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The Sentinel=record., 1917-03-23

A onerine circus came 10 Oswego. N Y, two summers ago The usual "smpendous free parade" was sched uled to pass down main street with it's clowns. wild beasts from Africa and India, and a coterie Of horsemen from all nations Among the mounted persons in the parade was former jockey, with pranCing trick horse No one in the motley crowd which stood on the curbstone appeared to like the young man dressed up in silks and black boots But there was one youngster that was thrilled at the appearance of the spirited horse. This boy was Lawrence Lyke. Iyke told his mother that he wanted to see the paarde and with her permission Law renee with bulging eyes. scrutinized everybody in the parade But magnet like, the school boy was not interest ed in "the ferocious man.eating lion or the herd of elephants Lawrence g main attraction was the jockey. He followed the gayly decorated horse back to the circus lot
 That night Lawrence went to the circus with his mother
 The performance ended with char iot pony and horse races There were four horses in the half-mile race. lt was this event which appeared to be soul-nspiring to the boy Visions Of becoming jockey some day loomed before Lawrence His mother always discouraged Lawrence about aspiring to become a pilot of race horses. But Lawrence dreamed about it and one day-boy like-he ran away from home.
 He left this note in his bedroom
 Dear Mother l am going to be- come a jockey and send home lots of money"
 Mrs. LyRe was distracted. She in- quired of her friends and neiehbors if anyone had seen Larry No one had. Lawrence had not written his mother for some time
 One day she received a letter post marked Montreal It was from her boy In the missiye he told that he had become an exercise boy in the stable of F. Neusteter
 After a few days Mir. Neusteter learned from the boy that he was a runaway. The horsemaE saw great prospects in the boy. of your mother is satisfied for you to be in my care, think l can make a wonderful jockey
The Sentinel=record., 1917-03-23
DECLARATION OF WAR.

It seems almost certain now that there will be an open declaration of war as between the United States and Germany The breach that began when the ministers of each country were Withdrawn from the other has widened all the time The ruthless submarine" has kept sticking iis pro iectile in the situation until now there is apparently no hope for the situa- tion.
 Congress is expected to vote war appropriation. and to clothe the presi- dent with full authority. There is no doubt but that will be done II ought be done The kaiser does not have to 20 before any tribunal 10 ask for authority 10 agsressiyely fight the United States. He issues an order That order is law. The kaiser Is pre- pared. because for ages preparation has been going on.
 The United States are united in sentiment in loyalty. and in every thing that goes to make a compact government There are traitors with in our ranks, but after the declara- tion of war comes they will be weeded out with haste. The war will be one in which we will not have a very conspicuous part. but the part that Uncle Sam plays in t will be felt.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-03-23

Fortunately for the Romanoff fami- ly, they have enough money laid by to purchase groceries and other nee essary supplies
The Sentinel=record., 1917-03-23

In the Southern states the govern ment reports an increased acreage in early potatoes of l7 per cent. Thus we live and learn
The Sentinel=record., 1917-03-23

People in Hot Springs want racing for the business it produces and they are going to have il as per schedule if it is within the power of business men bnsiness-b bound.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-03-23
SPLENDID ROAD WORK.

A-Acording to authorized report from poberS R. Rice, of Warner one of the commissioners, the longest improve ment rohd district highway ever con structed lin this country will be in course of construction soon. lt will begin at Grady. in Jefferson county and will etxend through Lincoln coun- ty and on down through Lake Village and into Louisiana This highway is not vision, but it is fact soon 10 be felt. The district has been author ized, the commissioners named, and they will have let the contract for the improvement within very short time. That means much to Hot Springs, because we get lot of Southeast Arkansas and lot of Lou isiana patronage here in the summer period Every mile of good road in the state is helpful to us. Our com missioners will soon be busy on the perfection Of the Little RockIiot Springs highway, and we have it from authority that Pulaski county is eo- ing to fix up the four miles of bad highway between Little Rock and Pine Bluff. ali Of which is guarantee to us Of an increased patronage all sum ,,er Iono
The Sentinel=record., 1917-03-23

In the meanwhile. we might suggest that Hot Springs and her interests should come first from those who receive favors
The Sentinel=record., 1917-03-23

upon the world. Here i, lesson for all in the surpassing beauty of reason and reasonabeness
The Sentinel=record., 1917-03-23

