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Americus times-recorder., 1917-12-16
"GGOD NIGHT, NURSE,s FOR
WHISKEY, SAYS BILLY SUNDAY

ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. 15-William
D. Upshaw, the famous Georgia editor,
platform and lecturer and prohibition
advocate, agrees with Billy Sunday
that the whole American people are
soon get a whack at the liquor traf-
fc, and when they do-"good night,
nurse" as Billy says.
Editor Upshaw, who is candidate
for tho United States Senate, went to
the home of the late Sam Jones in
Cartersvill as the guest of Billy Sun
day, and on returning to Atlanta he
took a train for Washington to attend
the great convention of the Anti-Sa-
loon League of America, with which
he has long been connected as ma
tional lecturer
The league - nGled its force -
national prohibition in Washington
this keek. and the House COMMITTEES
or constitutional amendments report
Ell favorable on the Senate bill to
amend the constitution by forever
prohibiting the manufacture and i'm
portation of whiskey in the United
States The bill will come to a vote
in the House next week ana there IS
every indication that it will pass.
"Those. of us who have been fight
ing for national prohibition for so
many years are getting ready to sing
tie doXology.' declared Editor Up
shaw before he left, and his conf
dence is borne out by the initial sue
cess Of the prohibition amendment in
tie House committee.
Americus times-recorder., 1917-12-16
Chicago Grain Market.

CHICAGO, Dec, 15.-At the opening
today, receipts and shipments were
posted as follows:
Wheat; Receipts, 10000; ship
ments, 10000.
Corn: Receipts, 223, 900; shipments,
$4,000.
Oats: Receipts, 217oOO; shipments,
148,0OO.
On the call grain options were as
follows:
Corn: December. 124 ga; May.
11S 7-S
Oats: December, IA Is to "A; May,
II to 20 7-8.
Ribs: January, 1880; May, 1880.
At the close options were steady, as
tollaw:
Corn: December, 1875; January, 12l
u; May, 119 3-S to 119 IA
Oats: December, rs Is to Is.
Ribs: January, 1885; May, 1913
IL.
Americus times-recorder., 1917-12-16
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

Our gin will cease operation De-
cember 24th, and will not gin any more
during the current season. Our GUS
toners will please take notice and
be governed accordingly.
14-St AMERICUS OIL co.
Americus times-recorder., 1917-12-16

NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-On the can
today, cotton futures we're as follows;
January, 1888; March, 28.4S; May,
2S.27-23.
At the close options were as fol-
lcws: January, 2S75; March, 2S.40;
May, 281S; July. 2793.
Americus times-recorder., 1917-12-16
New York Cotton.

Per Ton ................... $500
Americus times-recorder., 1917-12-16
MAR KE' s
Latest Prices
Local Cotton Market.
Local Cotton Seed.

Middling ''.-.'.....-''.''''2s '2s IA
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-05
Healthy Motherhood
AHea!thyB Baby.

mn %o,nJcAau -
.ue iounu"''on y! a
perfect Daoy Is It's
mothers health dur
inc Tho montbs nro-
ceuins expectancy
nnu no'hins ca n ,aAe
.he place. VI mo'ner
r,ns.". u. aa ISSUING lsa ilel y.
pS1Saus nu Soinio, .aois
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-05
Letter List

