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New-York tribune., 1919-08-12

provide that resales within the same
trade without reasonable justihcation.
II intended to result in higher mar
ket price to the retailers or consum-
crs, Will be dealt with as an unfair
practice
"The position hI been taken that
sugar should not retail for more than
eleven cents, and where II ~ Se'oiied
for more it indicates that cliher the
wholesaler or retailer IS making hn
unreasonable profit. Purchasers from
retail sugar dealers are invited 10 re
port instances where more than eleven
cents is charged. If practicable It viii
be helpful If information could also
be furnished containing not only the
name and address Of the retailer VINO
is charging more than eleven cents, bn}
also giving the name and address a.
the person from whom such retailer
purchased and the price pad TINS
will facilitate arriving at ~" Hourccs
of the unfair practice when results
in high prices for sugar
Tenants Want More Money
Cornelius Donovane president OF the
Tenants Union of New York, Inc. Of
1854 Broadway. yesterday sent the fol-
loving telegram TO President Wilson.
Whereas the workers OF the city
Of New York arc forced TO give up
approximately half Of their earnings
in the payment of rents. directly, for
the tencmcnts they occupy. and, iudl-
rcctly, for the cxoroitant prices Of
food. clothing and other necessities,
and
"Whcreas the evident remedy for
this intolcrablc condition consists IN
the immediate employment OF the
myriads Of idie mon to build houses
upon the myriads Of convenient vacant
lots; therefore, be IT
Resolved that the Pro '3ent OF
the United States be requested to urge
the Congress now IN session 20 comply
with it's constitutional duty, and isrne
an amplcr supply of legal tender
so that the only needed factor
for the building Of homes may be OBJ
tanned
New-York tribune., 1919-08-12

largest and more costly cars--never with cars
of its weight or price class.
Now that thousands of Essex cars have
been driven more miles than is usually rolled
up IN season by the average automobile.
owners are realizing Essex endurance
That Is why they tell you about the small
upkeep expense Of the Essex. They tell you
about the way IN which it retains its power
and wanted qualities even after the hardest
service In every endurance run entered. the
Essex has made perfect scores.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-12

her dying IN her rooms and IN.
moved 20 the city hospital re-
Noighoors told the police thn w..
had complained: II can hsrd,, ynsn
my children alive don't knov sssp
people are gong 10 do II tbtnv. hH
gong up kssp
Nohlfard seid the children b.s
Ut recently and has wife nae hsss ossn
ryiuE- "'f-
New-York tribune., 1919-08-12
Woman Worries Over Food
for Children; Takes Poison

NEWARK, Aug. 11.-W Worry over tie
high cost of food and the effect il mas
upon the health Of her five children
is believed to have prompted Mrs
Catherine Wohlfard, of 15os .Iobsor
Street, to end her life to-day VIII
poison. Her husband. painter. found
New-York tribune., 1919-08-12

laws are not uniform and can be
cvaded.
Assistant Chief Campbell ofsthe Bu-
reau of Chemistry, Department Of
Agriculture, discussed the length Of
time food products could be held in
cold storage without becoming unfit for
human consumption. Poultry could be
kept from two to three months, he
said; eggs ten to eleven months, fish
twenty-scven months and many other
articles for indefinite periods.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-12
Race Riots in Jamaica

PANAMA, Aug. 1.--A race riot re-
ported to have occurred at Kingston.
Jamaica, Wednesday, July 80, was sup
pressed only after West Indian troops
and fifty marines with machine guns
were called out, according to reports
received here to-day.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-12
u. S. Cuts Prices
TO Beat Dealers
NoW York Tribune
Bureuii

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11.-Eforts of
with ready sale Of army food by reduc-
ing the prices on similar commodities
were met to-day by the War Depart
ment with a revision downward Of the
tain goods.
Assistant Director of Sales Morse to-
day announced the change in prices in
the following statement:
"In prices on certain of the commodi-
ties of surplus foodstuH included in the
price list announced by the War De-
partment on August s are now being
adjusted to make them accord with re-
ductions which have since occurred in
the retail market on similar commodi-
ties of like grade.
U. S. Prices Met
"Inf1uenced by the prices at which
the War Department is Offering it's
surplus foodstutfs to the general pub
lie retailers handling commercial lines
of similar grade have in many instances
lowered their prices to make them
square with the quotations established
by the War Department.
"The War Department will continue
from time to time to change prices
fixed on its surplus foodstuNs, and as
they are made lower quotations will be
communicated promptly to the surplus
property officers detailed for duty at
the thirteen zone supply Offices, and
those offices will be instructed to change
their quotations to municipal ,ities and
municipal selling agencies. This infor-
nation will also be communicated
through the postofiice department to
postmasters throughout the country,
and orders booked by the postmasters
with the inauguration of sales of food
stuifs through the parcels post will be
taken at the revised figures.
SIT will be the policy of the War De-
partment to fiXe prices on all surplus
subsistence commodities which will be
lower than the prices at which similar
commodities of like grade are selling
in the retail market"
Amount Of Food Released
Enough food has been allotted for
sale through municipalities and by par
Gel post to furnish three quarters of a
pound of bacon and little over one
and one-half cans of other food to each
person in the United States. The statis-
tics division of the War Department
announced to-day more than $83 900 ,OOO
worth of food has been apportioned as
follows:
New-York tribune., 1919-08-12
Alsace Railworkers Not to
Join French Federation

