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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-11-23
TIME EXTENDED TO
NOVEMBER 50

November twentieth Is the last day
for YOU 20 gel your Christmas package
ready for fighters overseas
One package wilt he allowed sol
der and each soldier oyereeas has
been given a Christmas Parcel label
which he has sent to relative or
friend here
The relative or friend should call at
the nearest Red Cross Chapter and OBJ.
tain free a Christmas parcel cartos
After the Christmas gifts have been
purchased aud placed IN the boxes,
they should be taken TO the Red Croea
which will handle the shipment
Mrs Hen Leopold has been appointed
chairman Of the Christmas Parcels
Committee aud Is already In receipt at
the cartons IN which the Christmas
presents are 60 be- packed Those in
receipt Of label should apply TO her
fer a carton In which 20 pack the gift
The carton. after II ia packed must
be returned for inspection. which will
take place at the Red Cross rooms,
the afternoons OF Nov II aud Nov Is
Inspection Is foF the purpose Of pre-
venting the sending OF writing or pro
hIbited articles. such as perishabls
food. soft candy, liquids or glass.
Christmas parcels for both white and
coloFed Sill be handled by the Red
Cross
DO not mail the box Yourself when
packed. the box should be- taken to
the nearest collection station desls'
mated by Red Cross, unsealed, aud an
wrapped, ready for inspection Red
Cross representatives are authorized TO
remove Objectionable articles from pat.
cells shippers will then affix sufficient
postage on their parcels TO carry them
10 Hoboken. n Parcel post zone
rates will be charged The parcels
are TO remain in custody Of the Red
Cross until delivered 10 the postal
authorities
The postage on lbs 10 Hoboken,
lie 2b cts, and must be paid by tAs
sender, who must also write his or
her name on the package Boxes when
must nos weigh more than
2 10, Is Ga.
No Christmas parcel will be- &C.
cepted by the Reb Cross for shipment
after November 20. Keep this fact
In mind when planning a Merry
Christmas for the boys over there
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-11-23
MADE.AT.HoME LABoRsAvlNo
DEVICES

In eleven communities Of one county
n Oregon the women are making home.
made drieFs. homemade ireless cock.
ers and homemade Ieeless reirigera.
tors under the direction Of the home
demonstration agent In connection
with this project one woman found that
an investment Of 60 cents la dish
drainer and q wire blshcloth for pots
aud pans saved her 10 minutes of the
time required 10 do the dlshes after
each meal, or 80 minutes day
In year she figured this time, II
accumulated. would give two weeks, Of
IL hours day leisure. Was the in,
vestmeat soTth whlle9
II most empheticaiiy Ia worth while.
even 10 she only spent the time In
resting each day
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-11-23
oaY rot
lYonths COMPANION }

iYouth's Companlonl
Well, that's a knockout blow fo'
me-" said Earle Eaton. co,a'ng tho
bis fathers office holding ne sspapet
Edward Horton has defaulted at the
Etrst National for sixty thousand dol
lars! I'd as soon hay. suspected you
of IL, dad He has always seemed 10
me the very pillar Of honesty can't
understand the sudden moral collapse
OF such a man"
Why do you say sudden moral
collapse. Earle7" asked his father
There is no such thing as . sudden
moral collapse. any more than there
Ia sudden death by disease II YOU
treee back far enough In either case
you'll And there's long train Of
eauaes. You remember when one Of
the sllls of our summer cottage gave
way last summer IL looked perfectly
solid on the outside. but the break
showed that II was full OF dry rot7
Well. men are just like that when
you sea what you call sudden moral
collapse you may guess the process OF
dry rot has been going Oh for years 4
man meets his temptation TO do wrong
or his opportunity for honor on the
level OF his normal daily life Honor
and dishonor are not sprung on us.
A man responds on the spur Of the mo.
ment TO his fixed habit OF years
4 am saying all this not because |
want to make Horizons lefalcation
seem worse. although Fever thor.
oughly trusted him In a busiross way,
bat because want go impress upon
ven al the tire Lnld Of you business
career the necessity If holding your.
self up 70 the highest Ideals OF bust,
ncss integrity Never try to hide be,
bird the lame excuse that you were
surprised into a wrongful act by some
swift. sudden test that caught YOU OF
your guard The world will take your
moral failure as the true fruit OF your
character and II won't be- wrong IN
lie judgment"
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-11-23
PEACE FOOD PROBLEMS NOW
RElnG DISCUSSED

