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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-28
BUSINESS MEMS
MEETING To BE.
TUESDAY EVENT

The business mems meeting On the
boil weeyil will be held at the court
house. Tuesday, January 30th, at $3.50
O'Clock. Among the features for the
meeting will be an address by ]. M.
Taylor, vice president and general
manager of the Mississippi Southern
Bank, at Port Gibson, Miss.
On March Sth and eth, G. B. Burley
OF Louisiana, a farmer who has raised
cotton for ten years under boil weevil
conditions will speak at four places in
tie. county-New Era school house,
Plains and Sumter.
The meeting on Tuesday has been
widely advertised, and a public an
nouncement form the three Americus
banks has stimulated interest. The
event of Tuesday will be distinctly
for the business men, although the
farmers are cordially invited. The adj
dress of Banker Taylor will show the
experiences of business men in the
boil weevil section of Mississippi, and
tie many problems with which they
were confronted.
These series of meetings are being
conducted by the Georgia State of
Agriculture, with the cooperation of
the federal government which is ex-
pending large sums in securing data
and defraying expenses of experienced
men who have worked with the lands
and conditions where the boil weevil
arrived and put in his deadly work.
The announcement of the Planters
Bank, the Bank of Commerce and the
Commercial City Bank is:
I'VE, the undersigned, take this
method of inviting and urging the
farmers of this county to attend the
anticipated boil weevil meeting to be
held on January 30th. 1917, at 2:S0 p.
M. at the Sumter county court house
in Americus, Ga.
"One of the principal speakers will
he MIR. j. NJ. Taylor, vice president and
manager of the Mississippi Southern
hank. at Port Gibson, Miss. He is
practical man who has lived through
boil weeyil plague ia the days when
scientific methods had not reached
their present degree of efficiency in
stemming the weevil's ravages.
Mr.. Taylor and his bank not only
lived through those perilous times, but
he and others like him have brought
the great state of Mississippi into
new era of wealth and prosperity, sur
Passing in every way the dynasty of
Old King Cotton.
Mr. Taylor will visit Georgia as the
result of arrangements made by the
Georgia Bankers association. His ex-
penses will be betrayed by the Clear
irg Houses of Atlanta, Savannah. Au-
gusta and Macon, which pay one-half.
and by the United States department
of agriculture, which pays one-half.
I'VE believe this is an excellent op-I
portunity for our farmer friends to get
an insight on the boil weevil situation.
ard we respectfully urge them to be
present at this meeting and hear Mr..
Taylor and others on this important
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: BIRTH CONTROL ADVOCATE I
: FED AFTER HER COLLAPSE

\ NEW YORK, Jan. 81 Mrs. =
= Ethel Byrnes, serving thirty day =
~ sentence on Blackwell's Island =
= for spreading birth control" :
= propaganda. and who has been =
: on a hunger strike since her in :
= generation. January %, collapsed =
Z early today, and her condition is =
= regarded as serious. Prison au- =
: thorities forced Mrs. Byrnes to =
: take nutriment following her col =
: lapse, and she win be forcibly fed :
: until her sentence expires, un- :
: less she relents and eats vol =
= UNFAIRLY. =
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-28
Hear News IN Luarez

JUAREz, Jan. 27.A message re-
ceiyed at Casas Grandes said that the
American troops were marching out
Of Colonia Dublan towards the border
this morning. The information did
not give any extent Of the movement.
1t is predicted in Casas Grandes that
the entire expeditionary force will
be marching northward before night.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-28
GARDNER AGAINST U. S.
IN FORCE PEACE LEAGUE

WASHINGTON, Jan. 81. The Unit
cd States would not be a free nation
if it had to depend ON arbitration Of
disputes with other nations, declared
Representative A. P. Gardner, of Mas
sachusetts, addressing the Congress of
Constructive Patriotism here. He pro
tested against the United States enter
ing an international league to enforce
peace
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-28
'ANER|CUs WILL
HAVE THE THIRD
DISTRICT MEET.


