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IWU 1 Wednesday, January) 30, 1918. THE PUSS AND STANDARD Hoover Mid, "an examination was Bade of the costa and profits of refin ing and it was finally determined that the spread l>etween the coet of raw and the sale of refined cune sugar should be limited to $1.?0 per hundred i i»<>ur.ds. THe pre-war differential had j averaged at»out KT cents and Increaw^d ! American Price Rigidly Regulated ^ were found to ha«« u*en ihhk.s- . ii -k j a _ . ed by the war In Increased cost of re- by United States Food MERRAN SUGAR SENT TO FRANCE Administration. CONSUMERS HERE PAY 90. •ttdhr Coat 35 Centa a Pound During Civil War—Refiners' Profits / Now Curtailed. " ■ ■ 'XL ■ ' /"Sugar la oelllng today throughoat America at from 8*4 to U centa a pound to the consumer, even though there la a world shortage which has rsducod this nation's sugar allotment to TO per cent, of normal. Through the effprts of tbs United States food administration the sugar maghst lias been regulated as far as the producer, refiner and wholesaler la concerned. The food administration tea no power to regulate retail prices except by public opinion. Even though more than 8.1,000 tons of sugar have been shipped to Prance In the last four months the retail grocer’s sugar price 1$ around 8 to cents. He fining, losses, cost of bags, lalwir. Insur ance, Interest and other things, rather more than cover the difference. After prolonged negotiations the refiners were placed under agreement estab lishing these limits on October 1, and anything over this amount to be agreed extortionate under the law. “In the course of these investiga tions It was found by canvass of the Cuban producers that their sugar had. during the first nine month^ of the past year, sold-for an average of about 84.24 per hundred f. o. b. Cuba, to which duty and freight added to the refiners' cost amount to about I3.0d per hundred. The average sale price Of granulated by various refineries, ac cording to our Investigation, was about IT..*) per hundred, or a differentialj>f $1.84. “In reducing the differential to IIJO there was a saving to the public of 54 cents per hundred. Had anch a dif ferential been In um from the 1st of January. 191T. the public would have saved In the first nine months of the year about $24.800,0t>0." •* Next Year. * * ' , 4 With a view to more efficient organ ization of the trade In Imported augurs WIFE Kim OVER : AISJUPPEll Vllt.S. It( IXiKItb APPRBCIATK- o HlSIlAXirs COMPLIMENT TO HKK tXXAKIKO *********** * DEATHS if ****** * * ******* t. Mils. PRANK y. HKRMKIN HE ONCE SUFFERED MUCH should sell this sugar at 84 to i> cents, the food administration believes, »cxt year two committee* have beeu and asks the American housewife to pay no more than this nipount. Last August when the food admin istration was organized the price "of sugar rose suddenly to 11 cents n pound. During the Civil War,sugar cost the consumer 3. r ) cen\s a pound. By resrulnt’lon of the sugar market and reducing the^i^rlco to 8*4 and 0. cents » and keeping It fr<mi advancing to L*0 cents thy food administration has sav ed the American .public at least 81^".- 000.00!) in four mouths, according to n statement made by Herbert Hoover the other day. “It Is our stern duty to feed the al lies. to maintain their health r.nd strength at. any Cost to ourselves,” Mr. Ilocper declared. “There has not been, nor will he ns we see It. enough sugar for even their present mWgre ivnd depressing ration unless they send ships to remote markets for It. If we, in our greed and gluttony force them either to further reduce fhelr ration or to send these ships we will have done damage to our abilities to win this war. formed by the food administration: , 1. A committee conipt*ising repre sentatives, of all of the elements of The “If we send the ships to Java for 250,000 tons of sugar next year we will have necessitated the em ployment of eleven extra ships for one year. These shipa—if used In transporting troops—would taks 150.000 to 2C0 OC0 men to France." Reason for World