HOOVER ORDERS WHEAT RATION FOR AMERICA Weekly Consumption Put at One and One-half Pounds Each Person Gore Wheat Debute (Aits Receipts; Wilson Alarmed Senator Gore's proposal to guarantee a $2.50 minimum price for wheat ami its discussion In the Senate sent wheat deliveries down from 8,000,000 to 3.000,000 bushels a week. The farmers are i holding in expectation of the higher price. The agitation brought a threat to abandon corn planting unless a minimum price was fixed for that cereal as weli us for wheat, involving a corn shortage and a reduced meat supply, particularly pork. These phases of the Gore pro posal have moved the P res id en t. it was learned to-day, to take steps to inform Congress of tlie menace to tlio economy life of tho nation. He is expected to deliver a personal message befqrc a joint session. Washington, March 25. —Virtual rationing of the American people to curtail still further the consumption of wheat was ordered yesterday by Food Administrator Hoover. The food administrator's new regulations provide: First. Householders to use not to exceed a total of one and one-half pounds a week prod ucts a person. This means not more than one and three-quar ters pounds of Victory bread containing the required percent age of substitutes and one-half pound l'or cooking flour, maca roni, crackers, pastry, pies, cakes, wheat breakfast cereals, all combined. Second. Public eating places and clubs to observe two wheat less days a week. Monday and AVednesday, as at present. In addition thereto, not to serve to any one guest at any one meal an aggregate of breadstuffs, macaroni, crackers, pastry, pies, cakes, wheat breakfast cereals containing a total of more than two ounces of wheat flour. No wheat products to be served unless specially ordered. Public eating establishments not to buy more than six pounds of wheat products for each ninety meals served, thus conforming with the limitations requested of the householders. Third. Retailers to sell not more than one-eighth of a bar rel of flour to any town custo mer at any one time and not more than one-quarter of a bar rel to any country customer at any one time and in no case to sell wheat products without the sale of an equal weight of other cereals. Fourth. Bakers and grocers to reduce the volume of Victory bread sold by delivery of the three-quarter pound loaf where one pound was sold before, and corresponding proportions in other weights. Bakers are ask ed not to increase the amount of their wheat flour purchases be yond 70 per cent, of the aver age monthly amount purchased in the four months prior to March 1. Fifth. Manufacturers using wheat products for nonfood purposes should cease such use entirely. Sixth. There is no limit up on the use of other cereals, flours and meals, corn, barley, buckwheat, potato flour, etc. Big Saving Contemplated In addition, the food administrator ordered a further decrease in the amount of wheat flour In bread. On and after April 14 the percentage of substitutes for wheat will be increas ed to 25 per cent. The present per centage is 20 per cent, that ratio having been reached on February 24 by gradual stages. The program contemplates a 50 per cent, reduction in the consumption of wheat flour. Although the effectiveness of the newjregulations must continue to de pend largely on the patriotic co-ope ration of the American housewife, the food administration, by controll ing the chief arteries of distribution will exert a check on the unwilling. This control will supplement the voluntary rationing by the people, end its chief purpose is to provide distribution so that tho poor may obtain their share of \thcat flour. The well-to-do. Mr. Hoover said, are able to make greater sacrifices in the consumption of wheat products than the poor, and he proposes to guarantee that money shall not be ♦he arbiter of distribution. Book Campaign For U. S. War Camps Successful The recent campaign for books for soldiers waged by Boy Scouts during the past week was signally successful, and thousands of volumes have been given, it was announced this morning by J. IT. Stine, scout executive. More than fi.ooo books have already been received and a large number have