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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-14
Food for Fans
BY GEO. e. PHAIR.
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UngentIe Spring.
In April or in early May
When baseball teams line up to play
Tis then the crowd
VIII cry aloud
And howl against heatless day.
Speaking of baseball temperatures. etc.
have you, ever met sack of hot roasted
peanuts that violated the spirit of heat ess
day? Neither have we.
ton to the nations supply of meat when
one devours ham sandwich at ball park.
Ping Bodie," quoth Philadelphia scribe.
seems to be u fixture at Shibe Park"
Especially when running bases
Even the stress of war has failed to dull
the enthusiasm of England's athletes 4
series of tournaments by mail is being con-
Quoted by the British Chess Federation
lieve that the game of skat has been aban-
doned in Germany. Owing to a shortage
of barley, most of the breweries have been
forced to close.
as kindly to the reductions in salaries the
magazines are offering them as was ex-
pected." How perfectly strange, We had
expected the players to hold mass meet
mates vote of thanks.
Jimmy Austin is the only player who
is satisfied with a denatured salary. but
he has been playing SO long in st. Louis
that he doesn't care
Fielder Jones is about to retire again,
showing that baseball TENS are scarce at
the present writing.
1t would not cause any surprise if Gen.
Jones were to quit and leave baseball flat
on its vertebrate There is more money
in lumber these DAYS than there is in ivory.
The Retiring Player
Full many an athlete threatens to retire.
But seldom has the strength of mind to
do it.
He clings till he has lost his youthful fire.
And then the pastime rudely beats him
to it.
Willie Richie claims exemption the
theory that it is imI ossible to be boxer
and fighter at the same time.
White Sox have a young pitcher with
more speed than Walter Johnson Showing
that Spring is long way off.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-14

Even the stress of war has failed to dull
the enthusiasm of England's athletes. 4
series of tournaments by mail is being con-
Quoted by the British Chess Federation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-14

Ping Bodie," quoth Philadelphia scribe
seems to be a fixture at Shibe Park
Especially when running bases.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-14

On the other hand we have reason to be-
lieve that the game of skat has been aban-
doned in Germany. Owing to a shortage
of barley, most of the breweries have been
forced to close.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-14

Nor does one cause any visible destruc
ton to the nations supply of meat wheI
one devours a ham sandwich at a ball park
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-14

Ball players, We read, ARE not taking
al kindly to the reductions in salaries the
ma gazines are offering them as was ex-
pected." How perfectly strange. We had
expected the players to hold a mass meet
ing for the purpose of sending the mag
mates a vote of thanks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-14

Full many an athlete threatens to retire.
But seldom has the strength of mind to
do it,
He clings till he has lost his youthful fire.
And then the pastime rudely beats him
to it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-14

Willie Richie claims exemption on til
theory that it is iml ossible to be boxe
and a fighter at the same time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-14

Speaking of baseball temperatures ETC..
have you ever met sack of hot roasted
peanuts that violated the spirit of heat ess
day? Neither have we.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-14

Jimmy Austin is the only player who
is satisfied with denatured salary. but
he has been playing SO long in St. Louis
that he doesn't care.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-14

A Mexican official has announced that
every L. w. w agitator in Mexico will be
exiled-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-14

Fielder Jones is about to retire again,
showing that baseball TENS scarce at
the present writing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-14

1t would not cause any surprise if Gen
Jones were to quit and leave baseball fla
on its vertebrae. There is more none,
in lumber these DAYS than there is in ivory
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-14

White Sox have young pitcher with
more speed than Walter johnson. Showing
that Spring is long way off.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-14

UngentIc Spring.
In April or in early May,
When baseball teams line up to play,
'Tis then the crowd
Will cry aloud
Il
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-11-07
SPIES.

