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Middletown transcript., 1914-03-21
DRAINAGE BOARD MEETING

Delaware's drainage commission,
authorized by an act of the last Della
ware legislature, met at the state house
at Dover a few days ago, to discuss
plans looking toward the duties imposed
upon them, that of viewing the low and
swamp land of the state, determining
their present value, estimating the
number of acres, the cost of drainage
and their probable value, if drained,
after making such observations and
calculations are to report their findings
to the next legislation. Because of
the small appropriation made for all Of
this work $3.50, it will be impossible for
the commission to do much other than
prepare draft Of the laws of other
states having drainage laws, and this
course they have decided to pursue.
The commission is composed of six
members, two from each of the three
counties of the state, namely, Messrs.
Corbet and Hart, ofNew Castle county !;
R. C. Barnard and DR.. R. Y. Watson,
Kent county; IsaacT. Giles and DIR. c.
R. Layton, Of Sussex county.
At the meeting it was shown that
in Delaware alone there are so square
miles of low or marsh lands or one
eleventh of the area of the entire
state.
Dr. Layton, secretary of the oommis-
sion, was authorized to employ com
petent attorney to secure all the infor
nation he could from the states of
North Carolina, Mississippi, Indiana
and Illinois, as well as other states
having laws respecting drainage, and
and to prepare draft to present to
the commission of another meeting to
be amended, or to be altered in any
way best suited to the conditions in
Delaware.
Inasmuch as Delaware has much low
swamp land that cannot be made avail
able for cultivation, habitation or other
wise, except by drainage, the commits
sion are of the opinion that the state
should take up the matter, and if ne
cessary, which seems to be, issue bonds
similar to other improvement measures
like good roads and go into the matter
Systematically for the reclaiming of
the swamp lands and also to prepare
the public highways in the two lower
counties, where drainage is most need
ed for such improvement as the roads
demand.
Middletown transcript., 1914-03-21
CLYNN AND THE UNEMPLOYED

CRIES of the unemployed in New
- York for work have touched the
heart Of Governor Glynn, and he is pre-
pairing to send larger number Of the
unemployed from the city to the farms
up the state, where jobs are promised.
The State Bureau of Labor under the
direction of the governor, intends to
find out how many men are out Of work
and how many of the unemployed as a
class are willing to work.
Of course the offer of the governor is
promptly rejected by the hoboes who
have been raiding the churches. They
want to fix their own terms and hours
of labor. The governor say that jobs
on the farms Of New York are open for
2O0, 600 men and their families, and the
state is willing to pay for the transpor-
tation of the men from New York City
to the rural regions.
The governor wants show down, =
but he win find, we imagine, that moth
ing could induce the leaders of the mob
or their followers to abandon the good
time" they are having in visiting the
churches and conversing with the pas
tors and rectors, who are so greatly in
terested in social service and are ex-
perimenting with the professionally un-
employed. : Morning News.
Middletown transcript., 1914-03-21
aIDDLETOwN. DEL, MAR. 81, 1914
SANITARY FARM SYSTEM

A simple sanitary system is most
A important and necessary feature
for every farm home. Without it the
health of the family is in danger, how
ever attractive and well arranged a
farmhouse may be in every other re-
spect. It is a matter that should not
be postponed to a time when other
matters do not press for attention, but
should be considered the moment it is
needed. The department of Agriculture
at Washington, has just issued bulle7
tin giving detailed description of a
simple sanitary system suitable for the
average farm home, which consists of
46 pages, and contains 38 figures and
diagrams with a number of tables. It
will be sent free to any farmer on ap-
plication.
A pure water supply is one of the
most important factors in farm life to-
day, as typhoid fever, dysentry, and
other disorders may be carried by i'm
pure waters. Farm-water supplies are
very subject to pollution. Of 70 typical
water supplies in Minnesota, investiga-
tions showed that 20 were good and SO
polluted. Twenty-Five of those polluted
were bad only because Of poor surface
protection, and could easily have been
made safe. Practically all the surface
supplies were polluted. During these in
vestigations % of the farms examined
showed a record of typhoid fever.
Surface-water supplies should not be
used for household purposes or for
washing milk cans. They should not
even be used for laundry purposes un-
less no other supply is available. Rain
water from the roof is often polluted by
dust, leaves and birds.
Any person who drinks water from
surface supplies endangers his health if
such supplies are not adequately pro-
tected and then purified.
Middletown transcript., 1914-03-21
Mark Twain 5 Spider

