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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-30

Aag-Porto Rico, Hawaii, the Philip
pines and the cane and beet fields Of
continental United States-there has
been a marked increase, the aggregate
product of these areas having grown
from about 1000, 100000 pounds in
1928 to practically 5000, 600
pounds in 1851. The share of our
consumption drawn from foreign coun-
tries has fallen from rs per cent in
1897 twenty years ago. to AZ per
in 1914. .,
In consumption Of sugar the United
States stands at the head of the list
Of the world countries, our total con-
sumption being S,500.000,000 pounds in
the fiscal year 1917, against approx
mately 5000, 100000 in Germany, 5,000,-
600 900 IN the United Kingdom and
1000 900. OGO in France, the figures for
the European countries being those for
normal years. Our per capita con-
sumption, however, is less than that OF
certain other countries, the consump-
ton figures being: Denmark SO pounds,
England 80, United States 50, Germany
rs. Norway and Sweden go, Neither
lands rs, France 40, Russia 80, Spain
IL and Italy 10. About 20 per cent OF
our consumption is drawn from our
own fields, 81 per cent from our ISL
ands and as per cent from foreign
countries, chiefly Cuba. The value Of
the sugar entering continental United
States was, in the fiscal year 1914,
sl55 5000 and in 1917 s348,OOO,OOO,
the average import price per pound
Including that from the islands, hav-
ing been, in 1914, 2.3 cents and in 1917
40 cents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-30
DR.. Emerson Urges Com
bine, Saying One Driver
Can Do Work of Five
Appeals to Producers
Conference Here Asks Them
to Forego Advance Sched-
ulcd for Tomorrow

The Federal, state and city food ad-
ministrators yesterday Joined forces
with the Department Of Health In an
effort to BANNED down the retail price
Of milk. An appeal was addressed to
the mix producers and distributors to
forego the increase Of half cent n
quart, scheduled to 60 into erect
Thursday.
The food administrators are seeking
to decrease the price instead Of keep
ing it at its present level of IL to ID
cents a quart for grade B and grade
A milk. The plan, as outlined by
Health Commissioner Emerson, in
wolves the recognizing OF the whole
milk distributing system, and dropping
a GOOD percentage of a huge business
machinery which, for years, has been
under fire as cumbersome and wastefui
and chiefly to blame for the ever in
creasing price of milk.
DR.. Emerson's Plan
Here are the measures proposed by
Commissioner Emerson:
That the milk distributing companies
combine their receiving and pasteuri-
cation plants in the country towns.
That they combine as far as possible
their receiving stations, pasteurization
plants and milk depots in New YORK
City.
That they reorganize their wasteful
city delivery system, where five men,
FIVE horses and Ave milk wagons often
are employed by FIVE different com
panies TO deliver milk in one city block.
DR.. Emerson thinks that one man, as
sisted by one horse and one wagon, can
do the same wofk.
DR.. Emerson yesterday presented his
plan at a conference called by Arthur
Williams, Federal Food Administrator
for New York City, in the Bankers
Club. Present were John Mitchell,
chairman of the State Food Commits
sion; Henry Moskowitz, City Market
Commissioner, and representatives of
the milk producers and distributors
and of various other branches Of the
dairy, industry.
Conference Approves Plan
The plan, which DR.. Emerson has pre-
sented to Mayor Mitchell and the May
or's Milk Committee, won the approval
of the food administrators and repre-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-30

traitors that he would call a 49,
meeting of the Board Of Health IN ~
everything in his power TO bring ~
the desired results.
The Mayors Committee On Mn a
dressed a letter to the DairymssS
League and milk distributor 49,
day. IL states that the comm!tfes ~
found that the present high eoss -
milk has reduced the total suppls y
the city at least rs per cent. N 49,
sections, It is charged, the consuupti1s
has decreased 80 per cent
IL is pointed out that the Health n.
partment believes the decreased use =
milk is responsible for an increase 4
infant mortality.
Dairynen Dispute Figures
DR.. North and his committee eAs,..
that "the cost Of production 10 -
based on actual cost, but on frzrss
which are approximates, and that pnsss
for October and November are based =
a new method Of estimation"
"The retail price Of milk" the lsts,
continues, "hss advanced during a.
last year from Q cents TO "a cent? :
quart, and Of this advance the VA
Queer has received approximately /
cents and the distributor / cent"
These last two assertions Of a.
MAYORS Milk Committee, which h
been charged by the producers Va
being dominated by henchmen Of u
milk distributing companies, wen
sharply denied last night By presids,s
Cooper of the Dsirymen's League.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-30

