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LIS PENDENS


PELL ST. 2l--ChRs W Bennett against
Letitia II Ketterer ct al faction to fore
close tax LEM; attys. Bennett, Werner
18TH ST. sos w-Louis Becker against
Elizabeth Becker ct al faction to inn
press lien. &c): atty, r Lind.
Bronx.
BOSTON ROAD, l3ll-Phillip weinstein
against Albert o whitney ct al fore
closure of mtg): attys. Sherman
Sterling.
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ARRIVED FROM NEW YORK.

SIS Wynooche, at Antwerp.
SIS Casco, at Genoa.
SIS Alfred Nobel, at Hamburg.
SIS Cabo Manor, at Santander.
SIS limo, at Buenos Ayrcs.
SIS Iamora, at Buenos Ayres.
SIS Trinculo, at Malta.
IS Freeman, at Southampton.
SIS Ice King, at Shields.
SIS City OF Lincoln, ut Melbourne.
IS Orduna, at Liverpool.
SIS Dante Aleghiere, at ST. Michaels.
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New York, Aug. IS.
NcGlynn and Moloney Reminiscent

do You remember the good old days
remarked Pat McGlynn. as he sat on a rocI
just north OF Dyckman street pier Will,
he was waiting for an eel bite the goot
old days when we used to land five and 81,
pound striped bass at Fort Washing tor
Point 2"
sure do" replied Pop Moloney, land
there were some real fishermen TO be met
with In those days"
You talking, Moloney. We never
The sun., 1919-08-28
SAILED FOR NEW YORK

SIS Taormina, from Genoa.
SIS Nasmyth, from Buenos Ayrs.
SIS BJornefjord. from Shields.
SIS San GennarO, from Naples.
IS Roma, from Lisbon.
SIS Council Bluffs, from Montevidso.
SIS Youngstown, from Liverpool.
IS X. I; LucIenbach. from Brest-
SIS Mobile. from Brest
IS Won Steuben. from Brest.
SIS Francis, from Rio.
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CONNECTICUT REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
FURNIsnED Apartments WANTED.

wHNTEDNs,I or ssSsn roon 49,,
ment, furnished, West Side. between i6Sth
and ib9th ST. high class. Write. stating
rent, etc. 70 W.. box $50 sun sdhos
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REALTY NOTES AND COMMENTS

transaction was the hrin of Cross 8
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OTHER SALES IN MANHATTAN.

WEST NINTH srREET-Ths Folsom
Corporation. George e. Lanse presi-
dent, sold for Miss Emily Emmett the
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SHAMK(uk sheepsheod Bay. DALI
! Capt PLACE
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COMMODORE

leaves Molitor's. OueenswAter Sta, svsry
Thurs and sat, eil5 train; sun. s:35 train
Plenty OF Sea Bass ana POrgies at
Klondke Banks $50 A. VI. Daily.
EMCl WI Sails every day at 1880 A. NJ
EWhN sunday A NJ. Sheepshead
Capt. J. MARTIN.
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FishingTaCkle and Bait
MANHATTAN AND THE BRONx

Dealers who do not sell live bait have tA
words tackle only" or mo bait" following
their names y
The evening world., 1919-08-14
U. S. WARNS MEXICO
IN new PROTEST NOTE
Threat of Radical Change in
Policy Grows Out of Catrou
Murder.

WASHINGTON Aug. u-Threat Of
"a radical change IN policy with regard
10 Mexico" was made In representations
20 the Carranza government following
the murder Of Peter catron. an Amer
lean. on July 7. the State Department
announced to-day.
That tho note had been dispatched
was disclosed to-day by the State De-
partment. together with tho information
that In Its reply the Mexican Govern
mont had said that everything possible
already was being done TO protect for
elgners.
There was a suggestion that unless
foreigners concentrated In populous
places II would be impossible to afford
them the protection demanded.
NEW ORLEANS. Aug. l4.-WhAt
was believed by government officers to
have been a plot TO overthrow the Car
ranza government OF Mexico was dis
closed here to-day with the arrest OF
Col. Fernando Vlllars and Col. Augustin
F1orod. former officers Of the Mexican
federal army. and Eucarlo Huerta, an
employe OF the Mexican Customs House
at Vera Cruez.
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LODGE COMMITTEE
TO EXAMINE WILSON
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
CONTINUED from First Page)

