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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-07-26
INTERNATIONAL
NEWS REVIEW
BY GEORG STRANDVOLD

Often you hear-even in this cOun-
try admiration expressed for the
way in which certain dictators run
their countries. Some point to Adolf
Hitler, chancellor of Germany, and
say: Look at the way in which he
has unified the German people,
aroused it's patriotism, intensified its
national pride! Others point to Benito
Mussolini, prime minister of Italy,
saying: Think of all he has done for
his country! He has made it proudly
conscious of its nationality; he has
given industrial, social and economic
life measure of highclass efficiency
such as it has never known before.
Grant all that! Then figure the
cost in terms of freedom, in disre-
gard of common Justice, in utter in
difference to the humanitarian ideals
of the modern world. And then take
look at the government accounts,
too!
Deficit.
A few days ago statistics were re-
leased in Rome showing that for the
fiscal year ending June 80, the gov
eminent deficit amounted to $685.
100000; it was also shown that Italy's
unfavOrable trade balance during the
first half of the present year amounted
to $117,125,000, as compared to $685.
$4,000 for the corresponding period
of 1888.
And in Berlin announcement was
made that Germany's unfavorable
trade balance for the first six months
Of the present year amounts to 216,-
100000 marks; compare that with the
favorable trade balance of the cor
responding period of 1888 which was
POI 100000 marks, and then realize
that dictators come pretty high, in
terms of the market, too.
Aftermath.
Speaking of y-dictatorship
comes pretty high in terms of human
lives, also. Hitler himself has an
nounced that II men were killed dur
ing the quelling of the alleged revo-
luton within the ranks of the Nazist
Continued on Page b
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-07-26
BROOK PARK MAN is A
RURAL CARRIER OFFICER

A joint convention of three postal
employee associations closed Saturday
at Mankato with election of officers.
Particularly interesting to Pine coun-
ty is the election of Guy r. Johnson
of Brook Park, to the executive board
Letter Carriers.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-07-26
HAIL AND WIND DOES
DAMAGE IN ECZEMA

The hail and windstorm which
passed through the Ogema community
last Thursday afternoon did consider
able damage to crops and buildings.
The silo on the Haldor Bjelbo and
Arthur Ryan farms were blown down
and the silo on the Beaufeaux farm
was moved. The roof was partially
blown off the barn at the Bostrom
farm and many other buildings in the
community had roofing blown off.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-07-26
DENHAM INFANT
SMOTHERS IN CRIB

Little Arlene Vivian Bake, six
month old baby daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. ArnvOld Bake, resid.
ing on the Bake farm near Den
ham, was found suffOcated I'm her
crib Monday evening about an
hour after she had been put to
bed. She had evidently been hot
and restless and had become COW
cred and entangled in a sheet.
All attempts Mt resuscitatiOn were
futile.
The community extends deepest
sympathy to the bereaved par.
entS of the little one.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-07-26
FARMER.LABOR MEETINGS
ANNOUNCED

According to report from Oscar
w. Anderson, secretary of the County
Farmer-Labor Central committee, a
regular FL meeting will be held at
Sturgeon Lake Friday, July 81, and
the combined Clover-Ogema club will
hold its meeting Saturday, July %.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-07-26
HOLIDAY PICNIC WILL BE
HELD AT STURGEON LAKE

There will be a Farm Holiday pic
mic at Lakeside Beach, Sturgeon Lake,
Sunday, July 20. John Bosch, At
water, state president of the Farm
Holiday Association, will be the prin-
cipaT speaker. All are welcome.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-07-26
FL. CLUBS WILL PICNIC

A picnic will be held at Grindstone
lake Sunday, Aug. 5, sponsored by
Farmer-Labor clubs of Sandstone and
Dell Grove.-Committee.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-07-26
WILLOW RIVER

Summary-TWo base hits, c. HUT
gren. b. Hultgren, II. Williams. d. Nc
Cuskey, Price; struck out. by Edin 6.
by Williams 3, by Lehet 2. by Danelski
3: bases on balls, off Edin 2, off Will
Hams 2, off Lehet 2; left on bases, Will
low River 2. N. p. S. Club 6; umpire.
Beccue; scorer. Ames; time 200.
CONTINUED on Page 81
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-07-26
FINLAYSON

Summary-Two base hits. F.. Arth.
Frohreich. Nielsen; three base hits.
Eriksen- Anderson; double play. Subne
to w. Arth to ID. BergSeth struck out,
by Kraetzner 1, by Scheeler 2. by Madsen
6. by johnson l. by Eriksen 2; hit by
pitched ball. Eriksen by KraetZner;
bases on balls. off KraetZner 3. off
Scheeler l. off Madsen s, off johnson l;
left on bases, Askov 8. Finlayson II;
umpire Westman; scorer. g. Arth; time.
S:14.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-07-26
n. P. s. CLUB
TAKES SECOND
Northeastern Pine Boys
Have Only Lost One
Game in Four.
Regular Schedule Includes
Three More Games to
be Played.
Schedule Sunday. July %.

