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The Washington times., 1919-10-14
MAYOR DONS 0VERALLS;
AIDS STREET WORKERS

ROCHESTER,, n Il, oct. II
Mayor James B. Young proved that
he is no Stacker when Il comes to
work Dressing himself in overalls
and jumpers, he tooN charge Of q
street department crew doing some
important work on the main street
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MRS. IEANETT
nnrvrrrT CT,ATRwOVANF

PIANIST. CLAIRVOIANT.
Guaranteed 20 read your entire life, past,
Rrnrrut nnd future. She asks no questions.
frf before you utter q word she tells what
yea called for, names of friendA, enemies.
tells how 10 gain success in business,
health, eourtGhips marriage, divorce tells
zen what part o. the world viii be sue
ccrrful for you; -udviEeg how 20 gain and
hcld q good poGitioni she tells II the ou1
you lovc q tFu1 or false. Are you iu
troublel % ygu nno the one {ou @ nays
actfnr coci ana Indifferent toward yOu2
-Gne wfu remove al obstacles ard tell g1u
how 20 win and held the one gou dgElFa
She FguulttE the separated, locateg absent
friends ana relatives. HCldiugl tA-eo.
roa Tfh 81 81 w. fcDpoEitg 0aEn q Cal
RrfwnEr Pnr1ur0. laa
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MRS. BOSWELL

PhIWTsT AND CLAIRNONANI,
Gives adFiccs on business u1atteres iote,
health and family HhairB; tells ~ the enc
ycu love 10 true or false, what palL q lne
country Ia lnrl-ferf 10 you, what 90 do 20
ne successful On ufG. Gives you oalea anu
dgctE, tells you what has passed N NE
and what "a happening, without asking a
Ginrle u0ueafiou She does not tell %
pieaEe but reads Just 80 the hands inul-
cate tells you the planets you were poIn
under, the lucky and unlucky planets;
when and whom you will marry; settles
and explains love, family trouble. mar
rage. divorce, health. lawsuits Epecula-
fiona fuverruIeutr. transactions OF an
kinds In fact no matter what yo1r hope
fear or ambition, come 90 this noted palm
ilt and hnd help. There is no use for any
one TO Be unsuccessful or uuhauWg. No
ulttgr what the cause, her advice remove
ell trouble. She guarantees satisfaction
neadlnEE. l1.ao. 40 TTH 81 y. w. ~
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MADAM STANLEY.

ROAL GYPSY PALMIST,
IeldE your hand like an open book; it is
not Necessary 10 mention all great and
wonderful things Madam Stanley has and
can DO Tor her patrons; her name and
wonderful readings for the last 10 years in
Washington win be a recommendation 20
alls satisfaction guaranteed; give her call.
Sccoud floor front. Look special for
f4p eth GO. ~. w, formerly Of 1911 H n. z.
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PROF. BELMONT-

Need CIHirvoyant and Paimlat, eaa
which are the record Of your life BoinH
q graduate of two colleges of palmiBtry.
and reveal 90 you important matters Of
gouF future life. Gives advise on bust
lrus mattcE1 love, health and family AZ.
fairs; tells name of your future husband
uf vile tells 10 one you love ig true OF
l1lE8; what part of the country is lucklelt
g Tuus what 20 DO % be successful IN
ltlci removes troubles of an nature; briugl
the separated toEstheF; tells the secret ci
having personal influence with your aG9o-
ciatcl Prof. Belmont 81 q PEych0logiGt
g. WoFld HcnoWns Readings. 81 lzl6 New
AcFE Ava. n Wa next deer 20 Aaeonio
The Washington times., 1919-10-14

IDA TARBELL Qsft) and Lillian M Wald Of New
York city who are attending the National Industrial
Conference at the Pan-American building, which re-
sumed its sessions today The photograph taken
steps of the an-American building
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
MARCUS LA MAR
FoE YEARS WASHINGTOE'S
EAVORTTE ADVISER.

