y *TI ~ W ' |H| ' t ■ • 6,000 Heavily Armed Soldiers Are Pat idling Chicago Steets in Effort to Suppress Racial Fighting LXXXVIII—NO. 178 20 PAGES D * l " HARRISBURG, PA., THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 31, 1919. ""K&fSSS "i&'cFcSSiP HOME EDITION GOVERNMENT SEEKS TO REDUCE PRICES OF FOOD; TRAINMEN DEMAND CUT Whole Energy Is Devoted to Problem ALL BRANCHES ARE AT WORK Sale of Goods Through Mails First Step By .daociafecf Press. Washington, July 31.—Presi dent Wilson is giving "deep and very thoughtful considera tion to the high cost of living, it was announced to-day at the White House and all branches of the Government that might aid in solving the problem are at work. Through Post Otliccs First steps in the Federal govern ment's attempt to reduce the high cost of living were taken to-day with the inauguration of a plan for the sale of $125,000,000 worth of army food stocks direct to the people with every postmaster and mail carrier over the country acting as a sales man. Distribution of the surplus food in this manner was requested by the House of Representatives and de tails were worked out at confer ences between Secretary Baker. Postmaster General J3urleson and Representative Kelly, of Pennsyl vania. author of the House reso lution. Investigating Raises At the Department of Justice in vestigations into causes of increas ing living costs were under way ' with particular attention being given to the question of whether producers or dealers had combined in viola tion of law to raise prices of neces sities. Meanwhile there was pending in the House a resolution proposing that the Federal Trade Commission investigate rising costs of coffee, sugar, shoes and clothing. Secretary Baker at the close of the conference said a price list cov ering the entire available surplus would be prepared at once by As sistant Secretary CrowelL The list, it was said at the Post Office De partment. would be sent out to each of the 54.000 postmasters of the country and to every rural route carrier. The postmasters and carriers un- j der arrangements made at the con ference will act as government sales men. informing interested consumers of the prices and methods of sale and taking orders for the foodstuffs. Railroad Shopmen Are Assured of Wage Jump; Warned Nol to Strike By Associated Press. Washington, July 31. Represen tatives of the six railroad shops who are in conference with railroad ad ministration officials, telegraphed to shop employes over the country to day not to strike pending final set tlement of their demands. The work men were informed that the railroad administration had consented to en- ! ter into a national agreement with the unions covering rules and work ing conditions. The committee represented 45<f.900 I men. Two broad subjects were up for consideration—creating of a na- I tional agreement and "a very sub- ! stantial" increase in wages to meet \ Increased living costs, which the I committee said had caused a serious state of unrest among the shopmen. ; "We are now officially assured by i the Director General that the Rail- I road administration wil sig-n na tional agreement," said the telegram I to the shopmen. An earnest effort is ' now being made by the Director Gen eral to give us definite information at earliest possible moment as to position of railroad administration regarding wage matters. "The succesful termination of our efforts depends upon the united sup port of all men involved. There must bo no stoppage of work during these 1 negotiations." TURN BACK RAILROADS By Associated Press. Mexico City, July 31. The Mexl- j can railways and the Pan American ' Railway, which systems traverse the territory between the capital and the ! Gulf of Mexico and the Isthmus, have been turned back to separate ! management. Information from re- I liable source is that the government ! probably will return the systems to the private owners within a month. ' THE WEATHER Harrlsburg nnd Vicinity: Unset tled weather, probably showers to-night anil Friday. \ot much change In temperature, lowest to-night about 70 degrees. Eastern Pennsylvania. Showers probably to-night nnd Friday, warmer In north portion to night. Moderate south winds. River: The main river will rise slightly or remain nenrly sta tionary. All tributaries prob ably will continue to fall slow ly. A stage of about 4.3 feet Is Indicated for Harrlsburg Friday morning. HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH WHAT IS WRONG? What is the matter with food prices in Harrisburg? Lemons sold yesterday in local markets at throe for 10 cents, or at the -ate of 10 cents a dozen. A reputable storekeeper ion paces away was selling the same quality of lemons, supposedly at a profit suitable to him, for 18 cents a dozen. A good .trade of breakfast bacon was kept up to a price and sold at GO cents a pound. The same grade could be pur chased in fie city, if the con