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Evening journal., 1918-04-22
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referred to the hierogly-
phics Of Egypt and to the handwriting
on the wall, which certainly must have
stimulated the Imagination OF Belshaz-
Ear considerably, as good examples OF
poster work.
Alludlng TO the Long, Long Trail,
which the school had just sung effec-
lively, Mr.. Schoonover told Of a poster
drawing which he had seen on a tree
at the end Of long trail to Hudson's
bay Below three rabbits, each pro-
gressively thinner, was an arrow and
is nothings The poster meant, There
is not enough food around here TO
keep rabbits alive. In is days jour
ney in the direction to which the ar
row points, food will be found"
This Indian picture writing undoubt-
edly saved many lives, said the speak
er, and that was the purpose OF the
posters IN the present war He told
OF the wonders Of camounage paint
ing Mr.. SchoOnOver completed his
talk with an example Of impromptu
picture writing in which he showed
how the school could make Nv. H. s"
also stand for "W. ;. S. War Savings
Stamps.
Miss Alice Marston a pupil, explained
the poster competition. Following the
singing Of the new Liberty Bond song.
what Are You Going To 10 To Help
the Boys?" by the school, John 5. Ros-
sell, county chairman appointed for the
Delaware Liberty Loan Committee by
the Third Federal Reserve District, was
introduced.
Mr.. Rossell said the great object of
every man, woman and child at the
present time is to make the world a
better place 20 live in, and this was
what the Allied armies are lighting for
Tie asked the pupils to realize that
every adult and child in the country
should be engaged in this war, and
that the pupils should take advantage
OF all the great opportunities that were
theirs to help their country In every
way. lie said that it depended upon
| the united efforts Of everyone whether
| this war should be won for America
and humanity, or whether the world
should be dominated by the terrible
| tyranny OF militarlsm He said that II
/ the solemn and awful hours now pass
Ing the world ought TO learn tha
America was eager to win by an over
subscribed Liberty Loan. With only
two weeks more OF the campaign left
said Mr. Rossell, Delaware has onl,
raised about four and a half million:
Of her eight million minimum quota
and a fourteen million fund is wha
she ought TO raise II the country over
subscrlbes the hoped for amount. III
advised the school 10 help by gettinl
printed blanks at the Liberty LoaI
Bank and asking friends and ncighbor
10 subscribe.
Evening journal., 1918-04-22
LOCAL SECURITIES

Laird and Company. dupont Building,
furnish the following quotations on
local securities:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-07
HORNE PLANTATION
IN 10Th DISTRICT IS
SOLD FOR $4,000
TO ]. 7. METHVIN
BIG FARM EMBRACING ELEVEN
HUNDRED AND FIFTY ACRES
ONE OF FINEST IN COUNTY, AND
PRICE RECEIVED Is CONSIDER
ED VERY GOOD.

A real estate transaction of inter-
est here was consummated here yes
terday when c. S. S. Horne sold his
ane plantation of 1,15O acres in the
Twenty eighth district, to J. T. Meth
win, OF AIuericcS. The consideration
has not been annOunCed, but it is au-
thorita'i rly said that this was close
around forty thousand dollars.
The rIat' is well improved al
ready. d, / IS considered one of the
fines, farms iii the whole county, 1t
has been brnUtht tc a high state of
culUvatlyn y its former owner, and
it is sand to be the intention of Mr.
Methvin tc install some very sub
stantal improvements there at an
cary date. The crop and farming
implements in use on the farm now,
it is stated, were not included in the
sale.
There has recently been consider,
BILE activity in Sumter county farm
lands and the sale of the Horne plan
tation is only one of several consy
mated here recently The money in
vOlved in this transaction, howeevr.
was probably larger than in any 9TH
er deal yet concluded
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-07
FRENCH DISTRIBUTE
HONORS To MEN IN
COMMAND Of DRIVE
PARIS NO LONGER IN DANGER
AND FOCH AND PETAIN HAVE
BEEN GIVEN SIGNAL RECOCNI-
TION BY GOVERNMENT.