4cucaled in occult mysteries ana Hlhau U
Elllclonhy iu Egypt and India. AcknoMi -
e-lrQ ~ the most noted -Eeicntlets - ~
llceL oiTtlnruiEhcd medium OF mooern
llIel Reads your every hope rear alu
4l-lfc like an open book, giving lull lanles'
llctl, figures and ocationE, accepting no
- unlcE1 perfect satisfaction ts given you
MARCUS la MAR has brought about MOI Z
uappT marriages. reunited more sepa 80 - a
and hultfsf r7Trr neopIc out Of distress and
aCfrow than any medium in America re
Elccccdu even IN the most difficult cases,
where an cthers have failed. His adFlce
on burIncrr. 1nuruitr. change of location,
etc. n uueuualed To consult MIN means
90 EI end the uiosI interesting and posltlNely
the unrt raluabie half hour you have ever
hnoa Hours, ~ a. m. 20 p, m oalig' =
closed SundayB 80
12go 6 81. n. W., NEAR 18TH ST. y W
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about the btsh cost OF living. Let Us
put stUp 70 ths high cost of leaf
ing
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PHRENOIOGY
ARE YOu HAPPYi

There is = way TO overcome all difacuI.
tieE, trouble and anxiety. A correct and
truthful readiug ot your life By the science
Of phrenoloEg will show you COW you can
Be- happy. No questions asked. The head
and -face arc as an open book BY which all
HHaira Of life can be read. Don't be q fail
urq Como today Adyice on all subjects
MADAME waste.
PhrenoIogist and Business Adviser
g2g 18th st. ~ W Hours 40 an. 20 3 pm
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MADAM DASHMAN.

CONSIDERED THE MOST GIFTED
CLAIRVOTAET IN AMERICA
viii help you 20 decide what tB best Tor
vou 20 do iu love, business, marriage, a.
voEce. changes, traVeliuEi VIII tell you d
yea viii marry the one you love, give you
lucky days and numbers. See her today
she can tell you lots Of things yen WlA DC
Elad % know. Unlike ordinary people
Madam D'Ashuan has possessed the cG-
traordinary power from childhood
MADAM D'ASHMAN,
Room 50, 1901 G st. n W
Cpf. l1th and G. OPP. Droop Music store,
Iga
Mss Ia POINTS, Spiritual AdVi8eF VIII
the tate Indian psychic. 1919 Bth gt So.
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MADAME ISMAR

Bern with q Double Veil.
GIFTED PALNTBT AND CLAIRVOg ANT.
INTERPRETER OF DREAMS.
Gives. confidential and absolute infoFma-
ten on al Affairs near and dear 10 the
hEman race-past8 present and future.
Gives advice on love, marriage divorce
family affairs, law. aDecu1affonH. eiC.
Makes up lovers quarrelE Can break %
gour euemg'G power and remove bad luck
and evil Influences Satisfaction guarau-
Ted Located 90 private residence al
fbB LOUISIANA AVENUE y NE
lOpposIte Court H0Esel
Hours ] Q a. m 20 o. m. Daily
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DANCING
PWANT no DANCE ,

YOU CAN LEARN AT THE
HlGHTWAY SCHOOL or DANCING
1873 New York Ave. (bst. 18th and IFfb1
Prof Cain, AIRS. H. l.. Holt Migs Fif2.
hugh personally teaching. Private IeSEoou
any hour 75c. Need not have apBoInt-
mont Ph. Franklin 7EBt.
CLOVER, 0l8 22ndi PRIV. lessons ANY fi-,S
75e; class Tue1dayU and Fridays. W.IisS
auiO-tf
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RIZPAH ELDON

cLhIRNOTANT. MEDIUM.
KuoWlcdEe Of the future is power Tor the
present and clllrVoyanco gives that kuowI-
ecEe. HiEpuh Eldou iG one Of the world q
rolled mediums and palInist8. she stands
81 ue lu ucr profession A. q scientific
I.sI uiGt she ig accurate as MEDIUM she
riftu names and descriptions OF spirit
friends. messages and information on an
afgifE of Hfe. family Affairs. love adairn
fUr.nfEl deals, mining and Inventions.
fABLOHG Cor 6th and q gtG. n. W.
Entrance 7o1 6th -
Hours. 10 a. D. 20 10 r. g. lg'
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MRs. AURORA B. WYMAN.

