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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-07

| Summary; Two-base hit Schang.
Stolen Stolen base. Pipp. Sacrifices. Frlsch,
Left on base, Yankees s, Giants 8. Bases
on balls. off Hoyt z. off ]. Scott l. off
Jones 1. Struck out, by Hoyt O. by J.
| Scott 2. Hits, off Hoyt II In innings,
off Jones l in l inning Hit by pitcher,
IL. Scott (Ruth). Losing pitcher, Hoyt.
! Umptres Mccormick (NationaD, umpire
in-chief at the plate; Owens (American)
| first base; KLEIN (Natiopal). second base
| Hildebrand (American). third base. Time
| of game. 1888
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-07

Tulss ................. 900 900 DOL OPS
Mobile ................ 600 600 010 00--1
summary: Lelivelt. Sacrifice hits,
Sueto (zl. Lamp. stolen base, Thompson.
Double plays, Crosby to Stewart. Triple
play. feathers, Niehoff. HUM and
Schultz Pitching record, 2 hits, no runs
off Boehier In innings Zone on, one ont
when relievedl. Struck out. by Fuhr 1,
by Boehler 3, by Black .. Base on balls
off Fuhr 3, Boehler 8, Black J. Win
ming pitcher Black. Left on base. Mo
bile 8, Tulsa 0. Time, gao. Empires.
Holmes at plate. Brennan at first Ormsby
at second, Pfirman at third.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-07

plans are under way. which. If car
ried out, will give Birmingham a
regular fall and spring race meeting.
Such an unusual amount of interest
was shown In the races during the
week now closing that officials think
regular meets would be successful.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-07
Howard- Marion Game
AT Rickwood Begins
AT 3 O'clock Today

promises develop battle of speed
football
be played at Redwood, and will begin o'clock.
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The Box Score

Totals .....s0 0 4 "a Is
sBatted for Ward In seventh.
''Batted for Hoyt in eighth
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1922-05-19
BIBLE THOUGHT FOR TODAY

~ COMMANDMENT: Jesus said:-A command
another:
~ ed another By this shall all
know that if have love to another John 335
HOW TO GET shall add shall
find Ma
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1922-05-19
TABLET COMMITTEE NEEDS
YOUR SUPPORT.

Word received from the contractor
this week, states that the manufac-
turers are doing everything possible
to have the Tablets ready for Mem
orial Day, May 80. Definite announce
ment as to date of unveiling them
will be made later.
Subscriptions have been received
since last issue from Ernest A Bat
chelder, Mrs Eliza Batchelder Whit
ten, Mrs Julia A Cowdery, Miss Edith
Chamberlin, w HI Johnson, and Mrs
F H Hunkins.
Silver Leaf Grange of Fairlee are
intending doing their "bit" by pre-
senting Willowdale," the three-act
play of country life, in the Colonial
Theatre next Wednesday evening. If
you have not yet subscribed to this
fund, attend the play and give all
the support you can afford. There is
still a considerable deficiency, and we
as citizens owe it to the committee
to meet the shortage. Send in your
contributions early and attend the
play Wednesday evening. The col
lection of the pledges will begin next
week
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1922-05-19
GRACE CHURCH.

Services, Sunday, May. 81.
1890 Morning worship The Rev.
Hugh Campbell will preach.
Bible study 11.45 a. m.
73O p. m. Evening worship, theme:
Garments of Religion"
Epworth League Tuesday, 7.3o p. m.
Preyer meeting Thursday, 7.S0 p. m.
Saturday, May goth, 2.30 p. m. the
Woman's Home Missionary Society
will meet in the vestry. Refresh
ments will be served. All the or
ganzations within w H M S, chill
dren, young people and regular mem
bers are invited. Bring your Mite
boxes for the Mite-box opening.
The regular meeting of the w H M
S will be held at the home of Mrs
Fred Doe on Wednesday, May oath,
230 p. m. Mrs Hastings, Leader.
The Ladies' Aid will hold an Apron
and Food Sale Saturday afternoon,
May 27, at the Variety Store.
o. j. Anderson, Pastor.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1922-05-19

