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Show I THE PRESS-BULLETI- N Hoover said, "an examination was made of the Cf.sts and profits of refill-ing and It was finally determined that the spread between the cost of ruw and the sale of reflnetf cane sugar 8hould be limited to $1.30 per hundred pounds. The pre-wa- r differential hn! averaged about 85 cents and uereased costs were found to have been Impos-ed by the war In Increased cost of re-fining, losses, cost of bags, labor, insur-ance, interest and other things, rather more than cover the difference. After prolonged negotiations the refiners AMERICAN SUGAR SENTJOJRANCE American Price Rigidly Regulated by United States Food Administration. CONSUMERS HERE PAY 9c were placed under agreement estab-lishing these limits on October 1, and anything over this amount to be agreed extortionate under the law. "In the course of these Investiga-tions it was found by canvass, of the Cubnn producers that their sugar had, during the first nine months of the past year, Bold for an average of about $4.24 per hundred f. o. b. Cuba, to which duty and freight added to the refiners' cost amount to about $5.68 per hundred. The average sale price of grnnulnted bv various mAnnrim no. V Sugar Cost 35 Cents a Pound During Civil War fteflners Profits Now Curtailed. Sugar U selling today throughout America at from 8ft to 9 cents a pound to the consumer, even though there Is a world shortage which has reduced this nation's sugar allotment to 70 per cent of normal. cording to our Investigation, was about $7.50 per hundred, or a differential of $1.84. "In reducing the differential to $1.30 there was a saving to the public of 54 cents per hundred. Ilnd such a dif-ferential been In use from the 1st of January, 1917. the puhllc would have saved In the first nine months of the year about $24 son 000." Next Year. With a view to more efficient organ-ization of the trade in Imported sugars next year two committees have been formed by the food administration : 1. A committee comprising repre-sentatives of all of the elements of American cane refining groups. The principal duty of this committee Is to Through the efforts of the United States food administration the sugar market has been regulated as far as the producer, refiner and wholesaler la concerned. The food administration has no power to regulute retail prices except by public opinion. Even though more than 85,000 tons of sugar have been shipped to France in the last four months the retail grocer's sugar price is around 8 to 8ft cents. He should sell this sugar at 8 to 9 cents, the food administration believes, and asks the American housewife to pay no more than this amount. Last August when the food admin-istration was organized the price of sugar rose suddenly to 11 cents a pound. During the Civil War sugar divide the sugar imports pro rntu to their various capacities nnd see that absolute Justice Is tiune to every re-fin- 2. A committee comprising throe rep-resentatives of the English, French and Italian governments ; two repre-sentatives of the Amerlcun refiners, with a member of the food administra-tion. Only two of the committee have arrived from Europe, but they repre-sent the allied governments. The du-ties of this committee are to determine the most economical sources from a transport point of view of all the al- - lies to arrange transport at uniform rates, to distribute the foreign sugar between the United States and allies, subject to the approval of the Ameri- - cost the consumer. 35 cents a pound. By regulation of the sugar market and reducing the price to 8V4 and 9 cents and keeping It from advancing to 20 cents the food administration has sav-ed the American public at least $180,-000.00- 0 in four months, according to a statement made by Herbert Hoover ;he other day. "It is our stern duty to feed the al-lies, to maintain their health and strength at any cost to ourselves," Mr. Hoover declared. "There has not been, nor will be as we see it, enough sugar for even their present meagre and depressing ration unless they send ships to remote markets for It If we In our greed and gluttony force them plther to further reduce their ration or to send these shins wp will imvo can, English, French and Italian This committee, while holding strong views as to the price to be paid for Cuban sugar, has not had the final voice. This voice hug rested in the governments concerned, together with the Cuban government, and I wish to state emphatically that all of the gen-tlemen concerned as good commercial men have endeavored with the utmost patience and skill to secure a lower price, and their persistence has re-duced Cuban demands by 15 cents i r hundred. The price agreed upon Is about $4.00 per hundred pounds, f. o. b. Cuba, or equal to about $6 duty paid done damage to our abilities to win this wor. "If we tend