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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-16
NEXT OF KIN" ORGANIZE
AGAINST DIsLOYALIsTs

NEW YORK May 14-To help keep
up the spirits of the men at the front,
to prevent encouragement among
those who remain at home and to
shut out the gorces of disIoyalty and
sedition from any effective part in
American Gocernment, the League for
National Uniay yesterday began the
Organization of a Next of Kin Di-
vision" 1t will be composed of moth
ers, fathers and other relatives of
men in service.
The final plans were adopted at a
meeting of the executive committee
at the Bankers Club. 1t was voted
to send a special committee to Wash
ington to confer Monday with Scott
Ferris, Chairman Of the National
Democratic Congressional Commit
tee, and Frank P. Woods, the Repub-
lican Chairman, on palms for a coali-
ton between the two parties at the
fall elections in Congressional dis
tricts, where it is necessary to defeat
disloyal candidates.
The Next Of the Kin Division" was
voted upon unanimously. Among
those indorsing it are Cardinal Glib
bons, Honory Chairman of the
leafue; Theorore N. Vail, President
of the American Telephone and Tele-
graph Company, Chairman Of the
league; Samuel ompers, Otto H.
Kahn, John G. Agar, James NJ. Beck,
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, John
Hays Hammond; " Everit Macy,
President Of the National Civic Fed
GRAFTON; Alfred E. Marling, Presirent
of the New York Chamber of Com
merce; Mrs. James Wadsworth, Will
lam English Walling and Rabbi
Stephens s. Wise
One of the first steps will be to
take up with the Government plans for
a better system of communication
with the men at the front A state
ment issued by the league said:
''The Next of Kin will not permit
their sons, brothers and husbands to
be stabbed in IL back under any pre-
text, no matter how fair-sounding it
may be. Especially, they cannot toll
crate the organization of disloyalty
under the guise of partisan politics or
party platforms, the boldest and mo
dangerous of all disloyal advices."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-16
RHEUMATICS
WON'T RE FOOLED
THEY STICK TO "NEUTRONE
PRESCRIPTION 49,"

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Rheumatism, but still have it, it sure
is discouraging
Now try the new, sure, quck, easy,
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80" way.
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aching, inf1amed joints and muscles
and in a hurry, too. "Neutrone Pre-
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No more fiery salves and liniments
that hurt you more than the Rheuma-
tism, but a good, clean internal rem
edy that eliminates all impurities of
the blood, makes you like new, makes
you feel like doing things once again.
You can distinctly feel your Rheuma-
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lief, your Rheumatic days are over.
soc and $1.00 the bottle.
For sale by Howell's Pharmacy,
Americas, Ca, and leading druggists
everywhere. adv
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-16
EQUAL RIGHTS FOR
WOMEN IS VETOED

ATLANTA, Ga, Mag 16.-The spirit
prevailing in the Methodist church
with regard to laity rights for women
was strihingly demonstrated yesterday
when the general conference by an
overwhelming majority over-rode a
veto by the college bishops of the ac-
ton taken the day before, granting
the same rights to women that men
now enjoy in church affairs.
The announcement that the bishops
had vetoed the granting of laity rights
to women struck the general confer
ence like a bomb shell and brought
on an immediate and determined par
liamentary fight in which the progress
siye forces won sweeping victor
The veto was over-ridden by a 70,
of 265 to 81, which was far more tina,
the two-thirds majority required
Under Methodist law the bishops
have the right to veto acts of the
general conference. The conference
can then override a veto by two
thirds majority, in which event the
legislation is then submitted to a refer
endum vote by the annual conferences.
To sustain the general conference it is
necessary for a majority of the annual
conferences to ratify the proposed
legislation, each one by three fourths
majority.
This makes the power of the
bishops very great, and will have the
eqect of postponing laity rights for
women until the action of the annual
conferences is reported back to the
general conference four years hence.
Should a majority of the annual con-
ferences, by threefourths vote, rati-
fly the action of the general conference,
then laity rights will be granted.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-16
LADIES CAN WEAR SHOES

One size smaller after using Aliens
F'oot-Ease, the antiseptic powder for
the feet. Shaken into the shoes AMI
sprinkled in the foot-bath, Aliens Foot
Ease makes tight or new shoes feel
easy; gives instant relief to corns and
Dunions, prevents Blisters, Callous and
Sore Spots. It's the greatest COM
fort discovery of the age. Try it to-
day Sold everywhere, Csc. For
FREE trial package, Address, Allen S.
Olmstead, LIE Roy, N Y. adv
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-16
LADIES

