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1 , I : . t ....... NEW SUGAR RATION HALF POUND A WEBK famine Certain Before Frbru-ar- y 1 Unless Consumers Hold to This Minimum.. ONE-QUARTE- R OF NORMAL Heavy Exports to G(A-o- Britain I uno uauso oi bnortage uios i ing of Bars Another. Prohibition, high wngos and a. higher ctandard of living atii factors vhlch have combined with a compa atlvely small sugar crop tc, Tiring on he most acuta sugar famine, on recor, with an estimated amount of five pounds per capita to supply consul i0rs in the Eastern section of \the pn.ed States un- til February 1. The yar capita con- sumption for-th- first tm months of the present year was lrithe neighborhood of eight pounds a rtfmth. Tho Irony of th present situation lies In tha fact that y.n8 refineries under the Jurisdiction of Suear Equalization Board ara wcking t0 ti,eir utmost ca- pacity, hut ' Aoro than CO per cent, of the output 3 immediately exported to Great Brr.i,, under a wartime' agree- ment bet fem the Federal Government Rnd the tBrltlslj. Royal Commission for the pu'haso arid disposal of last year's Cuba t sugar crop. \ llnant protests have been made to tl), Equalization Board and Arthur yUUams, Federal Food Administrator, f$ wen and women who had been forced li drink unsweetened coffee and eat un- sweetened cereals for breakfast at tho .sight of thousands of bags of BUgar being lowered Jnto the holds of steam-(ilitp- s In New York harbor for exporta- tion to England. It was useless for the otllclals to go Into details of an agree- ment mado at a time when this country was threatened with a large surplus. Tho last of the old Cuban crop, amounting to 02,000 tons, Is now en route for the American market, and In addition to this there U about 40,000 tons In tha hands of the refiners, which thortly will be placed on the market. This represents tho normal consump- tion of the Eastern district for approxi- mately a week. After that Is gone there la no moro In sight. Arthur Williams, Fond Administrator, Ihos set the machinery of his department In operation In nn effort to run down possible hoarders. He has requested ovcrv wholesaler who has not received 50 per cent of his allocation for November to report to the Sugar Equalization Board. A system of certificates will ba Revised through which It will be possible to trace every pound of sugar leaving .the refiners, and In caso of any great discrepancies enable Investigators to as- certain exactly what has become of the sugar manufactured. This will prevent hoarding for possible higher prices. Mr. Williams said: \I am confident that If Food Admin- istrator Palmer does not take control of tho situation the price of sugar will ;go to 25 cents a pound Immediately lifter January 1, when our control over it ends. This' will be a calamity.\ It was brought to light yesterday that iserlous difficulty was encountered In ob- taining In this city a- - supply of sugar sufficient for the use of tho officers and .crew of the British battle cruiser n, upon' which the Prince of Wales left last week for England. Warehouses were combed and the Influence of mem- bers of the entertainment committee ob- tained In order to get a few barrels. ( Masters of steamships leaving New Tork harbor on long cruises are oxpect-ln- g to have dissatisfied crews tp deal with after being n few days' out as many have' been forced to sail with only a limited quantity of a highly eescntlal woodstuffs. Retailers are nearlng the end of their supply, according to Charles JL Flnan, buyer for the James Butler Company, controlling a string of stores. Ha said other dealers were In the same position and could offer no suggestions to the public except rigid economy In meeting the situation.\ THREE BRICKLAYERS ARE KILLED IN FALL Wall and Scaffold Collapse in Astoria. A 6caffold twelve feet above ground. Immediately over an excavation at a theatre in process of erection at Steln-wa- y and Grand avenues, Astoria, broke loose yesterday, tearing away a section of the wall. Three of twelve bricklayers at work on the planking were killed as the heavy timbers and an avalanche of brick crushed down upon them. Eight others wero badly hurt. Arnlto De Paulo ewes his life to having fallen into nn empty cement barrel. One of his legs, sticking out, was struck and tho Bhln bone fractured by a timber, but other- wise he was unhurt. The killed were Morris Grossman, u foreman, of 88 East 110th street, Man-liAtta- n: Joseph Cozzl, 2500 Arthur ave- nue. The Bronx, and Peter Mlohellln, 1663 Garfield street, The Bronx. The walls wero tested immediately after tha accident by John V. Moore, Superinten- dent of Buildings in Queens. His found a. twenty-flv- o foot section torn out of tha front wall two feet wide, but the other walls sound. Later In tho after- noon workmen repaired the damage and other operations went on. John Bcpettl. 36, of 1732 Victor street. The Bronx, foreman of the carpenters who put up the scaffolding, was held in Xrfjng Island City court In $5,000 ball on n technical charce of homicide. The theatre Is being built by Shapiro & Son, 52 Vanderbllt avenue, Brooklyn, for Glynne & Ward, whose offices are In the Alhambra Theatre, Brooklyn, as a motion picture house. x IT Cent Sugar Sale Brines Arrcit. Detroit, Nov. 35. Charged with sell- ing sugar at a price In excess of that set by the Federal Government, Wlll-li- m Strait, manager of the Mount Clem- ens Sugar Company of Mount Clemens, Mich., and D.etrolt, was arrested on a Federal warrant It Is charged Iho company sold 217 barrels of sugar at' a wholesalo prlco of seventeen cents atpound. f Yesterday's Fires A. M. Loss. l:J0--- St 4 E. 14th at; unknown. .TrMInc 4:00 40th at and 10th av.: David Steveson & Co Trifllnic T:16 303 W. 42(1 it: unknown. .Unknown 9:10 308 Pearl at: Carl & BurdetTrlfllnK 10:15 62S Fifth av.; Bob Shoe Corp.SlleSt P. M. 12:20 P. S. No. lt, CSS E. 12th at $25.00 1::0 214 K. 22d at; Louts liar-to- e Unknown IMS 233 11 15th at; Krambact & Co Trifling 1:10 Boston rd. ana No. Durko av,, The Bronx; auto; un- known Total 1:11 1631 First av.; unknown. . Trifling-4:003- St Nleholaa pi.; Mary Gallagher Trifling 4'.S0 US First av.; Herman 477 Lenox av.; unknown. .Nona : 4IJ1 Tiroajlwav: llermkn Waedack J..Trlflln y;!9 451 Hamilton terrace; Moats , etsru i .... -- .!; tuttW CMADA'S FARMERS WANT LOW TARIFF Agrarian Party Will Fight for Policy in NFED TOOLS FROM U. S. :oxt' Federal Election Is vt(tA. to Come in tho Fall of 1920. a Staff Corrtiponitnt of Tas Sen. Ottawa, Nov.