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New-York tribune., 1917-07-27
Rhondda to Urge
e Prison for Illegal
Food rofiteerineg

London. July 26.-Lord Rhondda' the
food controller, outlining to-day the
policy he intends to follow to regulate
food prices and eliminate proflteering'
said he intended to fix the prices OF
commodities of prime necessity over
which he could obtain effective con-
troll. at all stages, from the producer
TO the consumer.
Every effort would be made to pre-
vent speculation, and unnecessary
middlemen would be eliminated. Ex-
listing agencies would be utilized for
the purpose of distribution under IL
cense and under the control and super
vision of local food controllers to be
appointed by the local authorities.
Where profits were made illegally,
Lord Rhondda said. he would press for
Imprisonment in all cases of sufficient
gravity. He proposed to eliminate
profiteering by fixing prices on the
basis of prewar profits. All -four mills
would be taken over and worked on the
government account, the flour being
sold to bakers at uniform price, and
the bakers being expected to sell
loaves over the counter at a maximum
of nine pence retail price, and -four at
a corresponding rate.
British wheat will be purchased by
millers at prices determined by the
government, these prices over the year
averaging 72 shillings per quarter.
The prices charged to millers for
both home and imported wheat would
be lower than the cost to the govern
ment, and the difference would be made
up by subsidy from the Exchequer.
The policy of subsidies was only JUS
tifable because Of the impossibility
otherwise of reducing the cost of food
to the poor.
Maximum prices of cattle would be
fxed-74 shillings per hundredwelght
in September, 72 shillings in October,
67 shilling in November and December,
and 60 shillings in January. This
would enable the farmers to realize
without serious losses and would re-
duce prices to the consumer.
Dealers and butchers profits would
also be controlled. Retail prices would
be fixed by local committees, and ar
rangements would be made for equita-
BILE distribution. The local authorities
would be asked to appoint food control
committees, including at least one rep
resentative of labor and one woman,
these committees to be responsible for
carrying out the regulations of the
Food Controller.
A new scheme of sugar distribution,
said Lord Rhondda, would be put into
operation, and another important feat
ure of the economy campaign would be
the establishment of communal kitch-
ems
New-York tribune., 1917-07-27

Further consideration will be given
this feature.
The best news that came to the small
audience of thirty-five interested per-
sons who attended the hearing in CITY
Hall was the reinsurance OF waiter D.
Timms, of the Wholesale Grocers' AS
sociation, that prices to-day are on the
downward trend and that by fall they
will be much lower. Mr.. Timms credit
ed the recent sharp rise in food PROD
ucts to panic among the consumers and
declared that boarding on the part OF
individual buyers had cleaned out loo-
bers and depleted retailers until prices
had automatically scared.
There has been no shortage in 1000
supplies" said Mr.. Timms, "but the
sensational stories in newspapers ana
the general rumor OF shortage sent the
Housewives scurrying to fill the cup
boards with non-perishables enough for
a whole season. The demand for large
individual orders has been unprece-
dented."
Mr.. Timms stated that the small re-
tail dealer of to-day makes but scant
living, and cited the municipal market
of Elizabeth, n. j., as the example OF
successful experiment with the food
question. He urged the committee TO
recommend no legislation that would
interfere in any way with Federal con-
troll of the national food problem.
Miss Sophie Irene Loeb, who made a
report later, urged the committee to
frame a law to provide strict col d stor-
age supervision. She made a plea Tor
the poor people of the city, who, she
declared, are starving for the common
necessaries of life.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-27
Legislators Fail to Find
Fault With NeW York's
Wholesale Markets

New potatoes for S1.5O barrel of
$50 pounds, best quality Georgia
peaches for $3.50 a crate and superfine
Arizona canteloupes for $3.50 a crate
were offered for sale to members of the
Joint legislative committee seeking in
formation regarding New York's food
prices when they visited the food dis
tributing section along West and Wash
ington Streets early yesterday morn
ing as guests of the New York Food
Distributors Association.
The lawmakers were personally con-
Quoted by Carl w. Kimball and John c.
Orcutt, respectively chairman and sec
retary of the produce mems organiza-
tion, which has a membership Of 10000
shipping agents, jobbers, wholesalers
and retailers who handle the city's food
supply. The trip was arranged by Mr..
Kimball to demonstrate the nigh stand
ard of organization achieved by the
food men in the difficult task of keep
ing the city supplied with food.
The prices quoted to the legislators
were wholesale prices and the oppor-
tunity to buy at such quotations came
to them in their capacity as guests of
the association. AS univited citizens
they would have had to purchase the
potatoes, peaches and canteloupes at
retail prices varying from cents per
pound FOR the potatoes on Madison Ave-
nue. to 3h cents on Second Avenue, and
at similarly higher prices for the fruit.
Cabbages which were quoted at z cents
a head, the distributors admitted, prob
ably would cost 10 cents head at any
middle class retail store.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-27
Neutrals Continue
Trade in Foods
With Germany
They Are Said To Be Un-
hurt by Embargo of the
United States
Agreements Awaited
Swiss to Enjoy Preferred
Agreements Awaited
Swiss to Enjoy Preferred
Treatment; Dutch Mission
on Way Here

