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The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1919-05-02

Mrs. Hattie Davidson of Boise is
visiting Salmon. as the guest of the
families of Judge Quarles and G. b.
Quarles. her brothers. Mrs David
son came in by Wednesdays train
with Judge Quarles. Who had been
away a week at Spokane.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1919-05-02

Capt. Harry Guleke arrived home
last week from his first voyage down
the river. reporting some trouble in
running the rapids below Pine creek.
where he steve in one of his boats
but managed to save the craft and
its cargo without serious loss or
much delay
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1919-05-02

Mrs. w. B. Fowler received a tele-
gram from the Salvation Army offic-
ials giving information of the safe ar
rival in Boston CT her son, Roy He
expects to go to Camp Devans for his
discharge, so may be expected home
in short time
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1919-05-02

property. See p. J. Dempsey, Manag-
er Lemhi Realty company.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-22
CLUB SEEKS INCREASE IN
 MEMBERSHIP

The St. Joseph's T. L. & B. mem bership committee has completed ar engagements for a drive for new mem- bers and are offering large induce ments to members and candidates to insure success. From the present out look it is estimated that 200 new members will be added to the roll be- fore January l, 1920, at which time the drive terminates.
 This drive will place the organiza- ton membership above the 500 mark The sick and death benefit is a big feature of the club and should be thought over seriously by prospective members. The social end is superior to many larger organizations and at the present time the Entertainment committee are planning dances, shows, smokers, and pool and card tournaments, while the Athletic com cittee are arranging to complete gym and also to get a basketball team and bowling league ready for the sea- son. A crack football team will also be put in the field and candidates com ing in now will be all set for the above sports.
 Any young man desiring member ship should get in touch with one of the members or better still call at the club when the Membership com mittee will always be present to greet you and explain the advantages of membership in the organization.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-22

Not long ago he refused to prose- cute the ice trust in Connecticut be- cause of what he considered made quate law.
 Although one sugar dealer has ad- mitted that he made excessive charges, and although Crosby was told yesterday afternoon of other exN lcessive charges that are given be- low. he would make m promise of definite action against them. Mean7' while district attorneys in all parts Of the country continued their drive against merchants guilty of over charging
 He made no promise of definite ac- tion of any kind. other than the "scaring" of dealers which he said has. been carried out by investigators from his office, although he intimat- cd that he might consider the for nation of a public welfare commit tee through out thes tate, which would be intimately connected with his office, and would keep the var ious dealers under surveillance con- tinuously. Such an organization was needed, Crosby thought, for he blamed much of the failure to en- force the food control restrictions to the fact that the elaborate ffachin- Iery of the food administration had been disbanded.
 When welcomed by repro osentatives from two evening newspapers-Cros- by had many hectic visitors yester- Idav-with the question, Did you come back because of agitation in a I'norninE newspaper against your failure to act against the protteers Crosby replied in the negative. He said his vacation had ended yester- day and that he was merely back on lime. but George H. Cohen, Crosby's second assistant. said Monday that the district attorneys vacation was one-half over and he would not re- turn for two more weeks.
 Cohen, at that time. justified the absence of tho district attorney with n statement that they were all en- titled to a months vacation.
 "If I could have done anything here. I wouldn't have gone," said : Crosby. Allan K. Smith, who is my first assistant, is perfectly competent. Everything was done in my absence that could be done if I were here" 2 Meanwhile further investigation yesterday showed that John Vujs, a retail dealer at No. 160-162 Sheldon street, had to pay s1o.5o for a hun dred pounds of granulated sugar in packages, which he bought from the Connecticut Beef Company, jobbers. in this city. The price for sugar in this form Is s9.9O and s9.So. or 30 cents more than the wholesale price for granulated sugar in bulk.
 In explaining the purchase. Vujs said 1t was about August 1. when sugar was short. and he had to pay any price to get some for his trade. It was the only sugar he bought from the Connecticut Beef Company.
 Mrs. c. Rosenheld. who keeps small grocery store at No. 1914 Broad street, also told of paying S1O.30 for a bag of a hundred pounds of sugar, which she bought from the same company, August 2. She showed the bill, and at the time said the sugar was granulated and in bulk, which
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-22
LITTLE WHITE
 GIRL" IS NOW
 ON EXHIBITION