Americus, the convention city" is
this year to entertain the meet Of the
Third District High School Associa-
tion.
The time of the meet will be fixed
when the district executive committee
holds its annual session in Cordele,
on Feb. g. The members of this com
mite are: R. j. Strozier, Viennt,
president; A. l. Brewer, Corde1e, vice
president; c. M. Hale, Americus, sec
retary-treasurer; A. G.. Cleveland,
iaasilburn, and w. j. Barrett, Plains.
The first contest incident to the big
high school meet will be the debates.
The grouping Of these is as follows:
Cordele to Ashburn, Ashburn to Fftz-
gerald. Fitzgerald to Cordele. Ameri-
Gus to Cuthbert, Cuthbert to Ameri-
chs. The winner In the debates will
come into the meet with five points
already to his credit.
The other literary event in the dis
trict high school contests are: Speel-
ing, Recitation, Music, Boys Essay,
Girls Essay, and Defamation. An
other matter of interest and import
arce is the general school exhibit.
The athletic events are as follows
ljO-yard dash, shot-put, 220-yard dash,
running high jump, low hurdles, 44O-
yard dash, running broad jump, relay
race, and there has been added for this
year the pole vault
Last year in the athletic contests
for the Third District. Montezuma won
most of the trophies.
The records made in the State Meet
at Athens were: 100-yard dash in
lie 3-5 seconds; shot put. distance
Al $40 feet; 22O-yard dash in "a rs
seconds; high jump feet, inches.
in Is seconds; 440-yard uash
IN IS 2-5 seconds; broad jump 20 feet,
three inches; relay race AZ 1-5 sec
onds.
The boys of the Americus High
school are in training now for some of
the events in the athletics contests. and
they expect to win in a number of
thor, Drof ID dar~r,,,,. 10 obof,.
man of the committee in charge of
the preparations on the part of the
home school for these contests. He is
enthusiastic and the boys are hopeful.
In the literary events and the prep
aration that is being made for them.
Prof. John w. May, of the English de-
partment of the Americus High, is di-
recting the boys. He announces that
there is good chance for representa-
tives of Americus to win the essay
medals. A number of young men have
teen working for some time on ma
terial for the debates, and they ex-
pect to win over Cuthbert, and thus
ccme up against the enemy's second
line Of defense.
Miss Lola Keatley, of the sewing de-
partment, heads the committee on
school exhibits, and she is putting
forth every effort to hold for Ameri-
Gus the place of supremacy that was
won last year
Inasmuch as Americas is to enter
tain the District High School Meet
this year, she will make every effort
to win first place in it. Some of her
leading opponents will be Fitzgerald.
Cordele, Dawson. Ashburn and Mon
tezuma Perhaps there will be doz-
Ell other schools that will make try
opt in one or more events, but the
schools named will contest in nearly
everything.
Americus will have to work to win.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-28
FRIENDS ARE SADDENED TO
HEAR MRS. STALLINGS DEATH

Many friends who knew Mrs. George
w. Stallings, when she lived in this
city, were grieved to learn of her death
at Hurtsboro, Ala The funeral was
held yesterday morning at Hurtsboro.
Mrs. Stallings was 70 years of age and
lived here for thirty-three years until
about three years ago when she moved
to Hurtsboro.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-28
LEAK" HEARING TO
START ON MONDAY

NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-Records of
stock brokers transactions demanded
by the house rules committee in con
nection with the alleged leak" in
quiry, began reaching the committee
early today. The hearings are expect
ed to be resumed in this city Monday
Representatives of the brokers were
informed by counsel this morning that
the committee expected to make no
further modification in its demands,
ard that information wanted must be
produced without delay
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-28
BAKER QUITS HIS PLACE
on SHIPPING BOARD Now

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-The res
ignation of Bernard A. Baker, OF Bal
timore, as a member of the Federal
Shipping Board was officially announc-
ed by Secretary w. G. McAdoo today.
It has been accepted.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-28
OBJECTION Is WITHDRAWN
TO VALIDATING BONDS

