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Evening journal., 1919-08-06
F. I. COMMISSION
SAYSSHOE PRICES
AREN' Justified
Some Retail Dealers Make
SO Per Cent Profit,
Repor. Says
Blame packers FOR
part OF HIGH PRICE

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 UNITED Press
High prices OF shoes cannot be justi-
fled by underlying economic c0ndi-
ti0ns," the Federal Trade Commission
declared today in report to Congress.
The report is based upon investiga-
tions began more than year ago. The
report traces part OF the increased cost
OF shoes back 10 the Chicago packers
who, It declares, control the hide mar
ket.
Large profits also are made by tan
ners, shoe manufacturers, wholesalers
and retailers, according TO the repOS,,
all of whom boosted prices and made
unprecedented profits" Some retail
shoe dealers made as much as 80 per
cent. profit, the report states.
AS a remedy for the situation the
commission recommends rigid enforce
ment of the laws against monopOlistlc
control" legislation, forbidding pro-
ducers Of hides from engaging in tan
ming business and ''the adoption OF a
device in the distribution OF shoes that
Will acquaint the consumer with the
selling price Of the manufacturer"
In framing its conclusion that proflts
were unjustifled the commission took
into consideration natural advance IN
the cost Of leather and all materials
due 30 the war.
During the years 1914 to 19i7." the
commission says, "ths cost OF produc-
ing sole leather increased from 9 TO 20
cents per pound Of leather produced
About S5 per cent. OF the increase was
due TO the increased cost OF hides: the
Increase other than for 7nafer.ials in
pluding overhead expenses. during the
our years ranged from about 1 ~
'ents to 3 cents per pound Of leather
produced.
The earnings on investment IN the
tanning business were very much
greater in 1916 and 1917 than they were
In t9i4 and 1915. The poorest results
we're in 1914:
"Of SO tanning companies 2i earned
Continued on Page Eleven)
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HORSES DYING OF
STRANGE DISEASE
Animals byScores Stricken
on Farms Along River
and Bay
ONE DOCTOR TELLS
Of HUNDRED DEAD

{ Horses by the score are dying in tho
section along the Delaware river and
bay between Odessa and Dover, and
extending several miles inland, and
veterinarians are puzzled because Of
the deadly ailment
The malady spread among horses
after the recent rainy spell, and has
spread with alarming rapidity- Dr.. w
T. Ryan, a veterinarian, OF Smyrna. has
been called to numerous farms 10 treat
stricken horses, and at least. 100 OF
them were in such condition when he
was summoned that they could not be
saved. DR.. Ryan at flrst thought the
malady might be forage poisoning, due
to the rain causing the food for horses
to become moldy or otherwise taint-
ed, but there are symptoms that do
not appear in forage poisoning cases.
DR.. Ryan also says the malady eiffers
from meningitis and anthrax.
DR.. Rysn today took samples OF
blood Of some OF the dead horses TO
the University Of Pennsylvania for
analysis to determine the cause OF
death.
Evening journal., 1919-08-06
STUDY PROGRESS OF
Child HEALTH WORK
State Reconstruction Com
mission Here Today to
Inspect Centers
lake LUNCHEON
WITH MRS. MILLER

Members OF the Reconstruction Com
mission Of Delaware are making an
all-day inspection OF the Ave child
health centers in the city. The commits
sioners are Mrs. Charles n. Miller,
chairman; State Senator Frank r.
Pool. OF Middletown; Mrs. John B. Hut
ton, Dover; Former Secretary OF State
George II. Hall, Of Milford: Mrs. Ella
C. Emory, OF Seaford, and Mayor Arley
B. Magee, OF Dover, the last-named be-
ing secretary OF the commission.
Mrs. Miller entertained the commits
sioners at luncheon. at noon, at her
residence, No. 4, Red Oak Road. Mrs.
Miller IS also chairman OF the Woman's
Committee.
The down-State members were met
al the station by automobiles, and the
Inspection trip began at II o'clock. The
child health centers visited ars located
Continued on Page Eleven)
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The World Food Situation

