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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-01
FACE the FACTS

EFT face the facts The war situation is critical
IL Unless the Allies fight as they never vet have
fought, defeat threatens. Hungry men cannot fight
at their best; nor hungry nations France England.
and Italy are going hungry unless we feed them
Wheat Savings-They must have wheat 1t is the
best food to fight on. 1t is the easiest to ship We
alone spare it to them By saving just little
less than quarter of what ate last year-we can
support those who are fighting our battles And we
do it without stintng ourselves We have only
to substitute another food just good
The Corn of Plenty-Corn is that food There's
surplus of it. Providence has been generous in the
hour of need. 1t has given in such bounty
known before. Tons of corn. Train
loads of corn Five hundred million bushels and
above our regular needs. All we have to do is to
learn to appreciate it. Was patriotic duty made
so easy? And so clear!
Americas Own Foo6-Corn It is the true American
food. The Indians hardest of races, lived on it.
Our forefathers adopted the diet and conquered a
continent. For great section of our country it
has blong the staff of life. How well the South
fought on it, history tells Now it help America
win world war.
Learn Something-Corn! 1t isn't one food. It's
dozen. It's cereal. It's vegetable. It's q bread.
It's dessert It's nutritious; food value in it,
dollar for dollar, than meat or eggs most other
vegetables It's good to eat; how good you don't
know until you've had corn bread properly cooked.
Best of all, it's plentiful and it's patriotic.
Corn's Infinite Variety-How much do you know about
corn? About how good it is? About the many
delicious ways of cooking it? And what you miss
by not knowing more about it? Here few
of its uses:
mere are at leasC nTty ways TO use corn meal TO
make good dishes for dinner supper, lunch break
fast Here some suggestions
HOT BREADS DESSERTS
Boston brown bread. Corn-meal molasses cake
Hoecake. Apple corn bread.
Mullins. Dumplings
Biscuits Gingerbread.
Griddle cakes. Fruit gems.
Waffles
HEARTY DISHES
Corn-meal croquettes Corn-meal fish balls.
Meat and corn-meal dumplngs.
Italian polenta. Tamales.
The recipes in Farmers Bulletin 565, Corn
Meal Food and Ways of Using It." free from the
Department of Agriculture.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-01

Flour, best grade, "a lbs. ....... .$1.75
Flour, second grade, "a lbs. -. .$1.65
Flour (if sold in bulk) per Id. ~ 12c
Rice, fancy head, per lb. .......11c
Lard, country, per lb ........... .32c
Lard, pure. Observation-Disclosures. &c
Snowdrift Lard (10-lb pails) 49,. $3.50
Lard Compound, per pound. &c
Grits, per Id ................. $50. .07c
Irish Potatoes (old) per lb. ..04c
Onions, per Id. ................0 6 1-4c
Peas, per Id. lac
Lima Beans, per ID. zoe
Cheese, per Id. ................... 35c
Butter (creamery) per lh. ....... COO
Eggs, per dozen, ................... 80
Tomatoes (no. cans) .15c
Tomatoes (No. 3 cans) Zoe
Corn( Fancy Maine) per can. II lie
Evaporated Milk, (snlall cans) OF lie
Evaporated Milk Qarge cans) .15c
Eagle Brand Milk ................2 Csc
Ga. Cane Syrup fgallon) $500. .$1.10
Ga. Cane Syrup (half gallon) 60c
Bread (per loaf ................1 loo
White Meat (sides) per Id. ,2Sc
White meat (cuts) per lb....'. SOC
Meal (per peck) ...............50 SOC
Sweet Potatoes, ..S5c pix, or $1.25 bu
Oatmeal, 13c, two for Zoe
Salmon (best brands) can, 800. Csc
English Peas, can. 15c, Csc and soc
Baked Beans, can, $3.50. 15c, 2 for Zoe
Dried Peas, pound, ..............14 lac
Prunes, pound, -. III 1-2c to zoe
Macaroni, pkg, ......12 IL to 15c
Salad Oil, can, .........,......6 soc
Sugar, "cash and carry"
2 pounds Ice
Sugar, cash and carry"
5 pounds ................. .4Sc
Sugar, credit or deliver"
2 pounds ............... Bic
Sugar, credit or deliver
pounds SIC
Meat Prices.
Steak (anv cut) pound .... SOC
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-01
OFFICIAL FOOD PRICE SCHEDULE
ASFIXED BY u. S. ADMINISTRATOR

prices effective beginning Monday
uary 2Sth
requested that they pay
prices report the the food administrator
Evening star., 1918-01-24
BETTER THAN CAL0MEL
Thousands Have Discovered DR.
Edwards Olive Tablets Are
HaAnless Substitute.

DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets-the SUBJ
stitute for calomeLare a mild but
sure laxative, and their effect on the
liver is almost instantaneous. They
are the result of DIR. Edwards deter
nination not to treat liver ard bowel
complaints with caIomeI. His efforts
20 Danish it brought out these little
olive-colored tablets
These pleasant little tablets do the
:ood that caiomel does, but have no
rad after effects. They don't injure
he teeth like strong liquids or calo-
mel. They take hold of the trouble
md quickly correct it. Why cure the
liver at the expense of the teeth !?
.aiomeI sometimes plays havoc with
he gums. So do strong liquids. 1t is
,est not to take calomel, but to let
Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets take its
alace.
Most headaches, "duIlness" and that
azy feeling come from constipation
md a disordered liver. Take DR.. Ed
zards' Olive Tablets when you feel
Ioggy" and heavy" Note how they
clear" clouded brain and how they
perk up" the spirits.
10c and Csc per Box
All Druggists.
Evening star., 1918-01-24
'SMILEAGE BOOKS" STRONGLY
INDORSED BY BILLY SUNDAY
Evangelist Explains Need of Clean Amuse-
ments for Soldiers In Camps-Books
on Sale Monday in Washington.

With Billy Sunday lined up on the
side Of the commission on training
camp activities and promising the
movement his hearty support, the cam
paign for the sale of "smileage books"
to entertain soldiers in camps gave
every promise today of going over the
top with rush.
"Smileage books" will be placed on
sale in Washington next Monday and
an appeal was sent out to the public
today to support the movement to give
soldiers in the draft and National Guard
camps clean amusements. The govern
ment has practically finished construc-
ton of the liberty theaters. located at
every National Army and National
Guard camp. and shows are already
playing some of the houses.
"Smileage books viii be put on sale
Monday in two sizes. One contains
twenty scent coupons and sells for 81.
The other contains 100 similar coupons
and costs So. The cost of admission to
the theaters varies with the cost OF
producing the shows. 1t will never be
more than five coupons, or % cents. ac-
cording to a statement by the commits
sion on training camp activities.
Evening star., 1918-01-24
Regarded as Pretext.

MIR. Bugher said he regarded the
mayors charge as "a mere pretext"
Mr.. Bugher's letter of resignation fol-
lows:
L have received from your hand a
letter of this date asking for my resig-
nation You doubtless have in your
possession my letter of YESTERDAY.
wherein | called to your attention the
lntolerabl conditions under which you
nave expected me to perform the re-
Sponsible duties OF my office which. as
you know, / accepted with the express
understanding that l was to be and re-
main unfounded and unfettered
with some detail | have enumerated
some. OF the many acts on your part
"hich II persisted in would compel me
to sever my official relations with your
administration. / regard your notice of
TO-DAY as covering a mere pretext and
as proving to a demonstration that
could not have continued to serve as
ponce commissioner without the aban-
comment OF my principles and the loss
of all self-respect.
For the reasons which l have stated
in my letter of yesterday and not be-
cause of the unwarranted criticism
which you have made in your letter of
TO-DAY. l now resign as police commits
sioner
In doing SO I deem it important to
impress upon your mind the injustice of
your insinuations, which only serve to
emphasize the fact that your real pur-
pose in seeking my retirement is the
consciousness on your part that | will
notSpernit You to dictate the selection
OF my stan, regardless of the public
welfare.
Evening star., 1918-01-24
DEATH RATE INCREASES HERE
Jumps Nearly 5 Per Cent, as Com
pared to Previous Years.

During the week ended last Saturday
lG5 persons died in the District of Co
lumbia. rs compared with an average of
1z5 deaths during corresponding weeks
from 1917 TO 1915, according TO the
weekly health index of the bureau of
the census made public today.
The death rate here last week, as
given by the index, was 2S.3, as COM
pared with a rate of 1875 during corre-
spending weeks of 1872 to 1916. The
average Of 23.2 is based on an estimat-
cd population Of 369.2 .2S2 for Washing
ton. whereas the police census of the
city shows more than 100000 people
here.
Atlanta. Ca. and New Orleans, La
had the highest death rate last week
$50. OF the big cities. Spokane. Wash.
seemed to be the heaithiest city, with a
death rate Of So. Chicago showed a
death rate of 1f.9. while New York had
a rate of 165.
Evening star., 1918-01-24

