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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-27
LARONE

The next regular meeting of the
W. F. d. will be held on Sept. 5th at
the home Of Mrs. Will Winslow when
the-new Home Demonstration, Miss
Eliza Anterior, will be present.
Prof. George H. Merriam, principal
of the school at Good VIII. with Mrs.
Merriam and little George were re-
cent callers at The Cedars.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. W. Farley have
been spending a week visiting rela.
tives in Bridgewater and other
Aroostook towns.
Miss Louise Forbes has gone to
Rumferd for q visit with relatives
and her sister, Miss Wilmer, goes to
Reckland where her mother is en-
pleyed.
Colby and withee were this way
last week and purchased Of parties
here a freak beg. the animal having
eight perfect feet. the legs being
Joined at the ankles.
Mrs. Linweed Piper and little
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-27
Hardy Siberia Pear
Sought by n. Dakota

Breokings, S. D., Aug. IS "a. P0-
N. Z. Hansen, South DakotA's "agri-
cultural explorer" whose trips TO
Asiatic countries in quest of fruits
and plants adaptable to the climate
of the northwest have paid dividends
OF inestimable extent to farmers OF
the Daketas, is esnbarking upon his
sixth trip to the Siberian steppes
this time in quest of a pear hardy
enough to withstand the extremes
of South Dakota climate.
DR.. Hansen is on his way west
ward to embark fer vladivostok.
financed by a $4,000. appropriation
Of the South Dakota legislature.
Already the contributor Of the Cos
sack alfalfa and of the hardy HanseI
hybrid plum, which has been devel-
oped to mature in Dakota's short
summers, DIR. Hansen has declared
that the cold Businesses of northern
Siberia hold various other fruits and
agricultural species which may be
adapted to this climate. His five
previous journeys of exploration
have resulted in the Introduction 10
the northwest Of the Turkestan, ST.
berian and other alfalfa breeds, a
host of hybridizations of orchard
fruits, and several varieties OF hardy
rcses. And when he returned from
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-27
S()lI()N

Mr. and Mrs. G. NJ. .Severy and Mr..
and Mrs. c. ii. Severy started Tues
day on their return trip to New York
city by way of Quebec and Montreal.
Mrs. Thomas Fallon went to South
port Thursday, where she will pass
some time at her Gotta ge.
Master Harold Hunnewell of Mad
ison Center is visiting Mrs. Emma
French and family.
AIRED Severy came Thursday to
pass his vacation with his father,
c II. Sevcry.
Herbert Wyman. Ed Tuscan,
Thomas Fallon and Leon Wyman
went to Island Park Saturday to hear
Gen. Dawes.
Lionel Lombard Of Portland came
Saturday for a visit at the home of
his uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Will York.
The infant son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
John Laurence has been quite Ill but
il better.
William Mcfarland is rebuilding a
chimney in his house.
Miss Cora Baker Of Norridgewock
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-27
by Beck

aid, Mrs. J. NJ. Colby, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. II. COLBY and daughters. Geneva
and Audrey, their sister, Mrs. Isabelle
NJ Smith and son. Walter, motored
SUNDAY to Waterville.
MIR. and Mrs. A. c. Cleaves and son
were Saturday guests of Mrs. J. B.
Stilphen.
Alr. and Mrs. c. A. Bowden and
daughter from Pennsylvania are
guests Of Mrs. Eva Weeks and Mr..
and Mrs. John Dougie.
Mrs. Isabel Colby Smith was Mon
day a guest OF Mrs. j. B. Stilphen.
Erskine brothers are threshing
grain by gasoline power.
Mrs. Eva Weeks and daughter,
Elizabeth, with their guests motored
TO Tacoma Inn Sunday, met Mr..
Weeks there and had dinner.
George Dougie is using his tractor
threshing grain and doing fall
pioughing.
Mrs. John wilkins of Salem, Mass.
is a guest of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. w. Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Dodge and
daughters, Beverly and Hildred ac-
companied by their guests, Miss Eva
Lyon OF Augusta and Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Lyon of California were call
ers Friday of Mrs. J. B. Stilphen.
Much sympat thy is extended to
Samuel Lyon who Is seriously i'll.
The farmers are harvesting their
grain which Is being threshed at the
mill and by gasoline power.
Arthur Sproul is cutting and haul
ing Oak lumber for his father, j. w.
Sproul and marketing early potatoes
in Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-27
spending Yankees
sought BY Germany

