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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-23
Corporal Raymond S. Parks
of Plainfield, Who Entered
Service from Barre
PVT. PHI FNOBLE
OIass ETHEL VICTIM
~ the Young Men Were
First Taken by Span
ish Influenza

One of the Washington county bows
who marched down the streets Of Barre
and entrained at Depot square for service
in the national army died at Camp Dew
ems Saturday evening in the person of
Raymond s. Parks, son Of Mr. and Mrs
John Parks Of Plainfeld, who, for a year
previous to the beginning Of his military
service, was clerk in the Smith & Cum
ings store. Corporal Parks fell victim
to Spanish influenza, which is ravaging
the army and navy camps Just now, and
mis- death was wholly unexpected.
Ildings of his death came in the form
of telegram received by his parents at
6:30 ?. m. Earlier in the afternoon there
came to the Parks home a letter, written
Thursday, in which Corporal Parks said
he was recovering from the influenza.
The deceased soldier, first of the native
sons of Plainfield to die in the great war.
was born p years ago. He was educated
in the schools of Plainfield and after hav.
ing been employed by W. H. Martin of
that town for some time, he came TO
Barre early in 1917 and entered the en-,
ploy OF Smith & Cummings He made
many friends and was most highly
esteemed by them. His name was in
one OF the spring quotas and he left for
camp May 26 in a contingent that re-
ceived rousing send-of, both in Barre
and Montpelier. At Camp Devens he
progressed rapidly and at the time of his
last illness he had a responsible assign
ment in the commissary department Be-
sides his parents, he leaves his brother,
Ryland Parks of Plainfeld, and his
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Silas Willis
and Mrs. Susan Parks. Harry S. Parks
of Barre is his uncle.
The body win arrive in Plainfield this
evening, and it is expected that the fu
neral viii be held in the Methodist church
in that village Wednesday afternoon,
with interment in the village cemetery.
Rev. A. w. Hewitt win be the officiating
clergyman
Bethel, Sept. 23-Philip D. Noble. who
went to Camp Devens less than a month
ago, as a member of the national army,
died in the hospital Saturday evening,
after o few days illness, beginning with
the influenza which has been so prevs
lent, and developing bronchitis first and
then pneumonia. He was one of the new
registrants this year, having recently
reached the age of q years. Universal
regret is felt in this community and the
bereaved parents and brothers have the
sincere sympathy of all
Philip was graduate Of Whitcomb
high school and attended the University
of Vermont one year. He was a member
of the Universalist church and young
man of excellent character. His mother,
Mrs. Robert Noble, and his aunt, Miss
Anna Brown were with him at the last
and his brother, Postmaster John Noble,
was hurrying to his bedside, having visit
ed him day or two earlier His brother,
Austin, is soldier in France and his
brother, Robert, is teacher in Goddard
seminary
The remains were expected to arrive
this afternoon, but the funeral arrange
ments are not yet made definitely.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-23

London, Sept. 23,-Reports from the
Palestine front this afternoon indicate
that none Of the Turkish force of at
least 10000 men trapped by the British
through the seizure Of the last of the
passages Of the Jordan can possibly get
away.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-16
son OF Mr.. AND MRS. STEVENS,
WHO LIVE ON HAMPTON
STREET, SENDS TROPHY GIVEN
HIM BY A GERMAN OFFICER
CAPTURED ON SECOND DAY OF
GREAT AUGUST OFFENSIVE.

The first real trophy of the war
to reach Americus has just been sent
to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. J.
Stevens, who live on Hampton street.
by J. Emmett Stevens, of this city,
who is now member of the Rainbow
division fighting at the front in
France. The trophy is a real iron
cross, that coveted decoration bestow-
ed by the Kaiser since the war began,
and it has been viewed by hundreds
of friends of the brave Americus 10y
who sent it here.
The decoration is of iron. silver
plated about the edges and with a
t1in coating of cheap enamel covering
the center. The decoration has the
same insignia on both sides, viz, a
raised crown, covered with black
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-16
COMMITTEE RETURNS THANKS
TO MAJOR WASH AND LIEUT..
TURLEY FOR ASSISTANCE IN
MAKING BIG ENTERTAINMENT
SUCCESS PERFORMERS FOR
MERLY WITH WELL KNOWN
MINSTRELS.