London. Aug. 22.-(Corrospondenc of The Associated Press) .-One of Whistler's most famous paintings, the Little White Girl" is now on view in the National gallery to which it was presented together with two other Whistler paintings, "Cremorne Lights and the Fire Wheel"
 The Little White Girl' was paint ed in 1864 and exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1865 where it created a sensation and aroused much hostile criticism. One critic regretted that Whistler should make the most bi- zarre ofibipeds' out of the women he painted, and an American critic de- scribed it as powerful woman with red hair and a vacant stare in her eyes"
 Among the few who appreciated its charm was Swinburne who after sec ing 1t wrote the poem, Before the Mirror" The picture, for which the model "Jo' sat, shows a girl in a simple white gown leaning against the mantle, her face reflected in the mirror.
 'Cremorne Lights" is a nocturne in blue and silver, a twilight scene with only two tones. the sky and the water slightly lighter in color, with the ghosts of buildings and the re- Elections of the lights of the old Cremorne Gardens.
 The ''Fire Wheel is a picture of a fireworks display a nocturne in black and gold.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-22
Fort Trumbull Beach

Miss Florence Ahren of the Sea Breeze, Fort Trumbu1l Beach enter tatned her many friends who gather ed to congratulate her on her 18th birthday. Music and games were in dulged in and a dainty luncheon was served.
 MT. and Mrs. A. Levy. Mrs. Julius Maier and Mrs. Charles Hyman mo- tored to Brooklyn Wednesday to at tend the funeral of MT. Levy's aunt Mrs. Bernstein.
 The Lawn party given by Mrs. I. Morse of Fort Trumbull for the bene- fit of the Park Avenue Temple, Bridgeport, was both a financial and social success.
 MT. George Greenwald of Rogers avenue has gone to New York city for a week.
 Mir. Thomas Coulter of the Perkin's $ cottage entertained several of his Bridgeport and Waterbury friends at his home on Wednesday evening. There was dancing and refreshments and everybody had a good time.
 MT. and Mrs. Max Buechler of Fort Trumbull have just returned from Great Harrington, Mass, where they have been on an outing.
 MT. Morris Romm of Bridgeport is visiting his causin Mrs. A. Levy of Fort Trumbull beach.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-22

stands, the case would probably have to be dropped, because of the lack of criminal provisions in the anti-prof- iteering law, as the moral pressure now supposed to exist would be en- tirely lost. Finally, when reminded that arrest would at least cast odium on profiteers, and that Attorney Gen. eral A. Mitchell Palmer had urged that profiteers be held to public scorn. the district attorney replied that he
 might do somethinS in that line yet"
 Explaining the food control act, with which at least one dealer here admits he has been playing fast and loose, Crosby said that, during the war, no dealer had the moral courage to violate it, despite the fact that there are no penalties. With the end of the war, and with the withdrawal of the food administrations extensive machinery for watching possible profiteers, the dealers grew careless, according to the district attorney, and sold their goods at excessive prices.
 They cannot be punished even if I bring them into court,' Crosby reiterated. "Besides my office must live up to its name. It is here to give justice, not to strike out blindly. I could arrest you on hearsay, but nothing would come of it. I don't want to go off half-cocked.''
 Then, the whole trouble rested with the Congress that passed the food control act, but failed to fix a penahy?" it was asked
 Crosby started to answer in the af- firmative. but checked himself, and continued:-
 "Well-no, you see. we're under. going a revolution in this country not so big as those across the water, but just as real. We did not antici- pate these conditions, the increase in the cost of living, due to profiteering, perhaps, to higher cost of production. to inflated currency and to many other causes. So, when 1t came on 1t caught us unprepared. But we ought to have more law soon, and then, if there is ground, we will act. At present, the newspapers are making a big noise and that is about all that can be done.
 But, though the newspapers can help wonderfully in this agitation gainst proiteering. and are doing so. I cannot be swept off my feet to satis- fy the popular clamor. which Is prob ably greater than the actual condi- tions justify. I must sift all the evil dence and then act. Many times men who seem to have violated the laws are complained of by the public, but I can, from the legal standpoint easily see that there is no ground for prosecution"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-22
WHISKEY BARREL EXPLODES, CHILD
 PAINFULLY HURT
Kerolla,

