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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-08
RURAL ROUTES
FROM AMER|CUS
NEED INCREASING
INSPECTOR HERE LOOKING OVER
THE FIELD

To the end of looking into the rural
mail route situation out of Americus
with the view of making such changes
as may be deemed necessary for the
betterment of the service, postal in
spector, at the instigation of Congress
man Charles R. Crisp has been sent to
Americas to go over the entire field,
and ascertain wherein the service is
lacking. The investigation will prob
ably require several days.
Accompanied by Postmaster D. F.
Davenport, the inspector went today
over two of the routes, and will prob
ably inspect the third one tomorrow.
These three routes-the only three ou:
of Americus, are from sixty-five tc
seyenty-five miles in length.
1t will be seen at a glance that 1t
will be wellnigh a physical impossi-
bility for carrier to deliver mail over
this great distance satisfactorily
more especially in the rainy winter
season when the smaller county roads
are in poor condition, many of them
almost impossible at times for car.
Postmaster Davenport and Repre-
sentative Crisp are hoping that, when
the situation here sproperly under
stood, the department will readjust all
of the three rural routes as now main
tanned, and will, in addition, allow
three others. Sumter is a thickly
populated county, and six routes out
of Americus, as formerly were main
tanned, is none too many to afford ar
adequate rural mail delivery.
In many localities, it is said, mer
appointed under the recently estab-
lished automobile service, are quitting
the JOB because of the unusually long
routes given them and the hard work
required.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-08
FARMERS AROUND PAVO
PLAN To RAISE TOBACCO

THOMASVILLE. Ca, Sept. S.-A
number of the leading citizens and far
mers of the Pavo district, in this coun-
ty, have become interested in the ide /.
of growing tobacco, among them be.
in DR.. j. Frank Harris, J. A. Kennedy
and others. An expert will be Sc
cured to visit that section and advis
in regard to the steps to be taken in
tobacco culture and literature on the
subject will be published.
Experiments in tobacco growing
have already been tried in Thomas
county with success, and there seems
no reason why its culture should not
be gone into on a scale large enough
to make it paying proposition, and
the Pave enterprise will be watched
with much interest.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-08
DEATH OF ]. ]. SMITH
ONCE A CITIZEN HERE
PASSED AWAY IN SAVANNAH AT A
RIPE AGE.

Friends in Americus received today
announcement of the death in Savan-
nah of Mr.. j. j. Smith, who passed
away day or two ago in his 76tb
year. Prior to his removal to Savan-
nah Mr.. Smith was far many years a
prominent resident of Americus and
was, for time, chief of the old vol
unteer fire department at the time OF
its greatest usefulness and popularity.
He was also successfully engaged in
merchandising here at the time, con-
Quoting large business on Forsyth
street.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-08
WILSON CONFE:Rs
ON LETTERS Of
COUNT DUMbA
HE UNCEREMONIOUSLY BRUSHES
ASIDE MESSENGER AND FINDS
LANSING IN SHIRT SLEEVES
TALKINK TO HIS WIFE

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. g.
President Wilson went unannounced to
the state department this morning.
brushed aside the messenger at Sec
retary of State Robert Lansing's pri-
vate Office and found the secretary sit
ing in his shirt sleeves talking to his
wife.
1t is presumed that the president
wanted to confer with Mr.. Lansing re
garding the letter of the Austrian am
bassador Dumba.
President Wilson left the executiy,
offices through an entrance rarely
used, and walked unattended across
the avenue, while the employees ana
tourists gazed.
The secret service men hurried after
him, but did not catch UP Until the
president had reached the secretary,s
office.
The president remained fifteen min
utes in conference with Mr.. LANSING.
The latter conferred with Ambassador
Dumba yesterday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-08
NEW zEPPELIAS HAVE
FEW SLIGHT CHANCES

GENEVA, Switzerland, Sept. S.-The
latest Zppelin airship constructed at
Friedrichshafen differs from its pre-
decessors according to details from
Rimanshorn on the Swiss side of Lake
Constance, in only one important fea-
ture and two minor changes. A small
platform has been provided in the
top of the balloon for cannon to pro-
tect the ship from aeroplanes and the
speed has been increased by an addi-
tional propeller and motor. Owing t1
this extra weight, however, the carry
ing power of the Zeppelin is diminish
ed. The new airship is of slate color.
The total cost of the latest ariship is
100000, double the cost of the firs1
Zeppeline produced. It is reported
from Germany that the greatest duff
Guilty in the use of Zeppelins is tha
lack of capable pilots, most of the
best men having been killed or made
prisoner.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-08
BAND IS CAMPAIGNING
FOR DONATIONS

