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The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-02-02
ANOTHER LEAGUE
ORGANIZER Held
CRy Associated Press.l

st. Paul, Feb. IN. S. Randall,
Nonpartisan league organizer, was
arrested on a warrant late yester-
day charging him with discouraging
enlistmentss in speech made on
Aug. at Kenyon, Mimi.
A few hours previous Joseph Gill
bert, manager of the league, had
been arrested on the same charge in
connection with a speech he made
at Kenyon the same day.
Three weeks ago l.. w. Martin,
another organizer. was arrested at
Kenyon for the same alleged offense.
James Manahan, Nonpartisan at
torney who was freed on a charge Of
rioting when his case was dismissed
in district court Thursday, Is to de-
fend both men.
Last night he declared that the
words the men are quoted as using
are false and that charges OF per-
jury will be brought against DIR.
Joseph A. Gates, member of the
legislature, who swore to all three
warrants.
Faribault. Mimi, Feb 2.-The
Nonpartisan league is officially for
btdden to attempE 70 holu AuFlhef
meetings or to continue organization
efforts in Rice county Sheriff
Charles M. Livingston yesterday is
sued the following notice which is
effective at once:
whereas, the activities OF the or
Eanizers and organization called the
Nonpartisan league, having created
discord. strife and division In this
and other localities, it is deemed adj
visable. with the purpose and object
OF unifying and promoting the har-
honions activities Of this county, to-
deny the privilege Of organizing,
distributing propaganda. or congre-
eating in this county TO organizers
Oh the above organization.
"The privilege being denied to this
organization and organizers, they
are hereby warned to desist from
their activities during the period Of
The war. All necessary force will be
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-02-02

Hiekorynut kisses-Beat one egE
then add one cup sugar, add one-half
cup -four and one cup nuts cut very
fine. Drop from teaspoon into pan.
One and ons-half inches apart. Bake
in slow oven about twenty minutes.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-02-02


bile and truck have witnessed constant upward
trend in prices During 1917 there were many lines of
tires price increases aggregatng 35 per cent During jan
uary 1913 there have been increases in several materials
But during all this period there has been
practically no increase in the charge for vucanizng
Exactly the same material and workman
ship goes into the rebuilding of tire is used for its
original construction Crude rubber and fabric have been on
the constant RISE as has expert labor
in
sacrifice quality workmanship If satisfaction be
ice
We people of
rworkd quality
especially in cents difference
following vucaniz will
above the 7scle:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-22
SHORTAGE Of FLAGS
EXISTS WITH MANY
BUSINESS HOUSES IN
SEARCN Of THEM
APPEAL MADE BY R0TARIANS FOR
DISPLAY OF FLAG ON EVERY
FLAGPOLE SHOWS FEW FLAGS
CAN RE BOUGHT HERE-ONLY
THREE BIG FLAGS OWNED IN
AMER:CUS.

There are only three large Ameri-
can flags owned in Americus.
This unusual information has just
peer brought to light by the appeal of
the Anerlcus Rotary club to merch-
ants lc display the flag upon their
bindings and in their stores.
Folloylng issuance of the appeal a
day or two ago, several business
concerns here sought to secure big
flags. bit without success. S. H
1russ &. Co., the Americus Automo-
bile Cc and the Americus postoffice
are the buildings in the city now
flying the flag, but this condition is
not the fault of the others.
Capt. G. Lester Williams, manager
of the big Charles L. Ansley store,
told The Times-Recorder today that
it was impossible to buy a flag Q
proper texture and dimensions for
flying above that building, and this
condition, it was later learned, con-
fronts other merchants as we'll There
are few "starched" flags, emblems
not suited for continuous flying, to be
had, but of the others the stock has
been exhausted already, and it now
seems others cannot be secured.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-22
DAWSON STIRRED BY
REPORTS THATLAW-
LESS ELEMENT HAS
TOO MJCHFREEOOM
SOLDIERS FROM SOUTHER FIELD
MADE DRUNK ON LIQUOR PUR-
CHASED IN DAWSON Is CHARGE
MADE BY TERRELL CITIZEN
WRITING THE DAWSON NEWS.

