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The Coconino sun., 1916-02-18
Of No Avail

I've been reading an article on electricity, William" said Williams wife, as she laid down a technical magazine, land it appears before long we shall be able to get pretty nearly everything we want just by touching button"
 "It will never pay here" said the husband. You would never be able to get anything in that way"
 "Why not William?
 Because nothing would ever make you touch button! Look at my shirt"
The Coconino sun., 1916-02-18
FRlSKY FLOOD FREAKS
 FROM FACEC|OUS FACTS

Every disaster has its funny side. Such was the case concerning the flood in Yuma, many Imaginable incl dents being connected with the dark picture.
 A large ratlesnake was found alive and captured here while floating down the river on log, apparently happy and contented.
 A large rooster and two hens were seen floating down the river oh large box, as complacent as though they were in the barn yard.
 s. Thompson, tailor who conducts business at 1S114 Main street, says he never even knew there was such a thing as a raise in the river until he awakened Saturday morning, when the water commenced to flow into his bed where he slept in the rear of his shop. He lost everything he possess ed, and escaped very much excited.
 A family on Gila street hat cat and five two-days' '-old kittens with nest in the cellar. They never expected to see them alive after the flood, but when they went to the ruins of their home three days after the flood they found the cat in an upper corner of the demolished building which had not been submerged when the structure fell, every kitten alive and hearty. The cat had evidently carried her chil- dren to 'higher ground" when the flood came.
 A Chineman on Gila street was caught in the flood and remained in bed all one day on the roof of his house.
 Judge Stanley relates funny inci- dent. He went along Gila street Sat urday morning waking people and warning them to flee. One husky Mexican came to the door on which he knocked half asleep and insisted on him explaining the details of the flood, where the water entered the town, etc, before he would leave. The good natured judge baked, saying: No time for details-stay in your dobe if you wish."-Yuma Sun.
The Coconino sun., 1916-02-18
Sounded Like a Lie to Him

William Dean Howells was talking in Boston about the classics.
 Nobody reads the classics. The average man knows just about as much of the classics as the squire knew of Shakespeare.
 "A school teacher said to the squire:
 Funny thing happened at school today. I asked the boys who wrote Hamlet" and little fellow put up his hand and squaked:
 Teacher, it wasn't me-"
 The school teacher paused and smiled. The squire looked at him, and then gave a loud intorrogative laugh.
The Coconino sun., 1916-02-18
Guess So

Mrs. Peck-They've talked over 2500 miles by wireless. I wonder if you could hear me that far away, Henry?
 Henry Peck .wistfully)-I wonder? !?
The Coconino sun., 1916-02-18
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS as they cannot reach the seat of the disease Catarrh Is blood or constitutional disease and in order to cure 1t you must take internal remedies Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally. Gud acts directly upon scribed by one of the best physicians in this country for years and is a regular prescription. It is composed of the best tonics known. com. bined with the best blood purifiers. acting d. rectly on the mucous surfaces. The perfect cOmbina ton of the two ingredieRts Is what pro duces such wonderful results in curing catarrh. Send for testimonials. ire.
 F. J. CHENEY & CO. Props, Toledo, O.
 Sold by Druggists. price 75c,
 Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Coconino sun., 1916-02-18
Hints for the Needy

1 am a married man, with a wife and seven children, and make $400 a year. Fortunately, we own the house, so there is no rent to pay. Thinking that others may benefit by my expe- rinece in starving, I am induced to1 dedicate this to my stenographer.
 Once month we have meat. l go to a reliable butcher, and he selects a piece of meat from which all nour- ishment has been extracted, and 1t will surprise many of my readers to know how cheap it can be obtained with a little forethought. All the other meals we starve on what is left over from the previous ones. Some people have done this occasionally, but we do it all the time, thereby en- abling us to spend nearly all of our income on useless things. Here is our total expense for the year:
 Meat .$1.00 MoVles .......... .....'.....'' ooo Gar rare oV Motor =. 49
 Iotal. ................. @fuo
 Any one can starve if they like on $400 year. My wife joins me in hoping ou example will be benefit to all.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-23
A Series of "BUY IN AMERICUs' Editorials
TRUE CITIZENSHIP"


country and singing "Ean Columbia"
The spirit patriotism by person who parone home
industry first last and all the time
We, who forced
boys UNFOLDING the honor
Mexcosand thebod
keeping intact the of home
bigger and better
How can hep There one SURE way-send your mnney
Americas
purchase from local merchants
Does the realize calamity were our
merchants close their doodo realize
Amercu without
her big loyal and liberal mercI
You "stythome, show patriotism by loyalty
in Americas money
help to keep Americas the forefront commercial
Be citizen.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-23
INTERSTATE COMMERCE
COMMISSION TO Be ACTION

