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service that stage performances are es-
Sential to the maintenance OF the ma
tion's equilibrium and that they con-
Stitute an invaluable form of relaXa-
tion for soldiers on leave or wounded,
keeping them in good spirits and help
ing them to avoid manifold and danger
Gus temptations.
our profession is now being called
upon to do still more for the country
in the way of finding fighters and ma
tional workers, and, of course, we Will
do our utmost to satisfy the govern
ment. 1t is not an easy problem, but
it can be and will be solved.
MY own belief is that the best so
luton lies not in the direction of cut
ting down the number of theaters, put
in providing simpler productions-tha
is to say, productions that admit of an
economy of labor in various directions.
Later on. if this solution is found to
be inadequate or if further effort by
our profession is deemed necessary,
more stringent measures might be
adopted. such as the elimination of
matinee performances in houses where
evening performances are given, ana
vice versa
The patriotic attitude taken up by
the theatrical profession is typical of
the spirit of sacrifice which is abroad
and which is being practiced now to an
almost nconceivable extent
\ concrete and striking example is
that of the largest circus proprietors
in the United Kingdom, the Brothers
Sanger Sangers circus is a household
word from Lands End to John
OGroats and has afforded amusement
to many millions of the present and
the preceding generation in every
corner of Great Britain. Months ago,
long before the Derby recruiting
scheme was launched and long before
the government began to urge "restric-
ton in various directions, the four
Sanger brothers, at great financial
sacrifice, took their shows off the road
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give her and Ida, too. some moro ele-
phantine work to do before long.
Now that timber Importation has
been forbidden and native forests are
to be felled, powerful animals are re-
ouired for the haulage of felled trees,
and already we have received applica-
tions for the services of our elephants,
each Of which is the equal of fifteen or
twenty horses.
Both Tiny and Ida are in the prime
of life. their ages being fifty and fifty
six years, respectively. while Annie is
a comparative youngster of thirty.
Annie is quite an adept at the art of
stacking wheat, but. sad to relate, she
is somewhat addicted to the bottle
she can easily beat the average farm
laborer in disposing of a quart mug of
beer. and that is saying good deal.
With beer at 25 cents a pint, as they
say it will be before long. 1 am afraid
Annie will have to practice war econ
omy and give up this luxury.
ut may interest your readers to
know that Tiny has been on the road
with US for no less a period than forty
years, and 1 calculate that she has COW
cred an average of 5000 miles a year.
giving an aggregate OF 10000 miles on
the road alone. She is a notorious
practical joker, and 1 could tell you
dozens of stories about the more or
less harmless pranks she has played on
her keepers from time to time. but now
that she is doing war work her de-
meanor has quite changed and it would
be hard to find a steadier or a moro
willing worker. Obviously. Tiny real
ICES the seriousness of the times.
Our other animals. including lions.
bears, leopards, wolves, hyenas, ETC.,
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When called upon to give his occupation
Il designated himself "a planter. and one
of his AIMS was the dissemination of prac-
t-'al benefits to the asricuturists of the
rsE republic He Was passionately fond
o. country life, and believed in it for the
,.lc.
't ut vaturs Of the earth make the best
;---Zeas- They are the most vigorous,
-" most vsrtnoGs and, The most indie
I'a-fL-Isi.-' he declared. And again. while
~ ha-e land 10 labor let us never wish
10 81. our citizens Kept at a workbench
OF ;yjrl!U- distafS
J-farSous Virginia planta tions covered
several thousand acres of rich virgin soil,
AIS ne theOrized and practiced 10 the
TOP rf his beut III the beautiful home he
rrs.,ted on the summit of his Little
Mountain. chronicled by the Marquis de
'aSteiiuX The first American who has
ouusJlted the fine arts to know how he
. !Ep+lG shelter himself from the weather"
1T is hard to tell whence he derived his
distinct leaning nI the direction of acri-
culture. His broad and solid educational
trur"ai;ou was ';rId chiefly by two learned
~t'p' Stti"u. Ih" NfSt. flS bONhoOd teacher,
i.s.- &i-. Douglas. the second. Or. William
- All one Of the scientific professors in