Shortage. v\s Mr Hoover pointed out, the Cnlled/States, Canftda :u»d F.nglnhd wert> >ugar Importing countries before tbe war, while France and Italy \v*re very nearly If supporting. Tin*main sources of the world’s sugar supply was (lermafi.v and miighhorlng powers, the West Indies and the East Indies. tjormnn sugar Is no longer available, es it Is used entirely hi Germany, * .vhlch -t’si. absorbs sugar of surround t ’ng conntrlen. ; - . . Ivnglmid can no longer buy l,-HX»,b00 long tons of ^ugar each year from Germany. The French sugar produc tion has dropped from TfW.OOJ) to flflO tons. The Italian production has fallen from 210,000 tons to 7i»,000 tons. Thus three countries were thrown upon East nn<I West Indian sources for 1.02."i,000 tons annually to maintain ^ their normal consumption. " Beean-e of the world's. shipping shortage tfie allied nations started drawing"on the West Indies for sugar; East Indian sugar took tlnee times the number of ships, since the dis tance wa* throe times ns great. Sud denly the west was rsMed on to fur- „ tilsh and did funilsh 1.420.0fiR ^ ,?1S °T sugar to Europe when .’IOO.Oim) tons a year was the pre-war demand The allies had drawn from .Tuva 400,000 Ions before the shipping situation be came acute. “In spite of these shipments,” Mr. Hoover stated the other day, “the English government In August reduced the household sugar ration to n basis of 24 pounds per annum per capita. And In September the French govern ment reduced their household ration to 13 2-10 pounds a year, or a hit over 1 pound of sugar a month. Even this meagre ration could not be filled by the French government It was found early in the fall. America was then • asked for 100.000 tons of sugar and succeeded In sanding 8.1.000 tons by December 1. The French request was (ranted because the American house hold consumption was then at leapt 55 pounds per person, and It was consid ered the duty of maintaining the French morale made our course clear.” Today the eusar situation may he summarised by stating that If Ameriea will reduce Its sugar ©so- eumptlsn 10 to If per cent this netlea will be able to send 800,000 move odd lore to Franco. Sugar today Brils at seaboard re fineries at $7.23 a bundred pounds. Tbs whalMfta grocer has agreed to limit his profit to $5 cents a hundred plus freight, and the retail grocer la supposed to take no more than SO cents a hand red pounds profit. This rega- latloa was made by tbs food admlnle- tratloa, which now asks the housewife to reduce sugar consumption as much as possible, using ether sweeteners, and alas reminds her that shs should pay ao mors than 0 centa a pound for Caatral of Cana Refiners* Front* TmodlateAy upon the mm tt ths • American cane refining groups, principal duty of this committee Is lo divide the sugar Imports pro rata to their various capacities and see' that absolute justice is done to every re finer. 2. A committee comprising three rep resentatives of (he English., French and Italian governments; two repre sentatives of the- American refiners, with a member of the food administra tion. Duly two of the committee have arrived from Europe, hut .they re; re sent the hilled governments. The du ties of this committee are to determine the most economical sources from a transport point of view of all the al lies to arrange transport at uniform rates, to distribute the foreign sugar between the United Stales and allies, subject to the approval of the Ameri can, English. French and Italian gov ernments. This committee, while hohjing strong views us to the price to b«J paid for Cuban sugar, has hot had the linul voice'. This voice has rested in the government^ Concerned, together with the Cuban government, and I wish to state emphatically that all of the gen tlemen concerned as good commercial •Jmeii have endeavored with the utmost patience and skill to secure a lower price, and their persistence 1ms re duced Cuban demands by cents jior hundred. The price agree') ui-on is about $4.0!