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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-11-05
Halloween Party
At Ableman Home

On Friday evening twenty-four
young people Of Ableman and vic
nifty gathered at Carlin's Hall and
enjoyed an evening of merriment
and laughter.
The hall was very prettily dec
Grated with black cats, grinning
jack o'lanterns and cornstalks.
Each person came in costume
and prizes were awarded for the
many different stunts.
The time was spent in playing
games. jokes, fortune-telling, APP
plebobing and dancing and at ele-
yen-thirty a Halloween luncheon
was served by the six ladies who
gave the party. Then after tell
ing stories all departed for their
homes, wishing Halloween came
oftener or that all could renew
the evening again in the near fu-
ture
The Misses Pearl Hoffman, VIC
la Stoeckmann, Ruth and Irene
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-11-05

QUIET EVENT

Chief Of Police Otto Harmed re-
ports that he has not received a
single complaint as the result Of
Halloween activities in Baraboo.
A number~of jokes were played but
SO far as the police department is
concerned, these were harmless and
there was no property damage.
The courthouse park was as us
ual the dumping ground for the
movable objects which the Hal
Iowe'eners had picked up in their
travels. The sign indicating the
city tourist park found a new To-
cation at the rear of the court
.ouse while a wagon was parked
5earby. Various other large signs
were leaned against the trees Of
the park. A large gold tooth us
ed to designate a dentists Office
was hung from the flag pole.
On the country roads, mischley-
Gus hands had evidently been busy
and motorists were forced to drive
carefully because of corn shocks
and road signs which had found
their way into the highway.
There was a general window
washing epidemic in the business
district, as we'll as residences, this
morning although the soaping. was
not SO generous as in years past.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-11-05
PAGE SEVEN

ter with their daughter
Mr.. and Mrs w Gerlach have
moved into the Joe Hanko house
which was recently vacated by DR..
Mary Hanko
Walter Hainstock had the mis-
fortune to cut his hand quite bad
ny. He was at the Beedsburg hos
pitaf several days to have it cared
fer.
Mr.. and 15rs. Dick Whitman have
moved into the Bohn building.
The expect to sell ice cream and
confectionery.
Mr.. stevenson, who has hesn
sick for the past two weeks, is on
the gain.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-11-05
Nevs Notes
Of Delton

DeIton.- Mr.. and Mrs. crank
Phelps have moved into their new
home in the village.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phillips, Mr.. and
Mrs. schisler, Mrs. Jennie Rey-
mold, Mrs. II. S. Risley and daugh-
ter Mile, Mrs. r. "A. Barkee and
daughter Dorotha attended the
Sunday School convention at Bara-
boo Saturday,.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Fl. Smith from
near Kilbourn were Sunday guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. ]. Flickner.
MI. and Mrs. Smith have just re-
turned from a trip to various
points in Washington and Idaho
and gave some very interesting ac-
counts Of the mining and lumber
Industries of the sections they Wis
tied.
Charles Turner was rushed to a
Portage hospital Sunday r. M.
where he was Immediately oper-
ated on for intestinal trouble.
Harold Risley left here Tuesday
for Chicago where he joined Ora
Cahoon and Thursday they left by
auto for Florida Mrs. Cahoon
will go later by train, they plan to
develop and plot tract of land
near Pensacola which will later be
put on the market.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Herman left
here Sunday for Rochester, Mimi,
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-11-05
Birthday Event
At Wichern Home


An enjoyable Halloween party
was given on Saturday evening at
the home Of Mr.. anu Mrs. Albert
Wichern in honor of the birthday
anniversary of their son, Clarence
Luedtke. About fifty young people
gathered at the farm home west Of
Baraboo and the evening was hap
PLY spent in games and Hallowe'-
en- stunts, with a supper at eleven
o'clock.
The guests came in costume and
Miss Myrtle Miller was awarded
the first prize for her costume,
which was that of an old maid.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-11-05
East Reedsburg
Folks Surprised

