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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-01-04
BRIEFS

y Henry Steffin spent Sunday IN
\ Piqua.
a Miss Esther Attic spent tn e
* weekend in Dayton.
y John Wenrick of Palestine was
II visitor here Friday.
= { Don Merrill and Herman Bow
r. .rs were in Piqua Sunday.
M The grand jury convenes next
" Monday at 10 o'clock am.
l Earl Tillman of Michigan is
n visiting relatives in this city.
li..s Miss Minnie Routsong was
M visitor in Dayton last Thursday.
Rt Ben. Gorsuch and wife of Chi
nc cago visited his mother here the
II past week.
| Mrs. S. H. Vannoy of Bradford
visited Oscar Vanroy and wife
here Sunday.
~ Our public schools re-opened
IA s. Tuesday morning, after the holi-
Yk = } day vacation.
.f} !, Mrs. w. O. Patty and sons have
#f gone to Los Angeles, CAL, to
tI spend the winter.
Mrs. A. C. Warvel of Bradford
II spent Friday with her daughter
II on Twelfth street.
aN Wesley Metzcar, who resides
#S in Michigan, is here visiting rel
III atives and friends.
l., Roll Wagner is home from Buf-
~ ! falo, N. Y, visiting his mother
: and other relatives.
SM Miss Ruth Weisenbargcr went
u : to Sidney Friday to spend several
/ days with Miss Martha Peiffer.
J Frank Gordon, wife and dau-
! ghter, of Racine, Wis, visited
relatives in GreenVille the past
week.
4 w. W. Bonnel and wife of
Pittsburgh, Pa, are visiting G.
u E. Beutler, and wife, East WAGER
4, street.
.8yt Dean Kolp went to Jackson,
y } Mich, last week to accept po-
vi sition with the Greenville Gravel
III Company.
The many friends of Mrs. Rob-
, ert Wright are glad to learn that
she is convalescing from her re-
I cent illness.
gIt Paul York returned to Annap-
: E ~ \olis Sunday. after spending the
ii Christmas holidays here with his
n y parents and friends.
@N3S Arthur Boyer and wife are the
proud parents of baby boy,
Il which arrived at their home on
i II - East Water street, early Monday
\ r. morning.
I&N The new year was ushered in
/ as usual by the ringing of bells,
IN SbIowing of whistles and firing of
'tJ guns, revolvers, torpedoes, etc.
Numerous watch parties were
| i ~ also held throughout the city, and
G.r the new year given a joyous well
3Jf come.
Il Vercil Ray was arrested in this
40 city Saturday evening as a de-
4 ~ serter from the U. S. army, and
Il = taken to Columbus, where he was
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-21
HUNTING PARTIES
SHOT MANY BIRDS

Birds were plentiful in Sumter coun-
ty the first day of the open season,
according to the returns made by the
arious hunting parties.
A party headed by Jap Pinkston
killed 80, no man bagging more than
the law allowed Another hunting
party, headed by Gurlow Gatewood
killed "A, Emmett McNulty's party
brought home 81, R. L. Maynard's par
ty shot 70 and also 2S doves, while
w. T. Maynard and w. c. Carter who
only went few miles from the city
in search of game bagged exactly 50,
or all the law allows two huntsmen
to Kill during a days hunt. Fully
three hundred birds were killed By
hunting pan. les from Americus.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-21

SAVANNAH, Ga. Nov 21.-The
United states government has recen--
Iy bought three million, four hundred
thousand pounds Of sugar from the
Savannah Sugar Refining Corpora
ton, according to a statement made
here this week The bulk OF this
sugar is destined for soldiers train
ing at the various camps in this Sec
ton. Because of its location and the
fact that it is the only refinery be-
tween New Orleans and Philadelphia,
the government is buying most of the
sugar for southern camps through
this refinery. Although other sections
have been short on sugar, Savannah
ana the southeast has not been affect
"a.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-21
ENGLISH SCHOOL BOYS
COLLECT CHESTNUTS
FOR MUNITION PLANTS

