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THE Food Commission S Crdx has fixed the folio wing maximum prices which
= are o prevail until fmther notice
WHOLESALE PRICES:
For staple articles 1879 above gross costs N cash sales. On Credit sales 90 add
uonal may be charged
In ChrstanTed Soc per baWl additional may bac charged IN all sales
RETAIL PRICES:
, 1919-11-06

ATW weights anu H0dsUVSH GTGH TTTIIJlaI d9 AHcTVaIo dnIIU5
IN Ordinance approve October II, 1919. Section provides;
Amy person who shall ...... sell any article. ....at a higher price
han fixed by the Food Commission, or shall use q weight measure or scale prohibit
ed.... --.........shan be punished by feo of no to exceed Francs 100000
or by imprisonment not to exceed six onths or By both such fine and imp1sonuenL
trederksted and Chrstansted St CroHx, November 5tn 1919.
t D. NOLL
Chairman
Evening journal., 1919-08-21
HONOLULU NAVAL
DRYD0CK OPENED

HONOLULU, T. H. Aug. q. United
Press Mrs. JOsephus Daniels. wife or
the Secretary Of the Navy. pressed a
button shortly after 10 4. NJ. today,
opening The gales Of the Pearl Harbor
drydOck.
Hundreds of whites. Hawaiians and
japanese witnessed the ceremony that.
according 10 The secretary. marked the
opening Of new era In the history OF
Hawaiian Islands.
Secretary Daniels, In The principal
address Of the ceremonies. declared the
dock Will be open 10 merchant ships as
well as ships Of war lie said he "a
pected 10 make Pearl HarbOr one Of the
worlds greatest marine stations.
The huge naval drydock dedicated to
day is large enough 10 dock the largest
warship now aloat or in contemplation.
u represents an expenditure Of So
100000 and ten years OF construction
work
The structure has been one Of the
most dhlcult engineering projects ever
undertaken by the navy. II was prac-
tically completed in 1918, and was
Evening journal., 1919-08-21
CHILDREN LOST At SHORE.

With merry gO-rOunds, shOOt-the-
shoots and fip-nops illling the world
with Jazz and fun, railroad time tables
meant. a little less than nothing in the
Young lives Of Loretta and Marie
Lynch, aged 10 and 70 years, who were
left by Wilmington relatives, at an At
Iantic City boardwalk sideshow, on
Tuesday
BY the time the sideshow was ended
and the children had remembered their
instructions to be az the railroad sta
ton at q certain time. the time was
long past and the last excursion train
had departed Their aunt. Mrs. Mary
Gallagher, No. sii n. Harrison street,
this city. and their cousin, Mrs.
Meyers. OF Philadelphia, had Jumped 10
the conclusion the children had taken
an earlier train, when they did not ap-
pear al the station at the time arranged,
and the two women went 10 Philadel-
phln on The last excursion train.
The Atlantic City station agent wired
the childrcns parents. In Philadelphia.
and they were returned TO their home
Tuesday evening. on a daily train.
Evening journal., 1919-08-21
FOURTH DELAWARE
men IN REUNION
eterans Of CivilWar Greet
Veterans of World War
at Springs
65 SURVIVORS
IN THE SOCIETY