world wide resume Of the by
Great It's spending 9oOoO @ year keep
FranceFnce food problem is Of quantity rather than price
and the government Is employing every means TO import uien' sup
CanadSA commission
has surplus government
Ta-Itsy the government sOoooOOO
Japan-Prsss public maximum
prices on food food! and and other 9t1,anI necessities
% down the sS sSs S p S % @ 5e British Abs .@
dy through helping the mers srsy the cost Of production enables
As result Of the sugar commission purchasing large quantities OF
last summer and resens u 70 retailers @ price OF tha staple
win be several cents pound cheaper in Great Britain this winter than in
government the bread and but net Of
wheat guarantees the farmers q sninss and eight nushe measure
wheat 100 hngs about si2 bushe this safe guard has
tom to- pGiS1 dropped out Of the market
Psrs-Frsnces immediate food problem of obtaining sufn
There which
Er E @ so bSs made to Obtain transports for this qusny but the
government has SO far been unsuccessful
heavily from provide
and fsned noO1 sS sT11Ds ssin lands Great o,D ,.v.
been purchased abroad but cannot be
constructing which
ouwA wheat board has been established to handle this years
which was anticipated from
the Canadian correspond with the United States minimum of s2aS
bushel.
+ @ @ Of Ps @ D here % 1ssG sD'Ts S +, to
the living problem
Melbournc-Bng basicaly agricultural pro
level remuneratye to the producer
creating
Under government pool put
this
bought at about sOo bue Beef and
mutton prices CO correspondngy low
the siO0O0O0
year purchases about SO bush
a 10 the fact
prices the
$
Frozen dealers at cost to the
Of several million dollars year.
that the maximum
Of cl necessities.
Evening journal., 1919-08-06
SERVICES IN WOODS
UNDER WAY TONIGHT
Dr.. Hubbard to Open Sum-
NIT Services With Plat
form Meeting
TO HONOR STATES
SOLDIERS FRIDAY

Brandy7vine Summit Campmeeting
tonight formally will open its Nifty
fourth annual season OF worship In
the woods. There will be a platform
meeting tonight in charge OF the Rev.
E. L. Hubbard, spiritual director Of the
camp. Many visitors are expected out
10 camp tonight for the opening ser
vices.
Professor William n. Thomas Will be
director Of music. The Rev. ]. r. Bick-
ing will be in charge OF the ohildren's
meetings; the Rev. z. II. Collins will
conduct the young peoples meetings ;
the Rev. Mr.. Davis will take charge Of
the "Yokefellows."
The daily schedule during the camp
Will be as follows: 730 O'Clock, family
prayer, DR.. E. l.. Hubbard; o'clock,
boys meeting, north side tent, the Rev.
j. r. Bicking: Q O'Clock, girls meeting.
the pavilion; $50 O'Clock, meeting Of
Yokefellows, the Rev. Mr.. Davis; 1890
O'Clock, preaching; i.30 o'clock, chill
dren's meeting, the Rev. J. r. Bicking;
3 O'Clock, preaching; $50 O'Clock, young
peoples meeting, the Rev. z. II. Col
nns; 7.30 o'clock, preaching.
The peace jubilee on Friday. win be
one of the most interesting OF the spe-
cial days planned for the camp meet
ing Colonel ]. Warner Reed Of the seth
,Delaware) Infantry, and Chaplain How
ard Davis, Of that regiment, Will be
speakers. Morning and afternoon SER
vices will be devoted 10 honorlng the
soldiers, thanking God for peace and
discussing the peace treaty and league
CT nations.
Evening journal., 1919-08-06
TROLLEY STRIKEAGAIN
GRIPS NEW YORK

NEW YORK, Aug. 6-(United Press.l
THE strike Of Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Company conductors, motormen and
guards, called at o'clock this morning.
appeared TO be growing toward noon.
Service on some branches OF the
subway and elevated lines was badly
delayed. although the surface car traf-
&c continued near normal.
Crews continued TO desert their
trains, some voluntarily and other be-
cause OF intimidation by strikers.
Pickets stopped many surface cars by
Jerking off the trolleys. They boarded
the cars and sought TO induce the
crews TO Join them The practice OF
boarding cars was also pursued by
pickets on the elevated and subway
lines.
There were several small disturb
ances. but all were quelled by the po-
lice.
Evening journal., 1919-08-06
DOLLAR Day LURES
BARGAIN SEEKERS
Stores Crowded With Shop
pers After Many Attrac-
tive Offerings
CROWDS WAITING
WHEN PLACES OPEN

Dollar Day is being observed by VIII
mlngton merchants today, and the
stores are crowded with shoppers
eager 10 take swat al the high cost
Of living by obtaining some real bar
gains.
Most OF the stores offered unusual
inducements OF articles for a dollar
that tempted not only Wilmingtonians
but folks from all partsoof the county.
Before many OF the stores that made
a speciality OF Dollar Day offerings were
opened. crowds OF shoppers. eager to
get a choice Of the bargains. were
clustered outside. They took no
chance OF delaying their buying. but
were on hand ahead Of the store pro-
prletors.
Naturally the most appealing bar
gains were sold early, and those who
deferred shopping until noon found the
CONTINUED on Page Eleven.)
Evening journal., 1919-08-06
plumb PLAN. Of
U.S.OWhED ROADS
With CONGRESS-:
MEN WON I Strike.
Brotherhood Leader Says
Railroaders Depend on
Public Sentiment to
Win Their Fight
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
OPPOSES The MOVEMENT

