14 250 U.S.WARSHIPS NOW HELP ALLIES IN FOREIGN SEAS British Lord Tells of Promise to Deliver Many More Vessels London, July 30.—"There is no branch of Anglo-American activ ity in which co-operation and com radeship are more marked and more complete than in the navy," said Sir Eric Geddes, first lord of the British admiralty, speaking at the American Luncheon Club yesterday. "There are more than 250 Ameri can warships now based on this side," Sir Eric said, "and Mr. Roose , velt, American Assistant Secretary of the Navy, has assured us this num ber will increase faster in the future than in the past. "We are glad to welcome all these additions to the allied naval strength," Sir Eric added, "because every additional ship means a more strenuous war against submarines. "Large numbers of ships are being required nowadays for the work of escorting incoming American trans ports. If a ship is on escort duty it cannot be hunting and fighting submarines. So the additional Amer ican forces will mean the release of a similar number of British for in tensive offensive work against Ü boats." In addition to Sir Eric Geddesand Franklin D. Roosevelt, the American Assistant Secretary of the Navy, the guests included the members of the Naval Committee of the American House of Representatives. Mr. Roose velt said: "I came over here with the ohject of learning. That is why I came across the Atlantic in a destroyer. I shall spend most of my few weeks on this side in actually seeing things being done. "Sir Eric Geddes and myself al ready have visited Queenstown and we have found things working there just as I had dreamed they ought to be working—a keen, unified en ergy of British and American forces aiming at a common end. It has been a great pleasure to meet Sir Eric, to travel with him on an American destroyer and to find him a 'he man,' talking our owji language. "The United States owes much to the untiring work of the British navy, for it is a fact that about 60 per cent, of the troopships carrying Americans to Europe are British ships and have been escorted by British men-of-war. "The United States has. I believe at. last struck its stride in naval con struction and we shall deliver ships very rapidly henceforth." • CONSUL AT MONTEVIDEO Milton. Pa., July 30. Henry L. Fonda, 21, a young Milton million aire, has been appointed vice-consul to Montevideo, Uruguay, and has al ready accepted the post, according to friends here. He left last week from New York on the long sea voyage. He was accompanied by George S. Heinen, of Milton, who will spend several months there for his health. AGED RESIDENT ILI, Dunoannon, Pa., July 30.—John A. Mutzabaugh. an aged resident, is very much afflicted. He has for some time been nearly blind with cataracts on both eyos, in crossing Main street, last summer, he was knocked down by an automobile and severely hurt; now he is seriously ill with dropsy. ' ANOTHER "VICTORY" • Sunbury, Pa.. July 30. Marne Victory Zerbe is the name of a chubby daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Edward S. Zerbe, of Sunbury. The Zerbe's have relatives in the Army, and when the little girl was ushered into the wdr they deter mined that such a name would be appropriate. SUITS FOR MERCANTILE TAX Sunbury, Pa., July 30.—Suit was brought against . twenty-five North umberland county merchants to- lay by John M. Glass, county treasurer, for alleged failure to pay their mer cantile tax into his office. A penalty of cost will be added. GIRL HAS TETANUS Marietta, Pa., July 30.—Miss Verna Moscmann, fourteen years old of Terre Hill, is in the hospital in a serious condition with tetanus. She ran a large splinter in her hand last week while cutting wood, and is not expected to live. SAWMILL BURNED Blatn. Pa., July 30.—The portable sawmill belonging to James Neshit. of Madison township, located on the Earl McMlllen tract, in Jhe Sandy Hill district, was totally destroyed by fire. The loss is estimated at .about S7OO, Fair Food Prices The following statement, revised to July 30, regarding fair prices for food necessities, was issued to-day by the local Federal Administration. Consumer prices are figured on a quotation of "cash-and-carry" basis. Credit and delivery prices may ba higher. The Federal Food Adminis tration has no authority to fix prices. If your retailer charges more on a "cash-and-carry" basis than the prices named below, report him by letter to the Federal Food Administration, Chamber of Commerce. • Consumer should pay Beans Navy (pea). !b 15 to 16c Gray (marrow), lb 12 C Lima, lb 17 to 18c White (marrow). Ib 17 C Butter L Creamery, tt> So to 55c I Creamery, 1-Ib. prints, lb.. 50 to s.ir City Market, 1 lb 4 5 to 50c 1 Oleomargarine, lb 30 to 35c C ornmral Package of 2% lbs., pkg... 18 to 20c Bulk, lb 5 to 7e City Market, lb 7e Bnw Fresh, doz. 45 to 4g. City Market, dor 45- Flour Wheat Flour. 