Iahu N. Parker, F,od Aduiulsta'"r
for Ioaislaua. tolegrlpled to his oifice
fom Washington ask that at Ills,
uict and parish food administrators
he notified and Urged 10 attend IN I'm.
T. rtaut meeting 10 be held IN New or.
leans. November 23ud The import.
f'se Of thu meeting lies In the fact
tlat the entire program Of the future
- 10 be mapped ont NJ Parker being
In Wa hmE'on ~ n conference of stint.
lar purpose
Herbert HOover's statements tafrIed
Ia thedispatches 81 the last feW days
del Of the problems and the
manner In which they viii be- handled
The Popular food coase va'lon nle SD.
ed nightly ia achieving the world vie
tory Food conservation Vlll be kept
mp Food regulation will he relaxed 10
considerable extent The demand for
food will he greater than ever. Tor
there viii be larger armies To feed and
more starving Ia suceof The United
States policy of humanity will un.
doubtedly be 10 feed the hungry lrst
aud then ash on which lde their sons
and fathers fought
Production In the United States will
be kept up by continuing the adequate
reward 10 the farmer The people wIll
b. asked 10 continue food saving az a
duty There will be- less need for the
saving IT par c'lsr foods. because all
win Be In demand and because tha
elimination Of the submarine xill
lave an open sea and free movement
Of ships which will permit gathering
the sui plus food from other countries
Wheat lcmbsrgoes will be- entirely
ermoyed Sugar conservation will
continue. aud nav last fer perhaps
year TIE mann control Wh.Ch Rlil
survive will be- that OF food dlstribu
ton Prices will not be- low for many
months but they will be held down by
regulation which wlll prevent profteer
Ing and speculation as much az pos.
slhle.
This viii undoubtedly be the spirit
OF the fatefgl Interval between ar
mistlee and permanent peace n viii
be the basic policy Of the Food I'D
Continued on page four
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-11-23
Berlin soon to come

Berlin soon 10 come.
Little did old Deacon William Doug
las, ~ay back there in 1910, when 80
years old, think that 27s years after
him the Dougtases would have TO cross
The blue Atlantic, from America IN.
stead Of 10 America. and fight the
world-old battle Of human emcnclpa.
ton.
II IL history just like this that the
Germans will have TO reckon With.
There are literally thousands of such
families in America 10 whom liberty
IL priceless heritage, which they will
not give ~ at any coat
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-09-08
Protect Your
Family

HE Kansas CITY Life Iusur-
anCy Company has prepared
policy which will protect you
along The same lines as the |
). government uses to protect
the families Of It's soldier.
This Is BY the moothl} ~
come basis, which provides your
famIl> with monthly income
after death, or in case Of dlsabll-
ny. This system IS the most
practical manner of insurance
which can be bought and al the
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-09-08

same time Systematically 5aycd.
These policies are issued on
both ~ pay life and on the or
nary life plan
/ he civilian has now an op-
portunIty TO provide = monthly
income for his dependents which
VIII insure their comfort and Up
keep IN case Of death. These
monthly incomes range from
twenty-five to hundred dollars
per month.
Ask about IT, phone or write.
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-09-08
UNTIL you get our OFFER!

e can save YOU money and SC
writing automobile tire made
buy some off brand, untrled
proposition to offer YOU II
ume OF business, that W
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-10
A PATRIOTIC POSITION.

