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The Mena weekly star., 1916-05-11

James Wagoner and Miss Ova Shirley of the Nunley neighborhood were married Sunday morning at the home of Mir. and Mrs. ]. F. smith, the ceremony being per- formed by Squire Smith.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-05-11

strength rapidly with the coming of good weather.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-08-16
BIG LOSSES OF SHIPS
SHOWN IN JUNE REPORT

LIVERPOOL, Aug. 16.-The Liver
pool Underwriters Association in their
casualty returns for June, 1916, report
that 1S1 British steam and sailing yes
sells and 169 foreign vessels were
posted in the Loss Book during the
month of June-a total OF 300 compar-
ed with 914 in June, 1915, and 1862 in
June, 1914 These include minor cas-
ualities as well as total losses.
The tonnage of vessels actually lost
in June totals 1898 against 1870 in
June, 1915, and 22,OS1 in June, 1914.
For the first six months ending June
80, 1916, 2S6,S1S tons of shipping dis
appeared against 256,4O7 in the cor
responding period of 1915 and 1852
in 1914.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-08-16
INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY
WITH ALL THE SOUTH

COLUMBUS, Ca, Aug. 16-The In
dustrial Index says in its issue for the
week:
There is steady, growing industrial
activity in practically every part of
the Southeast. Week after weeh there
is comparatively long list of manu-
featuring plants to be established and
of plants to be enlarged and of con-
struction to be done. Mills and fac
tories are busy and prosperous. Bank
clearings and postofice receipts ana
other business barometers show con-
stantly growing volume of trade.
County and municipal improve
ments occupy prominent place in the
construction activity. Hundreds of
miles of good roads are being con-
structed throughout the Southeast and
counties are erecting many school
buildings also. Indeed, the school
building construction is particularly
notable because of the modern, we'll
appointed structures that are being
provided and for the erection of dis
trict school buildings in town centers.
New corporations are being organ
lied steadily for definite, substantial
purposes and many new enterprises
are are being established, both with To-
cal capital and partly with money
from other sections.
"Thirty-four corporations have been
formed in the past week, with mini
mum capital stocks aggregating $685.
600.
POLK county, Fla, has sold ST.
100000 of road bonds and construction
of the highways will be begun inn
mediately, contracts having been
awarded.
plans have been accepted for rail-
way terminal station to be erected at
Jacksonville, Fla, and which will rep
resent an investment of approximately
60 100000.
"An extensive dry dock will be con-
structed at Pensacola, Fla.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-08-16
CANDIDATES SHOW
UP FOR JUDGESH|P

ATLANTA, Ca, Aug. 16.--Since the
passage of the bill providing for three
additional judges of the court of ap-
peals, there have been candidates, more
candidates, and others are coming.
J In the house first thing this morn
ing petition was put in circulation
calling on Henry ]. Fullbright to make
the race, and assuring him support.
Subsequently second petition of the
same nature was started, naming S. ].
Yeomans, of Terrell county. as a can
didate. Both are Of that nature and
bear such weight of names that they
necessarily must be considered seri-
olsly by the gentlemen named
During the day friends of John B.
Hutcheson, of Turner county, began
using his name as a candidate, and
there is reason to believe MIR. Hutche-
son will finally agree to be put in the
race.
In Atlanta there are already two
candidates, one of whom is Alex w.
Stephens, a nephew of Alexander H.
Stephens, who made remarkably
strong race two years ago for the
bench against Judge Nash Broyles.
From Columbus, there will be Judge
A w. cohart.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-08-16
WANTS CENSOR LAW FOR
COLUMBUS MOVIES NOW

COLUMBUS, Ca, Aug. 16.-The Mus
cogee county grand jury, in its final
presentments, returned today, recon-
mended that the Columbus city council
adopt an ordinance providing for a
board of censors to pass upon pic
lures presented in the moving picture
theatres here. The body was requested
to indict alleged violators of the Sun
day laws, but took no action in this
matter.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-08-16

see the voters of the county, and to
those whom l cannot see, wish to say
that / will greatly appreciate your
support in this race, as l am running
on the idea that I can be of some SER
vice to the taxpayers of the state.
While not condemning any individual,
it looks to me like our government is
run too extravagantly, and it will be
my purpose to see If the funds are
srent more judiciously.
Thanking you for your support, I am
Respectfully,
FLOYD P. JONES.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-08-16
For Legislature.

