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The Lamar register., 1918-08-21

After making a careful survey OF the
world sugar situation the U. 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 l. 1913.
Increased sugar demands from the
Allied nations-where the present sug-
ar ration is already reduced to the
lowest possible Ievel-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 thalf
4 pound week. serve for all sugar
uses In the household cook
ing and all sugar served at the table.
Public eating places, as well as
housewives, Will be required to limit
their use Of sugar TO two pounds for
every ninety meals served. In the
U. 8. Food Administrations cafeteria
at Washington, where employees OF the
Food Administration take their noon
meal, one pound OF sugar 10 used for
every 100 meals served.
The U. 8. Food Administration is
confident that the American public will
heartily agree to reduce household use
of sugar here to level more nearly
equal to the present restrictions
among the Allied nations.
The situation which the United
States faces In Its efforts to maintain
q fair distribution OF sugar to the Al
lied world is as follows:
The Lamar register., 1918-08-21
CHAPTER XVII.
Getting Through tho Lines.

Waiting until 1t was quite dark. 1
made my way carefully through
field and eventually came to the much
dreaded barrier.
Ii was all that | had heard about 1t.
Every foot of the border line between
Belgium and Holland is protected in
precisely the same manner. Ii is there
to serve three purposes: first. to pre-
vent the Belgians from escaping into
Holland; second to keep enemies. Ike
myself, from making their way to free
dom; and third. to prevent desertions
on the part of Germans themselves.
One look was enough to convince any
one that 1t probably accomplished all
three objects about as well as any con-
trivance could, and one look was all
got Of 1t that night. for while ] lay
on my stomach gazing at the forbid
ding structure l heard the measured
stride Of a German sentry advancing
Continued next week.
The Lamar register., 1918-08-21
THRESHING CAMPAIGN
MEETS WITH SUCCESS
THROUGHOUT COLORADO

In spite of the fact that rain has de
layed the threshing Of wheat ard
other grains very materially. the Colo
rado Food Administration feels that
the threshermen throughout the state
are exerting every effort possible to
put through the 1918 threshing pro
gram. Various county threshing com
mittees have been extremely jealous
In attending to the details which make
for the success of any campaign.
Never before have the thresher
men paid SO much attention to the
efficiency OF their machines" declared
Howard F. Croker, chairman OF the
Threshing Division, land we feel that
the threshermen are working together
faithfully to save, to the utmost de
gree every particle of grain possible 8"
Headquarters are attaching great im-
portance to the reports which the
threshermen are turning IN weekly to
the County Threshing Committees. 1t
is upon the accuracy and care with
which these reports are filled out that
the success OF the threshing campaign
depends, because statistics, thus gath
cred. swill form a basis for crop esti-
mates in future years
Instructions from Washington ask
for reports, not only upon the thresh-
ing of whe and other grains. but up
on feed grains, fodder and other crops
threshed.
The Lamar register., 1918-08-21
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-
tlon from the American beet and
Louisiana cane crops have been disap-
pointing; the yield In Porto Rico has
likewise been smaller than antlclpat-
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 for the movement Of troops and
their supplies has materially reduced
the supply from such quartsrs. Added
to this already difficult situation. the
quantity needed by the Army and
Navy greatly exceeds earlier estl-
mates; we must send large amount
to France and Italy to take the place
Of the great volume lost through the
German and Austrian lnvasions, dur
inq 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
inps OFF our Atlantic coast
The Food Administration is conn
dent that the american people. with
the record OF wheat savings behind 1t.
having by voluntary savings sent no.
OOO, 600 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.
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Continued from Page 8,

without Offering to pay for It. AS ! re-
allied what task IL must have been
for them to support themselves WITH
out having 10 feed hungry man. Ac-
cordingly ! gave the man "A mark and
then indicated that | wanted some
thing To eat. They were Just about to
eat. themselves. apparently. and they
let me partake of their meal. which
consisted of huge bowl OF some kind
of soup which | was unable to iden-
tify and which they served in ordinary
wash basins. l don't know that they
ever used the basins to wash In as
well. but whether they did or not did
not worry me very much. The soup
was good and ! enjoyed II.
All the time was there could see
the father and the eldest son. II boy
The Lamar register., 1918-08-21