The act of Hon. William Fl. Bur-
we'll, of Sparta, former speaker of
the House of Representatives and one
of the best-known public men of Geor-
gia, in refusing to run for United
States Senator, is highly to be COM
mended, for the very reasons that he
sets forth in his statement to the pub,
lie.
In brief, he says that inasmuch as
President Wilson has indicated so
plainly that Hon. William ]. Harris
is the choice of the national admins
tration, he will not complicate the
race, nor give aid and comfort to
Hardwick, by running. Instead, he
will tender and give his support to
Mr.. Harris.
Frankly, Mr.. Burwell, while pos
sibly a man of unusual ability, has
been aligned wrong in Georgia poll
tics. and has taken a stand on several
matters, notably the prohibition is
sue, that was fatal to him, so far
as regarded advancement by the elec-
torate of the state at large. Never
theless, he is an able, and also a use
full, citizen, and in the senatorial cam
paign, if a candidate, he would have
carried a number of counties and to
that extent he would have helped
Hardwick, the disloyalist. Undoubt-
eddy he realizes this, and for that
reason he is declining to be party
t oany such scheme. "
Mr. Burwell is taking a patriotic
position, and is doing more than he
has ever done before to commend
himself to the people of Georgia.
When this summer has passed, and
Mr.. Harris has been nominated the
next junior senator from this state,
Mr.. Burwell will occupy higher
place in the esteem of the people of
Georgia than he ever has before.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-10
GOOD USE FOR COUPONS.

There is no reason why anybody
should be troubled over what to do
with the interest received from Lib
erty Bonds. The natural and obvious
thing is to spend that interest for war
savings stamps. Thus by one stroke
the investor does service to himself
and to his country. He Increases his
own investment in the easiest way
possible, and he helps to keep the
governments war chest full
Secretary McAdoo particularly rec
0mmends this method to those who
have interest falling due on May Is
for Liberty Bonds of the second issue.
If that interest is diverted to private
purposes, it will siphon $3.50, 900
out of the national treasury during
the coming week. If the interest cou-
pons are exchanged for savings stamps
and certificates, that money will be
turned right back into Uncle Sam 8
Golfers, there to create additional in
terest for the patriotic investor.
The process will be made simple and
easy. War stamps will be placed IN
sale in the banks where bond coupons
are cashed. Every investor who doesn't
absolutely need the cash should follow
Secretary McAdoo's suggestion.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-10
FREEDOM FOR PRUSSIANS.


The Prusisans are to be free. Chan
cellor Hertling has informed the Prus-
sian Diet that equal suffrage is COM
ing to Prussia" as a result of the
progressive movement" that is
sweeping through the country.
The Kaiser's hand-picked chancel-
lor is not exactly enthusiastic about
it. But he is reconciled. I'VE can
give it now,' he explains. IF we re-
fuse, it may be wrung from US later,
amid sevsie commissions of national
life" Which is surely good enough
reason even for Junker
And so the Prussians are going to
have equal manhood suffrage, with
the secret ballot and full participa-
ton in their public affairs, just like
us
Not exactly. All experience would
lead wary reader to reserve his opin'
ion about a Junker bearing gifts. And
accordingly, find the chancellor add
ing that "it is impossible, however
to arrange safeguards that will pre-
vent too far-reaching and radical con.
sequences" and "the government has
resolved to guard against harmful
effects"
The effects guarded against are
of course, those that would be harm
full to the militarists and iunkers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-10
PRISONERS PAY.

War prisoners nowadays are sup
posed to be paid wages, which is fair
enough, seeing that they are generally
forced to work do for their captors.
Germany and the United States are
now engaged in controversy as to
how much their respective prisoners
shall receive
Germany proposes to pay her Amer
lean prisoners the same wages she
pays her own soldiers. That in itself
might seem fair enough. But Germany
also demands that we pay our Ger
man prisoners the same wages we pc
our own soldiers. And inasmuch as
our private soldiers. get about dollar
day while Germany's get ten cents,
the one-sidedness of Germany's pro-
posal is obvious.
If accepted, it would mean that our
men, when captured and put to work
by the enemy would receive only one
tenth as much pay as they are aceus-
toned to, while the Germans. captured
by our troops would receive ten times
as much as they are accustomed to.
And the food and lodging provided for
prisoners in this country are of quail
ity far superior to Germany's.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-10
INEXPLICABLE PROTESTS.

