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Graham guardian., 1916-04-21
KEEP PLACE CLEAN
SO FLIES WON'T
BOTHER YOU

II you want to be rid of the fly evil
this summer get the habit of keeping
your premises clean. Once you get
the habit it won't be much trouble tc
DO so.
Drain your garbage, wrap it in pa.
per and put it in a metal bucket with
Graham guardian., 1916-04-21

~ Iupd ~ Cean tnlngS up p0ltlCaly ana s%E&,
otherwise after the Spanish American Iee1s@sSl
war, it found that Havana was one of JlA
the worst yelIoW-fever pest holes in the y
world.
The army surgeons learned that the mosquito was to
blame. They declared war on the mosquito. The weapons
in this war were not swattes There was but weapon
sanitation.
The city was cleaned with absolute horoughness Mos
quto-breedng swamps were drained Lakes and streams
were covered with OIL Now Havana is one Of the worlds
most heahfu cities The lesson taught fifteen years ago
has been applied steadily by the Cubans.
In this country the house fly bears about the same
relation to typhoid fever and dysentey that the mosquito
bears to yellow fever the tropics Both insects dam
gerous germ carriers.
This community ought to rid itself Of flies. The means
Of doing so are the same as those employed Kidding Ha
vana the Canal Zone, Manila and New Orleans Of the ever
mosquito. But the lob will not be nearly so big.
Our citizens should call meeting
by the middle Of next week and form an
II Ss organization to conduct the spring fly
zsz@SsssNs% war. There no time to be lost. Once
gya@%SN warm weather arrives the flies will null
>lI@gx& tiply faster than we can kill them
r2@@ ~ off.
Let US act now!
Graham guardian., 1916-04-21

not organized as 1t
is now. The mob.
iliZation place at
Chickamauga was
not clean. Garbage
and sewage were
not destroyed as
they are now. In
that large body of
Graham guardian., 1916-04-21

that H." ...G GOT u.sN II NnNrrth".
..~s mt o- Drt.r. ta, G.mu liar
s,. 'I uw.uH g.. r5yf n, ~
Ii '... .... r..G rz v-'t1 F..
cu>r ...>r Sill ID il ...u &. "
he u ~ st. ~ he nd her alone IL
exact spot under h lnv the
vein Of ur, n. I'D owl 1. f"r
had ubIit, rI,-i all / .ce Of h.s .,.t
Mabel ho.rd int ne fathr
upon SOL, .GnrL that only s." no9
understand. h1t had h On stop, d tro.l
communist, II t. her by his sud lnu
taking away Her eXprr eure mad
made her Suspicious of every one. ard
she dare not take any person with her.
Fortunately it was summer. and the
weather was fine She made daily
searches in the canyon, which. though
but mile in length, was very rugged
and hard to get over.
One day she came to q rock on which
she was much aStOniShed to find her
own name. Mabel" carved in rude
letters. Beneath was an arrow and
beneath the arrow date July Is.
There was no year given. only the
month and day OF the month. Nat
urally Mabel turned her glance In the
direction the arrow pointed. The hrst
object in line was perpendicular
rock. very thin. its outline being like
a sugar loaf Indeed. one side OF 1t
was an edge like an ak, some parts OF
which were not over foot thick.
Mabel fell to thinking on the prob
lem The arrow appeared to be In
tended to direct her attention to the
thin side of the rock. which was di-
rectl, in line with 1t. What did the
date mean? The day Mabel found the
sign was the Goth of June. Her IA.
Their had been dead nearly a year, hav.
ing been murdered on the 18th OF
July, three days after the carved date.
Mabel examined the thin rock careful
~ and found that a hole half an inch
in diameter had been drilled through
its thlnneSt part. Mabel nj once infer
red that this hole had something to DO
with the date Inscribed with the arrow
and her name.
The date carved on the rock would
come around in two weeks, and Mabel
resolved to wait and look through the
drilled hole on the day mentioned. She
did not need to look through 1t, for on
that day the sun sent its light through
il, making a spot on the ground some
thirty feet distant. Mabel. hopeful.
marked the spot. went away and, hav-
ing made her claim, returned with
those she could trust The earth was
opened, and the mine was found. Be
fore leaving for home Mabel sold II for
100000 and quarter interes'.
Graham guardian., 1916-04-21

the family a little under the weather,
a little low in vitality, may become In
fected.
VIII you help fight the flies?
Graham guardian., 1916-04-21

