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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-05
(BY EMORY R. PARK, M. D.

A proper discussion of the subject,
Better Babies" must include a con-
s!deration of the closely allied sub
jects, Better Parents" Better
Homes" Better Food" and Better
Nursing; also "a Better System for
ealing With Disease"
1t being true in physical as well
as in spiritual sense that 1.-The sins of
the fathers are visited upon the child
rem" it follows that less wildcat
sowing by people in and beyond their
teens would result in fewer lame,
halt and blind children being born.
If person has gone the gaits," he
or she should be examined by physi-
clan, and if found to be diseased
should be treated until a cure is eff
fected before entering into marriage
contract More than half the blind
ness, premature births and still-births
are due to the so-called social dis
eases: and these diseases are also re-
sponsible for many deformed child
rem.
Better homes" are need as well as
better parents" To the faith implied
by the God Bless Our Home" notices,
hung over the mantel, should be added
the good work of keeping the home
clean. Cleanliness is too often con-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-05
Calvary Church.

Rev. j. E. Lawrence, Pastor.
Sunday School at 9:45 A. M.
Mems Glass 10:0U A M.
Holy Communion and Serman HOO
A. NJ.
Evening Prayer and Sermon 1880 P.
M.
These services will be conducted by
Rev. H. M. Denslow, D. D., of New
York, and the Rev. James B. Law
renee.
At the evening service a special pro-
gram of music will be rendered by the
choir.
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MRS.. CAS7LEBURY IS
RESTING VERY WELL

Mrs. j. W. Castleberry, who fractur-
ed her hip day or two ago while step
ping down the steps of the Planters
Bank, is resting very well, although
her injury keeps her confined to her
bed. She is at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. c. T. Law, on East Forsyth
street, and her many friends hope for
her early recovery.
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competent physician.

competent physician.
Better Diaries" are necessary
healthier and cleaner COWS, cleaner
mixers, cleaner cow-pens, and cleaner
barns. These things, however, will
come only when we have better dairy
supervision. Milk should be kept
clean, rather than to clean and puri-
fy it after it has become dirty.
The giving of "sugar-tits", moist
oaed in the mouth of an older person,
can't be too strongly condemned;
likewise, the sampling of milk in the
baby's bottle by sucking the nipple
that the baby is to put in it's mouth
should be prohibited.
Better sense" is needed than is
displayed by giving a child solid food
5efore it has teeth with which to
Chew it; and the chewing CT food and
then giving it to baby is hardly short
of crime.
Better nursing" is essential. Too
often, babies are turned over to negro
nurses who neither know nor care
anything about their business. When
a baby is allowed to be taken away
from home, what assurance is there
that it will not be taken to a negro
cabin and allowed to play with dirty
and diseased "pickaninnies" or, may
he, just by the way of Southern hos
pitality, be given, while there, bait
of cold collard greens? Further, how
does a mother know that when her
baby is being taken "out for a walk"
it is not being neglected while the
nurse gossips with some of her "genin-
men" friends, or with some other
nurses equally negligent? Still fur
ther, many babies have their eyesight
impaired and their delicate nervous
systems put on Their ack by the neg
lect of nurses to see to it that the di-
rect rays of the sun are not allowed
to shine in the babies eyes.
There are two fundamental reasons
why a child should not be carried to
crowded places. First, there is
greater liability of exposure to the
germs of contagious maladies; sec
ond, the air in such places is poor in
oxygen, but rich in carbon dioxide-a
poisonous gas.
Those Georgia counties which adopt
the Ellis public health law will do the
most in the fight for Better Babies"
By all means, the grand juries
throughout the state should recon-
mend the adoption of this low, for it
provides for a better system of sani-
tary inspection than any measure yet
proposed, and will go long way to-
ward securing Better PARENTS
Better Homes" Better Food" and
Better Nursing" as we'll as Better
Babies"
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Tues. Mich. 7th
Sarah BernhaFdt
IN
Jeanne DOre
A five act tragedy
ONLY SC & 1Oc

hoping for, gripping mystery story,
jammed full of throbs and thrills, feat
uring Henry B. Walthall, the Mans
field of the Movies, and Edna Mayo,
the most beautiful actress in picture
dom. Now listen, this is the most ex-
Eensive program that we have ever
hand on the week, but down go the
prices, only and 10 cts, the Opera
House will not be able to hold the
crowds. We would suggest that you
take in the matinees, if you wish to get
q seat
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Furlow Lawn Baptist Church.

