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The evening herald., 1918-05-02

TOOK out q bu~Iur~. like notebook aud
said.
"uid you rp.pr The uuwr.r. -ii.'
.Y--' st.d fn" injured uu'. "lt
Nu~ uuaher tG
jus; then another policeman.
N hu had seen the t,.,yui rlm" hur-
wing up und said.
"Nu. mo-. The uuN'.rs Ht This
gentleman was ,tapdirr uu hr mead
when he noticed 10
Iimsou hrd barrel, taken his coat
or when hts mother iu law. pale of
face. rushed up tu him tnd grabbed
The evening herald., 1918-05-02

human being and 'hrrr.s uo u-o 800
h''uug uc iu thu army
That's an right" answered the
rDp'fu batting 'h" loI ptiruuiIiugi,
uu .u' back "Ju-' GII tluug with
tho boys aui when ,pu get tu the
other -.dr ,uu ca0 u-r Huur own Iud--
mrul
The evening herald., 1918-05-02

t. pat could
yuu Uri a- have
fVu inside -Dit-
Tu which rbt Tc
pIitu with "a smile
" ,lI then I
can't tor when I
agreed with them
thar inside I had
The evening herald., 1918-05-02

taken dnothrr Ut
tie boys sweets by
force.
DO YOU think u
Is fair To- take that
littl" boys sweets
away mom him 20
she asked.
~ don't have to
no fair" answered
tho trchin. putting
The evening herald., 1918-05-02

tween body ana
~cui' The soul. my
child. is what you
love wit h: IN =
body carries you
about. This is your
little fCllo " n
y huiIldor. h but
there ~ something
neonrr IN. Nnl ON
The evening herald., 1918-05-02

asked him
do you know
Your way TO an
uuunCU "'
Pat thiUkiug ~,
asked. Do 40 o..
know your wraghl
To an ounce '' re-
piled
The evening herald., 1918-05-02
Laugh With Us

There is story uu record of an
old lady. who. noticing an interesting
individual with q board ON his breast
The evening herald., 1918-05-02

ml. up r, one tnui wasn't as good
Hs lhtm-r.ts.e I'm ruIrt said lai
The evening herald., 1918-05-02

another piece of toffcc In his mouth.
81 can lick him.
TAT had applied for "a job ns % but
lsr sn the man uf the house after
The evening herald., 1918-05-02

feel Il now; what is it?"
"oh, I now" Siid Willie. with q
flash Of intelligence iu his eyes.
that's my flannel shirt"
The evening herald., 1918-05-02

The lad- was severely rcprimauding
the grubby little urchin who had
The evening herald., 1918-05-02

4 certain Irish sergeant In one ~
the home regiments was exceedingly
wroth when he discurcrcd that one
The evening herald., 1918-05-02

aud he grow quite eloquent as ho de-
scribcd then. virtues
'ln short rcntlcuIcu D.. wound
up. YOU can { got better I don't care
whore you 90. Nuu cant Ect better
YOU cant get better"
No. sou rau't get better" brol,r m
" hNstandcr I smoked ono last week.
and ] haven't recovered vet"
T''rr o. regular army captain Jf
Nhl fH D who WI born fur diplumat.c
service Among the drnn W,u from
The evening herald., 1918-05-02

and was rewarded with sixpcnSc by
the credulous old dame
BE the powers, II I had not spoke
to her she would have thought I was
an impostor" said the man to a
friend who was listening TO the con-
Vcrsation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-19
MORE MINIMUM WAGES.


Speaking of minimum wages for
working girls, what about minimum
salaries for preachers?
Likewise, we might suggest mini
mum wages for newspaper men, bank
clerks, street car conductors and
motormen, and so on.
But a minimum wage for ministers
has been seriously proposed by the
Laymen's Association of the New
York East Conference of the Method
list Episcopal church, with the plan to
pay at least eight hundred dollars a
year if single and not less than one
thousand dollars per annum if married
to all clergymen, regardless of de-
nomination.
This suggestion is timely. and would
tnat there was some pract1caDIe way
to put it universally into effect
xPreachers are underpaid, considering
the qualifications they must possess
for their calling and the demands
made upon them. Think Of the ye
and money preacher spends in &C
curing his education, and then think
of the demands made upon him for
books and charity, to say nothing of
the far greater demand made for the
necessaries of life.
Why not establish minimum wage
for preachers? The question is large
ly up to the ministers themselves:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-19
A FEW WORDS ON SOCIETY.

