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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-09-19
VICE FOREIGN MINISTER
OF JAPAN TO u. S. POST

TOXIC, Sept. 49, Thursday. -
(By Associated Press.) Official an
is made of the appoint
ment of Kijuro Shidshara, vice for
eign minister, to be japanese ambas-
sador to the United States.
Hassano Henihara, former Japan
ese consul at San Francisco, has been
named vice foreign minister.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-09-19
The Home Wrecking One Who Never Sleeps.
WORLD LABOR OFFICIAL
HERE. TO ARRANGE PARLEY

WASHINGTON, Sept 19.-By
Associated Press H. B. Butler, of
England, secretary of the Organiza-
ton Committee of the International
Labor conference, which was set up
by the Versailles treaty of peace, ar
rived here today to begin active prep
arations for the first meeting of the
conference here October 20.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-09-19
DRIVE OPENS TO
ORGANIZE ALL
N. Y. employees

NEW YORK, Sept. 19.-CBy AS
sociated Press. "A drive to organize
all the employees of New York City,
including the police and fremen, into
one union, to be known as the Gen
trail Union" and affiliated with the
American Federation of Labor, was
well under way today The organiza-
tion was launched last night.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-09-19
ONLY THIRD OF COTTON
CROP AROUND PLAINS

PLAINS, Sept. 19.-The cotton
crop around Plains is said to be very
poor, The boil weevil has wrought
such havoc that the crop will proba-
bly, be reduced to about one-third its
usual yield. Warehouse receipts
show a great shortage in the number
of bales which are being brought in
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-09-19
TO INSPECT BENNING
FOR GUARD TRAINTBStssr

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1g.- By
Associated Press.) .)-Tnspection 0E
Camps Bragg, N. c., and Bennings
Ga, to determine their suitability AS
temporary summer camps for tire
training of the national guards, has
been ordered by Secretary Baker.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-09-19
CUT RUSSIAN RAILROAD.

ZURICH. Sept 10 (By Associated
Press. Poles have succeeded in cut
ting railroad communication between
Kiev and Petrograd, according to adj
vices from Minsk.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-09-19
ARGUMENTS IN BANK CASE.

Arguments to the jury in the csesez
of the Walker Financing and SecuT7-
ties company, of Sparta vs.. the De-
Soto Banking company, began al 81
O'Clock this afternoon in the City
Court. The case has been one Of TIRE
hardest fought civil actions evuEr
heard here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-09-19

Adjustments Necessary.
In introducing the new schedule
of salaries in the council j. E.
Poole, chairman of the finance com
m;ltee, to VIII, n the fremeS's pc
t,tion was referred at the previous
r.ceting, explained that, as every
one knew, the city had not pre-
v'' usly been in d position to grant
the desired increases, but n2w found
itself in position to NAL otnc,
aGiN1ments along with the sallues
Of the fremen, w.i;ch had brrli
done. The new scale of salaries as
recommended by him was adopted
without comment except that the sal
ary of the sexton of the colored
cemetery was raised from $35, pro-
posed by Mr.. Poole, to $40, upon re-
quest of Chairman Mashburn of the
cemeteries committee. Mr.. Mash
burn stated that he had not been
able to fill the ordered vacancy in
this position, but had been able to
retain the services of the recent sex
ton at a salary Of $40, if the sal
ary should be fixed at that figure.
After the meeting Chairman Poole
stated that he would have been glad
to have recommended an increase
for the fire chief to $125, as ask
ed. but that he did not feel, in JUS
'tice to the heads of other depart
ments, the city could pay him
greater salary than the others were
receiving.
Firemen Satisfied.
~The boys feel mighty good about
the action of the council last night"
said Chief Naylor today. 81 am
glad they all got their raise as they
asked, even if I did not get but part
of mine. l felt that, since | had
a double duty and responsibility, be-
ing city building inspector as we'll
as fire chief, which requires a great
deal of time and attention outside,
that I should have had what ! asked.
But I am glad the rest of them
got what they wanted, for it means
a more contental and efficient body Of
men, And perhaps later l can show
the mayor and council where the
chief of the fire department is en-
titled to more
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-09-19
CENSORSHIP TO KEEP
MONEY IN GERMANY

BERLIN, Sept. 1S.- (Thursday.)
~ (By Associated Press. Ut is an
nounced by the minister of finance
that the censorship on letters and
kilograms destined for outside coun-
tries will be maintained to prevent
the sending of money from Germany.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-09-19
The Weather Forecast

For Georgia.--Partly cloudy to-
night and Saturday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-09-19
The Cotton Market

LOCAL SPOTS.
Good Middling 20 1-4-28 ga cents.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-09-19
NEW YORK FUTURES.
Prev.

