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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-08-29
The Weather Forecast

For Georgia.-Generally fair to-
night and Saturday, except probab-
ly showers and thunderstorms in ex-
treme north portion.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-08-29
Trailing
The News
OF The Day

Here's sad news for the gents
who have been in the habit of exit
ing" checks. The new banking
law contains the following pro-
vision: "Any person who, with
intent to defraud, shall make, or
draw. or utter, or deliver any
check, draft or order for the pay
ment of money upon any bank or
other depository, knowing that at
the time of making, drawing, ut
tering or delivery that the maker
or drawer has not sufficient funds
in credit with such bank, or other
depository, for the payment of
such check, draft or order in full
upon its presentation, shall be
guilty of misdemeanor. The MAX
ing, drawing, uttering or deliver
ing of such check, draft or order
as aforesaid, shall be prima facie
evidence of intent to defraud, etc."
Notice that last sentence? That's
the cracker on the whip. No more
thirty days to make good check,
as under the old law. If you
haven't the money in the bank it's
safer now not to draw a check.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-08-29
The Cotton Market

LOCAL SPOT.
: Good Middling 80 142 cents.
NEW YORK FUTURES.
Prev.
Close Open High Low Close
Oct. 81.6O 31.52 31.75 31.55 31.54
Dec. 31.95 31.9O 1900 31.SS 31.S5
Jan. 81.9O .31.99 $500 S1.80 S1.80
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-01-16

court Mouzon on the Mouse just
below Sedan and Thiaucourt down IN
the heart Of what was once the st.
Mihiel salient.
"An hour or so earlier, the UNI
friendly notes of reveille had dis
turbed the chill November air and
tumbled out of myriad dugouts and
pup tents a stamping, growing, ours
ing crew who damned the Kaiser and
swore at Germany, but not one of
whom could have been hired for love
or money to go off on leave this day
of days.
Indeed, for several days before the
march began, officers and men who
had started forth so gaily on their
long postponed leaves kept hurrying
back of their own accord at the first
mixing that their outfit had been
among those nominated to keep a
watch on the Rhine. Even men who,
on the strength Of the armistice, had
decided to go AWOL for day or so,
would CLEAN the news at halfway
towns like Barbecue or Chalons, and
come sneaking back as fast as their
legs or hospital trucks would carry
them. Every one wanted to be among
those present at what came in no time
TO be known as "Fhe Party
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-01-16
HOW DOCTORS TREAT
COLDS AND GRIPPE

Ask any physician or druggist and
he will tell you that the best and on
ly effective remedy for a bad cold,
sore throat, influenza or la grippe is
what he calls "a brisk calomel purge,~
which means big dose of caiomel at
bed time. But as the old style calo-
mel has some very unpleasant and
dangerous qualities physicians and
druggist are now recommending the
improved nausealess calomel, called
"Calotabs" which il purified and re-
fined from the sickening and danger
Gus effects and whose medical vir-
tues are vastly improved.
One Calotab on the tongue at bed
time with swallow of water,-that's
all. No salts, no nausea nor the
slightest interference with your diet,
pleasures or work. Next morning
your cold has vanished and your en-
tire system is purified and refreshed
Calotabs are sold only in original
sealed packages, price thirty-five
cents. Your druggist guarantees
Calotabs by refunding the price II
you are not delighted.-adv.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-01-16
POLK'S IRON ORES
MAY HAVE VALUE
Time Said to Be Near at Hand When
Mountains of Hematite in Mena's
Mining Field Will Bring Wealth
to Their Owners.
(By Robert NJ. Berry,

1t is generally known thruout the
rural regions of Polk county that iron
ores are found in many of the hills
roundabout, but it is not generally
known that this same iron may some
day be the means of bringing wealth
to the owner.
A mineralogist who has taken the
trouble to investigate says there are
five separate and distinct iron ores
found in the Mena field. Only part of
them have a commercial value. The
Hematite ores are the most numerous
and the most valuable. Iron ores have
a value in paint making, and not
many weeks ago one of the visitors
to the Mena field who was credited
with representing the paint makers
trust, was more interested in iron
than anything else while in Mena.
With cheap fuel, either coal or gas,
Folks iron would be available for
blast furnaces right here at home. A
recent arrival in Mena announced a
few days ago that drilling for oil and
gas would be started in the near flu
ture.
Looking at iron from different an
giles, it may be that leading mining
man was right the other day when he
said: "The time is coming when what
iron we have will be very valuable"
The query was made, What ID
Magnesium, is it different from Man.
ganese 2" Here's what local authori-
ties say about Magnesium:
at is very common and found in
in many rocks in Polk county. There
is an Oxide, Hydrate, Borate, Carbon
ate, Magnesite, which consists of
Magnesia, AZ per cent, Carbon Diox-
ide, So per cent, is the most import
ant, is used after being calcined, to
make bricks for refractory furnace
Innings, non-conductive coverings for
steam pipes and boilers. Magnesium
salts are used in the arts, also as
medicine and in the paper industry.
Calcined Magnesite is used as fire.
proof paint. The metal is worth APP
proximately $3.50 per pound, the OK
ide about $50 per ton"
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-01-16
WAR FEATURE THAT
WILL BE HISTORY
Thrilling Story of the March of Vic
tory Of American Troops That Fol-
lowed Signing Of Armisfice-
Mena Man took Part.