\ 23.. The Farmers party will adhere firmly to tho low tariff principles enunciated in the plat- form of the Canadian Council of Agriculture, according to T. A. Crerar and Premier E. C. Drury. Mr. Crerar was Minister of Agriculture In tho Federal Cabinet for a year and a half, but resigned last spring because the budget, tariff and taxation policy did not go as far as he wanted In tariff re- form. He Is regarded as tho most promising leader In Federal politics for the farmers, and Is careful to keep the tariff well to the front Speaking at lleglna and Mooso Jaw, Saslc, Mr. Crerar attacked tho pro- tective system as responsible for cor- rupting the polltlcnl Ufa of tho country : as being tho source of the campaign funds of the old parties. Ho also de- clared himself fdr Government owner- ship of railways. As a matter of fact the tariff Is not a heavy burden on the Western provinces, but It Is the best talking point with the farmers. The duty on agricultural Implements and other farmers' requirements averages about 15 per cent, which Is not a heavy burden to carry in a country like Canada Justl emerging from war. But the farmer has been led to believe that the Eastern manufacturer Is awake on plans to got rich out of his trade with the prairie provinces, and nothing short of a farmers' government, with the responsibility of finding the money for public needs, will clew the nlr.and restore politics to the baals of national .status rather than class appeal, as at present. Drnry Wants U. S. Trade. Premier Drury of Ontralo, whose duties do not call for him to touch the tariff, took occasion to say that tho election cry of 1911 on reciprocity, \no truck or trade with\ thq Yankees,\ was a wicked and false c(y.\ \I am a Canadian of the Canadians,\ said Mr. Drury, \but it is part of my religion that these two countries, lying side by side, having the earn language, Ideals and religion, should live as brothers.\ It Is a fact worthy of notice that those farmers aro all friendly to the United States and want to trade with tho Amer- ican. One outstanding reason of that Is that so many commodities the farmer requires are produced in, tho United States and ho naturally objects to pay-In- t- the extra price entailed by the duty. Farmers coming from the American side Into Canada immediately notice the dif- ference in prlco of Imported goods and are at once enrolled in the low tariff, urmy. The next Federal election may come In tho autumn of 1920, but there is no indication at present of any constrain- ing power to compel an eariy appeal to the country. A revised Fedural election act Is .urgently needed befbro tho appeal and that may be passed at the next ses- sion of Parliament In 192 It is con- sidered reasonably certain that tho United Farmers will eleqt thirty-fiv- e members from west of the great lake3, forty from Ontario and twanty-fiv- e from the Maritime Provinces In u Parliament of about 250 seats-I- n the next House after the redistribution. Quebec, It is believed, will send a Liberal block of about fifty-fiv- e, which next to the farm- ers will be tha strongest In Pariiaaient. There will bo good relations between these two groups, rather better Jhaji tho farmers will maintain with the t5ld party groups. To Preserve AutoiioraJ, The farmers are pledged to pjeferen- - tlal trade with the United to the extent of free trade in fHf' years, but the new national status of Canada, upon which emphasis has be(n placed this year, may be used by foreign States to insist on tne lavored naupn ireai' ment In trade, and It Is difflrtilt to sea how It can be avoided If thd national status of Canada'is to be recqgnized by foreign nations. Tho farmers aro wlll- - lnir to clva fair treatment to tS o mother land, but they are decidedly Opposed to anything In tho direction of closer po- litical relations that might 'lessen tho autonomy of Canada. ' Canadian trade with tio United States continues to Increase,? tho tariff to the contrary. An occasio(al appeal Is made to Canadians over ilia head of the adverse exchange with .New York to tiuy less from the othor side, but the figures remain high. In 1911 tha total trade of Canada with tho United States amounted to 1377,000000. of which $274,841,853 wore Imports and $112,208,676 oxports. For the year end- ing March 31, 1919, tho total was of which $746,937,509 were Imports and $477,745,639 exports. On the total trade with all nations Canada had a favorable balance of $201,170,374 out of a total of $2,124,057,238. The highest point reached In Canadian-- American trade was In the month of May, 1917, when tho exports from Canada to the United States were 1, and the Imports $91,456,977. From April 1 to September 30, 1919. Canada Imported $579,443,095 from the United States and exported $lDi.tu,iu. Tim adverse exchange Is a standing pressure against the Imports and an aid to exports, and there is no present In dication of a change In tnat respeci. Canada cannot afford to go on 0, gold basis until her buyers and creditors be gin to pay In gold, which may ne some years yet. NO CLUE IN LEMPKE LETTER. Slater Explain 3Ilairo to Brother Wan Never Sent. A letter written by MIs.i Mliutea Lemnke to her brother, John W. Lcmrikc, whose fantastic death on his motor boat at College Point has brought about an Investigation, was examined yesterday by Assistant District Attorney William J. Morris. Miss Lempke was asked to explain several references In tho missive which was dated June 24, 1918, but clilrh naver had been mailed. It was .'I v... ii. in o wnfc on 4hv mn. tor boat. At tho conclusion of the Interview Mr. Morris announced that the hope the letter might explain either tho motive for sui- cide or furnish a clue In case It was a murder had beon disappointing. Ho said Miss Lompka had stated she made refer- ences to a purplo veil and had then thought bettor of It and did not mall the letter, Sho told Mr. Morris she could not explain some of tho statements. It Is possible that if tho proper explanation of several allusions In tho missive could, be learned 'the key to tho young man's death will be found, Mr. Morris said. Tha boy's father and mother also tes- tified, and leveral witnesses ftppewod In an. effort to JdtratltV Court Directs Jury to Return Not Guilty Verdict, Statins that It had not been shown through ovldenco submitted that Michael Troy, tho caddy, had any criminal connection with the ileatli of his young brldo, Bessie Cook Troy, whoso body was found on tho side- walk below the window of tho apartment occupied by tho couplo on tho fifth, floor at 1455 Amsterdam avenuo early In tho morning of May 4 last, Judge Mutquoen, Troy has been on trial since November 18 charged with tho murder of his wife, direotod tho jury yesterday to return a vordlct of not guilty. Tho court'B action was based on a mo- tion maao by Arthur C. Train of counsel for tho accused, In which an acquittal was asktd because tho prosecution hnd not made out a case ami for the renvon chat facts Inconsistent with the defend- ant's innocence tyul not been proved. When he hoard the verdict Troy, who. has been Imprisoned seven months in thtt Tombs, dropped Into his seat at coun- sel's table and burled his