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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-30

A CONGRESS- OF HEALTH. NOT
DISEASE

With the closing of the Fourth In
ternational Congress of School Hy-
giene, one fact stands out wildly: The
school hygiene movement has become
a positive movement for the advance
ment of the health of the school child.
rather than a negative summing up to
disease.
The health emphasis was particul-
arly noticeable in the scientific exhibit
held in connection with the congress.
Visitors to educational exhibitions OIL
hygiene and sanitation do not need 20
be told how frequently these have been
of the chamber of horrors" varietT.
There were survivals of this type III
the Buffalo exhibits, but for the most
part the positiv sane, normal ex~
hibit was conspicuously present. There
were wonderful pictures of city girls
engaged in outdoor sports and games
the New York school girls, for in
stance, who in thair Public Schools
Athletic League illustrate the never
health spirit of the hour, the spirit Of
wholesome recreation, to which even
the tenement seems to succumb.
The old familiar exhibits of wan
and careworn consumptive children
were replaced in the exhibits with
cheerful pictures of "pretuberculosis
youngsters busy in the school of the
out-of-doors, their faces bright with
the hope of health, typical of the
knowledge that fresh air and sunshine
can and will drive tuberculosis from
the earth.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-30

Agricultural science has long ago de
monstrated that betterment of crops
may be largely induced by means oi
proper seed selection. The selection
of seed for the crops is one OF the i'm
portant phases of agriculture-practi'
cal agriculture, if one pleases to desig-
nate it in that manner-yet it is often
er neglected. probably, than almost
any other phase of the work.
While so much time is being devoted
to the boys corn clubs, which have ac-
complished a large work in the in
crease of the acreage of corn, as well
as in their stimulation of agriculture
generally, it may be well for the mem
bers of the boys corn clubs and their
fathers and neighbors to pay more
attention to the kind of seed they
plant. Let them learn the practical
lessons of careful seed selections.
The application of the principle CT
seed selection to the crops OF corn
grown in Sumter county would meaa
a great deal in the further increase o.
corn production, which has been 50
notably improved since the advent OF
the boys corn clubs. 1t is a principle
that every farmer should know AMI
that every farmer should take an in
terest in for the betterment of his own
crops and for the good of agriculture.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-30

Rtate of Ohio, City of Toledo, Lucas covnty, %.
PARTNER of the firm Of F. ]. Cheney & Co., do
ing business in the City of Toledo, County and
State aforesaid, and that said firm will pay
the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
each and every case OF Catarrh that cannot be
cured by the use Of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK ]. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed In my
presence, this 9Th day Of December, A. D., 1886.
Seal. A. w. GLEASON,
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally and
acts directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Send for testimonials,
-. CHENEY CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-30
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(By William F. kirk
il comes to the village at daybreak,
And all is a hullabaloo,
With tent poles all bare and canvas to
spare,
With camels and elephants, too
The roustabouts swear as they hustle,
The outfit is moved from the train,
And naught but excitement and hustle
From now until nightfall will reigu.
The farmers are up with the robins,
All swearing by hecki" and by
heni"
Their wives help to hitch up the Dob
bins
And drive into town with the men.
The villagers join with the farmers
In best Sunday raiment arrayed,
And Romeos stroll with their charm
srss
Awaiting the giIded parade.
To one who is weary of cities
And stated with pomp and display,
The thrill of real Joy he knew whom Il
hoy
Returns with this marvellous day.
And the wealth of the naughty and
scorning,
Like so much cheap junk he would
trade,
To start once again in Life's morning
With peanuts and red lemonade.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-30
SPIRIT OF THE WEST
How Plucky Nebraskans Meet the
Evils of Heat and Drought
NEBRASKA Farmer.)