Under a large American flag, on the
1illtop at Brandywine Springs today
he annual reunion Of the Fourth Del
lware Veterans was held At the roll
all this morning eighteen members
answered. they being. r. II. Murphy,
Co. B, OF Wilmington: Sergeant G.. NJ
Buckmaster, Co. II, Wilmington: Ser
yesnt Henry w. Perkins, co. d, vii
nington; John Bullock, co. d, vii
mington; Charles Lumb. Co L, VII
mington: ThOmss r. Smith, Co. r,
Trappe, Md; Cortland Fell. Co. z, West
chester, Pa; Henry Jacobs Co. Z, New
ark. Del: Richard G. Buckingham, Co.
T., Newark: John NJ Burk, Co. A, New
Castle: Harry Williams. Co. b. Mar
shallton; George r. Larimore, Co. r,
Harrington. Daniel Beech. Co. T, West
Chester: John Cleaves, Go. X. Chris
tiana: James Stafford, Co. II, Christi
ana; Edwin F. Wood. co. II, Dover
Isaac +. Pyle, Co. ID. Wilmington
Louis B. Lomax. Co. n, Marcus Hook
Pa, and J. W. Steel, Co. g. Goldsboro,
Md Il was expected that other mem
bers would register this afternoon.
The morning session was called by
the president. Richard G. Buckingham,
and the minutes OF last years meet
ing was read. The following deaths
were reported during the past year.
Capt. Thomas n. Challenger. Co. X;
James Agnew. Co. d; James Knott, Co.
n: TAYLOR Bradley. Co. +; Ephraim
jefferson, Co. G.; Washington Barron,
co. F; John Murphy. Co. A; John La
Court, co. A; John Billings. Co. II.
II. W. Perkins. Edwin Wood and
Thomas Smith were appointed com
mittee 10 prepare resolutions on the
death Of the deceased vetersans.
The election of officers resulted as
follows. President. Richard G. Buck
ingham: chaplain, f. +. Wood; secre-
iary and treasurer, r. II. Williams.
Vice-president for the various com
panies are: Co. A. John NJ. Burk; Co.
r. r. II. Williams: Go. c. William II.
best: Co. ID. n. W. Perkins; Co. +,
Thomas smith: Co. F, f. H. Gregg; Co.
q. :. J. Thomas Co. II, G. VI. Buck
master: Co. ]. William T. Lowell; Co.
X. John Cleaves.
At the conclusion OF the business
meeting a recess was taken until i3O
O'Clock this afternoon. At noon a din
ner was served by the Ebenezet Mite
Society.
The afternoon was devoted by the
veterans 10 an open campfire. At the
campfire the memorial committee Will
present its resolution.
Major Meredith l. Samuel who serv-
od in the medical corps abroad during
the world war; told Of his experiences
overseas. The veterans did not know
this morning whether Senator L. Hels-
Ter Ball would be present this after
noon.
It was announced that about 65 sur
,ivors OF the Civil War are members
NJ the Fourth Delaware Association.
about 10 Of the veterans and their fam
ilies were thought would attend the ar
fair today before IL was over. There
were present this morning many other
veterans Of the Civil War who were not
members Of the association. but who
came as guests.
Evening journal., 1919-08-21
CITY WON'T SELL
BLANKETS, SHOES
Council Thinks it Has Done
its Duty in Offering
Food Stuff
POLICE WILL OPERATE
AMBULANCE SERVICE