STRASBURG, Aug. 11-The Union
of Railway Employees of Alsace and
Lorraine at a meeting Sunday passed a
resolution declining to join the General
Labor Federation of France.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-12
Local Committee Being
Formed, as Suggested by
Palmer, to Put Check
Oh Exsortionaie Dealers
Retailers Margins Fixed
No Part of Surplus Army
FoodstuFs So Far Has
Been Obtained by City

Mobilization of the forces which will
combat rrofiteering in the Metropolis
tan district was begun yesterday by
Arthur Williams, Federal Food Ad-
ministrator during the war. Mr.. Will
Jams began building up a formidable
organization imediately on receipt of n
telegram from Attorney General Pal
mer, suggesting the appointment Of a
fair price committee
He said he plans to have four or
five members. Three signifed their
Willingness to participate yesterday
afternoon. They will serve without
compensation. The committee will
study trade conditions carefully and
determine fair margins of profit for
dealers before taking steps to prose
cute alleged profiteers.
The United States Intelligence Ser
vice will furnish the investigators, ac-
cording to present plans. Evidence
gathered by them will be reviewed by
the committee. Profteers probably will
be prosecuted under the Lever act, Mr.
Williams said.
Former Officials in Council
A number of former officials of the
Food administration conferred with Mr..
Williams yesterday. Edgar L. Lewis,
administrator for Suffolk County; Ar
thur Weeks, for Nassau, and Arthur
Lawrence, for Westchester, the three
counties outside of the city's limits
which came under Mr. Willams's juris-
diction, conferred with him on the steps
to be taken to revive their organizations
Throughout the day Mr.. Williams was
besieged by retail dealers, including
heads Of chain stores, who requested in
formation on the Food Administrations
definition Of protiteerng.
Alan Fox, former counsel to the local
Food Administration. and Samuel L.
Bergen, a Deputy State Attorney Cen
eral, who presided at hearings on
charges Of proliteering dealers during
the war, aided Mr.. Williams in deter
mining the initial course of action.
it was decided to advise dealers that
If they sold within the margins fixed by
the Food Administration during the war
they could be assured of safety from
prosecution.
Nargins Approved by L. S.
The margins allowed by the Federal
Food Board during January last, when
tie o9ard passed out of existence, an
which are tentatively fixed for the pres
ert are as follows:
New-York tribune., 1919-08-12
Proves Endurance

The 10000 Essex cars alreadyin service have
been 50 distributed that every community
now knows their distinctive performance.
Here for instance are people who have had
wide motor car experience. They will tell
you how they esteem the Essex. Its economy
OF operation and the fact that practically no
attention is required to keep it in prime
operation appeals to all.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-12
AS For Its
Performance

If you haven't ridden in the Essex take the
first opportunity to do so.
Come to us and we will give you thesame kind
OF demonstration that has caused thousands
to acknowledge Essex supremacy. Watch the
way in wl1ich Essex cars perform on the road
1t 1t is at a street crossing when traffic is
signaled to go ahead, observe how quickly the
Essex Jumps 20 the lead. The only car that
beats it is another Essex with better driver.
If you are on a narrow country road where
an Essex signals its intention to pass another
car, you will see how easy with its accelera-
ton it can jump to the lead
New-York tribune., 1919-08-12

Some of the wholesale prices on
these commodities, quoted in "The New
York Daily Market Report yesterday
included: 81 to 81 Y cents pound for
butter 32 to 33 cents for chose; so to
81 cents a dozen for Western graded
eggs; Long Island cabbage, SO to $4 a
hundredweight; onions, $3.50 a hun
dred pounds; Long Island potatoes,
$3.50 to Sc barrel; live spring lambs,
$18 to $40 a hundred pounds heavy
live hogs, $22.75 to $23 a hundred
pounds
New-York tribune., 1919-08-12
Federal and State Officials
Launch Campaigns; Some
Evidence Already Is OBJ
tanned, Says Mr.. Swami
Grand Jury Action Near
Milk Distributors Among the
First to BE Investigated;
200 Storage Plants Next

