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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-02
WA RMS STREET RAILWAYS
OF PERIL IN HIGH FARES
Commissioner Ainey Recommends to Companies Rather The
Merchandising of Service Than DriDng Patrons Apdy

st. Louis, May 2.-Ideas as to the
solution of the fare problem OF cleo
trlc railways, so as to protect service
and investment, quite at variance
with the practice which has been
followed almost everywhere through
out the United States, except in Phil
adelphia, We're expressed by Will
liam ID. b. Ainey, chairman of the
Public Service Commission of Penn
ssylVania, in an address delivered
here before the Chamber of Com
merce of the United States.
Mr.. Ainey bore strongly upon this
proposition that increasing the fare
does not meet the situation, but in
many cases, differing as to local
conditions, makes it worse rather
than better, and if persisted in too
far leads certainly to bankruptcy of
the company pursuing such plan.
He said that it is without doubt
startling" that the operating revenue
OF the electric railways of the coun-
try for 1918 increased only 6.45 per
cent, even with the generally adj
Nanced rates, while expenses in
creased l6 per cent. He said that for
December the cost was 22 per cent.
higher than for the same month of
1917.
What he terms the merchandising
of service has not received the in
telligent attention of the electric
railway managers which it deserves,
in the opinion of Mr.. Ainey. Main
tanning that the public is entitled
10 adequate service lat Il rate gen.
erously sufficient to meet operating
expenses, provide a reserve for de-
probation and yield fair returns, -
he adds:
"A rate of fare so high as to lose
to the company a material part of
its patrons will result ultimately in
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-02
saby Coming To
Your Home?
The Wonderful Event That VIII Bring
Much Gladness.

Are you looking forward. dear prospective
mother, to, the, wonderful. glorious time
mite, which i3 of your flesh and blood,
with feelings Of misglving'
Now Is the time tt get In condition to
meet the crisis, aad three generations OF
women have found in the time ehonored
preparation, Mothers Friend, grateful,
penetrating remedy to prepare their systems
10 withstand the shock.
The action OF this famous remedy Is to-
relieve tension on drawn nerves, cords. ten
dons and llgaments. to relieve strain and
dscomforts, such as nausea. nervousness,
bearing-down and stretching pains. BY
regular use during the period the muscles
expand easily when baby Is born; pain
and danger at tho crisis Is naturally less
md the hours are fewer. Do not neglect
the use Of Mothers Friend. 1t Is for ex-
ternal application only, Is absolutely safe
and wonderfully effective.
Write the BradfielG Regulator Company,
Dept. n, Lamar Building, Atlanta, Georgia,
for their Motherhood Book, and obtain a
store. 1t & just as standard as anything
ycu can ts!al Of.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-02
BEFORE SUPERIOR COURT

Major Sumner S. Bowman. of the
Judge Advocate Generals Depart
ment. United States Army, was ad-
mitted to practice in the Supreme
Court of the United States on Thurs
day last on motion of Charles Evans
Hughes, OF New York, former Justice
of that court
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-02
GRANDMA GAVE HER
THE RIGHT ADVICE

Mrs. Elsie Genk, 3O9 Duncannon
Street, Philadelphia. says she's glad
she listened to the advice of her
grandmothcr. Il suffered from
stomach trouble and nervousness
My appetite was bad and | couldn't
sleep. 1 suffered from pains at the
heart. While | was in this Condi-
ticn my grandmother, Mrs. Miller,
told me about Tanlac and advised
me to try it. | bought some and
now | know from my appearance
and the way ] feel that I've gotten
back my health. l only took six
bottles of Tanlac. | sleep and cat
better. Tanlac has done me 50 much
good. It's a great spring tonic"
The genuine j. ]. Gore Co, Tan
lac is sold here by Georges, Gorgas',
Kramer's and Steever's and other
leading druggists in every COM
munitY.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-02
WOMEN SHAVE
UNKNOWINGLY

