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Americus times-recorder., 1918-01-13
LIEUT.. JOHN MATHIS
IS SEEING SERVICE
IN FIRST TRENCHES

Writing to his motker. Lieut.. jcln
Mathis has given grai nc desc-irtion
of life in the trenches and. further
more, he reports that he is on active
duty on the front line trenches, ana
is undergoing severe privations. He
says that sometime for four or tivs
days in succession, he is unable to
change his socks, which stay wet near
~ all the time
Some Of Lieut. Maths friends.
among them H. o. Jones, Bob FawEias
and others, are preparing 4 box TO
send him.
Americus times-recorder., 1918-01-13
LIGHT PLANT To
SUSPEND SUNDAY
WILL BE CLOSED DOWN FOR FIVE
HOURS THIS MORNING WHILE
IMPORTANT REPAIRS ARE IN
PROGRESS.

The light and power plant will be
closed down this morning for five
hours, starting at nine o'clock.
The same will be true of next Sun
day also.
Important improvements are being
made at the plant, and it will be NEG
essary to suspend operations while
connections to the cable pipes are
made.
There will be no current for either
motor power or lights for five hours
today.
Americus times-recorder., 1918-01-13
NO OUTSIDE NEWS
REACHES THIS CITY
WIRES OF THE WESTERN UNION
FEING DOWN, NO ASSOCIATED
PRESS DISPATCHES SENT THE
TIMES. .RECORDER.

The Times-Recorder is today una
Bile to present its readers with any
news of the outside world for the
reason that all of the wires OF the
Western Union leading out of this city
were down all day Saturday. The AL
bany Herald was also unable in its
Saturday afternoon issue to publish
any telegraphic news whatsoever.
1t is believed that wire communica-
ton will b rc-established by Monday
morning, as an emergency force is
working all olong the line.
Americus times-recorder., 1918-01-13
TEMPERATURE Of
lMER|CUS DROPS
DOWN To TWELVE
OF THE WINTER-THER.
M0METER FELL FROM SIXTY
SEVEN DEGREES-MANY BURST
ED PIPES REPORTED.

Jan weather records for Americus
were broken when the thermometer
dropped from 81 degrees Friday after
neon to 12 degrees at six o'clock yes
to-day morning.
incidentally, 12 degrees IS the cold
est temperature Americus has felt
this winter, and it came so unexpect-
edly that many were caught mapping.
Scores CT bursted pipo5 and several
frozen radiators were reported today.
Americus times-recorder., 1918-01-13
No DELIVERY OF
COAL WHERE BINS
ARE ALREADY FULL
FUEL ADMINISTRATOR ALLEN
ADOPTS THIS METHOD TO PRE-
VENT ANY PERSON FROM HAV-
ING TOO MUCH.

Fuel administrator Lee Allen has
adopted a means of insuring an equit-
able distribution of coal
He has instructed the local dealers
not to deliver coal to any person al
ready having an adequate amount on
hond
Each wagon driver has orders not to
leave any coal there If there is a good
ly supply in the bir
This plan is adopted so as to pre-
vent any person from boarding coal.
Americus times-recorder., 1918-01-13
SEVEI E WIND FELT
HERE FRIDAY NIGHT

Americus did not altogether escape
the storm which swept middle Georgia
Friday night.
The wind attained an unusual veloc-
ity here, blowing down chimneys,
breaking windows and smashing
fences and awnings. There was no Sc
rious damage. however.
Several wires we're blown dow
causing a suspension Of the cure
in some parts of the city for about
nourfe.
Americus times-recorder., 1918-01-13
Meeting Monday Afternoon.