That Count Berstorff, the German
Ambassador to America, had q para
mour, and that it was through her
that many of the mysterious stock
leaks of a few years ago came forth,
was the charge made by a high secret
service official who had followed Bern
storff on his trips to New York
mot only did he have a paramount.
but he used dime novel methods to
reach her" said the official. Bern
storm when he reached New York
go to prominent hotel. There he
would request a certain room on q
certain side of the hotel. Arriving
In his room, he would walk to win
dow and carefully raise and lower
shade three times. If the shade of
an apartment across the way would
likewise raise and lower three times,
Bernstorfr would know that the coast
was clear and that he could hurry to
the arms of his illicit love.
Following the signal, he would go
to the street, side across 1t to a blind
alley, sneak into this and find his way
to freight elevator. There, for q
tip of dollar, the freight elevatm
man would take him to a floor high
in the building, where the paramour
awaited Germany's accredited repre-
sentative.
And there, with an flIicit love N
his arms, Bernstorff would tell of his
plans against America, and of the de-
struction that was to strike at various
of the country's essential industries
through the activity of German spies.
The result would be short play on
the market, with resultant money for
the paramount and for BernstorfT.
Naturally, all this was being car
ried on while Bernstorff was profess
ing innocence Of any knowledge oil
spy-activity and denouncing the work
of Hun agents as being outside the
pale of German recognition"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-11-07

miliwright, and @ atonenaasoss, aAld
ne. When applying for % 500 the
man told me he had always had a han
kering' to learn the machinist's trade.
We put him to work in the training
department. end he Is making wonder
hi, progress. Previous training had
given him good course In mechanical
work, and we believe that in short
period we can make first class in
structor ont of him He can help US
in training others not so quick to
grasp the trade"
A Cincinnati firm that found 1t dif-
facult to procure boys has substituted
old men with great success. These
employees are found to accept re-
sponsibility, and more punctilious
than boys. Most OF them are glad to
get employment In high-class instt-
tuition. 1t is the testimony OF en-
ployers who have tried the experiment
OF testing old men that large per-
centage OF them can be made to equal
younger men in skilled work.
England and Fra1ce give special
attention to the training Of older men
who have been merchants or profess
sional men for skilled mechanical pro-
duction, and 1t is now urged that Am
orleans will realize their opportunities
to aid In war work. Every man past
draft age should consult an expert,
if he Is able to give his time to IN
dustrial service.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-11-07

FROST, Lands AND KOHN. i.
Advertising Representatives in
New Yory, Chicago and Atlanta.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-11-07
CHANCES FOR OLDER MEN.

Able-bodied men over draft age can
be made skilled workers in the train
ing schools now maintained In the
large factories, and thus enabled to
earn good wages while they are rem
dering aid to the nation in Its time
of need
The war has proved that age Is not
a bar to the attainment of efficiency
in a new trade The men past so has
come back to renewed usefulness in
lines Of work never previously tried,
and from all parts of the country re-
ports are proving his great POSSIBLE
tiles In aiding most lines of essential
industry.
At the Boardman Trade School, in
New Haven, painter aged so learned
quickly to be an adept machinist. A
shirt ironer past As years of age in
a laundry at Bridgeport, Conn, ran
a screw machine after three days
practice and produced Is per cent
more rapidly than the estimate made
by the maker of the machine. At the
end Of week he was taking the ma
chine to pieces, and now he Is earning
so cents an hour In regular produc-
ton. An enameler OF the same age,
who was working on machine in the
same training room, stayed month
to qualify as foreman In screw ma
chine room. A farmer Of SO, who had
had mechanical training In his youth,
entered the training room OF a NUM-
ton factory, and quickly qualified for
skilled production.
The superintendent Of factory in
Worcester, Mass, who has one OF the
best training schools in the country.
testifes to the success Of older men.
81 recently hired man 50 years
Of age, who had been pattern maker,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-11-07
NATURALIZATION PROGRAM NOV.
ING FAST.