When irregular or delayed use
Triumph Pill. Safe and always de-
pendable Not sold at drug stores.
Do not experiment with others, save
disappointment. Write for Relief
and particulars, it's free. Address:
National Medical Institute, Milwau-
kee, Wis. 21-su&thur-10r
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-16

L. j. Spence, traffic director of the
Southern Pacific railroad since 1912.
as been named by William G. McAdoO,
director general of railroads, as chair
man Of committee to manage coast
wise steamships. He and his commit
tee will cooperate with the railroad
in the operation of seven
principal coastwise lines. Mr. Spence
is only forty-fve years of age He be-
gan his railroad career as a stenog-
raher with the eastern agent of the
Southern Pacific company when he
was seventeen years old.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-01-03
SIMON THE TANNERS HOUSE.
To Become Church Army Center for
British Soldiers.

The house in Joppa, Palestine,
where st. Peter stayed with Simon
the Tanner, is to- be secured by the
church army as center for the care
of British troops fighting in Pales-
tine.
Church army centers are located
in isolated North sea bases in all i'm
portant camps in the United king
dom, France, Italy, Egypt and Flan-
ders, at Malta, Saloniki, Bagdad, Kut,
along the banks of the Tigris and the
Euphrates, and in east Africa.
AS many as 1000 letters are writ
ten home from one hut in day, and
a hut will supply 1000 men with
refreshments; but chief honors go
to the coffee cart which accompanies
the men whenever they go into &C.
tion.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-01-03
Belgium.
Roof Like Sieve.

AS for the Cathedral, one could
stand inside and look up at a roof
which was like sieve, while the in
terror was filled with stones, f1ag-
ments of marble statutes from the
tombs, charred wood that once
had been the wonderful carv-
ed roof, rags of burnt canvas
that had been beautiful pic
lures, broken glass of wonderful
color that had been the famous paint
ed windows.
Such was Ypres after the first bom-
bardment. Whole streets had been
destroyed, yet there were still houses
where people could live; there was
still a broken skeleton of what had
been a town.
For six months Ypres was left IN
comparative peace; shells still fell IN
the town at irregular intervals, but
it was possible for people to live
there and to open shops for the troops
that passed through to the battle line.
Second Bombardment.
The second bombardment began
without warning on April 20, 1913.
The first shell fell in the Great
Place" when it was filed with peo-
pie. It is impossible today to give
any accurate estimate of the loss OF
life caused by that first shell, but
those who saw it still blanch and
Itremble with the mere memory OF It
It was a heavier shell than any that
had been used in the first lombard
ment. coming from one of the glan1
siege guns 1t could be heard for ter
Iseconds in the air, the noise of i
growing as it came, like the sound o.
Ian express train. When it fell thu
slick smoke of it's explosion rose 2O(
feet high.
The full storm of the bombardmen
burst forty-eight hours later, accom-
panied by the first waves oftpoisone'
gas used against the French ant
British lines. Day and night for
long period the great shells poure'
, into the town in steady stream
while above streets and squares an
fields hung a sinister cloud, gas an
smoke and dust.
t When this bombardment ceased
: was hardly possible to find ones wa
r through the town. Houses an
$ streets had ali melted together i
! heaps of rubbish. The one or tW
. walls which still stood served to en-
f phasize the desolation, a few fras
! ments of the church wall and towe!
e with their pointed arches, the re
: mains of belfry, a SCARED fragmer
d of the facade of the cloth hall. Frol
f these ruins one could locate wher
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-01-03
CITY OF YPREs NOW IN RUINS.
Failing to Break Through Lines the
Teutons Take Revenge on City.

