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TURKEY HAS
PLENTY OF FOOD
Prices Lower Than Those
Prevailing in the Balkan
States
Constantinople, March 29.—Con
trary to reports Turkey is well sup
plied with food, and while prices
re unusually high, they are much
I lower than those prevailing in the
I Balkan states and in some other
§ countries of Europe.
• The following list of current
J-prices which the consumer is called
"wpon to pay shows the actual con
dition:
In Flour 26 cents pound; potatoes 11
(oents; beans 20 cents; meat 50 cents,
eggs 90 cents a dozen.
Vegetables of all kinds are not
LSpy abundant but relatively cheap.
*,i7u>thlng and shoes also may be had,
ot generally the prices charged are
amo high a 8 to take them far be
&hPond the purses of the poor. Hotel
gates ore lower than In most Eu
ropean cities, and the service is as
aa could be expected in a coun
try just emerging from a long war.
£ .to. order that foodstuffs may be
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battery care that apply to all batteries,
are followed.
Rule I—Add distilled water every week or
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always inch above plates.
Rule 2 —Keep battery fully charged.
Rule 3—Don't overheat your battery.
Of course there are other rules, too, that
will help you to get the most out of your
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tell you about them in^detaiL
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SATURDAY EVENING,
placed within range of the poor,
the American Food Administration
is now selling white flour at ten
cents a pound, which is expected to
bring down other prices as far as
the actual necessities are concerned.
The work of the Americans is at
tracting wide attention and much in
terest.
British Dukes Who
Served Kaiser Lose
Their Peerage
London. Mar. 29.—The Duke of Al
bany and tlie Duke of Cumberland
and Viscount Taafe, who adhered to
the enemy during the war, have been
deprived of their British peerages by
a king's order in council.
The Duke of Albany, who is a
cousin of the late King Edward, both
served with the German forces for a
part at least of the late war. Each
man was a royal duke of Great Brit
ain. Both were British born. The
der the title of Prince Charles Ed-
Duke of Albany served the kaiser un
ward of Saxe Coburg and Gothai and
the Duke of Cumberland as Duke of
Brunswick and Lunebourg. Both
dukes had courtesy commands in the
British army, the Duke of Albany be
ing a full general.
Viscount Taafe is a member of an
cient Irish family. He was living in
Silesia at the outbreak of the war
and fought with the Austrian army as
a captain.
PRICES TUMBLE
FOR ROAD WORK
Decline Noticed in Several of
of the Bids Submitted lo
the State Yesterday
The downward trend of prices and
indications that things are com
mencing to stabilize In construction
work were evident when Highway
Commissioner Lewis S. Sadler yes
terday opened seventy-three btds
for fifteen contracts for improve
ment of portions of the primary
road system. These contracts were
the first to be placed for the pri
mary system and the aggregate of
the low bids was $2,115,772.45. Con
tracts let a few days ago aggregate
over $2,000,000 in value.
The supervisors of Croyle town
ship. Cambria county, won out on
the construction of a section of road
in their district, beating two big
construction firms, one by over $15,-
000. In some work in McKean
county the low bidder, Peter F. Con
nelly, Koppel, won from Elmer M.
Love & Son, Corry, by $1.50. On a
Bradford county contract there was
a difference of over $120,000 be
tween the high and low bidders.
The most striking contrast was in
bidding in Northampton county.
Last year the low bid was $294,-
022.10 on a sixteen foot road. To
day the bid was $318,499.85 with
two feet more width and consider
able increase in foundation and
thickness. It is estimated that the
State saved over $50,000 on this
alone.
A number of out of the State
firms bid and men here represent
ing big railroad construction firms
stated that they would bid as soon
as conditions were more stable. They
declared things were improving and
more favorable bids in sight. Plenty
of labor will be available the men
say. |
A few days ago contracts for fifty- I
two miles were let. April 8 bids
will be. opened for fifty miles.
More Will follow and by May 1 con
tracts for in the neighborhood of
eight or ten millions will be let.