* jver hundred pounds, f ,<i. b. Culm, or equal to about $0 digry paid New York. • " / "This price should eventual;," Mr. Hoover said, “lo about J/.IO per hu/rcd for. refined zuyar from the veflr.crs at ccahpard points or should pl»o sugar in the hands of th* consumer at from S’-, to 9 cents per pound, depending upon locality and conditions of trade, or at from 1 to 2 cents below the prices cf August last and from one- half td a cent per pound cheaper than today. '■* “There is now un elimination of speculation, extortionate profits, and In the refining alone the American |n*ople will save over $23.<MX),U00 of the rettnlhg charges Inst year. A part of thesfe savings-goes to the Cuban, Hawaiian, 1’orio Illcun and liOttsianjau producer and part to the consumer. “Apiieals to prejudice against the food administration Imve been made because the Cuban price Is 34 cents above tluit of 1917. It U said In effect that the Cubans are at our mercy; that we could get sugar a cent lower. We made exhaustive study of the cost of producing sugar In Cuba last year through our own agents in Cuba, and we find It averages $3.39. while many producers are at n higher level. We found that an average profit of at least a cent per pound was necessary In order to maintain and stimulate production or that a minimum price of $4.37 was necessary, and even this would stifle some producer*. “The price ultimately agreed was 23 cents above these figures, or about one- fifth of a cent per pound to the Ameri can consumer, and more than this amount has been saved by our reduc tion la refiners' profits. If we wish to stifle production In Culm we could take that course Just at the time of all tiroes In our history when we want production for ourselves and the al lies. Further than that, the state de partment will assure you that such a course would produce disturbances in Cuba sod destroy even oar present supplies, but beyond all these material reasons Is one of human Justice. This great country has no right by the might of Its position to strangle Cubs. “Therefore there Is no Imposition upon the American pnbllc. Charges have been made before this commit tee that Mr. Rolph endeavored to ben efit the California refinery of which he was manager by this 34 cent Increase In Cuban price. Mr. Rolph did not fix the price. It does raise the pries to the Hawaiian fanner about that amonnf. It does not rales the profit of the California refinery, because their rharse for refining la. like all other,re- flners. limited to JM.30 per hundred pounds, plus the freight differential on the established custom of the trade. “Mr. Rolph has not oos penny of tat- leeest la that rstoery.” ' Mr. Rodger* Suffered l<ong With Stomach Trouble Rut was Re stored by Tanlac. “My fine appetite certainly plear- ea my wife, for the is a good cook and likes to see me enjoy my meals,’’ said H. M. .Rogers, of 105 Budd St. Elmirs, N. Y., in a story for men. and women, too, who have s finicky appetite and cannot eat the fine, nourishing meals that are set be fore them. “For a while,” Mr. Rogers ex plained, “I couldn’t eat any splid food. I was continually bothered with gas and bloating that made mj feel as if I were going to burst. My breath would come short and I would have a stuffed up, suffocat ing feeling. It seemed to affee* my heart. My stomach was ao sore 1 could hardly touch it. % kepi doctoring and trying remediei. b::; got worse instead of better. While I was suffering so I kept hearing of a new medicine. Tanlac. and com menced to lake it. I didh’t get an. relief from the first bottle, and I said to myself. 'StunE again.’ b-.q people tgld me to gi\e it r.' fair trial, and st> I kept on. In a little whtl • then I begun to improve. After ir.y fourth. bottle I felt fine. The oln appetite came back; l did not hav any, more gas or bloating or sifit" eating spells, and my stomach azf whole systt m were toned right rip “Thai is all true.’’ doclajce'd XI Rogers. "Tanlac worked wond* s for him, and we are glad to tell on experience to eVerjyrte. It is no us to doubt this Tanlac; it does th- work.