The following letters remain un
claimed at the local postoffice and will
be sent to the dead letter office if not
called for within two weeks.
Women-Amanda E. Black, Mrs
Maude Hockett Cox, Mrs. Sarah
Echels, Mrs Salle Edmond, Mrs
Katie F'eighter, Frances Freeman, Mrs
Millie Garwin Mrs. Dolph Gentry,
Mamie Goble. Mrs. E. Grace, Mrs. r.
H. Grant, Mrs. Jane Hamm, Mrs. A. E
Heath, Miss Gladys Hites, Mrs. Lenna
Hall, Mrs. Jennie Haskins, Miss Mary
Hurt, Miss Rose Lime, Miss Ruth
Lowndes, Miss Carrie Mag, Miss
Mary Mcary, Mrs. Anna Nolan, Mrs.
Florence Parrish, Mary Klute Roberts,
Mrs. Maude Schiller, Miss Hazel Shep-
man, Miss Mary Sheldon, Mrs. Tauber
500 n. %, Mrs. Hannah M. White.
Men-Robert Anderson, Anderson
Aug, Rev. T. A. Barton, Baird Glenn
EFT, DR.. H. M. Eglof, go, r. M. Gay,
William Gibson, Wesley Graham, Mas
ter Alonzo Green, Richard HaWorth,
Hershall Hinshaw, Mason Hocken,
smith, Frank Hoffman, Dewett Hola-
day, Newton Hughes, w. c. Johnson,
Anda Kimball, Joe kisling, Iran Klise,
]. H. Mccormick, John Murray, J. f.
Ryan, Frank Royan, George w. Scott,
Al. Seible, F. A. Snow, J. w Steinback,
Levi Taylor (2), Carl Thompson, j. NJ.
Weisgarber, E. K. Weston q.
Miscellaneous-Mr and Mrs. Fantz.
Parcels-Mrs. Eva Alpine, Master
Ralph Terrio. c. B. BECK, P. NJ.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-05
TRAINING SOCIETY
ARRANGES SURPRISE
@ ME- 1717oN1ks

FOUNTAIN CITY, Ind, Feb 5.-Mr
and Mrs. Robert Tanquary of Indian
apolis and Miss Judith Coggshell OF
Danville, Illinois, have been the guests
of Melvin Coggshell and daughter . a..
Last Tuesday the teachers training
class of 1916 Wesleyan church formed
and successfully carried out a sur
prise on Mrs. Bert Lacey at her home
south of town. At the close of the
evening Miss Maggie Dalbey present
ed Mrs. Lacey with Colonial pat
tern cold meat fork, in behalf of the
class as token of their friendship. .
AT noon Wednesday as the school
boys were playing football Ralph
Bochofer fell and broke his collar
bone. He was Immediately taken to a
doctor, but of necessity will be absent
from school for some time. Miss
Mary Woodland is attending state
board meeting of the W. C. r. U. at
Indianapolis this week.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-05
ADJUSTMENTS AT
LOCAL HOUSES
wN WALKED JIMMY"

Optimism in large doses is given by
Jimmy" in the play that will serve
to introduce Otis Oliver and his Play
ers to the patrons of the Murray
Theatre tonight
The opening play, in Walked jim
N.Y." is a sweet, wholesome Offering.
In these days of Indifferent musical
plays, detective dramas and plays on
the evils of the white slave traffic and
stage treatment of such other TWEEN
tieth century topics of woman's suf-
trage, eugenics and the high cost of
living, In Walked Jimmy" is an
agreeable change and welcome re-
lief. There is a touch of rugged home
ly sentiment to it, an approach to hui
man nature that makes its appeal a
natural and wholesome emotion The
characters are real types who throb
end DulSate and leave a lasting i'm
preston on the memory.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-05
OLD HORSE is DEAD.

"Old Kit" twenty-six-year-old
horse belonging to Frank Hodgin, on
the Henley road, dropped dead on
street late last week.
The horse was one of the Oldest in the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-05
CAUGHT BY MACHINE
AGAINST SHED DOOR

EATON, o., Feb. 5.-James T. Weir,
associated with f. Il. Christman in the
automobile business, was injured Sat
urday in the Christman garage on
North Barron street. Earl Crane, an
employee, attempted to back machine
out of the garage, and trop upon the
reverse lever
The lever stuck and when Crane
stopped to find the trouble his coat
sleeve caught the gasoline throttle and
the car shot backward. Weir was
caught between the car and door and
Knocked down. He sustained a badly
wrcnched back, crushed kneecap and
multiple body bruises that confine him
10 his bed. DR.. G. w. Flory rendered
medical attention.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-05
SUFFERING CATS!
GIVE THIS MAN
THE GOLD MEDAL