sumer was lucky enough to lind this shopkeeper, for 13 cents. Several weeks ago fancy head lettuce brought here from California sold for 20 cents. One well-known dealer congratulated himself on his business acumen in buying a stock when other dealers thought it could not be sold for that high figure. When other dealers found it could be sold, more put it on sale and the price increased to 25 and then to SO cents, because the people wanted it. The question arises: Are prices based on a fair profit or what certain dealers be lieve consumers will pay? WILL SUBMIT BIDS ON ARMY CANNED FOOD Committee Hopes to Buy Goods Low Enough to In sure Fair Saving Harrisburg's municipal food com mittee to-day was asked to bid on j canned goods now stored at the reserve depot at New Cumberland, j The bid will be arranged to-morrow ■ and turned over to Lieutenant J. R. Boyle. The committee will meet at the Mayor's office at 11 o'clock. | It is expected that Lieutenant Boyle will, have samples of the goods on J hand. Because of the slowness with which municipalities have been mov i ing in getting the food before the ! people at reduced prices, the gov ernment has decided to open the I stocks for general sale through the j Post Office Department. I This will give everybody a chance i to have the canned vegetables and ! cured meats delivered to his door by means of the parcel post. The War Department now is preparing I a list of prices. | Mayor Keister has received nu i merous inquiries regarding a supply of food for Harrisburg. Reports from l other cities receiving supplies have | resulted in many residents in this city asking why food cannot be , sold in Harrisburg. The Mayor has i tried to have it understood that | when it is possible to get the food I at prices that will give the people of this city a chance to buy at low I cost, the supply will be forthcom | ing. Altoona to Buy Again Reports from Altoona show a very j satisfactory result over the sale of I the first carload of goods. Up to ! last evening there remained but 750 j pounds of bacon unsold. This was , practically sold but the purchasers | had either left the city or had ; placed an order through more than • one source, and the small surplus ; resulted. It was expected that the : bacon would be sold by noon to day. Because of the success of the ; sale of the first carload of goods, a < second carload will be ordered by 1 Altoona before the close of the i week. A list of goods on sale at New j Cumberland has been forwarded to j Altoona along with a list of prices. Probable Local Order It is probable that the local com mittee will order bacon, in crate, and in cans; No. 2 and No. 3 cans of tomatoes; canned peas and other vegetables, and one and two pound cans of corned beef and corned beef hash. Prices have been secured by the subcommittee of which Cap : tain Harry M, Stine is chairman ! and the local bids will be based on ! these prices. Shipbuilder Charged With Defrauding U. S. by Padding Payrolls By Associated Press. New York. July 31.—Charles 11. 1 Strang, a shipbuilder, was arrested ! at his home in West Brighton to • day on an indictment returned by i the Federal Grand Jury for the .Southern district of Florida, Apiil 17, charging him with conspiracy to defraud the government by means : of a fraudulent payroll. The coni j plaint was made by the Emergency I Fleet Corporation of the United i States Shipping Board which oper ■ ates the Duval Shipbuilding Com panies in Florida where Strang was I employed. I Federal officers declared that i when Strang's alleged conspira tors are rounded up it will be found ! the government was robbed of S1 ,- I 000,000. According to one officer j the alleged fraudulent scheme wai I operated by means of providing one j man with several pay cards. i Warns Wages Must Be Raised or Food Lowered REQUEST MUST BE MET OCT. 1 Brotherhood Will Take Necessary Steps to End By Associated Press. Washington, July 31. Wil liam C. Lcc, president of the . Brotherhood of Railway Train men. announced to-day that unless the railroad administra tion had taken action by Oc ! tober 1, on the demands of the brotherhood, that wages of the trainmen either be increased or the cost of living reduced, steps looking to the enforcement of I the demands would be taken, i Air. Lee said a resolution contain | ing this declaration, which had been ; adopted last night by the special 'committee of 16 appointed at the ! recent convention of the trainmen ' at Columbus. Ohio, would be sent to I the railroad administration. The j resolution provided that in the ab | senee of action by October 1, the j committee would reconvene to con- I sider "the necessity for using the protective features of the brother -1 hood." Declares Upheaval Near Mr. Lee made public an abstract 1 of the report of hearings recently 1 held by the board of railroad wages , in the trainmen's demands at which |he declared an "upheaval" was | nearer in this country to-day than I ever before, due to the unrest aris | ing from mounting living costs. The railroad and government depart ments had better be assisting "to crush profiteering" by the "packers and other industries" he said, than "shouting across the table at each other" at hearings to consider still further increases. "All of us are to blame," he said, "because we are exerting every ef fort to get more money for our selves and better conditions. Every day we must realize that the prof iteers are taking double from the working men what is given them and the trouble with the people on the hill (Capitol) with us and with every corporation and with every body, is that we are exerting our selves to get the dollar, while the working man is merely existing and while the profiteering is piling up millions. "I will admit to you gentlemen that we are going the wrong way. I admit to you that it is time to call a halt; and I admit to you that until we get together, until we com mence together to stop this, there will be hell in this country and it is nearer to-day than I ever knew it in my years of experience. Just let somebody drop a match in this country of ours and it will be a sorry day for all of us. Scores Profiteering "Unless my vision is most terribly obscured, then there is something coming to us pretty soon in this [Continued on Page 12.] ZEMBO NAMES COMMITTEE TO PLAN TEMPLE Members Asked to Subscribe For Second Mortgage Bonds At an enthusiatic meeting of Zembo Temple, A. A. O. of N, M. 3., held last evening, there was taken up the question of the proposed erection of a mosque in this city of adequate proportions to take care of the requirements of the local body and at the same time provide the city with an auditorium and facilities sufficient to accommodate large and conventions that might be brought to this city. After hearing the report of the special committee appointed to in vestigate such buildings elsewhere, considerable discussion followed, the outcome of which was the ap pointment of a committee to solicit members of the local organization for subscriptions to second moit gage bonds, and report at a subse quent meeting. A number of the members signi fied their intention of joining the club now forming to attend the session of the Imperial Council in Portland, Oregon, in June of next year. All members who plan to join the club are urged to notify the treasurer, W. M. Ogrlsby, of their intention at once. FLIES ACROSS S. AMERICA Santiago. Chile. Wednesday, Julv 30. Lieut. Locatelli, a member of the Italian aviation mission now in Argentina, completed to-day an air plane flight from Buenos Aires to Valparaiso, his trip marking the first crossing by air of the South American continent from the At lantic to the Pacific. ©K otar-fln&epenscfil. I FIRST MONTH OF PROHIBITION IS RECORD-BREAKER Arrests Cut in Half When "Hard Liquor" Cannot Be Purchased War-time prohibition has brought almost fifty per cent, fewer arrests to Harrisburg. This is the result of the first month of prohibition. Records of the Harrisburg police department furnish the figures that lead to this remarkable statement of results achieved during the first thirty-day trial of prohibition. Arrests made by the city depart ment In July, the first month in which nearbear only could be .sold, are but slightly more than one-half the number made during June, the last month during which whisky could legally be dispensed. Arrests Cut in Half Arrests of all kinds made by the Harrisburg police department dur ing all of July total sixty-five. Tiie police docket shows that almost twice that number. 115 to be exact. [Continued on Page 12.] COUNCIL HAS AN OPEN MIND ON BATHING NEEDS Commissioners Willing to Be Guided by Advice of Expert "Harrisburg wants adequate bath ing and swimming facilities and the people should have them," Commis sioner W. H. Lynch said to-day. "But before we spend a large amount of money we should know where it would be best to locate the pool or pools in the city." Mr. Lynch made this explanation of his action in Council when lie secured the passage of a resolution authorizing the employment of an [Continued on Page 9.] PETS MAY BE PETS BUT 15 CATS MAKE ANOTHER STORY Neighbors Appeal to City Health Bureau When Felines Overrun Home of A. J. Pugh P.esidents in the 300 block in Boas street like pets, even cats but too many cats drove theni to desperation and they complained to the city health bureau. Dr. J. M. J. Raunick, after hearing the com plaint, had a suit brought against A. J. Pugh, 318 Boas street, charg ing him with harboring so many cats that they become a nuisance. Last night before Alderman John B. Nicholas, the neighbors told their troubles to the magistrate. They Time For Some One to Act Negro Baptists Call Upon Wilson To Probe Riots Altoona, July 31. The Bap tist State Sunday School and B. Y. P. U. convention representing the colored Baptists which met here yesterday sent resolutions to President Wilson deploring the race riots in Chicago and calling upon him to investigate the cause of the awful situation so that the parties responsible, white or black, receive the legal punish ment deserved. HEAVILY ARMED GUARDSMEN ARE STOPPING RIOT Patrols of Troops Bringing Order in Chicago; Rain Dampens Ardor By Associated Press. Chicago. July 31.