Fandy Kerolla, three-year-old daughter of MT. and Mrs. Frank Kerolla, of 46 Jennings road, Fair field, was painfully hurt yesterday af- ternoon, when a whiskey barrel which was being cleaned out, exploded The little one received a severe cut on her leg, and was removed to the Bridge port hospital by Dr. O. !. Messenger, who happened to be nearby when the explosion occurred.
 A Fairfield man by the name of Easter was cleaning out the barrel yesterday afternoon, and In an effort to ascertain whether it was empty, held a lighted match near the hole in the head of the cask. The ex- plosion followed. Easter fortunately escaped without a scratch. Anoth- CT child was slightly injured by the blast.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-22
HEROISM 0F SUB COMMANDER
 COMM MEMORATED
Lieutenant Marcus Memory ReVered In Name of
 Destroyer.

San Francisco, Aug. 22.-(Corres- pondence of The Associated Press).- The heroism of the late Lieutenant Arnold Marcus, of the United States Navy, in navigating to safety the ex- plosion-torn submarine Al at Manila in July, 1917, while he, himself, was suffering from fatal burns, was com memorated here today in the launch ing of the United States destroyer Marcus. The crafts sponsor was Mrs. Arnold Marcus, of San Francisco, widow of the young officer.
 Burned and otherwise badly injured by an explosion of gasoline vapor in the hold of the Az, Lieutenant Mar GUS refused aid for himself until he had insured the safety of the crew and beached the submarine.
 The Marcus is a thirty-five knot, 30,009 horsepower, flush deck de- stroyer of the most powerful build. It is 330 feet long and 30 feet beam.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-22
CROSBY IS GIVEN EVIDENCE OF SUGAR
 BOARDING BUT CLAIMS HE IS HELPLESS

that, if the Dill said any customer had paid s10.3o for sugar from his company, the sugar must have been in bags or packages. Although Mrs. Rosenfield was not certain on this point, she thought the sugar had been in bulk and granulated. Coiro sad he knew that the sugar for which he had paid s1O.3O was bulk and grant, lated.
 In either case the charge was ex- cessive, the retailers now claim, as the wholesale price for five-pound pack ages or bags of sugar is $9.9O, while the wholesale price for 10 and 25 pound bags and packages is s9.So. The manager of the company had nothing to say to this.
 Samuel Hurwitz, a retailer on Winchester street, East Hartford, re- ported payment of $10.4O for 100 pounds of sugar in bags, to $. Vogel Sons, dealers, at A Market street. The sugar was in five-pound bags. and should have cost the retailer se9O, the excess therefore coming to 50 cents.
 Mir Voge1 had already admitted that he sold sugar for s10, but he has not said anything about this even higher price charged ty him. When questioned about other claims that he had charged excessively for su- gar, MT. Vogel showed a bill from another wholesaler and recounting a tale of the vicious circle" laid the blame for his own overcharging to oyercharging on the part of the other wholesaler. though he after ward tried to ward criticism of the
 zs-rea the men.
 VogeTs complaint against the other wholesaler was that the latter com pany had charged him, a fellow wholesaler, s9.6O for brown sugar about the first of this month. Ac- cording to Vogel, this sugar is bought at New York for $S.7O, and should have been sold to him for around s9. whereas he had to pay as much for this quality as he did for granulated sugar, or s9.60. As result, Vogel said he had to charge 10 cents a pound for a small amount. Hurwitz's report, however, is that the price charged by Vogel was much more than 10 cents a pound.
 Tn elaborating on his reasons for not taking action against dealers who have violated the food control act by selling at prices higher than those fixed by the government. Crosby re- turned again and again to the answer that the Flaw had no teeth" and that he was awaiting the expected legisla- ton which will set penalties for prof iteering. At present, he said, he could do little.
 But. this food control act" it was protested. The government has made the law and has set prices, above which a dealer may not charge. Can nothing be done under the law? Doesn't that law mean anything?" He admitted that the law, even though toothless, gave him the right to arrest those who violated the food control act, to arrest them and to bring them into court. There, how ever, so he claimed, as the law nov
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-22

