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The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1919-01-15
MEAT PRODUCERS
DID FULL DUTY
Increase in American Hogs win
Help to Meet World Fat
Shortage.
FARMERS SAVE SITUATION.
Government Justified In Stimulation
Of Pork Production-SeVenfo
Increase Over Pre-
War Exports.

Through increased production and
conservation we will be able this year
to export seven times our pre-war
average exports of pork products.
With the heavy demands added in car
ing for the millions who have been
freed from German oppression, the
Department of Agriculture and the
Food Administration are justified to-
day in our every action of stimulation
of hog production. In the coming year
the greatest world shortage will be in
fats, and pork will help to save this
situation. The efficacy of the policy
of stimulated production has built up
In this country supplies which will en-
able US to supply very large part Of
the. fat deficiency Of the world. In
beef there must be a shortage in Eu-
rope, due largely to limited refrigera-
tor ship capacity. All freezer ships
available, however, will be filed by
America, Argentine and Australia. 8
The contribution made by the pro-
ddcefs Of this country to the war pro-
gram as applying particularly to ami
NAL food products is illustrated by the
following: 71ssz~==---r
Reports compiled by the o. S. De
partment of Agriculture Indicate an
increase in cattle of 1O,238,OOO head
and 12,441, 900 hogs. These figures
were compiled to January last.
In this period there was a decrease
in sheep of $4,000 head. The indica-
tons are that this decrease will show
an increase, according to recent re-
ports. -sias---... ~ -
Since January l unofficial infOrna-
ton indicates an increase in hogs of
not less than s per cent. and not
more than 10 per cent. as compared
With one year ago. with an increase in
the average weight.
Following the request of the U. s.
Food Administration for an increase
in hog production for marketing in the
fall of 1918 ard the spring OF 1919 tEa
increase may yield not less than 1,GOO,-
100000 pounds more Of pork products
than were available last year. with
out this increase the shipping program
arranged by Mr.. Hoover regarding an
imal food products would have been
impossible.
The dressed hog products during the
three months ending September 81,
1917, amounted to o03172, coo pounds,
while for the corresponding months Of
1913 the dressed hog products tOtafo5
! 2T1, 5S9CG0 an increase OF over 3l4,-
100000 pounds for The quarter.
During the same period for 1917 tie
records Of inspected slaughter IF
dressed beef showed 1,2G3,OOOC}0
pounds as against 1,4J4,OO0OO0 pounds
for the three month period ending
September 1, this year.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1919-01-15
Heels of Women'S Shoes Are
Now Limited to z 1-8 Inches

Button shoes for men may be manu-
featured only in patent leather and
heels on women's shoes must not ex-
coed 21s inches in height, according to
a new conservation program laid down
by the war industries board. The new
rulings eliminate the use of puflstraps,
top bands, fancy labess and the manu-
facture of accessories for window dec
orations. The restrictions made are in
addition to those Ilesiing with colors
and fancy feathers In shoe manufac-
ture previously tsiA down by the
board.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1919-01-15
SUGAR SHOWED
OUR BACKBONE
American Willingness to Give Up
Luxury Demonstrated Ma
tons War Conscience.
STAND WITH THE ALLIES.
BY Reducing Consumption People of
the United States AVerted
Famine at Home in Spite
Of Low Supplies.

The fact that the people of the
United States were able to reduce by
more than ene-half million tons their
July, August, September and October
consumption Of sugar proves conclu-
sively that their war conscience was
thoroughly awakened and that the
country as a whole stood ready to fol-
low the injunctions Of the Government
Our normal consumption of sugar in
the four-month period beginning with
July has been 100000 tons per month,
a total of 100000 for the quarter
year. ,..-.,-,a,e=s~ ssSsss@=--
In July, when our sugar stringency
began to reach its height, consumption
was reduced to 100000 tons. In Au-
gust only $4,000 tons went into dis
tribution and in September only 279,-
600 tons. In October the distribution
fell to 100000 tons. -s@
If the general public had failed to
observe the injunctions of the Food
Administration this country would
have been I'D the throes of a sugar
famine before the end Of August. Our
visible supplies were so low as to bring
great anxiety to those familiar with
the sugar situation. They feared that
it would be absolutely impossible to
reduce consumption to a point where
sugar would no longer be a mere lux
ury in the American diet.
Few accomplishments of the Food
Administration will stand forth so pre-
dOminantly as this reduced cOnsump-
ton of sugar. By it we have been able
to bridge over the period of stringency
until the new beet and Louisiana cane
sugar crops were in sight.
Now the nation is in a position so
that if we choose we may return to
our normal home use Of sugar, and
Europe, with the release OF ships to go
far afield, caE maintain its recent re-
stricted ratioBs. If, however, those
nations are t. Increase their use of
sugar very considerably il must be by
oar continued sharing With them
through limiting our own consump-
ton
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1919-01-15

DEMOCRACY VS.. AUTocRAcY.

