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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-07
GEOGRAPHICALLY SPEAKING
THE MAIL BROUGHT THIS TODAY.

They talk of our loved ones,
The saying is true.
They talk about me,
They talk about you;
If we 60 to the dances
Someone will say
we should go to church
And learn how to pray
If we go to church
And offer up prayers,
They say we are hypocrites
And putting on airs,
If we are rich,
They call us thief,
Scoff at our sorrows
And laugh at our griefs.
II we are poor
They say that we shirk,
We're always lazy,
And never would work
They talk of our prospects,
They talk of our past,
And if we're happy
They say it can't last
They talk of our loved ones,
They talk of our foes,
They talk of our follies,
They talk of our woes,
They talk of our fears,
They talk of our smiles,
They talk of our tears.
Though we live like an angel,
With circumspect walk,
Our efforts are useless,
FOR PEOPLE WILL TALK
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-07

Why doesn't a subscriber call up
some time and say the paper did
come? 1t would break the monotony,
anyway.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-07
PEEyING THE POLITICIANS.

The frantic endeavor of the coterle
Of Atlanta dollhouse and fiesh-pot poll
ticians, who for years have been
running political affairs in this state,
chiefly for the benefit of Atlanta-the
frantic endeavors, and wild and fur
ious efforts of those professional
politicians to keep w. J. Harris out
If the Senatorial race are really more
amusing than alarming.
This is one time when these Atlanta
politicians have not been consulted
about a political slate
Mr. Harris did not ask their per-
mission nor make any overtures to
them He has not solicited their adj
vice nor negotiated for their support;
they are not IN his confidence, nor
will they ever be. But his greatest
crime of all is that he is not from
Atlanta.
For months these politicians and
their hirelings, and clacquers and toad
les. have maintained a whispering
campaign, starting all sorts of reports
to the effect that Harris won't run,
or Harris is not going to resign" or
IF Harris does enter the race he will
withdraw" etc. They have tried des-
perately to put a half dozen other
men into the race They made fu-
tile effort to entice Judge Andrew
Cobb. but he was too smart to be de-
ceived by their camouf1age. They
sought to make it appear that the ma
tional administration wants Schley
Howard, when as a matter of fact, Mr..
Howard never could get the national
administration endorsement - the
which, for that matter, has been given
unqualifiedly to Mr.. Harris They are
the ones who are keeping Murphey
Gambler on the nervous bench. They
give W. d. Upshaw just enough en-
to flatter him. They even
give Cooper, of Macon, considera-
ton now which heretofore they have
denied him.
But these methods will prove una
yailing. Mr.. Harris is going to run,
and is going to win. Says the Way
cross Journal Herald, volney Will
liams, editor
Now, we have this to say to that
crowd of men who live in Atlanta,
and spend the greater part of their
time warming the Kimball House
chairs, that the people of Georgia are
getting on to their tricks and are find
ing out who are keeping them there,
and paying them for it, and that they
are not fooling any one very long but
themselves. People who travel about
and talk to the folks have every rea-
son to believe that w. J. Harris will
be the successor of Tom Tardwick,
and they also know that all this
talk about the people out in the woods
being against sending soldiers to
France is political rot These Kimball
House chair warmers may talk theft
heads off about the coal situation hurt
ing Bill Harris, and that some great
orator who could meet Hardwick on
the stump should make the race, but
they will not be able to fool the boys
out in the sticks We have their num-
Der, and when they say that they want
to see Hardwick defeated and Harris
elected we know that they are telling
a blank, blank. and that the real truth
is, they want to see a third man
elected
THE FIRST GREAT SHOCK.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-07

We think the congressman ought to
show the spirit Of Hooverism by re-
ducing the number of words in their
speeches.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-07

A subscriber wants to know if it's
polite for a lady to hang up the phone
liz a gentleman's face. 1t may not be
polite. but it is quite Ell .))IIiiattiic
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-07
SeaDOard Air Line
Thc Progressive Railway Of the SOutl
Trains Arrive.