would make the price 70 cents in ex- cess of that fixed by the government.
 Mrs. Rosenfield showed great fear of the publicity that might be given this purchase and others which she said she made from the same com pany at excessive prices, for she was afraid she would not be able to get any more sugar. Before permitting the specific bill of August 2 to leave her store, she tore off her name, and in other ways showed that the re- tailers hardly dare call their souls their own. The bill is now in The Courant" office if the district attor- ney cares to see 1t.
 Several times, prices higher than that of $9.6O and s9.90, set by the gov ernment under the food control act as fair for bulk and packaged sugar, respectively. were paid to the com pany. according to Mrs. Rosenfields statement. The only bill she could show, however, is that already de- scribed. as she pays her bills weekly in conformance with the companys demand. and then destroys them.
 A. A. Coiro of the Trinity Market of No. 116 New Britain avenue also reported his charges by the same house. As late as August 12, Coiro said. he paid S1O, or 40 cents in ex- cess of the government price of $9.60 for 100 pounds of granulated sugar in bulk. And previously he said he had bought 240 pounds of sugar from the same firm for excessive prices of s990 and s9.S0.
 CT know I paid more than I ought to- sad Coiro but what could I do :? They had the sugar, didn't. and I had to get it somewhere. I didn't dare say anything then because I knew I couldn't get any more sugar if did"
 The manager of the Connecticut Beef Co.,, who would not give his name, and who said he was only one of several managers there, claimed
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-22
STATES REGENT LAW OF CONGRESS
 PREVENTS HIM BRINGING ACTION: SAME STATUS AS ICE TRUST CASE

Hartford, Aug. 22-Coincident with the finding evidence of excessive charges for in this city, States District Attorney John F. Crosby, who weeks ago to spend months vacation at Fond du Wis., ed yesterday only shift the blame ton against alleged prOfteers in this city onto the futile" laws passed by the last when the people of Hartford and neccut demanded that trust be Tanned and brOnzed from his interrupted vacation he returned to his office following violations of the food control ct in this city most he got off the train and sroled Main street, "I don't see how can To anything, teeth in the law al nresenN
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-22
DEMOCRATS HOLD
 PLEASANT SMOKER

Eighth district Democrats held a meeting and smoker at their hall, 2032 Main street, last night. A program of pleasantries including addresses by Alderman John A. Cor nell, Jr., William Rock and John Whelen, were in order. Refresh ments were served.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-22
ACCEPT FIRE PUMP.

The new Robinson fire pump was accepted by the fire commissioners yesterday morning, after a test had been held at the Wall street docks. This is the sixth pump of similar make to be installed in this city. It will be located in House No. 12, at Beechmont avenue and Thorme street
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-22
EXPECT WOMAN TO RECOVER.

The condition of Sarah Abukoff of 199 Hamilton avenue, who was taken to the Bridgeport hospital yesterday morning suffering from severe burns sustained while attempting to light a gas stove, was reported today as being greatly improved It is ex- pected that she will recover.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-22
CRUELTY DIVORCE BASIS

Rowena Trevorah of this city has started divorce proceedings in the Su- perior court against Richard Trevorah of Tamaqua, Pa Intolerable cruelty is the ground. The couple were mar ried May 22, 1911. The wife, whose maiden name was Rowena McQuade, asks for the custody of a minor child.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-22

The people who wish to save the cost of advertising should carry out their idea to its logical conclusion and cut out clerk hire.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-22

After reading the headlines about the League of Nations, many people proceed to tell their neighbors all about it.
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1919-08-07
RELATING TO CONFEDERATE
PENSIONS AND INCREASING
TAX RATES FOR PAYMENT OF
SAME.



House Joint Resolution No 60.
Proposing an Amendment % section
Oh Of Article % the Constitution OF
tlio state ~ TcNaF to prov dc that elite
lreiHlHiufe iuaF grant pensions to
Confederate Soldiers sailors Aud thoir
widows who htva hacu citi1ens of
Texas prior % Jan 1910 providing
that lli e0ldiorr sailors nnl fhcl
widows eligible under the provisions
hereof shall be entitled 90 bee placed
uWnn tie rolls and participate m tho
- nsion fund created hereunder. icyY-
ms tax 81 sCvCn tsO0lJ cents un tile
$4,000 valuation &c ptnpfrtY in this
state for The payment of such prn-
nfnu, providing tNlt ihr Legislature
may reduce tho rate ~ pension for
Dttcn purpose fiX.ns Time FOR emo
election to DO hold ~ such merdmcnr
aud making appropriate to rAy the
gNpenscs thereof
30 a Resolved ~ the Legislature Of
he State Of Texas.
Section D. That Section "a of Ar
iicln of the Constitution or the state
~ Toxins shall be amended SO ne hero
after 90 read aE follows.
Soc. 5i The legislature shall have
no power 20 make AMY grant or au-
thorize sac mnking Of any grant OF
pubic money t1 amy individual assoc
c.1tion Of individunlE muniCiuals or
other corporation whatsoever prOvid
ga however TIE lHHi stature may erfnt
ola io inleont nr disabled Confederate
tu'dicra ava sailors who came to Tex
Ha prior t0 January 1910 and 90
their widows in indig nf circumstance
ana who have heNn bona f.de residents
uf this iSHtc since january 1870 ana
Who were married to nich soldiers or
hiilnrH prior go January I9fN and
to INDECENT and diH1h eo'dtos Who
naafr .pe9ial laws ~ the state ID
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1919-08-07