Mr. Geo. l A Smith of Morrisville
is visiting his daughter, Mrs Delbert
] Hutchinson.
Mr. and Mrs Frank Mullen of
Littleton, NJ H. called at Mr. and
Mrs Charles R Craigs, Sunday.
Miss Marie Hanley of Cambridge,
Mass. was a guest at Hotel Low last
week.
Mrs Jennie Marshall was a guest
of Mrs H C Clark in Woodsville, N.
H. last week.
Mr. H H Chase of Boston is visit
ing his parents, Mr. and Mrs A P
Chase.
Mr. and Mrs D F Worthen and fam
lily of St. Johnsbury spent Sunday
with Mr. and Mr. A P Worthen.
Mr. and Mrs R A Emerson we're in
Woodsville, Tuesday, to attend the
funeral of her mother, Mrs Thayer.
Miss Bessie Edison, Miss Lena Lang
and mother of Littleton, N. II. were
guests of Mrs Chas. r Craig, Tuesday.
Miss Mary Powers, who has been at
the Boston homeopathic Hospital
for several months, returned home
Saturday.
Mrs Amos B Sawyer of Bennington
has been visiting his mother, Mrs
Nancy A Sawyer, a few days this
week.
Mrs F B Champany, Mrs j NJ Muir
ply and daughter, Henrietta, were
business visitors in ST. Johnsbury,
TYn,,rcdav
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1922-05-19

Mrs w R Poole was in St. Johns
bury, Saturday.
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"SwAFFORD'S STOCK COMPANY


Will be the attraction at the Town
Hall, Fairlee, for one night, Satur-
day, May 9th. The Amusement lov-
ers of Fairlee and vicinity remem-
bers the Swaffords attractions with
pleasure, and always looks forward to
its annual visit, as each years brings
some new novelty in the amusement
line.
This season Manager Swafford has
put forth an extra effort to please
his patrons, and has engaged special
ly, Miss Corrinne Carpenter, and
Charles ] Newman, the Old-time
Favorites, and has surrounded them
with an excellent cast Of players,
special scenic equipment, for each
play, and between the acts is intro
duced the best in high class Vaude-
vile, so there is not a dull moment,
from the rise of the curtain on the
first act, until the final curtain on
the last act of each play presented.
The opening play, when A Man
Marries," is one of the very latest
Broadway successes, having been re-
Gently released, for stock purposes.
The play has heart story and
laugh in every line, to miss it is to
miss the treat of the season. See adj
vertisement on page d.
Reserved seats will be on sale at
Munn's Garage. Phone 1862.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1922-05-19
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.

Morning worship at 1870. The
minister will preach on the subject:
"a Christian World-View."
Bible school at noon.
Evening service at 730. The sub
iect will be Home Life" and the
picture will show the home problem
as it affects the millions of Ameri-
cans. The crowded east Side" OF
New York and what some Jesus
minded men are doing to solve this
problem. All are invited.
The Ladies' Society will hold a
sewing meeting next Tuedsay at 2.3O
D. m. with the Misses Chamberlain
on Lower Plain.
Prayer service Thursday at 7.30 p.
m.
At the State Conference at Spring
field last week Rev. j A Lytle was
elected a Director of the Vermont
Conference of Congregational Church
es, also Director of the Vermont
Domestic Missionary Society.
The music for next Sunday:
Prelude, Offertoire in F, I.oretz
Anthem, "Praise Ye the Father"
Gounod
Offertory, Romance, Mcdowell
Postlude, March in E minor, llollins
j. A. Lyt1e. Pastor.
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LADIES' SOCIETY MEETING.