Breeders and dealers in perigreed
horses, cattle and swine are pleased
over a recent action of the Interstate
Commerce Commission in removing
the restrictions formerly placed On
the shipment of pure bred stock and
cattle. New rates and regulations
governing such shipments have beel
ordered and practically every railroad
in the country is affected by the de-
cision.
Reduced minimum weights on the
basis of which carriers may impose
freight charges were fixed, and 9
scale of valuations limiting liabilits
Of carriers was arranged as follows:
Horse or mule, $50; colt, OK or bull
SIS; COW, $780, calf, $40; hog, SIS,
sheep or goat, IS.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-23
NEW SILVER MONEY IS
NOW BEING CIRCULATE ED

On the first of July some new sill
yer money made it's appearance in
Washington. Some of it may be e6-
pected in this city soon, if not already
here.
Under the law the secretary of the
treasury may change the design of
coins after 20 years. This is the first
time since 1891 that any of these coins
have been changed.
Adolph A. Weinmann designed the
new half dollar and dime pieces. Her
man A. MacNeil designed the new
quarter model. On the face of the new
half dollar is full-length Liberty
with an American flag background.
Liberty stands facing the dawn of a
new day, carries laurel and OAK
branches, symbolic Of civic and mil
itary glory. The reverse side shows
al eagle perched on a mountain crae
with wings unfolded. From a rift in
the rock grows sappling Of mountain
pine symbolic Of America.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-23
On the new scent piece is Liberty

On the new scent piece is Liberty,
full length, stepping toward the coun-
tiy's gateway, bearing appraised a
shield. The right hand carries an
olive branch of peace. Above the
head is the word Liberty" and be-
low the date, 1916" The reverse
bears an eagle in fight, wings ex-
tended, and the inscriptions "Unitea
States of America" and L Pluribus
Trust" is on both coins.
On the dime is Liberty with a
winged cap, on the observe side, ana
O, rods and a battle axe, symbolic
OF unity.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-23
CLEANER GROCERIES
FAVORED BY GOVERNMENT

WASHINGTON, July 22.-Commuh-
ity ehalth crusades have won valiant
worker in their cause in the person ef
Secretary of Agriculture David F.
Houston, who has lined up the forces
of his department in a fight to bring
about a more sanitary and healthful
condition in groceries.
THE women hold the whip-hand IN
the movement to clean up the corner
grocery and keep it clean,' Mr.. Hous-
ton said.
Women, being the chief buyers, can
WELD more power than all the states
and city guardians by serving notice
on the merchant that his place must
lie kept clean or else be made to
suffer boycott, in the opinion of Mr..
Houston and his associates. Mr.. Hous-
ton has directed the distribution OF
bulletins calling attention to the
necessity for greater cleanliness in
food shops, as a means of removing
possible sources of contamination.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-23
Commissioner Price Makes
Suggestions For The Crop

]. D. Price, commissioner of agri-
culture, has issued a statement to the
people on the crop conditions as con-
nected with the rain during ire past
several weeks. 1t is:
To the People of Georgia:
SO many inquiries have reached this
Office from all parts of the state re
caring the effect of the excessive rains
On our crops, that in the interests OF
the farmers and the public generally, !
wish to make known the facts as they
have come to us from different sec
tons.
Information comes to us from some
sections, particularly Quitman and al
joining counties, asserting that large
portion of the cotton crop in that ter
ritory is damaged more than so pc
cent. This is attributed both to the
boil weevil, which has attacked the
cotton, and to the excessive rains
which have washed over it in many
Places and covered it up. Where the
cotton is standing the fruit is falling
Off in great quantities.
Similar report comes from other
sections of south Georgia, hut in some
instances cotton does not appear 10
have been damaged so much. But al
OF the corn on creek, river and branch
bottoms is practically total loss.
Information from North Georgia
particularly from around Rome, is
that almost all bottom land corn has
been washed away, and the farmers
are earnestly seeking in formation as
to what is best to plant for a quick
crop on the most valuable lands thew
have.
Buford and surrounding country re.
port that corn on the Chattahoochee
river and all creek bottoms has been
completely covered by water. Previous
to the floods this corn was good, the
letter states, but further says there
has not been such clean sweep in
many years, not since the United
States government issued rations n
this section some % years ago" III
that section it is stated 80 per cent. OF
the bottom land corn is gone, and
many farmers will be forced to buy
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-23
Calvary Church.