There is literally nothing left OF
the once lordly city of Ypres except
heaps of dust and broken stones. AL
though still within the range of Ger
man artillery, the city may be visited
in comparative Safety as it is too far.
behind the lines to offer certain tar
get for continuous bombardment.
Ypres is 900 years old and carried
with it before the war the impression
Of an honorable past. In the middle
ages when the Flemish merchants
were the great traders of Europe, the
city was fabulously wealthy, being
for many years the center OF the wool
trade. After it's property passed. 1t
would have become obscure but for
the Cathedral and cloth hall, where
the wool merchants once had met.
These two monuments were remark
able examples of the architecture OF
their time, and for hundred years
had made Ypres known and visited by
the world.
It remained for the Germans to
turn to ashes what had been place
of beauty for 500 years. The first
bombardment of Ypres came on No
vember 1, 1914. The town was then
full of wounded soldiers and peasant
refugees from the surrounding coun-
try. They were crowded principally
in the Cathedral and the church OF
ST. Nicholas. in the vain belief that
these sanctuaries at least would be
spared by the invader.
Huns Despol City.
The battle on the hills around Yp'
res ended seventeen days later. The
Germans failed to break through the
British line, but the bombardmen,
of the town, instead of waning, grew
more intense. The Germans, follec
in their attempt to capture Ypres, de
termined to destroy it. For Ions
period, heavy shells fell into the toWl
at the rate of fifteen minute. Tn
sound of the continuous destruction
could be heard fifty miles away.
The inhabitants of the town most
ly fled soon after the bombardmen
started. When it was over they re
turned to find the beauty of thei
town we'll nigh gone. The famou
cloth hall still stood, but it was
roofless skeleton; only it's cellars wer
intact. The great square in front o
it was heapcd with broken stones an
charred wood, and nearby lay tn
broken bells, the famous bells of YI
res. which for 500 years had sounde
every hour across the level fields Q
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-01-03

Have you studied the government S
war savings plan? 1t is the finest
proposition for encouraging thrift
among the people and at the same
time paying for the war that we have
seen.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-01-03

Ask your postmaster, rural car
rier or teacher to tell you about the
governments great war savings plan.
It's wonderful.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-01-03
GOES TO COAL MINES.
Mr.. Gossett Leaves for Tennessee in
Effort to Relieve Situation.

Anderson, Dec. 9;-B. B. Gossett'
State fuel administrator, and his as
sistant, Mr.. Geer, will go to the Goa!
mines tomorrow to confer with mine
operators with the view of getting
increased shipments of coal for South
Carolina points. They will seek 10
have empty cars furnished mines
which are prepared to ship coal and
will be out of the State several days
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-01-03
The Knee Plus Ultra at Palm Beach.

Mother, may I go out to swim?
Oh, yes, my darling daughter;
Hang your clothes on hickory llmo
And just send for a reporter.
-Everybody's Magazine.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-01-03

No postmaster pay will be IN
creased during the war, according to
an order by the postmaster general.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-01-03

the more important buildings of the
city had stood and could estimate the
completeness of the ruin.
So Ypres remained for two more
years. The Germans completed their
estruction during the past spring and
summer, removing the last recogniza-
BILE vestiges of anything by turning
heavy armor piercing shells against
the pathetic ruins. By the end OF
July there was literally nothing left
except dust and broken stones. This
is all that now remains of the famous
town of Ypres.-Associated Press.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-01-03

According to the department OF
agriculture, over 100000 eggs
spoil in cold storage each year be-
cause they have been washed or in
some other way become wet before
being sent to market.
German aircraft are marked with
a Maltese cross. Allied planes used
in Europe are distinguishable by a
painted bulls eye. American planes
bear a circular blue field with white
star and a bright red center.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-19
SMOKED e4,360 CIGARETTES IN 10
YEARS, QUITS, GETS ILL
Man Had to Go to Hospital When He
Stopped Smoking, but viii
Not Resume.

Detroit. Mlch.--James Delaney be
came i'll as a result Of his endeayor
to quit cigarette smoking and had to
70 to a hospital where his bill totaed
$3.50, but he is determined not to
return to cigarettes,
Delaney had been smoking cigar
cites for more than 10 years. He
heard an evangelist preach on mans
allegiance to God, in which was EN-,
phasized the gospel of putting out Of
life false Idols. The listener began
to reason on the full meaning of the
sermon, and concluded that worship
Ct nicotine was one of the false idols
He accordingly hit the trail' and
swore off.
Delaney told the secretary of the
Y. NJ. c. A. who took his name that he
had smoked approximately 1850 Gig
arcttes, and gave him box half filed
with them, the supply remaining
when he gave up the habit.
Il never knew how many cigarettes
J smoked he said, until | lay i'll IN
the hospital. TO pass the time | goi
a pencil and some paper and figured
ii up. | am convinced that the cigar
cites would have caused my death in
time" a
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-19
DEPENDS ON ONES THOUGHTS
BY Nc Means Always the Part of Real
Wisdom for Persons to Say
What They Think.

