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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-02
WAR TIME COAL DEMAND
OF THE U. S. FULLY MET

The nations wartime demand for
coal. the heaviest in the country's
history, has been met in full, accord
ing to statement just issued by the
National Coal Association, in which
dEures are made public showing that
ali records of bituminous coal pro-
auction have been broken.
according 10 this statement. the
total bituminous coal production dur
ing the past year is conservatively
estimated at 5S7.500.000 tons. an in
crease of approximately $4,000, 900
tons. or nearly per cent, over the
production in 1917.
Mining OF this banner tonnage dur
Ing 1918 not only answered the de-
mands of the nation for war pur-
poses hut virtually insures the coun-
try AGAINST a repetition of the short
age % b!tuminous coal experienced
last winter. With fair operating con-
diiions hnd Intelligent distribution of
the product the coal association says
there will be sufficient coal for the
nation throughout the remainder of
the eosi year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-02
ENTIRE HEMISPHERE
COVERED FOR NEWS
Associated Press Member
ship of South American
DaiIieS Marks New Era.

NEW YORK, January Begin
ming with the New Year, the Associ-
ated Press commenced the sending
of daily news report by cable to
a number of the leading papers in
Pan-America and South America that
recently have been elected to mem
bershil, in the association. These
newly elected membrs are:
Buenos Aires, Argentine-La Ma
cion, La Prensa.
Lima. Peru-EI Concrete (morn-
ing). Ell Concrete (evening), La
Crentica, La Prensa (morning), La
Prensa tevening). FL TEMPO.
Santiago. Chile-El Mercurio, La
Nacion, UItimaS Noticias.
Valparaiso, Chile - IL Mercurio
(merning), FL Mercurio {evening).
Panama-EI Diario, the Star and
Herald
Guayaquil. Ecuador-El TELEGRAPH.
Antofcgasta, Chile-El Mercurio.
This service is started with the CO.
operation of the "All-American Ca
Dies the Central and South Ameri-
can Telegraph Company. 1t is plan
ned 10 bring about its extension by
The election of more members repre-
sehting the leading papers in Brazil,
Uruguay and other South and Gem
trail American republics
President Noyes' Greeting.
In beginning this relation with these
new members. the Associated Press
beheVcs IL Is inaugurating an exchange
OF news which will be of great inau-
once in strengthening and lettering ex-
listing relations between the two con-
tInents. Frank E. Noyes, president of
the Associated Press, has sent q; mes
sage OF greeting to the new members
IN south America and Panama, which
emphasizes this idea, as follows:
Il am rejoiced to welcome YOU to
our membership, for l am convinced
that with a freer flow of news between
the two continents we shall grow to
Know each other better. and better
acquaintance, Il more thorough and
Synpsthetic common understanding of
The characteristics, the merits and the
Weaknesses of the countries of the
western hemisphere Will be q thou
sandfoid more effective in maintaining
enduring Friendship than the most ex-
tehSiSe and subtle propaganda work
II shall hope that as time goes on
you viii find yourselves well content
IN Your association with us and what
IS perhaps the most important mutual
ana cooperative effort yet known"
Entire Hemisphere Covered.
The addition of these new papers
IN South America to the Associated
Press list Of papers means the linking
together, for the mutual exchange of
news, OF virtually all the important
cues or South America, with the en-
TIRE northern continent The Asso-
ciaied Press thus serves directly,
through its 1,135 members in the
United States. its association with the
Canad1an Press, Ltd. (Which includes
All OF the important papers of Cana
aal It's important membership in
Mexico and Cuba and now MANY of
the important papers of South Amer
lea every settled part of the western
hemfsphere. The new members win
contr1bute 10 the association each its
Leelonai news. thus extending and as
suTIne the incoming news service The
senolng OF news from here to South
america ultimately will interpret the
Cnfteo states to all Latin America
1rom Mexico to Patagonia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-02
Fam s':ss I .39
PdidndS

