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The Washington times., 1919-08-14
FAIR SUGAR PRICE
FIXED 1IGN8S

Eleven cents q pound has been ADJ
judged q flair" retail prics FOR sugar
BY the Department OF Justice. Assist
ant Attorney General c. ~. Ames- an
nouneed today
sDealsrs charging more viii be ~
vestigated." said Ames.
eTen cents a pound & . fair whole
sale price. The additional penny
should be enough profit for the retail
dealer
Ames asked consumers who are
charged more to write either 70 him
at the Department Of Justice. wash
ingtOn. or to the nearest United States
district attorney.
Placed in charge OF antitrust psos-
ecutions and the campaign to catch
proateers and price gongers By After
ney General Palmer. Afnes II going
after the sugar profteers.
Some retail sugar dealers have oten
charging-15 cents pound. the deb1rs-
ment has heard.
Ames already has obtained con-
yiction OF two. one a. Pittsburgh. and
one yesterday az Binghamton. Ny.
In this case the dealer was hned 800.
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.PROFTEER FINED
$500 FOR SALES

The nrst Federal conviction FOR
profiteering has been obtained. Dis
trict Attorney Lacey telegraphed At
torney General Palmer from Bing-
hamton. " Y, that a retail grocer
had been fined $500 for selling sugar
At IS cents a pound. No details gars
given, and the law under whieh tho
case was brought was not known
here.
"a few good cases Of profitssrlns
In each state win settle that frOu-
Bile" Mr.. Palmer remarked.
Mr.. Palmer has submitted 70 the
Agriculture Committee Of Congress
the draft GO an amendment q ths
food control act. extending ifs pro
visions to clothing and containers %
foods and feeds and providing . pen
atty Of $1,000 fine or two years i'm
prisonment. or both. for violation 81
the law. Chairman Haugen, Of the
House committee. announced hat TIE
amendment would be considered ful-
mediately BY q subcommlttee. and >
report might be made today.
The Washington times., 1919-08-14
Two YEARS NEEDED
TO REPAIR FLEET

A special appropriation Of s15,.
100000 for ship repairs, which in
cidentally win keep navy yard
forces at full strength, will be
asked of Congress next week by
Assistant Secretary~of the Navy
Roosevelt, he announced today.
The appropriation will be used
almost entirely for repairs to
navy combat ships Of all classes.
Enough repair work is needed,
Roosevelt said, TO keep the ravy
yards running full strength for
two years.
The Washington times., 1919-08-14
GEN. HARBoRD IN ARMENIA.

