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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-29
funeral Of Mrs. Walker.

The funeral of Mrs. Maggie Griffin.
Walker occurred this morning at ten
o'clock from the family residence on
Church street, with a large number
of friends attending. Interment was
in Cak Grove cemetery, Rev. Paul W.
Ellis officiating. The pallbearers
were Oscar English, R. L. Edwards.
Will C. Wright, Sam Perry, Talmadge
Crabb and Herman Schneider, and
the funeral tributes received we're
many and beautiful
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recognized officially by the War De-
partment and have been combined for
the prosecution of United Var Work
of making life more worth the living
for the armed forces. 1t is an organ
ization that knows no creed or re-
ligion, save that of service
These are the purposes of the United
War Work Fund.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-29
WORKING ON PLAN
TO RATE" PEOPLE
WHO BUY ONCREOIT
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO FIX
STATUS OF EVERY INDIVIDUAL
ACCORDING TO MANNER IN
WHICH HE OR SHE PAYS AC-
COUNTS BEING WORKED OUT BY
MERCHANTS HERE.

During his recent visit to Atlanta,
SECRETARY Perkins, of the Retail Mer-
chants Association, perfected plans
for installing a comprehensive credit
rating department for the association
and the system to be used is prac-
tically a duplicate of that operated by
the Merchants Credit Association of
Atlanta.
Work has already commenced on
the Americus system and a complete
record is being made of every individ-
ual in the city as well as Sumter
and surrounding counties; these rec
ords will go fully into the financial
and moral records of each individual
information in detail being secured
from every merchant as to all custom
ers with whom they nave business
dealings. Customers rating will be
based On these reports as well as on
special information gathered through
other sources.
The cerdit department. of the Re-
tail Merchants Association of -Ameri-
Gus will be affiliated with the National
Credit Association and will cooperate
with similar organizations located in
Atlanta, Macon, Albany and practical
ly every other city in the South.
AS practically every merchant and
a large number of the professional
men of Americus have already Joined
the local association the information
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-29
UNITED WAR WORK
CANT PAIGN STARTS
IN SUMTER WITH
$4,000 TO RAISE
CHAIRMAN II. L. MAYNARD HAS
NAMED SUBCOMMITTEE CHAIR.
MAN AND ORGANIZATION IN
COUNTY is BEING RAPIDLY
PERFECTED UNDER HIS LEAD.
ERSHIP,

The citizens of Americus and this
district having just gone over the top
superbly in the Fourth Liberty Loan
drive, are now to be called upon to
give their share in the most stipend e.
Gus sum of money that any people
upon the face of the earth and in all
history have been asked to give out
right. This is the United War Work
Fund of $170,50O,0OO which has been
asked by the War Department and ap-
proved by President Wilson.
The quotas for this city and the
counties of this district have just
been received here and the organiza-
tion of the men and women of this
part of the state to conduct the cam
paign for the money is now being per-
fected
The following is the committee
which will handle tn campaign in this
county:
R. L. Maynard, chairman E. B. Ev-
erette, treasurer; C. A. Ames, pub
licity; S. R. Heys, speakers bureau;
Prof. B. M. Hale, Boys and Girls Earn
and Give division; Prof Reddick, col
ored workers.
To be asked to give outright the
sum of more than $17O,OOO,OOO seems
at first blush staggering demand,
but as a matter of fact it is absurdly
small, when it is figured out. The
campaign does not close until Novem-
Der 18. For each person to give his
share means that he or she will have
to give only the paltry sum Of Is cents
udy IIOm HOW until 4NoFShDSI 10
That's all-which is little enough.
The people of this county are asked
to give $15,OOO.OO for the United War
Work Fund.
And just what is this fund?
1t is fund to be expended not for
shot and shell but merely to make
the boys who are doing the fighting
the soldiers and the sailors of
Uncle Sam little happier. The
money is be expended jointly through
the Y. NJ. c. A. with hundreds of snug
little huts in the camps and canton
ments scattered across the face OF
America and along the battle lines in
Europe; through the Y. NJ. c. A with
it's comfortable Hostess Houses at the
camps where the soldiers may meet
their friends and relatives and be en-
tertained; through the National Cath
olic War Council, or getter known per-
haps, as the Knights of Columbus;
through the Jewish Welfare Board !;
through the War Camp Community
Service. which furnished club rooms
and entertainments in the towns where
camps are located; through the AM
erican Library Association which is
supplying millions of books and mag
azines to make the hours less tedious
i and to help improve the minds of the
fighting men, and through the Sal
vation Army whose work backof the
fightinfi lines has aroused the praise
of every husky American who has
come out of the trenches.
These seven organizations have been
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-29

with and married women without
children below school age? OF school
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-29