= There IS no royal road to !
= food conservation. We can only :.
+ accomplish this by the voluntary ]
/ action of our whole people, each !
/ element in proportion to its :.
+ needs. 1t is a matter Of equality !
+ of burden" :.
!. The truth of this statement, :.
!. made by the United States Food ::
+ Administrator soon after we en- :.
i. tered the war, has been borne !
/ out by the history of our ex- :
i. ports. Autocratic food control !
4. In the lands of our enemies has :
I. broken down, while democratic :
: food sharing has maintained the !
!. health and strength of this coun- !
I. try and Of the Allies. !
=. =
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1919-01-15

A most dainty and appetizing com
bination salad which was the result of
necessity, will now be cherished one.
Cut fresh, ripe tomatoes into fifths,
not cutting way through, so they stand
like the petals of a flower. Heap over
these thin strips of ripe, fresh pears,
serve with French dressing with &
dash of onion juice and tabaseo. The
combination is especially appetizing.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1919-01-15
AMERICAN SPIRIT
RELIED ON TO WIN.

In the light Of succeeding events it
Is interesting to IecaH the confidence
with which the United States Food
Administration viewed the gloomy out
look in July of 1917, when this coun-
try had beer in the war for less than
four months and the Germans were
steadily sending the western front
nearer and nearer to Paris.
even though the situation in Eu-
rope may be gloomy today" he de-
clared in a public statement, mo
American VINO has knowledge of the
results already obtained in every di-
rectiOn need have one atom of fear
that democracy win not defend itself
IN these United States"
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1919-01-15
Population ri France.

In 1914 the populsfion of France was
S9,500,0O0, and at the beginning of the
war the excess Of Births over deaths
was about $4,000 annually. In 1916 the
deaths in the cisalian population to-
tailed 100000, and "a the military forces
100000. total Of 100000.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1919-01-15

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The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1919-01-15
Food VIII Win the World.

America earned the gratitude of al
lied nations during war By sharing
food. America undCr peace may win
the worlds good will by saving to
share
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1919-01-15
LOYALTY IN LITTLE
THINGS LAST PROOF
OF PATRIOTISM

Americans without murmuring cut
their sugar allowance from four
pounds a month to three and then az
long as need be to two pounds for 10y
altY's sake.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1919-01-15
Americas Pledge Of Food
Gave Heart 10 the Allies
In Their Darkest Hour

Whatever is necessary America uiH
send. That was Americas pledge to
the interallied food council. Ard be-
cause the American food army had
hitherto made good the- took heart
and went forward
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-01-08
Silver at Premium
Small Coins Have Almost Disap-
pared from Circulation.

Mexico City. Jan 3.-Infnite an
noyance to every resident and an ap-
preciable loss to business houses has
resulted from the virtual disappear
ance from circulation of silver coins.
These comprise half peso pieces and
those of twenty ard ten centavos. The
constantly increasing price Of silver
has given spectators a chance to
make enormous profits by cornering
the silver coins for sale as bullion.
When the shortage became notice
able, the capital press printed stories
on the disappearance Of the coins.
An immediate rush to hoard what
coins remained then began.
Persons without change are unable
to make small purchases as MANY
merchants will decline to sell if they
are forced to give silver change for q.
ten or twenty peso gold piece. The
government, to relieve the situatien
is rushing preparations to mint 2
new gold coin worth two and a ila'r
pesos.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-01-08
DEADLY WORK
BY INFLUENZA
Hundred Thousand Deaths in
Forty Six of Our Large
Cities.
DEATH RATE Is MUCH
HIGHER THAN BEFORE
Census Bureau Announces Par
tial Statistics Of Epidemic
Which Swept Country Last
Fall.

