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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-12-01
McCord Prqther Writes of
Belgian Waits; Americus to
Adopt Orphans of France

Mrs. Margaret J. Niles has been
appointed chairman for Sumter coun-
ty in the movement to raise funds
fer The Fatherless Children of France
Society QncJ, and she is proceed.
ng to organize a local campaign de-
signed to enlist the sympathies of the
people of this county in the
undertaking.
The iGea is to get families here to
adopt" one or more of the orphan
children Of France-little tots who
have beer made motherless and faith
erless and even homeless by the un-
speaAable outrages of the Huns.
The s,Liety which fosters this en-
terprise sends every cent to the or
phaned children of France, not TAX
in a penny for expenses, and they
have reduced the cost to where it
only requires $3.50 a year to sup
port ore child, giving it the benefits
of home and school as well as feed
ing and clothing it.
Already several American people
have adopted" French orphans. The
first to do so were Mr.. and Mrs. Law
son Stapleton.
There are thousands of children of
France, whose fathers have given
their lives, their all, in defense of the
liberties Of mankind Frenchmen
who fought side by side, perhaps,
with American boys, and whose su-
preme sacrifice made it possible for
America to escape the horrors Of war
fare that France, in the cruel cauld-
ron of strife, went through for four
Ing. dark ard bloody years. These
men were fighting for our cause just
as much as for their own, and for that
Jason it is felt that America owes
them debt of gratitude--a debt that
can lie only partly repaid by taking
care Of their children.
1t is the policy of the organization
to keep the children in their own
homes, in the care of their own moth
ers. Each family that adopts a child
gets the name of the child and its ad-
dress and eventually receives a per-
sonal acknowledgement from the
child or its mother. 1t is in all real
ity an actual adoption, only the child
continues to live in it's native land
with its own mother, though main
tanned by the funds sent from this
country.
In this connection it is interesting
to read a letter received here the
other day from McCOrd Prather, son
OF DR.. and Mrs. w, s. Prather, re
garding the adoption" of two Bel
gian children by his company
that were found on the mud
ry roadside, half-starved, almost max
ed and utterly deserted His letter
follows:
"On Active Service With the Amer
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-12-01
Al GEORG|ANS ON
LONG ARMY LIST.

WASHINGTON. Nov .30.-The long
est single casualty list yet issued
was given OUT today by the commit
tee or public information for publ
cation in Sundays papers. 1t contains
3r2, names divided as follows:
Killed IN action, III; died of
wounds, 2&3; died of accident or
ether causes. Z; died of airplane
accident, {; died of disease, 1877;
wounded severely, 54; wounded (de>
gree undetermined 1902; wounded
slightly, PSI; missing in action, 877.
Including this list, a total of 101.-
:Sl names OF casualties overseas has
now been announced out of the en-
tire list of $4,000. 1t was announc-
ed yesterday by General March, chief
OF staff, that the names of men kill
ed or who had died in France were
being c2bled by General Pershing
and made public here as quickly as
possible
The days list contains the names
o: Al Georgia men as follows:
Killed in Action.--Private Hiram
H Marchman. R. F. D. 3, Greenville;
Private James NJ. Farley. r. F. d.
Griffin; Private Joe F. Gaskien, Dou
Glas; Private Willis C. Teens, r. F.
L. 8, Ringgold; Private Scion S. Self;
Molena; Private James T. Rayle, II.
f. D. 1, Point Peter.
Died of Wounds.-Private VIM. J.
Kelly, Blackshear; Private John w
Smith, Elberton.
Died of ease.-Sergeant Lewis
II. Hopkins, r. F. D. /, Resca; Pri-
vate Geo G. Bragg, Funston; Pri-
ate Wesley benson. Brown; Private
G go. W. Hall, r. F. D. 3, Ashburn;
4 riyate Ran Thomas, Social Circle;
p rivate Geo. l.. Attaway, Il. F. D..
Al dublin; Private j. w. Daniel, Daw-
soi n; Private Jno. w. Adams, Dublin;
Private Bob Hargroves, Perkins; Pri-
aaIte Alex Rogers, Willacoochee; Pri-
vat Lewis Webb, r. f. ID. Suwa
ne@ Private John Bass, r. F. D. !.
Nc htat; Private Grover C. Fennell,
4 n. D. Cobbtown; Private Clar.
enc& Frazier, r. F. D. ?, Blight;
Priv Rte Herman Griner r.. F. d. I,
Hilltonia; Private Chas. V. l. Cox,
Arlington; Private Willie King
George, R. F. D. 1, Dry Branch:
Private Albert Jackson, Gainesville;
Private Ed Stuckev r u ~. 8. East
Kan; Private Scott Robertson. R. f. D.
s. Midwife; Private Lawrence
]. Sapp, Surrency; Private
Harvey L. Shepherd, r. F. d. 3, Syca-
more; Private Devereaux P. Simp-
son Toccoa; Private Ernest Byrd, A
lanta.
Wounded Slightly Corporal John
.Jamison, Griffin; rivate Joseph
Green, Savannah
Missing in Action Sergeant Hal
benjamin, Union Point; Private VIM.
A. Thomas, Griffin; Private Onas c.
DOlk, R. F. d. 4, Blackshear; Private
Jasper X Galloway, Hardwick; Pri-
vate Joseph M. Steele, T. F. D. 4
Canton; Private Geo F. Lance, Wal
eska; Private Thos. II. Pullen, R
+. D. 2, Pelham.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-12-01
NOTICE CAMP NO. II. P. o. S. OF A

