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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-27
MRS. LYNCH SAYS
SHE IS HAPPIEST
WOMAN IN TOWN
Gains Sixteen Pounds by
Taking Tanlac and Trou-
bles Are Overcome
SUFFERED II YEARS

1T certainly seems remarkable
that. after trying almost every con.
ccivable medicine. two bottles Of
Taniao should give mc that long
sought.for relief. but II has. and not
only that. IL has increased my weight
is pounds. besides said Mrs. Fran
ccs T.. Lynch. who resides at 23is
n. 55th st. recently, in one OF the
most interesting statements yet pub.
iishcd In connection with the Master
Medicine In. this section OF the
country.
Before I began taking Tanlac,"
Mrs. Lynch continued. Il was suffer
Ing from stomach trouble in its
worst form. and for II years my life
was just one unkroken period OF
misery. l could eat nothing but what
would sour on my stomach. causing
gas and bloating. and such awful
pain that | could hardly stand II. l
suffered from palpitation OF the
heart and a dreadful choking sensa.
ton. and was so nervous the least
noise would upset me. was con.
fined TO my bed more than half of
the time. and although tried every
thing under the sun. I knew OF or
heard about. ! kept getting worse.
I had almost forgotten what a good
nights sleep was. and finally l got
10 where I could not retain anything
on my stomach. ! lived for weeks on
nothing but milk. and finally even
that went back on me. and my stom.
ach would not even retain cold water.
| suffered n great deal from dizziness.
and just two days before ] began
taking Tanlac | had "A spell and fell
on my own doorstcps.
II also suffered terribly from
rheumatism In my knee joints. and
for years had sharp. singing pain
under my left shoulder blade. lost
weight until went down from 1eo
pounds TO 1874.
But | believe ] am the happiest
woman in town now. and I owe my
restoration TO Tanlac and Indy
friend from Pittsburg, who advised
me to try It. | haven't an ache or n
pain now. my nerves are perfectly
quiet, and I sleep just like a child
every night. My appetite Is fine.
and | can eat just anything l want.
without suffering particle after
ward. Why. ! went to "A banquet last
night and ate fish and lots OF other
things that have not eaten In years.
My friends jokcd me about eating 40
much, and ! told them I had been
denied the privilege OF eating so long
that | had to make up for lost time
I now weigh $50 pounds-have al
ready regained 16 pounds OF my lost
weight--and such wonderful results
is enough to make anyone happy
Tanlac is sold In Seattle by Bartell
Drug Stores under the personal di-
rection OF n special Tanlac represent.
ative. Acknowledgement
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-27
Perfect Health Is Yours
IF the Blood Is Kept Pure

its torturing pains: Catarrh. often :
forerunner of dread consumption:
scrofula- Eczema, letter. ErysipelAs
and other disfiguring skin diseases:
Malaria. which makes the strongest
men helpless. and many other dis
eases are the direct result OF impure
blood.
You can easily avoid all Of these
diseases. and rid the system Of them.
by the use Of s. $. s.. the wonderful
blood remedy that has been in con.
slant use for more than fifty years.
$. $. s. cleanses the blood thorough
ly. and routs every vestige Of i'm
purity. 1t is sold by druggists every
where.
For valuable literature and medical
advice absolutely free. write today to
the Medical Dept, Swift Specific
Company. 437 Swift Laboratory. At
lanta. Ca
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-27
MAKING, CITIZENS OF
ALIENS IN ARMY AT
CAMP LEWIS TODAY

CAMP LEWIS. May 27.--The pro
cess Of making American citizens
out OF alien enlisted men OF the
national army. whose loyalty can be
vouched for by their officers. Is go
ing forward here today.
Men from the issth depot brigade
were the first to appear before the
deputy naturalization commissioner
After their captains and one other
officer have certified to their 10y
atty. each man is put thu a cate
chism OF questions by a series OF sol
diers. The final step Is the swear
Ing OF allegiance before fedora,
judge.
The court viii SIT In the Y. NJ. c.
A. auditorium. only at such times
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-27
Lemon Juice
For FreckIeS
0lrlsi Make beauty lotion st
homo for q few oenta Try III

squeeze tue luice OF two lemons
into bottle containing three
ounces OF orchard white. shake well.
and you have q quarter pint OF tho
best freckle and tan lotion. and
complexion oeautifier. at very. very
small cost
Your grocer has tho lemons and
any drug store or toilet counter will
supply three ounces OF orchard
white for few cents. Massage
this swcetiy fragrant lotion into the
face. neck. arms and hands each
day. and sec how frcekics and biem.
ishes disappear. and how clear. soft
and white tho skin becomes. Yes,
II 10 harmless
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Continued From Page One

