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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-29
Ideal Combination.

May both races forgive US" said
the California philosopher, yet IL the
lords of Karma grant us our will, we
shall in our next incarnation be half
Irish and halt Hebrew For the Irish
man is happy as long as he has dol
lar, and the Hebrew always has it,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-29
FLORIDA MAN FINDS NEW
USE FOR FESTIVE ALLIGATOR

ATLANTA, Ca, Jan. ga new use
for alligators has been discovered in
Florida and south Georgia. AS sewer
cleaners they are regular star head
liners.
A six hundred foot twelve-inch
sewer pipe in Florida recently became
clogged with sand and dirt. Several
sewer-cleaning contrivances were
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-29
ROBERT MITCHELL, AGED
RECLUSE, DEAD IN ATLANTA

ATLANTA, Ca, Jan. 29.-Robert
Mitchell, an aged recluse who made a
small fortune in the unique occupa-
ton of mending doll carriages and
baby carriages, IS dead in Atlanta. He
was one of the city's picturesque fig
ures, and hundreds of Atlanta babies
and half-grown youngsters were his
friends.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-29
FEDERAL ROAD FUND
IS APPORT|ONEO To
STATES FOR WORK

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 29.-The
Federal appropriation for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1918. of 100000
GOO to aid states in the construction
of rural post roads has now been
apportioned among the several states
by the Secretary of Agriculture in
accordance with the terms of the
Federal Aid Road Act. Before MAX
ing the apportionment, the Secretary,
in accordance with the provisions of
the act, deducted per cent of the
appropriation, or 100000, to meet the
cost of administering the act. The
remaining $9,700,O00 has been divid-
ed among the states as the act pre-
scribes-one thirds in the ratio Of
area, one-third in the ratio of popula-
ton, and one-third in the ratio of
mileage of rural delivery routes and
star routes. Apportioned on this
basis the money is divided as follows:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-29

These sums do not include the ST.
100000 which is appropriated each
year for ten years for the development
OF roads and trails within or partly
within the National forests.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-29
No Candies That EvenInn

A friend calls at the house twice q
week and always brings my little sis
ter, Mildred a box of chocolates. Re
Gently he left town. unknown to her,
and of course she waited for him just
as usua! when Wednesday evening
came. After waiting in the parlor for
fifteen minV+ae she said ~ dess my
''ocO'ate naa asa I coming tC..glj.'-
Exchange.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-29

have large soliciting committee,
which will begin its active campaign
after a local address has been de-
livered in the church by some promin-
ent pastor or professor from one OF
the institutions of the denomination.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-29
used at a cost of about $1,000 but to

used at a cost of about $1,000 but to
no avail.
Just when every one had given up
III despair, an assistant in the public
works department whose mind was
combination of the practical with the
highly imaginative, secured an alliga-
tor and fastened light rope to its tail
The animal or saurian, or whatever it
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-29

is, was lowered intothe sewer and
prodded on his way. He set out brisk
ly for the next manhole and bur-
rcwed his way through, dragging the
rope after him. 1t was an easy matter
then to fasten on heavier rope, with
knotted chains in the middle, and by
dragging it back and forth remove all
the distractions.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-01-17

the total pledges amounted to So,
1854. Every committee reported
being most cordially met with, and
every gift most cheerfully given.
Mr.. Padgetl, of Edgeteld, spent
the week end here with his brother,
Mr.. o. w. Padgett.
The last meeting of the Mary
Ann Buie Chapter U. D. c., held
with Mrs. NJ. L. Kester, Mrs. J. H.
White presiding. was very full with
matters of chapter welfare.
The treasurer was instructed to
pay all pledges of the recent State
convention, and III regard to the
Snowdon Tablet, which will be pla-
ced in the State House, the chapter
voted to contribute $500.
The historian, Mrs. O. D. Black,
gave many suggestions for the
years work along this line, all of
which was accepted by the chapter.
She suggested that the teachers
in the high school have the pupils
in writing the essays to chose the
subject of the g. of c., Albert Sid.
ney Johnston"
She was arranging for the cele.
bration OF Lee and Jackson Day.
Mrs. M. W. Clark told of sending
fruits and flowers to the sick and
shut-ins, in the name of the chap
ter. Memorial Day was discussed
and the speaker chosen. The "Coun.
try Store Sale'' was decided upon
for the early spring.
This will not only add to the treas.
ury but promises day of great en-
joyment and fun.
Committees will be appointed at
the next meeting and the contests
for the store secured. This idea
was gotten at the State convention
from one of the delegates.
They had written to various
wholesale houses in the U. S. and
had gotten in almost every case a
box of their manufacture. So the
store contained something of every
thing a general department store
has.
Miss Eloise Welch is expected
soon to visit her sister, Mrs. G. P.
Corn.
Miss Lucille Smith, of Newberry,
is visiting relatives.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-01-17
Resolutions on the Death OF
Bomar Blalock.

