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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-17
Perkins Wants Commissions
to REGULATE the Prices of Foods

along the lines under which the Wealth
or Fureau now telegraphs news of i'm
perding storms, rains and other
atmospheric changes that might affect
crops and crop shipments.
State commission the investi-
cation Of reasons for present high
prices and control of channels through
which the city's supplies of foods flow
from the producer to the consumer.
Municipal commission the con-
troll of markets. cold storage houses
and, possibly, delivery systems, or any
other agencies that might directly af-
feet the price of foods after reaching
the city.
Plea for Supervision
Mr. Perkins summed up his plea for
food commissions by calling attention
70 he fact that two public service
bodies in New York now control the
transportation systems. on which the
worker spends 10 per cent OF his earn
ings. while there is practically no
governmental supervision Of the chan
nels through which his food, upon
which ne spends four times that
amount. is prepared and delivered &c
him.
On the basis OF those ngures there
appears to be but one answer
that we should have a market de-
partment for the supervision of food
supplies said he.
Mayor MitchePs commission now is
in possession Of a mass of information
concerning the handling Of food in
and about the CITY and the manner in
which tons of much needed fish, fruit
and other stufFs are destroyed annu-
ally because Of the lack OF prope,
means Of getting them 20 the people
or manipulation for the purpose OF
maintaining high prices.
There IS some evidence that high
prices may be directly due TO the
mAnipulations ofthe various food trusts
There is not sufficient TO convince Mr.
Perkins and the members of his COM
body as a contributory cause Of high
prices. Municipality owned or super
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-17
FOOD DICTATOR
LAW IS SIGNED
Continued from page

action which would keep the menace
within manageable dimensions
Minimizing the effect Of the suDi ma,
rine on tonnage, Colonel Chufcnlll
nointed out that al the beginning OF t tne
ygsr Great Britain had over lS'OOo,VOV
IONS i'm ships exceeding 1000 tons. she
had almost the same amount to-day al
tbougb She had lost 2,225.OOO tons by
ali risks having, he believed, ADDED
four-fftbs of that amount by new con-
struction. Communicating and put-
chase. ogor+s
To assist the government e en- oIVs
touard a maximum economy IN the use
81 shining. "The London Daily News
sonounces that it Will cut down the
sjze Of it's issues 20 six pages, although
tbis will entail a serious monetary loss
tbroueb having TO refuse advertising;
II is expected that other papers VIII
The King to-day signed a proclamacc
go, nrobibiting the importation OF
;avelrv and all gold and silver manu-
featured except watches and wa'ch
The India government has sanctioned
+be expectation 10 England, france ana
Italy I'm November, December ana jan
rorv. of 100000 tons of wheat.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-17
NAVY BUILDING
PLAN HAMPERED
Lack of Slips Delays Con
struction of Capital
Ships, Daniels Learns
from The Tribune Bureau J


Washington, Nov. 16.-Serlous OBJ
stacles to the continuance Of the three
vear naval programme adopted at the
last Congress developed to-day at a
conference between Secretary Daniels
and his bureau chiefs. A careful can
vass Of the shipbuilding facilities OF
tho country revealed that there are not
orougb building slips in the unl'eu
c,o,os fos the construction OF the e'S"'
conitaI ships authorized last AIR% Gor
and tho four that are 70 De "'"''
To;hinr has been done toward %. quo ~
ING additional slips IN navy { a,uf 20
construct the ships. ~ - H., 81
nracticallv certain that the puilolms -
anv dreadnoughts ana Dattie -
authorized at the session N"I for a
i'm two weeks viii ne ue'"F
year or two at least I'LL today 10
II was practically decided sorr hat
award the contracts tor the tho
,losbins. authorized in August, " md
Vew York Shipbuildlng COMPANY en,-
the Newport News Snlpouilu.ne THE
nanv each to build two ship'. - ~
r p""y for four battle cruisers "'''
not awarded. .. have not
boer mad made public, but it is unders, So,u
that they include the following ing f |S
ccoornstruction. in addition to the 'o''
capital ships; u sf,oon destroy
80 "t ff,eon submarines, one OIL snip
one one repair ship, one transport, tjnr
submarine tender, one a ann, nro.
sumo sIin and one gunboat. This pro
canine is the largest ever I'' Sos
Smended to be authorized at one o Jei
lion. exceeding Secretary Dan. Iich
Ty,eocooImmendation of last year, WHO"
I'oO''lii -. dnnhled by Congress.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-17

