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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-10

conserve the fod supply, and each in
dividual must help. We must pro-
duce more foodstuffs, and each per
sonw thi a piece of land can help.
We must stop the waste. We mist
save and take care of what we have
made.
This year to our people has been
most prosperous. l longed for the
high price of cotton this year to take
the people out of the hole. that the
low price of 1914 placed them in, but
they are getting it now, and it is folly
10 waste it.
instead of buying something not
needed, economy and a desire to save
should control Instead of buying
something for your amusement, buy
/ government bond. BY doing so, you
help whip Germany, and yau have
something worth keeping, 1t will
take care of you when the hard times
come Iater on, and if the war keeps
on they will come. Every man, wom-
an and child old enought to think
should act chiefly with the purpose
of helping whip Germany They will
all do if they have information enough
to grasp the situation, for t Is es-
sential to their own future.
Few realize the suffering now TAX
ing place among our Allies in Europe
I Let US not wait Let US begin now
t. deny ourselves that their suffering
may be somewhat relieved: that our
soldiers may be better cared for, anG
that fe may all be spared hereafter
TIE kind of suffering which is on in
Europe today.
| Our submarine destroyers have
done splendidly. We have developed
| 2 deep water bomb that is'exploded
at the depth of not less than eighty
feet, which has been very effective
| hope we are making a success o.
the construction Of flying machines
We have been slow in the construction
! Of transports.
| / regard this war now as one which
the people of the United States mus
take hold of with as much seriousness
( as if we were fighting Germans b,
ourselves"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-10
UP To THE j. 6.
SAYS sen. SMITH
SNAEOR FROM GEORGIA DE-
CLARES TIE BURDEN OF INNING
THE WAR is NOW ON THIS COUN-
TRY.

ATLANTA, Ca, Dec. 10. - Before
leaving for Washington, Senator Hoke
Smith gave the following message 20
The people of the state.
Discussing the forthcoming session
of congress, which he says will be de-
vote almost exclusively to war legls-
lation and measures leading to the
conservation of the country's re-
sources, Senator Smith said:
Conditions in Russia and Italy
could hardly be more serious. We
must all realize now that every in
dividual citizen has a direct personal
interest in the defeat of Germany.
1T was intensely opposed to our be-
coming involved in the war. The bur-
den it would place upon oud country
and upon my immediate constituents;
the sorrows and the sacrifices were
SO clear to me, | hoped to see them
saved the suffering. But when Ger
many last February announced pur-
pose to sing our vessels and drown
our citizens, and began doing SO, and
when Germany practically invited
, Mexico to invade the United States
from the south, and Japan from the
west, the war had already begun
| there was nothing for us to do but
to fight, and the only way to fight in
| diligently is to fight fast and hard
Il had even hoped last spring that
tie war might be brought TO close
by winter, Germany abandoning all
claim for increased territory or in
demnity, but it is perfectly apparent
now that the archaeological theory
! Is back of the German war, and the
United States is threatened by Ger
man aggression. l hope we may be
able to stop Germany before Germany
cripples our Allies. If We do not
we may have Germany to fight by
ourselves.
81 urge every individual in every
part of the country to realize that
although the war is going on across
the Atlantic ocean, it concerns now
directly the liberties and independ-
ence of our own people. If there was
any doubt at any time about this be
ing our war, that doubt has ceased
We must fight on or pay tribute. sec
now no prospect of peace except by
whipping Germany, 1 hope 1 am
wrong, but I believe I am not
Now We must whip this fight as
much by marshaling our resources
as by furnishing men. Those who do
not go to the front can help whip the
1ght-not in the same, but in way
as necessary. W.T. must have ample
foodstuffs-we must have the neces-
sary money. 1t is a patriotic duty to
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-10
EXC[SSssPR0FIT TAX
FOR THE RAILROADS

