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Show PEACE OR NOT, SHOE PRICES TO BEJIGKER "It Is our opinion that shoo prices will bo higher during tho year of 1917, whether wo aro to havo an early peace, or none at all," says an castorn shoo concern writing to tho Shamhart-Chrlstlansen storo. "Our present prices aro from 25c to 50c a pair loss than wo will bo obliged to got when our present supply sup-ply of leather has boon consumed, nnd wo nro forced to flguro shoes out of leather at today's asking prlco. Wo cannot seo whero a cessation of hostilities will havo any material nf-' feet, If any, on tho leather market. "If it should, wo bellovo this will ho only tompornry, for It Is commonly common-ly conceded, on all sides, that Germany, Austria, Bulgaria and Turkey Tur-key havo reduced to a minimum tholr supplies ot leather and hides, and In fact, 'raw materials of all kinds; nnd shortly nftor poaco negotiations ne-gotiations aro entered Into, they will bo In this market for largo supplies sup-plies of all kinds of lcathor, hides, cotton, copper, rubber and othor raw materials with which to manufacture goods to sell back to us and other countries, In order to again build up tholr Industries. If thle vlowpojnt, which Is almost universally accepted, is true, then you can look for still hlghor prices for shoos and loather, ovon after tho war has ended. |