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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-14
SUGAR REFINING CO
PROFITS TAKE DROP
is@powtg Shows Decrease Over pr~evt-
GUS Year of More Than Three
Million.

New York, March. 1.-THE annual
report of the American Sugar Refln-
in8 company for the year ending
December 81. 1918. made public to-
day. shows profits from operation of
ss.66l.6S3.S6 after providing for in
come and other taxes, or s3.393, 60T.5S
less than 1917 operating profits. The
total business of the company amount
ed to moro than 100000. 900 which
was about the same as last year.
The report was given out today
at the annual stockholders meeting
at Jersey City by Earl d. Babst, who
is just completing his thixd full fiscal
year &c the com pany's president. Cash
on hand Ia 323,66s,i02.32. The neces-
sity for a large cash reserve. accord
Ing to the report, Is due TO the high
price OF raw sugar and OF other sup
plies and materials necessary for the
refining operation which makes in
creased demand on capital resources
during extended periods OF the year
not accurately reflected In balance
sheet coming at the end Of the year
when operations are at low ebb under
present conditions. The profit of about
3 IA cents on the dollar OF sales Is
turns In the manufacturing and mer-
chand!sing field.
Tho advertising reserve has been
increased 100000, bringing that item
up to $500 600. The company was
the first large corporation to give
advertising the same standing in the
balance sheet as depreciation and i'm
provement of plant. The purpose of
the reserve is to make certain a con-
tinuous advertising program through
good and poor years.
Throughout the year governm ental !
control was exercised through the
United States food administration and
lts agencies the international sugar
committee and it's successor. the sugar
equalization hoard. the latter q Della
ware corporation formed last July
to eqdafize the prices OF domestic
sugar and assure an ample eupply
both here and abroad. The equaliza-
ton board will continue the control
during 1919 through the medium of
an agreement between II and tho re-
hners. This contract wac approved
by the United States attorney gen
erai. and covers the purchase of all
sugars used iii the United States. their
sale to the refiners, and provides for
the price which the reGners are per-
mitted to receive. The contract also
cover. the sale TO the British royal
commission or one-thlrd or the pres
ent Cuban crop.
President Babst In his address ex-
planned tho government restrictions
which existed during the year on the
amount OF sugar which was permitted
10 be used and the territory in which
refiners could market their products
The American companys area was
confined in the latter part OF the year
10 the New England and North At
lantic states. Graphic charts In the
report showing the effect of the gov
crnment coming system. are OF interest.
as indicating the impossibility Of the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-14
HOW TO RAISE FUNDS
FOR EXTRA SESSION

Discussing the proposed calling of
a special session OF the Virginia leg
islature for thu purpose Of euacting
legislati ton whereby the state will be
enabled to match. dollar for dollar, a
Federal good roads Appropriation OF
four million dollars. a million and q
half Of which must Be matched" by
June 30. Second Auditor Roswell
Page yesterday said:
Two problems confront thu road
builders In the call OF an extra ses-
stop OF the legislature:
First, the advisability of spending
$4,000 for an extra session upon the
uncertain action Of that body, IL as
ssmbieds and. second. how win xuch
money be raised7
The only way to raise money In
Virginia to meet the governments ap.
preparation will be by taxation, or by
appropriating money on hand, raised
for the purposes OF government.
mo bonds can be issued by the
state. and no money can be borrowed
by the state. AZ the constitution pro-
vides that no debt shall be con-
tracted by the state except to meet
casual deficits in the revenue, to re-
deem \ previous liability OF the state,
to suppress insurrection. . or to
defend the state In time Of war
'Of COURSE" Mr.. Page added. "the
matter rests with tho governor. who
Is intensely interested
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-14

