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WHY THE LATE ACTION?

, 1t Is announced with a flourish Of
has personally directed that suit be
/ brought against the packers Of the big
Five" and from this suit the inference
! is that the cost Of living for the entire
! country is to be reduced at once.
! The operations OF the Big FIVE" inso-
far as they control the food markets,
have been matters Of public knowledge
! for over a year. In 1918 Golfers Maya
| zine called attention to the rapidity with
which the packers were invading the va
r.us wholesale grocery markets Of the
country. The Federal Trade Commission
has made two very elaborate reports con-
eemning the action Of the Big Five"
the reports being the result of investiga-
tions carried on for many months.
Why. if the Big Five" are guilty. have
they been allowed 30 long to carry Oh
their program Of extortion without him
drance?
Why have they been allowed to reap
fortunes in violation Of the law?
Why. in fact. has the war department
connived at operations for the distinct
purpose Of maintaining food prices by
agreeing to withhold from the market
large quantities Of food accumulated for
the army?
The high cost of living is no new
thing. Abnormal advance in prices IN
the face Of great crops and great accu-
mutations of foods Of all kinds arc no
new thing. The public has been lifting
Its voice against them for months. while
Mr.. Wilson has been chasing an ideal
istic dream.
A storm Of wrath has broken, but why
has it been necessary for an outraged
public thus to make itself heard? The
law and the machinery Of the law have
stood as they now stand for over two
years. The facts have been patent to
all.
The belated prosecution which Mr.
Wilson starts today was due year ago.
II due at all. and II undertaken a year
ago, the situation today might have been
different
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NOVELIST DEMANDS
KNIGHTHOOD FOR HIS
WAR TIME INVENTION

LONDON Aug. :. correspondents" or
Tine Associated rrcSs l-(harl"s lia"-
nan. novelist and Playwright has de-
mand"d kuiE.thuud and pension FROM
IN" government for himself and ms
wife ON the ground that he suggested L"
tho British admiralty the adrlSapiIil!
Of using Slnnk" boxes or smoke ScrcenH
which wcr" extensively used for the pro-
rrCti,n OF l:iItish naval and merchant
vessels during tho latte: part OF the
war.
He CLAIMS that he proposed th!s plan
to winston Churchill and the Admiralty
on February 3. 1917. on condition THAI
Nc was tu receive iniEhtho"d and pen
sion. Mr.. Human says tn" Admiralty
Informed HIM Il was not prepared TO
adopt his proposals.
SIX months later, says Mr.. Hanran.
hc JOINED III" Admiralty and for INC
ury, time discovered that experiments
on tho linc suggested by him had been
secretly conducted n the Mcd.t terrain
ran.
Mr. Hannah asserts that tn" first TO
corded use Of smoke boxes IN naval
warfare occurred IN the Battle Of Jut-
land. May 81 1919.
For nearly tw" years Mr.. Hannah has
been writing Ia tho Premier Lloyd
George and SIR Eric G"ddcs. formerly
FIRST Lord If tho Admiralty. claiming
his reward Failing he has mad" his
claims public through London ncw3pa-
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A DANGEROUS PROPOSAL.

The position taken by City Solicitor
| O.Rricn and City Manager Ephlin in op-
position to the plan to organize the Pc"
lice force Of this city into labor union.
The Intclligcnccr believes. will receive
the support Of thoughtful citizens gem
orally. It is unthinkable that any body
Of men sworn to preserve order and to
: obey the law, the protectors Of the pco-
pie Of a populous city against disorder
and strife, could take their orders from
any other body or acknowledge response
bility to any other authority than the
! duly elected representatives OF the peo-
pie, whom they ere expected to serve.
Mr.. O'Bricn, in his letter TO City Man
ager Ephlin. very clearly points out this
condition. He calls attention to the pos
sibility of disturbances and Of questions
in which a divided allegiance would be
fatal to the public Welfare.
A few days ago in Jersey City the
Same question arose as threatens to
arise here. Members Of the police force
Of Jersey City sought to become affili-
ated with the American Federation Of
Labor. and Mayor Hague. Of that city.
in a letter to the police commissioners.
very clearly covered the points at issue.
as follows:
If the members Of the police depart
ment were to become affiliated with the
American Federation Of Labor. it would
mean that the members would be servins
two masters. In the event Of labor trou-
bles the policemen would be placed IN
the position of having to serve organized
labor, to whose rules they would he sub
ject, and a the same time serve the peo-
pie Of Jersey City. by whom they arc en-
ployed and whose interests they have
sworn to protect. I doubt very much
if organized labor desires the members
Of the police department to be affiliated
with them as an organization. To my
mind. it would tend TO discredit organ
lied labor, because of the embarrassing
situations that would be sure to arise.
The Jntelligencer trusts that the men
who have been active in attempting to
organize the police force will recognize
the danger and unwtsdom Of their
course end that this ill-advised PROPOSE
ton will be carried no further.
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RIPPING rhymes
FRIENDS
BY WALT MASON.