Sturgeon Lake at Brook Park, Sand
stone at Moose Lake, Askov at Willow
River, Finlayson at Kerrick.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-24
DEATH CLAIMS
JOHN BROSNAN,
BUSINESS MAN
Long Illness Proves Fatal;
Final Rites Are Set
for Thursday.

John D. Brosnan, 70, indianapolis
real estate and business man. died
yesterday at his home. 1475 North
Delaware street. He had been i'll
several years.
Funeral services will be held at
10 Thursday morning in the home,
followed by services at 1920 in
SIS. Peter and Paul Cathedral
Burial will be in Holy Cross ceme-
terry.
Mr.. Brosnan was born in County
Kerry, Ireland, and came to Indian
apolis when he was t. In 1889,
with his BROTHER. Daniel D. Brosnan,
he formed the firm of Brosnan
Brothers at 43 and IS South Illinois
street. Later he moved the business
to 26 and % East Washington street
and then to 33 North Pennsylvania
street. He retired in 1924.
From the time of his retirement
from the store until his illness, he
was engaged in real estate business
During his active business career
he was a member of the old Com
mercial Club, and a pioneer men,
Der of the indianapolis Merchants
Association.
He was a member of the fourth
degree of the knights of Columbus
the Kiwanis Club, the Catholic Clut
of New York, and the Cathedral
parish.
Surviving him are the widow, Mrs
Mary Brosnan; two sons. Daniel R
Brosnan and John d. Brosnan Jr
and daughter, Mrs. Loretta O'Con-
NOR
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-24

ton which will make their COM
petitors bear a similar charge, and
in the absence of legislation arc
beginning to discuss amendment of
codes to include a general agree
ment on pensioning.
When the smoke cleared away
from the battle-ground where Mrs.
Roosevelt and Senator Thomas
Schall fought out the matter of sub
siStence homesteadS it became evil
dent that considerable progress has
been made recently by the admins
tration with this part Of its relief
program.
Relief heads from New England
and middle Atlantic states are in
Washington now making plans to
let destitute rural residents produce
part of their own food and work
part time for the cash they need to
live.
Today President Roosevelt for
mally opens an exhibit of articles
already being made at subsistence
homestead projects and of models
for future communities. Thirty five
projects have been announced so
far. Ten million dollars has been
allocated and tentative plans have
been made for spending another fif-
teen million.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-24
FRATERNITY States
ANNIVERSARY SOCIAL
Delta Tau Delta, IS Years Old, to
Have Dance and Banquet.

Annual banquet and dance will
feature the state celebration of the
seventy-ffth anniversary of the
founding of Delta Tau Delta fra
ternity, which will be held in the
Columbia Club Saturday night.
Open house will be held all day
at the national headquarters of the
fraternity in the Architects and
Builders building.
Speakers at the banquet will be
Norman Mcleod Pittsburgh, former
national president; Charles F. Ak
elSon, member of the board of trus-
tees of the University of Chicago,
and DR.. William sweet Of the Chi
cago faculty.
The event is expected to bring to-
gether the largest group of Delta
Tau Delta members in the history
of indianapolis. Large delegations
from many state cities already have
sent in for reservations.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-24
CORD LINKED TO
MAIL PLOT BY
SENATOR AUSTIN
Republicans Rally to Attack
Administration on Air
Contract ISSUE.

