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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-09-05

SWIMMlNG.-While we are about
it why not demand some city owned
and operated natatorium for winter
use as well as more bathing beaches
for summer? And, as people are get
ting the water craze, why not have
some competent wholesale instrUc-
ton for the benefit of those who don't
know how to handle themselves in
the water. People drown in four or
five feet of water within calling dis
lance of life guards and no one
knows anything about it until the
body is found.
The instructions we get from the
newspapers are usually bunk and Of
no value to a nOn-sWimmer. The
public library has numerous books
on swimming, and in all that number
there is only one that tells you what
you ought to know That book is by
George H. COTsan, swimming in
structor for the international Y. M.
c. A, and is entitled cat Home in
the Water"
Proper breathing should be mas
tered before anything else is under
taken.
Stand in water up to your chest
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-09-05
GLORY OF WAR

GEOkI OF WARs-lC seems SOuQ0
of our woUld-be heroes are finding
by experience just what patriotism is
behind. the scenes, or, rather, in
camp on the border. The glory of be-
ing a professional butcher of men
seems to be fade when these embry-
onic Napoleons are living in a sheep
pen camp, with the ground covered
with puIverized manure, or when
they are getting a scant supply of
poor grub.
How you did swell up when you
marched in the Preparedness parade
with the gaping crowds looking at
you. You thought you were a sure
enough warrior bold, or, anyway, you
thought that all the girls thought so.
And you would go down to Mexico
and slaughter the dirty Greasers for
interfering with the profits that
Hearst and Standard Oil wanted to
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-09
Soldiers Will
Causes Dispute
After Death

BERLIN, Feb. 9.-Questions of the
validity of soldiers wills, generally
made in the field and often in the form
of letters home, have given the civil
courts some hard nuts to crack. In
more than one case the perfectly patent
intention of the devisor has had to be
ignored because he did not know how
TO draw up a binding document.
Two such cases have just been pass
ed upon, and the verdicts have been op-
posite to each other through sheer &C
cident. The first is that of a soldier
who wrote from the trenches of France
to his fiance telling her that if he
should fall he wanted her to have one
half of his property. He sent a second
letter to her parents which he signed
Your Son Fritz" The first was sign
ed Your true Fritz"
BY accident rather than by design
he wrote out in one of the letters his
null name and address to indicate how
letters to him should be made out. The
court held that this accidental inser-
ton fthe full name legally establish
eo the identity of the testator, as his
signature did not, and therefore up
held the validity of the letter-will
A similar case went the other way
because the Letter was signed only by
G. Christian name. A mother sued in
behalf of her daughter for half of a
fallen soldiers estate, on the basis of
letter signed only Heinrich" and not
dated from any definite place. Though
there seemed to be no moral doubt of
Heinrich's intentions, the court ruled
against his fiance
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-09
Farmers Warned Soda
Lye Is Not Potash
w. A. Worsham, Jr., Professor Ayr.
Chemistry Ga. College OF Agri.

Information has come to the Col
lege of Agriculture indicating that in
several sections of Georgia there has
been an effort to sell caustic soda
as a substitute for potash for mixing
fertilizers. Caustic soda preparations
do not contain any potash whatever.
The only effect of an application to
the soil would be to consume the
humus, the one thing in which the
soils of the south are most deficient.
Caustic soda has been mistakenly call
ed potash" 1t has been used for
soap making just as balls of potash
were formerly used for that purpose,
but soda has come to supplant potash,
because it is far cheaper and makes
a firmer soap.
The similarity of the two may fool
the farmer into thinking that the soda
preparation is potash, but the plant
cannot be fooled. 1t requires potash
as a part of its food, and will not
take up soda as a substitute. The
practice of selling caustic soda as a
substitute for potash cannot be too
strongly condemned, and farmers
should beware of any substitute for
potash until he has received the ad-
vice of disinterested experts.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-09
HENPECKED HENRY

The type of henpecked husband pre-
sented in Halton Powers famous COM
edy, "Henpecked Henry" which will be
seen here at the Opera House next
Monday, matinee and night, is elabor-
ately different from the accepted idea
pf stage "Barnaby." The character
is creation and unlike any other ever
presented heretofore. 1t is revela-
ton in musical comedy characterize
Ition. Henry" is henpecked and des-
perately afraid of his wife, but he
never allows her to know it. Nine out
of every ten husbands will appreciate
Henry" sympathize with him and Sc
|eretly acknowledge in their own hearts
that he is relica of themselves. Hen
pecked Henry" is drawn true to life
and at the same time is the funniest
character ever presented upon the
American stage The musical numbers
are augmented by a chorus of pretty
girls who wear the most gorgeous
costumes ever used with a one-night
stand production.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-09
HOG CHOLERA
SERUM IN GEORGIA
Andrew M. SouIe, President Georgia
State College Of Agriculture.

