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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-24
NO WASTED SYMPATHY.

The following comment is taken
from the Dalton Citizen:
The Times Recorder has observed
with regret, disposition among some
Of the newspapers of Georgia to con-
tinue to expend editorial inyective in
the direction of Thomas E. Watson.
This reminds us that any jackass can
back up against sick lion and kick.
--Americus Times Recorder.
Which reminds Us that during Mr..
Watsons "haclyon days" there were
few brave newspapers in the state
with enough courage to strike back
at the man. who has done the state
of Georgia as much harm-almost we
will say-as the invading army of
Sherman. He sought to array class
and individual against individual. He
encouraged sabotage and anarchy, and
today men are in stripes and in the
changing for needing his advice to
resist the dipping vat law, while thou
sands Of good men, long past the
meridian of life, are fred with hate
against their fellow men and their
government because OF the vindica-
tive and false teachings OF 8 man who
has prostituted his intellect to the
basest sort Of uses.
II today this man is sick and sore
distressed he has himself alone 10
blame. He Is reaping 90 he sowed,
II his mind has been overthrow,
1t rs hatred and malice and the nurs-
ing Of imaginary wrongs that have
wrought the wreck.
If today he 10 1&riah among his peo-
pie, and despised By them. he It IL
who brought himsolf to such low
estate He 10 suffering from the
same nalady be sought 70 inAiet on
those whom no dsspiaed aII who would
not bend to his imperial viii.
For one we are rot going 10 waste
any sympathy over the sea plight OF
NJ. Watson. .1ss has 9fovsa himself
an enemy TO .Ata.csUatrs and SAs geo.
pie he affected 20 love so AucA- He
has exploited them, and in return for
the spoils he has fed thssn 90 mattce
spd hatred aaiil today tnsy ars naissra-
BILE In their belies that all people ia
authority are bad and dishonest, ana
thst the government protects only the
strong and powerful, while making
the weak ana Haiserabis mora 30.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-24
ANONYMOUS LETTER NO. Q.

Vie Times Recorder Editor:
=, s0T enc. do not agree with THE
xaFss 80 Lea st. Ladies'" Who Say
aAz2 yrur paper would be more inter
Szs2sg without any typographical ROT.
smslAes TO short skiHts. knitting bags
mm& things" Lake them very mach
8S astsn wonder how you4c@n and
- xzng different things to, say with
sEa<A 1tftls material TO work on.
saGgae not object to loBg@Y skirts, h1t
d 80 not want any fewer paragraphs. :,
"a TAYLOR STREET LADY"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-24
Who's Deaaf

We own 70 having our private oDfn-
len concerning the fellow who doesnt
care for the ''girIie girl shows" but
being a married man We are rather
timid about expressing said opinion
Americas Times-Recorder. We are
not married. but doR't spprovs Of
speaking disrespectfully Of the dead
-Conyers Times.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-24
PROHIBITIONISTs.

The following Ia from the Washing.
ton Times:
An employee OF the House OF
Representatives tells that from the
once OF one Of the Southern Demo
Gratis who voted dry" seven
quarts OF whisky we're stolen 9 few
days ago. and that the members
entire once force Ia ont siaathing
for 1t.
This lie not surprising news ct all
The only remarkable feature Ia that a
Congressman Ia dry" wsshinston was
able 20 have "a much aa seven aaaf4s.
lt-is not unusual at all for iegis-
lAtor to vote one way and drink an.
other.
Nearly every state prohibition Law
in the United States was passed by the
votes Of men who personally look, vita
sstisfactioR, on the wine when It IL
red.
1t is doubtless because they them
selvee. as the result OF personal ex-
perienoe, realize the wills of liquor
drinking that thsT vote. and have vot-
ed, for prohibition.
However, there ars all sorts Of pro-
hibitionists; more than can be- enum-
Grated at random.
Chief among them ia the political
prohibitionist. who favors the cause,
because his constituents favor It, He
absorbs various potions of alcoholic
stimulant himself from time to time,
but he defers to the sentiments OF
those who elect him. and easts bis
ballot as they would have him vote.
| Then there is that man whom Booth
Harrington has branded as a nip
skillion"--s man who used to drink
but doesn't any longer, for one reason
or other, and who doesn't want any.
| bn1xr oIcn 90 drirf,
Related to him in degree is tho fell
low who has never had n drink II
his life. who believes that intemper.
ance is the worlds champion evil
who cannot understand why anybody
else should ever want a drink, and
who feels that It Is his consecratet
and amounted duty to chase the Rum
Demon of the face Of the earth. He
is also the fellow who thinks It Is his
holy mission on earth to regulate the
morals Of his fellow men.
There are, undoubtedly, sincere pro-
hibitionists. They are opposed 70 traf,
flc in whisky for moral and economic
reasons. They believe the world will
be better without intoxicants, as IN
deed it will be. They have no censure
for those who are addicted to partak-
ing Of strong beverages, but think that
Ken with such proclivities should be
protected against themselves - and
that the world ought to be protected
from them.
Still. we repeat, without the votes OF
tie men who, after voting, hollerec
for the boy to hasten with their toddv
or their julep or their martini, there
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-24
We Hadn't Thought.

