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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-10-11
HOSTS OF CITIZENS
ATTEND MEETING
Continued from Page j.

cotton wilt, fungus disease, which is
prevalent in much of the cotton soils
in the southern part of the state. This,
he stated, could be controlled by
planting any one of several we'll known
varieties of wilt-resistant cotton. The
department had been breeding against
this disease for many years, and has
produced varieties which successfully
withstand it.
Equally destructive as wilt or the
boil weevil is the mematode worm,
which is particularly prevalent in prac-
tically all of the sandy soils of the
South. This worm particularly loves
the common variety of cowpea, and is
certain to multiply and develop Won
derfully when these peas are planted
Z also multiplies and develops rapidly
when most of the ordinary truck crops
are painted, such as potatoes, tomatoes,
etc. 1t may be eliminated, however,
by the planting of either the iron or
Bradham varieties of cowpeas, velvet
beans and peanuts.
MIR. Lewis brought out the difficult
ties of getting even a moderate cotton
crop when both wilt and mematode
exist in common with the boil weevil,
and stated clearly the necessity of a
rotation of crops which should starve
cut the mematode and the planting of
wilt resisting varieties.
Make Plants Count.
He next showed the necessity of hav-
ing every cotton plant on the acre a
good plant doing its full duty. This
can be accomplished by the farmer
himself in the selection of his seed.
Having shown the proper type of
plant, Mr.. Lewis stated that farmer
could go through his fields and pick
out as start enough plants of this
type to get a small quantity of seed
This next year he could plant in seed
plot and by the third year he would
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SOCIETY NEWS
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Hixon, and the occasion proved most
delightful. Besides the club members
Miss Brown asked Miss Mamie Sue
Bell, Mrs. H. 0. Jones, Mrs. J. D..
Hooks, Mrs. D. K. Brinson and Mrs.
Thomas McLendon to attend, these
charming women adding much to the
pleasure of the playing.
The game was played in the living
room of the pretty Brown home on
Harold avenue, being decorated with
cosmos and fall roses, cut from the
flower yard of the hostess. Highest
score, made by Mrs. Hill, was reward
ed by the presentation of two very
dainty crepe de chine handkerchiefs,
and a salad course constituted the
refreshments served.
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Just across the road, his neighbor, des-
pite the rains and the most unfavorable
cotton conditions that have existed in
Georgia for years, stated that he would
have two-thirds of a normal cotton
crop, and that he was thoroughly salts
fed of his ability to raise cotton profit
ably under boil weevil conditions, if
rot as much as he had ever made be-
fore.
Mr.. Maness then, addressing partic-
ularly the colored farmers IN the audi
ence, appealed to them to stand by the
guns and win the fight. He brought
out pointedly the fact that if cotton
stalks are to be destroyed before Sep
TENDER, it will be necessary that the
contracts between landlord and tnant
should be made prior to that date. Clos
ing, he made very eloquent plea to
the farmers and to the negro to get to
work to get on their fighting clothes
and beat the weevil as some farmers
lin southwest Georgia, and in other
states already are doing.
Mr.. Haness related some aptly Sc
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ANNOUNCEMENT OF
MISS CARSON AND MR.. BOOTH

Cards are out announcing the en-
gagement of Miss Sarah Burney Carson
to Mr.. Decatur Maynard Booth, the
wedding to occur Tuesday afternoon,
October oath, at $50 o'clock at Wesley
Monumental church, Savannah.
Miss Carson is remembered by Amer
icus people, when visiting her sister,
Mrs. Burrell Richards, who formerly
resided here.
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TUESDAY BRIDGE MEMBERS
CHESTS OF MISS BROWN

Miss Ruth Brown was gracious hos
tess Tuesday afternoon to the mem-
bErs of the Tuesday afternoon Bridge
club, these including Miss Mary Ella
Davenport, Miss Mildred Hollis, Mrs.
Glen Hooks, Mrs. James Ferguson,
Mrs. Eugene Hill and Miss Mary Belle
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lected stories which drove home the
facts he is stating and make forceful
and entertaining. The work he is do
ing is very practical and clearly DEM
onstrates what may be done.
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MRS. BRINS0N HAS
TIE BRIDGE CLUB.