William aTd Mary College. a man pro-
fori.d la most oi the useful branches of
scieHce.
Tless me. would have been untrue TO
til" land ot their birth and traditions if
they possessed no special love of nature
and it's pursuits. and they may have i'm
pressed upon their pupil his opportunities
IN 50 fertile a land. More likely, how
ever. he Inherited his taste for the green
thiags growing from his grandfather
ishan Randolph of GoochIand county
Va. whose interest in plants was known
in has lifetime beyond the bounds of the
American colonies.
n the well known volume OF which
Jefferson is author, Notes on Nir-
GINA hastily put together in answer
10 q series Of questions asked him by
ift French minister u the United
Sts-eS. N. d." Marbois, IL a,ivca an in
te ysti5l@ account of his observations
ls ms lite. In the chapter devoted TO
til botany Us the state he says:
A complete list OF the trees, plants.
fruits. etc. is probably not desired
VIII sketch out those which would prin-
cipally attract notice as being, first.
medicinal; second. eSculent: third, or
namental, and, fourth, useful for fab
IiCation."
In this list of sixty-eight native
plants he gives the Linnaean titles of
sIXty-two of them as conveying more
precise information to the foreigner.
II" adds:
There is an infnitude of other
plants and flowers, for an enumeration
aTd scientific description o! which I
r3i'ss refer yol to the Flora Nirginica'
O ''Jr great b4'.usSt Dr. tl2 yton, pub
la 90 ~ E'To"ar,GS a. Le-.yirn. III ,62.
J.--.r t,-cst pla ATS which are native.
or farms D-C5i;ic, wheat. rye. barley.
oai-. LUc, es''c,,j. broom corr ard It,
oi#n "0In TIE climate suits rice we'll
enough v Wi'se the lands do Tobacco,
hemp. i.tN :...;i cot on are staple com
,noditles'. tnuIco yields Two cuttings.
The silkworm is a native, and the null
- berry proper for it's food grows kindly.
We cultivate also potatoes. both the
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long and the round, turneps, carrots,
parsneps. pumpkins and ground nuts
IArachis). Our grasses are Iucerne.
St. Foin, Burnet. Timothy, ray and or
cEard grass. red, white and yellow
clover; greensward, blue grass and
crab grass. The gardens yield musk
melons, water-melons. tomatoes. okra,
pomegranates, figs and the esculent
plants of Europe. The orchards pro-
duce apples. pears. cherries. ounces,
peaches. nectarines, apricotS, almonds
and plumbs.''
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for his estates in Albemarle and Bedford
counties. This p1ow, invented by Jeffer-
son. was the forerunner of the standard
lied plow in use today.
This invention so impressed the English
board of agriculture that its president,
Sir John Sinclair, already Jefferson's
friend and correspondent, requested him
to forward a model and description of
his invention. These were sent and they
commanded wide attention and respect in
agricultural circles throughout Europe.
AS a consequence, honorary member
ship. diplomas and medals were showered
upon him from all parts of the civilized
world.
While he occupied the positions OF
Vice President and President of the Unit
ed States at Washington, Thomas Jeffer-
son found time to send minute directions
to Monticello for the management of his
farms. and his interest in their culture
was never known to flag. Trees grew in
luxuriant abundance in the new capital
in those days, and the people cut them
down as they pleased for building pur-
poses or for fuel. This ruthless waste
Of trees sadly vexed the President. but
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-
ticultural enthusiasm sweeping
over the country at this moment
. is q healthy revival of interest in
one Of the greatest resources the land has
to offer its people. The early fathers Of
The United States looked upon agriculture
and its possibilities as an important fac
tor in the development of the new world.
rs one Of the most dignifed callings a
man could enter. as well as one in which
interest was supreme and never-ending.
Washington was probably the greatest
American agriculturist of his day and
made money from his extensive acres in
' irEiuia. Many others of his time and
region also delighted in following the pur-
suits of farming and gardening. Thomas
.I.~te~soI. Washington's Secretary of
state. Adams Vice President and the
TINA PRESIDENT of the United States-the
]. Eti anniversary OF whose birth falls on
ta thirteenth day of th5s month, which
&C.. .,--'.g.is TO April > of the calendar
a. ais early daE-Gccupied unique posi-
tea 20 agriculture throughout his whole
ILJiIc lie
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LONDON. March -, 1917.