Washington, July 26.-Holland and
the Scandinavian countries are con-
tinuing their commerce in foodstufs
with Germany, it was said at the State
Department to-day. 1t was alss as
serted that these neutral countries are
not suffering from the total denial to
them of foodstuffs from the United
States, under the refusal of the Ex-
ports Council to issue export licenses
to them during the last eleven days.
Officials declined to Indicate now
long the embargo would last, but there
is a belief that the resources OF the
neutral countries affected are sufficient
to support them for a considerable
time; and this fact gives the, United
States a fair opportunity TO take STOCK
of it's food supplies and also to cheek
up on the available supplies IN the
neutral countries desiring to purchase
here. :,
The State Department asked all the
Furopean neutrals. TO furnish inforna-
tion concerning their supplies OF food
stuffs. Some of them have submitted
figures, but others professed not to
DELAY entailed in their compilation may
affect the whole export situation as 1t
relates to neutrals.
Switzerland, however, will enjoy pre-
ferred treatment, the Swiss govern
ment having organized a special body
for the control Of imports, and salts
factory guarantees have been given by
Switzerland that commodities bought
in America will not be reexported to
Germany. France and Switzerland
have negotiated an agreement whereby
Switzerland enjoys a free port in
France. The arrangement prescribes
the amount Of Swiss products that may
be exported to Germany in exchange
for German coal.
All the statistics furnished by the
other neutral countries will be COM
pared by the Exports Council with the
figures in it's own possession and
others furnished by the Allied govern
ments representing the trade between
the neutral countries and Germany.
1t was thought probable to-day that
New-York tribune., 1917-07-27
News in Brief

Edward f. Mccall, ex-Public Service Com.
missioner. is receiver for the capital stock OF
tho Dare Lumber Company. aggregating
S2.93O 600. which is involved in the affairs
OF the Pittsburgh Life and Trust Company
o. Pittsburgh.
Mrs. Catharine J. Amend. sister OF the
late Herman Ridder, left Henry Ridder Sl5.-
0cO; Miss Louise Ridder, $500; Mrs: Herman
Ridder, $1,000, and Bernard NJ, Victor and
joseph Ridder, nephews, $4,000 each.
Leon Rothier will sing Our Flag. IN
France" at the concert TO be given on Mon
dav evening in the Manhattan Opera House
for La Mutualite Maternelle, of Paris
Emile Frances Bauer. author Of the song
will give the royalties to the American Am
bulance Hospital in Paris.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-27
American Socialists
Plan to Send Men
To Allied Conference

Chicago, July 26.-The executive com
nittes of the National Socialist party
has decided to send delegates to the
Socialist conference of the Allied coun-
tries, to be held in London August 8
and to a Socialists conference in Rus
sia. it was announced tonight by
Adolph Gemer, secretary of the party
Notices have been sent to all local com
mittees TO begin the election OF dele
gates at once.
The American Federation of Labor
also has been asked to name dele
gates to the London conference, Mr..
Germer said. He quoted letter re-
ceived Yesterday from j. Ramsay Mac
Donald, secretary of the United So
cialist Council of Great Britain, ask
ing that the Socialists divide their dele
cations with the American Federation
Of Labor.
Mr.. MacDonald's letter said further,
according 20 Mr.. Germer, that neither
the Labor party nor the Socialists of
Great Britain were greatly enthusias-
tic over the Council of Allied Nations,
but agreed to it in the hope that 1t
would be a preliminary TO Socialist
conference Of all nations, .belligerents
and neutrals.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-27
Brent Leaves
Shipping Board;
Hurley Sworn In
Vice-Chairman's Resigna-
ton Accepted, but None Is
Chosen for His Place
Goethals Is Silent
Refuses to Discuss Reported
Request To Be Sent
to France
Goethals Is Silent