The bids opened included 69,930
feet of concrete and brick; 157,722
feet of concrete; 7,616 feet of brick
and 15.91S feet of bituminous sur
face on concrete foundation.
Milk and Soft
Drinks Discussed
Questions as to what shall legally
constitute milk and "soft drinks" in
Pennsylvania are occupying the at
tention of State officials and legis
lators during the week-end confer
ences will be held during the com
ing week with men in charge of
State supervision of such matters.
The plan is to establish a stand
ard whereby a consumer can get
milk with the amount of butter
fats he wants, the milk to be sold
under a label. This will run up as
high as eight per cent. The ad
vantage of this plan, it is contend
ed by sotno of the State officials who
have studied the matter would be
to encourage farmers to build up
herds and distributors to avoid dup
lication of routes. The definite fix
ing of butter fats would it is claim
ed do away with the situation pro
duced under the present law which
i fixes 3 per cent as a hard and fast
| rule.
There is a disposition to await ac
■ tion by Congress before presenting
J any legislation establishing what
shall be considered "soft drinks."
One bill presented by Representative
S. J, Gans, of Philadelphia, makes
half of one per cent the maximum
for alcohol in drinks, but this does
not have administration backing.
Some members contend that alleged
soft drinks have been found to be
very powerful in effects and that the
new prohibition commission should
have authority in the matter.
BARniSBURG oAfife TEEEGKXPH
MEMORIAL TREES
FOR_SOLDIERS
Governor Urges Them in ft
Proclamation on Arbor
Days
"It is a patriotic Impulse to pre
j serve the names of the heroes who
j have made the supreme sacrifice in
a long lived vigorous tree" says Gov
ernor William C. Sproul In his ilrst
formal proclamation issued to-day
designating April 11 and 25 as the
spring arbor days. The Governor
refers in his proclamation to the vit
al importance Of restoring forests
and conservation of water and
makes a special plea for the plant
ing of native trees in memory of
the fallen soldiers.
The proclamation is as follows:
Whereas, The restoration,
protection, and utilization of
forests is now recognized as a
proper function of Statecraft.
The one important and impera
tive immediate duty is to re
store forests to every acre of
land within the Commonwealth
not capable of producing a bet
ter crop. The forest products
now required by our Industries
we are obliged to rurcliase
from other regions. Nothing
but wasted timber and neglect
ed restoration prevents selling
our own timber to our own
people as once we did, millions
of dollars worth every year;
and
Whereas, Much of the power
of the future will be derived
from falling water. The indus
tries of the future will surely
be required to depend upon this
power. If th| : timber on the
highlands of the State is not
restored, the tree clad hills will
be lacking that cover which
should be there to retain the
rains and melting snows. The
water will pass out of the State
in disastrous floods, leaving us
at the most critical season of
the year with insufficient water
either for the production of
power or for ordinary purposes;
and
Whereas, Having fought a
victorious foreign war we are
now filled with the spirit of the
memorial tree in honor of our
soldier dead, victims of a great
and cruel contest, held in
tender memory by the public
mind. It is a patriotic impulse
to preserve the names of these
heroes who made the supreme
sacrifice, in a long-lived, vig
orous tree, capable of outliving
the centuries, to bless those who
are to come by its cooling shade
and its added beauty to our
land. For this high purpose
no short-lived or puny trees
should be taken. The lofty
spirit of patriotism Is not satis
fled with anything but that of
the most enduring character.
Our native white oak, red oak,
pin oak, scarlet oak, elm, sugar
maple, black walnut, the pines
and the "spruces, commend
themselves for memorial pur
poses. The grounds about many
of our schools are ample for
tree planting, and the pupils
ought to be encouraged to plant
memorial trees in honor of the
heroes of the neighborhood.
These children should also bo
made responsible for their prop
er care and protection. The
experience had and the lesson
so learned will be enduring
kind, servlcable to the pupils
as well as helpful to the com
munity.
Therefore, I, William C.
