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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-11

to the state food administrators.
Follows Presidents Plan
Mr.. Palmers action is in compliance
with the Presidents statement to Con-
gress that a publicity campaign would
be part of the administration program
TO reduce the high cost of living.
The attorney generals telegram to
the state food administrators follows:
'In order to secure accurate informa
tion relative to charges Of profteering
by dealers in necessary commodities it
is the desire Of the government to ascer
tain whether or not such dealers are
making more than fair margin of
profit. will you assist in your state
by requesting those persons who have
been county food administrators under
YOUR jurisdiction to appoint fair price
committeess including one retailer of
groceries, one of dry goods, repre-.
sentative Of the producers, of organized
Labor, Of housewives, two or three rep
resentatives of the public generally !;
also wholesaler when practicable.
Please request them to pursue approx
mntely the same inquiries with refer
ence to food products and the ordinary
nccessaries in dry goods and clothing
that were pursued by your fair price
committees under the food administra-
tion act.
This committee will be an extra
legal body without power 10 summon
witnesses or fix prices. 1t Is requested,
however, to ascertain the cost prices,
determine a fair margin of profit and
if retail prices are in excess of what
the committee regards as a fair price
10 have published it's list of fair prices,
reporting to you for review. You are
requested 10 report to the Department
of Justice general review of the stu
alton in your state.
Punishment for Hoarders
Amy evidence OF boarding or other
violations of the food control act which
may be developed in the work of such
committees should be turned over to the
United States attorney, who win be in :
alulcted to employ all his resources as
NIL az thoae OF the bureau Of inycsti
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-11
Meat Held in City
for Big Price ROts

Continued From Page Ono
beef in another case" said Mr.. Sim
mers. "and for the same reason. 1t
had been too long in storage.
Owned in Philadelphia
'This beef was owned right here in
Philadelphia. went to the owner and
told him that he dare not sell the beef
here. or 7 would have him arrested.
"He sold the beef-in Camden.
The New Jersey law provides that
after a man has kept meat in storage
for more than the legal time he may
call for reipspcction. IL the depart
ment cannot inspect the meat at once
for any reason, the owner may be
granted an extension.
IAN attempt was made to have the
law changed here so as to insert the
same provision for reinspection. The
attempt failed. however.
"When the owner of these seventy
three quarters of beef found he could
not sell his meat in Philadelphia, he
carted the entire lot to Camden. They
sold and ate it in Camden.
partment of Justice has been assigned
to the investigation of alleged food
hoarders in this city, according to Todd
Daniel. head Of the department.
Liquor Probe Held Up
Comprehensive knowledge of the food
situation in this city will be in the
hands of the government by the end
of this week. he said. In the mean =
while, said Mr.. Daniel, the liquor in =
vestigation will have to come to vir-
tual standstill.
A conference was held between Act
ing United States Attorney Harvey and
Mr.. Daniel today. at which further
plans for the prosecution of the food
investigation was discussed. 1t was
decided at this meeting to call in for
further conference men known to hove
information of conditions in their pos
session.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-11
HOSIERY PLANT TO EXPAND
Factory In Mohnton Will Double it's
Capacity
Reading, Pa, 4

