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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-12-28

for sugar brought about By the
World War. The proposed increase
In the American tariff threatens to
put many more OF these mills oui
Of commission.
There are in vogue IN Cuba twa
methods Of handling the sugar
crop. known as the ~Csionu'' ant
administration" systems. Under the
former system, By which 90 per
cent. Of the sugar in Cuba is "a iseef,
the mill owner pays the Colono, the
man who runs the plantation. ii
sugar, the amount Of this sugar
payment being certain per cent.
of the weight OF cane delivered
THIS percentage varies by baraa in
ling in different regions and in dif-
ferent seasons. bat averages abrut
Ga per cenf.--el1sg is, for every
hundred pounds Of cane delivered
TO the min the Coiono gets ca
pounds Of raw sugar or It's ssu.ya
llent IN cash. Hence the mill ow Il
ers take all the risk. the Colnna
being assured Of his percentage of
profit first
Under the administration sys-
tenn the min owners direct the uors
Of raising. emitting and, delivering
the cane. ana the owners OF the
property pay AL labsrf charges ami
Eother expenses
American capital has a large pa-T
in the sugar industry In Cuba
About 50 per cent OF the sHgar pro-
duced there is turned out by some
sixty-fve or seventy mills owned d.
rectlv or Indirectly By Americans
The remaining number, about 1856
ia owned or centralized by Cnban or
European Interests. II is eStima tel
| that altogether about $500. coo, 6sl0 IN
American capital Is invesred To the
Cuban sugar Industry The pro.
portion Of mills nominaily American
has Increased rapidly In recent
years from sbuut IS per cent Ts
1888 To about rs per cent IN 1919.
| Furthermore. Cuba depends On ths
United States Cor the refining OF uhe
major part OF her sugar eutpRt.
There is practically no refining
done In Cuha. She ships her prod-
ucr III che raw state largely to, riie
United States the greatest suga
refining country IN the world. In
placing this sugar producing coun-
try at our door nature has given the
people OF the United States grear
advantage Ia that II the situation Is
correctly handled We are aSsnred
Of not only an aznpie supp4y OF
sugar bur OF obtaining this At
reasonable price an this how
eyeS, can easily be Defeated By an
unsound tax program.
| Through the medium OF suEar.
then. there is peculiar relation
ship of mutual dependence between
Cuba and America Carr2iI the i'm.
uorcatfan. OF Cuban sugar to, the
United Stzres By any process OF law
or nature. and Tsr win not merely
dry up the haars's si00d ss Cuhan
industry: yew wtif pra n bad cr4nHa
IN the great sugar refining inaussyv
Of ese United States. take usrk
out OF AmertcHn capital invested In
Cuban sugar production ana MATE
the American people, the grestrsr
sugar eu47sumers In the world. pay
an exorbftznt. prizes for &aGa azxas~
tisI ssca rrc@aet
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-12-28
By GARRETT SMITH

eW% HE Wide sand republic Of
Cuba, which for the last
N twenty years has claimed
a share Of American At
SsAxzoa all out or proportion 70 It's
sire, IL seain IN the foreground in
connection with the financial and
economic crisis IN that country
<1ssis that is making It difficult for
Americans to do business there
and ls making II impossible at pres
emit for ms TO collect some hundreds
81 millions of dollars in outstanding
accounts It has caused this gov
srnment 70 send General Crowder t.
s&ba 70 advise With her government
80 to the financial situation. This
~rssfs fg now being complicated fur
esssr By the proposal before oar Con
Esess 70 impose permanent 90 per
cent Increase in the tariff on Cuban
sugar.
No~, the average American may
well ask why fhe Cuban crisis
sh00Id SO greatly concern us. par
TIc4narly why all this te-do over the
sugar tarisf Why is an increase %
Tariff BY 4 single country on a single
product OF 8 little West Indian IS
land, even though it IS SO per cent.
INCREASE, a matter Of such far-reach-
Eng importance They are suggest
ing 4 higher tariff on Cuban tobacco,
teo, and rhe chances are that IL 1he
nan n The street this viii be much
fnors s. gnificanr. But to Cuba sugar
Is ten times as important as tobacco,
It's next biggest crop. When II
Ss9ses TO fhe comparative value Of
exports Of the two eommodities tc
-he Tnsfed States the rafo tn favor
~ sussr il n1uch greater. -
In short, Cuba is spfAy called tia
sugar Bowl q the World. S5'
produces over ~ ner cent 81 th'
Sasrld-s sugar sunp}F Our q SOM
1000, 900 long gns Of beet anf
cane sugar produced annually n Oh.
usFFs At large Ct1ba accounts foi
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-12-28
: INTERIOR OF A Big
CUBAN SUGAR fflLL-

