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The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1918-09-05
The Diary of a Sugar Hog

Don't blame Il on the Food Admin.
istration, blame 1t on the German sub
marines; they're responsible And you
and other sugar hogs are doing more
damage than the submarines by eating
ali you want"
Another mon had sat down at the
table and heard part of our converse,
tion. He was rather a belligerent'
looking person.
SO you think you can use all the
sugar you want, do you2 You won't
deny yourself little while my two
sons are facing death on the front in
France to protect you and other bloom
ing slackers." And he called a
waitress, had her take out the tea
had sweetened and ordered her to
bring me some without any sugar.
protested,
SHUT up" he thundered. Il am go
Ing to teach you right now TO do with
out sugar"
Not wishing to cause q scene. ] left
the restaurant. believe heard some
people hiss at me as went out, War
seems to have changed conditions con-
sideTably.
Aug. 5--A man came to my house
today aud asked me how much sugar
had. told him three pounds for house.
hold use. He had records showing |
had bought sugar at several stores and
had rs pounds for preserving purposes
which had not been used. He asked
me IL | knew the penalty for boarding
food. told him l did not and did not
care to know. He left. No one can
NEEDLE In my affairs,
Aug. THE Food Administrator for
this county was In to see me today.
He asked me II would give up the
excess sugar | have on hand. ! told
him NOSE certainly would not; that
the sugar / had bought was mine and |
intended to keep it, I'd like to see the
government take 1t away from me-
Aug. 13--I gave $500 to the Red
Cross today. And have let all my
sugar 80. That 5000 was given in lieu
OF prosecution of a charge against me
of boarding sugar. seem to have lost
most OF my friends since II became
known that had more sugar than was
coming to me. No one speaks to me
any more. Business Is very bad. My
store Is deserted. The women seem tC
prefer to buy dry goods elsewhere
now. | have been asked to resign
from my lodge. They say they wan
no s!ackers and sugar hogs with them
Ellen is heart.brokeni her friends art
treating her so coldly,
(Here the diary ends abruptly. The
writer left town suddenly for an ex
tended vacation because Of poor health
This diary was found among his ef
fects.)
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1918-09-05
Deafness In Soldiers.

A novel cure for deafness In sol
diers has been found by British doc
tors, who Believe In the power Of sug-
gestlon to accomplish much that their
medical skill cannot. Much Of the
deafness at the front is hysterlcal,
born of the soldiers fear Of going deOf
from the incessant pounding of the ex-
ploslves about him,
Many times these men cannot be
cured by direct treatment, and II Is
then that the unique system is brought
into play. They are given very slight
anesthesia and a tiny lnclslon made In
the skin behind an ear. Then an iron
plate is hammered violently close TO
The ear. In almost every instance
where the deafness Is hyterical the pa.
tients regain their hearing Immediate
~, convinced that serious and there.
fore helpful operation has been per-
formed.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1918-09-05
snulrrsI Aided Rrldne Rullders.

"There is an old Hindu story about
Ramas bridge, Ramn, the chief of
the gods, was building a bridge, and
the monkeys came to help In the work,
They carried earth and stones and
trees, and piled them up. They moved
cliffs and mountains. While the work
was at its height the squirrel came TO
help. The squirrel could not carry
much. but he rolled himself up in the
sand and scampered to the bridge and
shook the sand from his coat and
scampered back again. The monkeys
stopped and laughed at the squirrel.
They snid 'H0l what does he
think he Is dolng2' But Rama had
watched the squirrel, and he reprOr,d
the monkeys, saying slHt according TO
his powers the squirrel was doing as
much as my Of them. And this legend
adds that Rama reached down and
stroked the squirrel kindly, AMI from
that day to this the squirrel has nj.
ways borne upon his coat the stripes
that are the marks Of lIama's fingers.
st. Nicholas,
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1918-09-05
Rehabilitation Of Holy Land.

immediate plans for the rehabilita-
tlon of the Holy Land, to fit It for the
home of the Jews of the world, ere
now under consideration by the officers
of the New York Zionist organization.
A medical unit will be dispatched to
the stricken land, lonns will be mnde
TO the colonists to rebuild and reflt
their farms and vineyards. and irriga-
ton md sanitation problems must be
solved. The Sl,OOOOO0 fund now being
raised will be used for immediate pur-
poses, and Il is believed the recon.
structlon work will involve an expen-
dlturs Of approximately SlOO0Qo,oOo,
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1918-09-05
Tortoiees ard Water.