LONDON, Nov 21.-The British
school boys horse chestnut harvest is
one of the amazing war activities OF
this autumn. Some time ago an appeal
was issued to the school boys, stating
that the government could use unlim-
tied quantities of horse chestnuts and
acorns in the manufacture of NUM-
tions. The quantities that have been
turned in have exceeded all expecta-
tios, and the harvest is only about
half in One small London school has
collected $4,000 pounds. A record 10
kept of the number of nuts collected
by each boy, and the best record so far
is 21,175. One school room OF TWEEN
Is boys has gathered 1t5,70O.
Generally the school room is used
for collecting and drying the nuts
which must be brown-ripe and free
from husk If allowed to heat" while
in storage, the nuts are useless for
the purpose required. They are there
fore not kept in sacks, but spread out
on dry floor space not more than
foot thick and turned over occasion
ally with fork or shovel
Farmers who have large qualt ties
Of acorns find them a profitable crop
this year, as the government pays SIS
a ton for them on the spot.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-21
TYPHOID CONQUERED
in THE FRENCH ARMY

PARIS, Nov. 22-One of Frances
most dangerous enemies has now been
vanquished-typ fever and the
victor is Prof. Vincent, an officer Of
one of the French medical schools.
The war has shown that the most
deadly of fevers Is at the mercy of
science. Typhoid fever was always a
great enemy of armies in the field. II
has been established THAT in wars
previous to the present one more men
died of typhoid than by bullets and
shells
At the start of the present struggle
typhoid epidemic started in October,
1914, and increased through the winter
of 1914-15
Already from 1911 to 1914, most Of
the French soldiers under arms had
been vaccinated But the modified
men arrived in depots in hundreds OF
thousands
DR.. Landouzy, head of the medical
service in the Belfort district, had
100000 men vaccinated Three months
later typhoid fever had entirely dis
appeared from his districts where
men had not been vaccinaged was
typhoid to be feared.
a. present vaccination is obliga-
tory eyery~hofe and, thanks to this
the number of typhoid cases dropped
from seven in January, 1915, to OOPS
in March, 1917
The number OF deaths through ty-
phoid has also dropped to such an
extent that now they have to be.
reckoned on a everage of 10,O09
men. So far, for the present year.
only 0.O4 deaths in 100000 have been
recorded.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-21
No NATIVE GERMANS
ARE PERMITTED NOW
IN WASHINGTON, D. D.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 21.--
Today Is the last day during which
natives Of Germany, not naturalized
citizens of the United States, and who
came to the city since war was de-
clared, may remain in Washington
Residence Of all enemy aliens here is
prohibited henceforth during the war
by terms of the presidents proclama-
ton, except that Germans who resid-
ed in Washington previous to the dec
laration Of war have until December
18th in which to arrange their busi-
ness affairs and leave the city. The
whole of the District of Columbia is
included in territory in which enemy
aliens are forbidden to reside during
the continuance OF the war
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-21

The attack began yesterday, the
Third army going over the top with
out artillery preparation, and taking
the Germans completely by surprise.
The whole second system, known as
the "Hindenburg Support Lines" were
captured by the British in the first
onslaught.
The British also took the village OF
Benavis, Lamau Wood, Lavaquerce and
the defenses known as welsh Ridge" "
along with Ridecourt village, where
several thousand prisoners were taken.
Liuet.-Gen. Sir Julian Byng, in COM
mand of the attacking army, reported
late today that the whole German line
west of the canal from Dunoni to
Bapaume and the Carbobui road had
been captured.
The number of prisoners taken by
the British thus far, is given as nFe
thousand in a Reuters dispatch from
British field headquarters late today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-21
10000 TONS Of
SUGAR ARE HELD
ORIGINALLY SOLD TO THE IMPER-
IAL RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT, BUT
HAVE BEEN CONFISCATED BY
THE UNITED STATES.

NEW YORK, Nov. 21.-Ten thousand
tons of sugar which had been pur-
chased by the former imperial gov
ernment of Russia, was seized here
today and will be placed on the mar
ket and sold by federal authorities
The sugar, which was purchased be-
fore the revolution upset conditions in
Russia, was requisitioned because OF
theurgent need for supplying the
American retail market, and will be
distributed through such dealers at
once
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-21
DISTRICT
GOES IN CINCINNATI

CINCINNATI, O., Nov. 2L-Cincin>
MATHS segregated district ceased to
exist last night at midnight. The or
der closing the district was issued yes
terday by Mayor Puchta, in accordance
with the wishes of the government
that all segregated districts within five
miles of an army camp or post be
closed. Fort Thomas, KY, is a little
more than four miles away,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-21
ENGLISH SMASH PORTION OF F1INDENBERG LINE
GREATEST GAIN YET MADE, BY THE ALLIES
Los ANGELES VOTES
To ABOLISH SALOON
BUT To SELL WINES

