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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-16
NEW CARNIVAL FEATURE

Philadelphia, Feb. ia one-mile
relay championship for colleges of the
Middle Atlantic States Collegiate AS
sociation has been added to the pro-
gram of the relay carnival to be held
here under the auspices of the Uni
versiiyof Pennsylvania on April 81 and
2S. The event, it was announced to-
day. was added at the request of the
Middle Atlantic Association. Entries
for the race have already been re-
ceivedI from Fordham, John Hopkins,
Rutgers, Lafayette. Lehigh, Swarth-
more and HaVerford.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-16
NEW PRINCIPAL ELECTED

Wormleysburg, Pa. Feb. is. = s..
II. Hetrick, of Selinsgrove, was elected
superintendent of the borough schools
at a meeting OF the board last night to
succeed the Rev.. Il. Fl. Matterness,
pastor of the st. Matthews Reformed
Church, of Enola, who resigned. Prior
to going to Selinsgrove, Mr..
Hetrick was superintendent of schools
at CandO NJ d
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-16
SURPRISE IN STORE FOR ALL

New Cumberland. Pa, Feb. 16. -
NeSt Thursday evening, February %,
an entertainment will be held in the
chapel of Baughman Memorial Meth
odist Church. The program will in
clude vocal and instrumental music,
readings and addresses, and will be of
a patriotic character. A social will
follow the program to which all the
congregation and members of the
Sunday school are invited. The Rev.
T. S. Wilcox announced there would be
a surprise in store for all.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-16
"sINGLE BLEssEDNEss"

Camp Hill, Pa, Feb. 16. = Single
Blessedness" Is the title of a play to
be given by the Willing Workers BIZ
BILE class of the Methodist church in
the firehall Tuesday evening. Those
who will take part are: Hattie w.
Baughman, Mrs. Leon Hawbecker,
Mrs. Ralph Seidel Miss Jennie West
fall, Mrs. A. Datesman, Mrs. ii. S.
Musser, Miss E. M. Wolf, Mrs. j..
Bricker, Miss Katie Wolf, Mrs. Charles
Folk. Mrs. Samuel Stahl, Miss Laura
Hahn, Mrs. Charles Bratton, Mrs. ]. A.
Remmenter, Mrs. d. b. Isenburg,
Mrs. II. Hawbecker, DIR. II. C. Lawton
and Eugene w. Martin.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-16
FARMERS STORE POTATOES

Waynesboro, Pa, Feb 16.-It was
reported in Waynesboro to-day that
there are a number of farmers and
potato growers in this section and
along the Blue Ridge Mountains who
have hundreds of bushels of potatoes
stored in their cellars. One grower
several days ago, sold about one hun
dred bushels S1.75 per bushel, and
said he had 900 bushels more at
home, which he would keep until they
brought the highest cent in market.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-16
CATTLE STAMPEDE ON ICE

Selinsgrove. Pa, Feb. 16. - John
Whitmer, Il dealer, tried to drive
herd of 200 cattle over the mile-wide
Susquehanna river at McKees Half
Falls yesterday when some of the
animals slipped and fell, causing
stampede. The legs of some were
fractured and a few were killed by
the others. With the assistance of
the townsmen Whitmer succeeded in
lassoing some of the cattle and getting
them ashore on sleds f.t
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-16
ADDISON sTUTENRoTH DIES

Shippensburg, Pa, Feb. 16. = Addi-
son Stutenroth, known throughout this
section as Daddy" died yesterday,
aged SO years. He was Shippepsburg's
oldest male resident Mr.. Stutenroth
lived here for sixty-one years. He
was a veteran of the Civil War and
was president of the Shippensburg Re-
lief committee. He was employed by
the Shippensburg Gas and Electric
Company for more than forty years.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-16
OLD MILL TO START UP

