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The Holbrook news., 1921-01-14
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Vegetables.
GOVERNMENT MARKET REPORTS.

Washington, D. C.-Grain.-The de- cline in grain prices the early part or the week was more than recovered on the 29th as result of heavy export business. Passage of war finance bill by Senate over Presidents veto was reflected sentimentally in grain trad sustained. Milling demand reported fair, flour demand better; premium. Kansas City and Minneapolis some what higher. Cash corn in good gen. eral demand.
 COttOn.-Although there was consid- erable fluctuation in the spot cotton and future contracts markets. net cotton closed at $13.S0c, a drop of 22 points for the week New Orleans Jan uary futures gained SS points, closing at 14c.
 For the week Chicago March wheat gained 13c. closing at $1.76$; May corn, Sc, at 76Ac. Minneapolis March wheat up 18Mc, at $1.72%; Kansas City May. ayeh 1oMc, Gp "a at s1.s6,s. Chicago sGay Nay wheat, IT'S. Premiums on cash grain in Chicago market January Sd; No. l Red. 33@S6c oyer Chicago March; No. ?, 30Q 35c over; No. 3, 25 O soc over; No. 1 Hard, 12Q 14c over Chicago March; No. ?. 1oQ1Sc; No. Hard. SO in Chicago: No. 8 Mixed. 6Q7c under Chicago May; No. 4, Sc under; No. 5, I1Ac under; No. Yellow, 50 51kc un- 1Oc under In Minneapolis on the Srd. No. l Dark wheat sold 15 @22c over Minneapolis March; No.-2 Dark. 12Q 17c over.
 Live Stock and Meats.-Practically all classes of live stock at Chicago suffered rather sharp declines during the week. Hogs down soc; fat lambs, S1@1.15; fat sheep, 50@75c. Declines on cattle ranged 25@5Oc on. feeding steers to S2 on prime heavyweight beef steers. Lower grades showed slight advances. Veal calves up $1.75q2. Chicago prices: Bulk of hogs, $9.1O@ 9.6O: medium and good beef steers. 1925 G 11.50; butcher cows and heifers, $5.5O@ 1O.50; feeder steers. S6.25 9.25; fat lambs. $9.50 O 11.50; feeding lambs, $S.O0G $50; yearlings, $7.5O O $50; fat ewes. s3.25@4.25.
 Wholesale fresh meat trade opened January firm to higher on most classes and as rule everything ex- cept beef showed general advances compared with week ago. Pork loins led. prices being marked up $4@6 per 100 pounds. Veal up SEQ lamb, S1@ 2; mutton generally $1. Beef averaged s1 lower. January prices on good grade meats: Beef. S17Q19; veal. $22@ 25: lamb. $25 5@2S; mutton. $12Q16 light pork loins, $2793 30; heavy Joins, S20625.
The Holbrook news., 1921-01-14
ALARMED OVER BRITISH LAW
Act Prohibiting Importation of Dye stuffs Into That Country May SerI-
 ousIy Affect American Interests.

WashIngton.-By the passage of the dyestuff import regulations act, Great Britain has definitely accepted the the ory that poison gas will be the SUI preme weapon of the next war and at the same time opened the way for the entry of German dyes into this coun- try
The Holbrook news., 1921-01-14
LATE MARKET REPORTS
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DENVER LIVE STOCK.

 Receipts on all classes of stock at the Denver live stock market have been somewhat better Prices gener- ally were called steady.
 With a large run of hogs buyers on the hog market took the opportunity to line up prices with the East Prices sagged 15 to 20 cents on all classes of hogs
 Trading on the sheep market has been draggy. Receipts were fair, but included little stock desired by buyers. Prices on fat lambs made an increase of 25 to 50 cents, while other classes held about steady
 Cattle.
 Beef cattle have been in good de- mand. The highest prices paid on cows was reached on two carloads of choice fat cows at S7.O0. One load of heifers brought $6.75. Good cows were quoted at $500 to s6.25, with fair to medium stock at $5.75 and down.
 Beef steers were scarce. Buyers choice steers. Fair quality beef steers were quoted around $500.
 Trading on feeders has been draggy. Best feeding steers were quoted up to $7.75. with good stock around $7.00.
 Hogs.
 Although prices have slumped 15 to 25 cents, local quotations on hogs are still relatively higher than eastern or river markets. A top of s9.45 was while twenty-five light hogs sold at $500. Bulk of the offering found an outlet at $S.SO to 1925.
 Sheep.
 Two carloads of choice good Utah fat lambs, averaging 91 pounds, sold at $10.25 flat. Buyers were of the opinion that choice handy weight fat lambs would bring around $10.50, or possibly more.
 Feeding lambs were in fair supply, but with little or no demand, trading was at a standstill. Traders were of the opinion that choice feeding lambs would bring $500 to S8.5O on the local market. Ewes were quoted at $2.00 to
The Holbrook news., 1921-01-14