head In his arms. A few minutes later, nftaP'the Jury had been discharged, ho jrfas led from the court room by his brother and his aged fathor. Before leaving the building Troy held an Impromptu recep- tion among relatives and friends In the corridor outsldo tho court room. SAYS HIS WIFE WAS MURDERED Dnnlcllo, Gangster, Jinn Court llcnrlne Adjourned Italph Danlello, known to tho rollee for many years as \Italph the Barber,\; a man with a reputation as a gangster and fighter for tho zaconet padrones of Harlem's \Little Italy\ and tho Italian section of Brooklyn, told Judge McDer-- j inott In the County Court In Brooklyn! yesterday that his wife, Amelia Valvo Danlello of 95 Corinth avenue, Elmhurst who died last Sunday, had been mur dered. Judge McDermott Immediately ordered an Investigation and had tho funeral postponed. Tho District Attor- ney's office asserts that Mrs. Danielle died In a Brooklyn hospital and does nol. credit Danlcllo'e story. Danlello and his wife wero to have had a hearing before Judge McDermott yesterday on charges- - of disorderly con- - duct crowing out of trouble on a Coney Island elevated train last July1, when Danlello fired a shot at George Buess of Hobolcen. Tho hearing had been post poned because of the death of Mrs. Dan- lello. DECK HAND HELD AS SLAYER. Holioken Police Moke Arreat In Murder of Cabaret Stucer. Henry Ahlers of 224 Madison street, Hoboken, u deck hand an a tug, was ar- rested by the Hoboken police late yes- terday afternoon charged with tho mur- der of Mrs. Dorothy Daubcnschmidt, known also as Dolly Schmidt, a cabaret singer, In her apartment at 30S Ninth street, Hoboken, early last Sunday morn ing. Tho woman was housekeeper for A..1..,- - T),.l. hnllormnb.r. \ txith men. SulU BJIU vtuo ucau lieu no ivavncu uv\iv Sunday morning. Ahlers was questioned at Hoboken po- lice headquarters for several hour3 and, the police say, admitted he was In tho woman's room when Parkerson came home, and that Parkerson beat him. But ho denied all knowledge of the wom- an's death. He will be arraigned In the ilecorder's Court this morning. Police Department I Orders. J The following appointment Is ordered: PROBATIONAItY PATKOLMAN. Tn Ink fTect Navnml 2A. 1910. William Alberts. N'o. .\4! to Headquar ters Division. Training cno.. Tho following transfers atari asslgnmenta aro ordered: BICrCLE PATnOUIAN. To take effect November 2i 1019. John Cannvetto, from 36th 2'roc. to Traf- fic Dlv.. Sub-Dl- A, assignment to bicycle duty discontinued. PATROLMEN. John P. Qulnn, from d Free, to 33d Tree, assigned to day uiuud. Georirft Wlie. 74th Prec. assignment changed rrom attendant to duty In charga ot dog equad. TEMPORARY ASSIGNMENTS. SERGEANTS. William McKay, 4th Tree, to Headquar- ters Dlv., to duty In ofllce ot Special Dep- uty Commissioner In charge of Rich- mond, for 19 daya from S A. M Decembur 1, 1919, during absence of sergeant on va- cation. John O'Grady, 96th Prec., assigned tn signal monitor duty, on day tour, for SO days from 8 A. M., November 30, 1919, PATROLMEN. John B. Butler, 63d prec assigned to clerical duty, from 8 A. M., November 21, 1319, durlat- - absence of patrolman on sick report. Feter F. Traynor, C3ct Prec, assigned as acting attendant, for 3 daya from 8 A. M., November 37. 1919. Michael Murphy, 11,6th Prec, excused from reserve duty for 30 daya from 8 A. M November 25, 1319. From precincts Indlcnted to Headquar- ters Dlv., to duty In the home servtce dlv. for 23 daya from S A. M November 25, 1919: Albert C. Ackerly, 70; Daniel J. Prender-gas- t. Traffic B. For 15 days from 8 A. M December 1, 1919: James P. Birmingham, 13th Proo., to Headquarters Dir.. to duty in office of tho Property Clerk. Manhattan. From precincts Indicated to Gth Inspec- tion Dlst, to duty In front ot alleged dis- orderly hotels: Gustave A. Albrecht. 31; Charles Comolll, 39; Fiorenco J. Sullivan. 40; William M. J. Flynn, 42; John J. Wallace, 43; Lawrenci J. Hurley, 46; John C. Miller. 50; James A Bary, 86. tion Dlat. to duty In front uf alleced dls- - orderly hotels: I John McE. Carman, 93; Chartcn E. Schultz. 92; Francis Inatone, 93; William Lloyd, 93. From precincts Indicated to Headquar- ters Dlv., to duty In automobile repUr shopi Pasquals Pinto. 39; John J. Walsh, 4b. LEAVES OF ABSENCE WITHOUT VAT. SERGEANT. Peter Sauerbrey, 85th Prec., for 1 day from 4 P. M. November 27. ' PATROLMEN. Morris Melzak, 6th Free., for 7 days from 13:01 A. M. November 36. William F. Keith, 23d Proc, for 1 day from 8 A. M. November 27. Robert II. Miller. 39th Prec., for 1 day from 13:01 A. M. November 37. Thlllp J. Donnelly, 34th Tree, for 1 day from 4 P. M. November 26. Walter Lcddy. 42d Prec., for 1 day from 12:01 A. It. November 26. John F. Green, :d Prec, for 1 day from 12:01 A. M. November 26. Andrew Frohlln. 60th Prec., for 1 day from 4 P. M. November 27. Peter D. Relas. 74 th Prec for 1 day from 6 P. M. November 27. Charles E. Bowman, 74th Prec., for 1 day from 4 P. M. November 26. aucnaei r. Toman. 77th Free, ror I aay ,r A M. November Joseph T. Carbery, 82d Prte., for 1 day from 11:01 A. M. November 28. Jamea J. McCarthy, S5tti Free.. ir 1 dav from 12:01 A. M. November 24. Bernard J. Broden. 94th Free., for 1 day from 4 P. M. November 25. SICK LEAVE GRANTED. PATROLMAN. Frank B. Burdlck, Headquarters Dir., for SO days from S A. M. November 25. The following application for Jull pay while on sick report Is approved: PATROLMAN. Leonard J, Preston. Traffic Dlv.. Motor-eyo- le Squad No. 1. from 13:10 P. M, 15, 1919, during disability. RESIGNATION. Tha following resignation Is accepted: POLICEWOMAN. To take Meet 13 P. M. December 1. Cora L Parohmoat 8htld No. 13 Head, quartan Dlv., otSc ot th fitb.' .Deputy CommUaiao. HE.SNi WEDNESDAY, MANYWAIFSCARED FOR BY AID SOCIETY 40G.897 Meals to School CInl-- f dron Part of Work Accom piishetl in Year. jfEESII AIR FUND BUS1 WillisHm Osborn and Other Of- ficers Aro Reelected at tho v Annual Meeting. The ChlUren's Aid Soctoty, tho lat Rest slngle ogoncy In the world for he ping friendless boys and girls, had Its a anual Vrance, nelrlum, Rumania, Buliarln, yesterday in the offices 'ft tho . !;ur; Ccho.siovakla, Jmo-Slavl- i. \u inniti German Auntrla, Poland, 8wlt- - \r:\::\ Central Union Trust Company, elected officers ior tho coming year am- - heard . r reports ot ino worK in me m-i- i yrnr. William Church Oaborn, Edwin O. Mcr- - rill ...