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The Bolivar County Democrat., 1918-12-14
A BARGE LINE
FOR OUR PEOPLE,

Mayor John P. Mayo, of New
Orleans, representing Mississippi
| Warrior Waterways, appeared be-
fore meeting of our business men
Wednesday afternoon and explain
ed the plans of his company, which
IS backed by the United States Gov
ernment. His company now has
a line of barges operated by Steam
boats PLYING between St. Louis and
New Orleans. and a guarantee is
given that TIE freight rate by river
will at all times be 20 per cent
below railroad rates. The advan
tages of using Of using the river
transportation are many. If a
large proportion of our shippers
and merchants will use this tou,e
it will relieve the CONGESTION OF
freight on the railroad lines. ~
per cent can be saved on all freighJ
so handled. And by using the
river as means of transportation
we will be assisting in making tie
river an important means of trans.
portation that will benefit not onl,
our people here, but the people OF
Ohio, Illinois, Missouri and othe
Middle States, and lnditecr1y il
will be the meaus of retaining the
Government control Of our ievees
The opponents Of Governmer
assistance to onr levees contend
that the levee is a local question
and that the Government has nc
right to spend the peoples money
simply to protect the interest OF
the people of very small section
of the United States. The argu-
ments of the levee people have
always been that the levee aud
river Improvement are necessary
to perserve this river as natural
carrier of freight for very large
portion of the country. Therefore
y is nm tO our Deople to assist this
enterprise on this account, as well
as because they can save money on
their freight shipped by river.
1t is planned to organize the
merchants and shippers at this
place and make all arrangements
necessary TO make this a success
from the beginning. We will have
more about this matter later.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1918-12-14
NOTICE.

The attention of property own
ers along the levee is called to the
provisions Of paragraph 13 of the
Board of Mississippi Levee Com
missioners' official specifications
for levee maintenance in the Mis-
sissippi Levee District, ss follows:
13. Under no circumstances
shall the levce or levee right of
wav, for distance of 100 feet
from the toe of slope OH the land
side and for distance of 40 feet
from the toe of slope on the river
side, be titled, by adjacent farmers
or anyone else, for any purpose
whatever; except. that the areas
beyond the actual embankment so
included may. in tn &. eerly part CT
any. summer after he high water
period, be broken : and har rowed
tor meadow perl- oses. Specific
permissions will lie issued by the
levee board for So doing, provided
there is no local reason to the con-
trary."
This notice is given prior to the
beginning of planting operations
for the coming year so that all
concerned may know in time tina
1t will be necessary to conform t.
requirements,
Where less than 100 feet beyond
the levee on the Landslide is now
owned by the levee board it IS
planned, so far as practicable, to
acqt1ire at least 100 feet at an earl,
date; for the present, at least
wherever considerable hause nov
ing is not involved.
Where cultivation of the levee
right of way has been carried on
to a distance from the levee less
than 700 feet it will be necessary
10 discontinue this practice on the
100 foot strip; and where fences
have been erected or retaiued with
in the limits of this 100 foot strip.
where owned bv lhe board, it will
be necessary to set them back
accordingly.
The execution of these provis-
Ions will be through the levee
guards and the cooperation OF the
property nwpers is counted upon )
the purpose icing solely to n
crease the amount Of protection
given by our 1evees
w. l.. TH MPsON,
Chief Engineer.
\ Greenvile. Miss Nov E. 1918
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1918-12-14

1t seems that we are to have
number of investigations" of
various associations formed to
spread American propaganda dur
ing the war. Some of the Senators
aud Representatives had their sore
toes stepped on by these patriotic
societies and they are now out for
revenge. We think it would be a
great deal better to investigate a
number of these Senators and Re-
representatives. and find out how
much they received for spreading
German propaganda. We are IN
favor of shipping bunch of these
birds to Germany with oroeis
never to return to this country.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1918-12-14
NOTICE.

Proposals will he received by the
'oard OF Supervisors at it's next reeu-
" meeting at Cleveland. Mis- for the
eposit OF the various county and dis
ret funds for the year 1919. Bank
making proposals will be required q
lie with propose ais the bond or other
securities provided by law for the s,cu-
ity OF such funds. and notice is given
hat no proposal will be considered
without bond or security is so flied.
Banks making proposals will be requir-
ID to designate what fund or funds
thev desire to secure, and will lot be
permitted to receive deposits in excess
OF the amount OF their securities.
This December 2nd, 1918.
p. K. WOOLLARD, Clerk.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1918-12-14
MAJOR SCOTS TALK.

