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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-05
Measure introduced by Sena-
tor Chamberlain and Re-
ferred to Committee.
PROVIDES BIG INCREASE
IN THE REGULAR FORCE
Would Go Even Further Than Presi
dent Recommended in His Pre-
paredness Program.

An even more sweeping change in the
military establishment and policy of the
United States than that outlined by the
President in his message to Congress is
contained in the army bill introduced in
the Senate yesterday by Sena tor Cham
berlain chairman of the military affairs
committee. This. the first of the ma
tional preparedness measures to reach
either house of Congress for considera-
ton, was prepared by the Senate mill
tary affairs committee after weeks of
hearings and conferences 1t was re-
ferred to the committee again as soon
as INTRODUCED, which is the regular rou-
tine manner of handling bills intro
duced, with the understanding that the
committee would speedily report the
measure to the Senate and have it placed
on the calendar.
All of the clements of the administra-
tons army plan prepared by former
Secretary of War Garrison are retained,
although in somewhat altered form. The
bill goes even further. however, by addi-
stional proposals for the organization of
industrial reserves in time of peace.
House Army Bill Tomorrow.
According to present plans, the House
army bill will be introduced by Chair
man Hay of the military affairs commit
tee tomorrow. 1t was declared last night
there was no vital difference between
the two measures. The Senate bill, how
ever. provides for considerably larger
increase in the regular army than tine
increase made in the regular army by the
House bill. Members of the committees
believe that when the army measure has
passed both houses and been agreed to In
conference. the President will be able to
affix his signature to bill that will do
more than he has asked toward upbuild-
ing an adequate national defense.
Aside from its plan virtually to double
the regular army and National Guard,
the Senate bill has four striking fea-
lures. They are:
Authorization of purely federal vol
unteer force in peace times the object
sought by Secretary Garrison in urging
the continental army plan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-05
NOTICE.

mo Concern in America made,
or sold, during its latest fiscal year,
nearly so many Motor-Car Tires as
did The B. F. Goodrich Co.
"Our published Challenge, still
unanswered, proves this"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-13
RAILROADS OFFER
FREE SCHOLARSHIPS

ATHENS, Ga, Feb. 12.-Gome of the
railroads of Georgia have been encour-
aging boys corn clubs and other farm
clubs by awarding short course schol-
arships to the capital winners n
each county touched by their respec-
tive lines. President Soule of the Col
lege of Agriculture, has received no.
tice from Vice President j. B. Munsen
of the Georgia Southern and Florida
Railway, that his road would offer d
scholarship for each winner in corn
clubs in counties touched by his line.
A scholarship to a short course for
corn club winners means two weeks
spent at the State College of Agricul-
ture where an interesting program of
work relating to farm life is given.
These short courses are offered during
the summer and will be in the nature
Of boys camp.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-13
FAMILY AVOIDS
SERIOUS SICKNESS
By Being Constantly Supplied With
TAedfOrds Black raught.

McDufi. Val suffered for several
Lears," says Mrs. J. B. Whitaker. Of
This place, with sick headache, and
stomach trouble.
Ten years ago friend told me TO try
Thedsord's Black-Draught, which | did,
and found it 10 DE the best family medi-
Fine for young and old.
keep Black Draught on hand all the
lin1 now, and when my children feel a
G'lf had, they ask me for a dose, and il
9eS ihcm more good than any medicine
an y ever tired.
We never have a long spell Of sick
ness IN our family, since We commenced
using Black Draught."
Thedford's Black Draught is purely
vegetable, and has been found to repu-
late weak stomachs, aid digestion, re-
heve indigestion, collie, wind, nausea.
nea1ache, sick stomach, and similar
symptoms.
1t has been in constant use for more
nan 10 years, and has benefited more
han million people.
Your druggist sells and recommends
5lack-Draught. Price only 25c. Get a
tackage toby. N,cta
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-13
WAVE
OVER SOUTHLAND

