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Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-01-04
Everybody Cured.

Everybody Cured.
"What became of Flubdub?"
ooh, he quit. His business ran out
years ago."
"What was his business?'
"He used to peddle cure for bash
fulness."
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-01-04
EleQance.

"Are Mrs. Flimgilt's diamonds 'genu-
lne?"
II don't know anything about her
diamonds" replied Miss Cayenne. "But
I understand her family has genuine
butter for breakfast every day."
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-01-04
Wood Saving.

Having purchased the wood saving
outfit of Charles Grimm, lam now pre-
pared to do wood saving by the job or
the hour.
GEO. LEFERNK, Cresco, la.
1926 Phone Silver Maple q.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-01-04
The Remedy.

II don't know what was the matter
with Elsie last night. When I spoke
to her her eyes dropped and her face
fell" e.,
''Then I should think what the girl
needed was q pick-me-up."
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-01-04
Evidence,

Weary Bono matter what happens
to Willie DOwnanout he always has
the outward sign of spirit.
Dreary Dan-Yes; his nose shows it.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-01-04
For Sale

Scotch Collie pups of best breeding
and color from good working parents.
Get your order in early and you will
have one ready to work next spring.
. 15.tf Nj. P. Lydon.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-01-04
Grace Episcopal Church.

Services on Sunday, Jan. 9Th, at
1890 q. m. and 7:3O p. m. The even
ing service will be especially appro-
pirate to the Epiphany. Everyone well
come.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-01-04
The ADVANTAGES.

The advantages.
"Smith told me he had just installed
q dumb waiter in his house."
"That's good idea. Now he can
eat at table without having all his
family affairs and quarrels repeated to
the neighbOrs' servants.y
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-01-04
Slips Of Language.

"Funny, Isn't TT"
"What's funny?"
"Jaggs and met snaggs yesterday
wheeling the baby carriage and Jaggs
said he was a man with no push about
him."
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-01-04
Lot Said Soto Voee.

II suppose" said Heck, "your wife
always has the last word"
NO." replied Peck, but she always
has the last word that's spoken alo04S
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-01-04
Notice!

Will pay the highest market price
for raw furs and hides. Phone South
Vernon 10. l5t4
WILLIAM Eye,
r. F. D. No. 8. Cresco, Iowa.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-01-04

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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-22
OId-FaSIIiOned Carpet bags.

The old fashioned carpet bag which
used to be badge of anathema in
the South in the days of reconstruc-
ton is likely to come back into fash
ion again, according to the manufac-
turers of leather goods, who claim
that the hide supply is running so low
they can hardly fill their orders.
Now that the Uniting bag con-
structed of flaming cretonne patterns
has become such common sight
throughout the country perhaps the
public will take a turn to the carpet
bag with very little chock. In fact,
it takes a great deal to shock the
American public these days. An At
lanta paragraph writer remarks that
he doesn't believe the people would
quit scrambling for coal or buying
cemetery lots if the papers should
announce the end of the world ON
March l at o'clock a. M
Look out for the carpet bag 1t
will not mean in this day and time
what it used to mean.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-22
THE EATING QUESTION.

The announcement by Herbert
Hoover, national food administrator
OF an impending food shortage of most
serious proportions, is really no sur
prise to those who have been in touch
| with, or who have made study of,
conditions,
Already in many states, for that
matter in forty or fifty towns in Geor.
gia, there is -four famine Potatoes
and other commodities will soon be,
come equally as scarce
AS Mr.. Hoover points out, there are
two chief reasons for this state of
affairs, namely, shortage of produc-
ton and inadequate transportation ia
cilities.
The value of the food control law
has been demonstrated so forcibly
and so long that it is no longer de-
5atable. But for the law, the United
States, especially the South, would
have already been in distressing
straits for food Sugar would have
been scarce and very high, and -four
even scarcer and higher
More stringent food regulations are
now coming into effect, the latest be-
ing a meatless breakfast every day in.
the week for all public eating places.
Two wheatless days, a meatless day
and two porkless days will also be-
enforced. Heretofore there require
ments have not been strictly enforced,
but fenceforth it will be the policy of
the food administration to command
rigid observance. Doubtless, Con-
S'N00 VIII SOoh eHdcC ieSIsldClon mak-
ing the same rules effective in the
homes.
There is no occasion for alarm over
Mr.. Hoover's announcement, but til
should impeI Americans to a retrench-
ment on their eating They are eat
ing too much, and too well, and cant
do with less, and with a smaller va
riety, without privation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-22
Csal Situation Improves.