Mrs. D. K. Brinson was the charm
ing hostess this afternoon to the Young
Matrons' Bridge club, at her home on
College street. Two tables of the in
teresting game we're played, after
which a delicious salad course was
served. Mrs. r. P. Moore assisted the
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marketed.
Great Movement Coming.

A great movement looking to the es-
Enlistment of marketing machine
for all these products of the state has
been set in motion as a result of the
last annual meeting of the Georgia
Chamber of Commerce, where resolu-
tons were passed declaring it to be
the duty of the local merchants in
every small town in the state to es-
tablish a local market and fixing upon
a specific date for such meetings TO
be held all over the state. Mr.. Hunter
stated that many such meetings had
already been held and that he was ad-
vised that the question would be con
sidered generally throughout the state
on the day agreed upon.
Mr. Hunter brought out clearly that
the question of properly grading,
packing and loading truck crops was
almost too intricate for the farmer to
master and that the question of proper
distribution was too big for the local
assembler to master. A plan is now
being worked out by the Georgia Fruit
exchange by which any farmer or
business man in Georgia may be fully
informed concerning requirements
necessary to the successful marketing
of farm products of every descrip-
ton.
In conclusion Mr.. Hunter stated that
the marketing plan already has gain
&c such impetus that its success is a
practical certainty and predicted that
the boil weevil will prove an ultimate
benefit to the state in that it will de-
velop a line of diversified farming for
which this state is so well suited
Maness Tells Facts.
]. C. Maness, who has spent the
entire summer in the districts in which
the ball weevil is now very prevalent,
followed the discussions of Worsham
and Lewis with illustrations of the sue
cesses and failures of farmers in the
Southwest part of the state. One of
his most striking examples is that of
two large farmers in one of the ada
cent counties whose farms are similar
ly located. One of these men in 1915
raised on 100 acres, 100 bales of cot
ton weighing 500 pounds each. This
year this farmer will not get 10 bales
off the whole 100 acres. He stated this
to Mr.. Maness that his farm and his
stock and everything that he owned in
tie way of farm equipment was for sale
at almost any price. Asked IL he had
followed the advice given him the year
before, he admitted that he had not
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have enough seed with which to plant
his entire acreage. Another plan
would be to start with bushel of some
OF the varieties which the department
has found most valuable and which the
state entomologist will furnish to any
farmer in the state who will pay the
express, and with this plant seed
Plat from which in the course or one
or two years enough seed will be Sc
cured for planting the entire cotton
acreage.
AS to the variety, Prof. Lewis stat
ed that the department made no recon-
mendation beyond the necessity of the
selection in this section Of a wilt re-
sistant variety, such as Lewis 3d."
DeSoto or Council-Toole. These va
rieties, Mr.. Lewis has developed by Sc
lection and crossing until they are
early and prolific, and they believe
can be grown with profit under boil
weeyil conditions.
Great stress was laid upon the neces-
sity Of an early cotton and in addition
a cotton which continues to fruit dur
ing the entire season, it being pointed
out that the boil weevil will not at
tack the cotton bolls very much as
long as there are squares upon which
it can feed.
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hotess in entertaining. The guests
were Mrs. H. A. Smith, Mrs. ]. D.
Hooks, Mrs. H. o. Jones, Mrs. George
Adams, Mrs. Eugene Hill, Mrs. Walter
Rylander, Mrs. Lucius McCleskey, Mrs.
W. D. Ivey, Miss Ruth Brown.
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DAYS END.

DAYS END. =
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The earth is fragrant as a flower
The drowsy vesters of a bird
Fan from the forests leaky tower,
Like some far choiring family heard.
a moment since, the cleansing shower
Came sweeping with its silver brooms
From out the twilight-troubled west;
But now, upon the evening looms
Ara threads of pearl and amythyst!
Ai0ng the arches of the sky
The last fair patterns merge and die,
And all the tapestry grows dim. :.
Ihe sun has touched the mountains rim
So passes, in wondrous way
That splendid commonplace. the Day.
Dana Burnet.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-10-11
MISS CLARKE TO
ENTERTAIN AT AZ.

Miss Melva Clark will entertain
Thursday afternoon at five tables of
forty-two in honor of her visitors,
Miss Irma Wilkes, and Miss Edna Lee
Payne, of Tampa, Fla.
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w. c. T. U. MEETS
All MRS. C. z. PAYNE'S.

