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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-10-25

in the head, eyes, ears, back or other
parts of the body and a feeling of Sc
we're sickness. In most of the cases the
symptoms disappear after three or four
days, the patient then rapidly recover
ing. Some of the patients, however,
develop pneumonia, or inflammation
of the ear, or meningitis, and many of
these complicated cases die. Whether
this so-called Spanish influenza is
identical with the epidemics of intiuen-
"a of earlier years is not yet known.
"Epidemics of influenza have visited
this country since 1917. 1t is interest
ing to know that this first epidemic
was brought here from Valencia,
Spain. Since that time there have
been numerous epidemics of the dis
ease. In 1889 and 1890 an epidemic
of influenza, starting somewhere in the
Orient, spread first to Russia and
thence over practically the entire civ
ilized world. Three years later there
was another tlare-up of the disease.
Both times. the epidemic spread wide
ly over the United States.
although the present epidemic is
called Spanish Influenza there is no
reason to believe that it originated in
Spain. Some writer's who have studied
the question believe that the epidemic
came from the Orient and they call at
tention to the fact that the Germans
mention the disease as occurring along
the eastern front in the summer and
fall of 1917"
How can spanish influenza" be rec.
ognized?
'"There is as yet no certain way in
which a single case of Spanish influ-
enza' can be recognized. On the 9TH
er hand, recognition is easy where
there is a group of cases. In contrast
to the outbreaks Of ordinary coughs
and colds, which usually occur in the
cold months, epidemics Of influenza
may occur at any season Of the year.
Thus the present epidemic ragged most
intensely in Europe in May, June and
July. Moreover, in the case Of ordi-
nary colds, the general symptoms
(fever, pain, depression) are by no
means as severe or as sudden in their
onset as they are in influenza. Final
ly, ordinary colds do not spread
through the community so rapidly or
so extensively as does influenza.
''In most cases d person taken sick
with influenza feels sick rather sud
denly. He feels weak, has pains in the
eyes, ears, head or back, and may be
sore all over Many patients feel
dizzy, some vomit. Most of the pa
tents complain of feeling chilly, and
with this comes a fever in which the
temperature rises to 100 to 104 In
most cases the pulse remains relative
ly slow.
I'm appearance one is struck by the
fact that the patient looks sick. His
eyes and the inner side of his eyelids
may be slightly 'bloOdshOt,' or con
gested,' as the doctors say. There
may be running from the nose, or
there may be some cough. These signs
of a cold may not be marked; never
theless the patient looks and feels very
sick.
in addition to the appearance and
the symptoms as already described,
examination of the patients blood may
aid the physician in recognizing Span
ish Influenza for it has been found
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-10-25
Hearing the Call.

The call for food conservation has
penetrated even to the sheep herder's
hut in the High Sierra Mountains.
These men, though they come down to
civilization only every four or five
months for supplies, heed the current
!ood saving program as periodically
and Loyalty as the housewives in the
city who do their marketing daily.
When the recent sugar ration Of 2
pounds per person per month came
into effect, a party of these people had
Just returned from buying their sup
plies and had bought their sugar on
the three pound basis. Immediately,
however, when news reached them Of
the more restricted sugar ration, they
poured these extra pounds into sack
marked, For Uncle SAM" to be re-
turned when next they came down
from their mountain faane~0
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-10-25
SUBSISTENCE OF THE FLU.

There seems a sufficient basis
for the hope that, in so far as
Baltimore, Maryland and the
whole Atlantic slope of the
United States is concerned, the
worst is past in the influenza
epidemic. In the Maryland re-
gion, and in Baltimore particu-
larly, there has been a marked
decrease in the daily develop
ment of new cases and while the
fatalities have not decreased in
similar proportion. physicians
seem to be convinced that there
is a steady betterment even in
developed conditions.
The wave, apparently, is
sweeping westward. The high
average of daily cases has, per-
haps, been reached in the region
this side of the Mississippi River.
The disease has reached as far
west as the Pacific Coast cities.
In fact, it seems to be sweeping
at this time South America as
well as North America. From
Rio Janeiro there is a brief bit of
information to the effect that the
Brazilian government has closed
down all business in the capital
city because of the spread of the
flu. The government has de-
clared every day a holiday until
the epidemic has subsidized.
In New York city the malady
is yet general, and while there
were indications of decrease in
some sections of the city at the
beginning of the week, there
were increases in other sections.
There are now As relief stations
on Manhattan Island. The sit
uation in Philadelphia upon the
whole was greatly improved at
the beginning of the week. In
some of the suburban sections of
that city it has almosr entirely
disappeared.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-10-25
JUST WHY USE OF SUGAR
HAS TO Be CUT DOWN

