davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Wahpeton times., 1918-08-15
WORLD SHORTAGE
IN BEET SUGAR
Crops Are 40 Per Cent. Less
Than Pre-War Average-Cen-
trail Powers Hit Hardest.
-t
CANE SUGAR IS ISOLATED.
Allied Beet Production Falls one.third
in Rigid War Economy
Practiced.
CANE SUGAR IS ISOLATED.

The world today is producing forty
per cent. less beet sugar than the pre-
war average.
Counting the American, Allied and
German-Austrian crops, as we'll as the
neutrals the Z. s. Food Administra-
ton has estimated that the world
shortage created by the light crop of
1917-191S is at least three and q half
million tons.
That the 1917-191S crop Of cane sug-
ar was two million tons in excess Of
the previous year does not relieve the
general shortage.
Cuba and Java produce one-half Of
the world cane crop. and the Java sug-
ar is too far removed from America to
transport when shipping is badly need
ed to transport and maintain the mill
tary forces in France.
In Java large part Of the old sugar
crop is still awaiting shipment. Since
it requires $50 to 100 days for each
boat that is sent to Java, the possibifi-
ties of obtaining adequate shipments
Of Java sugar this season are remote.
Allies Production Falls.
Taking the Allied nations as q group,
production is less by one-third than the
prewar average.
French beet sugar industry has suf-
fered most by the war. The French
yield Of beet sugar is now only 29.1
per cent. of the pre-war average.
For the five years preceding the out
break Of hostilities in Europe. France
produced an average Of 752.542 tons Of
sugar each year. For 1918 the
French production was 2194l6 tons.
With 81 factories operating. as COM
pared with more than 200 that were
in existence before the var and before
the general campaign Of destructive
ness launched by the German armies.
France nevertheless managed to manu-
facture more beet sugar in 1918
than in 191G17. when the total output
was 2O2.415 tons.
Italy in 1918 produced 1OO.SOO
tons of beet sugar, which was $4,000
tons less than the previous year and
11O250 less than the annual OUTPUT of
sugar for the five year pre.war ne
Rod.
One of the great difficulties experi-
enced in Italy's beet sugar industry
was finding sufficient labor to handle
the crop. Thousands of men usually
employed in beet sugar production
were called for military service. The
yield per acre amounted to approx
mately half of the usual quantity of
beets harvested. ,
The Wahpeton times., 1918-08-15
FRANCE AND BELGIUM
GET AMERICAN SUGAR

Ninety-five per cent. Of all refined
sugar sent from the United States to
the Allied nations went to France and
Belgium during the first five months
of this year.
France got Y per cent. or nearly
100000 pounds. and Belgium receiv-
ed nearly 100000 pounds, or % per
cent.
In each country this sugar was doled
out by strict rationing organization.
The entire amount to the Allies in
these five months-23.791 tons, almost
half Of which was shipped in Mays
only about one-half of l per cent. of
our total annual consumption.
The Wahpeton times., 1918-08-15
MUST USE LESS SUGAR:
ALLIED NEEDS GROW
Americans Asked to Use No More Than
Two Pounds Per Person
Per Month.
Shortage May Last Until Beginning of 1919,
When New Sugar Crop Arrives.

The sugar supplies throughout the
country, in homes, stores, factories and
bakeries, are at low ebb; the produe-
tion from the American beet and
Louisiana cane crops have been disap.
pointing; the yield in Porto Rico has
likewise been smaller than antteipat.
ed, and the inability Of the United
States and the Allies to secure sugar
from Java and other distant sources
on account Of the imperative call for
ships fos the movement Of troops and
their supplies has materially reduced
the supply from sue Aauarters. Added
to this already diffiSaIt situation, the
quantity needed by the Army and
Navy greatly exceeds earlier esti.
mates; we must send = large amount
to France and Italy to take the place
Of the great volume lost through the
German and Austrian fnvasions, dur
ing which much beet land was over
run and many factories destroyed; we
have to supply certain quantities to
neutral nations under agreements; and
finally over fifty million pounds were
lost recently through submarine sink.
inos of our Atlantic coast.
The Food Administration Is conf
dent that the american people, with
the record Of wheat savings behind 1t,
having by voluntary savings sent 14O,-
100000 bushels of wheat to the Allies
after practically every bushel had been
exhausted from our normal surplus,
will with the same spirit save the
sugar situation of the world.
The Wahpeton times., 1918-08-15
SHORTAGE HITS
SPAIN AND PORTUGAL

