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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-08-23
Work and Vote Together

There important domestic issue before the American
people today the ratification of the Prohibition amendment
fact think the most important domestic issue The liquor forces
will unite candidates for the Legislature and cast their votes in
The forces should work and
together If they will afy hope that citizen of
Illinois who believes in Prohibition will subordinate personal
preference desire this this time and
every primary election day for who
will the wishes of the dry forces This not only Is duty
owed the of good
government friend of In Illinois primary
and for who be
right and Illinois will ratify
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-28
A QUESTIONABLE.
Contributed.)

/. What would Berlin like to see
happen in the United States?
2. Would not Berlin be much graft
field and helped if the people of the
United States were divided into
wrangling political factions, thus de-
stroying their efficiency and power to
make war?
3. Am / playing with fire, helping
Berlin and undoing the work of the
four-minute men?
4. Am l thinking more of victory
for my political party than l am of a
victory for my country during these
days of war and distress?
s. With shortage of supplies, if
not famine, staring us in the face
what is my duty?
6. Is not civilization itself on the
edge of an abyss, and is calling for
help, courage, unity and strength?
7. Am I doing right if l go forth
among the people with uttered words
creating distrust of the government
in which all should rightly and justly
have confidence?
8. If l sow the wind, will l not
reap the whirlwind
8. What right have l to unfairly
start forces of opposition to the gov
crnment which / may not be able tc
control?
TO- Should be guilty of the spec
ial pleading of police court shyste1
who may be trying to win an unfair
verdict from jury?
II. Does not the complete evidence
show that the government, up to date
has done well?
u. Is it then not my duty to speak
words of cheer, encouragement, of pa
triotism, and to create confidence
among the people in the government
which if it should fall would bring the
blackness of night?
10. Am "knocker,' or a
booster?
IA. Am helping my country and
its people to win the war by playing
to the galleries as critic of the pres-
ident of the United States?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-28
NEW FOOD CONTROL RULINGS.

Step by step the commercial hand
ling of food commodities is being
amendments and additions. to exist
portuEities for waste. Among the new
freed from elements OF chance and OPP
ing food control regulations are sew
eral of unusual interest to farmers.
Specific new rules governing the &C
ceptance and unloading of perishables
will prevent undue accumulation of
perishabIe shipments at terminal
points and reduce the possibility of
waste to minimum.
In any sales of feeding stuffs, licen-
sees must not take more than a rea-
sonable profit over the average cost
of stock of any commodity on hand
or under control, nor at at any time
contracted to be sold
Poultry must not contain any wheat
fit for human consumption and in no
event shall the amount of wheat ex,
coed ten per cent.
Profteering through unnecessary
transactions is eliminated by the rule
which forbids the resale of food COM
modities within the same trade, with
out reasonable justification The
complete rules and regulations have
been published by the food admins
tration in pamphlet form.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-28
THE FIELD CLEAR FOR HARRIS.

Hon. William J. Harris must be
gratified at the fiattering reception
given him during his stay of week or
so in Georgia.
Since his return to the state for
the purpose of looking over the polit-
ical situation, Mr.. Harris has received
such assurances, from all sections,
that neither he nor his friends can
have any doubt whatsoever as to his
popularity with the people For a
candidacy that is really not being
pushed as yet, because it is too far
ahead of the election, Mr.. Harris GER
tainly has healthy political prospects
Already it has been established
pretty well in the minds of those pro-
fessional politicians who have been
fighting him--and who still are-that
lie is the logical man for the race and
for the place, and it is generally con
ceded now that there will be no other
candidates to embarrass his campaign.
The reports made to Mr.. Harris by
his hundreds of friends at the food
conference in Macon yesterday indi-
Gated that, if an election were held
this week, he would sweep the state.
To tell the truth, if there is any OPP
position to Mr. Harris of real serious
nature it is being carefully concealed.
The tacit endorsement of Mr. Har-
ris given by the President, and the
fact that all of the national admins
tration leaders are supporting him,
prove that official Washington wants
Mr.. Harris to become the next JUNO:
senator from Georgia.
1t is little too early to precipitate
lively campaign, with the primary
date being at least five months distant,
but Mr.. Harris has served himself well
by coming back temporarily to get in
personal touch with the situation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-28