kOTlCE CAMP NO. II. =. q. ;. OF A.
Important meeting at camp room in
Wheatley Bldg. at 1880 p. m. Mon
day, Dec. 2. Matters of importance
which CANNOT BE DELAYED will
be acted upon. This call is expected
to bring out all members. FAIL
NOT G. l.. WILLIAMS, Pres.
NAT LIE MASTER, Sec'y. 1-2t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-12-01
Acquiring a Reputation.

Lots of folks get reputation for be-
ing brilliant cOnverSationists by letting
the other fellow DO the talking.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-08-17
OLDEST RUCKAROO
IN COUNTY dies

Joe Williams. said to be the oldest
buekaroo In Elmore county, II not
in all of southern Idaho, died at w.
II. Blaekman's summer camp about
Is miles above Hill City, last Thurs
day evening, and was buried at Hill
City Saturday. Williams who was
known as Cherokee Joe, has been In
this part of the country for more
than forty years, and had been rider
for various cattle outfits most of the
time He was working with the
Blackman outfit at the time OF his
death and had been out all that
day. He complained of being sick
when he came in and started to un-
dress himself but died within a few
minutes. He is said to have sister
In California and brother In Oregon
but Coroner Eaton, who took charge
OF the body and attended to the de-
tails of his funeral, has been unable
20 get in touch with them.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-08-17
FIGHTING MENACE
OF RABBITS WITH
CLUB AND POISON

The rabbit pest, which always
arises during the summer, has reach
ed more than ordinary proportions
thi season. County Agent Alexander
has been busy with a poisoning cam
paign for several weeks and has Sc
cured good results. He states that
John Hoffman placed one ounce of
poison at his ranch north of town
and counted 275 dead rabbits at the
end of two days, and that f. o. Gill
lette, of King Hill killed 200 in the
same time with the same amount of
poison. w. D. Southworth who lives
on the Blunk place near Grand View
is organizing a rabbit drive for next
Sunday, and has built wire corral
with wings 10 drive them into. With
only a few men to help they drove
several hundred into the corral Mon
day evening and killed them with
clubs. The sage brush fiat between
here an Hammett has been covered
with the pests, but trip in that di-
rection Monday showed that they
had almost entirely disappeared.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-08-17
WARNING ISSUED
TO GUARD AGAINST
MENACE OF FIRE

Feredal Food Administrator r. f.
Bicknell has sent out the following
request and recommendation in re-
gard to fire prevention, which are
furnished this paper by County Ad-
ministrator Worth s. Lee.
In order to prevent the loss Of
food stuffs from destructive fires, the
Federal Food Administrator for Ida
ho urgently recommends and requests
that those directly concerned OBJ
serve the following regulations.
"ist. That, for the purpose of
eliminating fires, every railroad APP
point man, or men, to carefully In
spect spark arresters. or other equip
ment, on engines before they leave
the terminal for trip; and keep a
record of such inspection which can
be referred to at any time by our
duly authorized agent, in the event
that IL becomes necessary to investi-
gate the origin of a fire.
end. That the farmers set their
wheat shocks back at least one humid
red feet from the railroad fence, and
plow a fire guard Of at least three
burrows between the shocks and the
railroad track
3rd. That the farmers stack their
hay and grain as far from the rail-
road tracks as possible but where
the stacks are left In the field within
quarter of a mile of the tracks,
fire guard be plowed around them;
and the ground from which the hay
and grain were taken be carefully
raked and rakings removed as soon
as possible.
"4th. That fire guard be made
at least ten feet wide over all ditch
banks, where dry weeds and grass
exist from which fire might spread
and burn up grain and other stored
crops"
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-08-17
LOCAL PEOPLE IN
ATTENDANCE AT
G.. A. r. ENCAMPMENT