Whereas, it hath pleased God to
remove from US our pupil and Sun
day school companion; and, whereas,
we all miss him from our midst,
and feel the loss we have sustained;
therefore be it
Resolved, That we bow in hum
BILE submission to the wisdom and
will of God concerning this dis
pensation of Providence; that we
extend our heartfelt sympathy to
each member of the bereaved FAM
lily, and humbly pray that it may be
sanctifed to our good and Gods
glory; that from this incident we
shall all learn the lesson of the van
ity of all earthly things, the uncer-
tainty of life, and of the Importance
of being ever prepared to live or
die in the service of Christ.
This resolution was passed by a
rising vote of the Sunday school on
the 7th day of January, 1917.
"Oh! happy dead, no more for you
sorrow nor tears;
The body is dust, but for the sohl
God cares"
Presbyterian Sunday School.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-01-17
Presbyterian Sunday School
Items of Interest From Cleora

From Mr.. Lofts piece in your
paper last week, telling of the boil
weevil" meetings in this county be-
ing failures, one would infer that
the whole cause of their being fail
ures was lack of interest among tie
farmers. Now, l can't speak for
the others, but the one for Cleora
was we'll advertised, and, as bad as
the weather was, several came out
to the meeting and none of the
speakers were there. Mr.. Lott came
by from Red Hill the afternoon be-
fore and called the meeting off.
But for this, there would have been
Is or 20 men at our meeting and
not speaker was present. We
have never heard any explanation
except supposed" that bad weather
kept them from coming.
Mr.. Henry Hill has sold out ex-
cept his land and few of his house
hold goods and gone to Beaufort to
live with his son, Mr.. John Hill.
Mr.. Langley's little girl got her
foot cut almost off last week. DR..
Patterson dressed it and she is do
ing nicely now.
Jim Brunson, son of Mr.. W. P.
Brunson, had his leg badly cut last
week with an axe.
Rev, P. B. Lanham preached for
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-01-17
Death of Miss Cottie Youngblood

For many weeks, Miss Cottie
Youngblood has been lingering on
the border of the morning land.
Each day she grew weaker, but to
the last her mind which had always
been 80 alert, was clear and her
friends were known to her almost
until she had passed over the river.
Her sister, Mrs. Mamie Griffin,
was her constant companion and
ministered to her every wish. Miss
Till Youngblood came from Au-
gusta and spent the last week at her
bedside.
Her death took place at 10 o'clock
on Saturday night. Miss Cottie
had been a teacher of children and
young people in the day and Sun
day School most of her life and she
was loved and honored by hundreds
of all ages and conditions.
Her Sunday School C follow
ed her casket from the home where
all her long life of seventy-one years
had been spent, and as the process
sion passed the home of Mrs. B. b.
Jones, they were joined by a for
mer class. now grown to young wo-
manhood.
The funeral was conducted from
The Baptist church of which Miss
Cottie had been lie long member
on Sunday afternoon, DR.. 4. P.
Jones conducting the funeral SER
vice.
All the living members of the i'm
mediate family were in attendance
at the funeral, the eldest brother,
Mr.. James Youngblood of Augusta
and his daughters, Mrs. Easterling
and Miss Mamie Youngblood, and
their aunt, Mrs. Parker, besides
those who had reached Edgehsld
prior to her death.
The large number of persons in
attendance on this funeral manifest
ed the love and esteem in which she
was held by the whole community
of Edgeield.
US at our school house yesterday
evening after preaching at Gilgal.
A large crowd was out to hear him.
We expect to have our school house
painted next summer.
Our r. F. d. carrier, Mr.. Bunob
Zimmerman, has moved into Mr..
Reels new house on the old Cheat.
ham place.
Farm hands for wages around
here are like provisions, high and
scarc,,.
Tho grain crop is small but looks
GREEN. Subscriber.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-01-17


thmapE
6Demer1 De
the above
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-01-17
SNhenever You Need O General Tonic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as q
General Tonic because it contains the
we'll known tonic properties of QUININR
and IRON. It acts on the Liver, Drives
out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and
Builds up the Whole System. so CENTS
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-01-17
The ,uIulpe That Does Not Affect The Head