Miss Pauline Richards. of DeIphos,
has been elected May queen at the
State Agricultural college. Manhattan n.
receiving eleven hundred out of the
thirteen hundred votes cast. She is
a member O. the student council. the
annual member of the Y. W. c. A for
Washburn, X. L. and K. s. A. c., and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-29

with and married women without
children below school age? OF school
age?"
Notes and Personal Mention.
Mr. and Mrs George Shelton have
returned from their wedding trip, and
are temporarily at home at 1875 To-
peka avenue. Mrs. Shelton, before her
| marriage. was Mrs. Hazel Hibbard
Small. of New York.
Mrs. Clark Zugg, who has been
visiting DR.. Zugs. who is stationed at
Fort Riley, has returned to Topeka
and is with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. G. Bauer.
DR.. and Mrs. E. J. Kulp have left
| for New Jersey, where they were
called by the death of a relative.
Mrs. DeWitte c. Nellis has gone to
Hot Springs, Arkansas. to attend the
| biennial of the General Federation Of
! Womens clubs.
| Miss Mary Alexander will leave
Thursday for San Antonio, Texas
Mrs. Curtis Thompson Hubbard of
New York. is the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. r. Shelton, and Mr.. and Mrs.
fGeorge Shelton. She is the mother of
Mrs. George Shelton.
! guest, Mrs. Lester Marden of Chicago.
are spending the day in Kansas City.
Mr.. Harry w. Rehkopf, who is
stationed at Camp Green, North Caro-
INA, Is IN IOpeht loT d NiSit ~ LIS
people, during his furlo.
The L-dies Aid society of the First
Methodist church will meet Wednes-
day with Mrs. B. NJ. Davies, $40 West
Sixth street. instead of with Mrs. L. j.
Kulp, as previously announced.
Mr. and Mrs. C. l.. Short have re-
turned from Florida, where they spent
the winter. and have taken the E. B.
Merriam home. The Merriam fam
lily have gone to Washington. ID. c.
Mr.. Daniel Muller has returned from
Emporia. where he was one of the
judges in the state high school musical
contest Friday. The other judges were
Mr. Paul UT of Ottawa university. and
Dean Cox of the Wesleyan, university
at Salina.
Mrs. E. J. Smiley and Mr.. and Mrs
E. B. Sewell and their daughter, Betty,
have gone to Fort Sill for visit to
Sergt. Harold Smiley.
Miss Lena -Schock of West street
and Mrs. W. f. A. Nottorf of Law
renee have left for Lawton, Okla, to
visit their brother. G. c. Schock. who
is with the medical detachment of the
30th field artillery at Camp Doni-
] Dhan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-29

Do not annoy those next to whom
you sit by figeting in your chair. NOV
ing your feet, or playing with your
silver.
Questions Answered by Alicia Hoyt.
(Miss Hoyt will answer in this col
umn all questions on matters of ETH
quette addressed to her in care of this
paper. If a personal answer is desired
enclose a three-cent stamp)
Alma: 1t is a nice custom to have
a guest book at wedding reception.
This book should be bound in white
kid. with gold trimmings. and with the
initials of the bride and the bride
groom combined in monogram on
the cover It is placed on table in
"a convenient out-of-the-wsy corner
with pens. ink and blotte- at hand ,
it is the business of the best man or
one of the ushers especially assigned
to this duty, to see to il that every
guest present writes his or her name
in it This is one of the most highly
valued souvenirs of her wedding for
the wife to possess in later years
Mrs. S: since you must travel to
the theater in a street car. you will
have to confine yourself to street cos
tune. To be sure. you can wear a
light colored blouse under your jack
eft; but it would be improper for YOU
| to wear an elaborate tf1eater costume,
unless you can go in carriage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-29
Looking Backward In State
Journal Society Column
TWENTY YEARS AGO TO-DAY