The national encampment of the
G. A. X. and affiliated bodies will be
in session at Portland, Oregon, all
next week, beginning tomorrow A
large crowd OF Mountain Home peo-
pie will be there Among them Mrs.
Rich Thompson, Misses Addie Epper-
son and Violet Stevens and Mr.. and
Mrs. G. c. Zacher. all Of whom have
already gone to the Rose City. Mrs.
Bertha Stull Green, Mrs. r. M.
Wheeler, Mrs J. J. Childs, Mrs.
Frank Englehart. Mrs. w d. Evans,
Mrs. Ray Smith, Miss Bessie Childs,
George Pool, w. Kellogg and s.
Baker will all leave today and to-
morrow. TO be present at the en-
campment.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-08-17
YOUNG men ARE
TO Register
All Having Reached Age of
81 Since June 5, Must
Register For Service on
August "a.

The provost marshal general has
isued an order to local boards to call
in all the young men who have
reached the age of twenty-one since
June S, for registration on the gath
of August Registration will not be
made in every precinct ais was done
on June 5th, but will be taken care
of by three registrars in each county
In Elmore county John Jayne will
be registrar at Mountain Home, at
the sheriifs office, N. E. Woodhouse
will register the men at Glenns Ferry
and Robert b. Brown at Atlanta.
The men registered will be treated
as late registrants of the June regis
tration and will be given their order
numbers and classifide as quickly as
possible so that those in class one
can be called for service in Septem-
ber.
This registration must not be con-
fused with that of September s,
when all men from Is to As will be
registered If congress passes the law
for the increase of draft ages, and no
young man of the age of 21 should
fail to present himself to the near
est registration place on August "a.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-08-17
HEINIES ARE Still
IN FULL RETREAT
Entente Forces Capture
$4,000 Prisoners and a.,
900 Guns in Last Four
Weeks of Operations.

The fighting on the Somme-Oise
battlefront still continues of minor
character compared with that of the
early part of the week. when the
Germans reinforced their line and
stopped the eastward sweep of the
allied forces.
Nevertheless the British and
French again have been able to gain
ground on two important sectors
the British a short distance north
west of Roye, where they took the
villages of Damery and Parvillers
and the French on the southern wing
of the batlefronts where they have
captured two farms in the process
of clearing the hilly and wooded dis
trict around Lassigny of the enemy
North of the Somme between AL
bert and Arras the Germans are con-
tinuing to fall back and the British
are keeping in close contact with
them. Thus far the Germans have
definitely given up the towns of
Beaumont -Hamel, Serre Bucquoy and
Puisieux-AuMont, and at several
points have crossed the Ancre river
with the British following closely on
their trail.
No official explanation has yet
been advanced of the retrograde
movement of the Germans over this
front, but it is not at all unlikely
that the operations on the Somme
front and the harrassing tactics the
British recently have employed made
the enemy desirous Of establishing
himself on new ground eastward,
with the Ancre river a barrier be-
tween him and his foes. At any
rate, the Hebuterne salient has Writ
ually been obliterated by the retire
ment of the Germans and seeming
ly they now will be compelled to
make TSduJuStmeHI Vi tuciI liuS
between the Somme and Arras.
Four weeks ago Thursday Marshal
Foch took the initiative. In that time
the allies have reclaimed nearly 1900
square miles of territory, improved
their positions to the detriment of the
enemy, freed the important railways
running east and north from Paris,
and have captured $4,000 prisoners
and 100 guns.
Along the Vedle the French and
Americans are being subjected to
bombardments from airmen as well
as from enemy guns. There has been
no infantry action. In Lorraine Am
erican patrols have brought prisoners.
Allied airmen Tuesday downed 43
German machines, 21 of which were
destroyed. Attacks on railway sta
tions and other military targets con-
tnue. American aviators also have
bombed railway stations in the area
between Verdun and Metz.
1t is reported that the soviet troops
are retiring from Moscow. The
reason for the movement is not dis
closed.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-08-17
YOUNG MAN HOME
FROM SERVICE IN
EUROPEAN FIELD

