that he then
voted "noi' maintaining the position he has always maintained an
favor Of every measure for the welfare of the veterans Of the war.
Resolution after resolution has been adopted and published by
Washington, ID. c. camps of veterans, commanding Bursum stand
ON the compensation bill These resolutions were passed by men who
were ON the ground in Washington when the vote IN the senate was
taken aud who know how each member Of the senate voted.
The national council of the American Legion is fully Informed as
10 Rursums record in the senate. Captain Victor lieinH Of the ma.
iional council Of the American Legion, is nov"in New Nexico actively
cans who distinguished themselves in the foreign service lie would
not be here working for a candidate who had 'douhlecrossed the
This particular attack upon Senator Bur.um' record is a Bit Of
snsperting II is typical Of the kind Of square deal campaigning
which The IIanna-Seigman organization has carried on in New Mex
iS1 during This and several preceding campaigns.
This particular effort 80 trick war veterans into voting against
a man who has been their consistent advocate in Washington should
nave the effect Of bringing 20 Isursum the unanimous support of the
veterans.
They are moi unfamiliar VITA Hanna record They are hound to
compare these records and 20 ask;
what has Hanna ever done for amy t~ouehboy9'
What, for that mutter, has Mr. Hanna ever done for anybody
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-09-15
WHEN A WOMAN TELLS
BY RUTH AGNES ABELiNc
CHAPTER XIV. Hear a seream IN the Dawn

l had always believed that II once
a wonan htu Dcrn 90 - he nrim-
roses hIosaomiur hy tbs way nwaitinG
the touch Of any hand Ia the dusk
she could not life . facs 20 the
mornin4t
III you conia Vct the s,rairht story
from most ertinK women said Grace,
philosnphikiug on Mira Amoa' conduct,
YOU would find that there IL In the
past ~ every one OF them at least
ma who has hcaaed them 10 say
that his love wae the first!
Some Of aitm do leland aomc
% them don'i, probably because there
WAS someone somewhere Tor whom
they did care. and who failed them.
Aud self-rcsrlntlon ~ balm to their
ncorched souls -thcy do not want 20
lie about u.
"But women can come back. ana
they DO. every day through the me-
dun OF the wclhiiuR rinE-if they
viii let tho truth go untold, Grace
added.
Putting u That way, You have no,
made IL quite clear whether YOU
thiak coming back IL q virtue or q
vice. l said.
IT Is simply n condition. Ana Il
hmt any different with mcn can't
arc that we really have a douhl,
NAinnaih, TOT Mhon you MfnHitf ~
down Il Is an th- same. II % man
confCsses that he has "a past. he has
created "a doubt N n woman CON
fesses that she has "A past she ma,
created "a doubt And n mnn who 1.
not believed in IS Just Hs unha,ps "a.
the woman who is not believed On
SO this tnik NJ "a double moral stan.
dard is all roti
The big difference, aa = a'e co.
continued Grace. "is not in tho wa,
the world views either iho uln c'
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-09-15
hBertOnBrale
~ Daily Poem
RPopuLARITY

Araid mes Worriment a pain
Where We must toll with little rcst
Amid the struggle u the strain
A littln mirth Is douhly bbst;
SO we are always on the quest
For quips and quirks as Hight us chaff
which bring o tickle 20 the breast;
W. love the gus who makes ~ Taught
Oh. Dee his humor rough and plaitS
with slap-stick energy expressed
or suited 20 % hish-hrow brain,
n matters not. n. ON TIE tost,
n rips tho buttons OFF the vest
or bursts the corset string ln nalt-
The humorist's a welcome guest;
We love the guy who make Is Taught
Much fame and honor may he gain.
And riches fu his mouey chest,
The chap-or eiae the funny Jane
Who perks us up with jape and jest.
Who gives 20 living pep and ze9i
And hrcws n drink OF JOY 10 quar-;
Among sarth's brightest folk ana
lest
We love tho guy who makes us laugh.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-09-15