& Spiritual medium. Consultation g1.OO.
interviews ~ appointment. Ladies only.
8fI3 18th Et. n. W. Phone Col. 6222.
The Washington times., 1919-10-14

new AND 7sECOND-HAND CLOTHES
WOFKTNGWEN-lIind yea, there are
many now scheming 10 get your goat
and all the cash that you tote. Here's our
the slightly used oVercoats al s. up; and
feU ma about the fine dresses and Cloakg
We sell JUsTHs OLD STAND. 619 D. 10
WINDOW SHADES
coed Quality opasae. Best guartv %
il,ss.,tS a5tsd e your SOC SSTssa SSgsaus hung CSC
We can With sampleL Ph. Line. s7g.
KLEEBLATT'S llFH EFs AEP; q B
ia1T-tf
PIANO TUNING
COLUMBIA 470s, GEO. n. .. WALKER
Pianos and players tuned, repaired ana
rebuilt; many years foreman Of Percy Fo1-
ter's ana Wm. Knabs repair department
/ 40 Morton ct. NV. oct2 So
&c. CHAs. II. GPEAEE. g
For years me tuner with Percy FostgG
Plano CO. Col 3oS3-J- 2s23 Ontario "a
IATTREssEs AND UFHOLsTERING
Feather Beds Made Into Mattress. Up
,5SIs h9lstSEnFF FFs, ssBeIysss s5B TSs5 gT1'YF' .tP
AUTO REPAIRING.
LET u do y0uF Ford FepaFinEi We save
]. A. CATS,
722 Brewers courtg n, F., between sth ane
9Th, g ana II SITS Line. fo6S. l6
PAINTING AND PAFERHANGING
PAINTING, DECORATING by arst-elaEs
promptly and vel. write Mr. FALK, S1O6
nth st. n. ". Phone Franklin 2643.
BEAUTIFY YOUR HOME
Painting ana PaperhanEiaE done reason
ably. Subtraction guaranteed Estimates
THE DECORATIVE SHOP.
71e 1Ith st. N. W. Franklin 53I9.
my1i-90t
PLTMBING AND BEATING
AUGUST ". HAGEREANN,
ll22 18th q. y. ". Prank ti32.
JobbinF q Speciality.
Satisfaction Guarauteed-
I. sALaAs.
promPtIy al92lE- : ATTENDED e. Sis 8 IT. r. ".
Franklin 37Bg. au14.d-eLgu-9ot
CARPENTERs kND BUILnERs
HOUSE EEPABs or ALL KINDS
Estimatsu Furnished.
gNIDER BROS, 1850 10th 81. n. ".
Phone Franklin 2625.
GENERAL House Repairing; workman
ship and prices 70 please you Also roof
painting. Franklin 2si-J. Bels-d
ADVERTISING sI'ECIALTIES.
BASTIAN BROS. Co, MARJUFACTUREEs
Advertising Speciaities.
Celluloid and metal embleml
Badges, buttons and EiEna.
FRANCIS c. WALLACE, HanaEoF
SIS Washington Loan & Trust bldg
Phone Main ia
CHAIR CANETNG
CHAIRS CANED
AND REPAIRED. CALL NORTH 8esL
jyle-sot
JUNK DEALERS
| WANTED 20 bay any Old junk; prompt at-
teution 20 small or large orders; goods
weighed and paid on premises. Our service
uneQualled.
| MANHATTAN JUNK co.
20s7 Georgia ave n. W. North 1885,
-Four Doors Above American Ball Park
OC3-sot
MIRRORS REgILVERED
/ TIlTE 20 FeHIlVeF your old mirrors new rliF.
ror1 20 order Work guar. Estimates.
THE MIRROR SHOP.
~. B. BrotBiEy, Prop. 1926 -. N. ".
gcl6-90t
CLAlRVOYANTS
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-CLAlRV0YANTS
80 bg tke Distriet Of CoI,lm!
MADAM PARKER

MADAM PARKER,
GIFTED CLAIRVOTAET AND MEDIUM
u you are going to seek advice or help,
Why not consult one who 70 we'll known,
enc who tg here permanently This gifted
lady can tell you anything you wish TO
family affairs. When and whom you will
marry. What part Of the country % best
for sou. What TO do to be successful in
ufe. Removes evil influences. Tell how 70
win and hold the one Of your choice. sat-
iEfacttou or no chargeG- Readings, lee.
1al1 y -. y. W, between 18th and l3th-
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CLAlRVOYANTS

LissE6sa 81 tis District Of CoIna.bia
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NEW AND 7sECOND-HAND CLOIHES
WORKTNGWEN-Mind yea, there are
many now scheming 10 get your goat
and an the cash that you tote. Here's our
way-to give true WElue and more See
the slightly used oTercoats At 50 up; ana
ten ma about the 6ns dresses and Cloaks
We sell. JUsTH's OLD STAND. 61s D. l3
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-01-10
MISS FLORENCE LUKE.

