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SHARE OUR SUGAR
WITH The ALLIES
British Get Two Pounds a Month.
French Pound and Half,
Italians One Pound.
GERMAN SUPPLY PLENTIFUL,
All Nations Permit Use Of Sweetenina
for Home Preserving Purposes.

Americas new sugar ration of two
pounds a month per person is equita-
bic when compared with the sugar ra-
ton enforced by rigid governmental
order in England, France and Italy, ma.
tons with which we are sharing sugar.
Each Allied natlon-in the matter of
sugar consumption--is sharing on near
est possible equal terms the hardships
imposed by greatly altered conditions
in the world sugar situation.
Formerly classed as luxury, sugar
is now war time essential. The fair
and just division of this essential is
in the hands Of the various Allied
food controllers.
The United States Food Adminstra-
ton has asked this nation to observe
voluntary sugar ration of two
pounds per person month.
In the other countries at war with
Germany sugar is one Of the scarce
articles on every menu-whether in
the households Of both rich and poor,
or in the hotels.
England today has sugar ration
Of two pounds per month per person.
In France the ration is pound and a
half and in Italy it is one pound a
month. And the prices in allied coun-
tries are from two to three times as
high as in America.
If you go to hotel in England or
France these days and order tea OF
coffee they serve absolutely no sugar
with 1t. If you want sugar you must
bring 1t with you
In England it is allowable to use
one-seventh of an ounce of sugar in
the preparation Of each luncheon. In
France many persons carry little sac
charine tablets about with them fol
use in hotels and in England rich and
poor must take their sugar with them
If they wish to have sweetened tea
while visiting friends.
Before the war started France had
$4,000 acres devoted to sugar produc
ton. BY 1917 the French sugar acre
age had decreased to 10000 acres
To-day the French man or woman with q
sugar card has no assurance whatever
that he or she will be able to actually
buy sugar. To buy 1t, one must frs
find 1t.
Italy Has Estate Sugar"
| Especially drastic regulations govern
the use Of sugar in Italy. It's manu-
! facture, distribution and sale are close
! ly controlled, and in part actual,
taken over by the State.
Saccharine Is permitted to be solo
| and used as a substitute for sugar an(
! the government manufactures a mix
! ture of saccharine and sugar callet
Estate Sugar" which is largely used
German Sugar Ration Adequate.
Germany, before the war, produced
a great surplus of sugar and exported
! large quantities. To-day the German.
have virtually gone out of the expor
! business, but have plenty of chea,
sugar for home use.
Wholesale prices prevalent in the
Allied nations, according to informa
ton received by the United State.
, Food Administration are as follows
England, 10 cents a pound; France
II cents; Italy. 26 cents.
While these high prices are being
paid abroad the American wholesale
price is being held at IA cents.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-08-30
Great Old Southern City.

Mobile is in most ways the typical
Southern city, with lazy climate. soft
voice. omnipresent cloud of darlies.
Bright green robe of trees and rank
psting vessels from the West Indies at
Me port for good measure. Like most
Df the South, she is looking forward
10 commercial future rather than
back at an aristocratic past.-Ex-
change.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-08-30

FOR SALE-Fresh mich cow$l00
ID. +. Null Route 2, Box % It
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-08-30

hereby announce myself as a
candidate for Railroad Commits
saoner, to succeed Hon. George Hill
yer, who is not a candidate for re-
election, subject to the State Dem
ocratc Primary to be held in Sep
TENDER. The consideration of the
voters OF the state is most respect
fully requested.
VOLNEY WILLIAMS,
Waycross, Ga.
The Triton Gazette says: "Volney
Williams is candidate for Rail-
I'D Commissioner. If elected he
WI make splendid official. For
j years he has edited the Way
cross Journal-Herald, and has ever
an active in movements for the
best interest of the state. He comes
From one of the greatest railroad
eenters Of the state. and from a sec.
don that has no representation on
Ge Commission. He was a mem
utive Committee in 1901. and at
Legislature. No better material CO
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LOST

LOST-One rim for Jordan car,
size 81 4, between Fitzgerald and
Bowen's Mill on the 18th of Aug.
Notify and will call for same and pay
reward. John T. Lee, Jr, Rochelle,
Ga. 26-2S-30
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-08-30

