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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-12-15
NEUTRAL TONES FOR SPRING
This Is Not War News, But Refers to
the Colors in Woraen'S
Costumes.

From a fashion standpoint, neutral
tones bid fair to have adoption as the
novelty shades for spring.
AS a matter of fact, this use OF neu-
trail shades began long before the out
break of the war. 1t was exemplified
in Paris through the great use of mas
tic. or putty. shades in gaberdine and
fine serge, materials which were at the
height of popularity when the war
started. Putty had proved the big new
favorite at the end-of-June races, and
July found it the high style color note
for all Paris.
The war, too. has added to the
feasibility of creating such a fashion,
emphasizing as it has invisible"
colors in field uniforms. These colors
show a good range of earth. air, sea,
sky and withered foliage tones.
Austria has sort Of atmospheric
gray with blush tinge. Germany uses
a sturdy stubble color, neither tan nor
green nor gray, but of character
which melts into the landscape. Hol'
lands uniform is the color of muddy
canal water. The Russian uniform Is
earth color. Great Britain's khaki il
, already familiar
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-12-15
Breaks Only the Best.

They were preparing to move ana
the mistress herself was packing the
china. She had reached a set of bread
and butter plates in which she par
ticularly delighted-a simple white
and gold pattern of exquisite fineness
and one was missing. She hunted
through the kitchen and half empty
pantry, and as a last resort unpacked
a neatly closed box she had Just nm
ished. She thought of asking Del
phine, the faithful old deaf maid, but
the effort required to make her hear
seemed too great
Delphine, however, whose keen eyes
missed nothing, when she saw her mis-
tress on the point of losing her pa
thence came over to her and explained
"Ill have to tell you now. | broke
one of them things t'other day. / don't
break anything very often. but when
do it's something Of some conse
ouence."
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-12-15

bOYD'S SPLENDID IDEA
Nv MARGARET MIDDLETON.
copyright, 1914. by w. g. Chapman

copyright. 1914. by w. g. Chapman
ct wouldn't dream Of accepting your
half.price OFFER" said Mrs. Marvin.
with all the liberal ingenuousness OF
a new and happy bride. =.
81 need work so sorely," explained
Roslyn Boyd, that I am willing 10
take anything I can get"
He was a gentleman, she saw that.
His face showed cultured intelligence.
you seem to be very anxious, sne
suggested, in q sympathetic. womanly
way. and more than anxious was the
reply.
I'VE are hard pressed, my sick wife
and two little children. About all l
know Is photography. Until recently
had quite a lucrative position, pho
toeraphing scenery for a railroad COM
pany. My work for them was com
pleted some time ago and have had
| to pick up what business can in this
! way"
, VERY we'll, you can take photo
graph Of the house-yes, and another
Of the garden and print up half
dozen Of each"
Two days later. when Boyd deliv
cred his order. he departed from hi
generous almoner we'll paid and Will
the promise of more work. Within
the week Mrs. Marvin sent him u
half a dozen wealthy friends. Thel
she called at the humble home o
the photographer in her Limousine
brought dainties for his invalid wife
provided for the children and scat
tered sunshine generally in the Boy
household.
OF course, Boyd was deeply CRATE
full. Whenever he met Mrs. Marvi
she had a pleasant. encouraging wor
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-12-15
Maxine Artificial Furs.

Away up in the frozen regions OF the
North, where some Of the finest furs
are found, the work of manufacturing
artificial furs is carried on as we'll
as in more southern places to which
the natural skins are shipped.
The skins with the fur are frozen
shaved of and thawed and immedi'
ately put through the necessary tan
ming process to make leather.
The frozen furs are thawed slightly
permitting the points of the fuE
shaved from the skin to protrude from
the ice.
A solution Of rubber Is then applied
and when 1t is thoroughly set 1t is
SO we'll held together that 1t Is pro
nounced even better than the rea
skins, as they are stronger and are
immune from moth.
The process enables some kinds o.
fur to be sold at a lower price than i
the skin was tanned with the fur.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-12-15
"a Suppose That You Wish to Sell NE
These Photographic"

