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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-02

reported that of $50 men who advanc-
ed with him only 10 returned. 1t is
believed that one Bavaria regiment, g.
900 strong, which left Bavaria for the
front on October 10 had only 1900
men left when an attack was made
along the Menin-Ypres road on Mo-
vember IA, in which it again suffered
severely.
"The plight of some. units of new
formations is even worse, one regi-
ment of the third reserve corps having
600 men out of 5000.
IF the period since the beginning OF
the war is considered the numbers are
even greater For instance, of the
Fifteenth corps, one regiment last GO
officers and 1850 men. Another lost
5000 men. These figures include cas-
ualities of every kind-killed, wound
ed and missing.
Regardless the exact situation at
Ypres, since certain misstatements to
the effect that the Germans had pene-
trated the town and had been driven
out again have apparently been circu-
lated, it is we'll to state that Ypres is
in the hands of the allies and that
save for prisoners of war or possible
spies no Germans have succeeded in
entering the town or getting near
it. The allied position there is strong
err than it ever has BEEN"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-02

fragments penetrate very deep fntG
the body, cutting through all blood
vessels; and thick masses OF muscIa
are cut through as with a sharp knife.
Aeroplane bombs also frequentIy
cause bad burns.
So far as simple flesh wounds from
small-calibre rifles are concerned,
Payr found that these heal very rapid
ly. In most cases the wounded were
able to return to the ranks within a
a week or two. Even in cases of. chest
wounds, where the ribs are not touch
ed, healing is usually very rapid. even
though the lungs be penetrarer.
Wounds Made by Arrows.
A new kind of wound has been caus-
ed by the sharp steel arrows thrown
at great heights by French aeroplanes-
These arrows have about the thick
ness of an ordinary lead pencil, ana
when thrown from a height of about
5000 feet strike their victim at the
velocity of bullet just leaving the
muzzle of a rife. Payr says they pro-
duce very dangerous wounds.
Wounds in the abdomen, says Payrv
are more likely to heal without am
operation than with one; and this, hS
says, was first proved by the Boer
war. The difficulty in the way of OPP
Grafton is that it is almost impossible
t. take the necessary antiseptie pre-
cautions.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-02
They Go in Coated With
Mud, Much of it Crusted
on Them, and Some Are
Splashed With the Blood
of Their Comrades and
That of the Enemy

LONDON, Dec. 2-Co1. E. D. Swim
ton, the British official eyewitness
with the expeditionary forces on the
continent, writing of army operations
in a narrative made public today by
the war office, declares that the con-
dition of the trenches has become
"wretched beyond description" and
that because of the life of the soldiers
are required to live "in many cases the
officers as well as the men are yerm-
nous"
Col. Swinton, after describing the
bad weather conditions, says:
In Liquid Mud and Frozen SIush.
"The condition of the trenches be-
came wretched beyond description.
From having to sit or stand in mix
ture of stray liquid mud the men
had to be content with half frozen
slush. 1T is an ill wkind however,
and one good point about the wet
weather is that it made the ground so
soft that the enemy's howitzer shells
sink some depth before they detonate,
and expend great part of their en-
ergy in an upward, direction, throw
ing the mud about.
Nevertheless, the wet and cold
have added greatly to the hardships Of
the troops in the trenches and the
rroblen how to enable them to keep
their feet reasonably dry and warm
now is engaging serious attention.
British eGt Hot Baths.
cat one place. owing to the kindness
Of the proprietor, certain works re-
Gently were placed at our disposal as
a wholesale bathhouse, a lavatory and
repair shop. In the works are a
number of vats, large enough to con-
tain several men at one time. They
serve most eXcellently for the provis-
ion of hot baths for the men on relief
from the trenches.
while the men are enjoying their
baths. their clothes are taken away,
their lrderclothing washed or burned
and replaced by new SET At the
same time their uniforms are fumi-
gated, cleaned and repaired and but
tons sewed on. The repairs are done
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-02
Not Having Bathed for
Weeks, Being Unable to
Take Off Their Clothes,in
Many Cases Officers as
Well as Men Are Vermin-
Gus, Says War Office
Come Out "Different Beings"

