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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-10
ATHLETIC RECORDS
SET UP BY sWEOEs

NEW YORK jan 10.-Notwithstand-
ing its proximity to the scene OF the
European war, Sweden has just COM
Melted the most successful athletic
season in the history of sport in that
country. Under the coaching of Ernie
Hiertberg, formerly prominent in
American amateur and professional
athletics, the Swedish track and held
performers have made remarkable
strides and will be factors to be fear
ed in years to come when international
track competitions shall have been re-
sumed.
1917 was the most successful year
in the history of Swedish athletics
both from the viewpoint of general
interest and of performances. Twenty
two new Swedish records were estab>
lished. and four of those being at the
same time, new worlds records. Three
of these world record performances
wee the work of John lander, the
phenomenal long distance man whose
defeat of Ted Meredith at 1000 meters
in the Stockholm Stadium in October,
1916, will be recalled. A. Bolin, who
tied with Zander on that occasion in
2.31.2, equalling the worlds record,
has two of the new Swedish records
to his credit. and lander has three,
apart from his worlds records. Both
Zander and Bolin are special pupils
of Ernie Hjerberg.
Zander's worlds records are: 1900
meters, 3:547; 1900 meters, 1857;
1000 meters, 5:31. His best perform
ance was the 1900 meter run, which
zander ran alone. The former record,
1858 was held by Abel Kiviat. Zander
clipped no less than 80 seconds from
Attilas record in the 1000 meter run,
and nine-tenths of a second from the
5000 meter figures. The other world
record to go was for throwing the jave-
lin, best throw with each hand, in
which Yngve Hackner set a. record
of laps meters.
The other new Swedish records
established, follow: 60 meter dash, 6.
9 seconds; 200 meters, 22.1 seconds;
400 meters, so seconds (Bolin); 44O
yards, sos (Zander); 400 meter hurd-
les. SCI seconds: four mer relay
400 meters, ADJ seconds; four men
relay, 500 meters, 1:311; four men re-
lay, 1000 meters, 1888 metersemmrsz5
lay 1888; four men relay, 5000
meters, II minutes; high jump, l.S9
meters; polo vault, 1888 meter
One new record was also establish
ed in the peculiarly Swedish contest
known as the "mellenhap", jump for
length over the gymnasium horse.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-10
Ellav1lle

Mrs. w. H. Collins was the delight
full hostess to the Daughters of the
Confederacy Monday afternoon at her
lovely College street house. Mrs. H.
]. Williams presided. After an inter-
esting business session a short sketch
Of General R. E. Lee was read by Mrs.
j. H. Cheney Mrs. B. l., Bridges was
requested to ask. the principal of Ell
laville High school to have the pupils
observe General Lees birthday, the
18th Of January, with program at
the auditorium.
Mrs. Collins served a delicious salad
course with grapejuice and whipped
ream. She was ably assisted in enter
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-10
ROUMANIANlRICHTS
TO Be PROTECTED

LONDON. Ian lott may be vain
belief on my part, but hold 1t very
strongly, that the United States ana
ourselves, two great cousin nations,
are even by themselves in position
to bring about the complete fulfill
ment of the pledges that we have
given
This was one of the assertions made
nv Sir Edward Carson, Minister with
out portfolio in The British war cabl-
net, at meeting here for the pur-
nose of launching society to pro-
mote closer relations with Rumanla'
Although speaking under the shadow
If the news of an armistice on the
Rumanian front, Sir Edward declared
theat the Entente Allies would con-
tinue in their determination to carry
out their duty toward Rumania.
81 know of no end to this war that
is possible without maintaining the
rights of Rumania and Serbia Just
as much as the rights of Great Britain
and her empire" said Sir Edward. i
repeat the determination of his
majesty's government that we will go
on to the end with unity until we have
attained the objects with which we
entered into the war With our help
Serbia, Rumania and Greece, the most
natural alliance in the whole work,
ought to build up fabric which will
make not only for the liberty and life
of their own people but will greatly
hon in ihe solution Of the problems
that will arise in the near east"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-10

tanning by her niece, Mrs. Willie Jor-
dan, bride of the holiday season. !.
The spring term of the Ellayills
High school opened Monday morning
with an overflowing attendance of pu-
pills All of the teachers were pres
emit and entered into the work with a
determination that insures success. We
now have the best school in the his
tory of the town and as nice and up-to-
date school building as can be found
anywhere. The faculty can not be sur
passed, and We are, indeed proud of
the record they are making.
After suspension of two weeks, the
Red Cross organization here will re-
sumo work this AFTERNOON at the work
rooms in the Ellaville High school
building. A number of sweaters were
knitted during the holidays, and these
will be sent with Others from AmeIi
CTS to headquarters. Quite long list
of names were received during the re-
cent campaign for new members herc.
The many friends Of Mrs. w. A.
Murray will be pleased to learn that
she is recovering from a recent attack
o. la grippe.
Miss Irene Murray has returned to
Sylvester to resume her school du
ties.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-10
Mrs. B. L. Bridges was the guest of