The Woman's Missionary society and
the Hortenso Tinsley Missionary So
ciety Of First Methodist church, will
meet Monday afternoon at three
O'clock, when effcers for both socie-
ties viii he installed by the pastor.
IeY Paul W Ellis
Americus times-recorder., 1918-01-13

away, I'D is still at large
The tornado broke after an all-day
rain. A heat wave came in and many
women became alarmed at the sudden
change in temperature and notified the
police. The air was sitting at times.
they reported from different sections
Of the city.
AS the storm broke railroad train
on the Macon, Dublin & SAVANNAH
railroad was passing Camp Wheeler
The train OF IA freight cars was hurled
from the track The wind next struck
the fair grounds buildings and twisted
them to pieces
II then jumped to the wholesale dis
trict of the city, near the new Terminal
station, where the roofs Of flour mills
and wholesale houses were lifted and
ends and sides of buildings torn away.
Water tanks on top of many Of these
buildings were blown down. The roofs
Of the round houses of the Central Of
Georgia and the Southern railway were
carried away The big Central of Geor
gia railroad shops were considerably
damaged.
Several fires occurred during the day
and night but none Of these got amp
headway before being checked.
The Macon Railway and Light Com
pany reported that its lines were Grip
pied throughout the city. Trees and,
poles were down. Telegarphic commu
nication out of Macon is practically cut
off in every direction late today TeIes
graph companies report that their
damage seems to be between Macon
and Augusta and between Macop and
Albany Many points close = aAa&As ?
including Dublin, we're cut -.
from telephone communicable
Railroads suffered heavily bss
storm. The Macon. Dublin and saw
nah railroad was unable to move q
afternoon train s sayanaah. beeaus
Of washouts east Of Camp Wheelef.
All lines to Camp Wheeler are down
Americus times-recorder., 1918-01-13
TORNADO DOES
GREAT DAMAG!
IN THIS STATE
MACON WAS PARTICULARLY HARD
HIT-CAMP WHEELER SUFFER
ED SEyERELY-A NUMBER or
LIVES LOST.

MACON, Ga. Jan. H. Aseries Of
tornadoes that broke over central
Georgia Friday afternoon, the first oc-
CURING at 4:40 p. m, is known TO-
have killed one man. Three others are
known to have been injured A cloud
burst followed the first tornado and
the greatest damage to Camp Wheeler,
miles south Of the city, where more
than 10000 men are encamped, Is from
water. Many tents were blown down
The collapse of corral in the 12zd
Infantry caused the only death res
ported at Camp Wheeler, private
named Harris, of Atlanta, attached to
the supply company of the 122d Infan=
try being the victim
The storm did great damage In the
city of Macon and at Central City parIsss
the state fair grounds. At the faEr
grounds, two huge grandstands, one Y
the baseball park, where the Neh
York Americans train and the other
the race track, were demolished
brick building in which the animals
sun Brotl.. rsEvrs' 'vvurs
tered WI 9cka5 and the
The courier-index., 1918-05-24

Woody Keys of Camp Beauregard is here on a furlough, visiting his parents, Mir. and Mrs. J. w. Keys.
 sA.s
 Have you seen the new typewriter at Turner's. Call for free demon stration. stf
 Mir. and Mrs. Fred L. MacChesney have gone to Lake Village on visit to friends.
 Let T. E. Hobbs help you plan your spring Painting and Papering Phone him at Turner's. stf
 MT. and Mrs. Earl Mayo spent Sun day in Forrest City visiting rela- tives.
 Save the pennies by paying cash and carrying your groceries. w. A. Willis. s28 .Chas. Izard, well known newspaper man from Forrest City, spent Tues day in Marianna.
 Buy your summer oxfords at Gil berg's. The most complete line ever shown here. s31
 Mrs. J. F. Dowdy and little daugh- ter have returned from a visit to friends and relatives in Memphis. MILLER LUMBER COMPANY win help you to mako your homes
 c. R. Brickey, one of the most inent citizens of Osceola, was busi- ness visitor in Marianna Wednesday. MILLER LUMBER COMPANY the place to buy building material
 Mrs. W. F. Barrett and two daugh- ters have gone to Dewitt to spend the summer with friends and rela- tives.
The courier-index., 1918-05-24
LOCAL NEWS NOTES

