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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12;
SOLDIER, BACK,
GLAD HE DIDN’T
SMELL BATTLE
“I didn’t get there until too late
—and I sure am glad,” was the way
Albert P. Bentley, of Pelham, who
entered the army at Americus last
September and returned to the city
last night from France, expressed his
desire for more experience overseas,
“I saw enough boys shot up and gass
ed to make me thankful that I got
back whole.”
Mr. Bentley was telling of his ex
periences before a small crowd that
had congregated about the show win
dow of a Lamar street store, where
his “tin derby,” gas mask, haversack
and bayonet were on display. That is
the equipment the government allows
each man to retain when he leaves the
service, in addition to his uniform,
which he must turn in four months a£-’
ter discharge. *
One spectator remarked that the
bayonet did not look very sharp.
“It will do the business, when
thrust with your whole might against
the throat of a German,” he declared.:
The gas mask was an object of in- ;
terest and he explained how import-'
ant it was to the soldier. ,
“But sometimes something happens
to them,” he said. “One of my com
rades, who was in the division before
I was sent to join it was thrust
through the hand with a bayonet,
struck in the mouth with the butt of
a rifle and had his gas mask shot off
and torn to pieces. And the gas came
heavy, too. But he came home with
me. However, he was kept in the hos
pital at Camp Gordon.”
Mr. Bentley got to France soon af
ter being called to the colors. He
was sent from Americus to Camp Got
-don. where he was put in a replace
ment division and hurried across. He
was assigned on the other side to the
Eighty-Third, made up of Ohio troops
who were trained at Anniston, Ala.
He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. B. F.
Bentley, of Pelham. He was working
as an electrician in the construction
of Souther Field when he registered
and was inducted into the army Sep
tember 3. He landed at New York
two weeks ago, spent three days at
Camp Merritt, then was sent to Camp
Gordon for discharge. He stopped
over here on his way home. He ex
pects to return to Americus shortly,
if he can find employment here.
j SUMTEK J
(Several from here attended thje
dance at Alfred Johnson’s home at
Maddox Tuesday night
Miss Leila Webb has returned home
after spending several days at Shell
man with her sister, Mrs. J. W. Ful
ford.
Miss Hallie Allen, of Americus, was
the week-end guest of her sister, Mrs.
K. M. McDonald.
J. T. Webb went to Plains Thursday
on business.
Miss Leila Israel, of Shingler, and
Mrs. Homer Williams and daughter.
Miss Alma, of Albany, spent Sunday
with Miss Florence Israel.
Prof. C. M. Copeland spent Satur
day in Americus.
Misses Ruth and Renna McCoy were
Sunday guests of Miss Florence Israel.
Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Jordan and Mr.
and Mrs. W. M. Jordan, or Americus,
and Miss Kate Jordan, of Columbus,
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. B. C.
Snider.
Mrs. K. M. McDonald is spending a
few days with her mother. Mrs. T. M.
Allen, of Americus.
The spelling bee at the school room
Friday night was well attended and
greatly enjoyed by both the partici
pants and the audience.
Mrs. Sue Goodman, of Smithville, is
spending the week with Mrs. S. L.
Huckabee.
TOO LUE TO MIFF
FOR SALE —Piano, in first
condition. Will sell cheap if taken
immediately. Phone 732. 11-ts
TOR SALE: White Orpington
Eggs for setting. Mrs. Neon Buchanan.
Iddtwlt
WANTED—To plow your garden. I
will do it. Phone 166. E. D. McDan
iel. 12tf
FOUND —Auto erank, on Lee St-
Call at Times-Recorder, pay for this
ad and identify. 12-2 t
FOR SALE —Fresh Country Sau
sage. R. P. Stackhouse. 12-lt
—j-j-
FOR SALE White Orpington
Eggs for setting. Mrs. Neon Buchanan.
Sdttwlt
AMERICUS SOCIAL EVENTS
Department conducted by Mrs. H. B. Allen. Office Phone
99; Residence, 466.
Hunting Party.
Mrs. Mary B. Clay entertained a
hunting party yesterday at her plan
tation near Cobb, which was a most
{enjoyable occasion for the invited
guests. Mr. and Mrs. Lott Warren
and Mrs. Henry Collier, of Atlanta,
were the honor guests, and others
present were Mr. and Mrs. John Shef
field, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sheffield and
Miss Bryce Pilsbury. A delicious sup
per followed the hunt.
• • •
Tea Room Menus.
Dinner on Thursday at the Tea
Room will consist of roast pork, po
tato souffle, baked squashes, cabbage,
hot muffins. Supper—Bacon and shir
red eggs, scalloped potatoes, chapped
apples, hot biscuit.