COLUMBIAN, Pa, Feb. 16. = Edward
T. Edwards who has been operating
the East End MILL of the Susquehanna
Iron Company, has acquired possess
sion of the Union street mill, belong
ing to the same corporation and is in
stalling machinery preparatory to op-
Grating the plant. The opening of this
mill will give employment to about
two hundred men.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-16
NEW MANAGER IN CHARGE

Hershey, Pa, Feb. 16. - John f.
Snavely yesterday became general
secretary and manager of the Hershey
Mems Club. He was unanimously
elected at the annual meeting, January
80, to succeed j. NJ. Brandau, who
resigned. Mr.. Brandau and his fam
lily left for Easton this week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-16
JUNIORS GUESTS OF HONOR

Lemoyne, Pa, Feb. 16. - Members
of the junior class of Lemoyne high
school were guests of honor at val
entine social given by the freshman
class at the home of Miss Ruth Nc
Lane in Hummel avenue. Fhe guests
included: Miss Helen Markley, Miss
Viola Lambert, Miss Ruth McLane,
Miss Geraldine Bair Miss Resta
Bushey, Miss Margaret Kimmel, Miss
Esther Bushey, Miss Edna Baker, Miss
Anna Bentz. Miss Margaret Hoover,
Miss Kathryn Smith, Miss Blanche
Cooke, of New Cumberland; Leon Wit
mer, Virgil Miller, Mr.. Beckley, of
New Cumberland; George Springer,
Earl Slothower, Alfred Bentz, Earl
Berkheimer, Otis Bentz, Monroe
Thomas, Robert Shuler and Palmer
McLane.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-16
MAIL DELIVERY FOR MARIETTA

Marietta, Pa, Feb. 16. - Postmas-
ter John Orth has been notified that
as soon as the houses and streets are
numbered in Marietta, there will be
established delivery. Many houses are
have been placed in different sections.
There will be two deliveries and two
collections of mail.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-16
TRAINING GLASS FORMED

New CumberIand, Pa, Feb. ia
teachers training class was organized
in Trinity United Brethren Church
on Tuesday evening and these officers
elected: Teacher, II. b. Bixler; assist
ant, Mrs. Murray Hake; president,
Mrs Grace Mentz; vice-president, Mrs.
Pearl Byers Hoover; secretary, Fl. b.
Promell; treasurer, Edward Shelly.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-16
TOWN WATER PIPE FROZEN

Lemoyne, Pa, Feb. 16. - Residents
of the lower end of the borough were
without water for several hours last
night. For the first time in the his
tory of the town that the pipe line sup
plying the town has frozen. The line
was frozen on the Philadelphia and
Reading railroad bridge and a large
force of men worked for some time to
open it.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-16
FIRST MEETING FoR SEASON

Camp Hill, Pa, Feb. IS. - This
afternoon the first meeting of the
Camp Hill Literary Society for this
season was held and an interesting
program presented. Clarence Stephen
son, president, had charge Of the
meeting.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-16
MITE SOCIETY MEETS

Camp Hill, Pa, Feb. ia meeting
of the Mite Society of Trinity Luth-
eran Church was held at the home of
Mrs. Sara Beck on Wednesday after
noon. The following officers were
elected: President, Mrs II. l.. Flender:
vice-president, w. X. Gilbert; secre-
tary, Mrs. George c. Cook; treasurer,
Mrs. Carl x Deem.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-16
ELEVENTH ANNIVERSARY

Special services in the United Breth-
rem Church on Sunday will mark the
observance of the eleventh anniver-
sary of the erection of the new edifice.
DR.. w. II. Washinger, of Chambers
burg, superintendent of the Pennsyl-
vania Conference of the United
Brethren Church, will be the princi-
pal speaker.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-16
PLANS OF FIRENIEN

Enola, Pa, Feb. 10. - A meeting
of Enola Fire Company, No. /, will
be held Monday night in the firehouse
in Altoona avenue. Plans for the
activities of the coming summer will
be discussed at the meeting.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-16
ATTIC FALLS ON MAN

