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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-02
Powers May Unite in
Buying World Supplies
to Check Profteers

London. Aug. 2.-Steps toward in
ternational collective purchasing of
foodstuffs to check profiteering and
speculation, which are declared to be
rife in all countries, weretaken at
yesterdays meeting of the Supreme
Economic Council. The return to the
system in vogue during the war was
proposed by the British. French and
Italian representatives. The proposal
was referred to committee which
VIII coordinate the plan and present
1t to the American government with
an invitation for its cooperation
The members of the Council stated
they recognized that profiteering and
speculation had been going ON gem
orally for some time, but the activi-
ties toward unwarranted price raising
during the past thirty days is consid-
cred alarming.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-02
LITTLE CHANGE
IN PRICES AT
CITY MARKETS
Refusal to Buy at Top Notch
Has but Little
Effect

Retail produce prices in city mar
kets scarcely changed again to-day,
and in some instances farmers and
truckers attempted to force prices
still higher for some of the food sup
plies. These attempts met the same
treatment frcm the housewives as
before, those VINO did not actually
need the commodities did not buy, and
the effect was noticeable.
1t appeared at the start of the
market that the price of eggs was
hXed at 55 cents a dozen. Every
w-ere this figure was given. Sales
wSre few for the first hour or more
and then some of the de alers weak
ened and the price dropped to So cents.
Later few even came down to 80
cents, but there were some who re-
fused to lower the price.
Small Berry Supply
The berry supply was not large
to-day. and as result huckleberries
brought % to 25 cents a box, but few
customers bought more than one or
two boxes. Some housewives who
usually buy dozens of boxes for can
ming told the dealers during the last
week that they will do without rath-
er than pay and eXorbitant price.
Home grown plums were plentiful
but many of them were small and
rather green. Farmers and fruit
growers were asking 10 cents a box,
20 cents quarter. in most instances.
but few had the small size box for
which they charged 10 cents, and a
pan. holding slightly more than a
quart, which brought 20 cents.
Cover Wide Range
Prices for peaches covered a wide
range. Many asked 10 and 10 cents
a box, the latter price for full quart,
and others were selling them AT 25
cents quarter peck. BY the basket
the quality and size counted, the
prices ranged from $1.15 to S175.
Blackberries could be bought for
15 to 20 cents a box, but at most
stands they were smaller in size tnan
during the last few weeks. The sup
ply was rather small also.
Summer rambo apples are coming
in in good quantities, selling for 12
to 20 cents quarter peck, with a few
charging 25 cents. other cooking
and baking apples sold to-day for 10,
II. 10, Is and 20 cents a quarter.
Last week with a large supply of
beans the growers charged 10 and
II cents quarter and the customers
didn't buy as literally as before. To-
day 6 and cents were prevailing.
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-02
Germany Prevented
From Shipping Money
By Associated Press.

Washington, Aug. 2. Bernard
M. Baruch, economic adviser to the
Americap Peace Delegation, told
the Foreign Relations Committee to-
day that no purchase could be made
in the United States or elsewhere by
German concerns, except through
the Preparations Commission to be
put under the Treaty of Versailles.
This provision was put in the
Treaty, Mr.. Baruch said, as Ger
many could not evade any part of
her indemnity obligations by send
ing money outside the country pri-
vately and thus reduce her industrial
resources ito a mere she'll"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-02
SOCIALISTS WHO
GUST Bella KUN
ASK FOR PEACE
U. S. Food Administrator Re-
sponsible For Hungarian
Leaders Overthrow
SEEKS REFUGE IN VIENNA
New Government Wants to
Establish Friendly Rela-
tons With Entente

