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The Detroit times., 1916-12-01
GROW HOUSE PLANTS
BY n. AOOINGTON SRUCE
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uarstopa more beau tul ban me
culture of house plants,
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al elaborate or expensive on. Il
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spare tat time and 'hoGg and mon
ey 20 5uilt up lit'lo nous" conStry.
atory. vfli and good
But actually gu need o1,y a tew
( plants 20 bring sufficient !ov 20 YOU
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clnais hooea according 20 yolr
. ,arcy Bur choose. @; IL Dc only
one or two plants
Lon ~ 1873 VIrfor pass as y0I
have ler other winters PASS without
wing ,our home 'hy added charm
That plants. green plants AMI dover
ing plants VIII aestcv upon u
You say you have no, 'le sllsht.
est know l.dee oi hoE 70 raise house
plants
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subject. most practical so, ks-~that
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The Detroit times., 1916-12-01
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The Detroit times., 1916-12-01

Isl. over or ludef eEor~lse sleep ton
much or too .t.e or practice ex-
60 srss In othe forms
nature ig very tolerant She per
uifs us to ofe-atep all rational
bounds aa3 s,ll protects gs for long
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Ions enough time nature cannot
lcnger guard -
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note minor ailments. We may be
come nervous Ne lose our sppe,
lite We cannot sleep And then
.0me dehrite symptom appears. and
o. time there Is we'll defined iH
ucss.
Therefore n - would remain
well We must he moderate We
The Detroit times., 1916-12-01

To he Ediiov ~ The Times:
The now uon-Darking rule. iust
tuted Noy 27. is IN fuu swing an
idea o' a police commissioner who
is under tho impression he is doing
something 20 benefit the public Cri
He sass other cities have rules
for the motorists much more drastic
They arc NOT allowed 10 park with
IN miles % ihe center o. Tho city
That may be true. but that doe
not prove it 10 be sensible or good
visited indianapolis this fall and
encountered no s1sh trouble As You
have constantly regarding the mo-
'crist in this city
Thg new rule is great lncon
venlence and annoyance 10 many
people. who not only have paid p
good price for car. maintain q af
great expense aud besides pay
most IN taxes got they have Jess
privilege. and are looked upon with
disfavor
Each automobile you might say
represents Eve people and there arc
aNy thousand machines in Detroit
20 that approximately affects two
hundred and nffy thousand
indianapolis has more cars than
Detroit and won can park without
unnpcesFarv Interference
Rad two purchase 10 make
down town today and had to walk
between ssyor and nine blocks in
fhe pouring rain 100 order 20 arcori
pllsh my purpose Who says that
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The Detroit times., 1916-12-01
The Metric System
BN Or. FRANK CRANE
Copyright 1915. by Frank Crane)

In an address delivered before the Ro-
tary club. of Easton Pa, and published
N the Rotarian magazine Major Fred
l.. Drake, chairman of the committee on
metric system IN the National Whole
sale Grocers' association, admirably
sums up the indictment against the alb
,urd system of weights and measures
that still fingers in England and the
United States. Some of his striking
Facts | condense and present herewith
In the latter part of the eighteenth
century the metric system was adopted
10y France. and now it is either legal or
obligatory in every nation Of the world
except here and in the British empire.
1t is the era of ntenationalism. We
nave international systems of time,
longitude and the like The metric sys-
TEN of weights and measures is the only
system adapted to world use. and has
already been almost universally adopt
cd Why do We not take it up?
our present tables Of measures are
difficult Nobody knows them For in
stance. a statute mile has eight furlongs,
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The Detroit times., 1916-12-01
"JOhn Smith," Innocent
Bystander, Finds An Issue
In the War All His Own