During that hot wave last week
when the sky was cloudless and a 30
mile wind sent waves of heat through
the cornfield's and the mercury Went
up to 109 there was an eight-dav
chautauqua held at our county seat. In
addition to that, circus came to our
town on Thursday We met folks
from every part of the county, and
some from other states. We met for
mer governors, congressman, suffra
gists, and jubilee singers from the
South.
We listened to lectures given by mcn
of national reputation, and we enjoyed
the music furnished by bands as good
as the best. We saw beardless youths
strolling around among the tail trees
in the glimmer of hundreds of electric
lights, happy in the thought that Their
Jane" was with them, and that the
supply of ice cream cones was abund-
ant. Women we saw who were dress
ed in tight-fitting skirts. Some of tn"
dresses had bands or belts away up
near the arm pits, other dresses had
the belt line near the knees. Some of
those dresses were made from pillow
castings. and one stout old lady's dress
looked large enough to use for bed
tick in case of emergency.
There were things that made US sad
and things that caused US to laugh I'M
It'll the tears trickled down our cheeks
but the saddest thing was the pessi-
mist-the man with good health, with
his barn bullying with hay, his gran
ary bullying with wheat and oats, the
trees in his orchard bending with rip :
ming fruit, money in the bank to pay
for gasoline for his automobile. And
yet the ungrateful old crouch was 60
ing about from place to place with his
mouth looking like a crack in a pump
kin, and his face looking like cast-oI
Isweatpad that had been used for a
sore-necked horse.
1t is THE gospel truth that before the
"showerlet'' came on Sunday evening
our corn crop was ready for the hos
pital We now think that ten or fl.
teen bushels an acre is all that is left
, The 500 acres of sweet corn grown By
the canning factory was canned" in
the field. Yet, | cannot help but rid
icule that poor old shriveled-faced
whining soul who pours his stories o;
. distress into the ears of every one h.
meets until he causes his hearers e.
feel like they had been dieting for
weeks on green apples and sour milk
twill go for miles to meet the optimist
the man who is full of hope, who is
figuring on the averages of the coun-
try, who shuts his eyes on the failures
and recalls the years of big crops and
good times. He is like the man who
would not complain of misfortune and
who, after having had both feet ampu-
tated, said: Il shall not be bothere
again with cold feet"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-30
REMEDY FOR "UNDRESSED"
DRESSING
Golfers Weekly.)

NIOlIloI > NethIy.J
The Paris dressmaker has become =
degenerate, and as such it is time that
every decent American woman shou a
leave his designs unbought Thousands
of clean-minded and clear-thinking
American women are already doing
this, and the steady trend toward AM
erican fashions for American women,
and the wonderfully rapid spread OF
the idea throughout the country, arr
the first awakenings of American wo-
manhood to the right thing to do. Nor
is this trend confined to the American
woman. The rebuke being admin.'-
tered to Paris, which particularly this
summer her dressmankers have felt in
market falling off in trade, is world
united in a campaign for Italian fash
ions for Italian women; Spain IS
standing for Spanish fashions for
Spanish women; in Berlin dress
makers union has established a school
for German fashions for German wo-
men; the women of the Netherlands
have absolutely refused to buy Paris
styles for over year, and now comes
London in registering an emphatic dis
approval of the Paris models.
In the absolute loss of its once su
perb art in dress designing, Paris is
on the wane, and no one realizes il
more clearly than do her own couteur-
iers. So alarmed are these dressmak-
ers over the tide of revolt in America
that three Of their leaders came ovei
here during the past year ito see what
was the natter The present out
burst of indecent dressing from Paris
is the last gasp of vanishing art:
Paris, as a fashion center, faces tn,
setting sun.
Had we years ago as We are nov
doing, taken hold of the idea of Amer
lean fashions for American women ant
encouraged and accepted it, we should
not now be reaping the whirlwind Of
fetish to let few commercialists o!
idisordered minds, 5000 miles away, sa
what our American girls and womer
should wear. 1t is our own fault thai
we have allowed this spectacle of in
decent dressing to come upon us, and
it will be our own fault if we allow II
to continue. The remedy is perfectly
simple-we must turn away from Paris
and the clothes of her demimonde and
set about to encourage our own de
signers our own manufacturers, our
own dressmakers, our own industries
Then we will conserve two things :.
our own economic independence AMI
keep 2S,OOOO00 of good American dol
lars at home where they belong, and
our own moral standards.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-30
GIVING THE FARMER A SQUARE
DEAL FINANCIALLY

