FOOD PRICES HIT VERY HIGH MARK During 1914 Were Highest in 35 Years; Other Commodi ties Show Change Washington, D. C., Jan. 14.—Food prices in the United States during 1914 were higher than at any time during the last 37 "years -with the ex ception of the years 1882 when they were 4 per cent, higher than 1914 prices, ISB3 when they were on the same level and in 1912 when tliey were 1 per cent, higher. The Bureau of Labor Satistics in its annual bul letin just Issued on wholesale prices of commodities reviewing the years from 1860 to 1914 disclose that in the 65 years food prices were high-, est in 1864 when they were 76 per' cent, more than 1914 prices and low-' est when they were 40 per cent, be- j low. In the years of the Civil War and! during a dozen years or more after ward prices of all commodities were the highest since 1860 when the first attempt was made at keeping a record of wholesale prices. In 1864 prices . of most commodities reached their highest point. Lowest prices were re-1 corded in the years from 1894 to j 1898. The effect of the European war on I wholesale prices in the States' is not fully disclosed in the report as prices lor only the first five months of the war are recorded. Comparison of Civil War prices with those pre vailing in this country during the European war therefore is not pos- j sible. The Spanish-American War ap- ! parently had little effect on whole sale prices as they remained on about the same level as they had bee» in the period immediately preceding It.' Farm products prices in 1914 were higher than they had been in the last, 4 4 years. As with food prices their highest point was reached in 1864 i when 85 per cent, more than in 1914 j and lowest in 1896 when 56 per cent, below. Clothes and clothing were lower in 1914 than during the previous year and were liighe: than at any time since 1884, when they were on the same level, except in 1907, 1910 and 1913. Their highest prices were in 1864 when 254 per cent, more than 1911 and lowest in 1896 and 1897 when 25 per cent, lower. Fuel and lighting prices were 5 perl cent, lower in 1914 than in 1913 but were 32 per cent, higher than the lowest point reached in 1894, and 120 per cent, below the highest point, reached in 1565. Metals and metal products were lower than they had been since 1905, being 8 per cent below 1913 prices. Their highest point was reached in 1564 when 194 per cent, higher than in 1914 and lowest in 1898 when 27 per cent, below 1914 prices. Lumber * and building materials were 4 per cent, lower than in 1913, 82 per cent, below their highest prices reached in 1864 and 38 per cent, above their lowest point reached in 1897. Drugs and chemicals were 6 per cent, higher than in 1913 and higher than they had been in 30 years. They were 260 per cent, below their high est point made In 1864 and 33 per cent, higher than their lowest prices in 1895. House furnishing goods were higher than they had been in 30 years, being 25 per cent, higher than their lo\»-1 est prices made in 1897 and IS4 per cent, below the highest prices pre vailing in 186 4. Prices of all commodities com bined were 1 per cent, below the| prices of 1913 and on the same level I as those of 1912. They were lower by| 137 per cent, than the high prices of i 1 864 and higher by 33 per cent, than the lowest prices prevailing in the years of 1896 and 1897. A FLEA IX THE EAK OF LABOR ' There must come a time when the | workers of the countries now at war i will return to their benches, and noth ing that skill and inventive genius and hard work can do to win back the trade and commerce that were sud-l denly brought to a standstill during' 1 the time of the war and diverted to I America will be left undone. When 1 that time comes, the competition of, our long established industries, as well J as those that have sprung up since the j beginning of the war, will be tremen-! dous. It requires no mathematical I genius to demonstrate that inflated j wages will have to return to normal, j and possibly to what would be re-j garded