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The Washington times., 1917-12-14
SUGAR MAGNATE
BLAMES SHORTAGE
ON FOOD BOARD
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derstandIng between them?" inquired
Senator vardaman of Mississippi.
81 think So" replied Mr.. Sprecllels
The Federal Company produces
10000 barrels OF sugar a day. The
entire daily production OF the country
Is 100000 barrels a day. The annual
ooes .s9tion of sugar in the United
StSA-- IS about 3.S5O.OOO tons. Mr.,
s%.SsSeIA testified.
ice an Advantage.
Mr.. Sp,-sckels stated that George N.
Rolph, the San Francisco sugar re
finer, who is one Of the three Ameri-
can members OF the international
B--ar committee named by Hoover
mad s.sntrac, tor the entire output
of Hawaii pl->E-H.ons.
His price OF = cents less hundred
pounds than the New York price for
imported sugar gave Rolph an ad-
vantage of 81 800 900 a year over US,
mis- rivals" said Mr.. Spreckels.
As for a sugar. shortage. he admit
ted that world production this year
IL 1,323.OOO tons greater than ever
before in history.
This is on the basis OF eliminating
Java, with 9O0. 900 tons OF its old crop
still untouched, due to shipping diff.
fculties; and he added that some of
this crop was being used despite this
trouble.
BIames Food Chiefs.
You say there is no sugar short,
age, yet we cannot get sugar. Why
is that?" asked Reed.
Mr.. Spreckels said that the Food Ad.
ministration, Interfering with his
business" had made it impossible for
him to obtain raw sugar to refine.
Under a price agreement with the
Food Administration, he said he had
been unable to buy raw sugar from
Cuban and other markets.
Canada, for instance, outbid u.s."
he declared. We were willing to pay
the higher price. but the Food Ad-
ministrRtIon would not permit US. So
the sugsr went elsewhere. Some OF II
was shipped right through New
York"
You mean that at a time when
this country needed sugar great sup
plies were shipped right through the
United States, and the food admin
AsALdNAOh NOuAA nut ASL gOu DAu "
get it,"
yes, and our rehneries are now
shut down because We cannot get
raw sugar"
Mr.. Spreckels placed the entire
blame for the present crisis on the
Food Administration.
Testimony was introduced that
Hoover last May had declared the
Cuban crop would be 1880, 900 tons
short OF normal. Instead. said Mr.
Spreckels, the crop was 600 900 tons
in excess Of normal.
Mr.. Spreckels assailed Hoover's lin
ternational committee" to which was
given authority to buy the world
crop for the allies and to aIlot il to
various refiners. The head OF this
committee, he said, was a British re-
fihT. Mr.. S0reckels said his cbjec-
ton to this committee was that il
placed him a. the. mercy of out
siders for the raw material to sup
ply his refining plant
Hoover - Attend.
Hoover, invited u attend T.
The Washington times., 1917-12-14
Held to Hot Radiator,
Wife Charges in Suit
For Limited Divorce

Because Mrs. Loie B. wollnick
alleged that her husband held her
against a hot-water radiator and
beat her" Justice SIddons today
issued an order requiring Gustave
II. Wollnick to answer to the suit
OF his wife for a limited divorce
and maintenance.
After her return from the hos
pital, Mrs. wollnick alleges that
her husband, on December IL,
held her against q hot-water
radiator in the hallway OF their
home and wrenched and beat and
tried to choke her. and that It
was only, the timely interference
OF their servant that prevented
him from killing her"
Mrs. wollnIck says the marriage
took place January 1. 1915, in st.
Joseph, Mo-, and that they have
one chnd, whose custody she
wishes.
The Washington times., 1917-12-14
MOTHER R-N-LAW PHONES
OF DOUBLE Staying

TlNToN FALLS. y. J., Dec. II
r"" people have been shot Ny
daughter and her husband are both
dead. l am dying"
such Was the message received by
ths telephone operator at Long
branch early today. As the message
ehded the operator hears a crash, Hs
that Of a falling body.
othcers were notified and when they
arrived arrived at small hotel they found
iaui walsh and his wife lying dead.
~. IN the moor in the hallway and near
he teiephone was Mrs. Francis
SIioch' Si' Waish's mother-inlaw. Mrs
SInock lived long enough I oexplain
wash and his wife had been
separated Tor ten days. She declared
The Washington times., 1917-12-14
VANDERBILT WARNS BANKS
AGAINST MONEY FLOOD