NEW YORK, Feb. "a reduction
of 44.2 per cent in the number Of de-
aged freight cars was made by the
eastern railroads in the last fifteen
days, according to reports received by
A H. Smith, regional director On
February the nur Ter reported was
10000 above normal. while today II
was S9,77;4, an average reduction OF
: 900 cars a day. Moderate tempera-
lures prevailed during the period of
improvement and it was declared this
fact demonstrated that storms were
the chief cause of congestion.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-22
TINE WILL TELL.
Contributed

Whether or not patriotism is. ex-
allied above partisanism in the thought
and conduct of affairs is the real test
of Americanism in these days. 1t does
not require the wisdom of Solomon
to discriminate between the men in
spired by unselfsh devotion to the
honor and dignity and welfare of the
country and the men actuated by less
noble motives. Even less discernment
is needed to separate disinterested 10y
alists from self-seeking politicians
who don the camoufiage of vociferous
virtue to deceive a public much too
credu1ous of accusations and much
too inattentive to quiet accomplish
ment.
1t is a deplorable fact that the
American public gives reader ear to
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-22

the critics of the government who af-
feet an Impotence of patriotic zeal
than to the statements of the advo-
Gates and supporters of governmental
policies. Explosions of destructive
activity seem to us indicative of great
er fidelity to the public interests than
does the silent motion of constructive
energy. But in our sober moments
we perceive, if we do not generously
acknowledge, the broad difference be-
tween the invidious self-righteousnes
responsible only to handful Of con-
stituents, and sorely tried executive
intelligence actually accountable to
the nation and the world for the faith
full discharge of obligations vastly
greater than were ever imposed on
any other administration in the coun-
try's history.
Eventually, the Chamberlains, the
Weeks, the Wadsworths, and the rest
of the self-anointed will be weighed
like the chaff in the balance against
the substantial worth of Woodrow
wilson
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-22

Germany thinks that America not
rot build ships Germany knew there
! are not enough men in America who
have worked on ships to make more
| than a tenth of the ships we need if
we are to do any fighting worth while
Germany's policy of torpedoing mer-
chant ships and numbering women and
children was based on a cold calcu-
Iation that we would not make ships
fast enough to transport soldiers and
1000 and munitions fast enough to
make us really count in this war.
Germany did not reckon with the
American mechanic: Ships are not
things of mystery-they are the prod
ret of every day skill and industry.
Inc American mechanic can build
ships.
That i8 why campaign is now be-
ug conducted throughout the country
o rex ruit men for service in the ships
,ulldir,g yards, Such an agency is
open here in Americas, in charge of
he Council of Defense, and men are
every day-not necessa-
rily trained men, for the government
is willing to train any able-bodied man
who wants to learn the trade
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-22
Relief from, Eczema

Don't worry about eczema or other
skin troubles. You can have clear,
healthy skin by using a little zemo,
obtained at any drug store for 35c, or
extra large bottle at $1.OO.
Zemo generally removes pimples, black.
heads, blotches, eczema, and ringworm
and makes the skin clear and healthy.
Zemo is a clean, penetrating, antiseptic
liquid, neither sticky nor greasy and stains
nothing. 1t is easily applied and costs a
mere tri1e for each application. 1t is
always dependable.
The E. W. Rose Co.. Cleveland, O.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-22
THE SHIPYARD PATH TO DUTY.
(Contributed.)