NEW YORK, Dec. 10.-An excess
croft tax to be levied on the earnings
of the railroads after their freight
rates have been adjusted so as to en-
able all of them to earn a fair return
was suggested in an address by S.
Davies Warield, of Baltimore, which
he delivered here today before the an
nual convention of the Association OF
Life Insurance Presidents. Mr.. War
field, who is president OF the National
Association of Owners of Railroad Sc
curities, and chairman of the board
OF directors of the Sea Board Air Line
Railway Company, was speaking from
the standpoint of the investor.
The fund derived from this pro-
posed excess profit tax, Mr.. Wartield
said would go either to the govern
ment into a fund to purchase equip
ment to be leased to the railroads, the
government to loan this company SUI
fcient money to purchase equipment
necessary to supply the requirements
of all the railroads.
This fllan, Mr.. Warfield pointed out,
would Break the deadlock" which had
resulted from the refusal OF the In
terstate Commerce Commission to per-
nit a general raise in rates. Eighty
per Cent Of the railways of the United
States, the speaked said, need an in
crease in freight rates but to grant IL
to all would enable the remaining
twenty-per cent to earn more proht
than the Interstate Commerce Com
mission believes they should. An eX-
cess profit tax, Mr. Warfield said,
would fall more heavily on the favor
ably situated railroads. Such a plan,
he added, might furnish the means
as war measure to quickly adjust
rates to meet the eXigencies of the
situation and rapidly create a funi
t. be used to Immediately furnish the
equipment and additional facilities
Sc necessary to the proper conouct
Of the war, and the business of the
country"
Present conditions affecting the rail-
ways cannot continue, declared Mr..
Warfeld. They have arrived at such
a state Of generalization, he said, that
it was apparent they were nearing a
point where either satisfactory plan
for operating them would have to be
formulated or the government would
have to take them over probably
at a valuation below intrinsic worth"
Government loans to the railroads
now seem necessary to tied them over
present difficulties, Mr.. Warfeld salo'
and a means of doing so was suggest
ed in the organization of the equip
ment company which he outlined
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-10
BLEACH YOUR
DARK SKIN
HAVE SOFT, FAIR, CLEAR, BRIGHT
SKIN.
Use Black and White. Sent by Mall
25c. Agents Make An Easy Living.

-oNs ASChtS All AbSJ AANAhSS
Just try Black and White Ointment
flor white or colored folks. Apply as
directed on label, to face. neck, arms
or hands ii is very pleasant to the
akin anu Las the effect of bleaching
dark, sallow Or blotchy skin, clean
ug the skin of risings. bumps, pimple5'
l&ckheads, tan or freckles-giving yo1
clear, saft, bright complexion, max
ing you the envy Of everybody. Sold
on a money-back guarantee, only Zoe
(stamps or coin sent by mail.
FREE.
If you send 81 for four boxes OF
Black and White Ointment. 25c cake
OF Black and White Soap, included
free. Agents make an easy living rep
resenting us. Apply for territory and
special deal. Address Plough Chem
zeal Co, Memphis, Tenn. Write now
to-day-whle you think about it.-adv
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-10
Fer THE BOY

Air Rifles. Pop-Guns. Footballs Drums.
Velocpedes. Bicycles. Coasters, Rocker
Horses, Wagons. Wheelbanows. Driving
Reins. Mechanical Trains and Electrical
Trains. Erector Sets, Sand Mills. Elevators.
Postcard Machines, Boy Scout and Indian
Suits. American Service Suits, Military Suits.
Tool Chest Croquet Sets. Dalo Flash Lights.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-10
FOR THE GIRL

Dolls, Doll Furniture. Tea Sets. Doll
Carriage. Doll Carts, Pianos, Sewing Sets,
Embroidery Sets, Indian and Cowgirl SUITS,
American Service Suits. Paint Boxes, Doll
Shoes and Stockings, Doll Wigs, Tables and
Chairs, Doll Sweaters and Caps. Blackboards.
Tennis Rackets, Games of all kinds, Desks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-09
HAS AUTHORITY
Officials Decree President Has
Power to Arm Ships.
Doesn't Need Grant by Congress
Say Lansing and Gregory.