not yet been turned in. Complete results will be announced in several days, when the entire number of books has been repeived. Several West Shore towns have not yet reported. The campaign was a big success, and the bookc will be forwarded to France immediately, Mr. Stine said. LOCAL F.LKS IIOXOHEI) .Tames L. Carroll, past exalted ruler of the Harrisburg Lodge of Elks, has been appointed by the State Association to take charge of a drive fo rfunds that are to be used in . buildin ga hospital where wounded soldiers may be eared for during their convalence. The build ing will be located at some sea coast resort, Mr. Carroll said to-day, and it will be open to soldiers of frater nal orders, whether they are mem bers of tho Elks or some other or ganization. WARNS OF HUN AGENTS "German agents are at work everywhere, so we should be careful of our speech," advised lawyer George Beed yesterday in his ad dress to a large colore daudlence of the Peoples Forum at the Wesley A. M. E. Zion Church. He also im pressed the necessity of more rigid conservation of food and clothing. The president of the Forum, Dr. Charles H. Crampton presided and the choirs from Bethel and Wesley furnished splendid musical features. •_ 1 _ \ MONDAY EVENING, HAHRISBURG 6SS& TELEGRAPH MARCH 25, 1918. The Hero —PREBLE —The Destroyer The Man's Valor a Century Ago . Will History Repeat Itself? "Somewhere" at sea silently spreading through waters that hide the twentieth century pirate—the submarine—is a flotilla of American destroyers. On them, above all else, depends the turn of the tide in favor of the allies. As, more than a century ago, the seas were cleared of pirates who had exacted tribute from all the mari time powers, so now is the Amer ican Navy taking the lead to clear the seas of a new brand of pirate, tlie representatives of the German emperor who first sink their victims' ships and lire on their unarmed men, I women and children, and who expect by these methods later to exact trib ute from the world. One hundred years ago it was the new nation, America, that ended piracy, and opened shipping safely to the world. And it was Commo dore Edward Preble who guided the American fleet to victory against the 'i'ripolitans. Now another fleet is in action. One of out- destroyers is named the Pre ble in honor of the man whose ser vice was second to none in the wars of other days. Is the Destroyer Preble to make such history as did the man Pre ble? As Bravo as Ever No war of history has offered more opportunity for distinction. Naval warfare now is different than ever before. But American naval officers are as valiant, and as efficient as at any other period of history. Tlie Destroyer Preble was attach ed to the Pacific fleet before the United States entered the world war. She makes 28.3 knots, and carries two 3-inch GO caliber rapid fire guns, live t> pounder rapid fire guns, and two 18-inch torpedo tubes. Her complement' is three officers and seventy-two men. The Preble's dis placement is 420 tons, she is 245 feet long and 23 feet beam. Her engines are 7,000 horsepower, with twin screw propellers. The part she will play in this war, the records that may bo written down in the new chapter of the history of warfare, will be made doubly inter esting by recalling some of the deeds of the illustrious officer whose name she bears. Edward Preble, born in Portland, Maine, in 1761, grew into a strong, athletic, and adventure-loving boy, and against the wishes of his father followed his plan to become a sailor by leaving school after three years and going to sea. % His first experience in naval ser vice came in 1779 when he was ap pointed midshipman in the state ship Protector, twenty-six guns. On her first cruise the Protector defeated in battle the Admiral Duff, thirty-six guns, and later was defeated in a battle with two British ships. Some months later Preble entered as first lieutenant on the Winthrop. How Preble Proved Himself Preble's valor first became gen erally known because of an exploit while on tUe Winthrop. In the night Captain Little of that ship with Lieutenant Preble and forty of his crew, decided to board a brig lying in Dives, Pomeroy / j3C\ Tlewest