We wonder why it is that just as
soon as a young fellow become a sec
ond lieutenant, he is seized with an
overwhelming desire to marry q girl
-Americus Times-Recorder. YOU
don't think he ought to marry a boy
do you?-Columbus Enquirer Sun.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-24

II Ens government needs something
oss 90 tax, the Americas Times-Re-
essEdsr suggests the following: Nous
EBeAes on boys under thirty; wrist
gszfehes; side whiskers; long skirts
zn pretty ankles; tortoise-shel1 glass
~ powder puffs; knitting bags; hus.
aszs8s who lie tn the wives. To these
szzghE be added the town loafers and
<zzrE alees, male and female scandal
rnanssrs and professional deadbeats.-
NE1lt0z Tribune.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-24
GEOGRAPHICALLY SPEAKING
ANONYMOUS Letter NO. /.

sssGaCr, The Times Recorder;
Ysur paragraphs about short skirts
sassE somewhat like the short skirts
9Ae ladies don't like the 8. s., but they
w@< IN. They don't like you par
smgssYhs shout skirts, but they read
SsmR- 1t does GSem you have already
azxsered the subject pretty we'll, but
- Ma Tar as you Hike. A. B. c.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-24

would be no prohibition laws today.
Buch men are not consistent at all, but
they have been helpful to the cause,
and for that much, at least they should
be thanked and appreciated.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-24

We see where st. Louis gentle
Asam biffed bis wife over the head
waRn the poker The trouble probably
>sasz4ed when abe made him get up to
make the fire.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-24
Too Big For The Prices.

The Americus Times Recorder sug-
gests the use OF tbs ladies' knitting
bags as market baskets. But the aver.
age knitting bag Is so large the mar
ket supplies st present prices would
get lost IN one.-SavannSh Presa,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-24

u might interest some of the ladies
wzsa wrote those anonymous letters
a&GzG the paragraphs that appear In
smgx column to know that we know
wAs they are.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-24

A4sricus has done something genu-
zssy worth while in landing an avia-
8sm camp. It was team work that did
e. There is nothing greater than team
@EE. Unless 1t is mere than team
BaxK-S .sannah Press.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-24
zAKoHYNoUs LRTrRR NO. 4.

SAs Editor Of The Timos-RecordeR
5As lady who powders her nose SO
Mzzzy times q day has evidently been
axSoanS noses With somebody.
MI.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-24
Didn't Ne Do Esghts

The ThomasvilIe Times Enterprise
asks What is a ro-German?" and
the Americas Times-Recorder refers
the Times-Enterprise to Senator Hard
wick.-Columbu Enquirer-Sun.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-24

zEaaoSnd may wear his last year's
mmis 97sis year, but II he suggests that
SE7&@ do me same he starts some
aksRE
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-24
COLUMN OF CLIPPINGS
Is That All They Knik

''Do the ladies knit while In bath
ing?" Ssks The Amcricus Times-Re-
corder. Some Of them knit their eye
brows a Iittle.--Grif1n News and Sun.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-24
Going Up In the Air.