IN RICHMOND
s III PUBLIC SCHOOLS FEB. TERM

Fenaom, James 0untsr, Jack Gardner
RrAxton Horsiey. Reho Porter. Muscos
Pace Donald Rawlings, Gordon Ryiand
Richard eingray. Daniel Williams.
Stuart win. Caroline Caldwell Helen
Hankins. Mary Rose. Mary Murray Van
Doren, Lillian wilkinson, Daisy Kelly.
Promoted from s-B to s-A Grade
with honor Holmes Britscn. Mac Bur
ton, Ernest Dteksrman, r q o p h
Gum. Thomas SoNe1ey. Richard Wight.
Thomas Winston. Louise Axseli. Jean
Floyd, catherine Gum. Katherine Par
5,h.-.A praIno..a q w,i,.ra cA.as.4::
fred Noble Stanley Reed. Dudley Rob-
ertson. Sloan smith. Elizabeth Me-
Anaily. Molly Miller.
"a Grade--F'iret Honor: george
Harper. John Harris. William Kin9.
Edward Pepie. Arthur Philips. Homer
Wilson. Margaret Kuyk. Frances Pow
ell. Nancy Ray. Elsancr shelton. yoes-
phine Hnsner.
Others promoted: Aubrey Farran.
Frederick HorsIey. Atweli Rowland.
Charles Bryan. Myrtle chites. Mary
RenshnwS Mary Elizabeth Mathews,
Margaret Roberts. Mary Catherine
whittet Mildred Henderson. Frederick
Hatka
LIB Grade--Honor pupils; M.iver
ner. Philip winston. Louise Hutxisg.
Lacy Digs Proctor. Jane Wilson Yui-
len.
Others pvsnotsd: Tarfton Bowles
Allie Davis. Ernst Farley. Harold He'd
Icy. Christopher Miller. ThomAs~ Rock
schariie. Themes stanford. e m m =
Blank. Virginia Eubank. Margaret
Ford. Dorothy Leonard, Nan QuarIes
IA 0vsde--Ftrst Honor: George
Howell. Gilman Tyler, Eleanor Miller
Beatrice Hopkins. william Howell
Leoia Atkins. Ruth Moore, Nary Ruth
Dewitt virginia Hancock.
Others promoted: M'nisres fulton
Charles Hutxier, Roscoe Eicksrson.
Larus Reed. FRANKLIN Watkins. Louise
Bowers. Helen Ford. Foy Gunter. Ed
| ruiien. Earle Smith. John Randolph
Williams, Helen Davis. Margaret Gath
right. Eis,e King, Annie Land North
| tnrson.
Oper-Air Grade--rIrst Honor: Ralph
| Crawford. Jack Hogan. Thomas RedA,
/ Charles Robertson, Katherine Robert
/ son. za.dee Smith.
! Others promoted: workman Henry.
/ John Hudgins, John Thomas Knsrps.
| Temple Moora. Webster Rhoads. Grace
! TGEleston. Elizabeth Page. Margaret
Humphrey. Margaret Leonard. ANGELA
| Schmidt.
Grsds~--Marshati Butler. Robert Car
rick. Harry Chamberlain, Robert Dav-
ihson. John Maxwell. william Shelton,
/ Elizabeth Chilea. Elizabeth Floyd, Julia
Mildred Harper. Roberta Fuyk Sarah
I Kellogg, Caroline IinKie Martha San.
ders. Mary Louise Tyler. Virgins
| Wight
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-14

companys exercising a dominating IN
fiuenee on the sugar business of the
country. The company furnishes less
than one-third OF all sugar consumed
In the United States and owns only
six OF the twenty-five cane refneries
In the United States In the restricted
area allowed under food control it had
TO meet the competition of other re-
fineries. There are 101 beet sugar
factories In the country, an increase
of four during the year.
Consumption Of sugar In the United
States during 1918 is shown to have
been almost equal to the yearly aver
age of the last decade and approx
mated 10000 tons a day or 10000
tons a month. The sugar ration al
lowed was the same in all sections Of
the country, although 1t IL we'll known
| that some sections use less than
others The blanket ration reduced
the consumption in some places and
raised II In others thus making the
final difference. but slight, when view
ed nationally.
The company furnished slightly
more than one-half OF the refined
sugar exported during the year Total
exports OF i5o.620 tons were consider
ably less than for the year imm edi-
ately preceding. Exports OF 9e5.s64
tons raws from Cuba to Europe were
substantially the same.
The charts show that sugar Is
cheaper IN the United States than in
foreign countries and has not increas-
ed correspondingly with other staple
articles of food,
The report calls attention to the co.
operation given to the food admins
tration In making effective the admin
istrations rules Notwithstanding tho
,infavorabfe result tu the company's
markets.
The number of stockholders in
creased from 1873 to 2o.877, one
half of whom are women. The aver
age stockholding has decreased from
forty-seven and one-haf shares in
1916, and forty-fve. and one-half in
1917, TO forty-three In 1918.
Cordial relations with employees
were strengthened in the following
way: Group insurance on the lives OF
all employees completing three month";
service was put In effect on Decem-
Der "a, 1918. A policy OF over s5,-
10000 Zone of the largest ever writ
toni was taken out entirely at the
company's expense providing indivi-
dual Insurance in amounts ranging
from $500 to $1,000. depending on
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-14

