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Americus times-recorder., 1919-02-27
Mushroom Yank
Town In England

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of The
Associated Press )-On the banks OF
the Thames, less than twenty miles
from London, there is an American
town of the mushroom kind, such as
you might find in new California oil
field, It's population consists OF more
than 200 white men and about 150 ne
groes. 1t covers 35 acres which nine
months ago were fallOw grass land.
The business Of the town is to re-
ceive, sort and store war material. 1t
is the great American supply depot in
England.
There is a street of wooden huts,
another of corrugated iron huts, huge
iron store sheds quarter of mile
long, Office buildings, water supply
and electric lights, the whole sur
rounded by hedge, few armed SEN
tries and much mud. All day long
the khaki-clad negroes push and haul
AdAWhy IL uChS AuAA "a VOL DlClCCA AdA'
Englishmen peer over the hedge and
ask satirically if the United States
doesn't know that the war is over. II
they ask an officer for enlightenment
about this strange camp, his explana-
tion is something like this:
America came into the war with
both feet, banking on at least three
years of it, which was the safe thing
to do. Our government made von-
trocts with British manufacturers to
supply our army with tons of war ma
terial, from a tin tack to a steam
roller. The British factories built mex
plants and took on new hands to meet
our needs, and deliveries were going
smoothly when the armistice was
signed
Americus times-recorder., 1919-02-27
Pershing Lets Y. M.
c. A. Drop Canteen

CHAUMONT, France, Feb. 27.-The
American Y. NJ. c. A, at its own re-
quest, has been relieved of its work in
maintaining the post exchange with
the American army. Correspondence
has been exchanged between General
Pershing and e. C. Carter, in charge
of the Y. M. C. A with the army, re-
sulting in this decision. On Jan. 29
Mr. Carter wrote to General Pershing
saying that duties of the Y. M. G. A
in promoting athletics and entertain
ment were so heavy that he thought it
should be relieved of the exchange
work
General Pershing in his reply said:
"As you correctly state. the Y M. c..
A. undertook the management of the
post exchanges at my request at a
time when it was of the greatest i'm
portance that no available soldier
should be taken away from the vital
military functions of training and
fighting. AS the reasons which impell-
ed me at that time to request you to
undertake this work no longer exist,
1 am glad to approve of your sug
gestion.
I'm making this change, permit me
to thank you for the very valuable SER
vices and assistance which the Y. NJ
|C. A. has rendered to the American
Expeditionary Force in handling these
exchanges. Handicapped by a short
age of tonnage and land transporta-
ton, the Y. M. c A. has by extra ex-
ertion served the army better than
could have been expected, and you
may be assured that it's aid has been
large factor in the final great ac-
complishment of the American army"
Americus times-recorder., 1919-02-27
KEPT HER AWAKE
The Terrible Pains in Back and
Sides. Cardui Gave Relief.