In an address recently President
Wilson spoke of society" in way
which recalls what Byron said. The
president declared:
1T is amusing sometimes to see the
airs which high society gives itself
The world could dispense with high
society and never miss Il. High so
ciety is for those who have stopped
working and no longer have anything
important to do"
Ard Byron wrote:
Society is now one polished
horde,
Formed of two mighig tribes,
the Bores and the Bored"
One very readily understands how
this may be among people who 'have
stopped working and no longer have
anything to do" and thus the presi-
dents observation is only j corrobora-
ton of Byron's keen and cynical judg-
ment
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-19
GEORGIA CAN Do 1T, TOO.

If North Carolina can do it, so can
Georgia And the report of the de-
partment of agriculture shows that
the farmers of North Carolina last
year porduced more than eighty per
cent of the foodstuffs used on their
tables and by their stock.
In Georgia the diversification pro-
gram has produced between fifty and
sixty per cent of the products used
in the kitchen and the barn.
With all respect to North Carolina.
that state does not possess Georgia s
productive possibilities, lacking the
same area of fertile and cultivated
land and as equable a climare. If
North Carolina farmers arc allie to
raise more than eighty per cent of
their foodstuffs,> there is every reason
why the farmers of this state should
MIKE their farms entirely self-sos-
tanning.
In view of the present economic
crisis in he South this fact is re-
gardeI as Of particular enifcance
since it demonstrates the extent to
which a proper system of agri-
culture, southern farms can be made
self-sustaining, says the department.
report. Concentration upon one cash
crop, cotton, has proved disastro-
and agricultural authorities are nc
trying in every way to induce the peo-
pie to adopt a system which will lead
to conditions similar to those now pre-
vailing in this particular area of
North Carolina.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-19

Americas profteers, taking advant-
age of the location of the aviation
camp there, are making a magnificent
record as gougers, and the Times-Re-
corder has given them a timely re-
buke-Dawson News.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-19

These new tangled sweaters the la
dies wear are evidently slipped on with
a shoe-horn. For if the wearer of one
of 'em ever takes good, deep breath
there is going to be a rip!
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-19

The Americas Times Recorder says
we'll known Americas man has gone
to wearing a corset. Maybe his other
half has decided to wear the trousers.
Walton Tribune.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-19

Some women are born firts, some
acquire flirting and some have fiirt-
ing thrust upon them-but these lat
ter are few and far between.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-19

Whichever a woman comes home and
holds up Mr.. So-and-So as an example
and says, He is so nice to his wife, .
you can just bet that Mr.. and Mrs. So
an-So are the very couple who quarrel
longest and loudest as soon as they get
behind their own doors.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-19

Pretty Baby" is the name of new
farcical comedy What the Times-Re-
corder will probably want to know is:
"Is she blond or brunette" -CoIum-
bus Enquirer-Sun
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-19

Whenever a mans wife begins to
tell him how man should behave him
self, ETC., that is when he finds some
thing very interesting in the paper and
doesn't hear.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-19

The fact that Congress will be in
session all summer is not at all dis
pleasing There are some members
who would give great satisfaction if
they never returned home
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-19

We don't think it patriotic bit for
a Georgia ex-saloon keeper to give his
walnut bar fixtures to the government
to use in the manufacture of gun
stocks. There is nothing patriotic in
giving away something you don't want,
and nobody else can use
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-19
That's { Exactly.

AS we figure it Franc Mangum
acssnI care who the next JUNO SET
alo1 tom Ceors's is, so 1t Is Within
) Halris.-Da1ion Citizen.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-19

When a woman wears skirt built
eighteen inches above 5rotnd, would
you say that she was dressed in the
heighth of fashion?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-19

Some of the women at Saturday
early morning fire appeared perfectly
natural, but with the most Of them it
was a case of dress as usual"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-19

If we could write a paragraph as
quick as some women can cast a
meaning glance. then we'd think
tlnrs were better.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-19

The most exclusive organization in
the world is the Alimony club, and to
tell you the truth we are powerful
glad we've never been elected to
membership.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-19

the dual monarchy noE seems to
have resolved itself into substance and
shadow, Austria playing he role of the
latter.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-19

If this war keep on another year,
We are of the opinion that the women
will wear short skirts longer than
they do now.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-19

