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Main 1416 <- Connecting [m Departmente b\ - . 0 . 'SIDELIGHTS ON SUGAR. ~ _ Some light is beinaflirowh‘ on _,'thc,rcn“sons' why consumers have. to buy sugar in dribfet lots and why the price is steadily be- ing boosted; ; There is undoubtedly, a shortage of sugar, _b.pt.thaf: 'large quantities are being hoarded bynprpfiteers to rgsFrlct ‘th.c »amount'placed-on the market and make the-situation more sori- : it 'sliquld be is also beyond doubt.\ ._ 647, is \who have beén to New York city to' buy . stigar ol 3131's: have: told them, they. did nqi’ care t? sell ems] that.if they. {tight now they :must pay down: on the nail and det ; . livery avould®not be guarantéed before' nekt Ngvcmbgp. lAOne . ' told. an\ Albanian 'who \wished«to 'buy a considerdble , > quantity; thatthe would:let him lllavc a:smail: aingurt at 21 cents a pound, but merely asanaccpmmodzfiyion 'and thatxt'» he expcqtcii | sugar would go to 50 cents a pound witlup' the next six mO‘ntIES,'~ ~ E. B, Sherburne member of one of Boston's lgading sugar im- porting firms, was arrested in New York.on Monday by agents , 'of the department of justice; charged. with violating: the Lever 'act in: buying 960,000 pounds of San Domingo sugar from the Sugar Products Company at 16 1-2 cents aepound and two weeks later selling it to a Brooklyn dealer for 21. 3-4 cents apound..\ It , > is-claimed. he sold the sugar directly from the pier and thus there. was no heavy charge for carting or handling. . ' Entered As Second Class Mat: ter At the Postoffice Af Albany Albany: County, N. T. is accused of hoarding were seized by government agents who ° assert that Toback refused to sell at 23 1-2 cents:a pound,'-wh1‘c‘h bya man cooperating with the. agents, declaring. \I- 'can than-that for it\ Those in New York in touch with« the situation predict that within a month the price will be above 25 cénts as a result of speculative activi : Sherburife is-accused. - .}; /> . a sald 20 . Unless: 'thiest\ practices are stopped, consiimers will pay. still more exorbitant prices. for sugarran that fieed large quantities of it will have-to'_suspen et i In a few months season will begin 'will not be able to.get sugar with which to. oduéts fhat '- « materially reduced the costjof 1 A } ® - . . By an almost unanimolus vote the Senate on Monday night . dv’ot'cd to expunge from the record-of.that body the charges made . .by Senator George F. Thompson last week that the Assémbly was, ° in a drunken orgy on the night of the Socialist ouster. Senator \Thompson himself and Senator Cotillo were the only..members “$16 did not vote for wiping Thompson's scurrilous remarks from the record, nul . ' 00. 200 , Itis. true this action is a stinging rebuke, but lovers of decency. and fair play will regret that some more severe punishment was 'mot meted out to the offender. It is announced that Senator | Thompson will run for re-clection.and it is glaimed ‘this‘A-Aconfidc‘rfg‘ the voters in his district will gupport him, It would 'be a'pity if such a man came.back to the Legislature and there-dught to be cnough voters in his district who abhor unwarranted attacks on men's characters to defeat him. 6C - {s a Thompson refuses to namie the men from thom he alleges he got his\information as to the drinking of liquor. in- the: Assembly : on thenight when the Socialist ouster was debated,. other than to- ~ declare that Mark A. Daly told him he had a bottle of Scotch whiskey with him that night. Outside of that, Thompson adntitted . le had \no direct knowledge of this subject.\ On this flimsy foundation Thompson based charges he would never had dared to make in a court of law. _. ao v. . 'There is no necessity for further investigation into Thomp- » gon's charges.\ 'They have beeir branded as false by the Senate and there has not been any evidence to support them. But there is necessity for preventing such villifiers as Thompson from get- ting into the Legislature and they should be taken when nomin- ations are made. And whenever men of his calibre are nominated, they should, in the interests of decency, be overwliclmingly defeated. * . PROHIBITION UP TO DATE. A resident of New York city \sizes up\ prohibition enforce- } closed up, the proprietor of whichvhlwéys obeyed the law, but the gin-mill and the dive.are in business the saine as ever and making moriey hand over fist selling hard stuff of anything else wanted at from 30 to 80 cents a throw, and no license to, pay.