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fact that such q COMMITTEES was In ex-
istenoe.
II believe there are a number Of prom
inent men In the city In those different
fields who would be more than pleased
to serve on any committee to which you
might invite them"
NO Profiteering Found.
Mr.. Williams said he was happy to
announce that his inspectors visited
5000 retailers In Greater New York
during the week and not a single case
of profiteering was brought to light.
I'VE are anxious to make II perfectly
clear" Mr.. Williams added. that there
is no intention TO attack the legitimate
dealer who IL asking reasonable prices.
The men we are after are those who
are charging exorbitant prices. The
legitimate dealer welcomes our activi-
tiea. Az he is conducting his business
In an honest manner he has nothing
to fear"
The Federal Food Administrator gavo
out q list Of fair prices on various food
stuffs and also one showing what the
retailers are charging for the same
commodities. On only q few articles
were the retailers prices slightly higher
than Mr.. Willia1nss schedule.
These comparisons were shownI
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postmnstsrs directingthat they collect
only postage for the FIRST zone, no mat.
ter what the distance the foodstuffs
would have to be shipped.
The difference will be made up by the
War Department, which on shipments to
third and fourth zones, will deduct from
the price charged for orders sum
sufficient to make UP the postage.
Postmasters were requested by the
Post ONCE Department to accept news
paper dispatches as authorization for
suspension Of the zone rates in regard TO
army food, adding that official authori-
zation would follow.
The order came, after complaints had
been received from all parts of the coun-
try that postage from distribution CEN
tres into third and fourth zones would
In many instances result in an actual
prics to many consumers In excess OF
that charged in local stores.
Orders for about 100000 pounds of
surplus army food have been placed
with the War Department by fifty-six
cities, the principal items being bacon,
corn, peas and tomatoes.
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WOULD RECCDIFY
STATE FOOD LAWS
Reconstruction Commission
Sees Confusion Nouu.

The state Reconstruction Commission
recommended yesterday recodihcatlon
Of the present state laws relating to
foods. feeds, farm products and agricpl-
ture. The step is urged because OF the
alleged duplication and confusion of The
present statutes.
In statement issued yesterday the
commission declared that the codification
should include q consolidation of the
old agricultural law and those articles
Of the public health law relating TO the
same subjects, as well as the provisions
Of the general business law relative to
weights and measures and certain add
lions and changes 70 facilitate the ad-
ministration Of these acts.
In 1915 the Legislature appointed n
Joint committee on dairy produtts. live
stock and poultry TO investigate
problems OF distribution OF milk, butter.
eggs. poultry and live stock produced
in this state and to report recommended
tons for legislation. The Commission
says that II tho bill reported by the
committee had been passed without COM
promise and emasculation. most OF the
deficiencies In tho present State food
laws would have been corrected.
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LIVING COST JUMP
OF8O PER CT. SHOWN
Clothing Leads List, While
Food Comes in Third.

WASHINGTON, Aug 16.-General In
creases of about so per cent In the
cost Of living during the period from
December. 1914, to June, 1919, were
shown In tables made public here TODAY
by the Department of Labor. The
tables were based on investigations in
various representative cities over the
country. In every instance grea test in
oreases were recorded In the prices Of
clothing and house furnishings. rood
advances were of third Importance.
Figures for the period December, 1917,
to June. 1919, show general average In.
creases Of about 20 per cent.
Total increases In the two items Of
1000 ana clothing. without considering
other items In family budgets. SHOWED
enormous increases from December.
1914, to June. 1918. the advance in the
case OF Chicago being 1877 Der cent
The same items went UP 1875 per cent
In Detroit, 126 per cont. In Cleveland
lao per cent in Buffalo, 100 per cent. in
Portland. Me-, 1877 per cent. In Boston.
lol per cent. in Nsw York. 1875 per cent
In Philadelphia, l2s per cent, in Balti-
more. 100 per cent. In Norfolk, 1t6 per
cent. In Savannah. 1se per cent. in Jack
sonville. ss per cent. in Mobile, 1sb per
cent, IN Houston, Tex, 115 per cent. IN
Portland Ore. 10 per can't. IN Seattle
lzs per cont IN Los Angeles and isi
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OHIO TO END DECAY
OF FOOD IN CARS
Governor TO Demand 10 Day
Limit for Unloading.