(Rev. R. l.. Bivins, Pastor)
Sunday School at $3.50 a. m.
Preaching services at Hoo a. m.
B. Y. P. U. at $50 p. m.
Mid week proyer meeting Wednes.
lay at 7:15 p. m.
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eye, or shrug of her shoulders, than
many actresses of her day could vouch-
safe by word of mouth. Bernhard up
or the screen may be relied upon to be
the Bernhard of old, greatest woman
CT her generation.
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Primitive Baptist.

Elder ]. T. Macarthur, of Cordele,
VIII perach at the Presbyterian church
Saturday morning and evening at the
usual hours. Public cordially invit-
ed.
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First Baptist Church.

(Rev. Lansing Burrows, D. D., Pastor
Sunday School at $3.50 a. m.
Preaching services at 1900 a. m.
B. Y. p. U. at Gas p. m.
Preaching services at 1880 p. m.
, 1916-04-20
]. B. Cosgriff Very Low.

Word from Denver Tuesdaj
was to the effect that j. B. Co.'S
grif, of the firm of Cosgriff Bros.
Co., was very low, suffering with
a stroke of appoplexy. Mr.. Co.'S
griff is a we'll known citizen of
this state, and spends a week or
two vacation here every summer.
He is interested here in the two
big stores and the bank. His
brother, I. A. Cosgriff, died last
fall, which put considerable work
on to him and perhaps, from be-
ing in a poor physical condition
for several years, that helped to
break him down at this time.
, 1916-04-20

Jail at Rawlins, in an attemnt to
escape, knocked the jailer, James
He'zIer, down with a piece of iron
taken from an iron bed. After
knocking him down he beat him
unconscious, and the jailer has
been hanging between life and
death ever since. Howell did not
make good his escape and will be
held on a double charge. If Hetz-
Ter dies he will be held for man
slaughter. The other prisoners
took nc part, but assisted in car
ing for the injured man.
, 1916-04-20
Indian Custom.

The wife's mother must never
come face to face with her son-in-
law, and both must use every hon.
orable means to avoid meeting at
any place after the marriage has
taken place, according to a tribe
law of the Blackfeet Indians, Ser
geant William Dudley, an old In
dian fighter of the United States
Marine Corps, now retired, told
comrades of the George F. Elliott
Camp of the Spanish War Veter-
ans, at a meeting last night.
"And yet the plain Indian is
pointed ont as a horrible example
of savagery," Dudley went on.
mo, sir, the Blackfeet is the or.
iginsl paciist and the mother-in-
law custom proves it."
Sergeant Dudley, United States
Marine Corps, retired, admits that
he has himself been married three
times.
, 1916-04-20
Forest News.

The increase in the demand for
potash has resulted in a number
of inquiries of Government ofic-
ials concerning the amount of this
chemical contained in wood ashes
which may be available at saw
mrlls operating on the National
Forests
The waste product of sawmills
in the United States including
that fed to the furnaces as fuel is
estimated to be- 6,000,0 900 cords
per year, AMI the equivalent of
2 SS0,00U, 900 cubic feet of solid
wood substance. About half of it
has no use whatever but is usual
Iy burneI to get rid of it.
The chestnut blight has already
done damage estimated as close
to $5O,0O0,0 900. The disease at
tacks both American and Euro
peans species but does little dam
age to those from Japan and Chi
ma. Plant breeders by crossing
Japanese chestnut and native
chinquapin have produced resis-
tant trees. Some of the Chinese
chestnuts are said to grow 100
feet high in their home forests.
The annual losses of livestock
on the National Forest ranges of
the West due to predatory ami
mails are over 100000. An or
gsnized campaign is now going
on to exterminate these animals.
Wolves are responsible for about
10 per cent of the cattle losses,
while bears cause most of the re-
mainder. Approximately 70 per
cent of the sheep losses are due to
coyotes, 20 per cent to bears, and
5 per cent to lynxes and wild cats
Mountain lions are charged with
killing only'a few head of cattle
and sheep.
, 1916-04-20
made First Page" In
the Big Dailies.

