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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-09
Leslie
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LESLIE, Ca, Feb. AT the Bap-
fist and Methodist churches here
Georgia go to Sunday School day will
be observed. An effort is being made
to have the largest attendance that
they have ever had.
Mrs. Sallie Wade is able to be back
home, after an illness of over a month
with grippe at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. F. P. Jones.
Mr.. ]. E. Ranew will leave today for
Manchester, Ca, where he will spend
some time with his daughter, Mrs. ].
1. Amason.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Sumerford spent
Sunday with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. H. Larimore, near Leesburg.
Mr.. and Mrs J. D. Cock were visit
crs going from here to Smithville
Sunday, the guests of Misses Matte
and Irene Matthews while there.
Miss Zera Cooke, of Cobb, was Wis
itor in town Saturday.
Miss Thelma Paul is spending the
week with Mrs. w. c. Larimore
Mr.. and Mrs. S. L. Glaze made a
pleasant trip to Dawson Monday, going
through the country in car
Mr. and Mrs. ]. L. Johnson, of
Huntington, were guests of Mrs. A. 7.
Johnson Sunday.
Miss Nellie Siddall is at Cobb this
week kuite i'll with lagrippe.
Mr.. and Mrs w. L. Dupree and fam
lily, of Americas, spent the day Sun
day with Mr. and Mrs. Lasco Harvey.
Mrs. Elizabeth Dean will leave Sat
urday for Sasser, where she will spend
some time with her son., Mr.. J. G.
Joiner and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Barwick went
out to the home of Mr.. and Mrs. G. R.
Malone near here to spend the day
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Williams, Jr.,
have had a very sick child for several
days.
Mrs. A. T. Johnson, Mrs. A. M. Boil
ton and Mr.. w. r. Bolton went to
Americas Monday.
Mr.. Gussie Bolton has returned from
Americas, where he was sick for
several days.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-09
PEACE PROPOSAL DECLINED
WHICH GERMANY MADE.
Continued from Page ~

roops is believed to portend the in
.uguration of a new Germanic often
sive in the west. The impression is
growing that a simultaneous offensive
beofre Saloniki and in France is soon
t. be begun by the Teptons, and on the
outcome of these operations Germany
ard Austria will stake their ultimate
hope for victory.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-09
ROCKCu|FFE FELLOWS
At THE OPERA HOUSE

Rockcliffe Fellowes, who plays the
leading part in THE Regeneration,
has had remarkable career. Mr.. Eel
loves halls from Ottawa, Canada,
where he was a clerk of one of the
leading banks in that city. He is still
a young man, not yet thirty years of
age. Mr.. Fellows belonged to dra-
matte club in his home city, and his
acting attracted more than passing at
tention. Gifted with a handsome face
and a magnificent athletic body, he
attracted attention. After forsaking
the bank for the stage, his rise was
rapid in within a couple of seasons he
was playing the leading part in a
Broadway success and as a Broadway
matinee idol.
His first picture work was in "The
Regeneration" and he has fulfilled
every expectation held when he was
first engaged. In 1.-The Regeneration, !"
Mr.. Fellowes is cast as Owen Conway,
ard this character gives wide scope for
his excellent and unusual histrionic
abilities.
THE Regeneration" is here at the
Opera House, Thursday. February 10th.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-09
NOTICE TO VOTERS.
Americus, Ca, Jan. 9

Americas, Ca, Jan. 9 1916
10 The Voters of Sumter County, Ca:
Feeling that l am physically unable
to discharge the duties devolving on
the tax receiver Of the county, l here
by announce that l shall not offer for
reelection in the primary for another
term. With many thanks, and no i'll
will towards anyone, but best wishes
to all, l am Yours respectfully,
JNO. T. HOWELL.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-09
Germans Win French Trenches.

BERLIN, Feb. 9.-The German war
office announces this afternoon the
capture of first-line French trench
eight hundred yards long west of Vim.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-06-14
CITY to Build Homes.

