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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-04-19
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do all kinds of Commercial
Photography, Enlarging and Fin
ishing. Baby pictures in the
home a speciality. A. N. BROWN.
Browns Drug Store. tt
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a Show Window.

Is one of the merchants best
statesmen, yet Times want ads
can reach more prospective buy
ers in a few hours than would
pass the busiest corner in Mis-
souri, Valley in several days.
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New and Up-to-pate Shoe Re-
\ pairing Shop.

Have just installed fine ma
chinery for putting half soles on
shoes, leather or neolin. Have
your soles sewed on, as it don't
leave any crack in soles. If you
want good work, go to Jacob
Kaplan, Missouri Valley, la. A3O
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a. r, & a, ri.

There will be work in the third
degree Friday at 700 sharp. All
members are urged to be pres
ent. e. G. Hyde, w. M.
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<. r.. ;of "a:

There will be dance and re-
freshments Saturday night for
members only. All members are
requested to be present.
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Want Ads

Lost--Auto starting crank. Find
er please leave at Browns
garage. Claude Bennett, Mo-
dale PA26
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Hides, Furs and Junk.

We pay the highest market
price for hides, fLrs and junk.
Scrap iron, 5000 per ton.
81 a ton for scrap iron, delivered
at Mo. Valley. Price good until
April H.
-J5tf JOE KAPLAN,
Mill St.. Phone 363
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Money to Loan.

See US about that loan on your
house and lot, or your farm we
have some cheap money.
CHAS. R. STOUT,
FRANK GOODWIN
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Low Shoes, values to $3.50, on
sale at Rangers Dept. store,
81. 90 Pair.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-04-19

For plumbing call R. S. Lash.
Telephone 479. PM
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-04-19

Lost--Bran new auto casing,
rim and inner tube, last night,
between Harve Johnes' or Dan
Reels, in OF near Mo. Valley.
Phone Harvey or Ellie Jones.
Reward offered. PA26
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For plumbing call r. s. Lash
Telephone 40. PM
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For Sale Two houses in Willow
Park Enquire of Margaret
Bolliger, 4th St. PA3O
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For Sale Cheap--A single seat
ed rubber tired buggy; also set
of single harness. Apply at
Aulger Bros. Show car. A21
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For sale--White Orpington eggs,
$500 for IS. Mrs. John Paper.
Phone 69J. MIG
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For sale--3oo bushels Reid's
Dent Seed Corn. Early select
ed, hung with Irvine to dry.
The kind that will sprout.
Henry Hansen, Modale, Iowa.
Phone 70. PMay2O
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For sale--A good bicycle at a
bargain. Jno. M. Rae. PAPA
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Eyes scientifically tested and
Glasses satisfactorily fitted by
methods employed by leading
oculists. Glasses ground for each
Individual. E. 2. Lusk. M. D. tt
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FOR SALE--The George E. john
son home on North Ninth street.
Mrs. George Z. Johnson or
George Johnson at the First
National bank. tt
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For Sale--Six sheep and three
lambs. Geo. Meade, Phone
31F3. PA26
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For sale--A set of good. work
harness. S. C. MARSHALL. Phone
237-J. At2tf
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Wood For Saie--Stove length,
hard, $500; soft. $3.50, double
hox load j. S. Dewell. diff
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For Rent Three furnished rooms
for light housekeeping. Va
cant April 8. Call at Times Of
flee. A6tf
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Lost--A cavalier, with diamond
center and pearl pendant. Find
er please leave at Times of
flee. A19
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-31