Vienna, Friday, Aug. 1. - Bella
tator, has resigned and been sue
ceeded by a Socialist government,
according to a telephone message
from Budapest.
On receipt of news from the front
that created CONSERVATION in Buda-
pest, Kun at a meeting of the So
Wet Socialists, pale faced and with
his back to the wall, declared:
VERY we'll. If you demand it, I
must resign. I made the best fight
l could"
U. S. May Help
Captain Thomas c. Gregory, the
United States food administrator in
this region. is credited with a large
share in the Fastening of Bella Kun's
retirement
Captain Gregory arranged tonight
for food relief for Budapest. He is
bringing up supplies from the Banat
region and also sending them down
the Danube from Austria.
Make Peace Overtures
Overtures for peace with the
Allies have been made by the new
Socialist government of Hungary
which has been set up in succession
of the Bella Kun regime.
Bella Kun, who resigned his vir-
tual dictatorship, has been furnished
safe conduct by the Allies and is
expected to seek refuge here, as
it is felt that his life would be en-
dangered if he remained in Buda-
pest.
The peace overtures were made by
Jacob Weltner, president of the Sol
diers' and Workers Soviet of Hun
gary. Arriving in Vienna from Bud
apest, Herr Weltner asked Colonel
Cunningham, the leading represent
ative of the Allies at Vienna, aid
the other Allied officials here, to
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-02
Prohibition Enforcement
Legislation Is Ready to
Be Presented Monday
BIZ Associated Press.

Washington, August 2.-Work on
prohibition enforcement legislation
practically was completed to-day by
a Senate judiciary subcommittee,
which plans to present the bill to the
full judiciary committee next Monday.
The subcommittee adopted the
House definition of intoxicating bev-
erages-those containing more than
one-half of one per cent. alcohol.
Provisions regarding possession and
use of liquor in private homes were
written and were described as less
stringent than those in the House
measure. Search and seizure of
liquor in private residences also is
prohibited under the Senate bill un-
less evidence is presented that illicit
sales are being made. Va,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-02
Billboard Is to
Follow the Poles

Postmaster Sites does not believe
that the big billboard on Federal
property at Third and Walnut
streets is either ornamental or de-
sirable under present conditions, but
so long as it was available for Lib
erty Loan and other patriotic propa-
ganda he was disposed to allow the
unsightly thing to remain, even sub
mitting to unfair criticism from peo-
pie who didn't understand the situa-
ton. But the billboard has done it's
bit and must go, says the postmas-
ter. Federal Square is undergoing
a general cleanup, including over
head wires and poles.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-02
Urges More Wages For
Government EMPLOYEES

Washington, sAug. g. Representa-
tive Fitzgerald, of Massachusetts,,
called at the White House to advocate
wage increases for all government
employees.
In view of the Presidents stand re-
garding increases for railroad en-
ployes." said Mr.. Fitzgerald, Some
thing should be done for all classes
of government employees. all of whom
are notoriously underpaid."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-02
Husband Sends Bullets
Crashing Into Wife, Then
Turns Gun on Himself

Reading, Pa, Aug. 2. -. AS Mrs.
Viola Folk, with a well-filled market
basket on her arm, entered the home
of Frank Klopp to-day, with whom
she lived as housekeeper, her hus-
band, Samuel Folk, aged 40, sent
Two bullets crashing into her body,
killing her instantly.
Then he pressed the weapon
against his right temple and ended
his own life. The Folks lived to-
gether up to three months ago when
they parted, according to neigh
bors, because of the manner in
which the husband abused the wife,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-02
Nebraska House Asks
Fight to Cut Living Cost

Lincoln, Neb.. Aug. 2.-The lower
house of the Nebraska Legislature. by
vote of So to "a, adopted resolu-
immediately at the close of the pres
ent special session to call an extra :
oil binary session of the Legislature
to find means for dealing with food
profiteers and to devise means for
lowering high living costs.
Governor McKelvie has not indicat-
ed what action he will take.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-02
Political Wr--sle
Ends in Death of
Bethlehem Dentist

Bethlehem, Pa, Aug. 2. - In a
fight here between former Burgess
Peter ]. Sheehan, a Democratic cam
didate for county sheriff. and DIR.
Dennis J. Coyle, a dentist, the latter
was struck on the jaw and fell to
the pavement, fracturing his skull.
He died half an hour. later. 1t is
stated the alteration was over poll
tics. DR.. Coyle was "a years old.
Sheehan surrendered to the au-
thorties and was released on his
own recognizance pending the re-
suit of the coroner's inquest.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-02
As TO FORWARDING MAIL

Mail matter now held at the Post
Office where mailed and. forwarded
only when receipt of additional
postage by the postmaster may be
forwarded, postage collect, from the
addressee under a bill reported by
the House committee on post offices
and post roads. Articles of a perish
able nature or of obvious value
would be forwarded directly to ad-
dressee from whom the postage
would hn nnltactnd
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-02
TO CHECK BOLSHEvISM
BIZ Associated Press.