President was TO be confidential. Sen
ator Fall was said to have indicated
that he would not go because no rec
ord OF the discussions would be kept
and disputes would arse afterward
as to what the President said.
Members afterward described the
committee meeting as 'very peaceful"
and said there was no recurrence of
the bitter argument of yesterday.
Although the committee had planned
to take up amendments TO the treaty
with a view to an early report 20
the Senate the proposal TO call fur
ther witnesses and to consult the
President occupied all of to-day's
session. II was said proposed amend
ments would be taken up tomorrow
and the examination OF witnesses OK
pedited as much as possible.
Democratic members were under
stood 20 have opposed the ealing OF
all witnesses ON the ground that Vir-
tualy every Senator had made up his
mind how he would vote and that
public sentiment demanded that a
vote in the Senate should not be un-
duly delayed.
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GOVERNOR ASKS U. S. AID
TO CUT PRICE OF MILK
Wires Attorney General for Co
Operation to Punish PbfiteerS
Under Federal or State Laws.

Gov. smith thus afternoon tole-
yraphed TO Attorney General A..
Mitchell Palmer. at Washington. ask
ing for his so-ooeration in an effort
to bring about reduction in the
price OF milk in New York, ana ''to
punish any person or corporation
guilty OF any offense under the laws
OF the United States or The state Of
New York" The telegram says;
'Tnasmuch as milk Is coming into
New York City from New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Vermont, Now Hamp-
shire and Connecticut. the commission
that have appointed needs help
from your department through the
Interstate commerce laws. respect
fully request that your department
cooperate with us In our effort 20
bring about q reduction IN the price.
To that end urgently ask that you
detail at once one OF your staff 20
assist in an inquiry into all Of the
facts OF the matter"
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GRAND JURY FOOD INQUIRY
BY NATION IN new JERSEY
Summoned at Newark Next Week
to Investigate "Acute Situation"
in State.

Trenton. N. j.. Aug. 4.-Every Fed
erai Grand Juror in New Jersey was
notified to-day by telegraph by United
States District Attorney Bodine that
the Grand Jury would be convened
at Newark next Tuesday in view Of
the "aeute food situation in this
State"
In n subsequent statement Issued by
Mr.. Bodine, he declared that where
violations OF the food laws were
found he would ask for immediate in
dictments whether Il was "a poor re-
taller who takes excess profits or the
president OF the richest corporation
that handles food products"
Mr.. Bodlne also sent kilograms to
each County Food Administrator ask
ing them to advise him Of the names
OF dealers who refused TO sell food
at the prices fixed by the price, fixing
committees. He promised vigorous
action against such persons on
charge Of boarding food for an in
crease In price.
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WANT SPECIAL SESSION
OF n. ]. LEGISLATURE TO
CHECK FOOD PROFITEERS
State Law Needed TO Compel Plain
Price Marking on Hoarded
Food.