- Tanlac u* the Master Medicine fo>. ailmenUr'of stomach, liver and kid neyg. and catarrhal afiections, whici sir often makes good after other medicine* have failed. Tanlac, the ‘Master -Medicine” is sold in'Colleton county by* Jno M. Klein. Walterboro; The Colleton Cypress Co., Colleton; Cottagevilh Drug Co., Cottageville; lalandtmi Mercantile Co.. Islandtort; W. C. Glover, Green Fond and JaCksoi boro; E. It. Bishop A Co., Lodge A CORRECTION Tiie following'clipping from The state of January 23, will be read with sorrow by the friends of F. F. Herndon, formerly of this coun- t>. but recently of Chattanooga, Tenn. Mr. Herndon was a resident o: Walterboro for a number of years, where he began the practice of law. Mrs. Herqdon was very pleasantly known to a lar^e circla ot friends in the county. She was a *most estimable lady, a^nd leaver a aide,.circle of friends to mourn her untimely death. Biahopvllle. Jan. 22.—The friends of Mrs. Linie Law Herndon, for merly of this city and Charleston, will be grieved to learn of her death, after s short Illness, st her home in Chattanooga, Tenn., last week. The remains were brought to her childhood home here by her husband, Frank- F. Herndon, ac companied by their two little daugh ters. Mattie and Frances, and were interred in the Presbyterian grave yard. in the presence of many friendi of her younger dajr.s- Mrs. Herndoa was a woman of strong character and a devoted wife and mother and was just 37 years of age. IN HUE NIK! NO INDIGESIION, GAS OR SOON. AGIO STOMACH Moment “I'ape s. Diapepslr.’" Beaches the Mqtpuc h alf .Disires* Got s. The follovinj/b tter has been r celved Jay The Press and correcting a false rumor: docs” - pup ujnet »tmuaeli:; • >rdev “really dotV” overcome . r.-tion, dyspepsia, vas. heart- ..in and sourness due to ael*! let- mlation in five iuinut«(!/that , • t . that makes PapCj* Diapepsjn tie largest selling stomach antacid .(! regulator in the world. h what you eat feriuejils and turns jsour, >ou belch gas and eructate undigested Tood or water; head is dizzy and aches; breath foul; ton gue ..coated;'ydur insides filled with indigestible waste, remember the moment “Pape's Diapepsin’’ comes jin contact with the stomach all such distress vanishes. It’s truly astbn- ' ishing—almost marvelous, and tho joy is its harmlessness. A large fifty-cenl case of Pape’s Diupapsin is worth -, its weight i» • da to men and women who can’t i their stomachs regulated. 41 be long.'- in your home- should nlwavs be kept band.' in case of s. sick, sour,. up<*et stomaclj «4imng the day or at night. It’s ti.e quickest, sili- seting a false rumor: rvi gut a* id for tk( Mo: inch in the Am}rews. S. C.. Jar 21 U'ls. *■ s w thr-.t -o,: (Vd! Ion 1 . wife ;>i i Dear Mr Smoak 1/have heard g»»oi) friends ity mored tliat my parted. This Plea.-e co:r ct it ihrq : end Standard. \ P'eopecti nil.,. i;T; J. J. Heard Has 1^ 1 "if 5S Jan. L‘. ' J. He 11 oi,i a l r.,j . ( iv... }.( i K) I What a Heap oi llipp’m >-V R ' » >hld Biiug to t W«ltei hortr Home-. Hard to do housework v. n aching back.'. Brings you hours of mi-my nt leisure or at work. If women o'nlv kbew the <a -e — that • «F Backache pains often con.* from weak kidneys, ’Twould save much needle- woe. Doan’s Kidney Pills are to weak kidneys. Many residents of this \i<inity endorse them. Mrs. B. J. Jachens. 55 Reid St., Charleston. S. C.., says: ‘TwelT.* years ago I had kidney complaint in its worst ford). My limbs, ache 1 and pained and there were other symptoms which plainly showed n»y kidneys were at fault. I c<didn’t rest well nights and in the morn ing -I could just ' get about At times I couldn't keep going. 1 hud nervous, dizzy spell* and fainting spells.*/Doan’s Kidney Pills dui me good from the.first and I continue*! taking them Until I was free from -kidney complaint.” Price 60c, at all dealers Don’t simply ask for a kidney remedy-- get Doan’s Kidney Pills —the same that Mrs, Jachens had. Foster- Mil- burn Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, X. Y L'f< ;/ ’f irm; di ,-inMr t*h*,i •or R.inberg ei-rn'ty to falc ■ . ...;y letf M, Ilea: 1 ■ • a of A! ‘arc. Pol; Jedhr.fe lu.i .ui*-. *t Auh.irri. Al.i , Jin 1 i • well v. '.ppe*! * il ' ; ofikuals d• iii<i . here, v iiere he liar done/JLo«»d wo-k, end * ;• siciiiitfon is regretted h. - th*- : . jiers of fhe county.