FOR SALE-One 3-horse power L.
II. 4. Gasoline Engine in excellent
condition. Can be seen at the Leader
Enterprise Office. q
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-08-30

FOR SALE-At $40 per acre, 50
acres of the Peacock place, 7 miles
east OF Fitzgerald. For particulars
address Mrs. N. G. Wilds, Box 500D
Route A, Jacksonville, Fla.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-08-30

ION what, pray, do you base your
self-respect?" son the law of supply
and demand."-Farm Life.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-08-30
h O II S a J.. E

HOUSE FOR SALE-Seven-room
house, all modern conveniences. 707
South Lee Cash or terms to
suit buyer. Apply George Rogers,
Fitzgerald, Ga.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-08-24
ALL SIBERIA NOW
VIRTUALLY UNDER
ONE GOVERNMENT
Regimes at 0msk and VIadivos-
toxin Full Accord; Bolshe-
wiki Control Only a
Small District. .-
BY Associated Press.

Washington, Aug. 23.--Assurance:
reached the State department today
that the anti-bolshevik governments
at Omsk and Vladivostok are in full
accord, which, officials said. meant
that all Siberia virtually is under one
government with a small portion near
Irkutsk controlled by bolshevik
forces aided by former German and
Austrian prisoners.
The agreement between the two
governments was considered by off,
cials here one of the most important
developments in the Russian tangle
since the overthrow of the Kerensky
government.
The first difficulty the Siberian gov
ernments have to face is the eradica-
ton of the bolshevik red guards and
the Austro-German prisoners of war
now fighting side by side. They con-
troll the trans-Siberian railroad from
1rkutz on Lake Baikal to Manchuria
station about 200 miles from
Karimskaya where the Amur river
line branches off to the north. Troops
of the allies aided by the Czecho-
Slovaks control the Manchurian line
from Vladivostok to Manchuria sta
ton.
The bolsheviki and prisoners on the
Ussuri river are not considered here
as formidable as they have little to
gain even if victorious. Their hope
is to get as far south as Nikolsk,
about 40 miles west of Vladivostok,
thus cutting off Vladivostok from the
Manchurian railroad, but even if they
succeed in this it will not interfere
with the sending OF allied troops
westward to aid the Czeche and Japa-
nese in fighting the bolsheviki from
Manchuriato Karimskaya, as the road
from Port Arthur will still be open
to them.
When the allied troops reach
Karimskaya, it is pointed out here,
they will cut off the bolsheviki along
the Amur river branch of the rail-
road from their comrades between
Karimskaya and Irkutsk,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-08-24
INJURED
FRIDAY NIGHT IN
AUTO ACCIDENTS
Cars of Harlan WeigeI and Rob.
ert Storz Meet in Collision;
Auto Hits Motorcycle;
Another Smashup.

Seven persons were injured in auto
accidents last night within period
of four hours.
George Hayden, lao South Thirty
ninth street; Ruth Carson and Fred
Hatcher, 257l St. Mary's avenue,
suffered severe bruises when an au-
tomobile driven by Robert Storz,
3708 Farnam street, collided with
another car driven by Harlan Weigel,
423 North Thirty-fourth street, at
the intersection of Twenty-seventh
and Harvey streets. The Storz motor
was being driven east in Harney
street, and Weigel's car was moving
south on Twenty-seventh street.
Three Seriously Hurt.
Miss Carson suffered deep lacera-
ton on the back OF her head and
minor bruises about her body; Hatch
er suffered a number of small abra-
sions on his arms and neck. Hayden
was injured so seriously that he was
taken to the Nicholas Sem hospital,
CONTINUED on Page Two, Column FOur.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-08-24
Young Men TUenty-one
Since June 5 Register
With Exempti0n Boards

All men who have become 81
years of age since June S, last,
must register for military service
today. 1t is estimated that there
are 200 of them.
Draft board members say that
most of the men who register today
will be we'll qualified for army ser
vice.
The boys will be given their
questionnaires Immediately after
registering and will fill them out at
once. Those with dependents, and
wishing to claim exemption, are
urged to bring their dependents
with them, as they will be needed
in filling out the information blank.
Registration will be at the six
local exemption board headquarters.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-08-24
Corporal Brandes
OfOmaha Wounded;
One Nebraskan Dead

