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CAR SHORTAGE
NO REASON FOR
HIGH COAL PRICE
Situation Is Exaggerated to
Cause Heavy Increases,
Hines Believes
Washington, Aug. 16. Director
General of Railroads Hines does not
"anticipate any shortage in trans
portation which will be in any
sense exceptional or abnormal or
which will justify oppressive prices
for coal."
"The great danger that confronts
the public in this matter," the Di
rector General asserts, "is that any
shortage either in production by the
mines or in transportation may be
exaggerated so as to serve as a pre
text for heavy increases in the coal
prices which in my opinion are al
ready high, generally speaking. It
is worthy of serious consideration
whether Congressional action can be
taken to protect the public under
these circumstances from excessive
coal prices."
Reply to Senate Request
The Senate resolution to which
Mr. liines replied yesterday, was in
troduced by Senator Pomerene,
Ohio, and asked specifically for in
formation as to the number of coal
cars available and whether the coal
cxr situation could be held respons
ible for any coal shortage.
Mr. Hines called attention to a re
port of the Geological Survey show
ing that up to July 12, "the loss on
account of car shortage was a very
minor one and relatively much less
than that from 'mine causes' ifnd
'Ho market'."
Many Cars Ready
Mr. Hines said however, that if |
the coal demand amounted to 500,-
000,000 tons as predicted by the
National Coal Association "there
promises to be not only substantial
difficulties in the transportation of
coxl but also in the production by
the mines of the coal which can be
transported."
Regarding the car suppy, Mr.
Hints said there were 1,067,000
open top cars in the United States,
99 per cent, of which were on fed
erally operated railroads while less
than 10 per cent, of these awaited
repairs. Ke estimated that about
775,000 cars were suitable for coal
leading. Forty-five thousand new
cars, lie said, have been or will be
placed in the service as rapidly as
practicable.
MUCH PRODUCE NEEDED
TO BRING LOWER PRICES
[Continued from First Page.]
not be compelled to go to the farms
to get it, and the growers should
not be forced to peddle it over the
streets to the storekeepers and oth
er big buyers.
"A shortage of any food supply
will result in high prices, and that
is another reason why we should
see that there is always a large
quantity in the city.
Commissioner W. H. Lynch, the
member of Council who introduced
the forestalling ordinance, said he
had not given the wholesale market
plan enQugh consideration to discuss
It. He said, however, that if any
such a move would counteract the
effect of the forestalling and price
flxing ordinance he did not believe
it would meet with the approval of
the public.
"Some plan may be worked out
which will not conflict with the
present regulations which put the
markets on strilUy a retail basis,
and if such a one is found necessary
I will be in favor of it. But we
must be careful that it does not af
fect retail market prices."
Sees Food Saving
Commissioner S. F. Hassler en
dorsed the wholesale market plan
and said it would furnish an oppor
tunity to truckers and farmers to
bring all excess food supplies which
they could not retail before they
spoiled, to the wholesale market and
dispose of the commodities to the
grocers and other big city buyers, at
reasonable prices.
"Everything should be done to
encourage the growers to bring
everything they raise right to Har
risburg to sell. The forestalling
ordinance applies only to purchas
ing and reselling in the retail pro
duce markets. It stops any whole
saling in the markets which is the
right thing to do, and the prices
dropped as soon as the law went in
to effect," Dr. Hassler continued.
"I believe that the supplies of pro
duce brought to the city would
greatly increase, and with the added
competition of a wholesale market
place for commodities the prices of
the foods in bulk would come down
and thus another drop would be
caused in the retail cost to the con
sumer."
Grocers For Plan
Grocers all favor the plan as they
are now prohibited from going to
market and purchasing any food
supplies to resell at their stores.
The only way they can get pro
duce now from the growers is by
going to the farms and buying it,
or contracting with the farmer or
trucker at his home or after market
hours to deliver the supplies to the
stores. Farmers also are now pro
hibited from bringing produce to
the city, not intended for sale in
the markets, and then wholesaling
it to grocers or other buyers.
A. S. Black Wins
in Men's Singles
It was A. S. Black who defeated
Charles Fager in the Greater Harris
burg Tennis Tournament on Thursday
in the men's singles. The Telegraph
had the scores and results reversed yes
terday. The winner is well known to
local tennis players. His home is in
New Cumberland and he has been queit
prominent in the local matches. His
work has always been of a high order
and his victory over Charles Fager
came through all around good work
and sensational playing. The score
was 6-2 and 6-0.
