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New-York tribune., 1919-12-18
Profteering Suspected
On Cuban 'Jaua' Sugar
Dealers Believed Deceiuing
Consumers to Ernde Price
Restriction on Island Crop

Only fifteen hundred tons Of Java
sugar have reached this city, although
hundreds of housewives have, reported
to the Federal Food Administrator that
they wero being charged between %
and q cents for sugar sold to them as
Java's own. Grocers in almost every
section of the city have only Java
sugar available, notwithstanding the
fact that the amount which has arrived
here is insignificant compared with the
city'ss gigantic appetite.
This was disclosed yesterday at the
opening of Mr.. Williams inquiry into
the sudden bursting into the limeight
of Java sugar, which, in previous years,
never got nearer to New York than
Holland
The Food Administrator has not been
shaken in his opinion that large part
Of the sugar being offered here as the
Java product is Of Cuban origin. Deal
ers are forbidden to sell Cuban sugar
Of the 1918-1919 crop at more than IL
cents n pound at retail but Java sugar,
because of added costs in bringing it
half way around the world, may be sold
for 25 cents, provided that the local
wholesaler exacts only one-half a cent
a pound and the retailer one cent.
Mr.. Williams yesterday intcrrogatcd
George Fuss, president of the Inter-
Ocean Merchantilc Corporation,
through which all the Java sugar being
sold here has been obtained. The
sugar was bought in Mexico. Mr. Fuss
said, where it was being sold for IA
cents a pound. About 1900 tons have
been contracted for and about ] 800
tons have arrived in New York City,
Mr.. Williams learned.
The price of this sugar, delivered in
New York, not counting the American
duty, was 1876 cents, Mr.. Fuss cx-
planned. The transportation costs and
the heavy Mexican export duty are re-
sponsble for the increase over II
cents, the price in Mexico. The Amcri-
can import duty is 1856 cents a pound,
Il cent pound for bringing the sugar
from the pier to the wholesalers plant.
Adding another u cent, the whole
saler's margin Of profit, the cost at
wholesale should not exceed 21.5 or %
cents o. pound, Mr.. Williams and Mr..
Fuss estimated.
With the retailers fixed margin, of
profit Of l cent q pound, the sugar
should not cost consumers more than
23 cents. it was finally determined.
at will be up to retailers who charge
more than this to show me why" Mr.
Williams said. "Never since | have
been food administrator have so many
complaints against particular COM
modify poured into my Office as there
have concerning this Java sugar.
He announced that Mr. Fuss would
give him a list Of purchasers of Java
sugar to-day in order that those falsely
offering this product may be searched
out and peDaliZed
New-York tribune., 1919-12-18
National Guard "Wrecked"
Discharge by U. S. Opposed by
New York Officer

WASHINGTON. Dec 17-The War
Department ruling that National Guard
troops discharged from Federal service
also stood discharged from their state
National Guard, Colonel r. II. Gillette.
Troy N. Y, told the House Military
Committee to-day. He disagreed with
the Interpretation of law made by the
judge advocate general to this effect.
Colonel Gillette appeared as a rep
rescntative of the National Guard AS
socation and urged the association
plan for formation of National Guard
bureau, directly under the Secretary
Of War and headed by National Guard
to administer National Guard affairs
through q council independent Of the
regular army establishment.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-18
Policeman Testifies
For Deter at Trial
Refutes Statement of Another
Witness and Describes Cali
ber of Prisoners

Although the prosecution has not yet
rested its case against Captain Karl
w. Detzer, of the 3OSth Military Police
Company, the court martial which is
trying him on charges of cruelty at
Governors Island yesterday permitted
one witness for the defense to testify
He was Robert E. Flora, q police Off :
Ger of Cincinnati. former captain Of
the 127th Military Police Battalion and
assistant provost marshal at lie Mans.
He rcfutcd testimony of Marcellus Con
zales to the effect that Gonzales had
been forced by Deter to sign a con-
fcssion. Flora testified that Gonzales
had voluntarily given him a statement
similar to that he gave Detzer.
The witness also described the cali
Der Of men with whom the military po-
lice were forced to deal. He said that
most Of them had no respect for supe-
rior officers and that in many cases it
was necessary for the military police
to use force. The witness testified
that he had never seen Captain Deter
armed.
Victor Shepherd, of New Haven. for
merly a private in Company F, 102d In
fantry, and after the signing Of the
armistice a member Of the 308th Mill
tary Police Company, was the only
other witness. He testified that he
saw at least twelve prisoners assaulted
by military police in the presence Of
Captain Deter, who, he said, made no
protest
New-York tribune., 1919-12-18
Women May Try New

