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Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-05-15
Literary Society.

a710C101y DVC1CCy. :
Our Literary Society last Saturday
evening proved to be one of the most
successful meetings we have held since
it was organized. The participants of
the program were well prepared and
did their parts fine A large crowd had
gathered to listen to the interesting
program which was as follows:
Song, 'Star Spangled Banner
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-21
GERARD EXPOSURES.
s13,5OO.OO PAID FOR STARTLING
NEW SERIES.

Ambassador James w. Gerard has
been paid 13,500.00 for his startling
new series of articles, Face to Face
W ia aiserism," by the Atlanta Geor-
gian and Sunday American, and five
other newspapers connected with this
group
The Georgian has definitely an
nounced that the first of these expo
sures will appear, in The Sunday
n.eriean on February "a and continue
daily. :.
The pbuliactoin of this series in
The Georgian and American is a
triumph for Southern journalism
equal to, if not greater than their pre-
.sentation of Gead's fist series my
FOUR years in Germany.
The Hun spy system stretching over
this country is brought to light in
these exposures The real extent Of
the Kaisers propaganda and under
mining work here Is not understood
in its entirety by Americans. Gerard
makes the startling statement that
spies are ON every street, in every
town in this country, and that Ger
man letters and written messages are
reaching our shores almost daily in
spite of the blockade.
1T is the duty of every citizen to
watch carefully for German spies, Off
they are everywhere" says Gerard.
Evey American should know the
bistoical facts revealed in Face to
Face With Kaiserism," but to do this
it will be necessary for new subscrip,
ers to order the paper rim advance. On
account of railroad embagoes and
the consequent difficulty to secue
white paper from the mills, only the
number of papers actually ordered in
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-21
RHEUMATISM
RIDICULOUS
IT Is NOT NECESSARY TO SUFFER
ANY LONGER.

"Neutrone Prescription go is the
new relief 1t is absolutely different;
it produces results.
No hot, stinging liniments, no burn
ing plasturre, no steam baths, no cleo
tricity or massage, no spending long
months in the house with loss of
pay. =.
"Neutrone Prescription SO" promptly
relieves the most Stubborn and long
standing case of Rheumatism. oYu
will feel distinctly the aches, pain and
stiffness leaving your poor infiamed
swollen, suffering joints and muscles,
and, OH what a relief after your pain
and misery!
Go get a bottle of 'Neutrone Pre-
scription SO" and say goodby Rheu-
matism, it certainly does the work soc
and ST the bottle. Mail orders filled,
For sale by Howells Pharmacy,
Americas. Ga, and leading druggists
everywhere. adv
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-21
WAR is UPON Us

tainty that many of Over There will
back And yet certain death rate is just
those of who stay at home! Men still subject
to all the ills that flesh heir to- and the hazards of
constitute added life insurance protection
Mortality statistics show that 35 out 1000
will die before the OUT but whether will be
Of the no one knows .e~e~~N
Theie better combination Investment Savings and
Protection than that afforded by policy In the MUTUAL
BENEFIT LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY of Newark N j.
1t purely mutual company founded in 1s45, with
stockholders and all the savings go direct the poyhod
1t founded for distinct social purposeto dstrib
ute losses thousands which to the individual would be
overwhelming
The assets of the company diversified and of the
highest character The Mutual Benefit has survived
panic in America 1t through the Civil War with
to ITSELF offers the American people,
this time of stress life protection under
liberal contract, at minimum cost 1t is American
operating the mutual principle the American
people
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-21
Catarrh Cannot Be Cared

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease.
Catarrh is a local disease, greatly in-
luenced by constitutional conditions, and
in order to cure it you must take an
internal remedy Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine is taken internally and acts thru
the blood on the mucous surfaces of the
system. Halls Catarrh Medicine was
prescribed by one Of the best physicians
in this country for years. 1t is COM
posed of some of the best tonics known.
combined with some of the best blood
purifiers. The perfect combination of
the ingredients in Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine is what produces such wonderful
results in catarrhal conditions. Send for
testimonials. FREE
r. J. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo. o,
All Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-21
advance will be rpinted.