An entirely new issue comes out Of
the European war.
1t is an issue that concerns none of
the belligerent powers.
It concerns our own neutral country
cxclusively-our own United States.
1t is an issue. however, which the be-
ligerents will have to settle for US. II
looks that way, at least.
The European war grew out Of greed.
All war has greed for its fountain
head
The issue at home is an issue OF greed
growing out of greed.
The issue comes out Of the high cost
of living-the issue of war prices in a
country at peace.
War as an issue changes maps.
This high cost of living issue, growing
out Of war, changed the bill-of-fare for
many a poor family this Thanksgiving
day.
Bull beef. at the highest price it ever
brought, took the place of turkey or other
fowl. advanced TO the point Of impossi-
bility for the average workingman.
Issue follows issue in the course Of a
great war.
Our own merely takes its place in an
unfortunate sequence.
Originally the issue was whether there
could be any such thing as a war among
the great European powers - whether
such war could be financed
War went on for year at tremen-
dous sacrifice Of money by all countries
concerned, and the ability Of the bellg-
erents to go on for another year became
the absorbing issue.
War went on for another year, and the
issue became How long can the fighting
countries stand it?"
But right today, here in the land Of
the free and the home of the brave. in a
country whose hands are bloodless and
whose purposes are peaceful, the all-im-
portant and all-absorbing issue has be
come one of bread and butter yea, life
itself for peaceable people.
The question that interests US most is
no longer "When will the war end - or
How long will the bellgerent nations be
able to keep up the fighting?'
The GREAT QUESTION growing out
Of the European war. is
How long can John Smith" American
citizen, laborer and breadwinner, earning
81 or $3.50 day--how long can John
Smith, innocent bystander, and his fam
lily of seven, stand it?
The Detroit times., 1916-12-01
SURPRISING WAR NEWS.

In commenting upon 'he manner In which the
truth about tho war has been withheld from the
,,o.l. ln England and Pc mu7z nG ~ the press
Of that country. Lord Brcsford. who is spokes-
.., uf thc navy. denounced The present admin.
I.tfation 49, "thc most aLtocsatic Eove vernnent
since the time IL Pharaoh THIS famous sailor
tat The sailors characters 'Jc of blunt speech,
pd n there were few more like hi nit would
b. better for tho country Memphis News
-ririfaf
The Detroit times., 1916-12-01

a. re I've Fensl
bio imple lives
We become 80
hen we indulge
in eKCerses
We may eat or
drink exces siseiy
OF we may work
~ play excessive
The Detroit times., 1916-12-01
Bits of Information

$50 highly infammabe arr some Of the glitter
itF trimmings now used ON womcn's dresses
fiaf tho Hcv York hro department suggests that
thes bo condemned
To provide restaurant tables with fresh linen
quickly there has been invented long table
cloth so mounted ON rollers that clean part
can DO brought into use with minimum OF
labor
The Detroit times., 1916-12-01
The KeeD Well Column
NODE RATION,

Good health largely matter
good sense
We usually .euaia well 20 long
The Detroit times., 1916-12-01
Hesltr ouestions bnswef.4

Miss y VI "Au afenorraph
1f and must use dictaphono many
boars day VIII This InlGre my
tsar.rrT
So.
The Detroit times., 1916-12-01

lant period, and whipped into line by the
forces which are gathering Herculean
strength thruout the country.
Civic organizations have sprung up
like mushrooms everywhere, but. unlike
mushrooms. they have come 20 stay.
These organizations are discussing
such subjects as politics and citizenship.
-ity government, city planning crime,
labor questions. recreation. taxation for
eign relations, etc, and may be safely
said 90 voice the opinion Of the pubGSNN1
which they are themselves part.
Today the interest i'm the city man
ager. commission form " government as
represented in the National Nun.cipa.
Leagues model charter, is greater than
ever. and 500 smaller municipalities as
oeI as Boston Pittsburgh Seattle San
francisco. Los Angeles have eliminated
party designations from the city ballots.
Today cities al. over the land are over
hauling their accounts and are making
up budgets 10 meet the actual require
mcnts, irrespective ~ cast-ron prece-
dents So dear 20 the politicians heart
In Philadelphia the controller has is-l
sued q report which shows revolutions
any change in form.
For the first time the cry is regarded
rs unit and It's assets and liabilities are
shown IN one statement lnstead. of in dis
j7inted reports which give no compre-
hensiye knowledge to the people
In order to cut down is actual debt
New York Is pursuing a policy whereby
all corporate stock bonds issues FOR other
than self sustaining improvements. are TO
be gradually absorbed into the annual tax
budget
In other words the city means 10 issue
bonds only for such improvements as viii
pay back their indebtedness.
The rumor that politicians are about to
get hold Of the city government Of Day
ton now SO successfully run by COM
mission and city manager, is Indignantly
denied by that ct.y.
Today there are 95 educational .nstitu-
uonS in which a course in munlcjpaI gov
eminent is offered 10 the Students
whereas % years ago there were only
three.
The public schools are recognizing the
trend Of thought and Chicago, New York
Cincinnati New Orleans and Newark are
recasting their courses TO embrace civics
and teach children the principles Of good
government.
In the words Of Wunne Roberts. The
public, by timely action has unlimited
authority over its own affairs and il is
the people VINO can confer blessing or
curse upon themselves.
To sum up the people have discovered
that they are responsible for the manner
i'm which they are governed and are slow
ly but surely refusing 70 be longer sub
iect 70 the manipua,ions Of body Of
politicians to be done unto as II. In its
greed and selishness, sees fit.
Detroit would better awake and be
prepared.
We have two years in which 20 make
our plans.
There is no such thing as defeat if
the earnest. honest, capable citizens of
this big city viii but unite and with one
mighty effort dislodge from the mire Of
self interest pelf and Incompetence, the
present, back number municipal engine.
The Detroit times., 1916-12-01
EUROPEAN war CAsUALTtEs
-EPEhBCgTs