PARIS, August 1.-THE French
government and people now realize
that the danger to Paris has passed
and proper recognation has just been
given General Foch and General Pc
tain for their services in pushing Il
Huns back The former has been
made marshal of the French army,
while the latter has been awarded
the military medal, distinction rare
Iy given to officers, as it is usually
reserved for enlisted men,
In presenting the name of General
Foch, Premier Clemenceau said:
AT the hour when the enemy, by a
formidable offensive on a front OF
100 kilometres. counted on snatching
the decision and imposing a German
peace upon us. General Foch and his
admirable troops vanquished him
Paris is not in danger, Soissons
and -Thierry have been re
conquered and more than 200 villages
have been delivered Thirty-tive
thousand prisoners and seven hun
dred cannon have been captured, and
the enemy's high hopes before the
tack have been crushed The glori-
Gus Allied Armies have thrown him
from the banks of the Marne to the
Aisne. Such are the results of the
high commands strategy, superbly
executed by Incompatible command
ers. The confidence placed by the Re
public and by all the Allies in the
conqueror of st. Gond, the User and
the Somme has been fully justified "
The awarding of the ''medaille mill
tin" to General Petain is a distinc-
ton rarely given to officers, the dec
Grafton generally being reserved for
enlisted men. Marshal Joffre is one
Of the few officers who have received
this honor.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-07
ALL MACHINERY FOR
The SHOP At HIGH
SCHOOL NOW HERE
AND IS INSTALLED
SFUDENTS Al REEFS PARK SCR0OL
HfLL HAVE ADVANTAGES OF
SUPERIOR INDUSTRIAL TRAIN,
Ne OFFERED THEM AND LARGE
CLASSES ARE EXPECTED To
ENR0IL FOR SPECIAL COURSE
THERE.

The woodworking machinery order
ed some time ago by the Board Of
Education of Americus for instaila-
ton in the High school building here
has arrived and been installed and
every preparation is now complete
for the beginning of instruction in
industrial training there. All that
now remains to be done is to select
an instructor and the board is now
in communication with several very
competent persons, one of whom will
be selected to direct the work here
The board of education will have
invested between five and seven
thousand dollars in the buildings and
machinery necessary for housing the
industrial training department when
the last of these is completed a few
weeks hence, and the department will
be one of the most complete of its
kind maintained by any school sys-
tenn in the state. Only the most mod
ern machinery will be used in the
instruction of the students, and the
boys and girls of Americus will be
giver every opportunity to secure an
industrial education at the schools
here that will enable them to be self
supporting from the day they leave
the school.
The Industrial training course is
to be offered to both white and Negro
students, and out at McCay Hill
school there has been erected a
handsome and commodious structure
for housing the machinery necessary
for the proper instruction of negro
students. There will be a woodwork
ing and iron shop combined there,
and especial attention will be direct
ed to the instruction of students in
those branches negroes are best suit
ed to pursue in later life.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-07

LONDON, August 7-Today's de,
velopments along the Vesle river
front in France confined little OF gen
eral interest, and only local engage
ments and artillery firing kere re-
corded anywhere in the battle zone
The bad weather--heavy rainfalls,
the swollen river and the resultant
wretched condition of the terrain
with which the Allied troops along
the VasIe now have to contend, not
to merton the necessity of bringing
u1 gins ammunition and supplies
which were left tar behind in the
rapid advanec-doubtless is having
more to do with the holding in leash
Of Marshal Fochs troops than the OPP
position the Germans are throwing in
their way.
American and French troops on the
northern hank of the Vesle deliver
cd several determined counter attacks
today. these being designed chiefly
to break up machine gun nests and
eliminate snipers The German keep
their big guns busy and have launch
ed one or two counter attacks, but
these ali met q stonewall resistance
,hal soon dispersed the troops engag-
al T., the venture The enemy has
de '.r,d the 6, oLpd everywhere with
kas shells, but this has not deferred
the Allies and the French and Amer
ican troops have held doggedly to
all ground won by them during their
recent advance.
The French north of Montdidier
have crossed to the west side of the
Avre river between Breaches and Mo
risel Here fairly deep penetration
into the German line would become
direct menace to teh junction point
of the armies of the German Crown
Prince and Of Crown Prince Rup-
nrecht. On both sides of Amieni
where the Germans have given
ground. they now are heavily shelling
.;:jtish poa;ti,ts using quantities of
aas. eyi lel'ly W n the intention of
preventing an attack in force.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-07
VOLUNTEERS WANTED
FOR RED CROSS WORK
ROOMS AT The LIBRARY