\ rind Charles .... Lorlng Brace jkvero re- - clocwu; president, treasurer aia secre lary, respectively, anu Artnur Wood)!, Theodore Douglas Rob'Mson, Carl Van Woren and Percy R, Py Ae 2d were made trustees. Thj Braco Memorial Ilpme, main-talnq- d by the society, enlist' jd more than 3,00f boys Into the army riiU navy, and also- - has returned many Tendering lads to rUielr parent's, Five thousand Ilvo hundred handicapped chldren received aid In the society's schoo'is last year, and hundreds of orphans wei e placed In good hones. Under tho su ervtslon of the otjjinlzatlnn hut year fynere 1,849 waifs, of whom '53 were ado fit oil, 189 became 8 died. '10 wero returned tp institutions for training, 57 were to their relatives and 1,744 ln In tjie caro of the C. A. S. Tha humber of visits mnflji to these children totals up in the last twolve months to 3,509. In a number of cases whole families, parents and children, have been helped to go W;cst Twu thousand two hundred and nl ety boys and girls have been sheltered In lodging houses and 397 homeless mothers and babies have been given Similar succor. 'Dwelve thousand two hdndred and fifty-fo- little ones have biecn benefitted tlirough the fresh air ftnj.d and 7,502 worts enrolled In tha industrial schools. And 406,897 meals ! were, erven to school children, which In there days of under nourished little ones menus something. Vrhat the society considers Its most notable step forward Is the establish ment of Its medical bureau, temporarily In tho Hostess House at Lexington ave nue and Forty-fir- st street. Hire In tho years 191S-1!1- 9 more than 5,000 women anfl children wore examined and thou- sands given treatment or If necessary sent to the Various ' camps and sanitaria of tho a A. S. Tire Wuivr Oat ; ltncer Killed. Los AjuoKlxs, Nov. 25. D. Arthur Kennedy ot San Diego was killed xnd Walter J3lum was seriously hurt at AKOt Park to-d- ay while tuning up a raohur car for.yia Thanksgiving races. A U i.i ,i . i. .i . . t i mu\ -- uu luc Wi u.t. luwisu, MARINE INTELLIGENCE. MINIATURE ALMANAC. Uitl Slates Coast and Geodetic Surrey. Standard Time. Sun. rj.es A M Sun sets 4:13 P M Moon sets 8:01 P M HIGH WATER THIS DAY. Smidy Ifaok...9:S5 A M Gov. Island..:(l A M Hell Gate 11:46 A M LOW WATER THIS DAY. Btndy Hook.. .3:27 A M, Gov. I8land..3:53 A M Hell Gate.. .\...5:54 A M ARRIVALS TUESDAY, NOV. Ss Slboney, Brest, Nov. 1\. Sa Burma, Barcelona, Oct. 25. 8s Belvedere, Palermo, Nov. 6. Ss Hampden. M. Michaels. Nov, 11. Ss Klshop, Shields. Nov. 6. 6a Chlnampa, Nyborr. Nov. 1!, Sa Largo Law, Madeira, Nov. t. Ss Morro Castle. Havana, Nov. !l. Sa Bjnan. Port Antonio, Nov. 19. Ss Lyscfjord, Curacao, Nov. 16. Ss Lake F.inman. Guamanaroo, Nor. J& Ss Deva, Cristobal. Nov. 16. Ss Santurte, Toxas City, Nov. 15. Ss Like Glencoe, Galveston. Nov. 13. Ss Boston Bridge. Seville, Nov. 4. Ss Mar Tlrreno, Bilbao, Nov. 8. Ss Armagh, Avonmouth, Nov, 16. Ss Frontera. Port Antonio, Nov. 20. Sa Jefferson. Norfolk, Nor. 4. Ss Lake Clear, Baltimore. Nov 23. as Easterner, Newport News, Nor. 34, ARR1VKD FROM NEW YORK. Ss Bardic, at London. Ss Rotterdam, at Rotterdam. Ss Defiance, at London. Sa Cartnanla, at Liverpool. Sa Le Coq, at Gibraltar. Ss Baltic at Liverpool. Sa Santa Ana, at Valparaiso. Ss Mohawk, at Jacksonville. SAILED FOR NEW YORK. ft Ocean Monarch, from Madeira. Ss New Brunswick, from Sierra Leone. Ss Gernnla. from Almrrla. Ss Challenger, from St. Nazaije. Ss Floridinn, from Buenos Aired. Ss Mangnre, from Dartmouth. Ss Sheridan, from St. Lucia. Ss Zlngata, from Barbados. Ss Klnc City, from Barbados. Ss City of Savannah, from Savannah. OUTGOING STEAMSHIPS. Sail Malls Vessel! , Close. Sail. Present Grant Brest 11 00 M MlnmJkahda. London 12 00 M Tuck anuek. Sierra Leono 10 (0 A M 1 00 P M Julia I Luckenbach. Rot- terdam 6 30 A M 30 00 A M Guastanamo. I.lsbou ... swam izwj.il Kcr)wee. Hamburg .... J M P M PM Cristobal 13 00 M 3 00 V M IT. (ranrj. Progreso. ,. . 9 30 A M 12 W M .141a, 1'Dno JUCO a .U A i 1 w i- - .'1 Hinan. Kingston 1a' Sail enape Jacksonville 13 00 Jt El Alba, Galveston i .. 12 0) MT Sail Friday. Morro Castle. Havana... S 0 A M 1100 AM Smarajpl. Jamaica w A .11 1300:11 St. Michael, Para 9 03 A M 12 V hi Gleniftric, Rio 12 00 M 8 04 \P if INCOMNO STIUMSOIPS. Due To-da- 8a Bayramento, Antwerp, Oct. 29. Si I'abo Creux, Cadli, Nor. 2. S Muskogee, Rouen, Nov. 3. 8s West llarltans. Cristobal, Nor. . Sa Ascutney. Nantes, Nov. St Indianapolis. Liverpool. Nor. 6. Ss Lewis K. Thurlow, Antwerp. NOV. f. Sa KronprLsi Guatar, Shields, Not. . Sa Alava, Barry, Nor. I. 81 Neeolah. Plymouth. Nov. 7. Ss Tripp. Naples. Nov. 5. Ss Carrillo, Cristobal, Nov. 14. Osweya. Almrrta, Nor. 6. Sa Sydford. Hartlepool. Nov. 8. Si Frankmere, Para. Nov. 11. Ss Tamaha. Cristobsl. Nov. 14. Ss Beaumont, Cristobal, Nor. It. Ss America, Gibraltar. Nor. 14. Sa Ramtand. Antwerp. Nov. 13. Ss Champion, Rotterdam, Not. 9. Ss Kanakee. Rotterdam, Nor, 9. Ss El Alba. Galveston. Nov. IS. Hs Valacla. London, Not, 13. Ss Wynoche. Tyne. Nov. 11. Ss Edward Luckenbach. Rotterdam, Nor. 1L ' Ss Fort Russell. London, Nov. U. Ss Mexico (Br.), Criftobal, Nor. 17. Ga Dn Soto, Port Eads, Nov. 19. Ss Slboney, Brest, Nov 17. Ss Western Llgbt. Manchester, Nov. 1. Ss Genoa Maru. Hull. Nov. II. Sa Munorwar. Stockholm, Nov. 11. Ss BeMlng. Bilbao. Nor. 12. Ss Sutherland. Genoa, Nov. 7. Ss Nordlys. Shields. Nov 11. Ss Metapan, \Cristobal N'ov. 19. Ss El Norte. Galveston Nov. 50. Ss City of St. Louis, Savannah. Nov. 23. Ss Lenape. Jacksonville. Nov. 21. Dae Ss Stockholm. Gothenburg. Nov. 13. Ss Pougbkeepaie, Southampton, Nov. 11. 8s Allaguaah. Falmouth, Nov. 13. Ss Braaher, Fluihlnr, Nov. 12. Sa MoMexaard. Palermo, Nor. t. Ss El Mar, New Orleans. Nor. 23. Sa Arapahoe, Jaekionrille, Nor. 2L Due Friday. Si Weitern Chief. 7ayal, Nor. 11. Sa Sark. Bordeaux. Nor. IS. 6s Ruth. Shields. Nor. 14. NOVEMBER 26, 1919. S efeu. New Orleans. Nor. 21. Si Concho, OtlTeiton. Wot. 23. 'GiANBATLANTlO MAILS. ' selherVmda and flrmin via TtMi-ri.- alio parcel post mtlli for Netherlands, Si. iJalla Iackenbach. CM A. M. JSP\.?4 J1?! sl\\n (Pclally nadresaed J only),, via Lisbon and Bilbao : alto parcel ri w spain, i:anxy jsi ASLS. ft &RPer ,u SelAiral- fllmMn U i ...... T r.i 2?! '.Coat, Dahomey and Logos, via Dakar, uaynhurtt. Freetown, Grand Balaam, 8ek-co- f e, Cape Coat Caatlf, Accra, Kotonau anf l Lagoa. Ss. Tuckamuk. 10 A.M. slermany (specially addrcased only), via 4uiuuri 'u parcel poii mans ror Her- - ! 'iany' Austria, and Czecho-Slorakl- Si. ierowioo, s p. m. Saturday, Portugal and Spain (apedaily addressed only), via Llabon and Bilbao; alao parcel poit malla for Portrual, Spain, Canary Ialanda and Ceuta, Melilla and Tangier In Morocco, Sa. Anlilla. 8 A. M. Great Britain. Ireland, Netherlanda, Nor- way, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Hunjory, Lithuania. Latvia, Finland. Archangel, South lrarbo parcel von mam ior ureat iiruain, Ireland, uriuau mala, iiriuin East Ainca, Malta. Zaniibar and Pemba, Sa. Mauretanlai criand, Italy. Spain. Greece. Portzual. Tur. J?',i-E;- 4 ?f'J?''5f B,''\f o\J ' and t'ersla, via Harre: also parcel post malls for France, Alterla, Coraica and Tunis, Si. La savoie. s:so a. m. South Africa, via Cane Town. Port Eliza- - ..... . T . . , no , m . . Tj..ion . So,lth Afrim s. Wcstport. 