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made to produce vegetables and small
fruits on a scale which will have an
appreciable effect on the nations food
supplies.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-15
AMERICUS MAN TO MAKE
TORPEDOES FOR .. S. NAVY

While Americas has furnished a
number of recruits for both the army
and navy during the past week,
Charles c. Cotton, so far as reported to
the Times-Recorder, is the first man
from this city to offer his technical ser
vices to the government. He left last
night for Newport, R. l., where he will
enter at once upon his duties at the
Tinted States naval torpedo station
there, building and assembling these
Geadly missiles which have gained so
NJ CHI prominence during the war. He
is a skilled machinist, and before vol
unteering his services to the govern
ment was employed in the Seaboard
Air Line shops here, resigning to take
up more dangerous duties as an act
of patriotism and in an endeaVor %
assist the authorities in prosecuting
the war to a successful conclusion.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-15
A THOUSAND WOMEN ROCKIES
TO GO In CAMP ON MONDAY

WASHINGTON, April 14.-"Prepare
for National Service lis the slogan OF
he Women's Section of the Navy league
to American women in the Second En-
campment of the irst National Service
School, at Chevy Chase beginning Mon"
day. One thousand women represent
ing everv state in the Union are gath
ering today for training, to sleep in
army tents, live under filitary disclpt-
inc for twenty days and be instructed
for national service by doctors and
nurses of the American Red Cross and
non-commissioner officers of the army
navy and marine corps.
The government has recognized the
value of this training by turning over
to the committees in charge a govern
ment reservation of twenty-seyen
acres. Here the great encampment,
which will be the largest camp for
women ever held in the world Is
pitched
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-15
ENGLISHWOMEN ASK
POINTED QUESTIONS ABOUT
THEIR SERVICE AT FRONT

LONDON. April 1.-THE thirty
thousand English women who have
volunteered for active service at the
fighting front with the men troops are
asking some embarrassing questions OF
the Adiutant Generals department
STYLE and comfort figure in the lis.
They don't know whether khaki is be-
coming enough. Some of them want
soldiers caps instead of hats. They
wonder whether the women soldiers
must salute the men officers. And they
want to know whether they may smoke
and whether the regular tobacco ra-
ton will be given them, like the men,
How late they may stay out of bar
racks at night, whether they must BOP
their hair, clean their own boots and
do and not do dozen other things are
questions to which the women want an
answer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-15
The First Article.

The laws of Georgia provide for a
State Board of Health and for a
County Board of Health. The laws of
Georgia further provide that upon
recommendation of the grand jury
each county Board of Health may elect
a full time County Health Commits
sioner.
The laws of Georgia provide that the
Commissioner of Health shall be Wig
liant in the work of diesase proven
ton, that he do what is reasonable and
necessary for the prevention or sup
preston of disease, that he inspect ho-
tells, public buildings and all places
where food is sold and see that all
laws pertaining to infections and con-
tagious diseases are properly enjoyed.
The law provides that he shall in
spect the building, grounds and water
supply of each school in the county
and that he shall examine each pupil
for infections and contagious diseases
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-15
8. Y. p. Z. PROGRAM
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

The Baptist Young Peoples Union
OF First Baptist church will hold q
special meeting today the subject be-
ing: Gods Call to Special Service"
The program follows:
President in charge.
Song Service Prayer Song.
Business. Bible Quiz. Secretary's
Report.
Group No. in charge; Miss Gladys
Goodman, leader.
Special Song.
Prayer.
Scripture Reading: Isaiah 81, II,
bv Miss Annie Roebuck.
Talk by Leader.
Christian experience Back of the
Call" by William Harper,
"A General Call For Special Accep-
lance" T. F. Gatewood, Sr.
service of Many Kinds" Richard
Stevens.
rs God Leading You to Any Form of
Special Service" Thad Reese.
Solo, by Miss Ethel Query.
Scripture Verses, James A. Dean.
THE Missionary Call" short talk by
Rev. A. D. Kendrick.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-15
Furlow Lawn Baptist Church.

Rev. George F. Brown, pastor. Resi-
dence, COG Harold Avenue.
Sunday Bible school at 9:45, R. L.
Maynard, supt
Morning worship at HOO O'Clock.
Text: when Shall These Things Be-"
Matt. "a: 3.
Evening worship at 7:3O o'clock.
Subject: Secret Descipleship. Text
John 19. 1899.
Baptist Young Peoples Union at
6:45.
Mid-week prayer service at 1870
Wednesday evening.
These are perilous times in the
worlds history. If there ever was a
time when we needed the stay and
comfort of the Divine presence it is
now. Let us urge you to attend worship
somewhere. If you will not come to US,
then go elsewhere. Let every place OF
worship be filled at this time of sore
need.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-15
\ y + 4 4 = 4 = 4 4
LISTEN TO THE BIRDS
AND LEARN TO SING