R. L. Nixon went to Memphis Wednesdy on business.
 sA+s
 Break your Cold Or Lacrippe with few doses of 666. If Mrs. Herbert George of Searcy is the guest of Mrs. D. s. Clark.
 See J. W. Fielder for concrete work of all kinds. 3l Lee Long and wife of Lexa were visitors in the city Wednesday.
 RUBMY-TISM>-Antiseptic, Reliev- es Rheumatism, Sprains, Neuralgia, etc. If rs. Mrs. pr. D. H. Mccoy of New York, is here on a visit to her cousin, Miss Ida Lee Crouch ' Shoes for the Camp Fire Girls and the Boy Scouts at Gilberg's. '31 Mir. and Mrs. Henry Crouch of Lexa spent last night in the city visiting relatives.
 Pay your water rent by the 18th of each month. s30 Mrs. E. D. Robertson and children have gone to Wynne on a visit to friends and relatives.
 Thinking painting? Call T. E. Hobbs at Turner's. eff Mrs. Geo. Patterson is in La Grange, the guest of Mrs. R. L. Hughey.
 KILLER LUMBER COMPANY fender prompt service.
The courier-index., 1918-05-24
To the Democratic Voters
 of Lee County, Ark. In Answer to Card of k. w. King

In the last issue of the Courer-Index of the 17th. lieve that have taken undue advantage of him by nouncing for County Clerk at the time did.
 All who are familiar with the laws regulating pri- mary elections know that could not make the 18th day of April. They further know that the pledge had to be filed with the county clerk The pledge was filed with E. W. King, county Clerk and he there fore informed of my intentions to make the several weeks before the general public knew had announced after the 18th of April the of all candidates who had qualified for the different county offices
 In making this charge of unfairness Mr. King prob telling and various persons the county that he not going to make the race for Clerk, announced at that time, for deemed that he had the same right myself in making my announcement on the 10th years that this is free country and not to be dictated to by any man or set of men as to our nen ten reason did not consult with him as to what time should make my announcement public
 Mir. King lays stress my announcing when did, the of his not getting to see the voters of the con he has had ample time in which to have seen every voter in the county two three times. MT King argue the people of the county that he needs the office to support himself and family when he main tans and keeps running two automobiles.you can see the Mitchell the streets at any hour during the day
 He is going the limit when he criticises me for announcing at the time did. when The did idenhcally the s % thing in the s en sen m he e Gn he aed have msed in this maner
 Now as to the ability of the take it that any man with reasonable amount of knowledge can go into the clerks office and fill the and make just as an efficient he has been in the past twenty years of experience we all know that the office an office of record and there laws govern ing said office and the people of Lee county all know this If Mr. King hasn't the experience and knowledge of the affairs of the office he should have to have been the clerk for the past eighteen or twenty years
 want the of the county to know that l would have made house to house canvas, and tried to see each your personally but out of for you on of knowing that the predominatng and first thought of every is that at war and must win therefore felt and still feel that you wouldn't care o be annoyed by much solicitation on the part of anyone seeking public office just at this tme and under the conditions now facing
 trust that my democratic friends throughout the county will give their support on the 18th If you elect me will fill the office to the best of my ability and to the best interest of the county and taxpayers you feel that am the and worthy of your support vote for
 Yours very truly.
 q. HI. PILKINGTON
 Candidate for County and Probate Clerk
The courier-index., 1918-05-24
BUT MANDY WASN'T

Mandy had cen troubled with a tooth-ache for some time before she got up sufficient courage to go to a dentist. The moment he touched her tooth she screamed.
 What are you making such noise for?" he demanded. Don't you know I'm painless dentist?"
 "Well, sah," retorted Mandy, may be yo' is painless, but An isn't.'
The courier-index., 1918-05-24
QUICK ACTION

''iI can spar you i've minutes" said the busy business man; "but you know my time is money"
 q shall be happy to take it in that form" agreed the man of leis- ure.
The courier-index., 1918-05-24
MILLER LUMBER COMPANY
 will make or get for you -wAAt ths0