Federal Attorneys In New Jersey
to-day called on Gov. Runyon Of that
state to issue Immediately a call for
special session OF the Legislature
to deal with food hoarders and profit
GERS. The call, In formal statement.
bore the signatures OF United States
District Attorney Joseph L. Bodine
and hia First Assistant, Samuel a.
Keasler.
Department Of Justice investigators.
who have beer busy In several parts
OF the state all week. notably in
Newark and Jersey City, have found
that the New Jersey laws are de-
hcient as checks on profiteering. They
reported 10 the Federal Attorneys, at
a conference In Newark last night,
that food In great quantity Is stored
In warehouses there, and while the
dates when the commodities were
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enough Of II TO give each man az
much as he wanted. but they expect
TO get more. Every buyer had to
furnish his own wrapping paper and
twine and carry away what he
bought. Prevailing prices were
Trimmed bacon. IS cents: corned
beef. 20; ham. 90: pork and beans. s
cents a can.
BRookLVN- TO PROCEED GRIM.
= lNAlLY AGAINST PRoFITEERs.
District Attorney Lewis of Brook
lyn "a taking active steps 10 proceed
crimlnally against food profiteers. In
a letter to-day 70 Gov. Smith the
prosecutor stated that such evidence
would be submitted to a grand jury,
and that his once would take stops
to cooperate with the State and Fod-
eral authorities.
Commenting on his letter to the
governor the Kings County District
At.otney said his investigation would
oe as thorough as he can make IL.
he said. 'iind out where he gets hla
supplies. how much he pays for them
and what his margin OF profit Is.
Then we'll 20 70 the retaileF'a
source of supplies. the middleman,
learn the source OF his supplies, the
price no pays and his margin OF pro-
nt, And 90 on up the line, this in
quiry VIII 60 10 the very source. In
the end we hope 10 ind out who Il IL
that Is gouging the people"
Instructions regarding the distribu-
ton by parcel post OF War Depart
ment food supplies have been received
by Postmaster Burton OF Brooklyn.
He ordered the heads OF the Post
ONCE stations and substations to for
mulate plans for the distribution. He
will announce tomorrow the points
from which the distribution will be
made and the methods 70 be used.
The evening world., 1919-08-14
10000 PAINTERS PAY
$4,000 STRIKE FUND TAX
Union Threatens Nationwide
Walkout If strikebreakers Are
Employed.

Leaders Of the Painters Union. which
Is on strike. announced to-day that
10000 TO i2.OOO strikers have paid strike
assessments Of SO each. making fund
OF $4,000. Those who have paid are
permitted TO work for builders who Yield
TO the union demands.
The leaders said that ieo boss paint
ers had -'signed VI" and that one mem-
her Of the Master Builders Association
had yielded, thus permitting the re-
sumption Of work on the Capitol Thea
ter at sist Street and Broadway. lt
Whrning was issued by the union that
nation wide strike would be called n
non-uniom painters were employed. The
Hnlon wants u an hour and a flve-day
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placed In storage are on record the
existing laws could not be made ef-
fective unless the retail market price
which prevailed at the date of stor-
ing also were noted upon the con-
tainers.
Gov. Runyon Is asked to have the
State legislators amend the existing
Warehouse Act 90 AZ TO require the
marking OF the prevailing price Of
food at the time OF storing.
Later to-day II IL expected the
Federal Attorneys viii announce what
course they will pursue under the
Federal statutes against proflteers
and hoarders. The department agents
have evidence along this line, but 70
date the attorneys have not decided
whether TO go into court at once and
file a criminal information against
the persons accused or 70 walt until
the Federal Grand Jury meets next
month.
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600 JERSEY CITY LIQUOR
LICENSES HELD VOID.
Supreme Court Justice Rules Out
All in State Granted Since

TRENTON. NJ j.. Aug. il.-Between
500 and 900 liquor licenses in Jersey
city are nullified and licenses granted
throughout the state since July
when wartime prohibition became
effective are void. according to an
opinion rendered to-day in the su-
preme Court by Justice Swayze. In
setting aside the license to sell in
toxicAting liquors and beers granted
by Jersey City July last to Hugh
Meehan. No. s53 ocean Avenue. that
city.
The case will probably be appealed
to the Court OF Errors and Appeals.
The attack upon the action OF Jersey
City in granting the licenses was
made BY Samuel Wilson Of the new
Jersey Anti-saioon League.
The evening world., 1919-08-14
SALES TO Dc MADE AT PUsLIc
SCHOOLS.

