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GERMAN FOOD COST
UP So PER CENT.
Increase in England. IN" t.
War. - Per Cent. and
In Italy, 30.
POTATO PROBLEM ACUTE

hrectr' torrFst0rCsr nee N lNt SUI
ROME. May i7.-Prof Eiuauii. one II
ftsly's mos, prominent ~c"eronis's. *
plains IN the Corricrc delta Serd of Nj
Ian the failure NJ ielmarv's much ad-
mirsd organization intended 20 avert the
shortage 81 food. as illustrated IN what
he calls the "tragicomic story OF potn-
toes" III preparation w peace time
and organization In war lime 'ad boon
20 economically efncacious IN Germany
Prof. Einaudi says. then that country
would have become a close market SUM-
cient unto Itself and prices of fooastufs
should have been cheaper there than else
where.
Instead. according TO official stats
tics published by the StotiSftSch' hor-
respondens, the average Inc ease IN
prices between July, 1914. and February,
1915. exceeds S. per cent nus the
price Of rye bread ircreased ~ per
cent, that OF corn bread IL. rye -four -.
butter 100. lard 22I, and milk y" Tho
consumption of the above articles has
been limited tn quantities iiXoG 'N the
authorities. tlcans and lentils have re-
spectively increased ISL and l32 nsr
cent. and are Nc longer pfotu'able
sugar increased - pc p,N'.. coffee -,
-lggs 1855. beef ~. mutton los ana
pork 20.
: prices in England. according 70 the
Labor Gdssiie. Rave on the wh"l" M
creased by ~ per cent. The highest III
creases in prices are those ~ "h"a'
bread. 80 PEI cent. tl1ur 90. sud Sisa'
12S. The rise IN prices In Enc and
however. Is easily 81. ported. owing TO
the low prices prevailing IN ordinary
times.
.. "As regards italy prices have risen on
the " hole by about c?1S per cent deSpit"
Nnfavorable exchange. high IRE ghts'
high price NJ coal and othe HrdwbtcNS'
Bread has only increased - per cent,
fiour 81. milk 10, beef %. lard To- ana
all 90.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-18

"August. l9lj-Accounts of tue Gov
%ornfnent's administration of potatoes ave
published and reveal that the Govern
ment purchased $4,000, 400 hundrei-
weights Of potatoes. sold only about
1000. 900 TO the munici .nali,ies ana WIS
forced to get I'D of the remainiHG 2o,oou.-
900 by selling them at a luss L. dis
tilleries.
September. lalj-Potatocs again
scarce. At Marburg farmers refuse Ia
seii, but decide 10 WAL for spring
October. l~9l5-Fsrncrs who have
more than ten acres OF land unde,
potato cultivation are ordered to keep
20 per cent. Of their crops at the diq-
posal Of the Government.
winter. l9lj-li. and snr'rg. tali-.
1njIossibiltty to get potatoes AT The
prices fixed by the Government and i'm.
possibility on the part of the Govern
merit TO compel the farmer TO sell The
potatoes they are hoardinc'
Prof, Einaudi concludes his trag comic
story or German potatoes by mercy
pointing out that ever the most wieo and
all s1owerful German h~ureenrra,y r,ilsf
20 change the habits of man and To-
avert the inevitable mistake Ina; every
bureaucracy in the 'ast ha. been IN
the habit OF committing.
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; thus. in conclusion. IRE average In.
Uease Of prices IN the three countries ~
"A follows: SIS rer cent. IN Germany. ~
IN England and .9.sS i'm Italy. The Ger
mar genius TO- organization has not led
u brilliant results after all.
where German organization mas com
pletely failed : IN the case or potatoes
despite the fact that tho IN are
still braeging that the price OF potatoes
c,as not increased since the war. ma
vet II is sufficient TO relate lie story
Of German potatoes brlenS ana 'hroh'-
logically as follows
November. i9l4-conplatnts anou'
the scarcity II high prices IF potatoes
compel the Government 20 tx me maxi
mum prices IN ali ;i,- eii,.r1 -. |:2"
ers.
"Winter. lat..l5-Fotatoe< disappear
from the markets. The SocialIs'" blame
speCulators. agrarians hlan" uhIaN"l
able weather and transport d~lricult.e''
the people suspect the potatoes are heine
uevoured by pigs.
suuary-Fehruar la13-The slatsgh-
ter OF pigs is ordered and a. . result the
prices of pork rise 10y 20 per cent. Yet
potatoes are still srlTos IN the western
Industrial cities and Berlin. POTATOES
are sold by the mamie. ra4ities IN small
quantities. Prof Blilod announces mat
the potato crop va onll i3.o"".o"o tons,
Instead of 30. 600 ,0"o, a. IA FORMER yeas
'.March-April. l9l3-Tnc Government
DEGREES that potstoe' should be censIsed
and enfoices distributor.
'May-June. lrli-Seusat!oual dsvci-
opnenis. The agrariaus. rctlzlug mat
the prices OF potatoes WI MT Increase
and fearing that tie stocks t. boarded
will deteriorste. dump th"m on the
market. The newspapers urge the con
The Detroit times., 1916-12-07
STOCKS REACT
ON LOCAL MARKET