Federal and county inquiries into the
causes for high food prices were an
nounced yesterday. Ben A. Mathews,
Assistant United States Attorney. al
ready is in possession of evidence con-
cerning dealers in foodstufrs which he
will present to-day to the grand jury
District Attorney Swami will announce
o-day which of assistants is to un-
dertake the inquiry he is contemplating
Packers. Gamers, milk distributors
and owners of 1913 private cold storage
plants Will be among those interro-
gated by the District Attorney. The
owners of the nineteen public cold
storage plants in the city already have
been examined by the Federal authori-
ties, Mr.. Svann was informed. If evl-
dence tending to show violation Of law
is obtained in time it viii be presented
to the extraordinary grand jury impan-
elled at the direction Of Governor
Smith
Evidence Already Obtained
evidence already in our hands JUS
tihcs our going into this matter Of
boarding and profitccrins thoroughly,'
said Mr. Swami "We purpose finding
out whether stocks are being stored
here for the purpose Of forcing the
cost of living higher, ard if we find
that individuals or combinations are
profiteering in this manner We will
seek to prosecute them under the con-
spiracy laws.
"If we can get our evidence against
the milk distributors together in time,
shall ask Justice Weeks for permis-
sion to present the matter to the eX
traordinary term OF the Supreme
Court"
Mr.. Swami said he had mentioned to
Justice Weeks informally his inquiry
into the distribution of milk.
For the Federal inquiry Mr.. Mathews
has subpnnaed the books and files of
about 200 storage warehouses. Pro
ceedings will be instituted before the
Grand Jury under the Lever act. A
recommendation for the seizure of
food supplies in some of the ware
houses already has been made, it was
said
Matthews Explains Situation
Discussing the situation, Mr.. Math-
ews said
"Undcr the food control law the
Sugar Equalization Board requires
that all dealers in sugar Except re-
tailers doing a gross business Of $780,
600 or less annually) conform to the
regulations under their licenses. In
addition to the provisions Of the food
control act, the regulations governing
dealers in sugar prohibit the licensce
from charging an eXorbitant, unreas-
enable or unfair commission. profit or
storage charge. The regulations also
New-York tribune., 1919-08-12
Such Is the Car You
Should Have

1t gives depend bic service. re.4s<he
new day car, the type to which all moderate
priced cars must come, for in addition To
light weight and low operating cost, men now
demand performance. luxury, comfort and
endurance The Essex is easy to drive. It
turns in a short radius. It steers easilv. It
can be parked In spaces too small for the
average car. 1t has many qualities you win
like.
Ask yourself what car Is 80 modern. wf1ut n
the type of the future, what light car can
match its performance. 1t is exclusive h
many particulars and no other car built has a
the features of the Essex.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-12
Beef Prices Estimated

The beef price is up to "a cents a
pound. This would make, according to
the margins to be allowed by the com
mittee, the following retail prices on
meats: Sirloin steak, 49 cents a pound !;
top round, SO cents; bottom round, 81
cents; prime rib roast, so cents; chuck,
Al cents; whole cross rib, 50 cents :;
cut cross rib 56 cents; beef stew, As
cents; whole top sirloin, AZ cents, and
cut top sirloin, 81 cents.
Although DR.. Jonathan$C. Day, Com
missioner OF Public Markets, made no
effort yesterday to obtain some of the
surplus army foodstuffs which could
be sold by the city for 20 per cent
under the prevailing market prices,
representatives of twenty-five other
municipalities arranged for substan-
tial purchases from Captain A. A.
Stewart, zone surplus property officer
Captain Stewart estimated that al
most $50 carloads of food were con-
tracted for by the officials who called
on him. New York States quota is 200
,-lO
New-York tribune., 1919-08-12
Stock of Ham Exhausted

THE entlre Stock Of ham in this zone.
which sod at 80 cents a pound, IA
cents below the prevailing market
price, is exhausted" Captain Stewart
levisions. which bring the army's quo
tatlons further below the retail prices:
Bacon, IN strips, Sic. pound. former
ly 34c.; canned bacon, 35c., formerly
Soc; ham (supply gomez. 29c., for
merly 30c:; corned beef, six pound tin,
$l75; roast beef, six pound tin, S1.90;
bacon beans. No can. &c; No 9, &c,
and No. 3, 9 cents; stringless beans,
No. 10 can, 40c.; corn, No. 2 can, &c.:
assorted crackers. SC. a )ox; tomatoes,
NO. 232, &c.: No. 3, 11c., and No. 10.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-12
Surplus Rapidly Moving