Several members Of the Americus
and Sumter County Chamber of Com
merce band are making a campaign
among the business men and citizens
of the city for donations to the sup
port of the band.
1t is necessary that this organiza-
ton secure music and other expenses
which are incidental to the success OF
a good band.
The people recognize the value of the
band, and they are urged to contrib
ute towards its maintenance. The
band is an Americus affair, and is
always kind in playing on every oc-
casion and the least thing which the
citizens can do is to give it their sup
port.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-08
GOVERNMENT FIGUR-
ING ON INCREASED
MONEY

LONDON, Sept. SIT is expected
that government revenue of twenty
millions sterliag will come from prof
its above certain percentage earned
in the 250 establishments controlled by
the new munitions ministry. Many OF
the small establishments will probably
be only able to pay their way for a
time, but such firms as Vickers, Maxim
and Armstrong and Whitworth will
make large contributions and as tie
activities of the ministry of munitions
grow so will the source of revenue be
extended
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-08
What Turn VIII Gar Make.

LONDON. Sept. 8.-With Empero"
Nicholas in supreme command OF the
Russian forces London is speculating
on what sector of the eastern front
will he select as the Czar's headquar-
ters.
Courtland appears to be the critical
sector. Field Marshal Won Hinden-
berg is making little progress there
in the central sector which is held by
the Grand Duke to stop the German
effort to drive a kedge and is pro-
ceeding slowly
The Galician wing is making a stub
born stand on their front.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-08
NJ MATH REAPPO|NTED
COUNTY GAME WARDEN

State Commissioner of Game anf
Fish Charles S. Arrow has re-appoint-
ed w. T. McMath as game warden of
Sumter county.
4 The commissioner has made twenty
five appointments, all of which are to
succeed themselves, except four:
Worth county, M. E. Crow, Sylvester:
Ware county. C. V. Stanton, of Way
cross; Coweta county L. E. Snead, OF
Newman; Coffee county, Ben w. Gray
of Douglas.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-08
q LIVES LOST.
.|NRECENT STORM
ON THE GULF

TAMPA, Fla, Sept .S.-The death
list from the recent storm coming
from the Bermuda Islands is indicat-
ed at 81 by the reports just reaching
her.
Eight members of the crew of the
schooner John Whalden are lost.
The schooner Gertie. with nine
members of her crew, was last seen
Friday with her masts gone and help
less.
The diving boat from the sponga
schooner Beatrice with four men has
been missing since last week.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-08
GATHER COTTON IN
A HURRY AND HEAD
OFF BOIL WEEv|L
ADVICE OF STATE ENTOMOLOGIST
WORSHAM is TO HURRY GATH.
ERING, WHICH SHOULD NOT AF.
Feet QUICK MARKETING