The city of st. John, n. b., is pre-
pairing to enter the housing business
for the benefit of the workmen of the
city. The first step was taken at a
recent myeting Of TIE common coun-
Gil, when d bill giving the city the re-
uuired power, was approved and or
dered to he forwarded to the legisla-
ture
The bill gives the city power to ex-
propriate lands as they may be re-
CURED anu to erect houses suitable for
the home Of working men. 1t pro-
vides for the issuing Of bonds to cover
the cost of purchase and erection and
sets fortl' easy-payment scheme un-
der whic' he properties may be &C
quired b, le citize, S.
The o. suggested is . payment of
70 or l. cent nj the ultimate cost
when 10 ssion is taken and the BAR
ace to paid in monthly install
N ca+s. payments to be arranged
- inclr interest at per cent on
tie baln (. outstanding.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-06-14
Use Is the Test.

Chicago's effort to promote outdoor
recreation recently received tribute
from Enos Mills OF Colorado. He is an
enthusiastic supporter of the move
ment for increased utilization Of
Americas national parks.
"No city in the country has done so
much for outdoor recreation as Chi
cago," he said. "Tcu are using your
parks"
So it would appear that Mr.. Rich
ards practices what he breaches in the
magazines The Chicago News, in ac-
cepting Mr. &ills compliment, COM
mentS:
Chicago does not by any means
lead in park area. either absolutely or
in proportion 10 population. But, as
Mr.. Mills remarks, this community
makes excellent provision Tor the peo-
Pies Intensive utilization OF the avail
able park facilities. The Fairgrounds,
the bathing beaches and swimming
pools are designed to bring opportun-
tiles for healthful exercise and enjoy
ment within easy reach of as many Of
the people as possible, and true rea-
son for regret is the delay in the ac-
QUESTION and conversion of the outly-
ing wooded areas.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-06-14

combination Of arsenicals and Bor-
deaux mixture is the best method Of
their control. The proper arsenical
spray would be made with either one
pound of paris green or three pounds
Of arsenate Of lead to so gallons Of
water. When the combined spray is
used the same quantity Of arsenical
should be mixed with so gallons Of
Bordeaux mixture instead Of the wa
ter. The danger that free arsenic
may burn the foliage is lessened AND
the Bordeaux mixture may contE@
leaf spot and other similar diseases
which affect the catalpa. The spray
may be applied with a small outfit for
young trees or with large high-pow-
er machine such as is used in spray
ing high trees along city avenues.
The caterpillar is attacked by a
number of parasites and the entomol-
ogists advise tree owners to encourage
the propagation of these natural enc
mics of the sphinx. One of these, a
minute four-winged, wasplike fly, lays
it's eggs in the sphinx caterpillar. This
is the same fly which attacks tobacco
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-06-14
az
\ 1O\YNTI5
s. Help 5
PARKS MEAN MUCH TO CITY
Fairgrounds a Most Important Part
in the Welfare of Any
Community.

Play and outdoor exercise are as
necessary to the modern city dweller
as is education, according to j. R.
Richards, Chicago's superintendent OF
recreation.
The way in which people spend their
lives after the days journey is over
the way in which they play-offers
them the best chance Of contributing
to the enhancement Of one another's
lives; that is the view Of Herbert
Croly in Progressive Democracy.
Parks are often called the lungs Of
the cities. That seems to denote
health giving. To call them the heart
of the cities might give more idea OF
the moral value of the peoples play
grounds.
That there is a moral issue in the
use of public parks is the theme of
Mr.. Richards paper on the American
city. The leisure time period, he de-
clares, is the part of our existence that
makes or breaks u.s. The saloon, Of
ferirg facilities for getting together, is
one resort open to the idle hour, and
he asserts that "the first visit is for
comDanionship and not for booze"
Among the recommendations for the
development of recreation opportuni-
ties for adults is that city authorities
should cooperate with organizations
already in existence and should have
a survey made to put into use for out
door sports all vacant areas. Grown
ups, he believes, should be induced to
take more interest in golf, tennis,
cricket, boating, skating and other
games and should be given plenty Of
room for sport. Public swimming
pools also are urged to spread health
and retain it.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-06-14
Plan the "c;ty Practical"

