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New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-03-25
GUADALUPE

Jose Rodriguez has let contract
TO erect a building on lot IS. block
%. next TO the Wentworth garage
F-ank Baca. of Colonias, viii put up
the building.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-03-25

The Roswell Kiwanis club, through
W. w. Mayes, representing the in
tcrnational association, because OF
the inability of district governor
Henry w. Bowers to be present, re-
ceived the charter and sanction of
the international and is now a real
Kiwanis club
The charter presentation was made
at the Masonic Temple a few eve
nings ago before one hundred Kiwa-
mans. their ladies' and their guests
The affair was one of the most gala
ever held in Roswell and was pro-
nounced a great success by all who
attended.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-03-25
MORA

Fred :. Brown has sold his 600
acre ranch near the railroad eros
sing north of town to ]. NJ Elder
of the Liberty neighborhood. Mr.. FL
der will move to the ranch within
a few weeks and open up a first elias
dairy. The ranch is an ideal place for
the opening of dairy and we are
sure that the Elders will make good
in the enterprise.
The r. A. Joy sale north of town
last Tuesday was probably the larg-
est attended sale ever held on the
mesa; nearly so people were present
and bidding was all that could be
desired. The farm machinery. har-
ness, etc, sold at dandy prices altho
some OF the horses did not bring
the prices they should. All in all
the sale is considered one OF the best
held on the mesa for several months.
Mr.. Roy will move back to Roy and
has rented out his farming land and
will Craze sheep on the pasture land.
DR.. Self one of Roy's enterprising
business men has made all neces-
sary plans TO erect a modern hotel
on the lots where the Southwestern
burned to the ground a few years
ago.
The building will be erected Of rock
and concrete and will be stucco finish
ii will be two story with a base
ment 20 by IS for heating plant and
storage room.
Work on the construction has al
readv started and the basement and
fc undation will be completed within
a week or so-Roy Spanish Ameri-
can.
The Roy Spanish-American office
has received another job press which
tley purchased from the Springer
Times so-7e months ago. With two
presses. the lntertype and rot1rs
press and othe- equipment they have
one OF the best equipped offices oi
any icwn TIE size of Roy in fht
ST. They 4sso i1ted TO put :
iar7e rotary press and jobbcr al
Mosquero the New County Seat oi
Harding within the next few months
20 take care Of the paper which they
wi establish at that place.
(Continued on page four)
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-03-25
LUNA

J. c. Ingram and 6. w. Dexter
have formed selling organization
under the name of Ingram and Dex-
ter, Produce. For the present the
new firm will have its headquarters
at the Dexter grocery store. The
lirm will begin Immediately buying
and packing farm products of all
kinds and marketing this produce
The firm expects to use its own
brand and create a demand for the
best in Mimbres Valley products
AT the present time the members
are advising with the farmers con-
ccrning produce to be grown during
the comrg season with a view to
Producing sufficient quantities to
warrant sorting. packing and market
ing A specially will be made OF eggs
and chickens, products that should
be readily sold but which have caus-
ed the farmers considerable trouble
-Deming Graphic.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-03-25

The preliminary work necessary
for the construction of the mix de-
pot to be built by the Albuquerque
Dairy association in that city was
started Friday.
The building is to be reinforced
concrete and 50 by 20 feet and one
story. The contract for the work has
been let to Carl w. Remmers, gem
eral contractor.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-03-25

Construction work has been start
ed at Albuquerque on the one story
brick business block at the south
east corner OF Third street and Mar
quette avenue to contain five store
rooms. The building will have a
frontage of 100 feet on Third street
and extend to the rear of the lot
on Marquette. The estimated cost OF
the building is $4,000.
This structure is being erected for
Lloyd Sturges of that city and will
be modern in every respect.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-03-25

The drill for the city well arrived
last week and is being installed as
fast as workmen can do it. 1t is be-
ing erected near the electric light
plant. The well is to be about e
inches at the beginning it is hoped
by the contractors to have the rig all
up and ready TO spud in By the last
al the week.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-03-25

Operations of the Phelps Dodge
company at Tyrone will cease or
April first. II is is believd that the
shut down will be for a considerable
period but nothing definite is knowr
as to this.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-03-25

President William Sproulc of the
Southern Pacific, on board his pri-
vatc car. in which there were
number of other prominent s.
-. officials remained over in
Deming on Thursday nj g h I
on his way east from Tucson
y here chairman Julius Krittschuitt
OF tho board OF 5 P. directors had
delivered an address the previous day
rciainc t. wage decreases on he
South4rn Pacific, which was very
gratifying 10 the employees OF thl,
system. -Dcming Headlight
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-03-25