Whether we are to say what we
think, or not, depends entirely on what
our thoughts are and how they will
affect others. There are some thoughts
it is a sin to hide. The people who
smother good thought because they
are afraid Of being misunderstood or
laughed at, take upon themselves a
dangerous responsibility. To conceal
kind thought is something for which
there is no excuse.
There are other thoughts which it is
pity to allow to get beyond your own
brain. 1t is unfortunate indeed to have
them, but nj least you can resolve that
they shall never get outside of theil
birthplace. II sou think this world is
r dreary, dismal place, what is the
good of saying so? If morbid, angry
! thoughts have taken possession of you
stamp them out as you would breet
OF snakes.
Be brave enough to speak thu
thought which should be spoken, NJ
matter whether it is likely to be pop
ular or not. And be strong enough tt
hold in q leash the thought which, II
it should escape, would work harm tt
Others.-Seleeted.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-19
By John Edwin NeVin.
international News Service Stan
Correspondent

international News Service Stan
Correspondent
Washington, Oct 19-Whilc iiscon-
tent increases throughout Germany,
Washington today calmly awaited de-.
yelopments. Officials had no wor.
concerning the reported German an
swor to President Wilson'S decision.
All adyices reaching here from Berne.
Madrid and scandinavian points
agreed that the reply was complete
at "a seriesof conferences in Berlin
yesterday
1t was supposed to be en- route to
Washington through Swiss diplomatic
channels. But officials refused TO get
excited over the prospect. Ii the reply
accepted the latest conditions Of the
President, then the next move was NJ
60 Marshal FOch and the Versailles
supreme war council who would say
just on what conditions an armisticC
was possible If the reply simply We
another effort to haggle it had faiea
Of its object in advance.
The summary OF the reply cabled
today from Copenhagen was tol
meager to allow any especial com
ment OF course, there will be nc
official word dealing with it in any
way from any official of the govern
nent until the complete text has been
received here.
But it is certain that if the Copen.
hagen reports are tru3 little time vii,
be wasted on the reply here. The
very fact that Germany declares thai
ii cannot at this time stop submarine
warfare will result, officials are Ger
TAIN in the PresidenC paying no at
tention to the balance Of the reporteJ
reply. The United States entered The
war because Germany adopted unlim
tied, ruthless submarine warfare
That she now has decided she mus
continue it makes it all the mort
necessary that the United State.
should continue to fight on,
Any denial by Germany that the
German army perperated crueltids
and robberies in occupied teuit0r}
can and Will be sharply contradictel
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-19
GERMANY IN REPLY
SAYS SUB WARFARE
WILL Be CONTINUED
DENIES CRuELTlES, BUT DOES
NOT REJECT TERMS OF PRESl-
DENT WILSON.

Copenhagen 90 10 - The German
reply 10 President Wilson'S last note
was published in Berlin Friday even
ing and, according 10 adyices from
he German capital, ii contained the
following points:
l. Germany cannot cease her SUBJ
marine war.
,. There is no definite agreement
On an armistice.
3. President Wilson's demands are
not rejected.
4. Denial is made that Germans
perpetrated cruelties and robberies
in occupied territory.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-19
GLORY OF TURKISH CAPITAL
Great Mosque Of Santa Sofia a Marvel
in Beauty Of Architecture and
Rich Decoration.

The great mosque of Santa Sofia
towers maieStically over Constantine
pie. dominating its surroundings By
sheer thick-Set ponder0usness. It's
bulky dome and tacked-on minarets
are, however, only the shell which
covers a vast cathedral Justly famed for
beauty of line and rich ornament.
From the outer court you pass
through a heavy bronze d0Or and stand
within q hall Of such cavernouS proper
tons that it seems impossible that
even the exterior, that seemed 81 mas
sive, could contain it. Above, the dome
rises in sweeping curve. Once mosaic
figures Of Christian saints adorned
these higher regions Of the hall. hut
the vandal Turks long ago covered the
saints with plaster through which in
certain places they still can be seen
smiling dimly but sereneiy.
The mosque has not always been a
MOhammedan temple. The Origial
Cullu FNblid, tAtAolLdu Ndthtui ui
erected by Constantine. was destroyed
by fire. II was Justinian who rebuilt il
In the sixth century, decorating II
with such lavish magniticence that he
was himself surprised ut the result and
cried out: Solomon, have surpassed
tlee!'
in Justlnian's day the new temple
was a veFitable Aladdln's cave. IT.
walls and columns were of marble
brought from foreign quarries ant
from other temples. Famous shrines o.
Diana, Apollo and even the Temple o.
the Sun at Baalbek contributed theil
statues and jewels. willingly or not, Il
The glory of Justinian's cathedral.
Into this treasure vault in 1463 burs
the conquering Turks, wrecking, plum
dering and claiming possession. From
that time on Santa Sofia, Church Of tn
/ Divine Wisdom. has been a Turkisl
mosque, with minarets added and tn
crescent over all.-Chicago Dali,
/ News.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-19
City and Vicinity.
News