In the matches two years ago Fager
won the men's singles and lost out to
William McCreath in the city cham
pionship contest. Fager was picked
this year as a winner but the work of
Black has been rather impressive and
in the final match he was consistent
in his work, and the general opinion
prevailed that he outclassed his op
ponent in every department of the
game.
Colored Girls to
Hold Mass Meeting
A mass meeting of colored girls of
the city will be held in the Wickersham
school building on Monday evening at
8.30 o'clock. • At this time officials of
the War Camp Community Service will
be in attendance and club activities
which the girls may wish, will he dis
cussed. Mrs. Mabel Cronise Jones, of
; this city, will speak.
SATURDAY EVENING,
, . New Idea Hosiery Company Employes Have Enjoyable Time on Outing at Hershey Park
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Employes of the New Idea Hos
iery Company, Inc., were pleasant
ly entertained yesterday at Hershey
Park at the annual picnic given by
Wallace G. Starry, president. The
party left this city yesterday morn
ing about 8 o'clock and returned
late in the evening.
The single men vanquished the
Benedicts in a close seven-inning
game of baseball, score, 5-4. The
ARMOUR TELLS BUILDERS
HE NEEDS AN OVERCOAT
Thanks Exchange For Shoes Voted Him, but Says Their
Bids Are High Enough to Give Him More
Chicago, Aug. 16. J. Ogden
Armour has written a note of thanks
to the Builders and Traders Ex
change whose members on Thursday
voted to send him a pair of shoes
because he recently said high prices
had led him to have his old ones
repaired. He enclosed his address
so the shoes would not go astray.
He said when he saw the bids of
the builders and traders on building
projects he marveled that their gen
erosity stopped at a pair of shoes.
He said this was the year for him
to buy a new overcoat, and that
even a whole year's wardrobe would
be acceptable.
Mr. Armour's letter addressed to
a member of the exchange said in
part:
"Instead of stopping with a pair
BRITISH CHARGE
D'ARCHIVES IS
ORDERED OUT
Carranza Peeved, Commands j
Englishman to Go; Presi
dent Angry With England
Washington, Aug. 16. William
Cummings, British charge d-arch
ives in the city of Mexico has been
ordered to leave the country by
President Carranza.
While not specifically stated in the
dispatches from the Mexican capital
which have reached Washington, it
was understood that Carranza's ac
tion resulted from the statement re
cently made in the House of Com
mons by the British under Secretary
of State, that Great Britain had not
recognized the Carranza Government
and would not do so until there was
some guarantee that the Mexican
Government was able and willing to
protect the lives and properties of
British citizens in Mexico.
Charge Lindsay, of the British em
bassy brought the matter to the at
tention of Secretary Lansing to-day.
It is understood that there is noth
ing to be done except acquiesce in
the decree of expulsion, as Mr. Cum
mings has no official status in the
diplomatic sense and consequently
cannot claim exemption. It is be
lieved in official quarters, however,
that the incident is certain to have
a marked effect on the policy which
the British Government will follow
toward Mexico.
It is expected that in the absence
of any official representation in the
Mexican capital, the British Gov
ernment will have recourse to the
good offices of the United States or
France to look after the extensive
British interests in that country.
Personal Pricnils
Great Britain has not had an of
ficial diplomatic representative in
Mexico since Mr. Hohler, who had
been acting as charge, was with
drawn soon after Carranza assumed
office as President. When Mr. Hohler
departed, the affairs of the British
legation were left in the hands of
Mr. Cummings. He was not to act'
as minister in any sense but was
simply to care for the archives and
other properties.
Mr. Cummings, however, had been
for many years a resident of Mexico
and numbered Carranza himself,
among his personal friends. Thus
he was able in a personal way to
intercede often with the Mexican
President and to-secure protection
for British citizens when they were
endangered by the revolutionary
movement. In addition he kept his
own Government informed of the
developments in Mexico and acting
solely as a medium of communica
tion, without cfficial authorities, de
livered protests.against the mistreat
ment of British subjects and corpo
rations whenever these seemed to be
necessary.
New Treaty With Germany
Tough Job, Hitchcock Says
Swampscott, Mass.. Aug. 16.—"1t
will be a pretty tough job for this
country to negotiate a new treaty with
Germany, but that is just what it.will
mean if the treaty now before the
Senate is textually changed." Senator
Hitchcock, the administration leader in
the Senate, declared to-day at his sum
mer home here, in discussing Depubli
can efforts to amend the document.
"Instead of a treaty imposed by mili
tary force," said the Senator, "we shall
have to make such a treaty as Ger
many is willing to sign, and we shall
lose the advantages of the imposed
treaty."
