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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-12
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S. TO $3.50 GEOGETTE WAIST

al SOs3cs
Every waist in our stock is includ-
ed in this sale; colors, white, flesh and
navy They are the best makes (not
samples nor job lots); all sizes. Choice
of our stock now, each $3.9S.
At Csc, Mems Four-in-Hand Ties of
rich heavy silks, regularly SOC.
At soc. Mems Four-in-Hand Ties
OF better silks. regularly 75c
At CSC Mems Sample Hats, new
styles, worth up to $500.
! At 55c. Mems Fleeced Winter I'm
dershirts, all sizes, regularly 75c.
At SIC. Mems standard $1.OO Tn
dearwear, shirts and drawers to match
At $1.O0. Mems Fine Madras Shirts
OF standard makes and fast colors.
At 10c Yard, All Silk Ribbons,
black, white and colors, three inches
vide.
At II lie. Meavy Cotton Flannel,
full width with heavy nap.
At $110. Pepperel Sheets for single
beds; size 54x9O.
AT $138 Pepperel Sheets, size
1880; guaranteed full size
At SOC Yard Pepperel Unbleaehes'
sheeting. guaranteed 81 inches wide.
At ACC. Salem Hemstitched Pillow
Casee siyae A5v9R ;ychac
At 39c. Pepperel Pillow Cases of tbs
best standard sheeting.
At $500 T. S. Army Shoes; every
pair guaranteed.
At $3.50 Mems Brown Granite Cali
Shoes every pair guaranteed.
At 1898. Ladies' IS High Boots, Gun
Metal, Kid and Patent Leather.
At u lie. Fine, smooth Sea Is.
land, yard wide
At $3.50 Tapestry Rugs, 3ox6o;
ten patterns.
At SC Doz. Choice of 1000 dozer
Pearl Buttons; 10c qualities =.
At Csc Ladies Black Silk Hosiery.
At &c. Best AGA Ticking without
rame.
At $3.50. Mems heavy Khaki Pants
I'll sizes,
At $1OO, value $3.50 Wright
Health Underwear for men.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-12
Corn High in Mexico.

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 1.-THE city
council has announced the sale If
corn imported from the United States
at 81 centavos a kilogram, or about
five cents in American money u
pound.
The corn will be sold under the
supervision of the city council and
only four kilograms will be sold daily
to each person. In this way no one
PARTY will be able to acquire a large
amount for speculative purposes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-12
sInst Enlist Soon.

The following extracts are quoted
rom the Selective Service Regula-
tons, which so into effect at noon,
December 18th, 1917
In accordance with the above reg
. atoms. after December 10, 1917, 40
man who is registered can be entitled
II the u, S. Navy, unless he has a
certificate from his local board to the
eject that his class and order number
are so low that he is not within the
current quota Of his local board"
The above information is made pub
Ic for TIE benefit Of the youns men
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-12
WORLDS GREATEST CHEMICAL
WORKS HAS BEEN DESTROYED

LONDON, Dec. 12.-Germany SUI
fered disaster comparable with
very serious military defeat in the
explosion last month which destroyed
the Griesheim Chemical works, near
Frankfort-on-the-M Main, one of the
greatest munitions factories in the
world, according to statement issued
today by the press bureau. 1t is sail
to be impossible to reconstitute the
works during the continuance of the
war.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-12
City Bndgets Smaller.

SAVANNAH, Ga, Dec. 12-The city
departments are filing their budgets
Tor the coming year and in each in
g a2ce they show a big reduction in
comparison with the amount asked
for last year The Fairgrounds are
a,sking for $500 less than in 1917
and in every one of the other depart
ments similar reductions are noted.
ALI the departments are cutting the
bills as low as possible in keeping
with the war economy policy,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-12

- Americus and Sumter county who
u:e registered and wish to enlist in
Ike navy VIII have to do so before
4oo2 December Is, 1917
A. NJ. FERILLO,
L. &. Navy Recruiting officer
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-12
Local News Items

Fine line OF RazOrs. Bell, The Jew
eler.
Secondhand Maxwell Auto in good
condition; for sale very cheap. Apply
Chappell Machinery Company.
Like Oranges Try Orange Crcsh.
c, in bottles.
Give the Kids Orange Crush in
bottles. sc II
Secondhand Maxwell Auto in good
condition; for sale very cheap. Apply
ChappeH Machinery Company.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-12
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Advertising Under This Heading One Cent Word

Figure your own want ad. Minimum
Charge is @dc, For insertions less
DIAN TWO weeks, one cent per word.
Fer Insertions between two and four
weeks, three-fourths of a cent per
word. FOR Insertions OF mere than
t"or weeks, One-haIf cent per word.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-12
Sherln,s Sale.
ILA, Webster County.

