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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-23
President Agricultural Society.

Capt. Cobb is the Oldest living
member of the State Agricultural So
ciety, not in years, but in member
ship. He is the president of the So
ciety and has been for the second
term, which he is now serving. He
would be so lon as he would serve
but the rules of the society only ex-
tend a four-year service of two terms,
which is for two years.
Some weeks ago at the annual
meeting, Capt. Cobb was reelected
president, and then the question of {.
meeting place came up and a number
of places were presented for the meet
ing next August, and the Athens rep
resentative felt that Athens would
not be considered, but the call came
from the home of his childhood, and
the newly elected president arose and
thanked them for the honor conferred
upon him in electing him to an Of
flee which he prizes as highly as any
in the gift of the people, and then
made an appeal to them to allow him
as president, to have the pleasure and
the privilege of holding the next
meeting in the town of his birth, and
without dissenting voice Athens was
given the next meeting, all due to the
respect, love and admiration the mem
bers have for their president-Athens
Banner.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-23

Room house, large lot, centrally
located, $2,250.
Room house, two-story, gas, wa
ter and lights, $4,000
6 Room house, with 10 acres land,
at a bargain price.
Room house new lights and other
conveniences only $3.50.
1000 acres; 700 acres open; esti-
mated 100000 feet saw timber; Groom
house, Groom house, tenant houses,
etc; 800 acres nice level red land;
railroad through property and sta
ton; also fine graded road. For a
quick sale only $1,000 acre; one-fourth
cash, balance easy payments. Big bar
gain.
If you want to buy sell or rent, call
ON or write me.
P.B.Williford
AMERICUS, GA.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-23
Capt. Cobb Is Paid High
Tribute In Former Home

Capt. John A. Cobb of Americas, is
a visitor here to relatives and friends.
Capt. Cobb has never become weaned
from his old home, the home Of his
childhood and at intervals, when it
is so he can, he never loses an OPP
portunity of visiting Athens. Here he
not only has many relatives, but
many true and dear friends who en-
joy his visits as much as do his rela-
tives. Going to Sumter county when
young man, he has made that place
his home for number of years, and
while he remembers many things back
in the earlier days of the state, still
he is known as the youngest man in
Americas, that is, in the courthouse
where he occupies the Office of ordi-
nary of the county and has for many
years.
Capt. Cobb is one of the pioneers Of
good roads in Georgia. He was
member of the board of county COM
missioners when that county first
inaugurated good roads building and
to Sumter county is due largely the
good roads fever in Georgia which has
grown in every county in the state.
He advocated the building of good
roads and finally interested the peo-
pie of his adopted county in the work
and from that day until the present
time, that county has been known as
having the best roads in the state.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-23
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BAND
To PLAY Weeks BENEFIT

The Americas and Sumter County
Chamber of Commerce band will share
receipts with the Savoy theatre during
the entire of next week. They will
play each night during the week.
The band is furnishing a great deal
of enjoyment for the Americas people,
and deserves the cooperation and
assistance of the public.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-23

Misses Harriet and Mary Robson
and Miss Emma Mae Rambo, of Mariet-
ia, were guests of Miss Matte Sue
Taylor Saturday. They have been
guests of the Misses Oliver at Plains.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-23
DANCING CLASS WILL
BEGIN TONIGHT AT SAILS

Prof. Mahler's dancing class will
begin tonight at S;15 o'clock, in the
hall over Cohec's store. All interested
in dancing are welcome. Separate
classes for ladies, children and men
will be organized. For information
phone 594
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-23

Miss Marcella Williamson has re
turned home after a weeks camping
at Magnolia Springs, as the guest OF
Miss Whitlow Westbrook.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-23

Miss Beatrice Pursley has returned
to Montgomery, after visit in
Americas at the home of her aunt,
Mrs. Wilkes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-23

Prof. Youmans, formerly of the
Americas city schools but now of the
faculty of Lanier High in Macon, is
spending few days pleasantly with
his many friends here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank G. Schmitt, OF
Hendersonville, KY, are visitors in
Americas, guests of the Hotel Windsor
while here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-23

Miss Vida Jacobs and Miss Marg-
uerite Durrett, house guests of Miss
Elizabeth Allen, have gone to Cordele
where Miss Allen and Miss Jacobs
will be guests of Miss Durrett at a
house party this week.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-23

Misses Helen and Elizabeth Will
liams have gone to Montezuma, where
they will spend several weeks with
relatives and friends.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-23
MUSIC SCHOOL TO RESUME.