TIE administration railroad bill has
been lrediaed to stipuIate expressly that
federal operation is undertaken as a
var emergency measure and shall not
prejudice the future policy of the gov
5rrmeut toward ownership OF the roads.
No specific time, howevc-. is fixed FOR
turning the roads back to private
owners.
The modification says tho act us eX-
prcayiE declared To he emergency lccis-
ietion enacted to meet conditions grow
ing out o." ~ar and nothing herein is TO
en construed as expressing or prejn-
liriug the future POLICY of the federal
Ho& er'.m"nt concerning the ownership,
control rr regulation of carriers or the
metap3 or basis of tht capitalization
thereof
The provision far compensation 70
the road; Gur5n-. federal control has
lug Ia the standard r,turu the income
frvm Leased roads or lines acquired hy
the carriers, where tn" acquisition oc-
curred i.etwn" July J., 1918. and re-
ia addition 70 the standard return
provided p tho original bill. the rresi-
dent world be authorized under the
rsadiG"ati"n. ta make an additional all
iHNts&'e, - ahH u-t1 on q per cent HstSis,
wa fhe cost "f additions or lmnrpN =
ments W1E}e ~ the roads during the six
months .glj4E neeombar 81. 1871.
Ma amendment "Gti.@riEinss tn" bresi-
@rit - .i& 81 method for eompensatine
'aEUr@d Werlmou is incorporated Ia the
rgyeriit,H Ea.as4re.
Thc fo'tr ratIroad brntherhoods ap-
prove tt. tbgoe-year basis OF compcu-
sattnn ard @tji do tlseiv part to support
IN, lar, Fian:, Nawne, statisticjan for
thr h9otherhnods. today told the Senate
Interstate commerce committee. Most
of ir Waruc's statement was "A repcti-
tica nT that he made before the House
committee.
THO committee hearings viii end tn
das. chairman Sims announced last
.night t!st arguments 70 follow Win
gGd ~ rurdaE
4. y Proutr. head Of the valuation
department Of .be Interstate Commerce
Commission. told thn committee late
vest ralS he did not agree with the
opinion expressed by Director General
Mc.&doo that the power To fix rates
should he paramount with the Presi-
dent lie did not so into the question
further.
Before the Senate committee Frank i
Warne, representing the railroad broth
Evening star., 1918-01-24
CASH IN THRIFT STAMPS.
Russians in Connecticut Plant Fail
to Appreciate Emnloyer's Gift.

Hans l.ieg + at the head OF the for
eign division Of the publicity bureau
for the liberty loan, and is sometimes
scut ont as . missionary TO the aliens
in our midst 70 talk to them about
their obligation to stand financially be-
hind the nation
Il was IN Connecticut. on a recent
trip. that he learned Of patriotic man
gfactmcr who had presented 10 each OF
his employees a thrift stamp in his pay
envelope. Most OF the workers in this
plant were foreign born; eleven Rus
slams went and cashcd in at the post
Office the stamps that had been given
them.
Hans Ries regarded this act as Sc
ditiuGs. He urged that the proprietor
of the plant dismiss these men as peril
Gus to the nation, if nothing else, in the
example they set.
Evening star., 1918-01-24
WANT TROOPS CONSOLIDATED.
New Jersey and Philadelphia Re
quests Follow Delaware Action.

Action of the War Department in or
dering the reorganization of Delaware
draft contingents and National Guards
men as a single regiment of pioneer
infantry has resulted in requests for
similar action for regiments in Phila-
delphia and New Jersey. While no de-
cision has been reached. 1t Is indicated
that both requests will be refused.
New Jersey officials ask that four reg
iments from that state now scattered
in the 29th National Guard and S6th
National Army divisions be consolidated
in one command, while Philadelphia pa
trfotfo societies desire that troops from
that city be similarly consolidated.
Evening star., 1918-01-24
Jury Didn't Have Proof.

The presentment to which you refer
IS that of grand jury empaneled on
august "a. 1917. 1t was not made until
January Is, 1918. y copy of it was
then delivered TO me. The matters to
which it refers occurred at I; time when
was not connected with the depart
ment and months before my appoint
ment to office. 1t is clear that the
dence Justifying the indictment of the
motor cycle policemen to whom YOUR
letter relates
If such proofs had existed these
policemen would long since have been
liz the custody of the law and their
tr1al would have proceeded in the
criminal courts Hence it became OBJ
vious to me that before taking action
1t was important to ascertain whether
the proofs which the grand jury found
to be lacking and which would be
sufficient to warrant summary action
for their dismissal from the force could
be found. Without a moments delay l
proceeded to give the subject the at
tention which its Importance deserved.
My deputy. Mr.. Livingston, forthwith
conferred with the district attorney
discussed with him the evidence which
had been gathered; charges against the
men concerned were prepared and the
essential preliminaries for their trial
were in process of arrangement
During our interview yesterday I in
formed you that it was my intention to
place these men on trial without delay.
and that I had already requested the
district attorney to conduct their
prosecution in my department. You
gave your unqualified approval of this
course. and I was about to take the
steps necessary to carry out this plan
when you called me to your Office this
| morning and delivered to me your ulti-
matum.
Evening star., 1918-01-24
THREAT PRECEDED
QUITTING OF BUGHER
Wrote Mayor HyIan Tuesday
He Must Be ''Unfettered"
in Work.
DISAPPROVED APPOINTEEs

