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Americus times-recorder., 1915-05-13
EllaV1lle
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ELLAVILLE, Ga, May 12.-Yester-
day afternoon from four till five-twen-
ty, Mrs c. H. Smith was hostess TO
the Woman's Missionary society at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. H. S.
Munroe. Carnations and roses were
used most effectively in decorating the
pretty parlor where the meeting was
held. Songs and prayers were enjoy
ed at the conclusion of which Mrs. S.
A. Hearn was elected a delegate to the
district meeting in Shelman next June.
Mrs. Hearn and Mrs. H. ]. Williams
reported having sent a splendid box
of clothing contributed by the mem
bers and friends of the Missionary So
ciety to the orphans home in Macon,
the past week. Truly the work of the
Lord goes on and yet there remains
much to be done.
From five to six-thirty Monday af-
1ernoon, Mrs. B. L. Bridges enter
tained at tea at her home on Broad
street. The interior of the house was
made most beautiful with quantities of
honeysuckle and wild flowers. In the
parlor sweet peas and nacturtiums
We're used most effectively. Mrs.
Bridges was becomingly gowned in a
point de esprit lace dress. Her sister,
Mrs. Rogers Williams, who assisted
her in receiving the guests, wore a
gown of bordered voile. Punch and
sandwiches were served by Misses
Mary Dixon and Hattie Arlington
Miss Cleone Collins served mints and
salted nuts. Those enjoying Mrs.
Bridges hospitality were Mesdames E.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-05-13


Lizzie Ferguson and her charming
house guests, Misses Jane Mulligan of
Boston, Ga, and Edna Harris of Oak
field, with a twelve o'clock dinner
Wednesday.
Mrs. H. A. c. Bagley, of the 2Sth
was the guest of her son, DR.. AIva
Bagley, last Sunday.
The many friends of Mrs. Allen
Johnson regret that she is quite i'll in
the Americus hospital.
Rev and Mrs. Gardner, of Leslie,
were the guests of Miss Mary Fergu-
son yesterday.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-05-13
De Soto
Especial to Times-Recorder.)

DE SOTO, May 15.-Mrs. Hugh Fer
guson and Mrs. Eshton Howe went to
Americus Tuesday shopping.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Luke and chill
dren, Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Ferguson and
children, Mrs. r. f. Howe and chill
dren were delightfully."- entertained az
Daphne last week at a fish fry by Mr..
and Mrs. A H. Simmons.
DR.. Alva and Mr.. G. w. Bagley at
tended the funeral of Mrs. Brown
Small in Americus last Wednesday.
Me3dames Luke Howe and H. Fer
guson autoed to Americus Wednesday,
Master Hollis Simmons, Of Daphne
was the guest of Stanley and Chester
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L. Bridges, E. L. MCGOWAN, ]. H
Cheney, S. c. Collins, It. A Collins, w
H. Collins. Fannie Cheney, c. E. John,
son, H. ]. Williams, P. G. Moss, A. A
Arlington, Lily Dixon, Preston
Bridges, A. J. Walters, A. ]. Hill
Misses Mary Harvey, Eva Wall, Lu-
cile Lindsey, Ruth Walker.
Mr.. Louis Collins, who has been at
tending Young Harris Institute, re-
turned home Sunday to spend tbs
summer.
Miss Naomi Tondee was a delight
ful visitor at the home of her sister
Mrs. A. S. Ramsey, this week.
Miss Louise Rodgers, of Americus
was the guest this week OF Miss Ruth
Walker.
Mr.. John w. SILVER, of Americus
made a business trip to Ellaville the
past week.
Mrs Claude Johnson, Miss Mary
Harvey and their father, Mr.. Harvey,
paid visit to Shiloh Monday
Mr. T. A. Collins and son, Louis,
motored to Leslie yesterday afternoon.
Mr. Ebert billiard spent Saturday
in Columbus in business.
DR.. ]. S. Lightner and sons, Lynn
wood and Hansell, were in Ideal and
Montezuma Monday.
DR.. and Mrs. B. L. Bridges attended
the convention of Surgeons of the
Central Railway, held in Birmingham
the past week.
Mrs. W. L. English, of Americus, is
spending some time with her sister,
Mrs. j. X JORDAN.
Mrs. P. G Moss spent Sunday in
Greenville, the guest of relatives
Mrs. Rogers Williams visited Birm-
ingham the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. z. ]. Hart who have
moved to their country home for the
summer were the guests of friends in
Ellaville the past week.
Mr.. J. c. Rainey, Of Americus, spent
the weekend with homefolks in Ella
vile.
Miss Mary Edgar Hart was the guest
for the past few days of Misses Mil
dred McCrory and Louise Collins.
Mesdames Emmett Duncan and Ce-
Gil Burt, of Lowe, were visitors in
Ellaville Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Bridges attended
a barbecue at Lowe Saturday.
Mr. P. G. Moss was in Columbus
Sunday.
Quite a number of persons from
Ellaville attended the concert at An
drew Chapel school Saturday evening.
The revival services which were
begun at the Methodist church a lit
tie more than a week, continue with
much interest. Rev. Kalley, of Smith
vile, arrived yesterday AMI will as
sist in the meeting this week. Next
week Rev. Walter Anthony, of Cor
dele, and Rev. Walker of Parrot, will
asst the pastor. Able sermons have
been preached and we trust they Will
yield abundant harvest.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-05-13
4 Card of Thanks.