Judging from reports coming from
various parts of the state, there is still
a misapprehension as to what part the
College of Agriculture has in the man.
ufacture and distribution of hog chol-
era serum. By law the College is en-
powered to manufacture the serum for
the farmers of the state at lowest pos
sible cost, but the law does not per-
NIT the College to distribute the serum
direct to the farmer, county agents,
veterinarians or other agencies of the
state, but it specifies that the serum
shall be distributed by the vet
erinarian's office at the State
Capitol. Therefore, all College serum
must be turned over to the state veter-
marian. 1t is manufactured and held
in storage subject to the order of the
state veterinarian, and is promptly
turned over to him on his request,
usually in large quantities and in full
for all orders. The responsibility of
the College, therefore, ends, so far as
the distribution of the serum is con-
cerned, when it fills the orders Of the
state veterinarian.
The law empowers the state veterp
marian to send out the serum with
such instructions as are necessary to
all persons in the state who make de-
mand for state-made serum. The leg
islature has made special appropria-
tions to the veterinarians Office to ia
cilitate and expedite the distribution
of the serum. Until this year the leg,
islature had appropriated a like sum
for the manufacture of the serum. The
only appropriation, therefore, now be-
ing made for serum by the state of
Georgia, is to the Office of the state
veterinarian for the distribution of it.
In view of the failure of the legis-
lature to make the appropriation for
the manufacture Of serum, 1t has fall
en- upon the College Of Agriculture to
assume responsibility for carrying out
the purposes of the. law without finan-
cial aid, by undertaking to manufac-
ture serum at the lowest cost at which
any kind of serum Is offered on the
market. The College serum is tested
and guaranteed. Those who want the
College serum should make request for
it, since the state veterinarian also
distributes commercial serum and does
not confine himself to distributing
state serum alone. Do not, however,
make request upon the College. All
requests must go to the state veteri-
marian at Atlanta.
In this connection, it is pertinent to
state that Georgia farmers get from
their state serum plant serum that
costs them far less than any other
southern state plant provides 1t. In
such states farmers are taking the
higher priced state-made serum in
preference to commercial serums being
offered.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-09
The PROPER COURSE
INFORMATION OF PRICELESS
VALUE TO EVERY AMERICUS
CITIZEN.

How to act in an emergency is
knowledge of inestimable worth, and
this is particularly true of the dis
eases and ills of the human body. If
you suffer with kidney backache, urin-
airy disorders, or any form of kidney
trouble, the advice contained In the
following statement should add a
valuable asset to your store of knowl-
edge. What could be more convinc-
ing proof of the efficiency of Doan's
Kidney Pills than the statement Of an
Americas citizen who used them and
who publicly tells of the benefit de-
rived?
]. T. Bragg. 705 Hancock St., Amer.
icus, says: "Sometimese eaefter being
on my feet q good deal, / have mad a
dull ache across the small of my back
AL times there are irregularities of the
kidney secretions. have used Doan's
Kidney Pills on more than one occas.
ion and have always had relief. They
rid me OF the attacks of backache anC
put my kidneys in a normal condition.
Price soc. at all dealers. DOM
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same thai
Mr.. Bragg had. Roster-MDburn Co.
Props, Bucalo, N. Y.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-09
One Majority
Places Him In
Big Affairs