ST. PAUL. Dec. 14.-That the print
ing press cannot win the war, but
that more men and materials are
needed is the message that Frank A.
Vanderlip, chairman OF the War Saw
ings Committee is bringing to the
Northwest.
In an address here last night he
warned against running the printing
presses overtime turning out paper
money. declaring that such a method
would mean disaster for many banks
and corporations.
The Washington times., 1917-12-14

sions OF the committee, replied
through H. Curtis Lindley, chief coun-
sci OF the Food Administration, that
he not only wanted to attend, but in
sisted on the right to cross examine.
Senator Reed, committee chairman, re-
piled that the subcommittee would
have to pass on this question.
Tie committee will alternate coal
and sugar Clifford Thorne, Iowa,
will probably be the first coal wit
ness Monday.
Senators have given committee
members hundreds of letters and tele-
grams covering both the coal and
sugar shortage. Some communica-
tions contain charges OF holding up"
Of consumers by dealers in fragrant
disregard Of Government price-ixinG
and regulations.
The Washington times., 1917-12-14

Gus Of Keyes' wife and stated posi-
lively that she did not kill her.
1t was brought out during the re-
cital that Reyes had kicked and
abused the nurse, and when asked
why he had beaten her Miss Varney
said It was because she refused to 20
on the streets for him.
Keyes himself will be placed on the
stand later by the State, and a par
tial IL not complete denial of the
charges Of the nurse is looked for, It
was said here today.
The Washington times., 1917-12-14
VESTS GREAT CORN CROP
MOVES TO MARKETS

Food Administrator Hoover had ~.
ports from Western States today
showing that the great corn crop II
that territory is now moving more
freely to normal markets.
The Washington times., 1917-12-14

he entered the hotel and began firing.
The mother-in-law declared she sent
the message ovr the telephone. Then
she fell back, dead.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-30
MAJOR LEAGUES WASTE
BIG MONEY EVERY YEAR
Jennings Says Clubs Should Cut
Players to Eighteen Men.

Manager Jennings of the Detroit
Americans declares that major league
clubs waste $4,000 a year He claims
that magnates spend a share of this
money knowing it will be wasted Fear
of being called "eheap skates" by the
baseball populace is the reason for the
wastage. Jennings says.
jennings. a student of the old school.
believes that the major league player
limit easily could be reduced to twenty
men and that teams could get along
with squad of eighteen players.
''The ball team that wins pennants
is the team that has the fewest mum
Der of men" he declares.
Jennings points out the remarkable
success of the old Baltimore Orioles,
of which he was member and which
won pcnnants with squad that never
totaled moro than eighteen athletes.
Very often. the Detroit manager de
clares a baseball manager will recon
mend to the club owner that several
recruits be released Immediately after
they have been looked over at the train
ing camp. Magnntes hesitate to re.
lease them, fearing they may lose a
diamond IN the rough and be criticised
By fandom. AS a result. Jennings said,
many hopeless BAH tossers continue
to eat major league meals or find zine
berths with Glass A clubs at the OK
pense of the major organization.
Training expenses and the cost OF
travelling. uniforms. equipment. hotel
bills and many minor incldcntals
nings, il big league ball clubs had the
nerve to employ squad of twenty
men.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-30
BlTTLE'S GREAT FIGHT.
Skin Tight Gloves Left Hehind, Men
BattIed With Bare Fists.

Sam Bittlc, huge Of body and big OF
heart. who acquired Il niche in the hall
Of fame When he defeated Harry Gil
more III a twenty-six round battle Oh
Harsens islaid. In the Detroit river, III
May, 1886. died Mt his home In Detroit
recently lie was iifty-two years old.
Brittle was only lad OF twenty-one
when he Won his first and greatest
fight, while Gilmore, his opponent, was
an experienced ring master seven years
his senior
The contest took place without the
knowledge of the authorities. and in
the hurry the skin tight gloves intend
ed 70. the fighters were left behind.
The men battlcd for twenty-six rounds
with bare fists. and the story OF that
last great round il still being told. For
this contest Bittle received SLIGO.
For number OF years afterward Bit
tie conducted cafe, but retired five
years ago. He Is survived by widow
and two sons.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-30