q Millions are now rutfering from the
I11eT eHects of the deadly 'hu,"
IeRar or cold. Their appetitee are
nor; they sIe weak, ana they are
1sias Tor their strength to come back.
II these people could only realize
~ NE return to health and STR 1gth
Eeun Be greatly helped by giving ~
ticu 70 the stomach--thati IL, remov~
~I4 Me scidity and toxic poisons from
II entire digestive tract, making il
rs naturally, so that the body viii
ave the fan strength OF the food
1p-eEreat deal OF suffering would
|8mxedto humanity.
Y yegypne knows that this disease IT,
~ A&d the strong n.adicinef that
~ been taken. upset the storna ch,
I've - hot and !everish, the mouth
fh1 tongue coated, a TASTY taste,
~ no desire TO eat. This IL . poor
ADDITION TO build new strength on.
tens OF thousands Of people sill
~ country are using EATONIC
purpose OF cleaning these
11S aiter-efiects nrht Out of the
- and they are obtaining wonder
slts-so wonderful that the
Ngly quick benefits are hardly
2bIe, Just as shown in the re-
- letter which is published
9xequestof this sturdy old Civil
1Gan. He ID n years old. Read
~ says EATONlC did for him:
- q ID soldier. pan seventh
NAN. had the Spanish In
ia - = Ill ny stomach n -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-14

length OF service. Three hundred
thousand dollars has been set aside a.
q reserve fund to maintain the plan.
Seventy employees have been pensioned
during the year. making an aggregate
OF S01. at cost last year Of $780,
o16.64. The naturalization bureau.
through which more than 500 persons
were aided to become citizens, a first
aid service. and n sick and injury
benefit. for which s23.46c.so. was
paid out. ara other matters featured
In the report.
The company's service flag con-
tains $40 stars. Employees subscribed
TO $1,729.450 OF liberty bonds OF the
four Issues.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-14
cAarssd WIN Barn nsrnlns.

Harrisonburr. Va, March IL
When Deputy shsrifi Lucts, OF Elk
ton, placed J. T. Lilly. charged with
burning a barn. IN jail Monday night.
Il was thought that the young mans
father would succeed In bailing him
out Tuesday; but technicalities arose.
1t IL necessary to have the call trial
before bail can be fixed. Tho father
was in Harrisonburg Tuesday. but for
the reason stated. he was unable TO
return with his son.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-14
Fat People
Get Thin

1est safe homo method. Get q small
box OF oil Of korein at the druggists
Follow plain directions of Korein system
under 500 guarantee. Obtain slender,
symmetrical figure with better health and
persopaiity. New book tells al about
reducing weight quickly. pleasantly, last
ingly, mailed free to you; write to korein
Co.. NF-69. Station r, New York. N. I.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-14
After the Flu
Fever or Cold
lean the Acidity and Toxic Poisons
- Out of the Digestive Tract

awfai share. I tried three dinescns
doctors but got no relief. A. . last
resort I sent ana rot ocx OF
EATONlC and TO my grestest sur
prise the very drst tablet took
helped me, can now eat anytime
WANT. and teeI 6nc.''
You're thankfully.
Fowler. Indiana
Dec. 1. 1917 @. D. Maptax
P.e: N you can mart any ass
OF .hts letter for suffering humanity.
you are at liberty 70 do 90. C-e.M.
This Is only one case out Of thousands.
You should make the EATONIC test
In your own case at once. You have
everything TO gair--not . penny can
you lose, for we take al the risk. Your
own common sense, your own feelings,
tell You that good appetite, good di-
gestion, good stomach, with the fever
poisons and effects OF strong medicines
out of your system, will put you on the
road to strong, robust health again.
You wait to enjoy life again after
you hare batsled With the ''hu'', fever
or colds, or any other illness that has
taken your strength. You want to get
back your old-time vigor, be full OF pep
and enthusiasm--bea able to work With
ease, instead Of hstlessly. half-heart-
edly dragging out . mere existence.
So be sure TO take q box OF EATONIC
home with you today. We cannot urge
this too strongly. II EATONIC fails
70 give you positive beneficial results,
h wiil not cost you . penny. There 10 no
yisk-the benefit 10 surely oil for you.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-02
NEW BANK WILL BE
BE NO MORE THAN
TWO STORIES HIGH

Paul Hylan, Chicago architect
was in conference with the build
ing committee of the Mercer County
bank yesterday relative to the new
structure which officials plan To
erect on the now vacant site of
the old Transit house.
Plans for one and a two-story
building were considered for sub
mission to the directors. Although
there was some talk of a three
story and possibly larger bank
building, consideration of an edi-
fee of this size has practically been
abandoned as an Improbable ven
ture in a town the size of Aledo.
There is a chance that the new
building will be of one story and
built for entire use as banking
quarters only.
Meanwhile plans toward incor-
poration are going steadily for
ward. Reorganization under state
laws will be completed before con-
struetion work on the contemplated
new building will begin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-02
LEGAL.
E.eeutor.. 90 Cd - E.lat..