woman. hut IN the way they conid.r
themselves.
"A nun ;Sss the conseioDn"sH of
hts wronedolne while with n WOMAN
Il sticks. and that seif-contempt ~
worse than anything else.
THAT Ia why 4 tfied 90 spare ATS.
Ames-she viii have enougn pf u
when abe does wake up. Sne VIII
feel that every Woman Is poiniing lrf
finger ut hcf-w when ia reality they
will have forgotten
why didn't YOU lie, Grace. when
you met Tom. Tot instancef'
/ realized The cruelty OF my words
yot / couldn't resist trying 20 learn
moro Of whn; had passed bsiwten
Tom nhd Grace.
"Recauso- he nov asked mc To
toll H." she said frankly.
] caught the pain IN her voice; yet
her nnswrr thrilled me.
"Yau viii find some day. Mis- fur-
ensen. that there are men with intuiH'
Just as there are wOmcn-and tnfn
was one OF them.
Yes" there was q rae or bitter
ness in ncr voice. Il tried To- Ntiip
MIN, I led every trick Of nv 'thdr
but ne WAC trick-proof!' An "cd
smile gifricd her lips
Ia the AilCnco that followed { heard
the front dqoi hang shut and slow
steps cptuc 10 The stairs.
"Who Us it," asked Grace. strangely
afraid.
- don't know I said. 'but u ISN'T
unusual for some one 70 COME here
go why look .o frightened"
Tho words were No more thnu
spoken when I heard a acfeuiA from
iilh AmcH' room.
Ito BE Continued)
tCnpyrlght. 1921. n y. a. serlceI
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-09-15
McAdoo and His
New Born Bugaboos

IHANANfANNNNh lHNNANANNNN
The speech Of Afr. mcAdoo-ouo-
time hsIr-uppareut and sim claimant
to democratic primtey delivered NJ
Newton. Kansas. Tor national cirrulu-
tion. is tuned to the minor Key OF
Or. DICK Linthicum's p-rouounccmcnt
from the publicity headquarters ui
.thc party's national committee. The
near coincidence OF the two utter
unccs indicates "a cuucert OF minds In
their production aud fniriy establish
ca tho fact that they represent the
party policy which. lacking less au-
shorlty. would knrdly bc conceivable
Mr. McAdnu's speech ia cloudrd
with GLOOM. ''gonH' OF H. Like M
iinthlcum, he doesn't believe anR
good can come out OF the conference
Tor the limitation Of armumcuts. be-
causr President Harding has spoiled
the prospects hy including n the proc
'Erum 81 discussion The international
problems uf he Pacific which. 80
lunR aH they shall remain unsettled
viii form "a continuing cause Tor tho
rivalry 81 armameuts. But II an
agreement for the substantial rrduc-
% OF naval aImamcnts shall Doe
secured hy the president, Nj. McAloo
already uitcrH tu go him 1907 better
ana proposes 10 abolish nsvies alto
rcthsr.
Eut d. Is not merely us 10 the fail
uro uf this conference That Mr.. Nc
Ndoo b. filled with gloomy forebod-
lnEs. lie Is "a bear on the whole ma
uonal situation. Tracing things back
to first causes in failure o. join the
irague uf. nations and choosing rather
what he terms Isolation he declares
thai.
Economic disaster will De the
inevitable consequence OF sucn
shurt-rightcd policies. Already
we are feeling the effects. The
uraNost business depression boo
Our history is upon us, and 90 viii
grow more acute as The policies
OF international Isolation aro
further developed and enforced
Waving the lack OF moderation Ur
accuracy lu the statement that the
greatest business depression iu our
history o. upon as, rtEht-thlnkiuE
members % our citizenship are likely
Co question tho attitude Of the former
secretary uf the treasury iu spread
lur alarm 10 .discourariuE tho cone
atrurtlNe currgI,H OF the country
which are SLOWLY coming back into
play u b. better also Wiser. under
almost any circumstance. to Dee l
hun than To Zoe % bear uu the United
States, particularly o. one Is JarIrinE
tu popular leadership.
plscountiug Dawes which BIS "a cou-
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-09-15
A Lincoln Story
By DIR. WILLIAM Z. BARTON