To The People of Sumter County:
Having the ambition to serve as your
representative in the lower house Of
the General Assembly, l hereby an
nounce myself as candidate for the
Office, subject to the laws governing
the Democratic primary of September
18th, 1916.
The cotton season having opened
and me being in the cotton business,
will not have much time in which to
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-08-16
For Representative.

The friends of Hon. Crawford Wheat.
ley. recognizing his ability and exper-
fence in the general assembly, and
telling that the interests of Sumter
county demand that this county be
represented in the next general as
sembly by such man, announce him
as candidate for the next House of
Representatives subject to the Demo
cratic primary on September 18th.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-08-16
ANNOUNCEMENTS

NoTICE-The charge for an
nouncements for Congress; Solic-
itor-Genera1, Senator and Repre-
sentative, is $40. This includes
publication in the Daily Times
Recorder and Weekly Times-Re-
corder, two entirely different pub
lications.)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-08-16
For State Senator.

To The Voters of Sumter County;
Having what l conceive to be a
laudable ambition to serve the people
among whom have always lived, as
one of their representatives in the leg
islative halls, hereby announce my
candidacy for the Senate from the
Thirteenth Senatorial District of Geor-
gia, subject to the Democratic primary,
to be held September 18th proximo,
and solicit the support of the people
generally. Respectfully,
NJ. B. COUNCIL,
August 8, 1916.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-08-16
INFLUENCE IN THE
EXTENDED

TOXIC, Aug. 16.-Government ofic.
ials recently returned from the Ger
man South Sea islands which were oc-
cupied by Japan after the outbreak of
the European war report that Japa-
nese administration has been widely
extended and that primary scohols have
been established in seven of the largest
islands. The archipelago which is
now ruled by Japan includes islands
III the groups known as Marianne,
Caroline and Marshall.
The native children are taught the
Japanese language, arithmetic, singing
and sewing. 1t is proposed to send a
party of sixty leading natives to Japan
during the autumn. A regular line of
steamers maintains communication
with Japan while Japanese sailing yes
sells and launches run between the
various islands. The actual DISPOSE
ton of the islands is to be decided at
the peace conference which will fol-
low the present war.
Mr.. Kazuyoshi Yagyu, ex-president
of the Bank of Formosa, insists that
successful Japanese commercial ex-
pansion to the South is greatly de-
pendent on successful cooperation with
Chinese emigrants in the South Seas
who number about 100000, and they
are increased by an exodus of 10000
from South China every year.
Mr.. Yagyu says the Chinese emf
grants are hard workers and very
prosperous, some of them having am
assed large fortunes. They carry on a
brisk trade with South China and the
prosperity of such places as Annoy and
Swallow is doubtless largely due to re-
mittances from emigrants which reach
$50,000,000 a year. He recommends
the establishment of an increased num-
Der of banking houses under joint
Japanese and Chinese management to
be located as trade centesrni the South
Seas and Singapore.
Comenting on the situation after the
war, the fnancier said: IF economic
warfare be solely determined by the
amount of capital, Japan has no chance
against most of the European powers.
We need not, however, be pessimistic
of our trade prospects, as there are
other factors to be taken into consider
alton. In the probable economic riv-
airy in the Far East or in the South
Seas, Japan commands geographical as
we'll as other advantages over her riv-
ais. AS regards Chinese trade, West
erners employ compradors; but, on
the contrary, Japanese traders dis
pense with such Intermediates, COM
ing themselves into direct contact with
the rest of the Oriental nations, which
will count for much in competition
with western countries"
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-08-16
RUSSIANS TAKE THE
CRITICAL POINT IN
DRIVES OF GALICIA