GEORGIA, Webster County.
VIII be sold before the courthouse
door in the town OF Preston, said
county, within tie legal hours of sale
On the first TUESDAY in January, 1918,
ac>t, the following property, to-wlt
One uouse-tolcrec mare mule, aged
Ave, named ida; and one black horse
mutt, age five, named Tom. Said
property is levied upon ana IS TO pc
sold under and by virtue of a mort
gage & ia issued from the Superior
court of said county in favor of Mrs.
l.. G. Hallman against NJ. G. Little,
said property being pointed out in
said fl ia. Terms cash.
This. Dec. 5th, 1917.
c. NJ CHRISTIAN,
Sheriff of Webster County.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-12

To our many customers, which we
have the honor Of dealing with almost
daily, and 10 all of those that we have
not had the pleasure of serving as
frequent as others, We want to re-
spectfully solicit more Of your pat
ronage in the future and cordially
invite you to try bottle Of Drews'
Save whenever you or your little ones
are effected with Group, head or crest
colds. sore throat, bronchitis, tonsi-
Tits or pneumonia. We, your drug
gist, take pleasure in recommending
Drews' and stand behind it with our
guarantee.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-12

FOR RENT acres near Kids
Old mill, miles from Plains. Two
settlements on place, three wells, also
running water. Cheap rent to a re-
liable party; or will sell for ten dol
lars per acre. Apply to Mrs. Jennie
I. Morrell, Plains. Telephone. 3-tf.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-12

Our store open evenings until
Christmas. Drop in. S /. Daniels,
the JeWeler.
T. B. Youmans. and family left Mon
day night for Cuba
Drink orange Crush, SC in bottles.
We viii guarantee 10 deliver for
Christmas all picture Frame orders
received before Dee. 10th; after that
time wiz be .aRen subject TO delay.
Hight0Her Book Store. SO-ti
Hugh Bassett, of the United States
navy, is visitor in Americas.
Backbones and spareribs at Bragg'c
We have the town beat On prices
and quality Of White Ivory Goods. $.
A. Daniels, the Jeweler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Whiddon, OF
Wayoross announce the birth of a son.
last Sunday, to be called Walter, Jr,
Give the Kids Orange Crush N
bottles. Sc. 4
Our TOyIand and stock OF Books ana
Fancy Articles are now open to your
inspection. Call now and make IN
eariy selection. HightOwer Book
Ctr 3O-tf
Joe Sutton. Jra who has been very
seriously i'll recently, is some better
today
Second Hand Maxwell Auto IN good
condition: for sale very cheap Apply
Chappol Machinery Company.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-12

FOR RENT-One furnished front
soom; close in on South Lee street,
Phone 704.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-12
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NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS.
Dry intoxlcant.

She--'Kitty has received an offer to
act in the movies, and she's perfectly
intoxicated with the idea He-"ln-
toxicated, Ell! She expects, I suppose.
to go Keeling along to fame and for
tune. Boston Transcript.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-12

FOR sALE-One pair mules. Eu-
yena Daniel 11-1w
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-12
FOR RENT

FOR RENT-New bungalow: 6
rooms; all modern conveniences;
Glessner street. Phone 7O5, or write
L. o. Box 2S4. IL. tf
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-12

T. B. Youmans, and family left Mon
day night for Cuba.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-12

Hugh Bassett, Of the United States
navy, is a visitor in Americas.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-12

Drink orange Crush, SC in bottles.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-12

Second Hand Maxwell Auto IN good
condition: for sale very cheap Apply
ChappelI Machinery Company.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-12
Sheriff of Webster County

] F. S0uter, Attorney.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-12

Our store open evenings until
Christmas. Drop in. S /. Daniels,
the JeWeler.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-12

Backbones and spareribs at Bragg'c
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-12