Executors sale of Real Estate.
Pursuant to the terms Of the viii OF the
late John A. Liphardt, and the order OF
court We will offer for sale on Thurs
day, August IS, 1919, 200 acres Of land.
known as the John A. Liphardt farm.
Sale will be held on the premises v miles
northwest OF Hillsdale, ILL.,. at o'clock
.. m.
southwest quarter Of section nineteen tiat
township nineteen t19b north, range three
81. east OF the fourth principal meridian,
containing forty C4ol acres more or less;
The southwest quarter OF the southeast
quarter of section nineteen Ial, town
ship nineteen tI9) north. range thrne 81.
east OF the fourth principal meridian, con-
tanning forty f4ol acres. more or less
South half I ~ OF the northeast quar-
ter ~ } OF section nineteen tl91 IN town
ship nineteen t1ql north range three 81,
east OF the fourth P NJ.
The northwest quarter * Of the
southeast quarter OF section nineteen tlA1.
in township nineteen 19l north, range
three 81, east OF the fourth p. NJ, con
in one body Of 200 acres. all In the town
ship Of Canoe Creek. county Of Rock Island
and state Of Illinois.
IMPROVEMENTS consist Of eight room
house with furnace. two barns. hog house.
tool shed. double and single corn crib.
cistern. well and windmill. All buildings
are in good condition. Entire farm is In
a high state 81 cultivation and every acrs
is farmed. Farm lies practically level
upon what is called the FIRST bench Of the
bluh overlooking Rock river valley. 100
acres is in meadow at present time. I q
miles from good business town and rail-
road station
TERMS OF SALE: 10 per cent Of pur.
chase price on day Of sale, balance on
March l. 1920. at which time executors
deed and abstract VIII be delivered. One
half Z y OF purchase price will be left IN
farm at ; y per CENT interest for i've 81
years to be secured by a first mortgage
lien upon said land or cash, II purchaser
desires
GEORGE W. LIPHARDT AND CHARLES
EIPPER.
Executors under the last will and tesla
ment OF John A. Liphardt. deceased
Colonel Ernst, Auburn, Neb. Auctoneer
Z. L. Hanson. Clerk.
For any information address George "
Liphardt, Milan. H., or Charles Upper,
Hillsdale. Ill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-02
HOW GROUNDING
SMITH EARNED
NAME RECALLED
Beat County Out of 500 in Boun-
ties by Use Of OdOrous Pack
ages of Bogus Scalps.

The arrest of Ed Smith for corn
stealing brings to memory of Ale
do and Mercer county residents OF
the last few years the story OF
his brother. Eugene Grounding
Smith, who is now wanted by the
authorities for operating a conf
dence game.
1t was through an ingenious
scheme of swindling the county
out Of from $500 to 500 in ground
hog pelt bounties that Eugene
gained the nickname by which he
is remembered hereabouts.
His game was this: One ground
hog pelt was cut into many strips,
four or five or even more, and ears
sewed on to resemble scalps. They
were then sacked in containers
which gave forth strongly of the
nauseating odor of the polecat. and
brought to the nearest squire for
record and payment.
The advent of the sack of sat
urated pelts would usually mean
the exodus of said officials. Take
them away; we'll take your word
for the number" was the cry that
greeted Smiths appearance. Thus
the money was paid without ques-
ton. This continued for some time
until suspicion was directed upon
Smith through the abnormally
large number of pelts he was
bringing in.
Finally one public official held
his breath and bravely investigat-
ed. The fraud was detected and
Smith was arrested. He had
swindled the county out of approx
imately 800, and it was Jail for
Gene.
Since then Grounding" Smith
has seldom been out of trouble.
Only a few weeks ago thefts of
large quantities of wool reported
by several farmers of the county
were attributed to Smith and the
word went out to authorities of
this and neighboring counties to
him. For some months
past Sheriff John P Fleming has
an attitude of watch
full waiting" Wen get him. ="
says John, confident that Ground
hog" will again turn up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-02
STRIKE KEEPING
VISITORS AWAY
AIedOans Who Have No Autos POST
pOne Trips TO Tri- Cities While
Car Lines are Tied Up.

