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Merchants l,01d Method" Tin Plate
IS STOCK.
San Antonio Machine & Snpply Co,
SAN ANTONK
COHPIS CHRIbTl
KELLY AXES
HANDLE!' AND i \haNI»LED.
F. W. HEITMANN CO.
VOLUME LI-NO. 335.
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 30, 1916.-FOURTEEN PAGES.
ESTABLISHED 186
[ PROMOTED Gathering Pies to Make Thanksgiving
for lincle Sam's Soldiers a Real Success
Flee in Disorder Toward;
Bucharest Before Invad-I
ers—Von Mackensen Is'
Within 20 Miles of Capital.'
Vice Admiral Beatty, New
Fleet Commander, Son-in-;
Law of the Late Marshall
Field.
RUSSIANS STRIKE I BLOW PUBLIC DEMANDED Fllll
International News Service.
The disorderly reirc.it of the Rou-
manian armies towards Bucharest con-
tinues, the civil population of hun-
VVeds of towns joining with the de-
feated troops in a wild flight, accord-
ing to dispatches from several sources
last night.
The latest official statement from
Berlin issued at the end of the day,
announces the capture of Pitechti, a
town 65 miles north of Bucharest,
by the army group of General von Falk-
enhayn. The statement adds that
Field Marshal von Mackensen's army,
advancing from the south and now
within twenty miles of the Roumanian
qipital, is directing its movements to
Correspond with those of Von Falken-
hayn.
Meanwhile the Russian armies In the
southern Carpathians have struck a strong
blow in a last niffchty effort to divert the
tremendous pressure which the Teuton
armies are bringing to bear upon the Rou-
manians. A heavy offensive was launched
today in the region of Kirltbaba, Petro-
grad reporting the capture of a series of
riiiges fast and south of this plan', in
jf»-tiier with more than Too prisoners.
This fighting is taking place on the
i iiheniniost Roumanian front, not far
I pnil its junetiou with the main Russian
i'aont. That it has been of the most in
Iiuse character is indicated by tonight's
Oeriuan report. An earlier announcement
had stated that the Russians had suc-
ceeded in attaniing small local Rains at a
heavy cost. Tonight's statement says that
the Russians renewed attacks and that no
information as to results was yet at hand.
Petrograd tells an entirely different
story from the (iertuan War Office of the
stilts of the offensive of this sector.
"Our troops gained possession of a ridge
iji height? <?ust of Mrllbaba." says the
Jfjusslan War office, "comuelling the enemy
I»i retire from T\is positions, and captured
II officers and 700 men, six machine guns
and a bomb mortar. South of Kirllbaba.
in the Dovtlana Valley, we eaptured a
ridge of heights along the whole of our
front."
News that the civil populace of Roumanian
towns had Joined with the soldiers in
frantic retreat before the invaders Is con
tnlned in an official statement from Sofa I.
This statement, delayed twenty four
hours in transmission, told of the capture
<•!'. Giurgiu, nn tiic Danube, after a battle
of five hours, it said the population
joined the defeated Roumanian army in
disorderly flight. The capture of Oiurgiu
is expected to be followed by a passage
**f the river from Turaukni and a two-
'•pronged advance on Bucharest from the
south. •
The Roumanian capital stands on both
sLdes of the river Pambrovita, twelve
bridges spanning the stream and Joining
the two halves of the city. An advance
along both banks of the river would be
possible through a crossing of the Danube
at Turtukai, Mackensen's armies surround-
ing the Roumanian capital, on both sides
of the river from the south, while Fa 1 ken
hayn swept down from the north.
Falkenha.vn's advance on Hmharest now
lies down a trunk line railway from Pl-
tesci. The railroad route 1« along an air
line and lies over a fiat country. The
Roumanian government, with few excep-
tions, is In flight from Bucharest. Already,
'unofficial dispatches state, Mackensen's
guns are bombarding the chain of outer
Continued on Pane Two, Column Three.