Objection was withdrawn before
Judge 2. A Littlejohn Friday at Ella
vile when he went to hear the case
involving the validation of the school
bonds of $4,000 for the town of Ella
Vile. The protesting petition was
withdrawn. and Judge Littlejohn form
ally validated the bonds at chambers
in Schley county
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-28
D0UGHERTY HUNTSMEN
MUST FACE CHARGES

ALBANY. Ga, Jan. Warrants
we're issued yesterday against nine
Doueherty county huntsmen, charging
them with shooting doves in a baitea
field. The party is said to have been
caught shooting doves IN a field on the
Walters place, south of Albany. The
warrants we're issued by CAPT. J. w
Nesbit. county game warden.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-28
THE CHAMBER Of.
COMMERCE WILL
De FIRST PLACE

Beginning at $50 O'Clock Monday
morning the campaign for members of
| the Chamber of Commerce will begin
to continue for three days. Two hours
and a half each day beginning at $3.50
a. M, will be devoted to this work by
the committees. Invitations will be
extended to join the Chamber of Com
merce-there will be no begging, nor
threatening, just plain business prop
osition.
The campaign was launched several
days ago with luncheon at the
Windsor hotel, and few days prior
Stephen Pace had been selected as
chairman to carry on the campaign.
The committees have been named.
Their work has been assigned. The
thoroughly systematic business prop
osition will begin tomorrow.
The campaign for greater Ameri-
Gus is now in full blast. The workers
in the big movement have been busy
every day since the enthusiastic lunch
con held at the Windsor, sending out
letters to every business and profess
sicnal man in the city and county and
arranging for meetings which will
serve to further the campaign and get
the public generally interested and
enthusiastic in the movement,
Many business men, In addition TO
the forty who pledged their service at
the luncheon. have volunteered their
personal aid in the work and over d
dozen committees will take the field
Monday morning for a three days sys-
tematic canvas Of the city during which
every man in business or who is en-
gagged in the practice of profession
win receive an invitation to become a
member of the chamber.
The men who are devoting their time
to this important work are all prom
inent, influential citizens who are in
teersted enough in the welfare of the
community to undertake the response
biIity of making this determined effort
to unite all the various interests of
Americas into one strong, well financ-
ed, efficient organization that can
bring great good to Americus if given
the city-wide support it should have.
The following committees have been
selected to begin work tomorrow for
the three days campaign:
Committee No.
G. T. Cunningham, chairman; R. t.
Hawkins, G. c. Webb. W. H. Cobb.
Committee No. 2
l. j. Kalmon, chairman; Jno. w.
Westbrook, w. E. Taylor, E. A Bailey.
Committee No. 3
C. H. Burke. chairman; Gordon
Howell, A R. Royal, w. G. Hooks.
Committee No.
i. ". MdESildtis cudllAhduy d. Lev 10
Ellis, ]. W. Renfroe, Frank ]. Payne.
Committee No. 5
H. o. Jones, chairman. P. E. West
brook, DR.. H. A. Smith, While Marsh
ALL
Committee No. 6
Cloyd Buchanan, chairman; 0lin
Williams, Lee Allen, Jr., C. A Ames.
Committee No.
Stephen Pace, chairman; G. T.
Adams, Lee Hudson, John Marshall,
John Mathis.
Special Committee
Crawford Wheatley. l. G. Council,
Frank P. Harold. J. E. Hightoower,
Chas. l.. Ansley. Carr S. Glover, W. NJ.
Jones, John W. Shiver. L. A. Morgan.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-28
Dresden Arsenal Blown Up.

PARIS, Jan. 27-The immense ar
senal maintained at Dresden by the
German government, was blown up
and upwards of thousand women and
young girls killed, according to a let
ter dated December Both, taken from
a German prisoner today. The letter
says windows within radius of
twelve miles of the scene of the catas-
trophe were shattered by the force of
the explosion.
The letter tells nothing of the sup
posed cause of the explosion, but ex-
plains the appalling number of women
and girls among the dead saying
the women are engaged in doing work
formerly performed by men long since
called to thheir regiments now at the
front. The Dresden arsenal is one or
the largest in western Germany, and
of tremendous importance at this time.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-28
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: DAILY WEATHER FORECAST

;. The weather forecast for Amer
icus and vicinity follows:
; Sunday: Probably rain and
warmer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-28
BOurges-Paris Express Wrecked.

