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Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-11-29
Gas Rates Go Up For
December Bills
From &c to $1.15

Trenton, Nov. 21.-Basing its deci-
sion upon the principles established
in the "Passaic gas case" and upon
recent court decisions, the State
Board of Public Utility commission
ers, Commissioner George n. Wright
of Passaie dissenting, has announced
that it would allow the Public Service
Gas Company to increase its rates, be-
ginning with December sales, from
the present rate of 81 cents for the
month to $1.15 per LOCO cubic feet,
while the lower rates for wholesale
quantities will be correspondingly in
creased.
The company submitted the increas-
ed schedule of rates to the board on
June "a, 1919, and the same were sus
pended pending investigation as to
their reasonableness. The report filed
by the board stated that complete
appraisal was made of the companyS
property in the Passaic division in
1912, and that on December g. 1912,
based on this appraisal, the rate was
fixed for gas in this division, and the
board recommended that the rate be
extended to all the property supplied
by the company.
The company appealed from the
boards order to the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court and finally the
Court of Errors and Appeals upheld
the order. The board stated that its
recommendations made in 1912, by
which the rate fixed for the Passaic
division was extended over the entire
territory supplied by the company,
was based upon an analysis of operat-
ing costs, which showed that the av-
erage cost of service over the whole
territory at that time was approx
mately the same as the cost in the
Passaic division.
The board stated that it found that
production expenses have increased
since 1911 22.97 cents per 1000 Gu
bic feet of gas distributed.
In its announcement the board
made references to recent decisions
of the Supreme Court and the Court
of Errors and Appeals in which the
courts held that rates which were
reasonable before the great advance
In the costs of labor and material
would not remain reasonable if the
cost OF production SO advanced as to
destroy the basis upon which the rate
rested
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-11-29
What America Is.

America is an inspiration. America
is spirit. America is something
mystical which lives in the heavens.
1t is the constant and continuous
searching of the human heart for the
thing that is better - Franklin X.
Lane
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-11-29
Sweet Potato.

1t is not known certainly who intro
duced the sweet potato plant or when
Some authorities believe it to be of
East Indian origin, but others more
likely hold that it was a native of
tropical America.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-18

hundreds of years ago recognized
the worth of foods of this class, and
employ them in savory stews, adding
a little meat to give flavor. Thus
chop suey, containing as it does
sprouts of rice or beans, if not
drenched with Oriental sauces, fur
nishes a far better food than is
commonly believed.
Modern industrial chemistry is
converting many plants formerly
used for breweries and sometimes
for munition and other war work
into food factories. Some OF the
new industries are concerned with
the putting of milk into more port
able forms. AS a large part of the
expense of milk is due to transporta-
ton charges, much freight is saved
by gathering it in remote regions
where it is plentiful and making it
into powders, dried milks, matted
milks and condensed and evaporated
brands.
AS shown by recent researches of
the food chemists, milk even at
what is regarded by many as an
excessive price, as sold by some
dealers, is still an economic food.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-18

