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Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-03-10

SUPERVISION OF PRICES URGED
TO AVOID STATE OWNERSHIP

Here the committee names the cor
porate combinations which it accuses of
producing the high cost of living, already
set forth.
Urge Law to Hear Complaints.
Many suggestions to the committee,
have been made as proposed remedies.
Your committee is of the opinion that a
law should be passed by which those who
feel that they have just cause to COM
plain relative to high prices, might be
afforded to have their complaint heard,
and that in so doing none would be in
jured and particularly would the capable,
efficient and conscientious business men
be benefited, and the consumer salts
fled.
Great problems face the people,
They cannot be put aside. They must be
met and solved. Neither evasion nor tech
nical objection will answer the question
of principle involved in the issue The
deep unrest so emphatically and widely
voiced thruout the world is the most Sc
rious menace to world peace This
unrest can be removed only by wise leg
islation that will remove the cause, from
which arise conditions of unrest.
Supervision to Prevent Socialism.
Your committee is fully aware of the
criticisms which may be offered ut even
the suggestion that the state seek 10 pre-
vent unreasonable and excessive profits
and do not intend to enter into discussion
Of the legal phase of this principle fur
thcr than TO say that if state sdperv.-
sion will prevent eventual state owner
ship, the experiment is well worth con
Slderatlon and trial.
1t has not been and is not now the de-
sire of this committee to make any rec
concentrations which will disturb condi-
tons more than they are now in this
period of e-adjustment On the other
hand, it is the opinion OF the committee
that unless some relief is afforded to the
people from the present high prices. but
one result IS inevitable. and that is. that
people oppressed oft times turn from the
path of reason without any desire to be-
come disloyal citizens.
Your committee is further Of the opin-
ton that a law requiring wholesale Iaer-
chants to deal with restaurants and
hotels as retail merchants should be en-
acted
Not Enough Time to Study Matter
Your committee is of the opinion that
the time within which they have been
able to devote to this work has been far
too limited To give definite conclusions
Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-03-10

Of the opinion that the placing of agen-
cies for the sale Of commodities III the
hands of brokers and manufacturers
agents is done for the sole purpose OF
welding club over the merchant who
becomes obstrcperous and. asserting his
independence, declines to be dictated to
in the matter of price and methods OF
conducting his private business.
The committee are of the opinion
that the so-called broker and manufac-
turers' agent. who. with no money in
vested, acts as sales agent for commod-
tiles. is useless not only to wholesale and
retail merchants alike, but a menace to
consumers. and can well be dispensed
with as a distributor.
Your committee were informed that.
in some localities. there is at least a
disposition among the mercantile inter-
ests not to permit producers to distrib-
ute their product in the cities to the
consumer direct. or permit the retail
merchant to buy from the producer di-
rect. and if the retail merchant pur-
chased from the producer direct, he was
confronted with the proposition that he
could not purchase the same character
Of goods later from the brokerage or
comm ssiaDu man
Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-03-10
COUGHING SPELLS
BREAK YOUR REST
Put a stop to them with old
reliable DIR. Kings New
Discovery.

That raw. hoarse throat must be
soothed That phlegm-loaded chest must
be loosened. That cough must be check
cd so you can sleep.
DR.. Kings New Discovery has been
relieving colds and coughs for half a
after effects
Your druggist has it because it is
we'll known and in big demand-60c and
81 20.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-03-10
Try this for Constipation

Keep the bowels on schedule time with
DIR. Kings New Life Pills, the system
freed from poisonous wastes. the com
plcxion clear. the stomach sweet. the
tongue uncoated. the breath untainted.
Mild Yet positive in action-Adv.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-03-10

