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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-19
WILL HOLD CONFERENCE TODAY
TO SHOPE HIS CAMPAIGN PLANS
HE ISSUES A STATEMENT TO
PEOPLE OF GEORGIA.

ATLANTA. Ca, March 19.- William
j. Harris, candidate for the United
States Senate against the junior SEN
ator from Georgia, arrived in Atlanta
today for conference with the lead
ers of his campaign, which will short
II be launched aggressiveiy with head
quartrs in Atlanta.
In a statement telegraphed to At
lanta by newspaper correspondents,
who secured it before Mr. Harris left
Washington, Mr.. Harris said
4 am going to Atlanta to confer
with Representatives from different
counties of those who believe in sup
porting our government through the
presisident, chief of our
army and navy, In the conduct of this
war which Germany has forced upon
US.
"The government has disclosed that
hundreds OF thousands of dollars were
spent by the German Alliance to de-
feat prohibition and spread German
propaganda. The German brewers,
who are German sympathizers, will
spend hundreds of thousands of dol
lars to elect candidates who will OPP
pose prohibition, spread German
propaganda and hamper the president
in the conduct of the war.
Every effort has been made to di-
vide the following Of the loyal people
cf Georgia; but this is no time for
partisan politics, and the people have
already shown that they will not per-
nit it in this crisis II shall insist
that all political factions in Georgia
afe represented in the management of
E,y campaign For the first time in
her history Georgia's fair name is be-
irg questioned and it is the duty of
every loyal Georgia to lay aside all
past differences and present a solid
front to the common enemy"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-19
JULIE FELTON, TO
be AACCA||N||DD|DATE A
ANNOUNCES THAT HE WILL RUN
FOR SOLICITOR GENERAL OF
THE SOUTHWESTERN CIRCUIT
AGAINST JOHN. ALIEN FORT.

Hon. julie FELTON,, of Montezuma, is
a candidate for solicitor of the Suth-
wester judicial circuit, opposing the
incumbent, John Allen Fort. for the
office
Mr.. FELTON, was in Amerieus today
and made formal announcement of his
candidacy Previously he had declar-
ed his intention of running for the of
fee.
While generally known throughout
the circuit as a lawyer, Mr., FELTON,
is probably known here more by rea-
son of his connection as one of the
prosecuting counsel in the Chapman
and Johnson murder cases.
Mr.. FELTON, proposes to conduct ac-
tive campaign in each of the six coun.
ties, beginning at once. He says that
he has received strong assurances of
support from all over the circuit,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-19
WAR GARDENS TO
GET PROTECTION

ATLANTA, Ga, March 19.-Cows
that tramp and chickens that scratch
on Atlanta war gardens are going to
catch it hot and heavy-or rather, to
be a little more exact, their owners
IRE going to get it in the neck when
tIIev face Recorder George Johnson
IT started when J. F. Harris let his
COWS get into the garden of E. NJ:
Fisher. If it had been another mans
garden. there wouldn't have been such
a stir. But it happens that Fisher
is chairman of the war garden COM
mittee of the Chamber of Commerce
and war garden expert of the Southern
Bell Telephone Co. And, of course,
when Mr.. Harris's COWS trampled all
over his vegetable patch he got ripp-
ping mad and caused the police to
make a case against Mr.. Harris.
Judge. I dislike to appear against
nv neighbor in court, but you know
how vitality important is food produc-
ton" declared Mr.. Fisher to the re-
corder. And the judge agreed with
him and SLAPPED a fine on Mr.. Harris
ard incidentally took occasion to an
nounce that owners of maruding cows
and chickens will catch it hot and
heavy in his court.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-19
$500 IN CASH
WILL BE- GIVEN
TO LUCKY One

The advertisements appearing on
this page will run for a period of four
issues, beginning Tuesday, March 49,
In some of the advertisements letters
have been dropped, indicated by by
phens Certain letters will be drop
ped each day until the campaign ends
On March %. All the dropped letters
can be formed into the name and title
Of leader in the European war, and
the country he represents. Pick out
the new drop letters each day. Be the
first to sele tcthe missing letters, form
the name and bring or send your am
swer to the Office of The Times-Re-
corder and you will be awarded the
prize, if you come first.
You must state what European war
ring nation the leader represents, in
addition to naming the advertisers in
whose cards dropped letters occur
together with the corresponding drop
ped letter.
All answers must be mailed or
handed in at The es-Recorder Of
fce in written form.
In case of o tie, tying parties will
receive the same prize. No one con-
Eected with the paper will be allow
ed to participate. Address all an
swers to "Buy-at-Home" editor.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-19
First Lieutenant Discharged.