~ suppose unat YOU VIZ" w w"
These Photographic"
for him. Her friends helped her to
send work to Boyd. He found him
self hopeful, prosperous. happy.
One morning as he CHANGED to pass
the elegant home Of the Marvlns, ne
viewed a scene that at once troubled
him. Mr.. Marvin was just leaving
the house. He came down the steps
with an angry face, evidently greatly
disturbed. He was a handsome man,
but his features seemed to snow
traces of dissipation. Pretty Mrs.
Marvin stood within the vestibule, one
hand extended as II appealing to MIN
to return. Then as her husband
swung away she crouched back, GOV.
ering her face with her hands as II
in dire distress.
"Trouble! Oh, l hope not though 1t
seems So" reflected Boyd, sorely dis
turbed on account Of his coed. kind
friend. Then his thoughts were alb
ruptly disturbed as q friendly hand
touched his shoulder.
Hello. Boyd, what you doing IN
this aristocratic quarter" hailed his
challenger, whom he recognized as an
old.time friend.
~ am having q good deal Of WORK
in the neighborhood," explained boyo
Know the Marvins?"
"Oh. YES. Mrs. Marvin has taken
special interest in influencing commis
sions for me in her society circle,
4 "A sweet little lady, that" com
mented his friend. Wasn't that ne
husband who Just walked away!
fine fellow, but spoiled. Money. SO
cial standing, a charming wife, bu
fast on the downward path, fear.
81 had not heard OF that mur
INJURED BOYD, very greatly troubled
"She don't know the worst and n
, don't realize it," went on the othel
$50 far his weakness is onl.' gettin
/ with a lively crowd Of old colleg
cbums and drinking champagne. 70
} can infer what that will lead to i
) time. He has a bout, say once
| week. is brought home Joiiy out poi'
ferrous, is all savage and disgruntie
the next morning. It's breaking tina
poor little woman's heart.
All this was a revelation to 10y;
; Roslyn Boyd and he was deepi
z grieved Mrs. Marvin called him
3 a day or two later to see about el
3 larging some family pictures. II
Z fancied he could trace a represse
Z sorrow in her manner, the lines
care about her finely-chiseled lip
q However, he dared not breach u
Z subject resting weightily on his min
5 nor proffer the earnest, helpful syi
g patty that stirred his honest soul.
3 Poor woman! If l could only
& sist her." was the constant burden
. his thoughts. He saw the friend WI
8 had advised him of the situation al
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-12-15
Expected Too Much.

A South Georgia fiancee broke her
engagement because her best fellow
swore in her presence when kicked
by a mule. We presume he should
have said: "Oh, fie!"-Florida Times
Union.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-07-11
PRICE and BAHNSEN BUSY
WITH TALKS TO Farmers
Large Meetings Are Address,
ed By Them

Adel, Ca, July 10-Hon. j. D. Price,
commissioner Of agriculture, and DR..
Peter Bahnsen, state veterinarian,
were visitors to Adel this week, COM
ing down from Tifton where they
spoke in the morning. At s o'clock
at night they addressed an apprecia-
tive audience at the city hall.
DR.. Bahnsen was the first speaker
and he dwelt upon the cattle industry.
He strongly advocates the dipping vat
as a means of eradicating the cattle
tick and improving the cattle in many
ways.
Commissioner Price was introduced
bv Hon. NJ, S. Patten. He gave a
good deal of information about the
workings of his department and spoke
of what the inspection of fertilizers
the pure food and drug law, etc, were
accomplishing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-07-11
HEAVY LOSS Is ENTAILED
BY HEAVY HAIL AND Wind
Many Localities About Amer.
iCus Suffering

DR.. A. S. Boyett, of Friendship, was
in Americus yesterday and brought
more detailed particulars of the raw
ages of the recent hail and windstorm
in that rich and fertile locality. The
storm was very general, striking at
wide areas west and south of Ameri-
Gus, and carrying destruction in its
wake. On the Williams farm, just
over the Sumter Marion. line, the
storm vented its fury, DR.. Boyett stat
ed, destroying a considerable portion
Of the crops, the haiIstones beating the
corn and cotton into the ground, COM
pletely destroying both crops. Mr.,
Williams barn was blown down and
three valuable mules killed by the
falling timbers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-07-11
State Encan1p-
nentS

Washington, July 10.-Cemmencilg
tomorrow the Missouri National
Guard will enter into its annual two
weeks encampment at the government
rife range near Navada, Mo. AboIt
{, 700 guardsmen will attend and com
pany of regulars from Texas CITY,
Tex, will be in camp to aid in instruc-
ting the guardsmen in army maneuI-
ers. The annual maneuvers of the
Tennessee state troops will be held
this year for 10 days from today un-
til the goth inclusive at Maryville,
Tenn. The ten days will be consumed
in attacks and county attacks between
the troops. At American Lake in the
state of Washington, commencing to-
day the guardsmen are competing in
the annual rife team matches. These
are elimination contests to provide
teams to participate in the nationol
divisional matches to be held at date
which will be set later by the war d.
partment.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-07-11
AGED FATHER is STRICKEN
At HOME IN CAROLINA
Father of Mrs. Jas. |. Sparks
Is Dead