In Spain and Portugal sugar prices
are soaring. Both countries have been
seriously affected by the short beet
sugar crop in Europe and the lack of
ocean tonnage to move stocks of cane
sugar isolated in far away ports.
GRADUATED sugar, home grown, was
being sSid in Barcelona. Spain, during
the early summer at 1e cents pound.
The price of brown sugar in Lisbon.
Portugal. fixed by governmental order.
was $1.04 to SLIP pound.
BY comparison the price of beet
sugar in Sweden is II cents pound
The Wahpeton times., 1918-08-15

I After making careful survey of the
world sugar situation the Z. S. Food
Administration has asked the Ameri-
can public to USE NO MORE THAN
TWO POUNDS OF SUGAR PER PER-
SON A MONTH until January 1, 1919.
Increased sugar demands from the
Allied nations-where the present sug-
ar ration is already reduced to the
lowest possible level-and the need Of
keeping our army and navy supplied
are two Of the leading causes Of the
curtailment of Americas sugar ration.
Americans are requested to make
two pounds Of sugar per person (half
q pound a week) serve for all sugar
uses in the MISUNDERSTANDING cook
ing and all sugar served at the table.
Public eating places. as we'll as
housewives, will be required to limit
their use Of sugar to two pounds for
every ninety meals served. In the
c. S. Food Administrations cafeteria
at Washington, where employees of the
Food Administration take their noon
meal, one pound of sugar is used for
every 100 meals served.
The o. S. Food Administration Is
confident that the American public will
heartily agree to reduce household use
of sd4hr here to a level more nearly
equal to the present restrictions
among the Allied nations.
The situation which the United
States faces in its efforts to maintain
fair distribution of sugar to the AL
lied world is as follows:
The Wahpeton times., 1918-08-15

over Is per cent. Of the sugar used in the United
- States s is delivered by ships. There is produced
about 100000 tons of beet sugar and tons of
zane sugar in Louisiana The total consumption Of the
makes about 4,250.000 tons of refined sugar.
our coasts were blockaded as Germanys now are,
we would have available for the of the people of the
United States only pound of for four
use Under such there doubt that the
American people would get along this limited supply
without complaint.
The United States Food Administration is asking
every American household to use not more than two
pounds Of sugar per person each month for domestic
use Reducing our sugar consumption here means that
we will be able to help supply the needs of France, Eng
land and Italy. Sugar conservation the American
table also means conservation of ships.
The Army and Navy have sent out an IS o. S." call
for ships "Save Our Ships to Transport Troops and
Munitions to France, in order that may keep the fight
ing front where it is and not allow to extend to
our own homes" is the message
There is ample sugar in the world for all require
ments-n fact there is large surplus, but
of the ship shortage it is available for this
country.
cane crop IS too far removed It REQUIRES 80 to 16o
days for ship to go to Java and return
The Wahpeton times., 1918-08-15
SUGAR EXPORTS SMALL
TO NEUTRAL NATIONS

Only 797 tons of refined sugar were
shipped from America to neutral ma
tions during the first five months Of
this year. This amounted to only 80
per cent. of the total exports to all
countries. Mexico received more than
half the amount we exported to neu-
trails
The Wahpeton times., 1918-08-15
GENERAL SUGAR CONSERVATION
Is sugar necessary in the diet?