The town is full Of friends OF
mino. and whom leave my tree and
vino to walk around - square. th"y
greet M with cordial smile. and
Scrn to think I'm we'll worth while,
and smooth and passing fair. often
wonder how they'd act If ! disclosed
tho dolcful fact that | was busted
fat; If put mp hard luck tale.
and for n bunch Of borrowed kalc
should strairh,way pass the hat.
No doubt tho cordial smiles would
freeze. and I'd hr Stunned as though
disease had marked me- for it's own;
and mon | cnrncrCd would eNClaim,
THAT | may play my private game
7 need NY every bone. And punS
Philosophers Will say. 80 runs the
weary world away. and friendship is
snare; we'll tXc.. you're greeted
with a grin: hut whom your bank
accounts all in. you're turned down
everywhere" When | go forth tn
work my friends. III" sacred boon
Of friendship ends. and that is right
and just: they cannot love me and
respect if surround them and col
leCt their hard earned store Of dust.
| have good friends on every block;
I meet good friends whcrc'rr | walk.
hui they would iurn and f." If l
should try. in friendships namo. 10
work some cheap log pulling game.
and that's as il should be.
Copyright by George Matthew Adams.
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included all Of the castles. hut when
hundreds were hung upon the selrsame
day. the society of thugs went out Of
existence.
Now that the treaty OF peace has been
signed. the commission appointed for
that purpose are looking forward to the
indictment and trial Of certain intcrna-
tonal thugs. headed by tho kaiser and
Won Tirpitz. I.udcndorff and Prince Ru-
prccht Many iI> iCtmcntS are being
drawn; tho evidence is all in. with the
affidavits Of belgium and French aged
men and wom'< young girls and child
rem. Even today tho civilized world has
experienced Il now thrill Of horror. For
several years few students and travel
crs have fully realized that life was not
worth living on this planet under the re-
gimr Of tho German Thuggcc. But now
has come moment whom tho evidence
assembled to prove the indictments that
have been drawn against these Huns
thugs is overwhelming. It has become
plain that the German soldier was cdu-
Gated from his birth to look upon assas-
sination and robbery. turtur" AMI mutIla-
tion with every kind OF cruelty that can
be thought out. as n legitimate meth ii
TO IN" ends desired by tn" Pan-Gcrm;.n
leaders. Thc lndlan mugs worked under
tho paironaEC Of III" heather goddess
Kali tho Destroyer; the Huns under III,
patronage Of tho rruSSian state. l.Ik"
III" Indian he poisoned wells. connect Cd
the cigar or fountain pen with 4 hidden
homh. injected tn" f"ulCSt diseases und
or IN" skin, pretending that he was Civ
ing the prisoner an anti-toNin. They DIS
trlhutcd the germs Of incurablr diseases
in neutral countries, until finally tho
time camc when this commission. that Is
sending out the first series Of documents
that set forth tho murders. IN" rapes ana
the theftS of the >'rman ThugGCo. have
startled tn" world. Tested ny tho Hun
StNIdards Of crime. tho Indian thug
were mere amateurs. where the Germans
made a science Of crime under tho pat
ronage. not of Kali. the Destroyer. but
OF tho kaiser and the Prussian state.
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back the supporters Of King Constan-

back The supporters OF King Constan-
tine"
Probably no >rttlcmcnt Of the question
of Fiu:ic or OF the Thracian coast could
be made that is not open to criticism.
Mr. Wilson's position as to both Of these
questions has been urfavorable TO our
allies in the war, and favorable to cur
enemies. This may be idealism. but 1t
is far from practical. sound sense.
Neither the Hun nor the BulGar have
very materially changed. The racial an
tagonism Of the Balkans still continue
and the only safety for that region is in
the development OF a strong Greece and
n strong Serbia. that are able to main
tain peace in accordance with the policy
Of the Allies.
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Our Daily Story
BRAINS OF swEETBREADs.

