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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-28

Kentucky having voted for prohi-
bition, the New York World says that
state must now find new breakfast
food. Do you mean to say that
Kentuckians eat likker? -Amerieus
Times-Recorder. We don't pretend to
say what Kentuckians eat for break
fast, but we know what the old darkey
is alleged to have told the New Eng
lander who was visiting a Kentucky
home. The old darkey called the guest
and asked him what he would have
for breakfast, and the guest asked
what he had. The servant told him
that there was only one kind Of break
fast in Kentucky and that mint JUMP,
a steak and dog, and when the Wis
itor asked what the dog was for, the
darkey said it was to eat the steak.
Now you can figure it out to suit your
self.-Columbus Enquirer-Sun.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-28
COAL PRODUCTION ON INCREASE

While everything possible is being
done in this country to conserve the
nations fuel supply and facilitate the
delivery of coal at deep sea terminals
it is refreshing to note what other
nations are doing to augment the
worlds coal supply.
An increase of 100000 tens in the
amount of coal mined in France this
year, compared with the output for
1916, a surplus that promises a speed
ing up of munition manufacturing and
emergency shipments to Italy, is set
forth in official bulletin received by
the Philadelphia Bourse from the
Paris Chamber of Commerce.
Most of the increase took place in
the southern regions within a short
rail haul of Italy. At the same time
the Pas de Calais fields, a part of
which are in German hands and the
remainder within range of enemy
guns, showed a considerable gain. BY
the increase of mining production any
immediate call by the Allies on the
output of American mines is believed
tC be postponed for the present.
In commenting on the years gain
In coal mining the bulletin says:
t1 spite of the difficulties caused
by the occupation by German troops
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-28

A good many people have reached
the conclusion that DR.. Garfield is
worth every penny of the dollar a
year that the government pays him.
Americas Times-Recorder. He is that
A man who is big enough to make 'em
kick and scow1 like Garfield has is no
small man We have more faith in the
collar a Eear a--7N than-w e~haYe in
all the politicians loose in Washing
ton.-DaIton Citizen.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-28
A COLUMN OF CLIPPINGS
Isn't 1t Sweet Enough9

Thirty thousand pounds of sugar
shipped to Americas, will be dis
tributed among the people. 1t is to
be hoped that the Times-Recorder
editor will be able to get enough to
further sweeten his disposition.-Co-
lumbus Enquirer-Sun.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-28

Somebody has asked US to say
whether or not man who pays ali
mony is still married, but we decline
This isn't part of the food administra-
tons job.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-28
THE ONLY KNOCKER.


Murphy Gambler is reported to
have taken a trip to Washington
to see the President about Franc
Mangum and his w. ]. Harris fool
ishness that recently failed to
create a ripple on Georgia's polit
ical lagoon. 1t is contended by
some that Mangum was really not
responsible for that little fiasco
with which he was nominally
identified. If this is true, he is
not the proper person upon whom
public ridicule should be heaped
as is being done. If he will ex-
pose the fellow who slipped that
trick over on him he will be let
off this time provided he will
promise to guard against future
indiscretions.
OF all the newspapers in Georgia,
the Sparta Ishmaelite is the first and
only one to attempt to discredit The
Times-Recorder's poll of the senatorial
situation.
Even the newspapers which replied
fayorably to Mr. Hardwick had to adj
nit that the poll was fair and square
The fact that it was the signed,
deliberate opinions of responsible
newspaper men in every section of the
state, printed exactly as they wrote it.,
made the poll invulnerable to political
attack
The ringsters in Atlanta simply
couldn't do anything with it. The
more they analysed it, the more con-
vincingly they learned, to their in
tense discofture, that it overwhelm-
ingly endorsed W. J. Harris as the
one and logical candidate to oppose
Senator Hardwick.
We don't mind telling the Sparta
Ishmaelite that this poll was under
taken by The Times Recorder on its
own initiative, at it's own expense,
without the knowledge or consent of
Mr. Harris or any other candidate,
and without consultation with any
politician, professional or otherwise:
We simply proved that small-town
dailies could engage in political en-
prises and journalistic ventures as
well as the Atlanta papers
The effect of the publication of the
poll was to eliminate Murphy Gambler
from public consideration as a posi-
bic candidate, and to make other So
called candidates look utterly insig-
nifcant and ridiculous. :.
If there was any trick slipped
over on" us it was done through the
concerted effort of 121 Georgia edi-
tors. the Sparta Ishmaelite among
them, and We must concede that it was
pretty quick and effectixe work on
their parts, since practically all Of
kilograms were answered on the day
they were sent.
Ishmael, after whom the Sparta pa
per was named, was said to have been
raised in the wilderness" with few
opportunities for acquiring knowl-
edge, and we must conclude that the
Ishmaelite was, too, if it continues to
profess such stupidity, shallowness
and shortsightedness as it displays in
its remark as quoted above.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-28