Aarksville, La.--Nks. Alice Johnson.
of this place, writes: "For ole year
suffered with an awful misery in my back
and sides. My left side was hurting me
all the time. The misery was something
awful.
| could NOT do anything, not even sleep
at night. II kept me awake most of the
night d. +. | took different medicines, but
nothing did me any good or relieved me
unit! took Cardui =.
was not able 10 do any of my work
for one year and got worse all the time,
was confined to my bed off and on. got
so bad with my back that when stopped
down | was not able TO straighten up
again -. | decided would try Cardui
BY time had taken the entire bottle
! was feeling pretty good and could
straighten up and my pains were nearly
all gone.
! shall always praise Cardui. ! con-
tinued taking it until was strong and
we'll" Ifyou suffer from pains due to
female complaints, Cardui may be just
what you need. Thousands Of women
who once suffered in this way now praise
Cardui for their present good health.
Give il trial. NC-l33
Americus times-recorder., 1919-02-27
PEASANTS HATE
BITTERLY RED
GUARD OF RUSS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
of Associated Press 1.-The Russian
peasants hate the Red Guard a hun
dred times more than they ever hated
the agents of the former Russian en-
peror, according to traveller from
Moscow as quoted in the Omsk news
paper, Slovo. Perhaps, the traveller
says, this may account for some of the
aerceness and ruthlessness of Boil
shevik rule.
Under the emperor's regime, he
says, the murderer of a village con-
stable would have been shot and the
execution would have stopped there;
but the Bolsheviki will shoots scores
of peasants for the murder of Red
Guard
All the way from Moscow to TamboV
could be seen people called "sack-car-
riers-men and women who had left
their towns or villages In the hope OF
Ending elsewhere bread or wheat. The
Bolsheviki had orders to shoot all
sack carriers. women, children or old
men, whether they were in quest OF
bread for themselves and their starving
families, or to sell at higher prices
And they were shot. The traveller
claims TO sSiave seen some of these
people running along the tops Of rail
road cars, jumping from one to an
other, with the Red Guards shooting
at them from the platform. The moan
frgs of those struck down were heard
far into the night.
The train passed Tambov, Atakar
Balashex, all situated in fertile corr
country. But nowhere was there bread
even for the Russians who had raised
the corn It had been exported, no
body could say where.
A student member of the Committee
to Fight Counter Revolution, who was
eli the same train, admitted that he
and his friends know that the Socia
Revolutionaries as we'll as the Men
sheviki were not counter-revolution-
lists. but the committee, he said, was
obliged to view them as such, if they
wanted to continue to rule. "If com
munism, he said, will not fit the Rus
sian people, we shall have to abandon
the power; but in that case we shall
act in fashion to be remembered fol
a long time"
The train passed military trains go
ing to the front. The soldiers appear
ed gloomy and sleepy, principally
sleepy. The traveller saw some look
ing for a place to lie down, but ar
oficer, carrying a whip, motioned then
out. Their grumblings were silenceC
by the whip or by ehe sight of bay
onet glistening in the hands of
sailor who accompanied the officer.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-02-27
WILSON FAILS
WIN OVER COP.
FOES OF LEAGUE

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-(By Asso-
ciated Press. .)-Renewed discussion OF
the League of Nations in the capitol
cloak rooms and corridors today fol-
lowed the white house dinner confer
ence last night Republicans oppos-
ed to the league plan, however, ap-
parently had not changed their VIEWS
and will continue to voice their oppo-
sition until congress adjourns Tues
day.
There will be replies from the dem
ocratic side. Chairman Hitchcock, OF
the senate foreign relations committee,
planned to speak today.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-02-27
Stop Itching Skin

There is one safe, dependable treat.
ment that relieves itching torture and
skin irritation almost instantly and
that cleanses and soothes the skin
Ask any druggist for 35cor 81 bottle
of Zemo and apply it as directed. Soon
you will find that irritations, pimples,
blackheads. eczema, blotches, ,ringworm
and similar skin troubles will disappear.
A little Zemo, the penetrating, salts
flying liquid, is all that is needed, for it
banishes most skin eruptions. makes
the skin soft, smooth and healthy.
The E. w. Rose Co, Cleveland. o.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-02-27
Society of the Cincinnati.

The historic Society of the Cincin-
nau, Oldest of the American patriotic
organizations, was founded by officers
OF the Continental forces and of the
French army and feet which aided
US in gaining our independence at the
close of the Revolutionary war, 1876
years ago, Washington was it's first
president general, Hamilton the sec
ond, and on its original rolls appear
fae names of many others who gained
lame for their services in the cause
OF liberty. Its membership, composed
Of the eldest male descendants of these
Officers, now numbers about 1000.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-02-27
Corrected Roster
of Officers Now
at Souther Field

