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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-11-04

Girls of all ages and accom-
plishments anxious to do mems
work in order that men may go
to the front.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-11-04
Over 10000 people will know
your wants if you tell them in this
column.

$50 - . . .
RATES. "
One Cent a Word, Minimum
charge Is cents.
10 Per Cent. Discount for one
. week.
25 Per Cent. Discount for two '
. weeks.
so Per Cent. Discount for three
weeks.
TERMS.
Advertising in this column Will
be charged to parties whose names
appear on our subscription books;
e otherwise CASH must accompany
copy.
FREE ADVERTISING
All advertisements under head
ing "SituatiOn Wanted" will be
. run twice Free of Charge.
No Copy accepted at 8 p. M.
.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-11-04
LOST

LOST DOG-Red female hound;
wore collar with my name. Liberal re-
ward in cash, cotton receipts or pus'
sums to anyone finding my wandering
hound. R. A. Shy. 2l-u
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-11-04

FOR RENT-Five-room house; close
in on Lamar street, at once. R. X
Webb. 2-eod-3t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-11-04
FOR RENT

FOR RENT - Three connecting
rooms arranged for light housekeep-
ing; private bath Phone AL. Miss
Alice Worthy, Lee street. 4-1w
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-11-04

"Englishman, best of refer
ences, has been offered a COM
mission, but cannot accept be-
cause hard up. Who will help
with small loan to care for fam
lily while at the front? Address
A. B. c."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-11-04
CURIOUS WANT ADS
FROM LONDON PAPERS

LONDON, Nov. 4.-The per
sonal' and want ad" columns
Of the London daily newspapers
in these days present exceed
ingly interesting reading matter
to those who have time to read
them. There are to be seen dali
lv a great many advertisements
along this line:
Educated Englishman, eligi-
BILE for enlistment, needs Is
pounds ($375) to pay debts and
provide for family in order that
he may enlist for service. Best
of references. Who will help?
Address x. Y. e."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-11-04

FOR RENT-Six-room house on
Brannon Ave; modern conveniences;
possession Nov. LIST. Herbert Haw-
kins. 24-tf
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-11-04

FOR RENT-6-Room house with
large garden and barn; East Forsyth
st. J. H. Beard.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-11-04
Thinks Kaiser'S Twisted Neck
May Have Caused European War

Cites That Military Leaders OF Past Have
Simpad Abnomaly Certain
Ira
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-11-04

IF you don't see what you want
in these columns ask for it at one
cent a word. ai
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-08-12
EASY MONEY

Miss Curley kept a private school
and one morning was interviewing a
new pupil.
what does your father do to earn
his Iiving?" the teacher asked the
little girl.
please, ma'am," was the prompt
reply, "he doesn't live with US. My
mother supports me-"
''WeIl, then" asked the teacher,
''how does your mother earn her iv-
ing?"
why" replied the little girl, in an
artless manner, ''she gets paid for
staying away from father"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-08-12
AND HE DID

An enthusiastic citizen, on the
verge of a trip to Europe, was re-
joicing over. the fact and descanting
on the pleasures to come.
How delightful it will be- said he
to his wife, ''to tread the bounding
billow and inhale the invigorating
oxygen of the sea. The sea! The
boundless sea! long to see it! To
breathe in great draughts of life-giv-
ing air. l shall want to stand every
moment of the voyage on the prov of
the steamer with my mouth OPEN
you probably will, DEAR" inter-
rupted his wife encouragingly;
that's what all ocean travellers do"
IN. Y. World.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-08-12
THE MASTERS VOICE

eve have come" said the chair
man of the committee, ito ask you to
take this nomination. The city needs
a man like you-strong, brave, self
made, sef-reliant, owning no master,
fearing no man."
The great man was visibly touched.
I'll not deny" said he, that your
kind words have shaken my resolu-
, ton. trust that, if elected, 1 may
justify your confidence and prove
that am indeed strong, brave, self
reliant; that 1 own no master and
fear on man. Suppose you wait a
minute till 1 see if my wife will let
me accept?"- Y. World.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-10-24