Americas has landed an aviation
field. Therell be no keeping the
Times-Recorder editor on the ground.
Savannah Press.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-24

The rule that no gentleman will
Af9sR with . lady does not apply &c
naah@nds and wives.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-24

M&se you planted any castor oil
AzRRs yet?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-24

Eae longer tho skirt the shorter the
wazawTaphs and vice versa.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-24

sa~xacus, Georgia, January "a, 1918
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-24
Snb scrir t;0a Rates,

OFFICIAL ORGAN FOR:
City of Americas
Sumter County
Webster County
G.@&ge&6 Commission OF Georgia Fol
FMj~4 Conversational District.
gy. E. Court. southern District Oh
Georgia.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-05
A "CLOSE- Of
BEAUTIFUL CARL|FORNIA
If You Have Never Been To the
Land of Perpetual Sunshine
and Flowers, Now Is
Your Chance

If You have never been to California
and would really like to 60 just stroll
over to the California Railway Expo
s.tion and leiswely explore this re-
Garkable train.
Much has been told of the sunshine,
iuii and flowers of the Golden state,
tu lituc do we realize the yasmess
and diversity oil her great wealth, and
il is especially significant that the
crops typfied are all staples-the
lood Of the nation ina Is clamoring
Tor preparedness IN any schome of
national preparedness the trained
tuner Is just as essential as the
trained soldier for a nation cannot
continue at the business OF war longer
than It's food supply lasts. The San
jcaqin Valley farmers are certainly
doing thoir part.
Whore lhe housewives linger longest
and whoro their enthusiasm reaches
lis highest pitch is while vicwing the
wonderful displays OF fruits so at
ractyeN arranged The cold pack
method of canning IS Wen demon
strated and the sun dried fruits arc a
revelation 10 all
Those who have seen The seed por-
traits Of Washington, Lincoln and
Wilson have been telling their friends
about them and all agree that they
alone are worth the trip through the
train
Tomorrow will be your last oppor-
tunity to visit this great show, which,
from an educational and instructive
standpoint, is well worth anyone's
time and money Judging from tho
comments of the multi US this is
one Of the finest things that has ever
come our way and it is to be hoped
tEat every one in Guthrie will avail
themselves o. the opportunity Of en-
icying it.
The cars are to be found on the
Santa Fec track near the depot and
are open from | p m to 0 p m
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-05
HERE ARE WHEATLESS
DAY RULES To DATE
Monday and Wednesday, and
Every Evening Meal Are Still
Wheatless; No Wheat
Products To Be Used

Monday and Wednesday are still
wheatless days and every evening
meal (whether it be called dinner or
supper) is also still wheatless. On
these days and at these meals no
wheat products may be served. war
bread" dark bread made of fifty
per cent wheat and fifty percent sub
s'itute may be used but Victory or
Liberty bread, which is made of TWEEN
ty per cent substitute and eighty
per cent wheat and is white in an
pearanee, may not
With the abolishing OF the meat
less days for this month there have
been quite bit of confusion regard
ing the whoatless program and cases
Of violations have been reported to
tie local food administration. The
wheat program has not been changed
and is not likely to, except to be
made more stringent The saving of
wheat becomes more necessary every
day and the federal food administers
ton is bearing down on it harder than
ever.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-05
NEW ISSUE LIBERTY
BONDS MATURE 10 YEARS
President Signs Loan Bill First
Bond Printed Press Now
Grinding Out Third
Issue Rapidly

Washington April 5-The legisla
tive foundation for the third Liberty
loan was laid today when congress-
and President Wilson sign
ed the bin authorizing issuance OF ad-
ditional bonds at Ala per cent
Mature in 10 Years.
Thursday the treasury announced
that the bonds would mature in ten
years, that the main campaign open
ing Saturday will continue four weeks
until May 4, and that after The initial
payment Of five per cent on subscrip-
ton, in instalments Of 90 30 and 40
per cent would be due respectively
ON May 2S, July Is and August Is The
THE amount is $2,0OO0OoOO0 and owes
and the only remaining
details TO be determined by The treas
ury are the arrangements for conyer~
sion of bonds of the first and second
loans into third Liberty bonds
Within an hour after President vii
son signed the bond bill the first COM
pletod bond of the third Liberty loan
came from the press of the bureau of
engraving and printing II was a $50
baby bond and was carefully laid
aside by James L Wilmeth, directoe
of the bureau for special disposition
to be determined later Forty thoug-
and more bonds will be ready in the
morning, 100000 by Saturday night
and thereafter they will be turned out
at tho rate of 100000 a day to sup
ply demands for cash sales and i'm
delivery
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-05

