New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 4, 1918, Page 13

Some Tilts During the Sugar In- vestigation in Washington Washington, bert C. Yoover, the federal food administra- tor, was cheered by the audience when he left the stand after another day of wrestling with Senator Reed before the senate sugar investigation com- mittee vesterday, after he had been charged with usurping powers of price-fixing as to wheat and sugar not given him by the food control statutes. Ile also was charged with gathering pabout him as his assistants and pro- tecting men who were financially in- terested in the business he was at- tempting ta control. The food administrator i day’s testimony with a denial of these charges and with the ertion that he had brought sugar ¢own to a reasonable price, and that the people of the country were over- whelmingly behind him in his efforts to prevent profiteering in foodstuff: “The American sugar bill annually is $800,000,000,” said Mr. “We have assured a reasonable sugar price for a year and this will save from $300,000,000 to $500,000,000 in can sugar bill during the ’twelve months beginning Oct. 1 last.” The food chief's tilt with Senator Vardaman over the latter's char, that he had been protecting big in- terests which he had called to him in handling the food situation came in the afternoon after Senator Reed, chairman of the committee, had announced that he was through with *Mr. Hoover. Senator Vardaman, after vainly tr: ing to get Mr. Hoover to admit that he was a legal resident of London when he was called to his present post, asked: “Mr. Hoover, did experience as an for your pre nt “My Belglan relief *think, fitted me for it,” er. “Well, ‘then, Why pecuniary interests the administration of called in as your the Mississi Mr. Hoov 1 job of the \agnitude of his required all the skill could be gathercd t ther. “it's pre hard to Ve hoth God aird mammon,” said Vardaman. *In all that has been done the larger in- terests involved have not been n lected. They’'ve made no sacrifice f the good of the public.” “But, Senator, these men were not making anything more than their pre- war profits,”” answered Mr. Hoov “You surely, in justice, cannot v are not entitled to these. replied that tt were not get pre-war profits, nor even anything like the remu tion they had been get- ting before war The other tilt of the day came when Senator Reed, switching from the T inquiry, bezan qu tioning Mr. Hoover as to what step he had taken to control wheat and flour. After the food chief had ex- plained this, Senator Reed suddenly concluded sweeping Hoover. ou feel that your fitted vou xperience. I was the an- were men whose were involved in the food laws 2 asked suddenly usurped powers given you in the law, and fixed w prices, after you had assured congre while this law was pending as a bill arried no authority for price- yeu retorted that he had but maintained that 2N wer necessary to e of wheat. Don’t you know that such usurpa- tion, in normal times, would be ct?” broke in Senator Reed eral intent of the oover, “you will admit, was uthority to stabilize pric if specific authc not con- tained in the law. Whatever I have done has been with the approval of the president. Whether or not it is criminal remains for a court to say. T don’t assume you are qualified to say. We fa a hig emergency and “had to meet it £ con ' retorted Ser “the p: ent's coattails his should: are broad nd position is urquestioned; but I'm questioning you on the i emploved to fix wheat price Senator Reed then turned to tract de by the. American efinin company for approXimatel: 50 per cent of the Louisiana rew sugar output. He charged that Mr. Hoover had made it possible for the Ame company, through E. D. Pabhst, get the chance tobuy the svzar without giving other portunity to got ang tenied this vigorously. - to inquiries the food ad- aid that 1,500 retailers 350,000 in the country came the license provision of the “hed only husiness. He said extortionate charges t licensed he had directed to =ell to those who s charging exor- even 1ator are a con- been reported fant rate: A report of the English Food com- riflssion showing that wholesale sugar prices on Dec. 1 were lower in