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The Washington times., 1917-04-20
new HEAD OAR.
IS BORN LEADER"
First Kansas Woman to Be
Elected to Highest Office
by Daughters.

Mrs. George Thacher Guernsey,
newly elected president general Of
the Daughters of the American Revo-
luton, who win take office Monday
when she presides over a meeting of
the national board of management, is
the first woman from Kansas honored
with the highest office in the gift
of the Daughters.
Her victory at the polls yesterday
marked the climax of a spectacular
contest during the present congress
and crowned an ambition cherished
by Mrs Guernsey for four years.
Mrs. Guernsey Ia state regent OF
the Kansas D. A. r. Her home Ii AZ
independence, Kan. For the last nine
years she has been a member OF the
national board of the d. A. R. Her
activities In the interest of patriotic,
educational and civic work cover .
ber of the Daughters OF 1912, and .
prominent worker in the woman's
section OF the Navy League.
Native Of Ohio.
Born in @ small town in Ohio,
Mrs. Guernsey was taken to Kansas
by her parents when she was girl,
and grew up In the Sunflowef State.
She was principal of high school
at the time OF her marriage to an
ambitious bank clerk, who Ii now
president Of q large financial institu-
tiontion In Kansas.
She traces her lineage back almost
to the FIRST settlers in this country.
History records that her forbears
were men and women Of action and
prominence among the colonists. One
of her ancestors; Anthony Jacob
Henkel, who came to this country in
1717, founded the Lutheran faith in
America and was pastor of the first
Lutheran church established in this
country at Faulkner's Swamp, Pa
From that day to this her family has
been prominently identified with
church work.
Following announcement OF her
victory last night her brother, Bishop
Charles Mitchell OF the Methodist
Church, was summoned to the plat
form to share his sisters Joy.
Called Born Leader.
hrs- Guernsey appears to be just
what her supporters claim she is-a
born leader. She is a woman who
stands out among women. She is
frm, determined, a woman of q few
words and one who means what she
says when she speaks. She Is all
business and energy and has the
executive squint" on everything
brought to her attention. Her
friends describe her as quite the
most astute and practical politician
in the d. A. R."
Whether that be true or not. Mrs.
Guernsey was at all times in the lobby
OF Memorial Continental Hall, claim
ing ever gthing, conceding nothing.
and demanding a count" Most astuts
and practical politicians probably
would approve this course.
Mrs: Guernsey has a regal person
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secretary general. lEiss Emma L.
Crowen. Philadelphia. $40: organizfng
secretary general, NrA Duncan q.
Fletcher. Florida. T25: treasurer gen
eral. 1ra @Robert, ]. Johnston. 746:
registrar general, Miss Grace II.
Pierce, New York, eo0s historian gen
eral, Mrs. George X. Clarke, Boston,
ele: director general IN charge of re
port to the Smithsonian Institution,
Mrs. benjamin d. Heath, North Caro-
lima, T3e: librarian. general, Mrs
James n. Fowler. Indiana, 750; vice
presidents general. Mrs. James Benton
Grant, Colorado. o44; NrG Fred II. H.
Calhoun. South Carolina. o9e: Misa
Jeanie ID. blackburn. Kentucky. S75:
Mrs. Samuel Mcknight Green. Ms
souri,. $50; Mrs. Charles Z. Longley.
Rhode Island. 500: Mrs. sheppard W.
Foster. Georgia, S4b; Mrs. william II.
Talbot, Maryland. S26, and Mrs. WI
liam c. Robinson, Maine. 76o. and vice
president general for unexpired term.
Mira c. B. Lettou. Nebraska, S6e.
Mrs. Story, who served four years
- president general. was unanf
nously elected honorary 'presidsnt
general for life amid cheers and hand
clspplng which lasted several mo-
A1onNAH
The Washington times., 1917-04-20
Napoleon Once Said:
"a Footsore Army Is An Army
Half Defeated"

In every community men are drill
ing for National Preparedness. For all
these men the frequent use Of
ALIENS FOOT=EAsE, the antiseptic
powder, shaken into the Shoes and
sprinkled in the Foot-bath, increases
their efficiency and insures needed
physical comfort. 1t takes the friction
from the shoe and rests the feet. The
troops on the Mexican Border use
Aliens Foot=Ease, and over 1O0, 900
Packages have been used by the
French and English troops in Europe
We will mail FREE packages to any
soldiers address upon request. Ad
dress, Allen S. olmseed. lie Roy. N. Y.
-Advt
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SHE WEARS STARS AND BARS
JessIea Smith, Daughter Of Flags
Designer, at D. A. r. Meeting.