/. J. Peach. has purchased the
Hoover hotel and has assumed con-
troll Mr. Peach states that he will re-
plaster the building. both inside and
out, will refurnish it throughout, and
put in hot and cold water. with
BATHS. When all this is done. with
its location it will make an ideal no
tel el--Columbus Mirror.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-06-23
Amundsen and Crew
Tell Of Winter Spent
In Frozen Arctic Sea

NOME, Alaska, June 21.-Masses
of early Arctic ice last August locked
in a rigid grip the vessel Maude, on
which Roald Amundsen, discoverer
of the South Pole, hoped to drift past
the North Pole, and terrible storm
swept the schooner ashore 80 miles
from Cape Serge and smashed her
propeller, he said here today.
Captain Amundsen appeared in
that his ship was disabled and he
would have her towed to Seattle
for repairs, later returning to the
exploration.
'When 7 left Nome early last
August" the explorer related IT pro-
ceeded in the vicinity of Cape Serge
where 1 was to pick UP native
family to add to the crew, but the
ice conditions were the worst in
years and we were forced to lay
to for two weeks during which time
it was impossible to reach Shore"
Captain Amundsen explained that
three weeks were required to ca~er
the ninety miles between East Cape
and Cape Serge. The Maude had lost
one propeller going through the
northeast passage in 1919 and 1920
she is a twin screw type-and was
pushing ahead with her remaining
propeller.
while working the vessel into
Cape Serge a binding blizzard swept
the sea. We had our anchors out,
but the ice floes pushed every
thing ashore, where we found the
other propeller out OF commission,
but no other damage apparent"
There was no chance of escape, he
added. The schooner was frozen in
for the winter.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-06-23
TWO CLAIM CREDIT
FOR MURDER CHARGE

ROME, Ga, June ga remark
able story developed here today in
connection with the arrest of two ne
groes at Cleveland Ohio, for the MUIR
der of two negro brothers in this
county in 1912, and who have been
brought back for trial. The prisoners
are brothers named Campbell, and
both were found by Sheriff Wilson,
CT this county, in prison at Cleveland,
when he went there on information
that Jim Campbell, the man wanted,
had been arrested. When the sher-
if reached Cleveland, both of the ne
groes claimed to be Jim Campbell,
and being unable to decide which of
them was the real fugitive, the sher-
iff brought them both to Georgia.
Each OF the negroes is still main
tanning that he is the man wanted
for the murders, and now Sheriff
Wilson is in a quandary as to which
one of them should be placed on tri-
al and which should be released from
custody. He is hunting for some
one to identify the men.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-06-23
NORTH CAROLINA
GETS LOWER RATE

WASHINGTON, June pa re-
duction in freight rates ranging from
four to forty-nine cents per 100
pounds between North Carolina cities
and points in southeastern states,
and between North Carolina and
northern centers was provided in an
order issued today by the interstate
commerce commission to become eff
fectvie September Is.
While the record is not sufficient
ly complete to enable specific find
ings as to commodity rates. the COM
mission said, "it is sufficient to war
rant conclusions that a prejudicial
situation exists which should be cor
rected and that the carriers should
revise their commodity rates adjust
ment promptly, using as a guide,
the class relationships prescribed in
the order.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-06-23

SAN JOSE, Calf love keeps men
young and hate shortens life, then
you may account for Melino Spidallo,
104, on the ground that he made a
beloved thing Of his anger.
Desire for vengeance has been staff
and elixir for this cldster who wills
not to die until he evens the score
with one who. he says. robbed him
Of SIS over 20 years ago.
Italian born, she was still a hale
vineyard worker at S3 when he
claims to have been victimized by a
fellow employee. Since then he has
hunted his man, nursing the vendetta
that has grown out Of all proportion
to the original wrong,
Periodically he walks five miles
from the almshouse, where he is an
inmate, to the sheriff's office, hope
full of the coveted arrest and thu
hour of reckoning.
"I'll keep going until find him."
VOWS Spidallo on the march into his
second century. Years mean moth
ing until 1 see this fellow behind
the bars. After that-WeN, / shall
be content"
Affection seems to have played lit
tie part in his rigorous life. He new
er married. His friends are few. He
has no known relatives. Emotions
he keeps locked behind his wrinkled
visage-all save the one that drives
him.
Love, he indicated, may compen-
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-06-23
Dawes Selected by
President Harding
To Be Budget Chief