Mrs. B. L. Bridges was the guest of
friends in Brunswick last week go
ing thsre to be p'ossat al the mar
rage OF her brothe, Ny 1on Scott, of
Athens.
MIR. Ed Woods, OF Dawson is Wis
itor here this week
M. Chailis VII Les. of Doerun,
has returned home after a week spent
in Eilavile
Miss Emma Dozitr has returned to
Atlanta, where she is registered as a
lied Cross nurse with the Emory Uni
varsity hospital unit
Miss Julia Peacock has returned to
College Park, where she will resume
her studies at Cox college.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fleming visited rela-
lives in Alabama the past week.
Prof. s. g. Denton spent the past
week in McRae, on matters of busi-
ness.
Messrs. H. J. Williams and E. E. Col
Inns motored OF Shiloh yesterday.
Miss sallia Wilson and her mother
have returned to Butler after an ex-
tended visit to Mrs Robert Strange at
her home here.
Mrs. Rogers Williams and children
retC3 ned Sunday from visit to rela-
tive3 in Athens. While away Mrs.
Williams attended the marriage of her
brother, Mr.. Tom Scott, at Brunswick
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-10

Mrs. ]. H. Holloway and children
have returned to Montezuma after hav-
ing spent the holidays here with rela-
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Willis Hogg have
returned home after honeymoon trip
to Florida.
Dr. Murray Cook of Chainey, is now
with Bridges & Hogg at their rto-
date drug store here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Wall have re-
turned to Sylvester after having spent
the holidays with relatives in Ella
Vile.
Mrs. S. H. Mckee, of Americas, was
a recent visitor here, the guest Of
Mrs. j. c, Rainey, while in Ellaville.
Mrs. E. r. Jordan and young son.
Arthur Drane, visited relatives in
Buena Vista the past week.
The following young ladies and gen
tlemen have returned to college after
spending the holidays here: Misses
Sara Strange and Nell Stevens, Andrew
College; Misses Velma Williams and
Cleone Collins, G. N. & c.; Miss Hat
tic Arlington, Bessie Tiff; Miss Addie
Munroe, Cox College; Russell Bridges
and Edwin Stewart, Emory college
Miss Mary Strange left yesterday for
Gainesville, where she goes to enter
Brenau college.
Miss Ruth Sears has resumed her
school duties near Bridgeport, Ala.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-10
MISSISSIPPI FIRST
FOR DRY AMENDMENT

JACKSON, Miss, Jan. 10.-Fffteen
minutes after the subject vas present
ed in Governor Bilbo's message to the
legislature both houses ratified the
proposed prohibition amendment to the
federal constitution. Only eight dis
senting votes were cast,
Mississippi is the first state in
which such action was taken.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-10
NfcaFiouS.

Busy Business Man latter standing
for a quarter of an hour at the tefe
phone, cautiously behind his hand to
his clerk)-"Here you, William, take
the receiver for a while. My wifes
got lot to cay TO me still. You don't
have to answer anything. Only when
ever she says Are you still there, Hen.
ry?' you say very nicely, Certainly
my dear Jane
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-10
consIdsrats Statesman.

"of course you have your own ideas
about what the government ought to
do in a crisis" Yes. But I'm not
saying anything Maybe the govern
ment viii have to act so promptly
there won't be time to listen TO all the
speeches could make on the sub
ject Wa shingt0n Stor.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-04-26
GOVERNMENT BADLY
NEEDS TRAINED MEN