PARIS, Jan. 27-Eighteen persons
were killed and fifty others hurt in a
collision today between the Bourges-
Paris express and freight at Chates-
suneuf
The Washington herald., 1917-04-13
Wife OF TREASURY
EMPLOYE WAS SICK
FOR YEARS; NOW WELL
Gasritis, Headaches, Nervous.
ness, Constipation and Bill
iousness All Gone After
She Takes Two Bot
ties Of 'Dreco."

II have taken many different medicines
trying to find something to get rid of a
bad case of gastritis. Immediately after
meals I would have that awful distressed
sensation. My stomach would I'll up with
Eas and would suffer great pain I was
badly constipated and had to be taking
something all the time for it Was also
bilious. my breath bad. tongue coated. ana
had nervous headaches MY husband is
employed in the United States Trea sury,
and a friend OF his also working there,
advised him to try me on Dreco, the new
herb and root medicine. have taken
two bottles now, and the change In nv
condition Is astonishing. can ct heart
lily and experience no pains nor forma-
tion or gas or that uneasy feeling at all
The constipation Is entirely relieved. Ny
breath Is sweet. bad taste gone from my
mouth, no more headaches. My general
condition Is much improved and / pass
over certain periods each month without
the pains formerly had. Dreco has done
very much for me. and gladly recon-
mend II to other sufferers" This is the
signed statement of Mrs. Maggie r. Jack
son, Of 1916 Elvan road. Anacostfa, D. C.
Dreco produces these wonderful results
by striking at the root Of all the troubles
and by its tonic action restores the or
gans to their normal healthy activity
which is much better than simply doc
toring'' the pains. ....s - - !
All the O'Donnell stores sell Dreco At
9oI + street store a special representative
is on hand to explain the merits of the
great herbal remedy, Also sold BY Bury.s
Drug store, Anacostia.: Aliens Drug
Store Alexandria, Fords Drug Store,
fayetteville. Price. SlW-Ady.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-13
Friday, April u. 1917.

Despite the superstition concerning
Friday the thirteenth this should be a
lucky day, for Jupiter and Mercury
rule strongly for good.
1t Is sway under which to prepare
for large undertakings. to begin new
ventures and 10 extend old enterprises
There is sign presaging immense
profits for the government of the
United States and large money gifts
from wealthy patriots
Although the planets apparently do
not give any hope of peace in Europe
until after the end of this year, there
Is little cause to predict serious con-
hict for the United States with any
foreign power.
Graver perils to the country are
foreseen twenty years hence than at
this time. according to astrology.
Again the stars appear to bless
editors and publishers, several OF
whom will have public Office and large
responsibilities.
Educational affairs have the best
promise. In this years graduating
classes the seers behold extraordinary
men of the future.
Young folk have the best possible
leading under this confguration.
Architects come under planetary
government that promises much profit
L IhCiO 10 pIOpHSCy lHdL lney VIII re-
build one or two famous structures
July is likely to be a month OF
grave troubles. As the new moon falls
in the third decan of the sign Gemini
London astrologer predicts the
death of king or ruler
Troubles over religion and the desc
Grafton Of churches apparently may be
expected in certain places on this con-
tinent.
Persons whose birthday It Is prob
ably will have a year of success
Friends will be helpful. Girls will
have woers. but they should be care.
full. ~ -...r
Children born on this day probably
will have happy lives. These sub
jects OF Aries usually are great favor
ties. GIRLS may marry very young.
Copyright, ls1TJ
The Washington herald., 1917-04-13
Today's Events