Washington, July 26.-Reorganiza-
tion of the Shipping Board proceeded
rapidly to-day. The resignation OIL
Theodore Brent, vice-chairman OF the
board, was accepted by President VIII
son, and Edward N. Hurley, Of Chi
cago, was sworn in as member 10
succeed William Denman, forced out
by the President.
Tomorrow the board will elect Mr.
Hurley chairman and the board OF d.
rectors Of the Emergency Fleet Corpo-
ration will name Rear Admiral Capps
to succeed Major General Goethals os
the corporations general manager. Ad-
miral Capps spent an hour to-day con-
ferring with Mr.. Hurley and Mr.. Den
man, and later saw General Goethels.
Acceptance of Mr.. Brent's resigna-
tion was announced at the offices OF
the Shipping Board. At the White
HOUSE it was said no one had been
selected to fill his place, but 1t is un-
derstood the President is considering
naming a Republican. That, 1t is be-
lieved, would silence any opposition
that might develop in the Senate to
the confirmation Of Bainbridge Colby,
whose appointment to the board was
held up at the request Of the New
York Senators.
General Goethals declined to-day TO
discuss reports that he has asked to
be sent TO France with the Engineer
Corps. 1t is well known that he wishes
TO see service at the front.
General .Goethals is a member OF a
New York firm of consulting engineers
and still retains his place as an ad-
wiser to the New Jersey Road Com
mission. He will remain here for sew
eral days at least to advise Admiral
Capps.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-27
Legislators Leave Local
Problem for City
to Solve
Prices to Drop in Fall
Hoarding Caused the Recent
Sharp Rise, Declares
Wholesale Grocer

When the legislative committee in
vestigating food price conditions here
received word from Washington yester-
day that Herbert C. Hoover. National
Food Administrator, would not be able
to confer with the committee here. the
body discontinued its City Hall ses-
sions and left for Albany. On Tues
day Senator Elon R. Brown, the chair
man, telegraphed to Washington the
committees request for conference
with Mr.. Hoover
While the hearings here are con-
sidered to have been unproductivc Of
constructive suggestion for state food
legislation, the committee has been
able to decide upon a course of action.
1t expects to frame a bill creating q
commission empowered to carry out in
the state the provisions Of the Fed
eral food bill as it is finally enacted.
Local Problem Unsolved
"Such a state measure is believed
to be all that Is required to effect
necessary reforms" said one of the
committee yesterday. "The national
government has indicated its desire
for state cooperation in the matter of
food regulation. Some state machin-
cry will be necessary to carry out the
provisions Of the Federal law, and to
provide such machinery, it seems to
the committee, is the best the state
can do. There undoubtedly is a seri-
Gus local distribution problem, but this
is matter for the city to take care
Of"
Several members of the committee
are In favor of provision empowering
the projected commission to purchase
and sell produce to retailer. and con-
sumers in cases of special necessity.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-27
Appeal for Armenians
Asked of President
rFrom The Tribune Bureaul

Washington, July 26.-President VIII
son to-day was asked to issue a second
proclamation, urging contributions 1Or
the relief of destitute Armenians, by
Charles V. Vickrey, of New York, and
Miriam Sevasly, of Boston, representing
The Armenian National Union Of Amer,
ica. The matter also was discussed
with members of the Foreign Relations
Committee of the Senate and the For
cign Affairs Committee. of the House
1t was pointed out that the threat
ened Russian collapse in the Trans
Caucasus may leave about 100000
more Armenians to the same murder
Gus fate at the hands Of the Turks as
that meted out to their countrymen
earlier in the war Leading Armenians
in this country, it was stated, would
favor loan to the Armenian people,
instead of the proposed subscription,
if that were possible. Armenia, how
ever, it was said, is not a sovereign
nation and therefore has no credit.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-27
City Destroys Impure Food
219,963 Pounds, With Value
of $4,000, Conhscated