III ADMINISTRATOR,
\
III ~
III
Number Ia Household mpioya cooks.
III OF Beadwnne.
\ Will take in authorized neghborhood movements
II for
There are Administration wishes to have
members all of thoseac actually food the home
M
Of
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-30
Desk Set

OF black glass, gilt mounting; ink
stand, letter rack, calendar, stamp
Dor, pen brush, hand blotter, morocco
desk pad, II 4 p inchss. $500
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-30
Retail Food
Profiteers to
GetNoGoods
Wholesalers Forbidden to
Sell to Seekers of
Excess Profit
Curb on High Prices
Effective November z
Licensed Distributors Who
Violate Law Will Lose
Permits
rRr me Assordaied Pressl

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29.-Prohteer-
ing by retail dealers in foodstuffs will
be made impossible after November l,
the food administration announced to-
night, under a plan TO cut off supplies
to those not satisfied with reasonable
margins. Manufacturers, wholesalers
and other handlers of foods, whose
businesses VII go under license. will
not be permitted to sell to distributors
who seek undue profits.
"This is one of the most sweeping
safeguards" the announcement said,
against high prices which will be in
corporated in the licensing system, for
which complete rules and regulations
will be made known within few days"
Wholesalers Warned
This plan, food administration Off
Gals believe, will give the government
entire control Of retail prices. Whole
salers and others who continue to sell
to retailers after they are forbidden TO
do so by the food administration will
be denied the right to sell goods under
license.
= Authority for extending control to
the retailer is cited in the announce
ment as follows:
"The small retailers of food, Of whom
there are several hundred thousand in
the country, while exempt from the
licensing provisions, are neyertheless
subject to other provisions of the food
control act. Every retailer, as well as
every other handler of food, is for
hidden under the law to make any un-
reasonable charge, to hoard, TO monop-
olize. waste or destroy food, or to con-
spire with any one to restrict the pro-
duction. distribution or supply or exact
excessive prices on any necessities.
There are no penalties provided,
but the food administration hopes that
the arrangement of restricting supplies
TO violators of the law will be of some
effect, for the retailer will find himself
unable TO buy goods from any whole
saler or manufacturer" =.
Federal food administrators in all
the states will be directed to keep
watch for violators and send to the
food administration the names of re-
tailers asking excessive prices.
To Protect Honest Retailers
"The food administration" the an
nouncement says, "does not intend to
disturb an ylegitimate operations and
will initiate measures only against
hardened and persistent violators OF
the law. II takes the position that the
great majority of food sellers, retail
ers as we'll as wholesalers, are patriotic
and honest, and are making every effort
to comply with good business princi-
pies and sell TO the consumer at the
lowest possible prices.
"Such dealers will be, in fact, pro-
tected from illegitimate competition.
Those few who persist in abusing their
opportunities and continue to take ad-
vantage of the emergency caused by
the war will receive attention"
Special regulations to prevent specu-
lation in canned goods will be put into
operation November 1. All Gamers
will be placed under license and for
hidden to make future sales Of canned
corn. peas, tomatoes, salmon and sar-
Atnsc hafara Eahrpoyu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-30
Less Sugar Eaten
In US. During War
Production Here Increases
Rapidly as Prices
Rise

Per capita consumption Of sugar in
the United States has decreased about
10 per cent since 1914 as a result of
the high prices, but this country still
stands as the worlds greatest consumer
of the commodity. A compilation made
by the National City Bank shows that
the consumption Of sugar in the United
States for the fiscal year 1917 was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-30
Motor Robes

An Snusudl assortmsss Of motor
rob" in pksh, whipoord, copert
cloth, rohair, broddcloth and kerssy,
from. .......... $3.50 to sos. so
Monogrdms Of hond-sozon leather, to
order, from. .................S SIS. 90
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-30
SIGN THIS FOOD SAVING PLEDGE

Uncle campaign to put the Kitchens on
To the above will show will help the cause
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-30
Manicure Case

OF frosted leather, for 5con,en, folding
design, veiUet and silk lining, pearl
fittings; button hook, buffer, nail file,
euticIe knife, cleaner and scissors, 7 r
sss inches folded. ......,....$8.OO
Initials stamped on case, extra. Csc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-30
Conference Approves Plan