This will be teh only announcement
made. The subscription price is 15c a
week, Csc month, $1.95 for three
months, orr one year for $3.50.
II you want to make sure of get
ting the paper regularly, better send
your subscription direct to The At
1anta Georgian and Sunday Ameri-
can, No 20 East Alabama street, At
lanta, Ga, or order from Finch Peters,
Church street, Americas, Ga. adv
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-21
FRENCH ACADEMY"
FOR WOMEN PROBABLE

PARIS, Feb. 21.--An Academy" for
women on the lines of the French
Academy is to be founded, it is an
nonnced. 1t will be limited to ten
members, the first list being composed
entirely of well known women wri.
ers. Attached to the Academy will be
an Institute of Fine Arts, composed
of women artists, sculptors, decorators
and modists. The president of the
Instaitute will be dressmaker.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-21
CLOTHES NEEDED
FOR DESTITUTE

Mrs. c. J. Sherlock, of the Associat-
ed Charities, has had reported to her
a case of restitution in the city and
immediate relief if necessary. Cloth
ing for two girls seven and three years
old respectively is wanted, and also
clothing for the mother of these chil'
dren. All contributions Of used cloth
ing should be sent to Mrs, Sherlock
at her residence ON Brown street.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-21

Deep Breathing.
ir>free if you put it in YOURSELF
Sign in Montclair IN. j. garage.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-21
DID IT EVER OCCUR TO YOU

that the purchasing value American dollar today is
about half of what it 10 With important
exception, everything eat use, has grown
sany expensive. This is why Life Insur
stands preeminently among the things which
dollar Is buying today. Relatively figured,
there has very decided decrease the of life
insurance during the past ten years.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-21
MEXICO NOT TO FAVOR.
ALLIES IN WORLD WAR.

LAREDO, Texas, Feb. 21.-Ameri-
cans arriving from Mexico City say
the Mexican congress rejected a bill
providing for benevolent neutrality by
Mexico on the side of the Entente
powers in the war solely because of
constitutional provisions that give the
president, not congress, authority to
act on such a question.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-21
TO HOLD SECOND
REPORT A SECRET

LONDON, Feb. 21.-The British gov
eminent has decided that the second
final report of the Dardanelles Inves-
tigation Commission is not to be pub
lished until after the war. Publica-
ton at present, it is stated, would not
be in the public interest"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-21

AEr intake canals of the Niagara
pow~ will be kept free from
ice bv the ms ut of an electric
motor boat running and forth,
supplied with current by ans of a
trolley
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-21

The plan to cut up spruce airp.ane
stock to the amount of 100000 feet
each twenty-four hours = under con-
struction at Vancouver. The plant
will be operated by electricity secured
from a power line.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-21

Mrs Nina Larre Duryea of New
York, head of the Duryea War Relief
In France and noted author and
beauty, has returned from Paris to en-
deavor to raise money for perpetual
fund which will continue the work OF
relief in some form after the war.
The Duryea Relief has given a splen-
did account of itself and has managed,
in spite of many changes in shifting
scenes of the war-relief theater, to
maintain its personnel. In the last
year, Mrs. Duryea reports, clothing has
been distributed to 9,610 refugees, TO
GAL soldiers, to 1868 prisoners, to Ola
women in Reed of babies layettes, to
1850 wounded in hospitals; 374 hos
pitfalls have been aided and $4,000
dressings have been sent out,
The Washington herald., 1918-03-17
BY Thornton Fisher
By Blosser
By Ahern
HELpLEss HUMANS

7AE SELF CONSCIOUS GNk WHO
ORDERED SPAGHETTI AND .-
THOUGHT eNeEIeooT WAS
VSATcHIhlG MA AND COULDN'T
tAhslRGE n A. TALL >
The Washington herald., 1918-03-17
E3sEevlEs IS Los1MM.
3: g: 3:
By Blossa

VREeklkS IS LoSI"
NOT SINCE Tue DISAPPEARANCE
o. TON SAWYER AND BECKY
THATCHER HAs THERE BEEN
SVcn EXCITEMENT AND
aNSTfRIA-IlE WHOLE MsSooSsN
HOUSEHOLD IS IN AN VpeokP
TIE DISTRESS NeNAL us BEEN
SENT oUr 70 SEARCH THE
COMMUNITY, AND Ms FATHER
AkS BEEN TsLEpnoNLNG AL
poSslBLE PLACES WITH No RESULTS
MS FEARED NpEkppERS ARE
AZ WORK - LAST SEEN PlpIHGc
ON An ksH-NNkGoN GOING
TOWARD RAIL ROAD TRACKS /!
I llkvs YOU SEEN hLM3 sM, -sM
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-15
CANNOT ADMIT GERMANY
TO CIVILIZED UNION

