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The Elbert County tribune., 1918-09-20
HUME FOLKS URGED /,
TO KEEP FAITH
WITH "YANkS" BY
CONTINUED SAVING
"A Sword. Spade and Thought
Should Never Be Allowed
20 Rust

This wac part OF the wise philc-ophy
OF the women IN Irish folk lore, and
IL Is now ricn in wartime sym bolism.
That the Allied sword Is not being
permitted to rust Is evidenced In tho
recent victories on the western front.
Firearms are bright and shining. and
the enemy Is on the run. There must
be ne relaxing OF the military pro-
gram. American soldiers must DO
kept Eoing in steady stream that
the Allied fore may push on to .
quicker victors
These mon must be fed The civil
ians spade must not rust. The great
or our accomplishment In putting
American soldiers in the European
battlefield the greater is the civilian
responsibility to keep their bodies fit
and their spirits buoyed.
American agriculture has had ban
ner year The patriotic response OF
the farmers coupled With favorable
weather conditions has Increased enor-
mousiy the cereal production so that
all fear OF famine has been removed.
Equally patriotic has been the re-
spoass In the planting of w-r gar
dens. Recent reports on the planting
for 1915 show h,2S5 900 food plots or
AN inelease over last year OF 81 per
cent. The estimated value of these
food products Is s525 100000. or so per
cent increase over last year.
This Is no time. however, TO relax
either In production or saving This
years bountiful harvest may be fol-
lowed by q correspondence poor one
next year. More men will gradually
leave the fields for the army, and the
reaction will be felt at next years
harvest Now is the time to preuare
for this by keeping up the conserva-
ton program and building up sur
plus for possible leaner days ahead.
Equal in Importance to the sword
and spade Is TO keep the thought OF
the American people free from rust.
The collective thought Of the nation
must be pitched on a high place and
concentrated on the one goal--a con.
elusive peace
A yenr ago last April America sent
word that size was coming. And she
has made good. Her men are there in
rapidly increasing numbers and the
allied fighters now know that her
sword Will not be allowed TO rust.
The morale OF both soldiers and
civilians Is based largely on being
we'll fed. That America Is ready and
willing TO share her food was shown
In the wheat saving last year. She
not only decreased her own consump-
tIon TO meet the European demands
but she increased. her production OF
an cereals.
Americas sword and spade have In
jScted new hope. and the thoughts OF
ths American people must not now be
Allowed to rust Europe has faith in
vr. ana we must maintain this faith.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-09-20
FAIR PRICE COMMITTEE
, FORMED TO REGULATE
| PRICES ON STAPLES

Protection for both consumer and
retailer will be the battle cry Of the
Fair Price" committees recently
formed by the United States Food Ad.
imtnistration In every state in the
Union and in every county in those
states.
The INSCRIPTIONS dealer in food
commodities must turn honest or get
out OF business" vigorously declared
q. ID. Williams. head of the Denver
Fair Price committee.
The purpose of the committee is to
establish Just and reasonable selling
prices to consumers on many of the
leading articles. Strenuous efforts.
with stringent penalty powers at
tached, will be made to eliminate short
weights. misrepresentation and prof
iteering.
The members of the committee. at
their first meeting in the Denver
headquarters few days ago recon-
mended that housewives familiariza
themselves with the price lists and the
quality OF the goods they buy, SO that
they will be able to get the kind Of ar
ticle they pay for and are not sold low
grade goods at high grade prices
me Fair Price" committee Is com
posed of two women representing the
various labor organizations, two wom-
en- representing other woman organic
atoms, four retailers, two Wholesale
fruit and produce dealers and two
wholesale grocers.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-09-20
STARVATION EXaCTS
GREATER TOLL THAN
RUTHLESS WAR GOD