The committee for the Sons of Vet
Grams in charge of the entertainment
for the benefit of the Confederate
Veterans today requested The Times
Recorder to return thanks to Major
Wash and Lieut.. Turley and other
officials at Souther Field, for aid and
encouragement given which contrib
uted so generously to the success of
of the entertainment. Without their
assistance, it would have been impos-
4ible to have staged the minstrel, and
the committee in charge wishes to
thank them for their help.
The program rendered was most in
teresting, being as follows:
The Arrival Of the Minstreis
Coed. aye Rrpadwax, Hello France. {
Dixie volunteers'- Thos Cole
man.
@Somebody'sl Dun Me WRONG
Harry Cornbie and monologue.
The Song The Sunny Southland
Sings ."-E G. Roberts
VIM o. Kramer 0nterlocutor)-;I
Want Girl
Frank Wint2 Wonderful Monologue
- we Chicken" etc.
Back to Alabama in The Spring .
and monologue-P. p. Vitzky, for
merly of AL G. Fields Minstrels
Finale first part:-'Lucy's sexette
in Ragtime. Words and music by
P. P. vitzky.
H. s. Cleibenstein, leader Of or
chestra and band; Morris shiveley,
stage manager; Decorations by Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Stanfield
The performers were unusually
generous in giving encores which
were all enjoyed by the audience, an
the jokes were all late and up-to-
date. On the whole the show was
well prepared and staged and greatly
enjoyed by all who attended
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-16

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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-16
NOTICE TO ALL SUBSCRIBERS

Effective October 1st, The Tmes-Recorder, in com
with all newspapers will not be allowed to send pa
pers subscribers who paid in advance This the
rule the War Industries Board and unless The TesRe
corder complies with will not be permitted purchase
any paper on which to print Subscribers are requested
and urged therefore. to assist and protect them
selves before the first of October by renewing their sub
scptons An especial appeal is made to subscribers
living out of Americas If your subscription account
not paid in advance by October ls the paper will be
discontinued.
THE TIMES RECORDER COMPANY.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-16
LONDON REJECTS
TEUTON EFFORTS
FOR PEACE AND
SAYS IT'S 4 TRICK
MERELY EFFORT TO GAIN TINE
IN WHICH no ENABLE GERMAN
HIGII COMMAND TO RE-ORGA-
NIZE TROOPS AND PEACE Of
FER TO BELGIUM is UTTERLY
SHAMELESS

LONDON, Sept. 15.-Austria' invi-
tation to the belligerents to meet in
informal peace discussions is indig-
nantly rejected by the London morn
ing newspapers. The note is seen by
commentators as a German trick in
which Austria is made the catspaw
in an endeavor to gain time to en-
able the German high command to
reorganize its shattered troops. The
offer of peace to Belgium is regarded
as a shameless insult
The Austrian note does not bring
real peace any nearer" says the Ex
press. Preliminary conditions to peace
have been stated over and over again
by the allies and there is not 9the
faintest suggestion that the central
powers will agree to. any one of these
conditions They who drew the sword
are scheming to save themselves from
perishing by the sword. The dis
righteousness of the note betrays that
it was written in Wilheimstrasse,
Berlin
Relative to the offer of peace to
Belgium the Express says: This is
another Breast-Litovsk scheme and
part of the same plan for preserving
the power Of teh Hohenzollerns."
After referring to the sinking of
liner Galway Castle as a coinci-
dence to the offer of peace, the news
paper says;
''The allied peoples will not shake
hands They will not be friends nor
will they agree to any hole in the cor
negotiations. Democracy is now at
the helm of the worlds affairs" Mil
itarism is tottering and if the Ger
man people desire to save themselves
from falling with it they must insist
On the preliminary conditions which
alone make useful talk possible"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-16
CITY SCHOOLS
RESUMED TODAY

The annual session of the Ameri-
Gus schools began today with full at
tendance at all the schools, and all
the members of the faculty present
At Furlow Grammar school, where
pupils formerly assigned to Brook
lyn Heights schools registered, there
was the largest attendance, altough
there were full classes at East Ameri-
cas- and also at the High school. J.
r. Mathis is superintendent of the
schools again this year, with c. NJ.
Hale principal of the High school;
Miss Sarah P. Cobb, principal at
Flrlow Grammar school, and Miss
Susie Taylor. principal at East Am
ericus.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-16
TOO MANY CARS
IGNORED ORDER
TO SAVE CA"
HERE ON SUNDAY
TIMES-RECORDER WILL PUBLISH
NAMES OF ALL WHO DISRE-
GARD ORDER NEXT SUNDAY IN
EFFORT TO SECURE MORE GEN.
ERAL OBSERVANCE OF RE-
QUEST TO SAVE GASOLINE.

