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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-21

We say Good Bye" to the profits at the end
of each but glad to surrender this exceptional
quality merchandise and friends because feel in this
become better friends with always stocks
fresh "Oherwse
apparel from You
the advantages while
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-07
WARRANTS CHARGE
SUGAR PROFITEERING
Three Piffsburg Men Accused
of II Cent Sales.

PIrrsBURo, Aug. e.-warrants were is
sued this afternoon for the arrest of
three officers Of the Pittsburg branch Of
the Central Sugar Company of Chicago,
charged with prodteering The informA-
tons, which were sworn to by Edgar ].
Speer. special agent Of the Department
OF Justice. charged that the company
during the last two weeks sold sugar at
IL cents pound wholesale.
Valuable evidence has been found of
alleged profteering. Special Agent Speer
said tonight
Those of the company, which is a
Chicago concern. who were arrested wefe
George p. Leinberger. once manager
George l. Dowd and L. J. Shaffer, sales
m anagers. A warrant has been issued
for George W. Sheehan. directing head
OF the company at Chicago. also. Fed
eral officers, It Is understood. will serve
the warrant there unless he should come
to Pittsburg and file a bond.
The men are charged with conspiracy
to violate section 4 Of the food act
Of Congress. which holds It unlawful to
charge unreasonable prices for the
necessaries Of life. The men who were
released under $4,000 each will get a
bearing Friday.
According to Mr.. Speer. who has been
investigating food prices here. the Cen
traI Sugar Company operates exclusively
in Pennsylvania. Illinois. Ohio and Wis
consin.
simultaneously with issuance Of the
warrants the once OF the United States
attorney issued a statement asking CO.
operation Of the public in running down
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-07
ARMY FOOD SALES
TO COVER ALL JERSEY
Nesoark Mayor, Moped by
Success, Calls Conference.

In less than Ave days Newark sold
10000 pounds OF surplus army bacon
ana $4,000 pounds of sugar cured ham.
The hams were disposed of in less than
a day and half Eight hundred cases.
each case containing twenty-four cans
Of tomatoes and peas, will be placed on
sale to-day, and Mayor Gillen will try
to have $4,000 pounds of sugar he or
dered yesterday from the Sugar Equali-
Eation Board delivered In time to be re-
sold to the people OF Newark either to-
morrow or Saturday.
The Mayor received an offer yester-
day from Richmond, Va. to supply sO,-
600 pounds of ham to Newark at 2B
cents a pound. He Immediately sent
Max Stegman, his executive clerk, and
Superintendent Carl Heller Of the City
Home for Boys to the Southern city to
look over the ham.
Mayor John Mcclure and City Com
missioner Seger of Passaic conferred
with Mayor Gillen in Newark yesterday
to learn the plan followed by the city
In buying and selling surplus war sup
plies. The Passaic officials said they
contemplate similar sales In that city.
meeting of the Mayors Of New Jer-
sey cities will be held In the Newark
City Hall tomorrow morning at 1880
o'clock to discuss municipal selling of
Government surplus stocks. Mayor Gil
len called the meeting for the purpose
OF spreading the idea Of municipal SELL
ing throughout New Jersey. He be-.
lieves that II prices are to be reduced
the campaign must be conducted all
through New Jersey.
The Mayor said he did not plan COM
blnation of coElnunlties to pool pur-
>hases from the Government.
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As a step In this direction will appoint
a committee TO investigate food and
other conditions and ask that you give
II your full cooperation. There 10 n
widespread feeling that profiteering 10
being engaged In by persons who are
taking advantage OF the present situa-
don"
In the course OF the conference on
distribution of surplus army stores vari-
Gus points were brought up in regard
to methods to be followed. One of tie
most important defects In the distribu-
ton rlans was remedied through prompt
action by the Governor. When upstate
officials learned that the New York city
Commission on Markets, together with
the city Of Buffalo, had succeeded In
securing foodstuffs on the consignment
plan and thirty days credit they prompt
iy inquired why their localities could
not enjoy similar privileges. As It was
they had to buy the goods outright and
got only ten days credit
Gov Smith agreed TO take the matter
I'D with the War Department and did 20
over the long distance telephone yester-
day afternoon. The outcome was that
the Federal authorities agreed to con-
siQn to cities or to committees appointed
by the Mayors Of cities surplus army
foodstuffs on thirty days credit, with the
right to return whatever they were up
able to dispose Of without any cost TO
the cities. He further Instructed the
Adjutant- General to place the motor
trucks and property generally OF the
State located in the various ermories at
the disposal OF the Mayors for the pur-
pose of distributing the foodstuffs.
Edwin O'Malley, Deputy Commissioner
Of New York City Markets. presented q
plan for the distribution Of army food
ttuffs In New York city. 1t calls for
the cooperation of the various municipal
agencies in making this distribution
Schools will be used as depots with two
policemen in charge, assisted by yolun-
teer workers. The quality and guam
tity of the contents of canned goods
viii be tested respectively by represen-
tatives of the Board of Health and
the Department Of Weights and Meas
ures.
Employees OF the Street Cleaning De-
partment viii aid In loading and un-
loading the provisions, while clerks will
be drafted from the various city Offices
to maintain the complex bookkeeping
system necessary. Mr.. O'Malley esti-
mated the value of army foodstuffs to
be consumed In New York city at $12.-
100000.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-07