Because Of its tonic and laxative effect, LAXA-
TIVE BROMO DUMMIES better than ordinary
Ouinine and does not cause nervousness nor
ringing In head. Remember the full name and
look for the signature of E. W. GROVE. 2Se.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-01-17

Wanted-To buy Z pounds of
goose feathers. State price per
pound. Mrs. E. H. Crews,
Edgefeld, S. G.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-12-15
U. S. BARS BRITISH HoN0Rs
Americans Combating Submarines May
Not Take Decorations From
Foreign Country.

Washington, Nov. 20.---An offer by
the British admiralty to decorate GER
tain officers and men Of two American
destroyers for their services in COM
batting German submarines has been
declined, Secretary Daniels an
nounced, because the laws of the
country prevent soldiers and sailors
from receiving decorations from for
eign governments.
Lieutenant Commanders Charles A.
Blaklcy and George r. Neal were TO
be nominated for The distinguished
service order; Lieut.. Frank .Loftin and
Ensign Henry n. Fallon for the dis
tinguished service cross, and Quarter
master w. II. Justice and Chief Ma
chinist Mate X. G. McNaughton for
the distinguished service medal. The
names Of the ships TO which the off,
GERS and men are attached were with
held for military reasons. The Amer
lean destrOyers sank two U-boats with
depth bombs when they were about
to attack merchant SHIPS which were
being conveyed through the war zone.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-12-15
WAR COUNCIL OPENS TODAY
Premier Ciemenceau Of France Pre-.
sides at Allies Conference Held
in Paris.

Paris, Nov. 30.The mter-alied con
ference Will be opened AT ten o'clock
today, with Premier Clemenceau pre-
siding, The premier will make brief
speech OF welcome, after which the
delegates will M once begin work. Be-
fore beginning consideration Of the
program submitted for examination.
the delegates will decide on the order
Of their deliberations and the appor-
tionment of questions for discussion
by various technical committees. The
conference Is called on above all to dis
pose of concrete problems, such as
food supplies and the blockade, upon
which specialists among the delegates
will aRrepare opinions. This prplim-
inary,work is likely to occupy the first
plenaty session, after the close of
which the various committees will sit
separately. Another plenary session
VIII close the conference. which Is ex-
pected 10 occupy three days. There
will be an official luncheon mt the for
eign office on Saturday.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-12-15
U. S. WAR COUNCIL FORMED
Members OF Cabinet, Defense Council,
Ship and Rail Chiefs to Supervise
War and Allied Industries.

Washington, Nov. 29.-The council
u national defense at q special con-
ference on Tuesday announced the
formation Of the American war
council.
The war council will supervise all
the war and allied industries, exer-
cising priority authority. The men,
bers will be:
Secretary Of War Baker, Secretary
of the Navy Daniels, Secretary Of the
Interior Lane, Secretary Of Agriculture
Houston, Secretary Of Commerce Red
field, Secretary Of Labor Wilson, Secre-
tary Of the Treasury McAdoo, Shipping
Board Chairman E. N. Hurley, Food
Administrator ii. c. Hoover, Fuel Ad-
ministrator ii. A. Garfield, Daniel Will
lard, chairman Of the war industries
board; Walter s. Clifford, director Of
the council of national defense.
The war councils power is more
sweeping than that Of the council OF
national defense, six Of whose original
cabinet members are included. 1t will
ait weekly.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-12-15
BREAK ISOLATES PETROGRAD
No Word With Southern Part Of the
Country While Germans Arrive
to Help lenine.