Todays story. int clligcnt reader
opens in MinniGan's Movie Palace, anu
closes there. This is the opening.
The main picture. Torn Asundcr IN
Seven Reels" finished in favor Of the
heroine. and a hlm depicting men in
the public eye began to unwind.
Tho screen announced: Timothy
Hay. the Famous Historian. Author OF
Tho Fcrruques OF Ancient Peru Tho
Life Of Nero and His Brother Fred. etc.
q tall man with broad expression
was shown descending a flight Of steps.
The audience yawncd and chewed It's
gum.
The screen announced: "Gulnvan
Travels. the Scientist and Bacteria
logist Who Isolated the Bacillus OF
Senile Magosis and Thereby Saved A.
600, 900 Lives a Year" A short man
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Ry converting the War Finance Cor
p,r;.tiun into u Pence Finance Corpora
ton and authorizing il to acquire di-
r.-'tly or make advances on foreign Sc
CurilicS. We might create an instrument
that would promote our foreign trade
and at IN" same time greatly assist for
cISu nations in need Of our support
during Il period Of political and cconom-
IL transition.
For tho sake Of both our domestic an'
our foreign problems. and a plan Of this
kind is deserving Of our most carcful
consideration even though we are rcluc-
tant to suggest ii because of our strong
belief that at this time We should re-
move rather than construct machinery
that draws government into business
and on account Of other serious ana
valid objections which are obvious.
The greatest difficulty and one that
cannot be weighed too conscientlously.
is that OF drviSinG n plan which VIII
provide n sufficient assurance that we
may rely on securing mon able. expert
and independent enough TO be entrusted
with tho administration of funds
amounting TO possibly billions OF dol
lars. men who would have to be vested
with wide powers in dealing with what
in effect, would amount 10 the peoples
monty.
We believe "" cannot emphasize too
strongly that IN" time has not Yet come
when cur people may relax their ctiort>
to curtal unnecessary consumption.
both for tho sake Of releasing Tor eA-
port the greatest possible quantities OF
goods. thereby stimulating our export
industries. and for the purpose of &C
Cumulating funds available for invest
mcnt. The slogan don't stop saving
food" would gain in scope and strength
by ahhrcvIatinG II into don't stop
saving"
Our millions Of government bond
holders must he trained 10 bCcom" per-
mancnt investors; thrift must become
national virtue. a priceless inheritance
left To us by the war.
We are near the crest of tho wave OF
worldwide initiation. We may expect
TO see the beginning of a gradual con-
traction of nutc issues and deflatlon OF
prices and wages and return 10 moro
normal conditions Of production and
consumption. So far as tho banking
situation is concerned dcflatiop will
have to be brought 2hout primarily by
the peoples cfforts~to save and by Il
contraction Of loans following the
shrinkagc OF prices Of goods and reduc-
ton OF the volume of inventories.
Nothing could be more beneficial to
The prestige Of the United States as \
world power in finance than the lifting
OF the gold embargo. Gold as a medi
UNI OF actual circulation within tho
border lines OF countries will more and
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A century ago a secret society was
organized in India under the patronage
OF Kali. the goddess Of murder. The
members Of this secret order lived by
assassination and robbery. These mem
bHrs were called thugs. From infancy
| the father educated the boy IN Tn"
school OF crime. Theft and murder
became a profession. The method of
the thug was to disguise himself as a
pilgrim going up to the annual feast,
or a travelling peddler and he concealed
his purpose BY joining some party OF
travellers or pilgrims, or caravans, NOV
ing about India Slowly the thugs
wormed their way into the confidence
OF their victims. When the moment
came they killed the travclr through
poisoned swectmcats. or struck ham
from behind as the victim sat warming
his hands over the fire in the chill Of
the evening. Then they stripped the
corpse Of purse and rings. flung the
body into a we'll or buried 1t. and sharp
ened the knife for the next crime.
At last the conditions in India became
unbearable. No man in the land knew