We wish to express our heartfelt
thanks for the many kindnesses ex-
tended to US during the illness and
death of our son and brother, George
Such loving kindnesses will never pass
from our memories. Respectfully,
LIB. FORREST & CHILDREN.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-05-13

FOR SALE-Five or six hundred
bushels of good sound corn; 81 per
bushel. W. P. Addy, Preston, Ga.
swat
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-04-02
Working a Ship to Death.

A curious instance of craft being
worked to death is reported from Bal
timore, where the schooner Johnnie
Green was seized for claims by the
crew. There was due the six men the
sum of S193.30, which under normal
conditions might be raised by mort
gage on the boat. But she's got
enough mortgages on her now to sink
her." said Captain White, land l
could not borrow another cent. There's
$500 or $500 lent on her already"
When told that the Johnnie Green
was forty-two years old, and had been
in the bay service all of that time,
Marshal Stockham was ready to be-
lieve that no more money could be Dor
rowed on her. He ordered her taken
in charge and Waterman put aboard.
Nautical Gazette.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-04-02
MENACE TO THE coy.

tFrom the speech OF Congressman
Garrett of Texas, in behalf OF the
Hobson resolution.)
Il am not afraid of the blind tiger
for my boy or myself, but OF the tiger
that can see--the tiger that stands on
every prominent corner with bright
lights that blink at me- Young men
do not begin the drink habit in the
blind tigers. They learn to drink at
mahogany tables in the high class beer
gardens and restaurants. where they
serve nice little drinks with fruit stick
ing around them. When you took
our slaves away from us we suffered,
but we thank you for 1t today We
thought we had right to decide that
question for ourselves, but you said
we could not. Now when we want
to destroy the saloon curse. you win
yell states rights at u.s."
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-04-02
FISH GATHER IN MILLIONS
Remarkable Schools Of Herrings That
Annually Assemble on the North
Pacific Coast.

Every summer there is remark,
able run of herring on the north Pa
cific coast. These fish come In such
shoals that they seem solid moving
mass. They crowd into the inlets
and sheltered bays and can be taken
in millions by the simplest means.
Men and boys on the Grand Trunk
Pacific dock at Prince Rupert use
waste paper baskets, and similar uten-
sils, which, with rope attached are
thrown into the water and allowed
to sink below the surface, then hauled
In again full of overlooking with love
ly herring.
But better idea OF the density OF
these schools of fish is afforded by
the fact that fishing lines with hook
attached can be sunk in the water
and pulled out instantly with just az
many fish as there are hooks, be there
a dozen or fifty.
Tons of these herring are taken by
the fish companies and frozen in boxes
for use as bait for the halibut fisheries
They are an excellent table fish, and
there ought to be a profitable market
for them in the interior. AS yet com
paratively few of them are shipped
though dealers are now calling for
them.
Fishermen say the behring's seeh
the bays to escape the whales. which
prey on them in certain localities dur
ing their migrations.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-04-02
JULIA eoTToMLEY.

is the equally old.fashioned netting.
For long years past this species OF
handwork has been left almost ex-
clusively to fishermen and their wives.
II served for fishing nets and that
was about all. But now II is coming
back as fast as II can to the place
il occupied, let rs say, hundred
years ago, in the repertoire of fancy
work for women
Then was the time when dainty
slippercased feet were put forward
and used in the service OF the kind of
fancy work known as knitting Now
machinery does a great deal OF the
work which human fingers aided by
the foot used to do,
But whether wrought by fingers or
machinery, ii remains a fact that old.
fashioned netting is a distinct revival
and that is presence In drawing rooms
throws an air Of fashion around them.
The effect OF embroidery upon II are
now more artistic than of yore, ma.
ture as well as pictures often serving
as models.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-04-02
WOMEN HoNoRED FOR vAL0R
France Has Always Been In the Lead
In Recognizing the Services OF
the Fair Sex.