Washington, March Secretary
Lansing and Attorney General Gregory
have given President Wilson their
opinion that he has legal authority ,
arm merchant ships for protection
against submarines without awaiting
congressional sanction. The presi-
dents decision as to what he will do
was expected today or tomorrow. The
senate's modification of its rules last
night to guard against another filibus-
ter on the armed neutrality bill, led
some officials to believe the president
would now call a special session OF
congress soon to pass on the neutral
ity measure In view of the long time
which probably would be required 70
assemble and organize the new house,
however, and the presidents known
desire for early action to get American
shipping moving again, it was init
mated in certain administration quar-
tiers that the president would direct
the arming of ships by executive
orders
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Merchants Association Will Be
Organized in Topeka.
Preliminary Plans Discussed
at Chamber of Commerce.
EXPECT MEMBERSHIP OF 500
Organization Will Look After
Legislative Matters.
Local Business Men Pleased
With Trading Stamp Act.

Tentative plans for the organization
of a Topeka Merchants association
were discussed at the Chamber OF
Commerce this noon at a meeting of
prominent retail merchants of the
city. A definite organization will be
attempted at a meeting at the Cham
Der next week and al eventual MEM
bership of four or five hundred is eX-
pected.
The organization will work uni
fiedly for the betterment of retail con-
ditions in Topeka and will also be or
gained for protection against uneX
pected legislative reefs. In fact the
rganiZation is understood to have
been forced as the result of the action
of the present legislature in regard
to the green trading stamp law. To
peka merchants and out of the state
retailers in their endeavors to secure
the passage of the needed law found
themselves opposed by an insidiou,
and effective lobby of the organized
stamp concerns.
Pleased With Stamp Act.
1.-The merchants are greatly pleased
over the passage of the green stamp
act" said Fred Voiland, Topeka cloth
ing merchant, who has been one of the
chief movers in the attempt to secure
protection for the home merchants
against tneSe OUTSIDE concerns w
regard it as a step in the right direc-
ton but the step was shorter than
our hopes. Hence the organiza ton
which at the next legislative session
will be better fitted to present the
cause of local merchants"
AT the meeting this noon there was
discussion and indignation on the part
of some over the recent ruling of the
state Industrial Welfare commissio.
which has decreed the nine-hour
working day for girls. Just what the
action of stores forced to keep open
Saturday night will be is not yet de-
termined.
1t is entirely likely. according to
Mr.. Noiland, that the Topeka associa-
ton will be the nucleus of a state
organization embracing thousands OF
Kansas retail merchants
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-09
JURY FREES BOY
Kansas Inquest Decides NJ
Trial Is Necessary.
At First 1t Was Supposed Both
Killed in Duel.

Croweburg, Kan. March 9.-Elev-
en-year old Joe Vinardi went back to
school here today, freed by law for
having avenged, in blood, the killing
of his father. A coroners jury late
yesterday returned a verdict that freed
him from all blame in connection with
the death here last Monday of Mike
Clio, sutton for the hand of his sis
ter and enemy of Giancento Vi1ardi,
the boys father.
He killed daddy said the boy to
the jury. Then 1 killed him" A
feud had sprung up between the two
men, because of Gilio's attention to
Vinardis daughter. They met Mon
day night, one with a shot gun and the
other with a revolver and both, next
day, were found dead. 1t was believed
at first they had killed each other.
Jury Decides It's Self Defense.
But the inquest revealed that an
other had stepped into the tragedy.
1t was the 11-year old boy.
When Vinardi, the elder lay NOR
tally wounded, according to the story
yesterday, he instructed the boy to
obtain vengeance.
The boy, his fathers shot gun in
hand, found Clio in front of his home.
Clio had a shot gun also. He pointed
it at the boy and laughed at him.
Joe Vinardi shot Then he ran, not
knowing whether or not he had killed.
But next morning Clio was found
dead. not far from the house in which
the elder Vinardi had died.
Self defense" the coroner's jury
ruled for the boy. Today he trudged
back to school
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-09
EVEN HAD MUMPS!
Count Zeppelin Also Had Pneu-
mOnia When He Died.
Famous German Inventor Was
20 Years of Age.

