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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-01-29
NEARLY 300 TO
QUIT AIR SERVICE
HERE THIS WEEK

Nearly 300 enlisted men will have
been discharged from the air service
at the Aviation General Supply Depot
and at Souther Field by the end OF
this week. The persnnoel at the sup
ply depot, adjoining Souther Field, is
being rapidly reduced to the 300 en-
listed men recently ordered from
Washington, according to Major e. S.
Schofeld, commanding officer. For
several months the personnel has to-
tailed about 392 enlisted men. Seventy
of these have just been discharged,
and Ii more will leave Thursday,
bringing the number left down to 300,
in addition to four members of the
medical corps, who are to be retained.
There will be ten air service officers
and one medical officer.
1--WE are getting down to rock bot
TOM said Major Schofeld when
the remainder of the men to be dis
charged have gone we will be about
where we will remain, unless we get
further orders from Washington. OF
course, there are a number of men
still left who were enlisted for the
period of the war and who will be dis
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-01-29
Half of French Army Lost.

100000 killed in battle and an
equal number seriously wounded is
the enormous sacrifice of France in
the world war This constituted
about half of the men she put into
the field "a larger ratio of her
36,O60,000 population than any
other nation gave America owes
France large debt of gratitude for
this heroic oubpouring of her life's
blood that liberty might live, and also
to the peasants of France who dis
covered perfect remedy for stom-
ach, liver and intestinal ailments
which is reported to have relieved in
calculable suffering, prevented many
surgical operations and saved thous-
ands of lives. Geo. H. Mayr, a
leading Chicago chemist, imports the
ingredients and sells this remedy in
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-01-29
AMERICUS SOCIAL. EVENTS
Department conducted by Mrs II. B. Allen. Office Phone
80; Residence, 466
Tea Room Menus.

| Tea Room Menus.
Mrs. c. 0. Niles will be In charge of
the Tea Room tomorrow at dinner and
will be assisted by Mrs. Hollis Fort
and Mrs. Cliff Williams.
The menus will be as follows:
Dinner: Roast beef, rice and gravy,
sweet potato souffle. lady peas, hot
biscuit.
Supper: Broiled mackerel, cream
ed eggs, Irish potato patties, mullins.
Extras: Caramel and cocoanut
pies, Lady Baltimore, Caramel nut
and lemon cheese cakes. Chicken, po-
tato, grapefruit and tomato salads,
gelatine and whipped cream, sand
witches, tea and coffee.
Mrs. Beulah Smith, of Savannah.
daughter of Mrs. A. P Deane, OF
Americas, is visiting her mother on
Lamar street. Mrs. Deane has been
i'll for several weeks.
j. C. Stubs has returned home after
visit of several days to relatives in
North Georgia Mrs. Stubs and her
young son will return later
Mr.. and Mrs. M S. Pittman and lit
tie daughter have returned TO their
home in Macon, after a short visit to
! friends in Americas.
H. C. White, of Troy, Ala, is visiting
friends in the city.
MIR. and Mrs. J. C. Lockett, of Daw-
son, we're in Americas for several
hours today.
H. NJ Wing, of Macon. was visitor
In the city this morning.
Mrs. A. o. B. Sparks has returned
to her home in Macon, after a pleas
ant visit to Mr.. and Mrs. w. g.. Dodson
on Lee street
Miss Martha Wheatley, who has been
ill from influenza, is convalescent and
will leave in few days to visit her
sister, Mrs. Reed Curry, in Tampa,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. C. Carter, DR.. and
Mrs, Emmett Murray and Mr.. and
Mrs. H B. Mashburn expect to leave
at an early date for Florida, where
they will spend some time fishing at a
camp near Miami
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-01-29
BAPTISTS HERE
TO RAISE $1,000
in FUND DRIVE

Americas Baptists who are interest
cd IN the statewide campaign to raise
$125,OOO in Georgia for educational
purposes during Victory Week" Feb
S-l6, are planning to contribute 81 OOO
OF this sum, and Friendship associa-
eIon, which embraces the two Americas
churches within its bounds, will con-
tribute $4,000 toward the success of
the campaign.
Rev. Carl W. Minor, D. D., pastor of
First Baptist church, will confer To-
day with Rev. George F. Brown, pastor
OF Central Baptist church, concerning
ahe method to be adopted for raisine
the $1,000 to be pledged by Americas
Baptists, and it is planned to appoint
a committee of ten to handle this fea-
ture of the effort. Each member of
this committee will pledge himself to
raise at least 500 in subscriptions.
thus quickly assuring the raising OF
the required total contribution. The
names of the members of, this COM
mittee, which will be named from the
two congregations, will be announced
later.
Friendship association includes in
Its bounds all the Baptist churches in
Stewart, Webster, Terrell, Sumter
Schley, Marion, Macon and Lee coun-
ties, and each of these will contrib
ute a part of the $4,000 quota of the
association, Victory Week" during
which the campaign is to be waged
will be observed throughout the
bounds of Friendship association. and
Americas Baptists plan to have a well
known speaker here to introduce the
effort to local congregations, in the
event the flu ban is lifted by that
date.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-01-29
David WarfieId in Albany.

