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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-02-05
Postomce Job at
Cobb to Be Filled

The United States Civil Service
commission has announced an examin-
alton to be held at Cordele, on March
s, as result of which it is expect
ed to make certifcation to fill con-
templated vacancy in the position OF
fourth class postmaster at Cobb, and
other vacancies as they may occur at
that Office, unless it shall be decided
in the interests of the service to fill
any vacancy by reinstatement. The
compensation of the postmaster at
this Office was $500 for the last fiscal
year.
Male applicants must have reached
their twenty-frst birthday on the
date of the examination; women their
eighteenth.
Applicants must reside within the
territory supplied by the postofice for
which the examination is announced
The examination is open to all citi-
zens of the United States, who can
comply with the requirements.
Application blanks, form 1853, and
fill information concerning the re-
Grirements of the examination can be
secured from the postmaster at the
place of vacancy or from the United
States Civil Service commission at
Washington, D. G.
Applications should be properly ex-
ecuted and filed with the commission
at Washington, D. c., at the earliest
practicable date.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-02-05
FOUR COUNTIES
ARELINED UP TO
REDUCE COTTON

ATLANTA, February 5.-Farmers
all over Georgia are beginning already
to organize themselves to curtail cot
ton acreage, according to information
received in Atlanta from many
sources.
Notable steps have been taken along
this line in Pierce, Lowndes, Laurens
and Jackson counties, and it is ex-
pected that the state cotton conferences
in Macon next Thursday will be fol-
lowed by systematic organization i'm
practically every county in the state
Farmers and business men coming
into Atlanta bring the information
that the farmers would probably cur
tail cotton acreage without an organic
ed movement, but now that the matter
is being pressed with such vigor and
strong backing they are certain that
the curtailment will be both drastic
and general. The farmers have not
yet forgotten that they were obliged
to pay from So to SO a hundred pounds
to get their cotton picked last year
They have not forgotten the extreme
difficulty they experienced in securing
labor during the cultivating season.
They do not expect that there will be
any great change for the better in the
labor situation this year. Hence they
are going to cut down cotton and plant
food crops, which are more easily
cultivated and harvested.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-02-05
GEMINI.

Rev. Marvin Vincent filled his regu-
lar appointment at Mt. Springs
church Sunday, preaching very inter
esting sermon.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. A. Summers had
as their Sunday guest from Unadilla
Mr.. and Mrs. Clegg Griggs and child
rem and Miss Minnie Jewel Penning-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Clemens, OF
Americas, were the guests of the lat
ter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. D. Pen
nington, few days last week.
Mrs. John Woods was the guest OF
Mrs. ]. I. Pennington Monday after
noon.
Miss Emma Virgins, of Sumter, was
the weekend guest of Mr.. and Mrs. o.
"A. OuuLueTS.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Easterlin. Jr.,
and little daughter, Oriska, of Ander-
sonville, visited the latters' parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. I. Pennington, Sunday
Wallace Pennington and sisters,
Misses Bertha and Lucy, and Miss
Mary Alice Stubs, of Americas, Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs. j. D. Pennington
Thursday afternoon.
Miss Allene Virgins, of near Ameri-
Gus, was the guest of Miss Matte
Wilkerson Sunday.
Misses Stella and Mary Lizzie
Woods, and Miss Mollie Dubose spent
Sunday afternoon with Mrs. j. I. Pen
nington.
w. w. Pennington and sister, Miss
Lily Belle, were shopping in Americas
Saturday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-02-05
MiIIer's Antfseptic Oil Known AS
Snake Oil
VIII Positively Relieve in Few
Minutes.

TRY it right now for Rheumatism,
Neuralgia, Lumbago, sore, stiff and
swollen Joints, pains in the head, back
and limbs, corns, bunions, etc. After
.ane application pains usually disap-
bar as if by magic.
new remedy used internally and
externally for Coughs, Colds, Group.
Sore Throat, Diphtheria and Tonsilitis.
This oil is conceded to be the most
penetrating remedy known. Its
nrompt and immediate effect in relieV-
ing pain is due to the fact that it pen
etrates to the effected parts at once
AS an illustration, pour ten drops on
the thickest piece of sole leather and It
will penetrate this substance through
in three minutes. =,
Accent no substitute. This great oil
10 golden red color only. Every bottle
pnaranteed-3O DOC and $1.OO a bot
tle-or money refunded at E. L. BLACK
~ Ar,aricus Ga. adv
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-02-05
High School Work
At Home Advised