Trading on the Detroit Stock ex.
change Wednesday morning was
fraught with tendencies Of reaction
In all except the strongest of the To-
cal motor Issues
Continental continued al strong
level with the bid and Offering up a
quarter from he trading OF Tuesday
afternoon Paige-Detroit was off r
fraction in the bid and no stock was
offered REQ Car lgured prominent
ly in the trading, but the prices re-
manned unchanged
Favorable rumors continue 10 cir.
culate from apparently reliable
sources concerning Continental,
which Il is reported is TO benefit in
a rehnancing plan.
Charcoal was down Michigan n
gar was also soft. with no bid. and
the offering of a point and half
Chalmers was offered at hvc points
below the Offering of Tuesday, but
there was no inquiry for Il
Disturbing news from England
held the New York motors back
slightly, also.
The Detroit times., 1916-12-07
Ends liz. With poIrnn

Edward Rodnanz. % years old. OF
No. 1912 West Hancock-sve.. died
in the Providence hospital Tuesday
as result OF having taken poison
while despondent earlier in the day.
The Detroit times., 1916-12-07
WALLACE To Dine
WITH PRESIDENT
Progressive Leader Is Laying
Plans TO Checkmate
Roosevelt

Henry NJ Wallace, former nation
al committeeman from Michigan OF
the Progressive party. left Detroit
at noon, Wedne sday for Washing
ton. where Thursday night he is Ia
be a guest OF President Wilson at
a little informal dinner.
Also invited 70 this dinner are
Francis Heney, OF California, and
cambridge Colby, OF New York
Vance Mccormick, chairman Of the
national Democratic committee, is
also 70 be present
Considerable significance Is at
tached 10 this dinner as the three
mcn asked to meet Mr. Mccormick
are all we'll known Progressives.
II is understood that in Michigan
call has been sent out % all Pro
cressive county leaders asking foi
convention for the purpose OF
forming what = 10 be known as a
Liberal party The PTogressives in
terested I'm this movement are de
termined TO get nd Of all Roosevelt
influence In what is left OF the Pro
gressive PARTY. and In forming q
new independent party
II is said that Mr.. Colby. in New
York. and Mr. Heney. in California
are fostering the same kind OF a
movement as hat backed by Mr.
Wallace N Michigan
The Detroit times., 1916-12-07


do they interiors with the delivery
of mcrchandiSr.
81 cant say wncthrr opr plan
would Do for Deirofr Traffic reg
tluon must struggle its way thru
TO its own soution Take my own
case for instance. I've solved the
tfsHe problem in my own life I
GOT tired ~ poking around town in
my automobile. looking for hole
to park in So I walk down 10 my
Office every morning, distance OF
four and one half miles. an1 I'm The
evening I jump on street car and
ride back home use my 1utomo.
bile for pleasure driving only.
Our non parking area extends
in radius ~ about 1000 feet
around The public square There
are n good many complaints against
n. OF course. but the only thing You
can do n Won would develop regula-
tion 20 its highest point Of efficiency
is keep on changing and trying, and
in the end yol'l yet what IS best
for the city. ~ large
The Detroit times., 1916-12-07

