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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-05
Seven Thousand Highly Trained
Women, Organized by Military
Rule, MiEistertO the Wounded
i'm ALI Theatres Of War.

OF nurses was first entered into. But not until
ie02 did the present organization, known
Queen hicxandras Imperial Military Nursing
Service, really come into operation.
III changed the entire rationale OF military
nursing Previously an army was bohnd down
absolutely to the tending Of tho sick non
commissioned officer assisted by staff OF
ordcriies. was in charge Of the ward. Beyond
PERSONAL attention to patient tho sister had
no power. It vas for the soldier in charge 10
~ whether the general hygienic condition,
we're satisfactory OF not
NEW SYSTEM APPLIED.
The new system changed everything.
nursing beard composed OF mstrons under the
presidency OF the matron in chief. together
nth repre- cntatives Of The Army Medical Ser
wise and ti,c War Office took supreme charge.
Two grade wc-e instituted OF sisters and star
n-rrc1 The Gistcr in charge became entirely
responsible for he waro. The orderlies were
',c- subordnstes. The standard OF efficiency
rs raised 20 that 70 which those o. US trained
IA trc best civil no Ditals bad hccn accustomed.
Apart from this The main idea of the
.chcn,c was ;hst n che event Of war our small
establishment should he recruited from volur-
tcers composed OF trained nurses from the rec
ognized rospitsls For each OF these the hos
nital in question received payment OF SIS
annually from lie War Once. The list OF
-ollnteers ras revised annually by a com
i,ljttee OF inatrons and the Hospital Board.
Apart from the fact that every member had
received q thorough training It was essential
that their standard OF efficiency should remain
n the highes; level
when war lrohe ont our force OF purely
rniitary nurses scattered throughout England.
5ong Kone Malta Gibraltar End Egypt was
80. including tie executive officers In add
zion We had guaranteed eco nurses from vsri-
GUS hospitals ali OF whom fully trained.
And ! may say ct once thst not only were
these nurses ready on the spot the moment We
rmn1oned them. but the hospitals. over and
above nursing the numerous cases we have sent
20 them. have far exceeded all they had prom
ised TO send Us.
NO DEARTH OF NURSES.
There was no need for US to appeal for
nurses when war began. Immediately we were
inundated with applications from trained WON
e.. lust before the war there was general
complaint OF deaTth Of nurses. War proved
il to be unfounded.
We set I'D a rigid standard. We accepted
no woman who had not received at least three
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-05
HER SPHERE
When wives were
quite unprccc-

When wives were
quite unprecc-
denied
In Eden. where
that fruit tree
grew.
When Eve, that is,
was just IN
vented
And even Man
was rath er
new.
\ good idea &C
cure q ( o
Adam.
\ theory and a
practice, too;
"l our sphere, he
said, will be,
dear Madam,
To bear the
b | am e { or
,..b,t rio
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-05

". Rad no voice, machinery that We less
than dreamed Of has torn our lie TO bits, and
he connection between the little and the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-05

has our connection and responsibility for the
world been so pressed home. Matters over
which we had no control assemblies in which
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-05

thing we would get in Germany Freedom
tcsins there for Us.
And, secondly, among ourselves. never
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-05
NO DEARTH OF NURSES.

not-to-be imagined about use OF the
Stimmrecht by women in the towns, and
municipal suffrage would always be the first
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-05