dye industry, chemical experts here said, Great Britain has laid the ground work for possible widespread use of gas in warfare, as chemical factories can turn from the manufacture of dyestuffs to the production of poison gas practically at will
 An influx of German dyes would mean, officials stated, that develop ment of the American industry would be hindered and the United States would fall behind other nations in abil- ity to produce poison gas in the event of war.
The Holbrook news., 1921-01-14

According to secret information re- ceIved by the French foreign office, the Russian Reds not only are threat ening to Overrun and absorb Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan, but also are preparing for another attack on Pc land and the Baltic states, and pos sibly on ROumania. In the A1insk re- zion soviet troops are being cOncen- trated in large numbers, threatening especially Lithuania and Poland; and farther north about 5000 of them were said to have crossed the Latvian frontier and occupied several towns. ESthOnia, too, was alarmed by the presence of large bodies of Red cav airy on her borders. Negotiations for permanent peace between Poland and Russia were broken off by the soviet representatives, who said in effect that the Red victories elsewhere made the treaty unnecessary to them. In POdO- lia the Russians are gathering heavy forces to compel ROuInania to evacu- ate Bessarabia. The lakes and marshes are frozen over and cam paigning will be possible until March.
 Meanwhile all efforts of the soviet authorities to arrange for resumption of trade seem to have fallen fiat, owing partly to their impudent bad faith in trade matters and partly to their fail ure to stop spreading their propaganda in other countries. The United States government decided that Martens, the soviet envoy" should be depOrted, and Moscow advised him to abandon his work here and submit. Most of the nations are now coming to the view that bolshevism in Russia will die out before long if left to itself, and are proceeding on that theory. Evi- dence that the bolshevist leaders themselves are changing their policy lies in the fact that they are now granting many concessions to foreign CTS, which is absolutely contrary to bOlshevist principles. In addressing the soviet congress in Moscow Lenine explained that this was a temporary necessity, as the country must have materials for its economic rebuilding. Information received by our state de- pertinent Is that the bourgeoisie are more numerous than ever in Russia and are gradually regaining control, and that the tendency Is toward the formation of an autocratic govern ment.
The Holbrook news., 1921-01-14

Relations between France and Ger many reached another critical stage at the end of the week, when Berlin, through the undersecretary for foreign affairs, warned the British and Italian ambassadors that 1t would be impos- sible for Germany to resume the con- ference on separations at Brussels January 10 unless France withdraws its demand for the dissolution of the civil militia, which is called the ein- wohnerwehr. In this way Germany seeks to take advantage of the some what strained relations between Paris and London and Rome.
 By the Spa agreement Germany was to complete her demobilization by January l, and if this is not done, as her intention appears to be at this writing, France will have the right to occupy the Ruhr district or Frankfort. Plans for the necessary military opera tions already have been drawn up by Marshal Foch and General Weygand. The report of General Nollet, the French chief of the interallied com mission of control in Germany, was what precipitated the matter. He told the council of ambassadors in Paris that the civil militia was a real mill tary organization of nearly two million soldiers, camouhaged as a policing force, and he presented the case in such warm language that the ambas- sadors did not know just how to handle 1t. So they passed 1t up to the supreme council, which IS to meet early in January in Nice or Cannes. Premier Lloyd George said he could not take it up because of pressing do- nestle affairs, and Premier Giolitti of
The Holbrook news., 1921-01-14

The British act prohibits the impor- tation of dyestuffs into Great Britain for ten years, which, government ex- perts declared, will enable that cOun- try to build up her dye industry to a point of complete independence from the outside world.
 Poison gas and dyestuffs both come from coal tar, 1t was explained, and from the manufacture of the commer- cial article to the production of the military weapon is but another step in a continuous process.
 By insuring the development of the
The Holbrook news., 1921-01-14
METAL MARKET.

