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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-15
DR.. E. I. MATHIS
WRITES EXPLANATION

DR.. Evan T. Mathis, whose son,
Lieut.. John Mathis, is now with the
American expeditionary forces in
France, was a caller at the Times
Recorder office today, and the fol-
lowing card is published at his re-
quest:
Americas, Ga, Jan. Is, 1918.
Editor Americas Times-Recorder,
Dear Sir:-In the issue of Jan. 10,
1918, of your paper l notice the fol-
lowing news item:
Writing to his mother, Lieut.
John Mathis has given graphic de-
scription of life in the trenches, and
furthermore, he reports that he is
on active duty on the front line
trenches, and is undergoing severe pri-
vations. He says that sometimes for
for or five days in succession, he is
unable to change his socks, which stay
wet nearly FL the time.
Some Of Lieut.. Mathis friends,
among them H. 0. Jones, Bob Hawkins
and others, are preparing a box to
send him
don't know who your misin-
formant is, bue in justice to my son
and the War Department of the United
States / yish to say there is absolute
ly no foundation for the statements
contained therein. No member Of my
family has ever received a communi-
cation from my son containing the
slightest complaint Of his surround
ings; but on the contrary, he has fire.
quently written of the excellent care
the United States takes of her soldiers
in France. He has never written US
what he is doing or where he is To-
Gated
l will thank you to publish this
communication, that the erroneous i'm
pressions made by the item referred to
may be corrected.
Yours respectfully,
DIR. f. T. MATHIS.
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Resources.
Demand loans ..........$ 5,928.74
Time loans .............. 31,53993
Overdrafts (secured) cotton 12,35201
Overdrafts (unsecured) -. 1,S33.93
Bonds and stocks owned by
the bank ............. $4,000
Banking house ........ 2,440.50
Furniture and fixtures -. 1,64S2OI
Other real estate .... 5,931.51
Due from banks and bank
ers in this state ........ 8,453.N
Due from banks and bank
ers in other states $500. 5,678.55
Currency $2,755.O0
Silver, nickels,
eIC.y ...'..... 1910
Cash items 49,. $3.50 3,67318I
Witham anks' Mutual In
surance Pounds ......... 2,S22.7O|
Total ................$85, 7O2. SO
Liabilities.
Capital Stock paid in. .S 100000
Undivided profits, less cur
rent expenses, interest
andtaxes paid ..... 1,045.06
Individual deposits subject
to check ............... 39,165.3l
Demand certificates . 100000
Time certificates ..... 20,466 So
Cashiers checks ....,... 1,025.64
Iotdl $3.50 ..''.'..'.' 200, 'VE'5o
STATE OF GEORGIA
Webster County.
Before me came w. F Jenkins, CASH
Ter of Bank of Preston, WHO being
duly sworn, says that the above and
foregoing statement is a true condi-
ton of said bank, as shown by the
books of file in said bank.
W. E. JENKINS,
Sworn to and subscribed before me,
this 31st day of December, 1917.
GEO. E. THORNTON, elk. Sup. Court
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Statement of the Condition of The
BANK OF PRESTON.

Located at Preston, Ga, at the Close
of Business December Is, 1917.
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BUY ATWOOD CLOTHES
WHILE YOU CAN
From The Atlanta Journal.

There unprecedented shortage throughout
the wond-due O the wal The area clear
sunlight Here they
Australia and the United States are the great
producing Australians n the
trenches for three S killing her sheep tor
and available ton shipping S used 0
and Europe Her contribution
the worlds wool is therefore growing smaller and
smaller and rapidly reaching the vanishing
This wool shortage being experienced in our do
mehc the and for added
Like any other business the sheep rancher in Wyo-
ming or S looking fo Hewn
OF WOOL whichever pays him best There nimme
diae cash demand, al very high prices, for and
lamb. The supply of and hogs beginning meet
our This means thai more andm
sheep being slaughtered the wool their backs
all we'll everge tfromth them.
There's il wnking or blinking at this situation
n pretending it's a trade When the present
stocks exhausted won't be question o. price at
all but a question of getting "aI+wooL"
The manw owants I-woolc xyear
AT Any Price should buy now whole years while
he supply
Every Atwood garment that now hang
clothes closet VIII Pay For Itself compared
the increased prices that " N the
Money in the Bank
w. d. BAILEY COMPANY
Evening journal., 1918-04-30
Cubs Mean Trouble for Resi- of League

