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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-19
ALMOST DOUBLE LOAN QUOTA.
Butler County's Allotment S511,0oo,
But Subscriptions Are 100000

Special to Times Republican.
Greene, April l9.-Butier countys
quota for the third liberty loan was
SSH 500. but the amount subscribed
viii exceed 100000 and only one yell
low and one pink card reached the
executive committees office. The yell
low~card has been taken care of and
destroyed and it. is expected that the
party responsible for the pink card will
come across also, so that Butler county
will have a clean slate Every town in
the county is entitled to an honor flag
and we are proud Of Butler county's
record.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-19

tailer's license OF Hall Roberts Sons.
Postville Iowa, has been revoked. Be-
sides closing the retail business for
the period of the war, the firm was
required to apologize publicly to the
Iowa food administrator for its con-
duet ana to donate $500 to the Red
Cross"
Ths-is one OF the most drastic
orders yet issued by the food admin
istration.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-19
mike" AUGUSTINE REJECTED.

Defective Eyesight Bars Gr'nnell Ath-
Iete From Marine Corps.
Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell. April 10. Harry CMikeo
Augustine, who has taken q prominent
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-17
GETS 80 YEARS FOR
UNPATRIOTIC TALK

AVER, Mass, May 17.-Ernest
Flentje, of Cambridge, a sergeant in
Company F, S01st Infantry, at Camp
Devens, was sentenced to thirty years
Imprisonment in Fort Jay NJ Y, for
unpatriotic utterances.
He was arrested at the cantonment
March 26 and tried by court martip
Witnesses testified that he had said
President Wilson was incapable of
Of satnding the responsibilitie put
upon him by the war; that this coun-
try had no business entering the war
and that Germany could have won if
the United States had kept out. Re
ferring to the 18th division here, wit
nesses swore he said that IF the Ger
man army ever saw this bunch they
would laugh themselves to death"
Other Witnesses told of the sergeant
having invited persons to drink with
him to the health of the German en-
peror. Flentje denied the charges.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-17
THOMPSON WANTS JOB
IF IT ISN'T TOO HARD

BALTIME, May thames Mad
ison Thompson, retired banker and
descendant of President Madison, paid
a fine of $25 and costs for failing to
register under the compulsory work
law. and was advised to find work
quickly
Mr.. Thompson said he had applied
for a position as paymaster in the
navy and was waiting for an answer
before acceting a position in muni-
ton plant. He admitted he had not
been engaged in active business for
ten years, but said he was willing
TO work; would like to go to France
and is sorry he cannot shoulder gun.
He balked somewhat when farm work
was suggested, saying he did not be-
lieve he was able for such labor.
The Compulsory Work Bureau will
give him a few days to connect with
a lob before assigning him to task
that is not likely to suit his taste.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-17
M'CLATCHEY ISSUES
80 CALL TO FARMERS

ATLANTA, Ga, May I'D. F. Nc
Clatchey, executive secretary of the
federal food administration for Geor-
gia, has issued statement to the
farmers of Georgia, reffuesting them
to make use of the state market bu-
reau in the department of agriculture
in finding market for the food crops
which they raised in the past year in
resonse to the governments appeals
for patriotic cooperation in winning
the war.
1.-The state of Georgia, by legislative
enactment reads the statement" has
created the state bureau of markets in
the state caitol in Atlanta. and this
bureau is completely at the service of
me farmers of the state, without any
charge for its service. 1t is urged that
when you or your neighbors have any
problem concerning market for your
crops, you communicate direct with L.
p Jackson, director of the state bu-
reau of markets, state capitol, Atlanta.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-17
REV. LAWRENCE To
STAY IN AMER|CUs
BRUNSWICK CHURCH AGREES TO
RELEACE HIM, AND HE WILL RE-
MAIN AS RECTOR OF LOCAL
EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