U. S. PHI ON
AMBASSADOR ALSO GIVEN IN-
STRUCTIONS ON DEPORTA-
TION OF BELGIANS.
Be Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, I) C\, Nor. 20. Am-
V—»;idor Oerard conferred with President
Wilson late today and received filial In-
structions on views to be presented to
the German government regarding the de-
portation of Belgians and submarine war*
f;ire.
No written communications have been
given the ambassador, but Mr. Wilson out-
lined to him fully the attitude of the
A'perlcan Government toward pending is
/hps The President Is understood to have
emphasised the unfavorable Impression
created here by Germany's treatment of
the Belgians and to have reiterated that
the I'nited States had sold Its last word
on submarine warfare and expected Ger-
many to live up to her pledges.
After spending an hour with the Presi-
dent Mr. Gerard left for New York. II*
plans to sail for Berlin December 5 If his
private business permits.
During the day the ambassador went
to the State Department for a final con-
ference with Secretary Lansing and also
talked with Secretary Daniels and other
officials. While Mr. Gerard would not flls
Hiss the matter for publication, he Is Mid
to have Informed the President that tier-
many undoubtedly Is ready for pcae« on
terms satisfactory to her
Whether the ambassador will have a con
fofVIIC* In V-rk with ColoSSl K. M.
«ju««e before leaving for Berlin was tin
iT«ndcd when be left here
There have l»een reports here wllhln the
last few days that Colonel House himself
would go to Europe In the near future but
the Colonel has said that he has do such
•'••in at present.
International News Sei-vice.
LONDON, Nov. 29.—Consequent to
the elevation today of Admiral Sir John
R. Jellicoe, commander of the British
fleet, to First Sea Lord of the Admiral-
ty, it was announced that other import-
ant changes are pending in the Board
of Admiralty.
Admiral Jellicoe is succeeded in
command of the grand fleet by Vice
Admiral Sir David Beatty, who com-
manded the British battle cruiser
squadron in the Jutland naval battle.
The present First Sea Lord. Admiral
Sir Henry B. Jackson, has been appointed
president of the Royal Naval College at
Greenwich.
The recent raids on the English coast
and transportation channels has aroused
the public to a point where much pressure
was being brought for the reappointment
of Lord Fisher, who formerly was First
Sea Lord, but who resigned when his ad
vice was rejected by A. J. Balfour, First
Lord of the Admiralty. These raids have
done little damage but the escape of the
raiders without punishment has caused
a popular clamor for a change of action.
The government, in its desire to save Mr.
Balfour, decided to appoint Admiral Jelll-
coo. His administration will be watched
with Interest as his friends believe he will
inaugurate many changes.
Admiral Jelllcose, however, has far from
a free hand. As First Sea Lord, he is
subordinate to Mr. Balfour, who has final
word, and can accept or reject the sugges
tlons of his associates. The other members
of the board are a Second Sea Lord, Junior
Sea Lord and the Civil Sea Lord.
Admiral Jelllcoe's successor, Vice Ad
mlral Beatty Is a son-in-law of the late
Marshall Field of Chicago, and has dis-
tinguished himself in the present war. He
is only 45 years old. ,He has displayed
extraordinary daring and skill in handling
the first battle cruiser squadron, which
was testified to by his brilliant victories
at Jutland and In the North Sea.
Lord Fisher, who is 75 years old, has
the cnrfldenee of the British people to a
rcnvflikiihle degree and is looked upon
fB
as KnjWnnd's ablest authority, and by
many ** considered the prime factor ill
brlnnttg the navy up to its present stats
of efficiency.
t»y Associated Press.
Sir David Beatty's promotion to the com.
maud of the grand fleet gives the gov
eminent's answer to criticisms, mostly from
abroad, that, he showed rashness In the
way he threw his battle cruiser squadrons
into the Jutland fight. Admiral Sir Henry
D. Jackson obrains an honorable and com-
fortable position.
