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The Detroit times., 1917-03-26
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The Detroit times., 1917-03-26
AID. CLUB PUTS
FINAL QUIETUS
ON AUTO FAKER

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March ia
A G. Bowel. president OF ths In
ternatioual Automobile League, Inc.
and the international Automobile
League Tire Co. BuffAlo. reached
the end Of his tsthsr when he en-
tered . plea Of guilty for himself
and his two corporations, In the
federal court OF Buffalo under an
Indictment charging using the mails
to further a scheme 10 detraud.
BidweIl was fned $4,000 and each
corporation $1,000. by Judge
Thomas
According to the balance sheet OF
the tire corporation. stock amounting
TO s5bs,s26 had been sold in that
fake concern, up 20 Feb. 1. 1915.
The National Vigilance Committee
OF the Associated Advertising Clubs
OF the World. thru Richard X Lee.
Cleveland. special counsel for the
committee. brought evidence OF Bid.
wells dishonest operations 20 the at
tention Of the postoffioe department
and fraud order was issued against
Bidweil last August This order was
later extended 90 his other oompa-
MES. Five times Dldvell, und~
names OF his stenographers and 9th.
era, tried 10 continue his crooked
dealings. but each time a fraud or.
der would be issued before his mail
could reach his dupes. Once or
twice the orders were issued by tele-
graph.
Bidwell finally vas indicted by a
federal grand jury lie made a des-
perate night to escape any action By
the court, having successfully &C
complished this In cases brought
against him by reputable automobile
Tire and accessories manufacturers,
whom he had misrspresented
The facts disclosed by the govern
ments Investigation showed that
Bidveli had accumulated a huge for.
tune thru bis illegal schemes His
procedure was To advertise STANDARD
motor car tree and accessories TO
the members q the League a. cut
prices, then send them Inferior
goods IN nliing their orders. A. an
enormous profit
The Detroit times., 1917-03-26
FIREST0NE co.
LETS STOCK 60


An important psse Of history m
American business has just been
written by the Frrestone Tire a
Rubber Co. Akron. Ohio.
With the winding up or the books
on the plan OF stock distribution IN
ausurated by n. g. Flrestone, prssi.
dent OF the company. the records
show that over 80 per cent Of the
employees responded heartily 10 the
investment offer made Out OF ~
900 employees. II 900 are now stock
holders In the concern.
The stock allotted. approximately
% .o00. 900 worth, was distributed on
the basis OF length of service-not
ON the usual basis OF salary earned
The sweeper or the shoveier got
more than the high executive, II he
had served longer. up TO a period OF
Eve years. An who have been en-
ployed over ave years wero on an
EQUAL basis.
The stock was sold to employees
at 800 per share, while the market
price quotation is s1ts per share.
The agreement provides that the
company shall hold the stock for
FIVE years. after which time. II all
paid for. the certificate passes
wholly into the hands of the EN-
ploye whether he or she remains
longer with the company or not
Mr.. Frestone had been working
toward this end for a long time. In
the annual meeting last fall the al.
rectors and stockholders ratified his
carefully planned proposition. Jan.
l the subscription was opened.
March ! II was closed. And with
las close showing over 90 per cent
acceptance, including every division
OF employees. Mr.. Ffrestone had the
satisfaction OF having realized q
long herished ideal.
But Mr.. Ffrestone has done more
than that. This plan has establish
ed q precedent Of broad and deep
Significance m our Industrial rela-
tons.
The Fsrestone company empsoyss
have acquired stock which ut time
OF purchase N quoted At nearly half
again what they pay for n. They
have this stook In q company capt.
talised at sf5,ooo.ooo the certified
assets Of which run over $4,000. 600,
the surplus already itw<~d hefns as
100000. All OF which means That
they win profit not only thru their
work in the future and the com
pany>s further growth, but that cney
pront thru their good work IN the
past
The Detroit times., 1917-03-26
MOTOR METALS,
NEW NAME OF
HOLMAN FIRM

