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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-29

great undertaking. But women will
never make soldiers. They are too
undisciplined. They cannot be or
ganized. And they show the white
feather.
Besides mine, fourteen bodies of
women troops were organized. but
none of the others took part in any
action, and they accomplished moth
ing My Battalion of Death was the
only one to participate in any en-
gagement We fought the Germans
in one battle Even some of my SOL
diers turned coward For the Red
Cross women are all right, but only
one woman in thousand has the
mettle to make soldier"
Nine. Botchkarova looks very mill
tary in her uniform of khaki colored
cloth cut after the English manner,
and with epaulets of gold and red.
bearing the insignia of a lieutenant
colonel. Across her breast the ma
chalnik" (commander), wears medals
which include the five degrees of the
Order of St, George, the highest dec
Grafton given in Russia.
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|DOGs AND CATS ARE
!EATEN IN BELGIUM
FORMER Is ALMOST A LUXURY,
SAYS PROF. CARNOY, OF LOU
VAIN,( NOW ATTACHED TO BEL
CLAN LEGATION.

| WASHINGTON, D. c., May %
Prof. Albert J. Carney, OF the univer-
sity of Louvaine, now attached to the
Belgian legation here, said today that
dog meat is almost luxury in Bel
GUM and that cats are also being
slaughtered for the table. Old peo-
pie and children are dying in large
numbers and tuberculosis is rapidly
spreading, Prof. Carney said.
Coffee is very scarce in Belgium
and is not obtainable under S. a
pound Eggs sell at Is cents each To
preserve, however, that kind of food
So badly needed for the invalids, now
so numerous in Belgium, the works
of rescue provide low price food for
the hens. Swiss cheese is obtainable
at So a pound Chocolate sells at 81 a
pound and cocoa at $3.50. Olive oil is
So bottle.
| This situation has melted the dis
covery of numerous substitutes. A
severe test has been applied to imita-
ton products and all that was harmful
has been pitilessly excluded. What is
more interesting to record is the
use of strawberry leaves instead of
tobacco, of syup instead of butter.
Moreover, all kinds of native
fruits, generally neglected, have now
a market value. Dog roses bring 3
cents pound, wild hazel nuts cost 10
cents, with prunes Q cents, elderber-
ries, cents, etc. The Germans have
regulated the exploitation of acorns
and beechnuts, of which they send
great quantities to Germany in order
to extact oil from them.
They also have commandeeed fat
cats in many places. Since a tax of
Sc has been imposed by them upon
dogs. the number of these animals
which their owners have killed and
eaten is large. Dog meat is said to be
commonly used
Insufficiently fed old people die in
great numbers while tuberculosis is
spreading among adults at a fearful
pace. DIR. van Caeneghem mentions
in Brugges an increase of / 1000 per
cent of cases of external tuberculosis.
In Lierre one-tenth of the population
is said to be infected by the disease,
while in some cities and industrial
districts the rate of mortality is re-
ported to be about three and one-half
times what it is under normal cir
cumstances.
In spite of all hardships, the
morale of the population has not been
seriously lowered. There is firm
faith in a favorable issue of the war
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WHEN A CUP OF
COFFEE TASTES LIKE
A MILLION DOLLARS
He Got His Cup and Then
Went onto Death.