An entire family of seven was wiped out by a fire at Fairfield, Conn. The victims were Felix Yackimovitch, 54 {; his three sons, and three daughters.
 W. S. Mitchell, a New York lawyer, on the confidential staff of John D. Rockefeller, Sr., dropped dead while conversing with John D. Rockefeller, Jr., in the latter's office. Acute indi- gestiOn was given as the cause of death. Mir. Mitchell is survived by widow, son and brother.
 The population of France was re- duced by 100000 during the war, said Louis Mourier, the new director of public assistance, in discussing meas ares to be taken by the Seine depart mental council to reduce infant nor. tality.
The Holbrook news., 1921-01-14

Lloyd George displays toward arson and pillage and the shooting of civil ians in the presence of their wives and children"
 The auxiliaries-black and tans- and most of the royal Irish constabu- lary are declared utterly unfit for their duties.
 To a meeting of 900 delegates repre- senting three million trades unionists the members of the commission told in detail what they saw and learned in Ireland, and a resolution was adopt ed demanding that the government grant a judicial investigation into the action of crown forces in Ireland with view to punishing those guilty of crimes.
 The time limit for turning in all arms in Ireland expired Wednesday, and the officials admitted very few had been surrendered.
 The Irish Women's Organization has issued a circular defying the order of the government rendering liable to death anyone harbOring a rebel. The circular says: "The women of Ireland consider 1t a crime for any young Irishman of military age not to carry arms in defense of his country, and 1t Is even a greater crime for any person of Irish blood to refuse to harbor or assist our brave soldiers"
 Though leaders in business and finance issue frequent statements to the effect that business stagnation in America has about reached the low point and that the future really looks rosy to them, the mass of the people are far from being optimistic, and 1t must be admitted that conditions seem to justify their view. Demand has fallen to a minimum, and of course production has decreased in propor- tion. Prices have declined, but while this is a source of satisfaction to the consumer, 1t Is painful to the producer, and the producer who Is especially mOurnful Is the farmer. What con- gross Is planning to do for him in the way of an emergency tariff may help, but most economists doubt 1t.
 There were several occurrences of note last week in the industrial field. The most startling, perhaps, was the closing down of the Ford automobile works at Detroit for an indefinite pe- riod. This was said to be due to marked falling off in orders and the return of many cars. Under normal conditions 5000 men are employed in the shops that closed. The employees were told not to report before Feb- ruary l.
 Another interesting event was the refusal of the union employees of the Pullman company in the car works at Pullman, ILL, to have their wages reduced as far as 20 per cent. The suggestion had been accepted by the employees industrial relations com mittee in consideration of the declin- ing commodity prices and the re- adjustment in industry. They said they realized the company must get more business in order to avoid dras- tic reduction of working forces, and that 1t must cut costs to meet in- creased competition. The wages of the employees have more than dou- bled in the last four years. The union men made no threat of striking if wages were cut, but intimated that trouble would follow such action. Many of the shop workers are not in unions.
 Employees of some other big con- cerns, especially in the textile and clothing industries of the East, have been compelled to accept reductions in wages rather than have the works close down.
The Holbrook news., 1921-01-14

Italy declared he could not leave be- cause of the Plume crisis. So far France has been insistent on the com plete disarmament of Germany, and 1t Is not unlikely that she will proceed alone with the military measures seemingly justified by Germany's vio- lation of the Spa pact. Then 1t will be up to Great Britain and Italy to decide whether to support their ally or to call her of, as they did once be- fore, in the interests of a financial settlement with Berlin.
The Holbrook news., 1921-01-14
NEWS REVIEW OF
 CURRENT EVENTS
D'Annunzio Gives In and the War Over Plume Is Ended
 After Hot Fighting.
GERMANY WON'T DEMOBILIzE
Refusal to DIsband Civil Militia May Lead to French Occupation of Ruhr District - BoIsheVIkI Threaten
 Western MoVement-lndus-
 trial Events In America.
By EDWARD w. PACKARD.

