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The Washington times., 1914-08-19
HOUSEWIVES BAND TO
CUT DOWN FOODCOST
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and effect savings by buying at whole
sale all dry commodities such as po-
tatoes and beans, and also in perish
able goods, such as tomatoes. canta-
loupes and fruits. Fish for sailing, he
said, can be purchased in 200 pound
the municipal fish markets, while even
the retail prices here on most varieties
are greatly cheaper than those quoted
as obtaining in the private markets.
As To Delivery.
Superintendent Sherman said that
there are many farmers at the whole
sale markets who will deliver quantities
Of bushel or more, and that there also
are to be found at this market men who
make II business to deliver produce.
The cost Of delivering should not exceed
20 cents.
The Department of Weights. Measures
and Markets, he said, will not give
its aid to any league which covers a
larger area than two blocks.
The rules suggested are these:
organize on a cash basis Trust no
one. Obtain from each member of the
league deposit sufficient to cover the
first purchase. Do not permit the pur-
chaser to make of his home a store
mouse Tor goods purchased for members
pee that your goods are delivered on
ShS udy llcy are DOURht.
In purchasing buy by the quantity
and not by the dollars worth. IL YOU
ask Tor bushel you are entitled to a
bushel. If you ask for dollars worth
the wholesaler can give you any quanti-
Representatives of the leagues were nd
yised to make their purchases at the
Haskell Market, between B and Little
and Tenth and Twelfth streets, north
west and at the fish market, foot Of
Eleventh street, southwest.
representatives were advised to
take the name of the farmer from
whom the purchase Is made and the
number OF his wagon. Persons inter-
ested In the plan will be received at
Room 313. District Building, Mon
Gays, Wednesdays. and Fridays until
further notice.
No organization is authorized to act
as the representative of the depart
ment. The department, he said, will
De glad to cooperate with such or
CARNATIONS. but they are not to be
regarded as its agents. Supt. Sher-
man made II plain today that the
movement is not intended as a boy
colt OF the retailers, but is intended
to meet an emergency.
His Statement.
He said:
We have no idea that this system
Is necessary in any well-planned mar
keting system and the complete plan
contempates utilization OF the middle
man in a way to make his activities
as useful and efficient as possible. to
eliminate the present waste In dis
tr1bution and to pay him better, we
hope, for the useful service he per-
forms.
I'm other words. We have as yet found
nothing to indicate that the middle
mans profits are too large. The pres
ent plan Of Wholesale buying was sug-
gested merely as an emergency meas
uIe. Prices are mounting SO fast, con-
ditions of living are becoming SO hard
that people should be willing for
awhile to economize at the expense of
convenience until the present pinch
is over.
The Washington times., 1914-08-19
Whisky Explosion Is
Fatal to Bystander

certificate OF accidental death was
given by the coroner today in the case
OF Frank Lawson. colored. who died in
Emergency Hospital last night from in
juries suffered when a barrel of whisky
exploded in a saloon at 935 Second street
southwest. Samuel Springman, living In
the neighborhood, was passing the place
at the time. and went to I.awson's aid.
His hands were painfully burned when
he dragged the man from the burning
barroom. Festus CroXton was also
burned.
Lawson was standing near the barrel
of whisky in the rear of the place when
It exploded. The shock caused a bar
rel Of gin to explode. An alarm Of fire
was sounded and the blaze extinguished
after $500 damage had been done to the
saloon. The fire marshal was unable
10 learn what caused the whisky to ex-
plode.
The Washington times., 1914-08-19
RAILROADS CONSIDER
ADVANCING OF FARES
Means Is Sought to Make Up
Loss From Wiping Out of
Export Business.

NEW YORK, Aug. Ie-Contending
that even under normal conditions OF
travel the railroads of the country are
not securing. as was pointed out by the
interstate Commerce Commission in its
recent Eastern freight rate decision,
proper revenues from their passenger
service, the Eastern Trunk Line Assooi-
alton met here yesterday to consider
passenger rate increases made neces-
sary by the abnormal conditions affect
ing export and import traffic on the
railroads
While the railroad officials who took
part. including representatives of all
roads east of Pittsburgh and north of
the Potomac, declined to make public
what transpired in the conference. they
said that action on the proposed in
crease was postponed to a meeting to be
held in the near future.
The suggestion for passenger rate in
creases came from the Interstate Com
merce Commission which in the freight
rate case said that many of the roads
were not receiving proper revenuS in
return for OUTLAWS in behalf of passen-
ger service.
The proposal that sucn a step be taken
at this particular time, however, is
said to have been made with a view
10 increasing revenues, now greatly de-
pressed by the practical suspension Of
hauling incident TO the nations import
and export trade.
It is understood that it has been pro-
posed to make the increases effective
by abolishing mileage books, except in
the States of New York and Virginia
where the law requires their sale; the
aboIition of round-trip reductions; and
the curtailment of Communication privi-
leges. Under the contemplated plan
all mileage rates are to be standard
led at not less than III cents per
mile.
The Washington times., 1914-08-19
Asks u. S. Send Bread
For Refugee Americans

