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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-10
HIGHEST EFFICIENCY FROM
AGRICULTURAL AGENCIES OF A STATE


Joint work is undertaken and directed
along agreed lines with an efficiency
and saving impossible under any otner
arrangement, with the same amount or
money and men.
The Georgia State College of Agri'
culture has, therefore, become the
state headquarters of all federal as
well as state agricultural work. The
headquarters at the farm demonstra.
ton work of the boys corn club work,
the girls canning club work, the pig
club work, the crop rotation clubs are
all located at the College.
1t is easy to understand why it makes
for efficiency to have the farm dem,
onstrators assist in organizing corn
clubs, canning clubs, pig clubs, etc,
and continually encourage and render
aid. OF course, were all these agen'
cies not directed from a central head,
quarters at the College this mutual
cooperation of clubs would be mpos'
sible.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-10

Many people of Georgia do not un
derstand how various agricultural
agencies of the state are related to
the State College Of Agriculture and,
therefore fail to appreciate the effect
iveness of the organization which has
been perfected.
Georgia State College of Agriculture
has been able, as in no other state, to
corelate and cooperate with the activi-
ties of the United States Bureau Of
Agriculture. Instead of friction
that exists in some other states be-
tween the state and federal work, there
is the completest harmony here. The
headquarters Of practically all of the
agricultural forces of the federal gov
eminent for the state of Georgia are
at the State College of Agri-
culture An agreement has been en-
tered into between the State College
OF Agriculture and the various de-
partments at Washington, by which
the closest cooperation is maintained,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-10
DEMONSTRATION OF CORSETS
STORE OF PINkSTON COMPANY
Ladies WI Be Interested Therein This
Week.

The ladies Of Americas and vicinity
will be interested in the demonstra-
ton of Gossard corsets this week at
the store of the Pinkston Co. These
fine goods are SO we'll known here that
the mere announcement of such DEM
onstration will be sufficient to inter
est the ladies' The demonstration is
il charge of Miss Mabel Lett, of Chi
cago, who will take pleasure in ex-
planning the manifold merits CT the
popular Gossard.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-10
TIE WATERMELON WILT
J. w. Firor, Adjunct Professor of Hor-
ticuIture, Georgia State College
of Agriculture.

Watermelon wilt has been destroy
ing about 5 per cent. of the watermelon
crop in South Georgia 1t is a fungus
disease against the spread of which too
much caution cannot be taken, if great
loss is to be prevented.
The first appearance of the disease
is indicated by dieing of single vines
and sometimes of whole plants about
the time the watermelons begin to
ripen in a field where watermeions
have not previously been grown, but
where the field has previously grown
watermelons the wilt begins its de-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-10

structive work soon after the melons
start to grow.
Soils once infected will continue to
be infected for five and sometimes ten
years, though other crops are grown
during that time. No other means of
escape from wilt is known than TO
plant in ground where melons have not
previously grown, and take care to
prevent the infection of the new
ground.
The common method of infection
which can be prevented is that of put
ting on the ground manure from ami
mails that have eaten Watermelons or
vines. Frequently watermelOns are
followed by COW peas and when the
hay is cut. some of the watermelon
vines go into the hay and thus infect
the manure with the wilt which, when
placed on land will give rise to the
disease for as long as ten years should
watermelons be grown where it has
been placed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-10
GEORGIA AFFORDS GREAT OPPORTUNITIES
FOR TRUCKING EARLY CROPS


per cent. nitrogen, per cent phos-
phoric acid and 8 per cent. potash.
Tomatoes will do best in soil well
supplied with vegetable matter also. A
good fertilizer formula is 35 per cent,
nitrogen rs per cent, phosphoric acid
and per cent potash.
Onions require heavy fertilization.
Manure applied the previous fall and
a commercial fertilizer Of 5 per cent.
nitrogen, 7 per cent phosphoric acid
and per cent potash can be used
and from 500 to 1000 pounds of fertiliZ-
er may be applied to the acre at plant
ing.
Sandy soils are best suited to the
growth of early cantaloupes and wa
termelons. Watermelons require a
soil richer in vegetable matter than
cantaloupes Fertilizers, to 4 per
cent nitrogen, 8 to per cent phos
phoric acid, 6 to 7 per cent potash,
should be applied in the hill From 500
to 1000 pounds should be applied to
the acre.
For sweet and Irish potatoes it will
be found advisable to turn under d
crop of legumes in the fall or to apply
about ten tons of yard manure per
acre. Both should be heavily fertiliZ-
ed using a mixture of from 4 to AS
per cent nitrogen, per cent phos-
phoric acid and about s per cent. pot
ash.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-10

