Congress Will Be Consulted by President Regarding Action to Bring Down High Price of 1 " LXXXVIII—NO! 183 16 PAGES Da,l ker ep a t t S the <1 P y o.t o N^CE e ft a Ha S rru^rE Ia " . HARKISBURG, PA., WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 6, 1919. #^VKSS!Srf M si TWO CKNTS s HOME EDITION COUNTRY CLUB PLANNING FOR BUILDING Membership to Discuss Pro posed Structure at Luncheon MANY CHANGES MADE Mistakes in the Old Building Will Be Eliminated in the New •aembers of the Country Club, of Harrisburg, will meet at a luncheon at the Penn-Harris to-morrow at noon, to discuss plans submitted by the Board of Governors for the new clubhouse to replace the one burned last March. The committee in charge has re ceived bids on the proposition and wishes to discuss the plans thor oughly with the club members be fore going ahead with the building. As designed by Architect Stoddart, who was architect for the Penn- Harris, the new plans include greater convenience at the entrance, addi tional locker accommodations for \ women and men, a glass enclosed porch on the south side, a second floor porch adjoining the ballroom, and an adequate water supply, which is something the other club house did not afford all year round. Finance Committee Named The building committee is con fident that the club members will wish to adopt these plans, but fur ther. discussion of the financing of the building must be discussed be fore they can go ahead. Lesley Mc- Creath, George W. lteily and Charles H. Bergner have been appointed as , a committee to devise and suggest a plan for properly linancing the scheme. All members who are com ing to the luncheon are requested to notify Frank J. Brady, secretary of the club, before ten o'clock to morrow. The new clubhouse will be a two story structure of the same kind of stone which was used in the last building and it is the intention to use the old foundations and a por tion of the walls in the construction of the clubhouse. It is estimated that the cost will be approximately $85,000. More Comforts The new house will not have the j bowling alleys which were planned | in the former structure, but by this | saving of space there will be much : more room for the locker and shower rooms and also space for the addition of several rooms where [Continued on Page 15.] Mosquito Problem to Be Met by City and Railways Company The Harrisburg Railways Com pany has offered to meet the city half way in ridding the upper end of town of malaria breeding mos quitos by providing the needed quantity of cinders and paying half of the transportation charges to Division street and the Pennsylva nia railroad near where the low lands to be tilled are located. The cost to the city will not be more than several hundred dollars under this plan and Dr. Raunick, city health officer, has asked Council to provide the money. The malarial mosquitos are bred in a small swampy section at the Sixth street end of Hoffman's woods and on property adjoining owned by the Lalance-Grosjean Company, which has agreed to fill it up if the city does its part. The ground lies high and the water accumu lates only in one depression which can be removed at small cost. The people of the upper end of the city are solidly behind the State and City Health Departments in their efforts to relieve the situation. The traction company ordinarily is able to dispose of its cinders without cost to itself, but at the solicitation of the health department will load the cars and pay half of the freight charges. Dr. Raunick believes he may be able to make an even more economical arrangement by the use of motor trucks. GRANT INJUNCTION AGAINST SUNDAY BALL Reading, Pa., Aug. 6.—The Berks court granted an injunction to-day i against Sunday baseball as a se- ! quel to the suit of property owners in the vicinity of Lauers Park where i International League games here are played. The Reading Ministerial Association, back of the proceedings failed in two previous proceedings fto stop the games by arresting play ers and having fines imposed TILDEN DEFEATS WVSHUI'RX By Associated Press Newport, R. 1., Aug. 6.—William T. Tilden, of Philadelphia, to-day de feated W. M. Washburn, of New York 6-4. 