Last Sunday evening at three
llock p. M, Major Alex Y. Scott
oke to his friends at the court
buse in this city. He did not
Hempt to make Speech bnt
baely told of many incidents and
kenes connected with the war
khich came under his observation
Fbile crossing the ocean and while
efying the Red Cross in that
nuntry.
He told of the care exercised by
he Government in conveying sol
ders, Red Cross workers and Y.
\, c. A. forces across the ocean
ind paid very high tribute to the
shcials of the American Navy and
also to the Navy of Great Britain,
which acted as convoy to a large
part Of the United States forces
sent over seas. He pictured the
great battleships and cruisers
Guarding the transports and the
lille torpedo boat chasers, crafts
lbat can out run a torpedo, ever
Oh the watch for submarines.
He spoke in warm terms OF The
English and the part they took in
The war. Not only was their navy
one OF the greatest factors in the
contest, but their armies were i'm
nense, fighting on many different
ironts, doggealy and bravely with
sanding the savage assaults of the
Germans and other foes, and at
Inc end driving the Hun army with
'eslstless force until the armistice
ended hostilities.
de paid enthusiastic tribute TO
lne courage, bravery and efficiency
'i the French during the war.
'ne spirit displayed by these peo-
PIE was as fine as ever shown in
me history of the world. They
we're simply unconqnerable. They
'ouid be killed but they were never
Fhipped.
lhe Italian army came in for its
mare of praise. and the speaker
ald that they were as good and
rave soldiers as took part in the
var.
As praised the Canadians, the
plans and the Scotch. They
the boys VINO treated 'em
Aeh. " and, fought against great
dds.
Then he told of the American
oys, of the fight at Bois de Bel
'au' OF the difficulty of the posi-
on and how it was taken with the
ayonet. No better or braver SOL
yer ever lived. and France rang
ilh praise and admiration of the
'merican boy.
~ conclusion, the speaker said
uat no single army deserved the
'solt of defeating the Central
oWers, but that each and every
l'iied army contributed its share
ward the victory and there is
'ofv enough for all. There are
rave men and good fighters be-
nging to all nationalities.
mr. Scott was warmly applaud
! during his talk and our people
ere very glad to hear him tell OF
= experiences while abroad
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1918-12-14
Greatest Institution.

WANTED Clean shelled ma
tive Popcorn. Will pay 1Oe per
pound for same. Browns Drug
Store, Rosedale. Miss.
We are getting lined up for
Christmas. We will have plenty
of Turkeys, Chickens. Geese and
Pigs for baking. Our Pigs will
arrive next week. Eddie Steele's
Market.
All the late magazines. Special
inducements on all yearly sub
seriptions. Bkown's' Drug Store.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1918-12-14
w. S. s

Germany was so certain OF WIN
ming the war that her soldiers
committed all kind of atrocities
without a thought that they would
ever suffer on account of them.
but they lost. aud now the time OF
settlement has come. Let us mete
ont Justice to the guilty. Any
thing less would be farce!
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1918-12-14
w. S, S

lust received, fresh shipme mt
of Whitman's. Jacobs, and Gun
theirs Chocolates and Fine Mixed
Candies, packed in one-half to
five pound boxes. Candy is still
scarce and it will pay you to make
YOUR selection while our stock is
complete. Browns Drug Store.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1918-12-14

We are betting that President
Wilson gets just about all he asks
for at the Peace Conference, and
if he does thea indeed will the
world be safe for democracy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-12-18
ANOTHER AMERTCUS CASE
II Proves That There's A Way Out
For Many Suffering Americas
Folks.