"Pshaw! I planned on going to
the tri-cities this weekend. Mary,
but l guess Wen postpone our trip
now" stated an Aledo woman yes
terday, exclaiming in vexation over
bulletin in The Argus headqUar-
ters' window announcing the strike
of street car men in the tri-cities.
Complete tieup of the rail lines
in Rock Island, Moline and Daven-
port was responsible for the ces-
sation of electric power service on
the Southern from 3 o'clock on.
These reports were without founda-
ton, however. trouble at the Ed
wards river power house occasion
ing the use of steam engines on
the interurban line. In consequence
the cars yesterday afternoon Werf
from one to two hours behl3'
schedule time.
Controry to what would be eX-
pected, the telephone strike in
Rock Island and Moline inconven-
fence but little long distance service
TO Aledo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-02
BANK SEEKS NEW HOME.

AS soon as can be conveniently
arranged the First National bank
of Aledo will remove to large quar-
ters. Complete remodeling of the
building purchased about two years
ago and now housing the bowling
alley on the corner of East Seventh
and South Maple streets, followed
by its occupation for banking pur-
poses is being considered.
Much inconvenience is being ex-
perienced in transaction of bust
ness in the present cramped quar-
tiers, across South Maple street
from the contemplated new loca-
ton. 1t is the desire of the bank
officials to occupy a larger and
more modern structure. and if the
plan is undertaken the First Ma
tional bank will occupy a building
without a superior in this section
of the state.
Tri-city architects have been
called in conference and figures
and plans requested. When definite
action will be taken is yet unde-
cided.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-02
MUNICIPAL TENNIS
COURTS POPULAR

Aledo's municipal tennis courts
are beginning to be utilized.
All day yesterday and the evening
of the day before the nets were in
place. Play was between small
boys, however, and no adults have
yet taken advantage of the play
ground courts.
They were laid out not only for
the children, Mrs. T. w. Leary, play
ground director, points out She
declares that it is urgently desir-
able that men and women, young
and old, make use of the added i'm
provement in the recreational ia
cities of this city.
All is in readiness to begin train
ing preparations for the pageant
which the children are to put on
during the last day of Mrs. Leary's
stay in Aledo. The work will be-
gin Monday. Mrs. Leary is pleased
with the interest shown by the
young folks in the feature, and
promises a display of the highest
caliber.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-02
SWINE GROWERS
MEET THURSDAY
Expert From University of Illinois
VIII Address Mercer County
Stock Raisers.

Swine breeders are to meet in
Aledo next Thursday, according to
announcement made by County
Auditor P. S. Richey.
Most of the veterinarians of Mer-
Ger county, will be present at the
session, at which DR.. Graham, hog
expert of the University of Illi-
nois, and one of the country's au-
thorities on swine diseases, will
talk.
Care Of hogs, prevention Of dis
ease, cure and elimination of infec-
tions, will be taken up in detail.
In speaking of the hog diseases
in a bulletin which has been
mailed to members of the Mercer
coonty farm bureau, Mr.. Richey
states:
With corn at $500 it is tempting
to make the pigs eat oats and bar
ley exclusively. If they are thrifty
and have attained a weight of as to
100 pounds this diet will be fairly
satisfactory, providing they are
also getting either tankage or oil
meal. and the small grain is ground
or soaked However, some forms
of the prevailing disease, necrobac-
illosis, are frequently given aid by
coarse, bulky. nondigestible foods,
such as oat hulls, barley bulls, and
coarse, woody ground alfalfa. If
there are any symptoms of any dis
ease in a herd, all such undiges-
tible feeds should be cut out and
pigs pushed to the limit on cocl,
easily digested feeds. Nothing beats
a good feed of corn in the self feed
er, supplemented by a mixture of
half tankage and half oilmeal.
Nothing is gained by holding back
the feed on a growing pig. Push
him away from disease and get him
on an early market"
Even if sick pigs get well they
make Improbable pork. A good
many farmers are finding the best
method of cleaning up on these
diseases, is to kill and burn all
badly emaciated pigs. Then scrub
and dip those not affected and
place them in a non-infected field,
away from all buildings, manure or
dust. If stagnant pools cannot be
drained or filled, cover them with
crude oil solution. Furnish
plenty of clean, fresh drinking
water. Dip them every two weeks.
Kill the lice. Sprinkle the dusty
sleeping corners of the field with
oil or kerosene"