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MONDAY, APRIL 8,1918.
Kimball House
ATLANTA, GA.
: 400 ROOMS
MODERATE PRICES
CENTRALLY LOCATED
Entirely Remodeled and Redecorated
UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT
L. J. DINKLER* C. L. DINKIER
Prop, and Mer. Asst. Mgr.
MISS BESSIE WINDSOR,
Insurance.
Bonds.
Office, Forsj th St. Phone 280
Seaboard Air line
The Progressive Hallway ot the SonW
Leave Americus for Abbeville, Hel
ena, Collins, Savannah, Columbia
Richmond. Portsmouth and points
East and South
12:31 p m
1:20 a m
Leave Americus for Helena and in
termediate points
3:15 p m
Leave Amecrius for Columbus,
Montgomery and points West and
Northwest
8:08 p m
JI. P. EVERETT, Agent, Americus, Ga.
C 4". DAVIS
Dental Surgeon.
Orthodontia, Pyorrhea.
Residence Phone 316. Office Phone 318
Allison Building.
HOUSE AND SIGN PAINTING, 2
Interior Decorating. «
Get My Estimates. *
. JOE FITZGERALD. *
108 2. Lnmar St-
L LOA N 8
LONG AND SHORT
LARGE AND SMALL
R. E. WHITE. Atty, at Law
J. LEWIS ELLIS
Attorney at Law
Planter’s Bank Building
Americus, Ga.
PLENTY OF MONEY TO LEND
On both City and Farm Property at
6% Interest. No Walting.
DAN CHAPPELL,
Attorney-at -Law.
M. H. WHEELER,
Dental Surgeon.
Bell Bldg., Opposite Post Office
Office Phone 785; Res. Phone 36
a M. B. COUNCIL
LODGE F. and A. M.
mee ts every First and
Third Friday nights.
Visiting brothers are
invited to attend.
DR. J. R. STATHAM, W. M.
NAT LeMASTHR, Secretary.
AMERICUS CAMP, 202, WOODMEN
OF THE WORLD.
Meets every Wednesday night in
ttjng Sovereigns invited to meet with
Fraternal Hall, Lamn.- street. All vis
ors welcome. C. J. WILLIAMS, C. O.
NAT LeMASTER, Clerk.
F. and A. M.
AMERICUS LODGE
JTm. F. & A. M., meets
yx every second and
fourth Friday night
* ' - at 7 o’clock.
E. E. SCHNEIDER, W. M.
8. L. HAMMOND, Secy.
americus -
Fish & Oyster
Market
WHOLESALE aid RETAIL
John Nita A Co., Proprietors.
Fresh Spanish Mackerel, Fresh
Water and Salt Water Trout, Red Snap
pers, Red Bass, Sheep-head and all
kinds of Bottom Fish. Shrimps, Crabs
tend Oysters and Fish Rolls.
QUICK DELIVERY
TELEPHONE 778
ill West v orsrfh Sttee*
FOOD CONDITION
GEMASHY BAD
LETTERS TAKEN FROM PRISON
ERS SHOW THAT TERRIBLE
STATE OF AFFAIRS EXISTS
AMONG THE POOR PEOPLE.
BY HENRY WOOD,
United Press Staff Correspondent, j
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES, in)
the Field, April 8. —This is a story of
the economic and food situation in
Germany as told by the German peo
ple themselves, (treat numbers of
letters were found on hundreds of
German soldiers captured during the
French raids in February and March,
“the people back home” writing to
their fathers, son s and brothers at
the front, told something of the innie
economic life of Germany at pres
ent.
All of these letters before' being
forwarded to the soldiers, passed
through the hands of German censors
and phrase that painted the situation
a little too dark were deleted. Scores
of letters dealt with each phase of
the difficulties which Prussian mili
tarism has imposed on the German
people. Excerpts have been taken
from two or three on each subject and
are classified below.
Feed Restrictions.
Bierbergen, January 15. —We have
just received a notice that tells us we
must deliver 600.000 pounds of winter
grain, and we have never even har
vested that much. Our dairy does not
work any more on account of the lack
of cabbages, anad the bakers are una
ble to make any more bread.
Lanwege, January 10.—We are oc
cupied daily with threshing and we
still have two more days of work with
the wheat. Everything was ordered
threshed before January 15, because
on February 1 everything must be de
clared. All th# pigs must be killed
before February 1 and o n ly the sows
remain. Everything that weighs more
than 75 pounds must be turned over
to the slaughter house. Now that Rus
sia has made peace, _ if France and
England would do the same, we
could probably get some Russian
horses cheap.