\ -. , L Albanians who fave visited «New York fafely make about, the same report of conditions there, It is very evident, therefore, ~ that there keepers of gin-mills and dives are getting liquor of some . sort from: some source~-probably a good many of them are mak- \ ing the stuff themselves=and there is reason to believe this traf- fic will continue in spité of all efforts to stop it. Men who have . heretofore been satisfied with a moderate quantity of wholesome beer are not drinking liquor that is poisonous. And what is true. of New York is frue of all the large cities in the country. How do the level headed people like the prospect? If pro- hibition enforcement is not relaxed to permit the manufacture , and sale of wholesome beer and light wing, not only will the dis- . pensing of poisonous liquor continue, but fany, will make it for . themselves. The New Yorker referred to says: \The fools who put over the prohibition laws overlooked the fact that with a few pourds of sugar, a few raisins or a measure of grain and a yeast cake it is the simplest thing in the world to make it. Of,course a still is needed. If you can nof make it yourself, which is casy, you can buy one ready made.\ \2s f AWe are seeing only a little of the effetts of prohibition as yet. the. . < Teat Yesterday thre tons of sugar Norman Toback, of the Bronx, |- such as-that of which :|, ment in the metropolis as follows: \The respectable saloon has | . Us | Moths! (The New York Eve © \Copyright 190; ' by.The Press Publishing Co. 40% ning. World.) . © By J. H: Cassel Pie a o + Vi) + o \ # » i we : forcement in accordance with the dictites of common sense comes soon. - 4 nae 6200 + - - y BIRD PROTECTION ASSURED. * 'The decision ofthe United States Supreme Court, handed down Monday, sustaining the validity of the treaty between the United States and 'Great Britain for the protection of migratory \ birds/and :the federal act to carry out its provisions, is of more im- portance. than the average person realizes... Several States have obtained injunctions against its enforcement, and these injungtions are now void. |.. e Us © * , :* The protection thus guaranteed will add to the food supply by conserving. many kinds of birds threatened with near exter- mination by.pot hunters and those who killed them out of season, and, above all, will be of immense benefit to the farmers by in- creasing the number of birds that destroy insect pests. The-annual loss th crops through insect pests in this country is enormous and it has. been conclusively proved that birds are by all odds the most «efficient means of fighting the pests: . \ ~- * - 1 Génuine sportsmen'awvill rejoice over the decision of the Su- preme-Court, © Canada and the United States:-are how joined in an agreement to protect birds that migrate between the two countries .: .and within a few years there will be an immense increase in game birds, $o, that hunting in the legalized season will be better than . ever hefore. . . . . * The Supreme Court declares in its decision that it is not suffi- cient to rely upon the-states for protection of migratory birds and that it \sees nothing in the Constitution that compels the govern- ment to sit by while a food supply is cut off and the'protectors of our forests and our crops are destroyed.\ Protection far birds mi- grating between Canada and the United States are agreed-upon in , the treaty, and the federal act prohibits the killing, capturing or selling of any, of such birds, except as permitted by regulations promulgated by the secretary of agriculture. Billions of dollars , would have? been.saved had' this protection of crops and forests & been provided 20 years ago. The snm‘mer home of Joseph, F.. Warren, a Boston Jawger, was blown into the sea at Nantasket, Mass., on Monday, Another blow to the solution of the housing problem. £006 ue te tats agl . A onl ads . If .this overall m‘m: Imntifics' to grow, preity soon you'll have to go\ ‘ithugh a man's pockets to find out whether he's a laborer or, a bank presi- ent. * NEWS OF BYGONE DAYS _ _FROM FILES OF THE ARGUS What Our Grandfathers Read 50 Years Ago. © © - April 21s 1870. * * ~ *The property of the Mechanics Coal Co. on-Rensselaer street was sold at anction yesterday to F. DeGroot for $4870. = . . Flood ties up trains and steamer Drew is obliged to land passengers at the ~ old Burton Ferry dock in East Albany. 