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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-26

Arranging a Little Protection For tho
People.
THAT sterling friend of the pop
ulaCe, that stalwart defender
q of the rights and the morals
and the welfare and the purses
Of his admiring constituents. that vo-
ciferous choice of the people, State
Senator AllertOn, was discovered by
Sledge In the act Of serving the public
interests by playing poker in the rooms
of ASsemblyman Buckley. and with
these two conscientious patriots, deep
also in the exercise Of their duties to
the commonwealth, were the very men
Sledge wanted TO see-Franchise Wal
tiers, who was heavy set, but not fat,
and who looked like prosperous shoe
merchant, and old Pop Gresham. the
red eyed administration wheelhorSe
from Pickerel county, ana Calvin L.
Luther, the ministerial looking profan-
ity expert, aud Cap Digglesby. the
ayowed and professedly bitter enemy
Of Sledge. whose every white whisker
was needed as a calendar for his many
honora BILE scars of forensic battle.
1t was Cap Digglesby who was the
first to hail the visitor as he entered
the door.
Hello, malefactor of great wealth."
he called. Have you a spare queen of
clubs about your person.
I'm shy on queens" confessed
Slcdge, looking down with Indifference
at the game lie played so indifferently.
Buckley. I'm dry"
Beat you to it, old man. replied
Buckley easily. He was Il spare person
with the neatly combed appearance Of
a dancing master. but with intensely
clear eyes and deep creases in his
checks. Il sent word to the bar as soon
rs the phone announced you. Your
stein will be right up
"Thanks.'' grunted Sledge. and con-
siderately fell to estimating the jack
pot.
Allerton. smooth featured man
with Il good forehead and smiling
eye. picked UP the two cards which
had been dealt him. compared them
judically with the three he held. fold
ed them together with minute care
and tucked them neatly under the
deck Looking up. he caught the cold
~ disinterested eye of Sledge. Every
man of the six at the table had tried
that same thing, but Allerton was the
only one who succeeded. Sledge. paus
ing to inspect carelcssly the bountiful
ly arranged Sideboard, moved into the
adjoining room, Allerton arose from
the table.
Deal me out for couple Of rounds.
he suggested. Buckley, watch my
stack There's twenty-three fifty in it
and Pop GreshamS pile is mighty
low
Pop Gresham took ten blues from
Allertons assortment and added then
to his own.
Charge me ten from your friends
treasury, Buckley" he chuckled, will
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-26
Finish Railway Case Today.

Council Bluffs. Iowa, Jan. 26.-Tbe
nearing the Atlantic Southern Rail
way case will be finished today, il was
SAID when court reconvened Deroo
Weber. vice president of the com
pany. testified that he was only a
nominal stakeholder" II is proposed
to show that Robert Abeles, the plain
TIN is the sole owner of the company's
stock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-26
SHIP PASSES OVER
UNDERSEA VOLCANO

San Francisco, Jan. 26.-Pumice
stone, presumably from a submarine
disturbance, mingled with the waves
which battered the Oceanic Steamship
company's liner Sierra during hurri-
cane three days out from Sydney, n S.
w, according to report made by the
captain of the steamer today. Cap
tain koughan said that a few hours
before leaving Sydney Jan. 5, it was
reported to him that seismographs
there registered violent disturbances
at sea. The Sierra, he said, must have
passed over the seat of the volcanic
outbreak. For hours the ship was in
sea of pumice, pieces varying in size
from marble to a silk hat, being
thrown on deck by the waves.
All the news all the time-The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-26
SPENCER SQUARE.

Wednesday-Do Donnelly IL
Madame X" Pathe Gold Rooster.
Thursday-Florence Labadie in The
Five Faults of Flo" (Mutual)
Friday-Alice Brady in THE Rack,
(World)
Saturday-Alice Brady in THE
Rack" (World.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-26
MAJESTIC,

Wednesday and Thursday-Dorothy
Gish in Jordan Is Hard Road" Ros-
coe Fatty" Arbuckle in Fatty and the
Broadway Stars"
Friday-Marguerit Clark in still
Waters"
Saturday-Mary Pickford in Mad
anne Butterfly"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-26
BLACK HAWK.

dnesday-Arnold DAILY in The
Menace of the Mute Hats is Hats"
Thursday-"The Second Son." Car
toon On a Yacht
Friday-G. NJ Anderson in Wine,
Women and Song" THE Girl
Saturday-"The Truth About Hell
en-" Romantic Reggie"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-26
THE REST.