Sproul, Governor of the Com
monwealth, In pursuance of the
foregoing, and in recognition
of the lofty and patriotic service
to be rendered by tree planting
do hereby set aside, Friday,
April 11, and Friday, April 25,
1919, as Arbor Days throughout
the State. Two days are desig
nated so that opportunity may
be given to the pupils of schools
with an early closing date to
participate In the planting of
trees. This practice, which I
commend to the pupils in our
schools and to all our people,
is of wise and generous charac
ter. In urging the observance
of these Arbor Days through
out the State, I do so in the ex
pectation that thousands of
young trees will be started on
their future growth to bless
us In the years to come.
Mount Wolf Sailor Has
Made Four Trips to Europe
Monnt Wolf, Pa., March 29.—Wil
lam Dlehl, a sailor on board the
Manchura, is visiting his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Diehl. Seaman
Diehl landed at New York last Sat
urday evening after his fourth trip
across the Atlantic. —Mrs. Chauncey
Druck and daughter, Beatrice, spent
several days with relatives at Hall
am.—Mrs. Alfred Krebs, who has
been visiting friends at Steelton, IRis
returned home.—Lester KaufTman
and Mrs. William Kauftman, the
latter of Emigsville, have returned
from a trip to East Berlin, Adams
county, where they visited relatives.
—Private Charles Sheareij, located at
a national army camp In Maryland,
spent a furlough with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. William Shearer.—
Raymond Wentz, of Tawneytown,
Md., and Miss Emma Staub, of Llt
tlestown, Adams county, were recent
guests of Miss Mary Gross.—Mrs.
Harry Shultz, of Hanover, was a
guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
J. P. Bare.—Park and Marlon Be
shore, of Vail, Md., were recent
guests of Cecil Beshore, their broth
er,—Henry Floty, of Goldsboro, wa3
entertained on Thursday at the home
of his sister, Mrs. Mary Krebs. —
The church council of St. John's
Lutheran congregation, will meet on
Monday evening at 8 o'clock In the
church auditorium.—A special offer
ing to meet the church Indebtedness
will be lifted at the services at St.
John's Lutheran congregation to
morrow morning, at 10.30 o'clock.—
Miss Elizabeth Smith, a ' trained
nurse, of York, has been secured to
care for Edward Boss, who has been
critically ill, but who is improving.
—Miss Laura Bailey spent Wednes
day at York, where she visited Mr.
and Mrs. John Kinports.—Miss Ber
tha Bare spent Tuesday with her
brother, Milton Bare, at Goldsboro.
—Mrs. A. J, Henry, of York Haven,
and Mrs. George Garrett, of Craw
fordsville, Ind.. were recents of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Buehar.—The Rev.
and Mrs. W. H. Ketterman, of York,
were recent guests of Dr. and Mrs.
L. V. Williams.—A daughter was
bom on Thursday to Mr. and Mrs.
James Fitzkee. ,
SACK STORE OWNER DINES
Elyrln, Ohio, March 29. Seven
thousand dollars' worth of Jewels
and watohes were stolen at noon yes
terday when thieves brake Into the
Harry S. Rurr Jewelry store while the
proprietor was at lunch.
SAFEGUARD
WILSON'S LIFE
Increased Precautions Are
Thrown About His
Movements
By Associated Press.
Paris, March 29.—Increased pre
j cautions have been taken to safe
guard President Wilson and the
Premiers with whom he is in daily
conference. So carefully have the
plans been made thattnot even the
I chief of the American secret service
squad is informed as to when the
| meetings will take place.
I ? p to the present some of the
i newspapers have carried In their i
, morning editions a schedule of the
movements of President Wilson,
with the result that crowds invari
ably have gathered to witness the
arrival of President Wilson and his
conferees.
rile time of the meeting yester
day at tho "White House" was not
announced, and the Premiers ar
rived seemingly in a casual manner, >
MOTORCYCLE
and^BICYCLE
April 2nd to sth inclusive
Orchestra every evening, ad
mission free—See our large win
dow paintings and display.
EVERYBODY WELCOME
HARVEY C. HEAGY
SPORTING GOODS STORE
1200 N. Third St.
PssfsctU Valvt-In-Hsad A
We have a complete line of both NASH touring
cars and NASH trucks in stock in our salesrooms
for
IMMEDIATE DELIVERY
We also have several used cars on sale that repre
sent big values at prices that are exceptionally low.