week. he will make special inquiry
about the mann0.' IN which that city
Is disposing OF It's refuse. The same
nrm which is handling the waste
material in Boston submitted the
lowest bill for reduction operations
10 the city of Detroit. The ngure
named is 40 cents per ton.
Il find Boston is handling this
work ss economically as possible. I
probably will recommend that we
close a contract with this firm."
laid the mayor.
The Detroit times., 1916-12-07
Wholesalers Here for
Convention Discuss
Meat Shortage
ARE OPPOSED TO
FOOD EMBARGO
Insist f arm er Has
Right to Share In
Prosperity

The United States will face a
meat famine within the next is
months, in the opinion Of members
OF the Michigan Wholesale Grocers'
association, meerlng in their one
day semi-annudl convention in the
Hotel TUiler. Wednesday
Flooding the market with unfat
tened, undersized pigs and calves
because ot the high price OF corn
and feed Was assigned By VI Ralph
Carrier, OF Lansing, president OF the
association, as one OF the most sig
nihcant facts in support OF The meat
famine prediction.
The .armers are selling the pigs
and the calves and their corn rath-
er than use the feed to latten their
live stock he said '-rhis Is Sound
to be felt In the spring, when hog
and the COW that might have been
will be missing"
other members OF the association
said that the farmer could not see
reasonable profit i'm feed corn at
$l04 10 pigs worth only nine cents a
pound IN foot. A law, however.
should be placed en- the killing OF
calves. some pointed out.
The convention, which attracted
nearly 800 wholesalers from all over
the state, contemplates only an in
formafdiscussion of food prices and
plans no legislation. The meeting
is being taken up in the discussion
Of better means OF transportation.
efficiency in accounting and business
systems. The convention will close
Wednesday night with banquet.
Mr. Carrier. who is a member OF
the firm OF Northrup, Robertson h
Carrier company. one OF the largest
Wholesale houses in The F'atc. ad
yises the consumer 10 Keep faith
with the wholesaler.
"The wholesalers are the house-
wives best friend, he declared
The buying sagacity OF the whole
saler Is practically the dominating
factor in the fixing OF food prices,
and in times when the supply is as
limited AS IL is now. buying is sci
ence that needs careful study.
But keep your mind on supply
That is the fundamental eoverning
force in prizes. Commodities we
bought several months ago We must
The Detroit times., 1916-12-07
Peter Witt Says Each
City Must Solve
Own Problems
SHORT PARKING
PERIOD LIKED
No Extra Police Are
Needed, Declares
Expert

"The popularity Of the automobile
has confronted every hig city IN the
country with parking problems thai
have been the most difficult Of solu.
ton OF any In history OF trafiic reg
ulation. believe the trsttic sltua.
tion must work itself out, because
there is not any one set OF rules
that will work successfullv in All
cities or meet the approval OF all
the people
Peter Witt. former street railway
commissioner OF Cleveland and an
authority on transportation and traf
nc. made this resume OF he per.
picking problem which is confront
ins Detroit when he dropped into
the city hall Wednesday morning to
visit Mayor Marx
we have limited parking res
ulation In Cleveland he continued
The mounted squad OF the police
department keeps watch on all
automobiles that are left downtown.
registering the time when they are
left. and making complaint against
The owner or driver when he ey.
ceeds the hRlfhou limit do not
believe we have had 70 pu, on az
extra force OF officers. or course
there are many violations How.
ever. our regulations do not pro
hiblt anyone from driving up 20 r
stone and leaving his machine out.
aide while he makes a purchase. nor
The Detroit times., 1916-12-07
LIFE INSURANCE
UNDERWRITERS
ELECT OFFICERS