Paris, Aug. 2. - DR.. Karl Renner.
the German Austrian chancellor, and
Herr Frantz, the Austrian Conserva-
tive leader, have conferred at st.
Germain with a view to establishing
between the parties of the Lett and
the Conservatives and Liberals a
coalition intended to check Bolshe-
vism. The Petit Partisan says 1t
learns from reliable sources.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-02
THE WEATHER

Harrisburg and Vicinity. Fair to-
NIGHT and Sunday with mOder-
ate temperature. Lowest tenn
peFature Tonight about 90 de-
greeH.
Eastern Pennsylvapin. Fair to-
night and Sunday. Not much
change In temperature. Moder-
ate north winds.
Rivers No material change will
occur In river stages. A gauge
reading of about al feet is In
dtcnted for Harrisburg Sunday
morning.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-02
RoARD DECISIONS REAnY

Chicago, Aug. 2. = Decisions Of
the National War Labor Board were
completed here yesterday affecting labor
controversies In Buffalo. Cincinnati
Pittsburgh, East St. Louis and Port
land, Ore. They were forwarded to
washington, where they are to be an
nounced within short time. possibly
to-day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-02
GENERALLY FAIR
R5f 4 eenofnfaSy D..-

Washington, Aug. 2. = Weather
conditions for the week beginning
August 4, are,
North and Middle Atlantic States:
temperature moderate but near
normal, generally fair with a prob
ABILITY of occasional showers the
middle of the week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-02
ORATOR IS SHOT

Paris, Aug. z. = MarschaI des
Logis de Brabant, condemned to
death for having maintained rela-
secret service at Barcelona, during
the war, was shot. this morning at
IVincennes-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-02
NEBRASKA ENACTS
SUFFRAGE, ga TO o
By Associated Press.

Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 2.-Nebras-
ka to-day ratified the Federal
woman suffrage amendment,
when the House, by u vote of "a
to 0 passed a joint resolution
providing ratification. The Sell
ate voted for ratification on
Thursday. Nebraska is he four
teenth State to ratify.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-02
SPAIN TO LOIN

Madrid, Friday, Aug. 1. - The
Senate to-day voted a bill authoriz-
Ing the government to join the Lea
que of Nations. The vote was unani-
nous
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-02
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Campbell Kay
lori Georgs = southard BdRenort- Bianch Ender
Manapeii
J. Wog Lebanon, Wa SteeIton
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-02

Harrisburg -5traek sy an auto@ao5He t.avei-g on
the WRONG side of e-s street oea se driver ass 5aatro
and the pavement Mrs Fanny Hte5ty 1905
North s,rsa yerese, and agrs soiahn,an pos Noa Sixth
street. are confined 20 her beds The machine is said
toba owned by Michael Esk 1924 Herr strsss but was
being driven by a friend ae e7s anae.
WANT TO WITHDRAW CURRENCY
Washington Without record vote tas Senate o-
day adopted resolution requesting te Senate 8a1ting
connittee 70 report whstrer egi5ston 60 reduce the
amount Of currency IN circulation was advisable as
means Of reducing the Of living The resolution
which was sponsored by Senator Myers. Democrat.
Montana has been under debate for two ssys.
PROMISES SLOWED AIR PRODUCTION.
Washington Promises Of speedy delivery Of Lib
erty In sufficient nunbers go supply the Allies
oauyed Freueh znd Hslian rzuizoerrers 70 slow up pro
dueion early IN 1918 fe Tgouse Cgun1ittes ivestgas
Ing aircraft expenditures yas told to-day by Representa-
tive La Cusrdia former major Of the air service
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-02

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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-05
LABOR

