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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-02

Miss Mary Hawkins, one of Ameri'
Gus charming girls, will return home
from the west this week Miss Hawk
ms attended school at the University
of Arizona this year since the close of
school May LIST she visited relatives
and travelled extensively in California.
A hearty welcome awaits here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-02
Time to select the Graduating Gilt
from s. A. Daniels, the Jeweler.

Miss Elizabeth c. Cobb, Miss Blanche
Snider and Miss Alice Ansley left
yesterday for the Brookfeld. Connec-
ticut School of Music.
Don't miss Charles Ray in THE
Family skeleton at the Alcazar on
Monday. Git
They are worth great deal more,
but we need the room and viii sacri-
fiee tgenty-five Dresses at $10.95. Mon
day morning. Pinkston Co. 2.t
Miss Amzie Daniei is visiting her
sister, Mrs. T. M Everett, at her home
on Lee street
Ii you want taxicab today phone
100. r. A. Shy. 31-tf
Just twenty five Silk Dresses to close
ont at $1O.95 Monday morning; nine
o'clock, at PinkstOn's. git
Rev. Robert, S. Stewart will speak
at Lee Street Methodist church We'd
nesday at $3.50 p. M. Mr.. Stewart has
just returned from a two years stay
IN Asia and his address will be appre-
ciated by those who hear him.
Don't miss Charles Ray in The
Family Skeleton" at the Alcazar on
Monday 2-1t
Just a few Dresses to be closed out.
Monday morning, $1O.95. PinkstOn's.
gilt
Mrs. w. H. Long, of Leesburg. is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. L. H Kim
brough, for few days.
Rugs and Art Squares made from
old carpets. Here for short while
Phone 392, S. A. Evans 30-6t
CASH FOR WHEA-~': Will pay
highest government prices for wheat
F. o. B. Shipping point, or will grind
on toll Write us. MODERN FLOUR
MILLS, Macon, Ga. 2-oak6t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-02
The Standard
SPEEDING UP JUNE BUSINESS
WITH FULL STOCKS OF The
GOODS YOU NEED RIGHT NOW
LOOK OVER THE LIST.


At IL 1-3c. Fair quality White
lawns, 80 inches wide.
AT II lie 4O-Inch White lawns,
sheer quality.
At 100. pride of the West White
Lawns, sheer and prettp.
At 59c. beautiful quaIity White
Mercerized Skirtings.
1T CSC. White and Colered Batiste,
AZ inches wide
At 35c. White Organdy, IL inches
vide, sheer and pretty.
AT zoe Palm Beach Cloth, 81 inches
wide. for skirts. etc.
At csc. Choice of one hundred
Mems Leather Belts.
At 9Sc Choice of one hundred dress
lengths Of Batiste, voiIes, etc
At csc. Choice of fifty styles Misses
Bingham Dresses, fast colors.
At $1.00. New styles ]. C. C. Corsets
none better for the price.
At $1.O0. Choice of big lot Ladies
night Gowns or nainsook or muslin.
At CSC. Mems Crepe Union Suits,
cool and comfortable.
At Csc. Genuine Egyptian Dimities
sheer and pretty
At 15c. Short lengths of best Cham
bray; not all colors.
A Csc. Choice of one hundred pat
terms, Dress Ginghams.
At 15c. Ovew twenty patterns Cur
tain Scrim, sc inches wide.
At 25c Mems pure Lisle Thread
Socks, white, black and colors.
At CSC. Genuine Duplex Window
shades. with fixtures, guaranteed 3
years.
At 95c. Tub Silks, "a inches wide
good patterns.
At Csc. Choice of fifty styles La
dies Crepe de Chine Handkerchiefs.
At 15c. Children's Crepe de Chine
Handkerchiefs. full size.
At &C. Ladies' sheer White Lawn
Handkerchiefs, hemstitched
At 15e. ladies' pure Linen hem
stitched Handkerchiefs, full size
At 15c Mems pure Linen Hemstitch-
ed Handkerchief full size.
at SOC. Small Carpet Remnants
made into rugs; fine quality.
At 1925. KatoDah Velvet Rugs, size
S0x60 Twelve patterns.
STANDARD DRY
GOODS co.
ext 70 Bank &c Commerce.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-02

FOR PAINT, ftuoung Cement, kt-,
Paint, Creosote for preserving y0E
Shingles, Phone Shiver. III 1sr
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-02
Local News Items
Col0red Glasses to look at the
aeroplanes. Bell the Jeweler.