When a man shows Christian spirit in an argument things are com ing his way.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-03-23

Former President Taft says there are worse things than war and China is exhibit A in this line
The Sentinel=record., 1917-03-23

Courage is responsible for fewer att tempts al performing dangerous feats than lack of common sense
The Sentinel=record., 1917-03-23

The arbitrary spirit never got any where as measured by reason and common sense
The Sentinel=record., 1917-03-23

And in the meanwhile the publicity that Hot Springs is getting is worth many times the labor spent.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-03-23

Don't think because a word to the wise is sufficient that people will be eager to speak to you
The Sentinel=record., 1917-03-23

Yes. the weather man has been staggering lately, but then also March is about to go our for the count
The Sentinel=record., 1917-03-23

Don't think too much of your own methods Other people may be right about them
The Sentinel=record., 1917-03-23

Well. the selection Of the constitu- iional convention candidates is going merrily and unmerrily on
The Sentinel=record., 1917-03-23

You can't tell which way train has gone by it's track.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-03-23

Enrope's war was the result of the attempt to fasten the rule of force
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-11
TRAINED FARM WORKERS MUST BE
Modified BY HUNDREDS TO RAISE
NEW CROPS, EXPERTS TELL MANLY

try are Offering wages nearly twice
as high as In 1914
The situation is deserate." the
superintendent OF the New York
public employment Office tells me.
The demand for labor exceeds
Ri" supply in nearly every line ex.
cept clerical service but We are
having almost no applications from
men who have had farm experience
or are wiling TO go 10 the country e"
LAb0rers are not applying for farm
work because there is work 20 be
had in the cities for the asking by
almosJ any able bodied man
The average man would rather be
poorly FED in the city than stuffed in
the country This II particularly
true just nov when the cities are
teeming with war excitement and
tho country is by comparison dull.
What the farmer needs 20 produce
big crops is an adequate number OF
trained farm hands. men who can
pillow a straight furrow, harness a
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-11
az sAslL N. MANLY.

PHILADELPHIA. May fin my
tour Of the vital food centers Of the
country 10 apd out just what the
food situation is. food and farm ex-
perts Impress me with the demand
for Immediate mobilization OF fern
laborers by the hundred thousand.
il America IS 20 raise the great
crops demanded FOR this country
and her allies
In the opinion Of many agrlcul-
tural authorities, lack OF competent
labor ia the greatest obstacle in the
way OF production OF enormous
crops
There is plenty Of good land ready
for sowing. fertilizer is expensive,
but is being secured. seed tho be
low grade and highpriced, is being
procured bur laborers that know
how 10 farm are not 20 be had for
any wages the farmer feels he can
AFFORD 20 pay on the basis OF prices
be expects for his crops.
Without men 10 pillow and cult
yate the soil all the exhortstion and
patriotic fervor in the world will
not increase the average.
There is even reason 20 fear that
owing 10 shortage OF farm labor
corps will not be cultivated az thoro.
ly az last wear. which will inevitably
result In decreased Yields per acre
Farmers I'm all parts OF the coun
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-11
Mothers Day to Be Observed
In Home, School and Church
With Many Loving Tributes

The mothers OF the land will be
honored SUNDAY. May -. as they
never before have been honored
during the recent years OF the an.
nual observance OF Mothers day"
The people OF the United states
realize that IL Is TO mothers stout
hearted courage. her patience and
thrift, her Willingness 20 give her
loved sons 10 their country's need,
and her unselhsh efforts 10 aid her
family and the state in every way.
that is making il possible for Amer
ica TO take the stand in the worlds
conflict that she now Is taking.
The tremendous part which moth
ers are bearing in the present crisis
makes the observance OF Mothers
day" az this time. more than
usually meanlngful- II is not only
the sweet and gentle mother whom
poets picture az sitting quietly be
side the home Preside. surrounded
and protected, who will he paid
homage on Sunday, but the mother
whom the stress and strife OF life
has driven ont into the open 10 work
beside husband and father and to
shoulder her share % the worlds
/ hard work
n was beautiful idea uhich orig.
mated with Miss Anna jarvis. OF
Philadelphia. and suhsequ nifty sue
cessfully carried OUT By her 10 ob.
serve one day each year in which 70
honor mother Miss Jarvis "A
devoted 70 her OWL mother, and she
,neR that here were girls and
bows. men and women thruout the
land 10 whom the word mother" is
the sweetest in the language, and
il was 10 this spirit OF love and
reverence that Miss Jarvis appealed
" hen she asked the sons and daugh
tiers OF America 20 set aside The
day. j. was Miss Jarvis too, uho
suggested that a white flower. pre-
I ferably the white carnation. ne worn
in memory 81 The mother who has
gone before. and a coiored 1o@er fol
the living mother
Sons and daughters VII arc away
from home are urged ia bring
smile 10 mothers lips and warn
glow 10 her heart by letter. and +.
the token can be afforded a fe0
bright flowers Not since the day
nj 81 have the mothers OF Americe
been in such sore need OF lovinG
remembrance. Of an expression Of
anectionate care as in The present
moments OF the breaking OF home
tics In the sending away OF sons
and daughters 10 the service OF
heir country.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-11
lorse and. drive a oultivator

