Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 44, Number 309, 11 October 1919 — Page 1
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RICHMOND, IND., SATURDAY EVENING, OCT. 11, 1919
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MAYNARD AT RENO; STATZ IS FLYING TO
ROCHESTER
Flyers Near Half-Way Marks in Great Air Race Smith
Breaks Propeller Near
Cleveland.
FIUME MUTINISTS
GET MANY ARMS
(By Associated Press) FIUME, Oct. 11. The steamer, Per
sia, bound from Genoa for the far east with a cargo of 30,000 rifles, 10,000,000
cartridges, 20 batteries or mountain guns and two heavy guns for the troops operating against the Bolshevik, has arrived at Flume. The crew mutinied in the Mediterranean and forced the captain to take the ship into the harbor at Flume. SUPPRESSION OF
REDS IS BEGUN
AT GARY MILLS
Wood Says Whole Situation is
Due to Extremely Active, Body of Radicals. (By Associated Press)
CHICAGO, Oct. 11 A statement by Major General Leonard Wood, commander, central department of the
army and of the troops at Gary, Ind
that the situation at that steel center was due to the presence of a dangerous and extremely active group of I. W. V. and anarchists, plans for their suppression and a continuation of the
drive against alleged radicals overshadowed interest today in the grad ual improvement reported in the in
dustrlal situation during the past 24 hours in the Chicago district. Military authorities at Gary have
begun construction of a stockade in
which it was stated military prisoners will be held pending disposition of
their cases. Immigration officers arrived there during the day and prepared, it was said, to arrange for deportation of all radicals against whom evidence was found to support such action. Charles F. Clyne, federal district attorney, went to Washington to report
nounced by Lieut. A. B. Pitts, in charge on me uary situation, u was unoer-
of the control field here, that Kiel ana ; siooa, ana to recommena special legis-
DEATH TOLL IS NOW 5
(By Associated Press) RENO. Nev.. Oct. 11. Lieutenant Maynard landed here at 10:20 a. m., and was to leave in 30 minutes for Sacramento. BUFFALO, N. Y., Oct. 11. Major Statz left Buffalo for Rochester at 12:40 p. m., leading the eastbound flyers. He soon was followed by Lieutenant E. C. Kiel.
CAPT. SMITH OUT. CLEVELAND, O., Oct. 11. Captain L. H. Smith, who was leading in the east bound aeroplane race, lost his way in the heavy rain 7 miles south of Cleveland, and broke his propeller in making a forced landing, but will continue east as soon as he secures a new propeller. The lead fell Major C. Statz, who left here this morning for Buffalo, closely followed by Lieut. C. C. Kiel.
HELD AT BUFFALO. BUFFALO, N. Y., Oct. 11. Lieut E. C. Kiel landed here at 11:48 a. m., leading the eastbound flyers in the transcontinental air race. Two minutes later. C. Statz came in. It was an-
President's Secretary is Not an Advocate of Race Suicide; Shown With Wife and 6 Children at Summer Home in New Jersey
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CINCINNATI AUTO RACE POSTPONED (By Associated Press) CINCINNATI, Oct. 11 The 300 mile World Series automobile Bweepstakes race for $30,000 at the Cincinnati speedway was postponed today until tomorrow at 2 p. m., on acoount of rain.
Joseph P. Tumulty, his wife and six children.
This new picture of Joseph P. Tumulty and his family supplies proof that the president's private secretarv is not an advocate of race suicide. The photograph was taken recently at the summer home of the Tumultvs at Doal
Beach, New Jersey, and shows, left to right: Miss Grace, Mr. Joseph Tumulty, Misses Catherine and Mary, Philip and Joseph Jr., Mrs. Tumulty and Miss Alicia.
Statz will be held here until the weath
er clears.
lation further to curb radical activi
ties.