The ladies in charge of the Red
Cross work rooms here are urgently
in need Of assistance in producing
the allotment Of work apportioned
this county by the national organiza-
ton, and they have asked The Times
Recorder to call upon Americus la
cies to volunteer for this patrie
duty.
It is the desire of the ladies to
have at least twenty-five workers vol
uateer for at least one days work
at the rooms and to gather in II
Carnegie Library for that purpose
soon as possible. It has been sug-
rested that the ladies of the vr
sets" or neighborhoods, volunteer
tor days best suited to them and 70
notify those in charge at the work
room of the dale upon which they
vii: be able to assist the regular
WORKERS
TIE allotment given this chapter Is
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-07
protrnctcd Meeting Closes.

LEESBURG. Ga. Aug. Special
The protracted meeting which has
been in progress at the Presbyterian
church for a week, closed Sunday
night
The attendance owing to the incle-
ment weather, was at times small
however the meeting accomplished
much good in Leesburg and some eX-
ceedingly fine sermons were deliver
ed at both the mornind and evening
services.
Rev Elder, of Albany was ably as
sisted BY Rev. L. Nj. Craig, also OF
Albany. some of the best singing
heard here for some time was ems
ioyed by the congregation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-07
ORCANTST FROM
SOUTHER FIELD
At lee STREET
CHURCH SUNDAY

Sergeant Edwin l.. Foote, of the
237th Squadron. will conduct the mu-
sicaI program sunday evening at Lee
Street Methodist churc. Before en-
tering military service Sgt. Foote
was organist at the Sayer's Memorial
church in West Philadelphia An un-
usually attractive program has been
arranged which viii be published il
sundays Times-Recorder.
now somewhat behind the schedule
as,i saere Il very urgent need fdy Che
Supplies being made
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-07

FIRST AMERICUS OFFICER TO
GIVE LIFE FOR HIS COUNTRY
MET FATE AS HE LEAPEU
FROM TRENCHES IN CHARGE
HIGH EXPLOSIVE SHELL CAUS-
III INSTANT DEATH.

Americus friends of Lieut. John d.
Mathis and of his parents, DR. and
Mrs. Evan T. Mathis, will learn with
interest that a letter giving details
of his death in France has just been
received. This letter came from Lieut.
Evan Mathis, who is still in Franc
and in it he tells of the high esteem
in which Lieut. Mathis was held by
his brother officers. The communica,
tions also reveals that he was soon to
have been commissioned a captain
and that he met death most gallantly.
Where Lieut.. Mathis was killed is
not told in the letter and reference is
also made to the fact that many Incl
dents in connection with his deaf
are also omitted. This is due, No
doubt, to the military regulations 1t
will be- a source of qualification, how
ever, to the friends of the dead of
ticer here that his grave has been
definitely located and marked and
that it will be a comparatively easy
matter to return the remains to Am
erica at the conclusion of the war.
1t appears from the letter received
yesterday that shortly after Lieut.
John Mathis reached France, his
brother, Lieut. Evan Mathis, who had
also gone there and been assigned to
work in connection with the machine
gun section of his division, secured a
twenty-four hour leave of absence
to visit him. He knew, of course
where his brother was stationed and
went Immediately to that point. He
arrived to find that he was dead
having been killed only the day be-
fore
Officers associated with the dead
lieutenant told Lieut.. Evan Mathis
all the details connected with his de-
mise, saying he met death most gal
lantly. The command to which he
was attached had been selected for
certain work and arrangements had
been completed for a charge upon
the enemy positions to start at a
given signal There was, of course,
the usual Smelling in progress, and
just a few minutes before the men of
his command went "over the top" 2
high explosive charge sent over by
one of the big German guns struck
near the shelter in which Lieut.. John
Mathis and his men were concealed.
A piece of the shell struck him in
the temple, going entirely through
his Lead and coming out on the left
side. His body was not mutiIated
and was recovered Immediately.
Following the incident the body of
Lieut.. Mathis and that of private
Hhc was standing near him was kill
ed by the same charge, was carried
to a hospital in the rear and there
prepared for burial On the follow,
Ing day the remains were taken to
the regimentaI cemetery where all
officers killed in that sector are burie
and laid to rest, the rites of the
Roman Catholic church being per
formed at he grave. The grave
marked with a strong and enduring
wooden cross, to which is attached
the Identification tag worn by Lieut.
Continued on Last Page)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-07
Gins Preparing for Cotton Season.

