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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-25
TRADE ADVISER
THROUGH SOUTH

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 25.-As a
result of his recent successful trip
Through the middle West, the Bureau Of
Foreign and Domestic Commerce has
decided to send Special Agent Stanley
+. Rose, Export Trade Adviser an Il
tour of the leading southern cities. He
left on January 10 for Atlanta, whence
he went to New Orleans and then to
the principal southern cities lying east
Of the Mississippi.
The plan of sending out practical
export adviser to get into direct con-
tact with the manufacturers who are
Interested in foreign trade has met
with favor wherever Mr.. Rose has Wis
tied, as letters from business men and
commercial organizations indicate. The
proposed trip to the South is the re-
suit of requests from southern COM
Il ercial organizations and from the
Chamber of Commerce of the United
States. When the southern trip is com
pleted another will be planned to take
i'll cities not yet visited.
The trade advisers principal object
in visiting a city is to answer ques-
lions that have puzzled exporters or
prospective exporters, most of these
questions relating to knotty practica1
problems that require specialized eX-
port knowledge to solve In addition
there is usually talk before a gath
ering of business men in which the
more general conditions existing as to
foreign trade, are touched upon. The
special agent also makes it point to
confer with the heads of commerce
classes in universities and schools in
an endeavor to find out how far tbs
BGreau of Foreign and Domestic COM
merce can go in making the training OF
commercial students more practical.
Lack of properly trained men in for
eign trade has been one of the most
serious obstacles in the way of Amer
lean trade expansion.
The cities and towns to be visited by
Mr., Rose are as follows: Atlanta,
Ga, Jan. 20; New Orleans, La, Jan.
"A; Mobile, Ala, Jan. 81; Montgomery.
Ala, Feb. 3; Birmingham, Ala, Feb. T.,
Admission, Ala, Feb 8; Rome, Ga, Feb.
8; Memphis, Tenn, Feb. 10; Nashville,
Tenn, Feb. IA; Clarkksville, Tenn,
Feb. II; Chattanooga, Tenn, Feb. IS,
Knoxville, Tenn, Feb. %; Columbiaa,
S. c., Feb %; Charlotte, n. c., March
1; Greensboro, N. c., March 3; DAN
Vile, Va, March 6; Lynchburg, Va,
March 8.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-25

MED that the war had shown the falli-
biity of socialistic principles, and af-
armed that on the contrary they hal
fully JUSTIFIED themselves The war, he
contended, has proved that socialism
is not an unattainable ideal, and he
ncinted out that the state regulation
of food supplies and the establishment
Of maximum prices on the necessaries
os life, as adopted at the presenttime
in most European countries, was the
first step towards the realization Of
he socialistic idea CT distribution.
Whether war will be possible when
socialism is adopted as a basis of gov
eminent was question he said could
rot be answered directly. He saw Sc
we're pressure upon the workers owing
to the demands of all governments for
Tournaments after the war; but So
cjalism would, at the same time, gain
great influence. Those who returned
from the battlefelds would realize the
misery wrought by militarism, and
join in the struggle for democracy
against secret diplomacy. Mr.. Schaper,
who is member of the recently ap-
pointed commission for the taxation Of
war profits in Holland, ended his
speech by announcing that a bill GA
this subject would be submitted to
tie government shortly. Thus Hol-
land, he said will come into line witt,
the belligerent countries, where the
enormous profits made on war con-
tracts will be compelled to yield a
large proportion to the national ex-
checquers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-25
Trustees Sale.

BY order Of the referee, will be sold
to the highest bidder for cash on the
lst day Of February, 1916, at the store
of Nathan CLAM, on the north side OF
Forsyth street, Americas, Georgia, be-
tween the legal hours of sale, the en-
tire estate of Nathan CLAM, bankrupt,
consisting of the dry goods, shoes, hats,
clothing and notions, also the store
fixtures, iron safe and cash register,
contained in said store. Sold as prop
crty of Nathan CLAM, bankrupt. Sale
subject to confirmation by the referee.
2O-2t BRADLEY HOGG, Referee.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-25
Activity i'm West.