Thus four Important figures formerly In
control of the navy have passed from
Whitehall since the war began. These ore
Prince Louis of Battenberg, Baron Fisher
and Admiral Jackson, all of whom were
First Sea Lords, and Winston Spencer
Churchill, who was First Lord of the Ad-
miralty.
Other changes in the way of bringing
new men front the fleets to Whitehall are
foreshadowed. Apparently Mr. Balfour re-
tains his office as First Lord of the Ad-
miralty through it all, although some of
the same newspapers which called for Colo-
nel Churchill's retirement have been turn
Ing their guns upon him, but from a dif
ferent angle.
They considered Churchill too impetuous
and disposed to Interfere with matters of
strategy, while they considered Mr. Balfour
too slow and conservative.
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B
U. S. SCOUTS
SEEK BANDITS
NEAR FABENS
Chihuahua Refugee Reaching Border
Reports Band Moving North Thirty
Miles From Juarez.
BELIEVES FOREIGNERS ARE SAFE
First Man to Leave Chihuahua Since Attack by
Villa Says Whereabouts of General Trevino
Unknown—Troops Sent by General Bell Into
Downtown District of HI Paso as Precaution.
By Associated Prei«.
EL PASO, Tex., Nov. 29.—The first foreign refugee to leave Chihuahua
City since the siege began arrived here today. He reported that Villa and
Julio Acosta were in control of part of the city when he made his escape
by automobile at 2 o'clock this morning. Owing to the fact he had been
in close hiding he explained that he had no means of knowing first hand
just what has happened or even the whereabouts of General Trevino.
Carranza forces were holding hard to their part of the city, according
to the refugee who added that he understood all foreigners were safe at least
to the extent of leaving the area through which Villa fought his 'vay.
Cannon firing ceased some time early Monday morning, but the small
arms firing continued through Monday and Tuesday, the refugee said upon
his arrival here by way of Villa Ahumada and Guadalupe. He admitted
knowing nothing more about the military situation in the capital than the
reports brought to him from time to time by servants and others who came
to his home, which is near the home of General Trevino, he said.
Above- Fourteen nrrav tm. ks lined np on T'ecnn Street. ju«t before martin* on tlie pie collecting expedition In Sun An
tonlo yesterday. With each truck win. n Hoturlan s«l<le The pit* we,,. «tore,l on sr» e tolly jous "icted
Below -Youthful pie contributor!! to the 8olldlern' rhatilcVlvliig, photographed at Hraikeuridge llltfh gi.iool.
CONFIDENTIAL REPORTS TO WAR
DEPARTMENT SAY TREVINO'S
FORCES DEMORALIZED.
International New. Serflet.
WASHINGTON, I> ('. Nov 21! The
.lege of Chihuabua t'll.v ended vb torlou.ly
for Kraiii'lwo Villa's arnir during the aft
ertiooii of Moudajr, aciording to confi-
dential reportK received at Ihe War l!e-
partiuent today The Information «a>
.aid to Iibtc been obtained unofficially
from both Mcxbnn anil American source!
and waa accepted a« being accurate.
The I'arranta defender* at the end of a
aeven day onslaught were forced to evac-
uate In great disorder. General Jacinto
Trevino, the ('arrania commander, with a
mere remnant of his original forces, anil
no supplies. U snld to have retreated Into
the desert waste to the north. In the di-
rection of ojitiugu.
Another section of the f'on«tltutlonall«t
army Is said to have been driven to the
south of the northern capital. These
troops are without leadership and are ex
pected to Join the rebel forces If for no
oilier purpose than to avoid starvation.
Villa, with his bandit army, la In control of
the city.
The victory not only give* the bandit
chieftain po*»<c.*dntt of the largest and
richest city In Northern Mexico but places
him In absolute control of the Mexican
• entral and Northwestern Railroads, as
well as telegraph lines as far south as
Tnrrenii. The mining district from which
he will he enabled to lew tribute. If the
present iidvaiitiige Is maintained, has been
one of the • hler iourcee from which far
riinaa has drawn revenue for nearly two
years.
