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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-07
TANKS OUTDONE
BY NEW ARM0RED
CANNON TRACTOR
HOOKED TO A 4.7-INCH FIELD
HOWITZER, 1T GOES THROUGH
bitches AND HOLES, CUTS
DOWN TREES, DEFIES MUD.

! WASHINGTON, D. c., June T.
The latest production of the army
ordnance bureau, a five-ton armored
artillery tractor, for hauling field guns,
has just been tested here, with Sec
rotary Baker, Gen. March, chief of
staff and many foreign officers pres
ent.
Hooked to a 4.7-inch field howitzer,
the machine ran over the rough,
muddy ground of Rock Creek Park,
which recently baked the British
tank Brittania. 1t went through
bitches and holes without a stop, cut
down trees and climbed Ovre the
fallen trunks, dragging the gun be-
hind it, climbed a forty-6ve degree
| hill where the mud was foot deep
as a result of recent rains, and wound
up the performance by rafting down
paved avenue at a twelye-mile gait,
without leaving a mark on the paw
ing
The whole load, including the gun
and tractor, was approximately ten
tons.
The officers who. saw the demon
stration are convinced that no she'll
torn territory will stop the rapid
movement of American field guns
when they are sent to support infan-
try advances. Moreover, the ma
chimes are shrapnel-proof, and can be
disabled only by a direct she'll hit.
Secretary Baker and Gen. March
rode in the tractor as it dragged the
gun about the broken ground. Later
they pulled up and down hill beside
it, obviously pleased with the ma
! chimes powers.
In the British, French and German
armies only the guns above six inch
have been motorized. Heretofore, il
has not been found practical to put
TRACTORS to the lighter weapons, be-
cause they must leave the roads
/ it is proposed now to equip all
American batteries above three-inch
H light guns up to six inch with trac.
tors. The present month will see a
substantial number delivered for ship
reent abroad.
Meanwhile, smaller type is being
worked out for the three-inch, Oh
"75's" with the prospects that all
American artillery will be motor
drawn eventually. Besides an enor-
nous saving in forage, every artery
motorized saves horses, which are
killed by the thousands, going into
action
The perfection of the tractor, which
is short, easily handled machine on
cateripllars creapers, depended on tC
function efficiently at a sharp angle
The engine used will work at slant
| of 20 degrees. 1t can climb in and
| furnishes a soft ground grip that can
be removed for operation on a road.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-07
JOHN
ROBINSON'S
10 BIG
SHOWS
Writes a Letter
Read what they say:

H. o. Jones Medicine Co..
Americas, Ga.
Gentleman: We have used
and are using your Balsam of
Benzoin for cuts, sprains,
bruises, wire cuts, CALLED should
ers nd sores of various kinds
among our stock and we feel no
hesitancy in recommending it to
large horse and mule owners
and dealers
JOHN ROBINSoN'S SHOWS.
By Claud orion. Boss Hostler.
Large stock owners and deal
ers should not be without this
valuble remedy.
Equally good for man and
household purposes. Call for 1t
by name. JONES BALSAM OF
BENZOIN.
For sale by druggists and
dealers everywhere.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-07

Ro1lin P Grant, president of the
Irving National Bank, of New York
City, one of the great commercial
banks of the United States, has spent
much of his time touring the country
and making speeches to arouse pa
triots. He has spoken before many
commercial and financial bodies since
the war began.
The St. Mary banner., 1918-02-02

,, -, e'"'r'"S ln"lI-order buyers ,...
handed it to him on n po,d.. s navs
There's money In the m.u
BUSINESS without a doubt, bnt -. 'ue'
,ns ,n'e sue % 'l 'h' man who does the ,."' ~
ing and not the ono who d"s. 'ei'
nnEins. If you must do business ~. ,ae
the mail-order house buv .on,a WIN
STOCK ana let the fellow in tho ~. "
town buy you automobiles .,s e neat
yachts while he Strr~r,os -! p"s@
hard times that cnr,, t,or ~" u
his town of tr,e cash ,h,t a,niae
you In luxury. ~
The St. Mary banner., 1918-02-02
NOTICE.