WASHINGTON, June 21-Char1es
G. Dawes, the Chicago banker, has
been selected by President Harding
for comptroller of the. budget I'M
der the budget law recently enacted
by congress.
General Dawes in his new place
will pass upon requests of admins
trative officers for appropriations
and submit them to congress after
eliminating Implications mad unnec-
essary items.
He was one of General Pershing's
chief aids in France. being in charge
Of administrative. work. Later he
gained fame as Hell Ind Maria"
Dawes because of his picturesque
language in defending he A. E. r.
before a congressional investigating
committee.
President Harding today let it be
known that he was very pleased to
get Mr.. Dawes to accept the budget
job. Previously Mr.. Dawes had de-
clared against taking a place in the
government
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-06-23

GUAM, NJ. I.-"God's Own" is the
way natives of two Pacific island
groups refer to this grand old man
of the Capuchin Order.
Padre Christobal is his name and
for 35 years he has served the ma
tives of the Marianas and zap, little
island of diSSension.
Only once has the padre left his
flock, and that recently, when he
started on a last trip to his old
home in Valencia, Spain.
His devoted natives raised a purse
of 800 to cover his expenses, but
when the venerable padre started o.
his journey, he discovered that he
could not spend his money. His
fame had preceded him, and his mon
ey was refused.
And so. at the end of six months,
Padre Christobal has returned to his
little Mariana island MISSION, his
500 intact.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-06-23

son. That is the type that will come
out ahead of the game!
Fate probably was kind to me in
letting me be born poor.
Poverty to an ambitious person
is a blessing. 1t acts as a lash.
when 1 started out as a mes
senger in the stockyard district [
spent my nights in school instead
Of hanging about street corners.
But always [ dreamed of sue
cess. To make something of him
self a man must be a dreamer. He
must see ahead and visualize him
self in the goal of success.
But a dream is worth nothing
unless it is capitalized Don't just
dream and then let it go at that. Ac-
ton alone can make dreams come
true
He was graduated from a night
high school and later took up law
always studying after work.
Il found" he says, that getting
ahead means putting something in
the other fellows pocket so that he'll
put something in yours"
Nylin says he has only started out
in life.
when a man thinks he has reach
ed the top of the ladder he's done
for. Let each success be an urge
to climb one notch higher. But don't
trample in greed the other fellow
who's ambitious, too. and remem-
Der this:
every man is a potential success
the moment he's born"
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-06-23
Stillman to Be GriIled
In Divorce Hearing

POUGHKEEPSIE. N. Y, June Iii
Plans for cross-examinatlon OF
James A. Stillman, when he takes
the stand in his divorce suit next
week. were discussed here today at
a conference Of his wife's attorneys.
The banker, it was said, will be
asked about his relations not only
with Mrs. Florence Lawlor Leeds,
the original correspondent, but with
several other women. 1t was report
ed Stillman would present himself
when the hearings are resumed
June %, as originally scheduled.
The defense it was understood will
summon fully score of witnesses,
including members Of the crew and
guests aboard Stil1man's yacht Mod
esty, on which he is alleged to have
entertained Mrs. Leeds and other
women
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-06-23
1000 POLICEMEN
FOR SIMS ARRIVAL

NEW YORK, June ga thousand
policemen were mobllized at the
White Star piers early today to pre-
vent any demonstration in connection
with the arrival of Admiral William
S. Sims on the liner Olympic.
The steamer, which entered the
harbor after midnight, was expect
ed to dock before noon.
The policemen, it was explained,
were to protect the admiral from in
suits by Irish sympathizers because
of his now famous "jackass' speech
in London.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-06-23
FOR EXCESSIVE
URIC ACID
TRY THE WILLIAMS TREATMENT
IS Cent Bottle (32 Doses
FREE

Just because you start the day worried
and tired, stiff legs and arms and muscles,
an aching head, burning and bearing down
pains in the back-worn out before the day
begins-dc not think you have to stay in
that condition.
Be strong, well, with no stiff joints, sore
muscles, rheumatic pains, aching back or
kidney trouble caused by body made acids.
If you suffer from bladder weakness, with
burning. scalding pains, or if you are in and
out of bed half dozen times a night, you
will appreciate the rest, comfort and
strength this treatment should give.
To prove The Williams Treatment con-
quers kidney and bladder Diseases rheuma-
tism and all other ailments when due to eX-
cessive uric acid, no matter how chronic or
stubborn, # you have never tried The Will
lams Treatment, we will give one Soc. bot
tie (32 doses) free if you will cut out this
notice and send it with you name and
address. Please send 10 cents to help pay
postage. packing, ETC.. to The DR.. D. A: Will
liams Company, Dept. T-1243 P. o. Building,
East Hampton, Conn. Send at once and you
will receive by parcel post regular SOC.
bottle, without charge and without incur
ring any obligation. Only one bottle to
the same address or tamily.-(AdVt.l
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-06-23
Rail Employees Votes
To Be Counted July |