LON ANGELES, Cal, Nov. 21.-Thls
city at wet" Or dry election held
yesterday voted to abolish saloons here
after April l, 1919.
The ordinance adopted by the voters
provides. however, that the sale of
light wines is to be permitted in estab-
lishments other than saloons, and on'v
IN original packages.
Wines and liquors permissible un-
der the ordinance must contain no
more than IA per cent. alec tic con
tents, and original packag may not
be opened, or such liquors drank up
on the premises where purchased.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-21
INFANTRY AND
TANKS SHOWED
GERMANS BACK
WITHOUT ANY ARTILLERY PREPA-
RATION THE BRITISH EXECUTE
THE MOST NOTABLE ADVANCE
IN FLANDERS.

LONDON, Nov. 21-The Hindenburg
line in the west has been broken to
a depth of four Or five miles, says the
war office.
British troops stormed the first sys-
tenn of the Hindenburg line defenses
on the whole front between st. Quen-
tein and the Scarpe river, a distance
of thrty-two miles.
Infantry battalions, accompanied by
and took the second system of de-
fenses a mile beyond the first line
where heavy guns are being brought
up hurriedly.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-21
ENGLISH TOWNS ARE
TO Be RE-MODELLED

LONDON, Nov. 21.-British archi-
tects- and ttown-planning experts, who
are amking plans for a great re-
modelling of British cities after the
war, declare that one of the most
successful experiments in new types
of industrial and urban housing is
that which has been made by the
Italian Good Dwellings Society in
Rome. The idea of adopting some
thing similar in England has beY1
proposed.
THE Italian Society,"" ays repoht
on the Rome experiment. has erect
ed block of working class fats con
tanning 800 dwellings, designed for
all types sizes of families The flats
are built on four sides of square,
with a garden in the center, in which
the 'Chidrens House stands by it
self.
You enter the quadrangle by a
great gateway. To the left a room
for storing baby carriages and bicy-
cles To the right is the porter's
Office, the postoffice and telephones
for genera. use Inside, nearest the
gate, are flower beds and open space
for the pleasure Of veryone. Beyond
are the childrens gardens, then the
little low building called the Child
ren's House. a charming place, white,
with great windows that stand open
to the air, and covered with rambler
roses. Here is the nursery school
for children under seven. Another
big room in the 'Children's House
is the After School where the chilli
rem over seven do their home lessons
on returning from school, under
supervision and in conditions that
they could not possibly find in their
own homes.
THE After School, the nursery
school. and the cloak roms occupy
the whole of the 'Chuldren's House.
On the other side there is group
of rooms whose use is common to the
while establishment There is a
large common room for the women,
fitted with electric sewing machines
and electric irons, which can be used
on uayment of small sum. Here
also are great cutting tables and sew
ing tables, such as women know 70
be Invaluable in sewing work but
which are impossible in small homes
A common wash house and laundry
is in the basement of the building.
This central building also con-
tains surgery, wher a doctor is II
attendance at stated times and any
tenant may have free advice. II
tenants need attention in their own
apartments, there is fee of 20 cents.
Twice a week the doctor examines
all the school children.
"The buildings are equipped with
numerous bath rooms, but hot water
j.. obtainable only at stated times,
"The flats are of various sizes.
overcrowding is forbidden, and famt-
lies must move into larger flats as
their numbers increase. The largest
flats are designed to accomodate the
parents and five children. Tenants
who rise above certain standard IN
the care of their dwellings receive
percentage of their rent back in "a
annual bonus"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-21
E. F. BELL IN CITY
VISITING RELATIVES

Z. F. Bell, of Columbia, S. c., ar
arrived here Monday, and will be in the
city for few days, the guest of rela-
tjves, while looking after his business
interests here. Mr. Bell is manager
OF the Chero-Colo company at Column
bia, and is doing splendid business.
His many friends in Americus are al
ways glad to see him upon his visits
tc this city.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-21
HEARST PURCHASES
BOSTON ADVERTISER