4 LOS ANGELES, April Ills
\ ten to the birds and learn to sing.
= Try to catch and put into musical
y notation the clear, vibrant, joyous,
4 calls of the meadowlark and the
= hooking bird. Go where you will
= in the big outdoors, land or water,
= and learn from the greatest music
: master in the world-Nature.
4 Here's the unique "teachology"
= of a brilliant Lon Angeles woman
= who bids fair to catch the eye of
= the nation with her simple solu-
= ton for debeloping one of the
= primal instincts of man-love of Z
= music. She is Carrie Stone Free 4
y man, state chairman of music for
= the Los Angeles and Southern dis
\ tricts of the California federation
\ of Women's clubs.
= + 4 + 4 = 4 + 4 4 \ \ = = 4 I
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-15

\ n = r
\ The Public Health Department 4
\ will henceforth be a feature of
\ the Sunday issue of the Times
4 Recorder and will be in charge of
= DR.. W. B. McWhorter, commits
\ sioner of public health in Sumter
\ county. Articles will be contrib
\ uted by him touching on the var
4 ious phases of his work and every
= effort made to thoroughly outline
\ the plans to be carried out in this
\ section.
\ Any citizen desiring special in
\ formation on this subject or wish
\ ing to discuss any phase of the
\ work, is invited to forward his
4 questions on communication to
\ the Times-Recorder to be pub
= lished in this department, and
\ answered by DR.. McWhorter.
4 y 4 n + = 4 y y \ 4 + + \ 4 :
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-15
Card of Thanks.

Words are inadequate to express our
heartfelt thanks and sincere appreci-
alton to our numerous friends, and al
so to Prof. Mathis, the teachers and
school children for the many loving
acts of kindness and tender words Of
sympathy extended to us by every one
in our doubly sad bereavement. Such
loving tributes to our darlings will
never be forgotten. Surely only the
Lord, in His infinite power, will repay.
MIR. AND MRS. c. A. CULPEPPER
AND FAMILY.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-15
Public Health Department
For the People of Sumter
BY DIR. w. b. M'WHORTER.

and defects of eye, ear, nose, throat,
lungs and teeth, and shall make re-
port of such examination to each par
ent or guardian. He shall deliver lee
lures to schools and public gatherings
upon infections and contagious dis
eases and their prevention and upon
general matters of health and santa
ton.
These are some of the duties of a
county Health Commissioner as pro-
vided by the laws of Georgia.
Sumter county now has such COM
missioner. He asks for the support
and cooperation of the people of the
county. 1t is your county and your
work.
I Typhoid fever, malaria, smallpox,
tuberculosis, diptheria, ETC., are pre-
ventable diseases.
If they are preventable, why not
prevent them
Typhoid fever alone caused $4,000
deaths in the United States in 1916.
William Osler says it is national
disgrace.
If Sumter county had the reputation
of being the most healthful county in
Georgia. would it decrease the value
of our property? 1t would not. Such
a reputation would increase property
values. Good people would come from
far and wide and make this county
their home.
We have wonderful natural advant-
ages, there is no reason why this
county should not be made the most
healthful county in Georgia or in the
South.
Health is the most valuable asset of
any boy or girl, man or woman. With
out health it is hard to be strong,
either mentally or morally,
Theodore Roosevelt says that the
first requisite to success in life is to
be good animal.
Do not be preacher-be builder.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-15
Calvary Episcopal Church.

Rev. ]. B. Lawrence, Rector.
The following order of service will
be observed today at this church:
Holy Communion. 1880 m
Sunday school, 9:45 a. m.
Morning prayer and sermon, IL a. m
Evening prayer and sermon, 500
p. m.
The Rev. John Moore Walker. B. D..
vicar of Christ church, Cordele, will
oficiate at the morning services, the
Rev. Mr.. Lawrence being in Cordele
exchanging with the Rev. Mr.. Walker
for the day.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-15
EPWORTH LEAGUE PROGRAM
TO BE UNUSUALLY ATTRACTIVE

Members of Epworth League of First
Methodists church are evincing much
interest in the attractive program be-
ing prepared for Tuesday evening April
18th, and full attendance of the
membership on that occasion is conf
IDENTIFY anticipated Miss LaVerne
Thomas. Miss Louise Marshall and
Miss Mitch Payne, constitute the COM
Mite in charge of program on this DC
cssion. and they are working to secure
unusual musical talent for the meet
irg. The public is cordially invited to
be present and employ the musical
feast to be provided.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-15
SS1OO,OO0 BOND ISSUE
VALIDATED AT OGLETHORPE

Judge 2. A. Littlejohn and Solicitor
General John Allen Fort, of the South
western circuit, spent Saturday after
noon in Oglethorpe. They validated
the 500, 100000 bond issue recently car
ried in Macon county for the purpose
of building and repairing bridges.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-15
Christian Science Church.
Taylor street.