One of the editorial party from
The Republican who are touring
the Pacific coast, in a note on a
postal card from San Francisco,
mailed on the l1th, showing "San
Francisco from the top of the
Merchants Exchange building"
says:
"We are located around these
tall ones somewhere, but start
down the coast for Los Angeles
this forenoon. Laramie made
first page here yesterday with
that Konold Associated Press
item, We have been moving right
lively here and leave with a fairly
good idea of the Quake City. 1t
is an enjoyable place to visit.
Have had fue, going weather all
the time here" The word visit"
was underscored on the card
Laramie Republican.
, 1916-04-20

one in Mexico, an official declar-
ed, for both a carry large loads
and can go large distances with
out water. Elephants are more
nervous under fire than camels,
but with proper training they can
be cured of gun-shyness.
A company of United States
Marines, skilled in high altitude
gunnery, has been attached to the
Advance Base Brigade of the Un-
tied States Marine Corps, and will
be known as the Anti-Aircraft
Gun Company.
This is the first aero-defense
company organized in the Marine
Corps, if not the first in the Unit.
ed States.
, 1916-04-20
University News.

At a recent meeting of the de-
batting boosters and the students
who have made the varsity depat-
ing teams in the past, a new
means of stimulating interest in
this work was considered, this
means being to hold inter-class
debates in the same n as in
ter-class athletic contests are now
held. 1t is planned to offer a tro-
ply to the winning team and also
to have the champion team meet
the varsity debaters. Though no
definite action was taken on the
plan, and although it must be act
ed upon by other authorities, it is
thought quite probable that such
a method of increasing debating
activities will be carried out.
Walter P. Smyth of Rawlins,
and a Sophomore in the Universe
ty, who for the past two years has
been a mainstsy on the varsity
basketball team, was unanimous
ly chosen as captain for 1917 by
the letter.men of this years quin
tet. Iuasmach as all of this years
winning squad will again be eligi-
BILE to play next season, there is
every reason to believe that one
of the most successful teams IL
years will represent the Universe
ty Of Wyoming.
, 1916-04-20

The shearing pen dance at Wal
colt proved to be a big affair.
Some 100 couples were present to
enjoy the fine. time. Music was
furnished by Rawlins musicians.
The crowd WAS made up of peo-
pie from Rawlins, Saratoga, Han
ma, and the surrounding ranches
as well as Walcott. There was
ample room in the big new build
ing for all and the dance went
merrily on until day light Satur-
day morning.
, 1916-04-20
Abner Judkins Wins Fame.

Abner Judkius, a tin badge de-
te%ctive, is a living type of a man
that has greatness thrust upon
him. By the merest kind of an
accident, which came to him in
the most unexpected way, Abner
Judkins finds himself a nan of
prominence and influence in the
community. Not only does he
become famous as a detective but
Is the means of saving one of his
best friends from the gsllows and
as a result shows how easy it is to
convict an innocent man on cir
cumstantiel evidence.
For a detailed account of Alb
ner's success as a detective and
the reward that came to him as a
result, see the Hand of the Law"
at Jensen Hall May 5th, given
for Lyceum benefit. Admission
25c, 35c and Soc.
, 1916-04-20
1.-THE Clansmen"

Saratoga went over to Rawlins
in a body on Thursday and Fri
day and attended "The Birth of a
Nation" and not a one who saw it
but thought it we'll worth the
trip. This 1900 foot film is a
wonderful production and one
that will remain in the memory
of all who have seen it. II is a
reproduction of "The Clansmen,"
a book written by that graphic au-
thor, Thomas Dixon, Jr.
The play starts at the time of
the introduction of slavery in Am
erica, then the troubles of the
southern states with the north,
ending in the declaration of var
over the slave question and the
first call for $1,000 volunteers for
thirty days. The film then takes
one through the different stages
of the war, in the capitol at Wash
ington, in the homes of the north
and south, in the trenches and on
the field of action, the destruction
of towns, in the hospitals, and
with the SORROWS and sadness and
suffering on both sides, up to the
close of Americas greatest war.
Then comes the carpet baggers
of the south and the franchising
of the negro, the negros in COM
mand, eve to the date when the
negroes took possession of con-
gress, passing the law allowing
the inter-marrisge of blacks and
whites. Then comes the terrify-
ing of the south by the over run
{ negroes, and the insults and
crimes taken by the white people,
UP to the point of distraction of
where they, in desperation, the
Ku Klux Klans were formed to
disarm the negroes and restore
the south.
Through it all ran beautiful TO-
mances of southern and northern
girls with lovers on the other side
of the wars disputes, President
Lincoln's assassination, and many
other features too numerous to be
told in this short account Those
who have seen it will well remem-
Der the instances, and those who
have not seen it, should, for the
educational value if for nothing
more. 1t is a grand production
of history. Its cost vas over $780,
600 and took nearly $1,000 people
to produce it, and six months in
time.
, 1916-04-20
New Gun Mounts.

San Diego, Calf, April 19-El-
ephants and camels, carrying two
machine gun sections of the TWEEN
ty. eighth Company of the United
States Marine Corps, quarteIed at
the Exposition here, took part in
experiment maneuvers and quickly
demonstrated the feasibility of
their use in actual warfare condi-
tions such as now obtain in Mexi-
co.
Mounting one operator and tri-
pod machine gun to an elephant,
attended by several U. s. Marines
on foot, the elephants displayed
surprising agility in travelling ov-
or rough ground and wheeling in
to proper position for firing. The
elephants, when ordered to lie
down, made a perfect breast-works
behind which the Marines were
enabled in thirty seconds to EN-.
ploy an effective machine gun
fire.
Both elephants and eameli
would prove useful in an extend.
ed campaign such as the presen'
, 1916-04-20

A. j. Roster was here from Rawlins
Saturday. Mr.. Roster has made n
of the best prosecuting attorneys
Carbon county has ever had.
, 1916-04-20

Ira B. Casteel and f. FL. Healey
were down from the upper country
on business Monday.
, 1916-04-20
BIG SURVEY
To be Made by r.
L. Mccoy
Will Cover About 900. 900 Acres of Best
Land in State.

mence the big engineering under.
taking for the State of Wyoming
under the direction of State En-
gineer True for the purpose of
mapping this locality and survey
ing reservoir sites in view to put
ting all of the land that is irriga-
BILE under an appropriation, SO
that future appropriations will be
made subject to this appropria-
ton.
This means that any subse-
quent venture or appropriation
that does not come under the land
appropriated to at this time will
have to come in subject to this
permit, which insures this valley
ample water for its lands for all
time to come.
The big reservoir in North Park
on the Colorado. Wyoming line
will be fully surveyed and then
leading out from it will be the
survey showing just how high the
canals can run on either side of
the North Platte river down thru
this valley and the capacity of the
canals will be the amount of wa
ter storeable in this reservoir and
that can be picked up from the
many streams coming in from
both ranges on each side of the
valley, which will be used for
feeders to the canals, as we'll as
the reservoir sites on all these
streams being surveyed to ascer
tain the amount of water available
from each.
In this manner all future trou-
BILE over who holds the water per-
mits for the lands will be largely
eliminated, as no other individual
corporation or company will be
allowed a water permit that will
interfere with the one under this
survey.
If in due time some large con-
Germ of the government wants to
utilize this project they will be al
lowed to do 80 by the state under
certain conditions.
The people of this valley will
be more than pleased to see this
matter fixed definitely, SO that
n. IMPLICATIONS like the Pathfinder
can not come up to interfere with
appropriations III this locality.
There is ample water for every
acre of agricultural land in this
valley and the present apprnpria-
tions. as this is urqur stionHbly
the best.%aiered locality in the
west, having more to thu acre
thHn any place today known.
While there is no immediate
hopes of the construction of any
portion or all of this project, yet
the big end of the work of gather
ing data will be completed 80 that
any party or parties desiring to
finance this proposition will have
SO much done. All they will have
to do will be to go to the state en-
gineer where they will find the
exact facts in an intelligent man.
ner, giving estimates, locations,
field notes, maps, ETC., which nat
urally eliminates a big prelimin-
AIRY work, that usually ends in
stalling the men behind it.
Saratoga naturally feels a great
interest in this matter as 1t will
become the hub of this huge irri-
cation scheme and when the day
comes that this 100000 acres of
land are under irrigation Saratoga
will need very little less to make
it the garden spot of the west, as
the grazing homestead bill, when
it becomes a law, will take up all
of the rough lands, while the 32o
acre dry farm act will take up the
cultivatable land lying between
the irrigated lands and the rough
portions.
, 1916-04-20
Nearly Killed Jailer.