When yOu only remove hair
from the surface OF the skin the
result is the same M shaving. The
only commOn-sense way to remove
hair II to attack IL under the skin.
DeMirncle, the original sanitary
liquid, does this by absorption.
Only genuine DeMIracIe has n
mOney-bnck guarantee in each
package. At toilet counters in 60c,
81 and 50 sizes, or by mail from
us In plain wrapper on receipt of
price.
FREE book mailed in plain
sealed envelope ON request. De-
Miracle, 12Oth st. and Park Ave-,
New York.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-02
AwuysRd
Doutrichs Dependable Clothes
"Always Reliable"

This Live Store" has become famous through
out the land for its square dealing honest representation and
greater the price question comparing its
a soreYou
the truth statements when he people, believe what and
that's of the characteristics the Duh advertising has prestige
with the people because they have found We
sent anything be worth the for prices
higher than clothes that sold by the stores seemingly
reductions There's only the value for
buying clothes and YOUR STORE.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-02

1T has been said that all matter
disappears when Il temperature OF
273 below zero on the centigradc
scale is reached. Is this possible.
and if so how can it be eXpla ned -
DeuXaunes. Newark, \. j.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-02

Buy where you can feel satisfied
that you pay as much for your clothes as they
actually WORTH no more no ess-You wouldn't feel
right merchant sold you suit for thirty dollars that
only worth twenty-five dollars; and the merchant
who tries to make you believe he is selling you $40
suit for $50 is just far wrong, must be careful
these days to spend your money where &c, ,crvce
and satisfaction for your money
The Redwood gazette., 1919-02-05

here several days last year.
The income tax is just tax and
it is perhaps one of the hardest to
dodge for the reason that the federal
authorities afterwards send out men
to investigate the condition OF people
who are suspected Of making false
returns.
Mr.. Lynch says:
"The year 1913 was a banner year
for salaries and wages, and the high
war prices brought unusual profits to
:he average small tradesman and to
the farmer. The opinion in Washing
ton is that a million citizens and
residents W. make this year their
first income tax returns.
Gall signs indicate that the income
tax this year will roach nearly every
working man and woman, and nearly
every merchant, shop keeper and
farmer. Not all will have to pay the
tax, but nearly all will be obliged to
make sworn statement of the years
income.
81 am therefore advising every un-
married person who earnod $1,000 or
over the year 1913 and every married
persons, who together with wife or
husband, earned $4,000, to sharpen
his pencil and figure out how ne
stands.
| "He must ascertain accurately his
gross income from all sources. There
IS his salary or wages, including
over: ime pay and any bonus received
as additional compensation. A mar
ried person having children under Is
who ap1 working should include the
earnings of such children.
IF he sold any property at pro.
fit, the gain must be computed ano
included in gross income. If he rent
| ed any property to other persons, the
total rents received in the year must
be ascertained, and from that figure
a deduction may be taken for taxes
paid on rented property, the necessary
minor repairs, fire insurance, any IN
/ terest he may have paid on mort
gage, and a reasonable allowance fol
/ annual wear and tear of the rentet
property The balance is included
in gross income for the year.
'sIntep,st on bank deposits, whether
withdrawn or added to his bank bal
ances, must be included in all calcu
Ilations of income. Bond interest re
ceived during the year must also bt
The Redwood gazette., 1919-02-05
CLEAN UP THE PIPES

We are passing this along for what
ever it is worth Common salt, either
of the table variety or fine grain rock
salt (such as it used in making ice
creamy has been found effective in re-
moving SCOT and tar from the heating
surfaces, flues, smoke pipes or CHM
neys of hot water, hot air or steam
plants in residences or apartment bull
dings. For a residende of eight or ten
rooms proceed as follows. Get The fire
into good condition so that the fuel bed
is bright or incandescent and on the
The Redwood gazette., 1919-02-05
Sharpen Pencil;
Figure Your Tax
EXPERTS WILL HELP PUBLIC
MAKE OUT INCOME RE-
TURNS.

