CAR MANAfflRS CANT
SEKANYPROSPKinY;
FOOD COSTS TOO MUCH
With Prices Going Up as They
Have Been, Situation Looks
Bad, One of Them
Says
GLAD NOT TO SELL MEAT
Thsrs'a net a hotel In Philadelphia that
earcs whether It Belts a single pound of
meat In Ita restaurant," said a. II. Horner.
Manager ot the dining room of dreen'a
Hotel, today, "With the prices of all food
stuffs going up by leaps and bounds, na In
ths last few months, our margin of profit
upen our restaurant as a whole has been
cut right In two It Is now one-halt at most
et what It was. And of this half not a cent
U contributed by any of the meat dishes
' upen our menu.
"H'a alt very well," he went on. "for the
high-priced houses to claim that they have
Increased their prices upon thetr bills of fare
but little. They don't need to, for before the
present multiplication of wholesale costs
their prices were so high that after alt's
said and done they can still put away a fair
profit. But with a poputar-prlced house,
whose menu charges aro based upon the
actual costs of food and service, It's a dif
ferent thing altogether. Right new wo aro
only holding on by our eye teeth to our
present scale of prices, even after raising
them. In the hope that this abnormal condi
tion of things will not last and that the
wholesale costs of fish, vegetables, fruits,
and especially meats, will return to a rea
sonable level. If that reaction docs not
speedily come, a further and uniform ad
vance In prices by all hotels Is Inevitable."
IT'S BEUP THAT COSTSI
With such a further advance In prospect,
what Is the past advance that has been
made? In many Items only a few cents:
ten cents In hors d'oeuvres, five to ten
cents In oysters and clams, relishes, soups,
eggs and omelets, cold dishes and cheese.
Even In some varieties of meat, tho en
forced boost In price Is still within the
limits of the avorago comprehension and
purse: ten cents on lamb chops, mutton
chops, veal cutlets, and the like.
nut ask for beef and of It but the plain
est and up fly tho prices to a height that
makes ono really wonder whether he has
the right to live at all. Tou ask for an ex
tra sirloin steak, plain, and It costs you
S2 Instead of the $1.20 It would have cost a
few months ago: with mushrooms, $2.(30 In
stead of $1,50; planked, garnished, 3 In
stead of $2. You ask for an extra bone sir
loin, plain, and It costs you $2.C0 Instead of
11.70; filet Chateaubriand, plain, $2 Instead
pf JJ.20; with mushrooms, $2.75 instead of
11,50; and extra porterhouse, plain, Z In
stead of 12.
The net result of It nil Is that whero
from a year to a few months ago J ou could
have feasted upon a dinner consisting of
oyster cocktail, green turtle soup, an extra
sirloin steak with mushrooms, lobster salad
and cantaloupe alt for tho sum of $3.10
that samo Jlnner today would cost you
forty-seven per cent more the amazing to
tal of $4.56. And yet the margin of profit
on such a dinner to a restaurant would be
less than the margin of profit on a similar
dinner at tho relatively Inexpensive scale
of prices that obtained one year ago, or In
many cases only a few months ago.
coMPAmsqNS in prices
Here are a few of tho Items of 'especial
popularity In which tho change In prices
Is most marked:
Formerly Nfw
Xobittr. broiled or bakad l.JO 11.78
J-obnter salad 60 1.00
rimkfd bluetlah 2 00 a 60
Crab Hake, a la N.wtmrs ,. .no .80
Cnlrkcn a la King 1.00 1.23
Calt'a liver and bcon..,..r 70 .SO
HWMtbrcad a la King- 80 1.00
Itmhrooma 80 1.00
Eatra sirloin 1.20 2 00
gxtra alrloln, with muahrooma . 1.60 2 no
xtra alrloln. planked, sarnlibed U.oo S 0(1
Kxtra bono alrloln 1.70 2 BO
Kllet Chateaubriand ,..., 120 2 00
Kxtra portirhouae. slain 2 00 3,00
Kxtra porterhouae. with xnuah-
rooma 2 00 S SO
Totals UP 00 S2S.S0
WOMAN'S PARTY WILL FIGHT
WILSON, MISS If ATZENSTEIN SAYS
Democrats to Be Opposed Because They
Failed to Pass Federal Amendment
Failure of the Democrats In Congress to
pass the Federal amendment for woman
suffrage means a bitter fight against Presi
dent Wilson by the Woman's Party.