Over in Dawson there promises to
be lively controversy over certain
charges of lawlessness just made by a
citizen of that town in a communi
cation published in this weeks is
sue of the Dawson News. In this
communication the citizen referred to
says that Right now Dawson is in
a very unenviable light, and this un-
savory reputation has come to us be-
cause handful of people have been
allowed to run rough shod over the
laws by which the city is supposed
tC be governed.
1t is commonly reported that mill
itary police guard the roads leading
from the aviation camp at Americus
to prevent any soldier coming to our
city. Men in higher positions in our
army never put restrictions on the
n.en without cause Those who claim
70 know assert that the soldiers who
we're rounded up here two weeks ago
by military police sent down from
Souther Field were made drunk by
some of our own people, pfofiteeTs
e you please, who propose to fatten
on the debauchery of Uncle Sans men.
Isn't it about time somebody was
taking time from the strenuous pro
gram of war activities to look into
this grave matter? What more pa
triotic duty confronts us? We are
hayin prayer meetings enough to
move mountains, but, say it rever-
emily, 1 don't believe the Lord is go
ing to do the work he put us her
to look after.
From all accounts the cleaning VI
# Dawson is mans job and when
Continued on Last Page.)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-22

ed to the people of Americus, and Vt
Georgia and the South, an accurate
and carefully compiled history of the
county, i1s prominent people and its
important industries.
For the purpose of preparing this
tig edhjon The Times-Recorder has
secured the services of Mrs Gertrude
Ray Butt a woman splendidly suit
ed 10th by environment and training
to compile the necessary data. An
americIs wsman, known to all resi-
dents here. The Times-Recorder be-
speaks for her cordial reception by
those uron whom she will call during
hcc preparation of this work. Mrs.
Butt has graciously consented to
devote her entire time and attention
to the Who's Who In Sumter Coun-
ty' edition of this paper from this
date until the big presses begin to
grind out the issue, and she will call
upon business and professional men
Immediately regarding her work.
She will be assisted in her labors by
r. c. Moran. of the Times-Recorder
staff, and 1t is anticipated the big
clifton will be ready for issuance ear
" in September.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-22
GEORGE MATHEWS
BADLY SCALDE9

George Mathews, an employa OF the
Seaboard Airline railroad, was badly
scalded in an accident which occurred
at the shops of that compny here yes
terdy afternoon.
Details concerning the accident
would not be given out by officials of
the railroad, but it is understood the
unfortunate victim was severely burn
ed about both head and neck, and that
he narrowly escaped the loss of his
eyesight as we'll.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-22
FOCH HITTING At
HUN On 4 FRONTS
GAINING ON ALL

PARIS, August 22-German troops
were forced back over 20 mile front
to a depth of from one to two miles
from Lassigny to the Aillet river dur
ing the night, according to the of
fetal statement issued at the war of
fee today.
French troops maintained contact
with the retreating enemy between
Matz and the Disc and east of the
Disc during the night, according to
the official statement issued by the
war office today
Four villages. LePlemont, Thies
court, Cannectancourt and Vile were
occupied by the French, who have
reached the Divette river, the state
ment says.
The French have reached Disc on
a six mile front east of Noyon their
line extending from Sempigny to
Bretigny.
Further east the villages Of Bour-
guignon and st. Paul-Au-Bois have
been taken. The French reached the
Aillet river at LaQuincy- -Basse. The
western outskirts of Pommieres, on
the Aisne west of scissors also have
been taken.
The text of the statement reads;
During the course of the night
the French troops have maintained
contact with the enemy, who is re-
treating between the Matz and the
Disc and east of the Disc.
We have occupied LePlemont.
ThieScourt, CannectacourI ana AlIie
and have reached the Diette river.
I'VE have reached the Disc to the
east of Noyon from Sempigny to
Bretigny.
Further we have taken Bourguig-
non and st. Paul-Aix-B -Bois. Passing
to the north of this village we have
reached the Athletic at La-Quincy-
Basse.
Between the Ailette and the Aisne
there is no change in the situation eX-
cept in the region of Pommiers,
where We have taken the western
outskirts of the village"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-22
WHO'S WHO
~ SUMTER COUNTY,
WHO'S WHO
IN SUMTER COUNTY?

loa me nrsr IgssSayn re 5Dp shiloh being
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-22
.OISE REACHED BY
FRENCH; BRITISH
ALSO ADVANCING

LONDON, August 22-British forces
attacked the Germans this morning
between the Somme and the Ancre
rivers, the official statement issued
at the war office today announces.
North of the Ancre, the statement
says. the Arras-Bapnume railway has
been crossed in spite of strong enemy
resistance.
Between two and three thousand
prisoners were captured by the Brit
ish in yesterdays operations, the
statement says.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-22

