Show TIGHT MONEY CA CAUSE SE SAY CHICAGO TRADERS CHICAGO May 10 Price slashing On many articles of or clothing Was re reported reported re- re ported from numerous cities throughout through through- out the country today Reductions of irom frontiS 15 to 25 5 per pel percent cent were r reported ported on suits shoes and a a. number of t silk ar at- at tides The chief reasons for tho the price Sut cutting were said sald by the th-e m merchants to I be oe tight money mOMy and p poor r tion lion the former being a result resul of Qt the latter hatter in the case of or tanners farmers unable to dispose of ot live ve stOck and grain because be be- cause of th the c car r Shortage Chicago however r proved to 0 o be an e exception to the price slashing wave wa leading mer merchants hants here announcing that the there to would be no drop in fn the tho price of ot clothing for clothing for tor th being Prices for s sOme me time Jl have Y been lower i iii Chicago than in iii oth other r cities declared one leading merchant If any stores here cut their prices prices' an- an apprecIably ap- ap it will Indicate either that they have been profiteering or that I they are selling at a loss |