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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-12
Woman Curates
Are Suggested
Because War

LONDON, March 11.-Women cur
ates are being suggested because so
many clergymen have gone to the
trenches and because theological stud
ents who have not already enlisted
viii be absorbed under the Compuls-
ion Act unless they are physically I'M
fit.
For ten years before the war there
was steady decrease in The applica-
tons for ordination, owing, in some
measure, to the modern recognition of
the fact that young of what is known
az good family may engage in COM
merce without any social disadvant-
ages. Genteel starvation is no longer
preferable to getting living outside
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-12
TELEPHONE THROUGH
TO HAVANA, CUBA

ATLANTA, Ga.I March 11.-Geor-
gians may soon be saying hello" to
Havana, Southern Bell officials an
nounce that after the completion Of
the long line to Key West, Florida, the
next step in long distance telephone
development will be submarine cable
connecting the system with Havana,
Cuba, and other Cuban points.
This announcement is of particular
interest, of course, in Florida, Geor-
gia and South Carolina Havana and
Key West, while both comparatively
close, have seemed isolate and far
away on account of the lack of tele
phone connection with the rest of the
world. In few months they will be
within reach of everybody's voice ev-
erywhere, and although the actual
distance will be the same, they will
seem more like neishbors.
Meanwhile the work of constructing
a standard line bearing two copper
circuits between Jacksonville and Key
West has actually been begun.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-12
.LUMPKIN MAN WITH
FAIR AND A PRIZE

In letter received by Chairman
George r. Ellis of the Third Agricul-
tural District Fair Committee, and
which has been handed to Secretary
Hyman for his attention, the informa-
ton comes from w. P. Carter, Jr., or
Lumpkin, Ca that he desires to dom
ate to the fair premium list a $40 sill
Yer loving cup to be awarded as a
special premium on black orpington
chickens. Mr.. Carter is a great breed
or Of black orpingtons and white
cochin bantams. He has several birds
i'll his yard that took prizes at all the
big poultry shows and fairs last
year.
Mr.. Carter says that he is especially
Interested in the show to be held at
the Third Agricultural District Fair
next fall, and that he can be counted
.Lpon to bring as fine a collection of
Fowls as has ever been seen in the
South.
The poultry end of the fair will be a
very attractive proposition, as the
people living in the nineteen counties
that comprise this agricultural dis
trict have no conception of how many
chicken fanciers there are, who are
breeding prize winning birds for eXhi-
bition purposes. 1t has been estimat-
ed that at elast 1000 fine fowls will be
OF exhibition and this fact alone will
make big success of the fair.
Secretary Hyman will acknowledge
this splendid gift and will ask Mr..
Carter to chad committee, whose
duty it will be to especially see that
the big poultry building is full of the
best in the land
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-12
FARMERS
ATTEND AUCTION

CAMBRIDGE, Ga, March lip
s. Cummings and T. ]. Shingler, prom
inent live stock raisers of western
Decatur have just returned from
Oklahoma where they attended an
auction of registered Herford cattle
While in the western state they pur-
chased several animals and will i'm
port them into this county.
The animals purchased by these
men cost over $4,000 each and were
the pick of the stock offered, MIR. Cum.
mings and Mr.. Shingler already have
large herds of registered Herfords and
when the new animals are added will
ave herd that will equal if not sur
pass anything in the entire state.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-12

Mayr's Wonderful Remedy is well
known throughout the country Many
thousand people have taken it for
Stomach, Liver and Intestinal ALL
ments and report marvellous results
and are highly praising it to others
Astonishing benefits sufferers have re-
ceived even from one dose are heard
everywhere and explain it's tremendous
sale to more than a million people. 1t
rarely ever fails an dthose afflicted
with Stomach, Liver and Intestinal
Ailments, Indigestion, Gas in the Stom-
ach and Intestines, Dizziness, Faint
ing Spells, Sole attacks, Torpid Liver,
Constipation, etc, should by all means
try this remedy. Mayr's Wonderful
Remedy gives permanent results for
Stomach, Liver and Intestinal ailments.
Eat as much and whatever you like.
No more distress after eating, pres
sure of gas in the stomach and around
the heart. Get one bottle from your
druggist and try it on an absolute
guaranteed not satisfactory money
will be returned.
For sale by druggists everywhere.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-12
Happiest War Prisoners In
Europe Are Not Working

