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Connecticut western news., 1918-08-08
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 sweetening
for Home Preserving Purposes

Americas new sugar ration of two
pounds a month per person lis eQufta-
BILE 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 nation-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 a 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 Administra-
ton has asked this nation to observe
a voluntary sugar ration OF two
pounds per person a 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 a sugar ration
Of two pounds per month per person.
In France the ration is O pound and a
half and in Italy 1t Is one pound a
month. And the prices In allied coun-
tries are from two to three times as
high as in America.
II you 20 to q hotel tn England or
France these days and order tea or
coffee they serve absolutely no sugar
with 1t. II 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 for
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-
tion BY 1917 the French sugar acre
age had decreased to 10000 acres.
Today the French man or woman with a
sugar card has no assurance whatever
that he or she will be able to actually
buy sugar. To buy it. one must first
find it.
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 actually
taken over by the state.
Saccharine is permitted to be sold
and used as a substitute for sugar and
the government manufactures a mix
ture of saccharine and sugar called
Estate Sugar" which is largely used.
German Sugar Ration Adequate.
e. Germany, before the war, produced
a great surplus of sugar and exported
large quantities. Today the Germans
have virtually gone out Of the export
business. but have plenty of cheap
sugar for home use.
Wholesale prices prevalent In the
Allied nations, according to informa-
ton received by the United States
Food Administration are as follows:
England, 10 cents a pound: France,
IL cents Italy, &c cents.
While these high prices are being
paid abroad the American wholesale
price IL being held at 71z cents.
Connecticut western news., 1918-08-08
Mourning the Departed.

The newest thing in mourning is
dark blue. 1t is not for the sod half of
the menage, but for the widow who
disagrees with her other half, who
seeks the courts to cut the knot. Such
a person was seen yesterday and when
asked If she had lost some one replied
"Yes, my husband" "When did he
die?" Don't understand" 81 d.
vorced him. 1 felt for a time that ]
should retire quietly, and now that
have emerged I wear a compromise
color-blue. I didn't really dislike my
husband, but 1 had to divorce him. The
mourning Is half for him and half for
the memories. But, poor boy, he mar.
ried again. His stenographer."-Ne
York Tribune.
Connecticut western news., 1918-08-08

half cup of syrup and about one-haf of
Onsfourth of cup of is equal to about one-haf
cup Of syrup onethtrd cup of One table
spoon of equal to tablespoon of honey about
and one-half tablespoons of and and
third tablespoons of sugar
Sugar may be saved by the of rasns, dates, figs
fruit pastes used the breakfast cereals
Fruit marmaades, buffers and jeies should be used
to take the place of the ordinary sweetenng at meal and
not as accessories Fruits be preserved without
sugar 1t may be added when sugar is more plentiful.
Preserving demands this year thin syrup instead of
heavy syrup.
If sugar one-haf of the amount may be replaced
by another sweetener.
Drying is a means of preserving without sugar. APP
PIES cherries, strawberries and black caps.
When ready to they may have added the need led
sugar in the form of syrup When sugar plentiful
fruit juices may be made into jeles be used
juices with without sugar, beverages fruit
gelatins and frozen desserts
Fresh fruits supply the place of in the diet They
should be used freely. Desserts where sugar
may made of geatns junkets cusards, buildings and
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Connecticut western news., 1918-08-08

n MEXICAN families would have less sugar than the
people of torn France, if depended entirely
our homegrown sugar stocks ..N..
Approximately rs per cent. of our sugar is shipped
to shores We produce about tons of
year. Our imports from abroad amount to over 3,0oO
900 tons year in normal times.
The United States Food Administration asks each
family to limit its of to two pounds month
per person for household The military situation de-
mands that available ship be placed at the disposal
of the Army Navy. When sugar, save
shipping.
Connecticut western news., 1918-08-08
War Time Sweeteners

ERICA has several excellent war time sweet
eners taat will be used largely during the
shortage In the sugar supply.
They are maple sugar, syrups, honey and
molasses and may be used In preparing des-
serts and other dishes requiring sweetening.
When a cup of syrup or honey is used
to replace a cup of sugar the liquid in the
recipes should be decreased one-fourth.
One-third of cupful of sugar is equivalent
to one-third of a cup of honey, about one
Connecticut western news., 1918-08-08
PRIVATE MOVES SHOCKED

Now in Hospital Recovering from the
Effects OF Shell Shock
Connecticut western news., 1918-08-08