COLUMBUS, Ohio. Aug. 16.-Informed
by State inspectors that carloads OF per-
ishable foodstuffs In number OF Ohio
cities are being held as long as ten
days before unloading. often resulting
In waste through decay, Gov. Cox to-
day asked Railroad Director Hines to
fix n time limit of twenty-four hours
''or other proper and reasonable time
within which such oars must be I'M
loaded.
THE evil practice of making use of
railroad cars for storage purposes" the
Governor said In telegram TO Mr..
Hines, mot only deprives traffic Of
transportation means, but also holds
back from the market the supply to meet
the demand which makes for quick turn
ove- at moderate profit under reasonable
and open competition"
According to inspectors OF the State
Public Utilities Commission numerous
car loads Of potatoes. melons, tomatoes.
peaches and other perishable food were
found in Cleveland. Cincinnati, Toledo.
Dayton. and other large cities which had
stood on the railroad tracks for, ten days
and in most instances the food was
spoiled. In some of the cities, It was
said, merchants were using the cars as
storehouses, Withdrawing what they
needed for the day and returning any
supplies at night .
CHIoAuo Aug 16-RApre semi afivea If
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Mr.. williams said that while 60 cents
dozen u considered fair price for
eggs one-third OF the 1000 dealers are
charging only IS cents and the remain
ing two-thirds from e5 to 90 cents.
Two-thirds Of the dealers are charg-
ing IN cents pound for potatoes. as
against q "fair price" of cents a pound.
Practically all the War Departments
surplus food supplies have been sold to
scmsthing like $50 cities and towns.
with the exception of a lot Of canned
roast beef, canned corned beef. canned
hash and timed bacon. This probably
win all be taken by municipalities. II
" not believed the Government will hold
parcel sales OF food In New York.
New Jersey or Connecticut
More than ~ per cent of the surplus
food supplies held hare for shipfnont
overeas win be taken by New York.
Tho city OF Newark. which has had
Tan carloads. has put In an order for ten
carloads more.
The Government's sale Of army blank
sts, which started Friday, was contin-
ued yesterday at 4s1 Eighth avenue TIE
sale was q great success Purchases
averaged two or three blankets O
person- Ths blankets win be delivered
to tho buyers on Tuesday and Wednes-
day at Pier II. East River. foot OF
Wall street, at which time and piace
cash for the blankets will be turned
over to the Governments agenta- What
remains Of the stock Of surplus blank
cts viii be bought by municipalities
Deputy Market Commissioner O'Malley
has put In an order for $4,000 blankets
ON behalf Of New York city.
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COLD STORAGE GAIN
IN MONTH SHOWN
Big Increases i'm Stocks Of
Staple Foods Here.

ALBANY, Aug. 16.--substantial In.
creases In the quantity OF several staple
foods in cold storage on August |, as
compared with the storage figures OF
July 1, are shown In the monthly report
Of cold storage holdings issued to-day
by the State Division Of Foods and Mar
kets. The principal increases were in
butter, eggs, frozen pork, frozen lambs
and mutton. There are seventy-two IL
censed cold storage companies in New
York which make monthly reports.
The summaries follow, the figures In
the FIRST column showing the amount in
storage on August 1 and those in the
second column indicating the increase
or decrease since July /:
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and proiteers would be vigorously pros
ecr ted He said a great mass OF evil
dence had been turned in by Federal In
vestigators and that action in his office
was just beginning.
Resumption of sales Of surplus army
fcodstuffs will begin here Monday, ac-
cording to Lleut-Col. James p. Castle
ran, In charge, who said the stocks
would be given to several large stores
early Monday. Every facility, 1t was
said. would be given the public 70 pur-
chase the army foodstuffs as soon as
possible after the warehouses were
opened.
Prices Of commodities in Chicago fiuc-
tuated to-day. some foods being higher
and some lower than yesterday.
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the proposed measure will have upon the
high cost Of living. II II has any reia-
tion at all TO the high cost of living II
viii mean that the Government 10 going
to nx prices II price liking 10 TO be the
programme, whose prices are 70 be
ixed7 To the farmer to be paid lower
prices for his live stock or IL the con-
sumner to pay more for mestsf Unless
the bill brings about one or the other Of
these developments II certainly will have
no effect on the high cost Of living, for
the packer IL only manufacturing mid
dleman, whose profts OF q fraction Of
cent pound are 30 small as to have
no appreciable effect on meat prices.
Tho packers welcome the hearings
and are hopeful that the public will fol-
low them closely and insist that all facts
be brought out"
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Wilson ana Company and Norris and
Company denied to-day the charge made
yesterday by Governor Cox Of Ohio that
they owned a large part II 100000
pounds OF meat held In Cfevs'end cold
storage houses In violation - the State
laws
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POSTAL RATES CUT
ON FOOD SHIPMENTS.
Charges Suspended After!
First Zone.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.--ZoAA postal
rates, insofar as they would appiyl to
shipments OF surplus army food, sale OF
which begins Monday, were. IN effect,
suspended to-day by the Post Office De-
partment.
Ofncial announcement was made that
circular letters had been sent TO all
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All the latest Uls
listers, Plain Back Ueretes, Double
Single Beasteds Split Sleeve and
Chese6elds
others lined Woods SERGE
EXTRA sALESMEN-No c. O. DIS NO RETURNS APPROVAIS
AVENUE ARCADE
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Over Our Signature