Mrs. ]. NJ. Sparks received yester-
day evening the distressing intelli-
gence of the very sudden death of he.
aged father, DR.. c. L. Banner, at the
family home in Mount Airy, N. c.,
where for half century the family
had resided. The death of DR.. Ban
ner was quite sudden, as though eighty
years Of age, he was in excellent health
and gave promise of many years in his
sphere of usefulness, and where he was
so greatly esteemed. He is survived
by his aged wife, one son, DR.. j.. +.
Banner, and his daughter, Mrs. ]. J..
Sparks.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-07-11
DECISION ON STRIKE WILL
Be ANNOUNCED

Cleveland, o., July 10.-The result
of the strike vote taken by $4,000 en-
gineers and firemen on SO railroads
west of Chicago, will be made known
sometime between today and the 14th
of the month, according to Warren =.
Stone, grand chief of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers. 1t was
secret ballot, and there has been no
indications given as to the result. The
men asked for increased wages, short
er hours and better working condi-
tions and the strike vote was taken
when the railroads refused their de-
mands.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-07-11
PASSES
BILLS GALORE

washington, D. c., July 10.-Sen-
ate clerks were busy today preparing
bills for the government printer
which the senate disposed of last
night in what is believed to have been
a record session so far as the amount
OF business transacted was concerned.
In little more than three hours the
senate passed 122 miscellaneous bills
and resolutions. Among the more i'm
p"rta2t measures disposed of were:
A joint resolution authorizing the
president to raise the regular army
to war strength.
A bill making it a rnisdemeanor to
use the American flag or its coat Of
arms, or other insignia, as an adver.
tisement, trade mark or label, and &
bill creating an aviation section in
the army signal corps with sixty off.
GERS and 1850 enlisted men.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-07-11
NICHOLSON FOR
navy BOARD.

Washington, July 10 = Rear Admir-
al Reginald F. Nicholson, commander
of the Asiatic fleet, today replaces
Rear Admiral w. H. H. Switzerland
on the general board of the navy, who
is retired. Rear Admiral Switzerland
also served as chairman of the pluck
ing" board, which recently removed
make room for the advancement ot
from the active list fifteen officers to
junior officers. Switzerland has re-
tired because he has reached the age
limit. He was a member OF both
the joint and general boards Of the
navy, and is one of Secretary Daniels
most trusted advisors.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-07-11
To Launch
New Steamer


Marseilles, July 1.-THE new Fabre
Line steamer which will be launched
this coming week, will be named PRO
vidence" in honor OF the port of that
name in Rhode Island This decision
followed an extended conference with
the members of the Earbor improve
ment commission at the state house
in Providence. In taking the name
of this city for the new steamer the
Fabre line has departed from a Gus
tom of 35 years standing of giving
its vessels names ending with the
letter "a" such as Roma and Venezia.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-07-11
AMERICUS SHOWS
EARLIEST White
DOLLAR BRINGER
GRIFF ELDRIDGE The GROWER
First Open Cotton in State
Shown Here

To Farmer Griffith Eldridge, of
Americus, is accorded the honor of
having presented the first open cotton
boil of the new crop, which came yes
terday from his fine farm two miles
south of the city. The boil had opened
regularly, and was not from damaged
stalk as often is the case with first
bolls. Several years ago Mr.. Eldridge
acquired the habit of producing the
first open cotton in Sumter county,
and with comnendable zeal has culti-
waited the habit" to his material ad-
vantage. His cotton fields are as fine
as any in Sumter county, which, by the
way, are conceded the finest in Geo--
gia this year, and a new bale from
the Eldridge farm will be marketed iii
Americus shortly.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-07-11
Death OF MRS. KIMBERLY
FOLLOWS LONG ILLNESS
Funeral From Her Residence
This Morning