STEEL POURED AT YOUNGSTOWN YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, Oct. 11 The first iron manufactured in the Mahon
ing valley since the steel strike began was poured from a blast furnace at Youngstown Sheet and Tube company early this morning, according to an observer outside the plant who saw the metal poured from the furnace. Activity at practically all other plants here. Indicates an attempt to manufacture iron soon. Conferences between Amalgamated association iron steel and tin workers and two of the largest steel companies In the Mahoning valley, the Republic Iron and Steel company and the Briar Hill Steel company were to begin today, according to announcement
by D. J. Davis, vice-president of the
BAD WEATHER FEARED. CHICAGO, Oct. 11. Col. John N. Rcvnolds. who landed in a wheat field here near Buchanan, Mich., yesterday, arrived at Grant Park at 11:07 a. m. He was not pulled out of the mud but took off directly from the field with his observer, Lieut. R. B. Baghy, s-itting on the back end of the fuselage to facilitate leaving the ground. Deterred by a minor accident in his planned completion in the three days of the first New York, San Francisco nirplane flight. Lieut, Belvin W. Mayrard, the flying parson, leader, was prepared this morning to take off for ihe Pacific from Salduro, Utah, hi3 overnight stop. A continuation of the unfavorable
uro-ifViD thnt for two davs has handi
capped the airmen was in prospect for Amalgamated, today. Partly cloudy and cooler weath-
er was forecast ior toaay oer muui;. ff Olinnr lATIHO z!"i!s "lth i LONG SHOREMEN'S
Captain H. C. Drayton and Lieut. Sweeley, closest pursuers of Lieutenent Maynard on the westward flight, reported at Rawlins, Wyo., where they Ptopped for the night, that they were bothered by the cold and had fought a Etrong head wind. For the first time during the race east and westbound flyers spent the right together when Major Statz, Captain Smith and Lieut Kiel met eleven fivers going west at Bryan, O. East first met West two days ago when the "flying Parson" greeted Captain Smith at North Platte, Neb. Great care Is being exercised by commanding officers at the various control points to safeguard the flyers m the contest, so far productive of
five deaths and a number of minor accidents among the original 47 starters at Mineola and fifteen at San Francisco. Two machines were eliminated yesterday and two contestants suffered accidents. The deaths yesterday were Worth D. McClure, observen in plane No. 24, piloted by Major A. L. Sneed. which crashed at Buffalo, and Lieut S. V. Wales, whose ship fell in Wyoming during a severe snow storm Thursday. The contest, today between the three
eastbound flyers who remained over- j . t 1 Jt !
night at Bryan, U., apparenuy wouiu,,-. r 7 A vie in interest with the performance j Western UniOTl AnnOUTlCeS
of the 'sky pilot" in his unexampled ; westward flight. Lieut. Maynard this ! morning had but 51S miles of his jour-;
Foundations of Industrial Peace Are Laid at Meeting WASHINGTON, Oct. 11. Founda- j tration proposal before the full contions for the settlement of many of Iference. Several of the delegates, esthe most vexing problems in the na-! Peclallv Dr. Charles W. Eliot, a memtions' Industries have been laid at the J ber of the public group already have first week's sessions of the national expressed their opposition to making
4 r ii e ( 1 er-r t a v a n r a ft- wo a rl q rarl
today by delegates representing the t u??e..Ebe" H- Gary chairman, of group of employers, labor and the pub- Lnlted States Steel corporation.
jjc o. iciiicscuinuie iu iub comerEach of the groups particularly the!?" f the public, recently declared employers and labor representatives ar?,!ltf a,te mlttee that he
uumniouij uyyuaeu io a,i miration of the strike. Many of the delegates having left Washington for the week-end. no
;an issue of the steel strike.
have outlined their attitudes in proposals laid before the conference. Next week, it was said today, the
would be started. This is the task for fup ff ting? Yere on the proPm
which the conference was called by
STRIKE TO SPREAD
(By Associated Press) NEW YORK, Oct. 11. A committee representing the striking longshoremen today flatly refused a virtual ultimatum from the war department in regard to the handling of 4 freight ships 6 passenger ships now on their f $ to New York. The war department had announced through William Z. Ripley, chairman of the national adjustment commission, that it "intended that the ships should be handled." Mr. Ripley asked the strikers committee if they would promise to take
care of these 10 ships, but met with a flat refusal. Extension to the coastwise traffic at every Atlantic port, of the strike, appeared inevitable today. John F. Riley, chairman of the committee directing the strike, announced that orders for such extension had
been issued following the action of the shipping board, which refused to
grant an increase In the coastwise longshoremen's scale from G5 cents to $1 an hour.
Big Increase in Wages
President Wilson.