1880
| number of cars In operation here, as
compared with the previous Sunday.
A week previous observance of the
federal authorities to save gas was
quite general, but last Sunday the
motorists seemed to have forgotten
all about the request
AT least this impression was gain
ed by pedestrians and patriotic car
owners who did not operate their
cars, as the dozens of ioy-riders glid-
ed past them in all parts of the city
There were all sorts of cars in the
parade" and all classes of citizens
were included among those who rode
in open defiance Of the authorities, or
practical care for the means adopted
for winning the war
The Times-Recorder felt on Satur7
day that it would not be necessary
to warn Americas motorists not to
use their cars on Sunday. and this
paper can but regret that it failed to
execute this duty toward the public
in its issue of Sunday. However, in
order to avoid a repetition Of the
practice of operating motor cars for
unnecessary purposes on next Sunday
this paper here and now makes the
following public proposition to Fuel
Administrator Hugh Mize:
In order to prevent this community
being criticized generally through the
acts of certain individuals, The Times
Recorder will on next Monday after
noon publish the names of all per
sons who operate their cars on Sun
day, September %, provided these
names are furnished this paper before
noon on Monday, September %.
In order to unity the system of re-
porting these names and to insure the
accuracy of the list published, The
=. .:nes-Recorder suggests that citizens
who observe cars in operation report
such incidents to Fuel Administrator
Eugh Mize. The names of all motor
ISIS who violate the request of the
,uei administration to save gasoline
On sundays will thus be first given
to ihe official representative of the ad-
miristration here Only such names
as are given to the fuel administra-
TOR. and by him transmitted to this
Office will be published this course
be'Ag adopted in order to insure re-
ro1iipg of violators direct to the fuel
adm. a5strator, who has full power to
instruct dealers not to sell gasoline
tu Nach persons in future.
In publishing the names OF those
who operate their cars next Sunday
The T:mes-Recorder has no desire 10
dc any one an injury by holding up
tn the cdium of public criticism, and
all who operate their cars on SUNDAY
are here and now invited to render
Their excuses to the fuel administra-
tor in advance Of such publication
or il might be best for them to au5ly
10 >ar Mize for permission to ope ate
their ears on that date in advance g
such operation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-16

The protest lodged with the County
Democratic Executive committee.
against alleged "single-shotting" in
tie recent primary by G. c. Hawkins,
one of the candidates for county com
missioner, has excited unusual inter-
cat in Americus. as we'll as in Leslie
md other precincts.
On the face of the returns as con-
solldated J. j. Wilson defeated G. G.
Hawkins and the latter has lodged
fprmal protest alleging that Single
shoulng" was indulged in at various
lrecncts, and that this practice was
perputed in sufficient volume as TO
affect the returns. The publication
in The Times Recorder following 81
ing of Hawkins protest, has created
the impression in some quarters that
the s04cailed slngle-shotting was
practieed wholly In Leslie precinct,
but an analysis of the returns from
that precinct disposes of any such
impression at once.
For instance there were 144 votes
cast at Leslie, of which total Wilson
received 1876, Poole 121 and Hawkins
20. This would allow total of 2SS
votes, there being two candidates to
be voted for. and by adding the total
vote of Wilson, Poole and Hawkins, it
is seen there are a total of 2S6 votes
accounted for This would leave
discrepancy of one vote--or just a
single instance in which "shingle-
shotting" could have been permitted
in that district. Leslie being the home
district or approximately the home
district, of Wilson, and Hawkins be-
ing the protestant, probably gave rise
to an impression that "single-shot-
ting" had been practiced there in the
interest of Wilson, but as said in the
preceding paragraph, The figures
themselves fail to support any such
impression.
Friends of both candidates in
Americas Sunday and today discuss
ed the situation generally, and The
Times Recorder is reliably informed
that in the event the protest is press
ed to the point of asking a recount
of the vote in Leslie precinct, Wilson
will ask that the vote be likewise
re-counted in other precincts as we'll
Mr.. Wilson, in telephone cohVersa-
ton with the editor of The Times
Recorder stated that if "single-shot-
ting" had been practiced by his
friends in his interest it had been
done without his knowledge, that he
did not want the office unless ne mad
been fairly chosen thereto and that
an analysis of the vote on Leslie pre-
cinct would show that very few votes
there had been "shingle-shots, and
that these would not be sufficient to
affect the result of the election
The Times Recorder learns that in
at least one precinct other than Les
lie one instance of "single-shotting
was brought to the attention of the
zRecutive committee during the con
solidation Of the vote, but whether
gs,,4s,,.,os -, raoa
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-16
FIRST IRON CROSS SENT TO AMERICUS
BY EMMETT STEVENS IS SHOWN MANY