tons and Germany 4Gs ships measur.
ing e23,437 tons.
As result of the great torpedo
| boat destroyer building program car
ried out by the United States during
the war the American navy now in
cludes more than $50 destroyers OF
the fastest and latest type. with near
ly 200 more building of contracted
TO. Great britain owns about 425
of this type vessel, many of them old
and little modern naval value, and
has about 1I0 building or authorized
tSermdny's destroyer force has been
so reduced as to make it negligible
factor. Japan owns 40 modern de-
stroyers, according to best availa Bile
figures, and has about 20 under con-
struction.
Great Britain emerged from the
war with by far the most powerful
battleship and battle cruiser force
in the world; although the United
States now has under construction a
formidable aggregation of major
ships. England's navy to-day in
cludes 55 battleships and battle
cruisers less than 20 years old, with
four pow erful battle cruisers now
under construction.
The United States has So battleships
capable of holding a place in a mod
ern battle line and not including Il
number Of old type battleships listed
for sale or the scrap heap. Thirteen
of the most modern battleshIps in
the world are under construction for
the United States and battle cruisers
are authorized and will be completed
during the next three years.
Japan has 13 battleshipS and bat
tie cruisers completed and four bat
tie cruisers under construction or
authorized. Germany retains 80 bat
tleships and one battle cruiser, most
of which are of practically no naval
value, and has tw1 bI'tlcships and
three battle cruisers lald d)wu, on
which construction has been stopped.
France mas Is battlcshipS ana nc bat
tie cruisers completed and FIVE bat
tleships and four battle cruisers Un-
der construction.
'rh" completion or the present huild-
ing programs will find the following
line up of major ships: Great Britain
SIS tattieships. and 13 bartl3 cruisers;
United StasCs 40 bat:ie3lt'rs and sin
battrG Ist,s; Japan jS battles i. :
and II lh'ii,. cruisers ier:ra%y J."
battleships and four battle cruisers.
still subject to the final naval peace
terms, and France % battleships and
four battle cruisers.
Great Britain leads the world in
cruiser and light cruiser strength
with a total of 11S vessels of these
types as compared with 80 for the
United States, % for Japan. 81 for
Germany and 19 for France.
Two naval powers formerly of con-
siderable strength in addition to Ger
many have been at least temporarily
eliminated as a result of the war,
Russia and Austro- Hungarys sea
forces having been demoralizcd. The
insignificant Turkish naval power
is held by the Allies.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-18
H Reddind for WdNeh ond all the kMiFN Ill.,
"When a Girl MQrYies"
A New, Romantic Serial Dealing With the Absorbing
Problem of Girl Wife

imy opening. Life just hands you
everything you want, Carlotta ?"
Il gave me a good flying start
toward all 1 want" she replied, al
most humbly. I've got a healthy
BODY that never annoys me by
then l had the blind luck to be born
into luxurious surroundings and to
take an interest in the things that
appeal to my folks. And my folks
are too few and too busy to bother
me. Now, l ask you what kick do
you think it's up to me to register p"
why, the way you put things,
you certainly are fortunate" l
sasped. But Carlotta swept on:
OF course my old dad has a few
legitimate complaints. He wanted
a son, and fished three daughters
out of the stork pond. Susanne is
a gay widow over in Paree, and
LueIla's stuck up in Canada, living
the life of her mining-engineer
husband. Dads got only me. And
90 my best to be a son to him"
Carlotta laughed, a little uneasily,
It seemed. AS she paused for
breath l seized my moment:
III wager you'd never conscious
ly do anything to hurt your father,
Carlotta. Or any one else, for that
matter. 1 can't imagine you de-
loerately causing suffering"
I wouldn't" Carlotta shook her
head in vigorous denial.
BUT don't you see there's a pos
sibility that in trying to be a son
to your father you twist your
viewpoint bit-warp it from its
moormgs? You're girl. you know,
ana very feminine one at heart
ana isn't it bit dangerous to
add q 'orf Of outar cn,t;n- os
boy?"
Honey, are you telling me that
YOU don't like my sailor hats and
plaids?' demanded Carlotta. III
you could see how foolish 1 look
in ruffled dimities. you wouldn't
say a word. I turn into a big,
horsy woman, trying to play lap
dog. I've tried the other clothes
and 1 know. And I do so loye shiny
things and bright colors. Don't
clothes-reforming me-" ended the
girl almost wistfully.
No, but if did I think you'd
listen, wouldn't you, Carlotta?
We're good enough friends for
We're good enough friends-for
anything-I hope. You're my only
woman friend, Anne"
1hen, said, ignoring my
humping heart and the lump in
my throat, we're good enough
friends to talk about another
friendship of yours-one with a
mana friendship that may cost
too dearly"-
Carlotta leaned across the table
and put her hand in mine. Her
dancing eyes sobered to steadi- |
ness, with something behind them !
that looked half like pain, half like |
defiance.
Il knew this must come sooner /
or later" she said. The world is /,
like that-and so its people have /
TO act accordingly. But before you ,
say another word, Anne, listen to !
me-"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-18
TALKS BY
EATRICE FAIRFAX