High school pupils who expect to
be graduated. or promoted this year
are advised by C. NJ. Hale, principal,
to do a certain amount of reading at
home while the schools are closed.
Principal Hale today made the fol-
lowing statement for publication:
Attention of High school pupils and
parents is called to the fact that GER
tain amount of work can be done by
the pupils at home while the schools
are closed This is true especially of
English literature and reading in
Spanish. Seniors that expect to be
graduated and other pupils that ex-
pect to be promoted this year are ad-
vised and urged to read all of the
following books of their respective
grades. except such as they have al
ready read:
"Seniors-The Princess; Macauley's
Life of Johnson; AS You Like 1t.
"Juniors-Julius Caesar: Spanish
Reader; The Spy; Millions Minor
Poems. Silas Mariner.
"Sophomores-Th Iliado The Mer-
chant of Venice; Franklin's Autobiog-
raphy.
"Freshmen-The Lady of The Lake F.;
Baldwin's Old Testament Narratives;
The Sketch Book
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-02-05

preferred against them. 1t GER
tainly is hard luck One of them is an
old regular army sergeant who just
got his commission a few weeks ago,
after having been in the army for 81
years, and, he has to face his first
courtmartial hope l will be on the
court.
Some of the cases here are very pitt
full. l have a private from Texas,
slowly dying from horribly large
wound, with half of one of his pelvic
bones torn away. Nothing can be done
for him as there is still a huge
amount of dead bone. which cannot
be removed. I had hoped to get him
back to the States, so that his mother
might get to see him-but he will
never make it. He will probably die
within the next three or four days.
Then, there is a major from Texas
also, who is paralyzed from his waist
down from a machine gun bullet. He
is only &c years old-the youngest
major I have seen, and he is in the
line, too. He is very thin and pale,
with an almost blue thin skin. and
brilliant red hair. He is, think. the
NEST pathetic thing l have seen. He
is going to debut I think we will
ge able to get him across to the
United States, so that he can see his
folks at any rate. He is so lonesome
that every time you talk to him he
wants to shake your hand when you
leave him. OF course. he is dull and
stupid-he is too sick not to be; so
the officers in the ward do not bother.
to sit and chat with him
Every little while we see officers
and men do little things in the way
of kindness to another when we least
expect it. All of these officers here
are wild to flo home Many of them
are Glass B and c, and they know as
well as the men that Glasses B and
G are not sure to go. AS a matter of
fact-although they do not know it
yeti got orders today not to send
any more officers across except DIS.
Well, as the orders come in to send
eight or ten of given class across
i make the officers cut high card to
see who goes-that is. if they have
been here the same length of time.
1t makes very exciting scene, and
they are so wild to go that often they
get pale as the cards are drawn. The
other day. after drawing, when 20
officers we're to sail-as l was making
up the list in my quarters-one of the
lieutenants came in and asked if a
friend might take his place. His
friend was 1870 places down the lone,
|
too l told him yes, if there was any
reason-but that l was not going to
have them selling" places. He col
ored and said that thousand dollars
could not buy his place-but that
his friend had a wife and kid at home
and he did not. So his friend went
and he is still here, way down on
| the list-and today the order comes
that only Glass D cases can go home
Now there are not many "Sciaticas'
in Glass D-but know one that went
there today, and just dare any one
| to try and change it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-02-05
Colds Cause Headaches and Pains

Feverish, Headaches and Body Pains
caused fNm cold are soon relieved by
taking AxAfIvE BRoMo QUNNE
CTabfets). NThere's only one "Bromo
Quinine% E. ". GROVES signature on
the box. SOC.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-02-05
Beau Desert,

