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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-10-24
bringing p,.m. up to p....

F. f. Atkinson OF Boston says he
saw an unusual performance Of "Ro-
rue0 and Juliet" at town in the mid
die West. The players introduced q
game Of cards In the balcony scene.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-10-24

When the breeze blows of a man..
hat, he blames the hat. not the shapa
Of his head.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 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 tho
country, In honnes, stores, factories and
bakeries, are At low ebb; tho produc-
ton from the American beet and
cane crops have been dlsap-
pointing; tho yield In Porto Rico has
likewise been smalter than antIcipat-
ed, and the inability Of the United
States and tho 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
tho supply from such q%uarters. Added
to this already difficult situation, tho
quantity needed by the Army and
Navy greatly exceeds earlier esti.
mates; we must send a large amount
to France and Italy to take the place
Of the great volume lost through the
German and Austrian lnvasions, dur.
Ing which much beet land was over.
run and many factories destroyed; wa
have to supply certain quantities to
neutral nations under agreements; and
finally over fifty million pounds were
lost recently through submarIne sink.
lngs Oft 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 140,-
OOO, 900 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 citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-08-15
WORLD SHORTAGE
IN BEET SUGAR
Crops Are 40 Per Cent Less
Than Pre-War Average-Cen-
trail Powers Hit Hardest.
CANE SUGAR IS ISOLATED
Allied Beet Production Falls one-third
In Rigid VA Economy
Practiced.

The world today is producing forty
per cent. less beet sugar than the pre-
wal average.
Counting the American, Allied and
t;elman-Austrian crops, as we'll as the
neutruls, the U. S.. Food Administra-
ton has estimated that the world
shortage created by the light crop OF
l01I-l01S is at least three and a half
million tons.
That the 1o17-101S 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-
nr is too far removed from America to
transport when shipping is badly need
ed to transport and maintain the mill
lary forces in France.
In Java a large part of the old sugar
crop is still awaiting shipment. Since
il requires $50 to 100 days for each
boat that is sent to Java, the possibili-
ties of obtaining adequate shipments
:. of Java sugar This season are remote.
Allies Production Falls.
Taking the Allied nations as a group.
official reports show that beet sugar
production is less by one-third thar the
pre-war average.
French beet sugar industry has suf-
fered most by the war. The French
yield Of beet sugar Is now only o0.1
per cent. Of the pre-war average.
For the five years preceding the out
break Of hostilities in Europe, France
produced an average of 1852 tons OF
sugar each year. For 1917-18 the
French production was 219,416 tons.
With 81 factories operating. as com
pared with more than 200 that wer,
in existence before the war and before
the general campaign Of destructive
ness launched by the German armies
France nevertheless managed to manu-
fncture more beet sugar In 1917-1s
than in 1916-17, when the total outpu,.
was 2O2.415 tons. AS
Italy in 1917-1S produced 1OO.S Ot
tons OF beet sugar, which was $4,000
tons less than the previous year and
11O,25O less than the annual output of
sugar for the Ave year pre-war pc
Rod.
One Of the great difficulties expert
enced In Italy's beet sugar industry
was finding Sufficient labor to handle
the crop. Thousands Of men usually
employed beet sugar production
were CALI for military service. The
yield per acre amounted to approx
mately half Of the usual quantity Of
beets harvested.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-08-15

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 4 MONTH until January l, 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 lending causes OF the
curtailment Of Americas sugar ration.
Americans are requested to make
two pounds Of sugar per person (half
a pound n weekly Serve for all sugar
Uses In the MISUNDERSTANDING cook
ing and all sugar served at the table.
Public eating places, as well us
housewives, will be required to limit
their use of sugar to two pounds for
every ninety meals served. In the
U. 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 U. s. Food Administration is
confident that the American public will
heartily agree to reduce household use
of sugar 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
a fair distribution of sugar to the AL
He'd world is as follows:
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-08-15
CHURCH NOTES

