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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-07
NO RESTRICTION ON
AMOUNT OF WORK.

One of the most important portions Of
the decision was believed to be the sec
tion stating.
mo restriction viii he placed upon
the amount of work which man may do
or on machinery which may be used. Nc
class of materials shall be excluded ex-
cept those made by prison labor. The
employers shall have complete authority
to hire and discharge union men and the
fOremen shall be agents of the employers
exclusively"
All Jurisdiction disputes will be re
ferred to the national board for settle
ment.
The new wage scale will remain in ef
feet until Feb. 1. when either party may
come before the arbiter again and ask
readjustment
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-07
Attitude of Applicants
for Divorce Shows Vows
of Marriage Held Lightly

Editors NOte-This is the third of
series of articles dealing with the
divorce evil. its problem and its rem
edy as reflected in the official records
and opinions of the local judges0
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-07
WEATHER

9SSreeast for indianapolis and vicinity
sfor the twenty four hours ending Z
| p. M, Sept. s, 1921:
Fair tonight and Thursday; moderate
Item ture
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-07
Unofficial Totals
of Official Vote

The total vote for Marion County on
the basis Of official returns, unOniciaIly
tabuIated, follows:
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-07
Mr.. HUNTERS STATEMENT
Insurance Department,
Indiana Daily Times,
Gentlemen
Sept. Z. 1921.

Department,
Daily
ordering of the Indiana Daily Times
policies policy Aug Aug
automobile
paid claim
reported Sept way
surprised quick payment
of my twenty ($2O
truly
(Sgned A w. HUNTER,
Meridi
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-07

TACOMA, Wash, Sept. An airplane
man-hunt is being planned here today
in the search for Lucky" Roy Gard
ner, notorious train bandit, who made
his third escape from prison when he
fed from McNelrs Island Federal
Penitentiary Monday night.
While the posses, under leadership of
Warden Thomas Maloney, continued
their hunt, housebolders in the vicinity
of the prison remained on guard, many
Of them sitting up all night with rifles
across knees. fearing Gardner would at
tempt to repeat the exploits of Harry
Tracy, the bandit who lived off the
country for days before being cornered
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-07
THE WEATHER

Fair tonight and Thursday; moder;
temperature.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-07

Among some OF The REDUCTIONS ma
by Lands decision are:
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-03-27

SERVANT quarters Tor cent. With adioiT-
ing bath. call fHagp puf4
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-03-27
BOARD AND ROOMS

! !nELlENtG uOTEt..lott 3. cheyenne
| elegant furnished. front rooms. single
| hnd suite, weekly rates reasonable, also
/ truusIVuta
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-03-27

SEVERAL CEBLENT RE-
NEwED CARS FOR SALE AT
BARGAIN PRICES; EASY TERMS
TO RIGHT PARTIES
1919 Hudson Touring car
1918 Cole s. 4-passenger Speedstcr
1920 7-passenger Jordan; new paint
and tires.
1920 5-passenger Essex
1918 Hudson Touring
1919 Elgin Touring
1920 Chevrolet Touring
1918 Dodge Roadster
1913 Peerless Touring.
Several good trucks from l y to az
tons capacity. Phone Cedar 257O.
Third and Houston
MID-CoNTINENT MOTOR
SECURITIES COMPANY
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-03-27


ron RENT Nicely furuIHhe1 sr'wug
room Tor gpuUourn. .try desirable Ip.
cation 523 :. Cincinnati
UPSTAIRS sleeping room Tor gentlemen
only walking distance, $40 per month
Osage bSaJ, ..----..-.
EIGHTH. vs.. 2Os Sicrly furnished. mod
ern sleeping room. OsaEe l2,i
ELEEPiNG porch Tor rent, modorn, close
In, private family. bsaEe tlbV
MAYBEII, n. 22g-. ono large front
sleeping room for one or two gentlemen
FOR RENT sleeping room, modern,
close In, Osage 5GAi,
DENVER. 81, az Furnished sleeping
room for rent, outside entrance, con
yonlent 10 bath, -
ONE south sleeping room. private home.
close In. SIS per month, Can Usage
s025.
mLLETTE. ~, rs Large. southeast
sleeping room two beds II desided, ga
rage. Usage 1865.
DENVER, s., 6l6-Large modern rooms
Tor gentlemen Usage t0l0,
DENNER. H.. 3l2-h Nice sleeping room,
always hot water, modern.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-03-27