Merchants desiring to change COPY
must have same ia not later than
Wednesday. otherwise same copy will
he run
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-10-18

"Parles vous Francois? No? Well
here goes in English. If you will send
newsboy over here with some Rock
land (Mass.) Independents, every
body in this outfit will buy one, even
the boys from Frisco. The Independ-
ent is as popular as a piece of mince
pie in this outfit. 1t is certainly hard
to get something to read here One
fellow occasionally gets the Brockton
(Mass.) Enterprise, and when he gets
through with it l devour everything
in it, even the Help Wanted ads, al
though I've got a steady job. Pvt.
Leo Downey, @. NJ. c., M. t. R. S.
SOP, A. P. o. 708, A. E. F.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-10-18
THE TEST.

This country must test the men who
are leaders of any movement or or
ganization to see if they are true
patriots or merely loud-mouthed
demagogs or red-flag anarchists.
Many of the latter camouflage their
true natures by loud speeches full of
patriotic utterances, but-"By their
acts We shall know them
1t is the cheap politician, the cam
ouflaged bolshevik and the unnatur-
allied citizen agitator from whom this
country must be on guard. They are
the enemy within. We are sacrific-
ing much for democracy. We must
not let these fellows work unhampered
in our own country to take away from
us this hard won liberty.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-10-18

81 wish to thank you for the Wash
ington County News (Utah), that is
so dear to every soldier boy that has
left dear old Dixie; me being one
you know my feelings when receive
it."-Grant S. Button, A. S. S. c..
Camp C. l, Hoquiam, Wash.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-10-18
PAGE FIVE.

There is nothing that l look for
ward to more eagerly than the day
my home papers are due in camp. 1t
is so with every soldier in the ser
vice; but many of them cons from
towns, where, I regret to say, there
is no thoughtful gentlemen to provide
that which their hearts long for-the
home paper."-James E. Donovan,
@. M. c., 9th Co., Camp Meigs, Wash
ington, D. C.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-10-18

eve were lying in funk holes, the
Boche shells breaking all around US
and Hun snipers popping with ma
chine guns when anyone showed his
head on our side, when the mail was
delivered. Can you imagine the joy
of reading home news under these
conditions, the passing of papers from
hole to hole so the other fellow could
read it, the calling out of bits of news
and gossip, the joy of knowing some
thing of what's going on in your home
town PA. S. Lindness, 305th Inf,
Hdq. Co., A. E. F.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-10-18

al take the opportunity to write
You and thank you for the paper,
Washington County (Utah) News. l
believe ! voice the sentiments of all
the boys when say look forward
to the day when it arrives. News from
home is the best. PVT. William D.
Levi, National, Washington.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-10-18
MEAT PACKERS SIDE OF THE
MEAT INDUSTRY QUESTION

Because the meat packing industry
has been under fire the past summer
it may not be out of place to put be-
fore the public the packers side of
the question. The following is an
epitome of an address recently deliv-
cred by Mr.. C. S. Churchill, advisory
superintendent for Swift & Co.:
"The general public realizes little
of the work that the packer is doing
to win the war" said Mr.. Churchill.
eve are furnishing a great deal of
material for the manufacture of mu-
nitions, including glycerine, potash,
and sulphuric acid. Our sheep skins
are used to manufacture cold-proof
coats.
every pound of wool that we have
is taken by the government as fast
as we produce it, and the price is
fixed by the government
"There isn't a pound of stock food
manufactured today that is not being
used to help win the war, because it
goes to put weight on live stock that
is badly needed by our soldiers and
sailors.
"The tons of fertilizer which we
manufacture aid in growing more
crops that will be used later to feed
more soldiers to fight the Hun. Glue
has its uses. Soap certainly is a big
item. Albumen is another highly i'm
portant product; it is now used in the
construction of aeroplanes.
"There are also many other pro-
ducts, too numerous to mention, not
one of which, I believe, does not have
an important place in the conduct of
the war.
1--WE, of Swift & Company, believe
in giving credit where credit is due
and I want to say that our labor has
performed cheerfully the giant tasks
set for us by the food administration.
No order has been too big, no job too
overwhelming for them.
Recognition of this willingness to
serve has resulted in an increase for
male labor totalling more than 100
per cent since February, 1916 In
the case of our female help the in
crease has been even greater, this
help now receiving 1865 per cent more
than in 1916"
To take care of the war business,
Mr.. Churchill said that all the pack
ers in the country had been forced to
build new freezers and buildings of
every description at a cost two to
three times greater than pre-war cost.
He paid tribute to the government
inspectors of the bureau of animal in
dustry and of the army who select the
meat, and said:
'fTn addition to the safeguard that
this is to the soldier and sailor, it is
safeguard to us. 1t safeguards us
from attack from those who for their
own personal ACKNOWLEDGMENT or for
other reasons may seek to criticize
uniustly one of the few industries
that in the early days of the war,
and up 10 the present time, has con-
tinued to supply our government with
what it wanted, as it wanted it, when
it was needed, without quible as to
price.
"That is a record of which we
/ should be proud. gentlemen. 1t demon
strates that we are doing-not our
bit, but our full share toward winning
this war; doing it cheerfully, willing
ly and because we are in this war to
win; and to win, our soldiers must
| he FaJ apd fad With crooJ food
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-10-18