The w. C. T. U. will meet Thursday
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock at the resi-
dence of Mrs. c. P. Payne on Lee
street. All of the members are urged
to attend.
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Other Markets Found.

w. B. Hunter, president of the Geor-
gia Fruit exchange, discussed the ques-
ton of marketing products other than
cotton. He called attention to the
fact that there would be much idle
time for the negro women and child
rem if they had only half as many
acres of cotton to care for as in the
past, and that this time could well be
devoted to caring for a small acreage
Of truck crops. Under present condi-
tions, of course, the greater part of
the acres not in cotton must be devoted
to grain and hay crops not requiring
much attention, or to pasturage for
hogs or cattle. Whatever the crop
grown, however, be it grain, hay or
airy of the truck crops, it must be put
into certain shape before it can be
marketed.
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WINDSOR HOTEL NOTES
to attend.

Lieut.. Ross, of the recruiting detail
in Americas, is known to be brave
man. No one will doubt the fact that
he would face powder if called upon
to do so, but it is rumored in town
that he is little afraid of facepowder.
W. E. Edwards, travelling represent
alive of Bailey Bros, Inc, Winston, N.
c., is a business visitor here today.
Mr.. and Mrs. w NJ Morris, Mr. and
Mrs. S. S. Dudley, of Atlanta, were an
automobile party stopping over in
Americas yesterday.
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w. E. Steakley, commercial agent
OF the Nashville, Chattanooga & st.
Louis railroad, is in the city, looking
after the interests of that road here.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Lavender are
in the city today, en- route to their
home in Montezuma Mr. Lavender is
well known in Americas as member
of the Chicago baseball club
w. T. Willis and B. B. Willingham
are among the Macon commercial men
visiting Americas today.
e. Lee Worsham, state entomologist,
is in the city today attending the boil
weevil meeting here.
Lee B. Morris is popular conner
cial salesman calling on his many Gus
toners in Americas today.
G. A. Wright, special representa-
tive for the Texas Oil Co., is register
ed at the Windsor hotel.
T. P. Wade, of Columbus, CONNER
cial agent of the Central of Georgia,
was in Americas on yesterday.
B. w. Mauldin, of Cairo, Ca, is in
the city today on business.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Alva B. Stewart, of
Macon, are visitors to Americas, COM
ing down yesterday in their automo-
bile.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-10-11

B. B. Ford returned to Americas on
yesterday, after spending several
days in Macon. Mr.. Ford is head of
the cotton firm of B. B. Ford & Co.,
and is making headquarters in Ameri-
Gus this season.
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T. P. Wade, of Columbus, CONNER
cial agent of the Central of Georgia
was in Americas on yesterday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-10-11

G. A. Wright, special representa-
tive for the Texas Oil Co., is register
ed at the Windsor hotel
The Prescott daily news., 1916-03-24
GERMANY A NATION
 OF CHEMISTS

In the April American Magazine Oscar w. Underwood, author of the present tariff law, says that Ger many's supremacy in making dye stuffs is because that country is a nation of chemists.
 "The reason for Germany's su- premacy in the dye stuff industry is not tariff reason, or labor req son, in the ordinary sense," he says, "but is due to their system of educa- tion. They have a greater proportion of young men educated in the line of chemistry than we have, and chemists are one of the chief requirements of the dye stuff business. Germany has a surplus of chemists, so far as the high salaried positions are concerned, and you can hire any grade of chem ist cheaper there than here. This con- dition could not be changed by any tariff provision. In order to keep out all foreign competition in that line it would be necessary to have the rate so high as to work needless hardship on many of our own manufacturers who are using dye stuffs."
The Prescott daily news., 1916-03-24
RAILWAY APPLIANCE SHOW
 MAKES DEMONSTRATE