East Reedsburg. Several neigh
bors and their families surprised
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Coens last Sunday
evening. The time was pleasant
ly spent in games, music and visit.
ing after which refreshments were
served.
Fred and Emma Hough and Miss
Layita Bergman spent a week ago
Sunday afternoon at the Vim. Pow
ers home at Mauston and the ev-
ening at the Lyman Montgomery
home.
Miss Alice Cole and brother, Mau
rice spent Sunday with their sister,
Mrs. Ernest Retzlaff
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Tietje's and
sons spent Sunday with relatives at
Lime Ridge.
The Misses Della and Dorothy
Tietje and Emma Hough spent
Sunday afternoon with Arlene Kin
ser.
obee Retzlaf and Chas. stepp
and Mike DAILY attended the Guer-
nsey Sale at Mauston last Thurs
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Monrgom-
cry and family spent Sunday after
49,. - L1o,,I- LIo14crJ1sc
Miss VERNE Retzlaf is spending
a few days with her brother Obee
and family. Little Betty Jane
Retzlaff, who spent the past two
weeks with her grandparents re
turned with her.
Mrs. G. Mas spent an afternoon
recently with Mrs. Lyman Mont
gomery.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-11-05
Snake Dance Through
Store FrOWned On
(By United Press)

Fond du Lac-The association of
Commerce is cooperating with the
students Of the high schools in all
their undertakings, especially in
athletics. However, the practice
of the students as a part of their
jubilations following a football vic
tory 81 snake dancing through
store in the downtown district
have been frowned on and they are
being asked to confine their snake
dance activities to the streets.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-11-05
Plan Monument
AT Surgeons Grave

Black Hawk Mrs "A. j. Ochs
ner of Chicago was here few
days ago accompanied by her son,
and, with relatives, gave consid-
GRAFTON to the matter Of a suitable
monument at the grave Of her
famous husband in the local Gene
terry. This little burying ground
contains ABOUT so tall white pines
and Mrs. Ochsner concluded not
to have a shaft, as had in some
degree been her first thought, but
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-11-05
Inmate lis
Taken at KilbOurn

Kilbourn-Iba Yarre, an inmate
Of the asylum at Wyocena, was
picked up here by the local police.
After some inquiry it was found
that he belonged over at Wyocena
and he was returned there.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-11-05
RIOS HULL
QUITS WITH
Clear RECORD
eteran Engineer Of
BarabOO Carried 30
Million Passengers

ro Amos Hull:
You may proceed Winona to
Haraboo on your last trip, retiring
with a clear record. You have
4een in active service 48 years,
aaaing miles enough to reach a.
ound The world over 100 times.
You have brought 80 million pas
.engers safely to their destinations
1he passengers and train crew on
Dur train all join in wishing you,
he grandest engineer OF them all,
long ana happy life.
Signed, H. d. SCHOOL,,
Chief Dispatcher.
Thus read the final train order
hich was handed to Amos Hull,
steran engineer Of the Northwes-
TN railway system just before he
imbed aboard his engine at Win
d Friday to make his last run
aer nearly half a century as fire
ln ana engineer. And to the
atherbeaten old veteran of the
eI rails, The occasion was one
)ra monentous and memorable,
doubt than that day 44 years
when he pulled The throttle for
first time as a full-fledged en-
leer. A group of other engin-
rs and trainmen of the system,
ME Of them retired, had gather
to bid him God speed on his
st trip and to pay tribute to one
10 had proven himself a true
lend to his fellow trainmen,
aeuever occasion demanded.
Conductor Reads order
TO James NJ. LaVelIe, Winona,
nductor on this memorable train,
i'll the lot OF presenting to his
rewnate his last order. His
Yea dimmed by many years Of
train, tho old engineer could not
cad the message with his working
Iasses. as he called them, and
Ii. words were read by his con
uctor VINO was forced 10 choke
Jack The emotions. For this
prince of engineers" had many
ines pulled his train during the
yoa he has served the North
western system. There was a
Iasp Of hands as he finished read
ug, and these significant words:
i want to thank you FOR tbs waS
lou Have carried ali OF us safely
hose many years" None except
ne like Conductor LaValle him
self could fully appreciate the true
significance of those words.
There were more farewells and
the grizzled veteran went out and
climbed into the cab OF his engine.
There he carefully tucked away
under his seat that last train or
Ter which had been famed by his
associates. "AIl aboard" came
he warning call, and then, "all
eady Mr. Hull" He opened the
hrotue and train No. STA pulled
but OF Wnona for the last time
mdeI the guiding hand Of one who
ad brought 30,000,O00 souls safely
their destinations
Starts at Age Of %
Mr. Hull, who is a resident OF
araboo, began his railroading car.
er as fireman in 1877, at the
Be Of % years. After four years
firing, he was promoted to en-.
neer on a freight run. For the
sst 80 years he has been a pas
user engineer. Most Of that
me he was on the run into Chi
ago. It was only during the last
can and a half that he had been
5n The WfnonaBaraboo division
However during his days as a
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-11-05
Shower Given
At Prairie du Sac