Gins Preparing for cotton Season.
LEESBURG, Ga. Aug. 7.-(SpeciaO
The three gins in Leesburg are be-
ing gone over. and amply supplies
II wood is being hauled. so there will
not be any waiting for cotton to be
armed in Leesbuvg this season.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-07
1t. ANSLEY WRITES
FRIEND To APPROVE
STAND MAJ. WASH
TOOK ON BASE BALL
FORMER AMERICUS BOY NOW
LIEUTENANT AT CAMP JACKSON
SAYS PREACHERS SEEM TO BE
FRYING TO Run SOUTHER FIELD
AND TH;r MILITARY MEN
sH0CLD CBJECT.

Sunday baseball at Souther Field is
again a question for discussion, this
time an Americas soldier stationed at
Camp jackson coming out into the
open to defend the stand taken by
Major Wash. commander of the avia'
tion training camp here. Lieut.. Eus.
tace Ansley, son of Charles l.. Ans
ley, and popular among a large cir
Gle of friends here, has written an
Americas friend a letter in which
among other things he discusses Sun
day baseball at Souther Field
He disapproves the stand taken by
the ministers of Americus. and in his
letter says, anent this interesting
and much discussed subject:
The preachers seem to be trying
to run Souther Field Nothing is
more Objectionable to an army man,
than to have an outsider but in. They
should only remember that the Ma
jor is all powerful, and has the wei
fare of his men at heart. Some OF
these preachers ought to try and sol
der six days in the week working
like the very old devil probably they
could appreciate his view point Any
how. the Y. NJ. c. A, the greatest Of
its kind of organization in the world
i'll army work, can cope with any sit
uation that may come, without any
aid from them. Camps are also sup
Piled with chaplains. My advice would
be to hands off, if I were them, You
know as well as I do that You can't
choke religion down a soldier if he
don't want it. Major Wash certainly
did put his foot down on this subject
in way I like, and ! feel sure that
he would do the same to like situa-
non in the event one ever comes up
again"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-07
WEATHER INTERFE'S
OPERATIONS ALONG
VESLE RIVER FRONT
WHERE THEY STAND

AMERICANS AND ALLIES BRING
ING UP HEAVY ARTILLERY AND
ADVANCE THERE HAS COME TO
PRACTICAL STANDSTHL OWING
TO WRETCHED CONDITION OF
TERRAIN OCCUPIED BY TROOPS.
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-06-20
Beef Regulations

To all Hotels, Restaurants, Clubs
and Public Eating Houses, Gentlemen;
AT the present time there is a short
age OF beef, consequently the follow.
ing beef regulations will 30 into effect
Monday, June 18th. You will be per-
mittted to serve roast beef one meal
per week, beef steak one meal per
week, boiled beef two meals per week
The following are the meals on which
YOU should serve these products. Mon
day noon, roast beef; Tuesday evening
beef steak; Wednesday noon, boiled
beef; Saturday noon, boiled beef. The
noou day meal begins at II o'clock and
ends at 2;30 p. m. The evening meal
begins at $50 and ends at 100 a IN,
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-06-20
Do You Know

That the Kaiser alone insisted on
bringing on a war-that he led the
war party instead Of being led by Il?
That plans for German conquest Of
the world were laid long ago?
Tha, in this scheme of exploitation
France was to be taken first, then
russia, then the british Empire, then
the United States, and all America.
with Asia and Africa to follow,-mak.
ing the whole earth German?
That long since the Germans have
had marked off in their school geog-
raphies certain parts Of the United
States as German Provinces?
That in 1902 a New York German
wrote and had published a long article
which contained these words: 1.-THE
American people will be conquered by
the victorious German spirit, so that IL
will present al enormous German EN-
pireG"
That in 1906 Klaus Wagner Krieg
said 1.-THE whole Of America must be.
come perhaps, the strongest fortress
Of the Germanic races"
That in 1899 Count Won Goetzen
prophesied About fifteen years from
now my country will start her great
war; capture Paris; crush England, take
possession of New York, also of Wash
ington, and put America in its place
with reference to Germany
That the same authority stated 1--WE
will take charge of the Monroe Doc.
triue; we will take charge Of South
America; we will collect billions OF
dollars tribute; we have no hostility
toward America; but we must 90 our
way?'
That the Bishop of Sissons, in the
war zone now, says; The German
soldiery know neither faith nor law;
they know nothing but war and
~pillage?"
That these plans and statements are
from documentary evidence subject to
i~rrefutable proofs
That under the conditions outlined
in these statements there is no peace
| possible except peace by Nictory?'
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-06-20

