davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The sun., 1918-12-07
The British Bureau of Information.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: Your
correspondent Lyman B. Stowe struck
no uncertain note by saying. at would
be a serious mistake to discontinue the
British Bureau OF Information. as has
been proposed. by December 81. Since
It's formation 1t has done splendid work.
and, / hope. may be allowed to continue
so doing for a long time to come. in
order to counterfeit a widespread effort
that has been sowing for years rank
falsehood over the length and breadth
OF his country regarding British aims
and sentiments. ]. h. II.
NEw ROCHELLE, December &
The sun., 1918-12-07

Secretary BAKERS order to enforce
stringently the regulations prohibit
ing the serving OF alcoholic liquors to
soldiers is to be interpreted by civil
isns as formal notice that they must
treat the fighting men not only well
but wisely.
The sun., 1918-12-07

Democrats who cannot choose be-
tween the Presidents desire for a
league of nations and Senator LEwIs's
fear Of one may turn to a Tennysonian
compromise-half a league, half a
league, &C.
The sun., 1918-12-07
A ReconstructIon Suggestion.


While It Isn't really any OF our buslnes..
II We were some girls we should now
throw our knitting aside and begin learn.
ing TO cook.
The sun., 1918-12-07

Seventy-six thousand books have
been added to the Library of Congress
in the last twelve months, and some
Of them were not about the war.
The sun., 1918-12-07
A Safe Bet.

The days OF peace are troublous,
But none the less we think
The ties In blood cemented
Will not dissolve In ink.
The sun., 1918-12-07

n our friends Wh0 favor ~ tCith md1a-
scripts and Illustrations for publication tctsh
TO have rejected articles returned they must
IN aH cases seHd stdmps for that purpose.
TELEPHONE, BEEKMAN 1900.
The sun., 1918-12-07

London once, 40-43 Fleet street.
Paris once, 0 Rue de la Aichodiere. on
Rue du Quatre Septembre.
Washington once. Munsey Building. -.
Brooklyn once. Room 2O2, Eagle Build
tnH, 803 Washington stl eet.
The sun., 1918-12-07

1t may be that Chile and Peru are
only looking for the first dose from
the Perpetual Peace Panacea bottle.
The sun., 1918-12-07

Published daily. including Sunday, by the
Sun Printing and Publishing Association,
$50 Nassau St. Borough OF Manhattan. ~. Y.
President, Frank A. MunBey, 100 Nassau st.
vice-President. Erwin Wardman; Secretary,
r.. n. Tith%erington; Treas, VIM. 7. Dewsrt,
all Of $50 Nassau street.
The sun., 1918-12-07

Ali checks, money orders, &C., to be
made payable to The Sun.
The sun., 1918-12-07
Subscription, by Mail, Postpaid.

THE EVENING SUN, Per Month";. $3.50
HI EVENING SUN, Per Year,. 600
THE EVENING SUN (Forelgn). Per Mo. i.so
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-10-30
Treasurer's Notice.

The County Treasurer's office will
be open for the purpose of receiving
taxes from the 18th day of October,
1918, to the 18th day of March, 1919.
All taxes shall be due and payable
between the 18th day of October,
1918, and December 31st, 1918.
That when taxes charged shall not
be paid by December 51st, 1918, the
County Auditor shall proceed to add
penalty of one per cent. for Janu-
ary, and if taxes are not paid on or
before February 1st, 1919, the Coun-
ty Auditor will proceed to add two
per cent. and five per cent additional,
from the 1st of March to the 18th of
March, after which time all unpaid
taxes will be collected by the Sheriff.
The tax levies for the year 1918
are as follows:
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-10-30
For Sale.

My home, six rooms, buffers pan
try, back pantry, electric lights,
large corner lot, enough room for
another house on side street, fine
gardens in high state of cultivation,
splendid we'll containing Is feet of
water. Nice two-room servant house
in yard, wood-house, chicken yards,
etc.
T. J. LYON.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-10-30
Only One "BRoMo QUINlNE"

To get the genuine, call for full name, LAXA.
TIVE BROMO QUININE. Look for signature Of
Z. W. GROVE. Cures Cold in Ore Day. Stops
cough and headache. and works off cold. 25c
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-10-30
NOTICE.

The Board of County Commission
ers will meet the 1st Monday in No
vember instead of the 1st Monday in
December as was announced in last
weeks paper. The regular time for
this meeting would have been the first
Tuesday in November, but owing to
the fact that the clerk will have to
be attending United States court, the
time has been changed to he first
Monday in November.
R. N. BROADWATER,
Sr1peryisOr.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-10-30
Supervisor.