Not every man is given the privilege
to join our far-fung army overseas in
its determined fight for not only the
faith and honor and even the exist
ence of the United States, but for
the faith and honor and existence of
the democracy of the world.
But many men, barred from actual
fighting, still may serve, and serve
very we'll indeed.
l refer to the men who are skilled
in the use of tolls, who can work
in wood or in iron or in steel with
even fair degree of facility, and
who are willing to pin to their en-
deavors faith and loyalty and perse-
verance.
These, too, may serve.
And their part, if a little less dra-
matte, perhaps, than that of the
fighting men in the trenches is hardly
less important For the shipyards OF
America are destined, in no small
sense, to become her battlefields.
For upon ships today hinges the
success of the Great Cause. Without
ships, armies-men, guns, motor
trucks, aeroplanes, food-cannot cross
TIE ocean and our Cause is lost.
That is where the task of the ship
builders becomes all important, be-
comes glorifed with the spirit of ser
vice.
That is where the task of the ship
builders becomes all-important, be-
comes glorified with the spirit of SER
vice.
So it is that every man who has
been given the talent of mechanical
ability may serve. So lies his path
of duty. 1t is an Enthusiastically plain
path. And no man who walks it at
this time can stand accused of lacking
either faith or patriotism.
Americas delegates to the Inter
Allied War Council in Paris, on their
return to this country, and under date
of January End, 1918, recommended to
President Wilson:
'Inasmuch as the successful termi-
nation of the war by the United States
and the Allies can be greatly hastened
by the extension of the United States
shipping program, that the govern
nent and the people of the United
States bend every effort toward ac-
complishing this result by systematic
coordination Of resources of men and
materials"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-22

There's one man in Georgia we'd
like to say something about today, but
we've resolved never to let his name
appear in this column again.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-22
F. aad A. M.
WASHINGTON CAME. No. IA,
p. 0. s, OF 4.

r Us ;. OF 4.
Meets every first and third Monday
n7ghts in P D. S. of A. Hall, No. 215
Lamar street Ali members in good
finding invited to attend. Beneficiary
certificates from $250,00 to 100000
issued to members of this camp.
T. e. CASTLEBERRY, President
o. D. REESEf Read'g. Secy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-22

One old negro preacher who regis
tered today as a shipbuilder, stated
he had been in the service of his
church thirty-six years, but was ready
n take UP a more righteous work
at this time He has about the right
idea of the Kaiser.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-22

The old-fashioned man who used to
have his corn likker toddy every
morning before breakfast now takes
the same. though more nourishing, In
tbe form of corn-meal battercakes on
these wheatless mornings.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-22

One good thing about the food reg
ulatios is that when company comes
the hostess can always say, This is
ali eatless day with us, you know"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-22

The failure of the food administra-
hon to ordain a "fowlless day is
probably due to Mr.. Hoover's unwill-
ingness to offend certain of the rev.
erend clergy or to interfere with
religious gatherings already SEIZED
LED for the early spring.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-22

The Jolly bachelor VINO has tn
far escaped bearing his part OF thas
burden will now set a a hearty howl
when the boarding lady informs him
no meat will be served hereafter at
the morning meal.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-22

A resident of the county wants to
know if eating frog legs on Tuesday
constitutes violation of the food
regulation. Our opinion is that frog
legs are neither fish nor flesh, nor
good red meat, so there you are.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-22
Americas, Ca, February %, 1918.
GEOGRAPHICALLY SPEAKING

When a woman speaks of a 20-inch
gkirt does she mean 20 inches from
the ground, or from the waist?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-22
Cont, lib. wants to know if strawber-

Cont, ib. wants to know if strawber-
ries arc to be sold this season by
count ~ measure. If they are con-
trolled like eN Il S'nihs oiSe' VIC "ie
inclined to think 'neS VIII Oe Solu ny
gard
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-22

r II there is anything left to admins
ter few months from now, the food
administrator is going to have his
hands full.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-22

, S. 0rt their child
cultivation of
rem as opposed to the
: opposition
castor beans here. and tina
produced
is natural-unless the beam
IS" cas-
lis the kind that bears ''taste4e.
tor oil.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-22

We presume that corn likker tastes
something like the cornbread our
good wife serves us semi-daily, and if
this is true, we don't think we'd like
tbd stuff as a regular diet
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-22

If the war with its privations con
tinues another year the women may be
forced to wear shorter skirts and
use them longer than at present.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-22
Suhscripfion Rates.

OFFICIAL ORGAN FOR:
City OF Americas
Sumter County
Webster County
Railroad Commission Of Georgia For
Third Congressional District.
II. s. Court, Southern District OF
Georgia.
The Washington times., 1918-09-01
SPECIAL NOTICES
VALUABLE INFORMATION
MY PATIENTS OFTEN SAY,
DOCTOR, you do not have to
lie about YOUR TREATMENT,
the TRUTH is too GOOD to
believe, YET 1T IS TRUE.
HEALTH OR DISEASE
WHICH?

