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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-31
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ELLAVILLE, Ca, Jan. 29.-Revival
services which were begun at the
eMthodist church here ten days ago,
continue with increased interest. Rev.
]. W. FINLEY, of Perry, is preaching
twice daily, and his sermons are full
Cf power and are being we'll received
by the vast congregations that gather
each night to hear him. The services
will perhaps continue through next
V eek. A great opportunity is present
ed our people to hear the word of God
explained, and we trust it will give
the people here the religious awaken
ing that they so much need.
Mr.. L. B. Lott, of Americas, was a
visitor to our city today.
Mr.. J. H. Holloway is the guest of
relatives in Americas this week.
Miss Maude Williamson has return
ed from a pleasant visit to Americas
Mrs. ). H. Cheney left Thursday Off
a ten days visit to Atlanta.
Miss Hattie Arlington is spending
seem time in Waycross, the guest of
relatives.
Miss Mary Strange has as her guest
this week Miss Anna Heniure, of
Thomaston.
Mrs. A. Allen was shopping in
Americas Wednesday.
Miss Lucille Lindsay spent Monday
in Americas.
Mr.. E. W. Strange and Miss Mary
Strange autoed to Macon this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A, C. Murray went up
To Macon Wednesday.
Mrs. A. A. Arlington and Henry Ar
i"gton went over to Montezuma on
Thursday
The many friends of Miss Pearl
Lott are sorry to learn of her illness
from la grippe this week, and hope to
hear of her speedy recovery.
The many friends of Mr.. Claude
Johnson are rejoiced that he is once
more able to be at home. For the
past several months Mr.. Johnson has
been in Atlanta at st. Joseph's Infrm-
airy for treatment.
Miss Icie Boner, of Poulan, will
return home today, after a very pleas
ant visit to friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rob Stevens and Mrs
Fulford, Of Putnam, attended preach
irg here Wednesday.
In a game of basketball played be-
tween Ellaville and Americas Friday
afternoon Ellaville won by a score oil
% to 3. The Ellaville boys had suf.
fered defeat several times, and every
rejoiced that at last they wer,
victorious. Prof w. D, Cdtts umpireC
the game.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-31

That shrinking violet of modesty,
Senator Borah, of Idaho has an
nOunced himself as a candidate for
the republican presidential nomina-
zion 1t may be said of Borah that he
lever did let concealement like a
worm in the bud feed on his damask
cheek.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-31

After looking over the situation, the
Rev York Sun has reached the conclu-
Blpn that the candidate who seems
most likely to beat Woodrow Wilson
next November is Woodrow Wilson.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-31

The Hon. Eugene N. Foss, of Massa-
el.usetts, believes that business man
Is needed in the White House, but his
superb modesty will not permit him to
Eneaiion any names.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-31

A military expert tells us in very
solemn way that "the future war will
be ore of trenches and sieges." But
he O1ght to tell US what is the matter
with the present war.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-31

Congressman Cyclone" Davis ad-
mits that he is wearing a collar for
the first time in twenty-five years, be-
cause his wife made him do it, but we
are willing to believe that no tears
NOR pieadings of woman will ever in
Guce t1e Hon. jim Ham Lewis to
shave his lovely whiskers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-31

There are a dozer or more prepared
1ess plans bul the trouble is that none
aE them appear to be provided with
the skids necessary to slide them
through Congress.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-31

OF course there is no use borrow
ing trouble, but we can't help think
ing that after winter comes spring, and
with spring comes boils, flies and mos
GEilCes
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-31
TAX NOTICE.
To The Taxpayers of Sumter County
Ca.

To The Taxpayers of Sumter County,
Ca:
am now ready to take your tax re-
turns for the year 1916. You make re-
turns on what property you owned the
LIST day of January, 1916, carefully
giving in lots and parcel of lots of land
by district and lot numbers. City prop
erty you will please give in by num-
her and street, unimproved as well as
improved property. Please make your
returns at your earliest opportunity,
as The law directs the books to close
on the LIST day of May each year. Your
returns as heretofore will be sub
jected to investigation by board of
equalizers. Cards will be placed At
different precincts showing what dates
the receiver will be present. Wishing
each one of you a prosperous year, /
am, Lours very truly
JNO. T. HOWELL,
Tax Receiver, Sumter Co., Ga.
P. 81 will be assisted by compe-
tent help, to-wit, T. B. Scrutchins, of
Americas, Ga. 2S-1w
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-31
DIPHTHERIA ANTI-TOXIN.
(By Emory +. Park, N. d.