Elizabethville, Pa, Feb. 16.-While
engaged at tie Swab Wagon Company
garage, a large automobile fell on Reid
Il. Collier yesterday afternoon, pinning
him to the floor. DR.. ]. w. Shaffer
was summoned and the young man
was taken to his home in East Main
street, seriously injured.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-16
ENoLA CLASSES TO DANCE

Enola, Pa, Feb. .16. - A "Valen-
tine" dance will be held this evening
in Handshaw's hall. at Harrisburg, by
the members of the Junior and Sopho-
more classes of the Enola High school.
Harold Bordlemay and John Kost
compose the committee in charge of
the dance.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-16
BUILDING BIRDHOUsEs

Camp Hill, Pa. Feb. 16 - Mrs. Fl.
A. Gable and Mrs. II. w. Zook, a
committee from the Camp Hill Civic
Club. had charge of the weekly lesson
in birdhouse building in the school
Yesterday afternoon. Finishing touches
to the houses will be made at the les
son next week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-16
CHURCH WATER PIPE BURsTs,

New Cumberland, Pa, Feb. TO. =
A frozen pipe burst at the Metho-
dist Church, and might have caused
trouble had 1t not been discovered in
time. The boiler was completely
drained, and there was a good fire
burning. ..
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-16
BIBLE GLASS WILL MEET

Shiremanstown, Pa, Feb. 16.-The
regular monthly meeting of the La
dies Organized Bible class of the
Bethel Church of God will be held
on Wednesday evening, February 21,
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. ID. C.
Faust in Railroad street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-16
ANNOUNCE BIRTH OF DAUGHTER

New Cumberland, Pa, Feb. 16. -
Mr.. and Mrs. George Guhl of Mar
ket street, New Cumberland, announce
the birth of a daughter February 13.
1917.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-16
BAUGHMAN CHURCH SERVICES

New Cumberland, Pa, Feb. 16.-At
the services at Baughman Memorial
Methodist church Sunday February
18th, the Rev. DR.. L. S. Wilcox will
preach at 1890 a. m, subject, THE
Great Enterprise of the Church." at
1.30 house-to-house canvass will be
made by the laymen of the church
and at 7.30 DR.. Wilcox will preach on
"Be Sure Your Sins Will Find You
Ont -
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-16
BIG DECREASE IN FAILURES
IN UNITED KINGDOM

London, Feb. 16. = Statistics pub
lished for the past year show that
there has been decrease in business
failures in the United Kingdom OF
1,672 as compared with 1915.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-16
ANNOUNCE BIRTH OF DAUGHTER

Shiremanstown, Pa, Feb. 16.-Mr.
and Mrs. Lynn Brubacher announce
the birth of daughter. Anna Marga-
1916.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-16
MOTHERS RECEIVING AID

Waynesboro, Pa, Feb. 16.-Moth-
ers receiving aid in Franklin county,
under the supervision of the mothers
assistance act, number twenty-one.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-16

To Cure a Cold In One Day
Take LAXATIVE BROMO QU1NlNE
Tablets. Druggists refund money If it
fails to cure. Il. w. GROVES signature
is on each box. csc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-03
Vets in Revenge Kill
Drys' Patronage Bill
Tammany Blocks Bench Va
cancies Democrats Wanted