The national railway appliance shov at Chicago the past week has as op of it's chief educational features demonstration of why wood decayl when used for paving, telegraph pole, railroad ties, structural timber other such technical uses, with comparison of the results secursI from timber treated properly md preservatives and those not so trat ed. Southern woods in use for thit] years were shown when they weul used under correct conditions, Som| of the old ties and poles being s sound now as when they were lai The exhibit, which was arranged ia the National Lumber Manufactured association by the Southern Pine q sociation, was devoted entirely to th educational phase of the probal showing engineers how wood can made practically everlasting if 1t properly used for construction wod Another part of the lumber exhb was a model of a building actual erected in Chicago, of mill constr1 ton, timber frame, and floors throug out. as a demonstration of the q gineering side of such construct0 The most amazing phase of the hibit was the explanation that ia tory building of that type could
 insured for 2 or 8 cents per SlVV' that the cost of construction was 0a $1.29 per square foot.
 In the cypress exhibit the feau' were the showing of lumber from southern houses, still sound ln0
 erected in 1860. Tie and pole a ples were also shown of the wy everlasting" In another corner ot the coA'' was an exhibit of fir from the w. representing ten Washington I' which specialize in railroad anu 'A tural timber for railroads
The Prescott daily news., 1916-03-24

The News is authorized to .,
 nnoch 2 " r. Hale, of Missouri sona saomnounes as a candidate for Tax ,..ooMnahp Nevada county, subject to assessor sS q or the Democratic primary '"e actou For Coroner. '"S'
 The News is authorized to ., pr. W. ". Rice of Misour; tsanouns as a candidate for coronsr eGwnsAp County, subject to the act;nn r, Nevads Democratic party. e"oh of te
 The News is authorized +o Dr. C. F. Nelms of AlbanUv v s.nnouns as a candidate for Coroner of fIMTasaq Msaq nnounty, noy subject to the action ',s'aa, "f a For Justice of the Peaea u.
 Township.) \Alsssui
 The News IS authorized +o J. A: Nelson as a candidate fo. "iiqloun,s II of the Peace of Missouri ~, to, Sustee subject to the action of tbe bueTnosnp n cratic Primary, March 29 1aie 1 pena, For Constable Missouri Townshi;,
 The News is authorized to an' r Fred (Ox) Murrah as a caud;5a. m dG;5alnouncs Constable of Missouri Townsbinne .la lar ject to the action of the Dampp',Isle Der,p' sup primary. e'OcfalE For Road Overseer OIissour; Tu.>
 The News is authorized to onrl' "pl- Jim Ward as a candidate for f,'ISaes pas Overseer of MBissouli Township %sa su ject to the action of the Dempp.,,suso, p, suo, primary. "0'iaue
 The News is authorized to annou,,. J. E. Horne as a candidate for f'IS,ss pass Overseer of Missouri townshin sIa sus ject to the action of the Dempo,c,.se.' Dp, sue' primary. 'Na's
 The News is authorized to annou,,. R. E. Stricklin as candidate da0u,ss ass Road Overseer of Missouri Tovnsh; subject to the action of the su's Dsmss cratic Primary. D'nsi
 The News is authorized to anno,,.. A. G. Stuart as a candidate S,s Road Overseer of Missouri Tovn,lis subject to the action of the D-s. cratic Primary.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-03-24
BUSINESS ON SUNDAY CLOSING.

Heads of the big industrial con- cerns of Chicago see very direct re- lation between the enforcement of the Sunday-closing law and the phys tcal and mental condition of their en- ployees on Mondays, and naturally they are not inclined to agree with the liquorites' caustic criticism of the pur- itanical, undemocratic law and it's en- forcement. The men who manage the drinking has meant lessened etfi- ciency, decreased mental and moral stamina, depreciated physical vigor and the wasting of money and conse- Quent worry over financial conditions.
 Our workmen now come to the plants on Monday morning with clear heads and rested bodies, said fore man of Armour and Co.,, the big pack ing house. "It was the complaint of all packers before the saloons were closed that many of the men either did not show up at all on Monday or reported with 'hangovers' that re- duced their efficiency 50 per cent dur ing the day, and affected 1t for sev- eral days thereafter. Now the men are on hand Monday morning with steady muscles, rested bodies and minds. fit for their tasks"
 "Our workmen were all on hand last Monday for the first time in years,' said one of the foremen of the Illinois Steel company. the week after the Sunday closing law was enforced. When we asked them what caused the change they said they had noth- ing to do Sunday but rest for Mon- day. Besides, most of them had enough of their wages left not to need to ask for advances before the next week ended"
 The closing of the saloons is boon to industry" said one of the depart ment managers of the International Harvester works. When the em- ployees have had time to note it's ef- feet, they will give 1t their heartiest support"
 "The direct effect on the building trades Is that about 25 per cent more workmen were on hand last Monday than at any time during the period l have been handling large numbers of workmen," said a member of the Con- tractors Association of Painters and Decorators.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-03-24
GOOD FOR COLDS.