In the annual meeting OF the
stockholders OF the HOLMAN Manu-
featuring company, the 1915 nnan-
cial report showed prosperous
year The company is now COM
Eletely installed In It's new plant at
Milford-ave. and the Pere Marquette
The following directors were
elected: Gustayus d. Pope. n. A.
Burnett, C. 3. Talbot. l. N. Alen,
s. r. Ferris. Morris Friedberg and
William Christian. The following
oficers were elected. President. G.
r Talbot; vtce-president. H. A
Burnett: tecretary-treasurer and
manager. William Christian.
II was decided 10 change the name
to the Motors Metal Manufacturing
company I'm order 10 better Indicate
their line Of manufacture.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-26

]. J. Buzsell. advertising and ser
vice manager Of the Union Paper
q Tvfne company. WI BE- the
speaker a. the weekly Thursday
noon meeting OF the Adorsft club
Of Detroit. Mr.. Buxsell viii talk on
The bond between the buyer and
the seller" The talk last week
was postponed due to me conflict
with the address Of Capt Hobeon.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-26
EXHIBIT IS
EXPANDING
Builders and Traders Expcd-
ton Is Being Rapidly
Improved

The Builders q Tradrrr parma
nent building exposittou is sxpandI
ing rapidly and new exhibits are
being added daily The lumber en-
hiblt 10 being embellished by an
artistic entrance. making n a sort
OF q small exposition In itself.
Everything in wood is shown, m
lshed and unfinished. and all kinds
Of information on woods and their
qualities and advantages will be fur
nished free To the public.
In the other exhibits, many
changes are taking place. some be
Ing changed entirely. while others
are being added TO.
The school children arc still be
ing taken care of on Monday and
Wednesday afternoons. and some
very clever compositions are BEING
written by the pupils.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-26
TWO BANKS IN
LIST OF WEEKS
BUILDING WORK

An eight-story warehouse. two
branch bank ouildings. a service
station. several residences and ga
RACES. and a few apartments OF
small proportions. made up the lat
OF work coming from the ofices OF
the architects during the week. &C
cording 10 the report OF the Build.
ors q Traders' exchange.
A slight decrease In the number
OF contracts awarded was noticed.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-26

Seven candidates for the mayor.
atty o. Guthrie Okla. are entered
in the primary eiection 70 be held
IL that cfty to6xy.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-26

Investigation and Suspension
Docket No. 1850. tariffs that have
been nled with the interstate com.
merce commission has been recsfv-
ed by the transportation bureau of
the Detroit Board OF Commerce. The
docket suspends tariffs that have
been fled with The interstate com
merce commission containing SEIZED.
ules stating new individual and Joint
rates and charges. and new indiyid.
ual and point regulations and prac-
tees affecting such rates and
charges On reconsignment OF
freight these tariffs were TO become
effective April l. but now have been
suspended until July IL. unless 9TH
erwise ordered by the commission.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-26

Boston Out After ~More Daylight"
An hour Of light for An hour OF
night" IL the subject for the report
OF the special committee ON day
light saving OF the Boston Chamber
OF Commerce. The committee heart
lily favors the daylight saving plan.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-28

until the first Germans were close in
before opening his deadly fire. Tbs
Germans began falling First one by
one. Then as they crowded to the at
tack, by fives, then by twenties and
fifties, Bigorne never wasted a shot
Yet, as the Germans went down by the
score, still others leaped up in their
places.
In the end Bigorne found himself
with a last cartridge belt and whole
column of Germans still swarming to
the assault. He fed the belt in and
then took a last, long sweep across
the entire front of the approaching
Germans. 1t was his last cartridge
but it proved sufficient, for under his
deadly aim, the entire column broke
and dashed back to its trench.
For two hours Bigorne continued in
his position, waiting to see what the
Germans would do. Finally, he was
relieved before another attack was
launched and on being conducted to
the rear he was greeted by his general
who announced that he was to be rec
commended for the Legion of Honor.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-28
FEW DROPS and
CORN LIFTS OUT
SAYS There is No Excuse for Cutting
G rms and Inviting LOckjaw.