FOR SALE A lot of best grade
of Texas and Fulghum oats for seed.
See me before buying. S. F. LOGAN.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-10-30

All the male citizens between the
ages of 21 years and go years, except
those exempt by law, are liable to a
poll tax of One Dollar each. A capi-
tation tax of so cents each is to be
paid on all dogs.
The law prescribes that all male
citizens between the ages of 1S and
SIS years must pay $500 commuta-
tion tax. No communication is includ-
ed in the property tax. So ask for
road tax receipt when you desire to
pay road tax.
JAMES T. MINIS.
Co. Treas. E. G.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-26
DOINCS OF CLUBS
PERSONALS

ticed all troops on their knees-the
Canadians in prayer, the Americans
"shootin' craps" He said if we were
nit he thought the boys would sit in
the lifeboats and bet on how long it
took the ship to sink.
Letter Dated Christmas Day.
Somewhere in France-I received
my first mail last night from home.
Yesterday the Red Cross gave an en-
ltertainment. They had an excellent
program and gave us a handy little
kit filled with tobacco, housewife,
candy, etc.
"Whatever may have thought of
the Red Cross, or more particularly
the Y. M. c A., in the States, I'm
forever over here. The Y MICA in
the States, I'm forever over here. The
Y. M c. A. is doing good work II
fills an enormous want with the bows
DO every thing possible you can to heir
and encourage the war work of both
"Our Christmas dinner TODAY was
Ia "corker"-turkey and all the trim.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-26
SOCIETY

Extracts from letters received from
letters received from Wiley Weaver,
Jr.:
First Letter.
81 wish could tell you all the de-
tails of my trip, when 1 landed, where
/ went, etc.
"Will say l am we'll and never en-
joyed anything more than l have this.
We stopped in the very oldest part of
England. There we went through a
beautiful cathedral containing the
bones of kings, queens and clergy ga
lore One very amusing thing hap
penen when Cromwells men came
through. They smashed things up
in general, threw bones about and
knocked out priceless windows. AS a
result, when the British Archaelogi-
Ical Society inspected the bones fol-
their authenticity they found one an.
cient Saxon king possessed of six
thigh bones and poor little queer
with a warriors shin bone that would
have felled an OK
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-26

mings in abundance. The weather has
been snappy-a thin bit of snow stay
ing frozen for a week. l have wealth
cred it in fine shape for desert
rat" Things that the boys want over
here are American tobacco, reading
matter and sweets. The latter may
be left out, for we can do very we'll
here in that line A carton of Camp
bell cigarettes is worth a block of
gold the same size. A Saturday Even
ing Post a month old is a bargain at
25 cents copy, and one could retire
on the income from renting a Liter
ary Digest For Heavens sake, never
throw away another Literary Digest,
Life, Post or any other magazine.
Stick on the stamp, as per instruc-
tions, and send it over. Someone will
appreciate it."
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-26
Mrs. A. Nance, Ed.'
Phone 251

1--WE have seen intensely interesting
castles, containing the original round
table of King Arthur, now hung on
the wall; old instruments of torture,
and all the other things we have read
about and which l was determined
some day to see.
Living is double pre-war times, vet
us no more than at home.
"Tell any of the fellows in avia-
tion that you meet who are coming
over that they can buy everything
they need here. Leather goods, partic-
ularly, are much less expensive. We
have talked with lots of soldiers They
don't mind the front in the least. For
a short time on the line they are
given long rest behind. The Allied
cause is sound as a rock. All they
need is men. Oh, but l am proud of
old "U S A." Our boys aroused the
amazement of the crew by their con.
tempt for submarines coming over
The ships officer said that in pass.
ing through the danger zone he no.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-26
Personal.

Mrs. E. E. Clements has returned
from San Diego
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-26
Christian Science.

First Church of Christ, Scientist,
holds all services in the Masonic hall,
corner of Sixth and State streets.
Subject Sunday morning at II o'clock,
"Truth." Sunday school at 9:30. We'd
nesday evening testimonial meeting at
6 o'clock The reading room is locat-
ed at Room 2, Ell Centre National
Bank building, corner of Fifth and
Main streets, and is open daily, ex
cept Sundays and legal holidays, from
2:30 to 4:3O p. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-26
Dramatic and Humorous Readings.