Among the scores of attractive
pages at the congress OF the Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution is
Miss Jessica Randolph Smith, of
North Carolina, Daughter of the
Stars and Bars"
Miss Smiths father was Major
Orren Randolph Smith, OF Louisburg,
N. C..-designer OF the flag adopted by
the Confederacy. She has been a con-
spicuous figure at q number of Con-.
federate reunions and said today she
would attend the meeting in Wash
ington next June.
Miss Smith 10 proud that her father
designed the "Stars and Bars" adopt
ed by the Confederate States Congress
at Montgomery, Ala, March 4, 1851.
After many years OF dispute, a COM
mittee Of veterans made an investiga-
tiop and reported that Major Smith
was the original designer. This re-
port was unanimously adopted by the
veterans and last year the North
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RAISE POTATOES"
ADVICE TOD. A. R.
Stop Talking and Signing Peti-
tons and Get Out in Gar
dens, Says Speaker.
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OF the sudden death Of Miss Louise B.
GalIaher, q member Of Ruth Brew,
ster Chapter, Of Washington.
Miss GalIaher, bright and vivacious
as usual, was selling flowers in the
basement Of Memorial Continental
Hall yesterday to raise money with
which to pay on the debt on the
building, when she was taken i'll. Re
moved to her home she succumbed TO
an stack OF heart disease.
Few Mt Today's session.
Owing to the fact that the elections
lively few Daughters at today's ses-
sions. Many were packing up pre-
paratory to returning home. this az
te-noon.
Supporters of Mrs. George Thacher
Guernsey, who avalanched her three
opponents in the contest for presi-
dent general, announced that the new
first lady among the Daughters would
hold a reception in the red room at
the willard this evening from to Z
o'clock.
Mrs. George c. Squires, one Of the
defeated candidates for president gen.
eral, announced her candidacy. three
years hence at a luncheon this af-
ternoon. Administrationists gave q
luncheon in honor OF Mrs. Story this
afternoon.
The congress voted today to redeem
a 5000 bond on Memorial Continental
Hall, Immediately after the invocation
by Mrs. Mary s. lockwood. chaplain
general. This action by the Daugh-
stration.-
When new business was called, one
Daughter arose and dramatically
moved that the use Of Memorial Con-
tinental Hall be rendered the Gov
eTnment when she paused prepara-
tory to warming up to her motion,
Mrs. Story quietly announced:
Action Already Taken.
THAT has already been done. The
han was offered to the Government
when war was declared"
Mrs. Story read a letter from her
self to President Wilson recording
the offer.
A report on patriotic education was
followed BY an address by Miss
Martha Berry, who told Of the edu-
cationaI and handicraft work done in
the Southern mountain schools. She
then presented Mrs. Story with q fan
-fsshioped of turkey wing feathers by
mountain boys. The gift was gra-
ciously received and the daughters
were asked to purchase fans to help
the schools.
A motion to amend the bylaws so
as TO prohibit the granting Of
charter to q new chapter which
wished to adopt a patriotic or his
toric name already in use by a chapter
was referred to the legislation com
mfttee.
Miss Janet Richards Is chairman,
wall make its report tomorrow.
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FEEL 1907 BETTER
BY morning It!

cohstipstsd, and fuIr OF cold why
don't you get . box Of Cascarets from
the drug store nowf Eat one or two
tonight and enjoy the incest. gentisst
liver and bowel eleansing you ever
'experisneed- You win wake up feel
ing At and hne. Cascarets never gripe
or bother you an the next day Ike
calomel. salts and pills They act
geatly but thoroughly. Mothers
should give eross. sick. bilious or
feverish children a whole Cascaret
any time. They are harmless and
children love them--Adyt-
The Washington times., 1917-04-20
SHOVEL ouTooEs TRAINS.

PHILADELPHIA, April ga shovel
is mightier than two trains, and even
an automobile. One little shovel knock
ed out Alpheus Menafee yesterday and
now he is in the Arlington Hospital
Two trains struck him. and each time
he got up smiling. Then. along came an
automobile that got In Menafee's path
and again he laughed But yesterday
a little shovel. supposedly in the hands
OF Richard Jones. q co-worker, made
Menafee take the count. Il all came
about the ownership OF some tools.
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WANTS INDIAN CAVALRY.