Rev James B. Lawrence will remain
as rector of the Episcopal church here,
which he has served so well for more
than thirteen years.
Recently Mr.. Lawrence accepted a
call from the Episcopal church at
Brunswick, but his local congregat-
ton unanimously refused to accept his
resignation He then appealed to the
brunswick church to release him, and
his vestry also made similar request.
The Brunswick congregation consent
ed, and so he will stay here.
There is no minister in the city
more popular than Mr.. Lawrence
among all denominations and classes
of people, and when it was thought
that he was leaving here general re
gre was expressed. Many will learn
with pleasure that he has decided to
continue his pastorate here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-17
RALLY DAY TO BE
HELD FOR STAMPS

ATLANTA, Ga, May 17.-On June
% the people of Georgia will assemble
in mass meeting in the school houses
throughout the state and pledge them
selves to buy their quota fWar Saw
ing Stamps for 1918. The quota is $40
per capita, including men, women and
children, black and white, and this
means than many grown people must
take several times as much as their
quota to make up for the children
and others who won't take any.
throughout the United States the peo-
pie will assemble in the school houses
OH June %. and at 2 O'Clock there
will be speaker in every school house
to address them on the subject of War
Saving Stamps. The day will be off,
cially recognized. by national, state
and municipal proelamations It's
purpose will be to sign up pledges
for W. s. S. qouta in one day.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-17
FIVE NATIONS
To TAKE PART
IN SEA FIGHT
UNITED STATES, GREAT BRITAIN,
FRANCE, ITALY AND JAPAN ARE
ABOUT TO LAUNCH AGGRESSIVE
CAMPAIGN ON SEAS.

= WASHINGTON, D. c., May IT,
An Allied naval offensive of sizeable
proportions, with England, France,
America, Italy and probably Japan.
participating, was predicted in Entente
naval quarters here today.
Authorities declared the British raids
against Ostend and Zeebruggs, follow
ed by the successful Italian salIies
against Pola and Durazzo evidently are
forerunners of spectacular war action,
probably in the form of simultaneous
action by British and American naval
forces against the Germans in the
north and by the German and Italian
navies against the Austrians in the
Adriatic. Another possibility is that Of
drawing out the German fleet, now re-
ported under steam at Kiel. Admiral
Simms, the American commander in
European waters, may have promirl>
ent part in directing the forthcoming
operations.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-17
RUSSIANS BLOW
UP IS SHIPS IN
THEIR HARBORS

LONDON, May 17.-Russian naval
officials blew up their four American
submarines before retreating from
Hange, in southwestern Finland last
April, the British admiralty announced
today.
Seven British submarines also were
destroyed when the German naval for
ces and transorts approached Hango
None of the British vessels fell into
the hands of the enemy, the admiralty
announces.
The seven British submarines were
destroyed during the five days from
April to April g. The admiralt an
nouncement says the project of block
ing the harbor by sinking ships in it
had been rejected by the Russian ad-
miralty commander in chief.
The effect of the destruction of the
British submarines upon the crews of
the merchant vessels was, however
the statement says, excellent, and in
duced the destruction of many ships
which would otherwise have fallen in
to the hands of the enemy
THE guns at and near Hango," the
admiralty announcement says, had al
ready been dismantIed and uon the ap-
pearance of the German forces in the
vicinity retreated, after blowing up
their four American submarines.
-Four British submarines of Glass F
were taken outside the harbor of Hell
sinfors April 3, and blown up and
sunk Three c boats were demolished
between that day and April g. Their
crews were removed to Petrograd"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-17
NEGRO TO HANG IN
MACON COUNTY FOR
l3-YEAR-OLD MURDER

OGLETHOhPE, Ga, May 17.-Mitch
Williams, a negro, caught in Florida
a month ago for killing Foster Deal,
of Macon county, thirteen years ago,
has been convicted in the superior
court and is under sentence of death,
June IA being the date named for his
execution here
Evidence submitted in the negro's
trial showed Deal went to the home
of Williams on business one night
about o'clock and called Mitch from
the gate. The negro, it was alleged,
came to the door and fired upon Mr..
Deal, killing him Instantly. Williams
made his escape and remained at lib
erty, despite thorough search for him
(Will Taylor, tried for the murder
of Roosevelt Simmons, was found
guilty of manslaughter and given a
penirentiary sentence. Court adjourn
ed yesterday afternoon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-17
MORE SACRIFICES
NECESSARY BY U.S..
PRESIDENT STATES
IN HIS SPEECH STARTING THE
RED CROSS DRIVE HE SAYS
THAT THIS COUNTRY is PRE-
PAIRING A MIGHTY STROkE.