Much of the literature of the world
for years to come will be builded
around events Of the great worlds
war, and one feature that will not be
overlooked will be the march of vic
tory Of the Allies after the signing
of the armistice on November IL,
1918.
The story of this march was wildly
told in the Stars and Stripes, the Off
cial newspaper Of the American Ex-
peditionary Forces in France. A copy
Of this was recently received by Ben
G. Eastin, secretary of the Mena
Commercial club, accompanying let
ter from his friend Lieut.. Walter f
Downs, formerly of Ashdown, but a
resident Of Mena for a year prior 20
going to the front.
This letter, in part, and the story Of
the historical march toward Hunland,
follow:
In Luxembourg, Nov 30, 1918.
Mr. Ben c. Eastin, Mena, Arkansas.
My Dear Mr.. Eastin: ! am with
the 1st Division, 18th Infantry, and
am now in province of Luxembourg on
the Mozelle, just this side of Prussia
proper. came into the front line on
November 1, just after the bloody Ar
gonne Woods fight. We began chas-
ing the boche there, and after several
forced marches, all marches being
made at night, thru mud and rain, our
division made march on Sedan with
the And Division. We have marched
over 200 kilometers in the last two
weeks.
'We leave here in a few days for
Coblenz, Germany, located on the
Rhine. We stay there several months
until the Huns realize that they are
whipped, and that Uncle Sans boys
are in control. l am proud of the
fact that | am with the LIST Division,
Regular Army, known as shock
troops.
"The people in Luxembourg are very
friendly TO us. In all the towns they
hail US as their deliverers.
u have seen hundreds Of German
helmets on the march, but have been
on the hike all the time, so have not
been able to get them | will try to
send you one later
If everything goes we'll. we may
be back 70 the States in Spring. I
will write you when get to Coblenz,
Germany Hoping to hear from you
soon, and that you win have a Merry
Christmas and Happy New Year.
"Your devoted friend,
1t. Walter e. Downs,
Co. E., 18th Inf, A. P. o. 729, A.
T.. FL
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-01-16
OUT OF DARKNESS.

The following verses were written
by Miss Kate r. Byrne, of Berkeley
Cal. and sent by her to her cousin
Mrs. R. II. Nall:
Injustice, greed, slavedom,
Wrapped the earth as in mantle OF
gloom,
There was no peace.
Mans heart grown cold and barren as
the tomb,
When, 10 from out the clear, still
night there rang
A vibrant voice-a noble message
sang:
-'Glory to God on high,
And on the earth where suffering
mortals dwell,
Let there be peaee!"
PROSTATE, disarmed, the imps Of Sa-
tan fell
Before the mighty plan Of God, pro-
claimed
BY angel Hosts; by Master Mind well
framed.
Out of the dark came Christ,
To break the chains Of ignorance-to
lead
He was the Light
That blazed the way; the strength
that conquered greed
And now brings warning nations to
their knees.
While as we pray, "Thy Kingdom
Come" BE sees
The plan fulfilled; mans greatness,
mans rebirth;
Peace, peace has comel and peace is
Heaven on earth.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-01-16
Mining Personals.

Charles Seofeld of Wickes, who is
experimenting the development work
on mining claims owned by Oklahoma
parties, in the south end of the field,
spent Sunday in Mena with his fam
lily.
w. S. Arlington, president of the
Four States Oil, Gas & Mining Com
pany, left Sunday for business trip
to Dallas, Tex.
Dr.. F. E. Fillenbaek of Eldorado,
Kas., and w. H. Selig Of Kansas City,
reached Mena Sunday to spend sever
al days in the mining field looking
over prospects.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-01-16
TO BUILD ROADS IN TEXAS.
Probably $2O,O0O,00G in Federal
Funds win Be Expended.

