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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-14
MASONIC CARNIVAL
TO Be HELD JUNE "a
BY ATLANTA LODGE

ATLANTA, Ga, June 14-Atlanta
Masons of Ararat Grotti, Yelled Proph
cts of the Mystic Realm, which is the
playground of blue lodge Masonry"
are laying plans for a great varnival
to be held from June "a to July 6
at Pence de Leon Park, and the pro
eeeds of all shows on June 2Sth. which
is National War Savings Day. will be
invested in War Savings Stamps to aid
in carrying Georgia's quota of $1,000,
600 over the top, Reports received
here at w S. S, headquarters show
that every section of the state is lin
ing mp in fine style for a great drive
on June rs, and there is every indica
ton that Georgia's quota will be more
than subscribed Jack Carr. director
of publicity, has already sent out zoo
plates for advertising matter to news
papers over the state, in the first three
days after they received the proofs.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-14
Ordinary's Office.

Your committee to examine the rec
ords, etc. of the ordinary's office, beg
to report that we have made an ex
animation of the records, etc of this of
flee, and find them neatly and correct
ly kept-everything of easy access for
any information desired from this of
flee. We especially commend Judge
Cobb for the manner of keeping rec
ords of administrators and guardians,
and the requiring of good and solvent
bonds. We find that the cases for
filing of records and other furniture
in the ordinary's vault are all wood
and a fire in the courthouse would
destroy these valuable records. We
recommend that all wood fixtures be
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-14
A NERVOUS WRECK
From Three Years Suffering. Says
Caraui Made Her Well.

Texas City, Tex.--In an interesting
statement, Mrs. g. H. Schill, of this town,
says: "For three years suffered untold
agony with my head. | was unable 10
do any of my work.
just wanted to sleep all the time, for
that was the only ease could get, when
was asleep. became nervous wreck
Just from the awful suffering with my
head.
! was so nervous that the least noise
would make me jump out OF my bed.
had no energy, and was unable to do
anything. My son, young boy, had TO
do all my household duties.
was not able to do anything until
took Cardui. took three bottles in all,
and 1t surely cured me of those awful
headaches. That has been three years
ago, and know the cure is permanent,
for / have never had any headache since
taking Cardui. >.
Nothing relieved me until took Cardui.
Il did wonders for me-"
Try cardui for your treubles-made
IRON medicinal ingredients recommended
in medical books as being of benefit in
female troubles, and 40 years of use has
proven that the books are right. Begin
taking Cardui today. NC-l54
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-14

DO YOUR BIT. Help the Gov
- eminent by saving the freight
on wheat and -four. Relieve the rail-
roads Of this unnecessary congestion by
establishing in your community one OF
these wonderful American Midget Mar
vel Roller Flour Mia
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-14

stopping ten minutes for refreshments
at a Red Cross Canteen.
Think of big cup of hot coffee and
wealth of man-sized ham sand
wiches served by the Red Cross-wo-
men with the joy of service in their
eyes. Think of ten minutes for re-
freshments within sound of the guns
such refreshments served by such wo-
men. Did ever a weary lad have such
refreshments? Did ever a cup of cof-
fee and sandwich taste so good?
1t is service like this, the supplying
of "food that's got honey taste" at
. time when mans spirits are likely
to be at lowest ebb, that moved Com.
handing General of the American
Forces to write on December 80: 1.-THE
extent of the work of the Red Cross
is only limited by the number of mem
bers It has and the amount OF funds
available for Its nse."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-14

replaced with steel
Respectfully submitted
T. b. WOODBRIDGE, Chairman,
j. B. CLARK,
w. J. HILL.
Original filed in office June 18th,
1918.
H. e. ALLEN, Clerk S. c..
The foregoing presentments receiv
ed and read in open court, approved,
and ordered published as recommend
ed. This June 10, 1918.
2. A. LITTLEJOHN, ]. S. c., S.
w. G.
JNO. A. FORT, Solicitor General,
S. w. c..
GEORGIA, Sumter County.
I, H. E. Allen, clerk Superior court,
do hereby certify the above and fore
going to be true and correct copy
of the presentments of grand jury for
May term, 1918, and same is true
extract from the minutes of said court.
Given under my hand and seal of
said court.
This the 18th day of June, 1918
H. e. Allen, C. S. c.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-14