Dramatic and Humorous Readings.
Miss Frances C. Hughes Of San
Francisco will entertain Tuesday even
ing of next week with program of
choice selections from we'll known
writer's. The entertainment viii be
given in Masonic hall under the au-
spices Of the 1. o. O. F and Re-
bekah lodges. No admission will be
charged, but free will offerin g will
be received by Miss Hughes, who is
totally blind and dependent upon her
readings for livelihood. A large
crowd should be in attendance Tues
day evening to hear this gifted wom-
ian.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-26

II you could turn an old baby car.
riage, high chair. table, washing ma.
chine or any of the innumerable ar
ticles which you have standing idle
in some storeroom behind your house,
into ready cash, wouldn't you do il?
A Press want ad will help you find
buyers. Phone 26.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-26

No dance tonight at Woodlawn.
Hard Times dance postponed until
next Saturday, account rain.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-26
Red Cross Notes.

The Red Cross Circle of the Meth
odist church formed a busy group,
sewing at headquarters yesterday
The house cards for the Salvage de-
partment will soon be ready for dis
tribution. Then the people may look
out for the wagon that will be sent
to collect the waste.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-26
Christian

Sunday school at 10 a. m. Morning
service at IL a. M; sermon by P La
mont, and solo, "Love Not the World"
from "The Prodigal" Christian En-
deavor at 6:45 p. m. and evening serv-
ice at 1880 p m. Mrs. Frances E
Hews will speak at the evening serv-
ice upon the subject, "The New Era"
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-26
Music Recital

The music class of Mrs. Oriah b
kenah gave a recital at her studio
in Davis hall yesterday afternoon
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-26
The Churches
Episcopal

At st Paul's Episcopal church, Fifth
and Orange streets, the graded Sum
day school will meet tomorrow morn
ing at 10 o'clock in the parish hall.
The church service at II o'clock will
consist of morning prayer and sermon.
The preacher is to be the rector, the
Rev. c. Rankin Barnes. Visitors are
always welcome at St. Pauls
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-26
Evangelical Church

Services will be held Sunday morn
ing at II o'clock in D. D Mulligan's
chapel, $50 State street. The preach
ing will be in the German language.
Everybody cordially invited. Carl
Saenger, pastor.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-26
st. Mary's Catholic.

Septuagesima Sunday Epistle, I
Corinthians, ix:24, x:5; Gospel, Mat
thew, xx:1-17. Mass at 9 a. m. Sum
day school at 10 a m Evening serv-
ices at 1880 p m Mass on the first
Friday of the month and Saturday,
Feb 2, Candlemass at 1880 a. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-26

A. L Richmond has kindly donated
the use of the Barbara Worth hotel
bus to take those desiring to go and
who have no other means of trans
portation to the Hawaiian dance to
be given at the country home of the
Vandenheuvels tonight
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-26
What to Plant During
Month Of February

Here is list of what to plant in
the Imperial Valley in February, COM
piled by William Kelley, scotsman:
Beeas, carrots, lettuce, turnips, rad
ish, spinach, chard, onion seed, onion
sets, potatoes.
Tomato and pepper seeds in pro-
tected boxes for replanting.
Lawn grass, alfalfa and nursery
and ornamental stock.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-30
;DEFtNDs RAISING Of
PUBLIC UTILITY RATES

ATLANTA, Ca, May 2S.--That the
railroad commission thoroughly APP
preciates the situation in which the
public utilities find themselves on &C
count of the greatly increased cost of
operation is plainly indicated in the
commissions letters of transmittal
and review accompanying its annual
Ireport to the governor, which is made
public today
The annual report is voluminous
document filling a book. 1t is always
accompanied by letter of transmittal
and review which summarizes THE
contents of the report. Discussing the
subject of public utilities and the eff
feet of the war conditions on their
rates, the commission in its letter
says:
THE first and still one Of the most
important developments was the abb
normal rise in the price of materials,
supplies and labor. Materials and
supplies ordinarily used in the manu-
facture of machinery and ever manu-
featured articles have been COM
Wandered by the government, and
this has resulted in a shortage of
practically every industry contributing
to the construction and operation of
pulic utilities. OF has been difficult
to obtain machinery and supplies at
all. Not only have prices advanced
enormously, but delays in delivery of
orders have been growing more and
more vexatious. The results have
been serious, and some of the larger
Georgia utilities have reached more
or less critical situation, finding that
demands for light and power have
outgrown their capacity before ade-
quate provision could be made to meet
such demands.
"All of these conditions are now
contributing toward a reversal of the
tendencies of the recent past. Year
after year manufacturing costs were
being decreased and machinery of
greater efficiency eng built. The
companies were acquiring more Gus
toners and as whole favorable con-
ditions were reducing the rates of
local public utilities and their service
as overcoming more and more mat
ter of daily necessity. Within the
past year we find this tendency ad-
vanced. 1t seems unfortunate that the
ground gained must to some extent be
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-30
MEMORIAL DAY PROGRAM
AT ANDERSONVILLE THURSDAY

