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Americus times-recorder., 1919-02-28
AMERICANS SEEN
AS GOD-SENT BY
SYRIAN PEOPLE,
SAYSSCT. AYASH
Only the Look in Their Eyes Could
Describe it, Americus
Soldier Writes

That the people of rescued Palestine
look upon the Americans as GOd-sent,
is the statement of Sergeant Charles
Ayash, native Syrian and former mer-
chant of Americus, who is at BEIRUT
with the French army, in letter just
received here by his brother, VIM. A.
Ayash, of the Acme Market. "It could
only be described by the look in the
eyes of this people, he writes. Hun
dreds of thousands of lives have been
saved from starvation, and not many
would have been living today had it
not been for the generous hand of the
Americans
Sergeant Ayash couldn't wait for
Amerca to enter the war when the
fighting got interesting, so he dis
posed of his business interests in
Americus, and went to New York,
where he enlisted with the French
forces, and was eventually sent to
Palestine. This is the first word re-
ceived by his brother here for some
time, and it brought the word that
their sister and family, who, it had
been feared, had perished with many
thousands in Beirut, were we'll.
The letter follows:
BEIRUT, Jan. 8, 1919.
r.. n;l1. Tho NOV Sc ovov oc Won
surely have learned some days ago.
We lived it out favorably and doubt
less the world will come to better
understanding and things will turn
from good to better advantages and
am quite sure the business wheels
have turned in the same direction and
that you are enjoying prosperous
time and good health.
Have you an idea of how the Amer
. leans have carried themselves
through this war? You may think
that they have done many a good
thing, but there isn't any word truly
good enough to express the way and
the meaning of the gratefulness of the
people on this side of the world to
them.
They are looked at as God-sent peo-
nle. lust to teach them humanity, love
and good will, and only could be de-
scribed by the look in the eyes of
this people, when they see an Amerl-
can.
Hundreds and thousands of lives
thev have saved from starvation, and
not many would have been living to-
dav had it not been for the generous
hand of the Americans. Hence the
world and civilization are much in
debted to them.
You are we'll off to be among them
and I hope to return back to Amer
ica as soon as / am freed from the
army.
Sister Malvina and family are well
love to all. Your brother
CHARLES.
Sergeant Ayash,
card Gle.
P.FPs., S. P. col A
Americus times-recorder., 1919-02-28
Purifes Water,

An enterprising company in Califor-
mia has found that water which is dis
tasteful because of sulphur gas can be
purified by blowing the gas out of it.
The water is forced to escape from
the reservoir through inch holes into
long trough. 1t also falls over two
shelves of laths. The process atomizes
the water and with the help of slight
breeze entirely removes the sulphur
taste.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-02-28
CABLES
WILSON JOY AT
WORLD LEAGUE

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-(By Asso-
ciated Press. Premier Orlando to-
day cabled personal message to Pres
ident Wilson, declaring the whole
Italian people comprehend and ac-
claim with joy the high value and ev-
erlasting significance" of the League
of Nations
Americus times-recorder., 1919-02-28
LINER IN ICE JAM.

HALIFAX. Feb. 2S.-(By Associated
Press.)-The Furness line steamer
Graciana reported by wireless today
that she was caught in an ice jam two
miles off Capt Race.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-02-28
CHINESE DISAGREE.

SHANGHAI, Feb 81 Thursday
-(By Associated Press )-The con-
ference between the delegates of the
northern and southern Chinese gov
ernments, in session here, became
deadlocked today The Southern dele
gates refused to proceed until the
terms recently agreed upon are en-
forced.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-02-28
Sweet Are the Uses Of p

Abstractedly, / disapprove ~ fish
ing; hunting i think barbarous; "he
who wantonly treads on worm is no
friend oftmine" and vet fish. do
not merely carry rod and reel; l use
them. ! suppose it is like smoking;
that seems to me feeble-minded habit
and yet l smoke. Working, too, seems
sometimes as foolish, and yet / work.
Some pessimis1s have convinced them
selves that living is waste of time,
and yet so far as / have observed,
they continue to live. Sweet are the
uses of perversity.-Robert NJ. Gay, in
the Atlantic.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-02-28
Editorial Weakness,

Man, even in his highest state of in
tellectual development, has his little
human weaknesses and we notice that
as soon as an editor manages by hook
or crook to save up enough to get an
automobile, ringing editorials begin to
crop out in the paper pretty frequently
fearlessly demanding better roads for
the farmers.-Ohio State Journal.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-02-28
old.Time Georoia sian.