recognition OF the truth Of the facts
that have been brought out by the COM
mission In a series Of Investigations and
reports involving the meat packers and
their efforts in control of production and
distribution of food and other products
In the United States.
Attorney General Palmer made II plain
to-day that the antitrust laws as well
as the food laws were to be brought into
play by Federal attorneys In actions
against all persons, Arms or corporations
responsible for hiking the cost Of living.
So far as hoarders are concerned the
Attorney-Gensral made It plain that
they can be reached under section 4 Of
the food control act He explained the
personal view that the effectiveness of
this and possibly other sections Of the
food control act should be extended be-
yond the present limitation Of the COM
ing Of peace.
II 10 regarded as extremely likely that
President Wilson will recommend to con-
ference extension Of these provisions,
POSSIBLY into permanent legislation, to
give the Government weapon with
which TO strike at Interests that unwar-
rantably boost prices
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-07
GLYNN AND FINLEY
TO HUNT PROFITEER
Named by Gov. Smith to In
vestigate High Cost of
Living.
BACKS THEM TO LIMIT
O'Malley to Distribute Surplus
Army Foods Through
School Depots.

ALBANY. Aug. Gov. Smith APP
pointed to-day Martin II. Glynn and DR..
John II. Finley State Commissioner Of
Education. to investigate the basic causes
for the high cost OF living In this State.
The Governor in making the appoint
ments public declared that he will back
the two investigators with all the power
vested In him ms Governor and added
that II a special session Of the Legisla-
ture Is deemed necessary to correct
evils which may be uncovered by the
Investigators he will summon the law
makers to Albany. .
Former Gov. Glynn and DR.. Finley will
make thorough survey of the cost
OF necessaries, ranging from coal to milk
and from tho cost of Ice to the prices
for foCdstuffs. In designating them to
serve as committee for this purpose
Gov. Smith said:
entire question of the cost of produc-
ton Of food products and of their dis
tribution into the transportation. stor-
age and marketing of food products; into
the storage OF food products In both
public and private warehouses in this
State: and to investigate the methods
Of the control of the production Of food
and its marketing and distribution II such
control exists; and into any illegal or
unfair practices that exist In controlling
the production. sale and distribution Of
food and other necessaries Of life.
II request you to report to me the
results Of your inquiry. and II. in your
opinion. conditions can be remedied un-
der existing laws. and II 30 how, and IL
not why, II in your opinion. existing
wherein they are SO, and what
changes, IL any. should be made to make
the laws effective, and suggest any new
laws deemed necessary.
ITO the end that your inquiry may be
complete and that you may be able to
report conditions Ms they exist, I suggest
thar II you deem II advisable you call
upon me to exercise such powers as
possess as Governor to assist you III
such inquiry"
In carrying out its work. the COM
mittee will have the support Of the New
York State Conference of Mayors. This
cooperation was assured to-day by
Mayor Walter R Stone of Syracuse.
who attended the conference at the ex-
ecutive chamber for the distribution of
surplus army stores. The Governor
made his plan known at the close of the
conference and was assured hearty CO.
operation.
while we are here" said the Gov
ernor. 'vo discuss distribution OF army
foodst,nfs. we must not overlook the
fact that whatever relief we can render
through this medium Is but temporary.
We are facing just now the greater
question Of tho high cost of living. a
question causing a great deal OF dis
satisfaction.
During the period of the war peo-
pie became Of the belief that the Gov
eminent has the power to do most any
thing. and now the public is inclined to
look toward the Government to furnish
relief In this instance. This feeling is
more or less wrong. We must get to the
IN cts in the case and discover whatever
remedies we can and then apply them
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-07
IN OHIO
SUED AS PROFITEERS
Pork Men Accused Under
NesD Storage Lato.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. e.--County
Prosecutor Schleslnger. in the namo OF
the State. filed proceedings In the
Franklin County Court to-day AGAINST
the Columbus Packing Company 'nd
the Fairmont Creamery Company for
an Injunction and q receiver for 1bt.651
pounds OF pork. This. the Prosecutor
alleges, the creamery company has held
In storage for the packing company In
excess Of the period stated by law and
for the purpose Of profteerfng. the
suits are the FIRST filed under the new
Ohio storage law.
The action not only seeks to obtain
possession of the food property but to
sell It publicly at the figures at which
1t was acquired by the Columbus Pack
ing Company.
All Of the food, tho petition alleges.
has been held In excess OF the six
months period permitted by law.
Judge Duncan Of the Franklin County
Common Pleas Court later issued the
injunction requested and appointed
Claude Chamberlain. q Columbus meat
dealer. as receiver.
]. Ogden Armour said the suits would
afford opportunity to show before an Inn
partial body that the packers did not
control prices and were not responsible
for the high cost Of meat
Il confidently believe legal action IN
any form against the packers will prove
that we are not responsible for the high
cost Of meat and that we are not prof.
iteers" said Mr.. Armour. I'VE welcome
this opportunity to prove that we can
control ne Their the price paid for live
stock nor the price we receive for our
product"
He added that economic conditions
out of which the situation arises ARE
30 deep that no single agency Ii re-
sponsible." This procedure, he contin-
ued, "can be made to show the part
played in high prices by such basic
factors as production costs. wages.
freight rates and high taxes occasioned
by war"
The Attorney -GenerArs announcement
recalled the beef Trust" cases that vir-
tualiy covered a period Of ten years
ending March. 1919. when a jury In
the United States District Court here
found ten packing company officials not
guilty. The action really dated back
to May. 1909. when former Judge Peter
s. Grosscup issued a temporary injunc-
ton, afterward made permanent. re-
stra,ning the packers from combining.
In that case the packers were charged
with criminal conspiracy to hK prices.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-07
ALLIES BUY PORK BY AGENCY.