Let folks step on your feet here
after; wear shoes size smaller if YOU
Ike. for corns will never again send
electric sparks of pain through you,
according to this Cincinnati author
ity.
He says that few drops of drug
called freezone, applied directly upon
. tender, aching corn, instantly re-
lieves soreness, and soon the entire
corn, root and all. lifts right out
This drug is sticky ether COM
pound, but dries at once and simply
shrivels up the corn without inflaming
or even irritating the surrounding
tissue.
II is claimed that a quarter of an
ounce Of trecZone obtained at any drug
store viii cost very little but is suffi-
Cient to remove ever hard or soft corn
Or callus from Cne's feet. Cut this out,
especially II you are a woman reader
who wears high heels.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-05
GAS SITUATION
GREATLY IMPROVED

EATON, O., Feb. 5.-The gas si.ua.
tion has has greatly improved over
that of Saturday, when the pressure
in the lines registered little more
than one ounce. Aside from the in.
convenience experienced in homes
offices in the court house were closed
and other places OF business were
greatly affected. Barber shops we're
greatly handicapped.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-05
|AID SOCIETY MEETS
WITH MRS, WALKER

HAGERSTOWN, Ind, Feb. 5.-Mrs
Samuel Sierdorfer. was guest of Mr.
and Mrs. James Knapp and children
Tuesday evening. :. The aid society OF
the Christian church will meet at the
home of Mrs. A. c. Walker of Main
street next Tuesday afternoon, Febru-
airy 6. :. Mrs. Rebecca Pipher and
Mrs. John Replogle of South Perry
street are suffering with the grip. 49,.
Mrs Newton Abrell is sick at her
home on North Pearl street. A
daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
George Harlan Tuesday. Mr.. and
Mrs. J. e. Smith left here Wednesday.
They moved to farm near West
Point
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-05

The Austrian rifle is the lightest of
all, yet its bullet. 244-grain. is the
heaviest used by any of the powers
il Is very rapid in action.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-05
ADAMS USES MOVIE
TO BOOST SERVICES

Motion picture theatres yesterday
carried flash advertisements for the
revival services at the Central Chris
tian church. A contract has been
made whereby the church advertise
ments will be run all this week.
This is the first time in the history
of Richmond and possibly in the
state that church has made use of
picture show advertisements.
ITO fight the devil in a telling way.
it is necessary that business methods
be used said Rev. Thomas Adams.
pastor.
PALLADIUM WANT ADS PAY
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-05
Deaths in Preble

EATON, O.-Funeral services were
fed Monday afternoon at West Elk
ton fer Lulu Shaffer, 81 wife of Henry
Shaffer. former resident Death oc-
Cured Saturday morning following an
illness caused by rheumatism. The de-
ceased is survived by two small chill
dren. The body was buried in the Gem
etery at West Elliton.
EATON. O.-Funeral services were
held Monday in First Christian church
for AIDA Booker, about 55. wko aied
Friday in Hamilton. Death followed
long illness, which necessitated an
operation. Rev. Henry Champion con
0ucted the funeral The body was
buried in Mound Hill cemetery. The
deceased was the widow of Marcus
Booker. She is survived by two chill
dren, Mrs. Hazel Quantz and Harry
Pooker. Of Hamilton, and the follow
ing brothers and sisters: Robert Run
yon. of Cambridge City, Ind; Harry
Runyon, of Gwynville, Ind; Mrs Lucy
Mansfield, of Hamilton: Mrs. Charles
Knox, of Mays. Ind, and Mrs. Minnie
Acton, Of this city,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-05
POULTRY EXHIBITION
DRAWS TO CLOSE

