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cd they would be able to control prices
in this country at huge advantages
and profits to themselves.
Sentiment in Congress today was
unanimously with the administration,
and the opinion was freely expressed
that, IL desired. law will be passed
at once that will enable the legal de-
partment Of the government to reach
those who are trying to exploit the
people.
Increases Unjustidable.
oficials said tho President considered
that In many cases the increases were
wholly un1ustinable When he returned
from Mrs. Wilson's burial at Rome. Ga.
resolutions already had been introduced
in the House calling on the Department
Justice to report what action they were
taking.
President Wilson's interest in the sit
uation, however, was wholly apart from
that and he probably would have taken
action before had II not been FOR the
death in the White House.
Secretary Redfeld this morning wrote
to Chairman Adamson asking that
Congress provide $4,000 for carrying
on such investigation of the rise in
foodstuff prices as is asked. Secretary
Chairman Adamson that perhaps the
Department Of Agriculture would be
in a better situation to investigate the
matter than the Department Of Com
merce.
I'VE have a temporary stoppage Of
trade, but 1t is only temporary" said
Secretary Redf1eld this morning. while
we have a large wheat crop, all our
other crops are under average.
Tho situation in Europe is such that
the countries at war there are unable
to harvest their crops. Their crops.
too, are not as great as normally. this
year. But their demand for food is
increased. The countries at war must
have our foodstufrs. America should
not do the worrying.
TT, however" continued Secretary
Redfeld. ''the present temporary stop
page Of trade with foreign countries
Is made the basis of an artificial at
tempt in this country to put up prices,
1t is unpatriotic; may say even damn
able"
Secretary Redheld and Secretary
Houston lunched together today. dis
cussing the situation. 1t is thought
by officials Of the Department of Com
merce that in view Of activities by the
Department OF Justice and possible
activities by the Department Of Agri-
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PRICES UP IN BOSTON.
Massachusetts, Attorney General Be.
gins an Investigation.

BOSTON, August 13.-Attorney Gen.
eral Boynton began an investigation
Of the increased cost of staple foods
in Massachusetts, today
A detail Of state police officers were
assigned to assist In ascertaining
whether the price advances in COM
modities were due to concerted action
on the part of the dealers.
Further advances in the price Of su-
gar, rolled oats and molasses were an
nounced today.
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TALKED WITH McADOO TODAY.
]. J. Hill and Counsel Here for Trade
Conference Tomorrow.

James ]. Hill and his counsel, Col.
]. H Carroll of st. Louis. talked with
Secretary McAdoo today preliminary
to a conference tomorrow over the
moving of the grain crop to Europe.
A number of the other representa-
tives of banking and industrial inter-
ests who will attend the conference
arrived.
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trian port against orders.
The Atherstone cleared from New
Orleans July 21 for Fiume, Austria,
with cargo of 265,000 bushels Of
wheat. received from Norris & Co.
When war was declared the owners Of
the cargo instructed Capt. Bliault to
put into either neutral port or port
of the United Kingdom.
In the libel proceedings the libelants
allege that in spite Of their efforts to
change the destination OF the vessel
her captain insisted upon taking his
cargo to an Austrian port.
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Marketing System Needed,
So Superintendent Sherman
Declares of Food Cost

That congressional action can be ex-
pected to accomplish but little at this
time in preventing an advance in food
prices caused by the war in Europe Is
the belief Of John 8. Sherman, superin-
tendent Of weights. measures and markets
of the District. It may have the effect,
however, he suggested In an interview
today, Of laying the basis Of constructive
legislation which will make for better
times in this country after peace has been
restored among the warning nations
abroad.
Had the municipalities Of the United
States kept abreast Of the times in the
development Of scientifically organized
means for the distribution Of food prod
ucts, the present increase Of prices, he
declared, would have been an increase
instead Of from high to e1orbitant ones.
The Market Situation.
Speaking Of the market situation. both
with respect to the needs Of Washington
and the country generally, Mr.. Sherman
said:
II am glad Congress IL giving attention
to this problem. Perhaps it means that
we are to get some truly constructive
action. But II the present increases in
prices, which are due to the natural in
stinct Of the human mind to take heed to
the future and the ability Of business men
to discount the certain future effects of
the European war. are to be condemned.
what is to be said OF other sharp in
creases which have occurred, increases
often just as. great and practically as
sudden, and without any adequate eco
f1omic Justification? Those were unjustif-
able increases from reasonable to high
prices. This is an economically justif-
able increase which must follow war as
night follows day, but because 1t in
wolves a raise from high to extremely
high prices, the people find 1t harder to
stand, and congressman feel 1t necessary
to act.
"Tfad the municipalities of the United
States kept abreast of the times in the
development and control Of scientifcal-
" organized means for the distribu-
ton of food products. the present in
crease of prices would have been an
increase simply from reasonable to
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OWNERS LIBEL WHEAT CARGO
OF BRITISH SHIP AT NORFOLK