Ths sales stations are all TO be Ia
fhe public schools. and IS schools In
brooklyn, IS an Manhattan. ~ In The
Bronx, 20 In Queens and 10 In Rich
mond have been selected for this pur-
pona. Two public ofiicials win be
bonded and given charge Of the fihan-
clai arrangements at each station.
while volunteer committees are being
organised In each district 20 assist
the two city employees.
The quantities which any person
may buy have not been limited. but
procautiona viii be taken 70 see that
the foods are not purchased py
dealers. who might sell them at a
pronL
A thousand Customs House en-
ployees this afternoon bought army
food from the supply especially cr-
dored for them. There was not
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PREACHER STAYS OUT LATE.

william Turner. the evangelist, who
was arrested recently at Eighth Ave-
nue. aud 41st street for preaching
after II o'clock at night. was con-
vlcted on disorderly conduct charge
by Magistrate Tobias in jefferson
Market Court this morning. Sentence
was suspended
Evidence showed that workingmen
who live In the vicinity OF his out
door pulpit had complained that he
The police had previously notified
him TO cease his exhortations at II
o'clock, but he paid no attention to
the order and his arTest followed
The evening world., 1919-08-14
DEVIL ANSE' HATFIELD DYING
Took Fart I'm Noted Feud in which
100 Were Killed.
lsprcial 10 The Evening WorldJ

LEXINGTON, KY. Aug. 1A-'Devii
Anse" Hatfield. elghty-four years
old, last surviving active member OF
this clan In the noted Hatfeld-McCoy
feud in the eighties, Is dying at his
home in Eastern Kentucky. according
TO word from there to-day.
He protested Christianity several
years ago and has since lived, very
quietly. More than 100 men. women
and children were slain during the
HATFIELD Mccoy fued and at one time
the States OF West Virginia and
Kentucky were at wars edge because
the Governor Of West Virginia would
not surrender members Of the Hatfield
clan to Kentucky. The feud started
over disputed ownership OF few
''raEorbaek" hogs. so legend says.
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WOULD GIVE PALMER ALL
POWER NECESSARY.

with conditions as they now are
over tho country" said Senator John
son, Democrat. South Dakota.
amendments will not hurt this act
and 1 favor giving Mr.. Palmer all
the power no asks to see II he can
accomplish what we desire to have
him accomplish"
81 want as litHe regulation OF the
commerce OF this country as pos
sible." said Senator Page. Republican.
Vermont. II will oppose any kind
of regulations we can avoid"
Congress was TO be urged to hx
reasonable profits and determine
what Is unreasonable restraint OF
trade" by Senator Owen to-day.
Owen approved the Federal Reserve
Boards advice that waste and ex-
travagance be avoided and that every
EFFORT be made TO increase produc-
tlon as a remedy for present high
prices. ,
Il agree with Gov. Harding that
the high cost OF living needs to be
abated by diiigent and efficient labor,
by thrift. avoidance OF waste and ex-
travagance." he said. "Private mon
opolles should be controlled and
profits restricted to a. rate that shall
be fair to the consumers"
Eleven cents a pound has been ad-
judged a FAIR retail price for sugar
by the Department OF Justice. Assist
ant Attorney General C. b. Ames an
nounced to-day.
APPEALS TO CONSUMERS TO RE.
PORT ABUSES.
Dealers charging more will be in
vestigated." said Ames. "Ten cents a
pound is a fair Wholesale price. The
additional penny should h enough
profit for the retail dealer"
Ames asked consumers who are
charged more to write, either to him
at the Department OF Justice. Wash
ington. or to the nearest United
States District Attorney.
All sugar now being sold in the
United states Is controlled by the
Government through the United
States Sugar Equalization Board.
with headquarters at New York.
Attorney General Palmer to-day Is
considering what may be done 10 curb
the rent boosters.
II have thought OF rents as an-
other Of the important items involved
In the high cost OF living problem
he said, but the only place 1 can
tackle that question at present Is here
la the District OF Columbia"
The rent question Is one for the
State authorities to handle, he be-
lleves, under existing laws. Whether
hs plans legislation to suggest to Con-
gTess covering the rent question he
did not say.
Hearings on proposed legislation
cold storage concerns were
to-day by the House Agri- |
,ulture Committee. with #. @. Turner,
editor of Products Review. OF New
FORK, opposing any further restraint |
He said the legislation under con-
would tend 70 decrease the |
usefulness and effici icy OF the cold |
storage systems.
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The Evening World to-dhy con-
tinued Its comparison OF retail food
prices with the prices declared by
the Food Administration to be fair.
Both ends OF Manhattan were inves-
llgated. Figures were taken In the
Washington Market and in the wash
ington Heights district Another
tasnlaiion was made in Long Island
city.
Prices in many instances were
higher than those approved by the
Food Administration. But in other
cases. especially In the cheaper cuts
Of meats. e was shown that the law
The evening world., 1919-08-14
TEXANS IN CONGRESS-
ALMOST COME TO BLOWS
Blanton Calls Hardy a Rubber
Stamp" and They Rush at
Each Other.

