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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-08-21
Sugar Shortage Serious.

The United States food administra-
ton is sending out the S. o. S. call
these days. OF course, S. o. S. means
Save on Sugar." and the reasons for
it are Of course, 1, the loss Of beet
sugar factories in territory now &C.
cupied by the armies; 2, loss owing to
military activities; 8, Of available
ships being used in transportation,
which canot be spared to bring the
Cuban sugar across to us.
We are now at a common table with
our allies. This is the situation in a
nut she'll. Will you help?
We are urged to can the perishable
fruits and vegetables, but, it is with
little or no sugar, and corn syrup can
be used to great extent. Corn syrup
is certainly our best friend these days
and let's use it in every possible way
we can. Part white corn syrup and
part sugar is excellent to can with if
you can get a little sugar. Peaches
can be canned successfully without
any sugar at all and could be sweet
ened on opening. .
OF course things are not as sweet
with corn syrup as they are with
sugar, but in many instances and with
many fruits they are agreeable, es-
pecially if the fruit has stood for a
long period Of time. Let every house
wife lend her energies on the sugar
saving proposition and we will all
work together to meet the situation
as best we can. .1 ...
1t would be better to keep your corn
syrup in cool place to prevent fer
mentation during this hot weather. If
you have refrigerator put it in the
bottom and you will avoid loss.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-08-21
,JellieS and Jams.

| Jellies and Jams.
We are not encouraging the making
of jellies or preserves to any extent
this summer, but the fruit juices can
be canned very successfully without
any sugar at all, and jellies can be
made up later when the sugar may
be more plentiful. Don't let any fruit
60 to waste because of the lack OF
sugar, but put it up unsweetened and
later in the day when the Cuban sugar
comes in it will alleviate the situation
somewhat.
The custom of canning fruit in
syrup is based on the improvement in
flavor and texture which sugar gives
to the fruit. Sugar is not necessary
for its preservation. Success depends
upon the thorough sterilization, that
is, killing the organisms which cause
food to spoil, and then sealing care
fully and perfectly to prevent the en-
trance of others. Fruit may be can
ned in water, in fruit juice and in fruit
syrup. ~
Sugar may be omitted without in
any way affecting the ease of canning,
the keeping quality of the fruit or the
wholesomeness of the product.
In time Of stress and strain, like
this present one, only essentials should
count. 1t is the fruit and not the
syrup which is to be preserved for
winter use Other foods may be used
to replace the sugar in the winters
dietary. There will be no equivalent
for the absent fruit.
On August 1, 2, 3, demonstrations
on drying were given in Hopkinton,
Greeley and Manchester. A fair at
tendance greeted Mr.. Holsinger of
Ames, who gave these demonstrations
at each place Two types Of dryers
were exhibited and used and many
bulletins were distributed.
On Monday, August 9Th, a canning
demonstration for canning club mem
bers and others interested was held
north Of Manchester at the residence
of N. o. Talmadge, and in the Odd
Fellows hall at Masonville on Monday
evening. About thirty were present at
these meetings.
On Tuesday, August 9Th, q wheat
and sugar saving demonstration was
given in the Buck Creek church by
Miss Hastings, assisted by Miss Ruth
Pride of Manchester. Although the
thermometer registered about one
hundred in the shade, there were thir-
ty-six enthusiastic women present and
the demonstration proved extremely
profitable Buck Creek church gives
a fair on August 2Sth and demon
stration will be held at that time.
Wednesday and Thursday Miss
Hastings was in Dyersville assisting
Miss Blazier, demonstration agent for
Dubuque county, at the farm bureau
booth at the local amusement carni-
val Over five hundred ladies from
Delaware and Dubuque counties were
interviewed and bulletins given out on
sugar saving, suggestions and cold
pack canning and the use of substi-
tutes in breads seems extremely vital
to most women that are doing house
keeping these days.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-08-21

Optimistic Thought
A mans good name is his best monu'
ment.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-08-21

four hundred jars Of fruit and veget-
sbles this summer, and Manchester is
not far behind. The team selected will
be winner and everyone should do
all they can to see that the girls are
paid for their hard work by trip to
the fair and chance to compete with
other teams Of the state. The Man
chester team was trained by Mrs.
Frank Keiser, and Earlville team by
Miss Laura Werkmeister. Miss Werk-
meister will accompany the team to
Des MOines.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-08-21

Do Your Best.
To do less than our best any day is
to lose our efficiency.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-08-21

for use in tea and coffee. Try it at
least to see how you like it.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-08-21

