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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-03

We imagine that the Kaiser sits
back and laughs himself sore every
time he reads where certain dema-
gogues are trying to mix politics with
our conduct of the war.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-03
GEOGRAPHICALLY SPEAKING

Heaven is certainly going to have
some special reward for food admins
traitors.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-03

The alphabet hasn't changed any
since we went to school, but Corn
bread spells victory in this war.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-03

In cur opinion, the chief trouble
with the German people is that they
are hungry.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-03

Appointed Inspector of War Trophies.
LONDON, February 2.-Major Cen
eral c. G. Mcdonald has been appoint
ed to new army Office known as I'm
spector of War Trophies"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-03

1t must be conceded that short
skirts were right handy on those
muddy STREETS yesterday.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-10-18
RANG OUT ALARM OF FIRE
AS Late as Civil War Days New York
Employed Bells to Warn Citizens
of Danger.

Not longer ago than Civil war days
fire alarms were rung in the city on
great bells hung in towers erected for
the purpose about the town. The bells
Indicated the district in which the fire
was and sometimes a good deal OF
ground was covered In looking for d
fire The First district, for instance,
In Civil war days extended from Twen-
ty-second street north to Yorkville and
from the East river to the North.
The bell ringers were constantly on
duty in the towers watching for signs
of a fire. An inventory of the contents
of the old Marion street bell tower in
1865 shows the equipment then in use.
1t is as follows: "One bell. weight H.
600 pounds; one striking apparatus,
one stove, table, clock, one spyglass,
one field glass, one slate and book"
The fire bells Of the old city could
be heard all over the town unless
gale Of wind was blowing. The largest
bell was in the City hall tower. Its
weight was $4,000 pounds.-New York
Times.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-10-18
OLD PRESCRIPTION
FOR WEAK KIDNEYS

Have you ever stopped to reason why
it is that so many products that are ex-
tensively advertised, all at once drop out
of sight and are soon forgotten? The
reason is plain-the article did not fulfil
the promises of the manufacturer. This
applies more particularly to a medicine.
A medicinal preparation that has real
curative value almost sells itself, as like
an endless chain system the remedy is
recommended by those who have been
benefited, to those who are in need Of it.
A prominent druggist says, Take for
example DR.. Kilrner's Swamp-Root,
preparation ! have sold for many years
and never hesitate to recommend, for in
almost every case it shows excellent re-
suits, as. many of my customers testify.
No other kidney remedy that l know of
has so large sale"
According to sworn statements and
verified testimony of thousands who have
used the preparation, the success of DR..
Kilmers' Swamp-Root is due to the fact
that so many people claim, 1t full lis al
most every wish in overcoming kidney,
liver and bladder ailments, corrects ur-
mary troubles and neutralizes the uric
acid which causes rheumatism.
You may receive a sample bottle Of
Swamp-Root by Parcel Post. Address
DR.. Kilmer & CO., Binghamton, n. Y, and
enclose ten cents; also mention this paper.
Large and medium size bottles for sale
at all drug stores-Adv.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-10-18
MANDALAY BEST IN WINTER
Burmese Capital Known to All Whites
In India as an Ideal Gold
Weather Resort.

Doubtless it will surprise a great
many persons to learn that Mandalay
famed of song and story, is little mora,
than a half century old. 1t was built
In 1856 by King Mindon, who made 1t
the capital of what was then indepen-
dent Burmah.
Something more than 300 feet above
the level of the sea, Mandalay sits
tightly upon stretch of tableland
city proper extends over about five
square miles, but the military district
of Mandalay covers a more extensive
area.
With the British soldier, Mandalav
has taken on q great deal of the char
acter of a vacation resort. In the tor
rid months Of the Burmese summer
the heat becomes very great, some
times making the thermometer rise to
119 degrees in the shade; but relief Is
easily found In the adjacent hills. The
British sanitary officers have succeed
ed in exterminating all the fevers and
other diseases with which the climate
was once infested.
In winter-or as near to winter as 1t
gets-Mandalay becomes a semipara-
disc, for the temperature stays at
about so degrees. Happy the British
soldier who is assigned to this garri-
son.
Like as not he sits of afternoons I'M
iderneath the shadow of the Meulmien
pagoda gazing dreamily at the fiotillas
on the Irrawaddy.
"Can't you hear their paddles chunk
An from Rangoon to Mandalay?"
Or perhaps he looks at the distant
mountains, tabled to be so rich in ala
lbaster and rubies. And very often the
whole picture as drawn by Kipling is
even TO the temple bells and
the Burmese maiden.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-10-18
AMUSING Trick is Simple.

