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Arizona republican., 1918-02-01
Must Be Waiter;i Works While All
 Others ait Lunch
There is some one in this towr

There is some one in this town who would rather steal than eat. Or, maybe he was trying to steal that he might eat. Anyhow, he put in the noon hour when everybody else was at lunch burglarizing the safe of John H. Page and company in Room 215 of the Noli building. The safe was closed when the office was left alone at noon but the com bination was not turned off.
 The cash drawer was rifled of small amount of money and strong box in the safe was carried away. That is the only thing MT. Page and his associates care about. The pa pers are of no value to anybody but themselves but they need them in their business. They consist Of deeds, power of attorney and simi- lar documents. They think that if the thief had had time to open the box and see what he acquired he would have left them as he did lot of cheeks he found in the cash drawer.
 So important are the paper to the firm that they have offered a re. ward of $2o0 for their return and guarantee not to manifest any cu- riosity about any other feature of the crime.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-01

sociation has discriminated and given water to c lands in preference to his own. which act he holds contrary to the Kent decree.
 Stelle charges that under the Kent decree his land was decreed to be B land and that he has followed all the necessary requirements in making ap- plication for water which has not been available. He claims that water has been supplied to class c land and that he had prior rights and the water was
Arizona republican., 1918-02-01

TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY
 T-OST-A brindle bull dog with a eniI,ed collar on. J. c. German. Phone 3503
Arizona republican., 1918-02-01
WATER CASE |S
 IMPORTANT ONE

The question as to whether or not Edward c. Stelle will be granted water from the Salt River Valley Water Users association while the suit brought by Stelle against the associa- tlon is pending, was argued before Judge Lyman yesterday and was taken under advisement by the court until Monday.
 According to the complaint filed two weeks ago, Steele charges that the as-
Arizona republican., 1918-02-01
Last Redmond Show of Week

At the Elks theater this evening the Ed. Redmond Musical Comedy com pany will present Tn the Bishops Car riage" for the last time. This sump tuous production is staged in the usual Redmond high-elass manner and each member of the cast makes an individual hit in his or her respective role. Ed. Redmond has the star comedy role in that of Ramsey, the bibulous million aire, while Josephine Dillon appears as his wife. Nance Olden is played by Myrtle Dingwall, and Joe Kemper, Mar vim Hammond. Billy Cochran, Mrs. Ed. Redmond, Minor Reed. Robbie Deane, Eddie Mitchell, Jack Stevens and the bevy of choristers all appear to ad- vantage.
 The musical interpolations can easily be numbered among the best the Redmonds have given and the four special stage settings prepared by
 Minor Reed are worthy of special men, tion.
 AS this evenings performance marks the last of the Redmond performances for this week, a capacity house is bound to be in order.
 For the week commencing Monday with matinees on Wednesday, Satur- day and Sunday, the Redmonds will stage the fascinating musical event, A Woman's Way"
Arizona republican., 1918-02-01

him. Going from bad to worse as the result of drink, Curwell makes his way to Hell Morgan's resort and secures position as piano player.
 Just at this time Morgan has pur- chased what he considers a work of art and hangs it over the bar. Curwell challenges Morgan's judgment, and agrees to paint a real picture using Morgans daughter as his subject. It is not long before they fall in love.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-01

not furnished him.
 It was held by opposing counsel that the Kent decree assuming to create classification of B lands was without jurisdiction and that the Water Users association is not legally required to observe rulings of the Kent decree giv- ing B lands any preferred rights over lands.
 The plaintiff is represented by Rich ard l.. Sloan and the defendant by John L. Gust.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-01
LUST IF ACES' |S
 COLUMBIA OFFERING

"The Lust Of the Ages,' the extraor- dinary psychological photodrama, which has received such unusual praise from motion picture trade crit icS, marks new advance in motion picture production.
 Presented with a forcefulness seldom revealed in motion pictures, it abounds with heart interest and pathos; the main theme of the misery wrought by the greed for gold is supported by a love story most unusual in it's presen- tation, yet true to life. Tremendous sets with vast numbers of people are used in depicting the everlasting greed for gold, commencing with ancient times and coming down to modern pe- riods.
 In ''The Lust of the Ages there is every element that tends to make a wonderful production and the story. scenes of the invasion of the Valley of Content by the army of Mammons as well as the depicting of reasons for the present world war is told in a manner which drives home a lesson peculiarly appropriate to the present day.
 Miss Lillian Walker, "the darling of the screen,' is the star of the produc- tion and in her support is a cast note- worthy for its excellence
 '"The Lust of the Ages is at the Co., lumbia today and holds over for Satur- day. A Mutt and Jeff picture con- pleteS the bill.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-19
CLAIM OF new ORLEANS
FIRM IS Held INVALID.