Eng- iand than in Now York, in spite of the long haul of sugar, was read by Zcnator Reed. “If that's a fact it their food control system, id Mr. Hoover. “That tem has been in operation for a year. Maybe when ours has been going that long we can milar thing: Mr Ho ] ev bit city that had ne out from his department for the last thirty days is a tribute to those doing | assist™ | Senator ! him if his department depended sole- ANEW BRITAIN DAILY P NR——— HERALD, FRIDAY, £ T RATCS WAL BB P T SRR ARk 1 e R N0 Uplfi@é%%:@ we own the merchandise in our branch store a duces these figures. profit to the customer. Come to the Lightweight Drapery Material 36-inch Iigured Drapery material in rose, blue and green coloring, G.‘)(“gradc, Midwin- ter sale price 59c. 45 and 50-inch Plamn and Tigured Drapery material, rose, blue, green and brown, our regular 98c grade, Midwinter sale price 88c. 8-inch Plain and Figured Drapery ma- terial, in rose, blue, brown, green and gold col- oring, $1.25 grade, Midwinter sale price 98c. t5-inch Sunfast Drapery material, in blue, rose, green, brown- and gold, plain or figured Midwinter sale price pattern, our $2.25 grade, $1.98. Other material at 5.00 equally reduced. Table Runners Tapestry Runners, assortment of patterns and colors, $1.98 grade, sale price $1.79; $2.25 grade, sale price $1.98; $2.75 grade, sale price $2.25. Velour Table Runners, price $2.75; $4.50 grade, sale price $3.89; $9.00 yrade, sale price $8.00. grade, sale Serim Curtains Scrim Curtains, with or without valance, our regular 89c Curtain, Midwinter sale price 69c. Scrim Curtains with lace edge, $1.25 grade, sale price 98c. Marquisette Curtains, with lace insertion, grade, sale price $1.19. with lace edge, our $1.50 00 grade, sale price $1.95; $2.50 grade, sale price $2.00; $3.00 grade, sale price $2.25; price $3.00; $4.00 grade, sale price $3.50; $5.00 grade, sale price $4.25; band edge, $1.7 Scrim Curtains, grade, sale price $1.19; $: $1.69; 5 grade, sale price $3.50 grade, sale $6.50 grade, sale price $5.25. Colored Madras Imported colored Madras, in blues and 35c grade, sale price, 29c. .79c grade, sale price 65¢. pinks, 69c grade, sale price 89c. Ecru Colored Madras. 2lc. 29c grade for 25c. grade for 49c. Our 25c grade for 35c grade for 29¢. 59¢ JANUARY 4, 1918, ces to Main Store on Pratt, nbuil aind Church Streets ry 12 TALCOTT STREET We have made REMARKABLE PRICE REDUCTIONS on our Rug and Upholstery floors at 12 Talcott Street; not only de t 20 per cent. under prevailing market prices, but the Midwinter Sale still further re= We have a superb stock of Rugs and Homefurnishings, and no order is too large or too small for us to fill at a8 “warchouse store” for greater rug bargains Remnants of Scrim Remnants of Scrims and Marquisettes, valued up to 25c, sale price 10c per yard. Scrim and Marquisette Yard Goods, drawn work borders, 12 1-2¢ grade for 9c; grade for 15c; 25¢ grade for 21c. with 19¢ Other grades at 39c and 35c equally reduced. The Blankets ‘We are fortunate in having a good supply of Blankets in our warehouse, and while they last during our January sale we will allow the 10 per cent. discount on all Blankets and Comfortables. 10-4 Gray Cotton Blankets, $1.29 less 10 per cent. 11-4 White and Gray Cotton Blankets, $3.00 per pair less 10 per cent. 11-4 White and Gray Cotton $3.50 per pair less 10 per cent. 11-4 White and Gray Cotton Blankets, $4.50 10 per cent. Prices are as follows Blankets, per pair less 11-4 Wool and Cotton Blankets, less 10 per cent. 11-4 Wool and Cotton Blankets, pair less 10 per cent. 11-4 Wool and Cotton Blankets, $7. pair less 10 per cent. 12-4 Wool and Cotton pair less 10 per cent. 11-4 fine Wool Blanket, $8 10 per cent. 11-4 fine Wool Blanket, 10 per cent. 11-4 fine Wool Blanket, $1° 10 per cent. 11-4 fine Wool Blanket, $13.50 per pair 10 per cent. The Comfortables Cotton filled Comfortables, ered with a good grade of Silkoline, $1.50 grade each less 10 per cent.; $1.75 grade each less 10 per cent; $2.00 grade each less 10 per cent.;$2.50 grade each less 10 per ; $3.00 grade each less 10 per cent. $4.00, $4.50,, $5.00 and $6.00, covered with extra quality of Silkoline and Silk Mull. Blankets, $7.5 per pair $9.00 per pair 50 per pair