Prev.
Close Open High Low Close
Oct. 29.87 29.90 30.32 29.76 1882
Dec. 1910 30.14 s0.56 30.O4 30.05
Jan. S0.14 30.12 80.58 3O.06 30.12
Putnam patriot., 1919-12-26
REVIEWERS VISIT
OUR LITTLE CITY
Were Not Looking Fer ilEcis
Stills Bat Were Giving Ger
tain Places the Once Over
Were AS Communicative AS the Folks
In Deaf and Dumb Asylum

That thu world is topsy turvy and
things are as is and not as was has
been evidenced the past week III two
visits of the "reNenuers," as they
might be called down in the moS1ntain
districts where all stories and pic
lures of moonshiners have their set
ting. Not that there is any suspicion
of any illicit stills in oun' quiet little
city, but there has been legally man
ufactured spirits hid away under lock
and KEY since the first of July. The
owners of these goods have hoped t
see the ban lifted which would allow
them to set bottle and glass on the
bars. but this hope has nearly vanish
ed
As the government has refused, sc
far, any legal market for the thou.
sands of dollars worth of alcoholic
beverages, it has assumed the burd All
of seeing that the stuff is not Illegally
marketed. That is the reason why the
men FROM the internal revenue depart
ment have been in Putnam.
I The men visited different places
where liquor was formerly sold le-
gally. They looked about. behind bars
and in eobweb-covered ice chests.
What they saw and found they alone
know. They are uncommunlcative
! gentlemen and do their talking to
their chiefs If all was not as should
be there will probably be enough tala.
ing later.
Putnam patriot., 1919-12-26
TO FLY AROUND THE. WORLD

G. NJ. Gordon, an aviator of Port
land, Ore, announced last week that
he proposes to start from San Fran
cisco before February in an attempt
to fly around the world in a seaplane.
Honolulu would be his first stop, he
said, and his route from there would
be via Japan, Hongkong, Singapore,
Colombo. Bombay, Alden and Port
Said, and across the Mediterranean to
Lisbon. He plans to cross the Allan
tic via the Azores to New York, and
return home by way of Central Amer
lea and San Diego
Putnam patriot., 1919-12-26
YALE DROPS COLLEGE SONG
Bright College Years" Sung to Tune
of Die Waeht Am Rhine" Will Go

Yale undergraduates IN straw
vote on the question of rejecting the
university's timehonored song Bright
College Years. which is sung to the
German tune, Die Waeht Am Rhine"
voted in favor of retaining it. the fig
ures being Soc for it and 84l against.
The vote, however, will be referred to
the Student Council, and it is stated
chat the familiar ture will be dropped
from Yale's repertoire of songs. The
Council previously made the state
ment that if as many as twenty per
cent Of the students were opposed to
the singing of the piece to the old AIR
Il would be abolished
Putnam patriot., 1919-12-26
EMPLOYEES HAVE
CHRISTMAS PARTY

Employees in the plant and traffic
department of the local telephone, Vi
flee held a Christmas party last Sat
urday night in the telephone building.
There was a Christmas tree gaily IL
Illuminated and each one of the As
present received gift.
Games and dancing followed and
refreshments were served.
Plans were made so that the switch
board was guarded every moment and
service maintained as usual
Putnam patriot., 1919-12-26
STOLE MONEY
FROM EMPLOYER
Cmcr Blanche.te Given Anoth
err Chance By E. L. Kelley,
Whose Money He Stole
bail Sentence Suspended Six Months
to Give Young Man 4 Chance