20. . Thomas Duna elected captain of the Worth Guards. - You Might Have Read This Yourself 30 Years Ago. . Aprit #1, 1890. * House of the Good Shepberd dedicated by Bishop MceXNeirney with impres- sive ceremonies ._ - - » - John D. Coffey bas been elected orator of the clos of 1500 of the Albany ° hygoo‘l. ~ A 'They will be more in evidence later, unless modification of ca- ccimmence recalat trips on so . - 004 ~ a c * Daily Editorial Digest - (Title Registered and. Applied For at the United States Patent Offce. THE SIBERIAN PERIL-RED OR ' YELLOW? vesult in the nequisition of territory, but the world eannot afford to withhold from Jopan the benefit of the doubt.\ The ~ While the red mennee in Siborin ap-| Baltimore Sun (Tid. Dem.), admits Jap: pears to a large scetion of the American press to justify tha. sefzure of Vindivos tok, Japan comes in for bitter demmcin- tion from many editorial writers who at- tribute to her selfish, imperialist motives, Some, like: the Syracuse Post-Standard (Ind. Rep.}, consider _ that \between a Aapanese peril and a Bolshevist peril on the Pacific Const of Iussia the western world would prefer the Japanese.\ ; To the«Nashville Banner (Ind.): it js Sominoug of international involvement,\ 'but possibly capable of | settlement by permitting Japan. \to . exploit that por- tion of the Asiatic continent; to prevent her from | becoiming | froublesome éIse- where.\ | * © Not to have seized the port would have been \national suicide\ for lieves “nanny-on Daily News (Dem.), and the New York Tribune (Rep.), de- vlares that her \right.and privilege can«| bloody one. not be questioned.\ _ The \Utica Press {Ind.), sees a possible benefit to Russif; it cays Jopan#can \bring out of that al. most hopeless Siberian | confusion and anarchy a condition that will make stable government possible.\ Japan, be-| their political, rights. an is right \from her own. standpoint' nud suggests that the \old Czarist regime lind reason to regret making' an fsne with Iapan-will she be the rock on which the soviet government also is to strike ? * Au to Japan's right to 'occupy Viadi« vostok, the Lexington Leader (Rep.), says she \holds the same rights there that other nations.are now exercising elsewhere in the world, so that point may be ignored.\ But» for those who nc euse Jnpan of the old faults of the old of diplomacy many unsavory ex- plauations sre at band, The Toledo News-Bee (Ind.), for instance, points to interhal politics and says: \The common, every-day folk of Tapan. the producers, have begun to fight for Aapan's incvitable wociat revolution is now in the making. I€ may be a_ perceful revolution or a By seizing Vialivostok the Japanese imperialists hope to dishing! popular attention from social and politi- cal reform.\ | \| > . This thought is echord by the Pitts burgh Press (Ind.}, which declares that \Japan makes it a matter of The occupation, says the Delfoit Jour-| ous difficulty for even the most charit- nal {Ind., Ema? x}! the pri cingusffor the main- i of peace in the far cast upon finch the allied powers are in anaemia! \ *_* Japan took th same course that the United States would an 6n- emy should penetrate Coba and uge the 1.51mi as] a b fons.\ . Indeed. the Boston Transctipt (Ind. Rep.), chooses the same compari- son. and remarks that America would Japan has in Siberia, where she is “guidcdwby the duty. » of natiuiall 2432 defense.\ . The Detroit-Frce Pregs.(Ind.). [gig-Janus motives _ even__ higher and says: \The occupaney of Viadivosto® by Bolshevists bas been a menace to Asiatbi} stability and civilization, and a threat to the quict nations further removed, Japan ss a matter of relf-preservation and as a steward of world interests in the Far East, could not allow it to cou- tinne.