The Confederate Veterans of the
state are now turning their attention
to the state reunion to be held in
Thomasville on October 3rd Gen.
James A. Thomas, commander of the
Georgia division of United Confederate
Veterans, has made visit to Thomas
Vile and held a conference with the
W. D. Mitchell camp of that place. at
while time plans for the program and
other matters were gone into.
At this meeting it is expected that
resolutions will be passed disapproy-
ing of the suggestion made recently
that the U. c, " and the U. D. G.
should disband, as we'll as similar
resolutions to those passed in Macon
a the recent convention of the Child
ren of the Confederacy against the
Hate Song" Marching Through
Georgia" urging its suppression and
elimination in all schools and on all
public occasions.
The question of larger pensions for
the veterans is probably the most i'm
portant one to come before the conyen-
tion in October. It is said that the
.high food prices prevailing and likely
to prevail for some time to come make
it a practical impossibility for the vet
Grams to live on their present pensions
of $4,000 per year, and it is generally
believed that if this fact is put before
the legislature in the right light, the
pensions of our heroes of the sixties
will he increased to meet the present
conditions.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-31
PROF. JIM. COLLuM
ATTENDS MEETING

j, NJ. Collum, principal of the Third
District A & NJ. school left today for
Atlanta, where he goes to attend a
meeting OF the presidents of boards,
principals and members of faculties Of
the district agricultural schools OF
the state of Georgia, to be held at the
state capitol at three O'Clock this af-
ternoon, in the interest of the insti-
tutions of this character throughout
the state.
An invitation has been extended to
each member of the legislature to at
tend this meeting and the needs of
these schools will be set forth, as
we'll as their Importance in the great
educational plan of the Empire State
Of the South. 1t is expected that much
good viii come Of this meeting, and
that permanent organization will be
effected TO wos& in the general inter-
est of the schools
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-31
BOOK CONTRACT
BY COUNTY BOARD.

At the regular meeting Of the SUM
ter County Board of Education held
this morning at the courthouse, a
contract was entered into with j E.
Hightower to act as the purchasing
and distributing agent for the school
books to be used in the county schools
this year
This contract is authorized under
an act of the legislature approved last
year and taking effect on January I,
1917. 1t provides that the book con-
Germs shall sell text books to the
county and city boards of education at
the lowest wholesale prices and in
order to handle the distribution of text
books in the most efficient manner,
the Sumter County Board of Educa-
ton has designated Mr. Hi2htower as
its official agent
The terms of the contract provide
that the books shall be sold to stu
dents at not more than 1870 advance
over the wholesale price and the Board
OF Education is absolved from all fl
nancial responsibility in the matter of
Indebtedness for the books bought
from manufacturers. The contract is
t. run for five years, but may be ter
minated within that time after three
months notice has been given.
The same contract is in force be
tween the Americus Board of Educa-
ton and Mr.. Hightower, having been
consummated in February.
A selected list of standard text books
to be used in the public schools Of the
county was adopted at the meeting
yesterday The members of the board
in attendance were ]. E. Ranew A. j.
Logan, J. C. Carter, G. r. Simpson
and f. j. McMath, county school sup
erintendent.
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S.H.kR[ss STORE To
Be REMODELEO SOON

The S. H. Kress store on Jackson
street is to be thoroughly remodeled
and re-decorated, the operations be-
ginning in about three weeks, as soon
as the necessary material has been as
sembled here. 1t is expected that about
one month will be consumed by the
workmen in completing the construc-
ton, according to Manager J. G. Elton.
The entire Interior of the store is to
be re-deeorated, H. G. Stanfeld hav-
ing secured the contract for this part
of the work, while the Improvement
and alteration of the lighting system
will be handled by the Leyy-Morton
Company, of Columbus, Ga. New drop
lights will be placed on the tables and
counters, which will be removed from
the center of the main floor and ar
ranged to form aisles.
A private stock room is to be con-
structed on the second floor. increas-
; ing the storage capacity to 9 consider
able degree.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-31
PEACE TALK NOT
VERY OPTIMISTIC