Prairie du Sac--Miss Esther
Steuber was rendered a pre- nup-
tial shower at the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Steuber,
Saturday afternoon and evening,
October "a. The ladies of the E.
vangeical church of Sumpter, the
Elite club and a few other friends
gathered at the home for the oc-
casion.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-11-05
Announcement lis
Made of Marriage

Announcement is made Of the
approaching marriage OF Miss Es-
Their L. Steuber and Helmuth K.
Seikel, on Wednesday, November
4. in Prairie du Sac, the Rev Lemp-
Ike officiating. The bride is dau-
ghter of Mr. and Mrs. John Steu-
her, Prairie du Sac. Mr.. Seikel
IS a son of Mr.. and Mrs. George Sci
KEEL Madison.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-11-05
Finish POwer
Line Surrey

Reedsburg. Surveys for a new
transmission line between Kilbourn
and Reedsburg have been com
pleted by the Wisconsin Power and
Light CO. Much Of the right Of
way has been purchased and it is
expected that construction work
will be started in the near future.
The line will transmit energy at
33, 900 volts.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-11-05
BQrQbOO RiUer
Is Frozen OUer

If the present weather contin
ues, skaters will find plenty Of en-
joyment in a long season this
winter The Baraboo river is
frozen across. at the vicinity of the
Platt fcehouse, as well as at other
POINTS.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-11-05

a massive low stone whose char
acter would not tend to vie with
the stately trees. "A. 9. Class, Mil
waukee architect, and lifelong
friend Of the Ochsners, also was
cona tied. He will aid Mrs Ochs-
ner in the design and in the plac-
ing Of the stone.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-11-05
Reedsburg Folks
Wed Is Years

Reedsburg Relatives to the
number Of SO assisted Mr.. and
Mrs. William Meyer celebrate
their 25th wedding anniversary.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-11-05
- EARLY RIRp

The early bird was hunting worms,
And finding none, grew surlier;
The reason was another bird
Turned out a whole lot earlier.
Kansas City Star
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-11-05

Buy Diamond Dyes-no other kind
and tell your druggist whittier the
material YOU wish to color Il wool or
silk, or whether it il linen. cotton or
mixed goods.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-11-05
BAD!
INDIGESTION
Chew a few Pleasant Tablets,
Instant Stomach Relief

The moment 'pape's Diapepsin"
reaches the stomach all distress goes.
Jumps OF indigestion gases, heart
burn, sourness, fullness, fiatulence,
palpitation. vanish
Ease your stomach now! Correct
digestion and acidity for few cents.
Druggists sell millions Of packages.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-11-05

Schneider, Elvera Jolitz and Anna
Geisser were the entertainers and
Mr.. and Mrs. E. r. Baumgarten
were the chaperones.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-11-05