Rev. ]. B. Lawrence, rector.
Holy communion at 700 a. b. This
will be the corporate communion 0:
Chapter c of the Church Building SO
ciety.
Sunday school at 9:45 a. m.
Morning prayer, litany and sermon
at HOO a. m.
Evening prayer and sermon p. N.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-23
RHEA SPRINGS.

Is again ready to receive guests,
Come where the best water flows. No
better for recuperation, health OF
pleasure. All amusements, including
dancing. Prices sensible. Make reser-
walton now. Write us for information
Rhea Springs Co.,
Rhea Springs, tennessee
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-23
Christian Science Church.

NH1IStAoH SCItHCt CHUICHs
Taylor street.
Morning service at II o'clock Sun
day. Wednesday evening services will
he held at s o'clock.
Golden text: Psalms 1905. Tile
Lord is good and His mercy is ever
lasting; and His truth endureth to all
generations.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-23
On The Leuel

Back again-for day. This is an
lin and out" column, causing more
Pleasure to you when out.
We are making particular use of
this space today in defeating a rare
contribution from literature 10 the
cause of the editor-editors in genera.
and the kind you see walking arounl
who is being "cussed" by everybody
It's well worth reading this morn
ing after you have studied your Sun
ay school lesson-so try this over en-
your piano:
Consider the editor, He weareth
purple and fine linen. His abode is
amongst the mansions of the rich
His wife hath her limousine and his
first born sporteth racing car that
can hit her up in forty fat.
10! All the people breaketh their
recks to hand him money. A child
is born unto the wife of merchant
i'll the bazaar. The physician getteth
ten golden plunks. The editor writeth
stick and half and telleth the mu!-
t;tude that the child tippeth the beam
at nine pounds. Yea, he lieth even as
centurion. And the proud father
giveth him cremo.
Behold. the young one groweth up
and graduated. And the editor put
teth into the paper a swell notice. Yea,
a swell notice. He telleth of the wis
dom of the young woman, and of her
exceeding comeliness. Like unto the
roses of Sharon is she and her gown
is played up to beat the band. And
the dresmaker getteth two score and
four iron men. And the editor getteth
a note of thanks from the S. G. G.
THE daughter goeth on a journey
and the editor throweth himself on
the story of the farewell party. 1t
runneth column solid. A and tie
fair one remembereth him from afac
with picture postal card that cost
eth six for a jitney.
Behold, she returneth and the
youth of the city fall own and wor-
ship. She pickett one and Lo, she
pickett lemon. But the editor call,
eth him one of our most promising
young men and getteth away with it.
And they send unto him bid to tie
wedding feast, and behold, the bids
fashioned by the Muntgummery Haw-
buck, in far city.
"Flowery and long is the wedding
notice which the editor printeth. The
minister getteth ten bones. The groom
standeth the editor off for a twelve
months subscription.
All flesh is grass and in time the
wife is gathered into the silo. The
minister getteth his bit. The editor
l!inteth the death notice, two col
umns of obituary, three lodge notices,
a cubit Of poetry, and a card OF
thanks. And he forgetteth to read
proof on the head. and the darncd
thing cometh out Gone to Her Last
Roasting Place"
And all that are akin to the de-
ceased jumpeth on the editor With
exceeding great jumps. And they
pulleth out their ads and canceleth
their subscriptions. and they swing
the hammer unto the third and
fourth generations.
"Canst thou beat it,"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-23
FurIow Lawn Baptist Church.