ADMIRAL. la2O- Nicely furnished rooms
utrcuy modern iitney and car serv.
iCo. g. ana up. Cedar 9lA.
DHElESNE, s., l2O3--Nlcely furnished
room snuthwcst exposure Cedar lo7,
FOR RENT-TwO nicely furnished sloep.
Ing rooms, close to bath telephone in
hall suitable for 4 Usage a603-R.
ELGlN 4, bi7-One sleeping room Tor
gentlemen only. Usage gG5s.
ron RENr--Io one or two guutiemeu
large nicely furnished room in private
home, WIN serve breakfast and dinner
II desired, References exchanged. Phone
Usage 7l2s,
DENVER s., IiO5--Lsrgo 'front.' room.
upstairs, nicely furnished, large clothes
closet, walking distance, to one or two
gentlemen, Usage Al66.
CHEYENNE, n. 5Ol--Ccdar 1875. sleep
ing room beautifully furnished, connect
ing bath. clothes closet, private entrance,
wired for telephone, directly 90 car line
walking distance, reasonable Katherine
Apartments, No. q.
'FtONT bedroom Tor rent Phone ossge
sO73-J.
ROOM for rent, large closet, private fam
ny, 1875 L, FRN'
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-03-27

AUTOMOBILE wanted, VIII trade oil
lease IN chelsea field close 10 produo.
ilon for medium priced light car In first
class condition. Describe and price auto
mobile In first letter, Robbins a. Ramsey,
lLnlann. ONLn.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-03-27

WILL PAY cash for Ford Coupe or Sedan
= Elgin.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-03-27
kooMs-uNFIRNisHED

WANTED-YounR couple with bedroom
furniture. TO share large house with
young couple, south side; garage, cook
private bath Extra large rooms beautN
fully decorated cedar 1888.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-03-27
AUTOMOBILES
AUTOMOBILES III 81

AUTOMOBILES ,,W SALE, 10
CADILLAC Limousine. can be arva at
ketchum Hotel
1899 FORD sedan. run q 500 miles. excel.
lent condition 1900 some terms. Osugc
p13C
PAIGE Ught six S.passpugrr 1919 model
for sale. Zoo frst class shave. must
sell call at toN a.. Lattimot.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-03-27

MANTED--Iscd cars to sell on small
commission for private owners. Used
Car Exchange. 40 y, Main. Usage iiQs
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-01-27
NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL.

In the Probate Court of Idaho
County, State of Idaho
In the Matter of the Estate of Will
liam M. Mackay, Deceased
Pursuant to en- order of said Court.
made on January 26, 1921, notice is
hereby given that on Monday, the
2lst day of February, 1921, at 10 o.
clock a. m. Of said day, at the Court
room of said Court, in the City of
Grangeville, Idaho, has been appoint
ed as the time and place for proving
the Will of said William NJ. Mackav
deceased, and for hearing the applica-
ton of Perry IF. Nethken, for the
to him of Letters Testament
ary' when and where any person inter
ested may APPEAR and contest the
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-01-27

sale, issued out of the District Court
of the Tenth Judicial District of the
State of Idaho, in and for the County
of Idaho, on the oath day of Janu-
airy, 1921, in the above entitled action.
wherein Elizabeth Mathewson, the
above named Plaintiff, obtained Judg-
ment and Decree of Foreclosure and
sale against Rufus J. Davis, the
above named Defendant, on the oath.
day Of January, 1921, for the sum of
S2SO0.OO besides attorney s fees of
$250.00 and costs herein taxed at
$500, making in all $3O65.O0, with
interest thereon at the rate of per
cent per annum from date of Judg-
ment and Decree, lawful money of the
United States, which said Decree was,
on the Goth. day of January, 1921,
Recorded in Judgment Book 5 of said
Court, at page SOP.
| am commanded TO sell the certain
lot, piece or parcel of land situate,
lying and being in said Idaho County, |
Idaho, and particularly described as
follows; to-wit:
East Half of Northeast Quarter and |
North Half of Southeast Quarter. See
ton Fourteen, Township Thirty North.
Range Two West of the Boise Meri-
dian.
Together with all and singular the
hereditaments and appur-
thereunto belonging or in any
wise appertaining
PUBLIC NOTICE is HEREBY
GIVEN, that on Saturday, the 10Th.
day of February, 1921, at 10 clock
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-01-27
FENN

Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Weber enter
tained a few friends Sunday. Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
selfors and family, Mr. and Mrs. Art
Bussard and family and Mr. and Mrs.
Rowe and grandchildren.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Nelson entertained
a nu"ber of friends at their home
IN Denver Thursday evening.
Receiving word of the illness of
Mrs Carl Meyers mother, Mr.. and
Mrs. Meyer left Friday morning for
Clifford.
There will be a dance at Fem Jan
uary 81. Music will be furnished by
the Cowboy orchestra.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-01-27

The Rebekah lodge will give
card party February ~.
Mrs. L. P. Teats of Reubens spent
the week end with her daughter, Mar
garet.
Ladies club met at Mrs. Meyer 3
Thursday. Mrs. Witherow presided.
Mrs. Henry Won Bargain has left
for Enterprise, Wn., to visit h.r
daughter, Mrs Conant
Mrs. Yves Zehner and daughter left
for Pullman Friday morning.
Saturday evening, Miss Bernice Ne
Grath gave a slumber party. Those
present were Misses Dorotha and Mar
garet Teats, Olive Hattrup and Marie
Roberts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Helt of Reubens,
spent the yeek end with their daugh-
ter, Mrs. T. A. Gardner.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Dennis Howard, January 20.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-01-27
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the Probate Court, County of
Idaho, State of Idaho.
In the Matter of the Estate of
James C. Graves, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that Letters
of Administration on the estate of
James c. Graves deceased, were grant
ed to the undersigned on the 4th day
January, 1921, by the Probate Court
of Idaho County.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them to me for allowance at the Law
Office of M. R. Hattabaugh, in the
W. N. Scales Block, Grangeville, Ida
no. within four months after the date
of the first publication of this notice,
or they shall be forever barred.
Dated this 4th day of January, 1921.
FRANCES J. SMITH,
Administrative
M. Reese Hattabaugh, Attorney for
Administrative, Grangeville, Ida
no. 34-5
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-01-27
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the Probate Court, County o.
Idaho, State Of Idaho.
In the Matter of the Estate o.
Harold Hanover, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that Letter,
of Administration on the estate u
Harold Hanover deceased, were gram
ed to the undersigned on the gath dg
of January, 1921, by the Probate Oou'
of Idaho County.
All persons having claims agsill:s.
said estate are required to exhi't.
them to me for allowance at Fogg,
Campbell's Law Office, at Grangevll,
Idaho, within four months after ,u'
date of the first publication OF lnS
notice, or they shall be forever p''
red.
Dated this 26th day of Januar''
1921
FRANK E. FOGG,
Administrator of the Estate Of n''
Did Hanover, Deceased. "a,
First publication January ~ ~
Blank books at the Free fi''
Dffice
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-01-27

WANTED-Men or women to take
orders among friends and neighbors
for the genuine guaranteed hosiery,
full line for men, women and children.
Eliminates daring. We pay Use an
hour spare time, or $50 a week for
full time. Experience unnecessary.
Write International Stocking Mills,
N0rrlstOwn, Pa. 1910
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-01-27
NOTICE OF SHERIFF SALE UNI
DER AN ORDER OF SALE

Elizabeth Mathewson, ct al Plaintiffs,
VS. Rufus j. Davis, Defendant.
Under and by virtue of an order of
sale and Decree of foreclosure and
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-01-27

A. M. of said day, in front of the
Court House Door, in the City of
Grangeville, Idaho County, Idaho, I
will in obedience to said Order of Sale
and Decree, sell the above described
or so much thereof as may
be necessary to satisfy said Judgment,
with interest and costs, etc, to the
highest and best bidder for lawful
money of the United States.
Dated January Goth. 1921.
j. G. EIMERS,
Sheriff.
By II. Rothwell,
5'-4 Deputy.
Birth o,,,o,,., ..,,,.. -. A, =,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-01-27
When You Arc Bilious

To promote healthy action of the
liver and correct the disorders caused
by biliousness Chamberlain g Tablets
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-01-27
same.
same.
Dated January 26, 1921.
(Seal of Court
j. +. BYRON
Ex-oficio ClerE

Wilbur l.. Campbell, Attorney 70
Petitioner, Residence and p. o. Aa
dress, Grangoville, Idaho. SiT
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-01-27

are excellent. Try them and see how
quickly they give you a relish for
your food and Danish that dull stu
pid feeling. (Adv.)
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-01-27

