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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-08
The Boil Weevil Quarantine
And the Necessity For 1t

Atlanta, December.-tS peciaL)-
The new boil weevil quarantine line
in Georgia has just been defined and
marked out by the State Board of
Entomology, effective Monday. Deem
Der 6, and a rigid adherence to the
rules and regulations laid down by
the board will be insisted upon in or
der to prevent the spread of the boil
weevil at rate more rapid than IN
der ordinary natural conditions.
The Mexican cotton boil weevil,
says the department, entered Georgia
in August, and, owing to the very
late season and favorable conditions,
spread more rapidly than anticipated
It has now been found in the follow
ing counties: Decatur, Grady, Thorn
as, Baker, Lowndes, Berrien, Colquitt,
Mitchell, Miller, Early, Baker. Worth,
Tiff, Dougherty, Calhoun, Clay, Quit
man, Randolph, Terrell, Lee, Sumter,
Schley, Webster, Stewart, Chattahoo-
chez, Marion. Talbot, Muscogee, Har-
ris, Epson, Pike. Meriwether, Troup,
Heard, Coweta. Fayette, Campbell,
Carroll, Douglass and HARRISON, to-
tai of forty, or more than one-fourth
of the cotton-growing area of the
state
Conditions Were Favorable
1t has been an unusually favorable
year for the weevil, and it has ad-
vanced uniformly through northeast
ern Alabama and in southern Tennes-
see If it had not been for the strict
enforcement of quarantine regulations
controlling the movement of cotton
seed, hulls, corn in the shuck and such
other articles as are liable to carry
boil weevil. this pest would now be
well established in every section of
Georgia. At the first killing frost the
weevil went into winter quarters, and
one of his principal hiding places is in
stored cotton seed. This creates the
necessity for a strict enforcement of
the quarantine regulating the move
ment of cotton seed from infested into
non-infested territory.
The present actual boil weevil line
in Georgia as just established, enters
the state from Alabama at Newsville
in HARRISON county, passes through
Taliapoosa and Bremen, then through
Horace in Carroll; through Bill Arp
and Chapel Hill in Douglass county;
slightly north Of Red Oak in Camp
bell county; then turns southwaM and
passes through Brooks in Fayette
just east of Molena in Pike and east
of Thunder in Epson; slightly east of
Junction City in Talbot and a few
miles east Of Ellaville in Schley !;
thence slightly west of Americas in
Sumter, through Philema in Lee,
through Shingler and east of SuFnner
in Worth; thence through Dosia in
Tiff, just east of Noia in Berrien and
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-08

A wonderful discovery has been
made by ]. d. S. on the Macon Tele-
qraph. which is: THE young scout
who mortgages his salary for a month
to send his sweetheart a Christmas
present and gets in return silk HAND
kerchief with his initials in the cor
rer sometimes goes OF by himself and
onders wotell."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-08
MORE INCOME TAXATION.

If additional funds for national de-
tense are to be raised by internal
taxation, it is fair enough to raise
part of them by extending the in
come tax.
In comparison with taxes on pers-
onaI incomes in most European coun-
tries, our present system is excep-
tional both in the smallness of the
rate and the largeness of the ex-
emptions.
The normal rate under our law is
one per cent. paid on net incomes up
to $4,000. That is the rate paid by
the vast majority of citizens subject
tn the tax. Beyond $4,000 the rate
is progressive with the size of in
comes. but our maximum is per
cent, imposed on incomes exceeding
$500 900 a year. In England today 90
per cent of large incomes is taken by
the government.
Our present exemptions are $4,000
year for single men and $4,000 q
year for married men. In many for
eign countries everybody with as
much as $500 a year has to pay an
income tax. There is therefore, moth
ing radical in the proposal that our
exemptions should be reduced to ST.
600 for single men and $4,000 for
heads of families.
There might be no harm in making
the minimum even a little lower, if
the rate were kept low. For there IS
another consideration just as import
ant as the necessity of the govern
ments raising money. 1t is that ev-
cry citizen should have conscious
ness of the contribution he makes to
the nations expenses.
Indirect taxation has fostered the
for which Americans are noted. A
little direct taxation for the average
citizen, just enough to make him sit
up and take notice. without feeling a
grievious burden, would quicken his
sense of citizenship and make him a
better critic of efficiency and extrav-
agance in government expenditures.
For those who fight must pay for their
fighting, just like those who dance
and take their fun.-Augusta Chron-
icle.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-08
SAVAGE women HEALTHY