Washington, Jan.95.-The influenza
epidemic which swept the country
during the latter part of last year
caused 1858 deaths in the 46 largest
cities and increased the combined
death rate for those communities in
1918 to 1876 per 1000, according to
statistics made public today by the
census bureau. Total figures for the
country were not available.
Baltimore, with 26.8 per thousand.
and Nashville, with 2s.4, had the high
est rates of the registration cities,
while St. Paul. with 1873, and Mime
apolis and Grand Rapids, with il
each, had the lowest. Grand Rapids
showed the smallest increase, the
death rate FOR 1917 having been 1871.
There were 442,374 deaths in the
IS cities, the estimated population OF
AZ Of which aggregated 20,514,5 $50.
There was no estimate of population
for the other four. Deaths from III
fuenza totaled s9;43s with 42,14s
deaths from pneumonia. The years
total deteh rate in New York City was
1873 per thousand compared with
1873 per thousand 7sa0s.. N. .666N
1872 for 1917. IN Chicago it was III
against 14.9 for the year before, and
in Philadelphia, where the influenza
epidemic was very severe it was 24.z,
compared with Ill in 1917.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-01-08
Appointed Director OF Internar
tional Organization in
Europe.
HELP TO BE GIVEN BOTH
NEUTRALs AND ENEMIES
He is Named for This Work at
The Request of the Entente
Nations.

Paris, Jan. 8 (By the Associated
Press) Wilson has named
Herbert C. Hoover director general OF
the international Organization for the
relief of liberated countries, both
neutral and enemy. Norman Davis.
formerly on the staff Of Oscar q. !.
CROSBY, special Commissioners OF In fs
ance for the United States in Europe,
Will act as Mr.. Hoover's assistant
This announcement was made today
by the American peace commission IN
a statement which says that the desig-
nation of Mr.. Hoover to take charges
of the relief work is in conformity
with the request Of the allied gov
ernments that the United States fake.
:, predominat1ng part in the organlza.-s
SON and direction of relief measures.
The statement follows:
Upon President Wilson'S arrival
he results Of the Investigations OF the.
;n;ted States and allied government
officials into the food situation OF the
liberated countries, neutral and ene-s
my, were laid before him. Since his
arrival, in addition to his discussion
with the representatives of Great
Britain and Italy, respecting the~ge
eral peace settlement, he had been
advised With regard to the confer
ences held between the governments
concerning the methods of organiza-;
ton for the relief of these peoples.
'The allies and the United StaIess
ere in agreement that relief must be.
furnished ard that the working out;
Of relief of this character on q. large
scale necessitates unity Of direction
similar in character to that Of the:
mel lhods successful in the French and,
the British commands in the opera
sic1s cf the allies on land and sea- re-.
spectively.
''The allied governments had adj
vised the president hat they desired
chat the United States should dtaaze the
:ead in the organization and admin
:straticn CT relief: Under this ar
rangement between the United States
ana the allied countries there are oe-.
ing appointed two representatives OF
each government to secure the coop
GRAFTON of food, finances and shipping
i, The solution Of the problems con-
nected with the relief.
The president has appointed Mr..
Herbert Hoover and Mr.. Norman Da-
Wis as the two. American representa-
tives in the council, and Mr.. Hoover
vii act as director general Of the un:
dertaking. The French government
has appointed NJ. Clementel minister
Of commerce, and NJ. Vilgrain minis
ter of food as their representatives.
The British and Italian representatives,
have not yet been announced. The
president has asked Mr.. Hoover to
call the first meeting Of the council as
quickly as the delegates are named
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-01-08
Cotton Rates 10 Eurore 6
Director Of Operations Amour
ces Saving of One Dollar
Per Hundred on Ex-
ports.

Washington. Jan 4-senator E. D
Smith Of South Carolina was today
informed by J. T. Ross;ter, director
of operations, United States shipping
board, that effective Immediately, the
following rates per hundred pounds
would apply on cotton exported from
South Atlantic ports: To Liverpool,
$3.50; to Havre, s4.75; to Italy, $5.25.
From gulf ports the rate will be 25
cents q hundred pounds additional to
each place. These rates are 81 a.
hundred less than the rates they dis
place.
It was planned to inaugurate the
new rtaes on February l, but in view
of the confusion and uncertainty tend
ing to further demoralize the cotton
markets, Senator Smith urged upon
Mr. Rossiter the importance of max
ing effective Immediately these rates.
to govern during Jaruary and Feb
ruary, after which he expects further
reductions
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-01-08
Our Soldiers Are
Coming Home
Thirtieth Division Heroes of.
Hindenburg Line to Be Dis
charged.