regard to the manner in which he
should obtain the funds needed for the
carrying on of farm activities, it has
come to pass that much more atten-
| ton has been given in recent years to
the financial needs of the farmer than
ever before. Instead of being at the
mercy of the banker, as has often been
the case in the past, the time has come
when the banker will command his
own banking system or will evoke such
aid as will render it easy for him to
secure all the money he needs for his
crops and on easy terms Concerning
the rural credit system that is being s.
largely Investigated now an exchange
says:
One of the most widely interesting
and important questions before the
Conference of Governors which is no"
in session at Denver is that of rural
credits.
Every state represented at this
conference is vitality concerned, either
directly or indirectly with agriculture,
problems The material welfare anc
progress of the entire country Deepen
in the last analysis on agriculture
conditions. 1t is from the soil, after
/ all, that industrial and commercial in
terests derive their sustenance; it l.
the abundance and quality of crop
that make good times for every field "
business and broaden the path of OPP
portunity for all the people.
We are at length awakening in tn
United States to the crucial import
ance of a better system of finance TO
farming activities.
We are realizing that the principle
of scientific agriculture can never d
duly applied and can never bring fort
due results until some workable pla
whereby the farmer can secure neces
sary loans to develop his lands and t
market his crops is devised
THE present system is entirely inal
equate; and to its shortcomings ar
due very largely the fact that Amer
can agriculture has Jagged so far be
hind that of Europe.
The American commission which +;
Gently made an extensive tour of tn
Old World under the joint direction {
the federal Government and the South
ern Commercial Congress, studying th
= agricultural methods of those coul
5 tries, has submitted report on whic
/ a suitable system of rural credits fC
the United States can be developed
The Conference of Governors is no
asked to cooperate in bringing such
system into existence. There is Al
more important claim upon the interes
and aid of the conference. It's men
bers should, and undoubtedly wil
lend their cordial support to this gres
and timely cause.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-30

NeIT-The Widow Dashaway's hus-
band didn't leave her very much when
n died. did he?
BeIse--No, but he left her very often
when he YVES Philadelphia Rec
erd-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-30

Had Gov. Sufzer taken Charlie Muir
phys advice and been good" all this
might have been averted Washington
Post
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-30

1t will soon come to pass that the
society editor Will need nothing but a
EttIe blank in which TO describe the
costumes worn at social functions.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-30

Roughly speaking the difference be-
tween classic" and CLASSY" is about
1000 years.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-30

The only change IN feminine fashion
seems to be that they are coming pre-
ty darn close to wearing nothing now.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-30

Far more pleasing was the close O.
here
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-30

This is the longest tariff rebate ever
maintained by the Senate without th1
slightest popular attention
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-30

TIa, Ha. Here it goes" Better to be
peach in Georgia than to be in
peached in New York.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-30

Richard Croker has not yet issued Il
pronunciamento relative to the New
York situation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-30

We take it that the melon season is
over in the express business-St. Louis
Post-Dis patch
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-30

Grape Juice diplomacy is showing uD
stronger than some expected.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-30
OFFICIAL ORGAN:
City of Americas.
Sumter County.
Webster County.