Seldom in the worlds history have
women been decorated for valor on the
battlefield, for the simple reason that
opportunities for deeds which would
earn them such decorations are very
few. Nevertheless, instances can be
found, and nowhere more than in
France. where the heroic woman has
little to complain of as regards public
recognition of her services.
Since Napoleon founded the Cross
of the Legion of Honor on May 10,
1902. probably score or more wom-
en- have been decorated for personal
bravery in warfare, but unfortunately
only one or two of their names lave
been preserved. as the palace of the
Legion d'honneur was burned during
the commune and all records were de-
stroyed.
Napoleon decorated at least seven
women for valor. The chief of these
was Anne Biget (Soeur Marthe), who
was a sister of mercy, and earned the
Cross of Legion of Honor for her de-
votion to the sick and wounded, in the
care OF whom she risked her life con-
stantly. The other women on whom
Napoleon bestowed the cross were
disciples of Joan of Arc, who shared
the perils and hardships of their men
folk, enlisting and fighting calamity.
Another woman earned the decora-
ton for valor when France was fight
ing Germany in 1870. Mile. Dodu, a
postmistress at Pithviers, village
which had fallen into the hands Of the
invaders, destroyed a message which
she had been ordered to transmit. For
this she was court-martialed by the
Germans and condemned to death. On
the arrival of Prince Frederick, how.
ever. she was released, the prince him
self complimenting her on her courage.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-04-02
CONSTRUCTING A PLANK DRAG
Road Implement often Made Of Lum-
Der instead Of Loas--Two Horses
Sufficient to Haul Device.

Drags are often constructed OF
planks instead of logs. The plank
should be strengthened along the
middle line by 2x6 inch strip. A
triangular strip may be used under
the lower edge of the blade to give
1t the proper cutting slope.
Usually two horses are enough to
pull drag over an ordinary earth
road. The team should be driven
with one horse on either side of the
rjght-hand wheel track the full length
OF the portion to be dragged and the
return made over the other half OF
The roadway. The object OF this
treatment is to move earth toward
the center OF the roadway and raise
At gradually above the surrounding
level. While this is being accom-
plished all mudholes and ruts will be
filled. into which traffic will pack the
fresh earth.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-04-02
serviceabIe Road Drag.

of the hitch may be regulated by
iengthening and shortening the chain
Mt the end which runs through the
hole in the blade end OF the drag. Usu-
ally two horses are enough to pull a
drag over an ordinary earth road.
The object OF the drag Is to move
earth toward the center of the road
way and to raise 1t gradually above
the surrounding level. While this is
Being accomplished. all mudholes and
ruts will be filled. into which traffic
will press the FRESH earth. The drag
does the best work when the soil is
moist, but not sticky.
In soils full OF loose stones or even
small powders the drag does good
service. The loose stones are drawn
Into a windrow down the center of
the road, while the earth Is deposited
around the powders In such a way
that the surface ia leveled.
The approximate cost OF split.log
drag. labor and material is about three
dollars; the cost for dragging orfe
mile. going over several times. team
and driver. ia just what you win make
It FROM one dollar up, depending on
the number OF times required to go
over the rough road.
The advantages to be gained from
the persistent use OF road drag may
be summarized as follows:
The maintenance OF a smooth. serv.
fceable earth road free from ruts and
mudholes. The obtaining OF such a
road surface with the expenditure of
little money and labor In comparison
with the money and labor required for
other methods. The reduction Of mud
an wet weather and of dust in dry
weather.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-04-02
DECORATIONS IN THE HOME
Especial Feature Of the Moment ls
the Lavish Use That Is Being
Made Of Lace.