Memorial Day exercises will be held
at Andersonville Thursday by Colony
Post. No. IA, assisted by Post 20. De-
partment of Georgia and South Caro-
lima, G. A. r.
The members of the post will leave
Fitzgerald at $50 a. m. Thursday
and expect to arrive at the National
Cemetery at 1890. The graves of all
the Union dead there will be decorat-
ed and appropriate exercises held. The
program follows:
Music-By the Band.
Salute to The Flag-Colony Post. No.
IA and 20.
Observation-Disclosures Chaplain D.
Nelson
Quartet
Reading G. o. No. IL and Dept. G. O.
Nof 2.-Adjutant.
Address by P. C.-P. R. Booker. z
Reading of Lincoln's Address at Get
ysburg-J. NJ. Mosher.
Song-Quartet.
Benediction.
Taps by the Bugler-J. H. Moss.
A basket dinner will be served in
Memorial Hall at the cemetery, and in
compliance with action taken by the
National Encampment, G. A r., at IL
O'Clock, noon, the flag will be lowered
to half mast and all comrades will
stand bareheaded for five minutes in
aspect to our dead heroes. All friends
are requested to join in this mark of
respect for the Union dead. The G.
A R. committee in charge of the cere-
monies is composed of G. E. Whit
man, G. J. Hitch and H. Drummer, all
members of the G. A. r. camp at Fitz-
gerald. Ga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-30
FORD CAR BRINGS
A SHOWER BATH
EVERY AFTERNOON
Babies Grow Winter as Doctor and
Nurse Serve Daily Baths From
Door to Door.

"Good morning. We have come to
give the children their BATH" this, of
course, said in good French. Then
from of the motor car slides a porta-
BILE shower bath, carried into the house
by doctor and nurse.
For the next half hour that little
cottage boasts of a bathroom in active
service, for when the water is heated
the blessing Of warm, clean shower
pumped by the doctor falls on the head
Of Young France, while the nurse
scrubs religiously and the darkening
water bears witness of winter, clean
er child.
And as you might well imagine, the
Riddles like it, except the last cold
dash that the doctor slyly engineers
by quickly transferring the supply
pipe into bucket of cold water-for
hygienic effect.
And what a blessing it is to these
meek, tortured people, who for months
have been without all Of life's COM
forts and most of life's necessities, to
be ministered to in this fashion
1t is perhaps understandable to
them that "les Americans" out Of
sheer pity might offer them that mea-
ger thing that civilization calls ''char-
ity." But to be clothed, fed, sheltered
and cheered as they have been by our
Pod Gross Is mora than fhnv can nm.
derstand
For they have seen great miracle
grow out of the darkest pit of human
experience. They have seen bright
light out of which has stepped the
minastering angel who has taught them
to smile again. They are no longer
sick. They are no longer cold nor hun
CRY, and now, wonder of wonders, this
same good friend has contrived in
some magic way-within the sound of
the guns-to give them-baths.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-30
HOW THE BOYS
MUST REGISTER
Who must register:

Who must register:
All male persons (eitiZens or aliensl
born between June 6, 1889 and June
5, 1897 inclusive except officers and
enlisted men of the regular army
navy and marine corps, and oihcer
in officers reserve corps and enlisted
men in enlisted reserve corps, while
in active service.
When?
On Wednesday, June 5, 1918, be-
tween a. nj, and
Where?
At Office of local board having juris-
dictions at the point you should have
registered, or other place designated
by that local board.
How:
Go in person on June to your reg
istration place. If you expect to he
absent from home June 5, go at once
to the Office of the local board where
you happen to be. Have your registra-
ton card filled out and certified; Mail
it to the local board having jurisdic-
ton where you permanently reside: En-
close a self-addressed, stamped en-
velope with your registration card for
the return of your registration eerti-
fcate. You must mail your registration
caid in time to each yoar home local
board on June 5. If you are sick on
June and are unable 10 present your,
self in person. send for your card.
Information:
If you are in doubt as to what to do
or where to register, co1sI,t your local
board.
Penalty for Not Registering:
Failure to register is a misdemeanor
punishable by Imprisonment for one
year. 1t may result i'll loss of galua
bic rights and privileges and imme-
date induction into military service
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-30
CAPT J.P. BEATTY
Is SERIOUSLY ILL