horse snd'dri a oultivator
II is doubtful whether any farmer
who has had experience with the a.
sistanee ~ green hands would take
any OF the amateur volunteer farm
hands II they offered
Plenty OF men who really know
something about farming are now
working in the cities.
There can be no question that
with little foresight their places
could he tilled either by women. by
older boys or by workers taken
from unnecessary industries
Enough Of them would probably
answer an appeal from the presi-
dent 10 register 10 make any kind
Of census unnecessary.
II is the opinion OF those best in
formed that lack OF farm labor is
menacing the lives OF the people OF
the United states and our allies.
Something effective must be done
20 mobilize American farm labor
within the next 80 dave or our crops
are going 20 suffer
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-11

NEW YORK. April DO you
want to buy" the child OF a dead
French soldier
The little blonde and brunette
boys and girls are for sale" AZ the
Woman's exchange, Madison.ave
and Forty third-st
That is. for S3s you may buy The
up-keep OF one Of tho children for
year. That amount will keep a
French orphan IN it's own home with
us own mother
Americans who wish to do more
may contribute toward the com
plete education of one or more OF
the children
Those wishing to buy" babies
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-11

In Detroit churches and sunday
schools sunday the services will be
IN honor OF Mothers day." and pull
pit utterances and school exercises
will have the theme Of motherhood
uppermost
ID the public schools. Friday. re-
erence was made by the teachers
90 the meaning Of Mothers day
and It's purpose
Gov. Sleeper's proclamation viii
draw attention 20 Mothers day" IN
every hamlet in Michigan
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-11
MINISTER HELD
ON CHARGE OF
IMMORTALITY

DENVER, Colo. May 1.-The
Rev Charles Huffman. formerly OF
East Palestine. o.. is under arrest
here today charged with unlawrully
living with Gladys Marie Overland.
er. 20.
huffman told police he is a min.
lister OF tho Church OF The United
Brethren in Christ. and graduated
from Buchtel college, Akron, o. lie
was working. as laborer and said
he expected TO be assigned 70 pas
torate soon
PrinfinR--fhe piaiH neat ktnd--tbat
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-11

For 26 consecutive years Chaun-
cey NJ Depew, former United States
senator, has attended birthday
banquet given IN his honor BY the
Montauk club OF Brooklyn.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-11

The celebration of the twenty
mn anniversary of The founding OF
the Womens college OF Brown uni
yersity. which was 70 have begun
today. has been indefinitely post.
poned on account 81 Tho war
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-11

PriptinR--the piatH neat kind--that
Ia riRhf-Tiues r0h pepr---Wntu 4S2o.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-16
FIGHTING OPENS UP
IN ALSACE- LORRAINE
Entente Swinging
Heavy On The
West Front
(By Associated Press.)