Lace assumes more and more the
important place in the domain of home
furnishing. II is so important that
upholsterers have to employ lacemak-
ers and are obliged to make lace pur-
chases on a considerable scale.
Among other things, pianos and win
dows are draped with lace, leaving
room for lsN.itimate upholstery TO come
afterward. All styles are available.
The renaissance" combines with lace
Of quite modern origin And, combin-
ing with all and second TO none in
fashion or effect Is the oh-fashioned
crochet. The present taste for
crochet denotes a remarkable revival
In this kind of thing
Another revival besides II, and max
ing common cause with house and
especially drawing-Toom decoration.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-04-02

cross-bar pattern in the same fabric
as the coat for an inlay in the collar
and revers and as border for the
sleeves. This inlay is shown in black
with white bars, in bright green and
in leather color
The collar is cut so that IT may
be brought up close about the neck,
and. while the coat is not designed
for cold weather. 1t has plenty of
warmth to fortify one against the
keen breeze of the sea or the morning
chill OF the mountain country and
the "norther" that penetrates to
southern climes.
Such coat is destined to outlive
a single season; II is so sanely fash
toned that 1t may be relied upon to
outlast the caprices Of style for year
or so.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-04-02

IN CoIFFURES, as in everything
l else pertaining to dress, the new
spring season has brought with 1t a
greater variety in styles than has ar
rived for many year, There are the
Victorian coiffures,a and that very youth
full and original arrangement of the
hair called the Bobby" Then there
are the coiffures in which the hair is
uncurled, combed back plainly and ar
ranged in long soft pun on top of the
head and extending down over the
middle OF the forehead This is only
good on youthful wearers.
Nearly all the new coiffures show
the hair waved and curled and follow
ing the contour of the head closely
They rely upon short curls more than
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-04-02
GOOD
ROADS
OPERATION OF A ROAD DRAG
One Of Advantages Is Maintenance Of
Smooth Surface, Free From Ruts
and Troublesome Holes.
CBy H. II. HAsKELL.)


The successful operation of drag
snvolves two principles: The first con-
Germs the length and position of the
hitch, while the second deals with the
position of the driver on the drag.
Each Influences the other to large
extent and successful manipulation of
the drag is dependent upon an under
standing of both of them.
For ordinary purposes the snatch
link. or clevis. should be fastened far
enough toward the blade end of the
chain TO force the unloaded drag to
follow the team at an angle of as do
grees. This Will cause the earth to
move along the face of the drag
smoothly and viii give comparatively
light draft to the team. provided the
driver rides In the line OF draft.
The distance from the drag at which
the team is hitched affects the depth
of the cutting Shortening the chain
tends to lift the front slab from the
ground; a longer hitch causes the
blade to cut more deeply. The length
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-04-02

Il EW coats are as graceful as the
loose-hanging shepherds check,
shown here cut with a moderate fare
and wide capelike sleeves. II is so
roomy that II may be worn over a
tailored suit, but so we'll adjusted
about the shoulders and so excellent
In its lines that there is nothing cum
bersome about 1t.
About nine out of ten coats OF mod
erately heavy wooden fabrics fail
when 1t comes to being graceful. Such
coats must be cut on simple lines,
otherwise they cannot possibly be
Smart" The fault usually lies In
breaking up the design with decora-
tive features added for the sake of
novelty. In the coat pictured here
the desired novelty is achieved in the
shape of the sleeves, the flare OF the
skirts, and In the introduction OF o
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-04-02
THE LAWS OF COMPENSATION.
Mike Understood When His Wife
Had Explained.

A New Yorker tells of young Irish
couple in his employ. not long come
from the "ould country" Shortly af.
ter their arrival the young wife, ambi.
tious for learning, entered a night
school, since her duties permitted OF
that.
One evening. when she returned to
the servants hall from school. the
husband asked:
"Ah' phwat are ye learnin' now.
Molly?"
Tonight" said Molly. thinking to
have bit of fun with Malachi, to
night the teacher read to us about
the laws Of compensation.
Compensation? What's that?"
ITS hard to explain, but it's some
thing like this: If your sense OF
smell is poor, the sense of taste is
all the sharper; and II you are blind,
you can hear all the better"
Malachi reflected. Sure said he,
Il see. It's loike this; For example.
If man is born wild wan leg shorter
than the other. the other is longer"
-Harper's Magazine.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-04-02

A farmer, in looking his car over
one day, thrust lighted match into
the gasoline tank. The ensuing explo-
sion laid him up for several weeks.
On the first day that he was able to
be about he visited the storekeeper
who had sold him the stun and de-
manded compensation.
why should l pay you anything?"
asked the merchant holly. 1T was
your own fault. You knew II was
gasoline"
That's all right, but this accident
was caused by defective gasoline"
Defective gasoline?"
Yes, sir. I've been sticking
matches into gasoline that I've bought
here before. and this was the first
lot that ever acted that way"
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-04-02
SALOON THE pAupER.MAkER.


