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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-16

After 9. bride has been trotting in
double harness for about three months
then you'll hear her say, ooh, well,
he isn't any worse than other men!"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-16

Here comes a preacher saying that
the dress of women is shameless. We
thought it was-er-the undress, as it
were.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-16

A milliner friend of ours informs
US that she would soon have in full
stock of fall styles. We tod her that
we were glad to see her stocking up"
and now she says she wont advertise
in this paper-Brunswick News.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-16

We tell you right now, fellows, it is
much easier for young man to make
love to girl than to make a LIVING
for her.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-16

An Italian lady claims to have
taught idiots how to write. If she
could see some of the unsigned com
nunications coming to this Office she'd
find out that there are some who learn
ed to write without assistance from
her
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-16

Tell man he is well-rounded, and
he will appreciate it. Tell a woman
the same thing, and she'll hate you
foreyer-and begin taking anti-fat.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-16
WASHINGTON CAMP, NO. II,
p n 8 OE A

Meets every first and third Monday
nights in P. o. S. of A. Hall, No. 21S
Lamar ST. All members in good stand
ing invited to attend. Beneficiary certi-
fcates from $25O.O0 to 100000 issued
to members of this camp.
T. E. CASTLEBERRY, President.
o. D. REESE, Recd'g. Sec'y.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-16

A New York judge says that most of
the divorces are caused by blondes.
Say, girls, are us brunettes" going to
stand for that?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-16

An affinity is positively worse than
a burglar. The latter only breaks in
to, but the former breaks up, home.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-16

As long as a man is single, he
thinks he knows lot about women.
When he marries he finds he knows
absolutely nothing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-16

When paragrapher writes about
short skirts, he certainly doesn't write
about much
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-16

The Americas Times Recorder has
improved wonderfully in appearance
under it's new management, and al
ready is calling itself the "liveliest
little daily in Georgia. Griffin News
and Sun.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-16

The woman with an ideal husband
probably wishes she had some other
kind.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-16

We wonder if ugly girls spend as
much time in front of a mirror as the
pretty ones do?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-16

The fellow who suspects everybody
of being his worst enemy ought to
look into the mirror.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-16

Probably those women who cry at
weddings have been married them
selves.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-16

Whenever a woman gets to bragg
ging about how happy she is with her
husband, look out!
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-16

The Triton Gazette now comes in a
pink wrapper You would think it's
editor was lady-Savannah Press.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-16

The dressmakers in New York are
,on strike, but we are relieved to
know that they are striking for
shorter house and not for shorter
skirts.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-16
GEOGRAPHICALLY SPEAKING

P. S. on some letters means Please
Settle"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-16

1t sometimes takes sharp tongue
to get in word edgewise.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-16

A man may have plenty of dough
and still not be well bred.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-16

One-half of the world is interested
in how the other half lives.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-16

Some mems prejudice against rice
dates from their wedding day.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-16

We read where lady tennis player
showed great form in the finals"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-16
F. c.. Oliver
LOCKSMITH.

L0CKSMITH.
Sewing machines and Supplies; Key
and Lock Fitting, Umbrellas Repaired
and Covered. Phone 42O.
Lee STREET. MAR WELL
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-02-16
NAVY NEEDS $4,000 MEN
Recruiting Cfficers Are Instructed to
Rush Eniistments.


Navy recruiting officers have been
instructed to enlist Immediately 25,
900 additional men.
While the current naval bill author
lied a peace strength of $4,000 men,
it carried appropriations for consider
ably less than that number, since the
navy department had estimated that in
the normal course Of events not more
than 10000 recruits above the mum
ber necessary to replace men discharg
ed could be found.
Officials have been encouraged by
recruiting returns during the winter
months, which already have brcu"ht
the actual strength up to near!y 5S,
900 men.
In the event of war, probably the
first act of the president would b, t.
authorize the enlistment of the maxi
mum wartime strength of $1,000. Prob
ably this could be quickly accomplish
ed by. provision in the departments
regulations, duration of the war and
not binding them to a full enlistment
as in times Of peace.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-02-16
United States Out of Mexico.