..n.. NJ. crosier-French, Presideo4 q
the Tennessee Suffrage AssocIatse.3 .s.
Mrs. Guilf0rd Dudley, Freslaens s., 81 al.
come e the convention. Dr., SHAW VII mak Is
the annual address on that evenine. ~
the ccnventien win celebrate the Novem.
Der 5d victories for women Suffrage.
Friday. November Y: vstsr ,l.. Eo V tSe
Mems League for Woman sunrags. With
III. James Lees LaidlAw, Of New York.
presiding. At the evening meeting on
STURDY Nsf;onsl campains VIII Ars
Carrie Chapman Gait. 81 Nov York: Mss
Alice stone Blackwell. Of Boston. editor
Of the Woman's Journal; Mro; Asto9sn .e..,,
Tinnin, OF Washington. among the speak
ers Miss IONA Gale will read new
Friendship Village story. with suffrage
moral.
On Sunday afternoon there yin Be -, z
m Be- miss mst'. jane : Adams. Mrs.. nosik.
s;chwimmsr, Of Budapest; Mrs: Raymond
Robbins. OF chicasos and nrs. Dss Is
rotary Of the international Woman suf-
frage Alliance. and 10 most active work.
er for the cause in Hungary. She 10 nov
making 4 speaking tour in Ohio. where
her eloquence and wit. Mrs. Raymond
Robbins IL well known 40 the President
of the National Woman's Trade Union
League. and Mrs. Breckinridge: OF course.
needs no introduction to southern audi
ences.
Sunday evening the officers Of the Ma
tiqnai Association will give q reception to
delegates and friends. On Monday eve
f1a as 1 play. Your Girl and Mine. vim 5.
presented. This play comes out under
e: JOINT 19.pS3s q M selie who Se
sides being one q tie larFest produceIs
in the moving picture world, 10 said TO DC
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-10-24

To relieve pain try BLUE
ANNSEPTIC. ask j. L. WA
drug store.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-10-24
BUYABALE|

The following letter has been sent
to Southern wholesale grocers.
Conference.-The sale Of Royal
Baking Powder in the South has
shown such satisfactory increase in
the last five years that this company
is glad to show its appreciation by
responding to the letters that have
reached US from our customers in
many sections requesting us to 4sbuy
z bale of cotton.
Every one of our representatives
has been instructed to buy and store
for our account q number of bales,
the total quantity being apportioned
among our statesmen in accordance
with the territories they respectively
cover.
Our representatives have been in
structed to act in conjunction with
the local committees in such cities
IS are designated for purchases. with
q view Of distributing such purchases
as We are able to make as widely AZ
possible-for the best interest Of all.
While We shall lay out some money
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-10-24
Covington Bank & Trust "a
". Eda Estopinal.
No. 2242.
Twenty-Sixth Judicial Distriet
st. Tammany Parish. Stdf
OF Louisiana.

By virtue Of q writ Of sejs1
sale from the honorable The
said court, and to me directs
Ing date the s0th day Of Sci
1914. | will proceed to sell az
auction at the front door Of t.
house In the town Of Covingte
between legal sale hours, to t.
eat bidder, on
Saturday, November IA. ~
the following described prop
wit:
A certain tract or parcel q
lying and being In New Covi1
the town Of Covington. st. T.
parish, La, and being lots teN
and .fivs (5) Of square 130sS
sQuore being bounded north :
street, south by Harrison st5e
by 14th Avenue and west
Avenue. Lot four has q 1ro1
feet on 23d Avenue by . e.
$50 feet between parallel linz =
five has . front Of so fest
Avenue by . depth of $50 sssy
Harrison street, and forms !
ner Of 13d Avenue and u
streets.
Terms Of Sale Cash. withcua
At Of appraisement.
r. e. BREWSTNl
naf ne
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-10-24