Little business was transacted al The
meeting Of the committee Of the whole
OF City Council last night. the session
not opening until near o'clock as
there was not a quorum present until
that hour The members responding
10 roll call were Councilmen Ahberger.
Forwood McNlanus, Mearns. Kane,
Henry and Hopkins In the absence
Of President Lyon. who was on fish
ing trip. Councilman Mearns was chair
man OF the meeting
Clerk OF Council simmons reported
that the sales Of canned goods boy
Council committee yesterday had
amounted TO about $50 The stock NOV
ing very slowly. lie stated that there
is yet 10 be sold ~ cases Of roast beef
and q cases Of peas. The total amount
Council will be called upon to pay by
end Of the month Tor food Is ss,2629O,
This amount. said Mfr simmons,
will be met In fun by The returns from
The sale Of canned goods, when the re-
mainder Of the stock Is disposed OF.
Chairman Ahrah0ms Of the committee
In charge Of TN sale who Is at Ocean
City. y. j.. reported by letter that he
had taken M the question Of rebate for
damaged stock with the War Depart
meni. and while The whole bill must
be paid there seemed little question
but that the amount paid FOR damaged
stock would be returned
Letters 90 the Malleahle Iron Com
pany regarding The illling In NJ n por-
iion Of The property near their plant in
South Wilmington Nere rcHu ny the
secretary and one 90 Inc board Of
Health regarding the same.
The matter Of the transfer of The ann
hulancc service 10 the police depart
meni on September I was discussed
and The question as 20 control was
raised. n was stated that an ordinance
was In course Of preparation by city
solicitor Huxley and that he desired 10
know the wishes Of Council in the mat
ter.
Afier considerable discussion the
unanimous opinion of The members
present that the police department was
In a better position io handle The man
agement than was ihe Council and that
the matter should be LEFT entirely un-
der the control Of the police commits
sion
The ordinance for the transfer Of the
service will be presented at the meeting
Of Council tonight.
Chairman Ahrahams sent postcard
10 each member Of Council In those
communications he suggested 10 the
members of the committee that they
order another carload NJ food The
suggestion was not adopted, neither
was that Of another member who pro-
Wm
/ blankets. Members expressed Them
selves as very well satisfied with the
results Of the present experiment IN
selling food at cost for The purpose oi
reducing the high cost of living, hui
! declared that "0nce was enough.
All real estate Is sold 10 advantage
when advertised In the Want Ads.
Evening journal., 1919-08-21
S34,54l MORE TAX FROM
SOUTHERN DISTRICT

City taxes collected during July by
John J. Dolan, collector for the south
ern district. exceeded the collections Of
July. 1918. by s3i.5d.66. and the paving
taxes collected during the month eX-
ceeded those Of last year by s29i37.
During July, Si39.57i 30 in city taxes
was collected. and si7,oj6fi paving
taxes were collected. The city taxes
collected July OF last year amounted
to siO5O296i. and the paving taxes.
si7 ,662Oi.
Elmer II. Klund has not completed
his figures OF collections during July,
but It is known, the collections OK
coed the collections during the same
month OF 1918.
Evening journal., 1919-08-21
PREPARE CARNEGIE
WILL FOR PROBATE

NEW YORK. Aug. 81. United Press).-
Pending the fling for probate Of the
will Of Andrew Carnegie, which may be
done next week. its custOdians refused
today TO comment on its contents.
It Is understood that Elihu Root IS
preparing the instrument for probate
and that it was drawn by him, COM
paratively recently. TO replace an earlier
will written prior to the marriage OF
Miss Margaret Carnegie. the philanthro-
psrs only daughter. TO Ensign Roswell
Miller. Mrs. Miller having received a
generous "dot" at her marriage, II is
understood that Carnegie preferred that
n new will be drawn rather than modify
the original will through codicils
Reports that the new will disposes OF
e5OOOO.OOO were said to be erroneous,
but neither the law firm with which
Elihu Root is connected. nor the Home
Trust Company, Of Hoboken, which is
understood TO be named ss executor
would comment on the sum involved.
The Home Trust Company was or
ganized in 1901 and is a Carnegie cor
poration
Evening journal., 1919-08-21
TALK ABOUT LUCK
OF FISHERMEN?
10 Wilmingtonians Catch
Only II, and Five of
Them ''Toads''
EVERYTHING AGAINST
THEM, FELLOWS SAY