Maj. Gen. James G. Harbord. chief
Of stan Of the American expeditionary
forces and former head of the ser
vices OF supply in France. has gone TO
Asia Minor to investigate conditions
there, the state Department an
nounced yesterday.
II was said that Harbord will re-
port the possibility OF sending help in
the way of food supplies to Armenia
and other countries in Asia Minor.
He will not take up the question OF q
mandatory by this Government over
Armenia, IL was said.
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PALMER 0. KS FAIR
PRICE ASSOCIATION
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rect means of materially lowering the
cost of living in Washington, it has
been pointed out. With the formation
OF the organization, consumers may
not expect prices to drop within a day.
1t will. however. do away with the
prohteering to a great extent which
has given rise to the wholesale
charges of illegal gains against mer-
chants as class in Washington. 1t
will be a means for the merchant 10
show his stand against unfair profits.
and consumers who are victims Of
such prohteering will have only
themselves to blame.
Dealers in clothing in Washington
seemed reticent to express themselves
this morning over the attitude in
which the Fair Price Association will
be accepted The usual. answer TO
queries as to their viewpoint on the
subject was wait until we know
something about it,"
VIII Express Views Soon.
1t was intimated, however. that the
opinion OF the dealers in all commodi-
ties will be forthcoming as soon as
the association is established. It was
pointed out that the cases of profiteer-
ing in Washington are for the most
part remote instances on the part of
the lower class OF business men who
take advantage of an opportunity to
overcharge.
There are crooks in every trade"
an expert on retail business in Wash
ing told The Times today, and a
fair price association will have little
effect on them. They are the ones
who give rise to the charges Of
profiteering against Washington deal
ers as q whole. ! think il will be
charges will still come up after the
organization here of such an associa-
ton as Mr.. Wilson contemplates."
The association will protect the
dealer as well as the consumer. how
ever For il he displays the sign of
membership in the association. Il
will be proof he is not taking IL
legitimate profit. While the von-umer
can be assured of fair play in dealing
with a merchant who publicly an
nounces his profits in trade.
Many Complaints Received.
While the campaign directed by the
District Commissioners and Mr.. will
son goes forward, scores of letters
are being received in the office OF
District Attorney Laskey, urging him
to take action against merchants
named in the communications. These
letters are from individuals who call
attention to specific cases Of profteer-
ing on the part OF merchants whom
they name in the letters.
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erhood Of Loeomotive Firemsu ard
Ensineers. said to-day a. the mesting
q delegates drafting q new wage
scale.
This was the frst intiniation 81 the
extent Of the increase 70 be asked ~
the brotherhood. Ofhcials had said e
would be -the highest YET
The scale COMMITTEES has been q
session Tor two days. Il was expect
cd . eomplele Itg work late today.
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VAST FOOD HOARDS
ARE SEIZED BY U. S.
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taken up by the Senate Agrieulturs
Committee today. Farmers demands
for changes in grain standards also
will be heard by the committee.
Congress was urged 20 fix reason
able profits and deteTmine what o.
/ unreasonable restraint Of trade" BY
Senator Owen. today. Owen approved
the Federal Reserve Boards advice
that waste and extraVaganee be
avoided and that every effort be made
70 increase production as q remedy
for present high prices.
81 emphatically agree with Cover
nor Harding that the high cost OF
living needs 70 be gbated BY diIlKent
and efficient labor, BY thrift. avoid
anee OF waste and extravaganza he
said. Private monopoiies should be
controlled and profits restricted to Q
rate that shall be fair 20 the consum-
ers. II restraint OF trade be unlaw-
ful when unreasonable, CONGRESS
should provide q means OF deGeFrnin.
ing when the restraint Is unreason-
able and fix rates Of profit at reason
able figures. J should favor gener-
Gus rules along this line
Regulates Bulls Up Moaday.
Preparations are going ahead fer
hearings on the Kenyon ana Kendrick
bills to regulate the packers, to begin
Monday before the Senate Agriculture
COMMITTEES.
Senator Townsend's committee viii
consider the proposal for a joint con
ference OF capital and labor to iron
out Industrial problems.
while this proposal might not
have a direct effect IL reducing the
cost OF living. II would aim az labor
troubles which threaten 70 interfere
with produetion.s Townsend said.
want To BE shown.
The House majority win have to be
shown that the appropriations asked
Will materially reduce the cost OF
living. Majority Leader Mondel1 said
today.
The appropriations asked for raise
some doubt whether the public treas
ury will not be reduced without an
appreeiable lowering OF the cost OF
Hving.".h said
The task facing Congress 10 not
regulation Of all business. but clear
Jag Of trade channels and bringing the
producer and the consumer closer to-
sether. Mondell explained.
The Washington times., 1919-08-14
INSURANCE AWARDS FOR
YANKS' KIN PASS BILLION

Insurance awards made to relatives
OF soldiers, sailors. and marines.
killed in the war. passed the 81 .O00.-
100000 mark today the War Risk In
surance Bureau announced.
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At his office this morning Mr..
Laskey stated that while he could
give out no information as to how
the investigation was progressing,
each Of the letters is receiving his
attention. and is being followed up
and verified IT is stated there is
now information in the hands of the
District Attorney which may lead to
the summary prosecution Of mer-
chants in Washington who are taking
illegitimate profit from the sale OF
food and clothing.
Discuss Distribution Plans.
The District Government will enter
the field for distribution OF surplus
army food. and plans for handling 1t
will be taken up at a meeting OF the
Board Of Commissioners tomorrow.
Commissioner BrownloY this morning
received notification that the District
Government would be furnished with
81 $40 worth of tickets for surplus
army food.
whether this food will b. distrit
buted according to a plan outlined by
Commissioner Gardiner. and which lie
now receiving the attention OF the
District Commissioners could not be
definitely stated at the District Build
ing today.
orders for surplus army food have
begun pouring in from the community
centers to the office OF Chairman z.
D. Atkinson. OF the committee of ff-
teen, in charge of local distribution
OF army food. Mr.. Atkinson said
that judging from returns 50 far the
sale of food in Washington has been
successful. and will result in the pur-
oh nF al .
short time.
Community center workers who
have been taking the orders and
selling the tickets today stated the
sale of tickets will continue. They
have reported so far that the demand
for the food tickets has been "enor-
nous. The distribution from the
Municipal Fish market to the COM
munity distribution points will begin
tomorrow. Mr.. Atkinson stated today,
unless unforeseen interference with
present plans occurs.
Beginning tomorrow District At
torney John E Laskey will direct
his Investigations OF food boarding
and profiteering in Washington from
his new offices in the City Hall on
Judiciary square. Mr. Laskey's office
was formerly in the Emery Building.
Assistant Postmaster KerIin this
morning conferred with Lieutenant
Colonel Barley, OF the War Depart
ment, and officials Of the Postoffice to
decide upon expeditions means of dis
tributing sixty carloads Of surplus
food held by the army, which arrived
today at the Government warehouse
at Seventh and Z streets southwest.
The shipment Of food includes 1,I60
tons Of canned goods and bacon, and
is to be distributed to residents of
direct from the ware
house, by parcel post
Assistant Postmaster Kerlin and !
members of his conference will in |
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so PER CENT RAISE
NEEDED SAYS SHEA