Blank books at the Free re
office.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-08-03

powder due to so much of it being
used for blowing out StumpS on cut
over land in Northern Minnesota he
explains to his customers that he is
compelled to charge all the way from
twenty to thirty dollars quart for
the finished product. Finished pro-
duct is right It is finished to a nice
ty. 1t is so well finished that it quite
often finishes the one who drinks it.
The only reason it doesn't finish some
is that their bread basket is lined with
asbestos.
It is hard to figure out why people
will drink the rotten stuff, unless it
is that they think it is cheaper at
twenty dollars quart than rough-on
rats just because there is no war tax
to pay.
If we had all the "moonshine" in
the country assembled and placed in
a large forty-acre vat we'll bet we
could win four or five world wars and
still have enough explosives left to
make Lenin and Trotsky make peace
on our own terms.
You may talk about ''moonshine"
until you get red in the face and drink
it until you get black all over, but the
fact remains that the stuff that is be-
ing made outside of Tennessee was
primarily intended to be sold, not con-
sumed Knowing this, the man who
does consume it has about as much
respect for his stomach as an old sow
would have for boat ride. SYM
pathy would be wasted on people like
that. If you tell them not to monkey
with the rotten stuff they want you
to understand that they know exactly
what they are doing and that it's no.
body efse's business. And being that
it is their business and the business
of the doctor, the undertaken, the
florist, and the grave digger, lets
leave them happy in the thought that
they are doing their bit by helping to
keep the poor, knock-kneed, double
jointed bootlegger from want and
starvation.
Instead of trying to reform the
consumer of "moonshine" let's make
a "still" hunt for the makers and sell
ers of the stuff. If ever there was a
dirty unprincipled, mprderous business
they are in it. They are making and
selling stuff that would make a rhi-
noceros turn a double somerault and
tarnish the CUTS of an elephant and
still there are very few of them that
are getting the punishment they so
richly deserve.
About the only way to cure these
kitchen and hog house distillers is to
catch them back of the ears sometime
when they aren't looking and make
them drink enough of their own hell
fire junk so they'll think they hear the
Devils Dream" played by Chinese
jazz -Mar1ford Evans.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-08-03

permanent fire fighting force, and
there was music by band of 80
pieces every Saturday evening. A
10 acre playground for children was
laid out, and as there was no lake he
built one on the farm, which when the
crash came was already but the pip
ing.
On his farm north of Austin he
spent many thousands on buildings
to house his 100000 herd of Hol-
stein cows and his $4,000 Duroc hogs.
He had one of the finest herds in the
state and the cows were cleaned with
vacuum cleaners. Electric fans were
installed in the cow barn, so arranged
as to drive all flies to room at one
end of the building, where they were
destroyed by chemical gases. His
farm was up to the minute with a
second or two to spare, his hog barn
was steam heated
Thomson is now lodged in the Now
er county jail at Austin awaiting a
hearing. His property has been turn
ed over to the HORNED Co., consisting
of mortgages and city real estate, as
we'll as the Cakdale farm, the Hol-
stein farm and one farm in Iowa, with
all improvements.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-08-03
HORNED Co. Will
Weather Storm
MEETING OF FINANCERS AT
CHICAGO TO ASSIST PACKERS
TO RECOVER FROM LOSS.

The city of Austin, Mimi, was over
joyed Wednesday when official in
formation, received from Chicago,
brought the word that St. Paul, New
York and Chicago banks would come
to the assistance of the George A..
HORNED Co., packers, victimized by
it's former comptroller, J. R. (Cy)
Thomson, to the extent of 81, 187,0 900.
This figure was announced by the Chi
cago conferees.
Bankers and business men Deepen
dent on trade of those employed by
the packing company were jubilant
over the announcement. Austin is
not so much concerned over the de-
tails of the settlement effected in
Chicago as over the fact that shut
down of the plant, with it's payroll
of $4,000 a week, will not be neces-
sary.
Fearful that run might be caused
on the banks or on the paper of the
packing plant, officials of the comp
any concealed for a week the amount
of the shortage First announcement
made it $15O,O00.
Thomson conducted his speculations
alone, never embezzeling more than
$4,000 at time. His system involv-
ed a three and often a five cornered
method of Hitting checks, his pawns
being correspondent banks of the
firm. The checks were drawn
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-08-03

