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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-10-28
What Do You Know
About Your Blood?
Is It Normal? Is ItRich? sFree of Waste Products?
Is IL Pure?


In justice TO yourself and your
loved ones you should know the
truth about your blood-for who
knows at what time he or she will
be called upon TO stand this test.
| Ask yourself these simple ques-
tions: Do feel tired when | get
Iup in the morningf Am all
tagged out at night? Is my face
pale and drawn? Do I suffer with
pains in my muscles and jointsf
Am subject TO any skin disease?
Have l any pimples or boils?
Nature is warning you, Il your
answer to any Of these questions
Iis yes" Nature now needs help.
She has done her best but Is fail
ing.
Listen to natures warning.
Your blood is your fountain
source Of energy-therefore keep
your blood rich and pure.
Our greatest health asset Is to
have blood which 10 pure and
clean - blood which Is free Of
waste products.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-10-28
Consulate Guarded

Montevideo, Uruguay, Oct. u.s.
Special guards were placed around
the United States legation and
consulate heret oday in anticipa-
tion Of possible disorders during a
general strike this afternoon in
protest against the conviction for
murder Of Nicolo Sacco ana Ear
tolomeo vanzetti in Massachu-
setts.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-10-28

Osborne" VIM. Degen, basso,
.'Will Scarlet" Joe Cleta Ifowe,
who has bounded into the front
line in q season, sings Anna
BELLE" and Madeline Hartford.
characterize, does Dame Bur-
den."
Robin Hood" is good fun, good
music and good looks all the way
from the Nottingham fair to the
final wedding, when everybody
worthwhile gets married. and ev-
erybody In the seats Is glad 1t
came out that way, and glad they
came to hear the operetta that has
pleased more Americans than any
other.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-10-28
Y. M. Fund
Still Growing
$539 Today

Thirty-five subscriptions were
reported today by the budget COM
mittee OF the Y. M. G. A. working
In the drive for $4,000 fund for
the associations work this year.
The amount OF money reported
was s53950 making a total fund
now subscribed Of $7655 with s9e
individual donations.
A number Of subscriptions have
been received by mail, according
to the report of G. A. Kel1s. sec
retary OF the association who re-
quested that those who have not
been seen and who care to sub
scribe may do so by mail.
The following is a list Of the
names reported by the committee.
G. @. Bingham, $40; Carl and
Bowersox, SIS; Gibson Millinery,
$5; Skaggs United Stores, $40; +.
G. Biigh, $12; Dr. Downs, $40:
John j. Roberts, $50; Salem Auto
Co.. SIC; Dan +. Fry, $50; T. G.
Albert, s5; G. NJ Roberts, s25;
J. H. Baker, $40; Danl. ]. Fry,
$40; r. e. Needham. $16; F. A.
Eirxon, S.; H. J.. Clements, $40;
Dr. G. II. Robertson; $40; Oscar
B. Gingrich, s25; Edw. Weller,
500; Geo. d. Alderin. sic; N. S.
Savage, $5; Mistland Bakery, $50;
Steusloff Bros. Market. $50; e. A.
Kurtz, SIS; DR.. Bean, $40; c. Il.
Hedberg, SIG; e. l.. Kappahan,
$3.50; Fredk S. Laport. SIG;
Gussie A. Niles. SO; DR.. L. II.
Burdett, $5; Miss Ellen Curran,
81; Mr.. Carnine. SO cents; Mrs.
9. w, Brasher. 81; Mr.. !. L. Cleve.
IS; J. @. Babcle SIG; Harry Weis,
SIS.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-10-28
FIRST NOTICE M -.

FIRST NOTICE To rr1.-,--
Notice is hereby iyaaEDi101
Undersigned. by an ord ~ 'hag {
county court Of the stsss stusr Of
ION for the county of me- Me- q d
made and entered on tha thoa. ID
OF October. 1921. was Il a .sth /
executrix Of the estate of appolal|
s, Iddings, deceased sonail|
she has duly qualified q sne q
executrix All persons hav,asueh ri such !
against said estate are hag lug elai'
'tified to present the SAM maeseoy /
liied as required by law auiy u
The city OF Salem. in MARI. ~ hsf|
ty. Oregon. within six Nun mum eoQ
the date of this notice onlns
Dated this 14th day ~ o..
1921. ' ot octobl
SARAH A. TnnMo.
Executrix of the estate ,s'GS -
than g. Iddings. deceased y a0a
Jas. G. Heltzel,
Salem, Oregon. attorney :.
Date Of first publication 4.
Der Ia. 1921 0i' yet
Date Of last publication. Nav.
Der IL. 1921. ''0ss'
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-10-28
PoIkCountyColrt
Circuit Court.