The savage lives in the open, eats
household drudgery or social life, gets
plenty of sleep and exercise and is
perfectly healthy and strong, but the
civilized woman is slave to home
duties and society, often becomes
rundown, nervous and physically
unfit to be a companion or wife.
Our local druggists Hooks Pharma-
cy have a reliable, non-secret remedy
that is a boon to such women, its
component parts being peptonate CT
iron for the blood, the nourishing
properties of beef peptone and the
medicinal extractiyes of fresh, healthy
Gods liyers, all dissolved in a deli
cious native wine. 1t is really won
derful how rapidly weak, rundown
women are built up by its use.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-08
PAPER MAN-CRO0kED?

A slight intimation that il is posi-.
Bile for newspaper man to be crook
Cd comes from the Griffin News an&
Sun:
Gasoline continues TO advance
in price, but the editor of the
Americas Times-Recorder as
sures the public that it is not the
result of his spending all of his
time motoring around in an
ight-cylinder car. Exactly right;
if you hear of an ewspaper man
riding around in a fine automo-
bile you may know there is some
thing crooked about it.
Never, Editor Duke, your are RICH
they just don't ride in those kind.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-08

Virginia DARED, and there are
others. From the Atlanta Georgian,
Gees this come:
Atlanta friends of Miss Ruth Akin,
brunswick society girl, who has Wis
tied here often, and Robert E. High
tower, of Thomaston, learned with in
terest Monday of their hasty marriage
after spin by automobile from
Smyrna to Thomaston.
Miss Akin and Mr.. Hightower had
been engaged some time, and it was
suspected that they would not wait
until next spring, when the wedding
date had been set. She was visiting
her sister, Mrs. Spencer R. Atkinson,
Jr., at Spring Hill, Smyrna, when
young Hightower called up from home
and told her he was going to steal
her.
Il dare you to-" she said, defiantly.
Il wouldn't take dare from you,
Lc said, as he slammed down the
phone receiver and ordered a full
supply of gasoline. They lost no time
getting back to Thomaston, where Mr.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-08

R. Y. Beckham, formerly with he
Doublin Courier Herald. has assumed
the reins of the Laurens Citizen, pub
lished at Dublin, as editor and mana
ger. Both of Dublin's papers are .
credit to the city, and our best wishes
60 with Mr. Beckham in his new enter,
prise.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-08

The 0ld.FashiOned Christmas Dinner.
The good old-fashioned Christmas
dinner-how I'd like to go
Back to that old farmhouse on the
hill;
Back some forty years or mora
boy with hair of tow
Skipping round and never keepin
still.
Snifin' at the pumpkin pies-snifin
at the cake
Always gettin' right in mothers
way.
While the turkey in the oven fairly
set my cheeks sglow
For the good old-fashioned dinner
Christmas day.
The preacher he was sure to come
that feast required prayer
He made it good and long tell you,
too,
And l felt somehow just like l was
the only sinner there
Kept all the time settin' in stew
When finally the grace was DER and
l caught mothers eye
pretty nearly busted to begin.
And it seemed to me to eat it 1 would
pretty nearly die
Oh, that Christmas dinner how /
waded in.
And this time every Christmas-well
Il get to feelin queer
Here in the noisy city far from
home;
But l shouldn't for I have my mar
ried children round me here
And know from their bright home
l need not roam.
But notwithstandin' all O. this I'm
sighin' here tonight
And long to feel the old log fires
glow.
With paw up at the tables head an
NAV just at his right
Eatin christina dinner long ago.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-08

These little three act tragedies being
are growing pathetic. And there's an
other:
ACT Legislature
ACT I.-Bill.
ACT III-Joke.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-08
THOSE ANKLE WATCHES.