OuICoI VI Inc MACON Telegraph, IOI-
lows:
Beau Desert,
Bordeaux, France. Jan. 4, 1919.
So much is being written and pub
1ished in the papers these days about
the fighting men and their experiences
with rifles in their hands that l hard
ly know if your public is interested to
hear anything from the hospitals of
the rear Things are, however, per-
sistently happening in them of such
vital human interest, to the men in
them, that it hardly seems possible
to me that folks at home would not
be a bit interested.
This hospital, Base 104, in which
am working, is one of a group of six
located near the port of Bordeaux. The
group was still under construction
when the armistice was signed, and
was contemplated to have 10000 beds.
1t has been reduced now to its present
working capacity of 10000 beds, and
we have at the present moment al
most that many patients. Most of
these are in good enough shape to
stand the trip home and are here
waiting for transports.
The average enlisted man in your
Uncle's army is very quick to catch
on to any system that your Uncle puts
out. and it is very amusing to see how
pat the men are with their classical
lions. Each man is one of the four
classes-A, B, c, or D. All of the
wounded shun Glass ga" as if it we're
the smallpox. and all of them try to
make the surgeons put them in %.
Glass a. means that a man has
fully recovered and is able to return
to full duty. He is liable at any mo-
ment to be ordered to report some
where for duty. Glass "D" means a
permanent disability, or that the man
will require many months of surgical
: repair work. These cases, of course,
ARE sure of being sent home on early
Transports. The intermediate classes
of B and C are liable to go home
but not sure-so they are on the ten
terhooks all the time. AS a man is
transferred from one hospital to an
ether he carries his field card and all
If his records with him. The envelope
is not sealed and l firmy believe that
nine out of ten of the men could re-
cite their whole records off to you
if by chance they should get lost.
Frequently have man tell me-" Say
Major, one of these hospitals up the
line put down my wound in the left
hip-it should be the right shoulder"
The officers are the hardest patients
we have to handle. They have all
been accustomed to handing out dis
cipline for the past year or so-but l
am afraid that many of them haxe not
had much themselves. Consequently,
Just as soon as they begin to feel
their oats a little they want more
shore liberty than the proverbial sal
lor. Now, over here, the orders are
very strict about officers staying put.
1t always seems a nuisance to have to
check them up as if they were child
ren-but two days ago secret gen
eral order was sent forth to round
up all officers and men in the cities
for 48 hours. I have 468 officers in
nv wards and IA of them were caught
downtown with leave. Poor fellows
thew are all here waiting for trans
ports, and now their names are taken
from the shipping list and charges are
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-02-05
PATHOS IN ARMY
HOSPITAL IS TOLD
BY MAI. HAROLD

Another highly interesting letter
has come from France, written by
Major c. c. Harold, of Macon, brother
of Thomas and Frank Harold, of
Americas, and formerly a practicing
physician in Macon before the war be-
gan. Major Harold tells Of the pa
mos behind the lines in the army nos
pital. His letter, addressed to the
editor of The Macon Telegraph, fol-
lows:
The Washington herald., 1919-07-11
FIRST SHIPMENT :,
OF ARMY FOOD
DUE NEXT WEEK

CONTINUED from PAGE ONE.
Of other food products, McGrath
stated. washington's thrifty buy
ers would have at their disposal a
source OF supply such as not many
large cities can boast.
Recently, McGrath stated. he has
been in communication with dealers
who handle only carload lots of
food products. and who are willing
to sell almost every kind Of food
at a saving even greater than the
sale of army products is expected
to bring about
The consignment of army food
consists of beans. corn. tomatoes.
peas, bacon, roast beef. corned beef
and corned beef hash. all in tins.
Nothing Is known as to the quail
iity of these goods.
McGrath has opened an ONCE IN
the District Building. with Com
missioner Gardiner. and will direct
the sale from there.
All Depends on Public.
The attitude of the buying public
in the coming sale will materially de-
terrnine whether or not any more
army products will be brought here
for disposal, McGrath stated.
II he can find support for his idea
to extend the handling Of products to
dealers with whom he has been III
communication, and IL it is possible
to, convert the present facilities into
places for handling a variety of pro-
ducts, there is no end to what may
be accomplished in the matter OF
saving money. il is believed.
should the Commissioners look fav-
orably upon McGrath's new plans, the
city will witness one of the greatest
municipal attempts to beat high prices
| for food.
The army food will be brought direct
from Baltimore to the Eastern, West
ern and Fish Markets, and priced
/, upon its arrival so there may be no
delay in getting it to the public.
Here's List and Prices.
The consignment consists of TIE
! following goods. with prices married
! beside each product:
Bacon. serial. No. 10 mo. /: cans. &c per
pound
Beans, baked. No can. 6s15 per can.
/ Beans, baked, No can. .ls75 yer can.
Corn sweet, Baltimore, No. cans, lssc to
Bic
CON sweet, Camp Meade. No cans. TIC
to Is lie
Com, sweet, Camp Humphreys, No cans
Iss.c.
Peas. green, Baltimore. Camp Meade. No. ?
cans, l2lsc.
l7%c
Tmatoes, Camp Lee. No. :. II &c.
Tomatoes Baltimore. No. ]. TIC.
Tomatoes No. ., Ike to II &c
Tomatoes No. "a II Pr.
Tomatoes No 5. Is SC.
Tomatoes. No. 10, - l-Sc.
Beef. corDed. No l cans. New Cumberland,
Pa, s. 60 dozen.
Beef. coined. No cans, New Cumberland
Pa, $50 dozen.
Beef. cJped. sIh. cas, Newport News Va.
/ s24 dozen.
. Roast beef, lib cans New CUmberiand. Pa.
Ag dozsn.
| Roast b-ef lib cars. New Cunberland. Pa.
s.52 dozen.
Roast beef. Glib cans. New Cumberland. Pa.
! Sc. 70 dozen.
Hash. coned ,beef, lib. cans. New Cumber-
! land. 81 IS dozen
| HASH. cosnsd beef, h, cans. NV Cumber-
land. 81 50 dozen
The Washington herald., 1919-07-11
ITALIAN PREMIER RED MAGAZINES
GIVES WARNING|DEFy UNCLE SAM
Despite Crusade Of Dept. Of
Justice, Propaganda
Flourishes.