Tuesday afternoon the Ladies' So
ciety of the Congregational Church
held most enjoyable meeting at the
home of Miss Sara K Parker. A Mis-
sionary meeting was to be held at
this time, and speaker from the
missionary field was expected TO be
present. Disappointed in this, the
ladies in charge, with courage and
resourcefulness, prepared a program
presenting glimpse of schools and
hospitals from the Orient around to
Mexico. Letters from missionaries in
Turkey and Africa were read, and
several musical selections we're de-
lightfully rendered. The hostess serv-
ed delicious refreshments, and after
a brief social period, these ladies
bade their hostess goodbye, feeling
that another link had been forged in
the chain of endeavor which binds us
all together in working for a common
cause. F &C
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1922-05-19
BRADFORD

D S Conant of st. Johnsbury was
in town, Friday.
Mr. and Mrs A A Hopkins of Cabot
are visiting relatives in town.
Mr. Chas. E Peck of st. Johnsbury
was in town, Tuesday.
F B Champany is recent pur-
chaser of Chevrolet car.
Mrs Julia Newton of Topsham is
visiting Mrs w B Ladd.
Asparagus growers in town are be-
ginning to market their produce.
Mrs Thorpe Thomas of Bristol, VT.
is visiting her sister, Mrs L a Neal.
Mrs F o Kennedy, Mrs w w Rogers
and Mr. w E Crafts were in ST.
Johnsbury, Tuesday.
Rev. Maxine Mooney of ST. Johns
bury held Mass at ne home of F B
Champany, Wednesday morning.
j P Dickerman and daughter, Mrs
w H Martin, motored to Barre, We'd
nesday.
Mrs w d Merrill and son, Alva,
left Monday for Galena, Missouri,
where they will visit relatives.
Mrs. E o Crossman of Manchester,
N. H. was a guest, Wednesday, of
Miss Sara X Parker.
Hon. F E Howe of Bennington was
a weekend guest of Mr. and Mrs H w
Eaton.
Mrs Nina Hutchinson, Mrs Fred
Bushaw and Jesse Gilbert. motored
to McIndoes, Monday.
: Mrs M A. Jenkins, who has been in
the Wesson Memorial Hospital. for
the past five weeks, following sue
cessful operation for gallstones, re-
turned home, Wednesday.
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Mrs Calvin Davis is in Brat attleboro

Mrs Calvin Davis is in Brattleboro,
as delegate to the Rebekah Assembly.
Mr. and Mrs Chas Garfield, Mrs P
o Dimick and daughter motored to
ST. Johnsbury, Saturday.
F H Bickford's residence is receiv-
ing coat of paint this week, which
adds greatly to its other improve
ments and appearance.
Mr. M A Gale, who has been spend
ing the winter in Miami, Fla, re-
turned Thursday and will be at Hotel
Low for few weeks. =" rs
1t is rumored that Howard Bros.
are soon to build an addition to
their grain and feed store at Pier
mont Crossing.
Rev. and Mrs F T Clark and daugh-
ter, Rosalind, of Northfield were
guests of Mr. and Mrs F E Doe, Fri
day and Saturday of last week.
Mrs John Eaton and children, who
have been spending several weeks
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs George
Butterfeld, returned to their home
in West Fairlee last week.
Perley Clogston, Dartmouth 90, is
in New York state, for the summer,
working with a surveying party on
relaying a portion of the Delaware &
Hudson railroad, with headquarters
in Albany.
Miss Caroline S Woodruff and party
of students from Castleton Normal
School, enroute for the fourth an
nual conference of the Older Girls
of Vermont, held in St. Johnsbury,
called on friends here, Friday
Rev. o ] Anderson carried, by auto.
the Misses Ada Blackington,, Esther
Strong, Marguerite Grow, Margaret
Kent, Emily Anderson and Zella
Cole to st. Johnsbury, Friday, where
they attended the Older Girls Con-
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Special Announcements.