When Mark Twain in his early days
was editor of a Missouri paper super
stitious subscriber wrote to him saying
that he had found spider in his paper
and asking him whether that was a
sign Of good luck or bad. The humor-
ist wrote this in answer and printed it.
''Old Subscriber: Finding a spider
in your paper was neither good luck
nor bad luck for you. The spider was
merely looking over our paper to see
which merchant is not advertising, SO
that he can go to that store, spin
his web across the door and lead life
Of undisturbed peace ever afterward.
-Ex.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-23
GREAT FLEET OF SHIPS
ANCHORED In new YORK
Eleven Huge German Steam
erS In IdIeneSS

New York, Aug. 22.-No other
section of the New York harbor dis
trict, according to shipping men, has
been so hard hit by the war as Ho-
boken, where eleven steamships of
the North German Lloyd and the
Hamburg-American lines are tied at
their piers. A large part of the popu-
lation of Hoboken depend upon this
shipping for a livelihood, and unless
peace comes within a few weeks, 1t
was announced today, relief meas
ures will have to be taken by the au-
thorities. The crews of the eleven lin
ers at the wharves, several thousand
men in all, are kept on board the YES
sells. 1t is said that since the war be-
ban their wages are small.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-23
News Of The
Week in
The Social
World
.SOCIETY
MISS REBECCA MATHIS, Editor

Miss Gussie Beacham, of Columbus,
who is the admired guest of Mrs. Err
nest Tullis, and Miss Hazel Powell, Of
Gordon, who is with Miss Julia Cor
don, were the honor guests at pretty
party given by Mrs. Tullis on Wednes-
day.
The affair was a morning party and
forty-two was the game played at
three tables. The living rooms were
bright with brown-eyed Susans, and
ferns. At the conclusion of the game,
sandwiches and tea were served, Mrs.
c. A, Chambliss and Mrs. G. c. Davis
assisting the hostess.
The honor guests were both Bessie
Tiff girls, and most of the guests were
former Bessie Tiff students.
Invited to meet Miss Beacham and
Miss Powell were Miss Julia Gordon,
Mrs. Charles Hudson and her guest,
Miss Verdery, of jacksonville; Mrs.
Griff E!dridge, Miss Matte Sargent,
Miss Josephine Bagley and her Wis
itor, Miss iodine Brown, Of Dothan;
Miss Pearl Lott, Miss Mitch Payne,
Miss Madge McAfee, Miss jamie Nc
Lendon and Mrs. G. c. Woodland.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-23
MISS TAYLOR TO ESTABLISH
A BOARDING SCHOOL HERE
Another Addition to City'S
Educational Interests

Interest attaches to the fact that,
after long lapse of years, Americas
is to have again a girls boarding
school, conducted by Miss Susie Tay-
lor, with Miss Gertrude Smith and
Miss Mary Walker as assistants, open
ing September 14th. The school will
be opened in the former hospital build
ing on Barlow street, which has been
leased from the association and is
now being renovated and made con-
venient for educational purposes. The
new enterprise will receive a liberal
patronage.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-23
WOMEN LOSES IN
GREAT EUROPEAN WAR

Atlanta, Ga, Aug. 22.-Atlanta SUI
fragists are determined to stop the
war. They held meeting at the An
sley hotel this week, and adopted res
olutions of protest, declaring the war
entails too great a sacrifice on the
women of Europe and the little chill
dren who most suffer.
The resolutions were too long to be
transmitted to the Kaiser by cable, so
the war probably will continue until
letter can reach Berlin.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-23
AMERICUS MILLS ARE BUSY
With DEMAND FOR seed
Farmers Have An Asset IN
COttODSeed

The Sumter county farmer, despite
talk of money stringency, can drive
serenely to either of the Americas
cotton oil mills and swap his cotton
seed for the cash, and at an excellent
price. In fact, the seed seems abort
the only part of the cotton crop for
which there is any great demand at
present, and they bring the cash.
Due to the European war situation,
there is scarcely a market in the
South for cotton. but the cotton oil
mills are paying the cotton growers
cash money for the cotton seed. The
cotton seed long looked upon as vel
vet, has, by reason of the unnatural
situation in cotton in the South, be-
come the main crop.
There are over one hundred and
fifty cotton oil mills in Georgia alone,
and they have created a market for
the seed and this market is proving
the salvation of the farmer.
Realizing that meat is obliged to go
up in price, renewed interest is being
taken in the livestock industry
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-23
MISS JENNIE HARRISON,
HOSTESS