By Scripps-HoVnrd Newspaper Alliance
WASHINGTON, April 24-Step-
ping out of the role of defending
former Postmaster General Walter
F. Brown. Republican senators today
we're to take the aggressive and as
sail the Roosevelt administration for
canceling air mail contracts by
launching exchanges in the
senate.
Il shall undertake to prove that
the cancellation order was not is
sued because any collision or fraud
had been linked to the former con-
tracts. but that it resulted from plot
ting by non-subsidized operators.
Collision was only an after
thought" Senator Warren R. Aus
tin rep, VT, said today just be-
fore taking the floor to resume de-
Rate against the Mcclellan Black
bill
This plotting really began with
E. L. Cord" Senator Austin con-
tinued.
The Vermont Republican said he
would show Mr.. Cords interest in
cancellation Of contracts began as
far back as February 1882. The
senator was fortified with numerous
documents and hearings as he took
the floor, including testimony before
the house appropriations committee
more than two years ago, when for
mer Postmaster General Brown was
questioned.
During these proceedings Repre-
sentative Joseph w. Byrns Dem,
TENN said he had been advised
that Mr.. Cord had offered to carry
the mails for one-half what the
operators were then being paid.
Senator Austin said he would also
show that certain independent OPP
orators attempted to get NRA to
effect cancellations through pro-
visions in the aviation code.
In his opening speech against the
administration measure Senator
Austin reviewed and analysed high
spots of testimony before the Spe-
cial senate committee investigating
! air mail. He warned against APP
proval of the administration meas
ure, which provides for one year
competitive bids and the appoint
ment of a special commission to in
Vestigate the entire aviation Set-up
and report to congress at the open
ing of the next session.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-24
BuImahn Rites Tomorrow

Last rites for Frederick w. Bull
MAIN, 81, of 722 North DeQuincy
street, will be held at 2 tomorrow in
the home. Burial will be in Crown
Hill cemetery.
Mr.. Bulmahn died yesterday in
his home. He was a foreman of the
Chevrolet Commercial Body Division
of the Chevrolet Motor Company;
member of the Zion Evangelical
church, and the Masonic order.
Surviving him are the widow Mrs.
Minnie Bulmahn; two daughters
Mrs. Mildred Broeking and Miss
Helen Bulmahn; sister, Mrs. Han
nah M. Kay, and four brothers,
Charles Bulmahn and William
Bulmahn, Indianapolis; George
Bulmahn, Miami Beach, Fla, and
Edward Bulmahn, Bloomington.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-24
Mrs. Laakmann Succumbs

Mrs. Caroline Laakmann, 70, died
yesterday in her home, 1926 Ken
wood avenue. She had been i'll for
about a year.
Surviving her are five sons, Law
renee, Arthur, Leo and Carl Laak-
mann; Indianapolis, and Otto Laak-
mann, Lizton; two daughters, Mrs.
Emil Vollrath, Beech Grove, and
Mrs. Ora Wilson, Washington, and
a sister, Mrs. Minnie Barber.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-24
Payne Funeral Today

Funeral services for Kirby B.
Payne, 46, were to be held in the
Morgantown M. E. church at 2 this
afternoon. Mr.. Payne died in the
Robert w. Long hospital Sunday,
following an illness of one yea.
For twenty-five years, Mr.. Fayne
had been principal in Indiana
schools. Surviving him are the
widow, Mrs. Mary Harding Payne,
and a son Melvin, Morgantown; two
brothers, w. c. Payne and R. A.
Payne, indianapolis, and three SIS
tiers, Mrs. A. V. Williams and Mrs.
R. H. Purviance, Indianapolis, and
Mrs Raymond Smith, Johnson
county.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-24
279 CITY BplS WILL
GET Y MEMBERSHIPS
Workers to Wind Up Campaign Fri
day; Report Today.

Workers in the Y. M. G. A. drive
to obtain memberships for under
privileged boys of the city have pro-
cured 279 memberships, it was an
nounced at the report luncheon at
the Central Y yesterday. The cam
paign will close Friday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-24
Auto Victims Rites Set

Funeral services for Benjamin
McCollum, 68, Acton, will be held
at tomorrow afternoon in the
Acton Baptist church, of which he
was member. Mr. McCollum died
of injuries incurred when he was
struck by an automobile near his
home Sunday night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-24
BACK HOME AGAIN

Stolen automobiles recovered by police
belong to:
Russell Writ. sol Sutherland avenue,
Ford coach, found in rear of 936 North
e E. Everett, K. R. 10, Box 3O6, Buick
sedan. found at 1915 College avenue.
H. Deer, 2158 Webb street; Ford coupe,
j. c. Goetz, Forty-second street. and
Arlington boulevard Nash coach, found
in front of 1928 Bellefontaine street.
DR.. H. w. Armistead, 1ll6 CorneIl ave
nue. Essex coupe, found in front of 35l
Indiana avenue.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-24
RockpOrt Dentist Dead

The Rev. Cornelius Bosler, pastor
Of st. Johns Catholic church, Vim
cennes, will be celebrant at the
funeral mass for his father, DR.. S. F..
Boxler, rs, Rockport dentist, at 10
tomorrow morning in st. Demands
Catholic church in Rockport.
DR.. Bosler was the father of the
Rev. Clement M. Bosler, pastor of
st. Johns Catholic church, and Dr.
Raymond Bosler, indianapolis dem
fist. other survivors are the widow,
Mrs. Emily Bosler, and two other
sons. DR.. Gilbert Bosler, Rockport,
and Max Bosler, Peoria, Ill.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-24
Jess Pritchett's Mother Dead