LONDON, August 22,--In the Elan
ders battle area the British last night
attacked and captured German po-
sition north of Bailleul, according to
advices from the front today. 1t is
reported that a strong local counter
attack made yesterday morning
gaainst the Lecre hospice was re
pulsed after heavy fighting and that
sharp combats took place during th'
night in this sector
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-22
.SEABOARD MAY SOON
INACCURATE TRAIN
SERVICE into MACON
FROM SAV'H., Is RUMOR
"SANDHOUSE" REPORTS ARE TO
THE EFFECT THAT AMERICUS
WILL BE AFFECTED BY CHANGE
-SHOO-FLY MAY BE EXTENDED
so AS TO RUN BETWEEN COL
UMBUS AND HELENA.

1t is reported here today, and The
Times-Recorder says reported advis-
edly, that the Seaboard Air Line will
shortly inaugurate a new direct pas
senger service between Macon and
Savannah via Vidalia, and that in
the changes made will be one pro
viding for the extension of the shoo-hy
now operating from Helena to Amer
icus, on into Columbus.
This train was formerly operated
as far as Columbus and was consid
cred a good trade train" as we'll as
great convenience TO people residing
at Plains. Peston and Richland, but
some time ago authority was granted
for its continuance. and now it is
operated only east of Americus.
AS said in the beginning, though.
The Times Recorder gives the report
only for what it is worth, and without
saying it is either true or otherwise.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-22
JESSE D. BRIDGES
KILLED JULY 10Th
WT|LE FIGHTING
PRUSsIAN GUAR D.
MEMBER o" tMFRICUS LIGHT IN.
PANTRY WHO WAS TRANSFER
RED TO RAINBOW DIVISION IN
ORDER THAT He MIGHT REACH
FRANCE QUICKLY-SERVED AT
MEXICAN BORDER.

Jesse d. Bridges, who went to the
war as member of the Americus
Light Infantry. has been killed at the
'front.' in France. He met death fight
ng heroically on July 28th, but Off
cial news of his death has just been
received here. He was son of Mr..
and Mrs. R. H. Bridges, who now re-
side in Albany, the former having
been during several years a butcher
employed in various markets here.
July 28th, the date on which young
Bridges met death is the date on
which the Rainbow Division met and
defeated the crack Prussian Guards
in the battle of Sergy. No more bit
ter fighting has occurred in the en-
tire war than this sanguinary encoun-
tcc
Jesse Bridges went to the border
with he Americus Light Infantry and
was stationed at Camp Cotton. Com
ing back with his company, he was
stationed at Camp Harris first and
later at Camp Wheeler. From the
very first he was anxious to go to
France, and twice transferred to other
companies in the hope of going over
Finally when the call came for volun-
teers for the Rainbow Division he en-
Enthusiastically offered his services.
Jesse D. Bridges was born in Syl-
vester, Ga, on October &c. 1895, and
would, therefore, have been % years
ole next October. The family moved
to Albany shortly after Jesse enlisted
IN the army
Mrs. Bridges, mother of the dead
soldier. when notified of his death in
Albany yesterday displayed wonder
fu.l fortitude. That she should shed
tears at a loss so great was but hu-
nan, but she talked through her
tears of the son she had given for
her countrys cause, and confessed
that she had been prepared for the
worst ever since the boy went -
France. She said that her only regret
- that she son, through recklessness,
may have sacrificed his life too soon.
She said that Jesse d, had been dec
Grated once for bravery and com
mended OF another occasion, and for
these reasons she feared that he might
not have exercised all the precaution
necessary.
Mrs. bridges declared that her son
had been at all times a good son and
that she had no fear for his future.
She had always told him to do your
Iuty and trust in the Lord His
letters, which came regularly, assH:-
ed his mother that her advice was
needed
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-22
AMER|CUS MAY PRAY
MINUTE DAILY IN
PERIOD Of WHOLE
WAR FOR SUCCESS
MOTHER WHO HAS son IN ACTIVE
SERVICE ADVOCATES ADOPT
ION OF PLAN BEING FOLLOWED
AT MACON -- WANTS ALL TO
STOP ONE MINUTE AT NOON TO
PRAY FOR VICTORY.