P. w. avn Doren. doing busi-
ness as Oregon Traction company,
VI. Twin City company, corpora
ton, and Minneapolis Steel G. Ma
chinery company. Objections to
filing amended complaint stating
that said amended complaint adds
eight new additional causes Of ac-
tion which are not germane to the
subject matter.
M. Petersen VS.. Sam Riggs.
Judgment filed in the sum of
$76.26 with interest from October
1, 1921. Satisfaction of said judg-
ment entered.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-10-28

court admitting wfii to prooa;e
and appointing Mary J. Phillips
executrix and directing clerk to is
sue letters upon the filing Of oath
as by law required.
Marriage Licenses.
Fred Scholl, farmer of Mon
mouth, Oregon, age rs. to LuelIa
Ward, age 21. OF Falls City, Or.
Elephants have been kown to
to live 200 years.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-10-28

Washington, Oct. 2s--The prob
lem Of the Pacific. II is universally
hoped. win find It's solution at the
Round Table Of the Nations, about
which viii be gathered statesmen
from nine nations. seven Of which
have possessions in the Pacific
seas.
Before entering into a comInen-
tary upon the probable solution it
may be we'll to determine first
what the problem is. Due to the
complexities entering into a con-
sideration of what constitutes the
problem Il would appear that the
disarmament conference has be-
fore II a task Of portentous scope
in the efforts IL viii be incumbent
upon II to make to determine the
exact nature Of the problem they
will have met TO solve.
Two titanic agencies are at
work In the Orient, and until such
time as they become relatively
quiescent, political boundaries
throughout the Asiatic Continent
and the islands OF the Pacific viii
be subject to change without no
tice."
One Of these agencies is the dis
ruptive force in peasant Russia,
now felt not onlS III ufDeria, "a
Russian Turkestan and In the
Transcaucasus but also In Persia
The other is Japan. whose domi-
mating desire, based on the necos-
sity for territorial expansion, has
resulted In penetration OF China
and eastern Siberia and the islands
OF the Pacific north OF the equa-
tor.
The estimated area OF the Pa
clflc ocean Is 67,S10.000 square
miles and Is studded with islands,
the majority Of which are in auch
proximity that they form groups
or archipelagoes. Each archipelago
belongs 20 some foreign power.
But within the rough outline OF
almost all these archipelagoes
there are certain islands which do
not belong to the nation controil-
ing the archipelago OF which the
foreign member" Is. geographical
Iy speaking. part These for
eign members of archipelagoes
naturally, therefore. have become
sore spots" The island OF Yap
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-10-28

Is ono OF these Samoa is another.
It SO happens that often these very
foreign members" are the most
important Of the entire group
commercially and from a naval
and military standpoint.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-10-28

In Ralph Dunbar's production Of
DeKovens robin Hood, which
opens at the Grand theatre, for one
night. Monday, October 81, the
part Of "Alan-a Dale. played or
iginally by Jessie Bartlett Davis,
will be sung by Betty Baxter. a
contralto now in her third year
of opera comique Else Thiede will;
sing the coloratura role OF Maid
Marian" and Harry pfiel, lyric
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-10-28
Boys and Girls!
Hamrnan Auto Stage

Three Stages Daily
Leave Salem 1920 am, connscH
east bound train Mill City; 4:2e pn
Leave Mill City 2 pm; pm
Leave o. Z. depot Salem
Leave at 1870 and leave staytah
at p. m.
Wayside s,0ps at Gooch. Lyons
Mehama. Stayton, Sublimlp.
Aumsville. Turner. State hos
pital. Cottage farm.
Jos. IL. Hamman, Salem
Phone 304
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-10-28

tenor, will sing the title role.
George o'Donnell, whose monastic
appearance and admirable train
ing of thirty years makes him the
ideal "Triar Tuck" win be seen in
that unique part, and FOB nobin-
son, baritone Of ample voice and
experience is the Little John"
The whimsical Sheriff of Noting
ham" is played by Ed Andreys,
while Fred Zint does "Sir Guy Of
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-10-28
PACIFIC
ISLANDS
ON ISSUE
''Sore Spots" Devel-
oped over Rival
Claims for Archipeli-
goes Yap Samoa