X list were made of all those In
Europe who have died in action and
another Of those who have died from
starvation, the latter would be longer
Think of IT, 10000 more have died
from famine than have died on the
battle field The total number Of
those who have been killed in fighting
Is 4,s50,00o The total number OF
those who have died from starvation
is 4,750.o00.
Can we grasp The tragedy in these
figures?
Over four and half millions of
old men and women. young mothers,
girls and boys and babies, have been
sacrificed TO the War God without
even the privilege of leaving behind
the honored memory OF those who die
in glorious service on the battlefield.
They have died in silent anguish. un-
known. unsung
Perhaps the memory of their
deaths would not forever fill us with
horror If we could convince ourselves
that those who have died Of starva-
ton have not died in vain; that by
their sacrifice they have pushed the
Allies little nearer victory. The
loss of these lives will have been ap-
pallingly useless UNLESS their
deaths shall serve as a spur for us
to redouble our efforts in food con
servation and save the remaining mil
lions in Europe who turn TO us each
day, pleading, Give us this day our
daily bread
What are you doing to prevent the
further sacrifice Of human lives?
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-09-20
HOOVER GIVES REASON
Low SUGAR SUPPLIES

"A number of causes have cumulat-
ed to make our sugar position more
difficult than we could have anticipat-
ed at the beginning of the year" says
United States Food Administrator
Herbert Hoover In a communication
received by Federal Food Administra-
tor Thomas B. Stearns. THE in
creased shipping needed by our grow
Ing army in France has necessitated
the curtailment of sugar transporta-
ton, particularly from. the longer voy-
age, and has thus reduced supplies
both to the allies and ourselves from
remote markets. Some of the accessi-
Bile sugar producing areas have proved
less yield than was anticipated such
az certain of the West Indian Islands
The domestic beet and Louisiana crops
have fallen below anticipation. There
has been some destruction Of beet su.
gar factories in the battle area OF
France and Italy. We have lost sugar
by submarines.
AS close an estimate as we can
make indicates a reasonable expecta-
ton from all sources of about 100000
tons of sugar for the United States
consumption during the last half of
the present year. This is based upon
the maintenance of the present mea.
gre allied ration. An improvement In
shipping conditions would of course
relieve this situation as quantities oil
sugar are in unavailable markets. We
must. however, base the distribution of
sugar during the next six months, up
on the above footing. After that period
tho new West Indian crop will be
available.
This supply of 100000 tons neces-
States considerable reduction in our
consumption. To provide three pounds
OF sugar per person per month for
household use, to take care of Our
army and navy and to provide for the
necessary preservation of fruit, milk.
etc. will require about 100000 tons
Of sugar for the six months.-Herbert
Hoover.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-09-20
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.

After making a careful survey of the
world sugar situation the U. S. Food
Administration has asked the Ameri-
can public to USE NO MORE THAN
TWO POUNDS OF SUGAR PER PER
SON A MONTH until January 1, 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
nre two of the leading causes OF the
curtailment of Americas sugar ration
Americans are requested to make
fwo pounds of sugar per person (half
pound a week) serve for all sugar
uses in the Notwithstanding cook
Ing and all sugar served at the table.
Public eating places, as well as
housewives, will be required to limit
their use ef sugar to two pounds for
every ninety meals served. In the
U. S. Food Administrations cafeteria
at Washington, where employees ofthe
Food Administration take their noon
meal. one pound of sugar is used for
every 100 meals served.
The q. S. Food Administration is
confident that the Anglican 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
n fair distribution of sugar to the Al
He'd world is as follows:
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-09-20

