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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-12
TO ACT AGAINST
PROFITEERS IN
GRAIN PRODUCTS
AT DIRECTION OF NATIONAL AD-
MTNISTRATION STATE AUTHOR
TIES WILL TAKE DRASTIC
STEPS TO SUPPRESS TRAFFIC.

ATLANTA, Ca, May 11.-Vigorous
action as suggested in telegram from
Mr.. Hoover to the Georgia food admin
istration, will be taken at once by DR..
Andrew NJ. SouIe to check the prac-
tice of what has begun to border on
actual profiteering on the part of deal
ers in prices charged for substitutes
for wheat flour. Washington's in
vestigation of this condition through
out the country has developed that the
practice has become almost general
of charging for corn meal, oatmeal and
barley -four on a par with the prevail
inc price fixed for unadulterated flour
That there is no excuse for this con-
dition and that somewhere along the
line from the farms to the grocery
men there exists deliberate profiteer-
ing. is statd by Mr.. Hooker in his
telegram. For instance, he says that
corn meal should be selling at the mill
door at fullyw 25 per cent less than
wheat flour, that oatmeal should be
even cheaper than that. and that barley
-four should be at least Is per cent
cheaper than wheat -four. He has in
structed DR.. SouIe and his organiza-
ton to go into the situation and fix
reasonable scale of prices for all wheat
-four substitutes The telegram also
states that " the time when read
iustment in the price of such grains
should be made, has now come"
The campaign against the prevail
ing high prices of wheat flour sub
stitutes is one that will be carried
through with great firmness, says DR..
soule, and local food administrators
will be Immediately instructed to
take this matter up and reduce prices
on substitute cereals to the levels out
line in Mr.. Hoover's telegram, which
&c interpreted here as meaning an early
reduction in corn meal of approxi-
mately 20 per cent with other cereals
also reduced in price.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-12
TICK ERADICATION
WORK To BEGIN IN
COUNTY IN JULY
THREE EXPERTS TO BE HERE TO
LOCATE SOURCES OF INFECTION
BEFORE FALL COMES.

G. o. Marshall, county farm demon
stration agent, who is in charge of the
work of exterminating the cattle tick
i'll Sumter county, arranging details
of the campaign to be carried out here.
and announced yesterday that three
experts will begin early in July the
work of locating ticky cattle and
sources of infection. as well as as in
fected pastures.
This is necessary preliminary to
the anti-tick campaign which will be
carried on energetically, being de-
signed to rid the county of the pests
entirely before next summer. After
these experts one of whom Will be
named by the county, another by the
state and third by the federal gov
ernment, have completed their exami-
nation of the territory here, the build
ing of dipping vats will be commenced
at once. Dhen these are completed,
all cattle infected territory will be
required to be dipped at least once
every fourteen days, and in this man
ner the county will soon be rid Of
ticks. Failure to dip cattle after the
necessary watts are completed will be
punished as any other misdemeanor,
by jury trial after Indictment befoer
grand jury, or warrants may be
sworn out for offenders by federal of
ficers in charge of the campaign.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-12
Daily Casualties.

WASHINGTON, D. c. May 11.-Five
officers captured by the Germans are
in today's casualty list which con-
tains a total of sixty-nine names. OF
these eight were killed in action, four
died of wounds, four died of disease,
seven died of accidental causes, and
three from "other causes" Four were
wounded severely, and thirty-four
slightly wounded. Joe G. Mullins, Of
Greenville, Tennessee, who was
wounded slightly is the only South
ern man who name appears on to-
days list.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-12
Reorganizlng Austrian Army.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES, in
the Field, May 11-Information from
the Italian front is to the effect that
since the recent inspired announce
ment by the Austro-German press re
garding an impending offensive on the
Italian front, it is becoming daily
mere apparent that a complete re-
organization of the Austrian army is
being effected.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-12
ROOSEVELT To
CARRY FIGHT
into SENATE
FORMER PRESIDENT ISSUES
STATEMENT SAYING POSTMAS.
TER GENERAL FAVORED GER.
TAIN PUBLICATIONS.