old in the harness. Hollocher is a new
conner. Charley Deal at best is only a
passablc third bascman Pete Kildud
is his sole star so FAR as the fans have
yet been able TO determine, although
young Charley Hollocher is heralded as
a coming great star OF the game.
But 10 back up this weakness Mitch
ell has the National Leagues best pitch
ing staff. a cracking good outfeld, and
a star set Of catchers. Combine these
factors with Mitchells ability 20 make
his men play baseball right up TO the
handle. and a dangerous organization
is found. In fact. it wouldn't be sur
prising II Mitchell drove his mon to
pennanl. The most power seems TO lie
in Cincinnati, but the Mitchell crews
horoscope reads danger signals for the
rest Of the league at every step Of the
Journey TO the worlds series.
Niitchens team enjoys another bless
ing i'm harmony. There is no dissen-
sion on the Cubs for the first time in
many a year. Mitchell is boss-all the
time. lis orders are law and his men
never question him.
Evening journal., 1918-04-30
Maffy Elected Most Popular
Baseball Player by Sammies

which made a tremendous hit, not only
with the boys there but with Sammlcs
in other camps who heard Of the in
lcrcst he was taking.
VIII Matiy go?
Matiy isn't talking about 10 now and
neither is August Hermann, probably
on account Of club policy. but II the
boys in France want Matty there's
mighty little doubt that he viii re-
spond. regardless OF his salary OF $500
a week.
Maity is the type OF man who puts
his countrys interest first. This spring
when the Reds faced the problem Of
choosing a training camp il was Matty
who first insisted on giving up the eX-
celent quarters at Shreveport and take
the less desirable camp at Montgomtry.
because a large number Of the Cincin-
natl selects were located there
70 will be no surprise TO hear or
Big Six" going over there, as soon as
the Cincinnati club can arrange for a
new manager.
Evening journal., 1918-04-30
Col. MiIIer's Donations Look BigS
Here's Whai They Really Amount To

This sum will pay mis- donation TO the
state tuberculosis fund without cost
ing Miller or Willard a penny. pro-
yiding the receipts do not exceed
100000
The war tax. Of course, will be paid
by spectators. not a cent Of this conf
ing out Of the coloners pockets.
!. The % per cent. from the moving
pictures IS all right. but since there Is
a federid law prohibiting the inter-
state transportation Of nght pictures
10 means practically nothing, as the
pictures can only be shown in Mime
sofa and it IS doubtful II enough money
will be realized from their exhibition
in that state 20 pay for putting them
on.
n Colonel Miller really wanied TO be
patriotic ne would have paid little
heed TO the offer TO let his pugs light
AT Camp Grant. Ill., FOR the benefit OF
the Sammics there.
But one Of the conditions Of hoidinh
.he fight al Camp Grant was that the
promoters would set nothing and Lhs
colonels patriotism did not respond.
Evening journal., 1918-04-30
TRAP SHOOTING
ANGLING
BASEBALL
BASE BALL
Written for THE EVENING JOURNAL
By JAMES 7. CROZIER

We'll base bail games arc now around
That's what J love To- see.
I know I'll noi be on The ground,
But sim viii happy he.
For things have changed with Jimmy c.
I'm in one splendid home
Among dear friends, so kind 10 me,
And glad I ever come.
But lct me say, I love the game.
And uai is surely true.
And when ! cannot see the game
VIII read it same as YOU
And with thal I'm be satisfied
no read 10 where / ann,
] know ] will not be denied
That will do for this young man.
I'm IN a home among dear friends
And treated like "a king.
And Will be till my Journey ends,
I'm certain OF that thing.
So let them play, 1 don't caro- where
I'd sooner have this home
Than see a game / - declare
on any day TO come.
I'm glad FOR many things today,
I'm glad ] have my health.
One other thing just LET me say,
have a christians wealth,
Can take that with me when so
lf shall faithful be-
And let me say. moro sweet TO know
Than base BAN games TO me.
Evening journal., 1918-04-30