Literature of a decided Red
tinge is still on sale in Washing
ton. despite the activities OF the De-
partment of Justice in rounding ur
suspected Reds and in confiscating
radical literature which advocates
the overthrow of the existing gov
eminent.
Good Morning" "The Melting
Pot" and The Liberator," three
publications all of which are not
only socialistic but tend strongly
to support Lenine and Trotsky and
the soviet regime in Russia, are the
most radical and outspoken of these
publications.
All three. had they contained dur
I ing the war what they do now,
would have been the cause of seri-
Gus trouble for their publishers and
writers.
Good Morning." more radical
than all the rest. is still harping
on CONSUMPTION. characterizing the
victory of the United States in the
war e., "Bolshevictory" On the
front .>age of this publication is a
cartoon depicting the steam roller
OF the proletariat about to crush the
press and Commercial aristocracy.'
All through the publication is the
hint of an uprising by the down
trodden classes" of workers. Sym
pathv for poor Germany" abounds
throughout its pages. Its main
business is to ridicule organized
government.
The Melting Pot" one OF the old
est publications of its sort. is next
IN radicalism. 1t is a strong advo-
lcate of communism 1t boasts OF
being an exponent of international
communism. 1t upholds vigorously
the soviet regime In Russia. with a
decided German accent. Its pages are
devoted to a discussion of class war
fare and social and industrial I'M
rest. II advocates the formation of
a ''Workingmen's Council for prop
uganda work and for the seizure
of power and as the basis of a pro-
letarian state and dictatorship. Its
pages contain advertisements from
publishers Of Rcd literature.
THE Liberator." one of the best
known socialistic publications. con-
tains an advertisement of the Rand
School of Social Science. an organ
ization now under investigation in
New York City, Maxim Gorky is the
chief contributor. Its editorials ex-
press sympathy for the mutilated
and wounded body of the German
nation after surrender" Lenine is de-
scribed as the ideal communist.
The Washington herald., 1919-07-11
Declares Revolution Talk
Must Subside and Recon-
struction Work Start.

Rome. July 1o.-Prenier Nitti. adj
dressing Parliament today. admon-
ished the Italian people against the
danger of Revolutionary talk and
urged them Immediately to begin the
task Of reconstruction He told also
of Italy's difficulties at the Peace
Conference and of the obstacles
which the country must overcome
to re-establish her economic struc-
ture.
Speaking lengthily against the re-
cent food agitation. the premier de-
clared II was absurd to demand a
reduction in prices below the cost of
production. The solution. he said.
would be found in increased agricul-
tural production. especially Of cereals.
Whoever talks Of revolution m
Italy must be considered an enemy
Of the people" said Nitti. in SELL
supporting countries revolution is an
evil; in a country which must pur-
chase materials and raw goods abroad.
revolution Is tantamount to suicide.
The causes of disorders must be elm
mated"
There were new food riots here to-
day. A number of rioters were in
jured by troops charging into the
crowds. Some arrests were made.
The Washington herald., 1919-07-11
BUREAU OF
ENGRAVING
AND PRINTING
~ NEWS