THROUGH an unfortunate error
i half the list of officers at
Souther Field was omitted from the
roster yesterday. Here is the
complete list, corrected:
ADMINISTRATIVE.
Lieut.-Col. Frederick T. Dickman,
Commanding.
Major John w. Butts, Executive
Officer.
Capt. Chas. ]. Glidden, Personnel
Adjutant.
Lieut.. Walter F. Sutter, Adju-
tant.
FLYING.
Lieut.. Perry W. Blackler.
Lieut.. Edward A Hillery.
Lieut.. Myron e. Lackey.
Lieut.. John K. McRae.
Lieut.. Alexis B. McMullen.
Lieut.. Samuel G. Stout.
Lieut.. David M. Suttle.
Lieut.. Alfred w. Vance.
Lieut.. Wilfred w. Warde.
Lieut.. Floyd A. Wilson.
NON-FLYING.
Lieut.. Herbert G. Blakeslee.
Lieut.. Edward A. Burgtorf.
Lieut.. l. w. Craig.
Lieut.. r. j. Henderson.
Lieut.. John B. Irwin
Lieut.. P. C. Peik.
Lieut.. Percy NJ Whitney.
Lieut.. John IF. Servis.
Lieut.. John ]. McCann.
Lieut.. Milton A. Price
Americus times-recorder., 1919-02-27
PALMER TO FILL
CRECORY'S PLACE
IN u. S. CABINET

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-(By Asso-
ciated Press. "A. Mitchell Palmer, of
Pennsylvania, was today nominated TO
be attorney general, succeeding At
torney General Gregory. He proba-
bly, will take Office March 4, the date
tentatively fixed by Mr.. Gregory for
retirement.
Mr.. Palmer's resignation as alien
property custodian has not been an
nounced
Americus times-recorder., 1919-02-27
CAPITAL CHEERS
WILSON,LEADINC
TROOP PARADE

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-(By Asso-
ciated Press.) .)-Washington gave Pres
ident Wilson its formal welcome home
today by turning out in thousands to
cheer parade down Pennsylvania
avenue, headed by the President, in
honor of the Homecoming soldiers OF
the capital.
Marching with swinging stride. the
President took the lead as the pro-
cession started from the Peace monu-
ment Army airplanes and dirigibles
lowered overhead.
1t was President Wilson's first pub
lie appearance here since his return
from France, and he was given an en-
thusiastic greeting.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-02-27
Nurse Hero Given
u. S. Service Medal

WASHINGTON Feb. 27.-(By Asso-
eiated Press Miss Beatrice MacDon-
aid, of the Reserve Nurse corps, who
was seriously wounded while remain
ing With wounded soldiers at British
casualty station during a German
night raid, is the first woman to win
an American army distinguished ser
vice medal.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-02-27

When irregular or delayed use
Triumph Pills. Safe and always de-
pendable. Not sold at drug stores
Do not experiment with others, save
disappointment. Write for Relief"
and particulars. It's free Address
National Medical Institute Milwaukee,
Wis. adv
Americus times-recorder., 1919-02-27
That Evened Thinus Tn.

One day my two little nieces were
discussing which had been with her
mother the longer.
"Pve been with mother longer than
you have" said the elder.
After thinking few moments hes
younger sister answered, "Yes, bat l'v&
been with God longer" - Chicago
Gribune.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-02-27
$500 TROOPS ARRIVE.

NEW YORK. Feb. 27-(By Asso-
ciated Press.) .)-Transports Wilhel-
nina, Ulua and Caserta arrived today
from French ports with 4,5OO Ameri-
can troops.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-02-27

Be sure to go to Pearlman's Real
Sale, commencing Saturday and last
ing 10 days. 27-1t
Americus times-recorder., 1919-02-27

Colds Cause Grip and influenza
LAXATIVE BRoMo QUnSaNE Tablets remove the
cause. There is only one ''Bromo Quinine." E.W
GROVES signature on the box. SOC.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-02-27

LOST-30x3 1-3 tire rim, about s
miles out of Americas on Albany road
Reward. Leave Times-Recorder.
28-2t
Americus times-recorder., 1919-02-27
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

LOST-Fountain pen; 14-karat
point with 4-incA gold band, engrav,
ed wv. III. W." Left on Planters Bank
desk. Finder leave at Times Recorder
and receive reward. w. H Wade,
Cobb. 2S-2t-wlt
Americus times-recorder., 1919-02-27

FOR PRINTING that PLEASES,
phone your order to SS4, on Windsor
Ave. 27-1t
Americus times-recorder., 1919-02-27
Jottings From
Souther Field
andAir Depot

