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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-07-18
AMERICANS ONsBORDER
REMEMBER GENERAL PERSHING

Ell PASO, Texas, July 17.-Ameri-
cans who accompanied General Per
shing to Mexico in the various civilian
capacities never tire of talking of the
little sidelights on the character of
the general commanding the American
forces in France; as shown to them
while he was in the desert in western
Chihuahua.
IT saw a better character sketch OF
General Pershing than any of the
writer's can picture" said one cattle
man here. He squatted in front of
camp fire at San Geronimo, frying
his hard tack in the bacon grease of
his mess pan, with the wind blowing
sand into his face and food and the
general grinning gooo naturally all
the time as one of our cowpuncher
scouts spun a yarn about a buffalo
hunt he was on in the Little Canadian
up in the Panhandle"
These men tell many incidents of
General Pershing's stay on the border
and in Mexico as illustrations of his
regard for his men and for the service
On an inspection trip from Mani
quipa to Colonia Dublan he saw
mule driver beating his team because
they would not pull an overloaded
wagon out of a rut. Jumping from
his automobile, General Pershing lee
tured the mule driver, forced him to
tighten the load, deftly swung the
team around and drove the wagon onto
the highroad.
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needle and the palmetto for pillows
clothing. On the return next year he
brought me the pulp of the pine needle
and the palmetto and two sets of un-
derclothing, one made from the pine
needle, the other from the palmetto
This underclothing was as fine as any
made from cotton or wool. We>could
not continue shipping these products
from here because there were no lines,
only occasionally a tramp steamer for
Antwerp or Bremen. They had to get
their supply from Norway, Sweden
and Germany.
The forest Service of the depart
ment of agriculture has gotten out a
most suggestive bulletin relative to the
splendid advantages possessed by the
long leaf pine, advantages possessed
by few other commercially important
woods, the elements thereof that CEN
ter in paper making being not incon-
siderable. And the fact that the re-
fuse. the slabs. edging, trimmings and
tops of the trees, can be converted into
paper, shows to what extent and how
completely every part and parcel of
our pine tree can be utilized
H. B. Peters of Miami has made ma
CithcIs IOT WOThlfS UP Tic palmetto
He has orders for tons OF the spun
and coarse fiber. He makes use of
the palmetto for upholstering chaUs
steamboat benches. cushions of all
kincs and he told me four years ago
that he would put up a large shop and
factory He said he could put UP a
building and all machinery ready to
utilize and make up from FIVE to six
tons every 4S hours for something less
that two thousand dollars
I examined the spun fiber. 1t was
very fine and he showed me the let
tiers and orders from New York, Bos-
ton and Washington for many tons
more than he could furnish at that
time. at s34 for the spun fiber and s2S
per ton for the coarse
Escambia county has thousands OF
tons of palmettoes and large quanti-
ties of the long leaf pine needles and
wood and nothing of it is put to any
use.
Yours truly,
CAPT. J. A. PATTERSON.
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through our formation In flames on it,
way to the ground. The Hun was div
ting at such sharp angle that both
his wings came OF, and as he passed
within few hundred feet of me saw
the look Of horror on his face.
Now. when expected any moment
to suffer similar fate. could not
help thinking of that poor Huns last
look Of agony.
I realized that my only chance lay
in making an Immelman turn. This
maneuver was invented by German
one of the greatest who ever few and
who was killed In action some time be-
fore. This turn, which made success
fully, brought one of their machines
right In front of me, and as he sailed
along barely ten yards away, had
the drop" on him, and he knew it
His white face and startled eyes 1
can still see. He knew beyond Ques-
ton that his last moment had come,
because his position prevented his TAX
ing aim at me. while my gun pointed
straight at him. My first tracer bullet
passed within yard of his head, tho
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Again he reprimanded a colonel
who forced his men to march all day
with so-pound field pack when empty
motor trucks were passing all day en-
route to the same destination.
An American soldier will night
harder. live on less food and accept
more hardships than any other soldier
in the world" General Pershing said.
in commenting upon the incident. but
ne can see no reason why his pack
should not be hauled in empty trucks
II trucks are passing. Neither do l."
A camp sutler at Colonia Dublan
smuggled in an automobile load of
bad whiskey. After disposing OF his
stock. the man appeared at General
PershinE's headquarters to ask for
pass back to the border. He got the
pass as free ride as a prisoner and
was forced to dig latrines and repair
roads en- route.
The announcement that General
Pershing had adopted two French or
phans recalled q flood OF tender mem
cries to friends OF General Perahing
on the border for IL was while he was
In command here that his wife and
two children were burned to death at
the Preside in San Francisco. Gem
eral Pershings hair, chestnut brown
slowly turned to gray after his loss
and he could be seen frequently riding
on the mesa beyond Fort Bliss alone
with his great grief
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'DRESS-UP"
The Family on Easy Payments
It's so Convenient to Buy on
Our Famous Club Plan-$1.00 q
Week Is All We Ask.
GENTRY-STRICKLAND co.
26 South Palafox Street
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He Was Overcome and Captured by
the Huns.
second looked as If II hit his shoulders
the third struck him In the neck. and
then let him hive the whole works;
and he went down In a spinning nose
dive. !
All this time the, three. other Hum
machines were shooting away at mel
I could hear the bullets striking myI
machine one after another. hadn't
the slightest idea that I could ever
beat off those three Huns, but there
was nothing for me to do but fight, and
my hands were full
In fighting. your machine Is drop
ping. dropping all the time. I glanced
at my instruments, and my altitude
was between 5000 and 1900 feet.
While j was still looking at the in
struments, the whole blamed works
disappeared. A burst of bullets went
into the instrument board and blew
II to smithereens, another bullet went
through my upper lip. came out of the
roof of my mouth and lodged in my
throat, and the next thing I knew was
when j came to in a German hospital
the following morning at five O'Clock,
German time.
/ was prisoner of war.
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NAVAL STORES