Lecture on "shakesp.are and the Moral Law" by
the Rev. Charles Wood before Shakespeare Society
Of America, Colonial School, Eighteenth and Q
streets northwest. SIS p m.
Reunion Of members Of General Alumni Associa-
ton. Georgs Washington University, Rauschers.
SIS p m
Annual mssting Of Alumni Association of United
States College q Veterinary Surgeons, Raleigh. .
.. m
MasOnic-Hops Lodge. No. %; Taiom. Chapter.
No. L. and Cathedral. No. Il. Order Of the Eastern
Star.
Odd Feilows-Centnl Lodge. No !.
RebsGahs-Martha Washington Lodge. No. ). and
Dorcas No. 4.
Knights Of Pythiss-syncusians Lodge, No 10:
Rathbone Superior. No. .; Rathbons Temple No.
g. Pythian Sisters.
National Union-Natonal Capitol Council, No.
~; Mckinley Council. No. ss2: Georgetown Council
No. loll.
Meeting Of womeus Alnanc, OF All Souls
Church. lecture room, Fourteenth and streets
northwest, II ..
Lecture on "International Eschanee," BY H. Par
ker Willis Of the Federal Reserve Board before
Washington Chapter, American Institute OF Banf-
ing l24 F street northwest sl5 p. m.
Benefit dsncs by Mildred Lee Chapter, Children
Of the Confederacy. Confederate Memorial Hall. s5
Meeting Of Continental Hall Committee. National
Society Of Daughters Of American Revolutiou Me-
mortal Continental Hall, p. m.
AMUsEMENTs.
Pelasco-"Flora Bella" SD p. m.
New National-"Miss sprinEtme" s0 p m
Poh's-New Poll Players in Mrs Wigs Of the
Cabbage Patch" 2:5 and sl5 D. m
b. F. Kei+h's-vaudevIe. 2:lS and Sis p. M
Gaysty-Burlesaue. els snd Sis p m
Loews Columbia-PhotoplayA lo:0 a. m. to II
.. m.
Cosmo--vauderiIle, l241 TO lid y. m
SGand-Photoplays. II q. m. TO II .. m.
Garden-Photopsys. II a. m. to II p. IN.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-13
TEACHER IN
PUBLIC SCHOOL
Could Not Sleep, Had No
Appetite. How She
Recovered.

Alburtis, PA am a teacher In
the public schools and I got into q
very nervous, rundown condition.
could not sleep and had no appetite.
was tired al the time. My sister
asked me to try VinoL ! did so, and
within a week my appetite improved
and I could sleep all night and now
I feel well and strong."-Rosa M.
Keller, Alburtis, Pa.
Vinol, contains beef and cod liver
peptones, iron and manganese pep
tonates, and glycerophosphate&
This is why it quickens the ap-
petite. aids digestion, supplies iron to
the blood and brings back the strength
of renewed health.
We guarantee Vinol for rundown
conditions.
O'Donnelrs Drug stores. e04 T. street
n. W., and other WashinEt0n drug
stores that display the NinoI siEn.-Ads.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-13
ARMY ORDERs

Flrst Lieut. william r. Mills ordered 70 ACTIVE
duty and will proceed TO Fot Logan. Coo. IN.
report In pers,n to the commanding ofbcer of thst
post for d;Ity
First Leut Gordon D. UndersOOd ordered 70
active duty and win proceed 70 fort slocun. y.
Y. and report in person 10 the commanding once
Of that post for duty.
acting judge advocate.
cspt Edwin o. ssnndcrs. detailed s acting
judgc sdT5cIte.
,First Lieut.. Arthur Boettcher relieved from duty
at the Signal CORPS Aviation School. San Diego.
Cal, and win procced 70 Fort omahs. Metz. and
report In person to the commanding officer, United
States Amy Balloon School. for duty.
Chaplain Nathaniel A. Jones assigned TO the
Fourth Field Artillery snd will prUceed to join thai
regiment
cspt. Alvin r. Basket;f will report bg letter Ia
the commanding Eenersly Central Department fOr
assignment o. duty.
Capt Walter s. voIkmar assigned to active
duty and vii! report hg Telegraph 20 the command
ing general Western Department, for sssignment 70
duty.
Leave granted Capt Campbell King extended ten
days
R'dmstion Of Fnt Lieut. Herman @. HelstrUm
acceSfod
ospt. ROdman Butler placed On the detached
GficeTs' list
Capt. Dewitt W. ohamberiin reIicsed from duty
In the Southern DEPARTMENT and viii procesd d
New York, n. Y. and report in person to the pt
quartermasteT that place for assignment to dutJ
as Transport quarteimaster.
Mai Harold w. Jones. Medical Orps detailed
as member Of boards. vice Mai. Allie W. VIII.
Jams. relieved:
Leave for ten days granted Capt LutheI r.
James.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-13