Scarcely wounded soldier returns %
England who has not praise for the nurses at
the front asked Miss Becher 70 ,cH nc
some OF the most thrilling experiences eon-
through by nurses during the war But she
appeared firmly OF the opinion that ncthnS
very exciting had happened.
OF course" She said, the nurses At the
clearing stations just behind the firing Inc Do
a wonderful work Until the present war We
we're not allowed to get nearer 10 the scene
OF action than the base hospital. Nowadays
much of the best service performed IS IN tnese
clearing stations lnnumerable lives must have
been saved by tire attentions OF the nurses a.
soon as the severely wounded have been
brought in. and it mus, be a great comfort fer
the atives OF those vino have dice there -
know ,hst everything possible was do-e By ex
perienced women.
EAGER TO REACH FRONT.
One feature Of this campaign is that d
though we take only volunteers for this work
almost every nurse we possess wants TO get
OUT to the clearing stations-'to so 10 the
front rs they express it. Not even the base
hospitals content them, while at times we have
20 impress very firmly on he staff thai they
are lust as much needed to nurse the wounded
AZ home.
But tor sheer courage think the record Of
nurses sent to Egypt. where they have nurse
the wounded from GallipoH. stands as high IS
any. When one thinks OF inc risks run by ~,
hospital ships. especially at Mudros. where the
nurses have frequently landed under she'll fire.
fancy praise canrot be too high.
1t is sometimes difficult to realize the con
ditions under which the work o. nursing is per
formed in these floating hospitals. Weather
CONDITIONS Of all kinds have 70 be encountered;
risks Of explosions through mines are met
,iaily: there is possible chance OF a stray tor
pedo being fred from submarine; despite all
this oar nurses have gone about their duties
unconcernedly. working just as though in an
ordinary civil hospital, and not only has there
not been single complaint, but they volunteer
for this work in hundreds
inquired whether the health of the nurses
vas suffering from the strain placed on them.
Miss Becher gave decidedly negative answer
so far as those engaged in France are con
cerned, they all come back looking tar better
than when they 90 out Naturally we have
number who are affected by the climate m
Egypt and the Near East, but, altogether, the
rate of sickness among them has been aston
ishly light. For those who return here requir-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-05

That d psiZe
open on equal
terms 20 the men
an d W o m e n
students was won
by a woman?
That out of
twenty scholar
ships recently OF
tered in Missouri
20 the graduating
classes OF high
schools seventeen
have been taken
by giris7
That in Butler
College a coed
ucational institu-
ton in Indianap-
oils. the honor
roll consisted en-
,irely OF girls.
and that the gen
eral average OF
the girls was 70
per cent and OF
the men 90 per
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-05
DO YOU KNOW

That in recent general irformauon ABOUT th'
war the men students OF Columbia made OF g
per cent and the 74.s per cent?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-05
SOUND ADVICE.

Of Jersey" said exAsemblyman Matthews a.
legislative ~ want 20 improve the condition.
Of pubic life beg YOU 70 keep being Suffrage
Snapshots. by lds Hustled Harper
A congress Of women was called TO debate
This question proposed in d neighborng state
Shall women continue women; /! not
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-05
By T. 4. y ray.

,roRENCE NIGHTINGALES name has
II o,ssed into the t1ghshmans osien-
a.r O. saints; Edith Cavell to Britain
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-05
y Are Women People?
By ALICE MILLER

They should all
of them in
stantly change
into-what}
Since Man, -
thehrst speak
er b E g a n.
still supposes
! h at women
were long ago
changed into
roses -
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-17

and passed the house. The constitu-
tional amendment passed the senate,
came to the~bouse, was favorably re-
ported and would have passed If it had
reached vote on the calendar.
Owing to the prohibition fight, the
constitutional amendment never reach
ed a vote at the regular session in 1915,
Tor did it reach a vote at the extra
OF binary session. though it was includ-
ed in the governors call. This, how
ever, lost no time. as the amendment
could not have been submitted to n
vote of the people until the general
state election in the fall of 1915.
Therefore 1t was vitality important to
pass the amendment at the regular ses-
sion of 1916, or otherwise it would
have to wait a reference to the people
until the general election of 1918.
by parliamentary manipulations the
rules committee of the house succeed
ed in preventing the amendment from
reaching a vote at the 1916 session.
Speaker Burwell, by virtue of his posi-
ton, was chairman of the rules COM
mittee. If he had exerted his infiu-
cree in behalf of the protection of the
Western & Atlantic railroad, instead
of exerting himself in behalf of his
own dangerous bill providing for the
sale of the road, the amendment I'M
doubtedly would have reached vote in
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-17