Tortolses in tropical Islands require
much fresh water for drinking and
have often discovered springs Of which
the human inhabitants were ignorant.
When such a fountain is found the
whole surrounding district Is soon COW
cred by "torioise roads" made by these
large creatures In their journeys TO
and from the water.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1918-09-05
. 4. = 4. + = = i = + + = .s***A
STOP THE GRUMB ING.

= Some dissatisfaction has been 4
= caused by the recent regulations
= concerning the consumption of :
+ of sugar. The discontented
: should remember that the Food
= Administrator is not to blame;
4. they should direct their criti-
+ cism at the German junkers and
+ not at the Food Administration.
= The shortage Of sugar has been
= caused by the U-boats. There Is
= sufficient sugar in the world,
= but the lack of shipping and the
= sinking of sugar cargoes has
= caused all the trouble.
+ 1t is a small sacrifice that has
= been asked of the people, and
= there is no doubt il will be COM
4 piled with, although there will
= be some grumbling. But let the
+ grumbler think OF the men at
= the front who are giving all for
. their country, who are enduring
= cheerfully great hardships and
= extreme danger, and then look
= at himself in the mirror when
. he complains of being deprived
= Of the second teaspoonful Of
= sugar. One look should be
4 enough.
: MISSOURI DIVISION, u. S.
= FOOD ADMINISTRATION.
4&%%$4@++%%+9%*%
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1918-09-05
A Sneeious Plea.

"waiter, l had fully determined TO
give you a ffty-cent tip when / came
In here"
"Thank you SIR"
But on second thought, perhaps
| had better donate It TO a war fund"
"f've been drafted, sir. I'm due to
leave next week, and I'm sure your
conscience won't hurt you for giving
that much to a poor devil who will
soon be in the trenches"
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1918-09-05
Rice 400 q. c.

The culture Of rice Is alluded to in
the TGlmud. and there is evidence
that 1t was grown in the valley of
the Euphrates and in Syria before 400
b. G. It was taken into Persia from
India, and later into Spain by the
Arabs. Thence its culture was intro
duced into Italy about A. D. 14GS. The
Spaniards are also responsible for Its
Introduction into Peru and other Sec
tions of Spanish America during the
early colonial period, but the exact
date has not been definitely deter
mined,
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1918-09-05
Wooden.soIed Shoes.

Wood is being used for shoe soies
In some places. California redwood
Is used, because 1t Is very light, and
with tops made Of the best obtainable
leather, the whole shoe is lighter than
most all-leather shoes. But, best of
all, these shoes are really waterproof,
II the uppers are creased.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1918-09-05
Cut Out and Save No 10
Colds Weaken Your Child
HOW TO PREVENT AND TREAT

HOW TO PREVENT AND
IS m auscdby
and
sPITTlEG CARELESS PEOPLE spreading into
HAEDKERolEFs Rudh
faces The public roller to
Meroaef
Of and
STRANGERS WITH COLDS
Il
aurs.
Lack Of fresh air In
II A
DON'T KISS OR HANDLE A
DON'T VISIT THE NEGHBoRs
GRANDMOTHER 4. she ha, a cold.
when
measles
It's child diseases
chldrens
Keel room n cold weahor
arepe
o noses md bulut
children I
a F
with hot mat oil and place the c into bed that has been thoroughly
helps
For loose cough heat
Of
II baby eHns and
baby BY
A
Compiled direction cdrens
Missouri Woman Committee Council of National Defense
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1918-09-05
Tha Poor pruaulst.

A certain druggist In this city re-
Gently received the following curt and
naughty note In harsh feminine
scrawl: II do not want yasioline. I
want glisserlne. Is that plain enoughl
l persoom you con spell."-Florlda
Times Union. =
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1918-09-05
Birds Christmas Dinner.

