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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-15

Samuel Harrison, formerly with W.
A Joyner's mercantile establishment,
has accepted a position with the Com
mercial City Bank. taking the place
occupied by John D. Mathis, who is
now at the officers training camp al
Fort Mcpherson.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-15

Mrs. Henry Arlington. Of Sanders
vile, IS spending short while with
Mrs. Charles Chambliss on Barlow
street.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-15

We are now showing our Sport ana
Midsummer Hats in white. Misses
Hay & Tillman. 3-rf
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-15

Clover Bloom Creamery Butter Ale.
loves Cash Grocery. 15-1t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-15

For Golden Dent Seed Corn, seC
PLANTERS SEED COMPANY before
buying elsewhere. 11-3t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-15
Local News Items

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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-15

Ostl Willis De As OdHlc1bs tsttAe AZ
JEFF A. Taylor, of Buena Vista, is in Webb
TIE city today. promine
were in
We have few more White Span out to t
ish Peanuts Call and get our prices. ard yisi
PLANTERS SEED COMPANY. 11-St while o
section.
con Griffin, of Leslie, was visitor
in the city oMnday When
Market
Fruit Jars. Fruit Jars. We have reasOna
the1n. Later tine price win advance. SANTA
Vi iIliams-Niles Co. Phone 7O6. equality
ard Service" 15-2t "a !
little sc
Lee Alien returned oMnday AFTER Dora G.
noon from Macon where ne went on tonwooC
business. moon an
III and
AttEacufe colVEs IN Oo-incH 0lnhn more.
tahg Sl.iS yard' at Maheus' lo-n to after
the A.
W. R. Bradley and T. A. D. Weaver, ono ~
of Buena Vista, motored over to Amer sror, -,
icus and spent Sunday here. the guest
OF friends Iates
chinery
Another lot of 2Ox24 CarbOngrayers sa,;ssa,
fictafes, Sl.VV Haiue; sane price lVc 7-tf
this week only. HightOWer Book Store.
l4.1t
Miss
! Dr. w J. Smith, of DeSoto was Is the
, hns,ness visitor IN Americas Tuesday. her hon
Everything points TO still higher CioYe
prices for new tires. Why not repair Loves
Tie ole ones now: c. A. and W. G.
rurpih 7-tf MRS.
Horace Lowe left Tuesday morning Mrs. G
for Atlanta, where he goes to spend street
day or two on business.
For
New SPORT SKIRTS. silk Waists PLANT
and SIN Sweaters, Just received at buying
Easselrs. l5-1t
- The
Mr. W. v. Arnold, of Etowah, Tenn. Mr.. am
who has been the guest Of MIR. and Mrs. fsmily,
c. S. Duer, left last night for savan- they ha
nah. gonlery
/ Pruit Jars. Frult Jars. We have Don't
item. Later the price viii advance. cuts-it
KnIiams-Niles Co. Pheae s0e. equality than to
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-15

Bell. the Ieweler.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-12-07
INSET Shortage
By Less Demand

Richmond, Va Dec. 4, 1917
The shortage of physicians<in ViT-
einia caa only be met, in the judg-
iaant of the State Beard of Health.
ny decreasing the demand for the
services of physician, and this can
ouly be accomplished by the pre-
yention of disease. To assist in
this work of prevention, the board
today issued new war time health
manual. containing the essential
rules for good health. The applica-
tion of these rules, the board de-
rIares, will aid the people in over
coming the effects Of the shortage
IF physicians.
This shortage has reached serious
proportions. In answer to the call
uf the president, hundreds of Vir-
c::nia doctors have abandoned their
practice and are now in govern
mant service. Before the end Of
TIE. year, it is believed that the
total numbsr of physicians who
have left private practice in the
Safe to enter the army and the
navy will amount to nearly 400.
While the absence of city physicians
his not yet been generally felt, the
response of country physicians to
the call TO the colors has left many
Virginia communities entirely
without doctors.
"Manifestlv," says the Board,
"the physicians who remain will be
cverworked." Some of them al
eady are, and by their own illness
are putting still further burdens on
those who remain in practice. To
relieve this, nothing can be done
that will mean more than to reduce
the preventable diseases. These
are usually computed at one third
tie total practice of physicians, and
il the communicable ills can be re-
duced, much less eliminated, the
shortage can in some measure be
offset.
"The encouraging aspect of the
situation is that preventive meas
ures are so simple that they can be
effectively applied by the average
oman in the houe. Even the
common colds, the grip and like
ills can be made far less frequent
;han they usually are by the ap
plication of common-sense Drlncl-
pies of prevention"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-12-07