Miss Sallie Johnson will reopen her
music school Aug. 80, at her apartments
with Mrs. J. w. Hightower, 226 South
zee street. Phone 376. advt-21-2w
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-23
Why the Hair
Needs 7 onic

A good many people don't think &c
taking care of their hair until they
commence to lose it. This is wrong.
The way to keep your hair is to care
for it. There Is a good reason for a
hair tonic.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-23

Mrs Julia Perkins, of Millen, is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. J. B.
Wheeler, on Oglethorpe Avenue.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-23
WORLD WAR FROM
CHINESE STANDPOINT
IS NEW BOOK
(By Associated Press.)

1 PEklNG, Aug, 23.-Some interest
ing Chinese views as to American in
terests in the Far East appear in a
book which has been written by j.
Wong upincey under the title "The
Great World War From the Chinese
Standpoint"
i The authors father was, while a
child, adopted by the famous British
General, Charles George Gordon,
known as" Chinese Gordon while he
was in command of the "Ever-Victof-
ious Army" which, in thirty-three rap
id engagements quelled the TAPPING
| Rebellion in 1868.
i Eve deceive ourselves" says the
writer, "if we are led to expect any
substantial assistance from the United
| States of America.
For all practicable purposes Amer
lea will remain a negligible factor in
the Far Eastern question as We have it
today. Until some radical change is
| brought about in the Far Eastern sit
uation, she will continue to fill the
honorable role of a mild upholder of
/ universal peace and goodwill among
nations; and it is difficult to blame her
for it. We have seen that the position
of America in world politics is essen
TALLY defensive one; so long as she
herself is not unduly threatened, So
long as she obtains free play for her
commercial enterprise, she sees no
reason to NEEDLE seriously with the
aaffirs of other nations.
America has no inordinate ambi-
ton for colonial expansion, so we are
not in position to offer her anything
which can induce her to undertake
our perils and share our burdens. No
doubt can be entertained about the
ekncerity of Americas goodwill to-
wards China; but goodwill alone is a
factor which counts for little in inter
national diplomacy as we know it.
However, it is conceivable that the
Japanese menace in the Pacific may,
in the near future, become increasing
ly pressing, and when it is too late to
interfere the United States may have
reason to regret her past inaction.
America could we'll have interviewed in
Korea; again she was presented with
an opportunity to check aJpanese de-
signs in Manchuria; and now for the
third time her interference is virtually
invited, but it is feared that she Will
continue serenely to preach, while the
fate of great nations in two hemis-
pheres hang in the balance
while we are hoping devoutly trat
this wolrd power will have a purg-
ing and salutary influence upon inter
national politics of the future, we
must, at the same time, be prepared
| for the worst. The fact must be driven
home to our national consciousness
that the old methods Of procrastination
and of playing one enemy against the
other are mere make-shifts which must
in lifelong run, end disastrously for
ourselves. In place of temporary ex-
pedients, now is the time to frame and
pursue some foreign policy at once
bold, clearly cut and definite, and to
maintain a firm continuity OF purpose
which shall be above all party poll
tics, and shall secure for our nation
that measure of safety which will en-
able sto develop our resources with
out efar of molestatfon."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-23
THOSE WHO COME
Americus The Mecca For
Those Seeking Pleasure,
Health and Business.