London, Aug. 21.-General ManolTs
Tenth army, attacking on 1bmlle
front, has captured BeIIefontalne and
courtil and advanced the allies line
for four miles. The French are at
<aolelno on 1 limo from Tracy 10 Val
% CourtlI.
Evening star., 1918-05-19
URGED TO BREAK AWAY
FROM HAPSBURGS' YOKE
Capt. Laguardia Tells Congress Of
Slavs at Rome to Form Great
Confederation Of Peoples.
Correspondence of the Associated Press.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
ROME, April 12.-"Get together
break away from yoke of the Haps-
burgs. establish your great Yougo-
Slav confederation and we will be
glad to welcome you not only as SIS
ter, but we will play fairy godmother
who runs to your rescue" said Capt
Fierello H. Laguardia of the Ameri-
can Flying Corps, addressing a con-
gress of Bohemians. Rumanians, Serb
ians and other Slavs here this week.
Capt. Laguardia. on his way to the
Italian front. remained in Rome just
long enough to address the assembly.
He surprised the delegates by speak
ing in the Serbian language.
In the presence of Italian senators.
deputies and diplomats, assembled
upon common action with Italy
against Austria. Capt. Laguardia said
that the American people were unfa-
miliar with the Intricate politics OF
the Balkan states. which were SO COM
plicated, he added. that only few
natives understand them thoroughly
themselves.
Make it simple" he went on. "All
unite into one big people, one power
full nation, that is the sort of politics
we understand and that Is the way we
want to help you. We will provide
for you, help you until you are strong
enough to look after yourselves. I am
sending your resolutions to the House
of Representatives and they will be
read by millions of Slavs in America
living as free citizens in a free coun-
try"
Evening star., 1918-05-19
EVERY MAN OF A GERMAN
COMPANY LOST HIS LIFE
Six Who Wished to Surrender After
a Whitening British Fire Are
Killed by Their Comrades.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
LIVERPOOL, April 30.-How every
man of a German company lost his
life in an attack on the Armentieres
front is told in a letter from a Liver
pool officer to his local newspaper.
'"The fiercest fight we had," he
writes. was when the enemy massed
troops with the object of widening
the gap he had made. The attempt
was made in open country. where we
were able to mass a number Of bat
talions against him. and the fighting
was very fierce.
"Our Liverpool battalion had the
post of honor. When the Germans
started to throw their troops against
us we poured into their ranks a very
heavy fire and did terrific execution.
Immediately in front OF US a Ger
man company got caught between our
fire and that of another English regi-
ment, with the result that they could
neither advance nor go back. They
kept on trying to reach our square,
but were shot down one by one until
only six of them remained. These six
threw down their rifles and signified
that they wished to surrender. But
they were seen by "a German officer
near by, who gave an order to his
men, and the six were shot down by
their own comrades before they could
reach u.s."
Evening star., 1918-05-19
MINERAL WAX FROM COAL;
VARIED USE OF PRODUCT
German Experimenting Will Re-
Heve the Great Shortage Of Fats.
Improved Methods Found.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
STOCKHOLM. April 15.-The great
shortage of fats in Germany and the
resulting necessity of using more of
all edible fats for human consumption
have driven the empires scientific
men to extensive experimentation
with so-ca1led mineral wax" The re-
suit has been both a more varied use
of this product and a greatly inn
proved method Of securing 1t.
Mineral wax lis a substance extract
ed from brown coal with the aid Of
benzine. benzol or other technical
solvents. Benzol is now used exclu-
sively in Germany for this purpose.
Old methods have been unable to ex-
tract all the wax from the coal treat
ed. but the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute
for experimentation with coal Is now
winning nearly the entire quantity
in the coal treated.
The main feature of its improved
system consists in extracting the wax
under a high pressure, as much as six
atmospheres. and at a high tempera-
ture. A brown coal which had pro-
duced only II per cent Of wax under
the old system gives up 25 per cent
under the new treatment
Mineral wax was used in peace
times mainly FOR the fabrication of
shoe polish. phonograph records and
the insulation of electric cables. Its
high percentage of sebacic acid
about 60 per cent of its entire con-
tent-has been turned to account in
the making Of consistent fats. It is
also being used extensively in the pa
per industry as sizing, taking the
place Of colophonium.
Experiments are now being con-
Quoted to find method of refining
the wax and giving it a lighter color.
Evening star., 1918-05-19
MUNICIPAL HOG RAISING
IN PARIS REGARDED LIKELY
Proposed as Remedy for the Lack
Of Food and the Vast Amount Of
Wasted Garbage.
of the A,,oci,ted c-.,,.

