Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 45, Number 174, 31 May 1920 — Page 9

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-VeLEGKAM, MONDAY MAY 31, 1920.

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CUBAN SUGAR MEN PLAY FIDDLE WHILE l S. PUBLIC DANCES

By WILLIAM R. SANBORN. The trouble about BUgar, and a partial explanation of Its high coat, Is given by George H. Fihlay, a suar broker In New York City. Mr. Finlay informs the Lusk committee that there are actually more than 1,000,000 tona of sugar held in Cuba, although the sugar on record there is placer at only 600,000 tons. The very fact that this sugar is being held for a higher price than has been paid, isn't very encouraging. The Institute of American Canners met and decided that the hidden sugar must come out at lower prices, or they would refuse to buy. We have not heard of any cut in price, but the canners, it is said, got back into the market a few day ago, not as an association, but as Individuals, and are buying sugar. Extraordinary Consumption. The- pampered American consumes more sugar than any other person on the globe. We have been consuming four times more sugar per capita than has ben used by any other people. There has been no actual shortage as compared with normal years. It is admitted that there is a very largo invisible supply in ' this country. Mueh of it is in the hand of consumers; A retail grocer said that at favorable times, his customers have bought sugar freely; have stored it as reserve stock, and are at the counter just the same whenever there is sugar in market. Just to what extent this has been done the country over 'cannot be even estimated.- Only a

Mf, Tew weens ago iwo rreure tuumj r in twn dlffptent. towns told the

writer that they had recently sold pugar in 100 pound bags to many ' farmers, and were then back to the limit of two pounds to a customer. j Borrow $250,000,000 On Sugar. Both Americans and Cubans who fold sugar in Cuba are large borrowers. Cuban sugar comes in bags of 300 pounds up, and on these bags Joans of as high as $56 per bag have been made by eastern banks. Some banks limit loans to $25. The amount loaned has been specifically given at $250,000,000, both the sugar and the ca6h being now in Cuba. This is probably the sum that the Federal Reserve bank intimated should be "called" inorder to force this sugar on the market. But on what market? On any break in price the foreigner would grab his share. Our loans would be paid, but we would only get our share of the sugar; according to how high we went for it. That Invisible Supply. Aside from what sugar the thrifty . housewife may have in reserve there iis a feeling that there is still a large invisible supply in the hands of re- , finers candy makers, etc. To learn the real status of affairs is the duty ; of a commission. Inasmuch as sugar has been under control of the government, it would see that Washington should have all the statistics needed. All sugar imported pays a duty, bo . the government is advisesd. defining on a Toll Basis. Tha method of handlig sugar has been changed considerably since the bridle was taken off. For instance, a refiner may now do a largo business and not buy a dollar's worth of sugar ' for his own account. He may refine

for Cuban and other Interests in this country, take his weight of toll, and pass the sugar back to the importers, who then may make their own price to brokers, canners, jobbers and candy manufacturers. The "tolled" sugar is all the refiner has to offer the trade; nor is he "practically" restricted in his selling prices. To begin with, the Lever act was a strictly war-time measure. Various

federal judges have declared parts of

that act unconstitutional.

tTHESE DAINTY GIRLS ARE ADOPTED DAUGHTERS OF FORMER HELEN GOULD

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Olive and Helen Shepard. Helen Gould Shepard has no children of her own she was married at f orty-five but she and her husband have adopted two little girls and a boy to whom they are giving every advantage that wealth can buy. The girls, Olive and Helen, posed for this photograph a few days ago.

and it is predicted that it will go much higher. It is alleged that speculators have held up prices right along and that they are holding large quantities off the market. How the Trouble Began. You will remember that for two years or more during the war Cuba had but two buyers for its sugar, Brother Jonathan and John Bull. On the last .June 6, France opened its markets to dealers. Prior to this time America and England not only controlled Cuba's sugar crops but also those of all American and British possessions, as controllers of the seas. It was clearly apparent that our failure to act on the purchase Of the Cuban crop would bring all the buyers of the world into competition, and that is exactly what happened. Then when General Palmer allowed the Louisianna planters to charge about double the former price of cane and beet sugar, for the comparative handful of their produce, "sugar went wild." and the results are before us. Bringing Sugar From Europe. High prices have attracted sugar from Europe. Imagine ravaged Belgium sending sugar to us, which it has! Sugar brokers estimate that we shall receive 650,000 tons of sugar from foreign countries from now up to November 1, and these sugars should help keep down the prices. These sugars do not include Cubans, and will be ready for use, in the main, without refining. For the first time in five years we are receiving sugar from Java, on the other side of the world. Sugars have also been received from China, British India, Mauritius, Denmark, Belgium, Porto Rico, Hawaii, Brazil, San Domingo and Cuba in the past year. Also B0, 000 tons of sugar of our own 1919 exports have been returned to this country at a profit, owing to climbing prices. Three Boston refiners were arrested for profiteering this week. Incidentally, it may also be said that 60 cars of sugar have been discovered on

Sugar men 1 track in Chicago, It being claimed

that etrike and congested conditions

have prevented getting the suger into

store.