Rev. R. L. Bivins, Pastor.
The pastor will preach at II a. M,
and at p. m.
Sunday school at $3.50 a. m.
B. Y. P. U. at 7:15 p. m.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-23
First Methodist Church.

First Methodist Church.
Rev. ]. A. Thomas, Pastor.
The regular preaching services will
be held at II a. m. and s p. m. by
the pastor.
Sunday school at $50 a. m, with T.
m Furlow superintendent. The pub
lie is cordially invited.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-23
Church SERVICES
First Baptist Church.

DR.. Lansing Burrows, Pastor.
Sunday school at $3.50 a. m.
Preaching services at II a. M, and
p. M, by the pastor.
B. Y. P. U. at p. m.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-23

cotton very spotted Early planting
secured a good stand and looked well
but where planted late the cotton is
spotted, on account of the drouth. both
in plant and size from six inches up
tc blooming. The writer states it is
bad year on gray lands, and that all
crops are grassy. 1t has rained so
long that the grass has spread from
the middles to the row, and it is going
to be difficult to eradicate 1t.
Such is the information coming to
the department from nearly all sec
lions of Georgia. 1t is true the dam
age varies, but where before the
rains the crops all over the state were
promising, there has now been such
injury that the department is impell-
ca to state that there is at least IS
per cent. damage to cotton, and from
Il to 20 per cent damage to corn, be
cause so much of the corn crop is a
total loss.
The federal government should issue
another crop statement as soon as pos
sible. The recent rains have not beer
confined to Georgia, but covered tie
entire cotton belt east of the Missis-
sippi, and up through North Carolina
which in our opinion, means a good
price for cotton this fall There is
always some sweet with the bitter.
If we make our home supplies and
raise short crop of cotton as we
should every year, there &c no ques-
ton but that we would get more money
for it.
The boil weevil has been found not
in one, but, as l am informed. in a
number of southwest Georgia counties
1t is said wet weather is the very life
of this insect. Outside of the rain
damage. we must figure on the boil
weevil, too, as a contributor to a
short crop in this state.
While it is getting pretty late to
SOW peas on any kind of land, wouldn't
it be a good idea for Georgia farmers.
as soon as possible to put all of this
good bottom land, into early amber
cane or early white California peas
Then you can NOW it for hay with the
grass that comes up with i; along ir
the latter part of September We had
better thing of these things.
The department is much distressed
over the reports which are coming il
from all parts of the state, for our
early prospects for a good crop were
certainly very bright. We do moi
seem, however, yet to have reached the
end Of the wet spell.
Reports reaching the department as
tc crop prospects indicate that Geor-
gia will yield about 10 per cent less
cotton than in 1915, when the cror
was a short one. Based upon these
reports and present conditions, this
department estimates the Georgia crop
will not go over 100000 bales, and.
if anything will be less.
Georgia still has many an acre oi
fire corn, Notwithstanding the heavy
loss to this crop in the bottom lands
The upland corn is in good shape. and
of that which is left there will be &
good yield.
This department is anxious to get in
touch with those in every county who
are willing to mail us weekly reports
on crop conditions and the cattle in.
dustry. We will be glad to have any
who are willing to do this, write us at
once, and a supply of blanks will he
sent them. We want the true condi-
lions in every county as we desire tc
give the Georgia public accurate in
formation regarding crop condition
ond Drocnnctc n PRICE
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-23
st. Paul Methodist.

East Americas.
Sunday school at 3 p. m. Prayer
meeting Thursday at 1880 p. m.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-23
Presbyterian Church.

Jackson street.
Sunday school at $50 o'clock Sun
day morning. The public is cordially
invited.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-23
Brooklyn Heights Chapel.

Sunday school at $3.50 p. m. Prayer
meeting at o'clock, Wednesday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-23
REMEMBER

That we make the lest in the mat
tress line, we make our Mattresses out
of clean cotton, they are made in a
SANITARY" way, and you will note
that SANITARY" is the slogan of the
d.v -. go
If you need a new Mattress, or have
one that needs repairing, see US or
Phone us at 120, before you make your
decision.
UnUv uuwwUron CnxENlEIV
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-29
GERMAN DRIVE
GOES FORWARD
FINE Meeting
Is Held by the Carpenters
Union with a Large Attend
and and Good Program.