That good fishermen are born and not
made-al least not made in a day-is
firmly believed by a number OF promi-
nent men Of this city, who were the
guests OF 2. C.. Hubbard, manager OF
the d. l.. Taylor Company, and Frank
r. Jones, contractor, on a fishing trip
yesterday, according to several OF the
would-be fishermen, who told OF the
trip today.
on the party were sixteen men, nearly
all OF them newly equipped with the
finest OF fishing equipment, for it was
the first attempt Of a number Of them
to follow Ike Wallon's sport and they
had TO hastily buy their paraphernalia
the preceding night These sixteen men
caught twelve fish, al least five OF them
being toad fish.
Those who went on the trip besides
Messrs. Hubbard and Jones were Isaac
c. Elliott, president Of the Levy Court;
William b. smith president OF the
County Board OF Assessment: Elmer II.
klund. city tax collector Tor the north
ern district; Levy Court Commissioners
Albert stetser, James G Shaw, James
4. Buckson and Howard VI. Ward; Ed
win c. Clark. county comptroller;
Nevin W. Clowney. Al Richards, James
Jones, ~ w. Van No and Henry
Hilley, the latter OF Chicago.
The trip was made on the launch
MARY Morhead," OF the D. l.. Taylor
Company. The party left here about
: o'clock In the morning. returning
home about . o'clock last evening. At
kits Hammock they started their days
sport favored by ideal weather cOndi-
tions
Mr.. Richards. said to be the only real
fisherman on board, won the prize for
catching the largest number lie
hooked three, two worthless toad FISH
and one spot fish Doe Clowney
caught a toad and a founder; a trout
and a toad were hooked by Mr.. klund; ;
Mr.. Smith landed a bass; toad was
caught by Mr. Clark and Mr.. Hilley got
two spot fish. The largest fsh caught
was a trout. Mr.. Jones was the lucky
man.
Messrs. Elliott, Ward and Stetser. so
il is related, sat all day with their
lines dipping into the water and their
eyes peeled TO see the least sign OF
possible bite, but never a bite did
they get
10 was exasperating. indeed, so the
alleged fishermen say. 10 see how other
fishing parties about them landed one
nsh after another. and yet the local
party caught only about a dozen. or
course. the bait was bad. the tide WAS
low. and there were other conditions
contrary 10 good fishing those mem
bers Of the Everlasting Fishing Club"
that's what they call themselves-
say.
Mr.. Jones got the biggest fsh Of the
party, 10 IL told. But he cheated. the
other members Of the club" contend.
for IL was thrown 10 him by a more
successful party Of real fishermen.
Outside Of catching such small
number OF nsh, the trip was a wonder
ful success. the men have decided. The
party had a Nictrola on board
The crew Of the boat was composed
Of Captain Charles Bender. PILOT Z. z.
Haynes and Engineer Emerson Carroll.
Evening journal., 1919-08-21
WEARING APPAREL
INCLUDED IN PROBE
House Committee Agrees
TO Act Against Profiteer-
ing Retailers
EXCLUDE FARMERS
FROM PENALTIES

WASHINGTON. Aug. q United
Press Extensions OF the Federal food
control act 10 include wearing apparel
and Swing the Department OF Justice
power 10 act against prontecring re-
tailers were agreed upon by the House
Agriculture Committee today.
The amendments 10 the wartime act
will be reported 10 the House late to-
day, and consideration asked tomor-
row. Chairman Haugen said
The committee also agreed 10 penal
ties Of 5000 fine and Imprisonment for
two years as the punishment for
hOarders and pronleers as asked by
Attorney General Palmer but withheld
authority 10 act against farmers and
farm organizations.
The program Of allowing the Prcsi-
dent TO ix prices on all commodities
was rejected
Authority 10 reach retailers and other
little pro1ieers was given by striking
from the act the exemption from Fed
eral regulation OF all dealers doing a
business Of less than siOOOO0 year
Walshs resolution stated that the
names Of concerns who took advan-
tage Of The distressed condition Of their
country during the war 10 amass
wealth should be known 10 the public.
Walsh further asked for the names
OF an dollar-a-year men and other gov
crnment employees who directly or in
directly obtained government contracts
during the war
senator Walsh, Massachusetts,. today
proposed an attack on the pronlcers
from a new angle in a resolution di-
recting the President 10 make avail
able TO proposed senate committee
income tax shown profits of large cor
porations and bushes concerns
Opening OF public slaughter houses
was urged as the FIRST remedy in any
attempt TO correct alleged evils NJ the
packing industry by Henry W Lynch,
stock raiser from Monterey. California.
before the senate committee
This would stabilize the meat pack
ing industry and give an opportunity 10
IND out whether the big packers have
been a menace 20 the country" Lynch
said
Lynch denied he came at the request
OF packers but testified that in Callfor-
MIA the impression was spread among
live stock men that cattle buying
would slump II pending anti-pscker
legislation Is passed Live stock grow
ers on the Pacific Coast, Lynch ex-
planned. borrow money from cattle
loan associations controlled by the biz
packers.
Don't you know that there is a
tremendous propaganda being carried
on by the packers 10 freighten bust
ness men. live stock men and even
Congress from passing this legislation,
Senator Kenyon asked.
Kenyon brought out Lynch had been
advised TO come 10 Washington by a
large Arizona banker who owns a
string Of banks In the Southwest.
Lynch denied this banker had any di-
rect connection with the packers, how
ever.
Lynch declared that the pending bills
would iniure the packing Industry and
indirectly react against live stock
growers. Senator Kendrick, author or
one Of the packer bills, is one OF the
country's largest stock raisers, COM
mittee members told Lynch.
Evening journal., 1919-08-21
GBOCERS MAY BAN
WRAPPED BREAD
Will Not Offer it Unless
Increase in Price is
Justified
TO HOLD CONFERENCE
THIS AT TERNOON