Mrs. L. w. Woodrow and three
children left Tuesday on No. 1 for
Everett where they intend to make
their future home.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-10-18

"When at mail call, and your mind
is doubtful as to the packages which
follow, when the mail orderly reaches
down into the sack and hunts for any
small letters or packages wh:c1 may
have gotten into the corners and
trings out in his hand Your home
paper-Oh boy, mt it a grand anG
glorious feeling."-Karl F. Kiildring
Office Service Co. l, Camp Johnson
Fla.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-10-18
DO THE BOYS LIKE TO
GET "HOME PAPERS,?
HERE Is THE ANSWER FROM THE TRENCHES
AND TRAINING CAMPS.

Extracts from soldiers letters tell
ing about receiving 'home papers. y:
Gust want to write a few lines to
let you know that | am receiving the
Milan GILL Independent every week.
Haven't missed one since it started
to come and wouldn't miss it for any
thing; just like getting a long let
ter from all the folks at home all at
once."-Private Ebert R. Peterson,
Bat. E. 333d Nv. F. A, Camp Robin
son, Wis.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-10-18

GAS soon as l receive the (Yonkers
NJ W Heralds, my pals take them
and sitting around the fire like In
dians, they pass the copies from one
to the other" Pvt. J. Karpinski, Bat
terry C. 68th Field Artillery, West
Point, Ky.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-10-18

keep sending the papers. Bill
Schneider got a Marietta (Ohlo) OBJ
server of June 18th and he let me
read it. Read about Kelley's trip over
and about Bayliss. Also the names
of the fellows that registered" -Pri-
vate Harold Peddinghaus, Hdq. Co. s.
@. S, Classification camp, A. P. o.
162, A. f. f.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-10-18

expired by now, but if you can ar
range to have it sent over l will be
nightly tickled." Corp. Edgar Cars
Jensen, Co. f. 61st Inf, A. E. F.
"Tell all the folks hello and that
l am well and be sure to send the
home paper."-Sergt. Grover Stubs,
A. C. No. 144, 111San Train, A. E. F.
"Just a short note to thank you for
the Gazette (Frankford, Phila., Pa
which you sent me, and which l re-
ceived but a few days ago. 1t was
indeed a pleasure to hear from the
heme town and to know the happen
ings of that town" John H. Goss-
ling, Instr. Co. No. 1, A. D. G., Camp
Greenleaf, Chickamauga Park, Ga.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-10-18

"There is nothing that the man in
the service Graves for moro than the
news from his home town. AS Off
cial censor of the ship which I COM
mand | am in a unique position to
know their wants, and hardly a letter
passes through my hands that does
not request a few copies of the home
paper Ensign William +. Lally, U.
S. N. r. F., Europe.
81 never realized the value of a
home paper as much as I have since
being in France" Lieut.. Howard
Berkey, D. R. c., Hdq. Med Dept,
162nd Inf. A. E. F.
"When one comes in from a hard
days training, home paper acts as
a tonic, and he gives the best that
is in him to the cause for which we
are all working. B. Field, Act
ing Master Gunner, seth Art. Regt.,
a E. F.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-10-18

81 got a copy of the good old Pro-
gressive Port Clinton, Ohio) Times
Yesterday. l read that good old pa
per and get all the dope just like I
was back there and knew what was
going on. Dad, my subscription has
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-05
GEORGE J. GOULD
IS OPERATED ON
Stony Substance Removed
From FinancieTs Kidney.

