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The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-04-15

fare and happiness Of nine-tenths OF
I Columbus first saw the island sugar
cane was unknown there. Three hun
dred years later-1792-I4, 500 tons Of
sugar were produced. made with the
Old-style small mills. In 1870, 600
900 tons were made at the rate of
about 500 tons a mill.
The contrast Of those old conditions
with those Of the present is interest
/ ing. Gigantic modern mills have been
/ introduced, and since Cuban inde-
/ pendence and under American occu-
patton conditions connected with the
{ industry have been transformed Cane
cultivation itself has been greatly in
creased by the use OF American labor
saving machines. The output OF sug-
ar has now increased 10 more than
4 500 600 tons a year There are over
10 sugar plantations growing and
grinding cane Yet it is reported that
only per cent Of the available sugar
cane soil Is under cultivation.
Superior Hometown Seed.
AT the end OF 1918 the British Gov
eminent gave direct aid TO the estab-
lishment OF a sugar central in ia
maica induced to do so by recent
high prices and the great demand for
sugar brought on by the war, thus
setting a good example OF construc-
tive movement toward low prices. The
capacity Of the factory is from 5000
10 $1,000 tons a year.
In Argentina, one Of the few coun-
tries recently increasing their sugar
production. there is an interesting
example Of a change in machinery
due 10 climatic effect A harder Java
variety Of cane was introduced. be-
cause Of the injury by frost to the
more tender Cuban type used pre-
viously The Java cane requires
heavier machinery for milling. and
therefore, American machinery is be-
ing imported into Tucuman to re-
place the lighter European kind. II
is the first use OF American sugar
in Argentina.
India though second in sugar pro-
duction. sends practically no sugar
outside OF her own territory, but, on
The contrary, imports a small amount.
Cur highly concentrated produce OF
sugar-cane juice boiled and evapo-
rated to a practically solid condition,
s employed in India for preparing
fery refreshing drink.
In this country one of the good re-
iults OF the war is the enforced pro-
luctiOn OF larger quantities of sugar
,eet seed. A large part Of our sup
,ly came previously from Russia. but
his is no longer available. II re-
Iuires about 10000 acres OF seed
'eets, yielding about 100000 pounds
f seed, to supply us There was less
han one-fourth that acreage up to
916. In 1919 it is estimated that g.
10000 pounds were produced. This
5 considerably less than half the
uantity required but is much more
han we produced before the war re-
uced our importation. Moreover, it
proved that our own sugar-beet
eed is satisfactory in every particu-
IT and terminates better than for
ign seed
These good results obtained from
he homegrown product are i'm
ortant, for they seem TO show that
ar sugar-beet industry could be ex-
anded and made independent of for
gn countries for seed.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-04-15

] giant country is starving for sugar
and all other foods.
A sugar-Hungry World
IL Is reported that Russia, exclusive
OF Poland and the Ukraine. produced
less than 10000 tons in IsI7-1s and
1900 70 S. 1000 tons In 1s1S-19 Final
~, all reserve stocks In the Ukraine
factories and the factories themselves
were seized by the Bolsheyists. and
the proprietOrs. managers. engineers
and other experts left the country
For 1920 the situation Is desperate
Let as consider a curious situation.
In spite Of all food control. voluntary
wartime fasting and the checking OF
production. there has been a recent
astonishing increase In sugar con-
sumption, far beyond that in peace
times, IN this country and every
where. The whole world Is all al once
sugar hungry Our own annual con-
sumption per capita had already In
creased before the war from forty-six
pounds Ia fss1-s5 70 elghty-fOur
pounds ia l5l3-lf Under wartime
restrictions Il fell 10 seyeuty-three
pounds Ia 1915 but during the first
nine months OF 1919 Il rose again 70
seventy pounds, only three pounds
less than for the whole OF 1918 and
only fourteen pounds less than the
previous high mark OF eighty-four
pounds FOR a year.
Though the situation is abnormal
and conditions contradictory. certain
causes suggest themselves and others
may soon be revealed In the nrst
place. there il the reverse psyche (
logical effect Of food restrictions them
selves We want more and will get
II possible what we don't have; and
IN restrained we take more than
necessary. fearful OF the future sup
ply. On the other hand, II plenty OF
food Of any kind Is within reach we
are not thinking OF II and forget 10
use Il. Also at hotels and restaurants
when sugar for dessert. breakfast
food or coffee is parceled out 10 indi-
probably as often as otherwise
an excess Is allotted above what the
person himself would take. but II is
then used because offered and because
Il Is scarce az home No doubt there
Is considerable boarding by families.
In so far as that Is possible at such
a time, which may be unconscious or
IN the plea Of providing against worse
'uture scarcity.
Different countries have been only {
recently acquiring the sugar habit. /
The Japanese have become prosper
,us during the war and are spending ]
heir money on sugar as one OF their t
lew Injuries. No food was so liberal
y supplied 10 the soldiers as candies c
nd cakes Four million OF our own b
population. as well as millions OF 4
English and Canadians, thus in L
reased the number OF sweet teeth c
The French soldiers 8
earned from them and we're them I
elves well supplied In this country p
oda fountains and confectionery n
torres which use large amounts OF r.
lgar have recently increased their
usiness greatly. a
Actual figures showing the direct al
rects OF the prohibition OF alcoholic ST
Kinks on sugar consumption are not r,
hand. but its enforcement came n
ong about the same time as the tire In
endous summer increase In the use
sugar. IL Is common observation 81
at former steady liquor drinkers 81
Nv substitute daily some kind OF OF
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-04-15
Filler RECORD
A sugar-Hungry World