At one time cotton men in Macon
thought that the presence of man
with hand organ and monkey on the
streets of that city had direct bear
ing on the cotton market, causing a
decline in price. At one time the or
gan man was prohibited by municipal
law, but later was admitted on pay
ment of substantial icense.-Tifton
Gazette.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-02-28
2 DEPARTMENT
STORES, BANK
ANDHARDWARE
ARE WIPED OUT
ChurchweII's, With $4,000 Stock,
In Davis Exchange Bank Build
ing, Burns

ALBANY. Feb. 28.-The Davis Elk
change Bank building, occupying
nearly half block, was destroyed by
fire this morning, with an estimated
loss of 100000. Two department
stores, bank and a hardware store.
were among the heaviest losers.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-02-28
WEATHER FORECAST.

For Georgia; Cloudy tonight and
Saturday; probably rain; colder to-
night in the west portion; CO. der Sat
urday.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-02-28
E KIT r A
SOUTHER FIELD TO
BE- MADE PERMANENT

A letter received late this afternoon
from Representative Crisp, at Wash
ington, states that the Air Craft di-
vision at Washington had just rec
commended that Souther Field be re-
tanned as an active flying field. and
substituted for one of the others prev
Americus times-recorder., 1919-02-28

iously ordered retained.
He stated that Secretary of War Ba-
ker had sent the recommendation of
the Air Craft division tosthe general
staff, with the request that they change
their former order to conform to it.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-05
HARBOR
DRYD0CK TOBE
OPENED SOON

washington, Aug. 4.-The official
opening of the navy dry. dock at Pearl
Harbor. near Honolulu, Hawaii. late
this month, win mark the successful
completion OF one of the most difficult
engineering projects ever undertaken
by the United States government. The
immense dock, represents a total in
vestment of more than s5.eo0.000 and
has been under construction for ten
years Secretary of the Navy Daniels
will sofficiate at the christening of
the dock about August 25.
The dock is completed just in time
to add much needed facility for care
of the ships of the Pacific fleet. The
first vessel to enter the dock will
probably be one of the dreadnoughts
of Admiral Rodman's force, possibly
the New Mexico. The dock is 1901 feet
in length, 80 1-2 feet deep, ia feet
wide at the bottom. and 13S feet wide
at the top. 1t will dock the largest
ship of war now afloat or contem-
plated.
After the sections of the dock had
been finished and were being anchor
ed in their places in 1913. the water
was pumped out, whereupon the bot
tom of the dock was forced upward by
pressure from the sides and the en-
gineers and workmen were forced to
stand helplessly by and watch the
fruits of four years of labor and mil
lions of dollars of money crushed
into shapeless mass of debris.
A new plan OF construction on a
much greater scale was then adopted.
Concrete sections sixty feet long and
the full width of the dock were cast
one at. a time and lowered to the bot
tom of the dry dock securely anchor
ing 1T. Then the great structure was
built. Early in March this year the
dock was pumped out for the first
time. The upward pressure of the bot
tom had been overcome and the struc-
ture rose but Sis of an inch when
perfectly dry.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-05

ing In his parish. Single handed he
started after it. On the way he met
prospective bride and groom. He
tried to dodge them, failed and mar
ried them by the roadside.
Then he hurried on to the still. He
shpped through the underbrush, COW
ered two men with his shotgun and
marched them in as prisoners.
Rev. Coins was ordained a minister
Is years ago. Three years ago he
came to Elkwood to get the benefit
OF the mountain air for his impaired
health. He Immediately became a
volunteer moonshine raider, giving
tips helping revenue officers raid
stills Last April he was swoan in
as regular member OF the force He
was born in Georgia Is
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-05

the increased stimulus that would come
from adequate facilities here. which
we have never had, would certainly
mean not less than 100000 bales Of
pick cotton. No one can take this cot
ton away from us as we arr favored
by freight and less handling charges.
1T is the purpose Of this statement
to discuss frankly the objections made
against this place as the location OF a
compress here. for be it remembered
that the compress to be installed is
both for high density and standard
bales, but being and export point it is
likely that very few or no standard
bales would be made. 1t is argued
that the cotton would be high densitied
in the interior and therefore no plant
is needed at this port. That has not
been proven true as yet. for all the
cotton ports doing any business at
present in the export trade are doing
it by reason of having one or more
high density presses located at the
ports. Every important cotton port on
the Gulf coast except Pensacola all
ready has in use a high density COM
press or has one under way of con-
struction.
That argument could never prevail
as to the local uncompressed cotton
offered but upon the establishment OF
a sufficient number of high density
congresses in the interior, some of the
cotton will of course be high densitied
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-05
BLOOD TONIC
ISAY NUMBER 40