enamel and is shaped like a Maltese
cross, being about two inches square.
On one side in addition to the enam-
eled crown, there is the letter "W"
and the figures "1914" On the other
{ the letters "FW' and the figures
i>1S."
The letter transmitting the decora-
ii0n to Mr. and Mrs. Stevens is dated
Somewhere, August 5, 1915" and
tells enthusiastically of the progress
of the American troops up to that
time. A German five-mark note was
was also enclosed in the letter this
being worth about forty cents in
American money. The esteem in
which the once highly priced iron
cross" is held since the advent OF
the Americans in France, is aptly IL
lustrated in the statement that the
officer from which estevens received
the decoration gave it to him yolun-
tarily.
The letter. as a whole, is very
cheerful one. indeed, and breathes
the spirit of victory and progress
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-16
+. D. Cherry Promoted.

p. d. Cherry who has been taking
a special course in electricity at the
University of Georgia Training De-
partment, has been transferred to the
Quartermaster's Camp at Camp john
son. Jacksonville, Fla Mr. Cherry
made highest mark in his class and
pxcallent in military and he win he
ter be assigned to regular duties.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-16

throughout Stevens left Americus as
a member Of the Americus Light In
fanlry, and first saw service along
the Mexican border He transferred
to the Macon Machine Gun battalion
after the return of the troops from
the border, ard was among the first
National Guard troops to reach Eu-
rope He is well known here and
has hundreds of friends in Americus
who will read with interest of his
success in getting through the first
trophy from the battlefield to be re-
eelved in his home town.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-16
INTEREST IN
CONTEST HERE
ON INCREASE
OVER COUNTY

] j. WILSON, SUCCESSFUL CAN
DIDATE ON FACE OF RETURNS.
STATES "SINGLE-SHOTTING" AT
LESLIE NOT SUFFICIENT TO Az
Feet RACE AND MAY ASK Re-
COUNTS IN OTHER PRECINCTS.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-16
EATHER FORECAST.

3 y + ~ = 4 = = = =
: WEATHER FORECAST. .
. PARTLY CLOUDY TONIGHT =
= AM! TOMORROW. .
= = y = : ~ = = y = =
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-11-25
WNTON'S SUPPORTERS
! CLAIM THEY HAVEC|NCH

Salem, Nov. 25.-Senator A. w
orton. of Portland. one of Senate,
vinton's lieutenants in HIS candi.
dacy for the presidency of the sen,
ate, declared here yesterday that
Vtnton now has IA republican votes
pledged and enough democratic
votes. in addition, to assure his elec-
tion.
We expect to obtain enough re-
publican votes to put him over and
will make no authorized announce
ment of the names until that time, /"
Senator Orton said. However, with
the democrats We now have in camp
there are enough, but we do not
wish to depend upon the organiza-
ton without a republican majority" ("
BENJAMIN Sheldon, who was here.
from southern Oregon, asserted that
the speakership fight had not been
settled yet and stated that he would
be heard from before the votes were
finally counted.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-11-25
JOSEPHINE RED. CROSS
IS ON HONOR ROLLS

Appreciation OF the quality OF the
work done by Josephine chapter Am
eriean Red Cross has been acknow-
ledged by the northwest division
headquarters and this chapter has
been placed on the honor roll for
the department of surgical dressings,
hospital garments and also for knit
ting.
Chairman o. s. Blanchard has
Just received for Josephine chapter
three certificates, one for each of
the departments. worded as follows:
The American Red Cross. Honor
Roll OF the Northwestern Division.
This certifies that the work sent in
by the surgical dressings department
of Josephine county chapter is of
such high character that in the opin-
Ion OF the division superintendent of
the department and the inspector of
the Division Warehouse you are en-
titled to a place on. the surgical
dressings roll of honor. e. ]. Saun-
ders, Director Chapter Production. .
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-11-25
NATIONAL PROHIBITION
HITS CALIFORNIA HARD

