FOOD SCARCITY HARD BLOW TO MEXICAN POOR Prices in United States, „ Though High, Seem Low " by Comparison Chihuahua City. Mexico, March 20. —(Correspondence of The Associated Press) Food is so expensive and so to obtain in Mexico, one of "the" most fertile countries in the world, that the poor are suffering want, and even starvation while the more prosperous Mexicans find it difficult to provide sustenance for tlieir families. Pricesof food in the United States, even if considered by American housewives lo be high, are not to bo compared with those prevailing in Mexico since the embargo was placed on the exportation of food stuffs from the *Unlted States to neu tral countries. An opportunity to compare Mex ican prices for staple articles with those obtaining in the United States is afforded by the following quo tations from merchants here: Sugar sells for 27 cents a pound, American money, and is very scarce at this price. American butter brings 90 cent* a pound, gold, and is the occasion lor celebration in the Mexican homes when it can be obtained at this price. Butter is unknown among the poorer classes Flour sells for 16 cents a pound and is growing more expensive as the embargo restrictions are made more stringent. Little wheat bread is eaten by the middle and lower classes who use flour for making tortillas, a cake made of flour and water. American brands of coffee sell as high as 75 cents a pound and is very scarce. Mexican green coffee brings 28 cents a pound and is roasted over charcoal iires as it is used. Rice, used principally by the Chinese and Japanese living in Mex ico. is worth 12 cents a pound. l-.ard is another article which has more than doubled in price because of the American embargo. It brings 95 cents a pound when it can be obtained. The principal source of supply is the smuggler. Beans, which are a staple food throughout Mexico and are eaten three times a day, sell for 10 cents a pound. This is the highest in the history of Mexico. The red frijola is much preferred to the American white navy bean. No ham or bacon can be bought here at the present time. The last shipment received sold for S3 cents a pound. Chile peppers, grown in all parts of Mexico, are the only foodstuffs which lias not increased in price. It sells for three cents a pound. Small purchases are the rule in the small Mexican stores and shops. The centavo, or penny, formerly was the most used medium of purchase and exchange. It was not uncom mon for children to ask for one cent's worth of sugar, lard or even Hour. Because of the increased cost of such commodities the five-cent piece has taken the place of the cent as the most used medium. Central markets supply vegetables, fresh and dried meats and other commodities. The Chinese gardners have obtained a monopoly of the green grocery business and they raise quantities of vegetables on their well tended farms near this and other large cities. The Chinese also carry vegetables from place to place in big baskets suspended from a yoke which the peddler balances over his neck. Invents New War Bread by Substituting Cottonseed For Flour Xciv York. —Two war-time inven tions, one a formula and the other a process, which promise, respectively, to advance war surgery and solve agreeably the Victory bread problem, were shown to the members of the Xational Institute of Inventors at their meeting yesterday in the Pul itzer building. The new devices, in vented by members of the institute, were exhibited by Thomas Howard, the chairman. Palatable war bread, Victory rake and win-the-war breakfast food, it is said, can be made from the flour produced from cottonseed meal by the process invented by M. Quinane, a silk manufacturer. Diet arians pronounce this substitute the best yet, and say it is very nutritious and digestible. The bread, they re port, is much rao'c tasty than that made from bran or other wheat flour substitutes. The inventor asserts that this sub stitute flour will save nearly 30 per cent, of the wheat crop of the T."nited States. One hundred and twenty-five thousand tons of this new flour, he said, has been ordered by Norway and is now awaiting shipment. "Cottonseed meal was long regard ed as worse than useless." said Sir. Howard, "but by Mr. Quinane's pro cess it can be made into a very de sirable flour. We have written to Mr. Hoover. He is very much inter ested