about seventeen. were extremely nerv-
Gus. | had indicated TO them that
was deaf and dumb. but II they be-
lleyed me IT didn't seem TO make them
any more comfortable.
| fingered at the house for about an
hour after the meal and during that
time II young man came TO call on the
eldest daughter, young woman or
perhaps eighteen. The caller eyed me
very suspiciously. although l must
have resembled anything but II British
officer. They spoke Flemish and l did
not understand word they said. but
thlnk they we're discussing my prob
aLlr identity. During their conyersa-
tion. | had chance TO look around
the room. There were three alto
The Lamar register., 1918-08-21
WORLD SHORTAGE
IN BEET SUGAR
Crops Are 40 Per Cent. Less
Than Pre-War Average-Cen-
traI Powers Hit Hardest.
CANE SUGAR is ISOLATED.
Allied Beet Production Falls Ons-third
In Rigid War Economy
Practieed.

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 well ss the
neutrals. the L. :. Food Adminislru
tiou has estimated that the world
shortage created by the light crop Ol
Isl7-1gIs is at least three and hall
million tons
That the l9l7.l9ls crop OF cane sug-
ar was two million tons In excess oi
the previous year does not relieve the
general shortage
Cuba nnd Java produce one lal' OF
the world cane cfoI and the Java sus
ar Is too far removed from America t'
transport when shipping is badly need
ed to transpnri and maintain the Mill
fury forces In France.
In Java large part Of the old siiga-
crop is sim awaiting shipment Sine,
IL requires 10 tn 100 days for -nci
boat that is srnt to lava. the p"ssihiil
ties Of obtaining adequate slipment-
Of Java sugar this season are remote.
Allies Production Falls.
Taking the Allied nations as II group.
official reports show that beet sugn'
production is less hy one-third than tl,
pr,-war average.
French beet sugar industry has sur
fered most 10y the war The Frencl
yield Of beet sugar is now only -
per cent. nf the pre- war average.
For the i've yr r. preceding the out
break of hnstiliti+S In Europe. Frunce
produced an average Of I52.li2 tons Of
sugar each year. For I9lT-ls the
French production was 2l9.il6 tons
With 81 factories operating. as com
pared with more than 200 that were
In existence before the war and before
the general campaign of destructive
ness launched by the German armies
France nevertheless managed Ia manu-
facture more beet sugar in lot1-ls
Than In 1861. when the total oWpul
was 202.4ll tons.
Italy In l9l7-lS produced lOO.SDO
tons of beet sugar. which was 5J.'hh
tons less than the previous year and
llO,25O less than the annual output Of
sugar for the five year pre-war pc
riod.
One of the great difficulties expert
enCed in lialy'S beet sugar Industry
was nndlng sufficient labor to hhn'le
the crop Thousands OF men usually
employed III beet sugar production
were called for military service. The
Weld per acre amounted to approx.
mately half Of the usual quantity of
hssks harvestsd
The Lamar register., 1918-08-21
COLORADO RESORTS HELP
HOOVER

One hundred and fifty OF Colorado's
resort hotels are helping the Food Ad-
Dinistration to help TO win the war
Menus from these establishments have
been sent to Washington by the Ho-
tel and hestsurant Division of the
Colorado Administration a. proof that
living up to the regulations Il one of
the best and easiest things they have
- -.
The Lamar register., 1918-08-21

Hold Temper and Tongue.
Hold yolr temper and your tongue.
It is better to say nothing than TO say
the wrong thing and then have to apoi'
ogi2e.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1918-05-31
MISCELLANEOUS; mostly farm ma

