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Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-11-07

President Wilson on the submarine
controversy.
"Oh. yes" his lordship cried, al
gays way out in excuse and strobe
away.
When The U-53 appeared off our
coasts London papers made the news
ia great feature and edi,orialized by
the column TO ;roye that here at
last were eircums. ances that should
b~ing America over lock, stock and
barrel. on the side Of the Allies and
DISGUST grew when no such result
VAS forthcoming
incidentally this was about the only
piece OF news from America that
graced British papers for weeks Be
yond an occasional political article
Loadon papers practically ignore news
from America, this supRes.ns the
censor dcas no, stop il. For be it
known that every word Of news IN
English papers goes through that eff
&C.
Every B,45isher or beard the Noor
dam was anxious to set 10 America
for ore openly expressed reason. a
'least-tbat he could get moro news
ef the biz war than he could any
where else in tie world
ill., .-... ,,.t+,..- g., 4Yf-f
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-11-07
1851 N LElsH aEA-

His Mar. Mullen and her aisir
Who left Wheeling recently for lre-
band and England, are believed nv
friends there to have been lost when
the steamer COunemara went down
in M Irish sea laat Friday nleht
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-14

Germany's per capita in 1905 was $43.
in 1914 1t was $50. France only in
creased Its per capita form $40 In 1906
to s3l in 1912: Italy has $500 in 1903
and by 1914 this had increased to but
500 per person. SO 1t is seen that
that compared with the other principal
nations not only is our per capita much
higher but it had steady annual in
crease over those countries In the
years preceding the outbreak of the
war"
Referring TO the invested assets OF
the American life insurance companies
now amounting to more than five bill
lien dollars, and to their potentiality
in peace and In war, MIR. Hurrell said:
The American life insurance COM
panies which hold in trust for their
policyholders the vast sums above stat
ed, constitute an affirmative element of
first Importance If our preparedness as
nation should be put to test, That
this would be SO is seen FROM the ex-
perience in Europe where months ago
IT was said the war loans of the bellig
erent nations then exceeded thirty
billion dollars. one tenth of which it is
estimated had been subscribed by the
life and the other insurance institution
of the countries involved and a good
interest rate. In this way will policy
holders in America collectively help
their country in time Of dire need"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-14
GEORGTA's FARM INSURANCE

Georgia's agricultural position Is
such that the destruction of any Of the
crops. other than that of cotton. would
not mitigate against the states gem
eral prosperity, and the depreciation Of
the boll weevil could be easily over>
come with intelligent farming. accord
ing to statistics just issued by the
Georgia State College OF Agriculture.
The bulletin sets forth that this year
the Georgia corn crop will be $4,000.
900 bushels, valued at as many dol
lars, while the yield of oats will be 16,-
100000 bushels; Irish potatoes 1,OOO..
600; sweet potatoes 100000 bushels;
tobacco 1.235.o00 pounds; apples, 1885,.
600 barrels; pears 10000 bushels; hay.
$4,000 tons; wheat, S.SO8,OOO bushels:
rye, 125.000 bushels; peaches S.711.-
600 bushels; watermelons, $4,000 acres
and canteloupes, 5000 acres; other
grains. including cowpeas. velvet beans
and peanuts, 100000 bushels.
There are other products yielding
upwards Of $lO.oOO,OOO. making the
total valuation Of crops aside from the
cotton crop around s125, 100000. In adj
dition to this we have animal products
with farm value OF ss7,OOO,OOo making
the aggregate total $1sO.OOO.oOO.
Cotton. however produced this
year the maximum amount of wealth,
the record from this source being
slss,OOO.oOo. or considerably more
than 50 per cent of our entire agricui-
tural income.
This year Georgia will probably
stand second in the point of agricul-
tural wealth production of any state In
the Union. Last year it ranked fourth.
Texas alone now exceeding it in wealth
production.
The Georgia agricultural authorities
predict that the yield of cotton wifi be-
reduced the next few years by from 10
to 50 per cent, 1t being declared that
a relatively greater yield Of cotton will
be obtained under boil weevil condl-
lions In middle and north Georgia than
in south Georgia and south Georgia IS
a great cotton section.
It is interesting to note that the
Georgia corn crop has virtually doubl-
ed since 1909 and interest and enthus-
iasm in corn growing has not dlnin-
ished since the inception Of the new
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-14
SedbOard Air Line
rhe Progressive RailHay Of the sOdrl