Senator Penrose wants the American
Indian to have a chance in the Eu-
ropean war.
He has introduced a. amendment
to the army bill which proposes that
ten or more regiments of Indian
cavalry be made an integral part Of
the military forces. He would have
the force known as the North Ameri-
can Indian Cavalry"
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speechr" from all suartsrs Of the hall,
Mrs. Guernsey said:
This Is an hour q which any w6-
man In America could be proud
Throughout this evening I have re-
cstved notes from my supporters tell
Ing me to smile. I couldn't Now II
the time to smile. 'Thfs II the time
for actions, not words."
One BY one the defeated candidates
for president general arose to thank
their supporters ana congratulate
the winner.
seven Washingtonians WIN.
Washington Daughters were par
ticnlarly 5uhilant over the result Of
the election, seven members Of Dis
trict Of Columbia. chapters have been
elected to offiee and these seven ran
far ahead OF even Mrs. Guernsey.
They are:
Mrs. Woodbury. PuIstfer, CORES
ponding secretary. 6s7 votes: Miss
Catherine B. Barlow, curator general,
637; Mlss Elizabeth r. Pierce, chap
lain general, Tp2: Mrs.. q. Wallace w.
Hanger, and Mrs. Edmund p. Moody,
vice presidents general. T4s, and Miss
Natalie Sumner Lincoln. editor Of
magaxine, III. ga
Other officsrs elected are~recording
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LINTHIcUM ADDRESSES OAR
Maryland Congressman Lauds Sup.
port Of Universal TEalnIna.

Congressman Linthicum, Of Mary
land, in an address to the Daughters
Of the American Revolution. congrat-
ulated them on their efforts in behalf
of President Wilson's universal mill
tary training plan and urged them
to keep up the good work"
Mr. Linthicum, whose wife was an
unsuccessful aspirant to office on
the administration ticket in yester-
days election, was warmly received.
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DAUGHTERS WILL GARDEN
D: A. r. to "Do Bit" by cuItIvatIns
Land.

Daughters OF the American Revolu-
tion have voted to "do their bit" to
ward increasing and. conserving the
nations food supply.
At their session yesterday evening
the daughters voted to cultivate all
the unoccupied land owned by the ma
tIonaI society all over the country.
. Many individual daughters arose
during the session and announced
their intention of turning their back
yards into gardens so as to raise
some food stuffs with which to aug
ment the nations resources.
/, The backyard gardening movement
was heartily indorsed.
The Washington times., 1917-04-20
BRIDEGROOM 10, WIFE go
Romance Began In, Youth, Blu.
Marriages Intervened.

YORK, Pa April 2o.--A romance
which had its inception during their
youth, eliminated in the marriage of
Samuel Wire, seventy years old, of
Sparrows Point, Nd, and Mrs. Elmira
Jane Burger, sixty years OF age, of
this county.
II was the fourth matrimonial ven-
ture for Mrs Burger, and the second
Tor Mr.. Wire. Mrs. Burgers former
husbands are dead, as Is Mr.. Wires
first wife. When the two recently
learned both were again free to
marry they renewed their friendship
and, after a brief courtship, decided
to wed.
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ality and is calm under all circum-
stances. She refuses to get excited
She has blue eyes, gray hair. q Sc
rious expression OF countenanceS yet
Is warm and genial to those who
know her.
Her supporters predicted today
that under her leadership the D.. A.
r. would make a wonderful business
record. while new impetus would be
given patriotic, educational, and con-
servation endeavor.
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POLICE IN SUMMER eARs.

Owing to the warm weather an
order went out from police headquar-
tsrs today that members of the Metro
politan police should wear their short
summer Jackets while doing day
duty. This applies to the force on
duty between g. m. and D. m.
The late afternoon and night forces
will continue to wear their brass
buttoned' overcoats for a few weeks.
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Carolina legislature unanimously rati-
ned that decision.
Wearing several American hags Of
silk and of precious metals, Miss
Smith always wears also q confeder-
ate flag.
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Get a 10 Cent. Box Of
''CaScarets" for Your
Liver and Bowels.