Washington, Jan. S.-Twenty mill
lion dollars in federal funds probably
will be spent in Texas building and
improving roads this year, and near
ly 100000 in Louisiana, according
TO estimates of the Bureau of Roads
Engineering, which plans to spend a
total of $300,0O0,0 900, which with the
postal expenditures and charges, the
aggregated estimated federal expen-
datures on roads this year will total
q billion dollars.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-01-16
STORY OF THE MARCH.

Following is the graphic story of
The march on Hunland, as told in the
Stars and Stripes:
Nine divisions strong-the list,
End, Srd, 4th, 9th, 32nd, 42nd, seth,
and 90th-the Third American Army
began on the morning of Sunday, No
vember II, its march to the Rhine.
1T was at $3.50 that the order
Forward, march sounded along the
American line from Mouzon to Thiau-
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-01-16
s13s2.oo

Lame back may come from over
work, cold settled in the muscles Of
the back, or from disease. In the two
former cases the right remedy is
BALLARD'S SNOW IMMINENT. 1t
should be rubbed in thoroughly over
the affected part; the relief will be
prompt and satisfactory. Price csc.
Soc and S1.00 per bottle. Sold by the
Jackson Drug Co.--Adv.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-01-16
LAX.Pos VIII PEPsIN

Is lie name CT Reliable ara Perfect Laxative
w..ieh soon relieves SEX IIea zcho, DI--acSs, Ia
DIGESTION. Stomach Trouble Gas and Fi,ss caused
BY 1orIij Liver and Constipation. Always zee a
Reliable Laxative In the treatment of Colds, Grip
and Influenza.
l.AX-FOS WITH PEPSIN Il q Liquid nieestivc
Tonic Laxative excellent IN It's ei.et ca the
system. 10th as tonic and as q laxative. il is
lust as good ioT Children as for Adults. lleccant
70 take. Children like II. Soc.
Ende and recommended 20 the public by TcTis
Medicine Co., 81. LOUIS Mo-, manufacturers of
Orove Testelees Oh ll Tonic.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-01-16
ROBBERS ARE DEsERTERs, TOO.
Deputy Sheriff Hungate Effects a
Double Capture of Wanted Men.

BY the quick work Of Deputy Sher-
if Willis Hungate Of Grannis, Sheriff
j. A. Thornton's administration starts
off with not only the distinction of
acting promptly, but also with max
ing a double capture Of men wanted.
The Grannis officer came to Mena on
Thursday with two men accused of
robbing the home Of Homer E. Scott
near Cove. The men captured are
said to have been in possession Of
some of the stolen property and they
are also held as deserters from Camp
Pike. The two men are brothers and
gave their names and Thomas Jeffer-
son Marshall and John Franklin Mar
SHALL They stated they lived in Yell
county. When captured by Deputy
Hungate the pair were travelling
south from Grannis. Shoes worn by
the two men are said to have been
identified as those stolen from the
Scott home. The robbery was com
mitted Tuesday afternoon and when
Sheriff Thornton was notified he used
the telephone to good advantage in
instructing his deputies thruout the
county to keep a close watch for sus-
poets. In less than As hours after
the robbery was discovered the want
ed men were in the county jail. The
Marshall brothers were taken before
Justice S. II. Smith Thursday morn
ing and waived examination. They
we're bound over to await the action
Of the next grand jury in bonds of
$4,000 each, which neither one could
furnish. Some clothing and jewelry
were also stolen from the Scott home
and finger ring found in possession
Of one of the prisoners is also be-
lieved to have belonged to the SCOTS
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-01-16

Kidney weakness, bladder troubles
and digestive disorders are all within
the curative power OF Prickly Ash
Bitters. AS a tonic for the kidneys
and urinary organs it has proved its
value, Price SIPS per bottle. Gunnels
Drug Store Adv.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-01-16
A Tonic laxative

cleanse the System THOROUGHLY withoa L eripine
or disturbing the stomach Is truly Perfect Lax
aftua
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-01-16
ITH HIDE COMPANY. e2l

SMITH HIDE COMPANY, 92l
Kentucky Avenue, Joplin, Mo, who
is one of the largest hide dealers
west of Chicago, is paying shippers
from this county, eighteen one-fourth
cents for number one, salt-cured, cat
tie hides. Horse hides, five to six
dollars each. A complete list Of
prices can be had by writing as per
the above address.--Adv. 50-16t.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-01-16