Thc Progressive Railway OF the South
Le&Ts Americas for COrdels. R0-
chelle, Abbeville, Helena, Lyons, Col
Inns, Savannah, Columbia. Richmond,
Portsmouth and points East and South
1881 p n.
1:2O g. nd.
Leave Americas for COrdele, Able
vtlIe, Helena and intermediate points
6;15 p. "A.
Leave Americas for Richland, Co.
umbus. Atlanta, Birmingham, Hurts
boro, Montgomery and points West
and Northwest
9:0s D. m.
9eaboard Buffet Parlor Sleeping Car
on Trains IS and Ii arriving Americas
from Savannah 10:4O ., m, and leav-
ing Americas for Savannah 1870 a. m.
Sleeping car leaving for Savannah al
1920 a. m, will b. open for passeng-
,rs at 10:40 p. m.
For further information arply to H.
p. Fvarett, Local Agent, Americas,
Ca; C. W. Small. DIV. Pass. Agent,
Savannah. Ca; C. P. Ryan, G. p. A.
Norfolk. Va.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-07

Pretty soon when a man wants to
aissirate he'll go to a Greek restau-
rant and order two biscuits, an egg,
and four Jumps of sugar.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-07

An esteemed lady contributor sub
naits this for publication:
'You may talk about women.
But, oh, how we smile,
When We see a cornfed
In this new hustle style"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-07

The trouble with those who break
in society is that they keep on max
ing breaks
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-07

Some couples have a perfectly
splendid quarrel by never saying
word to each other.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-07

1t is beginning to look like man
may commit treason by eating too
many biscuits.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-07

We're now going to have a corn
bred generation.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-06-12
Meeting to be Held Here to
Further Federal Suffrage
Amendment.
Amendment.

Miss Kate Cleaver Hetfeliinger,
who has spent the last month in
Virginia working for the Federal
Suffrage Amendment, arrived in
Big Stone Gap Sunday evening
from Bristol, where she organic
ed series of meetings. Mrs.
w. Maxwell Reed, of Rhode
Island, was the speaker at each
of these meetings and at three
of them resolutions were passed,
urging Virginia and Tennessee
Senators to stand behind the
President and vote in favor of
the Federal Suffrage Amend
mcnt.
Mrs. Reed came to Bristol di-
rectly from Washington, where
she had just completed Il month
of lobbying ''doubtful" Sen
ators. She told of their changed
attitude hopeful to winning suf-
fragc wrought by resolutions and
letters sent them from home
states.
Mrs. Reed said, CATER talk
ing 10 these men feel that af-
ter seventy years of work Amer
lean women are on the eve of
victory. If we stand together
now it will take just a little
push to put it over the top
Senator Martin of Virginia, is
one Of the men whom we still
hope to win over. We have re-
ccived the promise of President
Wilson and u number of the
cabinet members 60 push the
amendment i'll the Senate, and
the President regards the meas
IRE as one of immediate impor-
lance III carrying on the war.
For while we are giving time
from our home lives, we women,
let us remember the armies of
women with acld-caten ringers
working III munition factories.
The war could not 90 on without
these women. They are hand
ling TN. 7. the highest cxplo-
sivc known, and are getting low
er wages than the men workers,
not because of shorter hours or
being in less danger, in this they.
are equal, but because they are
women. 1t is because women
love liberty and love their coun-
try that they want the suffrage
now.
+ The name Of the speaker who
will come to Big Stone Gap in Il
fcw days, will be announced.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-06-12
Merchants Close Stores
Earlier.

The n erchants of Big Stone
Gap, with the exception of the
drug stores aud restaurants,
have mutually agreed To close
their places of business every
evening at Z O'Clock, the agree
mcnt taking effect Monday
June 10Th. On account of
heavy shopping, they will stay
open on Saturday as long az il
is desirable. The merchants
earnestly solicit the co.opera-
ton of their customers in this
move as it will not only shorten
their working hours but will
help in many other ways.
Customers are requested to
have their orders placed not
later than six O'Clock p. m. if
they expect delivery. This
plan is in effect in most towns
OF this size, especially larger
places and is found to work
satisfactory, and it is believed
it will To equally so here.
This agreement viii he in IF
feet for the months of June,
July and August.
Following is n copy of the
agreement aud Il list of nlcrch
ants who have fixed their sig.
natures thereto: We, the under.
signed merchants of Big Stone
Gap, do hereby agree to close
our respective places of buis-
ness AT ] p. IN. except Saturday,
during the months of June,
July and August, 1918, begin
ming Monday evening June 10,
i9lS Ny Il. Mahatrey, Hanblen
Bios, Mullins Grocery Compa.
ny, j. y. Collier, ID. c. Wolfe,
w. W. Taylor & Sons, Smith
Hardware Company, G.. NJ.
Brown II Son, Nickles Furni.
turc Company, h. r.. Burgess,
j. w IIisel, Morton x Duugh-
cr.y, Goodloe Brothers Co,
Inc and G, S Carter.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-06-12
Hold Your Liberty Bonds.