These Overcoats (and by that every one of
the) have just been delivered from regular man.
uactuning talors. They the forerunners of what
will be regular stock later in the We make
this statement that will have msgivngs that
they outside purchase" that they are left
overs from last year. Frankly, this Sale expert
ment to see if Men ready Women are to avail
themselves of money-savng opportunity in the face
of almost certain raise in prices.
JAMES McCREERY & CO.
Goats DiH be stored free of
charge until November Ist)
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Packers to Fight HilI.

The big five packers announced they
had opened Joint office in Washington
to light the Kenyon-Anderson bill,
which proposes a strict license system
OF their business
The packers expect to point OUT
says the first statement issued by the In
stitute of American Meat Packers, that
the Kenyon hnl carries the Presidents
principle Of licensing food and other ne
csnsities 10 such extreme and absurd
lengths a. to diseredit the whole licsns-
Ing idea before II has received n fair
trial The hearings on the bill assume
IN added significance in view of Presi-
dent Wilson's stand In favor Of Eedaral
licenses for commodity dealers.
Tho Kenyon bill Is 30 extreme In It's
proviaions and It affects 80 many peopIs
that the hearings are bound to unosyer a
lot OF important information. We pre-
dict that very early m the hearsnss tna
public win begin to ask what bearing
The sun., 1919-08-17

CHICAGO. Aug. 1s.-Representatives Of
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5000 new customers By July /. ADV.
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de corps of the 13Oth scared high,
and the months that followed the
armistice, which were the most trying
of all. were bettered by Browns good
judgment and the care he took of his
| men. He gave furlos far more lib
orally than was really allowed, and
| no privileges were too good for his
men. He did mighty weu, despite the
conflicts with the division commander,
Brigadier General Dugan, West
Point man who learned what camou-
flage was after he had been on the
front ten days.
Needn't Come to Topeka.
During Browns administration,
Jennings was made a lieutenant colo
mel, and just before Brown left for
reassignment, Thurston was promoted
to the full rank of colonel, and again
given command of the regiment at
Bonnetable, in the LeMans embarka-
ton area. Thurston brought the 1S0th
home from Brest on the transport
Mobile.
To show that the unpopularity of
Thurston and Jennings was not mere
ly confined to the enlisted personnel,
it will be well to state here an in
cident that occurred on the boat. The
officers of the 13Oth held a meeting
in the cabin to form an association.
Colonel Thurston and Lieutenant
Colonel Jennings were present.
Thurston rose to speak as soon as
the session had been called to order.
This will be a great thing" he de-
clared, ito perpetuate the good fell
lowship that has always existed
among us. I will come to Topeka
San Francisco is a long way from
Kansas, but I want to get together
with you officers as often as pos
sible."
They SqueIched Him..
Jennings then Endorsed the pro-
gram, saying he could jaunt out to
Topeka from New London, Conn,
once a year. He had no sooner con-
cluded, than Capt w. P. MacLean
rose to his feet
Mr.. Chairman" said he, ct move
that no one above the rank of cap
tain be admitted to membership in
this association"
Lieut.. Frank Mcfarland, of To-
peka, instantly seconded the motion.
thermore every officer cheered. To
add insult upon injury. Capt. Dick
Porter proposed that Maj. William A.
Brady, who had been transferred out
of the regiment in February, be ad-
mitted to honorary membership. This
was carried.
Upon arrival at the dock, Jennings
and Thurston went to New York City
the first night, and turned over af-
fairs to Captain Mills A few days
later they were quietly discharged at
Camp Upton, and left without saying
farewell to a single person.
That completes the story of the
colonies the writer has known. The
faces of Ellis, Means, Waring and
Brown will always be pleasant to
visualize in ones memory. while those
of Wilson, Thurston and Jennings will
appear like a bad dream
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WHAT'S A PEST? FROWN ON JAZZ
Some Persons Think Movie Classical Musicians Do Not
Show Talker Qualities. Like To Play 1t.
Sometimes However, the Best Members of MarshaPs Band
Show Seat YOU Use 1t Only Encores.
DISCOVER RARE CONVERSATION ROW The CRAZE STARTED
Woman Improves Negro Boy in New Orleans Was
Culture It. the Originator.
Advice Spread Over the Country Was
Free to Audience. Like Wildfre.
Classical Musicians Do Not
Like To Play 1t.
Members of MarshalPS Band
Use 1t Only on Encores.
ROW The CRAZE STARTED
Negro Boy in New Orleans Was
the Originator.
Spread Over the Country Was
Like Wildfire.