Garoda, January 20.—After Febru
ary 1 it is prohibited to slaughter any
animals yourself. The pigs have all
been requisitioned and each pig must
have a mark its ear.
Sudhein, February 10.—The past
week has been a bad one for the vil
lage of Elvese. All of the grain was
confiscated. Some only had a pound
of beans to give over and thers only
two pounds of oats. We were forced
to deliver up 1,000 pounds. Let us
hope there will be nothing more re
quisitioned for we are not even per
mitted to keep a little oats for our
cattle.
February 10.—I put a little meat in
the back room where they won’t be
able to see it. I received today the
list of things to be delivered and for
eggs I must turn over 400 during the
year at 16 pfennigs each.
Kirschbotzen, February 13. —As re
gards grain, the declaration took place
today and as a result the 980 pounds
of wheat we have w e must give up
400 pounds and of the 1400 pounds of
oats we must give up 250 pounds. In
any event we have been left a little
for sowing.
Shoes and Leather Scarcity.
Zeppehon, December 5. —It is im
possible to find shoes anwmore and we
are often seen wearing shoes com
pletely worn out. Many soldiers don’t
even send back any more their thread.
A little box now costs 15 to 25 marks.
Eichstadt, December 29.—Repairs
are a miserable business now because
it is no longer possible to get leather
or thread. We have a Mg pile of
shoes here which we cannot repair
and the poor people who own them
were obliged to go out without any
tliig on their feet. It is necessary that
peace come quickly.
Neirlot, February 6. —I went to Bar
men yesterday to buy me a pair of
shoes and they cost me 110 marks. I
also bought a pair for Marguerite for
26 marks and a pair for Etty at 19.
Even with money, it is now almost im
possible to buy anything.
Coal Shortage.
Koenigsberg, January 17.—We can
only find coal here in very small quan
tities and our room at the pension is
only heated two or three times a week
Hanover, February 15.—Let us hope
that spring comes early this year for
the people no longer have coal.
Eichstatt. December 25. —They are
not working any more at the gas plant
because there is no coal.
High Prices.
Niversheim, February 12. —Jean and
I went yesterday to Strassburg. I
bought -me a black apron, at eight
marks. At first I did not want to
take it. and then they showed me a
paper one for 10 marks.
Munster. February 11—I am jus-“
THE AMERICUS HMES-RECORDEM,
back from trying to buy an umbrella.
1 sent to at least 10 storage but 50
marks was the cheapest I could find
I did not take one as I would rather
get wet than pay 50 marks for an
umbrella.
Scarcity of Tobacco.
Knecksbeck, February 15. You
wrote thta your father could not get
any tobacco. We are just like you, for
August has already gone twice for his
father and the cheapest he can bet is
15 marks a pound.
Luneburg, February 10. —The cheap
est cigar here costs 40 pfennigs. To
bacco is worth 12 marks a pound, and
is very scarce.
Obligatory Civil Service.
Suttrap, Feb. . 11. Wednesday
every one between 17 and 60 years ot
age must, register for the obligatory'
civil servio.
Gress lefere’e, February 19.— Friday
w c must register for the obligatory
civil service. Tell me, what do these
messieurs think they are going to do?
Nothing I think. If they imagine I
am going to be bossed by the first one
that comes along they are greatly mis
taken. Whatever happens, however,
therd is no work to be had here. Mon
day I went to the Iselder foundries
but could not obtain employment be
cause they don’t wan any one over 45.
ALLIES TO REMAIN
ON THE DEFENSIVE
NEW YORK, April B.—Resumption
by von iHndenburg of his slaughter of
German power to reach Amiens is
playing the game of the Allies. As
long as General Foch is able to save
Amiens and prevent the Germans from
cutting the Ameins-Paris railway ev
ery new assault ordered by von Hin
denb'urg must increase the inevitable
reaction in Germany against the blood
lust of the Hohehzollerns. The small
gains made by the Germans in the
last 48 hours ar e not worth the cas
ualties. The German losses in these
operations are two to three times the
losses of the British and French, who
are remaining on the defensive.
Foch’s policy of caution is being
fully rewarded by General von Hin
denburgs ferocioiis recklessness. It is
advantageous for the Allies to incite
the Hohenzollerns into these ever- in
creasing sacrifices of German troops.