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 17.-Twelvc
tentative jurors, including two women,
were in the box when adjournment was
taken to-day in the trial of Harry New
charged with the murder of his sweet
heart, Freda Lesser. Young New is said
to be a son of Senator Harry New.
The District Attorney and counsel
for New engaged in numerous ex-
changes. One controversy arose when
the defense alleged the prosecutor in
his questions to prospective jurors was
questioning the motive of News law
yers by insinuating his defense of in
sanity was "feigncd and fraudulent." ="
Judge Craig instructed the prosecutor
to modify his language in questioning
New showed little interest in the pro-
ceedings.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-18
Threaten Filibuster Over
House Licensing Plan and
Demand McNary Bill Be
Sent Into Conference
Cronna Aids in Fight
Says President ''Fiddled"
and Congress Is Not to
Blame for the Delay
Netr Yo,.Ic Tribune
Wdshiu0tO4, Bureau

WASHINGTON. Dec. 17-The two
Democratic Senators from Louisiana
to-day prevented final passage of the
McNary sugar bill in the Senate by
threatening to filibuster. They OBJ
jccted, they said, to the licensing pro-
vision inserted in the bill by the House
Of representatives.
Senator Harrison, Democrat, of Mis-
sissippi, moved that the Cummns rail-
road bill be laid aside so that the SEN
ate could consider the changes made
in the sugar bill by the House. The
motion was opposed by Senators Rams
dell, Democrat, of Louisiana, and
Gronna, Republican, of North Dakota
They insisted that it be sent to con-
ference committee, but Senator Harri-
son would not consent, saying that op-
ponents Of legislation restricting sugar
prices and distribution would be named
to represent the Senate. The Harrison
motion finally was defeated, 41 to 23
In making his motion, Senator Har-
rison declared that Congress was to
blame for the sugar situation.
"This sugar bill has been in the
Senate since October g." said Senator
Harrison. "Nothing at all was done
until the other day, when we finally
passed the bill. While we sat here.
the price Of sugar scared English
capitalists entered the market for the
Cuban crop. We fddled while Rome
burned. After two months of idleness,
we finally passed the bill. framed in
such a way as not to be Objectionable
to the sugar interests.
"The bill, as we sent it to the
House," he said "simplv extended the
Sugar Equalization Board for the
year 1920, and gave the board author
ity to purchase the Cuban crop. But
the House passed real bill in twenty
four hours. The bill, as it passed the
House, has teeth in it,"
Senator Gronna, who opposed the
Senate, insisted that it be sent to a
conference committee.
But the Senator cannot charge" he
continued, that the Senate has been
tiddling. The testimony of Chairman
Zabriskie of the Sugar Board before
the Agriculture Committee will show
that it was the President Of the United
States who was hddling. The testimony
will show that the President refused
to buy the Cuban crop when he had
the money and the power to buy"
Senator Williams, Democrat, Of Mis-
sissippi, opposed the sugar bill rs a
whole on the ground that it was lcgs-
lation regulating a commodity that was
not necessity.
ave could get along very we'll with
out any sugar" he said, "and l do not
sec why Congress should rush to the
rescue Of every confectioner and candy
maker"
Under an agreement reached tonight
New-York tribune., 1919-12-18

III W
ee Mary Pla
1t is a very fasci-
mating game. She
is putin g three
S h my wood e II
sticks in a box
that is marked "3."
"Simple," no doubt
you are saying, But
remember, Mary is
a very little girl and
alre a d y she has
learned the concrete
meaning of 49,"
Pretty soon she will
know the COUNT
ING BOXES up
through 60"
Mary beg an this
wonderful play
when she was very
young.
She loved to play
with the DRESS
ING F r A M E S:
She would button
and unbutton those
gay bits of cretonne
"a n d tn en- S h e
would find one that
laced up-just like
big sisters shoes!
Mary lie armed to
fasten h ks and
eyes and to button
her slloes,-in fact,
she learned to use
her fingers in just
lots of useful ways.
Do you know the
meaning 6 of this
play? The 6 am e S
are called MON
ESS ORR MA
T E r I A L S and
they are designed
to coordinate the
development of a
child's m i n d and
I body.
! There are sixty
4 different 6 a m e S
5 and we have them
\ all. Here are some
a of the names anc
8 prices:
a TIL E c. YLIN
a DERS, $3.50 Sc,
3 3 D r E S S I N c
q FRAMES,
s. 90c each
8 COLOR T A B
q LETS, $7.19 eacl
81 THE F FABRICS
81 $I.19 Sc
B SOUND BOXES
81 $1.79 sc
B S A N D p A P E /
b LETTERS,
81 $1.25 Sc
b This store is tn,
b sole retail distribu
81 tor of Montessor
81 materials in Great
a er New York.
q COULD YOU FIN
q n Il E T T E /
s E. III X / S T NJ 4
y GIFT F D r TIL
& CHILD YOU LOVE:
\ N0gW@-Second Floor. Saith st.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-18
Congress Calls On
Publishers to Cut
Paper Consumption
House Committee Urges All
Newspapers to Reduce
10 Per Cent to Avert Re-
pressive Action by u. S.