house, of Americas, while the brides
maids and groomsmen were Miss Ber-
tie Roland, Miss Ruth Stackhouse, Miss
Virgie Courtney, Miss Lula Belle
browning, Miss Jimmie Beth Thacker,
Messrs. John Rich Brown, Henry Rog-
ers, Tom Lane, Herman Andrews and
James Lott.
The wedding was a beautiful event
in every particular. and the pretty
gowns of the maids and matrons blend
ed in perfect harmony with the decor.
ations for the affair.
Immediately after the ceremony Mr..
and Mrs. Stackhouse left for a bridal
trip through Florida. They will arrive
id Americas this week, and be at home
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. R. P.
Stackhouse. Later they will reside in
the country few miles from the city.
The congratulations of many friends
have been showered on the young cou-
pie.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-17
LAYS A
CHARGE To BURW[LL

ATLANTA, Ca, Dec. 16.-N. F. Cui-
pepper, of Greenville. member of the
house of representatives from Merl-
wether county, who is candidate for
speaker OF the 1918 house against
w. H. Rurwell, of Sparta, member
of the house from Hancock county and
speaker of the 1914 and 1915-16
houses, and a candidate for the speak
ership again, holds Mr.. Burwell large
ly responsible for the failure of the
proposed constitutional amendment
prohibiting parallel of the Western
& Atlantic railroad to pass the house
in 1916.
In Atlanta today, Mr.. Culpepper dis
cussed the speakership, and the issues
of the race quite freely.
"The act prohibiting a parallel of
the Western & Atlantic railroad was
only one-half of the legislative ro-
gram designed to protect the road" he
said. "The other half, of far greater
Importance, was a proposed constitu-
tional amendment prohibiting paral.
lei. The act passed the senate In 1915
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-17
MISS THACKER AND
MR.. STACKHOUSE MARRY.

A pretty wedding of interest to many
friends in Americas was the marriage
CT Miss Annie Ruth Thacker and Mr..
r. P. Stackhouse, Jr.. of Americas,
at the home of the brides parents, Rev.
and Mrs. ]. H. Thacker, In Johnston,
s c., on Thursday evening.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. Thacker, the father of the bride,
and the impressive rites were heard by
many witnesses gathered as friends of
the happy couple. Because" was sung
beautifully by Mrs. Corn. while the
wedding march was rendered by Mr..
Walters.
Miss Annette Thacker, sister Of the
bride, was maid of honor, and Mrs.
). H. Thacker, mother and Mrs. Razor,
sister of the bride, were matrons Of
honor. The pretty ring bearer was
Miss Lucille Thompson, and the pages.
Masters Carlisle and Coke Thacker.
The best man was Mr.. Boyd Stack
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-17
0PERETTA AT THE
SCHOOL HOUSE HERE

An occasion of much interest, antic'
ipated with pleasure, is the operetta 20
be staged Tuesday night at the high
school auditorium. Miss Lena Hardy,
the voice teacher in the schools, has
charge of the rehersals for the affair
which will be participated in by
a number of high school girls. The
senior boys quartette will render Sc
lections between the acts, and Shojiro
Uyeno, the young Japanese school boy
here, will give some acrobatic features
during the intermissions.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-17
THE ALCAZAR

Pauline Frederick in the ashes of
Embers" is at the Alcazar Monday.
Ashes of Embers" gives beautiful
Pauline Frederick, one of the greatest
opportunities of her distinguished ca
reer. In this production she plays the
dual role of Agnes and Laura Ward,
two sisters, but totally different char
acters, the one drudge and the other
concelted, ruthless, conscienceless
creature, whose only thought is for her
own personal qualification. So cruelty
selfish is Laura that when her sister
foils to provide the money which she
Graves for q new gown she steals
money from the cash drawer over
which her sister his supervision. and
causes her Imprisonment. In the de-
lineation of these characters, Miss
Frederick has done wonderful work,
even the star who has given "aza" and
Bella Donna"Z to the screen. There is
nothing which requires more imagina-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-17
BRILLIANT AFFAIR FOR
AMERICUS GROOM.

Many friends anticipate with much
interest the wedding of Miss Martha
Grace Ragan and Mr.. Stephen Pace, of
Americas, to take place Wednesday
evening. December Goth, at the home
of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T.
B. Ragan, at Hawkinsville.
Miss Elsie Raglan and Miss Estelle
Ragan, sisters of the bride, will be
maid of honor and bridesmaids. Mr..
John D. Wade, of Marshallville, will
be the. best man. The ribbon bearers
will be Miss Mary Peacock and Miss
Gladys Smith, of Hawkinsville, and
with a ring bearer and two flower
girls, the attendants for the affair are
complete.
The ceremony will be performed by
DR.. A. Quila Chamblee, pastor of the
First Baptist church, at Hawkinsville.
Accompanying Mr.. Pace for the
wedding will be DR.. M. H. Wheeler, Mr..
John Mathis, Mr.. Lewis Ellis, Mr..
Cranston Williams. of Americas; Mr..
Wade, Mr.. NJ. c. Baldwin, of Columbus,
and MIR. w. O. Jelks, of Hawkinsville,
who complete the bridal party.
The rehearsal will be held Tuesday
evening, to be followed by a buffet
supper at the home of Mrs. j. N.
Duggan. On Wednesday morning, Miss
Glays Smith will entertain at break
fast for the bridal party. After the
wedding Wednesday evening, a recep-
ton will be given at the home of the
bride.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-17
MISS BROWN HAD THE
G. S. CLUB YESTERDAY,

Miss Mary Rose Brown was the
pretty hostess for the G. S. club yes
terday afternoon at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. W. Brown, on
Lee street. The occasion was thor
oughly enjoyed by the attractive bevy
club members who occupied the after
noon with conversation and maRing
Christmas gifts. A salad course with
hot chocolate vas served. The guests
were Miss Lila Webb, of Sumter; Miss
Geraldine Payne, Miss Mary Sue
Chambliss, Miss Margery Brown, Miss
Margery Kalmon, Miss Mary Alice Lin
go, Miss Naomi Wright, Miss Nellie
Worthy, Miss Pauline Broadhurst and
Miss Orlean Ansley.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-17
BABY SHOW WAS
ATTRACTIVE EVENT.

The baby show. under the auspices
OF the ladies of the Hospital associa'
ton, was a success. 1t was held at
the armory Friday afternoon, and the
announcement of the awards was
made by E. A. Nisbet, who has served
in this capacity for years. The judges
of the contest we're Mrs. E. P. Cohill,
Misses Louise and Luella Cohill, of
Hancock, Nd, who are guests at the
Windsor Hotel. Photographer G. p.
McKinstry has announced that he will
present photograph to each one Of
the prize winning babies. The results
of the contests we're:
One to Six Months: First prize, Da-
Wis Armour Murphy, son of Mr.. and
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-17
SOCIETY NEWS

Mrs. ]. L. Murphy. Second prize, Will
liam Meriwether Jones, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. NJ. Jones.
Six to Twelve Months: First prize,
Laura Annie Williams, daughter OF
Mrs. Fannie Tarver Williams. Second
prize, Lamartine Christian, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. R. G. Christian.
Twelve to Eighteen Months: First
prize. Morgan Crew Smith, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Smith. Second prize,
Frances Cortez Parker, daughter ct
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Parker.
Eighteen to Twenty-four Months:
First prize, Nettie Tarver Poole,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Poole,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-17
In Memoriam.

W. c. Laramore is dead; good man
gone. He was known by his friends as
Uncle Tobe"; he had been our neigh
Dor for two years. My heart goes out
in sympathy to his wife and children.
He was a kind, good husband and
father; how they will miss him. May
the Lord give them strength to bear
their loss. A NEIGHBOR,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-17
THE MOTHER