Extras—Chocolate and Japanese
fruit cake. Lemon and chocolate pies
Divinity candy.
• * *
Mr. and Mrs. Louis B. Kemp have
gone to Tampa and other points in
Florida to visit Mrs. Kemp’s sister,
Mrs. J. R. Rogers. On their return,
after a short stay here they will go
to San Diego. California, where they
will reside in future.
* * *
H. S. Bartlett, of Atlanta, was a
visitor in Americus this morning.
* * *
Miss Edith Ryals, who has been
critically ill is slowly improving, to
the delight of her many friends.
* * •
Miss Ethel Reese spent two days
with her sister in Albany this week,
returning home last night
• * »
Miss Florine Scarborough, of Les
lie, who has been attending school in
New York, was a guest at a ball at
the Astor House on Tuesday evening.
♦ ♦ *
Mr. and Mrs. Lott Warren and Mrs.
Henry Collier, of Atlanta are visiting
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sheffield, on Tay
lor street.
• • •
Mrs. E. F. Brown and little daugh
ter, Annie Mae, are spending some
weeks in Madison. Ga., visiting Mrs.
Brown’s brother. Shelley Rigsby.
U. S. ISSUES ALMANAC
FOR FREE DISTRIBUTION
One of the almanacs of the 16th cen
tury bore the following title:
“Pronostycacyion of Mayster John
Thybault, medycyner and astronomer
of the Emperyall Majestie, f the year
of Our Lord© God MCCGCCXXXIJ,
comprehending the iij partes of this
yere, and of the influence of the mone,
nesses of this yere, with the constella
nesses of thi syere, with the constella
cions of them that be under vij pian
ettes, and the revolutions of Kynges
and princes, and of the eclipses and
comets."
We are still prognosticating on the
subjects of ‘‘peas and warre, and the
revolutions of Kynges and princes,”
but the United States Publis Health j
Service in its Health Almanac for 1919 !
is not content with chronicling our
various ills, but preaches prevention
of the “sykenesses of this yere.”
In addition to the monthly calendar
of health hints and notable events,
this almanac discusses such topics as
the following:
Control and prevention of infectious
diseases, as pneumonia, common colas, ■
tuberculosis, infantile paralysis, ty
phoid fever, smallpox, trachoma, hook
worm disease, and venereal diseases.
Disposal of Mman excreta.
Care of the teeth.
Importance of clean drinking water.
Care of milk in the home.
What the U. S. Public Health Ser
vice is doing to protect the health of
the people of the United States.
Copies of the 1919 almanac may be
obtained free upon application to ttrn
U. 8, Public Health Bureau, No, 3. B
street, 8. E., Washington, D. C.
Have You
Realized
Prescriptions written for you
belong to you?
HAVE THEM FILLED
where your judgment directs.
Knowing that upon the pre
scription may depend the pa
tients recovery, we use only
highest purity potent drugs
and chemicals and ‘have
adopted a system of checking
that makes error impossible in
otfr prescription room.
Murray’s Pharmacy
ZSo ftI&WaJUL Metv
Opposite PostoSce. Phone 87.
AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER.
M. E. Brogdon, of Asheville, is in
the city for a short stay.
» ♦ ♦
H H. Hardy came to Americus this
morning from Albany on business.
• • «
W. F. Melton, of Atlanta, was Ln the
city today on business.
♦ * •
Mrs. N. A. Rlttenberry, of Macon,
is visiting Mrs. C. W. Clark, on Prince
street.
* » »
Arthur Sturmans, of Quitman, was
a visitor in Americus today.
• ♦ *
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Rigsby and
children, Homer and Ethel, spent Sun
day in Albany at the home of thfir
son, R. W. Rigsby and family, on
Madison street.
« • •
Mrs. R. s. Thompson, of Pinehurst,
is visiting her sister. Mrs. D. C. Me
gahee, on Brannan avenue.
Country Board.
“Pm tired of canned beef,’’ complain
ed the summer boarder. “Some fish
wouldn’t go bad.”
“That’s easily fixed,” responded the
genial farmer. “Ezry, open a can of
sardines.”
The Difference.
“That man Is telling of the most
wonderful exploits he accomplished
when he was on the firing line.”
“Was he ever overseas?"
“Well, he might have been half seas
over.”
Page Mr. Hoover.
First Suburbanite—l understand he
was arrested liy.the goyenwnent
Second Suburbanite —What for?
First Suburbanite—He cast his bread
upon the waters and later found out it
was a wheatless day.