WASHINGTON. March 19-First
Lieutenant John G. Dwyer, medical re-
serve corps, has been dismissed from
the army as a result of gross neglect
cf duty involving treatment of Private
Christie L. NJ Cheering, 164th depot
brigade, Camp Funston, Kansas
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-19
PRICE-FIXING RULE
AUTHORIZED TODAY

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 19-
Creation of a price-fxing committee
under authority of the war industries
board is announced here. Robert
Brookings. q member of the war in
dustries board, is chairman of the com.
mittee, which will pass upon prices
CP all basic raw materials Estab-
lishment Of the price-fxing policy is
to be submitted to President Wilson
for final approval.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-19
BOLSHEVIKI TO
OPPOSE LANDING
OF JAP TROOP 5

PETROGRAD, March 19.-Reports
that the Bolsheviki government is
seeking an agreement with the Unit
ed States to prevent Japanese invas-
ion of Asiatic Russia, are in circula-
ton here today The Russian press.
discussing the reports critically dis
cusses President Wilson's message to
the Pan-Soviet congress, the sum total
of the criticism being that Germany
has sized up Russia better than the
Allies.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-19
MILITARY TRAINING
BILL MAY De PASSED

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 10
The senate is to be put on record on
universal military training within a
few days. Senator New of Indiana,
will offer a universal training amend
ment to the war deportment resolu-
ton drafting men who reached the
age Of twenty-one since June 9Th 1t
is expected the amendment will be
adOpted
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-19
FIVE BILLIONS
ESTIMATED SIZE
NEXT BOND ISSUE

WASHINGTON, D. c., March l9.-
Congress is about to authorize issu-
ance of an additional billion dollars
il war bonds
Secretary McAdoo will urge passage
of the new bonds bill before the third
Liberty Loan campaign begins April
9th, and it is intimated by congress
icnaI leaders that the total of the third
loan will bic five billion dollars.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-19
ALLIES Lose THREE
PLANES TO GERMANS

BERLIN, March 19.-Three Allied
airplanes and two captive balloons
were brought down yesterday, the war
office announced today. The report
also says reconnaissances in Fland-
ers resulted in the taking of three hun
dred Belgian prisoners.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-19
French Bring Back Prisoners.

PARIS, March 19.-French forces
penetrated the enemy lines in the
Rheimer region today to depth Of
thousand yards. The raiders brought
back a number of prisoners, the war
Office report states.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-19
WILL NOT DISCUSS
RUSS PEACE TREATY

COPENHAGEN, March 19-.Chan-
cellor Won Hertling, addressing the
German reichstag yesterday, declared
Is did not wish to discuss the enemy's
opinions regarding the Russo-German
peace treaty, according to dispatches
received here today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-19
MASONS HERE TO
RAISE BIG FUND
FOR The ORPHANS

Over $S06 was subscribed at a spec
ial meeting of NJ. B. Council Masonic
lodge last night toward the endowment
fund of the Masonic orphanage at
Macon.
The Americus Masons intend to
raise at least $4,000 for the purpose
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-19
NEWSPAPER MEN
INVITED TO SEE
BIG OFFENSIVE

COPENHAGEN, March 19-The
German higfh command has invited
number of neutral newspaper cores
pondents to witness the forthcoming
German offensive on the western front
according to reports reaching here to-
day. The correspondents will start
for the front Wednesday
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-19
VAST HORDEs ARE
HELD READY FOR
SURPRISE ADVANCE.
FRENCH AUTHORITIES RECEIVE
AUTHENTIC INFORMATION OF
PRESENT DISPOSAL OF GIANT
RESERVE ARMY.