BALTIMORE, Md, Feb. 12.-Reports
to the Manufacturers Record this week
show Astounding prosperity everywhere
IN the South. The lumber industry,
which is so important to this section,
is again coming into its own and lum-
Der operators are most optimistic.
The Cypress Association reports that
cypress mills are selling more than
they can produce. The yellow pine
industry reports from all quarters
show that never in the history of the
business have there been Sc many in
dustries and so many orders for timber
as theer have been at the present high
prices. 1t is quoted in some quarters
that prices will go from 81 to So high
er in March and April. Inquiry among
the trade generally indicates that
while the demand lessened somewhat
on account of the slackening in build
irg activities in the North during the
winter, the situation on the whole
shows no diminution of strength. The
South's demand continues without any
interruption.
Stocks in the mill yards are light.
Steady gains in building permits in
the principal cities during the last
five months of last year, amounting to
81 per cent, as compared with the
same period during the present year,
indicate very heavy spring trade.
Further strength is added to the mar
ket by repeated reports of continued
cold and snow in the Pacific coast
timber regions, with consequent short
age of logs. The export situation con-
tiEues strong in the face of vessel
shortage and advancing charter rates,
sales being rapidly made for all that
cen be transported.
Bids were asked recently for Al, O0O,-
600 feet of yellow pine for account of
one of the European Governments.
From the same source inquiries are
out for 100000 yellow-pine ties. These.
with the recent large portable house
order of the French Government, has
had decidedly favorable effect on the
market.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-13
DESCRIPTION WORK
HAS BEEN ISSUED

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 11.-An
illustrated description of the work Of
preparing the Official Cotton Standards
OF the United States has been issued
by the Department of Agriculture.
These standards were promulgated by
the Secretary of Agriculture in De-
cember, 1914, in accordance with the
provisions of the Cotton Futures Act
and were well received by the trade.
Practically every important cotton ex-
change and spot market of the South
has adopted them as we'll as most Of
the largest cotton mills and factories.
During the first year after their pro-
Navigation $40 full sets and IS frac-
tional sets were shipped by the De-
partment in this and foreign coun-
tries.
The original set is placed in small
safe and stored in one of the vaults of
the United States Treasury, while
other sets are stored in vacuum in order
to preserve their characteristics Oh
color and elaf. This method of tso"-
age is described and illustrated in
Service and Regulatory Announcement
Number of the Office of Markets and
Rural Organization, which also gives
a full, illustrated description of the
cotton grading rooms of the Depart
hent and of the equipment and pro-
cesses used in making up practical
forms of the Official Cotton Standards.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-13
Scarlet FeOer and Other Things
Haze No Difference, Is Said

contaminated by the patient, is nee
essary for the transmission of the
disease. The patients soiled hand
kerchief, clothing, books, toys, etc
may convey the disease, and the in
lection can also be carried by dogs and
cats which have been in the room Of
the sufferer. The disease can be con-
veyed on the clothing of the physician
or nurse or other parties who have
been exposed. 1t is therefore, neces-
sary that those who have to come IL
contact with the patient wear an apron
completely covering their clothes, or
else change their garments immediate
ly upon leaving his room. The dura-
ton of the life of the injecting prin-
ciple of scarlet fever is remarkable. It
has been known to live in clothing or
upholstered furniture and convey the
disease to healthy children two years
after the recovery of the first patien!.
Children between the ages of 2 and 5
years are the ones most apt to have
the disease, musings and children
above years of age not being so sus-
ceptible. A patient sick of scarlet few
er can not convey the malady until the
rash breaks out. The duration of the
power to transmit the infection per-
sists from then until the peeling off is
complete and until there is no dis
charge of mucus from the nose, throat,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-13
New Occupation
For Women In
Vienna Now

VIENNA, Fef. 12.-Not a week pass
es in Austria without women appearing
IN some new occupation. Women
transfers are now to be seen on the
streets often performing laborious
work. The big dairies are employing
them to deliver milk to the retail
branches, and they are also driving ice
wagons. A chocolate factory is send
ing out neatly uniformed women wag-
on drivers. Business motor wagons
are being driven by women chauffeurs.
In the big petroleum works women
are doing all kinds of work, filling
cans, loading them on the wagons, and
then going with the drivers and deliv-
ering the cans at houses, and collecting
the bills.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-13

The Sixth grade of the Americus
public schools received a letter We'd
nesday from a girl in David City, Nebr.
She told us all about her town and
asked us to write her about ours. We
wrote to her Friday and the best letter
will be sent to her. Some of the other
good ones will be rewritten and mail
ed to other places that we are going to
pick out from our Biographies.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-13