De''h' Aug. CA. P. by MaiD--
n. ae''ean tourists are coming TO
s"'nahy again in suf,icieht numbers
I'm .sse the hope that possibly by
p,n,. nls business will again assume
B RI, s.S something like normal.
q, r snere the tourists spent weeks
turiroua tns in Germany a year ago
ssn..s the imitation period of the
ns.,,l mark. they now remain a COM
hss short time because Of the
H'ees. Since the introduction
u. renten mark last November
N,.s. 0st OF living has risen two or
o,,.s toid what it was when the
n Ing presses had much difficulty
p,s.r pans up with the demand for
ssf currency.
sen,,,,nment officials and repre-
e,at,oa 'es OF the hotel keepers assc-
nossn nave been working for
tur. I !, upon a plan designed to re.
n he cost Of travel and living
IA s.nany for tourists, but as yet
,eSshite conclusions have been
esSu arist agencies which were on
beurr h Sightseeing cars from Stras-
sad No 70 Cologne by way Of Mayence
che, through Cohlence, Bonn and
have historic points along the Rhine.
m th eandoned the service because
seom. nigh prices for meals and
,sfn.s, "a German hotels, and the
fctsassa ot travellers to meet the In
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-27

is one of the founders of this camp
meeting association. He is 81 years.
old. but he preached a strong SER
mon. At 100, Rev. Vern Sizemore
preached an able sermon OH Five
Great Things of John ZIG" Sun
day morning at 1910. Rev. S. NJ.
Wales of Bangor was the preacher.
He took for his subject, THE Holy
City" In the afternoon at 2.15, Rev.
Vern Sizemore OF Worcester, Mass.
preached an inspiring sermon on the
Second Coming of Christ" At 80,
the Rev. Sizemore delivered an ex-
cellent sermon on Warning and
Judgment" This was the first Sun
day of the camp meeting. Several
hundred people were on the ground.
Everything was quiet and orderly.
A large force of preachers are ex-
pected this week 9som various points.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-27
WASHINGTON

NORTH-Rev. Chesman Lenfest of
Nebraska was the guest last week of
his cousin, NJ. w. Lenfest.
For a few weeks past there has
been flock Of crows about, near the
Cunningham farm. one of which has
a small bell attached to its body,
which tinkles merrily. 1t would be
interesting to know just who attach
ed it and where.
Mrs. Martha Jones of Allston,
Mass. called on her niece, Mrs. Ellen
Cunningham, one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. w. Lenfest and
F. w. Cunningham attended the big
rally at Island Park last Saturday.
A nice TX pound girl baby came
into the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Rex
Prescott last Saturday night
H. NJ. Lenfest has lately purchas-
ed a nice light auto truck for both
business and pleasure.
Augustus .Lenfest of Wakefield
and Mrs. Maurice Lenfest and two
young lady friends, all of Wakefield,
arrived at N. W. Lenfest's Sunday
for few days visit.
Mrs. Amelia Bradstreet of Palermo
Is nursing at Rex Prescotts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-27
CLASSIFIED.DlSPLAY
WANTED
Back staye-s, lace row lining maker
and tip stitcher.
MarstOn { Brooks
Aalloweu
$500 Get Lakeside Farm
Good Bldgs.; Delightful View

- acres for fruit, poultry, vegetables:
handy stores. schools, churches,
friendly neighbors; rich dark loan
tillage, spring watered pasture, wood
lot. apple orchard pears. p'ums;
pleasant Groom house. hardwood
floors; overlooking lake. large barn,
poultry house, stable. To settle ar-
fairs $500 get it. tools included, only
$500 needed. Picture and details page
10 Illus: Bargain Catalog money
making farms. Copy free. STROLT
FARM AGENCY. 900 = Old South
Bldg. Boston Mass
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-27
Siberia in 1918 he brought a prod i.

