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Evening journal., 1918-06-29
FOOD HIGH HERE?
LOOK AT FRANCE
Coal $50 $40 Ton; Shoes $1S to $50 PaBread the Only
Cheap Thing in France; Nickel a Pound.
BY G.. c. LYON
EvenIng journal Reporter Attached 10

Evening Journal Reporter Attached TO
General Pershing's Army, Who Is in
This Country on a Furlough.
Even an American Imagination used
to increases in the cost Of living would
be staggered by war prices as they are
In Europe today.
Think OF poor quality coal at from
$50 to SO a ton wood. s35 to $40 cord
sugar, 20 cents a pound; coal oil, 20
cents a quart; eggs, 10 TO ~ cents
apiece, and footwear (helpl helpD from
si2 TO $50 a pair, according to whether
you are buying leather shoes or boots.
The only cheap thing in France today
is bread
It's five cents a pound, and II fur
nishes the biggest riddle Of the war.
France imports enormous quantities
OF wheat from America, makes II into
bread and then sells the bread for less
than II is being sold i'm the bakeries
near the Kansas or Dakota wheat fields
where il grOwsl In France the govern
ment fixes the price OF bread.
Since the start Of the war the prices
OF practically all foodstuffs In France,
except bread have advanced more than
100 per cent, and, in some instances
nearly 200 per cent.
Question-How can the French people
pay these sky-high prices when all the
men are of 90 war and the income OF
the average family is only a fraction OF
what IL was formerly?
Answer-They don't pay 'em-that IS,
very often.
The French family that keeps hen
or a bee doesn't eat the eggs or the
honey: they they hoard them and sell
them 10 the rich American soldiers.
In the eyes OF the French every
American soldier must be rich, because
our private soldiers draw almost as
much pay as a French Lieutenant, and
our sergcants, on rations allowance,
about as much as a French captain.
The average French housewife, after
selling her eggs TO the Americans, VIII
go out and buy some bread and vege-
tables and a little bottle OF table wine
and. with that uncanny art OF cooking
that all French women have. she will
prepare a meal that is palatable and
nOurishing
In the entire American war zone
Evening journal., 1918-06-29
WAR PRICES IN FRANCE TODAY.

Here are some present-daY war
prices In France. with comparisons
with prices as they were before the
war.
Evening journal., 1918-06-29
ELEvENTH STREET MIDENED.

Widening OF Eleventh street, be
tween Market and Washington streets
has been completed and open for ira
vel. The Street and Sewer Directors
have asked for bids for repaving Della
ware avenue between Orange and Tat
nall 10 Van Buren street. The thorough
fare is being widened for that distance
Mr.. dupont bearing the expense. It is
proposed 10 pave the street with as
phalt block on concrete foundation
Bids VIII be opened July i6 for the
work
Evening journal., 1918-06-29
u. s. FARMERS PAY
COST OF WAR IN 1917

Americas farmers alone, in vol
ume OF foodstuffs produced, paid all
expenses OF our first years partici-
patton In war, says Secretary Of
Agriculture Houston.
"In normal times" Houston said
today, "the annual contribution OF
farmers TO the financial strength OF
the nation has run as high as thir-
teen and a half billion dollars.
"On the basis OF prices existing
IN 1917, the output for that year
was estimated 10 be worth twenty
one billion dollars. a sum equal to
the total appropriations and au-
thorlzations made by our war ses-
sion OF Congress.
"On the same basis, It Is highly
likely that this years value will be
still greater"
Evening journal., 1918-06-29

tertainlng the American public in both
serious and vaudeville performances.
There will be songs and ballads by
tenor and baritone voices. with chorus
ensemble that will surely prove hits
Then there are couple OF fine quar-
tets. too.
Evening journal., 1918-06-29

both for greater production or FOR full
Ter conservation.
This country should place confidence
IN our farmers, who hold our flrst-lins
food trenches. They are not spectacu-
lar performers. Their labors are little
seen or understood by people living in
cities The farmer sees his duty, rec
ognizes u and Is meeting It squarely
The food line VIII hold"
Evening journal., 1918-06-29
HOLD OVER TENANT CASES.