WASHINGTON. Aug. ll.-Represen-
tative Blanton. Texas. Democrat. to-day
on the floor Of the House characterized
Representative Hardy. Democrat. OF the
same State AS a rubber stamp" for
mis- efforts In defense OF the Admins
tration.
Hardy left his scat and rushed down
the aisle while Blanton started toward
Hardy. II required the efforts OF sew
eral members to prevent the Texas rep-
rrssutauVes from coming 10 bloWa
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WILL PROSECUTE
ALL WHO EXCEED
FAIR FOOD PRICES
tcOntinued IRON girst pase1
day before the Senate Committee 10
explain the amendments proposed 70
the Food Control Act.
FEARS PLAN Il WILL INCLUDE
Air COMMERCE.

III we amend this bill uaId sSna-
tor Smith. Dtmoetnt south Carolina.
~ viii mean we will Inciude every
article OF commerce and put the com
merce of America IN the hands Of the
Department OF Justice"
Senator McNary. Republican, Ore
gon. said he believed the bill now is
sufficient TO reach any conceivable
case. while Senator Smith. Democrat,
Georgia. expressed doubt that Con-
gress had constitutional power 70
pass such legislation, except as a
var peaspre.
Chairman Gronna explained that
Mf. Palmer's proposals were designed
to carry out recommendation made
by President Wilson. who had
pointed out that no penalty was pro-
Vided for the prosecution OF pro-
iteers. Senator Smith. South Caro-
lima. said that press reports showed
profteers were being prosecuted.
Amendment OF the act 80 as 10
enable the Government to prosecute
prohteerlng in shoes was urged by
Senator Ransdell. Democrat, Eouis-
lana.
The evening world., 1919-08-14
BROOKLYN GAS MEN STRIKE.
FIatbush Light May ne shut on
TO-Ntght.

Forty-eiSht men OF the Repair de-
pArtment OF the Flatbush Gas Com
pany at No. 1904 Flatbush Avenue.
Brooklyn. went on strike to-day for
an increase OF 81 day. The men In
clude filters. Jobbers. plumbers and
helpers. They want Sc for fitters, S
for jobbcrs and plumbers and a for
helpers, and the abollshing Of the
gradlng system' Inc men say the
increase.
They say that forty-six gas makers
at the Nostrand Avenue and Clarkson
Street plant will Join the strikers to-
night, leaving Flatbush without flu
minating gas. Recently the clerks In
the ofiice were granted an increase.
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OF demand Cwithont much regard to
supply had forced the prices even
lower than fair" Butchers said
that some cuts listed by the Food
Administrator were simply unsalable
and had 10 be thrown away.
In the Washington Market. where
prices frequently we're found higher
than those Of Long Island City or
upper Manhattan. there wero COM
plants about the government list,
dealers holding that the Fosd Ad-
mlnlstrator had failed to take into
account a number OF loss factors,
such a. shrinkRge and necessary
waste.
The evening world., 1919-08-14
NEW JERSEY MAYORS
TO MARCH ON CONGRESS-
About Fifty Win Invade Capital
Monday to Demand Food
Legislation.

WASHINGTON. Aug. M-New Jer-
sey Mayors will march on Congress In
body next Monday to demand action
10 redsos the high cost Of living.
Mayor oiilen Of Newark to-day ar
ranged with Chairman Haugen OF the
House Agricultural Committee for tho
presentation OF their remedies Giiion
said about hfty Mayors would be
present
The evening world., 1919-08-14
ENGLAND FACES RAIL STRIKE
Engineers and Firemen Present
900 Involved.