CHICAGO, June 21.-Ballots of
rail employees who are voting on
whether to accept or. reject the II
per cent wage cut ordered by the
United States railroad labor board
will remain sealed until July /.
This announcement was made at
the headquarters of the railway de-
partment of the American Fedora
ton of Labor today.
A referendum was ordered several
weeks ago and in compliance with
the constitution of the railroad de-
partment which includes common la
borers, shop workers, and others.
Votes from all over the country will
be sent here.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-06-23

CHICAGO.-At 16 a messenger at
So a week
At 80 president of the Chicago
and Cook County Bankers associa-
ton, controlling $4O0,0OO,Oo0.
That Is the jump Of John A. Nylin.
whose salary is 100000 a year.
Nylin's formula for success is SIM
ply hard work, application, grit
and ability to dream practically"
The boy banker" is the youngest
man ever chosen to fill the office he
now holds.
In addition ne is also vice presi-
dent and cashier of the Fidelity
Trust and Savings bank here.
Too many young men just now
are holding blind alley jobs" he
says.
They are not content beginning
from the bottom and working their
way up.
Jobs that pay good salaries to
start with seldom hold out much
chance for opportunity.
Give me the man with determina-
ton to succeed-one who looks upon
every scrimmage with. life as a les
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-06-23
Probe Of
Chamberlain Dismissal

WASHINGTON. June 21.-Congres-
sional investigation of the dismissal
from the marine corps Of Captain
Edmund G.. Chamberlain, of San An
tonic, Texas, for his alleged false
claims in 1918 of having shot down
a number of German airplanes on
the western battle front was recon-
mended today by the senate naval
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-06-23
GRAIN

CHICAGO, June 22.-New upturns in
wheat prices took place today as a result
of generally dry hot weather. Opening quo
tations, which ranged from y to IL cents
higher, were followed by a slight further
gain and then something of reaction.
Wheat closed unsettled at the same as
yesterdays finish to q C lower.
Corn hardened with wheat. After opening
Il to 1ac higher, the market Liter scored
additional advance.
Corn closed unsettled, Ac to &c net
lower.
Oats were firmer, starting Il to 1bc
higher continued to rise.
Provisions averaged lower, influenced by
weakness in the hog market.
CHICAGO QUOTATIONS
The following were the ruling prices in
the exchange today.
Prev.
Open. High. Low. Close. Close.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-06-23

New York Broker
Commits Suicide

NEW YORK, June 22.-Joseph
Mathers, head of the cotton goods
firm of Mathers, Butler Pfaffman IL
Co., committed suicide yesterday by
shooting himself in the head and
abdomen with a revolver. He was
sixty-two years old. Temporary in
sanity, because of the heat. was CIV
en- Ey his friends as a reason for
his act
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-06-23
Messenger Vanishes
With $4,000 Roll

NEW YORK, June pa messen-
ger boy who obtained employment
yesterday with a Pine street broker
age firm through a stolen assignment
blank. disappeared on his first trip
with securities valued at $4,000 en-
trusted to him for delivery to six
firms.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-06-23
LIVE STOCK BY WIRE

