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Evening star., 1918-07-14

Are Believed Tied. s''ps IN. psnessr1 1ssa
mans who have so bitterly fought
him. primarily because of his lenient
attitude during the peace negotiations
with the Russians at Brest-Litovsk
and lattsrly because of his admission
that Gernanic arms cannot bring
about decision. came into complete
control. And into the face of the
more conservative elements of the
German people the kaiser flung Ad-
miral Won Hintz. = despot, 2 cruslist,
diplomatic affairs Of Germany. That
Won Hintzs will be q bull fa . china
shop 10 unQuestioned. That he will
serve his masters Of the terrorist
school well, also ta fact undoubted.
conditions economic and otherwise
tremeiy grave: IN hhiaeIand muni-
tiona towns the storm Of werkmep
discontsnt has broken In several cases,
but the opposition to the grinding down
process Of the militarists of ne ma
Sa have sssa e fss sss ss pre-
sistance to the mailed fst Potato
ported that Germany soon 10 to un-
dsstaks . msstless week ones 2
AXp30teos ~ ~ BVuHS8A ~ uoCtal0u
that the present rattons are the mini
mum upon which national life can be
Iastris;s condition likewise Is bad
Ebe food situation and the extremely
1slicste political situatien hare placed
the goysFnmslt In 2 trying position,
The failurss Of Austrtal arms on the
Italian front continue to have q
Garksd sfaat on the general tsmpes
n The peoplo, which, at the best, ID
The goverpmsnt soon II to try to
AaaAls the nations pFoblsms With tbs
KsuiStsnce of parliament, though thSrs
Sre incyessing 6igns that the govern
GenS undar any circumstances cannot
mHstsr . majority In order to pass
the necessary war budgets. which ara
impcretiye. There are incressins
Esns that the Poles. Czechs and slsvi
Giil unite AEmiy egainst the gpysrn-
FAep9h lAa eeRfSpeAase ,hNtWses
AS.1T3fsln1 and asrman delegates
6rouEh which It is hoped by Berlin
Evening star., 1918-07-14

This military manifestation II but
. rejection Of the attitude Of the Bull
sarian civilian
May Hasten populatlea saa
Bulgar Desertion. .ans - =, ss,,s.. ts
that shsuld the allies striks very far
northward from their present line
Bulgarian aaarm win become acute
Evening star., 1918-07-14

When the German command failed to
rapidly follow UP blows against the allies
Evening star., 1918-07-14

With the cxecho-s -slovak movement
In Siberia gaining haadway and threat-
Evening star., 1918-07-14

Though 1t is reported that through
the tnstrumentality of Gen. Ludenorff
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-08
A NERVOUS WRECK
From Three Years Suffering. Says
Cardui Made Her Well.

Texas City, Tex.--In an interesting
statement, Mrs. 6. H. Schill, of this town,
says: "For three years | suffered untold
agony with my head. ! was unable TO
do any of my work.
just wanted to sleep all the time, for
that was tfe only ease could get, when
was asleep. | became nervous wreck
just from the awful suffering with my
head.
was SO nervous that The least noise
would make me jump cut Of my bed. |
had no energy, and was unable TO do
anything. NY son, young boy, had TO
90 all my household dulles.
Twas not able TO DO anything until
took Cardui. took three bottles in all,
and it surely cured me OF those awful
headaches. That has been three years
ago, and know inc cure is permanent,
for / have never had any headache since
taking Cacdui. ;.
Nothing relieved neuStiI Hook Cardui.
II did wonders fo- re"
Try Cardai for your troubles-made
from medicinal ingredients recommended
it medical books as being Of benefit in
female troubles, aud 70 ycars Of use has
proven that The books arc right. Begin
taking Cartai today. Nc-l33
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-08
ANNUITY INSURANCE
STRONGLY ENDORSED