The patriotism of Colonel j. g. Mii-
Ter. who is trying to promote the VIII
lard-Fulton fight in Minnesota is dem
onstarled in the magnanimous oilers
he made the state Boxing Commission
FOR patriotic purposes.
Miller has offered TO donate y -
-per cent. of The gross receipts or IN q
light 10 the Rcd Cross, 30 per cent. 10
ihe state tuberculosis fund ana -
nor cent. OF the motion picture re-
coipls 10 some patriotic fund. Miller
also calls attention TO the fact that
fhore Nill be a 30 per cent. war tax on
an admissions. Oil,
Look this svcr and see just what II
means. a. o
pcr cent. OF the receipts of the iight 10
any purpose, proydiiE The Joke 10
round bout takes i'm siooo0O- as IS cA-
pected .,o
Miller insisted on a douaiion OF $40
noO from 80. Paul and Minneapolis
business men before he would consent
lp stage his nght i'm the midway.
Evening journal., 1918-04-30
CALL D & A 200
DELMARVIA 1903
FOR
SCORES

It's taken good many years and
world catastrophe to find 10 out, but
al last wc know who Is The most popu-
lar ballplayer in America
Christy Mathevson, manager Of the
Cincinnati Reds. and perhaps the great
est Of all pitchers has been elected to
that honor and elected by a proleiariat
whose Judgment cannot be questioned.
When the Sammies in Franco unan-
imously voted 20 have Matty come over
as chief baseball instructor Of the over
seas army they paid Matty a compli-
ment which completely eclipsed all that
ne has received in his many years be-
fore the public eye
There were many reasons why Matty
was chosen.
In the first place he was the worlds
greatest pitcher.
Then his private life is clean. No
stigma has even been cast.on Mathew
son.
Again, he devoted most Of the winter
TO Y. NJ. C. A. work at Camp sheridan.
Evening journal., 1918-04-30

city. Even Barclay may soon have
to %.
Joe Jacobs tried to run mile in 20
minutes, but his windpipe began TO
sickcn and he lost out.
Abe Haber has challenged either Kid
Hammer or hid Salamon TO a finish
wrestling match. The former, who Is
game to the core and willing 10 take
on Mr.. Habcr, providing he reduces
some Of that superfuous flesh along
about 30 pounds so that he could
weigh in at POO
Arthur Cooper says the skyhook is
only a farce, although good comedy.
But what we would like to know. Mr..
Cooper, Is who gets the credit for the
invention.
Bryon Walls comes forth with a good
one by saying that garlic is edible, but
only I'm some mountain regions, where
mountain lions or some other ferocious
beasts won't harm you when getting
the odor
Wonder why Trexler could not fnd a
suitable opponent the other night2 Bill
Mckee was willing 10 go on for a
dancing exhibition
Abe Habcr plays his fiddle every night
so the bugs won't bite.
Eric Erickson promised never to stay
/ out late at night any more. And ne IS
a man who sticks to his promise by
staying out carly.
A few divers are at work trying 10
locate the diamond coffn. OF which Joe
CincO has so numerically disposed.
But their efforts might be in vain.
J.. Mccullough. who is full Of devil
ment viii surprise you fans on Satur-
day at the banquet when ne will let ny
some Of The latest and best jokes you
ever listened to.
johnson. state champion ice cream
and scullion ealcr. is challenging any
man at next Saturday, banquet IN an
uating contest. Russell Boyer preferred
We have a Bew walking delegate III
James Jones. lie walks ten miles foi
breakfast every morning.
Burnoy Biddle Nas strolling alone
Market street the otfrcr night with
muzzle on. Wonder who il was he wa
trying 10 bite?
The Newport fans will come az
strong with a Jazz band leading them
10 the Keystone Field CLUB wrestling
show tonight Better come early 81
YOU won't have 10 take a seat in IN
gallery.
SO long, boys. Mr.. Haber viii play an
other tune for you next week.
Evening journal., 1918-04-30
CHAMPIONSHIP QuOIT MATCH.