The one-piece style
neatly made OF pink
and lavender stripe
fiannelette; in sizes 4 to
II years.
S3.95 to $4.95 Boys
Sweaters, sos
Good Heavy Knit
Sweaters with plain and
shawl collars. A broken
assortment OF sizes from
% to 81.
Boys 79c Bell Blouses, SOC
Plain white, stripes, etc,
with collars attached or
detached. The sizes range
from 8 to IS years.
79c Knitted Toques
for Boys, soc
The heavy Jumbo Knit
htItI.
Boys Sis to S1.5O Hats,
soc
There are fancy mix,
lures, velvets and cordu-
roys in all the newest
shapes. The sizes are 61s
to "a.
Boys SOC Caps, SOC
In fancy mixtures-the
newest shapes and sizes,
61s to ~.
csc to S1.o0 Boys Bell
Blouses, 69c
Pereales, chambrays and
plain white and striped
madras blouses, with or
without detached collars.
Sizes 6 to IS years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-02

This good semi-annual event has been making new
L friends and welding closer the ties that bind us
to old ones.
The Clean Sweeps the great price leveler that keeps
the stocks of every section and department new clean
and fresh. The prices take care of that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-02
Women,s 81 Nightgowns 1.3s

l his muslin gown is an exceptional value
and may be had with round or V neck and long
sleeves. -Four rows of embroidery inserts and
a neatly finished edge is found in some and
many are of pink batiste in the slipover or
surplice stvle
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-02
F~U~R-S

Coat, SIoo.5O.
OF the finest skin, with Rae
coon or Hudson Seal roll col
lars and beautiful fancy silk
Innings.
$500 Hudson Seal dyed
Muskrat) Capes, S6S.75
Handsome long pointed panel
edged with fur and trimmed
with Hudson Seal dyed musk
rao ornaments. The best skins
and silk Innings.
S49.5O Natural Wolf
Sets, 5000.
Head. tail and feet, trimmed,
with full silk Innings. Large
skins. with chain or clasp fast
enings.
$3.50 Genuine Poiret Fox
Scarfs, $37.75.
Very large animal, with the
natural head and feet. A beau
tiful silk lining.
$44.5O Civet Cat Sets, $33.75
Large trimmed muffs and
scarfs, beautifully lined with
silk. The muffs have wrist
loops.
$34.5O Hudson Seal dyed
Muskrat) Muffs, STATS.
Finest skins, with silk Innings
and crochet wrist loops.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-02

sI.95 White Petticoats. SI55
Main sock Petticoats-a
very fine quality or in mus
lin. There is a deep founce
OF SWISS embroidery or lace
with an underlay. Extra
sizes are in the lot.
Sl.zs and Sl.5o Envelope
Chemise, soc
They are neatly made OF
the finest batiste or nainsook
IN dainty designs, either lace
or plain tailored.
S2.z5 Bungalow Aprons, s1.65
Tailored of the finest dual
lty Bingham and trimmed
with striped madras at the
neck and sleeves. 1t is
belted model with pockets.
The $3.95 Hug
All Shetland Wool Knit HI
the front and without sleeves
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-02

T IKE the return of an old friend comes the good
IL OId-Fashioned Clean Sweep, bringing with it all
the wel[earned traditions of Big, Broad-Gauge Store
keeping>
We know you'll welcome it. It's better than ever
before because we've put greater and more enthlls
astic work into it than ever before.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-10-13
LEGAL AID. No. SO.
ADMINISTRATORS SALE.
ga, Sumter County,.

Georgia, Sumter County,.
By virtue of an order granted by
the Court of Ordinary of henry
County Ga, (Which order permits the
sale of the property described below
in Sumter county,, will be sold be-
fore the court house in SAID county
of Sumter on the first Tuesday in
November, 1919, between me legal
hours of sale to the highest bidder
for cash, the following real estate,
situated, lying and being in the 26th
district of said county of Sumter,
State of Georgia, to-wit:
All of lot number 203 containing
two hundred and thirty acres of land,
more or less, and one acre of land IN
the northwest corner of land lot No.
PA, also strip of land commencing
at the Southeast corner of lot num-
Der POP, about sixty feet wide and
running west on lot No. 202 to pri-
vate road, so as to contain one acre of
and more or less, also the whole of the
West half of lot number 215 con-
tanning one hundred, one and Ia
acres of land more or less, bounded
on the North by lands of Arnold
Goodwin, East by lands of DR.. Thorn
as, on South by land of William Kidd
and on the West by lands of R. B.
Goodwin.
Sold as the property of I. J. Up
church, late of Henry County, Geor-
gia, for the purpose of distribution
among the legatees under his will
as provided therein.
This Oct. 6, 1919.
F. G. DOBSON,
A. M BECK,
A. S. ODOM,
Administrators de bonis non cum
testamento annexo, will of T. J. Up
church, late of Henry County, Ca,
deceased.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-10-13
INTRICATE TASKS FACED BY WORKERS IN
CENTRAL BUREAU WAR RISK INSURANCE