As was easily foreseen, the Italo- Plume war has come to speedy end with the collapse of D'Annunzio's re- sistance. The poet, who had declared he would interpose his bloody corpse between the Italian forces and Plume, thought better of 1t, and on Wednes- day issued a proclamation saying that he now felt disposed to defend his life by all means, since 1t was not worth while to throw 1t away in the service of a people whom he now despises. Therefore he was about to leave Plume by airplane. The mayor of that city and its director of national defense agreed to recognize the treaty of Ra- pallO. D'Annunzio consented to re- lease his legionnaires from their Oaths of allegiance, and it was arranged that they should be disbanded and that the Italian government should issue proclamation of general amnesty. There was rejoicing throughout Italy over the settlement, for the Italians did not at all like the job of shooting down their fellow cOuntrymen.
 Peace was not attained without tuuC0 DlOOuSneus lOE lle lcBlOuudAHCS fought desperately and bravely for several days after General Caviglia's troops began the real attack. Taking advantage of the rough terrain about the city, they laid many ambuscades and conducted a guerrilla warfare with hand grenades and machine guns that cost the lives of many regulars. In the city they poured hot fire from the balconies, roofs and windows of apparently abandoned buildings, and even the women helped. The Italian military authorities refused to use ar tillery against the city itself, striving to save 1t from destruction, but the warships in the harbor bombarded the outer defenses. D'Annunzio was slightly wounded in the head by a fragment of a shell. The curtain has now fallen on this latest tragi-comedy of the warrior poet, who says he Is ashamed of being an Italian.
The Holbrook news., 1921-01-14

British organized labor has definite ly ranged itself against the govern ment in the Irish controversy, at least so far as government methods are con- cerned. The labor commission which visited Ireland has made its final re port, in which it scathingly denounces the course of the English authorities in Ireland and expresses the belief that coercion will be unable to SUD- press either the Sim Fein movement or the republican army" The latter, 1t asserts, Is formidable because 1t is not concentrated and has the sympa- thy and support of the vast mass of the population. Of murders and re- prisals the report says:
 "SO great has been the provOcation by the crown forces that 80 per cent of Irish men and women now regard the shooting of policemen and the throwing of bombs at lOrrles with the same philosophic resignation that Mir.
The Holbrook news., 1921-01-14

Following stormy sessions in Tours, In the course of which the members sometimes came to blows, the French Socialist party has split into three factions. The left wing has voted to obey the commands of Lenine and to adhere fully to the third interna- tiOnale; the right wing opposes throw ing the party organization into the hands of the communists; and the cen trists adhere to the internatiOnale with reservations. This last faction may split, one half joining the left wing and the other going with the right. A woman agent of the Moscow internationale, who reached Tours de- spite the efforts of the government to keep her out, had much to do with the stand taken by the extreme radicals.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-02-26
FEDERAL TRADE BOARD
Is lNAUGURATED

The law creating the federal trade
commission was responsive 10 the de-
mand for a non.partisan body to
arhitrato commercial disputes and
prevent unfair competition.
The pride OF the democratic lead.
ers In the accomplishment OF this
commission is second only to their
pride in accomplishment OF the fed
eral reserve board.
The nth amendment TO the United
States Constitution providing for the
direct election OF senator's by popular
vote. was proclaimed In May. 1913.
The ship purchase act. established
a government shipping board TO pur.
chase and build ships and supervise
freight and passenger schedules. Its
existence mt the time we entered the
war made possible tho creation of
the Emergency Fleet Corporation
and tho rehabilitation OF the mor.
chant marine for both war and peace
purposes.
The LaFollctte scaman's act. spon-
sored by a republican senator. was
passed by democratic congress and
approved by President Wilson. This
act improved the working condition
OF American sailors and provided ef.
fective precautions To prevent loss
OF life at sea.
The Smith.Lever agricultural ex-
tension act was the biggest step for
ward the government had ever taken
for the dissemination of scientific
knowledge concerning farm operation
and management.
The workmens' compensation act
extended protection TO thousands Of
government employees
The Clayton antitrust act was de.
signed to prevent the abuse of in.
functions In labor disputes and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-02-26

