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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-19
QUAKER TIRES ARE
NOW SOLD HERE

In another column is the first an
nouncement of the Quaker City Rubber
company, philadelphia, manufacturers
of the famous Quaker Tempered Rub
Der Tires, which are now in sale In this
community. These tires are well
known from coast to coast to dealers
in nearly all of the important cities
and towns.
More than five years ago, the max
ers of Quaker Tires arrived at the con.
clusion that the most important ad-
vance in time making would be along
the lines of special treatment OF
the rubber to secure maximum cohe-
sion Of the plies of fabric and to i'm
part the exact degrees of hardness,
toughness, fiexibility, elasticity, resil-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-19
MYRTLE SPRINGS
READY FOR PUBLIC

Henry w. Virgins, proprietor of the
local resort Myrtle Springs, announces
that the place is now open for the in
srection of the public. The big con-
crete pool has been completed and the
wooden one has been destroyed. Con-
crete walks surround the pool and the
pool has been greatly enlarged.
The material is on hand for the
building of the additional cottages
that Mr.. Virgins has decided to
build for occupation in the summer,
and the contractors will begin work
will begin on the floor Immediately.
Then ew features of this pleasure
resort are many and the people Of
anxiously await the good old
summer time. The public is cordially
invited to inspect the springs by the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-19
THE HIGH SCHOOL
(BY CLIFF WHEATLEY.)

Well, one more week has gone and
the time is drawing nearer for vaca
ton and the refreshing waters of the
"Wash-hole" down on old Muckalee.
Which brings forward the thought of
baseball and other forms of recreation
such as picnics and muilet suppers.
Affairs of the school took on addeu
form during the past week and the
place has not been rull by any means
the school candidates saw to that
There has been something doing all
tie time il all the departments anu
the work accomplished by the students
and the faculty should be gratifying to
TIE many patrons of the Americas
High school
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-19

Wednesday. Mr.. Mathis came into
the seventh grades and made an an
nouncement which excited us all.
In his hand he had handsome copy
OF the Worlds Best Orations." He
told us that he would give that to the
boy who made the best speech.
The eliminating contest is to take
place at our school on the 14th OF
April.
When he told US that, the girls be-
gan to get jealous and so he told them
they could get in on it, too.
To the best girl speaker he is going
tic give a copy of Longfellow's Poems.
On the 21st of April the best speaker
from both seventh grades will go over
to- the High School, where the final
contest takes place, to see who gets
the prizes, Everybody is cordially in
yited.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-19
Fewer And The
Slower Trains

LONDON, March 1S.-Fewer and
slower express trains is the war econ
omy the British railways are to prac--
tlce this year. Besides discontinuiug
expresses, the railways have reduced
local services, closed smaller stations
and branch lines and cut down the
number of Sunday trains. The excuse
offered by the companies is their re-
duced STATS. They do not allege loss
Of traffic, as the freight business is as
heavy as ever and the handling Of
soldiers makes up for reduced excurs-
ion and tourist travel.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-19

Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst, leader OF
the militant suffragettes of England,
showed this photograph of the four
war babies she has taken to raise
when she was at the McAlpine Hotel
in New York the other day. They are
the Misses Joan, Elizabeth and Mary,
age six months and Kathleen, one
year old.
"The fathers of two were officers
killed at the Dardanelles," said Mrs.
Pankhurst. 81 am raising them as
an experiment, and am deeply at
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-19

local High school and he is reported to
be even better than he was in 1915,
when, but for an unfortunate fall, he
would have easily won that event An
drews is our best man Off the dashes
and he can be depended upon to come
in among the winners. All together
the team promises to keep the standard
Of the school away on top, when the
High School District Meet is called at
Cordele in April.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-19

The classes that are learning dances
for our May-day Festival are progress
ing very rapidly. We all think that
Miss Hardy has done mighty well
teaching the whole school the dances.
They are very pretty and each grade
thinks theirs is the best. 1t really is
hard to tell.
In the End grade there will be flag
drill.
The Bird grade will have a Swedish
dance, q See You"
In the 4th grade there will be 4
Dutch dance called, "Hansel and
Gretel."
The 9Th grades dance is SOne, Two,
How dye do"
The 9Th grade has a pretty dance
called "Reaping the Flax.
There will be two dances in the
seventh grades One is the Virginia
Reel" and the "Maypole Dance" will
be very pretty indeed.
We are awfully interested in these
dances and we sincerely hope that
thev will be a success.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-19