Saturday was Georgia Day and on
Friday we had lot of visitors. We are
sorry we had no programs to enter
tain them. The visitors were Miss
Martha Dedman, Miss Mary Eliza Shep-
pard, Mrs. c. A. Fricker, Mrs. C. Y.
Howard, Mrs. Reeves, Miss Minnie Pal
mer, Mrs. E. H. Lipford, Mrs. ]. C.
Hill, Mrs. James Dorman, Mrs. Lottie
Livingston, Mrs. E. A. Hawkins, Mrs.
lyey, Mrs. ]. E. Hightower, Mrs. Shell
ton Harris, Mrs. Harvey Weaver
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-13

Several of the primary teachers have
had some girls of the two Seventh
grades put stencils on their boards.
They make the boards look very pref
ty, and the room attractive. Some of
the stencils have birds holding valen-
tines in their mouths, and some other
stencils have flags on them. Hatchets
and cherries represent Washington's
birthday
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-13
ears,
Health Board Needs Money.

There is comparatively little being
done in Georgia ostop scarlet fever
and other preventable diseases. This
is due almost entirely to the failure OF
the legislature to provide sufficient
funds to the State Board of Health
and to the fact that many of our cour-
ties haev not as yet provided them
selves with a County Board of Health
and District Health Commissioner.
II is greatly to be hoped that these
failures will soon be corrected. Unless
these are the slaughter of the limo
cents will continue. Shall this be per-
mitted?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-13
Interesting Items From
The Americas Schools

already lots of things have come up.
Tomatoes have come up in the hot
bed, and when the weather gets warm
enough each boy and girl in the Sew
eLth grade will be given some plants
to take home, provided they will prom
Use to tend them themselves. Lettuce.
spinach, radishes, onions parsley and
beets are up, too.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-13
giving OUT
The Struggle Discharges Many a Cit
izen of Americas.

Around all day with an aching back.
Can't rest at night;
Enough to make any one give out. >
Doan's Kidney Pills are helping
thousands.
They are for kidney backache;
And other kidney ills.
Here is Americas proof of their mer
it:
w. A. Harm, grocer Elm Ave. &
Hill ST., Americas, says: 81 had severe
pains in my back which were almost
unbearable at times. The kidney Sc
crettions were too frequent in passage
and highly colored. / tried Doan's
Kidney Pills and got relief from the
first. Continued use removed the
pains in my back and the action of
my kidneys became regular" (State-
ment given March 8, 1910.
Little Trouble Since.
OVER FOUR YEARS LATER. Mr..
Hardin said: "Doan's Kidney Pills
cured me few years ago. and l am
glad to again recommend them to
ether sufferers from kidney trouble. &"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr. Hardin has twice publicly recon-
mended. Foster ilburn Co., Props,
Bugalo, N. Y.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-13
GRAMMAR SCHOOL
EDIT0R.IN-CHIEF:
Miss Isabel WheatIey.
ASSOCIATE EDITORS:
Edith Shy.
Ruth Horne.
Paul Sampson.
Marvin Giddings.
Robert Slappey.
RECESS.

Every day at recess we romp and
play
Laughing and pushing and fighting
our way.
All of us running and glowing hot
Yelling and jumping all over the lot.
The marble player must obey the law
Don't MUNICH, shoot straight, knuckles
down at taw.
On the trees where WE try our cutting
skill,
The names YOU carved are showing
still
The boys who went here twenty years
ago
Gave dares that we give; played games
that we know.
The bell rings and the same kind Of
sigh,
Marks the close of recess as in days
gone by. r. A. S.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-13
NO DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SCAR
LET FEVER, SCARLATINA, AND
SCARLE RASH, SAYS THE STATE
BOARD OF HEALTH.
(By Emory Park, N. d.