PENSACOLA, July i7.-The spirit
market was firm at sc i-2, with sales
OF and r casks.
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CHAPTER ~.
Clipped Wings.

CHPpeo wings.
The hospital in which I found my
self on the morning after my capture
was private house made of brick,
very low and dirty, and not at all
adapted for use as hospital. 1t had
evidently been used but a few days on
account Of the big push that was TAX
ing place at that time of the year. and
In all probability would be abandoned
as soon as they had found a better
place.
In all, the house contained four
ROOMS and a stable, which was by far
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In attendance, just orderlies, for this
was only an emergency hospital and
too near the firing line for nurses. The
Orderlies were not old men nor very
young boys. as had expected to find,
but young men In the prime of life.
who evidently had been medical stu
dents. One or two Of them. 1 discov-
ered, were able to talk English. but
for some reason they would not talk.
Perhaps they were forbidden by the
5flcer In charge to do so.
In addition to the bullet wound in
my mouth had a swelling from my
forehead to the back of my head al
most AZ big as my shoe-and that is
saying considerable. / couldn't move
an inch without suffering intense pain,
and when the doctor told me that /
had no bones broken I wondered how
b fellow would feel who had.
German officers visited me that
morning and told me that my machine
went down In a spinning nose dive
from q height of between 5000 and
1900 feet, and they had the surprise
of their lives when they discovered
that had not been dashed to pieces.
They had to cut me out of my machine,
which was riddled with shots and shat
tered to bits.
A German doctor removed the bullet
from my throat, and the first thing he
said to me when came to was, you
are an American! -
There was no denying it. because
the metal Identification disk on my
wrist bore the Inscription:
up. OBJ.
q. s. A.
r. r. c."
Although I was suffering intense
agony, the doctor, who spoke perfect
English, insisted upon conversing with
me.
you may be all right as a sports
man." he declared, "but you are a
ing here. You Americans who got into
this thing before America came into
the war are no better than common
murderers and you ought to be treated
the same wayr"
The wound In my mouth made 1T Inn
possible for me to answer him, and
was suffering too much pain to be
hurt very much by anything he could
say.
He asked me If / would like an
applet could just as easily have
eaten a brick.
When he got no answers out of me,
he walked away disgustedly.
you don't have to worry any more"
he declared, as a parting shot. For
you the war is over"
I was given a little broth later In
the day, and as I began to collect my
thoughts I wondered what had hap
pened to my comrades In the battle
which had resulted SO disastrously to
me. As 1 began to realize my plight
worried less about my physical con-
dition than the fact that, as the doc
tod had pointed ont. for me the war
was practically over. had been In It
but q short time, and now would be
aspriscner Cor the duration Of the war!
The next day some German flying
officers visited me, and must say they
treated me with great consideration.
They told me Of the man had brought
down. They said he was Bavarian
and fairly good pilot. They gave me
his hat as q souvenir and compliment
ed me on the tight had put up.
NY helmet, which was of soft
teacher, was split from front to baci
ITO be continued)
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SAVANNAH MARKET.

