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Americus times-recorder., 1918-04-08
ALLIES TO REMAIN
ON The DEFENSIVE

NEW YORK, April S.-Resumption
by Won iHndenburg of his slaughter of
German power to reach Amiens is
playing the game of the Allies. As
long as General Foch is able to save
Amiens and prevent the Germans from
cutting the Ameins-Paris railway ev-
cry new assault ordered by Won Hin
Genburg must increase the inevitable
reaction in Germany against the blood
lust of the Hohenzollerns. The small
gains made by the Germans in the
last 48 hours are not worth the cas-
ualties. The German losses in these
operations are two to three times the
losses of the British and French, who
are remaining on the defensive.
Fochis policy of caution is being
fully rewarded by General Won Hin
denburgs ferociohs recklessness. 1t is
advantageous for the Allies to incite
the Hohenzollerns into these ever in
creasing sacrifices of German troops.
Each descruction Of a German divis-
ion at this time is a victory for the
Allies, whether or not the Germans
gain small additional area of terri
tory. The territory will certainly be
restored to the rightful owners at the
peace conference; but the peace con-
ference will not come until the blood
letting of Germany has worked its
cure
Won Hindenburg's renewed drive to-
ward Amiens makes him once more
the leech who is unconsciously curing
Germany Of her military ills.
General Foch's great purpose now is
to remain steadfastly on the defensive,
holding his lines for further German
blood-letting. If this is done success
fully, General Foch will have won his
right to be regarded as a great Allied
commander.
Americus times-recorder., 1918-04-08

back from trying to buy an umbrella
1 sent to at least 10 storage but so
marks was the cheapest / could find
| did not take one as would rather
get wet than pay so marks for an
umbrella.
Scarcity of Tobacco.
Knecksbeck, February Is. Yor
wrote thta your father could not get
any tobacco. We are just like you, for
August has already gone twice for his
father and the cheapest he can bet is
Is marks pound.
Luneburg, February 10-The cheap
est cigar here costs 40 pfennigs. To
bacco is worth IL marks a pound, and
is very scarce.
Obligatory Civil Service.
Suttrap, Feb H. = Wednesday
every one between II and so years OF
age must register for the obligatory
civil service.
GressleferGe, February 19.-Friday
VIC must register for the obligatory
civil service. Tell me, what do these
messieurs think they are going to do!
Nothing l think. If they imagine
am going to be bossed by the first one
that comes along they are greatly mis-
taken. Whatever happens, however
there is no work to be had here. Mon
day I went. to the Iselder foundries
but could not obtain employment be
cause they don't wan any one over 45
Americus times-recorder., 1918-04-08

Repat1iated British soldiers who
have returned TO England to recuper-
ate have brought home numerous
souvenirs from German detention
camps, some of which give an idea of
the treatment accorded enemy troops.
The photograph shows Sergeant Spen-
der, a Lewis gunner, with his daily
ration of German sawdust war bread
and piece of German soap made
chiefly from sand.
Americus times-recorder., 1918-04-08
Shoes and Leather Scarcity.

Zeppehon, December Sit is i'm
possible to find shoes ANYMORE and We
ere often seen wearing shoes com
bletely worn out Many soldiers dom
even send back any more their thread
A little box now costs Is to 25 marks
Eichstadt, December 29.-Repairi
are a miserable business now because
it is no longer possible to get Leather
or thread. We have a big pile O
shoes here which we cannot repair
and the poor people who own then
were obliged to go out without any
thig on their feet. 1t is necessary tha
peace come quickly.
Neirlot, February 6.-I went to Bar
men yesterday to buy me a pair o.
SHOES and they cost me 110 marks. !
also bought pair for Marguerite fol
26 marks and pair for Etty at 10
Even with money, il is now almost i'm
possible to buy anything.
Coal Shortage.
Koenigsberg, January live car
only find coal here in very small quan
titles and our room at the pension ii
only heated two or three times week
Hanover, February 15.-Let us hope
that spring comes early this year fol
the people no longer have coal.
Eichstatt. December 25.-They ar
not working any more at the gas plan
because there is no coal.
High Prices.
Nivershein. February 12.-Jean ant
went yesterday to Strassburg.
bought me a black apron, at eigh
marks. At first I did not want tt
take it, and then they showed me Z
paper one for 10 marks.
Munster. February III am jus
Americus times-recorder., 1918-04-08
| WOman'S Burdens

