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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-15
ID. w. TIEDEMAN, FEDERAL
HEALTH OFFICER HERE, RE-
COMMENDS SUCH PRECAUTIONS
AFTER TALK WITH DIR. VII.
LIAMS, WHO is IN CHARGE AT
MACON.

Dan't be alarmed when you see
your neighbor tomorrow with a gauze
mask over his or her nose and mouth.
D. w. Tiedeman, federal health of
ficer here, recommends that all per-
sons here wear these masks during
the prevalence Of Spanish influenza
and it is expected there will be a
general patriotic compliance with
the request. The recommendation was
made after Dr. c. J. Williams, who
IS in charge of public health condi-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-15
KILL THE RAT
CAMPAIGN ON

The Kill the Rat" campaign in
this county is progressing splendidly,
according to reports reaching George
o. Marshall. county far mdemonstra-
ton agent, who is in charge here.
One youngster has several hundred
tails already, and the $500 in cash
prizes offered for the largest number
Of rats killed before October 26th is
being eagerly sought by those in the
contest.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-15
WILSON WANTS
MILITARY AND
NAVAL GUARAN-
1EESFROM hun
PRESENT MILITARY SUPREMACY
OF ALLIED ARMIES MUST BE
MAINTAINED AND GERMANY
MUST CEASE ILLEGAL AND IN.
HUMAN ACTS PRACTICES BE-
FORE ARMISTICE is GRANTED.

WASHINGTON, D. c., October 15.--
President Wilson last night finished
the reply of the American government
to the German chancellor's statement
that the government of that countr
accepts the American terms and tha Il
he speaks for the government as we
as the people of Germany. The rtR
ply Is couched in positive IanguageI
and sets forth definitely the condi-
tions Germany must fulfill before any
armistice can be granted or the ces-
sation of hostilities, as we'll as the
guarantees military and naval to be
given by Germany before the Amer,
ican government will agree to an
armistice. These include mainten-
ance of the present military and ma
val supremacy of the allies and def
mite confession of military defeat by
the Germans.
The text Of the reply is as follows:
Sir: In reply to the eommunica-
ton Of the German government dated
the 18th instant, which you handed
me today, have the honor to request
you to transmit the following am
swer:
The unqualified acceptance by
the present German government and
by large majority Of the German
reichstag OF the terms laid down by
the president of the United States Of
America in his address to the con-
gress of the United States on the Sth
of January, 1918, and in his subse-
quent addresses justiies the president
in making a frank and direct state
ment of his decision with regard 10
the communications of the German
government of the Sth and 18th of
October, 1918.
at must be clearly understood
that the process of evacuation and
the conditions of an armfstice are
matters which must be left to the
judgment and advice of the military
advisers of the government of the
United States and the allied govern
ments and the president feels it his
duty to say that no arrangement cas-.
be accepted by the government of the
United States, which does not provide
absolutely satisfactory safeguards
and guarantees Of the maintenance of
the present military supremacy of
the armies of the United States and
of the allies in the field
HE feels confident that he can
safely assume that this viii also be
the judgment and decision of the al
lied governments.
1.-The president feels that it Is.
also his duty to add that neither the.
government Of the United states, nor
he is quite sure, the governments
with which the government of the
United States is associated as a bel
Continued on Page Five)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-15

in place.
1t is an old saying that "the proof
of the pudding is in the eating" They
have tried the spray and the gauze
mask at Camp Gordon. and it has
done the work If it is good for sol
diers, then why sohuld it not be
equally as good for civilians? The
state health authorities say it would
They have no authority to compel the
people to wear gauze masks, but they
strongly recommend it. Inasmuch as
the people want to escape the infu-
enza and live. there would seem to be
no necessity for compulsion
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-15
.MANGUM IS AFTER
MO0NSSAHINERS AND
REQUIRES REPORT
ON ALL SYRUP SALES
ALLEGED THAT SYRUP IS BEING
USED In MANUFACTURE OF
LIQUOR, HENCE ORDER Is ISSU-
ED REQUIRING SALES OF CORN
MEAL AND MOLASSES TO BE
RECORDED-MILLERS ARE AT.
FECTED.