London. March 9.z-GaNpt Zeppelin
was suffering from dysentery for some
time prior to his death and compl1-
cation of the malady necessitated an
intestinal operation according to Ber-
lin dispatch to Reuters by way of Am
sterdam. The operation was success
full and his recovery was hoped for
when mumps and Inflammation of the
lungs developed. 1t was difficult for
him to receive nourishment and his
power of resistance was considerably
weakened. The critical point in his
illness was reached a few days ago
and he died at noon Thursday.
Failure of Zeps a Blow.
Philadelphia, Pa, March 9.-Count
Zeppelin's niece, Countess Anna Ur-
sula Dagenfield. declared her belief
today that the death of the German
inventor was due, indirectly at least,
10 the failure Of the dirigibIes to ac-
conpIish their purpose in the war.
The last letter L had from Uncle
Ferdinand, said the countess, was
brought over by Captain Koenig of
the Deutschland, in which he cx-
pressed regret that the Zeppelins hac
not been more effective in raids over
Br tiSh cities"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-09
JITNEY STEAMERS. TOO
Engineer Would Meet U-Boat Peril
With 1.OOO-Ton Merchantmen.

New York. March s.-Marine en-
gineers estimate that 1000 of the
1.000-ton merchantmen suggested by
F. Huntington Clark could be built
in a year at cost of S100,0OO0OO if the
boats had a speed of nine knots, and
that the same amount of tonnage with
a speed of 4 knots would cost $780,
900, 900, Mr. Clark's idea is the latest
suggestion for meeting the submarine
peril in case of war with Germany
AS announced last night before a joint
session of the Automobile club of
America, the Aero club of America
and the Motorboat club of America.
this plan calls for the construction OF
a great fleet Of small cargo vessels to
take the place of the great steel
freighters which now offer a con-
spicuous mark for torpedoes. These
vessels would be built OF wood, motor
driven and with draft of from II
to 13 feet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-09
X. C. YARDS BLOCKED
10000 Cars Billed to East Coast Ac-
cumulate in 10 Days.

Kansas City, Mo, March 9.-During
the last ten days more than 10000
loaded freight cars consigned to At
lantic seaboard ports have accumu-
lated in Kansas City railroad yards
due to the freight congestion in the
East, officials of the various freight
departments announced today. Many
shippers are now forced to resort to
the use of flat and coal cars for ship
ments. Motor car dealers are the lat
est to resort to this method of ship
ment.
Motor car men say that open cars
are the only ones available in the
eastern motor car manufacturing cen
tiers. Many other manufacturing con-
Germs also are using open cars for
immediate shipments.
Railroad officials claim the car SER
vice rule made effective on February
81 by the American Railway associa-
ton, whereby each railroad is re-
quired to return all empty foreign
cars, is handicapping traffic. Accord
ing to this ruling the cars are not
permitted to be reloaded, but must
be returned empty to the point from
which they were sent
With the yards flooded with loaded
cars. switching is being hindered seri-
ously, officials say. They predict the
reopening of traffic on the Great
Lakes will aid in solving the conges-
ton
Fewer Freight Cars Idle.
New York, March "a reduction
in the number of freight cars held idle
all over the country is shown today in
a report issued by the commission on
car service of the American Railway
association. On February "a, the re-
port says, railroads were holding 1885,
679 cars On February Il. III. 2O7
cars were being held
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-09
GOODBYE GERMANY
All American YarrowdaIe Captives
Have Left-Stranded in Copenhagen.