A West Plains, Mo-, farmers son
has gained fame because he cut off
his fathers arm after he had become
entangled in some machinery, but
hundreds of sons who spend their
whole lives pulling their fathers leg
are seldom ever heard of.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-28
GOMPERS ON LOYALTY.

While Sampel Gompers' sentiments
concerning the liquor question can
hardly be said to find responsive
echo among Georgians, free labor
throughout the world could hardly
find truer or more eloquent spokes-
man than the president of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor AS loyal
American. at the head of the greatest
organization of laboring men the
worlds has ever known, Gompers'
words carry much weight, and be it
recorded there could not be found
a saner, wiser or more inspiring state
ment of labor's peace terms than
those defined by Gompers.
After describing the moral and ply
steal degradation forced upon Russia
by the Bolsheviki reign in that coun-
try, addressing the Washington Day
mass meeting in New York, Gompers
said:
Il say to the Kaiser; l say to
the Germans in the name of the
American labor movement, You
can't talk peace with American
workers; you can't talk peace
with us; you can't talk to us at all
now. We are fighting now. Either
smash your Kaiser autocracy or
we will smash it for you.
Yes, we say to the Germans,
Get out of France, out of Serbia,
cut of Belgium and back into Ger
many, and then, perhaps, we'll
talk peace terms with you. But
we won't talk before you do that
The issue of mo annexations and
no indemnities' has never been more
sqIarely put before the world than it
is set forth in the utterance of Mr.
Gompers, speaking as the mouthpiecc
Of organized American labor. Has
anyone ever given a better definition
of the essentials to peace negotiations
than his challenge to the Germans?
We believe not.
Gompers has been at the head of
the American labor movement during
many years, and has a keen insight
into problems confronting both CAPT
tai and labor. He already knows
what the deluded Russians are Just
finding out-that there can be no
peace between liberty and autocracy
until one of these goes under. Com
pers was leading labor's hosts intelli-
gently while Trotsky was a substitute
waiter in New York, and he knows that
this is labor's war. not capitals strug-
gle, as Lenine and Trotsks have rep
resented it. He has spoken as the
president of one of the greatest labor
organizations in the world; aye, he is
authorized and we'll qualified to
speak for labor. He has spoken in
the historical language of democracy
and human freedom, and organized la
Dor to man backs his utterance.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-28

The old-fashioned woman who used
to dip Maecoboy snuff now has a
daughter who chews gum, and in our
opinion, it's about fifty-ffty as be-
tween the two practices.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-28

If some men knew how little others
appreciated their company, they'd wait
until after business hours to do their
calling.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-28

Less a Girl Wears The More She
Eats" says a headline Well, some
Americas women certainly must have
healthy appetites!
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-28

If the American Bolsheviki propose
any such program as that of their
brethren in Russia, the slogan of a
loyal nation should be, Bullets For
The Bols."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-28

A town man who expects to hatch
one hundred "biddies" in the early
spring writes to know how he should
protect them. He'd better get shot
gun and be prepared to protect him
self if any of those chickens get into
his neighbor's flower yard
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-28

A hog with two noses has just been
born over in Macon county But that's
nothing, we know lots of hogs who
have two hands!
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-28

If we said some of the things in
this colyum that Luke McLuke says
in the Cincinnati Enquirer, we'd have
to leave home. That's one reason folks
say this colyum isn't risque enough.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-28

Whenever a man reads the Con-
gressional Record regularly, you can
be sure of several things, and one of
these is that he has very little else
to do.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-28

Since We do not speak German we
can only Judge by developments, hence
We are led to believe peace without
annexatlons or indemnities" in that
tongue means Grab all you can get
and hold it tight"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-28