1UlUEbu UfdooCo ~ AVVA ~ -"
|aeroplaRes. Bell the Jeweler.
Misses Daisy Dean and Mamie Cher
ry, of Buena Vista, are in the city, the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. p D. Cherry
ON Church street
Yen can get nice Silk Dress for
s1O.95 Monday at finkston's. gilt
Lee Johnson, Of Huntington, is in
the city today.
Choice Beef Roast for Saturday and
Sunday, at Bragg's Market 31-lt
Julian Price, prominent Lee coun-
ty farmer, was in the city yesterday.
CASH FOR WHEAT: Will pay
highest government prices for wheat
F. o. B. shipping point, or will grind
on toll Write us. MODERN FLOUR
MILLS, Macon Ga j2oaw6w
Rev. C. A. Phillips, of Plains, was
visitor in the city Saturday.
For taxi-cab phone 161. Eddie B.
Melton, driver for E. L. Carswell.
Duncan Forester, a well known
and popular young man of Leesburg, is
reported critically i'll. Mr. Forester
married Miss Leila Watson here sew
eral years ago, and has many friends
here and elsewhere who regret to hear
of his condition.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-02
LOST and FOUND

LOsT-Pocketbock containing one
twenty-dollar bill and registration card
Friday night between Windsor Hotel
and Mrs. ]. M. Shy's residence Finder
please Phone 512. Mrs. C. A. Johnson.
1-tf
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-02

Miss Elizabeth c. Cobb, Miss Blanche
Snider and Miss Alice Ansley left
yesterday for the Brookfeld. Connec-
ticut School of Music.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-02

Rugs and Art Squares made from
old carpets, Here for a short while
Phone 1912, S. A. Evans. 30-6t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-02

CASH FOR W'HEA--' Will pay
highest government prices for wheat
F. o. B. Shipping point, or will GRIND
on toll. Write us. MODERN FLOUR
MILLS, Macon, Ga. 2-oak6t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-02

If you want a taxicab today phone
100. R. A. Shy. 31-tt
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-02

Miss Amzie Daniel is visiting her
sister. Mrs. T. M. Everett, at her home
on Lee street
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-02

Mrs. w. HI. Long, of Leesburg. is
visiting her daughter, Mrs L. H Kim
brough, for few days.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-02

Just twenty five Silk Dresses to close
ont at $lO.95 Monday morning; nine
o'clock, at PinkstOn's. gilt
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-02

Don't miss Charles Ray in "Th
Family skeleton at the Alcazar oil
Monday. 81
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-02

They are worth great deal more,
bRt we need the room and will sacri-
fise twenty-five Dresses at $10.95. Mon
day morning. PinkstOn Co. gilt
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-02

Just a few Dresses to be closed out.
Monday morning, $1O.95. PinkstOn's.
gilt
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-12
APPROVES BABY CAMPAIGN
President Sends Best Wishes to New
Jersey Congress

Hoboken. y. j.. March l2.--President
Wilson's interest in New Jerseys baby
Congress. which opened here last night,
is expressed in a message received by
Mayor ,. l.. Griffin.
II am very much interested in what
YOU tell me Of the congress which is to
meet to consider the whole question Of
the conservation Of the health and life
of the little people Of the country" the
President wrote. II beg that YOU will
convey my greetings to the congress and
express to those assembled my deep in
tercst in the subjects they are to dis
cusS and my full recognition of their
vital Importance and conequenCe."
The congress will continue for two
weeks. Before its close recommenda.
tions which the delegates discuss re-
gardng reduction of infant mortality
will be presented to the State authori-
ties.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-12
Housekeepers' Alliance

Tho IJousekeepers' Alliance was estan-
tIshed in the city of Washington 'oi,s
before the war. II was educatioIial ~,
spirit, conferences ana s,uoS home
makers as well AS cooperation n'i ne'mvei
employer and employe was auN ~
I'm short its aim was TO promote VA
fare Of and TO contribute 10 petter CIV
cheney in the home. -
with the coming of war the tiouSv
keepers Alliance has become az, am
ance OF housekeepcrs with It's mrst e.
fort directed against waste ln''i' 10
preached and practiced.
The matter of substitution IN war
cookery has been taken up by tnls ~ ~ /.
ganization. Demonstrations anu H, .aIN'
are held In school kitchens every weth.
Valuable hints are here eXchangeu pE
the housewives themselves and traiheu
cooking teachers bake the various knuS
of war breads and show how other IN
gradients can be used TO save the Wneat I;
meat, fats and sugar needed 10 seHd
abroad.
They extend their work also TO the
retailer. Effort Is made to promote ran
business dealings. including proper anu
honest weights and measures OF lood
and supplies on the part OF the re-
taller.
To assist in the present campaign o'
the part of the United states lo"u "u
miristration to save lats' lht NoiI,tL - "
the alliance are taking il upon them.
selves to make an investigator, anloui
the butchers Of their own neighbofnoou
zach woman has volunteered TO inter
view a certain number of tradespeopi,
in her particular locality, as to wha'
disposition they make Of the ahinla
rats, to urge that none be wasted. aho
SO on
Such organized effort to stand back Of
the food administration on the part o.
! the homemakcrs OF every community
| whether il he Housckecpcr9' AN
sncc or merely al informal &iiiance o
! LDusclyoepcrs. ig tremendously creCtlN'
/ In this warttre guardianship OF the ma
/ TONS food supply
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-12