Scarlet fever, scarlatina, and scarlet
rash, are one and the same, and it is
entirely wrong for anyone to think that
scarlatinia and scarlet rash are only
light forms of scarlet fever. Accord
ing to mortality statistics, compiled by
the Government, the death rate from
this disease is 1916 per 100000 every
year. Georgia then, with two and one
half million people, would have ap-
proximately 265 deaths every year
from scarlitina. Just think of that
And yet what is Georgia doing to stop
this? Hardly as much as is being done
to stop cholera in hogs! We are not
criticising the steps that are being
taken to protect animals against dis
ease-we are in full sympathy with
that workout we do believe that the
states first and foremost duty is 20
protect its citizens from preventable
diseases and untimely deaths.
Occurs the Year Round.
Scarlet fever occurs during each of
the four seasons. Either direct con-
tact, close association with the patient,
or With some object which has become
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-13

Military training has begun in the
Americas Grammar school already
aid some mighty warriors are being
developed.
It's the spring of the year and sap
is rising. In the last two days much
blood has been shed. Six fights on
Thursday is the biggest record for any
one day last week.
The Grammar shcool boy will soon
be terror to the Germans, and the
United States the most powerful ma
ton on earth.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-13

The U. D, C.s have offered a medal
for the best essay written on the
Days of Reconstruction" We are all
trying hard and there will be a hot
contest. The medal will be given
in March.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-13

When this little6-year-o son of
Charles R. Watson, the Cusi mine
superintendent who with seventeen
other Americans was assassinated at
Santa Ysabel, Mexico, marched in the
funeral cortege of his father at Ell
Paso with these two dogs American
soldiers in line saluted him and them.
Watson had taken the dogs with
him on his Inflated trip. When he
was shot running toward the river the
dogs followed, and they guarded his
body. Mexicans who rushed up to mu-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-13

Last Thursday in reading Miss
Wynne told us when we had finished
reading to call on each other. The
boys were to call on girls and the glrrs
on boys However, John Butt called
en- Lynn Lee. Lynn was insulted, and
he made this indignant reply: 81
amt no girl"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-13

The two Seventh grades have made
some water color designs of the Geor-
gia flag. Some of these flags are very
pretty, and are to be put around the
room. We hope we will make some
|. S. flags after awhile.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-13

The record for the cleanest room
went to the Fourth-2 again last week.
This is Miss Olive Byrd's room, and
they have made a record to be proud
of. They have gotten the vote every
week this year.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-13

Although agriculture is not suppos-
ed to be taken up until spring we
have planted our spring garden and
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-13


tilate it as they had done to the bodies
Of the other Americans feared the
barking and ferocious dogs. The
greasers backed away.
The dogs remained on guard for
forty-eight hours till the rescue train
from Chihuahua recovered the bodies
of the Americans. The dogs were found
whining and marking beside their
masters body. They were taken to FL
Paso, and given over to the son when
he arrived from a military school in
Los Angeles. The photograph of him
shows him in his school uniform.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-02
Pointed Paragraphs

Most men are short on gold and
long on brass
Wise Is the instructor who learns
more than he teaches
Make companion Of vice and
YOU viii become its slave
\ painful silence SIS unknown TO
men-but women know about IL.
Wings of riches may enable a
man 10 hy from his poor relations.
A Woman's idea OF domestic econ.
Omy-make her husband give up
smoking
Men Uho know It all are NJ com.
panions for women who know al
most nothing.
Hypocrites are men Who think
ono way and lead you 10 believe
they think another
II a man is inclined 20 lead a fast
life he should lead il 10 hifchng
post and tie b.
Nature paints things red in Tho
lall and many a man is able ~
race his fall back 10 the time whom
he painted things red
The Detroit times., 1916-09-02

several kinds Maiarial fever and
yellow fever are mOsquts borne.
Leprosy, typhoid fever and some or
the skin diseases are thought 20 be
sometimes spread by bedDugs Ty
phus fever Is found only where the
louise is present az transmitter Of
infection.
F1eas are more likely TO be irou.
blesome where cats and dogs are
members 81 the household They
DO not breed upon these animals,
but IN dust, particularly in the dust
~ cracks and crevices. Cleanliness
Or essential TO their removal and the
sweepinRs should be burned 90 that
their eggs may be destroyed
Clean ness Is also the most I'm
rorfauf factor In Kidding a house Of
c0ekroaehes Powdered borax per
gistenfly used will also help 10 clean
them 40 I, should be sprinklcd
into cracks and crevices or cup
The Detroit times., 1916-09-02
The Broken IVindOU