Kid Baldwins p. b. and W. r. r.
Athletic Association quot champions OF
ths State. have arranged a special match
with Company a, First Battalion
Fiftieth Infantry for Friday night. The
match will be played a. the associa-
tlons hearquarters. Fourth and Shipley
streets. The soldier boys, stationed al
the barracks al the foot OF French
street, and doing guard duty at inc
local shipyards, enjoy the freedom OF
the associations quarters and are en-
tertained almost nightly.
Evening journal., 1918-04-30
SCARS
ABOVE LOAN QUOTA

spocial TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
FARNnNGTON. Del. April @.-Far-
mington went soaring over the peak OF
its Liberty Loan quota at a rouslng
meeting on Saturday night Former
Judge Daniel q. Hastings. Of Whining
Ton. and Miss Phyllis Ridgely. of Dover.
were the speakers. u was Niiss Ridgely
first public speech, and she msdc a
splendid impression. supplementary On,
speech OF Judge Hastings.
Before the meeting Farminrlon had
chalked up about s. 200 toward its sl0.-
aO quota After the speechmaking
.hosc present were invited 10 subscribe
io liberty Bonds. and in a short imn
subscriptions tol0ling more than So O0l
ss4fe chalked un pulling Pennington
nearly s2.0oo over us quota Dr. ~. W
Day presided over the meeting.
Evening journal., 1918-04-30
ny II. c. HAMILTON,
,ited Press SIAN Correspondent

United Press Staf Correspondent.
NEW YORK. April 30.-Fred Mitchell
had one Of the smartest baseball clubs
IN the National League last summer.
Given even breaks in The game for the
coming season. Mitchell must be count
ed very much in the pennant race right
through the summer, for he has added
ability to a team Sat follows his or
dors 10 the fullest
Mitchell il he never wins major
league pennant, already has qualified as
a successful big league manager. mol
only Is ne one OF the best developers on
pitchers the country ever has seen. but
he is a most shrewd judge Of hall play
rrs IN other positions. In addition he
lnavs the tricks Of baseball where
fcw others do. His strategy 70 intensely
carried out, and he never overlooks a
chance. or all the managers in the Ma
ional League, Mitchell comes nearer
PLAYING intense baseball than any
Mitchell is handicapped this year TO
certain extent. by poor lnneld. HIS
frst bosemsn. Fred Merkle, is growing
Evening journal., 1918-04-30
AFTER THE BALL

Yesterdays hero Eddie Cicotle. The
worlds series hero stepped into
breach at Cleveland and stopped Inc In
dians just as they were making a mo-
ton 40 victory. The White sax copped
s 90 8.
Jack Hendricks almost lead his Cardi-
nails uDder the wire first. Hiehe Groh's
sacrifice NY, however placed the win
ming run ON the boards for the Reds.
The Giants having been siopped dll
some stopping themselves. They hailed
hrskine Mayors winning streak. nay-
ing him for a loss OF G TO o.
Willie Milcholrs last game for hs
Tigers brings memories OF Clarence
Mitchells last one FOR the Robins. BIN
also was hied TO the shower bv ms
sillade and then he went 20 Join Tue
army.
Joe Godeon-who couldn't hii-cap-
lured two hits out OF three tries as he
Browns wallopcd Ty Cobb.
Connie Mack, having donated boll
club TO Boston was mildly srrnrised
today when ne awakened 10 flnd mo
Braves hot on the trail OF scott Perry
his young star.
Evening journal., 1918-04-30
KEYSTONE PICKUPS