In discussing the situation with the
President yesterday, Senator Hitch
cock. said, this point was brought up
and the President laughingly remarked
that he might send Senators Lodge and
Knox, chief opponents of ratification,
to Germany to negotiate a new treaty.
"He said this." the Senator said, "by
way of illustrating what a tough job
it would be."
program committee, conducted, in
addition, a list of interesting con
tests, which furnished plenty of en
tertainment. Winners have been
announced as follows:
Bag race, Augusta Kirkwood;
fifty-yard dash, Mildred Rhoades;
hobble race, Mary Reidell; blowing
contest, Augusta Kirkwood: apple
race, Alice Rutter; peanut race,
Augusta Kirkwood; three-legged
race, Wagner and Gordon; fifty- I
of shoes, why not present me with
a wardrobe fcr a year? My wants
are very reasonable because I re
gard clothes from a utilitarian
standpoint rather than decorative.
One overcoat usually lasts me for
two years, and this happens to be
the year when I must have a new
one. You will not need to buy me a
hat because the felt one which I
have used for the last five years is
still in good condition, and the ap
plication of a little black ink now
and then enables me to use the
derby which I like so well and which
feels so comfortable on my head.
"Ordinarily I am content with two
suits of clothes each year and you
will not need to pay more than $75
each for them, because I am not
keen for fancy stuff."
TO USE TRUCKS
IF STRIKE COMES
New York Preparing to Move
Traffic in Case Trollev
men Walk Out
By Associated Press.
New York, August 16.—Mayor Hy
lan announced to-day that the com
manding officer at Governor's Island
had promised to lend the city 2CO
large trucks in the event of the
threatened strike on the traction
lines in Manhattan and the Bronx
taking place to-morrow. Bach truck
will carry at least 20 persons.
The Mayor also appealed to all au
tomobile owners to place their cars
at the use of the traveling public
should the strike materialize. lie
ordered that all automobiles ewned
by the city shoule be held in reserve.
Joseph A. Guider, acting borough
president of Brooklyn, said he was
negotiating for a large number of
sightseiing - busses from New Jersey.
Itejecting a 10 per cent increase in
wages as insufficient and demanding
a fiat increase of 50 per cent., the em
ployes of the Interborough Rapid
Transit Company to-day .threatened
to tie up elevated and sub-.vay lines
operated in the most densely popu
lated sections of the greater city at
4 a. m. to-morrow unless their de
mands are granted. The Interborough
system covers Manhattan, the Bronx,
and parts of Queens and Brooklyn.
The only hope of averting the threat
ened walkout of the Interborough
Rapid Transit employes was an agree
men by the board of estimates to
grant the proposal of the Interbor
ough Company to increase its fares.
Following a stormy meeting yester
day at City Hall between Mayor Hy
lan and members of the executive
committee of the brotherhood, when
Patrick J. Connelly, an elevated train
motorman. who headed the delegation,
left the meeting declaring that he
had been insulted by the Mayor's in
sinuations that the brotherhood was
a tool of the Interborough officials in
a conspiracy to increase fares, the
trainmen were prevailed on to attend
the conference this afternoon and
present their case.
The brotherhood was organized in
1916 with the aid of officials of the
employing company, and has no af
filiation with the International Order
of .Street and Electrical Railway Em
ployes that conducted the strike in
Brooklyn recently.
The action of Mayor Hylan in de
nouncing the strike order as an "in
side Job" and the announcement by
District Attorney Swann that ho had
started an investigation, at the May
or's request to discover if there was
a conspiracy on the part of the com
pany and its employes to gain in
cieased fares, left little hope that to
day's conference would result in an
amicable settlement.
Terrific Storm Plays
Havoc in Reading
RcadinK, Pa., Aug. 16. —Reading
to-day took stock account of a ter
rific rain and electrical storm which
passed over the city last night cre
ating great consternation.
Three buildings were struck "oy
lightning and two of these suffered
from fires. The wind played havoc
with electric and other wires and
the city was plunged in darkness
and trolley service interfered with.
There was a rapid rise in the
Schuylkill river.
Nearly Million Eggs
- Seized at Nashville
•
Nashville, Tenn., Aug. 16. —Near-
ly a million eggs were seized by the
Federal authorities here to-day at
the cold storage plant of Noel &
Co. The eggs, which were the prop
erty of AUoway Brothers, local pro
duce dealers, were declared by the
United States Attorney to consti
tute a supply largely in excess of the
reasonable requirements of busi
ness.
yard handicap race, Bowerman and
Reidell; shoe race, George Snyder;
wheelbarrow race, Wagner and
Gordon.