Siberia in 1918 he brought a prod :.
uct outside his specific province, a
Siberian "fat-rumped' sheep, which
has shown itself capable of surviving
the rigors of South Dakota winters.
Cossack alfalfa. which is regarded
as DR.. Hansens masterpiece, now
widely grown in the northwest was
developed from a spoonful of seed
in 1906 to more than a thousand
bushels of seed 1916. md its culture
is spreading as rapidly as seed Is
available.
DR.. Hansen Is certain his present
quest for q hardy pear. adaptable to
Dakota climate. will be successful.
Il know IT is there" he said, lit 10
only a question of finding good spec
linens of a variety known to exist.
and Of developing them to resist
blight. South Dakota has failed TO
raise pears chiefly because of this
blight. 1t kills the trees"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-27
is a guest at the home Of Mr.. and !,
Mrs. i. A. Coolidge. 'fSH
FAYETT'E

An Old Home Grange Day Will be-
held at Starting hall Saturday, Aug
30. Everyone invited. Visitors please.
bring pastry. All the living charter
members will be present and all the
old grangers with the present genera
alton and good program with q ?
social time is promised. -
Schools in town begin Sept 2 ex-
eept Fayette Mills which will begin .
Sept /. The teachers are as followsy,
North, Miss Wheeler; Ridge, Mrs.
Dorothy Ranger; Corner. Mrs. Hazel :.
harrington; South, Miss Gladys
Jones; Mills. Mrs. Alice N. Tuck 2
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-27
accidently upset . lantern in the

All here were very sorry to learn
of the serious accident which hap
pcned to Percy Turner and Mrs.
CRYSTAL Porter of Union. when the
auto turned turtle and Mr.. Turner
escaped with bad bruises while Mrs.
Porter is in the hospital.
+. w. Cunningham, who is at work
at East Knox was home Sunday.
q. f. Cunningham is at work on
the Fuller lot cutting oak piljng for
]. Brown of Camden. The oak is for
the new Eastern Steamship Com
pany's wharf at Camden.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-27
BELGRADE

LAKESIDE-Last Saturday after
noon on Lakeside Camp ground at
2.15, Rev. o. S. French of Fort Fair
field preached an able sermon. He
took for his text Rom. 1921. BE
not overcome with evil. but over
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-27

Eileen Of Norridgewock were recent
guests with Mr.. and Mrs. L. V. Wins
low.
Mrs. Florence Gerry of Norridge-
wock was over Sunday visiting Mr..
and Mrs. ]. G.. Morrow.
Loren Lyons is putting new roofing
on his home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-27
Loses 80 Tons Hay

MOODY MOUNTAIN-The farm
buildings belonging to and occupied
by Fred Collins burned Thursday,
Aug. IA. all farming tools and 80
tons of hay were destroyed. They
were insured. 1t is reported that
Mr.. Collins is in poor health and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-27
as an overnight guest of friends in

Auburn.
Mp. and Mrs o. L. Dunn Of Maple
Grove farm and Mr.. and Mrs. r. A.
Walker of Albion farm, each with
party of visitors. anotored to
Rangeley Lakes. Monday. enjoying
picnic lunch and returning In late
p. 81.
Several from this place enjoyed
day P. NJ.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-27
MT. VERNON

Daniels no. L. Dunn. Mrs. Lillian
Mss An.H rs. John H. Remington,
{eunr NE Young and Miss Evelyn
Ftisav "yre In Lewiston for the day
Mrs. Remingten remainin9
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-27
When You Need Household Furnishings Don't Forget The
An Exposition Of Opportunity