Ireland has the best organized and most coherent labor movement in the world. It Is being thwarted and SUD- pressed by the army and constabu- lary. Wages of unskilled workers are below e line which means to them hunger. cold and prdvation. The wage of skilled labor is far below the mini mum for decent existence.
 In many of the larger cities and towns the Trade Unions have a 100 per cent organization. We met and interviewed almost all of the National Irish Labor Party, which is in control of the situation, are, without excep- ton. ardent Republicans. fully alive to their rights and insisting on self determination for Ireland. They have all been the innocent victims of atro- cities against their own persons such as are enumerated herein, in the jails of Ireland and England.
 They work along traditional trade Union lines, but if their country is not freed of foreign control and ex- plottatfon, and wickly. many of them declare that. in sheer defence of their own lives, they will be compelled to set up local Soviet governments, and refuse longer to produce wealth for their oppressors.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-05

engage in this cold blooded syste-
 matic condemnation of respect
 able people to the rigors and ig-
 nominies of jail life-to loss of
 health, loss of business and ca-
 reer, too often to loss of life; not
 for breaking the moral law, but
 in very truth for obeying that
 universal law which impels men
 worthy of the name of men to
 become free"
 Lord Cavendish Bentinck, a Union fst member of the House of Com mons. within the last month declared upon the floor of that body, that England was not governing Ireland, but was engaged in a mere scufTle with the Irish people.
 The Lord Chancellor of England. in an official report to the House of Lords, within the last fortnight, made the confession that the vast majority of the people of Ireland were now in open rebellion against the rule of the British Government.
 Right Honorable Herbert H. As quith, former Prime Minister of Great Britain, made the following state ment upon Juno 2nd, 1919, which ap- pears in today's London Daily Mail:
 Lord French is at present
 Viceroy of Ireland, which today is the darkest of the dark spots
 on the map, not of Great Britain
 but Of the world"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-05
THE REVOLUTION.

Ireland for the first time in more than 100 years Is absolutely cut off from England. Its regularly elected members of Parliamnet having with few exceptions refused to go to Vest minister They are attempting, under the guns of the English soldiers, to hold orderly sessions in the Mansion House in Dublin.
 There is a military organization of approximately 100000 men of fighting age, poorly equipped as to arms, and without artillery. They appear to be well officered, and seemingly main- tain a perfect organization, engaging in daily drills and frequent manoeu- vres. Upon all sides, may be heard declarations that they are ready to fight and die for the right of self determination, no matter how great the odds against them may be.
 The killing by the British govern ment of these 2OO.000 men would not settle the Irish problem. Those be- low the fighting age. and even the children of Ireland. are singing" The Soldiers Song," shouting Long live the Republic" and trying to enlist in the revolutionary movement
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-05

the United States, France. Italy, or Japan. In case Of inability or failure to agree upon q Chair man. the selection shall be made by the Supreme Court of the United States, That the Gov- ernment of Great Britain and the elected members of Parliament from Ireland. as aforesaid, shall each have the right to select it's own counsel, to conduct the ex- animation of witnesses and assist in the Investigation. the only re- striction being that counsel 30 selected shall be reputable mem bers of the legal profession in good standing in the country of which he or they are citizens. We sincerely urge that if the Peace Conference refuses a hearing to the people of Ireland, in these cir cumstauces. the guilt for the com mission of these monstrous crimes and atrocities, as well as for the bloody revolution which may short ly come, must. from this time for. ward, be shared with Great Britain by the members of the Peace Con- ference, if not by the peoples whom they represent.
 Respectfully submitted, COMMISSION OF THE IRISH INDEPENDENCE
 FRANK P. WALSH,
 Chairman
 E. F. DUNNE. Paris, June 3. 1919.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-05
EDUCATION.
. . .

If England ever had an education system in Ireland 1t has broken down completely.
 The Irish people are taxed more for the support of the police and con- stabulary, although the country is practically crimeless in the ordinary sense, than they are for the main tenance of the whole educational system in Ireland, including the up- keep of the National University, Trin- .ty College, as well as all the primary and other schools in the land.
 School teachers in the primary schools are paid as low as $4-per week.
 No system of hygiene or sanitation has bean installed. The teeth of prac- tically all the children are in decay. and respiratory and throat troubles exist to an alarming degree.
 Lack of decent clothing and under nourishment is keeping thousands of children out of school.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-05

No matter what you want try The Times Want Column
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-05
ENGLISH TESTIMONY.