12-lb. bags.. 83 to 850 Corn Flour 7 to 9c 50-50 War Flour (12Vi-Ib. bag) 80 to 85c Rice flour, lb 13 to le Cereals Oatmeal and rolled oats. Ib. 7 to Rice (whole, lb 12 to 14c Rice (broken), lb 10 Edible starch, lb 10 to 120 Milk c Evaporated, small cans ... 5 to 7c Evaporated, large cans 11 to 14c Cheese York State, lb 30 to 33c Lurd Pure, lb 29 to 33c Substitute lb 26 to 28c Potatoes New, per half peck 24 to 35c Sugar Granulated, per lb 9 to 9Vsc The following are the authorized substitutes for wheat flour: Hominy, corn gTits, cornmeal. corn flour, edible L cornstarch, barley flour, rolled oats, oatmeal, rice, rice flour, buckwheat flour, potato (lour, sweet potato flout and soya beak flour. TUESDAY EVENING, Lad Trudges 50 Miles Barefooted, to Enlist I.ewes, Del., July 30.—Without money to pay his carfare, and too proud to beg or borrow, Clarence Fur man. a nlneteen-yekr-old Clarksville lad, -walked nearly fifty miles in the hot sun to enlist in the navy at Lewes station. Clad' only in his overalls, bare footed and wearing a dilapidated old straw hat. Furman walked into the base rttice us fresh ai if he had only strolled acrose the teach from Lewes, :in i ask> d to f th family were out of bed. lie* had stiui-1; cut for Lewes with only his working clothes and vithiiut ii!< ncy. He iis husky and it was no trouble Mbkl>^^^^^W[ * M i£fl] for hint to pats a physical examina tion and as lie 'tin bcrn and reared siong ti:e Indian rlvei he was Just tt.o k.ud of man tierlrt-d. Fifteen More Ships Slide Down Ways Philadelphia, July 30. American shipyards launched fifteen vessels during the week ending July 25, it was announced yesterday at the head quarters of the Emergency Fleet Cor poration. Ten steel ships, a total of 53,250 deadweight tons, were put into the water, and five wood ships, of 19,200 tons. Seven of the ships were launched on the Pacific coast, six on the Great Lakes and one each on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. In addition, eight ships were com HA RRISBURG TELEGRAPH pleted and delivered during the week, for a total of 35,090 deadweight tons. Planes Like Steamships Predicted by Caproni Paris, July 30.—"Airplanes, carry ing 100 men and equipped with en gines equal in power to those in a medium-sized steamship, will be de veloped (within thri/a years," said Gianni Caproni, inventor of the Caproni bombing planes, in an inter view yesterday. "The bombing planes now In use," Signor Caproni continued, "will be mere dwarfs compared with those to be developed. There is a surprise in .store for the Germans. Instead of the forty and fifty machines necessary to start on a bombing expedition, it will be possible 1 to do the same work with a new machine as powerful as the whole squadron." Oswald G. Villard Quits New York Post New York, July 30.—Oswald Garri son Villard, who for many years has been the controlling spirit of the New York Evening Post, is about to elimi nate himself both as director and president of the corporation which owns that newspaper. HELD AS AUTO THIEF Howard Wesley, alias Teddy Adams, was arrested last night on suspicion of being the man wanted by West Chester authorities for the theft of a motorcar. Wesley denies the charge and claims to be the rep i esentative of a soldiers'. tobacco fund. 1 HUNS PUNISH A LOSER Washington, July 30.—General von Francois, of the German army, has been place;! on the retired list as pun ishment for his failure in the offen sive in the region of Solssons, accord ing to an article in the Frankfurter Zeltung, a summary of which was re ceived here to-day by cable. TETANUS GBIPS GERMANS Amsterdam, July 30. —Tetanus has broken out to a serious extent in the German army, according to the Tele graaf. The Netherlands Export Com pany has agreed to send a large con JULY 30, 1918. signment of anti-tetanus serum to Germany. , JAMES LUPFER BURIED Liverpool, Pa., July 30.—The body of James Lupfer, aged 73 years, for merly of Liverpool, was brought here Saturday for burial. Services were held at the White Church, the Rev. Mr. Pyles, pastor of the Fifth Street Methodist Church, Harrisburg, in charge. Two daughters and one son survive. PHILIP PRESSLER BURIED Millerstown, Pa., July 30. Fu neral services for Philip PresslerJ who died on Wednesday, were held from the home of his daughter, Mrs. John Meloy, on Saturday, and were conducted by the Rev. V. Y. Near hoof, pastor of the Methodist Church. Mr. Pressler, who was 72 years old, Is survived by his wife, ono daughter, Mrs. John Meloy, cf this place, and a son, William Press ler. of Philadelphia. HOFFMAN FAMILY REUNION Halifax, Pa., July 30.—The sixth annual reunion of the Hoffman fam ilies and relatives will be held at Halifax on August 17, rain or shine. Arrangements have been made by the finance committee for great im provements and better conditions at the park. Good speakers will bo there from New Jersey and other places and a large gathering is ey pected. William H. Hoffman, of Harrisburg, is president of the assc ciation, the Rev. S. B. Hoffman, sec retary, and F. P. Leitzel, viee-preCa dent.