the ships to Java for 250.0C0 tons ft sunar next year we will have necessitated the em-ployment of eleven extra ships for one year. These ships If used In transporting troopswould take 150,000 to 200,000 men to France." Reason for World Shortage. As Mr. Hoover pointed out, the United States, Canada and England were sugar importing countries before the war, while France and Italy were very nearly self supporting. The main sources of the world's sugar supply was Germany and neighboring powers, tne West Indies and the East Indies. Gentian sugar Is no longer available, New York. "This price should eventuate," Mr. Hoover said, "to about $7.30 per hundred for refined sugar from the refiner at seaboard points or should place sugar In the hands of the consumer at from ty2 to 9 cents per pound, depending upon locality and conditions of trade, or at from 1 to 2 cents below the prices of August last and from one-ha- lf to a cent per pound cheaper than today. "There is now an elimination of speculation, extortionate profits, and In the refining alone the American people will save over $25,000,000 of the refining charges last year. A purt of these savings goes to the Cubap, Hawaiian, Porto Rican and Lousiaulun producer and part to the consumer. "Appeals to prejudice against the food administration have been made because the Cuban price Is 34 cents above that of 1917. It Is said In effect us It Is used entirely In Gennnny, which also absorbs sugar of surround-ing countries. England can no longer buy 1,400,000 long tons of sugar each year from Germany. The French sugar produc-tion hns dropped from 750,000 to 210,-00- 0 tons. The Italian production has fallen from 210,000 tons to 75,000 tons. Thus three countries were thrown upon East and West Indian sources for 1,025,000 tons annually to maintain their normal consumption. Because of the world's shipping shortage the allied nations started drawing on the AVest Indies for sugar; Enst' Indian sugar took three times the number of ships, 'since the dis-tance was three times as great Sud-denly the west was called on to fur-nish and did furnish 1,420.000 tons of sugar to Europe when 300,000 tons a year-wa- the pre-wa-r demand. The allies had drawn from Java 400,000 tons before the shipping situation be-came acute. that the Cubans are at our mercy; that we could get sugar a cent lower. We made exhaustive study of the cost of producing sugar in Cuba last year through our own agents in Cuba, and we find it averages $3.39, while many producers are at a higher level. We found that an average Droflt of at "In spite of these shipments," Mr. Hoover slated the other day, "the English government In August reduced the household sugar ration to a basis of 24 pounds per annum per capita. And In September the French govern-ment reduced their household ration to 13 0 pounds a year, or a bit over 1 pound of sugnr a month. Even this meagre ration could not be filled by the French government It was found early In the full. America was then asked for 100,000 tons of sugar and succeeded In sending 85,000 tons by December 1. The French request was grnn'pd because the American house-hold consumption was then at least 55 pounds per person, and It wns consid-ered the duty of mnlnralnlng the French morale made our course clear." Today the sugar situation may be summarized by stating that If least a cent per pound was necessury In order to maintain and stimulate production or that a minimum price of $1.37 was necessaj-y- , and even this would stifle some producers. "The price ultimately agreed was 23 cents above these figures, or about one-fift-h of a cent per pound to the Ameri-can consumer, and more thnn this amount has been saved by our reduc-tion in refiners' profits. If we wish to stifle production in Cuba we could take that course Just at the time of all times in our history when we want production for ourselves and the al-lies. Further thnn that, the state de-partment will assure you that such a course would produce disturbances in Cuba and destroy even our present supplies, but beyond all these material reasons Is one of human Justice. This great country hns no right by the might of its position to strangle Cuba. "Therefore there Is no Imposition upon the American public. Charges have been mude before this commit-tee that Mr. Itolph endeavored to ben-- . eflt the California refinery of which he was manager by this 84 cent increase In Cuban price. Mr. Itolph did not fix the price. It does raise the price t the Hawaiian farmer about tha. amount. It does not raise the profit of the California refinery, becaiine thir ehnrge for refining Is. like all othr re-finers, limited to $t.,10 r hundred pounds, plus the freight differential on the "utnMNhed custom of the trade. "Mr. lu.iph hns not one penny of ui iLui rtunery," America will reduce Its sugar con-sumption 10 to 13 per cent this