AS the West Point cadet is alleged
to look down upon the common
doughboy. so the player of classical
music scorns the wheeler of jazz. Jazz.
some old time musicians declare. is
the degenerate offspring of ragtime
Ragtime, they say, was bad enough.
but jazz is worse.
Good bands seldom play jazz music
except as encores or by special request
Members of Marshalls band. Topeka's
oldest musical organization. try to fol-
low this principle. Yet this new ca
cophony appears to be just what the
bulk of the people like to hear. In
classical music. the beat comes on
the note: in rag time, just after 1t, but
in jazz it comes between the two.
Originated In South.
Jazz is said to have originated in
New Orleans. Twenty years ago. so
goes the story, a small boy called
stale Bread" was struck with the
blues which he translated on his fid-
die and trebled his sale of daily pa
pers. At last he hit upon a new kind
of music which was so ailuring. SO
tantalizing and so unlike anything yet
known that it won instant favor and
ultimately became known as jazz
Joseph *. Gorhan, now directing
the Gorham Revue at a Kansas City
park, discovered the new music in
New Orleans and took it to Chicago
five years ago, since which time IL
has found it's way into the homes
and bathrooms and music halls of the
wealthy and cultured. stale Bread"
eventually organized a band known
as stale Breads Spasm band" which
made great hit in the south.
What VIII Be Next.
In less than a month from the time
Gorham landed in Chicago with jazz.
more than forty musical organizations
were romping over the country intro
ducing that remarkable inharmony
that is now taking two continents by
storm. Sew theatrical performances
are now given without more or less
jazz interspersed with the real music
and when one witnesses the passing
of ragtime and sees the popularity of
jazz in full bloom. one can but
wonder what sort of noise the bands
and orchestras will make next.
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struction by the commander just
before being turned loose on leave in
large. wet city. Temptations that
fell to the lot of all soldiers and that
are frequently met with by all civilians
in the way of bright eyes," bootleg
gers, dance halls, cabarets, and houses
of Ill repute all happen to them in so
short space of time as to bewild err
those in doubt, please those whose
minds were already made up, and to
repel those whose strength of char
acter caused them to fight to avoid
turn to camp. Disease follows short
ly after their return. Those who fell
for the bright lights pay the penalty.
They are shown in the hospital at
flicted with various diseases.
Then Came Disappointment.
Then comes one of the hardest
blows of al to a real soldier. Their
organization was ordered over seas.
Inspections then became the order of
the day. The sick, weak, and afflicted
ones were weeded out. The boys who
went down the line" while in the
city were held in hospitals while their
companions who had remained true
to decency and right living were sent
marching UP the gang plank onto the
ship that carried them to the great
adventure.
1T is 4 pretty story, well treated,
there is nothing to offend any one"
says Doctor Brown, land the cduca-
tional value of the production is tre-
mendous. We hope that every one in
Topeka will try to see the picture"
1t will be exhibited Sunday after
noon at 8 o'clock at the city audi
forum to women only. At o'clock
in the evening to men only. Children
under Is will not be admitted. Chill
dren from Is to Is will be admitted
if accompanied by an adult. G. L.
Hooper. of the Orpheum theater. is
furnishing the picture machine and
screen. while Harry Smith. operator at
the Iris theater. is also donating his
services and will run the machine.
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flash OF silken wrapped calf followed
on up by display of bare leg-well,
the girls just naturally refused to put
on a show and walked home. Why a
silk clad limb is more attractive than
bare one is a question that has never
been satisfactorily explained.
Boy Friends To Get I'm.
Now several boy friends who knew
of the proud purchase and advent into
masculine attire are waiting to buy
some good silk socks at reduced
prices. The girls bought good socks
and the boys figure it a bargain If
they can get them at any reasonab BILE
price. Same stuff with the garters-
they could use them, too.
The palm beach suit has been
hailed by most men as the only avail
able source of relief from the hard.
hot rays Of the sun. But this spring
the garment makers went on a strike.
Merchants were unable to get ship
mcnts of all the stuff they ordered
Each merchant received only a linn
tied shipment and is absolutely un-
able to obtain other garments than
those now in stock. None of them
have much of a line or selection to
choose from. If you are lucky enough
to find anything in your size. better
take 1t. for you may not be able to
locate anything else. It's a hard life
for the men.
in colonies, altho many of them do
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= 5000 new customers by July 1. ADV.
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CAN'T REPEAL DRY LAW
That's Assertion Made by Rep. Hoch
Regarding Presidential Repeal.