The American who buys n
Liberty Bond aud forthwith
sells il has performed only half
n service for his country. To
buy bonds aud then sell them
Immediately tends to make the
war burden of the country
heavier instead of lighter, as il
decreaRes the market value Of
the bonds.
Liberty Bonds are the safest
and soundest and ono of the
best Investments in the world.
To sell them unless Imperative
~ required is not good business
it is not good Amoricanism. -
Lebanon News.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-06-12

of putting millions of men into
France with a minimum of loss
from the assassins of the sea
1t might be well to mention the
two leading agencies in this
task of rendering the passage
of our troops comparatively
safe. Some have criticised our
navy for seeming inactivity,
appearing not To know that but
for it our troop Ships wonld be
ut the mercy of the undcrsca
bouts, ~ German military cx.
pert, IN explaining that coun
try's poor success in preventing
the passage of our troops, says:
q" American transports travel in
conveys well protected against
attack, and are very fust. Thus
the submarines have a most diff
ticult and dangerous task. IL
is not important for us to de
stroy the American troops.
llindenburg will take care of
that. What we must destroy
are tonnage and cargoes.'
Which is very sensible man.
ner Of viewing the question, but
which Americans would call
passing the buck" The subs
are perfectly willing to let Hin
attend to the troops,
and every American heartily
agrees in the sentiment. The
troops themselves are cqnally
willing and ready to tend to
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-06-12
Letter From Jack Horsley.

Mr.. w. J. Horslcy received
last week the following letter
from his son Jack, who is now
ut the firing line i'll France:
After so long we finally made
n move. We are temporarily
campcd within about six miles
of the front. |, Just like all 9th
er boys, wanted see the "real
thing" aud caught a train and
went within two miles OF the
German trenches. The road
we travelled had shell holes on
both sides. We passed the line
of our guns, which were shoot
ing over our heads. The sound
they make is similar TO steel
ball after glancing. of Il rock
but several hundred times loud.
er. Our quarters are in fact
superior To what we had behind
They are iioored and plenty of
straw to fill the bed sacks. Thu
y. NJ G. \, is much above the
ones behind, as they have not
30 many To accommodate.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-06-12
Ice Cream Supper a Success.

The Red Cross ice cream sup
per at Oiinger on the evening of
June LIST was a grand success.
The ladies of Olinger and the
surrounding country donated
about twenty cakes besides sew
eral boxes of delicious candy.
From the cakes, candy and
cream, 1885 was realized and
subscriptions amounted to
$22.40. This was turned in to
the Lee County Red Cross.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-06-12

her to be sent to an institution
conducted by the hcartless
Brocklehurst. James sweetness
effects some influence over even
him, however, and it is OH his
recommendation that she secures
the position OF governess 10 little
Adele, the daughter of Edward
Rochester.
lie had parted from his wife,
Valerie, whelf She became in
sane; and her mother had told
him she was dead. Accordingly,
when he falls in love with Jane,
of whom little Adele has also
become very fond, he proposes
To her and is accepted. The an
nouncement Of their engagement
is seen by Nalcric's brother,
Raoul; he brings her to Kochcs-
ter's apartment and blackmails
him ont Of some money. Koch
ester, AT his wits end, hides the
demented girl, but She breaks
loose on the scheduled day of
the wedding, and the truth of
her identity is disclosed. Jane
is ready to leave, but is persuad-
ed TO stay by her lover. In the
meantime, Malerie has escaped
to the water, where she is
drowned Fate has finally been
kind to the long-suiiering Jane
Eyre, and all is now clear for
her marriage to Rochester.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-06-12
Theatrical.