The military district which Villa will
lie In a position to dominate from Chlhna
liua City, will include all of the State of
I'ntlMN •• rani Ttn, (>!■<■■ PIT*.
$65,000,000 WARSHIP
CONTRACTS ARELET
Comprise Bulk of Uncle Sam's
Hugh Navy Building
Program.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 29.—Secretary Daniels awarded contracts
today to private builders for more than $65,000,000 worth of new fighting
ships for the navy, including four battleships at S11,000,(XX) each, two fleet
submarines at approximately $1,190,000 each and twenty-seven coast subma-
rines at from $094,'000 to $698,000 each.
These vessels comprise the bulk of the great building program of six-
ty-six craft of various types appropriated for by the last session of Con-
gress Bids for four battle cruisers will be received December ti next and
for three scout cruisers on January 3 with the hope of completing the task
of getting all the ships under contract within the six months' limit set by
VARIOUS NATIONALITIES OF COS-
MOPOLITAN SAN ANTONIO EN-
TER INTO ROTARY PLAN.
Congress. „ _ .
Already the House Naval < ommlttee ls
at work on the lflix bill and earlv in the
spring the department must find building
facilities for at least three more brittle
ships, oue battle cruiser and a proportion
ate number of craft remaining on the three-
year construction program. The bill to tie
put through this wInter for the navy will
carry a total of nearly $400,000,000.
Tlie new battleships will be sister ships
to the California and Tennessee, now under
construction, except that they will be fitted
t„ carry eight HI Inch rifles nstead of
twelve 14 Inch. They will displace about
32,500 tons Tlie department now s con-
sidering plans for the 1H18 ships, three In
number, with Indications that they will be
of 40.000 tons displacement, carry twelve
ill Inch guns and make twenty- three to
twenty four kinds an hour instead of twen-
ty one knots, the present battleship stand
ard of the navy.
The two fleet submarines will he of the
so called M00 ton type -nil similar In slr.e
to the German I •'«■'!. which called recently
at Newport It I . before making a raid
oil allied commerce off Nantucket. A third
boat of this size will be laid down at the
Portsmouth navy yard, where the I. * Is
Hearing completion The type Is expert
mental and for comparison with the 1,3110-
ton Schley, now being built for the navy,
with a required surface speed of twenty
knots against sixteen for the S00 ton type.
The mast submarines will range between
47.1 and MO tons, according to design, being
substantially similar to the most reccnt
Siibmerslbles of the I. class completed for
the navy.
Urges 3 Sew Cut tern
Ity As.cctil ted Pro."
WASHINGTON, D. Nov. -Con
Btructlon of three new cutters, equipment
of cruising cutters with modern radio ap-
paratus and repair and extension of tele
phone and telegraph lines used In Its work
>8
were recommended to Congress today In
the annual retmrt of Captain E. B. Itert-
holf, commandant of the const guard scrv
Ice. The cutters would coat altogether
*1,100.000 and be stationed at Detroit,
Honolulu atul Beaufort. N. C.
The report says nine of the cutters |n
service are equipped with obsolete np
paratus because of lurk of fund.
During the last year 'Jill persona were
saved from peril or death by the guard
and ves.e|. valued at Hn..V)0,ft.Vi assisted.
The service spent during the yenr $.".21o,-
711
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Cost of Beauty Even
Rites Under High Prices
llj Vr*t*
C HICAGO, Not. 20. Kt*n th«» coat of
biunitj* 1* In'T^Mlng. Thh Known
todaj at a m«*tln* of the Chlrago Itctall
i>ru*irt*t*' A««nrlatton. at irhl< li It waa
unnounwt that ^armln^. «nmrtlmrn u*ed
to make tPtnptlnf llpa r»»d and prHt.v
< liwka bloom, frxiay ro*t« fit* tlmoa aa
niu< b m U did tbre« fMm ago.
Too many cooks spoil the broth, some
say, but many niitlonalltlPH ami races
only give variety to pie!