when they come out clean, refresh
ed and reclothed they are different
beings. Not only is this a good thing
from the point of view of the happi-
ness and comfort of the individual,
but is a distinct gain in his fighting
value and an asset to the force. Never
theless, bodily, the men are in good
condition. Food in abundance reaches
them regularly except in a few cases
such as are incidental to trench war
fare"
Describing a second attack by the
Germans in the direction of Ypres on
November H. Col. Swinton relates
that it was broken within five yards
of the British line, and continues:
Germans Leave 1900 Dead.
"On this occasion the Germans ad-
canced obliquely across our front and
suffered very severely from our rife
and gunfire.
THE number of killed leftain front,
of length of some 500 yards of our
front, is estimated at about 1900. The
assault was made by regular troops,
though not by the guard.
About p. m. they massed for the
third assault, but being subjected to a
hot shellfire, they gave up the attempt
Around Ypres we continually are
finding fresh evidence of the slaughter
inflicted on the enemy. On the 18th
one of our battalions while advancing
discovered a German trench, manned
by seventeen corpses, while there were
40 more in a house close by. On the
next day a patrol discovered 60 dead
in front of one trench and so more op-
posite another. All the farms and cot
tages to our front are charnel houses.
Assault on Ypres Costly.
"The significance of such small
numbers lies only in the fact that they
represent the killed in very small
area.
According to prisoners, the German
attempt to take Ypres proved costly.
One stated that there were only Is
survivors out of his platoon, which
went into action so strong. Another
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-02
Steel Arrows, Hurled By French
Airmen, Make Worst Wounds
BOMB INJURIES HEAL SLOWLY
Missiles Frequently Cause Bad Burns,
In Addition to Cutting Bone and
Flesh. Rifle Bullet Hurts Least
Dangerous of All, Declares German
Surgeon.

BERLIN, Dec. 2.-The German sur
geons have begun to talk about their
experience in healing the wounded in
this war. Prof. Payr, of Leipzig Uni
versity, who is acting as surgeon-gen-
eral of the Saxon army, recently de-
livered an address at one of the i'm
provised hospitals on the line of the
German communications, in which he
gave much interesting information on
this subject.
Payr pointed out that the balls used
in shrapnel shells produces much
more dangerous wounds than rife bull
let's. They carry into the body frag-
ments of clothing, a corresponding
quantity of dangerous germs, and they
are much more likely to be lodged in
the body. There was suppuration in
20 to rs per cent of cases. The same
danger is still more serious with
wounds from fragments of shells.
Carry Germs Into Body.
1t was found, too, that this war has
been especially marked by the great
number of such wounds. Not only do
shell fragments carry germs into the
body with bits of clothing, but the
dangerous gases from the shrapnel
explosion often adhere to the frag-
ments and balls in sufficient quantities
to poison the wound. Lockejaw is Of
ten produced by wounds of this char
acter; but by vaccination patients
with tetanus serum the German sur
geons materially reduced the ratio of
deaths in such cases since the first
weeks of the war.
Especially dangerous are the wounds
caused by fragments of bombs thrown
by aviators. Even very small frag-
ments often produce much more
dangerous wounds than much larger
pieces of ordinary shells. These small
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-02
Trenches of British Are "Wretched'
Men Weary, Unshorn and Haggard,
But Now Many Enjoy Hot Baths
GERMAN LOSSES ENORMOUS

Col, Swinton, the official eye
witness of the British war Office
with the expeditionary force in
France, asserts that on NoVem-
Der II the Germans, making an
unsuccessful attack in the direc-
ton of Ypres, left 1900 dead in
the field.
According to German prison
ers, he says, one Prussian pla-
toon had only Is survivors, and
that one Bevarian regiment, g.
600 strong, lost all but 1900
men.
One Teuton regiment had only
600 men left out of 5000.
In the Fifteenth German corps
one regiment lost 60 officers
and 1850 men, and another lost
5000 men.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-02
TAX U. S. FLOUR IN BELGIUM.

AMSTERDAM, Dec. 2.-The Echo
Beige says the German authorities in
Belgium are taxing -four sent from the
United States to the starving Belgians
;at the rate of 10 francs $3.50 per 100
Kilograms.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-02
Wife Plays With Dolls;
Hubby" Seeks DiUorce;
She's II, But Wed a Year

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 2.-Because his
wife plays with dolls and likes tag,
and ''hide and SEEK" Frank M. Benson,
10, seeks a divorce.
Mrs. Benson is IA years old, and the
young couple have been married
year. They have no children.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-02
Girl Who Fell Asleep
On Thanksgiving Day
Enjoying Her "Snooze'
(By Associated Press.)

