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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-12-04

Dear Santa Claus: am little girl
5 years old and my mother is dead.
VIII you please bring me doll ADD
cart and bali, a dress and pair of
shoes. AS ever your friend
MARY WILLIAMS.
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Dear Santa: Please bring me a
boy doll and a wagon to ride it in.
Bring me some candy and fruit. Re-
member mamma, papa and sister.
Your little friend
HORACE HUGH PARKER.
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MARY HAN

fat little girl.
MARY HAN
Church st.
Am enclosing 1Oc for Empty
Stocking Fund.
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Dear Santa: Please bring me Il
bugle and some fishing tackle and 2
gun, and bring my little friend, Rob,
soldier suit. Your friend
WALTER GRUNDY.
Enclosed find 10c.
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LOST.-Liyer and white pointed
bitch pup months old; limps slight
ly in rear legs. j. D. Hooks. lat
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Dear Santa Claus: / am n little
boy four years old Santa, | don't
want much this Christmas, but I
would like for you to bring me navy
suit like my brother who is in the
navy and / want a gun with SO ne
shells. will not ask for anything
else if you will only bring wha. /
have asked for.
Don't forget the other children.
Your little friend
THEREON MLENDON
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FOUNDING Jersey COW and two
heifers. Same can be had by paying
damages to G. NJ. Bragg, care Bragg's
Market. 21-ts
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Dear Santa; Please bring me a
doll cart, table, chair, nuts, candy,
doll, fireworks and desk and chair.
Yours truly
ELIZABETH BROADHURST
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LOST-In Alcazar theater Monday
child's black We velvet TAM
o-shater cap. Finder will please
leave with cashier at Alcazar window.
3-3t
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Letters todd
Santa Claus

Dear Santa: want a doll car
rage and a little doll. want ia
Bile and chair and some CANDY and
nuts and oranges and apples and
fireworks. Your little friend
JANE BROADHURST
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FOR RENT

H. S. sCHNEIDER's Transfer
moves any thing, any where, any
time" Not slogan for advertising
only but proven fact. Phone 155.
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FOR SALE-Full blooded Jersey
COW for sale; young calf Apply R. P.
18-tf
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FOR SALE-A number Of Edison
Photograph records Address, Rec
ords," care Times-Recorder.
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FOR SALE-Early BlrAe Stem
Wheat, $500 per bushel +. O. b. Leslie.
George T. Deriso, Leslie, Ga. tf-d&w.
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FOR SALE-Old newspapers;
splendid for packing and wrapping
purposes; 2 cents per pound. Times
Recorder, Jackson St. Phone 80. If
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PAPER SHELL PECAN TREES
FOR SALE-Dr. ]. F. McMath, Amer.
1cus. 24-1mC
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-12-04

'Smithville, Ga.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01
HUN LOSSES ON WEST FRONT
 REACH APPALLING FIGURE
Nearly 100000 of Enemy Troops Put Out of Action Since
 July l5.

With the French Army in France, July 24.--tBy the Associated Press.)
 Tuesday was an other successful day for the allies along the entire ac- tive battle front
 A big lot of prisoners captured by the French northwest of Montdidier numbered more than 1,500. The vic- tory was gained with very slight losses.
 Further southwast on the northern side of the Marne American and French troops met several strong German attacks to which they re- sponded with vigorous counter at talks as result of which the allied line made their gains in heavy fight ing in the vicinity of Barbillon wood.
 On the western side of the salient the French and British advanced one kilometer The British increased the number of prisoners taken in three days to l.100 by capturing 300.
 Approximately 180.000 dead, wounded and prisoners have been lost by the Germans since July 15. The enemy continues to burn stores and munitions within the sadient, evident being fearful that the future will see see him driven back much further,
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01
Stiff Hun Resistance.