are lightened when she turns to the right
medicine. If her existence is made
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Ufemale complaints" and weaknesses. For
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for women at the critical change of life -;
in bearing-down sensations, periodical
pains, liberation, Inflammation, and every
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REV. j. n. COOPER.
ALBERTvIILEv vALA.-"Twodo doctors gave
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l could not keep any vituals on my
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l recommend DIR. Pierce's medicines to
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they saved my life when Others failed."-
MRS. SARAH G. RAINS, R. E. ID. 1.
Americus times-recorder., 1918-04-08
FavorIte Fare.

A certain father who is fond OF
putting his boys through natural his
tory examinations is often surprised
by their mental agility. He recently
asked them to tell him, What animal
is satisfied with the least amount of
nourishment?" THE moth" one of
them shouted confidently. "It eats
nothing but Coles Youths Conpan-
ion
Americus times-recorder., 1918-04-08
Honest Kansas Physician.

Did an Atchison doctor mean # just
that way when he said: I've got two
patients in the same neighborhood in
the country, and am going out this
morning to kin two birds with one
stone. .'-Alch son G.oLa
Americus times-recorder., 1918-04-08

''Did ldr. Chuggins keep a notebook
on his trayeIs?" Yes. But ali he
wrote in it was the number of blow
outs he had and the amounts of the
fines he paid. Washington Star.
Americus times-recorder., 1918-04-08
About the only Danger They Face.
Heard anything of the kaiser's sons

Iatelyw
"No."
Remarkable how well they keep in
the great war, isn't it7"
Eyes. They seem to be rather well
protected. The only thing the kaiser
has to fear for them is that one of
them might get up in the dark and
drink out of the wrong bottle"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-07-19
( vokNHUMMEa NUMatA 10
Volunteer Nurses
Are Badly Wanted

10 meet the urgent need for
nurses both in France and in the
United States each county of
Colorado is expected to furnish a,
certain number of women volun-
teers who will take training courses
in nursing. The national authori-
ties have called upon Colorado for
45O of these volunteers. The num-
Der that each county in the state
is asked to furnish has been fixed
by the department of women in
industry of the Woman's council
of Defense for Colorado. It is
hoped that every county will be
able to furnish more than the pre-
scribed quota.
The training of more women as
nurses is absolutely essential in
order to relieve the trained nurses
now in this country for duty
abroad. A woman can perform no
more patriotic service than to take
a nurses course. The women's
county councils of defense will
have charge of the raising of the
quotas. Mrs. Herbert NJ. Munroe
of the Woman's State Council of
Defense is in charge for the entire
state.
Clear Creek county's quota is
three, which will be easily filed
for the Siftings has already learned
of several who have said they
would volunteer for this work.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-07-19
Announcement

Mrs. Inez D. Jaynes, secretary
to the Board of Education of Idaho
Springs, desires to announce that
she is a candidate for the nomina-
ton for the Office of county super
intendent of schools of Clear Greek
county on the Republican ticket,
and that she would deeply ap-
preciate the support of the dele
gates to the Republican assembly.
Mrs. Jaynes is a graduate OF
Maine Central Institute, Pitts
field, Maine. She was formerly a
teacher, and has always kept in
close touch with educational work.
She pledges herself. if elected,
to do everything within her power
for the best interests of the chill
dren of the county, "for they are
the hope of the future.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-07-19
Walde-Wenn

Mr.. and Mrs. O. H. Waldo an
nounce the marriage of their
daughter Gena to Mr.. William A.
Wenn on Wednesday, July 10.
The ceremony was performed at
the Central Presbyterian parson-
age, Denver, Rev. Wray Boyle
officiating.
The bride was attired in cham
pagne colored suit withs white
tailored hat, white gloves and
shoes. She is capable, likable
young lady, graduated from the
Idaho Springs high school, and
for six years valued teacher in
the Telluride schools. The bride
knew Mr.. Wenn here, before going
away to teach, SO the marriage is
the elimination of long ac-
quaintance.
Mr.. Wenn is a mill man well
known in Telluride, where the
couple have gone to reside. They
left Sunday following the wedding
which was quite a surprise, even
though the brides friends knew
that she was not to teach this year,
and supected that Dan Cupid had
cheated the trustees of another
teacher.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-07-19
Democrats Get Ready
for Coming Election

