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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-22
Would Sell Army Food
Through Mail in Effort
to Cut High Prices

Washington, July 22.-Disposal of
the Army's large stock of food sup
plies through the Post Office Depart
ment by means of the parcel post
was proposed yesterday in a bill in
troduced in the House yesterday by
Representative Clyde Kelley. Penn
sylvania.
Mr.. Kelley's bill authorizes the
War Department to repack the sup
plies in small mailable packages
suitable for use by the small con-
sumner. The War Department would
be required to post price lists in all
post offices for the articles as they
are repacked. orders would be ac-
cepted through the various post Of
fees and the parcels shipped collect
on delivery from the various places
where the food is stored.
There is practically no way for
the Army food to be distributed thor
oughly and equitably throughout the
country" Mr.. Kelley said: "A few
cities are purchasing some, but these
purchases are making only a small
hole in the large supply and but
comparatively few persons can take
advantage of the lower prices. - /
believe by distributing this food
through the parcel post system the
price of living could be materially
reduced.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-22
Bonniwell Whacks
the Reorganizers

Action of the Democratic State
committee officials in trying to raise
the wind for the 1920 Presidential
delegation election campaign, on
which hinges control of the party
machine in this State, was denounced
by Judge Eugene c. Bonniwell, nom
inee of the Democratic party for
Governor last fall, in a scathing let
ter put out in Philadelphia last night
Philadelphia newspapers regard it
as of Importance and the INQUIRER
says the judge fired the first gun in
ms campaign to unhorse A. Mitchell
Palmer and Vance Mccormick as
leaders OF the Democratic organiza-
tion of Pennsylvania. He brands
the State committee which they con-
troll as "a combination of traitors.
who having become Republican by
their action, have no right to even
the label of Democracy"
Their place is in the Republican
party, or in the Prohibition party.
Let them go there" writes the Judge
IN a scathing arraignment of the
Palmer Mccormick combination.
Judge Bonniwell's Illumination
came in the form of a letter address
ed to the Democratic officeholders of
pennsylvania and the provocation
for his communication was a letter
addressed to the Federal offcehold
ers with view to raising funds tn
start the campaign for the election
OF delegates to the next Democratic
National convention who will be sub
servient to the Palmer Mccormick K
leadership.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-22
Governor Vetoes Five
Bills Relative to Suits
Against Commonwealth

Governor Sproul to-day announced
his veto of five bills relative to suits
or claims against the State, one of
them on the ground that he had re-
Gently approved an act providing a
method whereby money enormously
paid into the State Treasury could
be recovered.
In vetoing a bill to allow George
r. Vickers, editor of the Evening
Herald, of Philadelphia, to sue the
State on a claim assigned to the
estate of r. A, Balfour for publish
ing constitutional amendments the
Governor says that he is informed
that,'a check for the bill was sent to
the owner of the paper and cashed,
and that the Balfour claim arises
out of statement that Mr.. Balfour
advanced a sum equal to that due
for publication of the amendments,
took an assignment and gave notice,
contending that the State should
have paid him instead of the assign
or. The Governor says the assign
ment does not bind the State. An
with interest of John e. Joos, grow
ing out of publication of mercantile
lists in Allegheny in the eighties.
The Governor says that the Supreme
Court expressly decided that what is
claimed is not valid, and that any
appropriation would be gift. A
claim of s1,24S of the Bank of Com
merce, of Philadelphia, similar to
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-22
RAINCLOUDSDO
NOT STOP MERRY
MAKING AT PARK
Employees of the Silk Mill Fool
Jupiter Pluvius on Big
Outing