cry, particularly where the dealer han
dies the same on comission, that the
prlces are fixed by the factory and that
the retailer has no option as to what
he shall charge. With these facts of the
implement business before the commit
tee. your committee is of the opinion
that some system should be devised by
which those who fix these prices may he
made to consider the interests of not
only the farmer, but of the distributor
as well.
Injustice to Hotels and Cafes.
The testimony in relation to restau-
rants and hotels being unable to purchase
at wholesale prices, showed that +, in
some instances, the wholesale merchants
treated the restaurants as
retailer and others that they refused
to deal with them at all. The testimony
shows on the part of some wholesalers,
that they were willing to sell to the res
taurants, but claim that the retail Lscr-
chants had objected and that to handle
the restaurant business could mean a
disagreement with the retail dealers. No
matter what the facts may be. your
committee can see no reason why the
restaurants and hotels, who. are not
consumers iii any sense, should not be
treated in accordance with the view as
suggested by the government. that they
are retail merchants and entitled to pur-
chase as such. Any other view will re-
suit in depriving those who are compelled
to eat at hotels and restaurants of the
benefit of any reduction in prices.
Took Advantage of War.
Your committee believes that the mer-
camille situation Of the state can be
summed up briefly III this: That the nor
NAL prices existing before the war, at
which merchants had purchased goods
by reason of abnormal conditions, en-
hanced in value and the merchants took
advantage Of the enhanced value IN the
sale of the goods which they had pur-
chased prior to the war. Undoubtedly,
many of them now find themselves with
goods which have cost higher prices and
which Of course they are seeking TO sell
without accepting any loss.
Your committee is of the opinion that
those who reaped the reward of un-
expected profits. should now give to the
general public the benefit of a slowly
declining market and which it is only nat
uraI that men will try to avert accepting
a loss in this period of reconstruction. it
would seem that the question of so do
ing cannot be eyaded.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-03-10
Public Sale!

Having leased my ranch, Is miles north
Of Great Falls and five miles west of
Portage, on the old J. Il. Long telefone
line | will sell on
Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-03-10

Another wonderful thing is how cold
cash will melt hard heart when moth.
ing else will.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-03-10
Great Falls Market Praised.

In this connection. the committee
were pleased to note the result of the
establishment Of the market house in the
city Of Great Falls. From the testimony
gathered in relation to its operation.
from both producers and consumers.
your committee are of the opinion that
the establishment Of the market house
in Great Falls has resulted in great
saving to the people of that city.
The testimony showed that at this
time the best price offered the pro-
ducer for potatoes is 81 per hundred
f. o. b. the point Of destination. and that
the wholesale price is 81 65 per hun
dred. This difference IN price paid the
producer and that charged the retailer
is too great, and when the retailers
profit is added, the consumer is paying
100 per cent more than the producer re
cclyeS
Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-03-10
Delivery Adds Big Expense.

Your committee is of the opinion that
the mercantile business Of itself cannot
be held wholly responsible for the cx-
cessive price at which articles are sold
The examination Of the records of bust
ness institutions developed that the cost
Of the delivery of articles Of merchan-
disc amounted to practically ; per cent
on the cost Of doing business. This is ex-
planned by the fact that the people are
demanding greater service be rendered
at all times. 1t will not require a great
deal of thot TO realize that if the people
themselves will reduce the amount Of
service required. they will materially re-
dnce the cost of doing business, which
of itself should reduce prices.
On the other hand. there appears no
good reason why the consumer. who
carries the result of his purchases home
should be charged with the cost of de
livery to those who insist upon this ex-
ira service. and it would seem that those
who do not require extra service of this
character should be relieved from the
aynnusa attached 70 If
Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-03-10
Not Enough Time to Study Matter.

Your committee is of the opinion that
the time within which they have been
able to devote to this work has been far
too limited 10 give definite conclusions
Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-03-10
Manufacturers Raise Prices.

The testimony shows that the manu-
facturers of commodities have raised the
price of manufactured articles and the
merchant must pay the price demanded.
whether fixed by monopolistic control or
otherwise. The testimony shows that in
the farm implement business. the prices
of farm implements to the distributor has
increased very materially from the fac
tory to the distributor: in fact. the in
crease almost verges on the point Of
prohbitive prices.
As an illustration of this fact, the
testimony shows that a tractor repair
part was billed by the distributor at
the price Of $3.50, G. .. d., point Of
destination. The excessive price on the
repair part was called to the attention
of the implement dealer. In response, it
was explained that the price was cor
rect and that the amount charged was
due to the high grade of material and
enhanced prices.
The matter of the price of the tractor
part was up with the factory and the
distributor, notified the consignee that
BY revised price list he was authorized to
accept SJ.15.
The entire transmission covered less
than a month in time and if this great
reduction of $1O.35 could he made this
year, the factory was charging extor-
tionate prices last year. 1t needs little
education for anyone to realize that
there has not been a decline in value
of $1O35 on $3.50 article in the last
60 days.
1t has been explained to the commit
tee that IN the handling of farm machin-
Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-03-10
Broker Mere Fifth Wheel