Highly satisfactory evidence tina
seeing is believing" comes from Ed
itor Ernest Camp, in the Walton Tri
bune. But Editor Bloodworth also
sent US telegram-and it must have
been the latest:
Editor CranstQn Williams, after
a. recent visit fo,Atlanta' says
that the ankle watches look well.
Editor Oliver Bloodworth, after a
stay of several weeks in the
same city, sends us wire that he
has been unable to sight one yet.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-08

slightly east Of Valdosta in Lowndes
and on to the Florida line.
Seed For Crushing Only
In fixing the new quarantine area
for the shipment of cotton seed until
the movement of the next crop begins
on August l, 1915, the state board of
entomology has authorized the ship
ment of seed from infested territory
for crushing purposes only to oil mills
that are situated within the 20-mile
safety zone. This safety zone is an
area 20 miles wide, just east of the
actual boil weevil line. This applies
solely TO seed for crushing purposes,
but these mills will not be permitted
to ship cotton seed hulls to points
east of the 20-mile safety zone until
January / and after.
There will be no restriction upon
cotton seed hulls between January l
and August l, even from infested to
non-infested territory, as there is
practically no danger of carrying the
weevil during that time. Articles
which may not be shipped from in
tested into non-infested territory, ex-
cept within the 20-mile zone, include
seed cotton. cotton seed, sacks used
for seed cotton or cotton seed within
eight months, cotton seed hulls be-
tween August l and December 81,
Spanish moss and corn in shuck be-
tween October l and June 80, living
weevils or weevil stages, household
goods containing any of the forego-
ing. Where no time limit is specified
the restriction is continuous.
Articles whose shipment is not re-
stricted include baled cotton, linters
and loose cotton lint, cotton seed
meal, cake and oil, corn shelled or in
the ear with shuck removed, cotton
seed shown by affidavit to have been
sacked for eight months or more, cot
ton seed for planting after fumigation
by an entomologist, hay and empty
freight cars.
May Delay The WeeviI
Strict observance of these Quaran-
tine regulations may result in holding
the weevil in check in this state for
WV VI Iii &C yCdA lOAlSCA lHdA OluSI-
wise. Had it not been for the quaran-
tine against articles from infested
states, the weevil would have spread
all over Georgia long ago. 1t is i'm
possible to prevent the spread of the
weevil by natural means, but artificial
means may be almost wholly con-
trolled.
Everyone is warned not to carry
live boil weeyils into non-infested ter
ritory. There are very strict national
and state laws against any person
having live boil weevils in his posses
sion, and the penalties for violation
are severe. The state board of ento-
mology states that these laws will be
rigidly enforced.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-08

Colorado has been upheld by the
courts in its efforts to enforce the
dry laws. That state has both con-
stitutional and statutory laws for pro-
h.bition.-A Banner.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-08

At this particular moment Henry
Ford's peace ship took dip in the
briny deep, and Henry's heart almost
fell to pieces.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-08

The Laurens Citizen dedicates lit
tie paragraph TO ]. D. S, and wants
to know: Does it help to cuss when a
typewriter hangs on a fellow" Us
ually, hanging hurts.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-08

They are writing about "Ford's Joy
Ride now. And when a tiny. wee lit
tie submarine spits in that big boats
face-will be much peace?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-08

The presidents message was becom-
iug the greatness of our chief execu-
tive. No wonder Hughes just wouldn't
run; however hard they tried to make
him.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-08

It's all right for the American wo-
men to knit socks for the European
soldiers, but what if the young men
Of America would go over and make
husbands for the war widows. Then
there'd come big howl.-Brunswick
News.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-08

The dope says that Little Joe
Brown and Tom Hardwick may tie up
for the United States senate, Enter;
Boy-ed-somehody to cuss.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-08
On the Leuel
Alas, She Meant Her Lips.
By c. w.