Washington. March >. Vengeance on
the Southern drys, who forced through
prohibition for the District Of Colum-
bia By the most ruthless gag methods
used in the House for years, was taken
by Tammary and the "Gallivan
Guards" Of Boston to-day.
The Tammany contingent, with the
Boston Democrats. voted sOlIGly with
the Republicans against the bill which
would have created seventeen vacancies
on the Federal bench by retiring some
aged Judges on full pay. In aiding the
Republicans, the New York and Boston
vets piled up 200 votes. against 1872 in
favor Of the bill.
The vets were angry because most
Of the seventeen places we're already
planned, in the minds o. the Southern
ers. for some Of the Southern Con-
gressmen who had voted dry. One Of
these was Yates Webb. chairman Of the
judiciary Committee. and one OF the
leaders in the prohibition fight IN the
House. Another place was for Charles
X. Wheeler. of Paducah, Ky, q close
friend of Representative Barclay, OF
Kentucky. who voted dry.
Approval Of the conference report on
the S35O00O,0OO postofiice appropriation
bill. with its "bone dry amendment
forbidding the shipment Of liquor into
prohibition states. was voted late to-
day by the Senate without a rol.cali. r.
was agreed TO b. the House last night,
and now goes 90 the Pres dent. VINO ls
expected 10 sign DO By Monday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-03
Jury Sets Aside
Sl,5OO,O00 VIII
Of Mrs. Cutter
Institutions Lose 81, 0OO,-
900 if Verdict for Rela-
tives Is Upheld
Upper Court Overruled
Widow Not of Testamentary
Capacity-Family Charged
Undue Influence

A jury in the Supreme Court brought
in a verdict last evening setting aside
the viii Of Mrs Amelia Gertrude Cut
Ter, widow OF Henry T. Cutter, one Of
the founders OF Hegeman 4 Co., drug
gists. Mrs. Cutter left an estate o.
about s1.50O.OO0, which since her death.
in 1914 has increased several hundred
thousand dollars.
The estate Will 20 20 relatives n
The finding is upheld and will deprive
public institutions Of almost $1,000 600
provided for in the rejected instru-
ment The jury found that Mrs. Cut
ter was not OF -estamentary capacity
when she made her will, SHORTLY be-
fore her death.
This is the second time that the will
has been declared invalid. The jury
in the supreme Court overruled the
opinion O. the Appellate Division.
The case was first tried before sur
r0gate COhalan. who refused 20 admit
the will 20 probate. holding that the
testatriX was not Of sound mind. lie
severely criticised several persons VINO
r. was alleged. had used their influence
on the aged widow Do whose VIII they
were substantial benefciaries.
The Appellate Dipislon, Justice Page
writing the opinion. reversed TINS md
ing and declared that there was no
proof Of the undue influence or the IN
sound condition Of Mrs. Cutters mind
and ordered Q new trial. Thus by the
verdict Yesterday Surrogate Cohalan Is
sustained and the higher courts hnding
is Oyerruled.
Besides leaving the residue Of her
estate 20 public institutions Mrs. Cut
ter made the following specific be-
quests: City OF Newburyport, Mass,
$4,000 FOR beautifying the city; Epis-
copal Home for the Aged and the Hos
uital for Determines and JOINT Dis
eases. apiece. $4,000; 20 each OF the
following $4,000: Presbyterian Hos
u.tal. Mount Vernon Hospital Meth
odist Episcopal Hospital, Brooklyn;
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
70 Children and the Society for the
Prevention Of Cruelty 20 Animals.
The executors named b. Mrs. Cutter
and who were the defendants IN the &C
ton. were George Ramsey, formerly
vice-president Of Hegeman g. Co.. who
received 100000. and ". McMaster
Mills. manager Of the Plaza branch OF
the Union Trust Company, whose leg
acy WAS 100000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-03
Riots in Williamsburg;
East Side Women Quiet

Because Of the fact that yesterday
was the day before the Jewish Sabbath
the women OF the East Side aDated
their rioting. In Williamsburg, how
ever. the riots were continued " th the
same intensity.
Five hundred women belonging 20 me
organization known as the suffering
Mothers Of Williamsburg" raided the
FISH market Of Samuel Walawitch. al
lC5 Hayemeyer Street, destroyed his
stock and assaulted the owner Mrs.
BecS.e Kasowitch and Mrs. RSchel MAJ
Ear. Of 100 Havemeyer Street, were ar
rested as rirg.eaders When the police
arrived on the scene the women at
lacked them.
4 mob Of women we're discouraged
from assault.ng the workers In the
kosher slaughter house a. Water and
jefferson Streets yesterday when "a
water nose was turned on them.
Among those assisted 90 their homes
were Bertha Hauser. Of 3I3 East Ninth
street; Yetta Swsrdinsky. Of 258 Cherry
Street, and Esther Gungcr Of 2j4
Cherry Street.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-03
Oren EIoridge Wilson

