davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-22
Harmony

Gerald Quimby of Dexter who has
been visiting relatives here returned
To Dexter Monday. He has taken the
agency for goods knit here from Bart
lett yarns.
Miss Grace Laughton left Friday
evening for Boston where she plans
to remain for time.
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Willis and two
children are visiting relatives here.
They leave in few days for Los An
geles, California where they plan to
make their home in the future.
n. ]. Rawding has a new Studebaker
car.
Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Chadbourne have
a new radio.
Edwin c. Bailey and Mrs. Edith
Micue quietly left town November 5
for Providence, Il. |. They return
ed Friday evening. They were mar
ried while away, when the train ar
rived crowd had gathered to greet
them and escort them home with all
the noises, showers of rice an con-
fetti incidental to an old fashioned Sc
renade. Their many friends wish
them much happiness.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Seekins of Pitts
field were callers here last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. 8. Pettingill from
the village were week end guests of
Benjamin Grant.
Mrs. Blanch Stafford and son Robbie
were in Dexter for the day Friday.
The neighbors and friends of Mrs
Blanche Stafford rendered her a
birthday surprise party Friday even
ing. She received some useful pres
ents. Cocoa cake and cookies were
served
Benjamin Grant was in Hartland
Saturday.
Henry Stevens left Saturday morn
ing for Pittsfield where his son Clyde
of Wateryille met him to go back to
make his home this winter
Mrs. Nora CASTOR and Doris Wing
were in Hartland Saturday afternoon.
There is a company putting up a
mill at Bailey's bridge for the purpose
of making hoops. The company has
purchased lot of elm lumber for
hoops of Mr. Grant
Mr.. and Mrs. Dell Campbell will
soon move to the Be Hive for the
winter where he will haul cord wood
for the Main Stream Lumber company.
Milo Huff and family have gone to
Cumberland Mills Where he has a Job
on the Mill there. We are very sorry
to have them leave here for the
families are fast moving away
Mr.. AMI Mrs. Archie Bachelor of
Bingham were calling on his grand
mother, Hattie Bachelor Sunday and
she with Hattie Dore went to Har-
mony with them to spend the day with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bach
elder.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-22
MERCER

Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Wills are the
parents of ten and one half pound
boy born last Friday morning.
Robert Stockford came home from
Somerset Hospital recently and is get
ting along fine.
Lewis Caswell of Skowhegan was
In town on business last week.
Mrs. John Bacon. Jr. and little
daughter spent Saturday with friends
at the lakes
David Wright has a crew cutting
lumber, on the Russell lot near North
Pond
Frank Condor of Belfast was at
Birch Point Camps last week on bust
ness.
Mrs. Nellie A. Bacon, daughter Vel
ma, and Master Nathaniel Bacon were
in Portland. Friday
Mr. and Mrs. George Tibbetts of
Rome spent Sunday at Edwin Kelleys
Frederic Mcmahon came home last
week from Aroostook county where he
has been working for several weeks.
BERT WOODCOCK
This place was shocked as we'll as
saddened Wednesday morning when
it became known that Bert Woodcock
had passed to the great beyond. Mr.
Woodcock, only the week before, had
moved from his residence to Arthur
Works rent where he was comfortably
located for the winter and where he
would be near the stores, and his
friends, as since the death of his
sister early last spring. he has lived
alone. Mr.. Woodcock passed away
very suddenly, for on the Tuesday
evening a neighbor of his called on
him, and about nine o'clock the next
morning when Geo. Fields found him
he was still sitting in a chair with
the light still burning. Funeral ser
vices were held Friday afternoon from
the church, and burial was in the
churchyard cemetery, Mr.. Woodcock
was about g. years old and leaves no
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-22
HINCkLEY

vr and Mrs. f. J. Mitchell who
k,ye sold their farm home to E. A..
Barker are moving their goods to their
Eume in this village.
Road Commissioner Harrington of
'hrfeld has laid piping for a drain
|, front of the post office building,
| hitch is much appreciated. Dirt and
rsye have been hauled in, which
lakes the yard look better.
Miss Ruth Heald has been working
' sr Miss Clara l.. Tibbetts for a few
ns.
4 social will be held under the aus
Ices of Hinckley Grange Saturday
rening, November "a. Miss Ona
y,yo of Fairfield is to read and Mrs.
Hgie Henry will be the soloist. Re-
Ewhments will be on sale. An ad-
ssion of ten cents will be charged
n,dults and children may go in free.
h social is for the purpose of add
nu the Grange hall fund. Every
m come.
us Joyce Gardner of New York,
h fed worker of the Y. w. c. A., was
Feek end visitor at Good Will Fri
b evening, the members of the Girl
(serve, Joined Miss Gardner for a
kal meeting in Ryerson hall, Sat
Nay afternoon was spent in the
| bod Will woods and at $50 all the
smbers of the Y. w. c. A. enjoyed
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-22
STRATTOE