In defense of our judgment we wish
to proclaim that silk stockings are
silk stockings, but that the thin ones
look better On "co~n-feds."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-28

Saw chicken on the street the
other day wearing a red hat-and we
bet there isn't a gardener in Ameri-
Gus who would run her out of his
vegetable patch, either.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-28

When married woman begins to
talk of trying to patch through" with
her last years coatsuit, it's about
time friend Husband got ready to
"dig up" for nef and stylish gar
ment
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-28

With at least a dozen mint beds in
full leaf in Americas, it seems a
shame that Jacksonville is so far
away, and the return trip so filled
with danger and suspicion.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-28

An Americas woman who has 81
pounds of meal, 10 packages of oat-
meal, So pounds of grits and a lot of
rice writes the editor to know if there
is anybody here who will trade an
old-fashioned mohair parlor sofa for
the whole lot
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-28
GEOGRAPHICALLY SPEAKING

This new victory bread looks better
when toasted, but the taste is the
same.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-28

Sometimes photographers have Sc
rious thoughts, but one is never per-
mitted to creep into this colyum.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-28

Judging men by the wives they
select, women is certainly the SUI
perior of the species.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-28
WASHINGTON CAMP, No. IL,

p. 0. 5. OF A.
Meets every first and third Monday
nights in P. o. S. of A. Hall, No. 213
Lamar street. Ali members in good
t,S1ding invited to attend. Beneficiary
certificates from $250OO to 100000
issued to members of this camp.
T. e. CASTLEBERRY, President
o. D. REESEf Recd'g. Secy.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-12-30
SINN FEINERS SWEPT IRELAND
 IN ELECTIONS
(The Associated Press)

LONDON. Dec. 2S.--The election returns from Ireland show that the Sim Feiners secured seventy seats in parliament, sweeping the whole of Ireland with the exception of the Unionist section. The achievement of this faction exceeded all expecta- tions. It was conceded that they would pull number of seats but their victory was unlocked for.
 The Laborites fell far behind what was expected, securing only seventy four seats in the whole election.
 The latest returns show that the government coalition will command five hundred and nineteen seats. The members of this faction are highly pleased with the announcement as it has exceeded their highest figures on the election.
 One of the surprises furnished was the defeat of John Dillon. the Irish Nationalist leader, who went to de feat thru the supporters of Develera, a Sim Feiner.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-12-30
CONDUCT RULES ESTABLISHED BY
 CEtl. PERSHINC
(The Associated Press)

COBLENZ, Dec. 2S.-General Per shing has issued rules for the guid, ance of the inhabitants in the regions occupied by the American troops.
 In the past the Americans have not interfered with local affairs, but by the new ruling all matters are brot directly under the observance of the commanding officer.
 The new rues state that the local authorities must give the exact where abouts of every individual inhabitant They must not sell liquor to the soldiers or break any of the rules to be established in the future A mili tary court will punish any one at tacking or impeding the advance of the Americans. The inhabitants are given to understand that some ac tions on their part which have been passed by will not be tolerated ir the future.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-12-30
MASS MEETING VOTES RAISING
 OF GUARANTEE

NENANA. Dec. 2S-At a mass meeting this evening for the purpose of discussing the raising of the .- antine between Fairbanks and .,c. mana considerable discussion was Lad as to the advisability of such n ac- tion. On the proposition bel "u. to vote those in favor carried the meeting by vote of 153 fer and unly 12 against. Several present did not cast a ballot.
 The meeting was called on the recommendation of Dr. D. H. Mere. of the commission staff.
 For some time considerable feeling has been aroused over the mainten. ance of the quarantine, it being point ed out that Fairbanks was keeping an alright observance against all ir ,om- ing traffic and that no possible dan ger could come from that source.
 Those of the health board who ia vored the raising of the quarantine stated that they were satisfied that the Fairbanks quarantine answered the purpose from that direction and that the only points to be closely watched would be the down river anG the Broad pass section. It was pro posed that suict observance should be maintained against both these di- rections and also against the mission and the natives.
 Dr. More stated that he was in perfect accord with Dr. J. A. Sutherland, the territorial health off. Ger for the division, and that d strict quarantine should be observed against all traffic from suspected sec tions.
 AS result of the vote of the neo- pie the quarantine between the two towns will be raised and business re- lations established again. Both towl have felt the effects of the Quaran- tine as business was brot practically to a standstill. Everyone feels pleased that the situation has oeen relieved.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-12-30
EMPHASIZES TO
 BE TRANSPORTS:
 ENGLAND HELPS
(The Associated Press)