Ttlodes in^ MIJ Corsets ( Youthful lines are enhanced and maintained H —■ by tlie proper corsets and yet these corsets must provide l\ s ample security to the figure. Misses and young women require distinctly individual /}\ styles and \vt believe we have arranged for presenta / V't AM \ t ' on t '" s wet 'k l ' lc most complete style showing we have / ift * \ ever announced at the opening of any season. ] 1-argc women find that the most essential article of r TT* / dress nowadays is the corset. The correct corset gives V ' V {'■ li\W J * racc^ul '' nes to I ' lC fig ure and the appearance of \ / slenderness. \ / Mileda $3.00 to SIO.OO I.a Camille ; $3.00 to SIO.OO L .Madam Lyra $3.,10 to $12.00 jj > Vi Nemo $3.00 to SIO.OO | \ , X Brassieres and Accessories / \ Great progress has J I jt/ and it is with consider- )) ] § / Penobscot harbor. As Lieutenant Preble and fourteen men sprang in to the brig the boat with Captain Little and the remainder of the crew was carried away from the brig's side. Captain Little called out to Preble: "Will you not have more men?" With great presence of mind and in a loud voice, he answered: "No, we have more than we want; we stand in each other's way." Lieutenant Preble's reply so frightened the crew many of them jumped overboard, and the officers surrendered immediately. The ves-! sel was carried out of tlio harbor I under iire of troops on shore and carried in triumph to Boston. In 1 ■?91 Preble was appointed one of live lieutenants and after two cruises in the Pickering was pro moted captain and given command of the frigate Essex, later resigning! the command on account of ill health. In 1803 ho was appointed to eom • mand the Constitution, then lying in Boston, and instructed to get ready for sea. In June of that year he received orders to take command of the squadron then preparing for active service in the Mediterranean. The fleet consisted of the Constitu tion, 44 guns, llagship; the Phila delphia, 11 guns. Captain William Bainbridge, already at the station; the Argus, 18 guns; the Syren, 10 guns, Lieutenant Stewart; tlio Nan tilus, 16 guns; the Vixen. 16 guns: and the Enterprise, Lieutenant Stephen Decatur, 14 guns. At this time the situation was criti cal. The administration had adopted flie same policy toward Tunis and Tripoli as had the' European powers, giving them tributes to prevent at tacks on shipping. Commodore Pre ble's fleet was sent to blockade their ports. When the squadron reached Gibraltar it was learned that the Philadelphia had captured the Mir boka, 22 guns, and found a paper sent to the Mirboka's captain by the Tangier government ordering him to cruise for Americans. Under these orders he had captured the Amer ican ship Celia, which Captain Bain bridge restored to its owner. How Preble Fought Commodore Preble then dispatch- | ed his smaller to cruise off j Mogador, Sallee. Zarach and Tetuan while he entered the bay of Tangier. He sent the Philadelphia and Vixen to blockade Tripoli. On October C Preble moved toward the city of Tangier with his larger ships, which were kept cleared for action night! and day. The same day the emperor j arrived with ii.OOO troops and en-1 camped on the beach. Preble tick- 1 led the emperor by saluting him with! 21 guns, and this honor apparently! paved the way for an audience, for j five days later the commodore con ferred with the emperor, as a result! of which the attack by the Tangier j government ended and American] ships were restored. In this way, by! threatening war Preble enforced' peace. Commodore Preble then declared' the blockade of Tripoli, and during j a cruise ptured a ship under Turk-' ish colors, which he converted into the ketch Intrepid, which took a prominent part in later battles. With six gunboats and two bomb vessels borrowed from the king of Nagles, Commodore Preble attacked i the batteries and shipping in the! harbor of Tripoli on August 3. Fif teen minutes after the signal to attack was given the bomb-vessels were shelling the city. As.the vari ous divisions of the fleet signed out and attacked the division of the en emy's force assigned to them, Com modore Preble in tho Constitution kept the enemy's flotilla in disorder