ATLANTA, Ga, April SIN conse-
qUence of government insurance for
soldiers and sailors at actual cost, pro
yiding an annuity for their depend
.ents, commercial life insurance com
panies are being forced to return to
policies primarily designed for the pro
lection of the benefciaries, instead Of
the speculation of the policyholder, ac-
cording to Annuity Messenger, official
organ of the Masons Annuity, the
well-known-benefit order for Masons
only which has its supreme lodge in
this city. The Messenger calls atten-
ton to the fact that annuity insurance
has always been considered the best
form abroad, and has been steadily
perfected and improved in Europena
countries. Wealth is measured there
in terms of income, which is the only
correct measurement To fulfill its
true FUNCTION, therefore, insurance
should provide an income for the
family after the death of the income
producer. Hence the change brought
about by the government insurance is
a remarkable vindication of the frater-
nal benefit orders, which have always
fought for annuity protection. The
Masons' Annuity, it will be of inter
est to Masons, has paid total Of ST..
GO, 655,21 to beneticiaries, and has as
sets amounting to sI.O22.O45 40.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-08
ALLIES POSTPONE
OFFENSIVE PLAN

NEW YORK, April 8.--If General
Ioch succeeds in saving Amiens and in
preventing the Germans from cutting
the Amiens-Paris railway, he will have
accomplished all that can be expected
at this time.
Delay in starting counter offensive
against the Germans is proper under
the circumstances. 1t is not probable
that British, French and American
public opinion would consider the re-
covery of the recently lost area in
western France worth the sort OF
slaughter that Won Hindenburg has
just inflicted on his own troops. The
German autocracy can ruin Germany's
man-pnwer, WI cut protest from
home, but democratic governments do
not do these things.
Germans to their former positions is
not stragetically necessary from th@
principal reason for its accomplish
ment would be Inc strength al ng OF
the Allies morale. which ought to be,
and, in fact, is necessary. Presen.
developments more and more suggest
that a waiting policy may suit the
Allies needs better than an adoption
Of Won Hindenburgs strategy OF
slaughter.
A voluntary retirement by the Ger
mans cimilar to their return to the
Hindenburg line last year may well be
brought about by the mere arrival
along the Alsace-Lorraine front of in
oreasing number of soldiers from the
United States
Won Hindenburg has bitten off more
than he can chew for any length Of
time. The German front will GER
tainly increase in unwieldiness for this
Germans if the war is prolonged. With
the probabilities favoring an event
ual curtailment of the German front.
General Foch might even be playing
Won Hindenburg's own game by de-
veloping a major counter offensive at
this time.
The Allies can no more afford to
waste their man-power than can Ger
many. The death payments of the AL
lies ought to be made for offensive
gains, and not merely the recovery OF
technically valueless territory. These
may be the considerations that are
withholding General Foch for the
present from striking against the Ger
rams.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-08
ASKS DIVORCE FROM
UNPATRIOTIC HUBBY

MACON, Ga, April Accusing her
husband of making sneering remarks
abut the United States, Mrs, Carrie
Basseet Mertins has filed a suit
for divorce in the Superior court
against George Mertins She is rep
resented by j. 7. Cochran.
Mrs. Mertins declares that her hus,
hand constantly made sneering re-
marks in reference to the war and was
always Boosting that Germany would
whip the United States. Such re-
marks, Mrs. Mertins claims, were hu.
initiating to her and caused her to suf-
fer great agonies to the detriment OF
her health
The petitioner also asserts that
Mertins was cruel and inhuman and
frequently whipped her children with
cut provocation. She married Mer.
tins, she claims, on September % last.
She was a widow and had three chill
dren.
Mertins was arrested several days
ago by the military authorities at
Camp Wheeler for abusive remarks he
Is alleged to have made about the
United States. He was employed as
tailor at the camp and is said to
have REPEATEDLY asserted that Germany
would whip the country
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-08
MANY u. S. COLONIES
REDUCED IN RANK

WASHINGTON, April S.-General
Pershing's reiterated recommendation
that only officers who show the high
est efficiency be placed in command Of
troops sent to France has resulted in
the demotion of many officers who ear
II in the war were promoted from
ranks of majors and captains in the
regular army to that of colonel in the
national army Army orders today
showed that not less than fifty such
oicers and had resigned their comfis-
sions as the result of reports of Off
GERS of the Inspector Generals De-
partment that the men had failed to
attain the standard required.
A large portion of the officers who
have lost their promotions will be
tried in other posts for which they are
better equipped. The remainder will
go back to units of the regular army
in their former grade The vacan.
ctes left by this change will be filled
largely by promoting temporarily 9TH
err regular army officers.
Two officers who were majors in the
regular army year ago and who
we're assigned to national guard regi-
ments as colonies have been recon-
mended by their division commanders
for promotion to brigadiers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-08
SOLDIERS N FRANCE
ENJOY GOOD AEALT