Announcement to this effect was made
today by Miss Caroline Katzensteln, press
chairman of the Philadelphia branch of the
Congressional Union. Miss Katzensteln
said that the opposition to the Democrats
was purely on suffrage grounds.
The Woman's Party does not comprise
the major part of the suffrage body In the
ration and much comment was aroused
by Miss Katzensteln's statement, specially
as the National Woman Suffrage Associa
tion In Its recent convention refused to go
on record agalrst any party or candidate,
despite the efforts of Individual Congres
sional Unionists to force the Issuo against
President Wilson. ,
Railroad Purchases Land
The Philadelphia and Baltimore Central
'Railroad has purchased from Anna B. Mac-
Mackin a plot of ground of about one and
a half acres on Cobb's Creek Parkway,
i Adjoining the railroad tracks, for $12,600.
BJYENIN0 LBDGBXI-PHIIADELPHIA, HOKDAT, SEPTEMBER 18. 1916
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DAXdSRS TO HEALTH LURK
IN MAIL, SAYS DOCTOR DIXON
Weekly Talk Warns Against Careloss
ln Opening Letters
HAimtSBURO, Sept, IS. The dangers
that lurk In the mall are dwelt upon this
week by State Health Commissioner Dixon
In his "Uttlo talk" on health and hygiene.
He tells how your mall may have come
In contact with that from a diseased per
son, and Intimates a possible source of In
fantile paralysis contagion may be mall
matter. Doctor Dixon says'.
"Do you read your morning mall at the
breakfast tablet Have you ever used a
knife "or fork to open your letters? It la
not an uncommon practice, and yet an un
cleanly and dangerous one.
"The PostotTlce Is essentially a public
utility, and It Is universally used by all
classes of persons. A common point of des
tination may put my lady's dainty note
beside a dirty scrawl from tho vilest of
stums
"Millions of pieces of mall matter are
handled A certain number of these come
from persona who are suffering from all
kinds of diseases, some of them loathsome
and Infectious.
"Stamps and envelopes, contrary to
hyglenlo rules, are for convenience sake
frequently licked. Despite quarantine pre
cautions, mall sometimes comes from
houses whero cases of communicable dis
ease exist which hae not been reported.
"Mallbags are not subjected to regular
disinfection, and are not so cleansed as to
make them safe from the danger of be
coming a factor In tho transmission of
disease,
"During tho recent epidemic of Infantile
paralysis many of those working on the
disease formed tho opinion that It may be
carried by a third person. Is It unreason
able to presumo that the disease may be
carried through the malls?"
WILL HARE LAW TEST FRAUDS
Society Leaders of City Got Licenses
Through Subterfuge, Investi
gator Charges
Many men prominent In the social life of
Philadelphia passed the State bar examina
tions through fraudulent methods, according
to a statement today by Hampton O. Sll
cox, who Is Investigating the bar examina
tion frauds.
"Wo cannot give out anything of impor
tance until the Supremo Court meets In
October." said Mr. Sllcox. 'Then the whole
nasty affair will be brought to light. How
fake lawyers throughout the State have
fleeced youths who wanted to become at
torneys In a hurry, how those lawyers have
obtained advance copies of examination
papers by means of a well-organized sys
tem of spies will all be made known to tho
public at that time."
Last week. C. C. A. Baldl, a son of the
Italian banker, confessed that Edwin IC
Adamo, a lawyer of this city, Impersonated
htm at two State examinations held In
Pittsburgh. Adams disappeared after Ualdl
confessed.
Three Held for Starting Race Riot
Three white men, accused of starting a
race riot early yesterday at Fifty-third
and Market streets by attacking some
negroes, were yesterday held In $800 ball
by Magistrate Harris on charges of assault
and battery. They nro Joseph Robinson
and Charles Robinson, brothers, of 63 North
Fifty-fourth street, and Martin Palladlne, of
43 North Fifty-fourth street. A riot call
sent out policemen from the Fifty-fifth and
Pine streets. Thirty-second street and
Woodland avenue and Sixty-first and
Thompson streets stations.