4-6, 6-3, 10-8, in the third round of the Newport casino tennis tourna ment. I the weathf.p.] H'trrlxliurg "ml Vlclnttyi Con tinned unsettled with probably showers nnd tliuiidemtoruiK to night and Thursday. Not much ehtntge In temperature, lowest to-night nhout 70. Eustern Pennsylviinlii: Partly elouily, showers and thunder storms prohiibly to-night und Thursday. Not much change In temperature. Moderate south winds. Riveri The tipper portion of the ninln river will rlsri the lower portion will probably rrmulii n him t stiStonary. A alight to moderate rise Is Indicated for the North anil West branches except the upper portions of both streams will begin to fall to-night or Thursday unless mure heavy showers occur. A stage of about 4.0 feet Is indi -4 , voted for Harrisburg Thursduy morning. HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH! ®be tffar-In&cptn&eM. How New Country Club Will Look From River " ,?<;—>, , ~ ~ , , 7 „ i ' . *''* *-ilkg•& *' •'' '*'n • '* ■. .. .'r JcL * £ vt-• i.c-'t-c--.' ' LITTLE EVIDENCE OF PRICE FIXING IN CITY MARKETS Wide Range in Quotations For First Time in Many Weeks LITTLE IS LOW-PRICED Effect of the Anti-Forestalling Ordinance Seen at Pro duce Stalls Price-fixing, at least on some of the produce brought to the city markets, to-day, apparently has stopped to a certain extent, judging from the wide range in the prices asked by the dealers, truckers and farmers. But the prices to the consumer are as high as ever for good grades of supplies, although some produce was brought in quantities, indicat ing big crons during the week. The attempt to raise the price of eggs to 55 cents on Saturday met with the same result as during llie last two weeks. Customers would not buy except by necessity and to day most of the eggs in the markets were offered at 50 and 52 cents. Com Plentiful Peaches and corn were plentiful in market. For the fruit* 15 cents a box was the price at almost every stand, although a few sold them at 10 cents during the early hours. By the quarter peek peaches sold for 20, 25 and 30 cents; 14-quart baskets were $1 to $1.30, and half bushel baskets $1.25 up, depending on size and quality. Prices for corn varied from 10 to 35 cents a dozen. Small ears of evergreen, golden bantam and other varieties were sold for 10 to 20 cents a dozen, while large ears of evergreen were 25 to 35 cents. Elderberries were on sale to-day at some of the stands for 8 and 10 cents a box, picked from the [Continued on Page 15.] Post Office Not Looking Forward With Joy to Distribution of Foods Post office employes are not whooping up with joy the arrange ment to distribute through the par cels post system the mountains of foodstuffs now stored in Govern ment warehouses. This plan of distribution will be inaugurated Au gust 18 and only those \Vho handle the parcels post packages can have any fair appreciation of what such a deluge of canned goods will mean. It is entirely possible that many of the cans will have rusted to such an extent as to make their handling more or less precarious and those dainty missives which pass through Uncle Sam's hands on their way to all parts of the country in the service of Cupid may be embellished with highly colored tomatoes, can ned beef, bacon and other decora tions. Charles H. Hoffman, superintend ent of delivery at the local post office, observed to-day that he started his lifework as a grocer's clerk and that the approaching dis tribution of foodstuffs through the mails didn't give him a moment's worry. A lot of people are wondering why there has been a considerable jump in the price of coffee. During the war the better grades speeded up from about 35 to 4 5 and 4 8 cents. Then the consumers began to use the cheaper grades, but these have likewise soared to the war prices of the superior grades. The attitude of the Government representatives regarding the dis posal of the fnorraous stores of foodstuffs is somewhat puzzling. One officer is said to have declared to a wholesaler that, the prices to the latter would, of course, be under the figure submitted to municipalities. Asked why this discrimination in favor of the wholesaler, he replied "I don't know!" Those opposed to the price-fixing policies of Uncle Sam are denounc ing the plan of the Government to buy wheat from producers at a guar anteed price of $2.26 per bushel and sell it to the trade at $1.50. Farmer and businessman are objecting in asmuch as they do not believe the artificial drop in the price of wheat will affect the cost of living in any degree, but might upset stable trade conditions. An authority declared that illegitimate speculation in food stuffs and unrestricted exports is the cause of the high prices at the pres ent time. STATE TO MAKE CITY A MARKETING CENTER Recently Reorganized Bureau of Department of Agriculture Announces PJan to Show How Producer and Consumer May Be Brought Together to Best Results Harrisburg, already selected by