Just another report OF a case III
Americas. Another typical case, Kid
ney ailments relieved in Americas with
Doan's Kidney Pills.
J. T. Bragg, police lieutenant, 100
Hancock. says: ''Doans Kidney Pills
certainly proved valuable to me. Some
times when being on my feet a good
deal, a dull pain comes scross the
small of my back Often my kidneys
act irregufarly, too. have used
Doan's Kidney Pills on more than one
occasion and can say with a certainty
they greatly relieve dine. l think a
great deal of this medicine" State
nent given June Is. 1914.)
On April "a. 1918, Mr.. Bragg said:
"I1l never change my high opinion of
Doan's Kidney Pills I use this medi-
cine occasionally and it keeps my i'd
neys in fine condition. / am pleased
10 confirm nay former endorsement"
Price Goo. at all dealers. Don't sim
ply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Nr. Bragg had. Foster Miburn Co,
hers-. Buffalo. y. Y adv
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-12-18
BRAZIL TO HAVE AIRPLANE
MAIL AND EXPRESS SERVICE

RIO DE JANERIO, Dec. 19.-By de-
cree of October %, 1918, the president
Of Brazil granted to Joao Teixeira
Soares and Antonio Rossi, a cOnces-
sion to establish, either under their
own management or under that of a
company which they may organize, an
airplane service between the principal
cities of Brazil. The stations to be es-
tablished will include the, capitals of
all the states, the concessionaires be-
ing empowered to extend the service
whenever the demand seems to war
rant such extension.
The service between the capitals
must be in operation within two years,
the government reserving the right to
extend the time for two years more.
The concessionaires activities will
comprise the carrying of small pack
ages and mail; but, with the further
development OF aviation, passenger
transportation will be permitted upon
the approval of the government. The
number of trips required and the ia
riffs will be fixed by the federal gov
eminent, but no mail matter may be
transported that is not first properly
tamped and postmarked.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-12-18
CUTOFF.

=
The entire community was saddened
on last Saturday evening at the death
of Andrew Jackson Pennington. He
had been in declining health for two
years and for The past two weeks had
been seriously ILL., The deceased had
just passed his 10Th birthday and from
childhood had been a member of Mt
Springs NJ. f. church Besides his
widow, he leaves two sons, w. J. PEN
nington, of this county, and d. z. Pen
nington, of Meridian, Miss; three
daughters, Mrs. r. H. Stubbs, Mrs
r. J. Holloway and Mrs F. w, Cocker
of this community; four brothers, W
M. and f. NJ Pennington, of neal
MonteZuma, and ]. !. and j. d. Pen
nington, of Sumter county, besides
many grandchildren and nieces anC
nephews. The remains were laid tC
rest at Oglethorpe cemetery Sunday
afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock, Rev. E. K
f. Roof officiating.
lump jenkins, who spent the last
week here, left Monday afternoon fol
his home in COrdele.
Mrs. ID. E. Pennington and daughter
Jeanette, left Monday afternoon tc
spend a short while with Mr.. Pen
ningtons parents, Mr.. and Mrs. jolly
at Marshallville. They will then re-
turn to their home at Meridian, Miss
Rev. e. NJ Clapp, from near Rey-
nolds, was in our vicinity a shorl
while Monday afternoon.
r. H. Stubs has been notified that
his son, Robert S. Stubs, who has
been at FIT. Monroe, Va, will be mus
tered out in time to spend the Xmas
holidays at home.
Prof. D. E. Pennington, of Meridian
College, Meridian, Miss, spent a few
days here recently at the bedside OF
his father.
w. j. Pennington was in Oglethorpe
Monday morning.
Cards have been received here an
nouncing the birth of Edwin Marcus
Clapp, Jr. His mother will be re.
membered as Miss Laura Wicker
Their home is now near Reynolds.
Miss Mardel Pennington is at home
for the Xmas holidays.
W. J. and T. D. Pennington and Miss
Beulah Pennington were in Ander-
sonville for a short while Monday
afternoon
Several from here attended the
funeral of Mrs D. H Stubs in Amer
icus last Monday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-12-18