Through the establishment of the
line of communication canteens In
France the American Red Cross is set
ting records in serving hot coffee, CO.
Goa and sandwiches to the troops. One
of these refreshment units made an.
other new record recently, serving
more than $4,000 meals In one week.
At another cup of coffee was served
every ten seconds for period of two
consecutive hours.
In single week these lines of COM
munication canteens often serve 10000
American and French soldiers.
Soldiers in Box Cars.
Do our soldiers and their allies real.
ly want this form of Red Cross serv.
ice? A letter from young American
aviator, 1917 graduate Of Princeton
University, is probably typical. 1t
might be added that this man has since
been reported killed after bringing
down a German TRube. "A so mile
train ride over here" he said, INSTEAD
of taking a few hours may take days
When we stop at Red Cross canteen
you can bet that cup of coffee tastes
like million dollars
1t Is not always possible for a regi-
ment to provide sufficient food and hot
coffee on these long journeys, where
the men must often be packed stand
ing into unheated box cars ordinarily
used for carrying horses. So imagine
for yourself the warmth. the cheer, the
comfort that piping hot coffee and
good sandwiches bring to our boys aft
er a night on such Journey You
can just bet that 1t stiffens a mans
courage. Your Red Cross is handing
out this renewed courage by the piping
hot cupfui.
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oy local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear There is
only one way to cure catarrhal deafness
and that is by a CONSTITUTIONAL remedy
catarrhal Deafness is caused by an in
named condition OF the mucous lining of
tne Eustachian Tube When this tube IL
inhamed you have a ruinbljng sound or i'm.
perfect hearing. and when 1t is entirely
closed Deafness is the result. Unless the
ihnammation can be reduced and this tube
restored to it's normal oondifion bsarin~
wan be destroyed forever. Many cases Of
ceafness are caused by catarrh which is
an Unnamed condition of the mucous sur
faces Halls Catarrh Medicine acts 81,
the olcod on the mucous surfaces of the
We viii give Ore Hundred Dollars for
any case OF Catarrhal pea fness that cannot
pc cured by Halls Catarrh Medicine. Cir.
culeTs free. All DvuGcis., 3Ec
+ tl'"NF Toledo, o.
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At WAR WITH YOURSELF !
HELP NATURE TO DEFEAT THE
DISEASE IR YOUR BODY.

Keep up the fight; do not give up.
Nature is trying TO serve you in conquer
ing the wrongs that may exist.
Red blood, vim, courage, vitality, all
seem lacking. No wonder you are nerv-
GUS and discouraged.
Why not call to your aid strong,
dependable ally? DIR. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery has for nearly fifty
years proven its merits as most power
ful tonic and blood builder to the many
thousands who have been returned to
good health by its use.
Clear the coated tongue, get rid of
unsightly skin trouble. Let this remark
able remedy rid your body of the i'm
pnrities of the blood, let it tone and
strengthen you. 1t often cures the linger-
ing chronic cough.
DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
is absolutely herbal, free from alcohol
or dangerous habit forming drugs. All
druggists Liquid or tablets. Tablets 6Oc.
SYLACAUGA. ALA, --vThis is a true
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Discovery w. FL. JOLLY, Box 2l5.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA. III suffered for
right side of my neck. / tried several
doctors and they told me would have TO
have the gland taken out, but friend of
mine advised me to try Doctor Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery and after TAX
ing ten bottles my neck is entirely well
and l not only recommend 1t TO my friends
but to every one see in the condition
that i was. feel az though can never
be thankful enough for what this medi-
cine has done for me. - MRS. DELLA
BOYER, 107 Trinity Avenue.
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statement as to the
value of DR.. Pierce's
medicines. I used one
OF his great remedies
in my own family with
good results, namely,
Golden Medical Dis
covery,' and found it
to be all it is claimed
to be. There is no
m e dicine that will
come as near doing
what IL is claimed for
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Writes a Letter
Read what they say:

H. o. Jones Medicine Co..
Americas, Ga.
Gentleman: We have used
and are using your Balsam OF
Benzoin for cuts, spr&tns,
bruises, wire cuts. CALLED should
ers nd sores of various kinds
among our stock and we feel no
hesitancy in recommending 1t to
large horse and mule owners
and dealers
JOHN RoBINsON's SHOWS.
By Claud orion. Boss Hostler.
Large stock owners and deal
ers should not be without this
valuble remedy.
Equally good for man and
household purposes. Call for It
by name, JONES BALSAM OF
BENZOIN.
For sale by druggists and
dealers everywhere.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-08
Brother Aids Bolo Pacha