Dark. threatening clouds didn't
,,.vs'a hit of effect on the big croWo
of picnickers from the HarrlspuiL.s 3
silk Mill. who left for Hershey 'lt.'
r,orning in three special cars az
tached to a Reading express.
The nroeram of games got aMaS
GOOD start at $50 and lmnne-
diatelv the crowd was IN an up ol 20.
for If il wasn't the fat ladies' po,
tato race that convulsed then,,
efforts of the men to Sc" Si,,s pu.
on a piece of fabric was Trarw'
them into gales of laushtHl. 4ir,e of
80. i;xes and they were deter-
ths, .,a not TO let old Jupe PluVius
ruin the game. ,.;os of an
This is the first of series Vi a.
,,,,ai nicnics planned by the con-
nanv. and it was surely
start In spite of the fact lhat liie
go, wore rather badly outnumpeleu,'
- didn't seem to bother them az a.
and they held up their emo o the
party in great shape. one VI
funniest stunts was the dous ssf.r, nh
eating contest, when apout lira
girls ranged themselves alohs ,Iant
Sron, which dangled the succulent
sinkers and tried to get ou'si"'
them in double time. .,,
Lunch was the order of the Gay
At noon and after that came the
baseball game between teams IRON on n
the broad silk department ana tne
ribbons, Later there was DOWNS
contest and the feature of the DAY
was the dancing contest, when nu-
merous couples to the tunes OF the
regular Hershey orchestra, whlrieu
about the floor in an enort 10 ue
eide who were the most graceful
terpsichorean artists.
Later this evening the program
was to include community singing,
and the party intended to leave
Hershey about $50. The results OF
the games with the first prizes and
BOBBY prizes follow: Button sewing
contest: Isaac Blizzard, knife;
booby, John Warner baby bottle.
wheelbarrow race-Thomas Bren-
nen, silver cigaret case BOBBY, Isaac
Blizzard, doll baby.
Pin contest-Minnie Ginslider,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-22
Girl Buys 5-Year Supply
of Finery on Bad Checks

Pottsville, Pa, July 22.-Valen-
tine Schoenberger, postal inspector
of this city, found that Miss Frances
F'oulk, pretty Frackville girl, 10
years old, had five years supply of
cessories laid by in her home, which
it is alleged she obtained by send
ing bogus checks to Philadelphia
business houses.
The checks were invariably re-
turned marked mo funds" The
young woman's mother, included in
the charge. was acquitted at the
hearing before United States Com
missioner J. L. Channel, of this
city, but the daughter was held in
$500 bail for trial at the October
session of the United States district
court at PHILADELPHIA.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-22
US. ARMY TOSELL
FOOD IN EUROPE
Meanwhile Stocks Are Held to
Keep Prices High
Here

Washington, July a. An effort
to explain why the canning interests
of the country persuaded the Army
to withhold from the market this
season almost 400,000,000 cans of
vegetables. salmon and pork and
beans was made by Frank Gerber,
president of the National Gamers
Association. at a hearing of House
subcommittee investigating War De-
partment expenditures. His state
ment followed closely in substance
testimony given by War Department
officials and others who have en-
endeavored to clear the mystery.
Members of the subcommittee re
main skeptical.
While the hearing was in pro-
gress, Newton d. Baker, secretary of
war, at the center of the executive
branch of government, announced
the departure for Europe of C. Will
ling Hare. of Philadelphia director
of sales of the division of purchase,
storage and traffic. and a staff of
% experts. This body will try to sell
in Europe the surplus of Army sup
plies. 1t is said to include a portion
of the 400, 100000 cans of vegetables
if satisfactory prices for this ma
terial cannot be obtained in this
country.
Strong Influences Alleged
That the canning interest used
their strongest influence to keep
this large amount of food off the
market in order to make double
profits was charged by Chairman
Reavis, of the subcommittee. and he
tried to get Mr.. Gerber to admit this
charge. His questions were pressed
so sharply that Representative DON
ovan, a Democratic member, inter-
ceded for Mr.. Gerber several times.
The War Department it was learn
ed maintained the attitude that
Army surplus stocks should be dis
posed of without adversely affecting
American markets, and its plan ap-
parently is being directed with no
intention of causing a drop in prices
in this country.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-22

pink Georgette crepe silk waist;
Ethel Sharon, toy reins.
Three-legged race-Earl Neely,
John Warner, Maynard Robbins,
Cloyd Christian, Jumping ropes.
Potato race for fat ladies-Laura
McLain, imported bead necklace;
Alice Brown, toy ironing board.
Doughnut eating contest-Myrtle
Rupp, box of candy; Ada Ward, toy
figure.
Peanut race-Alice Brown, pink
Georgette crepe silk waist; Mary
Mead, toy dinner pail.
Bean guessing contest Carrie
Kennedy, silk umbrella; Anna
Householder, rattle.
Nail driving contest Ella Pet
ers, Hilite crepe silk waist; Anna
Belle Rodgers, tin watch.
Fifty-yard dash-Mary KLEIN, toi-
lot water; May Wheeler. drum.
Egg race--Ethel Sharon, box cf
SILK hose; Annie Spots, toy figure.
The general committee in CHARGE
CT the picni. and WHO are in the
main responsible for its grear arc-
cess is composed of q. F. Roster,
chairman: Harry p. Orr, /. Poor
man. c l.. Grimm, RoSs.t Boyics,
irwin Crawford and Harry Maui.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-22