One of the most amusing tricks In
fireworks is the serpent's egg trick,
where little pellet when lighted turns
Into a horrible snake, many, many
times the size of the pellet. How
awe-inspiring it is to the youngster
Most people have no idea what in the
world causes the snake to appear. The
explanation is simple. Mercury sui
pho-cyanid burns with a voluminous
ash. The little pellet is nothing more
than some mercury sulpho-cyanid.
The heat causes the ash to move OF
So quickly from the burning pellet that
It writhes and distorts itself into the
shape of a miniature snake.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-10-18
TOO WEAK
TO FIGHT

The "Ccme-bael'' man was really never
down-and-out His weakened condition
because of overwork, lack OF exercise, i'm
proper eating and living demands stimula
ton to satisfy the cry for a health-giving
appetite and the refreshing sleep essential
to strength. GOLD MEDAL Haarlem OIL
Capsules, the National Remedy of Holland,
VIII do the work. They are wonderful
Three of these capsules each day VIII put
a man on his feet before he knows it
whether his trouble comes from uric acid
poisoning, the kidneys, gravel or stone in
the bladder, stomach arrangement OF other
ailments that befall the over-zealous Amer
lean. The best known, most reliable rem
edy for these troubles is GOLD MEDAL.
HARLEM Oil Capsules. This remedy has
stood the test for more than 200 years
since its discovery in the ancient labora-
tories in Holland. 1t acts directly and
gives relief at once. Don't wait until you
are entirely down-and-out, but take them
today. Your druggist will gladly refund
your money if they do not help you. Ac-
cept no substitutes. Look for the name
GOLD MEDAL on every box. three sizes:
They are the pure, original, imported
Rsarlem Oil CaPsules.-Adv.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-10-18
The Social Fabric.

To uphold the social system women
submit to upcounted tests of their con-
stancy. They endure physical discom-
fort, ennui, the peril of cold drafts and
damp places. hours of weariness and
moments of acute annoyance for the
sake of what. to~a man, Is an unim-
portant social matter. And even
though at times she feels that it would
matter little if the whole social scheme
OF things should perish-and that In
stantly with fire and bloodshed If need
be--rather than require SO much of
her, she stands to her colors-
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-10-18
Mary's Wish.

Mrs. NJ Is an enthusiastic work
er In the United states food clubs.
She has been using the substitutes
and, to make her bread more palatable,
she recently bought bread stick pan,
as corn bread baked in these pans
has more crust. When the bread
came on the dinner table in the eve
ming the little four-year-old Mary ex-
claimed: iOh, mamma, want one OF
your food clubs quick"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-10-18
Suggestion on Patches.

All men who are wearing their pants
IN a win-the-war schedule must be
areful that the attritive pressure he
distributed so that the two rear patch
IS may become necessary simultane-
,usly. A new patch with a worn COM
panion patch is not slightly and is not
indicative of even and symmetrical
war service.-Houston Post.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-10-18
Gold In the Head"

Is an acute attack of Nasal Catarrh. Per
sons who are subject to frequent colds
in the head" will find that the use OF
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE will
build up the System, cleanse the Blood
and render them less liable 10 colds.
Repeated attacks of Acute Catarrh may
lead to Chronic Catarrh.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE ts TAX
en- internally and acts through the Blood
on the Mucous Surfaces of the System
All Druggists 75c. Testimonials free:
$1,000 for any case of catarrh that
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE will not
F. ]. Cheney & Co. Toledo. Ohio.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-10-18
A Land in Mourning.

At dinner parties in France no flow
ers are now seen on the dinner tables
s-nd people never go arm-in-arm.
This custom of "no flowers" always
prevails among families in mourning,
anG as long as French territory is in
the hands of invaders a "deuil du
pays" will be observed. "--London Ex-
press,
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-10-18
Bears the
suspicious Motives.