Wedncsday-"On the Level with
Herbert Rawlinson; Diamond From
the Sky; Tears and Sunshine
Thursday - such Princess
"Disfgured, But Discovered"
Friday-"John Glayde's Honor,
five acts.
Saturday-"The Idle Rich" The
Parson of Pine Mountain 'Promis-
sorry Notes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-26

This is Mae Marsh's latest pie
ture. A photograph taken Of her
when she went to apply for a posi-
ton in the movies would show a
sun-burned, freckled face and hair
plastered tight to her head and TIED
in two pigtails down her back,
should know how to do two or three
things so that if one should fail. one
would have something to fall bacl
upon says the charming star a
Thanhouser (MutuaD pictures.
THE COnquerOr," coming hay'
Bee-Triangle, with Willard Mack ami
Enid Marley, is an arraignmer
against snobbishness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-26
COLONIAL.

Wednesday-"The Prisoner at the
Bar"
Thursday The Wanderers
Broadway feature.
Friday-"The Woman of Mystery.
Saturday-"Bro Home" with
Ruth Stonehouse; Charles Chaplin
comedy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-26
COLUMBIA.

Vaudeville Davenport. Two per-
formances daily, at 2:45 and S:la.
Three Saturday and Sunday, at 2:45,
1880 and 8 o'clock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-26
The Theatre
EMPIRE.

Waller Stock company in popular
plays. Performances daily at SID
p. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-26

Continued next Saturday,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-26

All the news all the time-The
ArguA
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-05
(By ]. G. Oliver. Agent.)
THE HARROW.

No better implement was ever car
rfled on affirm. Certainly the berak-
ing pillow is important, but it's work is
made much more efficient if it is pre-
Gee with a Disc harrow in at least
tehree ways. a. The vegetable mat
der is cut up so that it will the more
easily become incorporated with the
soil ~ 1t will cut the two or three
inches of top soil thus permitting the
breaking pillow to go deeper with less
raft, 80 Certainly the soil will pull
yerize better behind the breaking pillow.
OF course, if the soil becomes baked
the Disc will serve to loosen it up
again. The Disc also has its place in
bedding out the land after the rows
have been marked out. This saves one
hand, and the earning capacity of the
one used is increased. Some have
saved labor by using the Disc in cult
Walton while the plants are small. So
it has it's use an ony farm.
The Section, or Peg Tooth, harrow
has its place in making a thoroughly
pulverized seed-bed behind the break
ing plow, In some places in Sumter
its use is not appreciated as much as
it should be for obtaining the best con-
dition of the soil. For instance, when
the land is broken or re-broken fiat in
the late winter or eaorly spring
months, if one would have the best
condition then the section harrow
should be used once day. The soil
Will pulverize better when it is green
than it ever will afterwards. A pair
OF mules can easily harrow in an hour
and half what they have broken the
rest of the day. Where the land is
broken before Christmas the best
condition is had by leaving it in the
rough, letting the freezes do the pulv-
The section harrow should be
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-05
Farm Department OF
Americas and Sumter County
Chamber of Commerce

used in late winter months to break
the crust on fall broken land Break
ing the crust admits heat and air as
well as conserves moisture, warming
III the soil earlier which induces
earlier termination of seeds and
better growth of plants. 1t also makes
finer the soil particles making the
plant food contained in the soil more
readily available as well as increases
the water holding capacity of the soil.
Use the section harrow before plant
irg, and it can be used to good advant-
age after the plants aer up either up
ard down the rows or diagonally
across, especially on the sitter soils.
There is no better implement for early
cultivation of peanuts and sugarcane
where there are no stumps.
Harrow the oats and wheat with
Section harrow with the teeth slanting
back about forty-five degrees. Only
few in Sumter have found out the val
Ue of narrowing, or cultivatiHg, the
small grain crops. Some are afraid OF
milling I'm tOo T,o,1ob IF +Ja orO, I,,,+ IN
actual practice, unless trash is allowed
to catch the harrow, scarcely none OF
the plonts are pulled up, but in two or
three days the good the harrow has
done can easily be seen. If you have
never tried it suppose you do. OF
course this should be done before the
crop is too far advanced If fertilizer
is used the harrow should follow. On
the lighter soils the weeder will per-
hdps be best But try narrowing the
oats.
The Acme, or Smoothing, harrow
serves its best place in giving the fin
ishing touches to the seed-bed. It
cuts two ways thus pulverizing better
than the others.
All of them are labor savers. Man
labor is the most expensive part of the
farm operations. Then give the har-
rcws chance. Now is the time
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-05
BATTLE TURNING
IS UNCHANGED On
At VERDUN