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18.-Ecco
homo! Behold the man.
sect me this mans name so that I
can report definitely on the status of
his insurance"
That, together with a slip bearing
the memo, "James Hall, (3,721 $3.50
Mccall, South Carolina. Beneficiaries
Mrs. Ella Stalks (wife), Mrs. Fannie
Stalks (mother)," was handed to a file
Searcher in the bureau of war risk in
Burance.
The mans name was given as Han,
while those of his wife and his mother
were given as Stalks. Patiently
something was wrong somewhere. Just
what was wrong, however, was not so
evident. To find out what and where
she error was, was the job.
Finding the error somebody else
made is always the job of the war
risk index file searchers, and it's a
tough job if they fail to get at the
bottom of it.
Going into the index files section
where are listed the names Of nearly
five million men who were indicted
into military service the young wom-
an made a complete inventory of all
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-10-13
Pathetic Query.

The nurse had been entertaining her
patient by singing some of his favorite
songs to him. There was one song in
particular that the little boy liked
much, and he never failed to ask his
Nurse to sing it to him every time she
came into the room. She had already
sung it a dozen times or more that
morning, when on coming into the
room after a few minutes absence she
heard little voice from the other end
Of the room: Say, nurse, do you
think you have enough tone left to sing
that song again?"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-10-13
COME ALONG Is
BREEZY, PRETTY,
SAYS REVIEWER

"Sprinkled with catchy tunes and
pretty girls" is the way Come
Along which held the boards at the
Municipal last night, was billed, pref
lilly mounted, tuneful and clean; the
costumes are well designed and nota-
bly, well chosen with an eye 70 taste
tul color effects. The company,
while not large one, is ye5 large
enough to make an impressive en-
semble, and none can deny that the
pretty girls are right there.
Among the principals Margaret
Gooch was the center of interest for
double reason-irst, of course
on account of her work in the lead
ing role, but secondly because she is
Tar Heel girl. Incidentally, in this
piece she is cast for a part that re-
quires particularly careful touch
Salvation army lass as the heroine
of musical comedy. Lightness, of
course, is essential, bur too much of
that might result in an apparent as
persion on the Salvation army, which
the public at this time would never
stand for. 1t is perhaps the best
tribute to Miss Goochs playing to say
that tire most meticuolus critic can
not take exception to the way she
handles the part, in so far as that
is concerned, while she skilfully
avoids falling into the other extreme
of making its dignity too ponderous
to consort with the rest of the show.
But because the leading woman
drew the larger share Of the interest
here it must not be assumed that
here was nobody else among those
present. Mile Ella Tavalato (you
don't have to believe it if you don't
want to, but that's what they printed
on the program) would have been the
cutest thing in the neighborhood, if
Marie Mills hadn't been there; the
audience knew just how the fat mess
sergeant felt as he wavered between
the two. That noble N. c. o., by
the way, stood out impressively as
perhaps the best Characterization of
the whole lot.
Among the musical numbers per-
haps, "When You're Happy" sung by
Miss Corwin and Hedley Hall, pleas
ed the audience best, although "Rol-
lin de Bones at COblenz on de Rhine
sung by Sam Browder, was the catch
lest, and the skit interpolated by
Joseph A. Page and Marie Mills got
the biggest laugh of the evening.
The mess sergeant had the right
dope. "They get by when they are
beautiful" says he; and Come Along
is pretty enough to please the most
fastidious.-Greensboro, N. G. News.
"Come Along comes to the Opera
House Thursday, October 16. Seats
on sale at Dudley's tomorrow.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-10-13

In the fifteenth and sixteenth cen
turtles HcIgoland was center of the
North sea herring fisheries. Then the
herring veered back to Scotland's
coast and the islanders handed down
a tale OF the impiety by which they
forfeited the boon. Yearly they would
form in procession to march about the
island to invoke the coming of the
fish. One spring, when they had gone
but half the route, the herring were
sighted. They abandoned the rite and
made for the boats. The herring new
er came again.-National Geographic
Magazine
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-10-13
CHECK THAT COLD
RIGHT Away
DR.. Kings New Discovery has
relieved colds and coughs
for fifty ye2

IT was an unusually high quality
cold, cough, grippe, and crou1
remedy when introduced hrf =
century ago. Not once in all the
years since then has the uralitV
been allowed to deteriorate. lis ef-
fectiyenesS in C3hGG..&g colds and
coughs has been loved thousands
of times in thousands of families
Taken by grOwnups and given to
the little ones for the safe. Gure
treatment of colds and CRIME
coughs and Group, it leaves Also.
lutely no disagreeable after-effects
Get a bottle at your druggists to-
day. G0c. and S1.20.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-10-13
WCM4N'S WORK AT
THE SUMTER FAIR.