SAVANNAH, July i7.-The spirit mar
ket was quiet at 60, with no sales.
Receipts, Casks. Last
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JACKSONVILLE MARKETS.

JACKSONVILLE MARKETS.
JACKSONVILLE, July i7.-The spirit
market was quiet at SO t-2, with sales
of POT casks.
Receipts, Casks.
Year
Today ... 533 1i9
This season ........... 2S, T59 81, 1863
Shipments, Casks.
Dudy OH ZOU
This season ... 81, 1857 Ill 1888
Stocks, Casks.
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DARDANELLES HERO BRINGS
CROWN PRINCE TO HALT

With the Fernch Forces in France
july f1.-General Gouraud, the Darden-
Giles hero, was the French commander
who barred the advance Of The German
crown prince IN the Champagne, to the
east of Rheims for he in one day
brought the host % Germans to stand
still. His own losses Were compare
tiFely insignificant. living to his adj
mrab.e defense preparations.
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Allied Lines Hold
Despite Heavy Blows
Continued from Page ons.)

to DO the General c. who has beer
mentioned for his magnificent general
ship In the operations In the Cham
payne region. In 1915 he was in COM
mand OF the French expsditionary
forcss to the Gallipoli peninsula. whore
he lost an arm and was seriously
wounded IN the right thigh. He was
succeeded by General sarrail and re-
turned to France. where an oficial
statement said that he had been a.
signed TO the command OF one OF the
armies at the front.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-19
PREVENT HOG CHOLERA.

The b. A. Thomas Hog Powder has
a record of 50 per cent cures Of Hog
Cholera. If you feed your hogs as
directed, you need never fear hog
cholera nor any other hog disease.
And the directions are very simple,
just about what you are doing, plus
a few cents worth of B. A. Thomas
Hog Powder in the feed twice week,
Uusally. though, Cholera gets in be-
feore We know it. Then it requires
close attention to each hog-each hog
must be dosed-and if you will dose
them as directed, you will save better
than 80 per cent If you don't, the
B. A. Thomas medicine costs you
nothing, We-not some distant man.
ufacturer-pay your money back. For
sale by c. E. Buchanan.
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The 6: Standard

Always An Opportunity to Save at the
Standard.
W0MEN'S WINTER SUITS AND
DRESSES OF SERGES, POPLINS,
Silks AND SATINS.
Good looking and inexpensive dress
es and suits made by the best makers
ia the business, all new dresses, from
IS S. to $500 Suits from $500 to
$500.
SHOES FOR SCHOOL GIRLS.
Black patent feathers, kid, or gun
metal in button or lace, with wide
toes and weited soles, sizes II to 2,
pair, $500.
soc HOSIERY AT 25c.
We are still showing Misses very
fne isle ribbed in all sizes at Csc, all
sizes, we have only limited stock
and cannot guarantee the price very
long at this price, pair, 25c.
s1-INCH SHEETING AT 69c.
Fine smoothe sheetings, guaranteed
81 inches wide, and sold in lots OF
not more than 10 yards to one buyer,
at, per yard, soc.
BEAUTIFUL NEW POPLINS AT 45c.
Fine finish silky looking Poplins'
regular width, plain or fancy styles,
all colors, at yard 45c.
GEORGETTE CREPE,
ALL COLORS, AT $1.9S.
Fine quality, As inches wide, black,
white and colors. regular selling price
$3.50, our price S1.9S.
WOMEN'S FELT SLIPPERS, $1.5O
Womens felt Slippers, flexible lea
Their soles black and most all staple
colors all sizes, pair $3.50
UTICA AND MOHAWK BLEACH
SHEETING AT 79c.
Utica and Mohawk bleached sheet
fngs, guaranteed to measure Y in.
fine full bleached. the best finish you
ever saw on sheeting, while the pres
ent stock lasts at yard 79c.
GENUINE DUPLEX WINDOW
SHADES AT CSC.
White on one side, green on the
other, mounted on strong adjustable
spring rollers, guaranteed for ieV
years, selling in good stores every
where for $3.50, our price complete
with fixtures CSC.
BEAUTIFUL WASH SATIN, S1.5O
So inches wide, all the staple shades
including white and black, satin'
we're never better than they will b'
this fall. per yard, $150
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Citation.
GEORGIA-sumter County.