Honey, Pine-Tar and Glycerine are recognized cold remedies. In Dr. Bells Pine-Tar-H Honey these are com bined with other cough medicine in a pleasant syrup. Dr. Bells Pine-Tar- Honey quickly stops your cough, checks your cold, soothes irritation of the throat. Excellent for young, adult and aged. Its one of the best cough syrups made. Formula on every bot tic. You know just what you are talk ing and your doctor knows it's good for coughs and cold Insist on Dr. Bells Pine-Tar-Honey. Only 25c at Druggists.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-03-24
WANTED, A NATIONWIDE POLICY.

The policy of prohibition has failed to achieve among us in the past an ad- equate success, because wherever tried 1t has been only prohibition in spots! But sanitation in spots-vac- cination, quarantine, sewerage, pure water supply only here and there such an arrangement would not give rs a satisfactory improvement in pub lie health. Nothing will do but pol icy of public hygiene that is nation wide. Just so with prohibition, ne cessity to public health, moral and physical The liquor power can only be struck at its vital center when hit by a national law. That blow given and then scores of minor evils, caused by drink, that cannot otherwise be reached will disappear-The Congre- gationalist.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-03-24
NOT ALTOGETHER SELFISH.

It is not altogether for purely eco homie reasons that industrial con- cerns oppose drinking on the part of their employees" says President Gib- son of the Chicago Pressed Steel com pany. The average employer is greatly interested in the welfare of his work-people. He wants to see them prosperous and happy. He also wants to get the largest possible re- turns in his business and there is no conflict between these two aims. Whatever improves the physical, men, tai and moral conditions of workmen also increases their efficiency and so brings in greater profits to the em- ploy err
The Prescott daily news., 1916-03-24
FOR RHODES SCHOLARSHIP.
of Candidates to Be
 Held October 3-4.

Fayetteville, March 23.-College students in Arkansas and other cities of the Southwest will have their chance to obtain Cecil Rhodes scho- larship in the qualifying examination October 8 and 4. 1916, according to an announcement received by the Univer- sity of Arkansas from the Board ot Trust of the Rhodes Scholarships. The scholarships amount to approxi- mately 1,500 year for three years and are given to enable the student to pursue his studies in Oxford Uni versity, England.
 To be eligible an applicant must have completed the sophomore year of some standard college or university and must stand an examination in Latin, Greek and Mathematics. The Greek examination may be postponed until the candidate goes to Oxford.
 Figures compiled by the board show that of 158 candidates who offered themselves for examination last year, only CT, or little more than 40 per cent, succeeded in passing.
 Records of the University of Ar kansas show that candidates from this state have maintained much higher average than this, approximately 75 per cent having passed the evamina- tions. Final appointments are made on the basis not merely of scholastic attainments, but love of outdoor sports, personal qualities, moral char acter and desire to serve in public af- fairs also are taken into consideration.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-03-24
TEMPTING FUTURE SOLDIERS.

In Britain 4,000,000 men have ap- piled for service. One million have been rejected. If peace standards were being applied 3,000000 would have been rejected. Commenting upon this, Dr. c. w. Saleeby, the eugenist, says: "We tempted the future soldiers with drink at sixteen. This million of re- jected men were once younger" He also says: "No instructed German would deny the fact that his own coun- try's figures are worse."
The Prescott daily news., 1916-03-24
PASTED PARAGRAPHS
SPRING.

Springs on the way
 Arise to greet Ter; Last night we heard A alarmed mosquito .,
 Macon leies'' Springs on the way All chic and cherry;
 Our wife is talking Millinery. r.;AaI Springs on the way ,.. With lengthening str'os' We hear 'em say: |, "Slide, bonehead, slide' . sy Springs on the way As you can see; We had today Some sass'fras tea .A nd Springs on the way | And this is why 'Tis time to slay The filthy fly. re.He
 Birmingham As Springs on the way, :,
 You can't deceive 'er' For we have got
 That kind of fever Apr