Committees in charge of the ar
rangements were:
General—R. M. Starry, chairman;
Ray Harman, Samuel Ramer, Sam
uel Bernhardt, Ross Cassel, Stanley
Koser, Walter Elliott, Anna Gar
verich, secretary; Amanda Shields,
'BUCK' PRIVATES
OF RECENT WAR
FORM SOCIETY
All Headquarters Will Be
Tecknically Known as
'Dug Outs'
With tile American Forces in
Germany, Aug. 16.—The Buck Pri
vates Society organized at Monta
baur by members of the First Divi
sion, announced recently that head
quarters in the United States would
be opened in Chicago late in August
with Edward M. McGuire, National
field representative, in charge.
Branches are to be established in
every state in the union, according
to present plans.
Private Paul F. Collins, Battery
D, Sixth Field Artillery, of Los-
Angeles, California, is president of
the society which has several thou
sand members. All headquarters of
society in the different states will
be known technically as "Dug Outs."
A women's auxiliary is also plan
ned, which will include in its mem
bership all women who served with
the American Expeditionary Force,
such as welfare workers, telephone
operators and nurses.
As its platform the society has
adopted these planks: "Broader
education work; cleaner politics,
compalsory schooling for all boys
under sixteen years of age; to make
bigger and better Americans and
to interest ourselves in industry,
commerce and labor."
The society is characterized as a
"great monument for the heroic dead
of the A. E. F. "and it is planned
to make fathers and mothers of men
who died in action in France hon
orary members. One of the duties
of the members of the society will
be to make an annual visit to the
homes of soldiers who died on the
battlefields of the world war.
Membership in the society is re
stricted to privates.
LITTLE CHANGE IN
PRICES OF PRODUCE
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were charging the highest figures in
the city for their supplies. The low
est prices to-day were found again
at Chestnut street market, although
during the late morning hours
there were sharp declines in figures
at the Varbeke street stalls.
Corn, tombtos, plums, peaches,
sweet potatoes, potatoes, cucumbers
and beans were most plentiful, but
the prices did not reach a new low
margin. Corn at most places was
15 to 20 cents a dozen, a few deal
ers selling for 12 cents.
Tomatoes were cheaper than at
any time before this season. Large,
fine quality ones sold for 10 cents
a box, 18 cents a quarter, excep
tionally large and solid or/es bring
ing 15 cents a box. A few dealers
to close out about half a bushel of
fered them at 5 and 8 cents. By the
basket, 60 to 75 c#nts were prevail
ing figures.
Plums were 8, 10 and 12 cents a
box again; peaches at most places
were 15 cents a box, 25 cents a quar
ter, and, by the basket, sl.lO up.
New potatoes were 15 to 18 cents a
quarter peck; sweet potatoes, 15 to
20 cents a quarter; beans, sickle
and "strtrrgless greenpod," 6 to 10
cents; yellow, 8 and 10 cents a quar
ter.
Eggs at 50 Cents
Eggs were 50 cents a dozen, but
ter from 60 to 65 cents a pound, ap
ples for cooking and baking 10 to
18 cents a quarter peclc Lima
beans remained at 25 cents a pint
and peas at 25 cents a quarter peck,
the same as last week.
1 Vegetables, such as beets, carrots
and similar varieties, sold at 5 cents
a bunch. Watermelons were 50 to
8 5 cents each; canteloupes, 8, 10,
12 and 15 cents each.
Elderberries at most stalls were
6 to 8 cents a quart, picked from
the stems. Sales of elderberries
and greqn apples for jelly were
larger to-day than at any time this
season, the farmers reported. Black
berries were 12 to 18 cents a box;
huckleberries 20 and 23 cents a box.
Prices of other produce: Ba
nanas, 30-40 c; cabbage,. 3-15 c; cel
ery, 8-10 c: eggplant, 12-20 c; lem
ons, 40c; oranges, 40-50 c; head
lettuce, 10-15 c: onions, box, 10c;
grapes, 20c a pound; squash, 5-10 c;
ham, 45-60 c; bacon, 50-55 c.
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET
Chicago, Aug. 16. —Hogs Receipts.
6.000; lower; top $1; heavy weight,
$18.35®20.75; medium weight, $18.50®
21: light weight, $18.50@21; light
light, $17.50®20.25; heavy packing
sows, smooth, $17.25@18.25; packing
sows, rough, $16.50@17.25; pigs, sl6®
17.75.