Library hall was well filled Thursday
afternoon with interested club women, to
hear Mrs. Sarah Platt, president of the
Denver Woman's club, who addressed the
City Federation of Topeka. Mrs Plat en-
tered. accompanied by Mrs. Laura Z.
Sclmmon of Kansas City. Mrs Waterman
Stone of Lawrence, Mrs. j. c. McClintock
and Mrs. Margaret Hill McCarter. who oc-
cupied seats on the stage. The meeting
was opened by piano solo by Mrs. Harry
asker. then the guest was introduced by
Mrs. McCarter in her usual bright and
gracious manner.
After the address an informal reception
was held, so that the Topeka women could
meet Mrs. Platt..
The marriage of Miss Lillian Irene Boyd
and Mr.. Erasmus Columbus Chesney took
place Wednesday evening at the Second
United Presbyterian church. Rev. w. r.
Cox officiating The wedding march was
played by Miss Pet Chesney. The bridesmaid
was Miss Helen BuckmaEter. Mr.. Thomas
Boyd was grOomsman- The little ribbon
girls were Helen Morrow. WiIlabeI Cox,
Nellie White. Edna pickey. Ethel Irwin
and Pearl Grote. The flower girls were
Percy Montgomery and Bessie Morrow.
Little John Walton CowGn carried the ring
on satin pillow. The brides gown of
white silk velour trimmed with pearl passe-
Mr.. Jack Tasker and Mr.. Ed Clark.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chesney have gone to house
keeping at lois Fillmore street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Arnett and Mr.. Mrs.
George Patterson were Sunday guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Weaver at their home,
Shady Glenn farm.
Mrs. A. v Ritts 6s4 Branner street. has
returned from Argentine, where she spent
Sunday with her brother.
A ness-meeting of the Christian En-
deavor society of the Third Presbyterian
church will be had Tuesday evening at Mr..
and Mrs. John Nortoa's home, Elliott
street
Mrs. william Gilbert and little daughter
Marcella Vivian. of Kansas City. Mo- and
mother. Mrs. Mary Stevens. of Carbondale.
are guests ut the Z. L. Jones home, Graf
Mrs H D. McNeeley and mother, Mrs.
George Bradshaw. 405 East Locust street.
have been called to Indianapolis. Ind. by
Anna RHskel.
The Mizpah society of the Third Presby-
terrain church will have an all-day meeting
at the church.
An all day meeting of the State street
unit of the Red Cross will be held at the
school Tuesday in the domestic science
rooms.
meeting will be held Monday evening
at the Seward Avenue Methodist church
for the purpose of changing the name of
German avenue. All residents of both
tend the gathering.
The glee club of the State street school
sang sunday evening at the Third Pres,
young girls of the State street school and
showed excellent trimming. They are under
the direction of Miss Frances Taylor.
Henry Pratwel1. who made his home at
the Bromich hotel was removed to the
detention hospital last week. being ill with
the smallpox.
Mr.. and Mrs. V Rlackman. Emmett
street are changing their residence to Nc
Pherson, Kan.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Weaver. ITO Madi-
for Mr. William Foley. who will leave soon
to make his home in Alabama
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-29

Mrs. Lee johnson and Mrs. Kenneth
Lewis Will entertain informally Tues
day evening for Miss Mary Alexander
who is to leave the latter part of the
week for San Antonio. Texas. She has
been assigned to duty as Red Cross
nurse in the base hospital at Camp
Travis, which is near San Antonio.
Lieut. Harlow Hurley will arrive
tonight for visit 10 friends in To-
peka. He is spending today in Kansas
city. Lieutenant Hurley has been
stationed at Camp Travis, San Antonio,
Texas. and has now been transferred
10 Camp Doniphan. Lawton, Okla
homa- He is away from camp on
leave for few days.
Judge and Mrs o. L. Moore have
returned from a visit to friends in
Abilene. Kansas They left April 8,
- their car. and Mrs. Moore expected
ITO go from Abilene to Salina to attend
the Federation convention. she was
prevented from going by an attack of
acute bronchitis. which kept her in
the house for week. Judge Moore
also met with misfortune in the form
Of an automobile accident. His car
collided with a jitney bus. and he sus-
tanned an injury to one of his feet.
He is now able TO be out. and has re-
turned to his office.
:;
Miss Lillian Martin. who is in her
senior year at Kansas university. has
returned TO Lawrence. after a short
visit to her mother, Mrs. c. I. Martin.
Mrs. Martin is home from New York
where she went to see her husband
1riEadier-General Martin. She stopped
in Lawrence on her return. and at
tended the Beauty Ball at K. L.. where
Miss Martin was one of the guests.
The Beauty Ball was one of the i'm
portant university parties of the year
Abou. two hundred and fifty couples
attended. and a midnight supper was
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-29
Would Protect London with Smoke

