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The Lamar register., 1915-03-17

Fort Smith, Ark.-This states new
prohibition law is already a dead let
ter here. Because the saloonists have
secured federal, state and county Ii
censes, but under the new prohibition
law can not be granted city licenses,
it was agreed at conference that
they shall be fined by the city 81
day, payable every ten days. The new
prohibition law forbids the granting
of any more saloon licenses. Before
it was signed Fort Smith saloonists
had secured all their licenses save the
ones from the city. Mayor Read, in
police court, told the saloonists that
although he is a prohibitionist, he did
not believe the city had moral right
to close the saloons under existing
The Lamar register., 1915-03-17

A man who bought a new suit Of
clothes at one of the establishments
that sell a large quantity of ready
made clothing discovered that the
trousers of the suit contained an ex-
ira pocket, which aroused his cur
iosity. It was small, about the size
Of watch pocket, and opened on the
inside of the right-hand trousers pock-
ct, making it invisible as far as out
ward appearance went. At the top
of the little pocket there was stiff
material which kept it closed so that
on putting ones hand in the large
pocket the little one would not be
found unless its presence was known.
Something new, isn't it? ?" the GUS
toner asked the salesman.
Eyes, that's come into style since
the war created a shortage Of loose
change" was the reply" "A person
making hurried search through the
pockets for pin money has no luck at
all when the owner of the suit uses
this pocket-unless she hears some
thing jingle. Best plan is to wrap
your change up in a dollar bill.
New York Times.
The Lamar register., 1915-03-17
Fifteen Years Ago

Henry Ford, the automobile manu-
facturer, was engineer in an electric
light plant in Detroit. Charley Muir
ply, the base ball millionaire, was a
reporter on the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Thomas H. Ince, the motion picture
magnate, was comic opera comedian,
glad to get $50 a week. Charlie
Weeghman, owner of the Chicago fed
eral league ball team and a string of
restaurants, was waiter in a quick
lunch room. And so it goes. The list
could be strung out to a columns
length. Therefore, when you hear a
boy or a young man complain that he
has no chance, take him by the arm
and tell him few things. There
never was a time when a little intel
ligence and determination would pro-
vide a man with competence in SO
few years This is particularly true
in the farming business-for farming
is business. The young man of to-
day who will take hold Of a farm with
the idea of making it the best farm
in the county and who will work in
telligently for ten years, with the idea
always before him, will not have to
work for the remainder Of his life.
The Lamar register., 1915-03-17
SUPREME COURT SAYS FARM
LOAN LAW is UNCONSTITU-
TIONAL
Decision Is To Prevent Loaning of
School Funds on State Farms

Denver, March 15.-The supreme
court today held that the law known
as the farm loan act is unconstitu-
tional. The effect of the decision is
to prevent the loaning of the school
funds of the state on farms. The law
was passed in 1905 and sought to pro-
vide a method whereby the school
funds of the state can be loaned on
farm property. Since its enactment
all state treasurers have refused to
loan the school fund on the ground
that the statute was unconstitutional.
During the last administration Reg
lister HOggatt Of the land board sought
to compel the state treasurer to loan
the money. Treasurer Leddy refused
and suit was started against him in
the district court compelling him to
make the loan. The district court or
dered him to loan the money. Leddy
appealed TO the supreme court and to-
day the supreme court dissolved the
order and ordered the case dismissed
Under the law as it was enacted
there was provision to the effect the
counties would have to reimburse the
state for all money lost through the
loaning of the money. The court held
that neither the state nor the coun-
ties can be charged with the duty OF
making good the loans of private ma
ture. That such a procedure is
against the constitution Of the state.
The fact that the law is unconstitu-
tional will be a very serious blow to
certain agricultural interests Of this
state that has depended upon this law
to secure money for certain develop
ment purposes.
The Lamar register., 1915-03-17