whom he could trust. Hardly Il morn
ing dawned without the discovery Of at
least one dead body. Finally the gov
eminent organized The Department of
Thuggec." The police department gave
themselves TO their usual duties. but
this department was organized Cor the
sole purpose of running down the thugs.
1t took several years TO organize their
agents. At first. as soon as the govern
ment spy was discovered the thugs
killed him. So many secret agents lost
their lives that for a time IT looked as
II the government would fail. But the
government was very unwilling to con-
fcss that they could not cope with or
ganized crime. At last several thugs
made a full confession, giving away the
passwords. and when the moment
struck. thugs werc arrested in almost
every village. town and city in India.
and multitudes were hanged. while the
children who were being trained were
imprisoned. The thieves and murdcrcrs
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. with a long waist was shown descend
rnE "A flight "f steps.
The audience chcw"d its gum and
yawncd.
Tho screen announced: "I."dE"r De-
Main. tn" Man Who Has Mad" Sl9.O0u.-
Or0 IN III" Meat business" \ thin man
with a stout umbrella was shown de-
sCrnding n flight Of steps.
The audience imr'Latcly swallowed
it's gum and went wild. Dozens " men
and women rushed UP IN an effort IL
shake hands with the man on the
screen. AMI several OF the more lgnor-
mt wait cd outside Al th' stage door for
hours trying To catch Il sight of him
as he came out.
Tomorrow-"At Dusk in Pillow
cush's." tho amazing story 'ot ElGin
Works and his adventure with the city
dircCtory).
Prot cctcd by GcorG" Matthew Adams.
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more be rclegatcd to tho past. but ns
basis for an elastic circulation and as
| tho ultimate means of settlement OF IN
! tcrnational balance ii will continue 10
| dominate the world. The position or
economic superiority held by creditor
! country owning large stock Of gold Is
! Of so immense an advantage that 1t will
not be voluntarily rcltnquishcd.
The world has not turned for enough
! into family Of communists seriously
/ to consider the pooling by all countries
, Of their holdings Of gold. So long az
nations have separate national budgets
, and obligations they are likely to wish
! to retain distinct ownership Of their
assets. The problems of reconstruct
tion arc immense and immediate: the
now structure must be erected on the
! most solid foundation and built with
material that is thoroughly tested and
! promptly available.
Attention has been drawn TO the pre-
| liminary steps taken by many Euro
pran nations for tho organization Of
banks designed 10 protect the foreign
exchanges of tho respective countries.
| But the conditions of these nations arc
not ours. Countries that are dependent
upon tho importation Of goods and at
tho same time have to find means of an
nually RENTING abroad large sums IN
: raymhcnt Of interest and amortization
have n very real and serious problem on
| their hands. on" from which. happily.
W" hav" reasons t. hop" To hc immune.
at least for some years to come.
In thinking Of financial reconstruct
ti"n and OF tho financial world Of the
future. too many among us have this
one thought uppcrmost in mind. Is the
I United States hereafter going to be the
leading financial country In Other
words, arc We going 10 take England :
place as the foremost financial power"
DO not these mon forget that If Eng
land wcr To surrender her entire trade
! and banking to us We should collapse.
md that if VIC were to unload all our
business on h"r. she would break down
under tho burden?
The truth Of tho matter is that We
have both grown To he pillars support
ing tho Same structure and that neither
! can fall or become weakened without
bringing danger or disaster on the
other. England. herself tho owner Of
billions OF foreign obligations will re-
main III" banking center Of Europe. a
world clearing house for goods and
credits. Her banks and ours will be
| burdens IN bond issues and credits and
relieving each other MS the tide may
swing from time 10 time.
We believe II Is finer and healthier
/ for US not Ia think so much of the
rank rs Of the responsibility of our
| position.
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REVIVAL OF SOCIAL
LIFE In MEXICO