\ L. Neither | imperialism | nor against the Reds is the motive of. the coup. in the opinion ofthe St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Ind.). which thinks it is \probably a political move to aid in the suppressisn of the Korean rebellion,\ and adds; \Tapan could not hope to take and Rold this important port and terminns of the» Trans-siberian | railroad | without the approval of the Allied Powers, but the Japanese military police ean use this period of ecenpation. to destroy the or- raniation of Korean patriots who bave mace headquarters | at | Viadivostok be- cxese it is =o convenient to Korea.\ Is Japan Rixht? Bat the Lyuchbarg News tar Efile steamer wodet Cipt O. R., Hitcheoty will \{ thinks \the world s suspicious of ores! tron it may be st 17 an fuperialistic government that way | U ase for fnfrieadly opera-) tion of the occupation, the - defense? ep.), \'does not seem to vio-| able judgment to believe in her sincority. ITer policy in Manchuria. Korea | and elsewhere is a history of Iying and brok- en promises,\ Sweeping Accusation, After reviewing the oMecial explana- Johnstown Democrat (Dem.) mirces no words, but boldly says: _ . They are 'an unmoral, ~ egotisfieal, fanatical | people with whoin we have been asociated in the purpose of imperialism and militariem. * * * Japan marches Toto Siberia and alleges that her impelling teason is 4 desira to constrict a barrier against belsheviem. . Armies eannot do that trick.\ The Brooklsn (Ind. Dem.) grants them no absolution, Jt declares the Japs are \obvieasly preparing to garty ouf their imperialistic designs in Siberia and North China\; and the Salt Lake Telegram (Ind.) points ont that while Japan \has promised that ber: _ 1 Hoover will find it easier. though not trgops will leave Viadivostok when eccr- tain conditions are fulfilled, this does not meas that Japan wll leave this great Siberian city uetil she his to.\ Auother jer at talk of checking the {reds comes from the New York Globe (Ind.} which sage: : \The pretense has worn thin a little. 'and io Japon'® case, coupled with This {high-handed outrage. it will not zo far. iThe truth f That Japan fe ambitions to Textend ker sphere of influence. if not bet gamma boundaries. on the Asatie con- itfent and * * * the Unite] States i {rhowins no Interest In anything beroud iits own 20 Boger und toes. If is far {Japan a colen twar. Ret for eivilizn ot dark boe: According to the Rochester Democtat a wo ® { Japan and Great Britain gre considerin marks the « se: of we. are. Ham. | fitht bolshevism in Central Anicrica as “321.1135“? in?lhmIN $o JUST ASK THE ARGUS Answers given as soon as possible, Time often required. to obtain mation, Write only on one side of the paper. Address envclops: \Just ll Ask The Argus, Albany.\ 2222223 Burning of the Slocum, What was the date of the burning of the steamer General Slocum -M, mat! was busied in New York, June 15, Blowing Up Hell Gate. Please tell me in what year fell Gate was blown up?-Student. - ._ Helletts Jteot or Hell Gate was blown up September 2, 1874. ne & s Journey, R go- to, President When did President Wilson France ?-Democvat, - President Wilion left New York for France December 4, 1918. - - Population of Caleutta, I Please tell me the population of Cal- eutha ?-Minni Calentta in 1911 had a population of 1,222,000, > Lynching in State, Is there any cord of a lynching fi New York State-B, K. huss . Not so far as we know, Good Friday: in- 1802, i. \ xlt“\'up;c;1hu date of Good Friday in'; 18827-w. Good Friday came on April 20, 1882. =m o eee oe and Chronicle (Rep,) the, coup . \offers the world another example in the form of 'enlightened expedieucy' ou which Prosi- : dent Wilson .= i i Paris.\ - Und necessity, it sn the guise of military [. Japan has cstablishe sh they hope to domi- nate China and Siberia.\ The fere that t cpisode r engagement . \ s s. 'The prospect the Pittsburg Dispatch (Ind.) feels, \for kears of war are better than. ever,\ and the New Nork Evening Mail (Ind;) vharneterizes Japan's net as \n mennce +/; to the future perce of the world.