The following has been received
by Miss Lena B-shey frcra Private
Evening star., 1918-04-14
Aeroplane Never Hit.
BY PAUL AYHES ROCKWELL.
CableEram to The Sunday star ane
Chicago Daily News. CopyriGht' A0Ao'

last week near Montdidier I at
tackled two Tango pilots, who were pro-
The two Tango aeroplanes crashed.
The two Tango aeroplanes crashed
flaming earthward within twenty sec
onds Of each other. but their protege
had gotten away in the meantime. AS
yet my aeroplane has never once been
hit by an enemy bullet. I attribute my
success more to mastery of the machine
than Workmanship. although the lat
ter counts for much. also. Ninety per
cent Of the pilots know nothing about
motor or aeroplane construction, and
are therefore at the mercy of their
mechanics. If the latter are incom-
petent, accidents often happen. / know
every part of my machine. and Soften
overhaul the same. Give me the worst
machine in the squadron and let me
work on 1t one week and 1t will be the
best in the group. But 1t is my opinion
after all. that good aviators are born
and not made"
Evening star., 1918-04-14
BY EDWARD PRICE BELL.

CabIeSrnm to The Sunday Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1913.
LONDON, April 13.-Officers crossing
from France, fresh from the latest Brit
ish fighting zone. state that the strug-
gle to out1ank Field Marshal Haig' s
troops on the high ground southeast,
east and northeast of Ypres has at
tanned degree of intensity not wit
messed heretofore in the west since the
hottest days of the principal battles at
Ypres and Ferdun. Bombs and bayo-
nets have played great part in the
struggle. the Germans facing cold steel
in a way they have never done before.
Their orders were to .go through" and
the officers of all the German units had
instructions not to report excuses in
lieu of victory.
Nevertheless. many were compelled to
do so. Among these were the officers
who pushed their men into Givenchy
and MessineS. Gas hung about the
whole field between Armentieres and
Messines. 1t came from storms Of Ger
man gas shells. Both the attacking
and defending troops wore gas masks
through some of the severest phases of
the battle. The 'artillerists worked in
their masks for hours on end.
On the slopes of AIessines ridge great
numbers of Germans We're killed or
wounded. In the British counter at
tack on Givenchy many hundreds of
enemy prisoners were taken. There
was long, f1uctuating hand-to- -hand
fight amid the ruins of the town and
the adjacent waste of stumps which
used to be wood. The dead and
wounded were strewn thickly over the
battle-ground.
German shock troops in the region
of Ploegsteeht came under heavy
Evening star., 1918-04-14
COL. FRANK D. ELY NAMED
TO HEAD 327TH INFANTRY
Succeeds Col. Simons, Found Dead
Friday With Bullet Wound
in Head.

By the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, Ga, April 13.-Col. Frank
D. Ely, former commander of the Camp
Gordon military police. today was ap-
pointed in command of the 327th IN
fantry Regiment to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Col. William H.
Simons. who wac found dead in his
quarters yesterday with a bullet wound
in his head. A board of inquiry ap-
pointed early today to investigate the
death of Col Simons. who was the
ranking officer of the 164th Infantry
Brigade of the s2d Division, had not
made it's report public tonight.
Circumstances seemed to indicate
Col. Simons committed suicide, it was
said. but no reasons were advanced
for such an act A revolver lay near
the body when it was discovered yes
terday afternoon by members of Col.
SimonS' command.
Col Simons, who was unmarried and
a native of South Carolina, was an
officer in the regular military estab-
lishment before his appointment to a
command in the National Army. He
was popular at the cantonment and
officers who. dined with him yesterday
said he appeared to be in the best Of
spirits.
o1ina for burial.
Evening star., 1918-04-14
DERANGED BY WAR,
MISSING MAN FOUND

ROME. Ga, April &C. ]. Mander-
field. reputed to be q wealthy retired
coal merchant OF Philadelphia. after
being missing for two years. has been
found hero in q demented condition.
Manderfield departed for Europe Just
before the outbreak Of war and. beiAg
caught in the vortex, did not return to
America until last November. His de-
rangement is said to be due to the hor-
rors OF the war. having witnessed fear
full consequences of the struggle at
hospitals and other places.
1auderde1d's relatives had not heard
Of him in two years until a sister. Mrs.
Of his plight by the Rome police. Man
derfiald had called his sisters name
and given her address in q lucid mo-
ment Mrs. Day and husband. who
came here on learning of Manderfeld' $
presence. have started to Philadelphia
with the unfortunate man.
Evening star., 1918-04-14
Hog Island Men Appeal to Penrose