Unless DR.. Day takes some steps to
secure portion Of the supplies by
August 10 the city will be unable to
obtain any Of the low-priced commodi-
ties, CAPTAIN Stewart announced.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-02

on January 80. 1919. and Capt. c. P.
Austin commanded II from that time
until Generalization.
The highest praise and commenda-
ton that I can give my commissioned
officers and my enlisted men would
true worth and ability"
The rostor OF Field hospital COM
pany No. III, enlisted men, follows:
master hospital sergeant Wallace r.
Gin, sergeants first class, John 7.
Rice. Henry c. Swearingen, Marvin p.
Yates. John L. Andreas, Fred =.
Barnes and Charles c Rhea; Sergts.
Harry +. Barker Edward Gotham,
william E Measons John s. Singleton,
and Ernest d. Cocanougher. Corpl-
James D. Dimmitt; cooks, Lafayette
n Arnold and Henry W. Venghaus, jr.:
mechanic, Charles T. Conner; WAGON
ers Alvin J. Crawford. Ralph Fleclx,
BENJAMIN ". Hammons, Robert F.
Richborn. Joseph NJ Hills, Victor Hol-
man, Harley I Kiefer, Hillary Nc
Mahan, Earl F. Ogden, Lewis ". stan
ton and Harold K Wilson. Pvts. first
class Virgil F. Arthur, George Cloud.
Forrest G. Dellinger. Evan ". Dooley,
Alta L Fulwiders Halves C Harris,
Cll1ford J. Hill, Howard F. Horn
buckle, Rayf0rd /. Jennings, William
=; Kuhn, Oscar NJ Lattimer, Charles
W Maier. John T. Mcclure. Paschau
B. Melton, Tony 3. PhiIlips. RovaT n
Porter. Frank B. Reisor. Archie E
True. BENJAMIN +. Vinson. Buster ].
Ninson. Harold F. Wise, Clayton d. II.
Wallace, Binie White, Harry c. Wood.
William A. Wylie. Alarby L Ball. Ben
+. Berry, William r. Bishop. Fred
erick D. Bunsen. Wallace S. GILBERT
son, Joseph n DELI, William r. Had
lock. Ernest B Hines. Virgil +.
Hughes, Charles G. Lee. Evan H John
son. John II. McLain, Marion G. Nit
cheltree. Edwin Palmer, Clyde r. Pitt
man. Russell z. Randle, William A.
BEDFORD. Martin II. Simms. Edward v. !
shaw. Earl W. Stephens. Roland r. |
Iomiinson, Arthur Weiss, Henry NJ. |
Weitzonhoffer, Carl P Wilson, Charles |
I Woodail. jr., John =. Ziener, Thomas !
Taro. IsidOr Wolpinsl1y, Constantine |
Tsakonictis, Jack P. Enright. Harry /
Hyams. Wade Il. Drirkwater, Harry /
Landers. and Paul A. MeNeal.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-02
Remember these hoi days that phone he Nearest Standard
for ALL of your edts-We deiOer orders Of 81 90 Grocer
CiDilians And Soldiers Looking
For0ard To Big Time On July 4

DROBABLY never before, with the ex-
/ cepaon Of July 4, 177s. has this coun-
try had more incentive for an extern
sive Fourth Of July celebration. and
probably never before has Fl Paso
planned more extensively for such a
celebration.
The governor of the state has asked
an soldiers. both exservice men and
those now in the army, 10 wear their
uniforms throughout the day, and that
the day shall be given TO a formal
celebration Of the signing OF the peace
treaty.
Athletics win play a prominent
part in the days events here The
events OF the day viii open with BIZ
cycle races at Washington park. at 3
o'clock Friday morning. The races
VIII be the second OF the esasOn. and
large number Of entries have been
received by W. J. Chesak, local repre-
sentative Of the United Cycle direc-
torate-
At 2 ?. m. baseball fans will be
given an opportunity TO satisfy their
sport cravings by baseball games at
RIO Grande park. Four fast City
league teams will engage in a double
header. and it Is possible that a third
game viii be added to the program
before Friday afternoon.
Otto Waliaca, Milwaukee light
weight with a good record. viii box
@-cc1- N4A-EAf 4OCd4 light 1T LAC
motor group studorium on Independ-
ence night Both men are in the pink
OF condition and as both have a repu-
tation as willing and skilful fighters.
a good card is assured. In addition
to the main event two other bouts and
a battle royal featuring five black
blrds) will be sta ed.
The Federal Employees union viii
celebrate the day with big ball in
Liberty hall Arrangements have
been completed whereby street cars
viii be held to accommodate the
dancers. and soldiers viii be permitted
on special passes to remain In the city
until after the ball.
one entertainment FEATURE, which
has aroused a high degree Of interest.
VIII be the first free municipal band
on Independence night.
AT each army camp here some sort
OF ceremonies will be held. Various
war work Organizations will hold
some sort Of exercises in which world
pate.
At thu various city parks an un-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-02