\ Anglo-Japanese Alliance and U. S. We do not doubt that the statesemn of the renewal of the AngloJapanese Alli-'; ance, and the matter is attracting atten- tion in other countries. An Italian paper ~ argues that the Anglo-Jupanese will cor- tainly be renewed, and referring to the future relations of Japan and Amerien® . xnys: \Though war between Japan .and \. Amerien is often spoken of in Enrope, not n single JApanege will goto war un- less the pride of his counter i% injured.: .~ und he is thus foreed to do so, Indeed, will continue a good understand- lug with America as she has maintained friendly relation ith. Italy mud 5 .~ France.\. This is practically a ventila- ., tion ol the wishes and intentions of, the\ Japanese, aud it reveals an optimistic view of the relations of America toward - the Anglo-Japanese Alliance. No sensible Inpanese . or | Americas ghinks of war between Japmi and Amer- jen; if complications should ever orci between the . two 'countries | they . Will purely be settled by ordinary: methods. in a manner sniffing-(my to both parties, Phere are not wanting men in Rogland,' however, who | dream of n. Japanesc- American war. and it is hoped that the -_ views of the Italian paper will disiti¢~ *' ston them. 'The world war fins not made: the position of Great Britain in the Ori- ent any the safer, nor has it caused any noticeable, change in Japan's position. Both Jupun and Great Britrin will have to feel the menace of m Russo-German alliance, Besides safeguarding the in-, terests of tle two countries, the, Anglo» Japanese alliance will serve the purpose of preserving the peace of the world. The ., renewal of the alliance will mean tho.. continuance of Jopan's cooperation with ' the Anglo-Saxon 'raee and friendship be- tween «apon, Great -Britain and Amocricn will be‘umvorsully recognized. | In othee words, it will perctically be a triple alli- nuce designed: to preserve the perce: of the “win—JUL Tokyo. A Boom in Socialism, During | the - war \democracy\ ' was much spoken of, even in the country dix tricts, but it is heard of no more, | Is place has been taken by Socialisin nnd Marsism,. which are oven in greater vogue than \democtney.\ | Indeed, the ; two doctrines are now so much in vogue that no periodical is considered worthy of the name unless it contains an article. ' or two on them. As a result of this ~ .' propaganda the word \enpitalist\ is now | +. taken ax an obect of ns mitch hatred «ns tlle word \bureaucrat\ was some years, ugo. | Dorkinps such a craze afier Social ism is, noknown inathc history of othor countries, 'The Socialistic propaganda is increasing in intensity. and things have\ come to such m pass that some people - are now openly advocating the anarchism of Kropothin |, That Socialism should have: such a vogue is evidently n reaction from the punctilionsness with which the Inpanese anvernment formerly restrained the study of that doctrine in this country. It may rexsonably be assumed that the fashion. will prove merely a passing fad. but it cannot be said to be m healthy phenome-* non. 'The fact is that though there are not wanting scholars with sound leas and visions, they are not courageous snouzh fo come forward and express their opinions. If i« to If Hoped that these scholars will emerge from their se- °* clusion and tr? to right the mental incli~ nation of the people.--liji, Tokyo. -__- s Pungent Paragraphs. British Shit Up in Constantinople Headline. | But the Tarks haven't shut up.-Arkansas Gazette. If you waut a promising candidate for President, Atiorney General Palmer is the man. He promises ansthing- Philadelphia Press. _ Mik has fallen a cont & quart in St. Lonis, but we faney this i= the ve- salt of the spring rise in Missouri erecks. -Honstom Past. so speetacalar. to vide one borse instead - , of two.w-Greenville Piedmont. John Ball may or may not be amnsed at the picketing of his Washington Em- bas«y. but hex the sur that pat the \ire\ into Ireland.-Philadelphia Record. The trocbles of draft dodgers ate by po means ended. \Ther are jnst getting into the war now.-Cantom Repository. Président Wileey has slipped one over on the Iandlonls trust by sending Charles R. Crane to China as minister, and getting lis house wf Woods Hols, Mass, - But not evershody ean get - that way,-Wichita Bexoou,