A few days ago a young woman
| had her husband arrested for wife
beating. The Judge asked a few
questions, and it developed that the
young couple had met in the dark
one night at the movies and were
married next day.
The Judge dismissed the case,
evidently thinking that bargain
counter husbands snatched at ram
dom must often turn out to be
Seconds"
The average woman takes shop
ping with consummate seriousness,
and if she would only think of the
man she is about to marry in the
terms of a purchase, how much
more enduring would be this life
and death contract
The other day in a big depart
ment store I saw a woman of my
acquaintance take twelve minutes
to match a spool of taupe sewing
silk. The performance partook of
an orgy; her features became set
and her eyes CLASSY as she did two
or three women "out of their turn"
in getting waited upon.
Finally she succeeded in COM
Wandering a saleswoman and Of
fered the precious scrap of silk to
be matched. In a jiffy the trainel
eye of tho saleswoman succeeded in
getting the exact shade of sewing
silk. But did Madame take it? She
absolutely declined to be baked of
her constitutional right to kill time
shopping.
She demanded something "a little
nearer" and with the utmost pa
tience the girl endeavored to per-
form the impossible and displayed
various shades of taupe. These
were pronounced way off," then
followed a long discussion on sew
ing silk and its habit of working
up lighter" This the saleswoman
agreed to, and four shades OF
lighter silk were abandoned.
Emotions at the Notion Counter.
Only two girls were waiting "at
the notions" and eight frantic wo-
men were taking part in the tragi-
titled: Diligence, or Matching
Spool of Taupe Silk" With rage.
despair, wrath and other deadly
sins registered in their faces the
women waited while six minutes
passed, then a bright idea seized
the taupe silk hatcher.
Have you cotton in this shade
of taupe?"
But would you use cotton on an
all-silk charmeuse?" inquired the
patient one back of the counter
NO." with rebukng dignity
But I should like to see if it came
any nearer than the silk.
She was shown the cotton, and
she turned her attention again to-
ward the silk, the eight frenzied
women waiting Ito buy findings"
at the notions had now increased
to twelve.
There were further digressions
on silk. its tendency ito work up
lighter" etc; twelve minutes had
passed. A fat woman said: How
long, oh Lord, how long," The
conscientious shopper now bought
four spools of the first shade that
had been shown to her, because the
hatch was so perfect" she wanted
to have them in the house in case
she made the dress over next year.
The lady, whom happen to
know, had been three times mar
ried and twice divorced. And |
she had devoted the same amount
of prayerful consideration to Sc
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-18
CHAPTER CCLXXVI.
Copyright, 1919. King Feature Syn
dicate, Inc.

OlCaI6s lnC.
This sure is one pleasant old
home week, Anne. I don't cotton
to many women and they're too
perntckety TO translate me itc into
their staccato measure. But you re
regular fellow" said Carlotta,
flashing a smile at me, as she leaned
back against the cushioned bench OF
our corner table and stared around
the restaurant.
Lazily and insolently, as she had
looked over the people in the dining
room, she now removed her shiny
black sailor and fiuffed her red hair.
She was the only woman in the
place to take off her hat, but that
didn't bother her at all.
1T is nice to be together" I said
oordially-adding as the waiter ap-
preached. You do the ordering,
Carlotta, like the way you select
a meal"
That left me free to marshal my
thoughts. From the moment Neal
told me that the Old Harrison Place
stood in Virginias name, I had
known there was something must
do this very day. Meals half-ex-
pressed suspicion wasn't needed.
Given the one fact that the old
homestead had been decided to Nir-
ginia, there was only one con-
clusion to draw. She hadn't bought
the place. Not without consulting
Jim. That would have been bit
TOO thick even for Virginia, always
supposing she had the money for
such purchase.
But she hadn't the money. I was
sure of that. The old homestead
wasn't an investment Of Nirginia's.
II was a gift. And from Pat. No
III L.
What I didn't know was this
why should Pat buy the old estate
and give it to Virginia?
Was it an uneasy conscience that
drove him to do this? Was this
his way of paying off every posi-
BILE silver of his debt to Virginia
and purchasing his freedom? Free
dom of what? I hated to round
out my thoughts. but I had to.
Pat and Carlotta went every
where together. Through her, Pat
alliance with the Sturges Construc-
tion Company. And only this noon
Carlotta had made il evident that
If she phoned Pat he'd come at her
bidding to lunch with us.
Everything pointed one way.
Pat, generous and romantic Irish
man that he is, wanted to do the
rlght thlng by virginia - would
be compelled by his own nature
10 do the right thing before leav-
ing her - before leaving her for
Carlotta.
AS my thoughts raced along and
jerked shamefacedly to this point.
Carlotta broke in on them:
Here come the clans. Hope
they'll act as a bracer, Anne. I've
been studying you out of the cor
ner of my eye while you were day
dreaming. And you look a bit
done-in. Got any troubles?"
"A few" I replied lightly. Who
hasnt?"
Sometimes I wonder what's lay
ing for me-" she laughed. Because
haven't a trouble in the world.
And it doesn't seem fair. So sus-
pect I'll get mine. and get it good
and plenty. when the landslide
starts"
You haven't single trouble?" I
repeated, feeling my way toward
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-18
NEW FOODS MAY
REDUCE PRICES
Researches to Be Made Public
at Meeting of Chemi-
cal Society