The boys enjoyed that last banquet
so we'll that they have decided 10 hold
another one next Saturday night.
Everything just went lovely until the
last minute.
Arthur Cooper happened to descend
from beyond the clouds the other day.
clinging 90 his sky hook and unsuspec-
tedly became visible 10 his foreman
who greeted him with sky-high words.
Poor Arthur swallowed the pin as 10
came from someone above and sud-
denly thought OF another invention, the
sky-hook being a failure.
Who kidnapped Allen Wolfe. Bring
him back to us and we Will reward
with a new set OF boxing gloves.
Leon Franklin possesses magic pow
ers and steadfastly practices hypnotism
by lining the boys up against the
fence. makes them do almost anything
but keep their eyes on Professor Lee.
Don't forget the big party on Thurs
day night. boys, and don't forget to
paint your faces red so they can
make you blush.
Well. well. wonder what's going 60
happen? John Barclay attended one OF
our box parties last week and got ini-
| tiaied. We were OF the impression that
John was a woman hatcr
They an say that Bill Virgins is
very anlagonistic. We were Of Tho
same disposition. Willy, when we used
to wear short pants.
Who is the swiftest clubmomber
boys. shouted someone. Abe Iaber
shouted another; the muscle dancer
who Is so exceedingly fast that ever
his own shadow creeps along.
Raymond Smith. who studies phron
ology, physiognomy, sanctiology. idol
airy. hotairology, pyionicism. geoponi
cism. windOlogy and skyhoOkoloey
better beware Of intricacy and not &c
opoplcy.
Rock Ruf will deliver a short speeci
on roofology at the banquet. ll vii
rock you listening to It,
When 90 comes 10 give and take. Left,
Goldey can take an that's coming anl
give more than the other fellow car
take. You're sinner, Goldey
Russell Boyer has chonged a consid
erable lot lately. lie is getting TO b.
one OF the gamest and handiest fellow
around the place.
Smokey Joe Cinco. who got badl.
disappointed in love sometime ago anl
went TO a fortune teller TO find out tn
reason. learned that his former dsrlini
had too many cousins besides him, 81
he took that precious diamond ring h
had bought for her sake and embalme
il with a pound 0f limburgcr chees,
: decorated 10 with six nice heads Of gar
lie, laid the corpse in a specially mad
{ coffin and with dramatic prayers
gently lowered il near the very spo
where nc IS stul rescuing that drown
ing boat at Eleventh street bridge
o, my, Joe. why didn't You buy a BIT
Ben so you could know al what tim
you must 60 10 work, or why didn'
YOU invest The $50 in q Liberty Bond
bulldog The other day, went 90 a for
Olen Hackeit. who was bitten by
tune teller TO find out the name Of th
owner or the. dog. she informed Mr.
Hackett that the unmerciful dog wa
a she-male and had no owner. Hackel
better change his luck
NOu are there, Witctsky Stick TO n
they arc after you and may soon Sc
you.
We have newcomer in Addison
Marvel who viii soon clean up th
Evening journal., 1918-04-30
INDIsTRIAL LEAGUE BANOUET.

The Industrial Bowling League Will
hold its second annual banquet Thurs
day night at Hannas Cafe. An enter
tanning program has been arranged TOT
the hig event ana 1t is expected That
every man that rolled In the league
gaines will be present
Evening journal., 1918-04-30

targets, and was changed TO 200 targets
In 1917
The irapsh0oilng championship OF
ten states at 100 targets and the anna
teur championship OF America. at POO
targets viii be decided during The
month OF May.
The amateur championship viii be
held under the auspices OF the New
York Athletic Club 40 Travers Island.
on May 3. This tournament viii begin
on May Q. There win also be team
competition at 200 targets on May 6. in
which VIII DE teams representing every
large city In the East
The tournament viii be conducted In
The same manner as the New York Aih-
letic Club conducts everything. Be
sides the usual list OF trophies there
VIII be one given FOR the longest con
tnuous run and another for the best
average on 400 targets Each member
of the winning team viii be awarded a
sold medal
The championship Of Texas was 90 be
decided In May. but circumstances
caused It's posip0nemcnt 90 June. The
cnly State championship run or pre-
Evening journal., 1918-04-30

Domestics. housekeepers, cooks and
Mattresses would do we'll to advertise
in the Want Ads during the comins
two weeks.
Evening journal., 1918-04-30
National League.
American League.
SCHEDULE FOR TO-DAY.
National League.