The Chief" heraldcd to the world
your advent on this mundane sphere.
II told of your entry into school.
mentioned your birthday party, an.
nounce1 your graduation from high
school and started you to college.
When you returned it mentioned the
frst job you secured, told of your
marriage, noted the arrival of your
first born, told of the visits of pa and
ma 1t sympathizes with you in your
sorrows, laughs with you in your joys,
and when the time m it will do its
best to get you safely through the
pearly gates Of heaven-aud it costs
Only Il % per year.
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-06-20

Listen to the arch bypocrite Of the
world. Kaiser Bill; German princi.
pies of right, freedom, honor and mo-
ra,ity must be upheld Now wouldn't
that jar you? Let ii soak in so it will
never be forgotten. The freedom
of unlimited oppression; the right of
wanton destruction; the 'honor" of in.
famous thieves; the morality OF
savage beasts are but mild definitions
OF the kaiser's IDEAS.
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-06-20

The oldest inhabitant always hasa
ready comment when stress of wealth.
er-hot or cold, wet or dry-sets in
We never had anything like this be-
fore is the average comment. How
ever in regard to the heat conditions
prevalent during the past week or so,
government records bear him out. For
a long term of years there is no record
Of such temperature so early in the
season.
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-06-20

The quickest way out of the war is
traight through.
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-06-20

No items make for the benefit of a
city as do cleanliness and general
neatuess of streets, alleys, lawns and
cutters. If each citizen does his part
the aggregate means tremendous i'm.
provement. Two weeks from today
Red Cloud will entertain. Let every
thing be spick and span so that the
city'y guests may remember the day
and our city with pleasure.
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-06-20
For County Treasurer.

hereby o myself rs Il
candidate for the office OF County
Treasurer of Webster County, subject
to the approval Of the Republican
voters at the primary election in
August,
FRANK STARR.
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-06-20
For County Assessor

hereby announce myself as a can
didate for the office Of County Assessor
of Webster county subject to the APP
prevail of the Republican voters at the
primary election to be held in August.
e., \. HERRICK.
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-06-20
For County Superintendent

! hereby announce that l am a cam
didatc for nomination as County SUI
p%erintendcnt on the n~on-partisan tick
ct at the primary election August 20.
will appreciate your support
ESTELLE QUICKER
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-06-20
For County Superintendent

hereby announce myself ms n can.
didate for the office OF County Super.
iDtendent at the primary election to
be held August Goth, 1913, susject to
the will OF the voters OF Webster
county, JESSIE KELLOGG.
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-06-20
For Sheriff

hereby announce myself as Il ar
didate for reelection TO the office OF
Sheriff of Webster County, subject to
the approval of the Democratic voters
at the August primaries,
FRANK HUFFEH.
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-06-20
For County Treasurer.

| hereby announce myself as p
candidate for the office Of County
Treasurer of Webster County subject
to the. wishes Of Democratic voters at
the August primaries.
ALBERT Y DrCKER
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-06-20
Candidate for County Judge

i hereby announce myself as a candi.
date for the office of County Judge, at
the primary election to be held Aug.
Goth, 1918, subject to the will of the
electors of Webster County.
A d. RANNEY.
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-06-20
Political Announcements

\ fee OF $500 will be charged for all parties
announcing their candidacy for oflice In his
column, whether republican or democrat,
and will be run until the Primary Election
In August.
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-06-20
For County Treasurer

l hereby announce myself as a can.
didate for the Office of County Treas
urer OF Webster County subject ID the
wishes Of the Democratic voters at the
August primaries.
q. A. ARNOLD