NEW YORK, May 11-Colonel Theo-
dore Roosevelt will carry his fight
against Postmaster General Burleson
the Senate Today the former presi-
dent issued formal statement in
which he declares the government has
shown favoritism in attacking Col
lier's, the Metropolitan Magazine, and
the New York Tribune, for their criti-
cisms of the administration, while
the Hearst publications, which Colonel
Roosevelt said, had been helpful to
Germany, have not been interfered
with.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-12
THOUSANDS SEE
SAMM|tS PASS
THROUGH LONDON
HEARTS OF LONDONERS EYIDENC
ED ENTHUSIASM AS KHAKI
CLAD LEGIONS MARCHED TO
KINGS PALACE.

LONDON, May 11-Thousands OF
spectators including persons of every
class banked the street of London
today along the route taken by the
American troops in their parade
through the heart of London. The
enthusiasm in the hearts of Londoners
surpassed even that of 1914, when
the first British troops including many
famous organizations, marched to the
war in France. The troops marched
through the streets first to the Am
erican embassy, and thence to Buck
ingham Palace, where they were re-
viewed by ing George.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-12
GERMANS DEMAND
THAT RUSSIANS
DISBAND ARMY

MOSCOW. May 11-Count Won Mir
hocb the German ambassador to Rus
10 TODAY issued an ultimatum direct
81 to the Bolsheviki government de-
manding that the authorities stop the
.ur,;ng Of Russian troops and disband
chose already armed The ultimatum
,,so saws the question of transporting
carman prisoners of war back nome
n,ust he definitely settled quickly.
germany proposed to give Russia In
Exchange for able-bodied prisoners
.hose Russian prisoners who are now
..oorobIe of further military services.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-12
EMPEROR KARL
WANTS PEACE

AMSTERDAM, May l1.-Hungarian
Foreign Minister declared in speech
today that he hoped general peace ne
gotiations would follow the signing
of the Roumanian peace treaty. ac-
cording to a news dispatch from Buda-
pest Emperor Karl has exploited ev-
cry possibility of peace, the Foreign
Minister said, and he still wishes that
no opportunity be missed to conclude
and honorable and durable peace in
Europe.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-12
EUROPEAN NEUTRALS
ARE WAKING RICH

WASHINGTON, D. c, May 1.-THE
six European neutral states are wax
ing wealthy under their profits, the
Federal Reserve bulletin issue today,
shows Despite tremendous increases
in their public debts and in national
taxation, the bulletin shows that the
financial position of Norway. Sweden,
Spain, Holland, Denmark and Switz-
erland is now the strongest in history.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-12
Macon Superior Court Conyenes.

Macon county superior court is the
next on the docket and wi Onvene
Monday. Two weeks term is allot-
ted Macon county and usually both
weeks are used up in the holding Of
the court. Judge z. A. Littlejohn and
Solicitor John Allen Fort will
be on hand, as will several Ameri-
Gus attorneys.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-12
Boil weevll in Museogee.

COLUMBUS, Ca, May 11-Boll
weevil have appeared in Museogee
county to an alarming extent, not
withstanding the fact that cotton is
barely an high The situation is re-
garded as serious and unless the pest
can be controlled the entire cotton
crop is threatened with destruction
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-12
MRS. ARMOR TO
SPEAK HERE TODAY

Mrs. Mary Harris Armor, national
lecturer for the w. C. T. u, will de-
liver an address at First Methodist
church this afternoon beginning at 3
o'clock. She is a speaker of wide
reputation, and doubtless will be
heard by large udience.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-23
IN
CONGRESS THINK
TAXES TOO HIGH
Disposed to Insist New Bill
Should Call For Six Bill
lion Dollars

Washington, July 23.-Prospects
of higher taxation than war neces-
stiles is revealed in the administra-
tons financial program, compared
with actual expenditures of the past
fiscal year and the estimated expen-
dftures of the present year.
The expenditures of the year
which ended July /, amounted to
S13.500. 700. 900 in round figures.
The total appropriations and au-
thorizations for the year aggregated
in excess of $4,000, 900, 900.
The appropriations and authorize
uons for the present year, according
to statement issued by Chairman
Sherley, of the Houst appropriations
committee yesterday, aggregate in
the neighborhood of $4,000, 900. 900.
1t is declared by Mr.. Sherley, how
ever, that this does not mean that
the actual expenditures will amount
to nearly so much.
1t is now contended by Republi-
cans that it is physically impossible
to spend more than S1S,OO0,OOO, 900
during the present war. They there
fore insist the tax bill. whiclais plan
ned to make productive OF $S,000,-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-23
PennsyIvanians Given
Places in the Army