Miss Melva Clark was visitor Mon
day. She watched the grade practice
taeir dances. She saw how busy Miss
Hardy was playing the piano and
teaching the dances, so she told Miss
Hardy that she would play the piano,
and all Miss Hardy would have to do
was to teach the dances. Miss Hardy
readily accepted and so Miss Clark
has been playing almost every day.
We all heartily thank Miss Clark for
her kindness.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-19

votes for the queen. So far only two
candidates have been put out. Lena
Mae Finch from the 70 and Winnifred
Hopkins from the ii.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-19

iancy and tensile strength to provide
not only the full measure of mileage,
Ibut to increase the easy riding feature
for which the pneumatic tire was orig
inally designed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-19

The 4th-2 and 6-2 tied in the vote
for the cleanest room last week and
the So also got vote.
The yard record was won by the
girls. They had five votes, with only
three for the boys. And the II girls
got the banner last month.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-19
Our May Queen.

We are all getting ready for the festive
day,
That's going to take place on the
first day of May,
We are voting for the queen in a hot
contest,
Both seventh grades think their
queen is the best.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-19

tached to them. Each has it's story
and they were selected as the best
examples of their class. They will be
owl children received, and when the
time comes for the nation to tackle
The problem of the Legitimate child,
as ii surely must do, this action
must prove helpful precedent. Eng
land has 10000 such babies each year.
regardless Of war conditions, and thu
term war babies was adooted only to
give prominence to the movement of
airing for this problem which is cital "
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-19

We are going to have queen con-
test for our May-day Festival Each
day some one will have the ballot box.
The votes will be one cent each. The
candidates will be out of one of the
seventh grades. The money that we
get for the votes we are going to buy
books for our library. We are quite
anxious to get our library started, and
each child will bring their penny
There will be quite a hot contest.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-19
Baseball Practice On.


baseball men out several times in the
past week and the team is beginning to
take definite shape. Dodson seems t.
be the best bet for the catcher's berth
and his selection is almost a certainty
Roy Johnson, who came to the school
with quite a reputation as a hurler
has upheld all his rep, and he appears
to be the best pitcher the High school
ever had. He has not been able to
turn loose many benders, but the work
he has shown in the practice games
entities him to rank among the best in
prep circles. Chambliss upset all the
! dope and has become a fixture on frs
base. He was not expected to do much
this year, but the lanky one has come
out off the test matches with flying col
Ors. Bolton, at second is even better
than he was last year, when his work
gained him quite some fame in school
diamond circles. Benny Webb, the
farmer lad from Sumter City, who
was last years first string pitcher has
been shifted from mound duty to third
base and his excellent work at the
hot corner seems to thoroughly justify
Coach Holst's opinion. The finding OF
the infelder is just one of the many
trjumphs Prof. Hoist has made since
being connected with the athletics OF
tie Americas High school and the men
all show up well where he has shifted
the lineup. Edward Mathis, captain
OF the 1915 football team, has been
transferred from his old place behind
the willow and is now scooping VI
! grounders from the spot made famous
10y Rabbit" Meanwhile, when he play.
ed here several years ago against the
Cleveland Indians. The outfield has
not been definitely picked yet, although
it is practically certain that George
Andrews will be back at his old place
of business in the center outer garden
This boy has been a member of the
baseball team since his Freshman veal
and every season he seems to improve
He is fast, and while he is not Cobb
with the big stick, every now and ther
he connects with the horse-hide anC
the outtielders spend quite a tim,
finding the pellet.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-19

Visitors for the week: Mrs. Fred
Morgan, Mrs Marvin Everett Mrs.
Jim Walker, Mrs. Swain, Mrs. Cooper.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-19
Hoist Will Manage.