James Beach returned home Mon
day evening after nearly years SER
vice and trip TO France and near
enough to the actual fighting front
TO hear the big guns boom. He was
drafted last fall and accepted at
Camp Lewis, but the change to the
eastern climate affected his heart
to such an extent that he has been
in hospital the larger part OF the
time since he left Mountain Home
and has been unable to stand active
service. He received his discharge
in France and was returned TO the
United States some time ago but was
unable to make the trip across the
continent for some weeks.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-08-17

Holders of first and second liberty
bonds who wish to convert them into
bonds bearing higher rate OF in
terest must do so before November
9th, according to a letter sent out
by the governor of the twelfth fed
eral reserve bank. That part OF the
letter received by the First National
Bank which gives details to the con-
version is as follows
Holders of the per cent bonds
of the First Liberty Loan converted
and of the Second Liberty Loan may
avail themselves of the privilege OF
converting into Az bonds by pre-
senting their bonds for conversion
through the banks which handled
the original subscriptions.
"These bonds are not convertible
after November 8. 1918, even IL sub
seuuent series of bonds should be
offered at higher rate. Therefore,
the conversion privilege must be ex-
ercised, If at all, on or before No
'vember 8, 1918.
1.-The bonds to be delivered upon
this conversion will bear interest at
the rate of IA per cent per annum
from the last interest date MAY 15,
1918, or June Is. 1919. No pay
ment of accrued interest is required
Holders of the 8 " per cent bonds
of the First Liberty Loan may con-
vert their bonds into 4h per cent
bonds on or before November 8, 1918,
or may convert into any subsequent
series of long term bonds offered
during the continuation of the war,
bearing interest at higher rate than
31b per cent. (For detailed explain
alton see page of Treasury Depart
ment Circular No 114) II the
holder of 31a per cent bonds elects
to exercise the present conversion
privilege, accrued interest at the
rate of y per cent per annum from
June Is, 1918, to the date the bonds
are received at the Federal Reserve
Bank Of San Francico for conversion,
must be paid to the United States.
The bonds to be delivered upon such
conversion will bear interest at the
rate of Az pere cent per anum
from June Is. 1918"
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-08-17
NON-PARTISANS
ARE DEMOCRATS
Ticket Filed With Secretary
of State Will 60 on Ballot
With Bourbons at Pri-
mary.

The supreme court decided Friday
morning that the names of the Nom
Partisan nominees could go on the
democratic primary ballot, which
auction had been brought before the
court by proceedings instituted by
the state chairman and members OF
the state central committee OF the
democratic party. For the past
several weeks leaders of the nom
partisan league have been instruct
ing the membership that without re-
gard to their previous politics they
were democrats this year, In an eff
fort to have them prepared to vote
according to the league schedule at
the primaries.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-08-17
DISTRIBUTION OF
WAR WORK AMONG
PEOPLE OF STATE

To effectively carry on the war
work of Idaho it should. insofar as
possible, be distributed among the
many instead of being shouldered by
the few. County councils should en-
/ deavor to make their entire COM
munity feel, and justly SO, that every
one who resides therein has a duty
to perform in keeping war work up
to the highest possible standard of
/ efficiency. Where men and women
war workers are members of the
same organization, each should feel
/ a like responsibility in bringing
about success in whatever line OF war
activity is attempted
The present war is not one-man
war, nor are the few going to be
responsbl@for the victory for civili-
cation the United States and her
allies are going to win. 1t has from
Its inception been a war of the many,
taking the struggle as whole. Every
man contributing toward 1t in the
past four years has played minor
part to be sure, but a most vital part.
No chain is stronger than any one OF
its links. 1t follows that il the sec
ond line of defense in this was is to
jplay the mighty part selected for IL,
every unit of the defense, even down
to the individual, must do his or her
part conscientiously, faithfully and
we'll.
War work should be spread over
as great a territory as possible and
among as many workers as can be
reached The executive heads need
not be many, but the organization
machinery under them should touch
every one of the actively engaged
war workers, in turn, should be able
to set in motion at any time the vast
majority of the people who either are
! not allied as members of the organi-
cations.
Perfecting a vast organization
such as has been built around the
Council of National Defense, the
state councils of defense and the
county councils of defense, has re-
ulted in the creation of moral force
such as this country has never seen
before. Mistakes have been made,
but when rectifled they have only
served to make the machinery
stronger. A suggestion, rather
than a criticism, could be offered
That is, the few who have been try
ing to carry the greater portion Of
the burden should, by proper organi-
cation, more equally distribute the
responsibility among the many and
when that has been done every war
worker should see that his or her
part is executed faithfully and well.
Conscience should judge how faith
fully.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-08-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Whitney re-
turned to their camp at Featherville
last Sunday after short visit in
the city. A bear has been in evidence
around their camp for several days,
once coming within 100 feet during
the day but making his escape before
a gun could be gotten, and another
time he made a raid on the kitchen
during the night.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-08-17
COUNTY TREASURY
WILL BE GUARDED
BY FERRY WOMAN