Tonight sureI Remove the liver
and bowel poison which Is keeping
your head dizzy, your tongue coated,
breath ofDensfves ana stomach sour.
Don't stay bilious. sick headaehy,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-04
DOUBLE SESSION IS
BEING DISCUSSED

The Board of Education of the city
of Americus at it's regular meeting last
night took under consideration the ad
disability of puttinb into operation in
the public schools of this city, the dou-
be day session plan which is being
followed with success by many cities
throughout the country.
Several members of the board are
favorable to the double session idea
and the matter was finally referred to
a committee for investigation and re-
port.
Under the double session system, the
public schools are operated practically
I'll day, afternoon sessions being held
in addition to those in the forenoon
and eally afternoon as in the Ameri-
Gus lutIic schools at present.
The plan is one which will require
no little consideration by the Board of
Education. and at the next meeting of
the h0Gy the matter will again be
brought up for discussion.
J. E. Matlis was reelected as sup
erintendent of the Americus public
schools and the board expressed eX-
treme qualification at the efficient man
ner in which the educational system of
the city has been conducted under his
administration. Supt Mathis has been
connected with the public schools of
Americus for 80 years all told, and is
recognized as one of the foremost edu
Gators in the South.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-04
SEABR00k'S DIARY RAISES
$4,000 FOR AMBULANCE CORPS

ATLANTA, Ga, April 4.-Ten thous-
and dollars has been raised for the
American ambulance field service in
France by the circulation of a dairy
written by W. B. Seabrook, an Atlanta
newspaper man who served in the SER
vice last summer and fall. Seabrook
sent his original notes from France to
Henry d. Sleeper, of Boston, American
representative of the service, and the
latter had them printed in a very at
tractive little booklet for private dis
tribution. So enthusiastic vase the in
tcrest aroused in the service by the
description of the experiences of the
men in Section s, where Seabrook
served, that donations amounting to
$4,000 already have been sent to
Sleeper, and he has written SeabroOk a
letter warmly thanking him for the
diary.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-04
BERLIN PAPER IS
CURIOUS Of THE
IN j. s.

BERLIN, April 3. delayed in
transmission The Berliner Tage-
blatt, in its issue of today says Pres
ident Wilson's message to congress is
not surprising, but do the people of
the United States have the same view
That is hard to say" The newspaper
commenting further upon the utter
ance, says it means the end of the Mon
roe Doctrine.
The address is then referred to as
a proclamation of Imperialism" and
the assertion made that the results ac-
cruing therefrom will be greater for
the United than for Germany. In con-
clusion, the Tageblatt lays all blame
for Americas entrance into the war on
the short-sightedness of Germany di-
plomacy in failing to conclude the
Bryan peace treaty with the United
States.
Other newspapers here publish sum
maries of President Wilson's address
but no comment is made
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-04
WILL DEMONSTRATE
FIAF: TRUCK THURSDAY

A public demonstration of the new
motor pumping engine just installed
by the Americus Fire department will
be given tomorrow morning between
11:3O and 70 o'clock on Lee street, near
the fire station.
Four streams of water will be
thrown completely over the top of the
Planters Bank building and COM
prehensive showing made of what the
new motor pump will actually accom-
plish.
The demonstration will take place
Immediately at the conclusion of the
big open air mass meeting to be held
on Jackson street, and the general pub
lie is invited to witness the opera
tions.
The new pump throws 1000 gallons
OF water per minute and is of the lat
est type of modern fire fighting appa,
ratus. 1t was purchased by the city
at a cost of $500 and supersedes the
old horse-drawn apparatus.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-04
TO GO AFTER
MIDNIGHT WHISTLING HERE

Chief of Police Johnson, at the sug-
gestion of the police and fire committee
ii council and several citizens here.
has inquired into the cause for much
midnight whistling recent
ly in and near Americus. Complaint
was lodged with the authorities that
many engineers, apparently needless
OF the comfort of sleeping citizens,
used their engine whistles too long
end frequently arriving and departing
at Americus, the resultant noise being
especially annoying to sick persons.
A letter addressed to Central and Sea
hoard officials requests their cooper
alton in abating the nuisance COM
planned of, but the police will keep 4
sharp watch for those engineers who
in future use their whistles unneces-
sarily at this point, and wherever it is
evident that this practice is not dis
cnotinued promptly arrests will be
made. a city ordinance expressly for
bidding the blowing of whistles in
the corporate limits of Americus, eX-
cept under certain necessary circum-
stances.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-04
THE DAUGHTERS AND
SONS ENDORSE PLAN