PHILADELPHIA, April 13.-A delega-
tion of guards at the Hog Island ship
yards called upon United States Sena-
tor Penrose here today and made allie
cations of mistreatment and extravag-
ance against officials in command of
the force there. The officers against
whom complaint was made are said to
be Canadians. Senator Penrose sug-
gested that they probably could obtain
a hearing before the Senate commerce
committee,
Evening star., 1918-04-14
HOW TO PRONOUNCE
WAR WORDS

Compiled from tho latest revisions
Of the New Standard, the Century.
webster's New International and Sir
James Murray's New English Diction-
ary; from recent rulings OF leading
English photographers. and from in
formation supplied by on1cers Of the
French commission. and by executive
and departmental chiefs.)
Ally (a-lie). Accent on second-not
on syllable. widely mispro-
nounced.
Allies (a-lise). Accent on second-not
on flrst-syllable.
Aeroplane (ay-er-a-plane). Accent on
first syllable. Not air-a-plane.
Accouter (a-koo-ter). Accent on sec
caisson (k.y-sen). Accent on hrst
Caponiere (kap-a-neery. Accent on
third syllable.
Camoufage (kah-moo-nazh. both as
as in "father) Accent on Mas las. sy,,ae,e accent
on first syllable, preference Of Century
Dictionary, of President Wilson and
Secretary Baker, and of majority OF
New Standards board on disputed pro-
on second syllable, preference or New
Standard and of many military men.
Kan -tone-ment is wrong.
Communique (kah- h-moo-nee-k first
a as in father" second as in 'ate").
Accent on last syllable.
Khaki (kah-ki as in 'father'o. Ac-
cent on first syllable.
Morale (mowe-rahl. a as in "father).
Accent on second syllable.
Lese majestic Qeez maj-es-ty). Accent
on maj
Poilu (pwah-luy. Accent on first syl-
liable a as in father"
QUESTIONABLE (kes-yun -nair). Ac-
cent on third syllable. The Standard
alone records -chun-nair. accent
on third syllable. which DR.. Vizetelly,
managing editor of the Standard. de-
clares an error. QUESTIONABLE is the
French form of the English question
ary"
Ukase (you-kace). Accent on second
syllable.
Evening star., 1918-04-14
Battleship Atloat,' Says Berlin.

AMSTERDAM. April 13.-The Ger
man battleship Rheinland. which was
reported to have struck a mine and
sunk. has not gone down. according to
a Berlin dispatch. She is said to have
stranded near the Aland Islands. in the
Baltic. in fog on Wednesday and ef-
forts are being made to refloat her.
Evening star., 1918-04-14
HUNS SHOW NEW WILLINGNESS
TO FACE BAYONETS OF FOES

British cross-fire and suffered innum-
cradle casualties. All accounts agree
that the German onslaught on the
Portuguese was terrific. The German
infantry popped out of a thick fog al
most on top of the Portuguese battle
positions after one of the densest creep
ing harrages ever put over by either
the Germans or the allies.
Evening star., 1918-04-14
LEGISLATOR GETS LIVE CAT.
Associates in New York Recognize
His Work for Feline Licenses.

ALBANY, N. Y, April 13.-Fina1 ad-
1ournment of the 1918 session Of the
legislature was taken at pm. tonight.
Afterward the usual presentation ex-
ercises were held in both chambers, va
rious officers and leaders receiving
handsome remembrances.
Senator Theodore Douglas Robinson,
who has vainly tried for two years to
obtain the enactment of a cat-licensing
law, was given a live and active cat.
Evening star., 1918-04-14
IS Hurt When Cars Are Deraned

TYRONE, Pa. April 1s.-Two cars Of
the Lehigh Valley express on the Penn
syivania railroad were derailed at Dix
station, near here today, slightly injur-
Ing sixteen persons. with the exception
of orie woman. about fifty years old.
who was taken to tho Altoona hospital.
all were able to resume thetr journey.
Evening star., 1918-04-14
Contract for German Steel.

