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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-03
i. S. Soldier
See Service
In The City

Several members of the noble Amer
icus Light Infantry are under the i'm
preston that war in all it's different
courses can be served right here in
Americas, and served in a la Villa
style, without travelling to the wild
and woolly where the greasers and
cactus flourish. Two at least have
had their share of what Sherman SO
aptly described without leaving the
land of hog and hominy.
Friday Patrolman Rigsby spied a
dusty son of Ham, who seemed con-
tent to parade the stamping ground
around the monument with his gloves
off. The officer Immediately man
euvered to arrest the tipsy darkey, but
the negro couldn't see it that way at
all. A lively tussle ensued in which
Officer Rigsby tapped the coon several
times on the bean, but the billy" was
absolutely unable to effect the dome
of the dark one. The negro finally
broke loose from the officer and made
break for the tall timber. He hit
for the west and passed the recruiting
station on the corner of Forsyth and
Windsor avenue. Two militiamen,
Private James Gartner and Sergeant
Robert Mcleod, Jr., say the sprinting
they soon had him cornered. The
darkey made a last break for liberty
but Gartner, who in 1918 was the best
tackler the Americas High school pos.
sessed, made flying leap for the ne
gro and the coon took the count.
Saturday the desperate was shifted
to the gang and is now doing his share
toward keeping Sumter's roads the
best in the state.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-03

apple scab and apple leaf spot. These
destructive diseases seriously affect
both trees and fruit, but can be effect
lively controlled if directions are fol-
lowed. The first spraying should be
made with a carefully prepared lime
and sulphur solution mot the home
kind) at a strength of two gallons to
fifty gallons of water, just before the
cluster buds open. The second spray
ing should take place two or three
weeks later, with the same solution
at strength of one and one-half gal
Ions to fifty of water, and the third
spraying with this same weaker solu-
ton three weeks later still. The best
results can be obtained only by max
ing sure to apply the first spraying
just before the cluster buds open.
Two birds can be killed with one
stone by adding two pounds of arse
nate of lead for the last
two sprayings for scab and
leaf spot, as the spray will
then also control the coddling moth
Fertilization and clean cultivation
will always render trees more resist
ant to fungus diseases.
Bitter rot is another serious dis
ease of the apple, and is more difficult
to control than leaf spot and scab. It
is also of fungus nature, and causes
the apples to rot before maturity,
usually beginning in July. 1t can be
remedied by the same lime and sui
phur solution applied as before de-
scribed, but for the most effective
control of it Bordeaux mixture should
be used late in the season, from July
/ on. The Bordeaux mixture is made
as follows:
Dissolve three or four pounds of
copper sulphate (bluestone) in a wood
en- vessel containing twenty-five gal
Ions of water. The bluestone should
be placed in bag and suspended in
the water so it is just submerged. In
another vessel, slack four pounds Of
lime by adding little water at a
time. Then strain the lime and dilute
with twenty-five gallons of water
Then pour the two mixtures together,
letting them mix as they fall into the
receiving vessel. A small hand spray
may be used if there are only. few
trees, but where there is much spray
ing barrel pump holding fifty gal
Ions is better.
The State Department of Entomol-
ogy will be glad to furnish further
full detailed Information about the
care and protection of apple orchards
on request.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-03
FRANK STATEMENT
AS TO the Only Complaints that
A Great Medicine Will Cure.
BY THE NuxcARA COMPANY

The manufacturers of Nuxcara do
not claim that it is an infallible cure for
any and every disease. Nuxcara is pre.
pared especially with the object of af-
fording permanent relief for all forms
Of stomach trouble, and that is all. The
Nuxcara Co. asserts that the object
has been accomplished, and is prepared
to back the statement with their repu-
tation. Moreover they have hundreds
of letters from grateful people, who
have been cured of stomach complaints
by Nuxcara as additional proof Of ;ts
value. [
The great majority of people suffer
from some form of stomach trouble.
These may be evidenced now by only
nausea, bad breath, sick headache,
sleeplessness aud the like, but if allow
ed to continue, will probably have Sc
rious results. Don't delay until yC1
have some chronic affection. Save your
health and your money by using the
simple, tried remedy, Nuxcara. Write
for it TO the Nuxcara Co.. Atlanta, Ca
or get it nte =
AhnEN'S DRUG AND SEED STORE,
Americas, Ga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-03
The OPERA HOUSE