WASHINGTON, d. c., May IL
America must prepare Tor further
great sacrifices to meet the demands of
the gigantic effort now assuming shape
in the war in Europ to Illustrate Teu-
en- designs on the world.
This will be the message of Presi-
dent Wilson tomorrow night when he
opens the Red Cross drive in New
York
With a serious situation facing all
fronts as Germany pursues her ruth
less drain on the conquered people in
Russia and the Balkans, America is
preparing for a mighty stroke before
the close of 1919. This will demand
greater sacrifices, the president will
point out, at the same time assuring
the nation he stands ready to listen
t1 honest peace proffers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-17
JOY RIDERS COME TO
GRIEF ON OGEECHEE

SAVANNAH, Ga, May 17.-When
the driver lost control and the auto
mobile in which they had been out
for a ride crashed into tree bout
noon yesterday on the Ogeechee road.
H. B. Wallis, Clarence Exum and
Misses Dorothy Bard and Violet Cliff
ford were all more or less seriously
hurt. They were brought to Savan-
nah and taken to the Park View Sani-
tarium.
The girls are actresses. They were
the more seriously hurt Miss Bard's
leg was broken and she was badly
cut about the head. Miss Clifford was
cut and bruised Oh the head and about
the body, but no bores were broken.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-17
j. s. DECLINES To
GARRY THE BURDEN
REFUSES TO ACCEDE TO THE RE.
Quest THAT PART OF FRENCH
ARMY BE RELEASED FOR AGRI-
CULTURAL WORK

WASHINGTON, D. c., May IL
The war department has declined to
eccede to proposals whereby some
units Of the French army would be re
leased for agricultural WORK.
This, it was learned today, is to
be the outcome of recent discussions
of manpower On the other hand, the
government feels that both France and
England should increase, rather than
diminish their military forces, and
that they should not expect the Unit
ed States to furnish soldiers to re-
lease allied soldiers for industry.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-17
DIR. H. B. ALLEN TO
BE- EXAMINED FOR
SERVICE in ARMY

DIR H. B. Allen, who has made ap-
plication for admission into the medi-
cal corps of the army, will go to At
lanta Tuesday to take his examina-
ti0n DR.. Allen is confident that he
will pass and expects to be commits
stoned at an early date. He is espec-
tally desirous of seeing service in
France
The Georgia Medical Association has
made an appeal to its members to vol
unteer their services to the govern
ment. and it was in response to this
that DR.. Allen submitted his appiica-
ton. More than 500 doctors are
wanted from Georgia alone.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-17
AMERICANS IN
VERY TH|CKEST
Of THE BATTLE
THEY HAVE ARRIVED II AREA OF
NORTHERN FRANCE AND ARE
BRIGADED WITH ALLIED UNITS
iN.FOUR SECTORS.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES, in
France, May 17-American troops have
arrived in the area in northern France
controlled by the British, it is permit
ted to be announced today.
The arrival of American troops in
this area places General Pershing's
forces in at least three, and probably
four, sectors in the western defensive.
They have already been officially an
nounced as brigaded with the French
between Hailles and Hangard en- San
terre and at Montdidied. Both these
sectors are southeast of Ainers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-17
ITALIANS SINK
TORPEDO BOAT
ROME, May 17.-Italian naval forces
torpedoed an sunk an enemy torpedo
boat and steamer at Durazzo Sunday
Right, it is officially announced
KERENSKY TO
COME TO u. S.