MT. Erskine Childers, an English writer of high repute who. served Great Britain throughout the war in the Royal Naval Flying Corps. com ing out Major, made the following declaration in regard to the Irish sit. uation in the London Daily Herald oi May 26. 1919:
 T could bomb a crowd from
 an aeroplane with a better con-
 science (and moro skill) than
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-05
DANGER .LURkS IN EVERY ONE OF US We Arc A Full of Deadly Poisous A A Germ
 Laboratory.
AUTO-INT0XICATI0N OR SELF POISONING
sFRUT-A-TTVES" Absolutely Pre- vsnts This Dane srous Coadition.

vsnts This Danesrous Condition.
 71e eSief easss q/ $so, Aealh is our neglect of tho bowels. Waste matter, instead Of passing from the lower intestine reCslarly every day, Is allowed to ren,aia there, generatin2 poisons which arc abse<bed by thc blood.
 In other words, . person who iz habitually constapeAed, is poisoning himself. We know now that HHk1- inkoeieafios, due to non-action of the bowels, l. 6i,sefiy ,esponsi6Ic fer serious Kidney aad Bladder Troublc5; that it upsots tho Stomach. causes Indigestion, boss of Appetite and sleeplessness; that chronic Rheun- ntism, Gout, Pain In The Back, arc relieved as soon as the bowels become regular; and that Pinples, Raahes, Eczema and other Skin Affections disappear when 'erruit-a-tives" are 0ken to correct Constipation.
 "F>yit a -fiSss' (o> Frait LfOer Taoiets) xiH protect yoS against Auto-intoxication.
 6os. box, 6 fof a 50, trial size 25c At all dealers or Sent on receipt of pros, by FRUIT-A-TIvEs Limited. OoDEEsBURG. N. Y.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-05

From noon until 2 o'clock 1t was es- timated that about 150 were served. During the parade the club house was thrown open to members, their fam flies and friends and practically every window in the front of the building was occupied.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-05
DEMAND FOR INVESTIGATION

All Of the charges herein made arc based upon the actual observation of the signer while In Ireland. or upon ths statements of men and wo- men of unimpeachabIe character. who are prepared to make direct legal proof of every crime and atro- city set forth.
 The government of Great Britain. up to this time. has measurably suc- ceeded in hiding the details of these atrocities from the Peace Conference and the people of the world. From time to time. when crimes and atro- cltes are forced into publicity, they are met in three ways: (a)-Some distinguished Eng fish statesman or high official usually one without personal Knowledge of the facts, solemn ly denies the truth of the charges.
 (o)-The British press impress sively and unanimously de- nounces the charges as false, and carries many communica tions from persons claiming to have Knowledge of the facts, and bear Ing testimony to their faIsity.
 tc)-Government investigattons
 Rdi t3Setn JuuSeS where teS- timony Is controlled by impIicat- ed officials, report often being had to intimidation of witnesses and subornation Of perjury
 In order that the Peace Confer ence may act in the light of knowI- cage of the conditions, and be fully advised as to the effort of England TO Keep the people of Ireland in sub lection by military power and yio- lence. in contravention5 of the princi- pies for which the Peace Conference was convoked, we respectfully urge the appointment of Commission to ascertain the facts and report the same to the Peace Conference. and respectfully submit the following al- formative suggestions as to Its forma- ton and appointment:
 (a)-That an impartial com mittee be appointed by the Peace Conference, authorized to sit in the cities of Dublin and London To take testimony as to the alleg- ed facts herein set forth
 None of the members of such committee to be residents or citi- zens of Great Britain, Ireland, or any of the countries under the oominattOn or Great Britain, or over which that country claims to exercise a protectorate or con- troI.
 (b) - That a Committee of Seven be selected immediately in the manner following:
 The Prime Minister of Eng land shall select three members; the elected representatives of Ire land, including Unionists. Nation alists and Republicans shall. by majority vote, select three mem
 Ders of said Committee; that the six members thus selected shalt agree upon a chairman, who
 shall be a resident and citizen of