Correspondence Of the Associated C-ess.
PARIS. April g. 9.-Municipal hog
raising in Paris on a large scale may
result from the war. Lack Of labor
and deficient transportation facili-
ties have not only held up provisions
needed by the housewife and made
them dearer. but have delayed the
garbage before front doors untif 1t
has compelled universal attention to
it's immense volume, as well as to
the inconvenience from its overstay
in the street.
Hog raising has been proposed as
a remedy for the lack of food and
the superabundance of rotting waste.
Vegetable garbage and greasy sub
Parisians have been stumbling night
ly since the war began would, 1t is
asserted, fatten 100000 hogs each
year. and pork is now worth so cents
a pound.
Thousands Of errant dogs nourish
themselves on the contents of gar
bage boxes. and q great many of the
dogs have been spreading hydro
phobia.
The proposal embraces municipal
markets for the sale Of the fresh
pork, eliminating middlemen's profits
and providing competition against
control retail prices, have found means
of steadily pushing up profits. 1t is
estimated that the gross revenue from
the enterprise would be 100000, 900
francs a year. all of 1t nearly clear
gain for the city.
Evening star., 1918-05-19
FOR TOWNSEND HARRIS.
Statue to Be Erected Near Toxic fol
First American Minister.

Correspondence OF tne Associated Press.
TOXIC, April 16.-Roland S. Nor
ris. the American ambassador, and a
number Of prominent Japanese were
present yesterday at the laying of
the corner stone of a bronze statue
which will be erected at Kanagawa,
near Toxic. in memory of Townsend
Harris. the first American minister
to Japan. The ceremony was held on
the grounds Of the famous Buddhist
Honganji temple where was signed
the first treaty of commerce between
Japan and the United States.
The statue will be erected as the re-
suit of the efforts of Gombei Naka-
mura, a merchant OF Yokohama, at
whose fathers house Mr.. Harris
stayed when he first came to Japan.
Mr.. Nakamura's idea met with the
warm support of Viscount Kentaro
Kaneko, president of the Americas
Friends Association and of the Amer
ican-Japan Association. The site of
the statue is under a giant camphor
tree where Mr.. Harris planted the
Stars and Stripes.
Evening star., 1918-05-19
MUNITIONS SHOW INCREASE.
British Output for Two Months Of
1918 Given in Detail.