Miss Freida Duncan. who is attend
ing school in Chicago. arrived in OF
tawa last evening to spend a two
weeks vacation at her home on Hi
nois avenue.
George Genseke of StreatOr was in
Ottawa on business yesterday.
Al F. SchOch returned from a busi-
ness trip to Chicago yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs H. NJ. Mitchell and two
children and Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
Wood of Joliet were calling on Otta-
wa friends last evening.
Mrs. Max Murdoch and two chill
dren of Chicago are visiting at the
home of her mother, Mrs. Fred Law.
renee. in East Ottawa.
Mrs. George C.. Rickley has return
ed home from a visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. Hugo Lage in Davenport, la,
and with friends in Rock Island
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Koeppe OF
+ South Ottawa are The proud parents
of baby daughter.
| George Goudnetter of the Great
/ Lakes Naval Training Station arrived
in Ottawa yesterday for short visi,
at the home of Mrs. Joseph c. Cool
METER on Pearl street.
A full page ed for the Fourth Lib.
erty Loan, by +. W. Matthiesen Jr.
of La Sale, appears in tolay's Chi.
+ cago Herald AMI Examiner
/ Lewis Shrig.ey of Ottawa avenue is
suffering from an attack OF lumbago.
Oscar Cartridge OF Congress street
has returned from a business trip TO
I southwestern Missouri.
MIR. and Mrs Charles Watts have
been visiting relatives in Sheridan.
Mrs. Clarence Watts is i'll at he.
home south OF town with pneumonia
!, Rev. c. A. Briggs is back home
from Missouri, where he was called
by the illness of a friend.
Miss Amy Allen of Garden City. )
ID, is here to spend the winter with
heraunt, Mrs. A. NJ. Kile of Grille,
place.
Miss lrma Hall Of Peoria is spent
ing the week end with her sister, Miss
Beulah Hall. in this city.
Miss Harriet kruse of Aurora /,
spending the Week end with her pal
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. kruse, o.
i Clinton street
William Sprague of Camp McAl
thur, Waco, Texas. arrived in Ottawa
last evening, where he was called b.
the death of his brother, Sidney
iSprague.
Rev. and Mrs C. A. Bucks of Au
rora are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Gus
kneussl before leaving for their win
ter home in Delani, Fla, after the
election in November.
NJ L. Charley of La Sale was al
Ottawa visitor yesterday
Carl Lutz is seriously i'll at HI.
NOME on Ottawa avenue, sufferins
from pneumonia,
Mrs Robert Johnson and son Bo'
have returned to their home in West
he'd, Ind. after q visit at the HON,
of Mr., and Mrs James Payne on Mui
berry street.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-19
open AIR Schools
BUT NO CROWDS
ALLOWED ANYWHERE
CHICAGO POLICE ADOPT sTRIN-
GENT REGULATIONS TO CHECK
EDIDEMlc.

Chicago. Oct. 19.-Every effor, is
being made here in following out the
orders of the influenza commission to
check the epidemic which yesterday
took toll OF 3tl lives. Cars OF Gle
waited and surface lines are fumieatei
before being Put into action; children
are no, permitted to gather in play
grounds, but when they do get to-
gether they are sent home by the POI
lice; all the orders against public
gatherings are RICHLY enforced.
Beginning next Monday. Chicago's
schools, While permitted 10 convene
under the health orders, will be con-
vertei into open air schools Hotel
Hobbies are no longer to be the loiter-
ing PAGES OF guests and Others, but
are to lie constantly cleared of
crowds