close TO the ground and strip on the
leaves, leaving the cane IN piles
ready TO draw TO the mill
In recent years hand labor has
been hard to get in Cuba. Since the
beginning of the World War cutters
wages have risen from SIS to $3.50
and SIS a day. Cuba has never had
enough resident labor TO handle her
sugar crops and Is obliged to bring
In thousands OF men every year
from Span, the Azores, the Canary
Islands. Venezuela, Panama and
other West Indian Islands. Mosr oc
them return home at the end of che
season.
IN some ways the work is still
carried on IN primitive fashion.
Heavy two wheeled carts drawn BY
four to eight oxen are still generally
used to convey the carte 10 the mills.
Flowing, toe. Is done largely with
exen, although these are being re
placed gradually on the more mod
er-n estates by tractors with gang
pIows and by motor trucks for
drawing the cane.
Il can be seen. therefore, that Ia
Dor plays an important part in pro-
ducing sugar in Cuba In 1914 the
cost of producing a pound If raw
sugar under the most favorable
conditions was about cents But
with the rapid rise OF wages that
followed the cost has risen greatly
and auctuates so much that It Is
hard to determine. As result 4
great many mills not favorahiy To-
Gated viii be unable 10 continue
running at profit These unfortu-
aate misS, however, were hugely
those erected in uufsvoraole dis
tricts TO meet the UrgeTt demand
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-12-28
This Quaker pssAv

Two poets have. beens bestowed with
the appelation OF the. Quaker poe& =
The name is often given 10 Bernard
Barton (l7s4-1S4oD, an English poet,
vino vas a member OF the Society. Of
Friends. John Greenleaf Whittier
(1S071s92) is popularity called the
Quaker poet" He also was a member
of the Society of Friends.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-12-28

What city is the capital OF Mis-
nesota2 Ans St Paul
5-What IS. the diameter VI Jupitsr
the largest planet2 Ans. $3.50 miles
What is the. national flower EN-
biem Of Canada Ans The Maple leaf
what state il known a. old
Dominion Ans Virginia
6-What river forms q, natural boun
DAIRY between Washington and Oregon :
Ans. Columbia. river
What Is chiliade Ans II = !
period OF one thousand yesrs
Slow many states are psehed b
Lake Eriee Ans. -Four
9--Who was president during tha
War Of 1922 Ans Madison
Jo-Is Denver. colo a more wester.
city than FL Paso, Texas ADS Sp.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-05