Other delegates, who are leading thett
state campaigns this year. will be Mrs.
Harriet Taylor Upton, Of Ohio; Mrs.
Draper Smith. Of Nebraska; Miss Jean.
nette Rankin, Of Montana; Mrs. Clara
L. Darrsw, OF North Dakota; Mrs. Wal
ter McNAb Miller. Of Missouri. an6
Mrs. John Pyle, Of South Dakota.
OF course, DR.. Anna Foxad Shaw.
ciation. who % the orator Of the Cause
enthusiasm, her sympathy. ana her graat
sens: Of humor yin be thsrs ana q, ME- &.
int.rnationsi woman sunrfEs Aliisacs.
and also Chairman Of the Empire STATE
Campaign COMMITTEES. whom every con.
Gs s sases e; aer &: = :s
quent and ct the same time Just, logical
The eali fof the sonysntioa, says: :ou ".
those great issues Of the day which near
" concern womens to choose leaders who.
during the coming year who are to guide
tei so@ g x. ~So: Sod
succor 10 the states HorkinF {or their own
snfr.2cha,emsat and e. re :, ether
Of the nation It large The Gali IL sign
ed BY the National Officers: Dr. Anna
Howard Shaw, Moylan. Pa; Miss Jane
Adams, Chicago; Mrs. Desha Breokin-
Ra aaf Rees GREENWICH. Conn: 1l aI0s 81.
san W. FtsGerald. Jamaica Plains. Mass.
Mrs Stanley Mccormick. Boston: Mrs.
Joseph Triton Bowen. Chicago. 80 - "
The daytime ssssions Of the convention
win be devoted e business and the eve:
officers have urged all the members Of
the Executive Council to meet in NASH
Vile on the morning Of November Il and
the problems of the National Association.
30 that constructive plans can be sug-
gested to the convention. and no time viii
Be spent in futile discussion. The FIRST
on November 13th. Il 10 expected that
the most interesting discussion viii fol-
low the report Of Mrs. Medill Mccormick,
Of Chicago, Chairman Of the Congress
frsss ASSOCIATION. a. delegates from 'a all
over the country win express their Views
on the relation between State and Ma
tiona1 work and on the campaigns for the
Bristow and shafroth amendments to the
session win be devoted to lively con-
ference on methods for organizing and
campaigning, IN which It 10 expected that
all delegates win take part. The Nation
q an Treasurer, Mrs Stanley Msccormick.
YEN ss d sss sd fs o Re New qoks
win report on the National Suffrage Pub.
fishing Co. business corporation formed
20 supply. suffrage literature throughout
Gonsl Association Win be elected. - :
On Thursday, November IL, 1t IL ex.
Deoted that Gov. W. B. Hooper, Of Ten.
Aessee; Mayor Hillary Howse. Of NaaAs
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-10-24
Miss Jane Addams, First Vice Prssl.
dent National American Woman Suf.
fraae Association.

fra0e Association.
g se& Ha1 nolee sre taE,n 81 Mss ovS
vn5k am Isss. u therine Kaelred. lead.
~ III u II H7o.1nh and His 6rethren;'s
vSarsr Rnayh I'll .Tha YeiloW fioko{s'
fs 81 ~: H asSneTa g.. xawh oo'A -As
I. 4--3 =" -ssa - :. - .nthu.iastia
NesnvMo 9 seio ~ e ~ 81 tiass ths{ rs
e4H s1t1s.ssj4u t,r ~ .soessSrtiv dsvateX
g eusanss: sssno on.s s ~ az a., 8SSN
~ an0 = petffsSI 49, rs ~ ~ snn;s IN
sa,,1 .s7th. Hasr,niteas.f nslie6 the Io,si3
VSrrir "A AZ MIN. There NV. 81
~ ,nsrv {rfnrr.a1 6inhsrs Nh
SscSsons au1i.s ne oosvsadon, saa ,jl!l
ee.,nfrw c,,,hs On cne sven3nr IN ma
ssst< S ~ cn.rsH az ~ vorS
thron Shent ~. ceuntry vlii atne ana ~.
GUS plan. for r. cs%inf {ssr A e
exe1l.3, ~ ,k naSs1 81 4irnSr Tss -
Sc .v;en.f e Mn Xnnsr s orrS.~e1 81 ~.
1s...01 Tsvic w Hsssoas ~ aoston. xnrsis
last yess's " wassiaston cogvsntieas was
~ =. hHst.Enn - mini1fkr1l doafors ~
% 1ns oj ~ AZ nn,fe6 stst:s' uoS'O's 80
49, = :. ,ot ~ ,,,,ch ~ sn.ci., .vanta
which !. make 70 : q oenvea3iea intersstihs 9
Y y lne ef32s S0MssNG.Z ~ S..s sns ~
caaaee q .oss. @e.S ..w~e@ J1 1 FL afES t.1S
Srss g TN ~ Se.ey .r ~ -. NOM 1s,6
% y ars especially istsr ssssd IN tie nasy
hrtnlant Soot9e!o Wom aN W ts2,. ~ = Fly
sneir ume anu 49, t,H.a .o 1r :. ~.
M19,1sssIe ..3S 4Hs feed vslenf9n sI RsSS
m vaas eTes|Sen - 81 Ia Yirsdn1f fjdust
sa4Fe S.s AosaXT1s ~. w. 3 y9hsste,;
NV. ztcnmoaa{ IsSs 17 ny 81.
warn spIaney vm3l1a..i tvs ME-
n 1ss a..ssefa5rs He.1erson. ehs,d 13i8l
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-10-24
uIIlI.''Il!N SUFFRAGE
rs, II CONVENTION
lsrn ANNUAL MEETING OF Ma
Tic,JAL AMERICAN WOMAN
SUFFRAGE ASSOCIATION.
ORGANIZED N 43 STATES
Members From All Parts Of United
state. VIII Be in Nashville, Tenn,
on November 10 and 11-Many
Prominent Women Leaders Will Be
In Attendance.