hall, south to Harrison, east to Broad
north TO Oklahoma, west to Federal
park, where all organizations will
listen to the able speech of Judge
Ross Disbanding of parade at order
Of chief marshal.
The Guthrie companies of the State
Guard are ordered to rendezvou on
North Division, right resting on Ok
lahoma and to be ready to move into
the parade line promptly at two. 1t
Col Barber and Major Pulse will have
charge Of the work of formation and
assignment Of companies.
Post Commander Platt will have his
Grand Army formed on South Division
with all members who are not mem
bers Of Co L of the State Guard
tkey will march with that company.
Other organizations will assemble.
9s directed by the chief marshal. and
all will be ready to move promptly at
two, military time.
Boy scouts will assemble at lone
hotel with Prof MoRill ia command
OF all troops-Scout Master Findley
being sick
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-05
Opening Of Liberty Loan Campaign In Guthrie To Be
Great Event. Guards, Lodges, Citizens, Bands to Parade

Saturday has been declared a ma
tional and state holiday. It is to be
the start of the third Liberty Loan
drive as we'll as the energetic contin .
uation of the year-long campaign fer
war savings and thrift stamps.
Guthrie will devote the entire at
ternoon to the work of furtherlng
these war interests. The stores will
be closed from noon till five, and ev-
cry man, woman and child in the city
must take an active part in the OK
orcses now being arranged
There will be a great foot parade,
etarting at two sharp, covering the
business section Of the city, and end
ing at the new bank building of the
war industries at Federal park, where
short speeches will be made by able
men from out of the city and othe-
interesting exercises will be held.
The principal speaker Of the day
will be Judge ] s Ross of oklahoma
CITY.
The committee in charge has ar
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-05
CLOSED SNTURD

Both surgical dressing room and
work rooms at tho Federal building
vill be closed all day Saturday Thee
are SO few workers Jcal can respond
for worF on Saturday that the com,
mittee feels that they should give the
women in charge rest on that day
and to speed production ON Che other
five days of the week Everyone
take notice and do moi report for work
at any or the Rel Gross rooms to-
morrow Monday the work will be
resumed in all wori rooms and great
results are le6ked for the next week.
The work turned out in tbe last two
weeks has been fully double those ac-
complished the two weeks before.
This is very gratifying and shows in
creasng interest in the public
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-05

ranged for the parade, which will be
divided into three sections each un.
der direction Of marshal The for
nation will consist of the following;
Booster band Oklahoma State
Guards. Grand Army. Boy Scouts.
Red Cross. Patriotic Womens or
ganizations.
Second division of all civic organ
izations, including The Grand Army
Drum Corps, Elks, Eagles, Odd Eel
lows, A II T A, Santa Fe Employees
The third division will be compos-
ed OF the educational institutions in,
cluding all the city schools, and viii
be under Superintendent Wickizcr
Every member of the State Guard
must report to his company COM
mander at designated rendeWou AMI
be ready to move in column at mill
tary promptness. Commanders will
accept no excuses except sickness and
absence from the county
Line OF March.
The parade will start at the city
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-05
LARGER SHIPS TO Be
BUILT HEREAFT TER
Government Decides Operation
of Large Vessels Will Be
More Economical Wood
en- Ships Also

Washington, Arril IA general in
crease in the size Of all ships built
hereafter was ordered today by The
shipping hoard The tonnage of ex-
perimental concrete ships was in
creased TO 1890 tons and construction
OF three more at San Francisco was
authorized.
Wooden ships hereafter will be -
ESQ tons instead Of 5000 tons. Steel
SHIPS built on the Great Lakes will
be 800 tons and construction of a
'0000-ton steel vessel on the lakes,
which would be brought through The
Welland canal to the sea by cutting
her in two and turning her over on
her side is under consideration.
The more economical operation Of
le"ge ships was the deciding factor in
making the change.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-05
GREAT ARMIES ARE AGAIN IN DEATH
GRAPPLE IN PICARDY. NEAR ANIENS
Opens Pot To
End War, Hun
Lands In jail

Meriden Conn, April 5-FranE
Wilmer of this city, undertook to
collect money from the public to
end the war
He was flanked by an American
flag and a German flag and sign
which proclaimed: .Peaee ana
good win to man and woman
He invited passersby to throw
money into a suit case and tossed
in $l62 himself to start the bali
rolling
Al the police station he pro
teslod his arrest saying there has
been enough hlood3hed ana d. was
going TO end the war.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-05
PR0-GEitMAN HANGED

tollinsyilo HI April Robert Pra-
ger A. years Old a German born,
who after escaping mob violence, was
hanged to a tree shortly after mid
night by a mob lr $50 persons who
declared he had made disloyal utter
anccs. He was dragged from the
basement Of the city hall here where
he had been in hiding, escorted bare
.oot through the main street OF the
city to point enc mile west OF horn
ON the road leading to ST Louis, ami
there his body was found later dang
ling TO the limb OF a tree
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-05
BATTLE BLAZING HOT ON
piCARDY FIELD AGAIN.