(By Emory r. Park, NJ. d.
Diptheria is peculiar in that there
is the formation in some part of the
upper air passage Of a false membrane.
This is a sort of dirty yellow cvolor,
and is sometimes so abundant as to
seriously interfere with breathing. Due
to the fact that the false membrane
may be located in the nose or down in
the Adams apple" the membrane may
not be visible. If it is located in the
nose there is sometimes a profuse
nasal discharge excoriating the upper
lip. If in the larynx, there is often ev-
ioence of obstruction to breathing,
such as blueness of the skin, lips and
finger nails. Sometimes, however, ev-
en- though there is only avery small
amount of this membrane present, the
case ends fatally, due to the ABSORB
ton of the poisons which are elabor-
ated by the diptheria germs.
The germs are very tenacious OF
life and may cling to books, toys
clothing, and so on, for considerable
periods of time and convey the dis
ease long after the original patient re-
covered. Cats and dogs who have
been exposed may readily carry the
germs. Those persons harboring the
bacilli in their mouth or nose, but VIII
dc not contract the disease, are known
as carriers"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-31

Did you ever step to think that if
there Rare less preaching and more
araclRing how good this old world
would become?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-31

So far as the American people are
concerned they are willing that Presi-
dent Wilson shall not stand on the one
term plank of his party's platform.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-31

The Chicago News says it would be
reStfuI for the world at large if
Roosevelt would select the country in
F'hich lie would be content to live, and
60 these, but ithastens to add that
shere is no such country.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-31
Americas, Ga, January 81, 1916.

As her name implies, Miss Ina
Eensfet, of Topeka, Kans., is strongly
opposed to woman suffrage.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-31

We t!hd it easy obelieve the man
who says that his ancestors were mon
keys. His talk proves it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-31

The people whose advertisements
you read in this paper are on the level.
They're not afraid of their goods.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-31
symptoms.

Usually the disease develops from
two to seven days after exposure. The
symptoms begin with depression, chill
iress, fever of about 102 to 1913 de-
grees, sore throat, restlessness, may
be delirum or commissions, feeble If
regular pulse, and evidences of in
Hammation of the kidneys. Even in
severe cases the fever does not run
high. Broncho-pneumonia is a some
what frequent complication, and is al
ways to be dreaded. The heart is Of
ten attacked by the poisons of the dis
ease, and sudden death from heart
Failure is not uncommon. Even after
conyalescence has set in and the pa
tient seems on the high road TO re-
cCyery, every precaution must be taken
L. guard the patient against sudden or
prolonged effort Instances are not
rare in which the child sas suddenly
sat up to get toy, or has got out OF
bed, or abs had a fit of anger, and has
has fallen over dead. Inflammation
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-31

The Want Ad means a quick return
in anything you want. Try them once.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-31

Published every Sunday morning,
and every afternoon except Saturday;
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Co. (Incorporated)
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-12

Everyone appreciates the usefulness
of a silk coat which may be made to
serve for many occasions and emer-
gencies. And everyone will welcome
the newly designed silk coats for
spring whose arrival is hurried to meet
the requirements of southern tourists.
Just now both long and short coats, of
taffeta and other silks, are among the
most pleasing of the heralds of the
new season. They almost divide hon
ors with the beautiful white gowns of
net and lace that hold the center Of
fashions stage.
A point that is most interesting, in
considering the silk coat and the lin
gerie dress, is that anyone who is
clever enough in handling materials
may aspire to owning them. The ma
terials used for making them are mod
crate in price, and these things de-
pend for distinction on originality of
design and beauty of workmanship. A
silk coat may be the most common.
place of wraps or it may be as chic
and unusual as the model pictured
here. 1t all depends upon how the
silk is cut and put together.
The model shown is full, with a long
fiaring skirt, and is loosely belted
in at the long waist line with a belt
made of the silk. The collar is a
very short, ripping cape about the
neck, repeating the appearance of the
cape idea in early importations. The
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-12