Frank p. Skaggs, prominent drug
gist, Harrisburg. Ill. writes: NUM-
Der 40 is still going good If GUS
toner says Blood Tonic say Num-
Der 49, as it gives the best satisfac-
ton of any blood tonic have ever
sold"
Employed in blood poison, chronic,
rheuma tism, and catarrh. scrofula.
mercurial and lead poisoning, consti-
patton, liver and stomach troubles.
Under it's use, nodes, tumors ard
glanduIar swe.lings that have with
stood all other treatment disappear as
If by magic.
Made by j. C. Mendenhall. 40 years
a druggist, Evansville, Ind. Price. $1.25
per bottle. six bottles $500.
Sold by Crystal Pharmacy.-Adv.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-05
AN ALABAMA
DIVINE uses
Bible and GUN
SUNDAY MORNINGS HE ExToLLs
GOSPEL FROM PULPIT AND
HUNTS INCONSISTENCIES IN AFT
ERNOON 1T Is ASSERTED.
BY En~vARp N. THERRY.

-
Elkwood, Ala, Aug. A bible and
shotgun are the weapons one Ala
bama preacher uses in his business.
Sunday morning he preaches-with
a shotgun leaning against the pulpit
and a revolver lying beside his bible.
Sunday afternoons he ranges the
mountain woods hunting moonshiners
destroying their stills. pouring out
their whiskey, arresting them, and
shooting them if necessary.
The "raiding parson" is the Rev.
John b. Coins. He's an ordained min
lister and also an internal revenue
deputy appointed by Uncle Sam TO
help put the moonshiners out of bus
mess. He is a member of the revenue
force of the Tennessee-Alabama dis
trict, of which Frank l.. Boyd, Nash
willie. Tenn. is chief
I came here to see how the raid
ing parson'' works. found him at
work his farm outside the village
of Elkwood which is a mere spot on
the map in Madison county. near the
Tennessee border. north of Huntsville,
Ala.
Rev. Coins is a farmer. preacher
and revenue officer rolled into one.
He's in his early forties, small but a
terror in a scrap. clean shaven and
a non-user of both alcohol and to-
bacco. He has six children.
I'm serving the Lord just as much
when I raid whiskey still as when
I preach" he said. 1.-The Lord never
called on a coward to preach
Ask the moonshiners, and they'll
tell You Rev. Coins isn't a coward.
They know.
Recently he was so active against
the moonshine industry that the
moonshiners sent delegation to his
home here.
"Looka hyar, parson the spokes-
man said, ''lfn yo'all doan quit Dustin
up our stills we amt goin' to let
yo'all preach no more at the meetin'
house.
Rev. Coins Strengthened his five feet
eight and replied:
I'm going to preach a sermon espe-
cially for the benefit of the lawbreak-
ers of this district next Sunday and
! invite all you moonshiners and your
friends to be present"
They were. Elkwoods tiny church
was packed. Rev Coins was late. FL
nally he walked in-with a bible in
one hand. a shot gun in the other.
and Colt As on his hip. He leaned
his shotgun against the pulpit, opened
the bible and laid the revolver beside
it.
Now" he said, Il am going to
preach this sermon into you-or I'm
going to shoot it into you! You can
take your choice.
He preached that sermon. And no.
body peeped. But Sater somebody
threatened to dynamite his house. He
ignored the threat. He was shot al
from ambush. But he kept right on
I've never killed man." Rev
Coins told me, *and / don't think !
ever will. But I'm fighting moonshin-
ers-and I'll kill if I have toi"
One Sunday he preached his regular
morning sermon In the afternoon he
got word of a moonshine still operat-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-05