Washington. June 28.-The question
Of whether the president would have
the power to repeal wartime prohibit
ton by declaring rehabilitation COM
plete, was discussed in the house Fri
day by Representative Hoch, Republi-
can. of Kansas.
There seems to be a general belief"
Mr. Hoch said, that the president
not only has the power to repeal the
act but intends to do so. The liquor
interests in many sections of the coun-
try are openly defying the law and are
taking out licenses for the next fiscal
year and newspapers are devoting
much space to the publication of
stories forecasting a repeal
Nevertheless. it is certain the presi-
dent has no moral or legal right to re-
peal the act. He lacks the moral
right because both branches of con-
gress and the country at large ex-
pressed in no uncertain terms opposi-
ton to his request that the act should
be repealed in so far as ii affects the
sale of light wines and beer.
Neither has he the legal right to
repeal the act. That cannot be done
until rehabilitation is terminated. and
certainly he cannot state in good faith
that rehabilitation is complete when
hundreds of thousand of soldiers are
still in the service"
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Luck CONES to Them.

About November 1, Thurston was
promoted to lieutenant colonel, and a
few days later Col. Hugh S. Brown, a
regular army officer who had risen
from the rank of private, was as
signed to the regiment. 1t was che
most fortunate thing that ever hap
pened to the 130th. Brown was a
broad-minded officer. who always
looked after the interests of his men
before he thought of his own COM
fort. During his regime, the esprit
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AGREE ON 325,OO0 ARMY
Senate and House Conferces Reach
Compromise on Size.

Washington. June 2s.-Senate and
house conferees on the army appro-
priation bill late today reached an
agreement to fix the average size of
the 1920 army at $4,000 officers and
men. This is $4,000 less than that
proposed by the senate and $4,000
more than the strength authorized
originally by the house.
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= 5000 new customers by July l. ADV
New-York tribune., 1919-01-19

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&3sA,sa - FT.s 6oss ''
Subway at 1911 ST
Only q few n7,nufe5 @
from mo Jhooot0g
hree men sat at round
table in the BelIeclalre restau-
rant one night recently and one
Of them, who remembered the
hne oyster stews that the old
Astor House downtown used
to serve, suggested that they
order oyster stew-and they
all did.
When they were served and
commenced to eat the Belle
clalre Oyster Stews, the old
A~or House patron said Eel
loYvs this is the finest oyster
stew | ever ate, and his com
paniOns assented.
hen they each ordered a
second oyster stew, which they
ate with evident satisfaction.
hey were hungry and tired.
1t was . 0 clock in the even
ing
They had not eaten anything
SINCE luncheon.
hey were SO delighted with
the Oyster Stews that they said:
Robert, you ought to ad-
veftlse your Oyster Stews. They
are as famous as your Apple
Pie.
This Is the advertisement.
When you are hungry for
real Oyster Stew drop in at the
BelIcclarre.
Robert D. BIackman,
Proprietor.