YOU CAN HAYE TOUR CHOICE
WITHOUT drugs OR OPERATIONS
THE VACUUM NATUREoPATHIc. THE
NERVES. TREATMENT BY ITS MAS
TERLYi CONTROL of the cIRcuLA-
TON Of the BLOOD and ESSENTIAL
to LIFE and HEALTH-FLCID5 OF the
body TO the DISEASED PARTS, oPER-
ATES EFFECTIVELY as a Cure for Lo-
coMoToR-ATAXIA. HARDENING OF
THE ARTERIES. HEART DISEASE. and
all forms Of PARALYSIS. BRIGHTs DIS
EASE. EPILEPSY. RHEUMATISM. AsrH-
MA, INSOMNIA. HARDENING and SOLE
RoSIs OF the SPINAL COLUMN and
CORD. ARrERIo scLERosIs. VERTIGO.
and the DESPERATE AILMENTS INDI-
GESTIoE. CIRCULATION, and REsPIR-
ATORY-ths THROAT. BRoNCHI. LUHGS
and NERVOUS SYSTEM. NEURAs-
THENIA, NEURITIs. NERVOUS ExHAUs-
TIoN and BREAKDOWN. CURVATURE OF
the SPINE. and the CHRONIC INCUR
ABLE (so-eaiIed) Diseases for which the
MEDICAL WORLD HAS NO REMEDY
and YoU are DENIED RELIEF EVERY
WHERE ELSE
The Washington times., 1918-09-01
MEDICAL UNIT FOR
ITALY SAILS SOON

The American medical unit. which
is to conduct a health campaign in
Italy. with the particular object OF
stamping out tuberculosis, will sail
within a few weeks, according to an
announcement made today by the
war council OF the American Red
Cross.
The sum of SI.1OO,OOO has been ap-
propriated to carry on the work for
the last six months Of the present
year. The Italian government has
promised full support.
The unit will number sixty persons,
directed by DR.. William Charles
White. of Pittsburgh. DR.. r. II.
Bishop, jr. commissioner OF public
health in Cleveland. Ohio, is assistant
director Others include Or. John II.
Lowman. of Cleveland; DR.. Louis l.
Dublin, Of New York: DIR. Richard A.
Bolt and DR.. Z. A. Peterson, OF Cleve-
land: and DR.. Robert G. Paterson. of
Columbus
The Washington times., 1918-09-01

ty-four miles from Baltimore, and Is
not the Dead Mans Curve on the
pike from Washington to Baltimore.
is a disgrace to the county" emphati-
cally declared Mitchell. "Officials Of
the county should be held responsible
for the tragedy. As 1t Is. we shall
start suit to make the county hnan-
cially responsible"
A hurry call was sent into Belair
by passing motorists who heard the
survivors call for help. DIR. Sterling
and DR.. Van Bibber hurried to the
scene OF the tragedy. Ingram. the
fatally injured man, was suffering
convulsions when they dragged him
from the car. These recurred after
he was taken to Johns Hopkins Hos
pital.
The party left Washington Friday
afternoon. took supper in Baltimore,
and embarked on the journey which
ended at Dead Mans Curve" The
party had intended going to Phila-
delphia.
Stewards body will be brought to
Baltimore from Belair Monday and
then shipped to Washington for
burial.
The Washington times., 1918-09-01
DEATH DUE TO HIS OWN
CARELESSNESS, IS VERDICT
OF THE C0R0NER'S JURY

A verdict OF death due to his own
carelessness was returned last night
by a coroner''s jury which investigated
the death Of Edgar Francis Hurley. who
was instantly killed when the automo-
bile he was operating crashed into a
telegraph pole causing the machine 70
oyerturn in a deep excavation at the
Virginia end Of the Aqueduct bridge
yesterday.
According to the testimony Hurley
was driving the machine at an exces-
sive rate Of speed and failed to make
a sharp turn at the end OF the bridge.
The machine struck a telegraph pole.
Debounded, crashed through an iron
railing. and fell into an excavation
more than thirty feet deep.
Hurley was on his way to his home
In haywood. Va He Is survived by his
wife. Mrs. Lille Hurley, and a brother.
Lawrence, with whom he conducted a
machine shop at 121s Ohio avenue north
west
The Washington times., 1918-09-01
WILL NOT RAISE
PAY Of LABORERS