Col. Edward Martin, commissioner of health, to be a model city in health and sanitation and destined to be the beautiful civic center of the Com monwealth, will be made the p.ace of model marketing under new State plans. Advantage will be taken of its remarkable situation, proximity to the garden of the nation and the wheat and fruit belts of the Key stone State to demonstrate how to. secure the best- in the way of food by up-to-date methods. The business of the newly reor ganized State Bureau of Markets is not to fix prices or to upset the laws of supply and demand, but to shorten the distance between producer and consumer, according to Secretary of Agriculture Frederick Rasmussen and Guy C. Smith, the newly ap-. pointed chief of tho bureau, who to day outlined some of the plans for the bureau. One is to make Harris burg a model marketing center. "The bureau has no power to reg ulate prices, that should be under stood" said Secretary Rasmussen. "Neither has this department any such power. And we do not intend to try to do too much." State-wide Scope Mr. Smith says he wants to evolv? a plan of State wide scope which will link up the producing districts with the markets. He has specialized in the marketing end in Connecticut and New England. Part of the plan is to build up a state report system which will show where there .is plenty of one kind of produce and a demand in another. Philadelphia or Pittsburgh may be filled up with po tatoes and Williamsport or Scranton need them, for instance, he says. The aim is to study out tho problem and as Harrisburg is in the center of a rich agricultural district with a varied production and with unusual railroad and trolley facilities some thing will be done to develop the thought. Harrisburg, says Mr. Smith, seems to have all the elements of any marketing center and what will work here will likely work in other popu lous districts. The next move after working out ULTIMATUM IS SERVED ON HUNS BY RUMANIANS Demand Reduction of Hun garian Army, Surrender of Animals and R.R. Stock By Associated Press. Paris, Aug. 6. —The Rumanians have nerved an ultimatum on the Hungarian government, according to messages reaching the Peace Conference. The ultimatum, it is stated, makes demands far in ex cess of the armistice terms and gives the Hungarians until 8 p. m. to-day to comply with them. It is greatly feared in conference circles that the Rumanian action will result in the overthrow of the new Hungarian government. French circles state that the Ru manian Army is not under the com mand of Marshal Foch, the Allied commander-in-chief, the Rumanian generals refusing to accept orders from the French. The Rumanians have not been actively participating in the Peace Conference since Pre mier Bratiano some time ago took exception to the decision of the con ference upon the principle guaran teeing the rights of minorities within national borders. Demand Half of R. R. Stock In their ultimatum the Ruman ians demand the reduction of the Hungarian Ar/ny of 16,000 men and the surrender of thirty per cent, of the harvest animals and farm ma chinery and fifty per cent, of tho railway supplies. The ultimatum which was for warded to Paris by Lieutenant Col onel Romanellt of the Allied mlli- XContinued on Page 11.] a reliable report system and putting u plan into operation will be to se cure in the cities economical means of distribution, which is the greatest foe to speculation and profiteering. Forestalling ordinances, centers of distribution and proper organization of farmers to obtain fair prices even if they do not have to lose the time of taking their produce to market. Many farmers do not take produce to market for this very reason and both producer and consumer lose. The idea is to take advantage of the recently enacted agricultural co operative association law which will mean "more even distribution of food supplies" in opinion of the new director. Cannot Regulate Prices "Another important matter follow ing up the sending of produce to market with knowledge that it is going where it is needed and where the grower will get fair prices is proper packing," raid he. Much is sent to market that should never go and the establishment of grades and packing methods will enable farm ers to save money and their time. "The business o fthe bureau of markets," Director Smith concluded, "is to concern itself with the machin ery of distribution; to encourage production; to eliminate waste; to cultivate cordial relations between consumer and producer and to use its best efforts to eliminate the specu lator