D&V14 WaTHGI0 in Albany
Several parties are being made UP
to see David Warfield in Albany on
Monday night of next week in the in
imitable character of "The Auctio-
neer." Warfelds portrayal of the
kindly old Jewish auctioneer with his
wide sympathies and keen insight, has
deared him to the American people as,
perhaps, no other player since Joseph
Jefferson has done. His two best plays
besides "The Auctioneer" are "The
Music Master" and "The Return of
Peter Grimm" He will be greeted on
Monday night by the largest audience
of the winter season.
l. A. Dill, of Atlanta, is in Americas
today on business.
Mr. and Mrs w A. LAngford an
nounce the birth of twins on January
goth, who will be called Ruby Frances
and Cecil Virginia.
j. B. Davis, of Macon, is in AmeTi-
cvus for stay of several days.
R. H. Dodd came to Americas to-
day from Atlanta for a short stay.
P. S. Clements was in the city for
several hours, coming down from
from Macon.
B. B. Brannen, of Albany, spent the
day In Americas with friends.
John W. Wood, of Thomasville, Is
in Americas for a short stay.
A l.. Malone, of Macon, was in the
city today on business mission.
Miss Annie Lou Perkins, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Perkins, who
has been assisting in war work as a
government clerk at Chattanooga, is
expected home Sunday to remain. The
department in which she was en-
ployed at Chattanooga has been or
dered transferred to New York and
she was honored by being one of q
very few clerks selected for transfer
with the department. She decided
however, to remain nearer home and
will leave the department at the enc
of the week
L. e. Goodwin. of Plains, was II
Americas today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-01-29

ATLANTA, January 29-The many
friends of Major Devereaux F. NC
Clatchey, executive secretary of the
Federal Food Administration for Geor-
gia and secretary of the Georgia state
senate, will rejoice to know that he is
recovering from a very virulent at
tack of pneumonia brought on by in
fuenza. For several days Major Nc
Clatchey lay between life and death,
and at times his recovery was almost
despaired. He is rallying now, how
ever, and expects to be out in few
days and back on the job in the head
quarters of the Food Administration
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-01-29

America under the name of Mayr's
Wonderful Remedy. It is a simple,
harmless preparation that removes the
catarrhal mucus from the intestinal
tract and aIlays the Inflammation
which causes practically all stomach.
liver and intestinal ailments, fnclud-
ing appendicitis. One dose will con-
vince or money refunded HOWell's
Pharmacy and Druggists Everywhere.
adv
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-01-29
Have You
Realized
Prescriptions written for you
belong to you?

HAVE THEM FILLED
where your judgment directs.
Knowing that upon the pre-
scription may depend the pa.
tents recovery, we use only
highest purity potent drugs
and chemicals and h ave
adopted system of checking
that makes error impossible in
our prescription room.
Murray's Pharmacy
Tie HexaN Stare
Opposite Postofice. Phone ST.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-01-29

l. e. Goodwin. of Plains, was In
Americas today.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-08
THREE FROM NORWICH FOR
 MEXICAN BORDER DUTY

Corporal Daniel A. Sullivan, in charge of the local army recruiting station, post office building, accepted fo renlistment for the Signal Corps, Mexican border. the following named men: Edward T. Monahan of 1S4 Bos- well avenue, George Shore, of 107 North street and William B. Martin of 556 North Main street. all of this city Monahan, Shore and Martin were formerly members Of the old 56th Artillery, c. A. c. Monahan served in Battery E, of the 56th, and was eleven months in France and participated in the second battle of the Marne and all through the Argonne- Mouse offensive. Shore was a cook in the Supply Com pany and Martin served in Battery c, and each participated with Monohan | in the above named engagements. These men were forwarded to Spring 1 field, Mass, and from there will pro- ceed to Fort Slocum, N. r, to com plete their enlistment, then to the sunny land of Mexico. where they will | not have to worry about the snow and ] cold weather. Charles J. Cuprrier
 formerly employed at the State Hos | pital. but who claims Worcester as
 his home. was accepted for the Mo.
 tor Transportation Corps and will pro
 ceed to Camp Meade, Maryland.
 | Corporal Sullivan urges all ex-ser. vice men to apply at the recruiting
 station for their Victory buttons. Re
 cruiting station is open Tuesday ant
 Friday nights to give all men a chanc
 to get their buttons, who do not hav, | a chance to come during the day. Sil yer buttons are issued to men wh,
 were wounded and bronze to all oth
 CTS whether they served overseas or il
 this country.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-08
SCHOOL ENUMERATION SHOWS 6,363