Wednesday evening Miss Jennie Har-
rison entertained number of friends
at a Prom party, complimentary to
her attractive house guests, Miss Sue
Weiseinger, of Macon, and Miss Annie
Lee Johnson, of Huntington.
Ferns and pink roses made the re-
eption rooms lovely and on the
porch japanese lanterns were effec-
lively used.
Late in the evening, ices and cakes
were served. Assisting the hostess in
entertaining was Mrs. James Furlow
and in serving Misses Marie-Walker,
Sarah Tower, Jimmie Jossey, Myrtis
Strange, of Ellaville, and Arbie Harri-
son.
The other guests included Misses
Louise Marshall, Annie Bailey, Jose
phine Bagley, Lucille Jossey, Maude
Sherlock, katherine Thomas, Margaret
Royal, Kathleen Denham, Flora Den.
ham, Mitch Payne, Clebe Kemph, Miss
Kendrick of Tennille, the guest of Miss
Flora Denham, and Frank Cato, FREQ
Stills, Frank Marshall, Doctor Eldridge
Hill Kelley, Jesse Westbrook, Neil
Thomas, Roney Stallings, Robert Har.
vey, James Bramlett, Lem Bramlett
A. R. Royal, Gene Gartner, Sam Gate
wood, r. P. Stackhouse, Gordon How
ell, Harry Williams, Mr.. Ferguson ant
Mr.. Taylor.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-23

To obtain either pattern illustrated Ill
out this coupon and enclose Ii cents In
stamps or coin. Be sure to state number
Of pattern and size, measuring over the
fullest part Of the bust Address Pattern
department, care Of this paper.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-23

MISS MARY DUDLEY
HOSTESS

Miss Mary Dudley entertained about
thirty-fve friends Friday night at a
lovely party at her home on Lee
street
Pink and white was the dainty color
scheme employed and was carried out
in the decorations of pink roses and
the refreshments of pink and white
ices and cakes. Progressive old maid
was the game played. On the tables
were placed dishes of pink and white
candies and the tally cards were
charming little Dutch girls. The
prize for highest score, box of can
dy, was won by Miss Marjory Kalmon.
Those present were Misses Agnes
Gatewood, Marguerite Everett, Emer
Bell, Louise Dudley Eugenia Critten-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-23
AMERICUS MANS LUCKY find
VIII Interest Readers of the Tines
Recorder.

Those having the misfortune to suf-
fer from backache, urinary disorders,
gravel, dropsical swellings, rheumatic
pains, or other kidney and bladder
disorders, will read with qualification
this encouraging statement by an
Americas man:
D. j. Stevens, blacksmith, 314 Spring
ST., Americas, says: "The kidney Sc
cretions were too scanty and irregu-
lar in passage. l suffered from sharp
pains in the small of my back Some
times for three days part of the time
l was in bed, bent over, not able to
straighten up. / suffered from rheu-
matte pains lot. I took about one
box of Doan's Kidney Pills and ann
willing to recommend them to others.
as they helped me. l believe if l had
taken them more regularly, | would
have had even better results"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't sim
ply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Stevens had. Foster-M ilburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo, N. Y. advt
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-23
THE OVERBLOUSE FROCK AN
ECONOMICAL AND BECOMING MODE

The other frock Illustrated Is also in
overblouse effect, with a guimpe of fig
ured net The one-sided tunic is
pleated to give the effect Of box pieats
and falls gracefully over slender.
two-piece skirt. Silk poplin in rich
mahogany shade is the material. with
collar and girdle of velvet In the
same shade. A wide fall of lace fin
ishes the sleeves. and the bottom OF
the skirt is embroidered
This gown requires for size S6. 51s
yards of 36 inch material
Silk poplin ranges in price from IS
cents to SO a ward
No. S259--sizes "a to AZ
No. s250-sizes 81 to AZ.
Each pattern is cents.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-23

Throughout Georgia and this interest is
given renewed impetus by reason Of
the fact that the price of cotton seed
meal and hulls, long acknowledged as
the least expensive and the best cat
tie feed on the market, is to be had so
reasonably.
The Americas mills are paying $14
for seed in wagon lots, and a even
higher price by the carload, where the
seed are dry and sound.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-23
AMERICUS AUTO COMPANY
PLACED ON CASH BASIS
Spot Cash After September
LIST. Announced