along with it, were it not for a GER
tain number of corner grocerymen
who attend the market, bright and
early, and buy up the choicest of
everything and carry it back to
their lairs to be disposed of at
handsome advance.
Now for one way to beat them at
their own game. L would suggest
that every housekeeper attend mar
ket and buy direct from the farmer
who sells his produce direct to the
consumer, as some of them refuse
to sell to dealers. And in the sec
ond place, find out if your grocer
competes with you at market and
If he does not, buy your groceries
from him. know of good grocers
on the Hill" who do not buy green
goods, eggs. chickens, etc, at the
public markets, and therefore are
not competitors of the consumer.
"W"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-22
TO REaT THE GOUGER

To the Editor of the Telegraph:
How to beat the gouger ana tne
food profiteer in these times When II
seems as though most dealers are .ry
ing to get their pound OF hesn Is
quite a problem. .,,;x.
There are a number or tnlhSs
that could be done, which would
show nm some of the dealers who
over-charge, and eventually prlns
down some of the prices.
If someone was to investigate the
cost of various foodstuffs and pup
lish the costs alongside oil the
prices charged the consumer-that
is the prices charged by the amer
ent dealers-I believe it would re-
suit in the people largely patroniz-
ing the merchant who sells for the
lowest prices.
Find out what the fish merchant
pays for fish and then tell the pup
lie how many hundred per cent
profit it pays when it buys porgles
at "a to 80 cents per pound.
To show how the public is gouged,
take the cost of soft drinks CAL
though not to be classed as food
product, but it shows how the sys-
tenn works. which cost 80 to 40
cents per case and sold at cents
and war tax, making 6 cents per
bottle and l know of one dealer
who charges Z cents-I suppose he
gets 2 cents war tax. But the funny
part of this is that in most instances
the bother pays the war taX-leav-
ing the merchant neat profit at
cents per bottle.
l live on the Hill" a small sec
ton of the city which only mum oers
about 10000 population, and has
-lro4 h n
it's small population-let alone
the folks who come in from the
suburbs to do their weekly market
ing.
It is a good market for its size
but far from large enough for the
section it serves. But even at that,
believe we could manage to get
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-22
Romance Starting in
France eliminates Here
Bu Associated Press.

New York, July 22.-Miss Gladys
E. Mcintyre who, with her sister
Irene, gained fame making dough-
nuts for doughboys at the Salvation
Army huts in France, was married
last night to Russell A. Harmon, of
Floyd, Va, formerly lieutenant in
the 26th (New England) Division,
it was announced to-day. The we'd
ding was the elimination of a rom.
ance begun in the Toul sector of
France where Mr.. Harmons regi-
ment was stationed and where the
Mcintyre sisters began their Saliva
ton. Army work.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-22
FOOD PRICES

along some day and everything be-
come very much cheaper, and no
work at that. Would this grand
big army of public employees and
officials stand for a reduction of
salary I've believe not.
We also believe that, had increas-
ing of the salaries not been created
right and left throughout the coun-
try, that the cost of living would
have adjusted itself to a normal
condition. There is no such thing
possible as giving something for
nothing and when the budget is in
creased in State and Nation mil
lions and billions of dollars, 1T ma
turally must come from some
source.
Respectfully yours,
READER.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-22
HOUSEWIVES TO BLAME
To the Editor Of the TeIegrdph:

TO Ute EuEtOT UJ tItt otVVF "P'F'
1 believe we housewives are
largely responsible for high cost
of vegetables and fruits. Ihere are
lots of beans, beets, cabbage and
meas. and early apples on the mar
ket-These are locally in season.
but many times they "go a begging
for the simple reason thai all
through the markethouse. are tonas
toes, green corn, peaches Ghait Il
ripe), etc, for which we pay an
enormous price because they are
shipped from the south. why
not use what we have as 1t comes
instead of buying the high priced
unreasonable stuff and becoming
tired of it before our own crops
acIuaiiS HOUSEWIFE.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-22
Hendrickson, Trustee
of Dickinson, Is Dead