cov cent. A Special Purchase We have been successful in securing a man- facturer’s close-out of Net Curtains; some have cluny edge, others with cluny edge and insertion ; prices as follows: One lot with lace edge, mounted on good quality net, regular $2.50 grade, sale price $1.95. One lot with lace and insertion mounted on good quality of net, $3.50 grade for $2.50. Hoover was excused New Mexico asked Just before Mr. Jones of {ly for the success of its efforts upon | public sentiment. ! “and public sentiment is overwhelm- ingly behind us. have approved the | tion, of Commerce, | membership, drastic legislation of this kind.” to this line of eulogy would not be admitted in a court of law, how, I have n inal courts in Missouri,” said Senator | Jones. enjoined silence, mony women 2 D souri sena again threatening to clear the room. “That is true,” said Mr. Hoover, Trade associations food administra- | United States Chamber after canvassing its has urged even more and the That Is I | Senator Reed at this point objected I questioning. Self- i he said. “Well, this is not a court, and, any- er practiced in crim- . who was just The audience laughed and applaud- this sally. Senator Reed sternly by the legislature last night by Tloover ended his testi- League of Queen ieaving the room some ing ir wded, and the Mis- Alfred J rebuked them, When Hr. and was Eno of THE CORNER LOAFER WILL GO TO WORK - 50, not regularl ployed, to work in occupations ¢ New York Legislatr Passes Bill Endorsed W York, Jan. 4.—The corner loaf- | er, the saloon lounger, and the “born tired” ! to relinquish their comfortable / ness and go to work if a bill is passed which was indor the Woman Borough at a meet- the Jamaica Town hall. anounced that As- J of tY league. She { semblyman L. Eugene Decker of Ja- ° ni maica had agreed to father the meas- ure in the legislature, and there was hope that it would be passed within ' a few weeks. The act provides for the assignment able-bodied men, between 18 and and continuously em- rried the state of New York or by private emplovers, whenever, because te of war the governor deter- ignments to be nec protection and welfare | of the state, and that they cannot be carried on as the protection and wel- fare of the people require without re- sort to this act. No person is to be gned to any work he is not ally able to dc The proposed measure empowers the governor to require, by p ama- tion, every able-bodied man between the specified ages within the state to register for ith his name, addr and other information } county clerk. The request of the on by of a st mines such sary for the man| will have ph; idle- Citi Mrs, hairman ocal upon ernor, than you ever conceived of. 7 Rug Reductio ‘ : 9x12 Axminster Rugs, $27.5078 price $21.50. - 9x12 extra heavy Axminster R@ grade, sale price $29.50. One special lot of 9x12 Body $35.00 g sale price $27.50. 8-3x10-6 Seamless Tapestry grade, sale price $16.50. 9-12 Seamless Tapestry Rurn. $21.50 sale price $18.50. Bigelow Bagdad Wilton, size grade, sale price $45.00. Bruss ade, Rugs 9x12, Extra fine quality Wilton E ing the best makes, regular $385.00 and $89.00 grades, sale price $62.50. 8-3x10-6 Wilton Rugs, heavy quality regu- lar $49.50, sale price $42.50. 4-6x6-6 Axminster Rugs, $9.50 grade, price $7.50. 6-9x9 Axminster Rugs price $12.50. 9x12 Seamless Royal Turkish Wilton, ular $70.00 grade, sale price $59.50. Rugs comp sale $15.00 grade, sale reg- 7-6x9 Wool and Fiber Rugs price $6.50. 8-3x10-6 Wool and Fiber Rugs, $10.00 grade, sale price $8.00. - 9x12 Wool and Fiber Rugs, $12.50 sale price $10.50. . 50 grade, sale grade, Reversible Pro Brussels sale price $8.00. ade, sale price $9.50. 6x9 regular $9.50 Rugs 7-6x9 regular $11.00 gr: 7-6x10-6 $11.00. 9x9 regular $12.50 grade, sale price $9.00. 9x10-6 regular $16.50 grade, sale price $14. 12 regular $18.50 grade, sale price $16.00. regular $12.50 grade, sale price Colonial Rag Rugs Figured Colonial R at 79¢ each. 5x50 plain with band border, special at 89c x50 Rugs, special each. 4-6x7-6 figured, special at $3.50 each. 6x9 figured, special at $4.50 each. 8x10 figured, special at $7.50 each. Axminster Rugs 22 1-2x36, $1.49 grade for $1.29. R1x54, $2.50 grade for $1.98. 