CLEVELAND. Aug. IA raise Of
60 per cent in wages Is necessary 70
equal the level OF living expenses"
Timothy shea, president Of the Broth
The Washington times., 1919-08-14
FRIDINGER IN FnRM-

Ed Fridinger. pitching for the
Renrocs- recently won the ninth
straight same for that club. Fridin-
ger famed fifteen In defeating the
Brookland nine by 8 TO 6.
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Copyright. 1918.
New York TriSsni, Inc

spect the food that arrived at army
depot camps today. with a view to
completing arrangements for its dis
tribution.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-19
PROBE IS W|OEhED IN
LEAK INVESTIGATION

Washin gton. Dec. 1S--With At
tofney General Palmer having person
ally taken charge of the investigation
of the alleged Teak" by which So
preme court decisions were tipped"
IN advance 10 the members ot eli
cue who used the Information for
Wall Street speculation the probe was
widened today perceptbly in its
scope. While agents or the depart
rnent Of justice refused natly to make
any comment on the progress of their
work to date il was known that they
were devlinE into every phase of
the situation.
There are many r8mifications that
must be gone into before ANYTHING
can bc said" II was stated at the dc
partment, and new angles are pre-
senting themselves at every turn.
Officials of the department today
were emphatic in asserting that the
investigation would be pushed to the
very bottom. They admitted that in
their opinion The case was the gravest
perhaps. OF any with which they have
ever had to deal.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-19
BRILLIANT OPENING
FRENCH AERO SHOW

Parss, Dee. lS4-~The gloomy outlook
II the American aronautical industry
is illustrated Mt the brilliant French
aero show here. where not single
American plane is exaibit.d ae a result
OF the lack OF backing of American
manufacturers by the Washington gov
eminent, whereas Britain and Italy
are lasishlg represented. thanks to
thu official announcement OF the Lon
don and Rome governments.
The aero show signifies the opening
Of new era in tho history of flying
both in the fields of sports and COM
rperce.
The dominating exhibit in the Grand
Palace ia II monster Bleriot b.plane
with four motors. IT has wing span
Of rs feet, develops 1oA- horsepower has
a two story fuselaRe. and seats TWEEN
ty five passengers. Tho interior is
ptuously furnished with silken
draperies and carpets and Ia electrically
library and a buffet.
The number, diversity and excel
lence Of the planes exhibited indicate
a far al GIFTED interest IN aviation on
the part OF the European nations in
which they do not hesitate to capitalize
and develop to the fullest possible ex-
tert Tho result Is that America is al
ready o}Itstripped bv Eurone in this
al'-im portant field which is destined to
influence the future OF the worlds com
norce to an incalculable degree.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-19
DEFENSE SCORES N
NEW MURDER Case

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec 1s,--After
one of the most dramatic court room
scenes ever Witnessed, court adjourn
cd tonight with a day OF legal vic
tories for the defense OF Harry New,
Jr-. and an hour OF sentimental de-
feat for the youth accused of the
murder OF his finance. Freda Lesser
And the sentimental loss. the ter
rifle impression made on the twelve
male jurors by the appearance of
Mrs Alice Lessor----far overcame
whatever glory may have been in the
legal victories Two witnesses had
been heard. One was the surgeon
who had performed the autopsy on
The girls body
The defense scored the first mark
when Judge Craig ruled that Surgeon
Wagner could not state how far in
has opinion The weapon had been
from her body when fred Here The
defense suicide theory had it's birth.
Legally the defense had advanced
Tomorrow's session is expected to
bring a surprise by the prosecution in
The form Of an alleged witness to the
killing
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-19