large "a proportion of them by loan,
and II II evidentt hat the four hlli
ions now provided for by taxation
viii not OF themselves sustain the
greatly enlarged budget To which we
must Immediately look forward.
I'VE cannot in fairness wait until
the end OF the fiscal year Is at hand
TO apprise our people OF tho taxes
they must pay on their earnings OF
tho present calendar year. whose nc.
eountinga and expenditures VIII thon
be closed
we cannot get increased taxes
unless the country knows what they
are 90 be and practices the necessary
economy 60 make them available.
Dcfiniteness, early definitenesH, rs a
what ita tasks are to he II absolutely
necessary for the successful admins.
tratlon OF the treasury. IL cannot
frame fair and workable regulations
In haste. and Il must frame It's resu.
la,ionH In haste II Il II not TO do it's
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-27
THEO KARLE TO
SING FAREWELL
HERE TONIGHT

Thco karle, famous tenor, will sing
his farewell concert In Seattle at tho
First Presbyterian church. Monday
night. for the benefit of the Red
Cross. and leave for Camp Lewis
Tuesday TO take up training for the
national army.
The city's favorites OF the favorite
tenor will be included In the program
OF music. which is entirely In Eng.
lish. except for Handles Care Selvc"
and selections from "Mephistopheles"
and "Boheme."
Mrs. John Spargur and J. S. Ora
ham have been In charge OF the ar.
rangcmcnts.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-27
Almost Every Human ALL
ment Is Directly Traceable
to Impurities in the Blood

You cannot ovcrcstimate the i'm.
portancc OF keeping the blood free OF
Impurities. When you realize that
the heart is constantly pumping this
vital nuid TO all parts OF the body.
you can easily see that any impuAty
In the blood will cause serious com.
plicauons.
Any slight disorder or impurity
that creeps into the blood is n source
OF danger. for every vital organ Of
tho body depends upon the blood
supply TO properly perform its func.
tons.
Many painful and dangerous dis.
eases are the direct result of a bad
condition OF the blood. Among the
most serious are rheumatism. with
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-27
MILLION IS AIM
Of MERCY DRIVE
7 Continued From Page One

uri,a,ion committee. said Sunday
night. Results thus far are crafty
ing. However. many persons. VINO
from my personal knowledge l know
10 be thoroiy patriotic. are not SUI
fieiently impressed with the maEni-
tud. OF our task and the personal re-
sponslbnity Of each OF us"
The military band at Fort f,awton
gave It's services Monday In an effort
10 arouse still greater enthusiasm
for Mercy Monday.
Donations from the city schools
ARE stun to be totaicd In the war fund
drive. A large amount In expected
from this source. Tho proceeds OF
many business houses Monday will
hc given over entirely TO the Red
Cross.
Tho Ives barber shop. in the Hoge
building, will donate all proceeds TO
the war fund on Monday.
The Circuit theatre will operate for
the benefit OF the Red Cross Monday
from II A. m. to 6 p. m
The Theo Karie concert at the
Presbyterian church Monday evening
at $50: "The Cia!m.- at the Wilkes
theatre. played by the wilkes com
pany: "Izzy's Busy Day" by Monte
Carter, at the Oak theatre, and a big
industrial frolic at the Hippodrome
Monday night. will be the closing fea-
lures OF the war fund drive, all pro
ceeda from the four attractions TO
go to the Red Cross.
William II. Todd. OF the Todd Ship
building Corporation. here on bust
ness, has planked down $4,000 as n
contribution 10 the Red Cross in Sc
attic district
Police kept busy tagging autos for
the Red Cross Sunday. One ener-
getic cop was still active at the city
limits Ms darkness descended. He
was looking for departing cars with
out tags. and when he found one It
didn't have a chance to get away.
The police have now raised more
than $4,000 for the war fund drive
by tagging autos and filming jaywalk.
ers.
Great Northern and Northern Pa.
cific cmployes at the King st station
held n flag-raising ceremony Mon
day noon. participated in by all the
men who donated n days pay to the
Red Cross war fund drive.
Tho entire receipts of Pantages.
both afternoon and evening perform
ances. are to go TO swell the city's
total. IL was announced by hoadquar.
tiers Monday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-27