ton. And stories must hold banyS
attention If they are 10 add to +
little store of reasoning powers. snort
stories don't give baby chance 10
lidget. Writers of tales of our lttlc
friends i'm the field and woods surely
know all about this, because they nave
turned out great many OF just the
right sort.
The fairy stories must lie simple ana
short to hc appreciated, They are
harder to find than the animal stories.
The animal stories are of particular
value because they teach baby the
things she might bc never curious
enough at which to wonder when she
grows up. II wisely continued as the
child gets older they give her dei'
mite taste for the outdoors, They can
be worked in with walks and talks in
the country and plant "A permanent
interest in a Child's life. And it Is
after all, an interest outside of one 5
own existence that makes for the most
lasting kind of happiness.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-12

are 5000 miles away from you and 1t IS
hard to visualize the acute food prob
lens there. To the French peasant bread
ia the STAFF of life. Thousands and
thousands of old men, women and chill
drcn are existing on soup and bread.
over there there are no good substitutes
to use in place of wheat, as we have
here. such as corn. barley and oats
They must have wheat, Last October
the bread was very bad. don't know
what was used in it, but it made many
people ill.,"
When asked il she came home be-
cause the work had affected her nerves
Miss Kane laughnglH admitted that she
had received an ultimatum from her
family and it was case of have to
come. 81 hope to so back again. she
concluded.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-12
POOR AS FOOD SAVERS
BY MILLMENTO W. KETCHUM

Financial Secretary Of the Richard Suu1
Su.i,tN.
TllIi all-abyorbiug topic Of Food 'ou-
L scrvation' can be coupled n,.mgiy
with "lifo conservation when the
noncouservation Of one means the de
struction of the other 1t L. indeed a
grave problem Many people seem not
yet awakened TO thr sad truth that we
are at war, and as our chief hope lies
in eliminating wastr--wc must be pre-
pared for such sacrifices as are possible"
without impairing the health OF our
people when one considers that the
lack Of food means the destruction Of
lives, particularly babies and cAildreil-
it is serious matter further t. urge upon
the extremely poor people food cpns'i-
vation." let us therefore, clearly real
izc its limitations and it's opportunities,
Throughout my twenty years "Np"-
rlenca in assisting the pooI-"ducati"u.
thrift aud food conservation have been
the leading factors We have cudeaNorcd
to train housewives and mothers IN
ways that help them to help them
selves. In fact their training has been
along the lines Of making something
out CC almost nothing
The plan adopted by Mr. IInoycr in
using cereals, such as corn, oats, etc,
has been our plan also. The WOmcn have
been taught to conserve in tine US" "l
meats, For instance, in families of from
six to eight. with moderate weekly in
come. at least two meals can he OH
tanned from a small piece of hriskct
(Which, while the cheapest, is also Il
most nutritious part Of the hcCD. bar
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-12
From One Who Is a Patriot