The Leslie Red Cross had meet
ing Monday evening to make plans
for the Red Cross drive.
The collection at the Baptist Sun
Gay school Sunday morning for the
Orphans Hclne at Hapeville, was very
good, the aim being three hundred
dollars. They received two hundred
and eighty-one dollars, and there were
several others that had promised to
contribute enough to make it tbs
$500.
ENer Deavours, of Americas, was a
visitor here Tuesday.
a telegram was received here Mon
day by Floyd Hines from L. 5. Lam
easter. of Gray, telling of the death
of his wife from influenza and pneu-
monia Mr.. Lancaster was principal
of the Leslie school for two years
and while here he and Mrs. Lancas-
ter made many friends who will re-
gret to learn of her death.
School was closed here Friday on
account of there being a few cases
of whooping cough in town. The
time now set for school to start again
is January 6.
Jesse d. Powell, of Fitzgerald, was
visitor at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
r.. A. Wilson, Sr, Sunday.
W. E. Kenmore, former resident
os ] eelie, has moved back and open
ed new drug store here.
G.. NJ Poole, of DeSoto, has bought
out the business of J. w Barwick and
opened up. He moved his family here
this week.
Claude Ferguson and family left
Saturday for Louisiana, where they
went to make their home.
Miss Nellie Siddall, who has had the
flu for several days is improving
slowly.
Mrs. B. ]. Ranew and small son,
Bobbie Jackson Ranew, Jr., return
ed to Leslie Monday after spending
several days with relatives at Cole
man, Ca
Miss Eva Brown, who has been on
a visit to relatives in Ellaville, re-
turned to Leslie Monday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Dean, of Coleman,
has come for visit of several months
to Mrs, B. J. Ranew.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-12-18
SHORT SKIRTS BACK AGAIN:
ONLY A INCHES AT HEM

LONDON (by maiD.-The tight
skirt is upon us! Or, rather, the wo-
men. Forty-four inches about the hem
is the latest dictate of fashion and
girls who have been swinging along
in the comfortable stride permitted by
knee-skirt war dresses, such as dorm
by the land girls and woods women,
or in the full-skirted uniform of other
war detachments will have to get in
practise for the mincing gait. Mere
men, who have endured the putteed
war girl, feel equal to the new within
of vanity. And casualties have been
discounted.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-12-18
WJSC0NSIN'S HUGE BARLEY
CROP VALUABLE FOR FEED

MADISON, Wis, Dec. 19,-What VIII
become of the 100000 or more bush
els of barley that Wisconsin farmers
sell annually to the maltsters, now
that December l his ushered in the
new era when beer cannot be brewed
in this country? Will these millions
of bushels of barley be an economic
and financial loss to Wisconsin
farmers?
NO" says Prof R. A. Moore, head
of the work in agronomy at the Uni
versity of Wisconsin, there will be
no loss to the farmers, but rather a
big gain. They can convert their bar
ley into milk, cream, cheese, beef and
pork, instead of making it into beer.
AS soon as feeders of farm animals
and poultry find out the true value of
barley, there will be immense guam
titles used for feeding purposes.
THE farmer makes a mistake in
selling barley For every bushel put
in to market he is carrying 10 cents
worth of fertility off his farm that
could be retained, if he used the grain
for feeding purposes" An average of
25,0O0,00O bushels of barley is grown
in Wisconsin yearly, or one-eighth of
the entire crop of the United States.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-12-18
For the Home

BLANKETS, ALL PRICES.
COMFORTS, ALL KINDS.
COUNTERPANES.
SHEETS AND PILLOW CASES.
TURKISH TOWELS.
LINEN TOWELS.
GUEST TOWELS.
LINEN HUCK TOWELING.
ART CRASH, ALL WIDTHS.
TABLE DAMASK.
DAMASK NAPKINS.
MADEIRA LINEN LUNCH NAPKI
MADEIRA LINEN LUNCH CLOTH!
MADEIRA LINEN SCARFS.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-12-18
FOUR SHIPS ASSIGNED TO
SOUTHERN COTTON TRADE

WASHINGTON Dec. 1S-Four ships
have been assigned to the overseas
cotton trade and five others to trade
routes along the east coast of South
America, the shipping board
announces.
This is partial ALLEGATION of the
100000 tons of shipping returned b.
the war department to the beard. The
four ships in the cotton trade will
operate one each out of Galveston,
New York, Savannah and Charleston,
and it is hoped that a fifth ship can
be placed out of Mobile next week.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-12-18
HAS FRANCIS X. BUSHMAN
JOINED THE L. \. "GOBS y

GREAT LAKES, ILL.,, Dec. ia
scented, pale-blue enveloped letter
addressed to Francis X. Bushman has
found it's way into the mail addressed
to the Great Lakes Naval Training
Station here, and the "gobs" are on a
still hunt to see whether the idol of
the la femme movie fans has put on
the garments of Uncle Sans navy in
real" life.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-12-18
DRAFT BOARD TO GO OUT
THIS MONTH, SAYS BAKER

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Dec. 1S.-Local
and district draft boards will be dis
solved at the end of the present
month, Secretary Baker said in an ad-
dress at the governors conference
here. After that time, however, they
will maintain an informal Organiza-
ton to assist employment bureaus in
placing returned soldiers in industry
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-12-18
SECRETARY M'ADOO LEASES
HOME IN LOS ANGELES