Nippen-Funny thing about old lite
wodd. His wife eoaxed him all sea-
son for enough money to go on a va
cation. He finally gave her SO and
told her TO stay as long as she liked
Tuck-And did she go?
Nippen-No. she thought her hus-
band must have had sudden change
of heart and she had better stick
around.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-10-18
Helpless as a Baby
Bent Like an Old Man and
Suffered Terribly Quickly
Cured by Doan's.

Jno. Bleumke, Jr., 1858 CORTLAND
ST., Chicago, ILL.,, says: Il was
down with my back suffering from
lumbago. 1 walked like an old man,
all bent over. My back panied
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-10-18

Eternal vigilance isn't always the
| rice NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. it's $40
and costs.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-10-18

Chinese are said to be taking to the
alcohol habit
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-10-18
Hep.

'On to Berlin" cried the Britisher.
"Awgwan.' replied the Yank, we've
been onto her fer years"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-10-18

Somehow the things we imagine
would make US perfectly happy are
generally possessed by others.
Hanging is too good for a painting
that is badly executed.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-10-18

It's awfully hard on some mems
eyes when they look for perfection in
themselves.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-10-18
important to Mothers

Examine carefully every bottle Of
CASTORIA, that famous old remedy
for infants and children, and see that it
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-10-18

Japan is buying army horses in Yer
mont.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-29

There viii he an impor,ans msvt!ng
or tie war,ar's auNiliarr - the Rilh-
moHd Aowitzer Association Tuesday
night at Sis o'clock in the auditorium
of Murphy's Hctel annex
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-29
SIMPLIFYING FIGURES
movement of Interest ~ Nichnonu
business Men Who Wnrcn rec
Stock Market Ticker

Richmonders who are interested
daily in the stock market ana watcn
the ticker closely for rev hours
every day are much Interested IN n
movement in New York TO simplify the
stock quotations. The suggestion was
originally made by the Wall stree,
journal. and was that stock quotations
De recorded and commissions figures
in tenths instead OF eightns
The sJournal, in recording the rae,
that the suggestion has received SO
much favorable comment as TO nut inc
movement in good shape, goes further
still and says
he economy in bookkeeping wou.c
be great, eliminating two columns %.
Heures-the cents and mills Thus
iuo.625 would become 1885 on t:ie
ticker the running sales at l0Sls a .
Ss' r. etc, would be '10S.1. 2. 3. a. IS,
etc. The ticker records * at single
stroke of the key. So it could re-
cord L or -
: While the governors are about II,
why not save space and time on the
ticker by emitting two ciphers in the
record OF the number or shares SON
ne ilcker now records 200 or 1000 a..
me case may be, to show the numpcr
OF shhres Many more quotations couiu
De printed every ten minutes il . or gu
were substituted the zoos being nm
derstood Y 1853 is nearly % per
cent shorter than u S 200 1884,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-29
HALTING TENDENCIES
pry-G"ods Men. Both Retailer. ,,d
Nh"lcsalcrs. Confused Gov
crnment'N pricr-Ei

inc reports from the manuractur,,c
ana Dig 1obbinG ccnters for two weeks
past nave been little confusing m
me Richmond dry-goods merchants
Iun Iseview VIII give them bur III
re- II any satisfaction According to
'he rcport therein. many Influences ar.
combining to make buyers more eau
'ious than they have beer in long
period, hence the dry-gouds markets
rctcct hating tendencies and q re-
viva! OF activity is expected only with
INC removal OF various existing mr.
ceFia!ntics The price fixing >pians or
me government are proceeding slowly
ana tie reductions recently announced
AT n1l!l ccnters have not yet becoIr.
eHective in jobbnG channels. although
thc upward movement OF uuot,tiors
mas bteH checked and Z dampcr NM
on speculation. In the manufacturers
END. All energies are conversiry in
the maintenance OF production for wa,
purposes, and where government de-
!iVeries are fntcrfered with by la,I;
OF operatives or by other causes civil
ian business is promptly set aside
owing TO the difficulties of securing
Goa! and providing transportation ar
engagements. cotton mills not already
engaged on war work are seeking or.
de!s In that field and ordinary outputs
are constantly iessenine, with MANY
standard fabrics no longer coming or
the market
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-29
UNSPOTTED SPOTLEss
WeIl-Known Richmond Company I.ur-
chnseS Greater Home In South
kfchmOnd md Is Moving III.