One way to control the fly is
to catch it in such a trap as
Is shown above. The trap may
be placed near the garbage can.
or any other place that the flies
are sure to come. A simple
and effective trap may be made
from a grocery box by substi-
tuting wire netting for the top
and two sides, cutting a round
hole in the bottom and inserting
in 1t a wire netting cone with
an eighth-inCh opening at the
bottom and a half-inCh opening
at the top. Some article OF
food, preferably a fish head,
should be placed inside for bit.
The trap must be elevated sew
eral inches above the ground, so
as to give the flies a chance
to enter. When the trap is full,
it may be emptied by shaking
it's contents through a small
opening, ordinarily closed by
sliding door. The trap described
and shown in the illustration is
a particularly effective one, as
it was planned with view to
the fiy's habits. The Odor Of
food leads the fly to enter the
trap at the bottom, Once inside
it is attracted to the top by the
light. When it gets out Of the
wire cone it cannot escape. The
trap has the additional virtue of
being inexpensive. 1t may be
made at a cost Of about twenty
cents and about a half hours
time.
Graham guardian., 1916-04-21

hy-pTOOf lid.
Every day or
two burn or
bury this gar
bage or have
It h a u ! e d
q UvnNF
Graham guardian., 1916-04-21
An Ingenious
\ 7.
Nv ALA.k
By EDITH V. kOSS

N-o.bor IIor.r,,ll Gf4,, 1900, 40,
plo'pe''oi III 'ie S0'" Aesi0H' VI WI
rauo' entered a tavern one evening
b. in very excited state. a coup
OF men standing at the hAr
him and h,'rd III
Tor wrltinG +"
table "..l
DO -"
With him! "s~v" oHv VI Ms Observer.
mo, don t.
hes struck bonanza Ihere
nothln else IN this here country L
anect man IKE that. I've Seen me
n that nA betore ana know the symp
toms.
weir
wei. | think there's somepin in
for rs.
"HoWF
I'VE can keep an eye on him. So
where his claim y located and jumI
it.
At that moment one Of the cOI*piru
tors noticed a man reading newspa
per by a window and put his finger OF
his lip The two emptied their glasses
and went out. As soon as they haC
done so the man reading the newspa.
Graham guardian., 1916-04-21
Make War on
Flies: Ward
Off Disease

In order to make this community
better place to live in, we must declare
war on the house fly at once. If we do
not slip up on him and strike the first
hard smashing blow. he is going to
come at us in overwhelming numbers.
How may we successfully fight the
fly? BY destroying or removing his
breeding place. the manure pile, re-
moving all garbage and making the
privy vault fly-proof, and by keeping
our yards and alleys clean. We must
screen our houses ard use the swatter
and sticky fly paper without let-up.
Where is the fly born? In filth, gen.
orally in horse manure and OuthOuses
sometimes in the flesh of dead and rot
ting animals-never in any clean
wholesome place, The life cycle of
the fys birth runs about ten days
from the time the egg is laid until the
mature insect is born. A maggot is
Matched from the egg. The maggot be-
comes a pupa IA state corresponding
to the tadpOle state in frog life), and
INC Hupu bCNOLlCp NllC llululC ny ludl
helps to make life miserable for US in
warm weather.
Flies Live in Filth.
Where does the fly live? Where
there is filth and there is nothing too
filthy for the fly to eat. He eats clean
food also, but his special delight seems
to be wallowing in filth, then bu2Zing
into the house and wiping his feet and
wings on substances you are about to
eat, Watch him and see for yourself.
Think Of the most slckening, dis
gushing places where you have seen
flies. Think of them until your palate
is light and the pit of your stomach
ticklish. For If you think hard
enough about this dangerous, nasty
insect pest you will help fight his
whole tribe with all your might
The fy's favorite place of residence
is in the manure pile, the privy-vault,
the garbage can and the spittoon. But
Graham guardian., 1916-04-21
WE SHOULD ACT NOW!

When the American army went down
to Cuba to clean things up politically and
otherwise after the Spanish American
war, it found that Havana was one of
the worst yelIow-fever pest holes in the
Graham guardian., 1916-04-21

spittoon he makes an excursion into
the kitchen, dining room and bedrooms
Of the nearest residence.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-24
ARRANGEMENT Of
TROOPS Be MADE
Matters Close1y
Guarded About
Situation

Ell PASO, Tex, April 24.-Early to-
day Ell Paso police authorities received
a report they believe to be true, relat-
ing details of renewed fighting be-
tween Carranza military forces and
United States troops at Satevo, Mex.
The report referred to was conveyed
here through influential and reliable
sources in Juarez. The report is to
the effect that several negro soldiers
were killed during the fighting, the
immediate cause OF which is not
stated.
At Fort Bliss, military headquarters
for this district, it was stated nothing
had been learned officially concerning
tie reported clash Acting on informa-
tion furnished by the municipal au-
thorities here, an investigation of the
report has been started
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-24
villa Still in Chihuahua.