WITH FRENCH ARMIES in the
Field, March 19-Germany has mass
ed armies against the front here in
such position and strength that she
would be able to launch an surprise
offensive against the Allies armies
within twenty-four hours, if desired,
according to detailed information now
in possession of the French authori-
ties
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-19

OTTAWA. March 19.- Boyd, OF
Jacksonville. Fla. soldier attached
t. the Canadian expeditionary forces,
has been ''gassed" at the front, ae'
oording to today's Canadian casualty
list
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-19

igg the Republican nomination on
loyalty platform, characterized La
Follette's statement in his speeches
as an Outrageous SANDER of the
president of the United States
Lem cots campaign is directed
squarely at LaoFllette and his can
didate. He said that he and the cam
didatas for the Democratic nomina-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-19
WAR CONFERENCE
NOW IN PROGRESS

ATLANTA, Ga., March 19-The
Georgia State War conference opened
at the capitol today with Secretary Of
Agriculture Houston present, and Gov
ornor Hugh NJ Dorsey presiding as
chairman. Nearly every county in
Georgia is represented at the gather
irg.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-11-28
CORPORAL REsoURcEFUL.

The other evening as Corporal
McClelland was walking along the
company street with a cigarette in
his mouth, an ice cream cone in one
hand and a bottle of pop in the
other, he met two mounted officers.
Hastily sticking his ice cream cone
in one pocket and the bottle of pop
upside down in the other, he res
cued his cigarette with a quick
movement of his left hand and
brought his right to pkrfect salute.
Just then Corp. "Red" Clark, in his
full dress overalls, booted a low
spiral with the football, catching
Mac right under the chin. When the
dust blew away Mac was lying ten
feet away looking like soiled jelly
roll.-Camp Lee Bayonet.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-11-28
The E ldiers' Memorial Service.

Next Saturday afternoon Full
ton County will pay her tribute
of honor and respect to the
memory Of her young men. who
have given their lives that the
free institutions of free peoples
might not perish from the earth.
This memorial meeting is to be
held in the Presbyterian Church
McConnellsburg.
1t is the thought of the Com
mittee in charge that it would
be eminently fitting if all
business in the County Seat
would voluntarily arrange to
pause and remain at a stanistill
during the time OF this service,
as a silent tribute to our Nations
dead.
Let everybody feel 81 must
surely be present at this meet
ing."
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-11-28
IN BUGVILLE.
ALMOST TOO QUICK TO ACT
Automatic Fire Alarm Does Not Give
Blaze Any Time to Get Hold
on Building.

The owner of an Office building in
San Francisco spends his spare time
in inventing devices for his own use.
One of the devices is an automatic
fire alarm which he has installed in
his building for protection at night.
These devices, which are distributed
throughout the building, cause bells
to ring upon any considerable rise
Of temperature. They are so con-
structed, in fact, that they are liable
to give false alarms, for the heat
from a lamp several feet distant
from the apparatus will set the in
struments Off. The devices work
upon the principle Of the unequal
expansion Of metals, brass and steel
being used. Two strips of these
metals are soldered together
throughout the length of the instru-
ment. Any variation of the tenn
perature causes the compound rib
bon to curve toward one side on ac-
count of the greater expansion of
the metal on the other side. An
electrical connection is made at a
certain point and the bell rings.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-11-28
GOLF BALL CALLS WHEN LOST.

One of the latest musical come
dies now running in New York has
plotXhich centers around a Scotch
professional golfer, one MacPher-
son, who has invented a golf ball
which cannot be lost, for it cries
like a child whenever it finds the
rough. Fair enough for a plot.
But the thought which comes to
mind is this: In some of the rough,
which each of us may recall, it would
be a strange experience for one to
walk along on Saturday afternoon,
when the course was well crowded,
listening to a lot Of lost golf balls
whimpering and bawling ''mamma,"
"papa," or any other special call
which it was constructed to say, for
it is to be assumed that there would
be a variety of them. 1t would
sound like an orphan asylum or a
home for foundlings.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-11-28
Element OF Pathos In Old Colored
Mans Donation to Canteen Work
Of the Red Cross.