Miscellaneous; mostly farm ma
chinery."
A searchlight swept us fore and aft,
but finally settled on the little group
of men clustered together on the poop
rail.
You're north of your course"
There was an instant of hesitation |;
then Dubois explanation:
1--WE ran before the storm last night,
monsieur, having been struck by light
ming"
'Ah, I see; that accounts for your
stump of foremost and the temporary
wheel aft. What shape are your boats
InT
"Three of them left, monsieur"
"Send the captain, with the French
man, over with the ships papers. BE
lively about It."
"Oui. monsieur; what is the name
of the warship?"
"rhe French cruiser Descartes. on
patrol. Get your boat over.
What would Mccain do7 Was he
ready for such an emergency as this?
Had he taken the precaution to alter
the ships manifest. or even forged a
new one2 There was a moment of ex-
cited talk on the deck above me; then
Mccain descended the starboard lad
der, and disappeared through the COM
panion, evidently after the ships pa
pers. Liverpool's voice ordering the
watch to lower number five boat, and
stand by, sung out from the poop rail.
Mccain emerged from the companion,
called up to Liverpool, waving his hand
with laugh full of confidence. and
went forward. A moment later he was
Joined by Dubois, and the two men
clambered over the rail and dropped
into the lowered boat His actions, his
easy manner, startled me; those must
be carefully forged papers in his pocket
to enable him to proceed with such con-
fidence. Slowly I lifted myself until
could peer over the side at the dark
expanse of winter between the vessels.
The searchlight of the warship rested
in glare of white on the small boat
bobbing up and down. revealing the
men at the oars, and Mccain and Du
boIs In the stern sheets. Neither
glanced back, but could see their
faces clearly. and Mccain was smiling
as though at an excellent joke.
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anything wrong. / was endeavoring
to sound an alarm when these fellows
seized me, and threw me down the
stairs into the cabin"
But how did you get on deck? AND
where did you procure the revolverf"
II cut my way out; the gun was
taken from White Don't block the way,
Miss Vera I must get to the deck
again. or 1t will be too late"
as Mccain out there?"
mo; only Red. and sailor named
Dugan. White is knocked out, and
Mccain has gone aboard the cruiser
He has>forged papers with him. Let
me go; can fight my way through
with this gun. Those devils will either
make way or get hurt"
She stepped aside, and with no
other thought but the necessity for
action. I turned the key In the lock
and flung the door open. The main
deck was deserted; to my surprise.
all three of the men had disappeared.
With revolver gripped in one hand.
stepped forward. searching with suspi-
cious eyes every dark corner, dimly
conscious that the girl followed. had
attained the foot of the stairs, even
advanced n step upward, before my
progress was arrested. Suddenly the
companion door was flung open and a
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1918-05-31

ship Was Plainly Visible.
of McCann's swift threat Kissed into
his ear; then the frightened French
man stammered out an answer.
'Oui, monsieur. Je parle Francais."
"Then talk up; what ship is that?"
l could hear Mccain prompting. and
Dubois echolng the words put In his
mouth.
1.-The Indian Chief. Boston, Mccain,
master, from st. Johns to Liverpool,
two days out"
with what carRoT
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1918-05-31

surely proved to be. I feel better and
stronger in every way since taking it.
and the annoying symptoms have disap-
peared. Mrs. M. Golden, 925 Ma
poleon St, Fremont, Ohio.
Such annoying symptoms as heat
flashes, nervousness, backache, head
ache, irritability and "the blues" may
be speedily overcome and the system
restored to normal conditions by this
famous root and herb remedy Lydia E
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
If any complications present them
selves write the Pinkham Medicine Co.,
Lynn, Mass, for suggestions how to
overcome them. The result of forty
years experience is at your service and
your letter held in strict confidence.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1918-05-31

mob of men confronted me, surging
in through the narrow space from the
deck. drew instantly back, stunned
by sight of Mccain In their lead, real
izing instantly that our effort to at
tain the open was already too late.
'There he !" he cried eagerly. "Get
him, you men. Lively now; there's no
danger; If he lifts that gun, he's q
dead man."
was staring straight into the black
muzzle leveled at my head, but before
l could move, or even determine what
was best to be done, Vera stood be-
tween me and the mob on the stairs.
go back! back to my stateroom /;
he'll never shoot me. Please, please
go back"
was hot-headed enough to have
fought them all, but to attempt resist
ance then would have endangered her
life. I retained sense sufficient to
know this. and that only force would
cast her aside. / heard McCann NUT
ter an oath, and Red roar out some
order, punctured with profanity, yet
did not truly comprehend what efforts
were being made to block our retreat.
Before a hand could grasp either Of
us, we were within the shelter of the
stateroom, and the girl had closed and
locked the door. Fists pounded on the
wood in impotent rage. and l heard
voices urging others to bring imple-
ments with which to batter their
way in.
"McCann," shouted. "call of your
menl have six bullets here; and
theren be six of you dead If you break
in this door,"
There was silence; then a mutter
of wholesome angry with threat
others seemingly urging compromise
Whatever the argument, the advocates
Of peace seemed in the majority, for
out Of the hubbub Mccain spoke loud
enough to be plainly heard.
"There is no use of your threats,
Hollis" he said, rapping on the door,
1--WE have weapons as well as you, and
you cannot fight alone against the
whole ships crew. The best thing for
you to do now is to listen to reason"
"What has become of the French
cruiser?"
BE laughed, and I could hear Liver
pool join in rather noisily.
.Five miles to leeward, and going
strong. She'll be out Of sight in two
hours. There's no hope for you there,
my man"
cTo BE coNT1NUED.)
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CHAPTER Xxx.
Tho Cruiser Leaves Us.

was still clirging to the rail, and
staring down ut the light; heard moth
ing, felt no premonition of alarm, when
suddenly hand gripped my throat, the
great fingers sitting every effort to cry
out. Before I could resist. or even
brace myself, another hand was
clapped over my mouth and I was
fairly hurled back below the shelter of
the rail. dragged across the black deck.
and thrown through the opened door
plished so quickly. and with so little
evidence of struggle, MS to attract no
notice from the Frenchman, from
whose deck no doubt every eye was
fastened upon the approaching boat.
Half hurled, half dragged, I plunged
into the dimly lit cabin, and it was not
until struck the lower deck that I
even realized clearly what had oc-
Cured. or who were my assailants. I
fell sprawling on one shoulder, but was
as instantly on my feet, bruised, but
otherwise uninjured, maddened by a
rage beyond all control. White, emerg-
-ing from the stateroom, through the
port of which he had been viewing the
scene alongside, startled by the sudden
uproar, revolver gripped In his hand,
was the first face 1 saw.
"What the" he exclaimed in be-
wilderment, but before he could say
more my fist jammed into his jaw, and
the fellow went over full length on the
deck. the gun flying from his opening
fingers. I had possession of 1t before
he could stop me, and was backed
against the door of stateroom oppo-
site, murder In my heart as I con-
fronted the two who had flung me from
the top of the steps. recognized them
now for the first time-Liverpool Red
and Tom Dugan. But one thought
seethed in my brain-to kill
"Curse you BOTH" cried, covering
them as they shrank back, "we'n end
this thing right here"
Red gripped Rugan, holding the
freshman In front of him as shield.
My revolver covered them both, my
fingers nervous on the trigger. Sud-
denly the door behind me yielded and 1
staggered back. unable to regain my
balance until fairly within the state
room. With crash the door closed,
instantly shutting out the surprised
faces Of the two men in the cabin; a
key creaked in the lock. and Vera Car
rington fronted me, her back against
the wood.
"were-were they trying to kill
your" she painted.
"They certainly did their best" I
answered, but it was my turn when
you dropped me In here"
"You-you mean that made mis-
take-that you were In no danger?"
II had the upper hand. / took this
revolver away from White, and do not
believe either of the others were armed.
In another second should have fired.
Our only hope OF rescue lies in creating
an alarm; there Is a French cruiser
lying just off our port quarter"
"A French cruiser! We have been
capturedf"
"No; merely halted and questioned.
The FreDchman does not even suapect
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1918-05-31
ParadoxicaI.

Remember the future is waiting for
you. Start now.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1918-05-31
the harsh croak belonging to Jim
White.