Cornelius T. Dunham, of the oil
reclamation department of Camp
Gordon, is at Souther Field. Af-
ter twelve bours use the lubricat-
ing oil is removed and thrown
away, generally, but Mr.. Dun
ham has a process that will save
rs per cent. of it, and improve its
condition.
Capt. Thorndike, who few over
from Montgomery few days ago,
has returned and will spend a
month at the depot.
The low barometer which hung
over Georgia for ten days. caus-
ing high winds and heavy rains,
has disappeared and nice weather
may be expected the remainder of
the week. The barometer went as
low as 1908. In fine weather it
should register 80. and above. Yes
terday it was 1850.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-03-14

The fol owing article is taken
from the Madison Times. of last
week We are under obligations to
the Times for the use of the above
photograph.
Mrs Mary White, Monroe coun.
tvs oldest mother, who makes her
home with her son. Sam White.
north of Madison. reached her 103d
birthday Tuesday, Feb. 25th. 1919.
She is hearty and well preserved
and attributes her long life to the
sturdy manner in which the pioneer
lived, and especially to the diet of
wild game. She was born Feb Is,
1916, two years before Illinois was
admitted to statehood, and while
Union County. where she was rear
ed, was populated by Indians. She
relates the following interesting
account OF her early lie:
They had no wagons in those
DAYS, and no augers, saws or nails.
They made their wagons by chop
ping down large tree and cutting
off what they wanted for a wheel
Then. by laying large coal of fire
in the center of the block. burned a
hole for the axletree The home
made wagon was two wheeled with
out a suspicion of iron in its make
up Five or six neighbors would
load it with corn. hitch a yoke OF
oxens to it. shoulder their muskets
and start to Kentucky to mill. They
used home, made soft soap to grease
their wagons, hence the familiar
expression 'soft.soapirg'
They would be gone sometimes
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-03-14

several weeks, as they would hunt
for game on the way coming and
going. Sometimes. when they ran
out of meal, would burn hole in a
stump, place corn in it and beat it
up fine, thus making their own
corn meal without paying toll to
any rascal miller. They had wheat
bread on Sundays only. While peo-
pie then had none of the conven-
fences of the present day, thew
we're much happier"
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-03-14
How to Make a Town

Encourage every one, especially
new men to come in and settle and
among you particularly those who
are worthy and active whether they
have capital or not. Their labor
alone is worth money Those who
have capital will buy lots, build
houses, or tear out and remodel the
old ones. Go to work and stimu-
late every legitimate enterprise by
giving il all the friendly encourage
ment you>can and by uniting your
industry. intelligence and capital in
a common cause. Cultivate a pub
lie spirit and talk less than you
work Help your neighbor. If he
is in danger Of breaking down prop
him up in some way, either by kind
words good council or life from
your pocket. II he gets fairly down
before you know of his situation.
set him ON his feet again, his mis-
fortune is to be pitled not blamed
and his talents and labor are worth
money to the community. Re-
sides it may some day be your turn
to need corresponding amount of
sympathy. Encourage public i'm
provement for the good of the town.
Speak well. talk encouragingly of
the town you live in, of its pros
poets of your neighbors and in fact
of everything likely to advance the
public good. II is such little things
that make town grow, says an ex-
change. Their cost is insignificant
when divided among all but when
concentrated into general effort they
add to the business thoroly.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-03-14
A Lost Town