Is sugar necessary in the diet?
Neither beet sugar is necessary. In the
average American diet allthesugar needed may crdi-
nary be supplied by using honey, sirups fresh pre-.
served and dried fruits.
What are the general sugar saving rnles7
Use all sugar sparingly and wherever possible use
other sweeteners. Be sparng of confections and
sweet cakes. The American people last year spent
enough money for candy to feed all Belgium for two
years. Supplement sugar with honey and srups.
Cultivate taste for fruit in its natural sweetness.
Sugar is fuel food. Get fuel from potatoes and
other sarchy foods rather than from sugar. Sugar
excels them energy-food only because it pro-
duces energy quickly They excel sugar since
they supply than merely the fuel need.
How may the ration be expressed in quantite.
known everyone?
Two pounds per month about ounces per
week, little than ounce day. This daily
ration is trife than tablespoons level full.
1t should be remembered that this is to include all
sugar used for any purpose whatsoever-for table
use cooking, in ice and desserts cereals
fruit, in sugar sirups used on griddle cakes etc.
;al'<!5&z<:z||2||{ s E83
The Wahpeton times., 1918-08-15
Learn to Get Along Without Sugar

1t has been done before. hundred years ago re-
fined sugar unknown Our ancestors used honey and
you honey also. Besides there syrups The
natural of fruits will today they did
tures ago. You will get all the sugar you need in this
way. The Allies dc it now England, which before the
war used sugar than did, has but two pounds
per head month now; France and half pounds
and Italy only Show yourself patriotic American
and less than ration This is but slight sacr-
flee as compared with all that the Allies are doing Do it
yourself.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1918-04-25
ENER SAIIN ATED -BN
CAIOMEI2 HORRIBLE!
Calomel il quicksilver and acts like
dynamite on your liver.

Calomel loses you a day, You know
what cllomcl u.s. It's mercury quick
silver Caiomel Is dangerous IL
crashes into SOUR bile like dynamite
cu1mp.ug aud sicscniue you Calomel
attacks tle bones and should never be
puf into your system.
when you feel billions sluggish.
con~tipated and 900 knocked ont and
believe you need dose 81 dangerous
,-.lamcl iu-r remember that your drug
ei~t SELLS for fcU cents large bottle
81 Do,l~cn's Liver Rome. which o. ----
tirely vegetable and pleasant 90 take
and Is % perfect substitute for Gallo
mel 10 Is guaranteed to start your
liver without stirring you up inside.
aud cam not salirate.
Don't take cniomclt u makes you
sick the next day. 90 loses you days
work. Dod-ou's Liver Tone straight
ems you right up and you feel great
Give &C. to thc children because Go IS
perfectly harmless aad doesn't zr.pe.
adyt
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1918-04-25
CIRCUIT COURT
viii Convene Here Monday W.T."
Hig Docket This Term

tir-uif Court win convene az iipA
u.f GA Monday May Cfh with q iarse
.I..Eer far thc term. There are -
arf.ar4ur,- si>,~. l5G continued 'i'"
lni g1 commonwealth
Under Judge Gardeners plan 81 CON
iu.tne court iurir~ must report ~"
rr-r aay af court and 90 viii have Q"
I... 80 valid excuse Tor uou-atis''' 'a'i'''
rtaf Iude. Gardner viii comiefair''
hereafter
Tnc mo-f important cases '''ii'ii'''
wealth. f.r rhr coming term nre'
H.ht Sanford murder
Im klrs. forgery
Homer johnson. false swearing.
IIu,- Mitchell iiu penn. malicious
-huufiu-
Bernie CIcave~. carrying concealed
l,tdIg vepou.
Herman Yates. gaming
charlie Lorraine. violating local op-
rinu aw
Ioe Wal.lee. same.
Marvin ~hroate. same.
e. o. Terrett. miuriug @ fence.
Harry Davis common nuisance.
Allen Archie. breach of the peace.
Ioyd Iuueston carrying concealed
deadly weapou.
Io. Allen common uuisance AID
drawing deadly wcapou
ElzIr GIIdeuru breach of peace.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1918-04-25
KENTUCKN HEADS IISr