Omer Blanchette, who hns Nbrke
for f. l.. Kelley, driving the utnani
Steam Laundry wagon for two weeks,
was before the city court Tuesday
morning charged with enlbezzlin :
s2909 from his employee TIL
amount alleged in the complaint was
$500, but II collections Blanchetta
made, ranging IN amounts fem tge-
ty-tWo cents + 1916, which ~ faile
To turn IN, amounted 10 a lite owe
500 90 BlaHehette plaa lei gully
and WIS senteaeel TO six months III
Jail and 10 pay fire If $40 The
iail sentence was suspea a1 for SIS
aouths and he was ordered to report
TO the probation officer every week
The thefts we're discovered Nhea
people were asked to pay bills and it
was found that they mad paid the mon
ey TO Blanchette Mr.. Kelley said he
had not talked about the matter with
Blanchette, but notified the police,
Who arrested the young man.
tfr Kelley said he was not anxious
TO have the young fellow punished
and was even willing to give him an
ether chance working inside. He
wouldn't trust him again handling
monay but would give him other work
Blanchette said he was willing to
70 to work again. He was given some
sound advice by the court, Blan-
shette's father said he would pay the
fne but Judge Gessler said that he
wanted the boy to work it out,
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Putnam patriot., 1919-12-26
Girls Club Basketry Class

Twenty-Five members of the bas-
kerry class had them last meeting at
the club room Monday night. At this
meeting the girls finished their work
on the baskets, then Miss Rose Oat-
sey, the president, in behalf of the
girls presented Mrs. f. M. Warner,
who has been their instructor, SER
lice tray with an electric coffee perco-
lator and SUGAR bowl and creamer.
Mrs Warner, although taken com
letely by surprise, expressed her
ratitude
Putnam patriot., 1919-12-26
KNEW THE SYMPTOMS

MADAM" announced the new maid,
"your husband is lying unconscious
in the reception-hall, Nth a large box
beside him and crushing a paper in
his hand"
All" cried madam, in ecstasy, my
new hat has conner
Putnam patriot., 1919-12-26
cbri..ma. Tree at Girls Club

The members of the Girls Club had
a Christmas party at their rooms on
Tuesday night. About thirty-six We're
present. Games were played and nu-
sic and dancing were enjoyed. A love
~ Christmas tree was part of the cell
ebration and great fun was had open
Putnam patriot., 1919-12-26
OF PARTICULAR INTEREST TO WOMEN

ing the tea cent gifts the girls had
exchanged
The surprise of the evening was an
electric reading lamp, gift to the
club from Mrs. c. Harold Gilpatrie.
Refreshments were served
Putnam patriot., 1919-12-26

rhe Putnam Patriot Is On Sale
( Friday Afternoons at tho
I Following Places:
!. Putnam News Co, Union st.
Iichael J Lynch News Store
fI,ouis A. Bodo Pomfret St
EFred Corbin, Bugbe. Corner.
Friday Evening II May Be Obtain
ed At
f'he Thompson Post Office.
( Arsene Frappier's Barber Shop
North Grosy enorda'e.
,rosvenordale Post Office.
M. J. Kenney, Mechanicsvile
Pcmfret Post Office
The Patriot Office is open each
Thursday afternoon, but closes for
I, Ne day at noon on Saturday
Putnam patriot., 1919-12-26
Using a Doorway.

The unused doorway makes an eff
fective bookcase. The door should be
locked and treated as the back of the
Ease. Shelves can be set In the entire
loor space or the lower half.
Putnam patriot., 1919-12-26

Now is the time to make your New
Years resolutions and this year we
will have one extra day in which to
break them
Putnam patriot., 1919-12-26

Gladys Brockwel illustrates the
power of good woman against evil
in Chasing Rainbows" at the Victory
theatre. Monday and Tuesday.
Putnam patriot., 1919-12-26

The Moss Electrical Co. has fine
line of vacuum cleaners. What could
start the new year better than to have
me of these for the home?
Putnam patriot., 1919-12-26

Why campaign for $4,000, 600
fund for Smith College? Because the
world needs trained women. Smith
College trains women. Smith Col
leee needs money The world needs
as never before women trained for
leadership, for intelligent citizenship,
for home makers and the moulders of
our youth. Smith College has proved
her ability to train such women. Re
cali the work Of the Smith Unit in the
war and the work Of her graduates in
all walks of life She is the largest
,.an.an's college in the world. Smith
COLLEGE, is in sore need Of money fol
salaries. for dormitories, and for 9th
err buildings. She must have it to con
tinue her work adequately. There,
fore, a $4,000 fund must be rails
ed for Smith College.
Putnam patriot., 1919-12-26