Cattle Receipts. 3,000; compared
with a week ago. beef steers unevenly
75c to $1.50 lower; more in spots;
western 50 to 75c lower; butchers, 50c
to $1 lower; calves, $1 higher; stock
ers and feeders, 26c lower.
Sheep—Receipts. 3,000; compared
with a week ago, native lambs, $1 to
$1.50 higher; western $1 to $1.25 high
er; yearlings and wethers. 25 to 75c
higher; fat ewes, 60 to 75c higher;
breeding ewes and feeders 25c higher.
Lulu Orner, Irene Orem, Elizabeth
Young, Bertha Brandt, Gussie San
derson.
Arrangements Stanley Koser,
chairman; Amanda Shields, Nancy
Kline, Lulu Orner, Irene Orem,
Marguerite Demmy.
Supervisors of Trucks—Ray Har
man, chairman; Ross Cassel, James
Delutes, Sam Werner, Walter Elliot.
Program and Song—Augusta
EVEN THE EMPLOYER LOOKS
OVER THE COST OF LIVING
"Showdown" Shows That the
Than His Boss i
Every employer of labor does not
spend all his time in making out
his income tax returns, according
to the little tale told to-day in
business circles. It was whispered
that even some men who have oth
ers working for them scan the mar
ket prices a little carefully wishing
something or other would get
cheaper.
It appears that one of the best
paid workers in a medium-sized,
CONCERT GIVES
HINTOFKIPONA
Five Thousand Hear Music
and See Race and Illumi
nated Canoe Parade
How popular the Kipona is going
to be was made manifest last vening
when fully 5 000 people heard the
Municipal Band play at the Heist
Boathouse, Front and South streets,
witnessed a war canoe race and saw
a parade of decorated boats.
The concert was tendered by Mr.
and Mrs. Irving E. Robinson and
through the courtesy of the Fark De
partment and Mr. Reist members of
the Rotary Club and the Kiwanis
Club occupied seats on flats in the
river. Guests of Mr. and Mrs. Robin
son occupied a third flat. Through
the interest of Mr. Reist the war ca
noe race was arranged with members
of the two clubs manning one canoe
and the Reist Boat Club members in
the other. Of course the trained
boatmen won, but the club members
were enthusiastic o\ er trying issues
another time and may do so.
The decorated janoes, illuminated
with hundreds of lanterns, were towed
up and down the river in a "snake
dance" formation and won the ap
plause of the audience, which was
unusually largo ar.d enthusiastic. Mr.
Reist said to-day he. was very much
delighted with the results of his ef
forts to add "trimmings" to the con
cert, ar.d expressed the hope that it
would not be the last of such affairs.
"Just think what the Kipona will be,"
said he, "with the people showing all
this interest in the river basin'"
TELEGRAPH COMPANY
LEASES BUILDING
[Continued from First Page.]
Kested, and it was necessary to pro
vide largely increased space. Sev
eral plans were considered, including
an enlargement of the annex at
the preseivt location. Preliminary
sketches were also made for a mod
ern printing plant of reinforced
concrete, but as the Bowman build
ing was at once available, a lease
was concluded for a period which
will make possible the development
of comprehensive printing plans and
also the working out of details of
the inevitable new printing plant
which the company has under con
templation. No change will be
made in the newspaper plant or the
general business offices of the com
pany. These will remain as at pres
ent, including the sales force, and
any'available space ire the rear build
ing will be immediately converted
into offices, which will be added to
the modern office facilities of the
Telegraph building, fronting on
Federal Square. These additional
offices will be available for tenants in
the early autumn and floor plans
i will be ready for inspection in a
few days.
Incidental to the expansion poli
cies of the Telegraph Printing Com
pany will be a gradual reorganiza
tion of the working forces and in
stallation of the latest modern
equipment. Of these matters defi
nite announcement will be made in
the near future.
The illustration herewith gives a
fair idea of the building at the cor
ner of State and Cameron streets,
which will be near the proposed
State memorial viaduct, giving ease
of access to the building from all
parts of the city.
Three full floors of the building
have been taken over by the Tele
graph. The building is ideally
adapted to the purposes for which it
will be used. One whole wing on all
floors is given over to rest rooms.
The modern sanitary facilities are
fifty per cent, in excess of the re
quirements of State law.
BONUS FOR EMPLOYES
Bayonnc, N. J., Aug. 16. —Tho
Stndard Oil Company, of New Jer
sey, and the Tidewater Oil Company
announced to-day that a ten per
cent, bonus would be given to all
their employes, except those on sal
ary to help them meet the high cost
of living. The bonus is to continue
until the cost of living is reduced.