( Washington, Oct. zS. - \
< Nine nations win send dele =
/ gates to the international y
( parliament OF diplomats 4
( which will convene here 4
( November II. These nations 4
< are the United States, Great \
( Britain, France, Italy, Ja- \
/ pan. China. the Netherlands, X
{ Belgium and Portugal. Each 4
( OF these had holdings in the X
Pacific or operates a sphere X
! Of Influence In China. \:
. u
Evening star., 1921-12-21
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, December 2l.-rhe
cotton market was very quiet during
today's early trading, and most OF
the small business reported consisted
Of switching from January to later
months, or further ,evening up OF
commitments for over the holidays
Liverpool was just about as due, and
the local market opened steady at a
decline Of one to six points under
scattered realizing and a little
southern selling, with January
ffuctuating between 1918 and 1926
right after the call.
Futures opened steady: January
1870: October. 1852.
The demand from December shorts
tapered of during the early afternoon
and after selling at 1887 the price
eased off a few points from the best
General business remained quiet, but
offerings were relatively light, with
January and later deliveries ruling
about six to eighteen points net high
or or around 1892 for March.
LIVERPOOL, December a1.-cotton
spot, quiet. Prices steady. Good
middling. ITO: fully middling, 1l.3o;
middling, 1895; low middling. 9.75;
good ordinary. $50; ordinary, 7.45
Sales 5000 bales including $500
American. Receipts. 800 bales, all
American.
Futures closed quiet: December,
1898; January. 1886; March. 1880;
May, 1911; July, 1885; September.
1896; October, 1910.
NEW ORLEANS. December 21.-
Realizing by longs caused drop Of
tn ~ points in the price of cotton
today around the opening, but reports
that any January notices issued here
Friday, first notice day for that month,
would promptly be stopped by large
spot interests, caused new buying. At
the end Of the first half hour Of the
session prices were l to points
higher than the close Of yesterday.
january first fell of to 1924 and then
rose to 1893.
Futures opened steady. January.
1875; March, 1888; May. 17.14; July,
1877; October. 1901.
Evening star., 1921-12-21
PERsHING PRAISES LINER

NEW YORK. December 21.-Gen.
pershing. who returned from Europe
recently on the George Washington.
finest Of the Shipping Boards fleet
in commission. has written a letter to
Kermit Roosevelt Of the United
States Lines. which operates the
George Washington. in which he
says:
II am taking this. my first oppor-
tunity. to express my compliments to
you and your organization on the
splendid services rendered on my re-
turn from France on the steamship
George Washington. The voyage was
most comfortable and enjoyable. and
I received from the officers and men
composing the crew every courtesy
and attention. Among the passengers
the expression Of satisfaction was
general. 1 especially desire to con-
graduate the men on duty in the
engine room for the successful effort
they made in bringing the ship in in
time for me to greet Marshal Foch on
his arrival in this country"
Evening star., 1921-12-21
s. TREASURY CERTIFICATES.
Grain, Produce and Live Stock
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

