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Evening star., 1916-12-06
TO REPORT ON FOOD PRICES.
Chamber Of Commerce Committee
: Nav Have Solution of Problem.

Possible action which may be found
effective in the present food shortage
crisis Is to be outlined to the board of
directors of the Chamber of Commerce
this evening by a special committee
headed by John G. capers. This COM
mittee was appointed by P. T. Moran.
president. to investigate causes for the
increased costs of foods and other COM
modities.
The methods which have been used
In other countries at other times when
those countries have had similar crises.
both in times of war and in times of
peace. are outlined in the report 1t
also reviews the suggestions which
have been made to Congress and in the
press to relieve the present shortage.
1t touches upon the proposition of
placing an embargo on foods, pointing
out the serious responsibilities which
would be placed upon the government
should II attempt the seizure and dis
tribution Of foods.
Evening star., 1916-12-06

The first of the big government es-
Establishments to turn in it's contribu-
tion to the fund being raised by The
Star to make Christmas merry for the
1900 national guardsmen Of the Dis
trict of Columbia stationed on the Mex
lean border, was the bureau Of engrav-
ing and printing, which, today con-
tributed $13S.40. This amount, with
$50 already received from the Dime
day" collections in several Of the large
stores. gave the fund a big boost.
With collections being arranged in q
number of the other government estab-
lishments such as the government
printing office, navy yard, city post Of
tiice, Post Office Department, and In
terror and Commerce departments, those
VINO are taking active part in arrang-
ing the funds feel encouraged today
that the people Of Washington have now
had this matter brought prominently to
their attention and that the returns
during the next week will be crafty
ing and truly representative OF the
feeling Of the people of the District to-
ward their representatives in the mill
tary camps on the border.
/ Window Cards in Stores.
Mrs. Thacker V. Walker, treasurer OF
the Women's Relief Association. N. G.
D. c., whose husband is ordnance off,
Ger Of the National Guard of the Dis
trict of Columbia, and Mrs. John c.
Whitaker, wife of Maj. Whitaker,
Quartermaster Corps. N. G. d. c., did
much toward calling public attention
to the guardsmen's Iund yesterday
when they took charge Of placing win
dow caros in many stores and other
places throughout the business district.
Mrs Walker is this afternoon calling
the attention Of the board of education
to the fund. and trying to arrange some
way in which all school children OF
the District can participate
Mrs. Whitaker is organizing squad OF
twenty pretty girls. whose fathers or
brothers are in the District National
Guard, who will make collections in the
lobbies Of several Of the tneaters the
latter part of the week. Stereopticon
slides calling attention Of the patrons
of the theaters and moving picture
houses to the guardsmen's Christmas
fund are being used today.
Collections are to be made Friday and
Saturday at Keith's. the New National.
Polls, the Cosmos and other places of
Evening star., 1916-12-06
Allen l. Launched at Bath.

BATH. Me-. December s.-The United
States torpedo boat destroyer Allen
was launched yesterday at the yards
Of the Bath iron works Miss Dorothy
Dix Alien Of Greenfield. Mass, a de-
scendant of Capt William H. Allen,
for whom the vessel was named, was
sponsor. The Allen. a sister shin of
the Davis. launched here a few months
ago. will be commanded by Lieut. Com
mander Samuel w. Bryant Her con-
tract calls for speed of thirty knots
Evening star., 1916-12-06
Boiler Code Congress Adjourns.

The American uniform boiler code con-
gress adjourned its sessions yesterday
afternoon, instead Of continuing until to-
day, as was planned. The time and place
of another such gathering is not known.
there being no permanent body. Edward
N. Hurley, chairman of the federal trade
commission, spoke at yesterday after
moons session on Standardization Is the
Foreword Of Business Efficiency" J. C.
Gallery, chief deputy Of the division of
boiler inspection Of Ohio, was presiding
officer during the congress. which was
held under the auspices Of the industrial
commission Of Ohio.
Evening star., 1916-12-06
SEEK $1oo, 900 SECURITIES.
Railway Stocks and Bonds Held by
Mclean Estate Executor.

Davis Elkins. stephen B. Elkins, jr.
and the Davis Trust Company. execu-
tors Of the estate of Stephen B. Elkins
Of West Virginia. through Attorney
Wilton ]. Lambert, have filed petition
In the Probate Division Of the District
Supreme Court to compel the American
Security and Trust Company. executor
of the estate of John r. Mclean, to
surrender stocks and bonds valued at
500. 900.
The securities are of the Washington
End Old Dominion Railway Company,
and are said to have been purchased
for the joint account of Mr.. Mclean
and MIR. Elkins. and were being held
In trust by Mr.. Mclean at the time Of
his death.
: Jubtice stafford cited the American
Security and Trust Company to show
cause, December Is, why the securities
should not be surrendered
Evening star., 1916-12-06

are regularly employed in. tho bureau
Of engraving and printing. and Col
Young. commanding the I'd Infantry.
was for many yearo employed in the
bureau.
Plate Printers Always Generous.
The plate printers are at all times
generous In contributions and each year
give from three to four thousand dol
lars in works OF charity and acts Of
patriotism such as they consider the
guardsmen's Christmas fund to be.
Since the District boys have been on
duty on the Mexican border their
friends in the bureau have sent them
several boxes Of supplies and many
Individual gifts have gone from bureau
employees to the men in camp. Supplies
Of cigars, cigarettes and tobacco are
being sent from tho bureau every
month to the boys on the border.
Had the collection for the Christmas
fund been delayed another week at
the bureau it would have been much
larger, but those who made the collec-
ton said today that the men In camp
will lose nothing by 1t. as their friends
In the bureau will continue to remem-
Der them from time to time.
Evening star., 1916-12-06

tAs unsea station ss Sslsdk n
afterneon 70 Join thetr coulnande Tnl
men have bssn auartsrsd - Iers ~
sna on tAs trip they wi1l - under snS
oousmana ef esrGs. DGwAsa ". Ireland
-Four of the men are nsnesrs e8 IN
d Infantry, who were lsfe hsrs on -
cruit1ng detail when The regiment -
They win take three recruits roe -snel
regiment and one for Battery = S7saf
ARTILLERY, at Douglas. ArisA
Evening star., 1916-12-06
Collectors of Dimes Boost
The Stars Christmas Fund
for D. C. Troops on Border

Dime day" collections in the big de-
partment stores and other large busi-
ness houses, conducted by volunteer
workers of the women's Relief Asso-
citation, N. C. D. c.. are being continue ed
today. 1t is desired that all of the resi-
dents of the National Capital may have
an opportunity to contribute their mites
toward the Christmas fund being raised
by The Star for the 1900 District ma
tional guardsmen now at four camps on
the Mexican border.
While the collections made yesterday
in some places were rather disappoint-
ing to the workers. they realized that
Tuesday is usually a poor day for shop
pers, and that the majority OF the peo-
pie of Washington who would ike TO
have opportunity to add a little to the
Christmas fund had not had sufficient
notice, and so they received permission
stores to continue their work today and
tomorrow Several new stations were
opened today.
The returns already made from the
majority of the stations which had col
lectlons yesterday amount TO $50. This
does not include the collections made
at Geldenbergs and the Palais Royal,
where work is being continued today.
With 1900 District men in the Ma
coin contributions would mean just 3
cents per man. When the public appre-
ciates how many District men there
are, the women of the relief committee
feel that the responses will be more
numerous.
Evening star., 1916-12-06

valleys Of the Rivers Trotus. sulta.
Tchsbiniash. Usul and Dos Dostiana.
engagements are continuing.
"In Wallachia the attacks have con-
tinued The enemy was successful In
the direction Of Tergovistea and
Ploechti, and In the region of Dokan-
eshti, on the railway from Tttu to
Bucharest. where in consequence of the
piercing Of their front the Rumanians
were compelled to retire.
in other sections the enemy attacks
were beaten back"
Russian troops, attacking the Austro-
German lines in the wooded Carpathians.
captured a height to the west of
Jablonitxa, the war office announced to-
day. but subsequently were shelled out
Of the position.
Evening star., 1916-12-06
Chicago's Proposed Subways.

CHICAGO, December 6.-Some details
Of the Chicago subway commission
plans, which are still incomplete, have
been published. They include con-
struct:on Of hfty-three miles of sub
way, 158 miles of elevated lines and
bz5 miles of surface car lines-all
within the next nine years The esti-
mated cost is sS6 100000. Those plans
are subject to revision before the COM
mission makes its report.
Evening star., 1916-12-06

Of congressman. The admiral said that1
any such service should help ef1ciency
Of officers: He said that the other day
at foot bail game some ono asked
VINO certain man was that seemed to
be very popular and the reply was that
he was the president Of the class and
| head Of the foot ball team and had
been an enlisted man.
Evening star., 1916-12-06
Not Rated as Charity"

Several intmations made by contrib
utors that they were always ready to
help any worthy charity" have prompt
ed a correction from the officers of the
Women's Relief Association I'VE want
the public to realize that this is not in
any sense charity" said Mrs.
Thacker V. Walker. treasurer Of the re-
lief association. today. This is pa
triotic movement On the part OF the
people of Washington to show appre-
citation of the self-sacrifice by these
men on the border in answer to their
country's call to duty. We will at all
times resent any intimation that any
man who wears the United States uni
form is an object of charity. Ale is per-
forming a patriotic duty. ana the pub
lie In contributing to such Christmas
fund as is being raised by The Star is
manifesting patriotic sympathy with
him when he is marooned on the border
during the holiday season instead of
Evening star., 1916-12-06

could be submitted for the 1918 pro-
gram. e
Department ofllcials took the bids un-
der advisement to determine Whothsr
they comply with the law. Il II prob.
able that each bidder VIII be awarded
one ship.
Evening star., 1916-12-06
Go to Join D. @. Border Forces.

Eight men for the District militia
organisations on the border win leave
Evening star., 1916-12-06
Other Collections Reported.

Misses Madeline and Laura Smithson
and Miss Ruth Selah collected So in the
Center market and $7s7 in s. Kann,
Sons & Co.'S.
At G. G. Cornwelrs Miss Bertha Graf
and Miss Irma Emerich were on duty
only a couple of hours, but turned in
1910.
Mrs. ]. B. Began, at Parker. Bridget
& Co.'S, collected s2.36; Mrs. Henry F,
Rees, at Kings Palace. II cents
The collections at Goldenberg's and
the Palais Royal were not turned in, as
Mrs Will H. Chase. at the latter stand
and Mrs. Leon G. Kopp and Mrs. c. Z.
Adams. at Goldenberg's, are continuing
their collections today and will remain
on duty tomorrow.
The stand at Lansburgh & Bros is
to be opened again Friday.
Mrs. Langdon Moore, wife of Lieut.
Moore, Troop A, District Cavalry.
opened a new station today in w, B.
Moses & Sons store.
Stands have also been opened at Union
station.
Box collections are also being made
In number of stores. restaurants, no.
tells and at the Congressional Union for
Woman Suffrage
Evening star., 1916-12-06
BUREAU ENR|CHES
CHRISTMAS FUND
First Government Establish
ment to Send Money for
Border Soldiers.
PLAN OTHER COLLECTIONS
PLAN OTHER COLLECTIONS
Contributions to District
Militia Christmas Fund

Previously acknowledged .$315.00
Dime day" collection. 5000
Ex-member 3rd Infantry. LOO
Bureau of Engraving and
Printing ...f.......-.... 13S.40
Total ................$ .$5O4.40
Evening star., 1916-12-06

enjoying the privileges and comforts of
home life during the holidays"
Collections made yesterday showed
that Woodward 1 Lothrop's, whore
Mra John c. Whitaker, Miss Ruth Corby
and Miss Helen Driscoll were In charge,
lead the other stands with q total Of
$50.
Many of the collection booths were
Handsomely decorated with fiass BY the
store managers. and the one in Lans-
burgh & Bros store was especially at
tractive. There Mrs. r. o. Mcbride and
her sister, Miss Juanita Chase, took in
S1216
Evening star., 1916-12-06

Articles of merit, consisting of
Shaving Mugs with Brush. Coaster
Sets, Ash Receivers, Hat Brushes,
Work Boxes. Pepper and Salt Sets,
Mustard Jars, Sugar Trays, Horse
Radish Jars and Mayonnaise Jars.
Evening star., 1916-12-06
Free! Xmas Story Book or Donkey Party Game.

A host Of attractive novelties, in
cluding Fancy Inkstands. Hat Pin
Holders, Toothbrush Holders. Pin
Trays. Ash Trays. Smokers Stands,
Picture Frames. Bonbon Dishes,
Mustard Jars. Hair Receivers.
Puff Boxes.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-09-25
RIYER WASHES UP CORPSE.

The body of white man was found
floating in the Delaware river near
Delaware City yesterday afternoon.
Deputy Coroner Nichols removed the
body to the morgue. whore it is being
held for identification. No Identified
ton marks are on the corpse. II is
thought that the man was Marion Per-
due, aged 45 years. Of Petersburg, Va.
who fell from a boat at Delaware City
several days ago.
Perdue was employed on the
schooner. and while il was coming up
the river, he accidentally fell into the
river. He cried for help. and Captain
J. d. Causey threw him a life pre-
server, but Perdue disappeared be-
fore he could get within reach OF 1t.
While efforts were being made TO res
cue the man. the schooner ran
aground near Reedy Island, with its
cargo OF 5000 baskets OF tomatoes,
but il was flOated later.
Harry Lyons, a soldier from Bort
Delaware, lost his life only A short
distance from where Perdue was
drowned last Thursday night His
body has not been recovered.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-09-25
j. S. Steel AGAIN At
new HIGH record
By The United Press.


NEW YORK, Sept. 25.-With a gain
since Saturday of 80 a share, y. S
Steel sold at a new record OF Sll9 a
share when the Stock Exchange opened
today. Gains of fractions we're general
elsewhere in the market.
Anaconda Copper crossed par for a
record price of loo Is during the first
hour, and Inspiration sold to a new high
at &c l-2. Utah Copper sold at 90 "a
and other coppers and smelling shares
moved up in response to the gigantic
copper order from the British govern
ment, announced Saturday.
A new record was established of Sl2O
a share for United States Steel COM
mon. During the first hour 10000
shares were sold, making it one Of the
biggest hours on record in Wall street.
Sales for the morning were l,23l 900
shares.
Coppers jumped TO record prices, on
heavy transactions while there was a
turn over of nearly a quarter of mil
lion shares of Steel in r single hour.
Anaconda, leader of the copper group,
crossed par and act record of 100 rs,
while American Smelling sold at ll5 3-s,
up five points since Saturday.
The advance in Steel and coppers-
under a wave Of heavy buying, much Of
which was from outside sources, was
accompanied by profit taking, which sent
Crucible, Baldwin Locomotive and Ma
rine issues down.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-09-25
SKIDS CO UNDER
THE Scent Bean
No Longer Will You Get
Thousand on a Plate"
for a Jitney
HOTELS WILL ADD
"A LA" AS BAIT

Prompted by a premonition that
beans will ascend even higher in cost
than they are now. and they have ad-
vanced considerably in past months,
local restaurants have doubled the
price Of the relished dish "A-thous-
used to be purchas-
able al cents. but now the newly
struck blow has boosted It to 10 cents,
10 the CONSERVATION of 'jitney" eat
ers.
Some OF the "boaneries" here have
already made the increase in price;
others are just on the verge Of com
hitting the assault against the pocket
books of bean lovers.
There arc several other dishes that
sell now at lower cost than beans, so it
is anticipated that beans will be less
popular with the city's population after
the increase is made by all the restau-
rauters. 1t is estimated that the big
hotels will place pork and beans. oil
course with a change Of name with a
slight French accent. beans la some
thing OF other. on the table with their
other costly meats.
But sadness in the ranks of those
humble work-haters, who scratch hard
for their coin, has been caused. There
are other things they might buy, but
nothing so relished, nothing that con-
tains so mirh nutrition for the "jit.
Beans as side dish will likely be dis
pensed with now by .the restaurants.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-09-25
NEGRO PERHAPS FATALLY
shot AT CAMPMEETINC

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER. Del, Sept 25.-On a call for
Deputy-Attorney-General Hutton to
send officers to a colored campmeeting
near Frederick. last evening, State
Detective Murphey. Sheriff Kirby. Con-
stable Vansant and Chief of Police
Hurd left here in automobiles for a
colored church camp two miles below
Frederick, where Causey Owens had
been badly beaten and shot in the leg
presumably by Henry Flamer and
Frank Flamer. After the shooting the
Planners tried to escape. but we're
captured and brought here and lodged
in Jail. They will be held. pending
the result of the injuries inflicted on
owens, who is in critical condition.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-09-25
Case IS
PROBLEM. JUDGE Says

Declaring William J. Faulkner one
of the problems OF local society, and
that It seemed impossible to do any
thing to make him stop drinking.
Judge Churchman In City Court this
morning said he was nevertheless
compelled TO impose the usual punish
ment and fined Faulkner $50 and
costs on three charges.
Faulkner was arrested last week for
being drunk He was released on bail
and when he appeared in court next
morning was still drunk. Again arrest
ed and released on bail he appeared
In court a second time In a condi-
ton declared unfit to permit arragn-
ment. He was then charged with con-
tempt OF court and held without bail
to sober up. He was fined $40 and
costs on each charge.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-09-25
NJ. E. PREACMERS AssOCIATION.

AT the weekly meeting of the NJ. r.
Preachers Association this morning,
in Grace Church. the Rev. Stephen NJ.
Morgan delivered an address on Our
Methodist Policy; It's Uses and Mis-
uses"
In addition to the main address OF
the day Miss Clara Mendenhall spoke
on THE Problem Of the Little Child
in preparation for a meeting of the
Sunday school workers to be held in
the Harrison Street NJ. E. Church on
the evening OF October 10, at which
the study of child problems will be
taken up. This will be the first meet
ing for the purpose and following the
October meeting it is planned to hold
one each month during the fall and
winter.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-09-25
DARKEN YOUR
CRAY HAIR
Have Beautiful, Soft Hair of an Even
Dark Shade.

