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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-18
AUSTRIAN BATTLEsHIP Is
TORpEDDED BY ITALIANS

ROME. May 16.-An Austrian battle
ship was torpedoed by Italian naval
forces in Pola harbor early Tuesday
morning, it was officially announced
today.
The battleshlp was of the Viribus
Units type 10000 ton vessel.)
The Italian force worked its way in
to the Austrian naval base by lodging
patrol boats and searchlights of the
defenders
While the naval operation was pro-
pressing an Italian seaplane force en-
gagged Austrian battle planes above
Pola. Two of the Austrians were
brought down and several others were
compelled to descend out of control.
The Italian machines all returned
safely.
The official announcement reads:
italian naval units avoiding patrol
boats and searehlights succeeded IN
entering Pola harbor early on Tuesday
and in torpedoing an Austrial battle
ship of the Viribus Units type.
simultaneously the Italian seaplane
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-18
squadrons attacked Austrian battle

squadrons attacked Austrian battle
planes over Pola, brought down two
and forced several others down out OF
control. The Italian machines all re-
turned safely to their bases"
There are four Austrian battleships
of the Viribus Units class whieh COM
prised the largest and most modern
fighting vessels completed for the Aus
trian navy up to the time the Euro
pean war broke out. The other ships
Of the class are the Tegetthof, the
Prinz Eugen and the Event Istvan The
nameship was completed in October,
1912 and the others at intervals be-
tween then and the beginning of the
war. with the exception OF the Scent
Istvan, which was not finished until
1915.
Each battleship OF the class displaces
10000 tons, is 525 feet long, over all
SO feet beam and e feet draught Their
armament comprises twelve t2-incn
and twelve 39 inch guns in the main
battery, with eighteen ii-pounders ana
various smaller guns from TO 5 tor
pedo tubes. The complement OF the
battleships range from 962 to 9Ss men.
All are heavily armored and are classea
as dreadnaughts. The Viribis Units
developed a speed of 209 knots on her
trial trip.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-18
LEGAL NOTICE.
PROPOSALS FOR BIDS INVITE

PROPOSALS FOR BIDS INVITED
Proposals or bids for furnishing the
labor and material for the removing the
old roof and constructing a new roof on
the County Jail and Court Building AT
the corner of Jefferson and Zarragossa
Streets in the City of Pensacola in ac~
cordance with the plans and sspecif,ca :
tons for the said labor, work and ma
terfal now on file in the office of the
Clerk of the Circuit Court. Escambia
County, Florida, at Pensa cola Florida
will be received by the Board of County
Commissioners of Escambia County
Florida, at a meeting to be held on the
25th day of May, A. d. 1918, at Pensa-
cola, Florida A check for 5 per cent of
the amount bid for the doing of the said
work. etc, shall accompany each bid as
an earnest of the good faith of the sue
cessful bidder, and of entering into the
contract when awarded
A Bond OF one thousand dollars rfll he
required of the successful bidder for the
faithful performance of the said con
tract.
The Board reserves the right to reject
any and all bids that may lie received
Bids and proposals should be in the
hands of the Clerk of the Circuit Court
by not later than nine o'clock on tn |,
Both day Of May, A. y. 1915
(Sea) j. GEO WHITE
Chairman of the Board of County COM
missioners OF Escambia County, Flor
ida.
Attest:
JAS. MAcGlBBoN. Clerk.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-18

WANTED-Scrap Iron, Rags,
Metals, Hides, Sacks, etc.
Highest prices paid. Pensacola
Hide & Metal Co., 200 E. Zarra-
gossa st. Phone 299.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-18
PIANO TUNING

We tune and repair pianos to
your entire satisfaction. Esti-
mates free. THE PIANO SHOP,
z. A. Thomas, Manager, Phone
791, 1920 E. Garden st.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-18
WANTED TO BUY

WANTED TO BUY-A 10 TO 20 thousand
capacity saw mill in good shape APP
ply to T. Fl. Stone, Port st. Joe, Fla.
- 26O4-B
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-18
WANTED