Each I5-cent
package contains
directions so simple
any woman can
tint soft, delicate
shades or dye rich,
permanent colors
in lingerie, silks.
ribbons, skirts,
waists, dresses,
coats, stockings,
sweaters, draperies,
coverings, hangings
o.-orx-<f,,rt
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-11-05

and feel clean, sweet, refreshed; your
head clear, stomach right, tongue pink
and your skin rosy.
Because CHEEKY, harmless "Casca-
rets" never grippe, inconvenience or
sicken, "Cascarets" has become the
largest selling laxative in the world
for men, women, children. Buy a
box at any drugstore.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-11-05
Feel Glorious!
INCEST Laxative,
''CascaretS' Zoe

p ont S t a Y
headachy bilious,
ccnstipa ted, SEX!
One or tn o pleas
ant, candy ike
"CascaTets any
time viii gently
st ntuiate Your
liver and start
your bowels. Then
4y0l, will both look
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-11-05

We ARE HEADED THAT WAY
Maybe in time evolution will pro
duce men too civilized to quarrel
about it.-North Adams Herald
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-31

A night meeting will be held at
Riverside School No. A. Wednesday
Juvenile Judge Frank j. Lahr will
speak. Musical numbers will be given
by Mrs Francis Mcclure Light and
willard Right and readings by Miss
Arrabella Chambers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-31
LIGHT HOGS GAIN
1OC;; TOP, S1l.1O
and Mediums
Steady at S10,900f1.

Hog prices ruled Aeady to 10c
higher at the local livestock ex.
change Saturday. Heavies and me-
diums were unchanged at 10000
II. Lightweight stock sold at $110
lilo, up 10e. Top was $11.10. dime
higher and The bulk of sales was at
s10.90@11. E'igs were steady at $3.50
G10.50. Sows were steady at 500
1925 for smooths and s0.75Q10 for
rcughs. Light lights sold at $1,000
OIL. Receipts were estimated at
$500. Hoidover was 204. Prac-
tically all were sold.
Probably the most notable happen
ing in the weeks market was the
shift in demand from heavy grade
hogs to light grades and the re-
sultant change In prices. Trade was
featureless. The bulk OF transac-
tons for the week was at 10000
IL and the top has alternated be-
tween s11@11.1O. Approximately
$1,000 hogs were marketed. This
compares with 54.113 the previous
week and 76.012 two weeks ago.
Cattle trade was quiet on light re-
ceipts Of 800. The weeks market
has been considerably irregular,
Steers were on the advance from
Monday to Wednesday, gaining rs
to 80 cents. Then on Thursday and
Friday, when Chicago dropped
prices on heavy receipts, the local
market lost all It had gained. Steer
quotations closed the week on
about the same level an q weeR ago.
Cows dropped 26 to so cents the last
three days of the week. The top
price was given as So. Heifers after
starting the week slow, finished with
considerable strength, prices ruling
strong on the majority Of grades.
Veals were lower. Top was $16
and bulk of good stuff sold at $3.50
16 Mediums brought $10@12, and
commons, 5000. Receipts, 500.
Prices, after holding at the SIS level
for thirteen days broke away with
a sharp advance on Wednesday, top
going to SIS. Increased shipping
orders was responsible.
Sheep and lamb trading was
without feature. Top for the week
was SIS on lambs and $3.50 on sheep.
Good lambs were quoted at $4,000
II and common to good heavy lambs
brought $11@15. Receipts were
light and considerably slowed trade.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-31