-- lb- ligM po'ttTon here for a year c>r move', tuning previously occupod a similar p<)sic*on at \Ya!ter>r>ro. i t Colleion cptmty. from which placy* he caurq'here. His spCrraaor htis not y«d ' been chosen. Mr. ll»a* - J will devote his entire Time t>» farm ing and expect^to make a speciall >• of raising tolraccQ on his lar«y far"* near'town which he ret'ently nought. Mr. Reard was farm demonstra tion cxent for (>-vlleton county, an 1 ha* many friends who will he Inter ested in his plans for the future. WALTERBORO PEOPLE SHOl l.l) E\T PIE DAII.Y Pie is wholesome, combining both fruit and grain.. Those who haYe trouble digesting pie should take ONE SPOONFUL simple buckthorn hark, glycerine, etc., as .mixed in Adler-i-ka. This flushes the EN TIRE bowel tract, removes fowl matter which poisoned your stom ach for months and relieve*' ANY CASE sour stomach, gas or consti pation and prevents appendicitis. Leaves stomach in condition to di gest ANYTHING. John M Klein, druggist. •* Miss Elizabeth Wiehman has re turned to Charleston where she is attending the Ashley Hall School for girls. She spent the Christina# holidays with her parents Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Wlchman. G< Soon Over His fold . .Everyone speaks well of Chamber lain’s Cough Remedy after having used It, Mrs. George Lewis. Pitts field, N. Y.. has this to sav regard ing it: “Last winter my little boy, five years old. was stek with a cold for two or three weeks. 1 doctored him and used various cough medi cines but nothing did him much good until I began using Chamber lain’s Cough Remedy. He then Im proved rapidly and in a few days was over his cold.” Time to Plant Spring Gardens - The shutting down of many of the industries of the State on every Monday for the next nine weeks presents a splendid opportunity <0 employees of these industries to pre pare and plant their spring gardens. The critical food situation in the country makes It absolutely Imper ative for every family to, have the | largest possible supply of vegeta bles for immediate consumption and 'for canning, and we hope that ev ery employee in the State who is made idle by the Fuel Administra tion order will Improve his oppor tunity for gardening. What is LAX-FOS For Indigestion, Cooatlpstloa or imunummmmtuum* A Digestive Liquid Laxative, Cathartic and Liver To " rToaic. Contains Coscsra Berk, Blue Flog Rdot, Rhubarb Root. Block ‘.MayApple Root,I strength with polo- . Pace act gripe. Me Just try one 50-cent bottle of LAX-FOS WITH PRFMN. A Liquid Digestive Laxative pleasant to take. Made and recommended to the public by Peris Medk I cine Co., manufacturers of Laxative Bramo and Grove's Tasteless chill Took. MSB /• BK SHIPMENT 4. < \ HORSES ad MULES JUST RECEIVED T • *0 A big lot of the finest horses * . * . * , and mules'we have received frhif season are now at our stables for your inspection. If you want a real good work animal be sure and see this lot H • SKE IS BEEOIlE YOU 111 Y \ V **,' . * » . \ \ ; ' . % \ _ , V -■ Rizer & Ayer’s Stables THE MULE EMPORIUM q. f "TO Sales Stables ’ * •j*' • \ ", In New Quarters \ .x. ✓ V. /'■ '4 M X » v We are now in our new Brick StaMesv and have gotten in a ca 1 ’ load of the finest . ■ y / v \,< MULES ever brought to this market, and y' ■ 4 / " . ’s'' wiil continue to handle them the balance of the season. All our customers and ,. . > * . , . ■«. . . %,'/'« C. * t friends are invited to come in and look them over, for we feel satisfied if you are needing any stock we can supply your needs. /’ ' * T . . J. M. DanneQy & jCompany Ehrhardt, S. C. v" ' y m hM ■ ? ' f 44 Geo. W. Brunson Sales Agent for all products sold by Peruvian Guano Corporation IN COLLETON COUNTY .. Including Genuine Peruvian Mixtures, Acid Phosphate and Fertilizer Materials. Come and see me before buying. Your business solicited. • q • " / ^ •OFFICE: LODGE, S. 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