JOE RIVERS PASSES
INTO THE CLASS OF
; HAS-BEEN FIGHTERS

1t was only a few weeks ago that
little AID Molgast was committed to Il
sanitailum In Wisconsin, devoid OF
sound reason; q mental ana physical
wreck, rs a result OF the beatings he
took in the ring. And close upon the
heels Of this event Bat Nelson proved
for once and all that NJ is meie
skeleton OF his former self-a battler-
ed dereliet o! the ring.
The passing of these two once great
liehtweigEts had been long expected.
Ii was not a surprise TO anyone who
knew either of them. And then came
the news Of the passing of Joe Rivers.
once elassed as one OF the most rug
ged and willing lightweights in the
business. Little Mexican Joe was fiat
tened by Johnny Harvey in a Brook
Ign ring, and the fstic world marked
finish to his career.
In his prime Rivers had nothing to
fear fro any lightweight In the game.
He fought Wolgast at his best, and
fought him to sizzling climax II
was at first called double knockout
by many at the ringside. who doubted
the right of the referee to award de-
cision to Wolgast, who, as well as Riv
ers. was knocked from his feet. But
since that time the general impression
has grown that Rivers was fouled, and
Wolgast was knocked down by clean
punch.
Some OF Wolgast's later battles
seemed to uphold the impression that
he hit low at times. But ii Rivers got
the worst of it. it is all matter OF
history now Rivers has followed
Herrera, Nelson. Cans and Wolgast in
to the land of hasbeens.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-30
SPORT PREPAREDNESS.

The French they took up FOOTBALL
Just to pass the winter time,
And now they use their knowledge
To emash the kaiser's line.
The British they play cricket
In the country and the town,
And they use their bloonin' knowl-
edge
TO knock the kascr's wicket down.
The Americans play baseball,
It's the king OF Yankee fun,
And they'll use their sporting knowi-
edge.
To make she Kaiser run.
Squads right. Column right. FOR
WARD MARCH.
Arub dub dub. Arub dub dub.
Arubido DUBBED Observation-Disclosures
Pete Herman's real name is Jerome
cargano. Wonder wethcr he's an
enemy alien or an ally?
Johnny kilbane. informs US that he
will retire from the ring after his light
with Freddie Welsh. Wonder If John
ny believes in preparedness?
YOU'RE OUT. WHO? THE CzAR.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-30
JOE WOOD IN GREAT FORM.
Had All Old Stuff on Ball-Salary Arm
All Right.

Practically the entire Cleveland team
recently gathered near the Indians
bench to vCtch Joe Wood take his
daily workout. for Joe had announced
he intcnGcd t. cut lOos, with his fa-
nous curve ball
The day WAS very warm. and Joe
was feein" better than at any prevl-
out time this acasCn. After few min
utes' warming rp he cut loose. with
Speaker and Grancy acting as snag-
mary EATERS. lie had al his old stuff
on the bali. and when he quit. his
twenty minutes being up. he said the
saliry arm had not panied him in the
least.
Il am now ready to declare that
will he just as good as was three
years ago. | am not worrying any
more" was his assertion as he donned
his sweater and took his sprint around
the park
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-30
WAR NEWS.
Ley Staff correspondentl

Several eniistrnents in he Apple
Core have been reported here today;
the cider cadets should be quite popL-
lar.
AS skip Weese says it: FOR Gods
sake give me that pen, there must be
AZ least enc private from Ottawa
The Badger and Zephyr baseball
teams will be wrecked if war enlist
ments keep on.
Fourteen candidates responded. to
the drill Of the Kick In Club yester-
day afternoon.
Some of the would be prize iignterl
ought to join the uuartermaster5
corps and box Corncd Willie (Oont
run, walk to the nearest s,ation.)
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-30
SCOOP


ON ACCOUNT OF THE WEATHER
Little Willie had i ticket
To baseball game:
Told his boss his grandma "cashed
in
Boss said That's Il shame"
would send you 10 the funeral
II il was the fall.
But rs it's not good baseball weather
You've got no chance At all
Second carriage reserved Tor rela-
ativcs.)
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-30
Babinnton 10 Sold.