At the request of the state food ad-
ninistration County Food Administra-
tor Franc Maungum today investigat-
ed the claim of the Rio Santos Coffee
Co. of New Orleans, that Mitchell At
tyah, the Acme Market Salem Nassau
and Sam Nassau had refused ship
p,ents of coffee made by them without
due or proper reason, and found the
claim without foundation. The inves-
tigation revealed that the Rio Santos
Coffee Co, shipped the merchants
named certain quantities of coffee, but
that the shipments were not made un-
der the terms of sale agreed to by
TIE salesman FOR the coffee company,
and accordingly we're refused by the
mel 1chants to whom consignments
were made.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-19
MAN
SHOT AND BADLY
HURT BY CONVICT
INJURED MAN TAKEN TO HOS.
PITAL AT PLAINS, WHERE Bull
LET WAS REMOVED.-CONDI-
TION TODAY QUITE SATISFAC-
TORY.

News reached Americus today of 4
shooting affra, al Draneville, Marion
county, in which j. Albert Hart, a
prominent merchant of that commu-
nifty, was dangerously wounded by a
convict, who had Soen allowed the
privileges of trusty.
The bullet entered the left breast
just below the heart, ranged across
the tody, and was removed by the
surgeons just above the right hip Mr.
Tart was rushed by automobile to
Wise's hospital at Plains, where an
opcraG-Gn was performed. At last ac-
count he was doing as we'll as could
he exTected, The convict has been
arrested and carried out of the coun
y ior safe keeping.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-19
FRENCH PIERCE
GERMAN Line TO
DEPTH OF z MILES
OISE-AINE FRONT

LONDON August 19.-The French
tenth army. which attacked the Ger
nan positions between the Disc AMI
the Aisne last night, has penetrated
to an extreme depth of nearly two
III .e5. The enemy machine gunncrs
are resisting desperately and the
German All selrice is very active
st NarEles-Triot, a little over a
miles southwest OF Roye. was taken
by the French yesterday, according to
reports from the battle front. The
FreLch aisc captured the town of
Penvraignes. two and 1hree-quarter
miles south cf ST Mard, according TO
the dispatches
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-19
ALLOTME'ee {
BEING PAID WOMEN
IN THIS COUNTY To
Be STOPPEDAT ONCE
AT LEAST ONE CASE IN WA3UH
NEGRO WOMAN RECEIVED AL
LOTMENTS FROM MORE THAN
ONE "HUSBAND" HAS BEEN LO-
GATED, AND ARRESTS WILL
SOON BE MADE BY AUTHOR
TIES.

Complaint was made some time ago
that negroes in Sumter county were
receiving allotments from drafted sol
diors and since then a quiet effort has
been under way to locate the offend
ers. This effort has at last been sue
ccssful and ct least one of the alleg
ed offenders has been definitely To-
Gated.
No arrests have been made, but Il.
{. Bailey, the department of justice
head at Atlanta. has been notified, and
a special representative of the gov
errment w! be here in day or two
to further Investigate the case. /;
is hcpCd tC take all of the lleged Of
tenders into custody at the same time.
ard according to the information in
the possession of the authorities here,
there are at least several women in
Sumter county who now receive il
legal allotments.
The latest case reported to Mr..
Bailey's office involves a well known
negro woman who is said to receive
allotments from three negro men now
in the army, OF total of ninety dol
lars d month, from the various 'hus-
bands" now serving in the ranks. How
many others there are here it is i'm
possible to know at this time, but a
CAREFUL analysis of the roll of benefi-
Charles kept in the office of the war
risk bureau at Washington will be
made and in every instance where it
is found more than one allotment is
being paid the same woman arrests
will be ordered.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-19
H|GHTOWER BACK
FROM TALK WITH
STATE OFFICIALS
ON LABOR STATUS
PRESIDENT OF CHAMBER OF COM.
MERGE TOLD COMMISSIONER
STANLEY SUMTER HAS NO LA.
BOR TO SPARE, AND ASKED
THAT ALI RECRUITING HERE BE
STOPPED JNMEDIATELY.