The annual enumeration of children between the ages of and 1s re- quired by the state discloses the fact that there was reported to the office of the superintendent of schools a total of 6,S6S which is twenty more than was found in 1918.
 The West Side shows gain of 10, Greeneville 34, Long Society 17. Plain Hill 1, but in the other districts slight losses were found. The following ta- bles show the result of the work al- so that of 1918 which was perform ed by Tyler D. Guy and Cornelous J Downes in their usual careful and courteous manner:
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-08

On Sunday, Nov. 90. The Vincentian Fathers will open a two weeks mis- sion in St. Mary's church. The mem bers of the parish are being earnestly requested to take an intense. active interest in their mission and to en- courage their friends to attend the exercises. A mission consists in q course of sermans on the importance of alvation, on in as the obstacle of salvation, on the great truths of eternity, on particular, on particular vices, the beauty of virtue. the mercy of Cod, tn elove of God for souls. It is q course of instructions on the Sacraments, the Holy Mass, prayer, the commandments of God the pre- cepts of the church, etc and is daily round of religious exercises, such as the Holy Mss, public prayer espe- cially the Rosary, and the Benedic- tion of the Blessed Sacrament Its object is to make one's faith what St Paul calls living faith. To arouse the lukewarm to life of fervor. To encourage weary, Respondent sinners to make their peace with God. To . : claim those who have strayed rum the practice of their religion, or who are held willing captives of some ensavng Vice which. keeps them away from God and to make all classes ot people take more to heart the first lesson of the little Catechism: Why did God make me? To know my MalI- CT, to serve Him and save my soul
 The k:-g's Blucbirds of the Greene villc Congregational church enjoyed a fancy dress party at tho home of Miss Maud Ferguson of Prospect street or Friday evening. Following the regular business meeting. an interesting pro. gram of music and readings was giver by the various members. Games wer, played and dancing das enjoyed unti the party was invited to the dininS room. where bountiful supper wa served. The rooms were prettiiy dec orated for the occasion and Miss Fer
 cus9n proved herself an efiicien ! hostess.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-08
SUPERIOR COURT CASES >-
 FOR JURY TRIALS HERE

Al the superior court short calendar session here Friday morning the fol- lowing jury assignments were made for trials in Norwich:
 Tuesday. Nov. 11th Con trial), Mo- ran, Admr. vs. Bradford, Admr. O'Con- nor. AdTlr.. vs. Zavaritis. Barber vs Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. Sul- livan vs. Wheeler (Nisi).
 Wednesday. Nov. 12. Paracenti vs Ceccarelli. Bill vs. City of Norwich Hyder vs. Avery. Perrin vs. Chiaponi
 Thursday. Nov. 13. Chase vs. Chase (NisD. Burdick, ct al. vs. Swan, Admr appeal from probate. McAvoy vs shannon. Admx. (Nisi)- Belt, ct al vs. Gordon, ct al Selden, ct al. vs Caulkins, Erx., appeal from probate
 Friday, Nov. 14th short calendar bar meeting and assignment of cases
 Tuesday. Nov. 18th (speciaD Ma bass vs. Starr.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-08
Nt1eRmllstttk, Norwich, saturday, Nov. 5. 1sts
THE WEATHER.