it's being attached to the edge of
a door.
The cross board A, to which the
pulleys are attached (Ffg. ~, should
be prepared first. Cut this about 5
inches wide and IS inches long. Get a
pair of clothes-line pulleys, not screw
pulleys, but the kind with "eyes" that
fasten with staples. Attach these pull
leys to the cross board n inch from
the ends and the same distance down
from the top edge.
Fasten a pair of strips 8 inches long
to the back of board A (B, Fig. ~,
placing them in the center of the
length of the board, one inch above
what will be the lower edge of the
board. and spacing them two inches
apart, or just far enough to allow the
door to slip between. Strips B are
provided to rest upon the door knobs
for support of the cross board, Fasten
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-12
AFRO-AMER|CAN .CULL|NCS

more powerfully than the Negro who
signed himself, in this essay and an
another, "Othello"? He has a striking
way Of turning the tables:
Might not the inhabitants Of AT
RIGA, with still greater justice on their
side than we have on ours, cross the
Atlantic, seize our citizens, carry them
into Africa, and make slaves Of them,
provided they were able to do 1t? But
should this be really the case, every
corner of the globe would r~everberate
with the sound of African oppres-
sion; so loud would be our complaint,
and so feeling our appeal to the in
habitants Of the world at large. We
should represent them as a lawless,
piratical set of unprincipled robbers,
plunderers ana villains, who basely
prostituted the superior powers and
information which God had given
them for worthy purposes to the vilest
of all ends"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-12

sand. Strip cans with covers that fit
down into the tops are the best kind to
use. Pierce two holes through each
can, locating them directly opposite
one another, and near the top. and
run through them a wire long enough
to extend up over the top and be bent
into a loop Gigs. 3 and A..
The handles for the chest-weights
are made from a pair Of p~ackage-car-
rying handles Gig. 81, with the
hooked wires removed, and V-shaped
wire loops inserted in their stead
Gig. 81.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-12

them with nails driven through board
A into their ends. Drive a nail into
each of the strips neal the outer ends
&c, Fig. q, and tie the end of a six
foot length of clothes line to one Of
these nails Gig. y.
To attach the chest-weight to a
door, it is necessary to rest the bot
tom edge of board A upon the door
latch, and strips B upon the door
knobs, then run the rope attached to
one Of the nails c around the face Of
the door, around the hinged edge, be-
meath the lower hinge, back to the
second nail, and then tie securely to
the nail. To prevent board A from
scratching the edge of the door, tack a
piece of heavy cloth over the back.
The weights are made of tin cans
filled with sand or earth, preferably
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-12

In a communication to the Balti-
more American, Eliot Norton urges
the formation of an army of Negroes.
He writes:
Preparedness is in the air. Secre-
tary Of Wal Garrison recommends an
army of SOC, 900 men. Such men
would he the hired men of the United
States government, but they would not
be engaged in any useful labor. 1t
would, therefore, be a detriment to
the country and to every taxpayer to
take them from the ranks of regular
laboring men. There is no overplus
of labor in this country. But we do
have a class, constantly increasing, Of
men who idle away their lives, who
are detrimentals and MASTERS. ! refer
to the Negroes, especially those in the
cities. Why not make our proposed
army out Of them? They make first
class soldiers. And the training they
would receive would make men of
them. To take 100000 male Negroes,
or half that number, and to train and
discipline them as soldiers would
pretty nearly settle the so-called Ne,
gro question"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-12