BOd-O-Link Friendship Bracelet
Bells, the Jeweler. adyt
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-23

Misses Leola and Annie Claire Ra-
new, of Leslie, are fair visitors in Am
CIRCUS today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-23

Mr.. Charles Lingo is spending day
or two in Macon upon matters of i'm
portance.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-23

Tn condition of Mrs. Edward B.
Everett is regarded today as of much
gravity, following an illness of long
duration.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-23

Mr.. and Mrs. T. L. Elder, Of Ath
ems, are guests for several days G
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Hightower at theil
home on College street.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-23

Miss Evelyn Bell is the guest this
week of Miss Elizabeth Davis, at her
home on Jackson street.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-23

Big Ben will get you up first crack
See him at s. A. Daniels, Jeweler.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-23

Mrs, M. B. Wheeler has returned to
her home in Macon after visit to
relatives in Americas.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-23

Miss Mamie Harris, the guest OF
Americas friends during several days,
returned yesterday to her home in Col
umbus.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-23

Miss Elizabeth Allen is the guest of
Miss Marguerite Durrett, at Cordele.
She was accompanied by Miss Veda
Jacobs, Of Scottsboro, Ala, who has
been her guests.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-23

Mr.. Frank Montfort, of Butler, and
Mr.. Mcdonald, of Reynolds, Ca, were
guests yesterday of Mr. and Mrs. Fred
B. Arthur here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-23

Mr.. and Mrs. E. p. Owsley, Mr.. and
Mrs. T. S. Louks made motoring trip
from Columbus here yesterday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-23

Mr.. John Flournoy has returned to
the city after spending his vacation
with relatives in Columbus.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-23

Mrs. E. H. McMichael and Miss M.
L. Herring, of Buena Vista are guests
today of Americas friends.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-23

M. F. Harden, of Savannah, was
among the business visitors in Amer
icus this morning.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-23
SAN.TOx
EAU DE QUfNINE HAIR TONIC

EAU DE QuiNINE HAIR TONIC
kills dandruff germs, removes scale
and scurf, leaves the hair soft and
silky, cleanses the scalp, removes ex-
cessive oil from the hair and stimu-
lates the circulation around the hair
roots. If the hair is treated with it
carefully three times week, you will
be rendering your hair service and
preventing it from becoming brash,
thin and dry. 1t is better to have a
good head of hair and keep it than
lose it and spend your time In idly
wishing that you had acted in time.
San-Tox Hair Tonic, SOC and $100
bottle.
WINDSOR PHARMACY
Phone ISL.
N. E. Corner Jackson and Lamar Sts.,
s.Americus. Ga.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-03

Just received a new. shipment of STYLEPLUS Clothes at S. BLUM X Co.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-03
FRENCH PUT BAN LIN COCAINE
 TRAFFIC

PARIS, July 3.-The government has decided to take as stringent meas ures with cocaine and morphine as with absinthe. A radical decree re- inforcing the faulty laws against Illicit traffic in them is expected from the minister of the Interior shortly.
 A serious feature of the evil is that the "coco," as it is called, has found it's way into the army and navy.
 The immense profits on the traffic tempt the interruptions to risk the few months of prison the law pre- scribes. A gramme of cocaine costs them cents and they sell 1t at from 40 cents to 60 cents. The police are continually after them, but even when they are caught they sometimes slip through some loophole in the law. The government has decided to close every loophole now.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-03
GERMAN I RI C K WITH MACHINE,
 G U N S : ] '

BRITISH HEADQUARTERS France July 3.-It is almost impossible to ex- aggerate the importance of the Ger man strength in machine guns, which they use with the greatest skill and courage.
 They had a stock of 50,000 on hand at the beginning of the war, and have been keeping this supply replenished constantly from their arms factories
 A favorite trick is to leave a ma chine gun or two hidden ia a cellar or similar place of concealment until the enemy's advance has swept by and then open fire on the rear. The post of the men serving the gun is of course hopeless, but they are fairly certain to sell their lives dearly, con tinuing to fire their gun to the last
 As an instance of the deadly swift ness of machine gun fire, it is stated that a man coming under the fire of one of these weapons and shot through the head can be struck yet ten times more in the second or two that he takes to fall to the ground.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-03
ENGLISH r FARMS ]
 WORKED BY ! PRISONERS