Mrs. B. Kimberly passed away yes.
terday morning at the residence of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Carroll,
1108 Lee street. Mrs. Kimberly hal
been in declining health for a long
while and her condition had prepared
her loved ones for the end, which they
knew was near at hand.
Mrs. Kimberly was twenty-seven
years of age, and with her husband,
had resided in Americus several years,
esteemed among many friends here.
They had no children.
Besides her husband and parents, tho
deceased is survived by four sisters,
Mrs. G. N. Taylor and Mrs. A. E
Ritter, of Savannah; Mrs. H. F. Comp
bell, of Birmingham; Mrs. E. c. Gum,
of Macon, and by three brothers, ]. D.
Carroll, of Savannah; A. A. Carroll Of
Cordele, and N. B. Carroll, of Dublin.
The funeral services will be held
this morning at 1890 o'clock from the
residence. The pallbearers will be
Messrs. ]. NJ Tobin, j. R. Kersey, E.
E. Rogers, w. w. Mcneil, B. Carey
and ]. M. Pantone.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-07-11
SENATOR CLAPP
SAYS PRESIDENT
IS A THEORIST
TRUST PROGRAM IS LULLED
BY Townsend and CIapp in
Senate

Washington, D. c., July 10.-Presi-
dent Wilson and his trust programme
were sharply criticized in the senate
today by Senator Townsend and
Clapp. Both attacked general condi-
tions in the senate surrounding the
trust bills, and Senator Clapp declar-
ed power outside of the chamber"
was responsible for the failure of the
senate to attend to business.
Senator Townsend said the people
wanted congress to quit and go home.
"uBsiness is sick and all the psyche
logical mental healers cannot cure it, .
he said. And especially will it not
recover as long as it is made the shut
tlecock of political weavers.
Much legislation already written
into law and in the process of enact
ment is an impeachment of the in
telligence and independence of con-
gress, for it never would have been
enacted if the national legislature had
followed the dictates of its own judg-
ment.
Il will not charge the president
with being unpatriotic or insincere.
do assert, however, that he is a
theorist, who, without constructive
business experience of his own, nev-
ertheless flies into the face of all ex-
perience and insists in driving his
docile congressional adherents into
dangerous and untenable grounds"
Senator Clapp declared trust legis-
lation in no way was the outcome Of
the collective judgment and integrity
of congress, but was handed to this
body, cut and dried proposition for
approval"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-07-11
HERE'S A JOB
FOR PIED PIPER

Atlanta, July 10.-If the desires Of
DR.. H. F. Harris, secretary sof the state
board of health, are carried out, Geor
gia will declare war on rats, just as
the plague-scared cities of the coast
have done. He wants the legislature
to appropriate enough money to chase
all the rats into the ocean or EXTERN
mate them some other way. There is
a good job here for some modern Pie !
Piper of Hamelin Town to prove his
ability and at the same time make a
fortune.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-07-11
THOUSAND CARS
PEACHES LEAVE
STATE ALREADY
this MARK PASSED FRIDAY
Prices to Date Have Been
Favorable

The "one thousand car" mark, Ia
the shipment of Georgia peaches to the
northern and western markets, was
passed yesterday, and a food of gold
has thus been turned into the Golfers
of the peach growers. The crop is
turning out quite as we'll as expected,
and the orchards around Fort Valley
and Marshallville show no signs of de-
pletion as yet. Several carloads from
one of the orchards near Americus
have gone forward, although the bulk
of the crop grown here wifi be sold
locally to the canning plant and 10. IL
trade. Prices were a trife "off" yes
terday, it was said, with eighty cents
per crate offered for selected fruit at
Fort Valley. Georgia shipments of
peaches this season will easily total
5000 to $500 carloads as the princ;-
pal shipments of Elbertas are yet to
go forward next week and thencefor-
ward.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-07-11
ATLANTA WANTS
new METHODIST
UNIVERSITY SITE
WILL DECIDE ON WEDNESDAY
Location OF New Methodist
University

Atlanta, July 10-A decision as to
the location of the new Methodist
university, east of the Mississippi riv-
er, will be made in this city next We'd
'nesday, July Is, at a meeting of the
educational commission of the general
conference of the Methodist church,
South.
The Southwestern university already
has been awarded to Dallas, Tex.
The committee named by the COM
mission to cinsider various offers and
invitations will meet here next Tues
day, call for both gatherings having
been issued by Bishop Warren A
Gambler, chairman of both the COM
mission and the committee
Atlanta Methodists have planned a
strong fight for the university. The
city council recently adopted resolu-
tions indorsing the university pro-
ject and offering aid. Today the cham
Der of commerce acted in the matter.
The committee named to consider
offers is as follows: Bishop Gambler,
chairman; Bishop ]. H. Mccoy Bir-
mingham, Ala; w. G. M. Thomas,
Chattanooga, Tenn. DIR, Plato T. Dur
ham, Charlotte, N. c., and DR.. A. j
Lamar, Nashville, Tenn.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-07-11
MODERN EL|JAHS
THREATEN SOLICITOR