The sugar supplies throughout tho
country, In homes, stores, factories and
bakeries, are at low ebh; the produs.
tion from the American beet and
Louisiana cane crops have been disaq.
pointing; the yield In Porto Rico has
likewise been smaller than anticipst
ed, and the inability of the United
States and the Allies to secure suqaF
from Java and other distant sourcca
on account of the imperative call Tor
ships for the movement of troops snd
their supplies has materially reductd
the supply from such quarters. hdde1
to this already difficult situation, tie
quantity needed by the Army anil
Navy greatly exceeds earlier oaN.
mates; we must send large amount
to France and Italy to take the place
Of the great volume lost through H.
German and Austrian nvasions, din.
ing which much beet land was oVc7.
run and many factories destroyed; W
have tossupply certain quantities
neutral nations under agreements; an
finally over fifty million pounds wert
lost recently through submarine slnt
ings off our Atlantic coast.
The Food Administration In cont
dent that the american people, VIII
the record of wheat savings behind q.
having by voluntary savings sent1f'-
100000 bushels of wheat TO tile ATllcl
after practically every bushel had bno1
exhausted from our normal surplu7.
will with the same spirit save th7
sugar situation of the world.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-09-20

Liberty Bonds or German taxes.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-09-20

The soldier give +; you must lend
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-09-20
SAVING STILL NEEDED IF
HeW FOOD PROGRAM
IS TO JE A SUCCESS

-Dsring the coming year. America
must ship to Europe 15.00o.nn0 tons -
food stuffs."
with this announcewon ao-'
Hoover. federal for si
places on the Amer ft-
sponsibility greater ~ be-
The $3.50 substitute rulings hav
been relaxed, the erstwhile ban unrA
beef products has been lessened-ond
yet Americans must send ls,0nf 00N
tons of food next year to Wv lilies
Thin gigantic program ans tina
every man. woman and chill who 2
for Liberty against TYRANNY ~
make his eating. and his buvinR
sane and saving as possible, and keen
the consumption of vital food stuffs In
America down to the lowest point
The relaxation of the stricter rules is
not meant to lower TIE bars so that
boarding or excessive consumption Is
allowable. II is simply to relieve con-
snmers from rules which worked a
certain amount Of hardship. but
which were absolutely necessary dur
ing the wheat crisis OF few months
ago.
The food administration still re
serves the right to commander any
all flour consumers may have on hand
should the need arise--as 1t did In
the spring OF 1917 II Is hoped that
consumers will realize that out OF the
great harvest this year, reserve sup
ply Of food must be built II future
short crops and decreased labor are to
be discounted and made harmless.
The food administration will ex-
rect svery patriotic American to hold
nosr now purchased In trust, 80 to
sseak. for uture use Of the govern
rnent. and to keep that flour in such
q manner that II will not be damaged
er ruined" declared T. B. stearns,
food administrator for Colorado. in a
recent statement.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-09-20
ITALIAN FOOD SITUATION
GRAVE.

The food situation in Italy continues
to be very grave. The shortage most
conspicuous at PRESENT is that of
meat. In order to cope with this
shortage there have been in effect
since May 10 three meatless days a
week, and on "Wednesday. Thursday
and Friday of each week meat can
neither be served in public eating
places nor bought for home consump
ton. The price of meat rose ire
mendously the past spring. and beef
is now ranging from 70 to SO cents
per pound, with veal from sc to 70
gents a pound
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The Elbert County tribune., 1918-09-20
SUGAR BOWLS BANISHED
FROM ALL DINING CARS

Dining car sugar bowls have fol-
lowed in the wake OF the bowls of ho-
tells and restaurants. y. S. Harvey,
chairman Of the Administrative Com
mittee of Dining Car Superintendent
has announced that all dining car serv-
Ices In the United States have been
asked to remove the sugar bowls from
the tables, and substitute individual
service. Since early in April most the
dining cars has served no wheat in
any form.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-09-20
FOOD FACTS.

You can't sat your sugar and give
It to the soldiers too.
The food program is fighting pro-
gram, and every fighter counts.
Constructive work at home must
run well ahead OF destructive work at
the front.
Only the simple life Ia honorable or
srsa decent today.
We are living our work, our time
and oar money. but They" are giving
their hives.
Good crcss are brave promises to
the aIliss.
A man who won't lend is the
Kaiser's friend,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-01-04
BEAUTIFUL COLOR EFFECTS IN
HEDGES
BY L. M. BENNINGTON.