NNfVAhSAA%NAONA fAA-' 80 - ( i
/ feel this should so before Fed
eral grand jury and once and for all
remove the question from all chance
of interference by politicians.
"This Is e serious matter to the
people of the State. Federal Court
is big enough to handle the affairs
as it should be and properly punish
the guilty. If there are such.
rs sesd RenIy ExpIalf1s Delay WV
Prosecutor Remy said the county
grand jury is considering the Dues
ton with all possible speed
1--WE offer no alibi for not cornplet-
ing the investigation with the last
grand jury" said Renay. ST will
merely say that that grand jury
handled nearly twenty murder cases,
made thorough investigation Of the
local labor war, which ended in in
dieting John j. Mcnamara, indicted
Leo X. Fesler, ex-county auditor,
after a long investigation, and that
part Of my time was taken by the
case against tne Anulal6 DSIA ASAS-
phone Co.. aiding State Attorney
General u. S. Lesh. and that was
sick in bed ten days. In addition we
handled scores of routine cases Of
persons held in pail. which must be
taken care Of before anything else.
My present grand jury is con-
sidering the State highway affair as
much as possible. but it is a big
lob"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-31
RIIILnINn suPn[ rs

Portland cement-cIOth. bas. s5c:
Mortsr-Novis prepared. 76c 1oo-Ib
Eydrate Lime-Finish 55c sack: raa
sons Soc sack.
Plaster and Finishes-Ivory Neat. So
ID. paper sacks 7sc; Michigan stucco, 50
1eO-lb. sack. plaster paris 81 q S0-lb
sack: stonewall prepared first coat cloth
FioorinT-lx4 Y p. clear. SIS; corr
mon. $40; No. common sag
Bowel SIDING u 10 cleax redwood. $50
Finish@Clear yellow pine. @. and 1oz
inch 500 lssIncsh; Slio5 clear Esdgood,
Drop Sidings-1x6 Y. P. SIS: No i
common S70: 1x8 No / common. 7 p.
$50 No common. SAB
BoRrds--1x4 No. common. $50; No. 2
common $40: Ike No / cmmon. S65
No common. $3.50: 1x8 and 1x10 No. /
common. $40: No. common. $40 1x19
No I common. $75; No. 2 common SAT.
Finish-Clear yellow pine. 8 and 10.
inch 500: 12-inch. S1i0s clear redwood
g. 8 and 1O-inch. $40: 12-inch, $3.50
Shsngiel- Clear red cedar. $3.50 per
Dimensions2x4x1a to loft. san: X
6x12 10 1S-fts $40; 2xsxl2 10 16-ft.
10-ft. $50: 10 20 20 feet - more.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-31
Deaths

Hannah alsrvins Farney, 70. TAT Con-
gress. arterio sclerosis.
Joseph Henderson Bell. 3 days, 81. Vim
cent Hospital cerebral hesmn mgr r.nor.
Jesse CowgiIl, 81, Methodist Hospital.
acute endOcarditis
Mary b. Stephenson. rs. 81 DormAn.
Anna Ruth ptll., rs. Sa2e Burgess,
.Martha Ann Wade. se, $500 station,
lobar pneumonia.
Stella B. Morris. A.. Methodist Hospt.
Josephine Adair. 3 months 727 E. Ohio,
Van Doren Singer 63, 2615 Station,
acute dtlatation Of heart.
Phyllis Botto. 35. 7S9 Terrace. pull
Glora Annette Davidson, 1 day. 23s 8.
Sherman Dr.. premature birth.
Mollie Darnell. AZ. 73S Cotton. In.
! Henry Ewing. A. city hospital. chronic
BesErlce Niece, 22, 1900 Martindale,
Mildred Glore. 70. 1928 p. Nineteenth,
James Z. Hartman. o.. soas N. nlinois,
Monroe Waters Bailey, 50. ear Shelby,
Marv Lux. 81. 5S5 e. Torty-SeCond.
carcinoma.
Jessie T. Hudson. 30, city hospital, frac-
tured skull. accidental.
Naomi Ash. IL. city hospital progress
,t Pat sSiy s6s- III city hospital chronic
- : ora craW cd 81. city hospital. cere-
bral Apoplexy.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-31


road. In 1878 he began bralxing on
the Belt Railroad and has been an
employee ever since. He was soon
promoted to conductors.
conklin was born IN Indianapolis
and marrled Miss Louise Brinkley
of Charlotte. N. c., forty-six years
ago.
"If had my life to live over
again, would be 3 railroad man, be-
cause I have had good time, "
Conklin said. do your work well
and you will be rewarded, has al
ways been my motto.
There have been many changes
In my day. There were no air
brakes then. A brakeman had to
set every brake on the train by
hand.
Give me the good old days. I
was better contented when made
$45 month and could buy eggs for
10 censt q dozen"
His hobby is dogs
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-31