MI T|7'-T|
New York at Philadelphia.
Boston at Brooklyn.
pittsburgh at Chicago.
ST. Louis at Cincinnati.
American League.
Athletics at New York.
Washington at Boston.
Detroit at 81. Louis.
Chicago at Cleveland.
Evening journal., 1918-04-30

,ious 20 May was the same for The Ari-
zona title.
In each OF the state championship
tournaments this year there viii Doe a
handicap event for which the Inter-
state Trapshootlng Association Is con-
lributing additional money and trophies
and "a professional championship. Many
of the state tournaments viii have a
womans championship. There Is no
reason why every state should not con-
duct "a tiular event for women. Four
teen State associations conducted the
event last year.
Tho handicap event Is on at the Stale
shoots because OF the discOntinuancc
OF the subsidiary handicap events.
There viii be q hagdicap In every Slate,
In which only the shooters OF That state
can win the trophies and ?urscs. 70 is
The feeling that these handicap events
will prove more beneficial 10 the sport
of irqpshooiing than The subsidiary
handiteps.
Here are lhc dates of the Slate tour
namenis during May and The states and
cities ln which they Will be held.
lI.f. IfH.. NkfNnt.
Evening journal., 1918-04-30
YESTERDAYS RESULTS

National League.
New York. g; philues. @.
Cincinnati. 3: -. Louis, 3.
other games postponed
American League.
Chicago. s. Cleveland, q.
81. Louis. II; Detroit. 3.
other games postponed.
STANDING or THE CLUBS.
Evening journal., 1918-04-30
nicuARDsON PARK JUNIORS ANXIOUS

RICHNRDsON PNKk JINIOIIs NNNIUIs
Richardson Park Juniors would ike
10 arrange games with any u TO 10
yoar-old team in or out Of the city
Send challenges 10 G. Kelley, Richard
son Park. or phone, d. & A. 6isi-W.
Evening journal., 1918-04-30
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Evening journal., 1918-04-30
Amt
Nature
Wonderful
ALL BUT THE CHUG


0'know how you
Can tell the make
on different autos
Without seeing them
BY the purr OF
The engine and the
Deep kettle drum
Rumble Of the exhaust
Like the M,
S-z. M,
And others. Well
Last sunday afternoon
We heard a gas
Chariot warming up
Our wicwam. II
Had that low sonOrous
Bung. Bungl Bung-a-bungl
And We hiked 10
The window to sec
The bus, and
Which nciehbor had
Visitors who owned
one Of them boats.
And dye know what?
10 was
F-di
Evening journal., 1918-04-30
TrapshoOiing Titles TO be
Decided During Month of May

1905 j.. II. IIendrickson, \. N......... o.
1906 W. NJ. Foord. Wilmington, Del. 81
1907 4. +. Gleason. Boston. Mass. %
1908 q. S. McCuly Woodbury., \. j.. 96
1909 G. S. Mccarty, Woodbury., MI. 9S
1910 No competition.
1911 Harry Kahlcr, Phiadelpha.....i73
1912 3. NJ. lIiggnson. Boston. Mass...tS5
i9i3C. II. Newcomb. Philadelphia. .ils
1914 r.. J.. Spolts. New .iSs
1918 g. l.. Lyon. Durham. y. C.....i92
1916 u. l.. Snotls New Nork........i96
i9i, Q. II. Newcomb, Philadelphia. .i9i
Evening journal., 1918-04-30

Joe Godeon-who couldn't hii-cap-
lnreo Two hits out OF three tries as Tie
Browns waliopcd Ty Cobb.
Evening journal., 1918-04-30

We have newcomer in Addison
Marvel, who viii soon clean up the
Evening journal., 1918-04-30
Penra. Medical Institute,

SOL Perry Bldg. 18th and Chestnut Sta.
PHILADELPHIA.