1t has been decided that Mr.. Hoist
manage the team also, and he is busy
at present drafting a schedule-and he
says that if Americas wins a majority
fthe games he is putting on this diff
ftcult schedule the state championship
will be ours, undisputed. A show will
also be probably arranged by the
school to help finance the team and
Plans are now being carefully made
for the early presentation of the
play. There is not much to report
about the track team, although the
boys out for the team are trying to
find some place near the school to
practice on. The so-called campus
will not allow of any real fast work on
it and the candidates are badly handi-
capped in this one respect. Arnold
McGillis will again defend the school
il, the high jump and his chances
should be better than they we're last
year His jump in last years contest
at Vienna won third prize and he was
pitted against the very best in the en-
tire state. Ed. Mathis bids fair to
once more do hurdle stunts for the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-19

Posters are tackled all over the
s-rcol and the yards to try to get
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-19
Interesting Items From
The AmeriCus Schools
GRAMMAR SCHOOL

EDIT0R-IN-CHIEF:
Miss Isabel WheatIey.
ASSOCIATE EDITORS:
Edith Shy.
Rath Horne.
Paul Sampson.
Marvin Giddings.
Robert Slappey.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-19
Manual Training Success.

The Manual training department re.
ports wonderful progress during the
past week. The Seniors are about to
complete the task assigned them by
the instructor some time ago and the
chairs they have been making are rap
idly nearing completion. The other
classes are also improving at fast
clip and the end of school will see
many articles of use made by the
Americas High school students.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-19
Friday Program.

The last thing Of the week was the
fine program rendered by the oint
societies Friday. The debate, "Resolv-
ed, that Massachusetts has been more
to the development of the Nnitei
States than Pennsylvania, was decid-
ed in favor of the negative, although
the decision must have been difficult
to render. Hubert Brown acclaimed,
and he showed the same enthusiasm
and fire that always features his
speeches.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-10-27
Uncle Sans Chemists.

Despite the monumental work Of
such government experts as Doctor
Rittmann, the discoverer of a new gas
oline process; DR.. Harvey Wiley OF
pure-food fame, and the whole corps
engaged In fertilizer experiments, pub
lie opinion will not give credit for any
good thing to Uncle Sans chemists.
After making a low-cost record for pro-
ducing smokeless powder at Picka-
tinny arsenal and producing "dannite'
our famous secret high explosive
'D'"-the workers in explosives have
succeeded in producing a fashless
powder. The great heat developed In
smokeless powder detonations causes
flying particles to become incandescent,
producing q flash, but this new explo'
sive produces only a p~ear-shaped iri'
descent flow ut the muzzle, invisible al
two miles. At night, a mask as high as
q mounted man Technically known as
mounted defilade') will conceal the
glow; the "deflade" required at night
for our present explosive is not exactl!
known, but artillery officers have beef
known to declare, pessimistically, tina
a mile would be none too high.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-10-27
PROFITABLE TO PRODUCE HAY
Southern Farmer Can Raise Feed 70,
$40 to SIS Per Ton-Why Pay
Northerner Bigger Price?

Folks like bargains. II they can
buy at cost they will often 90 to
town and load up with things they do
not need just because they are cheap.
II the merchant placurds his goods Mt
cost he has no trouble In selling his
stock and n great many farmers take
advantage of the great sacrifice that
must he made In 30 days"
1t Is funny that there are so many
who never think Of selling themselves
something at cost. Take hay for in
stance. Suppose that northern hay
is selling for $50 II ton. Suppose again
that the Florida farmer can produce n
ton of hay for $40 to SIS. He could
sell himself that hay ut cost and keen
! the difference, which he would have 10
pay for northern hny, In his pocket.
That five or ten dollars is worth say.
Ing. 1t Is probable also that the prof,
would be greater since the price OF
northern hay is usually higher thar
$50 and hay probably can be produced
In Florida cheaper than $40 a ton
Florida Experiment Station.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-10-27
MAY COMPLETE
WORK THIS WEEK
STATE TAX EQUALIZATION BOARD
BUSY GOING OVER 81 HUGE
VOLUMES.
STARTLING FACTS EXPECTED
Board Has About Finished the Entire
List, and the Ledeers VIII Be
Sent To the state Audi.
tors office.