That's all right. boys he ad
dresses the whole gang Il was a
boy. TOO. and liked 10 pay bah IN
the streets. Many a time a cop
would get our ball and cur i, up
We felt bad about ir 80 know
how youG feel u kept your ball
Il know. TOO. that You feel bad
abou, breaking my window So, n
you want 20 make up for b. find the
ueares, lot and play there Here 9
your ball"
"Whoop-ee. whee '"
Can't you feel the glee Of those
culprits. running OF for more play
That house owner does rs worth
a broken window. he thinks II
brings JOY not only 20 the boys, but
20 him. For be feels certain the
boys appreciate his act and viii fol
low his advice Also that those
boys. as boys or grown-up men, will
De hts friends as long as he lives
Boys are real sports. they are
Treat them as such and you'll get
full return for It in satisfaction and
happiness. II makes for paradise
on earth.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-02
ENEMIES OF POISE
BY r. AooiNoToN BRUCE
Idle 81 Pers0naIt - Psychology and Parenthood etc

cases due 10 nothing bu, a -gbcon
scious fear that Others can read in
their faces secret stains on their
morality.
determination then. is .ut.--
pensahle 20 the gaining Of po.se.
Moral ueaknesses must De- searched
ont and resolutely conquered
And. as an aid both In gaining
poise and IN gaining moral strength.
physical exercise should DO taken
with regularity.
The more man attains physical
yigor and balance the Jess likely b.
viii be 70 yield supiHsly TO tempfa
ton. and the more he will grow in
seIfconfdence.
Finally. among the chief enemies
Of poise must also b. mentioned o.
dciency n reasoning power.
The vell-poised man is Away a
man who can think quickly and log
icslly. Otherwise unexpected s.tga
tons would sweep him OF his feet.
as they sweep those who lack pol fe.
Consequently every one VINO
wishes 10 be poised must learn tho
art Of thinking. n tho unpoisfd
The Detroit times., 1916-09-02

4 baseball crashes through win
dow. in the crowded section OF the
city.
Scoot!ng down the street are a
group OF frightened Grchias. one Of
them dragging along a bat - they
are the guilty ones
Half way down The block tho boys
stop and look back, eypectantly.
They wait and wait bu, there IS 10
sign Of anyone chasing them
Slowly. anSiousiy they return. The
bravest 81 the lot moves ahead to-
ward the broken window He takes
a chance and peeks into The home
The owner Of the house IS in there.
examining the hard ball he looks
up and notices the leader OF the
little gang al the window
Al the same time the boy begins
70 run But the man calls him
back
Come here Kid. won't hurt
you"
Something in that voice encour-
ages the boy. and ne returns slowly
and suspectingly The owner Of the
house comes out with the bali
The Detroit times., 1916-09-02
YOU CAN EAT IT, TOO

Tho big family Of alfalfa growers may find
something worth while In the following alfalfa.
grams" from Farm and Life
Cast your alfalfa before swine and your wife
can wear pearls.
To rcjuvcnatc tired soil, or subdue hard.
dry stubborn soil shoot II ftkl Of alfalfa roots.
No other farms change hands less frequently
than those having well set alfalfa fields.
Tho proEentors Of our race in Tar middle Asia
depended upon alfalfa az = forage
Il was in alfalfa pasture that the grazing
Ncbuchadnezzar found healing and restoration
uf his senses
Alfalfa h a glutton for lime
In former times when a farmer and mortgage
got on u Kansas fern. tho man too often was
the one who had 10 leave, but since alfalfa came
it's tho mort gage that has TO get on.
n was but little more than two decades ago
that Kansas city. incredulOus and in wonder,
saw It's first carload Of alfalfa hay. Last year
I2131 cars were received and distributed there.
Cotton may still be King but alfalfa s surely
the next heir 10 the throne.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-02
sUosi

boards whore cockrotchcs are apt
10 take up their abode
Vario1s poisonF destroy bedbuRs
when they can be- applied 10 them
but the application often is very
difficult They are active Al night
but with the return Of day they
seek hiding IN cracks. crevices and
hooks In furniture. walls and floors
Bcuzine and gasoline are efficient
in getting rid ~ the pest. but dan
gerous unless used very carefully
Kerosene O.. destructive 70 the ma
ture insects and their eggs 4 room
may be'frced of them by sulphur ~
migation.
The nuisance caused 10y tho com
mon mosquito might easily 30 abat
Cd in many places Stagnant water
serving A. places for their breeding
should not be allowed 10 remain
where n can be removed. Very small
quantities % water may serve ar
Matching places, such as cesspools
watering trOEghs or even watering
pans for chickens or pets.