FIELD HEADQUARTERS, Nami-
quipa, Mex. April Wireless TO
Columbus, n M.)-American military
authorities here have obtained reliable
information that villa has not crossed
the Durango Chihuahua line. This in
dicates the bandit chief is not south OF
the American lines as previously re-
ported.
Although Villas whereabouts are not
definitely known to Gen. Pershing and
his scouts, it is evident he is either
dead or hiding in the Sierra Madre
mountains One report reaching head
quarters late today is to the effect that
Villa was seen and identified at Menava
this morning.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-24
EARTHQUAKES MADE
SIGNS At MACHINE

WASHINGTON, D. c., April "a
Two severe earthquakes were recorded
by the Georgetown University seismo-
graph this morning.
The first of the shocks began at 1871
o'clock last night, continuing until
1907 this morning or more than twelve
hours. 1t is believed to nave center
ed about sixteen hundred miles dis
tant from Washington.
The second shock recorded by the
university observatory started at 30S
o'clock this morning, and at 1921 had
attained such violence as to raise
three needles off the recording drum.
The vibrations continued until 4:12
o'clock this morning being centered
approximately 2,4O0 miles distant from
Washington.
1t is stated by officials at the uni
yersity observatory that if the shocks
occurred in an inhabited zone extern
sive property damage and loss of life
was undoubtedly sustained.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-24
Germany Anxious to Avoid Break

WASHINGTON, D. c., April "a
This afternoon it became known on
reliable authority that American Am
baSsador Gerard at Berlin has receiy
red broad intimations that the German
government will go to great length Is
granting concessions in order to pre-
serve existing friendly relations with
tie United States. Ambassador Ge-
rard, it is understood gained his i'm
pressions from officials connected with
the Berlin foreign office, including
Foreign Minister Won Jagow, who here
tofore had been quoted as opposed to
an abandonment of the present method
OF submarine warfare.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-24
Bis INCREASE FOR
THE NAVY P0RkERS

WASHINGTON, ID. c., April 24-The
naval appropriations bill, as framed by
the house naval subcommittee, car
ries a total appropriation of $216,652,-
TIA, which compares with $149, ,456,8 1865,
as provided in the original measure.
The bill drawn by the sub committee
and carrying appropriations as indi-
Gated in the foregoing paragraph, will
be considered by the full committee
Thursday. 1t is expected to reach the
floor of the house early next week and
may provoke considerable discussion.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-24
CONCESSIONS To
COME FROM THE
KAISER, IS SAID.

WASHINGTON, d. c., April "a
Confidential dispatches from United
States ambassador James w. Gerard
ut Berlin, received at the state de
par;ment this morning indicate the
imperial German government is pre-
pared 10 make certain concessions
to the United States note demanding
immediate abandonment of the present
German methods of submarine war
fare on merchant shipping. Whether
these concessions are of sufficiently
broad nature as to meet the American
demands, appears at noon today as un-
determined by officials here.
The dispatches from the German
capital are generally regarded opti-
mistically in official and diplomatic
circles in Washington, and there is re-
flected in them an air of hopefulness
for an amicable settlement of the ex-
isting controve~ 3y> An answer 10
the note is expected to be forwarded
hbout the middle of this week, or per-
haps even earlier.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-24
CARRANZA TROOPS IN
ANOTHER FIGHT WITH
SOLDIERS OF j. s.
MEMORIAL DAY tn
Be GRAND EVENT
WITH AMER|CUS