Leave Americas for Cordele, Ro-
chelle, Abbeville, Helena. Lyons, Col
Inns, Savannah, Columbia, Richmond.
Portsmouth and points East and South
12:yl D IN
$3.50 o m
Leave Americas for Cordele. Able
Vile, Helena and intermediate points
SILL . m
Leave Americas for RichIand, At
saHta, Birmingham,f HurFaDoro, Mont-
gomery and points West and Northwest
S:O8 m
Leave Americas for Richland, Col
umbus, Dawson, Albany and interme-
diate points
1890 m
Seaboard Buffet Parlor-SIeeping Car
on Trains 13 and IA arriving Americas
from Savannah 11:25 p. M. and leav-
ing Americas for Savannah 2:30 q. m.
Sleeping car leaving for Savannah at
2;30 a. M, will be open for passengers
at 11:40 p. m.
For further information apply to H.
P. Everett, Local Agent, Americas,
Ca; C. w. Small, Div. Pass, Agent,
Savannah, Ga; C. 3. RYAN. G. P. A..
Norfolk, Va.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-14
egIme in com ana small graln grow-

regime in corn and small grain grow
ing.
Livestock development is one Of the
most marvellous features of Georgia's
agriculture. There has been an enorm-
GUS increase In the amount of hogs
over that Of last year--the total yalu-
alton being s1s,OOO,OOO Georgia's hogs
are valued at over $4,000, 900 more than
all the horses in the state. and are
worth one-third OF the value OF the
mules. and $6.OoO,O0O more than all
the cows In the state
From these figures and other informa-
tion furnished, it appears that Georgia
has fairly good farm insurance against
the depredations Of the boil weeyil and
with more intelligent cultivation Of
cotton and the application of modern
methods generally to farm work, there
is no reason why we should not
achieve continued success in farming.
Augusta Chronicle.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-14
THERE 5 A SANTA CLAUS.

At this season of the year editorial
writer's seize upon classic from the
pen Of their co-workers on the
question of Santa Claus. Charles A.
Dana. the gifted editor of the New
York Sun. wrote an interesting editor
ial In reply to Virginia O'Hanlon who
asked II there was q Santa Claus. The
late editor touched the harpstrings OF
a joyful chorus and In no uncertain
language gave to the world a sweet
reply to virginia's interesting inquiry
The letter from Virginia, and the re-
ply in the Sun are herewith:
Dear Editor--I am eight years
old. Some OF my little friends say
that there is no Santa Claus.
Papa says, III you see it in The
Sun. it's So" Please tell me the
truth; is there Santa Claus?
Virginia O'Hanlon, 115 West
Ninety Fifth Street.
Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa
Claus. He exists as certainly as
love and generosity and devotion
exist, and you know that they
abound and give to our life its
highest beauty and JOY. Also, how
dreary would be the world if there
were no Santa Claus; it would be
as dreary as If there were no Vir-
ginias. There would be no child
like faith then, no poetry, no ro-
anee to make tolerable this exis-
tencc. We should have no enjoy.
ment except in sense and sight
The eternal light with which child
hood fills the world would be ex-
tinguished.
You may tear apart. the baby's
rattle and see what makes the
noise inside, but there is veil
covering the unseen world which
not the strongest man, nor even
the strength OF all the strongest
men that ever lived, could tear
apart. Only faith, poetry, love,
romance can push aside that cur
tain and view and picture the SUI
pernaI beauty and glory beyond.
Is it all real? All, Virginia, In all
this world there is nothing else
real and abiding.
No Santa Claus! Thank God, he
lives. and he lives forever. A
thousand years from now, vir-
ginia, nay. ten times ten thousand
years from now, he will continue
to make glad the heart Of child
hood.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-14

A man who talks should be prepared
and in a disposition to back up what
he says. That's why the United States
should have kept its mouth shut In
regard to Germany, if it only intended
to take its mouth shut in regard to
Germany, If it only intended to take
It's madness and insults out in moro
underwriting.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-14
AMERICA HAS WORLD
BEAT ON INSURANCE