Despite the wide divergence between the proposals of the employers and those of labor, delegates representing the public were said today to be far from discouraged. It had been expected that the initial propositions would be far apart but with the public representatives acting as a balance wheel another week in the opinion of those most active in the conference, will see the two opposing factions approaching a common meeting ground. The conference was not in session
today, a deadlock in the general committee of fifteen over the proposal of labor for arbitration of the steel strike having forced an adjournment until
ior today. Labor representatives.
however, remained for the meetings of the executive council of the -American federation of labor, and it was expected that the industrial conference naturally would come into their deliberations.
SENATORS CALLED
BACK FROM PROBE
(By Associated Press) PITTSBURG, Pa., Oct. 11. Formal hearings at the Federal buildings here
'today occupied the time of the sena-
Tuesday. The general committee will tors investigating the steel strike in
meet Mondav to consider matters tn the Pittsburg district.
be laid before the conference. ! A number of witnesses met by the j R- Hunt and Dr. W. L. Meisener.
Steel Strike Issue. j ienyon committee during a tour of The steel strike issue is expected i the mil1 towns in the district yes-
to be a vital one next week, as the terday were heard, including working
LEGION TO PUT ON BIG FAIR IN NOVEMBER HERE Plans Laid for Entertainment by Soldiers Membership
Campaign for 1 ,000. With a country store, vaudeville acts, and all of the other entertainments that feature an event of its kind, the Harry Ray post, American legion, will stage an indoor fair here eajrly in November, through a decision made at a meeting of the post Friday night at the Commercial club Initial plans and organization will be made at a meeting of an executive committee next week. Elmer Eggemeyer, president of the Commercial club, addressed the Friday meeting, and pledged the support of that organization and with sev
eral other prominent business men of the city, will help the executive committee to arrange the celebration. The committee, as announced Saturday by President Strayer, is made up of D. E. Warfel, chairman, Raymond
Mather, Clem McConaha, Dr. George
RIGA REPORTS CONTRADICTORY;
ATTACK MADE
General Von Der Goltz Lead
ing New Attack, or Attempting to Dissolve Army? (By Associated Press)
LONDON. Oct. 11 It was stated
in authoritative quarters here this aft
ernoon that a German-Russian attack
on Riga was carried out Friday under
cover of a heavy bombardment by German guns, forcing the Letts to evacuate the city. "Germany's new war" is featured in this morning's newspapers, but reports printed here add nothing of importance to dispatches received by The Associated Press. The where
abouts of General Von der Goltz continues to be the subject of contradictory rumors and estimates of the size of the army commanded by Col. Ava-loff-Bermondt also show a wide divergence.
VON DER GOLTZ PLACALES? BERLIN, .Friday, Oct. 10 General Von der Goltz is traveling from one unit of his army to another, urging his men to return to Germany, according to the Tageblatt, which adds that this work takes considerable time because of the distances that must be covered. German-Russian troops under General Von Der Goltz and Colonel Ava-
loff-Bermondt. intend to oust M. Ul-
manis, Lettish premier, take possession of Lettvia, and then with the
assistance of Baltic landwehr. ad
vance against the Bolsheviki, according to a private letter which has
reached here from a German officer at Mitau. The letter outlines the plan
of campaign and tells of the Intention of the German troops to defy the Ber
lin government. The German government Is apparently genuinely anxious to liquidate the Baltic adventure, but lacks sufficient control and this has resulted in large quantities of supplies being sent to Courland troops. Orders have been issued, however, suspending all leaves of absence
throughout Germany for the purpose of preventing any leakage of troops in the direction of the Baltimore provinces. German military action against the revolting troops is held to be impracticable because of the general attitude of officers and soldiers here.