A traveller IN Sweden tells Of a pret-
~ custom: "Not a peasant will sit
down with his children to a Christmas
dinner. indoors. till he has first raised
aloft a Christmas dinner for the little
birds that live in the cold and snow
without"
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1918-09-05
Repartee,

Harold asked me point blank II
that beautiful color Of yours was nat
ural, and. Of course, dear, had to tell
the truth and say no."
"of course, you did. He taxed me
with 1t, and told him l had borrqwse
Il Of you"
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1918-09-05
Windmill Pain q Freak.

The hardest palm at NIL common is
Callfornla's Trachycarpus excelsus
known as the windmill palm. Not
alone is It hardy in wlthstandlng low
temperatures, but it is tough and will
endure rough treatment, but boxed II
Is not . success. .....
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1918-09-05
you IS and not yet 46 on the 18th day September you must Regl

Congress has passed the man-power bill,
the President has signed it, and has issued hisI
proclamation setting
Thursday, September y,
as the day for the first reg
istration under the new law All who have not
registered under the old law, who are Is years.
old and not yet 46, are to register on that day
for selective service Remember,
Patriots VIII Register-otherS MUST.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1918-09-05

I1NDIHISjaovi la / AsIgIl
! b sSz What 10 Sape 6 E5GA:2G 10 Use II

pounds USE FRUITS Take advantage OF
the the fruits
and add the national without WIZ little
Add will be
fully plentiful end fruits such
England France and ms dates and figs have much sugar
In products
strIctod requlrements Gyrups when available
USE VEGETABLES Make local
SAVE bHEr ouu il vegetables I'll place
men gave oNeo thus
cuts byproducts and trimmings;
lver We have
enough lhCIease supply VI r0'N 'HI'
summer ~ % ,h rrosswra PRODUCTS. Always
~ 10 "'' ~ w N give children plenty milk milk
Vi Oe'" products and Use them
Keep saving selves freely and thus conserve
the Build up meat for export
USE FISH species are being
perhable
perhable shables abroad
WASTE NOTHING
OF
pract the battle front
Allies 85600000
pounds bushels cereals than during
also lOOOOO pounds
sugar wasshi than the annual
HOW MANY POUNDS WILL YOU
SAVE FOR THEM IN I9I8-l9P'
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-07-27
No Open House for Rats.

Do not keep "open house" for rats
by leaving basement doors ajar for
ventilation without proper safeguards.
The management of large depart
ment store In an eastern city recently
had a very expensive lesson in this
regard. Rats had been doing damage
to the extent of nearly $1,000 month.
but by persistent trapping were finally
exterminated. The building was then
made "rat-proof." But after time
rats were again at their work Of do
struction.
Puzzled to know how the pests had
gained entrance, the management
learned that In summer the night
Waterman. was accustomed to leave a
basement door open for ventilation.
Naturally the rats. entered and an
other campaign of determination had
to be waged. This expense could cas-
lily have been prevented, says the bu-
reau of biological survey Of the depart
ment Of agriculture, II piece Of sheet
iron three feet high had been placed
across the doorway and the sides OF
the doorway sheeted with metal
or otherwise made smooth SO that rats
could not gain a foothold. Rats can
not climb over such barriers, as they
do over mesh or crossed wires.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-07-27
the bad part. Eggs that are not Of
fensively bad may be used for poultry
feed.
Use the Chicken Fat.