against the transfer funds" on de-
post. He kept in transit between
100000 and $1,OOO,OOO to keep his
operations hidden. 1t was declared
that Thomson kept the figures in his
mind by post dating the checks sew
eral days to keep ahead of auditors
who made regular examinations of
the books.
Thomson was born SO years ago on
a farm near Leroy and has been in
the employ of the HORNED Company
for Is years.
One day he announced that he had
been left a 40 acre farm at Leroy and
when asked what he was going to do
with it,. replied, "I'm going to start
a chicken ranch"
When he had his chicken farm COM
plete he was so carried away by the
publicity that resulted that he
branched out into other lines. With
lightning like rapidity-at least for
business-Thomson worked up thru
various departments Of the HORNED
concern and finally was made compt-
roller. 1t is said he was a remarkable
organizer and in a short time had the
office organized to the last degree of
perfection.
Once begun in promoting his chick
en- farm his actions were equally me-
teoric. He laid out beautiful parks
on the farm; he directed a dancing
pavilion on the farm at an expense
of $4,000 with dancing floor to ac-
comodate 1000 couples, and had it
decorated by the artist who decorated
the Hippodrome in New York and the
Coliseum in Chicago. Two thousand
electric lamps helped to turn the pa
vilion into a fairy place. On the farm
Thomson erected hotel with SO beds
and a dining room to care for Is din
ners. Then he built fire station and
installed two chemical engines with a
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-08-03
Will Inspect Forests.

To make an annual midsummer in
spection of 100000 acres Of state
forests in Northeastern Minnesota a
party Of forestry men headed by a
state supervisor have left here. For
three weeks the party will travel by
land and water, the guests of field
men of the state service.
The first lap of the tour will be
made on speeders over logging rail
road routes, as will also the final leg.
Once in the heart of the forest the
party will alternate between tsraight
hiking and canoeing, the latter on the
hundreds of small lakes and streams
which dot the northeastern region.
During the tour data will be col
lected first hand and from the field
men concerning establishment of pro-
posed new lookouts; what has been
accomplished during the early sum-
mer in combating the forest fire
menace, what the present indications
have in store for fall, the most dan
gerous of all seasons for fires,
whether the tourist traffic in the for
est has increased or decreased and
why, whether the public visitors to
the forest needed advice circulated
by the forest servic concerning how
best to plan their trip and facts about
handling camp fires.
A part of the trip will be devoted
to organization work comforting with
lumber firms and other wood operators
and laying plans for future work of
the cooperative fire fighting and for
est protection organizations. Inspec-
tions will be made of the vicinities
visited by fires since the last trip,
particularly where recent serious
fires were reported to have originated
from lightning.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-08-03

II am in good health for the first
time in thirty years and give Tanlac
the entire credit" said Professor G. J..
Budlong, well-known and highly re-
spected citizen of Manchester, n H.,
living at AZ School street.
From the time I was a boy /
couldn't sit down and eat a meal
without being in misery afterwards
from indigestion. During all these
years l was afflicted with rheuma-
tism, too. 1t was all over my body,
but especially bad in my feet and legs
md at times couldn't get from my
bed to my chair without help. was
almost nervous wreck from all these
years of suffering and could not half
do my work. l hoped for nothing
more than temporary benefit from
Tanlac, as believed it impossible for
any medicine to give me entire re-
lief, but this Is exactly what Tanlac
has done.
''For the first time since can re-
member l eat anything want and di-
gest it without trouble. I haven't an
ache or pain and have put on eigh-
teen pounds in weight. | just feel
good all over and enjoy life as l never
did before. Having put Tanlac to the
test do not hesitate to say that it is
the greatest medicine of the age for
stomach trouble and rheumatism"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-08-03
"MOOnshine''

About the best thing in the country
to let alone just now is "moonshine."
'Moonshine" is hastily constructed
barbed wire ENHANCEMENT which has
the same. effect on two-legged man
as tanglefoot has on multiple-legged
house fy-only worse. But the aver
age fellow who makes it doesn't care
about that If he expected to drink
the stuff himself he might, but he
doesn't. He buys Copenhagen snuse
by the bale, vinegar by the barrel,
blasting powder by the carload lots
and out of such ingredients he busies
himself manufacturing stuff for other
people to drink Owing to a near
failure of the snuse crop around Cop
enhagen and a shortage of blasting