Corp. Adolph H. Brandes of Oma-
ha is reported wounded severely in
the casualty list issued for publication
this morning. His residence is given
as 9l6 South Twenty-ffth street
Corp. Buff E. Melton of North
Bend, Neb., died of his wounds.
Private Raymond A. Garland. Ger
mantown, Neb., is reported as having
died of disease.
Private Henry S. Fisher. Hast
-ings, Neb.. and Private Wilma E.
Patience. Imogene, Ia, are in the list
of wounded.
In the marine caualyt list are the
names of Private George Chaffey,
Hebron, Neb., and Private Alfred c.
Nreim. Wilmot, S. D., wounded.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-08-24
American Troops May Be
Concentrating for Attack
Opinion at Washington

Washington, Aug. 23-Almost un-
varying success described in today's
dispatches telling of the great allied
offensive on the S0-mile front stretch
ing from scissors northward to. the
environs of Arras raised hopes in mil
itary circles here for the most Sc
we're defeat yet administered to the
Germans. Observers were of the
opinion that General Foch's whiting
tactics of the past six weeks have
been so effective that opportunity has
come for >a glorious harvest.
Absence Of any mention of Ameri-
can troops in the descriptions of the
great fight led to interested specula-
ton as to the whereabouts of General
Pershing's 80 divisions which, accord
ing to recent announcement, are to be
included in the first American field
army. That practically all Of these
units have completed the training for
which they were brigaded with the
French and British has been known
for some time.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-08-24
BY Associated Press.

With the American Army in
France, Aug 23.-"Everything is
going well. We have begun Our &C
ton and we shall continue" said
Marshal Foch to the war correspon-
dents today.
The marshal received the news
paper men in the spacious salon of
an old chateau, where there is more
business than luxury. The most con-
spicuous objects in the room were
the military maps on the wall. Ad-
vancing to meet his visitors with
simple cordality, the marshal said !:
Realities are far better than any
sort of promise. 1t is useless to
make promises that may give rise
to exaggerated hopes. Nothing but
realities count"
Reminded of a previous occasion
when he said that the German wave
had been broken, Marshal Foch re-
piled: We'll, now it is retiring; see
for yourselves" Walking to a map
on the wall he pointed out the prog
ress made by the allies since the
offensive began in July.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-08-24

1t has been thought a considerable
number of the Americans are still
with the British third and fourth ar
mics and most military officers were
at loss to understand why they had
not been identified in the capture Of
some of the important enemy po-
sitions overrun during the day. Re-
cent evidence of the mettlc OF Per-
shings forces made it certain, it was
believed, that if American divisions
were with the allied troops their To-
cality tonight would be the apex Of
the advance.
Some advanced the theory the
movement of American divisions to
the sector assigned to the first
American army is under way.
Concentration at this time of the
United States divisions on the all
American front when the forward
movement of the more northern ar
mics promises so much might mean
General Foch has assigned to Per-
shing some important task closely
linked with the major strategy.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-08-24
"Everything Going Well'
Word From Marshal FOch

One correspondent having referred
to the French soldiers the marshal
said: "You may say anything you
like about them. Whatever you will
say will never be too much. They are
going on without respite, without re-
lief and without rest. We can ask
anything of them; they are always
ready to go.on."
"You may tell the American peo-
pie that their soldiers are admirable, -"
said Marshal Foch to the correspond
ent of The Associated Press: "They
ask nothing better than to go to their
death. They can be reproached only
with rushing ahead too fast-it is
necessary to hold them back"
Referring to the British troops,
Marshal Foch turned again to the
map, pointed out the recent gains of
Field Marshal Haig's men and said
You see they are fighting we'll just
now, in this burning heat. Their
ardor is unfailing, They ask nothing
better than to march ahead as you
may see from those black marks on
the map which shows where they are
today"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-08-24
Germans Use Flame
Throwers in Effort
To Check Americans
Bv Associated Press.