4 Weather conditions and general forecast:
 E Pressure Is high as a rule, but not withstanding this general high pres sure cloudy weather prevails. Tenn peratures remain nearly normal Cloudy weather will continue east of the Mississippi during the next 4S hours
 There will be no extensive tempera- ture changes.
 Winds of Atlantic coast:
 North of Sandy Hook: Moderate north winds. fair weather.
 Sandy Hook to Hatteras: Moderate north and northeast winds cloudy weather
 Forecask.
 For southern New England: Partly cloudy Saturday; Sunday cuo1dy; lit- tie change in temperature.
 Observations ia Norwich. The following records. reported from The Bulletins observations, show the changes in temperature and the baro- metric changes Friday: Ther. Bar ( a. m. ''''.sss........... 5o 00.vo l2 m. '..... ............ 48 3U.1U p. m. 42 30.10 Highest 4s, lowest 3s. Comparisons. Predictions for Friday: Fair. Fridays weather: Cloudy and cold northeast wind.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-08
OWLS OPEN SOCIAL
 SEASON WITH WHIST

The opening whist and social of the season by Norwich nest. No. 1886. O. o. O.. was held Friday evening in Owls hall. Main street. There were ten tables of whist and the prizes were awarded as follows: Ladies-First, Mrs Finch; second, Mrs Henry Clement; third, Mrs. Frank Q. Smith.
 Gentlemen-First, Charles Prodell; second, J. Pierce; third. William R Balcom.
 Other whists are to follow during the fall and winter months.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-08
NORWICH MASoNS DO
 DEGREE WORK AT MYSTIC

A cavalcadc of automobiles took over 100 members of Franklin coun- cil, No. 8, R. and s. M. to Mystic Fri day evening for banquet and degree work in the Masonic council at Mystic where there was an attendance of $50. Following the banquet the home council conferred the s. M, de- gree, Gushing council of New London the R. M. degreey and Franklin council the S. B. M. degree.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-08
SOFT COAL CARGO IS LOST OFF FAULkNER'S ISLAND

! Word has been received of the sing ing of coal barge containing be- tween 400 and 800 tons of soft coal near FauIkner's Island. Long Island sound, late Wednesday night during the storm. The tug Cocheco, owned by the Staple Transportation com pany of Fall River, Mass, also owner of the barge, was towing four loaded barges when the last one in the tow broke away and almost immediately sank.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-08
Workmen,s compensaation.

Three workmen's compensataion agreements as follows have been ap- proved by Commissioner J. J. Dono- htls: s-
 Liberty Woolen Mills Co.,, Yantic, employer, and Mary Troland, Nor wich Town employe. back injured Oc- tober 13, at rate of $11.
 Ironsides Board Corporation, Nor wich, employer, and Edward Baker shannon building. employe. foot and ankle injured, August 8, at rate of 1918.
 Schwarzenbach Huber Co, Norwich employer, and Mary Malaska, employe laceration of the wrist, September 6 at rate of $1197.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-08
BORN

FITZM this city. Oct. 2s. 1919. son to MT. and Mrs. Peter
 Fitzmaurice.
 DOWNES-In Norwich, Nov. [, 1919, a
 daughter to Mir. and Mrs. Cornelius J. Downes of 42 Prospect street.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-08
Football Tickets Arrive.

The first of the football tickets for the Yale Princeton game next Sat urday in New Haven began to arrive in the mails here late Friday. There will probably be over 100 Norwich peo- pie to attend the game
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-08
MARRIED

LUMIS-IRONS-1n Norwich. Oct. 2S, 1919. by Rev. A. F. Purkiss, Joseph R. Lumis and Miss Mildred Story Irons, both of Preston.
 GREEN-HEYES---In Goodyear. Nov. 3, 1913, by Rev. Albert E. Beaumont, Thomas M. Green and Miss Mary E. Heyes.
 LOUGEE Y BUGBEE In Wilmington, Nov. 5. 1919. by Rev. Theodore Bach eier, Gilman Lougee of New London and Miss Edna Bugbee of Wilmington. KEEMAN-BIERS-A Ellington. Nov. 2. 191s, by Rev. James T. Garter, William Keeman and Miss Della Biers. both of Crystal Lake. CAP0NE-ARGo-In Moosup, Nov. 3, 1919, by Rev. Joseph E. Mccarthy Louis Capone and Miss Mary Argo.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-08
Clouds obseursd EcIipss.

Norwich observers had to take it for granted that the partial eclipse of the moon took place according to schedule Friday between I.30 and 7.30 D. m Clouds obscured the sky between these hours.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-08
THAMES HIGHWAY BRIDGE F NOW CARRYING PASSENGERS