ELIZABETHPORT, N. j., Dec. q
Miss FRANCES Gurize fell asleep while
eating Thanksgiving dinner and can
not be aroused.
Miss Gurize has been troubled with
sleeping spells before. On one occas-
sion she slept for ten days without
waking.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-02
Lasa Common.

Willie-"Paw, is the truth stranger
than fction?" Paw-"Well, IL Is more
of stranger than fiction, my SON."
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-17
His Freak Memory.

The possession Of a freak memory
was revealed during the course of q
case of robbery tried some years age
at Melbourne. The prisoner declared
that when the crime was committed
he was in the hut of a man named
Lane, hearing him recite Walpole's
"Old English Baron" which occupied
two hours and a half in the delivery
The jury disbelieyed this statement
so Lane was called to prove that he
was capable of the feat. He stepped
into the witness box and started re-
citing the story in a way that showed
he knew it thoroughly. When he had
gone on for some time without a mo
ment's hesitation, the Judge wanted
him to stop, but counsel for the de.
Tense insisted upon proving his case
by having the whole story repeated
Eventually it was decided to admit
the evidence If Lane could repeat the
last page of the book. This being sat
isfactoriIy accomplished, the alibi was
allowed and the prisoner received his
discharge. e.-London Chronicle.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-17
He WOUND UP THE RIBBON
New York Hotel Guest Found It Led
to a Very Much Embarrassed
Young Woman.

A man who could not possibly break
in the middle was sauntering slowly
away from the cashiers window at
a hotel in New York when suddenly he
caught sight Of something blue lying
on the floor He stopped, but could
not get down far enough. A bellboy
saw what he was after and picked
up the end of a piece Of narrow rib
bon and gave it to him.
More than the usual number OF
chair warmers were sitting in the
lobby at the time, and soon they and
the clerks we're watching the stout
man. He fingered the piece of rib.
bon in sort of preoccupied fashion
and soon found that it led down the
corridor. He did not know it, but at
the other end was young woman,
AS she walked the ribbon seemed to
grow longer.
Finally the stout man turned and
began to roll up the ribbon. Soon he
noticed where he was being led, and
by the time he reached the elevator
he was able to offer handful to the
woman who stood there. With a very
red face and a hurried glance down
she grabbed 1t, and then the elevator
door mercifully opened and swallowed
her from the gaze Of the titterlng spec
tators.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-17
Would You Believe lt2

People often accept statements with
a sort Of mental reservation as much
as to say, Il am not convinced" which
leads us to remark that there is no
thing that will SO thoroughly satisfy
you Of the excellence OF Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy as a personal
trial. Mrs. John Fishton, Peru, Ind,
who used this remedy in her family
for the past ten years, says of it, Il
always give Chamberlain s Cough Rem
edy to my children when sick with
coughs or colds. l like it better than
any other because they take 1t will
ingly and 1t is free from narcotics. It
has never failed to give immediate
relief" For sale by all dealers. ADV
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-17
East eound
West Bound
Arrive

w. T. Hucnens, Nicholson, Ca, had
a severe attack of rheumatism. His
feet, ankles and joints were swollen,
and moving about was very painful.
He was certainly in a bad way when
he started to take Foley Kidney Pills.
He says. Just few doses made me
feel better, and now my pains and
rheumatism are all gone and l sleep
all night long" o. G. schaefer and
Red Cross Drug Store.-Adv.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-17

The stout party had been In the
shoe shop for over an hour, and the
patient shop assistant had had half
the stock down for her inspection.
She found fault with them all un-
til his patience became quite ex-
hausted.
"These would suit you," he said.
taking another pair down as last re-
source. Still the lady was not sat
isfied.
Il don't like this sort, she said.
They have a tendency to get wider
as they get bit Old
We'll, madam retorted the exas-
perated attendant, politely, didn't
youg'
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-17
posITIvELY MASTERS cRoup

Fo1ey's Honey and rar Compound
cuts the thick choking mucus. and
clears away the phlegm, Opens up
the air passages and stops the hoarse
cough. The gasping, strangling fight
for breath gives way to quiet breath
ing and peaceful sleep. Harold Berg,
Mass, Mich, writes I'VE give Foley's
Honey and Tar to our children for
Group and it always acts quickly" o.
G. Schaefer and Red Cross Drug Store.
ADV.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-17
seven Young Buccaneers.