Joe Sutton. Jra who has been very
seriously i'll recently, is some better
today
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-12

Fine line OF Razors. Bell, The Jew
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-12

We have the town beat On prices
ana quality Of White Ivory Goods. $.
A. Daniels, the Jeweler.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Whiddon, OF
Waycross announce the birth of son,
last Sunday, to be called Walter, Jr.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-09-21
new SYSTEM OF
PURCHASING is
NEEDED BY The
GO YER n NE Mt
Work Of War Industries Board
Has Broken Down, Say Speak
ers At Convention Of Business
Men
MUST BE A BOARD WITH
FULL AUTHORITY TO ACT
Secretary Lane Declares Amer
lea Must Show That She Has
a Soul Above Mere Dollars

a fLANTlC CITY, September
"A 10 - ASSOCIATED Press)
That a complete reorganization OF
the government purchasing sys-
tenn is not only advisable but inn
)erativc was the statement made
y, a number Of the speakers at
yesterdays session Of the war
convention OF American business
men, at which many OF the lead
ing business men of the nation
IRE i'll attendance. The present
work OF the war industries board,
created to meet the tremendous
Emergency in the expenditure Of
billions, has already broken down,
asserted these speakers.
The war industries board,
which is composed Of leading
manufacturers, producers and
economists, acting as volunteers
IN the government service, has
not the necessary authority to coli.
'aborate the purchasing work for
all the governmental bureaux, de-
clared one speaker after another,
ind until there be some board
with full authority to act, success
cannot be had.
1t was suggested that the re-
Organization take the form Of the
creation OF a new cabinet depart
ment, with full secretary at the
head, the department to be
modelled along the lines Of the
British ministry OF munitions, es-
ablished by Premier Asquith and
headed during the critical period
Of the British participation by
Lloyd George.
Secretary of the Interior Lane
Twas present at yesterdays confer
.nce and spoke to the business
men for the administration. He
urged them to disproye by their
actions as business men the fire.
quent taunt from the enemy that
l L I
America has no soul above the
making of dollars.
in these days." said the secre-
AIRY, mo man is entitled to have
1nything that he is not willing 10
put to the use Of the Nation and
II the world, You do not want
your sons to be able to say to
YOU at any time in the future that
hey went to France and did their
bit abroad while you stayed at
home and made money ont OF the
war"
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-09-21
ARTILLERY ROARS
! ON WESTERN FRONT
Great Guns OF Allies Hurl Torrent
Of Shells Upon Teutons-At-
tack On French RepuIsed

PARIS, September 49, Associated
Press --Intense and steadily increas.
ing artillery action characterized yes
terday the bitter struggle along the
greater part of the Western Front.
There was comparatively small infan.
try fighting, but the great guns roared
INCREASINGLY, the Allies hurting tons Of
shell Of all calibers upon their Ger.
man foes. The terrific bomba rdment,
which has been in progress for several
days with Increasing fury, is generally
considered to herald another great as.
sauIt upon some section Of the long
German line, though which part cannot
be surmised.
There was particular and eoneen.
trated energy displayed by the Allies
in the neighbOrhood of Ypres, where
the aviators made savage attacks upon
the German airmen and drove them
from the air. .ua
Along the banks Of the Miette River
and in the vicinity of the Foss wood
the canDonading was terrific. r.+
Heavy Teutou forces made vigor.
Gus attack upon the French positions
on the Neufchatel road, but their eff.
forts resulted only in heavy loss, they
being hurled back leaving many dead
and wounded on the ground and many
prisoners in the hands Of the Poilus.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-09-21
CLEMENCEAU REVIEWS
UNITED STATES TROOPS
Deeply Impressed BY Presence Of
. Army On French Soil

AMERICAN TRAINING CAMP, IN
FRANCE, September lS-( Associated
Press Former Premier George Gle
menceau today reviewed the United
States expeditionaEy force in their first
field day since the establishment of the
camp close to the battlefield in France.
Addressing the officers at the com.
pletion of the review, M. Clemenceau
said he was deeply impressed by the
presence of an American army on
French soil in defense of liberty and
for the protection of the light of civil
Iization against the Teuton barbarism.
The event compares with the landing
of the Pilgrim fathers, who also were
seeking liberty. .Et.Alat.. :.
Now their children s children" said
the former premier, "are returning to
the fight for liberty for France in par.
ticular and the world in general.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-09-21
CHINESE WOMAN NEAR
DEATH FROM POISON
Denies At Hospital That she
Took Il v..r.