The boil weevil has already done
considerable damage to the cotton O
southwest Georgia, and its discover,
and approach two years ahead of tn,
speculated time places the state in
bad position to combat the rest.
State Entomologist Lee Worsham i.
urging quick gathering of the crops
The business men are urging the SLOW
marketing, and with all the advice il
can be reconciled if the farmers viii
only gather their staple hurriedly, bu
not market it in such quick man.
ner.
Four counties ere already heavily
infested in southwest Georgia. and thc
prospects are that the pest will spread
to eight Or ten counties in the nea,
future, although efforts to check il
are already under way.
The discovery of the weevil in De
catur, Thomas, Grady and Brooks
counties was made by E. Lee Wor.
sham, Georgia entomologist, who re
turned to Atlanta yesterday; DR.. w. A
Pierce, of the United States bureau OF
entomology, and George D. Smith
special agent from the United State
department of agriculture, stationed a
Thomasville,
Mr.. Worsham states that in the four
counties named the weevils are verv
thick, and the top crop" will be prac-
tically no crop at all
Farmers in this section are urged t.,
harvest their cotton Immediately in
order to save as much as possible OF
1t, and to burn the cotton stalks to de-
stroy the weevil This section has @
large amount of Spanish moss, which
forms an ideal winter home for the
Weevil, which it seeks with the com
ing of the first frost, and once in this
moss, it will be practically an impos-
sibility to get at the pest.
The farmers are alarmed, and, En-
tomologist Worsham says, justly So
The peril of the weevi lin Georgia is
considered all the more distressing be-
cause of the fact that its sudden in :
vasion into Georgia is not only two
years ahead of the time it was expect
ed, at the estimated rate of 25 miles
a year, which is usual, but because o.
the fact that the pest has set an en-
irely new record for speed, having
travelled 80 miles from August 23 t.
September 6.
The previous record was 100 miles
in an entire season, which occurred
Immediately after the Galveston food
of 1900.
Furthermore, this record, Entomolo-
gist Worsham claims, establishes what
was suspected at the time of the tre-
mendous advance of 1900, which is that
the travel of the weevil is accelerated
by high velocity winds. Beginning
April 23, high velohity winds have beer
extraordinarily frequent in the newly
invaded territory.
Entomologist Worsham will return
with the federal government experts tc
the scene of invasion Immediately, ana
organize the strongest possible fight to
check the advance of the weevil.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-08
SUMTER FARMER
SELLING 5000
BUSHELS CORN
GOES TO MACON TO FIND A MAR
kET THERE.

Mr.. r. B. Stackhouse who, in con-
junction with his father, Col. R. P
Stackhouse, operates very successfully
several fine farms in Sumter county
has returned from Macon, where h:
went Monday to find a market for five
thousand bushels of surplus corn OF
last years crop, which they are desir-
GUS Of selling. The 1915 corn crop will
soon be ready to harvest, and the
Messrs. Stackhouse want room for it
hence the desire to sell 5000 bushels
of the 1914 crop.
This is one of the many abundant
evidences of the success of diversified
farming in Sumter. While in Macon
Mr. Stackhouse was quoted as follows
by the Telegraph:
Il am convinced" continued Mr..
Stackhouse, chat the small farm is to
be the salvation of Georgia.
1--WE make a mistake in trying to
handle big plantations under existing
conditions. The overseer plan of
managing farm when the owner can
not be present no longer gets results.
No matter faithful an overseer may
want to be, he cannot see things from
the owners viewpoint, and cannot use
the labor profitably.
Il came to Georgia from South Car
olina Lands bring better prices il;
the section from which l came, but
Sumter county, in Georgia, has much
more productive lands. 1t is hard to
find better farming lands than those
around Americus. My father and
have 1900 acres in one farm near
Plains, where lands are famous for
their fertility, and we have four other
farms in different parts of the county.
"All have fine land, but the price
per acre are lower than lands not so
good bring in other sections of the
south. The difference in value is man
ifestly due to the difference in the
systms of farming. The small farm,
operated by it's owner, builds up the
country and brings prosperity for all
e. H. Hyman, who recently came
down from Macon to take charge of
our chamber of commerce, is one of
our valuable assets.
He is doing a great deal to stir
things up in Sumter, and one of his
best moves is in behalf Of tobacco
culture On our farms He IS getting
growers interested and an expert is to
come and work with us next year to
show us how to grow tobacco profit
ably. This will be a step toward di-
versification of crops-another i'm
portant lesson"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-08
JEWS To OBSERVE TO-DAY
BEGINNING OF NEW YEAR

Americus Hebrews will begin at
sunset today the observance of Rosh
Hohanad, the Jewish New Year. Th,
date will usher in series of impc,-
tant Jewish festivals, extendiaz
through October 1st, and all marked
with their special Hebrew names and
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-08
BILLION BUSHE[
WHEAT CROP IS
THE FORECAST

WASHINGTON d. c., Sept. S.-The
prospects for a billion bushel wheat
crop is increased by the governments
report based on a canvas up to Sep
tember 1st The spring wheat pros
pect is increased by fifteen million
bushels since the August report
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-08
Grand Duke Lowered.