Suburban

WINCHESTER, Ind. -The Woman's

club met Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Elizabeth Rubey. Responses were on art. Educational conditions in South America, was an interesting

paper, given by Mrs. May Gray. Spirit

of South American Literature was

paper, by Mrs. Ivan Brenner. Mrs

J. G. Bates led in the discussion of the papers The Winchester high

school baccalaureate services will bo held Sunday, June 6th, in the Main street Church of Christ. The Rev. W. N. Baker will deliver the sermon. ....Mrs. George B. Robinson Is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. A. L. Hodgson, at Delphi Mrs. Horace Moorman has returned to Indianapolis, after a short visit with relatives here The Needlecraft club met Friday afternoon with Mrs. Charles Miller. Delicious refreshments wero served.. . . .The Ladies' Bible class of the M. E. Sunday school mot with Mrs. S. A. Canada Thursday afternoon...

..Mrs. J. T. Moorman and daughter,! Miss Marie, and Miss Irene Meier, are spending a. few days in Indianapolis. ..Mr8. John Edger has returned from a short visit with her daughter, in Portland Miss Juanita Hardman entertained the Eta Beta Pi club, at her home, West South street, Friday evening. A dainty luncheon was served Mrs, Hamilton Bragg, of Mlnot, N. Dw is the guest of relatives and friends here. Upon her return she will be accompanied by her mother, Mrs. Monroe Thomas... ..Miss Martha Daugherty entertained a number of

young friends, Thursday evening

Mr. and Mrs. George Mills are m Rochester, Minn., where Mrs. Mills will undergo an operation Mrs.

Eavl Wise is the guest of relatives and friends in Greenville, O. Mr. and Mrs. John D. Miller very delightfully entertained the Five Hundred club,

Thursday evening The Priscilla

club met Thursday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs Arthur Purdy Miss Edna

Wasgon entertained the Cralgyvar

girls, Tuesday evening Miss Frances Kelley, of the Republican head

quarters. In Chicago, is here for a

few days the guest of her mother, Mrs. .Dennis Kelly and sister. Miss

Grace. . ... .The alumni banquet of the Winchester high school will take

place on the evening of June 19..

Miss Alice Starbuck. of the Baker

6chool, Indiana polls, is the guest of

her parents" for a few days Mrs

Herbert Stormes is spending some

time in the east, the guest of relatives

....Mrs. Anna B. Hunt, of Richmond, is the guest i of friends in the city... . . Mr. and Mrs. William Morton, and daughter, Frances, who have been visiting in the east for some time, have returned to their home in this city Mr. and Mrs. Ferris Olwin, and Mrs. Ethel Davis, and daughter, of Indianapolis, aro the guests of friends here Mr. and Mrs. George Davis, of Kokomo, are the guests of Mrs. Davis' sisters. Mrs. M. V. Smith, and Mrs. Ray Hunter... The Needles and Nods met Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Garfield Hiatt...Mrs. Fred Latin, of Toledo, O., is the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Riley Huffman. WEST ALEXANDRIA, O.-The bac

calaureate sermon was preached at high school auditorium, Sunday evening, by Rev Cobb of Dayton.. .Mrs.

Kate. Gale has been quite sick .for the past week. She is 90 years old Edward Unger has purchased the property owned by Miss Kate Voge

in the southeastern part of town...

. . Mrs. Ola Albaugh and little daugh

ter, and Mrs. Charles Blose and children visited their parents, Mr. and

Mrs. Wilson Cox of Richmond, last Thursday Mrs. Flo Saylor and

mother, Mrs. Mahala DeWitt, are vis

iting Mrs. Charles Young and family, south of town, this week Mrs. Elizabeth McCann celebrated her 89th birthday May 23. Those present were: Mrs. Kate Halderman, Mrs. Carrie Rhodes, Mrs. Florence Dillman and Mrs. Jesse Rhodes. They all brougnt

well-filled baskets W. S. Fogarty of Eaton, spent Monday here on busines connected with,- the county Sunday school convention to be held here on June 9 Miss Emma Abond of Palestine, will begin a two weeks' series of meetings at the Methodist church, on Monday, May 31. Miss Abond held several weeks services at the Brethren church here last spring. Her sermons were well appreciated by a large crowd every night.,

The Theatres

Harvest," a dramatic comedy of. the Ptage in New York and Paris, produced by William Fox. It will open at the Murray Theatre on Monday. Although she has been an actress since the age of -four (this is to say, just 15 years), Miss Mason is regarded as one of the "finds? of the present season, for it is through her charming performances in the two recent William Fox productions In which she was starred that her name and her pretty face have become known to fans everywhere. Sh has girlish charm and long and varied experience a rare combination. "Love's Harvest," is from the novel