The War Department will stand
fIatly behind the agreement, entered
into between Secretary OF War Baker
and Samuel Gompers, representing the
American Federation of Labor. where
by laborers engaged on the quarter
master storage project at South Bos-
ton terminal, receive the prevailing
wage for that community it has been
announced.
The 5000 laborers engaged on the
project are now receiving 4Tl5 cents
an hour, or $4.75 for a ten-hour day.
Through their union they have asked
for time and half for the two hours,
or $5.25 a day. This would bring
the wage to a higher scale than pre-
walls in the community, and would re-
suit, the department feels, in workers
engaged in private enterprises hold
ing out for more.
The Washington times., 1918-09-01
BALTIMORE MILK
PRICE IS RAISED

BALTIMORE. Sept f.-Beginning
today. the price OF milk in Baltimore
is 16 cents a quart instead of Is
cents. while the new price for pints
Is nine cents.
The advance in price is due TO the
fact that the retail dealer of milk.
who has been paying from 80 to 81 l.,
cents per gallon for milk. says he has
not been able to maintain any profit
in milk at the average price Of q
cents a gallon that he was obtaining,
for the reason that the cost of doing
business more than absorbed the
difference between the cost price and
the price obtained.
Besides. in order to secure milk,
the dealer is now forced to pay the
milk producer a higher price for milk.
The producer will likely advance
his price 10 3S or perhaps 40 cents in
the very near future. and. perhaps, to
higher figure, as he claims that il
costs him 40 cents to produce it. and
he cannot continue TO sell his product
for less than IL costs him to produce
it.
The whole matter OF cost of milk
and cost OF doing business was taken
up with Acting Food Administrator
w. II. Maltbie, who, while ''he had not
any authority or power to say that any
man who produces food shall sell II at
a fixed price," took a look over the rec
ords of certain large dealers and the
investigation revealed that an ad-
vance was due.
Thus the advance receives the en-
dorsement of the local administration
and will only be interfered with in the
event lit is able to show that his cost
Of production is sufficiently below his
asking price to justify charges of
profiteering-
The Washington times., 1918-09-01
HOLDING Of WAR
PAPER INCREASES

Holdings OF war paper by the Fed
eral reserve banks OF the country
increased s4S. 200. 900 during the week
ended last night. the Federal reserve
board reported. This increase brings
to the total war paper In the hands
OF Federal reserve banks SS96. ZOO
900. All banks excepting those. at
Kapsas City and Chicago show a subj
stantial increase in Its holdings Of
that class OF paper.
Net Withdrawals OF S6S, 800. 900 OF
Government money from interior
banks was reported last week. New
York and Minneapolis being the only
districts which did not report reduc-
tions in Government deposits. Men,
bers' reserve deposits with the Fed
eral reserve banks increased SIS. 200
900 during the week. but net deposits
In all Federal reserve banks decreased
nearly 800 0.0O0.00
The Washington times., 1918-09-01
BIRTHDAY TO AID W. S. S.

celebrate General Pershing's birth
day by buying one or more extra War
Savings or Thrift Stamps on Friday,
eptember 13T' This is the suggestion
aade by the District OF Columbia
Var Savings Committee to Washing
pnians. It has been pointed out that
fitting manner which to observe
be natal day OF the NATIONAL hero
ould be to furish means to pur-
Ahase ammunition and other supplies
for our forces overseas.
While the National w. s. s. Com
p5hittee has formulated no definite
sales plan for the observance of
Pershing's birthday, the suggestion
has been sent to all State and county
committees that they may wish to
capitalize the day in conjunction with
their w. S. S. activities. In some
states elaborate plans will be worked
cut but the District committee is
confining itself to a general appeal on
sentimental grounds, which II is be-
)leved will bring prompt responses
rom the purses Of Washingtonians.
The Washington times., 1918-09-01
SOCIALIST DEGREES
ANT|-U.S. CAMPAIGN
CBy Agence RndIo TO the !. n. 81

ROME, Sept. 1.-The case OF Tom
Mooney, under death sentence in Cali
fornia, has afforded the pretext for a
violent anti-American campaign by
the Italian Socialists
John Spargo. one Of the leaders OF
American Socialists, now here, has
given out statement protesting
against this campaign.
president Wilson has done every
thing within his power to secure
Mooney a rehearing," he said. Il
want to say to my Italian comrades
that it is most disagreeable to me to
exploit me in their GermanophiIe
propaganda. ] enjoy the confidence OF
the American Government and of the
American people"