EATON, O., Feb. 5.-One OF the
most successful shows ever held by
the Preble County Poultry Association
was closed late Saturday in the city
hall after a weeks session. About
900 of the best birds in Ohio were on
exhibition. Weather conditions had a
deterrent effect upon the attendance,
but even then this is considered salts
factory Judge Theodore Hewes, OF
indianapolis, placed the awards.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-05
FIRE FIGHTERS CALLED

EATON, o., Feb. 5.-The fire com
pany was called out about 7 O'Clock
Saturday morning to extinguish a
small blaze at the local plant of the
Indianapolis Glove company, along the
Pennsylvania railroad tracks. A lot
Of excelsior became overheated and
made considerable smoke as it char
red. No loss was incurred.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-05
TRUSTEE BOARD MEETS

The board of trustees of Earlham
college will meet Saturday One of the
principal things under consideration
will be the purchase of motion pic
ture machine for Lindley hall.
The Holt County sentinel., 1917-11-02
FEED THE SOLDIERS IS SLOGAN.
Missouri Family Signing Card to Re.
eeive Honor Card.

Save the food 10 feed the soldiers.
Ths IL III. slogan Of thousands Of
campaign workers who. In the week
~ October - to Nov. 4. throughout the
nation Will carry The gospel OF food
oeonom, and substitution into millions
" Am,rita1 homes.
A family which snrolls i's members
TO voluntarily cooperate with the Unit.
ed States Food Administration. be.
comes = member of the federal organ.
,sation and receives q window card
AgnfyIng ~. membership. The card
hears IN gold relief. a golden oval upon
which boards ~ ripened wheat are
shown In the center Of the plaque
Ia an American shield. bearing tho
Starr and stripes.
The same design has been made In.
10 "a button. which individuals slyning
the pledge are entitled to wear.
The Holt County sentinel., 1917-11-02
guRoPg's FOOD CRISIS.
Americas Saving Can Relieve starva,
ton and Misery.

Americana Allies and tho neutral
nations OF Europe who look TO us for
bread AT" facing the bit,erest dlsap.
pointment AS the figures on the avail.
able supply of wheat become known.
Our crop this year. according to fed.
"ral estimates, amounts 10 65s, ,7s7 900
bushels. Our habit Of consuming nys
pounds 81 bread, per individual, each
week, viii consume Of this crop, the
enormous figure OF <9t. $50, 900 bush.
els. Seed requirements take s7,27l. 900
bushels more, That leaves as our
contribution to Europe. only 1886. 900
bushels, Canada will add l2O. 1000. 900
more. 80 North America has available,
Tor European consumption. less than
two hundred million bushels.
But that is only onsthird what
Europe would expect In normal times
Great Britain. France and Italy are
enforcing the strictest food measures.
Even then. she faces a shortage of
400 200 bushels Of wheat which
means starvation to thousands, and
actual misery 10 millions.
America can relieve this tremen.
dous shortage at only Q very little
sacrifice for herself by economizing
and conserving her bread.
The Holt County sentinel., 1917-11-02
HOOVER sLAMes RgTAILgas.
Foed Administrator says Prless Are
Teo Far Apart.

Washington. - Food Administrator
Hoover announced that. subject to co.
operation from tho farmers and re.
tailers. the corner has now been
turned In high prices for food. He
said retail prices had not come down
to conform 10 Wholesale reduction and
that vas . matter for public ssnti.
msnt TO correct.
The Administrators statement fol.
lowe:
"The food administration considsrs
that. subject to cooperation from the
farmers and the retailers, the corner
now has been turned In high prices
and that most Of the essential com.
modities should one after another con.
tinus to show reductions between nov
and the end Of the year.
THE current pricss at which flour
70 being sold At the mill door In juts
bags vary somewhat with the locality
and frsisht charges on wheat.
The average retail prices on first
patslts- In 100 citiss on Oct. u wss
eiS.77. or from tl.Se 10 q per barrel
higher than 70 warranted By the prlee
bsias made b tAs nilisss.s
The Holt County sentinel., 1917-11-02
STARVING NOT THE AIM.
Food Pledge Explained ey Federal
Administrator Numford.