NEW YORK, Dec 14.-The United
States, with less than fifteenth of the
population of the earth, now has more
life insurance in force than exists in
all the rest of the world put together,
according to original statistics pre-
scented today at the tenth annual meet
ing of the Association of Life Insur-
ance Presidents. Alfred Hurrell, as
sociate general solicitor OF the Pru-
Dental Insurance Company, presented
the figures and said.
THE very magnitude of the figures
complete attention and respect They
not only record the results of a great
business as. a business, but they sketch
with accuracy a picture Of the moral
activities of our people in comforting
relief to the oft-repeated charges of
materialism and selfishness made
against them. There is in force in the
United States on residents therein at
the present time over twenty billion
dollars of legal reserve life insurance.
In contrast with this, the insurance In
force on the lives Of the people OF
Great Britain, Germany, France, italy,
Switzerland, Russia. Austro-H Hungary.
Denmark, Norway and Sweden, Japan.
Australia, New Zealand and Chile. ON
the last available statistics, was less
than sixteen and one half billions. Es-
timating literally the insurance car
ried in countries not enumerated it Is
apparent that the United States has
more life insurance than Is in force
elsewhere on the globe. At the end Of
1915, the actual insurance carried in
American life insurance companies
was twenty-five billion, seven hundred
million, but some of this is carried on
citizen OF foreign countries. In the ten
years from 1905 to 1915 the insurance
in force in American companies In
creased just short OF ten billions of
dollars. The increase now is at the
rate OF over billion of insurance a
year.
Insurance Per Capita Is High.
1.-THE per capita insurance In force
a. the end OF 1905 In this country was
$3.50, at the end Of last year 1t was
1927. IN 1905 in England 1t was $1Os
and at the end or 1913 it was 1852.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-14

DON'T let any one tell you you
need new auto radiator. We repair
them for small cost, and make them
good AS new
DON'T use any radiator compound
or any leak-pIoof preparation, as
sa.nc will stop circulation.
4 radiator is ono hundred per cent.
metal ard We are the metal workers
VITA several years radiator factory
experience.
ANERIcUS SHEET METAL WORKS,
.. Il. Allen, Mgr. Ill 8. Lee 81.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-14

The Savannah Board Of Education
has adopted new style of handwrit-
ing for the students in the city schools.
II is new slant writing to take the
place Of the semi-vertical style. Some
children need to be taught some style,
for prominent citizen said only yes
terday that he wanted young man
for clerical work who could write
plain English-the legible kind.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-14

In view Of the fact that you have
plenty for your Christmas needs;
your bank deposit feels bulky, and
your dividend checks look larger
Why not send around mite for the
f,npty Stocking Fund. Those are the
acts which count for much---the kind
which need help.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-14


The name Of Judge Q. H. B. Blood
worth, Of Forsyth, is being urged for
the vacancy on the bench Of the court
Of appeals, caused by the death OF
Judge Robert Hodges, in Mscon. Mr..
BlOodwortn led the ticket in the re-
cent state primary for the court OF
appeals but was denied an apparent
just disposition Of the cause by the
convention. Many friends throughout
tie state would be delighted to hear
that Governor Harris had named Mr.
Bloo1worth.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-14

Only the Savannah Press and the
Central of Georgia Offices in savan-
nah do not observe the siesta custom.
Newspaper folks take very few Of the
holidays common to other kinds of
folks.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-14

Those short, bedtime stories for
the young folks BY John Spencer. In
the Macon Telegraph, are classics, yea
gems. Some Of these days it is hoped
that some one will compile all Of MS
sayings and then compare the entire
collection with Chinese puzzle.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-14

Bethlehem and other steel stocks
took pitch downward or the rumors
OF peace. Wish that something could
happen to the wheat and meat mar
kets
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-14

In the midst Of all the time needed
for replying to American notes, Ger
many found time to give few hints
about peace.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-14
Pay day goes ahead Of all other
news from the border

The Kaiser has submitted to an in
vitation to wear the Iron Cross. That
make US feel good.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-14

Wouldn't be surprised If peace In
pieces didn't come pretty soon il one
side just quit lighting.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-14
GiS TO CLOSE ON DEC.
s3RD IS THE NOTICE

On and after December 2srd, our
public gin will be closed for the sea-
son. Our gins will not operate after
this date, and the public is hereby mo-
titled. AMERICUS OIL co.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-14

AMERICUS CAMP. 2Os w0ODMEN
OF THE WORLD.
Meets every Wednesday night In the
Wheatley Bldg. Windsor Ave. All Wis.,
ting Sovereigns invited to meet with
US. NJ. TOBIN, C. C.
NAT LeMASTEts. Clerk.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-14
Insurance Per Capita Is High.