Now that Col. Roosevelt is-in Wash
ington, we may expect him at any
minute to convene himself in special
session and pass lot of new laws.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-28

It isn't every man that has wife
who can cook good, old-fashioned egg
bread. This class of cooks are going
to be in demand while combination
sales of wheat -four and corn meal
continue.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-28

With every pound of -four that is
sold in Americas hereafter a pound
OF meal must be purchased. Now we
suppose that old gag "cornbread
scratches my throat will be brought
t. the front, but it won't get the growl-
ers anything.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-28

The Lagrange Reporter says that
Senator Hardwick "is making an au-
tomato jumping jack of himself" If
you'll add one word to three letters to
the jack part, We'll agree with you.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-28

If some Of the women who wear
short skirts knew how this custom has
affected the general efficiency of the
men they would quit it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-28
Possibly SO!

With an aviation camp Americas
may develop into something of high
fier after all.-Columbus Enquirer
Sun.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-28

The ladies might as we'll stop writ
ing us those anonymous letters.
We're not giong to print any more of
them-not even the nice ones!
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-28

War bread doesn't worry us. We've
always contended that cracklin bread
was better than fruit cake.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-28

However, if woman wasn't carry
ing knitting bag she'd be doing
something else equally as foolish.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-28

No man is ever as good as his wife
thinks he is, nor as bad.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-28

Let us hope that every day won't
be Monday by and by.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-28

Sleepless nights will be next, we
suppose
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-28

The ladies who reduce their waist
lines now will be strictly patriotic.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-28

The days are growing longer, but
the skirts are not keeping step.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-28

The shortest skirts are never seen
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-28
GEOGRAPHICALLY SPEAKING

How do you like Garfielding?
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-14
Political Returns
Show II Democrats
in Coming Legislature

Lincoln, Dec. 13.-(Special Tele-
gram Enough official returns
have come in from close counties to
decide the status of the next legisla-
ture and today Secretary of State
Pool is checking up the list prepare
tory to printing the official legisla-
tive roster.
There will be just fourteen demo-
Gratis in the house as follows:
Jerry Howard, Omaha; Watson L.
Purdy. Madison; John O. Schmidt,
Wahoo; George A. Birdsall, Alex
andria; George A. Hunt, Crete
George w. Fuller, Seward; w. F.
Crozier, Osceola; Theo. M. Oster-
man, Central City; John Christensen,
Nance; Soren M. Fries, Dannebrog:
A. 0. Smith, Bassett; H. w. Long
Litchheld; Emerson Percell, Broken
Bow; John E. Jacobson, Lexington.
Democratic members Of the SEN
ate will be John M. Tanner of
Omaha; c. A. Chappell of Minden
and w. ]. Taylor of Merna.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-14
SAY DETECTIVE
KILLED WOMAN
WITHOUT intent
Morrill, Woman Shot by Den
yer Officer; Mistakes Auto
for One Which Had
Been Stolen.