An Exposition Of Opportunity
This A-B-C Classified Section is just like
a county fair-or automobile show-or an
industrial exhbition-only it's Opportunity
in its various phases which is being ex-
hibited
And there is another difference come to
think of it. 1t costs you good money to see
ordinary exposition-but here the adnis-
sion is free of charge
You can't beat the Opportunity Exposition
you can't beat it wherever you go-be-
opportunity is the most vital thing
that enters into your life
It isn't that this exposition is entertaining
and nothing more. That's all right in it's
way, but it doesn't amount to very much be-
side the actual pecuniary benefits you derive
from regular attendance.
Read the Kennebec Journal A-B-C Ads
daiy-and see if all this isn't so!
Let Station A.B.C do your broadcasting
Call 1875
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-27
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
Business Property

SHORE DINNER HOUsE-ii rooms,
2 baths and electric lights. Dining
room will seat IS people, all fully
silverware. Well arranged kitchen
with 2 ranges. Artesian well with fine
water system. Large piaz8a on 8
sides Of house screened in. Fine view
OF ocean. Large garage. Buildings in
from Portland. w. +. Dresser & Sons,
SO Exchange St, Portland. Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-27
LIVE STOCK
Horses, Cattle. Vehicles

Horses, Cattle, Vehicles 4s
HORSE-Weight 1850. Nice driver and
worker. Also harness and sleigh for
sale. 16 Mt. Vernon St, Gardiner.
PIGS-For sale at City Farm.
SADDLE HORSES, used past sea-
son by Camp Cobbossee and Camp
Winthrop, for riding. Fine assort-
nuts, bays. grays. All perfectly safe.
All well broke to saddle and harness.
Will sell at sacrifice to avoid winter
ing. John E. Ward riding master
Camp Cobbossee Winthrop, Me.
Poultry and Supplies 40
R. /. REDS-Pullets ready to lay.
Peter Thaanum, Winthrop, Tel. 1921.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-27
Good Things to Eat

TRY OUR-Beans and brown bread
every Saturday. Colburn's. 8 Depot
Square, Gardiner. Tel At
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-27
Poultry and Supplies

r. /. REDS-Pullets ready to lay.
Peter Thaanum, Winthrop, Tel. 1921.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-27
FINANCIAL

Business Opportunities SO
ICE CREAM PARLOR-And candy
kitchen in Skowhegan for sale. New
equipment. Recently remodeled. En-
joying splendid business. Ill health
only reason for selling. Low price
for quick sale. H. w. Durgin. Show
hogan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-27

A-B-C CLASSIFIED ads make Il possi-
Bile for you to find opportunity in a
few seconds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-27
LIVE STOCK

Wanted-Live Stock 30
POULTRY-Highest prices paid. Har.
ry Levenson. p. @. Box 324, Gardiner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-27

HARDWOOD-Best dry, fitted for
stoves, furnace or fireplace. Dry box
edgings, 6 baskets 81. A. r. Leo. 4
Willow St, Tel 331.M
Evening star., 1924-08-27

to answer the charge Of conspiracy.
The case promises to be the most in
teresting of all the numerous ones of
its kind heard this year in the Fed
eral court, being equally as impor-
tant as the big liquor ring trials.
DIR. 4. G. Ward. physician and mem
ber of the board of revenue and road
commissioners; William H. Holcombe,
former sheriff and member of the
lower house of the General Assembly;
H. NJ. Cochran. a merchant of Prich-
ard. Ala. Percy H. Kearns, an attor-
ney. already convicted of bribery un-
der sentence of year and a day.
and Frank w. Boykin, promoter and
Evening star., 1924-08-27
PLANES HELPFUL
IN WEEV|L BATTLE
Showering of Calcium Arse
nate on Pests From Air.
planes Is Explained.
By the Associated Press.