The song service announced for last
Sunday evening will be given next
Sunday at 8 p. m. at the Methodist
church. This is the beginning Of a.
series of four entitled "The Voyage
of Life" The regular morning ser
vice commences at 10 80 and the
Sunday school at IL 80.
You will find the church a helpful
institution these days. In this mighty
struggle the church is fulfilling her
mission in keeping alive the faith and
strengthening the courage Of the peo-
pie. We believe that God is with
us in the u for which we are
fighting and in the Church we come
into a closer touch with Him. "Come
thou with us and we will do thee
good"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-08-15

Miss Sophia Kayser of Parkson Wis.,
tied friends in Scotland the fore part
of the week.
Mrs. V. B. Diehl came from Mitch
ell today and is the guest of Mrs. H.
A. Reeves
John Hirsch got a letter from his
brother Victor. written from Salt
Lake City while he was enroute to
Camp Fremont, Cal. Victor has been
working at Sioux Falls and was called
in a special draft, from Minnehaha
county.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-03-01
"MEATw CRY BELGIAN WAITS
Hungry Children March Through
Streets Shouting for Food-Fed
by the Red Cross.

The desperate condition of the civ
illan population of Belgium and north
ern France, who are being repatriated,
and the work of the Red Cross in re-
storing them to normal health is
graphically described in a report to
Red Cross headquarters from Evain,
where repatriates are received. These
destitute people are returning to their
land at the rate of 1000 week, 90
per cent of them children. Their hard
ships have been so acute that of the
adults who return 80 per cent die the
first month from exhaustion.
"There arrived recently" says the
report, "a train loaded with Belgian
children, $50 of them, thin. sickly,
alone, all between ages of four and
twelve, children of men who refused
to work for the Germans and Of moth
ers who let their children go rather
than let them starve. They poured
off the train.
"They had come all the long way
alone The children poured out the
station, marched along the street,
Meat, meat, we are going
to have meat" to the Casino, where
they were given square meal, the
first in many months"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-03-01
Sanitary Fountains.

An investigation of drinking foun-
tains at the University Of Minnesota,
carried out by the state board Of
health, led to the rather startling re-
suit that the II fountains in use at
the university. most of which belonged
to various supposedly sanitary" types
were found to be improperly construct
ed to prevent contamination by the
consumer, according to the Scientific
American. The principal defect was
the vertical discharge of the water,
making it necessary for the consumer
TO place his mouth directly over the
point of discharge. 1t was found that
the majority of persons drank with the
lips touching the nozzle. The investi-
gators devised new type of fountain
in which the discharge is at such an
angle that there is no possibility of
water falling back from the mouth up
on or near the orifice.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-03-01
GREAT DRIVE FOR
SHIPYARD HELP
Call for 25o,0oo Volunteers to
: Aid in Speeding the New
Merchant Fleet.
TO Be READY WHEN CALLED
Reserve Organization Formed 20 Com.
plete Gigantic Program to Win
War-eood Pay and Living
Conditions.

The United States Shlpynrd Volun-
teers Of the Public Service Reserve, Il
reserve organization Of American me-
ehanlcs, skilled workers in many lines
of trade, has been formed to bring TO
completion the gigantic shipbuilding
program necessary TO win the war.
Two hundred and fifty thousand work.
men are to be enrolled and they will
stand ready, when called to 90 10 the
shipyards and speed Americas mer-
chant fleet to completion.
An appeal for volunteers has been
made by the department Of labor,
the council of national defense, the
shipping board, the 10000 four-mlnute
men, governors of the various states,
organized labor and business men. The
aim is to fill all the present and future
needs Of the governments shipyards.
Pay of volunteers will be in accord
ance with the prevailing wage in the
shipyards at the time they are called.
Construction Of houses for the workers
is being pushed with energy, and the
necessary homes will be ready when
the men are called.
Prellmlnaries Are Arranged.
All preliminary work, such as the
building of shipyards and shipways,
construction OF housing facilities,
preparation and transportation of ma
terial, and the training of workmen, is
being rushed to completion. Thus the
organization of the shipyard volunteers
is being hastened with energy and en-
thusiasm.
Volunteers are requested to go to the
nearest enrolment agent Of the public
service reserve or state council of de-
fense and sign up. Should there be no
enrolling agent in the vicinity, they
are asked to write to Edward n. Hur-
ley, chairman of the United States
shipping board, Washington.
Cards are issued to all applicants,
bearing statements of the purpose of
the shipyard volunteers, classifying
them according to trades and asking
signers to respond when called. But
tons will be given to volunteers bear
ing the inscription, "U. S. Shipyard
Volunteers" This button is to be an
honorary recognition Of the wearer's
willingness to sacrifice personal desires
for public need. In addition, the
worker will receive certificate signed
by Chairman Hurley, which reads:
"This is to certify (name Of vol
unteer) of Getty, state), has
enrolled in the United States
Shlpyard Volunteers of Pub
lie Service Reserve to aid the
nation in its imperative needs
for merchant ships with which to
overcome the submarine menace
and maintain our forces at the
front"
Quota of Each State.
Each state has been assigned a
quota, based upon the population and
industries. The quota is as follows:
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-03-01