and assisted his various units, being a largo part of the time under the direct fire of the shore batteries at close range. Although tho engagement lasted two and one half hours, only one man was killed, and his death oc cured through treachery. Three en emy boats were captured, and three sent to the bottom. Forty seven of tho crew of the captured boats were killed, and on shore a large number of persons were killed. Oij August 7, when the bashaw still failed to give any indication of being ready to treat with the Am ericans, Commodore Preble began a second assault with the bomb-ves sels and schooners, shelled the town and silenced a battery of seven guns Before Commodore Preble reach ed Tripoli, tlio Philadelphia, which had been sent on ahead, had run aground white chasing an enemy boat in the harbor, a_nd was cap tured by the Tripolita'ns and the crew imprisoned. Following Preble's second assault on the city, the bashaw sent word that he would accept SSOO each for the ransom of the prisoners, a total of about $150,000, and terminate the war. Preble offered to pay $90,000 thinking to avoid further bloodshed, the bashaw refused, and awaited an other attack. Preble attacked on the 23rd, with out results. On the 27th the com modore sailed into the harbor in the Constitution with a picked crew of volunteers and routed the en emy gunboats and silenced many of the shore batteries. The attack was renewed on the third of September, and following this Preble decided to send a fire-ship into tho harbor to destroy the flotilla. The attempt failed, and the heroic Captain Hom ers and his crew lost their lives. Shortly after this attack Commo dore Preble was relived by Commo dore Barron, and sailed for the United States. Congress voted him tlie thanks of the nation and an em blematic medali was presented to him by the president. The follow ing year the campaign Commodore Preble had begun ended in peace with Tripoli and the navy returned home. 8 TAKE IN RAID Three men and five women were taken in a raid on the alleged dis orderly houses at 315 and 317 Cherry street, Saturday night. Two cases of beer were taken from one house, which police say was be ing sold in tho house. CKHTIFIFD MILK IS UP Certified milk has increased to nineteen cents a quart and ten cents a pint, tlie Milk Commission of the Harrisbufg Academy of Medicine has announced. The cost of oordi nary milk is given as the reason for the rising cost. Dives, Pomeroy New Fas In Suits and Coats For the Spring Season Suits limited to the exclusiveness of just one or a few of a kind, mirror the loveliest of the new ar rivals in suits and coats for \\ omen and Misses. Styles are charming and unusual to a marked degree. All of the newest fashions are embodied in this splendid Easter showing with the tendency running to the plain tailored half fitted models. . Some are trimmed with rows of braid and some with rows of buttons and others have good look ing fancy collars of silk frills on Roshanara silk. Size ranges are complete for Misses, Women of small, medium and large sizes. Prices Go From Spring Coats of Serge, Poplin, Tricotine and Velour In many styles representing the best of fashions, all of them man-tailored, sturdily lined or half lined. The materials arc all wool in every instance and the range of colors is exceptionally good. Many styles in navy blue and black. All sizes for misses and women, at $22.50 to $05.00 Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart —Second Floor. Most Women Will Want If Your Dining Room Is to New Belts and Bags BeßefurnishedThis Spring t one of these beautiful new suites before Easter. J? v/A Lt/X I' l construction and design of these pieces are all of an un doubtedly superior class. A smart new belt and a pretty new silk bag will be quite Queen *Anne mahogany dininp room suite 10 pieces 60- necessary in completing the Easter wardrobe. This- an- -<n c h nounccment deals with all new belt and bag styles—and this piec ~ 5 ,., •••••••; '. $155.00 . , . . , 1 , . uolden oak and fumed oak tea wagons rubber tire is the week when the feminine mind is intensely centered on wheels ; ° $7 95 Siirh thincrc Jacobean dining room suite, nine "pieces," s<l SUCII tilings- inch buffet, 4S -inch extension table, leather slip seat chairs. . $175 00 Patent leather belts, 1 to 3 inches 23c to SB.OO Queen Anno American walnut dining room suite, nine Black patent leather belts, military buckle SI.OO pieces, 54-inch buffet, 48-inch extension table, leather slip Etiack patent leather belts, triple buckle SI.OO seat chairs S2OO 00 Black patent leather belts, twin buckles <-> c William and Mary Jacobean dining room suite, nine Black kid belts, lined, ivory buckle, 1 to 3 inches wide, pieces. 