10 tH' EuitOF Df " oman 3 rage
Psa' M'@&m"% % H:A wSg 2G o09oH L +
thankless task to toll other pcoplc their /
clsm. Tell mo honestly YOUR opinion. My .
Income Is som"iimos less than 50 per .
and a motherless baby two years old It's /.
a'"fE cnuH s 9f ys army paid G9'GinF ,o h SI
Cross work since. June, iol7. have two
sons. one In service. the other at camp.
Today was called from my work, fifteen
times by children collecting for Red Cross
back door for rags and papers to sell for
Red Gross Juniors, feet embarrassed
to discoltinuc the making and selling Of
inl,aNcatinR into liGuor there would be no aus In
Eerous. TO criticize. Look at the evil. We
Us, this is the Christians war. Can our
daS nG "d shGons hSr %9o
sell m iiGnor t9 nan Wiho & Is 100 drgnt ito TO
mon from $50 to $50 per month?
an speaking from eyperiencc NJ hns-
hand and | offended a Sunday school union
attended. There was one hotel in The
grove, The grove is a temperance place
and Wv Went Min into T The hotel Tor dinner. booze
eyerywher.h ! drank . glass q mix, my MY
gave no dinners smoke on the Subject to
~ old friend Of my, fathers, an alderman.
your trouhie' as booze runs the county /
can tell YOU Of q nrorrletor, who had his
dsv. 9' lie , Was vas" arrested d by woman whose
husband got drunk at the place. The woman
D. IN. Al 5:55 D. IN. she brought her hus-
So1a o hae right er from ar sr S%r 2O to he fhtHp
az the time, some az the bar others slttinE
80 -@D''n fought n III tho alderman six months be.
fore he sent tho case to court Six days
1uTN an acquaintance OF the family told
Mrs. ---- that her case was going to be
ignored by the ,GEand Jury. And tPs cas-;
from personal cNpsrlence, would save SO
BELIEVE Belle me. S'i do ' not wish TO discuss this in
a controversial way but merely TO- state plain
facts \ READER
think you have decidedly done your
share for your country, my dear reader
To give two sons, to mother the baby
of soldier and TO contribute as gen
erously as you have to the Red Cross Is
| surely doing more than your own share.
/ OF course, | know it is little incon-
venient to be called from work by the
/ children, but we mustn't get provoked at
| them for trying to work for their ooun-
| try. You needn't feel embarrassed be-
cause you have nothing to give. The
Red Cross does not expect you 10 do
more than your share, but, you see, there
is no way for the little ones to tell
whether you have given all that you can
give And that is why they go hope
fully around. Every little bit counts so
much, you see, that 1t is better to have
them honestly turned down here and
there because these Americans have
done their share than to not go around
| at all and miss those who have not
been SO generous as you have. So add
that little trial to the others I know
you are willing to go through for your
fully and tell the little ones TO run along
Apply to the committee on civilian re-
lief at Red Cross headquarters to speed
the payment for that motherless baby
along. w,
Undoubtedly drink claims a very large
share Of the weekly pay envelope
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-12
Letters of Thanks
lf OF WODlnit 3 PHUT.

To the Editor Of WoptdnS Page:
Dear Madam am a young bride and
am asking you TO kindly publish on your
woman's Page a letter that would be suit
able TO send to friends thanking them for
the presents I received \ READER.
1t Is perhaps a mistake to send let
ters worded in exactly the same way 10
all those who sent you presents. / Will
ktye YOU one or two suggestions. To
persons you do not know very well you
might write something like the follow
ing: ,, - ,
tainiy most kind of you TO send me the
lovely (here mentien the article) for
wedding present. I appreciate II more
than / can say. l hope that YOU will
surely come to one of my at-home days
and that l may be able then TO tell yon
In person how beautiful | think your
present is Mr.. ------ joins me In kind
regards to you and your family. Very
cordially. DOROLlil"
To friends you know well something
like this would do:
Dear Mary - Jack and | were so
pleased with the beautiful wedding
(mention gifD gift you sent us. 1t was
Just what, we wanted and it was dear
OF you toJthinls of 1t. DO drop In just
as soon as you can. Well be liked very
soon. but you need not wait for cere-
mony. Your affectlonate friend.
> ~ DOROTHY.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-12
BY J. II. KELLOGG, NJ. D., IL. d.

JjV j. IL. II T. ILDit' VI. b'' '''''
u1IlE rest obtained by the r'E"'"'
l. nights sleep does not yield It's l'''
dividend to many women because ol
nervous tension. Nothing is so a''"'
ing to proper sleep as the habit "t ''N'
ing ones worries - bed, hah'' ''N7
common among women than among men"
bur sin too common among boih' II
pcrsist,d in the practice is harder l"
u. erconlc and l,ads to insomnia
Ir exercises are taken at bedtime 'h'\
should end with a few exercises 'h"'
will promote relaxation of all the
muscles and an equal blood supply
throughout the body. The exercise"
should be OF the same nature as the
following. and should be done lightly
with as little eXcrtion as possible.
(a) stand easily erect. chest we"
raised and abdomen drawn in and raise
the arms above the head. Then let thch
fail gently. first the fingers, then the
wrists then the arms.
90 stand erect as before ANA let the
head fan gently forward. then the alinS
and the trunk above the waist 1he
breath should be expelled a; the same
time. After little pausc raise the BODY
slowly, breathing in slowly at the same
time.
OJ Let the arms hang at the sides
then slowly and gently swing them IRON,
side to side, gradually icttug the head
and then the trunk swing with them.
Deep breathing f. one Of the best o.
exercises for promoting sleep, but !,
b should hc taken near an open window
f NOT entirely in the open air, In
somuia Is generally cured effectively by
! avoiding late suppcrs and taking a pro-
ionged bath at temperature Of % tc
% degrees Fahrenheit just before rctIr
ing.
Plenty Of sound. refreshing sleep is
a requisite for the maintenance of healt'
I'm every condition of life. The child o,
youth. man or woman, deprived of nee
cssary sleep soon becomes ailing ant
miserable. From II physiological stand
pOlUt the time spent in sleeping Is th'
most important portion Of our lives. i
is during sleep that the processes o
growth and repair chiefly take place
Nftcr fatigue and during illness slcel
restores strength and energy as no othc
remedy eau.
Since sleep Is such an essential Vita
function. it Is important TO MAINTAIN
those conditions whicl will be most con
duCiyr to II. Ones daily habits in eat
ing. exercise. work and thought haN
largely to do with ones ability to secur
good sleep.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-12
Torn Hot-Water Bag