The Standard Oil Company has 10,-
1 000 wage-earners and the Tide
[ water Company -8,300,
Photo by Roshon.
Kirkwood, chairman: Helen Bush. |
Elva Smith, Eva Deibler, Catherine j
Becker, Mary Reneker.
Selection of Prizes—R. M. Starry, I
chairman; Amanda Shields. Bertha
Brandt, Mary Wagner, Ruth Crist.
Refreshment —Ruth Ickes, Mary |
Brough, Helen Young, Ethel Ed- i
wards, Mary Wagner, Anna Egen- I
reider.
Judges For Contests—F. H. Tate,
Best Mechanic Is Better Off
in Worldly Goods
but prosperous little shop kicked
loud and long over the size of en
velope. Living costs are going up,
said he, and he intimated that it
was time for a showdown.
Then it was that the employer
got out his envelope. It showed that
his share for the week for hiring
and firing, for worry and bustle
and for directing "the whole works"
was $2.64 less thin what he had
paid his best mechanic.
CANDIDATES AT
11TH WARD RALLY
Republican Speakers Tell of
Strong Sentiment in
Dauphin
Emphatic proofs that the Republican
party in Harrisburg and throughout
Dauphin county is thoroughly organ
ized. were given last night in a num
ber of short addresses at a big rally.
Eleventh ward Republicans held a big
session at 344 Muench street. In at
tendance were a number of candidates,
city and county officials and Republi
can workers from all over the city.
William Schreadle'y called the meet
ing to order and told of the activity of
the Eleventh ward forces. Robert A.
Enders another staunch campaigner
was made chairman of the meeting and
he too presented facts showing united
ranks in the Eleventh ward and activity
throughout the city.
Harry F. Oves, chairman of the Re
publican City Committee and candidate
for City Treasurer, told of the satis
factory condition in the city and to
the coming of many Democratic voters
to the Republican fold. That the big
triumph of the Republican party in the
election last fall would be repeated
this fall. He urged promptness in reg
istration and continued activity in
getting voters out to the primaries and
general election.'
Samuel H. Garland, Republican candi
date for Alderman of the Eleventh
ward was an enthusiastic speaker and
referred to the systematic canvas be
ing made in his ward, urging every
voter to register early.
Philip S. Moyer candidate for Dis
trict Attorney on the Republican ticket
told of the wonderful sentiment
thoroughout the county in favor of the
Republican candidates. He found all
Republicans loyal and showing Demo
crats who were of the opinion that
under Republican control there has
been strong efficiency in city and county
offices. He reported a strong organiza
tion in the county.
There were other speakers who told
of the loyalty of Republicans, not only
office holders but others. This fact
was shown In the numerous letters re
ceived from voters throughout the city
and county commending the good work
and able control of city and county
offices. The result of last election when
a united party -brought large majorit
ies in every district was referred to.
High praises were given Lieutenant
Governor Kdward Beidleman, and W.
Harry Baker, clerk of the Senate for
their untiring efforts and successful
leadership.
Hearing on Salaries
of Postal Employes
H;i Associated Pres.",
Washington, Aug. 16.—Hearings
on salaries of postal employes will
be held in a number of cities in
September and October by the joint
congressional commission on pos
tal salaries. The commission will
sit first at New York from Sep
tember 8 to 10 to hear employes
from New York and New Jersey.
Other hearings announced to-day
include:
Boston. September 11 and 12, to
hear employes from Massachusetts.
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont,
Connecticut and Rhode Island,
Washington; October 9 and 10.
Pennsylvania, Delaware Maryland,
Virginia and West Virginia.
Smaller Cigar Factories
Are Signing Settlements
Reading, Pa., Aug. 16.—Some of
the smaller cigar factories in the
Eastern Pennsylvania district ha -, e
opened negotiations for settlement
of the strike, and it is announced
to-day that half a dozen in this
city alone have signed the schedule
for more pay and shorter hours.
At State headquarters it is be
lieved to-day that since the smaller
shops are settling and the supply of
cigars on the market is decreas
ing, there will have to be a settle
ment before long by the large chain
factories throughout t;he State.
CRITICISE SHAH'S A'lSlT
I*nrl*. Friday, Aug. 15.—Announce
ment that the Shah of Persia would
visit Europe, with circumstances rela
tive to his trip which have recently
come to light, is causing much com
ment in the French political press
predominating.
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Walter Elliot, Ed Brower-Ancher
Stanley Koser, Anna Garverlch. I
Entertainment Samuel Bern
hardt, chairman; Samuel Ramer,
assistant chairman; Samuel Werner,
Donald Colestock, Minnie Walt,
Mary Smith, Irene Orem, Nancy
Kline, Esther Wasson.'