MILLER LUMBER COMPANY will make or get for you -wAAt tAs0 Little Miss Billie Osborne, daugh- ter of Mir. and Mrs. L. NJ. Osborne, is recovering from an attack of diptheria.
 A complete line of wall paper at Turner's and skilled mechanics to do the wolk. eff Mrs. L. M Osborne, who has been laid up for several weeks with broken leg, is able to be out, with the aid of crutches.
 Don't forget our shoe repairing de- pertinent. It is the best in this sec tion of Arkansas. Gilberg. s13 MT. and Mrs. Geo. Norris are the parents of fine boy baby, born Monday evening at the Baptist Hos, pital in Memphis.
 Get your Ansco films from J. E. Mann. Full and complete line always on hand. s30
 Eugene Yarbrough, who has been a student in Sewanee University the past year, has returned home for the summer vacation.
 No job too big for us to handle efficiently and quickly. J. W. Field CT. concrete contractor. 3l
 ssss
 Mrs. E. c. Badley and children, who have been spending the winter at St.. Petersburg, Florida, are back in Mar ianna for the summer.
 MILLER LUMBER COMPANY has 8 full assortment of building na terial.
 A. c. Parker, who recently went to Camp Pike as one of the selectmen from Lee county, spent last Sunday nere WlCH ITleglGS.
 Take your shoes tc Gilberg's cleo tric shoe shop for repairs. All work and materials are guaranteed. s31 The Self Culture Club held it's final meeting for the season yesterday af- ternoon. The meetings will be re- sumed next September.
 sssp
 New line of oxfords for ladies and misses just received. Brown patent and vici, new styles, nifty shapes. exclusive designs. Prices are hoder- ate CiIberg s2O
 Harold Derrick and Bettys Lloyd have returned from Lebanon, Tenn, where they have been in Castle Heights School the past year.
 Don't buy a typewriter with your eyes shut. The Woodstock has the best features of other machines with added improvements. See it at Turner's. ~tI
 Mrs. Madden Sawrie, frmerly Miss Virginia Derrick, is here from Nash vile, Tenn. on a visit to her parents, Mir. and Mrs. H. B. Derrick.
 Dr. Stout from Helena will be at Hotel Marianna Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, and Friday night and Saturday morning; each x,,aeb t;ll further notice stf Senator Arthur Turner of Jones' boro, one of the best known lawyers in Northeast Arkansas, was busi- ness visitor in the city Tuesday.
 4ASa
 When you come to our shop 10 buy your fresh meats you can see just exactly what you are getting. You pay cash and carry your own
 HrR,4a rnoamu hfQ QQVfDR
The courier-index., 1918-05-24
CAUGHT ATLAST

MT. Thursday--"Our friend, Dodge, tells me that he has been doing set clement work lately"
 Mir. Friday-"Yes, his creditors finally cornered him."
The courier-index., 1918-05-24
A NAME FOR HIM

boy Flannel said Mrs. Binks. q think I should have named my
 "Why?" askd Miss links.
 Because" answered Mrs. Binks, "he shrinks from washing"
The courier-index., 1918-05-24

Little Johnnie, aged seven, was being admonished by his father for fighting with the boy next door. I know, Dad," said Johnnie: "but these are war times"
The courier-index., 1918-05-24

blowed down." .explaiced the native, "and the man who stuck it up could not read: see?'
The courier-index., 1918-05-24
DID HIS DUTL ANYHOW