The Woman's Relief Corps, as is
their annual custom, packed and dis
tributed baskets filled with goodies"
to the st1ut-in members and the old
veterans
Putnam patriot., 1919-12-26

Every woman talks about clothes
but only one in ten knows how to
dress, says "Woman's Wear" Wo-
men should make dressing fine art
instead of domestic necessity. Style
demands brains. not money, Clothes
should mean something more than
merely dressing to a woman; back of
her appearance turks her business
success. the kind of friends she choos-
es. the home she gets and the respect
of her children. The well dressed
woman wins every time.
Putnam patriot., 1919-12-26

Putnam merchants provide money
saving opportunities
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-02-05
Colds Cause Grip and Influenza
LAXATIVE BROMo QUININE gc Jets remove the
cause. There is only ono "Bromo Quinine." I"
Z. w. GROVES signature on box. SOC.
NOTICE OF ELECTION.

Notice is hereby given that an cleo
llon, upon the question Of entering in
to contract with the Rcedy River
Power Go. for a period Of ten years for
the supplying OF electric power to the
City OF Laurcns for lighting and 9TH
er purporcs, at the rate OF 2 l-2 cents
per ki1owatt hour per month, with q
minimum payment for month of the
lowest amount due in any month Of
hrSt six months Of contract, will be
held in the City of Laurcns on the
ith day Of March. "a. d. 1919.
The polling places and managers Of
election are as follows:I
For Ward One, iht the Opera House
Managers: Charles Hicks, John Smith
and Gilbert Tylqr./
For Ward Two. at e. w. Martins
Stable; Managers: Il. w. Martin, John
Cunningham and jeff CLANCY.
For Ward Three, at Orr's store;
Managers: Scott Tempoton, Erskinc
Blakcly and w. p. Powers.
For Ward Four, at Finney Hotel
Managers: George Hopkins, j. NJ.
Finney and John Langston.
For Ward Five, at Hicks Stable
Managers b. NJ. Wolff. Henry Wright
and Ed Hicks.
For Ward Six, at the City Power Co. ;
Managers. Phil Huff, II. Mac Roper
and ErSkine Todd
The polls will be opened at the hour
OF eight O'Clock In the forenoon and
closed at the hour of four o'clock in
tho afternoon.
All electors voting in favor OF en-
Ttering into, such contract shall deDosit
in the box provided therefor a ballot
on which there eholl he printed or
written the words. "Sha'l the City OF
baurcn3 enter into Tho contract with
the Rcedy Rivor rNwnr Co. for the
purchase OF powo" Cor lighting and
other purposes ~ - town for a term
of ten years? N"n"
All electors vrt'n, a@ainst entering
into such conh'"n' "ho" dnposit a ball
lot on which tn ',>'' no printed or
written he word "HaaH tho City OF
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-02-05
Don't Spoil Good Mcm With Bad
Stomach.

If physician, a specialist in stom-
ach diseases, came to you and said:
Il will fix up that miserable, worn out
stomach for you or money back.
Il will make it as good as new so
you vii not suffer from any distress
and can eat what you want without
fear or suffering, or money back
would YOU turn down his offer?
And when youy axe offered Mi-o-na
stomach tablets, made from a prescrip-
tion better than many of the stomach
specialists know how to write, are you
goin" to be narrow minded and con-
tinue to suffer from indigestion, or are
you going to be fair to yourself and
try Mi-o-na on the money back agree
ment.
Mi-o-na stomach tablets arc offered
to you on this basis, that if they do not
put your stomach into such good shape
that there is no dizziness, sour stom-
ach, biliousness, sick headache, and
stomach distress, your money will be
returned. For sale by Laurcns Drug
Co., and all leading druggists.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-02-05
BtODIE l.. DUKE
DIES AT DURHAM
wealthy Tobacco Manufacturer and
Financier Succumbs to Long Illness.