lu thc Dig Liberty loan drive. th.
81 Louis district of which kutue.y
D. portion. hu- already eoue over
Tho top iu selling houI- ana our state
stands COO tlc h.aI uf -he l-t Tho
poorest showing Dob re United STATES
b. made hy thc Atlanta district vH.H.
has sold ouiy i~ per cent of u~ pu.rI
IIurruh Cor KeuueEy
Locally wr ure m"pp.u- up lead
INK employers Hre assisting their eu
pioye~ BOZ buying bonds by lending
them the money and BETTING fuem uav
Do wcekly or monthly Du fle .uuu.
acre plantation owned Hy ~yd D.
Du,lds every emp.oyr and Tenant
white and black over Iou n number
has purchased bonds many of Them
coming hack ~.eunI -Ime aui paving
cash The MeuzeI EaN Co.. which ON.
pl"ys about 5uu mem. i~ DOING the same
thing and nearly every main u it~ cm
ploy has taken ouc Coz more bonds
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1918-04-25

For sale: Ceiling Fan en- good con-
dition. A big barglin.-C. E.Mo0ney.
SURGEONS agree that On cases OF
Cuts. Burns. Bruises and Wounds the
FIRST TREATMENT Is most imjor-
tant. when an EFFICIENT antisep-
tic Is applied promptly. there Is mo-
danger Of infection and the wound
begins 20 heal az once. For use ON
man or beast. BOROZONE is the l.
DEAL ANTISEPTIC and HEALING
AGENT. Buy a now and bee ready
for an emergency. Price 2Jc. go. 81
and Sl-5O. Sold By Hickman Drug
Co. adv
Fresh oysters az the Busy Bee
Phone 2GO day or night; prompt de-
livery. VIII also deliver FOR you 20
your groceryman where you trade and
appreciate all orders.
Tinware. Hardware. Grauiteware.
Glassware and all kinds Of ware at
BetterswOrth'S
For the hard-to-ht feet Lebovitz
suggests q pair of Walk over or Stacy
Adams Shoes.
Go Co sullivan Bros. no the Book
Store Buiiding They will save You
mouey.
Everything new In Suits. Hats. OK
fords and Shirst az Leibovitz's ~Liv.
store
Your expectations are fulfilled when
you buy a suit Of the Leihovitz Live
store.
We are the home Of the Mayficld
Wooden Min Pants Sullivan Bros.
The best values On suits today ar,
found 90 Lelbovitz's Live store
Good Top Buggy for sale cheap Sc,
me If interested.-ward Luten
All wool blue serge suits. SIS. S1G5'
and $3.50 AT Sullivan Bros
Steel and copper plate engraving o
all kiuds-The Courier.
a becoming new hat for you al I.c.
bivitzs Live Store"
Ladies' solid leather slippers s. =
and Up al Dobson's.
Silkine Crochet and EmhrOider.
| Thread at DObson's.
Same Suit FOR less money at Sulli
van Bros.
A Ieiboyitz suit for style III am
quality.
Courier for three months. 4Oc.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1918-04-25
cur OFT WATER AND
LIGHT AFTER APRIL Both.

our neighhoring city Of Clinton
seems 10 Dee in the middle Of a bad
iN on account IF the water and light
company serving notice that they
would discontinue service The trout
Die is "a disagreement between the city
council and the c0rporation-both
standing pat Obviously. IL would be
a blow 90 the town 10 have the threat
carried ont business men say they
win leave when that happens. as &C.
would De- hard 20 get insurance. and
the town would be both dark and dry.
The plant is % close down April 30fh.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1918-04-25
TIE BIBLE INSTITUTE.