Washington. D. c., April 22.-How
many Of us realize what would be-
come of our forces In France If the
organization at home for producing
the material Of war should fail?
Charging armies and laundering bat
tleships are easy to visualize, but not
so easily to accomplish. There can be
no going lover the top" no paralyz-
ing broadsides, unless. TO sustain the
blow, there In material in abundance
to back up the human effort
Right now the civilian branches of
the army and navy are in urgent need
of thousands OF highly trained work
.ers, and before this year passes these
branches must be increased by at
least 20 900. The Ordnance Depart
ment of the army needs great num-
hers of men who are trained as me-
chanical engineers, mechanical and
other kinds of craftsmen, chemists
metallurgists, and the like. Literally
thousands of inspectors are also
wanted for the work of passing upon
the quality Of everything conceiva-
BILE In the way of ordnance, ammuni-
ton, and other munitions. For office
work the Ordnance Department wants
a great many statisticians, account
ants, epxerts and assistants in bust
ness administration, and clerks train
ed in special lines, such as clerks
qualified in business administration,
index and catalogue clerks, and
clerks qualified in statistics or ac-
counting. The Quartermaster Corps
of the army is in need of several
thousand examiners and inspectors of
everything that enters into the per-
sonal and camp equipment of the sol
| der. Passenger and freight rate
clerks are also wanted In this branch.
The Signal Corps of the army is short
OF aeronautical mechanical craftsmen
The navy has an unlimited number
OF places for craftsmen of various
kinds and for long list of technical
workers. Practically all branches of
the service are in need of stenogra-
pliers, typists, bookkeepers, statistic
al clerks, multigraph operators, and
calculating machine operators.
The United States Civil Service
Commission, whose duty it is to fill
these civilian positions, urges, as a
patriotic duty, that qualified persons
offer their services for this work,
work vital to pushing the war. With
the exception of few of the clerical
positions, applicants will not be as
eembled for written examinations, but
will be rated upon their educations.
supplemented by corrobative evidence
Representative of the Civil Service
Commission at the post Offices in all
cities are prepared to furnish definite
information and application blanks.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-04-26
FIXES RETAIL GROSS MAR
GINS FOR COAL DEALERS

BY the authority invested in him,
Frank r. Gooding, federal fuel ad-
minlstrator for Idaho, has fixed the
maximum gross margins to govern
the sale OF coal by retail dealers in
this state, such gross margins being
for short tons OF 1000 pounds.
Following are the margins fixed for
dealers in Bear Lake county: Sold
from the car or the dealers bin,
$l.25; ordinary wagon delivery,
4000.
In cases where deliveries are made
by carrying in baskets, bags, wheel
barrows, or otherwise in an unusual
and extra expensive manner, the local
fuel administrator of the district will
establish an additional charge for de-
livery commensurate with the added
expense to which the dealer is put.
On all grades of coal delivered in
less than ton lots, % cents ton
may be charged in addition to the
proportionate charge for ton lots.
Mr.. Gooding has also issued the
FLOWING notice to all district and
county fuel administrators and all re
tail coal dealers in this state:
All coal on hand in the yards of
retail dealers in the state of Idaho on
July /, 1918, or when mine prices are
advanced by coal producers, may be
sold to consumers by dealers at the
then prevailing price. plus freight,
government tax and the regular fixed
margin.
This is to reimburse dealers for
loss by deterioration. interest on in :.
vestment, and added cost of handling
into storage piles. and should furnish
sufficient inducement for all dealers
to store to the capacity OF their yards.
This order shall become effective
April %. 1918.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-04-26

some fellow over who could not be
elected upon his merits nor the merits
of his party. No man who believes
in himself and his party would be
afraid to come before the whole peo-
pie of the state of Idaho.
Let no one be deceived for a min
ute that this fusion idea is a matter
of patriotism, so far as it applies to
its big push 1t Is politics of the
most subtle kind--the very thing that
1t processes to wish to avoid If there
were no senatorial situation in Idaho,
some people now urging fusion would
scorn 1t. Idaho 10 @ republican, state.
There are two United States senators
to elect, and Borah is conceded to be
over the top. By what process of
reasoning does the great personal and
political popularity of Senator Borah
republican, entitle the democrats to
the other senator?
What About Solid South?
when did the democrats cease to
be partisan? 1t certainly must have
been since April 2, the date of the
Wisconsin election. It has not been
observed that they are conceding any
senators to republicans in democratic
states-the war situation does not re-
quire a bipartisan ticket in such
states! Democrats are not at all
afraid that political campaigns in
democratic states will divert our en-
ergies and our attention from war
preparations, but their solicitude for
Idaho is sublime-nerve.
1.-THE best thing that can happen
for Idaho-and the thing that will
happen-and the course that will
make Idaho strongest to concentrate
and exert her war energies, so far as
politics is concerned, is to hold our
election in the usual way, each party
nominating its strongest men, upon
the platform of it's choosing, and with
their records OF achievements and
failures, submit the cause to the
whole people The best wins
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-04-26
NO BIPARTISAN TICKET
in IDAHO, SAYS TAYLOR