The Memorial Day exercises and pa
rade for Americus will be an event of
rnuch Importance in this city. Preced-
ing the state Elks' convention by one
day, it will open the three days of fes-
tivities which Americus will enjoy and
ever remember.
E. H. Hyman, secretary of the Cham
ber Of Commerce, will offlciate as
grand marshal of the Memorial Day
parade. Mr.. Hyman is we'll known in
this work, and his excellent executive
ability will assure the parade sue
cess.
Every pupil of the Americus Gram
mar school will march in the Memorial
Day parade with their teachers. This
pretty tribute to the cause which rose
without shame and fell without dis
honor" will ever be cherished by the
sons and daughters of the South.
The High school students will re-
main at their rooms as the exercises
will be held in the auditorium of the
High school.
Rev. c. B. Wilmer, of Atlanta, viii
deliver the principal address of the
occasion. AS an orator he is without
a peer in the South and many people
will listen to his words of eloquence
as he honors the occasion.
Mrs. Henry o. Jones is chairman of
the music committee for the exercises,
and this makes certain the success
Of this feature of the program.
The complete program for Memorial
Day is:
Music-Pickens Orchestra.
Song, Maryland, My Maryland
Prayer-Rev. Lansing Burrows.
Introduction of Speaker-Mr. Harry
Hawkins.
Address-Rev. c.. B. Wilmer, of At
lanta.
Song, The Faded Coat of Grey"
Pickens' Orchestra.
Delivery of Crosses Of Honor-Mr8.
Frank P. Harold, President of the
daughters of the Confederacy.
Song, "Tenting Tonight"
Benediction-Rev ]. A. Thomas.
Music-Pickens Orchestra.
Attention Sons of Veterans.
You are requested to meet at the
courthouse Wednesday morning, April
26th at 10 o'clock to attend the Con-
federate Memorial exercises on that
date. Every son and grandson of a
Confederate Veteran is urged to be
present whether members of the camp
or not
FRANK j. PAYNE, Adjutant.
Z. A. NISBET, Commandant.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-24
Re-Distributing Troops in Mexico.


SAN ANTONIO, Tex, April 24.-The
preliminary moves in Gen. Funston's
plan to re-distribute the United States
troops now in Mexico, have been made
by General Pershing.
General orders covering this redis-
tTibution of forces have been sent to
General Pershing, but the details OF
tie instructions are being carefully
guarded by Generals Scott and Fun
ston. 1t is indicated, however, these
orders do not provide for the running
of new line of communications or the
establishment of new border base
1t is understood here that Pershing
has been ordered to call in all his mo-
bilized detachments, except those ON
active scouting duty and enter upon a
period of rest and recuperation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-24
HARLAN COMES To
AMER|CUS WITH
PLANS FOR DEPOT

r. ]. Harlan, superintendent of the
Central of Georgia railway, will be
in the city Tuesday morning with plans
OF the proposed changes in the passen-
ger station of this road in Americus.
1t is learned that he will meet a
large delegation of citizens at the
Chamber of Commerce Tuesday morn
ing at 8 o'clock, when a discussion of
the plans will take place.
1t will be recalled that the terminal
committee of the Chamber of Com
merce endorsed the plans for the sta
ton, but some objection was voiced by
citizens of Americus.
The question will be fully and thor
oughly threshed out at the meeting
Tuesday morning at the Chamber Of
Commerce.
Americus is vitally interested in the
new station. 1t goes without saying,
and is generally conceded by all peo-
PIE, that some improvements should be
made in both railway stations at Amer
iCus. The keen interest now arises as
to what Improvements and changes will
be made
Mr.. Harlan is the division superin-
tendent of the Central of Georgia, and
will come to Americus with the plans
as proposed, and on the occasion of
Tuesday morning, it is expected that
the final decision will be made.
Committee to Meet.
Mayor l.. G. Council, at the sugges-
| lion of Secretary Hyman, of the Cham
Der cf Commerce, has appointed COM
n'.ttee composed of l. J. Kalmon, chair
man, N. NJ. Dudley and Rees Horton.
to meet with Mr.. Harlan and the citi-
zcns al the Chamber of Commerce
Tuesday morning at 8 o'clock.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-24
10000 VISITORS
WILL MAKE MERRY
AmeriCuS Is On
The Map For
Occasion
The signs of the Elks are here.