Funeral services for Mrs. Alice
Lucinda Pritchett, II, of 1906 Com
nerce avenue, will be held at $3.50
tomorrow in the Flanner & Bu-
chanan funeral home. Burial will
be in Crown Hill cemetery.
Mrs. Pritchett died yesterday in
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-24
City RaiIroader Passes

A two days illness of pneumonia
caused the death yesterday of Frank
Morton, 81, of 1859 Southeastern
avenue. Mr.. Morton died in the city
hospital. He had been an employe
of the Big -Four railroad twenty five
years. He is survived by a brother,
DR.. c. E. Morton, Cincinnati.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-24
NARCOTIC CHARGES IN
ATTACK CASE DROPPED
Theatrical Agent Is Freed Because
of insufficient Evidence.

Charges of illegal possession of
narcotics against frankie Ralston,
theatrical agent, who was arrested
in October, after Mrs. Mary Boyer
lein leaped from a third floor apart
ment window, were dismissed yes
terday by Judge Dewey Meyers be-
cause of insufficient evidence.
Two other men have been held to
the grand jury in connection with
the Beyerlein case. Mrs. Beyerlein
said she jumped from the window to
escape attack. Ralston was alleged
to have supplied the other two de-
PENDANTS with narcotic cigarets.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-24
DILLINGER AS MAYOR
F0RESEEN BY MARION
POLITICAL HANDBILL

The prevalent hero worship"
toward John Dillinger, public
enemy No. /, has taken on a po-
itical angle.
One of Captain Mat Leach's
state policemen brought q polit-
ical handful to the statehouse
yesterday from Marion. The
handful was decorated with
large picture of the desperate and
captioned in bold type. "Dillinger
for Mayor
1t didn't say whether he sought
the Democratic or Republican
nomination.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-24
M'NUTT PORTRAIT IS
NEARING COMPLETION
Governor Sits in Supreme Court
room for Official Painting.

Final touches are being put to a
portrait of Governor Paul V. Nc
Mutt by Wayman Adams. The Gov
ernor sat in the supreme courtroom
yesterday for the picture, which
will be his official portrait, and re-
ceived visitors during rest periods.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-24
Laura Ann Shuey Dead

Miss Laura Ann Shuey, 81, died
yesterday at her home, 1889 Boule-
ward place. She was a practical
nurse and had lived in Indianapolis
twenty years. Funeral services will
be held at the home at 10 Thurs
day morning. Burial will be in
Jamestown.
Surviving Miss Shuey are two
brothers, William 7. Shuey, with
whom she lived, and Charles Shuey,
Battle Greek Mich. and a sister,
Mrs. Minnie Godbout, Crookston,
MINI.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-24
TECH STUDENT H0N0RED
Local Youth Finishes Third in
Geometry Contest.

Victor Peterson of Technical high
school tied for third place in the
geometry division of the annual
state high school mathematics con-
test, according to word received
here from Bloomington, where the
contest was held last Friday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-24
Cigarets and SIS Stolen

Breaking a glass in the front win
dow of the grocery store, owned by
Fred j, Meyer at 302 South East
street, early today, thieves stole SIS
in cash and sixty packages Of
cigarets.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-24
Gone, but Not Forgotten

Automobiles reported to police as stolen
belong to:
Ford coupe, 242-367, from 1918 Hoyt ave
nue..
Hugh Long. R. r. 18, Box III, Ford
coach, 48-372, from Holmes avenue and
MICHIGAN street.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-24

her home. Surviving her are two
sons. Jess c. Pritchett, and Charles
Pritchett, and a daughter, Mrs.
Bunie Cline.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-24
GLORIA SWANSON TO
SUE FOURTH HUSBAND
Actress to Divorce Michael Farmer,
Her Attorney Reveals.
By United Press

By United Press
HOLLYWOOD, April 24.-Ro-
nance is ending in divorce for
Gloria Swanson and her fourth hus-
band, Michael Farmer, millionaire
Irish sportsman.
Her attorney, Lloyd Wright, re-
vealed he has been instructed to
draw up the necessary papers which
probably will charge incompatible
ity. A friendly action is planned.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-24
CLUB TO HEAR PASTOR