Obituary Notices. Poetry and ResoIu.
tiOns, cents per line. Reading Notices
under Special Announcement 10 cents a
cents. Gard Of Thanks. 90 cents. ~
All purely business notices publis led
In our reading columns, and all adver-
other fairs. excursions. etc. where money
is expected to be realized. will be charE-
ed for at our regular rates. Editorial
notices Of such affairs Will be published
SILOS.
Do you expect to buy a silo this
year? Write or see me first. 1t will
pay you to do so. Byron o. Rogers,
West Newbury, VT. 31tf.
The Cotton House on South Main
st. Address George H Jenkins, Pena-
cook, N. H. 28tf
Wood delivered, a ft. or stove
length. A N Johnson, Bradford, Vt.
Tel. 104-13. 25tf
Vocal and Piano Instruction. Miss
Camilla j Elkjaer, Pike, N. H. 34-37
For Sale.
l pr. Horses, weight 275O, kind and
true. L A Merrill, Bradford 35tf.
Secure tickets for Tablet Fund
Benefit at SiscO'S.
For Sale.
One very good light two-seated
buggy, also one canopy top, two-seat-
ed phaeton for one or two horses,
nearly new and in frst-class condi-
tion. Apply to A w Jaquith, North
Thetford, VT. 35tf.
For Sale-Strawberry plants: War
field and Fountaines, 75c per 100 or
$500 per M; Howard II, Meteor,
King and Oregon, S1.00 per 100 or
$500 per M; also Cuthbert and st.
Regis raspberry plants. w S Haynes,
VT, Tel. ITS 33tf
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1922-05-19
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY

Public Services are held In Bradford
National Bank Building, Room 4. every
Sunday morning at 10:45.
Subject for the week-Soul and Body.
Sunday School at IL o'clock.
The Reading Room is open every
Saturday afternoon from to s. Every
body welcome.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1922-05-19
Card Of Thanks.

We desire to express our sincere
thanks to our many friends who so
kindly assisted US at the time of the
loss of our home; especially do we
thank the Ladies' Aid Society who SO
kindly furnished us with many ar
ticles with which to again start our
home; and also our many neighbors
and friends for their many kindnesses.
Mr. and Mrs Eugene Staples.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1922-05-19
BRADFORD ACADEMY NOTES.

Rev. Mr. Banghart was visitor at
Assembly last Friday and gave a very
helpful talk to the students. We
were glad to have Mrs Banghart and
Supt. and Mrs Locke present also.
b. A. 10 Bath 0
Last Saturday afternoon, B. A. de-
feated Bath High School by score
of 10 to 0. The first half of the
game was duel between the two
left-handers but the local team soon
solved the curves Of the opposing
pitcher. This was the second con-
secutive shutout scored by B. A.
B. A. 20 Newbury 2
Wednesday afternoon we won an
easy game from Newbury High, out
scoring them 20 to 2. Day pitched
we'll for Bradford and his teammates
hit we'll behind him.
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w S Stone of Woodsville, with his
gang of men, have this week loaded
his portable, sawmill, located near
Piermont Station, on the cars ready
for transportation.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-09-05
SAYS GAMBLERS
OPPOSE HER AS BRIDE
DELAY IS REPORTED IN WE'D
DING PLANS OF ASA G. AND
NEW ORLEANS BEAUTY.

ATLANTA. Ga.-Further conhr-
nation OF the story regarding the re-
ported delay in the wedding plans of
Asa G. Gambler and Mrs. Onezima
DeBouchelle. Of New Orleans, came
in dispatches from Reno, New, Friday,
which quoted Mrs. DeBouchelle as
saying opposition by members Of the
Gambler family stood in the way OF
the union.
1t was said in the dispatches that
Mrs. DeBouchelle attributed the OPP
position partly to Bishop Warren A.
Gambler, brother of Asa Gambler, on
the grounds that she was Catholic,
& suffragist, a Divorce and a society
woman.
Bishop Gambler could not be reach
ed. 1t was said at his home he was
not at home. Asa Gambler declined to
listen to the dispatches.
Il am Catholic, a Divorce, have
been in society and am a suffragist,"
Mrs. DeBouchelle is quoted as say
ing. They do not approve Of any OF
these things"
While the Cander-DeBouchelle
wedding plans seemed to be at a
standstill silence yelled the progress
OF the suits by and against Walter T.
Gambler, Asa Gamblers son, who is
charged with assault by Mrs. Sarah
Gillespie Byheld and threatened by
suits by her husband, Clyde K. By
field and August Dreyer, New York
attorney.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-09-05
EDITOR ASHCRAFT'S LAST COPY"
From the Monroe IN. c. Enquirer.