PARIS, Jan. 25.-Today's French Of
fetal statement says artillery activity
continues in the vicinity of Newport.
In the Artois district the German at
tackled today along a front of fifteen
hundred yards, after exploding mines
at the cessation of a violent lombard
lnent with heavy guns. The attackers
succeeded in occupying several of the
French first line positions, but were
Immediately driven out and forced to
seek the shelter of their former posi-
tons.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-25
DUTCH SOCIALISTS
TALK To BROTHERS

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, Jan. %.
Dutch socialists conceive it to be their
special task to bring together their
comrades of the belligerent nation for
common action against the war. In
this, they have so far not succeeded,
owing chiefly to the refusal of the
French and German socialists to CO.
operate to this end, according to ]. H.
Schaper, the principal spokesman OF
the Social-Democratic Party at its
Conference just held here.
Competition fomented by capitalism,
Mr.. Schaper declared, was the cause
Of the European war, and it rebounds
to the credit of the socialists of all
nations that they have everywhere pro.
tested against it. Except in Germany"
interrupted a heckler, whereupon
Scbaper angrily retorted that in Ber-
lin two days before the war, the
streets resounded with anti-war songs
ard cries for peace. The speaker de,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-25
Excuses For Destruction.
tinatiOn.

BERLIN, Jan. 20 Wireless. 1.-The
Newport cathedral has been destroy
ed by German artillery fire, because
il offered an excellent observation post,
of which the enemy had availed him
self. The foregoing is the text of an
official announcement here today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-25
j. II. SMITH IS
IN BANKRUPTCY

Official notice has been given by
Hollis Fort, referee in bankruptcy
that the first meeting of the creditors
of j. H. Smith, bankrupt, will he
held February End, at 10 a. M, in the
office of the referee.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-25

I'VE talk so much and we think SO
much of the trouble we have with
others that we more than half persuade
ourselves that If everybody else were
Just right we could get on easily in
life; but the fact is that more than
half of our troubles with others grow
out of our own faults and failures, and
are not due to the faults or failures Of
other people at all
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-25
Flying Machines at Work.

LONDON, Jan. 25.-An official an
n0uncement late today says two hostile
aeroplanes dropped bombs on Dun
kirke at 6 o'clock this morning. The
damage inflicted is unstated.
A German seaplane of new pattern
was forced into the water by Brit
ish machine northeast of Newport
this morning.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-25
THE PINK LADY
March s.

With all of its original freshness and
beauty the international comedy sue
cess, THE Pink Lady" will be vel.
coined here tonight, with the same tai
ented corps of players that has made
this enjoyabl emusical play so delight
full to audiences in the larger cities 0f
the United States. The Fink Lady
will bring an early sweetness to the
local theatrical season and those who
have heard played in their homes those
deliciously piquant numbers, when
Love Goes a Straying," THE Girl by
the Saskatchewan" and My Beautiful
Lady" will be all the more eager to
hear them rendered by the original
characters.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-25

Lawson Stapleton, Sr., left this
morning for St. Louis to attend meet
ing of the statesmen of the Brown
Shoe Co. He will select his samples
for spring business and attend to
ether matters of business while in St.
Louis.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-25
Norseman Has Been Sunk.

LONDON, Jan. 25.--A Liverpool dis
patch to the Exchange Telegraph here
says the Dominion liner Norseman has
been sunk. Details are unavailable.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-25
What's TO Be Done?

An insurance official declares spin.
sters live longer than married women.
Married men are also said to live
longer than bachelors. But II all men
were married, there would be very
few spinsters, and IL all women we're
spinsters, there wouldn't be any mar
ried men. What are we going to do
about it?---New York World
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-25
Thirteen Are
Pulled in The
Large Haul

Thirteen negroes were corralled in
the police drag net this morning,
charged with lettering in the negro
pool room on Cotton avenue. Five
were fined various amount, while eight
were released for one cause or an
bther.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-25
Doings of The Market

AMERICUS, Ga, Jan. 25-The Amer.
icus spot market was quiet today, with
the following prices quoted:
Fully good middling ......11 3-4c
Good middling ...............11 lie
Nllddlmg observation-disclosures. Lie
The Futures Market.
The futures market opened at a de-
cline over Mondays close. The mar
kat took a slump Immediately follow
ing the ginner's report which gave
0,766,202 bales as the number gin
ned on the 1915 crop prior to jan
uary 10th. The prices at the opening
and noon were: Open Noon
o3nuary Iz.OV IZ.OO
March ................12.1 1916
May ..................1 2.41-39 12.4O
July ..................12.5O-52 1852
October .12.56-55 1854
December .............12.69- 1865
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-25
Makes
money faster
than war
Stocks