Jackson, Miss.-The state tax equal
fzation board has been in session Tor
everal weeks, working over the 81
huge volumes containing the tax as
sessments Of the counties In this state.
The board has just about gone over
the entire list, and will be ready to
return the ledgers to the auditors Of
fee this week, from whence they Will
be returned, with corrections and
changes, to the various boards OF su-
pervlsors.
Facts and figures cannot yet be OBJ
tanned from the board, but 1t Is expect
ed some startling revelations will be
made when the findings OF the board
will be made public. Several sweep
ing changes In the assessments were
made by the board, which found that
quite a large number Of counties had
made improper valuations, especially
of personal property.
The full report Of the board Is await
ed with interest In all sections of the
state.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-10-27
EVIDENCE OF PROGRESS.
Opposition To Cattle Dipping Practi-
cally Disappears.

Jackson, Miss.-Dr. j.. A. Barger,
representing the United States Bureau
OF Animal Husbandry, and inspector in
charge of the tick eradication work In
Mississippi, In cooperation with the
Mississippi live stock sanitary board
an represented by DR.. Hudson Chad
wick, Ia gratifed at the evidences OF
progress which are reaching h%eadquar-
ters each day. These reports indi-
cate that the opposition to cattle dip
ping and inspection which for years
was q stumbling block In the pathway
OF progress, has practically disappear
ed; that the prejudice which has bred
violence and obstructive tactics
throughout the state for several years
has disappeared almost entirely, and
that when the compulsory dipping law
becomes effective next January, the
opposition to this advanced progress
sive work will have become lagrely a
thing Of the past.
Hereford Breeding Pays.
Kinds county, Mississippi, has been
placed still more c~onspicuouly on the
live stock map, and especially in that
of beef cattle, by the exploits of an
other of its noted stock farms, In adj
dition to the far-famed LeVernet farm,
of the Davis family, and the e. X. Mid
dleton Hereford farm at Pocahontas,
both Of which have been long since Sc
curely established. The latest add
ton to the list Of these well-conducted
stock farms is that of Enochs1Wort'
man, who have also gone into the
breeding of Herefords, and this farm
sent a fine herd to the Alabama State
Fair at Birmingham. This Is the first
time that this herd had gone before
judges at q public exhibition and theil
success In taking a majority OF the
first prices offered In their class has
brought many congratulatory mes
sages to the founders.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-10-27
TOOK EDWIN BOOTHS FhRT
Milton Royle's Humorous story o.
How He Represented the Great
Tragedian.

l had the honor of taking Booth ;
place once and once only. 1t hap
pened in the city of Cheyenne. The
town had planned a grand public re-
ception TO the great tragedian; they
had provided a military band from
the fort, and a coach with six beautiful
white horses. ~Cheyenne's beauty n
It's chivalry were at the station for the
historic event. When the flattering
news was broken to Booth he positive
" refused the royal honors. The poor
manager was in a funk. OF course, IL
was good business; 1t wouldn't do to
scarify local pride; but he was finally
induced by his star to send a telegram
| stating plainly that "Mr. Booth pos
Itively refused to be made a circus or
suspect that the manager didn't SEND
the telegram or that the local mana
ger lit his cigar with it, for when we
drew up to the station the royal n
ors were in fragrant evidence. Booth
obdurately refused to leave his private
car, Suddenly he turned to me, put
his arm over my shoulder, and said
"They want Edwin? Well, here he Is.
take him." l vas clean shaven, ana
tried, as all Of us did, to look as much
like a ~tragedian as | could; wore
a cape overcoat that proclaimed my
theatrical calling In every line. SO
pulled down my soft hat, climbed into
the great equipage with the ladies OF
the company, and was driven all over
the b%oulevards Of Cheyenne to the un'
mistakable qualification Of the inhab'
itants.
'There he u.s." 1 heard them say wher
we reached the hotel. mo, that AIM
Booth" YES, it Is; rode up in the
six-horse coach. That's Booth" l es
capped before there was q riot or
lynching, and had the right to say evel
after that if / hadn't played Hamlet
had played the next thing to It'd
win Milton Royle, in Harper's Maya
zine.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-10-27
REPRESENTATIVE GATHERING.
Jackson Residents Meet In Answer To
Call For Mass Meeting.