Washington, July 23-Appiontments
of Pennsylvanians yesterday in the
Reserve Corps and the National Army
are
Reserve Corps-Major Judge Advo-
cate General. Stevens Heckscher.
Philadelphia; Henry Haring Hodge,
Philadelphia.
Second Lieutenant, Engineers-Ed-
ward A. Maylock, Nanticoke.
Second Lieutenant, Ordnance -
Ernest F. Page. Philadelphia; Alfred
NJ. Redding. Philadelphia.
Captains. Medical-William T. Cope,
Easton. Joseph Wellington Schonf-,
stall. Sunbury.
First Lieutenant. Medical-Russell
w. Johnston. Selinsgrove; Charles w.
Rice, northumberland Harry R.
Thornton, Lewisburg.
National Army. Second Lieutenant
Edwin Brinton, Philadelphia; Albert
w. Eckenroth, Reading.
Captain, Quartermaster-Will
Brooks. Philadelphia.
Second Lieutenant, Quartermaster-
A. Frederick Rosenwald, Philadelphia.
From the enlisted men: Second
Lieutenant, Quartermaster - Morris
w. johnson, Philadelphia; George D.
Wands, Tyrone, Pa; Albert 1. Zacha-
rias, Philadelphia.
Second Lieutenant. Air Service
Charles V. Titus. Philadelphia.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-23
ROOSEVELT NOT
TO RUN IN N. Y.
FOR GOVERNOR
Mind Dwells Continually on
Problems of Conflict; Con-
ditions Forbid Candidacy
BY Associated Prsss

Oyster Bay, n. Y, July 2s.-Col-
opel Theodore Roosevelt issued a
statement last night in which h ede-
clared that under no circumstances
would he accept the Republican
nomination for Governor of New
York.
The former President made his
announcement when he sent a tele-
gram to Attorney General Merton E.
Lewis, of Albany, in reply to a mes
sage which the Attorney General
sent several days ago offering to
withdraw from the race If the Col
onel would become a candidate.
In his telegram Colonel Roosevelt
said:
My work is for the men who are
fighting in this war. My mind
dwells continually on the problems
of the war, on the international
problems of the peace which is to
close and justify the war and on the
tremendous problems. social and in
dustrial. with which we shall be
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-23

100000 in revenue, should not be
made to produce more than S6,000.-
100000.
The administration is proceeding
upon the sound principle of provid-
ing not less than one-third of all ex-
penditures from taxation. There is
no opposition to this program. but
there is serious doubt of the accu-
racy or the ADMINISTRATORS esti-
mates of probable expenditures.
The total estimate of $4,000, ,000,-
O0O announced by the treasury. is re-
garded as most nearly representing
the amount the country will be able
to spend.
More Money Than Needed
Congress appropriated and au-
thorized expenditures for last year
aggregating nearly one-third more
than it was found possible to spend
Notwithstanding that a great deal OF
money was wasted. The same pro-
portion of excess in the appropria-
tions and authorizations for the pres
ent year, would bring the aggregate
down to close to the estimate sub
mitted by the Republicans.
The figures show that the govern
ment actually has received more
money from Congress than it could
spend.
This policy 1t is recognized. mus
be continued until the war has beer
won, but the country is in the very
fortunate position of being able tc
furnish more money than is needed
1t is commended, however. that the
vast resources of the nation, which
assure the government of all the
money it can possibly use should moi
be taxed unnecessarily and that, il
the government cannot spend more
than $4,000, 100000 there is nc
economy in proceeding with a scheme
of taxation based upon a contem-
plated expenditure of s24,0O0,0O0,-
600.
The first real controversy over the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-23
LUTHER G. SHERMAN,
Late 2O9th Pa. Vol, Lancaster.

