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Show DROUGHT MAY CLOSE MILLS AND MINES Philadelphia. Nov. 23. Pennsylvania Penn-sylvania Is e xperiencing one of tlui I worst droughts In Its history, accord-, ing to word reaching here from ail ' sections of tho state Johnstown, once the scone of one of the most destructive destruc-tive floods on record, now is the most acutely affected by the dry spell j which dates back to last July W.t i cume here from Johnstown today tha If there was no relief ln the next three days tho Cambria Steel company ! would be compelled to reduce operations opera-tions by 50 per cent, throwing 8000 men out of work. The situation also is becoming BO-I rlous In tho coal regions, where reduction, re-duction, and in some cases, suspension of operations, seems Imminent. The wheat crop. It Is said, will suffer suf-fer most seriously unless there Is j rain or snow very soon. Meterorologlsttc authorities say tho j drought Is the most serious In thidl state blnce 1?09 00 |