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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-01-02
LICENSES WERE
GRANTED EIGHT
BEER SALOONS
AT SPECIAL MEETING OF CITY
COUNCIL THIS MORNING

City council met this morning at 10
o'clock in special session for the pur-
pose Of passing upon applications for
license to sell near" beer in Americas
during 1915.
Special licenses at $500 per annum,
were granted the following applicants
for eight saloons:
j. A. Witt, at 1O5 Cotton avenue.
V. Petropol & Co., at 146 Cotton
avenue
R. L. Mcleod, at Forsyth street and
Lee, the corner now occupied.
A. L. Smith, at 2O9 Lamar street
Chapman building).
V. Petropol, at 1O1 Lee street, Blue
Goose" saloon now occupied.
V. H. Gaines, three licenses, for
place under opera house, place on
Windsor street, and place on Cotton
avenue, the Commercial Saloon"
Council declined to issue license
to V. Petropol at the former Hudson
building on Lee street, to which OBJ
lection was made in lengthy petition
presented the council Friday night.
,, Eight licenses at $500 each were
thus granted this morning.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-01-02
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WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 2.-EX-
tensive investigations into the profits
of farming have indicated that the
amount of money which the average
farmer receives for his years work is
little more than that which he would
he paid if he hired himself as farm
hand to one of his neighbors In other
words, though the farmer is in bust
ness for himself, the average farmer
gets little or no money reward for
the intelligence and skill with which
he has managed his affairs or the IRISH
and responsiI fifty he has assumed. But
he m4 II gtt something in return or
no one Wor ID trouble, y farm for him
self A rere't~ 'tt"v onducted by
experts in the United States deE@c>-
ment of agriculture shows that in
many cases this reward may best be
found in the products with which his
farm furnishes him directly. When u
farm is nearly, if not quite, self-sus-
tanning, say agricultural experts, when
it supplies the family that lives upon
it with most of the necessities of life,
large money income is not necessary
to prosperity. A greater sum derived
from farm which yields nothing off
for home consumption may leave the
occupants much worse off.
Under the title of Farmers Bulletin
635, What the Farm Contributes Di-
rectly to the Farmers Living" the de-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-01-02
PRES. WI. HARAHAN GIVES MANY
Interesting FACTS IN REGARD To
SEABOARD AIR lines new WORK

OF interest in Americas is the annual
report of the president of the Seaboard
Air Line railway for the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1914, to the stockhold-
ers of the company, wherein, after
giving statistics, Mr.. Harahan adds the
following interesting data under the
head of general remarks
A union passenger station is now
under construction at Hurtsboro, Ala.
Passenger stations have been built
at Littleton, N. c., McBee, s. c., Law
renceville, Ga, Palmetto, Bradentown
and extensive addition have been made
to the passenger stations at Quincy,
and are now being made to the pas
senger station at Rockingham, N C.
At Tallahassee an umbrella shed
with granolithic walks has been pro-
vided in connection with the present
passenger facilities, and a passenger
shelter shed with granolithic walks IS
now under construction at Ports
mouth Va.
Combination passenger and freight
stations have been constructed during
the year at Lee, Fla. and Thalman, Ga.
A brick freight depot has been built
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-01-02
AMER|CUS COTTON MARKET

Americas, Ga, Jan. 2, 1915.
The cotton market is quoted today
as follows:
Good middling, &c to Z 1-4c.
Middling, lac to 6 1-2c.
Low middling, lac to lie.
The Americas market is quiet today
with but little demand for spot cotton.
The futures market was steady at noon
December quoted at 100 and January
IT'S cents.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-01-02
Mr.. DUDLEY HAS RESIGNED
HIS POSITION WITH BANK