Declaring that they will not handle
the pound loaf Of wrapped bread un-
less the bakers Of this city can con
vince them that there are good rea-
sons for advancing the price, and as
sertlng their intention OF. 90 far as
possible, aiding the Government n its
efforts 10 decrease the cost OF living in
stead OF increasing II, a committee Of
five representatives Of local retail sroc-
ers will meet the Master Bakers at the
Hotel dupont this afternoon al
O'Clock 10 discuss the matter.
Following Is a copy Of the resolu-
ton adopted at the meeting OF tne re-
tail grOcers in Eden Hall last mght'
To the Bakers Of Wilmington:
I'VE, the retail grocers Of Whining
ton. being assembled in Eden Hall, 30
protest against the increase on one-half
cent per loaf on wrapped bread. We
deem IL inadvisable at this time m
view OF the fact that our government
Is making an extra effort TO reduce
the cost OF living particularly hour !,
We as grocers feel that the wrapped
loaf Of bread Is more sanitary, hoV
being exposed TO dust and flies, there
fore we would rather sell the wrapped
loaf. but do not feel we should ask
the consumer 10 pay more than 10 cents
Der loaf. and we cannot continue IN
the face OF our present cost OF doing
business 10 sell it at that price. There
fore be 10
''Resolved, That we do appoint a
committee Of FIVE gracers 10 confer
with you al any time and place con-
venient TO both parties within the next
five days and request that you at that
meeting be ma position 10 show US
why the advance was necessary, ana
that we refuse TO handle the eight ana
one-half cent loaf OF bread until mat
ters have been adjusted TO our mutual
satisfaction"
The time OF the meeting was de-
cid5d on this morning.
Evening journal., 1919-08-21
TEACHES IRISH BOY
The old BALL GAME
I. Davis Preston, Sunday
School Worker, Says Scouts
Think 1t Fine Sport
FINDS TIME ALSO
FOR Y. NJ. {. A. WORK