NEW YORK, April 16-Although
British patrols have been in the streets
of Lens and British troops are also in
the outskirts of ST. Quentin, the fall OF
neither of those towns is officially an
pounced, and it is apparent that the
Germans are desperately resisting in
order to give their engineers time to
damage and destroy the valuable coal
and iron mines in that region. Pos
session of these mines will restore to
France the most valuable trophy Sc
cured by the Germans following their
rush toward Paris, at the same time
relieving considerably the strain on
Entente shipping, which is now com
PEELED to supply France with coal from
Wales and America. Loss of them
would also force the Germans to Sc
cure further supplies of these mater
ials from beyond the Rhine.
The British statement announces the
capture of Villaret which straightens
the line northwest of ST Quentin, and
also announces additional progress to
the northeast of Lens.
The French war Office announces the
penetration of the German second line
trenches in Alsace, where many Ger
mans were found, all dead. French
troops also ma&e-additional gains south
OF the Aisne river today. Artillery ac-
tions were heavy last night in Alsace
and Lorraine, and also in the Cham
pagne section, near Siossons and
Rheims and south of the river Disc.
Fighting on the western front today
has assumed almost the proportions of
a general engagement from the North
sea to Switzerland. Artillery lombard
ments and raiding is fast becoming sig
n;ficant along the whole of the front,
even the line the Belgians hold.
The German war office statement an
nounces the British and French lost IL
airplanes yesterday between scissors
and Verdun.
The German statement announces
that Teuton artillery fire prevented
British attacks on the northern bank
of the Scarpe, and also northeast OF
Croiselles. The bulletin also says the
German repulsed British attackers
north of the Cambrai-Arras road, talk
ing nearly five hundred prisoners and
a number of guns. The Berlin state
ment says fighting developed during
this morning "over wide sectors"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-16

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. April 49,
President Wilson last night in an ad-
dress to his fellow-countrymen, called
upon every American citizen, man, wo-
man and child, to join together to
make the nation unit for the preser-
yation of its ideals and for the tri-
umph of democracy in the world war.
The supreme test of the nation has
come" says the address. I'VE must
all speak, act and serve together" !"
The president urges all the people to
concentrate their energies, practice
economy, prove unselfishness and dem
onstrate efficiency, He appealed to
tie farmers of the South to plant food
stuffs. The Southern farmers, he said,
can show their patriotism in no better
or more convincing way than by re-
sisting the great temptation of the
present price of cotton, and helping
feed the nations and people everywhere
fighting for their liberties and our
own"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-16
WILL NOT HOLD
STATE MEET IN
CITY THIS YEAR

A delegation of Baracas and Phila-
theas from this city returned last night
from Macon, where meeting of the
state executive committee of the Ba-
raca-Philathea association was held,
announcing that by unanimous vote of
the committee, the state convention OF
the organization was postponed until
1918.
The state -Philathea conven-
tion was scheduled to be held in
Americas on June 5-6-7 of this year,
but owing to the unsettled conditions
arising from the entrance of the Unit
ed States into the European war. the
state committee decided that the hold
ing of the convention this year would
be inappropriate and impractical.
The convention will, therefore, be-
postponed one year, to be held in Amer
icus in June, 1918.
The Americus delegation attending
the meeting of the state executive COM
mittee included Miss Pearl Lott,
Messrs. C. c. Bell, E. j. Witt, E. w.
Horne, James Lott.
The meeting in Macon yesterday was
called for the purpose of arranging the
detailed program of the convention, but
when the various members arrived for
the conference, it was foupG that
strong sentiment prevailed favoring the
postponement of the state gathering
until 1918.
The matter was thoroughly discussed
and the Americus delegation, while
stating that the postponement would
be favorably considered by the Baracas
and Philatheas of this city, also de-
clared that if the executive committee
saw fit to go ahead with the arrange
ments, Americus would handle the
convention in its usual efficient man
.ner.
The executive committee, however,
came to the conclusion that the unset
tied conditions prevailing at present,
and the probability of even more un-
settled conditions by the time the con-
v,ntion would be held, postponemenr
of the event until 1918 was highly ad-
visable
The executive committee meeting
was held in the Y. NJ. C. A. building
in the Central City," and practically
every member was present.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-16
FRANK ROCKEFELLER, AGED ~,
Deaf AT HOME IN CLEVELAND

CLEVELAND o., April 16.-Frank
Rockefeller, aged 72, youngest brother
of John d Rockefeller, died yesterday
in his apartments in hotel from a
stroke of paralysis and blood clot on
the brain, as result of relapse he
sustained following an intestinal oper-
alton a few months ago. He became
seriously i'll Monday and had been un-
conscious since Friday. He is sur
vived by widow and three daughters.
The funeral will be held here Tues
day. Frank Rockefeller was not on
speaking terms with his brother, John
D. Rockefeller, as a result of quar-
rel they had years ago.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-16
Mrs. MURRAY DIES
AT ELLAvILLE HOME