There will be no bipartisan
ticket in Idaho in the campaign of
1915" SO says S. D. Taylor, chair
man Of the republican state central
committee, in reply to overtures open
and secretive which the Bourbons of
the state have been making since they
conceived of the idea of putting up a
Borah-Nugent ticket in order to avoid
q senatorial contest this year.
"A bipartisan ticket would not be
practicable" says Mr.. Taylor, "eVen
If 1t were desirable. A fusion ticket,
In its final analysis, would necessarily
be 'hand-picked' ticket, selected by
a few politicians. It is unthinkable
that the people of Idaho would stand
for such thing. The history of po-
litical fusion has been political confu-
sion.
SeriOus-Tf True.
THE bipartisan idea as advanced
is always coupled with the observa-
ton that a political campaign would
divert our energies and our attention
from war preparations. This would
be serious II true, but in fact it does
not require any great amount of en-
ergy to go to the polls and cast your
ballot and have your vote recorded
and instead OF diyerting attention
from war preparations, 1t Is more
likely to direct attention to them.
The claim that there should be nc
politics during the period of the wal
is fundamentally wrong. The laws
of the land and the spirit of our free
institutions enjoin certain political
duties on every citizen, war or nc
war, and the citizen who fails to per.
form those daties is not conserving
good government. Good government
is an essential toward winning the
war. If good government Is best ad
Vanced by having 'hand-pieked' gov.
errors, congressman and United
States senator's, then the whole Amer,
lean idea of representative govern
ment Is wrong. BY the way, what has
become of the political slogan thai
used to be advanced with such fury
Let the People Rule?"
Is Political CamOufiage.
There may be some simple minded
persons who honestly believe in a BIZ
partisan ticket, but there is much evil
dence that the idea Is principally sup
ported for political camouflage to put
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-04-26
LIBERTY BONDS.

L stands for the lives that this
money will save,
[ stands for independence, which
all of us crave,
B stands for Brotherhood, the biz
word of man,
q stands for Eternity, let us stand
hand in hand,
r stands for the Regiments that
have gone over there,
stands for the Triumph that will
surely be theirs,
stands for Yankee, who never
says quit.
B stands for Because they have new
er been licked.
Q stands for Our Country and Our
Flag that we love,
u stands for our Navy that God
protects from above,
D stands for Democracy. which will
always ring true,
S stands for Sammies and the Red
White and Blue.
Selected.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-04-26

AIton-Sam Humphreys, c. G..
Keetch
Bennlngton--C. r. Pearce, c. l..
French.
Bern-W. w. Clark, VIM. Perkins.
CokeviIle,-D. G. Kunz, d. C. Ste
phens.
Dingle-Silas Wright, George T.
Smith.
Geneva-John Black, j. w. Jones.
GeOrgetOwn-F. M. Winters, Lor-
EMO Swensen.
N6unan--J. s. Robson, D. A. Lew
is.
Pegram-Cha Lindsay, w. Bacon.
Raymond - Hyrum Oakley, Ole
Swensen.
Wardboro-Alma Hayes, r. M.
Lindsay.
Montpelier-First ward, s. w.
Hart; Second ward, Milford Williams,
Christian Kunz; Third ward, F. w.
Boehme. Arnold Hirschi.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-04-26

Washington. April 2S.-Idaho has
subscribed total OF $476.02O.24 for
war thrift stamps, a per capita sub
scription, according to the treasury
department, of $1.05. The state is
we'll down the list but at that is
ahead OF Rhode Island and Vermont.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-04-26
SEWER PIPE.

have plenty Of sewer pipe and am
prepared to put I'm sewer connections
at reasonable prices.-Bob Ray,
Phone o..
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-04-26

People who say what they think
have TODD lot OF explaining.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-04-26

=
There may be some supplemented
persons who honestly believe in BIZ
partisan ticket, but there is much evil
dence that the idea Is principally sup
ported for political camoufiage to put
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-04-26
IDAHO BEHIND IN ITS
THRIFT STAMP SALES

I.IR
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03
Newsdealers' Boycott
Broken ON Park Row
Papers Sold Freely for First
Time in Week; Hylan
Aids Strikers