$3.50 to $1,000 per month can be made
w,th this permanent. substantial and
dignihed business
This wonderful sasS-cenesined roller
mill is revolutioniEing milling. Makes
splendid -four at q bstteR yield than the
previous milling experience can run 1t
successfully Small eoets small power.
easy operation enables is 20 make a
BETTER Barrel OF Flour Cheaper" Yov
can sack your Hour uAdeR eur nationally
advertised brand "FLavo."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-14

ASS4 cSS
ment inspects your prod
nets each moAth free
ana &@epa yeu up to
quality. Kisses ct mills
1r0Fn 10 60 zee barrels
per day. Yea GAN start
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vest. @elA On 90 days
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GEs - eSNF tAs United States.
Anxle . Americas Mill c..
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SUMTER COUNTY GRAND
JURY PREsEATMENTs.
CONTINUED from Page Three)

county school superintendent, find his
books and records neatly and correctly
kept, so far as we have been able to
ascertain. This report in detail is
hereto appended.
We further recommend the appoint
ment of Mr.. E. T. Mathis, j. +. ID.
Shipp and j. C. Carter as members
of the Board of Education.
Respectfully submitted,
CRAWFORD WHEATLEY,
A. C. CROCKETT,
j. w. HARRIS, JR.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-14
Court House and Jail.

We, your committee appointed to
inspect jails and courthouse, after
thorough examination find them better
kept than ever before. We recon
mend that the count commissioners
proceed at once to make the exit from
the halls under the cages more Sc
cure, and one cell where the rod has
been cut out and prisoner escaped
fixed
Respectfully submitted,
J. T. TAYLOR, Chairman.
H. l.. MIZE,
G w. MONTGOMERY
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-14
Annual Report of Sumter Rural
Schools for 1917.

| To the Honorable Grand Jury OF sum
ter County, May Term. 1918.
Gentlemen:
hereby tender your honorable body
the report of the rural schools in
Sumter county for the year ending
December 31st, 1917.
We have "a white schools; have EN-
ployed in the school 49 teachers for
eight months with a total enrolment
of 642 boys, 1872 girls-1424.
Payroll of these 43 teachers averag
ed monthly for eight months, s1,6SS.5O.
Forty one colored schools and As
teachers for term of six months, with
total attendance of 1924, monthly pay
roll 81, 10110.
We have enough money due on 1917
to run the schools until summer, 1918,
then will have to borrow from 1918 ap
preparation and pay interest until
February l, 1919 (the 1918 appropria
ton is due February /, 1919
Three school houses were rebuilt
and enlarged; five repainted, 80 patent
desks furnished school; 336 square
feet best Hgloplate blackboard put in
schools.
We have a home economics teach,
Miss Rowena Long; a farm demonstra
ton agent, health officer, under the
Ellis bill-all well organized and work
ing In co operation with my school
work, and the agricultural interest
rendered Is valuable help.
We also have a colored home eco
nomics teacher and colored farm
demonstration They have worked
vigorously with the colored people and
with very satisfactory results
| Three districts have put in local tax,
Sth and 9th districts consolidated. en-
larged the school building and put
in three teachers and a music teacher
We have organized and successfully
Icarried on an Elementary practice
school in conjunction with the agri
cultural. The A. & M. College fur
nished the building and we furnish
an expert teacher. The A. & NJ Col
lege seniors do practice teaching un
der the supervision and criticism of
the expert teacher, thus giving them
| experience in planning lessons and in
class management, ETC. The rural
pupils near the city limits make up
! the principal part of the school, The
school was very popular and we are
compelled to turn off number of OPP
| plicants because we had arranged for
only SO.
! The itimized payroll attached gives
a concise statement, which with the
balance sheet, will give you the
financial receipts and expenditures.
White-On page Ais of record book,
Trustees record.
White-On page ASP of record book,
Teachers monthly reports.
| Black-Pages s. and Sc.
/ am informed by the ordinary, Jno
A. Cobb that the terms of three mem
bers of the Board of Education expires
on June 18th, 1918: A ]. Logan, G.
r. Simpson and ] C Carter, and | re
specially ask that you fill said vacan
cies
Respectfully submitted
E. J. M'MATH, C S S. Rural
Schools.
Balance
1917
Jan. Rec W s Moore. $ 5000
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-14
28,S13.64

Cash on Hand ........ 523.6
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-14
FULL VANISHED
HAM SANDWICH
What Ten Minutes for Re-
freshments Means in
Modern War.

Think Of what refreshments mean
lover there" Think Of the Sammie or
the Poilu coming out OF the trenches
with thirty-six hour leave of alb
.sence, getting aboard the train or mo-
tor on the L. O. C.-the Line of Com
munication between the front and the
rear. Think Of these tired fellows
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-14
THE RED CROSS MAN
By AMELIA JOSEPHINE BURR.
OF the VluIIantea

OF the VlgIlantes-
Broken with pain and WEAKNESS
And Slapped with vile disease,
Back to the land of ruined towns,
Of murdered men and trees,
Through Switzerland from Germany
The trains of wreckage ram
And on the French frontier they found
A Red Cross Man.
And when to what had once been home
Those haggard exiles came,
Young wheat was green above the scars
Of steel and blood and flame
Round new built houses where once more
The work of life began.
And still they found to welcome them
A Red Gross Man.
There the husband clasped again
The wife he mourned as dead
The child was on its mothers breast
The old were comforted.
What wonder if they hope to find
The Angel of Gods Plan
Who meets them at the heavenly gate
Red Cross Mani
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-14
RED eros

STONE ROOT AND EUcHU COMPOUND
OF unexcelled value for the treatment
of kidney diseases. Pains in the back
and burning sensations are symptoms
of kidney troubles, which are quickly
overcome BY use Of this remedy. This
and mere than enc hundred other Red
Cross Remedies sold and guaranteed
only by
Hooks Pharmacy.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-08
ALLIES ALLOW GERMANS
y HOURS TO CONSIDER
Although Their Decision May Not Be Known Until Mon.
day, Official Washington Thinks 1t May Come Soon
er, Because of Internal Troubles
(By international News Service.)

Washington, Nov. S.-Germanys acceptance or re-
lection OF the armstice terms of the Allies will be known
to the world not later than Monday night That she
must accept is regarded by officials here as foregone
conclusion Practically all of Germany now is in revo
luton. Only immediate end of the war can prevent
reign of boodshed in the German empire that will eclipse
that which brought Russia to her present plight
The official report of the proceedings of the confer
between the German armstice delegates and Field
Marshal Foch will be made public as soon as available
President Wilson and Secretary of State Lansing resent
full of the manner in which the American people yesterday
msled by the United Press have taken steps
that the people get the truth and all of the truth as
early moment is possible. The president himself
will make statement when the armstce terms ayr
eed to- And Secretary Lansing took occasion this after
officially to deny the various reports that charged
the s. Government with holding haeR.naval dispatches
dealing with the conference
The German delegates went into conference with the
Allied generalissmo at o'clock this morning, according
to official report from Col E. NJ House the State
Department Their credentials accepted and it is
assumed that they then furnished with the official
copies OF the armstce demands agreed upon by the Yer
saies Allied War Council These carried with them
time limit of " hours should the German penepotentar
les believe it necessary for them to communicate with
Berlin any of the demands If this time is necessary
then their decision will probably not be available until
Monday If they have complete power to act and de
eide to do then their decision may be communicated
to Field Marshal Foch at any time.
That decision will be made public here in Washing
ton as soon as it is officially communicated The presi
dent and Mr.. Lansing have both said And with the
decision If accepts the terms laid down by the Allies
as expected will be made public the text of the terms
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-08
FIREMEN PREVENTED
EARLY MORNING FIRE.
Slight Blaze At S. S. Widmyer's
Quickly Extinguished.

An ugly blaze was nipped in the
bud about s o'clock this morning at
the residence of Mr.. S. S. Wdmyer,
21S South Maple avenue by the
prompt work of Mr.. Widmyer and
the quick arrival and consideration
Of the fire department. A gas at
tachment in the kitchen had been
changed yesterday and Mr.. Widmyer
early this morning removed some Of
the extra pipe. Possibly the joints in
the old pipe had sprung for the fam
ily's attention was attracted by
strong odor of gas. and Mr.. Wild
myer started an investigation. out.
side the kitchen he struck a match
and held il up against the pipe,
whereupon slight explosion en-
sued and the flame set fire to the
collaborating and had started in
upon the logs with which the build
ing is constructed The firemen, how
ever, were able TO extinguush the
blaze without throwing water into
the interior of the house and the
damage is very slight
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-08
VISITATION DAY ON
SUNDAY, DECEMBER |