San Antonio, Uvalde am Gull
ArflgeH from
SAN Antonio and Houston o ao "a n'.
san Antonio and Houston b.i4 pm.
lVavcs for
ANin Antonio ana Houston lo,f9 am.
san Antonio au4 NNuaton- 9 80 pan.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-06-06
NEW BOOKS AT THE
LIBRARY.

Vanished halls and eathedrals Of
France" one Of the most beautiful
books the library has received, illus
trated in eolored plates with the story
Of his travel in France before the war
BY George Wharton Edwards.
Herself-Ifeland, an enjoyable &C
count Of Irish temperament, and wit,
the treasures of old Ireland, and the
Ireland Of today, related BY Elizabeth
o 'Connor.
American problems Of reeonstrue-
ton, a symposium on the many ques.
tioas Of efficiency in production, adj
justmenfs in trade and finance, and
monetary and fiscal programs, written
by men Of authorized and edited by
Elisha Friedman. Among the writer's
on their special subjects are Charles
sehwab on "steel," Louis Wehle on
"Capital and Labor" !" +. W. Tanssig on
Tariff Frank Nsnderlip On ma
tional Thrift and Irving Fisher on
f" stabilizing the Dollar"
''The great adveHture" studies in
American nationalism. the last book
written By Theodore Roosevelt.
BOOK Of American wers" 4 clear ae-
count Of our fighting record from our
revelution--a fight for nationality"
through "The Spanish war-a fight for
weak neigbboE" and leading up 70
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-06-06

earlier volumes Of this set which Is be-
ing written by this foremost war cor
respondent; two or three volumes win
follow.
"My Anisnia, new novel By villa
Gather.
"Applewoman Of the Klickitat,'i re-
ported to be true story Of the apple
coutry Of the northwest, by Anna Van
Rensselaer, Morris.
Apartment next door," mystery
story Of the detection Of German spies
by William A. Johnston.
During "Boy Scout Week. which
has been proclaimed by President Viii
son 70 begin on June ?, the library will
have for distribution to all Boy Scouts
the pamphlet Books for Boz Scouts
which is the official list Of scout books
prepared by the Chief Scout librarian.
Any hey who does not receive one from
his sent master mag call at the library
for It. For this week only, Boy scouts
will be put in a prominent place to-
gcthcr where the scouts may see them
and borrow for home reading. Almost
ali Of the books listed IN the pamphlet
win be found there. Il would be inter
esting 70 have each scout cheek ~ the
list 10 find how many be has read from
the offieial list.
A few new titles are being edded this
week both for boy ard girl scouts
"Tom Shade, boy scout" BY Percy
Fifzhueh.
"sTom sIade with the eolors" BY Per
ey fitzhugh.
Boys book Of mounted police BY
Irving erump.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-06-06

"1o17=-a fight for humanity" written
by Helen Nicolay.
Evolution Of the Dominion Of Can
ada" /" the national policy, the distribu.
tion Of powers between the Dominion
and provinces, and other general infor.
nation on Canada, with special atten-
ton to comparison with the L. >. IN
politics, written BY Edward Porritt.
History Of the World waT, vol 3,
Verdun and the somme," BY Frank
Herbert simonds. The library has the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-06-06
LISTER IMPROVING

Seattle, Wash, April G.--Governor
Lister has slightly improved today. ae-
eOrding to announcement Of his physi-
elan, DR.. Edward T. Fick The gov
ernor beggn to improve late Wednesday
over his condition earlier IN the day
which was very bad" according 70
the doctor.