After desperate battling on the
plateau of Douaumont there is a second
halt of the German drive towards YER
dun.
Paris announces the cessation of
German infantry attacks, but the artil-
lery fire is still heavy. The Germans
announce the repulse of French at
tacks on Douaumont.
The French critics explain the des-
lrerate fighting in the Douaumont sec
tor by saying that it is the key to
position essential to the German pur-
pose of taking the fortress. The inn
portance of German attacks in the 9th
er sectors is not overlooked however.
Indications show contemplated
thrust On vital points such as north
west Of the lines where the heights Of
Lemort Homme have been under heavy
German fire for some days.
Paris dispatches say. that the Wa
Minister Galleni has expressed con-
fidence in the outcome. The French
claim advantage at Douaumont al
though driven from the village their
artillery dominates German positions.
The village is expected to change
hands frequently as the forces apepar
so evenly matched
The Russian occupation of Bitlis, in
Turkish Armenia, says a Petrograd
dispatch, gives the Russians command
of all of Lake Van region.
Paris denies that the Germans have
sunk two auxiliary cruisers of Havre.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-05
Austro- Hungarian Call To
Colors Shows Work of Age

VIENNA, March 4.-The calling to
the colors OF men between the ages of
fifty and fifty-five, has caused the dis
cussion in the Austro-Hungarian press
Oh what the older men have done in
this war.
The view has been generally held
that the man at fifty had passed into
cid age, SO far as military value was
concerned but the war is said to have
proven that this position is untenab!e.
1t is admitted that in trades and
occupations requiring physical dexter
lily, the man over fifty is apt to be a
failure. though the well-preserved
worker of that age is generally still
capable of great endurance.
The experience in the army is tina.
men up to thirty are generally less
hardy than men up to fifty. In addition
to being as yet far from physically
set" that is entirely beyond the grow
ing stage, the younger men often re-
d1ce their endurance and physical Wig
or, generally by incorrect eating. Older
men are not in the habit of doing this.
it. is asserted.
But the young men sin also in other
respects. Often they are Indifferent to
hardships when they should not be:
while the older men see to it that their
feet are always dry and warm, the
younger soldiers overlook this habit
ually.
With the officers, the older soldier is
the favorite. Not only does he give
less trouble to the sanitary depart
nent, but his ripped mind understands
more readily the purposes and neces-
sity of military discipline.
An Austrian colonel with whom this
subject was discussed said that older
troops needed little application of dis
cipline, because their natural conduct
as grown men was discipline in itself
He had seen no differences in the
6ghting qualities of young and older
troops, he said, but he himself would
blways prefer to lead men over the
age of thirty-five
OF every young troops, the colone'
had poor opinion, In trench war
fare their value was not high Constant
reiteration Of commands and orders
was the lot Of the officer who com.
manded young bloods," while the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-05
JAMES SAYS STEWART
PRIMARY Be LIVELY

T. r. James, a prominent and well
known attorney of Lumpkin, and SOL
icitor of the City Court there, until
that court was abolished, vas in the
city Saturday. Mr.. James says that
the Stewart county primary which is
to come off March 22nd, is going to be
one of the liveliest in the history of
the county, that nearly every Office is
Aeing contested for and the candidates
are warming up for the last few days
remaining for the contest.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-05

The Berlin version of the loss OF
the Provence II. minimizes, rather
than otherwise, the loss of the trans
port, which according to early Paris
reports had 1000 persons on board
when it went down, only about 1000
being saved. Paris states the ship
struck floating mine, there being no
evidence of the presence of subma-
rine reported by survivors of the dis
aston. Provence H., was en- route
from Marseilles to Saloniki, with
endorsements for the French troops
there when sunk February 26th.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-05
Fort Near Paris Blown Up.

PARIS, March 1.-Two persons were
killed and many injured today in an
explosion near Double Couronne Fort
at Couneuve, near st. Denis, a Paris
Of the link of Notifications erected for
defense of Paris, The full extent Of
The damage is unknown.
A portion of the ramparts on the
east wing Of the fort have been de-
stroyed, but beyond this, the military
authorities refuge to divulge. The
cause has not yet been ascertained
though it is not believed the explos-
ion could have been caused by enemy
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-05

officer in charge of older troops could
count on having orders carried out as
soon as they were given. The old men,
too, fought with more sense said the
colonel. They did not shout so much,
but dealt out heavier blows.
Excepting bone fractures and very
serious internal wounds, the old sold
Ter gives no more trouble than the
young one to the medical service. Au-
thorities are of the opinion that the
smaller percentage of sick among the
older troops counterbalances wholly
what little surgical difficulty they
give.
1t is declared by the writer that even
after the war, the man over fifty in Eu-
rope will occupy more important po-
sition in the industrial and commercial
fields than he has done in two decades.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-05
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-05
Two French, One British Cruisers SUM

Two French, One British Cruisers Sunk
BERLIN, March 4.-(Wireless tC
Sayville) 1.-The sinking of two French
auxiliary cruisers and one British pa
troll boat by German submarines is
announced by the admiralty today.
The announcement states Paris des-
pates report the sinking of the trans
port Provence IL, in Mediterranean
waters. The transport carried 1900
men when it went down, of whom only
G96 were saved.
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agents, as only trusted military per-
sonages are permitted to visit near
the Notifications.
A large quantity of explosives stored
near the scene Of the explosion were
damaged, but not totally destroyed.
Following the explosion fire was dis
covered by the authorities, but quickly
cxtinguished.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-05