Mrs. A. C. Murray, about sixty years
q: age, died last night at 1880 o'clock
at her home at Ellaville, following an
illness of about week, although she
had not been in the best of health foc
some time
The deceased was a faithful mem
Der of the Methodist church at Ella
Vile, and her life had been marked b.
her kindness and love for all with
whom she came in contact. Besides
her husband, Mrs. Murray is survived
by two step-sons. Arthur Murray and
Grady Murray. of Ellaville; two sis
ters, Mrs. P. H. Williams, of Americus,
and Mrs. Jasper Murray, of 0glethorpe,
and one brother, Robert Howe, of this
county.
The funeral will be held this after
neon at $3.50 o'clock, at Ellayille, with
lev. George Walker officiating, and
v ith the interment to follow in Ella
vile cemetery.
Many friends and relatives join in
deepest sympathy at the death of Mrs
Murray.
Funeral arrangements are in charge
Of Nat LeMaster.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-16
FRENCH ENTER Lines
OF ENEMY IN ALSACE|
AS BRITISH FIGHT ON
.UNOERGOEs A SERIOUS
OPERATION At FL PAsO

Corporal j. G. Hoist, of the Ameri-
Gus Light Infantry, who was left be-
hind in the base hospital at Fort Bliss,
Ell Paso, when the Georgia troops re-
turned home after their border duty, is
slowly conValescing from a serious OPP
Grafton, performed on Monday, April
End.
In a letter to a friend in this city
Corporal Hoist describes his condition
as satisfactory under the circumstances
and expresses the hope that within two
months he will be able to return to
Americus. This he will be able to do
according to the opinions of the at
tending surgeons, he says.
The letter was dictated by Corporal
Hoist, who on account of his weakened
condition, was unable to Go the ac-
tpal writing. He states that he lies in
the hospital at Fort Bliss with two
drainage tubes in his side, but that he
is recovering steadily and will soon be
able to get about.
Corporal Hoist, who at the time OF
Lis enlistment in the Americus Light
Infantry last summer was instructor in
manual training in the Americus High
school, is well known in this city and
d host of friends will be glad to learn
of his improved condition
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-16
NINE RECRUITS SENT
OFF TO JOIN j. s. NAVY

Nine young men who have passed the
preliminary examination at the navy
recruiting station in Americus, left
this afternoon for Atlanta. where they
will stand their final examination for
enlistment
Up to date there have been "a men
sent from Americus to the naval train
ing school in Norfolk, Va, to receive
instruction preparatory to their as
signment to some ship in active ser
vice in the Navy.
The young men leaving this after
noon were: Robert NJ. Harvey, Walter
L. Bell and Winifred Peters, of Ameri-
Gus; K. S. Hobbs, Horace C. Williams,
and George Y. Harrell, Jr., of Lump
kin; John R. Fewell, De Soto; Elmer
s. Martin, Shellman; Robert P. Nelson.
Oglethorpe.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-16
BRIDGE BOND ISSUE
VALIDATED SATURDAY

The 100000 bond issue for the con-
struction of bridges in Macon county
was validated by Judge 2. A. Little
john on Saturday, the bonds having
been voted several weeks ago in a
special election.
The money is to be used not only for
the construction of new bridges, but
for the repairing of several bridges
which have deteriorated to great ex-
tent, and are now hardly passable.
The United States government has
appropriated $4,000 to be used in con-
nection with the bond issue for the con-
struction of new bridge over the Flint
river between Oglethorpe and Monte
yuma.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-16
DUAL MONARCHY
WANTS PEACE IN
THE NEW RUSSIA

PARIS, April ia semi-official
statement has been issued at Vienna,
declaring Austria-Hungary desires
peace with the Russian people, and
that there is no obstacle to this aim,
according to a Zurich dispatch receiv-
ed today The dispatch says the Aus
trian statement announces that the
Vienna government has taken note of
the declaration of the provisional gov
ernment that Russia desires no acquisi-
tion of territory and that Austria-Hun-
gary wants durable peace, founded
en- the rights of the people to dispose
of their own destinies.