Dat oil man O yor's is purity good
provider."
HE shows his sense" replied Aunt
Chloe. He wants to keep me busy
occupying dishere skillet as a utensil
instid of a weapon. Washington
Star
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-10

The hero of the wreck of the Old Do
minion steamship Monroe was Thomas
r. Harrington a young man Of Bridge
port, Conn. For two hours he swan
in the almost icy ocean off the Della
ware coast dragging along his uncon-
scious wife by holding her hair in his
teeth Her arm was broken from thu
collision Of the Monroe and the Nan
tucket and she cried out to him that
rather than undergo the pain of his
holding her arm she would die.
Here is Harrington's story Of his
struggle in the water:
at first I tried to hold the poor
girl up by her arm, but it panied her
horribly and she screamed and
wrenched so that l saw it would not
do. She was faint one minute and
in shivers and struggles Of pain the
next. l twisted her hair into tigGt
rope as close to her head as l could,
and then took it in my teeth and tried
to keep her head above water by keep
ing it on my chest while ! swan IN
my back. That must have hurt her
too, but she didn't say anything eX-
cept, That's better, Tom
1--WE had been getting along that
way for about fifteen minutes-it
seemed like two or three hours-whea
lifeboat came along. They went
within ten feet Of us. I asked then
t, take the girl aboard They neyeI
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-10
4 FLING At WILSON
AND COL. ROOSEVELT
NAMES NO NAMES, BUT HITS
STRAIGHT FROM SHOULDER,

Chicago, Feb. 9.-"The country has
emerged from boss rule only to enter
on conflict with demagoguery and
Socialism" said former United States
Senator Joseph Bailey, at the annual
banquet tonight of the Michigan So
ciety of Chicago. The boss is better
than the demagcgue," he continued,
because it is easier to get rid of him.
The two men who are most promi-
nent at present in our politics." said
Mr. Bailey, ARE the two who have de-
nounced the bosses most unspairingly,
and they are the two men above all
who have acted the boss to the very
limit. One Of them, at the head of a
party not now in power, imposes his
will on his associates with an imper-
iousness which finds no parallel in our
history The head of the party to
which belong controls the Senate and
the House of Representatives today as
if they were subordinate branches of
the government.
Socialism" declared Mr.. Bailey, ''is
monopoly run mad and spells quicker
death than monopoly. Radicalism is
only a milder form of Socialism,
different stage of the same disease
| The radical either must go on and be-
come a Socialist or come back and be-
come a conservative"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-10

even answered just looked at us and
roved away. Strength seemed to go
ont {: nc after that and out of her,
toe. ! got lower in the water and her
face was under at almost every wave.
After a l-ng time-they tell me it
was two hours. but time didn't seem
tie count one way or the other-an-
ether boat came along. l held Mar
garet up to them and a sailor said:
Let her go; she is dead
She is not dead | said to him,
and you take her aboard if you do
not want to 90 to hell VITA murder on
your soul So they took her in, and
she opened her eyes and smiled at me
ard made the sailor tura and look at
her
But when they got me aboard the.
ship they put her in a stateroom and
left her and put me in another be.
lieye that if a doctor had been with
her right away with stimulants for
her poor, oyeI-tired body, she might
be alive now But they were all
1niyad nm and yUhau found U,bava
she was lying all alone she was deal
That's about all, except that a
steward came into the room and SAID
he guessed we might as we'll throw
the body overheard, and | smashed
him in the eye, so that he FELL outside
the door. Then | shut the door AMI
locked it and stayed with her until
We got to Norfolk.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-10

r. Q. and H. c. Bass, both prominent
men in the affairs Of this county, anFl
is otherwise highly connected, beiT&a
survived by one brother, J. P Bass,
and one sister, Mrs. G. w Paul, of
Fort St. Jae, Fla.
Tucker Cassells is the son of B. E.
Cassells, a prominent farmer, VINO re-
Gently moved here from South Caro-
lima. Harris Laramor is a sen of Har-
ris Laramore, Sr., and a member Of
the Laramores nown all over south
west Georgia.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-24
Teuton Troops Again
Invading Angola, in
Portuguese Africa