The income tax problem will soon
stare the public in the face. While
at present no law has been enacted
to cover the 1913 incomes, congress
is busy with the revenue bill in
which an income tax is provided to
cover the past pear.
Collector of Internal Revenue, +.
J. Lynch, has sent to the newspapers
of the state an appeal to again assist
in bringing the features of the IN
come tax before the public. He states
that as soon as the bill is passed,
blank forms will be SEM out to those
who come under the law and special
men will be detailed to visit the vari-
Gus towns to help people make out
their income tax reports. 1t will be
remembered that such man was
The Redwood gazette., 1919-02-05

hottest part of the fire spread about
two or three handsful of salt; then
close the fire door and open the draft.
the heating plant will Immediately be-
come filed with dense white fumes
which will penetrate to every part of
the furnace smoke flues and chimney,
and in from one-half to one hour, the
effects of the salt will disappear. Then
brighten up the fire again and repeat
the operation two or more times until
all heating surfaces have been entirely
cleaned. Later one application of the
The Redwood gazette., 1919-02-05

salt treatment once or twice a week
will keep the heating surfaces in clean
and efficient condition. The chemical
action will not attack iron or in any
way be detrimental 30 the heating
plant. For larger or smaller heating
plants, increase or decrease the
amount of salt proportionately
The Redwood gazette., 1919-02-05

A stitch in time saves lot of cur
iosity.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-08
FtRS-Supplies Of European
Skins Almost Exhausted

Furs of European origin increase in
value daily, according to raw fur mer-
chants, who say the supply of raw
skins of this class now in this coun-
try is almost exhausted. Many deal
ers are said to have made large pur-
chases Of skins in Russia, but have
been unable to get them out of that
country: The Omsk government has
declared void all contracts made by
the Bolsheviki and only recently the
kolchak government is reported to
have prohibited the expectation of
furs bought at the present rate of ex-
change of the ruble. Mink, kolinsky
and sable, from Siberia, it is said, are
only permitted to be shipped out of
the country in exchange for raw ma
terials or for cash or credit at an
exchange rate Of about 33 cents for a
ruble./
Supplies of South American and
Australian furs, which are gaining
prominence in fashion, are becoming
more plentiful, but as yet are not com
ing to this country in sufficient guam
titles to affect the upward swing of
prices. Australian and South Amer
lean dealers are reported to be ad-
vancing, prices on the strength of
heavy buying by American, English
French and German dealers
New-York tribune., 1919-08-08
Buyers Arrived
Buyers are invited to register in this
column by teiepi,oning Beekman S243
between 10 m. and p. n.
ABERDEEN N1iss-N Ror9raa,