Judge Rice will hear holdover ten
ut cases in Court Of Common Pleas
uring the next two weeks and IN,
heriff's Office is busy serving wrlts in
he cases.
Evening journal., 1918-06-29

It would be well 10 advertise lost
articles in the Want Ad column this
week. Teamsters, chauffeurs. carriers
and engineers are all under a bene-
flcent ruling.
Evening journal., 1918-06-29
POTATOES MAY BE MADE

Don't let your vegetables repro.eh
YOU for not having followed direc-
tiona properly in travelling the road
60 drying. Get the book from the
National War Garden Conmnsions
Washington, for 2 cents postage
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-30
Weeping Bride Pleads
That Husband Be Not
Sent to Fighting Front

Philadelphia give it up-you
can't argue with crying woman"
Outside the door of Lieutenant
cruiting mission, Sixteenth and
Chestnut streets, sat a weeping bride
of a few weeks. She had come to
plead with the mission. please
don't send my husband away from
me-" she sobbed.
Gosh! 1 felt like a terrible ras-
cal for a moment" said the recruit
ing officer who had retired in con-
fusion behind the shelter of the pri-
vate office. But, blast my boots, 1
didn't kidnap her husband. It's the
government that wants him. He is
going to do a little job for himself,
for amt We the government, despite
what any Sim Feiner says?
"Skidmore, you go out and talk to
her. It's your turn to go over the
top. You've got a wife-you know
how to handle women"
Not me-" said Lieutenant Skid
more as he held up both hands. "In
go over the top, but nix on tackling
the weeping women"
MY wife loved me as much as any
of these weeping women, but back in
the days before she was Mrs. Skid
more, when l went away, knew she
was especially strong for me the way
she kept back the tears until 1 was
out of sight so she wouldn't make
me feel blue.
But you ought to see the French
soldiers and their wives. They say
the French soldier is good fighter
because he has something that no
other soldier has-the women of
France.
They go with their men to the
trains. There Is no weeping; every
eye is dry. Mothers. sisters, daugh-
ters, sweethearts and wives put their
men on the train almost as nom
chalantly as If they were going to
work. And they are. The train pulls
slowly out, and the women stand on
the platform watching. There are
forms, looking back and straining
their eyes for the last look. Then
after the train has gone the women
return to their homes, their faces
lighted with what seems a holy and
religious exaltation.
That is the spirit of the women of
France. They are the ones who have
50 acrificed their all-they are the
ones who we are asked to help. Why
shouldn't a woman be proud of a.
man that fights for the rights of
women like that?"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-30
BAKERS TRYING TO
PREVENT A FAMINE
CONTINUED from First Page.1

local bakeries in the territory to-
which some of the Schmidt product
was shipped. In most cases these
small bakeries can take care of the
entire demand in the towns in which
they are located, so no Inconvenience
can be expected IN these territories.
Officials of the West Shore Bak-
cry this morning raid that the ca
pacity OF their plant will be doubled
to aid in meeting the shortage. Eigh-
teen new men, most of them master
bakers and most OF them comiug
from the Schmidt plants. have been
employed at the 'cross-river plant
that the plant may be operated at
full capacity for twenty -four hours
per day instead of the twelve hours
per day OF ordinary times with or
binary conditions.
The capacity of this plant is u.s.
600 counts" per day which is all
served in Harrisburg and West Shore
territory. An additional, $4,000
counts" will be produced each twen-
ty-four hours during the next four
weeks and all of this will be sent 20
Harrisburg to help fill the aole in
the Harrisburg supply. To hep meet
conditions officials of the company
this morning said that they expect
ed to add seversl new delivery seams
within the next several days.
Concentrate Efforts
Due to the concentrated effort
which 1t is now putting forth. the
West Shore plant may be una ole
during the next several weeks to
produce some Of the special brandsI
of bread that 1t IS now producing.
The Pullman loaf. used very much
by hotels and restaurants for max
ing sandwiches. Is one of the first
brands of bread that may be discon-
tinued. officials said this morning.
The Standsrd Baking Company,
like the West Shore Bakery. Is op-
Grating its plant 81 full capa city dur
ing the entire twenty-four hours.
Additional employees have been add
ed and additional delivery teams
will be put on.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-30
STARS
OFF TO EASTON
Will Compete With Pick of
the State in Big
Meet