GEORGIA-Sumter County.
To All Whom it May Concern:
J. D. Wright, having applied fol
guardianship of the person and prop
erty of Mrs. Georgia Roberts, Edgar
Parker to be appointed such guardian
widow Of A. J Roberts, late Of
said county, deceased, notice is given
that said application will be heard
at my office, at 10 o'clock A. M, OF
the first Monday in October, next.
This September End, 1918.
JOHN A. COBB,
Ordinary and ex-of1cio Clerk G. o
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Albert Harris and Mrs H. A. Har-
ris left this afternoon for New York,
where they go to attend the bedside
of their son and brother, Charles W.
Harris, who is very i'll In hospital
there Mr. farris Will return within
q week, but Mrs. Harris will remain
some time with her son in New York
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-19
Legal Advertisements

Citation.
GEORGIA, Sumter County
To All Whom 1t May Concern:
J. E. D. Ship, attorney -at-law for
Mrs. P. C. Clegg, having in proper
form applied to me for permanent
letters of administration on the es-
tate of Patience Dawson, late of said
county, this to cite all and singular
the creditors and next of kin of said
Patience Dawson to be and appear
at my office on the first Monday in
October next, and show cause, if any
they can, why permanent administra-
ton should not be granted to said
]. E D. Ship on said estate.
Witness my hand and official sigma
ture, this September End, 1918.
JOHN A COBB, Ordinary.
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VIcarioua.

Busy Business Man latter standlnS
for q quarter of an hour at the telr
phone, cautiously behind his hand t,
his clerk}-"Here you, William, takt
the receiver for while. My wife,
got lot to say to me still You done
have to answer anything Only when
ever she says Are you still there, He~
ry?' you sav very nicely, 'Certairlh
my dear iare
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Notice of Sale of Land
GEORGIA-Sumter County.

GEORGIA-Sumter County.
By virtue of an order of John A
Cobb, Ordinary, said county, granted
at the September Term, 1918 of said
court, there will be sold before the
court house door at Americas, Geor-
gia, between the legal hours of sale
OH the first Tuesday in October, next
the following lands belonging to the
estate of Mrs. c. A. Hand late of said
county, described. Lot of land No. 100
in 28th District of said county, con-
tanning 202 IL acres. Terms of sale
cash.
MRS. ALICE J. BARROW,
Administl atrix of Mrs. G. A Hand
Estate.
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Coxswain Ralph Lane is enjoying
his leave with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs W. T. Lane. Yesterday Cox
swain Lane went up in an airship and
says the sensation was most delight
full one and was thoroughly enjoyed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-19

Leave to Sell Land and Personally.
GEORGIA-Sumter County.
Notice is hereby given that Mrs.
Annie L. Howell. Administrative of j.
l. Howell, deceased, has applied for
leave to sell lands and personal prop
ertv of said deceased, being and lying
in Terrell county, Georgia, and If no
objections are filed leave to sell will
be granted at the October Term, 1918.
of this court
September Bird, 1918.
JOHN A. COBB,
Ordinary Sumter County, Ga
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Honest Kansas Physician.

Did an Atchison doctor mean It Just
that way when he said: 1--WE got two
patients in the same neighborhood in
the country, and am going out this
morning to kill two birds with one
stone "-Atchison Globe
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-19

Mrs. Fannie Marshall is i'll at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs w. A. McDon-
aid on Church street. Her many
friends will learn with regret of her
illness.
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Leave to Sell Lands and Personal
Pr0nartY.