BALTIMORE. December 81 (SpeciaD.
l-Potatoes-News. $50 lbs. 2.75a3.25;
2: 75a1.9o; sweets and yams. bbl.. $50
a3;75; No. 2. 1;5oa1.7S: bushel. 1.ooa
1.25: No. 2. 40a6o. Beans. hamper,
3.o0a5.o0. Beets. bushel. 50a75. Broc-
coli. bushel. 25aS0. BRUSSELS. qt., goa
2sts rs; Gan5age' ton o% 4s;o1aso;oo Car
s.5oa5.oo. Celery. .doz. 5oaso: crate.
2.25a5.00. Cucumbers. crate. 5.00a
700. Eggplants. crate. 2.00a4.00.
Horseradish. bushel. s.6oa4.oo. Kale.
Lettuce. basket, 1.ooas. 90. Onions,
100 lbs, 5.0oa5.75; No. 2. 2.ooasvU.
oyster plants, bunch. SAT. Parsnips.
bushel. 50a75. Peas, hamper. 4.0oa5. 90.
Peppers, crate. 5.00a6.00. Pumpkins.
each: sails Savoy cabbage. bushel.
crate. s:5oa4;oo. Tomatoes. crate. 400
a7.0o. Turnips. basket. 25a35.
Apples, packed. bbl., 5.0oas.00; No.
2, 4.00a5.00; bushel. 1.25a2.50; box
apples, 2.00a3.75 Cranberries, bbl..
erSpsfrgi5 Sos Soa eo 2sOa
gerines. strap, 7.00a9.00.
Selling Prices at Noon.
wheat-No. red winter. spot. no
quotations; No. red winter, spot,
120X: No. red winter, garlicky. spot,
1T: December. LIT; January no
cora-cob corn. old. yellow. quoted
at 270 per barrel; contract corn, spot,
SIN: track corn, yellow. No. 2, old,
domestic, 81 asked.
sales-Bag lot Of new yellow. at
wharf, at 56. IS and so per bu. -.
oats-white, No. 2. ~ per bu. asked;
No. 8. 41ha42h per bu.
Rye-Nearby, 90a1.00 Per bu.: No. 2
western export, spot, 94& per bu.
No. 3, no quotations.
Hay-Receipts, "a tons; range from
16. .OOa21.0 90 per ton, with fair de-
mand for fair to good quality Of tim
othy and mixed hay.
Straw-No. ! rye, nominal, 1880:
No, 1 wheat, tangled. 11.00: No. oat,
nominal, 11.00a11.50.
CHICAGO, December 21.-Cold
weather helped to stimulate an ad-
vance in the wheat market today
July delivery in particular developed
snow protection in the southwest
combined with low temperatures
might bring about crop damage.
Buyfng, however, was only OF q scat
tering kind. Initial quotations, which
varied from OF to y advance; nee;
1854 were followed BY a slight
crate general advance.
Corn and oats paralleled the
changes in wheat. After opening un-
changed to y lower May 53. the
corn market hardened little all
around. a.,
Ss. and thenfecovered., -.
Evening star., 1921-12-21
MAKE LOAN ON
LOCAL PROPERTY
Three-Year Term, s400, 900
at 7 Per Cent-Gas
Notes 1O4 1.2.
By I. A. FLEMING.

The Union Trust Co., in connection
with Glover & Flather. investment
bankers. this morning consumated a
loan to the owners Of the Interstate
Commerce Commission building on
upper Pennsylvania avenue for $400.-
600. to run three years at per cent.
This loan was made to refund a
like loan the Fidelity Trust Co. OF
Philadelphia. corporation that has
advanced many millions for construc-
tion purposes in the District, largely
through the Union Trust Co. and its
vice president. George E. Fleming.
Owing to law enacted some time
ago by the state of Pennsylvania.
trust funds originating in that state
can no longer be loaned outside OF
the state. the idea being to build up
local improvements with local funds.
Whenever possible the company
has been calling in its invested funds
and nursing along hard cases.
Had this law been in force few
years ago, 1t would have greatly re-
tarded the development Of Washing
ton
Fortunately there are ample funds
available locally for development
at this time. and the city will not
Su1er.
Given Trust Privileges.
The Federal Reserve Board has
granted to the Federal National Bank
right. under it's laws. to do trust
company business, to act as admins
stock and bonds. etc. the grant
bearing date of December Is.
Gas 1-2s 1O4 IL.
Uo ehip nor capt pnfoS
were in active demand today. on the
local stock exchange. $15,500 notes.
par value, selling at 104A and 10412,
all but the $500 bond being sold at the
Potomac General Is were also
strong at 104h. Capital Traction IS
moved up to 95A, and the Railway As
were strong at IS to ssh.
Gas shares were firm at SO.
Lanston opened strong at 72A, but
weakened under liquidation to 72. and,
after call. selling pressure contin-
uing. to TN.
Bonus for Employees.
Directors Of the American Security
and Trust Company. after voting
their regular dividend yesterday and
$6S,000 extra to the shareholders.
considered their employees and voted
the regular Christmas festivities. 10
per cent to all who have been In
the employ Oh the company tOT I'VE
years or over, with a shaded scale
for those whose connection has not
been that long.
Extra Dividends.
The board of directors Of the Wash
ington Mechanics Savings Bank have
declared the regular 2 per cent quar-
terly dividend and an extra distribu-
tion of l per cent. payable January
I, 1922.
Connecticut Avenue Savings Bank.
This is the title of the new institu
tion that will be temporarily housed
in one of the new buildings on Con
necticut avenue near L street. 1t H.
believed that some Of the realty meg
engaged in development of property il:
the Immediate vicinity are interest
in the venture.
Dividend Declared.
Director of the Merchants Ban
have declared the regular per cen
quarterly dividend, payable January
Personal Mention.
Joshua Evans. jr.. and A. c. Flath
have returned from a short visit T.
North Carolina, where they studi.
conditions. They were especially il:
terested in the good roads movemer
in that state.
Evening star., 1921-12-21
BETTER TRADE PREDICTIONS
SEEM TO BE COMING TRUE
Buying Side of Markets, However, Still
Show Conservatism, But Confidence
Grows-Reports From Sections.