ROME, March 1.-THE happiest
war prisoners in Europe are those
fifty thousand of Austria now held by
the Italians, according to the Rev.
Walter l.. Lowrie, pastor of st. Pauls
American church, who has been spec
tally delegated by the Young Men S
Christian Association to look after
prison camps in Italy.
After returning from trip recently
among the prisoners, DR.. Lowrie
said to correspondent of the Asso-
ciated Press: These prisoners are
lodged in some of the most magnificent
castles and palaces of Italy, the homes
lof former kings and princes. They are
heated, and they not only are not
made to work, but they are not permit
ted to work. So they are really lead
irg the happy life, if anybody can be
said to be happy at this time, away
fIom home and country and family and
loved ones. They have but two com
plants to make; one is that Europe is
at war.
" I am ashamed of everybody in
Europe said one prisoner to me, and
lie voiced the sentiments of all. OF
course this feeling has a certain men,
tai depression as an accompaniment.
Their second complaint is that they
are not allowed to work and earn few
cents day, as prisoners are permitted
to do in France, Germany and else
where. That they are not at work is
due to the objections made by labor
leaders of Italy who felt that all war
work should go to Italians in need of
work to keep themselves and their
families going.
But these prisoners are improving
their time for all that. Nearly all of
them are learning English. ] have had
difficulty in getting enough English
books for them
Among the places where the pris-
.oAers are kept is the castle at Aquila
built by Frederick H., and about which
Emperor William of Germany once
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-12
Ten Thousand
Miners Needed
For The Front

LONDON, March 11.-Ten thousand
more skilled miners will be wanted on
the British war front during the next
twelve months to carry on the work
Of tunneling for the laying of mines
according to Robert Smile, president
of the Miners Federation of Great
Lrltain.
In making this announcement Mr.
Smile stated that while a consider
a le nun er of miners were already
e gaged in this work the government
va I'd more and was going to appeal
&c Il { Icme office for them. These
mcr. : weyer, will have to be enrolled
a. yc, teers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-12
Almost All
Town At War

LONDON, March 11.-Trunch
mall, remote agricultural village not
far from North Walsham, Norfolk, has
sent all of its men-65 out o. a popula-
ton of 800 to the front, which is said
to be a higher percentage than any
other town in Great Britain can boast.
Every Trunchor has gone to the
Trench is the way the neighboring
villagers express it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-12

the professions" and the candidates
for the Church. have gradually been
narrowing down to those who feel an
earnest call to preach or to undertake
the more eXacting forms of Christian
work. The war apparently has but
fastened the process.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-15

plants a huge Japanese vase out of
which is growing an enormous purple
ostrich feather. In the foreground, he
paints six broad, waving black lines
That represents the ballroom at
Sherry'a
The next scene in the play has to
do with an accident in the subway,
and this is the way he designs the
setting for it. First, he paints a vivid
blue sky. That's the foundation for
all scenes. Then he sticks in the sky
twelve large, five-pointed orange-col-
ored stars of an exact size and set in
three exact rows. In the middle dis
tance, he plants two yellow palms or
large feather busters, as the fancy
strikes him, and in the foreground he
hangs a dark gray parrot with a large
irfdescent red beak from which issue
the words, Watch your STEP That's
the subway accident scene"
The Marchesa Marconi is one Of the
most beautiful American girls that ever
married a foreign nobleman or any other
kind Of man. She came from Cincinnati
and was known on the stage as Theo
Carew. The marchesa Is now on a visit
to this country while her husband is
at the front. ighting with the Italian
army. l met the marchesa on Broadway
yesterday and she certainly was good
to look at She admits frankly that
she is not popular with her husband S
noble relatives, and 1 can well under
stand why after an incident she once
related to me.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-15
PRESENT SCHOOL
Plan APPROVED
Board Of Trade Subcommit-
tee Makes Its
Report.
NO DEMAND FOR CHANGE
Claim Public Opinion Favors Keep
ing of Schools Out of
| Politics.
NO DEMAND FOR CHANGE