weren't expecting you until next
week."
II know IT," he said, "but l got two
weeks vacation instead OF one, and ]
thought I'd be welcome, SO grabbed
the first train, and here | am"
"Of course you are welcome" Lu-
cile was wondering how she was going
to break the news of the fasting to
him.
How are you. Monty?" He hailed
me with the nickname | most detest
and slapped me on the shoulder blade
where the sunburn was the worst.
assured him politely, but untruth-
fully, that had never felt better.
Then we went back to the house.
All | had needed was the presence Of
this mosquito to be absolutely misera-
BILE. He knew more different ways Of
getting on my nerves, even when l
was well fed. than any other individ'
ual in the world. l hated to think
what the next few days would be like
with Bopp and hunger for my compan'
ions.
Believe me-" Bopp was saying, Il
had some dinner on the dining car this
evening There was some fried chick
en-, with biscuit and gravy, mashed po-
tatoes, corn on the cob
Isn't the moon beautifulT' interrupt
ed Lucille. Even she could stand no
more
Looks like a great big pumpkin,
doesn't it?" Bopp blundered.
am going to put new verb in the
dictionary-namely, Ito Bopp," mean
ing to speak at length on any annoying
subject.
Finally Lucille took him one side and
explained about the fasting. The idea
fascinated him. especially in its appli-
cation to me. He offered to wager me
huge sums of money, which neither OF
us possessed, that l couldn't last for a
week. and if did he wanted to open
pool on my probable weight and waist
measurement at the finish. You can
imagine how much his talk amused me.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-03-01

don't go in for those fads. think
can have more fun watching Monty dc
gradual disappearing act"
Lucille didn't tell him then that there
was no food in the house, and l joy.
fully refrained, for fear of spelling one
little jot of the pleasure 1 would have
in watching him when he discovered
it for himself the next morning at
breakfast.
I'm going TO bed" I announced
stifly.
"Are you sleepy so soonT' asked Lu-
cile.
Not sleepy, but very tired" said /.
looking pointedly at Bopp. 81 think
may read awhile"
| started to get glass of water.
Pass Monty the boiler compound"
said Bopp. Hes getting full of lime"
Good night, Mr.. Blainey," said Lu-
cile sweetly, to make up for the DOORS
rudeness.
l held her hand for an instant.
Good night. Miss Green" Then as ]
turned to 90 up the stairs l mumbled.
Good night. Bopp."
Good night, Monty" he returned.
Gee, fer your sake l hope we don't
have frost tonight or you are apt to
burst
l went upstairs and slammed my
bedroom door. At last could be alone
with my misery. After l got into bed
tried lying on my back, on my side
and on my stomach. 1t was no use;
could not sleep.
At last 1 heard the others coming
upstairs to bed. l wondered if he had
kissed her good night in the hall.
Some one knocked at my door.
: growled, Come in"
Bopp stuck his head in at the door.
Excuse me, Monty" he said. II
saw a light under your door, and,
you might be awake.
brought you book to read"
He tossed volume on my bed, with
lrew and shut the door.
1 wondered if / had misjudged the
nan. 1t certainly was decent Of him to
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-03-01
gr,,ortant ~ Ngo4bera
Method in His Madness.