Correspondence OF the Associated Press.
BEDFORD, England. April 11.-F. G..
Kellaway, parliamentary secretary to
the minister of munitions. in. the
course Of a speech dealing with the
output of munitions for the British
army. said the increases for the first
two months Of the year compared
with the first two months Of 1917
were:
Light guns. 80 per cent; medium
guns. 81 per cent; heavy guns. 3s
per cent; machine guns, SO per cent:
shells. SO per cent; tanks. 80 per
cent: airplanes. 22s per cent; aero en-
The average weekly production of
airplanes. he said. equaled the aver
age production for two months in
1915. while one weeks production Of
machine guns equaled that Of five
months in 1915.
Evening star., 1918-05-19
BERLIN PLANS NEW TAXES.
Burden of More Than $500, ,O00, 600
Called for War Expenses.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
AMSTERDAM. April 25.-For the
first time since the war began, Ger
many is now attempting to help pay
the expenses Of war by new taxation.
The new finance program calls for
new German taxes to yield more. than
ssoo.oo0.ooo. This new burden is de-
scribed by the German finance minis
ter as the price OF victory" New
taxes on beer. wine and spirits. tea,
coffee and cocoa are to yield $3.50. 900. =
900. while postal and telegraph in
creases are estimated to return $685.
100000. There are also to be Increases
in stamp duties.
These taxes. which are said by the
newspapers to be "only a beginning"
are the greatest in amount ever asked
from German taxpayers. The finance
minister describes the taxes az
mainly aimed against only the richer
classes"
Evening star., 1918-05-19
ROUTS HUNS IN AFRICA
WITHOUT ONE CASUALTY
British Force Of Twenty Eight Men
Clears Lake District-Boats TAX
en- 5000 Miles by Sea.
Of the Associated Pros.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
LONDON, April 10.-An account of
the smallest and one of the most sue
cessful British naval expeditions sent
out during the present war-that
which cleared the Germans from the
district of the Lake Tanganyika in
Africa-has just been published by
the Colonial Institute here.
The expedition included only twen-
ty-eight men, and it went through
the campaign without a single cas-
ualty. Its two boats were transported
5000 miles by sea and then $500
miles by land before they reached
the scene of their objective. They
were dragged long distances through
the bush and over a range of noun
tains, sometimes in temperature of
100 degrees. The first encounter with
the enemy was when the German
armed motor boat Kingani sailed into
the bay where the British ships lay,
her commander unaware that the
British navy was on the spot. The
Kingani was chased into the lake
and, after being heavily shelled, sur
rendered. She then resumed her ca
reer under the British flag as the
Fiji.
Evening star., 1918-05-19
MUST WRITE ADDRESS IN FULL
British Postal Officials Warn
Against Abbreviation on Letters.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
LONDON, April 30.-The British post
al authorities have warned the Brit
ish public against using the abbrevi-
alton "A. E. F." on letters addressed
to men in the American Army, owing
to the likelihood of such letters get
ting missent to the Australian forces.
The postmaster general strongly
advises the public when writing either
to Americans or Australians to write
the address in full" says an official
warning placarded in all post Offices
in Great Britain
Evening star., 1918-05-19
PAPER FROM SAWDUST.
British Experiments Said to Have
Overcome Former Obstacles.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
LONDON. April 20 Experiments
in making paper from sawdust which
were undertaken in 1910 have been
revived. Certain difficulties connect
ed with conversion Of sawdust into
wood pulp have been overcome and, as
the supply Of sawdust'is unlimited, it
is hoped to remove part of the diff
Guilty of finding an adequate supply
of news print paper.
The paper controller Is assisting
and a mill has been started in Scot
land to turn out 200 tons of paper a
week from sawdust. The process will
shortly be extended to other mills, it
Is announced.
Evening star., 1918-05-19
MILK CRISIS IN SWITZERLAND
Farmers Insist on Increase to &c. a
Quart-State Rebels.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
BERN. April 25.-Milk at cents
a quart is SO dear in switzer-
land that the country has been talk
ing about little else for months past.
and a general strike is threatened II
any increase Is attempted.
Since last summer the state has
been paying the cost of the last in
crease. Now the farmers insist on
q further increase to about 9 cents
q quart. and 1t Is doubtful whether
the state treasury can afford the ex-
pense. The socialists say they will
cali a general strike IL the price to
consumers is raised. The milk pro-
ducers say they will stop all supplies
unless they are allowed to charge more.
Evening star., 1918-05-19
PALESTINE IN NEED
OF AFFORESTAT|ON
Conservation of Water Sup
ply Another Proposal in
Work of Reconstruction.
Correspondence Of the Associated Press

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
LONDON. April 1.-Two principal
recommendations which the civilian
commission now in Palestine will make
as a beginning for the reconstruction of
that country will be a scheme for begin
ming afforestation and a proposal for
the conservation of water supply by
storage and by opening up old springs.
A preliminary statement from mem
ber of the committee says: 1.-The great
est of all Palestine's needs is afforesta-
ton. For centuries the land has been
denuded of its trees. with most disas-
trous consequences, for the heavy rains
at certain seasons, instead Of benefit
ing the soil, overthrow more than four
fifths of the area, carrying away in rush
ing torrents much of the little soil that
remains on the high lands and valley
slopes.
Palestine has not always been tree
less. The Roman emperors had valua-
BILE forests in the country. and Absalom.
riding, was caught by the hair among
the trees, but today one might gallop
from Dan to Beersheba without having
to duck ones head to avoid branch.
To Plant Trees Of Rapid Growth.
"Trees of rapid growth will be plant
ed, and for the more cultivable districts
fruit-bearing trees will be utilized.
1.-THE storage of water in lakes and
reservoirs is comparatively simple in
Palestine. By erecting small dams
across certain wadys, a series OF small
reservoirs can be conducted at little ex-
pense. creating supply that will last
throughout the dry season. In southern
Palestine hundreds of natural springs
can be opened up which, under centuries
Of misrule. have been allowed to choke
up and fall into disuse.
Palestine today possesses an advan-
tage it never had before in a first-class
railway connection with Egypt. All the
surplus crops will find ready market in
the growing Egyptian cities"
Evening star., 1918-05-19
Should Defer Until After War.