The signs of the Elks are here.
Beginning at midnight early Monday
the decorators began stringing the
bunting and flags of the Elks across
the streets of Americus. BY night the
city's streets will wave welcomes to
thousands and thousands of flags in
anticipation of the state convention of
i. p. o. E., which will be held here
Thursday and Friday.
The decorations of the business
houses of the city has begun. The elk
Lead, the colors Of the order with flags
CT the United States will intermingle
i'll bidding the Elks welcome.
The Elks committee from the local
lodge which has charge of the con-
yention estimate that 1900 Elks will
be in the city for the two days of the
convention. The flying squadron will
precede the main guard, beginning to
arrive Wednesday afternoon.
Ten thousand visitors are expected to
he in the city on Friday, the day of the
grand parade. Fully that number are
expected in the city Thursday when
Mercer and Auburn will play two
games of baseball, one game in the
morning and one in the afternoon.
The Capital City Tobacco Co., will
furnish one thousand Portina cigars
with their compliments for the Elks
barbecue to be held Thursday.
Atlanta Elks are gaining in
strength Each day brings a larger es-
innate of the number who will at
tend the convention.
Every Elks lodge in Georgia will be
represented by the largest delegation
which has ever attended a state con-
vention. In fact, all Georgia waits
with anxious anticipation the two
days of this week which will place
Americus first and foremost among
Georgia cities.
An item of interest is the elaborate
preparations which the state newspa-
pers and the news gathering organiza-
tions have made with their Americus
representative to furnish them with
each detail of the convention, including
full accounts of three baseball games
to be played between Mercer and Au-
burn.
The Elks will visit every nook and
corner in the city. 1t is being urged
that each home be made as attractive
as possible, and that the lawns and
flower beds be put in beautiful condi-
ton to beckon their greeting to every
Elk.
Americus is practicing on the two
watchwords-"H Bill" Never will
any organization or order be received
with greater and grander outstretched
arms than the Elks will be greeted in
this city.
The three banks of the city will OBJ
serve an entire 'liday on Wednesday,
which is Memorial Day. and on Thurs
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-24
miss KATE HARRIS TO Be
POSTMISTRESs At LEESBURG

Albert Harris has received news
that his sister, Miss Kate Harris has
successfully passed the civil service
examination and would be appointed
postmistress at Leesburg.
Miss Harris formerly lived in Amer
icus, and at present she is teaching in
the public school at Leesburg. She
has many friends in the city who will
read with genuine pleasure the an
nouncement of her success.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-24
Berlin Working to Satisfy Radicals

BERLIN, April 24.-It is stated to-
day that the government stands con
fronted with the problem Of finding a
way in fhich to satisfy the United
States without arousing the radical
element which insists on relentless
submarine campaign. This element
holds the balance of power in the
Reichstag, and as soon as method to
appease the leaders and at the same
time satisfy the United States ie de-
vised the tension between the Berlin
and Washington governments is ex-
pected to subside.
Dispatches forwarded to Washing
Ton today by the American ambassador,
james W. Gerard, are referred to as
CT highly confidential" nature.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-24
SLIGHT DAMAGE BY FIRE
At POPE MATTRESS CO

The fire department responded To
an alarm Monday morning at 1910
O'Clock. A small blaze was found IN
the material at the Pope Mattress Co,
and it is believed match became ig
nited in the gin. The damage is esti-
mated at S25.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-24
CITY OF FLAGS and
BUNTING WAVES THE.
GREETINGS TO ELkS.
day and Friday during the stay of the
Elks, will close at II o'clock, noon.
Queens Maids of Honor.

Miss Mary Eliza Sheppard, the at
tractive queen of the Elks' convention,
has named the following pretty Amer
i2us young ladies as maids of honor
for the event: Miss Georgia Bena
Dodson, Miss Sarah Sheffield, Miss
Catherine Davenport, Miss Maude
Sherlock, Miss Kathleen Denham, Miss
Martha Dedmon, Miss Elizabeth Allen,
Miss Docia Mathis, Miss Edith Jossey
Miss Lallia Carter.
This beautiful beVy of Americus girls
viii lend enchantment to the grand
event of the Elks' convention. They
will greet the sponsor and maids Of
honor of the various Elks lodges of the
state,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-24
YEIIa wounded ;Not Ineapacitated.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, April "a
Villa, slightly wounded, but not inca
pacitated, is reported to have moved
into the mountainous region northeass
of Parral. This information reached
Gen. Funston at Fort Sam Houston this
Continued on Page 2.)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-24
FRENCH CLAIMS.
FROM
FIGHT At VERDUN

PARIS, April 24-French forces at
tackled the enemy with hand grenades
last night on the Verdun front max
ii!g advances.
Northwest of Caurettes wood, the
war Office says, thirty prisoners were
taken and enemy positions occupied.
Several German reconnoitering par
ties were dispersed southeast of Hau.
court.
There was rather heavy lombard
ment of Dead Mans Hill throughout
the night, but no infantry rushes in
that sector.
East of the Meuse river comparative
calm reigned throughout the night
LONDON, April pa hostile aero
plane appeared over Dover this morn
ing but was driven off by gunfire be
fore dropping bombs. The British anti
aircraft guns did excellent work, the
accuracy of their being referred tC
i'll official communications this after
noon as satisfactory.