Just why Is sugar so scarce at the
present time? This is the question
that is now agitating most Maryland
housewives.
st Is a very complicated situation
at present" explains the head Of
wholesale concern.
THE sugar crop is allocated by an
International Sugar Commission at
New York Great Britain, France,
italy, the United States and Canada
each get share of the available crop.
For this year Canada and the United
States were each allocated 80 per
cent of their normal requirements, but
conditions have altered the situation,
SO that in this last quarter of the
sugar year a severe retrenchment will
have to be made.
when the German armies made
further encroachments on northern
France in their last great drive they
came into possession of the main sugar
beet producing part of France. Thus
France needs more sugar than was
anticipated at the time the ALLEGATION
was made.
Italy, too, requires more than the
quantity originally allotted to her, for
when the Venetian Plains were in
gaded by the enemy last fall, Italy lost
her main sugar producing country.
1.-THE submarine activity in the At
tantic has taken a bigger percentage
Of the sugar in transitS to Britain,
France and Italy than was expected.
In consequence these countries will re-
quire more sugar than was anti
oipated."
There is only one solution to the
problem for the present, and that is
that Canada and the United States,
though they themselves have lost
something like 10000 tons through the
recent submarine campaign along the
Atlantic coast Of America, must sur
render part Of their allotment to
the less fortunate countries overseas.
These countries have been on much
shorter sugar rations than have we on
this continent, and 1t was felt that
rather than place our allies on a much
lower percentage, Canada and the
United States should reduce their re-
Quirements from the large percentage
allotted to them in comparison to the
European allotment. This reduction,
coming in the last quarter of the sugar
campaign, will mean very extreme
shortage Of supplies.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-10-25
Maryland Leads in Hams.

MARYLAND hams are the best in the
world, was the inference given by the
Judges of the National Ham and Bacon
Show just closed at Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
The show was held in connection with
the National Swine Show and EXPOSE
ton, which is the premier event IN
"hog circles for the United States
and ranked before the war with the
best of Canada and Europe.
In the face of competition and en-
tries from every pork-producing State
Maryland captured 10 of the Is prizes
offered for hams In the bacon class
the State stood tenth.
]. Lawrence Clark, of Ellicott City,
took first prize on hams, winning S2OO
cash. The second prize was awarded
to a representative of Georgia, the
third to Missouri, while the fourth,
fifth and sixth camp to Maryland. The
North Carolina Experiment Station
could do no better than seventh place
with it's entry.
The Maryland winners We're: Frank
nowney, Sandy Springs, fourth; f
Bentley Thomas, Ashton, fifth; Theo-
dore McMann, Sparks. sixth. A. Claude
Turner, Sellers, eighth; Fred Sasscer,
Upper Marlboro, ninth; Mrs. John Par
ran. Lusbys, tenth; Mrs. Margaret
Skinner, Westwood, Twelfth; Benjamin
Parran, St. Leonards, thirteenth; j.
W. White, fifteenth. In the bacon
class, J. H. Drury, of CLANCY, took
tenth premium.
Had Maryland farmers had more
time in which to prepare home cured
meat for the show, the State would
have left little to be distributed among
other States when it came to prizes,
according to DIR. S. S. Buckley, of the
State College Extension Service, Who
had personal charge of Maryland's ex-
hibits Plans already are on foot to
make Maryland's showing next year
much larger, while the present years
success will be a great stimulus to
every farmer in the State to do more
homecoming of meats. The State
College Extension Service has litera-
ture in the course of preparation on
farm butchering, and it is expected
that a ''drive" will take place during
the ''hog- killing" season for mater
ial increase of farm produced and cured
meats.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-10-25
Friday, October 18th, 1918
POLITICIANS PUZZLED.

The Liberty Loan campaign
over. and election day being but
two weeks away, The managers
of the two party organizations
will buckle down Immediately to
such campaign work as may be
done. They are under handl-
c ans. because of the general lack
of interest in politics, and also
because the epidemic of infuen-
"a will prevent many meetings
being held, the Democrats al
ready have cancelled number
scheduled for the counties. Most
of the work will be of personal
nature.
No one seems to know just
what to expect as a result of the
election. Generally speaking, the
Democrats think they should
have much the better of it.
President Wilson is regarded q
being as strong, or stronger,
than ever in this State, and it
will be remembered that two
years ago he carried it by a
plurality running far above TO-
600, although nearly all of the
Eastern States went for Justice
Hughes. The Presidents
strength, plus the approval OF
his conduct of the war and the
desire to support him to the ut
most, should elect most of the
Congressional candidates, &C
cording to the reasoning of the
Democratic leaders. But they
are nervous over the small regis
tration in the city, and the in
difference in the counties as well
as in Baltimore city.
The Republicans, on the other
hand, are hoping for streaks of
luck. They do not know how to
make a real campaign. They
dare not criticize the President
except upon relatively trivial and
unimportant matters. The mass
as of the people are too strongly
behind him, and approve too
strongly of the way he has put
the country into the business of
winning the war. Under these
circumstances, the best the Re-
publicans can hope to do is to
base their campaign upon the
arguments that the Republicans
have supported the Presidents
war policies honestly in Con-
gress, and will continue to do so,
and to hope that with that gener-
al foundation for their candi-
dates, some of those running in
districts now represented by
Democrats may gather enough
votes here and there on personal
issues, to slip through.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-10-25
Fair Price List.