Jackson, Miss.-In the face Of a
rainy, disagreeable night. during part
Of which street car traffic was tied
up by power trouble and street lights
were off, there was a representative
gathering of Jackson men and women
at the county courthouse October II,
in answer to a call for a statewide
prohibition mass meeting.
The call for such a meeting was
gotten out only a few days ago, as
declared, "in the interests of the two
prohibition laws passed at the last
session Of the legislature, and which
the whisky interests are making a de-
termlned effort to recall"
The meeting was called to order by
W. M. Hemingway. city attorney OF
Jackson. r. Z. Remington, a leading
merchant and mar Of affairs, was
made chairman, and Thos. M. Heder'
man chosen as secretary.
The principal speakers were: Rep
resentative J. w, Collier Of the Eighth
Mississippi District. Miss Anna Cor
don Of Evanston, H., president OF the
National w. G. T. u, Senator James
X. Vardaman and Gov. Theo G. Bilbo.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-10-27
MANURE PRODUCED AT HOME
Fertilizer Should Not Be Allowed TO
Accumulate in Stalls-Apply
Soon as Possible.

The horse manure produced at home
should not be allowed to accumulate
In the stalls for longer than n few
days Mt n time. Preferably It should
be applied ms soon as possible after
being made and should be plowed I'M
der at the first opportunity.
At times when the land is occupied
by growing crops, the manure Is best
conserved by placing It under cover
or In a basin or pit In the harnyard.
II, In addition, II can be firmly packed
md saturated with water occasional
ly, the losses will be reduced to the
minimum under the circumstances.
1t Is we'll to apply and pillow under
such manure as soon as possible.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-10-27
Alfalfa Canning Club Exhibit.

Kosciusko, Miss.-The Alfalfa Coun'
ty Canning Club girls gave their first
annual exhibit here October II. Miss
Susie V. Powell of Jackson, the official
head of the canning club work in Mis-,
sissippi, was on hand to judge the
goods and work done by the canning
club. Mrs. W. Z. Thompson, county
canning club directress, was also here
and coached the whole proceedings.
The girls paraded the square attired
| in their aprons and caps. After the
parade the exhibits, which mad beer
| nicely arranged in a vacant store
] house were inspected BY the public
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-10-27
Last of Fine Exposition.

An event which was not without its
regrettable aspects was the recent
wreckage of the beautiful buildings
and monuments of the exposition at
San Francisco, which were erected
only about two years ago. Despite
any desire to preserve them that ad-
mirers may have had, the temporary
character of the buildings made their
demolition advisable. Many Of the
fine monumental structures, such as
the "Arch of the Rising Sum- sur
mounted by a group entitled 'The Ma
tons of the East" were thrown to the
ground by exploding charges OF dyna-
mite under them.-Popular Mechanics
Magazine.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-10-27

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All mothers should know of this remedy,
and all young girls who suffer should
try it. Mrs. MATILDA KURTzWEG, ozS
High St., Buffalo, N. Y.
Young women who are troubled with
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headache, dragging-down sensations
fainting spells or Indigestion, should
take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. Thousands have been re-
stored to health by this root and herb
remedy.
If you know of any young wo-
man who is sick and needs help
full advice, ask her to write to the
Lydia e. Pinkham Medicine Co.,
Lynn, Mass. Only women will
receive her letter, and 1t will be
held In strictest confidence.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-10-27
To Reclaim Lafayette Lands.

Oxford, Miss.-McGinnis & Co., OF
Memphis, were awarded the contract
for the Yocona drainage work on nine
miles of work at 7 Ia cents a yard.
Work will be begun at once and this
will drain the most fertile part Of the
Yocona territory in this country.
Bonds will soon be sold for the re-
naming district, and for the ITALIA
hatchie district, which will complete
the drainage work of Lafayette
county.