Alice Brady's second Select
Star Series feature is "Woman
and Wife" adapted from the
cver-popuiar ".lanc Eyre by
Charlotte Bronte. This picture
will be shown al the Amuzu
Theatre on Thursday night.
When the story opens, Jane
Eyre is living with her rich rel
atives, the Reeds, but the petu-
lance OF the Reed boy causes
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-06-12

When our troops first began
crossing the Atlantic there was
q general feeling of dread
throughout the country that
they would be at the mercy Of
the enemy submarines. As the
time passes, however, and our
transports one after another ar
rive safely on the other side
and return for another load,
this feeling is gradually leaving
the public mind, and we lcok
with confidence to the prospect
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-06-12
Releasing Transportation.

Releasing transportation.
We have secn the question Of
freight transportation discussed
in the papers as n most impor-
tnnt one. We know theoret
icnlly that Uncle Sam needs ev-
cry possible cubic foot of freight
chr space to carry to tie sea
board wheat, sugar, meat, army
clothing, artillery, munitions,
aud an infinite number Of other
essentials. When the railroads
have brought these to the sea
board, every possible cubic foot
Of seagoing freighters is needed
TO carry them abroad for the
use of our army and the use OF
our allies. All this we realize,
but without the feeling that il
has any personal application TO
ourselves. Ii we look into the
matter more closely, however,
we will find that we can do
good deal To help Uncle Sam
out and forward his plans.
All freight car space that we
can save from our own needs
can be utilized directly for the
purposes OF the country. If we
can cat foods tnat are grown in
our own locality n certain
amour, OF car space il released.
This can be used in carrying
commodities to the scaboard or
in bringing fuel or material to
factories which are doing work
for the government Ii in pur.
chasing we can select goods
made in near locality in pref
erencc 10 II distnnt one we are
allowing the railroads to substi
tute u short haul for n long one.
II we can use products of our
own country Instead Of import
ed products we nre releasing
ship space. An instance re-
Gently given to the public will
show this. Makers Of candy
and ice cream have been re-
Quired for some months to les
sen their consumption of sugar
20 per cent. Mr.. Hoover tells
us that this reduction has re.
leased 10000 tons of shipping
for the use of the government.
The shipping SO freed has been
used partly in carrying wheat
to Belgium and partly in car
rying coal to New England fac
tories which produce war goods.
Let il become one of your
wartime principles to use home
products and local products to.
ward your needs wherever pos
sible. The transportation space
saved by an individual or a
family is necessarily small, but
;ts in all kinda of conservation
il is the aggregate which
counts. You will feel satisfac-
ton III the knowledge that YOU
are doing your best in your in
dividuai capacity toward help
ing out the government and
meeting it's needs.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-06-12

Mrs. Mollie v. Horton, who
was operated on at the Jetfer-
son Hospital at Roanoke three
weeks ago. has improved suf.
ftcient to leave the hospital and
will spend some time there
with his sister, Mr.. f. G.
Payne, before returning 10 the
Gap.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-06-12
SUBSCRIBERS are earnestly re.

SUBSCRIBERS are earnestly re.
qncsted to observe the date
printed on their address slips,
which will keep them at all
times posted as to the date
of the expiration of their sub
scription. Prompt and timely
attention 10 this request will
save oil parties II great deal of
annoyance.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-06-12

President Wilson says, 1.-The
war is knitting the country to-
gether and knitting tho world
together" The women who
have been working for the Red
Cross have been laboring un
dor the impression that they
were doing that.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-06-12
Christ Episcopal Church.

Services next Sunday the 10th
at II a. IN. Sunday school at
10 O'Clock.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-06-12

There will be meeting Of
the Federated Woman's Civic
League, of Wise county, at the
Wise court house, Thursday,
June goth at 10 q. III. All
leagues are urged to attend
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-06-12

The Presbyterian hoard of
foreign missions has ,353 mis-
scenarios on It's rolls.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-06-12

Clifton Wilson, OF the Mu-
tual Pharmacy, went over to
Abingdon last week To the hos
pital, where he is having his
hand treated for blood poison
ing.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-06-12

Entered according to postal regulations
at the post.ollcc at Big Stone Gap as sec
ond GLASS mattor.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-06-12

FOR SALE Fifteen nice fresh
cows with calves from one day
10 two weeks old. Phone or
write =. a. llarner; Big Stone
Gap, Va.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-06-12