Ordinarily the passing OF one our
brothers IS worth" no more than a
hail column or so. Months ago b. T.
Ashcraft editor Of the Monroe On.
~ ENQUIRER. died. The usual SYM
pathetic notices were paid nm. -
few DAYS ago his successor on me
ENQUIRER unexpectedly found an eqi-
torial written by Mr.. Ashcratt on the
last dav at the Office, when ne knew
he never was going to report lor Guty
again and that death lowered Just
around the corner. Following Is a
COPY OF that last editorial:
"Manv time during the years gone
nv have | answered the call OF the
man at the type-setting machine or
At the case for copy. This is my last
answer to that unstaying call-copy!
THE eyes OF him who hangs the
coDv on the hook will not, alter 1t is
SET. read the proof, for they VIII be
death dimmed. The hand that wrote
if will not mark the errors on PROOF
sheet for before it is set that hand
will be cold. numb and cunnngless
in the grave. -,
pen-and that torever-is a Stagger-
Inc one. but there is no use to vince
nor cry aloud, not BIT OF it. About
the best thing to do is to be reconcii-
ed-and if l am not reconclled what's
" WAS your uncle reconciled when
he met DEATH" a long-faced preacher
asked boy whose uncle had died.
The boy replied: 'Rcconclled,
HI, he had to be.
Now this contemplation OF unbuck-
ing the harness, OF quitting the work
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-09-05
STATE GOVERNMENTS
HAVE BIG BONDED DEBT
Is S1OO8. per Capita Three States
Have No Bonded Indebtedness.

NEW YORK-The state govern
ments of the Unied States have total
bonded debt OF $1,071, 506,981, or So
08 per capita, according to a survey
made public today by the Bank OF
America New York has the largest
individual state debt, totaling $267 1884,
600. but its per capita debt OF $l5.O1
has the largest per capia debt $75.O2
is comparatively low. South Dakota
has the largest per capita debt, $3.50
while Kansas, Kentucky, Nebraska
and Wisconsin have no bonded indebt
edness.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-09-05
DAWSON MAN HEADS
VOCATIONAL TRAINING
WILL BE DIRECTOR OF THIS
EDUCATIONAL WORK
IN GEORGIA.

Fort Z. Land, who was for number
OF years a resident Of Dawson while
superintendent OF the city public
schools, has been elected by the state
board of vocational education director
of the vocational education work IN
Georgia under the Smith-Huges fed
eral law to succeed Mr. NJ. L. Brit
tain. who was recently elected presi-
dent OF Georgia Tech. Mr.. Land has
served as one OF the supervisors III
charge of the rehabilitation work.
Big Growth in Work.
The work has grown during the four
year OF its operation from an eXpen-
diture Of $4,000 to 100000 annually
The federal government by this law
does not give aid to general education
but to three technical departments OF
it: Agriculture, shop trades for boys
and home economies for girls. From
the federal treasury half of the expense
involved is given, leaving the rest tc
be met by the local authorities. Be
sides the twelve district agriculture
schools thirty three other high schools
in the different parts OF the state have
been given this help in the establish
ment of strong agricultural depart
ments. In addition, thirteen negro
schools have been aided in this field.
The plan is for half of the time o
these students to be given to schoo
work, and the other half to practica
agriculture. In one of the schools a
FORSYTH last year the fifty boys, be
sides getting good high school tram
ing, made profit and deposited II
the bank over $4,000.
The shop work has naturally beer
developed in the larger centers lk'
Atlanta, Savannah Columbus ant
Augusta. The teaching is done unde
careful technical regulations given b!
federal authorities, and divided int
day work, part time and evening tram
! ing. In more than thirty high school
| of the state. classes have been torme'
| for trades in woodwork, auto mechan
les, etc
Three Thousand Students.
Altogether more than 5000 Georgl
boys and girls, above the age OF tour
teen have been given the advantage o
this practical training this year.
Mr.. Land, the new director and exec
utive has been one OF the supervisor
in charge Of the industrial rehabll1ta
ton department, and has made quite
success in the training OF people IN
jured in industry.
Congress gives the Georgia voca
tional board this year $l11,03S.48. TIL
legislature was able to make only
small appropriation, but because Q
the successful management by tn
Smith Hughes board in this state Their
has been no difficulty to raise part c
the fund
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-09-05
WALKING IN SLEEP WAS
FATAL TO SAVANNAH BOY
Victim Of Tragic Accident Fell Three
Stores to Pavement.