Germany May Use same Channel
TO Trade with United States.
PARIS, Aug. e.-The allied Govern
ments. as represented at the conference
OF their representatives In London, have
agreed to undertake the joint purchase
Of pork products through common buy
ing agency in the United States. It is
expected the arrangement will go into
effect on August 8.
Germany. through the Preparations
commission. will probably be required to
buy its pork products through the same
agency in order TO avoid competition.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-07
BALLOT TO CUT FOOD COST.
n. II. Governor Says Vote Also Car
solve Wage Problem.

KINGSTON, N. H.. Aug. 6.-Use OF the
ballot to stop profiteering and bring
about an orderly readjustment Of after
war conditions was urged by Gov. Bart
iett in an address to-day at the celebra-
tion of the 225th anniversary OF the in
corporation Of the town.
Let US keep our country governed
orderly by tho ballot and abide by the
will of the majority" said the Governor
I'VE can by the ballot see that profiteer-
ing Is stopped. We can by the ballot see
that gambling in food is stopped. We
can by the ballot safeguard wages where
all can live and let live. But IL we at
tack our Government and ruin II We can
get nothing rave as we may In the mad
scramble of a mob"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-07
WILSON AND SWIFT
SCOFF AT SUITS
Former Says They Will Not
Reduce Prices.
specfa! Despatch to TIE sus.

WASHINGTON, Aug 6.-Thomas 4. Will
son. president of Wilson q Co.. when in.
formed that the Department of Justice
had decided to bring antitrust suits
against the Big Five packers. issued
tonight a statement on behalf of the
American Meat Packers. an organization
OF 200 packing interests. His statement
follows:
The facts shown by the Federal
Trade Commission do not Justify a
suit by the Government. The Depart
ment of Justice is looking around for
somebody to blame, and naturally
they intend to make the packers the
mark. don't thrink the suit is the
way to go about IL.
The Department of Justice will get
no satisfaction out of the packers
and will do no good in reducing
prices
Special DespatcA 10 The Sun.
CHICAGO. Aug. 6.-Louis r. Swift
president OF Swift & Co., in q statement
tonight said:
The public has been fed on a lot of
baseless accusations and we have
been made the innocent victims Of
economic conditions beyond any
body's control. The increase in tho
cost of meats has been no greater
than in most other lines and our
profits have been reasonable.
welcome the opportunity to plead
our case before an impartial body.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-07
MINER AND NELIGAN HELD.
st stand Trial on LynbPoek
Gambling Charge.