Seven boys from the National Nau
tical school at Portishead, Somerset,
England, engaged in a remarkable
exploit
The boys had been on cruise in
their training vessel Polly, and on
returning to headquarters took French
leave and rowed up the Severn several
miles in one OF the ships boats. An
other boat set out in pursuit, and the
fugitives thereupon decided to take to
the land. They drove their boat on to
the shore at a place called Holes.
mouth, and then plunged into the mud,
which is particularly soft. They pre-
sented remarkable sight when they
reached the bank. Their experience
knocked the buccaneering spirit out
of them, and they submitted to cap
ture by their pursuers, who arrived
on the scene a quarter of an hour
later.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-17

KNIGHTS AND LApIEs OF sEcUR-
Try, COUNCIL No. 2sso-Meets IN
w. o. W. hall, Sixth street, on the
first and third Mondays Of each
month at p. m. Visiting knights and
Ladies always welcome o. L. Free
man. President; Miss Cora Montague,
Ffnancier; Mrs. A. v. Morrow, Local
Deputy, SOS Jackson avenue; 2. W.
Montague Assistant Deputy, 1O11
Sixth street, East Las Vegas, N. a.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-17
CITRoLAx
CTR OIL A X
C / r r o / A x

Best thing for constipation, sour
stomach, lazy liver and sluggish bow
els. Stops a sick headache almost at
once. Gives a most thorough and sat
isfactory flushing mo pain, no nau-
sea. Keeps your system cleansed.
sweet and wholesome. Ask for Cit
roIaM o. G. schaefer and Red Cross
Drug Store.-Adv
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-17

When your food does not digest
well and you feel 'blue." tired and
discouraged, you should use a little
HERBINE at bedtime. 1t opens the
bowels, purifies the system and re-
stores fine feeling OF health and en-
ergy Price SOC. Sold by Central
Drug Co.-Adv.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-17

3. P. o. ELKs-Meets second and
fourth Tuesday evening Of each
month EIks" home ON Ninth street
and Douglas avenue. Visiting brothers
are cordially invited. VIM. H. Spring
er, Exalted Ruler; D. W. Condor,
Secretary.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-17

FOR RENT Nicely furnished house
keeping rooms, modern, private fam
lily, one block from car line
1903 Lincoln avenue. Phone Main
SGT.
PIANO for rent, AIT Eighth.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-17
OPTICS NuMRgRs MAsN 2
RATES FOR CLASSIFIED NpvER.
TisEMENTs

Five cents per IIns each insertion,
EstImats elk ordinary words to line.
NO ad TO occupy less space than two
lInes All advertisements charged
will be booked at space actually set
without regard TO number OF words.
Cash In advlncs preferred.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-17
miscellaneous

SUGAR is no more. Cheap
honey at your door. Pure strained
honey, this years crop, will keep in
definitely. Two so lb. cans $40. One
60 lb. can So. Freight prepaid to
any station on Santa Fe in San Mi
guel county, cash with order. The
editor Of this paper guarantees our
responsibility. Metcalfe and Parks,
Mesilla Park, N. M. 26-S-1O-17
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-17

WANTED Clean cotton rags at
this office.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-17
MODERN wooDMEN OF AMERICA

MODERN WOODMEN OF AMERICA
Meet in the Forest Of Brotherly
Love at o. R. G. hall, on the second
and fourth Tuesdays OF each month at
8 p. m. J. S. Nelson, Consul; G.
Laemmle, Clerk; 2. w. Montague, Lo-
cal Deputy. Visiting members are es-
pecially welcome and cordially invited.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-17

1VANTED-Boarders and roomers by
month, week or day at 71S Lincoln.
Good home cooking.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-17
for Rene

MODERN light housekeeping rooms
with sleeping porch. 1890 Fifth
street.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-17
Wanted

WANTED Reliable woman for gen.
eral housework. 725 Sixth street.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-11-09
MOTHER KEEPS BOY
SIGNS PLEDGE FIRST
Court Grants Dale Carter to
Woman's Keeping During
Good Behavior.