England needs every loaf of bread
she has in store" declared Mrs. Elsie
Cobb Wilson. of this city, who arrived
in New York from England on the
Laconia, land for that reason the
food for its citizens homeward bound
from that country
Mrs. Wilson says that she was re-
quested by many Americans in London
to urge the State Department to greater
effort in taking care of the stranded
Americans in England. Speaking of
conditions in London. Mrs. Wilson said
AT many of the hotels the cooks and
walters have left to go into the army,
and the service. as a consequence, is
paralyZed. Some of the hotels have had
to close up. More than 150 persons were
forced to leave one hotel in a single day.
The congestion of the people in Lon
don is beyond description. The resort
hotels have been converted into hos
pitfalls, and this has forced all who were
sojourning there to fee to the metropo-
lis. Many of them have lost their bag
gage because of the cancellation of sail
ings, and thousands are entirely with
out baggage.
Il make appeal for relief for my
stranded countrymen and women at the
urgent request of the following we'll
known Americans whom l met in Lon
9on: hrs. NnildhI DfdpeT' M4ss draper,
Senator and Mrs. Lodge, Mr.. and Mrs.
A P. Gardner, Miss Gardner. Mr..
Chandler Hale, Mr.. and Mrs. Borden
Hartman, the Misses Patten, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clark Waggaman, Mr.. and Mrs.
f. A. Mitchell. Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Nc
Clintock, Mss X. G. McClintock, Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Chaplin, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Cross Johnston. Miss Johnston.
Mrs. John Cabot Lodge and children,
Miss Stevens, Mrs. Marshall Field,
Henry White, Mrs. Huntington Jackson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Richardson. DR..
and Mrs. Pettus, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Won L. Meyer, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
May. and Miss Cecilia May"
Mrs. Wilson will return to Washing
ton within a few days.
The Washington times., 1914-08-19
Bryan Again Pleads
For Nicaragua Treaty

Secretary of State Bryan appeared
before the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee today on the Nicaragua
treaty. The committee, after consider
ing the treaty, referred II to a subcom-
mittee consisting of Senators Shively,
Hitchcock, and McCumber.
The treaty has been stripped of the
protectorate feature to which there was
So much objection. The provisions al
lowing Nicaragua 100000 for an eX-
elusive canal right Of way and other
concessions remain. In this form II is
regarded as probable the treaty will go
through.
The committee ordered a favorable re-
port on the peace treaty with Peru.
The Washington times., 1914-08-19
American Girl Students
In Europe Need Funds

NEW YORK, Aug. 19.-The patheuc
rtate OF American girls sent abroad TO
study art and music was detailed by Dr.
G. Dickinson, of Jersey City. upon his
arrival here on the steamer Nieuw Am
sterdam. Many of these girls, DR.. Lick
inson, declared. being cut on by the
european war from the pittances which
parents in this country were accustomed
10 send weekly or monthly, are now con-
frorted With starvation.
1t was no unusual sight, the physician
remarked, to Sc scores of these girl
Students gathered daily about the
American consulates begging for aid
and transportation home. When the
steamer left Rotterdam, ne ADDED
number of girls in such a plight were
eft on the pier weeping. They did not
know, he said, when another ship would
cave, and many had no funds with
sAie4 t. Bay passage.
The Washington times., 1914-08-19
when THE Skin
ITCHES, BURNS,
APPLY p0SlAM

Foslam will DO all that you can ex-
pect Of an efficient remedy for the skin,
and usually much more. Stops itching
with first application, readily removes
Pimples, Blackheads and Blemishes:
clears infiamed skin overnight; controls
and eradicates virulent, itching Ecze-
mas. Assuredly Poslam Is the remedy
for your use whenever the skin ails.
Every day sees its successful work re-
peated In hundreds Of cases.
Your druggist sells Poslam. For free
sample write to Emergency Laborato-
ries, 90 West 25th Street, New York
Poslam Soap affords an unexceIled
shampoo; discourages dandruh Makes
skin and complexion elear-Advt
The Washington times., 1914-08-19
Harris Bail Is Raised to
ST, 900 on Assault Charge