Something Of the right spirit is in
st. Louis, where Harlan Bartholomew
has been engaged by the citizens city
planning committee. The river front
and the street system will first engage
his attention.
"The city beautiful idea does not
appeal to the. general public suffi-
ciently to win financial support" he
said shortly after arriving from New
ark, N. j., where for three years he
had been city plan expert. Il am
interested in the city practical, and
find that the public is inclined to
favor it, as is comes to understand
what can be done, and the benefits
that will follow.
s'The river front should be made a
public convenience and business as
set, and the improvements to be made
should be in the direction Of aiding
the interchange of freight between
rail and water carriers.
THE street system Of st. Louis, as
of most American cities, is too largely
rectangular Radial highways are
needed. Here the work of city re-
planning has to correct the mistakes
OF the past, which are often costly
mistakes. The only place where it
can do new work. and prevent further
mistakes is in the planning of subdi-
visions and additions"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-06-14

and tomato hornworms. The eggs Of
these parasites hatch into white, mag
gotlike larvae which develop in the
body of the caterpiller and then eat
through its skin and spin little white
cocoons attached to the outside of its
body. AS these parasites are mostly
in evidence in September and October
and largely destroy the last generation
of caterpillars, it is unwise at such
times, especially If the white cocoons
are visible, to kill the caterpillars by
other means.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-06-14

y. Ears and in the county six months
prior to the succeeding general elec-
tion and in the club district 60 days
prior to the first primary following
his offer to enroll; provided that
public school teachers and ministers
of the gospel in charge of regular
organized church shall be exempt
from the provisions of this section
as to residence, or otherwise quail
fed. Under the rules Of a new en-
rollment is required.
B. E. NICHOLSON,
County Chirman.
May 80, 1916.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-06-14
1.-THE lost PIN
Sy SHIRLEY NORRIS

Copyright, 1916, by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate)
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-06-14
CONTROL CATALPA PEST
Insect Feeds Exclusively on FoIi-
age of Trees.
Several Methods by Which Sphinx
May Be Readily Destroyed-Com-
bination of Arsenicals and
Bordeaux Is Favored.
(By F. H. CHITTENDEN.)


Our native species of catalpa are
comparatively free from insect attack
but there is one insect, however, the
caterpillar of the catalpa sphinx,
which feeds normally and exclusively
on the foliage Of these trees and in
some seasons does very considerable
injury, often completely stripping the
leaves from individual trees and some
times from an entire grove. Owing,
doubtless, to the increased planting Of
these trees outside the regions in
which they are found in the wild state,
this insect has extended its natural
range, and its injury is more wide
spread now than formerly.
There are several methods by which
the catalpa sphinx may be readily de-
stroyed. The caterpillars may be
gathered by hand, the foliage of the
trees may be sprayed with arsenical
poisons, the pupae may be destroyed
by spading the ground around the tree
trunks in the fall, and, indirectly, the
sphinx may be destroyed by protect
ing the parasitic insects which attack
it. Owing to it's large size, the cater
pillar is easily seen and can be con-
trolled by hand picking. A long ladder
and a 12-foot pole pruner or similar
device will be necessary in this work.
Where hand picking is difficult the
application of an arsenical spray or
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-06-14
Notice of Enrolment
Committees.
Opening Books For Voters In
The Democratic Primary
Election, Etc.

Notice is hereby given, that the
following committees for enrolment
have been appointed to enroll the
voters Of Edge6eld equity in the
Democratic Primary for the year
1916, and said books of enrolment
will be opened at the places desig>
mated for each club Tuesday, June
9th. 1916.
Bacon: J NJ Wright Secretary; G
NJ Smith, j H Bouknlght; at Bouk
nights store.
Cleveland: G G Jones, Secretary,
j w Quarles, 7 L Talbert; at G G
Jones' store.
Golfers: DR. J M Grafton, Secre-
ary; d Il Mathis E B Mathis; at
Mathis store.
Edgefeld Democratic Club No l.:
Walton Fuller, Secretary; A E Pad
gett, w E Lott; at Jones store.
EdgefeId Democratic Club No @:
J w Kemp, Secretary; T A High
tower, J d Kemp; at the Edgeiield
Mercantile Company.
Lee: W L Coleman, Secretary;
w NJ Sawyer, John Wright; at G P
Cobb's store.
Calhoun: A NJ Clark, Secretary;
J A Lott, J w Hardy; at store Of
Lofty Walker Company.
Long Branch: K J. Scott, Secreta.
ry; Luther Yonce, l. G Clark; at
Lewis Clark's store.
Merlwethcr: II F Cooper, Secre-
tary; y A DeLaughter, j o Scott;
at \ \ DeLaughter's store.
Meeting Street: J X Allen, Sec
retary; j h Blocker, George Loeue,
at J X Aliens residence.
Moss: p w Cheatham, Secretary;
r A Williams, w a Reel; at Reels
store.
Pleasant Lane: J T Mcdowell,
Secretary; S I Williams, F L Tim
norman, at + L Timmerman's
store.
Red Hill: H E Quarles, Secreta-
ry; Ii w Quarles, h NJ Johnson, at
II Z Quarles' store.
Ropers: J E Dobey Secretary;
B L Lanham, r A Zimmerman; at
Timmerman's store.
Shaw: w w Wise, Secretary;
G f Long, J r Moss; at J r Moss
store.
Talbert: ] d Hughey, Secretary;
A Gilchrist, K p Winn; at 4 +
Winn's Store.
The qualifications for member
ship in any club of the party and
for voting at a primary are as fol-
lows: The applicant for member
ship, or voter, shall be 81 years of
age, or shall become SO before the
succeeding general election and he
a white Democrat. He shall be a
citizen of the United States and of
this State. No person shall belong to
any club or vote in any primary I'm.
less he has resided in the State Two
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-06-14
FEED ACCORDING TO VARIETY
Pekin Ducks Are Large, Grow Fast
and Require More Feed Than
Fowls of Other Breeds.