The plan, which Dr. Emerson has pre-
sented to Mayor Mitchell and the May
or's Milk Committee, won the approval
of the food administrators and repre-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-30
Chocolate Set

OF zohite Royal Worcester porcelain,
with cOlored rim and rose medallion
decoration; pot, SIR cups and sducers,
sugar bo5oI and cake plate. Com
plete. ...............,.S55.5O
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-25
IMPOSSIBLE
For Mrs. King to Have
Shot Herself
10 the Opinion Of ors. eurn,eister and
sehultze, Witnesse. for the State in
the Trial Of CASTOR 3. Means

Concord. y. c., Sept. 24.-The state rest
ed its case at the preliminary hearing to-
Gay Of CASTOR B. Means on a warrant
charging him with the murder OF Mrs
Maud. A. King without giving an mint
OF possible motive. 1t confined itself to
an eff prt to show probable cause which
would be sufficient to bind Means over to
the grand jury.
An adjournment untils tomorrow was
taken Immediately after the state finished
presenting witnesses. the defense requir-
irg time to confer on the evidence.
Two experts, DR.. William H. Burmeis-
ter, chief coroner's physician OF Cook
county. Illinois. and DR.. Otto Schuitze,
professor Of pathology at Cornell Univer-
city and medical assistant to the district
attorney of New York county, testified
for the prosecution that in their opinion
1t would have been physical impossibility
for Mrs. King TO iniict upon herhelf the
fatal wound which she received near here
early on the plight of August q last.
Means. who was the business manager Of
the wealthy widow. was with her a tar
get practice at Bla welder Springs when
the shooting occurred and he told a cor
o1ers jury that she shot herself acct
dentally. Solicitor Hayden Clement. who
conducted the prosecution. avoided any
mention Of Means business relations with
Mrs King or of the fortune. estimated
A. several millions, which she inherited
from her husband. the late ]. c. King Of
Chicago.
Testimony today dealt only with events
that happened after the arrival in y ortll
Carolina Of Mr.. and Mrs. CASTOR B,
Means and Mrs. King a short time before
the woman met her death.
The state offered seven witnesses,
beginning with l.. A. Wellington, a
local undertaken. who prepared the
body for burial and accompanied 1t
TO Chicago with CASTOR Means and
Mrs. Maine Melvin, Mrs. Kings sis
ter. who has protested her belief in
Means innocence and who sat in
court with him today
NJ. F. Richie. a hardware dealer,
said he sold Means the automatic pis-
tol with which Mrs. King was killed,
and {. w. Andrews. a hotel clerk at
Salisbury, testified that Means, his
wife and Mrs. King spent the night
OF Aus. is at that hotel. Neither. side
went into the reason for introduction
OF this phase Of the case.
Charles Dryden. farmer living near
the spring where Mrs King was kill
ed, told of hearing the shots and said
after the first shot an automobile
came dashing up to the spring. The
solicitor in statements before the trial
indicated that CASTOR Means sent his
car away before Mrs King was shot.
DR.. Otto Schultze Of New York tes-
tined that II would have been impos-
sihle for a person to press both the
trigger and safety catch Of an au :
tomato pistol and shoot in the back
Of the head where Mrs. King was shot.
With DR.. Schultze still on the stand
counsel for Means obtained a post :
ponement Of the hearing until tomor-
row. They told the court they desired
10 confer on testimony offered this aft
eYnoOn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-25
WILL OF THE PEOPLE
Behind German Peace
Note Says German
Editor

Berlin, Sept 3-(Via London, Sept. "a.
In response to a request for his opinion
of the German reply to the Popes note.
Macmillan Harden, editor Of Die Zukh-
net, in statement to the Associated
Press today declared that the reply re
fleets the honest and sincere will Of the
majority of the people as unequivocally
expressed in the Reichstag resolution. He
added
IF l we're in President Wilson's place
and in bounden knowledge realized that
the gap between the hostile camps was no
longer wide enough to justify a contfnu-
alton Of the carnage on an. pretext.
would tomorrow attempt to force short
armistice before the American and Ger
man soldiers met on battlefelds.
1.-The purpose of this brief respite must
be to establish whether, at last. the con-
science Of mankind everywhere has been
aroused and whether an understanding is
POSSIBLE which will lead to the birth of a
new spirit, bringing us deliverance from
the misery that now runs red with blood
IAN nations are abiding the advent OF
this spirit"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-25
ON OCTOBER ;
Next Quota of Men to
Start for Aver
sfs Man. Men in camp-Masssehu.
set. corti rsen. viii BE Allowed to
Go -o~s 10 Vote in Primaries