AZ the regular annual meeting OF
the Detroit Life Underwriters asso-
Ciation IN the Hotel Cadillac, Tues
day, tn following officers were
elected. President. Thatcher ".
Root Mutual Benefit frs Vice pres.
ident Howard b. Salo'. Germania
Life. second wee president, Robert
RYAN. Equtabl, Life Of New York
secretary. r. NJ Steinbaucr, Equit-
able Life OF Iowa. and treasurer.
Archie r chard on, Michig Mu-
tual. execut.me committee: John @
Morey. Phoenix Mutual Nathaniel
Reese, Troyidcnt Life & Trust =.
y Anstoy Northwestern ard Chas.
A Macauhy John Hancock The
Underwriters association now has
about 200 members.
The Detroit times., 1916-12-07
CONNOLLY MAY
Be U. S. JUDGE
RumOr Says New District Will
BE Created to Make
Place

4 political rumor mas II that the
eastern district OF Michigan IL 10
be divided into two judicial dis
tricts creating new judgeship
which will be fled by Judge VII.
liam +. Connolly Politicians de
clare that. in this event, one court
would be established in Bay city,
presided over by Judge Tuttle. The
other court. OF course. would remain
IL Detroit with Judge Connolly on
The bench Democratic congress.
men are ready 10 introduce the bill
calling for the division OF the dis
trict. il is said
The Detroit times., 1916-12-07
SALARY Increases Held ILLEGAL.

Increases In tbc salaries for cor.
cners. justices of the peace and for
the county game warden ordinsnc, S
tor which were PASSED by the board
OF supervisors ia their last session,
Viu not go into effect. as Atty Con.
Grant Fellows has informed Gov
Ferris that 'thtsn ordinances were
illegal \ S200O.syear increase in
the salary OF thc prosecuting attor
ncy. however. aud an increase OF =
s.milar amount for The probate
Judges. hc held could be granted
The power for tho other increases
was declared to lie in the legisla
fure The governor Is expected tc
follow his recommendations
The Detroit times., 1916-12-07
FAIR DIRECTORS
FIX 1917 DATES
Aug. 81 To Sept. 9 Selected At
Annual Meeting; G.. w.
Dickinson Reelected

The Michigan State Fair viii open
Friday, Aug u, 1911 and will close
on Sunday. Sept . The Today
Ieriod, will include two Saturdays,
two Sundays and Labor day
This WAS decided upon nj the an
nual meeting of the directors OF the
Michigan Agricultural society in its
ctfices in the Bowlcs building. Tues
day All members were present
with the exception Of President
John 5. haggerty.
G. W Dickinson. who has been
tecretary-nsnaser Of the state fair
association for tho last four years.
was unanimously reelected. and
John 5 Haggerty and John Endl-
colt, Of Detroit. and f Gates, OF
sandusky Mich. were chosen as the
business committee for the coming
year
one Of the principal decisions
reached Yesterday was the PROPOSE
tion 10 increase the percentage OF
bonus 10 be paid Michigan exhibit
ors who win premiums en- horses,
cattle. sheep ami swine Last year
The association paid a - per cent
bonus. but this wear il was agreed
that any Michigan exhibitor who
won a premium prize was 10 receive
a 80 per cent additional bonus
There viii DO many improvements
according to the plans of he di-
rectors Before the fair opens new
hleechers, new poultry house, and
improvements IN The new women's
building will be completed. The cleo
trio lighting system will also be
greatly enlarged large signs heing
erected on each u the various
tuildings
MIR, Dickinson left Wednesday
noon for Chicago. where he is a
member Cf the executive committee
OF the American Association Of Fairs
and Expcsitlons Friday he is to
make an address before the associa-
lion on How TO get rid of the PASS
evil"
The Detroit times., 1916-12-07
f. III. MORETON
DIES IN SOUTH

Edward II Moreton. treasurer and
manager OF the Moreton Truck com
pany died Tuesday. In Biloxi. Mfss..
after an illness of week from
heart failure Mr Moreton was be
l.evod 10 10 rec lvering from the sat.
tack and his son. f. Foster More
ton. had left Biloxi the day before
sitter being assured that the crisis
had been passed
MIR Moreton was horn in Detroit
C2 years ago and had lived here
most Of his lie. lie was a thirty
second degree Mason. member Of
the commandery and a prominent
churchman H,s widow. ono son. r
Foster Moreton. and one daughter
Mrs w r Crooks. survive him.
The Detroit times., 1916-12-07
SEEKS FACTS ON
DISPOSAL OF
CITY'S REFUSE

II Mayor Marv finds time 20 70 !
to Boston during his trip east this
The Detroit times., 1916-12-07
Uses His Club On Head
of Hotel Pro-
prietOr
SAYS LATTER
OFFERED BRIBE
PatrOlman Mcdonald
Hero of Scandal
That Failed

Details OF an alleged plot to bribe
q patrolman while two OF his su'
perior officers renamed hidden in
The room, were revealed In police
court before Justice Heston Wed
Epsday morning when Sam Mon
lster. proprietor OF the Simeon no
tel. No II Clin;on-s was brought
20 trial on a clarge OF disturbing
the peace.
Monster IS .lleged 10 have al,
tempted 10 force Sl5 in bills into
Tho pocka, OF latrolman Don Nc
Donald. "wednesday night, when the
officer came 10 his hotel 10 ascer-
tain II any disorderly couples were
lodged there sergts Field and
Feenan had been summoned by
Monster. who told them Mcdonald
Rad approached him The hotel
proprietor had marked the bills
with Greek letters.
When Mcdonald refused 10 take
the money il is said. that Monster
tried to thrust It into his pocket.
Mcdonald showed his appreciation
for the hotel owners generosity by
rapping his night stick on Mon
isters' head and arresting him for
disturbing the peace.
According TO Mcdonald. Monster
sought toe give the bribe so that the
policeman wouli discontinue raid
ing his place Monster recently was
fined $40 for conducting a disorder.
ly house.
Justice Hestou continued the case
until Thursday morning. and Mon
ister was remandcd 10 the county
Jail in defaul; OF 5000 bail.
The Detroit times., 1916-12-07
WHITE AND BLACK
PAIR IN ROBBERY;
FORMER NABBED

Leonard Thornhurg. No 120
Spruce.st. was held up by white
man and a Neg,o early Wednesday
morning In an slley in the rear OF
Wynne's livery stable. AZ Second
and State-sts md robbed OF a
purse containing So. ring and a
watch chain Edward Beck. white,
IS years old ~ Ecorse. was later
arrested. charged with robbery IN.
armed Tho property was recoy-
cred
The Detroit times., 1916-12-07

sell at prevailing prices We ate
compelled 10 do this
"It is almost certainty. h2w
ever that the wholesalers viii A1fcr
severe losses later on because they
are obliged 20 Keep on hand sup.
ply OF everything When the war
ends. prices VIII drop and these
supplies purchased AT prevailing
high prices will have TO be sacrl-
feed
II was practically the unanimous
opinion OF the wholesalers that the
proposed embargo on food exports
is ridiculous, because il would be
an imposition on the farmer
THE farmer has just as much
right 10 share in the prosperity OF
the country as the automobile man
ufacturer, one man said AN en-
largo on autos would be just as
sensible Why should this country
deprive the farmer OF his share OF
the immense profits this country IS
reaping at the Expense OF the war g?
The laborer and tho shop worker Is
getting his chare Of the war
PROFITS
Delegates admitted that was per
haps some speculation in food prices
in the larger cities, but were loathe
70 blame this as a controlling ele-
Inent in the present high prices.
There has always been ten
Gency 10 blame speculation for high
prices" Mr. Carrier said. but in
the present situation It is more a
matter of limited supply. or
course. speculation will never be
remedied unless -omeone finds some
way 80 curtail mans right TO
pend his money Anyone with
enough money can get corner on
q commodity IL he wishes 10 spend
enough money and no way has
been found yet 10 stop him from
making such an investment"
Short crops End a scarcity Of
food have had toeir tragedies. too.
according 70 another delegate, who
said that in Indiana banker who
lad financed a tomato canning con
cern shot himself when a hreeday
frost swept away an acreage OF to.
matoes amounting to $4,000 cases a
few days before they were TO be
harvested.
Tomatoes, II appears. are less
available than any OF the other
staple vegetables. Ketchup is prac
tically mpurchasable.
Sauerkraut is another item very
hard 10 get. Cheese has also been
among the commodities to advance
beyond the pocketbook OF many
Peas, beans and other canned goods
are out of sight,
II is the belief OF the wholesalers
that this condition will result In a
tremendous reorganization thruout
The country. This is being indlcat
ed, they Toint out, by the boycotts
Ct various women's organizations
and the housewives 8 ingenuity in in
venting economical substitutes for
high-priced foods
Many wholes tlers were puzzled
for time over the rapid rise in
lard and = the doc line in pork. but
,ound upon investigation that the
was responsible
Laws were advocated limiting the
storage time on eggs and the kill
ing OF pigs and calves.
High prices FOR labor in manurac.
turing cities whose prosperity has
been inflated by war orders. has
teen attracting numberless young
men from the arms This has ere.
The Detroit times., 1916-12-07