9 A. M. Groat Britain. Ireland. Netherlands. Nor- way, Sweden, Denmark, Oermany, Huner.sv, Lithuania. Latvia, Finland, Archangel, South Africa, Madeira and Cape Verde Islands, via Cherbourg and Southampton; also parcel pat malls for Great Britain, Ireland, KrjDt. British India, British F.ast Africa. Malta, Zaniibar and Pemba, Ss Adriatic, 10 A.M. TRANSPACIFIC MAILS. The connecting malls close nt tlio General Tost Orncc and City Hall Post Ofllce statlou. New York, at 6 T. M., as follows: Japan, Cores, China, Siberia, Slam, Cochin China, Netherlands East Indies and Philippine Islands, via Seattle. Ss. Manila Mam. Nov. 26. Japan, Corea, China. Siberia, Slam, Cochin China, Netherlands East Indies and Philip- pine Islands, via San Francisco. Si. Sbtnyo Marc. Nor. 3), Business Troubles. PETITIONS IN MANKUUPTCV. Petitions In bankruptcy filed yesterday: MAX ROSENZWEIO Voluntary, by .Max: ltoseniwelg, 930 West End avenue, show- ing liabilities of 151,361 and assets oil 116,100. The principal creditors are Si- las Musllner, $8,367; Keystone Watch Case Company, (4,846, and M. II. Mann & Co., 12,466. Petltlomr's attorney. Henry B. Singer, 65 Liberty street L1NHART, INC., pianos, organs and phono- graphs, 200 East Seventy-seco.i- d street, assigned for tho benefit ot creditors tr. John Jurdak. Henry A. Llnhart la pres- ident of the company. ' BA11NET ZIVOTOFF, dairy, 518 Hut 138th Btreet, assigned for tlio benefit of croditom to Julius II . Rosansky. MAX HOKSENHORN, groceries and dairy, 220 East 113th street, assigned tor tl.ie bennllt of creditors to Harold II. Felglu. ESTL'LLE MILLINERY SHOP, INC., aiil- - llnery, 1254 St. Nicholas avenue, assigned for tho benefit of creditors to H. David Frackman. Jacob Dubow Is president of tho company. JUDGMENTS. MANHATTAN. Judgments filed yesterday. First name tfiat of debtor: American Pastry Mfg. Co. It. Klchman et al 320,190.22 Alpern, Abraham M. Bernstein. 135.66 AJello, Amodlo L J. Meggulies, costs 102.86 Boush, Oertrude M. (1. Mills 672.19 Banka. Henry E. W. Lundwcll. 126.10 Brooklyn Heights It It Co. F. Nothelfer 150.00 Bradbury, Chas. H. L. D. Powell 105.70 Botrman, Irvlnit J- - Alexander Hamilton Instituttt 1S3.C8 Boloue, Meyer it. G. Williams t Co 230.35 Brlegs, Alanson T. A. F. Harri- son 331.70 Ooe, Helen, and Maggio blum J. H, Amery 144.73 Cook, Chas. E. O, T. Marsh & Co 185.44 Ceronl, Giuseppe A. Lecltra.... 697.26 Curry. Marian G. G. da Meyer.. 497.18 Continental Aircraft Corp. B. H. Sanders 2,tJ7.23 Canadian American Steamship Corp. Edw J, Bartln Lighter- age Co., Inc. 867.70 Cambridge. James, and Natl. Surety Co. People, Ac 1,000.00 Delmont, Albert C jlleta Kappa Epsllon Club 135.75 Dorrance, John G. Stormbere Export & Import Co, Ino CS.60 Dunn. Anna F and Bernard F. McKeover. iex'ra. A.\ Esposltu. 172.55 Dwycr, Michael T. Kane 1,230,41 Downing. Geo. H. L fiherfy.... Dion, Maria People, &o J0O.00 ' Flainmrr, J. Geo. Irvinir Bank 34. 732.1G Franco-America- n Lamp Co. Re- public Metalware Co 455.13 Furmers Loan & Trust Co. A. Stumpp et al 6.691.26 Tentilagf. Albert F. Koewlng.. 3,635.01 Horowitz, Morris, and Morris Aronowltz Ivy, Daury Co.,,. 100.34 Hortophllls, Georgo R. M. New- man 370.20 Hauser, Samuel B. M. Lerer.... 201.80 J. i: S. Abrahamson, Inc. Peo- ple. Ice .230.00 Jamnlca Manor Corp., Pittsburg & Allegheny Coal Co., Pittsburg & Clarion Coal Co. and Max N. Hart A. A. Formnn. Jr 633.79 Johnny Dooley Film Corp., lnc Leo Auto Service, lnc iii 41 Lion, Abraham A. Zubalsky 140.20 Lacov, Joseph F. Edwumh 247.14 Lentlno, Charles New Amsterdam Casualty Co 3,500.00 Lederer, RRchel. and Randegg Realty Co. I. Frank 3.IW.02 Llbf-rmn- Export Co., Inc. John Wanamaker, X. Y.... CS7.70 Mlcalblo, Hlnaldo Independent Mncarnnl Co.. Inc US.01 Morlco, Nick J. Smarok S04.01 N. Y. County Unkery ft Lunch Room. Inc. J. Fried Rice, Geo. a C. T. W. Tons.... 1 1 2.33 Randolph, Lithrop Pierre. Inc.. 111.93 . Republic Trading Co. Annln & O) 90C.4S Sinclair, Beverly K. W. It Tuck-crma- n !,tl.17.20 Porg. Charlri W. E. Nichols et al. 144 0C ! ficjimldt Joseph D. C. Hulette.. S3 ' Jtchor, Tobias K. Factor '\i'tr SHilslnger. Leo S. Bcllato 100.00 Sftrublng, Julius City of N. Y... 141.50 Anranam u. Arnat 1CG.10 stelnbfugge'. Edward'. Jr. (Lyon tc , Co ij jjjo t al 760 SI I Von Rlycr. Rudolph C Stan Jard rtM p( 1,202.87 Well. William E. Hennls 1.000.42 Well. William It. Wards... . ,20-:- Williams, Henry C E. K. Will- iams 1,117.0? Wcge, Henry L. O. F. Llnderoth 159,46 Wolf, Otto United Products Co. 138.66 Wlntrrnlts, Albert Republic Bank of N. Y T 3,290.13 BRONX. Anschelowlti, Jacob B. Polevsky 442.79 Branlgan, James T. Corcoran.. 403.35 Garvey Bros. Co. Church E. Gates & Co 234.36 I Garvey, William F. and James I A. L. F Dlch 87.23 Taylor. William II. S. Bacha rVch . 317.22 Westchester County Brewing Co. i JL. Fnilla S4.72 SATISFIEIJ JUDGMENTS. MANHATTAN. Naphan. Geo. F. H. Frank: Fob. IS. 1918 Sl.593.4! Paraskevopoulos, Chrlsto O. Na- - vorra: Nov. 15. 1919 1,914.74 Scarborough, Ceo. M. A. . H. Woods Extravaganza Co.; April 19, 1917 673.41 Lazarus, Maurice I,. H. Cohn et al.: May 27. 1916 108.72 Barrett Wm. M. J. Holsteln; Oct 10. 1019 218.S2 Ilelln. Philip 3. Borten; Sept. 17. 1919 (vacated) 135.60 Wallman, Philip B. Applebaum; Sept. 13. 1919-- . 439.9S Schenker, Joseph T. Hertzen- - berg; Feb. 34. 1910 1,670.91 Bothmeler, Mathlas P. A. Lau- - rta; Sept. 15, 1919... 235.62 Old Colony Construction Co. P. McCrann: Nov: 12, IMS 600.00 Same Same: Nov. 12. 1918 1,135.94 Iioserethal, Jennie C. A. Kearns; j Oct. 14. 1919 311.87 Miller: Joseph B. S. Stern; Oct. 30. 1919 10S.30 Moore, Alexander T. Motion Pic- ture Specialty Corp.; March 2. 1913 245.95 Ernest, Robert H. J. M. Lcddy: June 5. 117..... ............ 2SS.S1 Beck Shoe Co., lnc, J. Schkss- - berg; Nov. 24, 1919 118.92 Same J. Schlossberg; April 17, 1919 8,145.85 3amPS. Schlosabergr April IT, 1919 1.H5.35 Aokerman, Morris I. L. Rosen- - baum; May S, 191S 110.60 BRONX. Dannhaustr, Paul T. A. Keck: 4,219.31 it ij.:, Mwrh. LU&OJ, - . AMERICAN TRADE RIVALRY SEEN BY BRITISH BANKER Labor Troubles and Finance England's Chief Problems, Says Robert J. Hose, Head of Anglo-Sout- h American Bank. The United States as the keenest trade rival In the markets of South America of Great Britain and thoso other coun- tries of Europe which before tho war were largo exporters to that territory Is socn by Robert J. Hose, chairman of the board of the Anglo-Sout- h American Bank, Ltd., In commenting upon .the struggle for International trade Buprom- - \hlch Is looming on the commercial Horizon. Slimlflcant of this, ho said, speaking at tho annual general meetmg of tho stockholders of the bank recently held In London, Is tho steady stream of Amer-- 1 lean immigration 10 ijaun iinciitiv mm !h inmnainn- - viTfiim nr ndvfirtlsinc- - of American goods and concerns now ap- - pearing In tho native press throughout tha territory. It Is a situation, no con- tinued, which