PETROGRAD, Sept. 8.-Grand Duke
Nicholas, who has been in command OF
the Russian forces, has been trans
ferred to the chief commandership OF
Caucasian post which is relatively
unimportant. There are small Russian
and Turkish forces there, and the fight
ing has been perfunctory for several
months.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-08
MR., GUhNELS IS DISMISSED
IN TRIAL BY RECORDER

Mr., Evans Gunnels was tried before
the recorder this morning upon the
charge of reckless driving on Monday
afternoon, when his car suddenly went
wrongma and mounted the pavement az
the Hooks Pharmacy corner. The
statements of Mr.. Gunnels and wit
nesses were satisfactory, and the
charge against him was dismissed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-08
KILLS WIFE, SISTER AND
HIMSELF IN VIEW Of
CAR PASSENGERS

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Sept. S.-Street
car passengers witnessed the fatal
shooting of Mrs. George Smith and her
sister, Mrs. Maude Sloan Hunter, by
George Smith this morning.
Smith left the street car and went to
his home, where he killed himself. He
was a mechanic and 35 years of age.
Mrs. Smith was suing her husband for
divorce.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-08
]. s. MAKES MOVE
IN BORDER TROUBLE

BROWNSVILLE, Texas, Sept. s.
The United States army took the most
important step yet in the Mexican
border trouble when an order was is
sued here giving army officers in
command over he action of civilians in
shooting across the border.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-08
Experts Believe Joffre's Return to
France and Cannonading Off Bel
gian Coast Marks General
Movement.
AMERICAN SEAMEN KILLED
ON SUNKEN HESPERIAN

QUEENSTOWN, Sept. Sit is estab.
ed Wolf, who was lost on the Allan
liner Hesperian, sunk off Fastnet,
came from Newark, N. J. This was
ade known by the American consul
today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-08
LONDON, Sept. S.-An army order
issued states that Grand Duke Mich
olas, who has been commander OF
the Russian forces, is supplanted BY
Emperor Nicholas in assuming su-
preme command of the land forces.
AlphonsO Not Coming Here.

PARIS, Sept. S.-King Alphonso, OF
Spain, has abandoned his plans to visit
America because of the war. He TOLD
Senor Cevillier, an Argentine journal
list, that after the war the nations
would ar mmore than ever.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-08
Concerted Effort Coming.

LONDON, Sept. 8.-General Joffre,
commander-in-c chief of the French
forces, has returned to France, and
the British warships bombagding the
Belgian coast lead the experts to be-
lieve that a concerted movement among
the Allies is imminent.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-08
Two French Boats T0rpedOed.

LONDON, Sept. S.-German subma-
rines torpedoed two ships off the
French coast the steamers being the
Gualemal and Corony The crews from
both ships were saved
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-08
$4,000 BALES
.C|NNED PR|O R
To SEPTEMBER |.
GEORGIA HAS GINNED $4,000, AND
ALABAMA $4,000, ACCORDING TO
GINNING REPORT ISSUED TO-
DAY.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. S.-Cot-
ton Of the growth of 1915 ginned prior
to September 1, amounted to 461 ,00c
bales, counting round bales as half
bales, according to the first ginning re-
port of the season issued today by the
bureau of the census. That compared
with 4S0,317 bales or per cent. OF
the entire crop, ginned to September
1 last year, 799,O99 bales, or 81 per
cent. of the entire crop ginned to thac
date in 1918 and 730,SS4 bales, or 54.4
per cent of the entire crop, ginned to
that date in 1912.
Ginnings prior to September 1, by
States, with comparisons for the las.
three years, follow:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-08
FOOD PRICES SOAR IN
ENGLISH SMALL TOWNS

LONDON, Sept. S.-An average net
increase of So per cent in the large
towns and 33 per cent in the small.
towns of England has taken place in
food prices since the declaration OF
war. according to figures collected by
the Board of Trade. Immediately on
the outbreak of war prices rose Is per
cent, but in the following month OF
September, they settled down to 10
per cent. From that time on, each
month has shown steady gain.
Last July, the price lists in the
large British cities showed increases
reaching to 70 per cent for the best
cuts of home-raised beef, and II pei
cent for fish. Granulated sugar had
gone up 70 per cent. bread 40, butter
IS, cheese and eggs, 2S, -four AZ and
potatoes "a per cent. The villages
paid less for everything except flour.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-08

ceremonies The Jewish New Year IS
said to be the oldest festival celebrar-
ed in the civil world and far out-dates
any of the Christian annual feast days.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-08