Railroad Commission of Georgia For
Third Congressional District
70. s. Court, Southern District of
Georgia.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-30

Americas, Ga, August 30, 1918
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-22
Spacious Pleading of I'd

In a column and half of weak defense Of its
SANDER on Virginia and Its government taken
to task by several State papers-among them
the Virginia Citzen-the Richmond Times Dis
patch offers extenuation on the ground that that
paper has time and again made these charges
and not been taken up. 1t has made them be-
fore. and has surely been called to book by us
and a number OF other papers Rehashing on
Monday some of the its former verbiage. the
I'D. but adds to the insult and injustice 1t
heaps upon Virginar-that the State Is com =.
bination OF authorized theft and legalized graft
In defending state and calling the Rich
mond Supreme" to task, we dealt In no per-
sonalties: but the I'D has singled out our
editor and made a statement that was absolutely
incorrect about his position as chairman of the
board of fisheries, succeeding as commissioner or
Fisheries; also to his having no stamp upon
progressive legislation. Both statements are
not only personal. but far from being the truth.
Did we care to descend to personalities while
discussing matters of State welfare. we might
easily put fingers upon and critfctse acts
in which the Bryans have participated. As to
the matter of beneficial legislation. itsis with
much pleasure we point to recorded encom-
iums from officials of other States in respect to
the advanced statutes on fish and oyster mat
tiers existing in Virginia. But this liz beg
ging the issue and STOPPING to small things.
Again we say to the I'D. and such tories
within our camp, desst from befouling your
own nest, or move out.-Virginia Citizen.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-22
SUMMER READING.

In the heated summer time the fancies OF
lxoung men and old. young women and ola ana
children eagerly turn TO thoughts OF mountains
.r6 seashore It is vacation time when the
usually dull railway time tables run the best
sellers close race distancing them for a time
and. when the summer resort folders make even
tthe- calow youth forget the struggle between the
fhenc ana the villain and the romantic maiden
lose. all interest In Gwendoiyn's love affair.
B summer reading means advertisements. telling
where to 80 and train. schedules telling how to
get there. Father is too busy examining his
pocket to read anything but his check book and
while this could hardly be called favorite read
ang with him, he will find IT pretty good fiction
Sby the time he gets through,
from all the best OF suryner reading. except the
check book Railroad schedules and summer
resort advertisements are here together with
Interesting descriptions of the principal resorts
information you need. Read it.and make your
ehntce gof the place to spend your vacation,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-22

chair, but more history has been made. There
has been such wild enthusiasm as that raised
by the ex-cow boy and ex-rough rider. but there
is a more widely spread and more deeply rooted
confidence on the part of all classes than in any
administration in the memory Of most of US
now living.
The success Of tariff legislation is assured.
There remains the Complementary work
OF currency legislation. This accomplished an
even doubtful or far more Importance than
that prosperity OF the country will be increased
and more widely and equitably distributed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-22
HOPE IN THE AsCENDANCY.

A, the top Of the editorial columns OF the
most recent issue Of Harper's Weekly is a brief
announcement tina, with the issue of August 10th
Norman Hapgood will take personal charge OF
the Weekly Following 1t Is a weil-con-
sidered and optimistic editorial on the impor-
lance of currency legislation at this session OF
congress If anything could make US more
greatly regret Colonel Harveys retirement from
editorial charge of this weekly it is just such
an editorial this.
After citing the obstacles in the way Of legis-
lation on the currency now and advancing CO.
gent reasons why such legislation should be en-
acted nevertheless, Colonel Harvey says that
we are not ready to renounce hope that some
thing can be accomplished before congress ad-
iourns Representative Glass shows encouraging
signs of an open mind and of strong desire to
CO. operate with the president and act promptly
and sensby. There is no sign 80 far as we
can see that the president himself has any notion
Of yielding tho forces OF inertia or to any force
that makes for leaving bad enough alone. He
has every reason to be steadfast and determined.
If he and his party pass at this one session an
J honest low~tarin Dill ana a Sounu ana
banking and currency bill. then the gates of hell
cannot prevail against them.
/ Two things operate to give us hope that the
Owen Glass bill or one similar to 1t will be en-
acted before congress adjourns One Ia the be-
| lief that after the congressman have examined
The bill and studied the situation. which calls
so loudly for it's enactment, they will realize
the urgency of the question, put country and
party above private inclination and persona
comfort.
The second In confidence in the driving power
OF President Wilson. Not only has he the
confidence Of the country, but the confidence OF
the majority OF the Democrats in congress Las
fall the people took Mr.. Wilson at his word and
not only elected him, but elected "A congress IT
sympathy with him. 1t Is and many OF
the new members are raw and inexperienced
but they recognize that Wilson embodies the
sentiment of the country and. moreover they
themselves embody that same sentiment
Heat and ignorance OF technical features OF
the currency problem stand against devotion
| to duty and belief in Mr.. Wilson when he tells
I them of the importance of the measure he ad
vocates. 1t will be great tug of war, but
we put our imoney on Wilson and duty.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-22
CURRENT COMMENT
A Plea for Permanently.