Governmental supervision OF the ma,
lions food supply, along the lines OF
the food relationships in France, Rus
ia and Great Britain--but IN greatly
modified form-was suggested yester-
dav as the only solution OF the IN
crcasing cost Of edibles in the United
States.
The suggestion was made by George
W. PERKINS, head of Mayor Mitchefs
food supply commission, on the eve OF
a campaign for the creation OF Fed
cral. state and municipal market de-
partments. With the opening Of the
next session Of the Legislature efforts
will be made 20 obtain the passage Of
a bill under which a state market de-
partmcnt may be created, the hrst
duty OF which will be to make a sweep
ing Investigation OF the New York food
supply with a view 10 fixing the re-
sponsibility for the present high cost
OF living.
As outlined by Mr.. Perkins yester-
day. the food commissions might dis
tribute their work in this way:
Federal commission For the dissem-
nation Of news concerning available
markets for food products somewhat
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-17
Chicago Bank Makes Deal
After Assurances from
Lansing
RENERSES POLICY
ANNOUNCED IN 1918
Promise of diplomatic
Support" May Help
Mexico Float Loan

Washington, Nov 16-An American
loan Of 100000 70 China, based or
assurances by Secretary Lansing That
full diplomatic protection will be eiveA
20 tho lenders. was announced by the
Chinese Legation to-day. The loan was
negotiated through the Conuncnta!
and Commercial Bank Of Chicago
which advanced the money in gold, ana
will be offered for public subscription
iu a few days.
Negotiations have been in progress
several months. the principal stuii-
bling block being the Adminlstratl'h =
Chinese policy, announced IN M"i -
1918. refusing government pIove'e'o'.
20 Far Eastern investments. ms Wa
overcome when Secretary Lana I"b'
after conferences with the Chinese
Minister. V. K. Wellington MOO sen
the bankers the following letter;
81 bave read the contract between
yourselves and the Republic o. Cnlna
with reference TO loan OF S''OVV,VOy1
for a period Of three years anu
! have to say in reply 10 your orai &c,
quest for a statement OF the pollGy ..
this department respecting such Ioaus
tbat the Department Of State Is AWAY
eratifed 10 see the Republic OF emma
receive financial assistance from the
citizens Of the United states and thae
i is the policy Of the department now ,.
As in the past, to give all proper d.
plomatic support and protection to me
legitimate enterprises abroad OF Ameri-
can citizens"
May Also Help Mexico
Although the limiting word "dip!lo-
matte" raises a question as 20 how lar
The Administration would % to protect
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-17

organizing so-called "home army
tbs. is enlistment in the government
service of such persons as are u"-
nv loved or are doing work which can
easily be dispensed with during inc
war. .,.--...
The plan contemplates the Utilization
81 the entire available population LOT
tho nurpose of fighting the war 10 a
successful issue. without disturbing the
work in any necessary industry.
II Is contemplated to ask for voluh-
+eers for the home army and not 70
resort to compulsory steps at present
although this may be done later IN the
case Of persons who are unable to show
that they are engaged in some useful
occupation.
In order to obtain trustworthy
basis for the home army the govern
ment has ordered census OF the en-
tire home population on December l.,
With occupations. The organizers OF
the new industrial army will be abe 70
select from the lists persons aVailaoIe
as workers. tu;o1
II is understood that the Imperial
Chancellor to-day made representa-
tions to the Bundesrath in accordance
with suggestions contained IN "a letter
from Field Marshal Won Hindenburg 10
the Chancellor, appealing to him 10
take measures TO guarantee that Ia
borers employed in the war industries
have sufficient rations of fat to MAIN
tain their health and strength.
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg ex-
pressed the fear that the farmers did
not vet realize how necessary 1t is to
keen the workmen supplied with fat,
but the agrarian organ, while support
inc the field marshals appeal. doubts
whether the farmers will be able to
do more than they are already doing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-17