BOSTON, Nov. 21-The sale of Tie
Boston Advertiser TO william Ran
dolph Hearst was announced yester-
day by Charles Sumner Bird, presi-
dent of The Advertiser Newspaper
company. The sale does not include
The Boston Evening Record, publish
ed by the same company. Mr.. Hearst
will take over the Advertiser during
the present week.
The Advertiser was founded hY
Samuel Adams in 174S. 1t has been
issued as daily since 1913.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-21
CASES TRIED TODAY
IN THE CITY COURT

IN the cry court this morning, NJ
NJ NJ. Newberry, who was prosecuted
by the Terrell Lard Company for
trespass, was found not guilty.
Victor Adams, a negro who drove
his ord without any lights and ran
into a buggy carrying two white me1,
pleaded i-uilty to a misdemeanor
charge, and was fined $50 or eight
months. The incident occurred On the
Fllayille road recently.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-21
LABOR FEDERATION
BLOCKS AN ATTACK
ON THE GOVERNMENT

BUFFALO, n Y, Nov. 21.-An at
tempt by socialist delegates to single
out Postmaster General Burleson for
attack in connection with the sup
preston of certain newspapers has
been blocked by the attitude of the
resolutions committee of the Ameri-
can celebration of Labor in session
here.
Another socialist resolution also
slated for defeat, it was stated this
afternoon, has been transferred from
the resolutions committee to the COM
mittee on International affairs
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-21
CITY WATER NOW
FIT FOR DRINKING
STATE BOARD OF HEALTH MAKES
AN ANALYSIS AND REPORTS
THAT THE WATER is SAFE FOR
DRINKING USE.

The Georgia State Board of Health
has had DR.. l.. T. Pattilo, the direo-
tor of the laboratory, to ma ekan anal
ysis of samples of the Americus city
water, and he has reported that the
water is entirely. ft to drink.
DR.. D. B. Mayes, of the city board of
health, was advised by letter to this
effect today. The report showed some
bacteria in the water, but not enough
to concentrate it," the letter said
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-21
REV. 0. B. CHESTER
TO PREACH SUNDAY
AT Lee ST. CHURCH

Rev. 0. B. Chester, presiding elder
for this district, will preach btoh Sun
day morning and evening at the Lee
stree; Methodist church Large con-
gregations are expected to hear him
on 5oth occasions.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-21
ADVANCE FIVE. MILES ON
35-MLE STRETCH; BERLIN
ADMITS GREAT LOSS
TEAMS ARE WORKING
ON !. N. c. h. FUND

Y Several teams began work of OBJ
tanning subscriptions to the Y. NJ c.
A. War Fund in Americus Wednesday
and at noon reports Indicated that the
first days solicitation would reach
several hundred dollars The High
School students, girls and boys, have
pledged themselves to raise $1,000 by
April, and the campaign is off to
flying start.
Mr.. Frank Lanier. city chairman, re-
ceived telegram today from c. w.
Rowland stating that the total amount
raised in Georgia up to Tuesday even
ing was $145,S39. Valdosta reported
$495OO; Washington, $4,000; Gaines
vile, $4,000; Monroe, $4,000.
There will be a meeting of the team
captains and directors at 5 O'Clock
Wednesday afternoon at which the
members of the ladies' committee will
be present. The session will be the
final organization meeting, and it is
expected that there will be a full at
tendance.
The Roll of Honor which will car
ry the names of the Americus boys
who have gone into the service of
the country will be erected on the wa
ter tower. 1t will be twelve feet
high and ten feet broad and the names
will be printed in large letters which
can easily be read Mr.. Lanier re-
ceived from Capt. Fort yesterday the
names of all the members of the Amer
icus Light Infantry, now known as
Company l, One Hundred and Twenty
first Infantry. The names of the select
men and recruits to the regular army
and navy have been obtained from of
fetal sources, and it is hoepd that
the list is nearly complete. In order
that none of the heroes shall be LETT
off the roll of honor, Mr.. Lanier sc
quests that persons having friends in
the service send the names at once IN
care of the Chamber of Commerce.
The roll probably will be in place BY
Thursday, and it will be a permanent
testimonial. The list includes 345
names.
The new Army Y. M. C. A. building
for the Georgia Infantry brigade has
Just been opened at Camp Wheeler,
Macon, and the equipment has been
moved into It from the tent which had
been used while the building was be-
ihe completed. This particular build
ing has had an eventful history. it
was originally much smaller and locat-
ed at different place When the Or
der went forth to enlarge the regi-
ments this building w$s found to pc
j., the wav of the expansion of COM
jpanv streets, and was just being con-
structed. Col J. A. Thomas, OF the
121st Infantry formerly the Second
Georgia. took matters in charge, or
dered out the entire 800 men in the
regiment and they picked up te frame
work of the structure and moved it
bodily to its new location. Then to
care for the enlarged regiments, tee
size of the structure was increased.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-21
STORE IS
POB3EO BY BANDITS