Following receipt Of instructions
from DR., Andrew M. Soule, head of
the federal food administration in
Georgia, France Mangum, food adj
ministrator for Sumter county, today
publishes an order requiring all sales
of corn meal and molasses to be re-
corded in some permanent record to
be devoted wholly to the recording
of such sales, and these records must
be so kept as to be instantly avail
able to any authorized representative
of the food administration
Recently ii has been reported that
quantities of molasses and corn meal
are being used in the illicit manufac-
ture of moonshine liquor throughout
this section, and explanation of the
order by the administration is that
the records will be called for by the
administration, closely checked and,
where it is found than any concern
or individual has handled more than
the amount of either Of the eommo-
dities mentioned an immediate inves-
tigation will be made Where the
dircumstancest warrant the records
and such information as the admin
istration gathers viii be promptly
turned over to the internal revenue
department for further investigation
snd such court action as that depart
iuent deems proper.
The text of the order is as follows
Notice to all dealers in corn meal;
all kinds of syrups or molasses and
to corn meal millers:
On and after the 18th day of oc-
tober, 1918. all dealers in syrup of
all kinds and all kinds of molasses
ana of corn meal, and also millers of
corn meal, shall keep a permanent
record of all sales in excess of two
gallons of any kind of syrup or mo-
lasses, or in excess Of 100 pounds of
corn meal sold to or milled for any
person. These records must show
the name and address of each pur-
chaser or customer and the date and
,,nantity sold or milled.
"All such records shall be held
available at all times to the duly au
thorzed representatives of the feder-
al food administration.
S~~S~S~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~@~~~~s~~
in place.
1t is an old saying that "the proof
oF the nuddinp ic in tho eating (" They
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-15

!for fIilng sald ofloes. any vacaacies
The Washington herald., 1918-05-01

be spent for articles on sale al var1-
Gus boothA win be used to allevist<
the suffering Of those who have suf-
fered from the ravsges Of the war.
The booths win be IN charge Of lfrs
Leon Adler. Mrs. Lee Baumgarten.
Miss Carrie Hart, Mrs. simon Nye.
Mrs. Chas. Picard, Mrs Samuel b.
Pack. Mrs. L. B. Schloss, Mrs. MyeI
Stern. Mrs. Stewart and others who
viii have the assistance Of a corps OF
young ladies 70 further the sale Of
the various articles displayed at ths
booths.
In addition TO the Countess Of Read
ing. a distinguished list Of patrons
and patronesses viii include Mr.. Ber-
nard Baruch, Mr.. and MrA Emile
Berliner, Mrs. NJ Goldenberg, MAJ.
and Mrs. Herbert Lehman, Represent
tative and Mrs. Julius Kahn. Mr.. and
Mrs. Julius Rosenvald, Representa-
tives SABBATH and SiegeI. Mr.. and
Mrs. Roger Straus. Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Warburg. Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice
Wertheim. and Mr.. and Mrs. Simon
Wolf. Representatives from the
Council Of Jewish Women from the
larger cities will also be I'm attend
ance TO lend support TO the charity.
and several Of the out-of-town coun-
cIls have contributed articles 20 be
placed on sale for the benefit Of the
fInd-
The Washington herald., 1918-05-01

the stations to be examined without
irst making an appointment through
the headquarters Of the committee.
Registration blanks may still be
sent in to the committee at its head
quarters. 1888 q street. Following
the receipt of the registration blank
an appointment with the physician
In charge of the station nearest the
applicants home will be mailed to
the parents Of the child.
DR.. N. L. Houston. president Of
the Medico-Chirurgical Society Of
the District. and DR.. N. o. Dumas.
chairman Of the Children's Year
Committee of the same organiza-
tion. met yesterday with the mem
bers Of the Child Welfare Commit
tee to arrange for the assistance
by the negro physicians of the city
in the work of weighing and meas
uring babies. It was decided that
the necessary number Of physicians
would be appointed from the ranks
of the society to take charge of the
weighing and measuring stations
for negro children. 81
Mrs. Cross also announced yes
terday that the Child Welfare Com
mittee wished to thank the mem
bers Of the police force for their
assistance in distributing registra-
tion blanks to the homes In their
precincts.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-01
BUSINESS MEN
WILLSPEED UP
ship PROGRAM
Private Interests-Must Give
Way Before Pressing
Needs Of c Construction.