Death has again taken from our
midst a bright and happy young lady,
who was loved by all who came in
contact with her.
Miss Florence Luke was born in
Wauwatosa in 1898. and has spent all
her life in this city. The deceased
was the only daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Luke, West Milwaukee
Avenue. She died Sunday night, Jan.
5. at 10 O'Clock at the family home at
the age of Fl years. She was appar-
entity in good health up to a few days
of her death The funeral was held
from St. Bernard's Church. Wednes-
day, January s, at o'clock. Inter
ment was in the Holy Cross Cemetery.
The family have the sympathy of a
large circle of friends. She leaves be-
sides her father and mother three
brothers, two of whom are now in the
service and are now in France, and
were unable to be here for the funeral.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-01-10

FOR RENT-House with rooms,
bath. screen porch enclosed in win
teri and sleeping porch. Inquire OF
w. A. Clapp at the postofice or at 81
Stickney Avenue.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-01-10

This newspaper is a member of the
Wisconsin Patriotic Press Association
and pledges its incorporating loyal.
ty to our government in this war.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-01-10

LOST Envelope containing letters
signed Helen. Leave at the Kuhn
muench Drug Store, Wauwatosa.
47w2
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-01-10
Daily Thought.

Great men stand like solitary towers
In the city of God-Longfellow.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-01-10

Mr. and Mrs. Spencer A. Pease of
Chicago, spent New Years Day with
his parents.
The evening world., 1919-08-06
ENRIGHT'S BOSOM FRIEND
IS HIRING men TO GUARD
PROPERTY OF THE B. R. 7.
Former Police Inspector Hughes De
nies Thai He Is Engaging
Slikebreakers.

Former Police Inspector Eddie
Hughes. personal friend OF Police Com.
missioner lnrisht ard brst man at the
Wedding OF the connissioner. u in
charge OF the Office at No. lzO Atlantic
avenur. where tho q. r. T. In hiring
guards for its property. hughes denied
lac was hiring strikebrcakors and
stated tho company did not plan to hire
any men to replace tho strikers.
Il aru simply hiring men 10 guard
property OF the d. IL r." said Hughes.
They are special poncemon In q way
and will be at elevated stations, dopots,
car barns and power housos working
Ia eight-hour shifts. Since Monday ]
have hired 500 men and hope TO have
l.sOo at work BY Thursday night The
company L. not after strikebreilkerS
The ofticiais do not think enough men
viii 50 OUT on strike " Tie uD many
lines"
Hughes refused TO tell the wages be-
Ing paid the men. II u Understood sew
eral hundred have been on the pay roll
today at from 81 to it.SO. HnRhcs is
said to receive Sc a DAY Tor every man
lie obtains. lie took time. 20 explain the
Immense sizs OF the B. r. T. proparty
and the number OF MEN aesded as
guards.
Mayor Hylan said he did not know that
former Police Inspector Hughes. a
frt6nd Of Commissioner EnriKht, was
furnishlDE b. r. n. guards.
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Gould you livein the des.
crt, seventy years, and
stil be beautiful

You cpaid II you knew the secret of
me Cd Arab Sheik. He had lived ON
y scorrhing sands Of the Great Desert
~ be seventy years-and YET hadn't
1wfinkis 70 mar the perfect smooth.
nees cf his hronSe skin.
We persuaded him to tell US his
eecret-and here II Ia in Marjaneh
t3fnkie Cream. Il seems like magic,
Dul L b only the marvellous oils of the
Qrlspt In proper combination. These,
- Ne know. have created and pre-
asryed beauty for women way back 10
ne days Of Cleopatra and before.
Ths cid Arabs secret Is yours-Ifyou
chpqoe a satiny. wrinlleless skin
Laawei. Remember. Msrjaneh Wrinkle
Lrcam rgmOUes wrinkles II you have
ihernror prevents their coming II you
ttniS soon Tough. Don't wait SOC and
81 90 AZ your dealers. II he hasn't them.
ss1d 25c for trial tube, together with
lllAl box Of exquisite Marjaneh Face
fngdcr. 10 Usit Manufacturing Co. Of
Amsslch Incy $40 West A5th Street,
lisw Ealk City.
aIsaI.o y "a Ii,il Se,f,,e,i -, rae,.s,s A.
N1'A4 t.llls' Asqieas af6 ca4d|
The evening world., 1919-08-06
DON'T BELIEVE MEMBERS
OF B. |. {. WILL STRIKE
Order for These Motormen to Quit
Must Have Stones Sanction,
II Is Said.