President J. E. Hightower, of the
Americus and Sumter County Cham
Der of Commerce, has returned from
Atlanta, where he went for a confer.
ence with State Commissioner of La
Dor Hal M. Stanley, regarding the la
hGr situation in Sumter county.
The conference resulted in the
statement by Mr. Stanley that the sys-
TEN of recruiting labor here would be
changed Immediately, but no promise
was given that it would cease entire
~ The plan of the Atlanta authori-
ties consists in the appointment of
committee of three local parties to
suGeIintend the recruiting here and
to direct the operation of the labor
bureau, and it is impossible as yet to
say whether or not the plan will prove
acceptable to farmers and others vi
tally interested in the solution of the
problem
!: is proposed by Mr.. Stanley to ap-
point three Sumter county men, one
shall represent the govern
ment, one the employers and the other
the employees of the community, and
no labor shall be sent out of the coun-
ty, except by direction of this com
mittee. 1t is proposed intimately to
pro rate the labor to be furnished
for necessary war work among the
various counties and to requisition la
Dor from each of these in proportion
to the population, but this plan has
not yet been definitely worked out
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-19
D. 5. Smith TAX
COLLECTOR MARION
COUNTY DIED SUNDAY

News reached Americus today of the
death at Buena Vista Sunday of D. s,
Smith, tax collector of Marion coun-
ty. the funeral having occurred there
Yesterday afternoon.
Deceased was we'll known in Amer
icus, where he frequently visited, and
announcement of his death will be re-
ceived with regret by many friends.
He had been tax collector of Marion
county during several years and was
prominent in the affairs of his home
community He is survived by his
wife mother and several brothers and
sisters.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-19
ROY RATLEY FIRST.
4. |. |. MAN To.
BE KILLED FIGHT.
INC At THE FRONT
LETTER FROM JAMES V. STEWART
FIRST NEWS OF INCIDENT
BODY TORN INTO BITS WHEN
STRUCK BY HUN SHELL-RAT-
LEY SERVED AT MEXICAN BOR-
DER AND WAS POPULAR SOL
DER.

Roy s. Ratley, of Cobb community,
Sumter county, is the first member of
the Americus Light Infantry to meet
death on the battlefelds of France.
He was a member of the, 151st MA
COM Machine Gun Battalion when
killed, but served with the Americus
unit on the Mexican border, and was
one of the most popular soldiers in
the whole command. He had been
made a corporal only a brief while
before he was killed.
James V. Stuart, a member of the
same command, who wrote home the
Irst news of the death of Ratley, was
himself wounded by the same shell
that killed the Americus boy, and is
now i'll hospital, recuperating from
his wounds. The body of Ratley, ac-
corGing to Stewards letter, written to
W. NJ Howard, of Cobb, was blown
into bits by e explosion, and iden-
tification was made possible only by
certain markings on the leggings he
wore.
Ratley left Americas June 20, 1916,
and remained with the Americus unit
until the call for volunteers to fill
out the Macon Machine Gun Battalion
came. joining that outfit then He was
popularly known as RAT" among his
fellow soldiers, and was we'll liked
by all.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-19
MANY PAPERS STOLEN
FROM TIMES-RECORDER
OFFICE EARLY SUNDAY

Early Sunday morning some mis-
C.eant entered the office of The Times
Recorder office and stole quantity
of papers of that days issue, the re-
suit being that many subscribers fail
ed TO re eive their paper during the
day. The papers we're part of a roGt,
CO conprisiag Lamar street, and no rea-
sc-, can he assigned for the malicious
intent Of the thief. as the papers in
such quantity could hardly have been
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-19
MEMORY Of CHAP
MAN HONORED IN
CHURCH WHERE He
SANG BEFORE WAR
FIRST AMERICUS MARINE TO GIVE
HIS LIFE FOR COUNTRY AND
son OF MRS. S. WILLIAMSON,
VAS POPULAR IN COLUMBUS,
WHERE MEMORIAL SERVICE Is
LARGELY ATTENDED.

Friends of Wyatt NJ. Chapman, Miss
Arrle Chapman and Mrs. S. William
scr III Americus will learn with in
t5res: that a memorial service held
il Columbus Sunday in honor of the
fCrmer, who was the first Americas
Marine 10 make the supreme sacrifice
for his country in the present war,
was largely attended. The service
was Eeld in St Paul Methodist church
one of the largest and most fashion
able churches in that city and was
conducted by the Rev. J. B. Johnstone,
the pastor, was impressive. Mr..
Chapman was a native of Columbus
and a member of St. Paul church. He
was a gifted singer and gave up a
promising career after years of voice
training to enter the marines.
He was formerly a member of Co
Iumbus Church choir, and a special
musical program was given by a COM
pcsite choir at the service today. De
tachments of regular soldiers and also
home aguards attended the memorial
service.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-19
SCARCITY Of LABOR|
MAY CAUSE WORK ON
P|CRIC ACID PLANT.
TO Be SUSPENDED
FIVE THOUSAND LABORERS NEED-
ED AND FARMING INTERESTS OF
GEORGIA UNABLE TO STAND
FURTHER DRAIN UPON AVAIL
ABLE SUPPLY-RECRUITING FOR
OTHER POINTS is STOPPED.

