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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-03-23
The Real Thinu.

"Care much for adventure storiesr
NO" replied the man in motor toys.
II used to enjoy reading fiction Of that
sort. but since I've been learning how
to drive an automobile the imaginary
perils Of an imaginary hero seem rather
tame and commonplace"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-03-23
American TEMPERATURES.

1t is no longer necessary TO go
''from Greenland's icy mountains to
midas coral strand" to find extremes
of temperature, when on one day there
was range of 100 degrees, from SO
above zero in Texas to 20 below In
the Rockies, In the United States.-
Rutland (Vt.) Herald.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-03-23
looks Probable.

PATIENCE see more men than wom-
en- are said to be stronger in the right
arm than in the left.
Patrice-That accounts for girls try
ing to get on the right side of the men,
I suppose.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-03-23
GiveaWay.

Elderly Sister-So. Mr.. Goodcatch
said had teeth like pearls. And what
did you say3
Kid Brother-Oh, nothing, 'cept that
you were gradually getting used te
'em.-Boston Evening Transcript.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-03-23
1houuht EN- Hioh Enouuh.

Flatbush-What's the matter with
you and your wife?
Bensonhurst-Oh, went fishing and
my partner told me I'd have to wade
in the water and I'd need a pair of
high boots.
"Of course"
"Well, took a pair of my wife's."
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-03-23
Oesperate Hmm

PA, why did Nero wait until Rome
was burning up to do his fiddlingT
Il guess il was because the only
way he could get the world to listen
to him was to wait until folks in it
were Lit up."
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-03-23
No Side Door.

Church-The skin Of the whale in
places has been found. 1t is said. to be
as much as two feet in thickness.
Gotham-That's the reason Jonah
didn't look for side entrance. but
went In the front way.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-03-23

deposits In the United States that are
at all suitable for photographic work
occur in more massive beds that must
first be sawed into slabs Of proper
thickness.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-03-23

Miss Angelica Brown, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Brown, and well
known in New York social circles, Is
engaged to marry Peter Cooper Bryce,
son of Lloyd s. Bryce. one-time Ameri-
can minister to The Hague.
Miss Browns father is q member
of the banking firm of Brown Broth
ers. and since her debut has been &C
tive In social gatherings In New York.
Newport and Southampton.
Mr.. Bryce is the namesake and great
grandson of Peter Cooper, the philan-
thrOpist.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-03-23
Make the Mosf Of Life.

See the best In life. II 1t isn't In
that part Of life that you are obliged
to see every day, do your best to put
the best there.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-03-23
Sometime.

II told him he couldn't kiss me-"
"Well2'
Nothing. It's rather pleasant to
have people differ with you now and
then, don't you thinkT-Cleveland
Dealer.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-03-23
Fortune Not Wanted.

Patience-She thinks her face Is her
fortune.
Patrice-Well, l wouldn't like to
have her leave IL to me.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-03-23
Elevation Lessons Power,

Elevation Lessons Power.
L has been calculated that gas en-,
CINE loses about 1 per cent Of its in.
dicated horse power with every thou.
sand feet Of elevation.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-03-23
Optimistic Thouuht.

Laughter is spontaneous; tears an
squeezed out.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-25
A WEEK FOR THE
HOUSE TO PASS BILL

ATLANTA, Ga, March 24-It will
probably take the house of represen-
tatives a week to pass the governors
bone dry prohibition bill, judging by
the slow progress made yesterday II
the first days consideration if it.
After debating Section l of the bill
house was still engaged with this
section when it adjourned. This does
not mean that the house is intention
ally wasting time on the bill, for the
overwhelming majority are prepared to
pass it, but when flood of amend
ments are introduced they must he
considered and the authors must De
allowed a reasonable time to debate
them. and this consumed much time.
The form in which the senate yes
terday passed the bill is an accurate
index of the form in which it will fin
ally be sent to the governor. The sen
ate put back the prohibition com
missioner, who had been stricken out
by the temperance committee of the
senate, bunt curtailed his authority so
as to make his duties consit mainly
of keeping in a record of convictions
for keeping a record of convictions for
violations of the prohibition laws. The
senate provided that second and SUBJ
sequent violations of the prohibitions
of the prohibition laws shall be treat
ed as a misdemeanor, punished by I'M
pfisonment for not less than six nor
more than twelve months. The bill
as drawn by the governor provided
that such violations should be treated
as felonies and be punished by I'M
prisonment from one to five years. The
senate temperance committee struck
out this provision and made all viola
tions a misdemaenor punishable by
fine or Imprisonment or both. But
the senate took halfway ground.
This is probably the compromise that
will finally be arrived at by the house
The prohibition commissioner and the
making of second and subsequent VOL
ations felony are two features OF
the bill on which there was a DIVISION
of sentiment in both the senate ana
house committees. The final action OF
the senate reflects the general trend Oh
sentiment as regards compromise.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-25
NOTES Of INTEREST
FOR PLAINS PEOPLE.