behooves Immediate action by British merchants and manufacturers in putting forward and perfecting their best efforts to maintain the hold which In tho past they have gained upon tho respect and confidence of the people. Tho chief drawbacks under which Great Britain Is now laboring, declared Mr. Hose, aro questions growing out of the effect of tho war on the nation's finances and a pressing need for In- creased production. It Is tho United States which will provo a powerful fac- tor In bridging the interval when credits must be largoly availed of. The true solution of production questions rests with tha labor leaders, who sooner or later must become convinced that tho true Interests ot the workers lie in tho maximum production by every individ- ual, and It can but be hoped that they will coma to this conclusion before too Krcat a proportion of tho Import trade of foreign countries has passed from Eng- land's hands. The Situation In Argentlnn. After outlining tho conditions of world finances five years ago Mr. Hose con- tinues: \To-da- however, foreign ex- changes are on a very variable basis, and tho depreciation In the vilue of the currencies of the Allies America only being excepted Is significant of the change in their relative financial posi- tion. This instability of exchanges Is naturally hampering tho trade recovery which all aro hoping for and it must bo a long time before the positlbn can be rlglited by means of ordinary interna- tional Imports and exports of goods and service. To bridge tha Interval credits must be largely availed of, and In this direction the United States will bo a powerful factor, though It may take time fcfr American investors to become fa- miliarized with tho purchase of foreign securities, which before tha war was practically copflned to the European In- vestor.\ Ho finds It significant that great Britain's trade with Argentina during 1918 shows an adverso trade oaiance of $181,699,384, while the correspond- ing figures for 1913 showed a balance of Imports against Argentina of 4. This formidable trade balance against Great Britain is further aug- mented by tho fact that interest from British Investments In the Argentine has dropped to 14,500,000 In 1018 from 17,500,000 of five years ago. Tha situation Is to some extent attri- buted by Mr. Hose to the difficult finan- cial situation In the Argentine, and as Ind'catlve of future possibilities ho says: \No Improvement has been possible ow- ing to the fact that the Customs re- paints, the chief source of revenue, had suffered because of the prolonged strikes in tho docks of Buenos Aires. To meet the current expenses of the Administra- tion tho Government has had recourse to the Issue of Treasury bills, the total of which In circulation amount to $303,-R36.0- naner. The circulation of cur rency at December 31 reached $1,163,944,-67- 9 paper, which Is equivalent to $512,-160,0- gold, against which there was a i.i ,.v nf S.19.1. 207.637. or 76.77 per cent, of tho total lrsuc. A natural consequence ot tne great ir;uiu u,u.im in favor cf Argentina has been the ap- preciation of tho value of tho dollar, which Is y worth 53 H, as com- pared with 51 on June 30. 1918.\ Lend In Vital Point of Trade. Argentina to-d- holds first position in tne meat, nvesw aim out,... branches of International trade, de- - i lares Mr. Hose, and It is expected that owine to the considerable decrease in the livestock of European countries tho Argentine output of this year will snow considerable expansion. This year It Is estimated that wheat yielded for export totalled about 3,000,000 tons, wlille maize yielded for export a like amount. A vast quantity of both of these com- modities yet remains to be shipped, and the prospect for tho coming crops is excellent. The surpluses on hand, how- ever, together with tho new crop now expected, whllo tending to a bright future in these commodities, would In- - dlcato a tendency to somewhat lower prices. Tha prevailing; high prices in almost every necessary commodity has created a high cost of living problem In Argcn- - Una .is it has everywhere else. The re- - su\ has been a Certain amount ot dls- - n,.nt.nt o,nnw Mlfl allflf Tll rill HKfKl WlllPh 1 Mr. Hose attributes not so much to high prices or any real grievances In respect to wages, but rather to tho pres- ence In the country ot professional agita- - tors working among the laboring classes. Of the sluntlon in Chile, wlure tho Anglo-Sout- h American Bank maintains tc\ branches, that country has felt very acutely tne imnieaiate eueci 011 iruuu and industry of the cessation of hostili- ties In Europe, especially ns she has been living In unusual prosperity owints to the large and steady demand for her products for war purposes. The in- creased wealth thus amassed, however. and tho relative tardiness of the change tn fnnrHt!nna. for which preparation C0U)(j u,ua to some extent be made In anticipation, have prevented tho adverse effect of .this transition from assuming tho disastrous proportions or tne crisis and general disorganization of affairs which Immediately followed the out- break of thp war. The last few months, however, have been full of anxiety for the largo major- ity of the trading community, n3 the re- sult of tho protracted uncertainty ns to tho conditions which would ultimately result from tho definite signature of tho peace treaties. The humors to which this period gave rlB, nnd tho Indecision of mind which It produced, wero taken full advantage of by speculators. The Nltrnte Industry. To add to the embarrassment arising from these circumstances, upon tho slg- - nature of Iho armistice and consequent removal of export restrictions In tho united states and elsewhere. Importers 111 VllllO IVUIO PUUUCIIIJ M,J,, .- celve delivery, during a relatively short space of time, of goods ordered months and even years before, and in the ag- gregate far In excess of all probable de- mand for a long time ahead. This dumping of commodities at high prices, coinciding with a marked absti- nence among purchasers, brought In- - creased demands for facilities upon bankers, and as it .tiso .vnnhmnlzed w th ft sudden slackening In the dejr.ar.