An Americus mother-a God-fear-
ing and patriotic woman who has al
ready given her son to fight for his
country, has asked The Times-Re-
cOrder to advocate the custom of
everybody stopping one minute each
day at noon to pray for the success
of Allied arms and The safe and early
return home of our noble boys now
fighting in far-away France. No
suggestion yet offered has had the
more hearty APPROVAL of this paper. In
Macon the practice has already been
| established, and when the whistles
blow for the noon hour everything
and everybody stops for just one
minutes intersecession for the boys at
the front
Thp Macon Telegraph, advocating
establishment of the practice in that
city recently, carried the following
editorial, which will doubtless, be
read with interest by many people in
Americus:
Most every man owns God in his
inmost heart, with some conception
of the Diety formed in his mind. In
one form or another nearly every man
prays some time or other. And we
| cannot underrate the power of gen
eral prayer. Those who may discount
it as a religious power will at least
| admit the power of mass, willing and
| wishing and hoping for a certain
thing to be done. Man has always
turned his thoughts heayenward and
waited up his supplications when in
trouble and travail of body and spirit
There is, therefore, probably more
praying being done at this time III
America than at any time in the peo-
pies history. With the soldiers in
France and civilian duties performed
there does not seem much else to do.
To pray naturally, as a fixed eXer-
else each day, cannot but add to the
power of prayer for our cause and our
men and the nations with which we
lave become allied. To take min
ute or so each day, at a certain stated
time for all of us, to bow the head in
silent prayer for our cause on the field
| of battle and our men who are fight
ing for it, can be made a mighty
force if we all do it. The movement
is spreading all over America and
seems to be coming to Macon now
With such force it will soon be part
OF the regular everyday Offices of Cod
fearing and patriotic Macon men and
i women to pause for sixty seconds just
before noon each day and silently
play.
II doesn't make particle of diff
| ference what we call it. 1t is to be
Macon's daily war prayer, that's the
main thing; and If every man will
p, ay to his God every day mighty
spiritual and psyc- force will be
released to help us all in our support
of the armies in the field and leaders
in the great civilian support of the
| sighting men. Let us do this. There
is no need to be trucking about the
wolds or squirting askance at for
] Yner associations. The idea itself il
sood. 1t will help win the war and
| wiIl help us all who are in the win
ring of the war. So let us do it
forthwith
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-22
BOlshevik Claim Victory,

STOCKHOLM, August 22.-Bolshe
vik troops advancing along the Omega
river where allied eXpeditionary
forces are operating, have captured
the village of Purgasove, according
to bulletin issued from the Labor
ers' army headquarters on Monday" "
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-22
WHO'S WHO IN SUMTER?
T.-R. Will TELL IN BIG
ISSUE IN SEPTEMBER

PROMINENT PEOPLE AND LEAD
ING INDUSTRIES HERE WILL BE
FEATURES OF BIGGEST AND
BEST NEWSPAPER EVER PUE-
LlSHFD In THIS SECTION-HUN
DREDS OF CUTS WILL BE USED
q AND IATA CONTAINED IN ISSUE
WILL BIT VALUABLE FOR REFER
: ENCL PURPOSES YEARS FROM
NOW.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-22

"W WLo's Who In Sumter County
This question has been upon the
li9s of hundreds here during the psf
week
Inc query is interesting, and there
are thousands scattered about the
state ct Georgia who would reilly
Ike to krow.
tfr," many citizens of this comAun-
ity are really prominent in ts al
fairs How many of them possess the
r0mplcte confidence and respect Of
their neighbors, and how many have
public records of which they are truly
proud? How many here are descend
ants of illustrious families; families
whose forefathers helped in conspic
uous manner to frame the destinies of
Georgia, or perchance, had some i'm
portant part in helping organize and
protect the infant republic which has
since grown into the great and glor-
ious country that is now ours?
How many men are there in Amer
icus and Sumter county who would
like to have their records preserved
to posterity. who glory in their indi-
yidual achievements, and who feel
their example, held up for the admi-
ration of coming generations, will
shed a beneficient influence in years
to come? There are generations yet
unborn who will read the big issue OF
The Times Recorder in which all this
will appear, and hundreds of citizens
here will contribute their part to-
ward making the edition a great suc>
cess
But the men are not to garner all
the glory. There are women in SUM-
ter county whose achievements should
and will be preserved for the encour-
agement of posterity. There are bust
ness women here whose success in
life have over-topped that achieved
by the average man, and there are
women here who own farms that are
models of agricultural achievement.
All these are entitled to their place
in the sun" The Times-Recorder Of
fers to all an opportunity to pre-
serve the record of their own achieve
ments.
There will be hundreds of illus
trations used in the preparation Of
tbe big edition that will tell Who's
Who in Sumter County" Prominent
people will see their likeness on ey-
cry page, and the edition will be pre-
served in every home in the entire
section. It's beauty and the valuable
historical data found within its pages
viii make it worth preserving, The
Carnegie Library will be furnished .
special copy printed upon hard pa
per for preservation among its ar
ChiVes, ard the stranger who comes
here years hence will see at a glance
the names and pictures of those who
were prominent during the stirring
days of the Great World War
The Times Recorder is going to is
sue this paper without thought of
selfish interest. This enterprise is
10 1n0ncy-making scheme. Every dol
!ar taken in will be expended in the
preparation OF the edition, and The
Times-Recorder will reap its reward
in the knowledge that it has present
New-York tribune., 1918-12-18
Midnight Mass Approved
Right Rev. Mgr. Mooney Sane
tions Special Christmas