Sore eorns, hard .corns, soft corns or
any kind of a corn can harmlessly be
lifted right out with the fingers if you
will apply directly upon the corn few
drops of freezone, says a Cincinnati
authority.
1t is claimed that at small cost one
can get a quarter of an ounce OF freez-
one at any drug store, which is sutfi-
cient to rid ones feet of every corn or
eallus without pain or soreness or the
danger of infection.
This simple drug, while sticky. dries
the moment it is applied and does not
infiame or even irritate the surropnd-
ing tissue.
This announcement will interest
many women here, for it is said that
the present high-heel footwear is put
ting corns on practically every wo-
mans fet. adyt.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-28
FRENCH SOLDIER
REPUL SED ATTACK
SINGLE HANDED

PARIS, June Q. Emile Alexandra
Bigorne, machinegun. operator, has
just been awarded the Legion of Hon
or, the highest military decoration
France can give to an ordinary soldier.
Bigorne won the mark of distinction
by repulsing singlehanded a German
counter attack.
Not less than 800 Germans were
killed, wounded or put to fight.
Bigorne's exploit demonstrates to
some extent the role the machinegun
has come to play in the present war
where it is without question the most
formidable weapon now known. It's
death dealing effects far exceed those
OF heavy artillery and are probably
only approached by the "Soixante-
quinze" guns of the French.
Following one of the French ad-
vances in the early part of the present
offensive Bigorne found himself hold
ing down German trench in company
with a dozen other machinegun men,
The Germans had kept them isolated
all night with barrage fire and early
in the morning had shown Indications
Of preparing counter attack.
With the gradual increase of the
morning light the Germans fire be-
came more accurate with the result
that one by one Bigorne's comrades
were killed Orders had been given to
hold the trench at all costs. When
Bigorne found himself finally the sole
survivor with heavy German coun-
terattack preparing few dozen yards
in front of him he gathered together
the machinegun belts of his dead
comrades. Altogether he found him
self in possession of about 1000 car
tridges.
Adjusting his gun and placing the
belts near where he would be
able to feed them in himself, he waited
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-28
PLAN To DIVIDE
BEL GUM ALONG
Old. RACIAL LINE

WASHINGTON, D. c., June 2S.-The
report emanating from Amsterdam to
the effect that the German governor
general of Belgium is to divide that
country's ministries of agriculture, in
dustry, art and science, and labor into
Flemish and Walloon ministries ELECTS
from the National Geographic Society
the following war geography bulletin
defining the territories embraced in
the two districts:
in point of population the Walloon
district of Belgium is considerably
smaller than the Flemish, the latest
census showing some three million
Walloons and four million Flemings.
but in area the Walloons have slight
advantage. The advantage in popula-
ton grows out of the fact that three of
the four cities of the kingdom which
boasts of more than 100000 inhabitants
Brussels, Antwerp, Ghent-are in
Flemish territory, while Liege alone
lies south of the roughly drawn imag-
nary boundary line running in south
westerly direction from Aix-la-Chapelle
German, Aachen) to Lille.
"The term 'Walloons' is used to des
ignate those Belgians who speak
French or French dialect, while the
Flemings are those who speak Dutch or
a Dutch dialect. Designated in prov
inces, the Walloons are in the main
confined to Hainaut, Namur, Liege.
Luxembourg, and a part of Brabant,
comprising an area about five times
as large as the State of Rhode Island
while Flemish territory approximateS
the area of the State of Connecticut.
I'm the veins of the Walloons runs
a strain of Celtic blood, for they are
the descendants of the Belgae of Jul
Jus Caesars day.
During the fierce religious conflicts
of the sixteenth century the Walloons
as a rule sided with the Spaniards
and won the epithet of The Malcon-
tents In fact, they furnished the
Catholic monarch with many of his
mercenaries during the days when the
Duke of Alya, Don John of Austria,
and Grand Commander Requesens
were endeavoring to put down revolt
in the Low Countries.
"The Walloons are generally &C
credited with more vivacity and merry
Gus energy than their Flemish coun-
trymen, and in a country where indus
try and thrift are universal character
istics a comparison which awards the
palm for these virtues to the Wal
looms is perhaps not odious. Among
the lower classes, however, the Flem-
ings are said to excel their brunette
compatriots in personal neatness.
Among the most distinguished
Walloons men of letters in the middle
ages was the famous chronicler Frois-
hart Z"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-28
NOTICE TO PUBLIC.