LONDON. July 3.-The war office has announced to farmers its willing ness to allow prisoners of war to be employed on farms near detention camps.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-03
WIS [
 IN GETTING LOANS

PEKING, July 3.-The Chinese government has been adopting pecu- liar devices for the purpose of obtain. ing loans from the Chinese people. since it is impossible during the European war to obtain them from abroad
 Besides introducing a lottery sys- tenn in order to obtain investments in the National Savings Bank. they are now offering decorations to merchants and others who will buy the domestic bonds" which the government is issu- ing, The purchaser who buys several thousand dollars worth of the bonds receives a sixth class or seventh class decoration; he who buys more re- ceives a fifth class; and so it goes up to very large sums. in which case spe- cial decorations, something new and hitherto unprovided. are granted to the men who trust the government with hundreds of thousands or Mexi- can dollars.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-03
Notice

Hotel Windsor Barber Shop will be open Saturday afternoon and evening July 3.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-03
FRANCE TO GIVE FULL RIGHTS ID
 hLGER|ANS

PARIS, July 3.-A bill has been in- troduced in the senate to confer citi- zenship upon all native Algerinas who have served in the French army.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-03

Just received new shipment of STYLEPLUS Clothes at s. BLUM & Go.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-03
Assistant Secretary.

Send in your subscription now.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-03
SOLDIER IN [ ) AUTO L|G H I
 TO0 BRIGHT

LONDIN, July 3.-The military regulations regarding the lights of the London district are so strict that a chief petty officer of the anti-aircraft corps was fined 20 shillings in a police court for having a too powerful light on his motor car.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-03

PARIS, July 3.-Many of the sol diers confined at the Cherche- Midi prison awaiting court martial for in. fringement of regulations ask to be defended by women lawyers. On the contrary, the women at Saint Lazare awaiting trial generally ask the head of the order of advocates for a man to defend them.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-03
WAR DE N J DES ENGLAND OF
 TRA|MPS t !.

LONDON, July 3.-The war has brought what might be described as trampless era to England There is not a workhouse in the United King dom that has not reported a great de- crease in the number of vagrants dur ing the past few months. Those who still use the casual wards" are men of 60 years or over. Officials say there are practically no young or middleaged vagrants left.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-03
NOTICE

Notice Is hereby given that the annual meeting of the stockholders of the First Bank of Cordova will be held at the office of said bank in the Town of Cordova, Alaska on Tuesday July the 18th, 1915, at the hour of o'clock D. m. of said day at which meeting the directors of said bank shall be elected for the ensuing year, and such other business trans acted as may regularly come before said meeting.
 H. I. LEWIS,
 Assistant Secretary.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-03
AN|LNE SCARCITY HELPS BRITISH
 MERCHANTS

LONDON, July 3.-The cutting off of the German supply of aniline has brought sudden and unexampled pros perity to the three or four British firms which are engaged in the manu- facture of these colors. A Manchester firm after only ten months of this war boom, has just paid off fourteen years arrears on It's per cent cumu. lative preferred stock.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-03
DARING RUSSIAN AVIATOR |S
 AG|RL

PETROGRAD, July 3.--One Of the most daring Russian aviators on the Galician front is girl from the Petro- grad High School. She recently ar. rived at Kiev, wounded in arm and leg, having been hit while flying over some Austrian positions. She kept control O her machine, however, and landed s, ~ly behind the Russian lines.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-02-22
FORTUNE
MADE A j FROM
!. \. I POP BOTTLE
Blue GLASS TRANSFORMED
INTO DIAMONDS BY
CHEMICALS