nation will be able to send 200,000 more soldiers to Trance. Sugar today sells at seaboard re-fineries at $7.?5 a hundred pounds. The wholesale grocer has agreed to limit his profit to 25 cents a hundred plus freight, nnd the retail grocer Is supposed to tnke no more thnn 50 cents a hundred pounds profit. This regu-lation was made by tho food adminis-tration, which now asks the housewife to reduce sugar consumption ns much as possible, using other sweeteners, afid also reminds her that she should pay no more than 9 cents a pound for sugar. Control of Cane Refiners' Profits. "Immediately upon the uient of the food administration," .Mr. uvu U uvl Is In mlg Iflj yg B iyj0 ; General Merchandise and Miners Supplies IB 1 Upper Bingham Store I Upper Bingham Market I I Highland Store Boston Store iBBIEiiTl rnrapita,1 PJ04 $10'000' fuU Paid 1 invested in Oil has paid $40,000, and it may do so here 1 Wages never made a man rich, but a small investment has. i STOCK SELLING AT 10 A SHARE I $20 buys 200 shares; $50 buys 500 shares; $100 buys 1000 I . shares. If desired, send 2c a share cash and 2c per 1 each month. 5 discount for all cash. I (share if it advances to $1.00 or $10.00 as I KcnLhrd!ng3A S in Wyomin' Oklahoma, Kansas, I ,ra?' exas' where wells produce as 9 10,000 barrels One 100-barr- el well will pay $72,000 00 1 nnyfiea TUld enabIe US t0 pay 4? a monh dividends aa 50 of net profits are to be paid in divi- - I dends to stockholders. I . We are selling stock to increase pay dividends. holdings drill welh and I Buy now before it advances. I W. P. REYNOLDS, Secretary. S jENERAL OFFICES $30 SEVENTEENTH ST IlOSTnv ' BUILDING, DENVEIt, COLORADO PHONE MAIN 3937. 1 Salesmen Wanted. Send for Free Oil Map and Literature. ill l llllillilliMiiHIIIII'lllll'l WW II" in n in . I K HUKI5 USE"' SAU5JDR KDNES At leu meat if Kidneys feel like lead or Bladder bothers you Meat forma uric acid. ' Most folks forget thnt the kidneys, . the bowels, get sluggish snd clogged id need a flushing occasionally, dsn wt I ive backache and dull miwry in tho HOTEL JAMES fea Under New Management fess 100 rooms single or en suite 50 rooms with private baths All modern and up-to-d- ate Newly furnished and Absolutely Respectable MRS. S. A. HAYES, 'Prop. 167 B.VlflNST. KrtLT LlKfl CITY j f wvere noafliichen, rhciv itio twinges, torpid liver, ncict stomach and all sorts of bladder dit lers. Vou simply must keep your ki.lntvf 'ive and clean, and the moment you i an ache or pain in the kidnc"-rion- , get about four ounce of Ja"; iU from any pood drug store here e a tablcspoonul in a glass of watei mre breakfast for a i,-- days and ir kidneys will then act fine. Thi uous salt ig made from the acid oj apes and lemon juice, combined with j Mia, and is harmless to flush clogged Kineys and stimulate them to norma! I tivity. It bIho neutralizes the acid' ' i the urine bo it, no longer irritute us ending bladder disorders. , Jad Halts ia harmless; inexpennive akes a delightful effervescent lithia star drink which everylwdy should tuk w and then to keen their kidneys ch art us avoiding serious complications. A well-know- local dniwiat savs he as lots of Jad Saits to folks who believe overcoming kidvey trouble while it If trouble. UTAH MINES SHOW BIG PRODUCTION ' FORLASTYEAR The mining situation In Utah, for the year 1917, is thus summarized by Victor E. Koikes of the United States geological survey, department of the Interior: The output of gold, silver, copper, .lea?A,1? zlnc from toe mlnes of Utah a value of 0Ter $106,000,. SJOW, an increase of nearly $ 17,000,000 over 1916. This is a record value for the state output, reached largely be- cause of the high prices of silver cop- per and lead. There was a decrease in the output of gow, lead and zinc, out the increase in the output of sil- ver and copper and the higher prices i greatly increased the total value iLmnng two months in 1917 two of the large smelting companies placed ' on their ore shipments an embargo which affected particularly the small-- i ?,r ,8.h,PPers- - These larger companies limited their shipments to half the quantity called for in their contracts. ,1? account of the congestion of j 7 freight on railroads it was difficult to get sufficient cars, but in spite of all difficulties, about 15,000,000 tons of 1?3a,9J2'0.,?6143,nteodns diunrln1g916th. e ar, against j The mines at Bingham produced about 14275,000 tons of ore, an in- crease over the 12,777,683 tons mined In 1916. A large part of the ore was i, moved by steam shovels. The por-Pjyf- y copper ore mined amounted to 13,4.52,000 tons, an increase over the :. 