The SDotless Company. living up TO
its reputation, is quick 70 remove the
smoke spots and b!otcAes LETT upon 1t
by the fire OF June a. by which 1t wa.
burned out OF house and home.
After the fire the company took tenn
porary quarters at 1915 East Main
Street, and they are to PC very tenn
porary. The Spotless has bought OUT
right the plant of the Union Trunk ana
l'ag Company, located on Sevenum
Street from Porter to Sainbricge
Street South Richmond. II Is a iout
story building, occupying three
fourths Of the block on wnIcn IT stanGs.
and Is admirably suited for the I'M
mense mail order business OF the spot
less Company. The company Is already
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-29
IN WAITING POSITION
tichmond Shoe DeaIerx Watching
Hide and Leather Markets As They
Mover Watched Them Bcfnre

Hide and leather conditions are being
wal cted closer than ever oy the sEce
merchants of Richmond, both whole
Sale "nc retail. as III, /, will L...ac the
future .rices of footwear. The lates;
reports from the Northern and East
ern centers say the question of price
fixing causes hesitation in various
quarters and the hide markets have
been in waiting position, pending
oili cial announcement of maximum quo
tations for the three months beginning
with August. Such prices as have al
ready come out disclose reductions OF
1c to Sc and are said to be disappoint-
ing to packers. who expected higher
levels. or at least unchanged hgurer,
as the quality of August, September
and october take-on Is the best of the
entire year. That the downward re-
visions OF the hide prices will have
some influence on leather and foot
wear values seems certain, and tho
leather schedules. when they appear.
are likely to BIO lower than many tan
ners have anticipated. While tile
leather situation is at present quiet,
n revival of activity is looked for with
the placing Of further government shoe
contracts and resumption of opera
lions by footwear factories that have
lately been chiefly occupied with in
ventory taking.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-29
The Nations Foreign Trade.

That this nations foreign <merchan-
disf movements in the fiscal year 20.
Gently ended would not equal tie 1917
record. the monthly reports had clear
ly indicated, declares Dun's Review
Yet the reduction was moderate. from
sS.649 100000. in round numbers. to
$S,s14.o00 0oC. or less than l per cent.
and all of It occurred in exports.
which fell from 5000. 100000 TO S.
H:S'ooc.0oO. Contrasted with this de-
cline Of 5.S per cent in exports, there
appears an increase of $2S7,0oo 900. or
los per cent in imports. whic: rose
from S2,o59.0od,00G to s2?f6.oG0. 900,
and the excess of exports ever i'm :
ports was lowered from S3.63l 900. 600
10 s2.?S2ooo 0or. or about - per cent.
In June. the value of both exports and
imports was less than in either Ma,
or April, the shipments total.nC. I'm
exact figures. 1854, 503,9lo. and tie i'm
ports S2c0.31S.O3l
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-29
CARY STREET BUSINESS
slump Comes In Poultry Prices-Brofl-
crs Considerably OT-EgGs Were
Little Easier.

There were busy times on Cary and
thirteenth Streets all OF last week
ihe receipts OF country produce of all
Kinds were large, and. with an eXcep-
ton here and there. the demand fot
the same was active the entire week
one exception Sas to demand was in
ne poultry line. New York largely
controls the Richmond poultry market
ABOUT this season of the year. When
the buyers for the New York trade arr
on the market poultry is up in figures
and when they are entirely of toe
market there is sure to be n slump IN
poultry prices. Last week the New
York shippers had few or no orders
to MI. and naturally down went the
prices both for hens and broilers.
Broilers especially suffered from the
slump. going down several cents in
the pound. There is no telling how
long the New York shippers will be
off the market. but the indications are
that they will not return for n week
or two yet. and so prices for hens. and
especially fo- broilers. may see an ad-
diuonal slump this week. Eggs were
also little off in price last week
Just little. say n cent the dozen
Fruits and vegetables were in good
receipt, and met with an active de-
nand that kept the figures for fruits
up TO the quotations for the previous
week Some vegetables went off a
iitue in values.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-29