Midnight mass on Christmas has
been formally sanctioned by the light
ev. Monsignor Joseph f. Mooney, ad-
ministrator of the New York Diocese Of
the oman Catholic Church. Monsignor
Mooney made clear his attitude on the
subject in circular letter sent to the
rectors of all the churches under him.
In his letter, Monsignor Mooney
states that he believes it would have
been the sentiment of the late Cardinal
Farley. This, too, despite the fat that
prior to the war the Cardinal was
strongly opposed to midnight masses.
AS further concession to conditions
this year Monsignor Mooney announced
that permission had been given many
churches to hold two masses at the
same hour. When this is done, how
ever, it is ordered that the mass said
in the church ust be solemn high
mass, while that held in the basement,
rectory or school of the church may be
a low mass if the priest so decides.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-18
riigh Butter Cost
Due, Expert Saws.
To Wholesalers
7. Q. Foy Tells How Pr;cs.
SCARED After Governme,,
Took Over 90 Per Cen,
of Cold Storage Supply

The present hig' md GROWING 49,.
Of butter is due directly to the xnir;.'. ~.
bidding of the wholesale de.,.s
against one another and the co,..
quent high price gladly paid By th.s
to the farmer, according to P. O Fo~
food market expert. In making ~
statement yesterday Dir. Foy said br.
ter began attaining its excessive M
August /, when the government tooL
over so per cent Of the cod storss"
butter supply or the nation. He slso
pointed out that the uncertain ssa.
and vary ng prices attached to the sals
of cold storage butter is a result OF =
effective government regulations.
When the government commandsarsd
so per cent of the 81 100000 pounds nt
butter IN storage on August l who'll.
sale dealers became pancstricken. fas,
ing that they would not be abIs r.
purchase enough Of the 40 Der cent
remaining to enable them to continns
their businesses, Mr Foy declared
Wholesalers in the past" said Mr.
Foy, "have been accustomed to hol5'
ing large stocks Of cod storage butter
to be placed or the market when The
fresh butter reached very high prico
AS soon as they found, in August, thai
they would have only 30 per cent of
their normal supply on hand for tba
enusing eight months when cold stor.
age butter is largely used, they made
every enort t. fuTcnase Il tae fresh
butter they could obtain at practicaly
any price Unless they had this fresh
butter, being deprived OF 60 per cent
of the normal supply, they felt that
they would be unable to continue in
business.
"The result is obvious. The farmers
would permit the dealers to compete
vigorously against one another until a
high figure would be reached. Then
they would sell. The farmer now Is
obtaining so cents pound for butter
fat. or about so cents pound for but
ter. The other incidental charges TO
the wholesaler cause him to sell it at
6912 cents pound to-day while the
retailers margin makes the cost to
consumer about 78 cents a pound.
"All this could have been easily
avoided by he government Instead Of
creating almost panic among the
dealers by its single sweeping reuuis.
ton, it could have colnmandeered about
so per cent OF the existing storage
total on hand during each Of the eight
months for which this cold storage
butter was needed. While the drain
on the market would have been the
same, the moral effect would have been
different and the skyward trend
avoided.
There is practically TO relief at
present. The bidding is continuing
and the farmers are thriving, as they
sell to the highest bidder