London, Nov. 29.---Al communica-
ton has been broken between north
and south Russia. The foreign en-
bassies at Petrograd are unable TO es-
tablsh touch with Odessa and other
points in southern Russia. Official
messages, however, are reaching Odes.
sa by way of Persia.
Information was received here from
Petrograd that Il number of German
staff officers had arrived there and
were acting in an advisory capacity to
Nikolai Leninc, the bolsheyiki pre-
mier.
Washington. Nov. 29--Oficial con-
tlrmation of the news from London
that German staff officers are In Petro-
grad acting as military advisers of the
Lenine faction probably will be fol-
lowed promptly by action on the part
of the United States and her allies
definitely to place the bolsheviki
regime In the list Of Gcrmany's al
lies.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-12-15
RUSS ARMY REDUCED
ARMiSTicE is ALSO SOUGHT ~
THE BoLsHEvIKI.
Stockholm Report Says Kaiser Has
Made Peace Proposal to the
Lenine Government.

Stockholm, Sweden, Nov. 26.--Ac-
cording to the Tidningen, a Russian
diplomat left Stockholm on Thursday
for Petrograd with orders to hand to
the Russian revolutionary government
proposals for peace by the central
powers.
The bolsheviki government at Petro-
grad, according to report from Hap
amanda, has sent representatives to
meet German Socialist delegates, prob
ably at Stockholm to arrange nm ar
mistice and negotiate peace. 1t Is
understood that the delegates from
both sides will hide their identity.
Petrograd. Nov. ga reduction Of
the Russian armies, beginning with the
class CONSUMPTION in 1899. has been
proclaimed by NJ. Lenine, the blosheviki
lender, In an official announcement.
The note Of Leon Trotzky, the boil
sheviki foreign minister, to the allied
embassies, conveying the announce
ment of the proposal for an armistice,
reached the embassies.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-12-15
RUN ROADS AS ONE SYSTEM
Lines submerse Interests In Effort to
Coordinate Service for War
Embargo on luxuries Near.

Washington, Nov. 27.--Henceforth,
for war purposes, there Is just one
railroad system east Of Chicago; New
York Central, Pennsylvania, b. & O.,
Erie and the rest of them are merely
historical names.
These roads will be operated as q
single big system by committee COM
posed Of vice presidents Of the va
rious lines. The railroads will be ad-
ministered with the sole purpose Of get
ting freight handled in the most ex-
peditious way.
= The war board directs that oil
available facilities on all railways
east Of Chicago be pooled to the ex-
tent necessary to furnish maximum
freight movement"
1t Is pooling of governmental trans
portation agencies rs we'll as the rail-
ways. As part of the program, the na-
tional fuel administration IS asked to
arrange for supplying the various coal
markets from the nearest coal mines.
There is to be no delay in putting
the new system into effect. The in
land waterways are to be developed
and thus some of the pressure will be
taken of the railways. The commit
tee which will operate Eastern rail-
roads as unit will suggest:
]. Practical embargo on Injuries
nfter the Christmas deliveries.
2. A request to the public TO reduce
pleasure travel.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-12-15
U-BOAT CREW TAKEN BY U. S.
Germans Forced to Bring Submarine
to Surface After Depth Bomb Is
Exploded by Destroyer.

Washington, Nov. Priority mem
bers of German U-boat crew were
captured, one German was drowned
and another died Of wounds when
American destroyers captured q sub.
marine. The Teutons raised their
hands in surrender after they had
been FORCED to the surface by Grip
pied rudder, which had been struck by
destroyer's depth bomb. While thus
showing their surrender they trcach-
erously opened the valves, causing the
vessel TO sink after the American de.
stroycr had cast tow-line to the u
boat. Admiral Sims In reporting the
attack to the navy department omitted
mention Of the destroyer's name. The
action occurred in the war zone sever.
al days ago, and the submarine went
down while one destroyer was at
tempting to tow her to port.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-12-15
WOMEN WIN "sTRIkE;;" FREED
Miiitants Exuitant When Twenty Two
Are Released at Washington &c.
fore Terms End.

