Fall in Prices

According to the Frankfurter Zeitung, the cost of living fell 5 3/8% during the month of February. This is the first fall in the cost of living registered since June, 1921. On the basis of 100 points for 1914 the increase of the cost of living is shown as 6,770 points for March 1, against 7,159 for February 1, against 2,054 for January 1.

The Germans, jumpy on account of French ferocity, have exported five carloads of silver to Holland for safekeeping in Dutch banks.