deficit.
THAT is not the way the finances of
a government should be administered.
There ought to be some proportion be-
tween income and outgo, and their
relations ought not to be ignored and
their accommodation left to chance.
That seems to have been the only fis-
cal policy of this session.
"The executive has been more reck-
less and improvident than congress,
and with less excuse. The prevalent
opinion that congress is mainly to
blame is incorrect. 1t is the executive
which is primarily at fault. 1t ought
to be vastly easier for the president
and cabinet, a small executive body
exempt from the dangers of log-roll-
ing, to survey the whole field, calcu-
late the revenues, and cut the esti-
mates to correspond. But they have
been wholly recreant to that duty.
With the evidence of falling revenues
plainly before them they have not
hesitated to demand increased ex-
penditures and instead Of obeying the
law and guiding congress to obvious
and imperative economies, congress
has been obliged to restrain and
prune their reckless estimates.
LAS long as the executive shows no
appreciation of his responsibility in
advising how to make the two ends
meet, congress, with its large mem
bership and diversity of interests, can
hardly be expected to assume the en-
tire responsibility and practice self
denial. To accomplish wise results
there must be a sympathy of purpose
and unity Of effort and recognition
of mutual responsibility. That all this
has been lacking in this congress"
The Lamar register., 1915-03-17
Colorado Retail Merchants Cooperate
for Credit Protection

A movement is on foot to interest
the retail merchants of the state in
an organization to be known as The
Colorado Retailers Association. Ar
ticles of incorporation recently filed
with the Secretary Of State outline
a plan which if supported by the re-
tail merchants of Colorado will save
them thousands of dollars in bad ac-
counts each year and enable them to
collect large sums from delinquent
debtors which would otherwise be a
total loss.
1t is the plan of the association to
have a membership composed of re-
tail merchants in all lines of trade.
Each member is required to report
the names Of all delinquent debtors
to the secretary who will compile
them in alphabetical order by coun-
ties for the entire state, and furnish
each member with the list. The list
will have the appearance of a maga-
zine and be corrected each month;
which means that the members will
always have revised, up-to-date
credit guide for the state of Colorado.
This plan will practically eliminate
the rowing dead beat and induce de-
linquents to pay up rather than have
their names appear in such a list.
The Colorado Retailers Association
will have the combined support of
all retail merchants in the state of
Colorado which cooperation means
that the retailer in the smaller towns
can have real credit protection.
The Lamar register., 1915-03-17

Kansas and Wisconsin are now
running neck and neck when it comes
to freak Legislation. The odds are all
in favor Of Kansas, the unique state
Of the union. Wisconsin has asserted
a claim which must be recognized.
There is, according to the Postal
Guide, town near Lacrosse which
is indexed Waukon. In this little
town an ordinance has been passed
and is being enforced which might in
terest the rest Of the country. A day
is set aside every year and is desig-
mated "Bring-it-back-day." Those who
borrow money, those who borrow prop
erty, those who borrow anything of
borrowable nature, are supposed on
this particular day TO bring II back,
and il they do not comply with the
municipal edict the town marshal goes
after the borrowed article and brings
it back anyway-that is, if he can get
ii. In Kansas the "Pay-up week" Gel
ebration has been a fruitful success
and this week Of the So almost every
body who is in position to make res
titution does his and her best to do
50. Debt is the secret foe Of thrift.
The debt habit is the twin brother OF
poverty. The great trouble Of the
country is the credit system. An un-
known man with scarcely any trouble
obtain credit. This encourages many
to go wrong. People who have credit
and do a credit business buy more
than they need. To keep clear in the
eyes of the world, operate on a cash
basis. This is not always possible.
Some people have to depend on credit
to exist, but when they are in this
position they must understand that
they are standing on the brink of
disaster. In these two laboratories Of
thought laws have been enacted which
may seem foolish, but there is logic
in both. In neither case will the laws
be held constitutional, but at the same
time they encourage some people to
do the right thing and pay up. A
small debt, many argue, produces
friend. This is why credits are so
easily obtained, but it must be remem-
bered that large debt creates an en-
emy. The pay up week idea and the
bring-it-back day in Wisconsin are not
so foolish after all. There is so much
method in such legislation that it
should not be ridiculed. The first step
in debt is like the first step in false
hood. 1t must be followed up until
one is hopelessly involved. Pay up.
bring it back, keep yourself clear. The
way then will be free Of obstacles.--
Commercial Appeal -
The Lamar register., 1915-03-17
INVASION OF LIBERTY OF THE
PRESS VIGOROUSLY
PROTESTED
Senate Committee Feels at Liberty to
Prosecute Any Inquiries Is Re
ply of Chairman