At the democratic caucus held
at the court house Monday even
ing the following were selected as
delegates to the county assembly
to be held Thursday for the elec-
ton of delegates to the state, con-
gressional and judicial assemblies:
John Tomay, J. j. White, Claud
McFadden. George D. Criley,
Miles Cottingam, J. d. Milliren, T.
w. Cunningham and J. A. Noone.
It is reported that an effort will
be made to send Gunter delega-
ton to Denver. something that
Judge Class friends will most
sire nuously object to, when there
may be an emulation of the tactics
of recent county assembly.
A number of J. j. Whites friends
are urging him to allow his name
to be presented in the First Judi
cial assembly for district judge.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-07-19
Mining Activities Of
Upper Clear Creek

A ten-ton shipment is being
made this week from the Ready
Cash mine in Jones Pass by
johnson and Nelson. The ore
was taken out while doing devel-
opment work during the winter
months, and is expected to be up
to the former production of this
mine-from $3.50 to $500 per ton
in gold and silver. Had this mine
been more accessible during the
the winter months, which are ex-
tremely severe in this locality, a
much greater force could have
been employed and a much great
er production of this desirable
ore obtained.
Walter Faragher starts with
supplies this week for the Horse
Shoe, where he expects to con-
tinue development on a very prom
ising claim, showing fair streaks
of lead and silver ore. With the
completion of the Vidler tunnel
this and other properties could be
operated to good advantage thru
out the entire year, and add very
materially to the production OF
precious metals.
Frank G. Colbey, the new man.
ager of the Colorado Central mill,
expects to have it running to its
full capacity by the middle of
next week. He has had an ex-
tensive experience in the milling
business, being formerly with the
Miami Copper company in Ari-
zona, and is frank to say the mill
is the most complete and perfect
of any in the country. rejecting
great credit on. E. S. Wizard, the
engineer and builder.
Gordon Kyner has been INSTALL
ed as superintendent of the Blue
Ridge mine near Lawson, and has
started to clean out and retimber
the old workings preparatory to
an exploration of the property
has heretofore been worked very
extensively and gave good returns
from ore shipments.
Charles Davis has resu med work
on the King and Queen lodes on
Mcclellan mountain. The old
workings are badly caved. The
ore being exposed in the mines is
a carbonate of copper, giving good
silver values.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-07-19
You'd Better Hurry

We still have a few Ladies'
Summer Hats, which we will offer
for sale at cost during the next
ten days. Come in and look them
over. These are not the only
BARGAINS you will find at
The SC, lOc and 25c Store.
A. Thames Prop.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-07-19
Colorado Must Send 500
Mechanical Students

The following instructions have
been received by L. A. Hafer from
the Provost Marshal of Colorado,
and it affords opportunity for sew
eral Clear Greek boys to secure a
good mechanical training and be
of service to their country:
complete the entralnment for
r. Lincoln, Nebraska, Of five hun
dred (5OO) men who have at least
a grammar school education or its
equivalent, and who have some
aptitude for mechanical work, to
report to the commanding officer,
University of Nebraska, on August
10, for instructions as auto m ech-
anics, machinists, radio operators,
tractor mechanics and wheel.
wrights. Only men physically
qualified for general military ser
vice are to be indicted under this
call.
> Men selected for this service
will receive course of training at
government expense fitting them
to serve in army positions both at
the front and behind the lines.
Men taking this course will re-
ceive thoro instructions which will
he of great personal value in work.
ing their way ahead both in the
army and in civil life. The men
will be assigned during the course
to that kind of mechanical train
ing for which greatest need exists
at the time of their call. At the
end of the course they will be as
signed to various branches of the
service in accordance with the
needs of the army. They are to
receive no assurance of an assign
ment to any particular branch of
the service. This is an except
ional opportunity for energetic,
ambitious men.
"Registrants of the class of 1918
may volunteer under this call,
but no registrant of the class of
1918 shall be involuntarily induct-
ed under this call.
"The voluntary period will con-
tinue until July %, after which
date no more volunteers will be
accepted. Only men who have
completed at least a grammar
school education and who have
some aptitude for mechanical work
should be inducted."
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-07-19
Watch Idaho Sp'gs Grow