Depositors, who are creditors of the
Bank of Southwestern Georgia, and
Who hold receivers certificates of proof
o. claim from L. G. Council, receiver,
will please call on ]. c. Rainey, at room
No. 80. third floor, Planters oBank
Building, who has in charge all matters
pertaining to the affairs of the defunet
bank, and receive their check repre-.
senting the 1870 dividend just ordered
paid by the Court, bringing their GER
tifcates of proof of claim with them ia
order that the proper entries may be
made thereon. This June goth, 1917.
L. G. COUNCIL, Receiver.
20-st
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-28
AVIATOR MOVED
DOWN SCORE OF
GERMAN PATROLS

WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES, June
-Adjltant Madon of the French
army avistion has just received new
citation to the order of the day before
! the French armies for what might be
termed the first hand-to-hand battle
between an aeroplane and infantry BY
leaving a German infantry potrol Of
twenty members annihilated, Madon
has demonstrated that the machine gun
mounted aeroplane is as deadly on the
ground as in the air.
Madon, who is one of the crack
"aces" of the French aerial service,
with eight German machines to his
credit, had his battle Just after bring
ing down his eighth victim. This en-
counter had taken place miles behind
the German lines. In the sharp man
euvering about his German antagonist
before he finally caught the latter
square in the range of his machine
gun and sent him gyrating to the
earth, Madon overstrained his motor,
thFoWfngi out of gear the rhythmic
throb so essential to flying. Too far
away from the French lines to cut off
his motor and volplane to safety, Ma
don had only one chance. This was
to descend behind the enemy lines with
the hope of getting his motor started
properly and getting back into the ali
before the enemy could pounce upon
/ him. Selecting cleared space back
Iof a forest Madon alighted and began
the hasty re-adjustment Presently he
noticed a man approaching, staring a:
him curiously. AS the individual was
not in uniform, and as he was far
enough back of the German lines to be
| in territory where the civil popula-
ticn might still be, he decided the man
must be French peasant. Calling out
to him in French, he said:
please go away quickly, my friend.
/ don't need your services and your
presence might attract the Germans. 7"
Within an instant, Madon was disil-
lnsioned. Turning, the man uttered
command in sGerman and signalled
for an advance Instantly German
patrol leaped to its feet, and with RI
fles aimed started to bear down on the
French aviator.
Almost at the same instant the mo
tor of the airplane began the ryth-
mic chugging that indicated it was
again operating properly. Madon
leaped to his seat, loosened his brakes,
adjusted his machine gun and charge
at ever-increasing speed on the adj
vancing infantry patrol,
The latter opened fire with their RI
fles as Madon's machine gun caught
them in its deadly sweep. The Ger
mans went down as though moved by
scythe, not over three or four re-
naming standing or kneeling.
Madon increased the speed of his
engine and then bore down on the few
remaining Germans. Whether they
fell before the wings of the aeroplane
struck them or not, Madon does not
know. He knows that he swept them
over and an instant afterward had
taken the air.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-28
De Soto Banking Company Building
and Lot at De Soto, Ga, to Be Sold.