ABERDEEN, N1ss.--M. Bergman. dry
goods. notions, etc; Broadway Central
ABERpEEN, s. p.-Pred's STYLE shop
womens furnishings; 216 West Thirty
third Street.
ALBANY-Grinin Co; J. Griffin. photo
supplies. Grand
AKRON-M oNein Co; Miss Knapp
ar5 ag5 e,mbIroidery; Syndicate Trading Corp
ALLENTOWN- Schwartz & Son. E.
c. schwartz, manufacturers boys clothing
ANDEnsoN, s. c.-poliakon Co; s.
AUSTIN - Condit- FRANKLIN Co; c. L.
Condit dry goods and ready to wear. 1170
Broadway; Park Avenue Hotel.
Rosenberg. siilss; Alcazar'
IMORE-Valenslei & Co.; Mr..
BAlNRRlDGE-s. siegel. dry goods and
clothing; broadway Central.
s,dsaHS1s S,si 15e4dsen r 5u'0n china and
BALT1MOKE-Cahn Coblens Co. w. p
Jester. umbrellas, iaen's furnishings. wonl-
ems 5nig gnascwsears Hotel pennsylya
5rs!iss i:s %.ssh &Ssnas ,s % 4'
c. e Woodward hats. caps, mems fur.
nishings and furs; Imperial.
BARToW. F!a.-c. E. Earnest Merchan-
BAY CITY. rex-Bruuner & oertling;
BISMARCK y. D.-A ". Lucas CO. {.
4. ". Lucas, ready to wear; Miss A.
Plattner, ready ito wear; rs West Thirty
fourth Street room 100.
ROONNILLE, Y. y. Z. Bahcock Co;
J. p Babcock, drygoods, etc; Breslin.
BOSTON-Boorsteiu Myers < Co. X.
Boorstein. manufacturers clothing; Com
BosToN-F 7. Knight furniture; Com
nodore.
BOSTON. Klein, groceries. etc;
BosToN-M Sandman & Co. NJ. Sand
man. manufacturers waists and dresses,
BOsToN-I- Goldstein Co; l.. Godstefn.
shoes, Marlborough.
BosToN--s. Miller. piece goods; Broad
BOsTON-M Chaser. mems furnishings;
BOSTON Roxbury Drygoods Co; NJ
Cohen, drygoods; Brotzel.
BOSTON-Chandler Co; Miss l.. Otis
womens suits, 230 Fifth Avenue.
B0sTON-Moore & sullivan; }. A. Fitz-
seTsd msP [prnlshnss Gamnu Imperial s5na
goods and furnishings; Broadway Central.
BRUNWlCk, Ga.-haiser Bros; L. FT
Eaym, general merchandise and carpets
ByTrALo N Y-Adam. Meldrum Co.;
Mrs B. O. Mason, millinery. $50 Fifth
bUFFALo-I. n Adam CO., J. A. Tay-
Tor. laces and neckwear; : West Thirty
seventh Street.
AgFFALo-,J. y. Adam Company Miss
ii. Lensenhuber siiverwarc jewelry: .
Wet Thirty seventh Street.
CARBONDALE, Penn.-Mlss NJ E Gal
i.shy, millinery, Imperial.
CARTHAGE. Tex.~-O. II. Butler Co; Q.
H. Butler, drygoods. clothing. shoes; Bres-
CHARLOTTE. N. c-B. F. Matthew.,
drysoods: a. Fa4tl, ll6 West Thirty second
Street.
CHATTANOOGA. Tenn.-Mnler Bros; ].
c. Henderson, clothing, etc; care OF 1850
broadway.
HESTER, Penn.-Allison & Co: l. AL
Iscn. repre- senting LonEacre.
CFICAGO~-S Obe-ney er, general rndse
Holland House.
cHicAGo-salzbers & Co; Mr.. salz-
berg. manufacturers clothing, Commodore
ClilCA GO-Herskowitz & Son: NJ
Hers',cwitz, house furnishings; Connie
dCT-
CEICAGO-L s, Gordon. drygoods and
furnishing goods. Grand
CHICAGO-P- n. Marks; ]. Marks, no
tions 4 rlington-
cHfcAGo-Danzger & Co; T. Richter.
millinery. Comm odore
GHICAGO.sid- andel. E. Jacobs. coats
and suits; 1888 Broadway.
CHICAGO-Hyland Bros: J. NJ Hy-
land. millinery; All Fifth Avenue; Wood
ward
New-York tribune., 1919-08-08
Ostrich Feathers Auctioned
Prices Realized Below Those
Prevailing Abroad

Prices for the 1000 pounds of
ostrich feathers auctioned yesterday
by the R. & R. Importing Company
showed little change from those that
ruled in the first of the series Of
plumage sales last month The offer
ing, divided into 325 lots, brought about
Sl60,000 Body feathers sold from
Sl.25 to $40 a pound, wings from $50
to 500 a pound, and spadones, or
plumnge from ostrich chicks, from $40
to SIS a pound. The highest price
paid was 500 a pound, brought by one
lot of prime white wings. Three hours
and fifteen minutes were consumed in
the selling.
"The prices brought by the offerings
at the sale" said A. Rosenshine, pres-
dent of the r. & R. Importing Com
pany ARE from so to 35 per cent be-
low prices in Paris, London and Cape
Town. The vogue for ostrich trim
ming on hats and gowns in Paris and
London is responsible for the upward
trend Of prices over there. We expect
prices to advance here, as fashion de-
mands more widespread use of
plumage."
New-York tribune., 1919-08-08
Airplane Factories
Swamped by Orders