Suffragists from all parts Of the uni
ted States will arrive In Nashville.
Tennessee, on November 10 and II, for
the Forty-sixth Annual Convention OF
the National American Woman Sui.
frage Association, and the delegates
will represent over sixty branches Of
the association which have been or.
gained in. forty-three states. There
will be women prominent socially. In
the professions and In all kinds OF re-
form work. Some of the delegates will
come from equal suffrage states. and
they will tell the result Of votes for
women from personal experiences.
Among them will be Jane Adams. Of
Hull House, who II now an Illinois vo-
ter; Mrs. Mary c. c. Bradford, Super
intendent Of Public Instruction Of Col
orado; Miss Helen Eaker, Of Kansas:
Mrs. Frances Munds, OF Arizona, and
Mrs. Catherine Waugh Mccullough. Of
Chicago, wsll-known a. lawyer and
justice Of the peace. The most inter-
ssting women voters, because they viii
be brand new ones, will come from
states where suffrage amendments are
to be voted on November Sd. These
states are Montana, Nevada, North and
South Dakota, Nebraska, Missouri and
Ohio. Miss Anne Martin, President Of
the Nevada Equal Franchise Assocla.
ton. writes that she can not miss the
National Convention, but on the other
hand, how can she leave Nevada until
all the returns are in, and It usually
takes q week to know results there.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-10-24
and express .....
w. H. Kentzel. 1000 en-

and express
w. II. Kentzel. 1000 en-
velopes, 100 chattel
mortgages, 500 letters
Of administration -.
Jos. F. Crawford, con-
veying N. Sam to Gov
ington from Pearl Riv-
River 81, reduced to
E. ]. Frederick, 5 COM
mittments to pen $50;
to certified copy regis
tration 300; record
ing inquest Of infant
child Of Ike Gorder,
n. Rafsifer ana Vic
toria Brown, $50; pd
to D. J. Sanders for
pencils, ETC.. 4.65;
drawing warrants,
: 54.87; total ....
The Caigill Co., one 600
H. Z n. loose leaf
mortgage record, one
Jones Transfer, and
one loose leaf index /.
Warren Thomas, asses-
sor, for making asses
ment rolls for 1914,
parish tax $63,699;
special tar. 1885;
total tax $76,654. 4
per cent commission
on $4,000. $4,000;
3 per cent commission
on $26.654, $4,000;
1865 road hands It s
cents each, 1886;
1850 poll taxes ct 5
cents each, $112.50;
total commissions
Elton Magee. making !
trip for . prisoner
O. J. Oulliber, salary @
justice Of peace -.
st. Tammany Publishing
Co.. publishing yenire,
clerks and commits.
sioners Of election and
proceedings Of SEPT.
81, 1914
Mrs. L. Miles, feeding
prisoners from Sept.
Sept. 20 to Oct. II
The police jury then I'd
next regular meeting, \
vember. II. 1914.
A. D. CRAW
President
E. D. KENTZEL,
Secretary.
To relieve pain try BL
ANTYsEPTIC. ask j. L.
drug store.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-10-24
TREsPAss NOTICE.