The Opera House continues to draw
big crowds, but you could hardly ex-
bect otherwise when pictures the like
of which have never been seen III
Americas before. This week Manager
Dudley has four shows, Monday, Tues
day, Thursday and Saturday, the
weak ones have been eliminated, and
only the very cream of the business
will be shown.
Rather than show a pacture that
hasn't the vim or the punch, or just
a mediocre picture, he prefers thu
house dark. By this policy he has built
up business with patrons that know
when show is on at the Opera House
they can depend on it that it is the very
best that can be had on the market.
Monday we open up with the World
features. Come out and see Bought.
It's Shubert feature, and one that is
sure to please. Tuesday a Blue BIRD
photo play, "The Wrong Door,; Thurs
day is William Fox Day, "A Woman's
Past" is the offering and Nance
IO'Neal is featured. Saturday "The
Strange Case Of Mary Page" which is
drawing bigger and better crowds each
Saturday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-03
American Dollar is Choice
Possession in Austria Hungary

this way supply" would become more
eager for business than demand" In
other words the foreign seller would
find the Austrian buyers less inclined
to DO business on gold exchange"
tasis. Hand in hand with this would
go a partial reorganization of the coun-
trys commerce and industry. The re-
cent change has placed very capable
man at the head of the Austrian min
istry of commerce, and the first es
sentials for the work to be done have
thus been secured, it is thought.
Whatever the other details Of the
program may be, one thing is certain
and that is that the new chiefs of fl .
nance and commerce will strive to
make Austria, and by cooperation with
ard on the part Of, the Hungarian
government, Hungary, more econom-
ically self-contained than they have
shown themselves in the course OK
the war. By doing this the gold stock
will be kept in the country, and the de-
! mand for foreign money and credit will
be decreased to such an extent that a
further depreciation of Austro- Hungar-
ian paper will be warded off. Since
the dual monarchy is financially sound
internally, as the raising of the third
war loan has shown, the task is one
which a few remedial measures of the
nature indicated above will meet, &C
cording to the judgment of interested
circles.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-03

TOXIC, April 3.-Japanese econo-
mista are interested in the economic eff
feet of the war upon labor conditions
in Japan. The investigation made in
the representative parts Of the en-
pire show that during the months i'm
mediately following the beginning OF
tie war the business depression was so
marked that many manufacturers were
obliged to discharge laborers, whereas
later on the conditions made a sudden
turn for the better and boom in bus.
mess largely resulting from the heavy
orders for war munitions made a big
increase in the demand for laborers.
Generally speaking, the national in.
dustries felt a shock at the outbreak
Of the war in 1914 and during the
four months, from August to Novem
Der of that year, business was in a
condition of depression of kind that
had not been experienced for MANY
years. Statistics taken in the import
ant manufacturing center of Osaka
show that a decrease of workmen in
tie four months following the begin
ming of hostilities was a little over II
per cent. The decrease was especially
marked in those industries making
goods for purposes of expectation. The
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-03
Japan Thinks of Effect War
Will Haze on Her Economics