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 1S.-Secretary
of the Treasury McAdoo has taken a
three month lease on the Los Angeles
home of the late George ". Houck,
wire wheel magnate, according to a
statement by a real estate dealer.
1t is said that Mr.. McAdoo's lease
starts on January L.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-12-18
WHEELER SERGEANT WEEDS
GIRL IN ORPHANS HOME

MACON, Dec 1S.-As the children
and matrons of the Methodist Orphons
Home looked on, pretty Miss Dallas
Kitchens, 10, and Sergeant Charles
Wheeler, q, of Camp Wheeler, were
married. The marriage was the cul-
mination of a romance of long stand
ing. Before he joined the army
Wheeler was an inmate of the orphan
2ge and met his bride there.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-12-18
25.OOO filters WON WINGS
AT CAMP DICK DURING WAR

DALLAS, Tex, Dec. 1S.-More than
25 1000 fiiers have won their wings
at Camp Dick, the greatest aviation
concentration camp in the United
States. since last January. This was
revealed in figures made available by
the end of the war.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-12-18
FATHER OF TWINS is -.

BENTON, H., Dec l8.-Rev. David
Sneed has become the father of an
other set of twins, making the third
set coming to his home. Rev. DR..
Sneed, who is seventy-two, is now liV-
ing with his second wife. Eight child
rem have been born to this union and
fourteen to the first, making twenty in
all. most of whom are living.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-12-18
POLICE UNION STRIKES AS
UNION HEADS ARE LET OUT

TORONTO, Can, Dec. 18.-The po-
licemen of Toronto went on strike this
morning as a result of the dismissal
of 10 of their unions executive Off
GERS. There has been no disorder.
The courier-index., 1918-03-22
MEXICO sEIzEs FLEET

Mexico City, March 16.-Despite protests by the Ward Line. which owns AZ per cent of the stock of the Mexican Navigation Company, and by other minority Mexican stockhold- CTS, the government has declined to return the five. ships of that com pany's fleet to the owners and is employing them in transporting troops. It is said a couple will be used to transport henequen from Yucatan to the states.
 The avowed purpose of the govern ment in confiscating the fleet was to prevent it's removal from the Mexican trade by being sold for transatlantic service. The original management agreed to keep the fleet in the Mexi- can trade and to sell none of the ships, but the government refused to rescind dts order.
 The taking over of the navigation company'sN shipe followed action by the government which resulted in complete government control of the Tehauntepec railroad.
The courier-index., 1918-03-22
SALTS F KIDNEYS
 OR BLADDER BOTHER
Harmlsa to flush Kdneys and neutral ise irritating acids-Splendid
 for system

Kidney and Bladder weakness result from uric acid, says c noted authority The kidneys filter this acid from the blood and pass it on to the bladder, where it often remains to irritate and infame. causing a burning, scalding sensation, or setting up an irritation at the neck of the bladder, obliging you to seek relief two or three times during the night The sufferer is in constant dread, the water passes sometimes with scalding sensation and is very profuse; again, there is difficulty in avoiding it.
 Bladder weakness, most folks call 1t, because they can't control urination. While it is extremely annoying and some times very painful, this is really one of the most simple ailments to overcome. Get about four ounces of Jad Salts from your pharmacist and take a table spoonful in glass of water before breakfast, continue this for two or three days. This will neutralize the acids in the urine 60 it no longer is source of irritation to the bladder and urinary or- gans which then act normally again.
 lad Salts is inexpensive, harmless, and is made from the acid of grapes and lemon juice, combined with lithia, and is used by thousands of folks who arc subject to urinary disorders caused by uric acid irritation. lad Salts is splen- did for kidneys and causes no bad effects whatever.
 Here you have q pleasant, efferveseent Whitewater drink, which quickly relieves bladder troubl@
The courier-index., 1918-03-22
PREDICTS CONCRETE SHIPS

A Pacific Coast Port. March 16.- After a close study of the reinforced concrete ship, Faith, which was launched successfully Thursday, En- gineer R. G. Wig of the Department of Concrete Construction of the Unit ed States Emergency Fleet Corpora tion. in a statement today, said he thought the new type of vessel might prove to be such vital war measure that 1t soon would be filling the ocean" The question of durability,