before being shipped to the ports. but
the interior congresses can never
close that line to a local plant
The American mills want the STAN
dard bale and as they consume a large
amount of interior cotton it is very
natural for the owner, whether he be
producer or owner by purchase. to
have his cotton compressed for the
purpose of saving storage. At the
time he may have no order for Il
and with the likeliho Cd of selling for
domestic use. as well as the smaller
expense of standard COMPRISING. much
of the cotton will be pressed into
standard bales for these reasons. or
for the reason that there IL q standard
compress more convenient. and. so
when the order is given for export for
that cotton. it is necessary to high
density it, and II It is to pass through
this port it viii come to the press
here for that purpose: both because IT
can be done more quickly and cheaply.
Some seem to be II the impression
that this cotton --ould be stopped en-
route for the port and high densitated.
but this could not be done on a
through freight rate ard the increase
on freight makes 1t impracticable.
now used? Cotton In this section IL
for export and the standard bale made
by it cannot be exported. There may
be other reasons but this one seems
to be ample. The war activities work
in Pensacola both in raising funds for
the different organizations doing war
work and putting over the various
Liberty loans shows that many Pen
sacola business men are highly pub
lie spirited. and II the same men are
anxious for the development OF Pen
sacola and IL q high density compress
shows a fair degree Of certainty In
paying a reasonable return on the
investment. would not doubt b glad
to invest in the industry.
diversified farming was the one
thing needed by the south for II as
section the south ever becomes wealthy
she must cease to buy her meat. flour.
hay and grain from the west ana mid
die west and produce them: but this
win not mean the production OF less
cotton, but will mean that acres now
idle win be put into cultivation, 30
that the acreage of cotton will be in
creased instead OF decreased by the
INTRODUCTION OF diversifted farming.
cotton il and evidently must remain
the leading crop of the south"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-05

CPEClFY Firestone Gray Sidewall
~ Tires when ordering your car and
make every mile you drive pleasanter,
easier, less expensive mile. You'll know
the feeling of confidence that really
dependable tires bring.
Most miles per dollar is simplifed
statement Of Firestone economy. 1t
means the greatest return on your in-
vestment, the biggest value for your
money.
The faithful service of the Firestone
Gray SidewaE Tire has been the talk of
car owners for the past year. 1t means
fewer tire troubles, less annoying delays,
less upkeep expense.
That more liberal mileage adjustment
is in effect is only an additional reason
for riding on
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-05

Real estate transfers are maze evess
day through the use q Seurnss n'
ads.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-05
PRESS
BENEFITS ARE :.
FULLY STATED

Continued from Page one.)
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-10-02
Another Large Liquor Seizure

Last Thursday night twentynine
gallons of liquor were taken from an
automobile in which were Napoleon
Grenier, Nh and Mrs Joseph La
casse. and Mr. and Mrs Joseph Julian.
all claiming a residence in Jackman.
The party were held by Deputies L.
b Cole F. l.. GipsOn. +. f. Adams and
H. T. Crocker and were brought into
court before Judge Brazzel las, Sat
urday forenoon. The respondents
were represented by Attorney H. j.
Phillips with county attorny f. +.
Merrill appearing for the state. AL
four of the party were charged with
illegal possession Of intoxicating Ii
quors and the two men were charged
with illegal transportation. They
pleaded not guilty. The incidents
which led to the arrest and seizure
of the goods were told by Deputy II
+. Crocker. There were six suit
cases found in the rear Of the auto
mobile. The men acknowledged that
the goods belonged to them and the
women testified that they were only
passengers All four of the respond
ents were adjudged guilty of illegal
possession of Intoxicating liquors On
the first charge they were fined $1oa
and cost and two months in Jail with
six months additional in default OF
payment, while the two men were fin
ed $50 additional each and So days in
all with 60 days additional in de
ault Of payment. Bail va fixed Al
Saoo for each of the foaf foaud guilty
Il illegal possession and $1,000 for
fhe men who were found guilty OF il
eeal transportation They wsrc al
femaudcd To Jail The case viii be
eaHtiuued in few days The car a
;-udcHaker, in which the party were
ed.na was held together with The
a4or~ lF the officers
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-10-02