General Secretary T. Davis Preston,
Of the Delaware State Sunday school
Association. is teaching the joys Of
baseball TO a troup Of Boy Scouts in
Dublin. Ireland. where ne is waiting
indefinitely 10 take ship back 20 the
United States. II was the troops frs.
ball game and he says they took to it
Tine. and voted 10 great sport. lie also
introduced the custom Of cOuncil-tlres
10 The Dublin scouts
While waiting for his ship. he Is do
ing y. NJ G.. A. work among nc "a
nous Gordon llighlanders.' the noted
Scotch regiment which is now en-
campcd near Dublin. During the seven
weeks spent by Mr. Preston abroad,
he has studied conditions throughout
Great Britain and Ireland and draws a
serious picture Of the industrial unrest
everywhere. and also the politlNal un-
rest In ireland I'm his letter, dated Au-
gust g. he writes 10 the Evening Jour
nal:
conditions in Irland are very unset
tied A times IL virtually amounts 10
a reign Of terror shooting police Of
ncials is the favorite occupation Of tho
disaneotcd ones The hiiterest feeling
prevails among the political factionV
and any satisfactory stllement of -
Irish problem seems very remote.
strikes abound IN almost every bush.
ness. even among the employees Of the
harmonious business of musical instru-
ment sellers.
In England at the present moment,
the condition Of business Is very ser
ious The strike Of policemen in Jome
Of the larger cities has caused serious
rioling and loss. The general condition
is presumably a war reaction, but 10
cannot be looked upon with cquani-
nifty"
Mr. Preston speaks of a laXity n
English moral and religious conditions,
deplOrinc the great amount of cigarette
smoking by English women. and an In
difference i0 church going on the part
Of many persons lie feels That Tor
lack of vitality. and cooperation. The
denomiD3tions are losing the oppor-
tunlly for gaining the youth OF the
country
Referring to commercial activities, he
writes:
zone hears much In commercial
circles. OF The keen. characteristic way
that the business firms of the United
states are pushing FOR business In
Great Britain, and are having consid-
euhle success in securing 10. The
equipment and facilities for doing busi-
ness here don't begin TO compare with
the L. s have been besicged with
inquiries from people who are anxious
10 20 20 the states. and only wish
could give them any hope of their be-
ing admitted There seems t0 be de-
c,ded appreciation among many pco-
pie here OF the opportunities 20 be en-.
ioyed In The l. s.
Mr.. Preston hopes 10 return soon "a
his work in Delaware. writing that he
, is loking forward TO promoting
program of religious education through
The state sunday schools. a program he
considers much needed in these great,
new days
Evening journal., 1919-08-21
STATE MILITIA
PATROL HAMMOND

HAMMOND. Ind. Aus 2i United
Press Five companies OF state mill
tia patrolled the steel district here
today, in an effort 10 prevent rioting by
Company. Five other companies were
on the way here.
The city was quiet Police were able
to cope with the situation during the
night. when there were several minor
outbreaks in the foreign quarter.
Refusal Of the workers 10 accept a
compromise offered by the company
caused officials 10 ask for State troops
as a precautionary measure
Evening journal., 1919-08-21
HOUSEWIVES BUSY /
CANNING PEACHES
City Folk Make Raid on
Peach Growers After
Windlalls
MANY COME BACK
WITH AUTOS LOADED

Several readers called up The Even
ing Journal this morning. TO lind out
what that delicious fragrance oyerhang'
ing The city could be II was a sugary.
spicy. peachy odOr that set everybody
smiling the air like hOund-d0g
This fragrance issued from thousands
Of preserving kettles In city Kitchens,
where peaches were being put up today,
Yesterday, everybody who could get
hold Of an auto went down state, where
wlndfalls and fruit from uprooied trees.
due 10 the recent great storm. were
being offered at lower than bargain
prices. The autos returned at night
laden 10 the top.
Many families spent the evening
with all hands engaged In pairing
peaches The peaches. although NOT
fully ripe. had suffered too many
bruises 10 be kept even a day longer
Many wagons were In town from
down the state today, selling peaches
through the streets The canneries arc
doing their level best 10 put up as
much OF the fruit as they arc able. Ths
peach crop VIII not be a total failure
after an.
idFincF near boNtI rdtui hVNC'''t
he would not make a cent by the bar
gain sales, as it would take all the
money be received 10 pay for resettins
his uprooted trees.
some motorists who started back
from near Dover with perfectly sound
peaches. found the roads so bad that
The iolting OF the cars bruised all tho
fruit by the time they reached VIII
minglOn.
Peaches were selling as low as %
cents a basket In Dover three days aeo,
hut II is said they were 30 storm
bruised that many we're not M for pre-
serving and had 10 be thrown away.
Prices down-slate yesterday were al
10 si2J a hamper.