HYATTSvILLE. Md. Aug. s.-George
F. Hart. the Branchville farmer. who
on July s shot and wounded his wife,
Mrs. Nellie America Hart, and who was
recently indicted by the grand jury for
assault and battery with intent 70 kill,
and who has been out on an $500 bail
was yesterday rearrested by Deputy
Sheriff Thomas H. Garrison on a bench
warrant Hart was Immediately re-
leased by the Circuit court on a 81, 900
bail for his appearance at the fall term
Of court. Hi sfather. Frank Hart, went
security
The Washington times., 1914-08-19
Peace Reigns Now
In Mexican Capital

All departments Of the constitution
alist government have moved to Mexico
City. which Is tranquil. business -
generally improving and there Is every
assurance of continued peace In the re-
the State Department today from Con-
sui General Hanna, at Monterey.
Paul Fuller. a New York lawyer, has
been sent to Mexico to promote harmony
between Villa and Carranza- While
State Department officials refuse to
comment on Fuller's work-he has al
ready seen yiila-it Is understood that
the Administration regards the situa-
ton as promising.
The Washington times., 1914-08-19
Four Reels OF Motion
Pictures Go Up in Smoke

There was a little bonfire at Ninth
and z streets last evening which re-
suited in a larger property loss than
is often caused by a real. sure-enough
blaze, G. ]. Swan, of the Fairyland
notion picture theater. Nineteenth
and L streets northwest, set a box
containing four reels OF film on the
pavement, and a moment later they
went up in smoke. The reels were
valued at $500. What caused the fire
10 Q mystery.
The Washington times., 1914-08-19
Rate Decision Published.

The Interstate Commerce CoE1mis-
sion today published its decision in the
so-called Arkansas. Missouri and Okla
homa 3-cent fare" cases, dismissing the
complaint of the Oklahoma corporation
commission. which demanded the scent
interstate fares Of the several States
be reduced to 2 cents-the Interstate
rate established by State laws. The
commission held that the State rail-
way commissions had not proved that
the Scent rate was unreasonable.
The Washington times., 1914-08-19
Sues Railway Co.

Emma Common filed suit for $4,000 dam
ages today in the District Supreme
Court against the Washington Railway
and Electric Company. The plaintiff
states that while she was on a car or
the defendants, February II last, at CO.
lumbia and Ontario roads northwest. the
car was suddenly started and she was
thrown down and permanently injur ed.
Attorney w. G. Gardiner represents the
complainant
The Washington times., 1914-08-19
10000 RUSSIANS
INVADING AUSTRIA
st. Petersburg Reports Advance
Into GaIicia and Bukovina
Well in Progress.

ST. PETERSBURG. Aug. 1s.-The
war office announces that the invasion
of the Austrian provinces of Galicia and
Bukovina is well 4 in progress. 1t is
stated that several divisions, totaling
more than 1000 men, chiefly infantry
and artillery. are moving into Austria
by several routes, the location of which
Is withheld. The general staff an
nounces that the capture Of Czernowitz,
the capital OF Bukovina, may soon De
looked for.
The Washington times., 1914-08-19
Pacific Liner on Reef.

VICTORIA. British Columbia, Aug. 49,
Distress signals were received early
today from the Grand Trunk Pacific
liner. Prince Albert, and assistance Is
being rushed from several different
points. The Prince Albert is on a reef
in Chatham Straits, and is said to be
breaking up. The vessel is 232 feet long
and was built In 1892
The Washington times., 1914-08-19
IOWans for DR.. Cook.

A petition from 7o4 Iowans, mostly of
Des Moines, urged Senator Cummins
today to Join other Senators IN giving a
hearing to DR.. Frederick Cook, wko. the
petition said. was the real discoverer
Of the North Pole, and should be given
an opportunity to prove it" Among the
signers were forty-three physicians.
The Washington times., 1914-08-19
Thanks Senate.

President Wilson and family sent a
note to he Senate today expressing
thanks to that body for flowers sent
to the White House at the time of
the funeral of Mrs. Wilson. 1t was
read to the Senate this Afternoon.
The Washington times., 1914-08-19
Falls From Car.

Charles E. Mobley, fifty. Brookland.
fell from a car at North Capitol and
l streets last night and was bruised
about the face and legs. He was taken
to Emergency Hospital
The Washington times., 1914-08-19
Wills Estate to Husband.

By the terms Of the will OF Kathryn
H. Raeback filed for probate today in
the Supreme Court Of the District of
Columbia, the estate is left to her hus-
band, Louis r. Raeback- The husband
also Is named executor.
The Washington times., 1914-08-19
Small Blaze at Club.