NEW YORK, May 17.-Reports that
Alexander Kerensky, former Russian
premier, would arrive in America soon
were widely circulated here today The
statement that Keensky is coming here
originated at meeting of Russian rev
olutionists, held in Cooper Union.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-17
EATING OF FRYERS
IS PROHIBITED BY
FOOD DEPARTMENT

Food Administrator Franc Mangum
today was advised by the state food
administration that for an indefinite
period the sale, purchase or killing of
chickens weighing less than one and
.one-half pounds is prohibitiye. Per
sens violating this law will be prose-
cuted This means that cnly those
fryers that are we'll matureG may be
sold or killed. In fact, it will sub
stantially stop the sale of tryers alto
gether.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-17
Col. SHIP WILL
DELIVER ADDRESS
HE SPEAKS TONIGHT AT THE
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE-FEA-
TURE OF THE COMMENCEMENT
EXERCISES.

Col. j. E. d. Shipp will make the
literary address tonight at the COM
mencement exercises of the Agricultu-
raj college, and large audience is ex-
pected to hear him.
His subject will be The Ten Thous-
and Dollar A Year Man, or The High
Grows, The Low Brows, and The Brow
Beaten"
Much interest is being taken in the
closing exercises of the school, and
many of the parents of the students are
in the city.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-17
MACON MANS NAME
AMONG CASUALTIES

WASHINGTON, D. c., May IL
Todav's casualty list contained one
hundred and six names, including fif-
teen killed in action, six deaths from
wounds: four of disease, one from gas
poisoning; twelve severely wounded,
sixty slightly wounded, eight missing
~ action. Among those slightly
wounded are Less L. knight, of Ma
con. Ca: John r. Wheeler, of Men
oeIwood Tenn. and Prentice Baker. of
Paris, Tenn.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-17
Violent Artillery Fighting.

PARIS, May 17.-Violent artillery
fighting southeast of Amiens is an
nounced by the war office today A
German raid was repulsed northeast
of Lassigny, says the war Office re-
port, which adds: I'VE took forty
prisoners, including one office"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-17
Official American Communique.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES, in
France, May 1.-THE following Off
cial communique was issued at Amer
ican headquarters at 8 O'Clock last
night: In Lorraine there was active
patrolijng and artillery fire again in
creased. Otherwise the day was quiet.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-17
Artillery Active in FLANDERS.

LONDON, May 17-Both Allied and
German artillery developed great ar
tivity in Flanders today, General Haig
reported. A hostile raid was re-
pulsed last night near Moyenville,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-17
HUNT FOR NEGRO
NEAR VALDOSTA

VALDOSTA, Ga, May 17.-An arm
ed possess with blood hounds is today
securing the country in the vicinity
of Barney, Ca, for a negro believed
to have shot and killed Hampton
Smith, young white farmer in that
community, and severely wounded his
wife. The shooting occurred last night
while the Smiths were eating supper
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-17
CAPT. RESNATI Is
KILLED IN PLANE

HEMSTEAD, N. Y. May 17.-Captain
Resnati, the famous Italian aviator.
was killed in an aeroplane fall here.
today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-17

The men were not seriously hurt and
were able to leave the hospital dur
ing the afternoon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-27
Courthouse Notes

Divorce Granted. - Divorce de-
crees We're signed to-day in the fol-
lowing cases: Roy Nj. VS.. Marie
Hatfield; Lille VS.. Fritz Schildkrout.
Guardian Named.-Upon petition
by T. S. Milliken, the Mechanics
Trust Company was named as guar
dian OF William 5. Milliken, his
small son, who was awarded $500
damages in u verdict by the jury
in the suit brought against S. A.
Fishburn. The boy was injured
when one of Mr.. Fishburn's trucks
ran over his leg crushing it.
Auditor Appointed. - Henry L..
Shut was appointed by the court
as auditor in Susquehanna township
to succeed the late Stanley Hass-
Ter.
Inspect Pike.-The county COM
missioners inspected the Horseshoe
pike below Hummelstown and the
roadway on the concrete bridge
across the Swatara creek to Royal
ton.
Mandamus ActiOn.-Counsel for
Edwin G. Kepple filed mandamus
action against the Commercial Trust
Company TO compel the banking in
stitution TO surrender to the plaintiff
ten shares of capital stock which he
bought at public sale November 2
for $500. Originally Mr.. Kepple
made a loan to Harry M. BretZ, the
bankrupt attorney, and was given o
certificate for the stock as security.
After the bankruptcy proceedings
began the stock was offered for sale
and Mr.. Kepple bought it he claims,
but alleges the company Will not
turn it over to him or give him "A
certificate for 1t.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-27
Bretz's Counsel Asks
Court For New Trial