Great Northern and Northern Pa.
cific employees at the King st. station
held n flag -raising ceremony Mon.
day noon. participated in by all the
men who donated days pay to the
Red Cross war fund drive.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-27
PRES. WILSON ASKS new TAX

ala. a, ,..t, ANN a,e,d,s ~ ,bex, do
ma, know ,vhn, ,a,.s they are 10 nay
ana ,,,,a, a.,.,,,,,,,.. ara ndiu,t.
offo,ty canno, ass,,ro the country
az /, .necs..,,,l ad,ntnls,ratlon OF the
,,,asu,, ga tsts 4, the question of
,,,.,,,a, ,..,,to, 4. 90 a. i.f, nndo.
c,a.d ,,,I 100
,..r,,,, ,a,,.t,.,,,,to, ,,,, dou,ipate.
.y.ry o,,,., ,o,,, ana v,akea every
o,h.r ...,, trivial ana negligible. ia
,n, ,.i,nin, a., ,h. ,.ar We nre not
oo,y 4, ~ mid, n, IN. war we ure
a, ,ha y.,y n.aL ana oriaia of n.
IIundr.ds ~ ,ho,,nnnds az our men.
carrytns o,,, he,rts Win them and
o. ,o,,,,r.s, a,. a, ,be field and
mic. aro e,o,,dt,, faster ana faster
,o ,ho nor,s of r,nncc and England
,.t,,, re,,t,n.,, a,,er regiment, thou.
ed. as,.r ,ho,,s.na. 10 toin them
nn,ii ,ns en.,n, shail no beaten and
n,o,,,,h, "a ,ecLonlng with man.
Ma
u.st "a. >o pauxe
".rhere can he no nnune or inter.
nt..ton rh. great en,cvpriu. must
D.. ,u.h.s Win GREATER and greater
.o.r,,,, The vol,,n. az our might
mus, s,oaaiIv ana randy be aug.
,,.,,,.a un,,t her, can be no aues-
lion al renlstine A. IL that in TO be
aceonpll.h.a gentlemen. money
ms, su.,al, 4, 90 IN. utmost
"our financial prosram mus, no
NOR. n. lef, I'm do,,b, or suffered TO
i., Than our ordnane. prorram. our
.hin orogram or our munitions pro.
gram ar our proyrarn for making
,ntI,Io,. ~ ,,.n ,,adx These others
ar. no, nrogramn indeed but merely
ni.n. unon uaper unienn there IA TO
u. an urauen,ionable nupply of
money That Ia IN. Hltuation. and
/, 4. The situation which cr.ates the
du,v M choic, n, pr.f,r,ne. Of ours.
.rhe,o 4. only ono way 20 meet that
du,v we must meet n without self.
l,hn.nn or fear OF consequences. Pol.
I,ica n aa,ourn.d The elections will
.o 20 ,hon. who think least Of
a.. 90 ,bose who go TO the constit.
u.rel,n without ordinations or ex.
c,... WITH /. nlain regard Of duty
,,i,hsuliv ana dislntrr,nt.dly p.r.
formed
Tar profIterriur
81 for one am always oonflden,
,h., a., ,so,ie ~ this country viii
civ. a lust yrrdlc, upon the reryio.
OF the men who act for them when
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-27

both afternoon and evening perform.
ances. are to go to swell the city's
total. IL was announced by hoadquar.
tiers Monday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-27

And how ARC investors 20 ap-
preach the purchase OF these bonds
with any ror, OF confidence OF knowl-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-27
Jesse A. FRYE DIES

The sudden death OF Jesse a. Frye
early Sunday morning. from cerebral
removes one OF Seat,ie's
prominent attorneys. Mr.. Frye held
the position OF u. =. attorney from
1909 TO 1907. He came to Beiling.
ham In 1891. from where he was
elecsrd 10 the legislature in 1899.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-27

exact task until the very eve OF It's
Performance.
To Remedy inequalities
THE present tax laws are marred.
moreover. hy inequalities which
ought 10 be rcmedlcd fndisputnbIe
facts. every one. and we cannot alter
or blink them. TO state them II ar
gument enough And yet. perhaps
you viii permit the 10 dwell for "a snoi
ment upon IN. situation they dia'
close. Enormous loans freely spent
In the stimulation OF Industry OF al.
most every sort produce mutations
and extrnvagances which presently
make the whole economic structure
questionable and insecure. and tho
very basis OF credit IN cut away. Only
fair. eauitahly distributed taxation 81
the widest drawing. chiefly from tho
sources which would be likely To de.
moralixc credit by their very abun.
dance. can prevent initiation and keep
our Industrial system free OF Apccula'
ton and waste.
We shall naturally turn.
therefore. 1 suppose. TO war prof.
It's and Incomes and luNuries for
tho additional taxc~. Hut tho
war profits and incomes upon
which the Increased taxes will bc
levied Will b. the profits and Ia.
comes ~ the calendar year 1918.
II would be manifcstiy unfair 10
wait until tho cariy months of
1919 90 say what they are 20 he.
III might be difficult. I should i'm.
aginc. To run tho mill with water
that had already gone over the
wheel Moreover. taxes OF that sort
viii not be paid until the June OF
next year and the treasury must an.
ucipate them. II must use the
money they are to produce before IL
IL due. IL must seli short time Ger.
uficates OF Indebtedness. In the au
tumn n much larger sale Of long
time bonds must be effected than has
yet been attempted. What ar. the
bankers 90 think OF the certificates
u they do not certainly know where
the money n 90 come from which Is
To take them upg
Must Decide Now
And how arc investors 10 ap-
preach the purchase OF these bonds
with any sort OF confidenc. or knowi-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-27
COUNCIL WILL MEET