36x72, $4.00 grade for $3.29. Velvet Rugs 27x54 Velvet Rugs, $1.75 grade for $1.39. promulgate such rules as are necea- h him lists of the names, etc., andl be included among those required to , SIEIB{CILAIL,, the governor shall thereupon have the sister under power to assign such persons to oc- of the cupations of tho character mentioned empted are for a period not in any case to exceed emselves to six months at any one The fessions, or governor is als: to be authorized to Section 3 of sheriffs, charged round act who obtain charging mis register will be not more than pulsory i) with 1t set forth in the meas- ure that, in fixing the period of worl to which any one is assigned, and in determining its’ nature, the governor shall take into consideration the age, physical condition, and other circum- stances of the person so assigned. Re- fusal to do gned work to any per- son who is not regularly or continu- ously employed in some occupation is to be a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of $500, six months imprisonment, or both. The bjll is designed to hit the wealthy idler, as well as the tramp. ““All persons able to support them- by reason of income from ow: ership of property, real or per: and those supported by othe proposed have to work compensation workers under the state, in such surety a prove, workers. this act,” proposed students or enga industrial pur polic 2, enfor. who come failed for their arrest, ~temporarily emeanor, 1 3 one punishable by a ) dep 0, followed by registration. up those warrants It is provided that pe such the conditioned payment of wages to the It a private employer fails ne p Marquisettes and Net price is comprisingd Scrim, s, to be closed dut at half Linoleum Rugé In a beautiful assortment of colors, in the fol- lowing sizes: 6x9, quI\\ inter Sale Price, $6.25. 7-6x10-6 Midwinter Sale Price, $9.00. 9x12, Midwinter Sale Price, $11.50. Figured and stripe Couch Covers, $2.50 and $R.75 grade, Midwinter Sale Price $2.25. Extra heavy reversible Tapestry Cover, our rular $5.00 grade, Sale Price $4.25. Fine quality of Moquette Couch Covers, a large assortment of patterns and colors, reg- ular price $17.50, Sale Price $15.00. Portieres “Special” faced velour Portieres in brown and Midwinter Double brown and blue, and other combinations $20.00 Price green, of colors, Sale $17.50. Mercerized Armour Portieres in the greens and browns, our regular $5.00 grade, N Sale Price $4.25. regular grade, idwin- ter Printed Pro Lino Printed pro-Lino- in a number of good pat- terns and Sale Price 45c. colors, our regular 59¢ grade, vinted Linoleum Printed Linoleum in a large assortment of patterns and colors, our regular 69c grade, Midwinter Sale Price §9c. Printed Linoleum, extra heavy quality, grade, Sale Price 65c. Inlaid Linoleum Our Inlaid Linoleum comprises the best of American made Linoleums, prices for our Mid- winter Sale Our $1.19 Our $1.39 as follows: grade, Sale Price 98c. grade, Sale Price $1.19. Our $1.59 Price $1.29. $1.69 grade, Sale Price $1.39. , Sale Price $1.89. grade, Sale Our reads Section to pay i ed ill. Those ex- be paid by the state, others fitting forfeit the employer's bond. tr pro- son, it is further provided, required to work any measure requires be hours per day other officia stitutes a day’s work I ned occupatior The act, in conclusion, to register ar ovisions shall not apply to unemployed for le busin season for its men, they e in greater than in the month or in any ends upon a tenance. The n emergency measure, 2 three-fifths vot com- s required act shall receive reafter. not less than voluntary in the same field of endeavor. In the case of private employers to whom men may be act, the employers shall be required to execute a bond to penalty governor to guara _— CARPENTER TAKES LEAD ned under the geport, Jan. 4 it is providea, pion, defeated James Fursman of this may ap- city here last night in fhe ntee the block of their 150 assigned 40. Carpenter now and with point se . 62 leads, 100 to shall which shall then No per- hall be num- lawfully says that its persons than which main to be passed and to be in effect immediately Frrnest Carpen- @ three-cushion billiard cham- second Last night’s match ran 132 ixmings-