by the Associated fresS.
ATHENS. Ga. August 27-Dust-
ing cotton plants with calcium ar
senate from an airp'ane, while sue
cessful and recommended as sec
ondary measure of battling the pest,
IS not held forth as a cure-all, said
DR.. George Mahoney, assistant ento-
mologist of the Government expert
mental station at Talluilah, La. here
yesterday at demonstration of the
use of airplanes in this work.
DR. Mahoney told several thousand
persons witnessing the demonstra-
tions that the fight must be begun
even before the cotton is planted
months before the airp'ane is to be
called in to aid the fight. At the
same time DR.. Mahoney said he is
highly pleased at the results OBJ
tanned from todays experiment. but
made it clear he does not wish plant
ers to pin all their hopes to the
airplane.
Urges Early Planting.
He urged planting as soon as the
ground is warm enough to bring the
cotton up and hurry it's growth. He
advised early varieties of cotton, In
tensive cultivation and sufficient fer
tilization to bring on an early crop
and rush its maturity He urged the
destruction of cotton stalks as soon
as the staple is picked and the de-
struction of alternating places Of the
weevil.
These things DIR. Mahoney said,
were more important than dusting.
but busting Is a great auxiliary to
all these. He said that the best
method for actually fighting the
weevil after it had made it's appear
ance was with calcium arSenate in the
dust form.
Two Airplanes Employed.
Two planes were employed here in
the demonstration, one a large type
built according to specifications given
by the delta laboratories at Tallullah
La, and the other a converted Army
plane. Both planes worked smoothly
and succeeded in dusting the field
outlined. which was part of a $50
acre tract that was very rolling and
fringed with trees. telephone wires
and houses. Despite this, the planes
put the calcium arSerate in contact
with the cotton near the end of the
rows and followed them almost to the
other extreme, shooting suddenly
skyward only as d house or telephone
wire loomed up Immediately in front
The dust was blown out of a hopper
through a wide trough and was shot
downward in d mist, SO fine that it
was not discernible after it struck
the stalk, going all through the leaves
and squares. getting Il high piece of
distribution.
1t was pointed out here that the
middle of the day is not an ideal hour
for dusting; that the best time was in
the early morning or late afternoon;
that the dust settles down on the
cotton like a roll of gas let loose.
Evening star., 1924-08-27

That's the insidious thing about
halitosis unpleasant breath). But
fortunately there is way to over
come 1.-THE regular, systematic
use of Listerine, the safe, liquid
antiseptic and deodorant, used as
mouth wash and gargle.
Test the remarkable deodoriz-
ing effects of Llsterine this way:
Evening star., 1924-08-27
So he nailed the chair to the floor

LIS of humor suggested it. But he really did
present, eager type Of salesman who pulls his chair up
Close talks right into your face-and too often is an
offender in the matter of halitosis Unpleasant breath)
You know the kind. Too often poor fellows, they don't
know it themselves And their friends don't have the
heart to tell them
Evening star., 1924-08-27
PROMINENT MOBILE MEN
FACE CONSPIRACY TRIAL
Five Residents to Appear in Court
Tomorrow to Answer Grave
Charges.

BY the Associated Press.
MOBILE, Ala, August 21.-Five
prominent Mobilians are scheduled
to face the Federal court tomorrow
Evening star., 1924-08-27

real estate man, are the defendants
that are expected to go to trial to-
morrow.
Evening star., 1924-08-27

Apply a little onion to your hand.
Then apply Listerine. Allow it to
remain moment. Then note how
the onion odor has entirely dis
appeared.
Your druggist has Listerine:
three sizes: 3 ounce, 7 ounce and
IA ounce bottles.-Lambert Phar-
maeal Company, St. Louis, U.S.A.
Evening star., 1924-08-27

A man that studies revenge keeps
his own wounds green.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-08-15
THE KEPT PRESS.