Reading, Pa, Aug. II. - Harry
Fisher, of this city, owner of hosiery
factory in Mohnton. this county, has
applied to the State Water Supply
Commission for permission to bridge the
Wyomissing crock in Mohnton in erect
Ing an addition which viii double the
capacity Of his plant.
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Allies Concealed
Treaties From, u. s.
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rcsoluticnists, Mr.. Lansing was asked
II Mr.. Niviani and MIR. Balfour. who
came here on missions upon our entrance
into the war. had told us anything.
They had not. said Mr.. Lansing.
Refuses to Interpret Balfour
Mr.. Borah read an extract from
parliamentary reports in which Mr.
Balfour was made to say in reply to
question that the English Government
had kept the President of the United
States fully informed tho implication
being that England had dealt with the
United States with the utmost frank
ness. Mr.. Lansing declined to interpret
the words of Mr.. Balfour.
The result of all this was to show
the network of secret European diplo-
macy into which we had become en-
mcshed. to prove that even when the
Entente powers signed the armistice
and agreed to the fourteen points they
did so secretly knowing that they were
bound by treaties which were inCon-
sistent with those declarations Of policy.
Furthermore they did not disclose
their secret arrangements, except as the
Russian revolutionists revealed them,
until February Of this year, though the
American President and his associates
were sitting around the table with them,
virtually as allies. working out not only
a treaty of peace. but the covenant of
new world order. one Of the first of
whose principles was open diplomacy.
Reveal Ozark Methods"
The purpose of the inquiry was not
to show that the present administration
had not been automatically competent,
but to display the dark and unregencr-
nte methods Of European diplomacy. and
thus throw an atmosphere of suspicion
over the treaty that was negotiated and
the league of nations. The intent was
to strengthen the case for reservations,
or. as some Of the senators prefer, the
rejection of the league. With this end
in view. the session was fruitful.
Lansing Sought Open Door
The secretary of state also explained
the Lansing Ishii agreement. Accord
ing to Mr.. Lansing his object was TO
OBTAIN from Japan reamrma'ion oi lue
open door. that he thought was OF the
highest importance.
The agreement. he said. was not per
mancntly binding upon the United
States, but could be abrogated. Mr..
Lansing defined the recognition OF
lapnn's interests in China contained IN
| the Lansing lshii agreement by quoting
| stenographic memoranda of conv"rsn
tions between himsHlf ana \iScouht
! Ishii.
The japanese statesman had brought
up the question of Japan special IN
terHsts in China. Mr.. Lansing had SAID
| that if Ishii meant by special interests
paramount interests the United States
could not consider making any dcclara-
tion recognizing them. II he merely
meant interests arising from geosraphl-
cal position from the contlGnltE "' inc
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-11
5000 Return in Columbus

Columbus, o., Aug. u.-CBy A. P)
Striking shopmen of the Pennsylva-
mia, Norfolk and Western and Toledo
and Ohio Central Railroads here, nearly
5000 in number, returned to work this
morning, following ratification by union
officials of the majority vote taken in a
mass meeting Saturday night.
Reports from the railroad yards were
that all the men had returned to work
Union leaders said, however, that in
case the union demands were not met by
September general strike will bo
called.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-11
"The War AS Seen by
Lieut.. Col. Theodore
ROOSEVELT"

Nothing like it has ever been pub
lished. No other war story is half so
interesting as these twenty-one chapters
Of fact and adventure. Think of tour
own Lieut.. COL Theodore Roosevelt-frst
to enter the trenches, wounded promoted
for gallantry--tells the whole story in his
own words. Surely this is another in
stance Of Public Ledger superiority.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-11
Boston, Aug. 11.-(By A. PD-Con

Boston, Aug. 11.-(By A. PD-Con-
inuation of the strike of New England
railroad mechanics, which has crippled
freight and passenger service through
out this section for the last three days,
depended on the result of baloting at
meetings of the strikers yesterday and
today. AS many Of the meetings were
to be held today, union leaders said the
outcome would not be known until late
tonight or tomorrow morning.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-11
Licensing Bill
Before Senate
Follows Presidents Plan

attorney general yesterday in message
to the state food administrators.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-11
How to Get the ROOSEVELT Articles

fyou do not receive the paper regularly, pin
81 to this coupon and mail to Public Ledger Com
pany, Circulation Dept, Independence Square,
Philadelphia, and the Ledger, Daily and Sunday,
will be sent to you for frc WeekS.
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beef in another case said Mr.. Sim
mers. "and for the same reason. 1t
had been too long in storage.
The Prescott daily news., 1919-11-06
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