$50, when the sun came up on the
morning of the 18th it found them all
marching in columns of squads along
the highways that lead to the from
plodding along and singing as
they went And the song that they
sang to Germany was new version
of and old favorite which broke ever
and again into the familiar refrain,
The Yanks are coming, the Yanks
are coming
"Ahead of them, as they ambled
forward, stretched a countryside
strewn with the things the Germans
had been too hurried or too indiffer-
ent to carry along. In nearly every
village, the streets were fairly lit
tered with German guns, German he'll
NETS, German cartridge belts, as tho,
when the armistice news came, they
had been dropped then and there,
never to be picked up again by Ger
man hands.
"Whole platoons Of American In
fantry could be seen parading toward
the frontier, each head adorned with
a spiked German helmet. The SOU
venir markete was glutted befor
shutdown of the first day, and lugers,
which a fortnight before, would have
sold for anywhere from 100 TO 900
francs, could be had in exchange for
one package cigarettes.
"Then there were big guns and an
occasional truck abandoned in the
haste of the great departure. One of
these trucks was as empty as a ruined
town, but on its tailboard the depart
ing enemy had hung this affable
sign: Help your sells
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-01-16
YOUTH TIME

The important time to lay
a strong foundation for
robust manhood is while life is
young and the body develop
ing. A growing child needs
every possible help to conserve
energy and confirm the body
in vigorous health. To a
developing child
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-01-16
In Honor Of Theodore Roosevelt.

Postmaster R. S. Allen has been
officially notified to keep the United
States flag flying for thirty days at
the postoffice in honor of Former
President Theodore Roosevelt.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-01-16
s1ss2.oo

Southwestern Division of Amer
lean Red Cross, St. Louis, Mo.
so per cent .... $685.. 90
Balance in Bank ........ 6S1. 90
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-01-16

"Then, treasure trove of treasure
troves, the advancing Americans
found in the German hospitals some
Yankee wounded. In the big hospital
at Viton, for instance, the Germans
had been obliged to leave behind some
400 men, too seriously wounded to be
moved--left them there with a full
staff of surgeons and nurses to care
for thenl-and among these were nine
Americans. They had lain there,
lonesome and helpless, for many
weary days and nights. They woke
on the morning of the 18th to find
friendly Americans swarming around
their beds, showering them with CT
garettes and magazines.
"And all along the way the men Of
the Third Army, moving Onward I'M
molested as though on some easy
practice march, were greeted and
passed by an unending stream of re-
fugees, thousands upon thousands of
scantily clad, hungry. tired, happy re-
fugees, prisoners of war, civilian pris-
oners, fugitive townsfolk, men, wo-
men and children, of all ages and all
nationalities, thousands upon thou
sands of them pouring thru the towns
and villages already gay with French
and American flags.
"By Monday night the troops, hav-
ing advanced some 40 lilometers and
reached the Luxembourg frontier, set
tied down for breath.
ION Thursday morning the march
was resumed thru Luxembourg, from
the general inc Etelle, Saint-Leger,
Longwy, Audun-le-R Roman, Briey.
''The Third American Army, which
is Known as the Army of Occupation,
is made up of 100000 troops, COM
manded by Major General ]. T. Dick
man.
"Six of its divisions had been in the
thick of every big American fight
since Marshal Foeh launched the
counter offensive in mid July"
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-01-16
War Relief.
s91782
Roll Call.

Mena, including $4,000 from
Dallas, $500 Dodd's School
House, Nunley s1100 49,. $934.50
Chairman
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-01-16

The following verses were written
by Miss Kate f. Byrne, of Berkeley
Cal. and sent by her to her cousin
Mrs. R. II. Nall:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-18

cigarette holder, a zinc cigarette case and three months vacation in Der muda.
 Rev. W. s. Brown-Make all checks payable to the Department of Relief and Corrections
 Henry k. Oliver-Eighty per cent in- crease in pay, bonus upon similar basis and general reduction in the cost of existence.
 Mrs. R. c. Hewes-Two-passeng 11-cylinder limousine and unlimited credit with the gasoline foundry.
 Miss Isabel Black-A he-man with 5000 per cnnum and Ford runabout.
 Miss Annie Missildine-Same as Miss Black, except he must be black-eyed and afford Charlie Chaplin mous- tache
 Mrs N. T. Martin--A four-carat rock and a ton of coal
 Miss Elizabeth LAForge-Free iea sterilized milk and soothing syrup for the child welfare department
 Miss Annie Puckett, Miss Mamie E. Henry, Miss Frances Walker, Mrs. Mona s. Williams, Miss Katie Brown and Mrs c. c. Williams-Equal suffrage, less work and more to eat.
 David Stanton-Job as beer coll in- spector in exchange. for plumbing judgeship.
 Judge Henry J. Martin--An equal split in the spells of liquid loot after service as judicial evidence.
 The list is submitted to the public with such suggestions as "A hint to the foolish is sufficient" "A setting hen gathers no moss" ct cetera-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-18