BY his deed, filed at Paris, Tues
day. Thomas Spader conveyed to
Peter Larenson lots one, two and
three in Jonesbure. Monroe>county,
and thereby hangs a tale
Jonesburg. the very name OF
which had long siuce been forgot
ten. is Monroe county's lost town
II was. but is no more. and not un
til the deed was filed did anybody
know that the plat even was still a
legal fact.
Jonesbnrg was laid out by Gabriel
Jones in 1885 as a rival town to
Old Clinton 10 Washington town
ship. then one of the aspiring com.
munities of Monroe county, and
only an alley separated the two
Greenlee Hayes opened its first
store, and James Combs. Benedict
Cough and Blakey & Lasley, all
familiar Monroe county names,
were also among its early mer-
chants. Clinton was laid out the
same year by Geo. Glenn, Samuel
Bryant and S. S. Williams. The
late Major Howell, afterwards fam
ed as a lawyer, was once mer
chant there, and the late Col.
Dan Dulaney of Hannibal won his
title there in the old muster days.
The first Methodist church in
the county was organized at Gin
ton by William Fowler, John Stray
er, Adam Hickart, VIM. Henniger
and Henry Ashcraft. with their
families, and was followed shortly
by the ever increasing Campbell
ties" with a church organization in
Jonesburg. Just across the alley
Among the hrSt members OF TINS
church we're James Dean. John and
Drury Ragsdale and Robert Nesbit
What fancy led Jones to lay out
the rival town-what vanity or
what prejudice-leeend does not
say. Both towns began their de
cline in 1857. following the bu ldin2
of the Hannibal & St. Joe railroad
and ultimately disappeared. UP
to the time of the sale to Larenson
Spader held title to all of Jonesbure
Many have had ambitions 10 thai
directions, but Mr.. Spader was real
ly the only man in Missouri who
owned the whole d-n town" Such
responsibility is always heavy anc
he has wisely divided it.-Pari'
Mercury.
II railroad wages keep up w
shall soon have an aristocracy o
wealth in which Pullman porter'
possessing yachts and brakemer
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-03-14

Was it our. station agent who
sent a card to one to our residentsf
Sir-Please send. without delay. for
the case of books directed to you.
which is lying at this station and
is leaking badly.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-03-14

The fact that oldtimers are still
fighting over the question of whether
Buell. saved Grant from defeat at
Shiloh gives us an idea of how the
controversy just starting over the
battle of Argonne is going to con-
tinue.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-03-14
Buildings Index to Farm

udNO Il uIlCII NtboAobN
upon the success Of the farm busi-
ness and upon the health and hap
piness of the people. The kind and
condition of the buildings are pref
ty accurate indications of the pros
perity of a farming community.
Poor, dilapidated buildings indicate
slovenliness in habits of all kinds,
working and business habits. The
prosperous farms can always be
singled out by the quality of the
buildings,
Farm buildings are important
from the standpoint of the money
invested in them. Comfortable
buildings are necessary for the pro-
fitable raising of live stock. Many
farmers are working under a great
disadvantage in this respect and
are trying to make success of the
live stock business without furnish
ing adequate buildings for this pUr-
pose Better buildings are needed
for the storage of crops, or large
amounts will be wasted.
The most important feature of
farm buildings, after the quality
and permanence have heen con.
sidered, is the arrangement and
equipment. When a new building
is to be constructed, its location
should be carefully considered.
Few persons realize how much
time is wasted in going back and
forth between buildings which are
needlessly far apart. Thirty minutes
each day wasted in useless travel
ing between improperly located
buildings would amount in years
time to eighteen days of ten hours
each No farmer can afford to
waste that amount of time and it is
entirely possible, by careful plan
ming. TO make the buildings con-
venient and thus cut down the
amount of time required to do the
chores
Local conditions. such as the slope
of the ground, will affect this prob
lem to such an extent that no hard
and fast rules can be given. The
following suggestions may be found
helpful:
The farmstead should be near
the center of the farm or convenient
ly located with reference to the
fields.
1t should be near an improved
road. The barnyards should be
well drained, either by means of q
natural slope or tiles.
The buildings should be equipped
with caves trouehs and spouts. and
water may be easily stored in a tank
or cistern.
Needless fences and gates should
be avoided.
A high hill offers too much ex
pOsure, but gentle south slope il
to be desired. Pasture lands shoulC
be near the barn. A supply O
water must be available.
Barnyards should not face the house
The house should be more than on,
hundred feet from the road and a
least two hundred feet from tn,
barn, and not in the path of tn,
prevailing winds from the barn t,
the house.
The farm shop and machinery sheC
should be in the same building, O
very closely associated.
The poultry house should be nea
TO the house.
The corn crib and granary shoul,
be close to the barn and hog house
Attention must be given to tn
interior arrangement of the building
themselves. This should be We've,
in the right of making the buildin
sanitary. convenient and economical