Aver. Mass sept. Massachusetts
man N ire National Army cantonment
mere viii tc allowed to go home tomor-
r,v 10 vote in the state primaries. un /.
ar orders issued tonight by Maj. Gen.
hodges IA command OF the division.
r-s matter VAS left to his discretion
t- var department in a message
"a today and Gen Hodges at
-- notlhed resimental commanders
.ha Ba, state men in their organ
-, ould so home TO vote provid-
...s return by reville Wednesday
...r.ne None % the men will be ex-
rom their duties before noon.
a.-- ? impossible for many OF them
away owing 20 bad train con-
O., n vas pointed out that the
"a, FOR many communities to
t...- voters home would be 10 send
.-ra - or them.
--e-, IRE a.S5 Massachusetts men
n0 tt not all 81 them are eligi-
.1rti.iyate In the primaries. II
,. ,r-.!rat nat the Poston contin-
Ieh' Field ARTILLERY who
t.r- 'ae ,lcinity ~ Boston. and
.r .a Infantry from the South
trrr ana cape cod a. we'll as some
e~fral .ounties would he able
~. ..so advantages OF their leave of
.r MANY ~ the members 81 the
w., Mia 5.rrd Machine Gun COS. also
~. oR4rtng out train connections to-
w.. n ne hopes ~ getting home
+, a-np tonight there we're ls.%ll
Iu.n out of the 1854 which
mnea received The others were
transfc-red 20 other organiza-
discharged for various rea-
Nav York sent ASH men. Maine
.. .t, Hhmpshire 57l. Vermont 46f.
,..,,.,...t tlAl. Rhode Island 995 and
'I. .t,hpso'fs 9!55.
.r prtahrr there will be another
.... ai a. per cent. or approx
,... 300 men start for camp. 1t
manned 10 have the movement ex-
,.rI over period OF Ave days, when
'ts naming 10 per cent OF the
a.,.. $3.50 be called In.
r -,a'e ofncials have prepared TO-
ard index % the capabilities Of
r. non After these are gone over
.arsr., q is planned TO transfer
u1-u' 50 per cent OF the division 10
POSITIONS where their special qualifi-
4Hers VIII be utilized to the utmost.
..arIe, Coolidge. one of Harvard's
famous ends In the Haughton school
OIL. 'ro'bal. today began preparations
far f1Nthau instruction. both for rec
rta,lon purposes and for fitting the
men FOR active neld work. Teams
"U ht picked from each battalion.
The remount station vas finished to-
Ia, ana hy mex, week will receive
IN, HrG' iot ~ horses and mules for
hlch a~commoda tons have been pro-
Hist The plant covers 800 acres and
rr ldcs 40 buildings
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-25
ROOT IS AGAINST
WOMAN SUFFRAGE

Utica, n. Y. Sept. 24-Ehhu Root
made known his opposition to woman
suffrage in emphatic utterances at a
mass meeting here tonight. Mr.. Root
presided. presenting Mrs. James Wads-
worth. Jr.. president Of the National
Association Opposed to Woman Suf-
frage, and Mrs. Grace BuY1eld Good
win Of Connecticut
Il am opposed to the granting Of
suffrage to women" he said II form
ed an unfavorable opinion Of the pro-
feet many years ago and time far from
changing my opinion, has but con-
flrmed it. I am opposed to It. because
I think II would be bad for the govern
ment Of the country. Of the state and
bad for women" Mrs. Wadsworth be-
came actively interested because she
believes the government is threatened
with a serious illness-feminization
and that something must be done to
stop II.
Mrs. Goodwin's reference to Mr..
Roots mission to Russia caused a
demonstration that interrupted her for
some moments. She had Just remarked
that women opposed to the vote were
unwilingIy forced to act.
WE have no business In the world
to re here. The suffragists tell women
they should have the vote because
Russia has given 1t. Poor, blind Rus
STA. which owes an incaicuable debt to
the gentleman back Of me-" Then fol-
lowed the demonstration.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-25
AGREE UPON new
INSURANCE SECTION
CIVIL RIGHTS BILL