Having received a bid of $1,000 for
the building and lot owned and form
erly occupied by the De Soto Banking
Company of De Soto. Ca, unless l re-
ceive better bid by June 26, 1917, I
will proceed to ask the State Treasur-
er to authorize the confirmation of
sale at this price.
Building is of brick, % by so feet
in dimensions, one story, tile floor in
lobby. Corner lot, tile sidewalk
around two sides of building.
Clear title will be given purchaser
and the transaction must be for cash.
A. S. JOHNSON, Liquidating Agent,
De Soto. Ga. 5-27-30t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-28
ATTENTION PROPERTY OWNERS;
TAX BOOKS CLOSE JULY FIRST

The city tax books of the city Of
Americas will close July 1st. All de-
linquents are subject to double tax;
property owners are urged to make
their returns before above-nsmde date.
E. j. ELDRIDGE,
Clerk and Treasurer.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-12-04
The Devil Writes
To The Kaiser
The Vigilantes.)
Imperial Yacht, River Styx

(De-Coded by Eugene H. Blake, of
The Vigilantes.)
Imperial Yacht, River Styx.
My dear Kaiser:
l have followed the Styx seven
times around Hades looking for sail
marines. But they all refuse, al
though | did come near signing up
Captain Kidd, who has been here
since 1901.
Kidd" l told him, "Wilhelm of
Prussia is in trouble. He offers ex-
ira pay, longer furloughs, and spe-
cial food to German sailors to man
his submarines, but they don't like
the work. Here's a chance for
good job. You can take your crew
up, command a German submarine
and sink more ships in day than
you ever destroyed in your lifetime"
He seemed to like the idea until
he had talked with some of his crew
Roberts, who came
down in 1922 after his battle with
Captain Chaloner on the African
coast, Captain Every and Malay pi-
rate who is an especial friend of
Kidd. Finally he came back to me
and said he wouldn't go. 1 told him
you were one of my best friends and
helpers, but all l could get out of
him was that his crew would mutiny
if they had to kill women and chill
dren. ''Wilhelm's summarizing is too
dirty" he kept repeating. I'D ra-
ther stay in Hades."
I'm sorry | haven't been able to
send you crew from mere, but that
is the way the matter stands.
Yours for victory,
BEELZEBUB.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-12-04
Spud Is Important.

1.-THE humble potato is destined to-
play an important part in the present
world war. We are warned that as
much depends upon bread as bullets;
but owing to the scarcity Of bread and
an overabundance of potatoes, It
would seem that more attention must
be given to the storing and preserving
of this crop.
scientists used to say that there,
was but little food value In the po-,
tato. But recently they have learn
ed with others that a little learn,
ing is a dangerous thing. Now we
are told that there Is almost a bal;
anced ration to be found in boun-,,
tiful meal of potatoes. At any rate,
1t has been amply proved that there
is no single vegetable that brightens
so many homes, or feeds so many peo-.
pie as the potato.-Exchange.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-12-04
Notice to Subscribers

Starting January LIST, 1918, The
Banner will no longer be served by
the month, quarter, semi-annually or
yearly within the limits of Cam
bridge, but will be served only thru
carriers. who will collect each week.
The price, for the present, at least,
will remain the same, five cents a
week, and all patrons are requested
to have the money ready for the car
rier when he leaves the paper Satur-
day night, as all carriers will be re-
quired to settle for all papers taken
out. AS matter of actual fact the
customer will not be known to this
office, the papers will be sold to the
carrier boys, who will be held re-
sponsible for them. Carriers will be
required to pay for all papers taken
out, consequently, there will be no
free customers. The instructions to
the carrier boys will be to leave no
papers except those for which they
are paid weekly. This means every
one, and there will positively be no
deviation from the rule.
THE DAILY BANNER.
Adv 12-1-6t