to their home on Hanover Avenue to-
morrow night.
Mrs. Susie L. Shepherd left Thurs
day for Lake Charles. La. She will
spend some time IN New Orleans and
Atlanta before returning home.
Mrs. Greer Baughman and family
Will leave August for waynesboro
where they will be established for
the summer months
Miss Belle Maury, of West Franks
lin Street, has left for Atlantic City,
where she will spend some time
Miss Josephine Augusta Clarke, o,
this city. is the guest of her sister,
Mrs. Frederick Lyme Keen. at Arun-
den Court. Brooklyn. y. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Mackenzie
Anderson. who have been at Hot
springs, ARK for the last six months,
VIII return tonight 10 their apartment
In the Raleigh on West Erankun
Street
Miss Fannie Tyler and Miss Bessie
jackson arc passing few weeks at
sweetbriar College near Amherst
Mr.. ard Mrs. William l.. Boyd. OF
West Grace street. arc passing a few
weeks in Atlantic City.
Misses Harriet and Ethel XIX have
concluded stay with relatives in
Washington.
Colonel and Mrs. Eugene C. Massie
with Miss Ida Mussie and James
street, are established at .Copelay"
their country place near the Univer-
sity OF Virginia, where they will be
until after the middle OF September.
Miss E!izabc,b Hotchkiss has re-
turned TO her home at East Frank
lin Street,, after n visit to the Misses
Waldrop In Norfolk.
Mrs w. d. Bates and son. OF 2426
West Main Street, LEI; Saturday for
Ocean View for stay OF one month.
Mrs. Jane McConihay. of Charles
ton. w. Va, IL visiting her sister
Mrs s G. Riggs. at oeo7 West Grace
street.
Miss Anne c. Jones. OF liz West
Grace Street, is spending month al
silver Bay. on Lake George Before
returning home she will visit friends
In Orange. y. j.. and Plandone. Long
Island.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T. Southwark. o.
Richmond are spending some time y
Atlantic City.
Miss Elsie whitlock of Tobaccoville
left yesterday for Washington, where
she.will spend some time with friends
AN UlRl uanCs was given lnuF5-
day evening in honor OF Miss Pansy
Beta. Miss Kathleen Scott and Miss
Billy" Staples. of Richmapd. who are
guests n; Courtney TerrDce. Virginia
Beach.
Mrs. D. F, Grassland. of Brazil lis
the guest of her sister, Mrs. J. Fraz.a
Jones. on West Grace Street.
Mrs. Claude w. Woodward is spend
ing several weeks at Ocean View and
West Norfolk with her friend, VI s.
Aivah Blanchard. OF West Norfolk
after which she will visit her old coun-
try home in Surry County.
Mrs. S. ]. Robinson, OF 3oo7 Libby
Terrace, is attending a national board
meeting of the Ladies' Auxiliary,
Ancient Order OF Hibernians, which is
being held in Atlantic City. From there
Mrs. Robinson expects to go to Bos-
ton to be the guest OF her brother.
j. w. Halloran. Mrs. Robinson will be
gone for several weeks.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-29

OF the various kinds of goods It deals
In, and in few days vii! nave every :
thing in apple pie order.
The Spotlcs Company is capltanzeu
at s2lo.ooo, several prominent ticn-
mona business men being large STOCK
holders. The officers arc: Milton cone.
president: a. G. kessier, v,ce-pre.-
dent; 6. L. Beardsley secretary
treasurer The company was original
~ organized in sos TO sell a new wash
ing machine called the "Spotless." ano
from TINS the organization TOOK us
name rive years later there was !.
reorganization and enlargement. IN.
company now going into other line,
ana becoming general mail oroer
establishment and dealing in all man
ner OF goods, utensils. Implement,
iu'n'shlhgs' etc, required by the farmer
az, az ms fanny. In The new quarter.
mo company expects 10 30 a Iary.,
business than ever