OF them big shells hits close to ne,
I'm afraid that can't take orders
from nobody but Kitten" Crawford
Another incident OF interest on the
$50 kilometer march from the front
to the 18th training area. We were
discussing the merits and dement's Of
rabbits as food. Some OF the men said
that it was all right to eat rabbits &C.
casionally. but that they were not
good as a regular diet Soon Corp.
Dimniitt spoke up and said:
Boys. when 1 first moved TO west
Texas the only way that I could make
living was catching jack rabbits
with a bunch of hounds and I lived
for months on nothing but rabbits. In
fact, / ate so many rabbits that grew
afraid OF my own dogs.
Racing for the DurOut.
During a severe shelling at the
front, Eddie Palmer, now Of the Dallas
league baseball team. then serving as
K p told Fatty Vsnghaus. a cook,
that he had better beat il to the dug
out. Just at that moment a large
shell Whizzed over our heads and there
occurred one OF the prettiest foot
races Of the war between Palmer and
Nenghaus for the dugout Both of
them reached II at the same time, and,
IN attempting TO go through the Is
inch door, became so 'wedged' that
they had to receive assistance to ex-
tricate themselves.
I left the company for the states
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-02
Falls 4 Mile;
Motor Stalled;
Lands Safely
Ell Paso Aviator Tells A
Remarkable Experience
In Training Camp.

Capt. ". II. Smith. Of the Aero SER
vice. tells OF remarkable experience
while completing his course at the
observation school. He says: 1T was
at the Fourth artillery aerial obser-
Ysnnes. in old Brittany. that IL Of US
finished up our advanced observation
work We were sent to the front. It
was then the middle Of October. 1918.
As final shoot I was to do an ar
tillery regisge with two 1858. The
morning was crisp and already the
chestnuIs had begun TO fall from the
opened burrS on the frost touched
trees. and the strong wind in back of
the propeller would sting my face
bitterly. We climbed up and up until
the altimeter read 5000 feet At this
altitude was TO adjust the shots on
a target by wireless. I had sent the
call letters to the battery position
and soon saw the understood panel
laid upon the ground Then a few
seconds later battery ready The
guns then fired their first volley but
the hits could not be observed. as a
thin cloud was passing below the
plane Then suddenly as II an anti
aircraft shell had hit the ship, a ter
rifle. horrifying sound came from the
motor and in a second the propeller
stopped dead still. the oil had ceased
to feed. To describe II now It seemed
that some one had thrown a monkey
wrench in the machinery.
The deafening exhaust OF the mo-
tor was hushed and 4 deathiy still
ness came over US and the earth over
a mile away The pilot turned to
me and said. hold on replied that
was all right and that he should
take It easy and we should land all
right ] further proved my confidence
In him by making out my report in
message book as we were falling
something like a rock One time
looked out and saw that We were GO
ing down in nose dive while the
wires and cables were screaming in
the terrific rush through the air. As
We came nearer To earth I saw that
We were going to land on the target
range in front Of more than A dozen
field pieces firing upon their targets.
stood up on the seat and gave the
signal cease firing and almost fell
out as the pilot made a sharp bank
goo feet from the ground. The last
shots We're fired and the concussionS
nearly turned US over. but in a care
tul, cool headed manner our ship was
guided onto a slight incline but out
or sight Of the gunners. After all |
little damage was done to the ma
chine in that forced landing.
When we plnched ourselves and /
became aware OF our living presence. |
Hank Hartley. the pilot. turned /
around in his seat 10 see ne with COM 1
pieted report I was rising from my i
seat 10 say something but I couldn't \
say II That was the warmest hand i
snake that ever had given ne"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-02

MAJ. T. J. 7rcAMANT. commanding
w officer Of field hospital No. 141.
is genuinely in love with his outfit"
OF its history, he says:
Field hispital company No. IA, was
organized in Fl Paso during June and
July. 1917. MAJ. ". r Jameson. local
physician. began the work. but was
unable to complete the organization or
to be mustered into the federal serv-
ice az that time or account OF an op-
Grafton for appendicitis. which he had