BERLIN, July 31.-The German Off
cial world is apparently not inclined
to share the optimism which Matthias
Erzber2 er exhibited in the recent inter
view he gave in Zurich, and which has
burst in upon Berlin.
As against the statements alleged to
have been made by the Centrist leader
to a Swiss editor official circles here
today pointed to Chancellor Michaelis'
recent speech When the Associated
Press correspondent inquired whether
Herr Erzberger's presence in Switzer-
land and his announced ambition to sit
at the table opposite Premier Lloyd
George for the purpose of arranging
d peace conference reflected the senti-
ments or the authority of the German
government, the foreign office replied
that Herr Erzberger was travelling and
talking in a private capacity.
The German chancellor" it stated
has demonstrated that he is q peace
chancellor by his endorsement of the
reichstags peace resolution, and since
then in the course of his address to
the German journalists"
The recent speeches of Messrs. Bo-
nar Law, Lloyd-Gecrge, and Sir Ed
ward Carson, however, would not seem
to indicate that the foundation for
Ueace of reconciliation and compromise
really exists. Other English and
French utterances are equally incom-
patible with such an assumption"
Regarding the Erzberger interview
the Cologne Gazette observes;
after this Herr Erzberger cannot
longer be taken seriously. However, for
the sake of the public interest we would
urgently request him to discontinue
playing the role Of providence to the
German people
The Tages Zeitung says;
Herr Erzberger talks much but in
the long run everything cannot be over
looked"
The Germania continues to defend
lie Centrist leader against attacks from
within the ranks of his own party.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-31
To SEND NOTICES
OUT ON THURSDAY

The notices to the men who are to
be summoned on the first call for eX-
gemination before the Sumter County
Exemption Board, will not be sent out
before Thursday, according to state
ntent made by Sheriff Lucius Harvey,
chairman of the board.
The work of preparing the list OF
drafted men is going on rapidly, but
the checking over of the master list
containing 10,500 names or more, in
order to eliminate all numbers not
affecting this di srict, is proving task
Of no mean proportions.
The numbers have all been selected.
however, and today the members of the
board are busy checking the re2istra-
ton cards against this Sumter county
list.
The notices will be sent out proba-
DIV Thursday morning, although it was
first thought that the list would be
ready on Wednesday. The 374 men
who will be summoned for examination
on the first call will be divided into
three sections, the first of which will
rcrort five days after the notices are
sent out, and the other two-thirds on
the two succeeding days.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-31
One of the Biggest Moves OF
War Inaugurated This
Morning in Flanders
ALLIES SUPERIORITY
IN AIR ESTABLISHED
Terrific Barrage of Artillery
FneFrom British Batteries
Covering attack

NEW YORK, July Compiled by
the Associated Press from European
cables during the day of the
big moves of the war is apparently un-
der way in Flanders, where the Ger
man right flank rests on the North
Sea port supporting their submarine
bases at Zebrugge and Bruges.
After an unprecedented artillery fire
had ragged for days, a combined Brit
ish and French attack was launched
this morning under, perhaps the most
terrific barrage fire of the war. The
exact purpose of the attack is not indi-
Gated but may be to turn the German
right flank.
Unofficial dispatches say the attack
directed over a frontal area of more
than twenty miles, with the allies sue
cessful in gaining their first objective
along the whole of this line The Brit
ish artillery is now reported to be
moving in closer between Dixmude ana
Bosinghe.
The attackers took the two first line
trenches only after fighting over most
difficult territory The British captur
ed La Basseville, which they recently
relinquished to the Germans, but the
allies are now facing a large concen-
tration of German artillery and fresh
troops which have been brought up in
anticipation of the attack The allies
succeeded in establishing complete su-
periority in the air before the attack
began.
The southern boundary of the attack
is on the river Lys. The French at
tackled last night on the Aisne front,
carrying positions there on a front
c. fifteen hundred yards,
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THREATEN STRIKE UNLESS
|. ". ". REFUGEES RE TURN

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 81
The main question in dispute between
forty thousand employees of South
eastern railroads and the railroad man
ayers was settled today by the depart
ment of labor, which rendered a decis
ion acceptable to both sides.
The settlement affects the hours o.
labor as we'll as wages paid car in
spectors, train air-brake repairers,
safety appliance maintenance employees
and other persons employed in the car
departments of various railroads.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-31
GIVEN INTEREST IN
AMERICUS STEAM LAUNDRY

J. w Holley. S. A. Perry and R. A.
Rigsby, who for several years have
been employed at the Americus Steam
Landry, have been given an interest
III the rpofts of the business as a
tcnen cf appreciation on the part of
". {. Carter, the owner, for their
ialtlful service.
The enterprise is one Of the old
concerns of the city ana
both Messrs. Holley and Perry have
been identified with its operations for
a long period of time, while Mr.. Rigs
by is a more recent acquisition.
All three men are well known in
this community and their good for
tune viii be learned of with gratitfca-
ton by their friends.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-31
$500 Been Raised.