Health Department officials have
confscated and destroyed during the
last week 219,963 pounds of impure
foodstufFs on sale here, according to a
report filed by Lucius p. Brown, di-
rector of pure food and drugs, yester-
day.
The value of this food is said TO be
moro than 100000, retail. II included
1890 pounds of grapefruit, 71,l2O
pounds of lemons, 1922 pounds of
ham, 9,543 pounds of beef, 16,5OO
pounds of salt herring and 4,440
pounds of jelly and jam.
Officials say the condemnation OF the
food was caused chiefly by faulty pack
ing and poor transportation facilities.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-27

in the committee and among members
Of the House.
The committee will go to the botton'
of the matter in its Investigation no"
under way, it is stated.
Mr.. Tague said he believed MS mail "a,
was tampered with in Washington. he
declared that he had never noticed m IN
reference with his mail before the
pneumatic tube fight in the House;
During the contest for the retention o Of
pneumatic tube service in New YORK.
BOSTON and other cities Mr.. Tsgus OPP
posed the confscation policy OF Post
master General Burleson, despite every
effort of the latter to call him on.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-27

there would be no settlemen. a, !.
exports problem satisfactor, 'as
America until the neutrals ents, "a
"airtight" agreements with this .A mo
try respecting their trade with 'Ca.' c.
many. 1t was stated that when N S.i'
ports problem is worked out ths . " si'
ish government will discontinn. 'n''
issuance of letters Of assurane. Us
cover American exports for wbiss .
censes already have been issnsSs u
this country. "
New-York tribune., 1917-07-27
Lettish Woman Is 119

Copenhagen, July 6.--The takers OF
che eensus In the occupied districts In
Russian Poland have found in a Cour-
lard village a Let,lsh woman ll0 years
Old. Church records attest her sge.
She was fourteen years old when Ma
pelson's "grand army" marched into
New-York tribune., 1917-07-27
Burbank Out of Danger

Santa Rosa, Cal, July 26.-Luthe,
Burbank, i'll at his home here with al
infamed appendix. was out of DANCE
to-day, physicians said.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-27
Need a new strawl
Substantial reductions
even in Bangkoks.

For Soldiers.
"westpointer" shoes, The last ofhclsIly
approved for West Point Cadets. Retuls.
ton tan, $3.50.
The Rogers-Peet Camp Toilet Case, t,.,s,
New-York tribune., 1917-07-27

Boys who want to h.lo
their daddies Aatten out til.
High Cost of Living, will
remind them that all our
boys wool Norfolks now
show savings.
Three easy prices take in
the best that we make-and
you know what that meansI
$3.50, $l0.50 and $3.50.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-27

This helps, too-men
suits that were higher, now
SIS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-17
PILLS MAY LOSE
PITCHER RIXEY
Tall Virginia Southpaw Volum-
teers for Service in Gas
Defense Department

CHARLOTTESVILLE Va, Dec. IL
The Phlllies are to lose another mound
star Eppa RiXey. Jr., the tall Virginia
southpaw, has In all probability made his
last appearace on the diamond. Ever
since the close of the National League
season he has been debating what
branch of the war service to enter
The opportunity came this week when
he was notified by his former tutor, Pro-
fessor Francis l.. DunningtOn, of the
University Of Virginia, that two Virgin
ia graduates in analytical chemistry
were wanted for the gas defense depart
ment for immediate assignment at Nor
folk. RiXey, who has been in the em-
ploy of the Nirg nia-Carolina Chemical
Company at Richmond for the last two
months, fastened at once to his home at
the university, procured the. necessary
recommendations from his former in
structors and at once forwarded them
TO the War Department. 1t is believed
that his application will be accepted and
that he will enlist at once.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-17
TENNEY AND CHASE GREATEST
OFFIRST BASEMEN, BUT HONOR
GOES TO OLD BOSTON PLAYER
George Sisler Only Modern Star Who May
Displace Him, But Among Firstsackers
There Is No Buck Ewing or Mathewson
BY GRANTLAND RICE

is Frank Chance, hard hitter, good field
er and aggressive leader.
OF the present array, George Sislcr
is the ono who has tho best chance Of
displacing Tenney from the top. If Sis.
Ter can maintain his present pace for a
few more years he will undoubtedly be
the pick for future historians TO con
sidcr
As it is, the Brown star hasn't played
long enough to be figured In. Among
the others McInnis has the better record,
u trinc above Jake Daubort.
But for all around value, fielding. bat
ting, head work, aggressivencss, speed,
agility, stamina, SteadinesS and bril-
liancy. Fred Tenney has the ca !. As a
member of tho old Boston quartet, he
contributed 4 big share toward Bostons s
baseball fame. And while not as great
a star above other rivals as Ewing and
NIathewson We're, Tenney is far from
being of merely normal calibcr.
CNeXt--Sccond base)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-17
INTERCOLLEGIATE MEET
TO BE HELD IN MARCH
Indoor Championships Most Likely
Will Be Staged in This
City