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. John G.
Meyer, son, Friday, July IL, at
Mercy hospital, Denver. The
young chap has been named John
Carl Meyer jr. Both mother and
babe are doing nicely.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-07-19
Politics Draw Attention
t0Approaching Election

Clear Creek county was repre-
sented at the Republican State as
sembly at Colorado Springs by
Ben c. Catren, B. A. Holley, Her
bert johnson and |. G.. Stafford,
and j. w. B. Smith and w. j.
Woodward were also in attendance
as interested spectators.
The Republican party is put
ting up some very strong candi-
dates this year. For United
States senator the nomination will
60 to Lawrence c. Phipps or
Charles W. Waterman, with
chances favoring Mr.. Phipps.
Either man is in every way quail
fed to represent the state much
better than we have been represent.
ed by John Sbafroth, who now
seems doomed to retirement.
Ben c. Catren was designated a
cand idate for the nomination fol
state auditor at the Republican
assembly at Colorado Springs this
week. All indications point tc
| this being a Republican year, and
if we all get behind Ben Catren
/ and land him the nomination al
, the primary he will be the states
next auditor.
The Republicans have not yet
selected candidate for congress
from the third district, but will
meet at Pueblo on the 9th tc
settle the matter. If Geo. E. Nc.
Clelland would accept the nomi.
alton he could probably have it
this time without opposition.
There were at least six candi-
dates before the Republican state
assembly for designation as candi-
dates for governor, but several
withdrew, leaving the race for the
nomination between William A.
Drake of Fort Collins and Charles
A. Ballreich of Pueblo. Ballreich
is prominent lawyer, while Drake
is ID business man, farmer, sheep
raiser and man Of affairs. He
was formerly state senator and
is said to be a strong candidate
for the governors chair.
Among the delegates to the Re
publican State assembly was T..
S. Birkins, former prominent
Idaho Springs business man, but
now conducting large mercantile
business at Romeo. Mr.. Birkins
is a regular attendant at these
Republican assem- blies.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-07-19
Albert Green Now
Probably "Over There

Word comes that Albert r.
Green, formerly employed on the
Siftings, who enlisted with Base
Hospital Corps No. 80, is now
probably on the other side or on
the way over. He expected to
leave any day after the Fourth.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-07-19
Minors Under Is
will Not Be Taken

The large number of applica-
tions received from parents and
guardians for the discharge of
minors under IL years of age, en-
closing satisfactory evidence that
the soldier is under this age, in
dicates the necessity of more care
on the part of recruiting officers
in order to avoid unnecessary ex-
pense to the Government and an
noyance to troops in the field in
the subsequent discharge of such
men, and to avoid placing a blot
for life on the record of boy
whose offense Of misstatement of
his age arises usually from pa
triotic desire to serve his country.
Hereafter no applicant under
the registration age will be ac.
cepted or enlisted until he has
proven to the complete satisfaction
of the recruiting officer that he
has reached the age of Is years.
The proof required will be (a)
birth certificate, baptismal record,
or school certificate, or, in case (a)
is not available. (b) affidavit of
parent or of guardian with legal
evidence or guardianship. The ac-
cepting officer must satisfy him
self as to the genuineness of all
evidence.
Every possible effort will be
made in all cases to communicate
with parents or guardians and
obtain from them the proper evil
dence, as it is from them that re-
quests for discharge of the minor
are habitually received.
Fishing in the various streams
and lakes is reported better than
ever, with number of good catches
reported. 1t behooves the dis
ciples of Isaac Walton to see that
the streams and lakes are kept
fully stocked so that there be no
dimlnution in the sport that
pleases old and young.
VIM. L. Bush has now complet-
ed his first year as cashier of the
Interstate Trust company, Denver,
and has been rewarded by a sub
steutial increase in salary. :.
The funeral of Carl F. Weeden
last Tuesday afternoon was very
largely attended, the family having
the sympathy of the entire COM
munity in the loss of their brave
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-07-19