Motions for new trials in the four
criminal prosecutions against Harry
Nj. Brett, the bankrupt attorney,
convicted on embezzlement charges,
We're argued in court to-day. Oscar
q. Wickersham, counsel for Bretz,
in his argument contended two of the
four indictments under which his
client had been convicted should
have been quashed as the offenses
We're committed more than two
years ago and could not be charged
against him, according to the Grim
inal code. District Attorney Michael
E. Stroup admitted that an amend
ment to the code to which he had
referred in calling the cases for
trial and opposing the motion to
quash the indictments made at that
time, may not apply in the two cases.
but held that evidence of the oflenses
alleged in the two prosecutions in
question was admissible in hearing
the two other suits. The court re-
served its decision.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-27
CHAPTER LV

once upon time l learned quo
tation from Robert Louis Stevenson.
1t returned to haunt me now.
80 long as we love. we serve; so
+ long as we are loved by someone
would almost say that we are in
dfspensable and no man is useless
while he has friend.
& But l hadn't friend in all the
city--and l hadn't served Neal. So
. was just bout useless.
Those were ugly gray moments l
z spent leaning against the refectory
Ia BILE staring at the closed door be-
youd which Neal was telling Jim
the secret from which /, his sister
was shut out-and shut out because
of my own stupid failure to see that
Neal was in dead earnest and not
an excited boy maundering about
his promotion and his "crushes."
Suddenly, in very shame, l tore
myself from my tell-tale position
and fairly planted myself in chair
across the room. After all, II Near
had needed me-had actually want
ed to contide in me-he would have
made another effort. No, he pre-
leiIeu 10 30 " Jim ~ '"N
me.
so long as we love, we serve
Well-whom. then, was l serving?
Not Neal. Not Jim, either for if
there was indeed the gambling fever
in his blood, | didn't know how to
still it.
Jim and Neal-my two boys
We're together in the other room.
l was outside alone. All my efforts
to bring them close had never avail
cd. But when they needed each other
they found each other-gravitated
together without me.
mo one wants me No one needs
me. l don't even know how to help
my husband. I'm useless - and
alone, l told myself, and sat mo-
tunless-beyond mere tears.
From far away a voice came TO
me- But / was so. numb with pain
that I couldn't bring myself to re-
spoud. / just sat there, silent .and
sim. Again the voice from behind
the closed door:
Annie! Annie"
/ didn't reply. / didn't matter
no one needed me. But to myself, l
made a breathless vow:
SO long as l live l will never
ask what the secret is that Neal
and Jim have. So long as | live L
won't pry. They've shut me out. Well
they shall see that l can accept
even that with dignity
Maybe martyrs look foolish to
other people. Nevertheless they suf-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-27
STOMACH UPSET?
Get at the Real Cause-Take
Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets

That's what thousands of stomach
sufferers are doing now. Instead Of
taking tonics, or trying to patch up a
poor digestion, they are attacking the
real cause of the ailment - clogged
liver and disordercd bowels.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets arouse
the liver il a soothing, healing way.
When the liver and bowels are per-
forming their natural functions, away
goes Indigestion and stomach troubles.
If you have a bad taste in your
mouth, tongue coated, appetite poor,
lazy, don't.care feeling, lao ambition or
energy, troubled with undigested foods,
you should take Olive Tablets, the
substitute for calomel.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are q
purely vegetable compound mixed with
olive oil. You will know them by their
olive color. They do the work without
gripping, cramps or pain.
Take one or two at bedtime for quick
relief, so you can eat what you like.
AT 10c and 25c per box. All druggists.