Atlanta, July 10.-If Solicitor Lowry
Arnold doesn't look out he will incur
the wrath of Divine Gabriel" for
trying to send to the chain gang the
three modern Elijahs, colored, who
stirred up a crowd Of several thousand
negroes a short time ago by attempt
ing to ascend to heaven in the flesh.
The three prophets of the Holy Rollers
were arrested and are before Judge
Calhoun for vagarancy. They produc-
ed letters threatening a curse and de-
struction upon the solicitor.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-07-11
FIRST CARLOAD
MELONS SHIPPED
HERE YESTERDAY
SEASON JUST OPENING UP
Local Shippers Are Getting
Busy Now

The Americus and Andersonville ter
ritory is just now the Mecca of the
ubiquitous and busy commission men
who are out for the luscious Georgia
watermelon, and not only will they
get all they want but will get quality
as well. The recent rains have had a
most beneficial effect upon the ripen-
ing melons, and the large fields abo4t
Americus and Andersonville, where
most of the melons are produced, are
most luxuriant.
MIR. B. F. Easterlin, one OF the most
extensive melon growers at Ander-
sonville, was in Americus yesterday
and while prices are not "ballooning
just at this date, he hopes to see the
market advance in a few days, or by
the time local shippers get ready their
crop.
The first two or three carloads made
ready were sold on the track yester-
day at $50 net, but this is considered
an unusually low price, and better
values will obtain later.
Mr.. EasterFn will load today car
of unusually good melons, selects" 3"
averaging 40 pounds, for which he ey-
poets fancy price in one of the wes-
tern markets. The car will consit of
about 700 melons and will net Mr.. Eas-
terlin snug sum. The growers in the
Andersonville territory expect to ship
two hundred carloads this season, or
about forty carloads more than were
shipped last year By the Anderson
vile growers.
Among these are Messrs. A. F.
Hodges and F. B. Arthur, of Americus,
who have thirty to forty acres each Of
very fine watermelons.
Canteloupes, too, are just beginning
to move freely this week. Mr.. E. c..
Parker, of Americus, has just ship
ped two carloads from his farm nea-
Americus, these being his first car
load shipments, although several hun
dred crates had previously gone for
ward by express. Mr.. Parker is tie
most extensive canteloupe grower here
and his crop this year is promising,
coming on after the rush of shipments
from south Georgia points.
Canteloupes and watermelons alike,
from this section, will reach the wes-
tern markets after the rush from south
Georgia fields, and should command
good values.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-07-11
FLORIDA EDITORS HOLD
FIRST MEETING

Arcadia, Fla, July 10.-The first Of
the semi-annual meetings Of the newly
formed organization Of the South
Florida Press association, is being
held here today. 1t is expected that
all newspapers of peninsular Florida,
with the exception of those on the
extreme eastern coast, will shortly
join this organization. Plans for rails
ing subscription price of weeklies 10
and maintenance of equitable adver.
tising rates are being discussed at this
meeting.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-07-11
FEAR TROUBLE
in BELFAST

Belfast, July 10.-The elimination
of the troubles which have been brew
ing throughout Ireland is feared today,
the anniversary of the Irish defeat at
the Battle of the Boyne. All over
plans to celebrate the victory of King
William and Protestanism with great
fervor. The police and regular sold
iers stationed here are weaker num-
erically than the volunteers and will
be powerless to quell any concerted
Nationalists.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-07-11
FRIENDS OF GOV. SLATON
TO MEET This MORNING
SIatOn Club in Sumter VIII
Be Organized

The friends of, Governor John M.
Slaton, candidate for the United States
senate for the unexpired term of the
late Senator A. o. Bacon, are requested
to meet this morning at eleven o'clock
at the office of Judge James A. Hixon.
Gov. Slaton's friends in Sumter will
perfect permanent organization at this
meeting, to the end of safeguarding his
interests in the campaign now on.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-07-11
REV. STOKES IS HOLDING
MEETING At LEESBURG
No Services at Church Here
Tomorrow

Rev. j. W. Stokes, pastor of the
Americus Presbyterian church, has
been conducting an interesting meet
in gat Leesburg this week, which is
still in progress. AS Mr.. Stokes will
be engaged with the services in pro-
gress there tomorrow, all services at
his church here are annul,ed, except
the Sunday school service in the morn
ing.