The day when the skies will be filled
with airplanes, driven for business and
pleasure. is not far distant. Henry
Woodhouse, vice-president of the
Aerial League of America, says more
than 500 persons bought or ordered
airplanes in the United States during
that 500 more are eager to place their
orders, but cannot do so because
manufacturers are unable to promise
an early delivery. One company alone
"has orders for over 800 airplanes and
is so rushed with prospective orders
that it has found it necessary to put
on two shifts in its factories"
Even at present prices, planes are
easily within the reach of persons who
buy the more expensive makes Of
motorcars. There are thousands of
expert aviators who were trained dur
ing the war and probably would not
object to serving as air. chauffeurs"
at wages comparable to their altitude
records. Furthermore, those who wish
TO drive their own planes ana get
the fullest amount of enjoyment out
Of the sport can learn easily.
One fight in plane, as rule, is
sufficient to make an enthusiastic con
vert of a person who has never been
any higher above the carth's surface
than the top of an office building. A
few spiral giides, tail spins and several
loops thousands of feet in the air
and motoring ever after seem the
harmless diversion of mollycoddles.-
Birmingham Age-Herald.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-08
Zig Factor
In the Cost in Shoes

!, Deal crs IN footwear stated yesterday
mat the American public does rot have
70 pay SIS to $50 a pair for shoes if
they are willing to sacrifice style.
lhey asserted that shoes Of excellent
wearing quality can be obtained on the
market at prices ranging from S6 to IS
pair. These shoes, they argued, sac
Fhce style for service. The extrava-
gance of the American people, say deal
efs' accounts for the high priced shoes
on the market. The style sells the
shoe IN this country, and something
mat IS not up to the minute cannot be
sold at any price. Ope dealer in en-
pnaslzing this point. stated that Chi
esgo firm recently advertised the sale
looO pairs of shoes at 10 cents a
par The shoes were odd lots and dead
S,ck Mock that the firm wanted cleaned out.
Inc company had great difficulty in get
Hhg rid OF them even at the rid culous-
low price quoted
Inc amount of old style shoes being
sold to Europe at $1.75 to So pair,
merchants stated shows that cheap
snoes could be obtained in the domestic
market II people would not pay so much
attention to stvle
New-York tribune., 1919-08-08
High Prices Check
Sales of Hosiery
Retailers and Jobbers Hesitate
to Place Large
Orders

Manufacturers prices on silk hosiery
are said to have reached a point where
jobbers and retailers arc hesitating to
place further large orders Retailers,
because OF the delays in production and
short stocks in the hands of manu-
facturers and jobbers, are carrying
larger stocks than usual in order to
cover themselves on sizes and styles
not obtainable on short notice from
their wholesalers. Present business is
said to be confined to replenishment Of
these stocks in amounts that are abso-
lutely necessary.
While the hosiery departments in
large stores are doing a larger busi-
ness in dollars and cents than ever
before because Of the high prices,
there is said to have been a falling off
in the number Of pairs sold lately be-
cause of recent advances. Some re-
tailers are inclined to think the peak
at which volume of business can be
done has been reached and that fur
ther operations will have to be re-
stricted unless there is a price reces-
sion. Manufacturers say there is no
prospect of fall in the cost of raw
material or labor in the knitting mills.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-08
tHEMlCALS-Pofnsh
compounds More in Demand