A Telegraph representative calling
on Donald Mccormick, Dauphin
County Food Administrator. was re-
ferred to +. L. Cook, who has super
vision over retail affairs. Figuring
UP at 81 a peck. barrel of potatoes
would bring a total of about $40.
Subtracting from this the price paid
by Mr.. Sherman, in Baltimore, $4.75,
and adding SO cents freight, would
leave balance of net profit amount
ing to s4.S7.
That" said Mr.. Cook, would
certainly be profiteering; nearly 100
per cent. But the fact is that Bal
simore gets potatoes much cheaper
than we do here. it being nearer
the South whence we are having
most of our new potatoes. The local
output is as yet small and by all
tokens, owing to blight, 1t will be
far from normal.
Now the facts are that in Har-
risburg this morning new potatoes
are selling for eighteen cents quar-
ter of a peck, and seventy-two cents
a peck. This means s7.20 a barrel
and as a barrel costs approximately
81 more here than in Baltimore
cannot see that this retail rate is ex-
tortionate. In serving small guam
titles the customer generally asks
that the measure be heaped up, and
many heapings take from the con-
tents of a barrel. The potato market
has been fluctuating in most peculiar
manner. Before new potatoes came
in the price per barrel was low as
$3.50. When new potatoes arrived
the price took an awful jump to
$3.50 a barrel. At present we are
still depending on potatoes grown IN
the Carolinas and Virginias."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-23
Dauphin County Boys Hurt
in Motorcycle Accident

Linglestown. Pa. July 2S-John
Warfel. aged 1s years of Manada
Hill. is in critical condition at the
Lebanon Sanitorium with a Fractured
skull, fractured jaw and double frac-
ture of the left leg as the result of a
motorcycle accident at Shdlsvilles
Walter Runkle. of Lingles-
town. is said to have driven the
motorcycle on which he and Warfel
were riding. into the automobile of
John c. Brown. superintendent of the
local plant of the Lebanon Valley
Iro and Steel Company.
Young Runkle, also seriously in
juried and was taken to the Harris
burg Hospital
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-23

merous complaints against the Clear
Springs Water Company.
Application of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company for approval of
the construction, operation and
maintenance of a crossing at grade
at point where the industrial sid
ing to connect the g. Sener and Sons
crosses the public highway known
as Harrisburg avenue and Mulberry
street in Lancaster, a disputed case,
Will be heard here Wednesday. Con-
tract between the United Electric
Company and the borough of Me-
chanicsburg for street lighting will
be up for approval also Wednesday.
Grade crossings, contracts and water
rate disputes will occupy the re-
mainder of the calendar.
Fishing ImproyeS-Bass fishing
shows improvement in many parts
of the state, the Department of
Fisheries reports. The trout season,
which closes with the month. is
said to have been one of the best in
years.
Oleo Legislation-It is reported
on the Hill that an effort will be
made to line the next session of the
Pennsylvania Legislature up against
the Federal tax on colored oleo.
Legislatures of other states are be-
ing approached with resolutions ad-
dressed to Congress on the subject.
Any such move here will have the
opposition of the Dairy and Food
Division.
In Williamsport-E. Clark Cow
den, of the State Bureau of Munich
palities, is in Williamsport to-day.
]. Herman Knisely, head of the bu-
reau, is home from a business trip
to cities in the western part of the
state.
New Housing Bill-Copies of 1
proposed city housing bill to be pre-
sented to the next session of the
Legislature are being sent to local
boards of health.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-23
GUARANTEED RELIEF FOR RHEUMATISM
LUMBAGO and ALL MUSCULAR SORENESS
10th Century Liniment Guaranteed by
all good druggists.

It goes right to the spot and
brings soothing relief. Just rub it
on. 1t penetrates quickly-makes
you forget your pain and misery in
no time.
Put it on full strength right out
of the bottle. 1T does not burn, stain
or leave a greasy residue, but it
certainly puts an end to all Rheu-
matte Pains, Lumbago, Sciatica,
Neuralgia and Pleurisy Pains. II
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thing you have ever tried.
goth Century Liniment has
brought relief to thousands of suf-
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stiffness, soreness and swelling from
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-23

to-day to go to New Bloomfield to
start for Camp Lee, Va. with the
Perry county draft quota. Those
who left were John l.. Jain, ]. Frank
Leonard, Gordon j. Skiefngtoni
John Il. r. Wallace. William p
Smith, Martin ]. Clendenin, Charlet
e. Shouse. Ambrose NJ. Whitmyer,
Edward b. Neff. John G. Lucken<
baugh and Charles b. Sommer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-23

question of increasing war taxes has
been started in connection with these
varying estimates. While they have
formulated no positive plans. the Re-
publicans are strongly disposed to
insist that the new tax bill should
not be framed to produce more than
S6,OOO,00O,00 The Democrats will
be guided by what the administration
wishes. but they agree that 1t would
simplify their labors IL the admins
tration would admit that 1t cannot
spend as much money as 1t is ask
ing for.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-23