(Sighing poetically)-Ah me.
He-(Who is very practicaD-W-
what is the matter?
She-I was just thinking Of the
night we went to the ball.
He-Oh!
She-Of something you pressed.
He-Oh, yes-my trousers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-08
WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK.

When is a blockade not a block
ade?" inquiries the Americas Times
Recorder. When Greek meets Greek,
We guess.-Walton Tribune
Right you are, but no blockade has
made conditions extremely SADIE for
the Entente Allies.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-08

Woman's suffrage is really causing
a stir. They planned for insurrection
during President Wilson's address.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-08

These winter winds are signing
nightly and the short ones are all
lie has,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-08

Saving the nation will be a pastime
for several months. Congress is a
rather peculiar body
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-08

The date is set for the Third Dis
trict Fair-and the next thing is the
fair.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-08

The bankers have contributed to the
Empty Stocking Fund. Now who'll be
the next?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-08

According to the Birmingham
young man who served in the trench
es modern warfare is mostly matter
of inches.-Atlanta Journal.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-08

Lansing needs new typewriter
ribbon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-08

The geratest possible prosperity
can be assured to our country only
through the full development and
the harmonious cooperation of highh-
ways. railroads and waterways
Dublin Courier.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-08

October 2nd-7th, they are the dates,
so make yours.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-08

Boy-ed and Won Papen have caught
the air to Home, Sweet Home"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-08
Americas. Ca, December $, 1919

The Empty Stocking Fund needs
you.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-08

If it wasn't for the Balkans war
news would be in bad sometime.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-08

Now comes Uncle Sam and joins in
tie effort to starve Germany. He will
have two dinners and invite the Ger
man diplomats to but one of them.
The neutrals get invitations to both
dinners. We're neutral-Covingt on
News.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-08

Hightower had minister primed for
the occasion, and where they will re-
side.
Miss Akin is a daughter of State
Senator and Mrs L. r. Akin, and Mr..
Hightower is in the cotton business,
Miss Akin is also popular in Rome
and other Georgia cities, where she
has visited and been entertained"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-08
THE NEWSPAPER TALK

The state of Georgia seems to be
sorely in need of treasury watch
dog. Now is the time for some one to
make himself famous Columbus
Ledger.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-08

Won't man cuss and rear and fuss
II somebody says his wife did any one
Of a hundred things that he thinks
them-Thomasville Times.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-08

OFFICIAL ORGAN FOR:
City of Americas.
Sumter County.
Webster County.
Railroad Commission Of Georgia For
Third Congressional District.
II. s. Court, Southern District OF
Georgia.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-08

SUNDAYS TIMES-RECORDER IS
AN ADVERTISING FEATTRE. Read
every line of the advertising.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-08
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-08

slightly east Of Valdosta in Lowndes
Newark post., 1915-07-07
Statistics Compiled From
Egg-Laying Competition
Mr.. Everett C. Johnson,
Nr.l. nj

Mr.. Everett C. johnson,
Newark, Del.
Dear Sir:
In my examination in this
weeks Newark Post, Of the Egg
Laying Competition at the Della
ware College Farm, | have count
ed:
One entrant from Massachus-
etts; entrants from Connecticut;
2 from New York; 13 from New
Jersey; "A from Pennsylvania; 9
from Delaware; 1 from Maryland;
| from West Virginia; l from
Florida; l from Tennessee; 2 from
Ohio; l from Illinois; 5 from Eng
land; total, 81. Several parties
have more than one entry, to make
the total of 100 pens of 5 hens per
pen.
| figure 8 pens of Barred Ply
mouth Rocks produced 4314 eggs
or 2.90 eggs per hen per week;
5 pens of White Rocks produced
1886 eggs or 80 eggs per hen per
week; 1 pen of Buff Rocks pro-
duced 600 eggs or 4.2O eggs per
hen per week; l pen Columbian
Rocks produced 594 eggs or 800
eggs per hen per week; 10 pens of
White Wyandottes produced $3.50
eggs or 1862 eggs per hen per week
| pen Columbian Wyandottes pro-
duced 446 eggs or 2.70 per hen per
week; Is pens Single Comb Rhode
Island Reds produced 1858 eggs oil
800 eggs per week per hen; a;
pens S. C. White Leghorns pro
duced 26542 eggs or $50 eggs pei
hen per week; 2 pens S. G. Blacl
Legholns produced 1919 eggs o,
3.27 eggs per hen per week; a pen
Anconas produced 2056 eggs O
3.12 eggs per hen per week; a S. {
Buff Orpingtons produced 200
eggs or 3.03 eggs per hen per wee
pens White Orpingtons produce
1896 eggs or 2.90 eggs per he
per week; total pens, 100; tota
eggs, $4,000.
l understand that all of the so
Newark post., 1915-07-07