Although there has been no official
agreement that the Intercollegiate AS
sociation of Amateur Athletes Of Amer
lea will hold its annual indoor and out
door championships next spring, several
moves by the ofilclalse in charge point
to this being fact. 1t was made
known last night that 1t had virtually
been agreed that the indoor champion
ships would be held In the Commercial
Museum during the first week of March.
The Meadowbrool \. a. has donated
the use of the hall and will hold its
title games few days after the college
event. Just when the outdoor cham
pionships will be held and the site for
the contests has not been mentioned as
vet.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-17

schedule at Traymore Hall, Franklin
street and Columbia avenue. Thursday
and Saturday will be the playing nights
In the future, but the games this week
will be on Thursday and Friday, as Sat-
urday nls been previously engaged for
the big game between the Camp Meade
boys and st. Columbia OF the American
League. The teams drawn for this weeks
affairs are: Thursday, Dobson We.
Lanston Monotype. Elliott-Lewis VS..
Barrett; Friday, Barrett VS.. Inter-Nos,
Quaker city VS.. L. q. /.
Farewell Eastern League
The remnants of the Eastern League,
Camden and Trenton, who were PLAYING
n series for the championship of New
Jersey. have decided to call off the
games and, judging by tho attendance,
the move was wise one, as there was
little interest displayed by the fans
There will hardly be any attempts to
play further, although Manager Myers.
of DE Neri, has his team intact and had
decided to challenge Trenton IL that
team won for n series with Il $1,000 side
bet. After all things are said and
done and tho last remains in the Eastern
League are planted any credit coming
should be handed to Manager Myers OF
Dc Ncri. and Gus Shern. who backed the
club. Although heavy losers, they were
willing TO finish the season. and in the
last stormy meetings that were held con-
ceded everything. almost giving away
their team, to hold the league together.
"TwO" Pros in State League
That there is little chance for the
Scranton team getting the consent of the
other managers in the State Basketball
League 10 continue to have the use of
four professionals after January l be-
came known when several magnates
were asked about the matter Three
club leaders came out openly against
such u proposition. and at the same tit1e
quoted others as saying they would be
found opposing it if any such request
is made.
According to the managers in question
the Scranton club will show poor SPORTS
manship If II comes into the league with
n request that the four professional
limit be extended. When the special
rule was passed it was understood the
vote was taken simply to help Scranton
out of a hole and that January 1
the Usual system would have to pre-
vail.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-17

JJERE comes tic ono doubtful posi-
II ton of the team: the one position
whero there was greater difference Of
opinion.
From Charley Comiskcy to George Sis
Ter is a long gap, and in that gap 1t
seems that no one man has ever risen
to undisputcd heights
Among the first bascmon there has
hocr no Buck Ewing, no Christy Ma
thewson.
Comiskoy was the first OF tho great
first bascmcn. the original entry to range
away from the bag and cover his snare
of territory.
After that came long list of re-
nowned first basemen, who were mainly
renowned for their batting. This list
included such eminent veterans as Pop
Auson, Roger Connor, Dan Brouthers'
etc go
But mono Of these could range win
modern first basemcn, such men as liaI
Chase. Stuify McInnis or George Sister.
They could lean against the ball with
an undcniablc crash; they carried tho
wallop but they were lot as active
as the modern schools.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-17
The Two Leaders

Extending over Il ten-year period, we
found the greater number Of votes were
divided between two men-Frcd Tenney'
Of Boston, and Hal Chase, of New York
and Cincinnati.
For sheer briliancy and grace Hal
Chase has no equal. He was the. most
spectacular of them all.
But Hal drew too many lapSeS az
various portions OF his career to hold as
much adulation as ho would otherwise
have drawn.
If Chase. from tho start. had worked
as earnestly and as steadily as he has
in Redand the last two years. there is
no question that today he would top
the peak
As it stands, the majority of votes
were given to Fred Tenney, brilliant,
smart fielder, who batted above 800 for
eight years--a fine defensive player and
Il strong man on attack.
Chase should have outranked Tenney,
but there We're lean years where Halls
play fell off badly. ana where he was of
no great value to his clan.
Another star, who belongs with these