CHICAGO. June 22.-Cattle: hecelPIs'
1900; dry fed steers and she stock. STEADY;
So. 90; choice 1,500-pound bullocks $50;
buIk beef steers, $7.25@S.35; bulk fat cows
ard heifers s4.50m6.25; bulls and calves,
steady: bC!ognas largely $4.25@45O; butcher
bulls. $5.25mGJO. Bulk veal calves around
50 30; stockcrs and feeders, dull.
Hogs--Receipts, $4,000; active, STEADY;
light, steady to 10c lower; others steady
with yesterdays average; top, $3.50 early;
bglk, SS.4O6tS.75; pigs, late, 15c higher;
bulk desirable, $S.40@S.50.
Sheep-Ts Receipts, 10000; lambs mostly
soc lower: two loads choice natives, early,
$3.50; practical top, $1,000; culls mostly
90: sheep, steady; California wethers,
native ewes, $35064.50.
EAST ST. LOUIS, June 22.-Cattle: Re-
ceipts, 900; steers, slow, $S.35; lower I'M
dertone prevailing; good live yearlings and
heifers, bulls and stockers. steady; bidding
lower on cows; veal calves. soc to 75c low
er: early top, $1,000: Gnlk, $9.25M9.50.
Hogs: Receipts, 1900; market, slow;
15c to 25c lower; $500 top; bulk, $S.65@
$50; packer sows and pigs. steady; quality.
Sheep: Receipts, 1000; active; about
bulk, $11.50M 1900; ewes, scarce and
steady; lower grade lambs. unchanged.
LOUISVILLE, KY, June 22.-Cattle: Re
ccipts, POO: slow; heavy steers, $7.00M1.25;
beef steers, $5.5OM7.50; heifers, $1,000
80: cows. $2.00m550; feeders $5.00M6.25;
stockers, $4.OOM6.25.
Hogs-Recepts. 1000; 1Oc higher; 220
pounds up, $50; 90 to 220 pounds, $500;
80 pounds down, $7.35; throwouts, $500,
Shecp-Rcceipts, $3.50; lower lambs,
So OOM12.2l; sheep, $3.50, down.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-06-23
The Modern Youth

Father-If you are sitting in a
street car and an elderly lady enters
and finds no seat, what do you do,
james?
james, just act as though 1
hadn't seen her
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-06-23
sEM1.wEEKLY INTERIOR MOVEMENT
CoTToNsEEp on MARKET
ATLANTA CoTToNSEED PRODUCTS


MARKETS
Corrected by Atlanta Commercial EXchange)
Crude oil, basis prime
tank 512
Cottonseed cake, per
cent car lots -. -. go. Nominal.
@. S. meal, per cent am
monia, car lots -. ..... 80. 90 50 90
C. S. meal, Ga. common
rate points, car lots ..... 80 GO 50 90
Cottonseed huils, sacked,
car lots -. -. -. zee. 10 so 13. so
Cottonseed hulls, loose, car
lots -. -. -. -. w 1000 LOO
Iirters, first cut, high-grade lots, 2E@
31bc.
LiSta clean. mill run, nominal
Iint1 secaa4 cut, A@1c.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-06-23
METAL MARKET

NEW YORK;, June 22.-Copper, easier;
eleCtrolytic, spot and nearby, 12B M13c;
July and third quarter, 13d 312c. Tin,
steady; SPOT and nearby, $29.O0@2 %;
futures $2S.75Gl2 9.O0. Iron nominally I'M
changed. Lead, quiet; spot, $4.50:. zinc,
easy; East st. Louis spot, $4.4004,2; an
timony, spot, $5.12Q5.25.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-06-23
SLIGHT REDUCTION
Expected HERE SOON

Local oil and gasoline dealers on
hearing of the Memphis reductions
and rumors declared that no such
radical reduction is thought likely
here. They declare, however, that
the prospects are good for a slight
general reduction in Georgia in the
near future.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-06-23

CHICAGO, June 22-Butter: Creamery
extras, "3c; creamery Standards sc; firsts,
2Sm31 12c; seconds, 24627c.
Eggs-Ordinaries. 20621c; firsts, 24c.
Cheese-TwirS, lac; Young Americas
Live Porltry-Fowls 26c; ducks. 25@2sc;
geese, 1J6l2Nc: turkeys, zoe; ROSTERS. lie:
broilers, 32d42c
Potatocs--SiXty-seven cars: Wisconsin
lner 100 lhs.), 5O065c; Minnesota per 100
lbs:D, 5O465c; new potatoes, bbls., $3.OO@
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-06-23
z Mel1o Spide1lo q

safe for hardened arteries, but rage
keeps a mans blood boiling. 1t lives
longer, he maintains, and is just as
comforting in the final years.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-06-23
SUGAR MARKET
W YORK RAW SUGAR MARKET

NEW YORK, June 22.-Raw sugar, steady
today at 4 cents for centrifugal.
Refined. unchanged, at $50 for fine gran
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-06-23
Memphis Retailers
Predict 18-Cent
Gas in 10 DAYS

MEMPHIS, Tenn. June 21.-Retall
oil dealers here today predict eight
teen cents a gallon gasoline in the
next ten days. A reduction of two
cents a gallon was announced yes
terday, followed today by ten-cent
cut on twenty-five and thirty-cent
motor oils.
Wholesalers were reticent on the
rumored reduction, but did not deny
reports that more big cuts were in
the offing.