PARIS, Jan. Now that the pre-
liminary investigation has been fin
ished in the case of Bolo Pacha, who is
accused of having been at the head of
an organization for German propagan-
da in France, and his appearance before
court martial has been set for Febru-
airy 4, his brother, Monsignor Bolo, has
published IA long letter which appar-
entity foreshAdows the line OF defence
which may be taken.
Monsignor Bolo says mis- brother has
been accused only by two Germans
Herr Saddil in Switzerland. and
Adolph Pavenstcdt. former head Of a
New York banking house whose tcsti-
mony in New York regarding Bolo rs
cha involved Count Won Bernstorff. AZ
Ambassador at Washington. The let
ter says the German press denies the
existence OF the kilograms reported to
have been sent from the United States.
on the strength of which Boo Pacha
was arrested.
The sum of 100000 francs, paid by
the ex-khedive of Egypt to Roo Pacha,
the letter says, was in liquidation of a
debt
New-York tribune., 1918-01-08
Arrests Show Way
To Nest of Spies
Think German Army Officer
Chief of Band in SYRIA
CuSe
[Special Correspondo1lco


SYRACUSE, Jan. That Adolf
Launert, German army officer, arrested
as a spy, is the head of a group Of
spies working in this section, with
Syracuse as headquarters, is the belief
Of officials, following the arrest here
Of two more German suspects. Fifty
others are being watched.
The second man under arrest is Jo-
seph Spitzweiscr, waiter at the Yates
Hotel. lie was n friend of Launert's,
and in his room were found documents
showing he is member Of the Ger
man Patriots of America.
l.aunert will admit nothing. He
openly declares he hopes Germany will
win the war, and told the draft off
Gals that if he fought at all it would
be on Germanys side. He was ar
rested for seditious remarks about fill
ing out his questionnaire, and q search
of his rooms disclosed photograph Of
himself in German army officers
uniform. pictures of power plants in
the United States, ships, views in
many cities. together with maps and
data OF various establishments in This
country.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-08
Plan Publicity Campaign
Against La Toilette

The American Defence Society an
nounccd yesterday that there was to be
no let-up in its fight to secure the cx-
rulson Of Robert NJ. La Toilette from
the United States Senate. One of the
first moves it plans to make to accom-
plish that result is national cam
raign of publicity in order to better
inform the public of what it believes to
hc the seditious public expressions Of
the Wisconsin Senator.
Richard NJ. IIurd, president of the
board of trustees of the society, in an
nouncing the socety's decision to press
the matter, said that he did not believe
the country at large fully realized the
gravity of the charges against Senator
La Toilette. At the same time he made
public a copy of a letter sent by him
self to Senator Atlec Pomerene, chair
man of the Committee on Privileges
and Elections, to which the case Of
Senator La Toilette has been referred
This matter cannot be allowed to
sink into obscurity," said Mr.. Hurd in
his letter. "lt has been given far too
much publicity, and the sentiment of
the people as expressed in the press
throughout the country has been unan-
imously indignant against the speeches
Of Senator La Toilette that our society
believes it to be its duty to get square
~ behind the matter and push it to an
issue"
New-York tribune., 1918-01-08
German Mayor Takes
Office, Despite Protest

MICHIGAN CITY. ind, Jan. T.
Fred c. Miller. who has taken out first
citizenship papers, but is prevented by
the war from giving up his German ma
tonality entirely, to-day became Mayor
of this city.
1t is ii curiosity Of the local election
laws that an alien who has taken out
first papers can not only VOTE but hold
office. A great part Of the electorate
is Of German descent and it is largely
to this element that Miller owes his
election.
While Miller was being inducted into
Office, injunction proceedings were 60
ing on in the nearby town of Val
paraiso. started by persons who object
cd to the installation of German
Mayor
Attorneys representing Martin l..
Kruger, the retiring Mayor, applied
to Judge Loring, in the Circuit Court
for q temporary injunction to restrain
Miller from assuming office. Samuel T,
Taylor. the mayoralty candidate de-
fcated by Miller, also had an interest
in the proceedings, as he claimed that
if Miller were not seated the office be-
I longed to him.
At the request of Krueger's attor-
neys, the hearing on the injunction was
continued until Thursday
New-York tribune., 1918-01-08

