The Coconino sun., 1918-09-13
FINED FOR EVADINC
 SUGAR REGULATIONS

Subterfuge on the part of the man. agement in making application for sugar for manufacturing purposes is responsible for an order from the fed 'eral food administrator for Arizona denying sugar to the Lowell branch of the Celery-Vig Bottling Company for the period of the war.
 The order, which is one of the most severe yet to be imposed in Arizona, upholds the findings of the county food administrator for Cochise county, before whom hearing was held. Evi- dence was produced to show that the management had filed a sugar state ment which was erroneous and mis- leading in every particular and that the statement was signed "G. M. Stewart" whereas the signers right ful name is Stewart M. Griggs.
 In connection with this case, the food administration has ruled that the Phoenix branch of the Celery-Vig Company has been denied sugar for the period of the war, as it started operations after April 1. It has been the policy of the government to deny sugar to new manufacturing concerns.
 D. c. Davis, a grocer at Gilbert, has been penalized by being refused sugar until January 1, 1919, for attempting to secure an excessive amount of sugar. Sugar sales were being made without any record or account of the purchaser and a certain stock requi- sitioned by the government was broken into and sold, according to the findings of a hearing held before the county food administrator for Mari copa county.
 The California Baking Company of Bisbee has been cited to appear be- fore the county food administrator of Cochise county to show cause why its license should not be revoked for al- legged violations of the baking regula- tions.
 The Commercial Cafe at Phoenix has voluntarily contributed $50 to the American Red Cross for violating the sugar rationing rule. In this cafe sugar is served in envelopes, but many of these were found to contain twice the allowance for one person for a single meal. The proprietor of the Commercial Cafe admits the charge made by the food administration and by being allowed to make this con- tribution to the Red Cross he pledges himself to see that there are no furth- CT violations of the food rules by his employees.
 The Acre City Grocery, located near the State Hospital for the Insane, has contributed three sacks of sugar, which will be given to the associated charities and used by Red Cross work CTS in entertainments held for raising money. The proprietor of this store could not account for ten or fifteen sacks of sugar when he was checked up by inspectors of the food adminis- tration. It was evident that he had violated the maximum quantity rule in selling sugar. In addition to the sugar contributed, this store will not be re- imbursed for 665 pounds of sugar sold for canning.
 James O'Donnell, commission mer- chant at Nogales, has been cited to appear for hearing to show cause why his license should not be revoked for violating the maximum profit rule. It is charged that his commission in handling butter was 3s cents, where as the maximum allowed by the food administration is 11a cents.
 Dong You Company, proprietors of the Birch Cafe at Prescott, had re- peatedly violated the rule requiring that no sugar bowls be allowed on their tables, and after hearing be- fore H. D. Aitken, county food admin istrator at Prescott, the charge was