Philadelphia, July 22.-Charles f.
Hendrickson, former justice of the
New Jersey Supreme Court, died to-
day at his home in Red Bank, n. ],
He was 76 years old.
Mr.. Hendrickson was prominent
in the affairs of the Methodist Epis-
copal church and was a trustee of
Dickinson College.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-22
DISCUSS RAILWAYS

Washington, July 22.-The New
York Street Railway situation was
the chief subject of inquiry to-day
before the Federal Electric Railways
Commission. Job E. Hedges, re-
ceiver for the New York Railways
Company, discussing that company's
affairs. said it was not unlike that
of many other companies through
out the country, testimony regarding
which already had been heard by
the commission,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-22
STRIKE NOT EFFECTIVE
RaL Aaaaniafcd D.noe

Paris, July 22.-The proposed in
ternational demonstrative strike,
called for yesterday but postponed"
by the labor federation, was not fully
effective anywhere in France. ac-
cording to reports from the princi-
pal cities. At Brest only dock work
ers went on a strike. Miners in the
department of Gard also stopped
work.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-22
WATER SEEKS IT'S LEVEL

New CumberIand, Pa.
To the Editor of the Telegraph:
You ask for opinions as to how
to reduce the high cost of living.
Water seeks it's level and when
salaries of all public servants and
public officials by Congress and
Legislature are continually being
increased, this extra burden must
be paid from somewhere. 1t does
not matter who is taxed or what
commodity is taxed, the extra bur-
den that has been added to the
commodity, will eventually land at
the door of the consumer. And
while we are on the subject, sup
pose there should panic come
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-22
UP TO EXPERTS

Chief of Mines Button was to-day
informed by the Attorney General
that questions relative to establish
ment of barrier pillars in mining op-
erations are not to be determined
by the Attorney General, but by the
mine experts who constitute the
proper tribunal under the law, and
that the mine inspector in charge OF
the district must arrange a meeting
and hold hearings.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-22
SAFETY GATES

The Public Service Commission to-
day made an order that the New
York, Chicago and st. Louis railroad
must forthwith establish safety
gates at Parade and Liberty streets
in the city of Erie to be operated "a
hours a day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-22
Agree to Reinstate
Telephone Workers
Who Went on Strike
By Associated Press.

Washington, July %. - Officials
of Cleveland telephone companies
in conference yesterday with Chair
man Koons,' of the Wire Control
Board and committee of the Cleve-
land City Council agreed to REIN
state employees who have been on
strike and who have been charged
by the companies with committing
certain overt acts.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-22

that in the Vickers case was vetoed
for much the same reason.
bill appropriating $1,000 to pay
losses of cattle in the foot and mouth
disease epidemic was declared to be
in reality a claim of John F. Stone.
This bill is an attempt. under the
guise of general law, to secure the
claim of Mr.. Stone," says the Cover
nor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-22
ONE REASON LIVING
COST REMAINS HIGH

Washington. July ga total
placed upon the surplus food still
held by the War Department by
General Peyton c. March, Chief
of Staff. This includes $23, 100000
worth of bacon; $24.0O0.0oo worth
of corned beef; s20.5o0.00o worth
of roast beef. and $2o.0O0,0o0
worth of frozen meats and poul-
try. The surpls at the time the
armistice was signed represented
eight months supply for 100000
men, and according to the testi-
mony practically no steps were
taken to dispose of this surplus
until last May.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-22
COMPLAIN OF SERVICE

Complaint that the Reading has
refused to establish a milk shipping
station near Herndon was filed with
the Public Service Commission to-
day, farmers contending that they
are compelled to make ~ haul to
Shamokin. The complaint is the first
of the kind in long time and an
answer will be asked from the COM
pany.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-22
DOLLAR REACHES PAR
A...As-A.I

Buenos Aires, Monday, July 21.-
The American dollar reached par in
foreign exchange quotations to-day
for the first time since the United
States entered the war following the
arrival of $50 kegs containing $17,-
600, 900 in American gold coins which
reached here on the steamer Vauban,
on Saturday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-22
FILES PETITION