and forestaller from the field, A state cannot successfully regulate prices. By trying to do they would drive produce out of the state. But states can make it easier to dispose of products than it is now. They can assist with organization in building machinery that will operate more efficiently than our present system. After that is done, prices, in the end must be left to our old friends Sup ply and Demand. If we make it easy for the supply to reach the de mand—which means reducing the cost of distribution to the minimum —we will accomplish all we set out to do. And that, by the way, is some large contract. Harrisburg seems well situated t otry it out." STATE TO AID IN GETTING DATA ON RIVER SURVEY Secretary Woodward Gives Assistance to L, Brisen Tucker, Representing U.S. L. Brisen Tucker, representing the United States Engineers' Office, came here to-day for a conference with James F. Woodward, Secre tary of Internal Affairs of Pennsyl vania, relative to the preliminary survey of the Susquehanna river from its mouth to Harrisburg, as provided for in the rivers and har bors bill passed several months ago by Congress. Recently Colonel J. J. Loving, of the Engineers Office of the War De partment, communicated with Sec retary Woodward regarding data which must b egathered and in re ply the Secretary told Colonel Lov ing that the Department would co operate in every possible way. Colo nel Loving later notified Secretary Woodward that a representative of the office would be sent to Harris burg and to-day Mr.Tucker arrived. To Gather Information Secretary Woodward and the re presentative of the Engineers' Office spent the entire morning going over the situation and laid p'ans for the gathering of certain detailed infor mation. Under the provisions of the rivers and harbors act the pre liminary survey will cover only the [Continued on Page 15.] WANT NEW POLLING PLACE , County Commissioners have approved the petition of voters in the Eighth ward. Fourth precinct, who will ap ply to the court to have the polling place changed from 800 to 802 Cow den street, because the occupant of the rooms now used cannot give enough space for placing the election booths. , BIG INCREASES IN VALUATIONS OF PROPERTIES Assessments For County Tax ation Jump $17,000,000; Taxes $41,000 MORE MONEY INVESTED City Real Estate Is Assessed $11,500,000 More Than in 1918 Big increases in the valuation of real estate in the city and county for county taxation, and in the anfibunt of taxes levied this year as compared to 1918, are shown in the annual report to be furnished by the county commissioners to the Secre tary of Internal Affairs. Realty valuations upon which taxes can be levied increased about* $17,000,000, of which more than $11,500,000 were added to assess ments of properties in the city; while personal property subject to taxation increased more than sl,- 000,000. The total amount of coun ty taxes on real estate levied for 1919 reached $443,224 as compared with $402,801 for last year when the tax rate was one-half mill higher. The report for the entire city and county for 1919 and 1918 follows: Number of taxables, 49,146; in 1918, 47,528; acres of cleared land, 203,- 632; in 1918, 203,041; timber, 101,- 061; in 1918, 101,039; valuation of all real estate, $119,812,806; in 1918, $102,433,766; value of real es tate exempt from taxation, $26,- 136,507; in 1918, $28,522,412; value of real estate subject to taxation, $93,676,307; in 1918, $75,911,354; number of horses and value, 8,160 valued at $554,160; in 1918, 8,462 valued at $505,185; number of cat tle and value, 8,459, $360,850; in 1918, 8,074, $234,494. Valuations placed on salaries, professions and occupations, $3,902,- 975; in 1918, $3,909,205; valuation of all property for taxation, $98,- 494,292; in 1918, $80,560,238; amount of taxes at 4W mills, $443, 224; in 1918 at 5 mills, $402,801; money on interest. $18,926,188; in 1918, $17,915,455; tax on money at interest at 4 mills, $75,704.75; in 1918, $71,661.98; eountv debt, $299,- 000; in 1918, $420,000. The report for the city for the two years follows: Number of tax ables, 24,535: in 1918, 23,808; acres of cleared land, 1,186; value of real estate, $80,518,480; in 1918. $67,- 289,536; real estate exempt from taxation, $22,841,095; in 1918, $21,- 316,300; real )estate taxable, $57,- 677.385; in 1918, $45,973,236; horses and value, 635, $52,680; in 1918. 