Stating that there is little demand for
any change in the present system of
school government, save from the Conn
missioners themselves; that public opin-
ion. as expressed through civic and other
organizations, is decidedly against ANAL
gamating the school system more closely
with the general municipal government.
| the report of the subcommittee of the
committee on public schools of the WASH
ington Board of Trade was presented by
William r. Harr. chairman, and accepteo
by the committee for further. action by
the Board of Trade, at meeting held
1 yesterday afternoon.
The report states that under the pres
ent system of management the sdminis-
tration of the public schools Is Kept en-
tirely separate and distinct from the
general administration Of municipal
affairs.
1.-THE change proposed by the Commis-
sioners Is most radical one," reads the
report, land transforms the Board of
Education from potent and responsible
authority to an impotent and Irresponsi-
BILE agent having advisory powers only.
! 1t Is seriously doubted whether a COM
( petent board could be secured under the
| proposed plan. II Is but reasonable to
hold that the burden of proving the ne
cessity and wisdom of the proposed
change rests upon the proponents there
Of" r-
It is stated that the Commissioners give
| increased economy and efficiency as their
reasons for desiring the changes but the
report states that their explanations
showing how these ends would be
brought about were general and indef-
mite" Investigation of the school plans
of nearly fifty principal cities In the
country disclosed that In every case II
was found advisable to keep the school
system, as far as practicable, separate
and distinct from the general municipal
government "and the Commissioners of
| the District frankly admit that their plan
i Is In opposition to such practices"
1t Is the opinion of the committee, as
expressed In the report, that under the
present law the Commissioners have am
pie check on the expenditures for schools.
and the Commissioners have said they
could not point out where money was
/ being wasted by the School Board.
In conclusion, the committee expresse,
| the opinion that the schools of the Dis
| trict may be continued advantageously
under tho present system of administra-
| tion, and. while stating their belief that
the attacks on the motives of the Com
mlssioners are unwarranted, afford an
| opportunity for the injection of politics
into the schools, and that it would be
| wise to avoid any such possibility" The
report Is signed by the committee
William r. Harr. chairman; N. NJ. Min
nix, P. d. Cone and G. q. Loehler.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-15
Will PASS UP
SCHOOL Scheme
Subcommittee Of House, Writ
ing Appropriation Bill,
Ignores Plan.
AN AIRING Is PREDICTED
Recommends Abolishins Board of
J Charities Embodyins Commis-
sioners Plan in Bill.
AN AIRING Is PREDICTED

The Recommendation of the Commits
sfoners that the Board of Charities be
abolished and the present authority OF
the board vested in the Commissioners
will be Incorporated in the District sp-
preparation Bin. hearings on which ended
Thursday. This encouragement was made
by Chairman Page, -sf<fhs subcommittee
writing the bill
Virtually all other legislative recon-
mendations, including that providing for
the abolishment of the Board of Educa-
ton, and the investing Of the Confmis-
sioners with the powers involved. will
be ignored by the subcommittee preosr-
ing the District bill. on the ground that
legislative proposals. which are the sub
ject OF controversy must be handled by
the District legislative committee. A.
Exception Is made TO this ruling Id the
case of the charities proposal, because
the present Board Of Charities concurs
in the recommendation of the, Commis-
sioners
The controversy over The Board Of Edp-
cation is promised a thorough airing next
week. when the subcommittee, on eddba-
ton of the District Committee opens
hearings on the Commissioner bill.
Representative Lloyd, chairman Of the
subcommittee, VIII commence hearings
Wednesday morning. .-e.
The bill introduced by Chairman John
son, OF the District Committee, at the
request of the Commissioners, embody-
ing their recommendations with respect
20 the Board of ChafNies, provides that
the work OF the present board shall be
directed by director Of charities. sp-
pointed by the Comissioners at an an
nual salary Of $500. and by a board
of FIVE members, appointed by the Com
missioners, and to serve without COM
pensation. The Commissioners bill pro-
vides further that "an appropriations
heretofore or hereafter made for the
Board of Charities Of, the District of
Columbia, and for charities and correc-
tons, are hereby made available under
the provisions Of this act q.
Chairman Page said yesterday that
while he would start work on the first
draft of the bill within a few days, he
did not expect to report II out until the
House had taken action upon the half
and-half question, or at least until the
House District Committee should have
reported out bill embodying the recon-
mendations of the select committee on
the fiscal relations.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-15
ARGENTINA Offers Big
TRADE OPPORTUNITIES
Lecturer Newman Says Southern Re
public Can Be Made Market for
American Manufacturers.