Technical High school champion
track team left this morning for
Easton on the Queen of the Valley,
where they took part in the Lafay-
ette interscholastic meet. The event
is the last athletic contest of the
year, and marks the close of the best
series of records in the history of
Tech.
The Maroon athletes lost but one
football game, and two basketball
contests to other High schools.
Chances are that Tech has the best
High school track team in the East.
Coach Hill was in charge of the
squad which included John Beck
Malick, Hoffsommer, Carl Beck,
Wilsbach, Garrett, Oscar Miller
Sparrow, Boyer, Heagy and Hinkle.
The Tech champions last victory
was at Pittsburgh, where they romp-
ed away with victory from some of
the best schools in the state. With
perfectly balanced team the Maroon
gobbled up SO 1-5 points. The chief
heroes were Carl Beck and 'Toney"
Wilsbach. with John Beck close on
their heels, while Garrett, Malick,
Sparrow and Boyer each tailed.
Beck and Garrett finished third
and fourth respectively in the 100-
yard dash when the time of 10 S-5
was made.
Malick won the 440- yard dash
making the distance in 81 2-5. He
was hard pressed by Covalt, of Wilk-
insburg. Sparrow finished fifth in
the half-mile run.
Carl Beck won his trial heat in the
120-yard hurdles and then captured
the final. It was a hard race. Boyer
finished third in this event.
Techs points in the field events
were tailed by Beck and Wilsbach.
The former captured the 12-pound
shot put when he hurled it 45.7 feet
and Tony" carried away the discus
prize when he threw it a distance of
9S.S feet.
The eyes of all interested in college
and track events will be on this
contest to-day at Lafayette, the
home of General March. Tech will
have the hardest battle of the season
to maintain her ascendancy, for the
crack teams of Pennsylvania are
entered.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-30
TRAPSHOOTING TITLES IN
is STATES TO BE DECIDED

June-the month of sweet girl
graduates and brides-is also an i'm
portant season of the year for trap
shooters.
No less than ninety-four tourna-
ments have been granted registration
by the Interstate Trapshooting AS
sociation. including sixteen state
championships and the annual gath
erings of the American Indians and
the Sportsman's Association of the
northwest.
Trapshooting Championship tourn-
aments were held in Arizona, Ark
ansas, Washington, North Carolina,
Missouri. New Jersey. Oregon. Della
ware, Nebraska, Mississippi, Cali
fornia, Nevada, Florida and Tennes-
see during the month of May, and
with the number to be contested in
June there still remains some 16
State championships to be decided.
These more than likely will be
held during July, for as a usual thing
all State tournaments are conducted
prior to the running of the Grand
American Handicap Trapshooting
tournament, which this year will
take place the first week in August.
The State tournaments are run prior
to the G. A. H., so that >the new
State title holder can participate in
the National Championship event
and If the tournaments are con-
Quoted prior TO the G. A. H. none
will carry over into the hunting sea-
son.
Back Troeh Against the World
Considerable interest is attached
all championship tournaments, but
there is more interest in some than
others. For instance: In the Iowa
state tournament, William Ridley
of What Cheer, and B. F. Eldred, of
Des Moines. will shoot for the Ha-
zard Doubles Championship trophy
emblematic of the worlds title. H.
j. Pendergast, of Phoenix. has won
the New York State title three years
in succession, each time making 100
straight. The question now before
the shooters is-how long will Pen
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-30
CHI BOYS OFF TO EASTON TRACK DRIVER
FLIERS FROLIC
AT MIDDLETOWN
Champion Spike Driver Chal-
lenges World For
$1,000 Bet

A rare and varied program of ath-
letic events at the Middletown avia-
tion plant was scheduled for to-day,
cash prizes being an incentive. Not
the least important feature was a
challenge issued by Robert E. Epps
colored foreman, and widely known
about here for his phenomenal skill
at driving spikes. While Lieutenant
Flood. the man responsible for to-
days big event, was getting the diff
ferent units lined up the spike demon
called out his battle cry so that all
could hear: "I done challenge the
whole civilized and heather world,
do, fo' wager of 500 to $1,000"
w. ]. Featherstone, chief of police
and fire activities sent the challenge
broadcast and he said that he be-
lieved Epp could make good. Big
Bob can drive spikes fast S little
pickanin' en- spit watah-melon
Seeds is the reputation universally
credited to Epp by his intimate
friends. He was to try to break
his own record to-day, If none met
the challenge.
The first event this morning was
a shooting match open to all mem
bers of the camp. and this especially
attracted the flyers. Tho afternoon
saw track and field events, boxing,
sack races and tug-of-war, broad
jump, 100-yard dash, three-legged
race, relay race, pole vault and shoe
race. The attraction of the after
noon was a ball game between off,
GERS of the post and the enlisted men
of the 6S4th Aero Squadron. The
officials of the day were: Referee.
Major William H. Garrison, Jr.;
starter, Captain II. c. Yarrow, Jr.;
judges, Captain r. E. Lassiter, Cap
tain F. Netcher. Lieutenant Flood;
clerk, Lieutenant Schulein; awarder,
Lieutenant William Warren.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-30
AMBITIOUS FOR ALTOONA