ATLANTA, Ga, Feb. 9.-Frank Car
ter, the we'll known printer and news
paper man, who claims to have more
children and less money than any other
citizen of Georgia has Just had the
unique distinction of being elected a
member of the city council of Clarks-
ton by total majority of one vote.
The one vote didn't represent plu-
rality-there would have been nothing
50 unusual in that. 1t represented the
total number of votes cast. So the
election was unanimous. Charleston
has about fifty voting citizens who
bould have cast their ballot, but there
was no opposition, and only one took
the trouble to go to the polls.
Mr.. Carter has numerous other
claims to distinction. He wrote the
first successful five-cent novel circu-
lated in the South after The war. 1t
was entitled 1.-The Balloon Managers
Story" When asked if balloon man
ager and sky-pilot were the same
thing, Mr.. Carter refused to commit
himself. He is also editor of the
"DOwn-And-Out Bugle," newspaper
that is published once every year.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-09

For those who wish to add to their
garden crops and be more able to
live at home" the following data
about various crops as to when to
plant and how much to plant may be
OF service. Those who want fuller
information should write the College OF
Agriculture at Athens for the bulletin
entitled Vegetable Gardening in the
South" It is sent free.
Asparagus, December i to March Is,
2 ounces to 100-foot row; Bush Bean,
March / to March Is, or when danger
of frost is past, 1 to ia pints to 100
foot row; Beet, November to March
/, / to III ounces to a 100-foot row
CauIiHower, May to September, so
plants to 1O0-foot row; Cucumber,
March 1 to Is, rs hills to 100-foot
row: Irish Potatoes, about February
/, q to 3 quarts per 10O-foot row ;
Radish, Christmas to last OF February,
/ ounce to 100foot row; Squash
March 1-15, ten hills to 1O0-foOt row;
WatermeIons, about March Is, 10 hills
to 100-foot row.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-09
AGRICULT URAL HIGH SCHOOLS.
ANNUAL Contests PLANNED

ATHENS, Ga, Feb. 9.-April %, 30
has been chosen as the time for the
first 0tate meet of the district agricul-
tural high schools of the state. The
place of meeting is at Athens under the
auspices Of the State College of Agri-
culture. The contest will be held an
nually and will be for honors in de-
bate, essays and various athletic trials.
The preliminary arrangements have
been disposed of in part by committee
Of four which fet at the College Of
Agriculture. Prof. J. c. Stewart of
the University of Georgia was made
secretary of the meet. The rules which
govern the annual high school meets
will also govern the agricultural high
school contests except that there will
be no age limit.
1t is expected that about 100 boys
and girls will take part in the first
annual agricultural high school meet
at Athens in April.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-09
CANNES Are
FaVOriteS For
High Life

ATLANTA, Ca, Feb. 9.-The spotted
English bulldog that Walter Taylor
saw jump from the roof Of second
story building yesterday on Marietta
street, serves to, call attention to the
fact that a number of building roofs
in the heart of Atlanta are favorite
haunts for CANNES. If you don't be-
lieve it, just get on top of centrally
located skyscraper any time with a
pair of field glasses and scan the sur
rounding roofs. On the roof of the
tall Silvey building, more than likely,
you will see the two fine hunting dogs
of Marshal cKenzie summing them
selves, and perhaps lolling over the
narrow paraphet, watching the traffic
three hundred feet below.
Only across the street on the roof
of the Kimball, you may frequently
see blonde lady strolling, aceompan-
ice by a poodle that frisks as happily
as if he were on terra firma There is
a collie on skyscraper roof a littlo
further up town, and there is the Mar
detta street bulldog which wasn't hurt
ht all by his jump. Most Of these
dogs live on the roofs.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-09
Dutch Socialist
Is Very Much
Alive Despite

THE HAGUE, Netherlands, Feb. g.
The great Socialist Internationals is
not dead but very much alive, accord
ing to statement made to Congress
of the Dutch Socialist party at Arm
hem by NJ. Camille Huysmans, the eBI-
gian Secretary of the International
Socialist Bureau whose seat was re-
moved from Brussels to The Hague on
the German occupation of the former
city. If the Socialists had been at the
head Of the government of Europe,
the war would never have broken out,
he believes, and he expressed the view
that the lines of the political move
ment were gradually converging in a
direction which would restablish the
unity of the proletariate throughout
the world.
He maintained that none of the OBJ
jects of the war had been reached, and
pointed out that on July 81 next some
Al millions of dollars would have been
thrown away land millions killed and
manned las the result of an imperialis-
tic as opposed to the all-redeeming
Socialistic policy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-09
THE B. & B.
The Old Reliable Cafe