* Taking careful business like and
conservative view of business condi-
lions now existing, the Americas Au-
tomobile Co., announces this morning
that after September 1st, its business
will be conducted upon strictly cash
basis. The sale of cars, automobile
parts, tires, accessories, and the sale
of gasoline will be strictly for the
cash after September LIST
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-23
In Americas
And
Vicinity
PHONE Is

don, Of Thomasville, Ala; Mabel and
Anne Ellis, Orlean Ansley, Marjorie
Kalmon, Eugenia Collins, Elizabeth
Eldridge, Gertrude Davenport, Mat
tie Lee Buchanan, Mary Eva Gnospel-
ius, Mary Sheffield and Edna Williams,
of Sanford, Fla, and Ed Everett, Ow-
en- Poole, Marvin Bolton, George
Lumpkin, Bill Dodson, Ralph Lane,
James Dudley, George Walker, Walter
Lee Bell, Frank Easterlin, Luther and
Willie Wood. Lynn Ball, Henry Clay,
William Dudley, Gene Harvey, Lawren
Chambliss and Henry Lumpkin.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-23

Friday night Mrs. Bivins was hostess
to the B. Y. P. u. of the Furlow Lawn
church. Progressive conversation
amused the crowd until a late. hour
when cream and cake were served.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-23
PARTY FOR MISS
EDNA WILLIAMS

On Thursday evening Mrs. L. O.
Gammage was hostess to a large num-
Der of the younger set. The honoree
on this occasion was Miss Edna Will
liams, of Sanford, Fla .
Mrs. Gammage's home on South Lee
street, was beautiful with cut flowers
and pot plants. ASSISTING the hostess
in receiving the guests was Miss &C.
Gil Harvey.
The guests were entertained by a
penny contest at which Miss Edith
Ryals was winner. Late in the even
ing punch and sandwiches were served
Mrs. Gammage's guests were Misses
Mary Bell Green, Orlean Ansley, Cor
della and Agnes Gatewood, Annie Mae
Alderman, of Statesboro; Bernice M
Arthur, Mary Dudley, Elmer Bell, Mar
guerite Everett, Frances Lane, Eugenia
Collins, Nell and Kitty Hudson, Kath-
crime Hamilton, Edith Ryals, Pauline
and Marie Bell, Kathleen Brady, of
Sanford, Fla, and Owen Poole, w. D.
and Eugene Harvey, Frank Easterlin,
Ed Everett, Ralph Lane, Willie and
Luther Wood, George Walker, Rufus
Brown, of Richland; Ralph Rodgers,
Walter Lee Bell, Hudson Fetner, Char
lie Macarthur and Edwin Ryals.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-23

Friday at noon Mr.. and Mrs. S. H.
Edge entertained about thirty friends
at their home, Edgewood, on the ten
mile circuit, the occasion being bar
becue.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-23

Laces play Al Important part III tne
costume wor IS season; tney aIe
used for trl =, for collars, cuns'
tunics and blouses. The underolouse
of lace or chiffon works wonders with
q frock the color of which Is somewhat
irving and its softness is very becom-
ing.
While taffetas is very smart. It Is
seldom becoming II worn too close 10
the face. In No. $3.50 is shown an at
tractive overblouse dress of dark green
taffetas. The bodice shows the new
woke, a skirt with puff and shaped
trimming band. The uuderblouse is OF
shadow lace over chiffon.
To copy this dress in size 49, It re-
o,,ires 5M yards of 36 inch material.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-23

On Thursday, Glasses Nos. Is and
IA of Furlow Lawn Sunday school held
their monthly social meeting at the
home of Mrs. r. L. Bivins on Harold
avenue Old-fashioned games were
played and punch and sandwiches were
served.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-06-27