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 16.-
Stanislau, like Brody, is one of the
gateways through which the Russian
armies in Galicia expect to march
rapidly toward Lesmberg. This rail-
road center is described in the Ma
tional Geographic society's war geog-
rophy bulletin today as follows:
Railways radiate from Stanislau in
five directions, making it one of the
most important strategic cities of
southeastern Galicia. This fact has
made it an important trading center
and manufacturing town, one of the
most important industries before the
war being the construction of rolling
stock for railroads.
"The great trunk line passing
through Stanislau is that which runs
from Berlin to Bucharest. Before the
war it was possible to leave Berlin at
Z 80 one evening and passing through
Breslau, Cracow, Przemysl, Lemberg
Stanislau and Czernowitz, reach the
Roumanian capital the following even
| ing at 10: As. On this line Stanislau is
81 miles southeast of Lemberg and
7S miles northeast of Czernowitz. Kol-
omea lies between Sanislau and Czerno-
WITT, 35 miles from the former.
can extremely important line to the
Russians is the road from the Russo
Galician frontier to Husiatyn, due
east of Stanislau. This line continues
through Stanislau in northwesterly
direction, via. Dolina to Stryj, forti-
fed town of $4,000 inhabitants situated
on the Stryj river, AZ miles south of
Lemberg.
THE fifth spoke in the Etanislau
railroad wheel is line to the south,
passing through Delatyn, SO miles dis
tant. This road, bending westward af-
fords direct communication in peace
times between Stanislau and the Hun
garian capital, Budapest, the distance
being about 375 miles.
"Stanislau nestles between two
forks of the Bystrica River, one of the
important southern tributaries of the
Dniester, which flows ten miles to the
north
"The land in the vicinity of Stanis-
lau is extremely fertile and before the
war the town, which had population
of $4,000, was an agricultural center.
Among its industries in addition to its
railroad shops were dyeing, milling,
ard tile-making.
THE most impressive bit of archi-
lecture in the city is the handsome
parish church, which contains the
tomb of the famous Protocki family,
one of whom founded the rlace in the
last half of the 18th century and an
other, Stanislau Felix Potocki, was
largely instrumental in the utter ruin
Of Poland The latter as promising
youth became the standard-bearer of
the Crown at the age of %. He was in
tent upon dividing his country into
an oligarchy of independent grandees
WHO were to enjoy supreme power in
rotation. With the aid of the Russian
empress, Catherine, he became a dicta-
tor for a short time, but when the
Prussians took possession of Great
Poland he was unable to secure further
aid from the Muscovites. He retired
for time to Vienna and the last eight
years of his life were peacefully spent
i'll improving his vast private estates.
"Stanislau was almost completely
destroyed by fire in 1868"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-08-16
Notice TO General
Public

The Macon Mirror Works will
open branch Office here until
about Sept. 1st Don't fail TO
have your old Mirrors re-silver-
ed, polished and made SIS good
as new.
We will do this work for you
at less than 10 per cent. factory
price; we will also make new
mirrors to order. All work viii
be first class in every respect
Drop me a card at 124 Jackson
ST., or Phone me at 400. VIII
give discount of 33 1-3 per
cent. on the first % mirrors
brought to Office, next to Times
Recorder. 15-6t
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-03-06

plot the rest. These are the words
of our Honorable Secretary Of Labor,
Mr. Wilson.
What we Socialists want is to take
away the special privilege Of indiVid-
uals to exploit the majority. Whether
this corresponds to Christianity I
shall leave to the intelligent readers
Of The Day Book to decide. But the
difference which l understand is this:
christianity says, Suffer little chill
dren to come unto Me-" while social
ism says, you with brains Of little
children will have to suffer if you do
not come unto me."-Abe M. Hoore-
Wiz, 1883 Hastings.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-03-06

SOCIALISM AND CHRISTIANITY.
Some of the contributors to The
Forum compare socialism with Chris
tianity and wonder why their social
ism does not work.
Socialism is an order Of society in
which every individual will get the
full social value Of his product. Why
we need such an order of society, and
what will bring it about, we shall find
out by applying the mateTiaIistic con-
ception of history.
Marx and Engels prove that the
history of mankind is a history of
class struggle, and that one order of
society inherits another, and, there
fore, we are in process of evolution
all the time.
1t is a fact that the capitalistic or
der of society inherited the feudalistiC
system. But not all of us know by
what process the feUdaIistic system
was abolished and the capitaIistic
system established.
If we are to accept that society
does evOlve-which we must accept
we will have to find out what are
the forces which make it evolve. And
we will come to a conclusion that the
productive forces, or the methods by
which we make a living, is the only
force in society which makes evoIU-
ton.
A society in which hunting is the
main product is communist. A whole
tribe goes out after the game or deer,
and not any of them knows whose
stone or arrow killed the animal;
therefore they distribute it equally
among all
In a society where small production
is the means of making a living, ev-
cry individual is his own master. He
owns the tools of his production, and
he also produces. Therefore he is the
private owner of his product.
R1t in OIIr c9Oit9EStic order Of 81
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-03-06