The Bible Institute at the First
Baptist church was not largely att
tended owing 10 the condition of the
roads Rev. T. r. Adams, of Fulton.
and several Of his members attended
and contributed 20 the success Of the
meeting Rev. Earl Gooch. Of Martin.
spoke on the Sunday School as an OPP
portunity FOR evangelization. The
Hickman church had provided amply
for the comfort Of their visitors
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1918-04-25
THE PLAIN TRUTH.
What More can Hickman People Ask

When well-knOwn and highly re-
spected people OF Hickman make such
statements as the following. II must
carry conviction 10 every reader:
Tom Dillon Sr.. mayor. says: "a
number of years ago my kidneys were
disordered and / was bothered by
sharp pains across the small OF my
back. The kidney secredons were too
frequent in passage and l had to get
up quite a few times at night. On
different occasions, the kidney secre-
tiOns were highly colOred and scalded
in passage. / used DOan's Kidney
Pills and they cured me-"
Price Coo. at all dealers. Don't
imply ask for "a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mayor Dillon had. Foster-Milburn
Co. Mfgrs.. Buffalo, \. y. adv
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1918-04-25
WILL HOLD FLAG RAISING
CEREMONY NENT 1t NDAN

On account of bad weather. the flag
raising which Was to have been held
at the Court House last Sunday after
noon. was postponed until the coming
sunday. at which time. too. we will
have with ms - drafted boys. who are
to leave The following Monday This
viii bring crowd together and make
a. better affair ulromd
The program 90 Doe rendered ON this
occasion l3 90 O'Clock in the after
uoonl Is as follows:
Raising OF Flag
Song-Star Spangled Banner.
Address Judge T. j. Stair.
Song What Kind Of an American
Are Nous
Patriotic Addrcss-Judge W. V
Gregory.
Song America
Closing Prayer Rev W. r. Rennen
berg.
Master Of Ceremonies IL r. Smith
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1918-04-25
DOCTOR SAYS
VINOL IS THE
BEST TONIC
Honest Opinion Doctor Gave
His Patient

Bedford. Ohio.-"I was i7 ri-,fuf
condition. weak. nervous anil -.-
down SO ! could not DO my homework.
mad doctored for years and tried
ever thing under the sum- a friend
toid me about ViuoL asked ny
ooetor about q. and he replied tt
certainly IS the best medicine that can
be had today I couldn't give Won
any Deter took d. and today I
am as well and strong as a-v ,,o--,-
could wish 20 be. and il was Vi-,i
mat saved me."-Mrs. Prank A Ho--
key Ash St. Bedford Ohio.
We guarantee this famous cod liver
and iron tonic for all such conditions
Helm q Ellis0a- DruEEfsta
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1918-04-25
TYLER DANGEROJ SLY Ill

r. a. Tyler has been dangerously iu
FOR several days and is stiu iu a criti-
cal condition Complications have
developed which leads his attending
physician Dr a. NJ Hubbard to EN-
terrain very little hope for his recov-
ery but change FOR better or worse
must come within the next day or So.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1918-04-25

Richard B fDuck) Goalder enter
tanned large party II his school
MATES and little friends yesterday ar
feruoon az party ia honor Of his
seventh birthday THE little folks bad
90 great time.
Roy McNenl has purchased new
Dodge car from ". J. Harper agent
for this end of the county.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1918-04-25

Don't worry about high prices
come to our store-we will help your
IS 20 further.-Sullivan Bros
Misses and childrens solid leather
Slippers at SIPS and up at Dobson's
County Attorney Mcneil is the 4
minute speaker for Saturday night
New Wash Skirts, varied styles, al
sizes. $1.25 and up at Dobson's.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1918-04-25

Railroad employees arc expected o.
get rails. OFT lh"ut I'D per cent iu
wages ahout May 1th with back pay
from Jan. l-t This means The cutting
al mellon worth S-50OouUOO
American Prints viii sell af SOC "a
yard in the miL BUY 4 LIBERTY
BOND NOW poliSou's
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1918-04-25