The recent effort of agents of the
picric acid plant at Brunswick to re-
cruii laborers n this county, to which
vigorous objection has already been
entered by Sumter county farming in
tercsts, is likely to be renewed, if re
ports emanating from Atlanta are to
be accepted as accurate. According
TO these reports the contractors in
charge OK erecting the plant are now
five thousand laborers short and there
are nearly two hundred carloads of
material in cars on sidings at Bruins
wick which cannot be unloaded be-
cause of the labor shortage.
Butterworth, Judson & Co, the con-
tractors, have appealed to the govern
ment to supply more labor at the
plant, and the authorities at Washing
ton have in turn asked State Labor
Commissioner Stanley to speed up re-
cruiting for the plant, and to cease
recruiting for all other projects un-
til the demand for labor at Bruins
wick is supplied.
Saturday there was an agent Of the
Brunswick contractors in Americus
but so far as known no recruiting
was attempted The police authori-
ties here have received instructions
concerning a definite course to be
pursued N the event further recruit
ing is attempted here, and are keep
Ing IL close watch upon all strangers
who come here, in the belief that
some G: these may be labor recruiting
agents working quietly and without
proper authority.
The labor situation here as stated
10 The Recorder several days
ago, IS already acute, and there is alb
so,utely no labor whatever to spare
for any project, however necessary,
except at the cost of the farming in
terests here. Because of this fact,
it is hoped no further effort will be
made to recruit labor in Sumter coun-
ty. Farming interests here are thor
oughly aroused over the shortage Of
labor already existing and if any more
is taken out Of this county, it is GER
tain the gathering of the cotton crop
here will not only be greatly delayed
but farmers will sustain substantial
losses as well.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-19
LOCAL ACTIONS ON
WEST FRONT WITH
INITIATIVE STILL IN
THE ALLIES HANDS
BRITISH AND FRENCH ARE MAIN
TANNING PRESSURE AGAINST
ROVE BUT FIGHTING is NOT so
GENERAL AS DURING LAST
WEEK.-BRITISH MAKE PRO-
GRESS NORTHWEST OF TOWN.

LONDON, August 19.-Fighting On
the western front is still confined to
local actions, with the initiative in
the hands of the allies. AS in the last
week The scenes of most activity are
in the i'icardy battlefield and the Lys
salient.
South of the Semme the French and
British maintain their pressure
against the strong point of Roye but
the fighting is not as general as it
was toward the end of last week, when
the French moved forward to within
a mile and one-quarter of Roye.
Northwest of Roye the British have
made progress between Chilly and
Fransart, while south of the town
the French have taken 400 prisoners
in spirited local actions south of
BeauVraignes.
German efforts to hold their line in
the sector between Roye and Lassigny
have been challenged by the French
with success. Since the general fight
ing in Picardy died down the French
have been pushing relentlessly be-
tween Roye and Lassigny with the
evident purpose of outfianking both
positions. The Germans have been
PRESSED back in violent combats as a
salient driven in her might prove dis
eetrous for the entire enemy defense
sy stem on the present line.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-19
BAPTIST
B. Y. P. U. WILL
ENJOY OUTING AT
PROSPECT TUESDAY

Tuesday night the members Of Cen
trap Baptist B. Y P. U. will enjoy
an cutting at Prospect Park, the occa
sion being the elimination of an i'm
aginary trip taken by the whole union
recently, during which the organiza-
ton was devided into three groups,
each group working to maintain the
highest standard of excellence and
this standard being divided into
points.
Zach point scored by the contest
ants counted as part of the distance TO
be travelled, and in the final county
Group Three won, the other two
groups thereupon agreeing to enter
tain the winners at an outing. This
has been arranged for Tuesday night
and hose who will attend are to ga
ther at the church at 6:45 tomorrow
night Soldiers who attend the B. Y.
P T. meeting at Central church, and
who cannot get into the city in time
to We at fhe church will be met at the
train at 7.45 by a committee and ac-
cmnDanieA to the park.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-19
of real value to any one.

of real value to any one.
The theft Of papers Sunday is not
the first to occur at this Office recent
ly, however. and in future a sharp.
watch will be kept in the effort TO
apprehend the thief Any informatio~
regarding the probable identity Of the
thief who took the papers Sunday
will be thankfully received by this Of
Gee
New-York tribune., 1918-06-12
FORECLOSURE SALES