NORFOLK. Va. August 13.-Putting
into a neutral port for bunker coal and
10 gain a breathing spell from prowling
ships OF the enemy OF the Atlantic
coast. only to be libeled by owners
of the cargo she carried, is the fate of
the British steamer Atherstone. lying
of Sewells point
The Atherstone was last night
liueled by Norris & Co. Incorporated.
The owners allege that the captain In
sists on carrying the cargo to an Aus
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lodging them the Russian cavalry pur-
sued the Austrians across the River Bug
and blew up two bridges and q viaduct.
Several houses in Sokal. which is forty
five miles northeast Of Lemberg, were
set on fire and burned to the ground by
the Russian troops because civilians had
fired from them on the attacking force.
The Russians captured some military
building material, pontoons and telegraph
instruments.
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CONTINUED from First Page.)
the foreign wars would at once affect
food conditions here. The big jump
in the prices Of -four and Of sugar are
pointed out, -four being especially mem
or two after the declaration OF war
between Germany and France ana
Germany and Russia big -four manu-
facturers in the west at once shot up
the prices of their product. sending 9
them at one jump Gu cents to 81
barrel.
No Wheat Has Moved.
This, too. in the face Of the fact that
hardly a bushel Of American wheat has
moved out Of this country for weeks
and Is piled along the railroad tracks
between the west and New York await
ing ships to take it to England or
France or to neutral countries. Thor
oughly informed officials OF the admin
istration, after much study OF the sit
uation, and a frank desire to cooperate
to the fullest extent in marketing every
bushel Of wheat abroad that 1t Is pos
sible to get there. do not see how as
in past years, and yet the crop Of this
year is the largest ever known in the
United States. That there has been
speculation somewhere Is not doubted
for q moment.
As to sugar and other foodstufHs that
have gone up the administration will
determine as quickly as possible the
causes Of increase and the persons re-
sponsible therefor.
Even the manufacturers of automo-
bile tires. 1t is claimed. took advantage
of the situation. and a week ago made
20 per cent increase in these useful
articles. The intimation Is plain that
when the manufacturers found they
would have less competition from
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Real War News Meager.

NEW YORK. August 13.-It
seems to me very desirable that
1t be made plain to all readers
of Associated Press papers that.
since the cables to Germany
have been cut, nothing but an
exceedingly meager service
through London is possible from
any points within either the Ger
man, the Russian or Austro-
Hungarian empires. And even
these dispatches are very rigor-
ously censored by the British
authorities: The reports from
France and Belgium are all sub
ject to like governmental super
vision.
MELVILLE L. STONE,
General Manager.
The Associated Press.
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BELGIUM FRAMING APPEAL
TO TIL. NEUTRAL POWERS

is stated here today that the interven-
ton Of the neutral powers is to be
asked for by the Belgian foreign min
lister through their diplomatic repre-
ssntatives in the Belgian carital in
reference TO alleged repeated violation
Evening star., 1914-08-13

by the German troops in Belgium Of
the Geneva and Hague conventions.
lister, has drawn up a long list Of cases
declared to be fully attested. Of the
killing Of the wounded. the abuse Of the
white flag. the killing Of civilians and
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CUT MEATS NO HIGHER.
Chicago Prices Today Are Reported
N Unchan1ed

CHICAGO. August 13.-There was no
change in the wholesale price Of cut
meats at the stock yards today. except
that sausage was described as "a trifie
stronger"
The investigation of the alleged war
rise Of prices on foodstuffs ordered by
the President will be taken up. SO far
as Chicago is concerned. by District
Attorney Wilkerson on his return from
his vacation tomorrow.
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$4,000 IN SWISS BANK.
Americans There to Be Sent to Ital'
ian Ports for Return Home.