giant country is starving for sugar
and all other foods.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-12
MONEY MARKET.

New York, March 1.-THE money
market is reported easier in tone
more in a tentative way than ac-
tually. Loan brokers are reducing
their bids on industrial loans for
fixed dates from 94 to 3 per cent
and some small amounts of money
have been loaned for six months at
sls per cent both on mixed and in
dustrial collateral. Thus far the
supply of money available has been
increased only slightly. The dispo-
sition of commercial borrowers to
voluntarily reduce their commit
ments has IT is claimed been checked
by the news of the gold imports
that are being arranged.
The situation is unchanged in the
mercantile paper market and the
larger institutions in the East are
not interested. In the interior sec
tions nothing is being done under
Z ner cent and the tendency of dis
counts is higher.
Local bankers say that they will
continue to receive moderate
amounts Of the South African gold.
Gold that is to be forwarded from
Great Britain on government ac-
count will find its way to the New
York Federal Reserve Bank. The
price of gold in London continues to
recede.
Continued moderate improvement
is reported in the volume of busi-
ness in prime bank acceptances but
rates are not appreciably changed
at 5A@A per cent. Call loans on
acceptances unchanged at 5A @5h
per cent.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-12
TREASURY 10
CHANGE BONDS
Booth to Be Erected IN East
Entrance of Treasury :
Building.
BANKS TO ASSIST
Will Use Every Effort tc
Facilitate Huge Ex-
change Task.

The Treasury Department an
nounces that special arrangements
have been made to facilitate the ex-
change Of temporary certificates for
permanent Liberty bonds.
Holders of temporary certificates
may make their exchanges at the
east entrance of the Treasury
Building, where a special booth will
be erected.
Local banking institutions will
also aid the government and act as
mediums of exchange, and have ar
ranged to receive permanent bonds
direct from the Treasury Depart
ment instead of relying on the Fed
eral Reserve Bank at Richmond.
X IA commenting on the situation,
George w. White, president OF the
National Metropolitan Bank. who
! was recently appointed a commit
tee of one to act in the matter.
said:
'sThe officials of the Treasury
have notified me that holders of eX-,
changeable bonds could have thenI
| exchanged at the east entrance of
! the Treasury. OF course, all local
banks are only too glad to help
! tnelr depositorS stralghten matters
| out, but Washington being pecul-
iarly situated. in that IL is in such
close proximity to the Treasury, We
| thought THAI IL might facilitate
matters by having holders of these
bonds deal directly with the Treas
ury."
1t is expected that there will be
a slight delay in the issuance Of
| the Liberty first and second and 4l2
per cent bonds. although the third
! Liberty AIS will be ready.
In reference to bonds exchange
able March Is. where coupons have
expired. il was explained by the
Treasury Department that such ex-
! changes need not necessarily be
| made until September Is, but in
order to facilitate matters. holders
should have them exchanged as
| soon as possible.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-12
INDUSTRIAL CAPTAINS TO
ABANDON FOREIGN PROJECTS