Rheumatic joints and does it so
surely and speedily, it seems almost
like magic. A single application
viii prove it in almost every in
stance.
Remember. there is nothing so
good for bronchitis, sore throat, stiff
neck, 1ameness or sore muscles, and
that results are guaranteed. II you
don't find quick relief, take the
bottle back to your druggist and get
your money back. What this truly
wonderful liniment has done for
others it can do for you also.
step in and get a bottle to-day.
All good druggists can supply you.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-23
Red Cross Auxiliary to
Be Formed at New Market

New Cumberland, Pa, July "a
on Wednesday afternoon Red
Cross branch will be organized at
the st. Chrysostom Church at New
Market. Members from the Harris
burg chapter and the New Cum
berland auxiliaries will assist in the
organization. Women of New Mar
ket and Bellavista are invited to
assist in the work. st. Chrysostom
Church has been offered as meet
ing place. Furniture and sewing
machines have been given for the
use of the branch.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-23
PRESENT WRIST WATCH

Marysville, Pa, July 23.-At the
rehearsal of the Marysville Concert
Band last evening wrist watch was
presented to Gordon Skivington, who
will leave tomorrow morning for
Camp Lee, Petersburg. Va. as one
of the seventy-two men in the Perry
county draft quota. Skivington has
been a member of the Marysville
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-23

faced after the war is ended. This
being so the very fact of my intense
appreciation of the magnitude of
the New York state interests with
which the Governor of New York
state must deal forbid my undertak-
ing a task to which I could not
bring the whole of whatever
strength and thought and ability 1
possess"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-23
OUTING AT CREEK

Camp Hill, Pa, JULY 2S.-The
annual picnic of the Presbyterian
Sunday School was held at the rap
ids along the Conodoguinet Creek
near Oysters Point on Saturday.
About fifty persons attended. Games
and contetss furnished the amuse-
ment for the picnickers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-23
MECHANICSBURG
CONTRACT IS UP
Street Lighting Agreement
Comes Before the Public
Service Commission
The Public Serv-

The Public Serv-
ice Commission
will hold hear
ings in Harris
burg only two
days this week
w ednesday and
Thursday, going
to All e n town,
where, in the
court house, a
hearing will be
held in the nu-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-23
GUILD TO MEET

New Cumberland, Pa, July "a
Endora Guild of the Methodist
Church will meet at the home of
Mrs. Earl Tritt on Friday evening.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-23
Letter to the Editor
PROFITEERING
L L. IL u. -I-.r


Sir: Being in the neighborhood of
your office on Saturday. 1 walked
around to read your bulletins on the
war and then to a nearby market
where l asked the prices of potatoes.
was informed that the prices were
25 cents, quarter of a peck; so cents,
half peck and 81 a peck. Thinking
was misinformed 1 called at sew
eral other stores but got the same
quotations.
On Tuesday of last week I was
in Baltimore and bought the same
grade of potatoes for S4.75 a barrel,
the freight charges being SO cents
What do you think of this for con-
scienceless profiteering? 1 am ready
to make affidavit to the above facts.
AS an old Civil War man 1 never
thought l should see such extortion
and robbery. We have a class of
people here who mistake liberty for
license. Send a reporter around and
see for yourselves. l refer you to
the Lancaster Trust Company, the
caster Farmers Trust Company of
Lebanon or Alexander Brown &
Sons, of Baltimore, as to my integ-
rity and you are at liberty to pub
lish any part of this letter.
LUTHER G.. SHERMAN,
Late 209th Pa Vol I.anca ster
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-23

sand for n number of years and a
member of the clerical force in the
local preference freight yards of the
pennsylvania Railroad.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-23

COMFORT KITS FOR DRAFTEES
Marysville, Pa, July 23.-Marys-
vile Red Cross Auxiliary last eve
ming presented comfort kits to the
eleven MarYsVille Youths who left