London, March "A dispatch from
Berlin says that the Americans and
other neutrals who were on board the
captured British steamer YarroWdale
left Germany on Wednesday.
The Spanish, American and Brazil
ian Yarrowdale prisoners were sen
from the prisoners camp at Branden-
burg 20 Switzerland by way of Linden,
Wednesday afternoon, according to j
Berlin dispatch to Reuters by way of
Amsterdam. Members of other neu-
trail crews were sent home thru various
frontier towns. The dispatch says
that the prisoners we're released on
the expiration of the quarantine i'm
posed by the discovery of a case of
spotted fever.
No Way to Leave Copenhagen.
Copenhagen, March 9.-The situa-
ton in regard to sending home the
Americans who are here is unchanged
DR.. Eastman, professor of surgery in
the Indiana University School of Medi-
cine together with other American
doctors called on the British minister
in behalf of the Americans connected
with the Red Cross and many others
The minister said that at present no
facilities were being granted for ships
carrying passengers to avoid calling
at I<irkwall and he regretted there
fore that he did not feel justified in
telegraphing the British authorities on
the subject. He added as soon as the
situation changed he would commune
cate with DR.. Eastman.
50 Sailors Leave for Bcrnc.
Berne, March 9.-There are 50 of
the men of the Yarrowdale in the
party which has left Berlin for Swift
zerland.
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convinced that it is for the best in
terests of the country to have an eaely
session of the Sixty-fifth congress
whose support he will also need in all
matters collateral to the defense of
our merchant marine"
Signed IL Sick in Bed.
The president signed the proclama-
ton for the extra session while lying
in bed with a cold. He also approved
the statement given out at the White
House. Orders for carrying out the
presidents decision to arm ships were
Immediately sent to the navy depart
ment.
The president decided to arm ships
after getting formal opinions from At
torney General Gregory and Secretary
Lansing that he had such authority in
spite of old statutes which some be-
lieVed forbade it.
Guns Arc Ready.
Mr. Wilson has the backing of the
entire cabinet in taking the step. Guns
for arming merchantmen have been
assembled at navy yards along the At
lantic coast and everything is ready
to carry out the policy announced by
the president.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-09

The temperature has jumped 40 de-
grees in the last hours, making the
average for the day IL degrees above
normal. The average temperature
was 40 degrees which is the normal
temperature for May. With the 80
mile wind from the south, however,
it is felt that the warmth is only one
of MARGINS peculiar weather antics
Real spring weather and more of it
coming The lowest temperature to-
day 29, was recorded at 7 O'Clock. BY
8 o'clock the mercury had climbed to
A. and Mr.. Flora says, it will go above
SO this afternoon. Tomorrow will be
partly cloudy but the chances for rain
are very remote. There has been no
rain within 500 miles of Kansas for
the last twenty-four hours. Partly
cloudy today and tomorrow, and
warmer today is the forecast given
by Mr. Flora this morning.
The shippers forecast reads to pro-
Continued Page Two)
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TAKE OATH OF ATHENS
Kansas High School Pupils Pledge
Honor to Promote Civic Pride.

Kansas City. Mo, March 9.-The
students of the high school of Kansas
City, Kansas, have taken the oath
of the youth of Athens 1t was pro-
posed to them in a recent address by
w NJ. Schatz, representing the Amer
lean City bureau, and standing. the
students repeated the old Greek
pledge. 1t was as follows:
We will never bring disgrace on
this. our city. by any act of dis
honesty or cowardice. We will
fight for the ideals and the sacred
things of our city. both alone and
with others.
we will revere and obey the
city's laws and we will do our best
to incite a like respect in those
above US who are prone to annuI
them or set them at naught We
will strive increasingly to quicken
the public's sense of civic duty"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-09
AIR SCORE 81 TO "a
In Month of February Allies Lost to
Germany's T.

Berlin tby Wireless to SayyiIIel
March 9.-The entente military forces
lost 81 airplanes during February as
compared with "a lost oy the Germans
army headquarters a anounced TODAY
Its statement reads:
During February we lost "a air
planes. Our enemies. on the west
ern, eastern and Balkan fronts lost 81
airplanes, of which 81 are in our pos
session and 40 were observed to fall
beyond our lines while five were
forced to descend"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-09
OKLAH0MANS MAY REWARD
GUkAERS WHO SINK SUBS

Oklahoma City, Okla, March g.
A joint resolution authorizing
Governor Williams to pay reward
of 500 to the first American gun
ner who destroys a German sub
marine caught in an attempt to
sink an American ship or any ship
carrying American passengers. was
introduced in the lower house here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-09
ANOTHER DAY IN BED
Condition Not Alarming But Callers
Are Forbidden President.

Washington, March 9.-President
Wilson was ordered to remain in bed
by his physician today.
While the executive was reported as
more comfortable it is essential
that he obtain complete rest" it was
stated at the White House. He has
been forbidden by DR.. Grayson to see
callers for several days except in case
of urgent necessity
Today's cabinet meeting has been
called off.