SUPREME COURT. COUNTY OF NEw
foRh.-cora B. Rutherfurd, plaintifr.
I against Brown Brothers. incorporated
owners and Builders. ct al. defendants
in pursuance of a judgment OF forecios-
ure and sale. duly made and entered in TIE
above entitled action. and bearing date the
named. will sell at public auction. st ths
Exchange Salesroom, Nos l4-16 Veeey
street. IN the Borough of Manhattan. City
at ~ o'clock noon on that day. by Bryan
l.. Kennedy. auctioneer. the premises dt-
rected by said Judgment to be sold, and
therein described as follows:
All those certain lots, pieces or parcei.
OF Iand, with the building and Improve
ments thereon erected situate. lying and
neing IN the Borough of Manhattan Of the
city OF New York. In the County and state
follows: 60
Beginning at point the southwest
t cry side or Arden Street distant 1e9 feet 6
inches northwesterly from the corner
formed by the intersection OF the north
Westerly side OF Nagle Avenue and the
southwesterly side Of Arden Street: run
with the northwesterly side of Napie Ave
nue. and part of the distance, through a
party wall. 130 feet: thence northwesterIy.
ana parallel with the southwestery side OF
ly, and parallel with the northwesterIy-
SIDE OF Maggie Avenue and part of the dis
tance Ihrough a party wall, 1870 feet to the
thence southcasterly, afong the southwest
erly side of Arden Street. 40 feet 10 ths
point or place OF beginning.
Dated New York. June II. 1918
WILLIAM H. FORD Referee
CLARENCE A. SPARKS. Attorney for
Plaintiff. 55 Liberty Street New York
The following is a diagram OF tn. nron-
erty to be sold; its street number is IL
Arden Street:
New-York tribune., 1918-06-12
Louisville Results

First race tpurse. 500: threeyear .olds
SIX furlongs)--Jeffrey, 115 I-iiley, $3.50,
fMorys). s.. 90, third. Time. 12 2-5 Fleet
foot. Freemantle. Olga Petroya, La Dona.
Little Buss, Don Dodge, Whiskey Dick.
Marian Roberts and Clarice Ruth also ran.
Aye furlongs) Call Curci. lo5 (Johnson)
$500. $3.50 and $3.50. won: Say When. 105
ansfora ssso and SsSo ,sra ssiona 1e ss
/ 100 is. Dureila and Henry Roberts also
Third race Claiming: $500; three--year-
lo4 t1ioward>. s75o. ls:4o and s2.4o. won
March Wind. io2 (Kederis). $3.50 and $3.50.
second: Mary's Beau. 1f2 tSimpson). $500.
third; Time. l:AS. Thinker and Clara Mar
tin also ran.
Fourth race thandicap; $1,000: three
year:olds and upward: six. farlongs)-J. J:
Muraoek, l9s sconneliyl. $3.50, 800 and
$3.50 and out out. second St. Augustine, o loa
and Right Angle also ran.
Fifth. race Claiming: $500; three-year-
Faux Col; 1io tDurseh), $3.50. $3.50 and out.
ond; Whirling Dun. los I.unsford). out.
Sixth race Claiming: s7o0: three year -olds
and upward: six .turlonss, -Rringhurst. lo9
Gentry, ss;so. 1870 snd ss.lo. won: King
I'LL As. choirmaster. Rafferty, and Gallant
Lad also ran.
/ seventh race. Claiming; $500: four-year-
Gordon Russell. lie (Connslly), $ls.40 81 40
and IS; won; Colonel Marohmont, los
John w. Klein, Fair Orient, Pieasureville,
Miss MINI. Charles Canne:l. Leialip High
Horse. piadi and Bean spiller also ran
New-York tribune., 1918-06-12
Colleges Asked
IoMake I ennis
A Major Sport

Continuing it's efforts to develop
junior tennis, the United States Ma
tional Lawn Tennis Association has
suggested to the presidents of all col
leges and universities in the country
the advisability of making tennis a
major sport. The request to con-
slider such action is contained in a
letter recently sent out by Julian S.
Myrick, vice. president Of the Associ-
alton.
Myrick calls attention to the work
being done to stimulate young players
interest in the game and argues that
boys and girls would be encouraged
to begin tennis in the schools if they
felt that during their college courses
they would be able to win athletic
honors on the court equivalent to
those now granted members Of foot
ball and baseball teams. The responses
indicate not only that tennis is ex-
tremely popular as a college sport, but
that it is coming to occupy an in
creasingly important place in inter
collegiate athletics. The letter says