Washington, ID. C., March ia
vigorous protest against what he
termed an invasion Of the liberty of
the press was voiced today by Char
les r. Miller, editor-in-chief Of the
New York Times, before the senate
ship purchase bill lobby committee.
Summoned as a witness, Mr.. Miller
had been questioned in detail by Sen
ator Walsh, chairman Of the commit
tee, concerning editorials and news
articles appearing in the Times re-
lating to the ship purchase bill trust
prosecution, the European war and
compensation to railroads for carry
The Lamar register., 1915-03-17
Explained

What does "Hellespont" mean? Well,
"pont" means bridge and maybe "es"
means to-" so we leave you to your
own resources for the rest.-Ex.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-02-08
WARNING NATIONS
IMPORTING MEAT
FROM NEUTRALS
(By Associated Press.)

LONDON, Feb. S.-An authority on
the frozen meat trade is of the opin-
ion that up to the present Germany's
meat supply has not been seriously af-
fected by the war, but as in all the
other belligerent nations, economy
there in this respect will be necessary
Of the general effects of the war on
European meat supplies he says:
"In France the hostile occupation
of considerable tracts of territory has
certainly tended to curtail the quar-
tity of meat available, but the remain
ing stocks undoubtedly have provided
d,sproporticnately heavy killings.
otherwise prices would have advanced
more than has been the case. Proba-
bly, the larger proportion of The 2,OOO,-
600 head of cattle in the eastern prov
inces, available in July last, are per-
manently lost to France as meat pro-
ducers. On the other hand, France,
having removed import duties and re-
strictions. has already imported large
quantities of frozen meat, and has ar
ranged for still larger imports in the
near future This change Of policy
is so marked, and it's effect likely to be
so far-reaching, that it can hardly fail
to influence materially the course Of
the whole frozen meat trade for some
time to come. Formerly France kept
out frozen meat to protect her farm
/ ers. Now that country is admitting
frzen meat, not only to supply mill
tary requirements, put also to protect
her flocks and herds from undue dc.
pletion.
I'm Germany, the pressure of de.
mand fer army requirements has prob
ably been met thus far from domestic
sources, supplemented by captures
from France and Belgium, and impor-
tation from small neighboring states
who appear to have slaughtered stoc I
freely; but on the other hand, tire
Russian supply of cattle and feeding
stuffs and the limited receipts 81
\ frozen Australian frozen mutton aad
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VALUABLE MASTERPIECES
HIDDEN FOR SAFETY
(By Associated Press.)

LONDON, Feb. S.-Visitors to the
National Gallery who remember it as
second only to the Louvre halt with
bewilderment when they enter it now,
looking in vain for their fayorite mas
terpieces. Its walls are still plenti-
fully hung with paintings, but the
whole collection is UNNECESSARILY in
ferior to that of six months. Gone
are the works of Raphael and da Vinci
and Holbein; only one or two works
of Rembrandt and Rubens remain. In
fact, most of the real treasures of the
magnificent collections have been TAX
en- away for safe-keeping INF Under
ground vaults where neitheh Bombs
nor confiagration can reach them In
some cases--notably that OF the price
less Raphael Madonna the empty
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-02-08
| WAS RUN down,
NERVOUS AND WEAK
Cause? Chronic Cough-A
Friend Advised Me to Take
Who'll Did--It Made Me
Well and Strong.