2,000 LOST IN SHIPWRECK IN
NORWAY SEAS, LONDON HEARS
Rumor is Unconfirmed by
Admiralty and Lloyds, But Many Ships Bearing Soldiers on Way. WOULD SET RECORD
(By Associated Press) ARCHANGEL, Oct. 11. Two thousand lives have been lost In the wreck of an unnamed British ship on the Norwegian coast, according to a w'reless dispatch received here from Helsingfors. NO CONFIRMATION LONDON, Oct, 11. Neither the Admiralty or Lloyds have received any information relative to the wreck of a British ship on the Norwegian coast. At these sources the report Is discredited. If the loss of life In the wreck reported In the foregoing dispatch Is as large as indicated, the disaster wll'
mars a new record In the annals of the sea. It would seem probable the ship which was wrecked was a militarv transport bringing British soldiers from Archangel, from which port Great Britain has been embark'ng large numbers of men during the 'ast month. It is known that troop ships have sailed quite recently from Archangel. Copenhagen advices received yesterday stating that Lettish soldiers who have been on the Archangel front have just landed at Riga and have been rushed to the front Bouth of that city to meet onslaughts of German and Russian forces. The largest recorded loss of life In a marine disaster occurred when the Titanic was sunk after colliding with an lce-berg south of Newfoundland, on April 14, 1912, the list of deaths showing 1,503 names. The usitania sunk by a German submarine May 7, 1h15, carried with her more than 1.200 of
ner passengers and crew. When the Empress of Ireland was sent to the bottom in the Gulf of St. Lawrence on May 30, 1914. the loss of life was 1,027. One thousand died when the Japanese steamer Klckermaru sank in Australian waters on Sept. 28, 1912.
labor delegates have intimated that it
is their intention to force their arbl-
Five Masked Men Hold Up Passenger Train at Memphis (By Associated Press) MEMPHIS. Tenn.. Oct. 11. Five men boarded a southbound passenger train on the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley railroad as it was leaving the yards here early today, held up the express messenger and his assistant, secured packages and escaped when the train was stopped at West Junc
tion in response to a telephone mes-
sage from a yardmaster who saw the
men both from the striking and non-
striking groups. The committee will leave for Washington Sunday night without visiting the Ohio steel communities, it was announced last night, following the receipt of a telegram from Senator Curtis, Kansas, stating the presence of the members was needed at the capital Monday.
Figures compiled by officials of the
arious committees for individual
portions of the work connected with the celebration will be chosen from the post by the e:ecutie committee, and a complete list of the committees will probably be worked out at the next meeting. The committee of Elks who will assist the post. Includes Elmer Eggemeyer, L. E. Iliff, Joseph Hill, Dudley Elmer and Ira Swisher. Campaign Inaugurated. At the same time, a campaign was inaugurated at Friday's meeting to
Carnegie Steel company given to the . increase the membership of the post.
senators yesterday, during their tour of the mill towns, indicates that 69.9 per cent of the normal complement of men at the Homestead plant, remained at work Sept. 24. Latest tabulation indicated that 75.8 per cent of the men were at their usual tasks. A special convention af the State Federation of Labor will be held in
ney left after flying 2.1 miles m three davs. The east bound trio, headed until late yesterday by Captain Smith, had 630 miles to fly today to Mineola. They had covered 2,051 miles from San Francisco. The entries this morning, except for ihe fourteen who remained last night at Bryan and nine who stopped at the' Cleveland control, were strung out In ones, and twos from the furthest point reached in the west by Lieutenant Mavnard to Buffalo, N. Y., on the East.
Women to Be Considered in Legislative Matters 1y Associated Press) DETROIT. Mich., Oct. 11 The house of bishops of the Protestant Episcopal church, the triennial convention of which closed its first week today has placed on its calendar for future action the whole question of the status of women in churoti legislative matters. The house of deputies has already, in open meeting, recognized the activities, other than legislative of women in church work but the question Is expected to provoke much discussion In jt 1o tne minion of leading churchmen that the question ul- , tieiy will develop as to whether women delegates shall be elected to the general conventions. RIO TAKES HUN GOODS
RIO JANEIRO, Oct. 11. Although Brazil has not as yet ratified the Versailles treaty, its ports have been reopened to German shipping.
(By Associated Press) NEW YORK, Oct. 11. Simultaneously with announcements of a gener al increase in pay for Western Union employes of a year or more service, and 10 per cent more for those of more than 6 months service, but less than a year, receiving under $250 a month, effective January 1, Newton today declared that negotiations between the Western Union and representatives are in progress, looking to some plan of income sharing." Every Agency to Aid in Search for Balloonists
j Pittsburg, not. later than November 6, i to consider "securing for the steel mill
(By Associated Press) ST. LOUIS, Mo., Oct. 11. All available agencies in the United States and Canada it was said here today will be quested to assist in the search for Capt. Carl W. Dammann and Lieut. Edward J Verheyden Jr., pilot and Aid of the "Wichita" one of the ten entries in the National championship balloon race, which started from here Oct. 1, and which according to a telegram wa3 found wrecked in Lake Huron four days later. Information of the wreck was received In a telegram to Major Albert Lambert, an official of the race, from Tobermaxy, Ont., which said the ballon was found near Cove Island. The aeronauts' life preservers were not found In the craft and this left Major Lambert to advance the theory that the men may be on one of the numerous Islands In that region, too exhausted to make their way to a telegraph office. Major Lambert has offered a reward of J500 for any information of the men.