London, July 26.-on all sides of the German salient the allies are re- ported today to be continuing to make progress, except on the heights be- hind Soissons. The German resist ance to the French pressure has been very determined in this latter sector
 The advances reported elsewhere are for the most part slight.
 On the other side of the salient just to the west of Rheims, the allies lost the town of Mery and Hill 204 to German counter attack but re- gained Vrigny and the greater part of the lines whereabouts looking toward Fismes. The allies in this sec tor hold Marfaux, Bouilly, St. Euph- raise and Couton wood.
 Between the 0urcq and Chateau Thierry the Franca-American line now shows an advance beyond the line of week ago of from to 8 miles
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01
LIE NAILED AT WASHINGTON.
Just Another Sample of German Pro-
 paganda, Says Officials.

Washington, July 23.--A dispatch coming by way of Amsterdam today purporting to picture tremendous sacrifices among the American troops In he great offensive and containing carefully phrased references to Amer jeans being pushed forward with black troops is characteristized by officials here as the same sort of an attempt to create depression in the United States as German official and semi-official channels have repeatedly turned upon French and British.
 Any reference to the American troops as cannon fodder is obviously ridiculous. It is we'll known that they have been brigaded with British and French troops as well as operat- ing as divisions among themselves. Any statement that any particular class of troops have been picked for sacrifice is said by officials to be al- most unworthy of note.
 Every one here comedies that the Americans forces have probably sui fered heavy casualties. How heavy has not yet begun to appear in the official lists. Last Saturday, General March, chief of staff, gave warning that the operation would cost some thing, bul added that the government had as yet no knowledge of what it would be.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01
The Franco-Ameriean Push.

With the American Army on the Aisne-Marne Front, July 26.-The Franco-American push north of Chateau-T -Thierry has resolved itself into battle of the woods which abound in this region. The Germans fighting a read guard action with their artillery and machine guns, re- tiring gradually before the allied forces. The German infantry is not in evidence.
 The indications early today were that the enemy was making prepar- tions for a further withdrawal He has been struggling to hold the northern of the forest of Fere and the forest of Rig, but the allies are mak- ing progress in the work of cutting him from the remainder of those woods.
 The allies moved up their heaviest guns early in the day and were throw ing shells into the German lines as far as Sapony (51s miles northeast of Oulchey-Le- Chateau) and beyond Fere- En- -Tardenois, @ miles south east of Saponayl.
 The district to the south were also being peppered by allied shells.
 Americans Make New Advance.
 With the American Army on the Aisne-Marne Front, July 26.-Franco- American troops on the north north east of Chateau-Thierry moved their lines further forward today. The al lies along the front to the east like wise made progress at Minces, the Americans at one point attaining an objective a kiiometer distant.
 Clinging desperately to the hills and woods, the Germans are using their machine guns, their artillery and their air forces and quantities oi gas in an effort to hamper thge ad- vance
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01
Price Of Rice Is Fixed.

Washington, July 24.-Consumers are not expected to be required to pay more than from ten to twelve cents a pound for rice when the 1918 crop is distributed, said an announcement last night by the food administration. Agreements now are being completed between the rice millers of the coun- try and the administration for hand ling the new crop. Millers will be re- quired to pay definite prices to the growers for rough rice and will not be permitted to sell the clean rice at more than the prices named in the contract, ranging from z 3-S to 9ls cents.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01
WHAT'S THE REAsoN7
Many Mena People in Poor Health
 Without Knowing the Cause.

There are scores of people who drag out a miserable existence without realizing the cause of their suffer ing. Day after day they are racked with backache and headache; suffer from nervousness, dizziness, weak ness, languor and depression. Per haps the kidneys have fallen behind in their work of Altering the hleed and that may be the root of the trouble. Look to your kidneys, assist them in their work--give them the help they need. You can use no more highly recommended remedy than Doan's Kidney Pills-endorsed by people all over the country and by your neigh bors in Mena.
 c. Peeler, 1913 Church street, Mena, says; q was troubled with a dull steady ache in the small of my back and l was advised by friend to try Doan's Kidney Pills. have never re- gretted using them, for they helped me so greatly. I surely hold high opinion of Doan's."
 Price 60c at all dealers. Don't simply ask for kidney remedy-get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that Mir. Peeler had. Foster-Milburn Co, Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01
GERMAN POSITION
 YET MORE TRYING
In the Marne Salient Hun Comman- ders Have Ordered Men to Hold on al All Costs--All Communication
 Lines Under Bombardment.