San Francisco, Nov. 25.-Califor.
mia industries representing invest.
ments aggregating more than $224,.
100000 will be wiped out when the
national prohibition measure be.
comes effective June 80. 1919. San
Francisco alone, will lose more than
S1.O00,000 annually in revenue in
liquor licenses. The industries af.
feeted include:
Wine grape production, $S5, ,0OO,.
600; wine making, s65, 900, 900;
brewing and malt industry, $50, ,00O,.
600; distilling, s4OO, 900; hops, ST..
100000; saloons. $4,000, zoo; co.
operage, $1,000. 900; bottles. s2,.
100000.
Five thousand restaurants in the
state also will lose liquor selling
privileges.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-11-25
MURPHY'S SCALP
SOUGHT BY keller
Warden Says Parole officer Is After
Him and Has Been Dictator at
Penitcntiary

Salem. Ore. Nov. 24.-"I beg t6
differ with the executive when he
says that his reason that was ask.
cd 70 resign was that was extrav.
agant." says Charles A. Murphy
who has been asked by Governor
Withycombe to resign the position OF
warden a. the state penitent tiary
The real reason" he continues. "il
that have never been amenable Ia
tho control OF the parole officer. re-
fused TO play the game his way and
therefore he has demanded my OIL.
cial scalp and secured it,
Continuing his comment about Pa
role offlcer Keller. Captain Murphy
says:
He mas assumed an open dictator
ship, and, though his boasted con-
troll over the executive insofar as
they pertain to prison matters and
the parollng OF prisoners, has caus-
ed discord in the peaceful operation
OF the institution. He has also given
direct orders to employees OF the In
stitution. Some measure OF weight
is given to his boastings by the fact
that his advice and council appear to
be accepted by the governor without
investigation as to the truth OF falls
ity OF his representations.
''By reason OF his boasted control
he wlclds a secret but powerful in
fluence over combined fear and ha-
tired among the inmates of the pris-
on to such an extent as to approach
a dictatorship over the term OF their
service OF sentences. n man did
not bow his head and bend the knee
to the parole officer he was doomed
to serve until he died"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-11-25
'bOCHE At [OGCERHEADS
|. FORMING GOVERNMENT
Agree That Political Powers Shall Remain With German
Socialists, Soldiers and Workmsn--May be Tanta-
mount to Overthrow Of EbeH.Haase Rule

Copenhagen, Nov. 25.--An agree
meDt has been reached between the
German soldiers and workmen's
council and the, government. It is Of
ficially announced in Berlin. The
agreement provides:
First, all political power to be in
the hands OF the Germans socialist
republic and soldiers and workmen's 8
council.
Second, their aim Is to defend and
develop what has been accomplished
by the revolution and suppress all
counter revolutionary activity.
Third. the executive council in
Berlin TO exercise functions pending
election of representatives to the
executive council OF the German re-
public.
Fourth. the central executive
council to appoint and dismiss all
members OF the various Legislative
bodies OF the republic and Of Prussia
until the constitution is established.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-11-25
SAYS NO GERMANS
CAN EVER Return
Mayor Of st. Mihiel Says Huns Are
Observation-Disclosures Americans
and Red Cross for DeIiverance

Jean Malard. mayor of st.-Mihiel,
France, said recently: Tell the Am
erican people that all OF US thank
them for delivering us and feeding
us through their Red Cross. We
thank your men and, your country
for delivering US. We will never par
don the Germans for what they have
done. No German can ever return to
Saint-Mihiel. They are barbarians
unfit to meet civilized, people. Our
food was obtained entirely through
the Spanish and American Red Cross,
otherwise we would have starved,
for the Germans supplied none. and
would not let us produce it."
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-11-25
POPE WANTS JOB AT THE
BIG PEACE CONFERENCE

Boston. Nov. 25.--In the gather
ing OF the powers of the world about
the peace table, Pope Benedict "sure-
ly will have rightful place." Cardi-
nal OConnell said in an address be-
fore the League Of Catholic Women
at the Academy Of Notre Dame Sat-
urday. The cardinal said the pope's
terms Of peace "are in reality prac-
tically identical with those which
were finally proposed, at least tenta-
lively, by the allies"
President Wilson's IA articles
show little practical divergence from
those which had already been form
ulated by Benedict XVI he corr
tinued