The program committee on the fete
for the Confederate veterans, wish to
announce this change in the program
as given a few days ago. The dancing
will be a separate and distinct feature
from the rest of the program. The
program will begin at s o'clock, and
last for about an hour. The different
Plumbers will be announced later. This
Will conclude the program, and those
who do not wish to participate in the
dancing will be given an opportunity
to leave. At this time those who wish
tc dance will be given an opportunity
Of doing so.
At meeting of the Sons of Veterans
yesterday the plans of the program
committee were ratified and the COM
n.ittee was given authority to add to
the committee as they saw fit. Every
Son present pledged faithful and loyal
support to make this a banner occas-
ion for Americus and to raise a large
amount for the cause.
Yesterday afternoon at meeting of
The Daughters of the Confederacy, at
which there was an attendance of ap-
proximately one hundred, the plans
submitted for raising funds were rat
fled, and the Daughters entered hearth
ly into the plan by appointing a com
mittee to confer with the general COM
mittee and to aid and assist them in
every way possible.
Tickets are in the hands of different
committees. And it is hoped that the
public will encourage and boost the
undertaking by buying tickets and in
Very other possible manner.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-04
WILL MAKE REPORT
ON PIC CLUB WORK

Prof, James E. Downing of the State
College Of Agriculture, left last night,
after having spent two days in Sumter
county investigating the development
of the Boys Pig club.
Being in charge of the Pig club work
throughout the state, Prof. Downing is
making a tour of various sections of
Georgia, conducting his investigations
along this line, so that he can forward
to the federal department of agricul
ture a comprehensive report as to the
progress of the movement.
In speaking of the Pig club in Sum
ter county, Prof Downing declared
that the boys of this section are forg-
ing rapidly to the front, the results
obtained during the past IL months
showing conclusively that opportuni-
ties presented by the club work are
thoroughly appreciated and understood.
He secured several photographs of
fine specimens of pigs owned by boys
of the Sumter County Pig club. These
photographs will be sent to Washing
ton. D. c., along with pictures of the
same pigs taken at the time of their
distribution to the members of the
club
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-04
ELKS PLEDGE THEIR
SUPPORT TO WILSON

The Americus Lodge of Elks, No.
752. has sent to President Woodrow
Wilson a telegram in which the mem
bers of the local organization pledge
their practical and moral support to
him and to the nation, also declaring
that they stand ready to answer any
call that may be made upon them with
il, their power to fulfill.
This action was taken by the local
ledge at the suggestion of Grand Elk
aIted Ruler Edward Richter, and is in
line with the movement throughout
Elkdom to impress upon the president
the entire willingness of the members
o. that order to lend their unqualified
support to whatever stand is taken by
tie administration in the present
crisis.
The telegram dispatched to Presi-
dent Wilson is as follows:
lion. woodrow Wilson, President,
Washington. d. c.
AT a special meeting of Americus,
Ca. Lodge, No. 752. B. P. o. Elks, res
olutions were unanimously adopted,
pIedging our entire practical and moral
support to you and our country in the
present crisis, we all stand ready for
any call that you may make upon US
that it in our power to fulfill.
"R. II. HORTON,
Exalted Ruler.
H. T. ANSLEY,
Secretary"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-04
SONS Of VETERANS
ELECT NEN OFFICERS

At a meeting of A. s. Cults Camp
Sons of Confederate VETERANS, held
yesterday, officers were elected for ser
vice during the next IL months.
The new officers are as follows
Commandant, John w. Shiver; 1st
Lieut.. Commander, Gordon Howell:
2nd Lieut.. Commander. s. A. Rodgers;
Adjutant, Stephen Pace; Surgeon. J.
f. Statham; Quartermaster, W. O.
Barnett; Chaplain, Rev. J. b. Law
renee; Treasurer, T. NJ. Furlow; Color
Sergt H. A Deriso, Sr.; Historian, T
O. Marshall
The open aid entertainment and
dance to be given on next Tuesday
night on Jackson street to provide
funds 70 rthe transportation of the
Sumter county veterans to the grand
reunion in Washington. D. c., was dis
cussed and John w. Shiver, Gordon
Howell and W. o. Barnett appointed to
have charge of the event.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-04
To ATTEND DIVISION
MEETING OF I.O.O.F.

Several members of Sumter Lodge,
No 264, l. o. O. F., of this city, will
attend the semi-annual meeting of the
Fifth division of odd Fellows, which is
to be held in Columbus, tomorrow.
The session is to be held with the
Bibb City Lodge, No. 224, and num-
Der of the grand officers of the state
are to be in attendance, having promin-
ent parts in the program.
S. H. Edge, a member of Sumter
lodge, is scheduled to eXemplify one
OF the degrees, while F. G. Oliver, also
@. this city, will award the prizes for
the best emeplifcation of the secret
work.
Deputy Grand Master j. f. Boden-
hamer will be one of the prominent
Odd Fellows of the state attending the
divisional meeting.