Federal Food Administrator for Mis-.
souri,. Dean o. r. Mumford. OF the
College oi Agriculture. In n statement,
before tho food conference at Jeffer.
son 'i,y. mede clear some Of the pur.
pos-s for which the family food en-.
rollm"ni campaign 10 to b. carried out
In Missouri the week Of Oct. 20 to
November I.
'i' II not true" said Commissioner
Mun,ford. "'hat We are being asked
to s,aNe ourselves. but the United
States II calling upon the people Of
Missouri 10 help 10 this problem. BY
signing this simple pledge which car.
ries no compulsion. There II no long.
er any doubt tina, there Ia q world
scarcity OF IN. four commodities
wheat, meats. fats and sugar. The
United States Is the only source OF
supply At the pres.n, time for these
grea, commodities. No far a. the neu.
trails. allies and ourselves are con.
c"rnrd, So there Ia no question that
America will be- called upon TO export
great quantities NJ thrs. commorlstl.r
We cannot export them unless We con,
serve ard ur. smaller amount than
We have ever used before.
The Holt County sentinel., 1917-11-02
Burr Oak,

Miss Alice Ammo IL assisting Mrs.
Jim Duke with her house work.
The road ovcrscers are busy
working on the roads these days.
Sid Eads and family spent Sun
day with win Hopper and family.
Sunday with Arthur Elder and family.
MISS Grace VanDeveer came over
from King City, Saturday, to keep
house for her father.
HI. A. Bowles went 10 st. Louis,
the latter part of last week, for q two
weeks visit with his sister.
Rev. Anderson closed a two
weeks meeting ut Walnut Grove
church, last Sunday night.
Miss Fannie Sinclair, who has
been working for her grandmother
Mrs. Bledsoe, returned home Thurs
day.
y. l.. Ammo and sons, S. w. Ammo
and sons and II. A. Bdwles drove over
to King City, last Wednesday, TO at
tend the VanDeveer public sale.
j. b. VanDeveer attended his
sons sale. near King City, last We'd
nesday. Howard and Edgar having
passed the draft examination, are fix
ing up their business and preparing
to go to the training camp.
Geo. Hopper and Mr.. and Mrs.
v. Hopper and others from here are
in st. Joseph, this week, as witnesses
in the railroad suit Of Mrs. Ella May,
who is suing the railroad company
for injuries she received when board
ing train at Forest City.
EGO.
The Holt County sentinel., 1917-11-02
THAT 10 THE GOAL SET FoR THE
CAMPAIGN WEEK OF OCT.
21NovyA.
100000 KITCHEN CARDS
TO BE PLACED IN HOMES
Economy and Substitution TO Relieve
Alarming shortage Of Food Cup.
pIies-plsdss TO De Taken
BY True Patriots.