Misses Hawthorne and Luciis
stump, of Chilhowie, spent
few days in the Gap laet week
Evening star., 1918-10-15
MAI. CHARLES B. ELLIOTT
is SEVERELY WOUNDED
At Time He Was Injured He Was
Giving Orders to Three Officers
Who Were Killed.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, October 15.-
Maj. Charles B. Elliott. whose name
appears in today's casualty list as
being severely wounded in action. was
a former resident of Alexandra, but
in recent years had made his home in
Washington. Maj. Elliott was engaged
in battle July II, and the following
day received his injuries.
Recent reports received by his wife
and two children.swho live in Wash
ington, are to the effect that he il
rapidly recovering from his wounds.
Since being wounded Maj. Elliott
onel. and has been commended for
bravery on the battlefield.
At the time he was wounded Nal
officers under him and all three were
killed and he was wounded.
Maj. Elliott is abount thirty-sfx
years old and has been in the Army
for about fifteen years. He went
overseas a short time after Gen.
Pershing. Previous to going over
seas he was detailed to drill troops
from New Jersey and Maryland.
He entered the Army as a private
and worked his way up in the ranks
until today he is lieutenant colonel.
In addition to his wife and family
he has two brothers and a sister, DR..
Henry r. Elliott and Ross T. Elliott,
both of Washington, and Mrs. Harry
Deahae of New Jersey.
Evening star., 1918-10-15
WOMEN NEEDED TO AID
GRIP.RlDDEN FAMILIES

An appeal for women to help care
for families in which the mother and
daughters are stricken with influenza
was issued today by the community
center department Of the public
schools.
This department has been swamped
with appeals for help since Sunday,
when it established relief committees
in the community centers throughout
the city. Calls received at the COM
lmunity center Office in the past
Itwenty-four hours have not yet been
answered because of shortage of
helpers.
The department appeals today to
women. who can, devote a few hours
ior an entire night to this work to
communicate with community center
headquarters In the Franklin School
Women are sent to needy homes in
pairs. SO that too great burden will
not be placed on one helper.
The community center department
| is not appealing for trained nurses,
| but. for any woman who is willing to
help persons who are unable to do
lanything for themselves because OF
| the epidemic
Evening star., 1918-10-15
.DEMAND0N THE SULTAN
IS PEACE AT ANY PRICE
Club of Constantinople Makes
Threats and Insists on Resig-
nation Of Cabinet.

PARIS, October 15.-The political
situation in Constantinople previous
to the retirement Of Enver Pasha and
Talaat Pasha. as indicated in a dis
patch from the Turkish capital to the
Figaro. was such that force was
threatened unless the cabinet resigned
and peace was secured on any terms.
One hundred and fifty members Of
the Military Club. the dispatch re-
ports. submitted the following pro-
gram to the sultan:
''The closing of the Union and Prog
ress Club; dissolution of the cham
Der of deputies; resignation of the
entire cabinet and the formation of
a liberal government; the concession
Of rights to the population: general
rehabilitation and the signing of
peace on any terms"
The authors OF the manifesto de-
manded immediate satisfaction, in de-
fault OF which the army and the peo-
pie would employ force. The sultan
at once communicated the demands
to Talaat Pasha. the premier.
Evening star., 1918-10-15
Americans Take Prisoners
After Crossing Selze Riuer

of Lille. are reported by Field Mar
shall Haig in his official statement to-
day Prisoners were taken by the
British parties.
LONDON, October 1.-THE British
are along practically the whole water
line of the canal de la Haute Doule
and the Sensee canal. The enemy is
reacting heavily in the area north of
lie Cateau. and from every military
point of view he is by no means at
the present moment in the position
Of beaten foe.
Evening star., 1918-10-15
SEVEN GERMAN SHIPS
:. ARE CEDED TO SPAIN

MADRID. October 1.-THE govern
ment after a long meeting of the cabi-
net council today gave out a note.
stating that after prolonged and
friendly discussion between Berlin and
Madrid Germany had accorded Spain
the cession of several of the German
ships interned in Spanish ports. The
vessels named are the Eriplus, Eu-
thenia, Oldenburg. klio. Matilde,
Trinfeld and Rudolph. with a total
tonnage of 21,600.