One of the most beautiful hedges is
made by planting scarlet saliva in a
row as u background, then a row Of
white nicotiana, with blue ageratum rs
a border. In this combination we get
our patriotic cOlors. While the vivid
blue of the ageratum and the flaming
scarlet of the SALIVA would be anything
but a pleasing note if planted next
each other the intervening white nil
cotlsna, SOftens and blends the coli
ors until the effect is a thing Of beau
ty.
Zinnias, calliopsls and white phlox
is another effective combination for
hedges or mass planting. Plant the
zinnias in the back row, then the cal
liopsis and let white phlox form The
border.
Ricinus makes a splendid plant for
hedges. 1t grows 10 the height Of sew
en- or eight feet, with huge coppery
leaves. This plant is also effective as
n screen or used in the center of cir
cular beds, where its rich tropical fol-
iage If combined with harmonious
plants IS a thing of beauty.
The seed is tender and should not
be put into the ground until all dan
ger from frost is PAST. In planting for
hedges use nasturtiums, zinnias or cal
liOpsis in front of it.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-01-04
GRO BE CONTINUED
TIMES AND PLACE FOR SLEEP
Churches and Street Cars Are Favored
But the Cozy Bed Affords a
Most Delightful Pastime.

There are lots of people who say
they don't sleep well at night. But
there are many who regularly go to
sleep in the street car. OF course,
those who go to sleep in church are
not counted. That might be construed
as libel, observes the Milwaukee News.
But why do perfectly healthy folks
want to sleep in street cars? Is it a
protest against the wistful-eyed strap
hanger who gazes at their large and
apathetic laps? Is it mere whim, de-
string to shut out the events of the
day and snatch q quiet moment Of
dreaming as respite?
1t is often mere pie, just rampant
Indigestion. 1t is also the bad air due
to offices that devitalize the worker
compelled to breathe it eight hours.
1t Is also due to the terrible habit Of
shutting all available car windows in
dread of that fresh air which is the
best friend a workingman has.
Going to sleep is, a delightful pas
time-at night, in bed with the proper
accompaniment of pillows and para
phernalia. 1t is exotic in the daytime,
save as a mere relaxation for a few
minutes after luncheon, which is
good habit, and seldom, therefore, fol-
lowed.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-01-04

front OF him. lie was going home
boldly enough and recklessly enough.
but he was by no means disposed TO
walk deliberately into trap. lie kept
his eye peeled. as he would have ex.
pressed IT, Also he left RATHER just
under the crest OF the ridge, took on
his spurs and with his rifle In his
hands went forward afoot, as he had
done every time he had approached his
cabin since the day he found the cor
raj and the cattle In the canyon.
In this wise he looked down the steep
slope with the sun throwing the shad-
CIV of his head and shoulders before
him. The cabin window bllnked cheer
fully In the sunlight His span OF
mares Were coming up from the mead
OWN the faint hope Of getting a
breakfast OF oats. perhaps. The place
looked peaceful enough and coZily de-
sirable to a man who has slept out for
four nights late iu the fall, but glance
was all Ward gave TO II.
His eyes searched the blum below him
and upon either side. or a sudden they
sharpened. He brought his rifle for
ward with an involuntary motion OF
the arms, He stood so for a breath or
two, looking down the hill. Then he
went forward stealthily on his toes;
swiftly, too, so that presently he was
close enough TO see the carbuncle scar
on the neck OF the man crOuched be-
hind rock and watching the cabin
as cat watches mouse hole. A rifle
lay across the rock before the man,
the muzzle pointing downward. At
that distance and from a dead rest
1t would be strange If he should miss
any object he shot at. He had what
gamblers call cinch, or he would have
had If the man he watched for had
not been standing directly behind him
with rife sights in line with the scar
on the back of his thick neck.
"Throw up your handsw Ward called
sharply when his first flare of rage
had cooled to steady purpose.
Buck Olney jumped as though a yell
low jacket had stung him. He turned
a startled face over his shoulder and
jerked the rifle up from the rock. Ward
raised his sights a little and plugged a
round, black trimmed hole through
Bucks hat crown.
Throw up your hands, told you!"
he said, while the hills opposite were
still flnging back the sound of the
shot, and came closer.
Buck grunted an oath. dropped the
rifle so suddenly that it clattered on
the rock and lifted his hands high in
the quiet sunlight.
Get up from there ana go on down
to the shack-and keep your hands up
And remember all the reasons I've got
for wanting to see you make crooked
move so I'll have an excuse to shoot"
Ward came still closer as he spoke.
He was wishing he had brought his
rope along. He did not feel quite easy
in his mind while Buck Olney's hands
were free
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-01-04