AAUpNANya
GEORGIA, Sumter County.
Notice is hereby given that John F
McNIath, Executor of estate of William
M. McMath, deceased, has applied fol-
leave to sell the lands and personal
property located in Sumter county
Georgia, belonging to the estate OF
said deceased, and if no objections are
filed leave to sell will be granted at
October Term, 1918 of this court.
September End, 1918.
JOHN A. COBB,
Ordinary, Sumter County, Ga
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TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

WANTED-To rent, a good upright
piano for Officers Club, Souther Field.
Reply stating terms. Piano, Box 145.
I9-Thurs-Sun.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-19

Swell BrOadclOths and Serges with
bullion cord .fringes to. trim. They
are swell. AnSleyS. 19-3t
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Local News Items

new have the services of two
Arst.claSS watehmakers and am pre-.
pared to give prompt service. We So
hcit your repair work. s. A. Daniels.
JeweIer.
Mrs. W W. Hills, of Sardis, is
visiting Mrs. Nat LeMaster, on Taylor
street.
See the Red Tag Coats and Suits at
Churchwell's for $24.75. 12-tf
Mrs. Dora Zorn, of Denmark, S c.,
is visiting relatives in the city.
II you want taxicab today phone
Ia n A. shy 31-tf
Mrs. E. L. Carswell has returned
from visit to Mrs. Stripping, in Ma
con.
Big lot new Neckwear. Crepe de
Chine Handkerchiefs, Sweaters and
SIN Hosiery, AnsleyS. 19-St
Lieutenant LIE Blanc has returned
from trip to Chicago where he spent
eea days leave.
See those STATS Red Tag Coats and
Suits at ChurchWell's. 12-tf
Eugene Drane, from Buena Vista,
was a visitor in the city yesterday.
See those $24.75 Red Tag Coats and
Snits at Churchwells. 12-tf
Miss Melva Clark will leave today
for Cincinnati, where she will enter
the Cincinnati School of Music.
Churchwell's millinery department
has something new to show you each
aav 12-tf
See the Red Tag Coats and Suits at
ChurchweN's for $24.75. 12-tf.
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Mrs. F. w. Griffin has returned from
a visit to Mrs. Jones Walker at hei
home in Ellaville.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-19

Don't miss William Farnum in
Rough and Ready" at the Strand
Friday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-19

Friends of A. J. Easom will learn
with pleasure that he is now located
q! Sparks Grocery where he will be
glad to serve them in future
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-19
"HARD SKIN" AND
FOOT CALLUSES
Magicl Peel them off without
pain or soreness

Don't suffer! A tiny bottle of Freez-
one costs but few cents at any drug
store. Apply few drops on the
tOughened calluses or "hard skim on
bottom of feet, then lift those painful
spots right off with fingers. Corns also!
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-19

FOR SALE-An excellent invest
ment. ONE HUNDRED acres, ten
miles North EAST Of Americas. Five
room house; good barn; two room
tenant house; three-horse farm open,
balance in woods; running water.
FIFTEEN OR TWENTY acres under
fence. This is the best purchase in
the County for the price.-TWENTY-
FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS.
Westbrook & Mcdonald,
1856 Americas, Ga.
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FOR SALE.-1S91s model Ford, ex-
ceIlent condition. See Claud Monk &
Company. 19-3t
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Mr., and Mrs ]. H, Perdue, are the
proud parents of handsome young
son, born September 18th.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-19

Lieutenant and Mrs. Symonds have
taken the Simmons bungalow on
Reese Park and are now at home
there.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-19

Stylish Ready-to-W Wear and MILL
merry at reasonable prices at Church
wells. 12-tf
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WANT TO DO YOUR hne watch,
clock and ieweiry repairing. Expert
service and reasonable charges. r. S
Broadhurst, Jeweler. ITO Lamar St.,
directly in front of postonlce. S-1i
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See the Red Tag Coats and Suits at
Churchwelps for $24.75. 12-tt.
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Churchwelrs millinery department
has something new to show you each
day. 12-tf
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II you want a taxicab today phone
Ia n A. shy. 31-tf
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-19

DR. and Mrs. L. E. Goodwin, of
Plains, announce the birth of a son
September latin.
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Churchwells millinery department
has something new to show you each
aav 12-tf
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Mrs. Dora Zorn, of Denmark, S. c.,
is visiting relatives in the city.