dren to come unto Me-" while social
ism says, You with brains of little
children will have to suffer if you do
not come unto me. Abe M. Hoore-
wiz, 1883 Hastings.
THE REASON FOR GRAFT
Graft and grafters are not a social
cause; they are only a social effect.
They only reflect the social condi-
lions surrounding them. Aldermen
and ward politicians are not crooked
because they want to be, but because
their constituents want them to be.
You can only have honest politicians
when you have honest voters.
Graft and grafteTs always spring
from some form of special privileges.
Take the case of an average candi-
date. Wealthy or influential, people
want some favor. The candidate
wants the Office. Said people get be-
hind and push. When elected he re-
members who helped him, and does
what he can for them.
Now, don't think that that applies
only to the top of the heap. To a very
large extent holding of Office depends
upon the favOTs and votes of people
who want special privileges. The con-
tractor wants to Obstruct street; the
grocer has garbage in the alley; the
salOOnkeepeT wants to stay open an
hour over the time; watchers on cleo
ton day who can get SIS; the lodging
house bum wants so cents to vote;
and even the honest workingman
wants cheap cigar or two.
But why go on farther? I could fill
The Day Book with such list. Such
as these all have votes, but they are
in no danger Of getting caught by
old DiOgenes. To tell the exact
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-08-03
One Mans Wisdom,

GrOwells-This morning l ordered
the iceman to discontinue his visits,
told the butcher to send us a supply Of
salt pork, left word with the baker to
send us bread at least three days old,
instructed the mail man to deliver
our mail but twice week.
Mrs. Growells-Why, John, what in
the name Of all
Growells-And tomorrow morning
want you to remove all the fly screens
from the doors and windows, remove
the springs from the bed, put some cid
brickbats in the mattress and have the
water cut off from the bathroom.
Mrs. Growells-What is the matter
with you, John Growells, are yen
crazy?
Growells-Perish the thought, Mrs.
Growells, perish the thought! I have
never been saner in my life. I am
simply fixing things so we can enjoy
all the comforts of months sojourn
In the country without leaving town.
See?
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-08-03
lmportant TO MotheI
Shrewd Purchasing.

Little seven-year-old Fred. who lives
jim one of Zanesville's suburbs, had
been aiIing and his mother oecioed
That he needed dose Of castor oil.
Fred was told that If he were to
Etake the castor Oil without complaint
The WOULD get five cents to spend for
candy
Then his mother sent him to the cor
ner drug store with Is cents-10 cents
for the Oil and five cents for candy.
Arriving at the drug store, Fred de-
cided 10 buy the sweetmeats first, and
told the clerk that he wanted a nickePs
worth of candy.
What kind of candy do you wantT'
asked the clerk.
Gimme the kind you get the most
for nickel" answered Fred.
The clerk complied, and then Fred
said, rather reluctantly:
Now gimme some castor oil. i
want the kind you get the least for q,
dime"
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-08-03
Asbestos and Rubber.
From the India Rubber World.


For the last few years this country has
been importing annually from $4,000 to
76, 600 tons of asbestos, of a value of from
81, 1913 900 to 81, 37S, 900 to 1,67S, 900. and
practically all of this came from Canada,
about 200 tons being imported from
Europe. In no year previous to 1914 has
the total domestic output amounted to
5000 tons, while the average Is less than
1000 tons year, and in 1918 and 1914
1t was less than 1900 tons. Rubber man
Nacturers are using steadily increasing
quantities of asbestos, chiefly In packings
and automobile brake lining. The latter
Is q narrow asbestos fabric impregnated
with rubber and yulcanized. That II is
an important product may be inferred
from the fact that the 5000, 900 or more
automobiles in this country. and the 200,-
600 trucks, have certainly two, usually
four, brake Innings. The total length OF
such lining needed for single car is
about 10 feet. This of itself would make
aboCt 81, 000,0 900 feet. When Il is con-
sidered that such Innings wear out In use,
and must be renewed, 1t will be seen how
important Ia this one branch Of the as
bestos rubber industry. The raw ma
terial is also used for clutch lining. About
35 per cent Of 1916 models of automobiles
have dry disk clutches, and while the
amount used for this purpose is small
compared with that used for brakes still
In the aggregate, this is, in itself, an i'm
portant addition to the business. There
are, of course, other uses for asbestos in
the rubber trade. All manufacturers Of
mechanical rubber goods use this ma
terial, chiefly in packings.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-08-03
INDIANS IN HIGH POSITION
Members Of Parker Family Have
Proved Themselves Capable in
Places of Responsibility.