Three distinguished patients shared
the roof of Roosevelt Hospital last
night. George J. Could ana BENJAMIN
n. Duke having been operated on
there, while Theodore Roosevelt was
fast recovering from the illness which
has kept him there for several weeks.
Mr.. Gould was taken TO the hos
pital yesterday from his home at S5I
Fifth avenue. He had been Ill since
his return to New York about a month
ago, and his condition became so bad
that the family physician. DR. Walter
p. Anderton. advised that an opera
ton be performed. 1t was found he
was suffering from stonelike sub
stances in his left kidney. The for
eign matter was removed by DR.. John
F. Erdmann, DR.. Anderton and Or.
James a. Hayden.
DIR. Erdmann announced that tho
operation had been satisfactory and a.
speedy recovery was expected
Mr.. Duke was operated upon by Dr..
Erdmann about three weeks aso and
is we'll on the road TO recovery. He is
the head Of many electrical develop
ment companies ard financial enter
priSes and a member OF the family
long identified with the tobacco In
dustry.
Colonel Roosevelt's condition Was
reported as greatly improved last
night.
George Primrose, the minstrel, who
had been n patient at the hospital for
many days, left for his home Tues
day afternoon.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-05
LLOYD GEORGE SEAT
SOUGHT BY EDITOR
Number of Unopposed Re-
turns SurprisingIy Large.

LONDON, Dec. 4.--This was nomina-
ton day for candidates for Parliament
IN the coming general election, and
among the surprises was the appear
ance Of an opponent TO Premier Lloyd
George at Carnarvon, from which dis
trict Lloyd George holds his seat. He
IS Austin Harrison, editor OF the Eng
Hsh Rerieto. and is standing on the
plank of a league of nations and the
abolition of CONSUMPTION.
Another striking feature OF the
nominations was the large number OF
unopposed returns. Thus out of 707
members to be elected to the new Par
lament 104 have been returned I'M
opposed-41 coalition Unionists, rs
coalition Liberals. II Laborltes. % Sim
Feiners, one Nationalist and one indie
pendent.
Among those elected are A. J. Bal
four, William Brace, Parliamentary
Under Secretary to the Home Depart
ment; John Robert Clynes, former
Food Controller; J. Austen Chamber
lain, James William Lowther. Speaker
of the House of Commons, and VIII
Crooks, Laborite.
The Sim Feiners elected include
Prof. Edward de Valera. for East
Clare; Count Plunkctt, for North Rcs-
common. and William Cosgrave, for
Kilkenny.
The success OF the Sim Feiners in
securing % returns out of total of
los Irish seats was another of the
days surprises. They had only six
seats in the last Parliament.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-05

had signalized the departure of the
George Washington. The Patrol had
met the transport down the bay but
the Minnekahda was under way when
the police boat showed up and kept
right on going.
Her big company of returned SOL
diers cheered nightly as she was
warped into Pier 60 and then they
began to sing, a habit of the Amer
lean troops in most circumstances, gay
or grave. On the Minnekahda were
several flying men that had seen lively
fighting. Lieut.. G. l.. Erwin of Kala-
mazoo saw service on the Verdun front.
Lieut.. Alex NJ. Craig Of the Prince
ton Club fought with the italian avi-
ators In the Piave campaign, and
Lieut.. Harold N. Holtz wearing the
italian war cross, had helped dscour-
age the Austrians.
Ono Death During Voyage.
There had been one death during
the voyage. Private Walter l.. Hart
OF Malakoff, Tex. passing out from
pneumonia. The British ensign at the
stern OF the transport was at half
staff.
The Minnekahda's troops were lined
up in the pier shed, after which Red
Cross workers fed them sandwiches
and chocolate and served hot coffee.
Then, with swift precision. the men
were loaded upon ferryboats and taken
to Long Island City for the trip to
Camp Mills. In less than two hours
this Job had been completed.
The transport Orca will dock this
morning with about 1000 men from
English training camps. The Cretic,
which arrived yesterday, carried no
troops.
Officers of these incoming ships
were afraid that the President was in
for a rough and tumble voyage. say
ing they had seldom experienced
meaner weather.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-05

Five italians were having meal in
the Blols and Albino cafe at 115
Thompson street yesterday afternoon
with the inevitable red wine. When
some one ordered second round OF
food Giuseppe Lusco. q longshoreman
of $50 Prince street. countermanded
the order. One Italian began firing
at Lusco. AS the man dropped dead
the four others ran from the cafe. De-
tectives could find no trace of the
man who fired the shots.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-05
CAB KILLS MRS. H. F. DOWNS.
Driver Who Runs Her Down
Speeds Up TO Escape.