PLAINS, Ga, March 24.-Harper
Prothers, an Atlanta firm, are prepar-
! ing today to ship carload of hogs
from Plains to the city market. This
ADDS another to several previous car
lot shipments from Plains this year.
and the prospect is that several others
Will be made in the near future.
T. NJ Lowery has put in velvet
bean mill at Plains. and is busy grind
ing the beans into cattle feed daily.
The mill is being literally patronized
by planters in this community.
Shields & Guice, a Dawson firm, re-
Gently sold peanut pickers to at least
two farmers at Plains, which indicates
the planters in this section of the
county are preparing to go into the
peanut producing industry on a large
scale.
Zimmerman G. Wise have just pur-
chased a big peanut Smelling machine
hich has capacity of IS bushels
daily.
1t is stated, and upon good author
ity, too, that several farmers in and
around Plains will plant no cotton this
year at all. Others are said to be re-
Gucing their cotton acreage by at least
fifty per cent. from that planted last
year.
l.. J. Crawford, who recently estab-
lished a feed mill at Plains, is busy
grinding corn-cob, stalk and all-into
gh-grade cattle feed, that finds
ready market here. The mill is an
industry needed during some time by
Plains people, and is being literally
patronized.
DR.. B. T. Wise owns a fine shorthorn
bull, only six months old. for which
he was recently offered $3.50 The Of
fer was promptly declined, DR.. Wise
placing a much higher valuation upon
his splendid animal
DR.. S. p Wise and his brother, Dr..
3. T. Wise, purchased four thorough
bred mares recently in Iowa, and
brought them to Plains. The animals,
all splendid specimens, will be used
chiefly for breeding purposes.
The Logan Drug Company recently
moved into their new quarters in the
handsome Wellons building just com
pleted on Main street,
c. d. Brinkley, of the Fifteenth dis,
trict, brought small load of home
cured side meat to the Plains market
this week, disposing of his products
for $315.62.
B. w. Bacon and W. A. Carter have
moved to their new residence this
week, /;
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-25
BREAKFAST FOOD HAS
ALSO HIT THE CEILING

ATLANTA, Ga, March 24-Speak-
ing of the high cost of living, break
fast food has also hit the ceiling, and
here's how
A small boy appeared at the back
door of a neighbours. house out IN
Ponce de Leon avenue the other day
and said to the matron who opened the
door:
Good morning"
Good morning, Charles" said the
housewife.
4 came over to tell you something
he replied.
Last evening my papa didn't like it
because the water boiled out of the
steamer under the oatmeal"
rs that so?"
Yes. and he made up his mind 10
fix the steamer SO it wouldn't happen
again. He put some water in the
steamer and then soldered it up"
rs that what you came over to tell
me?"
Yes. and to borrow your step lad
de-"
What do you want the ladder for?'
SO that NY papa can scrape the
oatmeal Ca the ceiling
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-25
CUB REPORTER ADDED
ONE MORE RECRUIT

FORT WORTH, Texas, March "a
The shock that Abau Ben Adhem eX-
perienced when he was awakened by
the angel had nothing on the surprise
that Guy D. Wilson. a cub reporter
furnished the editor of the Fort Worth
Record.
Wilson was sent to visit recruiting
stations and bring in the names OF men
enlisted that day. After call at the
United States Marine Corps, he decided
he would give up newspaper work ana
follow the fortunes of the soldiers oil
the sea" He sent his report back 10
the editor by messenger.
The following edition OF the RECORD
published a long list of recruits, and
10. Guy Wilson zane led the rest,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-25
SOLD 800 BALES or
COTTON AT GOOD PRICE

Three hundred bales of cotton were
sold yesterday by L. G. Council to 3,
Is. Ford & Company, of Macon, the
price ranging from 10 to 19 l-2 cents
per pound for the entire lot The cot
ton graded middling to strict middiidg
and represented the crops of several
customers of the Council warehouse.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-25
EXCURSION FARES TO MACON, GA.

The Chautauqua of the South ana
Southern Conference for Education
and Industry, March 1S-Aprll Z. l9l .
= .45 Round Trip From Americas. Tic
kets sold March II to April 18th, IN
elusive. Final limit for return, Aprii
10th. 1917. For tickets and full in
formation, phone or call on ]. E. High
tower, Agent.
CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RY.
The Right Way"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-25
COTTON MARKET
AMERICUS. GA.
March "a. 1917.
The Futures Market.