LONDON, Aug. A-A demand for
speedy settlement of their wage dis
pute, which was construed as being
In the nature Of an ultimatum. was
made to-day by the locomotive enEl-
neers and firemen upon Sir Auckland
Geddes. British Minister OF Recon-
structlon. About 5000 men are in
volved.
The letter forwarded by the rail-
way mems executive to-day declares
that unless progress toward a settle
ment Ia made during an interview with
Sir Auckland, which they demand shall
take place tomorrow, II Is feared the
leaders will be unable longer to re
strain their men from taking action.
The evening world., 1919-08-14
SWIFT DENIES HE OPPOSES
SANE STORAGE REGULATION
Also Declares His Company Has
Not DiSregarded Law of Supply
and Demand.

WASHINGTON. Aug. lt.-Louis z.
Swift. In a telegram 10 Senator Nc
Kellar. made public to-day. says;
'Swift and Company has not op-
posed sane regulation Of storage
methods. Swift and Company has
not disregarded the law Of supply
and demand. rather We are controlled
by It at all times. Conservation and
not speculation rs the motive behind
storing perishable food products.
ANY law that will tend to hamper,
discourage or make more uncertain
this necessary function OF conserving
food will result In dlscouragement in
production and higher food costs.
Swift and Company denies that the
packers are IN control OF the cold
storage business OF the country"
The evening world., 1919-08-14
ooL Rice saws He Asked to Bs Re
lieVed.

LEAVBNWoRrH. Aug. z. - Col
sedEwlok Rice, commandsnt Of the
disciplinary barracks here, said to-
day he had asked some time ago to be
relieved as eommandant In his four
years and eight months in the post
the number OF prisoners has trebled.
He 10 a strict disciplinarian. After a
mutiny among the prisoners on July
2i he put them on u bread and water
diet for six days and starved them
Into submission.
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Newark Man Killed Ga collision
During storm.

NEWARK, Aug. i4.--one person was
Killed and two others seriously injured
in collision late last night between a
trolley car and an automobile truck on
Washington Avenue near Chester Ave
heavy storm The motorman said the
truck had no tights In the rear and he
did not see II In the rain.
The dead man was Lawrence Y. Nc
Mahon, No. 57s New Street. Newark.
formerly city fireman.
The evening world., 1919-08-14
Two Drowned and Millions In Loss
In Delaware storm.

WILMINGTON. Del. Aus. ia
Lashed by a sixty-mlle gale and
pounded by numerous cloudbursts last
night. Delaware to-day estimated It's
damages at $4,000. 900. Scores OF ves-
sells line the shores to-day. tossed up
by the high winds. TWO men were
drowned from a barge.
The evening world., 1919-08-14
EiEAt OisOmaEEeFIns Dealers Indicted
In Ohio.

TOLEDO. o.. Aug. il.--ElEht food
concerns. including, the Rock Island
buttor Company. were indicted here
to-day by county grand jury. on the
charge OF violating the State anti
must law by fixing . minimum price
The evening world., 1919-08-14
SARATOGA RESULTS.

FIRST RAcE-For three year-old and
longs.-The Desert, 1OI (Fator). nrst;
Back Bay, l0s (Rodique), second; Bob
Hensk il3 (Connollyl, third, Pesa-
menta. .1adame Byng, Fizer. First Pull
kruteT, Renist also ran. Vl
The evening world., 1919-08-14
Lower Eood Prices for the ORANGES.

Mayor Murray OF Orange, N. j., and
Mayor Martens OF East Orange have
started negotiations with Government
agents for the purpose OF purchasing
army foodstuffs. They have been
authorised 10 buy army food to the
value Of $4,000 each. The Mayor said
that they expect to have sales In fire
houses before the end OF the week.
The two South Oranges and West Or
anEe are eonsidering doing the same
plan.