Lord Robert Cecil-is to combine the
resources of all civilized nations TO
the end that suffering nations may De
assisted in the work of Reconstruction
and restored to prosperity.
Under the plan Belgium, Serbia
northern France, Italy and others
would receive priority in supplies Oh
new materials for upbuilding.
II is a development of the square
deal after the war trade policy which
this government is known to favor
in the wake Of allied victory. Ihe
United States tariff commission and
other agencies have been working tor
months investigating trade treaties
and secret agreements of all nations
Definite policies have been formulate
ed and reviewed by President Wilson,
to meet any exigency. If Germany
threatens to "break over again after
peace comes, the machinery for boy
cott is ready to be set in motion.
America is in position to play
great part in the proposed information
al economic directorate. Already lead
inc officials and fnanciers are advo-
eating a great raw materials reserve
in this country so that America may
have the foundation to support her
after-the-war trade policy.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-15
Flee in Disorder, Burning Depots and Villages
They are Forced to Abandon
in Albania.
LOSS OF 100000 ON THE Pave.
Forty Thousand Deserted After Disaster and
are Hiding in Mountains, Fully
Armed.

Zurich correspondent Of tho Daily
News has learned from neutral
sources, he declared in dispatch to-
day.
Some Of these are armed and ar
hiding in the mountains. Three thou
sand deserters were arrested in Buda
Pest.
Austro-German relations are ser;ous-
ly strained as a result of the Piave
defeat, the correspondent said. Ger
man Chancellor Won HertIine's recent
statements were the result of Austrian
pressure, designed to bolster up the
totterins dual monarchy by showing
it's oppressed people that the central
empires earnestly desire peace"
Despite the rigid censorship, It is
learned that the Austrian losses on
the Piave, exclusive of slightly wound
ed, were more than 200, 900, of which
10000 were drowned.
Austrian Premier Won Zydler, Aus
tro-Hungarian Foreign Minister Bur
ian and Count Czernin and Count
Berchtoidt, former Austro-Hungarian
foreign ministers, are going 70 Ger
man headquarters on an important
mission.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-15
Germans are Hurled Rack
By American CotzI Attack
New Drive by Prussian Army Comes sfompt Halt When il
Runs YankpeA

Press C
before launched attack which had
re
d
halones
especially
Al a i
bridges
a
mile
andbe utemont o
American a
ycouldr dreorgan III
of a
rmIesi N
byn
America to
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-15
International Priority Board
to Control Distribution Of
Materials After War.

united Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, July 15.-An inter
sauonal priority board, to control the
distribution of raw materials after the
war, probably will be sanctioned by
the allies.
whether Germany shall be permit
yea TO enter this and other interna-
uohal agencies already formed or con
eemplated, depends entirely upon what
Is Is the outcome of the war. Until the
leutons change their present tactics
or enforcing economic burdens upon
hatonalities coming under their do
mlnion and until her policies of deceit
and intrigue are abandoned. Germany
cannot be admitted to the civilized
union, officials declare.
The purpose of this priority board,
as outlined recently by the United
I tress-and openly sanctioned yester-
oay by British Minister of Blockade
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-15
CASUALTY LIST
CONTAINS SIXTY NAMES