1.-THE per capita insurance In force
a. the end OF 1905 in this country was
$159, at the end Of last year it was
$227. IN 1905 in England 1t was $103
and at the end or 1913 it was 1882.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-14
For Sale


$4,000 Bay
Jackson County
cd by beginning the northwest and
running north Jackson the
Southwestern Ry9 d.
Tpcon along said right thence
point
before Dec 2 1916 said viii be accepted and submitted
court confirmation.
This the 9Th day OF December 1915 /. O. COUNCIL.
Receiver Southwestern Ga
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-14
FIG. Oliver
LOCKSMTTH.

Sewing Machines and Supplies; Key
and Lock Fitting Umbrellas Repaired
and Covered. Phone 420.
LEE STREET. NEAR WE'LL.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-14

Americas, Ca, December "A, 1915
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-14
THE. TIMES RE.CORDE4.
ESTABLISHED 1879.

Entered as second class matter at
postofice at Americus, Ca, under act
Of March 3. 1879.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-11-18
Oaly History c.aas-4ov. 10,

lItI--Fasz4 ~ forts au Delaware
rlrer rF rn- British Fort Lee
y. 0E rEe Hudson, opposite mp
peg New York otis. captured by
British
1>>e-Ehe-Eer Alan Arthur twenty
FIRST president Of the United states,
died BORN sau
1905 Korea yielded 10 Jspans de
maHd~ ia the matter u govern
msHf
3tHa .- Germans southwest oT NiSh
threatened 9Iouastir
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-11-18
CHORDg a ID,
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BILLYs LETTER s

Hes become members OF caro- @i1A
made NJ of folks who live in scattered
4-.. r.....
Fa- @'
enough ABOUT ealh 9.heI -o carry
EagorhoQd secrets about one au0th-
This ..s5 o8abs rs b. ! success
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4.5@ u j.. 'o7 p 'l' -''s
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1o- ee- .oap.7 -"ts Aa.
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eta. 4ie .taH17 3a"' p5at st.a
-a7'tN 20 HeF HeisnHoF ana on are
sure - see some ustE eiaue2s = t9H
don't hear some angry words and Nou
are likely 70 hear one accuse the other
q trying . keep her curling iron -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-11-18

ueaber A4s
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1916-08-22
Too Much Advertising
On County's Concrete Bridges Charge
Against Merchants.

Phillips & Phillips, local merchants
had warrants against them late last
week by County Road Engineer Nc
Kee Rife on the charges of defacing
public property. The particular Of
Tense with which these we'll known
and popular young business men are
charged is that had their signs paint
ed upon the county's new concrete
bridge heads and abutments on the
Crab Orchard pike. Of course they
did not know that such is an offense
against the statutes made and provid-
ed for the state of Kentucky. En-
gineer Rife said that there are Is
violations of this law charged against
the local business men, who were re-
leased on their own recognizance.
The Messrs, Phillips & Phillips are
hustling and progressive advertisers
in many ways and have their signs
all over the country from which they
draw trade and say that this is the
first time any objection has ever
been made to them exploiting their
business in this way.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1916-08-22
New York World)
Pennington Gets Place
Local Man Chosen Secretary of State
Election Commission.

DR.. T. w. Pennington, of Stanford
was on Saturday elected Secretary
of the State Board of Election Com
missioners. The position pays $500 a
year and the duties do not interfere
with his dental work here, his pre-
sence being necessary in Frankfort
only upon the converting of the State
Election Board two or three times a
year. Hon Rodman Keenon, Clerk
of the Court of Appeals and chair
man of the Election Board, is a
brother-in-law of DR.. Pennington, and
his vote, together with that of Hon.
L. B. McGregor, were cast for DIR.
Pennington, while Mrs. j. H. Stuart,
of Frankfort, the former secretary
received the vote of R. C. Oldham,
the third member of the board. Those
who are aware of DR.. Pennington's
splendid abilities and qualifications,
know that no one could have been
secured for the place who is better
qualified to fill it. DIR. Pennington
will go to Frankfort Friday when
another meeting of the board will
be held at which time the members
of the county election. boards will
be named.
At the converting of the board on
Saturday, certificates Of election were
given to the various congressional
nominees, chosen at the recent pri-
mary. Judge Elem Sampson was al
so given the certificate of nomination
in the republican appellate race over
Judge A. j. Kirk, whom Sampson de-
feated by $50 votes. Following is
suance of certificate to Judge
Sampson attorneys for Judge A. j.
Kirk, who opposed Judge Sampson
for the republican nomination for a
place on the appellate bench, said
Judge Kirk would carry his fight to
the courts on the ground that failure
on the part of Judge Sampson to file
his statement of expenses in time
disQualifies him.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1916-08-22
Wonderful Escape
Stanford Girl Pinioned Under Auto
When 1t Turned Turtle.
(From Mt. Vernon SignaD