Z. NJ. Newman, who has followed the
worlds lanes of travel, described the
wonderful progress, the great wealth and
the smart life OF Argentina in a lecture
delivered before members Of the National
Geographic Society eat New Masonic
Temple last night.
Buenos Aires, the capital, outvies the
cities of the United States In matters Of
artistic planning and adornment. he said,
and it bears comparison with the finest
cities of Europe. That this city be made
the destination of an Important and In
creasing overflow OF this country's manu-
factures, he said, is worthy the best en-
terprise of our exporters.
THE National City Bank of New York
City has a splendid building in Buenos
Aires" he continued. 1T Is hoped that
some day we will found a great pam
American bank, with a capital Of from
800, ,ooo, 900 to 100000, 900, for the develop
ment of our South American trade.
When II is considered that the South
American countries annually import
goods to the value of 81. .3oO. 900, 900, there
is no further need to argue the impor-
tance Of our getting a fair share Of it
Argentina imports mare per capita
than any other country in the world. Its
100000 people each year take foreign
goods to a grand total of $50. .oCo,0oo or
they purchase as much In the markets of
the world as do the 500 900 people of
China"
Mr.. Newman said that the United
States has but small part now of
what should be its share of the Argen-
tines foreign purchasfngs.
I'VE do not realize" Mr.. Newman said,
that before the war. all news from this
country was passed to the Argentines
through the hands of the English and
Germans, and that they learned but lit
tie of this country beyond the fact that
a lynching had taken place somewhere
and a murder somewhere else"
The Washington herald., 1916-01-15
FUNERALS

Funeral services for Eugene Trainor,
who died Wednesday at his residence, a1
NJ street northwest, will be held this
morning at 9 O'Clock at the Immaculate
Conception Church.
Funeral services for Mrs Ada v. Wat
son. wife Of Capt. Hugh Watson, of New
Orleans, will be held today at the resi-
dence, $40 K street northwest Interment
will be made In Rock Creek Cemetery.
Funeral services for Mrs. Ellen C. Du-
van, who died Thursday, win be held
at the residence, 474 F street southwest,
this afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Funeral services for Alice Beatrice Cupid
daughter of Robert and Sadie Cupid, who
died on Wednesday, will be held at the
residence of her parents, N422 Florida ave-
nue. northwest, tomorrow at 1:3O O'Clock
Funeral services for Charles d. Scott.
who died on Wednesday, wip be held at
the residence. Ills PennsyivAnia avenue
southeast, this afternoon at 2 o'clock
Interment will be private.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-15

Well, this Frenchman has found q way
to beat that Every one has to pay 81
to enter the restaurant. That dollar is
credited to the amount of your check,
but none of 1t is refunded when you go
out. 1t simply means that every person
must spend at least 81 while in the place.
believe it is proving to be quite sue
cessful scheme and that patrons are
pleased with the idea. 1t gives them a
feeling that they are in a way exclusive,
a little classier than the common herd
who get a 50-cent lunch 1t has the same
allurement as paying a little extra for
theater ticket. H.
Mr.. Otto H. Kahn Is a well known mil
lionaire, a distinguished banker and one
of the mainstays of the Metropolitan
Opera House. Generally men Of this type
are rather hard of approach by people
they don't know, especially II the un-
known want money. An American ac-
tress told me a tale today which shows
that Mr.. Kahn is not that kind. This
actress had met with hard luck and
was broke. She couldn't find an engage
ment anywhere in this country. Then
along came an offer-of a pretty good
one In Europe, but it might as well have
been in the moon, SO far as she was
concerned. It's too long a swim and
the water is too cold. She did not know
MI. hann, ana nad never seen MIN
even. He had never heard of her, bat
she wrote him note and stated the
facts. HIS asked her to call.
How much do you need to get over7''
"A hundred dollars she answered.
VERY good. Whenever you are ready
to sail the check will be waiting for you
That's all there was to 1t, but 1t changed
that actress from despondent pessin1ist
to an optimist.
Albert Herter has been for years the
most prominent scenic artist In America.
OF late the new foreign style of scenery
has come into vogue, futurist and cubist
and Leon Bask effects, and the main ex-
ponent Of 1t Is the German house of
Urban, which has almost a monopoly
Of making that freak style OF stage set
ting. At private dinner given to him
the other night, Mr.. Herter said:
For the past year 1 have been suf-
fering from severe attack of Urban
tits. 1t has almost knocked me out.
Let me describe to you how Charles
Urban paints a scene Suppose the
scene is to be the ballroom at Sherry's
He first lays on a vivid blue sky This
he sprinkles with aggressive stars of
assorted sizes. Then ON each siAe he
The Washington herald., 1916-01-15
RIGID CENSORSHIP
OF FILMS Is URGED
Delegates to the National Council
Speak for Twenty Million
American Women.