The Rochester International league
club sold outright Outtieldar Charles
i. Bahingtoa to the Reading club Of
the New York state league. Babing-
ton was farmed out to Reading by
Rochester last season
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-30

their wrestling here Wednesday night.
Although there is little difference In
ihe weight and strength of the men.
The fans believe STRANGER" has bet.
Ter knowledge OF tao fine points of the
gamo. All believe. however, that II
viii be u bitter and long struggle.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-30

little Elsie-Let's play keeping house.
III be the lady Of the house Little
AIargie And what will | be? Little
Elsie Oh. you'll be another lady come
to call on me. and III pretend to be
glad to see you.-Chicago News.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-30
TELEGRAPH SPORT
NEWS


New York April 30 Pete Herman,
the new bantam champion, who took
the title from XII Williams by virtue
of disputed decision, does not appear
/ ODE a very ambitious champion. He
has declined $4,000 guarantee to
box frankie Barns. the Jersey bantam
and has also refused a $1,000 gdaran
tee to give Williams return match
There is Il suspicion that Champion
Herman has a keen recollection Of the
time that Frankie Burns stopped him
in II rounds and also Of the drub
Ding he got from Williams in the bout
in which he gained the championship
Herman apparently intends to make
hay while the championship sun shines
and keep away from dangerous com.
pctitOrs
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-30
The Servant Problem.

What has been the greatest dill
ulty with which you have had to con.
,end. Mrs. Kinder, in your struggle
With the servant girl problem
Preventing the good ones gettinr
married"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-30
Werl:.,s ew .mminn Record EauaIed.

Wcri-'S w. mining RECORD Equaied.
Tile worlds record for a sixty foot
tank WAS e1taled in the 400 yard Ma
ii, nal \. A. L. relay race In Chicago
when The Illinois Athletic club defeat
ed the New York Athletic club In a
close ccntcs.. Hamilton Athletic club.
Chicago. was third. The time was 3
Minutes ~ g., ,eronds.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-30
STANDING Of CLUBS
AM RiCAN LEAGUE.

Yesterdays Results.
Detroit, p; Chicago, 0.
St. Louis G. Cleveland :.
Games Today.
Detroit at Chicago.
Philadelphia at Boston.
st. Louis at Cleveland,
Nov York at Washington.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-30
Willard is Rich.

New York, April 80 Jess Willard
worlds heavyweight champion, who
at present is giving his undivided at
tention and services to the Buffalo Bill
Wild West Show AMI circus, got in to
New York yesterday morning at the
head Of the circus paraphernalia COW.
boys, indian warriors and squaws,
baseback riders and everything needed
to stage a representatio NOT the wild
and woody in its widest and wooiest
days The big Kansasan will remain
here about one week while the aggre.
cation plays over at Washington Park,
Brooklyn Wizards chief concern yes.
terday was renewing acquaintance 80
he was therefore conspicuous only by
his absence at the Park. Tom Jones,
Wizards manager, however, was
about the grounds.
Jess intends to box In three or
four more bouts and then retire. "
said Jones when asked concerning
Wizards possible future ring actiW
ties He is still young man, having
just passed his thirtieth birthday last
December, and he has everything in
life that any man could desire. so that
he has no cause to worry about the
future
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-30

When IL misnnthrope an artist ::
When he draws n long face
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-30
miracle MAN" SERENE.
StaIings Says Team That Beato Graves
VIII Win the Pennant.

George Stallings is not averse to stat.
ing that he has another pennant win
ming team. Although many baseball
sharps think his aggregation isn't as
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-30
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Yesterdays Results.
Chicago G. st Louis 5.
Pittsburgh 3; Cincinnati 0.
Games TO-DAY.
Chicago at st. Louis.
Brooklyn at New York
Pittsburgh at Cincinnati
Boston at Philadelphia.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
AZ Nkin,ao
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-30
cGoRGE srALLISGs.

GE0R6E SrALLINGs.
strong rs some of tho other contend
ers. Stallings is confident that he'll DC
Mt the top of the first division. Stall.
inss always is d contender. His re.
markaIle dash FIR tllce hnl ia 1914 Is
still remembered by other managers.
In some parts of China II nn article
costs so many taels 1t IL paid for by
weighing out so much silver bullion Of
a given ,ineness.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-30

Batteries ~ Wilson Reuther, Al.
bridge. Hendrix; Snyder, Meadows,
Ames, Ames. Steele Watson, Pierce.
At Cincinnati.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-30
Lewis is Favorltc.