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2S.-To expe dite the return of troops to the United States the navy department has assigned fourteen old battleships and ten cruisers to be used as trans ports. Three of the vessels so desig nated' have already left Brest and are we'll on their way across the ocean.
 ENGLAND AIDS
 NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.-The British government has offered the United States government the use of four. teen large steamers to bring over thirty thousand troops to America during the month of January. The offer is now receiving the considera tion of the state department. It Is believed that in view of the large number of battleships and cruisers that have been diverted to that pur. pose that the offer will be held in abeyance until such time as the need is apparent.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-12-30
FOOD FLOWING TO PEOPLE IN
 FREE SECTIONS
(The Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-The war board received report from Herbert Hoover today stating that steady flow of food from America is restor- ing the people of Belgium and North ern France to health. There will be no loss of life thru starvation, ow. ing to the work of the relief com mittee.
 The report mentions that two mil. lion children, which are the worlds object of solicitude, have survived the war in better health than was expected. Hoover stated that Bel. gium needed charity in the way of clothing as there were number of destitute in that particular.
 The dependents at the present time number two million, which, it is ex. pected, will be reduced to million within a short time.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-12-30
CANADIANS TO
 BE HOME SOON
(The Associated Press)

LONDON, Dec. 28.-The wholesale return of Canadian troops will be commenced within few days. It is planned at the present time to have fifty-five thousand troops landed on their own soil by the end of January
 Unless plans miscarry the rate oi returning these troops for the bal ance of the time will be at the rate of thirty thousand monthly. The Canadians have established record for themselves as fighters and fl may be possible that several regi ments of them will be detained fol police duty in some sections where signs of unruliness appear.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-12-30
CLUB
 IS GOOD M0YE

Many novel schemes have been de- vised for raising funds for the s"p. port of a French orphan but it ro- mained for the people at Rampant to form an organization that has an ...4y method of raising the re1':ircG amount for monthly donations; i. 's what might be termed two.bit c.ub leach member donating twenty-five cents a month toward the support cf one of the fatherless ones.
 The organization has proven a sue. cess and it is a good idea to pa tern after. Those composing the clu,' ~ Rampant are Mrs. James Clinic. ""- Charles Swanson, Charles Swans"u, James Clinic. Tom Gambole. Ton Antonson. W. McDaniels, J. RahIa. storf, J. Swiss and g. Elmar.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-12-30
IRELAND WILL
 DECLARE SELF
 AS A REPUBLIC
(The Associated Press)


 LONDON, Dec. 2S.-The Evening Express announces that 1t has re. ceived despatches stating that post CTS will appear in every parish in Ireland today announcing that an Irish republic has sprung into eXis tence.
 A central Sim Fein council will be established in Dublin almost i'm mediately and will call itself the Irish parliament.
 This action bears out the state ment made several days ago that the members elected by the Sim Feiners would not occupy their seats in the British parliament but would de clare for their own.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-12-30
ATTORNEY WILL
 BE AN ADVDER
(The Associated PresS)