Va; H. Stephenson, St Francis.
Kans.; w. Wilson, Havre, Mont
Died of wounds:
Corporal w. F'aller, Middle Village,
l. l., n. Y; Privates R. l. Bagwi1l,
Sacramento, Calf; E. o. Jarman, Ash
land, Neb.; J. Pickoon, Russia; B. M.
Sloan, Georgetown, Ind; NJ. Il, Thorn
as, Edgar Springs, Mo; r. o. Wright,
Philadelphia, Pa.
Died of disease. Corporal L NJ.
Miller, Horhnville, Wis; Privates
Thomas Morrow, Baltimore, Md; c..
E. Nelson, Fall Greek, Wis; q. Rich.
Richford. n. Y; R NJ. Simpson, Kan
sas City, Mo-: G.. K Spratt, Belmont,
n. c.; ]. Williams, Cataula, Ga.
Died of accident and other causes:
Private E. F. Raymond, Buffalo, n.
Y.
Wounded severely included:
Lieut.. H. l. Beye, Evanston, H.;
Sergeant D. f. Sanders, Lohrville.
Iowa: Corporal l. W. Gibney. Central.
n NJ; Privates w. Materna, 1924
Chicago avenue, Chicago; j. H. Perry,
no address.
Missing in action:
Privates ]. ]. Cahill, Lansing, Mich:
H. G.. Lawrence, Independence, Kans.;
G.. w. Manhart, r. f. D. No. 4, Sacra-
mento. Calf
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-15
Bill Passed by Congress Goes
to President Wilson To
day for His Sig
nature.
WHO WILL BE IN CHARGE
Undecided Whether Postoffice Depart
r,ent or Signal Service Will
Take the Manage
nent.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, July 15.-Presi.
dent Wilson will announce his policy
toward wire control in the United
States soon.
While Withholding any official
statement regarding the presidents
course until after the control meas
ure, finally passed by the senate
Saturday night, is signed, it was
stated the president would not leave
the situation uncertain long.
Seizure of the telegraph lines and
combination of the leading phone
companies in at least 1000 cities in
the country was forecast by con
gressional leaders today who have
been in intimate touch with the wire
situation. A definite course of action
has been determined upon, but it has
not yet been announced whether
wire control. when put into effect,
will be in the hands of the United
States signal service or Postmaster
General Burleson.
When the wires are taken over, 1t
is the plan to leave existing operat
ing agencies virtually intact, the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-15
Fourteen Killed in Action, Sew
en- Dead from Wounds
and Three Missing.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, July 15.-Sixty cas-
ualties listed by General Pershing to-
day were as follows:
Killed in action, IA.
Died of wounds, Z.
Died of disease, 7.
Died of accident and other causes, l.
Severely wounded, 2S.
Missing in action, 3.
Killed in action:
Privates A. Bonnoni, Ovindoli, Italy;
c. Burch, Kieslind, Wash; II. h
Burtner, Greensboro, N c.; c. B. Cot
tone, Brooklyn, n. Y; L. A Desrosle
Bergland, Mich. A. ]. Gendron, Clay
Vile. n. Y; A. Kopcewicz, Detroit
Mich; C. ]. Lewsch. Brooklyn, n. Y;
V. ]. Lorenson, East Greenwich, r. l.;
w. A. Mayo, Oriskamy, N. Y: J. Po
peIka, Chicago; H St Clair, Roanoke
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-15
erman Offensive Resumed on Fifty Mile
Front Today, With Gas and
High Explosives.
RNE AGAINST PARIS STARTS AGAIN
|ong Range Guns Used While Yankee Artil-
lery Replies to Challenge of
Boche Bullets.

that the new German drive 10 intend
ed, at least in part, as a resumption
Of the advance on Paris.
In the path Of the drive are the I'm
portant cities of Epernay, fifteen miles
south of Rheims and chalons sur
Marne, twenty-four miles southeast of
| Rheims.
AMERICANS ATTACKED.
[By Fred S. Ferguson, United Press
Staff correspondent
WITH THE AMERICANS ON THE
MARINE, July 15.-(s:1o a. m-)-The
Germans attacked the American po-
Esitions In the region OF vaux 1.-TWO
miles west of chateallT Thierry) at 6
o'clock this morning, following
heavy bombardment with gas and high
explosives.
The American artillery responded
with barrase and at the hour OF
cabling the situation is we'll In hand.
Simultaneously the enemy started
a heavy bombardment In the region OF
Jauigonne (seven miles east OF Cha-
Iteau-Thierry, on the north bank OF tho
Marne).
While the fighting near Chateau
Thierry was under way, the Germans
began bombardino Meaux (twenty-f1ve
miles west and south Of Chateau
Thierry) on the road to Paris WIN
long range guns. ,..,
The weather has cleared and Is ioeai
for fighting.
DESPITE the recent heavy rains
which prevented infantry operations
artillery activity has been increasing
in this reaion for several days past.
Artillery duels became more frequent
and more intense. Our big guns
nounded the German lines with unusu-
al severity last night.
Aerial activity has been i1r1fteo, put
American and Boche planes engaged
in a sharp fight over the German areas
yesterday morning.
TThe attack and bomoardment eS
tends over a front of nearly ten nllies,
FORMING the apex of the huge GerInaii
salient nearest Pars. ~.
rho cable was filed before the at
+.ck had developed sufficiently 10 per,
nit anv intimation of the degree oi
tho effort but apparently is the Dig.
ooe+ assault attempted by the enemy
s;nce the fighting which occurred soon
oe,or the Americans entered the line
there. -, how NO.
.,,;ons of Chateau-Thierry, was cap
s.s nv the Americans in recent
~, ~. =. - tmerican advance. Jaulgonne
e. tba nlace where the Germans cross
cd the Marne for the hrst tiihe sinoe
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-15