The Schuman Carriage company re-
ports another great sale of Ford cars
during the past week That this phe-
nomenal sale OF Fords should continue
throughout the entire year is won
derful record. and speaks volumes
Tor the service Ford car always gives
the owner.
Every man or woman who purchases
and drives Ford car has been added
TO our sales force. This. not because
Of beautiful lines, excessive horse
power or wonderful speed on the race
track, not because OF what Il is sup
posed. the Ford will do. but rather
what 1t is doing now, and what It has
been doing for years.
The Ford is the proven car; 1t is
the car for the masses, the car that
has made it possible that the man of
moderate means may ride instead OF
walk.
Following is the sales by the Sehu.
man Carriage company for the past
week:
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-06-27
New Use for Motor car-Von
Hamm- Young Co., Ltd, Re-
ports Rushing Business

Automobile shows, a familiar story
to the motorists of this country, are
a novelty in the Philippines of which
the island people have just had their
first taste. The Philippine EXPOSE
ton was recently held in Manila and
the motor cars on display aroused the
widest interest =
The Cadillac display was especially
elaborate and complete. What part.
cularlyS attracted the people of Manila
was cntopen Cadillac chassis ex.
posing to view the working parts of
the car, q feature with which hun
dreds of thousands of people In this
country are familiar, similar exhibits
having been made a every auto
mobile show of consequence in the
United States during the past twelve
years. But to the people of Manila
it was an absolute novelty. :.
The Cadillac was rewarded with
two gold medals. One was awarded
for the most instructive special auto
mobile exhibit, showing the Cadillac
chassis in operation" The other was
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-06-27
SCIENCE, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
FOR FELONS SUGGESTS DOCTOR

where there Is no capital punishment,
Is it not cruel TO deprive a man OF
his liberty SO long as he shall liver
Mr.. Durand then emphasized that
in the experimental laboratory the
convicted criminal should not be sub
jected to any real suffering, and he
recalled the fact that men live for
years who are diseased or have one
or another kind Of physical abnormal
ity.
Mr.. Durand expressed the opinion
that this substitution for capital pun
ishment might be regarded as cruel
until the world recognized that 1t
would be for the good of all human
beings and not 50 cruel as the taking
of life by hanging or electricity for
punishment or in vengeance. He also
suggested that the condemned might
be given, the option of execution or
experiment under the best possible
conditions of living for one expert
mented upon. ,... -.
ION the whole, therefore, any law
changing the death penalty to i'm
prisonment for life for observation
purposes, which the legislature and
public sentiment would indorse, would
be regarded as constitutional. There
seems to be no reason on humanita'
ri or other grounds why the Grim
inal who has forfeited his life. by
his acts should not be used for the
purpose to prolong the lives and re
ducfng the suffering of all mankind
While the arguments of those who
opposed the idea were not strenuous,
emphasis was laid upon the howl,
which would be, heard from the anti
vivisectionist who oppose the inser
ton Of a hypodernic needle into ar
animal as strongly as they do what
might possibly be regarded as painful
experiments on animals for the good
I'of human beings.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-06-27
IBy Latest NALL

NEW YoRK-A radical proposition
to use prisoners for experiments in
medical research was advanced by
John s. Durand at the meeting Of
the American Society Of Medical Jur-
isprudence.
Durand's paper was on "A Sciend-
fic Substitute for the Death Penalty"
He said in part:
Organized society does take hu-
man life and Il Is generally consider
ed as having that right, either for its
own protection or by way of punish
ment.
Under present conditions the Grim
ina1 who foffeits his life is usually
put to death by hanging or by cleo
tricity and much Of great value has
been learned from the latter eystem
In regard to the effect Of a high vol,
tage upon the human system.
Durand then told OF the need for
greater knowledge in regard to the
effects of new drugs, serums. greater
knowledge in regard TO the circula.
tory and digestive systems and oil
germ diseases and the effects of pois.
ons which could be obtained from the
living man with the aid of proper
mechanical, scientific and photograph.
ic apparatus. "a
How much more scientific. there.
fore,F he said, insisted of blottine
out d life that is forfeit to the state
to utilize that life in the interests Of
science and for the purpose Of assist
ing man In his fight against disease
and for the relief OF human suffer
ing. Startling, you win say, and per
haps cruel, but Is 1t not cruel to put
man on the gallows or In the cleo
trio chair and take his life 20 no pur
pose than to deter others from tbs
commission Of the crime Of which hi
has been convicted, and in states
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-06-27

boards, imported circassian walnut
woodwork on dash, and natural fin
tshed hickory wheels of the artillery
type gave the car a distinguished
appearance
Great roomy doors, both front and
rear, and ample leg room make this
new 0lds one of the most comfortable
cars on the market ...a
4 The company has been extremely