Mrs. Margaret Downs, 50. wife of
Harrison r. Downs, proprietor of
hotels In the Catskills, at Palm Beach
and other resorts, was killed last night
when she was struck and knocked
down by a taxicab at Amsterdam ave-
rue and 1880 street. The driver threw
en- full speed and escaped.
Mr.. and Mrs. Downs had been out
walking and were returning to their
apartment In the Hotel Clendening in
West 1890 street They attempted to
avoid one taxicab when the other, which
witnesses said was running at high
speed on the wrong side of the road,
came along. Mrs. Downs became con-
fused and was struck before her hus-
band could aid her, She died before
reaching St. Luke's Hospital.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-05
GERMAN LOOT RECOVERED.
Russian Gold and French Art
Works Are Restored.

PARIS. Dec. 4.-The Germans have
begun resolutions. They have de-
lIvered to the Allies 800, 100000 francs
gold which came from the Russian
Treasury.
The French have recovered a rich
collection of art works by Quentin
Delatour. a famous etcher. stolen from
st. Quentin, and paintings by Antoine
Vatican, taken from the museum at
Valenciennes Tie value Of the re-
turned masterpieces is estimated at
2, 600, 900 francs.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-05
UNIFORMS MUST BE RETURNED
7. s. Wants Equipment Three
Months After Discharge.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-Enlisted men
discharged from the army will be re-
quired to return to the Government,
within four months the uniforms in
which they leave camp.
Army zone supply officers, Gen.
March, Chief Of Staff, announced to-
day. will receive this equipment. All
troops will be supplied with franked
labels for return by mall
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-05
q. S. TO GET JOBS FOR TROOPS.
Bureaus VIII BE Established An
Over the Country.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-Immediate es-
Enlistment in cities and towns over
the country OF the cooperative bureaus
for directing the return OF soldiers to
Jobs was ordered to-day by the Federal
Employment Service.
Plans were agreed upon to-day by
the War Department and the Ship
ping Board under which offers OF
100000 jobs in shipyards and the mer-
chant marine will be placed before SOL
diers soon to be mustered out.
The Shipping Board will send a
committee OF three special agents to
each camp to aoquaint the men with
the kind OF work available.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-05
CIemsnceau Return. to Paris.

PARIS. Dec. 4.-Premier Clemenceau,
the Earl OF Derby. British Ambassador
20 France, and Major-Gen. Mordaca,
head OF the military cabinet OF the
Ministry OF War. arrived here this
evening from England.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-05
PERU DECLARES U. S.
FAVORS PLEBISCITE
Says American Government
Has Announced Approval
of Vote in Two Provinces.
NO WAR DANGER, BELIEF
Chilean Consul-General at
Lima Leaves for Home
Bolivia Offers Services.

BUKNos AYREs. Argentina. Dec. A..
The American Government has in
formed Peru that she may count upon
the friendly approval of the United
States in efforts to obtain the plebis-
cite in the provinces Of Tacna and
africa provided for in the treaty Of
Ancon. according to the version reach
ing Santiago OF the exchanges between
the Peruvian and American Govern
ments, dispatches from Santiago re-
port.
Peru was told, however, according to
this version, that the United States
could not enter into any discussion re-
garding the province OF Tarapaca, the
former Peruvian province annexed by
Chile after the war with Peru.
Considerable discussion has been
caused here by reports Of Argentinean
mobilization in the Andean regions as q
result Of the controversy between
Chile and Peru. The Government de-
MES that mobilization has been orr
6ered. High army officers say they
have as yet received no instructions,
but are ready to mobilize at q
moments notice IL such action be-
comes necessary.
LIMA, Peru, Dec. 4.-Peruviau opin-
ion remains calm in the hope that the
questions in controversy with Chile
will be settled by international arbi-
ira ton.
Chilean steamships are encountering
great difficulty in loading at Peruvian
ports, the longshoremen refusing to
work for the Chileans.
SANTIAGO. Chile, Dec. 4-The Boliv-
ian Government has offered to Chile
the services of its consuls in Peru il
Chile desires
In official circles it is declared the
Government is working on plans for
a peaceable solution Of the difficulties
with Peru. Commercial and official
circles believe there is no danger Of
war.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-The Chilean
Consul-General at Lima, Peru, has
started for Chile upon Instructions
from the Chilean Foreign O&cc.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-05

With reference to the shipbuIlding
programme he predicted that 1919
would bring forth eight to ten million
Of tons and the end Of 1918 witness
from three to four million OF tons In
actual commission.
Mr. Wheeler's revelations concern
ing the requests made to the President
TO include an industrial committee in
his peace conference plans, and the
Presidential silence as to the sugges-
ton. came when he read a letter ad-
dressed to Mr.. Wilson in which he
said:
would It be helpful II American
industry should name a thoroughly
representative committee, particularly