tions has not come as yet and buyers
are resisting present prices in a most
determined way. The buying Side OF
the market. even in the holiday lines,
shows conservatism. There Is more
confidence, however, and dealers and
consumers alike feel that conditions
will not change for the worse be-
tween the time goods are bought and
the time they are used.
Increase in the number of idle
freight cars shows the resistance of
the farmer TO prices which are high
in comparison with the sums he gets
for his crops. Employment condi-
tions. which showed Improvement a
short time earlier, are off again here,
with about'seven applicants for each
two openings.
Building prospects are better and
there is fair amount of winter con-
struction, as labor is yielding to the
demand for lower costs and easier
money has helped the constructor.
Material men are sticking to high
prices, but plans and preparations In
dicate great activity in the spring.
Evening star., 1921-12-21
LINCOLN MOTOR ASSETS.

DETROIT. December 21.-Appraisal
Of Lincoln Motor shows total assets
Of $s,4so.s11. the company's estimate
being $15,os1.4s3. Liabilities are
given as $s.o7s.1o5, which does not
include federal claim for income and
excess profits Of 34,5oo, 900. The COM
pauy's class A stock outstanding to
the amount Of $7,323.eo0 and liability
for. juncompleted contracts, estimated
at $1,500,000, brings the total to $22,-
s0l,4i1. The liabilities include ac-
counts payable, $1,276,470; notes pay
able, $4.930.476; first mortgage bonds.
claimed wages and other items, $9,-
o7s.155. {
Evening star., 1921-12-21
DAIRY MARKETS.
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.

CH1CAGO. December 81 (United
states bureau Of markets).-Cattle-
steady; some sales beef steers and
she stock stronger; quality plain:
bulk beef steers, 6.00a7. IS; good many
cattle still held OF market.
Hogs--Receipts. 20, 900 head: active. is
to Is higher than yesterdays aver
age; mostly Is higher: some butchers
up more; shippers buying literally;
top. 7.15 on 16o-pound average: 7.1o
for $50 to 100 pound average; bulk,
6.75a7.05; pigs. 10a15 higher; bulk de-
sirabie. 7.10a7.25.
sheep-Receipts. 1000 head, killing
classes steady to Is higher; feeders
steady: fat lambs to packers early,
10.00a10.50: best not sold; fat ewes
early. 4.75; no choice lights sold; choice
comeback feeder lambs early. 1000.
Evening star., 1921-12-21
IDLE CARS INCREASE.

NEW YORK. December 21.-Freight
cars idle on account of slack traffic
demands totaled 52S.15S December s.
an increase of 72.7S2 within a week
according to rail reports. OF the
total, 36S.042 were freight cars In
good repair and Immediately avail
able. That total was an increase
within a week of S5,116 such cars
The remaining 160,116 were idle and
in need of repairs over and above the
number normally In bad order. Sur
plus box cars totaled 129.995. which
was an increase Of 16,I21 over coal
cars on December I, while surplus
coal cars numbered 166.063. an in
crease of 1880 within the same
period. An increase within a week
Of 2.412 was reported for stock cars.
but reduction Of 81 in the number
Of surplus coke cars.
Evening star., 1921-12-21
Washington Stock Exchange
SALES.