In a day when the atmosphere ia charged
with ephemeral reforms. II is refreshing to hear
20 distinguished and thoughtful a Democrat as
Chief Justice White speak word for per-
manency.
Look around this great land today, said
Chief Justice White. Where Is there country
like this? The world has never seen the equal
Of It, yet the world will never see its endurance
II the American people forget the foundation
principles of their free institutions because of
what they imagine to be an evil here and an
evil there. and seek to pull down the pillars of
the temple in order that they may destroy what
they suppose to be rat within the house Many
thoughtless persons today suppose that every
thing that Is wrong is wrong in the institutions.
when without the institutions there would be no
right and everything wrong"
The chief justice Of the United States has no
AK to gind. He is in position to take a clear
and unprecedented view of the struggle that is
going He knows that we may gain apparent
benefit by carrying out experiments, hut that
in the end the undermining of the constitution
will transform liberty into anarchy-Washingto
Post.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-22

Fof our best traditions. and that our rules have
been infringed. and In future such thing will
never be allowed to occur with impunity."
Tha' is very serious very sensible. and wholly
accurate. There is party advantage in It, with
out doubt. but there IL party passion In 1t.
II Is a simple recital OF what these minstersial
gentlemen have done, and a request for the
house of commons to say whether or not 1t likes
and approves of such conduct. 1t is for the
house to judge; and, II the coalition holds. the
formal Judgment OF the house will /be In favor
of the MINISTRY. But that will be1in case IL 80
ts--a party Judgment. explained and accounted
for by the $4,000 a year salary now paid to
members OF parliament. and by the logrolling
combination from which the vote Of approval
wot,li proceed History will deal with this case
Observation-Disclosures Courant.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-22
SHOT SEVEN TIMES AT
GETTYSBURG; GOES BACK
SIX BULLETS PIERCE BODY DUR
ING CHARGE WITH PICKETr1
MEN. SEVENTH STRIKING BIBLE
AFTER HE REACHES LITTLE
ROUND TOP.

I4AWRENCEVTILE. VA, June ~.
Though he was shot seven times on
the field of Gettysburg. James NJ.
kirkland. of this place. still lives to
tell the tale. and he is going to at
tend the reunion OF the blue and
gray there next month ito see how
the old place looks"
Mr.. Kirkland who was one Of
Pickett's men. was shot six times be.
fore he got to the rock wall" and
once after he got there. Ono of the
bullets penetrated Bible In his
pocket, shattered Arb. and would
doubtless have pierced his heart but
for these obstacles in the way. An
other entered his mouth and slit his
tongue. One of his legs was broken
by the last ball which struck him.
This brought him to the ground, rem
dering him hors de combat.
He fell within fifteen feet Of the
spot where General Armistesd was put
out of commission by a bullet He
was a member Of company II, Fifty
third Virginia regiment ArTnistead's
brigade After lying on the field Of
battle all night he was taken prisonse
the morning of July 4th. and carried
to Baltimore. As soon as he had re-
covered sufficiently from his wounds,
he was exchanged and sent home. He
was never able to go back into SER
vice.
After the war he married. settled
down on the farm. and reared a large
family. He Is now seventy years OF
age and but for little discomfort
every now and then from his wounds
Is still hearty and vigorous
Charles Kirkland. his oldest son.
| who IL a guard in the Virginia peni-
Tertiary. resides at 2f5 South Harri-
son street. Richmond.