Under an ample police guard the
newsdealers' boycott was broken yes
terday so far as Park Row was con-
cerned, and for the first time in week
papers were sold freely in that crowded
thoroughfare. In other parts Of the
city, however, the "newsboys" main
tanned their strangle hold, and at South
Ferry made victorious bonfire of 1000
copies of "The Evening Journal"
They took much comfort likewise in a
document which they exhibited last
night after an executive meeting IN
Sheldon Hall, Washington Street.
Brooklyn. This. they said was copy
of letter which a committee OF then
number had obtained from Mayor Hylan
in the afternoon.
Besides divulging the fact that Nor
ris Hillout is now counsel for the or
ranization, the "letter" instructed park
commissioners to take no action toward
removing newsstands from public prop
erty until the Corporation Counsel had
advised the Commissioner of Licenses
concerning his right to cancel the
licenses Of newsdealers who were not
serving the public. 1t was further
urged that in the event action we're
taken "reasonable time" be allowed TO
Mr. Hillauit after the decision had been
made.
The "strikers," as soon as they saw
that the number of police on guard on
+, Park Row prohibited any attempt at
breaking up paper sales by violence, re-
sorted to dodgers, which were thickly
sown, in which the public was urged not
| to buy papers.
The "Hustlers' Union," composed of
the men who deliver the newspapers for
the mails, warned its members yester-
day against selling any Of the papers
which they carried. The newsboys will
give a dance in Tammany Hall on
Thursday evening in aid of their war
chest.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03
ribune Photo an Aid
In Espionage Lectures

The Customs Intelligence Service,
established to search steamships, has
incorporated in its lecture course a
chapter on Werner X. r. W. Sturzel,
the self-confessed German spy, from
Porto Rico, who was exposed by The
Tribune on January %.
The Collector is having his force of
260 men drilled daily in squads at the
69th Regiment Armory, the military
training being followed by lectures on
various phases Of their work.
Prominent among these lectures is
the one dealing with the search of mail
for code messages, drawings and other
forms of subterfuge used by the enemy
to get information out of the country.
sturzei was brilliant young Ger
man, who succeeded in putting upon
the cover of the Porto Rican society
paper "Puerto Rico Ilustrado' one Of
his drawings, which was replete with
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03
Mrs. O'Grady Begins
Campaign to Aid Girls

deputy Police Commissioner Ellen
v urady and representatives from So
c'al welfare societies met Yesterday
noon In the Commissioners office at
iollcc Headquarters to discuss plans
Tor the better protection OF women and
children in New York and for the i'm
pfovement of their home conditions
incidentally, Mrs. O'Grady made bor
"a'den speech in her new Office. T.
began, appropriately, Gree women 80
New York, l salute you'll"
representatives from the Younc
"omen's Christian Association Travo,
lers' Aid Society, Association fon ~.
improvement of the roor d. ~ '"'
Society, ;: Russell Sage Foundstano aaa oress 1:
oIsters oe th Association. attendance oficers er
0es ot sne Board of Education, Prohatiass onatfps
on"cers court settlement workers and
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03
Clergy to Boom War Savings Stamps;
Campaign To Be Mapped Out Tomorrow

When plans now being formulated
have been perfected the admonition to
buy War Savings Stamp or certificate
will be given out in one form or an
other from every pulpit in the country
each Sunday. The first steps to organ
izc the clergy of New York for this
purpose have already been taken. II
is expected that the plan will be COM
pletely mapped out at meeting at Car
negie Hall tomorrow morning at IL
o'clock. Al least 1900 clergymen, rep
resentating every religious denomina-
ton in the city, will be present.
Enlsting the support of the churches
means, of course, that every parochial
school, Sunday school, mission and
other religious organization will be-
come active workers to sell the War
Savings Stamps The local War S:.v-
lngs Committee, in its announcement
yesterday, declared that it believed the
aid of the churches to be one of the
most important additions to the ranks
of those working in the interest of war
Savings Stamps.
To-morrow's meeting promises to o (,
Guy Empey will deliver his famous
lecture and there will be a patriotic
musical programme.
The meeting is under the auspices of
the General Religious Committee Of
the National War Savings Committee
The Rev. DR.. Nehemiah Boynton, chap
lain of the 18th Coast Defence and
president Of the New York Federation
of Churches, will preside. Among the
speakers will be Elihu Root, Frederic
w. Allen, state director for create