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Show SAYS COST OF LIVING CONTINUES TO RISE NFAV YORK, Oct 12. Evidonco that Ihe cost of living still Is rising, and rising ris-ing at a more alarming pace than over before, is given In the latest compilation of the Bradslrect monthly Index of prices, which includes not only food, but metals, text lies, coul. "building material and a number of other things which go to makeup make-up tho ordinary necessities of life. The figures for .September show- that the cosi of living climbed up rnoro during that period than In any previous month. The September Index number 9.1315 in not only the highest on record, hut represents a Jump of 2.5 per cent over tho August llgtires. As compared with the previous record touched on Jfay 1 lost, the advance is 1.9 per cent. |