| have son e statement to make in a
day or So but refused to affirm or
deny at he had been threatened.
Three Issues to Fore.
Collateral issues were to the fore
today in the affairs of Roscoe Ar
buckle. the jury which tried him on a
manslaughter charge having dis
agreed and been discharged yesterday
Foremost % NE three groups of
circumstances attracting public inter
est to the motion picture comedian
was the charge made last night by
Mrs. Helen NJ. Hubbard. one of the
jurors who tried him on charges arts
ing from the death of Virginia Rape,
that attempts had been made at her
I intimidation.
Woman Juror Makes Charges.
Mrs Hubbard told Milton ORen,
an assistant district attorney and sew
eral other persons, that a man repre-
senting himself as Gus Olivia, a com
mission merchant with Wnom her
husband had had business dealings,
had teIephOned the husband Saturday
might with the intent of having her
change her vote as a juror. She let it
be known that she had stood con-
sistently for Arbuckle's conviction.
Hubbard said it had been intimated
by the man that he might save him
self trouble by sending his wife a note
ASKING LnaL she vote IOT AEDuCkI6 )
acquittal. O'Ren announced the whole
matter would be laid before the grand
jury tonight.
The second focus of discussion was
a federal charge against Arbuckle
based on an allegation of illegal
transportation of liquor drunk at the
party in the hotel st. Francis at which
it was charged Miss Rappe received
fatal injury at Arbuckle's hands. This
was set for hearing today.
The third item on the list was a,
charge of perjury against Mrs. Minnie
Neighbors of Los Angeles, a witness
called by the defense in Arbuckles
manslaughter trial. This also was SET
for hearing today.
In addition to all these, last nights
intimation by Milton Cohen, member
of Arbuckle's counsel. that the defense
had Something up its sleeve" and
was prepared to "let it come down"
today. came in for a modicum of
comment.
Must Face Public.
Roscoe Fatty Arbuckle today faces
the great bar of public opinion. On
the verdict of the American people
depends his future.
Milton Cohen, his personal attorney,
interpreted the dismissal of the jury
after being locked up forty-four hours
with the vote standing 10 to 2 for
acquittal in this manner: I'VE sought
exoneration and vindication. We feel
the result of the jury's deliberation
carries vindication and that exonera-
ton will come with another trial. 1t
was a reversal only of the order in
which we sought these ends"
Whether or not Cohen's analysis is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-05
WANT NEGOTIABLE RECEIPTS
Warehouse Men at st. Louis Plan Issu-
ing NV Business Collateral

st. Louis, Dec. 5.-A negotiable
warehouse receipt approved by the
American Bankers association is ex-
pected to be adopted by the American
Warehouse Mems association, which is
holding its annual convention here
this week, according to announcements
made early today.
The receipt would be used as col
lateral among warehouse men. Thomas
b. Patton, general counsel of the Amer
lean Bankers association will talk
during the convention on the use of the
receipt. In connection with the ware
house men a total of 500 delegates are
representing the central warehouse
mems club. during the convention.
Delegates from all sections of the
country and Canada are registered.
Missouri will organize a state asso-
citation during the meeting here. Mes
sages from President Harding Secre-
tary of Commerce Hoover and other
government officers viii be read dur
ing the convention
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-05
no Cure a cold in One Dax
additional late markets will be
found on another paEe of this paper.)

Chicago, Dec. 5.-WHEAT-Wheat aver
aged a little higher in price today during
the early dealings. Buying on the part
Of the houses with seaboard connections
tended to encourage bulls, and so, too, did
London dispatches reiteFating that Japan
Of late had been a purchaser on a large
scale. on the upturns. however, the south
west appeared to be selling freely. Opening
quotations. which ranged from lac to re
higher with December S113% to 81 1872
and May Sly to s11T14 were followed by
n moderate setback and then a fresh adj
vance
Selling from southwestern. sources led
subsequently to a sharp setback for the
July delivery, and acted as a drag cid
crop month The close was heavy, sc to
s7sc net lower with December SIP and
May S1151s to S1I5A.
I CORN-Corn had a downward inelina-
ton in the absence of any aggressive sup
port. After opening &c lower to a shade
advance, May 54Sse to a4s4e. the market
saGged little all around
Cash houses were on the selling side
The close was weak, Sse to lie net lower
with May at 54c.
OATS-Oats~ were governed more by
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-05
UTAH NAM GAINS
Salt Lake. Citizen Adds Ten
Pounds to, His Weight.
Wife Gains Twenty Eight Lbs.
Both Are Feeling Fine.