One out of every ten people
pauper! This statement is made con-
corning Cook county, Illinois, of
which county the city OF Chicago con-
stitutes the chief part and is given
I'm the annual report of the president
of the board OF county commissioners.
During last year the number helped
was 100000, the chief cause OF need
In 5000 of these cases being reported
as unemployment The close connec-
ton between the 1000 saloons OF
Chicago and the burden OF pauperism
is easily seen. Any business man
accustomed to employ labor could
make tolerably accurate conjecture
that fully two-thirds of the men who
cannot In ordinary times secure en-
ployment are unreliable and undesir-
able as workmen because of their in.
diligence in liquor.
And the men and women who each
year dig deep into their pockets for
the taxes necessary to care for these
100000 paupers and other dependent
citizens. are In q majority OF cases
the same men and women who H.
cense the institution that produces
them!
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-04-02
Canton Ivory Shops.

There are about forty shops in Can
ton, China, where articles of ivory are
made and sold. The industry may be
divided into two stages, cutting and
carving, Tusks imported from Siam
constitute the raw material. These are
first cut with saw to the shape capa-
BILE of being worked up by carving.
The carving apparatus consists OF a
wooden block, saw and a tub of wa
ter, The ivory is secured firmly, mois-
tened with water, and cut the required
shape. The cutting finished, the blocks
are then carved into shape with knives
OF many different shapes.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-04-02
Horse Care.

Don't whip the horse II he is afraid.
Talk gently to him. Don't forget his
salt. Don't put a rough, dirty bit in
mis- mouth. nor frosty one. Don't
latch him in the cold. unprotected by
blankets. and hitch him SO the wind
VIII not be In his face. Notice how
horses in lot always turn tail TO
cold wind. Give him enough TO eat
of good, wholesome food. and all
Che good water he wants.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-04-02
JUNIORS DRY UP THE TOWN.

In Georgetown, o.. few weeks be.
fore election. young men OF from fif.
teen to twenty years of age organ.
lied a Junior Business Mems club and
announced themselves as bunch Of
winners" They made thorough
canvass OF the town and solicited
every voter. saying to the drinking
classes, You wanted saloons In
your day; you've had them; we boys
don't want them In our midst; won't
you help give us what we want?" The
result was that Georgetown went
dry" three to one. This campaign
has attracted much attention In the
state and the "wets" feel they have
nothing to hope from the new gen.
Grafton about to step into the cleo.
torate.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-04-02

upon any other one feature, unless II
be ornamental combs. for their elab-
Grafton. These two are introduced in
many positions.
But exceptions which suit the style
and features of the individual are al
ways commendable. The pretty Golf
fure shown in the picture is arranged
in rather boyish lines about the face,
with long side part and no curls. II is
wholly redeemed from this masculine
touch by the Psyche knot at the back
One cannot believe that any other
style would be quite so becoming to
this particular face, and this is the
conviction which makes any couture
successful
JULIA BOTTOMLEY
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-04-02
Eliminated.

1t was Washington's birthday, and
the teacher had been telling of what
a great man Washington was. She
concluded by asking the boys who
would like to be second George
Washington to hold up their hand.
they all held up their hand but one.
Wouldn't you like to be a second
George Washington, Tommy" she
asked.
Too late now" said Tommy. Il
have told too many lies"
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-04-02
LlFE.coNsERvER.

An exhaustive investigation into
100000 lives insured during the last
"a years was recently completed by
the life insurance companies Ar
thur Hunter, a New York actuary. re-
porting some of these findings TO the
Association OF Life Insurance Presi-
dents in New York city, said they
showed that "the loss OF 100000 men
in the present war could be made
good in less than ten years through
complete abstinence from alcoholic
beverages by the inhabitants of Rus
sia."
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-04-02
GOOD JOB FOR BOYS.

AT an Epworth league meeting re-
Gently a group OF boys. each with a
spade on his shoulder. marched to
the platform. Another boy met them
and asked: "Where are you going
boys?" In unison and with emphasis
they replied: Going to bury the
liquor traffic" and then marched from
the stage.