Major General John J. Pershing rode
out of Mexico at the head of nearly
1000 soldiers of the American puni
tive expedition at Columbus, N. M.
which went into Mexico eleven months
ago.
General Pershing crossed the boun
dary at the head of his staff, with
Lieutenant J. T. Collins, his aide-de
camp, and Captain William o. Reed
his irte";"ence officer, riding next. As
he crossed the line the guards at the
gap in the barbed wire fence present
ed arms.
The little border town which was
the scene of the raid by Villa and his
bandits is decorated with flags in hon
or of the return Of the troops.
TIE crovity of the international sit
nation had stirred the patriotism OF
thousands of New MeXicans and they
poured into Columbus to give the sol
diers a hearty welcome.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-02-16
Cut CurIs From Girl.

An unknown man entered the hoTa
Of John Korson, in Wilkes-Barre, Pa,
while his daughter, Sarah Korson
aged thirteen, was alone.
The intruder leveled a revolver al
the girl and told her he would take
her life if she made an outcry.
While the girl was crying in feal
the man commented about the pretty
curls that hung about her shoulders
From his pockets he drew pair oi
scissors and proceeded at once to cut
them and crop the girls hair close ia
her head. Every one Of the curls were
severed and the intruder disappeared
The case was promptly reported te
the police and there has been search
throughout the day for a man "of me
dunn stature, dark complexion and
wearing dark clothes"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-02-16
Mr., WILSON
FRAMES COURSE
Waiting For Germany TO Com
mil covert Act"
WILL PROTECT AMERICANS
President Will Ask Congress to Allow
Him to Take Whatever Measures
He Deems Necessary.

President wilson has framed a defi'
mite course to be pursued in case Ger
many. commits the covert act' men
toned in his address to congress.
He will not ask congress for a decla'
ration of war, but will do just what
was promised in the address-ask that
he be allowed to use whatever meas
ures he deems necessary to protect
American seamen and travellers.
Preliminary reports before the state
department on the sinking of mer
chant vessels without warning by Ger.
man submarines contain evidence OF
technical violation Of American rights.
yet the government is holding its
peace until some outrage presenting a
more clear-cut issue compels it to act,
Information on all ships torpedoed is
being collected, and it was stated eff
cially that the situation had not
changed.
Special attention was given to the
report that in the sinking of tf Brit
ish steamship Turino on which, it first
was reported an American negro fire
man lost his life, and to the case OF
the California. the big passenger ship
which carried an American when sunk
without warning, Wednesday.
It was announced, however, that the
Turino fireman, George Washington
had been reported by Wesley Frost
American consul at Queenstown, to be
"apparently" British subject. He
was born in Alberta, Canada. Amone
the California missing were woman
and her two children from Philadel
phia.
President Wilson. pursuing his gen
eral policy of having the government
refrain from any act which might b.
construed as being prompted by an ul
terror motive in the crisis, authorized
an announcement that bank deposits.
merchant ships and other private prop
erty of foreigners will not be seized,
even in case of war. This confirms a
provision Of the Prussian-American
treaty of 1928, without actually re-
tatifying the convention.
Officials are impressed anew with
the apparent success Of Germauys
new campaign as they receive reports
of the aggregate tonnage sunk in the
last few days, but they look for early
action by the British admiralty to
convoy merchant shipping, or to take
some other steps to lessen the de-
struction of her vessels.
There is no longer doubt that the
submarine campaign is IN full swing
in defiance of the warning of the Unit.
ed States. Everywhere it is believed
that If no American life has been lost
it is due entirely to chance.
President Wilson. however, Is rep
resented as determined that when he
moves it viii be on complete evidence
Of an outrage about which there can
be no question; then he expects to
have the American people and con
gress behind him.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-02-16
6 IN FAMILY DIE
IN Fire At HOME
Father, Mother and -Four Chill
dren Trapped by Flames.
BODIES FOUND BY FIREMEN
Son Returning Home Finds Family
Burned and Becomes Hysterical
From Grief.