Leading American captains of in
dustry are cancelling plans to do
big business with Europe. 1t was
said yesterday that several gigantic
corporation schemes had been en-
tirely abandoned.
Imports OF butter and other prod
ucts into the United States from
Europe, together with large imports
Of manufactured articles now plan
ned, is something of a paradox. Re
port is that vast quantities OF
merchandise were circulated in
neuartl warehouses of Europe
ready for the sale to the Germans
at the close of the war. The Ger
mans are willing to take the stuff,
but cannot pay for it, and the high
prices in the United States make re-
shipment here profita BILE. After the
American goods are all imported
into America, Europe will have
great quantities. of her own prod
ucts to be sold here.
Owing to the disparity of ex-
change rates. American importers
can make handsome profits buying
on the Continent for shipment to the
United States. A tremendous growth
of imports is. therefore, in sight.
with constantly declining export
trade.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-12
New Corporate Tax Imperative
To Preuent National Scandal

Unless something is done at once
these corporations and their tsock-
holders will escape taxation alto
gether and there will be a national
scandal"
DR.. Adams said he was not pre-
pared to submit an estimate of the
amount that will be lost in taxes on
personal service corporations, and
other Treasury officials admitted to-
night that the estimates already
made are not accurate. 1t was said
that the combined loss in taxes on
stock dividends and personal serv-
ice corporations may amount to
100000. The portion of this sum
involving stock dividend taxes in
cludes refunds for the years 1917
and 1918.
Members of the Ways and Means
Committee, 1t is now believed, will
be forced to find new sources of
revenue to take the place of the
taxes eliminated by the court de-
cision.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-12
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STOCKS AGAIN
FOOL SHORTS
Display Strength IN Face Of
Continued Bear
Attacks.
NEW LEADERS APPEAR
Indications Point to Re-
newal Of Pool Opera
tions.

New York, March 11.-Although
there is the highest authority for
the report that gold in large volume
Is actually on the way to New York
from London, no official announce
ment of the fact has been made and
for that reason wall Street today
expressed doubts regarding it. The
result was a wave of profit-taking
that closed some of the most active
Issues net lower. But this selling
was not of the best character. 1t
came spasmodicaIly and most of 1t
was Just at the close.
The action of foreign exchange in
advancing to a new high record for
the movement, with sterling at
3.S2k together with the fact that
call money was plentiful at z per
cent and time money was to be had
at s and 81 percent indicated that
the banking situation has changed.
1t is not clear why official announce
ment OF the gold shipment is with
held. but shipment Of this same gold
from Berlin to London was made
secretly. Perhaps the bankers want
to execute some coup in the stock
market.
In the early trading new high
prices for the movement were re-
corded in General Motors, Chandler
Studebaker, Reading and several
Inactive issues, notably American
Brakeshoe preferred. Business was
on a large scale. The reaction in
the market toward the close was
not severe enough to mean any
thing more than a f1uctuation.
Leading borrowers of money said
the real reason for the advance in
the stock market at this time is
not the gold imports nor the stock
dividend decision so much as it Is
the fact that the Senate has asked
the Federal Reserve Board what
about usurious rates being charged
by. the banks. For several weeks
the market for stocks has been al
the mercy of the call money mar
ket With interest rates held down
stocks cannot help but do better. To-
morrow being Friday, when stock
market loans carry over to Mon
day. the money market will be test
ed In such a way as to give a clear
idea Of the immediate future of the
market, Payment of the income
taxes on Monday will make a heavy
drain on the banks. AS the bulk
of the checks are not mailed until
Saturday, the. strain may not de-
velop until next week. for it will
be Tuesday or Wednesday and may
be week later before the tar
checks can reach the banks. There
fore easy money might easily pre-
vail for whole week, but he sen.
timentaI influence of the situation
will be felt today. Several impor-
tant pools are ready to take an
aggressively bullish position IL they
get the least encouragement.
Automobile stocks were the fea-
ture of early trading. General Mo-
tors was expected to perform won
ders, and it did. Pierce Arrow
Joined the advancing column and
made good all the expectations OF
its friends. Studebaker and Stutz
were strong in expectation of inter-
esting developments.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-12

New taxes to take the place Of
the sources of revenue wiped out
by the Supreme Court decision that
stock dividends are not taxable
were recommended to the House
Ways and eMans Committee today
by DR.. Thomas S. Adams, fiscal ex-
pert of the Treasury Department.
DR.. Adams told the committee
that the court decision not only
affected stock dividends, but, in his
opinion, annulled that portion Of
section 200 of the war revenue act
which imposes a tax on personal
service corporations. He added:
I came here to suggest to the
committee that some tax should be
devised in it's place, and I would
suggest that this should consist of
a tax on the dividends of stock
holders and the undivided profits Of
personal service corporations.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-12
CORN PRODUCTS AND
LINSEED MEL LON-CUTTING'