i Don ]. Perry, $40 Quincy St.. we'll
Known salt Lake City, Utah, business
man, in reporting remarkable gains
81 weight, both by himself and his
wife, says;
MY wife gained twenty-eight pounds
and 1 gained ten pounds in a few weeks
By taking Tanlac. The change in Mrs.
Perry is all the more remarkable as
she had been going down hill steadily
for four or five years. She got no
nourishment from her food and don't
believe she averaged three hours sleep
cut of the twenty-four.
while my condition was not as
Serious as hers, L had been under the
weather for some time, had no ap-
petite and was bothered good deal
by indigestion. Tanlac has certainly
proved all and more than is claimed
for it with US"
Tanlac is sold in Topeka by Tully-
Mcfarland Drug Co, and leading
druggists everywhere.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-05

correct will be demonstrated by the
public. If the public accepts the dis
agreement of the jury as an evidence
of failure of the state to prove its
charge, his friends believe it means
his rehabilitation and that he will
come back" on the screen. Public
opinion, too. will also play a big part
in the final decision of District Attor-
ney Matthew Brady as to whether Ar
buckle will again be tried.
Judge LoudeFback set Monday, jan
uary 8, at 10 a. m, as the time for
the opening of a new trial.
Arbucl1le in a statement issued after
the verdict, termed it moral &C
quittal."
District Attorney Brady in a state
not vindicate Roscoe Arbuckle."
Vote Was Unchanged
The end of the famous trial came
Sunday at noon. The jury had re-
turned to their deliberations at 10: 80
d. m, after spending the night lock ed
in their hotel rooms. They took one
ballot. 1t stood 10 to "a man and a
woman voting for a verdict of guilty
and six men and four women for
acquittal.
At II O'Clock, the jury for a third
time, asked to see Judge Louderback.
He was recalled by Bailiff Harry Nc
Govern and arrived at the hall of JUS
tiee shortly after II o'clock. He came
into the court room at the stroke of
u, and twelve seconds later the jury
filed into the court room and into the
jury box.
The foreman, August Fritze, report
ed that it was a. moral and physical
impossibility for the jury to agree He
told the court the jury stood 10 to 2
on their last ballot. Judge Louder
back personally polled the jurors and
al in 10
sibility of agreement.
The judge stated it had been his
intention to hold them until s o'clock
Sunday evening. but because of the
unanimity of the opinion that an
agreement was impossible, he would
discharge the jury with the thanks of
the court. He praised the manner in
which they had conducted themselves
and the first trial of the people versus
Arbuclde became a matter of history.
While the court record ended here
the tale just began to unfold. AS the
jurors filed from the side door of the
court room they were impOrtuned for
the "inside story" of what had hap
pened within the narrow confines OF
the three jury rooms they occupied
for they were twice moved. first Satur-
day night and again Sunday morning.
At first their lips were sealed The
tense hours of their deliberations
were Siill Oh lHeiIt put a. thCS
sumed the human relationships which
outside their circle of twelve, Had been
so rudely interrupted for almost three
weeks they warmed up and speech
came easily.
1t was a dramatic story. Probably
for the first time in the history of
criminal jurisprudence had a jury so
evenly divided between men and
women deliberated so important a case
and for SO long. And it was one of
the most unusual stories that ever
came from a jury room.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-05
in CRAP CAME ROW
One Killed and Six Injured in
Gun Battle.
Mrs. Jane Williams Dies at
Hospital.