FRENC HFRONT, April 8.-French
armies in the field are more healthy
than at the beginning of the war sa.
TIE medical ren"lts. This is attribut
ed to hygienic II ecaution and .ha oct
terments introduced in the iltusing
and caer of the men
Typhoid and analogous diseases
have become very rare. During the
first ten days of January this year,
only seventeen cases were reported
as the total in all the French armies,
whereas in December, 1914, and jan
uary, 1915, the average reached well
over four figures and was very dis
quieting. The disappearance of these
dangerous naladies is attributed by
the doctors to the Introduction at the
end of January, 1915 of compulsory in,
cculation of the troops with anti-ty-
phoid serum
The remarkable health of the sold
iers in the field is the more striking
when the condition under which they
live when on active service in the
trenches is taken into consideration
Then for weeks on end they are SUBJ
jected to the most severe trials. They
must execute all the numerous chores
lrseparable from beingc ut off from the
unusual life of mankind. In every
k'nd of weather they have brought up
to the front lines supplies of food and
ammunition. They have to stand on
guard in rain and snow and mud for
days at time.
When not on actual guard they pass
their time in crowded and damp dug
outs hwere the air is always bad. At
all times in the front line sectors
they are compelled to take their rest
while fully dressed and equipped so az
to be ready for a call to fight. Their
food IS brought to them by comrades
jest as dirty as themselves, and. as
there are no opportunities to wash, it
is handled by hands covered with mud
and grease. In fact, all the surround
ings of the soldier in the front line
are such as to breed disease, yet they
seem rapidly to accustom themselves
to them and to maintain their health
Even throat and chest troubles have
diminished among the troops, thanks
tc the improved conditions in the
rest-camps, where on coming down
from the front lines the soldiers are
now provided each with a trestle bed
raised from the ground, which is the
acme of comfort as compared with
the bundle of damp straw usual in
1914 and 1915.
Measles and scarlatina, which were
cnce so prevalent, break out now only
here and there. The report of the
ten days already mentioned tells of
only ffty-nine cases of measles and
ffty-three cases of scarlatina in the
entire army
Trench-feet, brought about by the
standing in the freezing mud for days
al time in shoes which hinder the
circulation, are being combatted sue
cessfully. The last report shows only
Ga. cases in ten days during the cold
est season, whereas in five days of the
same period last year no fewer than
1881 cases were treated. Formerly
amputation was resorted to very fire.
quently, but now the method of treat
ment employed has done away with
this radical means.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-08
DON'T FUSS WITH
: MUSTARD P|ASTERS!.
Musterole Works Easier, Quicker
and Without the Blister

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easily relieve pain, soreness or stiffness
with little clean, white Musterole.
Musterole is made of pure oil of mus
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ointment. 1t takes the place of out.of-
date mustard plasters, and will not blister.
Musterole usually gives prompt relief
from sore throat, bronchitis, tonsilitis,
Group, stiff neck, asthma, neuralgia, head
ache, congestion, pleurisy, rheumatism,
lumbago, pains and aches of the back or
joints, sprains, sore muscles, bruises, chill
blains, frosted feet, colds of the chest
lit often prevents pneumonia.
Soc and 60c jars; hospital size $3.50.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-08
state O ONO. c.ty Of releas.

Lucas County, 49,
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he
g Sen.or partner OF the firm OF T. J.
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AMI tS:Gt said firm will pay The sum of
ONE. HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
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cured by tie use Of BALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE. FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn 10 bc1o-e re and subscribed in
ny presence te.-s 9TH cay Il December.
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(Ses2 Notary Public.
Halls Catarr.l L9sjicine IS taken in
ternsliY AID acjs through the Blood on
me IIIrcus Surfaces 81 the System. Send
for tzE-ln1cnii1Is. free
< J. CHENEY 81 CO, Toledo. o.
Sold by all druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-20