SAVANNAH, Ga, Monroe Hodg-
kins, IA years old, third son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry B. Hodgl<ins, fell from the
third floor window Of his home at 218
East Gwinnett street at 10 o'clock last
night and died at the Park View SAM
tarium an hour later after failing to re-
gain consciousness. The boy was
walking in his sleep and stepped from
the open window of his room, falling
to the ground. His skull was crushed
by the fall and he was unconscious
when picked up.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-09-05

Cultivate forbearance till your hear
yields a fine crop OF it. Pray for ;
short memory to all unkindnesses.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-09-05

q cannot feel
That all is we'll when darkening
clouds conceal
The shining sun:
But. then, | know
God lives and loves; and say. since
it is so.
Thy will be done.
do not see
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-31
Business Topics

Seattle. Wash. March 81. = AL
though Todd Dry Docks, Inc, and
other shipyards here report bust
ness quiet. a decided improvement
is expected as the season advances.
shipping business is not very brisk
nor very profitable just at present.
but there are many conditions
which forecast improvement A
decided Improvement in coal, oil
and metal mining in Alaska before
the year is over is expected.
Kansas City, Mo-, March 81
The Kansas City Livestock Ex-
change is attempting to secure the
closing of the privately operated
yards here of Armour & Co. 1t is
alleged that Armour buys direct
from shippers at its private yard
TO supply the Fowler Packing COM
pany, a subsidiary. Armour & Co.
assert that the motive behind this
move is the desire of commission
men to secure the commission the
farmers save by selling direct,
while the commission men assert
that the private yard is used to
beat down the open market.
Pittsburgh, Pail March 31.-Al-
legheny county, in which Pitts
burgh is located. has awarded con-
tracts for 100000 for road work.
This is only part of the program
that will be carried out by the
county.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-31

has been in moderate sized lots for
immediate requirements.
POTTERY.
Uniontown, Pa, March 31.-A de-
post of 100000 tons for pot clay
will be developed at OhiopyIe. The
product will be ready for the mark
ct about June 1.
BEESWAX.
New York, March 31.-A test
shipment of 100 per cent pure
white beeswax has been received
here from Portugal and is being
Offered at 35 cents a pound.
WALL PAPER.
York, Pa, March 31.-Wall pa
per factories here are still work
ing on short time but business is
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-31
FRDAY-THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUS MARCH 81, 1922

take the attitude they have enough
to run for so days and that II that
is not sufficient they will close
their plants rather than pay pres
ent prices.
Philadelphia, Pa, March 31.-A
number of coal cars loaded with
anthracite by the Reading Coal &
Iron company and the number
shipped out the Reading railroad
this week will exceed the total in
any week in the history of the low
er anthracite regions. 1t is esti-
mated the Reading Coal & Iron
company will have $500, 900 tons
of coal stored or in cars by tonight
STEEL.
Seattle. Wash, March 31.-The