Philadelphia. Aug. 1S.-New food
sources and recently discovered
methods of adapting familiar sub
stances to a palatable and cheaper
diet have been discovered, accord
ing to a bulletin issued yesterday
by the American Chemical Society.
which is shortly to hold its annual
meeting in this city.
In these days when fruits and
vegetables are soaring in price be-
yond the reach of many persons,
sprouted grains, beans and peas, are
excellent substitutes. They develop
the much needed vitamines, the in
visible power of which adds to the
nourishing quality of foods, and is so
otten destroyed by improper methods
OF preserving, canning or cooking.
The sprouting, as it does in the case
OF matted barley, develops the starch
into more digestible form which
is quickly assimiliated and is especi-
ally valuable for the feeding of Chill
dren and invalids. The Chinese
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-18

| lecting her husbands that she did
! to matching spool silk, how happy
| every one would have been, not en-
cepting the frantic woman lat the
| notions" waiting TO rher to make a
selection.
Conscientious Frivolity.
And these conscientiously frivol-
Gus women, who think nothing os
wasting an entire morning looking
at something they have no inten-
ton of buying, are often the worst
'matchers" when it comes to matrl-
mony.
All their intelligence is directed
toward hitting it off, with sewing
silk, the initials on n cotton hand
kerchief, the stitching on the back
of glove, the shape of a shoe
buckle-these are life and death
matters - involving the deepest
thought of which they are capable.
On the other hand, they will marry
man about whom they know ap-
solutely nothing.
They never stop to ask them
selves whether their prospective
fate is congenial, or if they really
know anything about him, his FAM
lily, his previous record, or his abll.
ity to maintain a home. l have had
dozens of letters from girls all over
the United States telling me they
are going to marry men whom they
met at a dance and know really
nothing about, and asking: Am 1
right"
They are distinctly all wrong, az
they discover later to their sorrow.
Sometimes these foolish women
and often they are middle-aged-
I'll,
trustingly hand over to Mr.. Lohen-
grin from nowhere-in-particul
This was the case of a gentleman
by the name of Burton Merritt Nc
Lane, at present enjoying a sojourn
of two years in Baltimore Jail for
duping a widow out of S3,400. The
lady gave him money to buy a homo
and so they were married in New
York. Immediately the groom de-.
parted Ito see a wounded brother
in Washington" and neglected to
return to his bride or send the
deeds of the house.
Mr.. McLane was discovered later
in Burlington, Vermont. He had
spent the money on horse racing
and other pleasures. The lady's
sole asset as the result of her hasty
marriage is-eXperience.
this kind is education on the part
of women. And as a great many
women know more about shopping
than about any other subject under
the sun, it might not be bad idea
for some earnest woman, deeply il:
terested in uplift work, to conduct
a class for future wives, where az
the instructions would be given in
shopping terms.
will he wear?" This would
naturally be one of the first ques-
tions, and members of the class
would proceed to discuss the dur
able qualities of their future
mates in the terms of some all
wool and yard wide material. is
he fast color?' could be discussed
in terms of washable Summer
fabrics. Other questions would be:
will he shrink ?" "Will he fade?"
Has he right and a wrong side?"
Will this material look better
alone or in combination with some
thing else?"
The Shoppers Handbook for
Husbands" would undoubtedly be a
best seller
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-18
UNITED STATES AS A NAVAL
POWER NOW SECOND ONLY
TO ENGLAND, FIGURES SHOW