tine. When the partners have been
selected in this way, the postman
should deliver the boys valentines to
the girl partners of the boys whose
names are written upon the backs.
A heart hunt is a jolly game for be-
ginning the fun at the valentine party.
There should be large hearts, small
hearts. half hearts and quarter hearts,
and these should be concealed in every
accessible hiding place, prior to the
guests arrival. Count enc point for
each heart recovered.
Make heart-shaped candy boxes like
that shown in Fig. 8 for each place at
the supper table. Cut the top and
bottom out of heavy red paper, max
ing them heart shaped by a pattern
folded and cut as indicated in Fig.
10. Cut little tabs upon the edge
of the bottom piece Gig. III. bend
up these tabs, and paste a strip of pa
per to them to form the sides of the
box Gig. 12).
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-12

and arrow Gig. y, and a postman's
cap Gig. 81 are needed.
Make the cardboard band A of the
cap to fit the boys head, and cut tabs
on the edge of the top piece B to
turn down and glue to the inside of
the band. Also cut tabs on the up
per edge of vizor c, and glue them to
the inside edge of band A. Make the
heart D of red paper, letter "Cupid's
Mail" upon it, and glue it to band A.
The postman should collect the
mail previous to the serving of re-
freshments, and sort 1t over, placing
in one pile the valentines posted by
girls, and in another pile those post
ed by boys. Then taking the girls
valentines in his bag, he should dis
tribute them among the boys. Each
boys supper partner will be the girl
whose lame is written upon his valen-
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-12

management of the full, long sleeve
with flaring cuff is distinctively new
and original. A side-body which ex-
tends over the shoulder, is set in to
the coat and is extended so that the
arm's-eye falls on the arm several
inches below the shoulder. Here the
sleeve is set in with a piping of silk.
The cuffs are confined near the
wrist with a band of silk finished with
a button. The belt is cut with four tab
extensions, and these are decorated
each with a row of four buttons, and
buttons in groups of four provide the
fastening at the front.
A soft and heavy quality of silk is
appropriately used for coats Of this
kind, and they are made up in dark
| colors and in black.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-12

Blouses for the coming spring are
made of all the daintiest wash fabrics
in cotton and silk, and their creators
never before presented such varied
and beautiful assortments. Excellent
as the model waists have been hither-
to, those of today are better. The
American woman is welded to the
blouse; 1t answers her needs perfect
ly. 1t is made for utility, but not at
the sacrifice of beauty, and the sheer
cottons and lightweight silks used in
it's construction are to last and
to withstand washing. They will even
outwear heavier materials.
Two of the best of the new models
are shown here, for the benefit of
those who wish to make early pur-
chases or to make up their own
blouses in advance of the season.
Each of them embodies at least n of
the new style features of the spring
season.
The blouse al the left is made of
fine white wolfe and cut on the most
popular of patterns. The back piece
is extended ove the shoulder to form
a short yoke at the front, and the plain
surface of the material is relieved by
groups of the narrowest of fat tucks.
The vogue for narrow landings, and
two colors in n garment. is reoog-
nized in this model. A border Of
voile, in blue or rose or maize color,
finishes the edge of the collar and
the top of the pockets and cuffs
and extends down the fronts. The
banding is set in with hemstitching,
and the effect is very fine. Small
sprays of embroidery outline the peck
cts. in the same tint as the banding,
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-12

and appear on the points Of the collar.
All this work is done, with amazing
~cleverness, by machinery, and the
blouse may be bought for a moderate
price, something like four or five dol
lars. When the embroidery and sew
ing is done by hand the blouse will
bring more money in the shops, but
the needlewoman may make it at
home, introducing her own bandwork,
for less than the machine-made gar
ment must bring to be profitable to
the retailer.
At the right a blouse of white
crepe de chine is shown, in which ma
chine stitching, in black, furnishes a
very elegant and graceful decoration.
This idea was brought out by a mo-
diste of Paris in the earliest costume
showings, and is proving very useful
to makers of blouses. The blouse is
almost perfectly plain, with high col
lar and deep cuffs. 1t is finished and
stitched with exquisite neatness, and
calculated to delight the eyes of all
those who appreciate the ele.
gance of tailormade styles.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-12