+ 4 + + 4 \ = \ \ \ 4 4 Z 4 \
+ THE MOTHER =
y \ y + 4 4 + = = = y + = = 4
Take me back to dear old Mother
10 my childhood long ago;
Mother always answered questions
That boy would want to know.
And a task seemed light to Mother
That would bring thrill of JOY
That would make feller's heart swell
In the bosom of her boy.
Dear old Mother was so happy
That the neighbors all could see
That our home was one great kingdom
Mother made a Man of me.
Mother hung my pair of tsockings,
Christmas night, beside note;
"This is my boy, dear old Santa"
We're the words my Mother wrote.
Sure, old Santa loved my Mother,
For she talked him Ger and Ger;
Christmas time he'd fill my stocking
And leave toys upon the floor.
And the best of Mothers lessons
That grows sweeter day by day
Was the love of God and Heaven
Taught me in the Mother-way.
Mother, Mother, dear old Mother,
While the Christmas stars shine
bright:
I'm just little boy again.
AS / dream of you tonight.
Wallace LeGrande Henderson.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-17
A ATTENTION WELLS CHAPTER
NO. AZ. ROYAL ARCH MAS0NS

At a regular convocation Of Wells
Chapter, No. AZ, Royal Arch Masons, to
be held in Masonic Hall, Monday, De-
cember 18th at p. m, the annual ell
ection of officers will be held. Other
important business is also to be at
tended to, and all members Of Wei s
Chapter are requested to attend. Visit.
ing companions are welcome. By
order LANSING BURROWS, H. P.
Fl. G. OLIVER, Secretary.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-17

tive genius on the part Of the star than
the portrayal Of two roles on the screen
at the same time. That Miss Frederick
Is more than equal to this difficult
task is evident from the magnIfcenf
per-, rmance which she has given in
this great Famous Players production,
ASHES of Embers."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-17
WHEAT AFFECTED BY THE
REPORTS OF PEACE NOW

CHICAGO, Dec. 16.-wheat closed
from 4 ga to 9 cents on the Russian
dumas refusal to accept peace terms
and other peace reports.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-17

the house and would have passed. AS
it is, the states only protection is in
the act, which is now being attacked
in the courts"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-17

Recreation of the same performance
by the same artists. These two great
artists are but two of the many ar
fists who, by similar tests, have proved
the infallibility of Edison's new art
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-17
Whit
The NEW EDISON
means to you

Edon your
worlds
all talking machines In that talking
every instrument.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-17

It's absolute fidelity to the original
has been proved hundreds of times in
public by direct comparison between
the living singers and instrumentalists
on the one hand and Edison's new in
vention on tho other.
Over 100000 music lovers, and the
music critics of more than 200 of
Americas leading newspapers. have
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-17
What music means
to you

Music, Of all the arts,
has the greatest influence
over the emotions. Ma
poleon.
"A love of the higher
school Of musical compo-
sition is one of the surest
tests of a refined and ele>
CANT state of society. -
Moore.
Musical training is q
more potent influence than
any other, because rhythm
and harmony find their
way into the secret places
of the soul. plato.
Music Is a more lofty
revelation than all wisdom
and philosophy" - Bee
thoven.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-17

seen and heard these astounding tests
and were positively unable to distin-
guish the original artists voice or
instrument from Edison's Recreation
OF it. In other words, they could not
distinguish one from the other when
they listened alternately to the living
artists and to this wonderful Edison
invention.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-27
RICHARDSON TO LEAD TROOPS
Gov. Philip Appoints GAINESVILLE Man
as Brieadier-G eneraI-Wisconsin
Cavalry Regiment Planned.

Milwaukee Philip offered the
appointment of brigadier-general of
the first Wisconsin troops in the field
to Capt. Lorraine T. Richardson.
GAINESVILLE. The action was taken
after a conference with Gen. Charles
King and Gen. Charles R. Boardman,
at which the appointment was tend
cred to Gen. Boardman. He declined
and recommended that the governor
appoint Capt. Richardson.
Capt. Mitchell was spoken of in
connection with the appointment, -
said the governor. I'VE want Capt.
Mitchell to be colonel of the First
Wisconsin cavalry, which we are talk.
ing of forming, and which l think we
shall organize
Plans for Immediately mastering in
full regiment of Wisconsin cavalry
have been put up to Gov. Philip in
manner that is a practical tender of
| regiment to the state Petitions
bearing over 5000 signatures have
been presented to the governor, urg-
ing that he offer regiment of cavalry
TO the federal government. In event
that the governor makes the tender,
| Wisconsin will be represented in
| Mexico in case of war by 1900 caval-
rymen instead of by a single troop.