We can always trust the Cologne
Gazette to reveal the working of the
Prussian mind in all its fogginess.
Accordingly we are not surprised to
read, in a recent issue, that French
protests against the Commandment =
Paris CHURCHES = -inexplicable.
Germany is sorry that shells from
he 22O millimeter guns struck a
church on Good Friday" says the
Gazette. But how could Parisians
expect gunner 100 kilometers away
to distinguish between churches and
other structures
Thus the revered apologist of
Shrecklichkeit misses the point as
usual. The French do not expect a
gunner more than 20 miles away to
be able to pick out his target. And
that is precisely why Paris and the
whole civilized world protest so in
dignantly against any such lombard
ment-because even if the gunner
tries to hit fort or a military ware
house of munition factory, he's
more than likely to hit church or a
hospital or hotel. 1t is this blind
shooting up of towns containing civil
/ ian populations that civilized men
want to stop.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-10
HEALTH PROPAGANDA.

There is natural establishment at
the attempt of the mayor of New
York to abolish the educational ac-
tivities of the city health department
The matter is considered so vital
that the federal government has
threatened to interfere, and medical
men everywhere have fastened to
protest.
Such reactionary move, writes the
president of the American Medal
Association, would be :: catastro
phe at any time, but especially now
when, more than ever before, it is
necessary to safeguard and mainta
the health of the United States
The incident will probably result
in rather than harm 1t is incon-
ceivable that the New York Mayor,
whatever his motive may be, can put
over SO reactionary measure. His
attempt merely serves to provide wide
spread publicity for one of the most
promising public movements of mod
ern times, the education of the general
public in matter affecting human
health
Thanks to the efforts along this line
made by federal, state and municipal
governments, with the cooperation of
the medical profession, knowledge of
the fundamental rule of hygiene is
becoming as common as it was once
uncommon. 1t is coming to be un-
derstood that health is less a matter
of pills and hospitals than Of sensi-
Bile living, depending mostly on such
Simple factors as food, air, exercise
and sleep. AS result, the average
health of American communist, as
shown by illness and mortality sta
tistics, has greatly lessened in the
last few years. There will be .urther
improvement exactly in proportion to
the further education of men, women
and children in the art of taking care
of their own health.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-10

A German chemist is advertising a
drug that enables people to bear bur :
ger" Now if he would make another
snedicire that would enable peol1e in
Prohibition states to do without liquid
refreshments without suffering a thirst
we are sure he would get rich quick
s6r life.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-10

The report that Col Bryan is to re-
tire from political life has been start
ed on its rounds again, making its
twnty-second annual journey around
the country
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-10

1t is tremendous satisfaction to sit
on the back porch in the very early
mornings and gaze with enraptured
eyes at the single tomato plant that
has escaped the neighbors' chickens
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-10

The finest chicken we know is one
who lives on Harold avenue. She es-
capped from the coop, stayed away a
humber of weeks, and then came back,
bringing nine little chickens with her,
to be raised in the way they should
grow.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-10

When a man glimpses trim ankle
beneath very short skirt his temper
allure begins to rise, but sometimes
when he glances up and sees pug
nose, wrinkles, freckles and a home
~ lace lie drops down tot zero
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-10

The discovery that buttermiIk con-
tains one-half of one per cent. of al
sohol is liable to cause an extraor-
binary session of the Georgia legisla-
ture for the well known prohibition
purposes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-10

A lot of these speed fiends, who have
been shooting out Lee street at forty
miles an hour, feel ashamed of them
selves now when they see Major Wash
ieisurel, passing overhead at a mile
a minute
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-10

There may not be anything as sweet
in life as Loves young dream, but
we're willing to back dish of peaches
and cream against anything in the
wide world.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-10

A man ought never to lie to his
wife, unless from necessity and when
ne absolutely knows she won't catch
up with him.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-10

]. IT, Poole & Sons, sole wholesale
distributors for Sumter, Schley, Doc
ly and Macon counties in the state of
Georgia 1901 Lee street, Americas
Ga. Phone 1918.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-10