Young ducks should be fed from
four to six times day, according to
the variety. Pel:in ducks are the
,,,nre" f,edars. ard grow very fast;
they require more feed than other
ducks, although they must hot have
feed that is highly concentrated. That
is. it Should inc sufficiently nourishing
5ut not too f"t.cGiug.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-02-25
= WASHINGTON'S SPY =.
By HAMILTON j. COURTNEY

more out of her about the British
plans than he was likely to get in New
York. Anyway. Howe and Il party of
his officers had been here only a day
or two before.
"ItogerS could have got out of Cathe-
rine all she knew-so | should uppose
within a week. although ii may have
taken more loyemaking than could be
done within that time to do the job.
But he stayed two weeks. Most of
this tim he was sitting up to my
great grandmother-I mean Catherine
and whether he was doing the bust
ness of his general or making love for
the fun of it | don't know. But one
evening his counting or spy work. or
whatever it was, came to Il sudden
end. 1t was II o'clock at night, an
hour which in those days found every
body in bed. but Rogers and my great
Observation-Disclosures sitting
together in this Very room. The clock
stood exactly where it does now. Sud
denly there came a tramp of horses
hoofS, Il clatter of side arms and Il rap
at the front door.
"Kogers. thinking that a party of
BritiSherS We're without, looked about
for q hiding place. The girl stepped to
the clock, opened the door and babe
him get inside. He did SO. and she
went to the door and opened it.
"Who should be there but General
Washington. He came into this room.
followed by his officers. He asked
Catherine if she had seen or heard
anything of Lieutenant Rogers. She,
knowing that her lover would rather
be caught there by the redcoats than
by his general, declared that she knew
ed away. saying that several weeks be.
fore he had sent Rogers OH a mission
and since he had not returned the
general feared he had been captured
by the enemy.
"All would have gone well had not
Rogers been taken with an %uncOntrol
liable desire to sn"eZe. Suddenly a LOUD
ca-chew came from the clock. The
general, fancying Il Tory might De
hidden there. went to the clock and
opened it. There crineed Rogers, rec
as a beet.
"'How now, lieutenant" said Wash
ington. is this the way you get infor
nation. dallying With Mistress Cathe
rine: However, l am nightly pleased
to find you alive. l believed you hao
suffered the fate of Captain Hale an(
been hanged for a spy.
"Well. Rogers was received Will
shouts of laughter by the officers, bu
it was said that he gave Washington
important information he had got on
of Catherine and lost nothing of tn
generals favor
"Was this Lieutenant Rogers a Pre-
genitor Of yours" l asked my host.
"S1rc-he was my great-grandfa
ther..'
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-02-25
''UP JENKINS"

Up Jenkins is an amusing game. ana
it requires at least three on each side
of the table. Captains are chosen for
each side. The side that has the coin
ia quarter is preferablep must pass it
along its side. or pretend to pass it
until the opposing captain calls "tp
Jenkins,' and those on the side with
the coin holds their hands up high,
tightly closed. The captain then calls
Hands down. and all bring theil
hands upon the table, palms down
ward.
The captain looks at the hands be
fore him and orders each hand i'll turf
off the table that he thinks has not the
coin under it,. If the coin is discover
ed to be in the hand last off the table
the coin goes to the side Of the captain
who guessed correctly, but if he guess
cS Incorrectly and the coin is under
one of the hands he has ordered oft
The table. the side holding the money
keeps it again and wins that game.
n certain time set is the only way to
end this game.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-02-25
CHERISH YOUR ILLUSIONS.