GENEVA. August 13, via Paris.-Pleas-
ant A. StovalL the American minister
was advised by Secretary Bryan yester-
day that he had deposited soo.oc goid N
a New York bank to help Americans.
The Swiss International Bank accord
fnely credited Mr. Stovall with that sum-
and Americans now will he sent to Italian
ports, where ships are being chartered to
lake them home.
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NEW YORK. August 13.-News OF the
taking OF the German tank steamer Leoa'
a prize probably worth quarter OF
million, by a prize crew from the British
cruiser Suffolk, and of the arrest of up
ward of 100 German reservists In Ber-
muda as prisoners of war was confirmed
by Capt r. L. Daniels Of the Royal mail
steam packet Caribbean, which arrived
this noon from Bermuda. Similar con-
firmation was brought by the Bernudian
Of the Quebec Steamship Company.
.'On the second day out Of our south
ward voyage last week." said Capt. Dam
iels, I'VE were chased by an unknown
cruiser until the officers Of the warship
apparently were satisfied with our ident-
ity. With that exception our experience
has been practically uneventful. On our
way north we saw nothing OF any war
ships and had no wireless signals except
the report of Admiral Sir Christopher
Cradock Of the British cruiser Suffolk to
the effect that all was safe for shipping
in the west Atlantic. This was a relief,
for the weather was hazy all the way
north.
Martial Law at Bermuda.
Martial law is in full force in Ber-
muda now. None Of the crews OF
steamers is allowed ashore. The streets
are patrolled by soldiers from the British
garrison, and the volunteers have been
called out. With the exception of the
activities at the fortifcations and the
seizure Of all German reservists there
is no great excitement. however. The
authorities have taken upward OF 100
OF these reservists and made them
prisoners on Princes Island in the
harbor.
THE Leda q big German tank steam
er. chartered to the Standard Oil Com
pany. was brought into port about
daylight Saturday morning in charge
of prize crew from the Suffolk The
Leda was empty. She had crew OF
probably thirty men, who are held
prisoners aboard. An admiralty prize
court will be convened as formality
Evening star., 1914-08-13

culture, the latter Of which through
its office OF markets is we'll equipped
with facilities for handling such an
investigation as is asked by the House
resolutions before congressional action
Is taken, the Department of Com
merce may not, after all. conduct the
Investigations.
It is also said that war events are hap
pening at such lively rate that by the
time such an action is taken by the De-
partment Of Commerce. which must first
secure especial funds to carry on the
work. that the whole situation might be
changed.
Resolutions Sent Redfeld.
Three resolutions calling for informa-
ton as to war prices on foodstuffs in
the United States were referred to secre-
tary Redfield today by Chairman Adam
son of the House interstate and foreign
commerce committee All OF the resolu-
tions call upon the Department Of Com
merce to explain why prices have gone
up when the expectation Of food practi-
caIly has been stopped by the European
war.
The resolutions are three out Of nve
which have been introduced in the
House. and were presented by Repre-
sentatives Kelly. Moore and Farr OF
Pennsylvania. All directed inquiries
through the Department of Commerce:
Chairman Adamson expects that the
department will make replies which Will
render unnecessary action by the House
on any of the resolutions.
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HIGH FOOD COST
R0USES WILSON
TO AID PEOPLE

fcontinued from First Page.)
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1914-11-07
6aMEs IND DkUeHTERs.

Mss Blancka Phflippsburg Il mas
~ nurrier IN Lubow, Russia
Il h reported that Mrs- Charles Stew
art Parnel Is now an invalid and Hv-
ing IN seclusion on the south coast Of
Hngiand.
Mrs Harry Payne Whitney win de-
IN the memorial to be erected In
New York to Lillian Nordica. the op-
ga singer.
MrA. Amelia Fowler holds the unique
once Of nag mother" to the state OF
Massachusetts,. She Is charged with
the care Of all the banners and ensigns
of the commonwealth
Despite the fact that she despises
the drug, Mrs. A. SOderburg runs a
anun factory IN Terre Haute, Ind,
which Is one Of the few industries Of
tn kind in the United States
Miss Mabel Lee, the recent winner
Of the first prize for oratory at the
tsnth annual conference Of Chinese stu
dents ct Amherst, Mass, Is the nrst
Rih who has thus been distinguished
She Is a junior at Barnard college,
New YOrk city.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1914-11-07
SIRES AND SONS.