trovcrsy was on. Sir Stafford North
cote. Lord Saiisbury's private aeCre-
tafN. came "a the United states TO
adjust the dispute. and told this story
to san I'M;
During the civil war, sir stafford
Nnfthaote. father Of the Sir Stafford
who told Mr. nm tho story. repre-
scnted Great Britain in Washington
and ON one occasion went 10 the White
House on an urgent >sntter. taking his
son with him.
He asked 10 see Mr.. lincoln az once.
and was told tina Mr.. Lincoln was
dressing and not ready TO receive
visitors. The urgency II the matter
caused sir stafford tn insist upon he
ine shown to tho hath room, where
Mt, Lincoln was barking his boots.
using fnr the support OF his foot VIVA
looked like an empty soap box.
Sir Stafford was surprised 10 find
the president thus engaged.
why. Mr.. President" he cxcialm-
81. In England a gentleman never
blacks his own boots"
Lincoln was not disturbed. lie
Piled his brush without raising his
head very FAR. but siil looked cheer
fullg at Sir Stafford - he asked;
Who's boots does he black"
The younger Sir stafford North
cote laughed morrily. said Mr. nm,
len telling the story.
n is "A good story.
No man by refusing 90 black his
own boots. escapes the necessity oil
some kind Of service. tie may be proud
- the labor he Escapes. but something
must take its place. 10 it D" nothing
hut the painfully hard labor Of kiline
time.
II n man does not perform some
useful labor. by what Kind OF harder
labor does he get through me-
Whose boots does he black
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-09-15

when Cap'n ~PcnuNwiuklc had given
tho Twins THEN ttdrss su that they
coud hulp him keep order in the
Land uf thD Wirglcfius, be explained
% lew things to them "ft's thi. way "
said Dee % can't ho everywhere of
once. aud 10 went TO un ti, placcs
where ? ought Co Doe. . would have
To- br multiplied tv .nhout o. not
only have To- keep the trAfic from
lammiuE under the al here but
have Co do an sorts OF thiurs ho-
sides Only this morning tho lobster
and the Joiiyfish got into % quarrel
aud ve had Geo take the itlvflsh home
tu uis llmi Boo 90 strotDnri'
MI God rus4inr just them heard
tho remark and stopped. Yes sir''
%, declared. "uud such t time o. we
bod E,tt.ng hold of HIM pid you
ever try tu geo hold ut 20 icllyush,
Miss
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-09-15

Lincoln stories
are none too
a liant. aud
when ono cannot
learn r. new one. a.
g. o satisfaction to
got IA now confirm
alton OF yn old
one.
Everybody on M
Pacific coast seems
to know sam HIM.
the ~road-huilder
he ls the man they
used to swear by.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-09-15

LONDON petition a mite long
was presented IN the House of Lords.
from the people Of Monmouth. u
requested certain privileges on sunday.
Scvonty-nvo thousand names were
signed.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-09-15

American railroads w aUproNi-
mutoly 2.42S 0f9 freight cars $500
passenger ears. and Gh,sO2 locomo-
tiyes operating over 2b2.57i mile OF
frHrh
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-09-15

I dined with him a few days ago and
he told me this story.
Ia 1896, when the Venezuelan con
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-02-26

than in December whereas a year ago
between the same dates there was a
decline of about s per cent. All cities
declines as compared with
the preceding month except Aberdeen
and Helena; and all cities experienced
declipes compared with a year ago ex-
cept Duluth, Helena and Superior.
The production Of -four mills in this
district for the, I've weeks ending Jan
uary 20 declined about IS per cent as
with the v weeks ending
December rs. The total production
was also about % per cent less than a
ago. The mills are operating at
about 80 per cent of capacity as COM
pared with So per cent a year ago.
Copper production in January was
about the same as in December. but
fully 35 per cen below the production
of January a year ago, the decline be-
panies. The manufacture Of linseed oil
and oil cake in Minneapolis exhibited
increases as compared with December
and with January a year ago. The vol
ume Of retail trade in January when
measured in dollars and cents exhibit
ed a decline of IL per cent from Jan
uary a year ago while stocks decreas-
ed simultaneously IL per cent. The de-
crease Of stocks in January was about
4 per cent.
Business failures, which are an ex-
cellent index to past business condi-
tons, were more favorable in January
than in December. The number of
failures increased put the total liabili-
ties were reduced one-half. However,
as compared with a year ago failures
are excessively large. the number be-
ing more than three times as great
and the liabilities more than four
times as large. In January there were