Booster Committee—Lillian Cole
stock, chairman; Margaret Blain,
Elizabeth Keyner, Barbara Bow-
CITY MAY OFFER
MORE FOODSTUFFS
AT FIREHOUSES
Wide Variety of Commodities
May Be Put Up by
Committee
Success in the first effort to re
duce the high cost of living in the
big sale yesterday of Government
food, brought a decision to-day to
have another sale. It is probable
that the committee will meet Mon
day. Mayor Daniel L. Keister is as
certaining what can be had. not only
at New Cumberland but in Phila
delphia, and may be ready to report
Monday.
While not officially announced the
majority of the municipal food com
mittee hopes to be able to have a
two-hour meat sale next week. Only
meats including the few cases of
corned beef left over will be placed
on sale at the various firehouses on
a fixed day from 9.00 to 11.00 a. m.
The committee may add corned beef
hash to its list of articles.
This morning R. Ross Seaman, sec
retary and treasurer, collected the
cash for yesterday's sales and
checked up the surplus stock. The
unsold food included a few cans of
corned beef and about four cases of
tomatoes. The latter were still in
demand, and it was the belief all
would be sold by this evening.
The committee was much pleased
over the satisfactory remarks re
garding the quality of the goods. No
complaints were heard. Canned
goods found unsaleable because of
rusty cans, and some that had
started to swell, were few. It is esti
mated that In the three carloads
of goods sold in Harrisburg yester
day the loss will not reach more than
30 cans or about $5 in value. In
the opinion of those who know this
is considered remarkable and is em
phatic proof that the quality of the
food sold was of a high standard.
The committee is anxious to se
cure commodities not offered here,
including flour, rice, hominy, soups,
baked beans, condensed milk, syrup,
prunes, raisins, peas, and other food
mentioned in the parcel post list.
The committee may send representa
tives to Philadelphia to look over
the goods on sale at that point.
Japanese Rule in Korea
Unbearable, American
Investigator Reports
Washington, Aug. 16. —Professor
Homer B. Hulbert, who went to Ko
rea for the State Department in
1882 and who later acted as an en
voy for the Korean government for
a number of years, filed with the
Senate Foreign Relations Commit
tee to-day an extensive recital!
charging Japanese brutalities in Ko
rea as bearing on the treaty provis
ion giving German rights in Shant
ung to Japan. He declared Japan
ese rule in Korea had become un
bearable and that unless the Kore
ans were made free "'the world
must look on and see the rapid ex
tinction of a nation of 18,000,000
people."
Professor Hulbert said that in
1905, he delivered to the State De
partment after several attempts to
get a hearing, a letter from the em
peror of Korea bitterly protesting
against a Japanese protectorate in
Korea, and that Elihu Root, then
secretary of state, later wrote that
the emperor's letter was laid before
President Roosevelt. Although he
was the accredited representative of
the emperor, he said, he was refus
ed an opportunity to see the Presi
dent.
"But on the day before I was ad
mitted at the State Department,"
the statement continued, "the ad
ministration, without a word to the
\ emperor or government of Korea
or to the Korean legation, and
knowing well the contents of the
undelivered letter, accepted Japan's
unsupported statement that it was
all satisfactory to the Korean gov
ernment and people."
Plans For Winter Are
Discussed at Rally
At a massmeeting last night of the
colored people of the city held in the
Wickersham building, Charles H.
Jackson, the new organizer for the
War Camp Community Service, spoke
to them on the plans for the coming 1
winter.
The intention of the Community
Service, according to Mr. Jackson, is
not to attempt, to give out anything
in the nature of charity to the col
ored people, but make them see what
it is they need and assist them in ob
taining these needs.
Mrs. Ellen Ford Brooks presented
a plan for the organization of col
ored women and girls. The third
speaker of the evening, Miss Gert
rude Johnson, of Rochester, is to take
charge of the girls' recreational ac
tivities in this city.
HARRIS PARK WINS
The Harris Park A. C. last even
ing defeated the Gardner A. C. in
a fast game by the score of 12 to 9.
The winning players were: Rudy,
Demma, Kerns, Mercurio, Duvall,
Crist, Willers, Anderson and
Philipelll,
man, Mary Danfelt, Mary Morton;
Pearl Edlebute, Ruth Miller, Emma
Klinger, Bertha Shunk, Martha Mil
ler. Daisy Bickel, Edna Crown,
Ruth Shaffer, Catherine Zercher,
Ethel Watson, Marie Windomaker,
Cora Shuler, Mary Reidell, Sara
Garverich, Freda Egenreider, Ad?