595, $46,520; cows and value, 17, $390; in 1918, 2, S6O; value of salaries, professions, occupations. $2,084,100; in 1918, $2,102,250; valuation of all property taxable, $59,814,555; in 1918. $48,122,066; amount of tax at 414 mills, $269,- 165.49; in 1918, at 5 mills, $240,- 610.33; money at interest, $14,415,- 360; in 1918. $13,825,618; taxes on money at interest, $57,661.44; in 1918, $55,302.47. Counter Proposals of Austria Are Handed to Allied Mission By Associated Press. Paris, Aug. 6. The Austrian counter proposals of the Peace Terms were handed to the Allied Mission at St. Germain en Laye at 12.15 o'clock to-day. The counter proposals were brought at once to Paris and de'ivered to the Supreme Council of the Peace Conference. The Austrian observa'ions on the treaty were considered in Peace Conference circles to be very tem perate in tone. The Austrian reply said the dele gation released Austria's position was that of a defeated power, but. complained that its territory had been limited in too sweeping a man ner. Particular objection was offer ed to the loss of Southern Bohemia and the Tyrol district. ELECTION CHAXfiE EXPLAINED Members of the Republican county 'committee in the city and the city committeemen together with the Republican Voters' League will meet to-morrow evening in the courthouse to consider. plans for the primary election campaign. Changes in the election laws will be I explained. WINS BRIDE AS WELL AS CROSS ON BATTLEFIELDS Captain Meade D. Detweiler to Marry Pretty Ital ian Girl ARRIVES IN NEW YORK Young Woman Is Met at Pier by Veteran and His Mother Captain Meade D. Detweiler, said to have been the first American to win the Italian war cross, is- to take a pretty Italian bride, it was learned to-day when Mrs. Detweiler, his mother, left for New York to welcome to America the young woman whose heart was won dur ing the dark days of the war. The bride-to-be is Miss Esther Minoli whose home is in Cannero, Lake Maggiore. Announcement that she was coming has created something of a stir among the young people of the city among whom Cap tain Detweiler is widely known. Captain Detweiler is the son of the late Meade D. Detweiler, former District Attorney and Grand Exalted Ruler of the Elks. Engagement Surprise Captain Detweiler saw consider able service with an ambulance corps in France during the summer of 1917. When the situation became critical in Italy he was in the first American detachment sent to that country. He served there with little chance for rest until the armistice was signed. He was decorated by the Italian Government for bravery and cited several times. It was dur ing this service that the Captain met Miss Minoli, whom he induced [Continued on Page 15.] Excessive Profits Grabbed AH Way Down Line Boost High Prices of Shoes Washington. Aug. 6. The high price of shoes was declared to be due to excessive profits taken by every factor in the shoe production in dustry in a report by the Federal Trade Commission to Congress made public to-day. The packers were charged with having begun the pyramiding of shoe prices by an unwarranted increase in the price of hides, the supply of which they were said to control. On top of this increase, it was charged, the tanners have taken "exceptional profits," while the shoe manufac turers have demanded an "unusual margin," and the retailers have charged prices that are "not justi fiable." The commission's report covering the four-year period from 1914 to 1918, is the result of an exhaustive inquiry into the price of hides, leather and shoes begun more than a year ago it was said. It has been in the President's hands for some time, and it is understood that he I urged its speedy printing and trans [ mittal to Congress in connection with efforts of the Government to combat I the high cost of living. * To show that the packers during the last four , years have fnade un warranted increases in the price of "packer" hides, the report pointed out that the price differential be -1 tween their hides and country hides hides of a lower grade has in creased "far beyond the usual pro portion." Charges of excessive profits against the tanner and the shoe manufacturer were said to be supported by "the high rates of re turn on investlnents," in both indus tries following the price increases. | "The public," said the report, "had to pay prices for shoes that not only could not be justified be cause retail shoe dealers took too much profits, but because the dealer had to pass on to the consumer the excessive profits received by butchers for hides and also the excess profits of tanners and shoe manufacturers." Outlaw Band Holding Young Girl Is Sought by Posse of 100 Men Welsh, W. Va., Aug. 6.