HARTFORD, Conn, Dec. 28.-Thos. Spellacy, federal attorney for the state of Connecticut, has rendered his resignation for the purpose of going abroad.
 It is stated that he has accepted the position of legal adviser to Franklin Roosevelt, assistant secre- tary of the navy, who will take up the various claims that have been made against the German navy re- sulting from it's operations during the war.
 All claims which will be made by American shippers for losses sustain. ed thru the operations of the German navy in sinking vessels will pass thru the hands of Roosevelt before being presented to the peace conference for adjustment.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-12-30
WAR MATERIAL CAPTURED WILL
 BE DISPOSED OF
(The Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-Secretary of War Baker stated today that all of the war material captured by the American forces in battle would be brot to the United States to be dis posed of by congressional action. Il is thot that much of it will be placed in museums and universities thru out the union.
 Included in the material is ovel fourteen hundred guns of large cali bre. It may be that congress will de eide that the guns be reconstructed for use by the American army ol else the material be remade into oth CT equipment.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-12-30
EBERT CABINET
 REPORTED OUT

AMSTERDAM, Dec. 2S.-It Is re. ported in Berlin that the Ebert cabinet has fallen and has been busted from office.
 The report states that the radicals will be put in power by the forma. tion of a cabinet composed of the ht-Ledebour-Schorn faction, which changes the political aspect of Germany.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-12-30
LLOYD GEORGES
 COALITION HAS
 BEEN RETURNED
(The Associated Press)

(1uo ASSOC1dIcu x1e6Sy
 LONDON, Decs 28.-From all indi- cations Lloyd Georges coalition gov, ernment has been returned to power with an overwhelming majority. In the commons Lloyd George was re- elected from Carnarvon and Wales. Former Premier AsQuith, the Liberal labor leader. was defeated for the seat from Fife. Scotland. The cleo. tion returns surpassed all expecta- tions as 1t was thot the vote would be a close one.
 FULL RETURNS RECEIVED.
 LONDON. Dec. 28.-The finals of the election results show that the coalition government of Lloyd George received three hundred and ninety six members; the opposition received one hundred and forty-four. This will give enough strength to Lloyd George to carry out the peace program he has outlined.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-12-30
COMMISSION IS
 BACK FROM AN
 INSPECTING JOB
(The Associated PresS)

LONDON, Dec. 28.-The British battleship Hercules returned home today from an inspection trip to many of the German naval bases that have been used as aeroplane bases during the war. On board the battleship were members of the allied commis. sion which had been assigned to the inspection duty.
 It was noticed that when the bat tleship passed the Kiel canal many of the Germans along the way viewet the British flag for the first time in four years. Several of them waved a greeting as the ship passed on its way. Many women and children were in the groups.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-12-30
MUCH GAS HELD
 IN RESERVATION
(The Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-At a meeting of the senate military com mittee and war officials considerable discussion was had on the future chemical warfare branch of the army.
 It was decided that a stock of two thousand seven hundred tons of gas. which is already manufactured, should be held until the peace treaty is signed to ascertain what will be done relative to the use of gas in future wars. If the use of gas is prohibited 1t will be destroyed. A small percentage will be retained. however, to be available in case oi an emergency.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-12-30
RAILROAD CARS
 ARE DELIVERED
(The Associated Press)

PARIS, Dec. 2S.-The observance of the armistice terms by Germany relative to the delivery of railroad rolling stock is being carried out satisfactorily. In single day thirty five cars and two hundred locomo. tives were turned over to the allies
 This is pleasing to the French of. ficials, who have for some time been expecting that break in the terms would occur. To date several hund. red cars of all classes have been received and outside of one attempt to pass off old and scrapped stock the terms have been compiled with.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-12-30
LABOR REJECTS
 FORMING PARTY
(The Associated Press)

NEW YORK, Dec. 28.--The execu- tive council of the American Fedora. tion of Labor at a meeting held here today rejected the proposal for the formation of a national political la bor party on the grounds that 1t was incompatible with the object of the present organization.
 One of the actions of the meeting was the passing of resolution for sending a delegation to the interna- tional labor conference at Versail- les, which will be held in January.