rotash compounds were more active
sses'erday than for a month past. Per
"asnsanate nj potash, largely used as
Ga uisintectant, WAS actively sought at
m.I ~ cents pound, the supply on the
~s ~srket being reported light. There
foSs good buying in caustic potash both
~ domestic consumption and export
me- largest purchases came from man
taeIurers Sts.Irers of soft soaps and concerns
rrsa s,ns. use this chemical as drying
Ssn.. sS,. Carbonate of potash was diff
my my 10 obtain for spot delivery. with
ra.s: ra.ses ranging from II to IS cents, ac-
;s,aine to quantity and test. Buyers
siIuaed manufacturers of foodstutfs,
nho.oohie gas, lenses, glassware and
topographic supplies Bichromate of
orssn pornI was firm at 25 and 26 cents a
cauao. cor.;o Yellow prussiate of potash
tjv.i..' scarce, and dealers are ac-
ny seeking supplies.
nonns nns present scarcity of potash COM
'1nas 4 Is attributed to the great drop
si.apes pslces which took place after the
sning of the armistice when the
ccssnoslos'ilty of German competition
ehssso buyers to hesitate or pur
nnmss. nsss. The price drop caused a
fhs fhoer of firms which entered into
~. PRODUCTION of potash during the
thsn!o 20 divert their output to other
iers Even at present prices the
NH q hve firms that are manufact-
are said to be selling below the
New-York tribune., 1919-08-08
COLORS-Pending Legislation
Checks Trading in DYES

In the market for dyestuffs there
IS general disposition on tbs part
of both consumers and producers not
TO engage in large transactions until
various bills affecting the industry,
now before Congress, nave been acted
on. Most of the larger consuming
industries seem to have stocks enough
on hand to carry them over the period
which is likely to clapse before pend
ing legislation becomes effective, ard
such quantities of domestic dyestutfs
as they need from time to time to
tiH In stocks are easily obtairable in
the market. So far there has been
little inclination to load with supplies
in anticipation of an advance in prices
should measures for the protection Of
the American industry be enacted into
law.
Most of the buying yesterday was
for export account, the demand for
bright colors from the Orient and
South American countries being most
in evidence. Chrome colors and di-
rect black were in fair demand. Fer
the latter price of 81 a pound was
quoted.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-08

men who were paid ss5 week are
now receiving ss5 to So The salarv 81 arv
increase has even extended to office
boys. Two years ago | could get env
number of boys for S. week. car,
not get a boy for SO week row.
There is no profteering in the shoe
business to- day, in my opinion. Dealers
have been forced to advance prices be-
cause of the great increase in overhead
charges. So long as wages and the
prices 0. commodities continue to a6-
vance, shoes will remain high"
Louis ]. Robertson, of L. F. Robert
son & Sons, stated that no profiteerinp
is going on in the leather business.
"Frires," he said, "are based on re-
placement value x man who bought
leather at low price six months apn
is justified in selling his footwear at
the price it would cost him to replace
his goods were he to go into the leath-
er market to purchase stocks. This
cannot co called profiteerng. It is a
sound business principle which gov
erns sales in every line of industry. If
man buys leather to-day and the price
declines in the next six months, he
must take his loss and say nothing.
The leather business is characterized
by slow turnover and dealers must
protect themselves or go bankrupt.
"This cannot be called profiteerng,
however, as business is moving right
along. There is no accumulation Of
STOCKS in anticipation of higher prices
so far as | know"
Tanners interviewed stated that they
have been forced to advance the prices
for leather because of the extreme
shortage of hides and the wage in
creases which have been granted dur
ing the last three years. 1t was said
that laborers engaged in the picking
of hides are now getting from $40 to
$50 a week, whereas three years ago
they received 50 day.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-08
The News of Business

borrowing This is between sasona for
business ne and even under
active The situation is aggravated
collections and the
and commercial firms which have built SURPRISES
in commercial yesterday slightly easier
the market, and
h<n discounted 5A basis although general run of
the higher at 5 The supply of bills smaller, owing
tunc off in borrowing operations.
companies the -four mills and the packing
among the most active borrowers the the
the demand for lighter
months Interior banks buying
taken of bills in the last
fsw days at per
house which deals bank market at
almost complete tandst The have not supported the
months