NEW YORK. January 2i.-Mayor
Eylans demand for Police Commission
er Bushers resignation yesterday, cor
respondence between them shows. fol-
lowed on the heels of 4 letter sent by
Commissioner Bugher to the mayor
Tuesday, in which he asked to be per-
mitted to conduct the affairs of his Of
flee absolutely unfettered" or he would
he "the first person to be relieved of
his Office
Commissioner BuGher charged in his
letter that the mayor failed to keep his
promise of non-interfereucc by at
tempting to control the appointment
of his subordinatcs His first selection
of deputy, he wrote, met with the
mayors disapproval. The mayor also
wished a woman appointed deputy
commissioner. to which Commissioner
Bugher objected. saying: Although 1
am an advocate of woman suffrage. this
is one of the few positions that is no fit
place for a woman"
In his letter of resignation Commits
sioncr Eugher denied the allegation
that he had refused 10 bring to trial
the motor cycle policeman, as al
legged lie said he vas about to take
the steps necessary TO carr out this
plan when You called me to your office
tins morning and delivered your ulti-
natum.'
Evening star., 1918-01-24
Quiet on British Front.

LONDON. January 2t.-"Tbere is
nothing of special interest to report,
says today'S official communication.
The following official communication
dealing with aviation was issued last
night:
Nearly TOO bombs were dropped
Tuesday OH enemy hllcts at KnuieTs
and Menin and on other targets in the
enemy's forward areas. Several thou
sand rounds were fired from airplaAts
at hostile troops and batteries.
Seven enemy machines We're downcd
iii air fighting. two were driven down
out of control and an observation bad
loon was downed in flames. Two of our
machines are missing
Evening star., 1918-01-24
Billy Sunday Endorsement.

Billy Sundays Endorsement of the
"smileage books" campaign would impress
on the folks who stay at home that:
Most of the folks don't know what the
man in the training camp Is up against.
You've got to give them something to do
something to take their minds off their
work once in a while. Keep the devil
away And then you freshen them up
so that they get a new grip on the work
right idea on efficiency, and we'll have a
better Army If he keeps up this sort Of
thing
"Why, you run across the same thing
everywhere in business nowadays. Look
at the books on the psychology Of organic
ing and selling. Look at the big business
places putting up parks and rest rooms
and having ball teams-it gives the men
something besides their work to bind
them together. Did you ever go to a
clam bake? Now. then. didn't you sort
the work. when you came back? Sure
you did. It's the same way with the
soldiers. never condemn the theater as
an institution, though there are lot OF
things about a theater don't approve Of
But here's a case of giving the soldier
some decent amusement. just like he
used to get in his homo town, or letting
the devil get busy on him when there
isn't anything else on his mind.
Of boys. simply because he got to 'em
while they weren't looking. Give 'em
the amusements-good. clean. snappy
things; live stun. They want 1t and
they sure do need 1t. And smileage
coupons Will put it over in great shape.
Good luck to smilease. You'll have to
print more books. The old folks back
Evening star., 1918-01-24
FRENCH MAKE BRILLIANT
RAID ON 3,0O0-YAR FRONT
Destroy Enemy Works Near Four De
Paris-Also Strike Near Auberive.
British Front Now Quiet

hg thc Associated Press.
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES IN
FRANCE, Wednesday. January %
The French on Monday executed = bril-
liant raid on the German lines eastward
from Nienne-lc- Chateau, near -Four dc
Paris, along a front of 3,oeo yards and
reaching a depth of 800 yards. An in
tense artillery preparation made the
progress of the troops easy, and they
were able to destroy all enemy w4r&S,
shelters and mine galleries before re
turning to their own line. Fifteen
prisoners were captured by the French,
as wcll as three machine guns. The
French suffered few casualties ana
none killed.
All of the participants in the raid
declared that the gunnerS' work Was
magnificent. not only as regards de
struction. but in the manner in when
il completely slenced the enemy ar
Evening star., 1918-01-24
SOLDIERS WIFE SHOT.
Isabelle Coleman, Colored, Brought
Here From Virginia for Treatment.

isabelle Coleman. coIorcd. eighteen
years old, wife OF Warren Coleman, a
soldier stationed at camp Stuart, New
port News. Va, arrived here on
steamer yesterday afternoon and was
taken To Casualty Hospital. There she
MAS treated for a bullet wound in her
right thigh.
The woman told Detective Berman
she was accidentally shot by her hus-
band while he was handling pistol
ne did not think VAS loaded Her con-
dlttUa is not serious.
Evening star., 1918-01-24
Suspension Would Follow.