Saturday night a prisoner by
the name of Howell in the county
The Washington times., 1916-02-24

assistant marine engineer at $500.
surgeon generals cnice--C'ompen-
eation OF employees ia increased as
follows; One chemist from s2.OsS 20
t1,lVVi one aesiFtant chemist from
ssSS 70 sgSs' goa' two trenslSdtSrss, sd,,rs,dn Iron T.
recommended OF one clerk at $1,000
and one clerk at 5000.
Chtef or engineers, office of-An IN
crease ls recommended OF four clerks
az Sl,Voo each and a messenger BOY at
$500. reduction ir made Of hve
clerks at 5000 each and one isborer
Division Of militia affairs--An in
crease recommended of one clerk
at t1.s00.
Public Buildings and Grounds.
A wntchman for Montrose Park a'
tS4O is recommended.
State, War and Navy Building.
a reduction is recommended of ter
charwomen at s240 each as estimated
Navy Department.
seoretary's office.-An appointment
clerk at $4,000 and an estimate clerk
at N.SOp are recommended In place
OF two clerks at $500 each. = re-
duction 10 made Of one clerk at u.10o
one clerk at $1,000. one telegraph
operator at 81 loo; one messenger al
N4O, ono laborer at $500. A telephont
switchboard operator at SEQ is pro
Nlded In lieu of an assistant at $500.
Chief of naval operations--Thc fol
lowing clerical force Is recommended
for this office. which was created a.
the last session Of Congress-; On.
chief clerk. S2.25O. one clerk at $500
one clerk at $1,000, three clerks n
VI 900 each, three clerks at tl.2O'
each. three clerks at $1,000 each. on
clerk at 5000, one chief teleEraphe
at $500. one tcleRrapher at sl.400
one telegrapher at $1,000, one teleg
rapher at slice; two assistant mes
songers at S72O each; one messenRe
hoy at $500. two messenger boys a
$500 each. one laborer at $3.50; In all
twenty-three persons. with pay az
greEating i26,250.
Bureau of Navigation-An increase 1
recommended OF one clerk at 81 40.
Bureau OF Steam Engineering-An In
crease Is recommended OF one cler'
at S1,4OO
Bureau OF Construction and Repair
| An increase is recommended OF on
| clerk at u.1O.
Bureau Of Ordnance--A reduction 1
The Washington times., 1916-02-24
A MOTHERS GRATITUDE
Mrs. F. A. Conrad of Altoona Says
That Father Johns Medicine Keeps
Her Children Well.

The mother of four children, Mrs. f.
A. Conrad. says: my children were at
different times troubled with severe
colds, also Group and bronchitis, and
l have given them Father Johns
Medicine. which has given complete
satisfaction, and I cannot find words
to express my thankfulness for the
beneft that Father Johns Medicine
did. My younger boy was always
weak, but thanks to Father Johns
Medicine. he is now the picture of
health" (Signed) Mrs. F. A. Conrad.
ll14 Second avenue. Altoona. Pa, 1t is
important for mothers to know that
Father Johns Medicine is safe to give
their children for colds, coughs ana
grip, because 1t is free from chloro-
form. opium. morphine. eodeine.
heroin or any other dangerous drugs
in any form. Father Johns Medicine
Is all puro and wholesome nourish-
ment, it's gentle laxative effect helps
to drive out impurities and 1t soothes
and heals the breathing passages.
-Advt.
The Washington times., 1916-02-24

Civil Service Commission.
An Increase is recommended OF two
examiners at 1850 each, two clerks at
N.4Op each. and eight clerks at fs2OO
each.
State Department. :
Special provision is made for the foi-
lowing additional force:
One officer to aid In importan: drnft-
lgy work. at $500; ~ ..E
One assistant solicitor, at t2,1cv;
Two law clerks, ah 1900 each;
'F%H Four clerk: Clerks, az at Il 500 sgeh;
Five clerks, at N.t00 eacn; .,.
Ten, clerks, at n.20l zach;
Twelve clerks. q VI 900 each;
Two clerks. at 300 each;
Cne messenger, st $50; .-oo
Two assistant messengers. at VIZ
each.
gregating s5L0SO-
Treasury Department.
Chief clerks office--A telegraph ope-
rator at 81 .9OO Ia omitted.
pivisFon OF customH--T The division OF
customs and the division of special
AGENTS are consolidated. resulting as
| follows; ,rs. ..''
One supervising special agent ,(puId
from customs APPROPRIATION. N.bW
One assistant chief OF division" 2,dVO ,O
One clerk .,.Y........'.'''''.'''.' a'vD a'vv
Three clerks. class 1.....s,.,.. ,..... S,9Oy
/ Two clerks. at SIO each...,....... 1,sO0
| One assistant meseengera.. ....... ID
Reduction of one law clerk from 49,.
$500 TO $500. ...s:.'......''..'' - w
Increase g
onew 4nos;tionl' .....g..sr... 5000
| A net decrease Of eight employees and
ti1, so.