Russians, Mexicans, Americans, Jews,
Yankee cooks, from up No'th, of course;
Mothers' t Mill in, m-hool children, club
women, old befo' the wall rooks-all had
a hand In setting pies before the soldiers
at Camp Wilson and the Army Post for
today's big dinner. They went In flocks
aud droves to the schools yesterday with
pies In biiHkets, boxes, buekets, baby car-
ilages and maybe some even carried
doughnuts In their aprons. For those
Wi.u could cook meant today to be a real
pie day to the "defenders of the bor
huge Russian
a native recipe of the
SUBMARINE WHICH SUNK AMERI-
CAN SHIP FLEW AUS-
TRIAN FLAG.
Bjr AMorinted Prew.
WASHINGTON, P. C., Nov. 29.—Latest
dispatches* to the Htate Department say
the submarine which sunk the American
steamer Chemung on November 2ft flew
the Austrian flag and that the steamer
was destroyed by shell flro as well as
torpedo They repeat there was no loss
of life and that the crew hail opportunity
to leave the ship.
Consul Putnam at Valencia. Spain, re
ported t"da.v that the Chemung was *uuk
by gunfire and a torpedo from an Aus-
trian submarine fourteen miles east of
Continued on Page Two, ( ohmm Four.
aer."
A Russian woman took a
cake, made from
Czar's land, to the Main Avenue High
School. It was faticlly decorated and be-
spoke a great big tantalizing treat for
sonic squad or corps or section.
A sister from St. Joseph's Orphanage
took to the same collection place two big
boxes of pies made by the little orphan
girls
Then the pupils of various schools
trooped In with their shares. The cook-
ing class of Main Avenue High School
cave seventy five disks of lusclousness.
Rrackenrldge High gave forty. Jiracken-
rldge Memorial sent basketsful, nil made
by Mexican children and decorated pro-
Continued on Page Three. Column Five.
Employ Purchasing Agent
to Cut High Living Cost
International News Service.
PKOlllA, III., Nov.
20 The Peoria
Trades anil Labor Assembly lias arranged
to have an agent purchase food auppTlea
for all union men In I'eorla. The purchas-
ing agent will supply foodstuffs for up-
wards of l.'i.OOO laboring men and their
families In I'eorla. .Other l'eorlans may
benefit by paying 1 per cent additional.
As he passed along Ihe Villa Ahumada
roads In his automobile late today, the
refugee reported having seen lM bandits
nt Los Tllllques, about thirty miles Houth
east of .Inure/.. He said the column was
moving In the general direction of Villa
Ahumada. south of Juarci anil were all
well armed. He was not molested by the
bandits, he said.
I. S. Scouts Dispatched
l ulled Slates Army officers stationed at
Fallens, Tex., thirty two miles southeast of
here and opposite ijuadalupe, Chihuahua,
were notified toutght and dispatched
scouts lo Investigate the presence of ban
illts so near the border. The .luarea mili-
tary officers were also notified of the re
ported presence of the bandit force. When
lie left Chihuahua City at 2 a. m. today
tlie refugee said he could hear rifle shots
In different piits or the city but was
not molested as he drove out. Only two
men appeared on the streets through
which lie drove, he said, aud neither of
those challenged hlui.
The foreigner said he had heard of loot-
ing In the business section of the city
but had not verified this report.
The refugee said he had no way of ascer
talnlng the whereabouts of oilier foreigners
In the city as he did not dare to leave
Ids home. However, he did not believe
any foreign residents had been killed, lie
said he would have heard of it had any
of them been shot during the shooting or
executed hv the bandits. He said little
damage had been done to the city as Villa
had tin cannon when he attacked the city.
After slipping out of his garage In an
automobile which he had had packed since
Ihe flgbt started, ready to leave as soon
as he considered It safe the foreign ref-
ugee made a dash for the plains north
of the state capital, he said. He passed
a number of bands of bandits between
the city and Ihe border, he added, one
hand being encountered near Kauz. He
said these bandits shouted "Viva Villa" as
he passed in his automobile, Ihe flag of
his country flying oil the car. The ban-
dits did not stop him, he said, nor fire
In hl» direction.