Mr.. Burrows, editor of the Urbana
iao..,l NJ, t-.-:.l ~ a..
any newspaper worthy of the name
belongs to this classification, and in
sists that newspapers on the Who'll
print all the news without regard to
its effect upon the editorial policy of
a given publication.
Mr.. Burrows doubtless would i'm
press his constituents with the Cour-
ier's fairness in dealing with all
topics of news value. The Review is
not inclined to take issue with Mr.
Burrows claim for his own paper
but is decided in its opinion that what
he claims for the American press on
the whole is untrue.
Mr.. Burrows is aware that much
depends upon the bias of a news
writer in getting the facts of daily
occurrence before the public in man
ner calculated to reflect the editorial
policy of a newspaper, and that news
writers who are not in tune with The
editorial policy of their employers
are soon dismissed, if they do not de-
liberately walk out on their own voli-
ton.
Imagine thorough going advocate
of LaFollette's candidacy holding a
position on the Chicago Tribune, or
a devout exponent of the cause of
John w Davis retaining a position
on the Courier staff if he is not pos
sessed of the faculty of being color
less. Such a thing would be imprac-
teal both from the standpoint of the
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-08-15

newspaper as well as the writer.
Articles p Getting the political bias
Of a new pr are carefully selected
or assignee 70 reporters who can be
trusted to cry out the editors wish.
Such articles, it Is true, cover every
phase political news and ignore
nothing i news value. Nevertheless
such al eies are carefully written so
as to do no violence 20 a cause which
the newspaper .9rts.
An i'll traffic TO me point may
be found IN the columns of the Chi
cago Tribune, issue of last Sunday
page four, under the striking head
Inquiry 81 Devotees firing of
LaFollette," I'D The sub-head: Evils
cousin Wants to BE Wooed By G. o.
j." Any editor or news writer knows
how such an article is obtained, just
what impression it is intended to
convey, and just what reaction
against the LaFollette campaign 1t
will have. In scores of small city
dailies Of pronounced Republican
views undue emphasis has been
placed upon the Alignment of Victor
Berger, prominent socialist, with the
Independent party Of Robert LaFol-
lette, obviously with the intention Of
discrediting the third party movement
in the minds of conservatives whose
sympathies are anti-socialistic. Many
of these articles are sent out by the
large press agencies Of the country.
In all probability the truth back OF
the Tribune article referred to can
not be questioned. Probably the writ
err, Arthur Evans, has interviewed
prominent Republicans of Wisconsin
and has obtained his story through
perfectly legitimate means. But
that the truth of the story is greatly
exaggerated for purely political pur-
poses appears to be evident on the
face of the interview. 1t is impossi-
BILE that this early in the campaign
the whole of Wisconsin is turning
from Senator LaFollette, and is seek
ing refuge under the wings of Cool
idge and Dawes.
This is the most pronounced evil in
news writing, from the standpoint OF
the public and the honest newswriter,
and the public will not believe that
the fault is not an outstanding char
acteristic of the average American
daily.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-08-15
SPECIAL PRIVIL-
EGE" SHOWN
BY SISAL SUIT

New York, Aug. 2.-The extortion-
ate profits that monopoly makes pos
sible is shown in a government suit
against the sisal trust.
Farmers are forced to pay more
than $3,000,000 a year in increased
prices for their binder Irvine because
of the monopolized sisal, it is claimed
Mexico is the only country in which
sisal is produced in sufficient guam
titles to supply the United States.
Prior to 1915 Mexican sisal planters
sold their product to binder Irvine
manufacturers in the United States
under conditions of competition. At
that time the New York price of
sisal was 5is cents a pound. A cor
poration was formed to take over the
entire Mexican product, and New
York prices were increased at one
time to 10 cents a pound. Mexican
planters were then paid 4 to 7 cents
a pound.
The promoters also organized the
Slsal sales corporation which receives
b per cent on gross sales. In one
year the sales corporation realized a
profit of more than 100000 on an
original investment of $500.