For Ladies and Gentlemen. Serves
Prompt. Everything to eat that yoa
can wish for. Prices reasonable. Has
been doing business in the same place
for years. Customers always satisfied
Call on us or phone your orders &nr
same will have prompt attention. We
will appreciate your business. Phone
7s9-next to Hooks Pharmacy, Lamar
street
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-09
SeabOdrd Air Line
The Progressive Railway Of the South

Leave Americas for Cordele, RO
chelle, AbbeVille, Helena. Lyons. Col
Inns, Savannah, Columbia. Richmond
Portsmouth and points East and South
1881 p m
ESQ q M
Leave Americas for Cordele, Able,
rifle, Helena and intermediate points
Sis p m
Leave Americas for Richland, At.
anita, Birmingham, Hurtsboro, Mont
.VOmery and points West and Northwest
sale D IN
Leave Americas for Richland. Col.
kmbus, Dawson, Albany and interme'
slate points
1890 s M
Seaboard BYffet Parior-Sleeping Cal
IN Trains 13 and IA, arriving Americul
from Savannah 1925 p. m, and leav-
ing Americas for Savannah $3.50 g. m
Sleeping car leaving for Savannah al
$3.50 a. m, will be open fer passen"
gers at 11:25 p. -.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-09

in all principal cities of the South.
Tanlac is sold exclusively in Ameri-
Gus by Aliens Drug & Seed Store; In
Leslie by Leslie Drug Company, and
in Plains, Ca, by Plains Pharmacy,
and in Sumter, Ga, by Persans Mere.
Co. advt
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-09
Whenever You Need General Tonic
Take 0rnvetS

The Old STANDARD Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as a
General Tonic because it contains the
wen known tonic properties of QUIN1NE
and IRON. 1t acts on the Liver, Drives
out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and
Builds mp the Whole System. so cents.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-09
NOTICE TO PUBLIC.

This is to notify the public that I
lave severed all connection with any
business operated with E. d. Ramos,
at the New Cafe, 217 Lamar St., and
myself, and am not responsible for
any bills whatsoever. Effective Feb
raary 4, 1916.
s.2t MIKE SPINAS.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-09

For further information apply to H.
P. Everett, Local Agent, Americas
Ga. C. w. Small, Div. Pass. Agent,
Savannah, Ga; c. B. Ryan, G. P. A.,
Norfolk, Va.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-09

District agents in farm demonstra.
ton work are being located at the
various district agricultural schools,
from which places AZ headquarters
they will prosecute the work and co
operate with the agricultural schools.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-09
MON ley

Remember when you
want to borrow money on
your improved farm on long
time that | can get il for you
at Six per cent interest.
The contract carry with
them the privilege of paying
500, or any multiple there
of, or of taking up entire
loan, on any interest day,
without bonus.
j. j. HANESIEY
Lamar Street
AmericuS, :: Georgia
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1916-03-23
DECORATOR MUST BE ARTIST
Is Compelled to Have Wide knowl'
edge to Practice Profession
These Days.

Formerly the decorator or painter
merely had to deal with colors and
paints, and use them to the best adj
vantage. Nowadays decorator is
compelled to have knowledge of the
several branches in rugs, furnishings
and draperies, their adaptation, selec-
ton and utility, and even the plaster
ing branch of building construction,
advising for rough or smooth plaster,
relief or stucco work, carpenter or
cabinet work, says the Real Estate
Magazine. He must make himself
familiar with all these things in or
der to carry out his scheme and pro-
duce the effects which he may desire
to produce in the respective rooms of
the modern house.
The decorating, and, to some ex-
tent, the furnishing, has become al
most as much part of his calcula-
ton and work as the mere painting
He must make his interiors handsome
and inviting. The tenant when nego.
tiating for a first-class house is no
and plain floors. The demand in such
cases is for a house that is finished
according to the modern idea. Like
everything else in building construc-
ton, these perplexities are turned over
to the architect to solve, but the mod.
ern metropolitan owner or manager
must take them into his business
along with brick, cement and steel.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1916-03-23
RESPECT FOR MINISTER.