Mr.. N. M. Dudley has resigned his
position as cashier of the Bank of
Southwestern Georgia, it is said and
will devote his entire time to his re-
Gently established warehouse bust
ness and other interests here. The du-
ties of cashier will be discharged tenn
porarily by officials of the bank, and
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-01-02

at Greenwood, S. c., and the one at
Charlotte, N c., mentioned in last
years report, has been completed. Elk
tensive additions and improvements
have been made to the freight depot at
Lawrenceville, Ga.
At Norfolk, there has been built
during the year a receiving and deliv-
cry freight warehouse.
A brick storage warehouse has been
built during the year at Raleigh.
A large amount of dredging has been
done at Tampa and Savannah, during
the year to maintain proper depth of
water.
The water station and pumping fac
ilities including reservoir at Apex, n.
c.. mentioned in last years report,
have been completed and put in opera
ton.
Adequate water supply and pumping
facilities were provided for Denmark,
S. c., water station during the year.
The mechanical coal elevator at
Ric1land, Ca, mentioned in last years
report, has been completed. There is
now nearing completion a reinforced
concrete elevator at Savannah.
The 15,000-ton capacity cOaf storage
plant at Savannah, and the extension
of the Jacksonville storage plant to
give a capacity of 10000 tons, both
mentioned in last years report, have
been completed and put in operation.
At Seldom Island, Tampa, the steel
phosphate elevator, with two convey
ors together with necessary tracks,
wharves and dredging, mentioned in
last years report, has been completed.
The eighty-five foot turntable at
Hamlet, N. c., mentioned in last years
report, has been completed.
Additional fire protection facilities
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-01-02
Preston
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PRESTON, Ga, Jan. miss La
verne Souter was hostess on Monday
evening, entertaining a number of her
friends delightfully."- at progressive
rock"
The house was very pretty on this
occasion, and the affair was one of the
most enjoyable of the season. Among
those present were Misses ALA and
Jewel Kidd, Eva WEIGH, Florence Sta
pleton, Anna Stevens and Mrs. ]. F.
Lunsford; Messrs. ]. E. Terry, Geo.
McNeal and King Stillman, Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W. Montgomery and
Mr.. and Mrs. o. L. Montgomery, Mrs.
Sophie Cobb and Mr.. and Mrs. Howell
Cobb and family were among those
from Preston attending the reunion
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Warren
Smelling on Wednesday.
DR.. J. F. Lunsford, DR.. ]. H. Fos-
tor, Messrs. w. H. Cosby, C. NJ. Chris
tian, j. w. Bullock and Carl and Will
Cole were among others attending the
banquet in Richland Monday night,
given by the Masons.
DR.. Russell, an enterprising young
pharmacist, is opening up a new drug
store here, which promises to be quite
a credit to Preston.
DR.. and Mrs. ]. F. Lunsford and
family spent Saturday most pleasant
ly at the home of DR.. G.. G. Lunsford in
Weston.
Mr.. c. D. Jenkins left Wednesday
after spending several days here for
Atlanta, where he will spend several
days before returning to the University
of Georgia, at Athens.
Messrs. Ed Kimbrough, Hugh Pat
terson and ]. o. Sims, of Weston, were
prominent visitors in Preston Tues
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Durham spent
Wednesday pleasantly with relatives
in Richland.
Mrs. T. J. Welch visited in Rich
land one day this week.
Mr.. Bob Kidd, of Doerun, is visiting
his mother at the hotel THE week.
Miss Mamie Harris will return the
latter part of the week from Roberta,
where she has been spending the holi-
days.
Mrs. A. c. Cole had as her guests
during the Christmas holidays Miss
Usher.
MIR. and Mrs. B. L. Goss have re-
turned here to make their home again
after having spent sometime in South
Carolina.
Miss Maud Stokes left one day this
week for Americas from whence she
goes to take school in Schley county.
Miss ALA Kidd will return the lat
ter part of the week to resume her
work in the school at Doerun.
Miss Eva WEIGH and Mr.. Russell
WEIGH spent Sunday pleasantly in
Richland.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-01-02
HER WEAKNESS

When Betty by the sea sojourns
Or seeks the mountains high,
She walks for miles along the beach
Or climbs toward the sky;
Thinks nothing of an all-day jaunt
On foot through bush and brier,
Or over stones and slippery sand.
And never seems to tire
But when at home, where city streets
Are level as a floor
She finds it quite beyond her strength
To walk block once more.
So everywhere that Betty goes,
To points both near and far,
When she is back in town again,
She takes a cab or car.
Nina Irving in Judge.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-01-02
CITY SCHOOLS TO OPFE
FOR SESSION ON MONDAY