Arthur b. Wilde, president Of the
University Of Arizona. has been ap-
pointed professor Of education and
school administration at Boston uni
Verstty.
p. Stewart Heintzleman, who goes
10 Mukden, China, as consul general
has been assistant chief Of the division
Of far eastern affairs in the state de
partment
Alfred P. T. Won Tirpitz, chief Of the
admiralty Of the German navy, Is Sec
ond In command only to Prince Henry
Of Prussia, the kaisers brother. he is
an officer Of great experience In sea
duty.
The Right hon. F. E. Smith. on
whom the world depended for Official
war news Of Great Britain, he being
In charge until recently Of the official
press bureau, is-a member OF parlia-
ment, fOrty-two years old. self made
and noted as a barrister.
DR.. TheobaId Won Bethmann-Holl-
veg. imperial German chancellor, Is
now ffty-seven years OF age. He
studied law at Gottingen and practiced
for about six years, after which he
was made a judge at Potsdam. There
he became intimate with and gained
the confidence Of the present emperor,
with whom he had formerly been q
fellow student at Bonn.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1914-11-07
Fashion FriHS.

As the waist line is now at the hip.
high heeled shoes will again be the
vogue in order that women's feet may
be enabled to reach the ground--Wash-
ingtOn Post
II the general use OF cotton is neces-
sary to the country's welfare the pub
lie may even be reconciled to the reap
pearance Of the old fashioned calico
Washington Star.
A fashion note predicts the decline
Of the slim girl, but we can't see how
the slim girl. as we have known her
recently, can decline much further
without disintegrating entirely.-Phil-
adelphia Inquirer.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1914-11-07
Echoes of the War.

The submarine b wars ugly duck
HnG.-BrOoklyn Eagle.
At it's best war is but murder on
larger scaIe--Philadelphia Inquirer.
The lists Of dead and injured are not
doing any retreating. - Detroit Free
Press
Prophecies that It would be a long
and terrible war have already been
fulfilled Star.
Various nations at war are now be-
ginning to count the cost If they had
figured earlier there might have been
n War.-New York World
Before the war began Belgium had
more Inhabitants to the square mile
than any other country. And now 1t
probably has more dead men to the
square n1e-IndianapOlis News.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1914-11-07
Pert Personals.

Among the unaccounted for are Doc
Cook and Victoriano Huerta.-Balti-
more American.
Doubtless II the Boston fans had
their way it would be Johnny Forevers.
Pittsburgh Press.
General Won Kluck should be able to
land a nice postmastership when this
wretched business is over.-Columbia
State.
John Lind, it is said. Is resting in
sanitarium." Perhaps it will be learned
when he comes out that he has recov-
Sred his voice.-Philadelphia Inquirer.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1914-11-07
The Royal Box.

King George Of England employs
1000 servants.
The wife Of the crown prince Of
Sweden Is the Princess Of Connaught,
daughter of the Duke Of Connaught,
present governor general Of the Do
minion Of Canada
Born In 1868, the present car as
cended the throne in 1894 and a month
later married Princess Alexandra Alix,
daughter Of Ludwig ~, grand duke
Of Hesse, by whom he has four daugh-
tiers and q SON
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1914-11-07
The Cookbook.

When cooking apples add pinch Of
salt This makes them tender and I'm
proves the favor
When making bread pudding. line the
dish or tin with thin paste. put In the
bread pudding. then cover with paste
and bake In a slow oven This b
great improvement
The best way to warm up q joint Is
to wrap it in thickly creased paper and
keep 1t covered while In the oven. By
having 1t covered thug the steam will
prevent the meat from becoming hard
and dry. and the joint win get hot
through In less time
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1914-11-07
Household Hints.

Never keep pastry In the icebox, as
Il soon becomes soggy.
When ink il split on the carpet run
q cut lemon over the stain immedi-
ately. and It VIII entirely disappear
and not injure the carpet
10 repair a tabIecIOth lay IT quite
nat and cover the hole with a piece
Of plain Brussels net; tack IT on and
darn with fine FAX When ironed it
win scarcely be noticeable.
When washing saucepans be sure 70
iay them In front Of the IRE for I've
O. ten minutes 30 that they may dry
thoroughly inside and 30 prevenp de-
teri0rattng through getting rusty.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1914-11-07
Train and Track.