at the present tir-e as subnor-i mal. It would be wise, therefore, for our i citizens to take thought for the future, | while the stream of prosperity is at the! flood. Their present surplus earnings should be regarded in the light of ex-j tras, to be put aside as a provision against the time—which is sure to! come—when they will be needed. If: they do this, instead of yielding to the' temptation to raise their standard of! living to the level of the high wages they are now earning because of the general trade expansion brought about by the war, they will be taking a wise; and ifrovident step, the true value of which will be appreciated hereafter when, with the bursting of the bubble, everything seeks its normal channel, j wages incIuded.—CHRISTIAN HERALD. | GET READY FOR PUPILS j Preparations are being made in the! schools in the city for pupils to be' admitted to the first grade February) 1 to February 15. According to D. D. Harmnelbaugh, secretary of the board, although many of the schools are crowded now, unless an unusual num- j ber are enrolled next month, the new! pupils can be accommodated. REAL ESTATE CHANGES j Special to tl:e Telegraph Dauphin, Pa., Jan. 14. Walter! Speece, of Speeceville, has purchased the Powley property in North Erie street, and Lincoln Masirer sold his property in Church street, to William Lyter, of Middle Paxton township. WILL VISIT METROPOLIS Special to the Telegraph Camp Hill, Pa., Jan. 14.—Mrs. Charles Bowman and Mrs. K. O. I Pratt are leaving Monday to spend a. •" week in New York City. Deaths and Funerals MRS. MOT.LIE HOCKEY Funeral services for Mrs. Mollie Rockey, oged 68. were held this after-' noon at 2 o'clock at the home of ber! sister, Mrs. Henry W. Tewson, 1937 i Penn street. Burial yas made at the East Harrisburg cemetery. OPERATOR DIES Funeral services for Christian Ken dig Hage, division operator for the Philadelphia and Erie branch of the Pennsylvania railroad, at Williams port will be held to-morrow after noon at 2 o'clock at tho home of bis brother, H. B. Hage, 60.1 North Front street. FRIDAY EVENING, HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH JANUARY 14, 1916. 1 DOUTRICHS SHIRT SAIF t?To '9c »3IIII\ 1 JALI $1.19 «■ Begins To-morrow, January 15th Continuing Until SATURDAY, January Twenty-Second Eclipse Manchester Bates Street Fulton and Many Others The total count of Shirts in Realizing the unfavorable this sale represents 19,437 v!ys conditions manufacturers Shirts. Every square inch of space in *** to P urc^ase fast-colored a x 1 • Al SSI hIK cloths, we plunged. .. buying extra our store and reserve stock room is /M, I IS vscw j- A . . Mm i ! H ordinary quantities while the guaran tied with new, clean merchandise 1 |l|| teed colors were obtainable. There for this Greatest Shirt Sale Harris- suit is we have enormous stocks of burg has ever seen. New Spring Shirts. GET THIS Every S Our Fullest Guarantee as to Color, Fit and Your General Satisfaction • M ~ ' All extra sizes ' 1 Another im- 1 Every are included. A Every portant feature Every $3.50 full range of sizes $!.50 . is to get proper $2.00 . for the very large . . sleeve lengths. . Shlr t men . sizes to 20 Shirt We have all Shirt $2.69 measurin 8 72 $1.19 sleeve lengths or $1.59 chest. , , alter to fit. [_____ WOOL SHIRTS of Blue, Gray, Tan and Brown Flannels The Greatest Collection of Flannel Shirts to Be Seen Anywhere Laundered Percale and Madras Shirts Mercerized Pongee High Grade Crepe Silks, Fibre Silks and All Kinds of Work Shirts All SI.OO Shirts . . All $2.50 Shirts . gQ All 50c Black Sateen All $1.50 Shirts . sl_lQ All $3.50 Shirts . ft? fiQ Shirts All $2.00 Shirts . gQ All $5.00 Shirts •f 3 fiQ Cambray 39c All White Pleated Laundered Bosom, White and Full Dress Shirts Included All Boys' 50c K. & E. Shirts and Blouses All Boys' SI.OO K. & E. Shirts and Blouses January Clothing Reductions Continue Suits & Overcoats $12.50 Suits & Overcoats $14«50 ut(L>.sl6.so cE—BEUiwlfll s" tt ffo„ rcoab s2l.so 15
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