e War has speeded up tremendously
the Department of L4abor's naturaliza-
ton work, for within few months
probably 100000 men; members Of the
nations military forces, have been
given the full rights of citizenship,
and there are now in France, perhaps
as many more to be naturalized
This mighty task, unique in the his
history of the bureau of naturaliza-
ton, has been productive of many In
spring instances of patriotism on the
part of men who, though of alien birth,
have shown passionate devotion to
Americas ideals.
To illustrate the wholesale manner
in which naturalization Is carried on
at Camp Hancock, in one week 1000
men were given the oath; at Camp
Jackson, 1900: at Camp Sheridan, 500
in one day. These are instances typi-
cal of what is going on all the time In
every camp in the country. At Camp
Lee about 1890 men, all told, have
been naturalized through the war
process, and additions of about 1000
monthly are expected while the draft
calls continue at their present rate.
The law was not adopted in time to
reach them all, for the arrangement
providing for the naturalization Of
men in the military service was not
enacted until May 8. BY that time
from 100000 to 100000 men had gone
overseas with the American epedition-
airy forces 1t is impossible to esti-
mate the number who will be natural
lied in France, but it Is true that in
the regular army during the period
of voluntary enlistments many for
eigners were received.
The naturalization process went into
being promptly on the passage Of the
law, and small groups of men were
naturalized at Savannah as early as
May Is. BY May 20, however, when
it was put into general effect, many OF
the camps had been practically clear
cd and the men who had been trained
in them were already serving in
France.
Preparations are now under way for
their naturalization there Most Of
them probably will be Americans with
full rights of citizenship before they
reach the firing line.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-11-07

I &rld TO victory. the support ne
sss5 and asked, that he might con-
tinue ii confidence to lead the nation
to still greater achievements in peace
However. stupidity and meddling
are most dangerous, especially to
the stupid and the meddler. Two years
may prove it, to the sincere sorrow OF
those Of Nov. S, 1918.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-11-07
seaDOard Air Line.

SeaDOard Air Line.
Leave Americas for Savannah and
intermediate statiOns and points east
1881 p. m. mesa I:s8 o ID.
Leave Americus for Helena and IN
termsdiate points
S;SC pm
Leave Amecr'as tor COlu ubus,
Montgomery and points West
sos ,. II.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-11-07
COMMANDERY MEETING.

sDeMolay, Commandery, No s,
Knights Templar. meets every third
Wednesday night at o'clock. All
yssitins Sir knights have q cordial
Invitation to meet with as.
". r. smith. EminSat Commander.
FRANK ). PAYNE. Recorder. 20 y
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-11-07
Americas, Ca, November z, 1918
FRUITS OF COMING PEACE.

There seems to be only one expla-
nation for the results OF Tuesdays
election: The war being all but over
on the battlefield, the Republicans
are no longer willing to let the Presi-
dent, their commandments, who
Is the responsible head of the nation
and the foremost citizen Of the whole
world today, continue to conduct the
duties of his great Office without item
having a finger in the pie.
It will hardly do to accuse The
hundreds of thousands Of citizens VINO
voted the Republican ticket Of being
disloyal. They are not disloyal In
the sense OF beins traitors. They
very likely are all e. cd citizens, WAC
are actually for America first, las: and
I'll the time. But the activity of their
leaders in this campaign has been ct
least pernicious, calculated to UNDER
mine the prestige of the President
both at home and abroad. That it is
not apt to do disartrously is piece
Of good fortune; the opponents of the
president in this election may less
worthily share along with those of all
parties who continued to lay aside
personal or party feeling to give the
president that endorsement of his
past and future course he asked.
The Republican leaders, excusing
their tearing off of the political lid
under which they had been stewing
for months, announced that the pres
fdent had Started It," Which, they
assured the public loudly, gave them
license to start things.
Now that is bad logic, from their
own standpoint Assuming the presi-
dent had started it," certainly it was
within his right to ask the people to-
give him the support he considered
he needed in carrying on the war for
this nation and preparing for peace.
And surely no one would contend
that simply because the president
asked for that support, warking
majority of his own party in con-
gress-he should be denied it and
be denounced as a political meddler
II was bad thinking lit was bad
eVndhct; it was bad Americanism'
however free the presidents oppon-
snas may have been In any thought of
tniuring the cause Of the nation in
the war And we are still at war;
that should not be lost sight of We
will be at war until Germany signs
terms of absolute surrender and Will
liam Hohenzollern steps down from
the throne he 80 long had hoodwinked
the Teutonic race into thinking rest
I'd on the shoulders Of the Almighty.
And with peace-so near, we all
hope-wiIl come problems no less
monentious in many ways than war,
The president, with two more years
In the White House, after having
achieved with the help of a united
country what had seemed the Inn
possible, will have these problems to
solve. They are to be real problems
gigantic problems. Don't forget that
either. Surely only the unthinking
or the meddlers could have voted to
deny the president, tho has yet to
make his first mistake in all the huge
undertaking Of leading the nation and
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-11-07
L A E S