With the American Army on the
Vesle Front, Aug. 23.-The Germans
employed hand grenades and fame
throwers against the Americans this
morning in an endeavor to check a
local attack west of Fismes. The
Americans used their rifles effectively,
killing number of Germans and put
ting others to flight, and straighten-
ing the line north of the Vesle, ac-
cording to plans.
The American batteries put over
barrage before the infantrymen went
forward. A detachment of German
infantry tried to head off the attack
ing Americans, but the latter were
too much for the enemy. About II
prisoners were taken.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-08-24

'lsh apparently hold y-Becquerelle and
Boyeles and have passed beyond the Arras-
Bapaume road.
The troops just to the south, who for two
days had been fighting for and afterwards
from the embankment, stormed forward and
reached Hamelincourt and are pushing on to-
ward Ervillers, st. Leger and Croislles. Air
planes reported that British tanks had crossed
the road between Ervillers and St. Leger, while
some Infantry was reported to be less than
1000 yards west of Ervillers some hours ago.
DOUBLE STRENGTH, BUT LOSE.
At about that time an airplane reported the
Germans had disappeared from their positions
northwest of st. Leger and between that town
and Hamelincourt and that the fighting British
found time to cheer heartily.
Apparently the Germans, rather than suf-
fer more here, where they have met with some
of their heaviest losses, decided to get out This
locality was one of the places where the Ger
mans had doubled their strength.
CAPTURE 500 IN GOMMECOURT.
The fighting south of this region began in
the night, when strong British forces assailed
Gommecourt just few minutes before the
Germans had anticipated launching an attack
Gommpcourt was British at daylight AS it hap
pened, the British upset all the enemy plans
and, after killing many Germans and captur-
ing 500 in the town of Gommecourt alone, they
vent on They are pushing ahead steadily.
Continued on Page Two, Column Three)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-08-24
Beet Growers Blame Federal
Food Head for SIqar Lack

Salt Lake City, Aug. 23.-Responsi-
bility for the sugar shortage in Utah
and Idaho and for failure 20 establish
sugar beet commission in those two
states is placed upon the shoulders Of
w. w, Armstrong, federal fooi adj
ministrator for Utah; ]. M. Brock.
representative of the suga, divis;tn of
the federal food administration aad T.
w. Jones, representing the United
States Department of Agriculture. in
volume authorized by the Inter
mountain Association of Sugar Beet
Growers, which came off the prs-s
Yesterday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-08-24

At the close of day of vigorous de-
bate the house rejected, 167 to 120,
the amendment OF Representative Nc
Kenzie of Illinois, written into the
bill BY the military committee direct
ing separate classification and delayed
cali of youths from l8 to 20. Amend
ments by Representatives Johnson OF
Washington and Blackman of Ala
bama to fix the draft age minimum
at lo and 2l years, respectively, also
were defeated.
Dramatic Touches Given Debate.
Dramatic touches were given the
debate in the house by Representative
TiIson of Connecticut. who amid
cheers called upon four marines in
the galleries to stand in evidence that
youths of IS make excellent soldiers.
This was after Representative John
son of Washington had presented a
small 1S-year-old page in soldiers
coat and trench helmet, to support
his claim that 18-year-olds are mere
children. Representative Olney OF
Massachusetts, aroused the patriot
ism of the house members during the
debate by declaring British and
French officers conceded that It was
the American marines who at Cha
teau Thierry stopped the German rush
in July and saved Paris.
Wilson Opposes Changes.
Plans for final vote on the meas
ure in the house tonight were lost
in the midst of a wrangle over an
amendment by Representative Mad
den of Illinois, prohibiting deferred
classification of government employees
because of their employment Before
vote could be taken motion to
adjourn was carried and the amend
ment with several others of a minor
nature went over until tomorrow
President Wilson in conference
with Senators Martin and Simmons
exerted his influence to have the
amendments placing restrictions on
the calling of youths of lS and l9 de-
feated. The president also was under
stood to have informed the senators
that in his opinion the work or
fight" amendment as reported In the
bill to the senate was unnecessary.
Senators Lodge of Massachusetts
and Thomas of Colorado made the
principal speeches today in the SEN
ate in behalf of the bill, the latter sup
porting his work or fight amend
ment and saying it casts no retlec-
ton on organized labor but is aimed
at industrial slackers.
Representative Black of Texas gave
notice in the house that he would
introduce tomorrow work or fight
amendment similar to that incorpora-
ted in the senate draft of the bill.
Congressman Included.
The house agreed to an amendment
by Representative Gregg of Texas.
which would make members of con-
gress and of state legislatures as we'll
as state and federal executive officers
CONTINUED on Page Two, Column One.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-08-24