Fair price list issued by the Food
Administrator. October 10Th, 1918.
The fair price list sent out to the
County Administrators and the County
press from Baltimore City, is based
each week upon the wholesale prices
charged in Baltimore City and the
prices accepted by the retail dealers of
Baltimore City as showing fair mar
gin of profit. In applying these prices
to County stores, the fact should be
kept in mind that the County dealer
who purchases supplies from Baltimore
City must add to the price which is
charged in Baltimore a transportation
cost, in many instances, to his place of
business, including freight and, in
some non-railroad or wharf points,
truck or team transportation. Where
these differences exist, they must be
recognized in the retail price, and the
dealer allowed to add this cost to the
price paid by him in Baltimore City.
Sugar-best fine granulated. ...... 1O3
Flour Dbl. Spring, Winter
or blended. ........... 1861. 90
Winter Straight ......-... /. 49-l. "a
If sold by the pound ........G 3-7@
Cornmeal, ID. ...,..-..-... 81
Rye flour ..o-I
Barley flour, Id ........... g
Rice-Medium to fancy head. ID. lila
Rolled Oats-loose, Id. 4
Beans-pea or navy, hand picked
Id II to III
Lima beans, ID ......-... II to l8
Sardnes-oil and mustard. keyless
quarters, can .-.....It to
Oil and mustard, keys and
cartons can .-...... TO ~
Salmon-chum, can ...'.. l9
Pink, can. -. 6 ......l9 to ~
Fancy red, can ..............2I to az
Baked Beans-seven OF. cans No. l..9
II to 20 OF. cans. ..... ...... 1911
Canned Peas-Standard per can 1913
Corn-fancy shoepeg corn, can. 20 %
Crushed, Maine style, n.........2O
Tomatoes-No l .................-.10
No. 2 ............ ...... Is to Is
No. 3 ..... ...........22 to %
Canned Milk-Evaporated, can (smalD
....-......... observation-disclosures.
Evaporated, can Qarge) ........ 1917
Condensed, best brands, can. 1924
Corn Syrup-blended corn syrup. IN
cans Il Id. size..:....... .; "a 4 to l6
Blended corn syrup, in cans, q 10.
size. ~ Is
Potatoes ....-.: ...-... 10
Cheese-whole milk, per ID .38 to 43
Butter-fne, fresh, creamery, 10. 66 81
Process, b.. .--.....:-- "a to 90
Oleomargarine, best grade, not
colored, Id. ............-.. 81 to Az
Eggs-fresh, candled per dozen 81 to 81
Beef-(good quality rib roast, 10 25-40
Chuck roast. ID 1890. 20 to 80
SirIoin steaks. Id .25 to As
Round steaks, lb...-.........2 % TO IA
Pork-roasts. ID. ... ...43 to 46
pork chops. Id. As to 80
Picnic hams, Ib.......3 80 to 35
Fresh shoulder, lb. 80 to 50
Fresh ham. Id. .............37 to 10
Smoked ham, ID. ........ ~ to AZ
Boneless bacon, unsliced, Id. .46 to So
Sliced, boneiess bacon, ID. SO to 90
Lard, best, Ib............... 80 70 50
Lard, compound, lb. .,.....2 7I to 283
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-10-25
Rules For Conservation.

Among the ways in which the pub
lie are asked to conserve sugar, in
addition to observing the honor ration
of not more than two pounds per per.
son per month for ordinary purposes,
are the following:
Use white corn syrup in part in can.
ning and preserving.
Use no more than one level teaspoon.
full of sugar in sweeting any cup of
tea, coffee or other beverage.
Discontinue the making of rich
pastries.
Use no more sugar in canning and
preserving than is absolutely neces-
Bary.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-10-25
Keep The Hun On the Run.

Now we have the enemy on the run.
Now is no time to relax in our pursuit.
This is the time to redouble our ef.
forts and keep the fight in our own
hands.
More soldiers must be sent and more
food must be saved. The more severe
the fighting, the greater is the need
of certain foods to restore their energy
and strength.
They need the heavy beef, not we at
home. They need the sugar. not We
Save and send, that together we may
bring about glorious victory.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-10-25
NOTICE.