1t is announced That m open meet
Ing held Saturday night in tho Irwin
hall by Carpenters Union, No. 23N,
which was attended by 200 union men
and non-union mon OF the city and its
suburbs was blk success In every
way. The first on the program was
the reading OF poem by Mrs W. H..
Cheuvront which had been composed
by Stalcy Quinn, Tho plasterer, which
was rendered In very pleasing man
ncr The next speaker on tho program
was the Rev. L. u, Turner, pastor OF
the First Presbyterian church, who
addressed the meeting. His subject
was brotherhood Of Men, At the
close Of his address Miss Eudora RAM
say, of South Carolina. addressed the
meeting on woman suffrage and was
given the closest attention by the
large crowd present. There were sew
eral of the officers OF tho Central
Trades Council present and they adj
dressed the meeting on the value OF
organization.
TIL. Bryan was elected chairman OF
all future meetings to be held. 1t was
decided to hold another meeting next
Saturday night at o'clock. Good
speakers will be present to address tho
meeting and all union and non-union
men are invited to attend.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-29
Executive Committee Meets
and Prepares for 0bserv-
ance of Week Here.

Every possible effort is being made
nv the club women and public spirit
ed people OF Clarksburg to make the
nationwide movement for the pre-
yention of infant mortality and the
campaign for babies known as
BABY Week" a great success ~ this
community. .,,,.
A injecting was held in the NC
Clelland Bible Gloss room Monday
night BY the executive committee,
Mrs. John Stuart presiding; Dr. e.
o. Post and Otto r. Sartor. repre-
sentlng the Clarkaburg academy Of
medicine and the city health board;
Mrs. j. ID. McReynolds from the
Clarksburg Woman Christian Tenn
perance Union; Mrs. W. H. Chevy
ront, representing the Mothers Club
Of Clarksburg; Mrs. Al. Il. .layis, OF
the public health committee; Miss
Virginia snider, Miss May Taylor and
Miss McGraw, Red Cross nurses and
Mrs. McDermott, representing the
superintendents Of the cradle roll OF
the different churches.
A discussion was held by the COM
mittee for action upon the great need
Of such a movement in Clarksburg
and the desirability Of having every
single person in this community feel.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-29
MINE EXPLOSION
CLOSE KEMpTON
GERMAN RAIDER
MAKING ATTACK

practically free from gas with very
little after damp as the explosion did
not damage the fans. They wanted to
continue their labors without helmets
but the foreman directing the work
would not consent.
Identification Of the bodies recovered
this morning had not been made at
noon in spite of the fact that hundreds
of persons had passed through the
temporary morgue, in which they had
been placed. The faces OF all were
badly burned. A number of the in
jured have slight chance Of recovery.
The mine with its seven or eight
miles OF workings extends across the
border in Garrett county. Maryland,
and is modern in every way. 1t had
a rated capacity Of 1000 tons a day
and for sometime has been working
day and night.
At 2:3O o'clock this afternoon the
bodies of thirteen dead in the eXplos-
ion OF the Kemper mine had been To-
Gated. None Of the bodies had ben
brought to the surface at that hour,
the first thought of the rescue work
ers being to locate the living. 1t is
believed that at least one more body
will be found as fourteen men are sup
posed to have been in the section In
which the explosion occurred.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-29
FUNERAL
Of Mrs. Charlotte May Smith,
Wife of Frank Smith, Will
Be Held at Marietta.

The body of Mrs. Charlotte M.
smith, aged 80 years, wife Of Frank
Smith, an employee of the OIL Well
supply Company, who died In a local
hospital at 1880 O'Clock Monday
night, following an operation for ap-
pendicitis, was taken to her former
home at Marietta, o., Tuesday after.
noon and the funeral services and
burial will be held there Wednesday.
Mrs. Smith was daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Isaac Creighton, Of Mariet-
ia. and was born at Marietta, Decem-
ber 21, 1877. She was lifelong
member of the Christian church and
was an active church worker.
Surviving relatives Of the deceased
woman are Frank Smith, her hus-
band; Clyde Smith, who Is with the
Fifth United States Cavalry, on the
Texas border; Dewey and Clarence
Smith, at home, sons; and Miss Flor
ence Smith, daughter.