LISBON, Dec. 2S-(via Paris. 1.-The
Germans again have invaded Angola,
Portuguese West Africa. The fact was
announced in the Chamber of Deputies by
the minister of colonies. who said the
Germans had made a fresh attack on the
military post at Naulila, In the providence
OF Angola.
The commander, Colonel Rocadas, the
minister stated had only a small force
obtain re-inforcements with which to
drive out the Germans.
Futher details of the affair, the min
lister said. were lacking.
The first invasion or Angalo occurred
late in October. according to reports from
Laurence Marques, east Africa, when q
small party of German cavalry arrived
at Naulila and asked for an interview with
the commander A fight occurred ac-
cording to reports. during which three
Germans we're killed before the party re-
tired. Berlin. however, has denied that
such an incident occurred.
Reports from Lisbon show that 1900
men were sent from Portugal 20 its west
African colony in September and October
and that in November the country was
preparing to send 1000 addition troops
there. The Portuguese activity was caused
by reports that Germany had armed great
numbers OF the natives and had placed
them under the training of German Of
ficers.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-24
FRANCE VOTES NEAR
2 BILLIONS FOR WAR
Parliament Grants Appropriation of
Seventeen Hundred Millions for
Six Months Budget.
SESSION NOT so EMOTIONAL
General Jotfre Allows Deputies
Serving In Army ut Front
Further Leave of
Absence.

PARIS Dec. 2s.-The Chamber OF Dep
uties voted unanimously today an appro-
priation OF $780, 200, COO francs 81 700 900 OO0)
to cover the expense of the next six
months. including the cost OF the war.
Today's sitting OF Parliament was less
emotional and more busness-like than
the opening session yesterday. In the
Chamber OF Deputies nearly all the mem
bers were present and they cast their
votes with little discussion and without
murmer OF dissent. Although the vot-
ing urns were passed around, their use
was unnecessary, since all parties were
of a single mind concerning the necessity
OF providing tho government with the
means OF carrying on the war.
Votes were cast by 66l deputies of the
total membership OF 597. The session
lasted only a half hour.
IL was announced that General Joffre
had granted further leave TO the
deputies serving with the army, who will
not be required to rejoin the ranks until
three days after the termination of the
usual January session.
The senate this evening passed unani-
mously the appropriations previously
voted by the Chamber of Deputies.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-24
ALLIES MAKING
SLIGHT PROGRESS
French War Office Tells Of Ad-
vances at Some Points on
the West Line
PARTIAL DEFEAT AT BOREUMLEs
Statement Says Il Was Not Possible
to Retain Entirely All the PO-
sitipns Captured Mon
day Morning.

PARIS, Dec 23.-Thc announcement
given out by the French war office this
afternoon reports slight progress on the
northern end OF the allied line in France
and Belgium. Fog caused a slackening of
the fighting near Arras. Advances are
claimed near es-Les-Hurlus, where
German machine guns were captured and
where progress or the driving back of
counter attacks is reported near Beaus-
Jor, and In the forest OF Larurie. Near
Boureuilles, however. the French ap-
parently lost to the Germans. The text Of
the communication follows:
yesterday In Belgium we made slight
progress between the sea and the high
way from Nieuport 10 Westende, as well
as In the region between Steenstrawe and
Bixschoote, where we ocmupied forest,
some houses and a redoubt
ITO the east OF Bethune, working in
conjunction with the British army, we
recaptured the village of Givenchy-Les-
La Bassee, which had been lost to us.
In the region OF Arras a heavy fog
made It necessary for both the enemy
and ourselves TO lessen our activities.
Continued on Page Two, Column Two.j
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-24
The Days
War NeIus