Havcrford Township Buys Cells
The Havcrford township police depart
ment Is no longer to be without a lockup.
The commissioners have bought four cells
which are described as "burglar and bomb
proof steel cages," and which will be taken
to Oakmont and set up In a back room of
the temporary police station there. ,
Killed in Fight in Political Club
In a fight over a game of cards In the
Italian Republican Club, Haines and Osce
ola streets, Germantown, Umllo Mallezo, 30
years old, of 451 Mechanic street, was shot
and killed by one of the players. The Iden
tity of the slayer has not been established.
POLITICIANS URGE
VOTERS TO REGISTER
Tomorrow la Another Chance to
Qualify Booths Open 7 to
10 A. M". and 4 to 7 P. M.
Division workers ot both the Republican
and the Democratic parties began a thor
ough canvass in every ward In the city to
day to get the voters out to register to
morrow. It Is freely predicted that the
days results will show the largest regis
tratlon In the history of tho city. One more
registration day will remain after tomor
row for the voters of the city to qualify
to participate In the presidential election
The Republican central committee has
distributed cards to the ward leaders call
ing attention to the importance ot tne com
Ing election and gibe necessity of register
ing. These carVB are to be distributed
through the varlCBs voting divisions, the
names of the otCTt are to be filled In and
hv are then to be returned to the com'
mlttee In order that a check-up record will
bo available to show Just what may be ex
pected, Edgar W. tank. Chairman of the Demo
cratic City Committee, has Issued an ap
peal to all Democratic .voters In the city to
reclstcr tomorrow In order that they will
be able to vote for President Wilson In
November. A Wilson vote In excess of
80,000 In the city was predicted by Lank.
The polling places will bo open tomorrow
between 7 a. m. and 10 a. m. ana Between
4 p. m. and 7 p. m.
Republicans, aro awaiting with Interest
the call for the meeting ot the Republican
State Committee nnd the appointment of
the committee to draft the State platform
and the committee on the revision of the
Slate rules of tho party. The drafting of the
platform will probably precipitate a bitter
controversy.
Declaration In favor of woman suffrage
and tho Indorsement ot local option of the
liquor question will bo sought by ono fac
tion and opposed by others. leaders of the
local option movement sent a letter to State
Chairman William E. Crow, urging the In
corporation of a local option plank In the
Stato platform.
Tho letter !a signed by a committee con
sisting of the following men: Clyde V.
Alley, Now Castlo; Isaac Sharpless, Haver
ford; J. C. Bateson, Scrnnton; A. Duncan
Yocum. 'Ridley Park: John II. tandls. Mil
lersvllle; Joseph S. Betz, DuBols; William
D. Dlsston, Philadelphia; Herbert O. Gates,
Klttannlng; Horace Gelgnr, Philadelphia;
II. C. Hubler, Scranton; Kennedy Crumrlne,
Meadvlllo; Roland D. Swoope, Curwensvllle,
Clearfield County.
BOY KILLED BY AUTOMOBILE
Driver, Who Blames Child, Held at
Clifton Heights
An automobile owned and driven by
Walter S. Weaver, of C20 North Broad
street, struck nnd fatally Injured Edward
Carpenter, a lad of twelve, at Pcnn and
Berkley streets, Clifton Heights, last night
The boy died In the Presbyterian Hospital,
to which he was taken by Mr. Weaver. He
lived at 849 Dals street, Clifton Heights.
According to Mr. Weaver, tho boy was
running across the road In front of the ma
chine, and there was no time to stop. Mr.
Weaver surrendered himself to the police
of the 'Thirty-ninth street and Lancaster
avenue station, who turned him over to
the Clifton Heights authorities.
Mr. nnd 'Mrs. Lincoln Carpenter, parents
of the victim, came to the Presbyterian
Hospital, and were with their son when he
died.
Two Held After Watch Fob Thefts
On charges of stealing ten watch fobs
Magistrate Beaton held two youths yes
terday under iiqoo ball ror further hear
Ings,,, They wero Samuel Watson, eighteen
years, old, of Bolton street near Twenty
first, and Harrison King, seventeen years
old, of North Watts street near Qlrard
avenue. The men are suspected by the
police of breaking into the headquarters of
the Trafflc Service Company, at Spring Gar
den and Thirteenth streets.
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