Washington, Jan. 4-Three combat
divisions, the Goth, 37tn. and 91st have
been designated by Gen. Pershing for
early convoy home from France, Gen.
March announced today.
The 3Oth includes Tennessee and
North and South Carolina troops.
These divisions with the Second Corps
Headquarters comprise about $4,000
men. Gen. March said that the
troops at home and abroad, which
have been designated for demobiliza-
sion total 1,379,000.
The demobilization of the army at
home has now reached the last class,
the combat divisions. Orders for
breaking up these units have already
been sent out, and this task is pro-
ceeding gradually.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-01-08
Many Vessels Built
American Shipyards Turned
Out Nearly. Two Thousand
in Year.

Washington, Jan. 4.-American
shipyards built 1882 vessels Of 2,721,-
2S1 gross tons during 1918 Reports
of the bureau of navigation of the
commerce department made public
today show this total CT which ell but
124. 900 tons. represented seaGoing
ships, the seagcinS tonnage alone as
gresating 1,S61,321 gross tons. The
bureaus figures for 1917 construction
show that 1,034,400 gross tons were
constructed by American shipyards
The armistice brought about de-
cided check in the yards output No
vember was the month Of greatest
construction in the history of Ame~i-
can ship building, III vessels Of 357.-
$50 gross tons Of seagoing ships
being produced. In December only
153 ships were completed and the
tonnage amounted to 2S3,35S
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-01-08
Represents Irish Nation
Patrick McCartan of Philadel-
phia Claims to Be Envoy to
America.

Washington. Jan. 3.-Patrick Nc
Cartan of Philadelphia. signing him
self envoy of the provisional gov
ernrent of Ireland" announced here
today that he had sent statement to
all embassies and legations in Wash
ington inbrming them that the peo-
pie Of ireland on December rs. last,
severed political relations with Great
Britain. December IS was the date
of the parliamentary elections in
which the Sim Fein element won an
overwhelming victory IN Ireland. State
department officials said they knew
nothing of Patrick ATcCartan
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-01-08
A Great Wheat Crop
Kansas Has More Than Eleve-1
Million Acres Planted.

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. "A report
by Edward C. Paxton, field agent for
the federal department Of Agricui-
ture. declares that Kansas with H.
$4,000 acres, has 22.8 per cent. OF
all the winter wheat area Of the Unit
ed States.
A full crop on this enormous acre
age, which is 13 per cent. larger
than the record acreage Of last year,
would total 200,0o0,000 bushels, or
more than one-third of the 509,304.-
900 bushels for the average annual
consumption in the United States, the
report says.
Such a production, with a guaran-
teed price of $500 a bushel. would
bring Kansas s4Oo.O0o,ooo. The De-
Gem Der report states that the average
condition is SO per cent.
''Not only is this the largest :2cra-
age Of wheat ever sown in single
state, but it is probably the largest
acreage ever dvoted to a single grain
crop by any state" says the report.
''The Texas cotton crop is probably
the only state crop that ever OK
celled it in area.
'The largest acreage is reported IN
Eastern and Central counties Many
counties have more than doubled their
acreage. Bourbon county leading
with an increase of 232 per cent
The winter wheat acreage in Mis-
souri, is 4,243,Oo0; Oklahoma $500
Oce and Nebraska $4,000. The
condition in these states for December
is given as 100 per cent.
A campaign for mob:lizirE great
army to harvest te 1919 crop IS being
worked cut by the Kansas City c!ate
of A. L. Barkman assistant to the cl-
rector general of the federal en-
ployment service, in charge Of west
ern farm labor Last year the federal
employment Offices supplied full hall
Of the 10000 men used in Kansas and
Oklahoma harvest fields. 1t is expect
ed many thousand more hands Will
be needed for the 1919 yield Women,
children and business and profes-
s;onal men responded to the Wheat
Won't Wait" call and helped gather
the big war crop.
A. A. ChalEer, of the Kansas CITY
office OF the employment service. said
labor prospects were encouraging.
Release of soldiers and sailors is eX-
pected to greatly relieve the situa-
ton. A plan of properly distributing
the army Of workers has been map
PED out. After the Kansas City
Oklahoma crop has been garnered,
the men will move to northern states
and later some of them will go into
Canada Wages in Kansas and Okla
homa last year ranged from 81 to
$3.50 a day with board.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-01-08
THEODORE ROOSEVELT DIED
VERY SUDDENLY 7 TODAY
Former President Passed Away at Oyster Bay
Home After Only Few Days Illness
END WAS SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED-HE HAD BEEN
CONFINED TO ROOM SINCE NEW YEARS DAY WITH
INFLANMATORY RHEUMATISM