11c saw another band further north, lie
said, but was not near enough to ascer-
tain who they were.
lie did not pass through Shu*, going
within two miles of this town he said, lie
stopped at Villa Ahumada where he waa
detained temporarily by the Carranta
guards, He said he passed a train com-
ing north which he believed to be the
train carrying General Oouiales of Jua-
rez, as ho had been told the general's
train was on the road south of Juarez.
He did not know whether or not any ref-
ugee train was on the road between Sauz
aud Juarez, although he was told at La-
gunn station, he said, that a train was ex-
pected north from Kauz some time during
the day. i
As a precautionary measure additional j
troops were ordered down town from the
fort and army camps tonight by General
Continued on Page Two, Column Five.
NEW YORK FACES REMARKABLE
FOOD SITUATION ON
THANKSGIVING EVE.
OBJECT TO EJECTION OF TEUTON-
IC LEGATIONS FROM
GREECE
Judfjc Landis Tells Officials Enforce
Sunday Closing Laws or Leave Church
By Awoelntwl Pre**.
I";A*T MT. MM IN, III , Nov. IB.—•fudge Kenemiw Mountain I.nndU of Chicago,
sitting In the Federal IMstrlet < ourt here today, Ntimntonfd before him Mayor Moll-
man, Chief of Police Pa> ne and NcInoii A. Nebcin, Police Commissioner, and uc.
nianded the> enforce the Sunday do-in * law against saloon*.
.Indue l.andl* Investigated the naloon situation In F.a*t *t. I«ouU alter ncvcral
men convicted of breaking Into cars earning InterMtate freight said their downfall
wan due to drunkenness.
Judge l.andU aftked thr Mayor, the Police Chief and the Police Comntl«>
slonrr to what church they belonged. On being Informed, he said:
"Well, I would enforce the law or leave the church."
Judge l.andl« later «unttnnned several brewery ngents Into court When he
km told that the Anheimer-Hunch Brewery Ano< latlon controls thlrty-twn saloonn
In t int Ht. I.otlln, Judge l.andln naidt
I «ec that Mr Augunt \. Hunch made a public ntatrment bemoaning the fact
that lawlenn saloonkeeper* ha\c lieen responsible for autl-niiloon nentlinent, Here
tire thlrt>-twa nalooun confennedl) managed t>\ Mr. Ifttinch'n coiii|ian> and tliey
have been *teadfantl> hretiklng the law for at least sixteen >ears."
Turning the in clerk, the judge -aid :
I want ton to make a tran*erlpt of the cane* I have tried In this court and
■end It h> special delivery to Mr. Ilunch. I think it will do him good."
Judge l.andln anked t hief of Police Payne why he had permitted violation* of
the Nnnday cloning law,
"Don't you know IMI per cent nf the rrlme In Kant St. I.nnln can he traced to
lawlesn saloons?" asked Judge l.andln.
"| guens that's right," replied the Police Chief.
l\y Associated Pross.
WASHINGTON, P. C , Nov. -ft In n note
delivered to Secretary Lansing today from
Count von lleriiHtorff. Oermany protests
Hgnliist the ejection of the Oermau, Aus
triaii and Turkish legations from (Ireece
and nsks thai the State Department for-
ward the protest to Urent Britain. I he
text of the note, signed by Count von Bern
ttorff and addressed to Secretary Lauslng,
follows: . A. ,
"The French commnnder of the naval
forces of the entente In the tJreek waters
has not If lei! the envoys nf ilerinanv. Aus-
tria Hungary, Turkey and Bulgaria they
had to leave «Jreek territory Immediately
with the --tuff ««f their legations and of the
consulates.
••The (Jertnnn Umpire most emphatically
protests against this contempt of Inter-
national law, of the free will of a neutral
country ami of the most elementary rules
of international courtesy.