TfOHl SIlCis
Six persons were killed, trapped ID
their bedrooms on the third floor OF
their home at $50 North Fifth street,
Philadelphia, by fire which swept the
interior of the four-stody brick build
ing.
The dead are Max Pomerantz, forty
seven years old; Mrs. Pomerantz, for
ty-three, and four of their children
Meyer, nineteen; Samuel, eighteen;
Benjamin, thirteen, and Esther, eleV'
en-. They were trapped while asleeE
and had no chance to escape.
The six persons comprised the en-
tire Pomerantz family, with the ex'
ception of one son, Jacob, twenty
three, who is a musician, and who was
away from home, having been playing
at an entertainment in South Philadei
phia.
The fire was discovered by two
young men, who saw a picture frame
displayed on the third floor of the
house in flames. They ran to the
nearest fire company and turned in an
alarm and hurried back to the fire
Although they had been gone on >
five minutes the stairway leading into
the house from Fifth street was in
flames.
Fifty or more persons were attend
ing a wedding at Peoples Hall, 567
North Fifth street, the adjoining
building, and when the two young men
warned them there was fire next
door, and asked if there was anyone
in the burning building, they said they
thought the family had gone away.
The members of Engine Company
81 were told the same thing, on thei1
arrival. An alarm turned in mean.
while by policemen brought more fire
companies to the scene, and an effort
was made to effect entrances from
both streets by means Of ladders.
John Cost. fireman who reached q
window at the rear of the third floor
on Green street, was the first to find
that anyone was in the house. He
had found the bodies of Mr.. and Mrs
Pomerantz lying on the floor near the
window, c'asDed in each others arms
Both were dead, and had apparently
fallen. overcome by smoke. as they
tried to reach the window. Cost called
for blanke. and the bodies were low
cred to the street.
Then four fremen reached the front
and middle windows by ladders. N ch.
olas Knowles brought out the body OF
Esther, first, with her arms burned of
and her face burned. Benjamin's body
was brought out by Patrick Murray
The bodies Of other sons were found
by Charles Cain and William Jones
firemen.
AS the bodies were brought out
the remaining son arrived, and asked
whose the were. He was told thai
they were firemen who had been over
come by smoke. but he learned the
truth q few minutes later and became
almost hvster;cal. He was removed
to a neighbor's home.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-02-16
a. KILLED ON
The CALIFORNIA
Seven Women ssand Three Chill
tren Among The Dead,
WAS sunk WITHOUT WARkISG
Anchor Liner Went Down Nine MIN
Utes After Being Torpedoed by Ger
man Submarine.

The latest report on the de
struction of the Anchor line steam
ship California, received at ths
state department, from Wesley
Frost, American consul at Queens
town, puts tie numhar of survivors a.
one hundred and siXty-tWo and the
missing at forty-one.
The California, a British vessel, was
torpedoed by German submarine OF
the coast of Ireland about ten o'clo2i
Wednesday morning. The vessel was
on her way to Glasgow from New
York, which she left on January ~
She is the first transatlantic passen
ger ship to fall victim to the new
U-boat ruthless" warfare.
On board were thirty-one passengers
mostly. women and little children, ant
crew of III.
(This would make total of 2O2
whereas the Queenstown consuls re
port above indicates total of 2O3.j
So far as is known there STas only
one American citizen on board tht
California, and he was saved. He Il:
John w. Lee, of Montgomery, Ala.
who is supposed to have been a mem
Der of the crew.
Oficial cable advices that the Cali
fornia was torpedoed without warn
ing were received by the Anchor lint
in New York.
The names of thirteen persons list
ed as missing were received as fol
lows:
Second cabin-Mrs. z. Smith, Edna
Smith and Mrs. Eld, Calgary, Alberta
J. w. Anderson and son, Vancouver
B. C. (Mrs. Anderson was saved)
Mrs. w. C. O'Donnell and two chill
dren. (Three O'Donnell children ap
pear on the ships passenger iist)
Neil Gillies, New York city.
Miss Madge Roberts, Toronto.
Steerage-Mrs. Margaret Little ant
one child New York city. (Thret
other little children apparently say
ed)
Miss Annie Forbes, Toronto.
The London Central News says tht
California sank nine minutes afte
she was torpedoed.
The California was armed for de
fence, but did not have an opportunity
to use her guns, as no submarine was
seen.
There were pathetic scenes at the
quay side where the survivors were
landed. Many were only scantily
clothed for such severe weather
Nurses and doctors were waiting t
care for the injured, who were remov
ed to hotels or hospitals.
According to information obtained
from the survivors, the Press associa
ton says, four persons were killet
and about twenty injured by the ex
plosion.
A particularly sad case was that o.
Mrs. Little, who, with four children
was travelling to Scotland. She ant
one of the children were lost. The
other children were taken in charge
by the Red Cross.
An officer of the California said the
vessel was tcrpedoed without warn
ing. A wireless call brought assist
ance quickly. The explosion was te"
rife
One life boat was swampe1. Thos'
who lost their Yves were drowned b!
the upsetting Of this boat or killed b!
the explosion.
Of the crew of III, twenty-o'g'
men were drowned. This numhe7
with the thirteen raSsen ~ers missing
makes the total death list forty-cne
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-02-16
MOTORlsT HELD FOR MURDER
Say Complications With Killing Make
CapitaI Crime.