Members OF the Brotherhood OF
Locomotive Engineers on the Hudson
tubes are watching the striIVo on the
B. II, T. with interest, as many of
them belonging TO the organization
are employed as motormen on the
Brooklyn subway and elevated lines.
About a dozen OF these men were
interviewed, and all were unanimous
In the opinion that the Brotherhood
men employed on the Il. II. II. would
not strike. They said an order for
them to quit must have the sanction
OF Warren Stone, and this, they be-
heVed, would not be forthcoming
Furthermore, they intimAted without
reserve that they did not believe the
locomotive engineers could be used 10
pull chestnuts out OF the fire" for
the Amalgamated Association OF
Street and Electric Railway Em-
ployees. The latter organization is
afiliated with the American Fed
Grafton OF Labor. The Engineers
brotherhood Is not.
The evening world., 1919-08-06
WAR FOOD HANDLING PLAN
HERE WILL Be TOLD TO
WASHINGTON BY HYlAN

Mayor IIylan will to-day acduaint
the Washington authorities with the
manner In which the city will handle
tho foodstuffs 70 be sold here by the
War Department. the city acting "a
the Governments agent.
The City Department Of Public Mar
kets will have general charge OF the
distribution. Deputy Commissioner
William w. Smith will be in charge
Of the receiving. inspecting and
checking OF all foods shipped here,
The Health Department will furnish
inspectors TO see that the contents
. every car arriving are wholesome
Public sSh9oIs VIII s6t 6s the sFtsss ssrtsss
Commissioner William p. Mulry Will
have charge Of these receiving cen
tres, while Deputy Commissioners Ed,
yin j. oMSiey b T hSys Poes shhrEs beDsrt O.
ment will furnish two policemen foI
each school house, one TO guard thf
stock. the other to take the cash
which will be turned over each day
to the Markets. Department. whert
bookkeepers and clerks from several
city departments will make records
OF II before IL Is turned over to the
City, Chamberlain for deposit in
other volunteers Will aid in serving
Laura a cofdeil, Deputy Markets
Commissioner. will have charge of the
publicity end, giving all lnformatloI
TO women's clubs and other interested
organizations.
For the transfer OF the food from
the cars to the school houses army
trucks will be used II they can be had
II not, Gov. Smith will authorize the
use OF National Guard trucks.
The Department OF Weights and
Measures will furnish scales
The evening world., 1919-08-06
WORLDWIDE FOOD SITUATION
AS REVEALED AT A GLANCE
England and Italy Spending Hundreds of Mil
lions to Keep Price of Bread Down

WORLDWIDE resume the food By
% The United Press to day toloHO
dHioa IN the iDportant United
GREAT BRITAlNThe government spendnS $3.50 900 600
year keep the price OF price meat and
sugar =
FNC-Frances food problem quantity
peo ana the government
nclenl supplies. The government nxes maximum prices
CANADAA commission created to handle this years
grain crop = -
AoSTRALiA-Austraiia has gov
ernnnt has difficulty in keeping reward pro
ducton. = =
lTALY-ys bread costs the government 5000
100000 a year '
1"FhN-Press and public urgng government place
um prices on food and other COST OF
risen only 90 per cent - 80
The evening world., 1919-08-06
POLICE CAN MAKE STRIKE
FIZZLE OUT In SHORT ORDER
SAYS COMMISSIONER NIXON
B. r. T. Receiver Garrison Insists That Less
Than Ten Per Cent of the Employees
Have Quit Work.

Public Service Commissioner L.owis
Nixon to-day expressed tho opinion
that With proper police protection.
tho y r. T. strike will soon nszle
out
''If The police viii afford tho necos-
SAry protection" he said. this thing
win be MI over by the ams folks
want 10 go home tonight. am
demanding from Police Commissioner
Bnr1Eht that this protection be ln-
medlatoly provided and tho rcply "
that Inspector Murphy thinks he has
the matter well In hand In Brook
lyn."
Lindley NJ. Garrison. receiver Of
the q. Il. T.. had n conference to-day
with commissioner Nixon and ne
told thh Commissioned that less than
10 per cent. OF tho employees were
actually on strlko. Tho other 20 per
cent. he said. can operate the road.
IL the police give them halt n chance.
Commissioner Nixon declared his
reports showed that tho men wero
being lntImidatcd on all sides. their
keys were taken away from them.
thoy were Threatened and cOJoled.
although no bodily harm had beon
done to them. Under such conditions.
said the Commissioner. Il II only
The evening world., 1919-08-06
PRESIDENT LEADS
FIGHT IN CONGRESS
TO CUT FOOD COST
CONTINUED from First Page.)