most marked percentage of decrease
was observable in brush-making, but
tons, towels, soaps, pipes and cast
ings.
In Nogaya, which is the great watch
and clock manufacturing center OF
Japan, the production of time-pieces in
October, 1914, showed decrease Of 40
per cent. over the month OF July, just
before the beginning of the war. A
similar influence was shown in other
industries, especially cloisonne ware,
braids, straw hats, embroideries and
raw silks. The decrease in cloisonne
was 68 per cent. and the decrease in
stray hats which are very heavily ex-
ported by Japan reached IS per cent.
The Japanese make a straw hat of very
fine texture which resembles the Pan
ANA hat, and which is sent to all parts
of the world.
After the first four months the sit
uation suddenly and sharply improv-
ed as foreign nations began to feel the
need of those necessities which were
manufactured in Japan and began to
make call for war supplies, especial
! ly woolens, leather, boots, bandages,
soap and other incidentals. The boom
which set in was SO marked that man
ufacturers began to feel the scarcity
of skilled labor.
The Japan Foreign Trade associa-
tiCn which is composed of leading mer
chants of the empire has collected sta
tistics showing the labor conditions in
Osaka at the end of November, 1915, as
compared with the period just prior to
the war. The industries showing the
greatest increase of workmen are those
connected with the export trade for
the manufacture of goods used as war
supplies by Japans allies. In ship
building at Osaka the number of work.
men increased from 2,4OO to 1900.
In view of a recent report from
Washington that Japanese manufactur-
ers have captured the American cotton
good trade in China, it is interesting
that at Osaka alone the number Of
men employed in the spinning industry
showed an increase of over 1000. The
general prosperity in Japan continues.
The boom is especially noticeable in
the shipping industry. During one week
hin Japan seventeen vessels changed
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-03

hands, three of them being chartered
by foreign firms. The prices asked
were so high as to find no parallel in
the history of the trade in the Far
East.
At the semi-annual meeting of the
shareholders of the Bank of Japan,
which declared dividend of twelve
'er cent for the last half year, Viscount
Mishima, the governor of the institu.
ton, remarked the same favorable &C.
economic effect of the war. Pointing
out that the exports last year showed
an excess over imports of 175,000,00C
yen, he said that this was result Of
unprecedented prosperity in the his
tory of the country's foreign trade
This excess was caused not only by
heavy orders of war supplies for the
Entente Allies, but also by an increase
OF expectations to the United States
and South America, China, the South
Sea Islands and other acknowledgement
countries, whose importations from
Europe had either been reduced or cut
off entirely because of the war.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-03
THE ALCAZAR

"The Tongue of Men" is the feature
Oliver Morosco picture at the Alcazar
Monday when Constance Collier is
presented.
Jane Bartlee is played by Constance
Collier, and she is not a vampire. III
a sermon on the evil Of the theatre the
Rev. DR.. Pentield Sturgis, rector CT
fashionable st. Martins-in-the-L Lane,
refers directly to Jane Bartlett and
the grand opera "Zaporah" of which
she is the star. Stung to the quick
she accepts the challenge he has CIV
en- and determines to make him "eat
his sermon, word for word"
On the strength Of the rector's ser
mon the Mayor closes the opera but
the Rev. DR.. Penfield having had a
chance to study Miss Bartlett at
close range, realizes her bigness. He
discovers that out of the goodness Of
her heart she has been quietly educat-
ing number of poor girls, feeding
hungry composers and lending a
kindly ear to the downhearted.
Repentant, he decides that he owes
her an apology which he makes in
an open letter to the newspapers. At
this his congregation rises in arms
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-03

And now Americas claims the bay
champion boxer of the South in Ralph
Rodgers. This youngster slipped the
Sleep-punch to his challenger from
Cordele Friday, and is now the I'M
disputed champion of Georgia, and
probably of the South, because in re-
cent mills he has whipped the cham
ions of Florida, Alabama and Missis-
sippi.
His opponent, Frank Wells, weighed
i3S pounds, while young Rodgers tip
ped the beam at 1872. The Cordele
boy had the reach on young Rodgers
and for the first ten rounds succeeded
in making the Americas youth see
quite number of stars. After that
round, however, Rodgers pounded his
heavier opponent for the limit and ear
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-03
Americas Boy Slips The K.
O. To His Ring Challenger

ly in the nineteenth round wallopec
the Cordele fighter with punch on the
jaw that sent the Crisp county boy
down for the count.
Competent experts who have seen
Rodgers workout are unanimous in
saying that he possesses all the requ'-
sites that go to make champion, aud
with the addition of ring experience,
he should prove quite success in the
pugilistic world. He at all times keeps
in perfect training, and as result he
is always able to wear out his OppOn-
ent. Rodgers, since his debut, has en-
gagged in eight bouts, and in six OF
them, he readily gained the decision
over his opponent. A handsome belt
will be given the youthful pugilist in
token of his victory.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-03