Albany last winter had been ,..s
the Republicans would hsy, 'as,
four more Congressmen Al ~ nnst
ton and insured Republi,.. =. =. sl.t-
in the House. The plan ~. IIs'on'y
out by the Republican ..~f,t
Congress. because the menIs,s ~ N
want their districts Disturb - %,
time. II has been sagges,si sr
similar plan be carried out ner, ~. 80
Some state leaders plan % h, ,,. .'.
an amendment 20 the election - ~
will restore the party eonys,,,.'
this state. The principal obisess... :
this plan is in getting Goversor " !. :
man 10 scquiesce in il. but a. 80 ~
leaders have hopes Of winning N ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-17
Guard Band Plays at City Hall

Thousands Of people stopped in the
City Hall Park Mt noon yesterday when
the band of the 1st Field Artillery,
Y. G. y. Y, that has just returned from
the border, gave a concert. The band
began with THE Star Spangled Ban
rer," and the crowd uncovered. Mayor
Mitchell and several city commissioners
who were having conference with him
listened TO the concert from the
Mayors reception room.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-17
WILSON PARADE IN CAPITAL
Railway Men March in Torchlight Pro
cession Celebrating Reelection

From The Tribune bureau.
Washington, Nov. 16. Washington
gave regular old-fashioned torch
light parade tonight in horor Of Prcsi-
dent Wilson's reelection. For half an
hour the marchers filed by the stand
in front Of the White House, where Mr..
Wilson stood surrounded By his family,
his Cabinet and his campaign man.
ayers.
Twenty-onc bombs. a Presidential
salute. were fired from near the Wash
ington Monument az the procession
started A display Of Fireworks fol-
lowed, rivaling the FOURTH Of July.
In the parade were delegations from
the four railway brotherhoods, who
were cheered as they marched by in
overalls and caps. The Brotherhood
Of Railway Carmen. which was not al
fected by the Adamson bill pay in.
crease, also marched
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-17

"This is true not only in the bakery
business. but with many other kinds oil
food dealers. While the war has
seemed TO help some industries, the
baking and other food trades have been
steadily receiving blows, which, if they
continue. will have a permanent DIS
astrous effect
There were, according to our stats,
tics and inquiries at the outbreak oil
the war, 10000 bakeries in this coun,
try. Since then at least 20 per cent OF
these have gone out of business.
what is true of the bakeries is true
of other concerns, and no end seems to
be in sight"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-17
Woman Dies in Broadway

An unidentified woman was stricken
at l50th Street and BroadIay last
night. and died in few minutes. She
was about ffty-fve years old, and was
dressed in a brown coat, with blue vel
vet collar, blue skirt, black and white
pongee waist and a black velvet hat
with feather.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-17
China ResentS French
Seizures Near TientSln

possibility that China may become
involved in the world war because OF
diplomatic complications with fIa liI'.
over territory in Tientsin' aoJoln1in :
the French concession. is suggested IN IN
o. .'V cable dispatch from Peking made
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-17

tho s,bscribers Of the loan. the bank
ors believe. IL is declared, that Seere
low Tansing's formal recognition OF
the transaction is m itself dep"i 80, 90
from the policy announced IN l'io
The government then refu nhtlF W
have anything 10 do with the p,op
six-power loan, and inumated ina, ,no
lenders would undertake u Al '"'''
own risk. IL, Ca
I.,sipe's letter is not limited q
- but would have equal force
NTH refcfence 10 the proposal Tor d
Ian ~ Mexico. The fact that inc
CHICAGO bankers arc satisfied with Inc
5e.Iaystion of the State Department
o,,,nrs well. IL ~ believed, for the
s-cccss of a Mexican fotation. New
W. bankers are understood 20 be
~oo5y 10 lend money 10 the Carranza
government when assured that they
viii have government protection.
Tho prcsent Chinese loan, according
20 Inflammation here, is the forerunner
- larger credit soon TO be uego-
dated i'm this country. Arthur Reyn-
oids FIRST vice-president Of the con,
tinortaI and Commercial National
Rank. OF Chicago. signed the CONTRACT
Tor the loan.
Onportunity for Middle West
oWc have been considering thus mat
,or COR several months he said TO-DAY.
"Af.cr exhaustive investigation az to
,bc resources and credit Of China, we
arc pleased TO arrange for the cieol'
China desires. ,..,, w..
"Tbo resources Of the Middle Wes'
have been increasing SO rapldiy "lthIn
tbe last few years, and business mas
been centralized IN the city OF Ch'-
caco 20 such an extent, that we nave
foit that the time has arrived wnen
frercial institutions Of our city shouio
toke more active part IN the held u
International financial operations; shu
we are glad to avail ourselves OF lulS
oDportunity of enlarging the s'oP'
81 the activities Of our bank. g.,
The move that we are making VII
NOT only strengthen the position o.
chicago as financial centre but Is
sure TO lead 10 commercial trahsac
,;ors for the manufacturers and mer
chants OF the Middle West, with the
nromise Of great advantage TO emma
I'D her people. The loan Is amply
Secured bv a tax which the chinese
covornment has levied. and Will be o.
Tered for public subscription thrOug.
onr Continental and Commercial Irust
and Savings Bank IN the eoui'e "
few days.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-17
King Congratulate Hai,