NJ. C. Henninger, Allen town, haer
hled a petition to be a ca ndidate for
the Common Pleas Bench in Lehigf1
were filed by Newton B. stetier penns
Creek and David A. Black, Water
Fall. Fulton county.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-22
PICNIC POSTPONED

The Fourth Reformed Church
Sunday school picnic, scheduled for
tomorrow at Reservoir park, has
been indefinitely postponed This de-
cision was reached by the commit.
tee in charge following the an
nohncement yesterday Of Mrs. Fritz.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-22
FIRING IN BERLIN

Paris, July 22.-Firing took place
yesterday afternoon in Berlin be-
tween troops and professions of
strikers carrying red flags, in various
parts of the city, says a Havas dis
patch from Berlin under Mondays
date.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-22
LANSING TO LAND TONIGHT

Washington, July a. Secretary
Lansing in a radio dispatch to-day
to the State Department, said he
would arrive in New York tonight
from France and reach Washington
tomorrow to resume his duties as
Secretary of State.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-22
MUTUAL BENEFIT STORES

10 Ihe Bdttor OF the Telegram:
We should suggest establishing
Mutual Benefit" stores similar to
those conducted by the "Grangers."
These stores could be established
by the sale of shares of stock, limit
ing the purchaer to one $50 or 500
share, as the case may be, and by
so doing secure a larger number of
stockholders.
These stores would be managed
by board of directors elected by
the shareholders. Goods would be
sold at only such profits as to meet
the running expenses, with a pos
sible arrangement, whereby stock
holders could buy for little less
than the general public.
AS an experienced groceryman we
are of the opinion that such stores
would be a decided success with a
very great saving to the public. A
number of these stores could buy in
carload lots and save the middle
mans charges which in many cases
are exhorbitant.
Similar stores are being conducted
in the cities, by private capital, with
decided returns to the owner. All
these profits could be given to the
patron, through lower priced goods.
A READER.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-22
A Coal Shortage
Absolutely Certain

William B. Wilson, Sec
retary of the u. S. Depart
ment OF Labor, says:
1--WE are facing a serious
shortage of labor"
Curtailed labor means
curtailed production, which
is already millions of tons
below normal.
Walker T. Hines. Direc-
tor General of u. S. Rail-
road Administration, says:
Consumers who delay will
find it difficult to get coal later"
T h ese governmental
agencies have sounded the
warning against delay.
What are you going to
do?
H. N. Kelley & Co.
i N. 3rd St. 10th & State SITS.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-22
HITS COLD STORAGE
To the Editor of the TELEGRAPH:


In reply to your query in the
Telegraph of July 1S, l would sug-
gest that every cold storage ware
house be registered and licensed
and the amount of meat be limited
to each warehouse. No packing
hrm or firms should be allowed to
sell in any foreign market meat or
meat products cheaper than in our
own markets.
Further 1 would open our mar
kets for South American meat.
That I think, would solve the meat
problem and the same with butter
and eggs. l would force all storage
warehouses to unload every pound
of butter and every case of eggs
at given period each year, the end
of February for eggs and the end of
April for butter or whatever time
the Department OF Agriculture
deemed the proper time for doing
so.
This, 1 think would take out of
cold storage ancient foodstuffs"
and give us what we have a right
to demand, wholesome food.
Then with regards to garden
produce, 1 would encourage every
family to grow as many vegetables
as possible and shun the Harris
burg markets as much as possible
for there is no difference between
the majority of those who bring
produce there and the crooks on
Wall street, whose one aim in life
is to fleece the lambs"
Yours sincerely,
ONE WHO GROWS ALL HE
CAN HIMSELF"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-22

Ru-ber-oid can be laid quickly by any
handy man. With proper care it will
outlast the best metal roofs. (There
are Ru-ber-oid roofs still in service
that were laid over twenty-five years
ago). Ru-ber-oid is adaptable for all
types of roofs from lat to "Saw
Tooth" It's upkeep cost is par
ticularly low. 1t is fire resisting,
weather resisting and will not rot or
corrode from contact with smoke
or acid fumes. In fact Ru-ber-oid