With the French Army in France, July 26.-The entire German posi- ton within the Marne salient is such that it may fall at any moment, as the result of some sharp forward movements by the allies affecting a vital part. It is for this reason that the German commanders have or dered their men to hold on at all costs, while a defensive position is prepared upon which the German armies can fall back.
 Day after day, the allies, now the French, now the Americans, and now the British, are encroaching on the triangular salient, at some places making deep dents in the enemy po- sitions and at others progressing more slowly.
 Every line of communication with in the German salient is under bonn bardment night and day, either from the allied artillery or airplanes. It is only with the greatest difficulty and with heavy sacrifices that the enemy is able to hold on within this area. All the while his men are suffering terrible privations, owing to the un- certainty of obtaining supplies.
 As consequence of the allies com mand over virtually every road and every path, the fatigued German units cannot be relieved even when they are sorely tried.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01
LURID HUN LIE Of
 AMERICAN SLAIN
German Report of Huge United States Losses Is Branded as Fabrication Just Another Sample of German
 Propaganda.

Amsterdam. July 24.-Telegraphing from the Aisne- Marne battle front under date of Tuesday evening, the correspondent of the Wolff bureau, the semi-official German news agency, says:
 Continuing their attack from the Aisne to the Marne the French for the first time used American can non fodder in comparatively large numbers as in addition to their Sen galese auxiliaries.
 Dense masses of blacks and Amer jeans were hurled against the Ger man line. They paid for it, some hundreds of thousands of killed ne- groes and Americans. In some places they advanced to attack sixteen waves deep. One wave after the oth- CT broke down in the German artillery and machine gun fire. Next day they renewed their assault seven times with gradually lessening forces.
 "On the third day the American infantry began to halt at the first rush, throwing themselves down as soon as the German artillery com rnenced.
 When the firing continued they re- tired rapidly so that at all times their attack became hurried flight.
 "On many occasions the German infantry stood up in the trenches and while standing there received the Americans with salvos of rife fire
 "In the attack on July 21, American battalions of the second division ad- vancing thru the ravine of Visioneux were caught in the fire of German machine guns which covered the ra- vine from the sugar works at Noyan. They immediately turned about and fled.
 American casualties July 19 and 20, especially officers, were exception ally severe. Prisoners say some regi- ments were annihilated."
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01
TWO POUNDS OF SUGAR
 AFTER AUGUST FIRST
Further Economy Declared to Re Nee essary to Meet Needs
 in Europe.

Washington, July 25.-The Ameri- can public was asked by the food ad- ministration today to go on sugar ration of two pounds per capita monthly, beginning August l, to meet a world shortage in this commodity, and to care for the immediate de- mands of the allies and the American military forces. The American public at present is on a three pounds per capita ration monthly, under re- quest issued by tine food adrninistra- tion a month ago.
 Household rationing will be vol- untary as at present, but public eat ing places will be required to observe regulations effective August l, per- hitting the use of two pounds of sugar for every ninety meals served, instead of three pounds as under ex- isting regulations.
 Unless the consumption of sugar IS reduced both householders and the public generally, the food administra- tion warns, in an appeal made today, supplies for Belgium, the Red Cross, Y. M. C. A., Knights of Columbus of American military forces in Europe cannot be maintained.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01
RECKLESS DARING OF
 AMERICANS IN ACTION

London. July 26.--Comparing the work of the French and American troops in the battle now eoing on, Reuters correspondent at American headquarters writes:
 ''The French have had four years of hard study and the lesson most laid to heart is the value to France is live Frenchmen and dead Germans. When sacrifices are required they are ready ta make them, but their pride is to kill and pay little for killing. They admire the reckless valor of the Americans but their own methods are somewhat slower and more sub tile Each gets to his objective, but the French leave fewer men behind. "
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01
WORRY
 THE GERMAN ARMY
During the Days of Retreat Tons of Bombs Are Dropped on the Huns, Both Night and Day-360 En-
 emy Machines Downed.