Murder OF the first degree for kill
ing a man by running him down in
an automobile was the charge on
which Rollins Tian, twenty years cd
was brought to trial in New York
in the first case of its kind that has
reached the local courts.
Tian was formerly a chauffeur fol
Miss Jane Peterson, an artist.
The killing itself was rot held tt
constitute first degree murder, but il
became a capital crime. the state al
leges, owing to the fact that Tian uset
the machine without his employers
permission. An element Of theft wa:
involved, which, according to The
prosecution, made Tian's act of KILN:
murder, and not merely manslaughter
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-02-16
ACCUSED OF FRAUD
WIlkes-Barre Firm Said to EmbezzIec
Between $4,000 and 100000.

WilkeS-Barre Firm Said to EmbeZZlec
Between $4,000 and 100000.
Frank w. Larned and son, Lewis
NJ. Larned, real estate brokers and
insurance men, who did business un.
der the name of Frank w. Larned &
Son, in Wilkes-Barre, Pa, were arrest
ed here on charges of embezZlement
and conspiracy, and from claims lodg.
ed against them 1t cppears that between
$4,000 and 100000 entrusted to their
care by scores of poor people in Wy
oming Valley has been misappropriat'
ed.
Both are under bail, their offices are
closed, and evidence of their defal-
cation is cropping out in all sections
Of the valley.
The Larneds did an extensive bust
ness. They specialized in negotiating
loans on properties and they had
scores Of clients. They placed loans
among the poor families, and 1t is this
class of people, many of them widows.
who are their victime.
Sylvester Williams, Mrs. Katherine
Mclaughlin and Mrs. Marriette Smith
obtained warrants for the arrest OF
father and son. Each Of them have
claims amounting to $1,000 dollars. A
score of lawyers have claims Of all
sizes, representing small properties,
who have discovered that their origin
al mortgages have been doubled
through the frauds of the firm. There
was a run on the Larned Offices. Men
and women, many of them in tears,
who have been buying on their loans
for years, were confronted with the
fact that their original debts have been
doubled and that most Of them will
lose their properties through foreclos'
ureS.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-02-16
Rescued Far at Sea.

Four men rescued frcm a disob'ei
motorbcat off the coast Of Florid;
last Monday were landed at Bait
more, Md, by the coastwise steam
ship Hilton. They were: Cap'a'i
Sampson. owner of the launch; a maj
named Phillips, another named D W
drey, but the name cf the fourth wa
not known to the captein of the Hi
ton. The party left Miami, Fla, TO,
the Bahamas last Saturday and wal
blown out of its course.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-02-16
Save 7 Of ShackIeton's Men.

Seven survivors Of Shackleton's ant
arctic expedition who were stranded
near Cape Evans have been rescued
by the relief ship Aurora, which arriv
ed at Cape Evans, January 10. Cap
tain Macintosh and V. G. HaywarC
attempted to cross Hut Point to Cape
Evans last May, and were caught il
blizzard and lost their lives. An
other member of the expedition, A. P
Spencer-Smith. died of scurvy.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-02-16
Seize Guns for New York.