Buy a Hart Schsff.
ner & Mark suit or
overcoat at,our clear
ance sale and make
at least 80 1-3 per ct.
on your investment.
You'll get the best
clothes you ever had
for the price.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-08

quarter in case of war with England,
and even though that danger existed,
It void not be increased, because Brit
ain = eady has just as formidable
naval bases In the South Pacific.
With the British West Indies in our
possession we would come closer to
making the caribbean sea an Ameri-
can lake. which our naval experts are
growing more and more TO believe a
necessary defensive move, since 1t is
there. they think, the first, and perhaps
the decisive battle between American
warships and the attacking fleet will
one day be fought.
Such an arrangement would be fair
to the F4lipinos, too, since under the
British colonial government system
they would be practically independent,
as are all of Britain's South Pacific
possessions
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-08

mfr Johnson. I want TO tell you
story. 1t is about bear and q o.,
Would you care to hear it,
Il have always been mighty fora :.
bear stories" he replied as be throu ~
apple core away and prepared to lis.aa '
well, when / was a girl ten ve...
old l went to the woods ono dsv :.
gather chestnuts. and all al ons.
big black bear stood within two r,d.
Of me-"
GOSH" exclaimed Mr.. johnson. a.
he brought his fist down on his loo
what was to doY asked the VII.
ow. 81 was but a small girl. Itv.
the first bear ever saw. knew t,or
the looks of this one that he was hc.s
hungry and savage"
by thunder" exclaimed Mr. Joh,
son, as he pounded his leg again.
Just as I was about to faint ava,
from fright twelve large woodcbuet.
dashed out Of the bushes with borr,bl.
growls and snarls and attacked brui,
with the utmost ferocity. and a bat.l.
was on. Here was my opportunitv N
escape, and 1 took advantage Of Il.
Il got home all safe, but could usv.
err make father nor any other man h.
lieve about the twelve woodchucks.p
The story was ended, but that WASN'T
the last of 1t. The next evening tho,
Mr.. johnson called the widow didn't
wait five minutes before she began.
Il want to tell you a story about A
bear and a girl"
1t was so on the third night. thu
fourth, fifth and sixth. The widow
had set out to test his patience. When
she had retold that story thirty times
and had seen no signs of Impotence in
her caller she met old Mrs. Barnes
again and told her Of it.
Mrs. Barnes and the widow decided
that he was patient man, and ons
evening, when he jumped in with
proposal of marriage before the story
| could be begun, the widow received Il
favorably. Mrs. Barnes came to con.
graduate her and advised:
Don't drop it too sudden. Keen on
telling it for ut least six months after
marriage"
But there is a limit to everything,
One day when the wife had been Wis.
iting neighbor for the afternoon she
returned home to find a note on the
table which read:
"For the last fifty times you have
told that bear story haven't heard
word of it. l am stone deaf and an
going to Chicago to see if anything can
be done for me-
The wife got his Chicago address
and sent him letter reading:
''The last fifty times I told the story
I simply moved my lips and rumpled my
chin. had lost my voice completely.
Come back and We will be very happy
Hiram returned with his hearing i'm
proved. The bear story has never been
told since.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-08
Sidelights on the European War