ings of rare intellect in maintaining the dignity of the municipality, guid- ing the old ship of state through trou- bled waters. protecting the city from invasion and keeping its name unbe- smirched.
 Loyal friends of the administration those who exchange loyalty for monthly joy envelopes-yesterday cam vassed the city hall, under the system of investigation in vogue by the wei fare department and the Rev. W. $. Brown They have discovered some of the needs of the municipal slaves from high-brow official to the ordinary att tache who battied for his job through certain ward -heeler tactics in deliv- ering goods last election day in the steenth precinct.
 When you make up your list of Christmas benevolences and charities, bear these in mind. The selections were agreed upon after discriminate re- search and here are some of the things that would be appreciated Christmas Eve night of next week:
 pr. N A. Barrett--A black satin robe with mortar board to match to be worn on state occasions.
 Henry Page Burruss-Four quarts Old Guckenheimer rye. corkscrew and two pounds of Bromo-Seltzer.
 John H. Taylor-An English monocle. a cane. pair of field glasses, a surgical instrument case and a half yard of chamois skin made from the scalp of Connie Austin.
 James NJ Jones-A pair of roller skates and an apple-green bathing suit with polka dot hose to match.
 George Lewis Bailes-An Oxford teachers Bible, a silk tile and pair of steel gray spats.
 John R. Hornady-A step-ladder, pair of stilts and a heavy ballot Decem- Der 29.
 J. Ellis Brown--Teething ring, nurs- ing bottle, jumping jack and Teddy bear.
 Dr. J. D. Dowling-One barrel disin- fectant solution, 10 gallons hog serum and cockroach pump gun.
 Thomas J. Shirley--A nickel plated bulldog revolver.
 S. A. Middleton--A Carnegie hero medal and Croix de Guerre.
 D. E. McKinley-A set of triplets for adoption.
 Julian Kendrick-Four bottles of hair restorer and case of electric bit- ters.
 Fred G. Moore-Aawife. No questions asked as to age, nationality, etc, ex- cept she must be of the feminine gen der. Catholic, Jewish Or Protestant.
 John w Hunter-He has been read Ing Commissioner Burruss mail. little of the same
 H. scudder Ryall A gutta percha
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-18
RECEIVING STOLEN GOODS IS CHARGE MADE

Tony Lavello of 250o Twenty-sixth street, north, Frank Wegant of 412s Sec ond avenue. north and Jesse Juliano of 4129 Second avenue, north were arrested yesterday afternoon on a charge of re- ceiving stolen interstate freight in viola tion of Section | act of February B, 1919. These men are alleged to have had in their possession Is cartons of Camel cigar cites stolen from the Southern railroad at Leeds several weeks ago. Lavello and Wegant were placed under 5000 bond while Juliano's tond was fixed at $500. The men viii be given preliminary hearing on January 5, at 2 clock, before Kenneth Charlton, United States commissioner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-18
City Officials Await
 Coming of Santa Claus
nr EUGENE TRAVIS

After ss5 days of municipal martyr dom, civic sacrifice and unswerv- ing devotion to the interests of the dear "peepuI in Greater Birmingham, city hall officials and attaches, from elevator boy to keeper of the govern mental conscience, today are in state of excited expectancy, wondering what the public clientele through the good graces of Uncle Santa Claus will give them week hence.
 The official hosiery is ready to be unfurled over the dog-iron. From the yawning depths of the city attorneys
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-18
.CALOTABS ARE BEST FOR COLDS AND INFLUENZA Doctors Now Prescribe Calotabs, the Purified Colonel Tablets
 That Are Nausealess,
 Safe and Sure.

Doctors are warning the public that sim pie colds and mild cases of influenza often cations. They say that every cold should receive immediate attention and that the first step in the treatment is to make sure that the liver is active. For this purpose Calotabs. the perfected, nausealess ealcunel tablets. are the surest. best and most agree able laxative.
 of. water-that's all no salts. no nausea, and no upsetting of the digestion and appe- tite Next morning your cold has vanishel. your liver is active. your ssysten is purified and refreshed and yeu are feeling fine wit&' . hearty appetite for brsakfast Eat what yo1 please-no danger.
 For your protection, Calotahs are s>h ouly in original sealed packages. price thirty-five eents. All druggists recommend ani euar- antee Calotabs and are authorized to refunl the price if you are not delighted with theY
 --Adv.