—Chicago was comparatively calm to-day for the first time since Sunday, and pub lic officials expressed the belief that the use of five regiments of State troops has effectively quelled the race riots which resulted in thirty deaths and the injury of mbre than 1,000 persons. State militiamen are patrolling the danger districts on the south side. They were aided in preserving order by a driving rain, which kept crowds from, gathering in the streets. A doben arrests were made of whites and negroes charged with carrying concealed weapons and there were several sporadic fights between white men and negroes, but no mob attacks were reported. State, city and county officials continued to co-operate in the sup pression of violence. Governor Frank O. Lowden, in a statement is sued this morning called attention to the fact that the city was not un der martial law and that no such action is contemplated unless con ditions grow materially worse. He explained that the State troops are working in connection with the po lice and the rioters arrested will be [Continued on Page 12.] said that from 8 to 15 cats had been kept at the Pugh home for years and they couldn't stand it any longer. The "Judge" fined Mr. Pugh 12 and costs, totalling 17.07 and secured from him a promise that the cats would disappear. H. F. Gramm, charged by the health bureau, with having an ex posed manure pile In Tenth street, above Herr, was ordered to pay the costs of prosecution umounting to 35.86. 2452 PUPILS TO ATTEND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS Two New Buildings Will Be Ready By September, Say Principals With 2,452 pupils already enrolled in the classes of the two new Junior high schools, plans for opening these buildings in September are rapidly nearing completion, A. B. Wallize and J. J. Brehm, the prin cipals, announced to-day. Both buildings will be filled. All pupils in the ninth grade will be ac commodated and in the seventh and eighth grades except approximately 500. The total enrollment will be nearly 2,500, it was predicted. Because the third junior school has not been provided for the city it was necessary this fall to cut down the seventh and eighth grade classes in the two new buildings which are not large enough to ac- [Continued on Page 12.] "Hardboiled" Smith's Commander Says A.E.F. Fled Lines by Thousands Phoenix. Ariz., July 31. Further defense of Lieutenant Frank H. < Hardboiled) Smith, in his conduct of Prison Farm No. 2 at Challes, France, and assertions that large numbers of American army deser tions made necessary drastic action, were contained in a formal statement made public to-day by Colonel Edgar P. Grimstead, mentioned in testimony Tuesday before the Congressional committee in New York as one of the men responsible for alleged prison cruelties in the A. E. F. Colonel Grimstead said: "Everybody that WM it soldier In France knetv that thousands of our men were running away front the front lines, and that, had the war continued, many ex ecutions would have been neces sary before these desertions could have been stopped." He characterized as "absurd" in timations that he had made a "scape goat" of Lieutenant Smith, or had been a party to such action. "I don't believe and never did believe that Lieutenant Smith did anything but his duty at Farm No 2," he said. Boys Are Charged With Attempt at Robbery Charged with endeavoring to break into a grocery store at North Cameron and Cumberland streets, two sixteen-year-old boys, Frank Pierencez, 1107 Cumberland street, and Victor Mutzabaugh, 1112 North Seventh street, were arrested late last night. The youths had started to cut from one of the windows of the store a pane of glass which would have permitted them to reach the window's lock. While about the work they were encountered by Pa trolmen Dickey and Burgenstock on their beats and were taken into custody. STATE TO ASK CAPITOL BIDS WITHIN MONTH Brunncr's Visit Brings Time Nearer, Says Auditor General Snyder BRIDGE AND BUILDING Hopes to See Changes of Street Lines Undertaken Before Winter "As a result of the visit to Har isburg last night of Arnold W. Brunner, the State's architect for the memorial bridge and the new Capitol office building, I think that we are on a fair way to start ad vertising for bills for the construc tion of these two works within a month," saiil Auditor General Charles A. Snyder to-day. The Auditor General, as a member of the State Board of Public Gounds and Buildings, is taking a close per