Mr.. and Mrs. p. e. Maxwell spent
the week end at Weld making the
trip in their Oakland car.
Miss Gladys Gleason of Canaan was
a recent guest of MIR. and Mrs. Ray
l.. Lisherness.
Mrs. d. B. Kempton Is having a va
cation from her work in the enamel
shop.
Mrs. Nettie Swift of Sabattus who
has been the guest of his niece Mrs.
Doris Bridges has returned home.
Newell Vaughan and son Bruce were
in Carrabasset Saturday.
B. f. Blanchard motored to Farm
ington Saturday.
E. B. Durrell was in Pennington
Saturday.
H. T. Kicker and w Hubbard mo-
tored to the Kicker farm in Flagstaff
Sunday
Charles Watson has got thru work
ing in the mill and gone down to
Strong.
Eddie McCutcheon house got fire
one night last week but by the fine
work of the Stratten Fire department
only the wall was damaged.
Ray Kicker Is expected home from
The Preserve this week.
Leon Wyman has a new Buick car
we hear.
The city fathers under Leon Wyman
have fixed up the sidewalk on Blan-
chard avenue and Pine street. A good
job.
Orlando Weeks is boarding with
Mrs. Saliva Guild.
John Butts and wife entertained
company from down river Sunday
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-22

quest to Miss Buck OF the Maine Pub
bile Health Department, Augusta.
Our scrapbook Is growing and we
are also making some very interesting
geography charts as We study the
countries of Europe.
The beginners are ready TO start in
on page So In their reading book Mon
day having finished the four basal
stories.
. There is always a dark side of a
picture If we try to see 1t and we
have been sorry to know that several
of our pupils have been i'll with severe
colds this week. Hope they will be
all we'll for next week
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-22
VIEW PORTLAND

will be a fair at Lemon
rne.' hall next Saturday afternoon
sfesam benefit OF the fire station. No
tor w uill be made before 2.3O p. m.
sales Ais time, however, there will
Ai'e,n rinds of embroideries and fan
b a. .icles for sale. Supper will
~ az Ne served in the evening. Let
ssO .body come and help the good
|ause along uom vorb s.,,o
D recent auto trip to this state
|psue relatives. He started on the
. ,s rip Monday taking his father,
r'uil Ijshness and an aunt, Mrs. John
,srI back with him for a short Wis
uui 's their sisters and other rela-
u sssSa,wood Gould is in town after
on stay in Mexico, Maine.
S %ork is going ahead on the two
..mas to be presented here in the
|,sr future.
EAST NEW PORTLAND
uss Doris Brown, teacher in the
s,oryille schools. Miss Carol Ham,
1stant in Stanley high, of King
"a and l.. W. Brown were week end
.ts of Mr. and Mrs. H. p, Jones.
Fu c Walker went to Winslow,
.,n,sday of last week to move the
knsebold goods of Mrs. F. S. Dolliff.
The Sunday school will be held next
...dav at O'Clock at r. B. Steward s.
a. service after the Sunday school
m he led by Mrs. D. w Emery.
Feda and Herbert Holbrook are
.r victims of the whooping cough.
This is Educational Week and Prin.
h., williams of North Arson Acad-
tn will speak at Central high school
Es Thursday evening at 7.30. So
In afterward.
Mrs II. c. Walker returned home
|vndav of last week from North Pen
LsrOt where she was called by the
|sspss and death of her mother, Mrs
|oDrge Leach.
Miss Lucy Hutchins. who is working
N Mrs. Fred Getchell in Emblem Wis
IA at the home of his mother, Mrs.
|mma Hutchins last Sunday.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-22
News Of Somerset's Busy Towns

a delicious supper in Tracy hall. Miss
Gardner conducted the Sunday even
ing services.
Mrs. Annie Pratt, Miss Gladys God
frey and Mrs. w P. Hinckley attend>
ed the Eastern Star meeting in Show
hogan Thursday evening.
Melvin Palmer went to Augusta
Tuesday to attend the postmaster
convention at the Augusta house.
The replanking of the Hinckley
bridge has been completed on the
Fairfield side which improves it very
much.
The moving picture Saturday even
ing, "rhe Headless Horsemen of
Sleepy Hollow" was much enjoyed.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-22
NORTH ST. ALBANS