Orsn Elbrdge Wilson. former Mayor
of Albany. died Yesterday az the home
of his daughter, Miss May Wilson, lO2
Convent Avenue. Mr.. Wilson was born
In Boston in 1914. He attended CO.
lumbia College, leaving 10 take posi-
ton In the department store Of ". N.
Whitney * Co.. in Albany. He became
confidential clerk 10 Mr.. Whitney. and
remained with that firm until his cleo
ton as Mayor Of Albany on an inde-
perdert ticket. IN 1894. Tn 1895 he
was president of the New York eighth
Irivergalist convention. and vas presi-
dent Of the Illinois convention in 1915.
For the last six years he had resided
in Chicago where be had charge Of
the Office Of the Fidelity and Casualty
Company,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-03
Women OF East Side
Refuse to End Boycott

George " Perkns's request that the
Mothers Anr-High Price League dis
continue Us boycott against East side
stores and cooperate with the Mayors
Food supply Committee IN the sale Of
its smelts. hominy and beans, was re-
fused last night by committee Of the
league. headed by Mrs. Rebecca Panken.
In a conference with Mr.. Perkins az the
Union Square Hotel Mr. Perkins pro-
posed that the boycott be Fitted with
respect 20 the committees foods alone.
but the women asserted that this was
impossible.
Even If We approved Of the plan. we
haven't got the power 90 call OF the
BOYCOTT now said Mrs. Panken. if
we were 20 90 down 20 tho East Side
and tel those women 20 patronze me
stores they've boycotted and 20 buy
your STUFF We would1t ge- home alive.
They've got their p .ckets about those
stores and they're keeping everybody
ou. that they can. They can dls-
criminate IN favor OF your FISH or beans.
II we let women enter stores 20 buy
the committee smells, how 10 we
know what else they might bay
"Tha women on the East side don
want those smells. anyway put in am
nInNF IFfffDff OF the NN .iAA ef'f
few Who bought them were complain
ny about the size They said; We
asked for fish and DIZZY gave 10
worms.
"Hominy," calculated Jacob Pansen,
scorufully. Nobody BOO Sew York eats
homuy was raised ON farn. ana
I used 90 eat 70 there. but maven 7
tasted IL since -
That's all the more r'ason r sh9Ila
be introduced here argued Mr.. Per
kins. The people should learn 10 cal.
new foods
Fast Side women don't want 20 be
educated .p 90 things 20 eat. retort-
ed Mrs. Pankcn. They want what
they've been used TO-
N-. Perkins sought support for me
Wicks market bill. now before the Leg
stature. but the women said they had
not read it. What they wanted. they
declared. was an amendment 20 the city
charter empowering the city 60 DIy and
sell food m municipal stores. Dir. Per
kins explained chat the CRY charter
amendment was one Of the provisions
Of the Wicks bin. but the women were
still unconvinced They finally agreed,
however. 20 study the Wicks bill. ana
discuss 10 with Mr.. Perkins.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-03