and to preserve his dignity the young
rector offers to marry the prima don
Ia. She accepts, thus hav.ns carried
out her threat. At this point the story
takes an unexpected turn; why nGz
see the play and enjoy it for YOURSELF
The showing of this picture will be
accompanied by specially written mus
ic
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-03

| VIENNA, Dec. 2.-(Delayed by cen
sor until April 3.)-Formerly the
American dollar was worth here 4.96
crowns; today it sells at 7.16. Even
the money of Austria-Hungary's allied
states is much above par. Normally.
100 crowns cost 80 marks, while today
enc may buy them at 70. The Bulga-
rian Ira, which in times of peace was
cheaper than the Austro- Hungarian
| crown, stands at an average of 100 to
1O4, and the Turkish pound is worth
about q crowns, where formerly it
was only 81.
This depreciation of the crown, in
some cases nearly 40 per cent, would
be a serious matter for Austria unga-
ry were the causes of an economic
nature related to peace, instead of war
| IlulC 11S
ian crown is low for the reason that
the paper currency of the country, bas-
ed principally on the national gold re-
serve, is being deprived of its base by
the many purchases the country has
made in foreign markets for which the
actual metal, gold, had to be ex-
changed. With her allies, Austria
hungary still trades on the normal
basis Of credit, resting on an exchange
of merchandise, but in buying from
neutrals and through neutrals from
the enemy even, nothing but the &C.
tual transfer of gold sufices. So far
Austria Hungary has been obliged to
deplete her national gold stock and
reserve to exactly what the average
depreciation of the crown indicates, or
roughly speaking, 20 per cent
The case is analogous to that o!
Great Britain in her trade relations
with the United States. After having
realized as much credit as possible by
a transfer to American holders o:
much commercial paper owned in
Great Britain, the value of the pound
sterling is being kept up by shipping
specie to New York. Austria Hungary
has been doing the same thing though
mot with the same success, because her
gold reserve was never nearly as great
as that Of Great Britain.
The exchange in the Austrian min
istry of finance, made day before yes
terday, is directly related to the prob
lem of lettering the standing of the
crown. Of the word towards this end
the limitations of imports for which
gold must be surrendered will be ar
important part. At the outbreak OF
the war not enough attention was civ
en- this, it is said. A stiffening up BY
Austrian banks would have kept much
gold in the country, but this would
have taken a financial organization
which Austria did not have. The new
minister Of finance, DR.. Leth, is look
ed upon as the man who will suppl!
this. Having successfully managed fol
years the Austrian postal savings insti
. tuition, fioated a number of large Aus
TRAN loans in the United States, Eng
land and France, and recently manag
ed the three war loans which the coun
: try has raised, he has not only the con
dence of his own people, but also
high standing in foreign money mar
kets, it is said.
Just what tactics he will employ
still unknown, but it is expected tina
one Of his first moves will be to clos
the Austrian border to foreign ship
rnents for which specie is demanded l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-10
THINGS WORTH KNOWING.

Cupboards are much nicer painted
with white enamel on inside than to
use paper.
Those who have flower pots on pi-
azza ratings know how easily they
are knocked off and both pot and flow
ers are broken. All flower pots have a
hole in the bottom. By mailing a
small-headed nail about three or four
inches long on TOP. of the railing, over
which to slip the pot, all the trouble
is ended. They are secure and strong
winds will not blow them off.
Leftover Breakfast Food-A great
deal of waste usually attends cooking
of breakfast foods. Any leftover should
be covered with boiling water and re-
cooked until thin and free from Jumps
1t can then be added to the next batch
without detection or used for soups,
etc. Unless scorched, even that which
clings to dish, especially oatmeal,
should be soaked and saved instead of
being thrown away in these days of
high cost of living
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-10
SCHOOLS REOPENED
AFTER WEEK RECESS