0udon, April 5- Striking at posi-
uons south of the Somme nearest
Ameus. the Germans have renewed
their offensive with heavy forces In
desperate fighting with the British
and French, the enemy has been able
to make only slight gains at isolated
points, being repulsed with great
losses everywhere else.
How we'll the valiant Franco British
forces withstood the enemy .laughts
j; shown by the fact that on a front
Of nine miles north of Montddier, the
Germans used more han 100000 men
Field Marshal Iaig's center and right
held its ground against the heavy at
tacks, while the LETT fell back some
what around the Hamel south of the
Somme and about twelve miles d.
rectly east of Amions
Between the Ayre and the Luce, the
French and Germans contested all the
ground bitterly The enemy was de-
termined TO break through and used
his masses of infantry in ten reckless
assaults, the French moving the
Germans down with artillery fire. On
either side Of Moreuil, twelve miles
northeast Of Amiens, the French re
tired several hundred yard from the
village of Maily- Raineval and Morisel
the heights around which are still held
by the French
South Of the Avre lha heaviest
fighting centered on Grivesnes. Cen
eral Petain's men held stuhbornly to
their positions, despite repeated ef-
forts by the German infantry, and
then in a counter-attack, advanced
heir own lines into the enemy posi-
tions Between Montdidier and Las
signv. where the German line bends,
the heavy artillery bombardment
which began early this week cen
tnues violently. - gW
The strength of the British line
north of the Somme. which the Ger
mans have not been able te bulge i'll
Ten days, was shown by fruitless enc
ny attacks at Albert Thursday Time
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-05
GERMAN PEOPLE AT HOME
ARE GROWING RESTLESS.
~ Gnnrnn Pnr,.hnI.
Georqe RenwIck


Amsterdam, April 5--From travel
en- just come from Germany | learn
that the tension Of public opinion in
that country is almost unbearable"
Tho people realize that they are
faced with task which viii not
quickly roach its and. The glowing
down Of tho offensive has not affect
Cd the general public to any extent.
m Is regarded as an Inevitable pause
between two mighty efforts
MY informant could detect some
disappointment hero and there espe-
c!ally among the upper business cir
clos, TO which he bias access, that the
break through loudly heralded by
the war correspondent as the last two
occasions has not been effective. All
those with whom he came in contact,
especially in Rhineland industrial cir
cles, gave him tho impression that the
people have steoled themselves for a
tremendous struggle, to be carried on
G1til Il is shown who can put as one
German expressed It, IAN extra and
deciding ounce into the last blow"
From another and very reliable
source ! hear that there prevails In
the upper circles Of the German army
great surprise not to say aston's'
ment at the tremendous resistauoa
which the German forces have ON
countered, but despite that md tha
extraordinary losses the offenaea
pime are to be sternly perserverad iu
also hear that new German
shell, 9f which great things were e.
aeeted, has not nearly come up to an
tcipations
The Munich Post refers to the gl-
gantlc sufferlngs and sacrifices which
the fight causes, and says that such
can only be Justified If they bring
peace
The Vienna Arbteg 1eiIung is quite
pessimistic 1t points out that the
great battle is not yet over and how
ever great the German victory is SO
far, and however brilliant it may yet
be, it can never achieve what the
heroes Of talk safe behind the lines,
expect Of it. The war will Of the
French people may be broken and
England and Italy may be made more
inclined to peace by understanding,
but to make England and the United
States powerless and to force them to
lay down their arms and submit to
the victors' terms can not be achiev-
ed by any victory on land.
III Hlndenburgs genius brings
about complete victory, England and
America can rot be forced to capitu-
late. Even with peace by force, one
frightful weapon remains against us.
We cannot live long without wheat,
cotton and copper from America,
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