11,767,996 tons mined in 1916. Tlntic ShiDments. The Tintic. district, with more than 40 shippers, produced about 413,000 tons of ore, which, however, included considerable oxidized iron ore shipped from the Dragon property to the . smelters in the valley as flux. JSven after this ore is deducted, however the output still showed a slight in- - ' I over t,mt of 1916 whh was i I 36o,949 tons. There were 14 shippers 1 and each shipped over 4,000 tons dur-- i J Ing the year. The largest shipments ! I were made by the Chief Consolidated it I Iron Blossom, Centennial Eureka and j&hihoatned-- locTahle oTreinatincd Mprioldliuncgedcocmonpsaindy-erable silver and copper, most of it from base bullion and precipitates j ; Ehiprw n-- w, father wesr From the i3ig end Little Cottonwood and American Pork districts nearly 6;),000 tons of ore were shipped, a de- cided increase over the 42,828 tons tIhue "X lal0, l ne Cardiff mine, in Big Cottonwood district, main- - ' ; lts output of lead- - an(l the Max- - 1 f' ' and Iowa PPerties made large JL .Wtoments. The Michigan-Utah- , South 1 Hecla, Columbus Rexall, and Emma ry. m) mines at lAlta made Increased output v Improvements In progress at the mills' will ultimately increase the output of concentrates and improve the recov-ery- - A larKe leaching plant to treat oxidized copper ore was completed during the year and will be read for regular production In 1918. Other im-portant copper producers of the Bing- ham district are the Ohio Copper, the iilmpa mine, Bingham Mines, United Staves Mining company. Utah Consoli-dated and Utah Metal and Tunnel com-pany. In San Juan county a leaching plant was erected at the Big Indian I property. j Lead and Zinc. 1 The mine output of lead In Utah de- - creased from 201,490,075 pounds In I 11 2 t0 over 1M.000.000 pounds in J The value of the output lncreas- - 1 "d from nearly $14,000,000 to over $17-- J 000.000 in 1917, as the average price . of lead was approximately 9.2 cents a j pound. There was a distinct Increase , In the output of the Park City region ; esneoiallv at the Silver King Coalition, ; Daly Judge, Silver King Consolidated, f and Daly West properties. . At Bing--: ham a fire closed the Utah. Apex mine for a considerable period and decreas-- ' ed the shipments of lead ore. The low j price of lead toward the end of the i year .prevented many of the small operators from shipping lead ore. The output of recoverable zinc de-creased from ovpr 29.000.000 pounds in ; 1916 to about 22,000,000 pounds In I 1917, or more than 25 per cent. The ' j value of the output decreased from $1,962,719 to slightly more, than There were ' 33 producing properties, the most .. productive of i fUrh were the Daly Judge Caldo i leasing company, Utah Apex, United I States. Mining company, 'Midvale Mi-neral company, Childers Leasing com-pany, Scranton, Lake View, Chief Con-- ; , solldated. and Horn Silver. Most of the product was shipped to eastern , smelters, but part or It was taken to the electrolytic zinc plant at Great Falls. Mont. The Judge Mining and Smelting company began to produce electrolytic zinc at its plant at Park City in 1916. ' Dividends Declared. l' i , complete dividends of Utah mines J) wanted to nearly $29,000,000 in 'W, against 124.376,567 in il&16. jJheHe were the Utah Copper, Mam-Vjpot- Silver King Consolidated, Utah Judge i.Mlniug and Smelt- - lng company, Utah Apex, Bagle and i Blue Hell, Iron 'Blossom, Dragon Mos-cow, Chief Consolidated, Utah Metal, Gemini, Daly. Horn Silver, Grand Cen-tral Tintic Standard. Bingham Mines --ompany and Utah 'Leasing company. MATCHES, OR ANY SORT OF COMBUSTIBLES FORBID-DE- N IN THE MAILS Postmasters are directed not to ae-- cept for shipment to mpmbers of ex- - pedltionary forces packages contain- - lng matches, cigar lighters, or solidified alcohol, Including the preparation call-ed "Sterno" or canned heat. It Is not deemed safe to admit these articles to malls for foreign countries or for United States naval vessels, In-cluding marines on shore In other coun-tries. ' ' Contractors working on orders for the navy are required to provide watchmen and devices to protect their plants and property and the work In progress agnlnst espionage, acts of war and of enemy aliens. Upon re-quest they must report the .citizenship, country of birth, or alien status of nil employees. A second training camp will he held at Porto Rico, starting February 1. The attendance of 400 will be selected from cltlcens and residents of Porto tte. j His "Womanish Soul." ' The French novelist Holland, speak ot one of h' characters in the it book, "Jean Chrlstophe," says; fis was a womanish soul, with lt eternal need of loving and being loved." For a man to be effeminate li always a reproach; to have this touch of wonwinllni'HS Is something quite dlf ferenf. uii' may gn to the making oi ft ver.r "liti innn'i.Mxi. Chicago News I Glass Making an Old Art. Fragments of wine vases as old as f. he Exodus have been discovered In "Mgypt. The art of glass making was robalily known to the ancient Assy-- , bins. 7n the New Testament glass is lluded to us an emblem of Brightness. r x |