sonal interest in the development of the plan to make the Capitol the civic center of the Commonwealth and is urging that there be an early commencement on the notable improvements. Mr. Brunner came here from New Vorlt with detailed plans for the office building, which is to be a six story structure of granite, in ac cord with the Capitol construction and the specifications to be laid be fore bidders will include not only the [Continued on Page o.] Hiram Billed Elected President of Trust Co. At a meeting of the board of directors of the Allison Hill Trust Company, held yesterday afternoon, Hiram Billet, superintendent of the Boyd Farms, was advanced from vice president to president. A. G. Eden, treasurer, was-given the added title of vice president and elected a member of the board of directors. John Campbell, secretary of the Harrisburg Manufacturing & Boiler Company and Herman Tausig, were fleeted directors to fill the vacan | cies caused by the resignations of | \Y. M. Hoerner and Morris Strohm. © 44444444 4 *4* 44 4 s 444 444444444444' T <f • ♦ X ftHITTSH NAVY-TO CnVKT? EyACUATIOIsr - % T L- r*V-n —The British • government •11 arranguig'HlY I t . .ft Jm < £ * dxstrjet by. me troops there, if w < afU , |£ I here to-day. A contingent of regular a fifty 4 i 4* 4 ; e4 ! TV-*''- tO •< \h. - " • i \M TAYS SUSPENDED FOLLOWING HIS TRADE j. -Can M;4VS, the Boston pitcher, who Wat *. j4t trade yesterday by the Boston Americans to the New IX inkees, has been AUOPENDED indefinitely by B. B. • • F the American LTAGVC. TSv- £ * nsion it the reeult of the desertion OF the Boston 3 I m Chicago July IJ. * \m i GRAIN AND PROVISIONS TAKE DROP J 4* Chicago— Unusually sharp setbacks took place in w j| 4* d 4$ I + nearly six cents a bushel to $1.63 1-8 December delivery, ■ 1 4 j and pork more than $1 per barrel. J i ™ u 4 > 3 T TARIFF MEASURES IN CONGRESS J 4j Washington—The first tariff mesa area to come be- | X fore Congress since Republicans regained control were 1 jT on to-day's House program for actio*. The bills ached- 1 £ uled for consideration included that levying high ad 1 valorem duties on chemicals, glassware and apparatus: ■ | another providing a duty of 810 a tra on TcHgsten and 1 X the third fixing duties of $lO a ton on crude magnetite, T $l5 J ton on finished magnesite and $l5 a ton plus Tf) A 4 ; cent, ad valorem on magnrsite brkk. j 4* 4 NOMINATED TO SHIPPING BOARD J g j X C - t y prderrr] , rt J J hn Barton I'ayne, of 111 X Scott, of Connecticut, and Henry M. Robin- Ijjson, California, to be members of the Shipping Board. X AUSTRIAN CABINET RESIGNS eAn ; • .*• tbirret hea !• •• •<-:'. \ i, —, ——_ * MARRIAGE LICENSES \ J- ... Cltrfnee B. Hoover and firnee F. Arnold, Hiithftplre; Kino B.* " ;\ ol ' n,HI Hwlwl V. Holler, HumnieUton nf Jneoh I Irloh and Kllsabeth f <£ Kberle, l<arri*hur K | Harry H. Fisher and Mabel M. Walter*, Pen . brooki C'liarle* W. Hartael and Maude K. (aoodyear, llnrrl*hurK| Karl* y "• Hloueh and Mary K. Turn*, lljirrUhurai Horace nrlggN and Bc*le | ejl K. HprlKKM* Steeltonj Peter Fernando* and Fannie Cuff, Steelton. @44444444 444444444444444444441 VACATIONISTS ARE VICTIMS OF m RAILROAD ORDER Xo Reason Given Why Har risburgcrs Should Pay Full Fare SUBURBS SAVE MONEY Fare to Seashore Cheaper if You Get on Train at Marysvillc Harrisburg vacationists arc the vic tims of an unexplainable order of the Federal Railroad Administration. They are being: discriminated against in special summer rates for no ap parent reasons. Thursday is th weekly seashore excursion day. From many points 16-day excur sion day tickets are being sold at the reduced rate Thursdays. Hnr risburg fofk must reach down into their pockets for the full fare—ol go eight or nine miles to anothet town and buy a ticket. The regular round trip rate from llarrisburg to Atlantic City is $9.96 To-day tickets good for 16 days t< and from Atlantic City could be hat for $6.24 at Marysville. The rat' to Asbury Park from Harrisburg i $10.66: from Marysvllle, $7.24. Sim ilar reductions were made from othe points. If Harrisburg folks desired to cu the cost of living and take in a sea shore excursion they were obliged t. go to Marysvile. The cmly advant age local excursionists would hav would be in train privilegs. Buyin a ticket here would offer travel c any train. A Marysvtlle ticket i good only on one certain train. L.o> rate tickets could be had on the Cun berland Valley from Martinsburg t Mechanicsburg; and on the mai line from Duncannon west. The rer son given is "It is an order of t! Federal Railroad Administration The cheapest excursion rate Harri burg people can get to Atlantic Cii without going to a neighboring tov. : is a one-day rate of $2.50 on certa: . Sundays. BREST TIED UP Brest, July 31. All work in tl port has ceased, the employers hat ing declared a lockout because the demands of the dockers' union.
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