= justice 2. p. Neu in the Lynbrook, L.
rolce Court yesterday held Thomas
"ehsan and Wilson Mizner, the play.
.nsnt' In bail Of $4,000 and $4,000. re-
sS'euveiy' for action by the Grand Jury
sharges that they were caught In a
sle on an alleged gambling hcuss a
go sh ago last Saturday night. Samuel
sn and John M. Franklin. alleged
IN 81 900 ball.
snaries n. wysons. attorney for MIG
~ aho Neligan, asked TO have the COM
... sint dismissed on the ground that the
s-s .nence against them had not been cor
ofAted This was denied. and Mlzner
Nsligan then waived examination
, M Furnished bail
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-07
COLUMBUS TO SHIP FooD.
Army Supplies There to Ne Sent 20
h Ten, Cities.

COLUMBUS. Ohio. Aug. s.--IArrs guam
titles Of timed food now stored In tho
huge army reserve depot here viii be
shipped immedistsiy to ten Of the larger
cities In the country for sale through the
Post once Department direct to con-
sumers according to orders received to-
day from Newton d. Baker. Secretary Of
War.
The ten cities named in the telegram
as distributing points for the food are (:
New Orleans. Atlanta, El Paso, Baiti-
more. Omaha. Washington. San Antonio.
Chicago. so Louis and San Francisco.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-07
Bay state Inquiry Planned.

BOSTON, Aug. e.-The State Commits
sion on the Necessities OF Life an
rounced to-day that an investigation
OF milk prices would be pressed and
that members of the Federal Milk Com
mission would assist a coal investiga-
ton - also under way. There will be
conferences with meat dealers and
grocers tomorrow.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-07
swift Manager Fined.

Because they Charged for the wrap
ping Of their hams at the same rate
as the hams, John McMaster. manager
Of the packing plant OF Swift & Co. in
Jersey City. yesterday was fined 3125
by acting Judge Edward Markley in
tho First Precinct Police Court
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-07
food pronteers. promising prompt prose
cution of all violators.

CHICAGO, Aug. s.--The Central Sugar
Company 10 a wholesale dealer In sugar
and has been In business fifteen years.
George w. sheehan, president OF. the
company. is out Of the city. HIS as
sistant declined TO discuss the issuance
Of warrants for three oficisis OF the
company in Pittsburg further than TO
say the Government had not placed any
restriction on the price Of sugar.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-07
Capital Return Opposed.

ioaa problem must necessarily remove
ue element OF returns to capital as the
eole purpose OF operation. Therefore
ask that you urge upon the Presi-
cent the necessity for the prompt pas
sase by Congress Of the required appro-
pnauon bill to meet the emergency now
existing"
The Senate Interstate Commerce Com
auee tate to-day by unanimous vote
ectep Chairman Cummins to reply to
rresioent Wilson'S suggestion for 1egis-
iation to create a special railroad wage
Soard- Senator CUMMINGS letter will not
De made public until tomorrow, but It
= Understood to advise the President that
ne mas full authority without further
me Senate committee also decided,
s,nout dissent. to take no action on
oener suggestions in the wage situation
~ .au VIII not attempt an inquiry proposed
nlo the relation OF railroad employees
wages to living costs.
a, Inc committee is understood to take
Me position that there was nothing In
eho residents letter to Chairman Cum
Mhs which required action by, Con-
e,ess' The committee. It was said, in
Suuins all Democrats as we'll as Re
y.uoncans also takes the view that while
S railroads. are under Government con-
Sols the President and Director-General
nave ample power TO adjust both wages
=. employees and rates. and that q spe-
VA legislative wage board IL neither nee
sssary nor desirable.
Shairman CUMMINGS letter. II was
u VIII state plainly the present re-
.pOnsloility Of dealing with the railroad
snpioyees' demands Is on the President
sna Director-General and not on Con-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-07
Chairman CoIver Pieased.