Rock Island public schools reopened
this morning after the past week Of
spring vacation. All of the teachers of
the high school are back in their
places with the exception of Miss He'll
penstell, the German instructor, who
has been i'll for about six weeks with
an attack of pneumonia and complica-
lions arising from this sickness. She
is reported as doing well and will
doubtless be back at work by the first
of next week
With the preparations for the class
play no longer attracting attention, Di
rector W. H. Carlow Of the Shake
spearean cast has now started work
upon The Merchant of Venice" with
renewed vigor. The play is now but
10 days away, as it will be held April
20 and for this reason, the work will
be pushed from this time and the prac-
tees will be daily. Mr.. Carlow has ar
ranged for the different scenes in the
practice to come at different times at
the day, holding one practice az II
O'Clock in the morning, another at 8
in the afternoon and the last at p. M
The pupils may be taken during their
vacant periods or during English class
recitations, as the work will count on
their English work.
1t is announced that the business
manager and the stage manager of the
play will be the same as took this
part for the class play, Robert Ander-
son and Robert Ackley, respectively.
Both Of these workers proved them
selves the best to be had for the class
play and for this reason are being re-
tanned for the Shakespearean assist
ants will be George Adams, Vivian
Thomas and Arthur Dodson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-10
CARDS TO DIFFERENTIATION
NUPTIALS.

Rock Island and Moline friends have
received cards to the marriage of
Knowles Entrikin, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
R. W. Entrikin of PIP Seventh ave-
nue.. Moline and Miss Winifred Taylor,
daughter of Edward H Taylor of Chi
cago, the ceremony to be performed
Wednesday morning, April y, at 1870
o'clock in the Little Theatre in the
Fine Arts building in Chicago. The
ceremony is to take place at the same
time as that of the brides father who
will be united in marriage to Miss
Elma Pease, business manager of the
Little Theatre. The cards are issued
in the name of Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice
Brown, heads of the theatre. Mr.. En-
trikin, who spoke before the Moline
Woman's club, Saturday afternoon,
was born and reared in Moline, and
after graduating from the schools
there attended and graduated from
BelOit college, later taking a course
in a theatrical school in New York. He
has coached a number of local plays
and is stage manager of the puppet
theatre conducted each Saturday I'M
der the direction of the Little Theatre.
He is also a book reviewer for the Chi
cago Post. He joined the Little
Theatre last fall and has won success.
Miss Taylor is playing her third sea-
son at the theatre. Mr.. Taylor is a
prominent manufacturer in Chicago,
much interested in the work of the
theatre of which his daughter is a
member. and with which his bride-to-
be is so intimately connected. both
romances of father and daughter be
ginning at the theatre.
Mr.. Entrikin and his bride will re-
side at 10 East Pearson street, Chi
cago, having taken a studio on the
north side Mr.. and Mrs. Entrikin.
Misses Fannie and Jessie Entrikin
of Moline will attend the wedding Sat
urday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-10
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W2S ELIZABLTH TLef1pSONl

Dear Mrs. Thompson: o. / am a
woman with some literary talent. ana
am thinking of turning this talent to
account. | have just completed a
story which has good plot for q NOV
ing picture play. Please advise me
as to how to have my plot accepted
and play produced.
t2b What magazine or story paper
would you recommend to one wishing
to send short stories for publication?
90 What New York newspaper is
considered the Wilson organ?
ANXIOUS.
ID Moving picture companies now
have their own scenario writer's who
write plays suited to certain actors.
They sometimes accept good plot,
but they no longer require it to be in
good scenario form You can find the
addresses of moving picture producing
companies in moving picture maya
zine. Submit your material to COM
pany with an actor you think partic-
ularly suited to the principal part. If
it is refused try somewhere else.
Typewrite whatever you send or it
not even will be considered
(2) Send your story to a magazine
that wants the kind of a story you
have written. By watching the stor-
les that each magazine prints you
can tell better than / which one would
most likely accept your work.
(3) The New York World
Dear Mrs. Thompson: "a I am a
high school girl and have been going
with young man for almost two
years. He is of good family and
treats me with respect and l have
learned to care for him a great deal.
He has given me a lavalliere and a
ring and l believe that he cared for
me. Several weeks ago he told me
that he could not come over to see me
for some time and that he would ex-
plain some time. He asked me not
to keep company in the meantime and
he would do the same. told him that
friend of my brother was coming
to visit him and had asked me to go
with him during his visit My friend
asked me not to go with my brother S
friend and l promised not to. Circhm-
stances prevented my brothers chum
coming, but somehow my friend heard