Washington Gas 71as-$5O0 at 1O4A, 81, 600 at
1o4h; $1,000 as lO4la. 81 600 at 1914. q 100
Ct e h l04h. $1,000 at l04h. $I.ooV At lo4h.
104h, $1,000 at lO4h. 81 600 at 104h. s.. 600
at l04h, $1,000 at lNh. $1,000 At 1O41s.
Capital Traction $500 at s6A.
Washington Railway 4s-$1.0OO At 65. $500
at 65h. $500 at 65M.
Washington Casio at so.
Lanss on Mono.ype-10 at 72&, at TN,
20 at 72, 20 at Y.
AFTER CALL.
Lanston Monotype-1O at 71N, 10 at 71N,
10 At Tx.
Potomac Electric 8. m. and ref 7s-$1. 900
1t 1o4h.
Lanston Monotype4 at TN, 20 at nv,
S 1t 7fh.
Money-call loans, 5kae per cent.
Evening star., 1921-12-21
BERLIN BANK STATEMENT.

BERLIN. December 21-The state
ment Of the Imperial Bank Of Ger
many as Of December Is showed the
following changes: Total coin and
bullion decreased $4,000 marks. gold
decreased 1000 marks, treasury notes
increased sol. .052.000 marks. notes of
other banks Increased 1,547.O00 marks.
bills discounted increased 3. 200, ,4S9, 900
marks, advances decreased 62,l3e.000
marks, investments decreased 1884
600 marks. other securities in
creased 7s6.2S7.ooo marks. notes in
circulation Increased 1,77s.217.0O0
marks, deposits increased 6.972.s32.-
900 marks, other liabilities increased
599, $4,000 marks. Total gold hold
ings 993. .6S6. 900 marks.
Evening star., 1921-12-21
BY A. d. WELTON.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHICAGO. December 21.-The pre-
dietions which pointed toward better
business conditions last summer seem
TO be coming true. Lower railroad
rates. decreas asing wage scales, easier
credit conditions and smaller interest
rates are on the way as part of the
readjustment process. Retail trade is
up to expectations, but in production
and the jobbing trades there is the
customary seasonal dullness
The end of price and wage reduc-
Evening star., 1921-12-21
MEXICAN COTTON SHORT.

MEXICO CITY. December 2l-
Mexico's cotton crop this year will not
be more than 10000 bales. as com
pared with a normal annual crop OF
125,000 bales, according to recent esti-
mates. The decrease is said to be the
result Of the determination Of grow
ers in the Laguna district, where the
bulk of the crop is produced, not to
cultivate their fields until market
prices are higher.
Evening star., 1921-12-21
STANDARD TO ISSUE STOCK.

INDIANAPOLIS. December III
Permission to issue $4o.000.00O in
common stock was granted to the
Standard Oil Company of Indiana by
the Indiana securities commission
The issue was allowed without a
hearing after Maurice Mendenhall,
administrator of the commission. had
passed on the petition and recon-
mended its acceptance. The issue will
be disposed Of entirely among en-
ployes Of the company. IL possible. 1t
is said.
Evening star., 1921-12-21
Big Trade at Philadelphia;
Building Revival at Hand
BY FRANK ID. McLAIN.

Especial Dispatch to The Star.
PHILADELPHIA. December 21. -
There is wide demand for Office
space here and construction has been
begun on Office buildings which have
been held up for two or three years
by the high cost Of materials and
, labor One of the latest planned will
cost. with the real estate involved. in
the neighborhood of $4,00O.000. This
revival of building will mean much to
mechanics and supply men. and is the
most welcome indication Of returning
business prosperity.
The season Of holiday trade IL near
ly over and has been all that retail m r.
chants could wish. On some days the
volume of business exceeded that
piled up last year, which was a rec
ord-breaker. Banks and other cred
itors have been offering every pos
sible aid to some of the large man
ufacturing concerns which have been
embarrassed by accumulation of high
priced inventories and slow collec-
tions. Some have been granted ex-
tensions OF two years or more on
their notes.
Private investors. banks and insti-
tutions appear to have an abundance