Mr.. and Mrs. George Croker and
son Carl returned from trip to Rock
land, Whitefield and Waterville We'd
nesday night Miss Marion Croker
who went to Rockland with them stop
ped with her sister Mrs. Grace Thorn
as for weeks visit.
Mrs. Angie Nutter has been quite
sick for the past week, is some better
now, Her many friends hope to see
her we'll again soon.
Mrs Iona Varney is caring for the
three children whom Mrs. Nutter had.
Mrs. Ruby Jeffards of Bangor has
been visiting at George Crocker's
few days last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Parker of Water
vile and Mrs Nora Parker of Bos
ton were visitors at Irwin Parkmans
Sunday.
Mrs. Nellie Bradbury Is quite sick
with the prevailing colds.
Mrs. Grace Johnson of Waterville
visited with Mrs. Celia Russell, Sun
day.
Mrs Adelaide Carr and Dana Rich
ards of Dexter were callers at How
ard Nutter's Saturday.
Quite a number of Waterville people
visited in town Sunday. Mr. and
Mrs. Stanley Wilcox, Mr. and Mrs.
Charlie Johnson, Mr.. and Mrs, Joseph
Libby and family being among them.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Peakes have
gone to Dover for few days visit
with friends.
WEST ST. ALBANS
Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson of Wilton
were over Sunday visitors at Irwin
Piper's.
Mr.. and Mrs Verne Austin and
daughter Frances of Keene, N. II. are
visiting Mr., and Mrs. Roscoe Spauld
ing at Joshua Gray's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Finson and son
Harry and Alton Morrow attended the
Armistice Day celebration at Pittsfie]d.
Mrs. Alton Morrow and Mrs. Rose
Robertson attended a meeting of the
Women's Farm Bureau of Hartland
at Mrs. Grace Webb's on Webb Ridge
Wednesday.
Irene Libby received letter Friday
from her niece, Miss Louise Prescott
of Dexter. who has gone to st. Peters
burg, Fla, with her parents to spend
the winter, telling of their wonder
full trip and safe arrival.
O'Neal Plunmer of Berlin. n. H.. ar
rived Saturday night for several days
Wits at George Emery's.
Mrs. Alton Emery was called to
Dover Friday by the serious Illness
of her father
While Mr. and Mrs. Frank Libby
and Irene were spending the day Sun
day at George Libby's they had callers
who left a note which they found on
returning home. The callers were
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Campbell of La
rome and Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Camp
bell of Wilton. Sorry not to have
seen them but automobiles Will go
when there's no snow.
POND SCHOOL
We have another exhibit added to
our shelf, Beechnut Macaroni, very
interesting and attractive.
1000 spoilers this week were Bca
trice Frost. John Braley. Carl Bragg,
Myrtle Hunt, Hilda Buker, Charles
Braley, Agness Spaulding, Evelyn
Morrow, Althea Morrow, Margaret
Buker.
In the second spelling contest the
girls are two points ahead. One of
the boys remarked. that it wouldn't be
long before they would have another
debt to pay. The boys entertained
the girls after League meeting Fri
day with variation of peanut race,
Margaret Buker receiving the prize,
then candy and peanuts were passed.
and a very enjoyable quarter of an
hour was spent.
Next Friday We are to have birth
day party.
This week we finished two Good
Health" booklets and sent them by 70
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-22

near relatives, but he does leave many
old friends to mourn his loss.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. D. Frederic were
in town Wednesday.
We are very glad to see Ermon Nc
Kechnie around with meat and gro
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-22

The first meeting was held Sunday
night with good attendance Mr..
Shaw is very able and interesting
speaker
Miss Clara Smith who is in Nor
rdgewock spent the week end at home,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-22

ceries again. We are also glad 10 get
fish once a week from Edwin Gilman
OF Norridgewoek.
There are to be series Of Sun
day evening meetings at the Grange
hall given by David Shaw OF Boston
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-04
lABORITES IN
DRESS SUITS
Leaders in British House
Don "Claw-H Hammers"