That $500 has been raised and $1,000
mere will be raised to fight the draft
law through the courts was a state
ment made today, and the money it is
said, is to be sent to Tom Watson who,
with two other lawyers, will handle the
fight in the courts,
There was no violence evident in the
crowd, not more than 20 per cent.
of whom being of draft age, older men
composing the body of the assemblage.
It was freely declared the movement
was Tom Watson movement.
One speaker, in heat declared that
he considered Tom Watson the greatest
man of the age and next to God AL
mighty Himself"
This section Of the state is much
wrought up over the demonstrations in
Franklin and interest was intensified
by wild rumor circulated that Watson
had been shot and seriously wounded
at Thompton yesterday
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-31
STILL DEAOLOCKED
ON FOOD CONTROL

WASHINGTON, D. G., July 81
The house and senate conferees on
the food control bill failed at their
first session today to break the ex-
listing deadlock ON congressional war
expenditures. The committees play of
handling the food question continues
tn be opposed by President Wilson.
After the initial session had pro-
gressed some time without prospect of
coming to an agreement the committee
recessed until later today on motion
o. Senator Hoke Smith, of Georgia.
There is pending now a motion to
strike out the committee provision
obje ctionable to the president.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-31
NOW
.|MPROVEDAMONG
RUSSIAN TROOPS

LONDON, July 31,-The London
Times special correspondent telegraph
ing early today from the headquarters
of the Seventh Russian army in Galicia
says the military situation there is
more hopeful than since the recent
dobacle, resulting in the Teutonic ad-
vance.
The correspondent states in his ar
ticle that hundreds of bodies are lying
unburied, with papers pinned to their
clothing, bearing this inscription
Here Lies Traitor to His Country.
The execution of spies and deserters
continues, the correspondent adds, and
Cen Korniloff's policy of ruling with
an iron hand is being strictly en-
forced.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-31
INCREASE TAXES
ONCORPORAT|ONS
AND INDIVIDUALS

WASHINGTON, D. c. July 81
To increase the pending war tax bill
to a total of $2,00S,O00,000 was decided
upon by the senate finance committee
today the increased revenue is to be
derived by an increase in corporation
and income toxes. The tax increase on
individual incomes is to be SO design
ed as to apply only to incomes of $l5,-
000 annually and upwards, while a
sur-tax of $1.00 gallon is to be laid
upon all distilled spirits, with so cents
a gallon additional upon beer, Other
minor increases are also to be made
by the committee in order to bring the
total revenue up to the amount need
ed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-31
WATSON CROWD.
.JEERS SPEAKER
On ORAF I LAW

ATHENS, Ga, July 31,-The United
States eomu1ssiolar here, with half a
dozen deputies i sited Bold Springs,
Franklin county yesterday to attend
the second mass neejing held there in
reecnt days to effect an organization
to fight the draft at of the federal
government No arrests were made.
hut amid jeers and Interruptions and
many Efforts 10 enbarrass him. Judge
Cerrt srnke % the crowd of several
aGrdred fer rore than an hour, out
lining the law a7d warning against
oe;s which Nepld result disastrousIy
for the participants.
II was learned that a meeting was
held last Thursday similar to yester-
days gathering. Another will be held
Saturday at GAINESVILLE, the county
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-31
TRENENDOUSDRLVE LAUNCHEDBY.
BRITISH ALONG 20 Mile FRONT.
LOCAL MASONS ATTEND
DISTRICT CONVENTION