Dale Carter. 10-year-old son of Mrs
Hazel Laughery, who was fined in
police court for intOXicatiOn, was
made a ward of the Board Of Child
ren's Guardians by Judge Fox in
juvenile court. Mrs. Gambler, proba-
tion officer. will have indirect charge
of the boy but Mrs. Laughery was
granted the right to keep him after
she promised not to drink intoxicants.
The mother said she would take a
pledge not to drink if the court per-
mitted her to keep the boy. If she
fails to keep the pledge the child will
be sent to Whites institute, according
to the courts order.
Lucille Stacklether, whose parents
live in tent on the New Paris pike
was made a ward of the board Of chill
dren's guardians, as a dependent child
koweba Wilks, age 10, a dependent
child, will be taken to Whites insti-
tute this week by order Of the juvenile
court.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-11-09
JURY BEGINS PROBE
OF CLARK'S MURDER
Investigating Body Takes up
Case Against James Green
First.

The October grand jury went into
session today to dispose of three Grim
inal cases.
Except for John Deitz, the jury is
composed of the same men who met
last month. Mr.. Deitz was taking the
place of AL Steen who was making his
canvass for sheriff. The sheriff-elect
is now occupying his seat on the jury.
James Green, James Mason and
William Croft were brought into the
court room to state any objections to
the jury. Green, murderer of Ulysses
Clark was the only prisoner who made
any remarks. He said Steen is his
former employer.
The Green case was taken up first.
Coroner Peirce was called in to submit
his testimony and the verdict which
he prepared. He has been the only
witness who presented all the facts
from a previous investigation.
The Judge charged the jury in the
three criminal cases, defined murder,
attempt to murder and incest, the
charges on which the three men are
held He said he will give additional
instructions next week when the jury
completes the three investigations.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-11-09
nine TOWNSHIPS
DECREASE Rate
OF TAX FOR '15
Auditor Bowman Receives
Schedule of 1914 Taxes
Payable Next Year in Two
InStallmentS.

Tax rate schedules delivered to the
auditor today for 1914 taxes, payable
in 1915, show that only nine of twen-
ty-eight townships and corporations
in the county have reduced tax rates.
The following figures represent the
first and last installments payable
next year:
Abingdon township, $1.Os and 75c;
Boston township, $128 and CSC; Cen
ter township, CSC and CSC: Clay town
ship, $1.27 and 97c; Dalton township,
$133 and CSC; Franklin township,
$1.33 and 9Sc; Greene township, $1.26
and $1.06; Harrison township, Sill
and S3c; Jackson township, SSc and
63c; Jefferson township, $1.13 and
S5c; New Garden township, $1.22 and
92c; Perry township, $1.40 and $1.O9;
Wayne township, $1.25 and 99c;
Washington township, $1O3 and 78c;
Webster township, $1.3O and $1.00.
Corporation Levies.
Boston corporation, $1.53 and $1.52:
Cambridge City, $157 and $1.34; Cen
terville, $1.3S and $1.27; Dublin, $1.44
and 1924; East Germantown, 76c and
75c; Fountain City, s1.10 and $1.09;
Greensboro, $1.33 and 1923; Hagers-
town. $122 and $1.12; Milton, $1.09
and CSC; Mount Auburn, CSC and 69c;
Richmond, $163 and $1.63; Spring
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-11-09
EMPLOYERS DISCUSS
SCARCITY OF WORK
Commercial Club to Consider
Question in Informal Dis
cussiOn at Meeting.

The first opportunity to hear the
lack of employment discussed by en-
ployers will be furnished tonight at
the meeting of the Commercial club.
The matter will be brought up inform
ally and left open for discussion.
The general topic OF the meeting
will be the taxing and assessing laws
of Indiana and the performance of the
laws by county officials. John l..
Rupe will deliver the address he gave
before the Indiana Bar association at
Indianapolis a few months ago.
Charles Shively. L. S. Bowman,
Edgar Hiatt. B. B. Myrick. and A. n.
Chamness. members of the taxation
committee Will open discussions on
points brought up by Mr.. Rupe. The
committee hopes to interest the Com
mercial club members sufficiently to
dra wout a general discussion.
Fred Lemon, chairman of the COM
mittee will take charge of the meeting
after the preliminary business is dis
posed Of.