04-inch buffet, 4S-inch extension table, leather slin 85c,' SI.OO and $1.50 seat chairs 11 S j so 00 Black kid belts, 2 inches wide, military buckle, trimmed William and Mary mahogany dinins room suite. vith small buckles '■'> ten £••••.■•• $190.00 Black kid belts, fibre and leather covered buckles, wiuiam and Mary American walnut dining room suite 50c, 00c and $1 ; 00 60-mch buftet, 4S-incli extension table, leather slip seat White kid belts, 2 inches wide 50c chairs $2lO 00 White kid belts, satin lined, ivory buckle, 1% inches wide, Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart—Fourth Floor anil $1.50 Colored patent leather belts, 2 and 2Vs inches wide, 59c and 75c Colored suede belts, covered buckles, 2 and 2Vi inches wide, i T7l TTT j 1 "x T ; Easter Eggs With Name Easter Bags and Purses Black and Roman stripe silk bags SI.OO and 52.00 Fancy plaited silk bags, covered frames $3.50 L/J. v/AX. Pin seal vanity bags a.................................. JsO.oO p . vechette vanity bags SI.OO and $1.50 . Expert egg decorators from one of the best Candy Makers Morocco bags, tofc handles, Oriental trimmings, lined with in America are in the candy section this week, industriouslv Brc Morocco strap "purses'. Oriental' trimming''.'.'.'.'.'.'. $1.09 to ss!7s working on orders for Easter. Cobra pursfes, with back straps, in brown, blue, tan and haster Eggs and bunnies are smaller this year but thev purple ......'. $3.00 to $5.00 a .- c a ] SQ lllor „ " Pin seal purses, with back straps and top handles, in tan, die ÜbU more aeiICIOUS. brown, grey, purple, navy and green $3.00 and SI.OO 10, >O, 50, 100 to SI.OO Buff alligator purses, in colors $1.25 to $4.75 Dives Pomprnv nnrl <3t P w>rt leather strap purses, in tab, brown, purple, green and Dives, I omeroy and Stewart, Basement grey SI.OO and $1.25 D ,v„. PomeroyEaster Millinery For Little Many Hundreds of Choice Girls and Big Girls Values in the China An Unsurpassed Showing of Styles That Express the Charm of Girlhood- Sale's Last Week $1.50 to SIO.OO . ~ , , We opened the Spring Season with the More than 10,000 pieces went into this notable sale last most elaborate showing of School and ' week, and with the unusual offerings presented for this week Dress Hats for gir , s of a]l agcs antl wjn much activity is promised in the China Ware section. continue to specialize in this class of Mil bor to-morrow linery—offering a service second to none M Plain white and decorated 42-piece dinner Bets, decor- in Harrisburg in catering to the needs cups and saucers. ated wlth gold wlth me dallions and Style whims of the miss Open vegetable dishes, ° U from 4 to 18 years. 15c, 20c and 25c 42rpiece dinner sets with gold J A//1 I Oat meal saucers'loc lace borders and color lines, Fine hemps, lacquered straws, #// i \1 \ Sugar bowls '. 39c $7.98 Milans, Panamas and other straws, I \ Platters, 15c, 25c, 30c, 35c and 70-piece dinner set with hand- all gay with flowers and bright 50c. some lace border. In .bright ribbons $1.50 to SIO.OO X/"\V 80w15,.. 10c, 15c, 17c and 20c „ n ij o ok . . i /xX mT F Bread and butter plates. gol , d '' \ * / A splendid variety of dainty 5c and 10c 100-piece dinner sets, of B t y i es at $12.50 Sauce boats 29c Colonial poccelain in three deco- Flne Milans In black and com- tf"j a CTT<KJ_\ 1 / Covered casseroles, 75c and rations; forget-me-nots, pink . . . m In □ n L 98c floral decorations and burt pat- binations, at $0.50 to SIO.OO W Dinner plates... 10c and 15c terns. Set $12.98 Dives, Pomeroy and Stewart, Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Basement. Second Floor.
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