ON pave FRONT
Ready to HurI Themselves Into
Fray if italians Cannot
Hold Invaders.
ALP!Nl DECIMATE TEUTONs
Artillery Is Ready for the Big Battle.
Miles of PofIus in. Blue and Tom
mics in Khaki Prepare to
Repulse Foe.

misunderstanding blow for blow,
the Italians are holding their north
ern line against the terrific and sus-
tanned attacks of the invaders be-
tween the Brenta and Piave valleys.
Massed Teuton infantry was thrown
ag.lnsl- the Italian left wing in the
Monte Pertica district on the upper
Piave. The attack was crushed, and
Immediately the Italian counter at
tack was under way.
At Tasson, also on the upper Piave,
the Austro-G Germans thrust forward
in another supreme effort and were
cut to pieces. A battalion Of Italian
Alpini "annihilated its assailants,"
says the official report from Rome.
On the center Of this front the
Teutons sent column after column Of
shock troops against the Italian Fiji
ty-sixth division. They "were moved
down by our fire." says the Rome re-
port. A counter attack inflicted
heavy losses on the frustrated foe,
and the Italians took 200 prisoners.
On the right flank, east Of Monte
Monfenera, near the head Of the
Brenta-Piave valley, the Teutons
charged in deep waves. They were
checked by rain Of shells and were
then driven back in a series Of coun-
Ter blows by the Alpini The Italians
caught "a few scores Of prisoners"
The German war Office reports sue
cesses and the repulse of Italian coun-
ter attacks, without giving any de-
tails of the fighting.
While this hammer-and-tongs bat
tie continues to rage in the noun
tains on the northern front large
forces Of British and French troops,
followed by mighty artillery batter
les and long supply trains, have
reached the field of campaign and are
marching to the firing line.
In few days they will he fighting
shoulder to shoulder with their Ital-
ian allies to save the Pave line from
the foes outfanking campaign.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-12-07
Much in Little

The best isinglass comes from
Russia. 1t is made from the giant
slurgcan, which abounds in the
Caspian Sea and other waters OF
that country.
C. M. Brooks, a hunter of Prairie
du CHEN, Wis, shot queer duck
in the wild rice of Mississippi. The
bird is pure white from head to tip
Of tail and has red eyes.
There is huge mountain near
Pachuca, Mex, which has the
appearance of being covered with
spikes. They are natural forma-
tons of rock, the origin of which
is somewhat involved in mystery
Labor disputs are often settled
in China by a chamber of com
merce, and after the award has
been made all the parties concerned
take part in feast which is paid
for by the side which has won the
decision.
As indicative of the present earn
ing power of steamers, it is report
ed that vessel recently arrived in
Liverpool with a cargo Of As OOC
cases Of onions from Valencia
which earned more than S187 ,0OC
for the nine days voyage.
DR.. J. E Ker. chief medical Of
fcer of Kingston, has requested the
United States consular office to OBJ,
tain for him catalogues and lltera-
ture from American manufacturers
of electro medical apparatus. par
ticualarly those used for ironizatlon
DR.. Ker states that he will also be
glad to receive communications
and trade literature from American
manufacturers and firms handling
medical apparatus in general. In
the opinion of this Office, this is a
worth while opportunity for Amerl-
can manufacturers to get their ad-
vertising literature into the hands
o. interested persons.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-12-07
It}iy's Losses

Chancellor Won Herting has told
the Germ N people that the drive
into Italy nei,ed them in booty
thousands of sniliions of marks in
value. Doubtless this il no exag-
geration, il lie means that every
stick and stone in the country
ravished. everything that could
possibly be converted into money
value wpnit total that much. But
that military stores and guns and
Munitions amounted to anything
like that Sim is Supremacy ridicu-
lous |, is the habit of the Huns
to claim everything in sight. And
this even includes ofttimes the
wealth ya!ue of the civil popula-
ton capil allied at so much head
for the uses of the Germans.
The material fact is that the
Geg.na,a we're stopped in their
driv,; y the forces of Italy that
did -; number one fifth the num-
bers -: ne invaders. The material
fact is that the Italians have re-
ceivvi ample reinforcements from
the n. tish and French and have
the leu ons backed up to the
snow CO ;ered mountains and facing
an inpassable front of the foe
They suffering severaly, not alone
in handicaps but in physical wei
fare The material fact is that the
German exploit has proven a failure
from the point of view of the enc
sought, which was to eliminate
Italy from the war: The fact is
| that the assertion by the Chancellor
THAI Italy has lost one half its wal
strength is pure felton, Elk.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-12-07