London. Nov. liking Cesr,, :.
day telegraphed congrstsla,io., :.
General Sir Douglas Hsis, British a.
mander in France, upon the -gres, =.
cess Of the last. few days, rs1s,t,,
credit on all ranks. General Hsls v
piled with a message Of thanks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-17
Authors Get Wedding License

A marriage license was issued yester-
DAY to Armand W. Allyn, twenty-five
years old, and Marie II. Wyeoti, twenty
one. authors. They live at $50 tlgnth
Avenue. and were born in Trenton, ~ D.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-17
Nays Fight to Hold ,
Oil Reserves Renewed

Chicago. Nov. 16.-The Ire Gi t .he
S Snlte1 - retain government control oil
,be California petroleum reserves As As
s .i,ta Te Secretary Roosevelt OF the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-17

some method of supervising our food
situation is needed in this country"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-17
Germany Will Call for
Volunteers to Home Army

Berlin. Nov. l6.-The Bundesrath DIS
,u.sed to-day the government bill Tor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-27
COULD HURLS SOX
TOWINSOVERROX
MuScatine Banker Has Wakefield's
Crew at His Mercy With the Ex-
ceptiOn of One Inning.

The Blue Sox ran true to form in the
opener, beating Rockford by margin
of to at the Davenport ball yard
yesterday afternoon, thanks to one Alb
Gould, the Muscatine money changer
The banker-hurler short-changed the
Furniture City crew in the first five
innings, not ball being hit out of the
infield. In this frame Gould hit Bax-
ter for a starter. Trainer doubled
and Breen followed with a single,
scoring Baxter, and Trainer counted
when OBrien threw past Mills. Hol-
loway followed with a single, scoring
Breen.
Davenport scored two runs in the
second, two in the third and another
pair in the seventh. The runs came
as result Of timely swatting by the
FretzeI crew and two costly errors by
Kirsch, Rockford shortstop. AS in
Moline, the auto parade preceding the
game proved more or less of a fizzle
because of the unfavorable weather.
Nearly LOO fans witnessed the opener
however. The score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-27
AUC|E nine WILL
PLAY TWO GAMES
Local CoIlegians to Tackle Vashti at
AledO Today and Lombard
Here on Saturday.
(BY PAUL DAHLEN.)

Augustana meets two foes on the
diamond this week Today the local
nine will invade Aledo to play Will
liam and Vashti, and on Saturday
Augie will engage with Lombard on
Ericsson field Vashti, Boosting
strong infield and two exceptional
pitchers, is confident of taking the
tilt from the locals, but Augustana
enthusiasts, resting their hopes on the
nine which showed the ability with
which Augustana defeated Eureka last
Saturday, deny that Augie is due to
lose The team went into the game
last Saturday to test a new system,
putting a new man back Of the bat
and inserting the captain, Eddie john
son, into the box, Blomberg going to
third. The scheme worked and Coach
Conrad was more than pleased with
the way the men played. A rejuvena-
ton accompanied the change, for all
the members of the team worked with
a snap which was lacking in the game
with Bradley.
Just who will face Vashti from the
mound Saturday is not certain. Ken
dali, who as yet has not been seen in
a regular combat, has been used on
several occasions against the teams
chosen from the college squad.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-27
WILLIAMS HOMER
uOWNS PIRATES;
HOSE LOSE AGAIN
Victory Over Pittsburgh Makes CIeah
Sweep for Cubs and Boosts Them
to Second Place.
ONLY 700 FANS SEE THE CONTEST
After Hurting Seven Innings Of Tn.
vincibIe Ball Scott Collapses at
Cleveland Grounds.