While the ambulance was going TO a
drowning case at Waikiki, last night,
the patrol wagon was called TO Ala
Moana Road, where q woman was re.
norted to have poisoned herself. She
was found to be Lee Chun See, wife
IT Lee Chm, n well-known local Chin
ese. EEH,
The woman was taken to the Emef.
gency Hospital, and on her arrival was
apparently in dying condition. Doc.
tor Aver washed out her stomach and
administered an antidote for opium
poisoning, from which the woman was
evid emily suffering, for paper packet
containing small quantity of powder.
ed opium was found on her person.
The woman remained at the police
station last night, with an attendant
rrarby all the time. The three cots
in the hospital ward were all full, and
cot had to be put in the matron =
quarters, in order to accommodate the
woman. t..t"..'." *.h T..
How the woman came 70 take the
poison is unknown. She denies having
taken opium,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-09-21
ENGLAND TO HOLD
GERMANY'S COLONY
Teutons Have Forfeited All Right
To Northern New Guinea,
Says Premier Homan

NEW YORK, September 19--(As-
sociated Press) Premier Homan Of
New South Wales, Australia, deliver
I'd al address at luncheon given yes.
terday in his honor by Lord North
cliffe, declaring that Germany has for
feited all right to the possession of
northern New Guinea, which must re
main a part of the British empire at
the colse of the war. 49,,
Insisting that the war must be fought
to u finish, the premier held that any
compromise in the way of peace at
this time would merely prove to be a
respite for the German forces, and
would furnish an opportunity to the
enemy TO prepare more vigorous on
slaught against the Allies. Given the
chance, Germany, having proved the
enemy of democracy, would strengthen
her forces to further inflict injury
upon liberty,loving people.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-09-21
RUSSIA Tolerate
effective army
New Government Is Determined
Upon New and Firmer Stand
Against Teuton Foes

NEW YORK, September ls- (Asso.
eiated Press --Presiden Kerensky and
the Russian ministers Of war and ma
rine were in conference yesterday and
u was announced that the new govern
ment Is determined upon afrmer stand
against the Teutons than has hereto.
fore been made. Dispatches from Pc
trograd say the nation Is rapidly re-
covering from the effects of insurrec-
ton, internal difficulties being on the
hiRh.road TO solution.
Army reorganization is believed TO
be complete. On Monday the Russian
troops, after stubborn aud prolonged
resistance, captured the Hun defenses
TO the northeast Of Friedrichstadt, and
the Slavs are keeping up their attack
on the armies Of Prince Leopold in the
Riga sector. German positions 20 the
southwest Of Hapsal have been taken
and an important position ut Sadzen
farm has been abandoned by the
enemy.
Rumanians Active .'#
In the southeastern section Of the
long battlefront the Rumanians are
active once more, yesterday occupying
part OF the fortified positions in the
yarnitza region.
The menace of second march on
Petrograd has been removed by the
submission Of the Cossack leader
Kaledines, who was suspected because
Of his association with Korniloff, and
whom the council of Don Cossacks re
fused to arrest. General Netman takes
over the Cossack command.
1t win be left to the military heads
to determine whether or not the lead
ers OF the Kornilofr march against the
capital shall suffer the death penalty
for their treason to the new govern.
ment. la.,.l. W.,H.
To Form Great Army
II is announced authoritatiyely that
the reorganization Of the war staff has
been completed, War Minister Verk
hosky today informed representatives
Of the press that the government will
at once undertake a series of important
reforms. One of the main objects al
stake is the creation of great and
effective army He declared that in
official circles Il was considered that
the proclamation of republic was
merely declaratory act without any
purpose of forming republican ad
ADMINISTRATION until such time as a con
stituent assembly could be convened
Dispatches from Buenos Ayres say
that the president Of Argentina has is
sued decree recognizing the new Rus
sian republic. ....-. ~.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-09-21
LIBERTY BONDS 10
BE DELIVERED
NEXT WEDNESDAY
Secretary McAdoo Announces
That Those Who Subscribed
Toward Great War Fund win
Receive Securities Soon