Altoona, Pa.-An extensive plan of
public improvements. which will in
volve asking the citizens to vote a
loan of $250,000 or 100000 this
fall, has been announced by City
Manager Hinlxie and the City Com
mission. Two sewers will be built
one enabling the city to put the
big sewage disposal plant at East
Altoona into operation; an avenue
will be opened, relieving congestion
in the business district, one fire sta
ton will be relocated and the entire
fire department motorized. and many
streets resurfaced. A municipal
market and community hall also is
planned.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-30
URGE MEDICAL EXAMS

All men with defects that may be
remedied are to be fitted for active
war service as quickly as possible,
according to plans announced from
state draft headquarters. Local
boards are being instructed to CO.
operate closely with district medical
boards and to have men with defects
to get into touch Immediately with
medical boards that their condition
may be remedied.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-30
What They Did Yesterday;
Where They Play Today
YESTERDAYS RESULTS
American League

New York, z; Philadelphia, 2.
New York, IL; Philadelphia, 2
(second game).
Boston. 4: Washington, 2.
Boston, 8; Washington, 0 (second
game).
Cleveland, Z: Detroit, (six In
nings, rain).
Other teams not scheduled.
National League
Philadelphia, s; New York, 2.
Brooklyn, 5; Boston, 2.
Boston, 3; Brooklyn, o (second
game).
Pittsburgh-St. Louis (rain).
Chicago Cincinnati (rain).
International League
Rochester, 13; Syracuse, z.
Baltimore, 4; Binghamton. Q Go
innings).
Buffalo. 4; Toronto, o.
Newark-Jersey City (rain).
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-30
ROSE SHOW PROCEEDS
FOR WAR WORK FUND

A great deal of interest is being
shown in the first annual Rose Show
TO be held under the auspices of the
Woman's Advisory Board of the Cen
trail Y. NJ. G. A, June and s. A large
numb be- u the entry cards have been
returned and horticulturists are
making arrangements to send their
flowers to the show. There is no
ticket or entrance fee. Competitors
are urged to send all the roses they
have. Gentry cards may be secured
from Mrs. W. P. Starkey. Front and
kelker streets. An admission fee will
be charged. the proceeds to go to the
Y. M. c. A. War Work Fund.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-30
Will Celebrate Harrisburg
Day" at Elk Clubhouse

Harrisburg Day will be celebrated
by the KiwaEls Club tomorrow with
NJ. D. Heastings and Alderman Z. ].
Hilton in charge of the festivities
The luncheon, which will be held at
the Elks clubhouse, will be in charge
of the HIS" of .he club. L. V Fritz,
of the Harrisburg Shoe Manufactur-
ing Company, will be the silent
booster for the occasion. William
Strouse will award a palm beach suit
as the attendance prize. Next week
Henry c. Claster offers a clock as a
DriZe
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-30
KNIGHTS OF KHORAsSAN
VES.rlTUTEn LAST e

The fourth temple of the Dramatic
Order. Knights of Khorassan in
Pennsylvania was Instituted last
evening. when the Koraz Temple. No.
I04, was instituted at the Knights OF
Pythies Castle. 1856 Howard street.
Several hundred out-of-town persons
attended the event.
A. l. Fry, of Columbus. O.. impe-
rial secretary of the knights of
Khorassan. was the instituting Off
Ger. He also made the installation
address. in which he highly COM
mended the new branch on its ex-
cellent start with 130 active mem
bers already enrolled. A luncheon
was afterward served to the visiting
members of the order.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-30
SENT TO CAMP MEADE,
FIVE TO COLUMBUS BARRACKS

Michael Modes.i. Sws.ara Station.
and Michel Learpate. Hershey. were
sent to Camp Meade yesterday from
the Paxtang draft board. They
failed to receive proper pspe-s and
were not Included In last Saturdays
quota. Michael Evaueglipeous. who
had his papers transferred from
Massillion. Ohio, accompanied the
party. The five men to be sent to
the Columbus Barracks Saturday
night are: Martin G. Reed. oberlin I;
Clement B. Care. Jr., Linglestown;
Charles r. McClain, Lnglestown; I;
Lewis H. zarker. Jr.. Penbrook. and
Irwin C. Wevodan. ais Lewis street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-30
"DRYs, WILL FIGHT ON

prominent members of the Dauphin
County Ratification Committee said
last night they will renew their frht
for legislators pledged to vote for the
ratification Of the Shepard Prohibi-
tion Amendment. Members of the
committee will concentrate their ef-
forts upon dry" candidates, and wage
a strenuous fight to secure their cleo
ton.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-30
WILL TRAIN Roxs