ated an Increased consumption and
2 decreased production, explain the
wholesalers and is partly responsi-
blo FOR the scarcity OF food pro
ducts
Whether there would be an early
tendency Tor prices 10 decline or al.
vance Wholesalers were In doubt
\ sudden term ration OF hostiilues
abroad. howeyo- would materially
'educe prices, they said
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-08

"0ur Country! IN her intercourse with
foreign nations, may she always be right,
but oIT country, rigGt or 81 ng."-Stephen
Decatur.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-08
a Border Industry.

An important industry in some sections
.of Southwest Texas is the capture and
marketing of reptiles where they abound
i'll the wild and sparsely settled districts
where the cactus, mesquite and under
brush have not been cleared away.
Among the natives are many expect han
dlers OF snakes who capture them alive
and find n ready market for them, eSpec-
.ialiv for the species known a. "rattlers."
The finest specimens of these are IN de-
mand from showmen for exhibition pur-
noses and the Others nave 4 value for their
OH.
Latterly, il j. said. there has been a
falling off in the supply of the reptiles in
the markets and a comparative stagnatlon
of the industry of taking them along the
Rio Grande border, due to the fact that so
many Of the expert handlers, nearly all
Mexicans, have temporarily departed from
their accustomed hauntS. A well known
captain ~ the peculiar industry i report
WI n- ntI1r tfft N. hn- rrPnt MI entity
now Ill supplying the demand For reptiles
because Of the Mexican revolution in wnich
50 many of his snake hunters are now en-
gagged a. ''gereraIs" or officers of lower
rank. However, ho links there will be an
abundance Ut snakes il hi~ territory after
the revolutions haze ended and III snake
hunters get back to their regular business.
IN the meantime. residents of the snake
infested districts will do more or less snake
killing on their " account, but they will
welcome back the professionals and VIII
wish them success and speed in Kidding
the country of one of its most undesirable
product~.-San Antonio Express.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-08

behind a common mask of astoniShment
a blank as had been his own They were
waiting for his answer. He knew they
were waiting for hat as he crossed TO the
door. And when he paused there. 10 turn
in sudden sqvagery, he realized that his
hardness had robbed him of his chance. Ii
was TOO late to talk back then.
you're telin' me- he rasped ont, "and
| was goin'-snr-re. But things ARE not
yet finished between Won and me. for I'm
p~r-romisin' YOU that I'll be back. I'm prom
ISM you II be vid YOU again. III be wild
We again, come spring.
He diSa~Hcared. And hard upon his go
ing Steve wheeled and fronted those scores
of silent men. His eyes leaped from point
to point. a liarrigan's had c~raftily fitted
Briefly. ~crisTiy, he accompanied the sweep