Palmer Prepares Brief
Defending "Dry" Measure (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Oct. 11. Anticipating attacks on the constitutionality o the wartime and constitutional prohibition enforcement legislation, Attorney-General Palmer will prepare an opinion which will be transmitted to. the white house before the bill becomes a law.
stitutional guarantees.
mpn hnnrrt the train
The mesKprtcer nnrt hi nstiicnt
were fnnnH lvinp- r.n th flr,r,r ,,-,, ,nri ' strikers and all labor bodies their con
One of the stolen packages was said to have been shipped by a Memphis jewelry concern. Posses were organized quickly and began a search of the surrounding section.
Toledo Watchman Fataly Wounded; $5,000 Taken (By Associated Press) TOLEDO, O., Oct. 11. Bandits in an automobile escaped with $5,000 here today, after holding up two men carrying the Plnkerton Tobacco company payroll, and shooting an employe George Hillman. He received four shot wounds and is expected to die.
Robbers Get $11,000; Blind
the Watchman With Pepper (By Associated Press) CLEVELAND, O., Oct. 11. Six robbers this morning held up the paymaster of the Samuel Emerson company, in the lobby of the Euclid avenue building, and after throwing pepper into his face, escaped in an automobile with $11,000. which the waymaster carried in a money bag.
Soviets Forced to Declare Martial Law
(By Associated Press) HELSINGFORS, Oct. 11. The central committee of the Moscow soviet government has resolved to declare a martial law and create a special committee with authority to fight the counter revolutionary league, which still has ramifications in part of the country.
Weather Forecast
For Indiana, by the U. S. Weather Bureau Cloudy in north; probably rain in south and central portions tonight and Sunday; colder tonight in east and central portions.
Temperature Today. Noon 50 Yesterday. Maximum 79 Minimum Gl For Wayne County, by W. E. Moore Partly cloudy. Continued cold to-
At present there are aunroximatelv
300 members, and efforts will be made to increase this number to 1,000 byJanuary 1. Ward committees, who will canvass every ex-service men in the city, were appointed last night. These men will report on their work in canvassig the members, at the next meeting of the post, on October 20 The war committees follow: First Ward Victor H. Bloemke. chairman; R. G. White, Earl Randall.
John B. Reicher, William Kroraerand Ray Schnelle. Second Ward Dr. George R. Hunt.
chairman; Paul Sauers, Arl Schep-
man, Howard Troxell. Third Ward Dr. M. L. Meisener. chairman; Winfleld Urban, Jesse Run'yan, Howard Jackson. Fourth Ward Robert Brumley chairman; Roy Heath. Howard El&tro. Paul Moore, Ray Keck, Walter Eiekemeyer. Fifth Ward Ralph Hodapp, Rov Whisler, Mahlon Sheridan Sixth Ward Frank Parker. Frank Mook, La Van Harper. Wilbur Toney. Thomas Wood, Leonard H. Carman, C. R. Umpleby. H. M. Fossenkemper. Seventh Ward R. J. Kitchen, Calvin Meyers. Charles Meyers. Eighth Ward Vernon Ellenian. Gordon Borton. A. C. Jordan, Ralph Rogers. Charles R. Johnson and Cornelius Richardson made up a special committee to work up the membership among the Negro soldiers, although each ward committee will solicit the Negro soldiers in their district.
NEGLECT TO REPAIR ROADS, IS CHARGE Charging the township trustee of Boston township with neglecting his duty, two residents of the township appeared before the county commissioners at Saturday morning's session, and asked that the county assist in improving the roads of Boston township. According to the men, W. E. Moore and Warren Fleisch, unless the road3 were improved, it would be impossible to use them for mail delivery, and that nothing had been done by the trustee. The commissioners ordered that the trustee, Joel Moore, appear before them Saturday afternoon.