-- i for Chilean exports, principally nitrate and copper, tho effect upon exchange was Immediately marked. \The position ot the nitrate Industry since the termination of the war has not been satisfactory' ......... Mr. Hose stated. \At r 4, that time tho allied Goveraments wera left with very considerable stocks In hand sufficient for all Immediate Indus- trial, agricultural or other necessities with tho consequence that further ship- ments from Chile during the current year hava been almost negligible. Produc- tion, however, has been continued, al- though on a greatly reduced scale, re- ports showing that the recent output to tha end of September Is well under one- - half of the normal. In spite of this re- stricted production the absenco of ship- ments, already referred to, lias resulted in an accumulation of utocks-l- caille to thn unprocendentod figure of 37,000,000 quintals. N good deal of activity, howevwr. has recently been Bhown and some l00,000 tons have been contracted for shipment up to March of next year. Thi're ap- pears to be no doubt that the commodity is now urgently needed, not only In the whole of Europe, but elsewhere, and tho prospects generally aro considered fairly encouraging.' Shipping tlio nigr Problem. \The principal difficulties for tho time being are the questions of tonnajte, which Is scarce, and freights, which continue very high, while In some countries the question of finance also enteral largely Into tho problem. But for these adverse factors, diminution In the enormous stocks accumulated would have been seen. Whether this shall, within, a time, return to tho consumption of pre-w- days may be problematic. \Another difficulty In tne way ot doing so may be that of labor, for large num bers of foreign workmen have left the country, and It may not prove an easy task to replace them. Notwithstanding these adverse factors, however, thero should be a gradual return to normal prosperity. The formation of an asso ciation in Chile for the centralization of sales nnd regulating other Important matters connected with tho Industry will also, It Is hoped, prove beneficial. \Practically the only region of Chile that has continued to enjoy almost to tho full the benefits of maintenance of prlca and demand for its products has boon the Magellan territory, whose sheep farmers have again reaped a golden har- vest from tho export of meat and wool ; but even there serious labor disturbances have occurred, with consequent destruc- tion of property and other detrimental results, tho full results of which have, perhaps, not yet been fully ascertained. \Elsewhere in Chile harvests have been on the wholo up to tho average, and the increafo in prices will probably bo found to compensate for a certain amount of loss of crops which occurred owing to heavy rains at an unusually early date. The new season is as yet not sufficiently ndvanced to say what may be tho prospects for the agri- cultural year commenced.\ f Australian News. j s i MELBOURNE Lieut. Stnniford Smith has been temporarily appointed adminis- trative officer of the Northern Territories, where rocent political dlfflcultlea led to the resignation cf the officials of the Jurisdiction. Lieut Smith, who la 50 years old, has had considerable administrative experience In Papua nnd served in the Austrullan Imperial Forces as a private, later being promoted. MELBOURNE Prime Minister W. M. Hughes has promised a bonus of Is. 6d. (normally about 3,6 cents) for every day of Ben ice to nil soldiers who have served abroad from ths day of their enlistment to tho time of discharge, nnd Is. (nor- mally about 34 cents) to those who did not go abroad, This will be paid to the men In Commonwealth bonds. Those who Joined the British nrmy will rvct'Iva a buima uf 13.3 for every year of smvIcc In tho ranks. This will be paid by the Australian Government. Those iho served as officers will receive gratuities from the British Government MELBOURNE Wallace Brownlow, well knewn Australian actor, was found dend recently In tho Exhibition Gardens. His throat naa cut nnd a razor lay by his side. A note waH found In his pocket telling of his on to commit suicide. Ono of Drownlow's most notable successes was achieved In \Floradora.\ SYDNEY Australian, New Zealand and British farmers have entered a coopera- tive arrangement for the mnklng of grain sacks In Bombay, from Indian Jute, ac cording to a report received from London, This arrangement la expected to reduce ,h(, present h,gh prlC(,8 ot sack3 by halfi SYDNEY The New South Wales Gov- ernment has appropriated 15,000,000 for assistance to farmers who have been dis- tressed by tho drought. It Is proposed also to Introduce a moratorium applicable to farmers. .MELBOURNE Australia will not econ- omize on her navy, according to .Sir Joseph Cook, Minister of the Navy, who exprrssed the attitude of the Common-wialt- h Government at a recent meeting of the Nnvy League. \Spend your last dollar on preparation for a light to a finish.\ said Sir Joseph. \We havo signed peace, but Europe Is Mtlll full of mutual hatreds, even among the Allies. It Is Inevitable ns we live that there will h other wnrs un- less the Lujcuk nt Nations can prevent them.\ ( MELBOURNE A cooperative develop- ment of the I'apuan oilfields by tho Com- monwealth and Imperial Governments has been decided upon, according to on an- nouncement by Sir Joseph Cook, Minister of the Navy. The Imperial Government will grant th' Commonwealth 1250.000. MEMlOUUNr Writs have been Issud for a national election In Australia on December 13 and tho Federal Parliament has been dissolved by proclamation. BRISBANE The vestment of ownership cf meat In the Government, tho nullifica- tion of previous meat contracts nnd the commandeering of all meat In Queensland In 1919 and 1920 has been proclaimed by tho Queensland Goernment MELBOURNE It Is considered likely that the Pacific Islands Commission, which Is preparing a report, will recommend the adoption of the Papuan form of govern- ment for the former German New Guinea. ADELAIDE South Australia has 29,000 acres under grape vines, ns compared with 36,000 acres In all other States ot the Commonwealth. AUCKLAND A complete new series of postage stamps for New Zealand will shortly be Issued, tt has been announced. This new series will also be available for use In her Island dependenciei In the south 1'aclflc and will do away with the specially overprinted stamps supplied nt present by tho Government printing office nt Well- ington to the local administrations of Altutakl, Nluc, I'enrhyn Islands, Bara-tong- a and Samoa. MELBOURNE Nearly 1350.000 In profits from war films are being distributed by the War Office to various charities and Institutions In Australia and New Zealand. MELBOURNE German goods have al- ready begun to find their way Into the Commonwealth through indirect channels, according to reports printed In the \Aus- tralasian.