Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 August 1919 — GENERAL AND STATE NEWS [ARTICLE]

GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Tilepuphlc Reports From Many Parts of the Conntry. SHORT BITS OF THE UNUSUAL Happenings in the Nearby Cities and Towns—Matters of Minor Mention From Many LocalitiesPLENTY OF SUGAR IN SIGHT * Relief Promised by Board in Supply Coming I'rom Cuba. New York, August 16. —The sugar shortage in this country soon will be relieved, according to the United x States sugar equalization board, whioh has announced that it had more than 100 ships engaged in bringing sugar from Cuba. Some of the ships have arrived, others are expected Monday and about 50 are loading in Cuban ports. The board expressed confidence refineries would be working at capacity in another week.