per. When the parade disbanded it was found that several hundred dol lars had thus been contributed
 Cheers For Soldiers Mothers.
 Before concluding the account of Saturdays great celebration however, mention must be made of the moth CTS of soldiers who marched in the parade Only a comparatively few of soldiers mothers took park in the parade for upwards of 2,00O men are said to have gone out from this city, but there was a good sized del- egation of them who did march. Car rying the significant little service flag, with it's red border white center and blue star, these mothers of soldiers who know better than anyone else the grim sacrifices and suffering of war, marched along amidst an almost continuous burst of applause from the thousands who thronged the streets. A float, which carried in it two little boys dressed in little sol dier suits, likewise drew it's share of applause. The two little fellows were the two sons of Captain Alfred H. Griswold and a placard on the float dressed as soldier, was an old dy is fighting for democracy" An
 other interesting feature of the par
 ade was a float on which Red Cross nurses were shown dressing the wounds of injured soldiers. On this float, dressed as a oldier, was an old CT brother of the first New Britain soldier to be killed in action. Tho young soldier who was killed was J.
 Russell Linton of Maple street and his brother, Edgar Linton, imperson- ated the wounded soldier receiving Red Cross aid, with telling effect upon the crowd. Several enlisted sailors and a few men enlisted in the ordnance department stationed in
New Britain herald., 1918-05-20

peared that the competition had nar- rowed down to four f1oats-Stanley Works, Landers, Frary & Clark, North & Judd and the Lumber and Coal Co.,, and these were asked to again pass in review for moro detailed inspection.
 After this final inspection, tho judges were unanimous in awarding the prize to the North & Judd float as best fulfilling the above conditions, because it typified Red Cross both ! here and on the other side in a per fectly simple and original way. The Stanley Works float was the best piece of realism but 1t failed to take ac- count of the work over here. The Landers, Frary & Clark float beauti-
 l fully expressed both the work here and over there, but not originally. l "The judges wished they had an- other prize to award the most beau tiful float, irrespective of it's typifica-
 ton of the Red Cross work. If they
 l had, Russell S5 Erwin. the American
 Paper Goods Co. and the Parker Shirt
 l Go. would have made it hard to choose
 between them.
 The judges congratulate the com
 1 mittee on the marvellous success and
 ! all the participants in the great
 pageant. Also the New Britain chap
 l ter heartily thanks everyone for the
 l time given and the enthusiasm tls-
 played.
 Respectfully submitted,
 l "MAYOR GEO. A. QUIGLEY, REV. J. T. WINTERS, "REV. l.. BOJNOWSKI, l REV. J. k. KLINGBERG, l "W. F. BROOKS,
 Judges of the Floats"
New Britain herald., 1918-05-20
CITY HALL.

and care and all were beautiful in execution.
 First, everyone should understand that five floats made up by the chap ter workers were out of the competi- ton. These were the two floats pre- pared by headquarters-one showing the sewing and knitting and the other the surgical dressings-the float of the Home Service department and the splendid floats from the Plainville branch and the Polish Red Cross workers.
 "Second, it should be considered that your committee had asked the judges to award the prize, a silk flag, handsomely mounted and with suitable inscription, to the float submitted out side the chapter best exhibiting and typifying the work of the Red Cross.
 "Twenty floats passed for judg- ment, and of these, 12 definitely showed the Red Cross work of some form They were as follows in the order of passing the reviewing stand: American Paper Goods Co.,, American Hosiery Co.,, Corbin Cabinet Lock Co.,, P & F. Corbin, Corbin Screw Corp, Russell & Erwin, New Britain Ma chine Co.,, Fafnir Bearing Co. and Hart & Cooley, Hart & Hutchinson. Landers, Frary & Clark, National Spring Bed Co.,, Dental Unit, Parker Shirt Co.,, Skinner Chuck Co.,, Stanley Rule and Level Co.,, Stanley Works, North & Judd, Traut & Hine, New Britain Lumber and Coal Co.,, Berlin Construction Co.,, Vulcan Iron Works and Telephone Office.
 An informal vote was then taken, each judge naming as many floats as he was considering. From this it ap-
New Britain herald., 1918-05-20

this city, likewise assisted in the par ade. Credit should likewise be given to Marshal A. l.. Thompson and his aides who started the parade on time and handled it with masterly skill.
 Judges Report on Parade.
 Chairman William F. Brooks. of the board of judges for the Red Cross parade, Saturday, made an official re- port to Chairman William c. Hunger ford, of the parade committee. This report gives, in very concise form, the reason for the award and shows the difficulty the judges had in arriving at their decision. The report is as follows:
 ITO the Parade Committee, William c.
 Hungerford, Chairman.
 Tn attempting to select the best float in the New Britain Red Cross parade, the judges had a difficult task, for everyone exhibited great thought
New Britain herald., 1918-05-20

pound my husband wanted me to try it. i took it for week and felt a little bet ter kept itup for three months, and I feel fine and can eat anything now without distress or nervousness. Mrs. J. WoRTHL1NE, 2842 North Taylor St., Philadelphia Pa.
 The majority of mothers nowadays overdo, there are so many demands upon their time and strength; the result is invariably a weakened, rundown, nervous condition with headaches, back ache, durability and depression -a and soon more serious ailments develop. It is at such periods in life that Lydia E: Pinkham's Vegetable Compound will restore a normal healthy condition, as it did to Mrs. Worthline.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-20