The opening and close market
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-23
By Carl d. Groat
Tnited Press staff correspondent

Omitted Press staff correspondent
Washington, Oct. 23. - Germany Z
new Russian smashes mean chiefly that
she is aiming to gain a Russian peace
while at the same time trying to cheer
the tagging spirits of her own people
That was the view today of Secreta-
ry of War Baker and other high off
Gals.
But Russian diplomats here assure
there will be no separate peace while
Secretary Baker declared that as it
lengthens the Teuton line of communi-
cations the Germans eastern drive ad-
vances ultimate allied victory.
The allies Flanders successes more
than offset the eastern progress of the
Teutons and General Haig's typhoon
fire and attacks will continue all win
ter in an effort to shatter the German
line and shake the German stamina.
This weakening morale is increasing
as evidenced by the growing number
of deserters who reach the allied lines.
That Germany fears western devel-
opments is proven by the fact that she
is now seeking some sort of armistice
in the Balkans in order to free more
troops for the west and Italian fronts.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-23
Bean Crop Better In
Some Places In Valley

During this dry summer it seems that
the bean crop did much better in the
southern part of the valley than down in
this section of the country. Lebanon
growers are bring in fine bean, al
though the crop may be estimated at
about half a crop. @. E. Patterson of
the Oregon Fruit company says the
growers around Eugene and Medford are
sending in fine quality, although the
crop was hardly so per cent of normal.
The big proposition for those interest
ed in the buying of beans is as to
whether Hoover win establish market
price. Beans are on the Inst that may
come under government supervision, but
the impression is that nothing definite
will be known until about Nov. l. Prices
at present are from to IL cents accord
ing to quality. Buyers are Of the opin-
ION that if the government does estab-
lish a price it viii be close to ten cents
for the better grades.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-23
Corvallis Southern
Pacific Depot Moved

Corvallis, Or, Oct. 23.-The moving
of the Southern Pacific depot from its
present location on NINTH street to 9th
and Madison streets is of quite some
interest to Corvallis people.
The depot is $50 feet long and
weighs approximately 100000. The
entire stone structure is to be moved
Just as it is now The new location viii
be much better than the peesent, as
9th and Madison is directly between
the college and the town. The process
of digging out beneath the foundation
is under way, and when it is possible
to set jacks the entire building will
be raised three feet for the placing or
heavy timbers, skids and rollers. A
first class track will be laid and the
bul,uing will be moved by means OF
eapstan and a team. Ordinary jacks
win be used in raising the building to-
gether with manpOwer.
While this thing seems very min
or thing to Contractor Berry and his
foreman, J. A. Carlson and Frank Cur
tbs, it holds a place of no little inter
est for Corvallis residents, as moving
stone buildings is not common fea-
ture here. The moving is to be finish
ed in about two weeks. The Portland
West Side electric will have its lines
run into the depot in its new location.
This will be an added convenience as
the s. p. engines have had to pull the
electric cars into the Ninth street de-
pot from Corvallis junction, -
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-23
By J. W. Pegler

Bourbonne les-Baines, France, Oct
23-A twenty one year old French air.
man, single handed, forced the German
Zeppelin LAG to descend on French
soil and at the point of his revolver
captured the dirigible s crew of more
than a score of men before they could
destroy their ship. An American off
Ger, journeying to the Sammies camp
from distant point in France, was
the first person to arrive on the scene.
The full story of the French airman s
feat was told today to the United
Press correspondent beside the prize
the great black and gray cigar that
by motionless amid thai pines and
beeches of the Vosges foothills, the
first Zeppelin ever driven down abso-
lutely intact and uninjured.
The American officer, who was 90 in
at the capture of the Zeppelin, told
me the story as it was told to him by
the French airman. The bird man took
to the sir an hour and three quarters
previously, under instructions to watch
for Zeppelins. 1t was only short time
later that he saw his prey. He forced
his speedy battle plane to its limit and
overlook the great numbering dread-
nought of the skies. Around and
around its huge bulk he flew, ike a
sparrow attacking a stork. Finally the
Zeppelin swerved Its planes were de-
pressed. 1t glided down to earth in a
small valley. The forward gondola (or
COMPARTMENT rested in a small stream
and the two amidship gondolas were
twenty feet aloft, the stern impaling
itself upon the hillside pines The
youthful French airman stopped his
plane at the edge of the valley so sud
denly and got out with such alaerity
that he gashed his own forehead by
striking a wooden strut. with the
iatOr yanked at his automatic as he
ran forward. He reached the Zeppelin
just as her commander had finished
firing six revolver shots into his en-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-23
ONL Y LIVE ZEPPELIN
IN CAPTIVITY TAKEN
BYLONE YER

gine, attempting to cripple it. ThG
Frenchman covered him with his owl
full revolver and demanded that h;
stop. The German complied Then with
his revolver covering the forward
amidship and after compartments in
swinging sweeps, the Frenehman stood
back to await reinforcements.
The first man to arrive was the Am
eriean officer. Then almost immediate
ly there arrived group of poilus who
took charge of the prisoners and the
prize. The Zeppelin commander was
found to be suffering from an injured
arm. He expressed the utmost chagrin
over his failure to burn the airship
with anyone of the six incendiary
bombs which he had in his cabin, de-
signed for Just that purpose. Many
American officers, including a number
of aviation experts, inspected the rare
prize today, poking their heads
through small tears in the monster s
glistening hide. They came hundreds
of kilometers to view the sight and
considered it we'll worth while. Hun
dreds of soldiers, villagers, women,
children, and farmers poured over the
country roads for a sight of the moa-
ster.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-23
Pacific Coast GrOcers
Must Stop Specializing