Scottsbluff. Neb. Dec. ia cor
oner's jury today returned a verdict
finding that Clifford. Landry, a de-
tective employed by a Denver de-
tective agency, killed, without fe-
lonious intent, Miss Sylvia Kelley, a
former Fremont college student of
Fremont, Neb., Wednesday night at
Henry, Neb., near the Wyoming
border.
Miss Kelley was fatally shot when
the detective and James Sherman.
sheriff of Goshen county, Wyoming,
fired their revolvers at an automo-
bile in which she and her uncle.
James Nolan Of Torrington, Wyo..
were riding. The officers mistook
the automobile for one that had
been stolen, it was said.
Miss Kelley was employed in a
bank at Morrill,, Neb., having gone
to that place recently from FIRE.
mont
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-14
Nebraska Power First
to Reach 100 Per Cent
for Red Cross Drive

The Nebraska Power company
will erect a statue of "The Greatest
Mother in the World" and will il
Illuminate it Monday, the first day Of
Red Cross roll call week and Keep
it lighted every night during the
week of the big, drive. The COM
pany is the first one in the city to
report a 100 per cent membership
in the Red Cross for 1919. y
A. D. Klins, who is in charge Of
the building and trades section Of
the, Red Cross drive, has two sons
in the service and has taken out
membership for both of the boys.
Red Cross leaders are enthusiastic
about this plan and are urging all
who have sons in the service to
send them a Red Cross membership
with their other Christmas gifts.
Mrs. w. B. Tagg has been ap-
pointed in charge of Red Cross pub
licity for the South Side-during the
drive.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-14
Third Bank to Be Ready for
Business in Laurel Soon

Laurel, eb., Dec. 13.-(Special.) y
Arrangements are about completed
for the opening of third bank i'll
Laurel, to be known as the Laurel
National bank, Adolph Urwiler will
be president, +. J. Morten, first vice
president; Paul Stewart, second vice
president and manager, and Elmer
Henry, cashier These four men,
with A. {. Goltz, will comprise the
heard of directors.
The institution will start with a
paid up capital of $4,000. The
directors have purchased the Goltz
building.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-14
eOOCH BREAKS
RELATION WITH
Dem. MACHINE
Lincoln Star Now Lining Up
Against Hitchcock Mullen
Organization; Criticises
Senator's Explanation.
From q Staff Correspondent.

Lincoln, Dec. l3.-(Special. )-Evi.
dence that the Hitchcock Mullen.
Gooch political machine is in a bad
way is indicated today when the
Lincoln Daily Star, official organ
<of the Lincoln end of the democra,
tic machine, paper owned by H. Z
Gooch, comes out in an editorial
criticizing Senator Hitchcock's ex-
PLANTATION of his attitude on war
measures and indicating that his ex-
planation is long way from salts
factory.
Coming asit does on Friday the
thirteenth day of the month, lis sug,
gestive and lends color to the idea
that the Star will now be the mouth
piece of the Stree democrats" under
The leadership of Lieutenant Giver-
1or Howard..>.
This may be a strange combina-
ton, but politics makes strange bed
fellows sometimes and with Mr.
Gooch flaying the head of the ma
chine of which he was once a lead
ing member, there is no other place
for the Star to go.
May Be New Machine.
There are but two kinds of demo
Gratis; there can be but two kind of
democrats" according to Mr.. How
ard, and if Mr.. Gooch has cut loose
from the Hitchcock Muller Gooch
faction of slave" democrats~he and
his paper must naturally, under the
edict of Mr.. Howard, go over to the
free" democratic crowd, and a new
machine, the Howard-Gooch or the
,iooeh- Howard, as the case may be,
will be the new factor in democratic
politics. The Star editorial says:
Under caption "Hitchcock's Ex-
PLANTATION: Nebraska is quite will
ing to accept large part of Senator
Hitchcock's statement in relation to
the mention of his name among the
advocates of munitions embargo
IN documents captured from German
agents and now being made public.
The Nebraska senator says he
passed through three stages, first
he was for peaceful neutrality, then
tor armed neutrality and then for
war. After America entered the
war Mr.. Hitcheock's official actions
were certainly loyal in intent.
People Resent Statement.
"But the people, of Nebraska will
resent Senator Hitchcocks recent
statement that the part he took in
advocating munitions embargo was
endorsed by them. and particularly
so in 1916, when he was reelected
to the senate at the general presi-
dental elections.
THE elections of 1916 and OF
1918, have shown peculiar political
situation in this state. Speaking
roughly, the total number Of votes
in Nebraska may be divided as 40
per cent loyal republicans, 40 per
cent loyal democrats and 20 percent
disloyalists, both REPUBLICAN and
democratic. The past two elections
have shown that this 20 per cent
has held the balance of power.
I'm 1916, when Nebraska was
swept by Wilson landslide, this 20
ner cent disloyal element, pleased by
Senator Hitchcock's embargo &C
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-14