With today ends the Christmas hol-
idays with the schools here, and back
to books will be the order Monday
both with the public schools
and the Third District college. The at
tendance in all of the schools will be
very large this year.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-01-02
WHAT IS FARMERS REAL INCOME

partment of agriculture is about to
publish the results of a survey of con-
ditions on a large number of farms in
the ten states of North Carolina, Geor-
gia, Texas, Kansas, Iowa, Wisconsin.
Ohio, Pennsylvania New York and
Vermont. The farms selected for stu
dy, though possibly little more pros
porous than the average, were fairly
representative of their sections which
it will be noted, included three corn
and cotton areas, two states in the
corn and wheat belt, two regions where
general farming was carried on, and
three different dairy districts. The
average value of the chief necessities
of life-food, fuel, oil and shelter
used each year by farm family the in
vestigators found to be $595.08. OF
these necessities, estimated in money,
the portion contributed directly by the
farm was $421.17, leaving 1881 to
be purchased with the cash obtained
from the sale of products. In consid-
ering these figures, it must be re-
membered that if the farmer had been
compelled to pay city prices for his
home grown necessities, this $42117
would have represented much less
comfort.
OF the food consumed 63 per cent.
was furnished by the farm. This pro-
portion varied greatly in the different
sections but was greatest in the To-
cality studied in North Carolina,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-01-02

have been provided at Seldom Island,
Tampa, and there is now being con-
structed at Hutchinson's Island, Sa-
vannah, Ca, a O,OOO-gallon capacity
steel tank with pipe lines for auxiliary
fire protection.
Five sets of track scales were rebuilt
with concrete foundations and steel
beams. deplacing wood.
Two hundred and forty-five indus
trial sidings and extensions to indus
trial sidings already existing have
been constructed or are in process OF
construction.
Eighty-nine depots and freight sta
tons have been constructed or sub
stantially added to during the year.
Forty-seven passing tracks have
been constructed CO extended, or are in
process of construction.
Eight old water tanks have been re-
placed with modern $4,000 gallon tanks
during the year and suitable pumping
facilities provided.
The use of creosoted piling has been
continued in maintenance work on
docks, wharves and trestles.
y During the year there have been
constructed and placed in operation
additional telephone dispatching cir
cults between Monroe, N. c., and At
lanta, 272 miles, and between Barlow
and Pembroke, nine miles This ag-
gregates 1855 miles in operation on
June 80, 1914.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-01-02

Mrs. w. B. Lanier and brother, Mr..
John Livingston, of Midtown, Ga, were
guests recently of their sisters, the
Misses Livingston, while in Americas
formerly their home.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-01-02
LOST

L0ST-LiberaI reward for informal
ton leading to recovery of Red Irish
Setter. Description: Female, solid red
with exception of white spot on tip Of
tail; smaller than average; answers
to name of "Bet." Notify Times-Ite-
cOrder, or John Wheatley. Phone 1874.
29.tf
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-01-02

Miss Ella Brady has returned here
from a visit in Sanford, Fla and will
go to Cordele, where she will teach in
the schools this year.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-01-02

LOST-One black and tan female
hound with white markings. Return
to H. B. Ship and receive liberal re-
ward. 31-tf
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-01-02
NOVEL EVENING GOWN.

Above is shown novel evening
gown, so simply constructed of one of
the beautiful figured silver gauzes that
even novice in the dressmaking art
could make it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-01-02

FOR SALE-One six-room residence,
large lot with garden, lot and barn;
with or without vacant lot adjoining.
Reasonable payment down; remainder
on easy terms. Address Owner" Box
145. 23-tf
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-01-02
WANTED--M Miscellaneous

WANTED-1,00 900 6 IL feet posts;
either post-oak or lightwood. w. T..
Calhoun. 2-4t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-01-02

DECEMBER DAYS require Almond
Cream. Csc. Rembert's.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-01-02

o . . . y . . . . .
RATES.
One Cent a Word. Minimum
charge Is cents.
10 Per Cent Discount for one
week.
% Per Cent. Discount for two
weeks.
50 Per Cent. Discount for three =
weeks.
TERMS.
Advertising in this column will
. be charged to parties whose names
appear on our subscription books;
otherwise CASH must accompany
copy. t.
FREE ADVERTISING
All advertisements under head
= ing "SituatiOn Wanted" will be
run twice Free of Charge.
No Copy accepted at 8 P. NJ. :
. *A" ;
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-01-02

