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storage. Art, Meeker Armour Co., says there should be no reason for advance in egg prices. Poultry. 25,000,000 lbs. in stor age. Should last several weeks. Ice. Boss Upham again in con trol. Has already announced price advance under normal conditions. Expected to squeeze more money from people. Enough to last lone week on hand,, dealers say. Green Vegetables. Probably will be a rarity. Dealers only keep three days' supply on hand. 'Food Transportation. Auto trans portation leaders say motor trucks can transport many tons of food stuffs from nearby towns. In addi tion to trucks there are 100,000 pri vately-owned autos, some of which may be available in a crisis. . Industry. Thousands of factories will probably close as soon as strike is declared. Can't run without ship ments. -50,000'may be thrown out of work at stockyards. Steel mills and foundries will undoubtedly close. o o Detroit. Offices of Michigan Cen tral railroad at noon declared general embargo on all freight shipments, effective immediately. o o "Uncle Bill" Halpin, 30 years in police charge of "newsboys' alley," dead. Grand jury considered new indict ments in 18th ward vote fraud case. INVENT PERISCOPE GUN FOR TRENCHES oj, . . . S, Guilberson, Jr., and L. L. Rich ards of Los Angeles, Cal., have just invented this periscope rifle to make trench warfare safer, The soldier's head is below the entrenchment while he fires his rifle, sighting it through the periscope. The rifle is being tested by the war deDartment MiMiAMiiCUiiiifiiiiiiiiiiiitii