Several Amerious Masons left this
morning to attend the nth annual ses-
sion of the Third Masonic District con
vention which opened at 10 o'clock to-
day in Vienna, Ga.
The convention will continue throu III
today and will come to a close with the
session tomorrow morning.
In addition to the business sessions,
the ladies of the Eastern Star will
tender banquet to the visiting Masons
tonight.
Several grand officers are expected to
be present, among them Grand Master
T. O. Miller, of Fort Valley, and Grand
Secretary T. F. 2aker, of Macon The
following officers will have charge of
the conventions DR., F. E. Keefer, w.
NJ. Rev. j. T. Lee. S. w; t. T. James,
j. W; A B, Howard, Secretary.
Several thirty-second degree Masons
will be in attendance at the convention,
among them being. R. J. Travis, former
potentate Of Alec Temple, A A. O. N. M,
S.
Americus Lodge, No. 13, is sending
as delegates Sam Mcdaniel and B. j.
Harrison, while NJ. B. Council Lodge,
No 50, will be represented by E, F.
Wilder and Harvey Mathis
Among the other Masons from this
city attending the convention are ]. F,
Sheppard, L. i. Blalock. DR., J. H. Sta
than and Frank Payne.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-31
CONTRACTS FOR COTTON
FUTURES ARE ILLEGAL

FORT SMITH, Ark. July 31-Fed-
eral Judge Yeomans decided today that
the present standard form contract Us
Cd on both the New York and New Or
leans cotton exchanges does not COM
ply with the federad cotton futures
act, and therefore, is illegal. The de
cision was rendered in the United
States district court here, and is of
widespread interest because of its
effect upon cotton futures trading in
all parts of the country.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-31
NEW YORK sWELTERS
IN HIGH TEMPERATURE

NEW YORK, July 31.-With the Off
cial temperature standing at "a de-
grees at $50 o'clock this morning,
New York prepared to face another
period of swelterlng heat. The temper
ature at the same hour yesterday was
four degrees lower than that regis
tered this morning.
Many prostrations occurred in var
ious parts of the city during the morn
ing hours, but at noon the reported
presence of a cool wave in the vase
promised some relief from the op-
pressive weather probably tomorrow.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-31
Meeting at LincoImton.

LINC0LNT0N, Ga, July 31.-At a
mass meeting at the courthouse here
Monday more thon 300 citizens of Lin
coin county passed resolutions going
on record as opposed to the selectiye
draft law, as passed by congress. and
asking that same be repealed or
amended according to the Mason
amendment, on the ground that the law
was unconstitutional and taking away
the right guaranteed Americans as en-
phasized by the limitation in the consti-
tuition
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-31
STILL DEP0RTING
BELGIAN CITIZENS

HAVRE, France, July 31.-The de-
portation of Belgian civilians by Ger
man military authorities continues, ac-
cordinz to a statement issued by the
foreign Office Of the Belgian govern
ment here today. Information reach
ing the Belgian authorities here is to
the effect that two small patches OF
civilians were sent away from Belgian
points during June, and that the un-
fortunate Belgians viii probably be
compelled by the Germans to work
along the military front in France,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-31
ILANTA REGULARS SENT
TO FORT OGLETH0RPE, GA.

ATLANTA, Ga, July 31-Siy COM
panies of the Seventeenth Infantry, U.
s. A. which have been stationed at
Fort Mcpherson since the arrival OF
the German prisoners several months
3go, have been ordered to Fort Ogle-
thorpe. Ga, near Chattanoos Tenn !,
70 join the other companies of the regi-
.uent, which have been there the same
length Of time. Fort Mcpherson is to
he turned into a great base hospital
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-31
WAGE DISPUTE IS
SETTLED AMICABLY

CHICAGO, July 81, Miners, harvest
hands and lumbermen throughout the
middle west are threatening to inaug-
urate a sympathetic strike unless the
deported Industrial Workers of the
World are allowed to return to their
homes in Arizona A telegram voic-
ing the intention of 250,000 men to in
augurate such a strike was sent to
President Wilson today by the secre-
tary eli the Industrial Workers of the
World.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-31
Little Hope OF Early Relief.

WASHINGTON, D, c., July 81
The weather bureal today held out lit
tie hope of relief from the prevailing
heat wave. during the next two days.
Reports to the bureau indicate the
wave is extending over the whole Of
the central valley, middle Atlantic and
New England states, as well as the
lower lakes region.