Military drill and tactics will be n
feature of the Harrisburg Academy
summer camp, il he's been announced.
Under the direction of Gordon J. Platt.
q number of efficient instructors have
oeen secured. and boys will be given
preparatory training for the military
training to be inaugurated in the
Academy next year.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-30
WILL CONTINUE CAMPAIGN

Harrisburgers have purchased War
Savings Stamps on an average of
S2.97 each, IL was announced last
night. The pledge campaign will be
continued in this city because lead
ers OF the campaign are OF the opin-
ion it is very successful. The total
of sales will be officially announced
June g.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-30
CAIL ARTISANS TO sERvICE

State Draft Headquarters has just
issued a call for wagonmakers. col
ored brickieyers, veterinarians and
wheelwrights. Men fitted for this
kind of work may be inducted to the
service at once by making applica-
ton to their local boards.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-30
Rewarded For Selling $1,000
Worth of War Savings
Stamps; Work Goes On

John Heathcote, of the Metropolis
tan Insurance Company, who has
done wonderful work in the sale of
War Savings Stamps and in the or
ganization of stamp selling forces,
has been awarded a handsome medal
for tho shle of $4,000 worth of
stamps by the company he repre-
sents. The medal is Mr.. Heathcote's
proudest possession and the first of
its kind to come to Harrisburg. A
facsimile of its face is presented
herewith.
Mr.. Heathcote has organized y
selling agency in the department
store of Bowman & Co., which is op-
Grated by employees, and is meeting
with great success.
Following is list of men who
have purchased the limit in War
Saving Snmps, which means $1,000
worth, through the agency of Mr..
Heathcote, sol Telegraph Building:
st. George Catholic Slavonian So
-ciety Steelton = ---..------
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-30
ass. az FOR REED CRoss

Five per cent. Of his receipts dur
ing Red Cross week. a total of
$55.67. has been given by J. H. Form
walt, dealer IN notions, at 1907 North
Third street..
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-30
wAIF STILL UNIDENTIFIED

The six-weeks-old baby girl found
at the Frank clearinghouse, 922
North Sixth street, on Tuesday even
ing, is still at the Harrisburg Hos
pital unidentified.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-30
National League

"a. NJ. and P. NJ. Games)
Boston at Brooklyn.
New York at Phils sdelphia.
Cincinnati at Chicago.
st. Louis at Pittsburgh.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-30

dergast keep going? He will an
swer the question. The Pennsyl-
vania State title has been won the
last two years with 100 straight.
What has been done once can be ac-
complished again.
This will be the thirty-fourth an
nual tournament of the Sportsm s
Association of the northwest, and
just to give touch of national i'm
poi1ance to the affair the sportsmen
of Seattle. where the shoot will be
held. have offered to back Frank
Troeh. of Vancouver, WASH, a
former national champion, against
any trapshooter in the world, for
$4,000 in Liberty Bonds. Sportsmen
of the northwest feel that Troeh
is the one best bet as a trap shot
and are willing to back their opinion.
The stipulated conditions call for
500 targets to be thrown. Troeh's
hackers are willing that the match
should be shot in one afternoon, or
100 targets each day for five DAYS.
The def Is open to all-and can be
accepted by as many shooters as care
TO take the trip to Seattle and de-
poslt Liberty Bonds to the extent
mentioned by the Seattle people.
The American Indians tournam ent
VIII be back at Cedar Point. This
VIII be the nineteenth running, and
the ninth time at the Ohio resort.
The Indians tournament always at
tracts in the neighborhood of 200
shooters and their families-and is
getting to be one of the biggest af-
fairs of trapdom.
Where Championship Will Be Held
Here is the list of State Champion
ship Tournaments for June, where
they will be held, and the dates of
same:
state City Dates
Texas, Houston, s-4-5-e
Ohio. Chiliicothe, .5-67
Col.-New Mexico, Col. Springs, 5-6-7
Rhode Island, Providence, -. rs
Michigan, Flint, .11-12-13
illinois, Peoria, .,11-12-13
Pennsylvania, Lancaster, ..12-13-14
South Dakota. Sioux Falls. ..13-14
Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, ..12-13
New Hampshire, Gaffstown, ILLS
Idaho, Boise, .17-18
New York, Rochester, -. .1S-19-2O
Iowa, Mason City, .1S-19-2O
Maryland, Baltimore. .21-22
West Virginia, Huntingdon, ..27-2S
Minnesota. Minneapolis. 27-2S-2s-30
Special Tournaments
Indians, Cedar Point, O.. 1S-19-2O-21
s. A. N. W., Seattle, Wash, 22-23-24