DID HID DU L AIN HOW
 When the motorist was told that he was on the wrong side of the road he was perplexed. "The finger post indicated that I was right" he said.
 But that there finger-post was
The courier-index., 1918-05-24

condition of this bank. We policy but that be consistent always with safety Your patronage solicited
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-06

spirituais. "Dsep River" Swing Low.
Sweet Chariot" and by and By" In
which the negro dialect was well done.
But Lately in Dance" by Arensky;
IAN Open Secret" (Woodman) and
Tostis Good Bye" were among others
OF the many pleasing numbers on tho
program,
Mr.. Griselles perfect work as ac-
companist was appreciated by all
lovers Of the pianoforte, and 1t was
restful to observe male accom-
PIANIST who appeared like a human be-
ing, and was not eccentric in his man
nerisms. dress. or lnirsute adornment
Mr.. Griselle appeared in a group Of
numbers, including a Japanese ara
besque Of his own composition and one
of Chopin's etudes. He played Gil
bert's Concert Waltz" as an encore
with most artistic effect. @
Miss Nielsen and her pianist were
greeted with warmth that bespoke 4
hearty sympathy Of the large audience
BY request the prima donna sang "L'
Marseillaise" in French. and thu
audience arose as 1t did for the CLOSING
number. "The Sta; Spangled Banner
in which the audience Joined.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-06
Some Horrors of War

Feb. 20 will long be remembered as
the day when the rigors Of war were
felt at both sides Of this great coun
try On that day Miss Lolita Ar
mour, daughter Of J. Ogden Armour.
millionaire packer and boss Of almost
everything in the food line, arrived
in San Francisco en- route to her win
ter home at Santa Barbara She Mad
made the trails continental Journey in
a Pullman coach, her private car hav-
ing been denied her owing to the
exigencies of war.
On the same day, at New York City,
the Well-knoWn metropolis of our de-
mocracy. Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt
desired to visit her husband, Colonel
Vanderbilt, now serving his country
at Spartanburg, S. c. Naturally she
wished a private car in which to make
this difficult and dangerous pilgrim-
age. The railroads were willing to
haul the car Mrs. Vanderbilt was will
ing to pay, but notwithstanding all
this willingness Mrs. Vanderbilt could
not get anything better than the draw
ing room in Pullman.
Think Of it! Two social leaders,
daughter and wife of men who have
money enough to buy coal to burn,
forced to travel like the rest of us.
War is certainly all that the late Cen
eral Sherman Observation-Disclosures
lain's Magazine.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-06
EARLY RESIDENT DEAD.
Mrs. Louisa WhaIey Dies at Homo Of
Son Near Luray.

Mrs. Louisa G. Whaley. aged 81, an
old resident Of this county, and for
many years Of this city. died at $3.50
this morning at the home Of her son,
j. B. Whaley, near Luray. Mrs
Whaley had been Ill three weeks OF
ailments due to her advanced years.
Mrs. Whaley was born Louisa Clar-
issa Thompson, . daughter Of Elihu
Thompson, Jan. 10, 1927, at Pomeroy
o. She became the wife OF William II.
Whaley at Pomeroy in 1856, and came
west to Poweshiek county. Mr.. and
Mrs. Whaley came to this city in 1857,
and in 1861 moved to farm south OF
the city. In 1892 they returned to
Marshalltown, where Mr.. Whaley died
in 1906. Mrs. Whaley continued to
make her home here until three and
one-half years ago, when she went to
live with her son.
Five sons and daughter survive
their mother in the persons OF George
Whaley, Of Homer. Neb.; John B., OF
Luray; Edgar E., living near this city;
Marion, of O'Neill, Neb.; David A..
near Albion; and Mrs. o. F. Crane, OF
Wakefield, Neb. Forty-nine grandchil-
dren and fifty-two great grandchil-
dren also are living. A son, Henry,
died in 1886.
Mrs. Whaley had for many years
been a member of the Rebekah lodge.
Funeral services will be held from
the j. B. Whaley home Tuesday after
noon at o'clock. Burial will be in
Timber Creek cemetery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-06
MISS NpELsENs APPEARANCE.
Prima Donna Soprano Gives Most De-
liahtful Recital Friday Night.