Ten dollars damage was caused by
fire at midnight to a room on the
second floor of the Chevy Chase Club.
The blaze was caused by a box of
matches taking nre.
The Washington times., 1914-08-19

It is likely that the above message
refers to the voluntary interning Of
some of the small German gunboats in
the Far East They were laid I'D for
the war and the breeehblocks of their
guns removed in accordance with the
neutrality requirements. The Water
land is a small river gunboat. 164 feet
long and carried. crew OF only forty
five
The Washington times., 1914-08-19

The key to unlock the mysteries Of
eruptive skin atiictions Is S. S. S. the
famous blood purifier. II you will write
for a splendidly illustrated book What
the Mirror Tells" you will learn why
and how s. s. s. causes new skin and
tissue TO replace the afflicted spots.
Get a bottle of s. S. S. today at any
drug store and waste no more time with
salves, ointments or lotions. Skin health
comes from your blood. 1t comes from
the network Of tiny blood vessels that
interlace all skin tegument and tissue.
Now, when S. S. S. enters the blood
It is carried throughout your body in
about three minutes and its most active
work takes place In the skin. Here 1t
puts into motion the process Of preparing
ali impurities into a substance that is
promptly expelled through the skin pores,
This process goes on day and night, all
eruptiye conditions cease; the old skin
disappears in the form Of invisible vapor
or Precipitation. Don't fail to get a bot
tie of s. S. S. today and write for the
valuable hook to The Swift Specific Co..
10s swift Building. Atlanta, Ga-Advt
The Washington times., 1914-08-19
WEATHER REPORT.

The forecast for the District Of CO.
lumbia-Fair tonight and Thursday:
continued warm.
Maryland-Fair tonight and Thursday,
continued warm: gentle to moderate
winds. mostly south and southwest
Virginia-Fair tonight and Thursday:
gentle to moderate winds, mostly south
and southwest.
The tenn erature today as registered
at the United States Weather Bureau
The Washington times., 1914-08-19
German Ship Disarmed
By Chinese, Says Report

ROME. Aug. IA cablegram re-
ceived here today from Nankin. China,
says that the Chinese authorities have
disarmed the German gunboat Water
land
The Washington times., 1914-08-19
AFFLECK'S.
TIDE TABLE.

TIDE TABLE
High tide ...... 6:O a. m. and 6:2S r. M
Low tide .......l2:07 a. nj. and 1852 D. IN,
SUN TABLE
Sun rises.......6:H Sun sets.. SAT
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-02-02
ADVERTISING AN EXPOSITION

Messrs. w. E. Macarton and R. P.
Cooper reached Ocala last night
from Brooksville. Tampa and other
South Florida points. They are MAX
ing a pathfinding tour from coast to
coast.
They left San Diego, Calf, the
latter part Of August and made the
trip across the continent to New
York through the middle of the
country north and south; they came
south along the Atlantic coast, ar
irving in Florida January s. Since
that time they have been down the
east coast as far as Miami, crossed
making their way back to Jackson
Vile.
Jacksonville they will start on their
return to Dan Diego via the south
ern border of the country.
En- route these gentlemen are
making moving pictures of the var
ious points of interest for the Pacific
Atlantic Film Company. These will
be released to the regular circuits in
few weeks. Ocala came in for its
share Of pictures during the stay oil
the outfit in this city.
The trip is being made in a large
Spaulding car and considerable diff
fculty is encountered in this state or
account of the narrow tread of the
machine on our wide gauge roads
! However, aside from this, the tour
lists have met fairly good success il
navigating the roads throughout tt.
state.
The prime object of the tour :.
the advertising of the San >Dieg'
Panama Exposition which will b.
operated all during 1915.
! The tourists left this morning 70
Gainesville and other points be
tween Ocala and Jacksonville.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-02-02
PETER ROBBED
TO PAY PAUL
Express Co. Cuts Under
Parcel Post on Merchandise, but
Makes it Up on Fruit and Vegeta-
BILE Shippers.
Oak, Fla. Feb. ?, 1914.