The woman's work at the fair is
being augmented daily by large dis
plays of fancy articles, quilts, can
ned fruits and vegetables One lady
has SO articles of her own make, thus
demonstrating what may be done in
her spare time by one who refuses
the distractions of card parties,
movies and other pleasures. Every
product of Sumter's fertile soil will
be shown at the fair and the woman's
work department promises to be one
Of the most creditable and interest
ing of the whole afr.
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Furlow
Rodgers, of Macon, and of Mrs. Liz
zie Rodgers, of Americas, will learn
with deep regret of the death of little
Elizabeth Rodgers last night at the
family residence in Macon.
Miss Louise Walker, of Monroe, is
the guest of Mrs. Frank Harold on
College street.
Mrs. John NJ Council has returned
from a short visit to relatives in
Bunnell. Fla.
Miss Vera Foy left Saturday for
Atlanta after an extended visit to her
sister. Mrs. H. O. Jones. on Harold
avenue.
+ i +
Mrs. John w. SILVER is recov-
ering from "a recent indisposition
at her home on Lee street.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-10-13
D. A. r. MEETING IN
CARNEGIE AUDITORIUM.

Council of Safety Chapter D. A. R.
VIII meet tomorrow (Tuesday)
morning at 1890 o'clock in the Car
negie Library. Members are urged
to be present as the meeting is a
very important one.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-10-13

This clearly, was a case for the use
Of that specially nimble wit and fine
1eCil8ctive faculty which has character
lzed much of the work of the search
srs Of the index files, and given them
a process of procedure which might
pc used to add a leaf to the book OF
the Burnses, the Pinkertons ami the
Ffynns.
SWELL" remarked the girl charged
with producing the needed informa.
lion, "this man may be Stalk since
that is the name given for his wife
and mother"
But search through the "Stalks"
brought nothing to identify the case.
STILL" she persisted, and they al
says do persist, these girls. His
name must be some kind of a Stalk
nut what kind? Corn stalks, bean
stalks, and cabbage stalks are the
only kind of stalks / know anything
about so I'll just look them up"
And sure enough, it turned out that
ais name was some kind of a Stalk"
Cabbage stalks, in fact, and his index
card was duly changed to read:
James Cabbagestalks, (3,721, 505)
Mccall, South Carolina; benefciaries,
Mrs. Ella Cabbagestalks (wife), Mrs.
Fnnnie Cabbagestalks (mother)."
you see that girl wearing the blue
sweater over there" said one young
EOman.
Fhe girl Of the blue sweater appear
I'd so young she might have just left
school. She YVES searching some In
dsx cards, her fingers rapidly running
from one to another. With each flap
Of the card she had taken a mental
note of the inscription thereon, but to
the observer she was making a speed
record in touching every card in the
Ole drawer.
Suddenly-Bangl The drawer was
closed. She moved a foot to the right,
began another Marathon in card move
ments, selected one, made a notation
on a slip of paper she carried, placed
the card among the others, closed the
drawer, and walked toward the man
who is in charge OF the file section.
This pantomime was quickly enacted
and as it turned out, it brought to
close a remarkable case which had
been under investigation for some
days.
The "Divis Mystery.
The title of this strange case might
De the 'Divis mystcas with Miss Blu,
Sweater as the detective heroine.
A typewriter letter was received b.
the bureau from an army camp, anC
ended as follows:
Respectfully,
"Private Divis Spruce,
Hastings, Pa"
Miss Blue Sweater was assigned Il
the letter with instructions to secure
the mans policy number that certain
Information requested as to the stand
ing Of his insurance might be furnish
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-10-13
YOUNG NATIONS TO
MEET ON WEDNESDAY.