A saloonkeeper offered young min
lister $40 to help pay a church debt.
The money was needed very badly,
but the minister replied: Before
accept that contribution must let you
know my attitude toward your bust
ness. AS long as 1 am a minister
in this town 1 shall fight your BUSH
ness as hard as know how. 1 shall
tell the young men and boys what you
will do to them, and If get a chance
when election time comes shall vote
to put you out Of business" The sa-
loonkeeper thrust the money toward
the minister and said; Take it; 1
wouldn't have any respect for you if
you didn't do those very things"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1916-03-23
MAKE BACK YARD ATTRACTIVE
Cost Need Not Be Great If Little
Care Is Given to Proper
Expenditure.

Why not make the back yard Just
as attractive, or even more attrac-
tive, than is the front lawn? It can
easily be done and at very small ex-
pense. Instead of piles of rubbish, an
unsightly ash barrel or two, more
unsightly garbage receiver, unsightly
clothes-line poles, ETC., take little
time and spend little money and
make the back yard lawn or garden
a place upon which you will like to
pass portion Of every day.
First, by an underground garbage re-
ceiver, which is sanitary, does not
take up space in the yard, keeps away
rodents, and is a permanent invest
ment. The cover operates by SIM
pie foot trip, a blessing for the wom-
enfolks.
Keep the ash barrels in the cellar
or under the piazza, where they may
be screened from sight.
Then, instead of the clothesline
poles, bare and dirty, build a pergola
around them and cover it with climb
ing vines which will keep green all
summer; this will cost only few dol
lars, and will add hundreds of dol
lars worth to the beauty of the back
yard.
Then, If you have two or three
shade trees there-and If you have
not, you had better have some trans
planted at once-build around each
one a rustic seat; this you can do
yourself at the expense Of only
pound or two of nails and few
you will need from some nearby
grove.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1916-03-23
MOTHER! LOOK At
CH|LD'S TONGUE
If cross, feverish, constipated,
give california Syrup
of FiqS."

A laxative today saves sick child
tomorrow. Children simply will not
take the time from play to empty their
bowels, which become clogged up with
waste, liver gets sluggish; stomach
sour.
Look at the tongue, mother! II coat
ed, or your child is listless, cross, few
erish, breath bad, restless, doesn't eat
heartily, full of cold or has sore throat
or any other children's ailment, give
teaspoonful of California Syrup of
Figs" then don't worry, because 1t is
perfectly harmless, and in few hours
all this constipation poison, sour bile
and fermenting waste will gently
move out of the bowels, and you have
a well, playful child again. A thor
ough inside cleansing" is Outlines all
that is necessary. 1t should be the
first treatment given in any sickness.
Beware of counterfeit fig syrups.
Ask at the store for 50-cent bottle of
California Syrup of Figs" which has
full directions for babies, children of
all ages and for grown-ups plainly
printed on the bottle. Adv.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1916-03-23
TAKE A GLASS OF SALTS
WHEN BLADDER BOTHERS
Harmless to Flush Kidneys and Neu.
trallze Irritating Acids-Splendid
for the System.

Kidney and Bladder weakness result
from uric acid, says noted authority.
The kidneys filter this acid from the
blood and pass it on to the bladder,
where it often remains to irritate and
infiame, causing a burning, scalding
sensation, or setting up an irritation
at the neck of the bladder, obliging
you to seek relief two or three times
during the night. The sufferer is in
constant dread, the water passes
sometimes with scalding sensation
and Is very profuse; again, there Is
difficulty in avoiding it.
Bladder weakness, most folks call
1t, because they can't control urina-
ton. While it Is extremely annoying
and sometimes very painful, this is
really one of the most simple ailments
to overcome. Get about four ounces
of Jad Salts from your pharmacist and
take a tablespoonful in glass Of
water before breakfast, continue this
for two or three days. This will neu-
tralize the acids in the urine SO 1t no
longer is source Of irritation to the
bladder and urinary organs which then
act normally again.
Jad Salts is inexpensive, harmless,
and is made from the acid of grapes
and lemon juice, combined with lithia,
and is used by thousands of folks who
are subject to urinary disorders caused
by uric acid irritation. Jad Salts is
splendid for kidneys and causes no
bad effects whatever.
Here you have pleasant, efferves-
cent Whitewater drink, which quickly
relieves bladder trouble-Adv.