Chicago, April 80 Wrestling fans
arc Offering 10 70 s that Id 'ntrang.
Ter" Lewis VIII win over John Olin In
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-30

York navy ward 70 Wj5Wa-; for him the
word victor" fhr t!ur'a Se;s were. OF
course. dC.i' iie'i to fa1ut tie p'cture man.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-30

New Orleans, La, April 80 Whooy.
or wins the Joe Mandotugoc Thomas
ten round 30 here tonight, will get to
fight Benny Leonard A promise to
that effect has been given.
Racine Waits Go.
Chicago, April 30 Racine. Wis, and
Gary, Ind, are bidding for ten round
bout between Pete Herman, the ban
tam champion, ami John Coulon, form
or champion The contest IN expected
to take place about May IA.
The Robesonian., 1917-09-20

The German minister to Sweden
assures the Swedish government that
Germany is awfully sorry Sweden
got caught with the goods when Won
Luxburg, German minister OF Argen-
tina, Sent through the Swedish min
lister at Buenos Aires the now fam
Gus "spurlos versenllt" message, ad
vising Germany to sink Argentine
vessels without leaving a trace-that
is, without leaving a single survivor
to- tell about it, so that Germany
could deny all knowledge of the fate
Of the vessels; also expressing the
profound conviction that certain
Argentine official was a most eyre
gious ass. Germany regrets the en-
barrassment caused Sweden, the gov
ernment Of the latter country is as
sured, but will have to wait to learn
what sort of lie Won Luxburg is go
ing to tell about it before it can
make any further explanations re-
garding the telegrams. Sweden does
not like it, nor does she like having
been found out to be a Judas amorg
nations, a pariah, despised and not
to be trusted.
The Robesonian., 1917-09-20
YOUNG ARMY MEN SHOULD
REGISTER

Young men who have reached vot-
ing age since last election and are
going away to join the army should
register before leaving so that they
NAV vote at the next election, even
if they are away from home. Mr..
w. S. Britt, chairman of the county
board of elections, has the books and
is the person to whom to apply to
be registered. It is not. necessary
for those who are already registered
to register again. If those who are
not registered will attend to this be-
fore leaving the county for the
training camp they will be able to
vote in next election by mail, if they
are out of the county then. If you
don't want to lose your vote in the
next electin, be sure you are prop
erly registered before you leave
You must register in person. YOU
will not be able to register by mai
after leaving.
The Robesonian., 1917-09-20

Two white men loaded up the 9TH
er day on the "old familiar juice" to
the point where they didn't care if
they didn't care and stopped at two
homes in Robson and made holy
shows of themselves. Apparently
just for the fun of the thing they
cursed one man at his home and
threatened to whip him, and at an
other place they made threats against
another man. SO it was in evidence
at the trial before the recorder in
Lumberton. Recorder Britt told the
men he was almost persuaded to
give them road Sentence. From all
accounts the men richly deserved a
road sentence, and it is pity the
recorder had not been altogether per-
suaded to give it to 'em. On a day
about the same time the recorder
sent a negro to the roads for 9(
days for stealing brass which he sole
to a junk dealer. Which was tht
greater offense, that. of the white
men or that of the negro? Figure
it out for yourself.
The Robesonian., 1917-09-20

There are some youths in this
town who need to be hauled up short
and made t, realize the error OF
their ways. The tobacco season clos
ed the other day and the warehouses
were locked up and windows nailed
down with the hope that they would be
ready against the day next summer
when they shall be needed again.
But already bill for repairs has
been assured for at least one OF
them. A gentleman who has one Of
them in charge complained the 9TH
er day that boys had broken into it
and had been using it for a baseball
park, with the result that some lights
had been broken out and other dam
age done. Those boys don't mean
any special harm. Here's an empty
building, a dandy place to play, and
it will not ba used for some time.
1t is easy to break in. Therefore in
they go in and count it quite lark.
Their parents might with profit
point out the error of their ways and
thus save them from doing greater
wrong. One cannot learn too soon
to respect property rights.