'The chief aim of the higher educa-
ton is to produce an efficient leader
ship" remarks Prof. Kelly Miller of
Howard university. According to the
last available data from the federal
census, there are $4,000 Negro clergy
men, about two thousand Negro ply
siciars and dentists, $1,000 Negro
teachers, 700 Negro lawyers, and sew
eral thousand workers along the 9th
er lines of the higher callings and
pursuits. These constitute about one
half of l per cent Of the race; but it
is tc this class that the 99h per cent
must look for leadership"
Thea Professor Miller points out
that the graduates of Negro colleges
and universities are at times "derided
in all the moods and lenses of irony
and ridicule.
IN the rapid rise of this class from
the lower t. the higher levels Of life
instances of mal-adaptations and gro
tesque yuisfts might naturally be ex-
pected. But a wide acquaintance with
the graduates of Negro colleges and
universities in all parts of the land
convinces me that such instances are
exceptional, and do not in the least
characterize them as a class. They
are almost universally employed along
lines of useful endeavor for the gener.
al betterUent Of the community and
command the respect and good will of
the people of both races among whom
they live and work"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-12
Says the Macon (Ga.) Telegraph:

Says the Macon (Ga.) Telegraph:
"To set up that the South can get
along without the Negro is ridiculous,
and this being true, not a county
should be allowed to shirk it's share of
the problem by the simple e%xpedient
Of showing it off bodily into the next
one" Suppose that, by some magi-
clans want, the Negro could be re-
moved from the South. Instead of
benefiting that section, the action
would plunge it into bankruptcy.
The African element is our farm Ia
bor-all we have and all we ever will
have. II it is incompetent, that is a
reason for improving it, not for dis
pensing with it. The trained Negro
rs a more efficient instrument than
the unframed white man"-and it is
because the latter instinctively senses
dangerous competition that he moves
for Punishment Of the black.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-12
Return OF Tunles.

Novel in cut and in a diversity of
styles. the tunic is again a feature,
says the Dry Goods Economist. Many
of the new seasons dresses have the
overskirt extremely full and almost
even in length with the underskirt.
In 6ther models the ty:.ic is long IN
front ar at the sides, with a rounded.
pointef or cascaded outline In the
other sections. Some of the new
tunics are trimmed with small ruff
nes or have groups of tucks. small
OF large. In trimming effect. Often
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-12

Part A is hinged to provide for the
removal of mail. In the end Of the
box at c, cut a slot for the letter
drop.
The arched top of the box is made
by fastening the pieces of cardboard
d figs. 2 and 81 to each end of the
box, and then attaching a bent piece
of cardboard to the tops of these.
Slash the curved edge of pieces D,
and turn them down for flaps to glue
the curved piece E to.
Have your little brother or some
small boy friend play the part of Dan
Cupid's postman Gig. 81. A school
bag for a mail sack, a pair of card
board wings Zig. g., a cardboard bow
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-12

According to the United States pub
lie health service, a new di%sinfectant,
derived from pine oil, a by-product in
the manufacture of t%urpentine, pos
sesses qualities superior to ordinary
disinfectants, being more than four
times as powerful as carbolic acid for
d%isinfecting purposes, yet nontoxic
and without harmful effects when 1t
comes in contact with delicate mem
branes or with fabrics or metals. This
discovery is particularly valuable at
this time because of the shortage of
coal tar derivatives fer d~isinfectant
purposes.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-12
Binders for LInqerle.

Ribbon binders for lingerie are made
of satin ribbon about an inch wide,
long enough to &C around a pile o.
night dresses or other lingerie, or per.
haps around sheets and pillow cases.
The ribbon ends fasten with a hook
and eye under q single satin rose,
which hides the junction and orna
ments the pile.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-12
TeIIs pIsease ~aEyemarks.n

Did you ever hear Of the "eyemarks"
OF a disease? Neither had some OF
the St Paul optometrists and Opt.
clans until they listened to a recent
lecture by DIR. Frank ]. Pratt of Min
neapolis, who told them that more
than seventy diseases can be detected
by looking into the eyes of patients.
These "eyemarks." Doctor Pratt said
only he didn't use hat expression
often point out a disease before the
patient himsel, is aware that he is Ill.
Persons often seek relief from sup