Chicago, April q. - Cy Williams
home run drive over the right field
fence at Weeghman park yesterday In
the eighth inning blew Jimmy Gala
hans Pirates out Of Chicago without
a victory, gave the oncoming Cubs ths
second and last game Of the series By
the score of to and lifted them to
the second rung In the pennant race
There were two on the sacks when ths
crash came and 1t was needed, as the
Smoketown boys staged rally in the
ninth, making one run.
1t was a wild inning, that eighth.
as the Cubs came to the scratch one
run behind Then, with a couple OF
outs in between, came six healthy wal
lops, including Cy's homer and triple
by Yerkes. Part of Tinkers wrecking
crew was in at the death as it was
Alex Zwilling's single which put the
Cubs temporarily one in the lead.
There had been considerable scene
shifting before Zwilling appeared, but
this had been mostly in the field, and
before the frigid pastime wound up IA
more or less benumbed athletes had
passed in review before some 500 or
700 Eskimo fans. The score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-27
AMATEUR DRIVERS
ENTER RACE CARS
Two Iowa Speeders Qualify for Chi
caxO Classic to Settle Grudge as
TO Ability on Track.

Chicago, April 27.-Only four weeks
remain for tuning up cars for the
western interclub cup race at Speed
way Park May 20, and out-of-town en-
tries are beginning to come in.
William Thomson, a Battle Creek,
Mich, newspaper publisher, has ship
ped his car on and p. C. Beh of Har-
Ian, Iowa, wired President Reid yes
terday that he would have battler on
the way this week.
Beh drives Stutz and only has one
ambition in the world. That is to
show up William Leet of Manning,
Iowa, whose ambition runs solely to
doing up Beh. Leet drives a Mercer
Beh wouldn't come in until he heard
Leet was entered. Then he wanted ia
wager 81 1000, regular money, that he
would outdstance his fellow Iowan.
Leet will be loaded for the race, for
he has engaged Otto Henning, a pro-
fesonal of renown, to tune up the
Mercer
J. s. Thompson of Lacon, Ill, will
enter Stutz. as will j. Wilson of Nor
iris. H., kilograms said yesterday.
Hunter Robbins of Grand Haven
Mich, plans to show that the Apper-
son Jackrabbit still is the speediest
car built.
Nearly all of these will be at Speed
way Park Sunday in tryouts for the
interest OF members of the park asso-
| citation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-27
WASHINGTON COULD
HAVE JOB WITH SOX

Chicago, April Eff George Wash
ington were alive and could play base
ball, he would be eligible for mem
bership on the White Sox club. Man
ager Rowland of the White Hose, ad-
mits he is not an orator, but says it
gives him great pleasure to address
bunch of kids and recently he
brought the George Washington
STUFF before gathering of boys at
settlement. During the course of Row.
lands "oration" he said that he be-
lieved that when they were old enough
to vote, to smoke if they desired, and
that a drink once in a while didn't
hurt any one as long as he knew when
to quit
When his 200 listeners, boys from
II to IS years, got wrapped up in his
remarks, he ''hit from the shoulder
out, and declared that he hated a
conceited man or boy worse than a
theft; that he always found the best
ball players and the best men in any
line of work were home loving fell
lows; that perseverance was all boy
needed to make good. and that he
wouldn't have liar on his ball club,
When Rowland finished his remarks,
the boys almost tore the house down.
Rowland told them that he once was
a poor kid and had a hard time work
ing along and that was why ''he was
with them He invited all the boys
to be his guests at the game on May 6.
when the Cleveland Indians and White
SoX meet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-27
NEW CLUB BIG BOOM
FOR TENNIS IN CHI

Chicago, April 27.-A boom for ten
MS throughout this part of the coun-
try as we'll as in this city is seen in
the announcement that the newly or,
gained Chicago Tennis club has pur-
chased grounds in the North Edgewa-
ter section of the city at cost of $40
600, and will spend $4,000 on courts.
Efforts will be made to land several Of
the national meets. The new club in
cludes such we'll known local men as
Heath Byford, the president; Walter
Hayes, Alex Squair and James ]. For
stall, and its roster includes practically
all the tournament players of the Chi
cago district. The location of the new
clubs courts, near the Kenmore sta
ton of the Northwestern railroad and
not far from the Edwater Golf club,
Will insure, it is believed, larger at
tendance than has been attracted to
the western championships and ma
tional double preliminaries at On
wentsia, Lake Forest