Labor today asked Congress TO
nationaIixe the railroads.
President Wilson began his draft
ing message urging Congress TO
lower the cost of living. These
were the most outstanding develop
ments in the crisis brought about
by steadily mounting food prices.
Warren :. stone, chief OF the loco
motive engineers, presented TO Abe
House interstate commerce COM
mittee labor's plan for government
ownership of railroads, and said
labor would not strike 10 force n
through. but would try to compel
its adoption by the pressure OF pub
lie sentiment.
Meanwhile. Secretary Lansing ap-
peared before the Senate foreign
relations committee and testified
with regard 10 the drafting OF the
peace treaty at Paris.
Evening journal., 1919-08-06
FARMERS OBJECT TO FERTILIZER PRICE.

WAsGToN Aug United Press)-Decaring that the present
psh of the farmer fertilizer ntolerabe the Ma
ona and the National Board OF Organizations today
letter to Chairman Mccormick of the war trade board
urged immediate the German potash
Should This condition continue, letter stated VIII mean
consequent suffering for the by further serious
increases in living =
Evening journal., 1919-08-06
SOUTH FACES GENERAL RAILROAD STRIKE

ATLANTA Ca. Aug United Press)-W-'h freight service
,ratnI excepting livestock and periShable freight .
,,y Of a breakdown Of all classes Of train service
including passenger and mail Dy SATURDAY as '''O' - ~
hopmen South today was faced with most serious
robem All looking toward local adjustment have thus
far been unsuccessful
Evening journal., 1919-08-06
CHAMPION LOAFER
LOSES HIS TONGUE

When George Luke, for a long time
noted for his "loaflng" tendencies. was
arraigned In Municipal Court this morn
ing on a charge OF vagrancy, he refused
TO talk. A number OF questions were
asked him, but he merely hung his head
and remained mute. He was sentenced
TO ten days Imprisonment. He was ar
rested last night by Ofilcer Elderkin.
Evening journal., 1919-08-06
PACIFIC FLEET OFF CORONADO ISLANDS.

SAN DIEGO ca Aug UNITED Press).-The Pacific neei
arrived early today of the Coronado Islands rhrtyn,e ships
Admiral Rodman up huge
ships the Coronado to-
morrcw when Secretary Daniels viii the fleet
Evening journal., 1919-08-06
FIND 40 QUARTS OF
LIQUOR In ONE HOUSE

Pietro Malisfleni, an Italian. follow
ing a hearing before Magistrate Harry
ellis, last night, was held under $500
bail for his appearance at the next
term OF the Court OF General Sessions,
on a charge of selling dntoxicating
liquor. IL is said that the officials
iound forty or more quarts Of intoxi-
eating liquors at the home Of the Ital-
ian, at Cedar and Wright streets.
Evening journal., 1919-08-06
ALL AUTOMATIC
PHONES CUT OUT

Wilmington now has but one tele-
phone service, that being the Diamond
state Telephone Company. This com
pany last month took over the Auto
matte Telephone Company and e.. eale-
matlo .phones have beens disconnnueoi
Evening journal., 1919-08-06
Profits
TAX TALKED Of
To END GOUG|NG
IN FOOD PRICES
Barnes Cuts ST. Off Price of
Flour as First Step To-
ward Lowering Cost
of Living
Wilson'S idea BEFORE
CONGRESS IN few DAYS

WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. g.
Omitted PcSS).-President Wilson
plans 20 address Congress neNt Fri
day on the high cost OF living prob
lem. according 60 mDfhsial inlor-
nation at the White House today.
Evening journal., 1919-08-06
BY L. G. MARTIN

BY T.. G.. MARTIN
UNITED Press stan Corresponding.
WASHINGTON. Aug 6. UNITED
Press Labor VIII "go 10 the people"
with its demand for naturalization OF
the railroads and win attempt TO create
strong public sentiment to force adop-
tion OF this plan n Congress refuses
10 now Warren S. Stone, grand chief
CONTINUED on PAGE Eleyen)
Evening journal., 1919-08-06

T OsT-ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
IL In Old Soldiers Park. pair Of tortoise
shell trimmed glasses. Reward II returned
20 E-cGiHs Journal of;'ce. asS9 x.
Continued on page ,fourteen.l
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T0DAY's TEMPERATURE.