"Acting under Instructions from the Im-
perial government. I have the honor to re-
quest your excellency toforward this pro-
test to the British government."
(iermatiy's protest will be sent, on to
London as requested an.t ns part of the
ordinary routine of the State Department.
The note requires n<» other action on the
part "f tills Government, which Is Involved
only because It represents (iertnan Inter-
ests In Kngland.
Surprise was expressed that the request
was made to transmit the note to Oreat
Britain only, especially n" Admiral du
Kournet. commander or the French fleet,
la the active head of the whole silled forces
before Ure**«c ami has conducted all the
negotiations.
By Associated Press.
NEW YOUK, Nov. 20. What was de
dared to be one of the most remarkable
food situations In the history of the Nn■
tion'fc great feast day developed here today
On one baud there was a aemi-p«nic
among dealers in the Thanksgiving turkey
market us a reeult of the public's refussl
to buy at the prices demanded, It was an
nounced by Joseph Hartlgan, Commission-
er of Weights and Measures.
on the other hand a call for a concen
trated public uprising agolnst the high
cost of living wan Issued here by Mayor
Cornelius F. Burns of Troy, who advointed
proclamation by the Governors of all
States and Mayors of all the cities of the
country to be published broadcast and read
In the schools and churches, setting days
for i series of boycotts sgninst high-priced
foods.
Mr. Hartlgan, following nn Investigation
into the poultry markets, said dealers were
finding their stock on their hands. He
declared they felt that "If the public were
to pay the high prices they would establish
u precedent which would mean the same
high prices at Christmas and New Year's."
They predicted better eleventh hour wles
when the prices dropped, he said.
The egg boycott, he said, had produced
les» buying, and in "self-defense the dealers
have been obliged to reduce the price."
Mayor Burns, who Is president of the
New York State Conference of Mayors. In
addition to proclamations by State and
municipal authorities, advocated the co-
operation of housewives' leagues, moving
picture houses and labor organizations 'n
the attack on the high cost of living.
"The greatest power in this countrj Is
the people and It Is up to them to exer<H«e
that power In releasing themselves from
the greed and oppression of the monopolists
and manipulators," he said.
"The simplest, most effective and direct
way Ih through abstaining for a period
from the use of those articles of food on
which the prices are exorbitant. There
should be a State aud Nation-wide move-
ment to this end."
The price of cold storage eggs at whole
sale was 1 and 2 cents lower today than
yesterday morning, when the egg boycott
began. Eggs sold at .'14 to 'W cents a
dozen, accordiug to grade. The average
price for fresh eggs was A3 cents as com
pared with at this time a year ago.
The price of fresh eggs showed no change
from yesterday.
Referring to the boycott the Producers'
price curreut says:
"The demand (for egvrsi Is naturally re
strlcted by the high prices ruling and by
an abnormal effect of boycott and news
paper agitation, but the requirements of
the fine fresh stock are sufficient to absorb
Continued on Page Two, Column Two,
; Every Item on Today's
; Thanksgiving Dinner
Shows Decided Increase
| lly Associated Prws.
, NEW YORK. Nov. canvass of
• the big public markets nhowed that ul-
1 most every Item of Thanksgiving din-
1 ner will cost more this year than It did
1 a vear ago. Nome of tbe Increanen are:
IIHti. IIM.V
(Cents.) (Cents.)
i Turkeys, pound : * •« <w
1 Bucks, pound to .Ml *0
1 Koantlng chlckenn. lb. .14 to .W iO
1 t.eene. pound to M tO
1 Butter, pound to .17
| ( ranberrles. quart *5 to JO 15
, Celery, bunch to 80 la
. Onlonn. white, quart.. 1» II
i Pumpkins, each JO to 50 to to 50
f
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San Antonio Express. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 51, No. 335, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 30, 1916, newspaper, November 30, 1916; San Antonio, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth434339/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Abilene Library Consortium.