One woman was killed and six men
were wounded early Sunday morning
in a gun battle growing out of an ar
gument over crap game at the home
of Joe Jennings, $50 North Tyler
street. All were negroes.
Mrs. Jane Simms williams, % years
old, of 2215 Union avenue. was shot
thru the abdomen during the duel
She was rushed to a hospital but died
while beil operated upon
The wounded, none of whom are in
a serious condition, are: Willie
Wheat, 1913 Bruce street. shot in neck;
Harvey Preyer, 901 West Railroad
street, shot in arm; Fred Bradford,
171T Van Buren, street, shot in foot;
Willie Hooks, 513 East Euclid ave
nue., shot in mouth; Ernest Wisdom
421 West Curtis street shot in thigh
O. G. Bryant, 826 North Madison
street, shot in arm and thigh.
Said Dice Were Loaded.
According to the best information
which officers have so far been able
to obtain. the fight started when
Bryant accused Jennings OF using
loaded dice in the crap game. Both
negroes are said to have drawn their
guns simultaneously and started
shooting. About twenty negroes were
IN the room at the time. one of the
first shots eXtinguished the Kerosene
a STAMPEDE
the doors.
Officers said today they are not
sure that all the shots were fired nv
Jennings and Bryant alones altho wal
ter wilson, who was in the house at
the time and was picked up later, de-
cared th&t only two guns were used
Bryant left the house immediately
IolIowlng the fray and after eluding
the officers for several hours was ar
rested by Sheriff Robert Miller. Chief
Guy Swallow, Capt. Morris Leonard
and Detective John Billings. Jennings
gave himself up. He declared he had
seen Bryant draw his gun and had
started Shooting in self defense
Sherlft Miller, Captain Leonard and
o5car Perkins, deputy sheriff, went 10
bufilngame Sunday night and arrest
ca chester irwin another negro, who
vas said to have come to the Jennings
home with Bryant Irwin denied fir,
ing any of the shots but said that
three or four men We're shooting.
Bryant and Irwin are in the county
JAN Jennings was charged with run
ming gambling house and released on
bond. On
To Hold Post Mortem Examination
DR.. H. L. Clark, county coroner
stated this afternoon that post mortem
examination of Mrs. WilIiams's body
Will be held today in an effort to
ascertain which of the men fired the
shot that killed her.
Sheriff Miller has in his possession
a Colts S2e0 revolver said to have
been owned by @ennings, and a As
ealiber gun said to belong to Bryant
1t is believed the bullet in Mrs. Will
liams's body will tell the story of who
fired the fatal shot. The owner of the
gun will then probably be charged
with murder, it was intimated. An in
quest into the death of Mrs williams
will be held Tuesday morning CoFoheF
Clark said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-05
TOPEKA POULTRY AND EGGS.
market quotations by Premium Poultry
Products Co., 30 North Kansas avenue,
Topeka, kanD


Topeka, Kan. Dec. 3
BAD weather conditions are responsible
| for light receipts of poultry at this time
when good volume is needed to meet the
Christmas demand. Poultry to be used for
the holiday trade must be ON hand during
the next ten days. Local prices are adj
vanced 70 encourage marketing of avail
able stocks.
The egg market continues weak. but no
change has been made in local prices at
this time. Unless bad weather materially
checks production, lower prices will doubt
less prevail in a few days
Prices as follows: Hens, 4 lbs. and over,
zoe per ID: hens under lbs, 15c per ID. !;
cox, DC per ID. broilers, to lbs, 1se per
H.. :: springs. 2 to lbs, lie per lB. springs
over lbs, 1sc per h.; shaggy young 1oost-
ers, 15c per ID: LeShorn and black broilers
and springs, &c per lib. less; young tom
turkeys. over II lbs, and hen turkeys over
lb.
Eggs-On q graded basis, extra firsts, 5sc
per doz ordinary Iirsts, 4Oc per doz. sec
eluded; without case, 1c per doz. less.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-05

wall St, New York. Dee 5-sTOCkS-
face of general strength In almost every
other branch of the stock list. was the
striking feature of the forenoon Equip
ments seemed a commanding position I'm
der lead Of American Locomotive, which
rose four points. Motors and their sub
salaries as featured by Studebaker, Chan
der, Pierce Arrow preferred Bosch Mag
net and StFomberg rose one to two points
ShippingS. Coalers and Textiles held their
gains. Tobaccos and feathers became more
reactionarv and Standard Oil of New Jer-
sey fell three points, Liberty second and
fourth All 5 and Victory "a S attained new
high records fer the year Call money
opened at ) per cent.
Shipping shares were in further demand at
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-05