Correspondents Of the Associated Press.
STOCKHOLM. March 10.-The Swed-
ish state railways have contracted with
German steel companies for $4,000 tons
Of rails at . cost Of Ss,50o,ooo. This
represents the requirements OF the rail-
ways for the next three years.
Evening star., 1918-04-14
War Names In Current Usage

Aisne (ane).
Amiens -mi-ahm. as as in ia
ther''). Accent on Ahird syllable; or,
ay-mi-ens, accent on first syllable.
Arras (ahr-rahs, both as as in ia
ther'). Accent on second syllable.
Avignon (ah-vee-nyon, as in Ia
ther," as in "nor'D. Accent on last
Avre (ah-v'r). Accent on first syl-
liable.
Beauvais (bowe-vay). Accent on sec
ond syllable.
Belfort (bell-fore,. Accent on second
syllable.
Budapest (boo- -dah-pest. as in ''fa-.
ther'o. Accent on first syllable.
Calais (kal-is). Accent on first syl-
isble): or. (French) kah-lay. a as in
father" accent on second syllable.
Cambrai (kahn-bray)- Accent on sec
Cherbourg (sher-boor). Accent on
second syllable.
Dieppe tdee-ep). Accent on second
syllable.
Dinant tdee-nahn). Accent on second
Foch, general (fawsh).
Halle (ah-lay). Accent on second
syllable.
Limoges Qee-mozhe). Accent on sec
ond syllable.
Malines (mah-leen. as in "father").
Accent on second syllable.
Meaux (moe).
Moreuil (mow-rooD. Accent on sec
ond syllable.
Nieuwport (noov-port). Accent on
frst syllable.
Montdidier, (mawn-dee-dee Ac-
cent on last syllable.
st. Quentin (Sahn kahn tain, as as in
''father'O. Accent on last syllable.
Noyon (nwah-yawn. first a as in "fa-
ther," second as in raw. Accent on
second syllable.
Disc (wahz, a as in "father').
Petrograd tpay-tro-grodd). Accent
on first syllable.
Picardy tpick k-er-dy). Accent on first
Poiters (pwah-tee-ay. first as in
"father'). Accent on last syllable.
Rampeux (ram-poo). Accent on sec
ond syllable.
Rouen (roo-ahn). Accent on second
syllable.
Trouville ttroo- -veeD. Accent on sec
ond syllable.
liable; or. eep'f.
Recently Coined War Terms.
Aerodrome-Course where airplanes
are tried out.
Aircraft arrows-spiked weapons
dropped from airplanes.
Barrage fire-A concentrated shell
fire along a given line.
sBoche-Nickname applied to Ger
man. Pronounced "bowesh."
Curtain of f1re-A rain of sheIl-f1re to
check advance of enemy's reinforce
ments.
Enceinte-A principle fertilization
line. Pronounced ahn-sahnt (accent on
last syllable).
Firing step-A shelf or sill in a
trench, from which soldier directs his
aim at the enemy.
Listening post-A post at which SOL
diers are stationed with apparatus for
listening for mining operations, etc, of
the enemy.
Smoke screen-Blanket of thick black
smoke elected mechanically by ship
(when attacked by U-boat) SO that its
exact location behind the cloud cannot
be determined by pursuing sub
IAN abbreviation of "caboche," a
French word. meaning head" but by
extension, popularly. "thickhead."
Evening star., 1918-04-14
Barely Twenty-Three Years Old.

Lieut.. Fonck is barely twenty three
years old. He was born in the Vosges
mountains, the son of an Alsatian, who
fought the Germans in 1870 After hts
homeland was annexed by Bismarck he
emigrated to France. Like all sons Of
France with ardent patriotism and
hates Germany bitterly. He is of me-
dium height. fair haired and has gray
blue eyes. He realizes that he has ac-
complished things worth while, but at
the same time he has a most attractive
protested today when he was Intro
duced by comrade. artillery Of
hcer. as "our greatest ace"
Lieut. Fonck is one of the youngest
living officers of the Order of the
Legion of Honor. In addition to the
been decorated with the French mill
tary medal, the war cross with
eighteen palms-one for each citation
in army orders-two English and two
Belgian war medals. He has an in
teresting and rapidly growing collec-
boche machines he has destroyed. He
values most shoulder badge from
the coat worn on his last fight by
Wissemann. the German. who by a
chance bullet killed Guynemer. Wisse-
mann had but recently arrived at the
After the victory he wrote a letter,
(which was published in German news-
<papers, in which he said that he con-
sidered himself invulnerable. as he had
killed FEAnces best pilot. A few days
zlater the conceite,i Teuton encountered
Foncisfan death. Lieut.. Fonck's com
skrades&re virtually all aces. With such
an Inspiring example constantly before
oneHt 10 impossible for Q man not to
- ~ 4nty yeaA
Putnam patriot., 1918-11-01
PUTNAM BOY IN NAVAL HOS
 PETAL