| legally declared that labor Is MOI q
commodity open TO barter and SAFE
The eight-hour law fixed the maxi
mum day allowed on work done oy
the government. directly or by con
tract. and fixed eigh, hours as tne
maximum for all women In the pis'
trict OF Columbia.
The grain standards act gave tne
secretary OF agriculture authority "
establish grain standards. simpnis
ing relations between grain pfooaS
ers, dealers and consumers.
The warehouse act made SS'e
house receipts more acceptable cor.
lateral which enables owners u
stored products TO obtain loans 'lhe
nearly approximating the run Vaiu'
of their products.
The Alaskan railway act. providins
for the construction OF government
owned railway In Alaska, was INV
necessary step to opening UP A'AsNa'
Under the general title OF conse1,.
alton, the democrats are respons'"e
for a series of laws opening hiss
natural resources TO development, ~.
preventing monopolization or n'is'' =,
OF the remaining timber. mineral "
and land resources OF the nation !.
The Philippine act proviuu -.
greater measure OF freedom TOT ~
Finpinos and assured them uitiina's
Independence. -,,>s
The democrats changed tne l
OF the house OF representaa IA,
abolishing so-called czarism I'm ~
which the speaker was virtuai's y
dictator OF legislation. .st.
Tho department Of labor was In n,
ell with its head a member VI
cabinet. ,....,,red
The parcel post was devs a, =.
from a mere shell 10 the oissoS'
press business in the world
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-02-26
Capable Ladies Are Wives of
Men Named for HARDING Cabinet

HUGHES. Wellesley graduate. Ono
of their three children. Katherine.
also an nlumnus of that ollega.
Mrs. Hughos In conservative, has
simple tastes and is moro devoted To
educational work than society.
TREASUKy--AND w. MEL
LON. Unmarried.
WAt--NItS. JOHN w. WEEKS.
She has been extremely popular In
tho Washington social got for many
years. and IN considered ono OF tho
most cultured women In tho capital.
She IN n mcfnbcr OF several clubs IL
fond OF bridge and In widely travelled.
JUSTICE - MRS. HARRY NJ.
DAuGHEitTY. Has been nm invalid
for Is years. and tho now attorney
general II not planning establishing
IA home here.
POSTOFTiCE-MRS. WILL II.
HAYS. Has been n suffrage advo-
cate from the days when II WINS
considered diseruceful." She accom-.
panied her husband To the national
convention In Chicago and mingled
with the women there. She prefers
caring for her young son To society.
NAvy--MRS. A. II. FALL. Aitho
n membsr ~ capital sooiety for years,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-02-26
Mrs. c. L. Allen

Mrs. c. T.. Allen r. chief operator
for Uncle sam In the largest private
telephone exchange In the world
that of the combined army and navy
departments In Washington. More
than 20 operators and 400 wires are
under her direction.
-~-~-~~~~~~s~~~~-~>~~-~
prayers aloud for divine aid. Inspired
by her faith the scamen refused TO
give up hope entirely AS long as the
weather was calm. Often when they
thought they sighted "A ship some Of
the men would fire their pistols. and
often at night n man would burn his
shirt. hoping n would bring help.
When II seemed as II no aid could
be summoned. some OF tho men want
ed 20 throw Themselves into the sen.
They said they feared madness. But
Mrs. Winther's calm presence always
brought reassurance. Then the
hastily patched hole at the side Of
the little boat began 10 spring leaks.
Bits OF the sail were used to call< up
the holes until the whole sail was
used up. When that gave out, and
the men had used up much OF their
own clothing. II was found necessary
10 stuff the holes with Mrs. Winth.
ers petticoat. As "A last resort they
had about used up her stockings
when the West Holbrook was
sighted
Almost instantly the ship caught
the dory's frantic signals Of distress
and headed toward her. A few min.
utes later the little party had been
hoisted aboard the ship. Not till then
did Mrs. WHITTIER give way TO her
feelings. She and several OF the men
then collapsed from sheer exhaustion
and mental strain.
Thru the days that the West Hob
brook made her way back to the
United States Mrs. Whittier refused
10 give up hope that her husband
would be rescued. An attempt In be.
ing made 10 scour tho seas 10 find the
captain and the loyal seaman who
remained with him TO share the fate
OF the Inca.