Corn Products Refining common
and American Linseed common were
two of the strongest spots in the
market yesterday. These companies
are supposed to be affiliated with
Standard Oil interests, and their
strength was. apparently based upon
possibilities Of stock dividend dis
tributions. 1t has been known for
some time that the American Lin
seed management is considering a
plan involving a capital readjust-
ment which will likely result in a
stock distribution to the present
stockholders.
At one time it was reported that a
second preferred stock issue might
be voted to be given the present
stockholders in the form of a 100
per cent stock dividend.
Yesterday the Street heard that
new common stock might be issued
OF no par value! three shares of the
new stock to be exchanged for one
share Of the present issue.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-12

Active New York Stock Exchange
LIBERTY BONDS

Il ~ tttsG FURNISHED ny M0ORHEAD a ELMoRE)
4 Members New York Stock Exchange.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-12
CHANDLER MOTOR cos
. 'PRE-STOCK" DIVIDEND

There, is. reaso n to believe that
directors of the Chandler Motor
Company. will shortly declare a
stock dividend of 33 la per cent.
1t may be declared at the regular
meeting ip May. or shortly there
after.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-12
EXPELLED FROM THE
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE

Benjamin Marcuse was expelled
from the New York Stock Exchange
yesterday. The. official announce
ment war 20 the effect that Mr..
Marcuse had made false statements
to one of the Stock Exchange COM
inittees.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-12
Local Securities.
wa.Ai.sss. STOCK E..Aa.s&

washingtoa Gas, at. a.. /,
,,x american Security and Trust o., Q
AFTER CALL
s:'s:l e: g. 800 ssst /. ss Is isss
washington Gas. at "a.
The Ordway new era., 1920-02-27

the little Swiss
Claire
the
met
in
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that unknown her has been in her aa Calling Mrs ela
bloodred million dollars
a
to
to In OF
and
the
the
herw andes
The Ordway new era., 1920-02-27

THESE "all-day" dresses have given
i us something that Is new and in
creasingly Interesting to think about.
Just how close a second they will final
ly run to the suit and TO the tailored
skirt and separate skirt, is something
not to be foretold. especially since the
new models show that manufacturers
are taking advantage of the liking for
smocks in designing them. To the
women who spend most OF their time
in tailormnde clothes they offer the
spice of variety-a change from blouse
and skirt or tailored coat and skirt. Be
sides, more of them offer possibilities
In remodeling suits that the thrifty
are not going to overlook.
Two very fine models in all-day
dresses will not have to ask twice for
the attention of alert women. They
are pictured here and hardly need de
scription. In both of them the skirt
and smock idea is carried out. 1t has
been managed with wonderful clever
ness In the dress of dark blue serge
with girdle of jet links and rings
The Ordway new era., 1920-02-27

about it. In this model plain skirt is
set onto an underbodice that carries
the sleeves. A light silk serves for
this with underarm pieces and sleeves
of the cloth. Two straight pieces of
cloth having inverted plaits down the
center are fastened to the underbody
mt the walstllne with snap fasteners.
Below the waistline they hang free, re-
vealing> he skirt It the sides. Squares
of embroidery at the front of smock
and skirt exactly suit the tailored dress
for which they make handsome
finish.
If one has in mind remodeling an old
dress or making n skirt do double duty
she cannot do better than to carry out
a scheme like that shown in the second
dress. This is short smock, banded
with satin ribbon like the skirt in color
and ornnmented with satin-covered
buttons and an all-over braided pat
tern. Henna-colored jersey cloth with
dark-blue braid and ribbon Is a fine
combination for the smock to be worn
over plain blue cloth skirt.
The Ordway new era., 1920-02-27
THE BLUES"
Caused by
Acid-Stomach