living at the present time, J. f. Pol
lard The deposits of the bank thus
organized on the first day of Janu-
airy following the organization were
but $11,300
Shortly after the founding of the
Skowhegan Savings Bank, the broth
ers of the Page family George N and
Edward p. became identified with the
banking business in this place The
first mentioned succeeded Mr.. Farwell
as treasurer of the saving bank in
1871, and Edward F. Page succeeded
to this office in the following year No
further change was made in the treas
urership until the election Of Bin w.
Page in 1907, he serving until Janu-
airy. 1908. l.. II. Goldsmith served
as temporary treasurer until April of
the same year when Carleton p. Mer-
rill was made permanent treasurer.
The office of president was likewise
rarely changed Those who have
succeeded Abner Coburn in that po-
sition are but five, James b. Das-
comb, A. II. Weston. Hon. Edward +.
Page, Hon. S. j. Walton and Bin W.
Page Early in its history it be
came the policy of the bank to pur-
chase securities of an absolute relia-
Bile class only. The interest yield
was a consideration. but security was
the prime requisite in making any in
vestment. This led to the owner
ship of municipal bonds. issued by
towns, cities and counties these hav-
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-10-02
SOMERSET CENTRAL FAIR At SKOWHEGAN
DRAWING LARGE ATTENDANCE
Splendid Farm and Stock Exhibits Good Rae
ing---Good Ball Games Good Music

True to the wirelessed agreement Of
the weather man, Somerset Central
Fair opened Tuesday under sunny
skies It is true that the air was a
little too bracing but this must be ex-
pected at this season. Everyone is
good natured and having Z splendid
time
The big exhibition building is filled
with good things to wear, eat and look
at and the smiling attendants are hap
py in attending to your wants and
curiosity. The business men of
Skowhegan have number OF most at
tractive booths while the north end
of the hall is taken up with a small
but efficient automobile show. The
tempting food and dairy products on
exhibition make the H. c l.. seem
like a bad dream. The Skowhegan
brass foundry. one of Skowhegans s
latest INDUSTRIES. showed up 10 good
advantage by the main entrance and
among the business places represent
ed were the W. p Ordway and Dyer
dry goods places. These are both
in yellow and white. the Dyer booth
being very charmingly trimmed in
festoons and bouquets of great yel-
low flowers made by Miss Alice Z.
Goodrich The Ordway booth is deli
cate in drapings of yellow and white
showing back grounds OF s#3d- TIE
Walker-Smith CO. haNe b.c'4 ID
which browns and roy 80 80. =.
predominant ahowing to good advant-
ages the wares of the concern. while
Poulin x I.aney have another elabor-
ate booth in white with greenish
plush and deep green hangings. Tie
booth OF the Central Maine Power Co.
$ one OF the light places of the fair
and is decidedly attractive. Other
business firm conducting booths are
be Laval and Primrose separator
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-10-02

opening of the afternoon session.
Both band and orchestra are under
the direction of Elmer L. Towne,
whose efficient work with the boys OF
Anson and Madison is of the highest
order
DR. A, O. Thomas, j. W Taylor and
II. A. Allan were present from the
State Office and entered with whole
hearted enthusiasm into the spirit OF
the meeting. Dr. Thomas. remarks
are always sure to bring forth a
ready response from a school audi
ence. j. W Taylor is thoroly alive
to the needs oil our secondary schools
and the community as We'll He
conducted the round table discussion
in his department and gave the see
ondary school principals and assist
ants very helpful suggestions. II. \.
Allan, whose work is particularly
with rural schools, acted as chairman
of the session in that department. The
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-10-02

small savings could be deposited to
earn something for the depositors
was horn to her desire to see the peo-
pie of her own community happy and
prosperous. Aunt Roxie would have
been surprised if she could have been
told that the institution, formed by
her suggestion. would accumulate
three-fourths of million dollars in
savings during her lifetime and that.
IN a comparatively few years after
her death. its resources would amount
to over three millions. figure eX-
ceeding that of the assessed valuation
of every town but one in Somerset
County. Miss Weston was an aunt
of the late Governor Coburn. 1t
was her wealthy and distinguished
nephew who was largely instrumental
in making her idea of savings in
stitution effective. and he was its
first president Those who had been
interested in the project met in Octo-
her, 1869 at the banking rooms of the
First National Bank, the location now
occupied by the Office of the Central
Maine Power Co. and the organize
ton was effected by the election of
Abner Coburn, president and f. w.
Farwell, treasurer. The trustees
elected at the meeting were Abner
Coburn, James B. Dascomb, John
Vosmus, Eben H. Neil and James