He explained to Sir Horace in the
letter that 1t would be practically
impossible to make such a distribu-
tion Of the fiscal and financial rela-
tions of Great Britain and Ireland in
the midst Of the great war" as would
result in an attempt to transfer
the Irish parliament control to the
Irish customs.
"The government considers" wrote
the premier. that during the period
Of the war the control Of all taxation
other than customs and excise should
be handed over to the Irish parlia-
ment': but he stipulated that Ire
land should contribute an agreed pro-
portion OF the annual expenditure of
the United Kingdom.
Main features of the customs plan
approved by Mr.. Lloyd George were
adopted in a majority report Of the
Irish convention. Whether they will
be put into effect depends upon the
action taken by the imperial parlia-
ment on the Irish home rule bill.
Evening star., 1918-05-19
NEWS FROM ACROSS THE SEAS FOR SUNDAY STAR REA
"COME GET ME, 7"
U-BOAT "SPOOES"

Correspondence OF the Associated Press.
LONDON. May 7.-As n grim
piece Of German humor. the
Wireless Age tells Of n wireless
messaEe received almost every
night BY a United States de-
stroyer in European waters.
The radioRram sayss
any position fs - degrees
north and degrees west.
Come and get me. I'm waiting
for y0u."
The message iS always siEned
"Hans Rose" the name Of the
German commander who took n
submarine into Newport, r. l..
two years ago.
Twice the American destroyer
proceeded rapidly to the posi-
tion indicated. but found moth
ing. No matter where the de-
stroyer may be. the message
comes nightly.
Evening star., 1918-05-19
Host to Charity Workers
misses His Silver Spoons

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 5-After a
. luncheon given by the mayor of
Charl0ttenburg, Germany. to
number Of distinguished lady
charity workers. two dozen of
his honor's best silver SPOONS
were lnissing.
The mayor. noted for his
tactfulness and delicncy, sent
the following letter to each OF
his guests, according to a
German newspaper account.
"Dear Madames I offer you
my heartfelt and grateful
thanks for the great conde-
scension and amiabillty which
you showed me I'm the council
hall yesterday and for the In
valuable help and support
which You have given in the
furthernnce of the good causes
which we diacussed.
"May I also take the liberty
Of inquirinR whether by mis-
take you have placed in your
travelling bag some silver
spoons belonging to met I
am, ~ always your most
humble servant,
Evening star., 1918-05-19
Gen. Hutier Of French Ancestry.
nee Of the Associated Press.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
PARIS. April 1.-THE German Gen.
Won Hutier, who has been playing
an important part on the western
front, is the grandson of q captain
in the French army who died in 1854,
according to the Petit Marseillais.
The captains name was Jean Hutier.
His son entered the German army and
subsequently became an officer in a
Brandenburg regiment.
Evening star., 1918-05-19
JAPANESE TO VISIT CHINA.
Delegation From House at Toxic te
Look Into Interests There.

Cofrespondence Of the Associated Press.
TOXIC. April IA delegation of
members OF the japanese house of
representatives will visit China, Man
churia and parts Of Siberia to observe
conditions. Harbip and vladivostok
are among the places at which they
will call
The projected visit. 10 occasioninR
some intsrest because of the possibii-
ity Of Japan eventually being forced
to send an army into eastern Siberia
should japanese interests be In neril
Evening star., 1918-05-19
Plenty Of Ammunition.

1t was fortunate that Carey's supply
of ammunition was well nigh mex
haustible. for he had a big ammuni-
tion dump right behind him.
Here alsc was a good backing OF
field artillery and the 75s supported
him loyalty, firing mostly with open
sights.
Had the Germans been able to bring
entirely fresh troops against it the
detachment might not have been able
to hold out for six days as it did. The
detachment took its place in the line
just at the moment when the Germans
had used up all their reserves and the
enemy did not have any fresh di-
visions to throw against them.
At the end of the sixth day. dog.
tired and battle-worn, but still full OF
fight, the detachment was relieved by
a fresh battalion which had come up
Evening star., 1918-05-19
HISTORIC CASTLE TO DUNDEE.
Scotch City Gets Place Where Mac
beth Was Slain.
the Associated Press.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
DUNDEE. Scotland. April 14.-Bel-
mont Castle, the scene of the final
struggle between Macbeth and Mac
duff when Macbeth was slain, has
been given to the city of Dundee by
its owner. Mrs. Marryatt. who in
herited large fortuns from her
brother, Sir James Card.
The castle, which is located sew
enteen miles from Dundee. was once
the home Of the Britishs premier, Sir
Henry Campbell Bannermann. The
property includes 900 acres Of park
land, and is valued at S2.ooo.oees