"Of course, I know that the fellows
who arc waving the flags Of to-day
most frantically, the bloated repre-
scntatives of wealth, who arc shouting
the loudest for democracy to-day, arc
trying to invest this particular time
with a new form Of democracy, de-
mocracy which has attached to it as n
cardinal principle not liberty, not
equality, but profits. came
before you here tonight to
give you a word Of encouragement, to
bid you TO be brave, not to be intimi-
dated, because there may be chance
to be sneakng about here and there
men who will pull back their coats and
show a Secret Service badge"
Concerning the sinking OF American
ships by Germany, the report quotes
Senator La Toilette as follows:
II would not be understood as saying
that we did not have grievances. We
did: But grievances which | regarded
as insufficient, considering the amount
involved, and the lives involved, which
were the right to ship munitions to
Great Britain with American passen
Applause. We had right, a technical
right. to ship the munitions, and the
American citizens had technical right
TO ride on those vessels. was not in
favor Of their riding on them, because
it seemed to me that the consequences
resulting from any destruction Of life
that might occur would be so awful. 4
voice: 'YOu'rc vellowlnl''
New-York tribune., 1918-01-08
Paroled German
Is lnterned Again
So.Called "Boss Spy" Gets
Back $4,000 Liberty
Bonds Used as Bail

f. A. Borgemeister, called "the boss
spy paymaster of the German govern
ment in the United States," was re-
turned to Ellis Island last night, after
three weeks Of comparative freedom
on parole. Before being interned
again Borgemeister received from
United States Attorney John C. Knox
$4,000 in Liberty Loan bonds he had
put up as bail.
Borgemeister, during the pc riod Of
his release from confinement, was re-
stricted in his movements to Dutchess
County, and in addition, was COM
PEELED to report from time to time to
supervisor, who was made respon-
sibe for his return and good conduct
while out.
Borgemeister was arrested by De-
partment of Justice agents July 6. At
the same time his immediate superior
in the spy system here, Carl Heynen,
was apprehended. Up to five years ago
Borgemeister was manager of the for
eign exchange department of a local
national bank. When DR.. Heinrich
Albert, Privy Counsellor to the Ger
man Embassy, arrived here, Borge.
meister was chosen as his assistant
When DIR. Albert left Borgeme ster
became confidential adviser and sec
retary to Heynen.
Among the enemy aliens who have
not been interned is Major A. E. Pior-
kowski, of the Imperial German army
q former agent Of the Krupps, who is
said to be the ranking Teuton mill
tary officer in this country. The story
was told yesterday at the Fcderal
Building that the undcrsea merchants
man Deutschland, on her last trip to
this country. before thes declaration Of
war. brought an Iron Cross to Major
Piorkowski for valiant service He was
arrested April 8, but released almos,
Immediately when representation was
made that he was eighty years old
and could be Of no use to Germany.
Peter Kostcr, who was ntcrncd sew
eral weeks ago, was paroled yesterday y
by the Federal authorities after re.
ceiving a communication from Wash
ington. Roster is aborcr, and was
arrested for violating the pier zonc
Or1cr
New-York tribune., 1918-01-08
Subjects Of Enemy Powers
Who Are Friendly Put
in Special Class
Allowed on Docks
Amendment to Spy Act Is
Agreed Upon by House
Committee
[Stnf Cofresp0ndencel