you will find it is pretty much the
same. We have had no figures with
reference to recruiting in agricultural
districts in England, and I venture 10
say that if they were produced you
would find that recruiting in purely
agricultural England has been no whit
better than in agricultural districts
here
AT the same time it is true of both
countries that there are many men
who are not necessary for the cultiva-
ton of the land who have not fulfilled
their duty in the matter of recruiting,
and who ought to do So Where a
farmer has two or three sons and
comparatively small farm, where they
are not necessary for its working, one
at least, If not more. should brave the
risks and do his duty.
Farmers in Ireland, above all 9TH
ers, have an especial interest in
speedy end TO, and a speedy victory in,
the war.
There Is no class in any country VINO
have had so magnificent Il fight MADE
for them by the whole nation. In the
past generation they were serfs, but
they are now free men. Then they had
mot the smallest property even IN the
improvements carried out by their own
thrift and industry, but today they
are the owners of the soil they TILL
, Let the farmers remember that THIS
great change was carried out by the
sacrifices of the whole Irish nation
and especially by the courage and sac
! rifices of the laboring classes and OF
the towns What have the towns
gained by the last generation OF sacrl-
fees? Very little compared with the
agricultural classes. That, however
/ has not prevented the townsfolk from
being in the forefront of the fight LOT
the farmers. It would be base ingrau-
| tude TO the laboring classes in treiahu
/ if the farmers were to seek TO throw
on them today the whole burden Oh
protecting their property
! 1T would be disgrace TO the irisn
/ farmers if they left TO the townsfoik
the duty of protecting the properly
which these men had won for them
and their children.
Some people say that Germany VIM
not bother about Ireland ! venture
/ TO say that there no single part OF the
British empire which Germany woulu
seize more greedily than the fertile
fields of Ireland. Remember the Pras-
sian planters who were foisted on inc
jconfscated lands of Poland. DO you
think that you would fare any better
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-08

Reports of Safety First" activity for
1915 show one factor which is cause
for congratulation. That is, that the
persistent preaching of this doctrine
has brought home to people higher
estimate Of the value Of human life.
Probably the larger part of the deaths
and injuries in this country by acct
dent are the result of nothing else than
carelessness. 1t is hardly an exaggera-
ton to say that carelessness kills more
people in an ordinary year than bullets
or disease. The Safety First" propa-
gandists are hammering home the slo-
gan Always Be Careful" as the "a. B.
C. Of Safety First" The more they
hammer, the more the public will be
impressed. More power to their pro-
paganda.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-08
PROBLEM OF PHILIPPINES.

The interest which the United States
has taken in the Philippines is purely
accidental. We had no territorial de-
sire in 1898 but, Dewey having cap
tured the islands from our enemy,
we were bound to occupy them until
the end of the war. Our occupying
forces found conditions there under
Spanish misrule, quite as desperate as
in Cuba and, having undertaken to lib
crate Cuba, there was nothing for US
to do but liberate the Philippines as
we'll
Cuba, as soon as order was restored
after the war, was turned over to It's
own people. The Philippines, since
the natives were not as easily fitted
for self-government. we have retained
a longer time. doing what We could to
educate the Filipinos to govern them
selves.
The natives of those islands are now
nearly ready for f-government, ac-
cording to some advices, while others
tell US that they will never be capable.
We are chiefly concerned with how
soon the natives will be ready for self
government, If they are not now.
But larger even than the problem
of liberating the Philippines, or keep
ing them as dependencies. looms the
menace the Philippines may later prove
as a cause Of war, either while In our
possession or through the attempt Of
a foreign power TO subject them after
We have set them free. Always there
is the threat of japanese greed for ter
ritorial expansion, and, in lesser de-
gree the greed of other nations.
A spondent of the New York
Sun has lately suggested plan for
Kidding ourselves of both the burden
of Philippine government and the men
ace of foreign war. He proposes that
the United States trade the Philippines
to Great Britain for the British West
Indies, pointing out that the Philip
pines are logically within Britain's
sphere Of influence in the South Pa
cific, while the British West Indies are
no less within our own sphere OF in
fluence in the Caribbean sea.
We would, by such an arrangement,
at once relieve ourselves of the neces-
sity of defending the Philippines and
eliminate the danger of the islands be-
coming the naval base OF formidable
seapower of hostile intentions. Being
on the opposite side Of the earth, far
from the British central bases, We
would need fear no attack from that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-08
The Daily Story
The Widows Bear Story - By M. Quad.

James Hoke. farmer, was an impa-
tent man, and there were a hundred
people who knew it.
The time came when James Hoke
saw, admired and loved little Jessie
Gould. She knew Of his impotence
and had several samples of 1t before
he had asked her to be his wife.
When she asked her mothers advice
the reply was;
Bless you, child; a little impotence in
q husband only keeps the wife smart"
Miss Jessie said Yes" and the mar
riage took place accordingly.
For about q month the young hus-
band maintained check on his impa-
tience, and then he began to break out
again.
Mrs. Hoke was patient little wife.
When he was overheard raising the
old Harry and she was spoken to about
it she always had the same reply:
Eyes, James is rather impatient and
is easily put out, but he is quickly
over it, and, on the whole, he is the
best husband in the state"
During his childhood the measles
had passed young Hoke by, as is the
case with about one child out Of ten.
He had been married about two years
and was as strong IS an OK. when the
ailment suddenly grabbed him. He
laughed at it, fought it, swore at it,
but the doctors sent him to bed, and
there he lay for week.
At the end of that time the patient
announced that he wasn't going to put
up with such a farce any longer. 1t
should be killed or cured. Despite the
protests Of his wife, he clothed him
self and took a little walk. AS If ma
ture had been waiting for him, sud
den shower of rain was let loose to
wet him to the skin. Three days later
Mr. Hoke was a dead man.
After two years Of widowhood peo-
pie began to wonder IL Mrs. Hoke
would marry again.
One day old Mrs. Barnes came avis
" iting, and as they had long been &C
quainted she felt privileged to remark:
Jessie, you must know that it is COM
mon talk that you will marry again"
well, 1 think could marry IL l
wanted to-"
of you should marry again I hope
it will be to a man who hasn't the fail
ing of impotence"
But how is one to know? When a
man is counting he conceals as many
of his faults as possible, doesn't he?"
Thereupon, In a laughing way, the
question was answered, as will be seen
later on.
Among those who came to ''buy
cows of the widow was Hiram John
son, an old bach and farmer who
lived about three miles away. One
evening, as he came early, she thought
to put old Mrs. Barnes experiment to
the test. So, after they were seated.
with pan Of apples between them,
she began.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-08
THE PRESIDENT UPHELD.

The national mouse OF representa-
tives, following the example Of the SEN
ate. has declined to hamper the presi-
dent with any entanglements, and has
left him free in the handling of his for
eign policies.
In voting down a resolution of warn
ing to Americans to keep off of armed
ships the house, in Difference to the ex-
pressed wish of the president, has
abandoned the attitude 1t was about
to assume a short time back, and which
Speaker Clark and Floor Leader kitch-
in declared it was in position to take
by an overwhelming majority. So that
the lower branch of the national legis-
lative assembly has subordinated its
own inclinations and desires to the
wishes of the chief executive, in whose
keeping reposes the destinies of the ma
ton in these most trying times In its
intercourse with belligerent powers
abroad.
The Argus, for its own part, feels,
as it has said all along, that the presi-
dent should be upheld in such crisis,
and it is particularly gratifying to OBJ
serve that the action Of the house, even
more so than of the senate, was
stripped of partisan significance. The
alignment was not political, but rather
an expression of individual opinion
based absolutely upon personal convic'
| ton.
1t was shown that congressman
may become so deeply entrenched II
his feelings as to the right or wrong o.
! Americans taking it upon themselves
to imperil their country's relation:
with other nations by travelling OF
armed ships. that not even the presi
dent of the United States can sway him
| Congressman Tavenner is one OF these
Repeatedly in speech and in his litera
ture, Mr.. Tavenner has denounced thu
practice of Americans taking passage
on ships which, because OF their equip
ment, would be liable to attack or de
struction, and thus involve their coun
try In war. He has declared that i
Americans do not think enough o
themselves to avoid danger they shoul'
be sufficiently patriotic to recogniz
the delicacy of the Administrations po
sition, and either travel on American
ships, or stay at home. Being a ma
of pronounced courage of conviction
he is not easily moved when his opin
: ions are formed. He surely is consist
ent.
} There is no doubt that the sentimen
, of the country, without regard to poll
: tics, would, under ordinary circun
. stances, favor the warning resolution:
J but whether or not such a cours
: would have been in conflict with inter
/ national law, and hence illegal or q
: least inopportune at this moment, is
, question on which members Of bot
) branches Of congress, irrespective c
= partisanship, seem to have differed.
= In any event, the nations of the worl
F.. know that congress is with the pres
7 dent-which, in the estimation of TIL
2 Argus, is the correct status.