Washington, July 26.--An account of the activities of the French air service obtained from authentic sour ces today shows the suffering being inflicted on the German army crowd ed into the Aisne- Marne salient. Tons of bombs are being rained on them there night and day.
 During the period of the first two weeks of June, French airmen alone dropped 600 tons of high explosives on the Germans in the trenches in rest billets, railway stations and on munition works far back of the fight ing lines.
 A total of 27,673 flights were made for military purposes during that time and more than 2,000 combats oc- cured in the air. In this fighting 199 German planes were destroyed or forced to land in French territory and 161 others damaged and prob ablly destroyed, making a total of 360 enemy machines brought down against loss of 72 machines by the French. Twelve of the French planes brought down were only damaged
 The Three Allies Work.
 Coupled with this French effort to- day, in the Aisne salient, is the work of concentrated British and American squadrons and the airmen are at work night and day. Not spot with in the enemy lines is neglected, and his retreat is carried on under the same deluge of bombs and machine gun fire from the air that played an important part in forcing a way for the advancing armies which have crossed the Marne.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01
German Admits Foch's Ability

Amsterdam, July 25.-General von Ardenne, military expert of the Der lin Tageblatt, says it would be dan gerous self deception to deny that the offensive of General Foch in the Ais ne-Marne region had brought him remarkable successes and the writer says the German command must be- ware of the French general
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01
Yeternn Pitcher lo RuiId ships.

New York. July 26.-George Mo gridge, veteran pitcher of the New York American team today severed his connection with the club and signed with the Standard Shipyard Company Club of Staten Island. Mo- gridge joined the Yankees in 1915, coming from the Chicago Americans.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01
New Hun Army Rushed in.

Paris, July 26.-The Germans have reinforced their right flank of the Soissons- Rheims pocket, with a new army commanded by General von Even which has been placed between the armies of General von Hutier and General von Boehm.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01
LOW PRICED AIRPLANES
 AFTER THE WAR IS OVER

London, July 26.-An English air plane factory proposes after the war to manufacture a standardized air plane for popular use, which it ex- poets to be able to put on the market at uniform price of $500
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01
Mess Man Beaned German Aviator

With the American Army on the Aisne-Marne Front, July 26.-An American in a mess outfit shot down a mess outfit shot down a German aviator during the Franco-American offensive south of Soissons, hitting the enemy in the head with a rife bullet.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01
FOURTH LIBERTY LOAN
 DATES ARE SELECTED

Washington, July 24.-The treas ury virtually has decided to hold the fourth Liberty loan campaign in he three weeks period between Saturday, September 2S, and Saturday, October Is.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01
For Indigestion, Constipation or
 M Biiiousness

Just try one 50-cent bottle of LAx-FoS WITH PEPSiN. X Liquid Digestive Laxative pleasant to take. Made and recommended 10 the public by Paris Medi- cine Go. manufacturers ofLaxative Bromo Quinine and Grove's Tasteless chill Tonic,
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01
Residence for Sale or Trade

My suburban home and 15 acres of land for sale or trade. Six room house, good barn, garage and other buildings, fine we'll. About lk mile from depot, on Bethesda avenue. the best highway out of the city. Choice location East front. An ideal house and a fine place for trucking or dairying.
 Also a 4-acre tract located near the stockyards, A mile from depot and fronting on Bethesda avenue. A good location for truck growing or home
 Also 5-acre tract with 4-roon house and barn for four head of stock. A good well, rock celler, good small or- chard, located on Stilwell Heights. An ideal place for chicken ranch. Write see or phone 2S5.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01
LIKE AN ELECTRIC
 BUTTON ON TOES
Tells Why Corn Is So Painful and Says Cutting Makes
 Them Grow.