The committee were not able from the
testimony adduced to arrive at definite
conclusion, but are of the opinion that
there is in existence such agencies as
prevent both classes of dealers in mer-
chandse from securing goods at their
lowest cost direct from the manufac-
turer or producer. The committee are
Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-03-10
Want Best, Hence High Prices.

It developed from the testimony. par
ticularly in the line of meats, that stand
ard grades Of bacon and ham were not
carried in thiss state. and the explana-
ton given by the dealers in these COM
modities is that the people require the
best and highest priced article, and that.
therefore. they cannot sell the standard
goods at more reasonable figure. It
seems to the committee that the con-
suner should be given the opportunity
to purchase any grade of commodity
that he may desire.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-03-10

Here the committee names the cor
porate combinations which it accuses of
producing the high cost of living, already
cot forth
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-22

BRETHREN END
CONVOCATION
Thousands of Representatives
From All Parts of Country
Met at Antrim Grove

ChambersburE, Pa. May "a The
annual convocation of the general
Conference of the Church of the
Brethren in Christ, which has been
in session in Antrim Grove Church.
near here, since May IA, has come to
close and the delegates have re-
turned to their homes at various
places throughout the United States
and Canada. With the close of the
conference, at which the Rev. ]. p.
Burkholder, moderator, of Upland.
that Sunday was the banner day of
the conference. At the services held
on that day more than 5000 persons
from all over Pennsylvania were
in attendance and more than 500 au-
tomobiles were parked about the
church. Communion was observed on
Saturday evening and on Sunday and
meals were served to the visitors in
a field adjacent to the church and
on Sunday 661 persons partook of the
breakfast and 1,S40 of the dinner
The Saturday evening supper was
served to 1850 persons. A collection
taken at the Saturday evening meet
ing for foreign missions amounted
to $1,000 and the offering for home
missions on Sunday morning totaled
$3.50.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-22
How to Heal
Sore, Bleeding Gums
Tighten Loose Teeth
BEFORE THEY FALL OUT. DEN
TISTvS HOME PRESCRIPTION
WORKS LIKE MAGIC

If your teeth are loosening or if
your gums are receding and are sore,
tender or inflamed if they bleed when
you brush your teeth, are spongy,
flabby or colorless or if they dis
charge pus or develop gum boils, it
is a warning of dangerous Pyorrhoea
or Riggs disease of the gums and
prompt and careful treatment is
necessary if you want to save your
teeth from falling out.
A prominent New York State dem
tist has discovered a new prescrip-
tion - Epithol - for promptly cor
seems to work like magic. A few
days use and teeth tighten, the gums
grow sound and healthy and the
bleeding, poisonous pus discharge
soon stops. An ounce jar of Epithol
will last for weeks and costs little at
G. A. Gorgas' or any good drug store
and all these leading druggists will
refund the full purchase price it,, in
any case. it fails to bring relief. SNo
one really wants false teeth. So if
you have any of the above symptoms.
you should by all means give this
treatment a trial.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-22
Miss Loretta Drennen Bride
of Herbert F. Rodenhaver

Chambersburg, Pa, May 23.-Local
friends of Herbert f. Rodenhaver, a
well-known and prominent tobaccon-
ist of Chambersburg, were much sur
prised by the announcement of his
marriage at Hagerstown, Md, to Miss
Loretta A. Drennen, of Hagerstown.
Mr.. Rodenhaver is the proprietor of
a cigar store and pool room and until
recently was owner of one of the
largest drug stores here. He also
conducts the news and confectionery
stand in the Cumberland Valley
Railroad station here. His bride is
well-known and popular soloist in
st. Mary's Catholic Church at Hag-
erstown. She is a daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Drennen, of Hag-
erstown. Mr.. and Mrs. Rodenhaver
have gone to Jacksonville, Fla, for a
two weeks wedding trip and on their
return will live here. On the night
prior to the wedding Mr.. Rodenhaver
gave a dinner in Hotel Hamilton, at
Hagerstown. Among the guests was
his brother. j. w. Rodenhaver, of
Harrisburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-22
Farno Must Grow Hair
or Money, is Returned