At The Evening Journal ONCE.
500 A. NJ. Ill 1900 p. NJ. $50
1000 A. NJ. ....75 100 p. NJ. ....s2
Evening journal., 1919-08-06

55 good to tic ouiidrrn-Give them
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES dyD
Evening journal., 1919-08-06
sun AND TIDES.
Mouth OF Christiana
LOST AND FOUND.

Safety nrst-DrinR CLOVER DAIRY
QUALITY MILK.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1919-08-06
WEATHER

Showers and thunderstorms
tonight and probably Thurs
day: little change in temper
sture. Gentle variable winds.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-05
EXPECT GREAT COME
BACK FOR BASEBALL
Next Campaign May See Passing OF
National Commission Or Its
Transformation

1t looks as II 1920 will be the grand
iaaking-over season. About every
ball club In the major leagues will
have a few new timhers and the
rational commission may be thing
Of the past, or else transformed be-
yond recognition,
The case of Pitcher Mays is likely
to have as far reaching effects as that
Of Pitcher Scott Perry. Which will
IL bad indeed for baseball. Presi-
dent Tener of the national league re-
his decision in the Perry case was
taken to the civil courts and organ
lied baseball overruled.
Perry was claimed by the Braves
and the Athletics. The national COM
mission. Ban johnson not voting,
awarded him to the Braves. Connie
Mack went to the civil courts and
got an injunction, or whatever court
order was necessary, retraining all
and sundry from interfering with
Perry as a member of the Philadel-
Ihfa baseball team.
That was move as far reaching
In a way as the suit Of the Baltimore
club. When organized baseball ap-
reals to the courts 1t gives the or
ganization a black eye. 1t upsets
harmony. lot of dirty linen is washed
In public and the fans get disguised.
To be sure the fans have short memo
r.es and the hero OF today is the
dub tomorrow and the dub OF today
ic the hero OF tomorrow, as the case
may be, but when the Baltimore
club suit and the federal league muss
10 followed by the Scott Perry case
and tho Carl Mays muddle, the
whole effect IL bad The national
game begins to SAVIOR too much OF
commercialism and too little OF sport
And while the magnates may think
that 1t does not hurt the gate re-
ceipts they are mistaken 1t does hurt.
to a degree. Many a fan stays away
The magnates MAY not realize this
tut II b true
They lose the money that these
disguised fans would pay IL dirty
baseball linen had not been washed
IN public.
It speaks we'll for the hold baseball
has on the public that these things
dsnt hurt 1t more than they do. This
season has been banner year The
crowds that thronged the Cincinnati
Lark and the polo grounds during the
series In. each city between" the Reds
and the Giants Testify to that fact.
il has been q great year despite the
mistakes of the magnates. for the
public has been hungry for baseball.
following their hard task OF helping
to win the war. They sought recrea-
ton and found II In baseball
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-05
By wiliiasn Hilln,an.

New York. Sept 4.-~-The Indian
summer days are coming. and Kid
Gleason and Pat Moran, with the
pennants practically tucked in I'M
der their arms. are beginning TO pol
ish .up for the great sutumnal show
the Worlds Series. Some rabid
Amarican league fan might add-~for
the annual slaughter of the national
iaaSners.
but II the Chicago White Sox are
prcnaring to uphold the tradition OF
the American league. they might bet
ter be considering a method OF attack
that will shatter the Cincinnati pitch
Ing corps--for that is going To oe
their most formidabie stumbling
block
Moran's greatest accomplishment
this year has been his pitching stan.
Ha.has developed nc pitching star. for
his experience with Alexander. when
ne ,niloted the Phillies. has taught
him that q pitcher who does most OF
-thA hurting during the playing season.
Il not going TO be an ace in the
worlds Series. Moran has distrib-
uted his work evenly among Ave puri-
ers--Eller. Sallee. Ruether, Ring and
Ftxlaer, with the result that none OF
them have been overworked. None OF
fhe Cincinnati pitchers have lost more
than ave games, except Eller. who
has seven defeats to his credit, but he
tops the Red hurlers In the number
81. victories.
Despite popular prediction in Red
lsfld. Eller 10 not likely to be the
pitching star against the White Sox.
He depends upon his shine ball' to
Vim. ana Il going u be very popular
with Gleason's batters, for they have
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-05
Bad Hip is Giving
Robertson Trouble