partment Of Food and Markets power
20 compel spectators, wholesalers, fac
tors, commission men and others who
are holding food. 20 supply the de-
partment with detailed Information
concerning the quantity Of food they
have, the price they paid for II. where
IL is stored and the amount OF storage
they are paying.
In a case Of necessity the Commits
sioner would be authorized under the
proposed law 20 summon the holders OF
food together and agree with them upon
a fair price at which they must release
the food upon the market. L they
refuse the Commissioner has authority
20 determine fair price, pay IL 20 the
holders. seize the food and sell II on
behalf Of the state.
Commissioner Dillon has discussed
the bill with George W. Perkins. chair
man of the Mayors committee on food
supply. Mr.. Perkins, he said, believed
that the measure would be effective.
Mr.. Perkins, attorney however,
thought such d bill would be unconsti-
tutional. Commissioner Dillon never
theless thinks it is in accordance with
the provisions of both The state and
national constitutions, and IS more ef-
fective than the Wicks bill.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-03
Kitchen Waste $7OO,0OO,O00
A Year in United States
Houston Says Federal Dictatorship Would Not Solve Price
Problem-No Real Food Shortage-Big
Wheat Crop Predicted

Waste in families of moderate and
ample means is considerable"
Prices must be maintained at a GER
tain level or farmers Will not increase
their output, Mr.. Houston declared, and
either the government or the commu-
nifty must guarantee a reasonable price.
Compares Wheat Crop
at is evident" the Secretary assert
ed. chat the public has failed to look
az all facts, especially in the case Of
wheat. The wheat crop for the cu--
rent year was reported 70 be $4,000
600 bushels, against a fve-year average
of 72s.000, 1000, and the record crop OF
1915, of I.026,000, 900. Apparently the
public has compared the crop of 1916
solely with the record crop OF 1915.
and failed 10 take into account the IN
usually large carry-over from that year
into the present year, Of $4,000, 600
hels or more.
Furthermore, the public's attention
has been fixed on the large exports
of the two years Immediately follow
ing the outbreak Of the war. The eX-
port Of wheat IN normal times II
approximately 10000 900 bushels. The
year preceding the war 10 was 5000
0C0. In t914-I5 il was 1872 1000 900, and
in 1876. 243.00O. 900. Looking only
at the crop Of 640,O00,O00 bushels and
having in mind the possibilities OF eX-
ports Gs suggested by the figure OF
1872 .0oO 900 for l9l4-15, the public nat
urally apprehended there would be a
lack Of bread Dealers and others be-
came undLly excited.
The total available supply, incluc-
ing both the crop and carry-over, aggre-
eating S04.000.00O bushels--part OF
which, il should be said. was not suit
able for milling purposes-should have
b y considered as well as the reia-
lively small exports for the hrst six
months of The current year. Up 20 the
first Of January exports were only
g. .0O0, 600 bushels, and they have tended
20 decrease, partly on account OF the
disturbed shipping conditions since The
first of January"
Mr.. Houston pointed 70 an increasing
meat supply Throughout; the country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-03
City Will Sell
$4,000 Pounds of
Fish Next Week
Rush of East Side Women
to Buy Brings New
Order from Perkins
Hominy Here Monday
Food Board and Mothers Or
ganization at Odds Over
Formers Move

George " Perkins. chairman OF the
Mayors Food Supply Committee. oy
long distance telephone yesterday or
dered from Tacoma, Wash, four more
carloads Of the Pacific Coast smells
which hundreds Of housewives scram-
bled 10 buy yesterday morning at 3
cents a pound. Before noon the entire
original consignment OF 10000 pounds
had been sold and the committee de-
cided that its first move to cut the cost
Of living should be repeated imme-
diately on a larger scale.
The sale Of the smells, however, has
caused a split between the Mayor ;
Food Supply Committee and the Moth
ers' Anti-H gh-Price League. Al con-
ference with Mr. Perkins at the Union
Square Hotel last night a committee
representing the league refused TO sd-
wise East Side housewives to buy the
smells.
They asserted they would not sane
ton the sale Of either the FISH or the
beans and hominy which the commit
tee will put on sale Monday as long as
those products we're to be disposed or
through the retail stores which the
women have boycotted. The league de-
rnands that the committees foodstut
be sold through separate municipal