see the difference almost from the
first application.
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the hair has a new lustre and
sheen.
The hair grows like the hair of
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The scalp is as clean as a baby's
the hair luxuriant and soft.
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est pharmaceutical houses in De-
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Before it was offered to the pub
lie, it had been tried and tested and
had proven the wonderful results
it accomplishes.
FAMO is the answer of scientists
to the ravages of the seborrhean
bacilli which cause unhealthy hair.
Even if dandruff has not made its
appearance, you should use FAMO
to keep the scalp and hair healthy
and make the hair fluffy and beau
tiful.
FAMO comes in two sizes-35
cents and an extra large bottle at
$10O.
1t is sold at all toilet goods
counters.
Seborrheo Is ntoybidIy ineredssd fotD
from the 5ebdesons glands Of the scalp.
The SeboTTheas sFcretion forms in scales
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ddndyHf.
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CroII Keller and G. NJ. Forney.
Special Fanlo Axents
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-22
SESSIONS OF
CLASSIS END
Conference of the Reformed
Church Body Transacts
Important Business

Mechanicsburg, Pa, May a.
With last evenings service the Re-
formed Chassis in conference here
the past three days closed their ses-
sions in st. Pauls Reformed
Church. Among the business trans
acted was the organization OF the
Chassis for the ensuing year, which
resulted as follows: President, the
Rev. Charles Kehl, of Carlisle; vice.
president, S. S. Brenner, of Mechan-
icsburg; stated clerk and treasurer.
the Rev. j. Alvin Reber, of New
burg; corresponding secretary, the
Rev. S. r. Kresge, of Landisburg.
The Chassis communion was held
on Tuesday and conducted by Off
GERS of the Chassis. The Orphans
Home was represented by the Rev.
S. II. Stein, treasurer of the home,
and Andrew Smith, superintendent.
The Rev. Sherman KerShner, of
York, represented the Ministerial
Relief Association. and the Rev. DR.
G. N. Sheaffer of Lancaster, the
Theological Seminary at Lancaster.
The Rev. S. II. Stein, ordained in
St Paurs Reformed Church twenty
years ago, was a speaker at the ordi-
nation and installation service of the
Rev. Charles d. Rocket.
Last evening the devotional serv-
ices were conducted by the Rev.
Ralph e. Hartman, of Marysville,
and the Rev. E. V. Strasbaugh, of
Blain. The address was given by the
Rev. James Mullan, M. b. D., of
Baltimore, Md. A feature of the
services was the music, with Miss
Catharine Porter at the organ. and
the choir. assisted by Miss Romaine
King. Frank Hollinger and Lloyd
Ulrich. The church was beautifully
decorated by a committee consist
ing of: Mrs. Walter Moser, chair
man: Mrs. Samuel Duey and Mrs.
Charles Nickel.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-22
JUNIOR RED CROSS
WILL ENTERTAIN
Pupils of Grammar School at
Mechanicsburg Prepare Pro-
gram For ConvalescentS

Mechanicsburg, Pa, May "a
Elaborate preparations are under
way by the Junior Red Cross of the
grammar school, A. A. Arnold, prin-
cipal, for the entertainment of con-
valescent soldiers from the United
States General Army Hospital No.
81, Carlisle, on Friday afternoon.
Members of Col. H. 1. Zinn Post, G.
A. r., will also be present and take
part in a short program. Three
rooms, consisting of the main room
and two class rooms, are being dec
GRATED for the occasion and the
desks removed.
After the program, one room will
be devoted to card tables and a hot
supper will be served by the pupils
of the school. who are on tiptoe with
excitement and anticipation of what
they mean to contribute in the way
of good cheer for the wounded vet
Grams.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-22
To Reduce Dangerous
Varicose Veins