The only contest that appears to
have stirred up any interest in the
coming primary election is that for
county treasurer. There are three
candidates for the position. Mrs.
Clara b. MINER of Glenns Ferry, on
the Republican ticket, and Mrs. j..
II. Gilbert and Miss Florence OMAHA,
both of them also from Glenns Ferry,
on the democratic ticket. Mrs.
Miner is the wife Of DR. MINER and
Mrs. Gilbert is interested with her
husband in a bakery and restaurant
at Glenns Ferry. Miss OMAHA is
daughter of John OMAHA, who
was an employee of the railroad
company at the Ferry for more than
twenty years, and was herself en-
ployed in the railroad Office until the
first of this month. II is claimed
that the contest will be warm one
between the supporters of the three
candidates in their home town. and
that the railroad workers will hold
the balance Of power in the voting.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-08-17

The university extension office has
sent out bulletin describing the
method of making cheap and effec-
tive fly trap from wire screen. The
bulletin can be secured by applying
at the farm bureau Office in the court
house.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-08-17

J. w. Greenstreet recently took the
examination at Boise for enlistment
in the veterinary department OF the
army, and expects to be called for
service in France In the near future
We have been unable to learn II the
recent order stopping enlistments will
effect him.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-08-17

X. e. Alexander and w j. Love,
went TO Pocatello this morning to
attend the state farm bureau meet
ing.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-08-17

Thursdy was the last day for
making payment of the final forty
per cent on third Liberty bonds.
An extesion of time for the banks to
get the money to the federal reserve
bank makes 1t possible to meet the
payment today or Monday and every
one who has overlooked the payment
is urged to go TO the bank at once
and attend to the matter before IT is
too late.
The Washington times., 1918-08-31
HELP WANTED-MALE

a COT RSE in our school will qualify neWly
registered mon for promotion TO higher
rank and better pay: Eve weeks or less re-
euired SERVICE RADIO SCHOOL. 9Of
Pa. ave n W auZ2-3Ot
BRICKLAYERS. SI.0O per hour. Amply
Navy Yard. I'd and NJ entrance Daw-
son Construction Cn. 1-3ls
IRREGULARITIES CUnion), 4Ist and Keokuk
SITS. Chevy Chase, D. c.; ls houses. 81
an hour. ROBERT DARR
The Washington times., 1918-08-31

WOMEN-For silver and glass
pantry work; highest wages
paid, including all meals.
CHILDS', 1923 Pa. ave. N. w.
The Washington times., 1918-08-31

COLORED GIRLS for IRON
ing; good wages and steady
work. PAGES LAUNDRY,
go E st. N. w. i-i
The Washington times., 1918-08-31
MONEY WANTED & TO LOAN

On r~ai estate; lowest rates: prior paymsst
prfvtleGpa; largp amountA THL-H u RUTH
ERFORD. az 18th. uhO-sA
The Washington times., 1918-08-31
PALMISTS
RlZPAH EEDON
Recognized Scientific Paimiss.
.BEIMONT-
PROPOSALS

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BU
REAU OF MINES, Washington. Angus
-. 1sls.-Sealed proposals will be -
ceived in this bureau at room No 136 unit
1 o'clock p. m, THURSDAY. September s
1913, for the storing by hand OF coal ant
wood delivered by the Bureau Of Nine
Government Fuel YardS to the bins OF tn
Municipal Government Of the District
Columbia and the Federal Departments
and Independent Ests blishments duFinl
of proposal will be supplied on appliea
tion. All proposals must be securely en-
veloped. marked Proposals for STORM
Coal AND Wood" and be addressed to th,
Director Of the Bureau OF Mines. Depart
ment Of the Interior. Washington. 70. G
The right Is reserved to reject any ald Al
bids. or to accept or reject any part thefe
Of in the discretion Of the bureau VAe
H. MANNING. Director. Bureau Of Mines