Twelve hundred troops went
through Atlanta, Ga, one day. The
American Red Cross canteen COM
mittee was notified, but nothing was
said about the soldiers being ne
groes. When the first train arrived
a negro sergeant came forward.
'Perhaps you may not have been
informed that we are colored
troops" said he. ''If you are not
prepared to serve us it is perfectly
all right"
"Bring them on" was the re-
sponse. "Ihey are our soldiers,
aren't they?"
When the train was gone an old
colored man, who had been watching
the colored troops being served, shut
fed forward. Unwrapping an old
pocketbook he drew forth a half
dollar-the only one the book con-
tanned.
"Won't you please take dat half
dollah an use it to help the next lot
of cullud soljers, mum?" he plead
ed. G'se got another half-dollah
home, so / can afford to give dis one
to da cause."-From a Red Cross
Scrap Book.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-11-28
WILLINGLY gave HIs MITE PAs1EeoARp 70 BE SCARCE
Use Of Wrapping Paper Urged as
Substitute, Wherever II is at
All Possible.

Save your pasteboard boxes. They
are going to be scarce after this
coming season.
The commercial travellers from
the big concerns of Boston and New
York, who take in Manchester on
Monday on their weekly tour, broke
the news gently to the retail dealers
of the city. In view of the shortage
of paper, and, moreover, of the lack
Of men working in the cardboard
factories, the government has caused
to be issued a broadcast order that
all the goods shipped from the
manufacturer to the wholesaler or
the jobber and from them to the re-
taller and the consumer be as much
as possible done up in wrapping pa
per, rather than in cardboard boxes.
Due allowance is made; of course,
for the goods already on hand and
which were the products of the last
seasons shops. But it is to be ex-
pected that from New Years on the
pasteboard boxes will be considered
as a thing of luxury.
For some time already the thin
wooden boards on which were wound
the linen, silk, velvet and cloths Of
every description have been done
away with, and some pasteboard
planks substituted for them. 1t is
to be assumed that soon wire wind
ing-forms will be used in place Of
them all. The user Of those forms
will be charged for them at so much
per dozen, and due remittance be
made to them upon their returning
the winders to their furnishers.-
Manchester Mirror and American.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-11-28
WEST DUBLIN,
France.

Lee B Johnson OF Homestead
spent a few days rec n
this vicinity hunting turkeys.
He did not forget to take with
him to Homestead some Of Fulton
County's famous product-buck
wheat -four.
W. Robert Spser and wife OF
Everett, aud Edward Whtehill
and wife OF Yellow Creek, greet
ed former acquaintances at
James Lyons sale.
James Lyon aud family expect
to move to Altoona this week.
We ara sorry to lose them from
our com munity, but wish them
well IN their new home.
Mrs. John A. Henry and son
OF Gear Ridge visited the
family of James Lyon last Sun
day afternoon.
Oar local hunters did not get
many wild turkeys this fl
Some needed work on The town
ship roads bas been done during
the past few weeks.
There was a good attendance
at James LYONS sale on last
Thursday. p ices for horses and
cattle were lower than usual.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-11-28
SIAMESE TROOPS IN FRANCE
New Recruits for Allies Said to Be
Particularly Useful In the
Aviation Service.

Reuters agency has received from
q well-informed Siamese source some
details Of the first Siamese contin-
gent, which arrived in France just
ten days ago. The contingent con-
sists of units of Siamese ambulance,
motor and aviation corps, and is un-
der the command of Maj. Gen. Phya
Bkiiai Janridh, who was awarded
the X. G. M. G. some months ago
when he was head of the Siamese
military mission to England. The
general, who has since been await
ing in France the arrival Of the
Siamese contingent, was, some twen-
ty years ago, in the Belgian army,
and was educated in France.
The Siamese are peculiarly suited
to aviation work, on account of their
extraordinary keen eycsight, their
smallncss and their daring. The
members of the aviation corps who
have arrived in France have had
good training in Siam, which will
be completed in France. They wear
khaki uniforms, much the same in
cut as that worn by the British
troops. Although there has been
compulsory service in force in Siam
for many years, the troops which are
now arriving are all volunteers.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-11-28
Soldiers Letter.