LONDON. May t.-Great Britain
Is safe from the hogcy Of bolshevism.
Labor leaders in the house OF
commons, who used TO be called Wild
men and were accused Of being In
league with Moscow. arc wearing
evening clothes TO night sessions OF
the house
Il was three years ago that an
England was discussing the immin-
ence OF a labor government. and with
Il was discussing seriously the pos
sihility OF labor going over To Dol
shevism.
Success has brought conservatism
90 the labor ranks. There are stin
Wild men In commons. but mostly
they are a few new members from
Scotland-no more wild than some
OF the present pillars OF labor con.
seryatism used TO be.
The recent round Of social fune.
tons which some laborites have been
attending-LAdy Astor's dinner, the
kings dinner. and the subsequent
royal afternoon party at Bucking'
ham palace Is partly the cause OF
the wearing OF the soup-and-fish uni
form. the hated symbol OF upper
elRSsdom.
AT growing number OF functions,
social aud political. labor men are
expected 20 wear the dress which
ordinary bourgeois convention pre-
scribes for the occasion. There used
10 be a time when labor man. u
Il happened that he went anywhere
in evening dress. was careful 70
change back into his stage clothes
before he went TO the house OF com
mons.
But not any more. The laborites
are finding out that Il doesn't hurt
them TO dress up. Many British
workinEmen are intensely conserv-
alive and were repealed rather than
attracted by red neektics and the
rest OF the accepted secaery for a
-fellow workers" act.
]. Il. ciynes deputy leader OF the
labor party. was the pioneer TO IN
troduce evening dress 10 the labor
benches.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-04
Small Fuse Causes
Tieup of Traffic

when a tiny fuse in the electrical
mechanism Of the Eastlake bridge
over the Lake Washington canal
blew out Thursday evening II car
ried with II the dispositions of some
several hundred persons and caused
tieup In traffic that presented a
spectacle seldom seen. At Sis the
bridge opened to permit steamer
to pass thru. Once open, the great
span stayed open for IL minutes and
traffic lined up on either side for
20 blocks. Dinners cooled and tenn.
pers grew heated before the bridge
finally was lowered
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-04
Church Council Is
to Hold Session

To outline a policy for the com.
ing year, the Seattle Council Of
Churches will hold It's annual SEES.
sion at tho First Baptist church
Monday. May z, according TO Or.
Russell +. Thrapp. president. The
locating OF persons not attending
any church will be included In the
business OF tho council.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-04
Inspect Cleanup
Work on Friday

with but one more day OF Clean
Up Drcss.Up week remaining. every
district Of the city In extending itself
In the rush TO get the silver trophy
offered by the committee In charge.
Friday was n day of inspection. The
three Judges who shall pass on the
appearance Of the city drove about
the streets In gayiy festooned auto
and gave every section thoro going
over.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-04
CLEVER YOUNG MAN ACCEPTS
NEW JOB

his own age. We'd be n lot OF
old sticks 10 n younRster."
''Oh. | wouldn't say that, The
Kid has quite an old head on
him. He likes his fun, though,
and I've introduced him to
several nice young chaps And
then he meets others that he
likes at the office. The kid
needs some new clothes. though.
! wonder where there Ii good
place ID get snnppy clothes for
n young fellow, | think he'd like
20 buy. on credit, too. He needs
several things"
SAY, know the very place.
Jnzzy suits Of the best style
and make. Ho can open an ac-
count. too. with SIX months to
pay. Charrya at 1915 Second
ave. between Madison and
Spring, in tho Rlalto Bldg Just
over the PIg'n Whistle, (TnlSe
elevator. )"--Advortlaement
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-04

well. old man, I hear your
younger brother has come to
town to stay. Glad to hear IT."
"Yes, I got n job for George
and he's doing very well He's
wanted to come for n long
white. but II was hard for him
TO tcar himself away from
home. Now that he's here he's
glad he made the step"
sure. You want to bring
him up TO the club. Wen all
be glad 10 meet him"
"Yes, know i've told him
about all the fellows and he's
Keen about coming. There's 80
much for him 10 do and see
that ] haven't had q chance TO
bring him along yet"
~ suppose he's keen about
meeting n lot OF younger folks,
too. Girls and young fellows
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-04

Carlos D. Zettinn, icedlth
Mexico City factory ouner,
has been picked By conserpd-
tires as candidate for prest-
dent of Merieo at the forth
coming elections.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-04
"Y" GIRLS TO
CONFER HERE

Northwest Y. w. e. ~ gfrtS are
meeting In Seattle Friday, called by
the annual regional conference sum
mons. Various lines Of endeayor
open to "" girls will ne discussed
at group meetings. Miss Esther
Dayrnan. regional director OF girls.
win address the meeting Friday
night. The conference closes Sun
day.
After the conference "" secrstar.
les. who accompanied girls to Seat
tie from various cities. VIII gather
at the associations summer camp
on cambridge island for a thrce-day
convention. This convention will be
led by Miss Can SAINT Jenkins OF
New York. a member Of the national
training corps OF the Y. ". G. A.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-03-21
T he
Ellsworth American

The PAPER That Stops Coming When
Subscription Expires. No more sub
scription bills piling up unexpectedly
You get what you pay for, but the
paper will not be forced upon you
beyond that time.
$500 per year
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-03-21
ELLSWORTH FALLS.