LOOK THEM OVER
MYERS MOTOR SALES COMPANY
Sales and Service
1210 PENN ST. BELOW BROAD ST.
| GABRIEL SNUBBERS ARE A !
j Necessity on Every Type of Car ,
1 The fact that snubbers are required to make the 1
C high-grader car, with its long wheel base and i
C expensive springs, ride easy and operate econom- 1
I ically, proves beyond a doubt that they are abso- ,
■ lutely necessary on the low and medium-priced
r car of shorter wheel base and equipped with less (
I expensive springs.
B No matter how
■ easy your car rides,
W Snubbers will make .1 l
% it ride better. Snub
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C eliminate vibration,
§ and prolong the life I
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If you value com- %
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1 safety, you cannot af- f
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Snubbers. Get them
Square Deal Auto Supply Co.
1408 NORTH THIRD STREET i
There has been no special lnci- |
dent to bring about this extruordi- |
nary care, but It is obvious that the I
people of Paris are becoming too j
well acquainted with the time and
place of the meetings and that this |
fact caused a determination to j
adopt a course that would reduce to !
a minimum any chance of danger '
there might be. President Wilson
himself appears to be entirely un
worricd. The enormous amount of
work President Wilson hns under- I
taken has forced htm to reduce the i
time prescribed by Rear Admiral j
Grayson, his personal physician, as ;
necessary for relaxation, but in ev- !
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Steelton
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BELL PIIOXE
MARCH 29. 1919.
I ery twenty-four hour:: I i takes a
I short walk either with Mrs. Wilson
ior Rear Admiral Gruyn n. Social
j affairs are entirely lacking in the
i President's day routine.
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Automobile & Aeroplane
INSTRUCTION DAY AND NIGHT
1 This scene shows a class of men studying Aeroplane Motor
Construction
| llarrisburg is overnislied with thousands craving for aviation anil
aulomobiling. They have been inquiring daily at tho great Aviation
Field as to the possibility of securing a rlile ill the aeroplanes tliat
soar over the city. Hut we do not advise any one to go up in an
ueroplune until tliey learn the working parts of it.. Experts have
declared that the principal tiling to learn nlMiiit first Is tlie workings
of the meelianieul parts. IWg money is made by being able to make
quick repairs on tlie aeroplane when it is out of order. The flying
is as simple us rilling in an automobile. It is claimed by some of tho
expert flyers that tlicy prefer flying in uu aeroplane to riding in an
{ automobile. Thousands of our young men are now learning and
must learn both trades, tlie aeroplane and tlie automobile.
l'ive years from now there will be over 100,000 operators needed.
Millions of good mechanics arc wanted now; this last war struggle
lias proved It.
We have added to our school a complete trailing quarters for
Aeroplane Mechanics, therefore making It so practical and simple
that any man or woman can take It with ease.
flood automobile mechanics arc in great demand. There are any
number of Uiem earning from $ to $8 a day. There are still greater
opportunities for an aeroplane mechanic. Remember, shops aU
over tlie country aie crowded with work and good mechanics are
scarce.
Our big classes will start March .31, .mining day and night. There
will lie live Instructors to start. Write to-day for application blanks
and full particulars.
COMPLETE COURSE NOW $5O
Make Application Before March SI, for After tlint Date the Tnitlon
Fee Will Be Increased Considerably
DON'T WAIT. ENTER NOW. YOU'LL SAVE MONEY
AUTOMOBILE AND AEROPLANE
MECHANICAL SCHOOL
Applications can be made at the training quarters, 200 R. Front
Street, Stcclton. Or 25 North Cameron Street, Harrisburg, l'a.
thoroughfare out of Philadelphia
yesterday became officially known
as Roosevelt boulevard. Mayo*
Smith yesterday afternoon signed
the ordinance passed by councils a
week ago to change the name of the
Northeast boulevard to Roosevelt, in
memory of Colonel Roosevelt.