Editor Star: | see in your paper
the published rate OF the Southern
Express Company, where il shows a
great reduction of its rates on mer-
chandise, which IS all right; but says
nothing in regard to the rate on veg
etables AMI fruits 10 northern mar
kets.
The new rate sheet that goes into
effect Feb. l, 1914, is simply pro-
hibitory to all points beyond the
Southern Express Company Offices
The old rate holds good to all
Southern points, such as Richmond.
Nashville, Memphis, Birmingham,
Mobile, New Orleans and Charles
ton, and other Southern places. Gin
cinnati, O., carries the same rate as
formerly, but this is almost prohib-
itory. Cincinnati's rate is s110 on
.contaloupes, per crate, and S8c. per
crate on cucumbe 5 and tomatoes.
| have made a list of the differ
ence between the old rate and the
new rate of some of the most import
ant points on some of the vegetables
which are shipped mostly from oul
immediate point.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-02-02
small growers have been getting
fancy prices for their produce.

small growers have been getting
fancy prices for their produce.
The express companies will lose an
immense amount OF business, as |
have talked with different people
who intended 10 plant small crops
and hey tell me that they are not
going TO plant at all unless the ex-
press rates are put back like they
were. as they claim they cannot grow
vegetables and pay the high express
rates and get anything for what they
raise.
This is now the first OF February
which is about planting time in this
section and with this high tariff
staring the people in the face. they
do not know what TO do.
have tried to get some informa-
ton whether this rate would stand
or be rectifed so the growers would
know what to do, but have been I'M
able to find out anything definite yet,
as the different express agents that
l have talked 70 seem to think that
this new rate will not stand, as it is
so exorbitant that it will be utterly
impossible for the growers TO ship
anything by this rate at anything
like a reasonable market and get
anything back.
| think the Marion County Board
OF Trade should take this matter. up
at once with the express companies
and possibly also with the National
League Of Commission Merchants
and see if it is not possible to get
some relief in this matter at once.
Yours truly,
E. l.. Howell
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-02-02
New Rate Per 100 Pounds

The above rate is per crate on the
old rate sheet and per 100 pounds
on the new rate sheet. This can be
easily figured out and get the amount
per crate to different places, as beans
carry a weight of 80 pounds; Lettuce
80 pounds; cukes and tomatoes AZ
pounds per crate; cantaloupes, 60
pounds per crate.
You will see by this that canta
loupes are soc. per crate to New
crate by new rate; Boston, S1.05 per
crate old rate, $50 new rate; Bal
timore, 75c. per crate old rate and
s1.26 per crate. new rate, and all
other northern points carry about
the same difference in the two rates
in proportion to the amount.
We will take the city of New York
for an example, as it is the most i'm
portant shipping point. Take the
new rate on cantaloupes, which is
S1.37 per crate and then take a So
market, which is about an average
market, take the express of S1.37
per crate, zoe. commission, sc. dray-
age, which makes cost on the
| other end of s1.62 per crate and it
will cost at least Csc. per crate to
pick and put up crate of canta-
| loupes, which makes total of S1.S7
! TO 70 no RI rly IF
after it is made, which leaves 13e.
per crate to pay the entire cost of
making the, crop, so you see by this
new rate that the small grower is
simply put out of business, as he can
not pay these high express rates and
make a living. 1t also hurts the car
load shippers almost as bad as the
small growers, as the Southern Elk
press points cannot take half of the
vegetables that are shipped by ex-
press. This will force a great many
of the small growers that have been
shipping altogether by express, tC
combine together and load cars and
ship to the large markets.
This will concentrate such a great
amount OF stuff in the few large
markets that can handle car load:
that these places will be glutted
and will cause the markets TO breaE
IN these places and will leave hun
dreis of smaller markets where W.
have been shipping by express bare
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COTTAGE FOR RENT

My cottage on South Third street,
next door west of the primary school
house, all modern conveniences, is
for rent at $50 per month. R. R
Carroll. 1-23-tf
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-02-02

One can never tell what a day will
bring forth-or a night, either.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-12-04
MOUND CITY
....--:ssE::s.3liis ,

A-s. Thomas Steers Of LoFia2s
sneat Wednesday with her mother,
Mrs. D. L. len ana sister, MS.
Belle Pnand of Poplar st,e-t.
Mrs. II. Iaenbereer CT 0lmStcad,
was in the city on business We'd
nsslay. Her cousin, Miss Allie
Day of Recdsyillc. Ky, who is visit
ing her, was shopping here Tues
day.
Moses Frenberg. representing Fish
and Heihe: of Cleveland, Chic, JOS
eph Steis. travelling salesman for
Rice, Silk and company of st. Louis
and Louis May, representing a mill
linery firm of st. Louis. were in The
city Wednesday on business.
MIS-. Florence Malone returned
Wednesday from anna who're she
has spent the past month With
friends.
Edwin Freeman made a busir ess
trip to Cairo Wednesday
]. NJ Myer has generously donat-
cd the receipts of the Palm theater
movie Friday night, December Is