WASHINGTON, Dec. II. Every
newspaper in the country was called
upon to-day by the House Postoffice
Committee to reduce its consumption
of newsprint paper by 10 per cent
for a period of six months in an ef-
fort to relieve the present serious
shortage, which the committee has
been told threatened the destruction
Of a number of small papers.
Voluntary cooperation of publishers
would obviate the necessity for re-
pressive governmental action, said the
committee statement. which was pre-
pared by Chairman Steenerson. Men,
bers of the committee said that if the
publishers carried out the voluntary
conservation plan further action on
the Anthony bill to limit the size of
newspapers and periodicals using the
second class mail privilege would be
postponed for the present at least
Consumption Urged Reduced
Mr.. Steenerson's statement to the
newspaper publishers follows:
"The committee considered the short
age in the newsprint paper supply and
believe that unless consumption can
be materially reduced it will result
in the destruction of large number
of newspapers in the smaller cities
aild towns and inflict irreparable in
jury on the communities served by
them; and having in mind the great
results accomplished during the war
by the voluntary and patriotic CO.
operation of the people in saving food
fuel and other necessaries, in which
you had creditable part, we appeal to
you to reduce consumption of news
print paper by at least 10 per cent
during the next six months, thereby
averting the threatened injury and OBJ
Waiting the necessity for repressivc
measures in the future"
New-York tribune., 1919-12-18
New York Contra! Clerk
Is Accused of Pass Frauds

BUFFALO, Dec. 17-An alleged wide
spread misuse of the railroad pass privi-
lege was disclosed here to-day with the
appearance before United States COM
missioner of William D. Keefe, clerk
in the office of the general superintend-
ent of the Western Division of the New
York Central Railroad.
Keefe was charged With having made
out the forms requesting passes FOR
members OF his family and issuing The
tickets himself. The passes were sub
sequently sold. it is alleged Keefe was
held for the Federal grand jury.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-18
Swedish Cruiser Here
sTo-day ON Long Voyage
First Warsl1ip of Scandinavian
Nation to Visit L. S. i'll
Twelve Years

The Swedish battle cruiser Fylga,
the first Swedish battleship TO visit
the United States in twelve years, will
arrive here to-day and will proceed to
Army Pier No. 4, Hoboken, where she
will remain until January 8. After
leaving New York the cruiser will
visit Savannah, Port Au Prince, Kings
ton, Colon, Panama. Havana, Newport
News, Falmouth, Havre and Antwerp.
Commodore Captain Gunnar Unger
is in command Of the Fylgia, and
among his aides are Captain Gustaf
D. Lilliehok, Captain Nils F. Ekeroth,
Captain Helge Stromback and Captain
New-York tribune., 1919-12-18

the bill will be considered from II
a. m. TO 1880 p. m. tomorrow, but no
hope is held out Of final vote.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-18
To Try Caillaux January Ia
Newly Elected French Senate
Will Constitute siiob Co,,r.

PARIS, Dec. 1.-THE French Sen.
ate, as constituted By the elections Of
January II. will try Joseph Caillaux.
former Premier, on charge Of n
triguing to bring about premature
and dishonorable peace with Germany.
The trial will begin January IA.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-18
AXE Crefberg. Twelve wears a7o

AXE Grefberg. Twelve years ago tia
war vessel visited the United States
and had on board Prince William.
Olof H. Lamm, Swedish Consul Gen.
eral in New York, will receive ii.
visitors officially, and on Friday thew
will be welcomed By Mayor Hylan a.
City Hall. A series Of entertainments
has been arranged for the officers and
crew by committee of American citi-
zens Of Swedish birth.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-01-13
ACADEMY RETURNS TO
-FOUR YEAR COURSES
Three-Year Course, War Emer-
gency Measure. Gives Place
To Old Plan
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY

The four years course at the Naval
Academy. reduced to three, tempo
rarily. on account of the need of Off
GERS during the war. will be resumed.
according to the terms of an order just
issued by Rear Admiral Edward w.
Eberle, superintendent of the Naval
Academy, by direction of Secretary
Daniels. The order goes into effect
Immediately but will not interfere with
the graduation of the present first
class in June of the present year,
after the completion of the three-year
course as arranged to meet the emer-
gency.
The plan adopted to bring the rou-
tine back to the normal is to divide
the present third class equally, accord
ing to scholastic standing for the pres
ent year, graduating the first class in
June, 1920. ard permitting the second
half to graduate one year after, hav-
ing taken the full course of four
years. The present fourth class and
succeeding class will take the regular
four years course.
The Naval Academy authorities have
arranged the routine of the institu-
tion to meet the conditions which pre-
vailed by dropping the second class
for the period. There is now no sec
ond class, nor will there be until the
close of the scholastic year of 1919.
At that time. the first half of the pres
ent third class will become first class
men. and the second half will consti-
tute the second class. The present
fourth class will move up class, and
new fourth class will be formed. thus
completely restoring conditions as
they existed before the war
Under the terms of the order the
changes in courses and other details.
made necessary by the curtailment of
the course, will be abrogated, and all
of the suspended regulations will be-
come operative at the beginning of the
next Academic year.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-01-13
BANKERS COMPLAIN OF
FOREIGN MAIL SERVICE

Bankers and business men general
ly are complaining Of the slowness and
irregularity of the mail service be-
tween the United States and England,
which they say is worse now than it
was during the war. Some firms have
not received any mail from London Of
a later date than December s.
The mail today will be taken by the
British freighter Manhattan. which
takes fully fourteen days to get to
London. Next week there are no mails
to England at all Steamship agents
said that was due to the British Min
istry of Shipping, which sends all the
fast boats, like the Mauretania, Olym-
pia, Aquitania, Carmania, Adriatic,
and Baltic, within few days of each
other, and then leaves a gap of two or
three weeks to be filled with slow
freighters. There is no Cunard, White
Star, or French Line steamship adver-
tised to leave New York next week.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-01-13
BACK TO THE FARM
WILL BE SLOGAN FOR
RETURNING SOLDIERS

During the reconstruction period,
agriculture will play a most important
part, and every effort will be made
to bring the returning soldiers back
to the soil. 1t is planned to make
recommendations, with the cooper
alton of the government. that have
been long in vogue on the continent
and in England, where every induce
ment is made to the soldier.
Indications are that the present
year will witness an epoch in the ag-
ricultural world. for reports of the
committees stressed the strides that
already have been made in pushing
the soldier issue to the fore. There is
a place on the soil for every soldier,
regardless of the loss of hand or a
leg. The returning soldier is regard
ed as vital to the success of the agri-
cultural plans of the coming year.
In the meantime new and more Wig
orous policies of the extension work
will be prosecuted. County organiza-
ton work will be waged on larger
scale than ever before, to the benefit
of the rural population, for their well
fare will be above wealth, and efforts
for their social and material advance
ment will be paramount
Agricultural colleges throughout
the country will make every effort to
increase their field of experiment. The
work at the various experiment sta
tions and colleges will embrace many
phases which have developed since
the war, but are yet in their infancy.
Special attention will be given to cat
tie grazing on a scientific scale. The
recommendation and .plans of the
committees are broader than in the
past, embracing myriad phases.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-01-13
GYPSIES AT PAROLE
ATTRACT HUNDREDS
OF CITY'S CURIOUS

Hundreds of visitors were attract
ed yesterday to the gypsy camp in
Mrs. fuckers woods near Parole, this
county. The day being ideal, as to
weather conditions. the air snappy and
bracing, many from Annapolis were
induced to walk out to the camp
where the gypsy children did special
fancy dancing, one being the 'cami-
sole" dance.
The children also gave riding ex-
hibition on donkeys and ponies for the
benefit of the visitors, while the
adults of the tribe whose palm was
crossed by a crisp one dollar bill told
fortunes. giving those who desire to
know what the future has in store
for them, glimpse, or glance back
ward in their career. as the case may
be- The gypsies declare they expect
to remain here indefinitely.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-01-13
FLASH OF DR|LLANCy
IS CELESTIAL MYSTERY
Great White Light In Heavens
Yesterday Evening Is Marvel
Of All Who Saw 1t
THOUGHT MAY BE METEOR