District No. 10. council Of patri.
ouc service. will meet at .. IN.
Tuesday at Greyerbiehi hall. 27i5
Jackson st. Judge Ronald and Piiny
Alien will speak.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-27
TWO PACKING FIRMS
ACCUSED OF SELLING
UNFIT MEAT TO ARMY

WASHINGTON. May 27.-CharUco
OF selling meat unfit for human con-
sumption" to the army are preferred
against Morris 4 Co. and Wilson =
Co. two OF the five great packfng
houses. Thousands OF pounds Of UNI
fit meat and poultry werc sold q
Camp Travis. Tex. IL Is charged "
the federal trade commission.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-27

as groups Of $50 men are ready.
There are 2.i27 aliens in the e1Ge
division and 3.o72 in other orgoufnnt
tons Of the camp. mostly Of IL
issth depot brigade. Forty minus
is the time that 1t takes to make =
new citizen in the wholesale procesD
being used here
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-27

Lee Street Methodist Episcopal
yburch South, was born of the desire
to spread the GCs pei of Jesus Christ
and to further the interest of Meth
o6ism in Americas
At the fourth quarterly conference
OF the Methodist church, November 9,
1916, a resolution was passed to build
a new chucn, because of the fac.
q. the over low "a the Furst church,
end committee was appointed by the
quarterly CO Itn4erct composed VI
John Sheffield, Chairman; S. P dcy,
secretary; L. 8. Council, D. R. An
drews, T. NJ. Furlow and H NJ Stokes
A lot was secrre6 on the corner If
South Lee street and Burke street
and immediate arrangements began
for the building of the church.
A soliciting committee was ap
pt inted January 1sth, 1916 to 's;lre
FINDS 70 rtne I,srpose Of erecting tue
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-27
LEE STREET METHODIST CHURCH.

building. That committee called up IN
the members of the Methodist chuc h
and their friends and secured a suf~
ficient sum to begin construction, aid
ed by large contributions by John
Sheffield and other members of the
church, at a cost of SIS, 100000, having
been paid in full
The church was completed and dedi-
Gated by Rev J. A. Thomas October
21st, 1917. Our first pastor, Rev. A.
W. Quillian, served during the year
1915; Rev. George NJ. AGREE served
the church during 1917 and S. E.
Jenkins, 1918
A fine pipe organ was donated by
Mrs Jerry Mugavin and Mrs. Bert
Bowers in memorium of Sarah Mar
garet and Minnie Sue Culpeped.
Our enrolment on organization of
the church was thirty-four members,
and We have now enrolled one hun
bred and thirty-six members.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-27

has yet been called and DR.. Hender-
son continues to supply the Americas
church and preach one Sabbath af-
ternoon each month at Smithville.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-27
LAWSON STAPLETON

Lawson Stapleton, the subject OF
this sketch is one of Americas prom
inent citizens. He has long been one
Of the substantial residents Of this
city, having in 1888 married Miss
Leila Davenport, daughter of pioneer
family of prominence here To their
union have been born four sons, Law
son D., Francis, enjamin (who died
in 1910 and Walter, two of these be-
ing now in the military and naval
service of their country abroad. Mr..
Stapleton has been a travelling sales
man since 1888, when he accepted a
position on the road with Singleton,
Hunt Co. of Macon, Ga. He next
went with Moore, Marsh & Co, of At
lanta and then took his present place
with the Brown Shoe Co. of st.
Louis, Ma. He has the reputation of
having sold more shoes in Georgia
than any other travelling man in the
state and enjoys, perhaps a wider ac
R~ANRAsRAAA&SRsAe@=N AASy - 4 kANAkRRs
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-27