John w. Maddocks died at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Maddocks on March IA, after
few days illness of pneumonia, at
the age of sixteen years and four
months. Besides his parents, he
leaves three brothers, Burton, Shir-
ley and Robert, with other relatives,
and a host of friends. Funeral SER
vices were held at the home Friday
afternoon, Rev. George S. Brookes
officiating.
Members of Mrs. Hastings Sun
day school class are invited to meet
Thursday evening with Mrs. George
Christie.
Mrs. Geraldine Moore was pleas
antly surprised March 9, when thir-
teen of her friends came to spend the
afternoon and help celebrate her
eighty-fifth birthday. Among her
numerous presents were two birth
day cakes, one being sent by a grand
daughter in Weyerhauser, Wincon-
sin. Refreshments were served.
Percy and Arthur Fernald of Ban
cor were in town Friday to attend
the funeral of their nephew, john
Maddocks.
: Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Haslem, VINO
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. A.
w. Salisbury, returned Monday to
their home at Bar Harbor.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-03-21
GREAT WRITER'S YOUNG DAYS
Tales Told Of Two Authors Who Have
Risen to Eminence in Liter
airy World.

Mr.. Rudyard Kipling was In the
habit Of selling his old schoolbooks to
dame who kept curiosity shop at
Bideford. In recent years many peo-
pie have visited the shop, hoping to
pick up volume with an early COM
position of the great man scrawled in
the margin. They have been disgust
ed to hear that the old dame rubbed
out everything Of the kind.
NO" she said, on one occasion,
master Kipling was always fair to
me, and he may have written things
not so good as those he has sold since.
wasn't going to have them poIing
run at him." Which shows the popu-
larity Mr.. Kipling enjoyed in his
schooldays.
Another great writer, Sir James
Barrie, has good story to tell Of his
young days. 1t was at the time of his
first success, and an old tOwnsWom2n
of Kirriemuir, Barrie's native place,
was asked what she thought of it.
"Weel," she replied, cautiously, its
a guide thing the laddie can mex some
thing at his writin he could never
have made a levin at tn mills"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-03-21
Knew Just Where He Was.

Whimsical Walker, the famous
clown, has followed the prevailing
fashion and written his recOllections,
which naturally abound with theatrical
shop talk. Among his reminsce
of Drury lane-the street, not the
theater-is the following: II was on
speaking terms with an undertaken
there and he once invited me into his
shop and brought out a bottle. | sat
myself down on something covered
with black cloth and we hobnobbed
together in friendly fashion. The un-
dertaker was an enthusiastic theater-
goer He knew host of stars by
sight and had acquaintance with few
Of the lesser lights. We talked theat-
rical shop and | happened to ask the
undertaken If he kreW what had be
come Of a certain actor whom l men
toned by name. Yes said the man,
composedly, you're a-sitting on him
now y"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-03-21
WRONG IDEAS ABOUT ALASKA
Winters There Are Mild, Thermometer
In Region of Juneau Barely
Reaching Zero.

/ met family in Juneau, Alaska,
land. l asked the lady of the house if
it wasn't somewhat difficult to stand
the rigors of the northern climate,
writes Sherman Rogers in the Outlook.
She laughed outright.
WELL" she answered, 1--WE endured
Cleveland winters, and Juneau is GER
tainly paradise compared with Cleve-
land, either in winter or summer. We
have been north eight years In all !;
spent five winters here, and three
back home; the five years we have
lived here during the winter months
the thermometer has never reached
zero. Do you imagine it takes a rig
orous person to stand such climateT'
This was followed by peals of laugh
ter and further remarks about the
silly ideas of people in the States re-
garding the climate Of Alaska.
Southeastern Alaska has an Oregon
Washington climate, due to the jap
anese current, which has the same eff
feet from Ketchikan to Cape Spencer
as 1t has on Puget sound, resulting In
very mild winters and extremely de-
lightful summers. Very seldom, in the
last 20 years, has the thermometer
reached zero in this entire section.
The interior of Alaska, made famous
by exaggerating novelists, has a eli
mate closely duplicating Minnesota In
the winter, and Maine or Oregon in
summer.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-03-21
Lead World in Corn Production.

Approximately so per cent of the
corn entering into world trade comes
from Argentina and the United States
according to information compiled by
the United States Department of Agri-
culture In 1921 shipments from the
United States exceeded those from
Argentina by 210oo,090 bushels, but
prior to that year Argentina was
usually the larger shipper, average eX-
ports from that country before the
war O900-1910 having been between
one-third and one-h0lf of all corn en-
tering into world trade and about two
and one-half times the quantity eX-
ported Ivy the United States,