When irregular or delayed use
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pendable Not sold at drug stores.
Do not experiment with oehers, save
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-11-07
$40 POUND PIGS

With corn above 50 cts hogs eat
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When you are ready to put your
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ment. Try feeding out your hogs on
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than pleased, we will refund th~ cost
of the medicine.
For sale by G E Buchanan.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-11-07
YOUR QPPlaIBHiTI n BUT
HOME ON Elsr TERMS

We are pleased TO announce that We
have shout twenty houses, at prices
ranging from $4,000 70 $500. khich
we otter for sale. one-thirG cash;
payments to suit the investor on bal
ance, either monthly OF yearly pay
rnents accepted. II is not often We
have such desirable property on such
liberal terms, We believe we can con-
vince you that all the property offered
is well worth the money. 1t Is our
opinion that city property is goine
much higher and that now is the time
to buy a home. -<
interested. see US Immediately and
get the pick OF these choice residences.
ALLISON REALTY COMPANY
By RI 2, Allison.
Office Rear Allison Furniture Co.
Allison Bldg. Phone asa.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-11-07
RAILROAD SCHEDULES.

Arrival and departure Of passenge
trains, Americas, Ga
Central OF Georgia Railway.
'.St Trains Arrive.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-05-28
HOME PAPER FOR ALL
COUNTY BOYS IN SERVICE

NEW YORK, May 2S.-His home pa.
per for every one of the 10000 sol.
diers and sailors from Westchester
county is the splendid gift OF William
Boyce Thompson. millionaire copper
man whose home is the Aiders, North
Broadway. Yonkers. Mr.. Thompson is
sending to each man who has enlisted
or has been drafted from the county
whatever newspaper that man re-
quests. He Is paying the subscriptions
for the papers and maintaining an or
ganization for the sending of period
icals every week TO the boys in Eu-
rope, on the sea or in environments
here. II is part Of the business of this
organization to keep closely in touch
with the fighting men and encourage
them to send letters for publication in
their home papers.
The honor roll of Westchester con-
tains the names of 6,I76 men but there
are fully 1000 names, Mr. Thompson
believes, that are not on the roll.
Mr.. Thompson estimates that there
are 10000 Westminster men in the
service and he expects and hopes to be
sending each one his home paper be-
fore the end OF the month. He got the
idea of sending out the papers when
he was in Russia a year ago as head
of the Red Cross mission. He said he
was able to get the big news of the
day easily enough, but he missed the
little gossip OF his home paper. When
he returned he put his idea into con-
crete form. broaching his plan at din
ner that he gave in New York to the
Westminster publishers.
The nearest relative or closest friend
OF any county man in the service is
asked by the donor of the papers to
send the name OF that man to him. to-
gether with the name of the paper
that should be sent to him. The pa
pers are notified and each Saturday
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-05-28