Two million Missouri men, women
and children during the week Of Oct.
~ Nov. 4 will be asked TO sign Q vol.
untecr pledge Of cooperation with
the United States Food Administra.
tion in Its efforts to conserve food.
Into $4,000 Missouri homes, pledge
can, nssers will carry q kitchen card
on which are printed details and di.
rections as TO how tho housewife and
the cook can help win the war.
The campaign 10 natien wide. though
each state has Its organisation. In
Missouri the organization 10 headed
By y. d. Mumford. dean Of the Col.
lcge Of Agriculture. chairman OF the
Missouri Council Of Defense. who has
just been appointed Food Administra.
tor for Missouri by u. y. Food Admin
istrator Herbert Hoover. The cam.
pnign In Missouri In directed by Don
farnsworth. representing Mr.. Hoover.
The headquarters are at jefferson
CITY. In charge Of william =. Saun-
ders ~ special agent Of the u. y. Food
Administrator.
| tSh Wv WVIv DIV
pared AT q meeting In the new capitol
at Jefferson CITY. Of 900 representa-.
Ivcs from all parts Of the state. I'd.
ucational In It's efforts. the underiy.
Ing purpore Of the campaign Ia to
.S quaint the American citizen with
th. alarming fact Of the present world
food shortage. and TO teach him how
BY economy and substitution he can
relieve this crisis.
| The pledge In a. follows:
pledge myself 10 use the prac.
tichl means within my power to
cid the Food Administration In
It's efforts TO conserve tho food
supplies Of the country. and
as an evidence Of my support, ]
wish to be enrolled with your.
selves s a volunteer member OF
the Food Administration. There
are no dues or fees.
Edward Hidden Of 81, Louis 10 chair.
man OF the executive committee Of tho
Family Food Enrolment Campaign.
and Dr. Buris A. Jenkins Of Kansas
City. vic.'chairman. other members
being L. 7. GoldinE. 81. Joseph: A.
7. Dunn. jefferson City; W. 8. Dear
mont, Cape Girardeau; George A. Ma
han. Hannibal; Robert q. withers.
Liberty; Mrs. u. r. Bush. 81. Louis.
and Bishop Thomas =. Liiiis. Kansas
city. An advisory committee. headed
BY Governor Frederick d. Gardner.
consists Of Edwards Whitaker. 81.
I
The Holt County sentinel., 1917-11-02
Administrators Notice.

Notice Is hereby given that letters
Of administration on the estate Of
Orrin J. Shuts, deceased, were grant
ed to the undersigned on the Esd day
Of October, 1917, by the Probate
Court Of Holt County, Missouri. All
persons having claims against said
estate are required TO exhibit them
for allowance TO the administrator
within six months after the date Of
granting Of said letters, or they may
Be precluded from any benefit Of said
eststei and II such claims bs not ex-
hibited within one year from the date
Of granting seid letters. they shall bs
g. W. CUMMINs,
Attest: Administrator.
Harry n. Dunsen,
(ssal.l Probate Judge.
The Holt County sentinel., 1917-11-02
A PATRIOTIC DUTY TO SAVE
Governor Gardner says Mlssourisns
viii Respond to Conservatism Plan.

Ine en'ha''oh 0. iooo vase ano
sne ih'e'iisent SUBSTITUTION OF tnoss
'ooas whicn We nave In spunosnee'
snu wn'cn cannot 70 eapoI'0a. con
sulu'e patriouc GUY wnieh All Ms
sourians snouid io'!ow. In tne opinion
OF oov' fTeder'ck D. oafdnsr'
In ringing message directso 20
.ns ioao campaign workeIs ot A'sr
souri,, Governor Gardner said:
The Holt County sentinel., 1917-11-02
Vim. G. Andes
COILS. p NJ BABB and c. FRIES. Aue ALVIN NORMAN Clerk
Bluff City.

Dave Elder and wife spent Sum-
day with Roy Culp, near Forbes.
Mckinley Dyer is moving TO Ore.
ron, this week, to work for Jim Hinde.
Dorothy, Don and Keith Clifford,
Of st. Joseph, came up for our box
supper.
Brother Martin gave Q fine ser
mon, Sunday night, and had one con-
version.
Our program and box supper
was q success, taking In q total Of
$3.50, which will be used for new
taachers' desk and other things much
. needed.
The Clifford brothers had their
Case tractor and drag out on the road,
last week. It certainly does good
work. The boys are progressive and
believe In good roads.
"A number of people from here
wunt to the Woods school house, last
Saturday night, TO the box supper,
also the Bluff City auctioneer, Arthur
Hulser, who sold their boxes. He II
hard 70 beat.
We sure have . fine Sunday
school now. Had an enrolment Of 70
last Sunday. Come out-be Q Hust.
Ter or Q Rustler. Mothers, come next
Sunday, bring your babies. We are
going TO organize . cradle rS,i; H;,,,