The Sunday School Association Of
West Virginia, together with SINH.
Tar organizations throughout the
country. has called on the people TO
observe Sunday. December 1, as n
CONFERENCE.-THE Sunday School Wis
itatlon Day The purpose of the
day is TO make known TO every one
the horrible conditions existing To-
day in Bible lands and the chief eff
fort is TO raise $30,000,000 for the re-
lief of Armenians and Syrians, the
most prosecuted races Of people who
Fave long been under the DONNA
ton OF the bloody Hun and unspeak-
able Turk. Mr. J. II. Poland of this
city, has been appointed chairman
for Berkeley county.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-08
CONTINUES
TO GROW IN GERMANY
Many Large Cities Join ACKNOWLEDGMENT Fleet Mys-
terously Disappears From kel-May Be Repiton
of Kussia's Horrible Fate

quiet but that the socialist leaders
biebknecht and Hoffman are organ.
i2ine meetings,
The situation at Kicl Is reported
unchanged. The council formed at
at klel by the workmen and soldiers
Is maintaining order.
Submarine crews in German ports
deserted and engaged In the conflict
with loyal troops.
The German high seas fleet at
KEEL has disappeared. Copenhagen
dispatches spoke of It's whereabouts
as being q mystery"
Commandant Heine, OF the Kiel
naval station. was killed in fighting
there yesterday.
Some of the revolutionary leaders
at kiel have agreed to use their in
iiuence to have the German fleet re-
called,
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-08
ALVIN LAMP DIES
FROM HUN WOUNDS
Adrian HutzIer and Lewis HoI-
ley Die of Disease.

Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Lamp. of
Glengary. received the sad intelli-
gence from France that their son.
Alvin Charles Lamp. died of wounds
received in action on October Is.
Young Lamp went TO Camp Lee with
the Berkeley county contingent on
April 2.
Equally sorrowfu was the word re.
ceived by Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Hutz'
Ter. also of Glengary. that their son,
Adrian Carries Hutzler, died of dis
ease in France on October IT. He
also trained at Camp Lee. leaving
here on May 27
In yesterdays casualty list also ap
peared the name OF Lewis Holley,
colored. Berkeley county draftee
who had trained at Camp Custer. He
died of disease in France. He was a
son Of Amos Holley, residing near
town.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-08

tached to the reason for the pres
ance of Matthias Erzberger as mem
Der of the commission. They said
that his presence may have dou
BILE meaning. Either the emperial
government is fully aware of its
perilous situation and sees how nee
essary is a rapid conclusion of peace,
or Erzberger hopes to mix the peace
negotiations with the conclusion of
the armistice If the latter is the in
tention the French newspapers say
that Erzberger is due for a bitter
disappointment inasmuch as Mar
shall Foch has nothing to do with any
peace negotiations.
The Matin says:
ut is useless to repeat that the
German government may be the vic
tim of a delusion Marshal Foch will
refuse to do anything outside OF his
domain, which is purely military,
and he will surely refuse any sus-
pension of arms before the armistice
is accepted"
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-08
AMERICAN PEOPLE
WILL Be INFORMED
President Resents False News
of peace" Circulated.
(ey international News service.)

Washington, Nov Statements
that dispatches relating to the ar
mistice conferences in France be-
tween Field Marshal Foch and the
German plenepotentiaries are being
held up on the table and held back
from the American people are tut
terly false" Secretary of State Ian
sing, in so characterizing them this
afternoon did so on the authority OF
President Wilson himself The sec
rotary said
"a am requested and authorized by
the president to say that no infor-
nation reaching this government
concerning the armistice negota-
ton in France has been withheld:
that any statement to the contrary
is utterly false, and that as soon as
a definite decision in regard to the
armistice has been reached it will
Immediately be made public by the
government
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-08
PRETTY MISS STRONG
WEEDS PERCY GROVE

Friends were pleasantly surprised
to learn OF the marriage In Hagers-
town Wednesday afternoon Of the
pretty Miss Elizabeth Strong. daugh-
ter OF Mr.. Stuart Strong, OF Tnwood.
to Mr.. Percy l.. Grove, Of This city
The groom is a son OF Mr. Charles
Grove, OF the county, and the bride
Is niece of Congressman George
M. Bowers. The newlyweds are now
stopping with the groom's brother.
Mr.. Homer Grove. on Dry Run pike.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-08
by international News serviee3