We, the undersigned, forbid all
hunting, trapping and trespassinr on
our land. Any one caught so doing
VIII De punished to the full extent Of
the law. oc24-sms
A. AUCLAIR,
]. GATH.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-10-24

in this campaign we shall not lose ii
We know the South. The predomi-
mating Characteristic of Southern PEG.
pie is loyalty, and the principle of
you buy our goods and we will buy
yours" has had and will have an ex-
eellent application in this case,
Whatever affects the South affects
US. The appalling conditions abroad.
threatening disaster to SO many peo-
pie, unites all sections of our own
country, and in the STRENGTHENING Of
that union fortifies our foundations
and assures our property in the years
to come.
Very respectfully,
ROYAL BAKING POWDER co.
For prickly heat. insect bites.
mosquitoes and flies, try BLUE La
BEL ANTISEPTIC. ask DIR. J. I.
WATKINS. drug store.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-28

is a direct menace to the
progress of nation. Its existence re-
Dukes civilization, and its extent meas
ures the efficiency of the social system.
If all classes of population are consid-
cred, no section of the United States
can claim even approximate freedom
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-28

highest 100000 Yet it must not be forgotten that
New York's foreign born literates totaled 362,O25
Kentucky, North Carolina, and Tennessee had the
highest individual number of native white iiterates
There is every hope that illiteracy may eventually
be stamped out in the United States, and soon. 1t
reduced three per cent between 1900 and 1870
the of per every forty months At this
rate ilteracy would be ended in about twenty-five
years.
Eliminating ilteracy, however is not task that can
be reckoned by time. Remedial legislation, tandem
work by the federal government and the States, and
persistent effort the only means with which to
combat conditions that perpetuate ignorance
Bills in Congress providing that the Commits
soner of Education shall investigate iteracy among
the adult population and the means by which it may
be eliminated reduced, step in the right direction
1t is believed that by cooperative effort in which the
nation the States individuals, and associations shall
oin and with such aid Congress may give the stain
of iliteracy this country be almost not wholly
obliterated By effort of this kind France reduced
the number of adult iterates from forty-ve in hum
dred to five in hundred. In year 1000 600 men,
women, and children school age enrolled in
French Schools learning to read and write The schools
organized and supported by national and local
cooperation.
DR.. P. P. Claxton, Commissioner of the Bureau of
Education, recently approved BILL carrying an ap-
preparation from Congress for small group of and
the bureau to plan and direct the work of
vestigatng @the methods that have been and
used in any part of the United States and foreign
countries in teaching illterate adult and women
read and WRITE and in inducing and assisting those of
meager education extend their knowledge of subjects
pertaining to their individual welfare and to their duties
and responsibilities citizens and members of society,"
An appropriation of SIS, 600 is urged; but Commits
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-28

literateS in this country exceeds the total pop
uation in 1900 In the South the percentage highest
in the rural DISTRICTS in the North is highest in the
cities.
The federal census for 1910 shows that there were
then in the United States $685. 1853 persons
years old who were unable to read and write. This
II per of the total population of correspond
ing age. The full meaning of these figures will be better
understood when it remembered that the aggregate
total is less by only few thousands than the total
population ten years old in all the New England
States, and than the population in Boston,
Baltimore, Washington, Buffalo, Cleveland, Detroit,
Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Indianapolis, Louisville, New
Orleans, ST. Louis Kansas City, Minneapolis ST. Paul.
Seattle, Spokane, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. In
double line of march, at intervals of three feet these
$780, 1853 iterate persons would extend distance of
1867 miles. Marching at the rate of twenty-five miles
day, it would require than two months for them
to pass given point.
mighty army is this, with its banners of backness
and darkness inscribed with the legends of iteracy
ignorance hepessness and hopeessness too large for
the safety of democratic institutions for the highest
good of society," and for the greatest material prosperity
At the time the last census taken there
22736 COB ilterate males of voting age, enough to
determine the result of national election. In
States, and in many counties, the erate voters hold
the balance of power in any closely contested election
THE significance of iliteracy of popular
enlightenment depends upon many conditions.
Chief among these its extent and racial character
and the density of population, which the things
that in great determine the fail
of the endeavor to bring all children under in
struction. AS to adults their ignorance wholly
chiefly their fault. To large degree it is due
to lack of opportunity because Of their poverty the
negligence of the States and communities in which
they spent their childhood. 1t has recently been
learned that the country school attendance is lower
where the roads are bad
Of the total of iiterates 1884 633 white per-
1884, 72 native and 1850, 1861 oregn), 1927 731
negroes, and the remainder Indians Chinese,
japanese, and Others. In the New England, Middle
Atlantic and East North Central States the percentage
of teracy greater in the urban than in the rural
population For the rest of the country eracy in the
r'ra population from two to five times greater
than in the urban population. Boston had "a 46S il
lterates ten years old, Washington 1882. Fall
River 1926 Birmingham II ops, Memphis 1856, and
Nashville 7947. By States, Wyoming had the smallest
total of iliterates 1874; while New York had the