1t has often been said that q Woman
is as old as she feels. Another world
lyWise saying informs us that you can
always tell Il Woman's age by the num-
Der of illusions she has. Both contain
a great deal Of truth. and both are
closely related. The woman who re-
tains her illusions until she passes the
half century mark is much younger at
heart than the sophisticated, blasc Wo-
man of thirty.
Ideals. illusions, enthusiasm, all arc
Il part of youth and belong to that
rose colored period of life. SO long as
we retain them we keep our youth.
but the minute they leave us. whether
We are thirty OF fifty, we are no longer
young Age With the loss Of
our ideals. If we only realized how
quickly we age when we become blaSe
and bored we would cling to u en-
thusiasms as we would to youth itself.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-02-25
WASHINGTON BIRTHDAY GAME

Their are many games one can find
TO play ut Il Washington birthday party.
An interesting contest would he to
have Il green tree or plant to which the
guests. blindfoldcd, tic artificial cher
rie>. The two fastening On the most
cherries win the prizes.
One might get up impromptu cha
radeS on characters or events of Rcyo-
1uti"nary times or play Il sort of his
tcrical game on the order of our min
listers cat.
Thus the leader begins with a short
story of Washington, which each guest
is to complete by mentioning some
word, beginning with different letters
of the alphabet. referring to some
event, place or parsonage connected
with him. Examples: Andre, abide
camp; U;eneraD Hraddock, MARY,
Ball, (Widowl Gusts, Continental con
eresS, commander in chief. Niovernor)
Dinwiddie. I.orD Fairfax, Cienerap
Greene, and so on.
Give Il certain length of time to each
letter and keep track of the game by
punching tally cards of each play for
every answe made. The two holding
most punches win the prizes, which
might appropriately be Il life of Wash
ington for the boys and a belt buckle
in colonial design for the girls.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-02-25
sTATIIILE visiting one of the his
kMI toric houses in northern New
Iersey-and there are Il num-
lnI Of Sul.l houses Still

@lIlLE visiting one OF the MS
NM 1oric houses in northern New
.Icrsey-and there are Il num-
her of such houses still
standing noticed among other relics
OF b.Ng"lc times one of those quaint.
old fashioned clocks standing ON six
or seven feet high. One may see IL
clock OF this kind frequently i'll these
DAYS. either an antique or made to look
antique. SO that there was nothing
especially peculiar about this one FIX
cept That it was Il very large one. My
host. noticing me looking at it. told mt
a story about the timepiece.
NH the antique furniture in this
house, he said. has been here since
los. though some Of it is earlier than
that. There is Il bed upstairs in which
General Washington slept when he
passed through this place when he
at M"rristown. My grcat-grandmoth-
er, then IL girl of seventeen, was here
ut the time and has left an account
OF the tlutter in the family occasioned
by the presence Of the commander in
chief and Il description Of him.
"Waslington passed or up to Norris
town, from where he kept in touch
with all the region between New York
and Philadelphia. lie learned much
from the patriots living hercabout. but
his principal source of information
was spies. whom he sent in different
directions.
zone Of these emissaries was a Lieu
tenant Rogers, Il fearless youngster,
but so gallant that he was very liable
to spend more time with the girls than
/ in looking after the movements of the
enemy. Nevertheless he seemed to
pick up more information than any of
the other spies. and for this reason
Though his commander did not know
it. the secret of Rogers success was
that lie had a way of getting news
from girls in whose homes British Off
GERS had been quartered and who has
heard their talk. What they said
Rogers usually wormed out of the
girls. With the patriot girls he had
no rOuDle: with the IOfieS he sue
cccdcd by making love to them.
"Onc day the young officer came
through here on his way to New York,
where he was going to gather informal
ton of IIowe'S army. then occupying
that city. My great-grandmother-the
one | was telling you about-waS the
only one of the family who sympathiz-
ed with the royaliSts. The reason for
this was that she had been at school
i'm England and had returned but q
short time before the Revolution broke
out. Rogers. instead OF going to New
York. dallied here. My grcat-grand.
mother-Catherine was her name-wns
sweet on him. and perhaps the reason
he stayed was that he was getting