Financter Succumbs to Long Illness.
Durham, n c., Feb. 1.-Brodie L..
Duke, retired millionaire tobacco man
ufacturcr and financier, died at his
nome here tonight. He had been i'll
several months and was unconscious
during the last three weeks
Mr. Duke was one Of the founders
or the tobacco business that has made
MS FAMILY famous. Born in Orange
county, N. c., September IT, 1916, and
returning from the Civil War in his
teens. Mr.. Duke began peddling t0bac-
co. When his father, the late Wash
1ngton l.. Duke, returned from the war
they went into the tobacco business,
beating the cured product into smok-
ing tobacco. From this small business
grew the w. Duke and Sons Company,
and later the American Tobacco and
l.lggctt and Myers companies. He was
a brother Of James b. Duke and Ben
Jamin N. Duke, financiers and tobacco
magnates.
After the death Of his father, Mr..
Duke sold a large part Of his tobacco
holdings, though he leaves an estate
estimated at more than million dol
lars.
Mr. Duke had been married four
times. His first wife who was Miss
Mable McAIannen, daughter of Pres
byterian minister Of Durham, died
about 20 years ago. A few years later
Mr.. Duke married Miss Minnie Wood
ard, Of Pasadena, Calf, who divorced
him. Mr.. Dukes third wife was Miss
Alice Webb from whom be obtained a
divorce after they had been married
only a few months. The divorce pro-
ccedngs held in New York, created
widespread interest. Mr.. Duke charged
that through coercion and other meth
DDS his wife had spent a large part
of his fortune. His fourth wife, Mrs.
Wylamla Rochelle Duke, survives him.
They were married in Washington,
ID. c., in 1910.
Besides his widow Mr.. Dukes is sur
Vivcd by three children, Mrs. II. r.
Goodall. of Durham Mrs. Nathan Il.
Brockman, OF Chattanooga, Tenn, and
B. Lawrence Duke, Of New York, all of
his first union
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-02-05
FRENCi! RETIRED
TO AVOID WAR
Fiyiani Discl0ses French Withdrew
from Border to Preserve Peace.

Paris, Feb. 1.-On July 30, 1914, the
Frcnch government ordered its troops
to retire eight or ten kilOmctcrs from
the frontier having heard the German
troops were moving toward it. Rene
Vivian, former premier declared in
the Chamber iof Deputies last night
in the course or disclosures concerning
the origin OF the war which never be-
fore has been made public. NJ. Viviani
was premier when the war broke out
1T was on July so that the gov
crnment of which I was the chief, de-
cided that { rcnch troops should
retire eight ten klometcrs from
the frontier" he said II requested
Paul Cambon (Frcnch ambassador in
Ilondom to wire to inform Sir Ed
ward Grey of the measure taken.
England I said, will realize that
If France is firm, it is not she who is
taking Nmcasures Of aggression. AL
thoughA Germany has moved her
troops up on her battle line the gov
crnmcnt of the French republic in
tends 70 demonstrate that France as
we'll as Russia bears no responsibility
for the attack"
These "reminiscences OF the momen-
tous days Of the last OF July, 1914,
caused tho deputies to arise and
cheer the former premier.
NJ. Viyianf continues:
"Could we risk murderous war
upon the chance meeting of patrols? :?
We desired to proclaim high before
the world that If France were forced
to fight she would do so for right
and Justice and not take advantage OF
any equivocation.
"The withdrawal was carried out
without meeting an yobstaclc either
technical or military.
Had we met with an observation
from General J0ffre to the effect the
measure might ondanger the fate OF
the country, we should have not hes
itatcd, but would have kept tho watch
on tho frontier No objection came
from the general"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-02-05

Laurens enter into the contract with
the Reedy River Power, Co. for the
purchase of power for lighting and
other purposes of said town for a term
of ten years? No."
No person shall be allowed to vote
at said election who has not been reg
ularly registered as an elector ac-
cording to law.
Books Of registration for the regis
tering Of voters will be opened by II.
E. Babb Supervisor Of Registration,
at his Office in Laurens, South Caro-
lima, on the Bird day Of February, 1919,
and shall remain open until the 21st
day Of February, 1919, at the hour Of
twelve o'clock noon, when the same
shall be closed.
The production Of certificate of
registration from the Board Of Regis
tration Of Laurens County, emitting
the applicant to vote in the polling
precinct within the incorporate limits
of the City Of Laurens, shall be a con-
dition prerequisite to obtaining GER
tiltcatc Of registration for this election
together with proof Of residence of the
applicant within the lmitb Of the City
of Laurens for four months preceding
the date OF this election and the pay
ment of all taxes assessed against him
due and collectable for the previous
fiscal year.
The managers conducting said cleo
ton shall make their return as to the
result thereof to the City Council of
the City Of Laurens as required by law.
Dated this the 30th day Of January,