SANAAJ AASoS VA ShAo time. l went to a doctor and he said I had nervous indi- gestion, which ad- ded to my weak condition kept me worrying most of the time and he said if I could not stop that, I could not get well. l heard so muchabout Lydia E. Pinkham's " T
New Britain herald., 1918-05-20
THIS WEAK, NERVOUS MOTHER
Tells How Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
 Restored Her Health.

Philadelphia, Pa.-'I was very weak, always tired, my back ached, and felt
New Britain herald., 1918-05-20

per. When the parade disbanded it was found that several hundred dol lars had thus been contributed
 Cheers For Soldiers Mothers.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-20

Chr m3l@nn Qn~
 CITY HALL.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-17
MEET TO DISCUSS
STATE TAX RATE

Springfield, Dec 17-What will he
the next state tax rate? This is the
much mooted question among land
owners Of Illinois. The state tax
commission. composed Of Governor
Lowden. State Treasurer Len Small
and State Auditor Russell, will meet
here to determine the figure. it is an
n0unced But indications are that a
slight increase will be made over the
30 per cent rate Of last year
In a report given TO State Auditor
Russell Thursday BY the state board
of equalization, an increase OF Sl45..
34G7S9 in assessed valuations Of all
properties in the state for the year
vas shown The total was $3.50
ifl,529, as compared With $77e5.993-
40 for The preceding year
Full assessments returned by the
BOARD We're as follows
Lands, lots and personal property
Slloo,9 92,365 an increass Of Sll6.-
i66I95 over last year.
Capital stock or corporations was
;106,574979. or $27l93905 higher
chan last year
Railroad properties, S642a57,06I. or
an increase OF $1Qp5S19S9
The largest increase was shown in
the assessments on lands, lots and
personal properties Railroads OF
the state, however, also suffered de-
spite the fact that they are controlled
by the government Corporations Of
the state also come in for a notable
increase In assessment
Under new arrangement agreed
n by the board a special committee
fiil begin checking up corporations
text May SO that they may be in
'eadiness to make a tentative report
0 the board when it meets next Au-
Gust
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-17
Nj. DIS KNOW ONLY
A LITTLE OF FLU,
SAYS DR.. w. A. EVANS

TIE doctors dan know all there is
to know about iudueuz commit.
ee admitted AS much to the Amait
can Public Health Association in chi.
cago bu the committee headed s
Dr ~ 4 Evans, reported they Go
kuow this much
Deaths usually are dae to pnaI-
monia following the influenza
Evidence seems conclusive the in.
teetiye microorganism or virus Of in
aaeuza is given off from the nose or
mouth ana received in the same way.
possibly through the tear duets.
No matter what the causative or
sanism or virus may ultimately be de-
termined 10 be, this is the best way
20 keep from catching it,
Prevent droplet infection This is
of prime importance
SpHum control 10 prevent contain +
nation OF hands ana eating and drink.
ing utensils.
Supervise food and drink. though
danger here apparently is 81 ght,
In view Of the fact that the causa-
tive organism is unknown. there is 10
scientific basis for the use Of any par
ticular vaccine" is the verdict. Tie
use Of vaceines for the complicated
rests on more Logical
grounds. Avoid physical and nervous
exhaustion By due regard to resi-, ex.
arcise physical and menta. labor and
hours Of sleep Youth and bodily
igor however do not guarantee lin
nunity.
Prohibit common drinking cups and
mproperN washed glasses Mt public
places Proper ventilation laws are
urged. Nonessential gatherings Of
,rowds should be prohibited. Greae
est possible floor space and fresh air
At necessary gatherings
The committee is in doubt whether
o close the schools As few church
services as practical are recommend.
ID Theaters and moving pictures
.hould be closed. it is said. Saloons
md dance halls should be closed if
leemed advisable