WASHINGTON, September I9--(As-
ISOLATED Press) delivery of Liberty
Bonds Of the first issue will begin on
Tuesday, September 26, it was an.
nounced yesterday by Secretary Of the
Treasury McAdoo.
Final payment on the bonds is due
within few days, the bonds having
been sold on installment payments.
Purchasers thus far have received only
receipts for their money, but with the
final payment the bonds will be turned
over TO them. The bond issue was for
two billion dollars. 1t was heavily
and Il became neces.
sary for the treasury department 10 al.
lot bonds pro rata among the sub.
scribers. I
Secretary McAdoo announces that the
second Liberty Loan campaign will
close on November next, and that the
active campaign will begin not later
than October l.
The i.ctails of the loan cannot be
given out uiltil the congress has acted
upon the bond bill now pending a,
soon as the new law has been PASSED
announcement Of the details Of the loan
will be made. Obviously no subscrip.
tions win be received or can be re.
ccived to the new loan until the con.
gress has acted upon the pending meas,
ure and announcement of the issue
made. t..
II earnestly hope" said Mr.. Me.
Adoo, "that all Liberty Loan commit
tees already existing win perfect their
organizations immediately and get
themselves in readiness for the next
Liberty Loan campaign. and that new
organizations will be effected wherever
possible throughout the country for fur
thering this great service to the nation
As in the previous loan, the general
direction Of the campaign in each fed
eral reserve district will be under the
supervision Of the federal reserve bank
Of that district as the fiscal agent OF
the government, and all Liberty Loau
committees are urged to get in touch
with the federal reserve bank of theiI
district and actively engage in the pre-
liminary work of preparing for the next
campaign" .t.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-09-21
NEWTON IS NOMINATED
COLLECTORFOR NETWORK

E
WASHINGTON, September l9--(As-
ISOLATED Press) byron Rufus Newton,
Democrat and newspaperman, has been
nominated by PeTesdeut Wilson to
1uceeed Dudley Field Malone as colIec
tor of customs for the port of New
York. 'aN'..r. '...
Byron Rufus Newton is New York
n, having been born in Allegany Coun.
~, August 4, 1861. Attending Oberlin,
'SS2-4,r marrying Winifred Cattle in
1900. he began newspaper work in
Buffalo in 1887 He was war cores
pondent in Cuba for the Associated
Press, 1898. In October, 1913, he be-
anne assistant secretary of the treas
uTy. .@ ~ .'tart. g.. ft...r.
Malone has been collector of the port
# New York since November "a, 1913.
He resigned on account of President
Wilson 5 refusal TO declare in favor of
woman suffrage by national legislation,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-09-21
SIX yEAR-OLD GIRL
DROWNED IN STREAM
Wanders Away From Home;
Body Is Found

Yacho Fukumoto, six'year- old Jap.
anese girl was drowned, last night, in
the stream across the road from the
Moana Hotel. NY. ss.a.
How the little girl got into the wa.
ter is not known. !. Her father is away
and her mother dead, she being left in
the charge of her sister.
About six o'clock the sister missed
YachO, and a search of the stream re
,ulted in the finding of her body, which
was taken to the emergency hospital,
where everything possible was done by
Doctor Aver to restore respiration.
The child was cold dead when tax
en- to the hospital, however, and had
evidently been in the water more than
an hour. The body was taken TO the
morgue. .
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-09-21
GERMANY PREPARES
TO FOOL PEOPLE
Kaiser Getting Ready To Advance
Further False Peace Proposals
To Hoodwink His Subjects

LONDON. September 19-( Asso-
ciated Press - Rumors that Germany is
preparing for further peace proposals,
supposed to originate from German
sources, lead the press and the public
TO the conviction that the German gov.
ernment is making ready the minds Of
the German people to. countenance ans
other adrOit peace mUneuver before
winter sets in. It is believed that this
preparation is under way with view
TO the German leaders being able TO say
10 the kaiSer's subjects, 1--WE are will.
ing to make peace with our enemies,
but the GntCnte will have nothing to
do with our proposals"
Many of the more important news
papers Of Germany are agitating the re.
port that the imperial government has
abandoned its claims for supremacy in
Belgium. There are numerous indefi.
mite rumors with reference to the ma.
ture OF the answer Germany will make
TO the Pope 5 peace message.