Jennings, Lar was rundown.
nervous, weak, dizzy, and tired all the
time as result of chronic cough
which kept me awake nights formonths.
/ have four in my family, and l was not
able to do my daily homework. All the
different medicines l had taken failed
to do me any good until friend told me
about Vinol. | took it and within a
month / felt so well and strong could
do my own homework. | would advise
all weak women to take Vinol. Mrs.
A. FREYoU, Jennings, La.
Why will women in this vicinity con-
tinue to drag along day in and day out,
all rundown, pale, thin, nervous, weak
and all tired out when we are continually
publishing letters from hundreds of
reliable women which prove how Vinol
overcomes such conditions and creates
strength.
We ask every weak, nervous, run
down man or woman to come to our
store and get a bottle of Vinol, our de-
licious cod liver and iron tonic, without
oil, and if it fails to help you, we will
return your money.
Hooks Pharmacy, Americas, Ga, and
at leading drug stores everywhere.
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beef have been cut off. In effect, th9
value of meat in Germany does n 1t
appear to have been seriously affected
ed up to the present but indications are
not wanting to show that greater
economy in consumption is now be-
ing called for
Austria is practically self-contail-
ed in respect of meat requirements,
although Rumania, Servia and Other
Balkan States provided some wei ono
SUP lies in rcrmal times. The.ie are
now Ircbai ly missed, and heavier m
Dads ne icing made into her ',p'n
fiCc:is aid herds in consequence. II ii
the margin of surplus supply in AIS
tria is unimportant was shown by the
temporary opening of its markets to
frozen meat three years ago. This
popular step was, however, soon an
nulled in Difference to the strong
pressure which the Agraian party
brought to bear upon the government
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frames remain in place. awaiting the
return of peace.
Another wartime feature OF the gal
lery is the sand bin of shiny galvaniz
ed iron, which occupies a prOminea4
position in the center of every room
The sand is for use in case Of fire..
A reminded of suffragette activity
of the days before the war is seen in
the hideous glass cases which sur
round a few wall spaces in some OF
the main galleries. One Of the few
Rembrandts which remains in the big
building is thus housed, the glass
frame extending from floor to ceiling.
and preventing approach within threa
or four feet of the canvas
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-02-08