WE WANT-Your job work and can save
you money. Houses repaired and painted
Window and door screens made at DIV
prices. We specialize fine inside finish
ing and remodeling. Write US your needs
Williams and Weltch. 16 W. Zarra gossa
st. Piss
WANTED-To learn the address of r..
Collins formerly located, Baker, Fla.
Address p. D. Mingledorff 401 South
21st St, Birmingham, Ala. 27S3
AUTOMOBILES DEALERS, ATTENTION
-wANTED-To furnish you with names
of Automobile owners in your County.
they need your literature. Write us for
lists. Leon Norfolk Company. Box All
Tallahassee Fla. 261s
WANTED-Desirable couple to share o.
room house, and board. At $50 per
month Write wv" care Journal
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-18
POSITIONS WANTED

In memory OF Mr.. Frank L. Mayea,
and In recognition OF the spirit OF
heIpfuiness that was his, The journal
will insert under this classification
free advertisements for those In need
OF employment.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-18

FOR SALE-Manna piddy feed for little
chickens in hundred pound sacks. r. o.
Hancock
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-18

FOFR SALE-Chevrolet roadster. In Al
condition. Electric lights and starter.
New tires, just overhauled, new parts
from front to rear. Apply London Wool
en- Mills. PITS
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-18

FOR SALE-Ffve passenger Ford never
new. Phone 29s. 2761
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-18
FOR RENT
FOR RENT-Completely fur
nished five-room cottage. Tel
ephone SO in mornings.

FOR RENT-On North Hill one fur
nfshed room for one or two gentlemen.
mod ern conveniences. APPLY 1920 n.
Palafox st. or phone 16e. Mrs. John
Pfeifer. 1880
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-18

FOR SALE-Soda Fountain in excellent
condition, very cheap for cash. May
be seen at Pou's stables.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-18
FOR Satellite following used

FOR SALE-The following used
I cars, one 1913 model Ford
Roadster, one 1917 model 5 pas
senger Ford Touring Car, one
Buick Light Six, 5 passenger;
one Jeffrey Roadster, late mod
ell, $3.50; one Overland, 1917
model, 5 passenger, touring car,
$3.50, and one Studebaker Road
ster, $3.50. All bargain prices,
cash or easy terms. Pensacola
Buick & Supply Co., Phone 465.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-18

FOR SALE-Light Ford delivery truck In
A No. condition. Apply G. III. Walker.
Stearns Lumber & Export Co. Phone
1913. 2e44
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-18

FOR SALE-Second hand se~y>ng ma.
chimes. all makes. $500 up. Gunar :
an;eed. Reynalds Music House, Phone
171!. 1895
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-18

FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Big team OF sound strong
perfectly matched mules good for farm
or any kind OF heavy work also wa CONS,
Implements, cows, hogs. chickens, every
thing the best of their kind. Must re-
duce stock at once for want of help.
Florfa. 2SDS
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-18

FOR SALE-want to sell a 5.400 acre
tract OF saw mill timber. estimate $780,
GEO feet for quick sale. Apply to T. II.
stone, Port st. Joe. Fla. 26o4-A
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-18

FOR sAI,E-Two beautiful residence lots
select North Hill neighborhood, with
view over Pensacla Bay. Apply to y,
Pinewood, Fla. 23S2
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-18
TRANSFER-STORAGE

MERCHANTS TRANSFER Co. rhos B.
Thorsen, Proprietor, solicits all kinds
Of moving and hauling. Furniture packed
for shipment. Furniture stored. Office
phone s7s. Depot phone 704. 81
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-18

FOR RENT-Nicely furnished rooms
bath, gas and southern exposure; also
Iscreened, 214 w. Garden st. 1896
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-18

FOR SALE-Ford car. good as new.
May be seen at 100 South Baylen
street.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-18

FOR SALE-Baby Chicks, eighteenth OF
this month / will start taking off over
a thousand chicks. F'ishe1 strain, bred
to lay, white leghorns, Is cents each;
Rhode Island reds. Is cents; barred
rocks, Is cents. mixed breed. 10 cents.
Book your orders now as I am usually
sold out by Matching time. Help win
the war by raising chicks on your table
waste and buy Thrift Stamps. e. Weltch.
16 w. Zarragossa. 2755
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-18

TOMATO tLivingstons Globe). Cabbage,
and Bermuda Onion Plants. at $1.0o per
loon here. Plants fine. Let your order
'on's ~ 2s7s
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-18

FOR SALE-One 1917 model
Ford Touring Car, may be
seen at los n. Palafox ST., Pen
sacola Buggy Works.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-18
THIS PAGE IS A CLEARING HOUSE FOR YOUR
NEEDS IN PENSACOLA PHONE
1900. BEFORE P. M.
HELP WANTED-FEMALE

wANTED-Good settled woman to as
sist In house work. Apply isls North
18th Ave esIo
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-18
DANCING