According to a letter received here
by Dudley Whitehead. from Dave
Robertson. who was recently traded
to the Chicago Cubssfor Pitcher Doug.
las. and who was later out OF the game
because of bad hip. is getting all
right again. Roby has had considera-
Die trouble with his hip, which was
hurt soon after he arrived there, and
he has been unable to show his old
form. Dave hurt himself sliding and
before that time had broken UP cou-
pie of games and shown flashes of his
old Giant form.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-05
New Schedule Made Yesterday
Gives Richmond Half Of First
Four Games for League Honors
Mems Club and Agree Upon Series, First Game Being
Scheduled for Peersburgsplt Sixty Forty and Players
Figure in ALI of the Games Played

be played in Petersburg MonAay.
September Is, and the following
day, Tuesday, the GobbcfS and
Colts will niecl in Richmond. II
the seventh contest Ia necessary
to decide the issue the game Will
be played In Petersburg. 1t -
an established rule that the
winner Of the first half OF the
season gets the call on the
opening game and II was for
that reason that Mr.. Wilson
agreed to the opener being play.
cd in the Cockadc City instead
of calling for a tose to decide the
matter.
The game will he played on
sixty-forty basis. the winner,
naturally. getting the large end
OF the purse after each game,
The home club Is to receive all
Of the grnndstand receipts In MI
Of the games, the bleachcrs be-
ing split sixty forty between the.
two clubs regardless OF where
1t is played.
Players Figure In All.
Under the agreement the player
are to receive fifty per cent o
the net receipts Of a game and tn
the other half. Instea,
Il figuring In only the first. four. a
has always been o custom for serie
- this kind. II was decided to give tn
r layers their share of the receipt
III all OF the games II seven ar
t,ayed they figure in that man,
This was agreed upon by Owner Kid
! principally because his player
to declare strike on tn
club unless he gave them more tina
che third. which the Goober owne
/ ad suggested to them. The player
also kicked on three Of the four FRS
games being played in Petersburg
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-05
EUROPE WELCOMES
AMERICAN ATHLETES


OF all the nations wh!cn, IN the war
period, had a real Introduction to
American snorts and Hastfmes. none
.howea moro attitude in auprecia,ing
,beir fSner noints and embracing them
an a wide scale than the peoples Of
Tranca Italv and poland baseball.
foothati baske,hau soccer. and track
ma 4,rtrtxnorts werr-rrrtyed with
90, avs ard The nhvs,calty Ar. both
~ ard out of tho armies In the ma
.iors mentioned adon,ed the Ameri-
car e,hle,,c methods and clamored for
an sxtens,o, ~ inc work For a con-
siaerah,a time mast sneciaIly detailed
rsnresertatives of the "Y" and men
49,, No Aner,can army have been
,a.rh;rr American snorts IN sneciaIiy
dax,crated athletic Representatives OF
tho Various countries Thexe in turn
ara ~ ,each others NJ their own ma
,iorali,y - yo ont among the people
ana anread the Knowledge they have
.atnad The ohtect e. r. makaa hef :
tar noonla nhv.ical,v thronrhout
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-05
Lefty Magalis in Great Form
aud Richmond Applies Kalsomine
Brush to Newport News Builders
Colts Portsider Allows Visitors Only Three Hits and Home
Boys Get to Verdict Over Whtcraft's outft-Harris
Hls Good Game for Invaders but Colts Get to Him at
Crucial Periods Of the Contest,

but the old fight wasn't there. The
fielding was good enough. Richmonfs
tnfield looked like a million dollars.
and Brown did especially good work.
1t looked as II the youngster has
found himself at last on the third cor
ner and he has been putting up brill
liant game throughout the week. He
has been having some hesitancy in
handling balls to his left but all this
week he has been going after every
thing in that direction and has been
making some sensational plays. Yes
terday he played beautiful game and
his one-hand stab was one of the
neatest pieces of fielding of the year.
While we are speaking about good
fielding and such things we might
mention that this young fellow Dick
Moran has been playing himself real
game in center and he deserves honor
able mention. Yesterday he played a
bang-up game in the middle garden.
He always plays the same steady
game. Lots of his chances look easy
because he handles them that way.
Coming back into the game after Bob
Daughton spraIned his ankle. this
young fellow has helped the Colts con-
siderabiy both with HIS fielding and
hitting When he first came here he
was very weak with his stick. but
this week, and last, for that matter. he
mas been showing UP well in this re-
spect
Brown and Fiji had perfect days
at bat, each getting a couple of hits
out of as many legal tries. Pay got
himself a couple OF three baggers out
of three trips to the plate.
The box score follows:
The score.