There are still a few women in Am
ericus who refuse to wear short
skirts. They are the short, stout,
and the-good good girls.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-19

A woman never cares how short her
shirt is if she only has silk stock
ings to wear with it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-19

If second ueutenants were a food
crop we are of the opinicn there'd
be little reason to worry about next
years prOvender.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-19

Sometimes it takes US as long to
write these paragraphs as it does a
woman to dress.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-19
GEOGRAPHICALLY SPEAKING

Paste the Kaiser with Thrift
Stamp!
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-19
ARE YOU AMONGST THIS CLAsss

a time az this!"
That is the closing sentence in a
tremendously earnest appeal recent
ly issued by the Advertising Associa-
ton of Chicago to awaken it's mem
bers to their individual responsibility
in this momentous hour.
Through the centuries to come the
men who go out from this land to
STANG between American women and
children and the ruthless rarbarism of
| Germany, to stand between the liberty
of American life and the hell of Ger
man damnation, will be regarded as
the heroes of the world.
Perchance the Individual names of
all of them may not be written in big
letters across the pages of American
history, but the spirit of these men
will live and breathe in human his
tory for all time to come as men of
immortal and undying spirit, who
caught the vision of a larger life and
! the supreme nobility which sacrifices
that others may be saved. No duty
to which mankind was ever called was
more sublime than that which calls
the American soldier to the battle
front.
All that those of US Who are left
behind can possibly do to honor these
men and to stand behind them is but
as a breath compared with the SUI
preme sacrifice they are making.
The proudest emblem which any
American father or mother will ever
be able to claim is that OF he service
flag, which tell that some loved enc
flag, which tells that some loved one
is in the fight for civilization. Through
the years to come these soldiers will
be the heroes to whom every honest
hearted man and woman will gladly
give tribute of profound respect and
love. The narrow-visioned, small
souled men and women in America
who prefer personal pleasure or per-
sonal comfort to duty, when duty calls
more loudly than ever before in hui
man history, will be slackers, who
should be spurned with the utmost
contempt by every right-thinking man
and woman. These slackers will be
those who failed in this hour of
world war in subscribing to Liberty
aonds, in helping the Red Cross or the
Y. NJ c. A, or in personal extrava-
gance, or of outright giving of all
that is in them to the great task to
which we have been called.
And then there is that class of luke
warm people, with whom we would in
clude the so-called pacifsts and con
scientious DIRECTORS It is of the
lukewarm, neither hot nor cold, of
whom God himself has said that He
will spew them out of His mouth, an
expression that would indicate al
bathing and contempt even greater
than that against the outright sinner,
Indeed ,one can almost have more re-
spect for the active, aggressive Ger
man than he can have for the Stacker
or the lukewarm man or woman of
this country. However great may be
the loathing and contempt or hatred
for Germany and the murderous cam
paign of German soldiers, there must
be still greater loathing and con-
tempt and hatred of men and women
living in America who arc iukeworm
in these times which should call forth
all that is good and noble in Ameri-
can life
Are you physically, mentally, moral
~ or financially an outright Stacker or
a lukewarm American? If so, read
again the opening senten:e of this edi-
torial Manufacturers Record
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-19

A cow is one of the few things that
cannot blow its own horn
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-19

Americas Georgia, May 10, 1915.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-04

If YOU want TO be a part of these
great, big institutions and their I'M
dcrtaking, and if YOU feel that YOU
want to do your part, don't delay an
other minute calling at the nearest
United States Employment Office or
in mailing the blank below. Signing
does not obHgate YOU in the least,
but will bring you full information
about these occupations. ...zaaaassxs
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-04

Do YOU want &c get into war work? Here is the OPP
pof2it you. avail yourself Of this Immediately and
help haboys Over There" The Du Pont projects in Vr
gla Offer YOU this chance, in fact they urge you to
way to yin The Nv,r This is most essential the boys
must have munitions With which 10 "(o Over the Top"
DO something besides sitting back cheering while war
is going on
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-20
MAN AND WOMAN
ARE IN COUNTY JAIL:
VIOLATE MORAL CODE