New York, Jan. e.-Theodore
Roosevelt died at o'clock this morn
ing at his home at Oyster Bay.
The news was received here by Miss
Josephine Striker, his secretary, in a
telephone message from Mrs. Roose-
velt
Miss Striker said that the former
president suffered an attack Of in
hammatory rheumatism on New
Years day and since had been more
or less confined to his room. The at
tack settled mainly in his right hand
and his wife sent ct once for nurse.
His condition did not seem alarm
ing ct first ard the turn FOR the
worse is believed not to have come
until last night
It is understood that only his wife
and the nurse were present at his
death.
The other members Of his family
are in ether parts of this county or
abroad.
The immediate cause of his death
was pulmonary embollsm. or the
!cdgment in the iung Of clot from
a broken vein. Death. it is SAID, cane
painlessiy as he slept.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-01-08
HOW PEACE
Will Be MADE
Schedule of Peace Conference
Outlined by Paris
Newspaper.
FOUR BIG POWERS WILL
MEET TOGETHER FIRST
Other Allies Will Be Then B
Called in to Present Their
Views on Peace Terms.

Paris, Jan. 4.-The peace confer
ence. according to the LIE Petit Journ-
al, will proceed as follows: irst q
conference of the four great powers;
second, the representatives Of Serbia
and Belgium will be admitted for a
study Of the general situation; third
the admission of other allies for con
ference on questions interesting them;
fourth. the presentation Of the peace
conditions successfully to Germany
Bulgaria, Turkey, German-Austria-
Hungary and then the signing Of the
peace preliminaries
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-01-08
Famine Fund Needed
President Wilson Asks Congress
to Appropriate One Hundred
Million.

Washington, Jan. 4.-Congress was
asked by President Wilson today in q
MESSAGE transmitted through the State
department to appropriate one hun
ared million dollars for the relief Of
Canine sufferers in Europe. It is un-
derstood the money is wanted chiefly
to send food into sections of western
Russia, Poland and Austria-Hungary.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-01-08
News in Washington
Flags at Half Mast on All Public
Buildings.

Washington, Jan. G.-The flag was
half masted at the White House, cap
itol and all public buildings today on
the announcement of the death OF
Former President Roosevelt. Secre-
tary Daniels and General March also
ordered the same action on all ships
and at shore stations Of the navy, and
at every arm post and camp at home
ard abroad.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-01-08
THE POLES
ATTACK HUNS
STRONG FORCE THREATEN
BENTZCHEN AND DE-
MAND SURRENDER.
German Commander To Whom
Ultimatum Was Sent Declar-
ed He Would Defend Town
at All Costs.

Berlin, Sunday, Jan. 5.-Polish
troops have occupied the railway sta
ton at vhroschnik, four miles from
'Bentzchen, and have sent an ultirat-
urn for the surrender Of Bentzchen.
The German commander replied
that he would defend the town at ali
costs. The capture of Bentzcher by
Poles would be most serious for Ber-
lin and all northern Germany.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-01-08
Funeral W;zl Be Private
Services to Be Held at Sycamore
Hill and Christ's Church.

Oyster Bay, Jan. s.-The date of
Col. Rooseye;t's funeral has not YET
been set, but it will be he'd here, and.
at Mrs. Rooseve,t's request. it will
be private.
Two services will be held, one at
home at Sycamore Hill, the other at
Christ's Church here, which the
Roosevelt's attended for years. The
burial Will be at Young's Memorial
cemetery here
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-01-08
The Berger Trial
Lawyers Begin Arguments Be
fore jury This Morning.

Chicago, Jan. S.-Argum ents were
begun today in the trial Of Victor
Berger, congressman-elect from Mil
waukee and four other Socialists on
the charge Of violation of the es-
pionage act The case has been OH
trial four weeks.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-01-08
CONGRESS ADJoURNs.

-Eoth Branches Pay Respect to Col.
Roosevelt.
Washington, Jan. 6.-Both houses
of congress adjourned today as
mark Of respect, after adopting reso-
lutions of regret at the death Of
Col. Roosevelt, providing committees
to attend funeral.