The next ginning report will be is
sued Saturday, October 2, at 10 A, M.
eastern time.
New Britain herald., 1915-05-26
FIELDS VEL COINED
 BY KEENEY PATRONS

The return of Sol and Nat Fields and their company of entertainers is apparently most welcome to local vaudeveIlie lovers, if the size of the audience and the applause given to the popular comedians is. to be taken as a criterion. The playhouse has been filled to capacity every day and the Fields brothers have been given an enthuiastic reception. The pieces presented by this company differ from other vaudeville musical come dies that have been seen here, the performers are clever and more orig inal. and there is such snap and gin. ger to the manner in which they go about their work that their appear ance always affords 9 welcome relief from the usual monotonous bills.
 The Fields are comedians of a type fast passing. Nevertheless they are real funnlakers and while there is . burlesque order to their activities, they manage to keep the audience in good spirits. They certainly are the peers of what gloom dispellers Keen ey's has presented and for harmless and wholesome fun there are few people in vacdeville who can be compared with them.
 The Hokey Pokey Girls.' Lew Fields celebrated musical farce, is the vehicle they are using this week. There is a laugh a scond in this turn and the audience gets the benefit Of it. The singing of the Three Shaws is also deserving of praise. This trio does some splendid work and as- sists materially in making the at fractions successful. The chorus now supporting the principals. is of high standard.
 Mabel Cameron and her acrobatic partners offer European novelty to open the show. The act given by this combination has flavor that is diff ferent from that of the majority of tumbling specia1ties and the audience likes 1t. Miss Cameron is a clever comedienne and the young men, as sociated with her are acrobats of ex~ ceptional skill.
 Other good features of the pro- gram this week are: Edjaun Hayes, female impersonator; Valeska Con- rad, singing com ediennc and Herman and Rice. comedians and acrobats.
New Britain herald., 1915-05-26
200 PLAYERS IN
 COWBOY FILM PLAY

iThc Cowboy and the Girl. in which B. A. Rolfe is starring $. Mill Ter Kent formerly the star of "Raf- fles" will reach local screendon to- day and tomorrow when it receives it's first presentation at Fox's. The Cowboy and the GirI' was staged in the exact locale of the play as writ ten by Clyde Fitch, and when, seen here will be embellished over the stage production by the addition of a few big scenes and mberless eli maxes. MT. Kent, one of the stages matinee idols fits admirably into the part of young North and plays the role with as much vim ard enthus- iasm as characterized his stage per- formance. This production is in five
 parts, contains over two hundred
 scenes and required cast of two
 hundred players. As picturized Cor
 the screen by J. w. Noble from the
 play of the same name by Clyde Fitch
 is an extraordinary attraction, in
 many ways. It was necessary to travc' over thousand miles to get the proper locale of the play, and with caravan of ten wagons, eighty real actors and sufficient material to make the five parts, the company camped many weeks in the solitude of tfe ! mountains. Helen Case and an ex- ceptional cast of favorites suppor, Mir, Kent and Fox patrons can look forward to one of the most pleasing and most delightful photo-lays pre-, sented here this season. Tn conjunc- ton with "The Cowboy and the Girl l the very latest chapter of .sThe Ex ploits of Elaine" with new thrills, ex citement and tense moments will also I be shown.
New Britain herald., 1915-05-26
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New Britain herald., 1915-05-26

star is featured and which is to be shown at the local Fox theater this Friday and Saturday. Listen, you aspirants who yearn for eminence in the motion-p pictures; do you realize what it means in hard. cold reality to be a great photo-play actor? The fight in ''Tne Plunderer' is the most thrilling bare-knuckled battle ever filmed. It is positively terrific in it's ferociousness. Farnum, single handed, fights and pests d score of drink mad and Flate-crazed Western
 miners. To got the full realia,n of the part the actor conditioned Himself
 for eight weeks just as vigorously as
 if he had been going after the heavy
 weight championships 50 when you see that battle upon the screen in .The Plunderer'-and it is the most heart quickening, breath catching fist fight ever filmed don't forge l as you see the actor smashing aiae slashing his foes, that, not unnatural l ly it was some job to find actors will
 Ling to face the Farnum fists.