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE House
Foreign Affairs Committee to-day
agreed upon proposed amendment to
the trading with the enemy act, OK
Guiding from the "enemy alien" clas1-
fication practically all subjects of the
Central Powers who do not claim ex-
cmpton from the draft law on the
ground of their alicnage. The effect OF
the amendment, if it becomes law, will
be to make available for military SER
vice thousands OF men who are at pres
cnt barred on account Of their alien
character under the enemy act.
1t will further make available for
work on docks and piers large num-
Der of workers now debarred from en-
trance to the waterfront military zones
in Eastern cities by the terms of tbs
Presidential alien proclamation.
The proposed amendment reads:
The President of the United States is
hereby empowered and authorized to ex
cutle Poles. Bohemians. Mora vians. Slo-
vaks, Rumanians. Hunearaps. Jews, Ru
thenians. Serbs Croatians, S'ovchcs, 1tal-
ians. Lithua mans, Alsntians and other
natives. citizens, subjects oenzens of
AiStrla-ftunEarv or Germany, or any III
dividual or classes thereof. from the class
fcation OF alien enemies wherever such
classification exists by reason Of any
art Of Congress of the United States, pro-
vided. however. that the exclusion from the
provisions Of this section shall not apply
to any individual who claims exemption
on the ground Of alenaxe from the mill
tary service OF the United States under the
selectivc draft act Of May 8. 1917.
Representative Lufkin, Of Massachu
sets. introduced in the House day
privileged resolution calling upon the
Secretary of State to inform the House
Of Representatives. "if not incompati
Bile with public interest,"" Of the pres
ent status of negotiations with foreign
countries contemplating the drafting oi
aliens into the military service Of the
United States. He explained that there
is a widespread feeling that the mill
ions Of aliens should no longer be cx
empted from performing their share OF
military service, while American boy;
are allowed no such exemption.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-08
American Defence Society
Tires of Senate Com
mittee's Delay
Offers More Evidence
Quotes Wisconsin Man as Saw
ing "Government Is Fun
damentally Wrong"
Germans

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.-Fircd by the
disinclination of the Senate Committee
on Privileges and Elections to proceed
seriously with the disloyalty charges
against Senator La Toilette, of Wis
consn, the American Defence Society
has submitted further evidence, in re
newing its demand that Senator La
Toilette be expelled from the Senate.
This evidence purports to be ste
nographic report Of an address made
by the Senator from Wisconsin before
the Non-Partisan League convention at
St. Paul, Mimi, on September 20, 1911
This report may be taken up to-mor.
row, when the committee resumes the
La Toilette investigation!
Jesse Cary Smith is the stenographer
who took the report Of the address
submitted by the league. His notes
and the transcription have been at
tested before notary public. In the
saying:
"Who is it, abroad over this country
now, waving flags and crying out for
democracy in the loudest possible
tones? (Cries Of 'Prodteers!' Big
businessD 1t is business that is max
ing money out of existing conditions
You new converts to democracy are
masquerading in livery of heaven
while you serve the devil. (Applause J
"Now, fellow citizens, there would
not be the slightest occasion in the
world for the organization Of the Non
Partisan League, and you would not be
able to enlist the farmers of dozen or
fifteen or twenty different states in
fundamentally wrong with our govern
ment. There is something fundamen
tally wrong with it. Voices: you
New-York tribune., 1918-01-08
Germany Recognizes Nev
Republic of Finland

AMSTERDAM, Jan. 7-Germany has
recognized the Finnish Republic. An
official dispatch from Berlin says that
after the Russian government declared
its willingness to recognize the inde-
pendence Of Finland as soon as the ap,,
plication of the Firms was received. aud
after the Finnish government had taken
a spending step at Petrograd,
which was received favorably, the Ger
man Emperor charged the Imperial
Chancellor to express in the name of
the German government recognition Of
the Finnish Republic to plenipoten-
tiaries of Finland now in Berlin.
Chancellor Won Hertling received the
ipotentiaries Sunday and informed
them Germany had recognized Finland
A dispatch from Paris received Sun
day stated that the French government
had in fact and in law recognized the
Finnish Republic
New-York tribune., 1918-01-08
Asserts Sugar Company He'd
Advance Tip of u. S. Prices

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.-Investiga-
ton of sugar was resumed by the Sen
ate Manufacturers Committee ton ght.
with A. II. Lamborn, New York
broker and merchant, on the witness
stand. Mr.. Lamborn asserted that Earl
d. Babat. president of the American
Sugar Refining Company, had used his
connection with the international
sugar committee to further the inter-
ests of his own company, and in sup
port of the charge said a buyer for
Babsts company tried TO buy from him
$4,000 bags of Cuban sugar at less than
the fixed price after the committee had
refused to purchase the sugar
He declared that the American com
pany gained tremendous advantage
through early knowledge Of the price
fixed for Louisiana sugar.