DANCING TAUGHT, at 20s west Greg
ory street For information. phone 11s-
Children's class Tuesday and Friday
afternoons. lss
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-18

4'OR SALE-C1ose in property. Maxent
Tract, near Garden street. 45xi50. VIII
this amount. r. L. Latimer, Thomas Sta
tion. Birmingham. Ala. 2719
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-18

FOR SALE-A few highly bred Duroc
Jersey boar pigs 10 to IL weeks old,
pedigrees furnished. Richland farms,
Belleview School district, s miles west of
Pensacola. e. Baselack, Box gel, r. r. A.
Pensacola, Fla. PTS
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-18
PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, ALL CLASSES, IN ALL
WALKS OF LIFE ARE READING THE
JOURNAL CLASSIFIED DAILY
FOR SALE

FLOR SALE-Square piano. very cheap
Apply at once to 419 w. Gregory. -2S03
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-18

FOR RENT-Front room single or dou-
BILE Southern exposure. Hot and cold
water. Gentleman preferred. Apply 204
w. Chase st. 27s6
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-18

FOR sAIlE-Blue grass lawn mower.
Phone 1914 1s-M-lwk
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-18

WANTED-Advertiser thoroughly con-
.versant with Spanish and used to write
italian and Portuguese also, wants en-
ployment. Can give references. Address
Fla. I'm
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-18

LIGHT HOUSEKEEPING or single and
furnished or unfurnfshed rooms,
blocks out East Zarra gossa from Palafox
Earle S. Hauck, 410 S. Florida Blanca.
2779
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-18

SWEET rorAToE PLANTS FOR
EALE-Fine Porto Rico Slirs. 1000 at
s2lE0. 5000 at S2.25 postage paid. 10000
and over Mt $500 Z. o. b. our express of
fee Cash with order. Florida Livestock
q Agricultural Farms Munson. Fla 1888
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-18

FOR SALE OR ExcHAN4E-sh miles
from courthouse, highly improved. 20
acre farm, suitable for truck. chicken or
dairy farm. Write r. p. Reese. Penea-
cola, p. o. Box 1887. 1457
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-18

For SA1E-Three corner lots on East
Fill, facing south on Strong street.
on car line. viii take part cash and
good note for balance. Address p. o.
Box 81, Pace. Fla 2314
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-18

FOR SABE--Fir.e seven passenger Stude-
baker car, almost new and in the best
Of condition. May be seen at Pou's
stables.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-18

FOR RENT-Two unfurnished rooms,
southern exposure, bath. electric lights,
phone no children. Apply Is West Greg
ory. Phone 1885, 1879
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-18
HELP WANTED-MALE

WANTED-A few GOOD carpenters and
laborers Apply 30 f. Garden st. 2542
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-18

FOR RENT-Two large connecting and
one single room. Apply 1921 or 1924 E.
Strong ST. 2723
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| wANTED-MiddIe agent gentleman, old
citizen wants position with some re-
| liza BILE business house as light bookkeeper
or collector or some clerical work. Can
give references. Write sos care Journal
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-18

room clerk. Can furnish reference. Ex-
empt from draft. Address Clerk 1905
Gonzalez street mir
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-18

wANTED-First class cook. Only those
with good references need apply. Call
at I0T w. Gregory 2Sol.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-18

YOUNG MAN-Desires position as clerk
in office or as chauffeur. High School
Student. Address or apply soc North
Hayne. 16 may At
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-18

WANTED-Position required by girl of
sixteen in good family, to assist gener-
ally with housework. Address Box 81.
Santa Rosa, Fla 12M
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-18

PRACTICAL NURSE desires employ
ment can also do plain sewing. Must
go 'home nights Phone nurse, 1744
5-I4-7t
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-18

WANTED-Position as mill supt. or
sawyer for single or double cutting
band or circular pine mill. Al. refer
ence. csn come at once. Address ID. c.
NJ, 413 East Cervantes Street, Pensacola,
h,ia 15may7t
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-18

FOR RENT-One room with kitchenette.
furnished all modern conveniences.
Parties may have garden spot blocks
from East Hill car line. Phone 1922 be-
fore 10 A. NJ. or write MN care Jour-
nal 1888
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-18