Taylor street.
Subject: "Ahe Sin. Disease and
Death Real?" Golden Text: I Thes-
salonians SIT, IS. Pray without ceas-
ing. In everything giving thanks; for
this is the will of God in Christ Jc-
sus concerning you.
Morning service at Ii o'clock Sun
day. Wednesday evening services will
be held at 8 o'clock.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-15
Lee Street Methodist Church.

Rev. Geo. M. AGREE, Pastor.
Sunday school 8: 80 a. M, T. NJ. Fur
low, Supt.
Preaching at II a. m. and 1880 p
NJ, by the pastor.
Epworth League. Monday evening
at 1880 o'clock.
Prayer meeting Thursday evening at
1870 O'Clock.
Teachers meeting Friday evening at
1880 o'clock.
A cordial reception awaits you at
Lee Street church.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-15
PLOT CAUSED BIG LOSS
EDDYSTONE EXPLOSION

CHESTER, Pa. April 14.-General
Manager Wilhelm, of the Eddystone
Ammunition Company. said that his
Investigation of the explosion which
cost more than one hundred and TWEEN
ty-fiye lives indicated that there was
an inside plot.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-15
NOTICE.

Lost or Mislaid: Policy No. 532,45S,
for 100000 on life of John B. Webb.
i;sued by the Penn Mutual Life ms.
Co. Of philadelphia. Finder will please
return to this Office. Iz-et
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-15
First Methodist Church.

Rev. P. W. Ellis, Pastor.
Sunday School at $3.50 a. M, 7. o.
Marshall, superintendent.
Preaching II a. m. and 1880 p. m. by
Rev. Rosser, of Macon.
Epworth League Tuesday 7:3O p. m.
Prayer meeting, Wednesday 1880 p.
M.
Sunday School Teachers Meeting,
Friday 1880 p. m.
The public is cordially invited to
worship with us.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-15
First Baptist Church.

Rev. Alex D. Kendrick, Pastor.
$50 a. m. Sunday. Sunday school,
with organized classes for all ages
Orchestra and spirited singing.
Preaching by the pastor at II a. m.
and 1880 p. m.
2:30 p. m. Junior B. Y. P. U.
$50 P. M. Senior B. Y. P. u. A
service that will interest and help
young people.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-15
DUAL HOTEL
jacksonville.

Opposite postoffice, hot and cold wa
ter; elevator; telephones. Rates.
Rooms without bath, 81; two persons
same room, $1.50; with bath $1.5O, and
two persons same room $500
w. S. Jones, Mgr.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-15
st. Paul Methodist.

East Americas.
Sunday school at p. m. Prayer
meeting Thursday at 1880 p. m.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-15
Presbyterian Church.

Rev. E. Thorpe will preach at the
Presbyterian church Sunday morning
and evening at II a. m. and 1880 p. m.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-15
BROOKLYN Heights Chapel.

Sunday school at p. m. Prayer
meeting at 700 o'clock Wednesday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-15
Catholic Church

There will be services at the Cath
clio church Sunday morning at 10
o'clock by Father Bowling.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-15

as Lincoln" in the big production
The Crisis" coming to the Opera
House Monday, April 18th. Ten reels.
Prices 25c and soc.
The Lamar register., 1917-09-05
Great Men Died learning.

1t is well to remember that the very
greatest men died learning. like Ba-
con and Pasteur. Socrates was enter
ing old age when he drank the hem
lock. but | do not think anyone would
say that his last words We're, there
fore. of no worth. The greatest bene-
factions to humanity, the greatest
services to human thought have not
all been bestowed or rendered by men
under twenty-five or even under forty
years of age, a fact sometimes worthy
of remembrance. Do not, then, fall
victims to over-confidence and close
your mind. The injunction Is as I'M
portant for youth as for age; easy OF
attainment for the former. difficult for
the latter; possibly for both. The past
and the present, youth and age, new
and old, all have their place In the
sun; all are needed for the widest
learning, for the highest achievement
for the best development Of mankind.
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge.