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Aims of Food Control Bill.

The food control bill the administra-
ton desires passed, its supporters
state. aims to do these three things:
To prevent the boarding of food, cor
nering of markets in any one commod-
1ty. or storage of food with intent arti-
dcially to raise the price.
Control of imports and exports
Simplification of the whole distribu-
ton system.
This program Is to apply only to ex-
porta Die products. of vital necessity.
and these are wheat. meat. sugar and
fats.
Complementary to this program is
the educational work already being
carried on by the food administration,
at the direction of the President, to
encourage use of perishables
To the question of who profits by the
economics now being effected in these
primary products there are two an
swers:
This country's Allies Because by
your saving, even If you effect no re-
duction in price, larger amounts of
these necessaries of war or peace are
released for the allies use.
Second. you ought to benefit accord
Ing TO the supporters of the admins
tration's bilD as soon as the food adj
ntnis.ration is clothed with power to
regulate storage and distribution
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MINOR LEAGUE RESULTS.
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
BLUE RIDGE LEAGUE.

STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-07-04
Hanged Himself In Granary

Charles Abbott, a well-to-do
farmer of the Wyoming section,
was found early on Thursday
morning hanging from rafter in
the granary on his farm by men,
bers of his family. He appeared
well and cheerful on Wednesday
but it is thought was secretly wor-
rying over what he reckoned as
gloomy prospects. He was 56
years of age and leaves widow
and several children.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-07-04

as follows: Public Schools, $685.
500; Roads and Bridges, $4,000;
Interest on Bonds, $4,000; Elec-
tions, $4,000; Sinking Fund, S5,-
900; Poor and Insane and Outside
Insane, $1,000; Circuit Court, S5,-
800; Bills Payable, $4,000; Town
Point Road, $4,000.
William Outten and Herman
Ockles brought the first black
berries of the season to Laurel on
June 26. They were of fine quality
and sold at from $3.50 to S. per
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-07-04
HERE AND THERE

s3152. 1889 for the like week last
year. For June the clearings
+otaled S14,O63, 232.34 against S14,-
528,713.57 for the like month last
year.
Workmen are installing a fire
fehting system with electric pow
er force pumps and S-inch water
mains in the Baldt steel plant at
New Castle.
Rev. John w. Chappelle, pastor
Of the Brack-Ex M. E. Church, has
resigned to enlist as private in
tie Medical Corps of the regular
army.
Rev. J. Emory Parks, rector of
st. James churches, Newport and
Stanton, has received call to
Trinity Church, Elkton, which, it |
is >aid, he will likely accept.
Georgetown w. c. 7. U. on
Thursday afternoon conducted the
annual flower mission at the Sus-
sex County almshouse and proviC-
ed refreshments for the inmates.
Pupils of the dupont High
School, near Wilmington, cleared
SIl5 for the Red Cross from a play
Which thew nreSentpd
Dr.. Howard Bratton, Clerk of
the Circuit Court, Charles S. Pea
cock and Sheriff Richard K.
Barnes, all of Elkton, have been
appointed the Draft Exemption
Board for Cecil County.
Georgetown, with 100000, led
Sussex County communities in Red
Cross contributions.
Wilmington's public play
grounds will be opened for the
Summer on July 5.
Senator Salisbury has given the
Odd Fellows of Dover a substan-
tial contribution to the building
fund for their new temple.
Wheat cutting began last week
in Sussex and Kent Counties and
indications point to larger crops
than were expected.
The concert given in Wilmington
hv the Delaware Saengerbund, for
the benefit of the Red Cross, net
ted 5000.
General 7. Coleman dupont has
presented his fellow-members of
the new State Highway Commits
sion with badges of solid gold.
Hands employed on Sewer work
at Fourth and Tatnall Streets
Wilmington, last week, uncovered
number of graves FIVE feet below
the street surface. Some of the
tombstones dated back to 1845.
Mrs. Bette F. Turpin, of Sea
ford. was severely injured wher
she fell down stairs at her home
one day last week.
For assaulting Thomas W. Sa'
Vile, who caught him trying doors
of houses in Wilmington, ALFRED
Cubbage. colored was fined SlO'
in the City Court last Monday.
Captain Joseph c. Lawson, 0,
the Quartermaster's department
O. NJ. D., has been mustered int
the Federal Service and ordered u
report at Fort DUPONT.
Climbing cherry tree in Soutf
Wilmington, one day last week
Luigi Marcozzi, a track-walker
was attacked by wild cat Whlci
he killed after a struggle lasting
nearly an hour.
The wife of John Brewington
colored drayman, of Laurel
while crazed on Friday morning
attacked him while he slept, SLASH
ing his face, chest and one arm
with a corn knife. She was takel
to Farnhurst Asylum in the after
noon.
The Tuesday Night Club, o
Bridgeville, by assuming a mort
gage of $500 has obtained title t
the old Presbyterian Churcf
which will be remodeled and use
for a clubhouse.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-07-04

DR.. w. w. Woodcock, a we'll
known optimetrist and real estate
agent, of Elkton, formerly of
Salisbury, Nd, is held for hear
ing before Justice BARLEY on July
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-07-04

Wilmington Birney, son of John
Birney, died at his home at Elk
Mills, on June 26, of tubercular
meningitis, aged % years. His
wife and two children survive him.
His funeral was held on Friday
with interment in Cherry Hill NJ.
E. Cemetery.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-07-04

5, charged by George Crothers and
Henry T. Stirling, of Philadelphia,
with obtaining money from them
under false pretense.
The Cecil County Commission
ers on Thursday fixed the tax rate
for the coming year at S1.20 on
the 500, a reduction of 5 cents on
last years rate. The taxable basis
is as follows: real and personal
property, S15,285,021; securities,
S2,284,850; bank stock, S569,379.
The largest items in the levy are
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-07-04
32-quart crate. Large shipments
will begin this week.

Cyrus p. Gears, proprietor of
the hotel in Odessa and previous
ly conductor of the Smyrna Hotel,
died on June % in Philadelphia
hospital. He was well-known in
Kent and lower New Castle Coun-
ties and owned the property known
as the Massey farm, near Smyrna.
His wife and son Clarence Gears,
survive him.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-30

Seen around town: A conductor o.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-30
By TRACY HAMMOND LEWIS.


Word has Just been received in this
country from Gen. Pershing. In
France. that the greatest need Of our
soldiers with the expeditionary force
u for sweaters.
With the proximity Of cold weather
this need is an immediate one, but
the knitting societies throughout the
United States which are endeavor-
ing to meet II have found their work
delayed. and at times brought to a
complete standstill because Of the
exhaustion OF the supply OF yarn in
the local markets.
The National Chamber Of Com
merce. which has its headquarters in
this city. has been requested to form
a central wool-purchasing committee.
the object OF which will be to see
that the charitable organizations are
not hampered by their inability to
obtain yarn.
In the course OF q few days an an
nouncement is expected that this OBJ
ject has been attained.
Activities Increased.
Since the declaration OF war the
activities Of the chamber of Com
mercs in behalf of the government
have been almost tripled and .
long list OF valuable services
which II has rendered has been
ehalked up to it's credit.
There has been a tendency on the
part of the wise cynics of the
country who are Inclined to lend
an attentive ear to the German
propaganda whispered through the
country because they are too $50
phisticated" to be deceived by any
thing which has the outward as
semblance OF patriotism, TO believe
that all of the business men in
America are interested only in
coming the blood of war. There
are q sufficient number of such
business men throughout the coun-
try 10 give the basis for these
charges, but fortunately their num-
bers are found in the minority. The
chamber OF Commerce, which acts
as their voice in matters of policy,
bas shown by its work that business
as whole Is not deaf to the call
OF its nation and in countless direc-
ttons Is doing its Bit" even though
financial sacrifice is as times in
volved
Its highest expression was had
at the convention held at Atlantic
City last week. At this gathering
there were present about 1000 rep
resentatives of the leading business
men Of the United States. Also.
there were Secretary of War Baker,
Secretary Lane, of the Interior;
Secretary Of Labor Wilson, Herbert
Z. Hoover. the Food Administrator:
Lord Northcliffe, Boris Bakhmeteff,
Ambassador from the new Russia,
and many others whose names are
familiar to our citizens.
Work of Convention.
Perhaps the most important work
which 1t accomplished was the pass
age Of certain resolutions which bind
the business associations which are
members of the association to certain
fixed policies.
For the first time in the history
OF American business it declared that
The Washington herald., 1917-09-30
Patriotic War Work Done
By Chamber, of Commerce
National Organization Has Aided Government
in Taking Care of Large Contracts
and in Serving Public Veal

1t was right and proper for the gov
ernment to fix prices. This could
hardly have been the outpouring OF
the money-grubbing spirit, upon which
so much emphasis has been laid. 1t
indorsed the principle that employ
ers and employees should not attempt
to change the existing standards OF
work during the period of the war,
together with another labor resolu-
ton to have a Federal labor board
appointed by the President for the
settlement of disputes between labor
and capital. 1t pointed out that rail-
road transportation is inadequate and
urged upon Congress the enactment
at the present session Of legislation
empowering the President to direct
the Shipping Board to suspend the
provisions Of law governing coast
wish shipping.
These and other things II did. They
were Of course in the form of words,
but there was definite assurance when
they were waited upon the breezes
OF ATLANTIC City that they would be
sustained by action.
Has More Than Words.
The National Chamber of Com
merce, however, has something more
than words and resolutions to point
to as the sum total of its efforts.
In the past six months there is
scarcely a department OF the govern
ment which has not received its as
sistance in some manner or other.
In the golden era of my college
| days at New Haven, 1t was my priv
ilege to listen to the preachments
- TD,.R = u rgr.N-z l.
sway over a group Of hopeful stu
dents. He remarked one day-and it
Is one of the few globules Of infor-
nation which l took with me when
/ left the confines of my alma mater
that the essence of wisdom is not in
the possession of a mass of data, but
the ability to know where to place
ones fingers upon the desired infor-
nation.
This is the principle upon which the
chamber of commerce works and the
reason why 1t has proved of so much
value not onlv before the war but
since. Quite frequently the War De
partment will request the chamber to
ascertain some facts which are es-
sential to the task which 1t has on
hand. The chamber knows where
and how to obtain them.
Provided for War.
So much added work has been as
sumed by this body since we have
started to make the world safe for
democracy, that a number of added
committees have been formed purely
for war purposes.
There is the committee on war ship
ping. with Edward Filene chairman:
the committee on national defense, of
which Bascom Little is chairman; the
committee on labor exchange. with
Charles P. Neill as its chairman;
the committee on food administra-
ton, headed by John H. Love; the
special committee on war pay rolls,
F. A. Seiherling chairman; the COM
mittee on price control. August H.
Vogel chairman; the committee on CO.
operation with the Council of Ma
| tional Defense, Waddill Catchings
| chairman, and thet committee on the
purchase of army supplies, co-operat-
ing with the United States Quarter
masters Department.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-30

street car. with highly polished
nails. AL Woods and sam Harris at a
soda fountain. An officer with spurs
entangled In woman's dress on the
dance floor Of the Majestic roof. Car
toonist Tad playing a solo on the
ukeleie. A red-shirted laborer try
Ing to sooth a fretful baby left in
front OF Fifth avenue shop. A SOAP
box orator daring a policeman to ar
The Washington herald., 1917-09-30
New York, Day by Day
By o. o. MCINTYRE.

Special Correspondent Of The Washington Herald
New York, Sept. @.-There seems to
be a reason why Joe Sessa cannot
sleep with comfort upon his own fire
escape at his apartment No. 256 Cher
ry street. After due consideration he
decided that the reason was none
other than Nicholas Carnivale, who
lives one floor below him and for
that reason Carnivale was among
those present when the Tombs Court
opened the other morning.
Mr. Sessa is hard worker and by
the time he reaches home he is tired
enough to sleep standing up. When
he goes to rest upon a cool fire es-
cape and deep in the midriff of
feather mattress almost any physician
would be justified In pronouncing him
dead. Fires, bomb explosions and
feast day celebrations do not disturb
him.
But this healthful habit has cost
him many a feather, SO to speak. In
court he told how the contents OF
three feather ticks have disappeared
during the course of the summer. On
each occasion he has awakened to
find he was resting heavily upon the
fire escape with nothing to give him
pOuydhSy oNhCi hhoii thC CdhS oc WV
of the tick.
In each case a slit had been made
In the bottom of the tick. through
which the feathers were removed. The
other morning he awakened to find
the mattress plucked again. After
looking right down into the tranquil
face of Nicholas Carnivale for twenty
minutes. he saw one Of his eyelids
flutter. He therefore had him ar
rested.
Mr.. Carnivale rose to remark that
every morning he wakes to find him
self plumed like an ostrich and that
any person with a feather shedding
tick should be ruled off the city fire
escapes. He hates feather ticks per-
sonally and never wears one. And in
view Of the fact that Mr.. Carnivale
was arrested upon slight eyelid evil
dence he was permitted to go.
In a cafe they were discussing one
of the famous beauties of the stage.
Just a few days before she had been
taken up to the White Mountains to
recuperate from a debauch, the finale
of which was staged in a Chinatown
chop suey resort.
She Is said to be the only woman
that a celebrated musical play pro-
ducer ever loved-although he has
been married several times. The one
ambition of his life was to make a
great actress of her and he spent a
half million trying 1t. But just when
she was about to be put over" her
craze for whisky would assert itself
and send her almost to the gutter.
Finally the producer washed his
hands of her. The actress went TO
one Of his friends. She had a vaude-
willie offer but no songs. He secured
the song that was maudlin with sent-
ment but appealed to Broadway. She
was made over night The admiring
producer went back to her with a
huge offer to star her. That night
she went off on another debauch.
Since then she has been up for brief
period and then down in the depths.
1t is just one of the many sordid
tangles Of Broadway.
Seen around town: A conductor on
The Washington herald., 1917-09-30

rest him and not molested. A famous
dancer asleep. In Victoria m Central
Park. A woman and her daughter
smoking cigarettes and drinking tea
at the Ritz.
The story Is told of q Broadway
cabaret performer who was used to
scrambling for money nightly after he
had done his turn He was caught
The Washington herald., 1917-09-30

Slams rice crop is in excess of last
years yield, 1t is stated. An abun-
dance of rice viii lbe available for
export.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-30

Consul Arthur c. Frost reports that
there Il an opportunity at the present
time TO make large sales Of suiphafe
Of copper In Algeria
The Washington herald., 1917-09-30

In the draft and pleaded exemption on
The Washington herald., 1917-09-30
LAST WEEKS WINNERS.

No. l.
Washington. D. c., Sept. .. 1917.
Classified Advertising MANAGE. The
Washington Herald.
Dear Sir;-These days. as every
thing is SO high, there is much trouble
In trying TO get durable slip-coverS.
guaranteed satisfactory. at moderate
is the Southern Upholstery Co. Ninth
and NJ streets northwest
AUSTIN GErTNcs.
IA r street Northwest.
No. 2.
c, Brooklsnd. d. c.
The Washington Herald.
Dear Sir.-Hunting season opens
next Saturday. Don't miss the fun
ana sport. Just follow the crowd TO
Na!tord's and buy a hunting outnt
az the lowest price they can be sold
without taking at least one trip.
Dont miss this swell chance.
Yours truly,
Miss DOROTHY RODDY,
SSlS Eighth street Northeast.
The CLASSIFIED Advertising Manager
The Washington Herald.
Dear Sr.-If you have a refriger-
ator which needs repairing or desire
new one, both serviceable and orns-
mental have IL made TO order by
McCray Refrigerator Company and
have satisfaction instead of regrets.
-ooIxH olst our working and cooling
HARVEY S. WILSON.
No. 4.
Washington, d. G, Sept. y. 1917.
Classified Advertising Manager, The
Washington Herald.
Dear Sir.-The A. n. Curry Print
ing Company did some printing for
me once, and it was the neatest and
cleanest / had ever seen. EXCEPT the
ink left there by the type when the
circulars were printed. the printed
letters in the words, there wasn't
another single solitary spot as large
as pin head or smaller on any one
Of the circulars.
Respectfully.
JOHN ANSCHCTZ,
zoos Park Road Northwest.
No. 3.
Hyattsville. Nd, Sert. -. 1917.
CLASSIFIED Advertising Manager, The
Washington Herald.
Dear Sir.-ln reading your slogan
Buy in and boost for Washington"
in the Sunday Herald, and the adver-
tisements below it, among which !
noticed that of the Typewriter Rental
Service, 230l First street northwest,
permit me 10 say that the best recon-
mendation 1 can think Of for those
people is my own experience in deal
ing with them.
About five or six years ago I rented
a secondhand typewriter from them
at a very low rental for three months,
when they were located at 56 Ran
dolph place. At the end of that time
/ returned the machine and shortly
after purchased one of their rebuilt
machines for $780, and with which
i have been very much pleased. II
is stil doing good work. although 4
must admit that IL has not been given
the best OF care.
The machine was a bargain in every
way, and has served my purpose as
well as a 5000 machine. At the time
purchased mine they showed me
several other machines at a slightly
higher price which were nearly new.
but still far below the regular price,
and had my needs been such that a
better machine was essential should
have purchased one from those people.
Yours truly,
J. c. HAWKINS,
The Washington herald., 1917-09-30
Meets Peculiar Problem.

At the beginning of its career
the organization met with a pe-
culiar problem. Two vessels, one
French and the other British had
arrived in New York, the first with
a cargo of horses and the second
carrying grain. For the return
voyage the horse ship was prepar-
ing to take a load OF grain and the
other horses. This involved the in
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-12
Patriotic Demonstration
Is Held at Central Hiuh

An outdoor patriotic demonstration
was held yesterday on the south
steps OF Central High school. Led
by two glee clubs of the school, the
pupils and faculty sang THE Star
Spangled Banner" and America"
The cadet battalion was on dress
parade and responded to a cali to
colors. I. ]. Dunn and Morris Man
COLIN, the latter a pupil, expressed
patriotic sentiments. Principal Mas
ters presided.
More than 1000 pupils and teachers
joined in the singing. Many pedes-
trians tarried along the way to listen
and observe. A veteran passing along
Dodge street stopped long enough to
add one more voice to the singing Of
America"
Singing Of patriotic songs by the
students was led on a cornet by
Charles R. Davis, l7-year-old son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Z. Davis. He
Is leader of the school band.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-12
Walking Tourists Deny
They Are German Spies

A dust-encrusted couple drawing a
homemade go-cart, beside which
dawdled a hardy 3-year-old boy,
trudged briskly over the bridge at
the foot OF Douglas, street Tuesday
afternoon. The woman, diminutive
bit Of femininity in mems corduroy
trousers and mems high tan shoes,
explained that she and her husband
and their child were walking from
Chicago to Seal Beach, Cal, where
a snug, six-room cottage awaits them.
Their advent into Omaha created
quite q stir. Almost while they were
crossing the state line between Iowa
and Nebraska police officials were
reading an item from Tama (Ia.)
newspaper which stated that Mr.. and
Mrs. R. B. Hamilton, the cross-coun-
try itinerants, had been arrested on
suspicion of being German spies.
"Spiesi" said Mrs. Hamilton, with
a smile that disarmed suspicion. "My
husband was born in Chicago and
was born in Pittsburgh. Is there
anything Teutonic about those placesi
No, sir, we're Americans to the core
We undertook this journey on foo,
because Of my husbands iii health"
The trio has been on the road fol
thirty-one walking" days. They dc
not do any walking on Sundays 0,
rainy days. They expect to reach
their California cottage, which is /
reward for their stunt, within lO(
walking days.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-12
Fined for Being Caught
With Young Girls in Raid

That procurers recruit young girls
from Douglas street dance halls for
work in Omaha's underworld was the
statement made before Police Judge
Madden Wednesday by Sergeant Rus
sell of the police morals squad. He
was testifying against G. II. Moore,
1908 North Sixteenth street, and
Dave Miller, 2Ol7 North Sixteenth
street. Moore, who faced the charge
Of vagrancy, was fined $35 and costs.
Miller was fined SIS and costs for
being an inmate Of an ill-governed
house.
Two l8-year-old girls who live with
their folks in Omaha and who work
in business Offices in this city, were
discharged with a warning. They
were with Moore and Miller, police
say, when the cops raided the house
of Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Sippe at 1909
Leavenworth street. Mr.. and Mrs.
Sippe, who were arraigned for keep
ing an ill-governed house, pleaded
not guilty and had their case con-
tinued until Friday for a hearing.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-12
Sergeant Russell
Thinks He Can Tell
The Taste of Beer

That tastes like beer" said Ser
geant Russell OF the police morals
squad Tuesday evening at $50 o'clock
to Eddie Erath after the latter had
served two bottles of amber liquid to
Detectives Cunningham and Russell in
the rear of Walter Brandes' saloon,
1902 South Tenth street.
ut amt nothing else" said the
bartender suavely.
"Well," said the chief of the morals
squad, what do you mean by selling
beer at this hour, $50 p. mr."
81 am obeying orders just like you
are," said Erath, quite unperturbed.
The officers, after tasting the beer,
took the bottles and the bartender to
the station, where Sergeant Russell
nicked the bottles to identify them.
In police court Wednesday morn
ing Erath was discharged.
Il don't intend to be too hard on
the saloon keepers" said Police Judge
Madden after he had dismissed the
case. "They have only a little while
longer to run. OF course, if they vio-
late the law they must be punished"
Emil TABLOID, whose saloon at Ninth
and Pacific streets, was raided at 9
p. m. by Sergeant Russell and Sahara
squad, was fined $40 and costs. Seven
inmates whom the cops captured
there were released. The police got
some change which was lying on the
bar. TABLOID explained the presence
Of this money by stating that he was
very busy and had neglected to pick
up the change, which lay on the ma
hogany, he said, since 7:45 p. m.
Anne Cooper, colored, was fined
$40 for running a disorderly house
at 1916 Pacific street. Four inmates
were fined 81 and costs.