You are in error in saying that /
made the statement that L would not
suspend these men. In view of the
character of the charges, their suspen-
sion would have followed almost as a
matter of course. I did call your at
tention to the fact that unless sufficient
legal evidence was forthcoming their
dismissal. should it take place, might
be reversed on appeal. Past expert
ence certainly warranted the remark. /
did not. however, decline to deal
promptly and earnestly with the situa-
tion. I was engaged in making every
effort to give them a searching trial.
II have felt the responsibility of my
office and have recognized the import
ance of administering it in full ac-
cordance with the oath that l took
when ! entered upon the performance
OF its duty, and 1 can assure you that
the law has been strictly enforced and
that there has been no laXity in it's ap-
plication to evildoers. I.can appeal to
the public with entire confidence to In
dorse this statement.
Let me say to you in conclusion that
1t is because I resent your unfairness
and the injustice of your innuendoes
that / deem myself fully justified in
making public the true reasons which
have actuated you in asking for my
resignation"
Evening star., 1918-01-24
Born in Kansas in 1852.

What / here make of record in this
formal report" Cen. Crowder declared
will serve TO bring to your attention
the special commcndation of specific
TASKS performed by Col. Johnson, which
have brought to your attention from
tire to time"
col Johnson was born in Kansas in
lNS2 and was appointed to West Point
in 1892. Following service. he came
to the judge advocate generals office,
and at the time the task of preparing
the preliminary studies for the execu-
tica of the selertive service act was
assigned TO Gen. Crowder, Johnson was
then on duty in his office. At that time
he was a captain of cavalry and was
assigned. with Capt. Cassius NJ. Dowell,
tn the specific task of working out the
general plan of draft execution.
Evening star., 1918-01-24
BILL MODIFIED;
NOW WAR MEASURE" ONLY

erhoods. repeated much of tho state
ment previously made to the House
committee. Other witnesses were for
mcr Senator Bristow. member of the
Kansas state railroad commission, and
1raddv Carey of Louisville. represent
ing livestock shippers Both urged the
retention Of the present powers of the
Interstate Commerce Commission and
THE state commissions.
Evening star., 1918-01-24
Raid Near Auberive.

PARIS, January 2i.-"There is moth
ing to report except raid east OF
Aubcrive. in which we took prisoners,
says today's official announcement.
The war Office announced last nJEht
that the ground gained by the Germans
east of Nicuport result Of Il raid
this morning was retaken hy the
French by :: rapid counter attack
Evening star., 1918-01-24
Col. H. O. Williams Transferred

Col. Herbert o. Williams. inspector
general. has been relieved from the In
spector generals department and is de.
tailed temporarily in the Signal Corps
under the provision Of an act of Con-
gress approved July "a, 1917. Col. will
liams will report to the chief signal
officer for duty in his Office,
Evening star., 1918-01-24
COL. Johnson IS NAMED
FOR AN IMPORTANT POST
Designated as Deputy in Provost
Marshal Generals 0ffice-Serv-
ices Highly Commended.

Cn, Hu"h :. Johnson today was des-
iguatcd by President Wilson as deputy
provost marshal general for such du-
ties rs the provost marshal general may
assign him. Col johnson has been ez-
eeutiyc officer uf tho provost marshal
generals office. The rev designation
practically makes him acting provost
marshal.
Whether the appointment presages
the t;lt,ut:t" retirement in the
near future by Provost Marshal General
CreW&,r from the duties of provost
marShai was a, matter of speculation
TO-DAY. Il is nnwn that. following the
highly sccvc*SfuI operation of the first
draft. u1dcf the leadership of Gen.
CrnWder. the provost marshal general
has Hal ''us hands fun" with the du-
ties jat"oS"d upon him as a member of
the WAR council, "a say nothing of his
regular duties as judge advocate gen
srai OF the War Ecpartmcut
Gen. CgeWte". in his recent eXhaus-
tive rarult ua the first draft under the
SclGctiNc %@yyicn #cj. spoke of Col.
.iClGu@uu N8.Ftutg. he said: