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Show GRAND JURY PROBES SUGAR SITUATION Ca-Ufonila Refiners Gather Binhes Tiile the Beet Growers Lose Much Money. LOS ANGELES, Nov. SO. -Profits; ot ; about 10.000 on an investment of ;f0f,000 were roale hy one beet sugar refinrvv in southern California last vear while, beet growers lost inonev, ae-cordiu ae-cordiu to a telogrnm spnt tonignt to President Wilson ami Pood Adminis-t Adminis-t rat or Iloovrr by Pi strict Attorney Tbomns l.ee Wool wine, as the result of a county ii rand jury investigation of the sugar beet grow in g indust ry. Another refinery, with an investment of $l.'2.it'.Oi'0, made, a net profit of between be-tween -riX'iVM'O and $l,000,OiU) on prices much lowe-i' than those ppro ed recently recent-ly by the government, the telegram said. Parrners are refusing to plant beets, and relief for the serious situation can come only from government action, it was I stated. |