Foremost among the red bL0sdS"
are the Parkers-father and ssa.
They come of line of distinguished
ancestors, of the Seneca tribe Of The
TroQuois stock. Frederick L. Parker,
the father, Is nephew of GeR. Hi
Parker, Grants military secretary and
the co-wOrker of Lewis III. Morgan. He
Is a man of fine presence and attain
ments. A resident of White Plains,
N. Y, he has been a patent fastsr fOy
clean government and social refsRm
In his community. Mr.. Parker hslss
the responsible position Of statisSiGian
In the department of revenue q aae
New York Central railroad, having
charge of all offices, including nssBe
than a thousand agents, between On
cago and New York.
The son, Arthur G. Parker, q bril-
liant young archeologist, since his ap.
pointment to the New York State nu.
scum, has practically created q new
archaeological museum. He Is writer
Of note, editor general of the American
Indian Magazine, a member Of the
American chronological and SociOlogi.
cal societies, the 1915 medalist OF
Chicago university for Indian research
and one Of the ten American archeOIo-
gists appointed to the Pan-AmericaR
Scientific congress.-Christian Herald
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-08-03
Unexpected Exclamation.

Banks-I had a new experience yes
tterday, one you might call unaccount-
able. I ate hearty dinner, finishing MP
with a Welsh rabbit, mince pie and
some lobster a la Newburg. Then I
went to a place of amusement. I had
hardly entered the building before ev-
terything swan before me.
Bonks-The Welsh rabbit did 1t.
Bunks-No, it was the lobster.
BOnks-I think it was the mtnce pie
Banks-No, have a simpler e1plar
bnation than that. / never felt better
in my life. was at the aquarium.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-08-03
SHOP CONVENT ENCES.

I am interested In the fellowship
work Of the Commonwealth Steel COM
pany Of st. Louis, as described in the
April bulletin of the American Iron and
Steel institute. What Is being done
for the workers in that concern Is pay
ing direct returns on the investment
as we'll as being Of great indirect bene-
fit to the company and direct benefit
to the men.
Their plan is worth careful consider
alton by employers generally. They
found that drinking water was costing
them lot Of money in summer time.
They found that their bills for ice and
labor in connection with the water sup
ply averaged $6,795.28 for two years.
The men wasted a lot Of time in going
after water. Drinking ice water caused
some sickness. Every now and then a
man was hurt handling the heavy ice
boxes. The conditions around the wa
ter coolers were not of the best.
The company put in a filter and a
refrigerating plant. Water pipes were
laid and bubbling fountains were placed
every so feet in the shop. The water
is sent into the pipes at 48 degrees and
returns at SO degrees. No workman at
his lob is more than so feet from a
clean, sanitary bubbling fountain sup
plying safe, good water at Just the
right temperature.
The entire cost OF INSTALLATION, IN
Guiding enough refrigerators to supply
the commissary department, was ST.
510.41. The entire cost Of operation,
including per cent interest on invest
ment; is $1,S97.S3. The direct saving
per year Is $4,8S7.45. This takes no
account Of saving in time of a man
or gain in health, comfort and efficien-
cy for the men.
The company has installed clean,
] sanitary, comfortable toilets and ur-
Inals easily accessible to the men at
their work. They appreciate the gain
for themselves as we'll as for the men
from having proper toilet facilities cas-
lily accessible. Where the toilets are
cold or can only be reached by going
out into the cold, the loss to the COM
pany from constipation. headaches and
solids would more than Offset the cost
Of better facilities.
The company has provided lockers
! md shower baths. After work a man
takes his bath and gets into clean
clothes for the street.
, The report says: These facilities
increase Individual efficiency" ...
This company places great stress on
,afety work. Safety work reduced It's
osses in 1915 to less than one-tent
vat they We're In 1912. In addition to
aa direct savings there were indirect