In the whole course of the war
thus far, covering nearly five
months, few occasions have been
marked by such a confusion of
claims and conflict Of movements
as the present. In the west,
where the allies recently were
everywhere on the offensive, they
are now confronted at points with
severe German attacks, compell-
ing them to defend their own po-
sitions. In the east as we'll the
situation is changing swiftly. The
Germans who for time we're
able to push forward swiftly, are
now meeting with determined re-
sistance from their antagonists
in their new positions.
The latest official communica-
ton from Petrograd in the same
breath admits that the Russians
have been compelled TO retreat
lIbul 6Olle anu oNosNSo
that the German attacks have
been repulsed everywhere, with
heavy losses to the invaders. Ger
many and Austria continue to as
sert that important successes are
being achieved. One of the great
battles of the war is in progress
thirty miles west of Warsaw, and
meanwhile the Russian forces TO
the north are pushing into Ger
many, presenting the possibility
OF thanking movement which will
menace the main army of Marshal
Won Hindenburg.
II is announced in Lisbon that
German forces have invaded the
province OF Angola, Portuguese
West Africa. A German invasion
was said to have been defeated In
October, although this report was
denied in Berlin.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-24
Posse Seeks Murderer
in New York State

NEW ROCHELLE. n. Y, Dec. a.
Posses OF citizens and deputy sheriffs,
hesrehing with police dogs during the
night the fields and woods OF East Ches-
ter for the murderer Charles Secord, had
uncovered no trail of the criminal this
forenoon, but continued the hunt during
the day. Although the pockets OF the
slain man, containing 500. were un-
touched. the motive impelling the murder
was robbery, it is thought, and the quick
approach of a trolley car frightened away
the assailant before he coud rob the vic
tim.
secord, a wealthy farmer, was shot 10
death as he sat I'm his wagon. Farmers
living near by said they heard three
shots.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-24

LONDON. Dec. 23.--The eighty
mile front In Russian Poland to the
west OF Warsaw, where the Germans
and Russians are at grips on the
banks of the Bzura, RRwka and Pi-
llca rivers. continues to be the scene
OF the most desperate fighting in
either the eastern or western areas
of the war.
When the weather conditions un-
der which the troops are fighting are
recalled the sufferings of the men in
trenches may to some extent be ap-
preciated. The country Is expert
encing the full force of winter. Each
side has sustained tremendous losses
in this battle OF the rivers, and al
though the Germans claim to have
forced the Russians at a number of
points. 1t Is nevertheless a fact, ac-
cording to reports reaching London.
that the Russian front has. been
Strengthened out and It is difficult
to visualize which contender has the
strategic advantage.
Germans Moving West.
Again there come trickling through
from Holland reports OF vast movements
of German forces from the east and
west. A dispatch. reaching here from
Amsterdam, says that thousands OF Ger
man troops have passed through AK la
Chapelle toward northern France. This
activity may be tho forerunner of a re-
newed German offensive in the western
arena under the eyes of Emperor Will
liam, or 1t may simply be intended to
offset reinforcements Great Britain has
been throwing lately into the French
field of hostilities, As the situation ap-
pears to stand today, the allies in France
and Belgium continue more on the Of
fensive than defensive and every day
shows slight gains to their credit.
Christmas LuII Expected.
II Is believed that Notwithstanding the
failure of the plan for an armistioe over
Christmas. some sort OF lull will set In
on Christmas day itself. Christmas senti-
ment is deep i'm the mems hearts.
Tho London newspapers have decided
unanimously not TO publish on Christmas
day. and the official press bureau will
suspend it's activities from the afternoon
of December "a until the evening of De
cember 25. Thousands of tons of Christ
mas presents have been sent to all the
fronts. The distribution and enjoyment
of these gifts is another argument for
the probable suspension of hostilities
wherever this Is possible.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-24
MEXICAN is HANGED BY
MOB AT 0AKVILLE, TEX.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Dec 23-A Mex
lean said 10 have been the slayer Of Harry
Hinton jailor at Oakville. Tex, was
lynohed near that town today. according
10 message received here. It was said
that many shots were fired into his body
as It hung suspended from a tree. Three
members Of his family were given until
nightfall 10 get out OF the country. An
other Mexican confined i'm the Oakville
Jail, charged with completely in the Hin
ton killing. was threatened with violence
and the jail guard was increased for his
protection. the message stated.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-24
Grandmother Shot on
Charge of Stealing
Mans Affections