the court for the purpose Of taking
such otter action. or adding az the
foof NJ the decree sach other relief.
II any. as may become necessary or
appropriate for the carrying out and
enforcement OF the decree, or for the
purpose of entertaining at any time
hereafter any application which the
parties may make with respect to the
decree"
The defendants named in the de-
cree are eighty-slx In number classi-
fled as follows:
Armour and company, including
subsidiaries. IL
Swift and company, including Sub
sidiaries, 81
Morris and company. including
subsidiaries. Is.
Wilson and company, including
subsidiaries. I6
1. cudahy Packing company, includ-
Ing subsidiaries. +.
Western Meat company and the
Oakland Meat and Packing company,
2.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-19
BRITAIN MAKES Nh
SEPARATE GUARANTEE

London, Dec. lS.-Britain has made
no separate guarantees to France be
cause I'VE cannot contemplate the
United States 9ishonoring the sigma
ture of her Representatives, Premier
LLOYD George stated ia the house OF
commons today in the course OF an
outline of what was said and done
in the Downing street conference last
~ eek
The agreement, guaranteeing pro-
lection To France against wanton at.
tack the premier said, Is subject to
American ratification.
That falling he added we are
free TO consider,
The allies are unanimously against
Intervention in . Russia MI. Lloyd
George declared, but they will nego-
tiatc with mat country only If a con-
stitutional assembly is elected.
The premier further announced
that Japan ana the United States are
comforting at present with a view To
deciding uDon a plan of action in the
event of 4 material spread OF the
Bolshevist movement eastward
He himself, Premier Clamenceau
ANA Nitti and possibly an American
representative" will meet in Paris
within a few days TO confer on the
Adriatic question, Lloyd George de
clared.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-19
EIGHT HOUR DAY
FOR CITY EMPLOYEES

L After esriuding policemen ana
4 arerncn from it's provisions, the Cruz
rance committee last night recon-,
rsended for passage the ordihHi.cc
u x,rnsrrfbing an eight-hour Gas TOE
II nm nloyes III the elty whe are en-
xaEcd In manual labor .ys,,,-
Il The new requirements, aCcofoi"e
IL fsures Submitted to tho committee
fv Mayor Airsiic, would cost INC cry
something more than se@'ppp "s
& reason Of ths need II would entah 10
Ii larger force of men to 90 me ~" 49,
Accomplished under me scn0""'"
which now ohtsins.
pr. r. & Levy, director Ct paofC
welfare r5is the COMMITTEES mat
4 sucs, a res41iatiofl, making necessary
tnoyr lshorcrs. would mean also thF
that consiaera bic money would haNS
ia be sxpcn6e3 ~ extra couipneHI
ssaf which his department has now
istt bcine adequate go keep at Worh
I'M larger furcr.
In reply o. Jl3v question cf Eoun
gilman Thomas ~ Morton as -"
aheihcr there was ans compliant
anoag the r-eu 81 long hours bf-
Lazy said ne mad heard no0c ana
Ira, Dlreater Of Public Works CAaS,
r.. Boiling who could rot attend
say that Mr.. Boiling Is not aware Of
any slissa tisfac ticn Among the men ~
his department Director Traford.
" the department NJ public utilities
,gsde the sarno statement
nr. Lew an rents 20 another ques~
kiun ny NJ Novton. ssid he is ~ the
opinion aha. ejGhf hours is long
anough for f0eu doing especially hard
narraJ Ia bor 20 work but that. un1ti
ssondfdiore now abnormal every
rhere ard ia The lire 81 every work.
hecs nc normal gain hr believes AT
rn1rloyes should he willing To do
isttic more ,hau ,heE vo1id ordinari-
Col william Il Myers director Of
nubiir 10 fcty said tTte payroll Of tho
Gre ard police depa rtr1entS would be
boosted more than E250 eco YEAR
n the ordinance was made te spplv
~ them Il would mean, he said.
sixtv-sjH ard two~thirds per cent
more men - thu fire department and
at least twenty per cent more men
sn the police force
An ordinance. sponsored hy f'oun-
Gilman English, enlarginc The aT9usc
mens zone In old Jackson ward. so as
10 permit the erection Of theatcr for
7rlored peoUlc on CLAY street be
tween Second ara Third streets was
eeecmmended for adoption. This or
finance had the endorsement NJ Col
mel Myers.
The resolution offered nv Mr. Eng
sssh. providing examination Of the
rsfiie code. with a view 10 bringing
in such suggestions for revision as
would cut down accidents. was taken
np with the result that sub commit
ne consisting ~ Mr. Frrl{sh and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-19