Millions of people who worry, arc despou-
dent. have spells of mental depression, feel
blue and often melancholy believe that
over which they have little control.
to an internal source-acid- stomach Nor is
It to be wondered at. Acid stomach. begin
ming with such well defined symptoms In
digestion. belching. heartburn, bloat. etc.
will. II not checked. in time affect to SONS
degree or other all the vital organs. This
nervous system becomes deranged. Digestion
suffers. The blood is impoverished. Health
and strength are undermined. The victim of
ncid-stomach. although he may not know
the cause of his ailments, feels his hope.
courage. ambition and energy slipping. And
truly life is dark-not worth much to the
man or woman who has acid-stomach!
Get rid of 1t! Don't let acid-stomach hold
you back. wreck your health. make your
days miserable. make you a victim of the
'blues" and gloomy thoughts! There IL .
marvellous modern remedy called EATONIC
that brings oh! such quick relief from your
stomach miseries-sets your stomach to rights
makes 1t strong. cool. sweet and comfort
able. Helps you get back your strength. viEor.
vitality. enthusiasm and good cheer. So
many thousands upon Thousands of sufferers
have used EATOSIC with such marvelousiy
helpful results that we you will
feel the same way II you will Just give II .
trial. Get n big SO cent box of EATONIC-
the good tasting tablets that you eat like .
bit of candy-from your druggist today. He
Will return your money IL results arc not
even more than you expect,
The Ordway new era., 1920-02-27

a promise to keep this to himself.
you in. sash and curls and all? And
l found you and took you home and
ironed you and curled you up fresh
and saved you from"
"a lickin'-and a good one." he fin
ished for me. Those were the ma
ter's lickin' days-before she lost the
girls. And 1t wasn't the only lickin'
you saved me FROM" he added. In the
grateful way I'd always loved him for.
even when 1 Just couldn't love him.
he was so bad.
BILLY. dear" said. pressing my
hands on his shoulders. "It's your turn
now. Do you understand?-andy you've
got to forget that you're a reporter
and remember only that you're my
friend and that 1 need one; for I'm
in lot of trouble and I simply can.
explain"
Don't say any MORE" said Billy
with n fine air. taking up his hat i
remembered then that he had come
for papers-George would be looking
for some evidence of my truthfulness
and 1 snatched up the first sizable
book 1 saw-my German dictionary
though I didn't notice what 1t was
and a bunch of odd papers and thrust
them into Bllly's hand and got him out
and George up in spite of protests that
1 ought not to stay alone after that.
closed the door and put up the
chain-bolt, and seeing my clothes all in
n hpaD. went In and HING than I'm n nd
threw the blankets on the bed.
turned out nll the lights but one. And
throughout all these operations 1 kept
asking myself. did he get the dia.
monds?"
The Ordway new era., 1920-02-27
CHAPTER vII-continued.

Clammy sweat broke out ell over
me as thought of what he might do.
tie might have twenty accomplices-
he evidently had money enough TO play
the game to finish. Where could
go tonight? To a hotel? didn't have
sny luggage. To friends house?
should have to explaln-nnd couldn't.
{ might go over to Philadelphia to my
brothers but didn't have money
enough in my purse TO pay my fare.
And could l go or and leave the dla-
mOnds in my fiat? Or could l take
them with me. and perhaps be kid
aaped. robbed and then murdered to
Keep my mouth shut After what I'd
aeen of him now felt him capable of
anything.
With these thoughts I staggered out
into the street. 1 noticed the clock as
{ passed-five minutes to eight, and
L had come In Mt quarter to six.
saw spies everywhere. I was afraid
TO go home and 1 didn't know what
else to do. l knew l ought to commu-
nicate with Mrs. Delario, but l didn't
dare-even to try to reach her on the
telephone might make it the worse for
her.
In this frame of mind reached
Broadway-herea at least I felt tempo
The Ordway new era., 1920-02-27

"Gee whizl 1 believe you're right"
he cried. looking about again, with q
new light in his eyes.
II say-the plot thickens! This is a
real mysteryw
Don't you see why 1t mustn't be
known?"
"And do you know who searched
and what he searched for?"
Il think So"
Billy stared Mt me for some seconds
before he brought out, 81 believe you
know more about this than you're tell
ing me. You're concealirg something.
Well-tell me this-did he get it?"
II don't know"
Billy whistled and stared. Say
this begins to be romantic"
Romantic I snorted. "You don't
know what romantic isl"
managed to stop there. However
much 1 respected Billy in general. l
hadn't much confidence In his discre-
tion.
BILLY. dc you remember the time
your mother put on your brand-new
-Fauntleroy suit and told you not to
go to the swimming hole and you
went2" asked desperately. trying to
get at him somehow anti bind him to