Credit for the appearance Of this
edition Of The Times-Recorder he
longs properly to Mrs. John Butt and
R. C. Moran who have worked II
defatigabiy for its success from toe
very beginning, and without whose
help the issuance of the edition would
have been manifestly impossible. All
of the business carried in it's columns
was solicited and secured by them and
a vast volume of the writing necessary
to make its pages interesting and his
torieally correct was prepared by
them The information upon which
the stories in the edition are based
was all secured by Mrs. Butt who as
sisted Mr.. Moran in reducing them
to readable shape. and Franc Mangum
also helped materially in writing a
part of the matter shown within these
pages The Times-R Recorder in pre-
senting this edition to its readers to-
day refers with pride to the fact that
every extra effort necessary to make
the edition the success it is was put
forth by Americas people and by those
usually employed On the paper Mrs.
Butt was the only person connected
with the edition who is not on the reg
ular staff of the paper, and she has
assisted in so many special efforts in
behalf of The TimesRecorder the
management looks upon her sa one
of it's newspaper family and has yet.
to call upon her for any assistance
that is not cheerfully given and with
utmost competence, no matter what
the task assigned, or the obstacles
to be overcome.
SaAS~.~~~~%Si ..<%~E'~%~r, ~~~~~~~~~~~~s
has yet been called and DR.. Hender-
son continues to supply the Americas
church and preach one Sabbath af-
ternoon each month at Smithville.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-27
H. 0. JONES

H. 0. Jones, native OF Aiken, S.
c., came to Americas sixteen years
ago, and for six years was in the
warehouse business. For the last
ten years he has been practicing law
Mr.. Jones has a remarkably wide ac-
quaintance in Sumter county, and has
the cordial regard of all who know
him. Professionally he is highly
esteemed, and as citizen, ready to
respond to every public call, he is
generally known. AS membe rof the
city council he made an enviable rec
ord. Mr.. Jones is one of the most
active members of the Americas bar
He takes a close interest in politics
and is always found squarely on one
side or other This summer he was
the president of the w. J. Harris club,
and under his leadership the club
scored a decisive victory for Harris
in this county.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-27

Lawson Davenport Stapleton is the
son of Mr.. Lawson Stapleton and Mrs.
Leila Davenport Stapleton, and re-
ceived his education after leaving the
schools of Americas at the Alabama
Polytechnic Institute, Auburn, Ala
He is a member Of the Kappa Alpha
fraternity and a Mason of high de-
gree, being a noble of the Mystic
Shrine of Alec Temple and an Elk
of Americas Lodge as we'll He yolun-
teered for service early in the war
and is now in the, hydro-aeroplane
service in France, having gone abroad
after a period of training at Pensa-
cola, Fla. He is now a chief petty
officer at the American naval base in
France, and in letters to his people
here states that he is perfectly de-
lighted with navy service and with
the achievements of the American
army in France.
%%S%S$S~~~~~S~~S~S ~$$S~S~~%S~~$~~~
Quaintance than any other man in
Americas. In 1902 he was appointed
a lieutenant colonel on the staff of
Governor Terrell.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-27

Capt. John A. Cobb, ordinary of
Sumter county, is one of the best
known residents of Americas, and
member of the famous Cobb family
who were among the pioneers in t
development of the state. He was
born at Athens, Ca, October 20, 1888,
the son of General Howell and Mar
tina Ann Oamar) Bobb, and received
his preparatory education in various
schools. AT the age of seventeen he
became a student at the University of
Georgia and afterwards worked in
dry goods store in Athens. He serv-
ed throughout the wan as a member
of the Confederate military forces,
first as member of the Macon Vol
unteers and later as an aide-de-camp
of his distinguished father.
AT the close of the war he settled in
Sumter county, where he has since
resided and has long been prominent
in the affairs of this community. He
represented this county in the legis-
lature in 1S6S-69-7O, and during these
trying times rendered valuable SER
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-27

Lieut.. Francis Davenport Stapleton
is the second son of Lawson and Leila
Davenport Stapleton, and one of
Americas best known young men. He
was educated in the Americas schools
and at the Alabama Polytechnic In
stitlte at Auburn, Ala, where he
graduated with honors. He was a
Kappa Alpha at college and is also
an Elk. He won his commission as
second lieutenant at the first officers
training camp at Fort Mcpherson and
was sent to Camp Gordon. Suisse
quently he wa some of three men trans
fe1 red to the division Quartermaster's
deiartment at Camp McClelland, An
MS on, "A, ani soon afterwari IS
promoted to % first lieutenan III
recognition q re efficiency.