NEW YORK, Jan. 31.-The short
session today was featured by adj
mission Of activity and strength in
the oil shares which for a time prac-
ticaliy monopolized the facilities OF
the ticker for printing reports Of the
trading. In the first hour approx
mately IS per cent of the trade was
in the oils, but going into the second
hcsus some Of the rails were brought
for5ard.
Leading stocks in the petroleum
group. like Royal Dutch, Standard
of New Jersey, the Pan-Americans,
Pacific oil and Standard Of Cali
fornia were featured The last
named reached new high on re-
ported buying for domestic and
European accounts, because of its
huge production of about 100000
barrels a day. the largest of any
single company. and big supply of
crude IN storage which exceeds that
OF any other oil organization.
Annual reports Of the Radio Cor
poration Of America showing gross
figures of $50, 100000 in 1924 helped
the stock and 1t sold above Sc. Some
other specialties like Worthington
were stronger.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-31
DOG TEAMS RUSH
TO ALASKAN CITY
WITH ANTITOXN
Champion Driver Of North
NearS Nome With Aid for
Disease Sufferers.
Pm LATED press !.

BIZ United Press ~e-v~srs~->-
NOME, Alaska Jan. 31.-Relief
for Nome,s1 threatened epidemic OF
diphtheria was drawing almost in
sight today.
Last advices reported Leonard Sep
pala, champion dog team driver. who
is bringing a supply of antitoxin,
forcing his dogs westward at a point
about 100 miles west Of Kaltag. He
left Kaltag late Friday and has
been driving almost without rest.
Gunner Kassen, with fifteen dogs,
left Nome at noon Friday for Una
lakleet, 207 miles east OF here, where
he viii meet Seppala, and with his
fresh team, make the final dash into
the stricken city.
While relief was coming nearer
and nearer each moment, the cpl
demic was at a standstiH. No new
cases have been reported in the last
twenty-four hours.
Miss Emily Morgan, nurse from
Wichita, Kan. working urder the
Red Cross, is toi1ing almost without
rest, to relieve the sufferers.
She makes house calls in
the town and spends several hours
each day among the Eskimos on the
outskirts of Nome. where the dis.
ease seems to be the worst.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-31
j. S. KEEPS EYE
ON WHEAT BOOM;
FINDS NO FAULT
Government Prepared to
Check Illegal Manipu-
IatIon.
Bp Umited PresB


WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-The
Government is closely watching the
Chicago wheat market for evidence
Of illegal manipulation Of prices, but
thus far finds the boom has been
within the law.
1t is also likely that any rise in
bread prices viii be followed by Fed
eral investigation. For the most
part, according to information here,
flour now entering bread was bought
at low prices.
Furthermore, when wheat and
-four prices slumped after the war
and bread failed to follow, bakers
commended. that the -four cost was
the smallest element and that Ia.
Dor charges held bread up.
On this basis a boost In bread
prices would be challenged in Con-
gress with demand for probe by the
Federal Trade Commission.
Conditions which have driven the
price OF wheat for May delivery to
more than 50 a bushei ars believed
by Department of Agriculture Of
ficials to be:
1. World wide wheat shortage of
wheat due to crop failures last fall
in various countries.
Q. Natural corner OF the wheat
market due to heavy British pur-
chases in the Chicago pit.
These circumstances are held TO
warrant the increasing prices which,
however, are not believed to be
benefiting the farmers appreciably
because most Of them disposed of
their crops last summer at $1.25 q
bushel Spectators are reaping the
harvest OF profits. officials say.