MULES and MULE TEAMS to
RENT by the DAY or by the WEEK
J. J. HANESLEY. l6-tf
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-01-02
FOR SALE

AVOID FATALITIES and use Red
Cross Cold Cure. Remberts.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-01-02

MENTHOLATED BALM cures chill
blains, frostbites. Rembert's.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-01-02

the position will be filled permanently
at the Forthcoming annual election OF
officers in mid Janary.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-01-02
FOR RENT

HOUSE FOR RENT-Jackson av-
enue. See Lee Allen. 2-tf
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-01-02

where the farms supplied 82.3 per cent.
of the food consumed while the aver
age in the New York locality was only
50.4. In view of the present economic
crisis in the South this fact is re-
garded as of particular significance
since it demonstrates the extent to
which with a proper system of agri-
culture Southern farms can be made
self-sustaining. Concentration upon
one cash crop, cotton, has proved dis
astrous and agricultural authorities
are now trying in every way to induce
the people to adopt a system which
will lead to conditions similar 20
those now prevailing in this particu-
lar area of North Carolina.
In this connection the investigation
revealed some interesting facts in re-
gard to the four items of groceries,
animal products, fruits and vegetables
in the average farm family's food
bill OF the value of the food consum-
ed groceries constituted practically
one-quarter animal products more
than one-half vegetables lie per
cent, and fruit only 60. Practically
all of the groceries were bought; Oh
the other hand the quantity of fruits
and vegetables used was in direct pro-
portion to the quantity raised on the
farm and where this quantity was great
the grocery bill was CORES pondingly
low. This was also found to be true
of animal products.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-01-02

FOR RENT-6-room house; large
lot and garden; possession at once. j.
E. Kiker, or w. d. Bailey. 1S-tf
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-01-02

If you don't see what you want
in these columns ask for :. at one
cent word.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-03
Prosperity Forecasts Materializing

Two months ago when prominent bankers and other leaders in the busi- ness world began to predict that a period of great prosperity would be- gin with the new year, people in gen. eral hoped that the predictions would come true, but there were not few who doubted.
 The optimistic forecasts were, how ever, of far-reaching benefit. There was a ring of sincerity in what the high officials of industrial corporations and financiers said, and this of itself had great psychological effect. But far better, it had the practical effect of encouraging the more timid of cap italists and operators of industries, large and small; and based upon what the leaders said, various business in- terests began to get ready to partici- pate in the new prosperity movement
 Before the old year had closed there were many signs of returning activity and although the new year has beer with us only two days reports of ac- tual improvement from many parts o1 the country are being received. Every citizen of the Birmingham district now begins to realize that the optimistic prophets of good times were not ex- aggerating.
 It is believed that before the first quarter of this year is gone great in dustrial activity will be in evidence hereabouts, and that before the firs' half of the year is passed Birmingham will be reaching for record breaking prosperity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-03
DDA ER


 By George Fitch.
 Dover is the great channel gateway
 of England. It is opposite Calais,
 France, and is the point at which the
 American tourist bids good-by to his native language and departs boldly for
 a country where he will have to com
 municate with the natives by shrug-
 ging his shoulders in all their various infections.
 Dover is only an hour from France by channel steamer. but it is upwards of 800 years distance from a hostile
 army. Since William the Conqueror landed a few miles west of Dover in 1066, no one has made the lS-mile
 crossing with hostile intent Large numbers of the enemy have gotten within sight of the town, but they nave invariably met an English battleship
 and have been compelled to swim home. Dover is a city of 5o.00o people, sit uated under the great chalk cliffs of the English coast and in valley be- tween two great hills There Is a cas- tie and lighthouse built by the Ro- mans, but repaired since then, on one hill and a citadel on the other. Be- low the cliffs Is fine harbor full of mines and ready to receive German warships with marked hospitality. Hid- den away in the cliffs in caverns are
 countless big guns also ready to as- sist in the entertainment. Even in times of peace Dover Is so full of Brit ish soldiers that the landscape has | a scarlet tinge.
 Dover was favorite Roman port | 1900 years ago and had a fort in the fourth century. Later on 1t was one of the Cinque ports which furnished
 the ships to defend the English Chan nel, and in return got so many privi- leges that there was a waiting list of Englishmen who aspired to become residents of the towns. The last inn portant attempt to enter Dover without the consent of the customs authorities | or the navy took place in 1217, when | the French fleet was captured, the l common sailors thrown overheard and the knights brought into town and sold back to France for a handsome ransom.
 l Since that day Dover has led a com i paratively quiet life. Its amusements have been watching the tourists and l the athletes who attempt each year | to swim the English Channel It has 1 been preparing for another battle very earnestly during all these 700 years, and 1t now looks as If it's watchtul ] waiting might be rewarded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-03
A nECkLEss CRITIC