WANTED POSITIoN-By stenographer
with eight years experience desires,
position or work fer two hours each day.
Address sos care Journal
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-11-12
AUSTRIAN
EMPEROR
SS7EPSOUT,
IS REPORT

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.-German
Foreign Secretary Solf has sent an
appeal to President Wilson asking for
modification of the armistice terms.
PARIS, Nov. 12.-The German ar
mistice ENJOYS were overwhelmed by
the severity of the Allies terms when
they heard them it became known to-
day. Herr ErzbdTger, the clerical
leader when they had been communal
Gated to him, said to Marshall F'och:
Have you no sympathy for the
German population? We want peace"
"sir, hdve the terms of a protocol
which being ejgined, will bring reace,"
answered Foch.
AS the terms were read the Ger
mans broke into tears, finally affix-
ing their signatures.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-11-12
3 DURAL ROUTES
EFFECTED By "FLU."

The influenza epidemic has serious
" interfered with the work at the
postoffice, and three rural routes have
been all but put out of commission.
Postmaster Davenport announced to-
dav that the carrier has returned to
Route A after service on that route
having been suspended fer three days.
Route 3. without service for a like
period, is icing handled temporarily
but Route C is still without service,
The whole postofffce force has been
badly crippled by the epidemic.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-11-12
LEADERS
ON NAVAL SHIP
URGE FIGHT ON
GIVING UP NAVY

LONDON, Nov. 12.-Conditions ap-
preaching those of the French revo-
tuition days of terror are reported from
some parts of Germany today.
Two German women who helped
party of army officers defend the bar
lacks at Hamburg were guillotiued af-
ter the officers had been driven out.
Revolutionaries are reported rowing in
discriminatory through Schleswig-H -Hol-
stein, and anarchy is said to be wide
spread.
The hospitals of Berlin are filled
with wounded from the fighting be-
tween the reyolutionaries and the
loyal troops
| While the revolution began in the
| German navy, it is as yet uncertain
how the revolutionaries regard the AL
lies demand and Germany's agree
ment for the surrender of the greater
part of the German navy. A wireless
message picked up as sent out by the
revolutionary council aboard the Ger
man cruiser Strassburg, calls upon all
German sailors resist this term of
the armistice.
A traveller arriving at Copenhagen
from Germany reports that he saw
piles Of rifles lying at every station in
Germany Pictures of the kaiser and
General Ludendorff had been remov~
ed from public places, but those of
HIndenburg remained. There is an
unconfrmed report that Hinden6urg
has offered his services to the council
of workmen and soldiers.
Revolutionaries have threatened to
bring up warships and lombard Bre
men 'unless the food riots there cease.
The red flag now flies over the whole
+ OF Germany.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-11-12
COMMERCE CHAMBER
TO EXHIBIT PRODUCTS

Permanent exhibits of all products
Of Sumter county manufactured o.
agricultural-are planned by the
Americus and Sumter County Cham
Der of Commerce when it is installed
in its new home at 104 North Jackson
street, which likely will be Friday or
Saturday of this week.
The Chamber is having the room,
formerly occupied by Thomas L. Bell
as a jewelry store, completely remod-
eled and overhauled A new ceiling
has been put in, walls and floors re-
finished, front re-painted and interior
woodwork finished in mahogany.
1t is planned to install glass wall
cases on each side of the room for
the proper display and protection of
the many exhibits to be collected.
It is expected such an exhibit will
p3 oye of great value in the promotion
work being done by the Chamber un-
de- the direction of Secretary Joseph
Per kins and will constitute concrete
evidence to visitors and prospective
investors in this section Of the actual
possibilities of Sumter county.
J The Chamber of Commerce is NOV
ing to the new location from the
courthouse because of the great need
for more space in handling its ever
increasing development work. More
room is needed now, and many plans
for the future make it even more inn
perative that additional space for its
acti rites te fcqJifed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-11-12
$4,000 RAISED
IN FOUR HOURS
IN WAR WORK
CAMPAIGNHERE