Londno, Nov s The German rev
olution is spreading. according to II
Copenhagen dispatch to the Exchange
Telegraph Co
Bremen, Schwerin and pilsig have
joined it,
Karl Liebknecht, socialist leader,
who was recently released from
prison, has formed council OF sol
diers at Bremen
The revolution created much en-.
thusiasm at Bremen where the church
bells were tolled in celebration.
Strict German censorship prevents
the Berlin newspapers from pub.
fishing any official dispatches about
the uprising. said another Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from Copenhag.
en-.
The Tageblatt says that Berlin is
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-08
PEACE JUBILATION
RATHER PREMATURE

II is very regrettable that the jub-
lation of yesterday over the suppos-
ed ending OF the war was not justi-
fed However, a report sent out from
Washington aroused the people OF
the country to a high pitch of en-
thusiasm and there were celebrations
in many cities. Still, 1t Is believed
that these Publications will be in or
der within the next few days, as 1t
does not seem possible that the
Huns can get out OF signing the arm
istice terms.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-08

TO DRAFT BILL FOR
INCREASED TAX LEVY
City Council InStruCts Solicitor
Downs TO Proceed.

With no specific action as to the
appointment OF special tax com.
mission was taken Thursday night
at the special council meeting. 4
movement was launched To look aft
or the interests OF Martnsburg in
the petition to the state solons for
permission to increase the present
tax of 35 cents City Solicitor Fl. A.
Downs was directed to prepare a
bill to that effect and il necessary
TO secure the legal advice and serv.
ices Of the firm Of Downey and Hen,
son. II Is not thought that Il com
mission will be necessary, as every
city and town Of the state will make
similar request of the legislature
at its next session. II has been dem.
unstrated in every locality that the
present municipal tax rate is far too
small, especially as 1t has been nee
essary to increase salaries because
of war conditions and the other fact
that supplies and improvements are
nearly double what they were be-
fore the war
Councilman w II. Bowers presld.
tssiast night, having been elected
by his fellow members to ofiiciate
in that capacity.
It being shown that the ordinance
relative to water and gas taps was
not receiving the observance that II
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-08
FOCH HANDS THE
ARMISTICE TERMS
TO HUNS TODAY
Emissaries Reached Allied Lines
Late Yesterday Afternoon.
(By international News service.)

10y internationat news Service.)
On the French battlefront, Nov. Z.
(5.25 p. m1--The German parIia-
mentarles have arrived in the Allied
lines and met General Marshal Foch
The Germans came from the reg
ion OF Spa and crossed the Allied
line in the region of La Capelle..
where they asked permission TO en-.
ter the Allied front.
The German troops suspended ac-
ton on that part of the fighting zone
to allow the parlamentares to pass
in safety
The Germans arrived about 3
O'Clock and were Immediately direct
ed to Guise toward the place that
had been designated for the revela-
ton of the Allies terms.
Are Comforting Today
Paris, Nov Tit Is not expected
that signatures will be fixed to the
Allies armistice terms TO Germany
tonight.
The German pariipns- iaries ~. i. 1.
mistice delcgates) are remaining 10
confer with Marshal Foch tomor-
row friday.
tThe above cable reached the New
York Office of the International
News Service at Ito O'Clock this
tFriday morning).
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-08
MRS. GRIMES WILL
BE BURIED TOMORROW

The funeral OF the late Mrs. Julia
Grimes. will take place Saturday
morning at 10 o'clock from the req
idence Of her daughter, Mrs. l.. II.
Thompson, 422 West John street.
Her pastor, Rev. Il. l.. Wright, Of
First Methodist Episcopal church,
viii olIiciate, assisted by Rev. w. G..
Taylor. of the First Baptist chursh.
The interment will be in Green Hill
Cemetery
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-08
SETTLE WITH MISS cox

l wish to inform all those indebt-
ed to me at my Office on West
King street will remain open for a
few weeks and that my secretary,
Miss Gertrude Cox. has authority to
settle all accounts. With the deep
est appreciation and the kindest feel
ing for my numerous clients and
friends, leave today to enter upon
my duties in the U. s. army
CAPTAIN (DR) H. G. TONKIN.
II lip If