Each descruction of a German divis
ion at this time is a victory for the
Allies, whether or not the Germans
gain a small additional area of terri
tory. The territory’ will certainly be
restored to the rightful owners at the
peace conference; but the peace con
ference will not come until the blood
letting of Germany has w-orked its
cure.
Von Hindenburg’s renewed drive to
ward Amiens makes him once more
the leech who is unconsciously curing
Germany of her military ills.
General Foch’s great purpose now is
to remain steadfastly on the defensive,
holding his lines for further German
blood-letting. If this is done success
fully, General Foch will have won his
light to be regarded as a great Allied
comainnder.
1 Woman’s Burdens
are lightened when she turns to the right
medicine. If her existence is made
gloomy by the chronic weaknesses, deli
cate derangements, and painful disorders
that afflict her sex, she will find relief and
emancipation from her troubles in Dr
Pierce’s Favorite Prescription. If she’s
overworked, or • run-down,” she
finds new life and strength. It’s a power
ful, Invigorating tonic and nervine which
was discovered and used by an eminent
physician for many years, in all cases of
"female complaints” and weaknesses. For
young girls just entering womanhood;
for women at the critical" change of life
in bearing-down sensations, periodical
pains, ulceration, inflammation, and every
kindred ailment, the "Favorite Prescrip
tion” is the only medicine put up without
alcohol—ingredients on wrapper. Tablets
50 cents. All druggists
Sylacauga, Ala.—« My wife has used
Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription for
trouble from which women suffer and it
surely did give good results. All women
ought to use this remedy as it Is fine.
Dr. Pierce’s Cough Syrup is good also.” —
Rev. J. N. Cooper
Albertville, Ala.—"Twodoctors gave
me up —said I had a bad case of dropsy
and that my system was all run-down.
I could not keep any vituals on my
stomach. My husband found one of Dr.
Pierce’s pamphlets and I began taking
‘ Golden Medical Discovery ’ and ’ Favor
ite Prescription.’ I took three bottles of
each kind and in six weeks I was able to
be up. I also used the ‘ Pleasant Pellets.’
I recommend Dr. Pierce’s medicines to
all suffering women, and am glad to say
they saved my life when others failed.”—
Mas. Sarah C. Rains, R. F D. 1.
Honest Kansas Physician.
Did an Atchison doctor mean it just
that way when he said: '‘l’ve got two
patients in the same neighborhood in
the country, and am going out this
morning to kil’ tun birds with one
stone.”—Atcli s-'-ii G!<>b#
GERMAN WAR BREAD AND SOAP
i i
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f • / Hr
y Photo byWr sj
Wester n Newspaper Uni
Repul. ;ated British .soldiers who
have return> <1 to England to recuper
ate have brought home numerous
souvenirs from German detention
camps, some of which give un idea of
the treatment accorded enemy troops.
The photograph shows Sergeant St>on
der, a Lewis .gunner, with his daily
ration of German sawdust war bread
and a piece of German soap made
chiefly from sand.
About the Only banger They Face.
“Heard anything of the kaiser’s sons
lately?”
“No.”
“Remarkable how well they keep in
the great war, Isn’t It?”
“Yes. They seem to bo rather well
protected. The only thing the kaiser
has to fear for them is that one of
them might get up in the dark and
drink out of the wrong bottle.”
Possibilities of Renaissance.
The Arab is an Asiatic, a Semite,
and ArSBIa Is probably nis original
home. TKence, migration into Baby
lonia was easy, states a writer, owing
to the ab?ehc& of natural obstacles,
such aft sdhs or high mountain
ranges.
As it was a custom of Arabic histo
rians to bejjln with the creation, few
of them ever reached the eta in which
they lived and about which they might
have written with some accuracy.
Largely for that reason no distinct rec
ord has come down to us of ttionlgh
ly Interesting conuuast of northern
Africa as far as she Straits of Her
cules ;It only after tfie Arabs ef
fected lodgment in and pushed
as far Into France as dharlea Martel
would pertqlt them that glf&lug ap
proaching '•history” of Wffi nt Tb be
had. 1
Favorite Fare.
A certain father who is fond of
putting his boys through natural his
tory examinations is often surprised
by their mental agility. He recently
asked them to tell him, “What animal
is satisfied with the least amount of
nourishment?" "The moth!” one of
them shouted confidently. “it eats
nothing but holes.”—Youth’s Compan
toe..
What Interested Him.
“Did Mr. Chuggins keep a notebook
on his travels?” "Yes. But all he
wrote in It was the number of blow
outs he had and the amounts of the
fines he paid.”—Washington Star.
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