Mrs Harrison L. Smith, Of saco
NE has Killarney rose bush
~bicb, in spite of frosts, continues
hln0r1
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-12-07
WORLDS NEWS IN
CONDENSED FORM

WASHINGTON - Assumption OF
control over imports adds greatly to
Americas commercial power and puts
this country in position during the
war almost to direct the trade of the
world. If minded to use, it in that
way the United States could let it
serve as the heaviest kind Of pressure
on neutral traders suspected of using
American goods to supply Germany.
BERLIN.-count Won Hertling, the
new German chancellor, has made a
bid for peace in his speech on the
opening of the reichstag session, de-
claring he was ready to treat with
Russia's representatives.
NEW YoRK.-TweIve Hudson river
piers were placed under strict military
guard by 120 men of the Coast Artil-
lery forces.
|, Observation-Disclosures are Issued
for 1896 men of New York city's first
draft quota to entrain for Camp Up
ton, Yaphank, L. l., from December 5
to 9, inclusive.
WASHINGTON. - Twenty-Five suf-
frage pickets who were on hunger
strike are released from Jail.
ALBANY, N. Y.-Reports fi!ediWita
the secretary Of state show that ST.
O46,75O was spent in the campaign &c;
The reelection of Mayor Mitchell.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-12-07
70 All Local and
District Boards

It's Of the utmost Importance to
all persons who registered under
the Selectivs Draft Act on June 5,
1917, and who may have changed
their places of abode and postofice
addresses since they registered 10
communicate Immediately with
their Local Boards where registered
and furnish their present addresses
50 that questionnaries, which will
begin to be mailed December Is.
will reach such registrants without
delay.
All registrants are bound by law
10 keep themselves advised of all
proceedings affecting them and
their failure to keep themselves ad-
vised may result in their losing the
right to claim exemption or dis
charge.
All members of District and Local
boards are directed to give the
widest publicity to this statement
aud all newspapers in the State
are earnestly requested to give con
'iuuous publicly to this warning
from this time until the process OF
mailing questionnaires has beer
accomplished.
Henry G. Stuart, Governor
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-12-07

still here
Please don't worry about me not
getting enough 10 eat, We get ex.
actly the same that We had in the
states; don't have to eat 'ear
bread. Get plenty nice white
bread" frrsh every day. Don't
know where it comes from, but i'm
agine that we have Our own baker
les some where futher back from
the lines. tod you before about
what we get to eat, but as you may
have not received my letter, will
tell you again: The beef we get
every day, plenty of it, and killed
here. ! see almost every day
droves Of, fat cattle coming in.
mostly Herefords. imagine they
come from one of the Americas.
We have bad q couple of Sigh
freezes, but the general weather is
just cold rains. Am told that ii
SHOWS considerably but never GER
cold enough<to lay any length Ct
time.
However, the French troops wear
heavy fur overcoats, artic over
shoes, visors, long heavy comfort
ers wound around their necks and
to ire top of their heads, ETC., etc 1,
and at the same time we are in our
shirt sleeves. We don't even both
.er about keeping a fire going in
day time. So youNan just picture
cold September rain at home and
you have it.
Wish could tell YOU of some of
the sights | see, some of the things
that happen, bit am afraid If |
did, that his Royal Highness, the
ceg SIR, would ditch my letter. Am
st getting mv Recorders.
Your loving son,
Carl
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-12-07
U. S. SAILORS RESCUE FOES.
Feed and Clothe Crew That Scuttled
u Boat After Surrender.