The funeral of Carl F. Weeden
last Tuesday afternoon was very
largely attended, the family having
the sympathy of the entire COM
munity in the loss of their brave
young SON so soon after his en-
listment in the government service.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-07-19

VIM. l.. Bush has now complet-
ed his first year as cashier of the
Interstate Trust company, Denver,
and has been rewarded by sub
steutial increase in salary. :.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-11-21
NEWS SOUiBs FROM THE
SLATON SLATONITE

Tho Avalanche last week anuounc-
ed that the Methodist Conference for
next year viii come 20 Lubbock. and
Lubbock will endeavor % make the
welcome bigger on account Of not be
ing able 70 entertain the conference
this year
Carol Thompson county demon
strator. and Mr. Roberts, a Y NJ G.
A. man from Arizona. visited the Sla
ton schools Tuesday morning on a
War Work Campaign and after pre-
senting the work 10 the pupils called
for Subscriptions from ali children
over twelve years Of age The child
rem subscribed 500 TO the fund
G II Witt received. Sunday a
German helmet by mail from his son.
Luther Witt. who is soldier with
the American Eypeditionary Forces.
in France. The helmet was secured
on the Hindenburg line by Luther.
and IL is indeed a rare souvenir. II
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-11-21
GERMANS RELEASE STARV-
ING BRITISH PRISONERS


The New York Herald says:
With the British Armies in Field,
Nov l6 Along the roads that lead
TO the British lines from the terri
tory still in German hands there pass
ed today pitiful professions Of brok
On. s'ary ing British prisoners
newly released from prison camps in
Belgium The sight of them makes
the heart ache. They are mere sha-
dows Of men in rags and tatters,
stumbling along with their sunken
eyes. strained for the first glimpse
Of British khaki.
The Germans opened the doors of
their cages on Tuesday. and told
them they could GO They walked
into the free. and a. men in a dream
and were set upon highways that
would take them 10 the outposts Of
our halted armies They were emp
~ handed and without great coats %
protect them from the bitter air. and
some, indeed, had nothing but a
fragment Of an old tunic pinned
across their wasted bodies They
walked the weary road toward home
scarcely able to Seo, upright Some
died on the way; others barely kept
body and soul together until they
came az last INTO the hands Of their
comrades within the British lines
One such procession passed our
outposts east Of Courtra this morn
ing The men who composed 70 bore
little resemblance O. British soldiers
They wore German caps and horri-
nle prison uniforms. which made
them look like German soldiers aud
20 first the troops who received then
couldn't believe they were their own
people They came from a prison
camp at Hattie. west Of Brussels
where they had been employed load
ing ammunition, chiefly bombs for
airplancs which attacked towns be.
hind The allied lines
All Of them were taken prisoners
during the fighting around Givenchy,
Fistaubert and Lys last March and
April when the Germans broke
through our front at Armentieres
These prisoners had only had two
baths IN eight months They were
hcrded Ike cattle and fed far less
One boy of twenty might have been
a lad Of ten. so shrunken was nj.
body from systematic starvation. It
is impossible to give an adequate pic.
ture Of the shocking conditions.
There are said to be several thou
sand British prisoners released from
camps in Belgium now on their way
10 our lines at various points. Kind
~ inhabitants are feeding them OF
he journey. doing what they can to
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-11-21
RESTRICTIONS ARE LIFTED
ON ALL KINDS OF BUILDINGS

Washington, Nov 6-Resump-
ton Of building activities throughout
the nation received official sanction
here Saturday night The Treasury
Department, in statement. lifted
the ban on every kind or construction
work and urged that IL begin imme-
iiately
The resumption of construction
work will fac,lita,e the Industrial
transition from war to a peace time
basis" the statement explains II
should serve to absorb labor as it
turns from war work TO peace time
pursuits"
The Government will ask bids at
once on many public buildings which
we're held up because Of the war