The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-18
1900 CROWD
P0ST0FF|CE
To BUY FOOD
Canned Corn, Canned Peas,
Bacon and Beans Popular
LITTLE FLOUR IS SOLD
Canned Meats Much in De-
mand, Sale on All Day,

Old men and children, newlyweds
and bachelors flocked to the post
office thi, morning to get in an early
bid for some OF Uncle Sans army
foodsuif, being sold here at bargain
prices. More than 800 orders were
siyen 40 to noon today. Claude Weav-
sr, postmaster, estimates that at no
time from 7 30 in the morning until
noon were there less than 100 people
waiting to get up to the windows and
fiji out applications for the goods.
Canned Corn Popular.
EVERY one wanted canned corn, ac-
eordins to Rober, Hansen, supcrin-
tendent Of mails who was directly IN
charge of the sale. Canned peas, bacon,
and baked beans proved the mex, most
vopular in the order mentioned Sever
% al individuals told Hansen they were
disappointed because the government
sale did not include soap. All the
canned goods sold well.
The demand Tor flour was low
Postofiice officials were surprised al
the quantity of oorned beef hash and
corn beef sold. II was expected there
would be no order a, all for these COM
modiies but several orders Tor them
we're made in large quantities.
Arrival Uncsrtain.
The date Of the arrival Of the goods
here is more or less uncertain. Han
sen says. 1t is thought that they may
be here in the course Of two or three
weeks. There Is bound TO be some
delay in shipments, postoffice officials
say, ON account OF congestion. As
soon as the goods arrive in the city
they will be delivered 10 the doors Of
the purchasers by special parcel post
trucks.
Some purchasers this morning evil
IDENTIFY expected the supplies to be
given out Immediately. One old man
said his wife would no, be home that
afternoon and asked what time the
aYoceries would probably be delivered
today so he could be at home to re-
ceive them.
Checks Received.
Each order is taken in duplicate wnd
a signed receipt given the purchaser
30 that il the supply Of any or all the
eorn,nod,e, runs out before the par
ticular order is filled money can be
refunded. Total receipts had not
been totaied at the office this noon.
Checks are being accepted on the in
dorsement Of Claude Weaver, post
master
! I'VE are we'll pleased with the re-
suits OF the sale so far" Weaver said
this morning We will keep II going
o long a. we have customers asking
for the goods. We have had no
trouble filling orders TO date and Ok
lahoma Cityans seem to be anxious to
take the full benefit Of the govern
menfs action
Surplus May b. Sold Here.
Weaver now believes the limit pre-
viously established for this office in
total quantity OF sales may be ex-
eeeded. The limit applying to first
class postoffiees includes some smaller
towns in the state which will probably
not reach their limit. The residue
from these sales will be sold here and
N Tulsa il is thought.
Crocers down town this morning
say tina, all their reductions as result
Of the sale OF government foodstuifs
have been made, and that the articles
listed on the postoffice sale sheets will
not materially affect the trade here
Some reductions were made Saturday
II was pointed out this morning II
would be impossible for grocer, tc
compete with the government sales OF
the commodities listed because the
prices are lower than those paid TO the
wholesaler by retailers in some cases
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