Mrs. Nellie Carter. formerly Miss
Nellie Nirts. of the printing division
office force, night has returned from
her honeymoon, the last three days
OF which were spent at her old home
in Harpers Ferry. She was the guest
of her co-workers at "A luncheon Wei
nesday night and was presented with
a beautiful silver bread tray. The
party consisted of Miss EstelleN Sher-
wood. Miss Edna Griswell, Miss Helen
Peach, Miss Margaret Butts. Miss
Pearl Burke. Mr.. John J. Deviny, Mr..
J. Thomas. Mr.. B. Kruger, Mr. Will
liam Foley. Mr.. E. Schrack. Mr. D.
Fulton. Mr.. William McPhilomy. and
Lieut.. Fisher. of the watch force.
W. E. Torrens. of the visiting divi-
sion, is on leave. ..
I Yesterdays game between the Bu-
reaus and Naval Operations was post
poned on account of wet grounds
and will be played as the second OF
double-header at American League
Park Saturday afternoon. The War
Department and Marines. of Quantico
will start the afternoons sport at !
o'clock. The entire proceeds of the
exhibitions will 20 to the fund that
Is being raised at Walter Reed Hos.
pital for the erection of a dancing
pavilion and tennis court for the sou
diers.
Eddie White. of Section s. has fin
! ished painting his house. and will
spend the last few days of his leave
on some "one-day" excursions.
/ Walter Boiler took in the Knight,
OF Columbus excursion to Chesapeake
Beach last Tuesday.
w. +. Morrison. of section .. is
I on a two-weeks' vacation.
= Mrs. f. Carter. Mrs. A. Kelley
, Mrs. F. Lytoon and Mrs. d. Sewer.
butts, of the wetting division, are
on leave.
/ Victor McClosky, OF section ., Is
/ enjoying two weeks vacation.
I The deferred payment for the
lump sum" employees is expected
to materialize today.
/ John Hafle is back at work In
! section 4, after, a months visit t
/ New York City
Lawrence Schuett. of section 8
is spending the week at North
! Beach, Md.
| Chester Calbeck. of section 3
night. is enjoying a weeks vacation
| in New York.
c. e. Taught. of section 9. night
Is on the sick list.
| Posey Hall. William Calls ant
James Cole. of the machine shop
motored through the country after
blackberries. They returned to MIR
Coles house in time for dinner.
The Washington herald., 1919-07-11
HOME
IT Hyatt TsvILLl.E
President Invited to Attend
Hero Celebration
Tomorrow.

Hyattsville. No, JuIy 1o.-Presi-
dent wilson has been invited to
speak at the welcome home" ceIe-
-bration for Hyattsville's returned
warriors to be held tomorrow after
noon and evening, beginning at 4
o'clock, In the large grounds adj
5acert to the town armory, where
Y Is expected 10000 persons will as
The. program includes a parade.
the awarding OF medals, short
speeches by men of national prom
inence, banquet in the Masonic
Temple and ball in the armory.
The. committee is expecting a
large number of out-of-town WIS.,
itors for the occasion. A feature
VIII be the award of a set of en-
crossed resolutions signed by the
citizens of Hyattsville. to DR.. J.
Harris Rogers, discoverer and in
ventor of the underground system
OF wireless communication.
The celebration will include the
dedication of the armory by Gov.
Edward H. Harrington and his staff.
Washingtonians may reach Hy-
sttsville by motor over the Wash
iDgton and Baltimore boulevard, or
Washington Railway and Electric
lines.
The executive committee. COM
posed of chairmen of special COM
mittees. follows: Mayor Matthew
r. Halloran, chairman ex-officio:
Harry w. Shepherd. chairman;
William A. Brooks, vice chairman;
Harry ]. Robertson. secretary
William A. Shepherd. treasurer;
Mrs. Joseph w. Aman. Mrs. Charles
Hutchinson, Mrs. Theodore Vando-
zen, Mrs. John Fainter, Mrs. How
ard Orr, Mrs. Charles II. WEIGH, DR..
Thomas L. Latimer, DIR. Charles A.
Wells, DR.. j. Harris Rogers. Jack
son II. Ralston, William p. Ma
Gruder. Frank ]. Robinson. Norman
G. Dudrow. Charles w. Clsge:tg.
George n. Wells. T. Coward
Duckett and Edward A. Fuller.
The Washington herald., 1919-07-11
Open Catholic Service
Club on August Is

Plans for the formal opening of the
new home OF the Catholic women's
Service Club. ecl r street northwest.
August Is. to include a tag-diy on
the same date were completed at a
meeting Of the club last night
Twenty-Five thousand dollars Is be-
ing raised 90 renovate the Old Eagles
clubhouse for use as Catholic COM