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Nov. 21.-
Three automobile bandits entered a
jewelry store on one of the principal
down town streets here this after
noon, forced a clerk to open the con-
Germs safe, and escaped with jewels
valued at $4,000,
The robbery occurred about noon,
and while thousands of people were
passing in close proximity to the rob-
Eers
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-21
Cotton Ginning Report.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. 21.--
Cotton ginned prior to November 14th,
amounted to S,559,39O bales, counting
round as half bales, and including
sS.160 bales of sea island staple, the
census bureau announced today.
Ginnings by states for Georgia,
Florida and South Carolina, follow:
Georgia, 1,4SO,OOO; Florida, 39,S37;
South Carolina, 923,277 bales.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-21
JumpS Ont Of Window.

NEW YOR, Nov 21.-George ?.
Lawrence a former congressman from
Massachusetts, whose home is at North
Adams. in that state, jumped to his
death today from the eighth floor of
the Hotel Belmont here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-21
BRITISH FORCES
NEAR JERUSALEM

LONDON, Nov. 21.-British forces
i'll Palestine have now advanced to
point five miles northwest of Jeru-
salem, the war Office announced to-
day.
The campaign continues to progress
in the direction Of the british column
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-21
PROF. F. M. BRYANT
ACQUITTED TODAY

Prof. F. NJ. Bryant, school teacher
living on the Upper River road, Yves
found not guilty in the city court this
morning on charge of assault and
battery lie was alleged to have
struck his wife. He was represented
q. Attorney Tom Lane.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-21
Berlin Admits British Gained Grounl

BERLIN, Nov. 21.-German resereYs
checked the British in German rear
positions after ground had been gained
by the attackers on the Flanders front
today, says an official communica-
ton The loss of Hardinggraincoust
pos s'tions, where permanently estah-
lished military works were located, is
announced.
The situation on the Italian front,
the communication adds, continues un-
changed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-21
MIDDLINC COTTON
SOLD HERE TODAY
AT 28 81 CENTS

n Aliddling cotton reached its h ghast
mark in Americus this morning when
it sold IN a rising market from 2s rs
tc. IS IA cents,
There were not many sales reported,
but seyeral bales changed hands.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-21

advancing from Bagdad, and juno
ton between these forces at an early
date now seems probable.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-21
Copyright, Underwood & Underworld

He is in charge of the distribution
OF the official American news photo
graphs which will be released through
the Committee on Public Information,
Washington, in which he was formerly
director of the division of pictures. MAI
Banning, who is attached the Signal
Corps, u S. R., before the war began
was associate editor of System Maga-
zine
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-12-21
Revival Services Close

The special services at the
Presbyterian church closed with
union meeting Sunday evening
that tested the seating capacity of
the building.
DIR Elders message on" Mother
was delivered in his usual yigor-
Gus styie and kept the attention
of the large audience from start
to finish.
The music Of the evening was
all that could be desired and fitted
perfectly iuto the setting of the
service. Mr.. and Mrs. Mccain
again assisted with piano and
violin selections, and special vocal
music was rendered by Messrs.
Funk. Diggs. Earll. DIR. Elder:
Mesdames Spe-sard, Mccain,
Wave Wright and Miss Case.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-12-21
Will Open Shorthand
School In Idaho Springs

There is a tremendous demand
the country over for stenographers,
and high salaries are being paid.
Quite a number of young people
in Idaho Springs are anxious to
become proficient in stenography,
but have not felt willing to bear
the expense of going to city to
attend school.
Seaborn Nj. Baton, an expert
stenographer now employed in the
offices of the Uuion Pacific railway
in Denver, has decided to open a
school in Idaho Springs the first
of the year, and he will personally
be in charge. Those interested
should look into this proposition.
The schools ad appears elsewhere
in the Siftings.