A miracle was worked within our
midst yesterday. A seeker OF public
charity was going the rounds relying
upon the fact that he was deaf and
dumb for the generous contribution OF
the public. He was warned TO desist
and that warning was delivered by
Judge Doughty in magisterial session
yesterday morning. Last night, Night
Officer Sutton ran into the deaf and
dumb man in the midst OF an interest
ing discussion upon various matters
which he was holding with fellow
yegg. He was promptly taken into
custody again and since he has eyinc-
ed such a liking for our hospitable
city mayhap the judge will see fit to
keep him here for few days within
which he will no doubt entirely regain
his lost speech and hearing.
Il is rumored about town that one
OF the local slackers got his from q
departing enlisted man the other day
II seems that the Stacker owed the
soldier some money and the latter
closed his TRADE with something like
this: 81 am going over there to fight
for just such guys as you; l won't be
maxim much money so If your con
science ever hurts you you might send
me a little once in awhile. Not unless
your conscience hurts you, though
When you do send some l will know
that you have finally begun to appre,
ciate what a hound dog you are" Nice
little bawl out, wasn't it? And well
delivered also. Calculated to make
real man feel stuck on himself, Ell?
But such words could never be applied
TO a real man.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-05-28

FOR SALE-Six cylinder Studebak.
er. Address inquiries to o. II. Rein
ken, Lamoille. Neyada.-m29p.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-05-28
they wrap the editions for a week and
send them to Thompson's office.

they wrap the editions for a week and
send them to Thompson's office.
1T was my experience when abroad
that one OF the greatest necessities OF
modern war was TO keep the men con-
tented in the trenches and at the rear
Mr.. Thompson said. MY own expert.
ence when far from home was that
had a great longing all the time for the
newspapers that l was In the habit OF
reading. | could always get the big
news-there was no trouble about that
but nothing OF the intimate personal
intelligence OF my peighbors and
friends.
These boys are giving their all for
their country. There are no white
feathers worn by the American fight
ers. They are entitled to all we can
give them, and 1t is little enough we
can do at best for the men who have
gone to fight for the flag, taking their
chances cheerfully on the American
frontier which now stretches through
France.
Il have adopted this means as the
simplest and most direct step toward
bringing about a more intimate touch
between our men who have offered
their lives for their country and the
current events in the communities
from which they come.
My only regret is that cannot un.
E5fErz M
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-05-28

Several Ietters have been received
from Elko boys at Camp Lewis re.
Gently and all of them are dropping
hints to the home folks to come thru
for those smileage books. Don't for
get that We are handling a fund fol
that purpose at this office and We
earnestly request you to come through
with something, no matter how small
for this good cause. Twenty-Five cent!
helps, you know.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-05-28

VIII BeIIinger came in from South
Fork this morning bringing with him
his nephew, George Brandt, who has
been visiting with him since his re
covery from serious attack of ap
pendicitis which was treated at the
hospital here. George has gained six.
teen pounds in one week, so Mr.. Bell.
niger is thinking of putting his ranch
on record as first class health re.
sort.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-05-28

Constable George cotant and his
aids are now comfortably Quartered
in an office on Railroad street in the
building formerly occupied by the
Oriental needle shop. The place has
been entirely renovated and repaper-
ed, desk and phone installed and
now the officers may be found there
at any time of the day or night.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-05-28

There 10 a persistent rumor about
the streets today that tho Guggcnheim
mining interests have taken over the
Elko county mining section known as
Good Hope. 1t is to be hoped that
the rumor is true, for the Guggenhcim
people always make good in any ven.
ture they undertake and the develop.
ment OF the Good Hope prospects
would mean great deal to this coun.
ty.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-05-28

dertake to send home paper to every
American soldier at present In the war.
westchester county alone is a consid'
cradle undertaking. trust that men in
other communities will see merit in
forwarding their home papers to the
boys in the war"