Feed and cIothe Crew That scuttIed
U Boat After Surrender.
Base of the American Flotilla in
British Waters.-It is now permissible
to give the details of the capture by
Americans of the entire crew of a U
boat sunk by depth charges. The ex-
plosives had disabled the u boat and
forced it down, humping along the
bottom and striking terror among the
crew, when the commander, in order
to tighten her, emptied the submer-
sion tanks.
The u boat rose with such a rush
that some of the Germans were thrown
about and injured. She came up with
in few hundred feet of an American
destroyer. The submarines hatch flew
open and the Germans scrambled out,
coatless and shoeless, ready to swim
for it. They lined up with hands In
the air, shouting "Kamerad!"
The destroyer moved close up and
heaved a line, which the Germans
made fast. This was no sooner done
than it became apparent some of the
crew had opened the sea cocks, for the
submarine began to sink. The Ger
mans leaped into the, water. Some
American bluejackets jumped into the
sea to rescue the injured. AS the last
German was lifted aboard the haWser
parted and the U boat disappeared.
Hot coffee and dry clothing were
given the Germans, who were other
wise made comfortable for the run TO
the base. One of their number, ma
chinist, died on the way of shock and
exposure. -
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-12-07
Soldier Boys Letter
FRANCE
Nov. 6, 1917


NV dear Mother:
hope that you have known
long before this that | em safe in
France. I suppose that thousands
of mothers, fathers, sisters, wives,
etc. worried for loved ones. This
censorship is all red tape. Why
couldn't the War Department have
given out to the papers that the
9Th had landed. They knew by
cable an hour after. 1t is won
Ter that the American public don't
rai-e howl. Do they think for a
minute that the Germans don't
know we are here. What's the
odds if they do?
l guess we will ge>busy before
long. Were issued gas masks yes
terday However, it may be be-
cause the German aeros have locat-
ed us, but tie French air craft put
them to flight before they had a
chance to "gas u.s." There has
been terrific fighting on "our front"
for several days 1t never ceases
day or Dight Sounds like a dis
tant thunder storm, except there
is no interval, just continuous
roaring The great victory in Italy
will give the "Bosche" (Germans)
new life everywhere, and all (are
expecting more vigorous attacks,
however he French and English
have them steadily on the retreat
received the Recorder issues
of Aug "a and 3lst aud Sept. 7;h,
got them all in one mail forwarded
lrcm Fort Adams. Sorry to hear
that poor old Ray Wilson has lost
his sight. Would rather be help
less III all other respects than to
lose mysight.
We are still getting plenty to
eat; had a good Sunday dinner,
beefsteak, brown gravy. stewed
corn Canned, mashed potatoes,
and o t p the who'll hing. black
barry jam Quite a good war time
meal. don't you Think? Jane are
now part of the government,>ra-
ton. Got the idea from the Eng
lish, I suppose. Write to NE Of
ten, am bound to get some of your
letters if not all, Best love to all,
Your loving son,
Carl
Just received the Recorder issues
Sept IA, 81, % and Oct. 5th. l
havn't missed any to last date.
Nov. 16, 1917. -,
My dear Mcther:
Have received a couple letters
from you since I last wrote. doubt
il you get all mine. Have. been
writing regularly not less than one
per week, more often about twice
per week.
told you in one of my letters
'Snme time ago that | found young
S:pe andshe promised me that he
would write t, his mother. He is
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-12-07
MONTEREY, VA, DECEMBER 7, 1917
Raise So, 600, 100000

Richmoni, Va, December A.
Virginia and Virginians promise to
play no small part in the Unite /
States Governments great cam
paign to raise 100000, 900 by
the sale of War Savings Stamps
and Certificates. Starting on Mon
day, December, 3, these stamps
may be purchased at any post-of-
flee, bank, railroad and express Of
fee and other agencies - be desl-
grated later by the Secretary OF
the Treasury. For twelve mo- tbs
the sale of War Savings Stamps
will continue and in that period
Virgininia will be as';el to invest
$4,000, 900, all of hich will go to
help Uncle Sam send Germany
down in defeat.
But the raising of two billion OF
dollars is by no means the prime
object Of the campaign. It is de
signed to encourage Tie habit OF
thrift among Americans. To foster
this purpose. the government is o.
fering War Saving Stamps as Sc
curities viii h ar compelled by
Act of Congress constantly en-
hancein value. There is ano pos
sibility what:vuv. of the securities
decreasing.
A thrift s'ump may be purchased
for 25 cents, and this entities Il e
purchaser to a thrift card, which
contaias sixteen b!aak spaces
which are to be filed with thrift
stamps. When all of the blanks
are filled the card will show an in
vestment of 81. Then, upon the
payment of II cents extra, the la'-
ter sum increasing cent each
month after January, the owner
will exchange the thrift card for a
War Savings Stamp of the value of
IS, redeemable by tn" Treasury
Department in 1923. which gives
the owner profit of So cents.
As soon as the buNer obtains the
SIS War Savings Stamps he receives
War Savings Certificate. This
contains twenty blank spaces to be
filled in with the SIS stamps SO
that waen it is complete it will
show that the holder will be en-
titled to 500 from the government
upon maturity. No individual
will be allowed to invest more
than 81 900 in War Savings Stamps
Therefore, it will be seen, that in
order to float this great loan it is
going to be necessary for practical
y every man, woman and child,
not ONLY in Virginia, but in all
parts of the country to invest in
the stamps.
Each purchaser is fully protected
from all less. details of which will
be supplied Ey any War Savings
Stamps agcncy.-
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-12-07
Notice