Mr.. Charley Thompson, of Lancas-
ter, and Miss Pattie Perkins, of Stan
ford, certainly had. thrilling ex-
perience last Sunday, when the car
they were driving leaped over the
culvert, on the East side of town,
which is a ten to fifteen feet en-
bankment. Miss Perkins was driving
the car and coming down the hill,
it seems that she lost control, but
yet she does not remember very
much about it, and at the point
when the car went over, Mr.. Thomp-
son remembers that he grabbed the
wheel. The car leaped about ten feet
lighting upside down with both oc-
cupants pinioned under the car. Mr..
P. @. Griffin who witnessed the ac-
cident, rushed to them and turned
the car over, to his great surprise,
yet great relief, found Miss Perkins
without injury or scratch of any
kind and Mr.. Thompson's only wound
was severe cut on the leg caused
by the glass from the wind shield.
Mr.. Thompson was rushed to DR..
Owens Office where he was attended
by Drs. Owens and Pennington, and
is now out on crutches with a very
sore but not at all dangerous wound.
1t was certainly a close call and one
that very few would want to exper-
fence. The car was damaged some,
but with little work was in condition
to be driven thru to Lancaster the
next day.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1916-08-22
PORCH PICNIC

On Tuesday evening, Miss Anna
Barker, of Hustonville, gave a most
enjoyable social affair in the form of
a porch party, at the home of the
Misses Weddle, on Danville Street,
in honor of the last mentioned house
party guests, Misses Addie McAlis-
ter, of Lexington, Elizabeth Stagg,
of Stanford and Malinda Nave, of
Harrodsburg. The hostess provided
hay-wagon and had planned to take
lunch at Peyton's we'll, but, on ac-
count of the threatening storm, auto
mobiles were provided for the oc-
casion, in which the party went to
the spacious porch, where all kinds
of delightful eatables, both in the
form of substantials and dainties,
were served. Every member of the
party did full justice to the splen-
didly prepared lunch. Those invit-
ed were: Miss Malinda Nave and
Mr.. Roger Hicks, Miss Elizabeth
Stagg and Mr.. Reid Conway, Miss
Blanch Barnett and Mr.. John Hicks,
Miss Addie McAlister and Mr. Geo.
Barnette, Miss LYDIA Weddle and Mr..
Val Rose, Miss Nancy Weddle and
Mr.. Hamon Barker. Miss Anna Bark
er and Mr.. Alger Weddle.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1916-08-22
Will Sue Stockholders
Rural Credits Receiver Says He'll
Go Into Courts to Collect.

Steps to collect the moneys due
the Kentucky Rural Credit Associa-
ton for unpaid stock subscriptions
were taken at Lexington Saturday
by Receiver R. J. Colbert, when he
began the mailing of circular letters
to all delinquent subscribers, calling
their attention to the courts order
to collect all such moneys. About
5000 stockholders all over the state
are affected. All unpaid installments
must be paid in full or the subscriber
will be made co-defendant in an ad-
ministration suit to be filed in the
Fayette Circuit Court to collect the
moneys due. In the letter Receiver
Colbert notifies the subscribers that
an expert accountant, j. G. Mahon.
is making thorough examination of
the books to determine whether any
money has been wrongfully appro-
priated by any officers or agents and
that if it appears from his report
that such funds have been improperly
expended, 81 will at once institute
appropriate legal proceedings against
the parties responsible thereof"
About S467,723 in installments
past due remains to be collected be-
fore settlement can be made by the
receiver. The courts opinion is that
it will be necessary to collect all the
balance due in order to place all the
stockholders on the same footing.
The amount to be paid subscribers
has not yet been determined.