London, March Is (byN MALL A
genius with nothing to do, suggested
in the Daily Despatch that the govern
ment should install a smoke-produc-
ing apparatus in each of Londons p
100000 chimneys to cover the capital
with a smoke screen before impend-
ing air raids. He submitted figures
to prove that the cost would be
nominal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-29

''Tiz'' makes sore, burning, tired
feet fairly dance with delight. Away
go the aches and pains, the corns. cal
lcuses, blisters, bunions and chilblains.
'-Tiz' draws out the acids and poi
sons that puff up your feet No mat
ter how hard you work. how long you
dance, how far you walk. or how long
you remain on your feet, 'tTiz'' brings
re5tful foot comfort. .sTiz" is mag
ical, grand. wonderful for tired, ach-
i'm, swollen, smarting feet All, how
comfortable, how happy you feel
-FOUR feet just Jingle for joy; shoes
n -er hurt or seem tight
Get a 25-cent box of '-Tiz' now from
any druggist or department store. End
foot torture forever-wear smaller
shoes, keep your feet fresh. sweet and
happy Just think, a whole years
foot comfort for only 25-cents.-Ady.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-29

served during which the midnight
frolic was given. F'ifty-one girls ap-
peared in the chorus.
The winners in the beauty contest
which was held some time ago, were
announced for the first time. They
were, Hester Jackson. Hazel Cook.
Earline Allen, Myrtle Steen, Ialene
Van Sandt, Josephine Huoni, Louise
Logan, Jessie Wyatt.
The following story is copied from
the Great Bend Tribune: One. of the
Red Cross women who yesterday put
out a weeks washing and then worked
at top speed all afternoon at the Red
Cross rooms. says: LAS l was crossing
the court house square to work there
were twenty men taking a sun bath
and helping erect the courthouse by
their presence and comment. AS 1
came back, most of them were still
there The thing 1 want to know it,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-29
EAST SIDE NOTES

Notes and personals from East Side
by Frances Jones, 211 Grattan street.
= Telephone between and 10 d. m. $3.50;
other hours. i751 K-2.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-09-06
CZECH GOVERNMENT
GETS RECOGNITION
BY UNITED STATES
Secretary Lansing Officially
Notifies SIovak National
Council of Americas Decision
to Establish Relations

WASHINGTON. Sept. 3.-Recognition
of the Czecho-Slovaks as a de facto bel
lgerent government was extended to-
day by the United States.
To further aid their war against the
German and Austro- Hungarian empires.
Secretary Lansing formally notified the
Czecho-Slovak national council, through
its head, DIR. Masaryk, that the Uniteu
States is prepared formally to enter
into relations with the de facto regime.
The purpose of recognition would be
prosecuting the war against the COM
mon enemy.
This important action of the govern
ment is expected to deal a vast blow to
Bolshevikism in Russia and to solidify
the Czechos lighting the Hun.
The Czecho-Slovak people," said Sec
rotary Lansing's announcement, HAY
ing taken up a ms against the German
and Austro-Hungarian empires, and
having placed organized armies in the
field which are waging war against
those empires under officers of thei-
own nationality and in accordance with
the rules and practices of civilized ma
tons; and,
THE Czecho-Slovaks, having, in prose
cution of their independent purposes
in the present war, conhded supreme
political authority to the CZecho-
Slovaks' national council;
THE government of the United States
recognizes that a state of belligerency
exists between the CZecho-Slovaks thus
organized and the German and Austro-
Hungarian empires.
"It also recognizes the Czecho-Slovak
national council as a de facto belliger-
ont government, clothed with proper
authority to direct the military and po-
litical affairs Of the CZecho-S locaks.
The government of the United States
further declares that it is prepared to
enter formally into relations with the
de facto government thus recognized for
purpose of prosecuting the war against
the common enemy, the empires OF
Germany and Austria-Hungary."
Recognition by one government OF
another as a de facto regime is not the
fullest type of recognition that can be
accorded. 1t means, in brief, that this
nation regards the Czecho-Slovaks as
an operating government of sufficient
stability to warrant the confidence and
support of this nation. Recognition If
the Czechos as d de facto organization
means stabilizing them, and giving them
a standing in the community or ma
tions whereby they can obtain credit.
and whereby. after the war, they can
have a place in the sun.
II means further that any lingering
idea of Germany and Austria controlling
this group is diss;pated
The immediate effect is expected TO
he the infusion of a new confidence
and strength into the group now hght-
inc with the allies in Siberia.
II is ant, too, to cause complete
,,,nture with the Bolshevlk regime.
Racoenition has been under CONSIDER
alton for a week or more
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-09-06