—A pitched battle was expected momentarily early to-day between a posse of 100 men, armed with high-power rifles, and a band of outlaws headed, by Manderville Farley, alleged army deserter, who is charged with ab ducting and holding prisoner in the mountains the 14-year-old daughter of Kenneth Abshire, a farmer. The posse, headed by Sheriff Q. J. Elliott, of Mercer county, and Sheriff George Foster, of Raleigh county, left Bluefields last yester day and was reported this morning to be nearing the camp of the out laws, who number twenty men, mostly draft evaders on the summit of Flat Top mountain. Abshire's daughter, it is alleged, was lured away from her father's home two weeks ago by Farley. Abshire, having himself deputized as a special officer and securing a warrant for Farley's arrest, went into the mountains last week. He met Farley with the girl and opened fire on the mountaineer. Although wounded by two shots from Ab shire's gun, the mountaineer man aged to escape with the girl when a dozen of his companions came to his assistance. In another en counter with the band. Deputy Sheriff Edward "Wills, of Raleigh county, was beaten badly by the outlaws. DIES OK INDIGESTION Dauphin, Pa., Aug. 6. Mrs. Elizabeth Weitzel, of Harrisburg, died here, at the home of her sister, Miss Clara Poffenberger, last even ing. about 7 o'clock, from an at tack of acute indigestion, which she felt first early yesterday morning. The body was removed to the home of Mrs. Weitzel's daughter, Mrs. David Smouse in Harrisburg, last evening. COMBINED WAGE DEMAND MADE 8Y2,000,000 MEN Representives of Fourteen Unions Act as Unit; Wilson to Speak to Con gress; Stone Talks By Associated Cress. Washington, Aug. 6.—Representatives of fourteen different railroad unions now have joined in a communication to Director General Hines asking immediate increases in wages. So far as known this is the first instance on record in which all the rail road unions, representing 2,000,000 employes, have acted as a unit. Wilson to Consult Congress Mr. Hines said to-day he had not had time to analyze the communication, but it seemed a formal presentation of wage de mands already made public. President Wilson will address Con gress in person Friday to make recommendation for legislation designed to aid in reducing the cost of living. This was learned to-day at the White House. Firing Squad For Profiteers Some sharp views of leaders of organized labor on economic problems were developed at the opening of hearings to-day before the House Interstate Commerce Committee on labor's plan for the reorganization of the railroads. Warren S. Stone, grand chief of the Brotherhood of Locomotive En- j gineers, said labor might advocate j a firing squad for profiteers and de- j clared that unless Congress found a | solution of the high cost of living problem within a few months America would see "its very worst period." "The people are not going to starve," said he. "They are going to die fighting." He added that the time would ; ® *4* *4* "I* *4* -b H M M ,, i ,, 4 , i"l"i"M"W 4 4 i 4 4* I *s# *&> E. i* T l t $ <-. 4 *-ti & 4 < v 4 s T A T *jfe . 4* -$ 4 • <■ # 4 | J X 4* 4* 4 4 4> 4 g 4* £ <4# © B ! i 3 ' . | 4 T 31 ® * mi 4 X + ANTI-TRU|T SUITS AGAINST PACKERS T ?" T " T T GAINST THE FIVE B T 4f | 4 E INSTITUTED IMMEDIATELY TJY THI 14 4 X I'AK-IMLKT 01- JUSTICE J| 4* * 4 I L I* WASHINGTON - ALL DISTRICT AT- FL 4* | i* T X ORDERED TO-DAY BY ATTORNEY O TJLRAL JFC J 'PALMER TO PROCEED IMMEDIATELY IN THE M §, ROSECUTION IF ALL PERSONS GUI I IT 4 >.ODSTUFFS FOR CONDEMN/ X CO' T ' TA > A • fr p Chicago An instantrous upward jump X X cents to 9 T j cents a bushel -5 the response of the corn iH 4 market to the announcement that the Government would '33 jX t al- ta : n the syu .rantfd 52.26 price of t< hi t- I MARRIAGE LICENSES ' + J I niulor Pojbicn mid Mary .Vnrßo, MroHoni Wllllnm Clompna and X Siirnli I>. A. .Smith, HnrrlNburK; iur*r W. KlahbiiuKh, Jr., and Pearl "T C. lllnrk, HiirrlhburKi Archie .1. (ironbrrg, Hamilton, Can., and Ida JL r K. Taylor, Toronto, Can. ;T come when all prices would be I fixed by the government. ! Frank Morrison, secretary of the I American Federation of Labor, told the committee that if labor's plan for public ownership and co-opera [C'ontiucd on Page 16.] PLEADS NOT GUILTY By Associated Press. Newark, N. J., Aug. 6. —A plea of not guilty to a criminal information, charging violation of the wartime prohibition act was entered in the Federal district court here to-day on behalf of Christian Feigenspan, of Newark,'a corporation, owners of one of the largest breweries in New Jer sey.