Washington, Sept. PA new insur.
ance section for the administration of
Soldiers and Sailors Civil Rights bill.
drafted to provide a government guar
antee for one year against lapse OF
forfeiture OF insurance policies. was
agreed on today at a conference Of war
department officials and insurance
company representatives.
II was submitted to the House and
Senate judiciary subcommittee
which tomorrow will resume consid
GRAFTON Of the bill. Insurance men have
protested that the section as original
~ drawn. requiring that the companies
themselves keep policies in force I'M
paired contracts and was unconstitu-
.ional. Under the new plan which. like
the old one. would affect insurance
contracts not exceeding a face value
81 $500. the government would depos-
IL bonds as security for defaulted pre-
MUM. holding as It's own security a
FIRST Hen on the value Of the policy.
The war risk insurance board would
lie charged with administering the sec
ton
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-25
8 KILLED, MUCH
DAMAGE DONE IN
JAMAICA GALE

Kingston. ia. Sept. 24-Nine per.
sons were killed and much propertv
damage was caused at Port Antonio in
the hurricane which struck the island
of Jamaica yesterday. The customs
house there was DESTROYED and A large
hotel was damaged badly Coastinr
vessels at various points around, the
island were injured by the wind.
Advices from the interior and north
side Of the island indicate that con.,d .
cradle damage was done to buildings
No reports have been received from
the western end Of the island Railway
and telegraph service is still suspend.
ed except for a few miles outside
Kingston. The banana crop Is be,iev-
ed to have suffered the most damage
although some injury was done 70
cocoanuts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-25

Do not send your money afar-tf
the thing you want is to be had In
your home city
II the automobile thought" 10
making any place for itself IN your
mind. read the ads They will in
short time. educate you as to
characteristics and prices OF cars
You'll know one from another
and that's the beginning Of auto
mobile wisdom.
Store news is home news. Some
thing advertised today flnds Itself
In your home tomorrow--and the
'ad" brings about the transaction.
One Of today's ads may change
some one OF your buying plans--to
your profit
In your buying for the home II
Is quite as profitable TO KNOW
VALUES AND OPPORTUNITIES
as 1t is, in ether things. to KNOW
instead Of "blundering through"
The bargain hunter" ha.
evolved into, the Intelligent buyer
for the home--the woman who ex-
crcises as much ability in expend-
ing money as II required In earn
ing IL.
The woman who studies the ads
KNOWS that she is paying tho
smallest possible price for her pur-
chase. She doesn't Just HOPE so!
The merchant who can protect
you on both quality and price In a
time when both are apt to fuctuats
unaccountably Is rendering you
real service.
Buy at your home-city stores as
a matter OF self protection--and Of
those home city merchants WHO
ADVERTISE!
The dollar you spend In your
home city store stays in your
hone-city and SERVES. Tie dol
lar you send away ceases n serve
anybody in the city where you
make your home.
The merchant who Is using
larger space In which to give TO
you the news Of his store deserves
your interested attention. He has
- roason"-and YOUR INTER.
ESTS are invested In that reason.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-25
$4,000 Offer
To Work for Embargo
on Munitions
Chancellor Tobias Became Convinced
Friends Of Peace" Were Becoming
Pro-German and Withdrew from
Activity in Organization

Chicago. Sept. al. F. Tobias
chancellor Of the Chicago Law school
once leader Of the Friends Of Peace
told today of having received an offel
Of $4,000 TO work for an embargo or
munitions and to influence sentiment
in this country in favor of peace with
Germany. The offer, he said. came
from a man calling himself e. j
Thyme, banker of Stockholm. Swed-
en-.
The s240o with which the convention
Of the Friends Of Peace Sept. s, 1915
was financed also was raised by 25t
local Germans and German-American
according to DR.. Tobias, and the mon
ey which supplied funds for the or
ganizations mail propaganda camt
from the German committee in NV
York, he said.
Mr.. Tobias said he became suspicious
and withdrew from activity in the or
ganization when he was convinced Il
was becoming pro-German.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-25
BAvAR|ANS PROTEST
Because Opera Singers
Are Rushed to Crown
Prince

London, Sept. 24-Bavarian Socialist
newspapers are quoted by the Elk
change Telegraphs Amsterdam cor
respondent as protesting against the
action of the German crown prince in
inviting a number of singers from the
Munich Opera to proceed to his head
quarters by a special train.
The newspaper criticisms charge that
proceeding as scandalous at a time
when the railway congestion is so
great that even foodstuffs cannot be
transported. Two of the newspapers,
it is added. have been suppressed for
publishing the attacks upon the Crown
Prince.