- The Thames river highway bridge between Groton and New London was opened again to traffic ar a. nl Friday after being closed for 40 hours. due to the breaking of a piston on one of the engines. Thirty three autono- gers passed over the bridge during the first hour, according to William H. Hornish. toll collector
 It was learned Friday that the Dis ton was poorly welded togetffer and that when the power was applied part of it snapped At 10 o'clock Wednesdav night the New London Ship and Engine Go. started to work ! making a new boston ara at noon on l Thursday the new piece was com plete. Engineers were then. put to work fnsta Hing the new part and at i 8 c'clocls Friday morning the bridge
 was put in operation again
 | Some difficulty was experienced in
 getting the wedges, that lock the
 bridge when it swings into position. to
 work properly, and also the aprons | that connect the draw of the bridge with the stationary part, but these parts are all in working order again. Following are the toll charges col lected on the bridge:
 Each person other than driver ..5 ,s0 1 TWo-seated passenger auto ...s. I.3o One seated passenger auto .25 Commercial auto truck or truck
 not. more than three tons ......, .25 Commercial auto or truck over three tons ... .. .3E Steam roller 1.Oe One-horse vehicle ............... 1T | Two horse vehicle ........... 2s ! Three horse vehicle. ............ 3f I Four horse vehicle e.............. 8: Led horse and kline ...,..,,., II
 Motorcycle -. .1(
 sheep or swine ......,........ 0: I cn''pon books 20 per cent. discount
 TA-ets for foot 1asseagers only 2,
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-08
AUTOMOBILE ACCESSORIES

FORD OWNERS-Does your car start hard? Have you poor lights? Have your magneto recharged in the car while you wait. Norwich Welding Co.,, Chestnut St. oct25d
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-08
Holiday Fund contributors

In the list of contributors to the sanatorium holiday fund the name of Mir. and Mrs. George A. Keppler was incorrectly given as Cutler.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-08
cALL THE Auro DOCTOR.

CALL THE AUTO DOCTOR.
 Will put the oId-time pep in your car as good as new one. Greasing and OiIing will save repair bills, by calling 3es-14. All work done in your own garage. nov3d
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-08

Given Surprise Party. About 7S friends surprised Mrs. Fl. la Fielding of Brookside farm on Thursday evening. The party was ar-
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-08
DIED

BAER-In Preston, Nov. ', 1919, Will
 helmenla Hennis. wife of Ernest J.
 Baer, aged 69 years. Funeral services will be held at her
 late home Monday, Nov. 10, at 2.30 D.
 m. Burial in Poquetanuck cemetery. FALVEY-In Norwich, Nov T., 1919. James J. Falvey of Willimantic, aged
 39 years.
 H0FFMAN-At Mansfield, Nov ', 1919, Frank E. Hoffman of Thomaston aged AZ years.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-08
Sun, Moon and Tides.
CREENEvILLE

Six mours after high water it Is low water, which Is followed by flood tide.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-08

wWEH Tou WANT 10 put your sus- ineas bsfors shs public there is no nsdion bstasr than through the ad- vsrcse== -ofur-n- as rAA --pstin-
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-08

ranged by Miss Ella sussman, There was dancing with music by the Mohe- gan orchestra and Prof. Wilbur of Quaker Hill prompted. Refreshments were served. The friends attending were from Palmertown. Brewsters Neck and Norwich. The girl who looks good isn't neces- sarily good looking. .s'5s
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-08

How eloquent is the silent lady on a silver dollar
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-08

cn''pon books 20 per cent. discount TA-cts for foot passengers only. Ss
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-08

PLUMBING AND eAsFIrTlna
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-11-14
BAN ON MEETINGS
Upheld Against Pennsyl-
vania Workers.

Pittsburg, Pa.-Mayor Babcock and
other city officials have been upheld
by Common Pleas Judges Shafer AMI
Ford in refusing to permit a meeting
of lodge of the Amalgamated Asso-
citation of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers
in the steel strike zone.
The court said that if the attend
ance at the meeting had been confn-
ed to members Of the lodge "it would
take very strong circumstances to jus
tify the prevention of such meeting,
but in this case the number of peo-
pie who attempted to attend the meet
ing was such as to indicate very plain
ly that whatever it might be named
it would have been in fact mass
meeting"
The count gave clear intimation that
the city authorities have the right to
prohibit any mass meeting, although
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-11-14

Mans curiosity lis in excess of his
power to interpret and understand.
Consequently, he guesses, and when he
guesses wildly and-as it seems to 9th
ers, probably Of later date-inaccu-
rately, his guess is called a supersti.
tion, writes ]. Arthur Hill In Cham.
bers Journal.
Owing to the innate conservatism
Of human nature, a superstition may
linger long after its origin is com.
pletely forgotten and after people have
clearly seen that there is no rational
evidence for the thing believed. This
applies to customs of all sorts.
Workers i'm Great Britain, representing
nearly 100000 men and women, is
making q strenuous fight for a 44hour
work week.