Discussion Group to Meet at Y. NJ.
G. A. Tomorrow.
The Young Mems Discussion Club
will hear an address by the Rev.
R. H. Mueller, pastor of the First
Evangelical church, at $40 tomor-
row at the Y. M G. A
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-24
A Classy Stomach
Put Right in Two
Minutes

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-09-29

| S0-lb. sacks Calencias, U. S. No. l, g.
inch and larger: $1.25 1.S5.
verted; 4 broken and 1 unbroken cars
on track. Supplies moderate; demand
light: market steadyq. California,
bushel hampers, Telephones $2.25@2.5O.
on track. Supplies liberal: demand light;
market weak. Pennsylvania, 100-lb.
sacks. Round Whites, poorly graded. 81;
few, best. $1.O0 @1.10; New Jersey. 1Oo-lb.
Sweet Potatoes-Supplies moderate;
demand slow; market weak. North
Carolina, bushel baskets Porto Ricans,
65c; few, 75c.
| rived; 1 unbroken car on track.
Lima Beans-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light; market steady. New Jer-
sey, bushel hampers, $1.75@2.
Green Beans-Supplies moderate: de-
| mand slow: market dull. Bushel ham,
pers, green flat type: New Jersey. Penn
| sylvania and Virginia. soc; poorer, csc.
ucumbers-Practically no supplies on
spinach-supples moderate demand
slow; market dull. Pennsylvania, busheI
baskets. 6O@65c.
Okra-Supplies light: demand light;
market steady. North Carolina, half
bushel hampers, 4O@5Oc.
Parsnips-Supplies light: demand light
market steady. Pennsylvania, bushel
| baskets. 5O@75c.
broken car on track. Supplies moder-
ate; demand light: market steady.
Crates: Long Island, fresh arrivals, $1.25
| @1.35; followers. fair condition, 81:
Western New York. poor condition. soc.
Carrots-One California arrived; bro
ken and . unbroken cars on track.
California. Western lettuce crates, So;
Pennsylvania, bushel baskets. topped.
Use.
Peppers-Nearby sections. 4Oc per
Broccoli-Pennsylvan crates. $40
f.35.
Pears-one Washington arrived; 1
broken and 2 unbroken cars on track.
!, Pinch minimum. Bartletts, 81;
seckels, y inch minimum, $3.50.
Grapefruit-One Florida arrived; 2
unbroken cars on track. Florida,
crates. SO: poorer lower
vocados-Florida. boxes. 5Oc@@1;
broken car on track. New York. ~:
quart baskets, full-ripe, SOC.
era crsnDs ss ie A-Oarr'l
Crabapples-Bushel baskets: Michi-
gan. $9@2.25; New Jersey. $1.25.
Oranges-Two California arrived: 8
broken broken and unbrok oH cars on track
to grade and size.
Florida-64 crates avocados: % crates
lines: 81 bushel baskets okra.
California-65 boxes (12 pounds each
box) figs.
North Carolina-eO crates huskle-
berries: SIS bushel baskets okra: 20
bushel baskets peppers; IS bushel bask-
cts snap beans.
Pennsylvania-175 4-pound baskets
mushrooms.
Tennessee-15 y bushel baskets okra
Maryland-2O bushel baskets turnips.
Mixed Vegetables-46 crates.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-09-29
RETAIL
RISE FORESEEN

Whatever the plans may be to
provide resumption of the recov-
cry movement, Dun and Brad
street, incorporated, report in
their current review of trade,
business rarely has been in a bet
ter-balanced position to lunge for.
ward the moment the tapes will
have been severed.
The slight interruption this
week in retail distribution, the
review states, is interpreted as
significant of an abrupt broaden
ing during the weeks that lie i'm.
mediately ahead.
September. it records, has been
the best month since March in
some of the wholesale branches,
with further expansion assured
during October.
The rising level of retail dis
tributive totals during the last five
weeks was checked, to some ex-
tent, by rainy weather and the
performance of summer tenn
peratures in most parts of the
country.
Retail sales during the first
three weeks of the month showed
successive increases above the
1888 comparative figures, but dur
ing the closing week expansion
was disturbed by the unfavorable
weather conditions.
Merchants in general, however.
the review reports, are beginning
to show more profit in their trans
actions and the STRINGS t
measures adopted during the sum-
mer months to reduce operating
expenses gradually are being re.
Taxed.
The largest gains in retail sales
this week were recorded for the
Middle West. where gradually
widening employment, supple
mented by greater buying power,
gave many stores the best volume
since spring.
Following the feeble revival of
industrial operations last week,
there are now more manifestations
Of strength, although these are to
be noted chiefly in the conSump-
ton goods division.