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One cent word each insertion,
Minimum charge OF Csc.
No classified advertisement will be
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All advertisements for "HELP or
SITUATION WANTED" will be In
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When number of insertions exceed
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four weeks 1.2 cent word.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-05
FOR SALE

AUTOMOBILE BARGAINS-2 Ford
touring cars; E. NJ. F. touring car; l
Studebaker touring car; 1 Overland
roadster, self starter, electric lights,
newly painted; l Buick roadster, self
starter, electric lights. All cars
equipped with new tires; will sell or
trade. w. G. Turpin & Co.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-05
Swedes Warned to Keep OF.

STOCKHOLM, March 4.-The Swed
ish foreign office has notified the AS
ciatc1 Press of the issuance Of warn
ing to all Swedish citizens to avoid
travelling on armed merchant ships
flying belligerent flags. The warning
was issued following Germany's dec
laraticE Of Intention to sink such
vessels without warning.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-05

BROKEN; WARNER TOD

. WASHINGTON, D. c., March 4. :
= Freezing weather prevails to- \
y day along the Atlantic coast as \
= far south as northern Florida, but !
= little damage to vegetation has :
= resulted. \
Y Gales at sea forecast by the
: weather bureau Friday failed to !
' cause distress among coastwise :
: shipping, and vessels contonue a
= operating on usual schedules. !
3 The forecast for Sunday prom !
. ises material elevations in tenn =
: perature, with milder weather 4
= over the whole South. \
= 4 = = \ + + + y - b 4
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-05
He Got Thsm

want damages" shouted the
bruised and battered citizen who had
just been beaten up by his athletic
''vaL I think" replied his friend and
ADVISER, after critical inspection,
tha' II you look IN tho glass you'u
ed y0G'v~ ~-'
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-05

SWEET POTATOES-100 bushels
Triumph, the best producer and best
keeper grown; $1.00 per bushel, deliv-
cred at Americas. j. L. Glawson,
Phone 2431. 3-2-1w
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-05

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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-05

FOUR SECONDHAND gas fixtures
and one roller-top desk, for sale cheap.
Address or phone Ala for particulars.
1-tf
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-05

SUGAR CURED and properly smok-
ed hams, shoulders, breakfast bacon
and country lard; delivered anywhere
III the city. ]. L. Glawson. Phone 2431.
S-2-1w
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-05
Italian Boat Sunk.

LEGHORN, Italy, March 4.-The
steamer Giava has been sunk by
submarine. The boat left here Feb
rtary 25th, and no Americans were on
beard
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-05

The people whose advertisements
you read in this paper are on the level.
They're not afraid of their goods.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-05
Quick Thinker.

But I've heard that you proposed
10 three other girls this month" "I-
er-er-|as merely rehearsing for my
t,c- osal to rc.."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-05

FOR SALE-My residence, corner
FurloW & Lee streets. Apply to R. ].
Perry. 15.,p
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-05

FOR SALE-Hickory smoked coun-
try hams. Call Phone 27O3. 15-tt
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-05

FOR RENT-House and lot i55 TcY.
Tor street, now occupied by J. T.
Stukes. See R e. McNuIty. 81
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-05
Miscellaneous

PRIVATE MONEY to loan on i'm
proved real estate for one or mors
years. W. T. Lane. 27tf
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-05

EGGS FUR Finest strain
Rhode Island Reds, $1.OO per setting.
2O-tf R. A SHY.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-05
THE B. & B.
The Old Reliable Cafe
For Ladies' and Gentlemen

Beginning Sunday, March 5th, we
will serve regular dinners every day
from 1870 to 2. Special Sunday din
ner. The cafe that never closes. Call
or phone US your orders at 7S9, next
to Hooks Pharmacy.
The Republican journal., 1916-04-06
ssYOu Should See
Jim Eat

The man who cant take three
square meals day is usually weak
or ailing. Food and plenty of it,
is necessary to health and strength.
When a man is off his feed, the first
thing to do is to get the stomach in
order and coax back the appetite.
And q F." Atwood's Medicine is
the thing to do it with. A great rem
edy for the stomach, liver and bowels,
that soon sets these organs working
properly, and creates natural and
healthy desire for food, which is one
of the first signs of getting well.
L. F." Medicine is an old-fashioned
remedy and a good thing to have in the
house when any member of the family
feels weak and out of sorts
FREE.-On receipt of a yellow outside wrap
per with your opinion Of the medicine, we will
send one Of our Needle Books with 4. good
assortment Of high grade needles, useful in
every family.
81. F." Medicine Co., Portland, Me.