Do you throw away the body fat Of
poultry-big layers Of lean, sweet. yell
low fat around the gizzard and else
where around the intestinesf II you
do. according to United States depart
ment Of agriculture specialists, you are
throwing away fat which French
housewives consider the finest Of fats
for making cakes. and especially pun
paste.
In certain seasons In New York and
other big cities this fat Is 80 highly
esteemed that 1t sells for comparative
ly high prices. A business is made
Of collecting 1t from butchers and 9TH
ers who dress poultry.
Heated I'm double boiler or other
vessel set In hot water, the fat melts
away from the tissues and can DO
poured on 1t becomes rancid easily,
should be kept cool and covered like
butter, and should be used In a few
days. Seasoning in cakes should mask
any flavor in the fat.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-07-27
INJURY BY cORNsTALK BoRER
Farmers and Gardeners Urged to
Watch for Destructive Pest and
Report Appearance.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.)
The European cornstalk borer. which
was discovered In eastern Massachu-
sets last summer and which Is one
of the most destructive insect pests
Of corn, Is reported to be spreading
rapidly to other neighboring localities.
The most vigorous and energetic ac-
ton possible will be required on the
part Of farmers and gardeners, county
agents and entomologlsts II the pest
is to be eradicated or satisfactorily
controlled.
1t Is known that shipments or infest-
ed ears Of sweet corn were shipped
last year to practically all the New
England states before the presence Of
the worm was discovered. Corn grow
ers are warned to be on the alert to
discover this pest In growing corn or
within the stalks Of last years crop,
and gardeners are urged to watch for
It In such vegetables as tomatoes,
beans and some of the common weeds.
In the caterpillar state this pest when
full grown Is about one inch in length,
grayish In color. and covered with nu-
merous small, round, dark-colored
specks. Persons discovering the in
sect are urged to communicate immedi-
lately with the state agricultural col.
lege or the bureau Of entomology
United States department Of agricul-
ture, Washington, ID. @.
This pest bores into cornstalks al
the joints beneath the leaf sheath OF
into the bases of the ears. As many
as two dozen caterplllars have been
found inhabiting one dry stalk. The
insects pass the winter In The pupal
or resting stnge protected inside the
stalks or stems Of corn or weeds Of
the previous year growth. When they
are found In such places In the sprint
or summer. the dry vegetation should
be carefully gathered and immediate
~ burned to destroy the pest.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-07-27
Your Poultry House.

Select a location that has natural
drainage away from the building.
A dry, porous soil, such as sand or
gravelly loan. Is preferable to clay
soil.
In most localities the building should
face the south, as this insures the
greatest amount of sunlight during the
winter.
Allow at least two square feet Of
floor space for each. bird.
Proper ventilation and sunlight mean
a dry house and healthy birds.
The partial open-front house Is con-
coded to be the best type for most sec
tons.
The colony plan of housing poultry
may be adopted to good advantage on
many farms. This system does away
with the danger of tainted soil.
The roosts should be built on the
same level, 2 feet and 9 inches from
the floor, with dropping board about
8 inches below them.
Good roosts may be made Of by 2
inch material with upper edges round
ed.
The nests may be placed on the side
walls or under the dropping boards.
1t Is best to have them ,darkened, as
the hens prefer secluded place in
which to lay.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-07-27
PACKING FRUIT FOR MARKET
Good, Clean and Attractive Packages
Count for More Than inexperienced
Man Realizes.

The commercial grower knows that
good clean packages and honest attrac-
tive packs count a great deal-more
than the inexperienced man realizes.
Fruit coming from the Pacific coast,
where good packages and professional
packers are appreciated, finds a ready
sale and good prices. Eastern growers
have learned many lesson In fruit
packing from their Western brothers.
The Western product outseils that pro-
duced In the Central and Eastern
states because of the very attractive
pack of the former. While the quail
ity Of certain classes Of the Pacific
grown fruit is no better than Eastern
grown stock, yet It is 90 carefully sort
ed and packed that II at once catches
the eye Of the fruit purchasers and
adds at least Is per cent to the selling
value Of Western grown fruit.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-07-27

are turned over to the crop reporting
board and the entire board is inn
mediately locked in until the minute
that the report Is issued. guards being
stationed at the doors and all tele-
phones disconnected.
Each member of the crop reporting
board prepares his own individual and
Independent estimate for each crop
and state. These are compared, dis
crepancies are discussed and ex-
planned and a final figure Is adopted
by the board.
Data Complete.
The crop reporting board has be-
fore It more complete, detailed and
accurate data than any other crop
estimating agency In the world. Mem
beers of the board and all other depart
ment employees concerned with crop
estimates are prohibited by law under
severe penalties from specializing In
any product "of the SOIL" from giving
out advance Information and from
knowingly compiling or issuing false
statistics.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-07-27