4 kosmso-seao1sy .y, oT r. h's
bsefsteak
C. o. worksr-s. Sustained -onope1rs f-ss.
tUrs o. dollar 1'i oyy &c q quart % 5sars.
o. Help-sbeti wound from .osu.-ios ne
price % eess.
9. N. Huns~y-Operated on by The food
spectators fer the renewal c. potatoes from
regular diet Operation = success
Villa has taken Chihuahua often
enough now % suggest there must be
something in II that would make : very
popular in dry territory
Report has it that John Smith, who be-
gan life as a newsooy and who worked
later as a clerk AZ So week, had turkey
yesterday foI dinner
Our old friend Doc. weIl-known and
popular chiropodist, has noticed, we pre-
sumo that a Dcuoiter was robbed Of his
shoes al the foot Of Woodward-ave.
The very spot on the river. b. theWay.
where lot Of people 90 TO watch the
tows.
A lot of people were thankful. there
fore. for pig hooks and sauerkraut.
The Detroit times., 1916-12-01

A lot of people were thankful, there
fore. for pig hooks and sauerkraut.
The Detroit times., 1916-12-01

The very spot on the river, by the way,
here lot Of people 90 TO watch the
NUS
The Detroit times., 1916-12-01

Nov ~ 1915
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-21
MISS ALICE LINGO
ENTERTAINED AT MACON

Miss Mary Alice Lingo, of this city,
is being shown much social attention
at Macon, where she is visiting. The
Macon Telegraph has the following:
Mr.. Will Raglan entertained several
Of his closest friends Monday after
noon in honor of Miss Mary Alice Lin
go, at the Recreation club, where
swimming, boating and dancing were
very much enjoyed.
Among those present were Messrs.
Clarence Permenter, Will Ragan Wal
ter Wheeler, Emmett Piper, Jack Shep-
ard Jack Gheesling, Willis Smith
Lawrence Kane, Ernest Moore, Ben
Moore, Roy Bazemore; Misses Ruth
Kane, Susie Dent, Helen Pease, Marie
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-21
CAMP At MACON HAS
HISTORY OF YEARS

MACON, Ga, June 21.-The grounds
now being put in order for the mobili-
cation of the troops was once the
property of the Confederate States of
America.
Probably with no thought of the war
ending soon, the tract was purchased
by the government in 1864 for the pur-
pose of establishing an immense plant
to manufacture ammunition. At that
time the ammunition was manufactur~
ed in buildings that stood On the cor
ner of Poplar and Second streets,
where the telephone exchange now
stands, and included two-story brick
building erected before the war as a
slave mart. This building is still
standing.
The handsome building planned to
he erected on the grounds where the
camp is now, was receiving it's finish
ling touches when Gen. Wilson came
marching in with his command, and
this incident stopped all work, the
property falling into the hands of the
federals.
The first use to which the building
was put was the holding of the first
state fair since 1859, when the great
Belgian fair was held at the foot of
Fine street for the purpose of estab-
fishing a trade with Belgium through
the port of Savannah.
The property then passed through
several hands, and was used for sew
eral purposes, one of which was the
manufacture of barrels. The building
was partially destroyed by fire a few
years ago.
When the late J. F. Hanson, presi-
dent of the Central of Georgia rail
way, decided to build the immense
shops in Macon, he was apprehensiv
there was not enough land in the vi
entity he had planned for the location
of the shops, and this territory was
purchased. Later, when it was found
that the city could spare him all the
land he wanted from the reserve, the
laboratory property was abandoned.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-21
BAUMTE ABOUNDs IN LARGE
QUANTITIES IN SUMTER