Representatives Of the United States
Chamber Of Commerce and the Unit
ed states Shipping Board will visit
New York on May to assist the gov
ernment in its efforts to speed up
shipbuilding. ....s
The participation by the Chamber
Of Commerce in the speed-up program
Is In line with the recommendations
of the national body at its annual
meeting in Chicago.
Private interests, Il is stated, and
the normal interests of business or
ganizations should be made secondary
to the business Of aiding ship pro-
duction during the present critical
months. Local organizations in ship
building centers and in industrial
centers where ship accessories are
being manufactured will be urged to
organize themselves to give as.
sistance to the shipbuilders and manu-
facturers in the solution of housing,
local transportation. amusement and
other related problems.
1t II believed that in this way the
time and energy of the shipbuilders
will be free for concentration upon
the sole task of ship construction
The visiting committee will hold fire.
quent conferences with shipbuilders
SO as to learn their needs and the
best way to meet them.
The party will be headed by Balm
bridge Colby. member of the United
States Shipping Board, and Edward
A. Filens, Of Boston, chairman OF
the war shipping committee of the
United States Chamber of Commerce
The Washington herald., 1918-05-01
"Here's Looking at You,"
Says Detroit as Dry
Law Becomes Operative

Detroit. Mich, April 3O-Capacity
business in retail houses dealing in
package goods. famine prices for
wines and whiskeys in cafes and bar
rooms and mo beer" signs in many
Of them marked the last day of the
legal sale of hquor in Detroit and
Michigan today.
The constitutional amendment, max
ing Michigan. a prohibition State be-
comes operative at midnight tonight.
By the terms of the amendment, the
sale or manufacture of alcoholic bev-
erages Is restricted to that required
for medicinal. mechanical and sacra-
mental purposes.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-01
SENATE MAY PROBE
CREEL news BUREAU
Senator Watson viii Introduce Res
olution to Grant Demand.

George CreePs demand for an In
vestigation OF his Committee on Pub
lie Information will be answered to-
day in the Senate by Senator Wat
son, Republican, of Indiana. The lat
ter said today that he would crafty
the wish Of Mr.. Creel. as expressed in
letter to Frank p. Glass Of Birming-
ham, president of the American
Newspaper Publishers Association,
and which was made public in New
York today.
Mr.. Creers letter was written in an
swer to charges by Hopewell l..
Rogers, business manager of the Chi
cago Daily News. that the Commit
tee on Public Information was a de
partment of the government on the
one hand dealing out misinfOrmation.
and on the other withholding news
until 1t has reached the public through
the bulletins of the enemy" Mr.
Rogers. who retired as president OF
the Publishers Association, also re-
ferred to ''the incompentent and dis
loyal head of the department, who
glories in our unpreparedness.''
Senator Watson is expected to in
troduce a resolution in the Senate
calling for an immediate investiga-
ton Of the Creel committee.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-01
WEIGHING
DAYS now SET
BY COMMITTEE

Days on which the weighing and
measuring stations Of the Child
Welfare Committee will be open for
the purpose Of weighing; and meas
uring the babies of Washington
were announced yesterday by Mrs.
Whitman Cross, chairman of the
committee.
The days are as follows: 2305
Pennsylvania avenue. NJ d a Us.
Wednesdays and Thursdays: Chill
dren's Hospital, Mondays, Thurs
days and Saturdays; Casualty Hos
pital. Mondays, Wednesdays and
Thursdays; Friendship House, Nom
days. Wednesdays and Fridays.
The Child Welfare Committee also
announced that parents Of children
are requested not to bring them to
The Washington herald., 1918-05-01
/. W. W. Job viii Cost
$4,000 or Ten Years

A bill designed to end the I. W.
w. peril was recommended yester-
day by the subcommittee of the
Senate Judiciary Committee.
This measure would declare un-
lawful any Association, one OF
whose purpose or professed purpose
is to bring about any governmental,
social. industrial or economic
change within the United States by
the use of force or violence"
A fine of $4,000 and imprisonment
for ten years is the penalty set for
any person protesting to be an Of
ficer of such an association or or
ganization. The same punishment
is fxed for persons publishing OF
circulating pamphlets of the l. w. w
and years imprisonment, togeth-
er with q fine of $500. is the penalty
set for persons who permit l. w.
W. meetings on their premises.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-01
JEWISH FETE
PROMISES TO
Be SUCCESS

Announcement was made yesterday
by Mrs. Leo Baum, executive chair
man Of the committee in charge Of
the Camouflage Carnival to be held
in the vestry rooms Of the Eighth
Street Temple this evening under the
auspices OF the Council Of Jewish
Women, that reports received from
the chairmen OF the various commit
tees indicated that the affair prom
ises to be highly successful in Its aim
to swell the fund for Jewish war suf-
ferers.
Admission Is to be by packages
only, which are TO be auctioned off to
the highest bidder. The entire pro-
ceeds, as well as such sums as may
The Washington herald., 1918-05-01
Movie Man Given Ten Years.