A western legislator once introduced
a measure to prohibit window cleaners
from stepping out on window sills
above certain height When another
prominent member of the legislature
championed the odd bill, friend asked
him:
"Why the deuce did you support tina!
measured"
"Well,' said the diplomatic member
sit wasn't that l care a cuss for the
state, but those fellows are apt to fall
on pedestrians, and there are some
good ones among us"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-03-01

the thumb indicated and what
tnklng beside
Ing the sidewalk
stand bnck!" OIien,
police whistle with
OEren relieved by police report
Percy
There five sidewalk
"Ol'ren said the
record should such a
he
another
had outlined Mumuing apology policeman captain
himself the BY this time the
threats
cleaning
captain hurried call telephone
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-03-01

commissioned officers the little
BY Jimmy adjutant
brief examination
You sell anything this the adjuant
Bless yOu exclaimed Jimmy" smiling I'm
sell en. give em Here will accept this?
And he handed the aduan the beautifully bound volumes which
Testament United
do gft?"
o a
"Il sign it," said the adjutan.
When this little transaction had been attended the
the Bible salesman" his hand
Wolf"
Bibles
rails an mention
lures of privates 132 officers in his pocket
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-03-01
Trades Needed in shipbuilding.

The department of labor has provid-
ed the following list showing the kind
Of trades most needed in shipbuilding,
and a special appeal is addressed to
men in those occupations to enroll in
the United States Shipyard volun-
teers:
Acetylene and electrical welders, as
bestoS workers, backsmiths, angle
smiths, drop-forge men, flange turner's,
furnace men, boilermakers, riveters,
reamers, carpenters, ship carpenters,
dock builders, clippers and calkers,
electrical workers, electricians, wire
men, crane operators, foundry work
ers, laborers (all kinds), loftsmen,
template makers, machinists and
machine hands (all sOrts), help
ers, painters, plumbers and pipe
filters, sheet metal workers, copper
smiths, shipftters, structural iron
workers, erectors, boilers up, cement
ers and crane men.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-03-01

"YOu have been summoned 60 court
for speeding in your car" said tho
stern judge.
"There must be some mistake, your
honor" replied the gray-haired man.
II think not. The officer who report.
ed your case says your car was going
at the rate Of % miles an hour
"Well TO tell the truth, judge, ]
dldn't notice the speed Of the car, bVt
to prove to you that we couldn't have
been going very fast will say that a
friend and myself were playing game
of chess, and we had almost finished
when we reached my Office
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-03-01
Touching on Courtshlp.

Touching courtship in other days,
several Romeos contribute to column
ievity of the hour One asks: "Remem-
Der the time you had her out buggy
riding and she asked you if you liked
buckwheat or corn cakes best, and you
asked ler Way she wanted to know,
and she suffered, Because and
you both Uttered, eh?"-Pittsburgh
Post
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-03-01

large rs leSSOpuS anu uoeS ltS pIO-
historic best to be the whole blamed
mcnagerie.
At the outset, let it be understood
that the moropus is a combination of
the horse, rninOCerOs, camel, and gi-
rafre. That would seem to be enough
for one hardwOrking quadruped, but
along with that wild assortment of
makeups, he has a set of feet which
have no part in any animal picture.
His feet are not mates to begin
,,.tfb and instead of having hOOfs like
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-03-01

women."-Mrs.J john KoPPELMANnJ, K.
No. /, Mclean, Nebraska.
This famous root and herb remedy,
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, has been restoring women Of
America to health for more than forty
yeors and it will well pay any woman
who suffers from displacements, in
aammation, liberation, irregularities,
backache, headaches, nervousness on
"the blues" to give this successful
remedy trial.
For special suggestions in regard to
your ailment write Lydia e. Pinkham
Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass. The result
Of its long experience is at your service,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-03-01

fepectng herbivOrou animal
The
in
of the most unspakable within four scientific walls
hnOceros its
the
remain a scientific mystery.
that the built attack
the animals his period semon To
beast
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-03-01