Evacuation Hospital Group,
Company G, Camp Greenlea',
Ga. Friday Evening, October IS.
1918.
DEAR MoTHER:-As do not
have much to do to-day, will
write you a short letter. | have
Just come from taking a three
mile walk. went to a lookout
and took a view of our camp, and
believe me, it was a sight worth
looking at. There are beautiful
woods Gown here. and gray squir-
rels are so plenty and so tame
that onl could almost knock them
over with club. 1t makes me
feel like shouldering up my old
shot gun and going out to Side
ling Hill. would not miss army
life for a squirrel hunt. | do en-
joy it.
well, how are you all getting
along? Has Charlie been called
yet? You will feel a little lonely
when he goes; but you and Dad
must "spunk up to it" and be as
cheerful as you can. for | think
everything will come around all
right. Just think of your proud
soldier boy! Why, mother, |
would not be a Stacker for any
thing. | cannot tell just how
soon we will be sent to France,
but / hope to have a chance to
get a shot at the Huns before it's
all over. But | must close, hop
ing this will find you all well and
happy.
ALVIN STANLEY STRAIT,
p. Since the above was
written, word has been received
that Stanley has been sent to
France.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-11-28
The Brewerybuud.

II any evidence were needed
that the liquor trade is detrimen
tai to public order and the gen.
eral welfare of the country, it's
provided by the investigation now
gong on at Washington. Testi-
mony has been presented there
to show that the brewery inter-
ests blackllsted, browbeat and
otherwise injured or intimldated
those who had courage enough to
openly favor prohibition.
Even one man who had given
support to a Christian evangelist
was placed on the blacklist.
Iron works that required their
employees to be temperate were
listed for ruin, # the brewerles
could bring that about by steer
ing business from them. A big
automobile company was chalked
up for the same reason. Detec.
tives were put by the breweries
into the mills of the United States
Steel Company to stir up interest
IN beer drinking. The Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western Rail.
road Company was marked up
because it insisted that its men
safeguard the lives Of the public
and the property of the stock.
holders by remaining sober.
A big hotel was blacklisted for
the reason that 1t declined to
fight against the closing OF bars
on Sundays.
Isn't 1t time we put out of bust
ness an interest that places IT.
self above the law and regards
its own pocketbook as the sole
guiding force Of It's activities?
Isn'tlt about time that we rec.
ognizsd in this band Of black
listers an instrument Of disorder
bordering upon anarchy, and
quite as bad as the spy system
that Germany maintained IN
America before and during the
war? Isn't 1t about time we get
rid once and for all OF this law
less brewerybund?
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-11-28
THOUGHT HIS TIME HAD COME
Raw Trooper Who Took Officers
Words Literally Furnished Com
ment for His Comrades.

One day the Camp Upton humor-
lists had a big laugh at prairie
town recruit. The recruits company
had been summoned, and the officer
before whom the men lined up start
ed detailing off for target practice
the following day. "You'll be shot"
he announced to the first man and
then continuing down the line he
said, "You'll be scorer, you'll be
marker, you'll be shot, ETC."
The raw trooper was one of those
designated to be "shot," and fell out
of line with the others similarly
chosen. On the way back to the bar
racks, he turned to the man nearest
him and asked, as it true that we
are to be shot in the morning.
I'll, yes, and it's tough luck" was
the reply. Some time later the re-
cruit made his way to the camp tele-
graph office, wired his brother in
Buffalo that he was to be shot in
the morning, and requested the rela-
tive to come on and take charge Of
his body.
The next morning the embryo
warrior learned that 'being shot"
meant that he was to shoot at the
targets.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-11-28
OfficehOlders' Salaries.

The salaries Of the principal
officers of the United States gov
ernment are as follows: The
president, SIS 00) a year; vice
president, $12, 600 mem bers ofthe
cabinet, $4,000; representatives
in congress, 81 500; speaker fthe
house, $4,000; United States
senator's, 81, 500; chief justice OF
Supreme court, $15 600; each
associate justice, $14,500. In the
diplomatic service IL am bassa
doris are each paid $17,500 year;
five ministers are each paid $l2,-
600, and 20 ministers are each
paid $4,000. An authority says;
"It is a matter Of com mon knowl
ege that certain posts, especially
10 tie diplomatic service, entail
expenses SO much IN excess Of
the salary paid that they can be
accepted only by men Of wealth.
A recent secretary Of state who
did rot mantain an elaborate
establishment, sald that his four
years IN Office cost him $40 00C
IN excess OF the salary which he
received"