Americus and Sumter county as a
result of whirlwind campaign start
ed at o'clock this morning, are ex-
pected to 90 "over the top" today in
the United War Work fund drive. oCm-
mittees working in Americus reported
at the courthouse at noon, after only
4 hours work, and showed a total
subscription of about $4,000 The work
is contin ing this afternoon, and it is
confidently expected that when the
committees assemble aagain at
O'clocl; it will be found that the city's
quota, put at $11 900, will be oversub-
scribed
The campaign in he city and county
is being conducted under the manage
-ment of Judge R. L. Maynard, county
chairman A feature of the work here
lmWas the part taken by the leading wo-
EeTen of the ciry, fully rs reporting for
duty on the committees at. o'clock
and continuing Throughout the day A
large number of business men drop
ped their their private affairs for the
day and jumped into the campaign, de-
termined to put Sumter county at the
top of tn list for Georgia. ~--.-
There were "A teams at work in the
city, 22 of women and % of men. The
women were captained by Mrs. H. B.
Mashburn, who had assisting her Mrs.
R. E. Cato as captain of division A,
and Mrs. w H c. Dudley as captain of
division |;
The men were captained by S. R..
Heys, who had assisting him John
Sheffield, as captain of division A
and F. p. Harold as captain of divis-
ion B.
The quota mad been divided for
raising as follows. Men. 60 per cent;
ladies, 10 per cent; school children, 10
per cent; negroes, 20 per cent. The
nCon-day reports showed that the
women had already raised one-half as
.ruchas the men, that excellent results
ware being obtained among the negro
citizens and that aboot $7OO had been
pledced each in the high school and
grammar school
The campaign is reported going well
in the county. Plains reported by
phone at 8 oo'clock this morning that
$1,11O had been raised there before
the campaign opened.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-11-12
AMERICUS PARADERS
DRAG KAISER'S EFFIGY

Americus continued the celebration
of the coming of peace far into the
II ght last night. After the cere-
monies in front of the Windsor Hotel
in the afternoon, the crowds, continued
downtown. and as darkness approach
ed all available stocks of fireworks
we're hauled from storage cellars and
fired
The cadets and officers from Sou
ther Field were in the city in full
force. The cadets arrived in the army
trucks and for hours raced about the
streets OF the city, with strings of
tin cans tied to the autos. yelling
themselves hoarse for American and
Allied victory in the world war. An
impromptu procession was organized
early in the evening, headed by an
effigy of the Kaiser, which was drag
ged about the principal streets. The
parade was led by torch lights and
participated in by several hundred
soldiers and civilians.
Scores of auto parties were out in
force, with machines hag-bedecked
and the occupants singing patriotic
songs
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-11-12
BOCHE ENJOYS WEPT AS They SIGNED;
REIGN OF TERROR GROWS IN GERMANY
It Maybe Your
Last Chance.
SoDig Deep

ATLANTA. Nov. 12.-"I am
confident that Georgia is going to
make a wonderful record in the
United War Work drive" said
E. r. Galloway, state director of
he United War Work campaign,
today. Reports are piling into
my Office from all over the state.
telling of county after county
which has gone over the top, But
we should not stop with merely
subscribing our quota This is
the opportunity for us to show the
men who have fought the good
fight for us how we appreciate
sacrifice and hardehips.
Let Georgia's subscription to
the United War Work fund be a
veritable outpouring for our men
which shall serve them in the
hours in which they most need
such help, and that shall remain
treasured forever in their memo
ry as the final proof of that en-
dearment and undyinig graft
tude with which they are held in
the hearts Of us whom they have
left at home.
Il particularly urge upon those
who may not have subscribed as
literally as possible to other cam
paigns, Or who may not have sub
scribed at all, to give their money
literally to this cause. 1t is en-
tirely possible. that this may be
the last opportunity to do any
thing in financial way for our
soldiers certainly in a way that
affects them so intimately as does
this work"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-11-12
AMERICANS BATTLE
FIERCELY TO LAST.

WITH THE AMEDICAN ARMY
NORTH OF vERDUN, Nov. II Delay
ed)-The Americans attacked Mon
day morning, making a sharp advance,
ust before the armistice became eff
fective Orders to cease hostilities
were received by the advanced de-
tachments from mud-spattered cour-
iers The doughboys made the last
attack as though the fate of the war
depended upon it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-11-12
RECISTRANTS OF 81
NOT TO Be CLASSIFIED

WASHINGTON, Nov 12.--Local ex-
emption boards throughout the cOun-
Try were instructed today by Provost
1arshal Gneral Crowder to discon-
tinue the classifying of all registrants
Who on Sept. II had attained their
37th birthday and continue classify
ing those who had attained their 10th
birthday hut not their 37th. The
boards were also directed to issue
questionnaires to all registrants who
CD Sept. IL had attained their 18th
birthday, ana to complete the classifi-
cation Oh such registrants as quickly
as possible