The names of Roy Marion Walsh. of
Fulton. and WIN Clarence brownies
tcol"redl. of Ilickmau. hate i-cu add-
ed 10 the DIST OFT boys OBJ leave here
next Monday for Camp Taylor
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1918-04-25

ID. =. Leibovitz left last night for
Louisville 90 see his brother. Pete
Leibovitz. who is expecting TO go
some where" soon.
You must see the new Walk over
and Stacy Adams Oxfords "a appreci-
ate good styles and values.-Leibovitz-
New Parasols and BAGASOLS-i-
deal gifts for graduation. The girls
will like them.-Dobsou's
Suit. Hat and oxford styles just as
the men and young men like them al
Leibovitz's Live Store"
We know mdse Is high but we al
ways sell cheaper than the cheapest
Sullivan Bros.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1918-04-25

Angry Dad Sow see vi hat that whip
ping has cost sou.
little Eddie See what its cost YOU;
those were my sunday uants.-Sew
York Globe.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1918-04-25
Drives Out Malaria. Builds Up System

The Old standard general strengthening tonic.
GROVE IASIELEoS chill IuEfC. drives out
Malaria curiches the blood and builds ~ th- sys
tea A true tonic. For adults aud children. &c
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1918-04-25
For Every Member of
the Family

You'll find Bradley's assert
ment OF Footwear SO COM
plete that no matter what
your family requirements
are, there is a shape, a style,
n fit, shade and a price that
will appeal 10 everyone in a
most satisfactory way.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1918-04-25

Courier for three months. 4Oc.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-03

police OF the Seventh and Carpenter
streets station for removing coal from
n side-tracked car at Eleventh and
Washington avenue. They are Carmen
Cinico. i105 Carpenter street. and
Juliano Miragila, Il52 South Twelfth
street.
Another crowd rsided thirteen cars at
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad siding
at Sixty-frst street and Greenwdy ave-
nue.. Before the assault" ended more
than half the coal had been taken. one
man was said TO have driven away with
a wagon load.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-03
GERMAN PEACE PLAN
OPPOSED BY LEADERS

AMSTERDAM. Jan. 3.--An German
political leaders are apparently opposed
to the German terms as outlined Al
Brest-Litovsk. according to Berlin dis
patches today. The general undercur-
rent of dissatisfaction was strkingly
indicated in n seven-hour and very
lively session of the Crown Council on
Wednesday, attended by the Kaiser
Hindenburg and Ludendorff,
Party leaders also met yesterday with
Foreign Minister kuehlmann and ex-
pressed disapproval of the Government S
policy.
The independent Socialists are vio-
lently agitating against the czernin
peace endeayors.
The main committee Of the Reichsta 6
is due to meet Thursday and dispatches
today said there were objections being
expressed at such a meeting during the
absence of Foreign Secretary Kuehl.
mani.
Kaiser Wilhelm. Field Marshal Hin
denburg and Quartermaster Genera
l.udendorf met with the Crown Counci
at Berlin to discuss the Russo -Germar
peace negotiations at Brest-l.itovsk. ac.
cording TO Berlin dispatches today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-03

s"H'iH"eH 90W rage One
bearing on the subject come from the
Russian OF Teutonic Governments.
According TO Arthur Ransome. the
Petrograd correspondent of the Daily
News. the Bolshcviki easily recognized
the trckcry OF the German terms. which
were read at Brest-l.itovsk by Count
Czernin, the Austrian foreign minister.
Germany's promise ia negotiate n gen.
cral peace on the basis Of no anneXations
nor indemnities was supported by cum
ningly deyisedscomposition, which showed
that the real object of the Austro-Gcr.
man Governments was just the opposite.
While Petrograd reports that the Rus
sian army Is being strengthened on the
battlefront the opinion was expressed
here that there is little likelihood of a
resumption of fighting. even II II Is true
that the peace negotiations have been
aba ndoned entirely.
The armistice is still in effect on the
eastern front. and. according to its
terms. either side must give seven days
notice before reopening hostilities.