The French are fighting between
the Matz river and the territory north
of scissors. Goodly gains have been
made in the development of Novon
and in the general maneuver which
seeks to crush or drive out the Ger
mans from the salient between the
Somme and the Ailette and to put in
to jeopardy the entire German line
running to Rheims.
Onrush Irresistible.
The Germans brought up large re-
Inducements to stay Haig's armies,
but without avail. Where they were
able momentarily to hold back their
oncoming foes the Germans finally
were forced to cede the ground For
their temerity they paid a terrible
price in killed, wounded and men
made prisoner.
The entire Arras-Albert road has
been crossed by the British. The
strongly held positions where the
Germans saw disaster facing them if
they fell, were stormed and captured
and the British passed them going
eastward. Notable among these
places were rAchiet LeGrand, where
bitter fighting has been in progress
for several days; Boyelles and
Gommecourt, notheast of Albert
Closing in On Bapaume.
The taking of Achiet and farther
east of the town of Bihucourt gives
Haig a dominating position over
Bapamue from which the railway and
highway runs eastward to Cambria.
Farther south the old fortress of
Thiepvale is surrounded on three
sides and its capitulation must fol-
low.
Friday night saw the British stand
ing we'll to the east of Albert. and
south of the Somme they were hold
ing Chuignolles and Chuignes and
had thrown out forces eastward to
outfank Bray on the south and
Chaulnes on the north.
Midway of the battle line south Of
the Somme around Roye, there has
been little fighting the allied COM
mander evidently reasoning that with
both wings of his offensive-near
Arras and Soissons-working smooth
ly in the movement which is likely to
compel the Germans to seek refuge
behind the old Hindenburg line.
ground soon will have to be given
here automatically in order to save
large numbers of men, guns and sup
plies from capture.
German Position Precarious.
With the continuation of the
French drive from the Matz river
around the bend in the line to the
north of Scissors, however, particu-
larly north of Scissors, the Germans
still within the lower portion of the
old salient apparently are on danger
GUS grounds. The French are en-
gagged in their drive in this region.
They have crossed the Divette river
near Evricourt and at several other
points have forded the Ailette and the
Disc and north of Scissors are stand
ing east of Bagneux and to the vests
of Crecy Au Mont. A swift turning
across the Disc from the
latter region would be likely to work
havoc.
Although the Americans at the
commencement of the Somme often
sive were brigaded with the British
along the northern bank of the
Somme. no mention of their having
taken part in the fighting has been
made. 1t is probable that they have
been moved to some other frSnt
where Marshal Foch contempiates
another smash.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-08-24
TWO BRITISH ARMIES
SWEEP BACK ENEMY
Wide Stretches Crossed Between Cojeul River
and Lihons; Storms of Metal Now Down
Masses of Men Thrown in by Rupprecht
in Vain Effort to Stem Onrush
By Associated Press.

With the British Army France Aug Vcoous on battle front ex
tending from the Coe the noh the Ancre and
ons the Third and Fourth British armies under Generals Bng and
Rawson afternoon vigorously following up their successes Of today
which apparently has been the disastrous days experienced
the Germans
heenemy lost wide stretches Of ground numerous towns thousands Of
made prisoner and large quantities Of materials guns He also again
has had heavy casualties.
Crown Prince Rppeh Bavaria the German commander has thrown
his before the advancing armies in an effort ave off the m-
table, buon to have them moved down again and again by Of metal
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-08-24
Lieutenant Verdier, American
Aviator. Killed in AGtin, !,

With the American Army OH the
Vesle Front, Aug. 23.-Lieut. Louis
Verdier, formerly head of the La
tayette flying squadron, a brother of
Paul Verdier of San Francisco, has
been killed in action according to in
formation received here.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-08-24
Pope Confers His Blessing
On KniqhtS of Columbus

New York, Aug. 23.-Pope Bene-
dict has conferred his blessing on the
Knights of Columbus because of their
war relief work, according to a mes
sage from Rome received here today
by James A. Flaherty, supreme
knight.