Chairman Colver or the Federal Trade
Commission supplemented the statements
by Attorney General Palmer with one
In which he said that he was much
pleased at the action taken by the De-
Dartment of Justice. II was. he said,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-02
TRADE BODY URGES
WILSON TO RETURN
Chamber Of Commerce of U. s.
Asks Special Session of
Congress Also.
SAYS ACTION rs NEEDED
Laws Desired "to Safeguard
Our Social and Business
Structure"

ST. LOUIS, May 1.-The Chamber Of
Commerce Of the United States, repre-
sentins half a million business men,
adopted unanimously to-day a resolu-
ton urging the immediate return to
this country of President Wilson and an
extraordinary session OF Congress to
enact legislation necessary "to safe
guard our social and business structure. 20
The convention adopted resolutions
declaring also that our Government
should scrupulously refrain from enter
ing any of the fields Of transportation.
communication. industry and commerce
or any phase of business when II can be
successfully undertaken and conducted
by private enterprise"
The resolution added that the tendency
OF the Government to enter such fields
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-02

..ho,,,s ho ....,,,u,, r,o,.h.d in the
,,oht - IT, ..,,,s o., 49, ,ho very
aen,,,. 90 a,,p ,,..,',,,,In..,
p.a,... ~ 70 .n'a 40, AL.
49, s.i. .,'l,. ,,,nar. $50 .
o.~ss ..S~ a,,,,,.v T, ,raad
isa,.ia ,,nn m,h,oS n,o,,Ia norr,,, conso,i.
aat,a, -, .o,,,ra,,tos nr ,oi,,t ,,t,,i,at,on
of facilities when in the public interest.
To relieve unemployment the Govern
ment Is asked to proceed Immediately
with all public work. The convention
adopted resolutions urging the appoint
ment OF n Federal highway commission
to handle all Government highway
questions; urging Government encour-
aeernent OF foreign trade: recommending
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-02

Carse meeting and passing some money
back and forth across the table. accord
Ing to Carse, who explained that Nc
Adoo had previously paid $4,000 OF the
$4,000 he owed to him, but that he had
expenses of $4,000. So he gave McAdoo
$4,000 and McAdoo's notes, and Nc
Adoo gave back $4,000. Then they
| called It square, he said
80. as / understand IT," said the
Chancellor, you are out s43,400r'
Yes" said Mr.. Carse.
Attorney McCarter, in cross-examina-
| ton. asked how II was that a clerk,
Walter Nelson. in the Hanover National
Bank, when Carse was vice president,
hold voting certificate for 1000 shares
OF Electric boat, although he was get
,, ting only $4,000 a year salary.
Mr.. McCartaT.
II don't know" was the reply.
Didn't he hold It all for your"
"No."
why did you conceal stock belonging
to you In the name OF Nelsonr
1T was an ordinary thing. I didn't
| conceal It."
Lawrence 7. Spear. who resigned from
the navy in 1902 to go with the SUBJ
| marine company. said, he thought the
real basis of Mr.. Carse's criticism Of the
New London plant was that the motor
boat engines built at New London cost
moro than those purchased outside. He
remembered telling Mr.. Frost that he
would resign II Mr.. Carse didn't stop
writing him insulting letters. He said
Carse seemed to think he could run a
boat company as he would bank and
that It couldn't be done.
Since 1917, however, the witness said,
conditions have improved and there
IL moro cooperation. He told of his
efforts to have McAdoo put on the pay
roll a. a regular employee of the CON-
pany. and OF Carse finally coming
around to his point Of view.
| "Mr. McAdoo had been in the per.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-02
LUNCH ROOM SYSTEMS MERGE.
waldorf, Baldwin and Kinney and
woodward in Comb
Special Despatch 10 THE SUI,


BosroN. May 1.-The long expected
merger of several big chain systems OF
lunch rooms In the East came to pass
to-day when the Waldorf System was
Incorporated under Massachusetts laws,
with "A capitalization of 100000 8 per
cent, first preferred stock. 100000 s
per cent. second preferred stock and
s2.50o,000 common stock, all issues OF
$40 par value.
The officers are: President Harry s.
Kelsey OF the Waldorf System of Boston ;
treasurer, c. F. Adams. president of the
John T.. Conner Company ice-presi-
dents, p. e. Woodward and Oscar KIM
ney of Kinney & Woodward. which oper-
ate chain of upstate restaurants In
New York; Harry S. Baldwin and f. l..
Dunlop OF Baldwns. Inc, of Springfield.
and Samuel L. Bickford, president Of
the Waldorf System of Boston.
The directorate will comprise the FORE
going officers and w. s. Quinby, director
OF the Fourth Atlantic National Bank.
George Putnam and Daniel w. Gurnet OF
the banking and brokerage house OF
Richardson, Hill & Co.