Los Angeles. Cal. April s0.-Rob-
ert Goldstein. convicted Of violating
the Espionage act by exhibiting q
film. THE Spirit of '76." containing
scenes derogatory to the British
troops of the Revolutionary period.
was sentenced to ten year in Fed
eral Penitentiary and fined 5000 by
Federal Judge B. F. Bledsoe today.
A sentence of two years on a second
count will run concurrently.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-01
FORM SERVICE
BUREAU TOAD
DC. VISITORS
Public Information Officers
Open=New Branch Hand
ling Records.

The Service Bureau created by
executive, order of President Wilson.
to be conducted under the direction
Of the Committee on Public Infor-
nation. will open once at $3.50
o'clock today. in the Home Life
building. at Fifteenth and G streets
northwest. The bureau is designed
TO speed up war work by making
available to individuals who come
to Washington to see officials COM
plets records of the functions, loca-
ton and personnel Of all govern
ment agencies.
Funettons Of Bureau.
Its duties will be: To aid per-
sons coming to Washington on gov
ernment business to find the oficial
and ONCE they should be placed in
contact with; to give information
concerning government activities;
to take care ot all persons and let
ters in reaching departments or
members Of Congress, which the re-
cipients are in doubt about and de-
side to refer to the bureau; to keep
on hand city and telephone direc-
tories. government reports, refer
ence books and government pub
hcity matter for distribution when
ever desired.
For the performance of these du-
ties the director, Frederick W. Nc
Reynolds, professor of finance at
Dartmouth College, has organized a
stan of permanent employees. and.
in accordance with the provisions of
the Presidents executive order, has
requested the heads of the several
government departments to detail
as temporary assistants individuals
conversant with the personnel and
functions of their respective organ
ixations.
Card Index Made.
The bureau has already prepared
a card index. covering personnel,
function. location and telephone
number of the officials of all depart
ments who may be seen on Official
business by those coming to WASH
ington on government business.
These indices will be corrected from
day to day as changes occur in the
departments.
In addition. the bureau will main
ytain a file and index of bulletins,
press releases and war publications.
1t will also have on file for refer
ence purposes all annual and other
reports OF all government depart
ments, bureaus and commissions.
The bureau will be located on the
first floor of the Home life building
in the quarters until recently occu-
pied as the uptown ticket office OF
the Pennsylvania Railroad.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-01
solomon as Precedent,
Plea Of Bigamist Who
Asks One Wife IN Jail

New York, April so.-'King Solomon
and Nat Goodwin both beat me. Why
should I go to jail because ! had two
wives?" said Samuel q. johnson. 10
Judge Muiqueen today, when sen
fenced for bieamy.
diction. and Nat Goodwin had but
one wife at a time" replied the
judge.
well, then, can't I take one OF
'em along with me?" asked johnson.
Meade County news., 1918-01-10
LIKE AMERICAN cREToNNE.

Before the war, purchasers of the
better grades of cretonnes invariably
asked for imported goods, Int deal
ers say that this distinction is 10
longer made-women have been SO
well pleased with the domestic ar
ticle that they no longer specify for
eign-made goods. In fact, it is said
that the quality of the American Gre
tonnes is now so good that it is al
most impossible for the ordinary
shopper TO distinguish the imported
from the domestic.
While many cretonnes ore still be-
ing received from Europe, the vol
ume of imports is naturally much
smaller than in normal times.
These bold American designs are
in strong contrast to those of the
imported cretonnes, in which every
flower has the prope; number OF
petals and every leaf its veins.-Dry
Goods Economist.
Meade County news., 1918-01-10
Notice of Final Settlement


First published November 22, 1917. 0
State of Kansas, Meade County, IS.
In the Probate Court of Meade County.
Kansas.
In the Matter of the Estate of w. C.
Osgood, Deceased.
To all creditors of and other persons inter
ested in said estate
You are hereby notified that l wish TO
make final settlement of the above stated
estate, and having filed my report in said
Court, | will on the 18th day of December,
1917 al the hour of ten O'Clock A. M. in the
Pr bate Court of said County, in the CITY of
Meade, Kansas, present said report and my
final account TO said Court, and also nv
claim for compensation as Administrator Of
said estate, and for attorney fee and expen-
ses incurred in the administration of said
estate, and ask to be discharged; and at the
same time an application will be made to
said Court for an order finding and adjude-
ing who were. the heirs, of the said deceased.
Dated this 10Th day of November, 1917.
Louis Boehler, Administrator.
Meade County news., 1918-01-10
First Published December "a, 1917.