From the Montgomery Advertiser.
 Melville Davisson Post, writing on
 American literature in the Philadelphia
 Saturday Evening Post. makes the bold.
 if not f1ippant. statement that there has
 been no Qiterary) genius in this country, .
 since Edgar Allen Poe, with the possible
 exception of Nathaniel Hawthorne. MT. Posts essay is brilliant contribu- ton to the discussion of his broad and engag ging theme; his criticism is construc- tive and valuable. The circulation of hs medium is countrywide. It seems. there- ere, all the more pitiable that he should jar the respect of the reader for his judg- ment by making such a reckless state ment as we have quoted from his essay. The controversy which MT Post has as- surdly opened is most inviting for the req son that 1t Is so so easy to answer him but it is suff .cient for us here to point ou that there was no excuse for his tgnor- ing Mark Twain and Joel Chandler Har- ris.
 Lucian Lamar Knight of Georgia hat said that Uncle Remus'' was the only | American author whose works have beer translated into II different languages. l To say that. Harris was not an extraor' 1, dinary genius,' and that Mark Twan was 1 not equally so. Is to mark him who sit | ia judgment as grossly incompetent. | The record of American literature q | dIscourag ging enough without undue exay Geration on the part of its criticA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-03
European Immigrants

TT Alabama could secure immierants from Belgium, Holland. Austria and Germany to settle on the idle lands of this state no money cost needed to obtain them would be too high, nor could any just money value be placed on what the state would receive in return" said B. Steiner, who was in Europe at the outbreak of the present war.
 T found great disposition on the part of those people, who have been hard hit by the war; to emigrate to the United States and as they are all more or less expert tillers of the soil can conceive of nothing that would kelp Alabama so much as the placing of these classes on our idle lands. Sup pose 5O.000 of such workers should be placed in different parts of Alabama, distributed in small colonies from the gulf on the south to the Tennessee line on the north. can any just estimate be placed on the value that would re- suit to now practically valueless land 1 ur could anyone tell how much the cost of living would be reduced there from to all classes in Alabama: Ut would literally mean millions oi
 dollars to the state. This result can be
 accomplished If the right kind of g
 man is placed in charge of the Alabams
 migration department and he Is prop. | erly sustained in his work"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-03
Will Probably Remain Unincorporated

The qualified voters at Boyles, where the Louisville and Nashville has its large Birmingham yards, will vote tomorrow on the question of in- corporation. When the yards were es- tablished a few years ago extensive improvements were promised; and im- provements have been made on large scale.
 The Louisville and Nashville has made vast expenditures at Boyles al- ready, but nothing compared with what it will probably do within the next two or three years. The com- pany is planning now to erect car building shops during the present year. The projected plant will, it is understood, cost something like $1,OOO,OOo.
 The Louisville and Nashville has ex- pressed itself as being decidedly op- posed to the incorporation of Boyles. That community is getting along well without town or city charter, and being a distinctly railroad terminal section it is natural to think that the wishes of the company will be com piled with and the incorporation prop. osition defeated. Should the incorpora. tion proposition prevail the 5000, ,00( plant would go to Decatur, where the Louisville and Nashville property is outside of the incorporated limits.
 Whatever might be gained by incor poration at Boyles would be small, in deed, compared with what would b' lost by keeping out large investments