obedience to strike orders during Che
war amounted to 2,3862S5. Discuss
ing these figures. the senator said:
That was at a time when the la
hor and energy OF every citizen in
the country should nave been exerted
10 keep the home fires burning in
order that the boys overseas might
he most effective. ! would not say
that all of these strikes were unjust
but the majority of them were for
the purpose OF forcing the govern
nent to pay the men higher wages
Since the war we have had per
feet orgy of strikes and in every one
of them there was the threat OF VIC
ience against others who sought to
take, the strikers places"
Senator Thomas said he had been
advised by former member of the
\. r. +, that during the shipyard
strike in San Francisco many OF the
strikers found work elsewhere, but
entered into n conspiracy to keep
other workn4@n from taking the
places they had deserted in the shin
Yards.
Senator Williams. Of Mississippi.
spoke against the Amendments He
said that while in his opinion. can't
tai has the right to combine or CO
operate To obtain higher profits,
labor has also the right to combine
to get higher wages or shorter hours
for labor. But. the senator asserted
behind both these classes stand the
other $1,000 900 OF Americans whose
rights have to be considered"
In support OF the amendment. SEN
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-19
u'RA RETURNS VERDICT
IN AUTO ACCIDENT CASH.

EtheI ISeakc the seven year old
daughter II Mr., and Mrs Hunter r.
T~sake. 4eS North Meadow street,
aue 10 her death through injuries
received when she was struck by an
automobile driver by Nj fanncs
.leweilyn. according :. 4 verdict
rendered yesterday by the coronor's
airy at the Inquest.
Or J. r Geizineet. the physician
Who treated the child at Stuart Circle
nospital, where she died Wednesday
morning. testified that she had con-
fracted pneumonia before death. but
his. in his opinion. was secondary.
md not the primary. cause Of death
The he.~tne of the case against
Young lies ellyn IN The juvenile and
aonestic relations court has been
sostpoted anti January 10
Funeral services for the child
sere conducted yesterday afternoon
at O'CLOCK from the home of her
gr&ndn,otherr 400 North Meadow
strcet Interf0ent was In Hollywood.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-19
PACKERS TO STAND ny
THE GOVERNMENT

Chicago. Dec is.-~The "hig Ave"
packers take the position that their
agreement with the government for
dissolution does not mean there was
a2% violation OF law on their part. but
mat they were merely bending to pub
J . Will They saw their properties viii
nor be impaired and that the action
mao been contemplated for some time
we would never have made any set
i4ement that implied any guilt on our
part said Edward Morris. president
OF Norris and company. one OF the
big five tonight. we still insist
i was in the interest of the live stock
producers that the stockyards should
b. owned and managed by the people
who have an interest in tho industry
ana in building up of markets at great
livestock centers"
our handling OF staple groceries
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-19

ator Walsh, Of Massachusetts char
actsrixed The anti-strike provisions MS
repressivc legislation. He said that
the sections would penalties strikes.
but would not remove the cause" He
urged that the senate should iaves-
itigate the causes Of strikes before at
tempting to pass legislation to make
strikes unlawful.
Senator Cummins, in charge of the
bill. protested against every attempt
to alter the bill or change tho anti
strike provisions
He asserted that II the enti-etrike
provisions were adopted within n
few months the very men who now
oppose them Will be the strongest
supporters OF them" He said the bill
would be vaiueless without the pena-
lizinC clauses to make strikes I'M
lawful
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-19
KIDNAPPED BABY
GOES To MRS. LISA

New York, Doc 1s.-~-Two rnothers
fought for the Nellie BLY, entz
baby" In the childrens court late this
afternoon. But when the four~year-
Old son Of Mrs Liza broke past the
court attendants and snatched the
baby from Mrs VENTS arms. and
called It ''hruvvcr," and when the in e
FAINT cooed and smiled in return the
Judge gave the child to Mrs. Lisa
Sobhing Mrs August Wentz then
confessed brokenly to the court that
the baby she had identified In the
bellevue hospital az her own and had
kept IN her Harlem fat two nights.
was not her child.
He locked so much like me and
Ills baby kisses filled Ut the ache in
my heart so that wanted to keen
him, and I really thought him all
mine cried Mrs. VENT