| have been appointed Local
Registrar for the 452 Registration
District, comprising the part OF
s,onewall, north of the S. & P.
pike. Physicians will please report
to M all births and deaths in said
District. M S. ). Y. Eagle.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-12-07
Honor List

New-Mrs. Anderson Colaw
Monterey Rt.1; Mrs. Elmer Moore,
MinDehaha Springs, W. Va.
als:-W. A. Mullenax
Hightown; C. D. Newman, Hun
tersville, ". Va; Joe Rexrode, W
w. Heverer, Monterey Rt. /; j.
L. Gufshall, Tlinble; j. N. Donle..,,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-12-07
Public Sale of Land

will offer for sale at public auction
at the court house in Monterey, Va,
on Dacemoer p, 1911, the following
real estate situate and being in and
near the town OF MonterF.
First Lots Numbers /, and back IN
the Sieg addition to Monterey, con-
tanning 1-3 of an acre each.
s gcond that tract containing a acres
mors or less. on which there is good
dwelling. This tract will be sold as
whole on in lots that the biggest price
may be obtained.
These properties are all convenient
" situated to the town. An opportunity
seldom offered.
TERMS One fourth cash, balance
in six and twelve months, with interest,
snc,,rad Inv personal Endorsement and
lien retained in the deed. Sale at one
o'clock. ,,,. r,;n,b,a
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-05-18
A Reception

Misses M. E. Mccall, princi-
pal and Arminta Waterman,
Music and English teacher in
our school, entertained num-
Der of their particular friends at
the fashionable boarding house
where they have made head
quarters since coming to our
city, and Mrs. Agee and Mrs.
Hurt prepared most tempting
spread for the popular young
women.
Misses Mccall and waterman
will leave for their homes in
Iowa FRIDAY and it is earnestly
desired by a large number of
the patrons of the school and
Others that they return to US in
the fall.
Those present as guests of the
young women were: Mesdms.
C. C. Parks, Blair Miller, Her.
bert White, Roy w. Rucker,
Chas. Lamkin, Jno. D. Taylor,
Alex Taylor, Marvin Drace, Ally
Drace, Elizabeth White. and
Misses Jane Anderson, Rebecca
Moore, Ruth Martin, Margaret
Elliott, Beulah Wells. The re-
ception was from 3 to 5 p. m
and at the close hearty congratu
lations extended the hostesse:
and earnest wishes for theil
consideration of a return to th'
city for next term of school.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-05-18
Triplett

Miss Shulze was a Brunswick
visitor Saturday.
Miss Geraldine Hooper is a
guest of friends at Fulton.
Miss Effie Meyers is visiting
at the home of VIM. McAllister.
J. A. Hooper of Salisbury was
in town on business the first of
the week.
Mrs. Dixie Martin of Calves
ton, Teyas is visiting her moth.
er, Mrs. M. Marsh.
Mrs. Clyde Buckles of sInde.
pendence, Kansas is visiting her
father, Dave Henderson.
The Juniors entertained the
Seniors and teachers at the
school house Friday evening.
Little Miss Virgie May Hard.
ing of near Keytesville is visit
ing relatives and friends here.
Mrs. L. L. Brown and daugh-
ter. Miss Nellie spent the latter
part of the week in Kansas City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Audrey Carter
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. H.
W. Brown the latter part of the
week.
Mrs. C. F. Mcpherson of Sib-
ley is visiting at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. W.
Guillod.
T. V. Phelps and family motor
ed over from Salisbury and spent
Sunday at the home of B. F.
Fleetwood.
Miss Grace McAllister and
brother. Delphus, of Mendon
were guests of relatives and
friends here the latter part of
the week.