Campaign Manager is always on the
job during the dav and will be pleased
to meet members of the club and their
friends at any time.
A "Tip" How to Win.
First-You join the Thrift Club with
a nomination blank properly filled out.
The nomination blank starts you off
with 5000 free votes. They cost you
nothing. Then enlist the aid of your
friends and acquaintance. Use that
Telephone. Let everyone know that
you are member of the Thrift Club
that you are out to make $500 in a few
weeks time. Ask your friends to tell
their friends about the Thrift Club too.
Then you will be started off nicely.
Nothing helps so much to make you
winner as blowing your own horn
loud as possible at the start of the
race.
Be mbitious-determin to win. If
you have friends in other neighbor-
hoods or towns whom you cannot see,
write them at once. You will be sur
prised at the large returns the letters
will bring you in votes and subscrlp-
tons You can go after subscriptions
wherever you wish. You have the
whole state of Ga. and the U. S. A,
thrown in for a field. You ought to
get results with such large and
prosperous field to work in. Remem-
Der, you are not confined simply to the
district in which you live, but you can
owrk anywhere.
Votes will be given on both old and
new subscriptions as well as all ar
rearages. But remember the special
offer on new ones, and hustle for the
new.
The Power to Duplicate.
Every individual candidate who
turns in subscriptions to the Thrift
Club department can secure a dupH-
cate ballot for the number of votes he
or she secured, and she can have this
duplicate ballot made out for any
lodge, society or church which he or
she may wish to duplicate for. By sup
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V1C1nlLy Will COunC anu SASSh al
votes and cast and award the prizes
They are the kind of men who can
and will look after your interests at
all times.
The Ballot Box.
Beginning Monday there will be a
ballot box in the front of the Times
Recorder Office where votes may be
deposited for any member of the Thrift
Club for whom you may wish to vote.
Nominations may also be cast in the
ballot box. Those who desire to vote
are urged to do so at once.
How to Get Votes.
There are two different ways to get
votes. First, cut the free ten vote
coupon which appears in each issue OF
the Times-Recorder from now on.
Second, by securing new subscriptions
and renewal subscriptions to the
Times-Recorder. We refer you to the
vote schedule at the end of this an
nouncement and the the special open
ing offer of 10000 extra votes besides
the regular votes with each new six
months subscription which you may
secure between this and February Goth.
OF course it is the members of the
club securing the largest amount Of
votes that win the big prizes.
Open Evenings.
For the benefit of those who may be
unable to call at the Thrift Club Man
ayers office at the Times-Recorder
during the day, the Office will be open
every Wednesday evening until nine
o'clock, and will be open until the
same hour on Saturday nights. On
other evenings the Thrift Club depart
ment will close promptly at eight The
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throughout the life of the Thrift Club
After the Grand Prizes have been
awarded, Two Prizes will be awarded
to the two members of the Thrift Club
who have secured the largest number
of votes in each district, as follows:
/ DISTRICT ONE 500 Diamond Ring;
Kitchen Cabinet.
DISTRICT TWO - $50 Diamond
Ring; Kitchen Cabinet.
DISTRICT THREE-$5O Diamond
Ring; Kitchen Cabinet.
DISTRICT FOUR = $50 Diamond
Ring; Kitchen Cabinet.
DISTRICT FIVE = $50 Diamond
Ring; Kitchen Cabinet
DISTRICT SIX-$50 Diamond Ring;
Kitchen Cabinet.
DISTRICT SEVEN-$50 Diamond
Ring; Kitchen Cabinet.
The Kitchen Cabinets to be awarded
as District Prizes were all purchased
from the A. W. Smith Furniture Co.,
Americas, and are of the very best
quality, strictly in keeping with the
high-grade goods always handled by
the Smith store.
The Diamonds are fine, large stones,
very brilliant, and set in exquisite fan
cy mountings. They were also pur-
chased from one of our local Americas
jewelry stores, Thos. L. Bell.
SPECIAL FEATURE. This is one of
the big points of the Thrift Club in that
it assures every member of Cash pay
for his time, provided he or she is an
active worker and fails to win a prize.
The Times-Recorder will pay to every
member who remains active up until
the close of the Campaign and who
walls to win prize, a ten per cent.
Cash Commission on every dollar
he or she brings to this office. THIS
MEANS THAT THERE CAN BE ABB
.SOLUTELY NO LOSERS AMONG
THE MEMBERS OF THE THRIFT
CLUB. EVERYONE WILL GET
SOMETHING,
Thrift Club Rules.
YOU ARE REQUESTED TO GO
OVER THESE RULES VERY CARE
FULLY.
ANY white man. woman. bov or girl
is eligible to become a member of the
Club and compete for the prizes, pro-
vided the conditions set forth below
are complied with:
Members must reside in the district
or territory from which they are NOM
mated.
No member will be allowed to trans
fer votes to another after receiving
them for themselves.
The right is reserved to withdraw
the offer of prizes from any district in
event only one Thrift Club member
should be voted for from that district.
Members may nominate themselves
or their friends may do it for them.
Names of members who have been
nominated will be published every day
if possible with the number Of votes
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Seaboard Buffet Parlor- Sleeping Car
on Trains 10 and IA, arriving Americas
from Savannah 11:25 P. NJ, and leav-
ing Americas for Savannah 1850 A. NJ.
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For further information apply to II.
Dr.. Everett, Local Agent, Americus,
Ca; c. w. Small, Div. Pass. Agt.,
Savannah, Ca; c. B. Ryan. G. P. A..
Norfolk, Va. adFt,
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Votes are allowed on Old and New
Subscriptions and also on Arrearages.
Remember the scale of votes will be
decreased ten per cent. on February
9th. Be sure that you get every posi-
BILE subscription in by that date.
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each member has cast up to that date
Look over the list and if the name OF
he party for whom you want to vote
is not on the list, send in their nomi-
nation on one of the printed blanks.
Until further notice a coupon will be
printed in the paper each day and this
coupon will count for certain number
of free votes. All such coupons will
be dated and will positively be thrown
out if cast in the ballot box after the
date on the coupon is past. All ballots
by mail must be sent direct to the
Thrift Club Department, Times-Re-
corder. fully prepaid.
No employee of the Times Recorder
or member of such employees family
will be eligible to membership in the
Thrift Club.
All questions which may arise from
time to time will be settled by the
Manager of the Thrift Club.
In case of ties, the prizes tied for
will be eligible to membership in the
members tieing for same.
The Thrift Club Management re,
serves the right to make any changes
that they may deem necessary from
time to time in the interest of the
Thrift Club and the members of same
In accepting nominations all mem
bers agree to abide by above conditions
in every respect
The Thrift Club Campaign has been
divided into three voting periods. The
number of votes allowed on all sub
scriptions will be decreased ten per
cent. for each succeeding period II
will be to your advantage to turn in as
many subscriptions as possible during
the first period.
The periods will be as follows: First
Period-February 10th to February
9th. Second Period-February 9th
to March goth. Third Period-March
Goth to April Bird.
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IL ouInIns That Does Not Affect The Hssd

Because of its tonic and laxative effect, LAXA-
TIVE BROMO QUININEi is better than ordinary
Quinine and does not cause nervousness nor
ringing in head Remember the full name and
look for the signature of Z. W. GROVE. 25c.