MENICO CITY. Aug. The end If
tho war has brought n revival in this
City's social life which, throughout tho
war. reflected the serious mood that
prevailed in the capitals Of so many
other governments. The various for
cign colonies which contribute much 70
society hero have resumed n schedule
OF balls. receptions and banqurts which
for three years had boon neglected for
more serious war work. To show that
the victims of the war have not been
forgotten an allied masquerade hall -
10 he given soon for tho benefit of tho
Belgian orphans. This promises IN h"
one Of the gala events Of tho social
season.
Marked cordiality is shown by the
members of the hest Mexican society 10
the various Foreign colonies.
The greater he necessity for saving
tho greater your opportunity TO use
The Intclligcncer Want Ads.
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TRANSCONTlNENTAL
MARRIAGE BY PHONE

DENVER. Colo. Aug. "a transcon-
tincntal marriage was performed ycstcr-
day by long distance telephone when
Mrs. Marie J. West. in Denver. IVES
welded to TO James 4. Horne n Denver
inventor. in New YnrE. The Rev. O.
Elizabeth Anderson offIciatcd.
When time came for presentation Of
the ring. n friend who had acted rs hest
man. became tn" proxy bridegroom, plac-
ing the ring on the brides finger.
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SIMoNDs ON THE BALKANS.

I Fra Simonds. the distinguished
newspaper correspondent. calls attention
to one of the most serious. mistakes Of
2 American foreign policy. In his review
of the attitude Of Premier Venezelos to-
wards the League of Nations, Mr..
Simonds points out that the position
taken by Mr.. Wilson and his associates
as to Fiume has alienated Italy and has
had the effect OF bringing about some
thing ike a rapprochcment between the
Italians and the Germans.
Second, the utterly uncalled for SYM
PATTY with Bulgarian claims by Mr..
Wilson end his associates has forced the
Greek premier into a position OF antag-
onism towards the League Of Nations
! and created a situation which promises
/ another war in the Balkans. On this
point Mr.. Simonds says:
THE Bulgar has represented the Prus-
sian idea and the Prussian method in
the Balkans. He has been guilty OF
every crime which We charged against
the Germans. Moreover. precisely the
effect of our intervention at Ftumc has
J been to break relations between Italy
and her European allies and start her on
the road back to her German alliance.
. The consequence OF n successful cham :
pionsh.p Of the Bulgar In Tharce will be
. 70 ruin Venezelos In Greece and bring
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CHARTER FILED.

The charter OF the Elm Grove Build
ing Material company was filed for rec
ord In tho county clerks office yesterday
The concern was incorporated with q
capital stock Of $4,000. Vincent YER
cilIotti, Domenic Prcsuth. Vito Pint,
Salvatore screddie and Mike Pinto are
named as incorporators. ....
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WANTED AT WASHINGTON.

A little Of the Independent spirit
which made true patriots Of Washing
ton, Jefferson. Franklin, Andrew Jack
son and Grover Cleveland would help
nightly these days for some modern
would-be successors to find themselves.
--Charleroi Mail.
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Tho reservations to the acceptance OF
the League of Nations do not impair the
covenant. In some respects they make
II stronger. Mr.. Wilson's refusal TO &C
ccpt them will simply mean that he puts
his personal vanity above either national
interest or international peace.
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Raise the cost OF everything and the
wages of everybody. and Of course the
high cost OF living will come down.
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Foreign Affairs committee Of the Senate
certain documents they have called for,
Why?
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The Rumanians are now getting even
for the fateful summer Of 1917.
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M. Wilson still refuses to give tbs
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PEACE FINANCE CORPORATION PROPOSED

Things Connection With Our Prestige in World
! Finance
By PAUL NJ WARBURG,
| Former Memb of the Federal Reserve Board.
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DAUGHTER GAINS
FIFTEEN POUNDS
Brewer Says Nothing Helped Her
Until She Started Taking Tanlac

my daughters illness cost me
many dollar, but nothing helped her
any until she started taking Tanlac,''
said the father of Miss Ethel Brewer.
200 Pearl Street, Chattanooga Tenn.
II suffered terribly from stomach
trouble,' said Miss Brewer, who
joined in the conversation All [
could eat was little milk and white
Of eggs. Everything 1 ate caused gas
to form, that kept me sick and nau-
seated and [ was miserable all the
time. My hands were broken out and
[ only weighed ninety eight pounds.
''When I finished my fourth bottle
OF Tanlac, my hands and arms were
all healed up and the stomach trouble
had disappeared. I am not nervous
like | was, I sleep like child, my
| color has improved, my appetite is
fine and everything [ eat agrees with
me. [ have gained fifteen pounds and
feel better than [ have in long
time. -
Tanlac is sold in Scotland Neck BY
E.. T. Whitehead Drug Store; in En-
field by Harrison and Hall; in Bose
mary by The Rosemary Drug Com
pany and in Litt]eton by Harriso,
Drug Store.