Keiser, Rebecca Hocker, Jennie
Warfield, Mildred Rhoades, Luther
Bowerman, Joe Fean.
SOCIAL CENTERS
WILL BE OPENED
IN SCHOOL HOUSES
Commerce Chamber Co-oper
ating With School Board
Officials in Work
Plans for the co-operation of the
Social Center Committee of the Har
risburg Chamber of Commerce with
the school directors of the Harrlsburg
Jii' 31 ™ er< \ completed at a meeting
ot the Chamber committee with Clar
forger, superintendent of spe
cial activities for the school board at
a meeting: In the Harrisburg Club.
- P' a Q nk ° f t ; he Chamber's program
fbr 1919 calls for the co-operation of
the organization with the school board
in the establishment of community cen
ters in the various schoolhouses. Ac
cording to the preliminary plans an
nounced by Mr. Zorger at the meeting,
community centers will be established
n the Camp Curtin and Edison schools
in the fall. A fund of $1,970 has been
appropriated by the school directors to
Onance these activities, and a definite
program will be announced in the near
future, by Mr. Zorger.
"A community center is all that the
two words indicate," said G. B. Cull
merry, chairman of the committee, to
day, "It is the place where the people
of a community may gather to carry
on any activities which they desire.
The community center is a revival of
the old New England town meeting,
where the early colonists discussed in
orderly deliberation problems which
confronted the community. We hope
to make the community centers in Har
risburg a real force for good in the
city."
A second meeting of the committee
to decide upon a definite plan of co
operation with Mr. Zorger will be held
as soon as he has outlined his program
of activities, said Mr. Cullmerry.
In addition to the chairman, the fol
lowing are members of the special com
mittee :
Dr. F. E. Downes, Eli N. Hershey,
Walter E. Dietrich. AI. K. Thomas.
George H. Jeffers, S. P. Eby, and A.
j C. Stamm..
GIRLS HERE HAVE
UNSHAPELY ANKLES
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ridiculed and they believe in mod
eration."
Although the Americans designed
their own styles to a great extent
during the war they apparently are
finding much that is worthwhile in
the Paris display rooms. Brown is
shown in scores of various shades.
There also are shown soft shades of
gray, raven blue, tete-de-negre and
moles.
.Slight Fullness on Hips
The styles generally show a slight
fullness on the hips in the form of ,
soft panniers, with pleats and ac
cordion pleats. Flounces are applied
in such a way as to preserve the out
line of the figure and the straight •
hem of the skirt.
Collars are high in many cases,
and if cut open are adjusted so they
may be buttoned close to the throat.
Wool embroideries, flat paillettes ,
and metallic ribbons of a leather-liko
texture form the trimmings for af
ternoon frocks, the majority of
j which are made with coats to match.
These coats are trimmed with such
furs as mouflon, mole, monkey, ko
linsky, muskrat and skunk.
Material Soft
All materials are suit and where
! flounces are introduced they are
set on linings of chiffon to insure
supple lines. Velveteen, soft serge,
1 velour de laine, chiffon and plush
are used with great effectiveness in
gowns and costumes.
Coats with afternoon costumes
come just below the hips and follow
Dick Turpin lines, by means of a
girdle or gauging. Skirts are nar
rower at the feet, giving a peg top
suggestion. Fur collars reach to the
eyes.
Women Should Display Backs x
American buyers say they are hav
ing almost a battle with Parisian
dressmakers over the backless even
ing gowns offered, which the Ameri
cans are insisting on having filled
in with lace, to the amazement of
the French designers who protest
that women should be allowed to '*
display their well-formed backs.
Hats Will Frame Face
Soft net, tulle and lace are used t
extensively over charmeuse and chif
fon for evening gowns and trim- £
mings of gold threads, paillettes, Jet,
silver tissue, chenille and plush are
much used. The plush in these trim
mings is worked up to represent
soft fur. Black and gold, raven
mole and cinnamon are the prevail
ing tones of evening gowns but deli
cate pompadour blues and pinks,
with silk panniers, are shown often
for young girls. Many gowns of
gold tissue are displayed.
Hats for fall and winter are both
large and small, but in, all cases will %
frame the face. Velvet is the most
popular fabric for hats and trim
mings will be of ostrich feathers,
ospreys and monkey fur.
SEVEN DIE IN COLLISION
I'nriK, Aug. 16—Seven persons were
killed and 34 injured in a collieon
Friday between an express train and
a troop train. The express train In
the accident was that running fronfe
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