Not even a trace of gray shows in
your hair after a few applications Of
Q-Ban Hair Color Restorer to hair
and scalp. Q-Ban is no dye, is harm
less, but makes scalp and hair healthy
and restores the natural color glands.
II your hair is gray. streaked with
gray. faded, dry, bleached, thin or
falling. apply QBan as directed on
label. Soon all your gray hair and
entire head of hair gradually turns
to an even, beautiful dark shade.
leaving all your hair healthy. fluffy,
soft. radiant. thick, full of life, fasci-
mating; so evenly dark and handsome
no one will suspect you used Q-Ban.
Also stops dandruff and falling hair
Sold on money-back guarantee.
Only soc for a big bottle at Eckerd's
Drug Store, Wilmington. Del. Out-of-
town people supplied by parcel post
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-09-25
SUSSEX IS DAMAGED
BY September STORM

snecial 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL. f.
GEORGETOWN. Del. Sept. 25.-One
of the most severe electrical wind :
rain and hail storms that has swept
the eastern part of Sussex in several .
months. played havoc with growing
vegetation late Saturday afternoon.
The wind near here twisted branches
from trees and the lightning set fire.
IN bav and fodder stacks. The hail
almost ruined the fodder that has not
been saved.
In this town lightning struck the
residence Of Isaac G. Bailey, corner
of KINNEY and Cedar streets. Reports
of damage from other sections by the }.
lightning have not reached here.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-09-25
CARPENTER UNDER PEACE BOND.

Alleging that William Carpenter had
been arresed many times for being
drunk and three times for disorderly
conduct. Judge Churchman, in City
Court this morning, placed the man
under a $500 peace bond and told him
to behave himself in the future.
Carpenter was alleged to have abused
his wife, Kate Carpenter, by beating
her. All the trouble came from
drink, it was declared.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-09-25
HE NEEDS WITNESSES.

Declaring It would take some time'
10 find the necessary witnesses, How
ard L. Minker. arralgned in City.
Court today on a charge OF assault
and battery. had his case continued
until next Monday.
Minker is alleged to have struck
Alfred L. Burley, of Rose Hill. He.
was arrested Saturday afternoon but
was released on bail. He declared
in court this morning he had plenty
Of witnesses but must have time 10
find them.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-09-25
Mr.. WALKER HAS NOTHING
TO SAY AS TO CONTEST

It was reported this morning that
Julian c. Walker, who on the face of the
unofficial returns was defeated for pro
thonotary by majority of five votes by
Joseph Wigglesworth at Saturdays
Republican primaries, may bring a con-
test when the vote is canvassed by the
county committee Thursday afternoon.
When seen early this afternoon, Mr..
Walker said he had nothing TO say at
this time, as there are number of the
rural districts for which the official re-
turns have not been made.
This morning Secretary Watson, Of
the county committee, in the presence
of Mr.. Walker and others interested,
compared the official certificates with
the unofficial returns and found many
discrepancies in both the Walker and
Wigglesworth vote. As certificates have
not been returned from seven of the
rural districts and a total has not been
struck, IL could not be told whether or
not there will be any material change.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-09-25
DEATHS.
Louis T. pudvan.
Lewis Richardson.
Anna Rankin Springer.
DaisV Cox.

10
Lewis Richardson.
Anna Rankin Springer.
Daisy Cox.
PUDVAN-In this city, on September 20,
1916. Louis T. son Of Louisa and the latf
Treble Pudvan aged 10 years.
Relatives and friends are invited TO Ntend
the funeral from the residence Of bis uncle,
Herbert q. Mcdonald, No. 102 North Harm
son street on Wednesday morning Septem-
Der 81. at Q O'Clock Requiem mass at ~;
PauIs Church. Interment at Oathedral
RICHARDSON-In Marshallton. on Septem.
her 23 1915, Lewis Richardson aged -
years.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend
the funeral services at the residence OF MS
sister-in-law. Lima Richardson. Marshalltong
ON Tuesday afternoon. September 26' az L
o'clock Interment AT Mt. Olive cemetery.
SpRTNGFR-Tn Newark Del. on September
"a. 1916. Anna Rankin Springer
Funeral services from her late residence
West Main street. Newark, ON Wednesday
afternoon. September o. at ?. NJ. I'M
terment at White Clay Greek cemetery.
CON-In this city. on September q
1916. Daisy. wife Of Alexander Cox, Il
her 20th year.
Relatives and friends are invited u
attend the funeral services at her late
residence, No. 100 South Adams street
on Tuesday afternoon, September &C. Il
2.3O o'clock. Intcrment RivervieN
cemetery.