Good short cotton is selling in Prescott today for as high as AZ cents.
 Nils Marion Ware and Miss Me Cough of Emmet, were in the city shopping today.
 The o. E. s. will meet in regular session at 7:30 o'clock this evening" Adele Thompson, Sec.
 Miss Amelia White returned this morning from visit with Miss Mil dred Thmopson at Hope.
 E. L. Wagner of Antoine, former newspaper man of Paris, Ark, was among the visitors to the city today. Herbert H. Dawson, Reliance Life Insurance Company salesman, was a business visitor to Blevins yesterday.
 The S. I. A. will meet tomorrow af- ternoon at 3:30 at the high school building. We want goodly number toa go.
 There will be meeting of the board of stewards of the Methodist church Friday evening at 7:30. Mem bers urged to be present.
 Mrs. Henry Mulkey of Nashville, returned home this morning after a visit in the city, the guest of Mir. and Mrs. Clyde c. Nelson.
 A mail box for your residence will be installed for thirtv-fve cents. Call Number 6, Nevada County Hardware Company. 6d3 Nevada County Hardware Com pany will deliver and install a resi- dence mail box for you for thirty five cents. Call Number 6. 6d3
 Miss Lois Bostick of Blevins, who has been at the Park Sanitarium here for the past month, under treatment for acute appendicitis, successfully withstood an operation Tuesday and the attending physicians state that she is rapidly recovering.
The Prescott daily news., 1919-11-06
WANTED, INFORMATION
 ON MOBILE LAW"

Constable Fred Murrah and City Marshal Willingham went over the top yesterday afternoon about two o'clock in a successful attack on an alleged gang of craps shooters, taking into the tolls of the law a total of nine gentlemen of color. The capture was perpetrated in the pressing shop at the rear of Dr. Rice's drug store. The personnel of the alleged dice con- vention was promptly hailed before Mayor Hamby and given hearing. Each of the nine negroes was brought before the court separately and each spilled forth tale to the effect that he and his eight brethren were posi- lively not throwing dice as charged, but were Gin the words of the ne- gores) discussing the Mobile law" No, we don't know what the Mobile law" is, neither does the court, the officers nor the general public; so the question has been referred back to the source viz: the alleged dice con vention. After stoutly pleading not guilty to the charge of shootin' craps, and after the meaning of an oath was explained to the defendants, they were released on bond to appear in court again tomorrow afternoon when their case will be disposed of in some man.
 her satisfactory to the majority of the law-not the Mobile law" either
The Prescott daily news., 1919-11-06

Hon. Stephen P. Meadow, editor ot the Okolona Messenger, is among the visitors to the city today.
 Your mail will not be delivered un- less you have mail box. Call Ne vada County Hardware Company for o,e pbona Nnmber 6. 6d3
 FOR SALE-Two good cows, Hol- stein and Jersey. Will sell either. Price S65.00 Rev. W. c. Walters.
 A real bargain in so acres, 45 cuitl- vation, all fenced, and cross-fenced, good water, wells and springs, right at school house and church, on public road, rural mail and telephone. Z sets improvements, 2 barns, good or chard, 5 miles from Prescott. Price S2 100000. Moore & Martin. tt
 J. E. Barham and H. H. Graham bought twenty-five bales of inch and an eighth cotton yesterday from the Hays brothers, paying them fifty cents per pound for the entire lot. This is said to be the best price paid l for this grade of cotton in the local market this season.
 Yankee Robinson's circus, billed for Prescott today, arrived in the city this morning over the Missouri Pa cifc at o'clock with two good sized train loads of cars, filled with ami mals, both wild and domestic, and other paraphernalia. The tents are erected on the old ball ground at the rear of the residence of Ed Cantley on the east side of town. The show appears to be about the biggest that has shown in Prescott in many moons and crowd in about the same pro portion from all over this and adjoin- ing counties are in the city to attend the performances.
The Prescott daily news., 1919-11-06
METHODIST CHURCH

Meeting of the official board Fri day night at ' o'clock. It is abso- lutely necessary for every steward and if possible every official member to be present. Our annual conference is little more than two weeks ahead of us. It is necessary for us to get busy at once. Much is to be done before we are ready for conference.
The Prescott daily news., 1919-11-06
STRENGTHENED HIM OUT

Solomon Bequette, Flat River, Mo-, writes: "Two years ago l was down on my back till I could hardly go. Foley Kidney Pills strengthened me right up. I recommend them to all who have kidney trouble" Rheumatic pains, aching joints, sore and swollen muscles indicate that the kidneys are not properly Altering impurities from the blood. Foley Kidney Pills get right at the trouble and give prompt relief. Painful, irregular and sleep disturbing bladder troubles also yield quickly to their tonic healing action
 Sold everywhere. 6
The Prescott daily news., 1919-11-06
DR. J. A. BIAS Veterinary Surgeon

Office at Capt. Blythe's old Livery Barn. Hospital at my home with ten box stalls, able to take care all do- mestic animals. l treat mules, horses, cows, dogs and hogs. I have been practicing veterinary surgery and veterinary medicine for 22 years. You can call me day or night; office phone
 194. Residence phone 296. 10-28m1
The Prescott daily news., 1919-11-06
ADVOCATE GEN. t.
 OF NATIONAL GUARD

Little Rock, Nov. 6.-Adjt. Gen. Lloyd England yesterday announced the appointment of A. W. Dobyns of Little Rock as judge advocate of the Arkansas National Guard, with the rank of major
The Prescott daily news., 1919-11-06
". c. T. U. PLANTS

It is time to buy bulbs, shrubs and roses for Fall planting. The w. c. T. U. will appreciate your orders. Call on or telephone Mrs. John M. Pitt man. Prices
 Paper White Narcissus, per dog $1 00 Darwin Tulips, per doz. .75 Single and double Tulips, doz. .75 Hyacinths, named, doz......... 200 Hyacinths, assorted, doz....--.. 1.50
The Prescott daily news., 1919-11-06

We are expecting another advance on Valley Lumber Company lands after first of the year. Now is the time to get in on the present prices. Moore & Martin. 11-3-tf
The Prescott daily news., 1919-11-06
Please be on hand with report.-J. A Parker, pastor.
MEETING AT THE
 CHRISTIAN CHURCH

Evangelist Theo F. Hall will begin meeting at the Christian church next Sunday morning at Il o'clock. Bro. Hall is one of the best gospel speakers in the state and is well and favorably known here.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1919-10-16

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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1919-10-16
FIRE PREVENTION.

We are running some special
matter for the Tennessee State
Fire Prevention Department new
which we commend to the notice
of readers of the News. 1t is
timely matter as the season OF
year is drawing nigh when thous-
ands of dollars worth of proper
ty go up in smoke. owing to the
inclination of people generally to
light fires hastily and without
due regard to the condition of
stove, fireplace or chimney.
\ Fires should never be built un-
til proper examination is made.
and cracks or holes where sparks
OF fame may escape should not
be tolerated. Furthermore it is
decidedly unwise 20 touch match
to a mass of paper or trash in a
stove or fireplace. the accumula-
ton of a summer. without at
least removing q portion of it
first. Many a house goes up in
smoke as the result of the vortex
of fame created by negligence of
this simple precaution.
The News does not want
to chronicle the happening of
costly fires in Marion this fall,
but unless proper precaution is
taken they will occur. Buildings
are too valuable now, even if old,
to allow them to become a prey
to flames Therefore read care
fully the advice about fire pre-
vention appearing IN this paper
weekly and avoid possible loss.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1919-10-16
CHATTANOOGA BOY WEEDS
Miss Mary Louise Keith Bride
of Chas. B. Darr.

Jasper. Oct. 15.-The wedding
of Miss Mary Louise Keith, of
Oklahoma, and Chas B. Darr, of
Chattanooga, occurred at the
home Of the BRIDES aunt, Mrs.
A. R. Hall, Saturday, in the
presence of a large number Of
relatives and friends. Mr.. Darr
holds a position at Fl. ORlethorpe
as assistant camp finance officer.
The bride is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. w. N. Keith. of Okla
homa City. Okla. She and her
mother came east in September
to witness the wedding of Wiley
N. Keith, son of Mrs. Keith. to
Miss Virginia White at Lebanon,
Tenn, Sept. 9th, since which
time they have been the guests
of relatives in Jasper.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1919-10-16
DO NOT WANT
LICENSING BILLS
Farmers, Stockmen and Mer-
chants Oppose Packer Leg
isiation at Washington.

Representing a diversity or inter
ests and including farmers, feeders, re
tail butchers and produce dealers. full
ly a thousand individuals have made
their way to Washington to enter theil
protests against the packer licensing
plan now In hearing before the senate
agriculture committee.
Far from solving in any measure the
high cost OF living. the proposed legis-
lation If passed would be dangerous
experiment for everyone, is the con-
sensus of opinion held by these wit
neSSes.
We've had government control Of
railroads and telephones and tele-
graphs until we're plumb worn out,
and we don't want any more" W. P,
Carpenter, stock feeder of Tarkio, Mo-,
told the committee. I'm in favor of
the man who can produce the cheapest
going ahead as far as he can. That's
the way to cut down the cost of liv-
ing"
That the packers dominated the
stock markets was an idea secuted
by testifying stock feeders, who said
they found the stock yards places OF
keen competition.
Taking away the packers refrigera.
tor cars was as reasonable as taking
away their butcher knives, was the
conviction expressed by J. P. Lynch,
another feeder from Tarkio.
The concern of stockmen and butch
ers who fear that hampering the pack.
ers will only result in disrupting the
meat industry without benefit to any.
one, was not the sole interest displayed
at the hearing. Business men through.
out the country are strongly against
the licensing feature which would es.
tablish a precedent for bringing gov.
eminent control and politics into the
conduct OF all manner OF business.
Many business organizations have
expressed themselves formally. through
resolutions, as against the principle OF
bringing business under government
interference Of the kind proposed In
the, Kenyon and Kendrick bills.
IN speaking for the chamber Of com.
merce Of Moultrie, Ga, G. T. Caldwell
said: "We've got Swift & Co. down
there, and they've helped more than
anything else to get our farmers to
diversity. The live stock business
needs their national distribution"
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1919-10-16
THE PACKERS AND !:
REFRIGERATOR CARS

). l. Whether refrigerator cars should b.
owned BY the railroads or by the pack
ers-a point to be determined by leg
islation now pending in Washington
may seem to be d question rather re
mote from the interests Of the average
person. But. inasmuch as. these "ics
boxes on wheels" as one Of the pack
ers terms them, are the conveyances
/, which bring our beefsteak to town, We
may assume that we have certain
concern about them. II they have any
thing to do with the price of the beef.
steak our concern is deep one.
It IL maintained by some that, these
j cars, give, the packers who now own
them an unfair advantage over com.
petitors. This is stoutly denied by the
packers, who offer as proof the fact
that, they pay the same freight rates
as any shipper; and they assert that
the only advantage they enjoy is in
being able TO get enough cars for .thei.
. needs BY furnishing them themselves
instead Of depending upon. the rail.
roads to do so. In this they are backed
up by report Of the Interstate Com.
merce Commission, made after an In
vestigation. Of all privately. owned
cars, to the effect that there were no
unfair practices and that radical
change would adversely affect both
shippers and the public.
While not opposing, In principle,
railroad ownership Of refrigerator
cars, the packers maintain that there
are not enough of these cars TO 90
around and that the legislation in
question makes no provision for insur-
Ing that the. railroads shall, furnish
them in sufficient number. On the
other hand, to pool their cars and take
chances Of getting what happened to
be available. would seriously handi-
cap the distribution of their perishable
meat products. The stream of ship
ments from the packing plants would
be blocked, which in turn would block
the buying of live stock, and the in
dustry, which is founded on basis Of
rapid, distribution, would be badly
muddled.
In these contentious pro and con,
there are three parties whose interests
are at stake-the packers, their COM
petitors and the public. Only one Of
these parties could gain a possible adj
vantage IL the packers, cars were
taken away from them. viz, the pack
ers' competitors. The cars are now
handled on an economic
and efficient basis, and no change is
justified unless unfairness is definitely
and absolutely proyed-which would
be in absolute contradiction to the re-
port that the Interstate Commerce
Commission has already rendered on
the subject. The sublic would pay the
Dill for inefficielAs in the packing in |
iustry. and 1T Rss 10 desIrs, e 'psY this
BILL In order to IN few Of che pack
zT esmpeuten .. !