\ Minister for Customs Greene announced that n quantity of ball races imported from America were found to bs ot German manufacture. The goods have been seized, Mr, Greene stated, and will be destroyed. SYDNEY A compulsory orchard tax to be utilized for organizing and advancing the fruit growing Industry Is advocated In a resolution adopted by the Now South Wales Fruit Growers Association at a recent meeting here. SYDNEY New South Wales fruit r have organized a movement fcr tie study nnd eradication of banann diseases. Tho Department of Agriculture, has agreed to send Its entomologist biologist and v ,h , tllnana L,1'..; SYDNEY A horso tightened by the landing of an airplane in a paddock gal- loped about madly until he dropped dead. The maohlne, which was having engine trouble, was an Its way from, Sdney to .Mtlbourna. ir e ; 11 - - AUSTRALIA FACES GREAT PROBLEM! Political Eeconstruction Com! v, ing Itupidly.With the War Issue Settled. HUGHES LEADING FlGURi Farmers and Soldiers Forai Now. Parties and Old Align- ments Aro Melting. Special O'on'ospotidcnce to tho\ i'ar Eastern fiecMon 0 TUB SUN? Sidnet, Australia, Oct. 1. Austral!?, Is undergoing a political reconstruction, a natural aftermath and devotopmOnt o tho return of peaco. During tho war thi policies and politics If the latter-fyord- ) may be used held the country- to; on big resolvo, \Win the war.\ With\ few oxceptlons this was the dominating; slogan of the war and through tralia mado her contribution to tha forces of tho British Empire .to, resist In conquering Germany nnd her allies! Now the reverse has come and the country Instead of being a single power- ful political unit, concentrated on. out big problem, Is split Into several parts, with parties branching out and forming,' new connections, new parties organ-- i izlng, each determined that it U powerful enough to win tho control .of, tho, country In tho days ahead of recont structlon and the return to tho normal and stable commercial life of Australia, borne of the problems confronting the country and tho leaders who now itaplra to political rulo are the high cost of Hv Ing, with Its always attendant iora- panions, profiteering, Industrial strife,' and heavy taxation: tariff revision,; naval expansion, urgent constitutional problems and tho dissatisfaction ot the returned soldiers and sailors of Whom adequate caro must bo taken until th'ey can be absorbed into the general run of Industrial life. Of course Bolshevism has reared its head In the midst of these various problems, but all the aspiring' parties and their leaders appear to have united on a defenco of tha country and; n strong defenco against this form of Imported government nnd breeder of discontent. New Partle Forming. Throughout Australia, In West 'Aus- tralia, South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales the farmers and' sol- diers aro preparing to organlzo 'new parties, to be Identified closely with tho producing Interests. Considering- - tha scope of the movement, the leaders that they will havo sufficient .power to apply their policies and control tlio country. On tho other hand the em-- ploying classes maintain an attltuda, tending toward conservatism and- - ara equally confident that their middle of tho road policies will prevail as irev!-ousl- Also thero must be considered the Labor party, wlijch has eJocteH all tho radicals, especially the group Milch, favors and advocates n soviet form of government. Following this doterralnod action the Labor loaders can perceive no reason why their voice should not b l predominant In Australian affairs In tha t new period to come. In the forefront of the present nfrght I la William Morris Hughes, the Prehiler, J \a former labor leader, a master ofsnjg and with a reputation as a fighter whlca\ he gained during tho war and won the ad- - i miration of the home government and of all classes In Australia while the war was In progress. He recantly returned ifronv a trip to England, whero he conferred with Premier Lloyd George, and his re turn found the home political situation strangely uncertain, parties scattered, his own leaders astray and affairs generally In a muddled condition. The driv- ing forces which he had gathered and welded Into a compact unit to win the war had scattered and his organization had become disintegrated. The Nation allsts, his own party, wero showing a strong desire to constitute themselves on new lines to fit tho new conditions, which came to the country almost slmul lancously with tho ending of tho war. Throughout the States tho same feel- ing prevailed, the Nationalists as a war party dissolving, but still roady to co- - , operate and form a government on 1m- - , perlal lines. In the State legislatures M and In tho present cabinets this condltjou ! appeared, but with It there came ar? ef- - lj fort to retain some form of solidarity In the belief that through this method- - thp fight against Bolshevism might be wdged and the soviet Invasion crushed. Sectional Hlvnlry Develops, Another of the problems before the Premier Is the sectional rivalry through- out the country. In this each section puts Itself above any other and bellotfcs that the Premier ought to glvo It atten- tion first. The belief also prevails that the Premlar will have millions of Ger- man Indemnity to distribute, and each section thinks that It ought to be taken caro of first, at least so far as finances, and Indemnity are concerned. Of tho qualities of Mr. Hughes and his ability as a political leader lltllo need be said. By some In this country ho Is compared to Abraham Lincoln of the United States, but by others, porhaps with a deeper insight into American\ af- fairs. American Presidents and Ameri- can aspirants for leadership, ho Is plc-tur- as more like William J. Bryan, with undoubtedly \a better and stronger fighting spirit Perhaps no greater com- pliment was paid to Premier Hughes, and one which shows thnt he Is one of the strong men of tho British Empire, Id addition to Australia, than that given to him by Premier Lloyd George In Eng- land during the days of tha war When ha said: \He (Mr. Hughes) understands t the British democracy here (England) nd beyond the seas. No living man has shown himself to possess so many gifts that make a successful leader for that democracy courage, pertinacity, fore- sight. Idealism, forceful and eloqueir an4 n rnn.-ielt- file smrk. He Is one of the men upon whose cou age. Insight and Inspiration the British ' Emplra depends In the greatest hour of trial'.\ As the British Empire depended Upon him to assist In winning tho war In Its most trying days and critical period, no Australia at tho present time. In the try- ing, critical period of reconstruction, looks to Mr, Hughes to solve her prob-lem- s. Jnpnn a Land of Cheap Ablutions, A commodious white brlclc building on the aeashoie In north Yokohama looks very much like a big Ooverntriant or business office. But tt Is not It Ij Japan's largest bath house, nnd was. opened on Saptember 15. There one ca get a bath for half a cent, a haircut for a cent and a half and two Bhave.1 for a nickel, At the opening fie di- rectors also announced Uiat tea woulef ba served free and that all tha latest newspapers and magazines might !s perused In tho reading room without charge. nlkslinv r.O Centi n Day,. The proprietor of, one rickshaw busi- ness In Shanghai Is said to own 3,00ft of tho vehicles, which are rented out at $1 Max. (under normal exchange' It cent)' day.