| bluff, mounted and rode up toward
where the lookout waited And one OF
them rode a dark bay and was slim
and tall and wore "A gray hat.
Ward glanced at Rather standing
half asleep with reins dropped to the
ground. He reached out, took the
reins and led the horse farther down
under the shelter Of the ledge. Rat
tier pricked up his ears at the sound
of those other riders, but he did not
show enough interest to nicker greet
ing. He was always a self centered
beast and was content to so his way
alone, like his master.
Ward stood up, where he could see
the rim of the bluff over the ledge of
lava rock. He might get closer view
and see who was the lookout, and he
might be seen. For that contingency
he kept his fingers close to his gun.
He heard their scrambling progress.
Now and then one of the horses, sent
little rock bounding down into the
canyon, whereat the cattle in the corral
moved restlessly around the small in
closure.
They came closer after they had
gained the top. Ward, leaning against
the duh gray rock before him, heard
the murmur of their voices. Once he
caught the unmistakable tones of the
man he would like to kill. "Tll keep
cases and git him" Plotting against
some poor devil as usual, Ward
thought and wondered if the man knew
he lived in this part Of the country. If
he did, it might "'sily be
I'll keep cases some myself, you
reptile" he muttered under his breath.
You won't get me again, if that's
what you've got in mind
They went on, and presently Ward
was looking at their backs as they
rode over the ridge. He stood for
some time staring after them with
what Billy Louise called his gimlet
look. He was breathing shortly from
the pressure he had put upon his self
control, and he was thinking, thinking.
The silence came creeping in on the
heels of the faint, interrupted sound
of their voices. Ward took long
breath, discovered that he was grip
ping his gun as though his life depend
ed on hanging to it and rubbed his
numbed fingers absently After a min
ute or so he mounted and rode down
to the corral
Five dry cows and two steers snort
ed at his approach and crowded against
the farther rails. Ward gave Rather
touch of the spurs. rode close to the
fence and stood in his stirrups while
he studied the bunch.
"Hellr he said when the inspection
was over and dropped back into the
saddle while he gaZed unseeingly at
the canyon wall. 1t was very real
hell that his mind saw--a hell made
by men wherein other men must dwell
in torment because of their sins or the
sins of their fellows.
Seabeck's braGu was a big V, bad
brand to orn, since it favOrs revision
at the hands Of the INSCRIPTIONS.
These cattle were Seabeck cattle. and
their brand had been altered For the
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-01-04
Sour Milk by Violet RAYS.

1t has always been commonly be-
lieved that milk curdles owing to the
change of temperature and that by
using ice this difficulty would be over
come, according to DR.. Humbert Buz-
zoni in the Electrical EXperimenter,
but this precaution does not take away
the primal cause. While germs in
milk remain latent under the unfavor-
able environment of perhaps zero de-
gree, they develop Immediately upon
being brought in contact with light
and more productive environment.
The moment ultra violet rays come
In contact with the infnitesimal life
development begins, and While it is
true that some microbes are destroyed
by the ultra violet rays, it has been
found that the inferior organisms gen.
orally develop more rapidly under the
Influence of these rays.