Electric railways In the United States
own 1910 miles of track
All steel cars run by trolley now be
tween New York and Boston
A railway for tourists il to be built
along Lake Como from Como to CHA.
VIENNA
Locomotives for the Sahara desert
line have V shaped hoods In front to
cut through sandstorms.
To protect a Swiss railroad from FIRE
quent avalanches numerous snow re
tanning walls have been built on a
mountain side at points from which
the slides start, to hold the snow until
II meltN.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1914-11-07
Tales of Cities.

Brooklyn supplies citizens with shade
trees at cost
Chicago has one homicide per month
for every 10000 inhabitants
Wooden roofs cannot now be laid In
Boston owing to danger from fire.
New Orleans Is rapidly exterminat.
ing its rat population. and landing Of
rats from ships Is now prevented by
tin shields on cables and other devices.
Vienna is the capital both Of the
Austro- Hungarian empire and Of the
Austrian half Of the dual monarchy.
1t is the seat Of the reichsrath or Aus
TRAN parliament and one Of the most
beautiful cities In the world
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1914-11-07
Pert Personals.

Huerta says be does not want to re-
turn to Mexico. That old boy isn't
picked all the time.-DetrOit Free
Press.
George Bernard Shaw says the think
ing public numbers less than $4,000.
Perhaps the remainder don't think hes
worth thinking about - Washington
Post
The Duke OF Manchester, who Gays
that he owes less than 5000. should
have a care. or the first thing be knows
folks win be saying that be isn't q reg
uIar duke--BOston Transcript
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1914-11-07
State Lines.

Pennsylvania mines one-tenth Of the
worlds coal.
Wisconsin has 100000 acres await
ing settlement
Indiana this year has had one fire for
every 435 inhabitants.
The forests Of Florida contain 176
different kinds Of wood.
Virginia furnishes about 95 per cent
Of our supply Of soapstOne.
Last year California recorded one
marriage every seventeen minutes.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1914-11-07
BRIGHT BRIEFS.


Blood win teIl-and 30 WIN q BLACK
eye.
POIIteness rarely tells the whole
truth.
II Is anomalous that Pacific islands
should be prizes Of war.
There are a lot Of things the world
needs worse than twenty-One inch
guns
All this talk about better babies IL
useless so far as those who have one Is
concerned
There are many things in war that
look easy in theory, but do not work
out In practice.
All fools do not part with their mon
ey, the old proverb to the contrary
Notwithstanding.
The aeroplane not only adds to the
horrors OF war, but 20 Cne imaginary
horrors Of war also.
We have heard Of some people who
say they could live on music. Then II
must be on note meal
PERHAPS we can do without Paris
modes as well as we can dispense with
Wall street quotations.
A strategical retreat Is the knack of
making your own rout read Ike a glo-
rious and decisive victory.
II charity were as reckless as mill
tary ambition In fits expenditures the
result might be confusing, but It would
be far less sorrowfuL
The advice contained In the last
words Of King Charles Of Roumania.
Save the fatherland, but do not shed
blood" is magnanimOus, but In these
times IT might be hard to follow.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1914-11-07
Industrial Items.

Over 1900 Danish women belong TO
trades unions.
New York city has more than 10000
boot and shoe workers.
There are 10000 chandelier and
brass workers in Greater New York.
German child labor laws define chill
dren as boys and girls less than thir-
teen years Of age and those older who
SIN attend school.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1914-11-07
Electric Sparks.

Electric power d generally used In
matchmaking.
For the last quarter century the an
nual Increase In the ne Of electricity
has averaged % per cent
DoctoEs have decided that an cleo
the shock kfIls a man By. destroying
the rhythm Of the heart beats and act
ing upon the lungs Ike an overdose
q an anaasthetic.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1914-11-07
German GIeanInqs.

mree out Of every -four German non
agenarians are women.
Il q Illegal IN Germany for physi
clans 10 dictate prescriptions TO chem
~ over the telephone. a. fatal misun-
dssstandines are likely 10 result
In q German SD WORKS q hydraulic
prs that can exert pressure Of IL
GO tsns has replaced q steam hammer
fat shook the earth for q iong d.
snea every tine twas used
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1914-11-07
Fashion FriHs.

Style d the name that Is given TO
freak garments TO induce people to re-
gard them as Observation-Disclosures
Record
Styles In shoes for children show
good sense. II Is not until they reach
the age Of discretion that people begin
10 torture their feet-Chicago News
10 our way Of thinking there d no
worse combination than white stock
ings with black shoes unless II be black
shoes with white stockings. Phfladel
phta Inquirer.