tivities. cast its ballot for him and
he was reelected, but by a much
smaller majority than President
Wilson. In fact, without this small
disloyal vote he would have UNI
doubtedly been defeated, SO wide
was the difference between his vote
and the presidents vote.
THE strength of this 20 per cent
disloyal vote was again manifest III
the elections last month. The re-
turn of Senator-gNorris to the
United States senate in no way in
dicates that Nebraska endorses his
war record, \
For Americanization.
THE unwse appeal of President
Wilson resulted in solid republi
can vote and the country Witnessed
G. 0. P. landslide. Added to
this, Senator Norris also received
the 20 per cent disloyal vote, be-
cause, of his un-American record and
was reinstated, much against the
wishes of many republicans and
democrats.
lust as Senator Hitchcock has
admitted that he was wrong in his
position on the munitions embargo
question, SO must the loyal ma ority
of Nebraska admit that within the
state is an element directly opposed
to the best interests of the nation
But in admitting so, Nebraska
pledges itself to the work of Grad
icating or Americanizing this ele-
ment. And in the meantime, the
majority Of Nebraska's citizens will
take exception to any statement by
Senator Hitchcock or Senator Norr
ris or anyone that the state endorses
tl,e ~, A II, q II ncts IN catcress "
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-14
Norfolk Officials
Take Drastic Action
to Stop Flu Epidemic

Norfolk, Neb., Dec. l3.-(Spe.
cial Telegram).-Thc board OF
health served notice on all doctors
Friday that arrests would follow
failures to report influenza cases for
quarantine. Dancing parlors have
been stopped and the board of health
has decided to fight the influenza
with strict quarantine rather than
putting back the closing ban. A
threat is made by the board ITO
close the entire city if proper CO.
operation in the quarantine schedule
is not forthcoming. THE number OF
quarantined houses jumped to l0l
Friday.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-14
Britain viii Demand
Abolition of Conscript
Armies In AL Lands

London, Dec. 13.-Premier
Lloyd George, in a statement to
Reuters Limited, tonight on con-
scription, said:
ION the eve of this important
election which means so much to
the country, / wish to make it
clear beyond all doubt that / stand
for the abolition of conscript
armies in all lands. Without that
the peace conference would be a
failure and a sham. These great
military machines are responsible
for the akony the world has pass
ed through, and it would be poor
ending to any peace conference
that allowed them to continue.
Any delegate that represents
Great Britain at that conference
must labor to the end I have
started"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-14
First Laurel Man to Go in
Draft Is Wounded in France

Laurel, Neb., Dec. 13.-(Special.)
Word has been received by rela-
tives here that Sergeant Charles E.
Meeker is in a French hospital
suffering from wounds in the neck
and shoulder. The letter was writ
ten November 9. by the nurse at
tending him and stated that the
wounds were not serious.
Sergeant Meeker, first draft man
to go>from here, is brother Of Mrs.
R. 7. Hole of Laurel.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-14

an exhibition OF anti-aircraft battery
work by Admiral Mayo's flagship,
the Pennsylvania. Balloons were
sent up from the superdreadnaught
and then destroyed by the shellfire
while the prs6adent watched through
glasses from the bridge Of the
George Washington.
The president last night dined for
mally with members of the peace
mission and ]. ]. Jesserand, the
French ambassador, and Count
Macchi Di Cellere, the Italian am
bassador.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-14
ouinine Th., Doe. Not Affect Head

Because of its tonic and laxative effect
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tablets
can be taken by anyone without causing
nervousness or ringing in the head. There
il only one "Bromo Quinine." E. W.
GROVES signature on the box 30c.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-14
McAdoo's Right 10 Boost
FREIGHT Rates CHALLENGED