Kansas City, Mo, Feb. o.. One POI
bottle OF the common blue-whitt
variety, made into diamonds OF vari
GUS weights, has been sold for $20, ,0Ot
IN the last month. This is the belief
OF Louis X. Kupfer, attorney, who says
several clients have been swindled in
Kansas city's newest confidence
game.
kupfer charges that six men, one a
negro, are involved. Some OF them
are pawnbrokers. Prospective vic
inns are approached with an offer Of
a diamond at d fraction Of its real
value, Kufer says, and are then in
iuced to consult one Or more Of the
pawnbrokers, who assure them that
the diamond 1t bargain. The truth
is learned when the victim, having
bought the supposed diamond, takes
II to q reputable jeweler for his
opinion.
Yesterday afternoon Kupfer had
warrant, charging trick and fraud, is
sued for s. Kirk, upon complaint Of
Albert A. Light, 1i21 Walnut street.
Light declared he bought what he be.
lieved to be diamonds worth s7s5 for
$40, then found they were worthless.
William Oyerstreet caused the arrest
Of Morris Sosland on charge Of de-
frauding him out Of $3.50 on one Of the
pop bottle gems. Sosland was ar
raigned before Justice John II. Pol
ock and released on bond Of $500, |
BY pawnbroker.
There is regular syndicate OF |
hese phony diamond statesmen,
fupfer told the prosecutor, "They |
lave meetings and declare dividends
md work Systematically. Prominent
South Side persons have been swind-
ed. Many are women.
"One woman called me up yester-
lay and told me she had been sold
worthless brooch for $3.50 A negro
chool teacher paid $3.50 for a three
arat piece Of glass he thought was
erfect blue-white diamond.
# intend to cause several more ar
ests before am through. Yesterday !
had eight calls from persons who
ad been swindled. .
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-02-22
FORTUNE PAID
FOR ONE BOX
Of CIGARS
BIT THE BOX WAS SOLID
GOLD; PRESENT FOR
KING GEORGE

London, Feb 22.-The Russian
minister OF finance, NJ Bark, In the
course OF his visit to England pre-
scented to King George $50 cigars In
a gold box oruered IN Paris a month
ago at q cost said to have been
sls5 900.
The sides of the hox are half an
inch in thickness and the top and
sides are ornamented WITH the flag
of England, Russia. France, Belgium
and Seryia, worked in previous
stones. sy4 !.
The gilt is presumably a Gift from
the ear for ifsfs' list rlf6dgft that
~. Bark personally would have
bought SO costly a present.
When M. Bark gave the box to-
the king his majesty after thanking
the Russian finance minister turned
to his private secretary, Lord Siam
fordham, and said with smile
How well the Stars and Stripes
would look among these flags .
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-02-22
ST. LOUIS sTENDGRAPHER
WINS MILLION MYSTERY

Miss Ida Damon, stenographer o.
st. Louis, solved the "Million Dollar
Mystery which ran for 20 weeks al
the Lyric theatre in this city.
She has received a draft for slo,-
600 The mystery ends thus:
"A physician has been summoned
and ii is learned that Braine lives.
Braine, Olga and Groom are taken to
the Siberian mines to end their lives.
Hargra,ye, who has been acting as the
butler for Florence's protection, re-
yeals his identity and embraces his
daughter. Then he joins the hands
or Florence and Norton, after which
he takes them to Florence's room
where he turns the portrait of him
self and presses a button, the back
Of the portrait then opens and he
places her hand on the million dol |
lars Thereafter follows the mar
irage of Florence and Norton and all
Is happiness.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-02-22
ASKS DATA ON
RAILROAD RATES
pecial to Daily Leader.

Special to Daily Leader.
Oklalo.aa City, Okla. Feb. ga
.resolr tion was introduced in the
house Saturday by Representative
Ben Harrison, of Hughes county, ask
ing the corporation commission for
complete data regarding the cost of
operation and maintenance of okla
homa railroads under the two-cent
passenger rate as compared with the
Did three-cent rate The resolution
was adopted ond now goes o the SEN
ate This resolution. il is believed, is
he result OF. a campaign on the part
If an organization Of Frisco railroad
employees who have been campaigning
he state for signature petitions to the
legislature asking a passage OF GER
tain measures designed to increase
freight earnings.