Mrs Eugene Stevens, Mrs. McFaii Ken.
ney. Miss Ruth NJ. stauffer. and Mrs
T. Malcolm Price.
Mrs. William r. Merriam will be hostess
at reception this afternoon from 5 to
at her home, 172s n street. in honor oi
Mrs. George c. Squires, state regent Of
Minnesota. a candidate for president gen,
eral of the National Society, Daughters
of the American Revolution. Cards have
been sent to all State regents requesting
them to invite the delegates from theil
State, as 1t was impossibl to reach al
delegates now in Washington All Wis
iting Daughters are cordially invited. The
chapter regents of the District and theil
delegates to the d. A. r. are also jn.
vited.
Mrs. Merriam will be assisted in receiv.
Ing by the followingn ladies from Min
nesota: Mrs. Frank Kellogg, Mrs. C. R
Davis. Mrs. William NJ. Liggett, Mrs
James Shoemaker. Mrs. Fred Van slyke
Mrs. George w. Ehle. and Mrs. Knutt
Nelson.
Mr.. and Mrs. T Brown Belfield have
come over from their home in Philadel.
rhia for few days in Washington, and
are stopping at the shoreham.
Mrs. Hillyer. Of Hillyer Place. enter.
tained at card party. followed by tea
Yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Winthrop
Spencer and Mrs. Charles d. Helmbold
presided at the tea table IL ~,
The executive committee OF the Ma.
tional Society Daughters of Founders
and Patriots of America. will receive the
members at 5 o'clock tea at the
Raleigh Hotel Saturday. April H.
All visiting members are invited to at.
tend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward B. Clark, OF the
Hamilton. have gone to Utica, n. Y.
where Mr.. Clark will address the Oneida
County Historical Society Saturday even.
ing on THE Spirit Of France"
Mrs. Arthur E. Lyman. of Cleveland
who Is accompanied by Miss Strong, ar
rived In Washington yesterday for a
spring visit and is at the Shoreham.
Mrs. Charles o. II. Craigie will receive
in honor of Mrs. John Miller Horton
this afternoon from 4 to o'clock. Mrs
Craigie will have assisting her her house
guests during the d. A. r. congress
Mrs. Allan Aldrich, who is a delegate
from the Los Angeles Chapter, ID. A
r.; Mrs. {. ID. Hutchinson, OF Pepperell
Mass. who is running for the office Of
curator on Mrs. Horizons ticket, and
Mrs. Frederick NJ Crunden, of st. Louis
Mo.
Mr.. v. NJ Dorsey is at the wolcott
Hotel. in New York City. for a few days
A wedding of interest to Washingtor
Is that of Miss Lillian Addison Sprfgs
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs Patterson
Sprigg. Of San Diego, Cal, to Ensign
John Alexander sternberg, OF the United
States cruiser Pittsburgh. Ensign Stern.
berg was born in Baltimore. He wa;
graduated from the Baltimore Polytech.
mic Institute in 1912 and entered the
Naval Academy the same year, having
been appointed by the late Senator Isador
Rayner. The brides father is an attor.
ney OF San Diego.
Mr.. W. T. Noonan. OF Rochester. n. Y.
and Mr.. Vance Mccormick were among
those arriving at the Shoreham yester-
day.