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service-l ]
ROME, July 15.-Further advances
by the Italians and French In south
ern Albania have seriously compro-
missed the enemy positions and pro-
baby will necessitate further retreat
northwards, freeing the allied com
nunications between western Mace
donla and the Adriatic, despatch
from the Italian front in Albania, stat
ed today
The Austrians continued to fall back
In disorder, burning depots and vii
lagos which they are forced to aban-
don. The village Of Butcher Is in
flames. Italian troops, coope rating with
the French, have reached Glunaka
pass
The French have completely cleared
the heights dominating the confiuene
Of the Devol and Tomorica rivers.
British troops in Macedonia made sue
cessfuI raids against the BuIsarians
west of Lake Dorian.
4o, 900 AUSTRIAN oEsERTERs.
| LONDON, July 15.-Forty thousand
deserters from the Austrian army fled
inland after the Piave disaster, the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-15

United Press Leased Wire Service.] ]
The German offensive was resumed
is morning on the fifty mile front
tending from chateau-Thierry east.
ard into the Champagne region.
Early Indications are that the en-
Inv Is combining drive towards
aris with a desperate effort to cap
ire Rheims and eliminate that city
an obstacle to the advance
The Champagne region thus has
zen linked up with the Flanders, Pic
tdy, oise and Marne fronts, forming
battle line Of nearly 250 miles, ex-
ndine from Main de Massiges, in the
hampaune to Ypres In Flanders.
At Toast two distinct American
brees are involved in the new drive.
here is heavy force west OF
hateau- Thierry and eastward along
be Marine to Jauleonne, a front Of
bout ten miles, while other Ameri-
hns are known to have been in the
|ne near Butte Du Mesnil, four
hlles west of Main de Massiges.
The first news Of the resumption Of
he German offensive was received In
bis country shortly before 8 o'cIoc
his morning, in dispatch from Fred.
!. Ferguson, United Press staff cor
.espondent on the Marne front He
described heavy bombardment from
gaux, two miles west OF Chateau
fhiery to Jaulgonne, followed by an
nfantry attack at s a. m.
AT the time of the cabling $3.50
Bha e., Il, iv Ha
)aid.
The French official communique,
filed at noon, Paris time, announced
(hat the Germans had launched their
Prive on front Of eighty kilameters,
from chateau-Thierry eastward to
Main de Massiges, following violent
artillery preparation, but that the
French were Sustaining their posi-
lions energeticaIIy."
is revealed by the fact
hat Ed l. Keen, European manager
y the United Press, cabled on June
., that he had learned from authori-
ative sources:
"The enemy will soon launch
It's final and supreme effort. 1t
Is certain there will be partial
offensive on the northern portion
Of the British front (Flanders).
The location Of the main blow is
not certain, but 1t probably will be
between Rheims and the Arden
nes region (near Verdun) with
Simultaneous subsidiary attacks
along the whole front"
The bombaromene OF Meaux, thirty
We miles west and south Of Chateau
merry and less than that distance
rom Paris, lends weight to the theory
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-15
If Allies Send Army Into
Ukraine, VIII Arouse Aid
and Sympathy OF
People.
DRIVE OUT GERMANIsM
soIshevik Wiped Out OF Siberian Re
aions by Revolt OF the
Downtrodden
Peasants

rRv Joseph Shaplen, United Press
staff Correspondent
STOCKHOLM, July 15.-lf the al
Iies will send an army to Russia 10
support the longing to drive German nan
infIuences from the Ukraine, tne Don
and Baltic provinces, and fron tne
Crinea and Caucuuses, 1t VIII un-
ouestionably arouse spontaneousiy
aid and sympathy which VIII prove
the downfall of German nil1tar1sn
and save Russia to the worlds delh'
ocracy. .5;o+;ng re.
norts regarding the character OF tne
ppn+i-Polshevik movement, nave
learned authoritatively that the SO
cioI reyolutionists are IN aosoiute
control of it. The movement envei,
ooad the whole of the Volga, Urai
apd siberian regions, originally losai
to the right faction.
The central executives reIuseu
n,o.s 70 lead a revolt against the
PpoIsbevilx p,,e party and opposed seIzlng
oo,s nouer in the local regions. Then
s.o,taneous uprising took place,
,nining out the Bolshevik IN cltes
IKE Mini Novgorod, samara and
Saratoff. H. c1acbo-
Until the coming of the Czecho-
on, A-l