After a woman reaches thirty she
refuses to enter into any age-guessing
contest.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-10
GEOGRAPHICALLY SPEAKING

Life is uncertain. A man never
knows what his wife is going to fuss
about.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-10

One formal introduction counts for
more than a thousand fiirtatious
glances.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-10

That Serbian boy may have started
the war, but we are certain about
who is going to finish it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-10

why is a policeman" asks the
Jacksonville Times-Union. We give it
up-what's the answer
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-10

One of the most embarrassing mo-
ments in mans life is when his wife
asks him if he really loves her mother.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-10

Americas, Georgia, May 10, 1918.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-04-01
Much Ceremony Marks 23
... Hour Dav in New York

New York, March 3l.-The might
owls" of this city had a patriotic ex-'
cuse for lingering in Madison square
until 2 o'clock this morning, for at
that hour Marcus M. Marks, presi-
dent of the Matte nal Daylight Saw
ing association, officially advanced the
hands of the clock on the Metropoli
tan tower one hour thereby ushering
in here the first 23- hour day the coun-
try has ever known.
The city was determined to make
the inauguration Of the daylight saw
ing plan as win the war" measure
gala event. Madison square was
strung with lights and a patriotic
rally was held from II o'clock last
night until "3 o'clock" this morning,
period of three actual and one
theoretical hour, during which the
police band played or the Community
chorus sang.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-04-01

night, arriving in Omaha early Satur-
day morning.
Arrangements for bringing the Ne
braskans to Omaha have been made,
but some of the minor details in con-
nection with the movement Of the
train that will carry them, have not
been worked out.
Not only are the Nebraskans COM
ing home to give the Liberty loan
boost, but they will bring music with
them. 1t was announced by Colonel
Grant Sunday night, that four of the
best military bands in the United
States will come. These bands all
come from Camp Dodge and are tho
best at the cantonment
In the Liberty loan parade the plan
is to give the Omaha and Nebraska
boys the post Of honor. They will
take the head of the column and keep
it during the march along the streets.
Business houses On Farnam street,
between Tenth and Twenty-sixth
streets, have been asked by the Lbs
erty loan parade committee to deco
rate their fronts with American flags
and service flags ON the day of the
parade, April 3. -. ...a
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-04-01
Farmer Unearths Old
Treasure on His Farm

Deshler, Neb., March 3l.-(Spe-
cial)-While boring a post hole on
his farm, located on the old Oregon
Trail. near the Little Blue river, Will
liam 3eckman struck an obstacle
which proved to be an old kettle, in
which were number of pieces of
money. How much and of what de-.
nomination the finder refuses to state.
The old kettle and few of the coins
were brought to town and placed on
exhibition. The find is thought to
have been buried by Mr.. Jules, WHO
owned the place years ago. He sold
to Buffalo Bill" William Cody, and
Captain Lutte North, and was after
ward killed ty the Indians.
Tradition says that before the In
dams raided the place Mr.. Jules Sc
creted a large sum of money and
treasure hunters have searched the
place in vain for years for what Mr..
Beckman bored into last week.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-04-01
THAT SAVES THE ALIEN
ENEMY VOTE PROVISO

It supposedly that the legislature
submit amendment the constitution abong alien voting
The legislature the bill introduced and To-
abolishes alien voting after the war!
At all reasonable will be after the
For provides that all persons voting
the time of adoption the amendment keep voting for three
thereafter That would alien until the last month of
would leave the aliens the presidential election
Their dsfranhement would actually take effect few municipal
elections until the general election of 1922
For aught this amendment would do the matter could well
left the winter Nebraska should
step ago. mnpuators foreign
lasting grudge defeating amendment
submitted almost
Probably the alien will do great harm in the
three years. though the delay might oncevaby shot
prohibition.
But why legislature been called deal with war
whose application until the
will be long over? Why also provide that the sedion bill shall
Mocket repealed take effect
beginning soldiers shall have voting rights
they back home?-Lncoln Journal. .l