and has written for samples." A formula devised by an inventor who must at present be anonymous, which has greatly interested the AVar Department was shown by Dr. F. C. I.uhan, secretary of the institute. This consists of the production of tincture of iodine by using only sul phur and distilled water. At present alcohol is used to make the tincture. The preparation now in use is ex tremely irritant, but it is said that the new iodine is non-irritant, non poisonous and even more effective than the alcoholically produced tinc ture. A drive for $500,000, for the es tablishment of research laboratories in all parts of the country, will be started soon by the members of the institute. All of the 1,800 members of the institute will take part in this campaign. In recognition of his services Thomas Howard, the chairman, was presented with a diamond ring yes terday. Agents of One Company Sell $20,000 Worth of War Stamps in County John Ileathcote, accredited Thrift and War Stamp agents, announced to-day, that the agents for the Met ropolitan Life Insurance Company, have sold $20,000 worth of Thrift and War Savings Stamps in Dauphin county, since they started several weeks ago. Jm all the country has purchased (1117,000 which gives the Metropolitan agents credit for the sale of one-sixth of the total. The agents are giving one day a month entirely to pushing the sale of stamps ia tlie district. FRIDAY EVENING. "fylth Easier JBiit Away RPPIJIOTt®D] | Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart pRC^TTOI®!] Tomoirow _ Dives. Pomeroy & Stewart, Basement. ' <! * l ' oo . , -? The Vogue of the Poke Hat Suits and Coats That Convey yf The Most Youthful Style a Woman Smartness of Style and a JV /■" CanWear-Shown in Many Effects at Note of Newness $4.00, $5.00 to $12.00 Sturdy Tweeds and Navy Blue Are Highly Favored EEfSWfzzi TITOMEN who know the advantage of selecting The woman who wears a Dives, Pomeroy and I their Easter Hats early will find a wonderful vari- Itl il 1' ! Stewart suit or coat has the satisfaction of feeling that she is always well Jy* ety of the latest styles at their service tomorrow —3oo nr. ™ dressed—and she has the added satisfaction of knowing she did not pay an J new models having joined the stock Thursdav, and I? if 6°l exhorbitant price for her garment. " F | t —' scores more on the way. - j )C desired ***' c ' ua '' ' n wor k man3 hip the garments we present leave nothing to | The outstanding feature of Easter Millinery is the great popularity The secret of the moderateness of price of the scores of styles that are now being shown—lies in'our great of the Poke hat —the black lacquered straw shapes cire ribbon and /r/ volume of sales. We are pleased to announce a matchless variety of these styles all through % Exclusive Styles of Suits - $39.50 to $85.00 the price range from $4.00 and so.oo to $12.00 \ "* vj TT7* "11 Beautiful Styles at $4.00 and $5.00 \ Many Attractive Garments at $25 to $37.50 Poke shapes in the lead in black and all the colors to match the new There are suits of fine quality serge tricotine, gabardine, all-wool checks and imported as well as American Spring suits and dresses—khaki, browns, blues, greys, red, purple, tan, sand— Jl/ ■■r® tweeds. Each garment is of the highest character in designing and there is a rich application of buttons, braid, trimmed with lustrous cire ribbon, colored facings, quills, fancies, fruit and y" vestees and other trimmings. New Rough Braid Hats at SIO.OO and $12.00 Originality in Coats and Dresses For Girls The last word in stylish Easter millinery—quite the smartest thing brought ' 'l° Illost attracti\ c group of coats and dresses for junior misses, girls and children that we have ever shown is out this season —pokes, mushrooms, turbans, tricorncs trimmings of burnt ) !>a 'b 1,11 the inspection of critical mothers. , goose, feathery fancies, gay ribbons, cire ribbon, wheat, flowers, colored fac- presses offine quality colored cottons representing styles that arc ultra-exclusive, arc very moderate in price. exclusive showing for Saturday. Black, grey, red and other colors. iL ■' Coats of serge, tricotine, vclour and checks arc priced at to $20.00 Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Second Floor. . Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Second Floor. Easter Shirts and Neckwear For Boys Fashionable Walking Boots For Spring Weight Hosiery and Underwear Even the little fellows will be able to appear to as good an \\77ymp-n PVoTVI tViP TteLnistPY* Spring weather at this time of the vcar, is as a rule a fickle thing, but never the less advantage on Easter as their older brothers for whom this J there arc many persons making a change to lighter weight hosiery and underwear—our new special display is made- For 75 years James A. Banister has been a leader in the spring garments await their pleasure. Scores of shirt and blouse styles are ready. production of fine footwear for men. This splendid organization m „. .T* f l^' 1)ER * EAR MEN'S uxderweau BOYS' NEGLIGEE SHIItTS has now designed a street boot for women fashioned of light length, lace trimmed and cuff knee, regular and short's/oevcf!, B ank^'length' o .*! . r '. bb( .' l . . Un '° n $1 1 80 Silk stripe madras and crepe shirts, with soft tQ weight mahogany calfskin in a smart full toe English last carry- °?isie' : 'Nushape' ; ' union 'suits,' ,Sprins weif?ht Egyptian cotton ribbed union suits, _ . nn( i hich grade percale shirts, ing a medium heel. This new boot is Bj4 inches high, laced I<nce length, lace trimmed and cuff knee, regular ,ons and ' short s,eeves > ankle and knee length 31-00, 3i.i5 and $1.25 through 16 small eyelets, and is one of the most distinctive boot BlZ w'hitp CS ni tr " s ' ae r S /'V v * 1,15 white nio rihh it -.if 3i->o Boys' negligee percale shirta, with separate collar and fold anJ exla sLs ... . I?!?.' anWe lenSh .. .. . . .'. .So C "white madras shirts 60c nnd ATI r>* • n * wsn White lisle ribbed vests, low neck, sleeveless. White madras athletic union suits, knee length, White madras shirts with collar attached •••••• • 'A I I r7AO ST 1 I I fl /§ extra sizes 30e SI.OO Collegiate white madras negligee and plaited front shirts m band iA-ll OlZt/O "PXU.UU WOMEN'S HOSIERY White nainsook "BVD" athletic union suits, style with laundered cuffs 51—0 ' Black lisle hose .fashioned feet, spliced heels and 31.15 WIIITE BI.OVSE WAISTS Women's Ovords—Tan calfskin Hand-turned pumps and ox- 4 ° BinVw knl-'ii'.i-V ' k." '' j'i ' V'' 50c MEN'S HOSIERY ••K. & E." light stripe percale blouse waists in novelty and hair- and cordo calf, straight wing tip. fords Jn browns an „ and toes . . . fCet ' BP " C ° d ,o']"° '' BlC Beamloßa hose - h,ack - smoI . navy and . O_J 0 _ J to 15 at 70c% SI.OO aim 91.-3 Cuban and low military heels, t cordo\an 25c K."i: E." light stripe percale blouse waaists in novelty and hair $3.00, $6.00 and 30.50 Plain pumps and 5 eyelet ox- high spUced heels blw k and white vf USl ° seamless hose ' black ' Kroy nnd line stripes JC Women's Boots—Pearl grey fords in white washable kldskin— Thread silk hose, lisle garter tops',' fash ion ed "'"snk ' niated ' seamless" 'bnip' 'hi'oVi-'' Vrn,-'' ' k' 35 ° NECKWEAR FOR BOYS kidskin, 8 inch lace style high feet, black, white, navy and bronze ... .tils na*ne and cordovin ' * Cha "-" New silk four-in-hands in broad end styles of medium and dark covered hoel3 - ■■ * 0 00 '' MlSkto o™' 0 ™' hp^ re ?, d £ ilk ' l ° se ' fashioned feet, high spliced Fancy silk clocked hose,'black, navy",'white,' grey colors; in plaids and Koman and ombre stripes, 2oe, Boc and ooc New Iird Scliobcr & Co. ton ' <a,f and black caKskln, heels, black white and colors $2.00 and cordovan, fashioned feet, high spliced hfefs Boys' reversible four-in-hands in plain colors 23c models for women — $6.00 to SIO.OO heels bl out-size hose, lisle tops, high spliced $J '>3 Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Men's Store Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Market Street. niwll r> '" s ® l ibre silk hose, seamless, black and colors ..35c Dlv es, Pomeroy & Stewart, Street Floor. What a Man Wants to Know About Easter Suits Spring Suits, $15.00 to $50.00 ~7/(3PB? Young Men's Models, S2O to $35 As water seeks its own level so most men quickly discover where the high mark Ih I of good style and worthy quality in clothes merits their patronage. If With four of America's best clothes makers back of our stocks, and many other jsrflZ\ Mil I If good clothes producers co-operating, we are confident of our EASTER SUITS and n(J| 1 TOPCOATS meeting the most exacting demands of critical men and young men. /\ j( | All the nifty new models in military and English effects for young men in J \ tan, khaki, blue, brown, green, grey and neat stripes and fancy mixtures—single / and double-breasted coats of cleverest tailoring $20.00 to $33.00 / Jj\ j A HfiiSm For Men—More conservative models in two and three-button semi-form-fitting L7| |p\, J coats • $15.00 to $30.00 |XI j rvaj Lightweight Topcoats—sls to S3O (j feiL_Jp| Boys' Easter Suits —New Trench Models /j I § J*l 6to 18 years, $7.50, $8.50 to $12.50 /f I J| 1 Blue serge, tan, mixtures, brown tweeds, green and brown Carlton checks, grey " r"~ "" |] L cassimeres, black and white pin checks some suits have extra pair trousers styles I f from America's leading specialists in boys' clothes. P I Norfolk and English models, sizes 6 to 18 vears $5.00 to $20.00 i i : ey Boys' Wash Suits —$1.00 to $5.00 t Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Second Floor, Rear. JIARRISBURG TELEGRXFH A Woman's Gloves Are Important at Easter Time And we don t believe it is possible to buy as good gloves in any other store as you can buy at our glove section. 1 refousse gloves, made for us in France, are shown in many styles. } k-w'o "nill. lv ' J t tw ° pearl clasps, black with Washable chamoisetto gloves, two clasps, white white pique stitching 3 .25 self and black embroidery ... $ J 00 Kid gloves, one pearl clasp, pique stitching, grey. 0 ,„, . . * and tan fancy embrodery s;i •>> i*„ gloves, two clasps, double finger tips, white, French kid gloves, two pearl clasps, white with SC , a blacl{ embroidery SI.OO fancy embroidery SiS.OO silk s'oves, two clasps, double (inger tips, white, French kid gloves, two clasps, white with black black, ivory and grey fancy embroidery, embroidery and black with white embroidery, $2.50 SI.OO to $2.00 French kid gloves, two clasps in white ..$2.25 Silk gloves, two clasps, double finger tips white Kid gloves, two clasps, in white '..51.75 black and colors gs c Washable kid gloves, one clasp, white, tan and Silk gloves, two clasps, double finger tips white Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Street Floor. Semi-Porcelain Dinner Ware, Light In Weight Richly Finished With a Gold Band An opportune sale of 1000 pieces of "K. T. & K." trade marked dinner ware is made pos sible through our acquisition of samples which wc shall not be able to duplicate. The sale comprises cups, saucers, plates, soup plates, covered dishes, platters, vegetable dishes and many other desirables. Come early to-morrow if you arc interested. Cups and saucers, pair 25c S inch vegetable dishes 5 inch plates 7 inch covered dishes sl.lO 8 inch plates ,15c 10 inch platters .tfjc 7 inch plates IHo 12 inch platters gUr (i inch soup plates 18c Milk pitchers 15c ami' s9c 7 inch soup plates 22c Oat meal dishes '... 17,, 7 inch vegetable dishes Sauce boats !!! .[<Jsc Seven piece cut glass water set, 6 fine lead blpwn heavy bottom tumblers, in floral spray cutting with chrysanthemum cut center, pitcher to match set 92.00 Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Basement. A Nemo Corset Is a Safe Investment Women's Spring Footwear \ou can depend upon getting good style, . L (T>r>r-r\ utmost comfort, extra long wear and hygienic JN eW ArriValS at tj>o tO tbu. 50 service. We emphasize "hygienic service" because we Made of selected gun metal calf, patent believe this to be the one feature that makes tho colt skin and Tobasco calf ill seamless slipper corset an "essential" to-day. and DUUIDS Because of its exclusive hygienic service, the * * '" Nemo is the one corset that is a vital necessity to I-.ustre gun metal calf seamless opera slippers, millions of women who are having unusual de- high 1% Louis covered heels $5.00 mands made upon their strength and energy. Patent colt skin seamless pumps, with long fore- The Nemo Wonderlift gives a form of support P art vamp and stitched wing tips; 1% leather that Is needed by almost every woman. The Won- heels SO.OO dcrllft Bandlet supplies a set of artificial muscles Tobasco calf seamless parade pumps with 1 % to take the strain off the body and hold vital organs military heels $6.50 In normal positions. Shoe soap calf seamless pumps with 1% auto Nemo Wonderlift corsets SO.OO heels $0.50 Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Second Floor. Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Street Floor, Tlear. MARCH 22, 1918.
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