hens are fed the same kind of food,
but | do not know if they all are
given the same quantity or value
of food per hen per week, nor if
the hens are all near one age; l
think most all hens will produce
more eggs per year when they are
from 6 to 18 months old. The
statement in this weeks Post is
for 33 weeks of the 4th year. Has
the competition been made that
long at the College Farm?
The yield of eggs per hen per
week will be seen to be more diff
ferent when the time is taken for
SO weeks instead of 33 weeks, or if
the yield is countd for 100 hens,
especially when the price is
three or more cents per egg.
A few more facts from Mr.. A.
M. Pollard, superintendent, as to
when the competition commenced
at the College Farm, also about
the age of the hens, and the quaint
ity of feed given, and when the
competition is to end, will interest
many of your readers, especially
the poultry raisers.
Investigator.
Newark, Del. 7-1-1915.
Newark post., 1915-07-07

Newark, Del. 7-1-1915.
Newark post., 1915-07-07
History of Cecil County.

l should be pleased TO have those in
terested in forthcoming Illustrated His
tory of Cecil County call upon me any
morning from 10 to u o'clock, by ap-
pointment. The publication is an as
sured success.
VICTOR TORBERT, Publisher,
President Delmarvia Advancement Co.,
Incorporated,
Delaware Ave, Extended, Elkton, Md.
Iun2-tf
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-08
LIGHT ORDINANCE
WILL BE ENFORCED
Riders of Bicycles Must Garry Lights
From : O'clock To
Midnight.

South Bend bicycle riders will be
prosecuted unless they use lights
when riding at night.
This is the decision OF the city
council and the board of public
safety. At the meeting of the COM
mittee Of the whole OF the council
Tuesday night Pres't Augustine ask
ed an opinion from the council upon
the question of the enforcement Of
the present ordinance and although
a motion was made 10 repeal the
law. there was no second and the
board of safety was accorded the
support of the body.
Under the present ordinance lights
must he on all bicycles ridden be-
tween the hours Of p. m. and mid
night from Sept ! until May 1 and
between the hours of p. m. and
midnight from May / 20 Sept. /.
When the first bicycle traffic ordin-
ance was passed on May p, 1893,
il provided that lights must be car
ried from one hour after sunset
until one hour before sunrise. The
ordinance was amended Aug. %.
1901 10 read as it now stands. The
cause for the change was because OF
the complaint made by men who
work at nights and ride home be-
tween midnight and morning as 1t
was alleged that there was practical
ly no danger of accidents at that
time of night.
Some Of the councilmen hold that
the ordinance should not compel
working men coming and going from
work on wheels TO carry lights IL
was explained that the present or
dinance gives wOrkingmen an OPP
pOrtunity 10 get home before
o'clock. The councilmen felt that
practically all riding during the
hours prescribed was for pleasure
purposes and that the ordinance
should affect such traffic during the
hours Of danger.
Violation Of the ordinance means
a fine of not more than 50. Pres't
b. +. Augustine of the board Of
safety declares that the ordinance
Will be strictly ~orced and Chief
Kerr has been given orders TO such
effect