The young matrons' bridge club
will meet on Wednesday afternoon
at $3.50 o'clock with Mrs. T. 0. Mar
shall at her home on Harold avenue
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-10-13

ed him.
The name Of Divis Spruce could not
be found in the files. Then came the
time for imagination and deduction.
No matter how the name was split to
make some other plausible name, the
files could not produce results.
Finally the young woman decided
to address a letter to the man at Hast
lngS, Pa, requesting him to furnish in
formation about himself. In due time
the letter was returned to the bureau
as unclaimed.
This did not put an end to the
search ny any means. Imagination
and deduction again We're brought into
the case, and a further study Of the
original letter was made.
Divis Spruce,
Spruce Division.
Of c0urseI The Spruce Division!
The Spruce division was a part of
the American aTay.
Miss Dlue Sweater secured a roster
Of the Spruce division from the war
department and searched through the
nearly 10000 names for a man who
lived at Hastings, Pa.
In this she was rewarded. The list
showed only one man from that town.
He was Herman Miller. With this in
formation the young woman had no
difficulty in finding the card of Her
man Miller, policy number 1871 1856;
serial number S6G,255) of Hastings
Pa. This man was furnished the in
formation he desired, and in thanking
the bureau he admitted he had forgot
ten to sign his name to the letter
Searchers From All Sections.
Girls from every part of the coun-
try are employed as searchers.. If
complex case arises involving q mans
and his home is in
Maine, girl from that state is assigned
to run down the mystery and she near
ly always does Should the state be
California, a girl hailing from the
Coast" soon has the correct data care
fully listed in the files.
There are innumerable wonderful"
cases under investigation every day,
but these girls are not unlike the he
roes from France who never exploit
the wonderful things they them.
selves did in line of duty.
Handwriting experts are employed
to determine the identity of many sig
since every conceivable form
of handwriting reaches the bureau.
Often the body of letter will be per. F.,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-10-13
FOR BURNING ECZEMA
Apply Zemo the Clean, An
tiseptic Liquid Easy to Use
Does Not Stain

Greasy salves and ointments should
not be applied if good clear skin is
wanted. From any druggist for 35c, or
$l;OOtor large size, get a bottle of Zemo.
When applied as directed it effectively
removes eczema, quickly stops itching,
and heals skin troubles, also Sores
burns, wounds and chatting. It pene-
trates, cleanses and soothes. Zemo is
a clean, dependable and inexpensive,
antiseptic liquid. Try it, as we believe
nothing you have ever used is as effect
i've and satisfying.
The E, w. Rose Co.. Cleveland, O,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-10-13
States With Spanish Names.

The following state names are O.
Spanish derivation: California-ho
furnace; Colorado-color red; FIorid
feast of flowers Nevada-snow cor
cred; Oregon-wild marjoram.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-10-13
Social Events
TUESDAY BRIDGE CLUB TO
MELT WITH MRS. HIXON.

Mrs. J. A. Hixon will be hostess to
the Tuesday bridge club tomorrow
morning at 10 O'Clock at her home
on Lee street.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-10-13
Bowels Act Human

function gently but firmly with
out the violence of purgatiyes-
when you treat them with DR..
Kings New Life Pills. A smooth
acting laxative that gets right down
to business and gratifying results
All druggists-25c. a bottle.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-10-13
Need Something? A Want ad in
The Times-Recorder will get it.
Australia Has Spare Land

South Australia, with an area of
nore than 24000O,OOO acres, has only
lightly more than 100000 acres un-
er cultivation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-10-13

Checking Names of Soldier Survivors.
fectly legible, but the signature will
prove to be one of those uonforgeable
iumbles of pen strokes which are the
delight and pet hobby of the writer
and the despair of every hopeful
reader.
Silent letters In names must always
be taken into consideration. The name
Of Hlynack is a good example where
the silent letter is the key letter for
searching, but at the same time it is
particularly dead in pronunciation.
This name is pronounced Lynack, and
in the hurry Of writing, often names
are misspelled, when on the surface
they appear very simple and correct.
Foreign names are often typed in
correctly because the soldier at the
time of making application for insur-
ance may have been unfamiliar with
English and made a mistake in re-
peating the spelling to the army or
navy clerk. This is a great source of
worry to searchers.
Names Spelled Many Ways.
Frequently one mans name may be
spelled in four or five ways. If rela-
tives, parents or someone interested
in his welfare inquiries about his insur-
ance each will spell 1t in their way.
Girl searchers music determine which
is the correct spelling and then yer.
ify it from the mans original sigma.
ture.
A clever piece of deduction was that
in the case of Andrew Good of North
Dakota His name could not be found