Washington, Nov. 29.-Twenty-two
woman's party militants who have
been on hunger strike in the District
Of Columbia Jail here were suddenly
released on Tuesday, long before the
expiration of their terms for picketing
at the White House. Among them
were Alice Paul. chairman of the
party, and Lucy Burns, vice chairman.
Woman's party headquarters exultant-
ly announced that the jail officials had
gotten enough" Of the first American
hunger strike. In q procession Of taxi
cabs the heroine militants. some. Of
them showing the rigors Of enforced
feeding and willful starvation, were
taken In triumphant procession to
headquarters.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-12-15
100 ITALIANS HELD
ANARCHIST SUSPECTS TAKEN IN
NORTHWESTERN CITIES BY
FEDERAL AGENTS.
.coNsPlRAToRs AGAINST U. S.
Latins Charged With Plotting to Aid
Germany by FomentIno Revolt In
Italy to Overthrow King
Emmanuel.

Seattle, Wash, Nov. 29.--More thar
100 Italians. most Of them miners and
shipyard employees, said to belong Il
the Circolo Stud Social, an alleged
anarchistic society, were arrested In
Seattle. Portland, Spokane, Tacoma
| and other Northwestern cities by fed.
eral agents I'm raids which ended Tues.
day night, according to an announce
ment by Ii. w. White, federal immi-
grafton commissioner, who had charge
of the roundup.
According to federal agents, the
Italians plotted to help Germany win
the war by fomenting rebellion In
Italy TO overthrow King Victor EN-
manuel.
Federal officers in disguise. II was
announced. attended one of the So
ciety's recent meetings, Mt which calls
were issued for volunteers to bring
about disturbances In this country.
officials planned to assemble all the
prisoners In one camp, where they
probably will be informed for the dura-
ton of the war.
Pamphlets entitled "Throw Down
Your Arms were among the papers
and documents federal agents said
they seized at the society's headquar-
tiers here.
The propaganda, Il was said, urged
Italians everywhere to rise against
governments and resist all military
service.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-12-15
TALK OF GRAIN STANDARDS
Farmers and Others Invited to Hear
Ing in Chicago on Dccem-
Der 4.

Washington, Nov. PA public hear
ing on the federal standards for she'll
ed corn and the various wheats will be
held in Chicago December 4, at $50
a. m. In room A. Morrison hotel. The
hearing is to be one of series Of IT
throughout the country Mt which the
United States department Of agricul-
ture invites constructive criticisms on
the grain standards and the rules and
regulations for their enforcement from
producers of grain and from millers,
merchants. inspectors, warehousemen,
carriers and other interested persons.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-12-15
.HURL BACK TEUT0NS
ITALIANS NOW DOWN FOES IN
BATTLE BETWEEN BRENTA
AND PAVE.
BIG ALLIED ARMIES ARRIVE
French and British Troops Reach Bat
tie Front After Long March
Men Are Eager to
Enter Fight

Rome, Nov. 2S.-Utter failure OF vfo'
lent enemy attacks In the mountains
between the Brenta and Piave rivers
was announced on Monday In the ON
cial statement.
At Tasson the Monte Rosa battalion
Of Italian ,Alpines annihilated strong
enemy forces massed In attack.
Enemy masses, supported by heavy
artillery, again attempted to at
tack our positions between the Bren-
ia and Piave rivers" the statement
says.
ION our left wing the enemy's ef-
forts were directed against the Monte
Pertica area. They were crushed
promptly and deadly and well-exe-
cuted counter-attack on our part was
made in answer to every fresh attempt
by the enemy.
AT Tasson, the Monte Rosa bat
TALON of Alpini annihilated Its assaii-
ants.
"At our center, where the enemy's
pressure was strongest, the Fifty-sixth
division lived up to its enviable reputa-
ton.
Enemy columns, which with stub
born fury, attacked from the north
west and north In the direction OF
Monte Casonet, Col Del L'Orso,
Monte San Larolo and Monte Spinonia,
were moved down by our fire, repeat
eddy met by furious counter-attacks
and definitely repulsed. leaving more
than 200 prisoners in our hands.
"On our right the enemy attack
started from the eastern slopes OF
Monte Monfenera. The assaulting
waves were first checked by our artil-
lery and afterward counter-attacked
several times and repulsed by our gal
liant Alpini. A few score of prisoners
were taken"
Italian Army Headquarters In
Northern Italy, Nov. 28.-Solid ranks
OF Franco-British infantry, with artil-
lery and supply trains, were seen by
the correspondent within sound Of the
battle on the Italian northern Mines.
They had been Oh an eight-day
march.