PRESTON, Ca, May 29.-Capt.
John p. Beatty, ninety-two years old
and long a prominent figure in public
life in Webster county, is critically
i'll at his home here, and it is reported
his life is despaired Of Capt. Beatty,
who is the present treasurer of this
county. was seized with a coughing
spell Saturday AFTERNOON, this increas-
ing in seriousness until he was COM
PEELED to take to his bed. Physicians
who were summoned soon after the at
tack developed have ben unabl to
rlieve his sufferings.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-30
BED, BATH AND BOARD
In JUNCTION CANTEEN
Brings Heaven a Little Nearer II
an American Sammie.

A mother who is Red Cross work.
er in her home town gave to her chap
ter the following letter she had re-
ceived from her son in France:
IF you could have seen me yester-
day, when l left trenches which the
rains have turned into open sewers,
even you would never have known me.
was mud from head to foot, so COW
cred with crawling things that the
poorest tramp in the world would have
run from me, and fairly ached for
rest.
"You see, my first furlOugh had be-
gun, and / caught train for Paris,
We were packed into a freight car.
Travel is SO congested we spent most
of our time stopping. At last, when
night came, we were dumped out at
railway junction with the information
that the train for Paris would be
along the next day.
d canteen Like New York Hotel.
81 tell you was discouraged. Then
suddenly across the tracks from our
station l saw an American Red Cross
canteen, and all my troubles were at
an end.
Lots of people must have the same
idea of these canteens that l used to
have-just little Shacks where you
were handed out a cup of sloppy cof-
fee. We are all wrong. These Red
Cross places beat a New York hotel
for variety of service, even If they
don't have the gilt furniture and tip
takers. Here is what happened to me:
First / had bath, a real one, with
plenty of soap and water. While I
was getting clean my clothes, every
stitch, were cleaned and Sterilized.
Then had a meal of real American
cooking, actually sitting down at Ia
BILE to eat it. After that went into the
canteen barber shop and had a shave
and haircut. Then, being a gentleman
of leisure, / strOlled into the canteen
movie theater and saw some good
American films. However, l soon turn
ed in for the night into a clean, dry
bed that felt like heaven-or home.
"And now this morning, after a fine
breakfast, l am sitting in the canteen
writing this letter to you and waiting
comfortably for my train. You just
can't possibly imagine what these Red
Cross women are doing for us soldiers
and for the French and English, too.
Each canteen takes care Of thousands
every day.
"They make us feel like human be-
ings once again and give us the nerve
20 go on with this game Of licking the
Kaiser And when we win you can
give a good share of the victory to the
American Red Cross"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-30
MARRIAGE OF BRUCE
CLARK AND MISS POSS

Americas friends of the groom have
been advised of the marriage of Ser
geant H. Bruce Clark, of the former
Fifth Georgia regiment. and Miss Mary
Jane Poss, the ceremony having been
performed in Atlanta day or two
ago Sergeant Clark is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. K. Clark, and Is quite
popular among wide circle CT friends
here. With his pretty bride he will
spend several days in Americas this
week, before returning to his regiment
at Camp Wheeler.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-30
JAP PEARCE INDICTED
ON CHARGE OR MURDER

Among the indictments returned by
the grand jury of Sumter Superior
court before it recessed yesteday I'M
til Monday was one against Jap Pearce
a negro, who is charged with murder.
Pearce is charged with having killed
Yves Savage another negro. the homi-
eide having occurred on the Humber
plantation in this county. The negro
is now in jail. and is probable he
will be placed on rial for his life dur
ing the present term of court.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-30

retraced. Where formerly the rates
filed with or approved by the commits
sion showed healthy tendency to-
ward reductions, there are now almost
weekly requests for increase in rate
schedules
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-30

News reached Americas today of the
serious illness at his home in Preston
of Col. George Christian, one of the
best known residents of Webster coun-
ty, who has hundreds of friends here.
His condition while not yet critical is
a matter of grave concern,