Living together for four months as
man and wife Claude Cook aged 81,
and Merle CldWaladcr, aged 30 both
of whom claim Danvillc, Ill.,, as their
home. were finally detected as law
yiolators by the la Sale police. To
day both are prisoners at the Couny
iai where they are being held
charged with adultery
The pair went to La Sale IN la'c
November and pawned themselves OF
as married They obtained rooms anc
things went along smoothly until the
police received a tiD the couple wot''
violating Dhc moral and ciyil codes
with reckless abandon. They we're ar
rested and takeu before a justice 10
face punishment They were bouno
oyer to tho grand jury and viii awa'
disposition of their case by that IN
, Quislortal body
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-20
FIVE NEAR DEATH
WHEN MORRIS AUTO
ROLLS INTO DITCH.
SPEEDING ON PIKE ALMOST RE-
SUITS DiSASrROUSLY TO MEM.
BERS OF: HUNT FAMllY-DRtH.
Err BE IEVED FATALLY IN
JURED.

Morris, April 90. --CSpeciaD One
man is near death and four others
were seriously injured last night when
a high-powered automobile driven by
Herbert Hunt, overturned on the
PIKE Ncd's Corner. a rev milaa
south of this city.
Herbert Hunt the driver, is not eX-
Dected . 'i.- while hls Wife T. -
a daughter, and ne family maid, IA
trina Marsou, were painfully injured.
Hunt is suffering from severe injuries
to his head and spine. whiel Willard
Hunt, the son. was seriously injured
about the eyes. Mrs. Hunt is suffer
nc from bruises about the body, as
is also Alma Hunt, the daughter. Miss
Narson escaped more luckily than any
Of the others. but was badly shaken
mp as a resul; of the accident
TRAVELLING n vha is beleyC0 10
have been a rate of about fifty mile,
an hour. Hunt tried to execute SUD
den turn. The car dove into the ditch
aud overturned twice throwinl al
the occupants, except the driver ou'
along the highway. The machine, at
ter ending its wild plunge, righted it
sell with Hunt remaining at th'
wheel. His hands gripped the steer
I ing apparatus, but Hunt was uncon
f.giouS
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-20
TIDE OF BATTLEIS IS
RAPIDLY CHANGING
The British lines in the Civenchy estubert
sector of the Flanders battle front, which were
dented by powerful German attacks on Thursday

have been completely re-
stored.
By a series of brilliant
counter assaults, the British first divi.
sions. threw the Germans from all the
objectives they had gained in this dis.
trict and sent them reeling hack to
their old positions Again heavy Ger.
man losses marked the course OF The
combat
The successful British attacks in
this zone and a flare.up of fighting
near Robecq broke the infantry lull
which has been existing on the Flan-
ders ba;tlefelds
South of the Scarb river the Brit
ish made several successu minor At
tacks and captued some prisoners.
nine machine guns and Il trench NOR
tar
AS the German pressure weakened
due to loses and exhaustion. the al.
lied counter measures are growing in
strength
This is shown by two facts
The Germans not only have been un.
able to advance, but have lost
ground Of great importance
Their effort to break thru to the
british railhead position at Be-
thune by forcing a path along the
La Bassee canal has been deci
siyely checked
The allies have all the best OF the
Flanders situation. They hold domi.
mating hills surrounding the Bowl, in
which the German lines lay; the Ger.
mans are almost completely exhaus.-
ed and their morale has been greatly
weakened by their tremendous losses
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-20
c. T. SOCIETIES TO
HOLD RALLY HERE
MARSHALL AND Ia SALE COUN.
TIES TO MEET IN OTTAWA SUN.
DAY, ARPlL 28--ROCk ISLAND
MAN TO SPEAK.

For several years there has been
no rally Of the Christian Endeavor
societies OF La Sale and Marshall
counties An eilor, is now being made
by the officers Of the Peoria division
to reOrgani2e all counties in the dis
trict aud they have arranged for a
rally to be held in Ottawa Sunday al
ternoon April 2S, at 80 o'clock. at
the First Presbyterian church Mr..
Gary Cone of Peoria vice presden. of
the Peoria district aud chairman Of
the Extension committee. will have
charge OF the meeting. Other mem
bers of the executive committee viii
make short talks.
Mr. Walker of Rock Island. who VIII
deliver the address, is county union
superintendent OF the Illinois Chris.
tian Endeavor Union and is a wide
awake and interesting speaker. He
will have a message worth hearing
and all will go away with desire
to make the home society better and
bigger than it has been in the past.
The program for the afternoon will
lhe:
! Song service
! Devotionals, Rev, }. +. VonckX
Special music
! Five minute talks:
c. L. and Missions. Miss Leslie Tom
linson, Ottawa.
I G r. Correspondence, Miss l.ilal
Ryon, Streator.
My Experience in County Work
Marie Robson, Eureka.
C. +. and the Quiet -four, Re Geo
Bradfeld, Alarseillcs
District Convention, Miss Viola Roe
ors, Peoria
Offering
Special Music.
Busines.
Election of officers.
Song audience.
Address, &C. "a Patriotic Ser,
, ice +. y G. Walker. Sup. Count
Unions, Illinois G. T.. Union Roe
. Island
Each society Il urged to send
large delegation
a collection will he taken 10 defra
the expenses of the meeting
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-20
MEETS DEATH A DAY
AFTER STARTING TO
WORK AS SW|TCHM' N
WILLIAM j. BRUNNlCk KILLED
UNDER ROCK ISLAND SWITCH
ENGlNE-ACClDEN OCCURRED
THIS MORNING AT FEDERAL
PLATE GLASS PLANT.