Co. testifying before the Senate SUBJ
committee investigating prphtserlng
also suggested an excess profits tax
OF this nature. Such II tax, he said.
wpuld catch dealers who are profit
| ccring In shoes at present.
Senator Johnson. South Dakota
also declared for such remedy.
I'VE are already limiting tho bank
ers' profit and no one over Etops 10
question tho authority or tho Govern
ment To do this" nc said.
The President has been told hv
Secretary Houston that experts In M,
department had found there Is a wide
gap between the prices received by
the food producer and the consumer
and II is not the former hut the mid
die man who is making enormous
profit
Special legislation for the punish
ment OF the speculstor in fOodBtuffs
will be recommended. Generally speak
ing, provisions OF the British Defena.
of. the ,ResIlm Act will bs folio we'd IN
the new Legislation.
Undt the Food Control Act IN Greut
Britain tho Controller may make or.
ders regulating or giving directions
with respect 10 the producLlon. manu-
facture, treatment, use, consump ton.
transportation. storage, distribution,
supply, salo or purchase OF or other
dealing In any food article.
The Food Controller may require
any person owning or having power
~ sell or dispose OF any article. to
place II at the disposal OF the Food
Controller on such terms as he may
direct, compensation therefor to be
fxed by arbitration. "But IN deter
mining the amount OF the cOmpenaa-
tiOn the arbitrator shall have regard
to the allowance OF reasonable
profit, without Necessary taking into
consideration the market price of the
article at the time"
The Food Controller may make an
order TO apply generally or 10 any spe-
cial locality ''or so as to apply TO any
special supplies OF any article or 20
any special producer. manufactures.
dealer or person. and in such order
may direct that all contracts. or any
class of contracts. or any special con-
tract affected by the order shall be
abrogated or remain in force notvlth-
standing anything in the order"
The evening world., 1919-08-06
Gov SMITH ORDERS INQUIRY
. INTO FOOD COST m STATE
VIII Appoinia Commission 10 Con-
duct Investigation 10 Aid
CITY Sales.

ALBANY. Aug. 6-Gow Smith thia
Afternoon announced that he would ap-
point commission At oncs to
Investigate the cost OF living aud
profitcering In this State. He asked the
oo-opcrstion Of ali city officials.
Mayors and othor ofIoIals OF ciur OF
the State conferred with the Governor
TODAY concerning ways and means Tor the
municipalities 10 take advantage OF the
opportunity TO obtain foods that arn
being sold by the War Department
A plan Of distribution was outlined
by tho Governor and DR.. Porter. Com
nissionor OF Farms and Markets.
Briefly this WAS for the cities TO APP
point citiSens' committees 10 finance
the purchase Of the foods and to su.
pervlse the distribution. Tho Governor
also announced that In eiuas where
state armorlos arc located. the trucks
belonEinK to the National Guard would
be employed In moving tho foods.
The nrst carload of army food s.,ld
in this city was disposed of within an
hour and half to-day. Despite a drh-
ing rain long limos OF people waitod Tor
the doors Of tho stations to open
The evening world., 1919-08-06
GRAIN AND MEAT PRICES
REBOUND IN CHICAGO
Announcement That u. S.. Won't
Lower Price TO Be Paid for
Wheat the Cause.

CHICAGO. Aug. s.--Tremendous -
bounds In all grain and provision mar
kcts took place to-day. The sole cause
was tho Government decision an
nounccd from Washington that wheat
prices would be kept intact on ths
guaranteed basis Of s2.36 a busheL
RuSheA 10 buy corn swept tho mar
ket for that cereal upward in the live
Hest possible fashion and later pre-
vented any material RECESSION OPEN
ing prices ranged from Sh to Sh cents
higher. with September Si.7s % tt.s2.
and Doeamber sI-ls to Sl.62 ProviS-
iona were sharply hiEbsr In sypIpathy
With Rnain.