II NOllr hot t-Watcr bottle tears OF
leaks ana YOU cannot or do not care To
buv another Immediately. put piece OF
adhesive tape over the oreak. and sub
stitutc hot salt instead of hot water,
fastening as usual. Wrap the bag in
"A towel and it will hold heat for several
Eorrs. When YOU are Inrough with IT,
do not throw the salt away, bu. leave It
In the bag. and ON future occasions you
will need only to pour the salt out into
a pan and heat 1t. using the same sup
ply reDpatcdly.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-12
st. Patrick's Night Supper
ditor Of Womaa's Page:

To the Editor OF Womdd'S rage:
Dear Madam--Will you please suggest a
menu for a supper TO be given on St Pat
rick's Day? l do not want It very elaborate,
hut would like something appropriate.
Thanking you. Mrs, r.
Sliced cold chicken looks like Erin
when YOU dress II up nicely with green.
with this you might serve a pineapple
salad dressed with green mayonnaise.
Place a slice OF the pineapple on each
piate. on which lettuce leaves can be
arranged in the form OF shamrocks.
Nuts 70 on top of this and then the
Irish mayonnaise, which is made by
coloring yellow salad dressing with spin
Scn jufce, crushed parsley or vegetable
coloring. Serve dives potato rolls,
irish tea, and for dessert plstachio ice
cream, which is green.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-12
To Prepare Water Glass

Dear Madam put away In the spring
bout fifty to seventy dozen Of eggs. I buy
this water glass at the drug store and IL
is very expensive when You use 50 much.
use? (Mrs.) II. NJ.
Water glass is silicate of soda and
YOU can buy this in powdered form in
the large seed stores. 1t costs twenty
Ave cents box. and the contents of
one box made into a solution with hot
water is sufficient to put up ten dozen
eggs. Add about ten pints of water and
make into a syrup. As water glass rs
selling at sixty-hve cents gallon now
YOU can figure out for yourself that
using the powdered silicate of soda will
make a saving. IL you send a self
addressed stamped envelope | shall be
glad to send the name of a store where
this can be bought,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-12
My Soldier

'Now I lay me down r. sleep.
| pray the Lord my soul to Keep.
God bless my brother gone TO war
Across tho seas, in France. 50 lar,
Oh NAV his fight for Liberty
Save millions more than little me,
From cruel fatcs or ruthless blast,
And bring him safely homo at last
The idea conveyed in the aboTe was
supposed to lie the plea of little girl
whose brother IS fighting in France. Il
was given utteranCc about the time OF
news of the death of the first American
soldiers in France.
After the little one had fallen asleep
her mother composed the lines above.
Buy war-savings stamps and help
"Savc millions more than little me-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-12
WAR WORKFOOD

nourishment our thoughts aaturally turn
TO the children Of today who viii be inc
men and women Of tomorrow iro-
vision must be made for these by those
vino are observing, in It's trueSt sense
the conservation of food. applying
norton Of the result OF that conserNa-
tIon 70 the conservation Of sthe lives OF
those who are needy The economic
solution msrgcs into a moral issue III
which our American women must nave
"A great part They have always arisen
10 any emergency and they. will surely
meet this one. This patriotic duty rests
upon the more fortunate of Gods people
who have never experienced the pahsS
of hunger
Let us. therefore. out Of loyalty to
our country and love Tor humanity
faithfully perform our duty and thus
conserve in the trucst sense of the word.
MMho<,lMIf<ltz:e~,se-