Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-09-02
Situation, However, Is ALE
waited as Result of Late
RumOrS.
PRICES WERE HELD
DOWN IN ALL CASES
AS a Result of Demand
Made on GrocerS, Not an
Irish Potato Remains

II n
~ wide strike status drew several
knots out of the local situation yester-
day and optimism began to creep out
last night for the first time in several
days. Shippers and railroad men ex-
pect the commercial tangle to he
further Strengthened today by raising
of cmbargos by the railroads.
The food situation remained al
most unchanged with the exception
that housewives stocked up on canned
goods, of which there is heavy
supply, rather than on perishables.
Railroads made no new announce
ments and local officials as well as
shipperss marked time until congress
set the thing a-going again.
Leading retail concerns put their
foot down upon the raise in food
prices which started Thursday and
as result the day closed with quo
tations similar to those of Thursday
night. Wholesale grocers prevented
advances in sugar and canned goods
while meat dealers stuck resolutely
to old prices.
Until the middle of the afternoon
Mr.. Tulsa and his wife continued
their determined attack upon grocers
and meat dealers Of the city AS a
general rule. retailers met them un-
flinchingly, selling out entire stocks,
restocking and selling out again.
Unprecedented business was trans
acted by every grocery dealer In the
city. Hundreds of housewives
stocked up their larders for weeks
to come.
No prices raised but several COM
modities, chief of which was the com
mr. Ipig Atnta
list OF -but-nOt- forgotten. 1t was
estimated last night that there was
not grocer in the city who had a
potato in his store and wholesale sup
plies were completely exhausted early
In the day.
Meats enjoyed a big run, It being
estimated by leading packing houses
that the daily consumption in Tulsa
Tor the past two days has been greater
than the usual weeks demand. Ar
mour a Co.. one of the leading com
panies, has been selling a carload a
day.
Up until yesterday Armour & Co
has been getting In meats regularly
despite the embargoes and four cars
were received by them last night
No prices advanced on meats other
than IL cent pound on wholesale
bacon and hams has been posted.
One-fourth cent a pound raise on lard
is being asked the retailer.
Butter and eggs were running low
last night and only some alienation
within the next two or three days will
savo difficulty in that quarter But
ter was raised in varying degrees yes
terday.
one wholesale produce concern sold
out its stock of butter at an increase
of 3ha cents, making it necessary for
the retailer to sell at As cents a pound.
Others held 1t down to 40 cents a
pound. Eggs advanced slightly in
some quarters.
Fruits and vegetables ran low Nth
the wholesalers as "A result Of the
days abnormal demand and some
concerns were out of all fruits except
apples
One saving condition Of the rush
for reserve made by women of me
city yesterday was that instead Of de-
manding the perishable foodstuffs
they turned their attention to laying
in supply OF canned goods Of every
description.
Produce dealers were low On fruits
and vegetables. The housewives did
not want these things. Camel goods
was the cry of the day ana tho cry
was ably answered by wholesale gro
o.
OF stored canned goods.
Managers of one of the leading
firms estimated Yesterday that there
are more than s1.000.00G worth Of
canned edibles in Tulsa, supply
which would last for sixty days.
No advances were made on these
articles nor upon sugar or flour.
Dealers In these foods declared thar
they would sell at regular prices un-
til their stock was exhausted
While the women were thus filling
the larder business men watched with
tension every development In the
strike situation.
Early in the day ii was learned that
the refiners had abandoned ttsir plan
10 mandamus the railroads in an cf-
fort to force the railroads 20 carry
gasoline out of Tulsa until the last
possible moment.
None of the railroads charged their
embargoes. The Katy shut down its
business ely last night. the local
office being ordered to accept Moth
ing. The Santa F'c issued a new or
der which prohibited the acceptance
of live stock and explosives but pro-
vided that perishables might be
| shipped If shippers prepay freight
bills and accept responsibility Of !oss
or damage.
All other freight would be accept
cd subject to indefinite delay. The
| last clause included gasoline. The
Frisco discontinued acceptance of all
freight last night. The Midland VAL
| ley made no move.
Circulars of all kinds were received
| In the local offices. Statements were
issued to all employees. specifying that
all who might strike would lose Sc
niority and standing with the com
prny. Another bulletin told of the
preparations that had been made to
.he roads.