WilLcs
ID you-you was asleep"
Il lay back to rest. but 1 was not
asleep. monsieur-non, nom"
swell. we won't fight over that now.
You're the only Frenchman on board,
and we want you on deck. Go on up |;
TIL stay here. Aye. man, yer better
leave the gum
"yat ees it, Monsieur White? Why
they want me on deck?"
whats the difference, you frog
eater7 But I'll tell yer anyhow. There
is cruiser showing up off our port
quarter, which has caught sight o. us.
She looks Frenchy, and If there is u
hail, 1t will be up to you to answer
you are the only one aboard this
hooker who talks the lingo like q ma
tive, seer
Dubois stood staring, his lips parted
In sudden terror.
"a French warsheep; eet hail usY'
mot yet; but they are bound to
question us, all right. Therel did you
hear that7 A shot across our bows,
politely asking us to heave to; ayei
md we are slowing down: come. hurry
up on deck with you, Frenchy."
"But-but, monsieur, what ees 1t I
can say7 / know not re words, ze-
re explanation"
you speak French, don't your"
"Ouf monsieur, oui, but-but know
not what to speak"
''Well, don't let that worry you. Nc
Cam will tell you-but God pity you.
htt1, Ean 80 . Twx
with you now, and be lively about 1t I"
All thought of my former purpose
vanished from my mind as 1 realized
this new chance of rescue. At any risk
/ must attain quickly to the open deck.
where / could create an alarm suffi-
Client to awaken suspicion on board the
approaching Frenchman. McCann's
only hope OF escape lay In some salts
factory explanation, which would lull
the suspicious of the French COM
mander-some lie smooth enough to
prevent boarding and search.
Assured that White was beyond OBJ
servation of any of my movements, I
crept cautiously around the stair rail,
and noiselessly mounted the steps.
found the after part of the main deck
deserted, although forward Of the
mainmast could perceive dark
plotches along the port rail, where
members Of the watching party were
observing the approach Of the French
cruiser. With heart beating like trip
hammer, made my way along the
front OF the cabin, until ventured to
peer over the port rail, secure that my
presence on deck was screened by the
deep shadows in which lurked.
The CLEAN Of the stars alone re-
vealed the glittering surface Of the sea,
but the night was clear of fog, and the
black outline of the French warship
was plainly visible, approaching US at
hnlf-speed, and silently closing up the
narrowing gap of water between the
two vessels. felt the heart come up
into my throat as gazed spellbound,
every nerve in me throbbing painfully.
A single voice echoing along those
decks yonder could blow us out of the
water. Even as stared at the grim
spectacle, the slim figure of man np-
peared at the end of the bridge, and
"a voice hailed us in French.
"Ahoy therel What ship is thatf'
There was shufiling Of feet above
me; then Mccain spoke In English:
"The American freighter Indian
Chief, bound for Liverpool"
us there anyone aboard who speaks
French?"
1 heard them hustle Dubois forward
to the rail, and caught a word or two
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oA0 y (tnA = - % 1AtN&
had all the symp.
toms incidenttoth that
change-heat fashA
es, nervousness, and
was in a general run
down condition, so
it was hard for me
to do my work.
Lydia E Pinkham's
v ge table Com
pound was recon-
mended to me as the
best remedy for my
troubles. which it
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1918-05-31

"The jury in my case were a lot of
FOOLS"
THAT couldn't be helped. The law
requires a man to be tried by his
peers"
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You can't grow very great yourself
by basking always In the shade q ,
hne old family treA
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Carriers Iron Pills
Will restore color to the faces of
those who lack Iron In the blood,
as most pale-faced people do.


Women have suffered everything"
Everything but one thing-the tor
ture of keeping silent"
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THAT CHANGE IN
W0MAN'S LIFE
Mrs. Golden Tells How Il
May be Passed in Safety
and Comfort.

Fremont, OF was passing through
the critical period OF life, being forty.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-03-15
LOUISVILLE MARKETS.

Hogs steady-Choice heavies, 1865
pounds and up. $17.S5; 12O to 1865
pounds, $3.50; pigs, $14.65 % 1855;
roughs, S16.25 down.
Cattle - Prime exports steers
$11.5O6l2.10; heavy shipping SO
@11.5O; light 5000 1000; fat
heifers s7.OO@11.OO; fat cows $500
@10.O0; medium s7.25 $500; can
ners $6.OO@6.50; bulls $1,000 TO-
so; feeders 5000 1850; stockers
$1,000 1000; choice mich cows
sSO.OO01O0.OO; common $4,000
5000.
Calves - steady; $4,000 1850;
medium s9.OO@$12.OO; common
$1,000 $500.
Sheep and Lambs-Best sheep 50.
$1,000; bucks $500 down; the best
lambs $16.OO@12.5O; some fancy
higher; seconds $12.0O@12.50; culls
5000 800.