Lincoln, Neb., Dec. l5.-The right
of Director General VIM. G. McAdoo
of the federal railroad administra-
ton arbitrarily to increase intrastate
freight rates without first submit
ting such increases to the state rail-
way commission for approval, is
challenged ih test suit filed today
by the commission in district court
at Columbus, Neb The commits
sion's suit asks for all injunction
restraining the Chicago, Burlington
4 Quincy Railroad company from
charging increased freight rates put
into effect last September.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-14

car he was driving for Colonel Boll-
ing, relative OF Mrs, Woodrow
Wilson, has returned to the Amer
lean lines.
In letter to his parents, Holder
says he lived 4 mere existence Tor
eight months, and will have a great
story to tell when he comes home.
All attempts to communicate with
him failed and his letters were with
held. Colonel Boiling was killed
when Holder was captured.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-14
Eggs Reach High Mark Of Is
Cents a Dozen in Fremont

Fremont, Neb., Dec. l5.-(Spe-
cial telegram Eggs reached a
new high mark in price on the To-
cal market when the barnyard pro-
duct brought Is cents dozen i'll
trade. The prevailing price is 60
cents dozen. This is the highest
price ever paid for eggs in FREE
tr,n,t
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-14
SHIP
JOINED AT SEA
BY U. S. FLEET
Vessels Unanswered With
Lights as They Approach
in Night; French Ships
Fire Salute.
BY the Associated Press.

On Board the U. S. S. George
Washington, Dec. 93.-The Amer.
lean battleship division joined Presi.
dent Wilson's ship at o'clock this
morning, providing one of the few
naval spectacles in many months
The vessels Unanswered with lights
and the sight was an inspiring one.
Long before daylight the battle,
ship Pennsylvania. leading the presi-
dental convoy, picked up by wire
less the vessels approaching from
the north. The night was partly
cloudy with the moon visible now
ard then. Sunddenly the Pennsyl-
vania got a series of rapid signals
from a destroyer. lowering off on
the skyline, and began signalling
As the searchilghts pointed long
Illuminated figures into the sky, il
wrote atmessage in flashes on the
Zig black clouds. I'm a few seconds
the answer, written on the sky by
a battleship away over. the horizon
began to come back.
Surrounded by Battleships.
Then the top lights of the fleet
came over the curve one by one
and stood by the presidents ship,
which proceeded on its way until
daylight, when all the ships in the
convoy spread out and fell into their
appointed places on the right of the
line of formation.
The Pennsylvania was at the head
Of the center column, having on
either side line of destroyers. then
a line of four battleships, then a line
& destroyers on the extreme out
side. The battleship Wyoming,
with Vice Admiral Sims on board,
headed the line on the left, followed
by the Utah. the Oklahoma, y~the
Nevada AND the Arizona in that
order. The line OH the right was
headed by the New York, followed
by the Texas, the Arkansas and the
Florida. 4
French Fleet Acts as Escort
At II o'clock, French fleet began
to come up from the south. There
we're II cruisers steaming i'll one
column. The French warships fired
= salute slowly as they approached
the George Washington to the lee
yard and puffs of black smoke could
be seen all along the line, but only
few reports were heard. The
american battleships moved ahead
t. make room for tho French escort.
A big hydro-airplane then appear
ed from the direction of Brest. 1t
c:rcled and dipped over the fleet as
it exchanged signals with the flag
ship. Later big French dirigiblc
floated by, flying the American COL
ors.
When the French warships had
taken their places. more than 40
vessels were steaming in the line
of columns, the formation reaching
both ways as far as the eye could
see.
President Wilson and the men,
ters of his party stood on the bridge
Of the George Washington to wit
ness the naval spectacle.
Balloons Shot Down.
President Wilson and his party
were interested spectators today of
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-14
Ex-Empress Stricken.

Amsterdam, Dec. l3.-The former
German empress Aas suffered an
other serious heart attack and a
doctor has been summoned from
Berlin, according to dispatches re-
ceived here.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-14
Former Hastings Boy,
Captured in March, Has
Reached Allied Lines

Hastings. Neb., Dec. l5.-(Spe-
'cial Telegram Paul Holder OF
Hastings, a member of the Twenty
second aero squadron, captured
March u, in an ambush attack on a