Miller’s Antiseptic Oil Known As
Snake Oil
Will Positively Relieve in a 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
one application pains usually disap
pear as it by magic.
A new remedy used internally and
externally for Coughs, Colds, Croup.
Sore Throat. Diphtheria and Tonsilitis.
this oil is conceded to be the most
■'neirating remedy known. Its
prompt 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
n three minutes.
Accept no substitute. This great oil
i.; golden red color only. Every bottle
guaranteed—3oc. 60c and SI.OO a bot
tle —or money refunded at E. L. Black
Drug Co.. Americus, Ga. adv
fll
Is always pure and un
adulterated. When you
drink Coca-Cola from a
bottle you get a drink of
uniform flavor and abso
lute goodness.
5 C
, AGAIN
AMERICUS
Bottling Co.
J T. WARREN, Manager
| The Public Mind
Editor Times-Recorder. Dear Sir.
You are, of course, familiar with the
organization of the Council of Na
tional Defense system throughout the
country. Under the Council of Na
tional Defense in Washington, consist
ing of the secretaries of war, navy,
interior, agriculture, commerce and
labor, and with Groesvenor B. Clark
son a sdirector, there has been built
up under the governors of the forty
eight states a complete defense sys
tem now consisting in addition to the
state organization of 4,000 counties,
16.000 women’s divisions, and some
164,000 community and municipal
units. This great field machinery has
represented the people of the United
States in Washington and has carried
through to the smallest community the
problems and measures of the na
tional government during the war.
In Washington the Council of Na
, tional Defense has created such vital
, bodies as the War Industies Board,
I the Aircraft Production, the Commer-
I cial Economy Board, acting in a sense
■ as a great administrative laboratory;
1 and other similar government war
agencies. The Council of National De
i tense has been content to build these
agencies and turn over to them the
specific problems which come within
their jurisdiction.
It had not originally been the in
tention to continue the state council of j
defense system beyond the date of the j
signing of the armistice. However, we
find many problems that now require
careful handling—problems in which
the co-operation of the people
throughout the United States is not
only desirable but absolutely neces
sary. There is the problem of Ameri
canization, the problem of unemploy
ment, the transference of the $37,000,-
000,000 of war risk insurance outstand
ing from a war to a peace basis—in
short it is no less imperative to meet
the problems of readjustment than it
was to prepare for war.
For that reason Mr. Clarkson, direc
tor of the council, at the personal re
quest of the secretary of war. chair
man of the council, has agreed to con
tinue in office and has written the
states suggesting that a special non
partisan, non-sectartan bureau or com
mission be established in each state
which will draw from the council of
defense system already created those
THE NEW
Spring Footwear
IS HERE
We have received in the last few days
many new styles of Spring Pumps,
Oxfords and Colonials.
New Spat Pumps, width AA to D
Black and Brown Oxfords AA to D
Come in and let us fit you while oui stock
is complete.
“Onyx”
Hosiery
A FULL AND COMPLETE LINE OF HOSIERY
White, black brown, gray Silk Hose $1 00 to $2.50 per pair.
White, black and brown Lisle Hose 25c to 75c pair.
Men's Socks, all colors, 25c to SI.OO pair.
We are showing a beautiful line i
of Children’s Socks. All black, U-eJp-J
all white, all brown, at 35c pair. j [ [_j
Full line of Fancy Socks, all col- M
ors, 35c pair. _ r
PINKSTON COMPANY 0
dividends for peace which the war ef
fort of the nation hae entitled them to
receive.
You have carried in ytur news col
umns, and your stat® council has re
ceived, an outline of the director’s
suggestion to “carry on," and I am,
therefore, taking the liberty of asking
that you give the support of your
publication to your own state organi
zations in the furtherance of this
work which touches so intimately and
USED CARS FOR SALE!
1917 Little Six Buick Touting.
1918 Ford Worm-Drive Truck.
1918 Studebaker Four, 7 Passenger.
Overland, Page, Maxwell and others at
Reasonable Prices.
G G SCOTT Arenne
vj. v. 11 Next f 9 ctiero.coia qj.
U. s. LIBERTY BONDS
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Loss or Damage by Fire with
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AMERICUS, GEORGIA
iu such a wholly non-partisan way th*
life of paufcally every hamlet of the
nation. **
I should be very glad to receive
from you any suggestions as to the
methods by which the beet possible
results could be obtained in your owe.
district These suggestions will, of
course, be tabulated and laid before
the council. Sincerely yours
D. M. REYNOLDS,
Assistant to the Director. -
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