Owing to the fact that there are
large deposits of bauxite in Sumter
county and vicinity, it is of more
than passing interest to the people Of
this section to note that the bauxite
and aluminium industries in the
United States had banner year in
1915. The production of bauxite was
S97,O41 long tons, valued at $1,514,s3a,
an increase of 77,723 long tons, or 80
per cent in quantity, and of $445, $40,
Or Al per cent in value compared
with 1914, according to statement
Survey. This abnormally large in
crease in bauxite production is due to
the greatly increased activity In the
aluminium industry. The quantity Of
foreign bauxite used during the year
was exceedingly small, for obvious
reasons, and out of total consumption
of more than 100000 tons only slightly
more than 1 per cent was imported.
Arkansas produced more than 80 per
cent. Of the domestic production and
Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee con-
tributed the remainder.
In spite of the fact that the metallic
aluminium consumed in the United
States in 1915 amounted to 99,806,00J
pounds, there was a gerat scarcity OF
the metal in this country, especially
durin gthe latter part o fthe year, ac-
cording to information gathered by w
| C Phalen, of the Geological Survey. A
greatly increased demand, together
with the curtailment of imports, were
the chief causes of this scarcity.
The applications of the metal have
been many in the war in Europe. Light
aluminium alloys have been largely
employed, and the metal itself has
found favor in camp equipment and
Especially in the manufacture of auto
mobile bodies and air craft of all
kinds. Aluminium powder has been
extensively used in making ammanial
high explosive, by mixing it with
ammonium nitrate. The explosive is
reported to be insensitive, very stable,
ard destructive.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-21
MEDAL OF GRATITUDE
DESIRED IN FRANCE

PARIS, June 21.-M. BRAND, presi-
dent of the cabinet and minister of
foreign affairs, has presented report
to President Poincare proposing the
creation of a medal of gratitude" in
recognition of services rendered vol
untarilly to France by subjects of
foreign countries during the war. The
distinction will comprise three classes
and the medal will be vermail for the
first, silver for the second and bronze
for the third. On one side will be en-
graved in French French gratitude,
and persons on whom the distinction
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-21
BOYS JOIN
THE GUARDS COLORs

ATLANTA, Ca, June 21-Atlanta
boys have been fiocking to the city ar
lnory so rapidly since it became known
that the militia would be sent to Mex
ice that the Fifth regiment will be
brought to war strength even before
the departure for the Macon camp.
One hundred and eleven men were
accepted yesterday and when the re-
cruiting offices were opened today
many applicants wre on hand The
streets of Atlanta are filled almost ev-
cry hour of the day with khaki-clothed
militiamen, who are hurrying to and
fro in preparation for their early de-
parture for Macon. From s o'clock
yesterday morning when the roll was
called at the armory, militiamen went
en- government pay. They will be pro-
vided with an allowance for meals, but
until they are sent to the Macon en-
l.campment probably will be permitted
10 sleep at their homes.
Recruiting was greatly stimulated by
the announcement of large number of
firms that they will hold open the po-
sition of all employees who enlist for
service in the Mexican war or along the
Mexican border. Several firms have
gone so far as to announce that they
will pay their men full salaries during
service in the National Guard, the
money going either to them or their
families or dependent relatives.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-21
YAARAB sHRINERs To
STAR IN BUFFALO

ATLANTA, Ca, June 21.--Chanters
OF Yaarab Shriners have outlined a.
special program of entertainment to
be given at Buffalo next month, when
the Imperial Council is in session.
The chanters will be a feature of the
Yaarab party. according to Potentats
Walter Andrews, and with the band
and patrol expect to furnish brand
of entertainment at the council that
will let all Shrinedom know that At
lanta, Georgia and the South is pres
ert.
The entire delegation will travel TO
Buffalo in two special trains, making
UP one of the largest Shriner parties
ever journeying out of the South.
A unique entertainment by Atlanta
shriners will be given at the city
auditorium tomorrow night for the
benefit of the Buffalo trip.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-21
GEORGIA LEADS IN
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

WASHINGTON, D. c., June FL
Georgia leads all of the states of the
union in the acreage to be devoted to
the production of watermelons this
this year. The department of agricul-
ture announced the acreage in the va
rious states this morning, showing
leads all others.
According to today's announcement,
Georgia planters have planted 1858
acres to watermelons this year, and
the crop promises to be abundant Be-
sides the large acreage devoted to rails
ing watermelons 5,97S acres in Geor-
gia have been planted to canteloupes,
this fruit being considered one of the
important crops produced in that
state.
Alabama is close second to Georgia
in the acreage to be devoted to wa
termelon production, having planted
54S4 acres to tbs crop. The total
acreage in fifteen other leading melon
producing states is given in today's an
nouncement as 100,965.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-21
MATRONS' FORTY-TWO MEETS
VIII MRS. FRANK SHEFFIELD.

Mrs. Frank Sheffield entertained the
Matrons' Forty-Two club and few
friends at her home on Taylor street
Wednesday afternoon. The Sheffield
home was attractively decorated with
shasta daisies and seal grasses in bam-
boo baskets. After the game, del1c-
icus ice course, consisting of ice cream
served in cantaloupes, cake and salted
nuts, was served.
The club members present were
Mrs. Charles L. Ansley, Mrs. Zach
ChiIders, Mrs. Lee Hansford, Mrs. Sam
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-21
BY PRODUCT POTASH TO
Be MADE IN AMERICA

BALTIMORE, Md, June 21.-In re-
viewing the industrial activities of the
South for the week the Manufacturers
Record notes that the first unit of a
by-product potash plant in connection
with Portland cement manufacture
will be put into operation at the plant
of the Security Cement & Lime Co,
Hagerstown, Md. This is the first by
product potash plant in connection
with concentrating that has been es-
tablished in the East, the only other
plant of it's kind now in operation be-
ing in California, though a number of
other concentrating companies are
figuring on estab Fishing similar plants
and have been awaiting the outcome of
this Maryland plant before undertake
ing similar efforts to produce potash
as a by-product. The Maryland COM
pany has already commenced to sell
potash for future delivery at current
market prices, and it is believed that
with the development of potash pro-
duction as a by4product in cement and
also in iron-making, to which many
iron concerns are now giving serious
study, it will be possible for this
country to produce all of the potash
needed, and thus suppIant the heavy
importations formerly made from Ger
many.
The Norfolk & Western Railway is
investigating with view to building a
million dollar grain elevator at Nor
folk, and in this connection it is in
teresting to note that the building of
the grain elevator at Baltimore by the
Western Maryland Railroad has re-
suited in the handling by that road
since it's elevator was completed last
December of 125,5O0,OOO bushels Of
grain for export an entirely new traffic
developed by the creation of the fac
ilities for handling grain.
Renewed activity is noticed in the
plans for reclamation work in the
South, and at New Orleans the Land
Trust Co. has been organized with a
capital stock of 100000 to drain and
develop 10000 acres of land near
Morgan City, the plans providing for
reclamation in units of 500 acres, and
dividing these units into 80-acre farms,
with necessary dwellings, barns, etc.
Babcock Land & Lumber Co., Pitts
burgh, Pa, will develop $4,000 acres
of timber land in Monroe county near
Maryville, Tenn; Tulans contemplate
building large lumber mills and later
providing factories for furniture, box
es, laths, etc.
A. C. Ernst fthe viscose Company,
Marcus Hook, Pa, is reported to build
81, 100000 mill for Misunderstanding silk
at Roanoke, va; plans said TO contem-
plate four-unit plant, each 1000 feet
long and five stories high.
is conferred will be given diploma
-oaaII;.,o- raruinae that ba r,aoJal
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-21
Veteran of Civil
War Would Like
To Enter Army

H. c. Hall, who lives several miles
out Of Americas on Route D. was in
the Times Recorder Office this morn
ing and stated that he wants to go out
and fight the Mexicans. He is rs years
OF age, and fought throughout the
civil war, being wounded several times.
Veteran Hall said he might be able
to go from start to finish, but he was
ready for the beginning.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-21

Wood. Ethel Hines, Mary Ella Hurley,
Lucille Eny, Mary Alice Lingo, CT
Americas; Grace Horne and Marion
Richardson of Byron.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Ragan chaper
oned the crowd.