for this year will include the raking
Of grain fields and the careful stack
Ing of gleanings In order to save all
possible grain that may be grown. In
connection with this comes the careful
shocking and stacking Of the grain.
Many a farmer has raised a good crop
Of choice wheat or oats only to have
crop Of inferior grain to market be-
cause Of poor shocking or poor stack
Ing and subsequent loss by protracted
rainfall. Everybody needs to be on
the lookout this year in order to pre-
vent any Of the wastes or losses that
usually occur after the grain has &C
tually been grown and harvested. Gov
cred storage Is especially important In
NIL humid areas. Thrashermen should
see that their machines are In order
for prompt and clean threshing and
that the cleaning up after the thresh-
Ing is complete.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-07-27
AREA OF PASTURE LAND

prepared by the United States De-
partment Of Agriculture.)
or the total farm land In the
United States at the time of the
last census-1910-which COM
prised about 879,COO,OOO acres,
somewhat more than one-third
was in crops, one-third in pasture
and a little less than one-third
In all other kinds Of farm lands.
Land in improved pasture repre-
sents nearly one-tenth of the to-
tai land In farms, and is doubt
less used for crops from one-half
to three-fourths Of the time, ac-
cording to the crop rotation that
is practiced. A large part Of the
pasture land is unimproved, about
99,O00,O00 acres being In "wood-
land pasture" and 108,O00,OO0
acres "other unimproved pas
ture."
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-07-27
INCREASED HONEY
CROP DESIRABLE
Beekeepers Can Add to Supply Of
This Sugar Substitute at
Small Cost.
MORE BEE COLONIES NEEDED
High Degree Of Skill, Special Train
Ing, Faithful and Persistent Atten-
ton, Is Required for Marked
Success.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.)
About 250,000.O00 pounds Of honey
are produced annually in the United
States, California being the leading
state in the production Of this sweet.
Honey production In this country
could be increased largely-ten or
twenty times the present yield-with-
out an appreciable increase In the cost
Of production, for the raw material
the nectar in flowers-is at certain
times practically unlimited To pro-
duce more honey we just need more
colonies of bees properly managed.
The proposition is very simple to state,
but decidedly difficult to execute. Sue
cessful Bookkeeping requires high de-
gree of skill, special training, and
faithful, persistent attention to the
business, so any marked increase In
successful beekeeping hinges upon ed
ucational work among present and pro-
spective beekeepers.
. Losses by Disease.
Losses Of bees by disease, principal
ly foulbrood, range during the summer
from nothing to 10 per cent. Winter
losses of bees range from 10 to Is per
cent. and In some states the loss was
almost so per cent during the winter
of 1867. Winter losses may be
greatly reduced by more careful at
tention. The honey production busi-
ness. commercially, is getting more and
more In the hands Of specialists be-
cause disease and winter losses dis
courage many who are unframed and
unable to prevent these losses by prop
er treatment.
Honey became established some
years ago as seasonal product rather
than a staple food for use throughout
the year. The bulk Of the honey was
produced by farmers as a side line,
the bees were given little attention and
the honey was produced at little ex-
pense. The crop was marketed at low
prices during the autumn and stocks
were usually exhausted during the win
ter. There was little demand and
practically no supply, during the
spring and summer. But honey Is now
handled In large way as staple food
product.
Produced In Three Forms.
Honey is produced in three forms :
Comb honey, in one-pound sections as
commonly retailed; extracted or liquid
honey, which has been removed from
the comb; bulk or "chunk" honey, in
which the comb Is more or less mixed
with the liquid honey. From 1914 to
1917 the production Of liquid honey
has increased in proportion to the COM
mercial output of comb and chunk
honey. The bees are able to produce a
larger quantity Of honey, If they are
not compelled to build comb for 1t,
and when the comb Is emptied and re-
placed in the hive the bees are able, In
periods of heavy nectar secretion, to
proceed Immediately to the storage of
more honey.