 Press an electric button and you form contact with live wire which rings the bell. When your shoes press against your corn it pushes it's sharp roots down upon sensitive nerve and you get a shock of pain.
 Instead of trimming your corns, which merely makes them grow, just step into any drug store and ask for a quarter of an ounce of freezone. This will cost very little but it is sui ficent to remove every hard or soft corn or callus from one's feet. A few drops applied directly upon a tender aching corn stops the soreness in- stantly, ard secn the corn shrivels up so it lifts right out, root and all, without pain. This drug freezone is harmless and never inflames or even irritates the surrounding skin. Adv
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

When there is hard work to do in hot weather Prickly Ash Bi.ters proves it's worth as stomach, liver and bowel purifier. Those who use it stand the heat better and are less fatigusd at night. Price SIPS per bottle. Gunnels Drug Store and Jack son Drug & Furniture Co, special agents. Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

0reve's Tasteless chill Tonic destroys che nalsrist germs which are transmitted tc the blood by the Malaria Mosquito Price eoc
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-09-26

YOUNG LADY to work in /,
phonograph department. APP
ply to Mr.. B. Coffman, THE
HUB FURNITURE CO., 9TH
and D SITS. N. w. II
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-09-26

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managers office large cor
poration; chance for good
business training; refined as
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-09-26

YOUNG LADY-whlte; physieian's office
attendant to answer telephone, take
care Of office and instruments: must -
neat opportunity to practice on type
writA Answer in own handwriting so@
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-09-26
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-10
MORE APPROPRIATIONS
ADDED TO NAVAL BILL

WASHINGTON, May 10. - Addi-
tional appropriations Of about $780,
600, 900 have been added by the
senate naval affairs subcommittee
10 the naval appropriation bill,
which carried appropriations Of
1855, 100000 as it passed the
house. OF the increases about
sI2O,OO0.00O is for naval ordnance.
The subcommittee recommended
increase Of the s24,194.OO0 appro-
priation for ordnance and ordnance
stores by s6,32s,OOO; addition of
S45.537. 900 TO the house appropria-
ton of S4s.309.OOO for new batteries
for ships: increase OF S34. $4,000 70
the house appropriation Of S39.-
25s. 900 for ammunition for vessels;
increase Of she house appropriation
for torpedoes and appliances from
$I.OOe.0OO 70 s1l,OOO,000 and ad-
dition Of s13,OO0.O00 to the house
appropriations OF S50,000.000 for
reserve ordnance supplies.
The subcommittee also inserted
new amendments providing $4,000.
600 for the navy mine depot and
$3.50, 600 for a navy nitrate plant
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-10

Miller OF Waterloo. Ia, was serious
~ injured last night when the air
plane in which they were flying fell
near this city. Both men were pinned
under the machine when il fell
They were taken 10 the base hospi-
tai at Fort Sam Houston. where
May died shortly afterward.
Lieut.. Nays nearest relative is
Isabella Crosby. 12s Broadway. New
York.
The men were flying low when the
accident occurred. Both men. IL
was said, were scheduled 10 leave
Kelly field here tomorrow, having
completed their instruction. The
death OF Lieut. May is the 18th
fatality among fiers al Kelly held
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-10
B0LSHEVIk MINISTER
ACCEPTS UKRAINE PACT

LONDON, May 10. - An official
Russian wireless dispatch says that
NJ. Tchitcherin, bolshevik foreign
minister, has wired the German
government at Kiev that the Rus
sian government accepts the pro-
posal OF Germany concerning peace
negotiations with Ukraine at Kiev
The conditions include unhindered
facilities for Russian exports to
cross the frontier at Kursk and the
Russians 10 have a direct wire 70
Moscow.