Washington, Aug. IS. - The rapid
rise of the United States as a nava
power during the past two years i.
graphically demonstrated in figure:
showing the sea strength of the var.
ious world powers, compiled by the
Navy Departments office of Nava
Intelligence. They show that the
United States, close pressed by France
in 1917 for its place as third navaI
power in the world, is now second
only to Great Britain and is at pres
ent pushing to completion a building
program that will make the AmerI-
can navy, for the first time in re.
C mt history. a mida5le contender
for first naval honors.
little more than two years ago
the figures show, Germany, then Sec
end naval power. boasted more than
100 more ships of all classes than the
United States, with a total tonnage
exceeding that OF the American navy
by nearly 100000 tons. Great Britain )
fleet at that time numbered a total
OF 6SC ships aSgreEating 2.375,564
tons AS compared with. Germany S
262 ships and 1,o5S,240 tons and the
United States la3 ships and SjO,0l7
tens.
To-dly Germany. now in third place
among naval powers. has pr ler'
navy of $50 ships of all types, total
ing $50 637 tons. These figures do
not include German vessels surrend-
cred to the Allies or Russian YES
sells in the hands of the Germans.
Regarded from the stand point of
fighting efficiency as distinguished
from number of ships and tonnage,
Germany is cutclassed by both France
and Japan, Ter navy being composed
almost entirely of old and obsolete
vessels. The pride of Germanys sea
power was surrendered to the Allies
at Scara Flow. where many of them
were sunk by their officers and crews.
Japan Next to L. $.
Japan, fifth naval power in 1917,
has passed France and Germany both
and now ranks next to the United
States in fGhting sea strength. The
actual standing of the naval powers
of the world to-day from the stand
point Il modern fighting strength ac-
cording to the Navy Department. s
figures, is Great Britain, United
States, Japan, France, Germany,
Russia and Italy.
The completion Of all Vessels now
building and projected will add 219
ships totaling 10000 tons to the
British navy as compared with 349
ships and 1,116.3S9 tons for the
United States, "a ships and 1G7,250
tons for Japan, and 13 ships and &C.,
600 tons for Germany. according to
the most autheutic fgures availa BILE
at the Navy Department.
The completion CT the present
building programs. a matter of about
three years, will find the chief naval
powers of the world with the Gcl-
lowing Ella tive strengths: Great Brit-
ain 955 ships aggregating 2,772,542
tons; United States sos ships total
ing 2,117,922 tons; Japan 10 ships,
1928 tons; France Z53 ships, 719,237
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-18
BeeCharr1'S
Pills

will rapidly improve your
compIexionby byarousingth
liver and putting stomach
and blood in good order.
LArge.t Sale of Any Medicine in the World.
Sold everywhere. In boxes, TO-. Use.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-18
Cooperative Wooden
Mill to Be Erected

Edmonton, Alberta, Aug. IS. A
cooperative wooden mill will be
erected by the cooperative wool
growers of Alberta. This was de-
cided upon by the sheepmen at their
recent convention here. The site
has not yet been selected. 1t prob
ably will be either Edmonton or CAL
gary.
,The mill is expected to absorb
practically all the wool grown in
the province. Alberta produced Al
per cent of all the wool sold last
year through the Canadian Cooper
ative Wool Growers Association. This
amounted to 2,309,5S4 pounds. 1t
brought IL cents a pound.
The sheepmen will receive current
market prices for their wool at the
mill, and in addition will share in
the profits on the manufactured
goods. All their wool now is shipped
to mills in eastern Canada or the
United States.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-18
Advice to the Lovelorn
ANOTHER "a AND b, PROFILE,

ANOTHER "a AND b" PROBLEM
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
l am in love with a man we will
call A. Now, there is another, B, who
loves me. also love him, but | love
A much better. Now A has never told
me OF his love for me. but B has given
me many hints. Would you advise me
to drop A. though 1 love him very
much?
PUZZLED EIGHTEEN.
This isn't the letter of a girl who
really understands what love means.
Why. in the world. Eighteen, can't
you Keep on being friends with both
these young men. particularly since
you are engaged to neither of them
You can't possibly love" both A and
B. ana you have given no reason why
you should drop" either one or the
other. You are still very young. En-
JOY your youthful friendships with
out having marriage always in the
lack of your mind.