Was il a meteorite? Was it an
aerolite? Or what was il that many
residents of the county saw yesterday
afternoon between five and six O'Clock
in the neighborhood of Parole, Ger
mantown. Spa road and other sec
tions of the country near town? These
are questions residents of these sec
tions are asking each other this morn
ing c-e.~
Inquiry fails to reveal anything
more definite than the fact that a great
white light seemed to shoot out from
the sky in the southwestern section
of the horizon, shortly after five
o'clock, and to light up the country
round about. 1t was seen by the fam
lily of Mr. c. Ashby Duvall, and seem
ed about 200 yards distant. Investi-
cation of the farm this morning failed
to reveal any particle of a meteorlite
or of an aerolite or of any depression
in the earth where it could have fall
len.
Mrs. Duvall said this morning the
bright, white light was plainly visible
for some moments. that even the chill
dren noticed it,
The bright light was seen by resi-
dents of Spa road, and by Mr.. Rob-
ert Lewis, of Germantown. II was
also discerned by the entire family OF
Mrs. Frank E. Gould, at Loretto. near
Parole. Mrs. Gould said this morn
ing to a Capital representative that
she was in the kitchen about five
o'clock, when she heard something
like two peals of thunder, following
each other in quick succession. Realiz-
ing it was clear day, she went to the
kitchen door to see if there was ac-
tually a thunder storm. and seeing no
sign of any, returned to the kitchen.
Scarcely had she closed the door when
the great white light shone all around
the premises, lighting them up as
though a huge arc light had been turn
ed on over the farm.
The Gould family began to make liz
Quirles and found many of their neigh
hors had seen the same A lady from
Spa road in the bakery shop of Mrs
Wohlgemuth this morning was heard
telling about the white light that she
saw shoot out of the sky, and she said
it was bright enough around her gar
den to read newspaper for a few
moments
The coming and going of the great
white light is mystery. but reports
have been sent into Washington with
hope of satisfactory solution
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-01-13
SILVER LOVING CUP AS
ESTEEM MARK TO DR..
Fraternal Orders Of City Present
Handsome Testimonial To
DR.. Joseph c. Joyce
CUP SUITABLY INSCRIBED

DR.. Joseph C. joyce. physician for
Annapolis Council No. SO. Jr., Order
United American Mechanics, Annapo-
lis Aerie. No. 1863 Fraternal Order of
Eagles, Annapolis Lodge No. 2S6 Or
der of Moose, was presented by these
fraternal orders on Saturday night
with handsome silver loving cup.
The presentation was made at his
home on Prince George street by a
committee composed of Mr.. w. F. Min
nick, representing the Junior Order,
Mr.. H. NJ Heidler, representing the
Eagles, and Mr.. j. L. Medford, rep
resenting the Moose.
The cup Is of solid silver and stands
fifteen inches high mounted on an
ebony PEDESTAL 1t is inscribed as fol-
lows:
Presented to Brother Joseph c.
Joyce, NJ D., as a token of affectionate
regard from Jr. Order No. 80, Frater-
nal Order of Eagles and L. o. Moose.
January l, 1919" 1t had been intend
ed to present the loving cup on the
date inscribed, but circumstances in
terfered and the presentation was
made on Saturday evening at seven
o'clock at the doctors home by Mr..
William F. Minnisck, in happy lit
tie speech.
Mr. Minnick dwelt upon the words
inscribed on the cup "affectionate re-
gard saying there Is nothing more
valuable than affection in this world.
The cup, he said was like the recip-
lent, sterling" and like him there was
no camoufiage about it. Mr.. Minnick
further emphasized the fact of the
physicians value to the three organ
izations, not only from a professional
standpoint, but fraternally, as we'll.
The doctor, he said had given the best
there is in him to the three fraternal
orders. II the present, he said, meas
ured up to the standard of affectionate
regard the lodges felt for the doctor,
there would not be enough money in
the bank to purchase a cup.
The loving cup is attractive in de-
sign and workmanship. and is the
work of local jeweler, M. Boessel.
The engraving was done by Miss Anna
Boessel. 1t had been at first contem-
plated to give the doctor sword. but
as it was doubtful whether he would en-
ter the service of the army or the navy
the kind oil sword to give was in doubt.
In the meantime the armistice was
signed and the fraternal orders de-
cided upon loving cup.
The gift came as great surprise
to the doctor, and he expressed him
self as greatly touched by the friend
ships it expressed.