. Through their representatives, the dele
gates to the National Council of Wom-
ed, 20,O00 0O0 American women yesterday
went on record as favoring a more rigid
censorship Of motion pictures. The rec
ord was in the form OF resolution pre-
sented by Mrs. Kate Davis, president
Of the International Peoples Aid Asso-
citation and chairman of the recreation
department of the National Council of
Women The resolution was adopted
unanimously by the council
At a conference yesterday morning
with the makers Of motion pictures and
a committee from the Board OF Trade
q committee of the council asked for a
compromise bill to be presented~to Con-
gress to replace the Hughes-smfth bill.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-15

was ever present. with poor digestion
and dyspepsia. They tried S. S. S.
natures blood tonic They gave up
drugs. This compound of natures
remedies of roots and herbs did what
drugs failed to do. 1t literally wash
ed the blood free from poison, and
with the flow of pure blood came
back health, strength, vigor and hap
piness. Get S. S. S. from your drug
gist Insist upon S. S. S. II yours is
long standing case, write for special
advice to Swift Specific Co., Atlanta,
Ca, but begin taking S. S. S. at once.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-15
Cleanse the Blood
Danish Rheumatism
Rheumatism Due to Bad Blood s 6 Your Remadv

= Thousands have been made we'll.
People in the poorest' health, suffer
ing from Rheumatism, with whom
pain was constant. Who believed that
their vitality was sapped beyond re-
pair. 1t was proven to them that the
cause of their trouble was the blood |;
that Uric Acid, the most faithful ally
OF Rheumatism, had gripped them.
The poison in the blood had sapped
its strength; The weakened blood has
allowed poison and impurities to ac-
cumulate, and all energy was gone.
They felt poorly" were lifeless, pain
The Washington herald., 1916-01-15
u. S. WILL IGNORE
SEIZURE OF SOLDIER
British Permitting Clarke to Return to
Ship Lessons Gravity of
the Matter.

It was stated, on authority, last night
that this government will not take any
action as a result OF Alfred Clarke, OF
the Fifth United States Infantry, being
taken on an American ship at Kingston,
jamaica. by the British authorities and
examined as to his nationality.
State Department officials said that as
Clarke was permitted to go back aboard
the ship and proceed to New York, after
he had declared that he is a naturalized
American citizen, that this government
viii not make an issue OF the matter.
Clarke is expected to arrive here to-
day and formally report the matter to
the War Department -
The Washington herald., 1916-01-15

New York, Jan. 1L-Justice Davies. Of
the Seventh District Municipal Court,
has a serious question to decide.
He will have to decide whether Frank
c. Langley, in serving a subpoena on
August on Miss Mary Julian, stepped
into her bathroom In the Columbus
apartment house, Broadway and One
Hundred and Fifty-seventh street, plac-
ed the subpoena in her possession and
then slammed the door against her, when
she was not protected by thousand
dollars worth of clothes.
He Will be reminded by Miss Amy
Wren, Of 2l5 Montague street, Brooklyn.
attorney for Miss Julian. that William
The Washington herald., 1916-01-15
BANKERS WILL BANQUET.
Chapter VIII Hold Its
Annual Dinner February 90.

The Washington Chapter Of the Ameri-
can Institute of Banking will hold its
annual banquet at the Willard the even
ing of February 26 Harry V. Haynes,
president Of the chapter, probably will be
tosstmasttr The banquet committee in
cludes Ernest Love, e. s. Wolfe. W. W.
Spaid. Frank p. Devereux. CeH Doing.
Burdett Kelly, A, s. Carter. r. L. Neu-
F1ather.
(, The chapter win meet Monday night at
Its Headquarters, l2l4 F street northwest.
to select speakers to explain the thrift
movement to the local civic bodies