How many of you have started
getting up a club of twelve SUBJ
scriberS to get the Aluminium
Tea Kettle Combination? 1t is
the best offer we have and let
tiers from our subscribers WHO
have gotten up this club, praise
the combination which was so
easy to get. We quote herewith
letter which one of our subscrib-
ers, w. /. Fouts, R. F. D. 4,
ThOmasville, n. c., wrote US:
1--WE received our premium,
and like it fine. 1t is all that
you claim it to be and We thank
YOU ever so much for it.
Five hours after starting to work
for subscribers, | had MY club
of Twelve" Another, Mr.. Joe
Hyde, Gainesville, Ga, says: 81
received the combination boiler
o. K. It's a dandy. There is
none on the market at any price
like so we'll. | don't see how
you can give such a valuable
premium for so little work"
You can get it just as easily.
Try it and see.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-09-06
.IF CHILD IS CROSS,
FEVER|SH AND SICK
Look, Mother! If tongue is
coated give "CaIifornia
Syrup of Figs"

Children love this fruit laxatTsx'"
AMI nothing else cleanses the tender
stomach. liver and bowels so nicely.
child simply will rot STOP playing
to empty the bowels. and the result is,
they become tightly clogged with waste,
liver gets sluggish, stomach sours, then
your little one becomes cross, half sick,
feverish. don't eat, sleep or act natu-
rally, breath IS bad. system full of cold,
has sore throat, stom4ch-ache or
diarrhoea. Listen, Mother! See if
tongue is coated, then give a teaspoon
full of California Syrup of Figs" and in
few hours all the constipated waste,
sour bile. and undigested food passes
out O. the system, and you have a well.
playful child again.
Millions of mothers give California
Syrup of Figs" because it is perfectly
harmless; children love il, and it never
fails to act on the stomach, liver and
bowels
Ask your druggist for a bottle of
California Syrup of Figs" which has
full directions for babies, children of
all ages and for groWn-ups plainly
printed on the bottle. Beware of coun-
terfeits sold here. Get the genuine, made
by California Fig Syrup Company"
Refuse any other kind with contempt
(Advt.)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-09-06
othsr Divisions Mentioned

Turning to questions as to the location
of various American units General
March said the Thirty-ninth division,
conposed of Arkansas, Mississippi and
Louisiana troops. was now in process Of
landing in France, while the Thirty
sixth division. composed of Texas and
Oklahoma troops, has completed its de-
barkation. The Thirty-ffth division,
composed of Missouri and Kansas troops,
is stationed in Vosges. The Twenty-sev-
enth division, composed of New York
troops. is still in training with the Brit
ish in Flanders and General March said
the identification of the Thirtieth divi-
sion as the one engaged with the Brit
ish near Mont KENNEL indicated that
the Twenty-seventh had not been involv-
ed in that fighting.
The total number of wounded and sick
returned to the United States from the
one Hundred and Second infantry regi-
ment. General March said, was "a, Of
that number 81 having been sent back
during August The regiment is COM
posed largely Of Connecticut troops and
reports have been in circulation that its
losses had necessitated virtually the
withdrawal OF the regiment and COM
plete reorganization.
General March did not know who had
been assigned by General Pershing TO
command the Thirtieth division, which
vent over under Major General George
W. Read, who has since been assigned
TO command the fourth army corps.
General Graves took with him from
the United States forty-three officers
and 1855 men who will join the regi-
ments from the Philippines already on
the ground.