All the available six.inch seige guni
at West Point were shipped to New
York for use at the forts protecting
the city.
The guns which the Maryland naval
militia have been using for training
purposes were sent to the New Yorb
navy yard. Instructions were received
by Adjutant General Henry NJ. War
field to send the guns by fast freight
and this was done.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-02-16
Peace Vote Bill In Congress.

A resolution calling for pop
u1ar referendum before any dec'a
ration or act of war, except ii
case Of insurrection or invasion
was introduced by Representativ,
Galloway, Democrat, of Texas, "b!
request" following a conference
with several of his colleagues.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-02-16
PARADE WITH CANADIANS
Michigan Soldiers, Randsmen, Off Dut,
and Marched "For a Lark"

The members of the thirty
second regiment band, of the
Michigan national guard who are be
Ing mustered out at Fort Wayne, par
ticipated in a parade Of Canadian
troops at windsor, Ontario.
Some of the guardsmen were in uni
form and some played musical inst"u
ments, according to reports received
by officers at Fort Wayne.
The Michigan soldiers were off duty
and it was said at Fort Wayne thai
they probably joined in the parade
"for a lark" An informal inVestiga
tion will be made.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-02-16
Prohibit Speakinu of German.

The men from Mauch Chu~k
Pa, and vicinity who are EN-
ployed in the Bethlehem Stee
works, at Bethlehem, say that speak
ing in the German language in th'
company's plants is prohibited un2e
penalty Of dismissal.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-02-16
GUARDS OFF TEUTON SHIPS
Sailors at New York Allowed - Gem
Erdar Honor SYsten.


Guards over the se'f-interre
German ard Austrian merchant yes
sells at New York were withdraw
,;pon the orders Of the collector Of tht
port. Dudley Field Malone.
Crews o. the thirty-cne 'Teurrnit
ships were allowed to cCme ashore
freely for the first time s'nce dip:o
matte relations with Germany wcr'
broken.
Under an honor system, captains o
the ships will be held responsible fo
the acts of their men and will repor
on the condition o. their ships to tn,
federal authorities.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-02-16
PENNSYLVANIA Supports President.

Governor Brumbaugh approved the
resolution presented in the senate by
Senator Sproul and passed by both
branches of the legislature pledging
the support of Pennsylvania to the
president and the federal government
in the German crisis.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-02-16
BRITISH PATROL BOAT SUNK
Hits Mine in Channel and Only Five
Are Rescued.

A British torpedo boat destroyer, Of
an older type, the British admiralty
announced, struck a mine in the Eng
lish channel Thursday night and sank
All the officers and all Of the crew
except five, were lost.
The official statement follows:
"a torpedo boat destroyer of an
older type, employed in patrol duty
In the English channel, struck mine
and sank. All the officers were lost
There were five survivors among the
crew"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-02-16
Extends Time to NeutraIs.

A Madrid despatch to the Paris
Petit Journal says that the Ger
man government has announced il
grants a further delay of forty-eight
hours for neutral ships at sea to re
gain neutral ports.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-02-16
Find 50 Perch in cIoggged Water Pipe

When the water supply ceased
to flow at the Pittston, Pa, High
school, the two-inch pipe w9s discon'
nected, at the meter, and eighty-twc
perch from three to eight inches in
length were taken from the ripe. Most
of the fish were still alive. They
came from the Spring Brook dams.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-02-16
10000 Navaios Ready to Fiuht.

In case of hostilities between
the United States and Germany
10000 Navajo, Indians of Utah viii
take to the warpath for the govern
ment, according to a message receiV
ed in the Office of Governor Bsmberge:
from the chief, at Monticello, Utah.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-02-16
PUPILS Refuse to Sing German Song.

The German song Deutschland
ueber Allies" has been blacklisted In
the Western High school in Baltimore
Md. Leaders of the girls said they
would rather be expelled than sing
the song in the classroom.