CHICAGO, Dec 23,-Mrs. Katherine
Spring 80 years old and grandmother.
was shot three times and probably fatally
wounded today by Mrs. Elizabeth Porter,
who accused her of having won the af-
fections OF her husband. William G. Por-
ter, manager of a large railway supply
house. Mrs. Porter telephoned the police
what she had done, but fled before they
arrived to the home Of friends, who took
her to the police station in their auto
mobile.
She said Mrs. Spring promised her In
the summer she would keep away from
Mr.. Porter. but she found letters in her
mail box yesterday morning which Porter
had written to the woman.
she denied the charges I made against
her and when she smiled in my face !
shot her" Mrs. Porter told the police.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-24
President of China Resumes Annual
Worship ofHeaUen at Winter SoLstice

PEKING, China, Dec. 3. President
Yuan Shi kai at sunrise today appeared
before the Altar OF Heaven in the Chit
nese city and revived the worship OF
heaven at the winter solstice, an oh
servance neglected since the passing OF
the Manchu dynasty in 1911 In this the
president OF the republic took upon him
self function and rite which In the past
always has been reserved TO the en-
peror OF China In his capacity OF ''Tien
Tsz." or Son OF Heaven
The president today worshiped at the
famous circular altar the most important
OF all Chinese religious structures. IL is
located in sacred park, three miles
from the palace OF the cmpcrors and IL
surrounded by sacred buildings This
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-24
Proposed Business
Cruise to Southern
Continent Given Up

BALTIMORE. Md. Dec. 2S.-The pro-
posed cruise TO South America OF the
steamship Finland under the auspices OF
local financial institution has been
abandoned. The reasons advanced was
that the merchants, manufacturers and
bankers Of the country apparently are
not ready at this time 10 take advantage
Of the opportunity to begin a campaign
for a trade conquest OF the Latin-Amerl-
can countries.
The enterprise was extensively adver-
tlsed. but owing 20 the limited time in
which to prepare for II. the business in
terests who were depended upon largely
to support it could not. It was said today,
make the necessary arrangements
The Finland was scheduled TO sail from
here January 20 next
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-24

altar formerly was regarded In China az
the center OF the universe.
Yuan Shi KAT submitted bill to the
Chinese administrative council in Janu-
AIRY OF this year. prescribing the wor-
ship Of heaven and Of Confucius for the
president Of China. and the measure was
passed by the council This act was re-
gardcd as tantamount to establishing a
state religion for China. During the de-
liberatious OF the council 1t was set forth
that the president OF the republic should
worship at the Temple Of Confucius and
at the Temple OF Heaven annually, as
had been the custom OF the Chinese en-
peror Todays function appears TO be
carrying out OF the purposes then set
forth
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-24
ARMY AERoPLANE WRECKED,
OBSERVER Is INJURED

OCEANsIDE. Cal. Dec 3.-LAeutenant
Ralph Holiday. observer on the United
States army scouting aeroplane which left
Los Angeles for San Diego today, was
slightly injured near here, when the
aeroplane. piloted by Lieutenant ]. C.
Morrow, was wrecked in landing. Holli-
day was badly cut about the head and
face. Morrow escaped with a few bruises.
The machine was badly wrecked.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-24
Gutierrez Said to
Have Quit Capital

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, Dec. 2s.-That
Provisional President Eulalio Gutierrez
had quit Mexico City. due to differences
between him and Felipe Angeles and
followers OF Zapata, was reported today
to 7. II. Beltran, local constitutional con-
SUI. The message said the capital was
governed by committee composed
equally OF villa and Zapata adherents,
and that another provisional president
would be selected January 10.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-24
Enough Food in sight.
Germans Urged to
Live on Vegetables

AMSTERDAM (via London). Dec. @-
The Vossische Zeitung OF Berlin prints an
appeal signed by leading German profess
sors of political economy which urges
Germans TO live on vegetables and rye
bread, leaving meat, white bread and del
icacies for the sick and wounded.
England wants to starve us and we
must. therefore. do everything possible to
economlze in the use of our food"