Teachers Who Have ' ' Died in Past Year
Honored at School
STRIKE FORESEEN AS 'UNER-OPERATOR CONFERENCE BREAKS
CRy Associated Press) PHILADELPHIA, Pa.. Oct. 11 The conference of bituminous miners pnd operators in session here considering demands of the miners for a 60 per cent increase in wages and a reduction in working hours, disagreed today and will adjourn. A sub-committee that had been considering the demands, finding that it could not agree, reported the deadlock condition to the general conference which began its session at the Belle-vue-Stratford hotel here yesterday and recommended final adjournment. Unless something happens in the meantime to prevent it, leaders of the mine workers say the strike threatened for November 1, will take place. Operators have declared they cannot concede either of the demands of the workers. The mines affected are In Western Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, More than 300,000 are involved.
TOLEDO POLICEMEN GET INCREASE; UNION DISBANDED
Impressive memorial services for th- teachers who have died during the past year marked the assembly of the teachers of Richmond and Wayne county following the institute conferences of the day at the high school building Saturday. John F. Thompson, assistant principal of the Richmond high school, was to preside. The services were held in the auditorium. Mrs. Walter Agnew was scheduled to open the services by singing "There Is a Land
Mine Eye Hath Seen." City Superintendent Bentley prepared to speak on "The Teacher," and County Superintendent on "Our Teachers." N. C. Heironimus, principal of Garfield junior high school, was to sp?ak in memory of Miss Caroline Charlotte Lesh, for a number of years teacher of art in Garfield school. Miss Julia E. Test, one of the old est teachers of the citv. who was
It 1 V 1.1 li f, IA L lilt l IUH V . V 1 to be honored by Mrs. Elizabeth E. Close. Katherine Stanton was to be honored by Mandus E. Mason; Orvllle Wooters by Emerson Cloyd, and Henry Harvey by Leslie Beal.
Senate Foregoes Usual Saturday Recess to Talk About Treaty and League (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 Instead of recessing for the day, the usual Saturday program, the Senate met an hour ahead of time today to expedite the peace treaty. Leaders indicated the Senate might adopt a new working schedule next week, which would give the treaty more than three hours daily consideration. Senator Norris, republican of Nebraska, who had not concluded his attack on the Shantung settlement when the Senate adjourned last night was ready to resume. He was expected to speak several hours. Chairman Lodge of the foreign relations committee had announced he would speak today, but his plans were
dependent somewhat upon the time Senator Norris might require.
(By Associated Press) TOLEDO, O., Oct. 11. To prevent an occurrence of trouble similar to
night, Sunday and Monday. Rain fol- j tfaat in Boston when policemen went
lowed by freezing temperatures or kill
ing frost when weather clears. General Conditions The great cold wave now covers the entire Mississippi valley. Rain prevails over the central states, due to the slow movement of the rain storm over the south. Temperatures range near zero over the northwest, and are freezing as far south as northern Tex
on strike. Mayor Cornel Schreiberhas
ordered an increase in pay for policemen and firemen. New men starting on the police force here receive $100 a month for the first six months and $125 a month thereafter. Mayor Schreiber proposed to add $25 in each Instance. Both policemen and firemen are organized here to some extent but their union has not been operative
MERCIER TO TOLEDO
(By Associated Press) TOLEDO. O.. Oct. 11. Cardinal Mercler, Belgian primate, will be in Toledo on Oct. 18. according to Rt. Tev. Joseph Schrembs, bishop of the Toledo diocese, who has made arrangements for the prelate's entertainment. Plans Include a public reception and participation of services at St. Frances de Sales Cathedral. While here he will be the guest of Bishop Schrembs.
East Must Curtail on Extravagant Use of Sugar NEW YORK. Oct. 11. Increased use of sugar in candy, soft drinks, ice cream and other luxuries in the United States during the first nine months of 1919, it was announced by the United States sugar equalization board, means that such over indulgence in sweets "must now be curtailed In some sections of the East for the next three months." George Z. Zabriskie, president of the board, In a statement to the press, de
clared that although "the talk of short
age" persists it was a fact that from last January to September Inclusive
500,000 tons or 18 per cent more sugar
naa oeen aeuverea to American con
sumers than for the same period of
1918. The normal increase In consumn-
tion for the same period named, ha said, would have been 4 per cent.