TWenty-four hours after he secured
employment as a Rock Island switch.
man, William J. Brunnick. well Nnown
West Ottawa man, met his tragic
fate. Caught under engine which
was working on the Federal Plate
switch. near the glass factory, Brun
hicks body was horribly mangiec
while members OF the switching crew
looked on poWerless to render him
any aid
BrunnicN was accepted as a switca.
man yesterday morning and assignee
Immediately TO work with the crew
ahunting ears over the Ottawa yards
At 9.45 O'Clock this a m his life;esr
remains were taken from beneath ne
engine after he had made an att ampt
to swing onto the slippery step, and
in failing, fell beneath he tram
wheels.
The accident happened on the
tracks between the Federal Plate anc
tho Z 5 Silica Company's new plan;
The scene Of the tragedy was nXeC
by members Of the crew as about 300
Yards southwest of the glass factory
When he was caught Under the engine
il was running backwards toward hfm
A sleety rain which was falling mace
the attempt 20 mount the train OK
ceedingly precariOus. When the un'
fortunate victims foot struck the r.n
board it sho: from under him and
he was thrown >prOnc upon the raEs
He was dragged for several feet ne
fore the engine could be brought ~
stop. and his body was left piled in
heap on the track.
The right side Of his body Was
horribly smashed the back of the
head had hole cut in it, his rgn,
hand and arm we're broken IN seyera.
places and his right foot and leg were
broken in a number of places. The
shoe and stocking were torn from hi,
right foot
The police we're notified at once
and Officer Jesse Holmes went oui :.
the patrol and removed the boy ,J
the bwycr Undertaking establishment
Coroner Donoehue was notified anC
came o Ottawa this afternoon 10 hoi(
the inquest
The heavy rain that had been fan
/ ing all morning made the runnin.
board extremely slippery, and il il
I supposed this was the cause Of tn
I accident
Mr. Brunnick who was 81 years O
age was born in Ottawa, and nae
lived here during his entire lite. II,
attended the Ottawa public school
and for a number OF years was em
ployed as switchman on the G, +. an
O. quitting work there several ye
ago
Surviving he leaves his parents, VI
and Mrs Thomas BruHniek two b"
Tiers, Dan Bnnnick of this city an
Private Thomas Brunnick OF Cap
Terry. l.. l.. and three sisters Me
Julia Richardson of Chicago, and IN
. Misses Marguerite and Loretta Hrdr
lick OF this city.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-20
PRESIDENTS HAND
WAS BADLY BURNED

Washington. April ,0--Preslden'
Wilson's hand was burned to the bone
when he grasped hot mulllor pipe
while riding in Il British tank yestcr.
day II was stated today by his per.
sona y, pl,ysician, Rear Admiral Gray
scn The physician said no complied
tions had developed aud the injured
member is doing as well as can be
expected. butthat 1t will be a m0uh
before the president regains the use OF
I the hand.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-20
EXTRA! EXTRA! EXTRA!
BULLETIN


Washington, April 2o.-OnIy IS
OF crew OF rs were reported as
survivors following the blowing up
Of the American Steamer Florence
n in a French port, the Navy De-
partment announced late this afN-
ernoon. The explosion, which came
near the middle Of the Florence Il
occurred April II and was from
TIE inside of the boat Reports
sa that Vice Admiral Sims had
charge Of the rescue work, which
Vas carried out by American de
stroyers, the conduct OF whose
crows he described as being mos,
gall nt."