Brace up, man. said the police
man sympathetleally as the tottering
form leaned heavily against the brass
buttons, "'tls III ye are"
IN be all right In minute mur-
INJURED the man husllly. "It was just
shock. A bit too much for ME-
"What?' asked O'Brien.
"pown the block" said the man.
Jerking his thumb behind him, ~ just
saw five tons of coal"
Da2ed and half unbellevng, the
policeman gaZed In the direction that
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-03-01

There is no greater JOY than the feel
ing that some act of ours has inspired
another to be brave. and strong. One
Of the beautiful things about right do
ing is that it is an inspiration to 9th
ers. No life is a real success which has
not scattered inspiration along the
way.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-03-01

Testaments to every man in khaki,
officer or private, who will sign little
agreement to carry TIE Book with him
constantly and read a chapter each
day.
Jimmy" is carrying his new line
of goods" for the business mems COM
mittee of the league, of which Joseph
NJ. Steele Of this city Is chairman.
Jimmy" went to Allentown, and
broke in to the camp there.
They did not give him a warm
,t.nIcnnnn In fnnt thn ..nntr,. ~ M ,,nr,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-03-01

COmpoHnc 20 All
women who suffer
from any functional
disturbance, as 10
has done mo more
good than all the
Doctors medicine.
Since taking IL /
have q fine healthy
baby girl and have
gainedin health and
strength. Ny 40
band and l both
praise your med
trfpa all rtrHauinas
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-03-01
Embryo Candidates.

Fifteen Seattle (Wash.) business
men are studying public speaking at
the state university. Their purpose is
not to develop oratory, but rather to
help train themselves to take part in
the effective participation of public af.
fairs.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-03-01
Word From Rr'er Williams.

1 wants ter git happy, but not too
happy; bekaze de closer 1 gifts ter
heaven, de more skeered is dat dey'l
pull me in wen 1 amt lookin'.-At-
lanta Constitution.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-03-01
SYNOPSIS.

Lucille Green, charming, but with fads
Is visited at the Green's summer island
home by Monty Blainey. She proposes a
weeks fast. All food is banished
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-03-01
WrinkIed Meat, Aged 1870 Years, Visitor in Chicago

HCAGO-Th youth? Kabenwwoywence
Chippewa
hundred and thirty
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-03-01
Just Human Nature.

Another reason why man is a man
is because he would rather lose $50 in
speculation than so cents through
hole in his pocket.-Dallas News.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-03-01
New York Museum Acquires Moropus, Some Beast

kIEW YOKUp History where some
~ times
infinite jest twice
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-03-01

occupying room ana DaJll at Ine hO-
tel La Sale.
And he took bath
Why the exclamation point?
Well, you see, it was the first bath
he had had in three years.
Yes. he actually took a bath, and,
maybe, if he lives to be one hundred
and thirty-three he'll take another.
And bear this in mind. If you
ever stop at the La Sale sleep on
the floor. It's very comfortable.
Wrinkled Meat says so, and he's slept
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-03-01

uuctIng machinery and foundry estab-
lishments and metal finishing plants
were doing little business, and but few
of them were making money. Today
their plants are humming. They are
overwhelmed with orders. Most of
them have paid their debts, and ali
are making money in volumes.
So it has been with many of the
coal operators, and the cotton mills
have made much more money than
their stockholders had anticipated.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-03-01
Jimmy Wolf the Gideon, Has New Line of Work

DLADELPHA-J Wolf the Gideon,
distributing Bibles hotels
under The AUSPICES Of The Pocket Testament eagu
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-03-01
TAtGE55 from
Go CITIES CT
Gotham Stirred by Five Tons Of Unclaimed Coal

NEW YoRKPocman oBIn Twentieth street station
~ toward him sidewalk the other
The man face ghay pale stood his