San Francisco, Oct. 23--Pacific coast
grocers have been ordered out Of the
speculative class by Herbert Hoover.
That was the word brought back
from Washington today by Frank B.
Connolly of the California Grocers' as
sociation, who has been directed to en-
force the Hoover rules for grocers on
this coast
Cost plus a reasonable profit must
be the grocers' business basis. If a
grocer buys sugar at seven cents a
pound, he must sell on that basis as
long as his seven cent sugar lasts, even
though sugar goes to IL cents pound
wholesale.
Soliciting orders will be stopped and
there will be but one delivery daily.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-23
Germany Is Attempting to
Force Separate Russ Peace

44eantime, Bulgaria is playing Q
double edged game with her ally
threatening a separate peace in order
to get what Bulgaria wants Of mill
tary spirit and coveted territory. Dip
Iomats here say the Bulgars are repeat
ing their pre-war dickering with both
sides "to raise the ante.' Actually
there is little prospect of a separate
Turk -Bulgar peace at the moment, of
ficials saw.
They agreed with Premier Lloyd
Georges statement that only lasting
peace should be accomplished. While
optimistic over the outcome and more
than well pleased with the Flanders
IsucFsd6es, , authorities here joined
Lloyd George in warninr that the conn
try must realize there is still bitter
work ahead before the German is beat
en- into submission.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-23
BULGARIA NECOTIATES
FOR SEPARATE PEACE
70 ESCAPE DISASTER
ENJOYS at Washington Are
! Said by Greece To Be
Working to That End

Washington, Oct. 23.-Bulgaria is
frightened at the handwriting she sees
on the wall and hence is conducting a
separate peace propaganda through her
envoy here, according to Greek Minister
Rossos Georges today.
In an interview with the United
Press he expressed the opinion that Bull
garia is already making plans for event
ualltles that will come with a crushing
German defeat. Georges openly charged
that the Bulgarian envoy in Washing
ton, at the instigation of his government
is trying to influence peace opinion in
the United States, through the Bulgar
claims to have no communication with
his government.
The Greek stated that the "answer'
to Bulgarian peace talk will come in
due time, while confidential advices in.
dicate that the allied armies around
Salonih will probably be ready for a
blow against the Austro- German Bulgar.
ian forces sometime in April.
The allied conference in Paris will
settle the question of the date when the
advance against Bulgaria shall occur.
Meantime, French officers are reorgan-
izing the Greek army and are paving
the way for a Gmash which shall cut
the n-Constantinople railroad. Such
maneuver would cut Turkey from
Mittleuropa-the kaiser s not-to-be en-
pire.
The Greek minister said Bulgaria en-
tered the war in sympathy with the
German idea of world conquest and be-
cause of a heavy German loan.
Allied diplomats are frankly displeas-
ed at the Bulgar's peace propaganda
and still wonder why the state depart
ment permits him to remain here. Gov
ernment officials explain, however, that
he will be useful as a means of com
munication when peace talk becomes a
reality.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-23

Memphis Tenn. Oct. 23.--Eight are under arrest
here on charge ofconspirng to kill President Wilson
Thanksgiving day.
The plot, which is said to have been worked out in
small town near here unearthed by secret service
agents. Federal officials refuse give the names of the
men involved
Detectives say that three of the planned go to
Washington and gain an audience through political in
1uence. The crime was to be committed then. The
method was not given out
Two of the men lived in Pickett county, two were ar
rested near Nashville, and was arrested in Scott
county.
The others were arrested here.
Four of the men have been bound over to await the
action of the grand jury.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-23
French Cabinet Finally
Re-adjusted by Premier
(By w. s. Forrest)

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
Paris, Oct. 23.-After "a hours con
fusion, Premier Painleve had appar-
emily readjusted his cabinet this af-
ternoon by switching former Premier
Ribot from foreign minister to minis
ter of state and member of the war
council. Ribot will succeed M. Barthou.
Choice of the foreign minister was not
announced, but it was reported other
wise the cabinet would remain intact.
The ministers attempted twice to re-
sign in body. In making a place for
new foreign minister, it was believed
Painleve would manage to survive the
shakeup, although several of the Paris
newspapers this afternoon thought he
would be forced to make room for social
istist representation.
,Painleve later announced that M.