The following letter will interest the friends of the writer, Bugler ". 4. Nartinesu of Putnam, who, due to injuries. is now stationed at Nor folk. Va. He writes:
 As I am a Putnam boy and have been reading some of the Putnam boys letters from France in The Pa triot. l have been much interested as I know most of them. I suppose some Of them may be in the front lines by now. As I was sitting here I thought of writing Q line to tell you a little Of my own experience.
 T joined the L s. navy in 1917. I went through my training in New port. and after five weeks was trans ferred to Commonwealth Pier. Bos- ton. From there was transferred 10 the ship Tieonderoga and l have made several trips overseas IF that ship. was six months in the war zone on the water. l met with a small aasI- 3eat aboard ship ard had C be trans fesred to a hospital as Portsmouth ! a#s where l WAS operated on. Asa=e saE iu the navy. Vel. i.'z war time and if t wasn't for us boys in blue roa would the Sammies % over2 l was unable to leave Nhea mF slip started on her last voyage. as ] was not strong enough. Believe me. wish l had been or her when she was struck by a real torpe5o. Taat was the way l felt when I heard of all my friends that went down.
 The doctor has offered me 8 med ical discharge but l thought t best to stick right through an bu2ler first class, at present attached to tht Norfolk receiving ship squad. ez peet to be home oa a short faloasf soon fl l am not sent across as in -erpreter in France Give the C A C. boys my best regards
Putnam patriot., 1918-11-01
HUNS SHOULD GET A PRIZE AS
 RUNNERS.

Here is the last letter from Adelard Beaupre. France, written to his mother:
 Having some spare time will write a few lines to tell you l am well Some time ago We were issued a complete new set of clothing, so l am well fixed in that respect.
 T am still what the boys call bread sergeant and have plenty of bread to be cut. I have built nice house 10 cut bread in and to keep the rain out. IL is real nice but my own home Is much better than this and l am proud of the way. it is built. It Is nice and comfortable and plenty of room for my Buddy and me to sit up in and read nights before retiring.
 We had for dinner steak, spuds, soup. bread pudding and had bread loo. so you can see we get very good eats and they are always good, too se have been having wet weather. but today the sun is shining and the eofl8 is looking bright
 I received the paper you sent ne and was delighted & reading material k scarce from ones home town.
 The slip enclosed is a Christmas Tag 10 be put on package to be sent from home b ne. Please send me a pipe as l have lost mine and need one badly, and you can hardly get one here.
 "We are at the front again, but l am glad to say nothing coming in but all going out to greet the Huns. l haven't heard of the Huns winning any prizes, but they should be given some kind of a medal as they are good runners. But watch the papers and see how the Yankees get them
Putnam patriot., 1918-11-01
Home ao Nbroao

I was a kid And I get awful lone some for some jello and whipped cream. Here in the hospital we get real oatmeal every morning and thers is plenty of sugar on 1t too. Maybe I don't eat mine. Everything here is fine, the doctors, the nurses, the beds and food. You don't know how fun ny 1t felt to be in bed for the first time
 Josie told me in one of her letters you were going to Newport Did you enjoy yourself? I'll bet you did. I'll go with you next summer myself. Well, mother mine. as I can not think of any more to write I'll close now with love and best wishes to you all.
 Earl" Priv. Richard E. Gibney,
 L. s. Base Hospital No. 54.
 A. P. o. 798, American E. F.
Putnam patriot., 1918-11-01
SOON BE HOME FROM FRANCE
 WITH THE BACON

Here is the first letter received from Private Arthur J Brodeur, 219 Aero Service Squadron. It was writ ten October 6 from London:
 T wish to thank you for The Pa- triot. l assure you 1t is a treat to re- ceive a home paper when you are far away
 Everything is going nicely and I am feeling fine I suppose the old town of Putnam is about the same I have visited a good many large towns and cities, but good old Putnam has them all stopped But England is certainly a fine country, especially London. I visited a good many in- teresting buildings there, such as St. Paurs cathedral, the House of Parlia- ment. London Museum, the old Curi- osity Shop and the zoo; also took in the London Opera House and good many others.
 This is the way the boys see Lon- den: There is an old two-horse car that leaves the Y. NJ. C. A. on the Strand at 9.30 in the morning and takes us to all places of interest, re- turning at 4.30 p. m. The trip costs four shilHngs, one dollar in American money. I am getting to be quite boy with this kind of money, pence, falthings, shillings, forins, half crowns, crowns, ten shilling notes and pounds, and many others. When we get to France we will change again, and so it goes.
 By the way, have you seen what our American boys are doing to Fritz lately. Well, that's a start Wait until my squadron gets after them. we'll show them where to get off. Everything is going along as planned, and we will soon be home with the bacon"