Office of County Commissioners,
Prince Georges County, N
Upper Marlboro, Md.
October Isl, 1918.
THE County Commissioners will
i meet on November 25th, and 9th,
and December 4th, 9Th, and 9th, 1918,
from 10 a. NJ. to 3 p. N. to adjust claims
IF assessmen for the year 1918
By order of the Board.
Test: = HENRY ST. J. L. BRISCOE,
Clerk.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-10-25
.UNcsE: SANS
ADvio;=: Q" FLU
u. S. Public Health Service Issues
Official Health Bulletin
on Influenza.
LATEST WORD ON SUBJECT.
Epidemic Probably Not Spanish in
oriqin-Germ Still Unknow0-Peo-
pie Should Guard Against "Droplet
Acknowledgment General Blue
Makes Authoritative Statement.

washington. D. C.-(SpeciaL)-Ai-
though King Alfonso of Spain was
one of the victims of the influenza cpl
demic in 1893 and again this summer,
Spanish authorities repudiate any
claim to influenza as Spanish" dis
ease. If the people Of this country do
not take care the epidemic will be-
come so widespread throughout the
United States that soon we shall hear
the disease called American" in1iu-
enza.
In response to request for definite
information concerning Spanish infiu-
enza, Surgeon General Rupert Blue of
the Q. 8. Public Health Service has.
authorized the following official inter
view:
What is Spanish Influenza? Is it
something new? Does it come from
Spain?
"The disease now occurring in this
country and called Spanish Intiuen-
"a resembles q very contagious kind
of cold accompanied by fever, pains
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-10-25

Housewives should learn to read the
Fair Price List as faithfully as men
read the baseball score.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-10-25

The Fair Price List Is meant to pro-
tect the housewife against sinking In
a sea of high prices. But even life
preserver Is no use to the person who
won't put It on.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-10-25

Saving sugar saves shipping space
for sending soldiers and supplies.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-10-25

The hoarder himself must suffer II
he throws a monkey wrench into the
machinery of food distribution.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-10-25
FOR SALE

DAIR BLACK Percheron MARES,
6 and years old, $3.50. SEED
RYE, 81 90 per bushel.
w. BEALL BOWIE,
S2O1m r F D Landover, Nd.
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REVOLVING PEASANTS JOIN PETR0GRAD
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KAISER DECLARES HE DID EVERYTHING
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MCCORMACK WILL
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-31
Years Ago Today
From The Herald Of
This Date. 1904

DY Frances good diplomatic graces
u the serious incident between Great
Britain and Russia over the North sea
trouble is slowly being eliminated.
The negotiations are still in progress.
a startling charge was made by
captain Of a Danish schooner arriv-
ing at a French port that he saw.
while at an English port, English
steam trawlers taking on Japanese
explosives. This lends much color 60
the North sea incident.
General passenger agent W. J
/ Black. Of the Santa Fe lines. and his
, wife were seriously injured in a
( wreck on the Missouri Pacific at Typ
/ ton. Kan. It is though Mrs. Black
/ viii lose a foot
United action is being taken by the
| business men to make FL PasO the
flag" city during the forthcoming
! irrigation congress. Advance orders
for flags are being placed by all mer-
chants.
The Ell Paso Colts today defeated
the Tucson team in both games Of a
series of two which were played on
the Tucson field Both games were Of
the best that have been witnessed on
the Tucson field. Hit and Hemus
were the pitchers for FL Paso.
Work of rescue in the Tercio, Colo- /
mine explosion is progressing very
slowly. only two bodies so far having |
been recovered Investigation has
disclosed that the explosion was
miner, who exploded his own blast |
without taking the necessary pre-
cautions to prevent accident
The International Association Of /
machinists was organized today in
Washington, through the amalgama-
ton Of two other machinists' organic
ations.
Local metal market: Silver. 5slk;
copper, l2&; lead. $50; Mexican pesos,
46 G465z.
Chas. Davis, Of Linvine. Ia.
health seeker. today found a human
foot on the mesa north Of town while
on a ramble.
The "cutover" to the telephone COM
pany's new exchange. on Texas street,
was accomplished today and bell ring
ing is now no longer needed to get
central
Fifteen states Of the republic Of
Mexico viii send delegates TO the If
rigation congress to be held here next
month.
The third attack on Port Arthur by
the japanese is in progress. the attack
being made by both naval and land
forces.
The New York Herald publishes a
forecast that leaves no room for
doubt as TO the success Of Roosevelt
at the coming election
A second Hague conference is to be
called. according to plans laid down
by president Roosevelt Secretary
Hay has already issued a circular to
the several governments.
The ena1 hnfar amafwaare IN
have served notice on the operators
that they will strike If their wages
are reduced five percent as contem-
plated The strike viii affect A.
900 men
The bankers and lawyers Of the
city were outclassed by the officersl
at Fit Bliss in a game OF ball played
today the score being II to / in favor
Of the Fl Bliss team. Frank Nor
riss. Of the bankers team. broke the
third finger Of his left hand in the
practice.