First Published December I3, 1917.
State of Kansas, Meade County, IS.
In the Probate Court of said county.
In the Matter of the Estate of Andrew Kerr.
Deceased.
To all creditors of and other persons inter
ested in said estate:
You are hereby notified, that | wish to
make final settlement of the above stated es-
tate, and, having filed my report in said
Court, l will on the 9TH day of January,
1918 at the hour of 10 o'clock 4. NJ. in the
Probate Court of said County, in the City of
Meade, Kansas, present said report and my
final account to said Court, and also nv
claim for compensation as Executor of said
estate, and for attorney fee and expenses in
CURED in the administration of said estate,
and ask to be discharged; and at the same
time an application will be made to said
Court for an order finding and adiudging
who were the heirs, devisees and legatees Of
the said deceased. Dated this I3th day of
December, 1917.
Louis Boshler, Executor.
Meade County news., 1918-01-10
NEED FOR PHYSICAL CULTURE
Draft Examinations Have Revealed
Conditions Which Are Not to Our
Credit as a Nation.

Poor feet are given as the cause
for a surprisingly large number OF
exemptions or reflections where ply
sical examination has already begun
under the draft. This corresponds
with reports from the Mexican bor-
der last summer that there were
many cases of foot trouble, particu-
larly flat feet or fallen arches. APP
parently the weight of the soldiers
pack on the march ad led, in the
case of men not hardened by train
ing, to this painful affection. A spe-
cial study was made by celebrated
orthopedic surgeon who happened to
be at the border to look after a sick
son in one of the Massachusetts regi-
ments. This surgeon, Doctor Gold
thwait of Boston, who recently went
to France, devised and recommended
to our army authorities very SIM
pie and effective leather strap to go
around the instep as support, and
he later found that the French had
separately evolved similar device.
But whether the cause of physical
disqualification is fiat feet or what
ever else, it may be accepted that the
results of examinations under the
draft will lead to increased attention
to physical culture in our public
schools. Springfield (Mass. } Re-
publican.
Meade County news., 1918-01-10
PUBLICATION NOTICE



The State Of Kansas, to Samuel S. Mutton.
and S. A. Mutton his wife, If living, John 81
Homan, and - Homan his wife, il living
James Brown Potter, il living, Sarah Decoursey
Parrish the widow Of Dillwyn Parrish, II living.
Henry C!ariaRe and Lizzie z. CalriaPe his wife
II living, or the respective unknown heirs, devils.
ees, executors, administra tors, trustees or as
signs ol the foregoing named defendants Il they
or either Of them be dead; sand William C. Knox.
Sarah Ella Church. Mary Il. Melton, and Alice
M. Heber, defendants, Greeting:-
You and each OF you are hereby notified that
you have been sued in the District Court Of
Meade County, Kansas, by p. K. Clark. plain
tiff, who filed his petition therein on November
10, 1917 (Case No. 2622l and unless you answer
said petition on or before January "a 1913 the
same will be taken as true and Judgment and
decree rendered against you and each and all of
you queting the title Of said plaintiff TO the
Southwest Quarter Of Section IL. and the West
hall Of the Northwest Quarter and the West half
Of the Southwest Quarter of Section IS, and the
West half Of the Northwest Quarter and the
West half Of the Southwest Quarter of Section
II, all in township % south, frange 20 west Of
the 9th p. M in said Meade County, Kansas,
and forever eujolning you and each and all Of
you and all persons claiming under YOU or anv
OF you from asserting any claim to the said real
estate or any part thereof adverse To the plain
tin his heirs or assigns, ana for costs ard other
equitable relief.
H. LIewelyn Jones.
Attest: Attorney for Plaintiff.
John Elliott, Seal.
Clerk Of the District Court