People who have swollen veins or
hunchcs should not wait until they
reach the bursting point which means
mach suffering and loss of time, but
should at once secure from any re,
liable druggist n two-ounce orlglnai
streugth).
By using this powerful, yet harm
less rermicide treatment improvement
is noticed in n few days and by lts
regular use swollen veins will return
to their normal size and sufferers will
cease to worry. Moone's Emerald Oil
treatment is used by physicians and
in hospitals and is guaranteed to ac-
complish results or money returned.
1t reduces all kinds of enlarged
glands, golfers and wens and Is used
exclusively in many large factories as
an unfailing first aid to the injured
antiseptic. Your druggist can supply
you.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-22
MILLERSBURG'S
MEMORIAL DAY
Exercises and Parade This
Year on More Elaborate
Scale Than Ever

NIillcrsburg, Pa, May 22. - The
committee in charge of the plans for
Memorial Day expect that the pro-
gram and parade will set a new
record for Millersburg. The pro-
gram will start Sunday, May "a,
when the Grand Army, the returned
soldiers and the local camp, p. o. S.
of A. will attend memorial services
in the Methodist Church at 1890
a. m. The Rev. j. II. Barnes will
deliver a special sermon and the
choir will render appropriate mu-
sic.
At 1 p. m. the Grand Army, re-
turned soldiers and the Millersburg
band will go by auto to the ceme-
teries at Killinger and Rife, where
the graves of the veterans will be
decorated and memorial services
held. The memorial address will be
delivered by the Rev. j. II. Barnes at
Killinger and by the Rev. Mease at
Rife. The committee in charge ex-
pect that more than sixty automo-
biles will make the trip.
Plans have been completed for the
Memorial Day parade and S. N
Kawel has been selected as chief
marshal. The following organiza-
tions will be represented in the pa
public, soldiers of the World War,
Red Cross, Boys Brigade, Camp
Fire Girls, P. o. S. of A, knights of
Golden Eagle, Red Men, Odd Fell
lows, Modern Woodmen, Protected
Home Circle and Susquehanna Club.
The following churches are plan
ming for delegations in the parade:
Methodist, Lutheran, United Evan
gelical, United Brethren and Re-
formed. 1t is expected that the
various industries will also take part
in the parade, which will form at
10 o'clock and march over the prin-
cipal streets, then to the cemetery
where a memorial program will be
rendered. A union choir will render
special selections, and the memorial
address will be delivered by the Rev.
j. Fl. Mussleman, pastor of the Lu-
theran Church.
The Millersburg public schools are
planning to make a splendid showing
in the parade. They will carry ban
ners telling the story of Millersburg's
part of the World War. 1t is ex-
pected that about three hundred
will be in line from tho public
schools. The Millersburg and Berrys-
burg Band and the Millersburg
Drum Corps will furnish music for
the parade.
The returned soldiers of Millers-
burg and vicinity. forty in number,
held n meeting at Picks Hall Mon
day evening and effected a tempo
rary organization. Frank P. Law
ley was elected president and Paul
NJ. High secretary. Plans were made
TO participate in the observance of
Memor Day. Meetings will be
held during the summer and later
when all of the overseas boys have
returned a permanent organization
will be effected.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-22

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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-22
Suburban Notes
MERCERSBURG

Mrs. jeanette Forster Rankin and
daughter, Miss Margaret Rankin,
nave returned to their home here
after spending several weeks at At
lantic City.
The Rev. M. L. Cutler and daugh-
ter are guests at the Mansion House.
me Rev. Mr.. Cutler was formerly
pastor of st. Johns Lutheran
church, of this place.
IL: jackson Lysle. who is employ
ed IN Philadelphia, is visiting his
family here.
-, Miss Mary Grove. who has spent
the winter teaching in the public
schools of Fayetteville, West Vir-
glnla' has returned to her home
here.
Miss Mildred Boyd spent We'd
nesday in Hagerstown, Md.
.. M. Rhea, who has been con-
nned TO his home for the past week.
is again able to be about
MRS. II. c: Krebs has returned to
ner nome at Winchester, Va, after
a. snort visit to her sons, II. b.
hreps and Walter B. Krebs.