iightfuls Recital Friday Night.
The crowning number of the sea-
sons community entertainment course
was given Friday evening when Miss
Alice Nielsen, prima donna soprano.
and a member OF the Metropolitan
Opera Company, appeared in a song
recital, assisted by Thomas Griselle,
pianist and accompanist.
Miss Nelson's recital was most de-
lightful and finished in every respect.
She was in the best Of voice, and her
tones at all times were pure and sweet.
Added to the fine quality Of her voice
were perfect enunciation and charm
ing mannerisrns, the latter at times
bordering on the dramatic, which
would be quite natural in one whose
long training in opera calls for the
display Of dramatic talent.
Miss Nielsen's program comprised
four groups of songs, all of them
simple and melodious. Altho it had
been announced that she would sing one
of the arias from Madame Butterfly"
her program did not include this, or
anything nearly so heavy. The singer
was very gracious with her enoores,
even tho her program was Of good
length. One Of the pri1na donna's
groups included three Of Burleigh's
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-06
Tho Kaiser.

Starving children in many coun-
tries! Widowed young women, and
old women who never again will see
their sons! Millions Of soldiers in the
last bitter hours Of mortal agony!
Gnawed skulls in the Shiny bottoms
Of many seas! The kaiser spares his
own sons, yet upon his head is the
blood Of ten million men. In Dante's
picture of hell he has no equal. He
is the brutal soul Of savage beasts
put into human shape, the maddened
dog that learned our common, speech,
the viper standing upright clothed as
man. For vanity ne set the world
aflame. Too long the crown has
crazed his festered brain. Why should
we not hate? 1t is time for hate, and
sacrifice born Of brooding hate! Why
wait till the wounded come back? Why
wait till the lists Of dead come in?
Sometimes sitting at my table in the
night, suddenly think I, can hear
the newsboys breaking the silence
with their far away cries Of Extra!
Extra!" Something tells me, They've
got him!" listen again. The night
is silent. The thing was born Of the
hope in my brain. But sometime 1t
will be true!t Then thru all the world
will 60 up a prayer Of thanks! And
thru all eternity, the anguish that he
wrought win terrify his outcast soul,
as to and fro It wanders trembling
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-06
TWO FOR THE ARMY.
New Regiment of Engineers For Wat

New Regiment Of Engineers For Mat
erway Service Opened For Recruits.
Joe Hodson, aged 20, of this city,
who was recruited at the regular army
station, left Friday night for Fort
Logan, Colo, to enlist in the infantry.
Charles M. Propst, 531 North Second
street, goes tonight to Laurel. Md, for
enlistment in the Fifty engi-
neers, for service in inland waterways.
as carpenter.
Propst is the first recruit for this
new regiment. notice of the recruiting
for which was received this afternoon
at the local recruiting station. The
regiment is for service on inland vat
erways, canals and rivers. Those want
ed must be qualified as master ship
carpenters, ship. carpenters, marine
gasolene engineers, steersmen, hoistine
engineers, blacksmiths, riggers, sail.
makers, saddlefs. teamsters and barge
men, &
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-06
OBITUARY..
Thomas,

Catherine NJ, the 16-year-o daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Thomas,
southwest OF the city, died Of abscess
Of the brain at 2 o'clock this AFTERNOON
at st. Thomas hospital. Miss Thomas
underwent two operations, one about
two weeks ago and the last on Mon
day of this week. She was born June
10, 1902, and besides her parents is
survived, by a brother Carol, and two
sisters, Wilma and Margaret.
Funeral services will be held Mon
day at II o'clock at the Central Church
Of Christ, preceded by brief prayer
service at 10 o'clock at the home,
Burial will be in Riverside.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-06

Twenty -nvs aAdttiona states out Of
the thirty-four yst to vote. must vsss
In favor Of the amendment to place
1t In the constitution.
The trend 10 all one way. Nothing
in the situation Offers hope to the
liquor or saloon interests. 1T v state
ment Of fact, and not opinion to say
that the end Of legal manufacture and
sale Of liquor In this country II at
hand. Prohibition as a national pol
icy sapprochainS with reeisbscss
sweep. 1t would not be surprisln9.
and not beyond either possibility or
probability. IL on April !. 1919. prohi-