Chicago. Dec 5-BUTTER-Mark low
err Creamery extras, 44c; firsts, 35@4
seconds. S2634c: standards. 371ac
EGGS-Market higher. Firsts, 54MJGc
ordinary firsts, 45@ soc; miscellaneous, 81
q 54c; refrigerator extras, 41d4312c; re
frigerator firsts, 3sG4Oc
POULTRY-Alive, higher; fowls, 14d
24c; springs, 2215c; turkeys, SIC; BOOSTERS,
15c
POTATOES Northern white, steady
western stock. weak; Wisconsin sacked
$1.60d1T5 cwt.; Wisconsin bulk. $1T06I
100 cwt.; Minnesota. sacked, red and white.
81 .G0G1T5 cwt.; sacked Red River, $1,000
10 cwt; Idaho, sacked, Russets, S2.O0d
. 10 cwt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-05
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Wall St New York Dec 5-STOCKS-
Speculative issues again were favored by
professional traders in todays' stock mar
lIet but many substantial gains were can
celIed in the final dealings. =
Equipments, rails and oils were freely
offered at reactions of one to four points
in the last hour regardless of the lower
call money rates. The closing irreg
uIar. Government bonds, especially liberty
and victory issues, were strong at new high
records. Sales Appropriated 100000 shares.
Call money, steady; high, 8; low, AZ ;
ruling rate, 3; closing bid /; offered at
ceptanees, Az. Time loans. steady: 60
days, ); 90 days, 8; 6 months, 8. Prime
mercantile paper, 5Q5A.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-05
INGROWN TOE NAIL
How to Tougher Skin so Nail
Turns Out Itself.

A few drops of "Outgro" upon the
skin surrounding the improving nail
reduces inflammation and pain and Sc
toughens the tender. sensitive skin un-
derneath the toe nail, that it can not
penetrate the flesh. and the nail turns
naturally outward almost over night.
"Outgro" is a harmless. antiseptic
manufactured for -hifopodists. How
ever, anyone can buy fror the drug
store a tiny bottle containing direc-
tions-Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-05
WHEAT CONDITIONS IMPROVE
Last weeks Rain and SNOW a B. Naflt
to Kansas.

Decided Improvement in wheat
growing conditions were pointed out
in the weekly report issued today by
the state board of agriculture J. C.
Mohler. secretary. stated that crop
prospects were greatly relieved in CEN
tral and western counties because of
rain and snow which fell late last
week.
In many of the big wheat counties
the snowfall measured four to ten
inches. The moisture was geenral in
the western and central counties ex-
cept in few counties on the northern
tier
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-05

Kansas city, Dec. Receipts
dark hard. S1.f561i9; No. dark hard
$113Q119: No. / hard, $1OS611G No. :
hard, $1.0Sd116; No. 1 red, $1-15Q1.1d; No.
2 red, $1.13.
CORN-Market unchanged to lie off. No.
. white, 42c: No. 3 white. 41Ae; No,
yellow 43c; No. yellow, 42e; No: mix
ed. 411a042c; No. 3 mixed, 4015 gale.
OATS-Market lie lower. No. . white,
341ac; No. mixed, 32c; No. red, SIG
36e
RYE-I2c.
BARLEY-421R a Acc.
kAFIR-S6cm$1.0
BRAN-92091c.
SHORTS-xI. O0d1.20.
WHEAT-Close: Dec, $1054; May,
$10T12; July, 961sc.
CORN-Dec., 40TAc; May, 4T5sc.
HAY-Market unchanged.