'His Harvest," by pearl Doles Bell, who wrote "Her Elephant Man." It opens with a very clever situation. A young girl is bequeathed by her father's will to a man she never has seen. What she does in this plight leads her into a dozen situations just as strange;

Kit leads her, incidentally -to Paris and

to success on the concert stage. The scenario is by Isabel Johnston, and among the players are Raymond McKee and Edwin Booth Tilton. MURRETTE Jealousy, however, has its humorous side to those not affected. Innocent escapades or predicaments ' which

cause friction between married couples furnish most of the humor of the world, and it is a delightful humor, as

MURRAY

Fresh from her success In "Her

Elephant Man" and "Molly and I", Shirley Mason is to be seen in "Love's

Marshall Neilan shows In his latest production for the screen "Don't Kvfcr Marry." It Is-ihe story of the happenings which take place within twenty-four hours after a secret . marriage, when for reasons best known to themselves, two other women claim the young groom as their lawfully wedded husband. The fun happens fast and furious from the opening Bcene to the end where tranquility is once more restored. "Don't Ever Marry" will be the attraction at the Murrette Theatre beglnntner Monday.

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HARRY CAREY in "Riders of Vengeance" A great western thriller, and with it the funniest Ct funny men LARRY SEMAN in Dew Drop Inn" TUESDAY WALLACE RE ID "The Love Burglar"

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SEE IT TODAY, DON'T WAIT! YOU'LL NOT REGRET IT

are not frightened at the Lever act j 'these days. Explains Varying Prices. Some are asking why wholesale j . sugar prices now vary so greatly, in; view of the fact that all sources of , i. supply are alike open to all comers. ; Take the New York sugar market on j Thursday, for example. One refiner advanced his price to 26Vi cents per'

pound, annothor still had a little on ofTcr at 21 cents. Suppose two Richmond jobbers had bought from these two concerns. One would hold his sugar 5 cents per pound above the other. About two weeks ago sugar retailed in Richmond at 25, 33 and at 35 cents pqr pound the same day in three stores. The 25 cent seller limited sales to a single pound; In other stores the amounts sold varied at from two to five pounds. America is not the only country paying dearly for its sugar. The price in Kn-;hnd is now 2S and :0 conts.

RICHMOND THEATRE Owing to crowds being so big Sunday and so many not getting to see Tarzan, the management has decided to carry the picture over Tuesday.

Today and Tuesday

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of the APES

the original story

Edgar Rice liurroughs, wi

Elmo Lincoln starring. Staged in the wildest jungles of Brazil, with wild Hons, elephants, apes and canni-

Film of Triumph of the Age

Coming Wednesday A GUY EMPEY in

"The Undercurrent"

SELECT VAUDEVILLE

MURRAY BETTER COME EARLY"

HEAR OUR PIPE ORGAN CONCERT ORCHESTRA

THREE NEW KEITH ACTS AND FEATURE PHOTOPLAY TODAY, TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY

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(4) 'LET'S GET MARRIED' (4) Two clever comedians and two classy girls in a musical farce. Special stage settings and elaborate costumes. A bushel of laughs with five musical numbers Interpolated. SHIRLEY MASON In "LOVE'S HARVEST", a five-reel Fox production from the novel "The Harvest". This feature alone and our music Is worth the admission price. PADEN AND READ A blackface comedian who Is screamingly funny and a straight man who is considered the handsomest in vaudeville A Keith big-time act.

KEEFER AND ALBERTS in their Rural Comedy Skit "Down on the Farm" Special stage settings. Plenty of laughs. Coming Thursday and Last Half CABARET IN DIXIE LAND Ten people Comedians, Singers, Girls, Jazz, Hounds, Instrumentalists forming a combination whose equal has never been seen in Richmond. Their salary is $900 a week and we booked them despite the portending warm weather, and TWO OTHER KEITH ACTS, because we are confident you will support us in securing the best obtainable.

WHY DON'T WIVES REMAIN THEIR HUSBANDS' ;$fsfcSa teM SWEETHEARTS? Ii When countless pairs of ardent lovers fade " YlAji I rsLl V9-1" into listless "married folk" what's the, - STk! CSSSi S4e'W reason? Who's to blame? fOvU Uhft You can't let yourself miss seeing this beauti- S IffJflU x h VfVv ully staged production, carrying with .1 all SJV W'W $&t - .&t the dramatic tire, luxury and action that cap- &&&&it TV fWS !ktV tivated the hundreds who saw it yesterday. BWMM Thorna, Meighan MMx' ' W Bebc Darnels Mc'S&CW - Gloria Swanson fWMM- - I- w Theodore Kosloff V ' P ROD U C T ) O N feC

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NOW PLAYING UNTIL FRIDAY HEAR The Washington Orchestra "The Talk of the Town"

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